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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
Why Is There a Coal
Shortage?

william AImon Wolff in Golfers
Weekly: Why is there a shortage
when the mines are full of coal? How
about the fuel administration in
washington? You want answers to
these questions.
There is a coal shortage because it
is impossible to move all the freight
the railroads have beea asked 70
carry. Coal has to take its turn, ana
coal cars have been caught in the
worst freight blockade American
railroads have ever known. That,
very briefly, is the answer to the
first question.
The fuel administration, headed by
DR.. Harry A. Garfield, is working
hard to bring relief and to see that
you get coal. 1t is doing pretty GOOD
work now too. But il set out 1t was
created, with false premise: At the
outset the government believed
mistakenly. that it's chief problem
with regard to coal was to save your
money; to keep down the price OF
coal to you this winter. The real
problem was to make sure OF sup
ply Of coal big enough to meet your
demand, at any price.
The difference between government
control of food and Of fuel was that
Hoover. tackIing the food problem,
never had any illusions. He always
knew that supply, not price, was the
big problem, and that it wouldn't be
safe to attack prices until he had
made sure Of enough food at any
price.
In the coal year 1917-191s, from
April to April, the estimated produc-
ton of bituminous coal is 800 million
tons; nearly 80 million more than
that of the previous year. The esti-
mated demand, checked up by many
is 615 million tons. The
itself needs million
tons more. The bituminous coal men
saw that. using no more equipment
and no more labor than at present,
they could produce 725 million tons
Of coal-if they could get railroad
cars enough to handle the output.
They can't get enough cars.
1t is bituminous coal that Is caus-
ing the trouble. If you depend on
anthracite. you needn't worry. There
is enough of that, and there are cars
enough to move ii. There will be
about "a million tons Of anthracite
this wear against last years 80 mill
lion. But the chances are that you
depend on soft coal for heat, and
that the factories in your locality use
IL.
If you 60 to the bottom Of the
trouble. it is coal cars, not coal, that
are scarce. Bituminous coal doesn't
look perishabIe, but it's more delicate
than you would think. II you store
It in the open, it disintegrates very
fast. Also it's highly susceptible TO
the germ that causes spontaneous
Coal burns rather easily
and upon slight provocation.
So, IL you mine coal, you can't keep
on mining when freight cars are de-
layed and pile up the coal against
their coming. Mines aren't laid. out
that way. II there are no. cars, your
mine has to shut down until they
come and are lined up under the tip
pie. Coal is taken from the vein, put
into a mine car, and run in that right
into the railroad car. That is true
Of all tipple mines, and all big mines
are tipple mines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
ANOTHER ORDER LIKELY.

Another order from the fuel adj
administrator, in line with his last one,
Deems probable.
The order was designed to accom-
lplish two purposes. to get coal to
householders and ships, and to clear
Nahe congested terminals.
It accomplished the first aim, but
the terminals are hardly touched.
Another snowstorm that swept the
Atlantic coast, undid any good that
might have been done by the order.
with the terminals congested as they
ARE, 1t is only a matter of time until
the fuel shortage returns, unless
King Winter decides that his throne
is in danger from the Spring revolu-
fionists, and abdicates.
I Spring will bring a powerful ally
ITO the aid of the railroads.&c. motor
truck. When cost has been con-
sideration, the motor truck has not
been able to compete with the rail-
iTpad for long hauls, although 1t does
50 very successfully for short hauIs.
But when moving the freight is the
only consideration, Uncle Sam has, in
Afhe motor truck, an agency Of un-
1lmited capacity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
u. S. Gunbodt
Is Attacked By
Chinese Bandits

Pekin, Friday. Jan. 1s.-The attack
yesterday on the American gunboat
Monocacy, in which one sailor was
killed and two others wounded, was
made near KEN Lih-Sie and came
without warning. The attackers hid
behind a dixie on the north bank of
the Yangste Kiang. The gunboat re-
turned the fire, but with what results
is not known. Afterwards Monocacy
proceeded to Hankow.
The Japanese steamer. Tayuen, also
was subjected to fusillades.
Secretary Daniels gave out the fol-
lowing:
On January II, at nine a. m, the
United States gunboat, Monocacy,
while cruising about fifty miles above
Yochow, on the Yangtse Kiang river,
was fired on by entrenched Chinese
and was hit a number Of times. H.
L. O'Brien, chief yeoman, was fatal
" injured and w. N. Donnelly, sea-
man, slightly wounded. The FIRE was
returned by the Monocacy and 81
fenced.
eft is believed that the Chinese were
bandits or revolutionists."
The foregoing is a paraphrase of
the Official report from the command
er Of the gunboat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
Canadians That Is All
Private Peat Describes ths Eng
fish Tribute to Valor at Ypres.

