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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
THE POSITION OF A SOLDIER.

Rodman Glider in st. Nicholas:
slip off your jacket. There! Now
assume the position of a soldier"
commanded the captain. What! My
nephew and namesake doesn't know
what that is? Well, I'll be DENOTED!
That is 1.-THE position of a soldier
at attention. he said, rafting off
the words:
Heels on the same line, and as
near each other as the conformation
of the man permits.
Feet turned out equally, and
forming an angle of about IS de-
grees.
knees straight without stiffness.
Hips level and drawn back
slightly; body erect and resting
equally on hips; chest lifted and
arched; shoulders square and filling
equally. .. .-r
Arms and hands hanging natur-
ally, thumb along seams Of trousers.
Head erect and squarely to the
front; chin drawn In so that the
axis of the head and neck is YER
teal; eyes straight to the front.
upon the heels and balls of the feet"
MEN AND JOBS.
Some men for mighty deeds, are
meant
And some for valiant feats,
oh, some are wise and kind and
good
And some are crooks and cheats,
And some are meant for Fame and
b Wealth
And some for cleaning streets!
A many men the world infest
And some are well endowed,
To some hath Fate been more than
kind.
And many gifts allowed.
And some are famous, some are
great
And stand above the crowd,
D, Fate will fit some men the great
And noble deeds to do,
The world will ever have its share
OF heroes, ii is true.
And yet upon the whole, they are,
Alas, so very few.
And Of the many in the throngs
That every day one meets,
How few Ii seems by Fate are mt
For fine or famous feats;
How many, many more alas.
Are meant for cleaning streets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
Fargo. N. OAK, July sOth. 1917.

- At BOI ~ 11hlENsa JUIy oULL, ISIIs
Hon. ]. j. Jordan,
Commissioner OF Health.
City of Fargo, N. OAK.
Dear Sir: / herewith submit my re-
port for the period ending July 30th
1917, OF the Groceries, Bakeries, Soda
Fountains, Hotel Kitchens and Laun-
dries located in the City of Fargo.
Groceries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
LIVESTOCK
south st, Paul.

South st. Paul, MINI. Aug. a.
Hogs: Receipts, 100: steady, i0c
higher; range $14.50@15.50; bulk
$15.00@15.10. -... =,
Cattle: Receipts, 500; killers, steaT
dy, 25040c lower, weak; steers, $500,
@12.50; cows and heifers, $6.OOQS.O0;
calves, @11.00; stockers and Feed
ers, $5.00@7.50.
Sheep: Receipts, is; steady; lambs
S6.00@14.00: wethers, $7.00@9.5O;l
ewes, $5.00@S.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
! roc ~ % CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Bem boy at once. Powers
Hotel.
IlAVALLEER found in Moorhead.
owner can have same by describing
property and paying for this ad.
Phone 1855.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03

Fargo Bottling Works ........ 90
Four candy factories are closed, at
present, on account of the summer
season,
Beside the above places scored, the
city market has been under my super
s's'o ANNA D. KINDRED.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
The Markets

For the ~ hours ending at a. m,
Thursday, Aug. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
MRS. DE SAULLES AND LITTLE SON AGAIN UNITED Touching Scene Is Witnessed When Mother and Child
 Tell Each Other
 of Love

