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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
Advanes in Belgium.

London, Nov. 17.-Further prog
ress was made yesterday by the
British troops on the main ridge in
the vicinity OF Passchendaele, on the
Berlin battlefront, the British war
ONCE announced today.
The communication follows:
"A successful operation was carried
out late yesterday evening by de-
tachments from the Highland, Berk-
shire and Lancashire battalions in
the vicinity Of Passchandaele. Fur
ther portions OF the enemy's defenses
on the main ridge, north of the vii
Iage, including a strongly fortified
farm, were captured by us. We also
took a number of prisoners.
West Of this locality also we have
advanced our lines slightly at cer-
tain points. The ener1y's artillery
has again been active throughout the
night on the battlefront The Ger
man shelling has been particularly
severe in the Passchendaele sector"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
NEARs IT'S QUOTA
New EBaland District Has Raised
Sss304.756 FOR ''Yw Fund.

Boston. Nov. 17.-NeW England
subscriptions to the - M. C. "A. war
work fund reached 8 total OF $3,s04.-
75e yesterday. This includes over
night reports from only two states,
Maine and Massachusetts,. The allot-
mont for tie district IS s5,000.000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
British Light Forces In
Pursuit of German
Light Cruisers
FURTHER PROGRESS
AT PASSCHENDAELE
British Take New Positions
Along Line of Main
Ridge

London, Nov. 10. = British Iignt
forces today engaged German light
cruisers of HelgoIand. the British
admiralty announced today. The
German warships retired and the
British forces are now chasing them.
The announcement follows:
British light forces operating in
Helgoland Blight have been engaged
with German light forces this morn
ing. The only information we have
received thus far is that our vessels
have engaged enemy light cruisers,
that the latter have retired to high
speed. and that our vessels are in
pursuit"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
CoUDRAY RESIGNS

London, Nov IT Viscount Coud-
ray, chairman of the British air
board has resigned as consequence
of Lord Northciiffe's letter 10 Prem
Ter Lloyd George.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
CHINESE PREMIER And
HIS CABINET RESIGN
Former Prime Minister is Expected
To Name Coalition
Cabinet.

Pekin, Friday, Nov. 16.-The en-
tire cabinet resigned with Premier
Tuan Chi-Tui today and Il is con-
sidered probable that President
FenR Kwo- Chang viii accept the
reeienations. Hsu Shi Chang. former
prime minister, il expected 70 be
named premier to form a coalition
cabinet giving south and central
China representation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17

Above, left to right; General Foch
Of the French army and General
Cadorna,. Of the Italians. Below;
General Henry n. Wilson Of the
British army. Map shows ldctted
Iine) the original Italian stand
along the Piave river, and arrows
indicate probable approach of the
Tsutons' Trsntino army. This
approach and. the capture Of As
iago, turned back the itaIian left
wing, but the right held firm.
With the establishment Of an inter-
ally war board the allies are taking
a hand in the situation on the Italian
front. General Cadorna has been re-
moved from the. command of the
Italian armies to serve on the new
board, whose other members are
General F'och, chief OF staff OF the
French ministry; General Henry III.
Wilson, SUB chief Of the British gem
eral star, The new board viii be IA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17

although the enemy pressure is very
strong. Tsutonie attacks have been
repulsed with heavy losses every
where In the mountainous region sx-
cept around Cismon IN the Sugana
valley, northeast Of Asiaao.
The intense artillery duel con-
tinues along the PiaVe. The invaders
have been unahla TO make further
crossings of the river. AZ the rivers
mouth, the enemy advance has been
held up, IL not stopped completely,
through the Italian action IN open
ina the Hcodaates Of the PiaVe and
Sils rivers, resulting in the inunda-
tion Of 70 squars miles Of terrain.
Attempts 60 erosa the river further
north have been defeated by the
Italians. The Teutonic force which
crossed at zenson ~ held on the
a French attempt 70 cross the
AiIetts river southwest Of Laon,
Berlin reports, was rspuIsed. The
French reached the northern bank
Of the stream but a German counter
attack threw them back to their
original position.
In Flanders, last evening, in the
paaschsndaele area the British car
ried out q successful operation tax.
ina more Of the valuable ground on
the main ridge north Of the village,
They effected q slight advance as
we'll in the difficult low Flying terrain
slepinu off 70 the west.
There has been notable artillery
activity in the French sector held by
the American troops. the German
ire causing additional casualties
among the Americans from shrapnei,
md when an American gun was
HE by q German shot. The Ameri-
ian fire in response has been sx-
srsnely spirited and IL 10 believed
more than equal punishment was in
Hicted upon the Germans-
British light naval forces this
engaged German lioht
cruisers in Hslscland Blight. The
British admiralty reports the British
forces pursuing the German wars
ships, which retired ID high speed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17

