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New-York tribune., 1918-01-31
Admit Uncertainty
Reduced Production

AS TO the government price. the big
consumers concedc that the long period
OF uncertainty as to the ultimate price,
after the producers had been promised
IS ton, did tend to reduce produc-
tion for while, but they maintain
that So was an cXorbitant figure, and
that most Of the coal operators did
not consider themselves bound by it,
being intent, regardless of the price
determined between Secretary Lane
and Francis S. Peabody, of the Coal
Defence, on getting any price they
could. They say that at 50 net ton,
with IS cents added to take care of
the increased cost Of labor, and is
cents more for Commission" there is
an enormous profit for the good mines.
inasmuch as they had been making
large profits for years at $3.50 or less
a long ton.
AS to the poor mines. it is con-
tended, the price of s2.45 was high
enough to stimulate them to put out
a vast quantity of low grade coal, thus
forcing the railroads to provide trans
portation for 100000 carloads of ash
and impurity content more than nor
NAL. These mines got cars that the
good mines should have had, thus in
CIV dSlhS lhe prouuctlOn OF poor coal
and reducing the output Of good coal.
Moreover, practically no attention. it
appears, has ever been paid to the
government price.
At first there was no fixed price on
camel and smithing Goals. For some
reason, consumers say, the mines be-
gan to find that they had enormous
amounts Of such coal. Buyers saw the
point. grinned sarcast tically and began
to order smithing and camel coal and
get the regular quality at top price.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-31

Local ohcIal Record.'The following Official reror,l
from the Weather Bureau shows trneratu-es during
the las; twenty four hours in comparison With tho
corresponding date of last year:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-31
No Effort Made
TO Regulate Prices

Mr.. Gould: as the Fuel Adminstra-
tor taking any steps to enforce the
Presidents order as to prices ~
Nr CnooI. UNo ,,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Dealers Must
File Statements
To ObtajmSugar

Statements of sugar users and sugar
needs required under regulations of
the national food administration that
went into effect on July 1, must be
filed not later than July Is, the state
food administration announces to-
day. Those falling to file statements
by that time will be refused certifi-
Gates and will be unable to buy sugar
for the remainder Of the year.
Ali classes of sugar dealers from
the retailer to the refiner as we'll as
manufacturers OF all kinds using
sugar, bakers and hotels. restaurants
and public eating places Of all kinds
accommodating twenty-five people
or more are listed among those who
must make reports. according to F.
S. Pool. sugar division representa-
tive. Rga68s
Retail sugar dealers not only will
aid the sugar division in the applica-
ton of the new rules by giving
prompt attention to the filing Of
statements. but they also will pre-
vent the possibility Of having their
supply cut off and their customers
deprived Of their supplies" Mr.. Pool
said.
In addition to filing a statement,
retailers are required to post in a
conspicuous place in the store a dup
licats copy Of the statement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Mrs. M.L.Jdc0bsOn
Struck In Mouth
By Rocket Stick

Mrs. NJ. L. Jacobson, wife Of the
city superintendent Of schools, was
struck in the mouth by a piece Of
rocket stick that split her upper lip
and lodged in the lower part Of her
right cheek, while riding in Mr..
Jacobson's automobile on Front
street near the Comstock hotel,
shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday
night. Mrs. Jacobson is at the
Northwestern hospital, where she
was taken after the wound had been
dressed by DR.. e. w Humphrey.
superintendent Jacobson and
family were driving west on Front
street having just returned from
Detroit, after spending the day with
the family Of superintendent Hagen
Of the Detroit city schools. AS they
passed a group OF boys and young
men, who were shooting rockets and
other fireworks in the street, bIaz-
ing rocket came towards the car,
striking Mrs. Jacobson. who was
riding In the rear seat Of the car.
The rocket must have struck some
part OF the upper framework Of the
car. for a piece of the stick, about
four inches long, split her liz and
imbedded itself in the lower part Of
her cheek.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Gets Some
Profits Figures
lBv AaanciataA Press. ,

