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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

sensational headlines in their efforts
to discredtt the league"
The league pamphlet, entitled
origin, purpose and method Of OPP
Grafton: war program and statement
OF principles" contains under the
last named head a copy of resolu-
tions adopted at the league conven-
ton last June, leading off with a
profession of loyalty. They urged
that our European allies" make
public a declaration of terms of
peace without annexation or idem-
mites. Private corporations, the Uni
ted States Steel corporation, and the
Du Pont Powder company, being
named specifically, are charged with
having reaped unparalleled profits.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to
permitting stockholders Of private
corporations to pocket these enorm-
Gus profits while at the same time a
species Of coercion is encouraged to-
ward already poorly paid employees
Of both sexes in urging them to pLir-
chase governmental bonds to finance
the war" said the resolutions.
patriotism demands service from
all according TO their capacity. To
conscript men and exempt the blood
stained wealth coined from the suf-
ferings OF humanity is repugnant to
the spirit Of America and contrary
to the ideals Of democracy.
1.-THE contributory causes OF the
present war are various; but above
the horrible slaughter loom the ugly
MEETINGS Of an economic system
based upon exploitation. 1t is large
" a convulsive effort on the part Of
adroit rulers Of warning nations for
control Of a constantly diminishing
market Rival groups Of monopOl-
lists are playing a deadly game for
supremacy"
The pamphlet contains also an
excerpt OF a Statement OF prin-
ciples," by Congressman Baer, of /
North Dakota, issued after his cleo
ion last June. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
SETTLE SEVERAL CASES
IN CLAY DISTRICT COURT

Settlement Of cases in Clay coun-
ty district court in Moorhead result
ed in a recess this afternoon until
tomorrow morning.
Yesterday afternoon after the
trial Of the case of Hunter VS.. the
members of the GAINESVILLE board
of education had been begun a set
Element was effected out Of court
for $425.
Testimony in the case Of Peter @.
Bergstrom against the city of Moor
head for. S109.84, claimed to be due
him as salary as police officer after
he had been dismissed, was put in
yesterday afternoon and the case
was given to the jury this morning.
A verdict was returned by the jury
in favor of the city. ]. M. Witherow
appeared for plaintiff and City At
torney James A. Clarity conducted
the defense.
This morning after a jury had
been secured in the case Of N. /.
Johnson VS.. p. p. Nokken a settle
ment was made and the court was
left without anything to do. This af-
ternoon a jury will be drawn in the
Citizens State bank of Twin Valley
VS.. H. L. Moebeck and involving a
number of other parties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
CLAIM IN NELSON Case
IS FINALLY ADJUSTED

The widow and children of Nick
Nelson. who died July 81 as the re-
suit of an accident in Fargo. will re-
ceive so per cent OF the wages he
was getting for 800 weeks. Settle
ment of the claim has been approved
by Judge William l.. Parsons of the
district court, and the payments will
date from the time of Mr.. Nelson's
death.
Payment Of the claim was resisted
by the company carrying the work
ingman's compensation insurance for
the Interior Lumber Co, by whom
Nelson was employed. The claim
made by the insurance company was
that there was no liability as the ac-
cident happened outside the state
of Minnesota AS there was no
precedent decision in the state SUI
preme court a suit was about to be
begun when a decision was handed
down involving a like state of facts,
holding that the company is liable
for an accident occurring without
the state when the contract of en-
ployment Is made within the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
1870 ALIENS REGISTER
With MOORHEAD CLERK

At noon today 100 aliens had reg
istered with city Clerk r. G. Price,
registration and it is estimated that
the total registration in Moorhead
will be about 1874. On Tuesday one
alien enemy, German, called to regis
ter, and was referred to Postmaster
Flaten, who was In charge OF the reg
istration of enemies.
One married woman, born In Mime
sofa and married to an alien, was
broken-hearted when she learned that
she was not a citizen. Several per-
sons, many of them women, who have
ben residents Of Moorhead for a long
time, have registered. David Edling,
who is assisting in the registration,
will visit the homes of several per-
sons who are ill, and will go to a
Fargo hospital to register one man
who Is a patient there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
MOOrhead Nez0S
LUTHERAN PASTORS ARE
GUESTS OF CONCORDTA

