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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25
CHRISTMAS HERE AND OVER
THERE,

Mr.. Average Man awoke with a
start at the first streaks OF dawn
this morning, wondered why the
alarm didn't ring, and then sank back
with sigh of gratitude as he re-
1nembered that it was Christmas day
and a holiday.
Then came the pleasant excite
ment of a Christmas morning, the
pleasure of taking ample time to
dress and shave, and eat an unhur-
ried breakfast. During the morning
there was the excuse to go to the
office and get the mall" and a re-
turn for the big Christmas noon
dinner. For the afternoon, perhaps
the movies, or some gathering of
friends.
over it all is the glamor of the
Christmas spirit, heightened il some
loved one is present, or saddened a
bit IL he Is absent.
over there, the average American
in khaki awoke in a snow covered
dugout and stamped to restore circu-
lstion to chilled or cramped limbs.
stray shells were bursting here and
there within sight, If it was quiet
day on the western front" Perhaps
there was a delivery of Christmas
mail in the trenches this morning.
I'VE like to think there was, at least.
It brought a package with a comfort
kit, and some precious Smokes" and
treasured letters from home. We hope
the precious turkey filtered through
as far as the front trenches. Then
another day of seeing it through"
taking turns at standing watch for
possible sorties or gas attacks.
Which Christmas would you pre-
fer?
The answer is not as simple as it
seems, as many a man who awoke
to the former Christmas, knows.
Would the football player, buried I'M
dor a pile of struggling humanity,
VIM his nose in the dirt, his ankle
twisted, and the BAH grimly clutched
in his arms trade his position for
any. seat in the grandstand? The
comparison is hardly a fair one. but
II applies in part.
The best that those here can wish
those over there. on this Christmas
day is that they may have the thrill
OF being in it. the knowledge that
they are doing what their souls called
upon them to do, the excitement,
and even some of the hardship of it,
without paying the extreme cost, or
making the supreme sacrifice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25
Here Are "The Facts"
On Wilson
Pushed Into Politics by Publishers
German Paper Says.

From The New York Tribune:
Americans who don't know why
Woodrow Wilson became president
of the United States should read the
Koelnische Zeitung of October 10.
This German semi-official newspaper
contends that the presidency OF this
country was the reward for having
written a book which the public did
not care to buy. The Koelnische
Zeitung says:
"A hitherto unknown, but never
theless very interesting, incident in
the life Of the president of the Uni
ted States is thus related by a man
intimately acquainted with condi-
tions in America: Wilson, in his
History Of the United States con-
trary to his present opinion, called
the American system of government
one of the worst and Prussia's adj
ministrative system the very best.
Perhaps for this statement his
book was hardly bought by the pub
lie. Anyhow, the publisher of Will
sons book had more than a hundred
thousand unstable copies on hand
When the then governor OF New Jer-
sey died, the very influential pub
Usher took care of the former unf-
versity Professor Wilson. who was
looking for a high salaried position,
and won the support of the press OF
New Jersey. Wilson was elected
governor, and the publisher, smart
business man, sold all the copies Of
the History Of the United States.
Wilson, thereby, entered his success
full political career"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25

be a veteran in just a few months,
can he? And il his Adams apple
goes up and down, and though eyes
are front according to regulations, If
they get misty, he's not to blame, is
he?
So-he went to the war.
They carry the colors, these thou
sands of our young men. God bless
them. They will carry them, stain
ed with their blood, and many will
lie down to sleep under foreign skies,
the only glimpse of home being a
CLEAN Of the stars above on the big
blue field of the sky which looks
like old Glory.
What men they are. And they
serve for Liberty; they serve for
posterity. They will plan, toll, suf-
fer wounds and die to make the
world safe for democracy.
Yes, this editor understands now
that we are at war And he knows
that some of us-many of us-must
realize it more fully long before it Is
over
Today he is not in mood to be
patient with pacifists-like some Of
our ministers are said to be, nor with
theorists like the BOIsheviki who
signed a truce which released a mill
lion or two lighting men for the
western front, nor with detestable
German spies who nest among US in
hypocriticaI secrecy.
We must win this war, if the faith
ers have to help the sons carry the
colors over the top. Life under Ger
man domination would not be worth
living.
Having seen our boys go, we're
ready for food conservation, for
Liberty bonds, for any kind Of self
denial to win this war. We have paid
the blood tribute. now let US go the
limit
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25
One Way To Observe
Christmas

