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Other Men s Views
An Editorial That May or May Not Square
With The Views Of The Forum
The Commercial West:

The Commercial West:
It was a. safe bet that the organ Of the Non
partisan league would try to dstort and nhsrep-
resent the banking situation and attempt 70
SANDER the bankers and charge them with Cou-
bles brought on the state Of North DaKota ny
the leaders Of the league.
The Fargo Courier News claims that the North
Dakota banks are buying commercial! paper IN
the Twin Cities when they should be l0anlnS
money to the people Of North Dakota II tnre Sa
ems legislative troubles If this practice ts not dis
continued by the banks of that state.
The Fargo Forum. one Of the sane ano mo- tHeo
pendent Journals Of the northwest SHOWS Ile
fallacy of all this buncombe OF the Eonpar ElSsL 1
organ and under the caption Of "A Vicious HAN
Truth" answers the statement OF Inc Courier
You can trust these rabid Townleyites to twist
and dlstort the facts. AS a. direct result OF thelr
vicious LEGISLATION and orders given out through
the state council Of defense, the farmers OF
North Dakota made to suffer curtalllent OIL
credit for farm loans. The Federal Lana BanK
of St Paul is obliged to demand surety BONDS 10
protect It against the folly of the priority len
clause in the feed and seed law passed under
the direction of the league eaders ma naI nf
also insists upon borrowers signing waiver OF
the moratorium edicts of the state council or
defense, which was also put out on the order Oh
the Towneyites
When the farmers realize that something is
wrong and that they unable to get farm loans
as usual you can already hear the roar that the
leaders Of the league will make, about the com
bine among the investment bankers ana the
money trust to iujure the farmers Of North
Dakota They never fail to charge the other
fellow with the troubles that they themselves
have brought upon the state Of North Dakota.
This same council Of defense, appointed by the
Nonpartlsan governor of North Dakota, recently
threatened to seize the 1000 grain elevators in
that state under the flimsy pretext Of avoiding
the economic waste Of so many Independent ele-
vator concerns. When it was discovered that
about one-third Of these country elevators were
owned by the farmers Of North Dakota, the
scheme was apparently dropped as nothing more
has been heard Of it. Isn't it about time that
the farmers Of North Dakota got their eyes open
to the actual facts and no longer be misled by
these league rnarauders?
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A PRACTICAL PLAN.

Writing to The Forum last evening, .. A.
Clement Of Fargo makes suggestion that
is well worth considering.
Mr.. Clement would have city residents
offer their services for work in the harV-
est fields for few hours in the late after
noon and early evening.
He argues, quite soundly, that the aver
age city man is not hardened to farm labor
and is not good for full days work IN
the fields. But he is good for three to five
hours a day.
Mr.. Clement would have the men who
are willing to undertake this work, regis
ter at some central agency where the farm
ers could send in their requests. They
would, of course, be paid the going wage
for farm labor. Those who undertook the
work merely to help get the crops IN could
donate their earnings to the Red Cross, but
those who are eager to add to their earn
ings to meet the current high prices, would
not be embarrassed by any requests to con-
tribute their pay envelopes.
The agency to carry out Mr.. Clement s
suggestion, is in existence in the federal
governments employment agency in this
city. This office could serve as a clearing
house and The Forum will gladly give any
needed publicity to this very practical and
patriotic plan.
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PROMPT ACTION NEEDED.

Y North Dakota, with her class l drafted
men likely to be exhausted by September l.
presents striking and doubtless not IN
ique argument for prompt action in ez-
tending the draft ages.
Few now argue against taking class
men up to the age of IS and even 40 IN
preference to invading class 2 within the
present draft age limits.
But Congress has not yet begun consld-
Grafton Of a measure extending the draft
ages, chiefly because the war department
has not yet outlined its new war program
as promised. Secretary Baker intimated
that this extended program would be an
nounced during August, but North Da~
kota 3 predicament shows the necessity tor
haste.
When the August quotas have been filled
there will be virtually no class l men left
in the state, in either the 1917 or 1913
registrations
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Some Big Insurance Policies

