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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
BOATS DESTROY
THREE SHIPS OFF
AMERICAN COAST:
SINK 9 FISHERS
British Boat Of 4,139
Tons Sent Down Off
Georges Bank j.
SURVIVORS ARE
BEING LANDED
Fishermen Claim To Have
Identified Sub Command
er AS Ex-American
(Bv AssocfaNed Press( !

Washington, Aug. 12.-German
submarine raiders operating off the
north Atlantic coast have destroyed
three more vessels, the navy de-
partment today announced. The
British steamer Penistone, Of 4,13e
gross tons, was torpedoed 100 miles
east of Nantucket llghtship yester-
day morning; the Swedish steamer
Sydland, Of 3.031 gross tons, was
sunk by bombs August 8. 100 miles
southeast of Nantucket, and an
American schooner reported as the
Herman Winter, but whose identity
has not been definitely established
was destroyed by gunfire yesterday
200 miles east of New York. AL
members Of the crew of the Sydland
were reported saved, but the navy's
dispatches did not clear up the fate
OF the crews OF the other vessels.
The Penistone and Herman Win
ter were sent down in the vicinity OF
Georges Bank, off the Massachusetts
coast, where a submarine came to
the surface Sunday in the midst Of a
fleet Of American fishing vessels, nine
of which were destroyed,
Survivors Told of Torpedoins.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. IA
British merchant steamer was sunk
recently off the north Atlantic coast,
according to the second officer Of the
German U-boat which sent nine
fishing schooners to the bottom off
Georges Banks Saturday and Sun
day. This report was given mem
bers Of the crew Of the Kate Palmer,
a fishing. schooner, when they were
taken aboard the U-boat. The fish
ermen did not learn the name of
the Britisher, but were informed that
she had two smokestacks. The men
were brought here early today
aboard the auxiliary schooner Helen
Hurley, after having been set adrift
in dory by the U-boat's com
mander. They reported that prob
in small boats after the U-boat's at
tack upon the fleet. Naval and
marine men expected that most Of
these would be picked UP today.
Identity Commander.
Gloucester, Mass, Aug. l2.---Fish-
ermen claim to have identified the
commander of a German submarine
which has been sinking fishing
boats off the Atlantic coast as a
skilled navigator formerly in the Uni
ted States fisheries service. Two
men from different schooners that
were sunk claim to have recognized
a former acquaintance who had
changed little except that he had
grown a beard since they last saw
him.
Survivors Being Brought.
Atlantic Port, Aug. 1.-TWO
steamers with survivors OF vessels
sunk by Germans or the Massachu-
sets coast reported today that they
were proceeding to port, but xle
number aboard or the names of the
ships were not stated.
Land in Boston.
Boston, Aug. 12.-Fifteen survivors
OF the Swedish steamer Sydland arr
rived here today and reported their
vessel had been sunk by German
Saturday. Fifteen others
of the crew were picked up by an
other ship.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
Identity Commander.
snrvivora Beinn Brouaht.

Atlantic Port, Aug. 12.-Two
steamers with survivors OF vessels
sunk by Germans or the Massacfu-
sets coast reported today that they
were proceeding to port, but The
number aboard or the names Of the
ships were not stated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
eerman Attaek Reaten pown.

declares. and must inevitably IS
evacuated
The courier-index., 1918-12-13
EX-KAISER SEEKS
 TO END HIS LIFE
ATTEMPT IS FRUSTRATED BY A MEMBER OF HIS PARTY, WHO IS INJURED-OESPo IS NAMED AS CAUSE.

London, Dec. 19.-William Hohen- zollern, the former German emperor, had attempted to commit suicide, fol. lowing a mental depression, says the Leipsic Tageblatt, which is quoted in a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph Company. A mem Der of the former emperor's. retinue who prevented Herr Hohenzollern from carrying out his intention, re ceived a wound it is said.
 Herr Hohenzollern has had several interviews at Ameogen, with two German experts on international law with whom he discussed his position, according to an Amskterdam dispatch to the Express. These experts arriv- ed and left Ameogen in a rather mys- terious way.
 It is said, according to the dispatch, that Herr Hohenzollern is writing his autobiography and the history of his reign He will explain his attitude before and during the war, it is said. The book, which will be long, is in tended for publication, or if it's au- thor is tried before an international tribunal, may be read as a part of his defense.
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u. OF A. TO DEMoBILIZE ALL MEN IN S. A. T. c.

