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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
THE FARGO FORUM
TOBACCO FUND

artillery and the continual drain on
their arms supply by the destruction
caused by shells and bombs, are hav-
ing their effect. The German wall OF
defense Is still strong. but 1t is weak
er than 1t was and sooner or later
must crumble, If the allied methods
Of wearing down are continued. II
needs no military expert to figure
this out. Every Tommy along the
line is aware Of It.
Grinding and Killing.
Persons far removed from the war
zone, perhaps, do not consider mill
tary operations from an abstract
viewpoint often enough. That is,
they conceive progress only when
some city has fallen or an advance
has been made over a great stretch of
territory and thousands Of prisoners
have been taken. Certainly these big
operations appeal to the Imagination,
but in viewing them. one should not
overlook the inestimable value Of the
grinding, killing process which never
ceases.
This process has been continued by
the British steadily since the recent
big offensive. The artillery has kept
up an almost unceasing thunder
along the whole front, and air raids
and thrusts by the infantry have
been working great destruction in
the enemy territory.
Destroy Dugouts.
Last nights infantry raids are ex-
amples of the work being done, much
Of which is never published to the
outside world. English and Scotch
regiments about midnight conducted
three successful raids. East OF Cav
relle, several prisoners were taken
and a large number Of the enemy
killed in five dugouts, were bombed to
pieces and two saps destroyed. A
similar success was achieved south
Of Arras, several dugouts being de-
molished and a number of trench
mortar emplacements wrecked, be-
sides other damage done.
The British air service still main
tains supremacy and the big raiding
machines have been doing vast dam
age. One Of the spectacular air Incl
dents occurred yesterday, when q
British plane dispersed 1000 enemy
Infantry by turning its machine guns
on the men along one Of the high
ways.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
DAMP WEATHER RAISING
HAVOC With PAVEMENT
crsosote Blocks Being Worked Out
Of Place Since Recent Moisture
Following Long Dry Period.

Damp weather following a long
period OF dry weather has resulted
in miniature volcanoes" looming in
sight on some of Fargo's best paw
ed streets.
The "eruptions" have been most
noticeable Of late and have kept the
street repair crew, under the direc-
ticn OF Commissioner of Streets O.
M. Strate. active.
The report OF the Moorhead wealth
er station for the month Of August
showed that the accumulated dehci-
ency in precipitation here since Janu-
airy / was 11.65 inches, and that for
the month of August 1t was II Of an
inch when the normal for the month
is $40.
Less than one-fifth of an inch OF
rain fell during the past week. While
not excessive, II has worked out the
wooden blocks. A stretch of pave
ment on Northern Pacific avenue be-
tween Broadway and Roberts street
started upward Monday. putting the
center of the street out OF commits
sion for traffic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
STOLEN AUTOS VALUED
AT MILLION DOLLARS
Chief Of Police DahIsren Gets An
nual Report Of Police Department
of City Of Les Angeles.

Chief OF Police Louis DahlRren re-
ceived the report OF the Los Angeles
police department for 1851 this
morning which shows that the value
OF automobiles stolen in that city
each year approaches q million DOL
lars, but IL decreasing because OF the
fact that numerous arrests and con-
victions have been made.
The report says that the decrease
Is due to public activity, though q
thousand new automobiles are being
placed in commission in that city
every month. The lack of protection
of their own property by automobile
owners, and appropriation on the
part OF thieves that an automobile
affords both the loot and the get
away" are generally responsible for
these thefta.
Reports OF stolen machines in Los
Angeles are made by an improved
system recently inaugurated, which
relays the information to the sub
stations, and by them is relayed to
to men on patrol duty when they
ring the patrol boxes. This Ia said
to result in the recovery OF q large
percentage of the stolen machines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
Women Breaking AL
Previous precedents
In Filling Positions