Roslyn, N Y., December 2.-John l.. De Saulles Jr., aged 41s years, was retored today to the custody of his mother Mrs. Blanca De Saulles, who was acquitted last night by jury in supreme court at Mineola of the mur- der of her divorced husband at his home, near Westbury, Long Island, the night of August 3.
 The young Chilean woman had just told group of newspaper men, who called at her home, The Cross ways" near here, this afternoon, that possession of her boy was the "only thing needed to make my happiness complete" when an automobile stopped in the driveway. A moment later the boy rushed into his moth- CTS arms.
 Mother and son posed for several newspaper photographers and then be- gan to chat about the time they had been separated.
 The boy, precocious, chunkily- built little fellow, with dark brown eyes and hair of the same color, soon indicated that he knew of his fath- CTS tragic death and that it was his mother who had done the shooting, al though it was apparent that he did not fully comprehend the meaning ot the tragedy.
 On the breast of the sailor blouse the boy wore today was pinned dep uty sherriffs badge, gift Of Sherlfr Phileas Seaman of Nassau county, in whose custody his mother was for three months.
 "rm the sheriff,D the youngster would say as he strutted up and down the living room.
 "Im glad to be back here again, he said to his mother during an Tn Permission in his play. "Id rather be with you than anyone else in the world" he added after moment.
 s.I,d rather have you with me than all the people in the universe said Mrs. De Saulles with evident feeling as she hugged the youngster.
 eyVhat's a .univerSe?" he asked in puzzled manner
 That's a whole lot of worlds" said his mother
 well, then. I'd rather be with you than all the people. in a whole lot or unverses." the boy declared.
 For the present, Mrs De Saulies said she had no plans. One of her son's first suggestions when he returned to her today was. Let's go to Chile.'
 The mother did not say, however whether it was her intention to go to her former home there in the imme- diate future
 MT. Uterhart said tonight he he lieved nothing would he done by rel ! atives of the boys father to prevent his mother taking him wherever she desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
BRITISH WITHDRAW FROM MASN|ERES IN GOOD ORDER IN THE NIGHTTIME Enemy, Not Aware of Evac- uation, Continue to
 Shell Village GERMANS MAKING DESPERATE ATTACKS ON CAMBRIA LINE. Haig's Forces Are Holding Firmly in Face of the
 Terrific Drives in
 Progress
Germans Slaughtered
 in Terrific Attacks
Bx Associated Press

With the British Army III France, December 2.-Nine separ,, ate counter attacks launched against Masnieres by strong Ger man forces yesterday were all re- pulsed after most sangulnary fighting, although the British pulled their line back somewhat to lessen the sharp salient there. An intense battle ragged all day, and it is stated that the British killed more Germans between daylight and dark than in any similar period since the war began. It was virtually continuous fight from the start of the first counter at tack.
 The enemy infantry kept surg ing forward in waves and as each came up it was caught by the fire from the British artillery, rifles and machine guns. The attacking forces were mown down like grain before the reaper, but with Characteristic Prussian discipline they continued to fill their ranks and advance until after the ninth assault had failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03

iiS pGyGOVyOOOiOOb IIi6NliIiAth cAsHS' '~~'
 The smallest unit in the war savings plan is the thrift stamp, which costs 25 cents; the largest is the war savings certificates, which cost ss2.4O, and is redeem able in five years at s100, at the rate of per cent interest, com pounded quarterly. Officials in charge of the progressive cam paign expect many millions or persons, including children and families of small means, to invest regularly in the stamps as means of helping the nation win the war and laying aside money to be returned to them later.
 Every postoffice in the country has a big supply of the stamps and from the 12 federal reserve banks shipments of stamps and certifi- cates were rushed to banks today so that the sale might open with rush tomorrow. By the end or the week arrangements will be made to supply millions of other agencies. such as retail stores, schools and savings societies.
 Allotments for each state and the six districts into which the country has been divided for or ganization purposes have been made and will be announced to- morrow. Every state director then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
LICENSE REQUIRED
 TOPURCH:ASE CORN
 IN ANY QUANTITY
Alabama Food Administra- tor Issues Order Making Rule Apply Where
 Resale Is Intended

