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Thou SA NDS OF
ClTIZ ZENS VIEW
VI AR 4ROP HES
7 HIS MORNING
Exhibit in Honor of Fourth
Liberty Loan Visits
4 Fargo ... 49,

uf everybody in Fargo who at
tempted to view the war relics, which
were brought to the city today in the
interests OF the Fourth Liberty Loan
does his share in purchasing the
bonds when they are placed on sale,
the Fourth Loan should go through
unquestioned in Fargo.
The train bearing the exhibits ar
rived in Fargo at 8 o'clock this morn
ing and beginning at o'clock a
crowd of interested people stretched
from the train three blocks away
down the track, with the number in
creasing steadily The train was
scheduled to remain In the city until
10 o'clock, but its departure was de-
layed an hour to accommodate those
who had waited patiently for the op-
portunity5 to see the exhibit OF arti-
.cles of warfare which had been as
sernbled. D.. .>.. #sE
The size of the crowd made it Inn
perative that the spectators be kept
moving rapidly through the train and
littie opportunity was given for, a
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Bnezge1.s Must
. Cons re Corn
And Rice Stocks
(Ry Associated Press. }

Washington, Sept. ~1S.-Use of, any
foodstuffs except barley, malt and
hops in the brewing of beer and
near beers after next October i is
prohibited by an order signed today
by President Wilson. The President
previously had; ordered the, brewing
Of all beer stopped next December /.
The, order signed today was not
made public nor did the food admin
istration issue any statement ex
planning the conditions which had
caused it to recommend the action to
the President It was understood,
however, that the purpose was to
conserve stocks Of corn and rice,
which in recent years have been
largely substituted for barley in
brewing..
In announcing the new order, food
administration officials said today
that even after the breweries are
shut down December they will have
on hand in their watts sufficient
stocks of beer to last from two to six
months. The sale Of this will not be
prohibited. 4 III.
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Kaiser Can't Put OUer i.
! .AmWbi1lg Like That rs
l. Army .Vez0 of Peace. offer

Sure he won't. The Kaiser can't
put over anything like that on him"
The army has all the enthusiasm
that characterizes all armies at the
beginning Of hosti1ities. The Amert-
cans wish Germany to be defeated.
The Austrian prisoners in the hands
Of the Americans appear to. realize
the danger to them Of the constantly
increasing American army and are
not inclined to underestimate the
menace that goes with the enthus-
iasm born of a victory so easily
bought as was that in the st. Mihiel
salient. -.'... .... s..
The Austrians continue to insist
that the peace offer was not trick
Of Gernany's but that it should be
attributed solely to Austria's de-
termination to get out Of what her
people regard as bad bargain. ~
Whatever the motive behind the
enemy move, there is no doubt that
the American soldier would be dis
appointed If peace were made at
present unless It were based vir-
tually on unconditional surrender.
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Is
..~- ".-. s.1
E3.biden1icM
Three Camps
(BY Associated Prass.A


Washington. Sept. 1S.-Spanish in
afluenza now has became epidemic in
three army camps, Surgeon General
Gorgas announced today. There are
1900 cases at Camp Devens, Mass. !;
Camp Upton. N. Y. The disease:
General Gorgas said, has appeared
in only a mild form Two deaths
thus far have been reported, both at
Camp Devens. - MI. H.,
Boston, Sept. 1s.-InfIuenza and
pneumonia caused more than 20
deaths in New England within the
"a hours ending last night. In Bos-
ton there were So deaths from in
fluen8a, including three naval men,
and az from pneumonia. In Brockton
and nearby towns, where the shoe
factories have been badly crippled
by the spread of the disease, IL
deaths from influenza were reported
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(Bva Aseociatad Prees. )

