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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
The Editors Mail Bag

To The Editor of The Forum:
Being an appreciative attendant at
the Glad Tidings Mission on East
Front street, Sunday, the writer
noted the following interesting re-
suits being accomplished: In the
attendance at the Sunday school the
seven classes had 20 per cent more
boys than girls and the attendance
was about 20 per cent of the enroll
ment. Good order prevailed. There
was good sized Bible class taught
by the pastor, Rev. 0. u. McCracken.
The review of the lesson by Professor
Mover was practical and showed
that it has been studied by the
pupils.
The attendance at the services
both morning and evening was about
the same as at the Sunday school
and, it was pleasing to note the kind
of people who are Pastor McCrack-
ems helpers, among whom were: City
Auditor A. Il. Watkins and family
Prof. Jacob Meyer, of the city high
school, and family; q. N. Eklund, a
linotype operator on The Forum
and family; H. Heiermann, a
railroad mechanic and family;
E. c. Watkins of the Dakota
Business college; Mr.. and Mrs. @. A
Flewell, retired farmers, and several
others.
The mission was started by Rev. o
e. McCracken, in a small rented
room, thirteen years ago. The pres
emit brick building was erected f1ve
years ago and is well adapted to its
purpose, having large wen equip
ped auditorium, office. rest room and
a basement for furnace and store
room. The contributions of the mem
bers of the Free Methodist church,
are supplemented by annual SUBJ
scriptions of business men and wom-
en-, and others. regardless Of church
affiliation, or no church. who recog-
nize the beneficent work being car
ried on and the good results accom-
plished. An occasional visit TO this
mission by members of other church
es would be an announcement to
the workers and win doubtless result
i'm a deeper and more spiritual work
of grace in the churches OF the city
and greater interest in humanity
In general.
Eben b. Saunders.
Fargo Oct. 90,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
Sweaters For The
Kaiser
(By Caroline Ticknor OF The
Vigilantes.)

10y caroline T1cknor OF The
Vigilantes.)
Just now there is big drive on to
secure sweaters for our boys in
camp, and for those going off to
France. Our soldiers, who are going
out to stand between us and the guns
are cold. The Red Cross is calling
for million helmets and sweaters,
and thousands Of devoted women are
working overtime trying TO fiIl this
great demand. Wool is expensive,
some Of our women are going with
out the things they want, yes need,
In order that they may buy II. Some
or our women would gladly knit IL
they could buy the necessary wool
but they have not the money. And
in the meantime. there are thousands
OF women abis-bOdied, and well-to-
do. knitting pro- German sweaters for
themselves. Knitting for Germany!
A few days since I visited the
worsted counters OF several OF the
big department stores to get some
wool to finish up a soldiers sweater.
Before these counters found that
women were lined up three-deep
purchasing wool and needles. I
looked at them with satisfaction;
our women were certainly awake to
the needs OF our boys"
And then! / suddenly discovered
that they were buying pale greens,
and pinks, and blues; only one wom-
an in a dozen was calling for the
gray, or khaki.
These were the scraps Of converse
ton which greeted my astonished
ears:-"Tm going to make mine yell
low trimmed with white!" Nell.
you look sweet in green" i've got
a pattern that fits me like a glove"
I've made me a red one, and a blue,
and now I'm going to make a black"
/ turned away in wonder. I
couldn't at first understand. They
were well dressed, well fed and seem
ingly intelligent and well intention
ed.
What was the explanation? There
must be some sufficient reason?
Suddenly, all in an instant, the
answer was flashed upon me. They
are knitting for Germany! They're
making sweaters for the Kaiser!"
I'm glad none of my friends are
doing it! If you know anyone who
is, just tell her that Major Murphy,
Red Cross commissioner in Paris,
has cabled: I'VE need at once $780,
900 sweaters, 100000 mufflers, l.
900 pairs of socks, 1,5O0,0 900
wristlets; - they must come before
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
MUST BELIEVE IT
WHEN WELL KNOWN FARGO
PEOPLE TELL IT so PLAINLY.

