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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-16
4. VI. S,ynrrignn.

PETERSBURG, VA. April Sc NJ
Swarrignn. assistant manager OF Lake
mont Park, died Saturday at his homo
Al the park. OF pneumonia. lie was
forty-ninc years old. and Us survived
by six brothers and three sisters resi-
dents Of Atlanta, TO which city tho
BODY was sent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-16

Top"'i'I 70 NO Tim'e- D.sDatch
EbERiCkSBUHG. Va. April Is
Ferdinand II. Hart well-known ciu.
zen ana Conroderp,c veteran. died Al,
his home here last night Of pneumonia
and PARALYSIS At the age OF seventy.
three years. tie was native OF Eau.
Guicr County and married Mss lisa
bella Lipscomb. Of Spotsylvania County.
The funeral viii take place Tuesday
afternoon and interment made in ,hs
family lot here
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Captain J. II. Manson

'Specinl 10 The Times Dispatchl
II.I EiiSECiiG. VA April 15.-Cap-
tain j. Il. Manson. Il prominent citizc,
and c"ufcderatc veteran OF Bruins
wick and former resident OF Peters
burg. died last night at his home not,
WaT;iold, IN that county Captain Man
S"n commanded Company I. Twelfth
Virginia Regiment, Mahon"'s Brigade.
tic Was ciEhtE-iiV" years old and rs
survived 10y ei-ht children, ono OF
whom j. l. Manson. Jr. livcs i'm
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pCnSiOn Checks NfniIed

The state Treasury sent out ycstcr-
day tho checks for the first semi-annu-
al pensions for Confederate Veterans
for the roll OF 1892. The pensions
amounted to $32S.6975O Checks for
those in the roll of 1855 will go out
May |: the next semi-annual payment
TO the roll of 500 will occur i'm Sent
cmber. The amount for the roll Of 1855
will he very small, as that was the first
pension roll. on which few names arc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-16
MnurIcc Field Speaks on Gardens.

MAURICE Field. of New York, noted
lecturer and writer on gardening will
speak at the Y. w. G. A. auditorium
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 O'clock
Tho lecture Is under the auspices of the
James River Garden Club. which is de-
fraying the expense of this and. other
lectures to be given in Richmond on
this subject. The public is invited to
attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-16

Il Smith, now Il, camp SEWER. Green
v,i!c. : G., with University OF N.Y.
s.nia Base Hospital 80. II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-16
John l.. Niaryc.

John L. Marye formerly OF this city.
died suddenly AZ his home in Hampton
'last night AZ the age of hfty-ninc
years. lie was son of the late john
Maryc was a victim OF pneumonia. lie
Lieutenant Governor OF Virginia. Mr..
Maryl" was - victim of pneumonia. lie
is survived by his wife and four chill
drcu. The body was brought here to-
day and tho funeral held from St
Georges Episcopal Church, services
conducted ~ Rev. j j. l.anier In
tcrmcnt was made III the family lot
i'm the city cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-16
GENERAL KUHN. or CAMP
MEADE. VISITS CAMP LEE.

Major-Gcneral Joseph Kuhn. com
handing The Scvcuty-n!nth Division.
Camp Meade, Admiral, Md, is visit
Ing camp Ice. While here he IS the
guest Of Major-Gcueral cronhh.tc Cen
era! Kuhn was Accompanied by Lieu
tonant-Co!ouel Tcnuy Eoss. chief If
general.
Unless orders arc received TO the con
,rary during the present week, tho
SS' embryo officers OF the line officers
training school w;ll not receive their
commissions a. the end Ct tho school
Saturday. but wil! be returned to their
commands 10 he commissioned at such
time The War Department decides
their services AZ. needed. .>5 u re
ward for their faithful services a, the
schoo! ;hc men wil, Dee gwen a ten day
furlouEh, hcelun.nE w!th Saturday.
II has been :, sUry.rA! OF the attest
at the school When il opened there
were S. candidates for commissions,
but IN the three months and ,wo weeks
OF hard traiu.ns lo2 men have fallen
by the way.
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WAR MOTHERS FORMING
MANY S|sTERH0ODS
Meetings Will BE Held Both i'm PC.
'crSburg and Richmond for
Organization.
MAJOR-GENERAL KUHN IN CAMP
commanding Officer OF Camp Meade
IS Guest Of General Cronkhitc.
Graduates OF Line Officers School
Won't Get Commissions at Once.

