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japan Willing
To Cooperate
With Chinese
az Asaociatad Preaa.l

London, March s.-Japan. accord
ing to dispatch from Tien Tsin to
The Daily Mall, is reported to have
intimated that she would welcome
Chinese o-operation in the event
that extreme measures were neces-
Rary in Siberia, thus desiring to
demonstrate her unse1fishness.
The Chinese government, it is ad-
ded. is said to have obtained docu-
mentary proof that the Germans
have made definite offers of as
sistance to Russian revolutionary
leaders if they would cause trouble.
The documents are reported to men
tion Germany's intention to use re-
leased German war prisoners in
Siberia against China's northern
frontiers. China hopes to secure
and American financial as
sistance to meet the expenses of the
expeditionary forces.
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lBy Associated Prsas.l

Washington, March s.-AIore SUBJ
marines we're destroyed BY the allies
and American naval forces in Decem-
Der than Germany was able to build
during that month. according TO
information reaching Washington.
This fact developed today in discus
siOns OF the statement made to
parliament Tuesday by Sir Eric @.
Geddes. first lord Of the British
admiralty. that the submarines were
being checked.
Whether succeeding months have
shown a net loss in German sub
marines is not known here. What
officials know of plans for pressing
home the attack with increasing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
ASSin1iIdting
Russia Not All
Plain Sailing
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington, March s.-Dihiculties
being met by the central powers in
assimilatinE the recalcitrant factions
in Russia was indicated today by
information to the state department
that a Polish brigade in the service
Of Austria had revoited and deserted
the main command. The reason
given for the detection was dissatis-
faction over the peace agreement
signed with the Ukraine. The brigade
is now somewhere in northern
Bessarabia. -s IN 4
American. Consul Summers, under
date of March s. reported from Mos
cow that the anarchists movement
there Is becoming stronger and that
a few people have been wounded in
the streets by bombs. There is
genuine dissatisfaction in Moscow,
he said. over the peace. terms Russia
has been forced to agree to.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
Wheat Stocks Slightly
Larger Than Last Years
But Below 1916
OATS AND BARLEY
ALSO INCREASE
Corn Holdings Second
Largest In History, Ex-
ceeded Only in 1906
tBy Associated Press,)


Washington. March s.-Grain in
farmers hands on March 1. as an
nounced today by the department
OF agriculture was
Corn. 1882, ,s05,O0 bushels; or 4o.e
per cent Of the 1917 crop.
Wheat, 111,272, 600 bushels; or III
oats 5s5. .1s5. 600: or s7.5 per cent,
Barley. 4s.404.O0O bushels; or eos
per cent.
The percentage of the crops which
will be shipped out of the counties
where grown was announced as fol-
lows:
Corn. ne; wheat. 51.2: oats, $40
and barley. SS.s.
bushels OF the 1917 corn crop is re-
ported as merchandise.
Stocks Of corn on farms by inn
portant states Gin thousands Of
bushels. q. e. 000's omitted) follows:
Ohio, 61,54d; Indiana, S5,44S; nli-
nois. 192.2s0: Iowa, 161, ,969: Missouri,
105, $40; Nebraska, 139.7 .709; Kansas,
35,s92; Kentucky, 55,282.
OF wheat. Ohio, a.56l; Indiana,
A,s75; Illinois, 1885: Minnesota, a.
912; North Dakota, 11,760: South
Dakota, 1895; Nebraska, 2,75S;
kansas, s.6T5: Oklahoma, 1,7S2;
Montana 2,515. and Washington, g.
sos.
stocks OF wheat were larger by
10,@22 900 bushels than they were
last year at this time while stocks
OF corn In farmers hands were the
second largest on record. being ex-
eeeded only by the holdings OF 1905
Last Years Figures.
Corn OF the 1915 crop on farms
March Il, last year amounted to 7S2,-
sos, 600 bushels or sos per cent of
the crop, and OF the 1915 crop, L.
116.569,0 900 bushels or 37.3 per cent
was on farms March 1, 1918. About
176 per cent OF the 1915 crop was
shipped out of the counties where
grown and 1877 per cent Of the 1915
crop so shipped. The proportion of
the 1915 crop merchantable was D.
154,4s7, 900 bushels, or 1873 per cent,
and of the 1915 crop. 2,127, 600
bushels or I'll per cent.
Wheat Of the 1918 crop on farms
March j, 1917, amounted to 100,650,-
600 bushels or 1853 per cent Of the
crop and Of the 1915 crop, 244, 4,44S, 600
bushels or 2s.S per cent was on
farms March /, 1916. About 56.7 per
cent OF the 1916 crop was shipped
out Of the counties where grown and
ell per cent OF the 1915 crop was so
shipped.
Oats Of the 1915 crop on farms
March 1, 1917, amounted to s94,-
A1, ,000 bushels or 31.5 per cent of
the crop and Of the 1918 crop $685.
$4,000 bushels or 3S.6 per cent re-
mRined on farms March 1, 1915.
About 2s.4 per cent Of the 1916 crop
was shipped out Of the countiesI
where grown and SOL per cent Of the
1915 crop was so shipped.
Barley Of the 1915 crop on farms
March /, 1917. amounted to SS,244.-
GEO bushels or 1872 per cent of the
crop and OF the 1915 crop 50,301, ,000I
bushels or 25.5 per cent Of the crop
was on farms March /, 1915. About
4S.5 per cent of the 1915 crop was
shipped out Of the counties where
grown and 1872 per cent of the 1915
crop was so shipped.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
Each American
More Than Match
ForAny TWoH Huns
- Associated Presa.l

