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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
Big MARKET FOR
I. LUMBER ON FARM
CBy Associated Press)

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. IS
Farmers of the middle west will
spend approximately $4,O00,OO0,0 OC
on farm buildings during the next
ten years, according to Walter +,
Dunlap, OF Milwaukee, Wis, who
spoke today before the Northwestern
Lumbermen's association, in annual
convention here. He urged retail
lumber men to wake up to the posi-
bilities Of the farmer as a lumber
buyer and go after the rural lumber
trade with modern methods.
Lumbermen should visit the farm
ers in their territory and learn their
needs, card index them and then
send out effective sales letters to
such trade. he said.
The only reason lumber men have
not sold more lumber to the farmer
is because they have not gone after
the business in the right way" as
serted Mr.. Dunlap. "The rural trade
offers a good field for the lumber
man, for the farmer is the only man
whose prosperity has been guaran-
teed by the government. You cannot
sell him lumber by the thousand
feet but you can sell him barns, ma
chinery sheds and milk houses. Ma
chinery costs too much to leave it
exposed to the weather and feed
costs too much to be using it to
keep livestock warm. Buildings are
cheaper"
X. V. Haymaker, of Detroit, Mich,
urged financing the building Of
homes through building and loan as
sociations and Curtis NJ. Johnson,
Rush City, Mimi, spoke on Costly
Mistakes in Merchandising" The an
nual report of Secretary AdOlph
Pfund showed that the association
was in a prosperous condition, with
nearly 5000 members in Minnesota,
Iowa, and North and South Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
farm LOAN BANK
HEADS CONFER
Plan to Relieve Borrowers
of Much of Expense of,
Title Examination
~ Assoeiated Pressa

Washington, Jan. 16.-PlanS for re-
Iieving borrowers under thes farm
loan system Of most of the expense
of title examination were made te-
day by presidents OF the twelve farm
land banks in their first annual con-
ference with the federal farm loan
board since organization last spring.
Arrangements probably will be made
by a few eastern land banks with
surety companies to guarantee titles
after limited examination and If the
experiment proves successful the
system will be adopted by all banks,
The presidents also considered
plans for marketing their own farm
loan bonds, between $1O,000,0O0 and
1000, 900 of which must be dispos-
ed Of monthly in the next year, since
marketing through private bond
dealers has been abandoned.
Loans paid to farmers in December
by the federal land banks amounted
to $1,000, 900, the federal farm loan
board announced today. The total
loans made to farmers up to Jan. l
by the twelve banks was $40, liz, 900
and applications for loans were
S243. 622, 900 while loans approved
were 1921, 500, 900. December loan
payments at st. Paul were $2,605, 900;
at Spokane $1,S3S,00O. .-.
For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
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CRr Associated Press.l

Baltimore, Jan. 16.-Cardinal Glib
bons today issued the following
statement urging all to purchase war
savings stamps:
ITO my fellow countrymen:
THE door of opportunity to serve
our country is flung wide open for
practically every man, woman and
child by the sale of war savings
stamps. This is the most impress
sive thing about the movement,
which is being undertaken by the ma
tional war savings committee. There
can be few people whose circum-
stances will not permit them to buy
at intervals 25-Cent thrift stamps and
with each purchase gain step by step
possession OF the war savings
stamps, for each one of which the
credit and resources of the United
States are pledged to return IS for
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TRAPPINe GOOD.

Killdeer, n. D., Jan. 16-Leo
Harris, the KilIdeer mountains
youngest trapper, has sixteen
coyotes. four skunks, three weasles
and three muskrats, as the fruits of
one weeks work. Harris expects to
reap a harvest from the open sea-
son for beaver and otter, which be-
gan Jan. 10. Both of these valu-
able fur-bearers have been protect
ed for several years. The last Iegis-
lature, urged by farmers who had suf-
fered from the depredations of beaver
and otter declared an open season,
from the tenth day Of January to the
tenth day of March each year, begin
ming with 1918. The rather severe
weather of the early winter has plac-
ed the pelts in prime condition, and
they command the highest price ever
paid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
WHITE QUITS BANK.
Dakota National President at Dick
inson Succeeded by Ferris.

