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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

John Freyeberger is the new chief
of police at LaMoure; and The Chron-
icle advises him to get after the joy
riders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

Work was begun this week on a
church for the German Lutheran con-
gTegation at Parshall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

The Stutsman County Council of
Defense has been reorganized S. A.
Wilder is chairman and Oscar j.
Seller, secretary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

Sectional spelling contests are be-
ing held in every part of Benson
county this week. The winners will
compete in the spell down on the
school day of the county fair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

The Manitoba Free Press:
Later information shows that the process Of
aIlotting hard coal in the United States has been
carried further than the figures previously
quoted in the Free Press indicated. Here is
the allotment for four of the States consuming
hard coal:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

Candidate announcements, plat
forms and insurance. statements are
the leading editorials of some of the
weeklies of the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not Square
With The Views Of The Forum
lac Manitoba Free Press:

The Manitoba Free Press:
Later information shows that the process Of
aIlotting hard coal in the United States has been
carried further than the figures previously
quoted in the Free Press indicated Here is
the allotment for four of the States consuming
hard coal:
Minnesota ,1sp7l5s2 $4,000
Wisconsin ........"..tt.'' ...r1,lS1926 l,OR4,0OO
North Dakota .....'.,....... E49,3l4 $4,000
South Dakota ....''..'."'..' 207,4l6 10000
Last year Canada was supplied with S,856O21
tons of Pennsylvania coal by the United States
fuel administration This years allotment is
100000 tops. Is there anything to prevent the
Canadian fuel controller from publishing the
proportions allotted to, each consuming province
of this total tonnage available for distribution:
The Kansas City Star: - In
TO The Star; What is the Jugo -slav move
Enent In Austrian Who are thB Juga-Slavs and
what are they trying to do? "
Austria Hungary. Serbia and Montenegro. Al
S3s million, descended from Common stock and
speaking common language Serbian. They
live in the territory from Belgrade west to the
Adriatic, and along its shores perhaps three hum
dred miles from Friest to the southeast
Several allied groups are included In the ter
Ettory Of Jugozslavia There are the Serbs Of
Serbia and Montenegro, as we'll as Of Austria
dual monarchy Last year when q committee
of the Jugo- Slavs met In London it proclaimed
the proposed nation as the Kingdom or the
Serbs, Croats and sloyenes, and the ruler as the
king of the Serbs, Croats and slovenes. The
Eastern members OF the Jugo-Slays belong to
the Orthodox or Eastern Church and use the
CyriIlc or Russian alphabet. The Western mem
bers are Roman Catholics and use the Roman
alphabet. But unity of language and tradition
binds them together.
A Iugo- s1av state would not be quite so p6pu-
lpus as Austria proper or Hungary, Built would
ba 90 Importance out of proportion to its popuz
latien because OF itH control OF the two Adpi-
attic ports of the AuatTo Hungarian Empire,
Triest, and Fieune. Without these ports AUS
tria and Hungary would be cut off from access
to the sea.
1T Is because Of this geographic fact that both
states have always resisted the movements to
form "a triple monarchy out Of Austria, Hungary
end Jugo-Slavia- A. landlocked states both
Austria and Hungary would lose immensely in
commercial prestige ana power.
To-day representatives 0f the Jugo- glavs IN the
Gatente eountpiaa are working To arouse the
national appit It'll their hgnthFen IA Auetglav
Hungary So that al revolt mag be started when
q favorable occasion arises
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21
North Dakota's Builders

BY Rey, Eben z. Saunders, Fargo, N. o.
THOMAS C. COMsTOCK, 1878 to Fargo from
Moorhead, MINI. After serving as fireman and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

The first annual farmers picnic Of
Morton county, scheduled to be held
at the Northern Great Plains Field
station June 26, will be held Monday,
June "a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

A picture of General Pershing
brought the Kenmare Red Cross $37.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-21

u. L. Burdick will deliver the
Fourth of JulyS Grafton at Stark
weather.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
TAX WHISKEY
So GALLON
Committee Decides to Raise Rate
from $500 in New War Revenue
Bill of 100000
600.

