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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
AMERICANS NOW FACING
huns BEFORE AMIENS
Soldier, ThOt
Dead, Is AHUe

Alexander, N. D.. April 2s.-Re-
ports to the effect that Knute Chris
tianson, of Alexander, had been kill
ed, are without foundation, his
brother having received letters from
him since the time he was supposed
to have been killed. Christianson
went to France as a member Of the
Williston company OF the second
North Dakota Infantry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
Call For Artillery.

London. April 2s.-The British
troops around Ypres several times
after dawn this morning sent up 8.
o. s. signals for artillery support,
telegraphs the Reuter- correspondent
at the British headquarters in
France. Although no definite re-
port OF an infantry attack IN this ra=
glon has yet been received, the cor
respondent adds. the tremendous
German bombardments point to the
certainty Of a German attempt TO ad-
vance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
Prisoners Admit That Ger
man Aim Is To Cap
ture Ypres
BELGIAN FRONT
ALSO ATTACKED
Result OF The Days Fight
ing Is Still In
Doubt
CBy Associated Press3

With the British Army in France,
April 2s.-The fourth German army
this morning heavily attacked the al
lied front in Flanders. Prisoners
captured have admitted that the
German intention Is to attempt to
capture Ypres. Severe lighting Is re-
ported in both the French and
British areas. The attack ex-
tends over a front Of about Is miles.
The Belgians on the User front
also are reported to have been at
tackled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
SOLDIER POISON VICTIM.

Devils Lake, N. D., April 2s.--.
Blood poisoning caused the
death OF John Tweeton, 40, Of
Brockett, M. d., member OF Co.
ID, Second North Dakota. ac-
cording to word received by his
brother, Otto Tweeten.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29

ATinnesota--Fair tonight and Tues
day, preceded by unsettled in east pOr-
tiom; colder tonight with ffeeGlnE tenn
perature: somewhat warmer Tuesday.
North Dakota--Nair tonight and
tuesday, cooler In east and warmer I'm
northwest portions tonight; warmer
Tuesday.
South Dak0ta-Fair tonight cooler
and warmer.
Montana-Fair tonight and Tues
day; warmer in east and south por-
tions tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29

London, April 29.-(To Reuters OF
tawa Agency. An intense bonn
bardment from artillery concentra-
tion from La Bassee 10 south OF
Houtholst forest and from Bimy to
Lens.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
Only The Crippled and In.
capacitated Russians To
To BE Returned
OTHERS WILL BE
KEPT IN SLAVERY
Capture of Petrograd Is
Alternative To Outra-
geous Demand
GBy Associated Press.)

Washington, April 29.--Germany
has demanded OF Russia an exchang,
of prisoners and has threatened IL
take Petrograd unless the Russian
government agrees to the terms ad-
vanced, the state department here
has learned.
The German government the state
departments dispatches said. Isl
sending to Russia a cammission OF
lis members to present the German
demands.
The German demand, as outlined
calls for the Immediatet release Of Al
German prisoners VINO are in gooe
health; that those who are In shaI
remain IN Russia under the care oi
neutral physicians and that the Ger.
mans on their side win release onis
those Russian prisoners who are Il
or are incapacitated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
Sue For Peace,

London. April 2s.-The FINNISH
Red guard leaders. headed By their
premier, at noon Sunday, asked the
White guards. or government troops.
for an aFmistice, according TO an OF
fetal announcement made at Vnsa
and transmitted by the Copenhagen
correspondent Of the Exchange Tela-
graph company The White guards
refused the rebel offer.
The Germans and White guards. ii
is added. are closing in on Viborg On
three sides.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
NAIL DAY IS Big
CAMP FEATURE; IT
GLADDENSBOYSTO
HEAR FROM home
Tostevin Writes Of Inter
esting Scene "When
The Mail Comes In"
(By e. II. ToBtevin)
Somewhere in France. .AprfI