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 16.IA
White, mayor of Dickinson, has re-
tired from the presidency of the
Dakota National bank, being sue
ceeded, at the annual election, by
Sylvane S. Ferris, of Roosevelt
ranch fame.
Mr.. White plans to leave the state
for several months because of ill
health, and asked that he be releas-
ed from the bank duties.
The other Dickinson banks elected
the same officers as last year, with
the exception that Victor w. Maser
was formally elected cashier of the
Dakota National to succeed D. D.
Mars, who resigned some time ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
INFoRMAToNs SET ASIDE.
Conspiracy Charge Against McInern
Fails 60 Hold Water.

Grand Forks, N. D., Jan 16.-In-
formations filed by the states attor-
ney general against J. III. McInerny
president OF the East Grand Forks
Brewing company, in which charges
Of conspiracy were made, were set
aside yesterday by Judge @. NJ
Cooley, OF the district court.
Other irformations, in conformity
with charges made when the pre-
liminary hearing of Mr.. McInerny
was held in the justice court, were
sustained.
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GRANT COUNTY SOLDIER DIES.
Mandan, N. d., Jan. 16.-Word was
received here yesterday Of the death
at Camp Pike, Ark, OF Clyde Axtel,
OF F1eak, Grant county. He sue
cumbed to pneumonia, being I'll only
weak.
FRiR1te Axtel1 was sent to Camp
Pie from Camp Dodge several
weeks ago.
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Advanced dressing station of British in Palestine.

, treated run out again. There isn't a
bed, cot or even the semblanCe of a
chair around.
In the photograph the Tommies
desert costumes are shown. The in
tense heat makes them discard the
major part of their uniforms and
they go about in short bTeeches and
shirt sleeves. The bare knees and
forearms are brown as berries from
the torrid sun. The spiral puttees
and heavy shoes are warm, but they
are necessary to keep off the burn
ing sands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
One German Caught While
Applying Match to
Building
HAD DEALINGS WITH
Won BERNSTORFF
Fiancee, An American Girl,
Will Break Engagement
IfHe Is Guilty
tBv Associated Press.l

Baltimore. Jan. 16.-Leutenant
Walter Sporemann, alleged German
SOY. arrested last week at Norfolk
in the act Of applying match to a
building on the aviation field, was
brought here late yesterday and
(. lodged in Jail. His brother, Frederick
arrested here Monday, also was
locked up. There are uncontirmed
reports that eight other persons are
in custody in connection with the
Sporemann case.
Marius Aisch, employed in a lunch
/ room here, was arrested yesterday.
/ Papers. belonging to Lieutenant
Sporemann, which Aisch said were
: left in his care by the lieutenant
were seized. 1t was said little of
anything of an discriminating nature
( was found among them.
Mail between Lieutenant Spore-
mann and a woman violnist en-
ployed at q Washington hotel was
{ instrumental in bringing Sporemann
under surveillance several weeks be-
fore his arrest. Sporemann was en-
ployed by a construction contractor
at the aviation field.
Federal records show that an
enemy alien permit was issued to
Sporsmann several months ago. A
statement made by Sporemann at
the time that he and his brother
came to America in 1910, so far as
could be ascertatned, was never
verified by federal agents.
Sporemann's papers. however, in
dictate dealings with Won Bernstorff
and Boy-Ed, and that he reported
for service" in Germany after the
beginning Of the war in 1914. 1t is
pointed out that Sporemann could
have returned to Germany surrep-
tftfously, reported for service there,
and later re-enter the United States
without detection.
baltimore, Nd, Jan. 16.-NGiss May
Etoop, the fancee of Walter SpOre-
mann, who IL in jail as suspected
spy, believes him innocent, and says
she is confident he can prove his in
nocence. Miss StOop is an American
girl and violinist who was playing
ct Baltimore and Washington hotels.
She said last night she had known
Sporemann three years and had
been engaged TO him a year.
IT was dumfounded and Mortified
when I read that Walter had been
arrested and charged with being a
SOY" said Miss Stoop, although on
account of his being German i
have been opposed to his being
employed around camps.
Il saw the statement that Mr..
Sporemann had landed in this cOun-
try from a German submarine about
a year ago, the U-53, and that he
was a German naval officer. know
that he has been in this country six
or seven years.
I am an American girl through
and through, first, last and all the
time and I would not do a thing
against my country and I would
break my engagement with him and
never speak to him again II he was
a spy. But know that he is not and
know that ne can prove that he is
not"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
CLAIM PRICE TOO HIGH.
Appraisers Of Crookston Liuht Plant
Place Value at $685. coo.

