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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
THE SAME OLD PACK.

So the same old dirty deck of German
political cards has been reshuffled and
dealt again, and this time war-weary Ger
many draws a hand consisting of Prince
Macmillan, and Herren Groeber and
Scheidemann.
Prince Macmillan is held forth as a
rather pale pink radical, gentle parlor
paGifst who, will lead Germany along the
blessed paths of peace. Herr Groeber is a
leader of the powerful Centrist party, and
Scheidemann is the leader of the majority
Socialists. These two deputies were doubt
less chosen to lend some color to the claim
that the government is to be made respon-
sible to the reichstag and not to the kaiser.
But it is significant that the new leaders
were chosen at conference of the kaiser,
the crown prince, Ludendorff and linden
burg.
The new puppet leaders doubtless will
put through some paper reforms including
revised suffrage laws. They may even con-
slider the evacuation of Belgium and pos
sibly a measure Of self government to AL
sace-Lorraine. But they are fooling no
body but themselves with these sops. Such
piffle won t stop the allied march into Ger
many OF bring negotiated peace a day
nearer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05

line will be constituted across Albania, north Of
Durazzo, across the center Of Serbia and central
Bulgaria, with Austrian forces from Albania re-
inforced with Austrian and German troops drawn
from Rumania and Russia.
This line is absolutely necessary for the de-
Tense of Austria, and to prevent the Allies seizing
the all-important road to Constantinople. If this
line is established, the Allies are likely to turn
their attention to the east General dEsperey
has already promised attack on Constantin-
ople, and with the removal Of all menace to the
northern flank this advance is quite feasible.
There good railroad lines all the way to- Con-
stantinople and little resistance is to be expected
from the few Turkish troops in Europe.
Duraxzo AZ Base. a-.s Il
Moreover the capture Of DurazZo, which seems
imminent, If 1t is not already accomplished gives
an excellent base at the other end Of the Allied
line in the peninsula Saloniki Is the eastern
base and DuraSzo Is but 100 miles from Italy,
across the Adriatic. There are railroad lines all
the way from Saloniki to Durazzo, with the pos
sibIe exception of small gap in Albania which
may have been bridged by the Austrians by this
time The Allies would thus be in excellent posi-
ton to hold any German and Austrian forces in
the north while they prosecuted their attack
eastward on Constantinople 1t seems not only
possible but probable, that both Sofia and Con-
stantinople viii be in allied hands before Christ
mas, for there is no serious obstacle in the way
Of the capture of either now. .-...,< .e.s
The situation in Palestine and Mesopotarnia
continues to develop rapidly. Damascus was
captured this week, the Importance of this hav-
ing already been discussed. The British are
pushing north across perfectly level plain with
no defenses, to Aleppo, about 1875 miles away, and
northeast to Beirut the most important port on
the Mediterranean coast of Syria. Beirut will
give them a new base and shorten the lines OF
communication, and at Aleppo they will be in the
rear of the Turkish forces in Mesopotamia, from
which nothing has been heard for many weeks,
If the Allies reach Aleppo before the Turks in
Mesopotamia can retreat to this point. the Turks
will be annihilated captured. Aleppo is on
the one railroad line, and there is nothing left
but the desert.
It has been another wonderful week for the
allied causeTone Of uninterrupted success. and
the one danger now seems to be over confidence.
not of the armies, for they know the German
strength TOO well, but of the people back home
j. =. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05