With the American Army In France,
Sept. 1S.-From the manner in which
the. American army received the news
of President Wilson'S reply to Aus
tria- a-Hungary's peace note its atti-
tude might be characterized as one of
grim approval. ,-r
The report OF the Austrian sugges-
ton that a peace conference be held,
circulated rapidly yesterday from
headquarters far in the rear to the
front line trenches and the officers
and men alike expressed the belief
that none Of the Allied governments,
certainly not theirs, would yield to
what they regarded as a trick Of the
central powers to gain time.
AS the news of President Wilson's 8
brief answer moved steadily toward
the outposts and was passed on from
one soldier to another, there was a
feeling of relief among the officers
Of high rank and an air Of satisfac-
ton among the enlisted men. One Of
the men expressed the general feel
ing when he said:
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GERMANY TRIED
90 l0DBE E CROSS
EVEN her TOOLS,
BOLSHEVIKI
Huns Could Not Pl a y
Straight With Their Own
Agents in Russia
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Sept. 1S.-New evil
dence of Germany's double dealing
in Russia reached the state depart
ment today in a dispatch showing
that German agents some time ago
sought Intellectually to form an al
lance with strong Russian groups
against their tools, the BoIshevili
This information came from Moscow
by courier to Samara and thence TO
Consul General Harris at Irkutsk.
September IL and the advices were
cabled by Harris yesterday. O..
The dispatch said hunger and dis
order existed everywhere in the
Moscow region. 1t further stated
that the Germans had begun the re-
moval Of all useful materials from
the Baltic provinces evidently in
preparation for evacuation. This. it
is understood, refers to Esthonia and
Livonia. Lsenine, the Bolsheviki pre-
mier, was reported recovering from
his wounds received In a recent at
tempt to kill him. H..
No mention was made by Consul
General Poole at Moscow. Last word
from Mr.. Poole received by the state
department was dated September 8.
Since then press dispatches have re-
ported him under arrest by the Boil
sheviki. +.....
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House Nearing
Final Action On
Revenue Bill
- Aasnciated 80. !

Washington, Sept. 1s.-Provisions
Of the $4,000 100000 revenue bill,
levying greatly increased taxes on
war and excess profits came before
the house today for final action.
Chairman Kitchin and members Of
the ways and means committee pre-
dicted that the house would approve
the provisions as drafted
With disposal of the excess profits
schedule submitted today, the por-
tons of the bill counted upon to
raise the bulk of the Ss,0O0,000, 900
will have been acted on.
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DaUiS Selected
As ambassador :
TO Great Britain
(By Associated Preas.)

Washington, Sept. 18.-John w
Davis of West Virginia, now solicitor
general OF the United States, has
been selected by President Wilson tc
succeed Walter Hines Page as am
bassador to Great Britain.
The announcement OF Mr.. Davis
selection disclosed that he had ar
rived safely in Switzerland, where he
is to head the American delegation
at the Berne conference between
American and German missions on
the treatment and exchange Of pris-
oners of war.
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Would You BeIieUe IT?

LET'S EAT HORSE Liver cents
that exclusive retail stores for handling
house is listed 40 poerhouse at - cents pound
THE PATRIOTIC TRMER'
pulled OF
discharged OF
of the
tending sales conference at Billings
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BRITISH ATTACK NORTHWEST
OF ST. QUENTIN NETTED gain
OF 3 NILES ON 15-MLLE FRONT

northern part of the front under at
tack, was almost surrounded by the
British this afternoon.
Villeret was taken by the advanc-
ing forces as were LeVerguier, Rons-
soy and Berthaucourt.
The British have crossed the Hind
enburg line at two placeE-at VilIeret
and at Gouzeaucourt. The depth Of
their penetration beyond, however, is
not reported.
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FORECAST.