VUCI;lT 20 INC T llucg- Di m frh /
CAMP LEE. VA l:-coinnei !! ::
Worrilow. COMMANDING o,iccr =, ,,o
Three Hundred and EIrb,cc,,b 1rr,n-
try. viii attend tho ncc,t,r -, ,no
|Sis,crhood OF War Mo,ha,s whic, 60
to be held i'm tho John M,rvb,Ii ,Iirh
School auditorium op vcd,.sd,y ri.h,
at S o'clock. the uoru,no,, ory,,i,,
ton Of the Richmond C.h,n,cr viii ho
perfected. and through mis- cb,n,or ,bo
other cha,,.rs M No c,,,o ,.,,I -, -
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CROSS, FEVER|SH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR CONST|PATE
Look, Mother! See ii tongue is
coated, breath hot or
stomach sour.
"Caliiornia Syrup OF Figs"
can't harm tender stom-
ach, liver, bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children "Caliiornia syrup OF
Figs" that this il their ideal laxative
because they love It's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cieanscs the tender
little stomach. live and bowels With
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. fcverish or
breath is bad. stomach sour. look at
the tongue, mother! Ii coated, give "A
teaspoonful of this harmless 'frii,
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul constipatcd waste. sour bile aud
und!gestcd food passes out OF the bow
els. and YOU have :. well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has Stomach-ache
diarrhoea. iudis cstion, colic-rcmem-
Der, Il good inside cleansing" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep california
Syrup Of FIGS" handy; they know a
teaspoonful to-day saves IL sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
bottle OF california Syrup OF Figs
which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun
terfeits sold here. so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine. made by california
Fig Syrup Io;upaHy."-Adv.
DIi.LtN. FIKI;IESS COOKERS.
ISrl- nd -
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cr. G. G. Driver. and ono ststc~. Mrs.
[ casandva Bunklcy. both ot RescUc.
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Petersburg. Tho funeral will be from
the residence At noon tomorrow
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I;d,,in Y rn,,cu-

ONANCOCk. VA. April 15-F:dwin
T. Powell died at his home near Wacha-
preagu" sunday. following long ill
ness from pcruicioUs anlcmia IIc
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
HozO Near Is The End of The War?
.heslsr Syndicate. Inc.)

With beugeren
an of
beginning
the military situation
black
to 4-Pdent Wilson's covenant
The German Chancellor might be reached with
5ImPaal adjustment
ones be regarded strictly
Wilson's to the colonies she
by the Central Powers
Only Russia and the Central
svaouation Of captured Russian territory
I-E1Vacuaton and restoration Belgium
Germany has demanded of
rtory oy woencs the question be settled only
here talk about the
event thIs question interests only
Tree opportunity Of
Germany adheres soIidy with Austria Hungary
OF Balkan states and their independence
teeoi access to the sea for Serbia
future of the Balkans s Of
Poitoa interests OF Austria Hungary German interests
SonGerned. We will guard them to the utmost
ohales other Turkish, which
auonomous development OF the Dardaneles AVA
Germany will
he
interest - - 'T~"'' ''|"'
The state Of Poland will Germany and Austria
association afford neutral
OF Independence and territorial
When all other Germany will be ready "a
discuss the question Of League of Nations. ~' -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
NO COORDINATION OF LAWS.

In few states, is there any attempt
at coordination of the state and
federal laws.
The state makers meet and
put new laws on the statute books
without any heed to what the federal
government may be doing. 1t is not
the business of any one man or any
department to study the federal laws
and learn whether they conflict or
already cover the ground.
A good example Of this overlapping
is provided by the recent legislature,
which passed a military moratorium
act and a seed fund bill.
The national House Of Represen-
tatives already has passed unani-
mously a soldiers and sailors civil
rights bill. This bill has been ap-
proved by the senate committee, and
it undoubtedly will be passed soon.
1t relieves men at the front from the
burden Of legal proceedings and ac-
complishes all that the state bill was
designed to accomplish.
The federal government also has
available several million dollars for
the purchase Of seed, and very few
farmers or even state legislators
know the fund exists. In the rush
Of war time financing, it has been al
most overlooked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
NOT NAKED AND BAREFOOT.

