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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23
Famine and Fertilizers.
From the New York World.

IHV AN0W NtOCiC.
Increasing production from Germany's
not too fertile soil has been mainly due to
imported fertilizers. Germany has i'm
ported 20 per cent Of her foods. all her
coffee, tea, rice. vegetable oils, even some
potatoes. s. has imported 1853, 600 metric
tons Of fertilizers, 7.295, 900 tons of food for
animals. LII, 900 tons Of oil yielding seeds
10000 900 tons and more of actual and
potential manures." All this is cut off
The use of wal bread has decreased the
supply OF bran for cattle.
what the food supply is in fact, Ger
many's rulers know but do not say. What
It must, be. Mr.. Marsh deduces. Is Gar
below the minimum requirements Of the
population from now til the next cron"
he can cite in support of this view a re-
ductlon OF the potato crop from so. O00. 900
tons to less than $4,000, 900 tons-some sav
even to 100000 tons. Lausanne reports
such g reduction in rye yield as one Would
expect from continued lack of manures
This is correct deduction, yet it NAV not
prove that food scarcity is the chief cause
q German desire for peace. Wonder IN
100, 1000 economy are possible when a reso-
aai!ure; X our own comparative one,
came from q bad season, which lack OF
manures would accentuate. Imports from
the west have never wholly stonned:
from ungar they are q mighty aid.
Germany needs food. She is not neces-
sar1.y on the verge of actual famine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23
CONTINUED Next week.)
Whale Tenderloin,

Long Beach Letter In Los Angeles Times.
Capt. John d. Loop, Of the good ship
Camiguir. killed another whale today,
and the high cost OF living in Long
Beach went down another notch.
Six tons Of whale tenderloin, a DELI
cacy which has leaped into popularity
here in the last few weeks, was carved
from the carcass of the giant leviathan
and placed on the markets of Long
Beach and Los Angeles at a nominal
price.
So cheap and sc popular have become
whale steaks here that the high cost
Of meat has been dealt q severe blow
by the advent of the sea cow food.
Although the public was somewhat
backward about eating whale at first.
the local markets sell close to a ton a
day of the meat at present. while Los
Angeles dealers are calling for more
with each killing.
In addition to the six tons of tender
loin, the whale shot by Captain Loop
today yielded 10 tons of blubber that
will be reduced to a lubricating oil Of
high grade.
Captain Loop sighted his quarry at
point. and pursued the big fish for
nearly half a day before he could ma
neuver to within striking distance. II
was three hours after the first bomb
exploded i'll the side Of the leviathan
before the sea monster gave up. The
fight and chase took place in the chan
mel Is miles southeast of Long Beach.
The whale. a California gray, was
lazily riding the swells when first seen
by he crew of the whaler Carmiguin.
On he approach Of the launch. how
ever, it started off down the coast with
a speed calculated to indicate that it
had a certain destination in view.
The leviathan slowed up a little. how
ever, off Huntington beach. and the
Camiguin, trailing close behind, let 20
with her forward gun. This again
spurred the whale into activity. The
bomb had found it's mark. however, and
1t was not long before Captain Loop
had all hands pumping bombs and har-
poons into the monster from all parts
Of his we'll equipped hunting craft.
After the gray finally succumbed to
it's numerous wounds, it was pulled on
to a barge in tow Of the Camuguin for
off several o Of choice steaks BY he
time the Camiguin brought up to port.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23

his feet. There were now little
beads of perspiration on his nose.
Nobody said anything, but the po-
llceman went to the door IL Z Sss,.
urely manner, locked it, and
dropped the key into his pocket.
When he had resumed his place ON
the side Of the bed, the man with
the red cravat sank back into the
armchair and laughed awkward
ly. 1t was the first sound that
had come from anybody S mouth.
Waller, finishing that game.
shuffled the cards and began deal
ing again. The policeman famed
himself slowly with his helmet.
1t was oppressive in the room. The
man they were visiting began to
look swiftly from one to the other.
Fear got hold of his features UNI
mistakably.
When Cholliewollie, still alb
sorbed in the cards, was in the
midst of his 18th game, the strain
became too great.
"Say!" ventured the man i'm the
armchair. "What do you fellows
want?"
The policeman made no sign
that he had heard.
Waller finished his game and
began to shuttle again before he
glanced casually toward the man
who had spoken, with the sugges.
ton:
"Of course you'll tell u.s."
"Tell you what?"
The beady eyed man took a
brilliantly bordered handkerchief
from his hip pocket and mopped
his purplish face. He did it as If
he had wanted to do it for a long
time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23

