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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
THOMAS COOPER
QUITS POSITION
AS DIRECTOR OF.
STATE STATION
Elected Dean of Agricul-
tural College of Ken
lucky University
BIG WORK OPENED
= TO NORTH DAKOTAN
Has Accomplished Splen-
did Results in Farm
Campaign e

The election Of Thomas Cooper, di-
rector OF the North Dakota expert
ment station and Agricultural exten-
sion department to the position of
dean OF the agricultural college OF
the University Of Kentucky, was an.
nounced today in a telegram receiv-
ed from the Kentucky board of re-
gents, and it was followed by Mr..
Cooper's immediate resignation OF
his North Dakota post.
Mr.. CoapePs resignation is ef-
fective Jan. /, on which date he
takes up his new work in Kentucky.
The Kentucky position to which
Mr.. Cooper has been elected, places
him at the head of that states whole
agricultural education work and ex-
tension operations, including the
college Of agriculture, the state ex-
pertinent station, and the state agrt-
cultural extension department.
A Bic staff.
In the college and experiment sta
tion about rs men make up the stan,
while over so men are employed in
the extension work in Kentucky. In
addition, Mr.. Cooper, by virtue of his
position, becomes a member of num-
erous state boards having to do with
agricultural problems.
The Kentucky position has been
vacant since the death of the for
mer dean, about a year ago.
Has Been Bic Factor.
Since he came to North Dakota in
1911, to take up the betterment of
farming conditions In the state, to
the present time, Mr.. Cooper has
been factor in most remarkable
development of this states agricul-
tural interests. Mr.. Cooper was
identified with the University Oh
Minnesota as farm management ex-
pert when he was selected for the
work in North Dakota.
When Mr.. Cooper came to North
Dakota in 1911 to undertake the or
ganization of a movement that aim
ed to place farming on a safer basis,
he began a work that has enjoyed q
wonderful growth to this date, and
which, at the present time, gives
promise Of becoming even more inn
portant to the states future develop
ment than it now is.
Three years after he came to North
Dakota, or in January, 1914, Mr..
Continued on page 81
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Italians Claim They Are
Now Reasonably Sure
of Holding Passes
EXTENSIVE AIR RAID
OVER ENEMY LINES
British and French Troops
Have Taken Their Places
Among Italians
fRv Associated Press.l }

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Saturday, Dec. g.
D. m.-The battle of Asiago is vir-
tually suspended with the enemy
checked, If not defeated, in his de-
sign of breaking through to the
Brenta valley and the plain a few
miles below, although he succeeded
in advancing his lines a short dis
tance when the Italians fell back to
new positions.
These positions, guarding the
Franzella and GadenO passes, have
successfully resisted all enemy ef-
forts, and the Italians on the steep
heights on each side of the passes
rain down artillery and rife fire and
release huge boulders every time the
enemy forces try to get through.
This has continued until the
italians seem reasonably assured OF
holding the passes and compelling
the enemy to look for another line OF
approach.
Air Raid Successful.
An exceptionally large air raid was
carried out yesterday with a fleet Of
$50 airplanes. including Italian light
and heavy squadrons. The huge feet
new low. scattering more than 1000
bombs. which caused extensive dam
age In the northern sector, where the
enemy is assembling forces and sup
plies. Troop trains were scattered,
railway depots being destroyed and
munition supplies blown up. Large
fires marked the route OF the raid
ers, indicating the extent Of the de-
struction.
with the French Armies in Italy,
Saturday, Dec. 10.-Protected by
their own artillery fire, and. when
ever possible, under cover Of night,
the French forces have gradually
taken over their allotted positions on
the Italian front and today face the
Austro- Germans in full strength.
These French troops are thorough
ly familiar with all kinds Of lighting,
both in the mountains and in the
plains, as they are among frances
best. This has been tremendously
heartenfng and inspiring TO the
Italians retiring for rest and reor-
ganization.
The French positions are among
the most important along the entire
Italian front. The newcomers expect
to be able to hold of any forces that
attempt TO break through.
The arrival Of the French troops
has had an indescribably stirring
effect on the Italian troops, who for
days past, have been fraterntztng
with both French and British.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

