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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

The army leads all recruiting sta
tions in the number of enlistments
today, the town of Darlington coming
to the front as the town leading IN
the state for the number of patriotic
men entering the service for the war
with Germany. The army had six re-
cruits accepted today, three OF the
number being from Darlington.
The navy recruiting station had the
quietest day today that 1t has expert
enced this week, and things were also
quiet at the marine corps recruiting
station where one applicant for en-
listment was rejected.
Sergeant Hatcher. in charge of the
marine corps office. announced this
afternoon that the office will be kept
open all day Sunday. All the recruit
ing stations will be open on Sunday.
Sergeant Flint of the army recruit
ing station received an order from the
war department this morning in
structing him to enlist men for the
army for the duration of the war with
Germany. All men enlisted since q
state OF war was declared will also
be discharged at the end Of the pres
ent conflict.
This same order will go into effect in
the national guard, orders being ex-
pected momentarily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
oERMANs sAY BRITISH ATTAcKs FAlLED..

From a staff correspondent of The
Associated Press. British Headquart-
ers in France. via London. April a.
1t is not without difficulty that one
comes to a realization that semi-open.
warfare has replaced the old deep
trench fighting on the greater part of
the British front. 1t is hard even for
the fighting men actually to grasp the
situation. a situation for which they
have waited so long. The Germans
possibly feel the change more than
anyone else, for, above all things, they
love their underground comfort. They
were the first to transfer fighting to
bitches and reluctant in giving UP that
style Of warfare.
The deep concreted dugouts and
tunnels along the old front were the
only protection the Germans had
against the ever-increasing British
gunfire and every time they get an
opportunity to pause now they imme-
diateIy begin to dig in. They take to
cover as if by second nature. The
British have always contended that
the German dugouts softened the men,
who congregated in them always and
could only be kept with difficulty in
the open trenches. So 1t was easier
to break the British Of the trench
habit than has been the case with the
Germans.
Open field tactics have been part
OF the training Of the new British army
ever since its organization began in
1914. There has been some criticism
az that system from time to time on
the ground that the war would always
he fought from trench to trench but
for the last two months the British
armies in France have been drilled in
open tactics almost daily The results
of these training methods have been.
apparent Ia the last few days and viii
undoubtedly prove still more valuable
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Frazier Puts Costs
Up to the Spectators
(By Associated Press.)

New York, April 14.-Gov. Lynn
Frazier. of North Dakota. speaking at
Cooper Union last night. charged food
Spectators with responsibility for
present high prices of foods. He
declared the ballot the proper remedy.
Governor Frazier said in part:
kNorth Dakota Is a great agricul-
tural etate. Ordinarily we raise about
100, 100000 bushels of wheat per yeer,
but IN 1916 we raised over 1856. .O0O, 900
bushels, and In 1916 only SO, ,0O0, 900
bushels. Most OF our grains are sold
through the chamber Of commerce Of
Minneapolis, one of the great COM
bines, and our livestock Is sold
through the packing trusts Of st. Paul
and Chicago.
eve pay the freight on the wheat
cattle and hogs when we ship them
out Of the state and pay the freight
on -four and meats when they come
back into the state. We not only pay
the freight both ways, but we pay the
grain combines, milling trusts and
packing trusts a good. fat profit for
handling our products. s
"Fine, Smooth Takers" .4
stFor years the farmers have been
preached to by better farming experts
fine, smooth takers who generally
have had no actual experience in
farming, but who had theory work.
ed out whereby they could make two
blades Of grass grow where but one
grew before. These experts were sent
out by the railroads, chamber OF COM
merce, bankers, machine companies
and other big interests, telling us how
to do better farming; telling us how
to raise bigger crops-all very much
interested in our raising bigger crops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Drown, Cass Senator,
Seeking Democratic
Congress Nomination

