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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
CROWDER ASKS
some CHANGES
IN DRAFT Bill
Would Eliminate Amend
n1ent Putting New Reg
istrants At Bottom

Washington, April s0.-ProYost
Marshal General Crowder today re-
qussted congress to eliminate from
the bin extending the draft TO youths
nov Fl years OF age the amendment
putting at the bottom Of the eligible
list those who would register under
the measure, and asked that the bill
babing draft quotas on the number
OF men in class one be amended to
make its operation retroactive.
General Crowder made his request
in letters to the chairmen OF the SEN
ats and house military committees.
Of the proposal 70 put the new reg
isrants at the bottom Of the list OF
elikibles, General Crowder said:
FThe plan proposed by this office
would result i'm the registrants' being
giFen order numbers scattered
Throughout the entire list OF order
ntmbers. This seems to be fairer
than the plan proposed by the amend
nient. The result OF the house amend
nSent in many jurisdictions will be TO
dklay the calling OF these young men
fdr a considerable time. In the
meantime their status will have
changed, they win have married or
become integrated with the indus
tiles of the country.
II moreover II GbAdbAAHnE8 a bA1@~-
dent which may be appealed to- pro-
vded aliens are registered under the
PROVISIONS Of the new legislation
based upon treaties to be negotiated.
THE plan to make the quota law
ttoactive would apply It TO men or
the new draft called while the legis-
lttion is pending. Delay in enact
rhent of the legislation, General
6rowder whote, necessitates the re-
hoactive feature.
I 'rDuring the past few weeks" Cen
s-al Crowder stated, ''the camps have
become ready to capacity and the
imperative needs Of General Persn-
ing's forces have led to the rapid
dispatch of more troops overseas ana
~ the issuance of relatively small
calls by authority of the President 70
flI the organizations in training az
The result OF these
calls spread over the past few weeks
has been not only to exhaust prac-
tfcaIly all the deferred percentages
OF quotas on the first general CALL
(July 12, 1910, but to add still furth-
er quantities Of men in the excess or
the first quotas"
Obviously General Crowder added,
TO insure fair treatment for all the
states. the new quota plan should be
applied to men called on the second
draft.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
Sister OF Mercy
Dies at St. John S

Sister Georgiana, 27, a graduate
nurse Of Sa. Johns hospital with the
1915 class Of March, and for the past
year in charge OF the aternity de-
partment Of the nurses homes at the
hospital, passed away at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, from ulcer Of the stom-
hch, after an illness OF about nine
days.
Funeral services win be held on
Thursday morning from st. Mary's
cathedral.
Sister Georgiana's name was Miss
Lucy Ford. before she took the vow
as Sister Of St. Joseph. Her home
was a Menominee, Wiss. Her father.
James Ford, q ranch OF Red Elr- was
brought to st. Johns hospital three
weeks ago TO undergo an operation
for cancer Of the intestines, at her
request.
Failing to recover as rapidly as ex-
pected, word was sent to mis- son,
Private George w. Ford, training at
Camp Cody, Wyoming, 60 leave for
his fathers bedside. Private Ford
Ford arrived a week ago Monday, his
father gaining in health since that
time, and his sisters condition becom-
ing alarming instead.
Sister Georgiana is survived by her
father, two brothers, John Ford. Of
Red Elm. and Private Ford. OF Camp
Cody, and a married sister. living at
Menominte, Wis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30

oeived IL Berlin the Russian consti.
tutional Democrat leaders-M iiukoH
GuchkoH and Rodzienko-and Gen.
eraI Aiexisff, former Russian com
niander- In chief, are tn Petrograd
aiding in the restoration movement
Further reports on conditions in
Russia are lacking.
Viborp, rs Rnsa northwest ot
Petronrad, and the last stronghold
Of the Finnish rebels, has been cap
turad by the government forces, pre-.
sumahly aided by che Germans who
occupied Heisinnfors some days ago
The Red guards, who have had che
assistance Of the Russian Bolshevik
government, resisted desperately and
Il is declared that nearly the entire
force Of 5000 rebels was slain BY
the White guards.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
officer S PO1OeY
attacked in Suit

Bismarck. n. D., April s0.-Ths
power Of the state dairy commits
sioner to revoke the license OF 4
cream buyer is at issue In the case
Of Coffman against the state dairy
commission, argued before the su-
preme court Monday.
Conman's license was revoked by
the commissioners. He carried the
case to the commission, which up
held the official. Judge Nuessle, in
the Burleigh district court, likewise
upheld the step taken by the dairy
commissioner, and now the matter is
before the highest court OF the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
nnlnth araln -.

