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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
CHOW DO'YOU KNOW"

If men knew that every word they spoke
would have to be substantiated, half Of the
normal conversation and perhaps nine
unsaid.
Nothing makes a speaker appear quite so
foolish as to be called to account for some
wild, thoughtless statement he has made
and forced to prove it or withdraw it.
Recently an evangelist made some very
thoughtless and very untrue remarks about
the Knights of Columbus. Apparently they
were based on complete ignorance Of the
objects of this most worthy organization,
and on mere gossip which dissipated into
thin air when attempts were made to verify
it. When called before the state council Of
defense, he was IN most embarrassing po~.
sition.
Mr.. Townley was made to appear very
foolish recently when his famous calf-hide
story was dissected by the senate commit
tee. When his figures were examined, and
his statements questioned, he sheepishly
asked permission to let the calf incident
drop and to talk about something else with
which he was more familiar.
When you are tempted to repeat some
unconfrmed rumor or piece Of gossip,
especially from public platform, ask your
self what appearance you would make on
witness stand or before board of in
quiry, if questioned regarding your facts.
If that were done by ALL SO per cent of the
'seditious" remarks would never be made,
and 100 per cent Of the wild war rumors
would never start, or if they were started,
would never spread.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
FARGO COMES ACROSS.

Of course any man who won't argue to
his last breath, in public at least, that his
own country is the best in the world; and
his own state the best in the union; and his
own county the best in the state; and his
own city the best in the county, ought to
move.
But the record Fargo has made in patri'
otto enterprises this spring makes the aver
age citizen begin to believe this ALIEN
bracing claim may be pretty close to the
truth.
First came the Liberty loan which was
handled so quietly, so cxpeditiously and so
efficiently. This district led the country in
oYersubscrip and got it's money in the
shortest time and with but fraction of
the wasted energy and expense of other
districts
81. Then came the Red Cross drive, and it
was over in Fargo before it started-if
raising the quota is to be considered as
ending it.
Fargo started where other cities left
OFF. The quota was raised in secret-even
aexeeeded-by 1865 contributors. To the
rest of us is left the task of wiping out the
stigma Of not having contributed our share
to the first national drive a year ago,
which was launched before the Red Cross
had any adequate organization here, and
when its work was almost unknown.
We can't permit the loyal 166, no matter
how praiseworthy their act, to monopolize
the Red Cross fund in Fargo. Let's match
them dollar for dollar, wipe out last years
record, and start with a clean sheet Of hav-
ing done our full duty and more by every
war activity in which the government has
asked our aid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

real estate until 1898, when he built the Metro
pole hotel. Served member of the legtsla~
ture
FRED A. IRISH, 1870, to AToorhead and Fargo
in 1902. Efficient in banking business Now
vice president of the First National bank.
TAYLOR CRUM, 1881, principal Of city
schools in 1884. Has praoticed law many years
since.
WELLINGTON IRISH, 1880, from Ontario. In
1893 published the Wheatand Eagle. Was for
time secretary to Congressman A. J. Gronna
at Washington, D. c., and later occupied a
sponsibe position at Bismarck
REV EDWARD F. HELMICH, 1899, from
Mortified, Mimi, to Davenport Served as pas
tor Of the Moravian church Addison and has
done effective work in organizing other churches,
and has been active in the work of the state
Sunday School association, the past several
years.
JAMES GRIEVE, $780, to Buffalo and later
located on farm near Sheldon where he was
married in 1885 to Miss Annie Caldwell. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Caldwell.
LEONARD D. TOWNSEND, 1885, from Wis
consin to Eldridge, where he homesteaded. With
his family he helped to organize the Congrega-
tional church to which they seldom failed to
drive eight miles to attend. They had financial
reVerses but were always held in highest es-
tenn. Died at Seattle, Wash, recently, aged 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Supreme Court
Decisions
FrOna RenviIIe County.

