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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04

With the courtroom filled and
interest taut, Henry Won Bank, presi-
dent OF the school district No. 10 Of
Cass county. went on trial in the
United States district court this
morning. charged with violation OF
the espionage act gin the use of Ian
guage abusive to the American flag.
Testimony during the morning was
introduced BY the government from
Miss May Burt, 17-year-old school
teacher In the district, and ]. w.
Riley, superintendent OF schools Of
Cass county. Both testified to re-
marks which the defendant, is alleg-
ed to have made in connection with
the hosting Of the Stars and Stripes
over the school house, one statement
being to the effect that he would
rather see a pair OF old trousers than
the American flag flying over the
building.
Superintendent Riley OF Cass coun-
ty, told of the matter being reported
to his Office from the teacher in
charge Of the district and of driving
TO the von Bank home. one and one
half miles from the school and of the
defendant meeting him in the yard
with the usual greeting. Superintend-
ent Riley testified that he told Won
Bank he had come to see him about
certain conditions at the school, and
that the defendant said II suppose
you came here to give me hell about
the flag" The superintendent testi-
fed to the conversation which tbok
place regarding certain matters that
needed immediate attention and Of
the defendant saying that there are
so many laws one can't step out Of
his home without disobeying one of
them. The superintendent then call
ed his attention to the fact that no
flag was floating over the school
house and that the attorney general
OF North Dakota had requested all
the county superintendents IN the
state to enforce that regulation.
Didn't Care About the Law.
II don't care about the law and we
are not going to spend any OF the
school districts money for the pur-
chase of a flag" Mr. Riley testified
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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04

. AAN @&AGa@Aze8GB "AAASAA was 0AAA EHaEA
to Premier Lenine and Foreign Min
lister Trotzly follows:
AS we anticipated. deliberations
on a treaty Of peace are absolutely
useless and could only make things
worse in comparison with the ultl-
matum of February 2l. They might
! even assume the character OF lead
ing to the presentation Of another
ulttmatum.
In view Of this fact and i'm con-
sequence OF the Germans refusal to
cease military action until peace Is
signed, we have resolved to sign the
treaty without discussing its con-
tents and leave after we have at
tached our signatures. We, there
fore, have requested train, expect
to sign today and leave afterwards.
The most serious feature OF the
new demands compared with those
of February 21 is the following:
To detach the regions OF Kara
band Kars and Batoum from Rus
right Of peoples to self-determina-
ton"
The new territorial claims upon
Russia are apparently advanced in
the interest Of Turkey. Batoum. q
strongly fortified seaport on the
black sea coast, in Transcaucasia.
about 20 miles north OF the border OF
Turkish Armenia, was one OF the
cities ceded by Turkey TO Russia
after the Russo Turkish war OF 1877
rs. Kars. also in Transcaucasia. 105
miles northeast OF ErzerOum ia
Turkish Armenia, has been in dis
pute between the Turks and the
Russians for nearly a century and
finally was ceded to Russia at thB
same time as was Batoum. The
other region mentioned probably is
that Of Karabagh, Transcaucasfa,
lying to the east of the Kars region
and north OF the Persian border.
Troops To Finland.
Germany Is sending troops to
Finland, says an official statement
issued at Stockholm, Reuters cor
respondent at the Swedish capital
reports. The Aland islands will De
used as a temporary base Of opera
tions. the statement adds.
German troops previously have
been reported ON their way To Ein-
land 70 intervene i'm favor of the
White guard, which is fighting the
Red guard, or Bolshevik forces for
control there. These forces, how
ever. were indicated as Finnish sol-
diers who had served in the German
army. and German volunteers.
The Aland islands, at the south nf
the Gulf OF Bothnia. between the
Finnish coast and the Swedish main
land, formerly belonged 10 Sweden.
but passed into Russian possession
more than a century ago. Swedish
troops were reported last week o.
have occupied them as guard g
maintain order and unuffic5al nn-
vices from Stockholm later stated
that under agreement both Russian
Continued on page Sd
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
BriefDiSbatcheS
ARTILLERY Active.