limited Press Leased Wiz Service.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA tax of
So a gallon on whiskey and other dis
titled liquors was tentatively decided
upon by the house ways and means
committee today. The present tax Is
1920.
The new rate is subject to change
~ the committee should find itself
short OF the $4,000, 100000 goal when
the hill is ready to report. Rates on
other LIQUORS are raised in proportion;
but the committee is Withholding in
formation for two reasons:
Assurance Of extremely sigh liquor
r,tes would cause withdrawal of
spirits from bond to escapa taxation
and force the committee into INTERN
legislation.
The present rates are only tentative
and may be changed to get more
revenue.
The committee today was working
for final settlement of excess and war
Profits. the only other open feature OF
the bill except liquor taxes
An eighty per cent war profit tax,
asked by the treasury department VIII
be enacted with an exemption OF elghL
per cent for Transportation colpol o.
lions: ten per cent for manufacturing;
farming and general business, ana
twelve per cent for oil operators; min
ing and other hazardous undertakings.
The excess profits tax. practically
adopted by the committee, gives an
eight per cent exemption in addiuon
tn a flat exemption of $4,000.
profits between 8 and 20 per cent
are taxed 40 per cent and profits above
% per cent are taxed 60 per cent.
MANY committee men consider these
hitch and will fight their incorporation
info the bill. They are compromise
IN the treasury suggestion that pres
emit excess profits rates continue In
force.
rate of 10 per cent on unearned IN
comes. consisting of income from pre-
ferred stock. royalties and annuiues.
A half way publication for publicity
NJ income tax returns was decided up
ON the names of income tax payers
being posted in every county seat Out
not the amount they pay. H.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
CITY NEWS.

ALBERT Keppel, charged with
illegal transportation of liquor from
Illinois to Iowa, has been bound to
await action o. the federal grand jury.
He was arraigned today in the court
of U. s. Commissioner John E. Craig.
His bond, which was furnished, has
been fixed at $500.
George Fowler has sued Willis
Kildew for S125 with interest from
March 1st 1910. petition being filed
with the county clerk, Friday. The
plaintiff claims that this money is due
as rent for Ill acres Of ground in
Clark county, Mo-, for the year ending
March 1st, 1910 with per cent inter-
est until the present time.
The Ladies auxiliary to the Fra
ternal Order Of Eagles has planned to
give a concert at the Eagles camp,
Dickinson's grove next Monday night.
Members of the Elks and the Moose
and their families are invited to at
tend The Keokuk Concert band will
play.
The name Of John McConnelly,
11O1 Reid street, appears on the po-
lice blotter today McConnelly, says a
sergeant's record, was fighting and
ouarreling with his wife while tntoxi-
Gated. He was arrested by Policeman
Conn and Griffey, early Friday even
ing.
The will Of Flora Steinmetz was
opened and publicly read in the county
clerks office today. 1t will be open TO
probate when the fall term of court
opens, September 18th.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
BOYS SKULL
IS CRUSHED
BY A FALL

James Branson, an employee of the
mailing department of The Gate City
was injured, probably fatally, at 3:15
o'clock this afternoon, by fall from
the side of The Gate City building in
Lucas avenue.
For some unknown reason sranson
went upstairs to rooms not used by
The Gate City, climbed out a window
and attempted to climb along the side
of the building where narrow pro-
lection Of brick Is part Of an orna-
mental frieze. Men below called to
him to take care and mPlored him to
uet back Inside the window just be-
fore he fell.
He struck on the concrete pave
ment on his head and fractured his
skull. He was taken to hospital
at once, and given every attention.
II Is not known this afternoon
whether he will recover, but the
chances are against him, it is said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

