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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
The Chance Of Death
Rritain's Losses In Men Killed Only
7 Per Cent of Men Sent to France.

Rritain's Losses In Men Killed Only
7 Per Cent Of Men Sent TO France.
War Department, Washington,
November 10, 1917.
Hon, Willard Salisbury,
II. S. Senate, Washington, ID. G.
MY dear Senator: The rumors to
which you refer in your letter have
been called to my attention several
times in the past few weeks. have
ignored them because all OF us know
that the American people are not
children to be frightened out of the
path of duty we have chosen, merely
for the reason that the duty is grim.
As we take the place that is our
natural heritage In the war for world
liberty, it is inevitable that many of
our sons and brothers will fall. How
heavy this sacrifice may be none OF
us can foretell.
/ am unable to give YOU In actual
numbers the figures for which you
ask. Up to about June / the losses
OF the British expeditionary forces
in deaths in action and deaths from
wounds were about per cent of the
total of all the men sent to France
since the beginning Of the war. IL
may be added that the ratio Of losses
of this character today, because of
improved tactics and the swiftly
mounting allied superiority In artil-
lery, is less than seven to every hun-
dred men.
Cordially yours,
(gfEned) Newton d. Baker.
Secretary OF War.
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bullet sent whizzing by you into the
German trenches. Every cent of tax
you pay on your movie ticket or your
chocolate milkshake is a blow from
the shoulder struck for the freedom
of the world. Your dollars were ask
ed to volunteer. Some Of them did.
Now some more of them are going to
be drafted.
You may not like it. You will miss
the dear dollars from the family
board, no question about that. But
whether you like it or not, whether
you miss them or not, the dollars are
going.
The question now is: Are you go
ing to get your moneys worth in
freedom and lasting peace for your
self and your children out Of this
war, or are you going to add to these
departing dollars, the still greater
sum you will have to pay If Germany
wins and the Kaiser calls on America
for tribute? -a
Whether you have bought Liberty
Bonds or whether you are only a
taxpayer in the war for democracy,
you have gone into partnership with
the United States government and
the United States army and navy.
Every soldier in the trenches, every
sailor in the great fleet is your part
ner in business. ..
He is on the road, working for
you.
Your job is to advertise the bust
ness; to increase the firms good will:
to think, think, think about the
needs of the business; TO talk, talk,
talk about the Righteousness Of Am
erica's cause; and to work, to work
and to work, backing up your part
ner over there" so that that cause
may be triumphant.
You and Uncle Sam are partners.
You have invested money with him.
You have gone into business with
him. 1t is up to you as we'll as up to
him to make that business a success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
Somewhere In France
(6y Robert Adser Bowen of
The NigiIantes.)

Somewhere in France! IT'S all that !
may know
OF him, my hero, with the first to go
Where Duty to his country's high
emprise
Called to the answering manhood
in his eyes,
AS calleth Deep unto the depths be-
low.
For him there was no waiting for the
slow
Uncertain summons. In his ear the
blow
OF clarion sounded, ringing to the
skies,
Somewhere in France.
His soul afiame with service seemed
to glow.
He smiled at Death, nor shrank from
that grim woe
He knew full well was oft the SOL
dier's prize:
Nor may grieve IL so my hero dies
To sleep in fields where blood red
peoples grow,
Somewhere in France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
Miss Macbeth to
Sing This EUening