At Christmas time, in years gone by,
You have been very kind,
And when you passed good cheer
around,
You kept me we'll in mind,
But now our boys have gone to war
To fight for you and me,
So please send cheer you meant for
me
To them across the sea.
And / shall take my gift 20 you
/ hope it will be a lot
And send it to a boy in France
To show he's not forgot.
And then when Christmas time is
here
To prove our love is true
You send a little card to me t
And I'll send one to you. a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25

commission, and a fine, soldierly-
looking chap walked into the office
wearing the uniform, looking ito the
manor born" The wonder was that
in three months the officers could
take such lads and make such a
transformation in themi Nobody hut
American boys would come through
like that.
And yesterday morning we told
him goodbye; he has gone to the
war. A mothers kiss while she
choked back the tears-as mothers
will A fathers handshake. carry
ing the token Of the mystic tie of a
great brotherhood as well as a faith
er's love-and he boarded the train
and is gone; his only thought and
desire seemingly is to help win the
war, ito do my bit" he said, and
pay the debt each generation seems
to owe for the institutions and IL
berries which we enjoy.
And could you guess what
saw Knowing mothers and their
ways. maybe you could.
Down in the corner Of a drawer,
wrapped up in silken papers are
some clusters Of yellow eurls which
hung around the saucy face Of a
wiIlful little chap, who used to re-
fuse assistance in any Of his juvenile
undertakings, saying stoutly: Il can
do It."
Now you may guess!
And SO he went away toward the
old world, looking so erect and fine
in his officers uniform. He has clear
forgotten that he was ever an lad
man" helping the merchants sell
their goods and trying to build up
the business interests Of his town
Nothing on his mind now but "a
carry old Glory over the top.
Yes, something else on his mind
when he gave that last kiss and
handgrip Dad" saw something
Hen not tell and the youne
soldier viii not. But g KeiloW can
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25
The Humors Of War
4gnes ReppIRer In the january NJ
Rewaavv

The humors of war are the humors
Of humanity. They have a body and
a substance as real as are the fighting
men who Jest before they die. They
brieg relief to our spirits, because
they SAVIOR of natures "indefatigabIe
renewals" The callous leyity OF the
trenches never ofIends us when we
to the great sacrifice. The determined
aud not too easy cheerfulness Of the
warning nations IS a miracle OF couf~
age. We shall have plenty of chance
dfstasteful when Il mocks at the
things OF war; In one OF the most
charming and intimate Of early Eng-
Iish essays, Cowley speaks this word
OIL wisdom: God laughs ar a man
who says 10 his SOUL Take thine
ease"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25
A White Night in Russia


Olive Gilbreath in the January Yale
Review.
The particular journey herein re-
corded fell on a white night in June
one of those eerie white nights
against which the Russian or Siberian
traveller carries a canny blue curtain
without these blue guards, sleep In
out of the question and the senses.
pursued by the penetrating light, are
as ragged as the beggars staring out
of the stations. Verst after Verst
hour after hour, the plain unwindB
cndlessly, monotonously like wool
from a skein. A pale incandescence
hangs over the earth, fringing OBJ
Jects ghostily. Trees blur in the half
light and grow phenomenaIly large
izbas and windmills scrape the sky
A tremor of primitive terror runs
through ones limbs. One calls to the
hills for deltverance-but there IL not
even rise in the groundi With mid
night springs up q delusiVe promise
OF respite from the light; q shadow
creeps reassuringly over the earth
but IL is dusk and not darkness
There is no reprieve At IL the sun
dips below the horizon; at 1880 it bal
ances again like q replenished bag
splitting its orange and amethyst ho0a
over the earth. The relentless cycle
has begun again: and still the plain
unwinds endlessly, monotonously--
brightly now. At z one reaches Nixh-
ninovgorod. IL 1t is June, the run has
been up FIVE hours.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25

Grand totals ..704 259 963
Average number of British
merchant ships sunk weekly. 22.92
Average number over 1000 tons
sunk weekly ............16.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task of
Keeping Up With North Da~
kota Editors.