Gordon, Atlanta, Ga She found the
Warsaw boys we'll. Wilbert Lichten-
berger, Co. D., has been made ser
geant, and Henry Zoble, Co. G, and
Robt Hopkins, Marvin Sack and OTIS
Burkhead, Co, D, have been made cor
porals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Frank, Hamilton,
rejoice in the advent Of daughter
born Friday, Aug. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Price or Han
nibal, Mo-, were here Saturday, Aug.
10, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David Ayers:
Warsaw's chautauqua Will need all
the financial support possible to make
it a success, for during or within the
Eve days from Aug. 20 to Sept. l.
there will be the Hamilton chautau-
qua and the Odd Fellows excursion
to Juincy, besides the Hancock county
fair at Carthage.
Rev. DR.. Geo. Long who has been
civilian chaplain with the SSth dlVi-
sion for some time at Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, is home to remain, the
division having left for overseas. he
was offered similar position with
the Nineteenth division to be formed
at Camp Dodge, but parish and do
cese duties (the latter because or the
illness of Bishop Fawcett) demand his
attention and he was compelled TO
decline
The body of Richard Courtney was
found late Thursday night near where
he was drowned at LETTERS I-analng,
and an inquest was held at Warsaw
Friday morning.
Miss Minnie Hartman Is connneo
RI hoy homo nv SirknpSa
The showers we are getting do not
much more than lay the dust. and do
but little good. We need about
twenty-four hours of steady, soaking
rain, but not a storm, but this would
not retrieve the damage to the corn
which has been cut down to about
half a crop, SO 1t has been estimated.
Happily the acreage planted this year
is far in excess of last year, which
will make up somewhat for the short
age. s'ti y
On Tuesday afternoon an Iowa run
about containing man ana Two
women drove up in front of Eymann's
dry goods store at rapid speed, the
gasoline streaming from the full tank
for a distance of at least twenty-five
feet. On being informed OF the con-
ditions by a pedestrian he found he
had left the cap off the tank open
ing and it was lying on top OF the
tank, not having been jolted Off,
though he had just driven from
garage where he had had the tank
filled. He calmly smoked cigarette
while he adjusted matters. Perhaps
such an act of gross carelessness
with no unhappy results was never
heard of before, and strange to say
the tank cap was not lost. the
nearest garage where gas pump
could be found was over 200 feet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

at 420, he wanted the best kind of
a war garden, so before he Joined
up and went to Camp Lewis on his
way to France young Mauchle secured
garden manual from the national
war garden commission, and with
this as a guide proceeded to get after
the backyard. He worked diligently
in all his spare hours, and by the
time he left for camp his beans were
large enough to wave goodbye to
him.
Some of the finest string beans and
corn ever grown here were yesterday
presented to the San Jose chamber
of commerce by Mrs. S. Mauchle, the
soldiers mother, who took over the
work of the warriors war garden
when he went away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
Three Irslnmen Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
JULIAN, Iowa, Aug. 17.-Three
trainmen lost their lives when the To-
connective of an eastbound freight train
on the Illinois Central toppled over
one mile east Of here early today.
The dead:
w. F. REISNElt, engineer. .
G. BOOK, fireman
II. YARNEIL, brakeman.
All were residents of Waterloo,
Iowa.
The men were pinned underneath
the locomotive and but one of the
bodies. that of Reisner, had been re-
covered up to IL O'Clock this morn
ing. The scene of the wreck was close
to Cat Fish creek, small stream
which had overlooked its banks and
undermined portion of the railroad
tracks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
Italian War Report.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ROME, Aug 17.-Artillery fighting
VI various sectors of the mountain and
river fronts was rep rted by the ltal-
tan war Office today.
In the Asiago sector, In the north
western regions OF the Grappa sector
and along the middle Piave, there was
lively mutual artillery fighting" the
statement said.
In the upper Zehru ALLEY, an AL
pino patrol attacked and drove back
me enemy from an advanced post at
an altitude of 3,444 meters (more than
TWO miles)
Thursday and Friday night, our air
ships bombed successfully enemy
military detectives in the rear areas.
Two hostile airplanes were brought
down.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
FOR RDNT-1104 and 1106 Timea,
modern six rooms. DR.. G. A. Jenkins.

