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the statements believed congress
would follow the recommendation.
The latest statistics and estimates
regarding the number Of men still
available under the present draft law
and the new British Canadian treaty
were presented confidentially to the
committee together with the war de-
partment's plans for further draft
calls.
Secretary Baker, it was said, ex-
pressed merely his personal views
and those Of his military advisers
and did not suggest the opinion Of
President Wilson on the question,
although 1t had been reported that
the President also opposed immediate
legislation.
In asking that the draft legislation
go over for the present, Secretary
Baker and General March said that
within sixty or ninety days, probably
about the middle Of August, after
the postponed recess Of congress, the
will submit g. new
comprehensive army program, COW
Qring not only the number Of men
it is prepared to raise but dealing
with shipping and other problems.
Secretary Baker said an enlarged"
program for the army is planned, in
a formal statement made after he
had been closetted with the commit
tee for nearly three hours with his
aides.
"I, presented to the committee
statements" said Mr.. Baker, that for
the present there are enough men in
class one sufficient for our prospec-
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j Jamestown Cordial
To Governor Burnouist

Jamestown, N. D., June 26-Gover-
ernor J. A. A. Burnquist, who passed
through here on an east bound
train, was hurried to the hotel bal
cony during the half hour that the
train was in the city and gave a
strongly patriotic and very well re-
ceived address to a large company
who had gathered in the street and
along the park space fronting the
hotel. Speaking Of the plans Ger
many had been making for decades,
the governor exclaimed. NOW let's
give them the war that they have
been Wanting!"
Mr.. Burnquist described as I'M
American, the attempts being made
by the Socialists to array the farmers
against other classes of people. Their
propaganda is, in some respects, more
like German doctrine, he asserted.
Men who are actually pro- German,
he stated, should be disfranchised,
should be interned during the war,
and after the war is over, should be
sent to the country they like better
than they do the United States.
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John Stean boosters who have
carried banners on their cars
Who failed to take such banners
off at IL o'clock midnightlast night
May find themselves yanked into
the police court Of Fargo
BY deputies of the state council
Of defense or officers Of Cass coun-
ty-
Because, this morning, bright and
early. two Nonpartisan employees
Made rounds Of the downtown dis
trict and listed the number OF all
cars
still carrying John steen banners,
and pennants, for
It seems that it is against the law
corrupt practices act
And that folks who do carry John
Steen banners on their cars, and
Folks who wear John Steen but
tons on their coat lapels-
On election day
Are therefore outlaws-and-
Mr.. Thomas Allan Box. he Of the
state council Of defense, who
Went to Devils Lake to swear IN
so armed guards, or deputies, or
something or other
To protect Nonpartisan league
speakers against the women Of Dew
lis Lake, who
Signed protests against any Nom
partisan league speaker Of the
Lindbergh- Mills type
Being permitted to spread their
propaganda while their sons are
fighting over in France
He, MIR. Box, is in Fargo, and
probably has sworn in additional
deputies from among the league or
ganizers, who
At a meeting held by the league
leadership in Fargo Tuesday
Made stern objections to any
questions being asked Mr.. Mills,
when he told the crowd that
Sons Of the rtch-sons Of the
F.hamber of Commerce members
sons of members Of the Fargo Com
mercial club, were not doing the
fighting, lover there
But that your sons" are doing the
lighting, and every time
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small The fight this year has soiidi-
fed the loyal citizens.
Although Adams county has had in
the past. fairly large population as
members OF the league still this Is
the home Of p. D. Norton and 1t is
believed that this will have a ten
dency to put over John Steen.
Socialist Sentiment.
Oliver, Slope and Bowman counties
have always had much socialist SEN
timent in the years gone by and %9Tis
may lean somewhat toward the Nom
partisan ticket still these counties
have been very active In war work
and It may be possible that with a
full vote out because Of the loyalty
issue there will be a change in the
voting Of these coutnies. Mckenzie
county is an unknown quantity.
Peroeptibie Change.
8 Mercer county finds itself in some
what the same position as Morton.
The county has a large German pop
ulation, and many of it's citizens were
United States entereE the war It
may be considered a doubtful coun-
ty but at the same time there has
been a perceptible change coming
over the county in the last few
weeks and Mercer may be found in
the Steen column with a good ma
1ority when the votes are counted.
Peoples Ticket viii Win.
This gives line on the political
outlook on a vast section Of the state
just on the eve Of election. It is
confidently believed by loyal citizens
OF the Missouri slope that the sum
total Of the votes of fourteen coun-
ties will show that the loyalty ticket
has safely carried the southwestern
portion OF North Dakota.
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Slope Counties
Proclaim Election

