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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29
DvINsK AS A PIVOTAL POINT
Thriving Russian City That Controls
River Dvina Valley, One of the
Strongest Fortified.

Dvinsk, one of Russia's strongest for
titled cities, is described in bulletin
issued by the National Geographic so
ciety, which says:
with a population of 110,0oO, in
Guiding 10000 Jews, Dvinsk is a city
of prime Importance to Russia, for 1t
virtually controls the whole valley Of
the River Dvina, upon whose right
bank it is situated, no miles Obs
miles by river) southeast of Riga.
mot only is Dvinsk important as a
strategic river point, but as thriving
railway center. 1t is the junction
point for the great arteries of COM
merce running from Riga to Smolensk,
and from Petrograd to Wilma. There
is also an important railroad to Libau.
Dvinsk is 332 miles by rail southwest
of Petrograd.
"Dvinsk is an important agricultural
center, enjoying an extensive trade in
fax, hemp and grain. 1t is also big
timber market, and it's f1ourishing in
fiustries before the war included flour
mills, breweries, match and tobacco
factories, tanneries, brick and tile
works.
t'In most encyclopedias and gaZeteers
the city is listed under its old name
of Dnaburg, but in 1893 the Russian
authorities officially declared it to be
Dvfnsk.
During Napoleon's Russian cam
paign in 1912 Marshal Oudinot tried
in vain to capture the bridgehead at
Dvinsk, but the honor of taking the
city was reserved for Macdonald few
weeks later"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29

and then see to it that the word gets
to the crew. I was a member of a
yachting party when we suffered ship
wreck, but I'm no yachtsman. I've
served before the mast, Mr.. Olson, and
won every grade up to a captaincy in
the old Atlas line. I know the sea and
its way from forecastle to after cabin,
and any time those lads forward there
want to take my measure, the chance
is wide open. You understand"
ST do, SIR" and I thought there was
more respect in the tone.
Good; there will be no trouble to-
night?'
81 think not, sir; but by morning
they will begin to wonder what has
become of this man Mccain, and may
grow ugly"
ave can handle them by daylight.
1t is darkness which gives them an
advantage. I'll return to the main
deck, Mr.. Olson, and leave you in
charge here" .
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29

you'll never hold me prisoner twenty
four hours. Are you sport enough to
take me?"
1 glanced across my, shoulder, only to
see reflected in a mirror, Vera Caring
ton, standing in the ha1f-opened door
of her stateroom, as though suddenly
arrested by the sound of our voices.
No one else was visible in the cabin.
'Dade?"
"Aye, aye, SIR his voice coming
from out the forward passage.
Bring Mr.. McCann's breakfast, If
it is ready
eyes. sir; all ready, sir"
He came forward. with it on a tray,
and I stepped aside to permit him to
pass through the door, carefully keep
ing my back turned toward the mo-
tionless girl, and my eyes fastened on
Mccain.
Leave the tray there on the stool,
Dade-yes, that's all; you may go back
to your work."
He backed out, but stood hesitatfng,
while I closed and locked the door,
dropping the key into my pocket.
isis that all, STRIP he asked ner-
vously.
81 told you it was. When I want
those dishes removed, I'll come down,
and unlock the door for you. No one
NOT even you-are to speak with the
prisoner"
Eyes, sir"
'.Now go forward, about your work. %
I watched until he vanished in the
passage, not altogether satisfied. The
fellow had been outwardly respectful
enough, but there was something in
definite about his manner which
aroused my doubt. I turned, and con-
fronted the young woman, wondering
vaguely how long she had been there,
and how much of our conversation she
had overheard
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29
CTo BE CONTINUED
Cold Congregations

Billy Sunday told story at Brook
lyn luncheon about an apathetic Mis-
sourian congregation.
'sThis bunch's preacher" he said,
sshas wrastled among 'em for thirty
seven years, and never an encouraging
word but one has he got in all that
time.
He told me about it with tears In
his eyes. He said he was on the way
home to dinner when a deacon hailed
him. The deacon shook him by the
hand and then actually said:
All, parson, that was a beautiful
text you preached from Sunday eve
nin,.,s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29
CHAPTER XI
Vera Strengthens My Resolve.