From private Peat--His Own
story" by Harold r. Peat: At the
beginning of the battle OF Ypres our
CCanadian) lines were q little more
than twelve thousand strong, and
after six days and nights OF lighting
there remained two thousand of us
standing. We had practically not
budged an inch. The Germans had
not broken our line, our one thin,
struggling, far-stretched line. We re-
NAMED victors Of Ypres.
Perhaps our greatest reward came
when on April 26 the English troops
reached us. We had been completely
cut off by the enemy barrage from
all communication with other sectors
of the line. Still through the wound
ed gone back, word of our stand had
drifted out. The English boys fought
and force marched and fought again
their terrible way through the bar
rage to our aid.
And when they arrived weary and
worn and torn, cutting their bloody
way to us, they cheered themselves
hoarse; cheered as they marched
along, .cheered and gripped our
hands as they got within touch of
us. Yell after yell went upward, and
stirring words woke the echoes. The
boys Of the Old Country paid their
greatest tribute to us Of the New as
they cried
canadians - Canadians that's
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
ASK GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF ALL
PACKING PLANTS
Chicago Packing House
Employees Urge Claim of
National Necessity

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The demand
Of Chicago packing house employees
for government control of the meat
industry during the war was broad.
ened yesterday to include all the
packing plants of the United States.
1t was made clear at the outset of
hearings before the Presidents
mediation commission that the EN-
ployes believed the question to be
one of national necessity and not
merely a local dispute between the
Chicago plants and their workers.
cit is absurd for group of six
companies to control the food sup
ply of the United States and the
allies" Frank p. Walsh. attorney for
the workers, told the commission,
Mr.. Walsh declared it was necessary
for the government to act now and
not wait for a calamity.
Levy Mayer, attorney for the pack
ers, argued that. the companies were
striving to assist the nation i'm the
war and that there was no adequate
reason to justify seizure of the plants
from the owners.
Disagreement developed as to the
operation of the Chicago mediation
pact, negotiated by the commission
on Christmas day. The workers con-
tended that the packers failed to live
up to their agreement.
J. Ogden Armour, Nelson Morris,
and Edward F. Swift were the first
of the packers representatives to APP
pear. They said that Thos. f. Will
son and E. A. Cudahy also would be
present. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
Careless Use Of
Soap Spells the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
il you want to keep your hair look
ing its best. Most soaps and prepar-
ed shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle and ruins it,
The best thing for steady use is
Just ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil
(Which is pure and greaseless), and is
better than the most expensive soap
or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thorough
ly. Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub it in. 1t makes an
abundance of rich, creamy lather,
which rinses out easily, removing
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff,
and excessive OIL The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and it leaves the
scalp soft, and the hair fine and silky,
bright. 1ustrous. fluffy and easy to
manage.
You. can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap and
a few ounces wifi supply every men,
Der of the family for months.-Adv
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
THE DoUeHNUT AND THE
HOLE.

The differences between President
Wilson's view Of the accomplish
ments of the war department, and
Senator Chamberlain's are the diff
.ferences caused by looking at the
doughnut and looking at the hole.
President Wilson sees an immense
army organized and equipped in eight
or nine months.
Senator Chamberlain sees the lack
of adequate clothing, camp epidem-
les, and failure to provide machine
gun equipment.
The Presidents hot reply is the
first suggestion of nerves" he has
shown since the war began. He has
descended at times from Olympus to
give a brief insight into his plans for
conducting the war, and has return
ed again to his mount. His reply to
Senator Chamberlain was the first
evidence he has given of impatience
or temper. During the nine months
of war, and the many trying months
preceding it, he has had plenty Of
excuse for giving vent to his feelings,
but not until senator attacked the
little man in the war department
who smokes a pipe that sounds as
If he we're frying an egg" did the
Presidential calm become ruffled.
D President Wilson can never be ac-
cused Of going back on his APP
pointees. He has stuck to many of
them, when they menaced the success
of his administration. He announces
in no uncertain terms that he will
stick to Baker, and that announce
ment means the death of the propos-
ed reorganization plan, for the pres
ent at least. Congress will never
pass the bill, and if it does, can never
the strength to override the
Presidents veto.
But we predict that the Presidents
answer TO Senator Chamberlain will
result in a far more independent
spirit in Congress. The President
has been singularly free from criti-
cism since the war began. His very
aloofness overawed- Congress which
has been singularly docile. Now he
has deigned to make a personal re-
ply to a senator, and showed a little
human huffiness in doing so. Senator
has drawn the Presi-
Dental fire and lived. Others may
attempt it.
If it is the beginning of a return to
party politics, 1t will be disastrous.
If it means merely some attempt at
criticism and legislation
in Congress, resulting in more
doughnut and less hole" the reor=
ganization plan, even though it dies
aborning, will have achieved much Of
It's purpose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.