Wisconsin-Partl cloudy tonight
and Thursday; somewhat cooler to-
night.
Partly cloudy tonight
ana Thursday; cooler tonight in north
and extreme east portions; possibly
frost in east portion.
Iowa-Rartly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; somewhat cooler in ex-
Greme east and warmer In extreme
west portion tonight.
North Dakota~-NIo Iostly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; probably show
ers in west portion; slightly warmer
tonight in southwest portion,
South Dakota-Increasing cloudI-
ness, probably followed by showers
Thursday and I'm west portion tonight;
warmer tonight.
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The British attack took them far
nearer the line from which the Ger
man offensive started on March 21,
last. The latest reports placed Field
Marshal Haigs troops at an average
distance OF about mile from this
line. Prisoners to the number Of 1900
are reported. The fighting WAS con-
tinuing this afternoon.
The town OF Epehy, toward the
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ESluulLdncOusIy FTGhCu HoDpb COX .
rted out an operation on the right.
Successful progress was made on
both fronts.
The French Report.
Paris Sept. 1s.-German troops last
night launched violent counter at
tacks against the French nositions
on the plateau northeast OF Sancy,
seven miles northeast of Soissons.
The French war office statement is
sued today says that the German
attacks were unsuccessful and that
the French troops maintained their
gains.
The text of the statement reads:
South OF the river Disc there was
artillery activity throughout the
violent counter attacks by the en-
emy in the region Of the Plateau
east of Sancy obtained no re-
suits. The French troops maintained
their gains.
I'm the Champagne and in Lor-
raine we executed a number of raids
on the German positions and made
prisoners"
The attack was begun at $50
o'clock after a brief bombardment.
Coupled with the news Of the sue
cess OF the allied forces in the early
stages OF the operations came re-
ports that heavy lighting mad devef-
oped at many points, particularly
about Fresnoy, Ronssoy and Epeny,
in the British zone, and about
Savoy wood, where the French
were attacking.
The towns named in the foregoing
reports indicate that the Franco
British attack is on a front OF at
Ieast II miles.
The section along which the as
sauIt is being made is most i'm
portant one. The British prior to
today had worked forward until
they had established themselves in
the old support line between Epehy
and Verguier.
In front of them the Germans were
sitting on a dominating ridge In
positions which represented the
British front line before the Ger
mans launched their offensive last
March.
In addition the Germans held the
former second support line of the
British. The crest Of this ridge
dominates the Hindenburg line
which lies to the east. Hence, the
value OF the possession OF this ridge
to either side 4s obvious.
For days the Germans, who un-
doubtedly had expected drive
here, had been feverisl1iy forttfying
themselves along the ridge whose
loss would be a serious menace to
the Hiudenburg line ir lhe rear.
StiR fighting seemed probable.
The British army which Is making
fsn1$fDweg ~, y,arsn
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SOUGHT Cgechs ae Allies.

Paris, Sept. 1S.-secretary Bennes
of the Czecho-Slovak national coun-
Gil, I'm an announcement made public
today, says that Germany and Aus
tria- Hungary recently planned to
bring about peace with the Czecho-
Slovaks.
A meeting took place at the Hof-
burg in Vienna, at which the Aus
trian archdukes, important German
ony and Bavaria were present. It was
decided at the conference, according
to Secretary Bennes that a peace Of
fensiye should be started by Austria
Hungary. This was delayed, how
ever by the British and American
governments recognizing the Czecho-
SloVaks.
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CRY Assocrafed Presa. )

10Y AbbUt.AttUA 1-IbHBsI J 7 -.E"-|- :
London, Sept. 1S.-(4:30 P. M.)-In
their attack today northwest of st.
Quentin the British scored an ave-
rage of from 23S to 3 miles on a, is
mile front, according 10 reports up to
this hour. .ts
The town Of Hargtcourt was cap
tured by the British: The front un-
der attack ran from Honon wood west
of St, Quentin northward to Gouzea-
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VILLAGERS ARE
EAGER TO MOVE
BACK TO HOMES
near II 81, NIHIEL
French Who WHO Fled -Four
Years Ago Already
Planning to Return
vALUABLEs ARE
|. BURIED THERE
Attempt of Germans to
? Counter Attack Broken
!. Up By Artillery
MANY TALES OF
HEROISM TOLD
-'-< ...- j..
. .~:..
Equivalent of Twenty Ger
man Divisions Disband-
-. ed This Year
MANY TALES OF
HEROISM TOLD
CBy Associated Press.>

With, the American Army in Lor-
raine, Sept. 1S.-Plans are already
under way for the reoccupation by
the French population Of the territory
of the St. Mihiel salient from which
they: were driven out four years ago
and. which was regained last week in
the American offensive. Scores OF
persons are requesting American Of
ficers for permission to return to
their homes.
One delegation applied today for
permission to return to st. Mihiel or
to send q committee to recover money
buried there. The officers were told
that when the Germans appeared
many persons fled hastily and not
knowing when the invasion would
end, had buried in gardens and other
places, little stores of gold, silver and
Jewels g. III. ~4
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a. offioar,a liaroinni-

With the American Army In Lors
raiae. Sept 18.-Tfle fighting Mon
day on the new American front In
Lorraine was featured by the gall
liant action of an American staff Of
ficer. When the officer saw there
was danger of part of his advancing
forces being outflanked by German
machine giInners he personally led
his men in q charge against the
guns. He captured one gun himself
and his men took the others. The
Kcana.Aar..,..a ~, 49,. z
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Lesueur Calls It, Damned
War; In Message to .
'EBill" Haywood
FAVORs FIGHT ON
ANTI-SPY MEASURES
Direct Efforts Against Con
scription, Too, Says
Socialist I.>W. w,

