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undivided and respectful attention was

undivided and respectful attention was
accorded her.
y want every man Of you to agree
to train himself at my expense for mill
itary service In the defense Of the
United States. Channings will meet
every bill, for your time and for every
thing else, II you will consent to pre-
pare yourselves to defend your homes
against foreign aggression. Do you
agree"
Spontaneously q cheer answered her.
And cheer after crashing cheer fol-
lowed. 1t was some minutes before
she was able to continue. In that In
terval her quick eyes, searching the
crowd, picked out two cOuntenances
only too well known to her on the out
skirts Of the crowd-faces that, almost
alone among all those there, failed to
reflect the enthusiasm her words had
excited.
s"Secondly." she cried. when at
length she could make herself heard,
II want your promise to have no more
to do with those who melted this
strike. l do not mean you are to he
without leaders, or to give up your
unions, but that you must cast out
striking in the interests Of the enemy.
For those leaders who have misled
you are tools of an enemy Of this coun-
Try who brought this strike about.
japan consplres to embroIl the United
States with Mexico In order to pave
the way for the Japanese Invasion OF
the west coast. Therefore japan would
like to get control Of, or, failing that,
destroy the Channings' munition
plants. Therefore japanese and Mex
lean conspIrators paid agitators to
bring this strike about. mean
those men,"
Her Outfiung arm dramatically des-
ignated the two on the edge Of the
crowd.
II mean Baron Huroki, Juan de
Lima and all who are with them"
There was sudden turning Of heads
and cranlng Of necks in the indicated
direction. Those nearest Hurokfs
party moved threatenlngly toward 1t.
Then a strikers voice was uplifted,
h0arse with fury:
xiii 'em! Lynch the sples"
Instantane0usly an ugly growl re-
spOndcd. There was concerted move.
ment Of the crowd toward the ILL.,
starred conspiratOrs.
Prudently the cOnspirators turned
and fed, the pack swapping at their
heels.
BY the narrowest Of shaves lit was
later learned) they regained their mo-
torcar and escaped with their lives.
THE 100000 EARTHQUAKE.
1.-THE riddle" Donald propounded
quite seriously-"the riddle II: When
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have been working for. want this
nonsense to stop instantly. II you
have been unfairly treated, It II not
BY my order. and I pledge myself to
zee TINT your wrongs are made right.
But first you must tell me what you
have to complain Of"
She waited Al instant but got no
response. The strikers stirred uneaslly
and murtnured . little together. but
none appeared a. spokesman. Again
Patria addressed them, lifting an arm
to point out three Of those who stood
nearest her.
"You have an Intelligent face-nntl
you-and you. Come forward. plense,
and tell me what It 10 TINT Inns made
you take this attitude tOwnrd Chan
nings."
Almost reluctantly. certainly sheep.
ishly, the men Indicated moved toward
her.
One began to speak. brawny crca.
ture with q face Of thoughtful east.
now that surprise had modified his
passions. His voice was low. pitched.
his words were indistinEuishnble to
Donald; but he talked earnestly and.
It seemed. wcll-brichy and TO a point,
and finished to approving mods from
his companions.
Instantly the girl replied In tones
that carried distinctly to the furthcst
rank Of strikers.
III what 700 aay 10 true. the matter
shall Be set right without Days DE-
lay. A. every rsasonabls demand
you may make 10 sraatsd-L Pststa
ChanuinS. givs my word Of honor %
that Upon two eoad1ueaA"
NJ paused tne1y; tAs stiffness q
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npL where will Hurokj strILn nav, ~
Pntrin nodded patiently to Indicate
Endorsement Of this rather obvious
proposition, then a bit weurily tn sie.
nifty her complete Ignorance M 20 ,,hs,
the answer might be.
In point Of fact she was tremendous.
" fatigued with the affair M a whole
and In detail. This business OF being
IA self-constituted savior OF her coun.
try was proving tolerably exhnustins.
Huroki was 40 tireless, displayed such
ubc'ninnble Ingenuity In inventlng new
ana banning combinations Of intrigue.
TINT even the excitement OF combat.
Ing him. the satisfaction OF checking
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One such window fell inward to the
floor of a room In the Murray Hill dis
trict of New York, where Baron HUI
rokl Of Tokyo sat In quiet confabula-
tion with Senior Juan de Lima Of
Mexico.
The japanese consulted his watch
and arched a quizzical eyebrow at his
colleague.
"Our seven million-dollar earth
quake, my dear De Lima!" he said
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THE CAST.
svMoesia.