market was erratic today. Quotations
sank at the start on a wave o1 SELF
ing inspired BY the belief that Nay
deliveries viii be taken care o. Re-
cowerles we're then made with good
mamEB or deals that had been closed
out during the selling period. May
closed nc ups July 23hc up and oc-
tSheE 1c off
and Haature1esE. oats closed umch@mE~
ed- rye &c nu and barley Sc off.
Closing IduHeed-0m track &a-@8M
1AoA1ks arrive #3.a81ks May A8.ae
on track SECS MaG1ss arrive e2 Rye
Ion track $3.50. Harley-0n track,
#1G5@ 1s7&
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
DodgeS the Labor
ConScribtionLSSue

Washington. April s0.-The war
department, Acting Secretary Crow
ell advised the senate military COM
mittee today, Is not now prepared 10
pass on the question of universal liza
bility to industrial service. Other
government departments, he said. IN
a letter referring to a bill by Senator
McCumber Of North Dakota. 70 draft
all male citizens Of military age for
Industrial purposes. are more con-
cerned in the labor problem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
.DAKOTANS In
CASUALTY LISTS
Fred Gard of Crosby, Bur
led In Grave No. 198-
Minot Soldier Prisoner

Crosby, MD. April s0.-Fred Gard
OF Crosby lies buried in Grave No,
1913, Mandrea. France. according to
word received by relatives here, Will
liam A. Aitkin being the officiating
chaplain at the service held "over
there" on March 4. Fred Gard, ac-
cording to letters just received In
Crosby, was killed on March /, in ac-
ton in the front line trenches, He
was one OF the first North Dakota
casualties. Gard went into the serv-
ice as a member OF Co. G, Second
North Dakota infantry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
Liberty Boys
To Be Honored

In honor Of the Sc select service
men from Cass county and the eight
men transferred to Cass county for
entrainment, leaving over the North
ern Pacific for Camp Dodge at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning. an IN
formal party will be given In the
Knights OF Columbus hall. commenc-
ing about $3.50 O'Clock this evening
The party viii be given by the
canteen unit Of Company B auxiliary
Of Fargo, and viii be similar TO the
informal dancing party given Mon
select service men from LaMoure
and Ramson counties yho arrived I'm
Fargo over the Northern Pacific. and
those from Eddy and Steele counties
who arrived over the Great North
ern. Between 80 and rs soldiers were
entertained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
League viii Haze
Wisconsin Ticket

Madison. Wis. April s0.-That the
Eonpartisan farmers conference
which win assemble here tomorrow
will put an entire state ticket in the
field under the name OF the Repubii-
can state ticket is the statement Of
J. ". Tittemore, Of Oshkosh, today.
The conference has been called
largely through the efforts Of Mr..
Tittemore who Is president OF the
Wisconsin Equity society. Fivie hum
dred delegates are expected
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
q. O. p. Leaders
Gather at Minot

Minot, N. D., April sO.-RepubH-
cans from all sections of the state
are gathering in Minot today for the
convention Wednesday at which a
ticket Of candidates win be- named to
enter the primaries.
The conference was called by the
Lincoln Republican league.
The ticket endorsed here will 60
into the field in opposition to that re-
Gently named at Fargo by the Nom
partisans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
EARLY ADVANCES
NOT MAINTAINED

New York, April s0.-Early strength
Of the stock market today failed to
hold. Leaders cancelled the greater
part of their advance on extensive
proftt-taking. Later there was a
more general reaction which left most
popular issues ] TO points under yes
terday's final quotations. The addi-
tional reversal was concurrent with
reports that the government eoutem-
plotted further curtailment Of trading
In commodities. There were rumorB
Of q probable cut in United States
Steel dividends. Steel not only yield
ed its early gain but became heavy
az noon at an extreme reaction of
two points Liberty AS sold at
$500 to 99.14. firsts As at 96.6s to
96.S2 and second As at 96.74 TO 1854
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30

