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SECRETARY HOUSTON OUTLINES
NEED FOR SEED APPROPRIATION
Congress For Appropriation of Six Million DoarsBuy
And Sell Seed to Farmers For COst-Several
Sections Need Help

and corn have been purchased for the
drought stricken sections of Texas in
order to assist in making available
adequate supplies of seed for the next
planting season. The department is
taking similar action in North Da-
kota and Montana and has arranged
to purchase considerable quantities of
old corn suitable for seed for sale to
farmers in Indiana where an emer-
gency exists with reference to the
supplies of available seed corn.
1t is clear, however, that the funds
now at the command Of the depart
ment are wholly insufficient to enable
it to meet the situation properly. If
production is to be maintained or in
creased next year, it is essential that
prompt and adequate action be taken
to safeguard the seed supplies of the
nation. There is urgent and imme
diate need for at least $6,000,OOO, and
it is probable that an additional sum
will be required in the near future.
Two general areas have suffered
severely from draught during the past
season-the Southwest, including
large part of Texas and a part of
Oklahoma, and considerable portion
of the northwest, including large Sec
tions of North Dakota and eastern
Montana. These regions represent
large part of the grain-producing
areas of the United States, with par
ticular reference to grain sorghums,
oats, barley, flax, and corn. The seed
corn situation in the northern half
of the corn belt is more serious than
it has been for many years. Early
frosts throughout the northern part
of the corn belt caught much of the
corn either in the milk or in the
dough stages and, although the crop
was large, it contains an unusually
high percentage of soft corn. The
high prices prevailing also have caus-
ed farmers to sell their old corn and
consequently there is much small
err supply on hand than in former
years.
Reports received through the de-
partment's agents and from other
sources are to the effect that the crop
of both grain and forage sorghums
in Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma was
badly injured by the draught and by
early frosts. Unless prompt action
is taken to buy and store the seed, a
Continued on page 81
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that we have fine patriotic lot of
Red Cross members.
The December allotment contained
the following articles:
3S hospital bed shirts, Is pairs
pajamas, 20 convalescent robes, 19
pair bed sox, 200 triangular ban
dages, 10 abdominal bandages, z pill
low cases, as pillows, "a wash cloths,
SO handkerchiefs, 7S sweaters, 106
pair wristlets, 200 pair sox, mufflers.
In addition to this the Red Cross
expects to send two shipments during
the month of January, one about the
fifteenth and one the last of the
month.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10

Washington, Jan 7--David F. Hous-
ton, secretary of agriculture, has ask
ed congress for an. appropriation OF
s6,OOO,OOO to enable the department
of agriculture to buy and sell seed to
farmers for cost at a reasonable
price. The necessity for the aprro-
priation is explained in the following
letter which the secretary has sent
to the secretary Of the treasury:
I have the honor to submit herewith
for transmission to congress for in
clusion in the urgent deficiency Dill,
an estimate of an appropriation to
purchase and sell seeds to farmers IN
areas where unusual conditions pre-
vail, and particularly in those which
have suffered during the past season
from severe drought. 1t is suggested
that the following language will ac-
complish the purposes which the de-
partment has in mind:
To enable the Secretary of Ag-
riculture to meet the emergency
caused by the peed for food and
feed crops by purchasing, or con-
tracing with persons to grow:
seeds suitable for the production
of food or feed crops and to
store, transport, and furnish
such seeds to farmers for cash
at reasonable price, $4,000, 900;
and this fund may be used as a
revolving fund until the Secre-
tary of Agriculture determines
that no such emergency exists;
and the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture determines that no such
emergency exists; and the Sec
retary of Agriculture is author
lied to pay all such expenses,
including rent, and to employ
such persons and means, in the
District of Columbia and else
where, and to cooperate with
such State authorities, local or
ganizations, or individuals, as he
may deem necessary to accom-
plish such purpose.
The seed situation has presented
and continues to present, many diff
culties. Under the provision Of the
food production act, which made
available $2,5OO,OO0 for the purchase
and sale Of seed to farmers in re-
stricted areas for cash, at cost, it has
been possible for the department to
furnish some relief. Large quantities
Of seed of cotton, grain serghums,
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GOVERNOR CALLS SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR JAN, %.
Seed and Feed Problems Of Farmers to be Taken Up State
Produces Full Crop Farmers Must Have Seed
Twenty Counties Need Help

