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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
PREPARING FOR
ANOTHER DRIVE
Gen. Petain Ready to
Launch Another Assault
On Aisne
ASSOCIATED Press Summary

NASSoclaLed FreSS summary
Evidences accumulate that General
Petain is preparing another drive on
the Aisne and Champagne front.
On Monday brilliant attacks won for
the French all the important observa-
tion posts in the Moronvilliers region
in the Champagne and last evening a
similar operation was carried cut in
the Craonne region where every one of
the observation points in the Ailette
valley is now in Freuch possession.
The vantage ground thus won will
give the French the needed opportuni-
tx to prepare for their next drive.
Heavy strokes driven at the localities
where the preliminary operations were
undertaken would imperil the whole
Rheims sector.
Rome, May 23.-Heavy fighting be-
tween the Austro- Hungarians and the
Italians took place on the Trentino
front continuing until yesterday after
noon when the Italians succeeded in
recapturing the position taken by the
Austrians.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
STATE CALLED
/, ON TO RECRUIT
new REGIMENT
Government Would Com
plete Sixteen Divisions of
National Guard
THIRTY ADDITIONAL
REGIMENTS NEEDED
First Step is To Recruit Ex-
listing Units to War
Strength

Washington, May Organization
of scores Of new regiments of national
guard artillery, engineers. signal troops
and cavalry will be undertaken soon
to supply the tactical formations nee
essary for the establishment of the six
teen divisions of the guard provided
for in the war departments plans. In
cluded in these is one new regiment
of infantry from North Dakota.
In addition to these troops, immedi-
ately after the existing state soldiers
have been drafted into the federal ser
vice, there must be organized division
all headquarters detachments, supply,
ammunition and medical trains. heavy
field artillery and signal battalions; an
aero service, two cavalry divisions and
many new coast artillery units and re-
serves.
Thirty New Regiments.
In the infantry, the arm of the SER
vice in which the guard is strongest.
thirty regiments and six companies
must be created to provide the 144
regiments OF the divisional structure.
The principal shortage is in field
artillery. Each of the is divisions re-
quires three full regiments Of six bat
teries each, or a total of 2SS batteries.
There now exist in the guard 10S bat
teries.
The shortage in engineers is almost
as great. There will be needed 16
regiments or total Of 96 companies,
whereas there are now only 30 COM
.
Air Squadron in Each.
Each division also will have an air
squadron or balloon company, making
16 air service units.
The first effort of the department is
to bring up to full war strength all ex-
listing units of the guard. When this
has been accomplished, the next step
will be to create the new units neces-
saFy TO complete the is infantry di-
visions, and the adjutant generals of
the states have been instructed that
they should prepare for these new or
ganizations without delay.
Following are some of the new orr
ganizations called for:
Thirteenth division Minnesota. one
regiment field artillery. one battalion
engineers, one radio company signal
c0rpss North Dakota one regiment In
Gantry; Iowa. one regiment Qess one
sQuadron1 cavalry, two regiments (less
four batteriesl field artillery, one bat
talon (less one company engineers,
one outpost company signal corps.
Twentieth division Washington, one
machine gun troop cavalry one regf-
ment field artillery, one battalion en-
aineers, one outpost company signal
corps; Oregon. one troop cavalry, one
battalion (Iess one battery field af-
tillery; one battalion engineers; Mon-
tana, one regiment infantry, one squad
ron Qess one troop cavalry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
ATLANTA WILL BEGIN
REBUILDING SOON
Total Loss Placed at $3,5oO,00o. Hail
Storm Follows Fire.

Atlanta, Ca, May 23.--With relief
work under way and $4,000 subscrib-
ed for immediate aid to sufferers from
Mondays $3,500,000 fire, plans were
made today to begin rebuilding the
burned section of Atlanta within a
week.
During the day families who became
separated were brought together by
workers of the Red Cross, and their
furniture hauled away from vacant
lots and from sidewalks around the
fire lines.
A hail storm and heavy rain in the
afternoon caught much Of the house
hold effects still unsheltered and add
ed several thousand dollars to the loss.
The flames destroyed 1853 buildings,
according to calculations of real estate
and insurance men, Most Of the
structures were residences.
Guard duty still was maintained last
night and no disorders were reported.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
BANKERS PICK
HOPE FOR 1918
DISTRICT MEET
Annual Convention of Third
District Group at May
vile Big Success
NAME STREHLOW
THE PRESIDENT
Endorse Liberty Loan, Farm
Labor Campaign and
Exchange Plan