Hsu Shi Chang. one Of China's
Oldest statesmen. was viceroy Of
Wanchuria under the old monarchy
and prime minister during the ad-
nainistration OF President Yuan Shi
Ka1. He resigned at the death Of
Yuan and when Hsun Tung. the
young emperor, was put back on the
throne last summer under protection
of General Chang Hsun. Hsu Shi
Chang was appointed one Of the
guardians Of the emperor. South
China has been seriously disa4ectsd
since the restoration Of the republic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17

Petrograd. Friday, Nov Is The
damage done to the Kremlin "a. Mos
COW is mininiEed in messages r.
ceived here from the Maximatfss
delegates IN the Old Russian capital
who say that only the Alexander ps
ace has suffered. They confirm llse
burning OF several houses in Me
COW. FROM other sources IL iE re-
ported the RoisheviM have PLANTED
fcontlnued on pars 1a1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
Three Days Battle.


Petrograd, Wednesday. Nov. Ia
The battle in which Premier Keren-
sky was defeated began last Satur-
day and continued until Monday
night. according 20 q COMMUNICATIVE
chief OF the BoIshevilxi stafE The
premier had 5000 Cossacks and Huv-
eral hundred military cadets with
considerable artillery. The Maxi
malist force included four guard
regiments. several battalions Of saff~
ors and numerous attachments of
the Red guard. The Maxfmaifsts
now hold Tsarskoe-S -Selo.
The correspondent OF The Ass0v
ciated Press visited the scene of ire
lighting today and was surprised fo
find aristocratiC officers commanding
the Bolshevild. "A colonel OF one oa
the famous Petrograd regiments tr
charge Of troops explained that they
we're disappointed with Kerensist
who first destroyed discipline il t4e
army, and were against him above
All.
Many were killed on both sides
but after Cossscks made one charge
and found organized resistance they
retrsated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
Aristocratic Officers Are
Now Commanding Boil
sheviki Forces,
VIEW MAXIMALIsTs
AS LESSER EVIL
Say Kerensky Destroyed
Discipline In Army And
Is Greater Menace