Here is an aftermath of the
famous newspaper feud Of The Mot
Pioneer Press and The Mott Spot.
light, written by j. M. Connolly IN
The Hettinger County Herald:
One might think that after the
exchange of bouquets" in the
past that John M. and Jawn T.
could never see much good in
each other. There were some hot
shots but ii may have been our
way of getting better acquainted.
We can see hundreds of good
things that John T. Charmley
did for the people of Mott and
Hettinger county that never
cost the benefactors one red
cent. The Spotlight welcomed
every newcomer and said a kind
ly farewell to those who left the
county to make their home else
where. The Spotlight encour-
aged every business man and
farmer who tried to help himself
to an hottest living and at the
same time, help build up the
community. II the government
wanted some free advertising for
Liberty bonds, or the Y. M. G.
A. needed some Of the same kind
of tonic The Spotlight dished it
out in generous doses. 1t was the
same at home, it was for any
worthy cause The Spotlight
boosted ii without expecting a
penny in return. The value of
this work cannot be overestimat-
ed. 1t was part Of every issue
for the six years existence Of
that live-wire weekly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25

The McHenry County Gazette ha
this timely advice:
The job OF licking the Hohen-
zoIlern and the Hapsburgs in a
fight to the finish cannot be ac-
complished by keeping your coat
and overcoat on and discussing
complacently around the hotel
stove how the Huns are starved
and just about petered out. 1t
is case of peeling down to
fighting clothes" and doing the
job as quickly and properly as
possible. Cut out the camou-
fiaging and load your gun and
get busy. Shooting at the enemy
with your mouth never won a
battle. 1t takes a bullet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25
Certainly Suggested
Their Various Musical Instruments and Street Band

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
MISS LOUISA THOMSON

ehaperonc al -. Helen's Hall
school Portland. Oregon. will
Dee M tho Hotel Pendleton on
che tweicth and thirteenth Of
.aeIst. and viii be- pleased to
meet the parents or guardians
CO. prospective pupils for St.
iIrlsu's Hall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

five will do him. He can pare the
potatoes himself.
A man named Michaello Malates-
ta (that or that in substance) pre-
sented himself at the armory ami
said he was ready to cook for democ-
racy. He was about TO produce cree
dentials showing that he had cooked
himself into the first rank of chefs.
but without waiting for references
some cavalrymen grabbed him and
carried him away to Major Edmund's
office, cheering as If they had cap
tured old Mackensen.
Edmunds was busy, 40 they told
Malatesta TO sit down and wat Fatal
blunder!
A couple OF engineers got word OF
Malatesta's presence. The low-down
pups sneaked into Edmund's office,
engaged Malatesta in conversation
and lured him away to Captain Jones'
office. The captain was busy. SO Ma
latesta was told to sit down and wait.
Fatal blunder No. 2 that made all
the good work for naught
The cavalrymen had discovered
that the cook had vanished They
had sounded an alarm and were
combing the armory for the heroic
chef. He was found in Jones' office
and coaxed back to Edmund's de-
partment. Malatesta became dis
guested and went away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

officers for the guard The nomina
tons must be sent to the senate.
The camps at Augusta, Ga; Dem
ing. N. M; Montgomery, Ala; Spar
tanburg, S. c., and Waco, Texas, were
to have been GRADY today. but de-
lays were encountered. and il will
take another two weeks to prepare
them. The troops called into the
federal service on July 10, including
the New york and Pennsylvania Di-
visions. have been assigned to these
camps and will not be sent forward
until quarters are ready for them.
Camps for the second guard group
called out July %. will be ready on
August 15. and those for the western
group September l.
It is regarded as vitality necessary
that each new general officer OF the
national army be able to go to his
cantonment at least three weeks bo-
fore the selected men begin to ar
rive
Presumably the list of general Of
ficers both for the National Guard
and the National Army will contain
the names Of the great majority, IL
not all, of the present general Off
GERS of the Guard. The vacancies in
the Guard. owever, probably will be
filled from the regular service, sup
plemented possibly at some points by
men now in civil life. but who have
had wide military experience.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
THINK |. w. w. CAUSE
OF CATTLE POISONING