With the American Army In
France, Wednesday, March s. - An
American patrol OF five men three
nights ago outfought an enemy patrol
of ten men. They met in No Mans
Land and the Americans opened fire,
This. Germans replied and for three
minutes there was a sharp skirmish.
The enemy retreated leaving two
dead and two wounded BRvarians
who were made prisoners. The Am
erican patrol returned to its own line
without having received a scratch.
Oflcers report that despite the fact
that the Germans fired many shells
to prepare the way for a raid, not a
single enemy soldier got into posi-
tion to carry 1t out the American
automatic rifles, machine guns and
rifles stopping the Germans in their
tracks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
Submarines Sunk Faster
Than They We're Built In
The Month of December

vigor, explains the feeling OF optimism
that now prevails in official circles
despite continued heavy drains on
ship tonnage through the U-boats.
The gradual decline in tonnage losses
was graphically pictured TO pariia-
ment by Sir Eric Geddes with curve
charts.
American naval officers appear 70
be satisfied that the weapons with
which they expect TO crush finally
the submarine menace are fortheom-
ing. Increased numbers of patrol
vessels Of various types. appliances
and devices 10 make them more af-
fective against underwater craft. and
the increased skill Of navy personnel
are among the things upon which
they count.
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BIC INcREAsE IN WAeEs.

Washington, March 8. - Although
they have not kept pace with the
increase in the cost OF living. wages
paid iron and steel workers have
rapidly increased. department Of
labor statistics show. The greatest
increase has been I'm sheet mills
where wages have gone up e5 per
cent. Workers in Bessemer cOnvertera
have received a 58 per cent raise
blast furnaces So per cent, plate mills
so per cent. open hearth furnaces 81
per cent, blooming mills 35 per cent.
Practically all these men are working
the same number OF hours as tn
1915.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
sim Hold Klev.

London, Thursday, March 7.-Kiev,
the capital of the Ukraine, is still
in the hands Of Russian revolution
ary troops ana has not been occup-
led by the Germans, according to a
statement issued Wednesday by the
Russian official news agency in Pet
rograd. The previous message, say
ing Kiev had been lost to the enemy,
the statement adds, was sdue to the
receipt Of a wireless message, which
must have originated from enemy
sources.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
HILTON SUCCEEDS SMITH.
~. AaanclnhAn -

ST. Paul March s. n Clifford L.
Hilton was appointed today by Gov
ernor Burnquist as attorney general
90 an the unexpired term Of the late
Lyndon Al. Smith. Mr. Hilton had
served for eight years on Mr.. Smiths
staff and was made deputy upon the
creation Of that Office. G. Louis
Weeks viii become deputy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
Bryan and Charlie
Chaplin AS Speakers
For Liberty Bonds
(Pv Associated press.I

Washington. March s.-William
Jennings Bryan and Charlie Chaplin
were booked today for Liberty Loan
speaking tours.
The former secretary Of state will
speak at the opening Of the campaign
April s at Little Rock, Ark, and
spend two weeks in the west. The
moving picture star expects to de-
vote two weeks beginning April is
to a tour OF the south.
William 3 Hart, another movie
actor, viii spend two weeks speak
Ing, in the west.
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The foregoing is an excerpt from the very remark
able story from behind the scenes that will be told in
The Forum Saturday by North Dakota ''on-the-sol''
farmer. s....t..'.-... ...
Nonpartisan league on the Consumers United Stores
company issue, in meeting gld in ismaFek on Janu-
ary %, last, in the excerpt presented herewith.
Without question, the document is the most re
marable and most vital in relation to the North Dakota
political situation of yet laid before the people of
the state.
The story appears In The Forum on Saturday.
March9. ...............
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krylenko Resigns.