Washington, July 6.-Sone figures
on war profits were sent to the SEN
ate by the treasury today in response
to q resolution by Senator Borah, Of
Idaho, calling for information regard
ing profiteering.
Although some enormous profits
shown, the letter said the report was
incomplete, that for the present the
names of the concerns listed were
withheld and that mo special signifl-
canoe" should be attached to the data,
as it was secured from income and
excess profits returns as they were
filed.
The dairy interests listed showed
profit increases from zero to $50 per
cent; banks up to 80 per cent; con-
tractors as high as 596 per cent and
-four mills as high as 437 per cent
The maximum increased prohtS
listed, 2,183 per cent was Of a food
dealer with $1,000 capital who show
ed loss OF 4S per cent in 1915. An"
other food concern with 1895, 900 made
34.75 per cent excess.
In clothing trades a concern with
100000 capital increased its profits
is per cent; one with $4,000 capital
191 per cent increased profits.
Some OF the flour mills capital and
profit increases reported were respec-
lively: $4,000, 112 per cent; $4,000,
95 per cent; $4,000, 236 per cent,
profts in 1915, being $4,000 and
$3.50 900 in 1917. $4,000 capital, PAT
per cent. Among meat packers listed
data on none Of the larger concerns
were available.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
GREAT ADDRESS
BYR. HUGHES AT
COMMUNICATING
Over 5000 People From All
Over Clay County
Attend

Over 5000 people attended the
fourth annual community picnic held
on the H. L. Wells farm at Stock
wood on Thursday: and it is estinat-
ed that there were 600 automobiles
on the grounds.
People from every part of Clay
county gathered on the picnic
grounds during the morning and the
crowd continued to increase until the
exercises were begun in the after
noon. Booths on the grounds were
conducted by the Red Cross. the
county food administration and the
Clay county farm bureau. All Of the
proceeds Of the tags and lunch
booths amounting to over $1,000
were given to the Red Cross. The
picnic was given under the auspices
Of the Clay County Farm bureau and
all expenses were paid by the asso-
citation.
Dr.. F. A. Weld, president Of the
Moorhead normal school. presided
and J. Harold Powers was the d.
rector Of the singing. The instru-
mental music was by the Ulen band.
Rev. w. J. Warner Of Glyndon was
the first speaker and his appeal was
for the Red Cross. Edgar E. Sharp,
Moorhead. Clay county food admin
lStratOT, spoke on 1000 COHSeI HaLlOAA.
The address of the day was a mas
terpiece delivered by r. N. Hughes,
Of Duluth. The speaker held the
closest attention Of the great audi
ence while he told Of the causes Of
the great war, what Is being done
to win it and the reasons why the
Hun should be defeated.
A meeting Of the boys and girls
was held and an address was given
by George F. Howard. assistant state
leader of Boys and Girls club work.
Following the meeting games were
played under the direction Of Miss
Alice q. Peck, district leader Of Boys
and Girls club work.
A feature Of the exercises was q
patriotic drill and dance by a group
Of normal school students directed
by Lieut.. LAngmack, physical direc-
tor OF the school. assisted by Mrs.
Langmack.
Following the exercises a game of
baseball was played between the
Moorhead Red Cross team and a
picked up nine, resulting in favor of
the regulars by a score of to 2.
Other games and sports followed the
ball game.
neutrality-suspicious.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
STATE TOTAL In
". 5. 5. CAMP Align
IS $7,O75, 5000

Reported totals OF 40 counties in
the War Savings stamp campaign in
North Dakota show S7,075,000 raised,
1t was announced this afternoon by
Geo. Il. Hollister, Fargo, state d.
Thirteen counties with total ap-
portionnent OF $5,6Sg,O00 have yet
made no reports in the campaign.
'"There has been few reports the
past two days, due probably TO activ--
tiles incident to. the celebration Of
July 4,"}Mr. Hollister said. II expect
many reports Saturday"
Seventeen counties have raised their
quotas. Twenty-three counties, &C
cording TO reports, are so to 80 per
cent subscribed.
Cash Sales are Large.
Cash sales in banks throughout the
state are approximately $1,416,000,
maturity value, according to reports
reaching state headquarters. The to-
tai is 10 per cent more than the cash
value at the present time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Rudolph OUer6y
Shot in Eye by
Boy Companion