ed by the domestic science and commercial
students, are two big steps in the right di.
rection.
Even before the war, there could be no
valid argument against night schools. The
old idea that the costly public school plant
should be operated but few hours day,
had even then disappeared, but the war
brought new revelation Of the importance
Of education and Americanization. 1t is
impossible to Americanize the foreigner
who can't read or write English
And night school is even more important
in opening the doors of opportunity to the
man or woman who was forced to discon.
tinue school attendance before completing
the grades. The Fargo night school courses
will offer English classes, commercial and
grade school work, and some industrial
training.
The Forum hopes the board will go lust
as far with the night school work as it's
funds will permit. It hopes the board will
not be content just to I'LL the apparent de-
mand, but that it will take steps to increase
the demand, and do what it can to carry
the night school to those who need it. We
hope the board will undertake to "sell"
the night school, in other words, to organ
ize classes and carry education to those who
have less than their share, not waiting for
them to come seeking it.
We would like also to bespeak an intel
igent and sympathetic interest in the night
schools on the part of the citizens of Fargo.
Visit them, and if you know of somebody
who should be attending them, try to en-
list his interest.
The other plan to operate cafeteria is SO
sanely practical that it scarcely needs COM
mendation. The girls of the domestic
science course are to plan the meals and do
much Of the work of preparing them, there
being but one paid employee The pupils in
the commercial course will do the purchas.
ing and keep the books. It is aimed to
make the institution self supporting only.
The only suggestion we have to offer
here is that nobody set up triumphant
howl if the cafeteria runs behind about "a
some week. That 81 will be represented
by warm, wholesome food in the stomachs
of the pupils, and by some experience added
to the sum total of their knowledge. Tt
ism lost or wasted. It couldn't be better
expended.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
DIsLOYALTY OR IRRITATION.

The distinction between disloyalty and
irritation has wisely been drawn by the
committees in charge Of the Liberty Loan
campaign in this state. ....
1t is one thing to attempt to hamper
the sale Of the Liberty loan by spreading
pro-Germanism, pacifsm, defeatism, or
over confidence, deliberately or thought
lessly.
It is another thing to let drop a remark
in moment Of irritation brought on when
nerves made tense by the strain Of these
trying days give way for the moment in
the face of new demand for money. Many
man or woman, harrassed by rising living
costs and constant new demands, has given
way to a moments evaporation when a
new call for funds was heard, and has i'm
mediately regretted the words spoken IN
haste.
Most of the complaints about "disloyal-
ty" heard during the campaign just clos
ing. have been of the latter type, and even
those have not been numerous
But there have been few of more
sinister type-reports Of deliberate at
tempts to hamper the work of the commit
tees. They are not mere refusals to buy
for lack of funds or for any other reason,
but they are active attempts to influence
others in the same course. They should be
prosecuted without compromise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
4 Forcing the Furnace Wastes
Coal

It is when the furnace is being forced" that
the waste of coal occurs. This lie SO for three
reasons
First, when the weather turns cold, the chances
are that the velocity of the wind will increase
the walls and windows Of the house becomes
much faster than under normal conditions. That
calls for an increased amount of heat inside the
house and the average is inclined to be ex-
travagant with coal TO avoid discomfort.
Second when the weather is cold and when the
wind blows strongly the draft through the fire is
for both reasons stronger This without any
change of the hampers would mean that the fTe
would burn faster. Few men realize this fact So
they open the hampers and give the cold wind a
double chance at the fire. The danger is that the
heat generated by this free burning of coal will
mass directly up the chimney with the draft in-
stead of remaining in the furnace to do its work.
In hot water plants the demand for more heat in
the house compels the furnace TO pump water
faster through the pipes. If those pipes small
the furnace must act as force pump, a function
it was never intended to fulfill.
So the danger is that most of the heat generated
by burning coal viii be felt in the house but
will pass of up the chimney and be wasted.
Third. tho tendency of the average householder
lis to force too much air through the furnace. He
goes on the theory that the stronger the draft,
the hotter the IRE. Therefore, he opens. 1T may
rush in. He says that then, he win have good
hot fire. AS a matter Of fact, 1T is easily possible
to force so much air through that 1T will actually
cool down the fire. Too much air through a fur
mace is far worse than not enough Too much
air wastes coal and dissipates heat. Not enough
heat Hall way between, of course, IS the right
idea From "Save 100000 Tous!" by George
III Cushing, In The American Review OF Reviews
Rcr September 1885,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
Points in House Heatin