London, Thursday. March En-
sign N. v. Krylenko, commander-in-
chief Of the Bolshevik' army, has
resigned, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd,
The resignation was brought about
owing to differences of principle be-
tween -Krylenko and the council Of
peoples commissaries as we'll as a
disagreement with the latest &C
tions Of the council.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
sueAR WoRKERs sTRIKE.

San Juan, p r.. March s.-Ten
thousand cane field Iaborers in the
eastern end OF the island are on
strike. causing the closing down Of
three sugar centrals. The men de-
clare they are tired of waiting for
action by the labor officials at Wash
inRton which would determine
whether a. general strike would be
called.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
Intense Indignation In
Rumania Over Terms of
German Peace
NO ALTERNATIVE
BUT TO ACCEPT
King and Queen Ask For
Sympathetic Under
standing
CBy Associated Press.l

London, March 8.-A Russian
revolutionary army captured jam
burg, 6s miles from Petrograd, on
the morning Of March 5. according
to an official announcement made In
Petrograd Thursday and forwarded
by the correspondent Of the Elk
change Telegraph company.
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soLEN FARMER DEAD

solen, N. D., March s.. Frank
Olson. a farmer living near here,
died in the Mandan hospital from
perit0nitis He was 45 years old and
single. Relatives live at Lafayette,
MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08

Reports from Porto Rico as long
ago as last December indicated the
possibility OF a general strike OF be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 laborers in
the Porto Rican sugar industry be-
cause of dissatisfaction among the
laborers over hours and wages.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
Americans Leaving.

Stockholm, Thursday, March Z-@1
The American consul at Helsingfors.
ThOrnweIl Haynes. has advised the
American legation here that he is
leaving the Finnish capital Friday
with about twenty American resi-
dents.
different nationalities, including
many Americans, are at Abo and
Bjorneborg and Minister Morris has
asked the Swedish government TO
send an Ice breaker to bring them
across the Gulf Of Bothnia to
Gefln
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
'' You Got Your Moneys
Worth = Townley Tells Them

eff this store question should go bust today,
you G. domned farmers have got your moneys
worth, - he shouted ~.
Eyes, in experience, by signing notes. told
him right back again. He didn't have anything to
say to that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
AMERICANS DECORATED.

Paris, Thursday, March 7.--Major
James RI. Barbour of the American
Red Cross and Ralph Preston, Of the
American Relief Clearing house
have been decorated with the Legion
of Honor by the French government
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
Rritish War credita.

London, Marchs s.-The House OF
Commons late last night agreed un-
animously to the vote Of credit OF
6 600, 600, 900 moved yesterday by the
chancellor of the exchequer, Andrew
Bonar Law. This brings the total
OF the votes of credit during the war
to a6,842. 900. 00O
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08

Amsterdam, March Ss-OhiciaI an-
nouncement was made in Berlin yes
terday of the signing OF a peace
treaty between Germany and Finland,
and also OF trade and shipping agree
ments and a supplementary
protocol The treaty was signed at
noon.
Finland, by the conditions OF the
treaty, agrees to ceda no territory
nor grant territorial rights to any
foreign power with the previous con-
sent Of Germany. who undertakes to
exert herself to secure the recngnt-
ton Of Finland's independence BY all
the powers.
Each party renounces compensa-
tion for war costs or damages.
Negotiations will start forthwith for
a trade and shipping treaty. The
fortifications of the Aland Islands
will be removed as speedily as poasi-
BILE for the permanent non-fortifica-
ton of the islands.
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British Casualties.

London, Thursday. March For
the first week OF March. British cas-
ualtieS were 3.343, the lowest Of any
week for several months. The Of
ficial report for the week ending to-
day follows:
Killed or died Of wounds; oficers,
So; men, 62s.
wounded or mIssingi Officers. 17s:
man. 2.A78. -
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Finland Will Grant No Ter
ritorial Rights Without
German Consent
ALAND ISLANDS NOT
TO BE FORTIFIED
Germany Will Try to Get
Recognition of Finnish
Independence"
CBy Associated Prsss.)

