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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15

covers the only remaining railroad
OF Lens, c9nnecting the coal city with
the main berntan line to the south.
The bfocourt- Queant line ira
verses onk side Of a railroad triangle,
which hesii Lens. Arras and Vitry at
It's respes I've angles. All of one side
OF tbs Sbughiy equiIateral triangle
IL I'm, they hands OF the British and
about one eShan Of its base. Fresnoy
must BE held 3f the whole triangle is
not Ntb be evacuAted and the fall Of
Lens 'fepdered certain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
LAMAR TELLS STORY
SsWalI street WoIf' Says Clergyman
Gave Him German Funds.

New York, May 15.-David Lamar.
widely known as "the wolf of Wall
street, testified yesterday that the
tiona1 Peace council were first discuss
ed by him with the Rev. DR.. Thomas c..
Hall, a New York clergyman, through
the German navy, who gave him the
money to start an anti-munitions traf-
fc campaign. Lamar, Rintelen and i've
others are on trial here charged with
using the council in q conspiracy in
1915 to wreck the entente allies munt-
tion business in this country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
SINKS SUBMARINE
British steamer Reports Having de-
strOyed Diver ON April ~.
lBy Assoclated Preas. ).

New York, May 16.-Destruction by
q German submarine of the British
steamship Corfu, on April IL, while on
the way from Philadeiphia to Genoa
with iron, was reported yesterday by
a British steamship arriving from the
Mediterranean.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15

London, May IA heavy attack
was launched by the Germans today
on British positions in the Bullecourt
region on the Arras front Today's 0f-.
lrepulsed IN Bui1econrt but tfktsthe
British advanced posts in the north
western portion of the village were
forced back a short distance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
FACTORY BURNS

Amsterdam, via London, May 15.-A
large airplane mandatory at Copen-
ick, near Berlin, has been completely
destroyed by fire, according to The
HandelsbIad.
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British Statement.

London, May 15.-The text. or the
British statement reads:
"0ur troops yesterday continued
their progress north Of the Scarpe
river and completed their capture OF
Roeux, taking a few prisoners. The
whole village OF Roeux. which was de-
Tended by the enemy with the great
est determination and has been the
scene Of much desperate fighting dur
ing the operations of the past month.
now is in our possession.
Our line has been advanced slight
ly during the day north OF Gavrelie.
'1n the air fighting yesterday SIX
German airplanes were brought down,
two others were driven down out OF
control. Three of our airplanes are
missing"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
BOATING to Battle,

With the Belgian Armies in F1an-
ders, April 30.-Correspondence Of the
Associated Press.-Boating to battle In
one Of the novelties Of fighting on this
part of the western front where the
Belgian and German lines are separ-
ated by miles of flooded lands. Trench
raids are almost unheard of here. The
only thing approximating them are
bombing expeditions carried on from
skiffs which are padded slxilfully un-
der cover of darkness to the enemys
lines
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
Six Dogs Escape Death
Cell" At City Pound On
the EDe of Their Execution


morning
death CELL anticipation
of at
OF
the auction block Thursday morning May II.
Of
is stated this morning ITO app
cations 207 licenses
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
PLAN IMPRACTICAL

(Bv Associared Preas. 1

washington. May IL - Secretary
Houston appeared before a house APP
propriations subcommittee yesterday
and opposed the joint resolution adopt
ed by the senate to appropriate $10,-
600, 600 for the purchase Of nitrate for
fertiIi1er, to sell to farmers at cost
Mr.. Houston characterized the proposal
as very impractical.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15

General Won Hindenburg is sacrific-
ing thousands OF men for the defense
OF the little village OF Fresnoy, which
the British have been trying for many
days to capture. Here has occurred
some of the fiercest and bloodiest fight
ing Of the war.
II the Germans lose Fresnoy they
will have to give up the great coal
and Industrial regions of France.
This position forms the last import
ant defense of the. northern end of
the Drocourt-Qu line and also
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
EFFORTS TO
AMALGAMATE
ALL INTERESTS
Russian Government Try
ing to Bring Order Out
of Confusion
URGE ARMY TO
BEGIN ATTACK
Germans, Reinforced, Max
ing Desperate Resistance
To Allies
ASSOCIATED Press war summary

