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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
WARD COUNTY TO
CONTEST LEAGUE
FOR LEGISLATURE
Ticket of Candidates En-
dorsed at Meeting
Held in Logan

Logan, N. D, May %0-At a meet
ing Of the farmers of the Twenty
ninth legislative district, held ir
Logan Saturday, a ticket Of candi-
dates for the state legislature to run
in opposition to the league nominees
was selected.
The candidates endorsed are o. n
eleven, a farmer residing in Spring
Lake township; Ben n. Olson. OF
Harrison township; George A. Refs
hus of Minot, and Guy Iumphries
all being unanimously supported.
A committee consisting Of one
member from each township will oh
rect the campaign.
Resolutions adopted condemn Gov
ernor Frazier's veto Of the terminal
elevator bill, after farmers had been
fghting for it ten years; condemn
the campaign of class hatred enEen
dered by NOnpaTtisan leaders, favor
Of the election to public office OF men
not tied to any political gang. favor
a nstttutionaI convention, and con-
denim the state administration for
permitting Horst, charged with
espionage, to speak, and condemnlnH
the attempt to bring n. s, Randall,
for a lecture tour.
e, D. Skinner was elected chair
man Of the committee, and Harvey
Johnson of Burlington was elected
secretary.
There was a big attendance despite
d heavy rain.
The tenth legislative district, in
western Cass county, has a complete
legislative ticket against the league
nominees, being T. J. Hampton OF
WheatIand, and Peter Mclaughlin
Of Hunter. Both are pioneer farm
crs and very we'll known. Their
supporters are we'll organized for
the campaign.
At a meeting in MapIeton, Wednos-
day an effort will be made to con-
cillabe the differences existing over
the ssrratorship. DR.. II. J. Rowe OF
CasgelEon and Roy Johnson a farm
er, are being doomed by thedr friends
to make the race against the league
candidate. The Wednesday, meeting
is the outgrowth Of the Casselton
gathering Of Cass county ,Republi-
cans, held Friday evening last.
Judge w. s. Lauder of W3ahpetOn
mentioned some time ago as a likely
candidate for congress In the First
district, says, in a, communication ad
dressed to The Wahpeton Times. that
he has no such ambitions. AT the
present time, especially every pub
lie office. state or national, should be
filled by a man or woman whose
loyalty is unquestioned. belieVe
that at the ensuing election mere
partfsanship should be forgotten and
loyal men should vote together,
says Mr.. Lauder.
S. O. Alien Of Montpelier. who has
served two years in the state legis-
lature, is a. candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the house. He
is not bound to the NonpartEsan
pledge.
Republicans of the Fifth Legislative
district have endorsed P. g. Hanson
Of Northwood, member Of the last
legislature, for reelection.
In Burke and Divide counties
StaaIe Hendrickson, with a record OF
four years. term in the house. Is a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

Stephen T. Houmann. Hudson, Wis.
Monte Kelley, 80 Second avenue
ST. Cloud, Mimi; Geo. A. Redpath
Wayzata, MINI.
Ottawa, May 20.-The names OF
the following Americans appear in
today's casualty list:
Wounded: A. Antossin, Plumber
Mimi; j. Andrews, Port Huron
Mich.
Dickinson, N. D., May 2o.-Peter
Kurske, listed today as KILLED in
action, was member Of Co. K
First North Dakota. He was q la
borer and resided here but a short
time before volunteering. His sis
ter, Celia, resides in Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
BAD STORM IN DULUTH.
(BY Associated Press.)

Duluth, May 2O.-A cloudburst an6
a hail storm caused losses in Duluth
last night. Freshets swept away
numerous outbuildings, while vino
and hail damaged numerous win
dows. Part Of street was wash.
ed out. During the electrical dis.
turbance Jerome Shannon, an opera
tor at the naval radio station, was
knocked unconscious by lightning
The radio station was struck foul
times and the operators vacated it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
Allied Airmen
Raid Cologne
(By Associated Press.)

