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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09

kansas, 81 per cent; Louisiana. 81;
Iowa, Al; Oklahoma, 81; New Mexico,
36, and Oregon, IS. In the planufac-
turing states the increases were:
New York, "a per cent; Connecticut,
IS; Rhode Island, 21 Delaware, 20;
Illinois 13, and Michigan, IS.
The farmer uses his car as util-
ity vehicle almost entirely. He drives
into town and back in an hour, where
the trip would take half a day with
a horse and buggy. He fills the tom
neau with cases of eggs, a tub Of
butter, cans of milk, sacks of pota-
toes or even a calf, sheep, or crate
of chickens, and brings back rolls of
wire fencing, roofing paper, tools or
anything else needed on the farm.
If some part of moving machine,
reaper, cultivator or other farm ma
chine breaks. a quick run to town in
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
AVOID SPEED SHOCKS.

High speeds shorten the life or
motor car. When YOU double the
speed of your car, you far more
than double the force Of the shocks
to which it is subjected. The force
of the blow varies as the square OF
it's velocity. Consequently the shocks
which the car receives travelling al
40 miles an hour, instead OF being
twice as severe as when moving at
rate of 20, are four times as great
The motorist who drives carefully
and avoids excessive speeds Is well
repaid in increased service from his
automobile investment.-Mil
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
moroRlNe EoR soLplERs

During the early part Of the war J..
w. Thompson, a young Canadian, en-
listed In the Canadian forces and was
sent 20 the battlefront in France. He
had been there but a short time when
he sustained shell wound so seri-
Gus that Ii was necessary to send him
back to Canada The young man did
not recover. quickly enough to suit
his physician, and long motor trip
was prescribed in the hope that
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
CARRYING MEAT TO FRONT.

Actual figures taken from the books
kept by meat transport column in
service on a portion of the French
front show seven meat buses sup
plying a division Of three regiments,
or about $50, 900 men. This means
that one bus Is furnishing 1900 men
With two meat rations a day. The
books show that these seven buses
carried 21s tons of fresh meat q day
for each of a little more than 1000
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
TRACToRs IN cocHIN cEINA,

The French government OF Cochin
China has become interested in the
employment Of caterpillar tractors for
the cultivation Of rice. On Septem-
Der 20, 1917. a 45 horsepower track
machine, valued at more than $4,000
United States currency, was purchas-
ed by telegraph. II the experiment
is successful, larger orders will fol-
low. Everything depends upon
whether the tractor can operate in
the soft rice paddy fields OF Cochin
China,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
The LAST oF THE cur. OUTS.

Mufner cut-outs will not be found
on the cars Of the future. The mem
bers of the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce voted unarii-
mously for their elimination. The
reasons given for the action are:
With more than four million cars
in use and supplying n great service
in the transportation Of the individual
and Of materials, the use Of the muf-
fler cut outs is unfair to the public
and adds an unnecessary noise TO
American life. Cars have ample
power so that the slight increase in
speed which may come from the use Of
cut-Outs is OF no importance. There
may be times ln adjusting motors
where a cut-Out is useful, but in such
cases it can be operated from under
the car"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
FoR ARMoREp CABS.

Washington.-In his estimates Of
appropriations required by the gov
eTnment during the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1919. Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo has asked for an
appropriation Of $75, 100000 for the
purchase, manufacture. test, repair
and maintenance Of armored motor
cars. It Is to remain available until
the end OF the fiscal year 1920.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
ANTI.RArTLERs sToP NolsE

Some Of our convertible models
are fitted with patent window anti
rattlers in the form of rubber tipped
screws which press against the win
dow. If these anti-rattlers are used
for the door windows the owner
should be careful not to slam the
door when the device is set. It is
quite clear that if the screw pro-
trudes out 50 far that it can touch
the pane or it's frame. if the door is
slammed the pane will strike the
screw and break. This actually oc-
CURED in a convertible model which
the writer was riding I'm. il would
seem that the safest thing TO do is
TO turn the anti-rattler away from
the pane before the door is opened,
or remember to close the door with
out slamming it.-Sparlks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
AUTO A HITcHlNG POST.

