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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

The Associated Press wire which serves
The Forum is now carrying the complete
casualty lists. Hitherto it has reported
only those names from northwestern states.
The lists will appear daily in The Forum,
unless they should become so long it will
be impossible to handle them in full, when
a summary will be given, together with the
names of those men from North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Who's Who In The Days News

Folk on this side of the ocean have got into
the habit of calling him the English Hobson.
But Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, the hero
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted To The Task OF Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

The Mandan Pioneer discusses the leagues
campaign speakers, as follows:
In arranging the list of speakers for North
Dakota points, while the primary campaign
is on, the Nonparttsan league has chosen,
among Others the following:
n S. Randall who has just been convicted
by jury in Minnesota under the espionage
act on a charge of obstructing the draft:
Leo s. Horst who Is now held on the fed
eral grand jury on similar charge.
Walter Thomas Mills. the personal friend
and teacher of Kate Richards OHare. the
foul -mouthed traitor to her country
In discussing the Randall verdict recently,
80 The Courier-News at Fargo tried his case
in it's paper after the verdict was in, and
said that the case was unfair
The Courier News in its issue, Of Friday
began the trial Of Horst and intimated that
he was spotless, white and innocent
CONGRATULATIONS to The Dickey County Leader
on it's thirty-sixth birthday. which it mentions,
as follows:
The Leader is passing another milestone
this week-entering upon the thirty seventh
part Of this time it has borne the name.
Goddard" at the masthead. and as a con-
sequence the present editor and publisher
feels an altogether justifable pride in the
progress The Leader has made. For 1t has
progressed, keeping step, we think with
credit for this must be, and is, extended to
the many friends of The Leader. Their aid
has been invaluable and that our gratitude
is sincere Is best expressed by the fact that
we enter Volume 81 with the confidence that
we shall, in time to come, receive the same
friendly support that has been accorded us
in the past. ~
The Mandan Pioneer asks this question about
the petitions to amend the constitutions:
The Nonpartisan League recently had Pc
titions out through the state to obtain sign
ers to certain proposed constitutional
amendments .#
It has been announced that the required
number OF signers were secured and that
the amendments will go before the people
for endorsement.
Leaving out Of the question for the time
being the merit or denerit Of the proposed
amendments, we might discuss just briefly
something in regard to the way the names
were secured.
There Is man in the eastern part OF the
state, who took one Of the petitions around.
He alleges, that for every signature he OBJ
tanned the league paid him two cents per
name. This man says he is not q member
of the Nonpartisan league and doesn't be-
leYe in Ii, but that he didn't know of any
easier way to make money.
What was paid to this man was un-
doubtediy paid to the other solicitors
throughout the state
And knowing that the NOnpartisan league
was so anxious to obtain the signatures to
these petitions that it would pay q big sum
out to get the signatures. there is only one
conclusion that any sane man can arrive
at, and that is that there must be some
reason back of IT allcarnoufiaged, per-
-but q reason just the sane.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

If there is any occasion when man ap-
pears smaller than when his illicit love let
tiers are being discussed from a witness
stand, it has not yet been disclosed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
sI-AoKEas Will. Non EsoAPE.

80 ------ ~ ulasT
washington, May 2 As laclEers VINO
leave the country to escape the draft
will be prosecuted under the selective
service act an their return, "A ttofney
General Gregory announced today,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

The Kaiser remark to Ambassador Ger
ard that he would stand no nonsense from
the United States after the war, seems to
have had a SOLDERING effect. A million
American soldiers in France cannot be con-
strued as joke exactly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

The Italian army is reported to have
taken up baseball. 1t might penetrate even
a German skull that if Austria is to launch
her offensive, it had better be at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
North Dakota's Builders

BY Rev. Ebsn z. Saunders. Fargo. N. D.
ALBERT SMITH, 1883, from Illinois to Page
He held positions as Postmaster and president
0f village a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
NEWS AND COMMENT.

Knit and the world knits with you;
crochet and you crochet alone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
Germans Make Two Formidable
Assaults On American Posi-
tions In TouI Sector.
81 ARE BADLY 'CASSEO'
enemy Also Bombards American Bat
teries, But Without Resuit-Quick
Action of U. S. Troops Pre-
vents More Casualties.