Rudolph H. OVERLY. 14-year-oI
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peder OVERLY
of A street South, lost the sight Of
one Of his eyes on the Fourth he
cause William Collins didn't know
there was another blank cartridge in
the revolver when he pointed it at
Rudolph and pulled the trigger.
While the sight Is destroyed. it is
hoped that the eye may be saved.
overly had been on an errand for
his mother and joined a group Of
boys who had gathered in front Of a
neighbours house to listen to some
music While standing with the
other boys, Collins pointed the re-
volver at OVERLY and pulled the
trigger. overly was taken to a local
hospital for treatment and returned
to his home last night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
MOOrheQd NezQ2S
100 MEN LEAVE
ABOUT JULY p
FOR WADSWORTH

Clay county will send 100 class /
men to Camp Wadsworth, Spal tan
burg, South Carolina, during the
five day period beginning July %.
The order was received by the Clay
county local board this morning and
the preliminary call will be sent out
at once. AS soon as the date for en-
trainment and the train schedule are
received the official notices will be
mailed to the men selected.
There are now 1877 men Of the 1917
registration remaining in class / and
this number may be increased by a
Reconsideration. This is the first in
crement Of Clay county men who
have been sent to Wadsworth, others
having gone to Camp Dodge, Iowa;
Fort Winfield Scott, San Francisco;
Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio
and Camp Grant, at Rockford, Ill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Becker County
ThreShermen TO
Meet ct Detroit

Detroit, Mimi, July Sin accord
ance with the ruling Of the Food
Administration that meetings of
threshermen be held in each county
in the grain growing sections to de-
termine upon a. reasonable rate to be
charged for threshine all varieties Of
grain, a call has been issued by
County Agent H. A. Nelson and
general meeting Of all threshermen
to be held at the courthouse in De-
troit, next Tuesday, July 8 at II
o'clock a, m. .s
Under the ruling of the admins
tration, the county agent. the county
director and one competent thresher-
man will constitute what is to be
known as the County Threshing
board. Tentative rates to apply all
over the county will be agreed upon
and this schedule will be submitted
to the chairman OF the Grain Thresh-
ing division for his approval.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Farmers Picnic
At Oak Mound
Was Big Success

Several hundred people attended
the Fourth Of July picnic Of the Oak
Mound Farmers club held at the
Martin w. Gee farm in Oakport
township. Addresses were made by
A. P. Hollis Of Fargo on THE New
Declaration OF independence" end
Rev. ]. p. Caldwell of Dwight, N. D.
on THE Man of Today" The pro-
gram included singing Of patriotic
songs by the audience and vocal
numbers.
An excellent program of sports
was given and during the afternoon
and a bowery dance in the evening
brought the festivities to a close.
The proceeds, $250-were given to
the Red Cross. A feature Of the
afternoons exercises was n flag rails
ing, while the audience sang
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
RATE INCREASE
CALLED UNJUST
BY LABOR BODY

Demand that the city attorney
proceed bv Injunction against the
Union Light, Heat s. Power conf
pany, to prevent the company from
making effective new rates for gas
and electricity, just ANNOUNCED, IS
made by the Fargo Trades and Labor
assembly, in resolution adopted at q
special meeting held wednesday
evening. Ill.,.
The assembly charges that the
rates ordered in are excessive.
The assembly also by resolution,
declared itself ready to support N. II.
Hinkle and I. H. Ulsaker for the
state legislature as independent nom
inees. The two candidates were in
the recent Republican primaries,
where they were defeated.
The resolutions adopted on the
rate question follow:
Resolved that the Fargo
Trades and Labor Assembly in
special session on the evening of
July 8, 1918, declare;
Il. That we are unalterably
opposed to the needless and un-
just advance in Gas and Electric
rates about to be imposed by the
Union Light, Heat & Power COM
pany Upon the people of Fargo;
.'2. That we resist this pro-
posed advance by ali legal means
within our poWerit
"3. That we will unitedly sup
port the city commissioners in
their undertaking to protect us
against this most unjust pro-
posal:
q. That we demand Of the city
attorney that action be taken by
him in the name Of the city to :
restrain by law the enforcement
Of this proposed advance as Is
his legal duty to do;
=, "5. That in the event Of his
failure to meet his legal obliga-
tion in this matter we will indf-
vidually and collectively resort
to the courts In our own behalf
to protect our rights and TO re-
strain the company from the en-
forcement Of this proposed ad-
vance;
IS. That we ask the State Pail
way commission, the, attorney.
general, or any other state off,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
FjTeCrQcRerS
Start $1,000 Fire

