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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
C Co. to Jun.

The case OF George HShIIL54
against the Northern States Power
Co, owners and operators OF the
Fargo Moorhead Street railway Went
tn the Jury in the federal court late
tbIs affernoon. Hektner sued the
company for S4,575 damages for in
iuries which he alleged he sustained
on Sept. 9, 1915, when the wagon he
was driving collided with a street
car.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
RESTRICTION REMOVED.

According to announcement from
the ONCE of the food administration
Office at the Agricultural college
building, meat markets will be per-
mitted to sell mutton and lamb on
''meatless" Tuesdays until March Is.
Cafes, hotels and restaurants will
also be permitted to serve mutton
on this day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
- 10 WAR coNFERENcE.

j. P. Hardy, federal state director director
~ +be United States public service
reserve. and H. H. Wooledge' state tate
director of Four Minute men, lett
Fargo sunday evening for Bismarck
where they are attending the war
conferences of the national derense
council today and Tuesday. Mr.
Hardy is chairman Of the labor dlVl-
sion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
HEADS wINOT SCHOOLS.
L. A. WIG. wilIiston. EIected

L. A. White. Wtllf9tOns Elected Tor
Thre-eyear Term.
Minot, N. D., Feb. 25.-L. A. White,
superintendent of the Williston public
schools, has been elected superintend-
emit of the Minot public schools for
the next three years. He succeeds
Bruce Francis, who was not candi-
date for reelection.
Mr.. White was formerly superin-
tendent of schools at Fessenden. and
has an excellent record in North Da-
kota educational circles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
FUNERAL WEDNEspAY.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Johnson, widow of Wahpeton farm
err, who died at her home, 934 Elev-
enth street north, Friday, will be held
from the b. +. Wasem parlors at
2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Other arrangements had not been
completed today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

A new star is appearing in 'rIis
own People" the Greater Vitagraph
MIN to be shown at the Isis today and
Tuesday. She is Gladys Leslie and
shares honors in the play with Har-
| ry morey.
His own People," is a story Of irish
| village life, the scenes being laid ia
a little spot in Connemara on the
| shores OF Tough Corrib. There are
numerous fine touches in the picture
/ especially those introducing the do
/ mestic animals - dogs, pigs, cats,
chickens, geese, etc.,-and the pro-
duction is generally declared to be one
OF the finest ever put out by the Vita
graph company.
Mae Murray, star OF first magni
tude in the realm Of photoplaying
comes to present Face Value" at the
Liberty theater today and Tuesday.
| when "Bluebird Day" is again in or
der This is the third feature in the
Bluebird series that Miss Murray. di-
redted by Robt. Leonard, has created
since she began long term contract
to star i'm those popular and never dis
appointing screen dramas. Miss Muir
ray is known as the original Of the
| Nell Brinkley girl, and made her way
Into the movies by way OF the stage,
her beauty having attracted attention
when she appeared first with the
l.Ziegfeld Follies in New York Among
| the notable picture successes in
which she has appeared are sweet
Kitty Bellairs." ITO Have and to
| Hold" The Pillow Girl" THE Dream
Girl" and "On Record"
The theme Of Oliver Morosco's "The
Bird Of Paradise" which comes to the
/ Orpheum next Saturday Is the de-
generation OF one race when brought
into close relationship with an inferior
civilization. The scenes are laid in
the Hawaiian islands, otherwise
termed THE Paradise of the Paci-
fic,' said to be Uncle Sans prettiest
possession.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
FARG0 GRAIN MARKET.
Livestock

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Good general de-
mand forced the hog market today
sharply up grade. Cattle and sheep
ala not seem overplentifuL
Hogs, receipts 5S,0OOi strong l5e
0f760. light e17.1b017,65; mixed
S171bmI7.65; heavy $16.8b q 1880;
rough s16.85@17.00; pigs $l2.75 %
1925.
Cattle. receipts $4,000; firms native
steers 1886 014.15i stockers and feed
ers s76O011.00; cows and heifers
S6.750I2.O0; calves 1915 Q14.2b.
Sheep, receipts 10000 strongi sheep
S10.25M18.30; lambs SlS.75 1886.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
TAKEs sEMI-ANNUAL EXAM.

