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The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
Daily Points For
 Citizen Soldiers
(Issued by the War Department Aud all rights to reprint
 Reserved).
THE SPIRIT OF THE SERVICE

The spirit that dominated the American Armies at Bunker Hill, New Orleans, Buena Vista, Gettys- burg, and Santiago will just as surely dominate the National Ar my on the battle fields of Europe.
 This spirit is g compound. It is made up in part of democratic feel ing, in part of respect and love for the Nation, and in part of Amreican ism.
 The United States Army has al- ways been and will always remain democratic Army. Every man in the Army is made to feel that his brains and his individuality count for something. It is not merely a big. soulless machine that moves with mechanical precision. It is a team" Each man in the team is presumed to be intelligent and self-reliant.
 Democracy In The Array
 Of course there can be no team work without regularity and strict discipline. This Is equally true of a football or baseball team. There must also be various ranks ana degrees of authority. And some times this necessary organization and close regulation creates an im- pression that the Army Is not dem ocratic.
 But the fact Of the case is that American soldiers accept the req sonaole discipline of the Army readl ly because they have the good sense to realize that these things are necessary. They accept them with out losing in the least their real independence as free citizens.
 Furthermore, American armies are democratic because the path of promotion is wide open. Any man who has a reasonable amount of ability can practice, can study, can cultivate the qualities of soldier and 2 leader, and can work his way up. And this is the real test OF a democratic army.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
State Of Ohio. C!sy of'Evieio, ; &,

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 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Curc Is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mu. cous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
 Sold by all Druggists. i5c.
 Take Halls IAIliiy PillG for cons:!n"tioh
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22

THERE IS A SAN-TOX REMEDY
 for every ordinary household ail- ment. There is room for San Toz Remedies in your medicine chest. Get a San-Tox Blue Book at Keller Bros, The San-Tox Drug Store. i.....,r .,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22

Bo Sing, the Chinaman who had his head chopped open at Union bay a month or so ago, is now walking about the streets of Wran- gel. A photograph of Sings head taken the day after the accident shows that the skull was cut open for seven and one-half inches.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22

COUGH DROPS, Admin istered on sugar. Acts almost in- staut!y. The prescription of an eminent physician. Keller Bros The Ean-Tox Drug store.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22

Arctic Brotherhood. -
 Camp SkagwaY No. l. A. B. meets every sec ond and fourth Tues ~ day evening at S:SO p. m. sharp. Visiting brothers cordial Iy welcome. Edward A. Rasmu5on, Arctic Chief. W. B. Hargraves, Arc tic Recorder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
MANY DIE
IN STORM
DISASTER
Large Part Of Newcastle,
Ind, was Wiped Out by.
a Tornado.
(Rv Associated Press.)

Newcastle. Ind, March 12.-Search
began today for additional bodies of
persons supposed to have been killed
in the tornado which swept Newcastle
as we'll as the rest of southern Indiana
and Ohio yesterday leaving twenty
known dead in this city, damag-
ing 1000 homes and causing financial
loss Of $1,000,000. 1t was apparent to-
day the complete list of dead and total
number Of injured, the latter already
a little less than 200. would not be
known for days. The wreckage OF
and rescuers could hear means OF
wounded and dying under the ruins.
Unconfirmed reports were that the
storm had resulted in death in neigh
boring towns. Three persons were
said to have been killed in Mt. Sum-
NIT, three in Moreland and three in
New Lisbon.
Nothing definite has been heard
from rural districts intervening.
Neighboring cities responded. to ap-
peals for help. Ambulances were
brought to Newcastle from Muncie by
policemen Of that city who at once
began to aid in the work Of rescue and
search of the missing.
The storm broke during a warm aft
ernoon and lasted only a few minutes.
1t cut a swath two blocks wide in some
places. It's strength was so great that
it picked up and carried some distance
two freight cars loaded with iron. Mrs.
A. r. Sliger was in bed when the
storm struck her house and demolish
ed 1t, but the bed was carried out and
Mrs. SIiger, carried with 1t, escaped
serious injury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Continued on Page Eignt.)
PLAN TO
AVERT
STRIKES
(By Associated Press.)

