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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

The first two numbers were not
familiar to the average concert goer.
A concerto by Nardini- Hauser open
ed the program. and the allegretG
movement of a concerto by Ernst
was the second. Both were interest
ing, but the latter was the more
melodic and more easily analysed,
and it, brought Mr.. Eiman well
deserved encore.
The always popular and exquisite
Beethoven minuet was delicately
played as an encore to the Handel
sonata.
The last two numbers on the pro-
gram were much lighter. The first
OF these was group OF four selec-
tions, including the violinist's own
arrangement of one of weber's coun-.
try dances, and an "orientale" by
Amani. Then came the beautiful and
familiar Chopin nocturne in Z fiat
arranged for the violin by Sarasota,
and Brahms Hungarian dance.
The last group consisted of song,
Balakirew-yelpe. announced as be-
ing given for the first time, and the
sprightly Vieuxtemos rondino The
encores to the last two numbers
were not familiar to the reviewer
and Mr.. Elman did not follow an ex7
cenent custom Of many musicians,
and announce them.
Philip Gordon, as accompanist, is
adequate If not exceptional.
Mr.. Elman also deserves more than
prefunctory mention of the manner
in which he played The Star
Spangled Banner. Walter Damrosch
was quoted, during the furorc over
the refusal of DR.. Muck Of the Bos-
ton orchestra, to play the national
anthem, that if DR.. Muck did not
want to play the national anthem,
he for one, didn't want to hear it
played under coercion. Mr. Elman
played it as if he loved it-not as a
mere introduction to his program,
but as part of it.
-, e. n.
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German troops.
The golden goal is Calais. If
Calais could be taken, sufficient
heavy artillery might be massed
there to cover the landing Of q big
army in England, and It is then but
short march to London. If the
British feet attempted to interfere,
it might be so reduced as to make
the German feet match for 1t, by
q sudden sally and attack. If the
British feet could be put out of
commission, either by cutting off its
base in England or by its defeat in
such a battle off Calais, America
would be eliminated as an active
factor in the war. At one stroke,
both England and America could be
made futile.
Germany Needs indemnify,
There are many vital reasons for
Germany why England and Ameri-
ca must be beaten. One is that Ger
many must have an indemnity to
recoip her losses. or face bank
ruptcy. Two nations and only two,
can provide such an indemnity.
They are England and America.
There can be no hope OF an indem-
nifty from either without an invas-
ion, and the British feet must be
destroyed before America can be
invaded.
Germany, by stripping all other
fronts, could throw at least 1000, 900
men against the western lines.
The cost would be appalling, but
such a force might break through
to Calais. II such a drive is not
made, it means the gradual decline
Of German power, despite successes
in minor fields, and the gradual
Strengthening Of the allies as Amer
lea gets into the fight. It is the
choice between the chance Of a
quick victory and a long, gruelling
struggle with defeat at the end Of
it. The Germans never have count
ed the cost when their ends might be
gained. They would not hesitate to
sacrifice 100000 men to take Calais
and invade England.
Fighting Near Cambria.
Keeping this possibility in mind,
the most important fighting of the
week was that around Cambria.
The Germans have been making
costly and as. yet unsuccessful eff
fort to regain the ground lost to
the British there. To date, their
efforts have won back about one
third of the ground lost. The Brit
ish have made them pay dearly for
every foot Of ground. They have
not been defeated, but have retired,
and the difference hs a real one,
The retirement was forecast day
in advance, by the British official
statements, and it was made to
strengthen the lines and yielded
territory that would cost more to
defend than it was worth. There
is vital difference between this and
being driven from positions it had
been planned to hold. Cambria must
still be counted a British victory and
notable one, but the line between
Cambria and Nieuport may be the
scene Of the greatest battle OF the
war before many weeks have pass
ed.
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The War For the Week

