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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23

Chicago. Feb. 23.-Harvey G. El-
Ierd. chief on the welfare depart
nlent or Armour g. CO. was Cross
examined by Attorney Frank y.
Walsh today in the stoclxyards arbi-
tration proceedings. He denied that
q majority Of the IS men on the
firms pension list were atr1kebreaE-
ers in 1904
Some Of the pensioners we're
strikers. as a matter Of fact said
the witness Those 20 receive pen
sfona are selected by a committee, he
added The majority Of accidents, he
said. occur ON Mondays.
do you wish 70 give the impres-
sion that this la because of drunken
ness on Sundays inquired Mr.
Walsh.
$40. 7 am not explaining it,
eHave YOU ever studied else rela-
ton ~ fatigue to aecldeuta4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23
British Army Is
NOm in Touch
With Arab Allies

London. FEB. 23.-Much import :
ance is attached To the arrival or
the British on the banks Of the
Jordan. Reuters Limited learns from
an authoritative source. General Al
lenbys advance from Jerusalem was
carried out under great dtiacultles.
III was made during heavy rains and
when the British had to march over
hills comparable only TO masses OF
slippery soap.
Possession Of Jericho Is an import
ant sten toward establishing touch
between the British and their Arab
allies. The British viii be in direct
contact for the first time with the
Arabs who have fought long and
hard contest against superior enemy
numbers.
General AIIenby's force is now en-
camped along the Jordan I'm a coun-
try which win supply food and fod-
der. The British right flank now
rests on the Dead sea and the left on
the Mediterranean. 50 III the enemy
wishes TO attack he can only make
frontal assault. The British now
control the Dead sea and have ac-
cess to the rich lands east of the
sea. They also menace the railway
running toward Damascus while the
country has better rpnds lhau mat
around 1eFusalsH
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23
Trotzky Reported to Be Ill
as Result of Sudden
Turn In Affairs
TURKISH ARMY
ON OFFENSIVE
Retreat of Russian Forces
Along Black Sea Coast
Is Cut Off
CBy Associated Press. }

London, Feb. 23.-Austrian
and Ukrainian troops are near
ing Kiev, the Ukrainian capital
now held by the BOlsheviki, ac-
cording to dispatches from
Petrograd. It is said that Polish
legipnaries aided the Germans
in occupying Minsk.
Petrograd newspapers, it is
added, report that Russian sol
diers on the northern front seiz-
ed twenty-seven trains which
are being used to carry 10000
of the soldiers to Moscow. The
Germans are taking no prison
ers, merely disarming the Rus
SLAMS and Iiberating them.
German airplanes, the Petro-
grad correspondent Of The
Times says, are distributing
proclamations, calling on the
Russian people to remain calm
and keep order as the Germans
are coming to suppress anarchy
and to bring food as soon as pos
Eible.
The Bolsheviki are greatly
perturbed and depressed. For
eign Minister Trotzky is report
ed to be sick In consequence OF
renewal of hostiIities and is un-
able to attend meeting Of the
council of peoples eommissar-
les, which are being held con-
stantly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23

London. Feb. 2s.-The Turkish
forces dislodged by the British by
the capture Of Jericho. in Palestine,
have retired to the north and east,
the war office announces. The state-
ment follows:
"The enemy, disIodged from the
Jericho area, retired north of the
Wadi Auia, on the northern bank
OF which they have left posts on
high ground. and eastward across
the Jordan, on which they hole a
bridgehead at El Ghorantye. Other
Wise there Is nothing to report"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23
Francis Heard From.

washington. Feb. 2s.--Ambassador
Francis advised the state department
today Of the intention Of the diplo-
matte corps in Petrograd to leave the
city with the Bolshevik government
II the Germans menace the city.
The American ambassador gave no
details as to the plans OF the diplo-
Yna.tic corps but added that the soviet
government was planning to make a.
defense OF the city IL necessary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23
Scots Make Raid.

