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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
KITCHIN REPLIES
TO SEC. N'AD0O
Committee Will Insist Up
on Increase In Rates Of
Excess Profits Tax
(Bv Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 9.-Tax Of 10
per cent on accounts paid for leased
telephone and telegraph lines, includ-
Ing press association and brokerage
circuits, horsepower tax on auto
mobile owners and Il doubling of the
tobacco taxes, Of the present law, in
stead OF higher range rates prevl-
Cusly Fgreed upon. were written into
the $4,000, 100000 revenue bill yester-
day by the house ways and means
committee. Chairman Kitchin, in
statement issued last night, replied to
the telegram Of Secretary McAdoo,
favoring retention of the present ex-
cess profits law and a fat 80 per cent
war profits tax, as an alternative ac-
cOrding to the greater revenue like
ly to be raised in each corporations
case. Mr.. kitchin's statement indi-
Gated that the committee will retain
in substance the dual alternative sys-
tenn it agreed upon, but will insist
that the excess profits tax, instead Of
at the present rates, shall
be increased, either as the committee
has agreed or by some compromise
adjustment.
received secretary MCAQOo'S
telegram on August s." said Mr..
kitchin, land with the exception OF
the retaining of the rates on excess
profits in the existing law, I agree
with him aid think the committee
does"
The ways and means committees,
ten days before the telegram was re-
ceived, determined on the motion of
REPRESENTATIVE CTiSD of GEORGIA. TO
have a war profits tax as an alterna-
tive for the excess profits tax, the
treasury to select whichever tax shall
raise the higher revenue.
1.-THE ways and means committee is
convinced that with the alternative
war profits tax, the excess profits tax
rates in the present law are too low.
With the excess profits rates tenta
lively agreed to by the committee and
the alternative war profits plan, we
will catch everybody"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
Chaffee Team
Claims Am10teNr
" Red Cross Flag

Chaffee, Md. Aug. 9.-The chaffee
Red Cross baseball club has just con
cluded its seasons schedule with the
record Of 1917. OF IL games played,
the team won II, the one being lost to
a team having a league battery.
The team. was made UP entirely of
amateurs, all being boys in or in the
vicinity of Chaffee.
George Dahm, who pitched for the
team, deserves special mention. Be
sides pitching four shutouts, he
pitched several two-hit games. His
highest strikeout record was 19.
The team feels itself justified in
claiming the amateur Red Cross base
ball championship of the southeastern
part of the state, and Is particularly
DESTROYS OF playing a series of. games
with Erie. winner Of the Red Cross
league championship. Following are
the averages of the members Of the
team that batted over 300: George
Dahm, .410; Colson, $50; George Ras-
mussen, NS45; J. Heidenrich, .334, ami
P. Corcoran, 1871. The names Of the
players are: ]. Heidenrich, catcher;
George Dahm, pitcher; J. F. Martin,
coach; A. Corcoran, .shortstop; Verne
Obleness, center f1eldS w. Martin, left
field; c. Olson, right field: H. Heiden-
rich, sub outfelder; George Rasmus-
sen, first base; P. Corcoran, third
base. and J. Loberg, second base.
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Harry VardOn.
DLSHING UP THE SPORT DOPE
BY lack Keno :

AS the curtain is about to descend
on big league baseball for this season
and perhaps for the duration OF the
war-We glance again at the Annerl-
can league batting averages and, yep
He's Still there, king again.
We refer to Tyrus Raymond Cooo.
He's batting around 1886, about
40 points ahead OF Burns of the
Mackmen, Speaker, Sisler, Baker
and all those other bat breakers
They can't catch him before the
shows over If he bats the size of
his hat.
Six weeks ago Ty was batting to
and the fans were debating whether
the honor would go to George Sisler,
Babe Ruth or some less notable SLICK
er. Then Tyrus began to hit.
He can take g. slump and still have
enough to win the batting champion
ship by q good margin.
Ty has the habit of finishing
strongly, and it will not be surprising
if he climbs above the 400 mark be-
fore the season ends. He has been
hitting we'll above that mark since he
began his squirt some weeks ago.
The Pirates of today are remit
niscent Of the Pirates of OLd-On
the score card-as the names OF
Tommy Leach and Babe Adams
appear thereon. Both of the fa-
NOUS veterans are warming the
bench.
There will be enough players out
side of the draft age limits TO carry
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09