ficer, just home, states that there
are dozens OF different phenomena
of heroism.
He tells of young sub who never
had been Up the line before and was
only there through chance visit
from headquarters when a vigorous
attack commenced.
He was utterly unnerved by the
terrific Smelling and stood trembling
in every limb. With shamefaced
smile he said to another officer, Il
shall be all right in a little while.
A critical position arose on the
left, where a detachment had lost
ell it's officers and was wavering.
Out Of the trench stepped this boy.
He had only valise in his hand.
Running in front Of the wavering
company, he signaled it to come for
ward. It rallied and followed him.
After he had gone forward forty
wards he was shot through the head
and killed.
But by that time he had saved the
situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
.,,,. Go to Camp Pike, Ark, and One
. enter ouartermasters Corps
at Jacksonville,
Fla.
MLITARY PARADE FORMS
x.okuk Concert Band, EIks, Drum
Corps and Old Soldiers in
Order Of March
Station.

Uncle Sans fighting forces were in
.reased ten selecttves from Lee coun-
| ~ Nine entrained at 1922 p. m. today
n. Camp Pike, Arkansas. They were
escorted to the station by city officials,
The Keokuk Concert band, G. A. R.
members and a representative body
Of Elks.
Keokuk gave four of her sons into
Neyens. 1403 pes Moines street. Will
ian, Keeney, 724 South Fourth street,
John Loren McAndrews, 416 Bank
street, and Lonnie HUTCHINSON, 217
South Third street. Fort Madison fur
uished thre selectives. These were
George Hiram Finch, Joseph L. Ger
linz and Joseph Sallen. The other two
men were Emmons F. Metz of Mon
trose and Roy Ray McCracken of Gro
ton, Iowa
Arthur Clarence Carlson. who has
been working out OF town received
his notice too late to go with the con-
tingent today He will leave for Camp
Pike. Tuesday. Steve Karwoski failed
10 appear.
Two boys in the group have brothers
fIghting in France. Gerling has two
brothers., John and Ed, who are battling
The Hun. Hutcherson's brother, Ray
mond is with Company L, 355th In
iantry in France.
q
Married Man Goes.
George H. Finch was in charge of
he contingent Carl -,eyans acted as
his assistant.
Lester Salzer, the tenth man de-
parted with the increment today, but
will go to Jacksonville, Fla. TO enter
The quartermaster's corps. Salzer Is a
married man with wife and infant
daughter. He has been engaged in bus
mess here and is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John f. Salzer, 702 Exchange
street
The younger Saizer's business part
ner, Lewis d. Sheppard. entered ser
vice several weeks ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
o Wise Young Man!

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. lin an American
hospital in a village near the Marine
German boy of nineteen years lay
waiting the attention Of a doctor. His
injury was not serious and he was con-
tent with what had befallen him. He
talked English, without great Difficult.
ty, and responding to question gave
his youthful opinion of affairs in Ger
many. Nothing he said was new, bu
in endeavoring to sum it up he usea
this expression:
"The people are through, but tn,
state fights on"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
"IKE" YOUNKER
GOES TO CAMP
Business Man VIII Take Training at
Camp Steever-Other APpliea-
tions Coming In, Full
ton Reports.

l. L. Younker, one of the heads OF
the N. Younker store, will depart for
Camp Steever, Lake Geneva, Wis,
next Saturday to begin two weeks of
special military training. Younker
was one of the first to make applica-
ton for admission to the school when
1t was announced that second camp
would be conducted. The first one
opened August IL.
Ben J. Kirch, another business man
Of the city and prominent Shriner, has
made application for admission to
Steever. Three other applications are
expected by night, J. M. Fulton, enroll
ing agent, said today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
irkutsk Captured.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Irkutsk
has been captured by Czecho-Slovak
forces assisted by Siberian troops,
the state department announced to-
day A government favorable to the
allies and in favor of war with Ger
many is being organized, the reports
received here declare
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