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 9.-Governor
Lynn j. Frazier las evening issued
his proclamation, calling the legisla-
ture to convene Wednesday, Jan. %,
nextraordinary session, to give at
tention to seed grain and feed prob
lem, held by the state executive as es-
sential to the states proper response
to the nations demand for the great
est possible production of food this
year.
Governor Frazier, indicated to
representative of The Forum this
morning that his message to the
legislature, would be confined to seed
grain, moratorium for soldiers with
the possibility that some attention
would be given to the financial needs
of several state departments that are
short of funds because of increased
operating. expense, notably fifty per
cent increase in postage, and to,
finances of the state council of de-
fense.
Long Opposed Extra Session
IL had long opposed the idea of a,
special session." said the governor,
"in hope that the federal government
would take action. They have taken
the position in Washington, however,
that they have enough problems to
deal with and that individual states,
should handle their own problems
The position by the fedora lgovern-
ment seems reasonable in view of
the tremendous demands made upon
i for successful prosecution of war"
Governor Frazier indicated that
his recommendations with respect to
the county bonding act will relate to
increased allowance of seed to indi-
vidual farmers and also to increased
allowance of feed. Governor Frazier
and J. N. Hagan, commissioner Of
agriculture and labor, look upon the
feed proposition as being equally as
critical as the seed situation.
About eighteen or twenty coun-
ties are in need of aid, according to
our reports" continued Governor
Frazier. II have been requested from
time to time since last November to.
call special session, but had hesi-
tated in hope that some other solu-
ton would be found.
Two Crop Failures
Farmers who must be given re-
lief are without credit because they.
have had two crop failures and state.
action is imperative if North Dakota
is to do its bit for the nation.
"Only one or two counties that are.
in need, are SO heavily bonded that
they cannot issue sufficient seed
grain bonds under the constitutional
init that gives counties the right to
pond for total of only five per cent
If their assessed valuation"
Governor Frazier has hopes of see
ng the session confined to three or
our days, estimating that it would
cost about $4,000 for three days
session. He thinks that sufficient
line in which to dispose of the prob
ems involved.
Hopes For Short Session
~ believe legislators will be patri-
tic enough to confine themselves to,
problems only" he said.
I cannot conceive that anybody will
wish to assume responsibility for a
ong session"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10
TO CONTROL PRICE
OF BINDER TW|Nf
WILL BE EFFECTED THROUGH
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT
WITH FACTORIES

Washington, Jan. THE food ad-
ministration has arranged to control
during 1918 the supply of binder
twine, so important to farmers, par
ticularly those of the granger states.
Reasonable prices-though not so low
as former ones, are expected.
This control will be effected thru
voluntary agreements the binder
twine makers have made with the
food administration which will CEN
tralize the buying and eliminate COM
petition. Henry Wolfer, former war
den of the Minnesota state peniten-
tiary where he built the largest bin
der twine manufactory in the world,
will have charge of the work in the
food administration.
An official announcement today
says the food administrations ar
rangements will stabilize prices, pre-
vent undue advances, eliminate waste,
speculation and boarding and give the
product to the ultimate consumer at
the lowest price possible.
It gives warning, however, thai
higher cost Of materials and reason
able differentials for manufacturing
will not permit the price to be as low
as in former years.
To North Dakota, with a normal
consumption annually of about 30,-
100000 pounds of binder twine, an
nouncement Of the food administra-
tons plan to take over control of the
industry is exceptionally important.
In the last crop season, North Da-
kota farmers paid from II to 18 cents
for their twine, compared with rate
of 9 cents pound back in normal
times.
Late in the 1917 crop season, the
price of twine advanced cents, and
was selling at from 20 to % cents a
pound in various sections of North
Dakota, according to A. B. Clancy,
manager in Fargo for the 1nterna
tional Harvester Co.
As indicated by the government an
nouncement, binder twine will not
be sold on the basis of the old time
price of about cents, but material
decline from the quotations of 1917
are assured. ..
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SOME OPPOSITION TO
SECRETARY BAKER
CRITICS CLAIM PACIFIST CAM
NOT DIRECT WARMAklNG
FORCES OF COUNTRY

Washington, Jan. 5.-Will Secre-
tary of War N. D. Baker be retired
! after. the continuing disclosures of in
efficiency in the war department?
That Secretary Baker has failed is
| the contention of an increasing num-
ber of men, many of whom have main
tained from the beginning that no
pacifist is constitutionally qualified to
direct the warmaking forces Of the
nation now. Mr.. Baker came to the
war department as leader of paci-
fists and has not changed his views,
which include apprehensions Of the
spread of "militarism" on American
soil.
Conpressmen Asked to Urge Change
The demand for the retirement Of
Mr.. Baker is beginning to be echoed
in various parts of the country. News
papers have taken u pthe cry, and
the mail of senators and representa-
tives is crammed with letters urging
action to force his dismissal.
MANY of these say the country
needs Theodore Roosevelt on the war
minister's job.
Mr.. Baker has his defenders, and
they are numerous. They assert that
the war secretary may ave been
pacifist up to te time his country be-
came involved in war, but that there
upon he became militarist and de-
voted his keen analytical mind and his
<.o.;,,c for orrop;1of;on fo tho +oSk
of building a war machine in a re-
markably short time.
President Satisfied So Far
Whether congress will be satisfied
with the defense remains to be scar.
Certainly there is intense dissatisfac
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10
DEFINITELY SETS FORTH WAR
AIMS Of THE UNITED STATES
Evacuation of All Russian Territory and Freedom for Belgium
Serbia, Rumania, Montenegro and Turkish Provinces
Den,anded-Freedom of Seas and Disarmament

