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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
MUST WIN TWO APPEALS
OR DO TINE In THE PEN
Frank FinIsyson Given Two Years'
Sentence For Violating
Injunction,

Steele, N. D., July 13.-Frank Fin
layson is given the opportunity by
Judge Crawford in district court to
serve four years imprisonment in
two. Finlayson, charged with the
violation of an injunction restraining
him from using his property in Bis
marck for the violation of prohibition.
laws, was tried here on a change of
venue. His trial occupied less than
six hours, and q jury found him
guilty in about five minutes. There
already had been assessed against
him by Judge Coffey, sitting in the
Burleigh county district court, two
years imprisonment on conviction on
a similar charge, and an appeal to
supreme court is pending. Judge
Crawford, taking cognizance of this
fact, gave ,Ffnlayson another two
years in the penitentiary, with the
proviso that the sentence should be
served concurrently with that pre-
viously pronounced. Finlayson has
announced his intention of appealing
the second case. If he loses either
he will go to prison for two years.
Should he lose both appeals, each Of
his prison days will be of 4S hours
legal duration. Finlayson is large
property y-holder in Bismarck and
a man of considerable wealth and
culture
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
CLOSE WATCH KEPT
ON GERMAN PAPERS
TransIations of Articles Published in
German Language Furnished
Bismarck Press,

Bismarck, N. D., July 13. The
surveillance of German language
newspapers published or circulated in
North Dakota has been undertaken
by a voluntary organization formed
at Bismarck. Translations of articles
which tend toward n-Americanism,
pro- -Germanism or actual sedition are
being furnished the daily American
press of the city, and beneficial re-
suits in a curbing of disloyal utter
ances in the German newspapers al
ready is apparent. Two cases of
near sedition have been reported to
the department of justice at Wash
ington, articles have been furnished
in the original German as well as the
translations. Ope of the German
newspapers from which translations
thought to not ring true have been
taken is published by a naturalized
German citizen holding an important
federal appointment in North Da-
kota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
Sentimentality VS..
Trained Nursing
Which Do You Prefer for Our
Wounded?
By Gelett Burgess of the
Vigilantes.

Many were the blunders made by
the British at the outset of the war;
We are destined, apparently, to re-
peat many of them.
One of the most lamentable of
those mistakes is now possible. 1t
concerns every man and woman in
the country.
This danger is that our wounded
soldiers may be nursed by incapable
and inexperienced women.
Wait a moment-don't blame the
Red Cross; it has carried prepared
ness almost to perfection.
Blame, rather, the sentimental en-
thusiasm of personal patriots
those women who are romantically
anxious to don a cap and go to
France and nurse" wounded heroes,
so anxious that they are willing to
occupy places that should be filed
only by graduate nurses with years
of hospital experience.
This is the situation:
The Red Cross has already enroll
ed almost 10000 graduate nurses
all picked women, experienced,
skillful, reliable-for work in the
war hospitals. More are joining every
day. There are some 100000 to call
upon.
The Red Cross. however, does train
some lay women as socalled Nurses
Aids" but intends to use them If at
all, only for housekeeping work in
the hospitals, or as assistants in the
diet kitchens, and such compare
lively unskilled labor.
1t is with these Nurses'Aids that
the new danger has arisen.
Partly inside, but mainly outside
the Red Cross there has lately de-
veloped a strong movement to ex-
tend the training of the Nurses Aids
to include a few months hospital
work
Now, although at first glance this
would seem to be a practical step,
behind the project is quite evident an
attempt to place. later, these super
flcially. trained students as regular
nurses in charge of the wounded.
There can be no doubt that women
after their short hospital training
will feel themselves quite competent
to care for the sick-else why should
they go in for it at all? They will
be romantically anxious to enlist.
All kinds of influence will be ex-
erted to place them as nurses into
our war hospitals-much as similar
novices are used as auxiliary nurses"
in France.
Now, do you want your father,
your brother or husband in their ter
rible suffering, on their death beds
cared for by amateurs? Is the best
skilled attention I'm the world-and
our graduate nurses are the best in
the world-one bit too good for our
men who, fighting for US. are maim-
ed, blinded or mortally wounded on
the battle field? If your sweet
hearts jaw Is shot away do you want
that awful wound dressed by a girl
who has had only three or even six
months training with surgeons2
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
DINNER STORIES.