Vera Strengthens My Resolve.
1 believed I had effectually spiked
the guns of the conspiracy-at least
for the present. I did not underesti-
mate the feeling of dissatisfaction for
ward, or the influence of Liverpool
Red and his more intimate associates |;
but Mccain and his money were, after
all, the main incentive to open mutiny,
and as long as I could keep that fndi-
vidual securely locked up aft, there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29
HOLLIS LEARNS VERAS IDENTITY AND FOR BAScOMS
SAKE THEY AGREE TO TAKE THE SHIP TO
ITS DESTINATION
ITS DESTINATION

synopssRobert Hollis tells Grard
stag"
and Hollis is surprised discovering woman who evidently
to
that he
s a collision
Hollis
Indian
ammunition
voyage Hollis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29

The crew begins to show 11bad
blood" fearing the trip to Eu-
rope, and Hollis and Vera find
they are in serious trouble. The
next instailment describes a
thrilling incident.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29

Hawaii has 14.volcanic craters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-29
pfdn't FIGURE on Cost.

Before we were married you used
to say should never want for any
thing"
that's so. But how could know
the cost of living was going to do .
skyscraping act?'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

The Kansas City Star: 1t looks as
IL after the war the great democra
cies of the world would be forced
into a close association in order TO
insure so far as possible the peace
of the world. Two of the important
factors in this group, of course. must
be the British Empire and the Uni
ted States.
To what extent would the anti
British feeling that was so prevalent
in America before the war prevent
such an association? That question
came up in a recent discussion in
Washington, and a man connected
with the British embassy made this
observation:
For five hundred years, he said,
England had been the traditional
enemy of France. The nations had
frequently been at war. Less than
twenty years ago they were in a
fiare-up over Africa. in the Fashoda
incident. 1t was customary for
Englishmen to refer contemptuously
to the French as a. nation of frog
eaters" But that feeling has melt
ed under the stress of war, while
the English have come to admire
the great qualities of the French.
Traditional prejudices ought not
to be hardy plants. You may have a
severe prejudice against a person
whom you hardly know. But when
you become partners in an enter
prise you may be surprised at his
courage and character. Information
al prejudices may break down in the
same way under the pressure of
facts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06

the war transferred to this side of
the Atlantic?
Doesn't Belgium mean anything to
them?
Are they so encrusted in selfshness
that the sufferings of the rest Of the
world can be ignored?
Have the events of the last three
years left them untouched, unmoved?
Is their vision so atrophied that
they can't see beyond the immediate
present?
Are they among those who still
repeat the parrot like question:
what are we fighting for?
Some of the petitioners may fall
under these classifications, but more
sinister far will be the large percen-
tage of German names found among
the signers. 1t might be well to in
quire into the parentage and nativity
of those circulating the petitions.
The time for mealy neutral
ity has passed. A man in America
today Is either for America or against
it. He is patriot or a traitor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
TO NEW ULM RESIDENTS.

To the German residents of South
srn Minnesota:
Your fathers fed to America in
.IS4S and settled in Minnesota to es-
cape tyranny.
Seventy years ago they came
across the seas to escape the despot-
ism Of the Old World.
They found in Minnesota a rich
and virgin country.
They prospered. They acquired
productive farms. They found the
freedom and liberty the could not
find in Europe. Thew found the right
to worship as they chose. They
found the right to educate their
children as they chose. They found
freedom from the burden of militar-
ism. They found a full and equal
franchise. They found the right to
govern themselves. They found no
glass distinctions based on birth.
They found equality and justice.
Today, you, their sons. are forging
The dagger to be used to stab this
country in the back. while it is fight
ing that same despotism from which
POUR fathers fled.
Is that your gratitude to the coun-
Try that permitted you to become an
Independent American citizen, in
stead of a cog in the Prussian war
machine?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
EQUITY TO INCREASE
GRAIN COMMISSIONS
Action Will BE Taken at Meeting
Called For Thursday-Will Be
More Equitable, Says Critics.