SoMe"hSFe III efahees ApE1l o. -.
There's something sets the heart to
beating faster
It seems to wipe the scars OF war
It smothers saddaned thought meath
cheer and laughter,
Gives promise o. betteEs hPiglEtsr
~ seems to make our smiles bit the
And darkest thoughts are baniShed
never fail.
res the thought that folks at home
-. have not Iorgottsn.
get mai.
No gas clouds can asphyxiate our
And bullets can't kin OF our dreams
Before this world was hurusd into
And we became part Of all the
strife.
FOR mail will make the sourest
groucheE vanish
And dour looks give way before a
In fact, the aistant future looks In
when the long bsiated maiI at last
comes in.
Mayhap I have mentioned before
the need OF mail.
Let me describe this camp day
before yesterday. for yesterday we
got some mail and today q big batch
Of It.
After nearly ten days OF beautiful
spring weather. the French weather
man decided II was pretty closes to
Easter and handed out a package Of
spring rains-a la Americaine-it
spoiled the Easter parade Of the
French damsela in the village nearby.
and IL dampened the spirits Of the
boys who are stuck on the detail
of running one Of the big government
schools. at least doing the work
which the instructors don't do.
Flood Of Mail.
Mall had not been received for q
couple Of weeks. Yesterday a small
percentage OF the boys received LETT
.ers and today the food came. Every
one received three or four letters
and packages containing everything
.rOm eats to silk pajamas.
This morning the rain was pour
ng down In q dismal sort OF a way,
CONTINUED On page 50
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29

London, April 20. The newest
Russian government in Petrogrnu
according bos The Aftonblade, OF
Copenhagen, says an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch, has denounced the
Brest-Litovsk treaty with Germany.
1t calls for a new treaty with Esth-
onia under Russian rule.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Stockholm Sunday reporting r1lmora
that Former Grand Duke Alexis has
been declared emperor Of Russia in
a counter revolution, added that the
new government would refuse to
recognize the new treaty with Ger
many. Esthonia borders on the
southern coast Of the Gulf Of FIN
land and extends from the Gulf OF
Riga TO near Petrograd. Ii has been
reported that Emperor William was
TO become Duke OF Esthonia and thar
Esthonia was to be closely allied 70
Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
Fire On Warships.

Washington, April 29. ~ Finnlsk
shore batteries in command OF Ger-
man officers opened fire on 145 Rus
sian ships which left Helslngfors for
Kronstadt. the state department waa
informed today in diplomatic dis-
patches. This was held 20 be
violation OF the Brest-Litovsk treaty
which stipulated that the vessels
should move ummolested
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
20 PrIaenera PIan ReveIt.

MOSCOW, Saturday, April 27.-A
congress of war prisoners. represent-
ing an nationalities OF the central
empires. has been in session here for
the last few days. There are several
hundred members. ail international
lists. whose aim Is preparation Cor
social revolution In western Europe
and the establishment of soviet re-
public
No reply has been made to The
German governments demands sent
By wireless 70 Foreign dinisEer
Tctfchern, concerning the status os
war prisoners. The German note said
Information had been received that
war prisoners III Siberia were foEzus
ing revolutionary committees au6
stripping their oficerH of rank. thak
prisoners committees at Cmsk he'd
decided % seize the tFans-SlbaT
railway station 20 prevent the rs@
turn Of prisoners 20 Germany ana
that similar measures would Be gin4
dertaken by The congress 81 war
prisoners at Moscow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29
No Word in Washinaton.

Washington. April 29.-Tha state
department today was still without
information concerning events Ia
Russia. where IL has been reported
there was a counter revolution and
that Grand Duke Alexis Nizolale-
witch had been proclaimed emperor.
A dispatch from Ambassador Francis
at Yologda received Saturday. made
no mention Of the reports.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29

CONTINUED On page 50
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tContinued on page 50
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-29

Full Associated Press
Leased Wire Service
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12
world waits while Germany reforms
herself from within.
Nayy'S Regulations.

