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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-04

Secretary Baker told the Senate COM
mite. that General Leonard Wood was
held in thus country for "thc good Of
the service" Fass the salt. please,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12
General Federation Biennial
To BE a Big War Contention

The biennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, to be held in Hot Springs,
Arkansas, April 2s-May 8, will be
distinctly a War Service Conference.
Every subject considered will be
presented as related to efficiency in
the present national crisis.
Speakers are being listed and al
ready include such names as Miss
Julia Lathrop, Hon. Jeanette Rank
in, and Richard Dana.
The Food Administration and the
General Federation Service Office
are preparing a series of menus con-
forming to war requirements for
various days Of the week during the
convention. They are to be mex
pensive and are to be concrete pre-
sentation Of a balanced menu in
aesthetic value and food value. The
menus will be printed together in a
separate page Of the program for the
future use of delegates desiring max
tmum food value at minimum cost.
The fourteenth biennial conven-
ton will be opened Tuesday night,
April 80. by Gov. Charles HilIman
Brough. The meeting will be held
at Hotel Eastman, official biennial
headquarters. and will be followed by
by the tri-state reception given by
Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana to the
women of the General Federation.
The Hotels committee is assign
ing delegations according to their
size. A state hostess and her aides
are being provided for each state
delegation. North Dakota delegates
are assigned to the Hotel Eastman.
Department lunchcons will be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

given each day at Hotel Eastman
Arlington and Majestic Hotels, The
Pioneer banquet given by Mrs. Tod
Helmuth is to be given at the Ar
lington, the only hotel on Govern
ment Reservation, on Saturday night
Nav IA, and will be followed by a re-
ception given By the local Biennial
board.
At request Of the president, Mrs
Josiah Evans Cowles, and the G. F,
w. C. board, PLAY Day in Little
Rock has been eliminated and in its
place Arkansas viii have Hostess
Day the day following the close of
the Biennial when delegates caring
to visit Camp Pike cantonment in
Little Rock will be entertained.
Mrs. VIM. Pedrick, Jr., Of New York
city, chairman Of the biennial pro-
gram committee, has recently made
an inspection of Hot Springs, and
through her plans and suggestions
the Biennial board has changed its
plans to suit war conditions and feel
quite prepared to successfully plan
for the comfort and well-being of
Biennial guests.
Auditorium RemodeIed.
The auditorium, a monster build
ing of concrete and steel, with front
of glass, and surrounded by a vine
clad porch where luncheon VIII be
served to delegates daily has been
remodeled at a cost Of several
thousand ldollars to suit the club
women and will be convention head
quarters. The main auditorium will
seat 10000 with a guarantee that all
who come may hear. Acoustics have
been tested and found quite perfect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

vember, was presented. and the report
was a very creditabie one for the
county as showing the county 10 be
excellently cared for by all branches
Report of the Special Committee on
Flood Control expenditure wherein
Prof. II. A. Hard has represented that
Casa County should appropriate the
sum Of $4,000, was presented and or
dered fled, with the recommendation
that IL the Department OF Agriculture
should actually undertake the work
OF securing data and making add
tional surveys in connection with the
food control project Of the Red River
Valley. Cass County will make an ap-
propriatiOn OF such an amount as the
said department may deem necessary
as its share OF cooperating expense
and that the County Auditor be d.
rected TO advise the u. s. Department
of Agriculture OF this action.
On motion the Board adjourned at
5 O'Clock y. m, to meet 81 , O'Clock a.
m. on Friday, March 3, 1918.
Friday, March 8, 1918.
Board met at o'clock a. m, with
all members present.
The following reports were received
from County officers. to-wit:
ONCE and month. collected.
Register OF Deeds, January.
Superintendent per- OF schools Feb 40.
EuATys 1913 WV
ISIS Cou... C.:'N, ....s.!. 212.5O
IsIs oou. = Wv. \. ...... 1850.
County Court. February, 1918. 536.4 IS
County Auditor. February, 1918 31.o0
Sheriff. February, 1918 ........ 1850
superintendent, County Hospi-
taI. .February. 1918 ......... 1870
On motion said reports were ap-|
proved and ordered filed.
County Treasures duplicate re-
ceipts were received and filed, show
ing refund on Insurance Policies
amounting to S217.42.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12