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Although beset with innumerable
difficulties, the provisional government
of Russia will make an effort TO
amalgamate the diverse interests
which by their conflict have made an
ordered and efficient government In
Russia impossible, it announced in a
proclamation today.
The council of workmen and soldier
delegates is formulating a program Of
conditions which would permit social
list entry upon representation in the
ministry.
This follows the councils urging up
on the army at the front the necessi-
ty OF ceasing to fraternize with the
Germans in an appeal to IL TO resume
the offensive against them and thus
serve the cause OF general peace.
Meanwhile the front in Northern
France is witnessing an increasingly
determined resistance Of the Germans
to any further advances of the British
and French. Evidently with reinforc-
ed reserves at their command the Ger
mans in the Arras and Aisne fields
are launching assaults at the points
especially menaced. Thus the British
are being attacked around Bullecourt
and French around Chemin des Danes
plateau.
At both places the German attacks
as reported To-Day IN the LONDON au@
Paris official statements, were repulsed
by the entente forces.
The French armies today are under
new command. General Petain. chief
OF staff of the ministry of war has
been appointed commander in chief of
the French armies in France.
Germans Take ST. Berthe.
Berlin via London, May 15.-Troops
Of the German crown priTlca have can
tured st. Berthe, east of Fore des NAL
maison on the Aisne front today's
army headquarters statement an
nounces
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
Rermana RenuIsAd.

Paris, May 15.-An attack was made
by the Germans last night on an ex-
tended front. Today's official state
ment said 1t was repulsed by the
French fire. The Germans were able to
obtain a footing only on a narrow
strip.
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Continued on Page Two.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-15
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and wednesday. Some
what warmer tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05

Born in Bozeman. Mont. before tho
advent Of the railroads In the state
and while buffalo shooting was still
common sport in the west, Jerome
G. Locke, of the Livingston Enter
prise, began life in a. log cabin In the
Yellowstone valley and when but n
youngstcr studied the rudiments Of the
great pas,ime pursuit Of cattle ranch
ing.
Attending school during three
months In summer. hc finished the
grades with the reputation of always
standing at the head OF his class, al
though M does admit that there We're
only four students In the entire school.
Tn 1896 higher institutions Of lcarn
ing began to appear in Montana and
Mr.. Locke attended one of these III
an old skating rink in Bozenran. Be
ing short of funds he, succeeded in
marking his way by Saving wood tot
the university.
/ Then came the beautiful spring da.
of commencement. Mr. Locke was t,
graduate; but" to use his words
seventeen minutes and sof pe odd see
onds before the gala event WAS sched
| ulcd to take place a isartlcss facult.
canned me for insub,prdna ton"
| He was later awarded As degre
and given a. higher degree for goo
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
women At CONVENTION
ENTERTAINED AL DAY
Missoula People Hostesses
to Wives Of Editors
at Convention.
PLEASANT MEETINGS
Luncheon, Automobile Ride
and Reception Given
Visitors.
PLEASANT MEETINGS