st. Paul, Aug. 6.-Grain commits
sions will be increased by the Equity
Cooperative exchange at the semi
annual meeting of the board of direc-
tors which will take place next
Thursday in st. Paul.
This was the prediction today OF
j. G. Critics, general manager. Wheat,
which now is handled at / cent a
bushel, will cost / per cent with q
maximum of cents bushel. The
per cent basis will rule in other
grains with a maximum of liz
cents for fax, ] cent for oats, IL
cents for corn and cents for bar
ley.
Increase in commissions has beer
considered by various selling agen-
cies for some time but the Equity
will be one Of the first to place the
increase in effect.
THE high prices for grain make
our charge ridiculously low" Mr..
Critics said. "Because of the amount
of money necessary to finance the
grain business. there was virtually
no profit under the present plan.
"The new system will be more
equitable in every way, and should
have been adopted long ago"
The PROPOSITION Of the Equity SELL
ing -four through its various eleva-
tors will go to the directors. Because
of the uncertainty of the -four situ-
alton and the possibility that the
government may take over its distri-
button, there is a hesitation on the
part of the Equity officials in enter
ing the business at the present time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
N. D. BRIEFS

Bismarck - Bids for automobile
license tags will be opened by the
automobile department of the secre-
tory Of states office at O'Clock on
Gene Walla, clerk in charge of the
automobile department. The state has
called for bids on $4,000 auto tags, 49,
900 motorcycle tags. and $4,000 auto
mobile dealers tags. Several compa-
MES. it is understood, will submit bids
for the work.
Carrington-Two deaf mutes were
united in marriage in this city, Miss
Julia Martin. of Juanita. N. d.. and
Otto Fl. Buttenhoff, of Baker. MINI.
The couple will make their home at
Baker, where Mr.. Ruttenhoff owns and
operates a potato farm.
Portal-While playing with an cleo
trio wringer, Bud. the 6-year-old son
of T. r. Washington, of this city, was
unable to stop the machine until his
fingers, hand and forearm had passed
between the rollers. The skin was
badly lacerated and tissues crushed.
New salem-Ira Millhouse, local
farmer, received a broken collarbone
and a fractured skull when horse
which he was leading started to run
away and threw him down, dragging
him for several yards. He will re-
cover.
Valley City-Rev. r. A. Beard. of
Fargo, VIII QeINer the commencement
address at the graduation exercises to
be held tonight for fifty students TAX
ing summer school work at the Valley
City Normal school.
Cando-At a mass meeting of farm
ers of the county held here at the
auditorium the Towner County Farm
ers Cooperative Publishing Co. was
organized. Oficers are as follows: C.
!. Peterson, president w. ]. Gilchrist
vice president; and A. ]. McLarty,
secretary and treasurer. The board
of directors is composed of the officers
and H. p. Coder, John Heartso, "A. E.
Benson and John p. Killer.
Mandan William Frolichman.
16-year-old Roumanian of this city,
was arrested on an embezzlement
charge preferred by his brother,
Solen merchant. He was arraignea
before Judge j. M. Hanley and SEN
fenced to a two-year term in the state
reform school. ..-.. .H..
Bismarck - Five grain elevators
have been purchased by the Slope
Grain Co., which has just organized
with a capital of 100000. Directors
of the new company are H. N. Haug-
en-, Elgin; Eric Slevarp, keil: F. H.
Detloff, Fort Rice; and c. b. Nupen,
Bismarck. The elevators are located
at Elgin, He'll, Odessa, New Leipzig
and Makoti
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
NOT SUBJECT FOR DEBATE.

Whether or not the draft shall be
needed. is no longer a political ques-
ton TO he debated
II is not an academic issue to be
settled by discussion.
To resist the draft does not merely
make one an intellectual insurgent
Of the type of the parlor Socialist
who announces his radical views and
waits for his hearers TO be thrilled
He is a law breaker, a desertcr who
is subject to court martial and who
may be placed before a firing squad
il convicted.
When the order goes out summon
ing the registered man for examina-
ton, he is supposed to obey 1t within
a given time. If he fails to appear
for examination, he automatically
becomes drafted, and is subject to
military orders. Then the whole
force Of the government civil and
military organization may be used to
enforce the order. and 1t becomes
plainly evident that the time for de-
bate has passed.
Don't treat the draft orders lightly
Our idea of a good job for Pacifist
is to be presiding officer Of the Irish
convention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06