Baroa fIuroki. chief OF ~ yanane.s
secret ssevlce In Ameg1ca. ss ="
Sssirss control Of the srsss annin! mu;
nlttoa9 plants owned By to a6 ~ OF
The Fighting Chsnnins &c scr az az *.
s sSsss1 ss Ct p.,9 9loee" to somSst
tbs national perIls ins1Sses e "Snp.e-
parsdness." Ais schea faitnS THANKS
e u SppedfniS on. e ~. Husesi Gauss "s.
. 0eFlks at the Chasn1ag plants.
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Sled Was Wlss.

Junior had been In night with soine
boys and got slightly the worst Of It.
The streets were covered with snow
and Ice. and Junior was busy shook
Ing" his sled on behind delivery wag.
ons. He had made hook and the de.
livery boy had started up fast. In
turning q corner the hook broke and
Juniors sled run angling across the
street. bumped into the curblng. throw.
Ing Junior Of and slightly bruising
him. picked him up. asking what
was the trouble. and he said: sOh.
nothing: ny sled don't want ne 10 90
down that street. where there are soma
boys that want b 9gAt nAs@CAeago
Tribune.
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the MaSts u JopPSeo into tOS 0ea.
blandly. "And-Germany will be
blamed!"
Five minutes later Patria LAID her
power boat alongside q schooner that
lay moored to the northernmOst of the
Charming docks. Ryley swarmed up
over the schooner's side and made fast
the palnter-to find, when he turned.
Patria at his elbow.
"You stay here, miss" he shouted,
to make himself heard above the din
of the confagration. "Tll find Captain
Parr II he's here to be found, and
bring him back to you"
But when he ran up the gangplank
to the dock, Patria was by his side.
Bowling to her indomitable courage, he
made no more protest, but hurried on
with her into the heart Of that furnace
which yawned for them ashore.
1t was rs IL the earth itself had
Powered In devastating flame.
Following the spur line Of rails that
ran from the dock to the shore, they
fought their way on. scorched by flame.
deluged with sparks. deafened with
the incessant defamation Of shells en-
plodlng in burning freight cars, dazsled
to blindness.
Eventually. on the verge Of abandon
ing their efforts as wholly hopeless,
they stumbled across the body Of Dom
aid prone between two lines Of rails,
beside the ruins of freight car al
ready consumed to Its trucks.
Insensible when they lifted him up
and. with one of his arms across
shoulder Of each, they dragged him
back toward the water; he came to
after a time-a badly singed and badly
shaken Donald, but In NO way serious
ly Injured.
Thereafter he did his part like the
man he was, not only taking care OF
himself, but aiding the falling efforts
Of Patria to keep moving. The girl was
half faintlng with fatigue and hard
ship. She dragged on the arm that
Donald had wound round her like, .
thing inanimate.
In some manner, Of which none re-
tnined coherent understanding -
through some miracle-the three re-
gained the dock and staggered down It
to the schooner.
Sparks flying on the night wind had
already set fire to the vessel. To re-
gain the launch. their one hope Of e.
cape. they had to cross . deck that
spewed smoke from every seam
where 1t was not already aname.
Leaving Donald to care for PatriA,
Ryley threw himself ON ahead to I'M
moor the power boat.
Az he did 20. and swung round to
give aid II need be. the deck between
him and those two laundering figures
caved In and sheet Of flame shot up.
With KrOan the detective dropped
over the side into the boat and pushed
OF.
At little distance he looked back,
and cried out In wonder to sec the ng.
ures Of Donald and Patria half way up
the foremast-the hungry flames leap.
Ing savagely for their feet.
With Infinite exertion, slowly they
climbed on and on. dogged ever BY the
flames.
A slight explosion sounded In the
hold Of the schooner. The flames shot
higher. The mast rocked, tottered,
swayed like broken reed. and crashed
over the side. carrying the lovers With
Il.
tEND OF EIGHTH EPIsoDE)
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. Myslsey oleev

Mysesey oeeey.
10 you read Addlspats'e novel 8oW
"a Il come outY
Its Q mystery to me-. I 1ssss -
must haze Aypaottssd The publiAhae.s
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EIGHTH. EPISODE