London, Feb. IA successful
raid was carried out last night by
Scottish troops in the nedghborhood
OF Monchy-le-P -Preux," says tOday'B
war ONCE report. We captured a
few prisoners. Prisoners also were
brought in by our patrols east OF
Wytschaete.
The hostile artillery was active
during the night in the neighborhood
OF the Menin road and south or Hout-
hoist forest"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23
STATIONS


Minnesota-Fair and warmer to-
night Sunday partly cloudy; colder
in afternoon in north portion.
North Dakota-Fair tonight; warm
er in south portion; Sunday partly
cloudy and somewhat colder.
South Dakota-Generally fair to-
night and Sunday; warmer tonight in
north and east portions; slightly cold
er Sunday afternoon In west portion.
Montana ~ Partly cloudy tonight,
with rain or snow and warmer west
Of the divide; Sunday unsettled and
colder, probably rain or snow In west
norton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23

Washington, Feb. Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Sun
day, issued by the weather bureau
today, are:
Great Lakes region: Local rains or
snow Monday and Tuesday, colder
Tuesday; Wednesday fair and warm
er; remainder Of week uncertain.
Upper Mississippi valley: Colder
Monday and Tuesday with light local
SHOWS I'm northern portion and local
rains in southern portion, followed by
fair and warmer. probably continuing
until end of week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23
1918 Wheat Price
May Be Fixed at
$40 byWHSon

of the 1917 crop, now being mar
keted.
Several bills are pending in con-
gress to raise the price of the 1918
wheat crop. some OF them proposing
to put it as high as S2,75 a BUSH
ell.
1t was pointed out today that an
obvious advantage in fixing the price
of the 1918 crop at $2.20 would be
that it would release quantities OF
wheat which might be held I'm the
expectation OF a higher price being
fixed by congress and would encour-
age. planting by farmers who are in
clined to delay, feeling that the price
might only be 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23

PIatana is a small Turkish port on
the Black sea coast in the Vilayet OF
Trebizond. fifteen miles west Of the
city OF Trebiz0nd and 100 miles west
OF the Russian border. At the height
OF their SUCCESSES in Turkey the RUS
slams pushed considerably west o
Pia4ana and also well TO the souths
occupying all Of Turkish Armenia
The Russians agreed at Brest-I
LdtovsIr to eyacuats Turkish terri
tory and the withdrawal was under.
way at the Time Of the new Turkish
attack. Occupation OF PlatanA would
cut of the retreat Of Russian forces
along the coast west Of that point.
The Times correspondent reports
some anxiety in the British colony in
PetrOgrad and the consulate there
being crowded with persons wishing
10 get away. A British military ore
der directs all EuRliEhmen Of mile
tary age who have been exempted
from service up 20 this time to hold
themselves ready 20 start az six
hours notice. Other British subjects.
especially women and children. hav@
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23
(By Associated Press.l

10y HASSOClaLGQ GLESH.J
washington, Feb. 23.-There were
indications today that the price Of
the 1918 wheat crop would be in
creased soon by presidential
proclamation.
Under the food control law the
price for wheat Of the 1918 crop was
set at So a bushel but that is con-
strued to be a minimum and that
the President has authority to in
crease the price IL he considers
conditions warrant it. Upon recon-
mendation Of the special wheat COM
mittee, headed by DR.. Harry A. Gar
field. the President last August fixed
S2.20 a bushel as the price OF wheat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23

Paris, Feb. 23.-French troops last
night raided the German positions
north of the Ailette river and in the
Champagne, the war Office announc-
ed today. Prisoners and war mater
ial were brought back by the French.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23

Petrograd. Friday. Feb. 22.-The
allied embassies will leave Petrograd
in the event that the German advance
threatens the city. They are ready,
however, to aid Russia to fight the
Germans.
The embassies are virtually unant-
mous in decision not to break rela-
tions in any event.
II Petrograd lis actually threatened
the embassy stats probably viii pro-
ceed inland with the Bolshevik gov
ernment, wherever IL may move.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23

(Continusd On page lz)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23

Full Associated Press
Leased Wire Service.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-04-20
SAVE THE WHEAT;
USE MORE POTATOES
Hoover Tells People Wheat
Conservation Is Big Problem
HEBBERD MAKES APPEAL
ALLIES Face Famine Conditions Unless
America Comes to Their Aid
At Once.

