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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
1
A historic photo shows a German U-boat as it rises toward a liner near dawn. The captain appears awakened and moves with ship papers in hand while the submarine and the Spanish liner Compania Transatlántica Española near the horizon. The image notes the submarine’s sighting, its six-derson device, and submerged design features, linking it to the sinking by U-8 Silverahell in the Mediterranean.
Arthur LeSeuer former Socialist mayor of Minot and I W W attorney helped form a Kansas City committee to meet a North Dakota Nonpartisan league panel. They seek a $4 daily harvest wage and 60 a month for year work with 60 a month wage targets for general farm tasks. The plan aims to define wages hours and conditions for North Dakota fields next fall.
The Associated Press reports Louis Kramer, a self confessed anarchist, was sentenced in New York to a two year term in Atlanta and fined $16,000 for corruption connected charges.
Washington June 13 A new bill to authorize the president to requisition supplies to conserve food was ordered reported by the Senate Agriculture Committee. The measure aims to supplement prohibition efforts and control resources amid food shortages.
Liberty Loan subscriptions totaled 1.646 billion dollars by 11 amid tabulating delays. Dallas and San Francisco districts are excluded. First National Bank of New York and customers seek 100 million dollars, the largest single source subscription. New York district subscriptions reached 748 million dollars as the nation moves toward final tallies.
Valley City July 12 Chief Craswell leads as a likely president of the North Dakota Firemen's Association with elections set for this afternoon during the thirty-fourth annual convention. Officials to be reappointed include H. S. Bismarck as secretary and M. H. Sprague of Grafton as treasurer. The Tuesday session began with prayers, welcome from Mayor I. J. Moe, and committee appointments for credentials resolutions auditing etc. The town glowed with celebratory color as the event continued.
The Serbian minister in Paris quoted to The Associated Press an official report on mistreatment of Serb soldiers and civilians imprisoned in Austria and Hungary. Prisoners are housed in wooden barracks in marshy Danube districts with cold floors and scant shelter, fed only fodder and stale bread. About 60,000 Serb soldiers died during typhus outbreaks in these camps.
Jamestown was selected by the North Dakota G A R commander as the choice for the 1918 element with C J Schmitt of Jamestown named commander and James McGurren Casselton as senior vice commander. The annual WRC encampment election followed as a major wartime event with Cooper Sisters providing entertainment in Fargo.
The secretary of state certified the list of seven candidates for the special election in Fargo North Dakota. Emerson Smith spoke at Cass county Republican convention urging a broad gauged capable Republican congress to serve in Washington. The meeting opened in the Cass county district courtroom with Emerson Smith elected temporary chairman and John D Wooledge as temporary secretary.
In Paris on June 13 the south Atlantic liner Sequana carrying 550 passengers including a detachment of Senegal rifles was torpedoed and sunk with 190 men lost. The Sequana, formerly City of Corinth, built 1898 in Belfast, belonged to South Atlantic Navigation. In Boston on June 13 cable advices reported the Leyland liner Anglian sunk after leaving May 30 for Liverpool. crew saved, though officials gave no definite word on the loss of the ship. ship and cargo valued at $2,000,000.
Cass County and Fargo leaders announce continued Liberty Bond subscriptions with a report from L B Hanna executive committee chairman and Clemens Cass County committee chairman detailing purchases and totals for North Dakota and local efforts to finance the bond drive.
The Fargoing House publishes the Liberty Loan honor list with 775 local buyers. The tally includes 601 Fargo residents and shows 400 more bonds needed to surpass the state’s top record of 1,100 buyers.
London report says England expects completion within six months of the current military mobilization. The statement reflects confidence in progress and the belief that the war will be finished sooner than later. Officials emphasize sustained efforts and continued public support across the nation.
Minot marshals a concerted push to boost war service bond subscriptions. Jamestown and Mandan show efforts, with towns like Tomeatown and Monkan noted for high participation. Officials report growing subscriptions, aiming for increased totals despite early progress.
General Pershing landed at Boulogne and prepared to enter Paris as allied troops and crowds greeted the American commander. He rode through the city in a motor car after reviewing French forces with Major General Pelletier. The Invicta carried Pershing and staff, greeted by French and British troops. The front reported artillery action near Moulin de Le Faux and Hill 364, with other locations noted in a combined dispatch.
Williston North Dakota was chosen as the headquarters for the Syrian relief committee of the northwest including Minnesota North Dakota and Oregon. The opening followed committee renovations urging young men to enlist in relief efforts and support residents in need.
J B Robinson, a judge noted for landmark rulings, headlines a Mandan program on June 14. The event features a notable address series and a curated program lineup, drawing national attention to the proceedings.
London suffered a heavy air raid as 15 German planes attacked near the city. British aircraft pursued them with losses reported on both sides. Chancellor Bonar Law announced 31 killed and 67 injured so far, with a schoolhouse strike killing ten children and injuring one. Casualties in the metropolitan area were not fully known. The Earl of Derby later estimated deaths at 49. This marks the fourth raid in a new series substituting airplanes for Zeppelins.
London reports a cool reaction to King Constantine abdication. The piece notes his wartime conduct, pro entente stance concerns, and his refusal to leave Athens. It cites Westminster commentary praising Charles or Alexander as neutral, constitutional options for Greece and signals cautious Allied expectations.
Hiemarck North Dakota June 13 Frank Finlayson faced bootlegging charges as defendants and William Olson and William Johnson became state witnesses. Olson and Johnson jailed for perjury and the jury directed to find not guilty for a favored defendant. Affidavits signed by Olson, Johnson and Jack Farrand were used by State’s Attorney McCurdy to push for conviction. The proceeding continued into the next term as details were incomplete.
Washington June 12 hearings on applying for a 15 percent horizontal freight rate raise were closed by the interstate commerce commission. The commission will consider the mountain of railroad advances in a year marked by calls for rate hikes. A 15 percent increase could amount to about $300,000 in round figures, with analysts urging caution amid shifting transport costs. News notes mention Russians arriving and other scattered items from the capital.
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