Senator Charles Z. Drown of Page
today announced his candidacy for the
nomination to congress to succeed
the late Congressman II. Z. Helgesen
Senator browns name was one OF the
first to be mentioned among a group
of friends who had watched his career
at Bismarck as senator from the Elev-
enth senatorial district, Cass county,
and his name was mentioned In the
first news dispatches carrying con =
gressional possibilities.
Whether Senator Drown would set
the official support Of the Honpartisan
league is not known. but some say It
is understood the league will probably
make no formal Endorsements, follow
ing its policy Of last fall in keeping
out Of national politics. However, SEN
ator Drown has already received the
assurance Of a number Of league mem
bers that on his record as a league
indorsed candidate in the last session
OF the legislature. he will have their
support.
1t was pointed out by some Of the
senator's friends as one OF his strong
est running points that he, running
as a Democrat in an overwhelmingly
district, was elected by g.
vote of approximately 500 to 700
votes. His record throughout the ses-
sion or the legislature was baSed upon
the league platform, and he supported
the measures indorsed by the league
in house and senate.
However, Senator browns record
included some independent work, chief
Of which was his success in getting
through a bill for the guaranty OF
state bank deposits, and grain grad
ing bill under the terms of which
North Dakota will shortly establish
it's first state inspection and grading
of grain. Before the end OF the legis-
lative session Senator Drown was ap-
preached by some of his friends who
then urged him to prepare for entrance
in the congressional race two years
from now. and had already planned to
do so, when the unexpected death Of
Helgesen threw the con-
test open at once.
"T am confident" said Senator
Drown, that IL get the Democratic
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

With three burglaries> in Moorhead
and one in Fargo last night, record
was set in the two towns for this class
of crimes which has not been equalled
for a long time.
Thieves burglarized the Fargo Iron
a. Metal Co. on lower Front street,
Fargo. and secured $3.50 from the
safe in the ONCE. The safe was not
locked.
In Moorhead. three business houses
were burglarized and considerable loot,
and 500 in cash. were stolen.
The first OF the burgiaries was dis
covered at 3:45 this morning when
Officer Savageau found the rear door
of MackalrS drug store broken in. A
few minutes later he found a glass
panel broken In the rear door OF the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

in the wider operations which are un-
questionably coming. -
The correspondent saw bit of field
maneuvering two days ago in which
the British troops completely outwit-
ted part of one of Germany's crack
regiments. It is rather q striking
commentary. that when the war began
the officer in command of the British
unit was young solicitor and such
a thing as leading soldiers into battle
had never entered his head. Two years
of training in the school of actual war
worked its own wonders.
The losses in the recently inaugur-
ated operations which continue to
widen with time have been so much
smaller than would be naturally ex-
pected in attacks upon such strong
positions as those from which the Ger
mans have been driven that the army
authorities are fairly jubilant. Another
feature OF the lighting has been the
speed with which the British troops
have everywhere obtained their OBJ
jectives. Driving the Germans from
positions which they have held for
two years has given the army a high-
er lighting spirit than it ever had be-
fore.
The turning of the top Of the Him
denburg line to which attention is now
officially called in the Communique
has been an achievement OF which the
full Importance has naturally not yet
been developed. The Germans, by the
way. no longer call this line after
Hindenburg but know it as the Sieg-
fried line. In the extreme south the
Hindenburg line Is known as the AL
brecht line. The complete smashing OF
the Viny ridge seems 20 have some-
what upset the German plans but they
are evidently determined to put up
the strongest possible defensive fight
before falling back to the uncompleted
positions where dugouts are missing
and the protection Is doubtful.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

support, 7 can win the support Of the
really Nonpartisan voters of the First
district and that means my election.
MY platform will be that the Red
river valley must have some cornpre-
hensive drainage legislation at Wash
ington. AS q member of the senate
drainage committee last winter ] had
lem, which we have been neglecting
for thirty years, and want to see
something started at once towards
saving the fertile fields of eastern
North Dakota from the frequent dis
astrous floods.
Another thing that the people Of
this valley and the whole northwest
are vitality interested in. is the grain
grading business In introducing q
grain grading bin at Bismarck T
thought I was doing something 60
save the farmers from the clutches OF
the Minneapolis Chamber Of Com
merce, but since that bill waS passed,
the United States government has put
in effect a set Of federal grades. These
grades are grossly unjust TO the farm
ers on both sides of the Red river
valley. Federal supervision Of grain
grades can no doubt be made a good
thing, but they ought to be changed,
and the influence that a congressman
in the subject can exert
was we'll shown in the recent hearings
at Washington, when our congress-
man helped to get some changes from
the proposed grades.
MY campaign viii be waged on the
platform of Let the Farmers Be
Heard in Congress- have been q
North Dakota farmer for more than
thirty years, and have suffered the
same hardships as all the rest. The
league has let them be
heard at Bismarck, and it was my
pleasure to raise my voice along with
my colleagues in their behalf. The
same Nonpartisan spirit that sent
Democratic senators to Bismarck
from Republican districts. I feel viii
stand behind me in supporting a
Democrat who is genuinely non-par-
tisan, for the seat in congress, unfor-
left vacant by the death OF
Mr.. Helgesen."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