Spokane. - Hoover has asked the
people to cut wheat products to q
greater extent than ever before. sav-
ing Of wheat is the problem of the
hour. Potatoes must largely become
the new staff Of life.
To save food by eating 1t sounds
like . conservation paradox. But at
some seasons of the year there 10 an
abundance Of some one food or In
some certain locality there Is An enor.
NOUS crop Of some one thing. g
In such instances 1t 10 now q ma
tional duty to eat as much a. possible
Of this particular food and release its
equivalent In other foods.
Such is the case right now with
the potato. There was an enormous
potato crop last year. But, partly
because Of the transportation conges-
uon, the potato supply has not been
properly distributed to the consumer.
I'VE are indeed fortunate to have
potatoes in abundance" said Charles
Hebberd, Food Administrator for
Washington. "If we had no wheat at
ell we would even then be 4 thousand
times better off than our Allies. We
have plenty Of meat, all kinds Of
cereals except wheat, vegetables and
the luxuries Of life. Our Allies will
do we'll II they get by this crisis with.
out actually facing famine conditions.
Wheat is the food that will save them.
1t can be shipped without spelling.
and they have the mills to grind 1t.
They bake their bread in public ovens.
We must send them wheat We must
save 1t. The Allies are now using
equal parts OF substitutes with all
wheat flour"
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-04-20
INEXPENSIVE NEW FOODS.

The urge of war with it's increased
food demand, has led to search for
new foods This search has had some
surprising results. Some of the new
flesh foods proposed include the seal,
whale. walrus, porpoise, cougar, mon
key, crocodile, and anaconda.
Puget Sound Is in position to fur
nsh the whale. seal and walrus. and
huge quantities of whale meat will be
packed there this summer. 1t is said
that the seal is preferable to the whale
in color of meat and flavor. Only the
males of either are to be slaughtered
Porpoise too. has been tried out in
Seattle, and has been judged superior
to the whale. as its meat is non -fishy.
odorless, of dark color, juicy and ten
der, with a fine beef flavor.
Though many stomachs would rebel
at fried boa constructor Gas served in
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-04-20
MUSICIANS VOLUNTEER FOR
LOAN

Seattle, Wash.-Community singing
and concert attractions are to be fea
lures OF Snohomish County's Liberty
Loan drive, according to Chairman
Robert Fox Of the Seattle Auxiliary
District OF tho Washington State Cen.
tral Liberty Loan organization. Az
q result Of the plan to feature music
In the preliminary drive, work song
writer's have contributed Of their
talents and there are new songs
a-plsnty.
Twenty I've Of the foremost must
SLAMS Of Everett have volunteered their
services for leading community sing
Ing at the rallies which are being held
1t the rate of three nightly through
out the county
According to the plans Of the coun-
ty committee. Sunday, April 7th will
be Liberty Loan day In the churches,
and the days from the 5th to the 9th
are to be made days Of special dis
play appeal by the merchants Of the
district. The women Of Snohomish
county are being organized for the
work by Mrs Esther Ford, county
chairman of women's patriotic work.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-04-20
WATER POWER AND WAR,