There are three points in any fnrnaes through
which the IRE can easily be seen-thr9gh the
ashpit door; through the small clinker doawhich.
is Immediately above the ash-pit dos and
through the larger or feed door In the fro CEN
Ter of the furnace.
/ newer allow the IRE to show red throfh the
crate into the ash pit. I mean that neyerhal5e
the Dishes down until the red Goals are rest8 di-
rectly on the grote
always want to see through the clinker Sbr a
thin layer OF coal-three or four inches tAls
burning at a white heat. But, always want tsee
above 1t q layer of coal burning more slowly IAN
at white heat.
Through the feed door, ! want, generally toee
only black coal At best want only to see al
burning at a. dull or very dark red heat.
To get these three results simultaneously sly
down the draft until that end is reached. Then
know that the coal is being burned efficiently al
that my precious coal is not being wasted.
If, when the IRE is burning that way, the houa
is not warm enough, do one of three things:
First / tighten up the house by stopping all
leaks or by putting on storm windows and wealth.
er strips.
Second, humidity the air. in the ways sug.
gested.
Third, if these methods are not sufficient, in.
stall another heater
Installing q second heater gives far better re.
suits at less expense than comes from forcing the
fire In one heater. In putting on extra heater
do not advocate an open CRATE. They make
room cheerful but they are terribly WastefuL Tc
use two good heaters allows both to run slow
Iy and efficiently Last winter for the first time
installed q hot blast stove to help out my fur.
mace The result was that have never been Sc
comfortable, yet had left at the end of May g
ton Of coal, whereas had in December, expect
ed nay coal piles to be ~ BY oSo the
George H. Cushing, in The American Review o.
Reviews for September, 1913.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
In The Open Forum

The Inkster Enterprise has this comment or
North Dakota Bolshevism;
There has been opposition to the Nonpar-
tisan league ever since 1t was first organ
lied chiefly because of the class OF men who
placed themselves at it's head and who have
continued to remain in control until now the
organization sways and bends under the inv
huence of one man. These men were avowed
Socialists and when extra help was needed to
stir up a little enthusiasm we'll known So-4
cialists were called in. The man who objects
to being a cog in any machine, objects to
socialism because socialism would mean
death 10 individualism. Socialism IN North
Dakota would mean the taking over of all the
farm lands by the state. This move win, OF
course, not be made until the Bolsheyild have
gained complete mastery Of all the state Of
fees. Farmers are beginning to see through
this plan and so Townley is in danger az
meeting the same fate which Is falling TO
the lot of Bolshevlki of Russiay
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
DOCUMENT NO, 60.

(Gr. General STAIR, Nachrichten Bureau. Section
r, No. 272-600, Feb. 6, 1918.)
Very Secret.
+ To the Commissar of Foreign Affairs: ask
You to Immediately give the Turkish subject
Carp G. Missirof, a Russian passport in place of
the taken from him, which was given him
in 1871 on the basis Of the inclosed national pass
port.
Agent G. Nigsirof is to be sent to the staff Of
the Russian High Command, where according to
the previous discussion between Gen. Hoffman
and Conmssars Trotsky and Joffe. he win keep
watch on the activity Of the head Of the staff
Cen Bonch Bruevich in the capacity of assistant
For the head Of the department, r. Bauer;
adjutant Bukholn1.
Note.-Here we have the behind the-scene dis
closure of the real relations between Trotsky and
Gen. Hoffman ait Brest- Ldtovak stripping the
mask from the public pose. Trotsky got his or
ders in this case and he carried them out Across
the top OF this letter, too he has written his own
conviction. Ask Joffe, u. ~, while Joffe, whose
role seems to be that OF the nouthpiece Of Ger
many, has written in the margin, According to
agreement this must be done. "A. Joffe." There
by he becomes a witness for the agreement itself
that pledge between himself, Irotsky and the
military chief Of the German Government at the
Brest-Litovsk conference to betray the comTnan-
der Of the Russian army when he should attempt
to defend Russia against Germany al second
marginal note states that the passport was given
February Z, under the Russian name, p t. lin.
Have original letter and the surrendered pass
port. Kalmanovich and Feierabend were COM
mssars Of counfaresp ionage
{Io be conttnued.1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
THE YELLOW STREAK.