London. March s. - The Finnish
government has asked the German
emperor to appoint Prince Oscar. the
fifth son Of the emperor, King Of Fin-
land. The Alton Tidningen. OF Stock
holm. says IL learns from diplomatic
circles there. according to an Exc
change Telegraph dispatch.
Prince Oscar of HohenzolIern viii
be 80 years old July q. On July 31s
1914, Prince Oscar, apparently against
the wishes Of his father. contracted
a morganatic marriage with Countess
Ina Bassewitz. who had been lady in
waiting to the empress.
Prince Oscar suffered from heart
trouble during the early months Of
the war and was reported to have
collapsed after leading a victorious
charge at Verdun on Oct. 3, 1914. He
returned TO duty and narrowly escap-
ed capture I'm Poland in December Of
tkat year. There were few reports con-
,earnfne hiB activities during 1918 hut
early in 1915 he was slightly wound
ed in the head and thigh on the east
ern front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
BriefDispatcheS
viii Export Food.


Hardin, Thursday, Feb. 2s.-An
agreement has been arrived at be-
tween the consular corps here, rail-
way officials and the Chinese Gus
toms service to permit the export Of
foodstuffs by way of Irkutsk and
Vladivostok and also for the ship
ment of Manchurian products to
Vladlvostok for export to the allies.
1t is reparted from Irlxutsk that the
Bolsheviki have ordered all work.
ers in Siberia to mobilize for SER
vice at the front The bourgeoisie
have been instructed to build de-
lenses or to work in towns in sup
port OF the modified workers.
Bomb American Front.
with The American Army In
Trance, Thursday. March IA half
dozen bombs were dropped behind
the American front in the sector
northwest Of Toul last night by
German airpIanes which were look
ing for ammunition dumps. They
did not succeed in hitting any Of
their detectives, however, and none
OF the bombs dropped caused any
casualties.
Groups of German bombarding
airplanes on the way to cities and
towns far behind the lines are pass
ing over the American front almost
continually. They are greeted by
q hot anti-aircraft fire from the
American batteries.
London. March s.-"The enemy's
artillery was active last night in the
of Ribecourt and the
Scarpe valley" the war office reports.
'sConsiderable artillery activity
also on both sides in the
Ypres sector, between the Menin road
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CONTINUED on page %
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Full Associated Press
Leased Wire Service.
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straight cut. up and down sleeves
with little fulness. whatever fulness
there Is being disposed Of by means
Of gathers across the back.
Paris has decreed a normal circum-
ference Of one and three-quarter yards
for the skirt and. as this gives plenty
OF room for freedom Of movement
there seems no reason to exceed this
width. The length remains the same
except that in the service uniforms
with which boots and puttees are worn
the skirt Is bit shorter
After all nothing is ever prettier or
more satisfactory for summer wear
than the white wash skirts We have
accepted for many years. Try as they
will, first with one and then with an
other material, the makers have never
succeeded in making the American girl
so attractive as she appears in her
summer white freshly starched and
crisp. Perhaps it Is for this reason
that there is such a variety OF white
materials.
While there are displayed few OF the
plain fabrics. such as the crash. linen
and similar heavy weaves. stripes.
checks, basket weaves and all Of the
lovely white madras materials and
dimities have been brought out this
year Nearly all have a wide fold down
the front which admits OF row OF de-
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at the Miller Cottage. Thomas g. Evans
motored to the Kingston during 1he
week.
Miss Adelaide Stutt is visiting rela-
tives at the Strand. Miss Blanche Mer-
rill Is at the Shelburne. William Moore
at the Albemarle, Miss Frances q.
Welsh at the Ostend and Mr.. and Mrs
William j. McKenna are at the Osborne
Miss Marjorie Rambeau is a guest at
the Blackstone. Rev. Otis T. Barnes is
an arrival at the Marlborough Blenheim
Mrs, J. II. Jones, accompanied by Miss
Jenny Jones, is at the Traymore.
Mr., and Mrs ~ NJ, Martin are regis
tered at the Strand MIR. and Mrs r.
w. Harkey are at the Kingston, Mr..
and Mrs w. w Wilson at the Alamac.
Mr. and Mrs. George Steboins and Miss
Mildred Stebbns at the Dennis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Snyder are regis
tered at the Monticello. Miss Irene
Paddock is visiting relatives at the RAJ
leigh. Mr., and Mrs. G. \. hamburger
are at the Breakers.
Miss Maud Billings Is at the Ken
lucky. Mr.. and Mrs, Edward G., Fogg
are Wellsboro guests. Miss Belle Foster
Is a Clarendon arrival
Miss Agnes Dwyer Is at the Grand At
lantic. Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Hunt mo-
tored to the st. Charles for a fortnight,
Miss Dorothy Louise Neihard IL reg
istered at the Dennis. Miss Alexandra
Dennerlein Is visiting friends at the
Kentucky.
Andrew Carson is at the Alamac. Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry Browning are at the
Raleigh Mr.. and Mrs b. A. thinner
man at the Monticello.
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NEWS OF THE SUMNER RESORTS