Hope was selected by the Third
District Bankers association, at the
annual meeting in Mayville Tuesday
as the place for the 1918 convention
binley and Hunter competing with. the
successful city.
In the election OF officers for the
coming year, the association honored
NJ. Strehlow, Kindred, with elevation
to the presidency, and A. L. Bailey,
Alice, with the vice presidency, the
secretaryship again going to II. p,
Beckwith, Fargo.
Resolutions adopted by the asSocia-
ton pledge support of the Liberty loan
bonds and aid to the farmers in OBJ
tanning suitable and sufficient labor
for the harvesting and securing OF
their crops. The resolution also
thanks the people, of Mayville for
their hospitality, and gives recogni-
tion to the efficient services OF the
secretary, Mr.. Beckwith.
Another resolution was adopted call
ing on congress to pass the so-called
Hardwick amendment to the federal
reserve bank act, permitting country
banks to charge a reasonable ex-
change.
Seventy-six registered for the as
sociation meeting, being the largest
attendance in the organizations his
tory. Mayville proved itself a royal
host, and a banquet at the Hotel
Northern in the evening was right
enjoyable feature.
During the day session Judge Bur-
leigh F. Spalding, Fargo, addressed the
session on the topic: Our Country
It's Needs and Present Condition
What Are You Going to Do About it?"
Edwin Maryland. North Dakota ex-
pertinent station, discussed the farm
labor problem; z. G. Olsgaard, Neville;
I. f. Hanson, Fargo, and w. g. Mac
fadden, Fargo, led interesting discus
sions. .
At the banquet in the evening, Mr..
Beckwith presided as toastmaster, and
the speakers included Judge Spalding,
M. L. Elken, r. d. Lum. NJ. B. Cassell
of Hope, Judge Ames of Mayville and
e. G. Olsgaard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
Farmers Probably Will Ask
$225 Minimum Grain Price
Women Workers
On Farms Hold
Competition
fRy Associated Press,

Goldaming, England, May 23.-
Women and girls drawn from all parts
of the country for farm work gave a
demonstration here the other day that
excited the admiration of the old
farmers who sat in solemn judgment.
The 120 competitors In the various
classes comported themselves like old
hands, especially in the severest test
Of all. the plowing, which was done in
pouring rain. Ten teams took the field,
and the way the plow women managed
the plow and the beribboned horses
excited the admiration of all. The
women harnessed the animals in the
stables, brought them out to the pad
dock, put them to carts, drove through
the gates without bucking and then
back to the stable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
RUSSIA Will
CONTINUE war
Russian Foreign Minister
Says Aims Are Those of
America
q Assoelated Pregs.l

Havre, France, May g. Baron
BeVens, the Belgian foreign minister
today received q telegram from
Michael Tereschtenko, the Russian
foreign minister in which lie greeted
continue to pursue this war not for
the purpose Of conquest or envy, but
10 assure All nations the right to shape
their own affairs and 10 secure a peace
guaranteeing against new attack
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
Will PURCHASE
FOR ALL ALLIES
Proposed Board Will Han
die Expenditures of $10,
O00,OO0,00O Yearly
(By Associated press.)

Washington, May 23.-Plans for an
allied purchasing board are being
drawn TO include purchases OF the AIn-
erican army and navy estimated at
approximately $500, 100000 for the
first year Of the war.
The plan as tentatively outlined
would place purchasing power Of
$4,000. 100000 d year III the hands Of
tho commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
MAKING SHIRTS In
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Minneapolis Girls Will Get Contract
For 800 Dozen Monthly.
(By AesoeIated Preea.l

Minneapolis, May 23.-The girls vo-
cational high school I'm Minneapolis
will be converted into a factory for
sewing shirts" for soldiers, If the fed
eral government will award il con-
tract of 500 dozen shirts a month.
Miss Elizabeth Fish, principal of the
school late yesterday asked the mill
city board or education for permission
to install power machines and other
equipment for the manufacture OF
shirts and shelter tents. Her request
will be granted, hoard members said, Il
a federal contract is secured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
GRAFTON LIKELY
TO COMMAND N. D.
NATIONAL GUARD
Fargo Man in Line for Post
If Frame and Tharal-
son Get Brigade Posts

Tht Adjutant General T. II. TharaI-
son, now ranking brigadier general,
and Col. John H. Fraine of Grafton,
commander of the First North Dakota
regiment, and who will be ranking
colonel of North Dakota's military
forces, are slated to head infantry
brigades is the report here today.
In this event, Colonel
Grafton of Fargo would succeed
Frame, and Mai. Frank s. Henry Of
Valley City likely would command the
second regiment of North Dakota
National guard, soon to be raised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
DAKOTA FARMER TRIES
TO End HIS LIFE
Found Hanging From Bedpost in Room
In Minneapolis Hotel.
1By Associated Press. }

Minneapolis, May % Minneapolis
police today were trying to clear up
the mystery surrounding Carl Swirk-
um's attempt to commit suicide in
room. SwirI1lm, q Russian, has been
unconscious since last night when he
was found hanging to a bedpost He
came to Minneapolis from a North
Dakota farm and had just finished
writing a letter to his banker asking
for 800. According to the police
Swirkum was in good health and in
good financial standing. They are un-
able to ascribe a reason for his act.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
OFFER THEIR SUPPORT
presbyterians Pledge Resources o
Their Church 70 Government.

