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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22
eeo.AmgRlcAN OR PRo-eERmAN

P. 0'Connor. known 10 the whole EngliSh-speakin world as ~Tay Pay who has served Ireland valiant @ voice and pen for than forty years, thirtyseve 5s which has been spent member of the house O commons does nor ninee words in discussing the Wa question As Ne sees ! there is halfway course ope 70 men os Irish blood in this country-they are ehe 9s4 -5e-.ean CT prCGernan h interview publishe' w . Brooklyn Eagle the famous Irishman gives expres ,s-a -a ne following stirring sentiments:
 say in al soleunjty 10 men of my race n
 Ane-.cz-a14 dont think that nine hundred and ..s.e.s--5rs ou- ot every thousand need reminder -F.s-ae.nber ,hat your own country is now in the
 war aga:ns. Germany; that f is in it as much as England il t as much France in it as much as f-sv fn - as much as Russia America has the right more -1aa any nation. indeed-to positively de asnd enthusiastic united seltsacrfcing consecrated .sve -o her rom the men O Irish blood. America 5ss a-er the refuge :he asylum. the savior or our race America is a again: this time with Ger --s-v As n Gettysburg. where Thomas Francis Neaz&s- led he Ir.ssa regiments 10 glory and to ..zs-s se generals Of Irish blood will lead and die sz.-1 American soldiers. Again there will be the Ez..Es he Bu-kas and the Sheas by the tens or .z5aszuss II -1s American forces b. land and by ga WI 10. every patriotic Of the Irish race,
 patriotic 10 America patriotic Ireland. stand be- E:15 -1asa Irish soldiers and saiors9 What is the .: ne h-A-1e-ica1 a. this hour? T. ss clear and sfunpIe-yOu must be either pro American or p-o-Gerrnan; you cannot bs both
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22

neau is eminently the leader. as the following will show.
 When war was declared and the country be gan to stir up, Juneau started home guard With a big flourish, organized and advertised their doings. When other towns showed more life. Juneau dropped out of sight. When the Red Cross organization took a hold in Alaska Juneau started to make more noise; but she soon had to pultin her horn because other towns were forging ahead of her. When the regiStratior of men under the Selective draft law started; uE went the cry from the Juneau people that the rush was on That rush, however. was short lived and nobody knows the number Of registra tions outside of the registrars themselves. 4 rumor has it that less than 300 registered there But that craving to be champion never left then and they started tobacco fund Being alone in that race they won. Well, every little bit helps.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22
ITS EASY.

The easiest thing n the world. according to our own idea. is 10 become champion of Q race when there are TO competitors. 4 lone racer reed nor make record to win the race all ne :as to do is to cross the wire ac he end of thecoHre
 and he becomes champion. There being no com peci-ors. he can take his time about it. There are ner-afd .on.2S-who have 3 craving for championship. They want to be in Q class by themselves. IT other words. they are extremely vain Among tne towns of that tendency. Ju-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22

"Wednesday. sTe1.1g s=-E:ce. 2. 8 Q o'clock E,Te-E13ty cordially invited ;5 attend
 'roa- Street Ee-c1iEe-- A.zzEA
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22
CATHOLIC CHLRC-

Lon Mass q ..5o z n HigL Mass z: l5- 4 n Sunday ScLco! q :: 30 ' IT S-aday Tespers q -.39 ?. n Week Dag Mass q q .n-Rev Pau 2 Ferns Pzz-er
 scEAcfsEVlAs H. z. CHURCH P-ezel.ng se-vice evsry Sunday Il o'clock z T. q che A- 3. Hall.
 Prayer Meeting i1 tte different homes or Thursday eTenings P. M. Ladies Aid Society ne=ts every two weeks oa Thursday evenings All Sc4zGt1zT!z1s are cordially invited
 : sLEIPNEs. Faster
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday-3 2 IT.. Holy CoEnu-.....----- te1cept hrss Sunday n rne month-l j IT. Satire Sunday school; II IT. Morning prayer and sermon HIoly Communion first Sunday in month 12 IL Sunday school; 7:36 ETenipg prayer ard sermon; Holy Days-10: 30 r. IT. Holy Communion; Tuesday: 2 g IL. s. Johns Social Club, Guild 'oon. Wednesday: ?. IT.. Native Eomen's Guild, Indian school house: Thursday: 2:59 ?. IT., St Johns Guild -oom: 7:31 ?. n-, s. Johns Athletic
 Tub. Boys. Guild room: Friday sp rl-, Choir rehearsal. Guild room .ace-e welcome is extended 10 all- specially to aewcomsra-Rey. Harold H. Kelley, Pastor
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22
WHAT Is THE CSEn