Nils Kvale, plaintiff and respond
ent. VS.. Daniel Keane, defendant and
Syllabus:
/. Evidence examined and held not
suf1oient to establish the making of
contract by correspondence.
Z. evidence examined and held to
establish the incapacity Of the de-
fendant to make contract by reason
Oh nis' mental and physical disability
coupled with his very advanced age
q. Before there arises any pre-
sumption In law that letter claimed
70 be sent by one party to another,
me aadressee' has been received by
the aadressee, 1t must first be proved
tnaC the letter 80 sent was properly
addressed to the addressee at his
postomce address and was properly
stamped with sufficient postage there
on ana deposited in some postoff1cs
or some subdivision Of the postal de
partn1ent, where mail may properly
and legally be deposited for collection
ana an transmission such as mail boxes
on the rural routes.
>, T.. Where it Is sought to introduce
IN evidence an answer to a letter
which 1T is claimed was previously
Sent SCI T., 6e ta the litter, which is
ceived. in evidence. 1t must frst be
proved that the letter previously sent
was properly addressed to the ad-
dressee at his postofflce address with
Sstb PSSheS6S L'ASI SOIV ana Lnat
thereafter such letter was deposited
in the postoff1ce or some branch Of
the postal service authorized to re-
cetve and collect mail for transmits
sion, and until such proof is made
concerning the previous letter, there
is no foundation laid for the admis-
sion in evidence OF the purported
answer thereto, and the same is mad
missible.
Appeal from district court, Renville
county, North Dakota; Hon. K. e.
Leighton, Judge.
Reversed.
Opinion OF the court by Grace, j.;
Robinson, J., concurring.
nays for respondent; James Hickey,
st, Paul, MINI, (Lee Combs, OF coun-
sci, Valley City, N. D.J, attorneys for
appellant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
JULY 4 WILL BE
LAUNCHING DAY
Every Shipyard In United
States Will Try To
Set Record
(BY .Associated Prees. J

Washington, May 24.-Every ship
yard in the United States was asked
production and make July 4 the
greatest Hhip-lapnching day in the
history of the world. Commissioner
Colby and Charles NJ Schwab, direct
or general Of the emergency fleet cor
poration, will be in San francisco for
the launching OF nine ships in yards
there.
Some of the vessels will be destroy
for the emergency fleet corporation,
the launchings being a significant
reminder of the overseas traffic under
convoy which is playing so great a
part in the world war.
Chairman Hurley Is disposed to
make the Liberty launchings" a SER
les Of notable celebrations in all
yards, as a peculiarly fitting way to
commemorate the signing Of the Dec
laration of Independence. President
Wilson may be asked to participate.
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Implement Trade
TO Be Licensed

Washington, D. c., May 25t-The
President, by q proclamation signed
May II, 1918. requires all individuals,
partnerships, associations and cor
porations, except those specifically
exempted by the Food Control act,
engaged in the importation, manufac-
ture, storage and distribution of tools,
utensils, implements, machinery and
certain other farm equipment, to Sc
cure federal licenses not later than
June 90, 1918. -.
The secretary Of agriculture is di-
rected to carry out the provisions OF
the proclamation and the regulations
hereunder. Licensees are required to
furnish information regarding their
businesses whenever 1t Is thought
necessary by representatives destg~
mated by the Secretary, and must
permit such representatives to inspect
the property and records pertaining
to their business. Information OBJ
tanned in this manner is not to be
disclosed without authority. Unjust
profits resales within the trade with
out reasonable justification, attempts
to monopolize, unreasonable increase
of prices or restriction Of supplies,
and willful waste Of farm equipment
are prohibited. Also, licensees are
forbidden to sell farm equipment TO
persons known to have violated the
Food Control act.
Applications for licenses must be
made to the law department, license
division, United States Food admins
tration, Washington, ID. O., upon
forms prepared for that purpose.
TO assist in the enforcement Of the
regulations, the secretary Of agTfcul
tura has appointed Julius r. Cook, OF
New York, as assistant to the secre-
tary. Mr.. Cook is to act as the imme-
diate representative of the secretary
in the execution of the powers confer
red upon the secretary OF agriculture
by the Presidents proclamation.
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Urge Reduction
In Price of Coal
fRx Associated Press.l

washington, May 24.-Reduction OF
the price Of coal about 20 cents a ton
to- the public was proposed to Presl,
dent Wilson yesterday by the railroad
administration as the proper course
If railroads are required to pay much
more for coal than they have paid
under private operation.
Under Fuel Administrator Garfield, 9
urgent recommendation that railroads
distribute cars evenly to all mines,
eliminating the 100 per cent supply
to those holding railroad contracts,
the railroad administration now Is
represented as willing to pay about
50 a ton, or nearly go cents more than
the present average. Since railroads
use about one-&hird of the total bitu-,
rniYous coal production OF the United
States. railroad administration oftl-
cials believe the price to the pubic
should be reduced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
c. O. P. Unite
On Candidates

