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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
THRIcE Is &c ARMEp.

Irwin s. Cobb in Saturday Evening
Post: Having spread the gospel Of
force for so long, Prussianized Ger
many can understand but one counter
argument force. We must give her
back blow for blow--a harder blow in
return for each blow she gives us.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quar-
rel just:" and our quarrel is just, All
the same, to make war successfully we
must make 1t with whole heart. We
must hold ii to be a holy war: we must
preach a iihad. remembering always,
now that the Chinese Empire Is a re-
public, now that Russia by revolution
has thrown off the chains of autocracy.
that we shall be fighting not only to
punisn the enemy for wrongs inflicted
and insults overpatiently endured; not
only to make the seas free to honest
commerce; not only for the protection
Of our flag and our ships and the lives
OF our people at home and abroad-but
along with England. Franceyes, and
Russ a, shall be lighting for the pres
ervafion of the principles Of constitu-
tional and representative government
against those heads Of the few remain
ing great Powers, who hold by the
divine right of kings, and who believe
that man was not created a self gov
erning creature but vassal.
Merely because we are willing to give
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
THE STEEL HAND.

All that man has of hardihood and
young American during the next few
months.
After June 5 any police officer will
have the right to stop him on the
street and ask the question: Are you
registered? IF he has not his reg
istration card, and is between the
ages Of Fl and 30 years, he is subject
to arrest and Imprisonment.
There is a steel hand in the glove
the government is reaching out after
the young man. It's conscription-
compulsory military service, a fear
some thing at the best and Prussian
junkerism at the worst. But America
has been forced to adopt it for the
duration OF the war. and it will be
folly to attempt to evade it. 1t is the
part of both wisdom and patriotism
- register promptly and willingly.
TO every man it will bring his own
individual battle. Some men are less
lowered with physical courage than
others. To some the mare thought of
bloodshed is terrifying and abhorrent.
OF these a higher quality of moral
courage will be demanded. It is no
disgrace to be afraid of the trenches.
The disgrace lies in succumbing to the
fear. Probably not one of the millions
of men who have gone into the in
ferno of this war has gone with a
heart absolutely devoid of fear. But
they have gone and all. Englishman.
Frenchman. Turk, Bulgar, German,
Russian. have exhibited the highest
type of courage. Each has had his own
inner battle to fight, and few have
failed to win it. The American will
not do less than the Bulgar, Serb or
Turk, May every American soldier
find within himself the fortitude that
he needs: may he prove himself hero.
NOT poltroon; may he 60 into the
tfenches-is such Is his lot-not ig-
norant Of fear. but knowing that he
has mastered 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
GIRLS! MAKE A
BEAUTY LOTION
WITH LEMONS

At the cost of small jar Of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare full quar-
ter pint Of the most wonderful lemon
skin softener and complexion beautifeT.
by squeezing the juice Of two fresh lens
ons into bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white. Care should
be taken to strain the juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then
this lotion will keep fresh for months.
Every woman knows that lemon juice
is used to bleach and remove such
blemishes as freckles sallowness and
tan and is the ideal skin softener and
beautifier.
Jut try it! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint Of this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion and massage it daily
into the face, neck, arms and hands. It
should naturally help to whiten, soften,
freshen and bring out the roses and
beauty of any skin. 1t is truly marvel
GUS to smoother rough. red hands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
IN THE OPEN FORUM
Column

The Dickinson Press has decided
that when prisoner can dig his way
to freedom in one night with the use
of an iron spoon, it is time to build a
new Jail.
There seems to be certain measure
of justification for the position taken,
even though Dickinson is a law abid-
ing community.
The Forman Independent News has
some nice things to say about The
Forum this week that modesty forbids
repeating here, but that doesn't mean
they are not appreciated. Bouquets
are preferred to brickbats by most
humans.
The Harvey Journal breaches a good
brand of patriotism in this: "One idea
of patriotism Is to go around with a
long face telling what terrible
business war is and urging people to
take it seriously Another and a bet
ter way is to go about your business
cheerfully letting all the joy and sun
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
A "soNE- DRY" NATION.