New York. March 12.-Plans for
averting labor strikes in case Of war
were announced here today by the
National Civic Federation and will be
placed before the National Council Of
Defense.
Cancellation committees composed
Jointly Of employees, labor leaders and
the public will be formed in every
industrial center.
The executive council Of the Ma
tional Civic federation. at a meeting in
Washington on March %, will outline
it's plans prepared at the invitation of
the advisory commission Of the Ma
tional Council Of Defense. The COM
mittee which has these p4ans In charge
consists OF 150 REPRESENT Ives OF
labor, agriculture, commerce, manu-
facture, transportation, finance and
other important interests throughout
the country. .
Among the plans to be submitted be-
sides that designed to avert labor
disturbance the federations welfare
department will offer a program aim
ing at conservation Of the health of
wage-earners under the tension Of
war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Two Thirds of Turks
Artillery Believed to
Have Been Destroyed
or Taken by British
(By Associated Press.l


While great political capture
5asdd by the British the military results the notable
greater immediate pointing possibility
comparatively speedy linking British Russian
against the Turks in this farawa field of
The conditions which General Maude found entering the city
catphs
adequate supplies and probable that he
will holding Basdad situated
defensive operations but will further the Tigris
This navigab small norhward
rs miles faVorine
ments of the British force.
The this Ine factor
considered the
columns toward Persia These columns
operating Hamadn Sa " far short of the points
where they stood last when the British halted at kuE
Townshends Bagdad,
ported which the Turkish defense
supplied the Ottoman resistance aen
tate the Russian advance.
Linking British point
considerably Bagdad imposby
euperative repeatedly this
be taken into consideration this connection
On the Belgian front virtually each day brings of
active of Importance than patrol
recording
London March 12Ae announcing the fall of Ragdad In the
house today Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the
said there believe that tothirds of
the Turks artillery had fallen the hands of the British had
been thrown into the Tigris
Berlin March 12(6y wireIess)French this morning
attacked the German position nth Rpnt in the Champagne
district but repused official statement today
by the German army headquarters star
Asns and in there especially strong
artillery firing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
World Is Formally
Notified That u. S.
Will Guard Its Ships
Traversing High Seas
(By Associated Press.>

Associated
Washington notice
versns the German submarine rmed
the protection of the the lives
by the state department today legations
all foreign governments Washington
Following is the bv
state department.. -
"n
January 81 1917 that all ships those of nutraIs included,
within certain of the high would be without
caution being taken for the safety the board
the of Search
States has determined place all American
sailing through the barred
the vessel and the lives of the board"
The notification, Germany
Swiss legation here No obstacles will
action Whether other neutral will admit American
their
not expected here that objection will be made Holland the
State
mandatory American
they might sail without
ments position that will
for them
Secretary Daniels today continued with ship builders
making
naval construction will be
American shp-buIding industry Probably within point will
which
ships be laid profit agreement
Mooboat builders
ing large number of submarine chasers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
ship
Sent DOWN
UNWARNED
fRv AaaocIated Press.l

London. March 12.-The sinking OF
the Norwegian steamship storstad in
the service of the American commits
sion for relief in Belgium. occurred in
the Atlantic of the southern end OF
ireland while the ship lay stationary
with all her crew on board. The sub
marine fred about is shots at a range
OF three to four miles. The storstad
stopped and holsted the Belgian relief
signal. The submarine submerged but
half an hour later the storstad, which
had not resumed her voyage. was tor
pedoed without warning. She sank at
1910 p. m. The crew, including one
American, has been accounted for In
its entirety. but the fourth engineer
died from exposure before the men
were rescued.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Yarrowdale Prisoners
Arrive in Switzerland
All Felt German Fists
fore they Crossed Border Suffered Severe
Hardships Because Of Lack Of Clothing.
(By Associated Press.l ]