s2,4S9, 900.
Reserve in federal reserve banks
by members of the federal reserve
system decreased S10,S04 900.
Reserve in own vaults by state
banks and trust companies increased
S424,000.
Reserve in depositaries by state
banks and trust companies increased
$571 900.
Net demand deposits with United
States deposits of $442, 949, 900 deduct.
ed, increased s5,974000.
Net time deposits increased $780,
900.
Circulation decreased $4,000.
Aggregate reserve, S508,SS4,OOO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
Mnre Than 100 Killed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ZURICH, Aug. l7.--An explosion
in a shell depot at Vaslui, Rumania,
killed more than 100 persons and in
1ured $50, according to a dispatch
received from Bucharest today. The
explosion is believed to have been
incendiary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

to help with house.
work; colored preferred. A. M.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
FOUR LEAD IN
TENNIS BOUT
Ten Players Engage In Tournament
Sets Friday-Winners Have
Comparatively Easy
Time.

Five matches played in the city
tennis tournament Friday returned
four leaders in the percentage col
umn. Wycoff won from Bergman.
6-3 and 60; Taber defeated Deter,
t-2 and Oil; Bolster won from War
wick, GA and 6-3. Warwick defeated
bergman in two out of three sets.
The first one was So, the second 81,
and The third 81. Benner defeated
Thornton, 60. in straight sets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
Weekly Bank Statement.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
Surplus decreased S10,765,S0O.
Loans decreased S31, 1888. 900.
Cash in own vaults by members Of
the federal reserve system, decreased
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
Brave He Works Too.

SAN JOSE, Calf, Aug. 17.-Paul
Mauchle OF San Jose wasn't satisfied
to fight for his country in only one
wayne had to be a soldier of the
soil' as well.
Because he lived on Garden street,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

THOUSANDS MEN, WOMEN, GIRLS,
is or over, wanted Immediately by
U. S. government. Easy Office posi-
lions at Washington and in every large
city. Experience unnecessary. $500
month and up. Z hour day. Your
country needs you. Help her. Write
Immediately for free list positions
open. Franklin Institute Dept. los @
Rochester, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

TAKEN BY MIsTAKE-Black unbrei
la In Main street store, the exchange
can be made at Maas-Bode, COG Main
street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

Nevada. which used to be noted for
its silver and gold production, pro-
duced in 1917 s53,000.000 worth of
metals, mostly copper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

has opening for five $1,000 per
month stock statesmen to follow up
live leads which cost US from $40 to
SIS a piece in small towns. Strong
selling issue. Have active starts
more continually Excellent refer.
ences required. Address. Sales Man.
ager, 1852 Chicago Ave-. Chicago. Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

FOR SALE OR TRADE-421s acres
that has now 500 bearing fruit
trees, peaches, apples and pears; near
a good shipping point in Hancock
county. Will make you a price that
If interested at all you would buy.
Address R. H. Bowen, Hamilton, Ill.
Phone 176.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

FOR RENT-The Foelker home at
912 Orleans avenue; full lot, eight
room house, modern with garage.
Apply to Van Papplendam Agency, 26
North Fifth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

WORK DAY AND NIGHT
Stays in Operating Room from 8 a. m,
to II p. M, Without Rest
Hopes to Get Rest
Soma Day.

The untiring zeal with which sur
geons are performing their work of
caring for wounded American sol
diers, hour after hour during the day
and night, and the unselfishness with
which they stay at their tasks, is
amply illustrated in letter which
DR.. H. A. Gray, of Keokuk, captain
In the medical corps, has written to
his wife.
DR.. Gray has been in France for
months. Evidently he is seeing the
hardest part Of his service now.
Part Of his letter follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

General Pershing served In the
Spanish war with the Tenth cavalry
IN the Santiago campaign: Cuba, in
1898. He afterward fought in the
philippines in the Moro insured
tor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
COLUMN

FOR SALE OR TRADE-132 acres In
northeast Missouri, has good room
house and out buildings: 80 acres OF
timber, the balance all good tillable
land. This land II sold at once at
remarkable law price. Write or see
r. H Brown, Hamilton. Ill. Phone 1T6.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

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