When public endorsement Is made
by a representative citizen OF Fargo
the proof is positive. You must be-
lieve it. Read this testimony. Every
sufferer Of kidney backache, every
man, woman or child with kidney
trouble will do well to read the fol-
lowing:
l.. A. jacobson, dealer in real
estate, 419 Seventh street south, Far
go, says: Il always -dvise anyone
who is bothered by vic acid and
Kidney amplaint lisa 0oan's Kid
ney pills. for wenty goars / had q
drug store and / 'rSw omen
Who were nearly fept -ouble by
1aci1ache and atherr who were sick
ly al the time. being cured by Doan's
Kidney Pills. / sold thousands 0f
boxes Of Doan's and am sure every
one brought benefit also used them
myself with very good results"
Price sos, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
Doan's kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Jacobson had. Foster Milburn
Co. Props, Buffalo, N. ADV
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
COLD GONE! Head
and NOSE CLEAR
First Dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound" Relieves
All Grippe Misery
Don't STAY stuffed-nnr

Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose
OF Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up severe cold either in the
head, chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
sick headache. dullness. feverishness,
sore throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores.
It acts without assistance, tastes
nice, and causes no inconvenience.
Don't accept a substitute.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
aREcKoN THEY'RE ABOUT
RIGHT.

The North Dakota boys have taken
Charlotte by storm.
Charlotte people wax almost in
coherent in their praise Of the mea
from this state.
Apparently they were looking for
wild, uncouth and untamed cowboys
and ranchers from the West. They
expected to see debouching from the
troop trains, horde Of semi barbar-
JAMS enveloped in an atmosphere Of
picturesque profanity and ejecting
floods Of tobacco juice.
Instead these peaceful southerners
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
TWO LoAVEs WHITE BREAD.

One-third cake compressed yeast
Cat night, one-half cup water, two
cups scalded milk or half milk and
half water, two tablespoons shorten
ing, two tablespoons sugar, one tea
spoon salt, about seven cups -four.
To the milk, or milk and water,
add the shortening. sugar and SALT
when lukewarm add the yeast mixed
with the half cupful or liquid and the
-four Use an earthen bowl and mix
with a knife to dough. Knead until
elastic. Let rise in a temperature OF
about as degrees Fahrenheit. The
shelf over the stove is not a suitable
place. When double the bulk shape
into two loaves. When again light
bake about one hour. To mix IN the
morning use one whole yeast cake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
They re Fine! Don't Stay
Bilious, Sick, Headachy
Or Constipated

Enjoy life! Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at night
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced. Wake up feeling grand.
Your head will be clear, your tongue
clean, breath right, stomach sweet
and your liver and thirty feet OF
bowels active. Get a box at any drug
store and straighten up. Stop the
headaches, bilious spells, bad colds
and bad days-Brighten up. Cheer
up, Clean up! Mothers should give a
whole Cascaret to children when
cross, bilious, feverish or If tongue
is coated-they are harmless-never
grippe or sicken.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

American sword Of justice and VEN
geance?
The melting pot" Is not doing it's
duty. IL internal unification is not
one OF the striking necessities re-
vealed by the war. part of the mis-
sion OF the war is In vain. The fires
need poking up. Nothing is OF more
vital import to our democracy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

Group.
IL your children are subject to
Group get bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and when the attack
comes on be careful to follow the
plain printed directions. You will be
surprised at the quick relief which 1t
affords.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

cold weather. Everyone here looks
TO America! We urge you on behalf
OF our soldiers and those Of our allies
who will suffer in their frozen
trenches. and also on behalf OF thou
sands OF French and Belgian
refugees. Begin shipping at once"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
WHY scoRN THE PENNY

