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

"As write" says Harold Titus, whose inter
esting "Barracl Bits" in Everybody's for August
give us a glimpse Of the writer's companions at
work and play in the quartermaster corps, "a
boy from New York stands beside me in COOL
while across the table an Oklahoma cowboy Ia
boriousy spells out the legends on cartoons OF
barrack told me this afternoon that he, a boy
soprano, sang in ChicaEo's Orchestra Hail. a
listed in Milwaukee is talking TO a young Cali
fornia attorney, and an electrical engineer is
playing checkers with a Pennsylvania brewer
They stood formations together today, they
drilled and went on fatigue detail together;
shortly, lights will 90 out and they viii sleep
together. One of them know used to hear 81
professor of philosophy In q mid-western univer-
sity quote and repeate and dilat5 upon II am a
part of all that have met" And what variety
he e meeting In baTTacksg
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
French Mothers
Appreciate Aid

Mandan, N. D.. Aug. 6.-That the
mothers Of France heartily appre-
ciate the aid being received from
America in caring for their children
is evidenced By two letters which
have Just been received in Mandan.
ALLOW me to offer you the ex-
preston OF my hearty gratitude on
the matter of. the adoption which
you have kindly made in behalf of
my little Pierre" reads a letter re-
ceived by Mandan Lodge No. 8, A. F.
B A.. NJ. "ETe is an intelligent child
who hopes to make UP for it himself
by his diligence in study and good
conduct"
Just little pathetic is a letter re-
ceived by Miss Marion Newton, who
adopted little six-year- old orphan
girl Her papa was killed on the
sixth Of October, 1916" writes the
mother, "but she always thinks he is
going to return, though finds the
wait long. 1t is fortunate for us that
the. good people Of America have
come to our aid, and to help us get
our revenge" ::
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
'HOLDFAST" SAYS
BRITISH PREMIER
Lloyd George Sends Mes
sage Throughout King
dom On Anniversary
tsy Associated Press


London, Aug. 6.--"Hold fast was
the keynote OF message to the Brit
ish empire issued by Premier Lloyd
George and promulgated in a dras-
tic way through the kingdom at the
hour OF o'clock last night The mes
| sage was read to the audience in all
theaters, concert halls and other
! places where people were assembled,
including moving picture houses.
THE message was given to the
people Of the British empire on the
fourth anniversary Of their entry in
to the war. ss.a
I'VE are in this war for no selfish
ends. We are in it to recover free
dom for the nations which have been
brutally attacked and despoiled, and
to prove that no people, however,
powerful, can surrender itself to the
lawless ambitions of niltiarism with
out meeting retribution, swift GER
tain and disastrous, at the hands of
the free nations Of the world. To
stop short of victory for this cause
would be to compromise the future OF
mankind. +
II say hold fast because our pros
poets of victory have never been so
bright as they are today. Six months
ately rejected the just and reason
able settlement proposed by the AL
lies. Throwing aside the mask OF
moderation, they partitioned Russia,
enslaved Rumania, and attempted to
seize supreme power by overthrow
ing the Allies in final and des-
perate attack. Thanks to the irwin
chile bravery of all the Allies armies
it is now evident to all that this
dream Of universal conquest for the
sake of which they want only pro-
longed the war, can never be full
filled.
But the battle is not yet won. The
great autocracy Of Prussia will still
endeavor, by violence or guile, to
avoid defeat and so give militarisn
a new lease Of life. We cannot seek
to escape the horrors of war for our
selves by laying them up for our
children. Having set our hands to
the task, we must see it through till
just and lasting settlement is
achieved.
In no other way can we secure a
world set free from war.
Hold fast"
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
Are Fighting
In Good Cause
Says President
tRv Associated Press

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 6.-President
and Mrs. Wilson greeted a large
number OF soldiers in Union station
here last evening when their special
stopped here returning from Hog
Island to Washington. The boys
alighted from their train and cheered
the President and Mrs. Wilson and
the President made a short address
in which he told them they were
nearing the time when they would
be put on their mettle, at the sides
of those Americans now in the thick
of the fighting, and that they were
fighting for a righteous cause and
their duty was plain-to emulate the
splendid example Of the United
States troops, who had so distin-
guished themselves in the last few
weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
Worse Than a Crime
Boorishness of German Officers ExempIfied il
Anecdotes.