ed within five miles OF Jerusalem, on
the northwest and on Dec. GEN
eral Allenby announced that he had
definite possession OF Hebron. Jeru-
salem thus was virtually cut off on
all sides but the east!
In sentimental and romantic as
pect the capture Of Jerusalem far
exceeds even the fall OF fable
crowned Bagdad. The modern city OF
Jerusalem contains about 10000 in
habitants and is the home of pestil-
ence, filth and fevers, but in historic
interest IL naturally surpasses, to
the Christian world, all other places
in the world. Since the days when
Joshua wreSted it from the hands of
the Jebusites to make ii the capital
OF the Jewish race Jerusalem has
been the priced prey of half the races
Of the world. 1t has passed success
sively into the hands of the Assy-
rians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans,
Persians, Arabs, Turks, the motley
crowds of Crusaders, finally to fall
before the descendants of that Rich
ard the Lion-hearted, who strove in
vain for it's possession more than
seven hundred years ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
Y.W.CAMPAIGNERS
INVADE OFFICES,
STORES, HOMES
TO OBTAIN FUNDS
Over 200 Women Begin
Canvass Today and Are I
Making Rapid Progress
SUNDAY MEETINGS
WELL ATTENDED
Camp Dodge Officer Says
Government is Keen For
Y. w. o. a. Work

Two thousand dollars today. $4,000
Tuesday. and $4,000 wednesday -
the goal Of workers In the Fargo
drive for $4,000 for the Fargo Young
Women's Christian association and
the associations war work, which
opened this morning. and Is to con-
tinue until Wednesday night.
More than 100 workers OF 236 regis
tered, reported at headquarters, and
were "on the job before o'clock
this morning. AS many more got in
to the canvass this afternoon.
Results OF the first days drive win
be reported and reviewed at a dinner
for workers In the association build
ing on Broadway at o'clock this
evening. Judge M. G. Young, Fargo,
state director Of the American Red
Cross, has been asked 70 be the
speaker.
Optimism for the success Of the
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
MEET AT sINFoRD.

Binford, N. d., Dec. 10.-Binford is
today making plans for the meeting
10 be held here Tuesday at which q
Griggs county immigration and
development association win be form
ed. 9. G. Connolly OF Devils Lake,
who Is actively engaged In organic
ing the entire state In this move
ment. will be the principal speaker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
HALIFAX REPORTS 1900 DEAD, 5000
WOUNDED, 1000 UNACCOUNTED FOR
Hindenburg and
Ludendorff Both
On Cambria Front
(By Associated PROSE )

Geneva. Dec. 10.-Both Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and General
Won Ludendorff are on the Cambrai
front, according to a dispatch from
Strassburg today. Railway traffic
through the Rhine towns has been
congested for several days, 1t is re-
ported, from this source, owing o
the flow Of troops and artillery being
rushed through to this front. No
civilians are permitted to travel
along the Rhine and the German
frontier remains closed.
Whereas the Italian victory excited
little enthusiasm in Germany, the
success at Cambria, the semi official
Wolff bureau stated, is causing the
greatest joy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
The "offsndina" ArtleIs.

