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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08

I tening to SIakbergs confession
wrung at last from him by a. series
of cleverly rendered questions. AS In
the past he had entrapped others, SC
the spy was being entrapped. His
very simple plan; worked out so care
fully and seemingly f1awless, had re-
bounded tog trip him up. He had
worked. out every detail, had forged
| perfectly, had overlooked nothing as
he had thought, to be at last betrayed
| by the innocent appearing watermark
Of the parchment.
He was breaking down under the
strain of the oss-examinadon. Re
luctantly the details had been wrung
from him.
I'VE wanted munitions. We didn't
care how we got them. If we could
make America our unwilling ally, we
were more than. glad to do 1t. We
know that IL we could get these shells
to the western front they would be
saved for the French drive. And we
knew that just as surely as that drive
came, it would fail and our soldiers
would rush through the French lines
without danger from barrage to find
the shells waiting for thenl-to open
the way to Paris!" He stopped with
a gasp.
They waited but he did not resume
his talk.
'Ts that all?' Grant Intercepted.
Slakberg's gaze shifted.
Eyes, that's ALL" he replied painful
ly
Grant turned to the president of the
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4. T. R: "Mr. Marquis, is your car
downstairs?"
Marquis nodded.
Good. We must get to the factory
atsonce. The extent Of this plot must
be investigated. The shipment Of
shells must be stopped. America shall
not be made party to such a crime
as this!" -.
The freight train was bearing the
| electrician to his destination. 1t had
reached the munition factory, and in
the darkness he dropped from it and
hurried to the powerhouse. Near the
doorway on a table lay a pile Of cleo
trio light bulbs. He picked up a
handful and sauntered across the yard
and into the main loading room on
an errand conspicuousIy innocent in
appearance. But in his picket was
the tiny gparker which when affixed
meant destruction of lives and prop
erty, the death or injury of the hun
| dreds Of women who worked about
him innocent of the danger over
them.
He removed a globe from a socket
and slipped in another. Several
| globes were replaced. At last he un-
| screwed g globe and in its place
| slipped the little sparker. His actions
were unobtrusiye. He glanced hast
| lily around. No one noticed him or
| guessed at his errand, for the shell
leaders were all intent on their work
and the filling Of the great order
which had just come. Picking up the
remaining globes he passed down the
length Of the room and out into the
cool night air, toward the power
house.
The buzz Of motorcycle being
raced at high speed Jared on the
quiet OF the yard outside the fac
| tory. The electrician cast an an
noyed glance in the direction of the
rider. The machine stopped in front
| Of the powerhouse and Dixie Mason
slipped from the seat. She saw the
electrician cast a hurried glance at
her over his shoulder and she hest
tated. Was she too late to stop him
from carrying out his plan whatever
1t was? Could she stop him? An at
tempt to stop the spy might fail, but
she could at least warn the people OF
their danger.
Dixie Mason Warns the MUnition
Workers.
She ran into the building. Past
long lines Of workers she dashed
screaming in a shrilI voice that
echoed above the road Of machinery.
Out! Out! Everybody"
The workers ever conscious of the
hazZzards under which they labored
and alert for the slightest token of
danger, left their work tables and
rushed for exits, taking up the cry
as they passed, other workers. Dixie
seeing that her warning was being
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obeyed ran back to the powerhouse.
The yard was filled with hurrying.
shrieking, excited women. The cleo
trician at the sound OF shouting and
confusion had stepped to the door.
AS he saw Dixie rushing toward him,
he knew the success of his plans was
frustrated.
He turned quickly to the switch.
At the same moment, Dixie, knowing
| intuitiyely that this was his plan of
destruction, threw her slight body
at him and chung to him with cat
like tenacity. striving to stay the hand
that was reaching for the switch.
With a curse his great hand closed
around her throat. Still she strug-
gled but he held her now at dis
lance and leaned forward. She heard
the switch iammed shut with a
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cracking contact. A second later the
darkness without was pierced by a
wild burst OF flames, and the earth
heaved and rocked with the impa
of an earthquake. But Dixie MasoB
heard it only vaguely. She had faint
ed and was lying against the switch,
one hand still in unconsciousnesg
clinging to 1t as though the hope,
yet lived that she could prevent the
awful catastrophe that had fallen.
Through the clouds Of dust and
smoke, through the crowds Of in
jured workers, through debris piled
high from which little tongues of
flame were shooting, Harrison Grant
reached the powerhouse.
When Dixie returned TO conscious
(Topfipyad on ma ora IA
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&rR. YickerR.