The railroads wanted more grain to
haul; the chamber Of commerce want
ed to sell more grain; the bankers
wanted 20 loan US more money, and
the machine companies wanted to sell
US more machinery. All anxious to see
us raise bigger crops, regardless as to
whether we got equitable prices for
these crops or not. .---s. g-....s
They were perfectly willing to let
the big interests look after the law.
making and marketing and to keep the
farmers attention centered on the one
subject Of raising bigger crops. The
farmers have felt for a long time that
they have not been getting a square
deal. They get their products ready
for the markets and they haul them
to town and ask the representatives
OF the grain combine or the packing
trust what they will give them for
those products. The farmers produce
wealth and yet they have nothing to
say about the value Of that wealth.
Talk about the independence Of the
farmer! The farmers OF North Dakota
are getting tired OF working just for
the exercise.
s2 The High Cost of Living.
. you hear a lot Of talk about the
farmer being responsible for the pres
ent high cost Of living. and about the
farmers getting enormous war profits.
1t is true that the farm products have
composed the larger part of our great
commerce since the war began: but it
is not the farmers that get the war
prices. H
"A wear ago last fall I sold wheat
that tested 81 pounds per bushel for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

Officers of the North Dakota Bank
ers' association and other influential
state bank officials will meet in Fargo
Sunday afternoon at the Fargo Com
mercial club rooms to discuss means
Of increasing and conserving food
stuffs production.
Chairman John II. Rich Of the Ninth
federal reserve district bank, and a
group of twin city bankers. will meet
with the North Dakota and Fargo
bankers.
The specified purpose of the gather
ing is to discuss the problems of in
creased and intensified farm produc-
ton in the northwest this year and
ways and means Of effectively CO.
operating with the farms OF the ninth
reserve distrfct.yp
Among the problems that will be
discussed is thai Of an immediate
survey of the seed grain situation to
determine whether ample supplies Of
high grade seeds are available and arr
properly distributed over the district.
The problem of affordinE financial as
sistance to farmers who need seed
loans. and who will be obliged to make
loans for the purpose of employing
help will also be considered. The con-
ference also will take up the ques-
ton of conserving and increasing
breeding stock.
AS a part Of the work now under
way. $4,000 North Dakota farmers will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Fargo and Moorhead Are
Raided by Burglar Gang

Macnab pharmacy and the door open.
He and Chief of Police Malvey had
made the alley at 1880 a. m. so these
two places were entered after that
hour.
At the Mackall store $1.74 in cash
was taken from the cash register and
nothing else has been missed.
After breaking the glass in the door
at the Macnab pharmacy the thief
reached through and unlocked the
door. the key being in the lock. This
was also a cash touch and $T2 was
taken from the drawer of the cash
register.
At the House OF Lords. at the north
bridge. a punch board containing
$37.50 in gold and several pieces Of
jeweIry was taken: also about 1000
cigarets and 400 cigars
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
.MESKE TO FACE
.TRIALFOR MURDER

Wahpeton, April 14.-Fred Meske.
accused OF the murder OF Evan M.
Jones, former sherifE of Richland
county, will face trial at the next term
OF the district court, being bound over
without bail at his hearing yesterday.
Meske was saved from lynching at
HanlSinson when the shooting took
place, the action or the authorities in
swearing in a special guard Of q dozen
men preventing a mob from forming
and CARRYING out the threat to lynch
the alleged murderer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Garden Plot Exchange
Plan Getting Results