warm WEATHER
.DEPRESSESP PRICE

Chicago, April 3O.-Forecasts OF
warmer weather likely to facilitate
planting gave some advantage today
80 bears In the corn market. Con-
tinued rains, however. tended to keep
prices unsettled. The fact that old
corn in cribs was certain TO be fur
ther damaged by excess OF moisture
was also a disturbing influence.
Opening quotations, which ranged
from the same as yesterdays fnish
to n cent lower, with Nay f1.27M
ami July s1.4eh TO s1.4gM, were fol-
lowed BY a moderate upturn. and then
q sag lower than before.
Oats weakened with corn. Alb
sence Of any urgent shipping call was
q handicap for the bulls. After open
ing unchanged to * c lower with May
1914 to T9As the market fluctuated
rapidly but for the most part under
yesterdays finish.
Pork continued TO show extreme
weakness as a result OF liquidation
by holders. Offerings Of lard and
ribs were scarce. and both commodi-
ties scored moderate gains.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
Livestock
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. April 80.-OWing TO un-
1ookeI for scantiness OF offerings, the
hog market today scored a slight ad-
vance. Cattle were also scarce. Sheep
were plentiful.
s1T2Bm 21TTS; light g1T25m17.Sb;
mixed s16.sE61T8B; heavy S16150
I7.g0i rough S16.I5 01B.65; pigs s13.25
01T35.
Cattie-Raceipts 5000: strong: ma
tive steers s10.2B $780, stockers and
feeders ss.3E012.h0; COWS and heifers
1886 8I5.90; calves $3.50 013.60.
Eheep-Receipts 1900. weak: sheep
S12T6 q 1870 lambs $3.50 q 21.00.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
Red Cross Fund
DriUe May 20-27

The dates for the drive That will be
made by the Red Cross for the coll
lection OF another S100, 100000 war
fund, are May 20 to ~. and the cam
paign In North Dakota will be in
charge of Judge NJ. G. Young, direc-
tor. and Harry CurTan Wilbur,
executive secretary Of the Red Cross.
With the thoroughly organized Red
Cross forces in the state il is anti
cipated that North Dakota VIII be
able 20 come to the front with its
full quota OF the fund.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
MAY oReANIzE NEw ouARp.

Ahg AbA0GA&NN4 EE&A@s4
st. Paul, April 30.--State military
authorities today received authorize
ton from the war department to or
ganize a new Minnesota national
guard, TO replace the force now in
federal service. The new guard un-
its would be used for home defense
purposes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30

South ST. Paul, Mimi. April 30-
Hoga-Receipts $500: steady 10 10
cents higher range &l6.s0@1T.10;
bulk s1T00m1T2B
CaGtle-HeceiptH 2.e00s killers
steady: steers s4Se617.00; cows and
helfers S8.n0N18.Q0s veal calves
steady. $500 @1a00s stockers and
feeders steady, s6.60@1100
Sheep Receipts 2sao0; so cents low
err: lambs 5000 10000 WetheEa $500
11e.00; ewes $500 1890.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
RERr NIcHoLs INIuREp.

jamestown. N. D.. April S0.--Bert
Nichols. a brother Of Fred Nichols
Of Ypslianti, was wounded in the side
on April rs and has been taken 70
the fourth general hospital. Nichols
enlisted with the Canadian troops
on Feb. Is. 1917. and took part IN the
big drive at Yimy ridge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
CHICAGO pRODUCF.

Chicago, April s0.-Butter-firm
receipts 1876 tubs; creamery extras
42Ms hrsts 5000; seconds 34m36.
Cheese-Unsettled; new daisies 22@ y ;
Americas not quoted; long horns n a
81 22; twins 21M 122: September and
October 24A Wzb; Americas IS a g I;
long horns ESQ n twins 2A01k Eggs
Receipts SIS, 4h7 cases: unchanged
Potatoea-Receipt 40 cars; unchang-
ed. Fowls-Alive. hiGkaer; 29h.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30

Duluth, April s0.-Shipments OF do
mestlc grain: Oats $4,000 bu.; flax
1880. No receipts.
Elevator receipts bonded grain:
Wheat 1000, year ago 1000.
Duluth car inspection: Wheat
Nos. and northern, g. other spring
1 mixed, 4 total wheat. 8 year ago.
IS. FLAX 2, year ago 81 oats z. Total
~ al grains H. year ago eBs on
track s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
MINnr MAM MIssINn-

Minot, N. D.. April sO.-A Minot
mans name appears in the casualty
list Of Saturday. being Hector X.
Roliman. who is reported as a pria-
oner in Germany. His mother is
Mrs. X. NJ. Aarseth. Rollman was a
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
Class Play Nets
Red Cross $500

The Moorhead chapter Of the Red
Cross viii receive $500, the net pro-
ceeds Of the senior class play, Jacob
and His Brethren" given at the Nor
NAL school auditorium last Friday.
AZ meeting Of the class held today
It was voted to donate the money to
the Moorhead chapter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
LAKoTA ELEVATOR BURNED,

Lakota. NJ. D., April 30.-The
Sc. Anthony elevator in Lakota
was destroyed BY fire about mid
night last night, about 1000
bushels of grain being burned.
Investigation is being made to-
day to determine the cause.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
- - -.