Mandan. June 26.-Perhaps the
most pivotal point Of the primary
battle today lies west Of the Missouri
river in the counties Of Southwest
ern North Dakota.
In past elections many a candidate
has entered the slope a loser only to
find that the slope has returned him
a winner How the slope is going
has always been a burning question
lust on the eve of election.
Ut Is more difficult this year to get
q line on the exact slope sentiment
because of the various situations and
conditions that have entered into the
fight. There are communities that
because of their pro German tenden-
cies, will very probably do the same
things as did many Minnesota COM
munities last week and vote for the
Townley ticket.
Where there has been falling off
in Townley sentiment in many local
tiles in the eastern and northern
counties of the state without any
gain, on the slope there has also been
a falling away Of many members who
two years ago stuck by the league,
but there have also been many new
members added among those people
who have taken issue with the gov
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~. . Boys Le0ge
For Lake Camp

Seven automobiles. carrying one
LaMoure boy, two Wapheton boys,
and "a Fargo boys, including Emil
CHASER. camp director, and leaders
left Fargo this morning for Lake
cormorant. south of Lake Park
MINI, for the annual boys summer
camp OF the Fargo z. M. G. A.
Eighteen Grand Forks "Y" boys,
headed by H. B. Frame. boys direc-
tor. are en- route to camp by train,
via Crookston. The camp will con-
tinue until July 6.
The Fargo association owns a per-
manent camp site Of 40 acres on Lake
Cormorant.
Among the Fargo boys to make the
trip were Robert Clendening, NJ. Mar
quart. Arlo Baldwin. Walter Adams,
Curtis Hodges. Kenneth Allison,
Homer Allison. James Grady, F.
Benno. Maurice Campbell, Phares
Brubaker, Joseph Frenette, Ralph
Peart, Edwin Davis, Kenyon Startling,
George McHose, DeMirt O'Keffe,
David CLANCY and Bert Bierman.
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Many ATTEND
STAMP MEETS

Several speakers from Fargo were
greeted at big meetings in Caas
county Tuesday evening in the War
Savings Stamp drive.
Gordon Smith and c. r. Peterson
spoke at a big meeting in school
district No. 63. between Arthur and
Argusville, while Judge Cole and
Earl Louden were greeted by a big
crowd at Davenport.
Both parties had trouble getting
back to Fargo as result of the
rain, Messrs. Cole and Louden talk
ing refuge In a naymow, where they
slept, and this morning they "hoof-
ed it, five miles to Mapleton to come
TO Fargo. Messrs. Smith and EPet-
erson also were ditched In their car,
but succeeded in getting home late
at night.
Judge Charles Pollock addressed
between 20 and rs girls of the Red
Cross at the Masonic temple Tues
day evening.
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LEAGUE MEETING
ITO CLOSE DRIVE
TN FARGO FALLS
SHORT OF MARK
Intense Campaign Made
. To Bring Boosters To
- City Failed

