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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
WHEAT PRICE FOR
1918 is FIXED ON
S2.2O BASIS BY
The PRESIDENT
Is Answer to Various Bills
In Congress Raising
the Price
SHOULD STIMULATE
SPRING PLANTING
Any Higher Price Would
Upset the Governments
Entire Food Program

Washington, Feb. 25.-President
Wilson Saturday raised the govern
ment guaranteed price for the 1918
wheat crop as high as $2.28 a .bushel
in one primary market and in vary
ing sums In all other primary mark
cts except four. The Chicago price
was put at $2.20.
Acting under authority Of the
food law, the President thus met the
agitation in congress for higher
prices and took steps to stimulate
production and prevent holding back
the crop while the agitation was
going on,
The prices fixed, the President
declared, would assure the producer
OF a reasonable profit.
In fixing a price now for the new
crop, which will not be harvested
until June, the President was be-
lieved to have two objects in view,
The first was to halt legislation
pending in congress to fix prices at
from $2.25 to So and the other was
TO stimulate spring planting.
The introduction of the price-rats-
ing bills had begun to check the flow
of wheat to market and food admin
istration officials feared that mills
soon would have to close down,
Hoping the legislation would pass.
farmers, 1T is declared, have been re-
fusing to sell at the present price Of
$500.
In enacting the food control law.
congress put a guaranteed price OF
So on next seasons crop and this has
been construed as a minimum price.
To draw wheat to market the Presi-
dent fixed a price Of S2.20 on last
seasons yield, and it had this effect
until the price raising bills were in
troduced. Then the flow began to
stop.
Food administration officials have
declared that if the bills passed the
government would be forced to raise
present prices to the new levels and
10 do so would upset the food adj
ministration's flour and bread pro-
In statement accompanying his
proclamation, the President said:
"Under the food control act Of
August 10, 1917, it is my duty to an
nounce a guaranteed price for wheat
OF the 1918 harvest. am, there
fore. issuing q proclamation setting
the prices at the principal interior
primary markets. IL makes nc es-
sentiai alteration in the present
guarantees. It is q continuation of
the present prices OF wheat with
some adjustments arising from the
designation of additional terminal
marketing points.
"Tvhis guaranteed price assures
The farmer of a reasonable proht
even IL the war should end within
the year, and the large stores Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
DROUTH INSURANCE FIRh
SETTLES With FARMERS
Sum of $4,000 Deposited In Bank at
New England as Final Settle
msnt in Drouth Controversy.

New England, n. D., Feb. 25.-The
sum Of $4,000 in checks from the
National Insurance company OF Pitts
burgh, was deposited in a local bank
10 the credit OF farmer customers as
the final settlement Of the drouth
controversy.
The insurance company has refus-
ed TO make settlement before on the
grounds that the farmers had insured
their crops after they had been burn
ed out Of the scorching winds Of July.
The money viii come as a great boon
TO hundreds Of farmers who will need
cash to finance their spring opera
tions.
Last year was the first time that
drOuth insurance was written here.
Farmers insured their crops for seven
dollars an acre against drouth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
FARMERS IN SESSION
AT PARK RIVER TODAY
Short Course Opened This Morning
County Agricultural and Train
ing School Pupils Drill.

Park River, N. D., Feb. 25.-The
farmers short course opened at the
Walsh county agricultural and train
ing school this morning with mill
tary drill by the students under the
direction of NJ j. Jahr. The in
stitute will run for five days. Prom
inent agriCulturists on the program
are George NJ. HoOple who will dis
cuss Potatoes and Alfalfa; Mrs.
Lillian Beard, home demonstration
agent; Homer Z. Dixon, Boys and
Girls Club Work.; J. N. Hagan,
commissioner of agriculture of North
Dakota; w. H. Peters, Livestock
Shipping Associations; J. G. Haney
of Grand Forks. Alfalfa; Hon. S.
A. Bedford, commissioner of agri-
culture, Manitoba, Canada; Miss
Helen \. Hamilton, Fred w. Smith,
president state school of forestry; +.
r. Crane, p. w. Clement James
Austin, Miss Beatrice tombstone and
DR. Don Mcmahon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
OFFICER UNDER ARREST.
VI. ID. King Charged with Falsely Rep
resentIng self As Recruiting Omeer.

