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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-02
The Editors Mail Bag
Fargo Did Nobly.

To the Editor Of The Forum:
The noble boys Of Company b are
recalling themselves in q new sphere.
Sure Fargo did nobly for her soldier
ladies. The living perfume OF
friendship and patriotism still fills
the atmosphere Of the Greatest Lit
tie City" Of the northwest. And now
comes a. new call to activity. Amer
lean bonds will be bought with the
patriotic spirit Of free people.
There will be no tagging anywhere,
but loyalty to our great Nation Will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-02

prevail. The mothers, sisters and
lovers of Company B, will vie with
each other in preparing some good
things for the boys at the front. And
the Red Cross society, with it's grand
galay Of noble women, will reach
out the liberal hand of benevolent
service in aid Of the wounded and
distressed in the war zone. Truly,
this is a time in which it is good to
be alive, and alert for American
honor and final victory.
William Edwards,
Minister of Religion.
Christine, N. D., Oct. /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-02
Missed An Opportunity.

To the Editor of The Forum:
Had Mr.. Townley at his st. Paul
meeting, when he placed his hands on
La Follette's shoulder-either to re-
monstrate or to cheer the Senator on
seized that man by the collar and
applied the toe of his boot where it
would do the most good and kicked
that notorious obstructionist from
the platform, he would have saved
himself countless explanations. such
an act would have tended to increase
Mr.. Townley's popularity and to es-
tablish the loyalty of his league,
But he failed and passed up an OPP
portunity that comes but once in a
lifetime.
Forum Reader.
Fargo, Oct. 1.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-02
ToDAYs oUoTATIoN--

"Grow old along with me; the best
10 yet 20 be,
The last Of life, for which the first
was made"
-Brownino's Rabbi Ben Ezra.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-02
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task of
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

The Grand Forks Herald dis
cusses Congressman Baer's "Yawp-
ing at Senator Nelson" as follows:
= 1t is not at all unusual for a
callow congressman who is in a
hurry to make his mark to seek
to attract attention to himself
by attacking somebody who is
really worth while. It is on
that principle apparently that
Congressman Baer yawps and
yammers at Senator Knute Nell
son, of Minnesota. Knute Nell
son was giving a mans service
to the country of, his adoption
before Mr.. Baer was born. He
has been a patriotic American
citizen for more than twice as
many years as Mr.. Baer has
lived. And unless Mr.. Baer
watches himself he will have
passed into the limbo of for
gotten things before Knute Nell
son has completed his labors on
earth. and become. instead of
the useful presence that he is,
the honored memory that he will
be. Senator Nelson is a rather
gritty old rock for an infant to
cut his teeth on.
The Mandan Pioneer treats the st.
Paul meeting in the following vein:
During the week the so-called
Producers and Consumers con-
vention under the direction of A.
c. Townley, president of the
Nonpartisan league, together
with the main speaker at the
convention, Senator Robert M.
La Toilette, came in for denun-
citation by the press Of the en-
tire country. The press is
practically united in saying that
La Follette's speech was sediti-
Gus and that the United States
senate should eXpel him from
that body. While the meeting
that La Toilette addressed was
one that could do much harm.
still we are confident that the
effect Of the meeting was such
that 1t has so aroused the pa
triotic people Of the northwest
that sedition will not again be
permitted to raise it's head.
The williston Graphic has a
vigorous and timely editorial on
seditious speech, which follows:
The people Of this state and of
the United States should reflect
deeply upon the perilous con-
ditions created by the seditious
citizens who are openly or
covertly advocating resistance
to the constitution of the United
States, or to the laws that have
been passed to further the prog
ress of the present war.
This is a free government, of
the people, for the people and by
the people. It's essence is a rule
of the majority that finally
makes the law after free discus
sion.
Such a free government can
prevail only by the prompt
obedience OF all the people to
such laws as are passed by the
proper legislative bodies.
After years Of painful doubt
and agony, this country declared
war by almost unanimous vote
in congress.
This declaration may, there
fore. be taken to represent the
wishes Of the majority of the
people Of this state and Of the
United States.
IL the majority, after full dis
cussion, Is not to rule, free gov
eminent is at an end.
Americans expect Americans
To play the game"
The Steele Ozone leaves no
doubts as to its opinion OF the st.
Paul meeting, by publishing the fol-
lowing editorial reference to it:
What the mass OF the North
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-02