Dallas. Tex, May RESOLUTIONS
pledging ST nport to President Wilson
and Offering the government the re-
sources of the Presbyterian church.
bv the 129th general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America, representing 6.000,-
600 people.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
PRESENTED TO KING

London. May 23-The American
medical unit under command Of Gen.
Harry Gilchrist was presented to King
George today al Buckingham palace ~
Ambassador Page.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
FOOD BILL ADVANCED

washington, May 28.-f'ood iegiaia-
ton was placed in q favored position
in the senate today by unanimous con-
sent for immediate consideration OF
the first bill which deals with atimu-
lation of production.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
Gasoline JUMPS

New York. May 15The STANDARD
Oil company Of New York today an
nounced an advance OF two cents a gall
ion 4n the price of gasoline.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
AMERICAN FORCES REACH ENGLAND
(By Associated Press)

ITA
London, May 23-The first detachment of United
States Army Engineers, commanded by Major Parsons,
arrived in London this evening. The second unit Of
the American Hospital Corps has reached Great Britain
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23

Fair tonight and Thursday. N
quite so cool tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

and the final days page headed with two black boxes. one July 10 list closes" and the other, July r. struck out and the word "too late"
 At least S5,000.000 is estimated to have been distributed among the news papers in these il days and the result was worth the money. for when the loan closed it was found that no less sum than s4,50O.000. 900 had been subscribed.
 Similar methods have been adopted in floating the issues of exehequer bonds and war savings certificates. the latter being especially adapted to the smaller investor. with the spec ial attraction of five year investment during which s4 becomes s. The in- vestors were told that"12 cartridges cost 15d 6s-fsS.S7.)'
 In this case. too, the wisdom of the adoption of modern methods has been demonstrated, for no fewer than 60,000.000 of these certificates have been issued.
 It is impossible to describe in de- tail the many other ways in which the British government and the multi farious committees which the war has called into being have made use of advertisements "adventitious aid"
 For instance there was the great economy campaign of the end of 1915, during which the hoardings screamed forth. 'Don'ts'' in letters six feet high against the wasteful use of electricity and gas. against luxurious joy riding in motor cars, extravagances in dress, etc, or the appeals issued by the min istry of munitions for thousands of women to take the places of men in the rnunition works
 At the moment of writing two great advertising campaigns initiated by the government are in progress. One is in behalf of the new war loan. and Mr. Eonar Law. the new chancellor of the cNchequer, is emulating his pre- dccessor in lavish expenditure of money in its behalf among the newspa- pers, while the hoardings are full of every kind of appeal Among other striking features of the campaign is the communicating of Trafalgar Square. The smaller monuments in the square and the surrounding build inss as well. as the famous Nelson Column itself are all embraced in the scheme of publicity. Huge posters nearly six feet high cover the plinth of the column 30 feet above the ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

! panies, banks, labor exchanges, libraries, hotels and many other sources enthusias- | tic assistance was forthcoming.
 | Tn all not fewer than 100000 posters
 were issued, while the leaflets and smaller | literature ran into a still greater figure. Meanwhile another government depart
 ment, faced with a problem as difficult
 as that which had faced the war office. had adopted similar methods.
 Before the war it probably would have been impos sble, the world over, to have | found q government department more 1 conservative in it's instincts and methods
 than the British treasury. To do more than publish the prospectus in dignified 1 unintellisib1ity, when money was wanted, | in the minds of the treasury officials would have been tantamount to under | mining the British constitution.
 But the war started even the treasury. Where they had been accustomed to think in millions they were suddenly called on to think in hundreds of millions, and in l 1915 MT. McKenna, the chancellor of the excheduer, said to himssf. Methods which are good enough for Kitchener are good enough for me-
 WORLDS RECORD
 The result was an advertising campaign which beat all records the world had ever
 known. Hedley le Bas was loaned to the treasury by the war office, and given care blanche. He formed an adNlSory committee of advertising experts consist ing of Wareham Smith of the Daily Mail, H. Simonis of the Daily News, J. c. Alderman of the Times, Thomas Russell, chairman of the Incorporated Society of
 Advertising Agents. c. G. Higham and Eric Field.
 For week they sat and planned, and then for Il consecutive days a whirlwind campaign was carried on. Each day
 every London newspaper and every im- portant daily paper in the provinces car ried whole page advertisement giving reasons why British citizens should loan their money to the government. There were the business mans reasons" which included my money is the only thing I can fight with is I cannot fight for my country but I can make my money fight for me-" a page calling on women to
 turn your sovereigns into soldiers; 1 man. be he rich or poor, it little to of the exchequer declaring that "the
 man. be he rich or poor, is little to be envied who at this supreme moment fails to bring forward his savings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