What use is it to reduce the price of bitum- inous coal so that the public may have cheaper coal if it cannot get any at all? Or what use Is t to keep the price of coal down Ii ln doing so inferior coal is mixed? Something Of that sort seems likely to happen; if it hasn't already hap pened.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22

The mighty fall fast these days. The United States secret service has the German spy system groggy in the first round and Count Berns. on the run for hole in the ground.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-22
FIRST 4 : C-UFC-

Sunday church s4r7ic= a II and -.5a , n. ThE-stzy prayer meet ing s31 ?, IT. Friday choir meets c, ?. IT. Firsr and third Wednesday . terroo1 at 2:29 Ladies Aie Society (. T. Van Mar-er. Pastor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
Ren1oUdI From
Senate May Be
GobherDendnd

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 22.-Gover-
nor Burnquist announced last night
that IL an of1cial investigation OF the
alleged disloyal statements made by
Senator La Toilette at the closing
session OF the Nonpartisan league
high cost of living conference here
Thursday night reveal that his re-
marks were seditious, the Minnesota
public safety commission, Of which
the governor Is chairman, win ask
for the senator's arrest
Governor Burnuuist also stated
that an investigation Of all the
speeches delivered at the con-
ference, which covered a period
OF three days, VIII be made, If 1T is
shown that the remarks Of the vari-
Gus speakers were Of q seditious
nature, warrants will also be asked
for their arrest
Should the Investigation justify the
issuance OF a warrant for the arrest
or Senator Ia FBflette, and the Min
nesota authorities be unable TO re-
turn him to this state. Il was anb
noEnced the evidence will be laid be-
fore the United States senate asking
the dismissal Of the Wisconsin sem
ator.
'The Investigation will be thorough
and viii Be started Immediately"
Governor Burnquist said. III the
Wisconsin senator invited treason or.
made seditious statements, he viii be
forced to answer the charges in this
state, II the commission has its
way"
Decision Of the safety commission
to take action IN the matter followed
Tire receipt Of numerous complaints
inst the sentiments expressed by
fA@ senator in dis EpeecM Wiem ns
etninent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
Outraged State MoDeS to
Punish Sediti0n Preachers
'' Why Is Senator
La Toilette AT
Large Is Query

ST. Paul, Minn., Sept. 22.-The
ST. Paul Pioneer Press, under
the heading, "Why is la Toilette
At Larger" says editorially this
morning:
"If any of the local disIoyaIists,
any Of the scattered antagonists
Of the government, any of the
soap-box orators advocating in
reference with the draft. any Of
the pro- Germans lifting his voice
in opposition TO the nations
war programme any Of these.
had said in public what Robert
M. La Toilette urged from the
platform Of the auditorium
ThursdaaE- -ha- Mould have -heeli
arrested on sedition charge7an nd
held behind bars or released only
under heavy bonds And 80 he
should have been.
Els there any reason, then, why
Robert NJ. LaFolIstte should ss-
cape the same treatment2
"If treason and sedition are
crimes punishable in the ordin-
ary and unofficial citizen, how
much more heinous they become
when fastened upon the man in
high political position.
Hlf antagonism to the govern
ment's war plans and inteFfer-
ence with tho draft are held by
the law TO be treason. in that
they Give aid and comfort 20 the
enemy, how much more treason
able are such antagoFaisnl and
interference IL they proceed from
q member of the United States
senate
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
Three Failed to Report At
Roll Substitutes
We're Named
KIT PRESENTED
TO EACH SOLDIER
"Show Yourselves Men,
Says Judge Spalding,
In Address
MAKE THIS BIGGEST
SATURDAY NIGHT IN
HISTORY OF FARGO.