SALEM, Ore, Aug 1o.-Suspicion
that cattle had been poisoned in
klamath county. Oregon, and in
Northern California recently, when L
w. w. trouble was requiring the at
tention of officials in klamath coun-
ty is confirmed by the report of DR..
iC. H. Schultz. a Seattle chemist,
which was read here Wednesday aft
ernoon at the annual meeting of the
oregon state live stock sanitary
board
DIR. Schultz reported that he found
several cases of poisoning. more in
California than in Oregon, but he
said that a majority of the animals
which died had not been poisoned.
He said most of the animals We're suf-
fering from an infection obtained
from contaminated water. He made
an investigation at the instance of
California cattle authorities.
Officers Are Elected.
The board elected officers. choos-
ing j. NJ. Dickson of Shedd as presi-
dent to succeed Frank Brown of
Carlton. Walter f. Taylor of Corval-
lis was elected vice president. while
DR.. w. H Lytle was reelected state
veterinarian and secretary of the
| board. other members of the board
present were Frank E. Rogers of
Marshfield, ]. N. Burgess of Pendle-
ton, w. B. Barrett of Heppner. Dr.
David n. Roberg of Portland.
The board decided to hold another
meeting at Oakland. Or, Monday,
August 90, to examine the flocks of
! F. G.. Young & Co., which are re-
ported to have had scab for the last
three years. Under a new state law
anyone whose flocks have scab for
three successive years may be forced
to discontinue business.
| The board ordered that all baby
calves to be shipped from Oregon
coast counties must first be vaccinat-
ed as a precautionary measure against
calf cholera, which has developed in
a number of calves shipped from
those counties
Cattle Must BE Tested.
All cattle to be exhibited at the
state fair. the Portland dairy show
and other shows of a statewide ma
ture, must first he subjected to the
tuberculin test, the board ordered
Cattle exhibited at county fairs will
be exempted if the rair management
requests it and the exhibition build
ings are made clean and disinfected
At the Oakland meeting the board
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
FRENCH CHAMBERS
s-YRAR WAR RECORD

PARIS Aug. S.-President Paul
Ideschanel of the Chamber of Depu-
ties answered today the request for a
statement at the end Of the third year
of the war. saying:
parliament has fulfilled with hon
or the heavy task which events have
laid upon it. It's continual anxiety
has been to aid those who are fight
ing
without exceeding its attributes
without interfering with the direction
of military operations or the conduct
Of diplomatic negotiations. the French
parliament has constantly striven by
exercising vigilant control to dimin-
ish all delays and assure to the ar
mics demand. often with impatience'
''The longer the war lasts the more
the chambers have striven to adopt
their methods to it Good order and
discipline in debates are one form OF
patriotism.
Twelve members have fallen on
the field of honor; many other whom
death has spared, have earned glori-
Gus citations.
"Our Chambers in the midst of the
most formidable tempest that ever
fell on human beings, have assured
the country necessary stability by
voting beneficent laws. They have
remained faithful to that moral dis
cipline which is quite as indispensa-
BILE as military discipline for prepara-
ton for victory"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
CONTROL
is NOW LAW
President Signs Bill; Hoover
Starts Work; Tomato Can
ming Combine first Cau6ht

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-The
food control bill is now a law
As the President signed the .mea-
sure this afternoon. the federal trade
commission reported to Hoover an at
tempt to corner the output OF the Pa
cific coast tomato canneries.
This is one of the first results of
the commissions food price investi-
CATION. The hope of nearly ten mill
lion dollars in excess profits on army
contracts was declared back of the
efforts to corner the coast tomato
pack
Hoover and the President conferred
over the enforcement of the bill this
afternoon. Food control throughout
the country will probably be ordered
late today.
Hoover has placed before the pres
ident the names of men he desires
placed at the head of different state
organizations. With the presidents
approval of these, Hoover gives them
power to go ahead.
Meanwhile the agriculture depart
ment reports show tremendous in
crease in the amounts of cold stor-
age holdings. compared with last
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
COOKS IN DEMAND FOR ARMY
One, Who Is Willing, Is Tossed
About; Quits.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug S.-Be-
cause so few women have raised their
boys to be army cooks the Philadel-
phia guardsmen can't get cooks for
love nor money. The situation Is 81
serious tina the guardsmen. exhaust
ing legitimate military strategy. re-
sort to the most shameful intrigues
to snare cooks-and yet they fail.
They do not even stop at kidnapping.
Major Charles Welsh Edmunds, of
the cavalry and Captain c. C. Jones,
of the engineers, both at the armory
at Thirty-third street and Lancaster
avenue, are ready to fight-for cooks.
Edmunds wants six. while Jones says
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
ROOSEVELT after
GERMAN NEWSPAPER