Montgomery, December 2.-(SpeciaD Richard M. Hobbie, federal food ad- ministrator of Alabama. announced to- night that every person in Alabama who buys corn, except for home or farm use, must take out license from the food administrator. No matter in how small quantities a man buy $ corn to be sold traded or exchanged, he must take out a license.
 This applies to landlords taking corn from tenants, to merchants, to any and all individuals who buy corn for the purpose of selling it again, trading it. exchanging it or "advanc- ing it.
 "This decision of the food adminis- tration," said MT. Hobbie. lis backed by federal law and the law will bo enforced to the letter in every part of Alabama. The penalty for the vio- Iation of this law Is two years in the penitentiary or fine of s1o,O0U, or both."
 No charge will be made for Il license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
Summary of the News

ENERAL NEWS 1-British withdraw from Masnieres In good order. Germans attack nine times and fail. losing many men. American railroad builders are caught in Cambrai battle. Congress ready for lengthy nnd epOchal session. First move made to curtail nou- essential industries to save coal. Congress to give President all he asks, thinks Underwood. 2@Negro burned at stake in Tennes- see town.
 LOCAL NEWS 3-TwO. concert plant decided success again. 5-Alabama goes over top in Y. M. C. A. campaign with good mar siu to spare. Thrift stamps will go on sale here today.
 EIks hold annual memorial service Many soldiers visit Birmingham Sunday.
 FEATURES 4-Editorini comment. 6-Sports. 7--Market review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03

will assign certain portion or expected sales to each county, city. town or other subdivision on the basis of about $20 for each person. The competition between states or subdivisions is counted on strongly to stimulate interest and a number of optimistic state directors reported today that they expect to reach their quotas with in three months.
 Preparations for the war saw ings campaign has been under way in Washington for several months under the direct manage ment of the national war savings committee, headed by Frank A. vanderlip of New York and su- pervised by Secretary McAdoo.
 Public meetings have been planned for the first few weeks of the campaign in nearly every To- cality. Campaign directors are to be named later for Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
 Billboard advertising, circulars and street car posters have been provided in most states to boost the sale of stamps, particularly for Christmas presents. Officials believe many millions will be pur- chased in the next three weeks for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
American Railroad Builders Are Caught
 m Can1brai Battle
They Were Compelled to Lie in Shell Holes While British Guns Fired Over Them When German Turning Movement Was in Progress
 Later Join in Fighting
By Associated Press

With the British Army in France, Saturday. December l. Large numbers of American army engineers working the British railways in the region of caught in the German turning movement escaped by lying in shell holes and the ground while the British fired them There they remained until the British were near enough to enable the Americans join the ranks when they fought vaanty and played an important part in replying the enemy The Brit h commanders refer to their gallant behavior with the great est enthusiasm.
 the fighting under hot volunteered patrol in the zonea a acquitted themselves finely.
 
 escaped after a e hoursa and British he mainly York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
War Crosses Awarded to
 Americans in France

Paris. December 2.--War crosses have been awarded to Robert F. Lamont of Evanston, H.: Benjamin Burton. Jr of Colusa, Cal and Herbert Hope of Oakland. Cal, of the American field service.
 Lamonts left hand was torn off by a shell october | Burton and Hope drove motor truck under heavy lombard ment October 8. two men with them being killed.
 to Philip Rice of Wilkesbarre, Pa. for bravery in carrying wounded men from the battlefield under heavy fire in the verdun sector in August and September.
 All the citations were awarded for services performed before the sections to which the men were attached were in- ccrporated in the American army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03