EIGHTH EPISODE
ri Night.
the SPIRIT Or HsR 'RoasH'.
Since cart morning an unwonted.
unnatural sd wholly specious sem
blases Of tranquility had brooded over
tie kttle Wiley u the heart Of the
NV Jerses hills.
! Now, a. the earlier hours Of mid
summer afternoon drew ON. q feeling
Of tsasiNu besan to inform. the atmos-
pheee; the hush began perceptibly to
opprpss ~ senses, even as that hush
sppesssss whicf .orstells the breaking
II q tbunderst.-m upon . smiling
land Z: instinctively .sen walked warny.
with eyes alert. AID communicated
WITH GAe another In accents nesdlsesly
guar6ed.
Wtehia that vast eoasesies Of gaunt
wooAea structures and walled yards
wtleh comprised the powder mills and
nunltion factories q Channings, Inc.
there was little Of - activity where
srdinarily there was incessant hustle.
In place Of those voluminous plumes
II smoke. Jet by day, crimson by night.
the towering brick chlmneys stained
the skies only with transparent wells
Of amber vapor.
Inside the factory buildings nll ma.
chlnery stood Idle. The whistles had
sosnded By habit at eight O'Clock and
at noon without aummonlng to or de-
livering from labor q solitary hand.
No endless strings OF freight cars
heavy ladea with explosives. arms and
ordnance trudReti up the long grade
to the rim IT those encirclin9 hills. on
The flrst stage Of their brief Journey
to Channinsw' tidewater yards and
docks near Bayonne.
The premisss were all hut llfeless {:
4 scanty company OF armed guards on
viGilant patrol, . little knot Of some
half dosea peopls IN conference just
outside the main gateway to the most
extensive powder mill-and that was
an.
The strike WINS fourteen hours old.
-. =" "se', 's ' ~ ",.,... ' u"...
~ ".u w" '""uo "a ''....' ..N'
,..,r :" "'," -,1..~ ~.
Eular stuhbornness: to excuse their &C.
tion In wnlkinkA out at the previous
midnight. the employers knew Of moth.
ihg more than few minoP grievances
v"e iart vi '"e m'eu' @.tsss sus'
p,o'e !" si~e"y "uJu"'msn. tOa." 4"
LUZ Ac"eao.ea Tor carry suom'.soa ~
Hoeess or arp'uauon. Inc MAJOR 10
... su: Vi '"e '''k 'eo ""'
more thm one OF tno: -
~ waiting s" patiently outade sne
nc could nave hasarded sar~u
soese at the real cause OF the tseao'e'
han Q mile distant lay Powder TOW.
an un'ove'y collection OF frame and
canvas shelters, gnmll's. eating places.
aancchn''s. gambling bells. stores and
noee'* nani"terlns to the neces:itles
ssd "ppesite' OF an army Of wefkiae.
inca and parasite. drawn tRethsr y
me aufaction OF high ws ana
s'eedy employment o9ered y an or
knnlauoe es.sne night asd Gay 70
war orusrs" for inc AUS
ee~ IN those strnssAss, nns,y ana
streets. the e''Ane yea en-
. rscyse ..!!ed IKE cattle. . n be's two.
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tefB, IOOkeU w " oSO ahS bOOkuWcoS'
ern sky aGlow with flame.
Up forward Ryley' saluted this phen.
nornenon with . smothered impreca.
ton denoting confirmation Of his dlrest
approximations.
In the stern Patria made no sound.
But for Q full minute she was quite
sure that her heart had ceased to func-
tion. When she breathed again. she
bent over the engine and advanced the
shark and opened wide the throttle be-
fore speaking.
.SThe Charming docks?" she called
to Ryiey.
He answered reluctantly: "'Frnld
%, miss"
Alomentarily now. ns the power boat
forced swiftly through those dirk and
cleaning waters. the connagrntion
PAINTED the night.enshrouded skies
with more lurid and terrifying tints.
Nomeutsrily explosions resounded In
greater and greater volume.
At ono O'Clock precisely-while the
hat was still at Q safe distance
came the most violent detonatioo Of
Ill.
The earth rocked. the sea quaked,
the very armament seemed shaken By
he terrific forces unlsashed By the
flames eatins their way Into the hsart
of that ssvsa oillloo-6ollar hoard a
ssp,oslvsa TAs shores vomited uks q
vojceDe. Wladows were shattered at q
distance e tsa miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
PROPOSES TO
RAISE WATER
RATE OCT. |
One-fourth to One-third In
crease Asked by Com
missioner Blakemore