The Steele Ozone leaves no
doubts as to its opinion OF the st.
Paul meeting, by publishing the fol-
lowing editorial reference to it:
What the mass OF the North
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
INDIANA GUARDSMEN
IN j. s. SERVICE
Brigade Hardened on Mexican
Border Now Subject to War
Call, 1000 Strong.
COL. LEWIS TO LEAD GUARD
For the Present the Various Infantry
Units Will Remain at Their Home Stat
ions Scattered Over the State.

indianapolis, Aug. 6.-The Indiana
Brigade of the National Guard,
nearly 1000 strong, entered the SER
vice of Uncle Sam Sunday. The
guardsmen, who include a large num-
Der of seasoned soldiers of the Mex
lean border service, will serve their
country until the end of the great
war.
For the present the various in
fantry units will remain at their
home stations scattered over the
state, but within a short time, possibly
within the next ten days, the entire
brigade will be mobilized at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, preparatory to
being sent to the training camp at
Hattiesburg, Miss. Battery Z and the
headquarters and suppy companies of
the First Artillery Regiment were the
only Indianapolis organizations to go
to Fort Harrison yesterday. Other
units of the guard to go to the local
training camp were Battery 3 of
Fort Wayne and Battery + of Bloom
ington.
Col. Edwin A. Root, u. S. A, the
chief mastering officer assigned to
Indiana, arrived yesterday and estab-
lished headquarters in the House Of
Representatives chamber, State
House. Fifteen officers of the Indi-
ana Brigade have been detailed as
assisting mastering officers, and will
report to Col. Root. The formal mus
tering of the many units of the guard
into the Federal service will begin at
once, and Col. Root expects to have
the task completed within fifteen
days.
Maj. T. Victor Keene will be the
chief medical examiner for the
brigade and twenty-five medical re-
serve officers who are to make the
physical examinations reported to
him yesterday.
1t was announced yesterday that
Sergt. Otis E. Gulley Jr., of Danville,
had been commissioned as a first
lieutenant and assigned to be adju-
tant of the Second Battalion of the
Fourth Infantry. He was in the
Mexican border service and is well
qualified for his new duties.
The officers of the National Guard
who are to assist Col. Root in the
mastering work are as follows: Capt.
Oscar B. Abel, Capt. L. A. BEEN,
Second Lieutenant H. A Collins,
First Lieutenant Ivan S. Curtis, First
Lieutenant Pete Waugh, First Lieu
tenant Ross O. Baldwin, First Lieu
tenant Emil C. Carpenter, Capt. Sid
Cummins, First Lieutenant Guy /.
Hagerty, Capt. R. S. Munford, Capt.
E. 2. Martin, Maj. Arthur T. Miller,
First Lieutenant Robert K. Offutt,
Capt L. o. Slagle and Maj. R. P.
Youngnan.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
LEWIS TO BE APPOINTED

Definite assurance that the Indiana
Brigade, National Guard, will have
for its commander Col Edward M
Lewis, who will take the rank OF
brigadier general, was received from
Washington last night in a telegram
to Governor Goodrich from Gen
Mann of the Militia Affairs Depart
ment.
Your wishes in regard to Col
Lewis will be complied with at the
earliest possible date" said the mes
sage.
Governor Goodrich and Adj. Gen.
Harry B. Smith expressed their de-
light that the request for the ap-
pointment of Col. Lewis would be
granted. Col. Lewis, who is native
of Indiana and has been a regular
army officer for thirty years, was the
commander of the Indiana Brigade
in the Mexican border service.
Col. Lewis is at Boston at present
but it is expected that he will come
here within few days.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

friend
the district
Never has she been known to
You might well be
would that of
her daily
good business today?
to
debris Mary to
of
smile
no car eat."
Mary however
"Keep
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

ooue pooi Oh ms occupation in the shape of
photographer he
OF registrars until he
in
ton that they the joint
their regarding
automobiles and such things but
The
OF one fourth of horse
man aboutth the
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

