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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

TITLE BATTLE
| NOW ASSURED
Jess Willard and Fred Full
ton to Sign Articles In
Chicago Tuesday
lBv Associated Press.l


Chicago, March 21-Final articles
or agreement for the worlds cham
pionshtp fight between Jess Willard
and Fred Fulton, July 4, viii be
signed here next Tuesday. according
to an announcement made Wednes-
day.
This statement was made after a
conference between Willard and Full
toms representatives at which the
details of the fight were discussed.
THE terms and plans for the fight
are satisfactory to me, and the con-
tract will be signed i'm Chicago next
Tuesday" said Jess Willard. we ex-
pect at least three bids for the fight.
At present l have no idea where the
battle will be staged"
There were present at Wednesdays
meeting Jess Willard and his manag-
err, Coll J. c. Miller, and Mike Collins,
manager for Fred Fulton.
!. II. Herk, a local theatrical man
ager associated with William Koenig,
announced he would offer $4,000 for
the fight. Herk and his partner are
said to have leased a part Of Nike
Collins boxing club in Minneapolis,
and will hold the fight in the open air
there If their bid is accepted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
BALANCING THE BOOKS.

What Is the Nonpartisan league
costing the farmers OF North Da-
kotag
Il might pay the individual farmer
who has gone the limit with the
league, TO sit down some evening and
balance his accounts.
First, OF course, win come the SIC
membership dues Then win be add
ga the s10S for the store Investment
IL comes to that with the first years
interest, for the league collects in
tarest on the notes and doesn't have
% start the store for a year.
Then he win study his interest
charges il he has a mortgage. The
federal farm loan bank was the
greatest single factor in reducing in
tsrest rates IN North Dakota It is
temporarily out Of the field. Tt may
Feznma business IN the state az an
aarlv data. The Forum earnestly
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

for years. That same condition holds
true with respect to ths farmers of
Iowa where the league II trying for
q foothold.
In the last session Of the Minnesota
legislature, the only agricultural blu
Of any Importance was one proposing
the elimination Of hopper scales from
grain elevators, and the substitution
OF track Eeaies. The bill was defeat
cd, many farmers voting against 1t,
and 1t failed to leave an issue OF any
consequences,
Organization Work.
In the early stages Of the organi-
zatton work In Minnesota. the first
organization work being carried on
In the Red river valley counties In
June. 1915, the league had the issues
that were then being employed in
North Dakota.
After the last session Of the North
Dakota legislature, when the league
removed from North Dakota to Min
nesota, there came the declaration OF
war; and there are few people outside
OF the league organization who ques-
ton the charge that the league devot-
ed Its greatest energy TO the organi-
Eation Of German communities. To-
day the strongest Nonpartisan CEN
Ninth congressional districts. in the
northwestern part OF Minnesota, are
the German communities, such as
Stearns county, and q few others
similarly populated by Germans.
Up in North Dakota, the only two
concentrated drives for members in
the late fall OF 1917 were staged In
Mcintosh and in Stark counties-both
Of which are Overwhelmingly Ger
man, and where the league leaders
declare they had wonderful success
in enlistinE members and collecting
dues.
Both Profess Confidence.
In the meantime the league men
declare 'it's q cinch". They'll take
you aside and give you the inside
dope. They'll pat you on the back
and tip of" the real situation. They
are optimists of highest type, these
league leaders, and the burden Of
their whole song is-"it's a cinch".
From the other side of the fence
there comes the same song. A. st. |
Paul newspaper publisher told the
writer yesterday that the circulation |
Of his rural SEMI weekly newspaper, |
in which a constant fight has been |
maintained against the league, has |
jumped $4,000 in the last year. and |
that the circulation Of his daily pa |
per was today the greatest it had |
ever been. The daily paper in ques- |
ton has been very outspoken in its |
opposition to the TownIey program. \
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

hopes it will. II it. doesn't. and II
private capital shows the same UNI
willingness to flow to North Dakota,
at least 2 per cent and perhaps 3 or
1 per cent will be added to the inter-
est rate.
Then mark up the various sums in
vested in different league enterprises.
Some Of these may prove invest
ments; some may not. The farmer
himself must be the judge of this.
Also charge the league with the
loss Of friendships due to bitter poll
teal antagonisms, and the venomous
feelings that have made life in North
Dakota far less worth the living.
Then credit the league with any
thing it has done to offset this. Right
now we can't think Of any construc-
tive legislation that the leagues
Socialist leaders can claim credit for,
but give them the beneht Of the
doubt, mark up anything you think
OF, and balance the books.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
GOPHER TOSSER WILL
REFEREE STATE MEET

