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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09

Nor with the least malice or ili hum.
or. His panegyrists often couple his
name with that Of Lincoln.
| wish he mad II little of Lincolns
humor, humanity and common sense.
ono night Lincoln came out Of the
White House to take his carriage. 1t
was raining cats and dogs A sentry
was pacing mis- rounds outside the
portico, drenched to tho bone. "Why
don't you walk under shelter?" ask
ed Mr.. Lincoln. Il was ordered TO
walk here" replied tho soldier. "Who
ordered you?" asked Lincoln. "My
Captan,1 said the soldier. Lincoln
looked quizzically. That reminds me"
said he. that l am COMMUNICATIVE CHI .ef
of tho army and l order you to come
i'll out of tho wet" Mr.. Wilson never
forgets that he is commander-in-c chief.
l would do the President no injus..
| tice. l would not add the weight of a
feather to his awful responsibility.
Surely l wdlDf NOT obstruct him in
| the work of winning the war to which
invoked him upon the going down
OF the Lusitania. But reject, loathe
and spit upon the plea that, because
OF the war, the press should abdicate
las duty to the people and the people
the feet of the military. That is the
| road 10 depotism as oious Us if led
| TO Potsdam.
STILL SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE
| That war involves autocracy l un
derStand we'll enough but in The field
not in the White House, over the in
ternational situation, not over our
domes affairs. The President, though
technically commandments chief of the
army is still the servant Of tine peo-
pie, nor master of the people and
| should hold himself to the Constitu-
| ton and be held to it, not above it.
| Elsewisc we have already Diaz and
when the armies come home it will
be they and not the people who gov
ern.
| Whoever wants to consider this us
loyal and TO call it so may accept IN
| that there must be no criticism Of the
powers that be- and that Is that the
first scoring the President has receiv
ed or his unguarded gayety with Cham
berlnn and his too close communion
with himself has brought him out OF
the seclusion and into tine open day;
| There he may be seen and known OF
all men--a leader and not dictator.
lie may not get, and should not get
the full power he asks. He has power
enough His cue now Is to give us re
suits. On these, and THESE alone his
future rating will depend.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09

Who is that man who's very straight,
Who's on the job soon after eight,
Who, If you breathe without proven
ton
Yels to you, "You'ro at Attention."
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who is that man with eyes so keen,
Who when he visits the latrine
And finds the fellows by the score,
Puts them all out Of the door?
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who is that man with uniform nice
Who catches fellows shooting dice;
And tho they're frightened to be sure
He Simply bellows. GAS you were!"
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who is that man with lcggins leather;
Who walks as tho he were n feather,
And when he meets you on the street
Looks you over from head to feet?
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who is that man who. all the time
Whether rain, hail, storm or shine
Seldom with the soldiers jokes,
But never forgets his fancy smokes?
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who is that man with pretty shoes;
Who frequently reads the "Daily
News"
And while He's in the trolley car,
Still smokes his twenty, five cent
cigar?
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who is he who, when going along
If he sees you're getting in wrong
viii below to you, "Now cut that out
And have you make the face about?
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who Is that man who you can see
Every morning ut reveille;
And who. If you 60 "drooping round'
Will. cut you off from going TO town?
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who is that man. who after all
Is not necessarily tall;
Who's fond OF popularity
And. really has authority?
THE LIEUTENANT.
Who are they when we're dead
That is, after we get lNaiser's head
Can so back in Civilian life
And take little pretty wife?
ALL OF THE LIEUTENANTS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09
COL WATTERSON CALLS
WILSON, CROMWELL
Continued From Second Pagc.)
bidding in nllthings and ours will be