The social opportunities OF the an
nual convention OF the Montana Press
association were apprecited yesterday
by the women Of Missoula. who en-
joyed meeting and greeting the wives
of the visiting newspaper men. At
the luncheon table. In automobiles. and
In groups for informal visiting in the
parlors Of the Florence hotel. expert
snces in the way of managing hus-
bands. directing club work, conserving
garden produce and touring the parks
| and mountain valeys Of Montana
were exchanged with sincere enjoy
| ment.
Seated about the luncheon table ut the
| Florence hotel Yesterday noon, were the
| visiting ladies, Mrs. casteel Of Helena.
! Mrs NJ Il. Johnson Of Great Falls. Mrs.
jerome Locke Of Livingston. Mrs. w. +.
Halter of Square Butte. Mrs. j. p.
| Casey of Gildford Mrs. NJ. II, Casey
| Of Kromln. Mrs. l.. a. Cowan of Judith
Gap. Mrs. Cook of Scohey, Mrs. Joseph
| Parker Of Jordan ana little Miss Esther
Parker the most attractive lady pres
ent. even though she did go to sleep
In her highchair before the menu was
were Mcsdamos Hutchens Jones, Rice.
briggs, Mcleod. Sisson, Rowe. Sterling.
Ross. Thompson. Spottsw God. Roderick.
Ferguson, Stone. Bachelor. Hall and
Miss Laura Jones.
A few words of welcome We're spoken
by Mrs. Mabel X. Hall with mention
Of the several functions planned for
tho entertainment Of the visitors.
Immediately after the luncheon yes
terday. an automobile drive about tho
city was made. including In many in
8 stances a drive to Bonner.
In the evening. old friendships were
h ccmcnted and many new friends made.
at the gathering OF visitors and Mis-
: soula women to the number of 100.
" in an informal reception at the Flor
: encc hotel. Vocal numbers We're rem
= dered by Mrs. W. r. Moore. accom-
: panied by Mrs Walford, and by Miss
= Ethel Hughes. accompanied by Miss
y Jean Sloane Thompson. Mrs. Hal
Sloane also added to the pleasure OF
II the evening with piano solos. Coffee
u was served at tho close Of the evening
:" n number of the men coming from thu
: smoker at the country club, to have
part In tho reception.
:, This afternoon. the ladies' will III
~ guests at the Missoula Country club
the hostess committee for the after
ii noon being Mosdames y. J. Naviland
l. II. A. Roderick. Hugh T.. Forbis. WI
ar Dickinson and Newell Cough. From
IN $3.50 until 40 o'clock. there Will b
IN n reception at Craig hall. upon tn
ht university campus. when the visitor
ut will be greeted by faculty member
'rt and students.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05

measure However, II was six years
later that the honors were conferred
and in the interim he began life with
the handicap Of n lost degree.
Some of the work he followed IN
cluded positions with bureau OF
Stream Measurements. the Z. s. Geo
logical Survey. the Coast and Geo.
dedic Survey, one railroad constn1ic-
ton outfit. three or four municipal
Improvement schemes and a half a
dozen irrigation ventures.
out of all this he matured as an
engineering contractor. guiding the
| dcstinies Of Il couple hundred Crow
| Indians, and again, TO quote Mr.
Locke "a cloudburst hit the ditch. ths
| bank took over the wreckasc. a sher-
| iff grabbed the contractors OUTFIT
while I got away with a suit case ans
the clothes | wore
lie then became deputy sheriff an'
later was given n government posi-
/ tion finally surveyor general 10
Montana Then he hitched his Wagon
to Teddy and followed that gent'ema'
until n few years ago when he bough
:, newspaper. Last month he sold on
and he hopes to leave within u shoi
| time for France to rccnpcratc trol
his three Years of newspaper eXrefl
GnCp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
IMU[[AN MONUMENT At
BONNER IS DEDICATED
t.1t-sF
Fitting Tribute Paid by Mon
rama Editors to First
Roadbuilder.
STONE GIVES ADDRESS
Dean Of Journalism School
Reviews History of Fa-
nous Highway.

With marks OF the old highway WIS.,
ible nearby: the Mulinn monument In
honor Of Captain John Mullan, who
built tho first road from Walla walla
to Fort Benton. was dedicated ycster-
day afternoon at Eonner by the mcm-
eers 81 the Montana State Press as
ISOLATION.
With the last rays OF the setting sun
shining up through Hell Cate canyon
and lighting. up the town of Bonner
with It's mills, making setting IN
striking contrast to the one on that
day. years ago. when Captain Mullan
arrived at the mouth of the Blackfoot
river, the editors with barred :. heads
listened to A. L., Stone. dean OF the
school Of Journalism nj the State Uni
vsrsity. deliver the dedication address
Tetls History Of Highway.
In n voice that betrayed feeling Of
reverence for the old pioneers who
hraved the dangers OF the west. and
particularly for Captain Mullar, who
was the inspiration in :he making OF
the road that meant no much to Mon
tana. Dean Stone briefly outlined the
history OF the building of the highwa,
| and told how the newspaper men Of
the state should feel a. deep appre-
! citation for Captain Mnllan. who was
| the first Montana booster.
| II wish that there was someone In
my place who could pay tribute
worthy of the man to whom we detii
cate this monument today" said Dean
Stone. las long as Montana endures
the name OF Mullan should be remem-
bered as one OF the first to let the. east
know of the greatness OF the Treasure
state
More than o. automobiles were wait
ing at the Eiks club to take the editors
to Bonner and following the dedication
OF the monument the visitors were
taken to Bonner and shown the prod,
ucts from the community garden.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
THIEF IN STATION
DRESSES AS WOMAN
Petticoated Robber Showed
Signs of Beard.