A resolution, introduced by Robert
b. Blakemore, commissioner OF
waterworks, at a special meeting OF
the city commission this morning
proposes an increase in prevailing
water rates of from % to 33 1-3 per
cent, as follows:
Gallon rate from ~ cents to :
10 cents a thousand gallons, an
increase Of 33 1-3 per cent.
Service charge from 20 cents
to 25 cents month, an increase
of 25 per cent. ,
Flat rate. a bulk increase of %
per cent.
The payment OF So a year for
each lawn sprinkling tap or cock
in excess of one.
The proposed raise is to become
effective Oct. /. The increased cost
of coal and chemicals entering into
the handling of water were assigned
as reasons for the raise.
No action was taken on the resoiu-
ton. Commissioner Blakemore was
asked to submit figures showing in
creased cost of production in order
that the other commissioners COLD
determine whether or not the pro-
posed increase was justifiable.
The proposal to make a SO charge
yearly to the owners of residences
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May LET DOWN BARS
TO FOREIGN VESSELS

(Ry Associated Press.l

Washington, Sept. Hearings or
the shipping boards bill to authorize
the president to permit foreign yes
sells to engage in the American coast
wise trade during the war began
Thursday before the house merchant
marine committee. Alfred Nuger, adj
rniralty counsel of the board, urged
IL as a war measure for relieving
traffic congestion.
Fear that the Canadian Pacific and
Grand Trunks lines would grasp the
United States maritime trade with
Alaska, IL American coastwise vessels
were diverted overseas and the coast
wise traffic opened to foreign compe-
tition, was expressed by John H
Bunch, of Seattle, traffic manager OF
the Alaska Steamship Co. He said
the Canadian lines were waiting to
divert .Alaska's 500, 900, 900 OF annual
commerce to Canada and that this in
volved war supply problems, in view
of the immense output of copper ore
and canned salmon which American
ships are now bringing to the United
States.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
ASKS RAILROADS TO
SAFEGUARD ANIMALS
Secretary Of State Railway Commits.
sion Urges Erection of Fences on
Right Of ways.

Bismarck. N. D.. Sept. TN line
with the nation wide movement for
the outstanding Of food supplies. the
American Railway association in q
letter filed today with the North Da-
kota railway commission calls at
tention to the many thousands OF
horses, mules. cows and hogs lost
annually on the American railways.
The association suggests that section
men exercise particular care to pre-
vent the running down of livestock
by driving animals from the track
whenever they are found trespassing,
and suggests that engineers make
greater efforts to slow up and avoid
smashing into livestock when found
on the right of ways.
Secretary Calderhead offers the
further suggestion that the railways
guard their right -of-ways with hog
tight, bull-proor fencing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
SP AIDING Holds
| CITY MUST PAY
BOND INTEREST
Present Ordinance Not Re-
pealable Until Bonds
Are Paid

The city of Fargo must pay from
its general fund the interest charge
on bonds outstanding against the
waterworks.
This is the opinion given by Judge
b. f. Spalding, assistant city attor-
ney, at a special meeting Of the city
commission this morning, and clears
up q question which precipitated no
little discussion during the first read
ing on the 1917-lS budget Thursday
morning when Pres. Alex Stern and
other members OF the commission
held against Commr. r. B. Blake
more's proposal that the interest
should be paid from the water
works fund.
Judge spalding held that under
the present ordinance, which can
rot be repealed until the present
bonds arc paid. the city at this Time
cannot omit from the tax budget
approI Ration items necessary to pay
this interest"
THE ordinance under which the
bonds were issued was passed April
rs 1903.
THE first reading Of the proposed
budget was not continued this morn
ing owing to the absence of ]. J.
duIoafl, nnanCS commissioner, VINO Is
nk Adjournment was taken at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Strate Raises Question.
20. NJ. Strate, commissioner Of
streets, raised a question with regard
to- the appropriation for the street
department., in which repair of
Movements" is listed. Heretofore it
has been the policy of paving con-
tractors to make repairs while bonds
covering the contract guarantees
were in force, generally a period of
five years, and bonds on great deal
of pavement in the city are still in
force.
Ito, determine the position OF paw
ing contractors on this phase, City
Auditor A. r. Watkins was authoriz-
ed to ask James Kennedy to appear
before the board at the next meet
iffr.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
Gripping Picture Of Actual
War Operations On Western
Front Shouting At The Strand

A gripping presentation of life in
the trenches reproduction in
moving pictures OF what Is trans
piring on the west front in Europe,
back OF which American troops are
today training to take their place
with their comrades in armB-the
English. the French and the Belgians
is The Battle OF the Somme. show
ing at the Strand theater in Fargo
today and Saturday.
The great war reels were run at
the theater this morning. They are
everything that eastern critics have
declared them.
Thrilling in the extreme. picturing
the actual conditions under which
the great allied armies are batter
ing the German armies back to the
Rhine, the terrible realness Of IL all
comes to one. Up and down the
trench lines one is escorted by the
camera men, sixteen of whom met
death in the taking OF the picture.
That's how real II is.
How the great guns are handled;
how the aiTplanes do their work;
how the men in the trenches spend
their time. how they tight, how the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