OF impossibility blossoms closer to the
gardens that the angels keep.
The thing called Fate is the soul Of
swifter than the flight Of wings,
stronger than the blows Of accident, a
radiance in a heaven star hung with
promise.
If you will, you can bend the frame
Of Fortune n hang on the palsied
limbs of Destiny a robe more gorgeous
than the world has ever seen.
You are your own tomorrow.
There is no Fate.
He read it three times before he
put it down and went to the Win
dow to look down on the lighted
streets.
"The faith of women!" he said,
in a reverent whisper "their won
derful faith ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23
CHAPTER TEN.-(Continued).

Mannersley, without making
any sort of a reply, turned away
and went back into his office with
Mitchell. Before the door closed,
the congressman's voice was
heard:
"Crazy talk He hasn't the
money TO-"
Smith turned again to Waller.
he was uplifted still by the ere
gality of carnestness."
"Money." he triumphed." They
have used that against us always.
But they re through with that
through! I'm not afraid of their
money. Money! I've got money
myself now-oceans of it. Their
pestilence can no longer thrive on
IL poverty. John Smith
have the money to beat them!"
He paused, conscious for the
first time that the group in the
doorway still hung on his words.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23
70 NJ

Chalons-sur-Marne, France (by mai,-
Mass meetings and cooperative associa-
lions are means being used in this region
to stir interest In the work Of reconstr,,ct.
ing DESTROYED villages. In the Canton Of
Vitry le Francois. particularly affected
during the battle Of the Marine, organixa-
ton Is well under way. Occunants OF the
destroyed villages Of Glannes, Huron ana
Courdema1Ses have been promised aid by
tracks for the rapid unloading Of mate
rial The rebuilders Of these villages VIII
consist, largely Of German prisoners.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23
CHAPTER TWELVE.

Smith, arriving that evening at
his apartment, found awaiting him
a letter from Edith Mallon.
He told her afterward:
ut is the only real love letter
ever written"
It was signed edith Mallon,"
and, without preface or introduc-
ton, this is what it said:
Fate?
You are Fate If, fashioning in every
Redeemed dawn the flame tipped spear
OF courage, you take the field,
And, single handed, stand against
N enhlade OF adverse circumstance,
faith. desert the camp of yesterdays
defeats to rush the ramparts Of today's
success.
You. rich in the lore you learned
from lonely nights and hungered days.
burst h bonds of sightless q
break down h barriers precedent has
built, and fling into the lap Of life a
Discovery-and men cry Fate!
You. with bleeding fingers and ach.
ing heart n indomitable will, crush
from h bosom of the rock ribbed hills
their stores of gold-and men say Fate!
You. pursuing through the years the
fading ttnts of sunset, and hunting for
DINNER puppies in the cups Of violets.
hang upon the walls Of art q fresh and
unsuspected glory-and the cry Is
Fate!
You. capturing the womaa who made
9 mock OF men. take and wear her
forever ! q rose upon your breast
and again the cry u yAte!
There 10 no Fate-no Atropos 10 cut
the thread OF your enAeavor-no blind
woman's skirta'behind which tho black
ness OF failure ana defeat may hide,
You r q conQuerer by Inheritance.
der In the chargeAnot to Dit in IDLE
ease among the flowers already bloom
tng, but 20 snatch from tho high clids
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23
CHAPTER ELEVEN.