The article that seems to have
aroused the council OF defense, which
body was appointed by Gov. Lynn
Frazier, was published by The For
um last Thursday evening, and 1t
follows:
New York. Dec. s.-Cspecial.)-
"The activities in New York city and
state of A. c. Townley, head Of the
Nonpartisan league of North Da-
kota. have been interesting the Am
erican Defense society, for the so
anything which may threaten
straight Americanism or which saw
ors of German backing" The New
York Herald says today.
Not Wanted in New York.
"The record of Mr.. Townley Is no
better than that OF Senator La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin. and certainly
there is no place for either OF them
in the empire state" The Herald
quotes a report Of the society.
"Since Mr.. Townley called q secret
conference in the McAlpin hotel a
week or so ago to organize the same
kind of a farmers alliance or Nom
partisan league, as he did in North
Dakota, the society has been at pains
to inquire into what he succeeded in
doing out there.
"Clarence s. Thompson, trustee Of
the society and chairman OF its press
committee, said today:
/" Reports received at the national
Headquarters OF the American De-
Tense society all tend 10 show that
American patriotism in North Da-
kota Is in q rather chaotic condition,
and this Is due, according 70 our re-
ports, to the activity OF the Nom
partisan league. the executive COM
mittee of which is headed by A. G.
Townley.
csrmanisnt Net Opposed.
Sup to the present time that state
administration has not been dis
tinguished by any aggressive stand
against Germany and German activ-
ity in this country.
t'Our reports show that sedition
and disloyalty are not being punished
by the state administration and, fur
thermore, are being ignored to q
large degree by federal officials, with
possibly one exception.
"aThe two officiais-one state and
one federal. who are the exception,
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
STATE COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE TO
The RESCUE OF
LEAGUE LEADERS
Adopt Resolution Which
Members Say Was Incit-
ed by Criticism
THEY ASKED THAT
TOWNLEY BE BARRED
Eastern Statement of
North Dakota Situation
"Stirs the Animals"

Bismarck, n. D, Dec. 10.-The
publication Of press reports tending
to discredit the loyalty and patri-
otism of the people Of North Dakota
was sternly condemned in resolu-
tions formally adopted by the North
Dakota State Council Of Defense in
session here Saturday evening. The
resolutions read:
Whereas there have been many
libelous newspaper articles published
which tend to discredit the loyalty Of
the people of North Dakota; and
whereas there is no state in the
Union in which the sentiment Is
more loyal, and which has given
more freely Of her men and money
to assist in our war for the democ-
racy OF the world, as the national
records of our army, navy and patri-
otto funds show: therefore be IL
Resolved: That such false and
libelous articles are detrimental to
the cause of the war; tend TO dis
courage enlistment in and financial
support OF our army and navy. and
we ask that the loyal press OF the
country give full publicity to our
patriotic accomplishments"
The resolution was introduced
with brief explanation by Chairman
Dorr II. Carroll of Minot, and was
adopted in the presence Of Governor
Frazier.
Speaking on the resolution follow
ing its adoption, Secretary F. o. Hell
strom referred scathingly to people
who would elevate themselves back
into public favor" through the
medium Of malicious lies, hbels and
slanders. He declared there re no
disloyal or unpatriotic people or state
officials in North Dakota.
Mr.. Helstrom explained later that
his remarks referred specifically to
an article first published in The
New York Herald as an interview
with Clarence s. Thompson, trustee
of the American Defense society,
who, urging that A. G. Townley, head
of the National Nonpartisan league,
be excluded from New York, charges
that American patriotism in North
Dakota is in a rather chaotic condi-
ton, according to our reports, and
this is due to the activity Of the Nom
partisan league, the executive COM
mittee of which is headed by A. 9.
Townley."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

Minnesota and North Dakota,-Gen-
orally fair and continued cold tonight
and Tuesday.
South Dakota--PartIy cloudy to-
night and Tuesday, probably snow in
southwest portion tonight: continued
cold
Montana ~ Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday; not much change in
temperature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
Declare q State of
War In Don Region
Provisional Government OF Siberia
Aids by Shutting off Food
Supplies From Petrogrdd
Forces of KdledineS and Kornilof
Threaten MoscoW and Are Trying
To Seize TrdnS-Siberidn Road
(Rv AssocIated PressN

Sunday s-The Of Siberia
larry Psoarad the ground that th reach Germany
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
British Take Jerusalem And
End 1000 Years of Rule of
Holy City By MOhdn1n1eddr1s
'(By Associat ed Press.) }

exhequer
sides by British troops had
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Full Associated a Press
Leased Wire Service
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

Wholesale arrests Of German resi-
dents Of Halifax were begun by the
police today. This action was taken
under instructions from The military
authorities.
sixteen Germans were taken in
custody within a short time. Military
ofEIcers after an inquiry released q
few Of them. The others are i'm
the county jail.
The authorities refused to disclose
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THE WEATHER

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
PLOWS ACRE AN HOUR.
o. n. KurtZ, Farmer of Webster City,
Runs Tractor All Night.

