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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-05

Rhame is to have a new meat mar
ket. According to The Review OF that
town Smokey" Mcdonald is to put up
a new building for the purpose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-05

A meeting will be held tonight at
the commercial club rooms in Devils
Lake, when the proposition of forming
a band in that town will be taken up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-05

The first political announcement in
connection with the, approaching city
election at Bismarck was made by&w.
s. Casselman, who places himself in
the running for the Office of police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
People Realize
Need of Training,
Curran Declares
Plattsburg viii Show Nation
Earnestness, Alderman Tells
Spanish War Veterans

No argument is necessary LOT uh''e''
sal military training, Alderman Henry
Cr,ran told the members Of the Naval
and Military Order Of the spanish
American War at a luncheon held yes
terday at the Campus, loith Street and
Columbus Avenue.
citizenship means what the man can
give the government" he said. my
.xnerience at the City Hall has shown
me that the majority want to see what
thSy can get out of the government, II
has taken a European war TO wake Us
IN 10 the fact that we need drliIins
more than any others on eartn; We
orc in earnest, and we have just begun
our work at Plsttsburg. Last summer
NO had 10000 men, but next summer
Won will see more than twice tnat mum
her IN there. each man bent on htting
himself FOR some kind OF military SER
Colonel Orin B. Mitcham, U. 5. A.,
also referred to the Plattsburg camp
as an answer 10 the charge that this
country is becoming efeminste. He
said the German blockade cannot be
considered anything more thau
barred zone. as il is not effective.
"a foreign nation" he said, says
'You shall not We say ! don't sec
Why A certain man IN Mobile bay
said Damn the torpedoes" We should
say Damn your submaripesL -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Germans Forced Almost to
Miraumont-Beaten on
Both Sides of River
VICTORS PUSH AHEAD
OVER 1000 YARDS
French Destroy Salient in
Alsace-Heavy Fight
ing in Champagne

London, Feb. 1.-THE British troops
replied to-day to the German attack in
the Champagne with a smashing as
sault that resulted in the capture OF
enemy positions along a front of more
than two miles on both sides Of the
Ancre River. South of the stream
Haig's soldiers crashed through the
German lines for more than 1000 yards
on a mile and a half front, reaching to
within a few hundred yards of Petit
Mirsumont and as far north as Mirau-
mont itself.
North of the Ancre, what the War
Office announcement describes as ian
important enemy position on the upper
slopes Of q spur north of Baillescourt
Farm" was stormed on a front OF
1000 yards and consolidated in the
face Of violent counter attacks. Severe
losses were inflicted on the Germans,
the report adds, and at least 273 pris-
oners were taken.
No only was the territory seized by
Haig's troops much greater than that
taken by the Germans in the Cham
payne on Thursday, but it was BY far
the most extensive sweep made on the
Western front since the close Of the
Ancre offensive last November.
Miramount is the bastion Of the Ger
man ring of defences to the west OF
Bspaume. 1t stands in much the same
relation 70 that stronghold as Vaux
and Douaumont do in respect to Yer
dun. And Petit Miramont, in turn, de-
tends Miraumont on the north. Both
these powerful and highly important
positions have been fanked on the east
by the latest British advance, and
neither stands much chance Of being
able TO hold out.
Petit Miraumont lies on the southern
bank of the Ancre. Miraumont itself
is situated on the northern side of the
stream. its station on the Albert rail-
road being on the northernmost limits
of the town. British guns now COM
mand the entire position from the OPP
posite bank, exposing the German lines
TO an enflading fire from the west as
we'll as a frontal fire from the south
and east.
The dominating height north of Bail
leseourt, stormed by Haig's forces, lies
almost due east of Miraumont, afford
ing an excellent artillery vantage
point.
In raids along the rest of the front
the British penetrated the enemy's
lines at many places, inflicted heavy
damage and returned with many pris-
oners. Three German aeroplanes were
brought down by British fiers, and one
British machine was lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
British First Line
To Lead Deciding
Offensive of War
u. S. Authority Says Germans
Must Take Defensive in Front
of New Army
Iron m. Tnbun. Bureau