One Of the most sweeping changes
brought about in every country In
yolved in the world war Is that or
new lines OF work being done by
women and girls. representatives OF
the aentler sex are daily proving
themselves no less efficient than
men and boys in positions that they
would have been laughed at, even
three years ago. for suggesting that
they Nigh I'LL.
Cleveland, o., girls, getting the
same pay as the men whose places
they took, are taking care OF the
wheeling and Lake Fries parlor
cars. They are employed as chefs,
mattresses, and ''parlor maids not
porters. And one result is. mere man
shakes the dust Off his own coat AND
carries his own grip. we help tne
women first," said a uArlor maiu
recently. The men can take car o.
themselves better
Miss Belle Ingraham Of Dayton, o.
il an elevator operator in g large
department store in that city.
Women are employed as road
builders at Mahonoy City, Pa, Wnsre
they receive the same pay as the
men laborers.
Hundreds OF Russian women have
offered to train themselves as crews
OF battleships and It Is said thai
their services have been accepted.
wyoming has a roll Of honor maze
IN of the women volunteers who
have enrolled for service In the war
II Is to be kept In the vault In the
ONCE Of the governor.
Women who applied for positions
as life guards in Atlantic City have
been rejected by the beach surgeon.
More than 6,000.000 women viii
be able to vote IL the franchise bill
giving the vote to women over 80
years OF age in Great Britain, Is
passed by the English parliament.
A new ''women's town" in the val
lev Of the Romanche, g. few miles
from GrenobIe, is one Of the evolu-
tions OF the munitions campaign
in France.
A school to teach women 20 be
street car conductors is TO be estab-
llahed under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans section OF the Navy league ~
New York city
The New York Central, the Penn
sylvania ard the Lsackawanna ra.il-
roads are ali replacing men by Voc
men IN office work at every oppor-
tunity. although they are discharg-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

The Fargo recruiting station of the
United States army was advised this
afternoon that in view of the fact
cavalry regiments, qualified appli-
cants with or without prior service
may be accepted for enlistment with
out special authority in each case
from the adjutant generals ONCE in
Washington.
Recruiting officers here have also
been directed to accept for enlistment
for engineers OF the regular army or
the national army, physically quail
fed men whose previous training in
civil life, as shown by investigation
by the recruiting offlcer, renders them
specially At for the engineer organ
iZation heretofore authorized. Appli-
cants enlisted under this authority
will be forwarded from recruit depots
to Washington barracks, Fort Leav-
enworth, or Vancouver barracks as
may be most convenient and econom-
ical
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
TIE Find TODAY.

Seven contributions, totalllng
1888, brought The Fargo Forums
tobacco fund for American soldiers
in France over the $50 mark today.
The total is S52.01.
This amount will furnish 208
American soldiers with a 50-cent as
sortment OF good old American to-
bacco, which will be more than. ac-
ceptable inasmuch as letters to rel
atives and friends at home state
that the French tobacco is impossi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
war ACTIVITY
LARGELY LOCAL
ON WEST FRONT
Constant Hammering of
Berman Lines, Hawever,
Maintained by Allies

(Asuociated Press War Summary
Stin lacking in large offensive
movements the European war fields
continue to furnish news of multiple
local activities. The Germans broke
into activity northwest Of Rheims
on the French front last night and
reached the French lines. They were
elected after a sharp fight, Paris
announced.
The Russians apparently have
stopped their forward movement in
the Riga district, in which some of
the ground lost In the recent retreat
was reclaimed. They are rectifying
their lines further UP the Dvtna,
however, and report today the oc-
cupation of Biddag.
Enterprise continues to be shown
by the Rumanians, who yesterday
captured a section OF the Teutonic
fortified position in the Varnitza
region on the Moldavian front.
The Italian official statement re-
ports the repulse of further Austrian
counter attacks on the BainsezZa
plateau. and heavy artillery fire on
the Carso. .. -..-
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bic, and that English tobacco is
rotten.
The largest subscription today was
from a woman, who asked that her
name not be made public. The
amount was $40.
Please do not publish my name in
your acknowledgment of subscrip-
tions, or forward 1t with the pack
ages of tobacco sent to the front, or
elsewhere. need no thanks from
the brave boys for my small contri-
button, and prefer that they spend
what spare time they can find in en-
joying smoke rather than writing
thanks to me, when they are doing
such big, brave things for me and
all Americana
That Is great, big American patri-
otism for you.
Contributions should be addressed
TO the Tobacco fund, care The Fargo
Forum, Fargo, N. d. All contribu.
tions will be acknowledged in this
column.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

