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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Fargo Man NOq0
Camp Instructor

Lieut.. Harry @. Carpenter, Co. F.,
351st u. s. Inf, Camp Dodge, Ia, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Carpenter, 223
Fourteenth street south, Fargo, has
been named an instructor for the
fourth officers training camp at
Camp Dodge, according to word re-
ceived in Fargo today.
Lieutenant Carpenter, in civil life,
is member of the firm Of Morton
Page & Son. 10 Broadway, general
insurance; is a graduate of Fargo
high school; and a graduate Of the
first officers training camp at Fort
Smelling.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
BANKER DISAPPEARS.

warren, Mimi, May &c. E. Bal.
lard, president of the State Bank Of
lily for Thief River Falls May 10, left
his family there and proceede to st:
Paul on business. He registered at
the Ryan hotel. Later he complained
of being i'll, asked for the key to his
then. He did not go to his room.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
HAVE CLUB OVER LEADERS.

Washington, May 24.-Retailers of
farm equipment have been warned
by the department of agriculture that
while they are not required to get
licenses under the new license system
for the farm implement trade their
supplies from wholesalers and jobbers
will be cut off if they attempt profit
eering.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
CONVICTED MURDERER SHOT.

Salt Lake City, Utah. May "a
Howard H. Deweese, convicted of the
murder OF his wife, Fanny Fisher
Deweese, was executed In the state
prison yards this morning at 6:55
O'Clock. He walked calmly to the
chair and permitted himself to be
strapped securely by sheriffs dep
uties, insisting that the marksmen
comprising the firing squad make
certain of their aim. Death was al
most instantaneous.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
NoTED TENoR pIEs.

Akron, o., May 24.-Evan H. Will
liams, noted tenor, died this morn
ing at the city hospital after an ILL
ness of one week.
Death, which, was due to blood
poisoning, came while Mr.. Williams
was surrounded by his wife and
children, called to his bedside when
it became known that his condition
was critical.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

emissary is to arrange for the settle
ment as first step, of 10000 Japan
tracts IS of Of uncuitivated land. The
Mails correspondent adds that an i'm
portant development in Japanese
emigration to South America is fore
ghaHnwaI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Mrs. Schooley Is
Made President

was 'c Chosen eI as p president Or the Eorth
Dakota W.SR. c. at the closing meet
ing in Jamestown this afternoon. Mrs.
Schooley has been very active in de-
partnent work in the state and her
selection to the office is an apprecia-
ton of her work by the women of the
order in therstate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Cut Up Harness,
Warrant Charges

On complaint Of K, Hoffman, dry
cleaner at sol Broadway, the states
attorneys office this afternoon issued
a warrant for the arrest of H. J. KEEL
Ter, SIS Eighth street north, for ma
Iicious mischief.
Hoffman, in his complaint, charges
that Keller cut up a harness, and
mutilated a buggy top with knife.
The men are said to have quarreled
Yaannflvsr.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
PARLIAMENT PRoROeuED.

Ottawa, Ont, May 24.-The first
session of the Dominion parliament
under union government was pro-
Fogued shortly after midnight this
morning by the governor general. 1t
had been in session since March IS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
TO BUY BONDS WITH INTEREST.

London, May 24.-On June / the
government will pay out 100000
pounds sterling. interest on national
war bonds. 1t already seems likely
that at least the bulk Of this sum
will be reinvested in war loans or
bonds. Many large firms. have al
ready announced their intention to
thus reinvest their dividends. while
some will take the occasion to in
crease their holdings of war secur-
tiles
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
BOLiOia Wants
Japanese Farmers
. (Rv Assnciated Press !

