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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
HAVE RUNS WHERE
THEY WANT THEM.

Minot, N. d, March 20.-GeorEe
Marsh, son OF Dad Marsh, propris-
tor of Minot's famous Dads
Lunch" who is. with the American
forces in France as a member OF the
164th infantry, writes TO Attorney
Mark M Chatfeld in which he says:
We don't worry or let any one
worry us about getting the Huns.
We have got them where We want
them now, but they are still
knocking over their usual number
Of civilians with their air raids
around here, 50 I suppose they are
satisfied. If they only knew how
they are helping the United States
in building up the spirit OF hate in
the American soldier. they would
lay ora little maybe. Our boys are
all itching 20 get in on the finish.
If they turn the whole bunch loose
good night! VIII tell YOU ell the
news when / get home"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
Ignite RATES
TO BE AIRED AT
FARGO MEETING
Conference of Rail Commits
SiOnerS to Be Held
Here March 20

A further development % rha LE-
EEts industry oE North Dakota l. eE-
Recte1 % resale frCI a Conterence CT
railway commissioners % hE held IN
EHrEa q March - when the cues
tiCu e extending GO Minnesota and
south Dakota the faBuFa BE Ignite
rates Row prevailing IN NuEEn DAKOTA
viii hs discussed
Arrangements for tha conference
were made ey Con Carries W BLetcE
whEz ks GALES upon the Minnesota
commission a week aEo-
IL hEE become a practical certainty
that Nerrh and south Dakota must
6urfEE the coming fuel year depend
upCn North Dakota IiEntte. and there
Il a heavy demand for this popular
fuel ii western Minnesota. and even
In the twin cities
he Gopher state does not care to
face the possibility O. another heat
less MoE3Ry@ siege q coal conservs-
ffcn- and 10 feels 10 can avoid IN 8
crIEaI ff fE can convince the federal
FueI administration @ its ability to
provide Itself with western Ignite
without interfering With the eastern
co1l supplies
Seurh Dakota has q few Ignite
mines In its northwestern corner. but
the production has not been sufficient
to cate to make much impression on
the states consumption. and south
Dakota viii look largely 10 its sister
state for relief
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
WINTER WHEAT CROP
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD

Thousands OF acres OF land in the
district around Beach. n D. and Wi
b2uG, Mont were soWm to winter
wheat last fail, reports Walter IA.
Nekis prominent real estate man OF
Fargo, who returned Sunday from q
business trip into the western part
OF the state and eastern Montana.
The winter crop outlook Go very
promising" said Mr.. Veil today. "The
seed i was told, was Eowm just be-
fore freezing time last fall rather
than In the early part OF the fan This
dry seeding. as they call u out there.
keeps it from winter kill"
Mr. Ven stated that the farmers
planted their winter wheat on top Of
the first heavy snow last fail. and
fhat late dry seeding iu 1915 proved
rs bushels we're chtatned last gum
meFs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

which make everything as clear as
day." writes Private Walter Plunkett
Of jamestown, TO Frank LEM OF this
city, under date Of February Is.
The heaviest firing Is at night"
adds Private Plunhett. AT times
IL is almost deafeuing and we are
not in the range OF il, either. All
that can bother us now is the enemy
planes and they have not raided this
place for over a month, and then
they did not do much damage. You
would be surprised to see how IN
concerned every one is behind the
lines, even the women and the chill
dren 20 about their work and play
as though the war was in Asia.
"A few days ago we saw our first
air battle and il was wonderful. One
German plane was brought down
by shrapnel and landed a few miles
away. It is now on exhibition in a
village near by. The German planes
have q peculiar sound so IL is very
easy to tell them from our planes
even though we cannot see them at
times. Last night we expected a
raid so we were all ordered TO wear
our helmets and gas masks, but
Fritz failed to show up.
"A few days ago two German
prisoners escaped and after two
days absence they returned with
IS other Germans. The French treat
ed them so well that they went hack
and brought a few Of their friends.
That sounds fshy to you folks at
home, but is only one Of a thou
sand queer incidents. was talking
TO a French soldier yesterday and
although he could not talk English,
he made me understand. He tried
to tell me how the Americans made
the Boche sit up and take notice.
This is how he explained it.
The English go. boom! The
French 60, boom! But the Ameri-
cans go, boom, boom! And each
time that he said boom he took a
walIop at the atmosphere with his
open hand. The general opinion
over here is that should the Boches|
fail this spring, their name is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
Tucker Grants RegiSitrdntS
Plea to Take Chun1'S Place In
CdU---LdudS Boys Patriotism