Mrs. vickers, RED Cross nurse, has
just returned to this country after
battlefelds OF France. She is re-
lating her experiences at public
meetings to further bring home the
need Of backing up the boys at the
front with money and more men.
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CONTINUED on page 14.)
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A. c. CAMP OPEN
TO DRAFT MEN
T OR TRAINING
In VACATIONS
Call Issued By Fraser De
clares Exceptional OPP
portunity Afforded

Grammar school graduates to the
number of 206, who have had some
experience along mechanical lines
are being voluntarily indicted into
service to report to the commanding
officer at the North Dakota, agricul-
tural college June Is, for course
of training, at the governments ex-
pense fitting them to serve in army
positions requiring knowledge of
woodworking, blacksmithing auto
repairing, concrete work and wireless
operating.
This is an exceptional opportun-
ity for energetic, ambitious mem
says Adjutant General Fraser in
sending out his call to loyal boards.
Ae registrants present themselves,
boards are to induct qualified men
until allotment has been filled. The
voluntary period will continues until
June z. If, on June 8, sufficient
number of volunteers has. not come
forth to fill the allotment of the
local board, the latter will proceed
to select in sequence or order num-
bers, sufficient number of Quali-
fled men from within class one to
fill it's allotment. Only white men
who have completed at least a gram
mar school education and who have
some experience along mechanical
lines will be inducted.
Each registrant is required to bring
with him two suits of underclothing
one Of outer clothing, in good condi-
ton, sweater, shoes and other wear
ing apparel, as he will be kept in
civilian clothing during the first
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McVey. Charges
.RFound Unsound

Grand Forks. N. D., June 4.-Col-
onel Charles H. McVey, former mill
itary instructor of the North Dakota
university, whose passports as Z
M. c.. A. worker in France were tenn
porarily held up as a result Of COM
plants said to have been laid with
the state department in Washington
either by A. C. Townley, president
of the Nonpartisan league; Governor
Lynn ]. Frazier, Of North Dakota,
or George Totten, Of the board OF
regents, has been advised that
charges against him, whatever they
may have been, have been found
groundless, and his passports have
been issued.
Colonel NTcvey resigned from Gov
ernor Frazier's personal stan while
at the university because Of the ex-
ecutive's attempt to prevent him from
speaking, and attempted to take Nc
Vey to task for an address made at
Surrey that was not to the liking or
the governor, or to George Totten.
The incident was closed when Totten
apoligized to McVey before the
other members of the board OF re-
yRnfa
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Forks Soldier
Writes Of France