Petrograd. Friday, Sov. ia
Deserted by most OF his officers ana
virtually ordered to surrender to the
Bolsheviki. Premier Kerensly evad-
ed the guards sent for him and has
disappeared. General Dukhonin has
resumed temporarily the post 81
commonder-in-ch chief Of the Kerenslsv
forces, recently I defeated az
Tsarslzoe -Selo.
General krasnoff. former COM
lnander under kerehsky. and who
was arrested with other members of
tie premier's STAFF, has been reIeas-
ed on the ground that he was oniv
obeying the orders OF his Superior
General hrasnoff's report concerning
Ihe oiAappearance Of Rerensky con-
hFEls that he fed under disguise
Premier heusHshy when toi& HhsL
MS officers were against him ana
that his men we're on the poiaf -
deserting. agreed 20 come ts Petro-
EFad, but while q guard was being
arranged he dropped out Of sight.
"A o'clock on the afternoon OF
Nov. !, told style - November L.
new styie) I called at the quarters
OF the commander n-chief." said
General Krasnoff. "He appeared
nervous and excited.
"You Have Betrayed Me-"
General said he, YOU have be-
trayed me. Your Cossaczs say they
will arrest me and give me up 10 the
sailors.
Yes, ! answered. such a discus
sion Is now going on. There appears
to be little sympathy for you.
Do the officers feel the same
wayr he asked.
Yes
What shall dor WIN I have
10 commit suicide2'
III you are an honest man you
viii 60 10 PetroErad under n white
rag and appear before the revoiu-
tionary committee. where you viii
negotiate as head Of the govern
@Kerensky agreed TO this and he
was promised q guard. He Objected
TO a guard OF sailors on the ground
that some enemies were among them
he wanted 70 walt until night but
finally agreed to make the trip bv
daylight. I went and called Colonel
kishkom, OF the Tenth Don COssankn
and ordered him 70 appoint q guard
OF eight men. A half an hour later
the Cossacks told me that Kerenalxv
could not be found. / raised the
alarm thinking that he could not
have left Gatchina-"
NJ. Bibenko, member of che cnEa-
mittee on war and marine, has re-
ported 70 the Workmen's and SOL
diers' congress that Kerenaky ned
garbed as a sailor. Bibenko denied
that Michael Romanod. the former
Grand Duke Michaie Alexandroyfteh.
was with KerenHky. He denied also
that General Korniloff had escaped
from prison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
AII RepoFts optImIstIe.

All reports reaching headquarters
are very optimistic. and bespeak the
success OF the drive. Members Of the
state war work committee. while
confident that the states quota will
be exceeded, are unanimous in urg-
ing that there be no letup Of the
work, and call attention 10 the fact
that the larger the amount raised
the longer II viii kbe before another
drive is necessary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17

No reports have been received at
headquarters from the northeastern
part Of the state, and but few from
the north half. The Grafton and
Bottineau districts were organized
late. and their drives are just get
ting under way.
Minot, Williston and KenmaTe
have made no specific reports as to
amounts raised. but indications are
that ali northern districts win reach
and exceed their quotas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17

tcontinued on page 1zl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
A CHANCE FOR GRAY HAIR.

The steel has long had rule that unskied
man hirty- fve years Of age should he employed
and skilled man over forty-hve. Men already
employ might remain far beyond that limit: but in
hiring new men the rule was rgidly applied. and
principle involved often influential getting rid of
with years of service their credit. Old
We're not wanted. II the young mans era.
The Pennsy lvana railroad had a similar rule with
the limit of employees at forty-hve.
Both of these great corporations. and many others
that have followed their example in discriminating
against old and middle have abrogated
these rules The steel trust taking all the men it
and asking questions about their age
strength. II gives them an chance to make good
The Pennsylvania has announced that it will accept
MP to seventy wears old. provided their physical
condition is sound enough the work assigned them
This il 81 the incidental results Of the world
war. The gray-haired man. lately relesated to OBJ
SECURITY pauperism regardless Of
C value has his inning He can match
his strength and brains with those Of youth II he is
really inferior in their twenties thirtes
may nevertheless assigned Job within his abil-
ity and receive suitable recompense. But in tens OF
thousands Of needless 10 the sray-haired
man will prove himself equal or superior to youth.
What he may lack IN ,sor and debility he may
make mp knowledge experience Judgment and stead
mess
The Osler delusion rs ,auishiuE. II has wrought
much misery aud loss We learning now to sp-
preciste the merit OF years and utilize whatever
economic value any individual possesses
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
no CAUSE FOR DlsCOURAGEMENT.