bidding in nllthings and ours will be
tho victory"
This is something worse than here
worship-it is fetch worship. After
it servlity could go no further. fatu
Gus blind folly could offer no counsel
more unpatriotic and unworthy. 1t
reads almost reasonable. The writ
or forgets the free institutions of his
country and proposes in cieu of them
a cartel to McXicaniZe the government
and DiaZify the Presidency. Except
that the words have many echoes
AMI appear to be part Of n cult orga-
niZed engineered adm dis:iemil(ased
from Washington, they would not be
important.
Thor. is only too much reason to
believe them the incipient pronuci-
amento OF dynastic scheme and pro
paganda looking TO third term in
tie White House for its present occu
pant, and in default of this, for the
succession in the person Of Sonin--
law McAdco, the Secretary of the
Treasury the director general Of rail
ways and by reason Of these great posts
at once the master spirit and con-
science keeper Of Wall street. If tho
surmise be true, it is none too early
for the people to begin to think about
it, to consider just what it means and
portends, and, incidentally, to refresh
themselves at tho founts OF what we
call the American system.
Truly they have been wandering
far away from the footprints OF the
fathers. i hag
The alleged exigcncies OF war JUST
fy anything, everything, to the aver
age man OF tho street. He has seen
the Constitution treated as "a scrap
OF paper" without the slightest pro
test. He has seen the peoples repre-
sentatiyes driven by the lash Of n
master they were too cowardly to
defy. He has seen an mderling OF
the government command the indus
tries OF the country to stand still,
and they obeycd him.
He has seen an administration
which made no preparation for war
until it was upon lis rush precpitatc
ly into panic of drastic regulations
as If we were in a state Of siege
So much for the individuaP mani
how about the people att large and
the two houses at Washington?
Refused information touching mat
tiers of moment and concern, the Con
gress, exercising its constitutional
function, has instituted committees
Of investigation to be told to dispense
as il they were series of mobs. At this
rate--t'he people complying-how
long shall it be before Cromwell 90
es down to the Capitol not to make a
taking speech but to cry, "Git you
yarmint, git!"
WITH NO ILL HUMOR.
I am saving nothing that dnrnt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09

Last Friday night was crowded
, with much business and the Reds
and Blues are now on the war patti,
for the other man. General w. B.
Ball and General Horace Slaton have
crossed swords. Watch the end. Men
for Christ is the watch word.
p. NJ. last Saturday large mum
Der crowded the Y. NJ. C. a. Build
ing to hear DR.. w. II. Stokes OK
plain the Sunday School. Lesson. 1t
Is Il good thing. Come again.
Last Sunday was a great day OF
JOY with The boys and men for the
man and boy were found. The other
boy and man.
$3.50 A. M. the workers came to
the Y. M. G. A. building and held
Il special meeting.
The committee was busy 10 A. M.
in the city home helping the inmates
who are very thankful.
10 A. M. the work in the city Jail
under the directions Of a special com
mittee went right TO the heart Of the
prisoners and many rejoiced.
The work in the pentitentiary 10
A. M. directed by General Secretary
S. O. Burrell for tho women was of
great encouragement and the women
were happy.
Mothers we thank you for the large
number Of boys who overflowed the
Y. M. G. A. Building 4 p. M. This
hour win not be forgotten very soon ;,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09
BHDK ING

Forcing people to do what they do not
want to do does not coincide with the pure
principles of Republic. Forcing people
to save, who want to spend will not accom-
plish the purpose sought. Let necessity do
the work Let them suffer as a result of
their folly and tho necessity will be the
power that forces them to action and not
tho individual. Observation-Disclosures who
endeavor to benefit the masses can only
give them advice and leave them to accent
that advice
Wo advise colorcd folks to buy homes
and in order to buy homes, they should
start II bank account, no matter how small
the amount and no matter how old the
person is who wishes to start tho account.
When enough money has been accumulated,
then seek some onc-the Mechanics Say
mgs Bank sells propcrty-.and tell them
just what you Want to do. BUY property
that pays n rental and you are secure in
getting enough money to pay insurance and
taxes
III you arc married, save some Of your
weekly or monthly allowance II It il only
hVe cents per week, save it, You will be
richly rewarded for your farseeing judg-
ment
john MITCHELL, JR,
President, Mechanics Savings Bank.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09
SATURDAY. .. MARCH 8, 1918.
"WHO Is THAT MAN?" OR
1.-THE LlEUTIGNANT.",
(By Harvey Thomas Peggram.)