The W. H. Davy warehouse at
Seventh street and First avenue
South was damaged by fire Thurs
day afternoon when firecrackers
thrown on the roof by boys burned
through and started a blaze inside
the building 1t was used rs a store
house for paris green by the Moor
head Hardware company and the
loss is estimated at $1,000.
The alarm was turned in Just as
the firemen in full uniform with the
hose wagon and truck decorated,
were ready to start for Fargo to Join
In the parade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Big Crowd at
Finley S Fair

Judge A. T. Cole yesterday ad-
dressed a. large and enthusiastic
crowd of people attending the coun-
ty fair at Finley. In the, afternoon
he autoed % miles across The coun-
try to- the PIadSen farm near Hat
ton, and was a speaker at the great
Red Cross picnic held at that place.
Judge. Cole reported the sentiment
OF the people as being very loyal in
both places. Both addresses were
Of a patriotic nature, dealing largely
with war topics and the Red Cross.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
1918 Glass May
Get August Call

The Minnesota draft class Of 1918,
numbering 18,081 young men regis
tered on June s. are subject to call
into service during August under ad-
vices received by Adiutant General
Rhinow from Provost Marshal Gen
eral e. H. Crowder.
Major John P. Snyder predicted
that the percentage of Class men
in the 1918 general class will be
large.
"whi1e there is no method Of ap-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
TWO CELEBRATE FOURTH.

Arthur Thomaao and James Duffy,
both of Fargo, celebrated July in
their own in Fargo Thursday, i'm
bibing too freely. Both ran afoul Of
the police and were booked as
DRINKS. The former, arraigned in
police court this morning. was SEN
fenced to serve four days IN the city
Jail, while the latter is free ON IS
bail to appear this evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Chief MalUey
Makes TUO Raids

Chief of Police Peter E. Malvey
raided two houses on Thursday and
found contraband in each No arrests
have been made as the parties
against whom warrants are held are
At the home of Chas. Schumacher.
521 Ninth street north, five packages,
each containing IL bottles Of beer.
were seized. In a house, near the
bottles of beer and eight pints Of
whisky were found. This latter cache
Is supposed to belong to Ole SkridsoI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
OvnRBY RETURNS no DUTY.

rudolph OVerRy, who has been the
overly, OF Moorhead, during his ten
days furlough, will leave THIS evening
for New York city, where he win
again take up active work in the
marine hospital corps. During his
visit here, Mr.. OVERLY has been the
honor guest at q number OF social
functions. He was on the transport,
President Lincoln, when that vessel
was torpedoed by q German ,subnlar-
after being in the water@most Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
NEPHEW KILLED.

The name Of 1t. CT. O'Laughlin
Of Racine, Wis, was carried in the
casualty list Of July as killed in
accident. Lit. OLaughlin is a nephew
OF Mrs. .. F. O'Laughlffl. of Moor
head, ana WAS in the aeroplane SER
vice in France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
Young Boy Is
Typhoid Victim

Francis Lawrence, year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lawrence Of
sixth avenue north died Thursday
at q Fargo hospital after several
weeks illness of typhoid fever.
The remains will be shipped to his
former home in Ogema, Mimi, by j..
E. DouEherty, Of the Luger parlors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05

oisIs who may have authority to
take whatever action may be
within their power to protect us
in this matter:
~. That in any event we pledge
our united support to such candi-
dates for the state legislature
from this district as shall stand
pledged to the adoption Of any
additional legislation necessary
to enable this city at the earliest
possible date to come into the
ownership OF its. own municipal
ttilities".
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
SURGICAL DRESSING
CLASSES.