Grand Forks. N. D.. May 24.-At a
meeting of Republicans, held here,
Grand Forks Republicans endorsed
o. B. Burtness for the house in the
Seventh district. to oppose o. X.
Lageson, league candidate, and w.
S. Whitman was endorsed in the
Sixth district. J. r. r. O'Connor,
Democrat. also has filed in the Sixth
district. while Nick Nelson, Demo-
crat, has filed for the senate. The
Democrats are opposed to the league
control. &c.
Mr.. Burtness was a candidate for
congress a year ago, and Mr.. Whit
man is a member of the Grand Forks
city council.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
PUTTING IDLE ACRES TO WORK.

Nobody with the possible exception of a
few land spectators, can quarrel with the
action Of the state council of defense in
trying to increase the acreage under crops
in North Dakota, and to reduce to q mini
mum the amount Of idle land.
1t is good economics; good common
sense; and good patriotism; and public
opinion in North Dakota will be unitedly
behind the council in taking every step it
legally can to bring owners Of idle land to
their senses.
1t is not yet too late to seed fax. At
least two weeks remain for this work, and
if the state council can by tact, cajolery or
threats if they are necessary, succeed in
adding even 10000 acres to the total seeded
to fax, it will do the state and the country
a real service. The government is calling
for fax. It is needed for thousand pur-
poses, and every idle acre in North Dakota
is a Stacker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

Just before the present war he was subTna-
rine and torpedo officer and his daring and
executive ability gave him the command. In
August, 1914 it was Reyes command OF 'subnaa-
rdnea which decoyed part of the German fleet
out to its destruction when the British were anE-
ious to create a. diversion while their trans
ports brought to France the thousands of men
needed in the west. The seaplane attack on
Cuxhaven Christmas day that year found
Keyes among the leaders and he later went to
the Dardaneles AS admiral in 1917 he
was made admiralty director OF plans, but his
executive ability had little play there and he
was soon made vice admiral at Dover.
For his history-making feat at Ostend and
zeebrugge he was made member OF the Sec
ond class or Commander OF the Most Honorable
Order of the Bath (miIitary division). Sir
Rogers is only forty-five years old. But his ac-
tions belle even that age. He asks of man
under him any task which he himself would
not willingly do.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
U. S. CASUALTY
. LISTS >
~ Assoelated Pregs.l

washington. IM say 24;@Eh e.. army ~
na Ksi diY ii ao e hoiq foaf died Of
wounds, 8; died of accident, four; died
of disease, ten; wounded severely, l6;
wounded slightly. one. - z...-
lex 3. Claire, Philadelphia, killed in
action; Lieut., whitney Joyce. Una
Aimee D. Genard. Manchester, N. H,
and Lieut.. Eugene Paul Wubben, Col
orado Springs, COLI. died Of aeeident.
Capt. John A. Battin, Wateryliet, n
Y, severely wounded.
The list:
KILLED I'M ACTION. .@
Captain.
Frederick D. Claire. Philadelphia.
Corporal.
Lionel B. Rofhrock. Pittsburgh, Pa
Privatea. ..,
Francis Highly, Elmira, ". Y.
John A. Schramkowski, Jackson
~ DIED OF DISEASE. "
Daniel L. Johnson, Atlanta, Ga.
PFfYRteBs
Franklin Q. Brun, Muscotah, Kan.
Homer e. Grafton, Springfield, Mo.
John Griener, Lupemberg, Ia.
Jos. P. Morris, New York city.
Evans Pegues. Osborne, n. c..
Elmer H. RPbpergeM st. Louis Mi %inn
Joseph Williams, Line, Ark.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Lieutenant.
Whitney H. Joyce, Unadilla, N. y
Sergeant.
Jas. L. Yates, quebec, Canada
Privates.
Neil Gallagher ana Dooyork Gee
saIa BalInr, County Mayo, ireland.
John r. Joyce, Crosby, n. ID.
Willie Kapitske. Converse, Tex:
Irwin o. McConnelee, Atlantic, la.
Frank Opie, Concord, n. H.
Woodruff Perkins,, OVerton, New.
: Carlton De Welt Roberts, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
Lieutenants.
Aimee D. Genard, Manchester, n. Il.
G, Eugene Paul Wubben. Colorado
cadet JOS. A. Bettenhausen, Halle
ton, Pa,
Patrick w. Joyce. Jamaica Plain,
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
CAPTAIN.
John A. Battin, Wateryliet, n. Y.
C0FpOFals.
John J. O'Mara, Chicago.
John K. Sullivan, Kingston, N. 7.
Sergeants.
Cleo C. Handy, Covington, Ga.
Thos. c. Mitchell, Southbridge, Mass.
Privates.
Harry W. Congdon, Bridgeport
Conn.
Orville E. Garvin, Schenectady. N. 7,
Jos. A. Giegerich, Elizabeth, n. j.
Paul l.. Hall, Juniata, Pa:
Vlajpslaw Jablonowski.C Cleveland, o.
Edw. D. LAWYER, Portland, Conn.
Earnest G. Lawrence, Gastonia, n. g.
John j. Phelan, New Haven, Conn
WHY'S Singleton Rudd, Rome, n. !.
Murray c. Smouse. Cum berland, Nd.
Jas w Sullivan, New Haven, Conn.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Corporal.
Eric H. Moody, Tiptonville, Tenn.
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Pay of Draft
Boards Held Up