Zurich, Switzerland. March IL, via
Paris. March 12.-Laden with cigars,
cigarets and food showered upon them
byl the hospitable Swiss. So of the
now historic Yarrowdale prisoners ar
rived in Zurich today. They arrived
at the German frontier at Lindau yes
terday after a continuous trip Of 81
hours from the prison camp at Brand
enburg.
The sailors although emaciated from
their imprisonment and serious lack
Of food since their arrival in Germany
on Dec. 81, are in fair condition and
confident that with normal amount
of food they viii soon be themselves
again. The party was met here by
United States Consul General Kene,
who greeted them briefly and asked
them not to forget that they were Ann
ericans and not to bring disgrace on
America by yielding to an under
standabie temptation to '.kick over the
traces"
The mems personal effects were lost
when their ships were sunk and their
wardrobes had been only partly re-
placed. Their stories were told not in
a tone of complaint. but in philo-
sophical way.
The sailors said they were convinc-
ed that the raider which sank their
vessels was the Ritz Of Bremen" The
impression that the boat was new and
built for raiding purposes was height
ened by the fact that she was equip
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

BREAK IS
APPROVED
Reported That China is Con.
templating Alliance
With Entente.
SECRET SESSION WAS HELD
House of Representatives
Backed Up Action of
Government.
fBY Associated Preas.l

London, March IA Picking dis
patch to Reuters says the house OF
representatives. at secret session,
approved the governments diplomatic
policy including rupture with Ger
many.
The Chinese foreign office announc-
ed on Feb. 8. that it would sever
diplomatic relations with Germany If
the unrestricted submarine warfare
decree was put into effect.
On March 4, the Chinese cabinet
agreed that relations should be broken,
but President Ii Juan Hung refused
to accept the decision of the ministers
and Premier Chi-Jui resigned.
Three days later, however, the
premier resumed office after President
Ii Juan Hung had agreed to give the
cabinet full power to frame the coun-
try's foreign policy and also on condi-
ton that parliament should vote on
the question Of a breach with Ger
many.
There have been reports from
numerous sources that China was
contemplating not merely the sever
ance OF relations but an actual alliance
with the entente,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

ped with steel cells below and aI-
though looking like an old tramp, was
really an armored cruiser.
Between bites the Yarrowdale men
told of the severe treatment which
they had been subjected to in the Ger
man prison camps at NeustreIitz,
Dulmen and Brandenburg, where they
had been successfully interned after
having been brought into Swindemun-
den on the Yarrowdale and where
they, as Americans. they said, were
apparently singled out from all 9TH
ers During their stay in Germany,
they reported, they had subsisted on
one allowance of soup daily and had
made their long voyage to the border
on one such meal. There was hardly
one OF them who at one time or anoth-
or, they declared. had not felt the first
of German camp guard, and the
squad of fve soldiers which brought
them to the border had exercised the
privilege of abusing them UP to the
last possible moment.
The men tell of the terrible suffer-
ings they underwent during period
Of severe cold weather I'm Germany,
due partly TO lack OF fuel, but more
to the absence Of the shoes and cloth
ing which they had lost.
The party includes all OF the AM
orleans detained except one seaman
named Bulleat of French Canadian
family claiming TO have been born in
Massachusetts, who at the last moment
was held in Brandenburg.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
THREATEN
TO STRIKE
ONCE MORE

Cleveland, March IA nation.
al railway strike again 10 threat.
ened.
Announcements have been sent
to President Wilson. however. that
If the country becomes involved in
the war. the renewed demands OF
the railway employees will not be
pressed. Escaping actual embroil"
ment in the hostiIities. the de-
mands, held up for several months,
will be forced to an issue.
Announcement was made that
the four big railroad brotherhoods
have asked for meeting with the
national conference committee Of
the railroads in New York next
Thursday, regardless of whether
the United States supreme court
will have handed down . decision
on the Adamson law by that time.
aWhiIe the situation 10 grave"
says the official announcement Of
the brotherhood chiefs, "the chief
executive feels hopefuI Of effeeting
q peaceful settlement"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