Clergymen Of the Norwegian Luth-
eran church. who have been attend
ing the annual conference Of the
pastors Of the North Dakota and
Northern Minnesota districts in Far
go, were guests at dinner at Con-
cordia Wednesday evening. A social
evening at the college followed the
dinner.
At the conference the subjects
considered were ecclesiastical and
practical, largely Of doctrinal and
devotional nature. Rt. Rev. I. D.
Ylvsiaker Of Fargo, bishop Of the
North Dakota district, and Rt Rev.
J. M. Sundheim, Fertile, Mimi, bishop
of the Northern Minnesota district
attended the sessions OF the confer
ence and the dinner last evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
CLAY COUNTY GIRL Webs
NORTH DAKOTA FARMER

on Tuesday afternoon Miss Mabel
II. Peterson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Peterson. and Roscoe
j. Belsly of Arthur, N. d., were
married at the home of the brides
parents, five miles southeast OF
Moorhead. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. +. M. Eckman, pastor
Of the Swedish Lutheran church,
Moorhead, in the presence Of so
guests.
The newly married couple left
Tuesday night on a two weeks
honeymoon trip that will include a
visit with the parents of the groom
at Peoria, Ill. Upon their return
Mr.. and Mrs. Belsley will make their
home on their farm at Arthur. N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
EArAI ExpL nRlnM

Honolulu, Feb. 2s.-Corporal John
Simmons, Piedmont, 8. c., was In
stantly killed: Captain Peter Soren-
son and Lieutenant w Hanna were
injured seriously. and three other of
ficers received slight injuries from
the explosion OF grenade at the
school or Are. Schofeld barracks,
today The explosion was said to
be due to the presence of a live
bomb in a DO supposed to contain
dummies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
DULUTH GRAIN MARKET.

Duluth, Feb. 2S.-The bull move
ment in flax was more accentuated
than ever I'm todays market. Bidding
by crushers and traders was more
urgent and offerings were limited.
May closed &c up, July SC up and Oc-
tober &c up.
Coarse grains shared i'm the days
upturn in flax on active general call
Spot rye closed &c up at $3.50 and the
May future Sc up at from $1.s9 to
SAGE.
Closing: Linseed, on track S3.s71
4Og; arrive SS97; May $3.97; July
SASSY asked; October s3.S4 bid. oats,
on track 90a 9s1%: arrive 90A. Rye,
on track and arrive s2.60; May sass
bid, Barley, on track $1.S9@220.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
'WO FOOD OFFICERS TO
SPEAK HERE ON SUNDAY

Plans for the big food conserya-
ion meeting to he held at the Audi
orium OF the Normal school Sun
ay evening have been made by
sounfy Food Administration Edgar
= Sharp and local members OF the
ounty association State Federal
Tood Administration A. D. Wilson Of
Iinuesota win be the speaker; and
arof f.. f. Ladd, of Fargo. state
GOD administrator for North Da.-
sota will also give an address IL he
rrtves home from Washington in
ime.
All Of the churches of Moorhead
re cox operating in 9he meeting that
! to help in the movement for the
Of food. The meeting
viii begin at o'clock and will be
rec TO all who are interested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
BAD WEATHER IS
BULLISH FACTOR
Corn Prices Strengthen On
Prospect of Reduced
Receipts

Chicago, Feb. 2s. Unfavorable
weather tended today to strengthen
the corn market. Snow and rain pre-
vailed over a wide area, with moro
moisture in prospect. Conditions were
adverse to the progress of the crop
movement. After opening a shade
higher, with May sl.26B OLAF, the
market reacted trifle, and then rose
a little higher than before.
Scantiness of receipts gave some
transient strength to oats. The mar
ket, though, was later depressed by
reports of difficulty in obtaining cars
for eastern shipments. Opening pric-
es, which ranged from a shade to u @
higher, with May SIS to SS1s, were fol-
lowed by slight further gains, and
then a sag to below yesterdays finish.
Sharp declines in the hog market
weakened provisions. Arrivals of
hogs throughout the west we're on a
large scale.
The DAVIS ranue Of nrirns fnlInwteF~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
MURPHY REPORTS
"RESTLESSNESS"

st. Paul, Feb. 2S-Secretary Baker
was asked today by Col w. ]. Muir
ply, commanding the Second Mime
sofa artillery, to fix a date for the
mobilization of the new regiment. ne
request was made on the ground OF
'restlessness" among the men in the
regiment, who are anxious to get into
service. It was reported that the war
department had sent a letter to Off
cials here authorizing draft exemp-
ton for the men in the regiment, but
the letter has not been received.
There are already $50 men OF the
unit at Camp Dodge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Livestock