King Alexander of Greece has
taken the oath as ruler of that
country.
This week will tell the food bills
fate. After it is out of the way con-
gress will take up the war tax meas
ure.
Premier Kerensky has returned to
Petrograd anil withdrawn his resig-
nation. Confidence in him was upheld
by a vote Of LAT to Is.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

the
called
Moreover. spite of his Mack
the
the lose
facth he wa o
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
THIRTY MORE ARRESTED
Draft Resisters in Prisons in Okla
homa Now Total 1913.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. g.
Thirty men arrested today we're for
the most part willing captors. A
number sent word by women members
of ther families that they were will
ing to surrender. The arrests now
total 1913. Twenty-Five bands remain,
according to reliable information, the
others having broken up when pursuit
became hot. Twenty-six men are in
one group eight miles northwest of
here, camped on Salt Greek, while a
smaller gang is ten miles east. Ru-
mors of trouble near Lamar, in
Hughes county. could not be traced to
a reliable source.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
To Reveal Russian Affairs.

All elements in Russia will assemble
by delegates at Moscow for the first
all-Russian governmental conference.
To this convention Premier Kerensky
and his ministers plan to reveal the
full condition of affairs In Russia and
the problems TO be encountered.
The commanding general of the
Twelfth Russian army has decided that
all soldiers belonging to units which
disbanded owing to mutiny, or refusal
to take part In an offensive, shall wear
on their arms distinctive emblem In
black
When their conduct under fire shall
have rehabilitated them, they will be
permitted TO discard the emblem.
Captain Nemitz has been promoted
to be rear admiral and commander of
the Russian Black sea fleet. He sue
ceeds Vice Admiral Kotchak in COM
mand of the fleet.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
RUSSIANS WIN AND LOSE
Take Two Villages From Teutons on
Zbrucz Rver-Enemy Seizes
Town of Oorna Watra.

Petrograd. Aug. 6.-The capture Of
forces on the Zbrucz river. south OF
Skala, was reported by the Russian
war office. The new Russian drive In
that district is being pressed vigorously
by loyal troops.
A battle between Russians and Teu-
tons is raging northeast of Kimpolung.
I'm southern Bukowina. The Austro-
German forces have occupied the town
OF Dorna Watra.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

italian woman, whose eyes the joys of
honest labor have kept sparkling,
whose cheeks outdoor work has kept
rosy, and whose healthy constitution
CHEEKY disposition has done much to
promote.
Mary earns her living-and a
prosperous one at that, too-by scour-
ing the market district for empty and
broken barrels. With her husbands
aid she repairs them, in their little
back-room garret down in the North
end. She has every dealer, broker and
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Pocewoman notified
to
Polwoman
take children
sayth the home known
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
TUAN is FIRM FOR REPUBLIC
Announces Chinese Government Will
Form a New Parliament
Accuses Old Regime.

Peking. Aug. 6-Premier Tuan Chi
Jul has issued Il statement declaring
himself strong advocate of repub-
lie. announcing that the government
proposes Ia form Il new parliament.
He says tie extreme action Of the old
parliament brought the recent insane
attempt ut restoring the monarchy.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
200 TRAPPED IN MINE BIAS +
Three Men Rescued From kentucky
Shaft, Which Is Full of Smoke
Works Are Wrecked.