After saving itself for fifty years by
making itself the financial hacker of
the government, the liquor traffic in
America, seems to be doomed, and it
would not be surprising if the United
States should "go the limit" in prohibi-
ton, and adopt nation wide and bone
dry prohibition.
The Civil war threatened for a time
to end the liquor traffic, but the brew
ers and distillers saved themselves by
Offering to the government an easy
way to raise big revenues. This un-
holy partnership with the government
has continued, and today this un-
scrupulous partner Of the government
is probably the most powerful special
interest in the country.
Canada, France, Russia, and even
England have adopted war time
regulation of the liquor traffic in vary
ing degrees of stringency. England
was starved into prohibition, adopting
a law that no barley or corn suitable
for human food be used in the brewing
or distilling industry. Canada adopted
it as a military measure before grain
shortage threatened. Russia abandon
ed the government sale of vodka, and
has a local option on light wines.
France and Italy have forbidden the
sale of absinthe.
Will America go a step farther and
absolutely prohibit the manufacture,
importation or sale of intoxicating
liquors during the war? 1t is not un-
likely. Even before the war the growth
of the prohibition sentiment in the
country had left the brewers and dis
tillers panic stricken. About 80 per
cent of the territory and about so per
cent of the population had more or
less stringent prohibitory laws. Some
Of the country's leading men including
Theodore Roosevelt, Frank A. Wander
lip, John d. Rockefeller, jr., and Form
er President Eliot of Harvard uni
versity, have declared for wartime
prohibition. The latter is opposed to
it in times of peace. Some statistician
has estimated that after making allow
ance for all the food substances that
are saved from the refuse. such as
swill for hogs, the liquor industry
consumes enough grain to make a one
pound loaf Of bread every day for each
soldier in an army Of 100000 men.
America has not done things by
halves in this war to date. Prohibi-
tion should not be halfway measure.
It should be of the "bone dry" nation
wide type.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22

es where they were subject to the
heaviest artillery fire.
When Spanish ship is sunk by a
German submarine, "Perfidious Albion"
is blamed because the sailing of the
ship was delayed by England.
"Perfidious Albion" must undoubted-
ly be to blame for the devastation of
Northern France, for If it had not been
for England the Germans would not
have been forced to retreat.
"Perfidious Albion" was blamed for
the invasion Of Belgium, for England
was planning to go through Belgium,
if the Germans didn't get there first
"Perfidious Albion" undoubtedly
must be to blame for the massacres
in Armenia, though the reason hasn't
been given yet.
But the day Of reckoning is coming,
when the allies will prove that 1t isn't
crime punishable with death to be
anything but German.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
AMERICA AND IRELAND.

The American government may be
having a much bigger part in the
settling of the Irish question than ap-
pears on the surface.
In a copy of The London Times,
which arrived at The Forum ONCE to-
day, the American correspondent dis
cusses the arrival Of the English mis-
sion. The writer says: Il can now
state, which was unable to do at the
time of my last message. that the
president has already mentioned the
subject to Mr.. Balfour. What argu-
ments he used cannot be said. AS al
ready said. the Germans used and are
using the Irish and the Irish question
to confuse the issues of the war. Such
support as churlish people like the
mayor of Chicago get. is due to the
theory that England cannot be sincere
when she talks Of freedom for weak
races and nations. and simultaneously
proceeds to 'oppress' Ireland"
This dispatch is Illuminating in read
ing an Associated Press dispatch in
last nights Forum, telling of the con-
vention of leading Irishmen called by
Lloyd George to frame new constitu-
tion for Ireland.
All of which is fairly good evidence
that President Wilson was not merely
turning phrase when he said in his
war message: For the rights and lib
critics of small nations. for universal
dominion of right by such a concert Of
free peoples as shall bring peace and
safety to all nations"
Ireland has as much claim to freedom
as Belgium-if and when she can decide
how much of her wants freedom.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
SOLDIERS AS FARMERS.