The governments machinery.
installed az the Cass county
courthouse 70 care for the Sc
fective draft works came 10
halt Monday.
W. r Tucker. pilot q the Sc
Esctfve service board. listened 20
a story. more touching than any
Yet told the clerk in connection
with the call for men to enter
the governments service.
His mother Is sick in a hos
pital undergoing a serious Op-
Grafton and his father who Is 20
years cid needs him at home,
said Carl Edienson OF Noble
township. in presenting his chum
70 the clerk. His ChUm was call
Ell 10 report for roll call on
March 2S at ; o'clock in the az
terECon-
My brother is already at the
training camp and want to so,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
PARK TARBELL PROBABLY
ON WATER TO FRANCE.

Sergeant Park Tarbeu. son Of
Mrs. r. p. Tarbell, ZOE Thirteenth
street south. writing under date Of
February IS from Glenfurnie
Maryland, says his equipment was
then being stenciled, which is one or
the preparatory measures taken be-
fore orders are given TO leave camp.
Your box arrived last night
along with one from DR.. Graves Of
Chicago" writes Mr.. TRrbelI. Il had
been looking for it about three days.
Gee, but the contents tasted good.
II was the only variety in three
weeks and we fell for ii like wolves.
Il don't mind the hard work
coupled with the drills, but I have
put my feet under a table only three
times in three months"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
OLIVER HEARS FROM
LIEUTENANT STILL

You don't know what q Grand
| country We have and Just let me tell
you, john that as soon as the war
Is over, I am going 70 get hack 70
the United States and good Old
North Dakota as fast as ] can
writes Lieutenant Richard Sim. Far
go boy, now in the 11sth French
mortar battery, under date Of Feb
ruRry is, to John Oliver OF the W.
: J. Lane real estate company q
Fargo.
As for the United States, John.
there's nothing like il IN the whole
world After being over here, can
now see all OF Uncle Sans good
points. As for the TIP across,
nothing much, only / never dreamed
there was so much water. We sure
ly have to hand IL TO ChristopheE
Columbus. He must have been q
brave man. The French are royal
entertainers and great for their
wine. Well, / don't care much for
Coffee so
Another thing that interested me
is the way the French people save,
and make use Of every little thing,
They cut the tops on the trees and
then cut on the sprouts each fall.
More wood grows that way they tell
me Every inch Of ground is made
10 grow something. One Of the
nurses that is treating me for
neuralgia is a lad from Ninot and
his folks send him the Ninot papers
and the Forums occasionally and
then he brings them to me. He went
to the Agricultural college One year.
We are regular crouies now. I
have not seen a soul from Fargo.
John, IL YOU get n hold Of some
Forums, just ship them across a.
they are surely welcomed by the
North DalzOtans.
BY the way, John, you never did
a better thing in your life than 70
help the army Y. M. c. A IL II the
greatest thing in the army. had
my prejudice against the Y. NJ. c. A.
before the war, but have lost IL
now. Really. il is the biggest thing
outside OF the army.
4 have more sweaters and muf-
flers and wristlets and helmets than
can wear out in five years. The
boys all crave for candy as they
can hardly get it. A cake OF milk
chocolate like YOU get at home is IS
cents here. Yesterday I paid S1.05
for a dozen dried up oranges.
Candied fruit, which is soon To be
cut out by the government, is $125
. pound. So you can see what It
Is like 10 an American boy who has
been Hsed to his candy"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
.CRAWFORD'S ARTICLE
GETS FOREIGN SPACE
President Of State Board Of Regents
Answer to Hymn of the German
Sword" Gets Wide Publicity.