Chicago, Feb. 2ss--Heavy offerings
that included n big supply left over
last night unsold carried down prices
today in the hog market Demand
for plain grades Of cattle and sheep
was slow, but good sorts found a
ready outlet.
Hogs, receipts $1,000; slow, SOC un-
der yesterdays averages bulk $4,000
1850: light $500 01B.605 mixed $3.50
aI6.BO; heavy stb.s0@i6.5Oi rough
$3.50 a 1925; pigs sl1.60W1b.60.
Cattle, receipts $4,000; weak; native
steers SS.7501416; stockers and feed
ers $3.50 a. 1885; cows and heiferA
$6.700l190: calves S8.7BW142B.
sheep, receipts 12,0O0} weak sheep
$40 rs 918.26; lambs STATS q 1925.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, MIMI, Feb, 2S.-Flour,
unchanged; in carload lots standard
flour quoted at $3.50 barrel in 9S-
pound cotton sacks; shipments 55,220
bbls. Barley $1S3@2.16. Rye $3.50
2.61. Bran S32.5O.
Wheat, receipts Ill cars, compared
with 244 a year ago. Corn, No. yell
low S1,7S@1.S8. oats, No. 3 white 91%
@92&. Flax S8.99@4.O2.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
CuTCAGO pRODUCW.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.--Butter, lower
receipts 6,43S tubs; creamery extras
4e; extra firsts 45ih frsts 44@a5; sec
onds 43m43IS. Cheese. steady, daisies
horns 5sh Q29; twins 25& a26.
EGGS, lower; receipts l,426 cases
firsts 3Tn: ordinary firsts 360S6h at
mark, cases included S6@36h. Pota--
toes, receipts 10 cars unchanged.
Poultry. alive, unchanged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
NnN YnRK pRonuCE.

New York, Feb. 28.-Butter, easy;
receipts s,O62 tubs: creamery, higher
than extras 40 "a a so; extra (92 score)
4gA 049; firsts 47h 048Ik; seconds
4Bh oar. Eggs, weak: receipts $3.50
cases; fresh gathered extras 49, extra
frsts AZ: hrsts 41M seconds 40Q4l
Cheese, steady; receipts b,024 boxes
state held specials 5h 026h do av-
erage run 2bQ26.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

MIXED tone TO
STOCK MARKET
Constant Pressure Is Re-
fected By Steels, Cop
pers and Oils

New York, Feb. 2s.-The stock
markets tone today remained rather
mixed throughout the morning steelss
Coppers, oils and motors reflectin9
constant pressure. Marine preferreu
strengthened and Atlantic Gulf recoY-
Paul preferred, but other representa-
tive issues showed no definite trend
A few specaiIties, including Mexican
Petroleum and Corn Products sug-
gested further pool activity. Liberty
97.2O and second AS at $3.50 to $685..
Some of the active issues such as
General Motors, Bethlehem Steel
Studebaker and Sumatra Tobacco
sagged again at midday, but the gen
erai list rallied later. Marked firmness
was shown by st. Paul common ana
preferred, Union Pacific, Canadian Pa
cific, and United States Steel.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

Washington, Feb. 28.-James B.
Reynolds, secretary of the Republi-
can National committee, and John q.
Eversman. formerly secretary of the
Republican congressional campaign
committee, both issued statements
today bearing on the references to
them brought out at yesterdays
federal trade commission hearing in
to the meat packing business at
Chicago.
At the hearing Counsel Heney for
the commission. introduced letters
from the packers files to show
Eversman as representing Wilson a
Co, quoted Eversman as having adj
vised the packers that he had ar
ranged for a representative Of a
press association to get information
for them on the floor of the house,
and referred to the fact that Secre-
tary Reynolds was connected with
the wooden manufacturers under "a
similar arrangement"
Eversman's statement declared he
never had been retained by Wilson
& Co. but had advised the packers
suggest that newspaper man be-
secured to furnish information from
congress but later dropped the plan
as he then considered IL improper.
The suggestion, EversmaT said,
never was carried out.
Mr.. Reynolds declared in his state
ment that he was connected with the
wooden manufacturers. not because
Of his connection with the Republi-
can National committee. but in
spite of it." that all the operations
OF the association have been con-
Quoted since a Democratic admins
tration came into office and that his
work was to see thaz the domestic
received proper rep
before the government
in q perfectly open and
legitimate way. Mr.. Reynolds said
he probably had been selected be-
cause as an assistant secretary OF
the treasury he had become famil-
lar with customs procedure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
suLnkrrExRE GRAIN