Washington, Jan. S-President Will
son today, addressing congress, de-
livered a restatement of war aims in
agreement with the recent declara-
tion by the British premier, David
Lloyd George. The President pre-
sented definite program for world
peace containing fourteen specific con-
siderations.
The President presented the fol-
lowing as necessary elements of world
peace:
"1-Open covenants Of peace with
out private international understand
ings.
''2-Absolute freedom of the seas
in peace or war except as they may
be closed by international action.
's3-Removal of al economic bar
riers and establishment of equality
of trade conditions among nations
consenting to peace and associating
themselves for its maintenance.
"4-Guarantees for the reduction
of national armaments to the lowest
point consistent with domestic safety.
"5- Impartial adjustment of all
colonial claims based upon the prin-
ciple that the peoples concerned have
equal weight with the interest Of the
government. .....
"6-Evacuation of all Russian ter-
ritory and opportunity for Russia's
political development.
"7-Evacuation of Belgium without
any attempt to limit her sovereignty.
"8-All French territory to be
freed and restored, and reparation for
the taking of Alsace-Lorraine.
"9-Readjustment Of Italy's from
tiers along clearly recognizable lines
of nationality.
"10-Freest opportunity for auton-
omous development of the peoples Of
Austria Hungary.
"11-Evacuation of Rumania, Ser
bia and Montenegro, with access to
the sea for Serbia, and International
guarantees of economic and political
independence and territorial integrity
of the Balkan states.
"12-Secure sovereignty for Tur-
keys portion of the Ottoman empire,
but with other nationalities under
Turkish rule assured security of life
and opportunity for autonomous de-
velopment, with the Dardanelles per-
manently opened to all nations.
13-Establishment of an indepen-
dent Polish state, including territories
inhabited by indisputably Polish pop
ulations with free access to the sea
and political and economic indepen-
dence and territorial integrity guaran
teed by International covenant.
"14-General association Of nations
under specific covenants for mutual
guarantees of political independence
an dterritorial integrity and small
states alike.
"For such arrangements and cove
nants," said the President, in conclu
sion, 1--WE are willing to fight and
continue to fight until they are
achieved; but only because we wish
the right to prevail and desire a just
and stable peace"
Such a program, he said, removed
chief provocations for war.
"The moral climax Of this, the cul-
minating and final war for human
liberty has come," said the President,
in ending his address, "and they
t(people of the United States) are
ready to put their own strength,
their own highest purpose, their own
integrity and devotion to the test"
The message will be given in full
next week:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10
RED CROSS SENDS
A FINE SHIPMENT
RED CROSS WORKERS DOING
FINE-ALLOTMENT CONTAINS
OVER 1000 ARTICLES

Other districts throughout the
country will have to "Go Some" if
they make any better showing than
this district of the Red Cross. In
spite of the fact that a shipment was
made about the first of December we
find that the December allotment con-
tains over one thousand articles.
There are busy workers everywhere
throughout the district, men, women
and children and this shipment proves
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10

tion at the capitol with the reyela-
tions of bureaucratic ineptitude, slug
gishness, red tape and general inef-
ficiency, and the secretary of war has
frankly stated that he is responsible.
Incidentally, it may be stated, he has
the courage of his convictions.
Whether Mr.. Baker shall 20 or
stay is question that will be decided
by President Wilson. At this writing
the president, can state authori--
tatively, is entire satisfied with his
secretary of war and has no thought.
Of parting with him. This does not
mean, however, that Mr.. Baker will
remain in the cabinet indefinitely.
Circumstances may develop which will
make his retention impossible, where
upon the public may expect to read
the usual correspondence, consisting
of letter from the secretary of war
announcing his desire to retire and
relieve the president of embarrass-
ment and the reply Of the president.
reluctantly accepting Mr.. Bakers
resignation.
Faithful to Executive
The president has good reason to
be satisfied with Mr.. Baker. There
is no member of the cabinet who has
carried out the presidents policies. !.
complied with the presidents instruc-
tions and reflected the presidents
views, even on the most trivial mat
ters, more faithfully than Mr.. Baker.
When Mr.. Baker expresses his opin-
ions on military question the pub
lie may rest assured that what he
says comedies absolutely with the
presidents view. No decisions of
major Importance and many Of no
Continued OH page 81
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NON PART|SANS TO
HAVE MEETING HERE
MEETING CALLED FOR JAN. 19
IN ARMORY SPEAKER WILL
BE WALTER THOMAS MILLS