Crookston, Mimi, Jan. 16.-The ap-
praisers selected to place a valuation
on the property of the Crookston
Water Works Power & Light com
pany with the possibility of the city
taking over the plant, have made their
report and the price Is away above
any price ever asked by the Q. w.
w. p. & L. Co, in it's direct offer Of
sale to the city, as well as any pre-
vious estimate.
The price fixed by the appraisers
as q fair price for the city to pay for
the purchase Of the property is
$685.. 900.
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They're a peculiar sort Of hospital
to the eye Of the man who hasn't
been in the war. these advanced
dressing stations the British have in
Palestine.
The stations are near the front
lines and are built dugout style, well
barricaded by piles of sandbags as a
protection against the enemy's fire.
In them are a few surgeons and the
Tommy with minor injuries is fixed
up TO continue the fighting without
loss of time. The fighters run in, are
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
RoLLA BANKER DIES.
George w. Pow suceumbs in Ala
bama-Bring Remains North.

nama-6Fln9 remains North'
Minneapolis, Mimi, JaR. IT,
George Wycliffe Powe, for many
years engaged in the farm imp1e-
ment business in Minneapolis and
later in the banking business in
ROlla, N. D., is dead in .Citronelle,
Ala. The temporary interment was
in Chronicle, Minneapolis friends
learned yesterday, and the inter
ment will take place later in Lake
wood cemetery, Minneapolis. Mr..
Pow was president Of the First Ma
tiOnal bank at Rolla, N. D., until
failing health compelled him to re-
tire from business. He came to Min
neapolis in 1882 from Salem, Ohio.
The widow and a daughter Mrs. f.
3. Dale Of Omaha. surNive
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
NORTH DAKoTAN
DIES IN FRANCE

Washington. Jan. 16.-The deaths
of % members of the American
expeditionary forces from natural
causes were reported to the war de-
partment yesterday the number in
Guiding William Johnson, who died
Jan. 3, of pneumonia. His father ia
Ben johnson, OF Glover, N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
HoLp JACOBSON RITEs.
Vice President of Minot Grocery
CoFnnauv | aid "a Rest

Minot, N. d., Jan. 16.-Funeral SER
vices for A. q. jacobson, vice pres
ident of the Minot Grocery Co, were
held in this city, being largely attend
ed. He died after a FIVE year illness.
Mr.. Jacobson was for eight years
resident Of Cr0okston, Mimi. and was
northwest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

REBUILD BURNED ELEVATOR.
Bowman, M. d., Jan. 16.-The Bow
man Equity Exchange has just
completed its elevator at Griffins
to replace the one destroyed by fire
there last summer. The new build
ing has the latest fireproof devices,
and is modern in every respect, even
to its own power plant for elec-
trio lights.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
SPACE NEARLY ALL SOLD.
Expect Grand Forks Auto Show II
Bs Biggest Held IN City.

Grand Forks. IN. d.. Jan. 16.-Prac-
ticalIy all space for the annual Grand
Forks automobile show, to be held
in Grand Forks Feb. 10 to %. has
been sold and indications point to the
best show ever held TN the city.
The Grand Forks auditorium has
been leased to house the show,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

Lieut.. Benjamin S. Walcott. son of
the secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitute, is reported to have fallen in
his first battle with Boche airmen.
The young lieutenant went directly
from graduation at Princeton to a
French flying school and thence to
the Lafayette escadrille.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
sTockwELL WILL SPEAK.