Whatever else the local conscript boards in
the matter OF exemptions thing they should
hear in mind for their peace mind and for the
public satisfaction. addenda That is follow policy
Of consistency. That policy should be adopted right
now II they are to he liberal in the of
empuons or strict that should be their policy to the
last man may be the results of the past
few days. considering the number of claims for
emptous Med say nothing of the industrial exemptions
that have gone before the district board that might
never get our sreat national filing exemp-
tion claim may mean getting allowed, it may not
1t all depends upon the action Of the boards.
There is no occasion for being discouraged 10y the
slovncss with which the seect,e service machinery
works nor 10y the apparent spirit of unwllingness in
dictated by pleas for exemption The heart Of the
nation sound, and its manhood is ready TO night
as il ever was national ideals
oHcisI records show the surprising fact that since
drst April. than million. seven hundred
and nifty thousand have volunteered for service in
our various military aud naval ORGANIZATIONS. While
we're an beaaiuns the reluctance Of Americans TO
rally TO they docking 10 she recruiting sta
dons ar the OF more than hundred thousand
week
Alost Of the applicants we're accepted. bat that
was not their fault Enough we're accepted 10
hundred and eighty thousand GO the regular army
similar number the national guard and total of
sx hundred and nifty thousand an the branches Of
the service
ON AUG .. four months after war declared. We
had actually under arms than eisht hundred thou
sand men. The drsft viii soon add SIN hundred and
eisht, Thousand this number Thus 10y winter
SHAH have land and sea forces agsregaung one mill
lion dre hundred thousand men. And shall then
raise as many more as NE need without dithculV-tor
once the dshtng has started there Will new burst,
- enthusiasm for military service
Just ve are in transition period between the
sxaltauon that came with entrance into the war
and the spirit that real campaigning Will bring We are
ENGAGED in the hard. lnspecscular grind Of getting
ready But now there is visible reason for
downhearteduess. Though things appear 20 dras We
are getttns a'one- And our men are less ready TO
enter the se.ertee service army than they 20
enlist
MANY registered men oushr bee exempted Mos,
~ me others There -ood reason for heuevns have
asked for exemption ae mere formally TO satisfy
relatives friends and vn 90 20 the front cheerfub
enough when called As for physical atness. the re-
turns show slf7rsnsly high percentage OF eligibility
Aoout two-thirds Of The men examined being ao-
ospted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

WAR PROFITS" OF THE PRESS.

still remarked occasionally, that the Wal
is "a fine thing for the newspapers There Is "a cur
rent impression the press general is making
lot Of money out of the war. There is even thaiy-
veed suspicion in quarters that the papers were
eager to push tie country for the profits they
could get out OF IT,
Anyone familiar with the newspaper business knows
how absurd this II any papers in the
United states that arc making bigger profits out of
printing war news than they would make from printing
the news OF normal times, they be invisible
minority.
1t costs more TO get and publish than it
does any other OF There probably not one
paper in America whose expenses for news and fea-
lures have the necessity Of sup
plying their readers fun and dependable nforma-
ton concerning the progress Of the great conflict
Meanwhile the cost of basic materials used in pro-
ducing newspaper has risen enormously. Paper. ink
type MACHINERY labor and everything else has
Suppose then. that circulation has increased mas
much more produce any particular copy
Of the pa per than publisher gets for that the
more copies printed the more the publisher loses
Eventually. il the abnormal circulation holds up long
enough that loss may he wiped by increased ad
vertisng rates Temporal rly least there is real
sacrifice in selling more papers
A. for war adyertising' we don't happen to know
any publishers Who getting rich ON it, The secre-
tary Of the treasury the
gave the Liberty loan 100000 600 ad-
,erttsne No they did. and they giving free
advertising every day every important phase of
war preparations And that's genuine gift-it costs
the publishers real money.
There's a good index newspaper "prodteerns'
What industry is giving tenth much of its
product gratis in war contributions doing 1T one
tenth as willingly?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
RECOVERING GARBAGE WASTE.

The American garbage can is much 'lesner' than 1t
used TO be before MI Hoover but still
which the community itself should prevent.
The department of agriculture says garbage
contains the about two per of grease
and twenty per cent "tankase". The former becomes
increasingly valuable surplus is used M
M rnuniiou making and the latter mperau,eiy need
ga for fertze- II are going to keep up the pro-
a high level
and erng and utilizing these valuable ele-
ments. thereby making handsome profit improv
ing their sanitation well performing national
~ enttaIy every city the United will
probably come This 5 a good time TO start.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
Can All You Can
Slogan of Food
Savers of Nation