white cornmeal, two tablespoons
brown sugar, one teaspoon. salt, two
tablespoons butter, one and one
quarter cups milk, one cup wheat
flour, four teaspoons baking powder,
one egg, one-half cup dates, cut into
small pieces. Cook together in a
double boiler for ten minutes the
first five ingredients. When cool add
the eggs, the dates and the -four
sifted with the baking powder. Beat
thoroughly and bake in muffin pans
in a quick oven. The bread will keep
in good condition longer if the dates
are cooked with the cornmeal and
other ingredients in the double
boiler.
cornmeaI and Wheat WaffIes-one
and one-half cups water, one-half
cup white cornmeal, one and one
half cups milk, three cups -four,
three tablespoons sugar, one and
one-quarter tablespoons baking pow
der, one and one-half teaspoons salt,
yolks of two eggs, whites OF two
eggs, two tablespoons melted butter
Cook the meal twenty minutes in
boiling water; add milk: dry in
gradients mixed and sifted; yolks of
eggs well beaten; butter ana whites
of eggs, well beaten. Cook on we'll
creased WaHle IRON.
HOME GRouND WHEAT BREAD
II clean wheat is available, says
the United States department OF
agriculture, it may be ground at
home in a coffee mill and the follow
ing economical and nutritious bread
made:
over mixture OF one tablespoon
full sugar and one and one-quarter
teaspoonfuls salt in a mixing bowl
pour one and one quarter cups of hot
water or skim milk. When the liquid
has become lukewarm add one=half
cake dry yeast or one gill liquid
yeast and one and one-half cups of
home ground wheat -four. Set over
night to rise. In the morning add
one and one-half cups -four, beat
well, put into creased pan, allow to
rise until the bulk is doubled, and
bake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
UNDERcURRENT FOR PEACE.

Beneath the surface of things in
Europe, there seems to be an under
current for peace.
Occasionally eddies of it are seen
on the surface. Perhaps peace may
be much closer than the military sit
uation would lead the onlooker to be-
lieve.
Peace talk has never been so wide
spread. From Germany, Austria,
England, and Russia come dispatches
telling of discussions of peace terms.
Talk of victory has given place large
ly to talk of the terms of peace.
Other very significant utterances
have filtered across to us.
Lloyd George in his London speech
quoted in The, Forum Saturday, said:
Nobody realizes how near we are to
the summit of our hopes" 1t may
have meant nothing; it may have
meant much.
The changed attitude of the Vati-
can toward Germany adds new mean
ing to the talk of a possible break
between Germany and Austria. Aus
tria is a strong Catholic country, and
her church leaders have protested
against Belgian deportations. The
young Emperor and his wife eagerly
hope for peace. The country is unit
eddy behind them in their desire for
peace. Austria is the weak link in
the Middle Europe chain.
Many prisoners captured in the
latest Belgian battle, were mere
schoolboys, underfed, poorly clothed,
and discouraged. Their officers adj
mitted that Germany had abandon
ed all hope of victory.
There are many hopeful signs that
the end of the war may be nearer
than many of us believe. But it is
something to hope for not to count
on. Now is the time for the deci-
sive blow, not the time to relax the
pressure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
DON'T SIGN THEM.

Into North Dakota have come cop
les of the petitions drawn up at the
New UIm meeting, asking Congress
not to send American troops abroad.
1t seems almost like an insult to
the intelligence Of readers of The
Forum to urge them not to sign such
petitions.
Is 1t proposed to bring back the
American troops already there, or to
leave them 20 their fate without REIN
forcements9
Is it proposed to let our allies fight
it out alone, and when they are
conquered continue the fight in AM
erica2
Do the petitioners prefer to have
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
TRIUMPH OF GOOD SENSE.