. "Youf honor" informed the police
man as he pointed to the prisoner,
''he refused to rise while the band
played The Star Spangled Banner"
Il did not recognize the tune" ex-
planned the culprit hastily.
Now. my dear man. said the
judge sympathetically, "let me
whistle it for you, so that hereafter
you may distinguish it."
The judge whistled the melody and
the prisoner listened intently. When
his honor had finished, the defendant
exclaimed generously:
Your honor. if the band had play
ed the tune as you whistled it, l
would not be here today"
Discharged" interrupted the well
pleased judge.
But the band would" concluded
the man in an undertone as he hast
lily retired from the courtroom.
The manager of a factory makes a
practice of giving all his old clothes
to one of the laborers. who is in poor
circumstances.
A few months ago the manager
told him to call at his office, as he
had a cast-off coat for him.
When he examined the gift at
home he found in one of the pockets
a S. bill. After a little study he de-
cided to say nothing about it-just
then, anyway.
A month later he went up to the
manager and the following CONVEX
sation took place:
rive just called TO tell your, sir,
that in one of the pockets of that
coat you gave me month ago
found a S. bill"
astonished manager; "and you mean
to tell me, my good, honest work.
man, that you've brought the money
back?"
mo sir" answered the laborer,
mot exactly. I've come for another
coat"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
MAY BE FIRST BREAK.

Unconfirmed reports state that
Chancellor Won Bethmann- -Hollweg
has resigned.
Hollweg's name has been anathema
to civilization since the day he con-
fessed that the invasion of Belgium
was a violation of international
rights, but excused himself with the
statement that the treaty was but
"a scrap OF paper.
It was but few days ago that he
declared that Germany must go on
fighting until she won. He refused
to consider a peace without annexa-
tion.
In the present complicated political
situation in Germany, it Is impos-
sible at this distance, to know yet
Just what significance the resigna-
ton has. Also the report is uncon-
frmed as yet. One thing is certain,
however; it would be difficult to
select a better specimen of the Ger
man Junker for chancellor.
Hollweg is the one political leader
OF all Of the important European
countries in the war, who has held
out against all assaults since war
was declared. The entire Russian
government has been overthrown:
England, France, Austria and Italy
have had far reaching changes. If
Hollweg has finally succumbed, it
may mean that the grip of the junk
ers has been loosened at least. I'm
portant franchise reforms are under
consideration, and the junkers would
never consent to this step If 1t were
in their power to hold out.
There is every evidessce that the
faith Of the German people in the
military ring, has been shaken. Ger
man arms are no longer looked upon
as invincible.' Germans are begin
ming to realize that they have been
lied to about the submarines; have
been hoodwinked with the reports of
England's and Americas Con
temptibIe little armies. They are
beginning to realize that they are
fighting a hopeless war.
Perhaps the resignation of Hollweg
is the first sign of a crumbling of
the power of the junkers. The
allies cannot afford to view it in a
too hopeful light, but one of the
German idols has been shattered,
and the agitation seems to be getting
close to the doors of the great War
Lord Hindenburg and even the
kaiser himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

st. Paul Dispatch: War, in it's
austerity is no respecter of persons,
1t bursts the bubbles of insincerity,
conceit and mere position. 1t grinds
down into the lives of men until it
finds something substantial. 1t shows
up the refuse Of humanity at it's true
worth, and calls forth men from un-
heard of places. War long continued,
brings out into the light of day the
real manhood of q nation. In the end
we will turn the sword into a plow-
share and the bayonet into a prun-
ing hook, but it is worth considering
that they were sword and bayonet
before they could be plowshare and
pruning hook.
Minneapolis Journal: Have you
noticed the fine faces, the splendid
physique and the manly conduct of
our boys in khaki? They ares too
busy, too patriotic and too determin-
ed to make good, to give their friends
much concern as to their depOrt
ment, and the efforts of we'll meaning
philanthropists to keep temptations
out of their way are even more need
ed in the case of civilians. Their
response to their coUntry's call,
without waiting for the draft, is
worthy of all praise and their eX-
pressed eagerness to go to the front
challenges our admiration.
The old struggle is on between
autocracy and democracy-the same
old struggle that had to be fought
out in the Revolutionary war. The
boys are eager to do their part, so
that the blessings of democracy may
be enjoyed, not by America only, but
by the world. Hats off to our Boys in
Khaki!
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
DISMAL PICTURE FOR GERMANY.
Anglo American World Domination
il Feared.