Adversely is the fire that tries men or
nations.
Recall the heroic record of Belgium or
Serbia. These little countries have been
overrun by the Hun for four years But a
few square miles Of each was left in the
hands of the Allies, yet without even a
capital they have fought on year after
year with no thought Of compromise.
Look at France With the Huns occupy
ing her richest industrial provinces, and
dropping long range shells and bombs on
her great cities, destroying her cathedrals
and practising every form Of terrorism,
France was unshaken and unterrified.
Old John Bull simply drew his belt a
notch tighter during the air raids on Lon
don, the bombardment Of open cities, and
the submarine sinkings He never thought
of compromise or surrender.
Contrast these attitudes with the atti-
tude of Bulgaria, Turkey, Germany and
Austria.
The moment an Allied army crossed the
Bulgarian border, the white flag was lifted.
Bulgaria threw up her hands and cried the
Bulgar equivalent Of "Kamerad." She
feared the atrocities she had committed in
Serbia and Greece She whined and begged
for peace with no thought of her former
allies.
And already with Allied armies still
many miles from the border, Germany
shows signs of following Bulgaria's ex-
ample. She schemes for peace through
Austria. She whines of Allied use of shot
guns and the bombing Of the industrial
cities along the Rhine; she shows all the
evidences Of the bully cornered.
Will the bully cry "Kamerad" when the
Rhine is reached7 Perhaps, but if you
have had any experience with DULLES, you
will remember there is none so dangerous
as the one who has been crossed and check
ed but not made powerless.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
To the Quick

BY Amelia Josephine Burr of The VigiIantss
Working again?" why not? I'm well md
..Buty your two boys?" She showed her service
Two stars Her neighbor frowned
You think it's wrong
For both to go? But Iisten-don't begin
To blame them till you know
One was to stay with cts up to YOU
Mother, to choose" they said And shining
through
Their faces, could see their spirits glow !. 8.
Ioved-and understood What could do 2.+ III
But bless them both-aay= boyst-andF bid them
go?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
sANITY IN EDucATI0N

Superintendent Deaner and the members
Of the Fargo school boaed, evidently be-
lieve in adapting the schools to the needs
of those who use them, rather than forcing
the pupils to adapt themselves to what the
schools provide.
The introduction of night school classes,
and the plan for a cafeteria To be conduct
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
DOCUMENT NO, 81,
~W~VFWL~
GO. g. s., Nachricten Bureau section r. Feb, 81
RI s.. 1879 y

e. @. ST. Nachrtcten Bureau section r, Feb. 81
1879
Very Secret
To the President OF the Council Of PEOPLES
Commissars: Not having received an exact an
swer 10 my question of the 26th of February, T
now have the honor to request you. to inform me
in the shortest possible time the numbers and
kind of forces sent to Pskoff and Narva.
At the same time at the orders Of the repres
entative Of our general staff once more remind
you OF the desirability of naming Gen. Parski to
the post Of commander-in chief of the Russian
armed forces, in place of Gen. Boneh- Brueyich
German High Command. Since the attacks on
the lives and property of the German landowners
IN Estland and Lifand, which, according to our
information, We're carried out with the knowledge
actions in Orla, his continuance in the position
OF general Is particularly no longer desirable-
Head OF the Department. Agasfer.
Note.-Across the letter is written Send to
bunov's initials) Observe the mandatory nature
Of the whole letter and particularly of the first
paragraph Agasfer, as will be shown presently
is the cipher signature OF Mai Luberts, head OF
General Staff, the chief branch of the Russian
division OF the German General staff the head
of which is Mai Rausch, referred to in thistietter
as the representative Of "our General STAN APP
Ing against sending any patriots to the defending
forces and seemingly the BolsheVik effort at OBJ
edience a. indicated in document No. was not
fast enough to suit the German rnartinets. Pod
voisky was minister OF war.
Gen. Parski was appointed to the command Of
the Petrograd district and as late June IL still
held the post He formerly was in command OF
the city Of Riga, which was surrendered to the
Germans without adequate defense In the early
autumn OF 1917.
Have original letter
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
The Case Against the. Bolsheviki

An Amazing Series Of Official Documents, Pub
li8hed by the American Government, Prov
ing Lenine and Trotzky Were
German Agents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-05
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS

Fir, Fir. RI 5Se wv, and a half fnr9nIs-
;. won: Ultra Gold. 10" johnson TO !.
10 and u y, second; Paula V. los
G'uole). - to !, 10 10 and 5 10 !. third.
Time. i:c1 %. Saycth. FoS's Choice. Biii
liunley. tchcrcn, Sabrctash. HclIuirls. Lady
Small. Waco Boy and passee. also ran.
,Johns IS. to z TO and | to T.. won.
second: Souvenir 100 (SteriinE). TO i.
10 and 10 ). third. Time. ~ Is. Tom
Caro-. +; {. Cole. Pomp. j. [. Welsh Shad.
rach. Dienero. Ein:. +. Hazcinut aud This
tic Green also ran.
Third racc-mile and a sixteenth Blue
Thistle. ZIG tRotinsonl. to !. to 10 and
TO =. won Little cottssc. IA (Duni<in-
s.nl, = TO !: to and to 6. second: Mary
Warren; iGS tLohnsonb. TO ]. 10 and
even. third. Time. l:i6 As Sir Raymond.
kiimer. Billy oliver. Sea Crchin. Arbitra tor
and Costumcr also
Fourth racc--threc-quarterS OF = mile
to 6. won: ST. lsador. 10 (Rowan). TO l.
TO ! and to ). second: BrinEhurst. i2I
TIM Tins 1 III -: ASSUME. Dady Holhert.
James; liG t,ooiel. to /, 10 5 and : to 5.
won: Irish Gentleman. Ill tRobinson,, I: to
Garner. to =. to and TO ;. third.
Time. 40 81. Erin. .,mphion. Rexresso and
Virginia w. also ran.
Sixth Sixth ri raeGc ~ and sy'cen.h-r.r;
) to 5 Won: baby lynch. iea tnoSinso aa.
s TO ). TO and to ;. second. Rine
third Time IN W W. clark. %anol i" \.
Harwood. Bermuda and Aida also ran.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-05
FUNERAL OF JUDGE KEITH
services VIII y = Place To-Day nj
Noon At St. .-auIs EPiscopaI
Church,

Inc funeral services for Judge James.
Keith, who died at his home. ITO ca
thedral Place, carly Wednesday morn
ing. VIII be held a, noon to-day at 81
PauIs Episcopal Church. The services
were postponed from Friday until to-
DAY IN order that Judge keith's son.
Lieutenant Arthur Alexander Morson
Keith, who is stationed in Texas u.;,n
inc aviation corps. United States ARMY
might reach Richmond in time to at
tend the funeral.
Inc active pallbearers viii meet a.,
inc nome place. ITO Cathedral Place
TINS morning at 1870 o'clock; tho hon
oTarH pallbearers will meet ut st. paul.s
episcopal Church It 11:i5. Burial win
w VI 11tiSwood Cemetery Rov. Rus
sell W. Bowie, u. n, will conduct III.
services. Members OF the bar from all
the state. judges ana State officials viii
attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-05

iionncy and I etuck out there with
him' and. taking the sings from our
rincS. Honey made a sort OF rope.
which he put around my shoulder and
under the arm of tho lcftenant. and
HonneS. getting the lertenant by tho
icsS' "e managed to get him into the
trench. You know. got u. G. NJ.
OUT OF the anair. because I was the cor
poral In charge. Damned unfair I
call IT, because they only handed
Honney the Military Medal. but If the
true facts wero known. he was the
oioke who deserved. not ID. C. NJ. but
'. c. Victoria CROSSE"
We all turned in Honney's direc-
ton. Bin, in his interest, had rc-
leased his hold on Honney's tunic, and
Honey had disappeared.
Happy asked French II the leftenant
mad died in mo mans land"
rrcnch, with tears in his eyes. an
swered:
No, but the poor lad went west
after we got him to the first-aid dress
ing station and next day we buried
him in the little cemetery at Fromelles
lie sure done his bit. all right, blime
me, and here am, bIoomin well
swankfn' with ribbon on my chest"
dead silence fell on tho crowd
Zach one of US was admiring the mod
esty of those two real men, French md
Honey.
But such is the way in tho English
army-the man who wins the medal al
ways says that the other fellow de-
served It.
And Germany is still wondering why
they cannot smash through the Eng
lish lines.
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Army Deaths Decrease,

WASHINGTON, January flower
death rates in both the National Guard
and National Army divisions in This
country during the week ending De-
cember IS arc shown by the weekly
report of the division OF field santa.
ton. In the guard there were los
deaths. as against i20 the previous
week, and in the National Army there
were ninety-ciEht. compared with lis
the week before.
Slight Improvement in general health
conditions ip the camps is shown, there
being marked abatement Of men,n-
gifts cpidemics in several camps. Pneu.
monia cpidcmics also have improved
somewhat, but scvcnty-thrcc deaths
among the suardSmen and sixtv-si.
among the National Army men were
from that disease.