Fayetteville, Ark. Dec. 12.-Follow- ing the receipt of orders from the War Department the $. A. T. C. IS to be demobilized, the University of Arkansas is making preparations to discharge the men in both the voc.- tional and collegiate sections of it's unit. Demobilization will be complet- ed before Dec. 21. considerable number of the s. A. T. c. men will continue their studies in the univer- sity; others will return to their form CT positions in civil life, while some expect to enter other branches Of the government service, such as the merchant marine.
 The University will continue under the quarter system this year This quarter will end Dec. 21; the second quarter will start Dec. 30.
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mier Eisner of Bavaria were about eo make an effort to get him to visit Germany. The president is quoted as having made this reply:
 "Only by long years of repentance can Germany atone for her crimes and show sincerity No true AmerI- can could think of visiting Germany unless forced to do so by strictly of ficial obligations
 That is to say. l decline in ad- vance to consider any suggestion of the kind''
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DISTORTED ON THE WIRES

One of the methods of communica- ton from one officer to another Tn the trenches of the great war was to give the message to one of the pri- yates and tell him to pass the word along" the line until it reaches US destination, viz. the officer at the other end. The following story VIII show how a serious message can be distorted on it's journey from mouth to mouth:
 x Lieut.. A.. in charge of one end Of the British line, told the private in front to pass the word along to Lieut.. B. We are going to advance. Can you send us endorsements?
 When Lieut.. B. received the mes sage it was like this: We are going to a dance. can you send us three and fourpence?"-The Strand Maga' zine
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CANCELS ORDER
 FOR WALNUT

The government has withdrawn it's request for walnut timber as there is war purposes. The authorities with the Ordnance department and the Blu reau of Aircraft Production have ask ed the Extension Division of the Uni versity of Arkansas to express their appreciation of the hearty co-opera- tion which they have received from Arkansas farmers during the past emergency.
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JEFF RSONVIlLE

Grace Lyle is able to out little after her long illness.
 
 Marie and Bessie Hale gave a party to few of their young friends Friday night. All report . merry time.
 Extensive repair work on fences and houses is being done on the Spence place
 Mr. and Mrs. w. M Hale have sold their farm and will make Mari anna their future home.
 Those spelling without missing in review work last Friday are James Lyon, Clemmie Thorn and William Hale of the first grade; J. D. King of the second grade: Doris Jones, Maloney Jones, Mary Lyon, James Buchanan, Willie Buchanan, Noll Carnes and Tonic Nichols of the third grade; Rec Harris, Stella Har- ris, Lennox Hale and John Lyon of
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PLANT A HOME ORCHARD

Everyone. should have an orchard and now is the time to order the trees. One year old trees are prefer able to two year olds because you can form the head in one year old tree to suit yourself while it is al- ready formed in two year old trees. Select different kinds of fruits that will ripen at different times and have a variety Dig holes large enough to plant the trees without cramping the roots
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IT'S ALL VERY DIFFERENT NOW


 The Council of National Defense has had change of heart.
 Not long ago it besought us to be tightwads It berated the extrava. gant and applauded the parsimonious 1t told us to make list of all things we liked, and to learn to live without them.
 Christmas was to be like Lent push ed forward on the calendar. It was to be a season of abstinence. We were not to buy candy for our best girls or cigars for our best friends.
 Now the council tells us to go as far as We like. Buy all the stick pins, chocolates, stogies and cuff. links" it says. Buy the kids the toys they holler for Make the girls gues.'
 It is the command of Gosvenor E. Clarkson, acting director of the Coun- cil. He announces that pre-war con ditions must be established as quick ly as possible. It is essential to pros perity Money must circulate freely, and the wheels of ante-bellum pro duction must be set turning at ton speed. And Clarkson is right.
 Very well. folks of Marianna The word of Gosvenor B. must be obeyed, and we have enough stores in town to make it easy But be gentle to the toiling store clerks, and don't crowd all their work into the last twelve hours.
The courier-index., 1918-12-13
COTTON WILT BECOMING
 MORE SERIOUS IN STATE