The most distinct disappointment
| that came to the Nonpartisan chiefs
! in the campaign just closed, was the
meeting in Fargo Friday afternoon.
. Designed by the league leaders as
q means of impressing Fargo peos
/ pie with the Townley strength, the
/ league had circulariZed its member
ship Of the county, as we'll as sent
out a. large number Of letters to
people within the city, urging them
to attend.
There probably were less than 100
farmer members OF the league at the
meeting, most of the crowd being
made up Of Steen boosters from the
city and adjoining district.
A parade, which had been planned
as a big feature, fizzled to II cars,
three OF them with drivers only.
Walter Thomas Mills, a Socialist,
spent practically his whole time at
lacking the business men Of Fargo,
and the business men of the nation,
by holding that the business men Of
Fargo, as members Of the Fargo
Commercial club, were also members
OF the United States Chamber Of
Commerce.
The United States Chamber Of
Commerce was held up as some sort
OF a terrible monster that is going to
devour the nation If given the
chance, and he, Mills, doesn't propose
to be a party to permitting any such
thing to happen-even If he has to
lick Germany and the United States
Chamber Of Commerce at the same
time.
Our enemy" declared Mr.. Mills.
as he proceeded to assault the
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Fargo Commercial club, and tell how,
every time a thousand men die in
France, a new millionaire Is made in
the United States.
The speaker has been giving voice
TO the same sentiments all through
the state for several months at a cost
to A. G. Townley, president Of the
National Nonpartisan league Of
$1,000 a week, according to reports.
Few at Grand Forks.
At Grand Forks, where Governor
Frazier and Attorney General Ian
ger spoke Tuesday evening, they at
tracted about 800 people, while Gov
ernor J. A. A. Burnquist spoke to
about 1900 people at the Fargo audi
forum. Mr.. Townley's papers, re-
porting the Grand Forks meeting,
declared that the Frazier-Langer
crowd far outnumbered the Burnquist
crowd, from which report 1t is pos
sible to get a more definite line on
the reliability Of statements to the
efefct that seven thousand gathered
in Rugby, etc.
II
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That Horrid LdD About
Corrupt Practices Going
To Be Enforced, It's Said

7 A thousand men lie and are buried
In France
Another millionaire is made cover
here ..-.-
These same deputies who display
ed their badges at that Friday meet
ing
Which meeting, by the way, was
to have been quite demonstration
as the league clerks
Had sent out notices to every
league member in Cass county, and
some in adjoining counties
Just to impress the people Of Far
go with Townley's strength, and
There were pretty nearly 75 men
Of the Townley league following
At the demonstration in Island
park, and not a few Of them quit
When Walter Thomas Mills boast
ed Of his pupil, Kate Richards
O'Hare, and told them
That the Fargo Commercial club,
and all other commercial clubs al
dgned with the Chamber OF Com
merce Of the United States
Was selling rotten meat to the
soldiers q"
And who preached about "our en-
envy" Mr.. Big Business, or big
Biz" as John Baer Is wont TO Call
the gentleman
Whom he draws with a great,
sweeping front stoop-
And clothes with big dollar
marks ..~~.
All OF which leads back to the
proposition that the corrupt prac-
tices act Gays
Something against displaying
banners, remnants, buttons, ETC., ETC.,
boosting
ANY candidate on election day.
and the
Nonpartisan league, Office en-
ployes are SO intent on enforcing
that law
That they have listed the NUM-
bers Of the cars and maybe, and
maybe not, the owners will be call
BY a dIgnitary of 1.-THE law and
made to pay
A fine, or, maybe, go to Jail.
BY Heck. they may.
These criminals Of Fargo may
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CONTINUED from page one.)
ton. John Steen. Fraziers oppon-
ent for the Republican nomination
cast his vote at Rugby. S. A. Ols-
ness, commissioner Of insurance,
voted at Sheyenne. and John N.
Hagan. commissioner of agriculture
and labor, en- route to Washington
to attend g. meeting Of the agricul-
tural advisory committee called for
tomorrow, cast an absent voters
ballot at Deering. Attorney General
William LANCER voted at Mandan.
1nsuring that city at least one Non
partisan ballot. Secretary Of State
Tom Hall and State Auditor Karl
X ositzky voted in Bismarck, where
they have been residents a number
of years. Nelson A. Mason, secre-
tary to the governor, has establish
ed a legal residence here, and cast
his first primary ballot in Bismarck
today.
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Hall Hire For
Patriotic Meets

But $3.50 of $S,250 appropriated by
the city commission last September
for hire Of the auditorium for public
meetings remains and the commits
sion this morning authorized A. r.
Watkins, city audftor, to notify Of
ficers Of the armory association that
further ropraat1ors from the
amount remaining would not be
made unless the meeting was Of a
purely patriotic nature.
The appropriation prior to last
September was $4,000 a year, the
$3.50 being added in the expectation
that the auditorium would be used
as Red Cross headquarters.
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VIII List Men
For War Work