Waller and Smith were walking
across the great plaza to the east
of the capitol on their way from
the House office building toward
the agitator's office. On their
right, as they walked, they could
see the gold dome of the library of
congress topping the russell trees,
and on their left stood the portico
and steps where the presidents,
newly elected and surrounded by
the pomp and military display of
their country, take the oath Of
their high office. Automobiles and
pedestrians broke the monotony
Of the vast expanse of asphalt, and
occasionally a member whom
Smith and Waller knew spoke to
them in passing.
Smith walked with his strong,
swinging stride, as if the exulta-
ton he had felt in Mannersley's
offices were still upon him.
you're immense!" Waller re-
marked finally. "What YOU
handed Mannersley in particular
and the whisky crowd in general
was about the classiest bawling
out | ever heard"
1T was only the TRUTH" Smith
said, smiling. "You merely had
failed to realize how powerful is
the truth about whisky"
Walters impotence and curios-
ity got the better Of him, in spite
OF his apparent languid indiffer-
ence. Back of his drawl was a
very lively interest.
about all this money!" he
said. "Can you tell me about
that?o
"Oh!" Smith exclaimed, apollo
gy in his voice. "Of course l can!
I'm very proud Of that. Not all
of it can be published, but l want
you to know about it,"
"Where did you get iti"
"You know the people who
fight whisky hardest are those who
themselves, or through their fami-
lies, have been touched most near
" by its tragedy. Tragedies are
great OF small. Sorrow is a rela-
tive thing. But, of all the TRACE
dies, Of all the sorrows, the great
est l have ever seen is that Of a
big, strong man who sees his only
son ruined before his eyes, and he
unable to help. That s the trouble
about the man who drinks. To him
it is nothing. He endures the ply
seal suffering, and, under the
false ideas the alcohol gives him.
he schools himself to a perfect in
difference toward criticism. But
those who love him, ali, Waller.
there is the sublimation Of grief.
The ones who love him-wife.
father, mother, sister-they are
the victims Of modification, vain
regret, overwhelming grief. They
zee the sneers and the pity Of the
realize the ruin that is
done. And the men Of power
who see their sons going down
stream, striking the rocks, being
their strength Knocked
ont AZ them, their mentality de-
ytroyed-they are the ones who
hate and curse whisky. You know
Ihat, don't yop1"
sCertsinlyD the newspaper
- agreed. He was thinking Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23

He was not dismayed by the
immense amount Of detail work
that it necessitated. Keeping his
eyes always on the final result, the
intermediate stages did not worry
him in the least. He had solved
the problem. That was enough.
At the entrance to his office
building he paused, waiting for
Waller to speak.
"I'M tell you something" Chol-
liewollie drawled, a little reluctant
to intrude his advice. "I've a sug-
gestion."
"Tell it to me-" Smith said
heartily.
"Well," he said, swinging his
cane slowly before him like a pen
dulum to regulate the flow Of his
words, elf 1 were running this
fight, [ wouldn't fool with this
committee any longer"
What would you dog"
"I'd have some member, one of
the men ON your side, rise on the
floor of the House and move to
discharge the committee from fur
Their consideration of the resolu-
ton and to pass the resolution at
once"
Smith reflected.
"That would do it, wouldn't
it," he said at last.
"Why, of course. The House
would have to vote on that mo-
ton. Under the rules it couldn't
avoid it. And it would pass the
resolution. That would be your
victory right there. You don't
think there would be any doubt
about the outcome with $4,000 or
10000 people massed outside de-
handing what was to be done?"
Certainly not"
II tell you," Waller contrib
uted the fruits of his observation,
there's nothing like a long and
we'll sustained howl from the pop
ulace to make your upstage, con-
structive statesman do what he
should do"
"You re right, Smith assented.
~ think I'll take your advice"
Again Waller hesitated before
taking his leave. He was gazing
out toward the great lawn in front
of the Capitol, where the long
shadows fell black ON the grass.
CHOW that fellow with the
beady eyes, up there in the COM
mittee room, the fellow who gave
you that insolent laugh"
Smith waved aside the sugges-
ton he knew was coming.
"Do you know hint" Chollie-
wolfe asked rather urgently.
Ono"
"And you don't think he has
anything on you-anything dis
agreeable?"
"Of course not"
"All the same" he said, shak-
ing hands with Smith, "I'm 60
ing to look him up. I want to see
him again. have an idea I'd like
to interview him. I'd like to
know why he's here, why he
was in Mannersley's rooms, why
he wanted to see Mitchell. His
eyes command my attention"
Smith laughed.
"YouW be throwing away your
time" he advised.
"Oh, no." Waller, now down
the steps, laughed back at him.
Hell be interesting. Some of
the most interesting characters
l ever encountered were muir
derers."
CHAPTER TWELVE.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-23