Washington, Feb. l7.-An American
military authority here to-day ex-
pressed the belief that Germany would
not be able to prosecute any further
offensives with the vigor and dash
which characterized her first military
successes. He said:
"Only two European powers engaged
in the war have kept their first line
troops. Those of all the other bellig-
erents have been destroyed. England
and italy. the latter because she has
done comparatively little important
fghting, have preserved their first
lines.
Germany can afford to hurl the best
Of her remaining troops against French
soldiers, because France has lost her
first line also. But Germany must
fight on the defensive against the Brit
ish, for they have just now, after two
and one-hslf years. put their first line,
composed OF the best products of the
English race, into the field. They are
thoroughly trained, hardened, equipped
They are prepared for every kind OF
work. and are in mood for testing their
lighting qualities against the enemy.
"The opportunity will soon come
When the fresh British forces collide
with the Germans, the battle to be
deyeloped is expected 10 become one
of the greatest, if not the greatest, OF
the war, and in it the fortunes of the
Allies will be revealed.
"This battle, which will take months
in the fighting, will decide whether the
German line can be broken through by
sheer shock and force, or whether the
Allies must compose themselves to the
knowledge that attrition, slow but
formidable and constant, must effect
the necessary end. But the problem
for the Allies is 20 break through, and
whether they can do il will be decided
nv the new British army; and in all
likelihood 10 will be the British army
that must make the breach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Armies of Allies and Teutons Feel Out Lines on All Fronts

drome on Friday. At the same time
Bruges harbor and shipping were again
attacked. Bombs were observed explod-
ing on detectives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

"The offensive against the Turks on
the right bank Of the Tigris was re-
sumed Thursday. An important tseti-
cal point in front Of the enemy's right
was first seized. An attack on his right
centre followed, resulting in the Sc
curing Of our objective on a front Of
700 yards. This was afterward extend
ed by bombing 20 a depth of 500 yards
on frontage Of 900 yards. The half
hearted Turkish counter attacks were
easily repulsed.
"The prisoners taken numbered 81
officers, including two regimental and
three battalion commanders, and 1905
other ranks. We captured five machine
guns. $500 rifles and large quantity
OF ammunition, equipment and stores.
"A further advance of 1900 yards
was made Friday south of the Shumrsn
Loop. Our advanced troops now hold
the southwest corner of this bend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
To-niahPs statement says:

To-nighPs statement says:
Successful operations on both banks
OF the Arcre we're undertaken BY our
troops this morning. Very eonsiders-
bic further progress was made south
of the river. The enemy's position.
opposite the villages Of Miraumout and
Petite Miraumont we're attacked and
captured on a front of about one and
one-half miles. We have penetrated
over 900 yards into the enemy's de-
fences and advanced our line 70 within
a few hundred yards Of Petite Mirau-
mont.
North OF the Ancre an important
enemy position on the upper slopes OF
a spur north of Baillescourt farm was
carried or a trent Of about l, 900 yards
Hostile counter attacks we're success
fully driven off. In addition TO heavy
losses inflicted on the enemy, 268 pris-
oners, including five officers, have
passed through the collecting stations
I'VE carried out two raids this morn
ing, south Of Neuve Chapelle and north
east of Ploegsteert, where our troops
reached the enemy's second line. Large
numbers of Germans were killed, and
many dugouts and machine guns were
destroyed. We captured few prison
ers in each case.
Hostile rsiding parties west OF Lens
and east of Givenchy were repulsed
with loss. We blew up two mines last
night with good results west Of La
Bassee.
an the course of the air fighting yes
terday one German airplane was
brought down in our lines and two
others were driven down damaged. One
Of ours lis missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Fighting in Rumania;
Italians Win in Macedonia

London, Feb. 17.-Heavy fighting has
again broken out on the Rumanian
front. according to Berlin, which states
that engagements were begun at dawn
to-day on the heights north of the
Oituz Valley. Neither the nature OF
the action nor the results are disclosed
in the report
On the Macedonian front the Ger
man right wing, which has been at
tempting to advance FOR several days,
was broken through by the Italians,
according TO Rome. Severe losses were
inflicted on the Germans, the report
adds. The Italians were also success
full in minor operations on the Tren-
tho and Isonzo fronts.
Continued snowstormS precluded OPP
erstions on the Russian front. Petro-
grad reports the destruction by Rus
sian warships of sixteen sailing vessels
off the coast of Anatolia, in the Black
Sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
British Capture
1895 Turks in Dual
Victory on Tigris
o,tomans Admit They Twice
pstrsated 10 Escape Slaughter
Lose Many Guns

,.,Son. Feb. I7.--Several important
-ssSainst the Turks in Mesopotamia
s1IN corded In the official report made
nst;e tonight In addition 70 forcing
- ~. iryrks back on the Tigris River, the
p.;,,sh captured 1895 prisoners. The
..,t Of the report reads;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
SWISS REFUSE TO ACCEPT
PEACE NOTE RESPONSIBILITY
Proposition Originated in Germany,
Says Berne Report

London, Feb. 17.--"There is reason
for stating with authority telegraphs
Reuters Berne correspondent, that
the note presented by the Swiss Minis
ter TO the American government sug-
costing fresh negotiations regarding
the submarine warfare owed its origin
10 no initiative on the part Of the Swiss
Minister or the Swiss government The
latter would take no sum initiative az
this juncture, being quite content TO
limit its activities TO serving as a me-
dunn OF Recommendation between
the belligerents.
Little doubt is felt here that the
note emanated from Germany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Official Statements
On Fighting in West

