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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
A CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH and PLAY
If CONSTIPATED
n PEEVlsH, FEvERIsH AND
SICK, GIVE CALIFORNIA
SYRUP OF FIGS"

Motheri Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See IL tongue IL
coated; this Is a sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need q
cleansing at once.
When listiess, pale. feverish, full OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has
stomach ACHE diarrhoea, remember,
q gentle liver and bowel cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
OF Figs for Ctildren's ills: give a,
teaspoonful, and In q few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and fer
menting food which Is clogged in the
bowels passes out of the system, and
you have a well and playful child
again. All children love this harm
less, delicious fruit laxative" and it
never fails 20 effect q good INSIDE"
cleansing. Directions for babies,
children Of all ages and grcwn-ups
are plainly on the bottle.
Keep 1t handy in your home. A
little given today saves sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a bottle OF Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" then look and
see that it is made by the "Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Company.'-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
HIGHER PENSIONS WILL
TAKE EFFECT NOV. 4
Applications Not Required From
Those Affected by The
Amendment.
az Assoclated Press.l

Washington, Oct. 12.-Payment OF
increases in pensions of widows Of
men who fought in the Civil war,
Spanish war and Philippine insur-
rection, provided by an amendment
to the pension law attached to the
soldiers and sailors insurance bill,
will begin with the disbursements
Nov. 4. The pensions were raised
to $40 month, increases ranging
from S. to S13.
Commissioner Salggaber of the
pensions bureau said today applica-
tions are not required for those at
fected by the amendment and only
widows Of officers and enlisted men
Of the army, navy and marine corps
who served in the Civil and Spanish
wars or In the Philippines are en-
titled to the increase. 1t does not in
clude widows Of men of the war OF
1912, the war with Mexico, the In
dian wars or army nurses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
his tax on a $4,000 income would be

his tax on a $4,000 income would be
$40.
Section two is devoted to the war
profits tax, and it is hopeless to at
tempt to give a summary of this in
an editorial.
Section three is devoted to the war
tax on beverages, and section four
to the tax on cigars and tobaccos
The former should not interest Da-
kotans, and the latter is OF chief in
terest to dealers, who will pass ii
along to the consumer by increasing
the price Of cigars or reducing their
size.
But the war taxes will be brought
home directly to the average citizen
in a dozen ways.
The man who buys a new automo-
bile Will pay a per cent tax. O.
The person who goes to any form
of entertainment will pay a tax of
one per cent on each ten cents or
fraction thereof charged for adnis-
sion. Thus a ten cent movie will
cost II cents and Is cent movie,
II cents, while a $3.50 ticket will
cost $1.65.
The man who 49, y ~ for
any amount under 500 wHl ray a
two cent tax.
Hereafter a postcard will cost two
cents instead of one cent
These few examples will serve to
show how far reaching the new law
will be. Nobody will escape it entire
ly. And yet more than half of the tax
viii be raised from section two alone,
the section dealing with excess
profits of corporations. This section,
and the sections on incomes and
liquor and tobacco taxes, will raise
more than three-quarters of the to-
tai.
The problem Of collecting all these
taxes will be a tremendous one. Much
confusion is bound to result. The
Forum will try to do it's share in
solving some Of these problems. ANY
Forum reader who is puzzled by any
feature Of the new tax bill is invited
to submit his questions, and they
will be answered as fully as possible.
II necessary a department will be
devoted to these questions and an
swers, and they may clear up much
Of the confusion. Where the question
ence to the law, or where the law
does not seem clear, legal advice will
be secured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
MILITANT PAcIFIsM.