BoorishnesS or German OTrleSFo G%empITIeo IN
Anecdotes.
From Belgium" by Brand Whttlock in Every
body's Magazine
Some Northumberland, suppose, since
all the witty French sayings Of the last century
are attributed to hinl-has said Of some deed
that had been referred to a crime: 1T is
worse than a crime; it Is an indelicacy'
Thus we had the story Of certain chatelaine
near Brussels who tried to be polite to the Ger
man general who had CHARTERED himself and his
staff in her chateau. Thinking to make the best
Of 1t, she asked the general:
Eat what time will you have dinner?
Never mind about that" he said; Il have al
ready given orders.
And its companion story, that Of the gouver-
mantle in a chateau in the Ardennes where Ger
man officers were CHARTERED. one morning an
officer drew his revolver and said to the gouver.
mantle:
Il have a notion to shoot your.
"Why?" she asked. ..-.
"oh simply because feel like shooting some
one today
Then she replied calmly:
why don't you shoot yourself?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
GERMAN ON DEFENSIVE NOW.

One Of the most significant statements in
the war dispatches of yesterday was the
report of German retirements at various
points along the line between the scene of
the present great battle and the channel.
These retirements were not forced, but
voluntary. They took place at several
widely separated points and were made
along fronts varying from one to ten miles
!, The significance lies in the fact that they
probably mean a definite abandoning of
the offensive by the German military ma
chine.
On the Avre river, for example, the Ger
mans had a precarious foothold on the
western bank. For defensive purposes the
position was both dangerous and valueless.
An attack would have caught the Germans
with their back to the river, and the disas-
ter to the German arms at Fismes and
along the Vesle would have been repeated.
But if the Germans planned an attack at
Amiens, these positions were of immense
value, for they would have been necessary
as point from which to launch the attack.
In fact they will have to be retaken before
an attack can be made.
/ ZIG the retirement means anything, there
=
fore, it must mean that the Germans are
not contemplating renewal of the drive
!, at Amiens It may also mean that they
fear British attack and are preparing to
meet it. ~ ~ n
i Evidence is accommodating that the initia.
: tive has passed into the hands of the Allies,
/ and if it has, General Foch with a great
American reserve army Of nearly million
men in addition to those now in the fight.
Ing, is not going to relinquish it again until
victory is achieved. Even if he has not had
bis much discussed army Of maneuyer"
during the last few months, he has it now
and II is growing every day.
FIFTEEN MILLIONS FOR $4,000.
Would you be willing to loan man
600 ID return for a loan of Sis, 600, 0009
That is approximately The relative posi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
pEERINe oFFIcER WOUNDED.

Deering, N. D, Aug. 6.-Theodore
s. Houston. pioneer Deering resi-
dent, has just received word that his
son, Lieut.. Howard Houston, has
been wounded in action in France,
and is now in military hospital in
Paris. Lieutenant Houston is a
graduate of Minot high school and
the University OF North Dakota, and
was among the first North Dasotans
in France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
BURIED WRONG MAN.
Supposed Flood Victim Shows Up
After Is Years.

st. Louis. Aug. 6.-Mrs. zealia
Phelan of this city recently learned
that a man she buried as her hus-
band following the Galveston flood
in 1900, was a stranger to her. Soon
after Mrs. Phelan married r. e.
Hardpen, who died here a month
ago. Mrs. Phelan a few days ago
visited the Illinois state hospital at
Alton and to her amazement recog-
nized Phelan.
Mrs. Phelan said her husband had
become mentally unbalanced and
had wandered about the country in
search Of her. The sudden meeting
with his wife at the hospital restor-
ed Phelan's memory, and his wife
obtained his release. They are now
living together.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
ADMIRAL WILL RESIGN.
(BY Associated Pros