One feature Of the criticism Of the
war departments preparedness or
the lack OF it, is the article which
begins cat Camp-there is a short
age of 1900 overcoats, 5000 pairs of
rubbers, and 10000 pairs Of shoes.
The reader instantly gets the pic
ture of 1900 recruits shivering in
the wintry blasts without overcoats;
or 5000 Of them stopping around in
the snow without rubbers; or 10000
Of them going barefoot through the
snow banks.
What is meant, Of course, Is that
1900 of the men are without army
overcoats, and 10000 without army
shoes. There is nothing to show
that the war. department has forced
the recruits to go barefoot, or coat
less.
No full grown man drawing $50 a
month above his board, is going to
walk barefoot in the snow when his
old shoes wear out. It's an imposi-
ton to force him to provide his own
clothing when the government Is
supposed to supply it, but 1t isn't
brutality as forcing him to so bare
foot or coatless in winter would be.
Soldiers don't suddenly lose all
ability to take care Of themselves
when they become wards Of Uncle
Sam. and IL Uncle Sam falls down
on the Job occasionally, those re-
cruits win show the sants spirit and
initiative they would everyday
life. II the old overcoat is worn ont,
or inadequate to keep out the wintry
winds. they viii get out and rustic a
new one some place, and Uncle Sam
should reimburse those who have
done so.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
SEED GRAIN
CONFERENCE
Important Meeting To Be
Held at Bismarck on
Thursday, Feb. Z

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 5.-A con-
ference to determine the amount OF
feed and seed available in the vari-
Gus counties, will be held in the Of
fee OF commissioner of agriculture
and labor Thursday, when the North
Dakota seed stock committee viii
meet with representatives Of the
railroad commission on the extern
sion division of the Agricultural COL
lege.
The department of agriculture Of
the state, the stock committee and
the railroad commission have made
careful surveys of the seed situa-
ton in North Dakota and will put
their figures together at the confer
ence to determine the amount OF
seed and feed to be purchased from
points out OF the state.
The applicant for the feed or the
seed loan must make affidavit to
the number of acres to be sown, the
number of bushels needed for seed,
and the number Of bushels in his
possession at the time Of making
the aupIication,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
You Get Better Cough
Syrup By Making
10 at Home
What's more, yOu save about &c By
Il. Easily made and costs little.
S@@@@@@S@N S&@%@@@@@1@'

You'll never really know what q fine
cough syrup you can make until yolr
prepare this famous homemade remedy.
You save So as compared with the
ready-made kind, and YOU will also have
9 more effective remedy in every way.
ut oveTcomes the usual coughs, throat
and chest colds in "a hours-relieYes
even Whooping cough quickly.
Get PA ounces az Pinex lg0 cents
WoTthl from any good drug store, pour
it into q pint bottle and FIJI the Bottle
with plain grRnulated sugar SYRUP
supply-of the most effective cough
syrup that money can buy-at 3 cost DC
only 90 cents or less. Tt never spoils.
by this pleasant tasting cough syrup
have caused it to be used in more homes
than any other remedy. It quickly
lOosens dry, hoarse or tight cough,
heals the intlamed membranes that line
the throat and bronchial tubes, and re.
lief comes almost Immediately. Eplen-
did for throat tickle, hoarseness, bron-
chitiss Group and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound Of genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments.
Avoid disappointment bv asking YOUR
druggist for ounces Of Pinexs with
aull directions, and don't accept any-
thing else. A guarantee Of absolute sat-
asfaction or money promptly refunded,
goes with this preparation, The Piuex
Coz Fl Wayne Ind
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05

channels. Then the military aviators
will ind they have learned q valuable
trade.
Be prepared for a twenty-four hour
mail service between New York and
London. It should come within fve
years.
Be prepared for a ten-hour trip
from Chicago to New York.
The chief drawback now TO the
general use Of the airplane Is the
short life of the engine, about 100
flying hours. But when the automo-
bile first appeared, what engine ran
100 hours without tinkering. Today
the automobile engine is fool-proof
and engine troubles are the rarest ills
with a car.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