Farmers of North Dakota must be
CONTEMPLATING themselves these days
that they did not tie up with the ].
w. w. for a supply of farm labor.
Organizing in small units the
farmers have been able to get
plentiful supply of labor, up to the
present, for SO to 81 day, instead of
81, IS and Sc a day as demanded.
They have not been called upon to
pay 81 to So per day extra for man
who has been instructed that 1t is
the sacred duty of working man to
do bum work" and throw a monkey
wrench into a threshing machine
whenever the opportunity presents
itself.
The crop is not so plentiful this
year that the men who own North
Dakota's farms can afford to donate
their profits to advocates of direct
action" for the privilege of having
their crops burned and their farm
buildings destroyed.
1t was a triumph of common
sense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06

placing it on the poor. Mr.. Kitchin
himself admitted that the house bill
was passed in such haste that he
CLOSED his eyes and voted for it,.
II his criticism of the senate
measure Is we'll founded, 1t is vicious
legislation. Nobody believes more
firmly than The Forum that the
burden of war financing should be
born by corporations making excess
profits from the war and by the big
incomes. It favors taxation up to
actual confiscation of excess profits
earned as a re"ult of the war. No
body should be permitted to profit
from the slaughter in Europe. Money
earned by the spilling of the blood of
the soldiers in Europe by speculation
in stocks, foodstuffs, or materials, is
blood money.
But on the face of the two bills,
Mr.. Kitchin's criticism does not seem
we'll founded. The estimated returns
from the excess profits tax and from
the tax on incomes is larger under
the senate measure than under the
house measure. 1t may still be far
from what it should be in either bill,
but The Forum would like more COM
plete reports of the two before join
ing the hue and cry that will un-
doubtedly be raised by the opponents
of each measure.
The test of the two bills should
be: which takes the larger percen-
tage Of the profits of those who are
beneftting financially from the
war12
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
coRNMEAL RECIPES
ENDORSED RN IL

Molassss Corn Cake-Two cups
yellow cornmeal, one-half cup mo-
lasses, one-half cup sugar, two ta-
blespoons butter, one teaspoon salt,
one cup sour milk, one cup sweet
milk, one cup wheat -four, one and
one-half teaspoons soda, one egg.
Mix the first seven ingredients in a
double boiler and cook over hot
water. Cook for about ten minutes
after the mixture has become hot,
After it has cooled add ,the wheat
flour andssoda, thoroughly sifted to-
gether, and the egg well beaten,
Bake in a shallow tin.
Cornmeai and Rice Waffles--One-
half cup cornmeal, one-half cup
flour. one cup boiled rice, two eggs,
well beaten, one tablespoon melted
butter, one-half teaspoon soda, one
teaspoon salt, one cup sour milk.
Sift together the -four, soda. salt.
Add the other ingredients and beat
thoroughly.
cornneaI Gineerbread-To the
above recipe add one-half teaspoon
ginger, one teaspoon cinnamon, and
one-half teaspoon cloves, sitting
them with the flour.
CornmeaI and Orange Ginger
hread-To the recipe for ginger
bread given above add the grated
rind of an orange or one-kalf cup of
orange marmalade. If the latter is
added, the amount of milk and of
sugar should both be slightly re-
duced.
Corn Mullins With Dates-one cup
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06

Food conservation, like the Rus
sian Vodka prohibition, will APP
ply to the poor only.
The Watford Guide discusses tn
of farmers who have suf
fered from crop failure, as follows
There Is a movement on foot
to finance the farmers who have
lost their crop this year by bond
ing the county in a sum sufficient
to keep these farmers going un-
til the next harvest, 1t is esti-
mated that 1t will require in the
neighborhood Of 100000. Inas-
much az the u. S. government Is
vitality interested in the conser-
walton OF food stuff as we'll as its
production 1t would appear to us
that the government should and
no doubt Will, see to it that the
farmer is furnished with the
necessary means to continue the
growing OF food stun. That
there will be more than enough
wheat grown in Mckenzie coun-
ty for seeding purposes is con-
coded by men who have made an
investigation of the crop out
look. One of the principal rea-'
sons for the agitation of the
bonding of the county at this
time is to assure the farmers
who need help that they will get
it. so that no farms will remain
idle next year. If it is found
necessary TO bond the county in
order to gain this end We believe
that the board Of county COM
missioners will take any steps
needed to avoid a possible hard
ship.