Harry u. Blood, we'll KnOWH HIaIE
clerk on the Northern Pacific, with
headquarters at jamestown, IS
spending the day in Fargo, taking his
regular semi annual examinations at
the Office of the chief clerk Of the
railway service in the federal build
ing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Butter, lower
receipts 9,274 tubs; creamery extras
as; extra firsts 471h hrsts Asa @47;
seconds 44@45. Cheese, steady: dais-
les AK a. II; Americas 2T1s OK long
horns ak al "a twins 25h 926.
Eggs lower receipts 5.204 cases /;
frsts 41@41h; ordinary firsts 80 a 40:
at mark, cases included 5000. Pota-
toes, lower receipts So cars; Wiscon-
sin, Michigan and Minnesota bulk
$1.45 a. 1.50: do sacks $3.50. Poultry
alive, lower; SPRINGS Is.
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50. 81. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 2b.-HoBs,
receipts t9,100; sWady, loo higher;
range SIf0O0l7.50i bulk $500 OHIO.
Cattle receipts 2,100; killers steady
steers $3.50 013.00 cows and heifers
s70009.50 veal calves steady. $500
0I200: stoclzers and feeders strong,
S6.60W 1850.
Sheep. receipts 100 steady: lambs
$4,000 l6.0O; wethers $500 al 1900
ewes 8E.00G11.60.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
nn1I.rY ON COMMITTEE.

- - SeivIg and q. ]. Stakman, Min
Desofs- are members of the committee
t '9S push the movement. for the ne, era adj
90 20 Ion Of the barberry bush. The led
erai appropriation has been incT ,ntjen
TO 100000 to aid in the obstruction
~ he breedr of wheat smut
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New York, Feb. 25.-Butter, easieri
receipts 1O,505; creamery, higher than
extras 616511h; creamery extras (92
score) 5Oh frsts 4sA Q49%; seconds
46@48, Eggs, unsettled; receipts TO-
se8; fresh gathered extras SIS; extra
firsts 53h 054; frsts S.; seconds 60@
So. Cheese, irregular; receipts S'55S
state held specials rs "a Q2615; do av-
erage run 25k @26.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
EIEcTInM MARcH Q.

Nomination of officers for Fargo
lodge OF Elks, scheduled for Satur-
day evening, was postponed. The
nomination and election will both be
held on Saturday evening, March 3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
P1ans and specifloations haye =

Plans and specifications have ar
rived at the office Of II. George
Guthrie. secretary of the city board
of education, for contractors who VIII
submit bids for the construction ana
LIGHTING of the new $4,000 combina-
ton grade and high school. Bids will
be received up until o'clock on the
afternoon of March rs. The general
plans for the building consists Of II
large sheets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
! nTT.TTTH CRAIN MARKET.

| Duluth, Feb. z6.-AIteF shV y LIIs
moderate weakness at one stage rla1-
seed prices firmed up today with bid
ding by crushers. Reported shipment
of oil cake TO Norway and higher Ar
pentine cables were strong FACTORS;
May closed &c up, July Il up and
October unchanged.
receipts and offerings. Rye closed un-
changed for spot at $2.35 and barley
closed unchanged at from Sl.69 TO
S2.O2. Closing:
Iinseed, on track S3.S1h q ~ ;
sTulv Ss.7g&; October 1886. Oats, on
track s1@ 90; arrive 9lc. Rye, on track
and arrive $2.35; May $2.35 nominal
Barley, on track $1.69@2.02.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 25:--Flour,
unchanged; shipments 77,247 bblB,
Barley $1.7O@1.82. Rye $2.4292.4S.
Bran S32.50.
Wheat, receipts 254 cars, compared
with 455 a year ago. Corn, No. yell
low Sl,550i 80. Oats, No. 3 white 9O%
691%. Flax $3.79h @SS1h.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 25.-Corn. no.
3 yellow SI.75@1.S0; No. white $1.gb
al 90: No. 8, $1.65@1.7O. Oats. stand
ard 901b a 81; No. white 500 81 NO.
white 89@90h. Rye, No. /, S2.44@ 2.45,
Barley, mailing and Wisconsin $1,000
zoo; feed and rejected Sl.7b Q1.SO.
Hay, unchanged.
Close: Corn, May $1.26h. Oats,
May IS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
CONVENTION DATE FIXED.