With the American Army in Fronce.
Eeb. 2S.---Sixty-one American soldiers,
gas victims, lay in the hospital We'd
nesday after night of horror. The
doctors worked all night on the cases.
Five others were killed in the Ger
man gas attack.
Many of the hospital cases includ-
cd artillerymen, who were overcome
by fumes from gas shells.
The First victims included boys
from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky,
New Jersey, Tennessee, Rhode Island,
Ohio, New York, Washington and Ar
kansas.
Prevent More Casualties.
Only the excellent preparatory
training in quickness by the American
troops prevented the protector at.
tacks, the first experienced by them,
from causing more casualties.
The attacks were made within 10
minutes of each other and were di-
rected at a certain wood Seventy.
five eight-inch shells of 80 per cent
gas and 20 high explosive shells were
fred from German minenwerfers.
Gas Caught Men Asleep.
Tho flight of the proiectiles was
traced through the air, the gas shells
bursting In the air and the high ex
plosives decorating when they came
in contact with the earth. Large
fragments OF shells few from both
missiles.
The gas caught some of the men be
fore they were able to adjust theil
masks and overcome others while they
were asleep I'm dugouts.
The American artillery rstaliatet
against the German artillery which
had been shelling them but which
tGithstanding the intensity Of the
fire, did no damage and wounded only
one man.
English Repuise Germans.
London, Feb. %. Field Marsha
f,aig has reported the repulse of ;
German raid south of the Cambrai
Arras road. On the Franco-Germai
front there was violent gunfire OF
the right bank of the Meuse (ver
dun) and in the region Of Beaumont
French Praise Americans.
Washington, Feb. 27.--An officia
French dispatch said that the recen
Franco-American raid in the Chemin
DesDames took place at Chevregu.
and that the two American officer
and "a soldiers who were chosen al
ter the entire battalion had volun
tS1red for service gave proof of
Dirit equal to that OF the Frencl
Troops
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
Drive Enemy 18 Miles From
0rsha Then Blast Bridge
And Retire.
RUSH TROOPS TO FRONT
Armored cars-Balfour Says Gen.
erai Peace Conference Will De-
eide Fate Of Occupied Russia.

London, Feb. 2S.-"The fate of oc
;upied Russia, regardless of any Rus.
sian or Rumanian peace treaties, will
be decided at the general peace con.
ference" Arthur j. Balfour, secretary
Of state for foreign affairs, has just
declared in the house of commons.
Germans Hurled Back.
Petrograd, Feb. 28-The Germans
nave been hurled back at Vitebsk and
1S miles from Orsha.
Vitebsk is the capital of the pro
vince of that name, 300 miles south
Of Petrograd. Orsha is an important
railway junction on the Dnieper river
so miles south of Vitebsk.
After fortifying Borissov, 80 miles
west of Orsha and 3S miles north
east Of Minsk, the Germans advanced
toward Orsha. Russian forces made
a sortie and beat the Germans bacl
Is miles out from the city.
Where Napoleon Suffered.
Then, retiring, the Russians BILE,
up bridge over the Berezina, where
Napoleon suffered heavy losses in No
-ve,nber, 1912, and began an orderl,
evacuation.
Germans organizing detachmenti
where the first mobilization for the
defense of Petrograd occurred, were
thrown back.
Germans organizing detachments
of Ukranian prisoners at Rovno II
Volhynia.
Rush Troops to Front.
Ten detachments OF revolutionary
troops headed by executive commit
teemen have been dispatched toward
Pskov. it is semiofficially announced
A number of armored cars are includ
ed. Moscow has sent 10000 troops
to Bologoe, small town near Vitebsl
300 miles west OF Moscow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
OPPOSES FINANCE BILL
is Branded As Capitalists Meas.
ure BY Hollis.
Plan to Aid Private Enterprises Is
Fought In Senate BY New
Hampshire SoIon.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Senator Hol.
lis OF New Hampshire fred the opening
howitzer against the war finance cor
measure was brought to the floor of
the senate.
It's a capitalists BILL" he said.
1T authorizes aid directly to firms
and corporations. | want 1t TO help
farmers as well as f1nancfers.
Aids Private Business.
1--WE were told last summer not to
have high income taxes so that cap
italists might have capital for bust
ness purposes. So we have small
taxes and large borrowings. The re
suit is we are now asked to finance
private business because capitalists
have no money for private business
They are spending their incomes al
Palm Beach and the government must
finance their business"
What Bill Would Do.
The bill, said Senator Hollis, au
thorized the government to do ST,
things:
1. Create a central United States
bank. 2. Stimulate essential indus
tries. 3. Discourage non-essential i'm
dustries 4. Manipulate non-essen
tial securities. 8. Issue tax exemp
bonds in competition with Libert,
bonds. 6. Appropriate $6,500, ,O00, ,0Ot
to be spent by the bank without &C
counting to Congress.
These are enormous powers" sait
the New Hampshire senator. "The.
will revolutionize United States a
nance. But / am for the bill IL they
are necessary"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
TROOPS QUELL OUTBREAK
English Soldiers Are Sent to County
Clare. Ireland.