 London, December 2.--The British troops withdrew from the village of Masnieres, ac- cording to the official report from British headquarters In France tonight, s'without mo- lestation from the enemy . Prior to this heavy assaults by the Germans against this front were repulsed.
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY New York. December 2.-From all cables received from various fronts the Associated Press makes the fol- lowing summary of news:
 The attempt of the Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht by an encircling movement to nullify the brilliant ad- vance of the British General Byng toward Cambrai has resulted appar- entity in complete failure. Although at certain points the Germans pierced the British lines ana captured pOSi- tions, men and guns, they have pald dearly for their enterprise in casual ties the dead near La Vacquerie dur ing the course of 12 hours having been greater in number than during any similar period of fighting since the war began.
 BRITISH LINES HOLDING
 Relatively the British line remains as it was before the German drive Practically it is just as strong. The enemy, in great numbers. has endeav- pred to pierce the front at Masnieres delivering in all 10 attacks there, all of which were successfully repulsed Some of the enemy succeeded by re doubled efforts in penetrating the ad- Joining village of Les Rues Vertes, but later were driven out in counter at tack.
 IMPROVEMENT IN FRONT
 The sharp salient formed by the oc- cupation of Masnieres by the Brit ish was an extremefy hard one to hold and during Saturday night General Byng, to improve his line, ordered the evacuation of the village, which was
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
Three People Drown When
 an Automobile Backs Off
 Ferry Boat in Louisiana

Jennings. La, December Mrs. Duplesis Simon. her daughter. Lillian, aged IS, and 6-month-old infant were drowned today when an auto mobile in whfcn they sat was backed off ferry into the Mermentau river. simon, who was at the wheel of the automobile. and four small children also went into the river but were res. cued. The bodies of Mrs simon and her two children were later found pinned under the automobile.
 According to persons who were witt nesses to the accident. Simon started the engine as the ferry was nearing the Jennings landing and apparently shifted the reverse lever by mistake, sending the automobile through tke railing at the rear of the boat and into 30 feet of water k
 simon is prominent merchant and mayor of the town of Mermentau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
American Soldier Killed in Battle With Mexican
 Cattle Thieves in Texas

Presidio, Tex, December 2.-In a fight at Buena Vista, Tex. between United States cavalrymen under Lieut. Leonard F. Matlock. and Mexican cat : tie thieves. one soldier was killed and another wounded. The foreman of an American ranch, acting as scout for the soldiers, was Killed.
 Machine guns were used by the cav alrv to drive the Mexicans from the hom#aa os aena Vista, in which they haa taAen xefuge Buena Vista is 20 mi As Invest of here on the Rio Graaoe Fight occurred early Sat ursiax ning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
 GAR DYNAM|TED;; OCCUPANTS ESCAPE Explosion on Chickamauga Park Line Is Heard for Many Blocks-NO Clue
 to Perpetrators

Chattanooga. December PA street car on the Chickamauga park line Was dynamited near East Lake at 9:S0 o'clock tonight. but crew and pas sengers escaped serious injury. Mo torman L. F. Sargent was badly shocked and was hurried to a hos pital. The explosion was heard for many blocks and created considerable excitement in the neighborhood. The front of the car was wrecked and q large hole blown in the. ground. Of fjcers detailed to make an invesli- gation of the affair have found no clue to the perpetrators. but 1t is presumed to have been the work of strike sympathizers, the union carmen having been out for several weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03

was blown up by the Germans soon after the Americans hid themselves.
 For nearly four months American engineers have been laboring on the roads behind the British lines but mil : itary requirements precluded the men . tion of this fact until it was an- nounced that the Americans had played an important part in the drive, having had large hand in the mar velous work which resulted in the pushing of the vital railways up to the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
RED CROSS WAR COUNCIL ISSUES
 REPORT ON WORK
Details Are Given Showing Forty Million Dollars
 Have Been Spent for Relief

