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Gilpin observer., 1918-03-07
Intellectual Desperation.

How often we investigate
Until at last we sadly vow,
Our grammar can't be kept in straight
There amt no answer anyhow!
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-07

Hnrry-Do you think that money is
necessary to happiness?
Helen-NOt II one has unlimited
credit.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-07

Read the war news in the Obser.
yer. Il 10 authentic.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-07

Wanted-Clean rags for wipers at
this office.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-07

Special Writer-I have an article
on the kind of milk the farmers give
the summer boarders.
EditOr-Oh! condense 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-07

"Hear you've given up your regular
practice?"
"Yes; I've been appointed official
surgeon of the Auto club, and | have
about as much MS can attend to-"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-07

Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
EXPLORER IS
ON WAY HOME
Vilhjalnur Stefansson Ex-
pected to Reach Seattle
This Summer
(Ry Associated Press

Seattle, Wash, May 25-VihTJal-
muir Stefansson. the Arctic explorer
with his men and boats and dogs
and sleds, is apparently bound back
to the inhabited portions Of the
globe after spending five years seek
ing new land and studying condi-
tions among the white islands and
bergs and foes Of the barren Arc
tic.
He probably will reach Seattle or
Victoria, B. c., late this summer, &C
cording to advices received from the
north. 1t is believed Stefansson at
present is at Fort Yukon, an inte-
rior Alaskan point, recovering from
typhoid which recently forced him to
leave the Arctic ocean and abandon
his plans for g. dash over the loo
northward and westward to Siberia
this year.
stefansson's ship, The Polar Bear,
at present is stationed at Barter
Island, off Alaska, 1t Is believed
here. In a recent letter Steffanson
said the Bear will leave the island
early next August and should round
Point Barrow and reach Nome,
Alaska, late the same month.
Stefansson probably will proceed
overland from Fort Yukon to DRw-
son and up the Yukon river to White
Horse where he will entrain for
SkagWay to board ship for the
south. He originally intended to
navigate the northeast passage from
the Pacific to the Atlantic and end
his journey OF exploration with a
trtup up the st. Lawrence river.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
Saum1jeS Are
Keen For Ne0e,S
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 25-The Ameri-
can soldier in France has a voracious
appetite for news from home de-
clares Eliot Wadsworth, Of the Red
Cross War council, who has returned
to the capital after three months
spent in observing the activities of
the mercy organization in England,
Belgium, France and Italy.
How did Mayor Thompson make
out in Chicago" and who's police
commissioner of New York are
questions which Mr.. Wadsworth says
occasionally supplemented the con-
slant queries about baseball
$50 long as you've come from
America within a month, you're a
welcome object for attack by any
member Of Pershing's forces" says
Mr.. Wadsworth. "a crowd Of news
hungry boys in khaki will light on
you and compel you to ransack your
mind for news items concerning
every part Of the country.
And, if it happens that a dough-
boy from Terre Haute or Kankakee
discovers in the course Of the con-
versation that you know someone
from those towns-well his joy sim
ply can't be described"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
Has
SaUed AUies

London, May 25.-'Ts it realized
by the people Of this country that
America has already saved us from
captivating to the enemy?" asks a
special writer for one of London's big
dailies.
Either" the writer continues, I'VE
should have been forced into this
surrender with our armies unbroken
and our munitions of war unex-
hausted, or we should at this mo-
ment be struggling to live and work
and fight on one third Of our present
rations."
The food supplies being sent by the
United States to it's allies represent,
it is pointed out, the kindly, difficult
and entirely willing self sacrifice of
whole nation, the vast majority
working people,"
America, the article concludes, has
answered England's appeal in a
manner which marks her out as one
OF the greatest moral forces in the
world. It should be known out there,
in the farnzhousesand cottages of the
American continent, that the people
Of this country, Tightening their belts
and confronting the future with an
fndestructible confidence, are mind
full of Americas self sacrifice-self-
sacrifice which will save the world"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25