London, Feb. 2S-The outbreak of
lawlessness In County Clare, Ireland
II is announced officially. rendered
necessary the sending of additional
troops to the county TO assist the po-
lice. County Clare has been declared
q special area under the defense OF
the realm act.
Declaration OF special area under
the defense of the realm act is tanta
mount to a declaration of martial law
Lawlessness is reported spreading
telegraph wires have been cut and
trees are thrown across the roads to
hinder the movements OF troops and
polio Farms are being seized In the
name of the Irish republic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK
Goes Down In British ChanneI-Ns
Patients Aboard.

Goes Down In British ChanneI-No
Patients Aboard.
London, Feb. 2a.-Accordinp to
the Exchange Telegraph company.
lee persons are missing from the
G!erart Castle.
London, Feb. 2S.--The British hos.
pital ship. Glenart Castle has been
sunk in the British channel, ii is an.
nounced officially. There were nc
patients aboard. Survivors were
landed by an American torpedo boat
destroyer. Eight boats were still
adrift.
The Glenart Castle, 6,s07 tons gross
and 440 feet long, was built at Belfast
in 1906.
The Bristol channel is an arm of the
Atlantic extending into the south
western part of Great Britain, be
tween England and Wales.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
Taft In Labor Conference.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Former Pres
ident w. H. Taft has been chosen by
the FIVE representatives OF capital as
their representative for the public in
the joint conferences here between
employers and employees to establish
a basis for relations during the war.
The five workers representatives also
will name a man to represent the pub
lie. A national labor policy, planned
for the duration of the war and
backed, II necessary, by special legis.
lation, Is being considered by repre-
sentatives OF capital and labor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
Germans Refuse Russian Plea for
Armistice and Continue Ad-
vance on Petrograd.
RESISTANCE STIFFENS
AdvIces Say Soviet Army Is Every.
where Resisting lnvaders-Peo.
Pile Called on to Defend
Capital.