Nandan. n u. Feb. 25.-Benjamln
Atlas alias Morris d. King, was re
turned to Grant county by ]. n. Steen,
states attorney. from st. Louis. Mo.
and Kankakee. III. II is alleged that
Atlas falsely represented himself as
q recruiting officer OF the Canadian
army. He will be arraignsd before
the court on a criminal charge and
possibly will be turned over to the
Canadian government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
FEssENDEN FUGITIVE HELD.
Russian to he Returned to state to
Face Criminal Proceedings.

Fessenden, n. n. Feb. 25.-Word
has been received here from Portland.
Ore, that after a nationwide search,
inspectors have apprehended William
PfaffenEut, a Russian, 80 years old,
who is wanted here for an Offense
against a 15-year-old girl. Pfanen-
gut was arrested near the scene Of
the assault shortly after the crime.
but made his escape by forfeiting
81, 600 bail. According to word reach
ing Wells county authorities, the
prisoner will waive extFaditiOn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
no OBSERVE CRoP SURVEY DAY.
New Rockford Public schools VIII
Close on March g.

New Rockford, NJ. D., Feb. 25.-Tn
accordance with the governors proc
lamatioD, the New Rockford schools
will be closed March S. The superin-
tendent teachers and school children
will assist In obtaining necessary
data to insure a large acreage this
spring. The day win be known as
farm labor and crop survey day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
POsTOFFICE ROBBED.
s2Os.s6 i'm stamps and About $40 In
Cash Taken Frnn RerRen Office.

Bergen. n. D., Feb. 25.-Approxi-
mateIy S209.96 in stamps and about
$40 in cash were taken by burglars
who entered the Bergen postOffice.
The postmaster had forgotten to turn
the safe combination so the work for
the burglars was very easy after en-
trance to the building had once been
gained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
CLAY COUNTY RESIDENT DEAD.

HaWley, Mimi, Feb. 10. II. JohN-
son, one of the well known business
men and old settlers Of the eastern
part of Clay county, died in st. Paul
Funeral services were held in Hawley
Friday afternoon. He was born IN
Norway in 1862. For a number Of
years he was actively engaged as a
grain buyer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
MArrHEWs REsIGNs.

Grand Forks. n. D., Feb. 2S-Rey.
Presbyterian church Of Grand Forks
and chairman OF the state comfy
commission, has resigned the pastor
ate here to accept a call to the pas
torate Of the Greenwich church or
New York city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
MILITARY BAIL HELD.

Valley CITY, n, D. FeD. E3.-WH1
hundred and twenty-five couples at
tended the tfirty-thiTd annual mill
tary ball held here Thursday evening.
The ball was given for the benefit Of
Co. G boys of Valley City at the front.
Music was furnished by the Valley
City municipal band and Hubbards
orchestra, About $500 was raised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
FARMER OKERCnME.

McGregor, N. D., Feb. 25.-Ole Oh
son, of Stone View township, was
formation while at work in a room
where he was grinding feed. The ma
chine was run by a gasoline engine
and the exhaust from the engine was
not piped In such a way that the gas
rooms in which he was working.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
KIDDER COUNTY TO BOND.
Issuance OF Warrants On County Not
Considered Practicable by Board.

Steele. n. d, Feb 25.-The county
board Of commissioners decided that
the issuance Of warrants of the coun-
~ for seed grain would not be pTac-
ticabie. Investigation showed that
the warrants are not desired by Sc
cuTity investors, because of the un-
certainty as to time OF payment The
county will probably bond in the sum
OF 5000 for seed grain and feed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
SOLDIERS DEAD.

Hawley Mimi, Feb. 25.-N0Tman Q,
Larson, SON of Mr.. and Mrs. ole y.
Larson, died at the base hospital
Camp Pike, according to word reach
ing the parents. The remains wet
shipped to FELTON,, Mimi, where sery-
ices were held, and then to this vii
lage. where interment took place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
WANT \. NJ. c. A.
Plans Outlined at Meeting Held In
LarimOre for Organization.