Fargo. this week. entertained q
pacifist. who is intellectually with
America in this war because he Is q
pacifst.
That isn't incongruous.
III. C. Evans. who spoke at the
Presbyterian church Wednesday ev-
ening, was member Of the Ford
Peace party. After the ship re-
turned, Mr.. Evans remained in Eu-
rope and had an exceptional oppor-
tunlty to study the war at first hand
Certainly am still a pacifst"
said Mr.. Evans in talking to The
Forum. That Is just why am for
this war;
Here Is a man who braved ridicule
10 ''aE the boys out OF the trenches,
who went to Europe to try to induce
the warning nations to declare an
armistiee so that peace terms might
Be- discussed He Is q quiet modest,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12

pledge cards ana instruction cards
are now being distributed by Federal
Food Administrator DR.. Edwin +.
Ladd.
The instruction cards-the war
creed of the .kitchen--summarize the
food needs Of the allies and OF. Am-
erican forces and set forth in detail
the ways by which every American
home can help In meeting the nations
food problem. The pledge cards
stand as the expression OF q willing
ness to help win the war on the part
Of those who sign them. The window
cards are to be placed in every house
cooperating in its task Of finding
sufficient wheat, meat, sugar nrt1
dairy products to meet the needs of
American army forces abroad and OF
the civilian and military population
Of the allies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
GERMANY PLOTTED FOR
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR
Paid For Publication ct Booklet
Predicting War Between Brazil
and Argentine,
(BY Associated Press.l

Buenos Aires. Oct. 12.-There IL
much concern among the people Of
Argentine over disclosures of Ger
man intrigues to bring about a con-
flict between Brazil, Argentine and
Uruguay. The Argentine papers
comment extensively on the dis.
closures that the German legation
cation Of a booklet by the editorNof
a newspaper in this city, predicting
war between Brazil and Argentine.
The government is expected to take
measures to prevent a proposed
neutrality demonstration next Fri
day. it being reported that the gov
eminent has proof that the propa-
ganda was supported financially by
Germans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
LEAGUE MEMBERS ASK
PROTECTION OF STATE
Governor Promises 60 Instruct all
Local Officials a. 60 Their Exact
i y Duties. ... a..

st. Paul, Oct. ia delegation Of
more than thirty farmers all mem
bers OF the Honpartisan league, call
ed on Governor Burnquist Wednesday
ana presented resolutions asking
that sheriffs and other peace officers
through the state be instructed not
to interfere with meetings Of the
league but to afford the league pro-
lection from interference by local
officials and others ito the end that
good government may prevail and
disturbance be avoided during these
trying times to- our nation"
After reading the resolutions and
hearing several speakers, the COVER
nor said he would instruct the at
torney general to notify all sheriffs,
mayors and other peace officers in
the state as to their exact duties in
regard to the holding OF public meet
ings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
WASHINGTON WILL Be
BOMBED" FROM AIR
Liberty Loan. Literature Will De
Dropped on Capital AZ Cam
painn Features.
(By Associated Press. )

Washington, Oct. 12.--Bombard-
ment from airplanes and balloons Of
many American cities with bombs
containing Liberty Lean literature
final publicity features Of the CAM
paign. Up to date forty-five air-
plane pilots and eight balloonists
have offered their services.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12

Finnish people, instead of assuming
the role of their deliverers. Accord
ingly, the danger that Sweden will
join with Germany is now negligible.
AS for Denmark and Norway, there
was never the least danger that they
would enter the war on the Ger
man side. Their sympathies will re-
main with the allies. even If allied
measures directed against Germany
wreak incidental hardships upon
them. ~.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12

The Courier News I'm a recent
editorial defending the dieloyal
speech of La Toilette lays the
sblame on big Business" The
organ OF the socialist headers of
the Nonpartisan league in its
futile effort to condone this un-
timely harangue fails to recog-
nize the wave OF true patriotism
which pervades the country and
which increases with each report
Of added German atrocities and
that those who are sending their
boys to fight against this in
human foe will no longer quietly
listen to the enemies within our
gates who persist in talking
against the government and in
giving encouragement to the en-
envy. The Courier News is at
tempting to deceive its readers
when II attributes the opposition .
to La Toilette to Big Business"
alone. ...
The New Rockford Transcript
on the two kinds OF paci'
fists as follows:
There are two kinds Of paci-
fists in this country. There are
real paciists who were there
fore loath to see this country
plunged into war. These, once
the great decision was made by
the President loyalty and patrio-
tically accepted the verdict. They
showed their true Americanism
by trying to do everything pos
sible to help their country win
the war. ... ... pc,
The other kind OF pacifists Is
the fake pacifist, the men and
women who knowingly treacher-.
ously and disloyally are playing
the German game. .s,.. Il.
There is no better type of true
and loyal pacifist than Henry
Ford. He is sincerely and hon
estly opposed to war. He spent q
big sum on what proved a
futile pilgrimage to get the belli-
gerents out of the trenches be-
pilgrimage which may yet prove
to have beeen worth all 1t cost.
But the moment his country
declared war that also became
Henry Ford's war and he acted
message the other day that Is :
one Of the fine big things Of this -.
era.
He owns in Boston a tremend-
Gus assembling plant which bears
an important relation to the Ford
business in New England.
A war department official re-
ported this plant was ideal for
certain government needs. The
secretary Of war expressed a de-
sire RI baya If aF proner raOfnl
Ford didn't take time to answer
by letter. He wired four words.
about the biggest words he could
have used: ri
mo RENT: TAKE IT" 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
In The Open Forum
H.ra fgf
a Column Devoted to the Task OF
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