Road petitions were received from
Rochester, Lake, Rich, Corneiis AyKf
Tower, Buffalo,, Hill, HOWes, Cliff
ton, Eldred, Pontiac and Highland
Townships, properly signed, for the
construction of trunk line highway
between said townships according TO
the petitions. The Village OF Page will
take care of the distance from the
township line to the east intersection
and pay one-half Of the cost 70 the
contractor and Rich township will
pay one-fourth and Cass County one
fourth. OF the cost Of constructi0n OF
that part Of the highway. This said
highway to be a distance OF about AZ
miles Of road. The County Auditor
was on motion instructed 70 adver~
tiBe for bids for the construction OF
this highway and bids for same 20 be
filed April 5th. 1918, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Plans and specifications TO be on nle
with the County Auditor on March 90
1918. Each bid must be definite and
specify the cost per mile Of each mile
of the road TO be constructed. The
payments to be made TO contractors
on the basis of the amount of work
done and estimates allowed by the
County Commissioners.
The Board adjourned, sine die.
Attest:
w r. TUCKER.
County Auditor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

Smaller halls, seating ], ZOO each
have been partitioned or to be used
as conference rooms.
Auditorium Annex win be used for
miniature exposition which viii in
clude various exhibits OF art. Space
on the first floor OF the auditorium
win be reserved for displays Of the
Departments of Work, to be arTang-
ed according to their individual re-
quirements and to have a number OF
the corresponding state committee
continually on duty.
The Bureau Of Information, G. F.
w. c. Magazine and the service bu-
reau win have space in both this no.
tel and the auditorium.
A table for the president, Mrs,
Cowles, has been donated by Camden
Dist. Arkansas Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, and is handmade Of
native hard, wood especially for the
occasion.
Unique Souvenirs Planned.
Cotton bolls put in boxes made by
Arkansas school children viii be
given each delegate as souvenir Of
a cotton country. Arkansas apples
will be at every turn and free. Ar
kansas horticultural society has
promised to furnish the federation
with all the apples il can eat.
Auditorium Theatre will be used
for Biennial Vespers under direction
Of Mrs. Steele, national chairman cf
music. Musicians of note will render
the program,
Owing to the war the elaborate en-
tertainments and decorative scheme
first planned have been DISPENSED
with. Vines, wild flowers and United
States flags viii be used as decora-
lions suitable to a nation at war.
Registration and Credential Rooms
will be opened April %, preceding
the formal opening of the Biennial
April 80 and the registration will
later be transferred to the auditOri-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

UNI.
Soldiers at Arkansas environment
are asking what they can do for the
pleasure Of the visiting club women.
Interest in the Biennial has spread to
the visiting delegations Of French
and British officers now in the United
States.
Experts in every line Of human
endeavor viii address the conven-
ton. A War Service program has
been outlined,
Souvenir booklets OF the Bien-
NAL are being complied by the City
Federation Of Hot Springs, the host
ess city.
California win hold a reception in
honor OF Mrs. CowIeS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

Certificate OF Indulgence in the mat
ter of admission of EnEel Erdal to
the State tuberculosis SanitaTium al
Dunseith. ". n. was received from A,
G. Hanson, Judge OF the County Court,
under date OF Feb. Is, 1918. Same was
on motion ordered filed.
Report Of the Deputy State Exam
liner on the checking Of the several
offices Of the CaEs County last No
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

Ion but OF heroic build applied to the
moving pictured fFectoF for a position
as an extra girl. She presented him
a personal letter OF Introduction. Long
her father and mother As ne Eazed
at this plump Juno the light OF mem
Org came into his eye, but still he was
not quitec eTtain about something
Let me see" he unused, which
most2'
Sir" she cried in accent far from
mild. i don't resemble any side OF
any old house,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