London, May GA Bolivian pleni-
potentiary, Munoz Reyes, has arrived
in Toxic to arrange Japanese emigra~
ton or large scale to Bolivia, says
a dispatch from TOXIC to The Daily
Mail.
The dispatch, which is dated May
is, says the mission of the Bolivian
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Four Candidates
/ File Petitions

Four candidates Tor nomination fs
the June primaries fled their peti.
tions with w. r. Tucker, Cass county
auditor, today. They are San
Crabbe, Fargo county surveyor; r
3. Boyd, Fargo, county commissions
er; H. J. Dahlen, Kindred, state repr
resentative from the Eleventh dis.
trict.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
British Mission
On Way TO Japan
IRv Associated Press.l

An Atlantic Port. May 24.-On a
mission to the emperor of Japan,
Prince Arthur. of Connaught, a cousin
of King George. of England. and son
OF the former governor general Of
Canada, arrived here today on a Brit
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
MNSSMI13a0nS
Should Rule
German ViezC
(By Associated Press.J

Moscow, Friday, MayA 1.-THE
central powers, says an official Ger
man wireless telegram, endorse the
view Of the Turkish government that
Mussulmans should be at the head Of
the government in the Crimea.
Latest statistics on the Crimea
show that the Russians constitute
the bulk Of the population. There
are also a great number Of Tartars,
who are Mohammedans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
ITAIv lie HONORED.

Washington, May 24.-The Italian
flag was flown from the White House
and government buildings today in
honor Of the third anniversary of
ItaIY's entrance into the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
OPEN BIDS ON
"a RESIDENCES

Bids will be opened on Saturday
at the Equity Packing plant, west Of
Fargo. The plans are by w. F.
Kurke and each Of the dwellings has
. full basement and a bathroom.
Four of the houses are two-story,
with six rooms; eight will be of five
rooms each and the remaining IL will
be four-room bungalows.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

(. Greatest Rose offer in state--hand-
some Hothouse Roses. Pink. White
and Red, on Sale at Blacks. Satur-
day, 35 cents a dozen; dozen. 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Wilson UbhOlds
McAdoo s Stand

Washington, May 24.-The admin
istration will insist on new revenue
legislation before the adjournment Of
con eress
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

Hats at half price at Holderman's.
~-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Restricts
Output OF Mills

WASHINGTON, May 29--Important
restrictions on the operation of cotton
mills, which will vitally affect the
American cotton industry, have been
imposed by the British Cotton Control
Board, according to consular dispatches
to-day. Spinning mills will be licensed
when engaged on American cotton nm
to 30 per cent Of total spindles fortv
hours a week.
From June 10 no spindles for looms
in cotton mills shall run without
license from the Cotton Control Board
Spinning mills will be licensed when
engaged entirely on Egyptian. Sea
Island Isl or Surat cotton and waste up to
81 per cent of total spindles, fiftv-ive
ana one-half hours when engaged On
American cotton and on other growths
up to so per cent of total snrindles
forty hours week
Mixed mills will run fortv hours .
week, percentage of spindles varv;no @. q
with individual case. American sn;ns
ners who have not already started
splndles on Egyptian cotton will not ,t ho -
permitted to do so after May 12. No
weaving shed, unless cntirely encagaJ
on on waste, clothes or government a.
dcrs, can run more than forty ho',rs, o1 - ;,
week" ~ hours
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Aluminium Price
Fixed at 33 Cents
President Announces Scale to
Go Into Effect On
June /.

WASHINGTON, May ga maxi
mum base price of 93 cents pound
for aluminium in lots Of fifty tons or
more, of the ingot 90 to 80 per cent
grade, was fixed by President Wilson
to-day under an agreement between
producers and the War Industries
Board
The new price is effective June / and
will continue until September 1. Diff
ferentials for sheet, rod and wire will
be increased by about 1914 per cent;
ditfercntials for quantity and grade
and differentials for alloy will remain
as approved by the board on March
3 last.
Producers of aluminium agreed not
to reduce present wages; to sell their
output to the government, to the public
and to the Allies at the same maximum
base price; to keep aluminium out of
spectators hands, and to maintain
production to assure an adequate sup
ply for the duration OF the war. The
prices are effective on deliveries made
during June / to September 1, and on
contracts made in the same period,
which specify that the price shall be
that in force from the time of de-
livery
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Elections

Frank ]. Murphy, of J. S. Bache G.
Co; Henry E. Cooper, vice president
of the Equitable Trust Company, and
George c. Warren. jr., of Loew & Co.,
have been elected directors of the
Burns Brothers Coal Company, sue
ceedlng Richard Atwater, J. T. Wood
ward and w. w. Cohen, who resigned
from the board.
Albert E. Hadl >ck has been elected
treasurer OF the United Realty and
Improvement Company, succeeding B.
NJ. Fellows. The retiring directors were
reelected.
William Fl. HUT, jr., was elected den.
uty governor of the Federal Reserve
Bank OF Philadelphia; William A. Dyer
was elected cashier Snd James NJ. Tory
G. A. Peabody has been elected pres-
aosnt q the Illinois Central Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Y. S. Realty Co.
To Build Ships at
Wilmington for us
National Service Ia Aim !,
New Enterprise, Presi.
dent Says