A state wide canvass Of men en-
ployed in non essential Industries,
and their listing for possible oc-
cupation in essential war Industries,
If needed, will be made under the
auspices Of the United States pub
lie service reserve, J. P. Hardy,
federal state director, said today.
Mr.. Hardy returned Tuesday from
Washington where he attended a
conference OF United States en-
ployment and public service reserve
directors where plans were worked
out. The actual canvass will be
made BY county chairman Of the
reserve.
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Charles LOOmiS
Wins Boat Race

Charles LOOMS, representing Far
go college at the all-western inter
collegiate conference held at Lake
Geneva, Wis, was awarded a. medal
for first place in a boat race, which
was on the sport program of the
conference. Mr.. Loomis returned to
Fargo Tuesday evening.
The conference, which was held
under the auspices Of the Y. NJ. c.
A, registered 500 delegates.
Buy w & s.
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Hook
For Boat House

The city commission this morn
ing voted a resolution authorizing
J. J.. Jordan, purchasing agent, to
order a graphing hook to be placed
in the Riverside boat house, just
above the Red river dam, for use in
case Of swimming or bathing ac-
cidents. Members Of the commits
sion said that the life Of Wallace
Carlson, aged 10, who drowned last
Sunday, night have been saved had
apparatus to drag the river bottom
been on hands The only dragging
hooks at present are at the police
station.
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eminent on the war. Many of these
new members are town people who
have nothing in common with the
league program other than that pro-
gram squares with their war; feel"
ings.
Much Effective Work.
To counterfeit this. however, there
has been much effective work done in
the last few days. The visit of Julius
Schmahl. secretary Of the state Of
Minnesota, to many German COM
munities has resulted in a change of
attitude on the part Of many: Be
sides this the unfavorable publicity
given New Ulm following the an
nouncement Of the vote of that COM
munity in the Minnesota primaries
and think.
Turning to steen.
In counties where only q few
might win quite handily, there is a
noticeable turning to John Steen,
such a turning that it is only safe
to place all counties that are not
certain to give majorities to Steen
at least in the doubtful column. In
this connection it might be we'll to
say that the result of the Minnesota
election has also had a tremendous
steadying influence. It is predicted
by those who keep their ears close to
the ground that Steen will go out of
the slope country with a good, safe
margin and If he keeps the lead that
he is expected to keep in other Sec
tions Of the state there will be no
question as to the result.
Loyalty Candidates.
What is said of the Steen senti-
ment applies also in a large measure
to the balance of the candidates on
the state ticket. In this section is
also found q great drive to put over
J. Nelson for state superin-
candidate for attorney general, has
been spending some time on the slope
and it is believed that he will get a
big vote.
1t is conceded on every side that
Congressman P. D. Norton will be
over his league opponent,
and the Norton campaign has I'M
doubtedly aided the other candidates
onthe loyalty ticket.
West Slope Counties.
There are fourteen counties west
Of the Missouri river: Morton, Mer-
YER, Oliver, Dunn, Mckenzie, Stark, |
Billings, Golden Valley. Slope, Grant, |
Sioux, Bowman. Hettinger and Ad-
ans.
OF these counties it is believed
that Stark, Billings, Golden Valley, |
Sioux. Hettinger and Dunn are abso- |
utely safe for John Steen. There |
may be reflections in certain counties |
rom the straight ticket but in the |
main Steen will carry his ticket |
through with him. Il
Morton and Grant.
While Morton and Grant counties,
Tue to the fact that the two were |
united in one county, may |
)e said to be close politically and un-
er ordinary conditions voted quite |
imilarly, still this election may see
ONE change. Morton has fewer
according to population
nut it perhaps has more German
Grant has had sec
ions Of the county that were radical
n their Nonpartisanism two years
go, but there has been a drawing
way nthe part Of many league
MEMBERS. These two counties can
70 placed in the doubtful column
With Steen holding the edge for gov
in the closing days Of the
but whoever should be
uccessful the majority will be
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Rain In Fargo
Tuesday HeGgy

The Tuesday evening rain in Far
go was .6S Of an inch, according to
tn report Of the Moorhead weather
bureau At Grand Forks there also
was a heavy fall, while at Devils
Lake the report shows a fall of .16
OF an inch. There was no rain at
Bismarck, and only .04 Of an inch at
fVVilli<ston
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Coli Champion
Arrested Today
INV Associated Press.S