The Manitoba Free Press: The
recent changes in the admiralty, II
the comments OF English papers to
hand are to be relied upon, were
dut to a feeling among the public
that the naval authorities were too
cautious. Bearing in mind the great
superiority Of the British over the
German navy they want, apparent
ly, more adventurous program.
Just two years ago, it is worth moth
ing, public opinion drove Winston
Churchill out of the navy because 1t
was felt that he was too venture
some. It is not difflcult to recall
the cries of rage that followed the
discovery that he had sent the Queen
Elizabeth to take part in the Dardan-
Giles offensive, where there was
danger, it was pointed out that this
super dreadnought might be sunk by
the shore batteries OF the Turks.
1t can be argued, no doubt, that
Great Britain can better afford now
than two years ago to take chances.
In the interval the allied navies
have been reinforced by the efficient
and powerful United States navy.
The naval reserves of the allies are
now SO great that considerable
losses could be incurred without
the margin of superiority being
dangerously impaired.
A naval offensive in the German
waters designed to do serious dam
age to the German harbors and
submarine bases, Is foreshadQwed.
There have been during the war
three naval actions of some magni-
tude in the German territorial
waters of the North sea, The last
action of this character was on
March 25, 1916, nearly two years ago.
A naval incursion into these waters
will be attended with great risk
from shore batteries, submarines
and mines, but presumably in the
Judgment of the younger strategists |
of the British navy, who are now
coming into control, the possible re-
suits Of a successful offensive will |
justify the taking Of risks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Why CHINA DOESN'T COUNT.

China IL reported to have 100000
men ready to fight 100000 under
arms, 1000, 900 in reserve and AGO.
OOO, 900 people to draw on.
Here is one place where Germany
may AFFORD to- scorn her opponents
ana that is no reflection on the
fighting abilities Of the Chinese.
The answer is ships.
The millions Of Chinese troops are
not available, because there are no
ships to transport them and keep
them supplied.
It takes q ship at least three times
as long to reach France from China
as from America. That means three
times as many ships would be need
ed. The trans-Siberian railroad is
out Of the question, being hopelessly
congested now.
China, whatever her willingness to
night may be. is not likely to cut
much figure In this war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alISali, which is
very injurious, as it dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
muIsified cocoanut oil, for ii is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap, and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all to pieces.
You can get this at any drug store.
and few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is
all that is required. 1t makes an
abundance Of rich, creamy lather,
cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and is soft, fresh looking,
bright, fluffy, wavy, and easy to han
die. Besides, it loosens and takes out
every particle Of dust, dirt and dan
druff.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
MR. sRINroN is HEARD FROM

The first peep" from the Townley
EXCEPT press" in defense Of the
proposed chain of stores, comes this
week in the shape Of a signed state
nsnt By J. NJ. Brinton, the manager
published IN The Nonpartisan Lead
er. The daily organ Of Mr.. Townley
in Fargo. still is mute. The hand of
tho master organist in st. Paul has
not yet pulled out the stop to make
IT pipe up.
Ninety-eight per cent Of the article
is abuse OF The Forum and the usual
line Of camouhage, which is unim-
portant
The remaining two per cent con-
lsists of the unsupported statement
that the stores are a cooperative"
enterprise.
Mr.. Brinton is careful not TO
elaborate on the cooperative
feature, but Webster. in his dehni-
ton of cooperation" carefully dis
tinguishss it from profit sharing.
Those who consider investing in
the stores would do wen to make the
same distinction.
Mr.. Brinton is silent as to the
profits, but is willing that the farmers
cooperate. They supply the money
to start the stores. and the customers
to keep them going, and Mr.. Townley
and his associates will take care Of
any profits that accrue. either now or
Later.
Mr.. Brinton's statement may steer
clear Of the strict Interpretation Of
the law safeguarding the United
States mails from misleading adver-
tisements, but If the intent is not
deliberately to lead the careless
reader to believe the profits are
shared, that result is accomplished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05