Miss Florence Macbeth, coloratura
soprano, whose musical engagements
this week will be under the manage
ment of Mrs. w. +. Cushing, Fargo,
arrived in Fargo Sunday evening in
company with her mother, Mrs. c.
j. Macbeth, and her accompanist,
Mrs. Caroline Zumbach Bliss, of
Minneapolis. Mrs. Macbeth and her
daughter, whom she accompanies on
her concert trips, are former Man
kato, Mimi, residents, but now re-
side in New York city.
Miss Macbeth is in Fargo for q
concert engagement this evening at
the Orpheum, and music lovers Of
the two cities are greatly interested
in the event. Miss Macbeth is a
personal friend and former school,
mate of Mrs. John Pollock, Fargo,
and Mrs. Bliss is an old friend OF
Professor and Mrs. George w. We'll
err, of the Fargo conservatory fac
ulty, with whom she studied abroad
in former years.
Miss Macbeth will sing in Grand
Forks Tuesday evening as soloist for
the University Philharmonic SYM
phony orchestra of fifty pieces, COM
prised of prominent musicians from
a number Of cities. The orchestra.
plays once a month, and is giving
an extra concert that evening. to
present Miss Macbeth. Mrs. Cushing
was in Grand Forks Sunday as the
guest of the orchestra, and reports
a wonderful concert that afternoon
at the auditorium. Many people wac
turned away, for lack of seating
capacity.
On Thanksgiving evening Miss
Macbeth will give a "song recital
for home folks" in the famous Cold
room Of the Radisson hotel, Mime
apolis. Mrs. Lillian Wakefield. a
Minneapolis woman prominent in
many affairs musical, is collaborat-
in" with Mrs. Cushing in presenting
the young singer there.
Friday evening Miss Macbeth will
be in st. Cloud, Mimi, to sing with
the st. Cloud Choral society, of which
II. c. Erwin is the director. Prof. and
Mrs. Erwin will entertain the singers
party at their home. Mrs. Cushing
Will accompany them to Grand
Forks, Minneapolis and ST. Cioud,
The singer, her mother and accom-
PIANIST will go direct from st. Cloud
to New York city, where Miss Mac
beth is due to report for rehearsal
next Monday morning.
Change in Program.
A slight change has been made in
the program for Fargo this evening.
Instead of the Schumann and Brahms
numbers, Der Nussbaum and Bot
schaft, Miss Macbeth will. sing Mia
Piccirella. (Paradiso), which is old
italian.
Easy Money, with Ethel CLAYTON
leading, is the Isis bill for TODAY and
Tuesday, with a Lonesome Luke com
edy completing the offering.
Lois Pages experiences when she
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
WARTIME PARASITES.

Fargo has not had. as yet, any
direct experience with petty thieves
and more pretentious grafters who
see in the war an opportunity for
playing upon the ignorance or the
sympathies Of its citizens.
In other cities these parasites have
been so numerous that the govern
nent finally has issued a warning
against them, and some Of them have
been the subject of a special grand
jury Investigation in New York.
One elaborate bazaar given for war
charities, ostensibly. had gross re-
ceipts Of more than $4,000. and about
$3.50 reached the charity for which 1t
was supposed to be given. The New
York newspapers exposed its meth
DDS, and a grand jury is trying now
to TX the blame.
In many cities sneak thieves are
posing as food collectors" and are
going from house to house, represent
ing themselves as government
agents. Mr. Hoover has issued the
following notice regarding these
gentry:
We have reports from various
parts Of the country Of crooks,
thieves, and confidence operators
who are going from house to
house purporting to be authoriz-
ed by the food administration
and other departments Of the
government to collect or COM
mandeer foodstuffs for the gov
eminent or the army.
I wish to say emphatically that
no department of the government
has or will ever make such de-
mands on householders, and that
all such people are petty frauds
and should be held for the po-
lice. The government agencies
are investigating various cases
and information is sought Of all
such persons by this department.
What's in q name? General Byng
was responsible for the big surprise
blow Of the present week. but on the
other hand General Maude lived
down his name and left a record as
q first class fighting man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
Taxes
(By Hermann Haasdorn OF
The Vipilants.

The Vt1iIants.)
They are upon us. Taxes on let
tiers, taxes on kilograms, taxes on
theater tickets, taxes on parlor-ear
seats, taxes on cigarets, taxes on
pretty nearly everything under the
canopy from the movies TO railroad
fares.
War costs money. This particular
war is costing this particular country
about forty-two million dollars a
day. The government is paying these
expenses by issuing Liberty Bonds
and by levying taxes.
You can dodge buying Liberty
Bonds-if your conscience will let
you.
But you can't dodge taxes. They
stick as close to you IS your shadow.
wherever you go, there they are, now
jumping in front Of you, long and
thin, now smuggling close TO you,
round and fat, but always there. Your
shadow may not 90 70 bed with you,
but he IL right there when you get
up In the morning. It Is the same
with taxes.
Your p0cketbook is going to feel as
though an imp had bored a hole In X
TO let the dimes run out.
But there Is e consolation. There
is a mighty consolation. Every
penny that goes for taxes goes for
the greatest cause to which q people
was ever asked to contribute. Every
extra cent you paste on letters - 2
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
How To Help The
Kaiser
by Theodosia Garrison Of
The Viuilantes.)