Those who have maintained from
the beginning that the war will be
decided on the western front, again
are having their innings.
Between Switzerland and the
English channel, will be the great
battle-ground OF the final stages OF
the war, and the other war theaters
promise to become Of less and less
importance.
Rumania has been forced to join
Russia in the negotiations for an
armistice. The gallant little army
of the Rumanians had no alterna-
tive. The withdrawal Of Russia.
left the Rumanian army completely
at the mercy of the Germans. It is
no reflection on the courage or the
loyalty Of the Rumanians that they
sought an armistice. They faced
humiliation. The eastern battle
front, therefore, may soon cease to
exist. The negotiations yet may
take a turn more favorable to the
allies, but the safest plan is to mark
Russia and Rumania off the books.
The allied army in the Balkans
seems impotent. Greece and Serbia
cannot be left to their fate, but there
seems little likelihood Of an often
sive there on the part Of the entente.
The difficulties of transportation
are too great. and the fighting is too
far from the source Of supplies. 1t
seems probable that this line will be
fortified as strongly as possible, and
merely held.
In Mesopotamia, the British are
likely to halt their offensive with
the capture Of Jerusalem, If it can
be taken without too great a cost.
1t is now almost surrounded, but
the Turks. at last reports, were
making a stand. No news has come
from there for nearly a week.
On italian Front.
On the Italian front, the Germans
and Austrians are making another
desperate effort to break through
before the heavy SHOWS come. If
they do not get down into the
plains Of Italy before winter, there
is little chance that they can ad-
vance farther before spring, through
the heavy SHOWS of the Alps. The
Italians may be able to hold the
present line. If not. 1t means a re-
tirement to the line Of the Adige,
which has been strongly fortified,
and probably will permanently
check the invasion of Italy.
Germany's Chance.
That leaves the western front and
the events transpiring there seem
to indicate that the supreme crisis
of the war is approaching. Ger
many has one last desperate chance
for decisive victory. That chance
lies in massing great force of
all her reserves. including the men
drawn from the eastern front,
against some one point Of the line,
and driving through regardless of
the cost. Such drive might be at
Paris or at Calais. The latter OBJ
iective seems the more likely. Even
the capture of Paris would not mean
8 definite defeat to the allies. 1t
might virtually eliminate France,
but Great Britain and the United
States would still remain to be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
AN APPRECIATION AND A
SUGGESTION.

Nobody Is going to arise like the
distinguished citizen Of Red Gap and
propose three rousing cheers" for the
Union Light. Heat &c Power com
pany for adding a surcharge to its
monthly bills.
There is no occasion for holding a
mass meeting to celebrate the event,
but it is better than revision OF the
rates. The company shows its good
Intentions by collecting its addition
al revenue in the form Of sur
charge. The surcharge is a constant
reminder that the condition is more
or less temporary, and an implied
promise that It will be remedied
when possible. The revision Of rates
would encourage forgetfulness and
might we'll make for more perman-
ency.
Meanwhile might II be suggested
with all due humility and respect.
that q sweeper started from the
car barns at o'clock on morning
after q light snowfall, is conducive
10 preserving a street car schedule?
And would it be possible on these
wintry evenings. when the wind
whistles through even the North
Dakota sealskins" that have been
ripped from a sleeps back. to make
the service a little less casual? With
out endangering life and limb by any
mad rush, 1t might be possible to
get in three trips where but two are
now made, during the and 6 o'clock
periods, and the friendly cigar stores
and corner doorways. would do a
less thriving business in swapping
protection from the wind for possible
advertising.
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the outward shipments Of low grades,
making the same comparison. That
seems a logical argument, but the
figures were enough for Townley's
appeal. It got the farmers and their
post dated checks, first of So and
then of 80, until the league had
enough members to warrant the call
ing OF a convention.
The first political meeting Of any
scope was held insFargo, and at that
convention a complete state ticket
was nominated with Lynn j. Frazier
as the candidate for governor. Fra
zier is a farmer who spent one year
at a North Dakota normal school.
Opponents of the league say that he
has been a mere figurehead domin-
ated by Townley since he has been
in Office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