st. Paul, MINI, Sept. 18.-'F'or th'
information of the public" the, Min
nesota Public Safety commission
has given out the following letter
from Arthur Lie Sueur, secretary .ot
the Nonpartisan league, to Big Bill
Haywood the l. w. w. chteftain re-
Gently convicted IN Chicago OF VIC.
lation of the espionage act ane
sentenced to 20 years at Fort LeaV'
enworth: -s .-r,
EuqenO v. peba, Chancellor.
Arthur lie Sueur, President.
AIva A. George Vice President
Laura L. Reeds, Secretary
r. k. MoCIareny Treasurer.
Marion Wharton
Editor College Newa.
THE PEOPLES COLLEGE.
Fort Scott, Kony April 5, 1917.
Mr.. VIM. D. Haywood
1854 w. Washington ST.
Chicago, Ill.
Fellow Worker: Have just res
turned from Des Moines, Iowa
and am very glad to be able TO
report that all of the cases there
b-
the boys at liberty. | think the
Defense committee is satisfied
with the handling of the case.
OF course, it was not one in
which any labor principle was
involved, and, $hereforey the
fight was simply made TO get
the boys out,
$3.50, and lf you will sessd rlne
check for that it will clean the
How are you coming with the
Minnesota proposition. Il hops
YOU DONE start anything until
The year has expired. This
damned war business is going TO
make il mighty hard TO do good (
organization work or .soaa radi"
cal work of any Kind but thlnS
against spy bills and eonserip'
$ions
Have you heard from sssnsyl.
vat1ia with Powers OF Attorney
Yours for industrial freedom.
ARTHUR LIE SuEuR.
Letter Identified.
This letter, written three days
after President Wilson made his his
torio speech to congress asking for
O declaration of a state Of war with
Germany, was one of the govern
knent's exhibits in the recent II. w.
Nv. trials, in Chicago.
AS the result Of those trials, Hay
wood, and 90 of his fellow I.s,W. w.
were found guilty of violating the
Espionage act. During his testimony
oil. the trial Haywood identified LIE
Eueur's letter as genuine. a.
At the Offices OF The Nonparttsan
Leader this morning q. long type
written statement from lie Sueur
was given out explaining" how 1T
happened that Secretary LIE Sueur
had written the foregoing letter to
stl1is damned war" and expresses
the opinion that "the fight should be
eentered against spy bills and con-
scription."
Explains Minnesota Case.
Le Sueur says that he wrote to
report on the results of a case he de-
Tended for threeXI. w. w. charged
with numbering policeman in the
railroad yards In Des Moines. The
reference to the Minnesota matter,
he says, is In the cases of three Me-
saba range miners, members Of the
]. w. w. whom he volunteered" to
defend.
He says that these three miners,
who are now serving ,indeterninate
sentences at Saltwater for murder,
are not guilty, but simply pleaded
guilty "to settle all prosecutions still
pending as the result OF the strike"
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Germans RepuIssd.

raine, Sept IS. (2:3O p. m.)-German
infantry attempted to attack the
American lines west Of the Moselle
Tuesday morning, but the enemy
troops were driven back by the fire
of the American artillery. -.
When observers reported that
light line Of German infantrymen was
approaching, the American big guns
threw a terrific barrage into that
area. There were no further move
ments by the enemy.
Observers reported this morning
that there were no living Germans in
the region where they were igi1te
last night. Quite a number OF dead,
however, were seen.
american aviators report that on
Tuesday sunners scored a, direct hit
on a big, German gun sin the region
of Lachaussee, destroying the gun.
Other hits, nearby destroyed num-
ber Of gun emplacements and one
shell struck the dugouts where the
German gunners had taken cover.
German aviation machine gunners
and bombers attacked what they
supposed to be the American. pted-
tions in the region OF the west of
Wanderers last ngiht. The mist and
low clouds, however, prevented. the
Germans from finding their targets.
The Germans themselves were locat-
ed and driven back by anu-aircraft
guns. t-.s'. II .-s.': d. -.
Much Interested In Peace.
with The American Army On The
Lorraine Front, Tuesday, Sept IL
German and Austrian prisoners
taken in the recent advance by the
Americans in this section displayed
great interest when reports OF the
Austrian peace suggestion reached
the camps where they were taken al.
ter their capture. They. made no
effort to conceal their discourage
ment when assured by the Ameri-
can soldiers that peace is a long way
off unless Germany is willing to ad-
NIT she is beaten.
Stories told by the prisoners
nearly all indicate a lack Of harmony
between the Austrians and Germans
and reflect the lowered morale OF
the Central Powers. The prisoners
show that they real
ize the hopelessness OF success and
their belief that they are lighting for
some. object which to them is ap-
parently not clear.
individually the captured men are
in good condition. They are we'll
clothed, well fed and healthy.
Did Not Expect Capture.
The Germans apparently never
expected to be ousted from the st.
Aihiel salient They had done much
work in building shelters and max
ing gardens and about the Soulveie
farm the country had been made TO
look like a prosperous neighborhood
where townspeople might spend
their holidays. Little clubs were
built and equipped. The dugouts
and, shelters were fitted almost
Iuxuriously, some OF the larger ones
being with bath tubs and running
water and lighted by electricity.
Outside of many of them were little
houses where the occupants
were accustomed to sit and drink
beer
When the Americans advanced,
they captured German mess serg
cant who had been instructed to
pack and leave but who had under
estimated the speed of the American 4
progress. He was carrying a quan-
5ity of beer and cheese and when he
saw the Americans approaching he
did not run, but busted himself like
i bartender and received them
standing behind table on which
the beer and cheese were ready for
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CONTINUED on page s.
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BRITISH CAPTURE
.HOENON@ VILLAGE
BUT THREE NILES
FROM ST. QUENTIN
Forces of Field Marshal
Haig Pressing Toward
Important Center
(By Aggoclated Press.)