Fayetteville, Ark, Dec. 12.-Certain cotton diseases are less prevalent in Arkansas this year while others are on the increase, according to the an nual report of the Department or Agriculture by the Department Of plant pathology, College 'of Agricul- ture, University of Arkansas. Cotton anthrax caused less damage this year because of the dry weather. Cotton wilt and potash hunger or rust are becoming more dangerous, according to report Potash hunger is especial fly serious along river bottoms on buckshot lands. In order to over come the shortage of potash in the soif farmers should demand that their cotton fertilizer contain per cent of potash, advises Dr. John A. Elliott, head of the department of plant pathology.
The courier-index., 1918-12-13
WARMING ORDER
In the Lee chancery cour

Tn the Lee Chancery Court Sam Cannon, ct al, Plaintiff
 vs. No. 1852 T. F. Foster, J. T. Martin and Han nah Martin, Defendants.
 The defendants, J. T. Martin and Hannah Martin are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein
 Marianne, Ark, Nov 27, 1918. R. G. APPLE, Clerk.
 By Ben B. Bonner, D. C.. Attorney, c. w. Norton. (2O9)
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WARNING ORDER

In the Lee chancery Court Mary B. Hendrix, Plaintiff
 vs. No. 3,34S P. M. Hendrix, Defendant The defendant, P. M Hendrix, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein. Marianna, Ark, Nov. 21, 1918.
 R. c. APPLE, Clerk,
 By Ben B. Bonner, D. c. Attorney, R. D. Smith. (20S)
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ENOUGH TO WASH HIS FACE IN

Senator Chamberlain, defending the Food Control Bill said in Washington the other day:
 How unmeasured the attacks on this excellent bill have been Now, I am like the boy in the movies. l like measure and restraint.
 Two boys at the movies saw a tragic picture play, and one of them was overcome. He took out his handkerchief and wept and sobbed.
 Why, Bill, ye're blubberin!' said the other bay.
 Well sobbed Bill, I like to see a person show little feelin
 Feelin,' said the first boy Feel in's all right. but yer don't need to wash yers fact in it. it.'"-Philadelphia Bulletin.
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DRAIN THE AND

Drainage will make cold, unwork- able, unprofitable, wet land very valuable property. It will mean early blowing, earlier planting, more rapid growth, bigger yields and earlier crops. There is too much wet land, even on some of our best farms.
 Write to the College of Agriculture at Fayetteville for information on Farm Drainage.
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WARNING ORDER
In the Lee chancery Court

In the Lee Chancery Court Wash Warsaw, Plaintiff
 vs 3361 Clara Warsaw. Defendant The defendant, Clara Warsaw, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein Marianna. Ark, Dec. g. 1918.
 R. G. APPLE, Clerk.
 By Ben B. Bonner, D. c. Attorney Burk Mann. (214
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LYNcHiNG IN WISCONSIN

Green River, Wis, Dec. 10.-James Woodson, a negro. was taken from jail here this afternoon by mob of 500 men. mostly railroad employees and lynched. The negro this morn ing shot and killed railroad switch man and wounded another man.
The courier-index., 1918-12-13
MUSICAL MYSTICISM

What is that tune. you were play ing on the piano?"
 "That isn't a tune. That is a sonata
 whats the difference"
 "Well, with a sonata it's hard for the average listener to detect hhis- takes. With a tune you've got to know pretty well what you're about / Boston Transcript.
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roNs FAVOR THE
 NEW CONSTITUTION
oon 1AcoWAY, oLDFiElO ',n cARAWAY HAVE so EN- fNp fNs9n THEMSELVES ON THE
 suBJECT.

Inc proposed new state coh-
 na' ;e favored by the Arkansas
 u''on .ian in congress is evident
 eea'. .,oorams and letters received
 m T T. Gotham, chairman Of
 "~ no, Suffrage Committee for
 DI Extracts from letters and ha~ ams from Senator Joe T. Roo- es " nd Congressmen H. M. Jaco- son " A. Oldfield are given.
 ag., ' my opinion wrote Senator ',ason m the proposed constitution
 manv respects better than that ~ .arne The provision relating 70
 on suffrage particularly has r'y onents am, therefore, in Iyor of the ratification or the cons'i- btion.' uoto as to, . q have read the proposed -.,.rt;on carefully. Like all con- .s,ntions even the federal constitu- '.n if is the result of compromise. ''1 oontains clauses which, standing ,one, possibly are open to objection Y ,be other hand, it's provisions for prohibition, woman sui .oso and many others, so strongly commend it that l unhesitatinsly ndorse it'
 Congressman Oldfield's telegram os as follows: '1 think the propos- new constitution contains many ,forms in the interest of the people, 0nce I heartily endorse it and hope will be adopted by the voters. conqressman Jacoway previously ad expressed himself in favor Of the -oposed constitution.
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WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court Viola Williams, Plaintiff
 ys. No. 3360 J C. Williams, Defendant The defendant, J. c. Williams, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein. Marianna, Ark, Dec. 9. 1918.
 R. G. APPLE, Clerk.
 By Ben B. Bonner, D. C.. Attorney. Burk Mann (213)
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NOT TO VISIT GERMANY