Amsterdam-A writer in the Junk
er organ Kreuz-Zeitung of Berlin
draws dismal picture of the conse-
quences to Germany Of a peace with
out increased power and anneXaticns.
lie says: Seeing that after the nat
uFal exhaustion of such a giant war,
Germany could not soon contemplate
a fresh struggle, Great Britain and
America would think, after a
Scheideman peace, they could treat
Germany as they liked. In other
words an Anglo-American world
domination would be firmly estab-
lished and Germany itself would be
regarded as a second rate power,
Great Britain thereby in reality at
tanning its war aim.
Belief in unlimited military and
maritime superiority by Britain and
North America would henceforth
dominate the world. But a reaction,
through an unsatisfactory peace, or
our internal political life would be
the worst result. With the first Joy
at the ending of the war the question
would be earnestly asked-what have
we really fought for, why have so
many Germans fallen, so many been
crippled, why these giant taxes, this
ruined German welfare? The ground
is then prepared for disintegrating
social democracy"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13

first place. because Germany made
war upon us.
in the second place, we are de-
Tending ourselves against Germany
because the German state has en-
tered upon a program which means
the destruction Of democratic in
istitutions.
I'VE have entered the war primar-
lily in self defense. To have done
anything less would have been to
surrender our sovereignty and to
have waited passively until the Ger
man program had been so far carried
out and the truly modern nations of
Europe so weakened that we in our
unpreparedness would have been
forced to fight a rapacious, con-
scienceless military autocracy, whose
ends in war are avowedly indemni-
ties, aggrandizement. and the control
of the world. Our alignment newt
ably was with and for democracy"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
CAPTURE TWO ENEMY
ALIENS AT BISMARCK
Two Austrians Held in Jail For Ae-
ton by Federal Authorities-One
Failed to Register.

Bismarck, N. d.. July 13.-Federal
troops guarding the Northern Pacific
railway bridge here made a real haul
when they pulled from a freight train
Mike Stimac, who was endeavoring
to cross the bridge in violation of
military restrictions. Stimac proved
to be an enemy alien and a regis
tration Stacker. He is an able bodied
man of 81 and can give no excuse for
his failure to register. He acknowl
edges unwilling allegiance to the
emperor of Austria, but declares
himself a Croatian. Croatia has no
love for the monarchy. With Stimac
in the county Jail awaiting action
from federal authorities is John
Hosha, another Austrian.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
Why We Are At War
DR.. Shailer Mathews Answers
the Frequently Asked Question.

Writing in The New York Times
magazine, DR.. Shailer Mathews, dean
of the University of Chicago, answers
the frequently heard question, why
are we at war;"
His article follows in part:
IF America needs to be told why
it is at war, it's ignorance is to it's
credit. A nation that has tried to
live like a gentleman among nations
has naturally found it difficult to be-
lieVe that all nations are not moved
by respect for the customs and the
laws which codify gentlemanly re-
lations between nations.
I'VE have at times overpraised our
virtues and purposes, and in con-
sequence for the last generation we
have listened with a rather amused
tolerance to successive proclamations
of the kaiser and the laudation of
Germany by subsidized mouthpieces.
After war broke out in 1914 for two
years we struggled to treat Germany
and its agents as we expected other
nations to treat ourselves.
Our attitude might have charac-
terized the Good Samaritan if he had
come upon the robbers holding up
the traveller. and schooled himself to
believe that the whole affair was ex-
aggerated. We simply could not
realize the German attitude of mind.
Accustomed as many of us had been
to interpret the finer ideal life of Ger
many, we could not believe that men
like Eucken. Harnack, Hermann, and
IDeissmann could freely and without
reserve lend themselves to the de-
fense of that which was unworthy
of their words as we had understood
them.
aAaa;,,r4 ,,,.. ,,,tfS ~.ro hox,o Loo,,
disillusioned. We have not gone into
war; we have had war thrust upon
us. A chain of circumstances over
which we have had no control has
brought home to the Americans,
anxious to maintain their faith in
Germany, the conviction that Ameri-
cas- sovereignty was being outraged.
it's people killed. it's inner peace
deliberately attacked, and it's in-
stitutions. founded in sacrifice and
offered to the world, not only de-
spised but in danger of destruction.
Germany has forced America, as
it has forced almost the entire world,
to defend itself by arms. Nobody
but those suffering from myopic
idealism or un-American, If not def
nitely pro- o-German, sympathies can
see anything else. Some of us have
suffered when the scales have fallen
from our eyes, but the scales. have
fallen-cut away by facts. At last
we see clearly. We have not been
drawn into the war by capitalism,
or by commerciaIism, or by national
policy. For months we have been
living in a state of war. deliberately
planned by a nation whose leaders
for ten years have been preparing
some day to fight America and who
have counted our good nature as
cowardice, our unpreparedness as a
lack of national self-respect.
Here are the facts:
I'VE are lighting this war. in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
|SfUTShAN COUNTY
CROPS AT STANDSTILL
orouth Threatens Potato and Garden
Crops at Jamestown State
HOSPITAL.