The largest payment on a single life in 1917
was was. IN the case Of Frederick r. Hazard Of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, the amount being $8435O0. The sec
ond was in the case of Edward de V. Morreil Of
Philadelphia, Pa, the amount being $4,000
The third was in the case of Edwin c. Blan-
chard Of Newport, VT. the amount being
$653,941 The fourth was in the case Of Sidney
W. Wnslow Of Orleans, Mass, the amount be-
ing $569720. The fifth was in the case Of Ches-
ter A. Congdon of Duluth, Mimi the amount be-
ing $559O45.
The largest insurance payments in 1917 were
as follows:
b Two exceeding 100000 each
One exceeding 5000 600.
Two exceeding $500, 900 each
Three exceeding 100000 EACH
Eight exceeding 100000 each.
'Forty~two exceeding $780, 900 EACH
Eight of 100000 each
Five exceeding $50 600 each
Four of 100000 each
Sixteen exceeding 900 each
Five Of $4,000 each.
Twenty nine exceeding $4,000 each
One of $4,000.
Twenty-eight exceeding 100000 each.
Six of 100000 each.
twenty-five Of $4,000 each
The payments Of $4,000 and more numberaa
237, distributed TINS. @1~@A""A GU
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WHEAT AND COTTON.

Farmers Of the grain growing states &C
cepted price fixing methods with little
I complaint, and said little about the failure
] to limit cotton profits, but they may not
accept so practically an attempt to keep
! cotton prices bolstered to their present
] high level when the law Of supply and de-
cmand begins to operate in the other direc-
/ ton.
5 In December, 1914, cotton was selling at
a cents pound, and the buy bale"
! nlovement was under way to save the cot
I ton growers from bankruptcy. From that
mark, cotton leaped to 80 cents a pound,
gor nearly five times its 1914 price, and has
Nreceded but cent or two from that high
mark.
I ln December, 1914, Chicago cash wheat
sold for $1.13. From there it climbed to a
saaaximum Of $40 and then, with price
Efsiixing, receded to 1920, where it has re-
5Tnained.
d In other words wheat is selling for less
shan twice its 1914 price and cotton for
more than four times the 1914 price.
Grain growers grurnbled a little at the
apparent discrimination, but accepted it,
non The whole, in good part.
But now conditions are reversed. There
d surplus Of some 100000 bales from
ast year g cotton crop record breaking
over and the biggest crop il his
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The Umpire Is The Bull"
A Mexican Editor Thinks Baseball More Spec
taeuIar Than Scientific.

Jose Campos is the editor Of the Excelsior,
daily paper Of Mexico City. When in New York
recently the Mexican spent an afternoon at a
baseball game. He thus records his impressions
in The New York Herald:
"A large game Of baseball was celebrated this
afternoon in tho Polo arena in the city Of the
Bronx long ride by train from New York city.
AS is the custom Of the United States Of North
America, many Of the business houses closed for
the afternoon, so employees might attend the
spectacle. At least 1000, 900 civilians, soldiers
and many women and children were present,
The pitcher for the New York city troupe was
very valiant and charming. The baseball cloth
ing is not pretty as that by the torea-
dor, but the players carry themselves well. The
pelota in any respect The object is to keep the
ball off the ground and the troupe which does
the longest wins the game.
In place Of a bull baseball has umpire, a
man who does not play the game, but who is
authority Of the game. Unlike the judge Of the
bull fight, he stands the field He is not
goaded with pixies, banderillas, and finally the
sword as is the bull, but is the recipient of abuse
from both the players and the multitude seated
in the huge arena Instead Of another BULL"
the crowds when dspleased yell Get the hook"
That Is a figure OF speech which means that
another umpire is desired. The umpire is also
called "robber'' and a big fathead''.
THE people at a baseball game continually are
eating chewing gum or smoking But these
occupations of the mouth do not prevent per
petual yelling. It is difficult for one knowing
little English to understand the things cried at
the players or the umpire. But l assume from
the lower classes are used.
"On large board at the back of the field is
enumerated the number Of times that each troupe
drops the bali. The troupe dropping the ball the
fewest times wins the game. Unlike the bull
fight it is difficult to predict which will win.
IN that respect the American game Of baseball ia
typical Of all things American-it is more specta-
cular than scientific. 1 think If I understood
English perfectly and had played baseball all nv
life and had not been born a Mexican I should
like to see baseball game every year on my
birthday anniversary.
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YOUR HEALTH
AND IT'S CARE
BY DR.. r. n. BISHOP, JR.