Chicago, April eQ.-GCrn-No.
yellow k1.68011B; No. yellow s1.603
1855 No. 4 yellow &1sA6M 1ha Jats-
No. 3 white So q 08 So standard s8M q
So. Rye-Na. q Sa.62. Barley &1.AoM
80. Timothy $500 q 500. Glover
$500 I28.0o. Pork nominal Lard
a2AEs. RIBS 5000 a 22.e0
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
British Losses
In April HeaUy

London, April s0.-British casual
ties reported in April reached a total
OF 52,416, divided as follows:
Killed or died Of wounds: Officers
1,621. men 1873.
Wounded or missing: Officers a.
AT, men 36,6S4
Although the complete reports Of
casualties sustained in the recent
heavy fighting in France and Belgium
apparently have not yet been made.
marked increase is shown in the
April figures. The total in March
was 14.Os0, the smallest In several
months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
- poRLANp Die.

Bismarck, n. d., April so.-iPte.
Roy c. Dorland Of Bismarck. died at
the base hospital at Camp Grant, Ill,
Of pneumonia, on April 1s, accord
ing TO word received here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30

Minneapolis, April s6.-FIour-Un-
changed in carload lots, standard
flour quoted at 1856 a barrel IN 9s-
pound cotton sacks; shipments 42,880
bbla. Rye S2.10Q2.72. Barley Sl.400
1.ss. Bran 1914.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
al AY coUNT4Ts SHARE $4,000.

Clay county's quota OF the Red
Cross war fund has been hxed at SIS,
500. il was announced by Leslie Well
ter. chairman Of the county commit
tee, today. A meeting OF the com
rnittee win be held this week 70
make the allotment Of the amount 70
the several localities OF the county,
The drive will begin on May 20 and
close on May IS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
EDIToR's BROTHER WOUNDED

Dickinson, ". D.. April 30.-E'red
Peterson. q member Of the 1l6tn
trench mortar battery, a brother et
II. l.. Peterson OF the Dickinson
Press, is numbered among the Beri~
ously wounded on a battlefield In
France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30

member OF Company a of the North
Dakota national guard. His mother
received official notice that he WAS
among the missing The mes
reached her on March "a. The teie-
gram stated that he had been mtse-
Ing since the action Of March j III
is now certain he was among the
Americans captured az that time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
nEINNEAPOLIs GRArN.

Minneapolis April s0.-Wheat-re
eeipts 1A0 cars. compared with 1B6
cars a year ago. Corn--No. yellow
s1.6011.60. Oats-No. 3 white sex b
s1%. Flax S4.02h @ A045S.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
T.ARGO PRopUcE nTARIEEr.

Prices here given represent average
prices being paid bg Fargo produce
dealers Tor shipments from outside
dealers "a less than car lots and sub
1ect 10 usual grading
UnfHW.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
NoNPARTIsANs MEETING.

St. Paul. April 3O.-The Nonpar-
tisan league convention. called to fill
vacancies on the state ticket, was
postponed until this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Declaring that rumors of change
Of government In Russia "do not
sound altogether improbable, the
Berlin foreign office has asked the
German ambassador at Moscow to
report concerning disorders in Petro-
arad and the alleged nonsrchist res
toration. According 20 reports re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR
Continued from page ene)

Continued from page cne.)
kirk but would virtually compel the
evacuation of Ypres.
German progress westward from
VoornlezeeIe would, If carried 90 any
depth, outfianI< the hill positions
west of Mont KENNEL which must
be taken separately. The attacks
AGAINST the French at Loers are an
attempt to get between Seherpenberg
and Mont Rouge and outfians them
as was done at Mont kemmsl. Held
BY the French at Loere, the Germans
are essayinq frontal attacks against
seherpenberu and Mont Rouge, but
these also have been disastrous.
on the Pieardy battlefield, where
American, British and French troops
await the next enemy move only
the artillery has been active. The
Germans have not repeated their To-
cal attacks against the French at
Hangard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
IS "PEAcH STONE BOY"

FL PASO, Tex. Oct. 2G.-Stewart Halo Bender is known locally as the peach stone boy" He learned that peach stones were needed for making carbon to put in gas masks. Stewart started to work and gathered peach stones until he had a large sack of them. He deposited these at a local department store collecting them for the Government and now is making it his war work to gather stones. He is but 12 years old but he says he has collected enough stones to save 100 soldiers from being gassed by the dirty Huns"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
KILLING THE COYOTES