1, Paris, Dec. 10-According to a
 wireless dispatch from the U. s. &. George Washington, says Marcel H.- tin in Echo de Paris, President Will son has been informed that Premier Ebert and Foreign Secretary Haase of the Berlin government and Pre-
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The German statesmen are accus- ing each other of being partly respolI' sible for the war. It is not the first time that the pot has made scathing remarks upon the color of the kettle.
The courier-index., 1918-12-13

Uncle Sam's best Christmas present will be his boys home again. 1t may not be delivered, however, until late in the winter.
The courier-index., 1918-12-13

Wheezing in the lungs indicates that phlegm is obstructing the air passages Ballard's Horehound Syrup loosens the phlegm so that 1t can be coughed up and elected Sold by Harrington Bros. 3l
The courier-index., 1918-12-13

Christmas presents of all kinds at J. E. Mann's, the jeweler? New loca- tion across from the postoffice. *21
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Heartburn is a symptom of indi- gestion. Take a dose of HERBINE in such cases. The pain disappears instantly. The bowels operate speed fly and you feel fine, vigorous and cheerful Price 60 cents. Sold by Harrington Bros. '31
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the fourth grade Bessie Hale, Geor- gia King and Mamie King of the seventh grade.
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Dutch farmers have found a way to treat heather so it can be used Tor cattle fodder.
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MILLER LUMBER COMPANY the place to buy building mAtertAl
Weekly Price List

LEE COUNTY PRICE INTERPRETATlVE BOARD Effective From December 16 to 23, Inclusive
The courier-index., 1918-12-13

Grace Lyle is able to out a little after her long illness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
STOCKS OF OIL
IN TEXAS GREATER

w. b. Wortham, pipe line expert of
the state railroad commission which
body by act of the Legislature re-
ceived control Of all common carrier
oil pipe lines in Texas has just com
piled a report showing that on Dec.
/, 1917 there were on hand in storage
in that state by oil pipe line compa-
nies, 6,46S0 barrels of the crude
product, as compared with 6,249 ,222
July 3 Of the same year. The total
storage capacity of companies is
lI067,741 barrels.
On Jan. /, 1918, there were 2,519
miles OF oil pipe lines in operation in
that state, made up as follows: Mag
nolia Pipe Line Company, 472 miles;
Texas Pipe Line Company, main line
9l6, branches 307; Gulf Pipe Line
Company, gu; sun Pipe Line Com.
pany, 1852; Southern Pipe Line Com.
pany, miles. There are now under
construction four new pipe lines, with
an aggregate mileage length of about
1000 miles.
The act of the legislature making
pipe lines common carriers has great.
y stimulated production of oil by in.
dependent concerns and the move.
ment of product to market, it is as
serted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
First National Bank of TULSA Planning New Rule In Tulsa

The most elaborate banking room
in the entire Southwest is to be in.
stalled in the new First National Bank
building in Tulsa, TO be erected at
the northeast corner of Main and
Fourth by the Commerce Building cor.
poration at a cost of approximately
$500, 600
The building, which is to cover
ground space of so by l4O feet, will
be devoted the basement, banking
room and mezzanine floor to the or
fees of the bank proper, and on each
of the other floors there will be sev.
enteen large office rooms.
Entrance to the bank will be
through two large bronze arched door
ways on Main street while the en-
trance to elevators and the one store
on the ground floor will be through
the Fourth street entrance.
In the basement, below the main
banking room, will be located the
safety deposit vaults, directors rooms.
vaults and storage spaces, together
with the heating and power plant,
which, beside furnishing current and
power for the bank building, will
serve this purpose for the Commerce
building, which is now nearing com.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