Grand Forks, N. D., June A
description Of the contrast between
the serene French fields and the front
where the big guns are booming is
contained in a letter written by Car
rol Johnson, with the Grand Forks
Machine Gun company in France, to
his parents, DIR. and Mrs. S. P. John
son.
Il am sitting on an old wall built
by Caesar when he invaded this
country" he writes. Before me, in
the distance, Is a high range of hills,
and just beyond them the booming OF
big guns tells the story of where two
great armies are locked in q grip
that must mean death of defeat for
one or the other. How in contrast
is the scene on this side of the ridge
| which separates the real from the UNI
real, as 1t were. It is evening: the
sun has just gone down, but the west
ern sky is still tinted with its rays
The woods, which cover most Of the
country, are of that young delicate
green which seems to soften and
mellow the whole landscape. Coun-
try similar to this lover there is
nothing but a shell shattered waste
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Dist. No. IL in Durbin Village.
Eldred Township-Town Hail. VII
laFe OF Alice.
Empire Township-School house IN
Erie Township-A. o. U. w. Hall.
Everest Township-school House in
FARGO Township - Residence Of
North Fargo vi1lage-Residence Of
Henry Lanxon. W.,
Gill Township-schooI House, Dist.
No. 10, Section 8.
Gunkel TownshiP-SchooI HOUSE
Harmony NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
Howe Farm.
Harwood Township-Town Hall.
Highland Townshfp-School House.
Hi Hill - Tow m House. Dist.
+ Howes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. School
House, Section 26: -r,,,. oaa
Hunter Township and Village-Ouo.
Fellows Hall, Village OF Hunter.
Kinyon Township-Town Hail. Vii
lake neutrality-suspicious. OF J. c.
SF Ieonsrd S TSW1shi ESM W. of A.
Hall, Leonard Village. sopo,
Maple River 1Township-school
House, Dist. No. ia, Sectlon 10,
Napoleon Township-School House
on M sgGtL0n i vilIage-rown Hall.
Noble Township-school House.
Dist. No. 1913, Section 8. zyou
| Village of Kindred.
Page Township-School House, Dist
Page vil1age-Town Hall
Pleasant Township = Kinneberg
Hall, Village of Hickson.
Pontiac TownghiPgm oof$dl' house
Raymond Township-Bank Bullo-
40" Reed ? ToSwnshipwschoo1 House, Dist
No. 80, Section 90. Vial
Rich Township-schooIH House. Dist
| No. 81, Section II.
Rochester Township-Schoo1 House.
Dist. No 80, Section %.
| Rush River NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
r. e. Ottow, Section Il. -,-,.
/ Stanley Township-Thue q Br1nk
TO Tower fownship-Clerk's office,
rover City village-Town Hall,
Walberg Township-Chaffee Hall;
| Warren Tcwnship-School House
No. i, Dist. e., Section 28.
| Watson Township-School House
Dist. No. 81, Section 4.
| Wheatland Township-ToWn Hail
| Village of Wheatland.
| Wiser Township-Town Hall, Sec
''G pa tS; at Fargo. N. D.. this srd day
OF June 1910 w. Re- TUCKER,
County Auditor, Cass County. N. D
| CJune I, II, 1879
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
Sounds Like 100
Fourths of JWLy

Minot, N. D., June Al am at the
front and sometimes 1t sounds like
a hundred fourths of July all going
at once" writes David H. Rowles.
formerly an employee Of the Elks'
Home in MInot, now serving with the
u. S. army in France when writing
to local friends. Continuing, he says:
II live in a dugout here. Recently a
shell happened to hit close in front Of
our door. We had a heavy curtain
for the door and when the shell burst
it made q number Of holes in the cur
tain. The curtain pole we had fast
ened the curtain to was cut right in
two while my raincoat, hanging in
side the dugout on the wall, had a
shrapnel hole in the tail. A piece Of
shell also struck my sidekick's bunk
and another piece went through his
overcoat. Three pieces hit our bench
seat and one piece went through It,
There were three other boys in the
dugout at that time and we were all
lucky enough to escape.
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Automobile Club
ASks~Go Roads

Melville, N. D., June 4.-Resolu-
lions denouncing the conditions Of
roads in Nelson county; urging
two mill levy each year for road
purposes; and asking that civil town
ships raise third as much
money for road work as the county
appropriation were adopted at q reg
ular meeting of the Nelson County
Auto club held here.
The club also went on record as
favoring the appointment OF a county
superintendent of roads.
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Minneapolis. June $50 many
Minnesota farmers have been with
drawing from the Nonpartisan league
that the league managers apparently
have prepared form letter to be
sent in reply to all Withdrawals. This
letter abounds in the soeialistic ap-
peal to Class and to prejudice, fol-
lowing the same line as most Of the
leagues speakers. s.-
"In view Of the fact that you are
says one of these letters, land be-
cause we believe you are in complete
sympathy with the aims and work
of this movement, we dislike to ac-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
MEETING AT MORAN
Fargo Pastor Reports Fine Meeting
of District Lutherans.

