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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Are Seized And Sent TO-
Germany To Work In
Munitions Plants
PEACE TREATY
CAUSES FRICTION
Special Commission Ap-
pointed To Interpret
Clause On Warships
(By Associated Pregs.l

Moscow. Thursday, April rs, via
Vladivostok.- Germany's barbaroua
treatment of the inhabitants OF oc-
cupied territories and constant requi-
sitioning of food are provoking great
resentment and causing armed
clashes. In village in the Kiev dis.
trtct the inhabitants resisted the
Germans for three days with ma
chine guns and rifles and were SUBJ
dued by the use of armored cars.
In the government of Minsk the
German seized able bodied persons
and are sending them to Germany
Those trying TO escape are shot. The
inhabitants, panic stricken, have
gone into hiding. The towns and
cities are armed camps with patrols
OF troops and machine guns every
where.
The ambiguous wording of the
Brest-Iitovsk peace treaty is caus-
ing considerable friction and a con-
stant exchange OF protests.
The provision relating to Rus
sian war ships stfpulating their
transfer to Russian ports or their
disarmament. Germany interprets as
obHgfng them not, to leave ports and
not to cruise in territorial waters.
M. Tchitcherin. the foreign minister,
objected to this Interpretation and
suggested that a commission be ap-
pointed to settle the dispute. This
was accepted by Germany and the
commission will meet in Berlin.
At the same time Foreign Minis
ter Tchitcherin demanded guaran-
tee that the Black sea feet, q re-
port Of whose capture by the Ger
mans has not been confirmed. be Eiv-
en- immunity in the Crirnea.
Germany has refused to admit into
the territories occupied by her 3o0.-
600 starving refugees who are gath
cred near the frontiers. as request
ed repeatedly by the Russian FORE
eign minister.
1t is reported from IrlSutsk that
China is claiming territory near Chi
Ia. The Siberian soviet government
has protested to the Chinese gov-
ernment,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
NEW BULLETIN
COVERS WORK ON
. 1917 N. D. wheat

The North Dakota agricultural COLI
Iege experiment station has just is"
sued bulletin covering the stations
Investigations into dour tests con-
Quoted at the state experiment -four
mill at the agriculture college.
The bulletin sets forth in detail
these Investigations, made BY Thomas
sanderson. expert miller.
DR.. Ladd. in introducing Mr.. San
derson's report, makes several OBJ
servations, including the following.
This bulletin should be read by
every thoughtful farmer and citizen
In our state. am confident that
when fully understood by our people,
there will be marked changes IN our
system Of grading wheat as well as IN
the marketing OF the same. want
to emphasize here the need for q
further study OF the whole wheat
problem, namely that terrific loss OF
fertility to our farm lands through
the heavy shipments OF wheat out or
the state, which could be avoided
were we to mill all the wheat In the
state. ship out the flour or bread pro-
duced from the wheat, and again re-
turn to- the farmers the mill feed 10
be used for animal production, ana
so retain on the farm largely the ele-
ments Of fertility now being lost to
the state. Our soil is exceedingly
fertile. but, as in every other state,
the time will come when we, too.
shall be forced to buy costly CONNER
ciaI fertilizers to replace that which
we have taken from our soil and
practically. donated to the east, to
England, and to Denmark
''In the past when we shipped out
of the state annually 100. 100000 bush
els OF wheat, we allowed by products
to 60 out that we should have retain
ed and used in the state, as follows:
Pounds. Tons.
Screenings .~... .2s9. 100000 119,700
Bran ......s.s... T62.600. 600 SSl, 800
eShorts 909, 100000 454,500
The above products should have
been retained In the state, fed to
growing animals and converted into
finished products butter. cheese.
beef, mutton, pork, eggs. poultry.
etc.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
FARMERS May
HOLD PART OF
CROP FOR SEED

The North Dakota food adminig-
tration in counternanding its order
Of recent date directing the stata
farmers to dispose of their entlFe
wheat holdings. says in a new or
der that North Dakota farmers win
be allowed to hold one fifth OF their
seed wheat requirements Of the 1917
crop as q reserve. for 1919.
The food administration figures
that It requires one and one -fourth
bushels TO SOW an acre OF wheat. re
q farmer had an area Of 100 acrea
In wheat he is permitted to rec
serve seed for one NTH OF that area.
or 20 acres, and on the basis Of Ia
bushels to the acre, may retain s5
bushels OF wheat for 1919 seed pur-
poses, or until the present years
crop Is assured. This wheat is to Sc
held subject to the control OF the
food administration and must be ruk
on the market ais soon ais the 1878
crop IS safely harvested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03

Probe of Books
OF League Likely;
Court Clues o. K.