pletion on a site directly north of the
bank building.
More than $4,000 is to be spent
on the main banking room in making
it one Of the finest in the entire sec
ton of the country.
Installed in the building will be two
elevators of the latest design, with a
speed Of 600 feet per minute, finished
in bronze and of the gearless tractor
design. A special arrangement or
signals is included in the installation
of these elevators, made necessary be.
cause of their high speed.
The first two floors will be finished
in fooled Bedford stone, of buff color,
and the tenth story, cornice and para
pet will be of cream colored terra
Gotta, especially designed for this build
ing The remainder of the facing will
be of a special hgh.class facing brick.
The permit issued for this building
calls for its completion within the
year. Already the steel for the struc.
ture has been ordered, and quantity
of it placed in transit, while other ma
terials to enter into the erection of the
building have been contracted for.
The stone to be used for the first two
floors of the building is now being cut.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

Tulsa is planning to have the city
manager form of government. The
proposition will be voted upon at the
regular election in April and the
sponsors OF the plan have already
started an active campaign. If Tulsa
ADOPTS the simplified form Of govern.
ment 1t will be the first large city in
Oklahoma to do so.
II the voters of Tulsa approve the
revised city charter it will mean an
' 'nnual saving Of IT least 5000 600 i'm the
cost OF city government" said j. w.
McNeal chairman of special com.
mission intrusted with drafting re.
vision of the city charter. Mr.. Nc.
Neal has long been a banker in Okla.
homa. Associated with him on the
commission which is revising the char.
ter are some Of the foremost business
and professional men in Tulsa.
Under the revised charter MAYOR.
council of seven or nine members and
possibly the police judge will be
elected by direct vote of the people
The council presided over by the
mayor will elect the city manager.
who will be selected with great care
and will be paid a big salary at
least $4,000 year. The council will
draft ordinances and exercise super.
vision over the manager, who, how.
ever will have free rein in the nam.
ing of his subordinates.
The revised charter embodies many
If the features of the Dayton Ohio
charter, which has been the model
from which the special commission
has been working.
The estimated cost of administering
the affairs Of Tulsa for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1918. is approximately
100000. II is costing almost twice
as much to administer the affairs OF
Tulsa during the present fiscal year
as the total expense of the govern
mcnt of Oklahoma Territory the yeaI
preceding statehood. Tulsa has pop
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

one notable feature of this coming
convention is the fact that the pro-
gram contains the name of three gov.
ernors. four state highway commits
sioners and one penitentiary warden
Governors Brough of Arkansas, Viii
liams of Oklahoma and Gunter of Col
o"ado, State Highway Commissioner
Noble of Oklahoma, owen of Arkansas.
Hancock of Texas, and Sanford Of
Missouri and Warden Thomas lyman
of the Colorado state penitentiary are
each expected to occupy some of the
time of the convention.
From a mere handful of earnest or
ganizers one year ago the association
has grown to a membership of nearly
one thousand paid-up members at this
date, and confidently expects to close
the 1918 campaign with even that
number fully doubled.
Fully seventy-tive per cent of the
route has been agreed upon and at
the Fort Smith convention steps will
be taken to definitely locate the re
naming few miles at the earliest pos
sible date so that the highway as a
whole can be officially marked during
the early spring in ample time to ac-
commodate the summer travel. The
official headquarters of the highway
is in Tulsa and will in all human prob
ability remain there until the road is
finally completed. The present official
directory is President, Cyrus $. Av-
cry of Tulsa; yice-president from
Kansas Charles II. McCOllom of
Dodge City; vice-president from Colo.
rado, c. II. Austin of Colorado Springs;
vice e-president from Arkansas, Hamp
Williams of Hot Springs; vicepresi-
dent from Oklahoma, }, Perry Wheel
er of Sallisaw; treasurer, j. NJ. Berry
Of Tulsa; secretary, r. Bee Guthrey
of Tulsa. The organization and pro
motion of this association is one Of the
direct results of work of this depart
ment
The Salna route or the Tulsa 81
loan Springs highways Is another
number upon our road building pro
gram. This new route opens to us
an outlet to the good roads of north
west Arkansas and moves that popu
lar resort region about fifty miles
nearer to Tulsa.
At the beginning of 1917 what was