The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-21


Units affected by today's orders
are located, for the First regiment, at
Bismarck, Mandan, Dickinson,
Jamestown, Valley City, Fargo,
Hfllsboro, Grand Forks, Grafton, Mi
not, wiIliston and Wahpeton.
The second battalion OF the First
win leave from Fort Lincoln. where
Il has been quartered for several
months. This includes Companies
a. r. K and Fl of Bismarck. Mandan,
Dickinson and Jamestown, respee-
lively.
The units Of the Second are To-
Gated at Beach, Dickinson. Bismarck.
New Rockford, Langdon. Crosby,
Darlington. Minot. Devils Lake,
RoIIa, Hanlxinson, Harvey and Ellen
company at Bismarck and. sanitary
detachment at Minot.
Viii Rush Equipment.
While there was no additional in
formation available locally with re-
spect to the handling ct tns trocp
the klaard 0flicerh are confident that
they viii be on their way within
two or three days OF the time hxed
for departure.
1t 4 believed that equipment viii
beNavailmhle BY Tuesday, at the lat
est, fcr the first contingents
any VIII Pass Through ereo.
Many of the guard troops VIII pass
through Fargo. At least one or two
special trains on the Northern Paci-
flc. VIII pass through this CITY car.
rYina members Of the First North
Dakota, and at least one win pass
through the city on the Great
Northern. All told, ii is likely that
at least five-or six Of the special
troop trains viii pass here.
A Eiu Week For Fargo.
with the departure Of Company p,
it viii be a big week in Fargo. Sum
day morning the departure of the
second quota OF drafted men takes
place. and IL will be made the occa-
sion OF q big. celebration. Then a
few hours later Company B departs.
HUNDREDS GATHER
AT NEW ROCKFORD,
New Rockford, N. d.. Sept. 21.-.
Hundreds of New Rockford Shey-
enne and Eddy county people gather
ed. at the Northern Pacific station
for q mammoth patriotic and fare
well demonstration for the second
contingent Of draft men, who en-
trained. for the mobilization camp at
Des Moines, Ia.
The demonstration. started at 1
o'clock. at the Eddy county court
house. With the is drafted men
seated on the steps OF the building,
Company b of the Second regiment
standing at parade rest in the street
below, the New Rockford band play
ing martial music and the streets
ana sidewalks thronged with friends
and relatives OF the departing men,
the meeting presented p stirring
picture Of where New Rockford and
Eddy county stands on the war
Judge william M. Jackson, of the
county court, gave the most stirring
patriotic address. believed to have
ever been delivered in New Rock
ford. He scathingly indicted the I'M
periaI German government which, he
said, he believed would better be- CALI
ed the Imperial German nisgovern-
ment." Clearly showing that he did
not include the German people, many
Of whom he added, are among Amer
ica's best citizens. In the bitter de-
nunciation Of kalserisn, Mr.. jack
son stirred the hundreds Of his audi
ence to applause time and again. He
spoke Of German, French. Polish
ard other patriots holding them to
Sc examples OF men whose examples
and standards might wei be follow
ed
Like stephen A. Douglas, he said
there were only two political parties
in the United States, the patriots and
the traitors.
Ia Toilette, Gronna and others are
not justified IN the stand they are
taking, the judge said.
SMOKER AND DANCE
HELD At DICKINSON.
Dickinson, N. D.. Sept. 21.-Amid the
many expressions OF good win and
to the drafted men and
the Machine Gun company Of this
city, the Dickinson Masons did them
selves proud At a smoker and dance.