month old baby who had whooping
cough followed by pneumonia should
be in the care Of a physician. The
sequence Of whooping cough and
failure to return to normal health
after it is always suggestive Of tu-
berculosis. Considerable help might
be secured in the diagnosis by the
application Of the tuberculin test for
tuberculosis. AT this time the baby
should have the best Of care, plenty
Of fresh air, good food and rest.
VaIvwlar Heart Disease q Perma"
nent Condition.
J. NJ: One who has valvular heart
disease is usually able to do ordin-
airy work. This. condition, must be
we'll within the power Of the heart to
accomplish since so long as the
heart muscle Is able readily to meet
the demands upon it, the patient
will be comfortable and the heart
unchanged. The valve itself cannot
be replaced with new one and the
condition is permanent one to
which ones life must be adjusted.
Condition Not Due to Fallen Arches.
S. j.: First I do not believe that
your present condition is a conse-
quence Of the result of your fallen
arches. 1t Is quite possible that it
Is due to your specific infection Of
many years ago and further that
you have a beginning of locomotor
ataXla- There is no special instttu-
ton for the treatment Of your condi-
ton and you should seek the most
competent medical advice available.
(Copyrisht, 1918, by r. H.. Bishop,
Jr.J
(This column is conducted for the
benefit of Your Health. Questions
are invited and will be answered by
DR.. Bishop. Questions not suitable
for reply in this column will be an
swered by mail If stamped, address,
ed envelope Is enclosed. Address
letters to DR.. Bishop. in care Of this
newspaper.)
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FIRST TEETH.

r FS ICE TIE
There are few Of US who cannot
childhood days.
It is therefore necessary that care
Of the teeth begin with the first
teeth Of the child.
The presence Of a green stain 80
often seen on children's teeth is OBJ
jectionable because of its uns!ghtli-
ness and immediate removal should
be insisted upon.
If left 1t Is followed by a. salivary
deposit with its insidious way Of at
taching itself in out Of the way
places, thereby infringing upon the
tooth structure in such a gradual
part Of the tooth substance.
1t is a common error that because
the first teeth are temporary they
do not require attention.
This is a great mistake. for the
regularity Of the permanent teeth
depends upon the treatment OF the
first set until the second is ready to
appear.
The mother should make It part
Of her daily care to see that the
child's teeth are clean, and If this
is done the child as it Grows older
finds in impossible to feel comfort
able witout having cIeansed the
teeth as thoroughly as the hands and
face.
Under proper conditions the tenn
porary teeth should remain in the
mouth until they sinpy lose their
hold from absorption OF their roots
and drop out as white and clean as
when they first appear.
When decay commences the same
care should be taken to prevent it's
extension as would be given to SINH
lar trouble in the permanent set. All
cavities should be filled, thereby
eliminating the disease instead Of
leaving them in a diseased condition
to invite more trouble.
Baby Should Be Under Doctors
Mrs. o. D. B.: Your seventeen
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OrthDalzota
Kernels

Soaking. rains in williams county
will help late grain, forage and vege-
table crops. The ground soaked up
the water like sponge, lie the report
of The Ray Pioneer.
The Fairmount News serves notice
that any complaints Of items pub
ltshed from the Hay Line Will be re-
the suggestion that he is the best man
physically between Paramount and
Granville.
wool 500 pounds. at Granville re-
gently.
Hamburg came near being a desert
boys Ieft for e camp All the 9e'g business GGqss
houses closed for the afternoon and
everyone motored to Fessenden to see
the boys off,
Axel soderlund, of Homep, sus-
tanned injuries to one Of his arms and
his left lung when his motorcycle
bucked and threw him last Sunday.
The 18-star flag dedicated at the
gift Of the girls embroidery club.
Business men Of Iona have organ
ICED a blacksmith association with
Carl Lutsohervitz, formerly of Lang
don, in charge of the shop.
Peter Koch died at his home in
Langdon Of tetanus, resulting from
injuries sustained on July while
filling the ice box in a meat market.
Burke county held a successful fair
week. -.
While the spectators enjoyed the
ball game between the fats and leans
at Enderlin, it was not nearly SO
amusing to the 1S near-cripples who
limped around for several days after
the contest.
Mrs. Galehouse, wife of E. Gale
brook, died at her home last Monday,
| following a long and painful illness.
Ole H. Peterson, rs, who died sud-
denly at Minot last Wednesday, left
all of his property, estimated at $40
900, for Minot charities. Mikel and
Severt Gen are the trustees named in
the will made just a year before his
death. Mr.. Peterson was a native OF
Norway and had no relatives in this
country. -.
Esmond citizens claim to have seen
an aeroplane lowering over that burg.
Rye harvest has been finished in the
Mott neighborhood, the business men
helping with the shocking.
The Kensal Progress complains of
the unmolested growth of weeds on
the vacant lots of the village.
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Poppies On The Battle Field