The navy department has issued
the loliowing instructions regarding
the shlpping or Christmas packages
10 sailors In home waters and
ABROAD:
fackages forwarded by parcei
post ior men In the navy must COM
ply win the postal regulations, and
ShouId be lnclosed in substantial
BOXES win hlhsed or screw to cover
TO laciiltate opening and inspecting,
All boxes shipped by express are
limited TO twenty pounds in weight,
Shouio measure not more than two
cuplc rect III Voiume' be OF wool,
wen strapped ana nave hinged or
sore" top TO facilitate opening and
us
All man matter should be ad-
dressed as no" prescribed by the
postal regulations. All express
PACKAGES should be forwarded in
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12
PRESIDENT APPEARS
BEFORE CONGRESS
Continued From Page One)
must disarm.

must disarm.
American and allied prisoners are
TO at once be repatriated, without
reciprocal action by the associated
governments and civilians dragged
off into slavery from the invaded ter
ritories are to be returned
The provision for compensation
the occupied territories for the havoc
wrought by the invaders is contained
in a simple sentence-"repara
for the damage done"
AS step to restoring the map
lines, the treaties of Brest-Litvosk
which laid Russia prone, and of Blu
charest which plundered Rumania,
must be abandoned Money, secu-
rites. precious metals and other val
uables looted from the invaded coun-
tries must be returned in trust to
the allies until the conclusion Of
peace.
In the west, the railways of AL
sace-Lorraine, the valuable stores Of
supplies in Belgium with arms and
ornaments must be handed over.
In the east, the Black sea pOrts
must be evacuated, the warships
taken by Germany from the Russians
must be surrendered; in the Baltic,
forts and defenses barred the way at
the Categat must be delivered, and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12

at my home near WaXhaw, n. c.,
two good mules, several head of
cows, lot of hogs, one buggy,
farming tools of all kinds, one
good stove. a lot of household and
kitchen furniture and other things
too numerous to mention. T. w.
Secrest, near Waxhaw, n. C. BY
j. G.. Rogers, Auctioneer.
7-2t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12
BEAT GERMANS
AT OWN GAME
Yankee Chemists Devise New
Headache Tablet In Which The
Heart Depressing Tendency u
Counteracted by Heart Toning
Elements. Aspitone, the name.

In August, 1914, when the war com.
mcnc"d, many of the newer remedies pre-.
scrlbcd by our American physicians and
druggists Were made in Germany" To
day we are making all of them for our,
selves and for half of the globe.
During the first four years of the war
hmerlcan genius, prompted by necessity.
H1S Cunccn gtcd its attention up.n tln
chemical injugt"icS American iii cnvcrirs
ave followed Ia such rapid succession that
Only the sc.v. @ journals have been al,,,
90 chronicle them all. The latest and ono
at lie most sr.yi"cab!c ip the field of
Medicine is the pcrfcc I'd h adachc tablet
called Asptcrc, in which the heart de-
pressing tendency is doftly counteractcd
- heart toning elements
IhE '"idns and druggist maintain TINT
IT should and VIII t..c ;Uc place of all
powders and tailcts fDr headaches. ncu-
raIEia, colds. la grippe aud ger".a pains.
i hey explain chat Asp,;.uc gives Sinplc
relief from the pain which if chronic.
should OF course receive diagnosis by n
physician
NOTE: The product referred to above
IS sold only in unbrokcn packages. price
3oc, and may now be obtained at
n ~
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12
KEEP YOUNG.


People with bad backs and weak
kidneys are apt to feel old at sixty
Many old folks say Doan's Kidney
Pills help them keep young. Here's
a Lancaster case:
a. w. Chance, merchant, Main ST..
gave the following statement Feb.
ruary 6, 1908: 81 used Doan's Kid
rey Pills, which / got at the Standard
Drug Co, and they strengthened my
kidneys, which had been in a weak
condition. l had often heard Doan's
were a mighty good kidney remedy
but now | am satisfied that they are
the best. | feel a great deal better
since l used Doan's Kidney Pills and
| gladly recommend them to others
Gone For Good.
over ten years later. or on Feb
ruary 20. 1918. Mr. Chance added
II can still say, as / have in my for
mer statements that DOan's Kidne,
| Pills have done me a world OF good
This medicine always did just as
expected, and soon fixed me up r.
| fine shape"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge
| Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha
! Mr.. Chance had Foster-MilburI
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12

BIG AUCTION SALE will sci,
at auction for cash on Wednesday
the goth day of November, 1918.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12
CLERKS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Lancaster.
In Court OF Common Pleas.
Almetta Kee, Plaintiff,