Sentinel Butte, y. D., March 90
Lewis +. Crawford, president Of the
state board Of regents, has received
a letter from Lord NoFthcliffe of
England. exposing his appreciation
Of the sentiments in The American
Sword" written by Mr.. Crawford
and published widely over the United
States and Of recent date appearing
in a London newsps per.
The American Sword was writ
ten By Mr.. Crawford as an answer
20 the Hymn OF the German Sword
which appeared in a paper in Ger
many and was later reprinted IN
Morton county paper. Mr.. CraW-
ford's reply was first printed in The
Herald at Grand Forks and The
Quarterly Journal Of the University
Of North Dakota. II has been re-
printed in all Of the Cantonment
newspapers in America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20


lesser, then conformity they
should be scaled down to take in
the lesser stiIl, and so on the
process should run until all the
greater fortunes pay in full the
material costs OF wars. Those
with comparatively small means
should pay nothing until those
with larger means had been re-
duced TO their equal. That Is
the only just rule.
IF that rule had been the law
these last years, there would
have been no careless and reck-
less, and, as it was I'm some
cases Wanton. travelling upon the
high sea in the danger zone BY
neutrals, Notwithstanding that
the rights OF the seas should be
and are OF right fnvioIable. The
rich owners Of the ships would
not have taken the risk 20 carry
passengers IL that had been the
law. They would not then have
tempted any Of the belligerents
TO violate the international laws
in defiance Of Americas rights
On page Sc Of Mr.. Ilndberrh's
book there Is q paragraph that may
" may not be Of value TO Americas
program for the enlistment OF men
10 fight her battles. Here Il is:
"The patriotism OF our peo-
pie has been tested too many
times TO doubt their readiness to
make any sacrifice necessary to
the welfare OF their country The
lash OF the press during registra-
ton period was an insult. Back
Of that insult. however. were tas
greedy spectators planning 20
control the civil government ard
20 manage the war ts destroy
che value Of the victories that
we expect from tire true and tits
brave on the fields Ell battle. The
wealth aFahbsFa proposed 20 do
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

too. and as soon as possible
said Mr.. EIlenson.
The auditor peeTed from over
his glasses and said the case
would he given his immediate
attention.
Yes" Mr.. EIlensOn." said the
clerk a few minutes later, you
may 20 to tAe camp in place Of
your friend. You are 10 ne com
mended for volunteering and
bringing such a case 10 attention
Of the members OF the board"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL.

HawIsy. Mimi, March 2O.-scores
gathered here to attend the funeral
Of the late Mrs. Anne Christoferson,
S.. who died after living in this sec
ton Of Minnesota for the last p
years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
SKIES GLOW AS
GERMAN BIRDS"
APPROACH CAMPS
OF The ALLIES
Powerful Searchlights and
Star Shells Illumin-
ate Heavens
Escaped Germans Return
With More Prisoners
Like Treatment

jamestown, N. D., March 90
Whenever an enemy raid starts at
night the sky is aglow with power
full searchhghts and star shells
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
Boy Scouts
Are Decorated
For Bond Sale

Seven Fargo Boy Scouts Robert
Herbst ". Henry Tyler. James
Grady. Jack Crabbe, Richard Schnsl
John Watkins and Clarence Decke-.
were decorated with war service EN-
blems Of the United States treasury
department for their services IN the
second Liberty Loan campaign st q
meeting and drin held In the AEaESiE
school gymnasium at T:E0 O'clock
Monday evening
The medals went 70 boys who sold
ten or more bonds.
Honorable mention was made %
Clayton Watkins, who qualified for a
medal, but was not awarded enc by
the treasury department, owing 10 q
mistake in his report
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

then mud. am confident that they
VIII fail this year and / an not IN
derestimatinE the Bochss either. for
they are still powerful enemy"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
BOOK WILL BE The
BASIS OF ATTACK