Minneapolis, June 26.-On his ar
rival here today TO participate in an
exhibition golf match for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross, Charles Chick
Evans, national open champion, was
taken into custody by agents of the
department Of Justice because he
was unable ito produce a draft
card.
After a two-hours' wait at depart
ment of justice headquarters, Evans
was released when a telegram was
received from his draft board stat
ing that the golf expert had been
placed in class three.
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Mandan Women Are
For Miss Nelson

Mandan, N. D., June 26.-Mandan
women have organized a committee
which is today seeking to get out
every possible vote for Miss Minnie
J. Nelson Of Valley City, independ-
ent candidate for state superintend-
ent Of public instruction, and H. K.
Jensen, Morton county, superintend-
ent. Mrs. A. o. Henderson is chair
man Of the committee.
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ANOTHER IN FARGO,

Park, Grant & Morris needed addi-
tional office help and secured Miss
Kolstad, a graduate Of Aa.keTs Bust
ness college. A roll-top desk in
window does not necessarily make
good school; it is the BIGGEST
SERVICE that wins. We guarantee
the bigger service to the extent of
refunding every cent paid. o. ].
Hanson. Prop.
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Father" George
To LeaUe Fargo

Father J. G. George, associate
priest at st. Mary's cathedral, has
been placed in charge OF the Catholic
parish at Napoleon, N. D., and leaves
Fargo next Friday. 1t was announced
today. He has been in Fargo Ave
years.
For four and a half years, Father
fSe Sgg CUB of 1o1n men or ans InS on
GERS Of the club have called meet
ing Of all members in the clubrooms
for o'clock this evening to arrange
a suitable farewell in his honor.
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Parade" Attracts
200 To Bismarck

Bismarck, N. D.. June 26.-Under
a prearranged plan, a flivver brigade
OF 200 Nonpart isans beseiged the
capitol at noon yesterday, ate their
picnic lunches in the state house
corridors. listened to addresses by
league officials and employees and
then paradsd through the streets of
Bismarck as a final demonstration
preceding ;odGy's prima1i7a.
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SIMMER SCHOOL

At Dakota Business College offers
an opportunity to work eight or ten
hours each day under the guidance
Of expert instructors. progress very
rapidly and prepare for situation
quickly-and cheaper than later
publicity,
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Extend Time For
Returning Roads
lRy Agsociated Prass.)

washington. June 26. - After
amending SO as to prohibit relin-
enlistment of federal control over
one railroad while control over a
competing line is retained, the SEN
ate Interstate commerce committee
today ordered favorabIy reported a
resolution extending from July /,
1918, until january next the period
in the railroad control act during
which the government can return
carriers to private ownership.
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Totals
For Minnesota
(Bv Assoctated Press.

st. Paul, Mimi, june 26.-Complete
official primary election figures, made
public this afternoon, show that Gov
j. A. A. Burnquist was renoninated
on the Republican ticket over Charles
A. Lindbergh, Nonpartisan league
candidate, by 1899. The majority OF
Fred 10. Wheaton, of Minneapolts,
over Judge w. T. Comstock, Of Man
kato, for the Democratic nomination
is 500 votes. u. S. Sen. Knute Nelson
Republican, was renominaEed over
James A. Peterson, OF Minneapolis, by
a. majority OF 140,459.
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Suits, coats. dresses, waists and
coraets are at the lowest pIices on
record at Blacks during the water
damage sale Advt.
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White lGilans and Ieghorus 1T
10id ss=.A Glg
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.REeATTA nRIP ABANDONED.
(By Associated Press.)

- (By Associated Press.J -
Duluth, Mimi, June 26.-Refused
transportation Of rowing equipment,
officials of the Duluth Boat club to-
day abandoned an attempt TO send
champion crews to the Boston
regatta, scheduled for July 4. Rail-
road freight congestion was blamed.
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white Hats at HoIderman's.-Adv
eETs BANK POsITEoN.

Leroy Swantz took Dakota BUSH
ness College course and has just ac-
cepted a position with the Evansville
State bank Results prove good
training Every Fargo bank and
over 685 others employ D. B. @. grad
uates"-whY take chances? Summer
school now-pub1icity.