ica. retaining its name and organiza-
ton, will be designated as Surgical
Dressing Service department OF
American National Red Cross, and
will administer in France all OF the
surgical dressings work Of the Red
Cross. Mrs. c. K Austin, who IL ct
present director In Paris OF the
French section of the National Sur
gfcal Dressings committee, VIII De
in charge OF the Surgical Dressings
Service department OF the American
National Red Cross, under the gen.
eral supervision OF the Red Cross.
This agreement will be In eftect
for the period Of the war; provided,
however, that either party may ter
inmate the same and discontinue the
arrangement established, by giving
the other party thirty days written
notice Of its intention TO do 30.
The cooperation OF the two Or
ganizations win be especially. desir-
able as regards transportation or
supplies from this country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
Engineers Approve
MinOt q. c. 7. For
Patriotic Position

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. ia
resolution endorsing the action of
the Minot U. C. T. council in call
ing upon Governor Frazier to pre-
vent meetings of an unpatriotic ma
ture in the state and asking Senator
Gronna to resign, was passed at a
meeting Sunday afternoon Of the
Brotherhood of Engineers, division
SO. The resolution thus endorsed is
as follows:
''Whereas, the members of the B.
i. e. are loyal to their government
in the conduct of this war; and
Whereas, ii Is necessary that
every citizen of the country, as we'll
as every organization and industry,
give his undivided support to the
government; and
whereas, there are agencies at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
IF YOUR EARS RING
WITH HEAD
NOISES

If you have Catarrhal Deafness or
head noises so 20 your druggist ana
get ] ounce OF Parmint double
strength), and add to II Y pint of hot
water and ounces OF GRADUATED
sugar. Take / tablespoonful four
times a day.
This will often bring quick relief
from the distressing head noises.
Clogged nostrilH should open. breath
ing become easy and the mucue stop
dropping into the throat 1t ID easy
to prepare, costs little and is pleasant
to take Any one who has Catarrhal
Deafness or head noises should give
this prescription q trial.--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

work in North Dakota with q view
to hampering the government in its
prosecution of the war; be 1t
Resolved by the members Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engin-
GERS, division SO, that we endorse the
action Of the United Commercial
Travellers OF America, Minot Council
No. 277, in calling upon Governor
Frazier to withdraw his order to police
officials anent the Industrial Work.
meetings in the state OF the Peoples
Peace Council or other unpatriotic
and American organization; and,
be It further
Resolved, that we endorse the
same councils action in calling upon
Sen. A. j. Gronna to resign his seat
in the senate because of his I'M
patriotic utterances and actions"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
Terrific Damage.