The dates for the state convention
of the Nonpartisan league, to be held
in Fargo, was announced by the
league Saturday evening, March q
and 20 being fixed for the gathering.
State and congressional candidates
win be endorsed at that time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
DULUTH RECEIPTS AND SHIP

Duluth, Feb. 25.-Eleyator receipts
of domestic grain: Wheat 1900 bu.
last year 300; corn 2,600i flax $500
last year 1900.
Shipments: Wheat 1900 bu., last
year $500; corn 900; barley 1A,1o0 bu.i
last year 1,400; rye $500.
Elevator receipts of bonded grain
Wheat ~ bu., last year 7s,600i flax
/, 600 bu., last year 1900. No bonded
shipments.
Duluth car Inspections: Wheat, Nos.
/ and 3 northern s; No. g. 2; other
spring /; durum 2 mixed B; total
wheat 16, last year "a; flax /, year
ago II; oats 4, year ago 3; rye i bar
lev 1, year ago Is. Total of all grains
2s. year ago 81; on track ~.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
CHTCAeO Dash MARKET.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Corn, No. yell
low nominal; No. yellow S1,70@1.75;
No. 4 yellow S1.6201:7O. oats, No. 3
white 89& OIL; standard soy Q9l ~.
RYE, No. 2, $247 Barley $1.65 @2.0a.
Timothy S5.0O@s.25, Glover $4,000
49, 90. Pork nominal Lard $3.50. Ribs
S9A 2bm2476
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
kE1Iv ATTENDS CONFERENCE

J. Nelson Kelly, superintendent OF
schools of Grand Forks, was in Far
60 Saturday evening and Sunday en-
route to Bismarck to attend the state
war conference today and Iues-
day'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
BRIEFLY TOLD
Hubbelrs coffee.-Advt.

Hubbelrs Coffee.-Advt.
Shop at RieKsr-s --Advf.
Herbsts for hoErery.-Advt.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print lt.-Ad.
Konen-Doyle Taxi Phone 4s2.-
Advt.
Hendrickson's shoes for style
Advt.
Cali the Yellow Taxi. Phone Sill
ADV.
Klever Klot1les Kleaners. Phone
6b8. The lantorium.-Advt
Gas ranges connected and repaired
by .. r. Miller. the gas man. Phone
1856 or 35A1-R.-Advt.
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Thorson, Fargo Grand Fork
newspaperman and publisher.
SOLDIERS LEAVE TOMORROW.

SOLDIERS LEAVE TOMORROW.
August Linder of Sheldon, Bar
marth l.. Iahren OF Davenport, and
Thomas L. Bayard, a Fargo news
papern1an, leave Fargo Tuesday for
Camp Dodge. Another class of reg
istrants for the land division of the
aviation section of the signal corps
will leave Fargo Tuesday. The
members Of this class are Herber
Leonard MoshIer Of Fargo; Gerald
Sunde of Fargo, Walter A. Anderson
of Leonard, Frederick William Kiest
of Fargo, Harvey S. Walker of
Mpleton, John G. Skiold of Glasow,
Mont: Sam Grtmstad of Moorhead,
and Albert A. Krohn Of Cavalier
county,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
Mexican Bandits
Attack Oil Boat;
Kill An American


Washington, Feb. 25.-One Amert-
can was killed and three were wound
ed In an attack by Mexican bandits on
an oil boat at Tampico. Wednesday
Unofficial advices reaching here to-
day said the bandits gat as much as
$780, 900 from the American paymaster
and that the Americans defended
themselves vigorously, wounding fYe
of the Mexicans. The ARRAY, these
adYices said, might result more seri-
ously than supposed, possibly in the
withdrawal Of the Americans.
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Get wise and order F1avo Four
from the manufacturers. Phone SO.
-AdVt.
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Nearly 10000
Lost Lives In
Annoy Earthquake
fRv Associated Press }

Annoy. China, Feb. 25.-Nearly 10
600 persons lost their lives as result
of the recent earthquake in the Annoy
hinterland, according to the latest re-
ports from Swallow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
RERGER Is CANDIDATE.