, on baseball next year." says William
J. Clymer, noted minor league manag-
er now with the Giants, but it may
| be necessary to change the major
| leagues because of the excessive rail-
road and Pullman rates. 1t might be
a good plan to group the best cities
in the eastern and western circuits.
In the east, for instance, you could
have Boston, Brooklyn, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Toronto and Buffalo A good league
in the west could be formed to In
clude Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Pittsburgh,
Louisville and Indianapolis. The rail-.
road jumps in both leagues would be
comparatively short and the players
salaries could be greatly reduced. "A
worlds series in the fall between
the pennant winners might be a big
event" -. ....... 49,. -
The plan is worthy Reconsideration
by the big league moguls. -
Marty Kavanagh, who was signed
up few Says ago by Hugh Jennings,
surely has had his ups and downs In
baseball. Kavanagh was released by
Detroit to Cleveland last season, and
released in turn by the Indians to a
minor league club OF class B. He re-
fused to report and played to the close
of the 1917 season with a semi-pro
club Of Detroit. Il
This season he rejoined Cleveland,
was released to the minors. picked up
by the st. Louis Cardinals and then
sent to the minors again. Now Jen-
nings has picked him up again. Poor
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
Purse of Gold avis.
For War Hero

Grafton. N. D., Aug. Friends
of Sgt. Elmer Ofstedahl. who saw
two years Of service with the Cana
dian Expeditionary forces in France,
losing a leg in action, and had been
furloughed home from a Canadian
hospital, presented him with a purse
Of gold on the eve of his departure
for Toronto, where he will be fitted
with an artificial leg, it was an
nounced today. Sergeant Ofstedahl
has not as yet been discharged from
the service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
NORTH DAKOTA
BOYS sing AS
!" They PREPARE
Stirring War Ditties And
Marching Songs Com
II posed At Camp Custer

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 9.-Here is
some of the homespun stuff the boys
OF western North Dakota are singing
at Camp Custer as they prepare to
whip the Hun:
We'll hang Bill Kaiser to a sour
apple tree
Wen sink Prince William to the
bottom Of the sea:
We're going to wave the Stars
and Stripes over all Germany
Before we start back home"
/ These words were set by Mike
! Kelleher Of Kil&leer to the tune of
John Browns Body" Mike comes
from one Of the "fightenest" spots
in North Dakota, where some Of the
great Indian battles of half a century
ago were waged and won.
/ 1.-THE Call"
!. Clarence Knudson Of Bismarck
has contributed to the songs Of the
rflickertails the following:
ACROSS the blue our comrades
/ stand,
Intact, a steadfast wall.
But as they stand cry flung back
To us-is a hurry call.
THAT call we know is an alarm,
One sounded by each fall
OF someone dear to someone here!
Do you hear that-The Call?
Eyes, boys, we know you're calling
now;
We're with you. one and all,
God grant us strength for victory,
We're ansWering-The Call"
After Knudson had been in camp
a day or two he returned to earth
with this:
1.-THE Infantry"
There's just one place in the
world. they say
Where you do your work on under
pay
(That place, friends. we all revere
For many were there who are not
here)
And that place, it's not hard to see
Is the bloomin, blasted infantree.
Its a life that's easy and carefree,
Is the bloody life in the infantree.
(We're ready at dawn; were ready
at night,
We're full Of pep, and full Of fght)
The ground, they say, is for you and
me,
l., And that means, the blasted in
{ fantree.
"They have put us here, and we're
here to stay,
/ So well back our cause till the
judgment day.
1--WE will fight our way across the
sea,
To lick the whole damned Ger
manee)
Or die, for the Flag that made US
Free,
T In the bloomin', blessed Infantree."
The flickertail boys at Camp Gus
ter are new experiences to the VOL
verines, who had not heretofore in
spected any troops from west Of the
Mississippi. The Dakotans are big,
brawny, sun burned fellows, with a
wide. free swing to their STEP and
an upward Tilt to their shoulders,
and as they swagger about camp
they sing their epic Of the prairies:
I'm little prairie flower
Growing wilder every hour-r-r-r;
Nobody ever cuI,jvA:cG MT
I'm wild; Gosh Hang it, I'M
WILD!
And then the holy rollers give
them the benefit Of the doubt and do
not say them nay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
Ancient temple of FL sagiIo.
Dakota
Volunteer Is
Murdered, Word