! walk of a mile, or a mile and q, half.
to high school, is not a severe hard
ship on children of high school age,
when it is considered that the adoption
on the northside of the city of the
! junior high school plan, does not make
1t necessary for a pupil to attend the
Central high school until he is Is
years old.
The Junior Plan.
AT the present time the junior high
school system by which students or
dinarily enroll in the seventh and
eighth grades are cared for in the
junior highschool, is in operation in
the Horace Mann school. The Junior
high school cares for students through
the first year of the ordinary, or regu-
lar. highschool.
Thus, we find that pupils on the
north side of the city are not COM
PEELED to attend the Central high
school until they are in their second
year of regular high school work. The
first twelve years of their school work
is done in the grades and the junior
high school-the last three in the sem
ior, or Central high school.
"The junior high school plan has not
yet been adopted for the south side
of the city. but the boards policy con-
templates its adoption when the time
is opportune.
High School Enrolment.
''The present high school enrolment
is 259, including the four grade stu
dents in the south side of the city, and
the three grade students for the north
side. It is safe to assume that about
80 of the pupils in the Central high
school are first year students, or
rather, are doing the senior year OF
the junior highschool BY eliminating
them we leave a total OF 10 pupils in
the high school proper.
THUS it is found that IL the proper
tion from each side of the city is
equal, only 80 students are enrolled
from each side of the city.
Objections to Double System.
I'm analyzing the apparent objec-
tions to the proposal that two high
schools be constructed, might cite
these points:
''First. the lack Of finances. The
board viii be hard pressed to raise
the $250,000 that win be required to
build the Central highschool
Two highschools would increase
the cost Of maintenance materially, re-
Qufring double highschool faculties in
almost all departments. Further, the
classes would be reduced to such small
units that ineffective work would be
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Frame Says Citizens
Should Study School
Issue With Great Care
Board of Education Member Thinks Consideration of All
Facts Bearing on Issue Will Unite for Central High
School Plan-Thinks Best Interest of Fargo
Demands One Adequate Plant

1.-THE board of education has only
the best interests of the city of Fargo
at heart in it's handling of the high
school problem. created by the fire of
last December, and in the settlement
of the issue, it will welcome the CO.
operation of citizens, to the end that
the very best possible plan may be
adopted.
THE board of education, with the
facts as they now exist, has deemed
advisable the construction OF q single
high school plant, believing that Far
go's best interests will be properly
conserved by the adoption of that
plan. In fact, we cannot, at this time,
understand how Fargo can adopt a
double high school system, with the
increased cost Of maintenance, as well
as the increased initial cost.
I'VE invite the fullest possible in-
yestigation by citizens generally Of all
facts entering into the problem, and
I, for one, would gladly have the CO.
operation of a commission representa-
tive of the city, providing such COM
mission might be named by represen-
tative citizens who would be govern
ed by the same motivts that have
prompted the board in all its prelimt1-
ary work, namely, that of serving
Fargo's best interests"
DO 5GlQ join % EAtAACs AtSllDST VI
the board of education in discussing
with representative of The Forum
this morning, the proposal to build
two high schools-one on the north
side OF the city, the other on the pres
ent Central high school site.
Heart of the City.
There are a great many matters to
be taken into consideration in the set
tlement of location" said Mr. Frame.
I'm studying the map of the city, we
find that the Northern Pacific freight
depot lis about as near the heart of
the city as one could fix 1T. Natural
", that would be the desirable spot
for q high school Our Central high
school site is only two blocks south Of
the depot site, which, 1t probably will
be conceded. is about as close to the
depot as one would care to locate a
school. Certainly. there could be little
sentiment for the location Of the
school two blocks north Of the depot,
In what is practically certain to be-
come general commercial center.
For the pupils on the north side Of
the city, the average distance to the
Central high school can be placed at
approximately a mile. True, some
pupils residing in the Oak Grove dis
trict and some In the agricultural col
lege district would have q further dis
lance. but under ordinary conditions
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
President Wilson
Completely Recovered

Washington, March 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson had completely re-
covered today from the cold which
kept him in bed most of last week
and today had two conferences,
the first with Senator Martin, the
new Democratic leader of the SEN
ate, and the second with Secretary
Lansing.
While the presidents cold had
been pronounced cured, his condi-
tion was 50 weakened that he
went to bed again during the
morning. He will see only the
most important callers for several
davs. tr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Panic IN Market.