- 10y kAbSOSldlGu EESSSsJ
Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 6.--Ad-
miral Won Capelle, German minister
of marine, win resign shortly, &C.
cording to Berlin dispatches to The
Stuttgart Tageblatt, The Munich lei.
tung and The Augsburg Zeitung.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
NEW TRIAL REFUSED.
(By Associated Press.)

n 10y -AsSOGIaLbu EIV55.J
Minneapolis, Aug. 6.-Judge Page
Morris in federal district court here
today denied motion for a new trial
for Jacob @. Benta1l, Socialist norni-
nee for governor, who is under SEN
tence for violating the espionage act.
1t was then announced that an APP
peal would be taken to the United
States supreme court
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
DEsTRoYERs ARE SUNK.

London. Aug. 6.-Two British tor
pedo boat destroyers were sunk by
enemy mines on August 2, according
to an official statement by the Brit
ish admiralty. Five officers and 50
ratings were lost, according to the
statement
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

Germany points to the fact that she has short
ened her line by withdrawing from the Marine
salient. She can shorten it still further by with
drawing from France and Belgium, but even the
German general staff might have trouble cen
STRUNG this as a victory
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

The LaMoure County Chronicle discusses tn
coal shortage in the following way:
With unerring logic boston paper points
out that to speak OF coal shortage Is mani
testify absurd, since there is coal enough in
this country to last million years; while to
speak Of a coal famine is to raise at once a.
question Of efficiency of management on the
part Of the fuel administration. In the face
OF conditions which prevailed a year ago
lack Of congestion and all Of the abnornnali-
ties incident to our entry into the war-it
was not strange that the fuel situation
should have been acute last winter. But there
has been q year in which to make read1ust-
ments The public has heard plenty of
croaktng and dismal prediction on the part
Of the fuel administration, but very little of
well directed effort to meet the situation
In the meantime the deluge of talk about a
prospective coal famine has had one very
natural and appropriate result: 1t has made
1t possible for the coal dealers to gouge the
public. Anthracite coal costs rs cents q ton
more today than it did year ago. So far
as the wage element is concerned the cost
Of production-of getting the coal out Of the
mines-ls no greater now than it was a wear
ago; the cost of transportation has in
creased slightly. but it amounts only to a
fraction Of the advance in price. The sim
pie truth seems to be that Dr. Garfield has
fallen down on the job" Whether our own
Captain l. P. Baker, fuel administrator for
North Dakota, can put it over remains to be
seen. If our people suffer next winter be-
cause Of their own shortsightedness and i'm
providence in the matter of stocking up with
Ignite when it was available, they will have
no one but themselves to blame.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

Chorus men will be eliminated entirely from
next seasons musical productions. War has its
compensations we'll as it's horrors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

With every probability that the Atlantic will
be crossed by airplanes before the year ends,
Gianni Caproni. the Italian inventor, now is pre-
dieting machines that will carry 100 men and
with engines equal in power to those of an ordi-
nary ocean steamship. One such machine will
carry many bombs as 40 or so Of the present
huge bombers. Aerial progress is stunning in it's
rapidity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
NEWS AND COMMENT.

What has become Of the Hog Island Scandal?
The biggest shipyard in the world slipped its first
boat into the water yesterday
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

It is worth noting that the American Red
Cross as usual, was the first to Intervene" in
Siberia. 1t first in France first in Italy
and first in Siberia 1t doesn't always follow the
army; it pioneers, sometimes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
LlehTNlMa ElREs RARM.

F'ingal, N. D, Aug. 6.-Lightning
which struck the steel hayracls on
the tip of the big barn on the
Adolph Olson farm near here, kill
ing q valuable horse, also ignited a
birds nest which in turn fired the
barn. The fire was extinguished bs-
fore any great damage was done.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

The prince DE Bhisnulog is the
CHIEF of starr of the Siamese army.
lie is also heir apparent 10 the
throne OF Siam.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

Before the war America thought she was indus
trially efficient yet it was considered necessary
to spend from to two years building a de-
stroyer. Recently the navy commissioned the
U. S, S. Destroyer Ward, just 70 days after her
keel was laid, and she has been in service con-
tinuouslY since then.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