Washington, Feb. 2S. - An official
statement, just issued, says: Ger
many has formally refused to grant
an armistice and German detach-
ments continue to advance. Resist
ance thus becomes the principal task
of the revolution"
"Russia's greatest strength lies in
her wide territory, and the govern
ment can, and if need be, will re-
treat If the threat against Petro-
grad increases, the government will
remove to Moscow or another city"
Defense Stiffenne.
London, Feb 2S.-A Petrograd dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany, says:
THAT resistance to the German ad-
vance is growing is shown by the re-
ports Of fighting which continues in
the vicinity of Pskov. This town has
changed hands several times. The
tered Pskov were very small, but
they have since been reinforced"
There is a gen aral belief that
the Germans are moving forward
hastily because supplies of ammuni-
tion worth 400.O0O.O0O rubles are con
centrated in the neighborhood OF
Pskoy The Russians, however, are
taking measures to guard the rail
way and are sending more sovie'
troops to Pskov."
Soviet Armies Resist invaders.
Later adyices say that the soviel
armies are now everywhere resisting
the invaders. At Narva. the garrison
and workmen have formed an army
of 10000 and gone TO Reval. There
arc similar reports from Walk. Great
activity is manifested at Bolsheviki
Headquarters in Petrograd and arms
and ammunition are being distrib-
uted
An official proclamation issued
callils upon the people to defend
the capital, says:
I'm spite of the fact that the gov
ernment has accepted the peace con-
ditions imposed by the German and
Austrian governments, the imperial
istic assassins are, nevertheless, con-
tinuing their monstrous advance into
the inner part dr Russia. The cursed
minions of William and the German
Kaledines, together with the White
guards, are advancing again and
shooting the soviets, reconstituting
the power of the landlords, bankers
and capitalists and preparing for thu
restoration of the monarchy.
Urge All To Mobilize.
THE revolution is in peril. A moral
blow will be struck against Red Petro-
grad III you workers, soldiers and
peasants wish to retain power, and
the power of the soviets, you must
fight these hordes, who now are seek.
ing to devour you to your last gasp.
THE decisive hour has struck
Workers and all oppressed men and
women! You must swell the ranks
of the Red battalions. To arms all OF
you, that the struggle may only cease
with your last breath"
| A dispatach to the Exchange Tele.
| graph from Petrograd reports that
there has been disagreement in the
Council, of Workmon's and Soldiers
delegates regarding the evacuation OF
Petrograd and that the retirement oi
Leon Trotzky, Bolsheviki foreign min
lister, Is il1minent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
TWO U. S. AlRMEN LOSE LIVES

Desth Results When Machines Meet
1000 Feet In Air.
Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 6.-William
!. Wcissinger OF Duena Vista, Miss,
a caiet, was killed and William c.
story of Freeport, n. Y, also cadet.
was fatally injured when the air.
planes in which the men were max
ing solo flights at Park Field, near
Memphis collided and fell a distance
of about 1000 feet. Story died later
In field hospital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
prys and "Antisr Have HEARING.

Albany, Feb. 2S.-Supporters OF ma
lionai prohibition and those opposed
gathered at the capitol to attend the
hearing before the joint judiciary and
excise committees to consider the res
olution providing for the ratification
of the federal prohibition amendment
as well as other liquor legislation. A
long list Of speakers favoring ratifica-
tion, headed by William jennings
Bryan, was present to present argu.
ments urging the legislature to vots
for ratification. Prominent among
those opposed was Samuel Gompsrs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
TUG WITH SAILORS is LOST
Navy Craft Founders on Atlantic
Coast-3o MISSING.

Coast-3o Missing.
Washington. Feb. 28.-Thirty men
,rofably lost their lives when the
United States naval tug Cherokee
foundered OF the Atlantic coast Tues.
day. Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
announces.
Tie bodies of four dead have reach
cd Philadelphia. The complement
was five officers and IS enlisted
men, The 10 known survivors have
been landed.
The list OF those aboard will be
made public scon. The message gave
no details Of the laundering.
Later the Navy department was ad-
vissd that incoming ships were car
rying four bodies to Philadelphia and
that the 10 survivors previously re-
ferrsd to were the only ones known
out Of the complement Of ave officers
and IS enlisted men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
Grand Duke Commits Suicide.

Amsterdam, Feb. %. = The grand
duke of Mecklenburg-Stre whose
death was announced in a dispatch
from Neu-Strelitz, committed suicide,
according to the Berlin Lokal Anzei.
ger. His body was found in small
lake, with a gunshot wound In the
breast. Commenting on the grand
dukes death, the Lokal Anzeiger says
sad experiences, about which the
grand duke was silent and reserved
affected him." The grand duke lef,
his castle for walk, and as he did
not return q search for him was made
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
overman Bill Indorsed.

Washington. Feb. Reinforcement
OF the Overman bill, giving the Pres.
ident full powers to centralize war
control and eliminate red tape" In
the various departments, has been
recommended by the board of direc.
tors Of the United States Chamber
OF Commerce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28

New York, Feb. 2S.-The Leyland
line freight steamship Philadelphia
was sunk by a submarine about five
days ago, according to the Leyland
line Offices. The steamer was Of 5,120
tons and was bound for British
port.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
MEXlCANS SHOOT SOLDIER
Snlpers Hit Member Of Cavalry Bor
der Patrol.