ROndie Gillian captain of the
1918 University of Minnesota has
ketbalI team, will referee, aud IL.
II. Cauldgells athletic coach of
MOOFheRd high school, wilt um-
pire In the North Dakota state
high school basketball tOuFnn-
memt to be held at the North na-
kOtn Agricultural college Friday
and Saturday evenings of this
week. according TO an announce
ment today by Paul j. Davis
tournament manager.
The n. I'd. A. e. hand will give n
concert both evenings, and Satur-
day evening there will be n fancy
drill by the crack squad
The vanguRrds Of the cOmteatinR
uuintn are already In Fargo. The
Mamdam and DOmnybFook high
6ves arrived wednesday evening,
and praCtfced I'm the A. @. arm0ry
today. Grand Forks and VALLEY
City are expected tonight or FRI
day morning.
The drawing pairs Valley City
and nOnnybFOOk, and MmmdRm and
Grand Forks I'm the opening
games which start MT 1880 O'Clock
Friday evening. The winners will
play for the state championship
at s o'clock Saturday evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

CONTINUED from page II
state, is are from Minneapolis, IL
from st. Paul. and IA from Duluth
and st. Louis county. The leagu e
opposition believes that four is the
greatest number of house members
the league people can possibly pick
up in the cities. being two members
FROM the Minneapolis senatorial dis
tricts that include the Eleventh and
Twelfth wards, both Socialist. Two
members from st. Paul who are re-
garded as assured of re- election, are
expected to stand with the league.
These members are from the Second
and the Sixth wards.
Use Street Car Situation.
The twin city street car strike is
being used by the Nonpartisans as a
means Of bringing the labor men Of
the cities to the league standard, The
action OF the car company in refusing
to accept the federal mediation
boards recommendations, after the
carmen had voted to accept it, is Civ
ing the league men a new issue on
which to talk, and they are taking
full advantage of il.
Just how firmly united MINNEAPOLIS
and st. Paul labor stands on the
street car issue was evidenced in the
response, or lack Of response, to the
call for a sympathetic strike at the
height Of the difficulties here last
winter. Only a thousand labor men
in st. Paul quit their Jobs-the
sympathetic strike was a complete
hasco, and the labor agitators quick
ly abandoned 1t.
Governor Burnquist stood firmly
behind the safety commission on the
street car issue. and of course has
arrayed against himself that portion
Of the labor element backing the
carmen.
Issues Are Few.
The issues the league can carry
TO the farmers of Minnesota are ex-
ceedingly few at this time. When
they begin to talk of the grain situa-
ton. the fact that the federal gov
eminent controls the grain market,
has eliminated gambling. fixed grain
prices, ETC., ba3ks them.
When the league men begin to talk
OF excessive interest rates I'm south
ern Minnesota, they are talking, I'm
the main, to mortgage investors, TO-
there are thousands Of farmers in
southern Minnesota who have been
Investing their money In North Da-
kota. South Dakota, Montana and
northwestern Minnesota mortgages
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
NOW HAS OFFICIAL STANDING.