Head Inn make weekly ascents OF Mount
Cobble. This weeks party. headed by
Alfred Miller had lunch on the summit.
returning to the inn that evening. Next
week the party will be headed by ].
Herman OF New York.
Gen. Gomez of Cuba and party OF
friends on IA motor tour OF the Adiron-
dacks spent few days at Deers Head
Inn.
Good fishing continues despite tho
lateness OF the season. A party OF Ash
ermen from the inn. including DR.. d.
Webb Cranberry. u. r Renne and r.
r. Jarrett OF New York. returned with
a good catch OF brook trout
Mr. ana Mrs. L. Rushmore Of Hemp
stead. y. Y, have returned TO Deers
Head Inn.
Miss Gertrude Moelich Of Englewood.
y. j., is spending a few weeks at Deer's
Head Inn. Other recent arrivals are {:
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Stanley and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Mcdonald OF New York
Among recent New York arrivals for
the season at the Windsor are II. J.
IIammel, Miss Gertrude 3. Hammel and
Miss Martina. l.. l.orne Edgar of New
York has joined his wife and daughter
for the week end at the Windsor
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Now, II there Is a machine in your
house It ought to be used, because If 1t
Is used one less machine will have to
be produced. 1t might be Of service
in some Red Cross workroom, but II
would be better still II 1t were put to
good use in your own home. There
are odd timex when you can work on
Red Cross garments at home. when
you cannot get to headquarters. and
IL you once get Into the habit Of
sitting down before the machine when
ever you have time to spare you will
find It as interesting as your old time
habit Of shutting the cards for q game
of solitaire.
Not at all selfish is 1t to make that
machine do service in producing your
own clothes and those Of your family
The output of women's ready to wear
clothes Is not going to be over
abundant, prices are high and there
are many women. especially women Of
more or less wealth. who are now
making their own frocks who never
did II before.
At the same time thereAare women
who always have made their own
clothes and who are now working for
good wages outside their homes, and
these women are the ones who buy
ready to wear clothes. So II you
make your own clothes you are leav-
ing all the more clothes In the stores
for the woman who Is too busy to
make her own.
One great big advantage in home
made clothes nowadays is that the old
term home made" has been robbed OF
Its sting. For many years the cheap
est thing to do was to buy ready
made clothes. and one no seldom saw
any one wearing clothes that bore the
earmark OF the home sewing room tina:
the touch of personal e-even amateur
attention came to be regarded as a sign
Of dress having been put out by q
good dressmaker.
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the Methodist Church, announced FOR
August %
There is increasing interest in events
in the Cobble Hill Golf Club schedule
The Garondah cup, offered by Frank A.
Munsey, was won by Or. -. Webb Gran
berry of Orange. y. j., who is with his
family at Deer's Head Inn for the sea-
son. The runnerup was the Rev. II. H.
Pittman. manager OF the golf club The
contest for the club championship, open
to members only. started Monday.
James NJ. De Long and Miss Maloney
OF Brooklyn won the trophy in mixed
foursome.
Miss Eleanor Goss. who is spending
the season at the Goss cottage in the
Balsams group. has been winning n
number OF the tennis matches prellmi-
nary to the annual tournament,
Justice James Clark McReynods OF
the United States Supreme Court has
been spending a few days with friends
at the Au Sable Club, St Huberts
Commodore ard Mrs. A. V. Wadhams
are guests OF their son, James Wadhams
Major G. IL. SouthwOrth OF New York
liz among recent arrivals in the cottage
colony
Young people assembled at Deer's