Almetta Kee, Plaintiff,
William Cook ct al, Defendants.
Pursuant to a decree made in the
above stated case by Judge Ernest
Moore, dated Nov. IL, 1918, / will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder at Lancaster court house on
the first Monday in December next
within tn illegal hours OF sale, the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract OF land lying, being and situ-
ated in the county of Lancaster,
State aforesaid, containing twenty
three acres more or less, and bound
ed north by lands of r. S. Floyd
south and west by lands OF w. l..
Blackmon and east by lands Of f. NJ
Estridge.
Terms OF sale, cash. Purchaser to
pay FOR papers.
PAUL MOORE.
G. G. G.. l.. G..
]. C. MASSEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
i-3t-once week
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12
COLD WEATHER UNDERWEAR
The Kind You'll Want to Wear

We went to the leading man.
ufacturers for our stocks of fall
and winter underwear; and to
be doubly sure, we carefully in
spected the quality of every
garment before placing it on
sale. There's nothing poorer
than poor underwear. Don't
take any chances. Buy your un-
derwear here AMI you'll be sure
of getting the best qualities
your money can obtain.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12

WANTED you to know that you can
get Frost Proof Cabbage Plants
at Mackorells. Plant now and
have early cabbage. set.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12

WANTED-Three copies of Tn
Lancaster News OF OctoUer Is.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12
Observation-Disclosures ofNew
Silks and Dress Goods

An all-embracing display of
new dress fabrics of superlative
merit, comprising every new
weave, every popular shade and
pattern. 1t reveals the most
fashionable ideas III fabrics for
fall and winter, and specializes
on materials that are especially
adapted to the latest styles in
suits, coats, dresses, skirts and
waists.
You are invited to inspect this
display, but are urged not to buy
unless you actually require dress
materials.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12

FOR SALE-Overland club road
ster. in good condition; good tires.
two new; extra wheel and tire.
$575. Geo. b. Craven, News Of
flee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-12

WE CAN GIVE regular employ
twenty additional girls, eighteen
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
BECGAR ESCAPES
WHILE SOLDIER IS
INSTANTLY KILLED

Paris. May 4.-Radiating strength.
yigor and health. filled with exuber-
ance through the sheer joy Of living
a young soldier was walking in the
beautiful bright spring sunshine yes
terday afternoon.
On a. street corner was an old ma
with shaggy hair. a few rags covering
his emaciated body. holding out, a
greasy hat in an unwashed hand. the
picture of uselessnesa The youth
dropped a copper coin into tho. old
beggar's hat. i J l.'tt@. ~ ~. {.
Then. suddenly. without warning
M of those aboninable German
shells burst with an ear-piercing
Shrek and the young soldier was in
stant1y killed. : 8.
The beggar escaped untouched. lie
is holding out his hat to passers-Ey
on the same spot today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
.0BSEQUIES FOR
]. COOK SUNDAY
Military Funeral to Take
Place at Memorial Park
Cemetery.

A military funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Memorial Park cemetery in honor OF
Joseph Cook. whose body was found
in the Red river 16 miles north of
here last week. and after being buried
was exhumed so that friends from
Mimic might indemnity him.
Cook was a member Of Company c
of the National Guard in the Spanish
American war, and in his honor
members Of the Philippine War Vet
Grams will attend the services in a
body. as well as the Grand Forks war
veterans. and the East Grand Forks
Home Guards.
The services will be held at the
Memorial Park cemetery where in
terment will be made. Colonel True
man, of Grafton, county auditor of
Walsh county. and Captain J.. Johnson
of Grafton. treasurer of Walsh coun-
ty. both veterans Of the Philippine
war, will speak at the ceremonies, at
which Rev. Jonathan Watson of the
Episcopal church will off1ciate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
GERMANY SATISFIED
WITH BURIAL OF AIR
MAN; COUNT lNCENSED