Back to the farm" will be the most
popular solution of the discharged SOL
dier problem in England and Canada.
In England the experiment has been
begun in very modest way. owing
chiefly to the high cost OF land and the
small amount available. Undoubtedly
England will have to turn to her colo
nies to find homes for her returned SOL
diers on the soil. The first experiment
is being made with 5000 acres near
Hull. which will be divided into small
tracts for 240 men.
In Canada the experiment will be on
a much bigger scale. 1t is planned to
provide farms for all returned soldiers
who care to occupy them. Each man
will be given a tract of 100 acres Of
government land. and loan Of $4,000
at per cent interest. It will serve a
double purpose. It will provide home
and an assured living for the men who
offered their services to their country.
and 1t will bring under cultivation
thousands. perhaps millions, of acres
of unoccupied land in the fertile north
west.
The United States has no such prob
lem to face as yet, and its citizens
are hoping 1t never will have, but it
can solve the problem in much the
same way that Canada proposes. Last
evenings Forum contained dispatch
telling OF the opening OF $4,000 acres
to homestead. Nobody will have bet
ter claim to the choice of the remain
ing government land in the United
States than the men who have fought
for 1t and risked their lives for it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22

for $4,000. A man whose father was
born in Ireland subscribed for $4,000,
the second largest. 1t is true the
money is going out of the state, but 1t
will come back manifold. Our own
government and others will come here
for their wheat, barley, flax and oats.
We have conscription, and our boys
are going to be called to the front The
war will not be over in day or two.
1t is the opinion Of the best informed
men that the war will continue at
least two years. That means that many
of our boys will be sent abroad. Some
will never come back. To keep those
who are in the field supplied with the
necessities Of life, provide them with
some Of the luxuries. and to see that
they are properly munitioned and
equipped, is a duty that we who stay
at home should be proud to perform.
Comparison Of Debts.
"Other countries have piled up huge
debts. England has $23, 1000, 100000, or
$3.50 for every man, woman and child.
France has $4,000, 000, 900, or $400 to
each; Germany has $4,000 0O0, 900, or
1905 to each; and Austria has 50 000,-
600, 900. or $3.50 to each. In America we
have but $1,000, 100000, or $40 to each
man, woman and child. When this loan
has been f1oated the country's debt
Will De put $50 to each. During the two
and a half years of war this country
has been selling vast quantities of
supplies abroad, and European coun-
tries have sent to US 81, 100, 100000 in
gold, in addition to five billions in our
own securities. The United States has
become the greatest money power in
the world, and its gold supply is greater
than that OF Russia, Germany, France,
Austria and England combined. For
the first time in its history, America,
the greatest republic in history, is
taking her place in the councils OF ma
tions. We are in the war not for con-
quest; not for indemnities; not for ter
ritory. but for the open sea, for the
rights of all nations, for humanity, for
civilization, for democracy. When the
war is over, and the clouds roll by and
the sun comes out, the eyes of the world
will be turned to America and we win
have large part in solving the final
problem Of bringing peace to man-
kind"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
The Liberty Loan

Editorial note: At the dinner given
last Friday evening for the visiting
bankers who came to Fargo to learn
OF the liberty loan, the speeches made
were of such uniform excellence and
evidenced such broad-minded spirit
Of patriotism that the suggestion was
made and enthusiastically approved,
that some steps should be taken to
give them the widest possible publicity
The Forum gladly consented to serve
as the medium for getting these
speeches to the people of North Dakota
and during the coming week they will
appear on the editorial page of The
Forum. The first one, by Former Gov
ernor L. B. Hanna, was simple ex-
PLANTATION of the liberty bonds. with an
earnest appeal to purchase them. 1t
was, in substance, as follows:)
These bonds are of two classes. the
registered bonds and the coupon bonds.
The former are registered in Washing
ton and there is more or less red tape
connected with their transfer. The
coupon bonds can be passed from hand
to hand like currency. All of the bonds
are free of all taxes but the inheritance
tax and cannot be levied on by the
state, school or city. They draw inter
est at Sh per cent payable semi
annually, on June Is and Dec. is. The
government has agreed that If bonds
at higher rate Of interest are issued
later, these bonds can be exchanged
for them. The rate of interest may
seem low, but 1t must be considered
that these bonds are the best possible
security. If they are not good. your
banks are not good; your homes are
not good; nothing in the United States
is good. We should be willing to sacri-
flee something for the country in which
we live.
Collecting Interest.
"The interest can be collected with
out any expense. You simply take the
coupon to any bank or postoffice and
get your money. Bankers, postmasters
and storekeepers who are selling these
bonds are doing so without compen-
sation. Nobody is receiving any pay
for his work in this respect.
II want to say that the largest single
subscription so far came from Ger
man, born in Germany, who subscribed
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
DO YOU kNOW2
Information on Timely Topics
Compiled BY The Forum.