NEW YORK. Aug. l0--RooseVen
has demanded the suppression OF the
German language press and the de-
portation of the fifty-fifty Americans
He called upon every man, woman
and child to exert every ounce of en-
ergy to win the war. He declared
some senator's, congressman and
newspaper editors stood where the
Copperheads stood during the Civil
war.
Asked concerning statements
attributed to him by DR.. KunO Meyer.
a Berlin professor, in Amsterdam
dispatches. Roosevelt said EIeyer was
guilty of gross Improperly in quoting
him concerning compensation and
indemnities a victorious Germany
might collect.
II hope the United States will
make up its mind to fight this war
to triumphant conclusion until Ger
many is completely overthrown with
out regard for what any other nation
does" he said
Even If all abandoned the strug-
gle the United States should contin-
ue We are fighting for our nearest
and dearest interests, to make the
world safe for America. Until Ann
erica shows her ability to do that.
she should not talk about making the
world safe for democracy.
"Remem Der. the pacifists and pro
Germans stand where the copper
heads stood during the Civil War
This applies to some senator's, con
! gressmen. newspaper editors. I hope
congress will ,mme diately pass a law
refusing to allow any paper published
In German
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
CONVICTS STILL AT
LARGE AFTER ESCAPE

SALEM, Ore, Aug. 10.-No trace
has been found of Robert Burns and
]. B. Burg, the two forgers who made
a bold escape from the state peniten-
tiary by cutting their way through the
roof of the main prison building, slid
ing down rope into the front yard
and calmly walking out the front
gate.
Although the prison bloodhounds
were put into service within few
minute after the men got away, the
dogs were unable to pick up the scent
because the convicts had made COM
plete change of clothing before they
made their dash for liberty.
Prison officials have discovered
that the men supplied themselves
with guards shirts, stolen from the
prison laundry. and had on overalls
and shoes that had been worn by trus-
ties, so the dogs were baffled.
+. AS Burns is slightly crippled, MAX
ing it impossible for him TO travel
very fast on foot, the prison officials
believe the two convicts are hidden
in the brush not far from the prison.
and that they will attempt to bide
their time to make good their get
away.
Prison officials are still amazed at
theaudacity of the pair. The prison
shoe shop, from which the men
| climbed into the attic and cut their
way through the roof, is in the 'front.'
of the building over the warden's Of
flee, adjoining which Is the office OF
the bookkeeper. Between the win
dows of the two offices is small
wall space. The convicts tied their
rope so they could slide down the
wall between these two windows. and
then walked out past group OF trus-
ties to whom they spoke.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
PRESIDE WINNERS
BE NAMED TUESDAY

WASHINGTON. Aug 1O.-Twenty
six thousand men from the trained
officers camp. will be turned out az
officers August Is. Fourteen thou
sand others are disappointed, not re-
ceiving commissions. The war de-
partment announced that 1000 Of
those failing to get commissions have
a chance to attend the second camp
The comm ssions granted at the
Preside. California camp. including
men from the Pacific northwest states
viii be announced next Tuesday
morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

will make it's recommendations for
county veterinarians to be appointed
by the counties.
Owing to the controversy over the
appointment of a dairy herd inspec-
tor in Tillamook county the board
withheld its approval of the appoint
ment of DR.. ]. Reedy who has been
named by the Tillamook county court
until further investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

No man ever Travelled over the road
TO fame on a pass.