Mr.. Program writes under the
name of Peggy, the artist.
Copyright 1879
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09
WITH NO ILL HUMOR.

am saying nothing that burst
not say to the President face to face,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09

Mothers we tFank you for the large
number of boys who overflowed the
Y. M. G. A. Building p. M. This
hour win not be forgotten very soon,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09

The committee was busy 10 A. M.
in the city home helping the inmates
who are very thankful.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
mrs. STEWART
PUTTING UP A
STRONG fight
Woman Fugitive Is
Fighting Extradition
In st. Paul

That Mrs. Jeanette Goraman, alias
Mrs. r. Stewart, wanted in Fargo
on the charge Of obtaining money
under false pretenses early last De-
cember. Is putting up stiff fight to
prevent her extradition,w was disclosed
in a message to Chief of Police Louis
Dahlgren Monday evening from
William c. Green, assistant states
attorney of Cass county.
The hearing on extradition was
held before Governor J. A. A. Burn
quist of Minnesota, at St. Paul,
Monday, and the case was continued
until today. The assistant states
attorney and A. NJ. Ross, sheriff of
Cass county, are determined to go
the limit in the fight for the return
Of the woman, and last night direct
ed orders to the chief Of police to
send II. P. Moore, a clerk at the
Black department store. and z. A.
Blocky, a clerk at the Herbst de-
partment store, to Minneapolis, to
appear at the police station at 10
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Blocly
and Mr.. Moore will be used as wit
nesses for the state of North Da-
kota-
1t is alleged that Mrs. e. Stewart
obtained approximately $500 in
passing checks in the denomination
of $35 each on Fargo merchants dur
ing the rush hours one Saturday at
ternoon in December.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26

James Jackson, a retired farmer OF
Lidgerwood, entered a plea Of not
guilty in the federal court Monday
afternoon to the charge Of retailing
liquor without federal license, and
refused to let the court appoint an
attorney to handle his case.
This morning when the case was
called-the second criminal action to
be tried at this term-Jackson took
his place at the counsel table, oppo-
site Judge John Carmody, assistant
United States district attorney, and
watched with interest the direct ex-
animation Of the several witnesses
called by the government.
Have you anything to ask the wit
ness?" asked Judge Amidon Of the
defendant at the conclusion Of the dt-
rect examination of each person who
testified for the government. With
his head resting in his hands and his
elbows on the table, Jackson answer
ed mo-" each time, after the testi-
mony of f. F. Stone, nightwatchman
at Lidgerwood; Gilbert J. Baker,
agent of the 500 line, and Boyd Nc
Cullough, restaurant man, had been
given.
Mccullough testified he had pur-
chased beer from Jackson in 1915 and
1917. Baker testified that Jackson
had signed freight receipts for deliv-
cries OF liquors at certain periods
from February, 1915, down to June,
in 1917.
Jackson was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury last July on three
counts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
BRIEFLY TOLD
Hubbelrs Conoe.-Advt.

HubbelTs Coffee.-Advt.
Shop at RIcKer~s .-Advf.
Herbsts for hoEfery.-Advt
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print it.-Ad.
Hendrickson's shoes for style
Advt.
Can the Yellow Taxi. Phone Sill
Adv.
Nick Konen taxi. Phone 49,
Advt
Klevsr Klothes Kleaners. Phone
658. The Pantorium.-AdVt.
Gas ranges connected and repaired
by o. F. Miller, the gas man. Phone
1856 or S641-R.-Advt.
Madame Melin's number is not in
the directory. 1t is 3s41-R. Room
3 Laing Bldg.-adv.
J. w. Wheeler, we'll known resident
Of New Rockford, is spending the day
in Fargo attending to business mat
tiers.
John K. West, of Detroit, Mimi,
well known resident of northern Min
nesota, is spending the day in Fargo
visiting friends.
J.P. Reeve, of Beach, former mem
Der Of the state game and fish com
mission, arrived in Fargo Monday
evening and is spending the day at
tending to business matters. He Is
guest at the Waldorf hotel.
Samuel Mitchell, coroner Of Cass
county, and Mrs. Mitchell, of Maple
ton, and r. D. Glasgow, of Casselton,
are among the visitors in Fargo this
afternoon Minnesota visitors are
Casper Martinson and John Filing
son, of Lake Park.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
NCUE'S ACTION
AGAINST EQUITY
PAPER RETURNED
Supreme Court Affirms
Decision of Cass Coun-
ty District Judge