The Non-parisan league has called
meeting to be held in the Armory
in this city on Saturday the 10th of
January. It has been some time since
the nonpartisans held meeting here,
not since the Townley meeting of
last year.
At the coming meeting Walter
Thomas Mills will be the speaker.
Mr.. Mills has quite reputation as a
talker and will no doubt prove inter-
esting.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Metz who
have been to the cities for couple
of weeks visiting with friends and
relatives returned here Tuesday and
will go to housekeeping in the kassis
residence on first avenue east.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10
CARD PARTY AND DANCE

CARD PARTY AND DANCE
The Degree of Honor is planning
an old time informal dance and card
party at their next meeting January
18th, which will be for members only.
A light lunch will be served. A
charge of so cents per couple includes
the lunch. They desire to see every
member present becaus good time
is assured. Twelve tables will b set
for cards-the floor is fine chance fol-
the younger folks.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10

If worst comes to worst the Ma
tional and American league baseball
clubs can be turned over the fed
eral government for management for
the duration of the war.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-10
FINE BASKETBALL
TEAM EXPECTED
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF CHAM
PIONSHIP FOOTBALL TEAM
DRILLING FOR TEAM

The basketball season of 1918 looks
very promising. With seven men
from the Championship Football team
of 1917, it appears that team COM
posed of such men can be worked up
which will do credit to the school
This school is at a disadvantage in
basketball on account of the extend
ed football season. Early last fall
all the smaller schools about US were
practicing and getting in physical
condition, and also playing games
with each other. The H. S. team had
two weeks of practice, good, thoro
practice, when the Xmas vacation
came on. Now they are out again
for hard practice to get into physical
condition for the first of the seasons
games.
Eight games have already been
scheduled with the neighboring towns,
four of these at Williston. There is
a possibility of two more games be-
ing added to this list. The schedule
follows:
Tioga at Williston-February 18.
Williston at Fairview-February 25
Williston at Tioga-February 1.
Poplar at Williston-February 8.
Williston at Stanley-February %.
Fairview at Williston = February
Is.
Williston at Poplar-March l..
The kind of support the team man
ayers received from the towns peo-
pie and students last fall was surely
a good portion of their success. With
such support the basketball season
can be made worth while, and will de-
termine in a large measure the teams
success. A team is measured by it's
physical ability and by it's financial
and moral support.
We, therefore wish to urge those
who are interested in athletics and
the welfare of the schools, to come
and give the athletic association their
hearty and enthusiastic support.
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President Satisfied So Far

Whether congress will be satisfied
with the defense remains to be scar.
Certainly there is intense dissatisfac-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-20
PNEUMATIC TIRES HAVE
ENDED ENDLESS CHAIN

There is close analogy In the
shells in relation 10 improvement IS
In the surfaces against which they
are used AZ fast ~ the shcllmHkcr
has progressed In his art the HrmOr
manufacturer has been forced ia
grcHterDcflprts In the furnishing OF
protection TO- bnttlcshtpK Each in
crease In the penetrating power OF
HrmOr piercing shells has called for
a corresponding Improvement IN the
quality Of the nrmOr steel or an
added thickness Of the protective
belt. 1t has been "a grim race In
which death held the stakes of naval
supremacy
In the more peaceful problem OF
motor truck transportation there are
present all the elements Of this Sit
uatiOn, except that the prize tx bust
ness development The increasing
size OF motor trucks equipped with
solid rubber tires has forced the
road engineer 10 endless experiments
In an effort to produce road sur
face that viii stand up under IN"
terrific punishment caused by in
ttSatnI NcWhndH Tor speed, tpUHhge
and stlll more speed. And tho truck
builder has been driven TO increase
the weight and strength of his We
hicle 10 Withstand the road shocks
and vibration
Here the analogy ends The lion
has lain down with the Lamb, The
tire engineer has seen his great Op.
for service ana has graspcd
Il.
Tho United states Tire company
has placed on thc market "A cord
tire In sizes large enough
10 carry tho heaviest commercial
loads nt speeds equalinR those de-
yclopcd bv passenger automobiles,
mud with no more damage to roads
than Is caused by the higher We
hlclcs. Through this achievement
tho truCkmakcr can now build a
much lighter truck and the total
weight on the rond ls made up of
far greater percentage OF useful load
Than heretofore. Tho race between
tire builder and road builder has
been called off on account of United
states pneumatic truck tires.