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 2S.-Corn, No.
yellow and No. 3, $1.75@1.S0;' No. 8
92h @93; No. white 91% @g3h; No.
white 91h 692. Rye, No. /. $2.67.
Barley, mating and Wisconsin $2.00
@2.22; feed and rejected $1.90@2.00.
Close: Corn, May S1.2s%. oats,
Nav s7M
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Commission Given
Power TO Fix The
Railroad Rates

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The house
today amended the railway control bin
to place the rate making power in the
interstate commerce commission. The
vote was 1874 TO 157. AS reported by
the house interstate commerce. COM
the President. The senate made a
similar amendment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
SPECIAL. Law NEEDED TO
GAIN ACCESS TO FILES
Continued from page 1.)

NOOnJlnue0 from page III
trust trial in 1912 after the statute
Of limitations had expired, had testi-
fed that for many years his office
was the clearing house for the FIVE
big packers in a criminal conspiracy
which they maintained for the fixing
Of prices and the control of the meat
industry.
THE evidence which we have
gathered in the present investiga-
tion," continued Mr.. Heney, strong
ly tends to prove that this conspira-
cy with some slight notifications to
its scope and purpose has continued
in existence ever since and is still
active and that Veeder is still the
OF many papers which
have been used in the pursuance
thereof as instrumentalities in the
Of felonies."
The Swift. Armour, Morris, Wilson
and Cudahy packing companies are
specifically mentioned in the alleged
commission of felonies."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

So st. Paul, Mimi. Feb. 2s.--Hogs,
receipts 1000: 36 cents lower; range
$16.O0m1626; bulk S16.15m16.20.
Cattle, receipts $500; killers steady;
steers $3.50 a 1900; cows and heifers
ST.OO09.5O; veal calves steady $1,000
130O: stockerB and feeders strong,
25c higher for week, $3.50 "a 1850.
Sheep, receipts 500; steady: lambs
$S0Om16.50; wethers S7.00@t3.00s
ewes s5.00m12.OO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Mrs. Q. Z. sOndrall, Third ward.

3s - - soOhAAaAAt AAAAA WdAMa
Mrs. A. III. Costain, Fourth ward
Each ward chairman and the menu
bers of her committee then met in
separate groups and the work was
assigned I'm blocks of one". The
drive will be made on Friday and
Saturday and the canvassers will re-
port to the ward chairmen at the
Red Cross rooms in the postoff1ce
building Saturday evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
NEW POIsnN &C.

pers, speaking of the great offensive
which, they say. Hindenburg is go
ing to launch in the west, say that
the army has a new poison gas OF
surprising effectiveness (which is be-
ing reserved as a surprise for the
Americans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
oPEN TELEeRAPHY scHooL.
New Work Is Undertaken at Con-
ccrdia College.

A school OF telegraphy has been
opened at Concordia college with "a
students enrolled. The instruments
and other equipment were installed
by the western Union Telegraph
company and an instructor is in
charge OF the class. The establish
ment of this branch OF instruction at
Concordia is to aid in supplying OPP
orators to take the places of those
called into service on account Of the
war
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

The meeting OF the Woman's club
OF Moorhead, to have been held Fri
day afternoon at the home of Miss
Mollie Martinson, has been postponed
for one week on account of the Red
Cross monthly payment pledge drive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
DULUTH RECEIPTS AND SHIP
MENTE

Duluth, Feb. 2s.-Receipts OF do
nestle grain: Wheat 1900 bu., last
year 10000; rye 1000; flax $500 bu.,
last year s. 400.
Shipments. Oats 5000 bu.; barley
$500; rye 1000; flax 1900
Receipts bonded grain and ship
ments. None.
Cars inspected; Nos / and 2 north
ern wheat 4 cars. total wheat 4, year
ago 8; flax 3. year ago s.; oats 3, year
ago / barley 2. year ago 8. Total
cars he. year ago 50: on track s cars
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
cuTcACO CASH MARKET.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Corn, No. 2 vel
yellow Sl.61m1.7O. Oats, No. white
SIH a b2h; standard 81 a ag2h. Rye,
No. 2, S2.65. Barley S1.95@ 2.20. Tim
othy SB.00@S25. Glover $4,000 al $500.
Pork nominal. Lard $3.50. Ribs $4,000
N % kh
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
FARGO PRoDUCE MARKET.