In a three to ffve opinion. the
supreme court upheld the action OF
Judge Pollock in the Cass county
district court in overTuling Vim.
Lemke's demurrer to the complaint
Of former Attorney General I. +.
McCue, of Darlington in his libel
suit against the Co-operators Herald,
state Equity organ published at
Fargo.
The action, which Is remanded for
trial to the Cass county court by the
decision Of the supreme bench, grows
out Of charges made in the Co-opera-
tors Herald, during the last cam
paign, when 1t alleged that MeCue
was raising a slush fund to aid in
the defeat OF the league candidates
for the supreme bench. The state
rnent to which McCue particularly
took exception was to the effect that
McCue was formerly attorney gener-
III Of North Dakota, but he was so
blind to the operation Of the blind
pigs that the people discarded him
on the first opportunity.
McCue also objected to being
CIassed with one McHugh, secretary
OF the Minneapolis chamber of com
merca in the following reference
from the Co-operators Herald: NC
Hugh or McCue, take your choice
they are a nice pair and stand for
the same proposition" In a dissent
ing opinion Justice Robinson says the
judges who agreed In the majority
opinion Of the court held that Nc
Cue was not libeled so much by the
blind pig allusion as in the coupling
of his name with that of Secretary
NTcHugh Of the Minneapolis chamber
Of commerce.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
PAY Cash FOR YOUR
BERTH, new RULING
Pullman Company Announces New
Regulations To Become Effective
On Railroads March /.

Effective March /, all Pullman
berths must be paid for when order
ed, except that reservations may be
made by telegraph from points where
Pullman tickets are not sold.
Under new regulations issued by
the Pullman company no ticket
agent will be permitted after Friday
to refund any money. He who orders
and pays for a Pullman berth and
finds later that he cannot go will get
a refund only through the accounting
department.
Every one who wants berth re-
served must pay for it by $3.50 p. M,
If the train departs before noon the
next day, and not less than three
hours before departure of other
trains
Pressure Of travel and demand for
berths are given as the reasons for
the new rules.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
CROAL RESIGNS POST
TO JOIN The SERVICE
Deputy Clerk of Court Leaves March
f-Dan McLaren Named by
the Commissioners.

Ralph F. CroaI, deputy clerk Of the
district court for the last three years,
has rendered his resignation to the
commissioners of Cass county to take
effect on March /. The board in
special session late this afternoon
appointed Dan A. McLaren, for IA
years clerk in the register of deeds
office, TO fill the vacancy.
Mr. Croal, wac recently passed the
physical examination Of the local
draft board, has been accepted into
the ordnance training school at
Dartmouth college, Andover, N, H.,
and expects to get his call this week
to report. The training school opens
on March 4.
Dan McLaren, who succeeds Mr..
Croal, took up his work as clerk in
the register Of deeds office in 1904
under E. II. Hottie Of Gardner, who
was then register of deeds. He came
to Fargo from Ontario in 1888 and
worked on his fathers farm in Ray
mond township, Cass county, for
number Of years. He was deputy
sheriff to his father, Duncan NC
I.aren, in 1891 and 1892, after which
he farmed for ten years and then
moved to Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
SERVICE IS
THE LIFE, SAYS HOOPER

Sailing in a balloon in the sun
shine above the clouds when it is
raining pitchforks on earth is de-
scribed in a letter written by Edwin
Hooper, formerly in the city engi-
neer's department, who enlisted in
the balloon section of the aviation
corps, and is now in training near
San Antonio, Tex, to a Fargo friend.
This is the life" writes Mr..
Hooper. when the weather on
earth doesn't suit you, all that you
have to do is to go up above the
clouds where it is always bright and
sunshiny."
Mr.. Hooper writes that he has had
one real thrill since he Joined the
service, and that was on a dark,
misty day in passing over an avia-
ton field at a time when dozens Of
airplanes were swirling through the
air.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
URGES PLANTING
SPRING WHEAT
Haagenson Says Fixed
Price Us Safe in End for
Farmers of Northwest

"A. a.. Haagenson, manager Of the
Farmers elevator at GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, and an authority on crop con-
ditions in the northwest, in a state
ment made in Fargo this afternoon
said that while the price Of oats
and barley is high now compared
with wheat, this fact should not lead
farmers to quit sowing wheat for an
increased acreage of oats and barley.
The price of wheat fixed by Prest-
dent Wilson is fair and it is up to the
farmers to put in every acre they can,
said Mr.. Haagenson. THE farmer
should not hesitate to plant wheat
this spring because this cereal is ap-
parently lower today than oats and
barley. They must not lose sight OF
the fact that they are guaranteed
1920 for the wheat they will raise
this year, while the price of oats and
barley may be very low after the
crop is harvested next fall because of
over-production OF these two cereals.
Our task in North Dakota and
Minnesota is to raise wheat, which is
the staple crop, principally because
we have the land, the climate and
the means to do it. Our obligations
to the country are greater than many
of the other sections from the fact
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
Daily Market Report
DOWNTURN to-
CORN MARKET
Peace Gossip and Fine
Weather Bring Decline
In Prices