Many Are "Sympathizers."
The figures represent members
who have paid dues to the organiza-
ton, in North Dakota Sc and 50 a year
and in other states SIC, when they
Joined. The actual voting strength at
election time, counting the sym
pathizer," an element always counted
upon by Socialists in elections, prob
ably would almost double the vote.
Sympathizers elected the first So
ciaIist mayor OF Milwaukee and had
much to do with the election of the
present mayor, Daniel w. Hoan, the
only known city official who looked
up q law which would defend his
veto OF an appropriation to buy Lib
erty bonds.
Charge Farmer Was Robbed.
The socalled Nonpartisan league
was the outgrowth OF conditions in
North Dakota which affected the
marketing Of grain. The league con-
tinualIy charges that the farmers Of
North Dakota were being robbed by
the millers and grain spectators and
perhaps there was some basis for
the charge, although since the propa-
Fanda was started the story Of the
robbery has been magnlfied until IL is
all out OK proportion.
When "A. G. TownIey Of Beach. M.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

felt his love for her, he felt her
love for him. They might
have come to happiness, had not
Nugent Aldrich entered the Glib
ney Blaid apartment at that
moment"
Curse you, Nugent for a spoil
sport. An but wait, there is yet more.
Ellis hot look sought. to thaw
her. You love me- his eyes
shouted. Her eyes pointed with
splinters OF ice, answered him
colby no."
Try shouting with your eyes as an
early morning exercise. Il Is splendid
for the luRgs. or perhaps, one OF
these brisk bracing mornings, when
you descend to argue with the fur
naces somnolent from nights
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

(This is the first of a series of ar
ticles on the "Nonpartisan League"
the socialistic movement among the
farmers Of North Dakota and other
states of the northwest, written for
The Chicago Tribune by r. B. Pixley,
representative of the Wisconsin
State Council of Defense.)
Unless the patriotic people of the
middle west fight back, they viii
awake some day -. to. the realization
that socialism. with all its anti-gov-
eminent, anti-society teachings, has
become firmly intrenched in one
third Of the states of the Union. 81
Socialism, masking under the dis
guise Of the Nonpartisan league, al
ready has captured one state-North
Dakota. 1t controls the offices Of the
state. 1t has a majority on the state
supreme court bench. It controls the
majority Of the lower house Of the
give it a majority in both houses.
HoIdoVers Save State.
North Dakota has been saved the
results Of class legislation for the
moment, only because the state sem
ate contained enough holdoVer Amer
leans to defeat the legislative pro-
gram of the league. Even the most
optimistic opponent of the league
fears the result of the next election.
II the league does elect a majority
OF the state senate, North Dakota
will rival Populist Kansas in wild cat
legislation, and the state will have a
new constitutions Nonpartisan
league constitution - over night.
Members OF the league will be con-
sidered in that constitution, and no
others need aDDlV
Battle Up TO People.
North Dakota must fight its own
battle. The state laughed at the Nom
partisan league just long enough to
wake up one morning-the day after
the general election in 1916-to find
that 1t was no laughing matter. Now
the substantial citizens, the patriotic
people OF the state, will have the
fight of their lives for another cleo
ton, and probably two or three, to
get the state back to legislative san
ity and order.
North Dakota, facing bankruptcy,
and for the present in the grip of
socialism, no matter what other name
Ii goes by must be the awful ex-
ample" for twelve other states Sc
lected by the Nonpartisan league for
the spread of its propaganda and In
fiuence.
States Included in List.
These state are:
Colorado, Idaho. Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Montana. Nebraska, Ok
lahoma, South Dakota. Texas, Wash
ington, and Wisconsin.
The voting strength OF the league,
as shown by records on Nov. is,
1917, is 122,253, distributed as fol-
F~w
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
IN SOLITARY GRANDEUR.

with Senator Stone plotting the
declaration OF war against Austria
through the senate. and with Sem
ators Gronna, Norris and Vardaman
voting for the resolution, the profess
Bional friend of the people from Wis
consin, finds himself in solitary
grandeur.
Senator La Toilette said he would
have voted against the measure, If
he had been present, "unless-,"
etc.
some school chum of La Toilette
has revealed the fact that his col
lege day ambition was to be a great
shakespearian actor.
Can you imagine him as Macbeth,
shouting: LAY on Macduff, and
damned be he who first cries, hold,
enough -
Never.
But as the Melancholy Dane:
Yet I,
"a dull and muddy-mettled ras-
cal peake.
Like John-a-dreams, unpregnant
of my cause.
And can say nothing: No not for
a country.
Upon whose property and most
dear life
A damned defeat was made"
Hamlet's his role.
AS the vacillating, timorous prince
Of Denmark he could "rend the air
with horrid speech" and drown him
self in his own eloquence.
What a wonderful Hamlet was
spoiled in the making of a wholly
dlspensable senator. Is it too late?
Here Is the opportunity for Klaw G.
ErIanger to write their names on the
scroll Of history as patriots.
THE Y. w. C. A. AND THE WAR.
What part is the Y. w. C. A. go
ing to take in the war? What pos
aible use can 1t have for $4,000, 900?
These are fair questions.
The needs OF the Red Cross and
the Y. M. c. A. are self-evident.
The place they fill is patent to every
one.
The Y. w. C. A.. in a more modest
way. is doing work that is scarcely
less valuable.
The war has brought almost
tevolution In the. Industrial life Of
America. There has been a sudden
increase in the population Of towns
and cities where factories working
CO war supplies are located. A very
large percentage Of the new workers
ere women. What happens when a
city Of $4,000 or $4,000 doubles its
population within q few months?
The housing facilities, Of course are
totally inadequate. There is little
chance for the woman worker to
set amy Of the comforts Of life. It
Is dlmcuIt enough to observe the
common decencies. The Y. w. G. A.
oners the only chance for even a
reminder Or home life.
"a take again The small cities that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