voted. and IL either Of these said dis
tricts voted not to consolidate with
District No. As, and the other one did,
then that territory so voted to be con-
sOlidated should become a conBoltdat-
ed district: 1t was therefore ordered
that an election be held on Tuesday.
June 4ths 1918, at the same time as
holding the annual school election,
the proposition OF consolidating with
district IS on ballots to be furnished
for that purpose, stating the PROPOSE
ton and that each school district
clerk shall within three days after
said election transmit to the County
Auditor the total number OF votes cast
at such election and TO certify the
number OF votes for and the number
against said consolidation; and IL the
County Commissioners at their next
meeting after said election find that
one or more districts has voted in
favor Of consolidation then the County
Commissioners shall designate the
boundaries Of the consolidated district
in accordance with the provisions OF
Chapter rs OF the Session Laws Of
On motion the Board adjourned at
~ o'clock, noon, to meet at 2 o'clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session CSIarch 7thD.
The bid of the University and
School Land Board Of North Dakota,
by Land Commissioner w. J. PFater,
for buying the bonds OF Wiser Drain
No. 23-B. In the sum Of S59,7Ol.1b at
par with interest at the rate OF four
per cent per annum as per resolution
Offering the bonds for sale, as pub
lished at the February meeting of the
Board of Cass County Commissioners,
was accepted.
Application was received for the
cancellation OF taxes for year 1917
against the East Half of Lot 10 and
all OF Lots IL and ~, Block 3, Island
Park Addition to Fargo, said property
being Park property. Upon recon-
cancellation and sent TO the State Tax
Commission.
Application of the Baldwin Elevator
Co. for cancellation Of taxes for the
year 1918 in Tower City, assessed
against an elevator which was as
sessed twice was upon recommended
ton of the assessor OF said village,
approved and ordered sent to the
North Dakota. Tax Commission.
Application Of John Wetz. City As
SCISSOR Of Fargo. for cancellation Of
an erroneous tax assessed against
Mrs. f. A. Ballard for the year 1917,
was approved and ordered sent to the
n. ID. State Tax Commission.
Bond Of the First National Bank Of
CaEselton in the sum OF $4,000, with
the Dakota Trust Co. as surety, same
county depositary Of funds, was ap-
proved as 10 amount:
Bond of d. A. McLaren as Deputy
Clerk OF District Court, for Cass
County, in the sum Of 100000. was
duly approved, having been issued by
the State Bonding Department.
The following taxing districts were
called upon to furnish the following
number Of jurors for court purposes,
as per requisition received from the
Clerk of the District Court, and the
County Auditor was directed to notify
the clerks of said taxing districts to
report the names of the said number
of jurors required from each respect
i've district, forthwith, to the Clerk
of the District Court:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12
or THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMhEKSBTONEHg, CABB
COUNTY ". %.

AW9MNWWa lNNNEW IN AWGHs
The Board met at 3 O'Clock a. m
with Commissioners HockridRe,
EFowulee- Boyd and Conant present.
Mr.. Kennedy being absent
On motion ThOs. c. Hockrfdge was
selected to act as temporary Chair
man in the absence Of Mr.. Kennedy.
The following bills were approved
and allowed. and the Auditor was on
motion directed TO issue warrants in
payment o. same. all members present
voting Aye. tO-wit:
MHm@mNEmmmzw MILL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

What makes that hen Of yours
cackle 90 loudiy?" inquired Jenkins
Of his neighboE.
stone for the new MOUNTAINEERING club
across the road, and she's trying to
make the neighborE think she did it,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

The New York Symphony society
February "a brought out in Aeolian
Hall a new work by George F.
Boyle. who is professor OF piano at
the Peabody Conservatory at Balti-
more. Mr.. Boyle has named il a
symphonic fantasia
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-12

Max Rosen, the young American
Jew whose praises have been enthus-
iastically sung in New York in recent
weeks, made his first appearance in
Philadelphia last week at the SYM
phony concerts Of the Philadelphia
orchestra On both occasions, Mr..
Rosen gave an excellent account Of
himself
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
HOOVER HITS, HIGH PRICES
Food Administrator for Illinois Gets
Order for Drive" as to
Cornmeai, Etc.

Chicago May 13.-Food Administra-
tor Hoover has ordered drive
against the high prices asked for corn
meal. barley flour. oatmeal and other
substitutes for wheat -four. lie de-
,lares fatty that the prices maintained
by dealers in these commodities are
nothing less than cXtortion and that
there Is absolutely no justification for
substitutes being higher in price than
wheat flour. \ telegram ordering the
drive" was received by state Food
Administrator Harry \. Wheeler In
which Mr. Hoover states that corn
neal, barley flour and other substi-
utcs for wheat should he selling ut
from 10 To l5 per cent below wheat
Hour.
Washington. May l3.-Food Admin
Strator Hoover announced on Friday
rornmeal and oatmeal should sell 20
Der cent below wheat flour or corn
llour and barley -four 10 per cent be-
low
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
1ORGLuM ACCUSED
IN AIRplANE DEAL
Sculptor Charged With CritiClzlng
u. S. Board to Help His
Own Firm.
SOUGHT TO GUST MEMBERS
Documents Made Public at Washing
ton Bare Alleged Plan to Use Pres
ident Wilson's Help for
Own Ends.