Through subsidiary corpora.;on
known as the Carolina shipbuildiu.
Company, which has just been orpzn.
lied. the United States Realty and In.
provement Company will aid the gov.
ernment in its shipbuilding programs.
The new plant, which will functi,.
under the supervision of the Emerpenr.
Fleet Corporation, is at Wilmington
N. C.
Laurence Mcclure, president of IS.
United States Realty Company, said
yesterday that the scope of the act;vi.
ties of the new concern will be fulav
outlined in the annual report to &
issued within few days. He declareS
mat the efficiency shown by the Geor9e
A. Fuller Company in the building nf
cantonments throughout the country
mad demonstrated to the governmsnf
that this organization could be used
to advantage in the building Of ships.
Ihere is no idea of profit or gain
as we embark on our new field AZ
activity" added MIR. Mcclure. "We ia.
tend to put in the building of shina
tor the government the same efficienry
maj w nave SHOWN III the c0nStructian
OF large cantonments for the army
The United States Realty and In
provement Company, in adition to own
ing all the capital stock of the Georee
A. Fuller Company. has a controlling
interest in the Plazo Operatin- COM
pany, which operates the Plaza Hotel.
The productive real estate held IN IN.
GUIDES the Trinity Building at III
broadway, the United States Realty
Building at 115 Broadway, the Whits-
hall Building on Battery Place. the
Platlron Building, the Mercantile
building at Twenty-third Street I'd
Fourth Avenue, the Federal Suaar
Building at Wall and Water Streets
81 ard SO Wall Street. and the O'Neill
building. Sixth Avenue, Twentieth to
Twenty-tirst Streets.
The George A. Fuller Company was
awarded some of the contracts for the
new subways now under construction.
1t has also erected some OF the largest
hotels and Office buildings throughcut
the West and in Canada.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Steel Shortage
Causing Drastic
Changes in Industry
Non Essentials Undergoing
Forced Read justment as
the Supply Fails

Non-essentlal industry is beginning
to feel the effects of reduced steel
rations. With the government taking
an increasing an cunt of iron and steel
production for war purposes the begin
nings of adjustments by the less essen
tial industries are in evidence. Accord
ing to "The Iron Age" some contracting
interests are preparing to disband their
organizations for the period of the war.
In some light steel castings and novelty
lines the chance that raw materials
may be available is vanishing. A num-
Der of the smaller automobile concerns
are reported to be seeking government
work, but not all are finding it.
preference over everything else,"
says "The Iron Age" "is now being
given to plates for ships, shell steel
coming second and rails third in the
list for special expedition. Govern
ment plate orders already on the books
Of the mills will take the full output
for the next three months. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY the intention of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation to create reservoir
OF plates against future increase in the
shlpbuilding programme.
"Further plans are on foot for new
government operations on large
scale. Two new shipyards are one
item, and more may soon be heard
of additional gun plants. Four large
Eastern shipyards will be greatly ex-
tended at once, and the government
will provide larger facilities for fabri-
eating plates and shapes for ships"
According to steel trade authorities
the advances in railroad freight rates
just announced will bear heavily on
pigilol and steel costs. Figuring that
five tons of raw materials go to make
UP one ton Of steel, it is estimated
that the new freight schedule means
81 to SO additional per ton of finished
material.
1t is stated that another week will
probably elapse before the committee
of the War Industries Board and the
steel companies complete the data
which will decide how long the in
dustry must confine itself to war work.
Reports that the government is plan
ming to commander the machinery of
steel production are denied in the
trade.
Approximately 10000 tons of steel
shipbuilding material have been shipped
to japan, but licenses to export have
not yet been issued for the remaining
$4,000 tons to go to the island empire
=, o~ol,o,ro for Ionanace bui1t shiDS
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Express Stocks Quiet
Make Lite Response to News of
Consolidation