seems to be that the country store
Keepers are being forced out Of bust
ness II not into bankruptcy by the
competition OF the catalog houses.
Such however is not the case.
Some fail of course because they
have not the business ability or for
the reason that they lack the vari-
Gus qualifications for a successful
storekeeper, but on an average the
country merchant is more prosperous
than the average farmer is and con-
sidertng the capital invested, the
hard labor and the trouble getting
help the storekeeper is very much
better off. This Is apparent to any
BODY who will take notice. Yet Mr..
Behrens asks the farmer to be will
ing to pay $50 per year more for
his goods than that for which he can
buy them in st. Paul or Chicago with
freight paid. This is only $40 better
than ToWnley wants us to do.
There are absolutely no grounds
for assuming that the existence of
three or four vacant store buildings
in a town depresses land values or
that the occupancy Of those stores
by merchants and their goods win,
as Mr.. Behrens states, increase the
price OF farm lands a dollar per acre.
The storekeeper is a middleman. In
the true sense of the term he is not
a producer. He is necessary. We
must have him but as a matter of
fact he lives off the farmer and the
fewer We have Of him the better,
provided We have enough.
Here in Ayr we have two stores.
Either one Of these merchants by
hiring one or two extra clerks could
handle all the business. He could
buy in larger quantities and there
fore for less money. He could turn
his stock over oftener and as a nat
ural result could rent more cheaply.
As II 10 we have to support two
sets Of prOpTietors and two squads OF
clerks.
According to Mr. Behrens IL an
other man were TO come in here,
build another storeroom and put in
q stock Of goods we would have an
other merchandising outfit on our
backs. but the price Of farms would
be boosted q dollar per acre.
Mr.. Bshrens speaking OF credit ex-
tended to farmers by local merchants
takes the ground that the storekeep-
er must pay per cent on borrowed
money to enable him to carry his
customers and Of course adds the
per cent to the price Of hiH goods.
In the next paragraph Mr.. Behrens
speaks or the fmpossibility OF collect
ing taxes on the merchandising buBi-
ness done In the state as a deplOra.bie
thing, utterly ignoring the fact that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
SCARCITY OF ALFALFA SEED.

Mandan, N. D., Feb. 5.-Farmers
are looking forward with great in
terest to the March meeting OF the
Morton County Farm bureau, when a
further discussion Of seed grain will
be taken up. The first important
question brought up at the recent
meeting was the seed corn problem.
Instructions were issued to County
Agent Gaumnitz to purchase seed
corn OF different varieties that will
test with a termination Of at least rs
per cent. Dependable alfalfa seed
has also been very hard to procure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05

personalities, but it doss not agree
| with all that he has to say.
To begin with, The Forum does
not believe that the mail order
houses can undersell an up-to-date
country merchant, when all factors
are considered and Mr. nehrens con-
coded that point for a moment to
elaborate another line Of argument,
while Mr.. Bradford takes it as an
accepted fact. Pay cash to the
country merchant as you pay cash
TO the mail order house; add the
freight or parcel postage charge; in
clude in the reckoning the goods that
are unsatis factory because 1t Is inn
possible to inspect them before buy
ing; and average up the results of
q years trading. If that is done The
Forum is willing to back any live
North Dakota merchant to compete
on at least even terms with the mall
order houses. The item of service
therefore throws all the balance in
favor Of the storekeeper and entities
him to support, 1t is not just one
argument; 1T is the deciding argu-
ment.
The effect on farm values may
have been overstated by Mr..
Behrens, but that the proximity to
towns has some effect on land values
will not be denied. Closing one store
might not have any material effect
but the departure Of that merchant
and his employees, means fewer
clients for the local dentist, fewer
patients for the local doctor, fewer
patrons for the local theater and so
on ad infinitum. The effect is
cumulative and IL the movement is
carried to its logical conclusion and
- 30
on land values would be most decid-
ed. If the local doctor lost half his
practice and moved away, the farm
err would find why his land was less
desirable, the first time he was taken
ill.-The Editor.