The Visilantes.)
One can help the Kaiser very much
in little ways
Accept these few suggestions to aid
his troubled days.
Eat a hearty breakfast, the sort you
always do,
Take three Jumps of sugar instead Of
merely two;
Glance through the morning papers,
ignoring those appeals
That follow, earnest mendicants, on
one another's heels,
Why should one spoil a pleasant day
with things that touch the
heart
Since every penny one withholds
helps Wilhelm do his part?-
But read instead the pleasant bits,
advertisements that shine
With laces, furs and pretty things
and choose your place to dine:
Put in an easy afternoon upon the
Avenue,
A matinee, a cup OF tea,-these help
they really dol
And when the lights Of evening burn
and you have wined and dined
Go hear a German opera that ele-
Yates the mind;
And once at home sit down in peace
before your glowing log
And knit a cunning sweater for your
darling little dog.
So do your bit for Germany in these
unfriendly days.
One can help the Kaiser very much
in little ways.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
ALACKANS BACKING UP
SOLDIERS WITH DOLLARS
Henry Mccrimmon, Former Resident
Of jamestown. Returns to States
From North Country.

Jamestown, N. D., Nov. 26.-Alas-
kan residents are helping to win the
war, according to Henry McCrim-
mon, former resident OF Jamestown,
who has arrived from Dawson for q
visit with relatives and friends.
"The war was felt in Alaska from
the first." says Mr.. McCrimmon, ''but
the people are patriotic and are
backing up the soldiers and sailors
with their dollars. Dawson, a COM
paratively small city, to any in the
United States, has sent hundreds OF
fighters into the war. The people of
Alaska are using every resource to
help win the war"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
MILTON NATIVE IS SLAIN.
Young Man Born In North Dakota
Dies Fighting For Democracy.

Cavalier, N. D.. Nov. 26.-The fight
for democracy had claimed another
patriot from North Dakota Mrs. n.
Myren Of Adams. received official
notice that her son, Martin Tressing
has been killed in action in France.
Tressing was born in Milton. About
two years ago he went to Canada
and last spring enlisted with Cam
adian troops and it was in the Cam
adian corps that he was lighting
when overcome by gas and was shot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
ZAP FARMER ACCUSED
OF FORGING CHECKS
John Stuber Bound Over to District
Court OF Mercer County Under
$1,000 Bail.

Zap, N. D., Nov 26.--John Stuber,
a young farmer Of the Zap district,
has been bound over to the district
court on a forgery charge, 1t being
alleged that he cashed a check for
SIPS on the First State bank and one
FOR s25 on q local clothing house,
and that the names Of Jacob Leffle-
bein and i. X. Rezler were forged
thereto. In default Of $1,000 BAIL
the defendant has been committed to
the county jail at Stanton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
NEW PLANT IN OPERATION.
Michigan Takes On Another Import
ant Improvement,

Michigan, N. D., Nov. rs. -
With the completion OF the new
lighting plant last week. Michigan
has been given a.more modern
system Of street and residence light
ing. The new plant replaces the one
destroyed by fire on June 10, last.
Since that time the city has been
furnished with power from a small
engine attached to a small dynamo
which kept the residents in partial
humor
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
OIL CAPSULES
If YOUR BACK ACHES

DO you feel tired and "worn-out?r
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep wen at night? Have q dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up in the morning? Dizzy spells2
Bihous2 Bad taste IN the mouth,
backache, pain or soreness in the
Joins. and abdomen Severe distress
when urinating, bloody, cloudy urine
gravel or stone in the bladder, or
that the poisonous microbes. which
are always in your systens have at
tackled your kidneys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
Harlem OH Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls
and lining o. the kidneys. and the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26

little poisonous animal germs, which
are causing the Inflammation, are
Immediately attacked and chased out
of your system without inconveni-
ence or pain.
Do not delay minute. co to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
YOU with box of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. In "a hours
vigor. After you have cured YOUR
self. continue to take one or two
Capsules each day so as to keep
IN first-class condition, and ward Oh
the danger Of future attacks. Money
refunded If they do not help vou.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. and thus he sure cf
getting the genuine. --Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
MINoT MN ENLIsT.