70 Make Address at Dedication of
Jamestown Masonic Temple.
jamestown, N. D., Jan. 16.-Dedi-
cation Of the new Masonic temple in
jamestown viii take place Jan. 20,
and w. L. StockWell, Of Fargo. will
deliver the dedicatory address. The
tempIa 10 one OF the finest in the
state.
jamestown Masons have arranged
an elaborate program for the dedi-
cation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

ment on the back page. A fiat dis
count Of 10 per cent from 1917 prices
is offered on all orders placed now
the dull season in the tailoring bust
ness. Don't pass this up.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
Everyone Will
Know Who's Ted

Ted Evanson an
nounces that two
new records are 60
ing to be establish
ed during the sale
he starts today.
Read the advertise
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

Babcok the
erot
VIII Mems Bible class
by Rev Mr. OF
services the Roberts street church
e.
will morning. Christian Endeavor
morning service.
+.
Swedish o'clock
refreshments Evening
a.. w.
day school IL @ w 3D. Auxer superintendent Epworth league
readings music illustrated
a N, Sermon,
m, p
$3.50 p Epworth league 1880 address,
Phi D. LII D. presdent-elect University Of North Dakota
street Services II and M Morning subject Tempta
opposition to Christi Luther devotional
service at z m, .
of
Sunday 10:45 a,
at at
subject Abiding
Really illustrated life
$780, young peoples meeting
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin Is yeIIow-complexion
pallid-t0ngue coated-app poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth
a lazy, no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after II years Of study
with his patients.
Dr.Edwards' Olive Tabletsare apurely
vegetable compoundm edwith oliveoil.
You will know them by their olive color.
Tohave aclear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood daysyoumustg get atthecause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That'swhy millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box.
ALI druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing results.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

Mrs. Mary Fricke, 5O7 Bornman
St, Belleville, Illinois, writes:
Il have suffered with my stomach
with cramps, and head aehed often
that could not lie on a pillow.
Saw your book and tried Peruna
and got good results with the first
bottle, but I was sure to heal my
self Of these ailments and took about
twelve bottles of Peruna.
will not be without IL one day. I
have recommended Peruna to lots of
friends and all are we'll pleased with
the results of it. 1 have not used a
doctor from the time started with
Peruna; that is about fifteen years.
1 am now siDcty-three years old and
hale and hearty and we'll. Can work
as much as my daughters. feel
strong, and I weigh about two hun
bred pounds, Have only weighed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
Elaborate System
For Floating The
Next Liberty Loan

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 16-Elabor-
ate business system will be used in
floating the third Liberty loan. ac-
cording to Arthur Rogers, in charge
of the entire Ninth reserve district,
in an address yesterday to the
Women's Liberty loan executive
committee of the ninth district.
Each owner Of real and personal
property in the Ninth district, he
said, will be apportioned a definite
amount of the loan for which he will
be expected to subscribe. This
amount will be ascertained by the
valuation committee of real estate
men and financiers in the district,
working through county, township
and city subcommittee In making
these assessments, credit will be
given the prospective subscriber for
subscriptions to the first and second
Liberty loans, Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A.
and knights of Columbus funds.
Mortgages upon the property will be
taken into consideration in deciding
the amount Of bonds to be appor-
toned to. each property owner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

Bud" Christie, with the st. Paul
Rubber Co., was in town about a
week ago and rehashed some of his
broad experiences with local travel
eTs.
r. J. Harvey Is recovering from his
recent injury. He expects to be able
to call on his trade in about ten days.
Arrangements have been practically
completed for the reception of Grand
Counselor John l. George, of Bis
marck, on the occasion of his visit to
Fargo council of United Commercial
Travellers, on the evening of March 2,
and upon the return of Thos. y.
Hughes, who is now on his way back
from a southern trip, who is to be
master of ceremonies on this occasion.
The program for the evening will be
announced.
william Boyd, r. X. Keller and Art
Kredler, of the Waldorf, went to
Mandan during the week to have a
look at the new Lewis and Clark
hotel. VT
r. S. Gleason, the bookman, who
registers from Sioux Fails, and who
was a charter member of the local u.
c. T. council, was visitor during the
week.
A. H. Leimbacher, Of the state food
conservation administration, is trying
to secure food conservation buttons to
be presented to the travellers as a
recognition. OF GhelE meFlIoFlOuA WORK
in aiding him in his work.
r. c. Madsen, formerly secretary of
the Devils Lake u. G, T., was In the
city during the week.
III. e. Lincoln, a former resident of
Fargo, but who now makes his home
in Minneapolis, was calling on trade
in this city yesterday.
o. T. Grifhths left for Minneapolis
yesterday, where he will consult a
specialist.
c. d. Blakeslee. the call the time"
cigar salesman, was here on his reg
ular rounds Of the city early in the
week.
+. I. Gardner is taking great In
terest in the surgical dressings work;
says he never thought he could ac-
compltsh anything in that line until
he had tried.
Only seven Of the travellers showed
up for surgical dressing work last
Saturday, and they turned out lao
bandages. The small attendance at
the work meeting was attributed to
delayed trains, and it is hoped that a
large number of the men will be on
hand today. Frank Russ was the first
arrival at the meeting of last week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
THIRD SON OF TOWER
CITY COUPLE VOLUNTEERS
Frank Boehm VIII Leave With cass
County Glass This Evening For
Vancouver Barracks.