Judge O. r. Amidon, OF Fargo, In
the United States district court, to-
day signed an order granting to e.
3. Mecurtheon; trustes, the right to
begin action in the United States dis.
triet court Of Minnesota 70 Inquire
into the accounts Of the National
Nonpartisan league and related en-.
terprisee, TO determine whether or
not A. c. TownIey, president, has
made true report toithe bankruptcy
courts of his own assets.
Francis Murphy, of Minot, appear
ed and obtained the order.
4 MIR. Murphy made a showing reIa-
tive to the affairs Of MIR. TownIey az
brought TO light in hearings previ-
ousIy held. +"E
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
WAR ESTIMATES
GIVEN BY BAKER
CALL FOR BUDGET
OF Is BILLIONS.
(By Associated Press,

Washington, May 3-Detailed esti-
mates of funds needed for all
branches of the army service were
submitted to the house military com
mittee today by Secretary Baker and
his aides. The session was execu-
tive.
The secretary yesterday asked the
committee for unlimited authority as
to the number of men that may be
put into service.
Secretary Bakers estimates for the
Immediate program, as submitted to
the military, total approximately
SIT, ,000, GOO, 600, he said today. The
principal increases are In the ord
mamce bureau and the quart terrAster
generals department..
The secretary said the airplane
program had not met 3expactations
and blaI1ed the. situation on over
confidence OF the government and
Lack of ability! Of contractors to full
fill their contracts as speedily as, they
had promised. He said the Liberty
motor was beginning to be. produced
in quantity, and that 1t was an un-
qualified success. so much so that
foreign governments wanted to use
1T. He told OF the needs OF various
bureaus, In ithe light Of the know
ledge he obtained In Europe. His
trip, he said, opened his eyes, to the
magnitude Of operations.
The hearings will be resumed Mon
day and the committee plans to re-
port the bill to the house the last
Of next week. ,-... '.-,,.....
While Secretary Baker was dis
cussing army expansion. Secretary
Daniels and his chief aides, were
outlining the navy's needs to senate
naval committee in connection with
the $1,35s, ,000,0 900 naval appropriation
bin provided by, the house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
EAT LESS MEAT,
FOOD OFFICER S
AID WISE, VI OULD
AVOID | Y [ old PLAN. !.

Eat less meat and avoid the
necessity for the re tablishment of
the meatless days, 2 is the latest ap-
peal OF. the United states Food ADJ
ministration.
pension of the meatIess days has now
expired Food Administrators Hoover
hopes sto be able to secure SUFFICIENT
reduction In the use of meats
through voluntary cooperation on
the part OF the public Ito supply the
needs of the soldiers and allies with
out going back to the meatless, days.
When the IneatIess day suspension
was first announced It was stated
that the suspension would be for a
80 day period ending May /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Language So Bad
Court On1its II

False statements too indecent to
be set forth aierein." reads a. portion
OF the cofnplaint ON which q warrant
vastissued for the arrest OF Ed HON
man at Van Hook. charging him
with sedition.
Hofman was taken into custody
by Marshal Scott He was arraigned
before Bert Z. Legg. commissioner at
Van Hook. and released on 5000
bonds. his case to be investigated by
the federal grand jury.
Claus schuhard a farmer living
seven miles southwest OF Napoleon,
mas been taken into custody by fed
eTa1 officers, charged with threafem-
ing the life OF the President. He was
released On $4,000 bonds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Ransom Is First
To Make Quota


Ransom county. N. D.. Is the hrst
county in the United States to come
under the wire with It's apport on
neHlt In the 100000 Red Cross drive
in the state, according to Harry Cure
ran Wilbur. executive secretary 0e
the Red Cross. The drive in North
Dakota commences on May 90
In a letter TO the executive gecre-
tary, s.. d. Adams OF Lisbon, CAM
paign manager for Ransom county
and chairman Of the Ransom county
chapter, says tine county has raised
its apportionment. and had S1S.14s
deposited ia the bank Tor the War
fund. The county chairman ENss
the entire amount viii 90 to the Eed
Cross War fund.
The work of arranging the pfes
gram and the other fea tures iTl CON
nection with the state eonven On
was delegated to the Grand Forks
people.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Annual Sock
Day Observed