Bismarck, N. D., July 1s.-Unless a
sood, soaking rain comes within the
next Few days, the continued drouth
may cost the state $4,000 in the loss
u potatoes and garden produce at
the state hospital for the insane at
Jamestown, reported Messrs. Brown
ana Nagel of the state board of con-
trol on their return from an inspec-
tlon or that institution.
Stutsman county, advise the board
members, has not had a thorough
drenching since April. Potatoes and
other garden produce is at a stand
still. Crops upon which the hospital
relied not only for a summer supply
of fresh vegetables but for CANNING
for winters use have been almost a.
complete failure. Thousands of cans
purchased for the institution remain
empty.
The loss of farm produce will mean
an added burden of probably $40. 900
on the state for the purchase of food
stuffs. No provision for such an
emergency was made in the budget
for the state hospital, nor is there a
sufficient amount at the disposal of
the emergency commission to meet
this contingency. The situation,
should rain be withheld much longer,
will be really grave, announces the
board of control.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
Bodily Housekeeping
(BY ". M. P1ERcE, NJ. d

The subject of drinking water with
meals has been misunderstood for a
hundred years.
In recent years investigation by means
of X-rays. the observations of scientists
such as Cannon, Grutzner, Pavlov, Fow-
Ter, Hawk, prove that an abundance of
water taken during digestion is neces-
sary in good bodily housekeeping. Drink
plenty Of water with each meal. Do not
drink ice-water at any time.
IF your kidneys, are sick, or you
suffer with lumbago or rheumatism at
times, pain in the back or back of
the neck, take a little Anuric before
meals. This can be found at any good
drug store. Therefore my advice to
young or old is, always drink plenty of
pure water. And for long life occa-
sionally take tablets of Anuric three or
four times a day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
WHAT HIS FRIENDS HOPED FOR.

President Wilson's statement on
patriotism and profits, published in
The Forum last evening leaves little
to be said on the subject.
It is what his warmest admirers
and staunchest hackers hoped would
come from him.
The frank appeal to the patriotism
OF big business men, is a silken
glove concealing an iron hand.
It il a promise that the govern
Inent will do all in its power to make
living conditions bearable to the
average consumer during war time
We must make prices to the pub
lie the same as prices to the gov
ernment' is the most significant
phrase in the message, although the
most striking one may be: Let us
then never speak of patriotism and
profits in the same sentence.
The president, in brief, proposes
that the government shall pay only
a fair price for. commodities neces-
sary to the prosecution of the war,
and that no higher prices shall be
charged the public.
What does such a classification
include2 Coal, surely. Also steel,
cotton, wool, copper, foodstuffs,
drugs and medical supplies. Virtually
everything that we eat and wear can
be classed as a commodity necessary
10 prosecute the war.
Only last evening The Forum pub
1ished an editorial urging that there
should not be one price for the gov
ernment and one for the average
consumer. While that was being
written, President Wilson's message
was being sent over the telegraph
wires. There is no valid reason for
such a difference in price-at least
not in the original price paid the
producer. The cost of handling and
retailing to the consumer will have
to be provided for, but the original
cost should be the same. It should
make no difference to the coal mine
owner whether the ton OF coal he
loads on a car is destined for gov
ernment consumption or to heat the
home Of a Fargo citizen. It costs
him the same. He has no right to
levy a tax on the Fargo citizen to
show his own patriotism to the gov
eminent.
President Wilson has given the
business men Of the country their
chance. If they take it, well and
good. II they refuse to stand beside
the government in the war, the gov
eminent will step in and fix prices.
The presidents definition of a
'fair price" cannot be criticised. 1t
means a price that "wiIl sustain the
industries concerned in a high state
Of efficiency, provide a living for
those who conduct them, enable
them to pay good wages, and make
possible the expansion of their en-
terprises which will from time to
time become necessary as the
stupendous undertakings OF this
great war develop.
Such a program. If followed out
faithfully and impartially, win sill
encs more enemies at home than a
division o3 the National Guard. II
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
On The Spur OF The Moment
(sy Maurice . MHIsr.)