All those wishing to take a
course In surgical dressings un+s
der Miss Wagner, Instructor for
the Moorhead chapter, will
please register at the Red Cross
chapter office in the postoffice
at once. The classes viii begin
at 2 p. m. and at 1920 o'clock IN
the evening on Monday, July 8,
In the surgical dressing rooms.
The fees are $3.50, which viii
be used for the purchase Of ma
teriaI necessary for use Of the
classes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05

proximat!ng the number to be plae-
ed in Glass l." he said. at Is reason
able TO assume that few have been
engaged in industrial work long
enough to make their work essen
tial. and that a omparativelY small
number are married or In position TO
claim deferred classification as hav-
ing dependents"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
President Wants
Action at Once
az ARAodiAtAd a3rAsa. !

washington, July 6.-President
Wilson informed congress today that
he would like to see the resolution
authorizing him to take over tele-
graph and telephone. lines passed
before the proposed recess Of con-
gress.
Leaders OF both houses have de.
clared It would be impossible to get
the resolution through without much
consideration and debate and that
If the President insisted upon it's
passage recess plans must be aban-
doned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
aERaEANr ELATEN visits.

Sergeant Elmer FTaten, formerly
of J. F.. Holmes & Co, but now at
Camp Dodge, Iowa, arrived in Fargo
this morning on brief Through and
leaves this afternoon for Lake Me-
Iissa, near Detroit, Mimi, to spend
several days at the cottage Of his
foster father and mother, Judge and
Mrs. A. G.. Hanson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
ADDRESSED PATRIOTIC MEET
IWGS,
DR.. Anderson and Senator Peterson
SPOKE a$ WolVerton and Comstock.

spoke az WoIVeFt0H and OoWstocK.
Dr.. Martin Anderson and Senator
r. II. Peterson were the speakers at
patriotic picnics held at Wolverton
and Comstock Thursday afternoon,
The picnic at Wolverton was held on
the bank of the Red River west Of
the village and was conducted joint
dy by the Red Cross branch and the
Wolverton Farmers club. There
was a large attendance Of farmers
and residents Of the village.
Later In the afternoon the speak
ers addressed a meeting held on
the lawn of the Norwegian Lutheran
church at ComstockN Rev r. o.
Aase presided at both meetings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
nErRolT hoME ouARpa.

The Detroit company OF the WII-
nesota Home Guards, three commits
stoned officers and rs enlisted men,
were mustered by Major "A. M, Hope
man of the Ninth battalion assisted
by Captains RuBtad. Of Noorhesd;
Runk. of Fergus Falls; Wagner OF
Breckenridge, Lieutsg Gosslee and
Rustad Of Moprhead. and Battalion
Adiutant Peterson
Officers Of the Detroit company
are: Il. q. West, captain: RI. B.
Buck. first lieutenant: III A. Henson,
second lieutenant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
sPEEpER FoRFEIre sAIL,

H. N. Hanson, Fourth street North,
arrested at 10 o'clock Thursday
night, charged with exceeding the
speed limit with an automobile, for
feited SIS bail by failing to appear in
police court this morning He was
hitting It up IS miles an hour on
Fourth street North when arrested,
the police said this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05

SPOKE AT FINLEY FAIR.
head, delivered a patriotic address
at the Steele county, North Dakota,
fair at Finley on Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05
OLSON IS sHARpsHoorER.

VIM. Olson. son Of Nels Olson of
Parke township. distinguished him
self as a marksman recently at a
rifle test at Camp Dodge. when he
made perfect score. He was i'm
mediate1Y placed in the sharpsho0t-
ers' bV eade, Olson went to Camp
Dodge this spring