Some pedestrians on the streets
could not believe their vision this
noon and turned around ana looked
twice and more times when school
girls appeared on the streets with
different colored hosiery. IA neat
right ankle clad In white looked
strange alongside OF another like
ankle clad in pink or dark blue.
Inquiries made by several brought
out the fact that this is annual sock
day at Fargo high school and not
only is the event being observed In
the high school. but students o9 the
grades are initiating their elders.
AT noon $50 students paraded the
streets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
And Joe. DriscolI
Broke the Charm

Joe Driscoll, a member OF Fargo
IRE department No. ]. is rushing the
season.
Fireman DrfscolI appeared 'son the
avenue" this afternoon fiji q STRAW
hat. the first to be seen In Fargo dur
ing the season.
He Is days and days ahead OF the
annual straw hat" proclamation ex-
pected from Mayor Stern on or about
June l.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Forum Correspondent De
clares u. s.. Boys Main
tain Pep" Always !.
BASEBALL is TIE
GREAT LaEVEInIlER
Corporal /" Guys" Own Cap
tain and the Latter
Seems To Like 1t
az :. Il. TosTEvIN9

Somewhere in France. March 25.-
E41Eorale,o defined by Webster as a
Erertain state OF mind or being.
Defined by the war powers as that
certain stamina and stick to-ittve-
meas in spite OF hell fire and high
water, shell fire and gas bombs and
iall the nasty little tricks OF the
sBoche.
You have read a lot Of The morale
of the various troops You have al
$50 read of the morale OF the Aneri-
can boys.
Right there is where the American
army is going to eat up its job in
this war. OF course there are some
Won can always ind them in any
company--,wtlo 1Iinch In the face OF
danger: men who are scary, skittish
and sulIeamtsh. but they are in the
minority. In fact they are exceptions.
rarely found
me experiences Of the past few
months aince the troops have been IN
sdha trenches have shown that the
American soldier. isn't afraid of the
whole Boche army.
a. study OF the boys one finds about
him every day lis alnGnst a study QE
B Sis home life. The great majority
Il of The boys over hare coIaae from
what haa been o1tsn asfe erreds 70 as
1.-THE great middle class the back
bone OF America Home training In
,stiIled clean thoughts, clean ideals,
clean principles, and belief in selch g,
la. training. And such q rearing
makes for a hard lighting unswerv-
ling loyalty to country and comnan-
der.
Plan Tumhles 60. Earth, s
This afternoon saw an aviator
trying out one of the fast types OF
machines. He roared over camp at
q. tremendous speed and had gained
a point some two miles beyond on an
opposite range of hills when some
thing went wrong with his plane. lie
landed and the aircraft somersal1lt-
ed. Through the binoculars ! watch-
ed hirn extricata himself from the
Wreckage (it was a wonder he was
not killed. and look his plane over.
So perfect is the military system
that not over ten minutes later an
ambulance raced up to the disabled
airplane. The aviator was taken to
q, hospital and his scratches and cuts
repaired, but an hour later / saw
him in an automobile going back to
the scene OF the wreck, q new propel-
Ter In the tonneau of the machine
and prepared to At 1t on and get the
pesky thing in working shape.
You can't knock the pep out OF an
American.
That Long Range Gun.
Today, March rs, you folks back
v -. :. y-rasssS iez1sae f1xy- Y1esrti1rhAd and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Loan TOTAL NOW
S2.8S8I,3:!ll7,3
(Bv AggociatetI Press. !

Warrington. May S-The Liberty.
Loan total today reached S2,838,317,-
200s with partial reports from yester-
days business. The Chicago district
is the fourth to go over the top, with
subscriptions Of $453,640,850 to cover
its quota OF $425, 900, 900.
Indications now are that every state
west OF the Mississippi has subscribed
it's quota, although official reports to
substantiate this are lacking from the
Dallas and San Francisco districts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
q no Killed When
Balloon Erblodes
fBy Asgociated Press )