Clay, Ky. Aug. 6.-Two hundred
miners are entombed In mine no. OF
the West Kentucky Coal company as
the result of an explosion of gas.
Three men have been rescued from
the mine. Smoke Is emerging from the
wrecked shaft
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

regard to occupation ELECTED some Gu
rious information. One negro who
presented himself for registration on
the lower West side answered that he
was "the man who brushes off the
gents after they have had their shoes
shined." Cross-examination revealed
that this was the only gainful occupa-
tion which he had ever pursued in the
He brought his whisk broom with him.
Another applicant for registra
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

/ Now G college professor comes for
ward with the cheerful announcement
that only one American In n hundred
Is sound. This is booming things beau
tifully for the selective draft.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Sweden is anxious 10 learn the plans
OF the United States 10 supply food 10
neutrals. That country will learn that
among other plans is one 10 prevent
the food supplied To neutrals from go
Ing 10 the enemy.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

In the midst OF this grand melee let
us recall memorable epigram OF
memorable man who said amid n mo-
ment of temporary gloom: God reigns
and the government 1T Washington
still lives"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

an illness of two months, was cleared
when neighbors entered the house to
view the woman's body and found two
children. apparently demented. crawl
ing about the floor.
The two children. both boys. were
attired in girls clothes. John. aged
fourteen, the oldest boy. crawled along
the floor on his hands and knees, ac-
cording to the police, and barked like
dog. The other, Joseph aged nine,
was pounding his head against the
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The performances of returned ST.
berian exiles i'm Russia lead to the
conclusion that the ear didn't make
any mistake in sending some of them
TO the mines.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
Unity Plans Fail.

Kerensky and all the members of his
cabinet, with the exception OF Vice
Premier Nekrasoff, resigned us the re-
suit of accusations against NJ. Tch-
ernoff, the minister of agriculture. and
complete breakdown of the negotia-
tions to bring the constitutional demo-
Gratis 10 the ministry.
Later, with the exception of NJ. Tch-
ernoff and NJ. TereStchenlo, the for
eign minister and the cabinet members
withdrew their designations, and 1t was
announced that last attempt would
be made 10 reconstruct the ministry
under Premier Kerensky with the chief
new members chosen exclusively from
the socialist and radical parties, elm
mating the cadets entirely.
NJ. Tchernoff, who is II socialist was
the first member of the cabinet to re-
sign. In n letter TO Premier Kerensky
he said he was leaving the ministry to
obtain freedom of action TO defend his
character against charges that he had
been connected with the German gen.
eral staff. In accepting his resignation
the government expressed the convic-
ton that NJ Tchernoff would succeed
I'm rehabilitating himself.
The documents, the discovery Of
which led to the resignation of NJ
Tchernoff, are said TO indicate that he
made contributions TO a newspaper In
Switzerland which has relations with
the German general staff.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Likewise you can depend on the corn
ment of the regular corn growing
weather that the weather bureau Is
pleased 10 hand out.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The work Of eliminating the middle
man will commence with the stoppage
OF shipments To neutrals who trans
fer them 10 Germany.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Many n modest. unasserting indi-
vidual hopes that the beans In his
back yard garden will turn out TO be
successful climbers
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Apparently, I'm the wide stretch of
this country. there is no man with
brains so dead that he has not evolved
a sure and certain way 20 end the sub.
marine activity.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

masters home. He has long been a
neighborhOod celebrity, however, his
many less spectacular performances
gaining him friends among people Of
all ranks of life, except burglars.
Aside from being an efficient
watchdog. as was demonstrated when
he seized the burglar, who was escap-
ing through the window with a bag
full of silverware and cut glass he has
many other accomplishments. He
herds chickens as a collie does sheep,
he brings in wood in the evening. and
Ill nf
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The purpose of the embargo, of
course, is to put up the bar and take
out the go in regard to certain ex-
ports.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

An excellent feature OF shell holes
I'm the ground is that 1t saves Haig's
advancing army the trouble of digging
new trenches.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Only the aged and infirm in Ger
many may have two overcoats, priv
ilege extended In this country only
10 the needy rich.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The man with a sleeping porch
should envy no one.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
ANOTHER CRISIS IN
RUSSIAN CABINET
Premier and War Minister ker-
ensky and Cabinet Resign,
Then Reconsider Action.
PETROGRAD GOVERNOR Slain
Minister of Agriculture Tchcrnoff, Ac-
cused Of Having Been Connected
With German General Staff,
Wants His Name Cleared.