The Litchville Bulletin sees in tht
men who are now at the front, thu
future rulers of the country. 1t says:
One thing is certain, the boys
who are now going forward by
the hundreds of thousands to
fight the battles of our country,
will occupy prominent positions
when the war is over. They will
be the rulers of our country. for
the next thirty years, just as the
men who fought the Civil war
ruled the country for more than
a generation after its close. The
future presidents. lawmakers,
governors and even county Of
ficers will be veterans OF the
great war now raging. Can you
imagine where La Toilette and
his ilk will come in after the boys
come home and start voting
again?
Apropos of Mr.. Townley's newest
enterprise for a chain of stores, The
Schafer Record has the following
comment: ~--
q A. c. Townley will wake up
some of these mornings with the
feeling that John ID. Rockefeller is
practically broke ana that J.
Rufus Wallingford is a mere
piker. And we predict that the
whole nation will wake some
morning and find that he has
solved the submarine problem.
Townley is getting the funds for
launching a chain of stores IN
North Dakota which will put the
large mail-order houses out OF
business. According to our in
formation it will be an easy mat
ter for him to acquire title to
these stores purchased with 9TH
er peoples money. And that isn't
all about it either. While he is
acquiring title to them 1t appears
that he will get 10 per cent on
the goods sold. Mr.. Townley may
be an exception to the average
man, and deed these stores back
to the men who subscribed the
funds after he gets them going
in good shape. IL he does this
and deeds back The Nonpartisan
Leader and other property, we
will support him unreservedly.
The Fingal Herald thinks La Fol-
lette and his supporters are but adj
ding to the American casualty lists,
ana says so as IOllOWS:
If one-half the reports are true
of Won La Toilette and his assist
ant Gronna and a few other
senators, they are doing their
utmost to increase the length of
the casualty lists that will soon
be issued Of the United States
soldiers in Europe. In times of
crises man is either loyal to
the country that feeds him or he
is not loyal and IL is possible
that the country could get along
nicely without the presence of
the 'neo-copperheads" and lesser
microbes" that ex-President
Roosevelt mentioned in his adj
dress recently I'm Minneapolis.
The Page Record pays its respect
to the Fargo La Toilette organ as
follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
Minnesota And The
League ~

Members Of The Lsagus-Ars Loyal
But Are Misrepresented BY Their
Leaders Says Former Member.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12

Apropos of Mr.. TownIey's newest
enterprise for chain of stores, The
Schafer Record has the following
comment:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
Cards Being Distributed.

Managers of the Food Pledge
Week csnnT1aign AT stata headutIart srs
and workers in the field report that
the food crusade of the war mothers
will itself bring hundreds Of them
cut upon the firing line. Thousands
upon thousands Of window cards,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12