London, May 19.-Furteen persons
were killed and more than 40 others
injured when entente allied air
planes raided Cologne on Saturday,
according to a dispatch from Am
sterdam to the Central News agency
Six allied aviators participated in
the attack Much damage was done
in the center of Cologne, especially
in the market place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
WORKS ON AERoPLANEs.

Taking Ride on War Birds just as
Common as Autoina, Says Soldier.
Hawley, MINI, May 20.--I am
working on aeroplanes every day
now" writes P. Il. Wange, OF the
Eighth Aero squadron, 42nd divis-
ion. A. q. F., to his parents. Get a
ride In a plane any time ask for
lit. which is surely great, and excit-
ing, but 1t gets common to- us. just
as an auto ride does to you"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
DIES OF APoPLExY.

Patrick Mcdonnell. Pioneer Con"
tractor. of Duluth, Stricken.
Duluth. May 2O.-Patrick McDon-
nell, SO. known to many in the north
west. died here Yesterday Of apo
plexy. He was a candidate for the
nomination for sheriff Of St. Louis
county. Mcdonnell was known in
every lumber camp in the northwest,
"in the good old days" when his ex-
ceptional physique made him notable.
For the last 80 years he was con-
tractor. doing work at Grand Forks,
Hibbing. Virginia, Chisholm and
throughout the northwest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
COVRT TERM OPENS.

Cando, N. D., May 2O.-Judge c. w.
Buttz opened the Towner county dis
trict court term this morning, the
morning session being devoted to the
hearing Of applications on citizenship
and various motions. The regular May
term Of court for Eddy county, he an
nounced. win open at New Rockford
on Monday, May 20, ana the court term
for Ramsey county, to begin May 27
at Devils Lake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
suNDAY BANn OoNoRRTs.

Grand Forks, N. D., May Cocoon
certs will be held I'm the parks on sun
days, according to announcement
made by Bandmaster Moses, who fore
casts a 30-piece city band by the mid
die Of this summer. Rehearsal work
has been started with the school chill
dren and IL Is his intention to have a
band in the north and the south parts
Of Grand Forks as well as one in the
high school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
Sunday GUes HIS
Collection AW'ay
(By ,Assocfated prese.l

Chicago, May 20.-The money rails
ed for freewill Offering ito Rev. Will
liam A. (Billy) Sunday, the evangel-
list, at the close last night Of his ten
weeks meeting here. was $4,000. it
was announced today, This money,
the evangelist announced will be
given to the Pacific Garden mission,
Of this city, where he first became
associated with church work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
U. S. CASUALTY
o LISTS 0
lBv Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
=. Washington, May. 2o-The casualty
list Saturday contained 80 names, dl-
Killed in action, 3; died Of wounds
3; died of disease, 4; wounded Sc
verely, 5; wounded, degree not known
l; wounded slightly, 8; missing in &C
ton, 12; prisoners, 2.
The following officers are included;
Maj. Alexander Rasmussen, Sherwood
Ore, killed in action; Lieut.. Sherman
ton; First Lieut.. Abraham J. Gordon
Newark, N. j., prisoner Dut not pre-
viously reported missing.
The list includes: Died of disease;
Sergt. Dan M. Storing, Menomonle'
Wounded severely: Pvt. Harry L.
Miller Hopkins Mimi.
Ottawa, May 2O.-The names Of the
following Americans appeared in Sat
urday'S casualty list:
Killed in action: s. c. Hanson
Wounded: j. Paine. Oshkosh. Wis.
Washington, May 2o.-The casual
tv list today contained As names
divided as follows:
Killed in action, seven; died Of
wounds. one: died of accident, one;
died Of disease, seven; wounded
severely, 81; wounded slightly, two.
officers named were: Captain Har-
ria D. Bucwalter, Royersford, Pa;
killed in action, and Lieut.. Tom w
Brown, New Britain. Conn. severe
ly wounded.
The list includes: Killed in action:
Private Peter Kursko, Dickinson, N
D.
Died of disease: Private Jas. P
Sullivan, lone Rock. Wis.
Wounded severely: Privates VIM
| D. Anderson, ST. James. Mimi; Gler
W Cabbage, HaZelton, n. D.;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

candidate for the state senatorship,
opposing a league candidate.
Paul Ravens, a league member Of
the last legislature, is a candidate
for sheriff Of La Moure- county.
Pembina county Republicans are
fully organized to fight the Socialist
propaganda in that county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
srARr Rand CoNCRRTs.