(By AssoCiated Press.D
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 25.-Victor L.
Berger was selected today by the
Socialist state executive committee as
the candidate of that party for Unit
ed States senator
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
FARGO PRODUCE MARKRT.

Prices here given represent average
prices being paid by Fargo produce
dealers for shipments from outside
dealers in less than car lots and sub
iect to usual grading,
Dairy
notwithstanding cream ..... sac
Butterfat--sweet cream ....sss.. 54o
Butter-average fresh dairy .ss.. Soc
Butter-packing stock .......ss. s4c
EGGS.
No. i fresh, less loss off ...... $500
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

London, Feb. 25.-Brltish forces,
operating along the Euphrates river
in Mesopotamia, have occupied
Khana Burayat, meeting with little
resistance from the Turks. the war
office Announces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

KELLY SPENING DAY HEHE'
Joseph NJ. Kelly, of Devils Lake, Is
snanding the day in Fargo, visiting
friends and attending to business
matters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25

DR. Paul G. Verness number is not IN
the telephone directory. ~ is 2420-W.
s-Adwt
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-04

pactly built, il was very old and Il
particularly narrow and crooked, hav-
ing been purposely laid out in laby-
rinthine mazes, so the story goes, In
order to fool the pirates
As he sat in a cafe, slipping an or
angeade, he heard someone speaking
an atrOcious Spanish, and looked up to
see that another American had en-
tered. The stranger was q tail, fune-
real young man, with pallid cheeks and
hollow, burning eyes. O'Reilly stepped
over to the table and introduced him
self. THE. hotel keeper in Neuvitas
told me I'd find you here" ne said.
''YOur name is"
Branch; Leslie Branch. So Carba-
jail said you'd find me here, Ell? Oh,
the greasy little liar. He didn't believe
it. He thought his cooking would have
killed me, long ago, and it nearly did /"
This time Mr.. Branch's bony frame
underwent a genuine shudder and his
face was convulsed with loathing.
"CarbajaPs in the secret service. Nice
fat little spy"
$50 1 suspected"
Mr.. Branch's beverage appeared at
this moment. With q flourish the
waiter placed a small glass and a
bottle Of dark liquid before him
Branch stared at it, then rolled a
fercely smoldering eye upward.
whats that?" he inquired.
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Getting Road Levels Preparatory to
Improving Highways