I.arimore, N D., Feb. 25.-Plans
were outlined for the organization OF
a local Young Mems Christian assoc
citation at q meeting held here. u. >.
Angel. a member of the national
committee, and Rev y. H. Wenrich
and Rev. Mr.. PuRh were In attend
ance. Another meeting has been called
for Friday March
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
BANK CHANGE.
Change Announced fn Personnel Of
Cummings State Bank.

Cummings, N. d., Feb. 25.-An-
nouncement Is made or the sale OF
the interests of e. NJ. Epson and
Dethlen Larson i'm the Cummings
State bank to j. S. Ulland of Fergus
Falls. g. B. Mills Of Minneapolis, and
j. r. Carley, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank OF Grand Forks. ]. II.
Carley is made president under the
new organization; j. s. Ulland, vice
president, and Enoeh Kirkeberg,
cashier.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
CHANGE IN Law FIRM.
Converse Becomes Member of Well
Known WfllistOn Firm.

Williston, N. d., Feb. 25.-The law
firm of Palmer, Craven & Burns will
hereafter be known as Palmer Craven
e. Converse, announcement being
made to the effect that Thomas +.
Burns, of Tioga. has Withdraw n I'm IA
Vor OF G. Q. Converse. The new firm
will occupy the present suite Of rooms
in the Bruegger block.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

Woman Loses Footing ON
sIlnperv Sidewalk.

Blnford, n n. Feb. 25.-UnabIe to
sec icy places on the sidewalk because
OF a light snow, Mrs. +. Greenland. OF
this city, fell, breaking the bones or
her hip. She was found by a pedes-
trian while attempting to crawl 20 q
nearby house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
JAMEsTOlVN SOLDIER DEAD.
William johnson Dies I'm American
Rest Cnmn I'm ENGLAND.

Jamestown, N. D., Feb. 25-WiIliam
Johnson, a member of Co. H of James
town, died at the American Rest
camp, England, according to word
reaching here from James Gray, cap
tain. Johnsons death is the first in
the ranks of the jamestown unit.
Johnson enlisted on June 4, 1917.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
HOsTLER INJURED.

Mandan, n. D., Feb. 25.-Caught be-
tween the turntable and the engine
Fred Hyde, a Northern Pacific hostlei
at the roundhouse, was badly injured
about the hip and body. He was taken
to the Glendive hospital
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
DEATH RUMORs FALSE.
Stories PurpOrfing to Come From
Front Proved .IMiId Drenman.

Grand Forks, n. D., Feb. 25.-Death
rupAoTs in which the names of several
prominent men have been connected
were circulated here last week and
when investigated proved false. Con-
siderable CONSERVATION was caused
in some sections of the city by such
wild stories. The stories purported
to come from the front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT.

Lake Park, Mimi, Feb. Z5.-ATChIe
Swanson, OF Audubon. has been com
missioned as lieutenant in the flying
squadron at San Antonio, Tex. He
recently visited friends here and at
Audubon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
HARTMAN 10 oUIT STATE.

Mandan N. D., Feb 26.-H. T. Hart
man, manager Of the Palace theater
and president Of the North Dakota
Theater Managers association. will
leave for the far west soon to take
over a picture distributing agency
y. l. Maitland, Of Minneapolis, viii
take charge Of the Grand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
sOLDTERs GIVEN FAREWELL.

Lake Park. Mimi, Feb. 25-A fare
we'll banquet in honor of the Lake
Park draft men who left here Sunday
morning, was held at the Lake Park
hotel Friday. The number of men 10
leave Becker county was l05.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
sENTENCED. Ero 81 YEARs.

+. III. BrewdngtOn Pleads Guilty to
statutory ORense at New Rockford.
New Rockford, n. D., Feb. 25.-E. II,
Brewington, of New Rockford, was
sentenced to serve five years and six
months in the state penitentiary by
and one Bookkeeping charge were
lodged against the defendant. H4
pleaded guilty to one of the former
charges
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
LARORRRs ARRIYE.