CeF FdtTOts
Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 28.-A soldier OF
the United States cavalry border pa.
troll was shot through the arm while
patrolling the border near San Eliza
rio, 80 miles southeast of here. The
soldier was riding with a comrade
when two Mexicans opened fire. Cap
tain Joseph N. Marx, commander OF
the border patrol in the city, was shot
in the right leg previously by Mexi.
cans. The soldier shot was Private
William T. Coleman. Both men re-
turned the fire when the Mexicans
first fired or them, but Coleman was
hit and the two Americans were
forced to retire when six more Mexi.
cans joined the first two snipers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
U. S. CONTROL OF FERTILIZER
Is Ordered In Proclamation Made BY
President,

Washington, Feb. 28.-Government
control of the fertilizer industry has
been ordered by President Wilson In
a proclamation requiring manufactur.
ers and distributors to obtain licenses
before March 20. Authority for the
action is contained in the food control
law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
Is UP TO AMERICAN FARMER
u He Produces as Well as Last Year
Food Situation is o. x.

Food Situation Is o. X.
Washington, Feb. 28.-"The Ameri-
:an farmer accomplished a great
achievement last year. IL he repeats
II this year-and there is every indi.
cation that he will-there will be no
shortage of food either for the United
States of her Allies"
This was the summary Of the crop
and food situation given by Secretary
Houston of the Department Of Agri-
culture after cabinet meeting. He
Is optimistic about the farm labor
situation of the coming year. He says
the Presidents fixing of the wheat
price for the coming harvest should
settle the whole situation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
OFFER NO RESISTANCE
Entire Siav Regiments Taken,
Berlin Says.
official German Statement Says Reg
uiars Leave Defense to Workmen
Foe Talk Proved Sham.

London, Feb. 2S.-Advancing Ger
mans are capturing entire regiments
OF Russian soldiers, reported to be re-
treating and offering no resistance
to the forces of the kaiser.
Fully Equipped Regulars Quit.
This was made known when the
official report of the German war Of
fee was published showing that
north of Dorpat, 175 miles northeast
of Riga, German troops captured two
regiments of fully equipped Russian
regulars who were retreating, aban-
doning guns and equipment as they
fed.
No Defense Attempted.
No defense was attempted by the
Russians, the Berlin war office state
ment added, which is taken to mean
that the Muscovite soldiers are as a
rule ready to throw down their arms
and leave the defense of the revolu-
tion H. the hands of the worklngmen
and the women.
Foe Talk Proved Sham.
Germans in the region of Pskov
have been ordered by General Hoff-
man, In charge of the operations
there. to continue their advance, re-
gardless OF any action that may be
taken by the Bolsheviki
Such an order, coming on the
| heels of the acceptance of German
peace terms by the Russians, means
the kaiser is intent only on seizing
Russian territory and that his pro
testations of no territorial acquisi.
tions amounts to nothing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
PRESIDENT TO ANSWER FOE
Reply to Hertlng to Be Message o.
War instead Of Peace.


Washington, Fb. 2S.-President VIII
son VIII reply to the German chan.
cellor's speech, but the answer, unless
the situation changes materially. will
be message OF war, not of peace.
Count Won Hertling's professed ac.
certancs of the four principles OF q
democratic peace enunciated by the
president has now convinced Mr.. Wfl.
son and bis advisers that Germany Is
ready to forego the ambitions OF con.
quest. Other parts of the chancel
lor's speech are regarded as conclus-
i've proof that Germany contemplates
retaining control, In one form or an.
other, OF nearly all the foreign terri.
tory she now occupies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
COL. BACK IN G. O. p. FOLD

Roosevelt Now In Full Accord With
Party, Hays Says.
New York, Feb. 2S.--Will HI. Hays,
the new chairman of the Republican
committee, has made the announce
ment that Colonel Roosevelt "is with
the Republican party" after spending
an hour with the former president in
Roosevelt hospital
Hays said they found themselves In
full accord on social and economic
questions and war questions affecting
politics.