Consolidation of the several express
companies under single head, as an
nounced from Washington, had been
expected in the financial district and
therefore received little more than
passing notice yesterday. Owners of
express company stocks and officials
of the different corporations apparently
were we'll satisfied with the new order
of things. In banking circles it was
the consensus of opinion that the
merger would produce greater efficiency
and do away with a great deal of un-
necessary duplication in equipment and
organization Express stocks listed on
the New York Stock Exchange dis
played. quiet strength, Adams Express
shares advancing 2 points on dealings
OF 800 shares, while Wells Fargo rose
points on 10O-share trade.
Express company officials said that
the amalgamation of the different cor
porations ought to quickly put an end
to the chaotic conditions which have
prevailed in the express business since
the shortage Of transportation became
so acute last autumn. The consoli-
datlon means among other things the
unfication of terminals, redistribu-
tion of the horse and motor transport
system, and the elimination of numer-
GUS branch Offices in towns and city
where there has heretofore been dupli-
cation.
An officer of one of the individual
companies asserted yesterday that the
consolidation was bound to have come
sooner or later regardless of govern
ment action. 1t was necessary, he said.
as a matter of economy and protection.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Relevant Comment
Hope for B. R. T.

Although much interest was evinced
in the hearing at Washington Tues
day on the application of the Brook
lyn Tapid Transit Company 20 the
War Finance Corporation for aid
in financing its s57.735,Ooo notes
July /, this was not re-
flected in the stock yesterday, as not a
single transaction was recorded. While
the reports from the capital indicated
that the War Finance Corporation can
not be expected to make loans for re-
funding, in many cases B. R. T. inter
ests here expressed the belief that the
company's case would be made an ex-
ception and the necessary aid granted.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Norway's Ship Losses

The statistics published by the
Norwegian Department of Trade and
commerce concerning the Norwegian
merchant marine for March show that
the net result for the month was
decrease of five vessels, with a total
OF 33,626 tons. On March 1, 1918,
there were in the Norwegian merchant
marine $3.50 vessels of 1,998,174 tons.
During the month there were "a ves-
sells of 46,906 tons removed from the
list OF vessels, and 20 vessels of 49,
2oO tons were added, the net result be-
ing as stated above. On April l, 1918.
there were 1886 vessels of 1864, ,548
tons IN the Norwegian merchant ma
rine. OF the ships removed from the
list, IS, with tonnage of 34,994 tons.
were lost through operations Of war
VI the vessels added to the list, Of
!,94o tons were built in Norway, this
m addition to II motor boats of 1,4o0
TONS. Four motor vessels were pur-
chased abroad. S11
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Cotton Exchange
Inquiry Expected
To Be Friendly
Price Mounts go Points on
Short Cow
ering

The New York Cotton Exchange,
through one of its officials, yesterday
asserted that it believes the forthcom-
ing investigation of its methods by
the Department of Agriculture will be
made in friendly spirit" More
over, it was said that the local market
would receive the inquiry in an amica-
bic manner, and that it's officials would
strive to aid agents Of the govern
ment.
Further study reassured the mem
bers of the exchange that the disap-
pointment over the Southern planters
at the 10-ccnt decline in the price Of
cotton during the last month and the
disparity between the quotations on
spots and futures were the essential
causes of the dissatisfaction which led
to demand for an investigation. The
members Of the exchange expressed
satisfaction over the fact that the sur
vey would be made by the Depa rtment
OF Agriculture, which understands the
cotton situation, instead Of by Con-
gressional committee.
NO official notification of the forth
coming investigation has reached the
officials Of the exchange, who reiter-
ated yesterday that they were una
ware of the nature and form the gov
ernmental action would assume. the
members of the trading centre seemed
more interested in trade conditions
than in the hearings that are likely
to be held. The market seemed in no
way to reflect anxiety over the coming
event.
:, Prices scared yesterday, although
the obvious factors in the situation
were such as would indicate a slump.
Inc war news was scarcely joyous, and
the weather and crop conditions indi-
Gated conditions were favorable to
large crops. But instead of declin-
ing, the general list rose from 60 to
~ points. The explanation of the
paradoXlcal situation lay in covering
Dy shorts. According to floor traders,
certain interests were oversold, and
when they went in the market to get
cotton they found comparatively little
onered. Hence the price movement.
Z TO 8 points, with active months SELL
ing II to 22 points lower. The trend
changed during the morning, but the
greatest spurts came late in the after
noon. October sold at 24.50 and De-
cember at 24.30. The close was a few
points less than the high under realiz-
ing IN the new crop months.
AS officially reported, Southern spot
markets were unchanged to l cent
higher: Exports for the day were 49,.
'0l bales, making 3,512,945 so far this
season, Sc against 5,034,165 last year.
. Inc encouraging export statistics and
the prospects of increased ocean ton
mage were said to be partly responsi-
ole for an undertone of optimism in
the market. Both here and in New
Orleans there will be holiday today
IN the futures market.
Yester- Day Year
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Texas & Pacific Slumps
Earnings in 1916 Were Larger
Than Last Year