Irwin Millard, a chauffeur. entered
a touring car at Winstead, Conn,
one night recently and started down
Main street. Hearing the cIatter Of
horses feet behind the car, no In
creased his speed, but the sound
continued.
Stopping the auto he discovered n
horse hitChed to the rear Of the car.
Naturally the animal followed where
Il.
Investigation showed that a farmer
who had driven in from the country
had used the auto as a hitchlng post.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09

health would be found. Last week
Thompson, with three friends. reach
ed Los Angeles in a velic Six. after
having covered almost every state in
the union and visited practically all
of Americas natural wonders. The
yelie was purchased IN Buffalo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09

Lucinda was testing the devotion
Of AraBtus.
'S'pose It is night and we are in .
deep. black woods. There comes a
bo'er constructor a-wriggling through
the grass; an wildcat a-boundin'
through the bushes; an lion roar
in an maxim for US a mile q min
ute. What are we a-0gnna dor"
There amt gonna be no we"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09

A primary teacher. admonishing
little Ann, who usually was a model
child, for misconduct, said:
Il thought / had little angel in
the room. Now where is she?"
Little Betty, on the other side Of
the room, stood up meekly and slIyIy
answered.: Here / is"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09

While in a store two small children
came in for some candy. The store
keeper said to the little girl: We'll,
Helen, show me what kind Of candy
YOU want. She shook her head and
said: mo, Jimmy Is pickerout to-
day..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09
sIc yEAR FoR on INDUsTRY.

BIG YEAR FOR OIL INDUSTRY.
The year 1917 has been the most
prosperous i'm the history Of the biz
oil companies. In the last few months
the oil producing companies have pro-
duced crude oil at the rate Of mti-
ever made. The country's refining
capacity Of 1850, 900 barrels a day has
been Increased to meet the greater
demand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09

IT understand the lady magician
gave her admirer the mitten."
'rYes, but 1t was all in her business
IA sort Of sleight OF hand perfOr-
nance"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09

Jane was visiting at the home Of
some friends, who had baby who
cried a great deal. and Jane remark
ed that when sne was a baby she
didn't cry. When asked how she
knew she said: Because / can tell
by my pictures.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-03-09

Though she is only twenty-five
years old, Miss Marie Dahm Is one
of the navy's leading finger-print ex-
perts and she is the second of her
sex to enter this branch of the gov
ernment's service. Miss Dahm had
studied two years prior to taking the
civil service exams, planning to Sc
cure a situation in the New York
police department. Her work at
Washington is of an unusually in
tricate character.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
BETTER SERVICE Is DESERVED

II Is not al all surprising that our sol
dIer. Ia France are already thinking
about the parcels they hope to received
from home at Christmas time sad
experience has taught them that unless
the transportation Of these precious proofs
Of remembrance Is a lot more efficient and
prompt than il was last Fall when we had
but comparatively minute force abroad,
they stand small chance Of receiving their
Christmas gifts, next time. before 1919
| is approaching its end if ever. Last
wear scores and hundreds of packages
that were started. OF at least mailed, for
the other side early in November did not
reach their destinations until well along
into Nav. and not a few of them met fatcs
upon the mystery Of which DO light has
ever been cast
Our soldiers realize well enough, ac-
cordng 10 i dispatch from Paris, that
there are things Of vastly more Importance
to the war and 10 themselves than are
Christmas boxes They do not demand
| that ship room needed for food and mIrli-
! tons TO meet demands already enormous
| and rapidly increasing should be used for
| the carrying Of things the value Of which
| is largely sentimental But they are
| very human, those soldiers Of ours, and
| quite properly they want, and even de-
| mand the doing of whatever reasonably
/ can be done to mark for them as for other
! people the Christmas season as different
| from the rest of the year
| If il be true that the gifts cannot be
| transported without interfering appre-
| ciably with winning the war, then timely
| announcement 10 that effect should be
| given, both here and in France The
announcement would be heard, however,
with more Of resignation if there had not
| been ever since the war started, so much
Of seeminly justified complaint about the
| incfiiciency Of the military mail service.
| That this service could not be improved if
| real effort to do it were made is not vet
believed either by the soldiers or by the
people al home who are particularly and
| personally interested IN them New
| York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
The Latest German Drive.