This would be a good time to re-
store the penny to active circulation.
In Fargo and most of the western
cities, the penny is used chiefly for
ascertaining ones weight or buying
a box of matches from a machine.
The new war tax will add a frac-
ton of a cent, or a cent, or possibly
two cents to many an article in com
mon use. The retailer seems to feel
that 1t Is necessary either to absorb
this tax himself or to add a round
nickel to the price.
Why not add the exact amount?
Consumers are not too proud to
figure in pennies these days.
The old open handed days when
anything under two bits" was too
small to consider. are gone.
Give us back the penny. It's
cheaper to pay the war tax with pen
MES than with nickels and dimes.
KEEP YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.
Slowly but steadily the Liberty
bonds OF the first issue are being &C
cumulated.
For more than two weeks the quo
tations have been creeping up on the
New York stock exchange. They
have risen from about 1910 to 1896,
and all offerings have been taken.
Bonds of the new issue are selling
above par.
Hang on to your Liberty Bonds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

Get wise ana order FIavo Flour
from the manufacturers. Phone SO.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

The Minneapolis Tribune: The
action of Captain Amundsen, the
Norwegian explorer, in returning to
Germany, through the German min
lister at Christiania, the decorations
he had received from the German
government ought to get under the
hide" OF the most arrogant German.
Captain Amundsen Is fellow
countryman with those Norwegian
sailors so needlessIy and brutally
murdered by a German submarine
the other day, being shelled after
they had abandoned their ship and
taken to the open boats. He wants
no decorations from a country SO
thirsty for the blood Of helpless nom
combatants as that. Germany can
confer no honors upon him.
Captain Amundsen is well known
personally in Minneapolis, having
visited here on more than one oc-
casion. He is known as a high
minded gentleman and a daring ex-
plorer. He not only worked through
the Northwest Passage from the
North Atlantic west to the Pacific,
but he was the first at the South
Pole, having planted the Norwegian
flag there in 1911.
science he had been decorated by the
kaiser. But he refuses to retain dec
orations conferred by a hand red
with the blood of his fellow country
men, murdered wantonly, when they
were offering no resistance and were
making no effort except to save their
lives after their ship had been tor
pedoed without warning. on the open
sea.
And yet the Germans wonder why
they are held in adherence by the
people of other nations, and there
are those in this country who pro-
fess not to understand it. Cannot
they put themselves in Captain
Amundsen's place and get something
of his feeling? Captain Amundsen
regards with repugnance any mark
of distinction coming from German
sources and the aversion which he
feels is certain to be the feeling of
all right minded men in the course
of time. The time is coming when
those who have been decorated with
the iron cross of Germany, or. If not
they their descendants, will take good
care to conceal the fact.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

Fargo. Oct. 20.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
The Hog Question.

The Americas city council is having
hard time over the hog question.
The city has an ordinance prohibit
ing hogs within the city limits, and
it seems that the city limits reach QUO
for such distances that several large
tracts are included, and the owners
of same insist that the hogs on these
tracts do not interfere with the peace.
happiness and health of the citizens
of Americas. We would advise the
city fathers to communicate with
Editor Allen, of the Moultrie Obsery-
er, who recently contributed a
lengthy discourse upon hogs. Way
Cross Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
Every Few Minutes.

One of the greatest disappoint-
ments in life says the Bainbridge
Post-Searchlight, lis to follow short
skirt six blocks, and then find that the
wearer if it is at least fifty years old
Yes. it's sad but true-you can't tell
their ages by just observing from the
ankle to the skirt.-Americu Times
Recorder. Say, fellows, for the love
of Mike, don't take the matter so
seriously. In the frs. place, why
should you run after a woman at all,
when you ought to know by this time
that another one will ealong in a
few minutes ?-Columbu Enquirer
Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
INDEFENSIBLE.