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 26.-An extensive campaign against coyotes wolves. wildcats and other predatory animals has been decided upon by the Utah State livestock board, and the Government has promised to co operate. Fifty hunters and trappers are already exterminating farm and livestock pests in this State, accord ing to recent announcement by Thorn as Redmond, Secretary of the State Livestock Board. Half of these are employed by the State and others by the Feedral Government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
Wireless Message from Cedar Re
 ceived at 9:25 a. m. by the Local United States Gus tom Office:


 "Drivcn over reef during night. Only masts showing. No survivors. Will cruise Lynn Canal to leeward. Blowing strong. No wind with snow. King and Wingc assisti' g. :" ! It is believed that the reference to strong wind was that the wind was blowing strong during the night. but this morning that it was showing and there was no wind. Last Message Sent. The last message received from Captain ]. P. Locke was sent to the | local agent here at s o'clock last night. and reads:
 steamer Cedar and three gas boats standing by. Unable to take off passengers. Strong northwest wind blowing. Cannot Jack off reef. Main steampipe broken; not taking water. Condition of pas sengcrs normal.
 ! The Sophia carried crew of 75 and there were 26S passengers on board. With q number of boats sent from Juneau this morning, the remaining hope is that some of the boats from the Sophia may have been launched during the night al lowing some of the passengers al least to escape to the nearby coast.
 Lone Fisherman Reports. | Charles Duffy and Frank O'Brien, of the Juneau Ferry & Navigation Co. left for the scene of the wreck on Thursday morning, arriving there at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The men report bucking a heavy gale | for eight hours on their way and on arriving near :he wreck found the seas so high that no small boa, could get near her.
 They put behind the Sentinel Isl and light house and conferred with Lightkccpcr Charles Bohn. who stated that he had kept the glasses constantly on the wreck and up tC that time no one had left the ship Three boats were standing by at the time the Fisherman was behind Sentinel Island, the Amy, Peterson and Estcbcth.
 Having no food or blankets on board, the men left at D. m. for Eagle River. About seven o'clock Thursday night. they report having seen the light house tender Cedar appear. but nothing else could be seen after that hour owing to the heavy fall of snow.
 Started for Home.
 At ten o'clock on Friday morning. the Lone Fisherman started for Douglas, realizing that nothing
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
WICK PAPERS AND
 ANTI-PROHIBITlON
 CAMPAIGN FUNDS

In his speech at Fairbanks and in other speeches during this campaign, Judge Wickersham repeated the story which the Boob and Mrs. Hatcher tattled about the Territory during the primary campaign that T. A. Nc Gowan and w. F. Thompson collect ed a campaign fund of $lO.OO0 to use against prohibition in 1916 and against Wickersham. He said this fund was distributed among papers that supported Sulzer to pay for anti Wickersham propaganda. MT. Wick ersham did not tell the people a; Fairbanks that the Juneau Dispatch the Wick organ. got $500 of tha, money for printing educational arti cles against prohibition" and that Ii published nothing labeled as adver Using. On the other hand. The Em pire printed the educational matter as advertising" in advertising type and in such manner that its purport was plainly evident.
 Further than that, the contract signed by Mir. Russell with MT. Nc Gowan stipulated that the Dispatch was to receive $15O additional com pensation if the Territory voted wet The Empire refused to sign that sort Of contract, but required that the contract be changed so that il called for a certain amount of adver Using. without regard as to whether prohibition won or lost. The Empire refused to be financially interested in victory or defeat for prohibition The Dispatch was interested to the etxent of $50 in the defeat of pro hibition.
 Not only that. but as far as heard from. every Wickersham paper in the Territory accepted "wet" money from MT. McGowan and MT. Thomp son in 1916 for advertising-and as Tar as heard from not one of them insisted in having the clause pro viding for additional compensation n the event of the defeat of prohi bition eliminated from the contract
 Judge Wickersham included this charge that wet" money was used for the purpose of defeating him ir his election contest propaganda al Washington. He did so knowing tha. was used to misreprescnt the ac 'ual facts. and knowing that the Juneau Dispatch and other papers which supported him took a part of this money. and that they ran nc advertising for it, but were to ee; 70 per cent. additional cOmnensatior n the case of the defeat of prohi bition. While. on the other hand The Empire. as said. refused to be Financially interested in the outcome 1f the election and simply sold s3OC worth of advertising. and it ran the advertising exactly in accordance with the contract as it was changed 10 read, and it ran 1t "as advertis ing"