Bismarck. N. D., May 24.-Pay of
county boards which have not COM
pleted their compilation Of occupa-
tional cards and fled their report
with the adjutant general will be
held up until such time as they have
done their duty, announced Adult
ant General Fraser today, in noting
that North Dakota, first in many
things, ranks fhirty-third in point Of
occupational data on draftees. The
war department insists upon this
data, and General Fraser advises
that until 1t is forthcoming there
will be no more pay vouchers for
tardy local boards.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Gas Company Is
Ia Bad Shape
- ssnciated Press.l

Chicago, May 24--Samuel insult,
chairman of the Peoples Gas, Light %
Coke Co., Chicago, which he said was
the largest in the country, testified
Yesterday that the company has only
5000 900 cash on hand; that Its credit
is bad; that unless an advance tn
rates Is granted the company VIII
have to close, and that only patriotic
attitude OF the banks had enabled tho
company to continue to operate. 1T
had borrowed he said, from every
bank In the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Forks Bureau
On u S. Basis

Grand Forks, N. D.. May 24.-The
Grand Forks county farm bureau will
be reorganized Under the federal
plan, operated in conjunction with
the state experiment station in Far
20, as a result of a conference Of
bureau officers and members, held
DR.. r. D. Fisher Of the United
States department of agriculture ex-
planned the plan being worked out
by the government. and won APPROX
al for it,
The bureau also undertook to dis
tributeaat once the seed corn being
handled by the state in this county,
and it also voted to cooperate with
state authorities in organizing a la
Dor reserve for handling the ,har-
vest next fall. A..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
BARNES LIBERTY LOAN FIG
uRES.

Valley City, N. D.. May 24.-Ac-
ton with the Third Liberty loan
drive in Barnes county. made public
by A, P. Hanson OF LitchViiIe, coun-
ty chairman. there were 5,I4S sub
scribers to the $4SS,350 raised. The
number of farmers who subscribed
were 1852, their subscriptions
amounting to $240600., The business
men, to the number OF 1.192, sub
scribed S159,400. and women sub
scribers. numbering 1,274. took $685.
$50 in bonds. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
KIEV SCENE OF
STREET BATTLE
lRv Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.)
nghf HSESTi in kieS. Capital i offUkrainia,
is reported. The residence of, the
newly appointed Ukrainian, dictator,
siegei several times by troops whica
remained faithful to the rada. All
the forces at the disposal of the rada
are being modified and concentrated
near KieV.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

OF OStend ana ZeeDrugSe, IS
a man Of more achievements
than our hero-and that is
no reflection on Richmond
Pearson, the much kissed
American naval hero.
John BroWnlow Keyes he
he was when he was the
midshipman winning atten-
ton In one of England's
petty wars in Africa. Dur
ing the Boxer rebellion he
was lieutenant. He won
the rank Of commander
when he took a couple Of
destroyers up the Yang
Tsei- Hei, boarded and cap
tured four Chinese torpedo
boats. landed with about q
dozen men, overcame the
garrison in q threatening
fort, blew up the fort and
went back down the river
with his prizes and no cas-
T,p1fiar4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
WOMEN MAE CARR ERs