Berlin, FEB. 17.-To-nights official
report says:
During the strong artillery fire new
infantry engagements developed on the
Ancre before noon to-day.
The day report says:
Army group of Crown Prince Rup-
pIecht-On the Artois front and in the
/ Somme sector, especially on both sides
of the Ancre, the artillery duel reached
considerable violence. At several places
( attacks by British reconnoitring parties
were repulsed, and south Of Miraumont
a stronger attack, launched after drum.
1 fire, was repulsed.
/ Army group of the German Crown
. Prince-On the Aisne and west Of
/ Berry-au-Bsc, and in the Champagne,
south of Ripont, French advances
( failed.
Our air squadrons extensively bonn
barded important establishments be-
hind the hostile front. On the Somms
several ammunition depots Of our ad-
versaries were blown up. The eXplo-
! sion and earth shaking were noted as
far away as st. Quentin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Paris, Feb. 17.-To-nighfs official
report says:

Paris, Feb. 17-To-nighfs official
report says:
There was an intermittent cannonsde
on the greater part of the front. The
lighting was more pronounced in the
direction of Ribencourt. An enemy sur
prise attack on one Of our small posts
northwest of Bezonvaux failed.
The afternoon report says:
There was active artillery fighting in
the sector of Maisons de Champagne.
In the region of Eparges a German sur
prise attack was broken up by our fire.
After a spirited bombardment late
Yesterday one of our attachments pene-
trated the German salient at Ammerz-
weller (Alsace) and completely de-
stroyed IL. II was ascertained that the
enemy suffered appreciable losses. We
took prisoners.
Information now at hand establishes
the fact that on January % Captain
Doumer brought down his fifth German
airplane. Yesterday one OF our pilots
destroyed a captive German balloon in
the region Of Msrvaux, south OF
Vouzieres.
London, Feb. 17.-To-dGy's official
report says:
Naval airplanes dropped heavy bombs
with good results on the Ghistelles air
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
.ANNOUNCElsEA||ss t. IKE. YES /
nagarl "
FOR CHANCE[LOf

| hereby announce my candidacy for
chancellor Of the Ninth Chancery Di-
vision of Tennessee to succeed Hon.
Colin P. Mckinney, subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party.
l have for some years entertained
the ambition and hope that might at
some time be honored with the respon-
sible and exalted position of chancel-
lor, and friends have and are kind
enough to encourage me in this feel
ing. The work of the Chancery Court
has been my favorite practice through
out my professional career. realize
that there are no finer and braver ira
ditions in any judicial division Of Ten
nessee than are those which cluster
about the records of the great chan
cellors who have served this people
from the organization of the courts in
this section of the state until the pres
ent hour, and, if honored in my aspira-
tions, / trust | am so equipped as to
be able to maintain the record unfair
nished, 1t shall certainly be my high
est aim so to do. R. T. LEWIS.
Dresden, Tenn.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

Washington, March 28.-Congres-
sional leaders today gave informal con
sideration to the legislative program
to meet the national emergency, but
it was emphasized that definite steps
to that end would not be taken until
after President Wilson delivers his
address to congress soon after it con-
venes in extraordinary session next
Monday.
Meantime, Steps to put the nation in
a state of readiness to meet any even
tuality went ahead actively. More than
fifteen thousand additional guardsmen
were under orders today as result OF
Yesterdays call, to remain in the fed
eral service for police duty at indus
trial plants and other property in their
respective states. Altogether about
fifty thousand guardsmen have now
been called cut for this purpose.
President Wilson was in conference
TODAY with Col. f. NJ. Housce, his house
guest and personal adviser, but 1t was
said that he does not plan to put his
message to congress in final shape un-
til the las, minute, nor has. it been de-
cided, eve ,yes cerday's cabinet
Injecting, 4l, Smmenoations
he will incuae ia g.
Congref i9pai leaders are counting
Vt havs.4 Y "a w.th nothing hut
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
WASHINGTON
STATE LETTER