Omaha. May S.TWo soldiers were
burned TO death and Is men We're
biSrred seriously when a captive oD--
seryation balloon OF the Cacquot Sygse
exploded last night at Florence leius
+i1s srYflys balloon school at Fort Qrila-
ID near here. according to state
n1ant bv Col II. r. HerRey. post COM
-aar1sIart. In the IRE which followed
fhe explosion one Of the balloon saeds
was badly damaged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
McAdoo Orders
10000 Nelr1 Cars
(By Asao ciated Press. )

washington, May s -. Orders for TO-
900 additional freig igh cars to supple
ment- the 10000 contracted for several
days ago were placed yesterday by
the railroad administration with 16
car building concerns. The aggregate
cost is between .$178, ,000. 900, and $210,-
000, ,000 and the average profit to build
ers ISL about 5sper cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Flag Defl1apse,
Is Sentenced

Charles C. Kretchmar. hardware
dealer at Kramer, Botttneau county,
was sentenced to serve six months in
the Bottinenu county jail and to pay
q fine OF $500 by Judge Charles b.
Rretchmar pleaded guilty to5 the
charge Of Decorating the American
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Neze, GOz,eg 1s1,aeNt
Ia the Ukgaj,se
(Bv Asgoeiatea 80. )


AYastefdann, May The old
Ukraine government, according to
Berlin. has been ovartilr0Wn: IS the
report brought by peasant deputies
who arrived at KieV, the Ulgrasnfan
capital The new government iTnne-
tiately declared that &c adhered to the
Brest Lftovsk peace treaty
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Skilled Men to
LeQue MQg ~

The 2s cass county skilled men who
their services In the na-
tiomal army fin answer To the call sent
out by Provost Marshal General Grow
der several weeks ago for 6.207 men,
Will move on May q according to an
Associated Press report received by
The Forum this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
7e, ,p,san Forces
Take Sebl7stOp0I
- Asanciatad Press.l

Berlin, via. London, May a.-e5sL - AllSssa ~
great Russian fortress In the Crimes
According to the official communl@ca-- @
tion from headquarters the town was
taken without fighting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
- nlE aAcK Oh loR.

GtJTH RE BACK ON JOE
u. George Guthrie. secretary oL Iiie
eifv hnard of education was at his
deck "a his ofIice at the courthouse
this morning, following an illness
which confined him to his home ses-
eral days
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Allied AUilztO1.S
Bomb z 7YpiO1sUille
(By Assoeiateld preaa.l

London, May S.-The report on
aerial operations last night says:
"one ton Of bombs was, dropped to-
day at Thionvil1e. Several bursts were
observed on the barracks, railway
station and sidings, A fire broke out
in the Carkshutte works"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
W0ET Tg6gAs sT,.

Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota and Montana--Fair tonight and
Saturday !. not much change in temper
ature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Mdy Draft Quota
viii Be 10000

OF men to be called, but it Is estimat
ed that about $50, 600 will be induct-
ed into service during the month.
The men will start for the camps
about May 25
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
Dutch Shocked by
German Brutality
(By Associated preaa.1

London, May 8, via Ottawa.--Dutci
papers stated that 107 severely wound
ed British who have arrived at Rot
terdam for. repatriation were not sent
from Germany under proper condi-
tfong. No hospital train was provided
and the Dutch medical authorities ex-
pressed forcIble opinions regarding
the transport OF stretcher cases under
such conditions.
The German authorities, II is de-
clared, must either confess inhumani-
ty or admit that no hospital trains
We're available owing to the German
losses on the west front
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03
e Aesoeiated Press.

washington, May 8. State Of
ficiais today received calls for men
to I'LL the May draft quota. Officials
here did not make public the number
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03

OLSON oUTTs OFFICE.
Bismarck, N. D., May 3.-Wi1Iiam
Olson, Valley City, assistant state IRE
marshal, has resigned because of i'll
health. 1t is likely that o. T. Haaken--
son, of Towner, will succeed him.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07

o o 90 o o 8 8 o o 8 o o o o o 8.
o THE KENMARE FARMERS =
o MUTUAL INSURANCE co. 9
o insures farm property, horses, 9
o cattle, grain and automobiles, .
o country schools and churches 9
. against loss by fire and lightn- o
o ing. Nearly 1000 policy holders Q
o with over two millions Of insur- 9
o ance in force. Organized by @
o farmers in 1901. Our territory 9
o comprises Ward, Burke, Rem Q
o Vile and Mountrail counties. e
Q FRANK ANDREWS, Pres. =
o H. P. N. KAMP, Treas. =
o AUG. KRANTZ, Secretary.
@ 1-17-4-18 Address, Kenmare. 4
o o o o @ o o o 8 o @ o o o 8 o 9
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
DEATH OF MRS. OLIVE WRIGHT
Mother of Mrs. w. H. Reighart Pass
ed Away Saturday Evening-Re-
mains Will Be Inferred at Old
Illinois Home.