every fit man in the country would en- list without a moments delay.
 The German army is now at Ostend. Do you realize that Ostend is as near London as Cardiff2
 How much nearer must the Germans come before you do something to stop them?
 The German army must be beaten in Belgium. The time to do it is now" GIANT POSTERS
 While this great newspaper campaign was in progress a similarly live poster campaign was carried through by the parliamentary recruiting committee work ing in conjunction with Lord Kitchener and the war office. During the first F months of the war it was impossible to go through any important street in any center of population in the country with out being faced with giant posters vary ing Lord Kitchener's call for more and still more men till the enemy is crushed"
 Hoardings and wall spaces everywhere were placed freely at the disposal of the committee, while hundreds of thousands of small posters were distributed among private individuals for exposure in win dows and on private property.
 Arc you content to let him fight for you" shouted one poster with a martial figure silhouetted against the sky as an object lesson.
 He cid his duty, will you do yours was another question placed below a portrait of the late Lord Roberts
 There is still a place in the line for you," said a poster showing a line of men with ito let" sign on a space in the center
 One of the most effective of these post CTS was a fine painting by Miss Edith Kemp Welch with an armed Britannia in the foreground, a blazing town in the backeround, and the legend, Remember Scarborough" while another dealing with the same subject was colored repro- duetcn of photograph of ruined house in Scar borough in which four persons were killed by the German shells, with the pointed question, Men of Britain will you stand this?"
 Every incident of the war was turned to account wherever possible, the hor- TOTS of the invasion of Belgium being specially impressed on the minds of the public
 Six hundred local committees assisted the central committee in their work. From railway companies, tramway com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

and tell that there "are only seven l days more" that Germany IS watcn- ing you" while in d paraphrase or the famous Nelson signal the onlooker is told that England expects you to
 make your money fight" Above the portico of the national gallery which hacks the square vast You 15 feer 1 high dominates the scheme and seven | captured German guns lined up in the ! square point the moral.
 [ An idea of the vastness of the 1 scheme may be gathered from the fact | that 25.0O0 feet of battening have | been used with $500 yards of linen, 800 pounds of paint for the lettering, many
 miles of wire and thousands of | hooks.
 For this great campaign an official | committee was appointed by the treas | nry consisting of representatives of | the most important firms of advertis- | ing agents as follows: Sir Hedley le | Ras, of the Caxton Advertising agency, | his knighthood a recognition by che | King of his splendid work in the early 1 stages of the war de c. Benson of & H. Benson. limited, W. H. Carr, oc 1 Mather & Crowther. limited, Paul E. 1 Derrick. an American who has rnade | a place for himself in London as the | head of the P. E. D. Advertising agency | and James Yam of T. B. Brown & | Co.,, limited. with Eric Field of the Caxton company as secretary. The other advertising scheme ia ] that concerned with the great national l service campaign controlled by Ne ] vile Chamberlain. the son of the td- | nous statesman. Joseph Chamberlain,
 in which call is made to every man l and woman between the ages of Is and 50 to volunteer for some form or national work.
 Whole pages of advertisements have appeared in the newspapers and fur i ther developments are being prepared | to come when the great war loan Is | out of the way.
 1 It we'll may be declared that the war I finally has demonstrated the value of advertising in the most modern sense, and 1t may safely be forecast that it will become a permanent feature of | British government work. Already plans are being laid for permanent pub ! licity boards such as that established i at the treasury to carry out the wal 1 loan advertising.
 Peas found in mummy cases have been
 planted quite recently and found to grow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
BRITAIN HAS MADE NEW WORLDS RECORD
 N HER ADVERTISING
Need for Getting Men, Money and Service on a Scale Never Before Dreamed of Has Forced Them to Throw Off Their Old Notions of Dig
 nity- and Employ Band of HustIers

London, March 1.-(Special Correspon- dence)-Publicity campaigns-advertisin .eforts, pure and simple-on an immense scale, as definite as those hitherto de- Vlsed to popularize patent medicines and the dry goods stores, are now part and parcel of the British system of govern ment The advertising expert has be- come the recognized medium of communi- cation between the government and the people
 Instead of being made unintelligible by official language official services are placed before the population with all the simplicity and, furthermore, with all the art which might be expected of the most enterprising American commercial selling organization
 r Full page displays, which vividly pro-