From The Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Apparently there is strange relation existing
between battefields and wild flowers. Macauley
tells how after the battle of Landen in the Meth
erlands, in 1893, between the French army and
the English under King William ILL., where more
than 10000 men were LETT unburied on the field
the soil broke forth In the following year INFO
millions upon millions OF scarlet peoples, cover
ing the entire battlefield as If vast sheet OF rich
blood.
An identically similar occurrence is reported
to have taken place 40 years later in the sane
region, when in the summer of the year follow
ing the victory OF Waterloo, the entire battie-
field was ablaze with scarlet poppies. The same
springing up Of scarlet peoples everywhere on
the battlefteds, some months after the battle is
taking place TIA Francs lii the present war
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U. S. CASUALTY
0 LISTS Q

(By Associated Press.)
Washington. July S0.-The army
casualty list today shows:
kiIIed in asetions III die a Of ~ WOUNDS an6i
dent and other causes, three; wound
ed severely, 95; wounded slightly,
one; missing, three; total, 145.
The list includes:
Wounded Severely.
Privates: Bror Olaf Hjeltn, Cam
bridge, MINI; Charles steinborn, Mil
CORRECTION: Reference to press cas-
uaIty report NO. 272, died Of disease:
Private Henry sohmitt. Winqna,
Mimi, should read: Private Ben
Schmitt, WinOna, MINI.
THE MARINE CORPS LIST.
Washington, July 30.-Marine corps
casualties announced today were:
Killed in action, six; died Of
wounds. four; wounded severely, four;
total, IA.
wounded In Action Severely.
Privates: George Boyums Mime
apolis; Arthur w. Hanson. New York
Mills, MINI,
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Philadelphia
Race Riots End

Philadelphia, July with the
saloons in the affected area closed by
order Of the police and nearly 400
prevailed last night In South Phila-
delphia. where three persons have
been killed and scores injured since
early morning in race riots. The POI
lice were augmented by fresh COM
panies OF home reserves,
The only disturbance occurred when
a negro shot white woman in the
arm, inflicting a slight wound Inn
mediately a large crowd Of whites
threatened him with violence but the
police managed to get him safely to
the police station,
Sporadic outbursts, in which one
negro was shot TO death and others
badly beaten occurred during the day.
Al large number of arrests were made,
The majority Of tho forty eight pris-
oners arrested yesterday were held in
bail on charges of melting to riot,
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Housewives Also
Released From
Wheat Pledges
(Rv Associated Press.l

10y ASSoClaGSQ EfSS5.1
Washington, July 30-Another
step toward partial resumption by the
nation of It's old habit of eating was
taken today by the food administra-
ton in releasing housewives from
voluntary pledges to curtall the con-
sumption Of wheat. This follows
closely the release of hotels, restua-
rants. clubs and dining car services
from their pledge, effective Aug. /.
No change has been made, the food
administration announced, in the half
and half rule, purchasers OF wheat
-four will be required to continue the
purchase of ma equal weight Of wheat
substitutes Bakers still are requir-
ed to make victory bread, ;" CONAN
ing at least 25 per cent wheat sub
stitutes. Coming in Of the new wheat
crop has made it possible for the re-
lease Of voluntary wheat saving
pledges, the administration said.
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NegQ, President
Forestry School