, rich old relative prompt the children
to make some artless remark in his
presence. Like, Father says it'd be
our luck to have you pull through
another winter" The old gentleman
viii likely enjoy the humor of the
situation and chuckle for some
while. It is not we'll to be too kind
to a rich relative, however, as he
may infer that you have an eye on
his sock. Treat him little harshly
at times and he will admire it in you.
All Of the other kin he visits are so
eager to please that it makes" him
tired. So he will leave you more than
anyone. OF course, he may be too
old to figure it out this way and your
method may not work. But If you
have two or three rich old relatives
you might try it on one with the
feeblest mind and the least money.
Personality.
Who has a personality oh, what a
favored lad is he! Whatever be his
daily work, though but tinsmith or
clerk, he steps along a primrose
way, forever bright and always gay,
he always gets a welcome and the
jovial eye, and hearty hand. BY
bishops, bankers, bards, and buns,
iAS . o. COhCo SNVA y "hGIS nc COilCSS ny
yes, by even those he owes, he's
greeted everywhere he goes; and
everyone is pleased to see the lad
with personality. Oh, golden bless
ing of the gods, that maketh princes
out Of clods, more sought than any
wealth of kale, thee Personality, we
hail! But, lackaday, thy potent
spell, too seldom do we see it dwell
in those that every day we meet, at
work, at lunch or on the street. OF
all the mighty race Of men some few
you favor, now and then, and we were
better pleased with you If they alas,
were not so few. How fine a place
this earth would be if all but had a
lot of thee! "
ASS.
So full of Grit
Is Arthur B.
My goodness but
He CRATES on Me!
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13

ton. Six bottles of It cured me-
"When my daughter was coming into
womanhood she was nervous wreck,
in the first stage of St. Vitus' Dance.
II gave her four bottles of 'Favorite
Prescription and it cured her."-MRss
F. L. DRAPER, 1921 Boulder Ave.
The lower intestine is like a garbage
box and should be cleaned occasionally.
To keep we'll take a purely vegetable
pill-DE, Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
OH!

OH!
Most every day see her pass,
A very dream, a joy forever,
She seems so gay little lass,
So bright and clever.
I see her and / murmur thus,
Her sort most everyone is smit
with,
Gosh, what lovely girl to fuss,
To make a hit with"
And would l love her IL I might?
Oh, not at ALI My goodness me,
no!
Though she's darling, a delight,
A peacherino.
Though my attentions please her and
Though discovered that she knew
me,
I wouldn't even press her hand
Or draw her to me.
You'll think me queer, know, or
cold,
Yet I've no wish to be her steady,
The little girl. my wife was told,
Is wed already.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
THE FABLE.

Ground Meat With Gravy-one
large tablespoon lard, one tablespoon
flour. one onion Drowned very dark,
then add water, salt, pepper, one
tablespoon vinegar, which adds
greatly to the flavor. When boiling,
add one pound ground meat or left
over meats ground up.
Meat and Potato Hash-Cold corn
beef is considered best for this, but
other meats answer as well; indeed,
mixture OF two or more kinds adds
to the flavor. Chop meat Ine, care
fully removing bits of gristle. Use
half as much meat as potatoes (po-
tatoes must be boiled first, and cold)
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-13
AN IMPORTANT LETTER
FROM HELENA.
Mont.-"When I was about

Helena, Mont
10 years old l
took a severe cold.
Afterwards / suf-
fered so at times /
would have to go
to bed and some
times call a doc
tor. I continued
to grow worse un-
til I began using
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
Yorite Prescrin-