Langdon, N. D.. Aug. civilian
o. Gish, Clyde. N. D.. who enlisted
and was one of a. detachment Of
volunteers to leave Langdon May IL,
last, for Colorado, later being sent
to Camp Fremont, Calf, was found
dead in San Francisco bay, the vic
tim of murder, according to advices
received here today. The autopsy
indicated that death was due to
strangulat:on accomplished by twist
ing a band of, adhesive tape around
his neck. His watch and $50 in
cash were found in his pockets, dis
polling the theory Of robbery. Mr..
Gish. was % years Of age, and leaves
a sister at Pembroke, Pa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
Neus From the World Of Sport
.Eq1saLs Record
But Loses Race
NV Associated Press. J

Cleveland. Aug. 9.-Un, the favor
ite. easily won the leader 2.09 pace,
the feature eof Thursday's Grand
circuit program at North Randall:.in
straight heats. Peter Elliott had lit
tie trouble In annexing the Champion
stallion stake for 3-year-old PAGERS,
Although Mabel Trask equaled the
seasons record by winning the frst
heat of the free-for-au trot In
2:Ol ga. she was unable to repeat In
the next two miles and succumbed7Fto
st. Frisco.
Another upset came in the 2:06
pace. The favorite, Directum j., won
the first heat by a scant margin, but
thereafter he was never, a CONTENDER
Lee Grand capturing the next two and
the race. ~
David Guy took the 2:19 trot sin
straight heats.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
Honor Crosses
For americans

p Washington. Aug. General Per
shing today cabled to the war de-
rpartment the names Of five members
of the American Expeditionary
forces to whom have been awarded
distinguished service crosses for acts
of gallantry. The names of those
receiving the crosses follow:
Corporal Thomas J. Smith, infan-
try, Newark, N. j., Private Louis D.
Goodrich, engineers, Sedalia, Mo-,
sSergt. George Oiler, infantry. Fort
Thomas, KY. First Lieut.. Chas W.
i Myers, NJ. r. C., Marysville, Pa,
and Second Lieut.. John C. Miller,
engineers. Huntington, w. Va.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09

champion, has retired from active
competition. it is likely that Georgia
Dernel, the local quarter miller, will
rule favorite for the title honors at
the national double furlong race at the
coming A. A. U. championships at
Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Sept. %.
Those who witnessed the way Derneli
kept close to the heels of his Smoke
town rival at the championships last
season are sure that they have the
making of national title winner in
the Boys Club star. Dernell has
started his training already for a try
at the honors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
Teddy CheriSheS
Dakota Memory

BelfieId, N. D., Aug. 9.-Learning
Mrs. ]. K. Mason, formerly Miss
TulIa Dahl Of this city, but now of
New York city, was a. western North
Dakota girl, Col. Theodore Roosevelt
presented her with a large photo
graph of himself, on which was the
inscription, ITO Aud North Dakota
Ranches" according to letter re-
ceived by friends here today. Col
onel Roosevelt. has ever cherished
the memory of his ranching life in
western North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
AUTO Is POzUer
For Ferry Boat

Williston, N. D., Aug. 9.-John F..
Adams, dairyman residing on the
south bank of the Missouri river
near here, has constructed a ferry
BOAT which takes it's motive power
rom the wheels of his automobile.
Rsle rear wheels OF the automobile
ore lacked up after it is driven on
the ferry and are hooked up to
e paddle wheels of the ferry by
four Inch leather belt. The ferry
cost MIR. Adams $143 to construct
las q speed Of approximately seven
miles an hour and saves Mr.. Adams
considerable time In delivering milk
the eitys
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
Admiral Won Scheer.