work so as to provide the improve
ments most needed TO meet traffic re-
Quirements. the creation OF large funds
for construction and maintenance and
the establishment in many states OF
definite provisions inSuring mainte-
nance OF highways from the date Of
their completion.
The working season Of 1917 marked
the opening OF actual construction
work under the terms OF the pOst-rOad
provision OF the federal act, as neces-
sary legislative and administrative
work made il impracticable TO get
construction projects under way ear
lier. On January 81. 1918. the secre-
tary Of agriculture had approved 253
individual projects. aggregating 2,S49-
As miles and calling for an expendi-
ture from federal funds OF S7.324.-
721.72, and from state and local funds
of s., 91T, 1870, making a total OF ST.
pa, S65.42- These projects represent
ed applications from II states.
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was anything but European, except,
perhaps, in its proprietor's extravagant
and un-American desire to please, at
any cost. But it was the best hotel
the place afforded, and Senior Carbajal
was the most attentive OF hosts.
He evinced an unusual interest in
the affairs of his American guest, and
soon develOped-a habit of popping into
the latter's room at unexpected mo-
ments, OstensibIy TO see that ali was
as it should be. When, for the third
time, he appeared without knocking,
OReilly suspected something.
You have everything, eh?" Mr.. Car
bajal teetered upon the balls of his
feet while his small black eyes royed
inquisitively.
Everything in abundance"
you are a pleasure traveller? You
see the sights, is that it? Well, Cuba
is beautiful"
I'm not a tourist. I travel for my
health" said O'ReiIly.
You HEALTH" CarbajaFs
frame began to heave; his bullying abb
dOmen Oscillated as if shaken by some
hidden hand. Good! Ha! There's
another Joke for you
I'm a sick man." O'ReiIly insisted,
hollowly.
You don't look sick" mumbied Car
bajal. Not like the other American"
What other Americana"
"a peculiar fellow. He went on TO
Puerto Principe. What a cough And
he was as thin as a wire. He bled at
the mouth, too, all the time, when he
was not reviling my hotel. You'll see
| him if you go there, provided he hasn't
come apart with his coughing. I be
lieve he writes for newspapers. Well,
it is my pleasure to serve you Com
mand me at any hour" Mr.. Carbajal
rose reluctantly and went wheeling
! downstairs to his grimy tables and the
| flies.
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to go to Puerto Principe" he said at
length. Our men are operating in
that neighbOrhood, and my brother Ig-
naciO Will know how to reach them.
I'll give you a message 10 him, similar
to the one you brought me from Fe-
npe." Then he smiled. ave just
thought of the very thing. Years ago
lent him a book which particularly
priced, and one of his children dam
aged it. I was furious. / declared
would never lend him another, and I
never have. Now, then, I'll give you
that very volume; hand it TO him and
say that I asked you to return 1t 10
him"
O'Reilly thanked him, promising TO
use every precaution in delivering the
message. The next morning he paid
Carbajals score and took the train
TO the interior. In his bag was Tomas
AlvaradO's precious volume, and in the
same coach with him rode the secret
service man.
In its general features Puerto Prin-
cipe differed little from the other Gu
ban cities O'Reilly knew. 1t was com
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-04
BUILDING OF GOOD HIGHWAYS
Federal Aid Road Act Exerts Impor-
tant influence on Legislation
in Many States.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Federal-aid road projects, unques-
tiOnably, are ready for construction in
every state this year. Under the fed
eral-aid road act of 1916 every state
in the Union is now in a position to
cooperate with the federal govern
ment in the building Of highways
Results Of far-reaching Importance
and of even greater potential value
than the appropriation OF federal
funds have already been accomplished
by the federal act Among the impress
Sive results is the establishment out
right OF state highway departments in
Delaware, South Carolina, Texas, In
diana and Nevada and the strength
ening of other state highway depart
ments so as to remove all question as
to the 16 states which were not quail
fed TO obtain federal cooperation at
the time of the passage OF the federal
act
In the past winter more cOnstruc-
tive state highway legislation has been
placed upon statute books than has
ever been enacted in any similar
period since the American republic
was founded. The conditions laid
down by the federal act as necessary
to participate in its benefits operated
powerfully 70 bring about the estab-
IiShment and strengthening OF state
highway departments, the placing OF
q vast amount of road construction
under skilled supervision, the sys-
tematiziRg and correlation of road
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Go BE CoNTINUEDl
reaehInn Soldiers Caution.

1 have frIend-a young six-foot Of
ficer. powerful as a horse-at one Of
the environments in the far South, who
has a way of showing his men the need
for individual responsibility, Edward
Hungerford writes In ETerybody's
Magazine
1t is his practice to sIdrmish around
the camp late at night and approach
the sentries, giving careless, indiffer-
ent, casually friendly replies to their
challenges. The sentry in his happy
go-Iucky back country fashion, feels
that the stranger is not merely a
friend, but OF the cantonment. Then
200 pounds OF Drawn and muscle
land upon him; he feels an awful
blow In the pit OF the stomach; his
gun is taken away from him, and he
finds himself sprawIing on the ground.
AS soon as he can get his breath ne
looks at his attacker and begins:
what the"
Exactly So" interrupts the officer,
aionIy If this really had been No Mans
Land and I German scout you would
have been completely dead by this
time"
They are taking few chances In the
training OF our great army.