Do you know what an American
army regiment consists Of? Do You
know what division IL?
Recruited to war strength, the full
complement of one regiment, under
command of a colonel, numbers 1850
officers and men.
Al division consists of 2S, 1894 officers
and men, subdivided as follows: three
infantry brigades (there are three in
fantry regiments to q brigade). two
regiments of artillery; one regiment
of cavalry (requiring 1,541 horses) one
regiment of engineers; one field signal
squad; one aero squad; IL airplanes
and the supply wagons.
An infantry regiment is composed Of
the following units:
One colonel, one lieutenant colonel,
three majors. is captains, is first
lieutenants, is second lieutenants, one
headquarters company one machine
gun company, one supply company IL
Infantry companies organized into
three battalions Of four companies
each.
One infantry company consists Of
one captain, one first lieutenant one
second lieutenant, 10 sergeants, one
mess sergeant, one supply sergeant,
eight sergeants, IL corporals, three
cooks, two buglers, two mechanics, S9
privates, first class; 81 privates, total,
$50 men and three officers.
One headquarters company is COM
posed of: One captain who is regi-
mental adjutant, IL regimental SER
geant majors, three battalion sergeant
majors, mounted: one drum major,
two color sergeants, one mess SER
igeant, one supply sergeant, one stable
sergeant one sergeant, two cooks, one
-horseshoer, one band leader, one as
.sistant band leader, one sergeant bug
Ter. two band sergeants. four band
corporals, two musicians, first class,
four musicians, second class; 13 musi-
clans, third class; four privates, first
class, mounted; IL privates, mounted,
these are used as mounted orderlies.
One machine gun company consists
of one captain, one first lieutenant,
two second lieutenants, one first SER
geant one mess sergeant, one supply
sergeant, one stable sergeant, all.
mounted; one horseshoer, seven ser-l
geants, eight corporals, two cooks, two
buglers, two mechanics, IL privates,
first class: 36 privates, total "A mem
and four officers.
One supply company consists Of:
one captain, one second lieutenant,
three regimental supply sergeants, one
first sergeant, one mess sergeant, one
stable sergeant, all mounted; one cook,
one saddler, one horseshoer. one Wag-s
oner for each of 27 wagons, total 81
men and two officers.
Total enlisted strength 1863 enlisted
men, and to this is attached the regi-s
mental hospital of "a men, four SUR
geons and one dental surgeon.
Total enlisted men Of regiment 2,003,
81 officers, one chaplain, four surgeons,
one dental surgeon.
Total strength, officers and men un-
der command of a colonel, 1850.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22

shine into life that is not inconsistent
with doing everything you can to hold
up your end of the work of the war;
The McClusky Gazette evidently be-
lieves in giving the Devil his due,
when it says: Another thing that is
noted with degree of pride in our
own country is that Big Business has
come right to the front in the crisis.
There is little noise or loud talk, but
everywhere a calm and infieXible pur-
pose is evident"
A good American who handles a
million dollar corporation isn't much
different under the skin from a good
American who rides a plow across a
Dakota prairie.
The Crary Public Opinion editor
must have been reading statistics on
the war debts of European nations
The transactions of the world have
gone a good way" he says, since the
time when. 81 100000 was regarded as
a very large sum of money"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22