Paris. Sunday, March 8. "The
artillery fighting was spirited al
times on the right bank Of the Meuse
and in the Woevre, in the region of
DOmevre and Badonviller," says the
official statement. "In upper Alsace
the enemy's artillery. to which ours
replied energetically, violently bonn
barded our lines north Of the Rhone-
Rhine canal In the afternoon"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
ALLEGED STACKER Is
BROUGHT TO FARGO

Ralph Reed, arrested at Alamo, N.
d.. on the charge Of failing to regis
Ter and who later disappeared and
was re-arrested eft the request Of mis-
bondsmen was delivered 70 the Unit
ea States marshals here Saturday
night and committed to the Cass
county jail. The offense for which
he Is charged is alleged to have been
committed In Williams county,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
Search No Mans Land.

with the American Army in
Brance. Sunday, March 3.-CBy The
Associated Press.)-Volunteer from
american units along the Chemin-
Ies-Dames searched No Mans Land
IN q rain Of machine sun bullets for
1hirteen missing men Of q patrol
party but did not find any trace or
them except one man who had been
killed. It is certain the Germans
obtained prisoners from this patrol
Details OF the German attack which
FAILED completely to reach the trench
es are now available. American
artillerymen laid &Own a barrage fire
as soon as the Germans started
theirs. It is known that three COM
/. panies OF especially trained shock
troops" which had been pracucing
for this operation for two weeks, took
part in the attack. Each company
was preceded by a picked party OF
twenty pioneers.
The lighting was brisk for about
an hour but the accurate machine
gun and ride fire from the Ameri-
can front lines. coupled with the per-
feet American barrage which pre-
vented reinforcements from coming
uT. forced the Germans to withdraw
after sustaining heavy casualties and
frs.-4fv-,xaN ~, yaoesa -
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
Government Offers Testi-
mony of Miss May Burt
and Supt. Riley.
BOTH TESTIFY TO
ABUSE OF COLORS
Teacher Made Pasteboard
Flag For Use in Little
Schoolhouse
GOVERNMENT REsTs.

The government rested its case
at noon today after introducing
the testimony Of w. A. Landblom,
deputy county superintendent of
schools. and whose testimony
corroborated that given by ]. w.
Riley, county superintendent of
schools. 1t is expected that the
case will go to the jury this
evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
NortonObenSFarn1
Mortgage Question
WithFederdLBOdrd

mortgages has resulted in the fed
eral bank at st. Paul holding up
all loans for the time being, until the
matter is cleared up.
The Washington angle of the
question IS set forth by Congressman
Norton in the Following telegram to
The Forum today:
81 have taken up with Attorney
CONTINUED on page 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04

In a telegram received today by
The Forum, Congressman p. d.
Norton, of the Third North Dakota
district, declares that steps have
been taken before the federal farm
loan board in Washington to the end
that the federal bank may again
make loans in North Dakota.
The provision of the recently en-
acted feed and seed grain act which
makes seed liens prior liens to first
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
Numerous Trench Raids.

London, March A number Of
successful raids were carried out by
US last night on different parts of
the front" says today's war Office re-
port.
Australian troops entered German
trenches near Warneton and after
killing at least fifty of the enemy
and destroying several dugouts
brought back eleven prisoners"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
- Garman statament.

Berlin, March 4.-Mflitary opera
tions in Russia stopped yesterday,
says the official statement issued to-
day by the German general STAFF.
On the western front a number 1Of
BelgFans were captured yesterday in
the lines on the User. In minor
raids I'm the sectors defended by the
Duke Of Albrecht, twenty-seven pris-
oners were taken by the Germans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
SEVEN ARE CAUGHT IN
SUNDAY POLICE RAID

Seven gamblers were arrested in
a raid early Sunday morning.
Taken In the net were Tom Polum.
James Gardner. Louis Peterson, Emil
dlund Carl Carlson and Ernest
Culp.
All gave bail to report in police
court this morning. which bail was
forfeited by their failure TO appear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04

brigand bands are running riot.
If the ultimate plan of the Japs is
to sweep across Siberia some troops
must be sent Immediately to pre-
serve for the army to come its means
of transportation. The Trans-Siber-
ian railroad must be kept intact and
the vandals must be checked before
they blow down the many bridges
along the route.
The map shows the relation OF
Japan to the Siberian coast and
gives an idea Of how handy it would
be for the Japs TO get into the con-
fiict. .....-...-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
Why Huns Would Stop Raidina.