we must prepare for long war
and we can increase and assure pro-
ducton of war materials by using
water instead of coal" declared Secre-
tary Lane of Interior to a congress
sional committee hearing testimony on
the new government water pow er
measure. This is why the bill Is nee
essary."
a sad confession to make at this late
day; but it is not the fault of the Sec
retary. For five years. ever since he
took this office, he has been urging the
passage of such measure and plead
ing with congress to do something
Session after session bills were REIN
trodnced dealing with conserva ton
water power, coal, oil, etc. And ses-
sion after session nothing was done.
That which may come from this ses-
sion in release of public lands for de-
velopment is result of the world war
. The demand is too urgent for congress
to further delay.
The German empire would have been
defeated long ago through starvation
If IT had not been that it's potential
energies had been developed and CO.
ordinated before the war without the
water power developments of that na-
tion and her dependencies close ut
hand the soil would have given out
before now and her ammunition would
have failed.
The war has forced the issue and
measures fair to both the government
and the investor must be passed to in
sure the development of this great
natural resource.
While the water power question is
considered a national one. to the peo-
pie of Stevens and Pend Oreille corm-
ties it is vital one. for the great Il
canyon project on the Pend Oreille
river east of Northport is capable of
producing nearly 100000 horsepower
which can be delivered in electricity TO
both counties Yet congress has seen
| fit to prevent the passage of any bill
| to open it, and Senator Poindexter has
consistently opposed every effort 10
open it.
While it is probably true that GER
tain financial and water power inter-
ests in Spokane are unfavorable to the
u canyon project because it might i'm =
pair the earnings of certain companies
| already formed yet broader spirit
and a more patriotic attitude would
wish to see this great northeast Wash
| ington district open its riches to the
world in this time of stress Patrio tism
ought to be more than a matter of per
sonal dollars.
If sthe people of Stevens and Pend
Oreffle counties would -watch the sup.
port given those who oppose this water
power opening. and note the continued
attacks on the congressman who has
openly stated that he would work for
the opening, they might come within
a mile of guessing the reason for the
animus which is shown in Spokane
against one of the congressman VIII,
seems to be offensive in the sight uf
certain interests.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-04-20
COOPERATION EXTENDED TO
LOAN DRIVE

Seattle, Wash.-Enthusiast coop.
Grafton Is being extended by the 10
cal councils of defense to the Third
Liberty Loan drive, which will begin
April 9Th. Chairman A. L. Hawley
Of the King County Liberty Loan
Committee, and Robert R. Fox, Chair.
man of the Seattle Auxiliary District
Committee. are conducting a series Of
meetings with the local councils and
patriotic organizations
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-04-20
0TIME FOR SHOWDOWN"

The Republicans Bulletin, published
at Prosser, has reserved a space on It's
front page to be known as the Roll OF
Dishonor," in which are to he printed
the names of the Liberty bond slack
ers. They announce their resolve to 10
this as follows: "Believing that the
time has come for showdown, the
Republican Bulletin will publish in
this space the names of the Liberty
bond slackers. BY this we do not mean
those who cannot buy bonds; we mean
those who are able to buy. but will not
help their country in their hour OF
need"
1t Is evident that the kaiser is will
ing to shed every drop of blood in his
(soldiersD veins to keep the world safe
from democracy
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-04-20

India). monkey flesh or crocodile. there
are no grounds for aversion to whale.
seal or walrus meat. There are as we'll
many common fish on the market that
can he eaten instead of beef. The Tom
mics, the Poilus, and the Sammles must
have their beef, so the people who stay
at home must make the most of other
foods
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-04
BONE DRY BLOCK ED AGAIN
Leaders Expect Senate to Aca Today.
However

Washington, Sept. 81 NAL vote on
the emergency agricultural appropria-
ton bill, with its rider for national,
prohibition next July, was blocked in
the senate again today by discussion
'of appropriations designed to stimu.
late farm production. Leaders, how
ever, were confident that the measure
would be disposed Of tomorrow.
Practically the entire day was
spent i'm debating ana voting on an
amendment by Senator Kenyon, OF
Iowa, Republican, to eliminate appro-
priations aggregating 100000 for
the stimulation Of the production of
beef cattle, pork, poultry and sheep
and for making cottage cheese on the
farm The amendment as voted on
by sections ,and after all the other
sections had been voted down Senator
Kenyon withdrew that relating to cot
tage cheese. This provision, however,
was later stricken from the bill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-04
ALLIES GAINING EVERYWHERE
FALL OF LENS EXPECTED