Amsterdam, May Count Regent
low, in an article headed British
chivalry and self-advertisement's in
the Deutsche Tages Zeitung. COM
plains that the German press recently
went SO far as to admit that the Brit
ish sometimes are chivalrous to an
enemy This he considers insufer-
able. ~ 4r-u .'
The count is incensed particularly
because the German papers expressed
satisfaction of the n in which
the famous German airman. Captain
Baron Q Richthofen. was buried by
the British, and says: 4 tq,.r
"We cannot accept, these so-called
honors Is sincere. 1t is all adver-
tisement. Our enemies forget to tell
us what enormous sums they received
for bringing down Richthofen. All
members of the flying corps who
buried u hero are nothing but war
p~rofiteers."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
ATTEMPT TO FREE
= GERMAN PRISONERS
w.. YESTERDAY FAILED

Atlanta. Ca, May An apparent
attempt at a Wholesale delivery OF the
German prisoners at Fort Mcpherson
was foiled late yesterday when the
guards discovered a, fifty loot tunnel
leading from under one Of the prison.
ers' barracks toward the double wire
fence which incloses the prison camp,
it became known today.
The discovery Of the. underground
passage followed an investigation Of a
disturbance among the prisoners
themselves In quelling the disorder
the guards had to advance with fixed
bayonets before thetcrowd Of angry
Germans would dispense. They, had
been engaged; in q heated discussion
and blows had been passed. 3 a..i i.
When the disorder had; been Quoted
guards began a systematic search Of
the prisoners quarters and soon dis
covered the tunnel. The excavation
work evidently had consumed. many
days. the Germans having used all
possible e to hide evidence of
their work.
Several prisoners suspected Of COM
plicity in the attempt to escape have
been placed in close confinement.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
FORKS COUNTY
PRAISED by MCDOWELL
FOR SUCCESS OF LOAN

The following telegram was receiv-
ed by z. j. Lander. chairman for the
Grand Forks county committee OF the
third Liberty Loan campaign last
evening:
Ed. Lander,
County Chairman Liberty Loan
Loan Committee, Grand Forks.
1T must be highly gratifying to the
people Of Grand Forks colntyito make
such an enviable record. I assure you
that your telegram was splendid news
to this office. Hearty congratulations.
Wesley G. mcdowell,
State Chairman"
The telegram was In response to
one sent to the state chairman by Mr..
Lander stating that 100000 had been
raised in the county. This is the
amour that had 'been7asked for by
MIR. Mcdowell, and concerning which
county officials were somewhat in
doubt. f, IL
Mr.: Lander stated that every unit
has responded generously to the ma
TONS call for money to carry on the
var, - 7s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
NAVY WANTS MEN
Issues Call for Men in the Naval
=. Reserve.

A call for loo, 900 men, for the ma
val reserve has been issued by the
navy department, according to. adj
vices received by. the local recruiting
station. !.
Practically ali ratings arc open,
and most of the men enrolled are sent
back; to'their homes for the present,
to wait until called. Men sign up for
four years. WITH compulsory duty, in
time Of war. only. After the wal they
are placed on the inactive list, but
are not necessarily discharged.
Men going into the seamen branch
are rated as seamen, second class.
Ratings in the reserve compare with
those in the regular navy, which at
the present time has q limited num-
Der Of men. ~. ;.
Registered men may get into the
reserve II they. can secure releases
from. thir draft board stating that
they are needed In the present quota.
Minors from 1S to "a, are also accept
ed: ifsthen can present h eproper pa
pers from their parents or guardian,
%consenting to such action. Age limit
is IS. (
Men for this service can be enrolled
at the navy recruiting office in the
pOStOffCe building. No.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
Bergman, Formerly OF
Grand Forks, Classed
As Deserter From Army

Sam Bergman, who taught Hebrew
in the Hebrew school here last sum-
mer, is wanted by the New York city
authorities as IL deserter from the
national army.
Bergman taught in the school here
for about nine months, and registered
here. being in Grand Forks at the
time of registration. Later he moved
to New York. and he Vas transferred
to the draft board, district Nc. 3 of
New York city. for induction into the
national army. He vas assigned to
the quota of April 20, and failed to
appear and the authorities at New
York have notified the local board of
his action.
1t was announced today. that Berg
man had tried to escape joining the
army on various occasions. offering
many and varied excuses which the
board did not think sufficient for his
rejection.