Rev. J. D. RunsvoId Of the First
Lutheran church Of Fargo, was one
Of the principal speakers at a con-
vention held last week at Norman,
east of Kindred, 500 Lutherans of the
Fargo district being in attendance.
Rev. NJ. Runsvold reports a very sue
cessful gathering with many fine ad-
dresses.
The Memorial day address was de-
livered by I. d. Ylwesaker, at the
patriotic service on Thursday after
noon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
Cass Boys Learn
Western Methods

Members of the Cass county draft
contingent to. Camp Lewis, WASH.
are busy getting acquainted win
cording to Dana T. Colby, former
" of The Forum editorial staff.
Mr.. Colby has been assigned tc
Company 80, 9Th battalion, 166th
Depot brigade.
"The boys will never forget the
glorious farewell in Fargo Mr.. Col
by writes, "and those brave mothers
and fathers and relatives and friends
who gathered to bid US >Godspeed."
Mr.. Colby adds that the trip was
made without incident.
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PATENT IS ACCEPTED,

Minot, N. D., June 4.-Ernest F.
Dahlheim Of Minot, connected with
the NIinot Electric company. has been
notified from Washington that his
patent, a tone softening device for
graphophones. has been deemed wor-
thy Of a certificate Dahlheim. who is
only % years Of age, is undecided
whether he will form company to
manufacture the device or sell it to
some manufacturer.
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ENpERLIN ooMMENcEMENT.
Twenty Two TO Get Graduation cer-
Sificates Friday Evening.

Enderlin, N. D., June alexander
Karr, Valley city. viii make the
commencement address for % gradu-
ates of Enderlin high school here
Friday evening June Z. The class
roll includes Isabel Bruce, Blanche
Byrne, Ella Doeling. John Nealis,
Nola Harper, Frank Lowe, Ruth Jas
ter, Elsie Austad, Camilla Ihorson,
Curt Pefrich. Olaf Newgard, Carl
Augtad, Mary Hunt, Hiram Wiper,
RAYMOND Toring, Engel Jerdee,
Maude Austad, Monte Skunk, Carl
Newgard, Georgia Matteson, Ella
Skunk and Clyde Triplett.
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Lieut. Carpenter
An Instructor

First Lieutenant Harry #. Carpen-
ter, of Fargo, stationed at Camp
Dodge. Is an Instructor in the Fourth
Officers training camp, now in prog
ress at Camp Dodge.
Those training in the fourth off,
GERS camp are graduates OF colleges
in the middle western states. A
three months course will be given.
Lieutenant Carpenter was gradu-
ate of the First Officers training
camp at Fort Smelling and has been
stationed at Camp Dodge since re-
ceiving his commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
MaSOnS Honor
20 In SeYUjcg

Valley City, N. D., June valley
City lodge No. Z. A. F. e. A. NJ, dedi-
Gated a service nag, carrying 20
stars, at a meeting here. Rev. Il. 81.
Moultrie made a patriotic address
The names Of members In service
are Col. Frank White, Mai. @. IT.
Mudgett, Capt David S. Richie, Mai.
Frank s. Henry, Capt. Theo. S.
Henry. Mat. c. 2. Hunt, Lieut.. Mil
ton H. Mason, Lieut.. John Mcdonald,
Sgt. John Mcdonald, Sgt. Lloyd
Witter, Sgt. Fl. B. Pool, Sgt. Ralph
F. Kernsap, Pie. H. B. Whitcher,
Pie. Gordon ValIandigham, Pie. u.
o. Jensen, Pte. o. Amundson, Pie.
Gus N. Anderson, Pie. c. Willard
Carlson, Pie. E. w. Cowdrey and En-
sign Edwin D. White.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
VIOLATES GABLE LAWS.
Judge AmIdon suggests Chicago
Merchant he Indicted.

jamestown, NJ D., june As the
result 81 statements made In federal
court here By Oscar Larson, Ypli-
lanti man, charged with shipping
prairie chickens to Chicago, Judge @.
II. Amidon suggested that the COM
mission merchant who received the
chickens be indicted, and granted g.
stay to permit the defendant to pro-
duee letters In the transaction, Lar
son Is alleged to have shipped the
chickens from Jam estown under the
alias OF Hams Jensen
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three weeks until he can be supplied
with a uniform and other clothing.
The allotment of these men has
been estimated on a class one basis.
Adams, Dunn, Cram, Griggs, Logan,
Mercer, Oliver and Sheridan coun--
ties will have no opportunity to send
men to the aggies. Each Of the other
counties will send from one to a.
Cass county having the latter max
imum. Richland win be next pess
represented with IL, and Grand
Forks will send nine, as will SUITS
man and Benson. Burleigh's quota is
five and Morton's is three:
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Form Letter Appeal Based
On Class Used by League To
Keep Members From Resigntng

cept your resignation. It would be
otherwise, If your interests were
such as to cause you to be opposed
to the league. For example, il you
were a banker or grain gambler,
we should not then expect you TO
give support to this farmers organ
ization. But you are a farmer a
worker-a member Of the producing
class"
The letter assures the dissatisfied
member that you never will be
pressed for money, in case you are
prevented from paying your dues be-
cause Of financial embarrassment.
1t is signed by the National Non
partisan League, per H. g. Teigan."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
Drinks eoPH ga PoIsoN.