Tns state Historical society has
placed its Official stamp % approval
m The Forums Roll Of Honor.
TIE following courteous letter was
received today from Melvin r, Gil
mere. the curator Of the State His
tcricaI society:
have your favor Of March IL,
I an glad 70 know that you are
compiling 3 roll % honor OF All
Sorth Dakota men killed N &C
ttor i'm the German war This IS
~n-- worthy service. The
state Historical society viii be
very EIad TO have the document
and give DO proper care as
parma rpnt historical record.
think we can cooperate in this
work And I wish 20 say that
Mr. ?. HolmbOe - working on
the collection OF portraits Of all
North Dakota men i'm the service
that he can get. the same 20 oe
deposited with the state HlstoT1-
cal society. To that end he would
ne glad TO Cooperate with you.
He is a leading photograp her In
Bismarck. He has already HE'D
with the society such photo
he took before they left here. BY
correspondence he desires TO
make more complete this collec-
ton
Just what viii Be done with the
Rob Of Honor. depends largely on
the length OF it. The Forum earnest
IN hopes il viii be brief enough TO he
engraved and placed in a small frame
20 Be- hung I'm the state capitol But
az least some permanent record will
be kept Of the men killed in battle
Or dying OF wounds.
The Roll win be published every
few days in order 10 insure that il is
sept complete. and readers Of The
Forum are asked to check it up care
fully. especially since il 5 to become
IN official state record. Read the
directions accompanying the Ron OF
Honor and help US keep it complete.
The Forum will gladly cooperate in
any. way possible with either Mr..
HoImboe or Mr.. Gilmore. This isn't
. Forum enterprise. but a state en-
terprise, and we hope the other
newspaper editors Of the state will
Join the movement and have a feel
-InE Of responsibility toward the Roll
of Honor, ut least to the extent Of
keeping q check on IL TO see that no
names are missed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted TO the Task of
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.
Rockford Transcript

The New Rockford Transcript
says:
The action of the Nonpartisan
league to put L. L. Stair in the
position now filled by S. ]. Doyle
as United States marshal we be-
lieve to be ill-timed. Joe" has
been making a mighty good Off
cial and at the present time when
il is necessary for this ONCE to
be on the qui vtye for seditionists
and disloyalists is not the time
TO make a change.
The Forum is still waiting to hear
any criticism Of Mr.. Doyle as an Offi
cial beyond the one that he Is loyal
The Divide County Journal has
this appeal to make North Dakota
safe, which seems to hit the mark
pretty close to the bullseye;
There are certain undercur-
rents of thought and feeling and
action among the people Of our
neighboring states and the east
that are not doing North Dakota
anv good. There are vague
whisparinEs about our states
credit, and remarks made in an
undertone about sinking land
values, and now and then yelled
suggestion about ways that are
queer in the political and legis-
lative activity OF the state. 1t
may be that we who are citizens
OF the state and know her
strength and her weakness do not
share these sentiments about our
state, but IL is enough for us to
know that the outside world
harbors them. And Ii matters not
whether these complaints that
are thus made are imaginary ills,
or real ones. the harm is equally
great. Many a man has weaken
ed his constitution by imaginary
ills and made it difficult to resist
the attacks OF real illness when it
comes on. A state is not less
sensitive to the corrOding intiu-
ence OF persistent discredtting
talk than physical health is to the
influence Of imaginary Ills. The
best OF health will suffer from
pessimistic fear OF illness. And
30. VIII state sufEer from any
thing that has a tendency to
create unfavorable talk or repel
Immigration or investment. We
know that I'm everything that is
required for the building up OF a
great Industrial state North Da-
kota has the resources in fertility,
climate, natural deposits, and I'm
youthful strength and vtgor, but
it takes more than these things
10 make prosperity and happi-
ness, II takes sound political
and industrial development. Let
us wake up % this fact and
MAKE NORTH DAKOTA SAFE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
Dishing Up the Sport Dope
b y j 4 C K K E E " E

Baseball owners appear to have
made no preparations for a season of
baseball in war times and there are
quite a few who believe that they will
have cause TO regret IL keenly. Train
ing trips, 1t is true have been cut
down a bit in duration, but not in
mileage and the saving will be almost
inconsiderable. The same long sched-
ules have been adopted and in many
cases players are receiving the same
contracts as in seasons hitherto
There has been much talk about the
reduction of ball players salaries but
there has been even more talk OF
large prices paid In important deals
Several club owners have been wav-
Ing their bank rolls about in such a
way as hardly to impress fans and
players with the tight times ahead.
The games promoters have shown a
rare shortsightedness in several d.
rections and unless they are Iuckier
than they have any right TO be they
are going to suffer a bit for IL. On the
whole 1t looks as IL club owners would
have done well liz they had planned
for the approach Of hard times some
while ago when they were coming.
Maisel, shocker and Cullop. three
of the players traded to the ST. L6uls
Browns by the Yankees, have come to
terms with the club. according to adj
vices from st. Louis. Nunamaksr and
Gedeon had ho1dover contracts.
The Cincinnati Reds on their
journey northward from the train
ing camp viii be compelled TO
spent sixteen consecutive nights
In a pullman.
The Braves and Red sox are en-
gagged In controversy over the aarv-
Ices Of Rip Conway, who was wien
Worcester last year
The Browns formerly were we'll
hTea In aouthpnW talent perhaps tee
wen hAsos with Plank Aoob. Hamil-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
LEG RRnKEN TWICE