Continued nom page II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Spring Coat, Sui or Dies, while You have
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
Never at any time of the sea-
of Ready-to-Wear as we are
displaying right now. We
can't urge you too strongly

to come in now and select your Easter or
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

On pages Zl@ and I'll. Mr.. Lind
bsrEh deals with the question a
voting On the var, voting On con-
scrption. etc His own words fol
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Merchandise is Steadily advancing in priee
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25
GERMANY WILL NOT
 OUT OCCUPIED LAND
HAS NO INTENTION OF PERMA- NENTLY HOLDING TERRITORY
 SUGGESTS A PLEBISCITE.

Berlin.-An official statement is sued here giving the reply by the cen fral powers 10 the Russian proposals at Brest-Litovsk says the Russian pro Posais concerning the regions oeeu- pied y the central powers diverge 1o saeb d degree from the views of the central powers that in their present form they are unacceptable.
 Withdrawal of the Austrian and German troops from the occupied ter ritories while the war lasts is impos- sible the statement says.
 Hhe Austrians and Germans, says the statement, dc not intend to com pei the territories in dispute to ac- eept his or that form ef state, but they reserve for themselves and the peoples of the occupied territories a tree hand for the conclusion of treat ies of every kind
 The official statement says the Rus sian proposals do not show q compro- missing attitude and do not consider the opposite parties on just basis. Nevertheless, it adds, the central pow CTS again are prepared to give clear ly formulated expression of their opinions and to try to find basis for a compromise.
 For the central powers, as distinct from the case with Russia, the an nouneement adds, conclusion Of peace with Russia has no connection with a general peace, and the central powers are compelled to continue the war against their other enemies.
 The assertion that the right of self determination is an attribute of na- tions and not of parts of nations is not our conception of self-determina- ton, the official statement declares. It must not be assumed that the linn its of occupation are a standard for fixing the boundaries of such portions
 The tro-Germans, the statement declares, do not intend incorporating the territories now occupied by them into their respective countries.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
There Will Be No Cessation of Cam
 paign a Single Day During 1918.

An extensive campaign for sale of war savings stamps is being conduct ed during January by Moorhead Wright, state director, and the group directors and chairmen under him The third Liberty Loan campaign will start in February, and while there is to be no cessation of the war savings campaign single day during 1918, Yet this campaign will be oyershadowed by the Liberty Bond campaign next month, and many of the wheel horses of the War savings committee will be used by the Liberty Bond campaign CTS.
 The Liberty Loan and the war sav- ings campaigns need not conflict, Mr. Wright said, because they offer diff ferent forms of investment to the people, although the security is the same-the good will and integrity of the richest nation on earth "The best way to prove your patriotism, MT. Wright sad "is to invest in both 10 the limit of your ability
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25
TRI-5TATE EDITORS
 ID MEET ON JAN. 24
PUBLISHERS OF ALL THE I'M PoRTANT NEWSPAPERS WILL
 MEET IN MEMPHIS.
GOV. c. H. BR0UGH TO SPEAK
Newspaper Men of Misaissfppf Arkan- sas and Tennessee Win Conduct Session at the Hotel Gayoso-
 Many Will Make Addresses.