Valley City, N. D., May 2O.-The
second band concert of the season will
be held this coming Sunday afternoon
under the direction OF Bardmaster
Hubbard. Despite the disagreeahle
weather OF a few weeks ago. a large
number turned out to hear the first
concert Of the season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
DELEGATES pTCKEn.

Valley City, Il. D, May 20.-AIiss
Margaret Arnsdorf, president of the
Young. Women's Christian association.
and Miss Bonnie Harvey, were electe
to-represent the local Organization a
the Lake Geneva conference TO be he'll,
this summer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
IL. 49, 81. 2o-27, 1una 80. l9ls.l
Notice of stocIzhoIdera, 1leetine.

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting OF the stoclhold-
ers of the Fargo Loan Agency of Far
go, North Dakota, Tor the election OF
directors to serve for the ensuing
year, and the transaction of such
other business as shall come before
the meeting, will be held pc the prin--
cipal Office and place Of business on
said company in E'argos North palspta,
on Tuesday, the fourth day OF Jun5,
1918, at 2 O'clock in the afternoon.
u. w. SMITH,
President.
Attest; Jno 10. EarraHld secretary
(May 20-a7, June 8. 1880
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
y. s. Airmen Get
Too More Huns

With the American Army in
France. Sunday. May 1.-two hos
tile airplanes have been brought
down by American aviators, says an
official announcement issued at Am
erican headquarters this evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
RED CROSS DRIVE FOR
$1OO,OOO,OOO LAUNCHED
(conttnued fron, page one.l

cheer such as the historic avenue
seldom has heard, was raised.
There was another deafening roar
when, Mr.. Wilson turned in at the
reviewing stand at Madison Square.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
One Wooden Slip
Launched Daily
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, May 20.-Wooden ships
more than one a day for the last four
weeks. The shipping board has an
nounced that just II wooden craft, ag-
greEating 10000 tons burden, had been
inc in the first II days Of this month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

In Burke and Divide counties,
Staale Hendrickson, with record OF
four years term in the house, is a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

Republicans of the Fifth Legislative
district have endorsed P. g. Hanson
Of Northwood, member Of the last
legislature, for reelection.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

S. O. Alien Of Montpelier. who has
served two years in the state legis-
Iature. is a candidate for the Repaid
lican nomination for the house. He
is not bound to the NonpartEsan
pledge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

Notice. is hereby given that on
Wednesday, June 26th, next, at each
and every election precinct in and for
Cass County, primary election will
be held for state, district or county
0fT1aerz viz.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Girl, IA, Wrote Accusing
Letters 10 Food Board

Anonymous letters received by city
departments, accusing Abraham Freid
man, 555 Hudson Street, of various of
fences against the fire laws, the weights
and measures regulations and the food
conservation rules, have been traced TO
Iiilie. the fourteen year old daughter
OF Samuel Chavak, of the Wholesale
grocery firm OF Charak & Meyerowitz,
against whom Friedman testified in a
recent Food Board hearing, the Food
Board announced yesterday
As result Of the investigation,
Illhe Charah, aged fourteen; her sister
Anna, aged seventeen, and her father,
appeared before Alan Fox, head of the
Food Boards bureau of complaints,
yesterday afternoon.
Tilie admitted writing the letters.
but said her father knew nothing about
it Anna said her father did not know
bnt had advised Tilly not to write them.
The father said he did not know ex-
actly how the letters came to be writ
ten
The Food Board IS puzzled to know
what to do with the case, but if nossi-
bic, viii attempt to deal with it with
out calling in any other authority. The
food trading license of Charak & Mey-
erowitz was suspended for a month and
resumed last week, and the board is
considering the advisability Of revok-
inc 1t altogether
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
McAvoy Resigns as
District Leader
Big Tom" Had Ruled in Inter
ests Of Tammany for
Twenty Years