In Flanders the British have pene
trated the outskirts of Lens, the FAM
Gus coal mining city Of Northern
france. Further north in the Lys
salient they have taken Richebourg
st. Vaast and established themselves
fon the lines of La Basse road and be-
tween there and Estaires, having cap
tured the last named place. Steen-
werck and Wulverghem also are in
British hands, and thus the great sal
lent is virtually wiped out.
From Flanders to scissors the
British, French and American forces
are keeping up without cessation their
strong offensive tactics against the
Germans, who all along the battle
front are still giving ground, although
at certain points not without strong
resistance. Seemingly it is the full
realization Of the perl he is in now
that is prompting the enemy to put
forth his every effort to avert COM
plete disaster.
Additional areas of territory which
long had been hled by the enemy have
been restored; many thousands of Ger
mans have been sent behind the lines
to swell the great throng already
there in prison camps, and many Of
the enemy's dead lying upon the bat
tlefield testify to his heavy casualties.
Retreating columns Of the Germans
have been cut to pieces by the British
artillery from captured vantage
points, before which the enemy war
compelled to pass unsheltered from
the fire of the British gunners.
From the region around Arras
southward to Peronne the British line
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-04
DISASTER BEFALLS
THE COTTON CROP
Drought Cuts Down Forecast Over A.
000,00U Bales
NOW STANDS AT 11,l37,OOO
Present Prospects Gloomy for the
Second Largest Acreage
on Record

Washington, Sept. "a disaster
unparalleled in the history of the cot
ton growing industry in the United
States has befallen the American cot
ton crop this year. AS the result of
a severe drought in July and August
the governments September cotton
report, issued today, forecast the
prospective production this year az
900, equivalent 500 pound
bales; 4,098,000 bales less than was
forecast at the beginning Of the sea-
son.
Cotton growers planted this year
the second largest acreage cn record, ,
ana prospects seemed bright for one
OF the largest crops ever grown
Drought during July, however, re-
duced the crop by 100000 bales, and
dry weather in August caused the
greatest deterioration ever recorded
m single month, there being a de-
cllnc OF l7.9 points in the condition on
august 20, as compared with July 25
The entire cotton belt was affected,
but in Texas and Oklahoma and the
western part of the region it was
greater than in the east. The extent
f the depreciation amounted to 2,482,-
900 bales, reducing the prospective
production to 11,137 bales A crop of
that size would be slightly smaller
than those of the last three years.
Condition by States
Conditions Of the crop by States.
Virginia, 81; North Carolina, M:
South Carolina, CT; Georgia, &C.; Flor
ida, so; Alabama, &C; Mississippi, 81:
Louisiana, G3; Texas, 43; Arkansas,
~; Tennessee, So; Missouri, 60; Okla
noma, 33; California, 90; Arizona. 9G.
In statement issued with the crop
report, the department of agriculture
| said:
The past month was the most dis
astrous in its effect upon the cotton
crop that has ever been recorded. the
decline being 17.9 points, equivalent
to depreciation Of "a per cent in one
month. The forecast of yield per acre.
l43 pounds, is smaller than any Weld
ever reported.
"A large acreage, however, permits
forecast of total production of H.
$4,000 bales, which is slightly smaller
tnan the last three crops The dcpre-
clatIo was more or less general
. throughout the cotton belt, but great
or in the West CTcxas and Oklahoma
especially than in the East The prin-
clpai cause Of the decline is extreme
drouth, but contributory causes are
! boil wcevil, red spider and rust"
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