Washington, May -. Documents
made available from the official files
of the government show GutZon
Borglum, the sculptor, whose charges
against the aircraft program have lea
10 the impending Inquiry, as having
been connected with negotiations for
the establishment of II new aircraft
producing corporation, In which he was
to be II silent partner.
Negotiations between BorgIum, Hugo
Gibson, connected with the British war
mission in the United States, and Ken
yOn Mix Of the Dodge Manufacturing
company of Wisconsin, began last De
ccmber, the documents show. state
Iurnt by Mix, included IN the docu-
tnpntS, tells how he withdrew after be-
coming suspicious of BOrglum's actlvl-
ties and reported the affair To Howard
| Coffin. then head Of the aircraft pro-
| duction board.
/ The documents which have been sup
Piled from the official files OF the war
/ department and are now In the hands
/ of senators most intimately connected
with the aircraft investigation, declare
that BOrglum continued his negotin'
lions after President Wilson authorized
him 10 make au inquiry into the air
craft situation.
A summary of the negotiations
signed by Henry Harrison Suplee, who
acted rs consulting engineer for MIX
declares that BOrglum was to be rep
resented in the corporation by II Mr.
Harris and that Borglum's sole asset
IN the transaction was To be, first, hi'
personal friendship and association
with President Wilson, whom, h'
stated. he could do anything he wanted
with"
Suplcc'S statement further declares
that BorgIum gave him 10 understand
thnt the personnel of the aircraft b0ar'
was highly distastefuI To him ant
that he proposed to change 1t "by yir
tue of his friendship with Presiden
Wilson" and asked Suplee to sugges
men for the places.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
BIG WINTER WHEAT CROP
Department Of Agriculture Estimates
Yield at 572,539,o 900 5ushels-In.
crease From April.

Washington, May 10.--One of the
duced in the United States was fore
cast by the department of agriculture.
It's bulletin estimates the winter
wheat crop at $40, $50. 600 bushels, es-
timated on conditions existing May
and canvass of the acreage remain
Ing 10 be harvested.
The largest crop of winter wheat
ever grown was 6S499O, 900 bushels, in
1911. In 1916, 4S0, 900 bushels were
harvested. Last year the crop amounted
tn 41S.070,O00 bushels.
The area of winter wheat remaining
Ia he harvested on May was 36,390,-
600 acres. or 1871 per cent less than
the acreage planted last autumn.
The condition OF the crop was S64
per cent of n normal, indicating an
acre yield of approximately 1871 BUSH
els
Condition and forecast Of production
by principal states follow:
Ohlo-Condition. So; forecast. 49,
400 900 bushels.
Indiana-96 and ATTIC
Hlinois-92 and ~, 10000.
Missouri-95 and 45.936,OOO.
Nebraska-S2 and 47,SS4.OOO
Kansas-Si and 96, 10000.
Oklahoma-7S and 29,531 900.
Private estimates within the last
week had placed the prospective crop
ut from 6OO,OO0,O0 to 65O.O00, 900 bush
els. Last December the prospective
production was placed AT $4,000. 900
bushels.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
Give Territory for Peace.

Zurich.-The peace treaty just sign
ed by Rumania with the central pow
ers provides for the ceding OF south
ern Dobrudja to Bulgaria and the rul-
ing Of northern Dobrudja by a special
Joint commission, pending final settle
ment.
Dobrudja is part OF Rumania
bounded on the east by the Black sea.
and on the north and west by the
Danube. 1t has an area OF 4.00o
square miles aud population OF
about 100000
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
MADE VASSAL OF HUN
RoUMANlA PEACE TREATY ENDS
STATES INDEPENDENCE.
Provides for Demobiization Of Army
and the Loss Of Part OF
Dobrudja.