Washington, D. ce m OCT ?. Six months of effort to meet the most far-reaching appeals in history is described in a re- port to the American people made public tonight by the war council of the American Red Cross.
 It IS the councils first semi-annual report and it tells how more than 100000 of the s10O,O00,000 war fund contributed by the people has been al lotted for expenditure at home and abroad
 Demands from Europe continue to increase and on the recent basis of expenses the council estimates that the war fund will not last much be- yond spring. So far about $SS.000.000 in cash has been paid into the fund by the subscribers.
 WHERE MONEY GOES
 Of $40 272,657 appropriated by the council $T659,000 has been advanced to chapters for purchase of material and will be refunded For work abroad S27ss5.S16 has been appropriated $20- 601.24 of the amount going to France, where suffering has been beyond de scription." For work outside of France, exclusive of $750,000 recently sent for emergency relief in Italy, the follow ing appropriations have been made:
 Belgium. $702,001; England, $1.066.- 520; Italy, sz14,oo0 Russia. $1.95s,440; Rumania $1,51S.39S Servia, $49S, ,203; Armenians and Syrians. $1.s00.000: oth- CTS, $113.012.
 DETAILS ARE GIVEN
 The report describes in detail how all this money has been spent and tells of the vast organization set up by the war board since it's appoint ment. It records the formation of the Junior Red Cross. naval auxiliaries, the camp service bureau, the sanitary service bureau and other divisions and describes the membership campaign which brought the number of Red Cross members beyond the 5,00O.OG0 mark.
 GREAT AIMS OUTLINED
 The great aims of the war council are set forth as follows:
 "1. To be ready to care for our soi. diers and sailors on duty whenever and wherever that care may be needed.
 "2. To shorten the war by strength ening the morale of the allied peoples and their armies, by alleviating their sufferings in the period which must elapse until the American army can become fully effective abroad
 8. To lay foundations for an en- during peace by extending a message of practical relief and sympathy to the civilian population among our all lies. carrying to them an expression of the einest side of the American character"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
CONGRESS READY ' FOR LENGTHY AND !. EPOCHAL SESSION OF WAR WORK Presid sWilson to Sound Ke Sse of Programme
 a Tuesday y aBERS WAITING
 FOR OUTLINE OF
 WHAT IS NEEDED Coming Address of Chief Executive Will Go Into
 the Details, It Is Expected

Washington, December 2. Congress reassembles to- morrow at noon for it's sec ond war session. Most of the Senate and House members tonight had arrived and all arrangements were com plete for what promised to be another epochal and session.
 Increased determination of the American people for vigorous prose- cution of the war to victory was the message universally brought by the returning members.
 Brief and routine opening sessions are scheduled for tomorrow in both Senate and House Immediately after convening and appointing commit tees formally to notify President Will som and each other that the second session of the Sixty-fifth Congress is in freadiness, adjournment will be taken out of respect to members who died during the recess, Senator Hust- ing of Wisconsin, who was accidental : fly shot and Representative Martin of IllifYis.
 Another feature of the opening day will be receipt of appropriation esti- mates. aggregating many billions of dollars, for war and general govern mental purposes for the next fiscal year.
 KEYNOTE ON TUESDAY
 The keynote of the legislative pro- gramme, both in it's effect on war and domestic concerns, will be sound ed Tuesday by President Wilson in his annual opening address, to be deliv- cred in the House chamber at 12:S0 D. m. at joint Session. It will be the Presidents first appearance before Congress since the historic night meet inf of April ?, at the opening of the special session called to permit him to ask for the declaration of war against Germany
 ALL AWAIT MESSAGE
 Public printers were at work today on the message, the delivery of which is awaited with unusual interest be- cause of the opportunity it presents for comment on the war accomplish ments and aims of the nation in it's relations with the allies, the upheaval in Russia, the reverses of Italy and the immediate policy as to Germany's allies. The messagesi sis said to be un- usually long and dealing with many matters of international and domestic moment. A recomm endation for dec laration of war against Austria Hun gary is not generally expected. Other messages on special subjects during the session are expected to follow the Presidents initial statement
 WILL GO SLOWLY
 Unless the President recommends further declarations of war little bus mess is planned this week by con- gressional leaders. A week end recess
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03

The crew of a train had narrow escape. The engine driver, whose home is in St. Louis, was standing be- side his engine talking with Brit ish, soldier when the attack started. She'll struck nearby and killed the Briton, but the American miraculously escaped. Two more shells explode9 con either side of the locomotive and the engineer thought it time to move.
 He and the crew dug themselves in" in shell holes and after many hours made their escape. The railway