A company Of Japanese capitalists
q started 9 plant to manufacture egg
products at Tsingtau. China Sales VIII
u made almost exclusively to tn
American market.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-09
$1,75O,OOO,OOO - must


A further bond issue of $2,OOO,OOO,-
900 will be asked to be held in redi-
ness for use by army and navy. This
country will loan S3,OOO,OOO,OOO to
allies. It will be raised by bond issue
at 80 per cent interest simultane-
ously with $4,000, 100000 issue to be
used by U. S. When this sum is
raised it will be turned over to allies
for their bonds which vii bear 3 u
per cent interest. Those holding U.
S. bonds will be getting 312 per cent
on an investment, backed by the U.
S. and all the allied nations, and the
$3,O0O,0O0,000 loaned to the allies
will be spent in this country.
It is the present plan to tax heavily
all luxuries, including large incomes,
and put tax on bank checks, tele-
graph messages, long distance tele-
phone calls, etc. Government Off
Gals say they are getting no COM
plants against proposed increase in
taxes.
The CONSUMPTION army bill will be
duEOuS LuC uI6L COA0AuCACN " SCA
gress. It is believed this bill will go
through, as Pres. Wilson wants it,
but it will take at least two weeks.
A drastic espionage bill is slated
for immediate passage, a bill giving
u. S. power to take over merchant
ships, a censorship law and other
bills are ready for passage.
Washington, April 9.-ATTange-
ments for full war cooperation be-
tween United States and allies may
be completed this week.
Conferences will be held at state,
war and navy building between rep
resentatives of allied powers, partic-
ularly naval agents and heads Of
American navy and diplomatic serv-
ices.
The cooperation is to be hearty
and thorough. Preliminary discus
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-09

clearing a part Of the Atlantic of sub
marines and raiders, giving allies a
greater freedom Of action than has
been possible without American aid.
Incidentally reports Of one or more
raiders in Atlantic persisted again to-
day, though navy idea generally was
that Nantucket Shoals raider" was
only drifting derelict.
Aside from cooperation with the
allies the sincere cooperation of Ia
bora gigantic factor-has been
pledged to the government. Pres.
GOmpers Of American Federation Of
Labor has given assurance that there
will be none of the labor disputes
which for d time marred England's
chances in the war.
Entrance of Cuba into the war,
plus possible entry of Brazil, Bo-
hYia and perhaps others this week,
bids fair to have a vital effect upon
developments, adding as it does to
crushing weight against Hohenzol-
lC4ul6Lls
New reasons for prosecuting war
relentlessly, if any such be needed
were, furnished by Belgian atrocities
reported by state department show
ing .cOnclusiVely that Germany's
heartlessness is a menace not alone
to Belgium, but to the world. Report
described Germany as gradually
drawing the straHgling steel net
about Belgium, making her a vast
inteTnment camp.
The war department preparation
for big army under expected con-
gressiOnal passage Of administration
war bill is ready for recruit work. At
same time the department is keeping
an eye on Mexican border situation,
though latest reports from Gen. Per-
shing indicates no present cause for
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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10

CRAZY.


3f.42EE $3.50 ES5=ES5 .rA54.Ah .-.+l4fEHl
The roads are a little roughsyet and
need dragging. .... 1 !.
T. R. Stevens motored to Warwick |,
Saturday.
Farmers are now very busy. seeding
wheat and other grains.
Mrs. Woodward, ST., was a guest at
the Lux home. a few days this week.
II. ]. Johnson was a business visitor
at Devils Lake Monday and Tuesday
Of this week.
Mrs. Edgar Anderson and daughter
Anna were in Devils Lake Wednesday
afternoon shopping.
Mrs. F. s. Chamberlin will entertain
the members Of the W. c. 4. ii. at her
home Friday Of this week.
Dan Boyd left for ST John satur-
day % spend q few days On his Birch
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Neibauer.
Friday, April ~, 1917, a girl. Moth.
er and daughter both doing well and
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LAtRToN.