L. Judging from the possession gos-
ain Of the legislators, the special
session will achieve much desired
end. and be a brief one.
Both league members and nom
aeaEuers evince a desire to clear
away the work and get home as
quickly as possible.
The most important bill to be con-
tsidered. is that giving relief TO
Farmers who are unable TO buy seed
or feed. Conflicting reports as to the
necessity of this measure, are re-
reived. Some farmers from the worse
drouth-stricken counties insist that
the local banks and the counties
themselves will be able to finance the
farmers needs. Others say the needs
cannot be supplied in this way. The
Forum believes it has suggested the
best method Of handling the problem
that of permitting the county
agents TO pass on applications to de-
1ermlne whether each case can or
cannot be handled by the local banks,
before aid is extended under the pro-
posed bill.
In this way the local banks would
at least have the opportunity of do
ing all that they could, and the state
land county could take up the re-
uaalnder Of the burden.
The prohibition amendment should
and will he endorsed. The fact that
There is a Joker in the present amend
t1nent does not prevent a revised
amendment being approved at later
session. if the present amendment is
changed by Congress. AS The For
gum has already pointed out the
amendment calls for equal powers of
enforcement by both state and fed
Ieral governments, and it undoubtedly
win lead to many complications, and
perhaps make the entire amendment
q farce unless the courts straighten
out the tangle.
Nobody disputes the right of the
soldiers TO vote. The chief difficulty
lis In evolving a way to take the vote.
1t Is Impossible Ol CoulbSI W SIAiN
erection judges to the camps and to
France. Some system Of aftidavits
can be and should be evolved.
The other measures likely to come
mp. are recognizing the home guards
and the state council Of defense.
Normally the home guards should
be under the command Of the chief
executive of the state. Unfortunate
tIy Governor Frazier has expressed
himself as believing the guards were
~au bunk. This is not very salts
factory beginning toward n career Of
real service for the guards. To have
1.-The governor now announce that the
guards are not "all bunk" hardly fills
the requirements. The guards might
well ask which he really meant. Why
mot make the adiutant general the
,commander-in-ch chief Of the guards?
And the state council OF defense?
Ut should be thoroughly understood
that it is to defend the state and
not Mr. Townley. Otherwise there
might be more need Of council for
defense against the state council of
defense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23

cannot be said to be roseate.
Great Britain has fioated only
three loans in the three and a half
years since the war began. In the
long intervals thus allowed savings
have had time to accumulate. And
in order to float these issues either
a higher nominal rate has been OFFER
ed, or else the issues were sold be-
low par. Only Brttaiu's second loan
was sold at par, and the interest Of
fered on that was 4 IL per cent. IL
is dlstasteful to American hnanciers
and legislators to flood the market
with government bonds below par.
And IL will be distinctly disadvanta-
geous to the bond market and the
banks to raise the rate Of interest
above 4 per cent
What, then, is to be done TO save
the financial situation in the United
States? We have no considerable
outside source to borrow from as the
European belIigerents had In our
fnancieTs before entering the war
and in our government since our en-
try. Consumption Of money for gov
eminent loans has been proposed by
these papers. And CONSUMPTION. as
we see ii, must be the ultimate solu-
ton. In the first place it win be the
most economical way of raising mon
ey. Secondly, it will distribute
equitably the financial obligation
which every citizen with possessions
owes the government. And thirdly,
ii appears to be a necessity. How
else can the huge sums which we
shall almost Immediately need be
raised?
Liberty Loan campaigns to tease
from the public are a
simple proposition IL they don't come
all in a heap or too many times.
Even then they are a drain upon the
money. time and energies of the gov
eminent and the organizations APP
pointed to conduct them. The same
time and energy employed in con-
structing and operating the ma
chinery to require subscriptions from
each Individual according to his
ability to subscribe would raise
without fuss or friction all the money
needed to bring the war to the con-
desired. The problems OF
such a system are already largely
worked out in the QUESTIONABLE plan
of the government levy upon in
comes. In fact the problems OF
working out such a plan offer no
ANTIQUITIES to compare with the prob
lem of raising the amount Of money
required for the war without the aid
Of such a plan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
CLOSE BAUSCH ESTATE
IN SIXTEEN MONTHS
Appraised Value Of Property of Mouse
River Valley Farmer Placed
at 4,0O6-Threc Heirs.