Are YOU helping 20 feed soldier
by feeding yourself next winter with
produce from your own war garden,
SAYS today's bulletin from the ma
tional emergency food garden com
mission of Washington. Can all you
can is the slogsn and 10 further its
nationwide campaign being con
Quoted with the cooperation OF this
newspaper. every reader can have
canning and drying manual who
will send a two-cent stamp 20 the
commission al 10 Maryland bldg.
TO pay the postage Today's lesson
is on peppers.
There are several ways for can
ming peppers Wash red peppers
and slice off stem end. remove seeds
and cut crosswise into rings with
scissors. Drop slices into boiling
water for two minutes and then let
stand in very cold water for l0
minutes. Drain. pack into jars and
nh 70 overAowing with boiling
svrup OF two cps sugar and a quart
Of ,inesar. Seal Jars at once and
invert TO cool
Place sweet green peppers ln oven
until skin hlisters. peel and pack
into hot jars add boiling water q"
fU lars with level teaspoonful 81
salt 10 the quart. adjust and par
TALLY tighten tops and Ierillze I'm
boiling water for an hou. and a
half. Remove jars. tighten tops and
invert 10 cool in place free from
draushts.
The Spanish pimentos should be
pre- pared a. above and packed -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
The stars incline. bot do not com pei
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY. AUG. .. 1917.

Mars Venus and Jupiter rule
strongly for good today. while
Saturn and the sun are adverse.
The aspects seer TO indicate that
Mars and Venus are closely asso-
ciated in influence. 50. more and
more, love will rule and inspire sol
diers
This should he a very lucky we'd
orng day. making for worldly sue
cess As Well a. true happiness.
The army is under good direction
during this conhguration. but IL has
the prognostication of sensational
events that may react upon The men
higher up
The prophets say that out Of the
war will come new Americanisn.
less material and more exalted in its
ideals than the old national spirit.
In the balance astrologers sill
hold their prophecies concernine
the war. but n is probable that.
despite the signs read as promises
Of sudden peace. there will be a
Ions conflict
He who has an application TO
present should delay action until
the sun Is in 4 more auSpicIous as
pect
IL H. a most unfa Voraole rule un-
DER which To seek Office. appoint
ment Or commission of any sort.
Trouble over mines ana mninE Is
presaged Toy the stars Labor prob
lens viii come much 10 the front
within a month
An act ill-advised and impetuous
ON the part Of man who is con-
spicuous I'm the nation may greatly
embarrass the president
There is an Hl-omen affecting
some great financial undertaking in
hich the public is interested Thi-
seems 10 presase mismanagement
and possible loss OF public funds.
Increase In the birthrate is fore
/ Swallowed and again the seers de-
clare that children viii achieve q
place Of new importance a. na-
| tional responsibility.
Persons whose hirthdate il is ma,
have year Of viciSsitudes The
/ Young VIII court and marry.
children born on this dav vii
probably be talented and endowed
! with charm OF personality. but these
/ Sab ects OF Leo are not usually for
tlnate in business. Girls may not
marry happily.
! lCopyright 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

jars without the addition Of any
water Sterilize for 50 minutes and
sea- Jars Immediately Thi@ process
brings out a thick liquor which Gov
ers the peppers in the jars and rem
ders the addition OF water unneces-
sary.
For drying. peppers may no split
down the side the seeds removed
and the fruit dried at once. or the
peppers may he placed i'm the oven
till the skin blisters then peeled
and treated as above
If desired. dry peppers whole 10y
stringing on stout thread or the
whole plant may be hung up 20 dry.
The small sweet red peppers may
be spread i'm Thin LAYERS and dried
a $ i'm the case Of berries DO not
use too great heat i'm any case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH U.s.


warmly of
Il profitable % trade
supplying n ma private wish
filling lie
They II makes US admirably a.
take the who will me
people boast the OF OF
Time through a
They makes the heart with humps
lifts the stricken the the drmps
And sets upon Parnssssn heights the stimulated soul
Perhaps I J
there's
And a
butternk and soda and other kinds of juice
ma
o paddle sprinkle, smell
the angelic makes the motors