AS IS Ss,' tgSss
visited the county; seat Saturday.
l- $500 s
J. y Trueblood q Brooke, was u
<. B. Williams, LETT foar Reynolds "a
Monday on business trip via Ford.
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Albert Linn left foraHavre.=Mont.
Tuesday, anudsexpects to locate iere.
s----------s aSSss Il
Rev. Chester wis unable "a fu hisi
here Sunday, owinuR ~ illness.
-:---- 3ss 8 \
Mn. s. Adler 81 Pelto, 81 tie !
came up Saturday Is remuainins Il. untii
81 3'' -. D Es' 7T'
Ludwig Vobayda; and Charies Dur
bin motoredj8ato The county5seat yester.
day forenoon. rehirrinr M the even
|ins. 3 sss5s# saA5 s5 4 81 gs s's5' .l'4
. wa. $sa . sEssSs
n and Mrs.#sPat Connolly 1uotored.
to the LAKE Wednesday. accornnanIed5
ts&.EF#E5SAF S& hSstShIft ~ ISrlsaY AE@SNgITg SIyFHTGIS
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Mrs. Amy Maurer was . shopper i
Devils Dake Monday. y.

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Desus DaAe
sa''.o a.ash senoo' W.. e !Ne
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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10

The Penn opera house was furnish
ed with two hundred new chairs this
week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
Mrs. Sa,muelstad was q Devils Lake
visitor: between trains last Thursday.

- sSE I@Is--I1---IlrT -0-
, Mrs. Samuelstad was a DevilssLak
visitor between trains last Thursday.
The Penn opera house vas furnish
ed with two hundred new chairs this
week.
Mr.and Mrs. Elmer Gessner went to
Devils Lake Thursday returning Fri
day.
Miss Edith Bail visited with friends
and relatives in Devils Lake last
week, returning home Sunday.
Mr.. F. G. Kaeding and William Mat
teson autoed to Devils Lake last Fri
day.Mr. Matteson went down to see q
doctor.
Fred Bergman and family arrived
last Tuesday from Minot, and moved
on their farm on Grahams Island for
the summer
MI. Leon Gessner came back from
; Minot last Thursday, where he had
been working for the Great Northern.
Mr.. Gesner has Joined the navy and
win leave for the Pacific coast in q
few days.
A big change was made in the Leo
Timmons barber shop this week. MI.
Timmons has fitted his bath room with
hot and cold water. This makes it. one
Of the finest bathrooms in this part Of,
the state. ~
Thor G. Nestegard, Art Holstein,
and A. F. Greeves from Ramsey and
Albin Anderson, Ed Solberg, Eddie
Anderson, Palmer Stoe, Il. Linnum
and E. Tollefson went to Minot last
Friday to register on the Berthold
reservation land.
Simon thinner was a visitor in town
Friday returning to his home in De
wills Lake Saturday. Mr.. thinner had
a very bad attack Of pneumonia about
three months ago and up to this time.
he has been unable to do any work.
MI. Alfred Jenson arrived last week
|froinEC rookston Mimi, and has rented
Nick Muehfen;s blacksmith shop. He
will also do auto repairing. Hisfam-
lily will move here as soon as he is able
to get a house.
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John SwartSo f Iankiin, rteceanntlyysr IL.
tsuIlrnedAfrom Califotnia, v,iiisiittiinlg Lii
daughter Mrs. G. p. Dawson and fam
lily this week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10

Miss Edith Bail visited with friends
and relatives in Devils Lake last
week, returning home Sunday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10

Miss Winhefred Southam was a
hostess Saturday afternoon to the
members Of the junior sewing circle.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10

Floyd Luros took q partyof friends
TO Devils Lake Monday to attend the
movies at the Grand. II
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10

MI. F. G. Kaeding and William Mat
teson autoed to Devils Lake last Fri
day.Mr. Matteson went down to see q
doctor.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10

John W. Lohnes living on the reser-
walton south Of Crazy has had the mis-
fortune the past week to lore three
children two boys and 4 girl. They,
have had, had whooping cough during tie
winter followed BY black meeaalsleas. 5
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s The l.a .uslss Trio show people play
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Mr.and Mrs. Elmer Gessner went to
Devils Lake Thursday returning Fri
day.