The farmers of England and
France will find it hard to beat one
of our own farmers when it comes to
working day and night to meet the
food situation. O.. n. Kurtz, who
lives northeast of town, recently put
headlights on his Titan 1920 tractor
and ran it all one day and night
blowing 241s acres in "a hours. Carl
Bickford, who drove the tractor dur
ing this long run, took only IS min
utes off for lunches during that
time. He says that an acre an hour
is pretty fast work for a three-bot-
tom pillow, especially when that pace
can be kept up for "a hours. And the
barrel of kerosene which he used did
not cost much in comparison with
what feed for horses would cost in
doing the same work.
The shortage of farm labor is COM
Polling large number of farmers
to turn to the light tractor as the So
luton of their labor problem. c. A.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
INTEREST IN GARDEN WORK.
Movement Has Necessarily Become
Mostly Appeal to Raise Food
for Patriotic Reasons.

The garden movement has neces-
sariiy become mostly an appeal to
the people to raise food for patriotic
reasons. But many persons who are
taking hold with this feeling of obli-
cation, are going to find pleasure in
| it and will discover that they have
found a new diversion. After the
aches and soreness incident to using
new muscles have passed off, they
will fad that it is not all drudgery
as they anticipated.
A great many people have always
known this, and have kept up garden
work not merely for reasons of fam
lily economy, but because they found
| it agreeable and interesting.
1t is like any other form of con-
scious skill. The moment that by
reason Of intelligent knowledge you
are able to produce valuable result
in spite of difficulties, it is pleas
ure to put forth the necessary effort.
Garden work introduces you to the
personality of the different food
plants and the true enthusiast feels
a keen interest il all their ways. He
learns that this one needs a great
deal of sunshine and that one a spe-
cial amount of moisture. Some are
sensitive to cold and must be plant
ed late Others are bold and hardy
and can go in early. Some are tough
creatures Of poor soils, and will
hold up their independent heads on
almost any kind of land. Others are
more creatures of luxury, requiring
much coddling with fertilizers and
water they produce their luscious
fruit. The gardener who watches all
these different habits comes to look
on his plants as a kind of family in
which all must be nursed and trained
according to their individual temper
aments.
When any one acquires this knowl-
edge, it is with a sense of triumph
that he produces handsome potatoes
and beans AID peas after a struggle
with the adverse forces of nature,
and no vegetable bought at a grocery
store ever begins to taste so we'll.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
Kisses ,JOffre'S Coat.

A girl knelt on the tiled corridor
of the war department the other day
and kissed the hem of Marshal
Joffre's coat. The girl is Miss Flea
nor o. Moulins, clerk il the Consul
lar Bureau of the State department.
She had waited for half an hour to
catch glimpse of the hero of the
Marine, who was then in conference
with Secretary of War Baker. Out
side of the secretary's door one of
the French staff officers stood hold
ing Joffre's coat On his arm. There
was surprised staff officer when he
saw the girl kneel and kiss the hem
of the coat on his arm. Then as the
girl rose and fastened down the cor
sidor his right hand rose in salute.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
Iowan Killed i'm France.

Abba, Ia, May 2S.-Emmett
Crane, killed at Vimy Ridge in
France, May 4, was former Abba
boy. He went from here few years
ago to central Iowa and later to AL
berta, Canada, where he enlisted with
a Canadian company for the war. He
was injured on the western front, and
was in the hospital in London till
last fall, when he was put or the
firing line again and remained there
till killed. His father retired from
the railway service a few years ago
and now lives on farm in Decatur
county. Emmett was 10 years old,
and his sister, Mrs. Lloyd Ashba,
lives in Des Moines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
This Dead Beat Was a Peer Among
His Fellows.