Dear Sir:-You will find enclosed
check for $500. Please credit me by
same.
If you could get more country cor
respondents it would make your pa
per more interesting ts your out of
Haywood county subscribers.
We are having one of the worst
winters we have ever had. The wea-
ther is not so cold. But we have had
snow on the ground since the 2Sth of
November. 1t has been from two in
ches to eighteen inches deep, and the
mercury has been from six below to
above 20 nearly all the time. With
coal at $500 a ton and wood at $500
a cord, you can see what it means to
live in Washington. You can see
glowing accounts of the west in nearly
all the papers, but to one that was
born and raised in old Haywood coun-
ty, Tennessee, and knowing the condi-
tion of things back there, it makes one
disgusted. The people of West Ten
nessee have one of the finest and best
places in the world. A man in Hay
wood county can with $3.50 to $500 get
a start in the world, but man out here
with that amount of money would be
nearly a pauper. Here in Whitman
county, Washington, unless he has
ten or fifteen head of horses and two
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30

lingness to help and to stand by his
neighbors is strong trait of the
American farmer. Many a man who
will mercilessly skin his neighbor in a
horse trade or fall out with him over
the election will get down in the ditch
to help him save sick cow or nurse
him with the devotion of a brother
if sickness comes. And in this the far
mer is very much like other men.
What the country communities lack
is not the spirit of good will, but the
community consciousness. Farm folk,
as a rule, have not yet fully learned
that the interests of people who live
close together are by that very fact
more or less bound up with each other.
John Smith knows that he can help
Bill Jones when trouble comes and
that Bill can help him, but he still ex-
poets to take care of himself when
things are normal and has an idea that
Bill should do the same. He has not
yet realized how profitable it would be
for him and Bill to work together, to
do things that would help them both
and that neither of them can or will
do alone.
This neighborhood consciousness,
this realization that one is bound by
his own interests and his duty as a
citizen to do things for his own neigh
borhood, may come as the result Of
enforced business cooperation. Alwayl
when it comes it makes cooperation in
business matters and in all other mat
ter much easier and more successful
1t is the average farmers greatest
lack as citizen today.-Southern Ag-
riculturist.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
EACH OTHERS PARTNER

The Memphis to Bristol highway
has been most fortunate in receiving
from the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railway donation consisting of
several miles of abandoned roadbed
between White Bluff and Burns. The
railroad has recently made some cham
ges in its line between these points,
and the abandoned part was generous
ly donated to the state. Railroads,
like other people, are learning the val
ue of good roads, because good roads
mean increased production, and in
creased production means more freight
and passengers for the road. The dirt
road is not rival, but a partner, of
the railroad. In fact, we are all each
others partners if we could see clear
enough.-Memphis News Scimitar.
The last sentence in the above clip
ping is worth considering. an fact,
we are each others partners, if we
could see clear enough"
If we could see clear enough to real
ize and appreciate this truth much
trouble would be,averted. There would
be no railroad strikes. there could be
but little cause for war between ma
tions or disturbances among interests
or individuals.
There could be no cause for preju-
dice between towns and communities.
Each would appreciate more the value
of the cooperation and each would
work for the uplift and betterment of
the other.
Neighborhood feuds would be un-
heard of and harmony and good feel
ing would prevail everywhere. 1t
would eliminate so much selishness
and prosperity and happiness would
follow-Carroll County Democrat.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
THE COUNTY AGENT

County agents were at work in Ten
nessee some time before the Smith-Le-
yer bill went into effect, but this bill
made possible county agent for
many counties that had not been serv-
ed before. The county agent repre-
sents the agricultural educational for
ces Of the state in his county, or if the
agent is woman, she represents the
educational forces of Tennessee that
would make the farm home happier.
Some counties have both a man and
a woman agent. These agents, as rep
resentatives of many cooperative
agencies working through the Division
OF Extension, University of Tennessee,
are at your service. Call upon them.
The county agent will assist you to
a solution of the problem confronting
you in the field, in the barn, or in the
home. In this position the agent does
not assume that he or she is all-wise.
But the agent realizes that back of
his or her work is our own University
of Tennessee, and all of the informa-
ton Of the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture.
Each agent is trained to the work
Farm experience and life form a part
of that training. You may look to your
agents with safety. And when you
talk with them, remember they will be
glad to have your experience and
your advice to help them.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-30
VIRUS CAUSES CHOLERA

If farmer has a herd of healthy,
thrifty hogs, free from lice and
worms, fed and cared for according to
the most approved methods, he can
cause every hog to be diseased by
turning a cholera hog into the herd.
That is common experience. And yet
how frequently does someone suspect
other causes, Such a person is trying
to get away from the fact that virus
from sick hog is the only thing that
will cause other hogs to become sick.
He suggests that a change of feed
to green corn has caused the disease,
that turning on mast is responsible,
that dry lot feeding after remaining
at large produce the disease, and some
even suggest such causes as eating
weeds, lice and worms.
The virus of the hog cholera gains
entrance to the hog and causes the
disease, nothing else does it. Any of
the secretions of the sick hog contain
the virus, and if these are injected
into a healthy hog the disease will be
produced.
If, when hog becomes sick, one
were to take the secretions from that
hog and introduce them into a sus-
ceptible well hog, hog cholera could
be, - 'tuated indefinitely. Farmers
are doing that thing today, not inten-
tionally, but unwittingly.