Los Angeles, Gala man. dressed
in the garb of woman robbed Mrs.
katA Hanley OF .1l52 Norton avenue
in the Pacific Electric Main street
depot of a diamond sunburSx valued
at $500 and $@5 in cash, according to
her report to the police yesterday.
Mrs. Norton stated she heard the
noise of 4 pair of wire caltting pliers
striking the stone floor and when she
felt for her bag SHE found 1t had been
cut from her arm. Witnesses said a
short stout person. dressed in q heavy
brown coat and light skirt and wear
ing a dark felt hat pulled well ovel
the eyes, hurried from the crowd i'm
mediately after the pliers fell to ths
i floor. The suspect walked like a mar
| and also bore evidence OF ilcav,
beard VIZ
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
Offers 500 Reward for
Capture of First German


Flint, Mich.--George II. Maines OF
this city has Offered to pay 800 TO
the first American enlisted man cap.
turing Il German soldier.
The money has been sent to John
*. Sasne, appraiser of the port OF
New York. where 1T can be had In
due time by the proper authorities.
This offer was made after the
r,lmor OF the kaisers decree becam.
public offering 800 marks and tlres
months leave for the first German
confirming an American. XXX
Names Is the author of a. booklet or
Why Germany Will Win the War.
written before thu United States an.
tered the struggle. When the unitec
States DECLARED war he had American
flags distributed free to the schoo
children of Flint
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05

j. y. Seaman. editor of the Miles
City Daily Star doesn't believe In
autobiograp plies. but he does admit
that he began the newspaper game as
4 cub reporter when hut a kid. From
this he went into the advertising
game and followed it with ups and
downs until he came to Missoula in
the initial years of the century and
began work on The Muscular.
Ten years later he left Missoula,
took over the old Miles City 1ndepend-
ent, which at that time owed every
body and everybody owed 1t. Two
years later he started the Daily Star
and with fortune kind to him and
providence turning the big end of the
cornucopia into his lap. Mr.. Scanlan
! energies today with q prosperous
J smile and feeling OF cOntentment
! with the world In general.
! Just an ordinary newspaper man,
| experience and they are not WORT
J chronicling. he saye .sA-4
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
LONDON G. A. r. TO REoRGANizE

London. oct. "A prominent part in
all the American war activities here
since the United States entered the list
of combatants has been taken by the
local Society of Civil War Veterans.
The society now numbers only 30
members, of whom all are over 20
wears old, and several over so. Despite
their age. they always march afoot TO
th., American functions. such as this
weeks opening Of the Red Cross hut
in the strand. with the Stars and the
stripes at their head. and bunting
banner alongside proclaiming ". s
Civil war Veterans: Not for Our.
selves, but for our Country"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
10000 AIRsHIPS ARE
BUILDING IN AMERICA
Guns and Aviators Are Wait
ing Their Completion.