The Texas and Pacific Railway Com.
pany in the calendar year 1917 esrpad um,
. net income of s4,2se,O7l, compares ed
with sa'4sI'379 in 1916. Last year,
however, an appropriation of So. .2o3 Ass
wss made for additions and hettar'
ments contrasted with s91s.2sS in io1s
so that the income transferred to nrot,t
and loss account showed decrease Of
$1,140,128. '' -
Iotat operating revenues for 1917
$t,856, $50. There was a jump of s1.o1ss.
126 in operating expenses and an in
crease of 1896, ,963 in taxes. AS result
the increase in operating income was
only $644.790. ]. l.. Lancaster and
Pearl Wright, receivers for the road.
said in the report that, with the ex.
ception Of that west OF Fort Worth
the territory traversed by the com,
pany's lines enjoyed exceptional pros
perity last year.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Wool Rules Formulated
War Industries Board An.
nounces Restrictions

WASHINGTON, May % Regula-
tions for handling the 1918 California
and New Mexico wool clips were an
nounced to-day by the War Industries
BOARD, which recently took over the
entire wool clip of the United States.
Kules were issued also for wool buying
ty mills in the country sections.
California producers will get the full
government price. less freight to the
Atlantic seaboard, and interest on any
ADVANCE made up to the time the wool
states west Of the Missouri River NAV ~
not sell. but must consign their WOO,
70 an approved dealer in any approved
distributing centre. Dealers in Nav
Mexico wool are granted the privilege
oI puying clips of irregular grade and
securing them at local mills.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Money and Credit

Call money was in somewhat more
liberal supply at the Stock Exchange
yesterday, where the ruling rate was
5s to 6 per cent. With the large gov
ernnment operations of early in the
week completed the banks found it
possible to increase their offerings of
call funds.
There was no change in the situation
in the market for fixed date funds
oHer'ngs continued Of meagre proper
was active. Au"oS
Ruling, rates for money yesterday
compared with year ago. were IA foY.
Yesterday. Year AFRO.
Call money: cent
On mixed collateral 5N 3
On industrial col't'l 8 3Ns
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30

The above rates express the cost of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at, say, s4.75ss. The intrinsic
parity is $4.S6ts per pound. Thus YOU
say either that pounds are at q dis
count or that dollars are at premium,
which is owing to the fact that in Eng
land the demand for dollars with which
to settle accounts in this country ;s
greater than the demand in this coun-
Try for pounds with which to settle &C.
counts in England
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Government to Fix
Price on Cotton
Piece Goods

WASHINGTON, May ga specia,
committee of cotton goods manufact-
urers met the price fixing committee
OF the War Industries Board TO-DAY
TO present preliminary cost figures to
lacilltate the work of the price fixing
committee in arriving at a fair nrice
Tor cotton piece goods.
The government, it was intimated
o-day' may take over control of cot
son goods as 1t did in the case of wool,
n;aalhi,ig .;a John Scott, of Chicago, as Tex
Tile Administrator
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Union Bank Plan Approved

Justice Callaghan in the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn, yesterday, approved
the application Of State Superinten-
dent of Banks Skinner for the pay
ment of dividend of 5 per cent to
the creditors of the defunct Union
Bank, of Brooklyn. Mr.. Skin
ners application showed that from
April a, 1910, the date the bank
closed its doors, to May 8, 1918, claims
of creditors allowed amounted to So
587,196 The dividend will be paid
on this amount. 1t is the third dividend
since the bank went into liquidation.