GFFfNC bamaA0s
Amsterdam, Sept. 1S.-In the re-
cent raid by entente allied airmen on
the Belgian town of Rooulers, says
The Courier De Lameuse, a news
paper of Maastricht, Holland, a bomb
fell on a building near the market
and killed or wounded 900 Germans.
With the British Armies in France
and Belgium, Sept. 1S.-There must
always be periods Of Comparative"
quiet, when big spectacular often
sives are lacking on the great fight
ing fronts. The recent days have
constituted one Of these periods
along the British lines in the western
theatre and to the outside world,
reading the commander-in-ch iefs
laconic "there is nothing OF import
ance 10 report" or a brief account of
seemingly inconsequential raids. it
may appear that hostilities virtually
have ceased.
Grim Work Constant.
But this conclusion is far from
right, for the grim business Of war
continues perpetually. Hourly, the
big British guns hurl their thousands
of tons Of metal, carrying death and
destruction into the German de-
lenses: day and night great squad
rons of aviators guide their machines
over the German lines and dump
their cargoes of high explosives on
important positions. and continually
small bodies of British infantry are
reaching out into the German
trenches and snatching back prison
ers after playing havoc with bombs
among dugout and mortar emplace-
ments.
OF course. there is retaliation by
the enemy, but the advantage rests
with the entente allies in this con-
slant hammering process. 1t Is the
steady dropping Of water which Is
wearing away the stone.
Must Crumble.
The terrible toll Of death being sx-
acted from the enemy's ranks by the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
TWO FARGO LUTHERAN
CHURCHES ELECT OFFICERS
0mcers Elected at Meeting Of 81.
Paups Lutheran and First Nerve
CLAN Lutheran CONGREGATIONS.

With the election OF a new set of
officers, the formal union of the First
Norwegian Lutheran church of Fargo,
and 81. PauTs Norwegian Lutheran
church, was accomplished at q meet
ing of the two congregations held
Monday evening.
The trustees were o. s. Fjelstad, J.
O. Lund, Sigvard Melbye, Carl Ness
and III. M. Haugrud. The deacons, u.
A. Huss, T. Tolfson ana Oscar Toste-
rud. The auditors are w. A. Ristvedt
and John Legried; secretary, Lars
Christianson; and treasurer, N. J.
Brevig.
A call was made to Rev. J. A. O..
Stub Of Stoughton, wis, to become
regular pastor of the church. He 10
the son Of the president OF the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church OF America
Rev. G. Davick, who has been pastor
of st. Paurs church here for the last
five years, was called for temporary
pastor until a permanent man is OBJ
tanned for the station.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
HIT RETAILERS
and MIDDLE MEN
Continued From Page one.

cult OF solution. so we in America
again look to you, and again does
democracy place its hopes in you.
You are responding to that hope.
You sent US Hon. John Baer to con-
gress and he Immediately took up
the cudgels for the women who are
being abused by the federal govern
ment and sent TO prison because
they want what you want, liberty,
democracy, and when the Peoples
Council, the expression OF the city
dwelleF and worker for democracy
and peace, was expelled from your
neighbor state chow is 1t that both
these states belong to the same fam
ilyO IL was the Hon. Lynn J. Fra
zier, your farmer governor, who ex-
tended the welcome hand; and more
than that, It was he who came to the
rescue Of the liberties and institu-
tions of the American people"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

- Later developments disclosed
by the police late this afternoon
and confirmed by relatives reveal
that il was not. illness which
prompted Frank Mcdonald,
guard on the Northern Pacific
bridge over the Red river to fire
q shot into his head Monday
evening, but the love for q Fargo
woman, employed in a local fac
tory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
LoUe For Woman Prompted
N. P. Bridge Guard to End Life

Nothing more than thIs in-
formation was given out by the
police, the name of the woman
being withheld. IL is said that
Mcdonald visited her late Mon
day afternoon, that quarrel en-
sued and was followed by the at.
tempt at suicide which resulted
in the name death in q local
hospital early this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
WOOLEDGE CHAIRMAN
OF FOUR-MINUTE men
Fargo Man Gets Commission From
Washington Today--Suooeeds J.
p. Hardy, Fargo.