1t is expected that enough plots will be
available to supply the demand prom
ised for next week.
The Associated Charities has made
provisions to supply seed to families
unable to purchase it
Persons having lots which they are
willing to let for garden purposes
should call either organization.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Peace in Few Months
Predicted in Copenhagen
CBy Associated Press)

Copenhagen, via London, 4Peace within
ha predicted by the cOpenh eorrssPnden Of
socialist who confirms unofficial negotiations
Russian and German Socialists against the diplomatic
the Socialist here ant IN Berlin
The first negotiations the correspondent,
member the parliament off, enabInu two
to launch denial
mmeey resumed and being prosecuted vigorously
respondent then into
appears take German Socialist and hope
u assured from Trustworthy he
shat Germany ready Belgium
navigation the
Polish question, as the Russian knows"
correspondent
There believe that his regard
negotiations between Russian Socialists
but his exposition of German conHicts
highly official
many willing to conclude but compatible
sacrifice she has made
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
ANT[-WAR
TEACHER
IS FIRED
(By Associated Press.)

public school teacher, has been sus-
pended by Jacob Loeb. president Of
the school board, on account of his
issuance Of an anti-war pamphlet.
The pamphlet attacks the policy OF
the American government, states that
the war is for mercenary reasons and
that a league between the newspapers
and f1nanciers is responsible for the
entrance of the United States. .r
In suspending Heath, Loeb said the
'slackers over at the marriage bureau
are red-blooded patriots beside you."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

That Fargo families, not possessed Of
garden spots. are anxious to get back
to the soil in an effort to combat the
high cost OF living, is indicated by re-
ports from lot exchanges conducted by
the Associated Charities and the Votes
for Women league today.
! Both organizations have already TAX
en- care OF a number Of applicants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
spain
IS NEAR
A BREAK
(By Associayed Press.l }

N 10y xAsbUCIdJGU TT65s.J
Madrid, via Paris, April 14.-Foreign
Minister Gimeno has announced that
the protest to Germany in regard to
the sinking Of the Spanish steamer
San FuIgencio was sent to the Spanish
ambassador in Berlin on Saturday in
a diplomatic pouch and not transmit
ted through the German ambassador
at Madrid. The gravity Of the situa-
ton is emphasized by all the news
papers.
News OF the torpedoing OF the Argen-
tine sailing ship Monte Protegido, pre-
sumably by a German submarine, has
caused a deep impression. The Nacion
counsels the people to be calm in the
presence Of grave events. The Argen-
tina says the government must adopt
an energetic attitude.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

"A combination Of factions. it ap-
pears. has been perfected to oppose
the members OF the board of education
who are seeking reelection. and the
friends Of the present board are keen
ly anxious that every voter 20 to the
polls next Tuesday. and that he inform
himself OF the school housing problem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Tracy R. Bangs Will Be
Loyalty Day Speaker

Of
patriotic address wiz
best speakers the northwest He delivered
which IL the good fortune Of several Fargo people
Invocati DIR r. Al
o
Song Mag nd Your B.
edge Of 1egian C. IT.
o America-Audence
r.
soug-Slar Spangled Consolidated bands
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
ARMY IS
IN LEAD
TODAY.
Enlsts Six Men, Including
Three from Darlington
Quiet at Navy Station.
RECRUITING TODAY.

THE U. s. ARMY.
Monroe A. ShenkeI, Darlington. NJ.
Fred Yashuk, Darlington, NJ. D.
Charles D. Barrett, Darlington, NJ.
q.
Herbert M. Shaffer, Glyndon, MINI.
Jacob Wagner, WaIIa WalIa, Wash.
Carl 3. Sutherland, Ladysmith.
Wis.
u. s. MARINE CORPS.
One rejection.
COMPANY 3, FIRST N. D.
Tomas w. Morris, 421 Fourteenth
street south, Fargo. student.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
School Election Of
Great Importance

Fargo's school election next Tuesday
is OF such tremendous importance that
1T demands the interest Of every citi-
zen.
So declared a Fargo resident to-
day.
The meeting at the Central school to-
night when the high school issue will
be considered. should be well attend
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Fingal Hit by $4,000
Fire Early Today; 500
Train Carries Relief