1t is characteristic of the Hearst
papers to print little rows of flags
on their editorial pages, and to give
vent to great editorial whoops about
their patriotism and intense loyalty;
while. at the same time, in their news
columns they are sowing seeds of dis
content and publishing sneers at gov,
ornamental functions and officials,
For instance, witness this paragraph,
cullei from the special correspond
ence of c. F. Bertelli, the Paris cor
respondent Of the New York Ameri-
can:
"WANTED-A General sher-
man. Excellent opening for a mil
itary man possessed Of the strate-
gic genius of Caesar, of the lion
heart Of King Richard, and Of the
patience Of Cincinnatus. Don't
wait. Now is the time. Gable
Immediately to seat of war-Paris,
France"
That is an insult to General Perish
ing.
1t is an affront to our government
1t is downright disloyal
Pershing is our leading soldier. He
has been selected by those whose duty
it is to select to exercise supreme
command over our troops in France.
lie is military man of lond and va
ried experience He has a splendid
record, and above all, he has the con-
faenoe Of the American people and of
the highest officials of the nation.
What sense, therefore, is there in
trying to discredit this man? Why this
slur on a brave general who is doing
an important work, so far as the world
knows, earnestly and efficiently?
Is it any wonder that the Atlanta
Georgian-a Hearst-owned paper-has
lad, and is having, a terrible time try
ing to popularize itself in Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
SUMTER'S FARM RECORD.

Sumter ranked seventh among the
counties of Georgia in cotton produc-
ton, but it is significant that the six
leading counties show a largely in
creased acreage, while this county
raised considerably below It's annual
average.
That is attributable to the fact that
the farmers of Sumter county turned
this year, more than ever before, to
crop diversifcation. They planted
more corn, more oats, more peanuts,
more small crops-and less cotton.
Comparative figures are interesting.
Here is the cotton crop showing for
Tho ePvpn a96iDp pOuofioc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
Cheap Glory.

The First Shot Has Been Fired BY
An American Against the Austrians, .
a news dispatch tells us. A New Eng
land congressman who is touring in
Italy pulled he string and fred the
SHOT. There is too much of this cheap
stuff being pulled off by patriots Of
this country. Beginning war against
d great nation is not mere half-holi-
day even, such as opening the base
ball season. We need more pep and
rush and less advertising and sky
rocketing. -Moultrie Observer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
NO PARTY LINES HERE.

The New York World sharply takes
to task an inquirer who wanted 10
know if General Pershing Is Demo-
crat or a Republican.
The World concludes by saying that
he is an American--somethin that
every citizen of the United States
ought TO be az this particular time,
intellectually, unreservedly, unmis-
takaDly,
OF course, there will always be po-
litical differcnces-there will always
be three or four parties. There will
always be the "ins" and the "outs, ,
who really constitute the two great
controlling parties.
But at this particular period poll
tics should be laid aside. There
should be an end of the partisanshIp,
OF political prejudice. Until this war
is ended we should be like The
Romans in the days OF Horatius:
Then none was for a party,
Then all were for the state.
We imagine that that is the way
General Pershing feels about the east
or the west. He is not commissioned
by either the Democratic or the Re-
publican party. He is representing
the United States-America-solely
and all the time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
Gone to War
Enquirer-Sun

From almost every home and near
~ every business firm one or more
has left to join the fighting forces
Every home or house of business
should display a Service Flag. It's a
patriotic duty. one will be a part Of
the Atlanta Sunday American Deem
Der 16 Mail your subscription d.
rect to The Georgian Office or order in
advance from your age thor carrie.
Finch Petes, agent, Church street,
Americas, Ga adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
Some of Each.
season

We will say to the Americas Times
Recorder, which asked a few days ago
whether women's skirts are short or
just high, that when we went to the
door to look we forgot TO tell him when
we returned TO our desk. We saw a
number of them, and as it appeared
to US some of 'em were the one and
some of EN- were the other But the
general effect is the Columbus
Enquirer-Sun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
Both Short and High.