desuetude-see how catching it is
you can thaw yourself with a hot
look.
Such "schrecklichkeit" is intoler-
able even in women authors. The
magazines should be made safe for
democracy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

Three-year-old sydney had the
measles, and was a real sick little
boy. His anxious grandmother bent
over him and asked sympathetically:
Cant you tell grandmamma
where you feel bad2"
without q moments hesitation
little sydney answered.
Wight here IA bed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task of
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

The McHenry Tribune makes this
comment:
Townley's speech at the Labor
convention at Buffalo recently
was not even mentioned by the
daily press of the cities. OF
course not. Their system is to
wait few weeks in order to bet
ter distort facts and incidents
in connection with the meeting,
when REAL facts MAY have
been forgotten by the people.
This camoufage does not fool
the farmers and the laboring
men however.
Easy, easy. brother. The Forum
carried several columns about the
Buffalo meeting, gave a lengthy re-
port of Mr.. Townley's speech that
was absolutely uncolored, and then
commented on it editorially. You
may say what you like about the
editorial comment, but give us credit
for the news report at least.
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Some Books OF The War


Reactions lie The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
The History Of the Krer1lin

Affairs Of Russia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
Socialism of NonbartiSdn
League MenaceS O1e-third
of States In The Nation

Chicago Middle
aanzaion Born n North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

Farm pests, such as wood mice,
rats, hedge sparrows, and wood pig
cons, cost Great Britain $a0O, 900, :
900 a year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
Mischo Elman--An Appreciation

Russian VcIInist Has Added Dignity and Sincerity To Ais
EquIpmsnt As A Great Artist
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-02-01
GREENHOUSE.

Guy Siefert and E. johnson had the
misfortune to lose a valuable horse
one day last week. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Heruth spent
Sunday afternoon at the Anton Betz-
Ter home. Ks. ..,
Ben and George Hartman were
Princeton visitors Sunday afternoon.>
George Orion of Princeton was busy
saving wood for Geo. Deglman last
week. III 81,
The callers at Willie Heruth's on
Sunday evening were as follows An
ma Reiman, Margaret Heruth, Agnes
and Hugo Betzler and Clement Sic
fert.
Otto Henschel Of Princeton visited
in Greenbush on Sunday afternoon.
Guy Siefert purchased a new horse
last week.
Mrs. Geo. Wilhelm spent Sunday at.
ternoon at Ashaw Remnants.
Mr.. Aug. Bauman called on Mr.. j
Pohl on Monday afternoon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-02-01
BLUE HILL.

Warren Kisner and wife spent Sun
day visiting relatives in Zimmerman.
John Fullwiler is confined to his
home with a severe attack of stomach
trouble.
Sterling Van Kleek made business
trip to Greenbush on Monday.
Chas. Brande has been quite sick the
past winter, but is now better.
2 Mr.. and Mrs. John Boehm enter
tanned the young people at dancing
party Saturday evening.
Nina and Roy Croft spent Sunday
| in Greenbush visiting friends. Nina
will spend week with Mrs. T. Corteau
and Mrs. Belle Jones.
! Last Sunday was very warm day
and the snow melted off the grades
making sleighing rather poor II
places.
Philip Boehm, ST., has been in very
poor health this winter and is not get
ting we'll as fast as he would like to.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-02-01
GERMANY.