Three Gangs Arrive ut jamestown
From Chicago and Twin Cities.
Jamestown, N. -, Esb 25.-Three
gangs of Italian track laborers have
arrived from Chicago and the twin
cities for work on the Northern Pa
eitic during the coming season. 9th
ers are expected to follow I'm due
course Of time
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

UFIVeF OF NnT UaTkeneu Hear IIIBHG
to Obscure Car Number.
Grand Forks, n D, Feb. 25.-Earl
Cassidy, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. j.
Cassidy. Of this city, was injured in
an automobile accident near Tacoma,
Wash, according to information
reaching the parents. The driver OF
the car, it is said, turned out the rear
lights so the number could not be
read
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

FARMER Serves INatIUH'
saThese circumstances, governing
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08

nity The pipes and drums came next; but they were silent as they passed, for the men in columns of fours, company after com pany were singing.
 Most of them carried their steel helmets in their hands and marched bare-headed in the cool moonlight. They were headed for ghastly Ypres and hot fight Yet they sang, and the piece was It's Long, Long Trail A Winding Somehow gloomy Ypres was forgotten, and the lads inner eye saw the land of their dreams Whistling shot and sneering shells were unthought of, and they heard the nightingales in the pale moon gleams. Yet ahead lay Ypres and rough red handed work. And they swung, singing, into the shadowy depths of the elms, and their song merged into the slight night noises of summer evening. undertoned by the pulsing diapason from the eastern horizon-'the deep ground tone of human agony That damnable salient where you got it from three sides; red seeing, hard straining, close gripping fight ing-there a mile or two up the moon blanched paved road. And going to the salient, was this winding column of kilted men, care free, light hearted, song filled, while the patriarchal goat always took the right turn in the road-which meant lit- tie nearer those trenches which must be retaken.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08
:. QUICK RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION
Get Dr. Edwards Dive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tablets the substitute for calomel.
 Dr. Edwards, practicing physician for l7 years and calomels old.time enemy. discovered the formula for Olive Tablets while treating patients for chronic con stipation and torpid livers.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not contain calomel, but a healing. soothing vcgetahle laxative.
 No griping is the 'keynote" of these Hstle suger-costed, olive-colored tablets. They cause the bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them to unnatural action.
 If vol have Q dark brown mouth' now cnd then "a bod breath "a dull. tired feclilg-si-k hc,dsche-torpid liver and gre co-5..lp-sed, you'll Cad quick, sure and Cn,y p.e7sl-l: r--Ult3 (r-r one or two It. |'1 IT.. -,,---,-..-,' C,,.vc 1-sl1 ct bedtime.
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08
CAVALRY HAS ITS DAY

General Allenby has crushed the Turkish Seventh and Eighth armies in Palestine by means of the brilliant and wonderful aid of his cavalry. His cavalry has closed every exit except one, which cannot be reached by many of the enemy, and in wide en- circling movement his horsemen broke down all attempts to put up delaying, rear guard fights.
 The cavalry captured Nazareth, Nablus, Beisan and Jenin and had one charge on the plain of Armageddon and another at Jenin, secured an enormous quantity ot valuable booty and we have not heard the last of their efforts.
 Once the infantry had broken through the southern defenses, the cavalry had great opportunities, while the infantry has con tinued to display superb skill and endurance in driving the enemy from hills between the Plain of Sharon and the Judean Plateau The cavalry movements were perfectly timed and have been masterly success. Their unfailing regularity of fulfilling the plans laid down by the staff suggests they were regulated by the clock
 British yeomenry, Australian light horse and Indian cavalry, all in magnificent con- dition and in a high state of training, have performed feat almost without parallel in this war The critics who declared the day of cavalry Is over must hide their heads. The utter defeat of the Turkish Palestine army would not have been possible but for AlIenby's bold use of cavalry.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08
PRESIDENT CONSULT ALLIES BEFORE HIS
 REPLY IS FRAMED

of the Central powers to lure their people on to more bloOdshed and sac rifice
 There is a suggestion that to carry out this purpose more freely, Presi- dent Wilson after dispatching the re- ply. may decide to address congress and state in detail the reasons which caused the allies to reject the proposal There is no official indication that the president plans such a course, but it is being discussed among many pos abilities.
 Col. E. M. House. the presidents constant advisor, and person repre- sentative on many confidential CT, Tands, arrived at the White House to- night His coming followed a busy day for the president, in which all other business was put aside, recrea- tion was abandoned and except for an hour or two given over to entertain ing Sir Eric Geddes. first lord of the British admiralty at luncheon, Mir. Will son spent the day in his study. It was said he was writing.
 The official communication from Germany was delivered to the White House this morning by the charge of the Swiss legation and the note from Austria was taken to the state de- partment and handed to Secretary Lansing by the minister from Sweden.
 The president already had the un- official texts as transmitted by the Associated Press before him and the official copies added little or nothing to his information.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08
"DOUGHBOY' IS POPULAR