washington. Oct. 4.-Twenty thous-
and airrianes for Americas fighting
FORCES. In France, authorized In the
S6lAOOo. 900 aviation hill passed by con-
aress last July, actually are under
construction, f.. 49,
: The, necessary motors also are be-
ing manufactured, Secretary Baker an
nonnced. and the whole aircraft pro-
rtam has been co co-ordinated that
wl,en, planes and motors.are completed,
trained, aviators, as we'll. as machine
auna and all,other equipment. Will be
vaitiug for them -
= 55Mhen, this, nations army moves ur
to pas4tcipate In the fighting. said the
secretary, ''the eyes Of thesarmy Will
be ready. u @r g.
,"The types Of planes cover the. en-,
tire range. of training machines. High
hEsh speed fighting machines. power
ful battle and bombing planes OF tn
heaviest design, and embrace as well
rant battle craft capable Of the wor'
Of the Italian Caproni, the British
r1andlsy.Pagc and similar types.
within a reasonable time. consider
ink the period Of preparation. Nj
nakers statement said. this countr!
wiI, send its first airplanAs to Eurore
This -airplane. from the tip Of Its pro
relier to. the engihe. machine gun an
camera, win have been made In tn
United states" -.
.Tyenty-four flying schools hav
Se1h authorized. the statment reveals
and besides the thousaHds trainin
heYe, students from the United State
are training. in all the allied coun
tr,A.. while many Of them are under
soingintensive' schooling behind sewers
of the battle fronts. The men now
Europe, VIM BE- turned over as ftnishe
Syiatorss to the American troops
lean and allied shipping. are openin
France
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(Continued, From Page Onc)
has been Vital defense of tho Ger
mans in this sd ction of the western
frOnt. 1t has I'D en- IA barrier between
the British anal occupied Belgium.
Beyond it can lie seen the cultivated
fields of King \ lborts prisoner sub
jects.
Three Years in German Hands.
For nearly t.hrec years the enemy
had sat In his 81 rongholds along the
crest OF this .eevAtio and defied the
British armies to riislosige him. 1t has
been a tremendously strong position,
but the last weeks of bitter fighting
have shown THAT II Is not inyunerable.
Bit by bit the do Eyed British wrested
the lower reached of the ridge from
the invaders. Elch thrust brought
them nearer. to be complete occupa-
ton OF this gate,tay to the rolling
plains OF frandersk
At ita higest p.bint the ridge Is not
more than 200 ftct above sea- level
4 nd the approach YES to the crest are
gradual undulati, Sns in most places
As a matter of ica. II is really COM
posed of a series LOT ridges and hills.
Denudsd ny Shell Sire.
In the days b korc the war the ridge
was covered, " jth prosperous farms
and dotted wi In picturesque bits o
forest. Now I lies bare and des plate
its earth ehur Sed up by tens of tthpus
| ands OF great shells which the British
!, artillery has been hurting upon it 70
weeks.
L cn,,< L.. min m
and only pitifully shattered tres
trunks ma Ak their sites. Here AM
there a fe ~ bricks rear themselves
bravely TO ishow where "A farm hons
or hamlet ystood. ZonnebeAxe. whero
few days ago could hs heard tn
steady Ieirr uf British and German
machiney guns. lies like. a smndge o
the landscape.
The british artillery preparatio
for tn, ~ offensive had been among tn
great ut, II not the very greatest. sAfe
along the west ern front.
4 German casvaities Tisrribls.
j Tint tho Go, pans suffered severe
from tho Bri Ssh bonnie rdment /.
. borne out by d; prisoner. who stat.
! that the terrain between their fro
, line and the orfmost Of THAR battel
, Positions was / hAiy torn up. In la
81 weeae'e battle. more Gersnayas we
kAiht in propo uion to The humble
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
Germans Discount Success.

Berlin, via London. Oct. 1.-THE
German version of the battle In Flan-
ders as reported in the supplementary
statement tonight Is as follows
ION the battle field In Flanders the
British during today's great attack
penctratcd only about one kilometci
ieep into our defensive zone between
Poclcapelle and Gheluvelt. Especially
bitter fighting Is still proceeding II
the east Of Zonnebeke and west o
BsCelaere.
"On the other fronts there Is moth
trg of Importance"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
Fire Destroys Home for
G. A. r. Veterans In Idaho

Boise. Idaho, Oct. Fire destroyed
the administration building OF the SOL
dicrs' Home here tonight, making
homeless 30 &. \. r. veterans. At
torncy General r. a. Walters telc-
graphed to the western department OF
the L. S. A. at San Francisco and
asked for permission to utilize the
Roise barracks until a new building
could he erected. None of the ISIS
veterans housed in the three buildings
was hurt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05

employed than ever before. In one
small area alone n thousand bodies
\ orc counted and they reported onts
a fraction of the total.
: All this has added to the detcrlor-
n,ion noted in the morale of the Ger
nan troops Recently the Germans
1--WE been forced to change many OF
tr,,ir divisions along this front. since
the. last attack. mainly, according TO
the report. because they could not
trnSi them.