Turn out this evening and
greet the soldiers of liberty.
Make it an aim on your part to
shake hand with every man
carrying a patriotic ribbon on
the lapel Of his coat, which
signifies that he has been select
ed for service in the national
army.
Don't wait for an introduc-
ton. Cast off the coat Of formal
ity and show the boys" the
spirit Of Fargo" for really, it
is here Where the West Be-
gins" Fargo has 155 soldiers
from her own county headquar-
tered in the city this evening. At
1880 O'Clock, over a special train
on the Great Northern, will ar
rive 415 from other corners Of
the state. These men will stay in
the city until 500 o'clock, and
then leave for Wahpeton.
Never in the history Of the
city has such an opportunity
presented itself for tapping the
spirit of Fargo" Every owner
of an automobile could make the
visit Of the drafted men in Fargo
"one round of pleasure" by
taking the boys" on a sight
seeing tour. or at the expenditure
1f q paltrK sum, they could be
entertained at the local theaters.
Arrangement for theater par
ties - automobile rides can be
made by telephoning to Carlton
C. Spalding of Fargo, who has
personal supervision of the men.
He will refer the calls to his as
sistants who with their men are
inthe different hotels.
Why wait until Sunday morn
ing to show the Spirit of Far
go?" Let every one turn out this
evening and make it q gala
night for the soldiers and prob
ably your son. Grab your boy
with the patriotic ribbon and to
him express your appreciation
Of the service that he is going
to render you, your city, your
state and your nation.
Fargo on a saturday night Is
a "live city" but why not
just push one over" this even
ing and everybody participate
and make it the biggest Satur-
day night in years?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
DECLARES
PROBE LIKELY OF
B BERNSTORFF'S
WORK ATCAPITOL
Revelations of German
Ambassadors Action
To Be Inquired Into

Wy Ng@pAAokEA iNHhry
Washington, Sept. %. - Chairman
Flood OF the house foreign affairs
committee declared today, after con-
ferring with Secretary Lansing, that
he thought there probably would be
house investigation of Count Won
Bernstorff's plans to influence con-
gress by spending $4,000, as reveal
ed in his dispatches to Berlin.
Secretary Lansing sees little that
a congressional inquiry could develop,
but charges made on the floor yester-
day by Representative Hefin, that
certain members had acted sus-
piciOusly," and yelled accusations
made by other representatives in
interviews, probably will force an
investigation, Mr.. Flood said.
Cheers Greet Demand.
Applause from the floor and gall
leries greeted Representative Hefiin's
demand in the house yesterday for a
congressional investigation of the
Won Bernstorff message TO determine
II any members of either house had
received German money.
II do not know to whom the count
refers" he said, but ! do know that
the contents of his message consti-
tutes a serious reflection upon con-
gress and should be investigated. IL
permitted / could name thirteen or
fourteen men in the two bodies who
have acted suspiciouslys II a mem
ber has acted suspiciodsly in or out
of congress he ought to be investi-
gated and expelled IL the acts war
rant. IL any member is not giving
his hearty support to the COM
mander-in-chi In this time of war
he should be pu out of the capitol"
Mr.. Hefiin concluded by saying
that speaking for the house as a
body he repudiated the intimation
conveyed by the message that con-
gress was susceptible to corruption.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22

One hundred and fifty-two draft
ed men of Cass county answered roll
call at the court house this morning
at 8 o'clock, when their names were
read by Sheriff A. M. Ross. Three
men failed to report and substitutes
were named.
Failure to report or unpunctuali.y
rae grave offenses, punishable by
court martial The names OF the
three win be reported to the United
States Department OF Justice, said
County Auditor Tucker. They are
Carl Nordstrom, of Fargo, Oscar
Schoettlin, Of Lucca, and Arthur jail
bart, Of Grandin. Men substituted
were Lewis Brevick for Nordstrom,
Frank O'Brien for Schoettlin, and
Myron N. Hickock for Jalbart.
Late this morning, Auditor w. II.
Tucker, clerk of the Cass county Sc
lective draft board. received a teler
gram from Mr.. Jaibart, at -Hondrurl,
stating that trains We're such that he
could not reach Fargo in time for roll
call. Acting according to regulations
that delinquency constitutes capital
cffense. the auditor advised him he
could do nothing else but class him as
a ''deserter'' and report his name to
the department.
Retreat Roll Call at $3.50.
The 152 men and the three sub
sfitutes will Eepo-t for retreat roll
call at $3.50 o'clock this evening and
again for roll call at S:15 o'clock on
Sunday morning, As minutes before
leaving Fargo on train No. 10 Of the
Northern Pacific for Camp Dodge to
begin their training.
Today the liberty boys OF Cass
county are either visiting relatives
and friends in Fargo or are staying at
(Continued on Page ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
RESPONSIBILITY.
FOR LA TOILETTE.
ATTACKS PLACED.
.ONNONP ARTISANS.
Newspaper Comment Uni
versally Condemns st.
Paul Meeting
DIET EIsDE1E OE =.
CHILD MURDER"
So Says Duluth Herald
Minneapolis Journal
Thinks Its Time to Act