Chicago, March 12.-Semi- -paniclky
conditions prevailed during the late
trading today In the wheat market and
prices broke as much as cents a
busheI, as compared with Saturday 8
finish, $1.S6h to s1.S6s. May deliveries
fell to s1.79M and closed wild at
$l.s0M to 91.S0k.
Most Of the weakness was attribute
ed to fear Of q railway strike. Inn
proved crop conditions in the west
and absence Of export demand were
also bearish factors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

TRIBUNE
IS SOLD

Bismarck, N. D., March l2.-The
Bismarck Tribune, founded by Mar
shall Jewel In 1876, was sold at re-
ceiver's sale this afternoon to Former
Senator Edmond Al. Hughes for $I3,-
600. The paper had been in . receivers
hands for two years. The only other
bidder was Col. G. B. Little, president
of the First National bank OF Bis-
marck.
The new owner Of The Tribune Is
the proprietor Of the Hughes Electric
Co. and one Of the city's biggest prop
erty holders. He is q son Of Alexander
Hughes, a member Of the original
territorial commission which moved
the capital from Yankton to Bismarck
I'm 1889.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
ATTEMPT
COLOMBIA
PAYMENT
(Bv Associated Press.l

Washington, March 12.-Senator
Martin, the majority floor leader, an
nounced at the Democratic caucus to-
day that an effort would be made to
get vote at the present session of
the senate on the treaty with Colon
bia providing payment of $15,000,-
600 for the partition of Panama. Sen
ator Martin conferred with President
Wilson at the White House this morn
ing and it was understood the an
nouncement reflected the presidents
wishes.
The Republican conference devel-
oped strong opposition to the treaty,
No attempt was made to bind sena-
tors. Leaders expressed confidence
of it's defeat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

Keeping up their strong offensive
against the Turks along the Tigris
river the British forces under. Gen.
eraI Maude captured the important
cey Of Bagdad, thereby bringing to
a successful climax an operation be-
gun early in 1915.
Likewise in Persia the Turks re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Frazier Puts Name
On Long List Of New
Laws; 0. KS Child Act
Tennesons Bill Legitimzing Children Born Out of Wed
lock Gets Approval Bank Guaranty Meas
ure Signed Uniform and Numerous
Others Also are Sanctioned

I Bismarck. N. D.. March 12.-There
will be no more illegitimate children in
North Dakota, H. B. No. 1S1, which
received the governors signature to-
day. automatically legitimatizes all
children born out OF wedlock by max
ing them the legal offspring of their
natural parents. entitled to inherit and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Tomorrow to Mark
Opening of Great
Automobile Show

ing put on. The last shipment Of cars
for the show are arriving, and are rap
idly being put in place.
Fargo automobile dealers have done
their part to make the show a suc-
cess. With good weather conditions a
tremendous crowd is anticipated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

Tomorrow marks the opening Of the
Gate City Auto show.
A display of automobiles never be-
fore equaled in the northwest. outside
of the twin cities, will be offered.
Today the finishing touches are be-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
No Decision on
Adamson Law TODAY

Washington, March f2s-Deci-
sion on the constitutionality OF
the Adamson railroad law was
again postponed today by the su-
preme court. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
RERNsToRFF RE.sAILs,

Christiania, March IL, via London,
March 12.-The steamship F'rederik
VIII left for Copenhagen today with
Count Won Bernstorff, former German
ambassador to the United States and
his party.