The editor Of the Americas Times
Recorder is still worried about the
length of womens skirts. The last
question that arises in the editors
mind is whether the skirts are really
short or Just high" This Is easy.
Both,-Waycross Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
en- leading counties:

iLC biOSJ 1 ClAICiI hdUl6 RdIH IL tOlGOn
production is shown by Emanuel coun-
ty with an increase of about 125 per
cent, and that, too, in spite of sea-
son of boil woevil.
The weeyil, undoubtedly reduced the
crop in Sumter county to an apprecia-
Bile extent, but it is also true that the
farmers in many Instances cut down
their acreage and planted other crops
In consequence, the farmers of sum
ter county are really ahead OF the
farmers of the other six leading cot
ton growing counties in point of agri-
cultural progress and development.
Sumter has every.reason to be proud
of its cotton and farm records for the
season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
THE C0TTON OUTLOOK.

The annual cotton crop estimate of
the Agricultural Bureau is an institu
ton which is awaited anxiously by
everybody interested in cotton, and
that means the whole wide world.
When the figure was published-1O,-
$4,000 bales-it was not a surprise
To the average cotton merchant, But
it became evident soon afterwards that
a great many people expected a much
larger estimate, and among these were
owners Of mills, who have sold their
product far ahead and have been
holding off from buying the raw mate
Iial, in the expectation or hope that
the government estimate might be
much larger or that the European war
news might cause a decline. When
Goth these hopes failed, they jumped
in to buy and carried prices practically
a cent a pound above the early morn
ing level
Such fluctuations are only a one-day
sensation.
The big problem ahead is what next
years supply may me, and in this con-
necticn the question Of price-ixing
comes forward prominently.
VIII the government fix maximum
price on cotton? After mature deIiber-
alton, we believe it win not, and here
. are our reasons:
Ever since the supply of foreign pot
ash was cut off, crops have been
shorter and there is no probability of
IN Increased production per acre. La
Dor has left the fields, attracted by the
higher wages paid by Industrial estab-
lishments, especially munitions factor
les, but that was voluntary. Since the
last crop was planted the first draft of
nearly 100000 men has been called,
and the most efficient labor, men be-
tween q and 81 years of age, have
gone away. And remember that those
who went into the army were the most
fit, while the unfit were left behind. It
is not necessary to lay stress on the
difference in the quality Of labor now
available.
Another crop must be raised next
year. A new draft has already been
projected, which will take place be-
fore planting time, and another draft
will be called before picking time To
pick crop requires more labor than
to plant and cultivate it.
These are some of the physical diff
culties which the cotton trade must
face. But there are others. The far
mer in the Carolinas who has made
more money in tobacco on a three
months crop than he could possibly
make on cotton in ten months, is not
likely to plant cotton, and his neigh
bors, too, will divert some of their
acreage to tobacco Peanuts have been
very high and very profitable, so
there is another outlet there, if the
government should put an upset price
on cotton Price-fixing would seem to
fall fiat when such competition exists
at time when the necessity is most
apparent to encourage an increase in
cotton production, instead of discour-
aging it by any regulations or limita-
tons
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
An Offer OF $500.

l have an offer OF $500 for the Or,
Jordan place on the Ellaville road,
about five miles from Americus. Place
contains 24S Is acres. Permission
viii be asked OF the department to sell.
Further information see n. M. Dudley,
Receiver Amercius National Bank.
T-1Ot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
Troubles of An Editor.

The editor of the Americas Times
Recorder Is experiencing the troublse
Of editor and publisher. His carrier
boys are quitting because it Is 100
cold to worh-Savannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16

The Dublin Courier-Herald has an
editorial on Red Cross Christmas
Cheer, which reminds US that this
sill be about the only kind Of Christ
mas cheer we'll have this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16

After walking through a cemetery
you can believe that the prophet told
the truth when he said that "All mon
are liars"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16

Americas is making an effort TO
get an army aviation camp, and we
wish her mighty well in the under
taking. Our neighbor was always
something Of high fier.-Dawson
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-16
We Got Good Start.

Quite a number of newspapers are
supporting Hon VIM J. Harris for
United States Senator, but the Ameri-
Gus Times-Recorder seems to be the
most enthusiastic and optimistic one
in the whole bunch -Hawkinsville
News and Dispatch