Petrograd. Aug 6.-Russla is facing
a new crisis, as serious as any IL has
weathered since the revolution.
M. Kerensky, premier and war min
lister. has resigned and has recalled
his resignation. He is making q last
effort TO build up u strong government,
a socialist and radical government.
And while political chaos prevails
here and the armies OF the new re-
public are still falling back before the
Austro-German armies, anarchy Is
showing its head again In the capital.
General Erdelli, the military govern
or, has been shot dowa and killed by
an assassin, who shot the general in
the back.
General Gurko, former commander
of the Russian armies south of the
western front, has been arrested, but
details of the action are lacking.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

When wifey answers, Certainly
not! TO a perfectly innocent query,
hubby has come pretty close to the
truth.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

No doubt many an amateur gar
dener Is anxiously wondering why his
potato tops are not bearing like tona-
to plants.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

About the only place In the world
now where kings still hold their stand
Ing Is I'm n deck OF cards.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Why is it that the nightgown worn
I'm the seclusion of the oudoir is so
long and the street skirt so short?
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
Intelligent Bulldog Is Pride Of San Antonio

GAN ANTONONack the ureeneard registered English bulldog
wide fame months when rhing
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Another way TO waste time Is to go
back ten or fifteen years to see how
much cheaper things were.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

III the Germans are using cabbage
cigars may be they're pickling the
butts.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The amateur who planted In hope
now realizes that there's many a slip
'twixt the tomato and the salad.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Probably there are already quite
enough regulations for automobiles.
We should try enforcing a Few.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

A combination banjo and ukulele Is
called "banjuke," which seems a pun
ishment TO fit the crime.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Every U-boat sunk means an indefi-
mite number of merchant ships saved.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

From now on there are eagles and
other eagles I'm Europe.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

There Is urgent need of more men in
the regular army-and a lot of them.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The farmers position is that he
raises the food, the middleman the
prices.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The farmers life is merry one.
He can sing ut his work, without dis
turbing anybody.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

He is fortunate man who can take
enough Liberty bonds to pay his in
come tax with the interest thereof.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Nobody ever achieved greatness by
Dragging about his ancestors.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The answer from the new republic
Is that Russians are Slavs, not slaves.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

Speaking of clothes, there will be
great and popular demand for gas
mantles hereafter.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

What, by the way, Is to be done for
the army Of unemployed German spies
In this country?
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

The slacker's favorite golden text {:
MANY are called, but few are chosen"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
"Mary the Cooper Prominent Figure in Boston

oSTONDo you know Mary? Mary who? Mary the
- Faneui Hall Market
of the city who Mary and he will tell
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
New York Military Census RedoIent of Humor

NEW YoRK-Those who military
added considerably
the Industrial fabric of
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

With bakers taking back no stale
loaves we predict q boom in bread pud-
ding.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17

lh the sacred name of universal lib
erty, do not burn the dinner
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
Mother Had Kept Demented Children Hidden

DTTsBURGI of noises like the bark of
SnZ at
IMrene actions of Mrs Snzsk who died in ST.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Brumhauah Vetoes Probe Bill.

Governor BrumbauSh sent to the
state senate his veto Of the
Sproul resolution to investigate
alleged maladministration in public
office, declaring it "solely a partisan
factional measure to give an interest
ed faction a powerful political club
to compel its opponents and all inde-
pendent citizens to bow subservient
knee or suffer the consequences.
The governors statement on his rea-
sons for vetoing the measure was one
Of the most positive that has come
from his Office in many months. There
was no mincing OF words. He simply
ruled the measure out upon every
count that had been brought against
1t by his friends during the month";
long fight they made against its pass,
age in the house and senate. He de<
clared it would "condone perjury" de-
ny recognition of legal rights to pan
ties selected for investigation and
would expend public funds that are
needed in vastly more important serv.
ices to the citizens.
Moreover, he declared that every
thing relative to the administration of
the states business can be known at
apy time by anybody without any ex>
pense whatever.