Bismarck, N. D., July 8O.-Yernon
L. Magnum, 35, formerly superinten~
dent Of schools at Maconlb, Ill, has
accepted the presidency Of the North
Dakota School Of Forestry, at Bottin-
eau, succeeding Fred w. Smith re-
signed. Mr.. Smith has accepted
position in Aberdeen, S. D.
The new president takes office on
August /. He is a graduate OF the
University of Iowa. of the class Of
1918, and was in, charge Of the Eng
fish department OF the Minnesota nor
NAL school at Winona till 1915. when
he went to Macornb.
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State May Close
1000 Minnesota
Cream Stations
tBv Associated Presa.l

10y &ASbOC4aL6o EISbSsy
St. Paul, July 30.-Whether the
closing of about 1000 cream stations
in Minnesota will be ordered by the
state public safety commission and
many centralizing plants in Mime
apolis, st. Paul and other places will
be forced to suspend operations, Sec
rotary. H. w. Libby said last night.
probably will depend on report to
be made by Commissioner Thos. e.
eastman, Owatonna, at the regular
weekly meeting Of the commission.
Commissioner James Sorenson, Of
the state dairy and food department,
made the proposal recently, asserting
that it would be warranted as a war
measure to reduce waste Of cream and
labor Discontinuance of cream sta
tons during the period OF the war, he
commended, simply would divert the
cream to local creameries, where
greater conservation Of the food prod
uct would be possible.
Secretary Libby said that many
endorsements Of the plan have been
received during the last week.
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General.
In this day Of democratic
intermixing, a family name
doesn't count for much-and
yet there is a certain value to
the name Of Vanderbilt that
lifts it above the usual run OF
wealth burdened ancestry. 1t
recalls the sturdy old COM
modore, sublimated ferry
man, who still remains
one Of the finest Of American
object Iessons-that sturdy
old Staten islander with the
patrlarchaI whiskers, who
lived to become both the
leading vessel owner and the
leading railway owner Of
America.
It was the old commodore
who, when the Civil war
broke out, gave the govern
ment the steamer Vanderbilt
which had cost him $500, 900.
The new General Wander
bilt iB the third Cornelius.
T. a a
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Grand Forks Fair
Financial Loss

Grand Forks. N. D., July So.-This
years Grand Forks fair has result
ed in a heavy financial loss to the
association as a result OF bad wealth
or, prevailing during the fair week, 1t
was authoritatively announced today.
only one day Of good weather was
experienced in the entire week.
On the closing day Of the expo
sition, rail and hail wreaked havoc
at the fair grounds, causing heavy
losses to numerous concession hold
ers, as we'll as to the fair association.
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| MAY INCREASE SUGAR PRICE.
CRY Associated Press.l

New York, July 8o.-An. increase
to the consumer OF cent a pound in
the price Of sugar is indicated in a
statement issued here today by
George M. Rolph, chairman of the
international sugar committee after a
conference with representatives OF
the Cuban government Sugar au-
thorities of the Cuban and United
States governments viii meet in
Washington next week TO decide on
the 1919 price.
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Wheat Sells ct
IS Cent Premium
lRv Associated Press.N

10y EAboUIIdI5u 7 1851
Minneapolis, July 30.-With new
government milling and grain trade
regulations in effect and wheat
prices guaranteed on basis of $2.21h
in Minneapolis for No. northern, a
car Of old crop No. northern sold
yesterday at the chamber OF COM
merce at $2.37, a premium Of 151a
cents bushel. The same price was
bid for more but there was little
on sale or offered to arrive.
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KING GEORGE SUES RAILROAD,
nv ARaoeiafA5 E,rass

Newark, N. j., July 81, King
George Of England Is plaintiff in q
suit fled in the state supreme court
here today asking SLOPE, 900 dam
ages against the Lehigh Valley rail-
road company in connection with
the destruction Oh British owned
munitions In the disastrous Black
Tom Island explosion at Jersey
City in July, 1916. The French re-
public entered claims FOR S520,000.
The damage asked in these and
other actions begun yesterday All
greRated nearly s2.100.010s
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the commodore His grandfather was William H
Vanderbilt who inherited the bulk Of the COM
modore's wealth and ability. General Wander
bits father, the second Cornelius, died in 1899
He was a. railroad man Of a high order a lover
Of art who left TO the public q reTlarlEab1@ coll
lection Of paintings including Rosa Bonheurs
Worse Fair.
The new general is capitahgt a director In
many companies, and has been q. strong aup-
porter Of the national guard