London, March Ain the month
Of January, says an official state
ment, issued today by the war Office,
the Germans dropped .4S2 bombs in
the area. occupied by British troops
i'm France. In the same period Brit
ish aviators dropped 1853 bombs in
enemy areas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
Captured Germans Glad To Be Prisoners Say Big Of
fensive Is Due About April

With the American Army in France Saturday, March 2By
The Associated Pres THE Americans the Germans claimed to
have captured the probably the larger
part of patrol of thirteen which went when the raid be-
gan and has been heard Of since The enemy obtained
prisoners from the American trenches.
The German Office bulletin last Friday said that
Chanon the sector Of the Asne 'front.' German
troops had forced their into the Franco American trenches
captured Americans and few French prisoners The
French official statement of the day reporting the attack
which occurred Thursday night said that columns of the
ey had been thrown back with heavy losses German prisoners
were taken by the French. - ...-.@
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04
GERMANS TOOK NO PRISONERS
FROM AMERICAN TRENCHES IN
RECENT RAID IN TOUL SECTOR
Attack ReheQrSed
For TDO Weeks By
"Shock Troops

But They Never Set Foot Inside American Lines Miss
ing Americans Being Part of Patrol
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04

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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04

Fun ASSOCIATED Press
Leased Wire Service. d
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04

Continued on page 50
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-04

II don't care about the law and we
are not going to spend any OF the
school districts money for the pur-
chase Of a flag" Mr.. Riley testified
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
MANAGER OF
T0WNLEY co.
CHALLENGED
c. E. Gordon, Fo ger Store
Organizer, Chal'~ 7ges ].
w. BrintoA

F.. Gordon Of his city, y former or
ganizer for the Townley Consumers
United Stores company, but who on
account of the doubtful character of
the business dissolved partnership
with his employer, has challenged. J.
w. Brinton. manager of the Con-
public debate. His challenge reads as
follows:
Valley City, N. D.,
Feb. 25. 1915.
J.. w. B%rinton,
General Manager,
Consumerers United Stores Co.,
st. Paul. Minnesota.
Dear Sir:
l noticed your article in the Non
Partisan Leader of recent date In
which you claim the Consumers
United Stores company. of which you
are general manager, to be a farmers
cooperative enterprise, and in view of
the fact that | have a number of let
ters from farmers. who have given
their notes to that institution lin
which they state that they would like
to have their notes returned to them,
asking my assistance and cooperation
in securing the return Of same, and
also in view Of the fact that l was in
strumental in securing a large number
Of these notes. from the farmers over
the northwestern part of the state. l
think it is only fair that they have
this matter, in. which they are and
r%ightfully should be interested, more
fully explained to them. And as
believe, that if your institution is a
good thing: the more they know about
it the better satisfied they will be, if #
is o the sooner they know more
about; it .thesbetter it will be, not only
for them, but for many others, who
like them may or may not be induced
to invest money in that enterprise.
I. therefore, challenge you as gen.
eral manager of the Consumers
United Stores company of North Da-
kota, to meet with me in joint debate
in the following towns: Minot
Devils Lake. Kenmare, Crosby and
Powers Lake; subject to be-"Re-
solve, that the Consumers United
Stores company is not a farmers CO
operative enterprise, and that under
its present system of management is q
disadvantage to the farmers and many
other citizens of the State Of North
Dakota" Dates Of meetings to be ar
ranged within the next 80 days, and
advertised to the public at least 10
days before the meetings, and doors
open to the public.
Kindly. advise me by mail or wire al
Valley City. North Dakota, il you will
accept the above challenge.
Yours very truly, ~
CHAS. E.. GORDON.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
MAYVlLE RED
CROSSAUCTI0N
BRINGS $1,000
Auctioneers Were Kept
Busy at the Same Time
All Afternoon.