Twelve Report at Fargo Station And
Are Sent to the jefferson Barracks.
Twelve men from the Minot dis
trict reported at the Fargo recruit
ing office OF the United States navy
last week and were sent to the JEFF
ferson barracks Saturday. The re-
cruits We're:
Leroy Matthews. Iver @. Iverson,
Elias G. Lupnd, Robert W. Halves,
Gilmour v. Ernest. Joseph A. Perley,
Hugo A. Walline, John G. Meland,
Claude l.. Paine. Arthur L. Lund. Al
bert j. Warner and Wilfred r. Chiv-
nro
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
TONIGHT IN FARGO AND
MooRHEAD PLAYHOUSE


Garrick, William Hart in The
Silent Man"
Strand, Mildred Manning and
Wallace Macdonald in THE
Princess Of Park Row."
Isis, Ethel Clayton in Easy
Money"
orpheum, Florence Macbeth in
concert.
Grand, vaudeville, featuring
Eta Bergen, physical culture
woman; Herman e. Mack, COM
edy; Marie Russell, "A story in
Brown, and Kenkins & Haro-
WITT, presenting Nine Little Reu-
bens", featuring the Harlequin
trio.
Princess, Olive Thomas in IAN
Even Break"
Lyceum, Marguerite Clark in
The Valentine Girl"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
ORGANIZE RED CROSS
BRANCH AT HATTON
Lieut., Gov. A. T. Kraabel Is Speaker
At Big Loyalty Meeting, Pre-.
eeding Organization.

Hatton, N. D., Nov. 26.-Lieut.
Gov. A. T. Kraabel presided over
big loyalty meeting here, which re-
suited in the organization OF a strong
Red Cross branch, with DR.. E. NJ.
Hegge as president; Mrs. /. Hegge,
vice president; Mrs. Julia Brekke,
secretary, and Abner Hanson treas
urer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
NOVEMBER VAIN.
Less Than Six Freezes, Weather
Records Show.

Records Show.
Bismarck. N. d.. Nov. rs. A
month Of exceptionally fine weather
is closing for the Missouri slope. To
date this November is the warmest
in forty-two years history OF the
local bureau. During this month
freezing temperatures have not been
experienced a half dozen times, and
during a majority Of nights the low
est point reached by the thermometer
has been 80 or above. The average
temperature has been Al, Is degrees
above the 42-year average OF rs.
Last week ended with a minimum
night temperature Of 33 above zero
in Bismarck, nine degrees warmer
than st. Louis and Kansas City;
eleven degrees warmer than st. Paul,
Sioux City and Chicago: rs degrees
warmer than at Ste St Marie.
Mich. 80 degrees warmer than
Boise. Ida.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
CALLED TO coLoRs.

r. w. Hammer Ordered to Report to
Camp Moade-Leaves Wednesday.
Called to his coiors, +. w. Ham
mer. employed as labor accountant for
the firm Of Birch q Sons, will leave
Fargo Wednesday for Camp Meade,
Maryland Mr. Hammer received his
notice from The war department
Saturday
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
PIERCE CLAIMS STATE RECORD.

Bismarck. N. d., Nov. 26.-State
Treasurer John Steen claims a state
record for his home township IN
Pierce county in connection with Red
Cross and other patriotic work.
Rush township" said Mr.. Steen.
without d single town or village in
IT, raised 1000 for the Red Cross,
and It has done equally well with the
Liberty bonds and the war ~ p g.
a Al
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
JOHN BULLS Shoes.


Englishmen never were noted for
being we'll shod.
The trim American shoes always
have outclassed the bungling affairs
in which John Bull covered his I'M
derpinnings.
But England viewed from the level
OF the curbstone is going to be less
attractive than ever.
= Standard shoes are to be sold I'M
der government control. in the eff
fort to meet the rising costs OF shoes.
There will be four styles of shoes,
two for men and two for boys. Those
for men will cost 1915 and 81 per
pair, and the shoes for boys, Sass
and higher price not yet fixed.
AS yet the Englishman has not de-
cided to offer standard shoes for his
women folks.
The shoes will not be distinguished
by style or finish, but it is promised
that they will be all leather, and
substantial.
The American with his new pair OF
81 shoes might respectfully suggest
to Uncle Sam that when he gets the
coal, bread apd meat problems work.
ed out a little better, he tackle the
shoe manufacturers, and persuade
them to take about three dollars
worth of style and finish out Of part
Of the American product at least, and
try out the trade with something
"plain and substantial.
Ban Johnson, president of the
American league, is planning to ask
for the exemption of eighteen ball
players for each club in his league
On the ground that professional base
ball will be endangered If they are
not exempt. Yes. yes, go on. State
your reason.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26

The worlds record for long dis
lance wireless was broken on Sep
TENDER 90. Messages were exchang-
ed between the navy stations at
Honolulu and Sayyille, II. i, 5000
miles apart. The new Hawaiian sta
ton is the most powerful ia the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
GREENWOOD TAKES POST.