An eastern, newspaper having referred to the infantrymen as 'doughboys, an indignant mother wrote it letter of pro- test. Her gallant soldier son should not be called anything like that with her approval. But at once came bunch of letters from soldiers. insisting that they didn't at all mind being called 'doughboys." In fact, they rather liked it.
 Fighting men don't mind nickname that has the qualities that make it stick provided 1t IS rough enough. The sailors are proud to call themselves 'gobs. In spite of disapproval from some quarters in the south, the Stars and Stripes, the of ficial organ of the American forces in France, persists in calling the soldiers Tanks" The only name they really ob- jected to was "Sammies The chances are it was misunderstanding of the French cry of welcome to the first Americans who landed, les amis'' ( friends ), pronounced lay zamee." Anyway, nobody wants to be called Sammy.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08

tingent of the draft, going direct to Camp Funston for training. From that camp he was transferred with other Arizona boys to Camp Kearney, Cal, and there finished training with the l5Sth Arizona. Early in June his reg iment, as a part of the 40th division, was sent to France, and apparently was soon thereafter in action, for his death was reported by the adjutant generals office at Washington as hay ing occurred on Aug. 15.
 Mcknight, together with his par ents, until recently resided on their ranch near Pearce. His father, the Rev. Robt E. Mcknight. with other members of the family now reside at I127 E street, San Diego, Cal. He has enc brother who resides in PearCe.
 Young Mcknight was 27 years of age aDd was iIG main support of his parents, and, as an instarCe showing his strength of character aud spirit of self sacrifice al may he mentioned that in his de'Otion to them, while they were aiItmpting tO establish a home, his practice was to travel afoot to and from his work, some five miles distant from the ranch, at the Commonwealth mine in Pearce.
 Composed of such indOmitable spirits as these, is it to be wondered
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08
"A LONG, LONG TRAIL A WINDING"

Mai Donald Guthrie in scribner's Magazine)
 In June, 1916, we Canadians lost sev- eral lines of trenches at Ypres salient A few days later couple of Highland battal- ions were sent up at night to retake them which they did, promptly and cleanly. The thing was hardly mentioned in the news papers, though our casualties must have run more than ten thousand
 q shall never forget seeing battalion of the Canadian Black Watch swing past our clearing station, on their way to the salient and to deadly job of work. The moon was very bright The paved road flowed in front like quicksilver, until lost under the arching elms. A big, solemn, un- tethered goat led the battalion, and always took the right turn of the road. He strutted stiffly and was not without a certain dig
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08

dation of the peace ofefr of the cen tral powers is published by the Vienna newspapers. The article, which is ex- plained as emanating from "well-in- formed circles" says:
 Tt is first to be emphasized that this step by Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Germany is not to be regarded as a decision taken suddenly under stress of military events"
 "In the circumstances we expect our step will lead to rapproachment and discussion. At the same time in ex- pecting this hope We do not know how the entente and President Wilson will view this step. It is. however, politically justified on the ground alone that President Wilson represents the sole power not politically bound to the entente.
 ''In a formal manner it is also point ed out that our step is not to be in- terpreted as a request for mediation. This is out of the question as only neutral could act as mediator. We approach President Wilson because the points formulated by him repre- htIl a UdSAo Ou W AANu we AbuAN AAN1O tiate.
 "Our step will assuredly be regard ed generally as one of great historic moment. In the note it is expressed with full clearness that the much cal animated central powers are pursu- ing no imperialistic policy, and, more over, these conditions are in full ac- ccrd with their program of defense.
 Should our proposal not be ac- cepted, then our opponents will have to undertake full responsibility. The note is presented separately because the allies (Teutonic) are represented in America by protecting states-we by Sweden, Germany by Switzerland.
 "The note at this moment has all ready been handed to the American ministers at Stockholm and Berne."