Defender of Child Murder" is
the caption under which The Duluth
Herald comments upon Thursday
evenings meeting in st. Paul, where
the great disloyalty round robin" of
the past week was conducted under
the direction OF the Nonpartisan
league, and where United States
Senator La Toilette had full sway
on the same platform from which
Thomas Van Lear, Minneapolis
mayor, and A. c. Townley, the league
president, spoke.
Perhaps America and Wisconsin
cannot now help themselves, there
being no machinery for the recall of
senator's" concluded The Herald.
But what about the organization
that invited La Toilette to speak
and with him Gronna and others OF
his colleagues in the kaiser party in
American"
: Fire in the Rear.
La Toilette, fugleman of sedition,
was permitted in St. Paul to make
speech more disloyaI, more trea-
sonable, than the utterances that
have landed lesser o-Germans in
prison and sent them into intern
meH1t. Has not the time come
to put an end to this sort Of thing?'
is The Minneapolis Journals COM
ment.
What is the purpose of L. Fol-
lette's talk at this time? :" 1t is
fire in the rear, shooting at the
backs of the American soldiers who
have gone and will go to the front" !"
A few Of the comments aroused by
the ST. Paul meeting follow:
From The st. Paul Dispatch is
CLEANED some of the most stinging
criticisms leveled at the Nonpar-
tisans and their seditious actions
1.-THE loyal and right-minded peo-
pie of the northwest must be inn
pressed with the irony Of a situa-
ton which suppressed the frank and
disloyalty of the Peoples
Council Of America and permitted
A. G. Townley, under a palpable.
subterfuge, y lead
gathering at the auditorium to q
climax OF intolerable anarchistic,
dennagogic and reasonable OUT
burst" says The Dispatch.
'For Mr.. Townley there is no ref
fc1rA4.fsAz - Dc A Ah
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
TOWNLEY SHOUTS
ENCOURAGEMENT
AS SENATOR IS
ATTACKING WAR
While Police Jail. Socialists
Distributing Circulars,
Speakers Rant
ANTI.WAR FORCES
COME TO SURFACE
Minnesota Finds New Stu
alton Developing As Re
suit of st. Paul Meet

Minneapolis, Sent. 22.-opposition
to the governments war plans raised
its head in Minnesota yesterday with.
more assurance than II has shown
since the Peoples Council was driven
from the state, following the bitter
speech of Sen. Robert M. La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin Thursday night
before the Nonpartfsan leagues con-
ference called in ST. Paul to con-
slider the high cost Of living" The
La Toilette speech, which gave the
direct lie to fervent loyalty resolu-
tions passed by the conference a few
hours earlier, provoked wild DEM
onstration.
The crowd, which had come near
turning into a disorderly mob when
A. G. Townley, president Of the Nom
partisan league, denounced the news
paper men present as "liars," burst
into a frenzy of enthusiasm at every
La Toilette attack on the justice Of
the war. Cries of shame" yellow"
and pro German" mixed with
Kisses, came from the galleries, but
Toilette as far as he would go, and
hissed down the Interruptions.
Townley Shouts encouragement.
During one interruption Mr. Town
ley stepped up and slapped Senator
La Toilette on the back, laughing
and shouting encouragement in his
ear. The German language was
heard largely in the crowd as 1t left
the hall. In addition to some 1000
delegates to the conference, 5000 or
5000 twin city residents attended the
meeting Thursday night, most Of
them apparently pro- Germans and
pacifists. Mayor Thomas Van Lear
OF Minneapolis, the other speaker,
was mild in his remarks, but loudly
was acclaimed.
While Senator La Toilette, inside
the hall. was assailing the justice OF
the nations cause in the world war,
St. Paul policemen were arresting
on the street outside Alexis Georgian,
editor o0f a Minneapolis Socialist pa
per, for circulating an attack on the
governor of Minnesota as Kaiser
Burnquist." Edmund Brumbaugh,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
.Ostend Bombardment This
Morning Declared By
English as Satisfactory
GERMAN ATTACKS
MORE DESPERATE
Heavy Losses Inflicted On
Them-Haig Holding
All Important Posts
CBy Associated Press.)