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Renewal of peace
gossip gave a moderate downturn to
dav 10 the grain markets. Corn was
bearf4hly affected also by fine wealth
or and by liberal receipts. On the
decline, however, commission mousse
buying increased, and a reaction en-
sued. Opening quotations, which
ranged from ~ to ~ lower, with
March not quoted and May $l26H TO
s1.z6As were followed by slight
rally.
oats showed more decided weak
ness than corn. but also reacted more
decidedly. Reports that oats were in
active demand at Minneapolis to go
west had much to do with rallying
the market from the initial depfes-
sion. After opening - to y lower,
with May S71h to S7A, prices under
went further sag and then ascend
ed to above yesterdays finish.
Provisions advanced owing to scan
finpss OF offerings. Declines in the
hog market were ignored.
The days range of prices follows:
C1nHA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
DULUTH GRAIN MARKET.

Duluth, Feb. 2b-hla1seed prices
we're advanced to new high levels on
fresh rush Of bidding mainly from
oruMherB interests. IA substantial
TONNAGE was sold for shipment from
here down to Minneapolis. The linn
ited stocks and higher Argentine ca
hlee were bullish factors. May closed
S un. July 5 II up and October 3h
MNs
Coarse grains were strong on
urgent miliers' demand and only
nominal receipts. Spot rye closed Sc
Mo 80 aa4 40 and the May future Toe
aFn nk 48Ak bid Barley closed 90 up
- feam s1.Ts tn Sa.06. Closing:
TaHsead on track &3.8zA O. 3.a9M /;
STRIVE S9.84A Navy $a.s4A asked :
nn6a en- track go Gel A arrive 90 90
nn track and arrive $40; May
bid Barley on track SLTa1 2.e6.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
CRIMINAL
CASES CALLED

With the exception of two cases
and those that have been put over
until the next term. the civil cases
have all been tried at this term of
federal court and Monday afternoon
the criminal cases were begun.
The two civil actions left to be
tried are the cases Of the government
against the 500 railway. the COM
pany being charged with violation of
the contractor labor act, and the
r. ov hnme emit against the
Great Northern, which Is charged
with the violation Of the 2s-hour law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
AWARDED DAMAGES

George HelStner Of Fargo, was
awarded s3,s1S.5O by a Jury in the
federal court Monday afternoon, in
his suit against the Northern States
Power company Of Fargo, for injur-
les which he alleged he received on
Sept. 8, 1915 when a streetcar col
lided with the bakery wagon he was
driving. Hektner sued for $4,5T5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
THREE ENTER ORDNANCE
TRAINING DEPARTMENT
Ray Lawrence, Attorney Miles and
Ralph Croal Await Call TO Report
az Andover, NJ. "a.

Ray Lawrence. son of Attorney
and Mrs. Aubrey Lawrence OF Fargo
and a graduate of Dartmouth with
the degree of bachelor Of science in
1916, expects to be called this week to
report for six weeks training course
for the ordnance department which
will open on March 4.
Attorney Miles, of Casselton, law
clerk in the firm of Lawrence e.
Murphy, graduate OF the state uni
yersity and well known throughout
the state, through his work in hthlet-
les, especially as a member of the
university football team in 1914 and
1915, will also leave this week to take
the course Of training.
Ralph Croal, who resigned as dep
uty clerk of Cass county, will also
leave with Mr. Lawrence and Al
torney Miles to take the course.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
DIRECTED VERDICT

Judge Charles F. Amidon Of the
federal court, late Monday afternoon
directed a verdict for the defendant
in the case of the government
against Herman Brandt, a harness
maker at Hankinson, charged with
retailing liquors without a federal
license, prior to the passage of the
bone-dry law which became effective
last July
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
PIONEER oFFIcER DIES.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Feb. ga
ole Jergens, first auditor Of otter
Tail county, died on Monday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Manley
L. Fosseen of Minneapolis, from
cancer. Mr.. Jergens was a Mime
sofa pioneer, locating in Mower
county in 1861, and removing to OF
ter Tail county in 1854, in a prairie
schooner drawn by an OK team.