In our time we have heard of many
dead beats. but our attention was
this week called to new species.
This particular one borrowed a
piano. He told the owner that as
long as the piano wasn't in use he
would pay for the drayage required
in hauling the instrument to his
home and returning it to the owner
when said owner had secured house
and knew where he was going to
live. He also agreed to pay for hav-
ing the instrument tuned. He paid
the drayman for hauling it to his
house, but when the borrower lost
his job here, he had the piano re-
turned to the owner and forgot to
pay the drayman far mis- work. Now
that hasn't so bad-just beating the
poor overworked drayman doesn't
hurt much. The real scientific part
of the deal was revealed the other
da, when Il e owner Of the piano re-
ceived bill for So or there\ bouts
for tuning the instrument. Did the
ov ner say anything? Judge fer YOUR
self.-Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
GREAT YEAR FOR SPUDS.
Large Increase i'm Production Pre-
dicted i'm Washington.

Washington, d. c., May 2S.-A
twenty-five per cent increase in this
years yield of early Irish potatoes
was forecast yesterday by the agri-
cultural department. On the basis
of present crop conditions the de-
partment estimates the crop at 80,
$4,000 bushels against 26,4S1,7O0
last year.
Reports to the department show
the early acreage this year will ap-
proach $4,000, an increase of 3d.
900 over last year. The condition of
the crop on May 1, was sc per cent
aid the probable yield per acre is put
at 119 bunshels against 109 last
year.
Virginia, the great early potato
producing state, will grow this year
about 100000 bushels. California
with crop of 2,347,00O bushels will
nearly treble last years yield.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30

Claypool, branch manager of the In
ternational Harvester company at
Fort Dodge, says that his company
has had to work its factories day and
night to supply the demand. While
blowing is, of course, the main work
for which the light tractor is being
used, large number of farmers are
using them for discing. moving, har-
vesting, pulling manure spreaders
and hauling, rs we'll as for all kinds
of belt work. The tractor promises
to play an important part in putting
more acres under cultivation and in
producing a larger crop this year in
spite of the shortage of farm labor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
Missed Three Days School i'm Seven
teen Years,

Jefferson, May 2S.-To have mis-
sed but three school days in seven
teen years OF public school and col
lege attendance is a record of which
anyone might be proud. Miss Edna
Gallup, of this city, who is a student
at Iowa State college, at Ames, has
this record. In thirteen years spent
in the Jefferson schools, she missed
but one day. After graduating from
this school size taught seven months
rural school, with a perfect record Of
attendance. She will graduate with
the domestic science class at Ames
this year, and in the four years at
tendance at Ames has missed but two
days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
Words of Wise Men.

The world IS wheel, and it will
come around all right.
Covetousness and love of quarrel
ing are dangerous dispositions even
in children, and deadly dispositions
in men and nations,
Never let your mirth; jubilation
or pleasures dull your sympathy foi
the sorrow, suffering, sickness of in
digence of other people.
You find yourself refreshed by
the presence of cheerful people. Why
not make earnest effort to confer thai
pleasure on others?
Some people are so much occupied
in going about doing good to others
that they have no time to become
good themselves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
INSTANT ACTION
SURPRISES MANY HERE.

This grocer's story surprises local
people: Il had bad stomach trou-
BILE. All food seemed to sour and
form gas. Was always constipated.
Nothing helped until l tried buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mix
ed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL
|astonished me with it's INSTANT &C
ton" Because Adler-i-ka flushes
the ENTIRE alimentary tract it re-
lieves ANY CASE constipation, sour
stomach or gas and prevents appen-
dicitis. 1t has QUICKEST action of
anything we ever sold. R. A. Eng
bertson, druggist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
Printer Commits Suicide.

Madrid, Ia, May 2S.-Louis Lang,
80 years old, foreman of the Regis
ter-News here, committed suicide at
noon today by slashing his own
throat. The body was found about
2 o'clock in the basement of the Of
flee building where he was employed.
There was no indication of the motive
for his action. He is survived by a
wife and mother at Des Moines
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
A Garter Purse.

If you are addicted to the bad
habit of carrying your valuables ald
money with you wherever you go you
should provide yourself with one Of
the new garter purses. They are
made of two pockets, one large for
jewels, the other small for money,
and both attached to straps to buc-
kle tightly around the leg below the
knee. They come in all shades Of
satin.