Valley City, N. d.. Nov. 26.-E. A..
Greenwood, former dairy commits
sioner of North Dakota, has been of
fered the position of county agent
for Sargent county, which he will
accept. Under his new work he win
be located at Forman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26

racy's wicked purpose has filled the
earth with carnage. Democracy's
triumph will be all the more COM
plete and glorious IL all its members
find their profit in ideals rather
than in dollars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
sToLEN cAR MREckEp.

Fort Yates, n, D.. Nov.26.-Ben
was found wrecked, almost beyond
recognition at One Mile creek, the
following day. Whether the car
thieves were injured in the wreck has
not been determined.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
RRoTHER IS KILLEp.
Cavalier Man Notified of psath In
Franco

France.
Cavalier, N. D., Nov. 26.-Killed in
action in Flanders on Oct. 26 was
the message DR.. j. r. Galbraith con-
corning the sacrifice OF one of his
brothers, Signaller G. w. Galbraith.
The young man was % years old
and was lighting with a Canadian
regiment at the time. DR.. Galbraitli
states that he has another brother
fighting on the French. front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
lines IL TRouBLE.

Bowman School PrtncipaFs Hip Dis
located Many Years.
Bowman, N. D., Nov. 26.-After
suffering for years from troubles with
one of his limbs. Ben Gibbon, prin-
cipal OF the consolidated school in
Hart township, has just discovered
that his hip is dislocated. The in
jury was sustained i'm a baseball
game at Bismarck several years ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26
STAFFORD ENLIsTs.
Lugsr Furniture EmpIoye Joins the
United States Signal Corps.

Francis Stafford of the Luger
Furniture store, has enlisted in the
aviation section OF the United States
signal corps. Mr.. Stafford has been
in charge of the Victrola department
at the furniture store.
Carl Bostrom of McHenry. and
Fred Rognlie OF Minnewaukan, also
enlisted in the u. s. service Satur-
day, Bostrom joining the aviation
section, and Rognlie, the gas and
flame regiment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-26

years campaign would bring, even
though the number Of actual deaths
within the year may be negligible.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-13
PrBIIc SALE.


DUBLIC sALE-FURNITURE CARPETS.
RUGS. BEDDING. sILNERWARE.
SAs RANGE SHEETS AND HOUSEHOLD
,f0Ols CONTENTS OF a LARGE WEST
SIDE SD, DWELLING WILL SELL TO HIGH
~ blllDEk AT sTIDHAM g. son s AUG
LION LION STORE. no. III EAST FOURTH
; Rih ~, FRIDAY AUGUST II. 1917, At
/ = gLOck p. NJ. SHARP
Mahogany Bedroom Suite, Cireassisn wat
Beds Felt Mattresses Dressers and Chiffon.
i sI,. In oak and mahogany. Fine Diningrooni
suite. Library suite Leather Chairs Couch
Davenport, Circassian Walnu, Dressing
Table, Mahogany Serving Table. two fine sets
d Dishes Silver Knives and Forks Spoons
Glassware. Sheets. Towels, Pillow Cases
Bed Spreads Cabinet Gas Range Rockers
Chairs. Pictures Library Table large Car
pet 50 yards. Several high-erade Rugs
axi2 .3x1O 9; Mating Rugs. Crex Rugs
Linoleum Many other articles
The above goods are in the best % condi
tion and viii positively be sold az this sale
regardless Of their value. II you are looking
for good furniture and rugs, don't miss thii
sale.
sheis.15.1e. Auctioneers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-13
an sTRIKE rNsETTLEn.

BY The United Press.
KANSAS CITY. No. Aug. 1S-With
the street car strike still unsettled,
s deported strikebreakers were en-
camped az selsa village. about twenty
miles from here today.
Today was quiet after Saturday
nights rioting. when several cars
were burned and the strike-break-
ers were forcibly deported by a mob
of nearly 5000 strike sympathizers.
No cars have operated since Wednes-
dav noon
The company has agreed to every
demand of the strikers except a
CLOSED shop"