Miss Anna Kopishke visited last
week with her cousin, Mrs. Emil Gems.
Mrs. A. Striker called on Mrs. VIM.
Gerth on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rosen and chill
dren spent Sunday at the Eggert home.
Visitors at H. Heitman's on Sunday
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stricken,
and the Misses Susie Schimming and
Della Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gerth and chill
dren, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. Guderian
and daughter, were Sunday visitors at
VIM. Gerth's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gems and family
spent Sunday at w. Marks.
Robt. Kornman visited few days in
Minneapolis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schimming Wis
| tied Sunday at A. Falk's.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Manke and family
spent Sunday at G. Manke's.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-02-01
GLENDORADO..

The weather of the past week has
been a gentle reminder that winter is
at hand.
Fredwin Crooks visited friends in
this vicinity Saturday and Sunday be-
fore leaving for his home at Beach,
N. D. -+#
The sewing circle met with Mrs
Gust Carlson and Miss Clepper Sat
urday afternoon. Their next meeting
will be with Mrs. Chris Jensen Satur-
day afternoon, Feb. 10:
A quiet wedding was solemnized last
Wednesday, when Miss Agnes, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Carlson of
this place, was united in marriage to
Mr.. Henry Ryberg Of Center City.
The bridesmaid was Miss Ruth Nord-
strom and Aldrich Carlson, brother of
the bride, attended the groom. Mr..
and Mrs. Ryberg will make their fu<
ture home in this burg, and they have
the we'll wishes of all for "a happy
welded life. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wager gave a
party last Friday evening at their
home. A large crowd attended and all
enjoyed themselves until the wee hours
when they departed declaring the
Wagers to be. royal entertainers.
Miss Gertrude Clepper spent last
Saturday Afternoon at the Wilding
home
Those who spent Sunday at the H.
w. Magnus home were Miss Emma
johnson and brother, John, Ole Stowe,
John Rusness and Tom Hubbard.
| Arthur Halvorson arrived home last
"wednesday for a few days visit, re-
turning Saturday to the northern
part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Severson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanson and daugh-
ter, Grace, spent Sunday at the Jacob
jacobson home in Freer.
Harry Renback returned home from
Lake Itasca last Wednesday and has
been confined to the house since. He
was accidentally injured recently.
Miss Nancy Penrod, who has been
sick abed the past six weeks, is some
what better, which is good news to her
many friends.
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- WYANETT.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Westling, who has been sick with
pneumonia, is rapidly recovering.
Miss Ethel Weeks spent Wednesday
afternoon with Elvera Erickson.
Lola Erickson visited at the Dan
Findell home on Saturday.
Freddie Schilling spent Saturday
evening at the J. P. Torell home,
What's the attraction, Freddie?
Mrs. A. W. Anderson returned Tues
day evening from Minneapolis, where
she has been visiting her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Anderson.
Ole Larson, Roy Krave and David
Johnson left for Minneapolis on Fri
day.
The Louis Rust family Sundayed at
O. Strong's.
Paul Westling, student of the
Princeton high school, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his folks here.
Mrs. K. A. Anderson spent Wednes-
day at the Hanson home.
Mrs. Enoch Lundgren returned Sat-
urday evening from Michigan, where
she has been spending some time with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich Rust were
! guests at the Henry Karlin home Sun
; day.
John Norling and Albert Anderson
were entertained at the j.. P. Torel]
home Thursday evening.
Elvera Erickson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Alma Radeke.
Misses Mabel and Clarabelle Palm
and Edith and Florence Ericsson spent
Sunday with Myrtle Krave.
Donald Palm visited his friend, Ray
Erickson, Sunday afternoon. -.
Elvera Ericsson spent Sunday even
ing at A. E. Lind's.
The callers at K. A.; Anderson's Sun
day were Mrs. N. P. Ericsson and son
Raymond, Mrs. John Gates, Sign;
Bengtson, and Ella Whitcomb.
Alma, Arnold and Ruby johnson
were callers at A. E. Westling's Sun
day.
Mrs. Mamie Lundgren accompanie
Mrs. Mary Olson to Anoka on Tues
day. ~ III,
The meeting at the Swedish Baptis
church Sunday evening was well al