Admiral Won Scheer is the new
chief of the German admiralty, sue
ceeding Admiral Won Holtzendorff.
Scheer has been commander Of the
German battle fleet. He recently was
decorated with the Order Of Merit by
the Kaiser for his heroic work in
the historic battle off the Jutland
coast. Won Holtzendorff was placed
on the retired list for reasons Of
health"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
sJGmeStOzO11 Home
Guard EmIists

lis now the official designation of
tae local home guard organization,
foT, in common with other companies
sof the state, 1t has been formally
taken over into the military depart
1nent of the state. Capt L. r. Baird,
0f the staff of the adjutant general,
inspected the company, mustered it
in, and gave an interesting talk on
the object and possible duties of the
organization. He expressed himself
as well pleased with the showing
made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
WARD HAS BIG VALUATION.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 9.-The total
assessed valuation of real estate
and improvement in Ward county is
$8,865, 287, according to an announce
ment from the office of the county
auditor here today. The number Of
acres of land returned by the as
SCISSORS is 1,233,031.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
North OAK. Man
Gets Commission
rRv Associated Press. }

st. Paul, Aug. 9.-The following
men have received commissions, &C
cording to a Washington dispatch:
Richard R. Dougherty. jamestown,
N. D, lieutenant, National army;
Harold w. Crazy, Butte. Mont. sec
ond lieutenant, quartermaster corps:
Roland r. Harding. Madison, S. D.
and Glenn S. Levitt, Aberdeen. S. D.,
second Ieutenants in aviation Sec
tim
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
WILL EMPLOY PAID WORKER.

Jamestown, N. D.. Aug. 9.---After a
year of very successful work in all
departments of the Stuts4nan county
chapter of the Red Cross, the chapter
Whereby VG the executive COMM COMMITTEES was
authorized to employ a regularly paid
worker at such time and at such COM
pensation as they deemed best.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
Binders Shipped
In BY Express

Wahpeton, N. d. Aug. 9-The
Twin City Hardware & Implement
company here. to satisfy the demand
OF its patrons. had a carload Of
grain binders shipped In by express.
The binders were set up and in
service 10 hours after their arrival
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
WiLLiStOn Has
Young officer

Wlliston, N. D., Aug 9.-Jay Bat
ten, of this city, is the youngest
lieutenant in the United States engi-
neers by five years. having just been
promoted in recognition of brilliant
service in France. according to word
received by the parents here today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
SALESMAN IN WAR WORK.
Nap Lafleur of Minot Awaits Pass

ports TO Go to France.
Minot N. D., Aug. 9.-Nap Lafleur,
prominent Niinot travelling salesman,
has received an appointment for
knights Of Columbus war work in
France, and will leave Minotsa as soon
as passports arrive, 1t has been an
nounced. He speaks French fluent
ly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit, Aug. 9.-Boston took the
last game Of the series from Detroit,
to /, Thursday. Two bases on balls
followed by two doubles gave the Wis
itors three runs in the opening I'M
ming. Score:
Boston ........:........... g Q
Detroit II
Ruth ana Mayer; Boland. ,Kallio and
Spencer.
Cleveland, Aug. g. - By winning,
game, 8 to 4, Cleveland
took the series from Washington two
to one. The visitors used 16 players
the locals scoring off each Of the four
Washington pitchers. Score:
Washington observation-disclosures IL
cleveland I1,;,, i+,a o 1S S15
Coveleskie, Coumbe andi
O'Neill. ~
No others played. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
DOUBLE TRACKING POSTPONED.

Jamestown, N. D., Aug. Slack of
steel for rails may necessitate. leaving
the double tracking of the Northern
Pacific between this city and Windsor,
until another summer. The grading
has been completed after several
months of work
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn, Aug. 9.-Brooklyn de-
feated Chicago here Thursday, to l,
by punching hits off Vaughn ana Car
ter in three innings. Two wild throws
by Pick helped them. MarQuard
strained his back in the fifth inning
and gave way to Cheney. Both pitched
R.H.E.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09
SPORTING NEWS IN TABLOID. !

(By Associated PreSs.l
Chicago. Aug. 9.-John D: Henry,
of Indiana, won the Grand American
handicap in the Grand American
handicap trapshooting tourney at
Chicago. The Columbus, Ga, trophy
for high average. was won by Mark,
Arie. Mrs. Harold Almert, Chicago.
won the woman's championship of
the United States. .,
I'm, the favorite. won the Leader,
2:09 pace, at the Cleveland Grand cir
cult races in straight heats. Peter
Elliott took the championship stall
lion stake for 3-year-old PAGERS.
hitting was the cause Of his numerous
releases but he has been walked
three times in his six games with the
Tigers because runners were within
scoring distance when he toed the
plate.
Kid Elberfeld has volunteered his
services as an athletic director at ono
of the big army camps in the south.
. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09