British Armies In France, Sept. IS.
Field Marshal, Haig's forces this
morning attacked the German posi-
stions in a considerable front north
west Of st. Quentin.
simultaneously French troops car
ried out an operation on the right.
Successful progress was made on
both fronts.
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Continued on page 50
Evening journal., 1918-09-20

by check herewith, % per cent. No
vember 10, 1918.
"Thlrd-rwo dollars at this time. 81
per week for as weeks"
In letter sent out by Dr. Herbert
+. Randolph, pastor of the church, the
pastor says:
I'VE inclose for your careful study
the form OF subscription which viii
be used in subscribing TO this fund for
our own church. Subscription blanks
for the Liberty Loan viii be in the
hands Of the members Of our teams.
We respectfully urge all OF our mem
bers, as far as consistent with their
other obligations. 10 place their sub
scriptlons for Liberty Bonds with tho
Grace Church teams, who will wait
upon all our members during the first
and second weeks OF The forthcoming
campaign. September 2s 90 October 3.
Make both your individual and your
church subscriptions through these
teams so that our church may be fully
represented In tho raising OF the Della
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JOtfingS About DeldlUdre
Boys in Army and Nauy

Charles Barrett Stradley. OF No. i33l
West Fourth street. was home on a five
day furlough from Morrison, Va, "a
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, William
II. Stradley. Mr.. Stradley enlisted
last March and was sent 10 san An
tonic, Texas. and then was sent 20 Nor
rison, Va, whore he is now stationed
ars. j. Moyden, widow Of James J,
noyden. has received word Of the safe
arrival overseas OF her son. John H.
Moyden With Park Battery, 4th Corps,
Artillery. Her other son, James, is
with u. s Naval forces in Europe, hav-
ing enlisted in the L. 5. Navy in 1918.
Corporal Ernest r. Dunn has writ
ten TO relatives in this city Of his safe
arrival overseas. lie is with B Company
tO3 Military Police. Tie writes that he
had a fine trip over and is enjoying
himself.
John T. Spring, Jr.. son Of Coroner
and Mrs. John r. Spring. who has been
serving in the navy as a bollermaker
for more than a year. in a recent com
munication tells OF being on board
ship that figured in a submarine at
tack, one Of the U-boats being destroy
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At THE VICTORIA.

The large and appreciatiye audience
that packed the Victoria Theatre 10 see
Miss Clara Kimball Young in "The Rea-
son Why" is the chief testimony OF the
popularity which that brilliant star Of
flm melodrama enjoys in this city.
Amid Russian environment under the
old regime. Miss Young finds ample OPP
portunity TO Interpret the role OF
Yvonne Marinon, widowed by The MUIR
der Of her husband a cruel prefect Of
police. at the hands OF an infurlated
mob. As she Is fleeing that night with
her seven-year-old son. Mlmo, she comes
upon a dead woman who resembles her
completely. and on whose body she
finds an invitation from her uncle,
Francis Markrute, inviting her 10 live
with him in London, although he has
never seen her.