Dickinson. N. D.. March 21.--His
leg wrapped tight BIZ the belt when
ID suddenly flew of the drive wheel
Of a corn grinder. William Roth saw
his leg pulled against the pulley Of
the mechanism. and broken in two
places. He was brought to st. Joseph's
hospital Of this city for treatment.
His condition fin regarded az BeFi-
Gus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
WEDNESDAY SPORT SUMMARY.
~ Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.1
Chicago, March 2I.-The senate bill
which would have legaIfGed 16-rOund
boxing bouts I'm Kentucky, failed to
pass the house at Frankfort by a
vote OF a to AZ.
Jack BrittOn knocked out Vie Nor
an In the sixth round at Chattanooga.
Tenn
Joie Ray. of the Illinois Athletic
club, Chicago, broke he worlds In
door record for three-fOurths Of
special race, at New York, running "a
IN 3sO4 As knocking on 2 I-5 seconds
from joe DFiac0lpR mark, made FIVE
years ago. Clinton Larsen formerly
Of Brigham Young university, Utah,
and now Of the aviation training camp
at Waco, Tex won the high jump
with feet 2 rs seconds.
aPuE" Norton shaded Billy R0Afe I'm
ten rounds and Dave FfdIaF out
pointed Jack Reed I'm six rounds at
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
RUNNER SETS NEW RECORD.
(By Associated Press.1

New York, March 21.-Joie Ray, %
tablished a worlds indoor record fol'
three-quarters of mile, covering thu
distance in 3 minutes, 4 As seconds,
at the Commercial Institute games at
Madison Square Garden here Wednes-
day night.
The former record was 3:o7, made
by Joe DTiscoll at Buffalo, March Is,
1913
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
RRITToN kAYos moRANa

by Associated Press.D
Chattanooga, Tenn, March q. -
Jack Brttton, Of Chicago, former well
terweight champion, knocked out Vic
Moran, of New Orleans, here WedneR-
day night in the sixth round OF a
scheduled eight-rOund bout The fight
was uneven from the start, the bell
saving Moran in the first round.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

FOR DEMOCRACY. INDUSTRY
AND PROSPERITY. Let us join
hands and heads and hearts,
everyone from. the ranks Of every
business and industry and occu-
patton, in making North Dakota
great in industry, great in pros
perity, and great in happiness.
The Steele Ozone sees the situation
this way:
When a man, a community,
or an established business has
reached that condition or stage
wherein reputation is a recog-
nized asset 1t is worth while to
have a jealous eye watchful for
all things which will impair or
undermine it. Several mediums
exist or arise through which a
fair repute may be harmed in a
greater or less degree, and the
chief source OF danger is in the
acts Of the man himself, in the
acts OF those conducting an en-
terprise, by which it's product
or service is deprecated, or. in
the case of a community, from
some impression which goes out
and gains common credence, of
an unjust, untruthful or SLAM
derous nature. Often such an
impression or aspersion origi-
mates at home. When this APP
pears to have the endorsement
Of any considerable number Of
people at home. or the purvey-
ors Of the SANDER receive the
moral and financial support of
such part of the community, a
situation is created which can
not fail TO affect the reputation
Of that community.
BY such a situation is North
Dakota now confronted as the
fruit of the propaganda of the
Townley cabal, which boasts of
directing and controlling the
political and economic destinies
Of state in which agriculture -
and farm husbandry are the two
main sources of prosperity, and
yet which state these captains
Of finance declare is the home
of oppressed, plundered and all
but enslaved farmers. For two
and a half years this coterie Of
agitators has soWn discomfort,
envy and jealousy, in preparing
ground for its later cultivation,
followed by a harvest of easy
and abundant cash from those
same farmers said to be in such
dire straits.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