German prisoners appear coming
across mo Mans land" after a sue
cessful allied charge: how the
wounded are carried in by German
prisoners: how the great armies
march; how they eat. In fact. how
almost every angle Of the war Is be-
ing carried on. are pictured. One
leaves the theater with a feeling Of
awe at the terribleness of 1t all. and
not a little unnerved at the grim
reality Of the thing.
The Battle of the Somme. and q
companion picture, The Battle of
Ancre. have been released by the
English government. The latter has
not yet been received in the United
States.
In connection with the preSenta-
ton in Fargo of this wonderful war
picture, IL is interesting TO know that
the American government. too, Is
making preparations for the record
ing OF the American part in the
world war. Corps Of movie operators
are being organized for that work.
They go into the battles with the
same hazard that soldiers carry
probably Ereater-because they are
not armed for their own protection.
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born in Norway in 1885. and took out
my first papers In Bismarck in 1908.
am able TO come on short notice.
Please let me know at once where 70
60 to be examined"
General Fraser Immediately re-
piled personally to Mr.. Carlson.
advising him that IL he would report
TO the adjutant generals once here
in Bismarck a place for him would
be found in Uncle Sans army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
ANDREW NORDHAUG dies
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS
Pioneer FmrEOam Answers Last Call
at O'Clock This Morning
Four Children Survive.

Andrew o. Nordhaug, 81, Fargo res
ident since 1880, died at his home,
1918 Fifth street north, at z o'clock
this morning after an Illness of ten
years duration from a complication
OF diseases. The widow. two sons,
Arthur and Adolph, and two daugh-
ters. Inga and Alvina, all Of Fargo,
survive. ..f
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

Of the fact that the district board
and the adjutant general have been
chiefly concerned OF late with ap-
peals from young men who do not
want to serve, a letter received this
morning by Gen. Angus Fraser from
N. B. Carlson, formerly of Bismarck
but now of Moose Jaw. Sask., was
found rather refreshing. Carlson
writes: IT wish to offer my serv-
ices to the United States. was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
Great Campaign
Of Educators For
The Foreign Born
~ AsaocIated Press.l

New York. Sept. THE most ex-
tensive educational campaign ever
undertaken to Americanize New York
eIty's foreign population. Of whom r.
IL estimated 500 900 cannot speak or
read English, will be undertaken IN
the fall by the mayors COMMITTEES on
national defense
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
RETIRED HOPE FARMER
PASSES AWAY IN FARGO
Henry Schwains, 50, suceumbs TO
Stomach Trouble-son In Seattle,
Survives.

Henry Schwaing, So. Hope, N. D.,
pioneer, retired farmer. died in a
Fargo hospital at o'clock Thursday
evening from stomach trouble. He
had been a patient at the hospital
three weeks. A son in Seattle,
survives.
The remains will be shipped to
Hope by 3. F. Wasem Saturday
morning. Funeral arrangements
have not been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

tBy Associated Pr@Ss,I
Washington. Sept. 7.-Aii coal oper-
ators and miners of the country have
been requested by DR.. Garfield TO hola
no meetings 70 discuss coal prices and
wages until the fuel administratos
could select his advisers and hear
from those who believe themselves y
be adversely affected by present COM
ditlons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
A BREWERY TO MAKE Strip.

Mobile Register: The making OF
strip and stock feed from water
melons is now under way at the
plant of the Dixie Fruit Products
company at the old Mobile Brewery.
The company plans to make vim
egar an output of the plant in the
near future. for the making Of which
machinery will be installed soon, 1t
is announced by the management.
For the present strip and stock food
will be the only output OF the plant.
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who maintain more than a single
tap for lawn sprinkling purposes, is
entirely new no such charge being
maintained under the present price
ordinance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

Cleveland Americans Defeat Pitts
buruh Nationals When Honus Errs.
(RY Associated Press.)

Cleveland, o., Sept. 7.-Honus
Wagner's two-base wild throw OF
Billings grounder and TorSelson's
base hit gave Cleveland to
victory over Pittsburgh in the ninth
inning Thursday. Torkelson would
have scored q shut-out but for a
passed ball. Score: ~
Cleveland .s.s-s"ss.. OUO UO1 WI
Batteries: Evans and w. Wagner;
Torkelson and Billings.