The Fingal Herald thinks La Fol-
lette and his supporters are but ad-
ding to the American casualty lists
and SAYS so as follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-11
THE HIDDEN HAND

look on his face. lie did not even
notice Scarley. but the doctor never
took his eyes of the Secret Ser
vice man.
I've been thinking about this
packet" began Ramsay. Just a bit
formally. drawing the case from his
pocket.
As Scarley saw II. he realized
what II meant TO him. She had
refused to let him have 1t, yet she
had trusted IT to Ramsay.
You'll excuse US. DR.. Scarley?"
she smiled.
Scarley WINGED at the formality.
II used TO be Charles But be-
fore he could say a word she had
left the porch with Ramsay. Scar
ley watched them as they strolled
down through the Italian gardens
and clenchSd his fists.
81 hate that fellow" he muttered.
IF ever p
He felt light touch on his arm.
Nerda having sown the seeds OF
trouble with Abuer had returned TO
watch ScRrley just In time to see
Ramsey appear again. He started.
and Nerda looked deeply into his
face.
Il understand" she whispered
eunninEly.
For a moment the two sstood
watching Doris and Ramsay.
"PerhapE." heHItated Ramsav,
you'd better take It after ALL"
"Whygp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-11
A Serial of Mystery
By ARTHUR B. REEVE

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nr.n.r.d
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- roI,.t, = "a" 80 ,H.S.
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b.Da.o, NJ 49, S'an.S -
- nen ne $500.
Ano whispered MS IuFtheF 'hs'r ue-
''0 n
some distance away. Ramsay him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-11

body you like round here. youII get
- good a. you give"
'DoneP' cried the other. and
walked over to where an old woman
was displaying some fruit for salA
on q stall.
Taking UP a hne melon. and ad-
dressing the old lady. he said
ErAvsiy:-
You grow pretty small apples
ever here. mother. In England We
have them twice this size"
Biddy looked up. cooIly surveyed
the Joker from head to foot. and
replied in = tone Of pity:
"Ah. what for should I be wastin'
me breath to talk to wan that takes
eur Irish Gooseberries for applesr'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-11

touched hers. 1t sent an electric
thrill through him as he preassd her
hand tenderly. She hesitated. It
was SO different from scarlsy's
touch. They looked deeply into each
others eyes. and Doris's eyes soft
ened dreamily at his ardent gaze.
Then, catching herself. she with
drew her hand. smiling coqusttlsh-
~ to cover her confusion. For a
moment they stood together embar-
raised. Ramsey holding the case.
IL would have been difficult to tell
which Of the spectators on the porch
was the more jealously angry
Nerda. or Doris, or scarley or Ram
say. Quickly Vsrda recovered her
serpentine composure.
Your interests As we'll as mine"
she hissed.
swiftly Scarley turned TO her and
caught her hand. Yes" he snarlsd
bitterly. as the two moved awav
with q common hatred.
ReSourceful. n nothing else. WAS
the Hidden Hand. Though one at
tack had failed he Was never At n
loss for something new and devllIsh.
lie was seated In his subterra-
mean den which he had eSta blish.d
on whitney Island. the following
day. when there came 4 GlKnal thar
someone was outside
See who II Is he ordered the
false Ramsay. who opened the door
20 the passaEeway and admitted an
overdressed. hardened looking
woman. She stood for a moment
looking about the den and at tn.
terrible Hidden Hand himself. but
she did not betray fear.
We'll. Correspondent Carrie" h.
greeted suavely. So. you got my
message and the directions how 70
get here. Good" Then to the faIss
Ramsay he directed, Keep guard
outside until I call YOU"
The iaIse ramsay took his torch
and EsRt cut the door through the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-11
EPISODE 4.
The False Locket.
cerIr,Eht. IsI7. star oonp..y.


LEASE. don't" she com
plaIned. indirersntIy with
drawing her hands from
his. Ee>4 g.
Why" asked scIrley, with an
assumed pain.
For the moment Doris relsnted.
1t was enough for scarley. He saw
q chance to re-estGblish himself in
her good Eraces. and his good ma
tuTS now became expansive.
They walked out on the porch.
but no sooner had she stepped her
fOot out of the house than she
paused. and her expression showed
that she saw someone else and had
forgotten him. She smiled. and
quickly soarlsy, who had been look
ing At her face, turned. That con-
founded Becrst Service man." he
muttsrsd 10 himself. though he did
not let his face betray It for a mo-
msnt.
On his part Ramsay. who had
taken advantage OF the chance to
change his riding costume, saw the
two together. He bit his lip and
turned 10 control his anger, but not
before Doris saw it-and enjoyed Il.
Her heart was light for the moment.
'so-he's here, too, is he?"
sneered scariey tourninE to Doris.
She paid no attention, but con-
tinusd smiling at Ramsey. who
came forward with . questioning
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Is 1t Not Generosity?
DEAR i1eg KAIRKAx:

DEAR NJ IAIhIAA:
am eighteen and dearly In
love with a man two years my
senior. ny iovS iS rsciprocated.
He Is q sIilor and will leave for
the other side In about q month.
He has told me how much he
lSvSS me, hut has aaId nothing
definite. New, Miss Fairfax,
would GIAAiY visit ten years fer
him n ne askOd me TO. am not
pretty, but attractive. ana have
Plshty Of admirers, but do not
JArs fer them II even mention
any other name winnie ne 10 with
me he is Jealous. Not that he sAyI
anything to me, but he feels hurt.
De you think / ought TO 60
about with ether mSnf know
he cares fer me and ! love him,
hut Dc you think IL 10 fair? Why
should he feel hurt vh0n I SO
out with any one else IL he doesn't
care? Won't you please advise
meG ] do hot care for any one
slSs's company. I have thought
that perhaps Il 10 because he 80
Eoing away be may not think It
- fair 70 ask me to wait. He may
thInk that he may net eoIns hack
and - will net say anything. Niss
Fairfax Why should he rsb me Of
the happiness that could be mine
before he goes! Please advise ne.
DOLLY.
YOUR SGilsr beg 70 ysuaG: he 70
RofnR 81 ~ q ~n.Sa ,,t..t..
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Evil-Minded.
MN lfIsI FATRFAX:

DEAR Mss FAIRFAX:
am seriously intsTSEtsd in q
girl OF tWenty-slx who has been .
going about for fVs years with
y map Of fsFty-slx. She admits
that he takes her cut regularly
in his automobile, to theatres and
ether places Of amusement. Yet
abe In willing TO give him up.
am broad-minded. but some
how am inclined 10 regard their
frisRdship Nth suspicion. what
IL your opinion: W. B.
~, nc. you are net broadmindsd:
ysu are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
minded. in tGet-Gad ySu sAd 3Sal-
ousy to youF saGpieIous nature.
why can ysu net believe that q girl
can have 4 perfectly dSeSat ana re-
SpsetaSls frisndship with . man IN
Ger circumstances Just such a. you
have Described? why can you not
respect ana believe In 4 girl who IL
willing to give ~ luxuFfss because
Of her feeling for you? Are you 30
dIstrustful Of her because you your
self eould not be friends With q girl
fer ave years and treat her with re-
spset, or have you simply q morbid
stRtgsa toward most things? .
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Anecdotes of the Famous

Sir Thomas Robinson. the new
fisherman knight" tails an anus
ing story concerning an incident
that happened during one Of his
many Journeys across the Atlantic.
Shortly after leaving port, the
ship he was travelling on ran into 20
dense . fog that It was imposEislS
to see more than . few yards ahead.
At such times the captain never
leaves ths bridge, and keeps on
sounding the foEhorn himself.
On this occasion, after sounding
the signal. he heard . foEhern IN
reply rIEhr ahead.
He turned the ships head . psint
to avoid . collision. and then
sounded again.
Again in reply came. 'B-e-o-s."
right aheadias before.
1T was very strange; could not
make It OUT" said Sir Thomas. in
telling the yarn. Neither could
the captain He tried again; still
the same 'Bo-o-o' right ahead.
The captain was nsbbsrEastsd;
and. as for me, was giving myself
. mental shake to pull myself to-
Esther, when the lockout man fer
ward called out It's only the old
COW, sir
And so n truth It wAs-ths
milch cow kept on the forecastls
for the use of the ship"
Admiral SIR Cecil Burney. re-
Gently appointed commandsr-in-
Chief OF the East Coast Of Scotland,
tells = good story Of an episode that
befell him In Dublin shortly before
the war.
In company with a friend he was
strollinE along the QuayS when the
conversation turned on the alleged
gift Of repartee possessed by the
Irish people on the lower orders
His companion vsntured to throw
doubt upon this. saying that Il was
In the nature of q legend.
We'll" returted Sir Cecil. I'm
open to bet you a sovereign that IL
you care to test your theory by
making some 1gtinE remark to any