The trail Of the Hun was marked in its usual
way in the present retreat. With crazy vandal-
ism the Germans destroyed everything Of value
in the villages they evacuated. 1t made no diff
frence whether the property had any military
value not. Tapestries. pictures and mirrors
were demolished with the same thoroughness as
bridges. Even doll houses were wrecked and
childrens toys destroyed. Yet some still talk Of
negotiating a peace with the Hun.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06

While two Investigations of the delays Of the
aircraft program are in progress, the employees
of the Dayton Wright Airplane company at Day
ton have celebrated the completion Of the thous-
andth De Havland batteplane. The plane it.
self flew over the factory during the celebra-
ton
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
The Mountrail County Promoter calls for a
political truce as follows:

The Mountrail County Promoter calls for
political truce as follows:
1t has come to our notice that even now
after the election Is over, political differences
stlll exist and we have been informed neigh
oors on account OF political difference, have
even engaged in fistical combats This
should not be- Even If we can not agree DO
Iitlcally that is cause for enmity We
should bear in mind that the other fellow
Is entitled to his opinion just as we'll as we
are entitled to ours. Just because one man Is
q member Of the league and the other is not,
that is no reason why they should be enc
mics A member Of the league may see the
thing from one side, and think that the
thing advocated by the league is the only
solution. The other fellow looks at it from
another angle and fails to see 1t the same
as his neighDor. AS a. matter Of fact they
may, to a certain extent both be correct.
Just as any issue proposition Of any i'm
portance always has two sides, the affirrna-
tive and the negative, 80 the issues of the
league have their two sides. 1t Is only by
getting at all the facts both sides that it's
merit can be determined. man who will
only read and study one side Of question
grows into rut. He becomes narrow mind
ed and is utterly incompetent to judge a
proposition on its merits. In order to get at
the facts in the matter it is necessary to
study the pros and cons and then use your
own judgment That is the only reasonable
solution Of q problem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
In The Open Forum
A. Column Devoted To The Task Of Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

The Drake News man has the following OBJ
servations after a months residence in the com
munity:
1T Is indeed fitting and to be expected
that after one months experience in the
city of Drake we should tell the people what
we think Of the place.
I'VE wish to say frankly and honestly that
the city has surpassed expectations in
every particular. This is saying a good
deal, too, for Drake had for some time been
Looming S,ra up before US as city of marked
THE first thing to impress a newcomer
3aVorably Is the fact that every citizen Of
Drake has faith in the city's future-every-
body is booster,-and when we reflect
coolly upon the subject it is easy to see
why.
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FIFTEEN MILLIONS FOR $4,000.
Would you be willing to loan man
600 ia return for a loan of $4,000, 0002
That IS appro1ima talY the relative posi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
The Leonard Journal indoraes the following

plan:
THE citizens OF Berlin N. D., on the South
western, are petitioning to have the name of
their town changed. Some are for the name
Of Verdun, and others want strictly Ameri-
can name. The incident is significant as
indicating the odium in which Germany and
all things German are held by people OF other
nations Germany will have a hard row to
noe to regain her former commercial stand
ing among the peoples Of the world, and
rightly so. for she has forfeited the good will
OF every genuine human being.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
frAtilc Industries EnlarEinE All Over
tho Stnte--Jmrrovemcnts tn Mill
Villages Mt Many Points.

Wilmington Is TO have yet another
shipyard fer the building of shell
steamships. Rogers & Hagerty, OF New
York. are to establish the same.
The Hickory Overall Company. OF
Hickory. has increased capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000. and will en-
large the factory. more than doubling
the working force
The Chadwick-lIoSkin ms Co. of Char
lotie, which operates a cotton sheeting
factory al Pinevil:e, arc building an
addition to the plant to cost. with
equipment about $4,000.
The Chatham Manufacturing Com
pany, of Winston Salem, large pro-
duccr OF WOODEN fabrics. has increa sed
capital stock from s35O,000 TO ST.
100000.
The Durham Hosiery Mills, OF Dur.
hahn have expended $4,000 for sites
for the Immense additions to he bull.
tho coming summer.
The Spencer Mills. at Springdale,
have completed plans for the develop
mcnt of a twentieth century mill VIII
lage. Streets. sidewalks parks and
community development generally are
incorporated In tho plan and big money
Is to be expended.
Tho Norwood Manufacturing Com
pany Is building an additional cotton
mili at Norwood. In Stanley County.
and when II is completed and equipped
tho working forces Will be sufficiently
enlarged 10 eliminate all night work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES
BnildinE Room in md Near CharIeston
Numerous New Lumber Companies.
Moro Coal Mining