Of our wealth and our granaries and
our steel mills, we cannot expect to
have an honorable share in this war,
and to share as an equal in its final
settlement We must risk something
more precious than money: something
more than munitions: we must risk our
manhood. We cannot expect England's Is
navy to stand between us and harm
for our coasts, and Frances worn le-
gions to bear the brunt of the trench
work.
Knowing nothing Of military expe-
diency, yet believe that, for the moral
effect upon the world and for our own
position. when the time for making
peace comes, it would be better for us,
rather than the securing of our own
soil against attack or invasion, that an
American flag should wave over Amer
ican troops in Flanders! that a Texas
cowpuncher should lead a forlorn hope
in France; that a Connecticut clock
maker should invent device which will
blunt the fangs of that singing adder
of the sea, the u boat, and-who
knows perhaps scotch the poison
snake altogether.
Without the shedding Of blood there
is no remission Of sins.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
aPERFIDloUs ALBIoN."

"Perhdious Albion" shoulders the
blame for virtually everything that
happens ia this war.
When German submarines began
sinking British hospital ships,
ePerndlous Albion" had the temerity
Is place German prisoners aboard
these ships. Germany promptly be-
gan areprisaIsn by placing English and
Fgsuch ofacsrs Ii the first line trench-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22

A little while ago Jones managed to
get a good record Of his parrots cries
on cylinder. BY way of experiment
he set itfgoing while Poll was in the
room.
pretty Poll! Scratch a Poll! Give
me bit OF sugar, uncle!" whirled the
machine.
The parrot looked scared. Il want
some sugar, some sugar!" came from
the gramophone.
Great Scottl" screeched Polly, as she
looked down at the trumpet. What q
beak for sweet stuff"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
DISCS Run ovER BODY.

Beach, N. d. May 22.-Dragged by
runaway team 200 yeards during the
course of which Journey a set of discs
ran over his body, Les Greiner was
out the following day little worse for
wear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22

Everybody is pleased with Flavo
flour. The delicious white kind.
Phone s9.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22
Get Rid of Your Rhaumntinm.

Now is the time to get rid Of your
rheumatism. You win find Chamber
lain's Liniment a great help. The re-
lief which 1t affords Is alone worth
many times its costadv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-22

Use F'Iavo Flour the kind that costs
less and goes farther. Phone ss.-
Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-13
MILL CITY NAN TAKES
FIRST AT JAMESTOWN
Wins Professional Class Event by
Breaking 144 Out of a Possible
$50 Birds.

jamestown, N. D., June 13.-George
E. Trent, jr., of Minneapolis, won first
in the $50 event, professional class,
staged at the annual registered tourna-
ment held here Monday and Tuesday
under the auspices of the jamestown
Rifle club, breaking LA birds out of a
possible $50. Trent's work was par
excellence. He broke rs straight be-
fore missing. r. r. Barber of Mime
apolis took second, knocking 1873 clay
pigeons, while J. H. Stair, also of the
mill city, took third with a count of
135.
In the amateur class DR.. H. L. Sayler
of Cogswell, N. D., took first, smashing
139 birds out of possible $50. M. A.
Nashold of jamestown and A, r.
Chezik of Portal, N. D., tied for sec
ond with score of 1876, while N, +.
Larson OF Evansville, Mimi, broke 1874
birds.
In the merchandise shoot Monday
afternoon, j. H. Stair of Minneapolis
took first, clouting 40 pigeons out of
a possible so. Prizes from 10-cent
cigars to panama lids and sets of elks'
teeth were awarded in this event.
The tournament came to a close
Tuesday evening, and was voted the
most successful ever staged here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-13

The New York Giants have a great
baseball machine. as several have
pointed out before. But the opinion is
persisting that the Giants might go
in for a little more brainwork. They
show want of sharp thinking at
critical moments. They have lost
quite a few games through this fault
alone
Some feel that McGraw makes a
mistake in trying to do all the teams
thinking for it. Perhaps if Muggsy en-
deavored to cultivate taller brows
among his men they would learn how
to think for themselves. Ball players
are not usually seen to possess many
of the intellectual reinements, but
something in that direction might help
the Giants.
To this end McGraw should inspire
his men by setting better example.
1t is well known that the Giants have
way of taking on the attributes Of
their leader and of regarding him as
a type and pattern of all that ball
player should be.