Mayville, n. D., Feb. 26.-The Red
Cross auction sale here on Saturday
proved a huge success. Although it
was announced that the things donat-
ed should not be brought in before
Saturday, yet on Friday many articles
were brought in by the farmers and
the committee had to get on the job.
Saturday morning a stream Of things
started coming in from the country
until the large skating rink was lined
with row after row Of various articles,
some new and some second hand, of
furniture and machinery, and the
tables were heaped with provisions
and other things. Although the peo-
pie of the town were liberal the
farmers were the acknowledged lead
ers in the donations. One farmer
brought in a load of fifteen bags OF
wheat, another a load of hay that sold
for $35. several hogs and a large
sheep and many turkeys and chickens
were among the articles.
The auction was opened promptly
at one o'clock by a few words of
prayer and a two-minute speech by
Rev. l.. A. Lippitt. Owing to the
large number of articles 1t was neces-
sary to have two a%uctioneers going at
the same time, in order to get
through in one afternoon and even
then it was late before every thing
was sold. Many articles were pur-
chased and then turned in as a dona-
ton and resold.
The proceeds of the day were 81. 800
of which almost $1,40O was received
from the sale. Over $50 vas received
from the sale Of tickets for the
matinee. a good, sun was also received
from the lunch. which was served
during the sale. the remainder came
from cash donations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
S..H0LDS KEY
TO SITUATION,
SAYS RUSSELL
Charles Edward Russell
Makes Great Plea For
Unity at Bismarck.

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 26.-"This is
the most tremendous moment IN all
human history, and we of the United
States hold the key to the situation"
Charles Edward Russell told North
Dakota audience which filled to over
flowing the municipal auditorium and
the Grand theatre last night and which
at the close Of his address cheered
him fully five minutes.
"Fellow Americans, unless you do
win this war, you are threatened with
conditions under which you would
find it practically impossible to exist"
Fifteen hundred thousand German
and Austrian war prisoners, we'll fed,
in the pink of condition., splendidly
are released from Russian prison
camps by the new peace. One humid
red forty-seven army divisions, g.
$780, 600 men, who rave been guarding
the east front are released. Germany
has a force Of veteran, trained men,
the largest in the history of the world.
ready to launch upon the allies in the
under arms. within 100000 of as many
as it had in December 1915, Russell
told his hearers. There is a question
whether the allies "a Withstand this
onslaught: there is doubt whether
the Italians can hold off the Huns in
the great drive q to commence on
that front. If Italy fails. France will
be between two fires. with America
three thousand miles away and the
Hun U-boats sinking shipping three
times as fast as it can be replaced.
Russell declared the administration
unqualifedly the best he had seen in
Washington in 80 years experience as
a Washington correspondent. He de-
scribed the dilatory tactics by which
congress ia, he declared. hampering
the prosecution of the a
1--WE have wheatless and meatless
and sweetless and sleepless days." de-
clared the speaker. "Now the one
this we need is q, congressless year.
This is 20 time Tor partisan phil
tics. One-f1fth of one per cent of the
Americans don't know or give a
whoop whether John Pershing is
democrat or q republican: They know
he's the mar for the Job, and that's
enough. We must deal with the man
who trims his sails to meet the breeze
who is loyal today to please on ele-
ment and disloyal tomorrow to please
another. There are only two places for
such a congressman. at home, in priv
ate life, where no needs listen to
him. or over there in Germany with
the kaiser.
There is no time to be enduring
talk OF sedition. no matter where it
may crop out. 1t is no time to be len
lent with those people which are run
ming around burning warehouses and
food elevators and stirring up strikes.
The rifle, or the rope-that's the wa
to deal with that situation"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
ON TO VICTORY
CAMPAIGN T0BE
INAUCURATED
Will be Next Big Drive of
the North Dakota De-
fence Council.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 26.-An ION
to Victory campaign will result n a
renewal of the affirmation of alleg-
nee on the part Of every citizen In
North Dakota is to be the next big
drive undertaken by the North Da-
Hellstrom announced this morning.
The drive will begin as soon as the
necessary material a be procured.
The supplies will include 100000 10y
atty buttons, with the American flag
a. a background for the state seal of
North Dakota. with the inscription,
ION to Victory" Before the campaign
is ended. every male citizen of North
Dakota will be expected to be wear
ing one of these buttons.
A new loyalty pledge will also be
procured. The oath of allegiance will
be printed on cards, with this atfirma-
ton underneath: Il pledge my life
the flag" Space will be left for the
signature, and the North Dakota de-
Tense council will expect every loyal
citizen Of North Dakota to sign one
of these pledges.
Every county superintendent of
schools and every county auditor dur
ing the next two months will he asked
to a in teachers, assessors and other
township and district officials includ-
ed in their departments for county
loyalty rallies. All will be asked to
sign the pledge and take a sufficient
number of buttons and pledges to
supply every citizen in their district.
. The work will be carried on through
town and country schools, and other
agencies will be enlisted.
After sufficient time has elapsed for
the covering of h state. a North Da-
kota loyalty rally will be held in Bis
marck. and all of those who have
participated if the drive will be urged
to attend. I'VE intend to make this
positively h biggest patriotic demon
stration in the northwest" said Mr..
HellStrOnl.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26