Washington Heights Tammanv men
were amazed last night when "Bg
Tom" McAvoy, for twenty years leader
Of the o2d Assembly District, resigned
at the regular meeting Of the organiza-
ton at sol West 145th Street. He is
sixty nine years old, but somehow no
orc lad ever thought Of Big Tom"
resignnc.
He said that he was giving UP the
post for "personal reasons" and stood
firm against clamorous demands for re-
consideration. Charles I. Murphy had
made the same request of him few
DAYS ago, he said, and he had been
compelled TO refuse it.
In 1870 McAvoy became patrolman
Of the Police Department, and filed
euccegsvely all posts of the uniformed
force and finally became First Deputy
Commissioner. When Mayor iiylan
took office McAvoy WAS mentioned as IA
possibility for the Police Commits
sionership. In 1906 he was elected
chairman Of the executive committee OF
Tammany Hail. His son, John V. Nc
hvoy, is justice of the Supreme
Court.
successor viii be elected at the
meeting next week.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Prison for Three Who
Sold Liquor to Soldiers

NEWARK. \. j., April s-Three per
sons. one Of them q woman, were sent
TO prison to-day by Judge Haight, in
the United States District Court, for
selling LIQUOR 10 soldiers. Such Of
Tenders need expect 20 more clemency,
the judge declared, in reply to pleas
by counsel.
'Carmine Maxzo, Of Passaic, who was
sent to the penitentiary for nine
months. has two sons in the United
States army, according to his attorney.
Judge Haight told the prisoner that
under such circur stances he should
have been the last to sell liquor TO 4.
soldier.
The others sentenced were Harry
Tompkins. Of Warren Point. who viii
serve eleven months. and then begin
another sentence Of six months and pay
fine Of 81 900 for violation Of the in
terllal revenue law. His wife, Sophia
is confronted by term of eleven
months
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Detroit Subscribes
SIS, 1000, 900 in 4 Hours
Henry Ford Leads With a
Contribution Of
S8,OOO.OOO

DETROIT, April S.-More than s15,-
100000 for the third Liberty Loan was
subscribed in Detroit during the first
four hours OF the local drive to-day
This total officially announced, equalled
the amount obtained during the first
SIX days of the second loan campaign
Henry Ford contributed $4,000 900
and a contribution of SlO0O.000 was
made by John +. Dodge and Horace e.
Dodge, local automobile manufacturers
This outpouring of wealth and stir
ring address II the heart. Of the city at
noon by Josephus Daniels, Secretary
of the Navy, were the leading incidents
which marked the formal opening of
Detroit's drive fer S36 600 600.
We declared war on April 6, and
last Saturday VIC observed the day
with the same holy feeling that we
have observed the Fourth of July
said Mr.. Daniels to dense crowd
packed in Cadillac Square.
always from this time. these two
days will be our holiest days"
Speaking of naval activities, Secre-
tary Daniels said:
You have read something of heroic
efforts of the young men on the de-
stroyers, submarine chasers and small
craft. One detachment in a period OF
SIX months attacked eighty-one sub
marines. They escorted safely to port
III vessels and eighty-six convoys. and
the whole fotilla travelled a million
miles, stearing at from twenty to
thlrty-five knots and never pausing."
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Jurors Fees Give New Impetus
To War Savings Stamp Campaign
Quick to Respond to Invita-
ton to Invest Their
City Checks

The City Chamberlain's Office has
devised way in which the money New
York pays TO citizen jurors may be
turned TO the aid OF the nation. The
War Savings Committee, with head
quarters in 81 Chambers Street. an
nounced yesterday that City Chamber
lain Alfred J. Johnson has had notices
printed urging all jurors to invest
their fees in thrift stamps. The notice
IS being inclosed with every fee check.
1t reads:
The inclosed check is for your jury
fee. Unless you feel you need the cash
at once, why not help the government
and the boys over there by buying
war savings stamps with this check
now?
Your service on the jury was a
local civic duty Your investment of
this little sum will be a real patriotic
service to the nation
Chamberlain Johnson personally
signs every one of these letters He
gives credit for the idea. however. TO
John j. Martin, his secretary. Mr..
Martin has been very active in war
savings work since the national thrift
drive began and has formed 100 per
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Cheer for Free Poland"
BAY State Legislature Creets
Mission