H. H. wooledge, Fargo, has been
named North Dakota chairman Of
Four Minute men, receiving his COM
mission from the department of pub
JIG information, Washington, D. c.,
today.
|, Mr.. Wooledge succeeds j. p.
Hardy, Fargo, who recently accepted
the chairmanship of the Fargo
branch of Red Cross.
Sixty-five North Dakota cities and
towns have committees of four
minute speakers at the present time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
INTOLERANCE, film
CREATION, Is COMING

w. T. Murphy, business manager
Of intolerance" the latest and
largest film production by D. w.
Griffith, is IL Fargo today making ar
rangements for the showing of the
Aim at the Orpheum theatre on Sept
ember 27.2s-29. A symphony orches-
ira 10 carried with the picture.
intolerance" is the biggest picture
success Of the year, and has drawn
packed houses wherever shown.
Prices range from Is cents to $3.50 a
seat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
WORK A'PLENTY
Every Applicant Can BE Placed, Rev.
o. e. MeCraeISen Says.

''No one need be idle in Fargo these
days." said Rev. o. e. McCraclEen
superintendent Of the Glad Tidings
mission 116 Front street today. 1--WE
save more calls for men and women
workers than we can fill. We can
place workers in day or week jobs II
they will call at the mission from
o'clock in the morning to 5 o'clock in
or call phone No. 35s-W.
Rev. McCraclIsn says that the mis-
sion needs CASTOR clothing, and asks
that Fargoans who have old clothing
they do not want to call the mission,
and wagon will be sent for 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
Soldiers Tobacco Fund

Remember every CENTS
containing
address will be forwarded the
army yearnins
Yankee
Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

b. H. Light, representing the Min
neapolis Paper company and who has
his headquarters at Bismarck, autoed
into Fargo this afternoon. He re-
Gently made the trip to Minneapolis
with Mrs. Light and her children,
where they are visiting relatives and
friends. Mr.. Light was accompanied
on the return as far as Detroit by
his brother-in-law, G. L. Lands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
WOMAN ARRESTED.
Ruby Baptist, Jailed Monday Niaht,
Wanted on Bench Warrant.

When Rubie Baptist, about q, ar
rested by the police Monday night on
the charge Of resorting TO rooms,
morning at the hour set for her
hearing, she was arrested for a sec
ond offense.
Police have held a bench warrant,
issued in May by Police Magistrate
Roberts, for her arrest on the charge
Of being one OF the inmates of a
house raided by the officers on Third
street north.
Bail, which she gave Monday even
ing for her appearance, was increas-
ed SIS. which she furnished to APP
pear at the hearing set for Z o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
COLLEGE HAS coMMANpANr.

st. Paul. MINI, Sept. 1s.-Captain
Joseph w. McNeal has been appoint.
ed commandant of cadets al St
Thomas college. being relieved from
recruiting service. Il was feared for
a time that, because of the war, ST.
Thomas and other schools would be
without officers from the regular
army as instructrs in military tactics.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
BENTALL AGAIN
UNDER ARREST

Hutchinson, Mimi, Sept. 1s.--J. D.
Bentall, Socialist candidate for gov
ernor last year, is under arrest
again on q disloyalty charge. This
time, it Is said, he induced a hired
man to avoid registration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
ACCEPT MEN IN
WHITE CAVALRY
ENLISTMENTS IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMY.

Herbert B. Friese, Davenport,
N. D.
Wallace Blackley, Heber City,
Utah.
Clemon NJ. McRenney, Norton
vile, N. D.
Dick Lakeman, Perley, MINI.
Arthur Hamer, Deep, N. d.
Harold c. Greer, Montgomery,
Ala.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
HOUSE PASSES
war MEASURE
kBr Associatad PrAaa.i

washington. Sept. 1.-THE seven
billion dollar war efnciencY BILL
carrying huge appropriation for the
srTny Notifications. and shipping
board, passed the house unanimously
late this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
REACHES TURKEY
Count Won Bernstein, Former U. s
AMBASSADOR in ConstantinopEo.

London, Sept. Is. - Count Won
Bernstorff, formerly German ambas-
sador TO the United States and re-
Gently appointed ambassador to Tur-
key, was received by the sultan yes
terday and presented his credentials,
according to a dispatch from Con-
startiuople.