What could be more attractive for
the weekend party or trip than the
new sleeveless pajamas? Warm
weather has brought about this
charming creation pictured and and
its lacy frills Will appeal to every
girl.
Fashioned OF firm fiesh-coIor crepe
de chine with a low V-nock and no
sleeves these one-piece pajamas IN
sure comfort for the hot summer
nights. Tiny pin tucks trim the pock-
der empire grille. Fine French val
lace is also used as trimming for the
neck, armholes and frills at the ankle.
A final dainty touch is added by the
ciel blue satin ribbon which is drawn
under the tucks and gracefully tied
Although many women, consider
silk undergarments a luxury and an
extravaganza they really are not be-
cause they launder beautifully and
wear equally as long as cotton I'm
against silk underwear there is no
reason for doing without the 1rills
and lace also. Any woman may, with
q little time and care, make garments
which are exact copies Of the high
priced silk, satin and crepe de chine
models and she may be very patriotic
at the same time by using an Ameri-
can product, some cotton material.
Speciality, shops are showing very
attractive styles in envelope chemts-
es, camisolss, pajamas and gowns de-
bon and lace trimmed, and often with
cieI blue stitching. The pajamas pic
tured would be very effective~in this
material
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
Crbed Region Bet70eem Lines and C0n Bet70eem Paris
And OPPOSING Armies Is HmdYnCe for the Allied Defense

in the air, and ON that we certainly
have strong indications. First of
all Is the fact that allied superior
ity in the air is for the moment
clearly obtained. Second is the fact
that both in personnel and material
the allies have here a much larger
field for production than has the
enemy. It is a technical matter and
one on which l am competent to
speak with authority, but those who
are competent, while not pretending
prophesy-no one does that except
irresponsible senation- mongers-say
that the chances are constant and
high for an increasing disproportion
between the allied efficiency and
numbers in the air and the enemy
efficiency and numbers in the air as
the year proceeds.
1t must be remembered, however,
that even an increasing superiority
in the air does not by itself mean
victory within the next few months.
It would need an immense prepOn-
derance of air strength before the
enemy could be effectually blinded,
and a Vast increase would be neces-
sary in the present numbers of the
allied raiders before the enemy's
communications instead of being
merely hampered, as they now al
ready are, could be even partly dis
located
Meanwhile a simple piece Of sta
tistics communicated to the public
this week is ample food for thought.
The British alone, in the two months
Of March and April, ana for the
most part since March 81, have
dropped upon and behind the enemy's
lines more than thirteen times as
many aerial bombs as the enemy has
dropped upon and behind the Brit
ish lines.
The record was 6o,o79 on one side
against 4,498 on the. other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
Bankers AdOiSe
Use ofLigmjte

Grand Forks, N. D., May 25.-Raso-
Iutions pledging support to move
ment aimed at bringing about the
immediate supply of North Dakota
with fuel adequate for the next win
ter season, were adopted at the meet
ing OF the District Bankers associa-
ton, held here, attended by about
200 members. The bankers advise
use of the states native coal, Ignite,
as far as possible.
Other resolutions declared seditious
utterances lin whatever form should
be regarded as treason and should be
punished accordingly"
Officers elected follows
President, George II. tombstone,
Wales; vice president, O. ]. Mexican,
Piselh: secretary and treasurer, III. r..
Rice, Grand Forks; member of state
executive committee, G. d. Lord, Park
River; member OF state nominating
committee, -. G. OIegaard, Neville.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
Hams Interfere
With Religion
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 25.-As eli
max to atrocities in Belgium, the
German military despots now have
gone so far as to interfere with the
religious liberties of the civilian
populations of the occupied terri
tories.
A letter written to Pope Benedict
by the bishop Of Journal, made pub
lie here by the Belgian legation, tells
how Bavarian soldiers Summarily
halted religious service throughout
one-third of the bishops diocese on
November ID, last year.
II am fulfilling painful duty"
wrote the bishop, 'in informing your
Holiness of the ordinations COM
mitted in my churches on November
IA last, by the Bavarian army.
Throughout the Depot Zone, that is
to say throughout one third of my
diocese, the soldiers came to the
churches and converts at eight in
the morning. They stopped the SER
vices, emptfed the churches, and in
some Of them obliged the priest at
the altar to interrupt Holy Mass
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
Bankers Meet
At Fergus Falls