BOSTON, April 8.-Members of the
Massachusetts, Legislature broke into
cheers to-day for "a free and irdepend-
end Poland after they had been adj
dressed in joint session by members Of
the Polish military mission in this
country
In welcoming the mission Lieutenan5
1oVernor Calvin Coolidge said:
'Ihe enemies Of Poland are the enc
mics OF the United States. We are strug-
Cling to defeat Prussian militarism.
We are trying to establish justice and
righteousness as the principles which
74ati govern the nations of the earth {"
...jor Joseph kozlowski, chief of the
mission, expressed the appreciation of
Poland for what the United States had
done for the people of that country.
To-day" he said, "all the people Of
Poland are united in their aspirations
for national Independence"
He was loudly applauded.
An equally cordial greeting was
given Lieutenant Stanislaus Poniatow
ski, who reviewed the history OF po-
land and asserted that the people Of
thar country had always been pro.
Ally
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
38 New England Towns
Exceed Loan Quotas
Boston F;ve-Cent Banks S ST.,
600, 900 Subscription Larg-
est in District
est in District

BOSTON, April s.-Thirty-eight New
England cities ana towns had officially
reported subscriptions to the Liberty
Loan in excess of their allottments to-
day. Towns when took their places
among these leaders included Ashland,
Bennington, Littleton, Gilsum, Han
cock, LISBON, East Kingston and Peter
bcro, n. H.; Sangerville. Orono, Mon
hogan and Sanford, Me; Canaan.
Winooski and Burlington. Vt; East
Greenwich, Il. l., and Ashby, Mass
The largest single subscription re-
ported by the district committee was
100000. by the Boston Five-Cent
Savings Bank.
The committee was virtually assured
Of $4,000 subscription from the
town Of Marshfield, as a result of the
action Of the legislative committee on
municipal finance. which reported fa-
vorably to-day on bill to permit
the investment of town funds in Lib
erty bonds
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Wife Sues Widow
She Tried to Shoot
Mrs. Harbeson Accused Mrs.
Renner and Mother-in-Law
in Alienation Action

Mrs. Catherine G. Harbeson, who a
little more than five years ago tried to
shoot Mrs. Helen Frances Renner.
whom she accused of alternating the
affections Of Charles Dexter Harbeson,
yesterday sled a suit in the Supreme
Court for 100000 damages against
Mrs. Renrer and Mrs Julia Wood Har-
besoa, OF IL West SiXty-ninth Street,
ner mo-her-in law. who has a fortune
Of more than 100000
The complaint has not yet been fled,
because, as stated by counsel tor the
plaintiff, Mrs. Farbeson was unwilling
20 place her charges on file # her
mother-inlaw and Mrs Renner should
decide rot TO fight her suit They have
signiticd their intention of seeing the
matter &c the end by fling their an
swers, denying all the charges, so Mrs
Harbesol obtained 4 court order yes
terday to file her complaint after the
expiration OF the time usually allowed
by law.
Harbeson is the proprietor Of wom-
ems apparel store at Columbus Avenue
and Fifty-Gfth Street This store.
where Mrs. Renner was employed as
salesWonan, was the scene of the at
tempted shooting in December, 1912
Mrs. Harbeson rushed into the store
and pulled the trigger of her revolver,
2ut the cartridge failed 10 explode.
She was arrested
1t is alleged by Mrs. Harbeson that
Mrs. Renner alienated the affections of
Harbeson, from whom his wife obtained
a separation about threa years ogo, and
that she was aided and abetted" in
his by Harbeson's s mother. who "closed
the door, to her and entertained Mrs.
Renner. The latter is widow and has
q son.