Hack" Eibel. the FIRST bsReman
purchased by the Red sgE from
Richmond, had q tTyout with the
Cleveland club when HARRY Davis
was manager Of the Indians
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

ton, Wsilman and sometimes sislsr.
Now Jones has two southpaws, MEX
Cullop and Lefty Leifleld.
Arthur Fletcher Of the Giants.
Aaeh wheat OF Brooklyn and Tom
Clarke Of the Reds are the oldest
players in point OF service on
their Clubs In the National league
The three men all Joined their re-
spectiye teams in 1909. Now that
Hans Wagner has retired from
the diamond max Carey o. the
veteran player on the Pirates. He
Joined the club In 1910. Dick Ru-
dotnh dHd not become n Brave mm-
81 1918 but he has been With the
club longer than any other Of the
present members. TIVE other
players who are now the veterans
81 their teams Joined fhetr clWha
the same year. They are Jim
uAhn OF the Cubs and Bin Doak
Of the Cardinals.
Leslie Mann. who has been engaged
az winter at an army camp near
houston Tex, as a physical instruct
MS duties and viii reJoin the Cubs aE
sneH training camp in Pasadena
al, Mann was quoted recently as
having said that he did not care 90
play ball this year, but preferred 70
30 to France with them IL possible,
ana news Of his decision to return TO
the Cubs was a surprise to Chicago
fans. Manager Fred Mitchell. nAtur-
allys is much pleased by the return Of
The player, for mis- loss would have
been q heavy blow to the Cubs. Mann
nit szI8 last season and was parttcu-
.arly dangerous at the plate with run
1eEe on the sacks. Furthermore, ne iH
! good fielder and is remarkably fast
On the base paths.
Hack" Eibei. the hrHt hsaeman
purchased by the Red seE from
Richmond. had tryout with The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21
One BRIGADE INSPECTED

Continued from page l.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

Copyright, 1915 By The wheeler uynaIoas" Ene.'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

The Braves and Red sox are en-
gagged In a. controversy over the aarv-
ices Of Rip Conway who was with
last year
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

The Browns formerly we're we'll
hwea In aouthpnW talent. parhapH ter
well fixed with Plank, Koob. Hamil-
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REAL BATTLE IS DUE

Continued from page IL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21

The Cincinnati Reds on their
journey northward from the train
ing camp viii be compelled to
spent sixteen consecutive nights
in a pullman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-03
o o o o o O o O o o o o o ul,
FOR SALE

We have for sale some OF 10 most
desirable truck and farm LANDS IN
Florida. This property b h - mile
city limits and can be had ct the
right price and terms. Let US show
you some fine 10 and 30-asre tracts.
For particulars see @. c. Rogan,
Rooms and ., Deem and Bryant
Building, Phone "a.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-03
BAPTIST COLLEGE AT LAKE
CITY TO CLOSE DURING WAR

Jacksonville, Sept. 2.-According to
an announcement made here by Rev.
W. l.. G. Mahon, president of the
board Of trustees, Columbiae College,
the Baptist school in Lake City, has
suspended for the duration of the
war.
The college was scheduled to begin
its tenth season on Sept. IS, but the
draft will so decrease the attendance
that the trustees blieved it better to
suspend operations until after the
war.
The college property, valued at
$225, 900, has been offered to the gov
eminent for the duration Of the war,
to be used as the government sees
At.
The trustees, however, will keep the
college organization intact. President
A. P. Montague will transfer his head
quarters to Jacksonville and during
the meantime will organize and con.
! duct campaign for funds with which
to effect major repairs at the college
after the close Of hostilities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-03

located at camps in order to save
time, money and disappopintments 81
families who have incorrect address
es. The record established is, In To-
eating a man for a relative who did
not know his name.
The hostess arranges the meeting
between relatives and soldiers ire
quntly at the house.
Eleven wedding have taken place
in the Hostess House when the hos
tess arranged everything from secur'
ing the minister to directing the
couple where to get the license and
the wedding ring.
Mrs. William Henry Hays Is chair
man of the Metropolitan Board of the
War Work Council, and in charge Of
the hostess house activities.
Miss Helen Farqular is director
Mrs. Lester Adams, assistant direc
tor; Miss Marion Millen, resident
hostess; Miss Geraldine Frost, infor
nation hostess; Miss Florence Talta
vail, Office secretary.