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 25.-The
Ninth District Group Of Minnesota
bankers held their annual meeting
here Thursday and the following Of
ficers were elected. s. A. Erickson,
cashier, of the First National bank,
Crookston. president; G. I. Brandt,
Greenbush, vice president; J. e. Bak-
he, Detroit, secretary, and A. G. An
derson, Fergus Falls, and c. L. Han
sen, Thief River Falls, members Of
the executive committee.
The visitors were given a 30 mile
automobile ride through the lake re-
gion and q 'Hoover1zed" lunch was
served at Battle Lake, where the
bankers took up a collection for the
Tied Cross.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
SUNDAY CLOSING AIM.
Steps For Promotion of Campaign
Taken AZ Grand Forks.

Grand Forks, N. D., May 25.-
Steps have been taken in North Da-
kota for the promotion of q campaign
for stringent enforcement Of Sab
bath laws restricting business opera
tons on Sunday, according to an
nouncement made here.
Amendments 10 the law, passed by
the last state legislative assembly,
have made 1t possible to distinguish
between business operations absolute
ly banned on the Sabbath, and those
permitted TO operate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
LIeERTY goN1s b aEp eaoss

Bonds and Fret interest Coupons
Will Be Received &C Par Value.
The Red Cross win accept Liberty
bonds as donations. They will b@
received at their par value and the
proper transfer made ait washington
Also 1t is suggested that all persons
holding bonds OF the second Issue
turn over to the Red Cross the con-
pons OF the first interest received.
Five hundred dollars worth Of third
issue bonds were presented by one
man to the Red Gross chapter 81
st, Paul. MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
RAILWAY is soRAPPEp.
chautaaqua line ct Devils Lake to

Chautauqua Line at Devils Lake 60
BE Replaced by Jitney.
Devils Lake, N. D., May 25.-The
Devils Lake Chautauqua railroad,
running from Devils Lake to the
Chautauqua park, eight miles from
the city. is being scrapped after OPP
Grating over 35 years, and jitney SER
vice will replace 1t,
Al highway from Devils Lake to the
resort makes service in all kinds of
weather possible.
Since the advent OF the automobile,
the railroad has been losing propo-
sition
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
THREE WILL GRADUATE.
Commencement Exercises at State
School For Deaf June 10.

Devils Lake, N. D., May 25.-com-
mencement exercises of the North
Dakota school for the deaf, located
here, will be held June 10, when dip
tomas will be awarded Ida McrJa-
mara, Devils Lake: Elizabeth Plecity,
Tower City, and Cora Roberts, Mora,
N. d.
On June Z. the formal commence
ment activities begin with the annual
lawn fete. On June 8, baccaIaureate
services will be held, and on June 10,
the graduation exercises take place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
ALLIES CRAMPED FOR MANEU
VER1NG SPACE.