Today's reports show General Haig
to be holding fast to all the valuable
ground he gained Thursday in the
face of the most persistent German
counter attacks. The Germans heav-
lily increased their losses in these
efforts, the British official statement
notes, but failed to achieve any
compensating gains.
The only point at which the Teu
tonic thrusts were even tempor-
arily successful was east of St
Immediately driven out of the small
section OF ground they had pene-
trated. "a.
Germans Exhausted.
Three counter attacks in all were
delivered last evening by the Ger
mans. Apparently they had become
exhausted by the failure of the first
two efforts, for the third attack,
made east~of Langemafck, did not
have to be faced by the British in
fantry, the artillery being able ITO
cope with it.
Heavy fighting was reported this
morning near Tower Hamlets where
the German resistance from the first
has been most desperate.
The British left held fast under
this attack, but there was uncer-
tainty in the early advices as to
the situation TO the right Of this
sector.
Navy co-operates.
Another phase Of the entente cam
paign against German-held Belgian
territory had development today in
a British naval attack on Ostend.
Naval works there were bombarded
NHr p
pronounced as satisfactory by the
British admiralty. Three German
seaplanes were shot down.
British Headquarters in France,
Sept. 22.-(By Associated Press.)--
The great British victory east OF
Ypres has demonstrated the futility
of the Germans new system OF
holding the line thinly with troops
scattered over a great depth and de-
pending mainly on shell hole and
small redoubt defenses in place Of
the trenches formerly occupied.
Perhaps some would prefer to say
that the superiority of British work
manship again has been shown. In
either case the fact remains that the
enemy's scheme of maAtaining the
front attacked proved a failure.
As a result he now finds himself
with a shattered system which he
cannot replace by returning to the
old plan Of holding the front line
trench strongly, for IL he straightens
his line out, ii would be blown TO
atoms by the dominating British ar
tillery.
Efficiency of Barrags.
German officers taken prisoner
were impressed greatly with the
magnitude of the British success and
have expressed keen dissatisfaction
with their own higher command.
They admit freely the great efficiency
OF the British artillery preparation
between the attacks and character
ize as awful those tremendous bar
RACES which swept over the German
territory ahead Of the assaulting
troops. The vast number Of German
bodies which lie in the muddy shell
Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
CHINA TO SEND
. $4,000 TROOPS
TOFRENCH FIELD
Movement Expected If
Money, Equipment and
Shipping Available
(Bx Associated Press.l

Picking, Sept. 17.-(DeIayed) )-The
President and the cabinet have
agreed to the plan Of sending a trial
division OF $4,000 Chinese soldiers TO
France IL money, equipment and
shipping are available. The entents
allies have approved the proposition
anu France Is eager 70 receive the
contingent
The Japanese probably could
reach France by Jan. /, and an
abundant number OF fairly trained
soldiers Is Immediately available for
the expedition.
The premier is in favor OF sending
100000 men and the provisional
authorities are heartily in support Of
the plan in the event that the Canton
provisional government gives tts
approval 70 the war with Germany.
A dispatch received from Peking
yesterday under the date Of Sept. us
said that the Chinese cabinet was
willing TO send 100000 TO France in
compliance with the French request.
The advices added that an appeal
had been made 70 the United States
for financial aid 20 equip the Chinese
troops. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
HolySeeL Looks toPedce That
WillBeMdi1tdi1edbyBoyc

Of a feeling of delicacy towards
the belIigerent powers, would
not indicate practical means
with which to obtain and MAIN
tain disarmament, leaving the
nations 70 decide the means.
Cardinal Gasparrl said, however.
the Holy See is convinced that.
among all the plans suggested
80 far, the only practical and
possible one is the following:
BY an accord among the
civilized nations, including neu-
trails 20 suppress obligatory
military service. 10 institute an
arbitration tribunal and. as q
guarantee TO direct q general
boycott against nations which
again attempt to introduce cons
scription Or which refuse to SUBJ
init international questions for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
SWedeS Anxious
At Prospect Of
Facing Service

Stockholm, Sept. 22.-considsr-
able agitation is displayed here
because of the report that the
United States eontemplates sub
jectina TO the draft alien resi-.
dents of q military age unless
they leNve the country within
three months. The American
legation has received many teIe-
phonie Inquiries from aeitated
parents, some Of whom are of
pronounced German sympathies,
asking whether their sons now
in America would be forced to
fight against Germany.
A pro- German newspaper this
afternoon printed a strong pro.
test against tFs proposed draft,
maintaining that at least 5000
Swedes Of military age are in
the United States, and that only
a small proportion of them could
return to their home country un-
der present steamship arrange.
Rents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22

Rome, Sept. 20. = Cardinal
Gasparri, papal secretary of
state, tonight emphasized to. the
Associated Press the views of
the vatican regarding a solution
Of the war by the suppression o4
conscription, and also a joint
commercial boycott Of any rs
tion which refused to disarm
the occasion being the publica
tion in The Italia OF Milan Of
an article on the peace plan Of
the Holy See. IL is evident from
the article that the vatican
aspirss 20 suppress German
mi1itiarism by securing a peace
treaty requiring the pesnanent
disarmament 0f that nation.
The italia declares that the
HOLY See. ia its call for peace out