Berlin, May lO.-It Is officially AN
nounced that Emperor William con-
ferred the iron cross, first class, on
Chancellor Won IIertling on the occa-
sion Of the conclusion of peace with
ROumana.
Amsterdam, Nay 10-The peace
treaty signed by Germany and her
allies with Roumania consists of eight
clauses. The first restores peace; the
second demobiliZeS the ROumanian
army, except ten divisions, two re-
naming as protection for the frontier
Of BesSarabia and eight In Moldavia,
the total not to exceed 10000 Infantry
and 5000 cavalry.
The third clause separates Dobrudja
from Roumania and restores To Bull
gnria Bulgarian territory which fell to
Roumania by the treaty Of Bucharest
In 1913
Rounania cedeS To the central allies
that part of DObrudJa north of the new
Bulgarian frontier line to the mouth
of the Danube. The frontier IS recti-
fled In favor of Austria Hungary
State property In the land ceded by
Roumania passes. without indemnity,
! to the states which acquire these re:
/ efonS The inhabitants, however, shall
have the right OF option and emigra-
tion.
The fourth clause deals with in
IDENTITIES, the Slgnatorles of the treaty
Isn .a..iI InT 20 ,l.nnK-
ment for the costs of the war, but spe-
cific arrangements are to be made for
damages caused by the war.
The fifth clause relates to the evacu.
| ntlOn of occnnied territories
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
GRAVE TIMES AHEAD: CURzON
British May Have to Give Ground,
He Says, but United States
Is Relied On.

London, May 13.-Speaking to the
Primrose league, Earl Curzon, govern
ment leader In the house of lords and
member of the British war council.
said that grave times were ahead and
that the British soldiers might have
to give ground. Encouragement was
to be found, however. he said. IN the
unity of command. in Americas effort
and In the resolute, indomitable spirit
Of the British people.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
SHIP LOSSES CUT IN HALF
Official French Statistics Show That
Allies Are Overcoming
U.Boat Menace.

Washington, May l3. Official
French statistics on the submarine
warfare received here in a dispatch
from France show that the total losses
OF the allied and neutral ships. includ-
ing accidents at sea, We're approxi-
mately only one-half as great during
April this year as In April, 1917.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
Austrian Ruler to Germany.

Amsterdam.--A Vienna dispatch re
ports that Emperor Charles. who has
been on visit to the Italian front.
departed for German great headquar-
ters. He was accompanied by Baron
Burlan, Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister, and Field Marshal ARR Won
Strussenburg. Austrian chief Of staff.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
Couldn't Join Army.

Ptttsburgh, Pa.--Richard II. Waters,
aged 20 years. of Baltimore. Nd.
ieaped from his room on the 10th floor
Of a focal hotel and was killed. Wat
ers lef. two notes saying that his
health was poor and he was despon'
dent because he could not join the
United States army.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
GERMAN VERSION OF EXPLOIT,
Attempt to Minimize Effect OF British
Rair on Submarine Base.

Rair on Submarine Base.
Amsterdam German version OF
the sinking OF the vindictive in Os'
tend harhor. as recounted by an EYE
witness" has been received here
when the bombardment from the
sea began" says the account. ten
airplanes appeared over the town,
dropping bombs and flaming objects,
The yindicitive struck the piles at
the extreme end of the jetty and
sank. There she may stay as long as
she fixes, for she does not interfere
with US
"Only the dead were found on
board. while not plank. rail or stair
way was left. The whole deck was
Uttered with splinters or wreckage.
The wheel on the bridge was smashed
aud the helmsman lay dead beside it.
Here and there were smoldering
flres"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
Gen. Mahon to Quit ireland.

London, May 13.-Lieut.-Gen. Sir
Bryan Mahon, commander in chief os
the forces in Ireland, announced pub
iicly on Thursday that he was To leave
Ireland. He said he did not know who
his successor would he.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
oklahoman is Painted Red.

Henryetta. Okla. May l3.--A crowd
took Chris Wagner, from the Jail.
where he was being held on dlsloyalty
charges, stripped him of his clothes,
painted his body red and admins.
tered 10 laShcS.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
Celebrate Century Of Peace.

Santiago, Chile. May 10.-The Amer
lean embassy and the Chilean foreign
Office exchanged greetings on the COM
pletion of 100 years of diplomatic re-
lations between the two republics.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
U. S. Cadet Falls to Death.

Fort Worth. Tex. May 13.-Cadet
Harry J. Myers Of Bucyrus. o., crash
ed to instant death when he lost con-
troll of his plane while making a spin
ming nose dive from nm altitude of 900
feet east of Hicks field near here.