~Favorite Prescription" the ever
famous friend to ailing women. and
'sGolden Medical Discovery" the great
est general tonic, are both put up in
liquid and tablets, and are'to be found
in nearly all drug stores. They have
enjoyed an immense sale for nearly 50
years, which proves their merits - well
% the statements made BY users. IT
not obtainable At your dealers send 10
cents 70 Doctor v. N. Pierce, Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical institute, Buffalo,
N. T., and be viii mail trial package
Of either tablets.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
pecially designed shoes. which en-
ables him to walk.
1900 North Dakotans
Picnic ut Los Angeles.

annual picnic held in Sycamore grove.
near Los Angeles. Fifty u Of fifty
three counties in the state were rep
resented. 100 registering from Cass.
105 from Barnes and IS from Grand
Forks counties. The officers of the
association are:
B. H. Harold of Cass county. presi-
u Usn.' PRESIDENT Ms n; ~. y. M Gass G randy Forks nEss
second vice president; A. NJ. Gamble.
Richland county. third vice president:
George w. Simpson Of Steele county,
fourth vice president; Alex. Reed OF
Pemhtna, fifth vice president: and NJ.
H. XIII of Cass county. secretary
treasurer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
Pure Bred Live Stock
Sale At Williston

Williston. N. D.. Feb. 26.--The Sec
ond annual. sale Of the Missouri Vel
lowstone Pure Bred Live Stock asso-
citation will be held in this city at the
pavilion Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. Over 200 pure bred ami
mails will be offered for sale and there
will be an especially good opportunity
for those who wish to obtain Perch
ero horses and Durham cattle. Ow-
ing to the shortage Of forage in some
localities, these two breeds will be Of
fered at auction more freely than they
would had the feed situation been
better. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
Dickinson Editor
Didn't Know Very
Much After All

Dickinson N. D.. Feb. '26.-s. c.
Barnes, editor Of the Dickinson Re-
corder-Post, was brought before
States Attorney Fl. A. Burgeson on a
warrant to give information about the
charges. which it was alleged he had
made in his paper relative to the ex-
istence of vice in this city. Barnes
was first subpoenaed by the states at
torhey. but failed to respond. Mr..
BM'geson then issued writ Of at
tachment for the editors body and he
was brought to the states attorneys
Office. ST..
Mr.. Barnes failed to give the desir-
ed in formation, however. He did
not know q thing about vice being
rampant in Dickinson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
Lutherans Exceed
Quota by Large Margin

Minot,, n. D.. Feb. 2s-The Luther
drive for SEE, 900. North Dakota's
quota Of $750,000 to be raised in the
States for the benefit of the
soldiers at the different can
has been largely over-sub-
according to r. A. Nestos. of
this city, chairman for North Dakota.
Scattered reports make sure that we
shall have exceeded our quota by a
large Margin" said Mr.. Nestos today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
L. A. White Of Williston
Elected Superintendent
.Minot Public Schools

NIinot. n: D.. Feb. 26:--superin-
Monday elected superintendent Of the
Minot city schools by the board Of
education to succeed Superintendent
Bruce Francis. for the next three
wears. Mr.. Francis was not a candi-
date for reelection. White was for
merly. at. Fessenden and has an excel
lent record.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
Dickinson Briquetting
Plant Built This Year

Dickinson. N. D.. Feb. 26.-The
much talked about briouetting plant
for Dickinson is now an assured fact.
General Peake, ]. F. Brodie and Ed.
Hughes while at Fargo last week
clinched the matter. The 'construc-
ton Nof the plant will commence in
June. st "a, /
The Lehigh mines have been select
yefnssin the I1ehigh mines runS TWEEN
ty feet ,thickt Ia many places. ana 1t
Is estimated that there, Is enough lig-
mite to keep the plant bury for many
year