The Pittshurg Building Company has
oeen Incorporated in Charleston by
George w. McClintic and others, OF
Pennsylvania, 10 engage in building
operations in the city.
Preston County authorities have Let
TWO big contracts for roadbuildinr.
one of 100000 is for an asphalt road
in kingswood district, and the other of
$25u,0Vo for a concrete road in Portland
district
The Dickcrson Lumber COMPANY.
chpital 100000, has been INCORPORATE,
al Huntington to build government
houses at the extensive explosive man
uiarturins plants on Kanawha River
Inc Mason Hanger Coleman Co.
general building contractors. has been
Incorporated with 100000 capital
stock. in Cha rieston.
me Liberty t.uiuber Company OF
Jane!ew, has been Incorporated, with
100000 capital stock, TO engage large
~ IN sawmilling in Lewis County.
The Plum Eagle Coal COMPANY. Of
b'ueheld. has been Incorporated, with
SlOu,ooo capital stock
Inc New River Fuel Company. cani
TAI $4,000. was Incorporated las, week
az charleston to go coal mining i'm IN,
New River field
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
Ne" Development Company ut Peters.
"urE-Anothcr Steamship Line
starts nj Norfolk

Washington city knights OF Column
nns are establishing a bungalow colony
IN Alexandria County at Fort Kerry,
10 ne Known As Columbus Country Cluh
anu before 1t is completed Will cost i'm
buildings about $4,000
me Norfolk and West Indian Corno
ratlon has been chartered at NorfoIk
l" establish steamboat linc to engage
III trade with the West India Islands
The 81. Mary's Development Companv
OF petersburg, has been INCORPORATED,
with authorized capital put down At
soooooo James II. Becker, OF New
orr - The president.
The Hampton Roads Collic-ies Com
pahy' with headquarters in NorfolI,
mas increased capital stock from sion :
600 TO 100000 ''0''
y. > Watkins is the president and
~ L. stuart is the secretary OF The
farnrIlic Bottilns Works. Jus, ,ncor
Porated with capital stock OF $40, ooo
Inc National Capital Hotel Cornor,
non OF Alexandria has Increased cam.
tai stock from 100000 to s3.O ooo
me war camp communitv servic.
ma '"'t the contract for the erection -,
theater building at Camp Stunr,
H'NPof' News. which is TO have a sent
NE capacity OF $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
mig Figure. Made at D,nv,,le.

bANNILLE. VA. March 3o.--The
sales for the month OF March amount
ed 10 e,e6a.53o pounds TO- sscs 80.
which Is an average or s3l.4o.
The sales for the seaAon--that Is.
from August 10 TO March. Inclusive
amount TO %5.552,soG pounds, for sl1,-
l76.74"55.
The sales for the corresponding ,e
riod for the 1916 crop were 3o,o7e. POI
pounds. for s5.5o4,475.4l. which is an
average Of $3.50.
These figures show increases over
,hc i'i" crop Of 4.476.I65 In pounds
S'4 IL in the average. and s5.6fa.as;.l1
III me amount the farmers realized.
friccS this week have heIG firm on
an grades under fairly large REGENTS
Tor IN" season. The quality has no,
been up TO an average OF the cron,
however. ~ ~
IN" salcs for the 1917 crop .easo,,
c'osc on April IS. There is very III :.
nc tohhcco now in the hands Of Inc
farmers. and no doubt little or NJ
,onacro Will he carried over by then,
~ Is an nndisnuted fact that Their. &C.
Toss tobacco in the hands of dealers
neio 'or sale than ever before "a, ,,i~
season OF the year.