Boston. Aug. 9.-Boston made it
three straight from St. Louis Thurs
day by scoring three runs in the last
of the ninth and winning, to 4.
Score:
St. Louis ..... ............... 10
s6erdeii, Doak an and Gonzales; North
rop and Wilson.
New York, Aug. 9.-cincinnati made
it three out of four from New York,
winning Thursday, to 2. LuQue held
New York to four hits. Cincinnati
stopped Causey, who had won seven
straight games. Score:
Cincinnati, 10 2
Luque and Wingo; causey, Steele
and mccarthy.
Philadelphia, Aug. 9.-Philadelphia
secured an even break for the series
Thursday by winning both games OF
the double-header, 6 to ! and 8 to 2.
Williams and Luderus drove in all the
local runs in the first game. Scores:
First Game r. II. E.
Pittsburgh ........o... s.sps'
V5t9astocs@ and Schmidt; Hogg AMI
Adams.
Second game r. H. E,
Pittsburgh ........s.........
F siapnicKa and Schmidt, Kashawa;
Jacobs and Adams.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-09

There will be enough players out
side of the draft age limits TO carry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-15
TURN YOUR
TO
WAR STAMP

Turn your second Liberty bond
interest coupons in for War
Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Certificates. Don't cash the cci-
pons and spend the change.
This was the advice of Ralph
Stacy, Liberty loan chairman for
this district, Wednesday, the day
fixed by the government for pay
ing the semi-annual interest Oil
the A per cent second loan bonds.
The coupons were being cut and
cashed not only in Tacoma bat
turnout the nation Wednesday.
Tacoma subscribed $4,600,000
in the second Liberty loan, which
means that Uncle Sam today
stands ready to pay out $4,000 IN
interest to Tacoma bondholder
alone.
At the same time Tacoma Is
$624,000 behind its quota f)f
Thrift Stamps.
To-day there is chance to cut
that shortage down by $4,000 Il
every bondholder will convert his
interest coupon into war stamps, T"
said Stacy.
And 1t can be done without TAX
ing a cent out OF your pocket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-15
T FIGHTS t
OUT WITH
CONGRESS
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., May Il.
Wilson today mott
fled congresJ he would regard
passage of the Chamberlain reso-
luton empowering the senate
affairs committee to in
yestigate every phase of the war
las a direct vote of
lack OF confidence" in him and
an attempt to take the conduct of
the war out of his hands.
President Wilson expressed his
views in a letter to Senator Mar
tin, Virginia, democratic leader.
Martin read the letter to a has
tily summoned conference of
democratic leaders and it was
later presented by Senator
I'll ompson to the senate commit
tee on audit and control, which
met today to act on the Cham
berlain resolution.
The executive functions are de-
fined by the constitution, the
president wrote, and the country
knows where the responsibility
lies and the responsible ones can
be held to their duty.
The supporters of the admin
istration should vote against the
he added. These
are serious times and it is ahso-
lutely necessary that the lines
should be closely drawn betN cen
friends and enemies"
The presidents demand for a
showdown clearly indicates that
he plans to fight out with con-
gress now the question of further
attempts by the legislative branch
of the government to have more
of a hand in the direction of the
war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-15

- Again the inspectors reports
show that smoking is permitted in
warehouses which have thousands
of dollars worth of government
products stored.
Il conferred with Mayor Rid
dell, City Attorney Harmon and
other officials yesterday and we
are hopeful of immediate results
looking to the proper protection
of these vital war supplies"
At the U. S. mashals office la
the Federal building it was learn
ed Wednesday that the Waterfront.
pass system which was arranged
more than month ago, has not
yet been put into effect. Officials
declared it probably will be put
in force by the end of this week
or the first of next week.
Blanks Delayed.
Failure to receive blanks and
cards from Washington, ID. c., WIS
given as the reason for the lors
delay.
Under the system, every person
who visits the waterfront will be
required to show pass issued by
the marshals office, containing
his signature and photograph.
While 1t is intimated that the
marshafs office and the police are
responsible for the condition COM
planned of by Ryan, governm mt
officials declared that the enforce
ment of all regulations OH the wa
+terfront is in the hands of the
military authorities.