Little Rock Editors and publishers of al of tae important newspapers in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi Will a7- semble in Memphis January aI for the tWoday session of the TriSfate Press Association
 Ed Albright of Gallatin. Tenn. is president of tue association.
 Under his direction has been ar- ranged strong programme emBrae Ing addresses ua nearly all ef the Vl- Jal problems likely To face publishers af newspapers fbis year
 TNent5=cisHt addresses and discus sions are on the list.
 Gov. z. II. Rfaugh Of Arkansas Will be present and speak on Patriotism pf the Press During the War Crisis. Two officers ef the National Edl- tarial Association 1iil deliver a1- dresses during the gathering. H. c. H0taIing. Mapieton. MinHs president Q that organization. will speak on =4he National Editorial Association Closer Union With the States Geo. '. Hosmer Denver Colo, chairman of the legislative committee Of the na- Uonal body. will speak on q selected subject
 "The Publisher and Postal Rates9 will be the theme Of Chares John aon Post. director Of publishers ad- visory board, New York.
 Harris Dickson the Uncle Remus3 Of Vieksburg, Miss. will deliver a lee ture. Besides being q gifted author, Judge Dickson recently paid visit to ehe western front of the European bat t1etields, Of which lie probably will speak
 Important economic problems of the profession will b. discussed by Mem phis newspaper men.
 Sessions of the convention will be held in the ballroom of the Hotel Gayoso.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25
Carpenters Wanted.

w. c. Sprague, manager of the free labor bureau in the office of the state labor commissioner, was advised that the government needs 900 carpenters at once in the construction of an avia- ton station at Montgomery, Ala The pay will be 50 cents an hour with time and a half for overtime, but transpor- tation will not be furnished The gov ernment also needs 100 experienced shipbuilders at Orange, Tex, who will be paid according to their experience, and for whom transportation may be available.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25
M'CUMBFR PICTURES
 AMERICA'S POSITION
DECLARES ENGLAND IS NOW BEARING BRuNT OF THE WAR
 SAYS DUTY NEGLECTED.

Washington. = Senator McCumber of North Dakota gave the Senate gloomy picture of the position of the United States and her allies. in em- phasizing bis plea for radical speed ug up of the shipbuilding program. He declared England was no@ bear ing the brUnt of the war. and asked. How long can she stand this strain ~ he United States must send 5,Q00- Q10 troops to balance the man-Power of the central powers. he said, and 7,0o0 GOO would be needed to make the Germans retreat.
 Russia and Roamania are out of he war; asserted Senator MeGum. Der Italy is losing ground. France $ unable to make any headway The wall of opposition at the eastern end of the battle line in continental Eu-
 ope is crumbling. Who can say how long Italy can or will withstand the Teutonic pressure? Optimistic i'm deed must be the man who will say u single year, without additional sup port. With Italy under she heel of he eonquefor, with France assailed m the flank, who can prophecy that
 he country will not quickly De brought under the heel of the same conqueror and England's army left to battle against overwhelming nun oers? This is delneating two things: First. the exact situation as it now is md second, the possibilities of the future, and it is presented with the nope that we will at least partially awaken to realization of what is before us"
 Senator MeCumber said the idea that pointing out our weakness dis couraged the American people and encouraged the enemy was mistaA en one. and declared that We must now learn the lesson that boasting will not win this war"
 He said he was tired of hearing ar gument that Germany would be re- dueed to submission by starvation. and stated that the central powers control three times as much territory n Europe as do the allies The bal ance of resources held by this cuon- try, he said. should not be considered until there was tonnage to carry men and products across the seas.
 Tine entente powers have about reached their limit" he said "To bal ance of resources held by this coun- powers this country would have 10 send 5,0O6,0O0 men," and argued that another 1.000.000 was necessary to oyerbalance the geographical advan- tage of the central nations, and an- other 100000 if the United States and her allies wished to be the aggressors. in other words, 7,O00,0 900 to make the Germans retreat
 When the United States entered the gar the allies cried: Give us ships, 2 declared Senator McCumber. We al- layed their fears; we assured them We would supply them shipping. We took that duty upon ourselves. the most important, the most vital duty
 incumbent upon us in this war. And we have neglected that duty beyond any other, shamefully neglected it.