The fire started at 7 o'clock In
the Fred keneke hardware store.
That building, together with Mr..
kencke's residence; the FingaI Land
q Loan Co. building, and two
vacant store buildings, known az
the Nicholson buildings, were
destroyed.
The cause of the fire hasn't been
definitely determined.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

Bismarck, N. D., April 14.--Military
enlistment as q means OF supplying the
army OF 10000 harvest hands which
North Dakota will require TO gather its
crops next fall was heartily endorsed
BY Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor Hagan this morning.
Hagan estimates the labor supply
win be short at least 1000 bushels next
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14

FinaaI, N. D.. April 14.-A Bbss
of between $4,000 and $4,000 was
sustained here in the destruction
by fire this morning of five build.
;inqs on ths main street Of the busi-
ne: ness dIssrIHt; JaIf;s T"lE the arrival Ivs OF
train over the 500 line, prevented
greater loss.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Hagan Approves Plan for
Enlistment Of Farm Labor

fall due to the enlistment Of boys from
the farms and cities for active ser
vice. He thinks the plan proposed of
too young and men too old Tor duty
on the firing line is a good one and
would see the agricultural reserve
given military rating and honors
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-14
Hindenburg Line Is
Riddled by British
Lens Coal Region Is
Almost Surrounded
British Deal Another Smashing Blow to Turks, Wreck
ing Plans of Latter to Halt British Advance North
Of Bagdad- Many Turks Slain and Wounded.
(By Associated Press.5

tBy Associated Prsss5
British the
in an important of the
Hindsnburs
being hmned in Hass sweeping
the Germans from southeast Arras
Correspondents indication
smashing offensive the British
being they
fires observed in their rear.
attached che Of the British in the
% "1 ss and ps1 s"
s%s S K. s ns ~. 5 @ s S " @
!" the s .H: S: 5 % i. . ss.b % s"s . " resulting the '"v
The fall Of St. Quentin imminent London reports the
S. The s'isr french =. ee:s S posi-
on the south and Paris today the French ham,
ssss" and the main battlefield Of " A,s:. e:i:
north s @ I s suae sss d grip o. &: Whole lin.
Lsos to ST. Quentin n and % r.fI;: :. to :. shake" axe. off,
r.: 'S.:s'ss
they @ s'TS. il. e. % e. front % s s'o
france which have been in their hands for more than two years
white southeast Of Arrss the British appoaShns
easr. Horne British artillery
s bs % north 5
s" :
Gen. : H. f. Ais"Ss who has also gained
These and . s"a., r. Ms;s' Marsh Sir
.ry p.it e y.
.. % With s. % d :n: . . 5 e Lille @ :: sns % t
@ S I n S As .. ns
German front distance Of four miles The Germans
Germ E: D.s; .ss
venchy another north flank of the Hndenbug
Ponv rportan in the German defensss
The Germans fighting they retire from Loos souhard and
explosions territory
Of the ne continue The weather today favorable
for campaigning.
14The village mile northwest Of S.
British sharp fight accord
10 r.. d.s.o" q vmy T.. sS vy station
positions between Gohle
Anares Progress
the captured by the British four hoWtzers
Of eight inches. a.a
ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY OVER TURKS.
London April office that the Turks
after battle in Mssopotana with the British in which they
The Turks were driven positions GhsIyeh,
sasaaS They tSsn withdrew ssrsF
The British the Turks On Wednesday the
Turks lost 500 killed and 700 wounded.
This announcement indicates British
halt invading which has been
Ing An official
verqnc movement against British
this region that the fighting reported occurred
GERMANS SAY BRITISH ATTACKS FAILED.
Berlin April 14-Northsast
fighting activities yesterday the official
statement issued today by the German army sadauartsrs staff
advanced against St. Quentin position The
attacks failed under heavy Losses the British leaving three officers
Farther 5uecourt
the British after violent artillery fire. several times vany at
1--WE inflicted considerable loss the
enemy"
April 14ArtIery fighting continues with marked
bouuh Of ST Quentin
heavy artillery action. t,ss.aa
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