Velva, n. D., Jan. 23.-The ap-
praised value of the estate of the late
Jacob Bausch, pioneer Of the Mouse
river valley, is $4,000, nearly all of
which is personal property The es-
tate was closed in record time, being
just sixteen months i'm probate court,
and was the largest estate ever pro-
bated in McHenry county. The heirs
are Mrs. Barbara Meyer and Miss
Elizabeth Bausch, sisters, living in
Michigan, and Michael Bausch,
brother living in Californa. The es-
tate was divided equally among the
three heirs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards, a WelI.Known
Ohio Physician

Dr.F.M. Edwards for 17years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made of .
few well-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels. which cause 3
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have pale face, salloW look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches. lstless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one of
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for
a time and note the pleasing results,
Thousands Of women az well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for calomel-now
and then just tokeepin thepink ofcondi-
ton. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
The Editors Mail Bag

To The Editor Of The Forum:
The school men Of the state and
those connected with the administra-
ton Of the schools, including mem
bers Of school boards, have watched
with a great deal Of interest the do
ings OF our state superintendent Of
public instruction. A number Of
things have been called to our atten-
ton among which is a certain bulle-
tin published by the department Of
public instruction.
Your attention is called to the
October issue Of this bulletin in par
ticular You win notice that the
leading articles on the front page
are devoted almost entirely to M. O..
Macdonald and his so-cal1ed school
rallies held III the ffty-three coun-
tics Of the state. II would appear to
one on the outside on reading these
articles that everything accomplish
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
Girls Must Not
Wear Any Part Of
: Naval Uniforms
IBY Associated Press

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-Because
of persistent abuses of the navy uni
form reported here, Captain VIM. A.
Moffett, commandant, has sent a
letter to each of the thirteen COVER
nors of the states in the central dis
trict asking them to cooperate with
the navy department in prosecuting
violators.
1t is asked that all persons-girls
being among the miscreants-.
wearing any part of the naval uni
form without authorization be ar
rested and punished. 1t has been
found that girls habitually wear the
navy blouse, and also buttons and
other adornments. -..
When it is finally turned down 10y
Germany, the Bolshevik party viii
have nowhere to go but out
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
Direct Radio
Service From
Rome To u. S.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Direct radio
communication between an Italian
government station in Rome and the
Arlington station of the United
States navy here has been success
fully established and is being used
daily for communications passing
between the two governments and
between their diplomatic representa-
tives and foreign offices. The daily
statements Of the Italian war office
will be received by radio from Rome
and issued here for publication is the
United States.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
SCIENCE SCHOOL NOTES

Wahpeton, N. D., Jan. 28.-The
young women of the school, who are
members Of the. Y. w. G.. A., gave a
party for all the girls of the school
Saturday night. The event was held
in the gymnasium.
Miss Regina Nelson has been con-
fined to her room for the past few
days with tonsilitis. She is improv-
ing and win soon be able to attend
classes.
Hon. Robert Muir of sarles. mem
Der of the state board of regents,
visited the Science school Friday
and Saturday Of last week. Mr.. Muir
was formerly a teacher and is in full
sympathy with the great movement
for better schools. His address to the
school at the assembly was pleasing
and interesting.
A patriotic program is being arr
ranged to celebrate the birthdays of
Americas greatest sons, Lincoln and
Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

The st. Paul Dispatch In March
there is to be another Liberty Loan
campaign to raise part Of the ten
or eleven billions of dollars which
the government must have before
the close of the fiscal year on June
3d. This will be the third loan cam
paign within ten months. In the
intervals between these drives per-
sons with small incomes have had
very little time to accumulate new
savings. And what they have had
time TO accumulate they have found
ii more profitable 10 invest i'm thrift
and savings stamps. The prospects
for a large popular and voluntary
to the next loan, then.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
SUGGESTS TALBOT FOR
FARGO COLLEGE HEAD
Tower City Weekly Carries Editorial
Recommending Graduate and Form
err President of Alumni.

Tower City, N. D., Jan. 23.-The
Tower City topics OF which George
J. Heinze is publisher and editor, is
out with an editorial suggesting that
Rev. F. H. Talbot, graduate of Far
go college and for several years
president of the alumni association
Of the school, be elected president Of
the school to succeed John w.
Hansel, resigned, who will take up Y
war work on Feb. /. Rev. Mr.. Talbot
was formerly pastor of the Federated
church at Tower City. ..