Frank Boehm Of Tower City, who
will leave tonight with the class of
registrants for the spruce production
division Of the aviation section OF the
signal corps. is the third son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Boehm Of Tower City,
in the military service OF the gov
eminent.
Rudolph Boehm and John Boehm,
ir., are members Of the United States
marines and now somewhere in
France"
The men who will leave this even
ing for the Vancouver barracks are:
John William Lawrence of Gardner;
Ernest Herman Ponto Of Blanchard,
Glenn E. Mcclellan of Leonard;
Leslie ID. Olich Of Tower City; Orner
Idso Of Armenia; Louis J. Mattson of
Plentywood, Mont; Earl Dalton
johnson of LsaNoure, (Engineers.)
DR.. Paul c. verne's number Is not In
the telephone directory. 1t is 2420-W.
-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
AppeaI 20 PRECEDENT.


New York, Feb. l6.--An appeal d.
rect to President Wilson to intervene
| in the strike Of ship yard workers
engaged on government contracts,
| will be made today by the United
| Brotherhood Of Carpenters and join
ers, it was announced by officials Of
| the organization here this morning.
The appeal to the President, Mr..
Guertn said, would suggest a COM
promise similar to that which was
effected last October between the
government and navy yard carpen-
tiers who were then threatening a
strike.
At that time the navy yard work
ers wanted $3.50 a day, similar to the
wage which ship yard workers are
receiving on the Pacific coast today.
Secretary Daniels and Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt called the heads of
the carpenters union into conference
at Washington, Mr.. Guerin said, and
an agreement was reached fixing an
eight-hour day, a wage of SASS,
five per cent bonus under certain
conditions and two weeks vacation
and all holidays with pay-equiva-
lent in all to $3.50 a day.
Such a compromise now in favor
Of the ship yard workers would be
acceptance, MT. GueTlH uSCldIGus
Want Minimum Wage.
William L. Hutchinson, president OF
the brotherhood, said his appeal to
President Wilson today would ask
the President to persuade Chairman
Hurley to formulate a memorial to
be presented to the ship carpenters
throughout the country, setting forth
a minimum wage which the govern
ment might be willing to pay.
Explaining this phase Of the situa-
ton Mr.. Guerin said Chairman Hur-
ley desired to have the carpenters
sign an agreement that they would
abide by any wage which the labor
adjustment board might fix. The
carpenters would not sign such
document, Mr.. Guerin asserted, at
least until they were given some idea
as to minimum wages to be paid.
Many Men Available.
Brotherhood leaders today asserted
there were about 5000 carpenters
idle here, owing to scarcity of ma
terial, in addition to. the strikers;
and that throughout the country
there were 81 900 carpenters idle who
had been employed on oantonments
and who could be turned into ship
building workers with only a little
training. These estimates were given
out, it was stated, to show that there
was plenty of labor available for car
rying out the governments ship
building program If higher wages
were paid.
The number Of men out here was
declared to be between 1000 and
5000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

the troubles can be settled by other
means.
Shipping board officials today said
that heads Of other unions engaged
in ship building had given assurance
that the related trades would not be
called out in sympathetic strike.
Rivalry between Hutchinson and
heads of the American Federation of
Labor, some officials today charged,
is at the bottom Of much of the
trouble. Hutcheson. 1t is declared
declined to enter the agreement CALI
ing for settlement OF differences by
the adjustment board, despite the
fact that he was urged to do so by
federation chiefs.