German high command.
ALLIES cRAMPED FOR MANEU-
VER1NG SPACE.
have said that there are oppor-
tunities quite clear from the map
and quite patent to all, but it may
be worth while to recapitulate. The
| ess ential feature of advantage to
the enemy from his otherwise ILL
drawn and accidental line across the
western front is created by the val
| ley of the Somme and the main rail-
way which follows it. The advanced
line produced by the enemy's sue
cess Of two months ago cramped the
efforts Of the allies everywhere
north Of Aniens. Nowhere is there
here more than fifty miles between
the fighting front and the coast, or
the unbridged lower valley Of the
Somme. The proximity to Paris
cramps the allied defence in only
less degree to the south Of Amiens
| the situation in which there is very
little room for our defensive forces
| to manoeuvre. That is his. great
asset. His third plan, whatever it
| Is, for this third phase of the battle,
for which the failure Of his second
| plan condemned him, must necessar-
| lily turn on that advantage.
Unless the enemy Is prepared for
! political reasons or because his
losses are much greater than we be-
lieve, to abandon his enterprise, the
| next stage of that enterprise will
show the utilization of this oppor-
tunity which the fortune of battle
gave him two months ago. Should
Iaa
should he be able to do $3.50 as to
compel any constable retirement
on the part Of the allied forces, then
that retirement will have far more
effect that it would have had for an
equal distance from the, old line.
There is no room for the elastic
defense" by the allies, and the enemy
knows it.
On the other side Of the account
is the eternal question Of men.
Exercising pressure" especially If
we mean by that phrase a tremen-
=, dously rapid and intensive blow de-
livered by some instrument or by
the fist, is immensely expensive in
men. A much better metaphor than
that OF the first would be that Of
some substance which i'm a very
active pressure melts away. The
greater the effort that is made the
nearer will the army that is making
| 1t approach to final defeat unless
| that effort brings complete success.
| The German generals know that just
as well as we do. They leave to their
civilian population the Illusion that
the attack is in itself something like
a victory and defence Is something
like defeat, one Of the commonest
illusions among the people in the
time of war.
THE THREE ELEMENTS OF Sue
CESS.
Meanwhile there are three elements
in the situation, two Of them I'M
known and one only partly known
which modify the whole problem:
The first is the real total Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
Costa RiCa Has
Declared War
CRv Associated PrAssN

IBY AssoclaIed Fress.)
San Juan, Del Sur, Nicaragua, May
25.-The government of Costa Rica
has declared war on the central pow
ers, according to advices received
here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
Belloc Points TO Big
Factors That viii Hold
Place in Coming Battle
tBx HILAIRE RELLoc)

War Bitains distinguished
Association (The York Tribune)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25
THE THREE ELEMENTS OF sue.
CESS.

Meanwhile there are three elements
in the situation, two of them UNI
known and one only partly known
which modify the whole problem:
The first is the real total Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-25

experience of last March with what
secrecy and dispatch a special con-
centration can be effected by the
German high command.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28
PerShing viii Send
Regiment at Onceto
Join italian Troops

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Gen-
eral Pershing. under instruc-
tons from Washington, has Sc
lcctcd a regiment OF infantry to
be sent Immediately to Italy,
Secretary Baker announced today,
The secretary would not dliclose
the identity Of the troops.
The regiment is IN training in
France and will be replaced there
by one sent from this side. Mr..
Baker indicated tE?t the sending
OF this regiment was not TO be
taken as representing the ttll eX-
tent OF American military pardcl-
patton on the Italian front, which
may IN carried out la'er.
This first regiment will carry
the American flag to immcdia cay
join those OF Italy, Franc, and
Great Britain against the Austrians
for its moral effect. The United
mates already is represented in
Italy BY an aviation contingent.
while there is good reason to
believe the American forces In
Italy will be augmented consid-
crably later, today's announce
ment appears to make IL certain
no direct movement from the
United States at an early date is
planned. The suggestion has been
considered that the Italian expedi-
tlon be made entirely Independent
OF General pershing's force, al
though equally under the dlrec-
ton OF General Foch as supreme
commander.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28
WARTIME ORGANIZATION
OF ENGINEERS REVEALED
Black Announces Plans I'm Address
Bcfor American Institute;
Many Regiments Formed.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June 81.
Wartime orgo ninzation of army en-
gineer corps w-s revealed for the
first time here Tonight by Mai,
Gen, William II. Black, chief OF the
corps, in an address before the
American Institute Of Electrical
Engineers.
General Black said the present
corps organization is composed OF
eight thousand commissioned Off
GERS and two hundred thousand
enlisted personnel New units
created, he said, most OF which are
now in France, included:
Five corps regiments consisting OF
sapper, searchlight and sound rang
ing troops; 43 sapper regiments and
trains, two mounted battal!ons and
trains, five pontoon trains; four in
land waterway companies fo-ty
railway regiments and battalions for
construction and operation Of stand,
ard and light railways. one railway
transportation corps, one highway
regiment, one gas and flame regi.
ment, one gas training service, five
forestry and auxiliary forestry regi,
ments, one surveying and printinp
battalion, one military mapping
service, two supply and shop regi-
ments, one water supply regiment,
one quarry regiment, one minine
regiment. one electrical and me.
chanical regiment. two chane operat-
ing companies. one cnmouflace bat
TALON, IS truck and autom obile
companies, and A. depot regiments.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 27,-German
Socialists heard OF Secretary Bakers
announcement on June 10 that more
than seven hundred thousand Amer
lean soldiers had been sent to France
in time to use the information in
heckling Foreign Minister Won
kuehlmann during his recent speech
in the reichstag.
Advices reaching France through
neutral country and received here
by cable today. quote the Socialist
deputy, Hare, as blaming the war
on Austria, denouncinE the policy Of
the German government and ridi-
culing the failure Of the submarines
to keep American soldiers out of
France. He said:
In our country the ruling party
is military. 1t is very desirable that
this situation should be cleared up:
at least the General Ludendorff
should come for once instead of the
chancellor and take the RESPONSE
bility of power
1T is said that money, Is the rul-
ing motive with the English. This
war has shown that the homage OF
the golden calf is as ardent in our
country as in England or America.
MANY times we have been told
that victory is ours. On the first of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28
GERMANS DRIVE IN
FLANDERS EXPECTED.