Mrs. Olive Wright, aged rs years,
died at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
w. H. Reighart, in this city Saturday
evening after an illness of nearly two
years.
Funeral services were held at the
Reighart home Monday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock and were in charge of
Rev. P. W. Erickson, pastor of the
church. The remains
were taken to Minneapolis that after
noon by Mr. Reighart, where they
have been placed in vault and in the
spring they will be taken to the old
home, Chabanse, Ill.,, for interment.
The deceased leaves two daughters,
Mrs: Reighart and Miss Nellie Wright
OF this city. Two sons, one of whom
was Lemuel Wright, former we'll
known Minot printer, and daughter,
Miss Alta Wright, formerly stenog-
rapher of this city, preceded their
mother to the grave. The husband
died about eleven years ago.
Mrs. Wright lived long and useful
life. She had made her home in this
city for a number of years, going to
San Antonio, Tex, where she resided
for a number of years. She returned
to Minot about year ago. She was
an exceptionally bright woman, and
her wide travels, reading and exper-
fence gained made her an exceptional
ly interesting conversationalist and a
woman whose presence brot cheer and
sunshine to any home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
U. s. Signal Corps Students Make =
Fine Showing.

During the past four months, a
large number of students have been
receiving instructions in the U. s..
Signal Service School at the Minot
Association of Commerce rooms, un-
der the direction of A. F. McLane, an
old time train dispatcher. The young
men, after four months, have made as
good progress as the average begin
ner does in year, and they would be
capable now of going out and accept
ing work as telegraphers. Their
training has been intense. Credit
should be given to the Northern States
Power Co. for furnishing the current
and material and labor without
charge. J. F. Mcclure, the manager,
has done much for the young men.
L. A. Mills, wire chief of the North
ern States Power Co., has also rem
dered much valuable service. Capt.
A. S. Blakey has drilled the young
men daily and the Association Of
Commerce has furnished all furni-
ture, stationery and the best equipped
foom for the practice of any in the
state. Secretary Holbein has had
charge of the various details. All of
the students are big, strong, clean fell
lows and they will give a good account
of themselves. The following is a list
of the students:
Charles Edward Geist, Minot.
George Ernest Weber, Aurelia.
Earl Waldo Lowering, Aurelia.
Fred Dun Mott, Minot.
William Nelson, Minot.
Paul Werner Gillespie, Minot.
Louis Ferdinand Nelson, Minot.
Christie Walker Barke, Donnybrook.
Raymond o. Vawter, Minot.
Phil L. Fahnlander, Minot.
Hilmer Aamoth, Norwich.
Frank Milton Kirkelie, Donnybrook.
Ernest Edward Maynard, Donny-
brook.
Harry James Falconer, Donnybrook.
George Marcus Modem, Minot.
Oscar Gilbert Hirengen, Norwich.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
ARCADE THEATRE WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY.
Back to the blue shirt !

odSh W GIlc Uluc SulEL.
William Farnum, in all the manly
bravery of the parts the public love
so we'll, is coming to town. In "The
Heart of Lion" the stalwart Will
liam Fox star makes his reappear-
ance, bringing with him a story of alb
sorbing interest and exciteemnt.
At the Arcade Theatre, on Wednes
day and Thursday, "The Heart of a
Lion,n will be run. It is undoubted
that all lovers of William Farnum
will be unable to see the photoplay in
that length of time; but the print of
the picture allotted to this territory
is in such demand that no longer en-
gagement can be played.
"The Heart of a Lion" is taken
from a novel by Ralph Conner called
"The Doctor" Mr.. Conner, whose
real name is Charles w. Gordon, is
now a major in the Canadian High
landers. "The Doctor" is one of his
best known and most popular works,
as are also "Black Rock" and "The
Man from Glengarry."
The story Of this magnificent pic
ture revolves about two brothers,
Barney Kemper (Mr. Farnum) and
Dick William Courtleigh, Jr.). Dick
is worthless sort of youth who does
not awaken to realization of his
own shiftlessness until Barney catches
him making love to the woman en-
gagged to marry himself. Then Dick
reforms, studies for the ministry, is
ordained and sent to a lumber camp.
Barney, who has withdrawn CON-
pletely from civilization after the loss
Of his faith in Dick, has become ply