Granville, N. D., June 4.-Mistak-
ing. gopher poison, containing a large
percentage of strychnine. for cough
syrup, Merle Smith, residing at Sa-
line. near here, nearly went to her
death. The poison had been placed
in a cough syrup bottle. without
distinguishing marks,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
KANE 70 be SPEAKER.
Walsh County School to Graduate
CIas. az 10 June II,

Park River. N. D., June 4.-The
Walsh County Agricultural and
Training school will graduate a class
of 19 here June IL. DR.. Thomas Kane,
president OF the University Of North
Dakota, will make the commencement
address. The graduates are Lola
Erickson, Irene Erickson, Myrtle
Fields, Gyda Erickson, Lillian Fred
erickson, Emil Levin, Edwin Momer-
ak. Elsie Dalm, Nels Johnson, Make
Waith. Alma Morstad, John Stevens.
Blanche Starkson, Thordys Thomas
son, Olive skyrud, Lizzie Lewis, os-
car Altman and Cecilia Martineck.
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SO MiNoT BOYS JOIN.
Young Men Enlist Instead Of Waiting
for the Draft.

Minot, N. D.. June 4.-Thirty three
volunteers. mostly boys Just turned
81 who prefer enlisting voluntarily
to registering and waiting for the
draft were given big send-off by
.Minoters when they left for their re-
spective camps. Thirty of the boys
went to the army and three to the
navy. The men were not all NIinot-
ers, many Of them coming from other
points throughout this end Of the
state. They had ell been accepted
through the local army and navy re-
cruiting stations.
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mINoT GIVES 5000.
Ward County Makes Good Showing
La Sacond Bed Croan Fund,

Minot, n. D., June Though
Minot and Ward counties were not
apportioned any part Of the states
quota in the second Red Cross war
fund campaign because Of the total
raised in the first campaign, Minots
voluntary subscriptions to the fund
will total $1,000, 1t has been an
nounced.
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EXPECT IMPERIAL PoTENTATE.
Annual Shrine Ceremonial to Be Held
az Grand Eorks

at Grand Forks.
Grand Forks, N. D., June AIM
perial Potentate Charles Overshire,
Minneapolis, is expected to attend
the annual Shrine ceremonial here
June 2S, when other imperial officers
and delegates from Khartum temple,
Winnipeg; Abad, Duluth, and Ell
Zagal, Fargo, will be honor guests.
The state reunion Of the Scottish Rite
bodies will be held here June "a to
m
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DEMlEs his eUILT

DENIES HIS GUILT
Priest, postmaster at New Rockford,
charged with embeZzling postoff1ce
funds aggregating $4s8.36, pleaded
not guilty when arraigned before
Judge G.. F. Amidon in federal court
here. His trial will occur later.
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CERTIFICATE OF NOMINEES.

And notice Of Primary EIection TO
be held June 26th, 1918.
I, w. r, Tucker, County Auditor OF
Cass County, North Dakota, In &C
icle Of Chapter II, compiled Laws
of 1913, hereby certify that the fol-
lowing is a list of the names of per
sons who have filed petitions for
nomination for public offices,
in the office of the secre-
tary of State, as shown by Ger
tificates from that office, also the
persons who have filed petitions for
tor of Cass County, together with the
post office addresses Of said persons,
to be voted on at the primary cleo.
ton to be held on they 26th day Of
June, 1918, between the hours OF
8 o'clock A. NJ, and o'clock P. M,
which election will be held in the
polling places of said county as here
inaftar snAcided
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Grand Forks, N. D., June 4.-Dr.
George P. Jackson, assistant pro-
fessor of German at the University
of North Dakota, has resigned, and
leaves soon to become head OF the
university, Nashville, Tenn.