Prices here given represent average
prices being paid by Fargo produce
dealers for shipments from outside
dealers in less than car lots and sub
ject TO usual grading.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Suits

These Suits are made of
Wool Poplins, Serges,
Twills, etc, in all the lead
ing shades.
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TOWNLEY ARRESTED
FOR CONSPIRACY

CONTINUED from page -
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Goats

Tweed Coats, and Trench
Coats, Serge s, Pop
Inns, etc. A wonderful as
sortment.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-20

Kansas city ID lrict headquarters
that on the tact VI official returns
from the barAss the state the to-
tai subscriptionA-f Colorado had
passed the minirt kn quota mark or
.$3T.47X.j50. I'd
The statement Mas also made
that when all re7rns are IN the
ress OF 100000
Today saw seven more Colorado
counties make their minimum quo
ias. leaving hut seven Of the sixty
three counties in Colorado as vet
not reported over the top Counties
credited by official figures with
meeting their quotas today we're
Clear Creek. Dolores. ~ Paso. llins-
dale. Jackson. san Miguel and Tel
Ter. state headquarters confidently
expected reports OF quotas complet-
I'd from the remaining seven tomor-
row.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-20
AMERICAN BOMBING RAID
TALKED ABOtr Al FRONT



WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF NERDuN. oct.
i9.-The accomplishments Of The
sll-American bombing raid over the
German lines we're much talked
about all along the American front
today. various observers reporting
what they saw on Friday afternoon.
One observer on hill within the
American lines south OF Bayonyille,
unaware OF the fact that American
bOnbers were al work, reported to
his headquarters that Il appeared TO
him that Bayonyille and various
other towns had been destroyed by
terrific explosions OF unknown
origin.
Another observer saw great clouds
OF smoke rising Ia such volume that
b. thought the Germans were putting
over d smoke barrage and telephoned
his headquarters TO this effect
Headquarters informed the observer
that The explosions probably we're
due Ia American bombers and asked
him 10 count the Americans return
ing homeward bound.
Afterwards the observer said he
mad counted about llO machines
passing within the American lines
after series of cOmhats In which
che Americans we're victorious In
every case.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-20
GREAT BRITAIN.

~ Associated Press
LONDON. Oct 10 The British
and American forces In the region OF
Le Cateau have successfully conlin-
ucd their advance. says Field Mar
shall Haig IN his communication to-
might Southeast OF he Cateau they
have penetrated 20 the high ground
west Of Cantillon and also have
reached the west bank Of the Sambre
and Disc canal
The text Of the communication
follows.
This morning the British and
American forces operating in con
junction with the French between
the Disc river aud lie Cateau cOntin-
ued their advance with success. our
troops have reached the west bank
OF the Sambre and Disc canal north
of Oisy and gained possession of the
high sEou.aa Ssos, ~ sauiIon.
In the operations In the past
three days Ia this sector the troops
OF General Rawllnson's fourth army
have completed an advance 81 from
five 10 eight miles across difficult
country which the enemy defended
with teuacity
Having driven the enemy on the
first day from strong positions held
by him ON the right banks Of the
Selle river boy determined aud per
sistent fighting they have success
ully cleared The whole of the high
ground cant OF the river line. cap
turing many villages ia the course
of their advance. together with more
than 5000 prisoners aud number
0f guns
The enemy has commenced IA
Withdraw north OF the Cambria road
Saulzoir has been occupied hy our
troops and progress has been made
toward Domain from the south
North 81 the Scusee canal our
troops already have entered Domain
and reached the villages of Escaudin
and Somdiu To The len of these
troops the eighth division has taken
Narchi.uues
Further north our trnops are
steadily continuing their advance
The, have reached the general line
of Orchies. CuhTlcux Ronrghpile,
and Tempieauye and southeast of
houbaiN. the village OF Nechin