LONDON, June 27.--With the re-
turn or almost normal conditions on
the italian front and with no indi-
cations that II Is the intention of the
Austrians In the immediate future
TO launch another stroke against
General Diaz's armies, the eyes of
the world are being centered once
more In expectancy on the battle
area IN France and Flanders as the
possible theater of early encounters,
on large scale.
The expectancy Is heightened by
the utterance Of David Lloyd q George.
the British prime minister, in the
house OF commons Monday when he
said another enemy attack might be
looked for, possibly within q few
hours and certainly within the next
Few days---a blow on which the issue
or the campaign might depend
rather than by any outward signs Of
great prepa arations by the Germans
to loose their armies for another at
tempt at the capture OF Paris or the
channel ports.
Although the Infantry operations.
except by the Americans in the BEL
leau wood. have scarcely risen IN
Importance above patrol encounters
recently, nevertheless the Germans
are trying out with their artillery theA
stability of the British and French
positions on various sectors from
Flanders TO the region OF the Marne.
of Armentieres. on the
River Lys sector, and between Gi-
venchy and Robecq. the British lines
have been heavily sheiled with guns
OF all calibers and with considerable
of gas projeetiles. The
French have been receiving similar
between the Disc and
Alsne rivers, especially in the re-
gion north of Villers-C Cotterets, where
the recent German offensive reached
its greatest depth In the attempted
dash TO Paris.
1t Is expected the next offensive
will be started and carried out In an
manner, for II seemingly
is realized that time now IL working
against German arms In the west
and haste Is necessary. This fact
apparently is being deeply impressed
on the German high command. espe-
cially as 1t daily is witnessing the ar
rival of more Americans on the bat
tie front and is coming to realize
they are foemen of the highest
merit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-28
OSAGE LEASING PERIOD
WILL NOT BE EXTENDED
House Committee Notifies Commits
Sioner Sells That Present Limit
of 1881 Stands.
SpecIAl to The World

Special to The World,
WASHINGTON, June 27-Ihe
period of leasing lands in the Usage
nation for gas, oil and other SINH
lar purposes will not be extended he
yond the present limit OF 1881.
Statements to this effect have been
made TO Cato Sells, commissioner OF
Indian affairs, by the house commit
tee on military affairs. The pronn-
ciamento of the house committee
comes as setback to Mr. Seils, VINO
has refrained from .giSpg official
approval to certain leases of Usage
lands because Of his hope for legis-
laton extending the present limit.
He has been told, however, that
he may as well approve these leases
without further delay, The action
Of the committee took place in con-
nection with the visit here OF dele
cation from Pawhuska. consisting OF
tribal officials and members or the
tribal council. They engaged in con-
ferences with Mr.. Sells at this office
but the latter declined to make any
announcement regarding what took
place beyond saying that policies
were considered" The Usage dele
cation was accompanied by Con-
Eressman Chandler Of Ninita In It's
appearance before the house com
mittee.