May be Employed la Cities 40 Work
on Rural Routes la Satisfactory
SIT. Paul, Mimi, May 24.-W Women
mail carriers are next.
The shortage of male mail aIn-
ployes. caused. postoficce officials
to recently employ two girls to deIiv-
en- letters on rural routes. IA close
check was made on their work,
The reaults have been extremely
satisfactory, Postmaster Arnitage
announced today, and 1T lis under
stood that the system may SOON be
hr0aden@d It'd include city routes.
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Methodist and Mason.
RICHARD p. SHEER
MAN, 1880, from Michigan
to Tower City. Cashier
and afterwards president
of First National Bank
and active in the Pregby-
terrain church.
DANIEL s. WART,
1882, Grand Forks. Estab-
lished implement business.
Come to Fargo in 1904
continuing same business
and served as a member
Of Commercial club.
EDWARD Il. COLE,
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nEnlroMlrls nAusEs nEArH-

Walton. N. D., May 24.-That Carl
W. Olson, who died suddenly at a
local sanatoriuna, came to his death
from an acute attack of peritonitis
was the report OF a jury which con-
Quoted an inquest under Coroner A.
f. Shipp Of Bismarck.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
LIE Id WoRE1HoU.eE.

.EtI BY AbAOgIaL5W EIIUt8.I
Dublin. May 2A.-A sensation, was
caused la Dublin yesterday by the
death in the worlzhouHe hospital,
known as the South Dublin Union, OF
Mrs. Emily Ricketts,, sister of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell, the famous
Irish patriot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

Moscow, May 16.-Ths armistice
between the Russians, Germans and
Ukrainians on the Kursk front has
been extended to Vornit2. and Briansk.
In connection with this announcement
Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik minister Of
marine, has declared the Kuban and
Don districts under martial law and
has ordered the disarming OF bands
which have invaded Russian territory
despite the armistice. r.
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Other Men s Views
An Editorial That May or May Not Square
With The Views of The Forum
The New York Sun:

The New York Sun:
The protest against unnecessary visits to
France by Americans uttered by the Stars and
Stripes, the Armys trench newspaper, is only
a public declaration in opposition to practice
that has been denounced in private evil
by many officers. They assert that numerous
citizens who serve no useful purpose in France
are allowed to go to that country, occupying
invaluable space on their trips, consuming food
that is needed by the military and the civilian
populations and imposing q serious burden on
busy men whose time should be otherwise &C.
cupied.
This is an abuse that has always reused the
indignation Of military commanders, but to OPP
pose which they usually helpless. The fav-
ored travellers mean we'll but considerable
number Of them spells annoyance, confusion and
delay in the camps to which they 60. Stringent
rules have been adopted to prevent the families
Of army men from following them to France and
a high standard of necessity should be erected
to keep others away from the war zone.
The matter is that cannot be adjusted
without hurting the feelings Of some worthy per-
This is unfortunate but Is would be more
unfortunate to permit the abuse of privilege to
degree that might seriously impair military
efficiency.
The New York Sun: From the nature Of the
work it is doing navy is deprived of the
advantages Of public recognition for its present
alton with the naval forces of the allies.
voying army transports, and protecting mer-
chantmen. Silence Is essential to its success,
and therefore the lips that would praise 1t are
sealed.
But we know the navy is doing It's duty, and
we know that others are aware OF It. Vice ADJ
miral Sir Lewis Bayly's order. praisng officers
and men for their Skill. energy, and unfailing
good nature" issued Saturday on the first an.
niyersary Of the arrival Of a United States naval
force in European waters, Is welcome profess
sonal Testimony to the qualities that have al
ways been characteristic of navy. and which
are particularly valuable when. as at the pres
ent moment. it must adapt itself to conditions
not Of its own making, but predetermined for
it by others.
when the veil of secrecy that now hides from
US the hazardous feats and technical triumphs
Of the navy is lifted, We shall take new pride
in it and in it's personnel The navy Is doing
its duty to the satisfaction of its officers, whose
standard is of the highest; and in doing this
it Is upholdng the finest traditions Of the service
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Allied Subjects
LeayjMg Russia
lBx Associated Press.l

Moscow. Monday, May 13.-There is
under way a marked exodus Of en-
ente allied subjects from Russia.
The distribution of bread in Petro-
grad will cease tomorrow. It will be
replaced by half a Russian pound OF
potatoes. Flour is unobtainable even
with doctors prescriptions. Sugar
costs 80 rubles q pound.
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The Kaiser's view Of the new speeding
up program of American participation in
the war, probably would not be classed as
constructive criticism. !"