Yesterday. The long-cxpcCtcd German
drive on the western war front IN Europe
was inauguratcd The weight Of II was
directed against the territory occupied
bv the armies of the United States, but
the carly reports were that our boys were
more than holding their own
This is only what was expected While
affecting to dcspisr tho forccful influence
az the advent of our soldiers. and 10 he
httlc thcir possibilities. II was apparent
that the German leaders were worried at
tlcIr presence They would Nc delighted
10 administer crushing defeat 10 them
at ths tlrnc, by reason Of the presumed
moral effect 1t would hayc
But they will find Il q difficult task 70
beat back The soldiers Of our country
Already they have shown they know how
10 tight. and German soldiers have felt
the weight Of thcrr attacks IS was cx-
pccted. the German onslaught gained
ground AZ first and crossed the Mafnc IN
several places, hut i has not vet been
attended hy any measure Of success
It's probable the battle viii continue for
several DAYS, and naturally, there viii h.
intense ANXIETY during its progress. But
there IS a hopeful feeling throughout the
Allied lines. and confident expectation
that tho final result Will bc victory for
tho Allies
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
OFF AGAIN. ON AGAIN"

Il Is not surprising that ncw rrgu-
latIons forbid army officers and men "a
accept alcoholic beverages IN private
homes and cnIoin hosts in private homes
from offering othrcrs or men anything
alcoholic aS a beverage.
II was not ~ all probable that officers
or men would indulge IN drunken orgies
in private homes when the anxiety of the
government as to their sobricty expressed
itself IN An order that they abstain
everywhere and IN all circumstances,
but when II WINS announced that IN private
homes alcoholic beverages might he serv-
ci 10 them the suggestion was as every
one knew It must he. acted upon by pur-
veyors Of ilLcit entcrta inmcnt The
term private home" Is elastic. Good use
was made of 1t bv those who wished to
serve drinks TO soldiers
The "on again, of again, on again
experiences Of men and officers with the
officially conducted water wagon will
have no profound effect upon the lives
of officers or men q majority of whom are
sober by choice and temperate IN their
habits and accustomed in prIv.te homes
and clsehwcre to rcma n sober and To
adhere to habits Of tempcra nce.-Louis-
vile Courlcr-Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
PRESS COMMENT.
THE NEW BAGDAD.

When Nebuchadnegzar was KING OF
Babylon there was mn important city
on the Tigris known ms Bagdadu, and
Bagdadu is still there, though entered
n the maps now ms I,agdad. And, think
Of it, Bagdad, the ancient and celebrated,
the city Of romnatic legends that string
along through four thousand years, ~
now being transformed into modern
city, with asphalt pavemcnts, electric
lights, n piped water system and Ameri-
can-b,nt motor-cars All of this accord
ing to n statement made by the official
correspondent accompanying the British
Army, has been accomplished since the
British took possession, something less
than sixteen months ago.
The territory within n hundred miles of
Baedad Is no longer war region. Tho
Turks have been so thoroughly cleared
out that they are not showing signs
of coming again According 10 the Brit
ish correspondent, Bagdad js just husting
with business and industry. To SAY
that the city has resumed. does not
express IT, IL has awakened To "a new and
different life A police force and n
fire department have been organized, The
water system has been rcmodelcd So rs
to render the drinking wafer wholesome,
and popular school system has been
organized, including training school for
native teachers.
that when they make colony anywhere
their main thought is for the welfare OF
the colonizcd Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Shall We Taboo Ice Cream

A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Record makes d suggestion, 10 the interest
Of practical conservation, that the manu-
facture of ice cream be prohibited until
after the war THIS, he urges, would re-
suit in a large saving Of sugar, milk,
cream and butter for use in other and more
practical lines. He suggests that candy
be repressed, also.
The suggestion TO dispense with ice
cream is somewhat startling, especially
IN summer time, but why not? These
are the days of economy and self-denial,
II order to promote conservation. We
have suppressed the manufacture Of
spurious liquors, in order to conserve
grain, and the manufacture of beer has
been largely restricted for the same pur-
pose, with probabilities Of its elimination
before long. Why not ice cream and
candy, also? Both are luxunes.
We should not stop at any kind Of self
DENIAL N order to win the war Any
luxury that tends TO cut short adequate
provision for the proper and efficient
provisioning OF our fighting forces abroad
and al home, should be resoIutely cut of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
THE EVENING SMILE.
KNEW THE yERNACILAR.

The word ''beaur happened to come
UP during the course Of dictat,on
exercise IN a shorthand class at ono of
Columbus intermediate schpols The
teacher. a man. explained to tho class
that that word Didn't literally mean
what the generally accepted idea nf 1t rs,
tut rathcr that It's literal translation from
tho French was n dandy
1T has feminine equivalent also, :"
explained the instructor, thinking OF
the word belle Does anyone know
what that word x2
Chicken, was tho prompt reply Of
ono youth. uttered almost before the
question was completed 4 Columbus ibis
ra'ch
Has your husband been exempted at
camp" Nom hnt he's been vacclnat-
ed Baltimore American
about tins food conservation, IT crr-
talnly behooves us to get busy You
mean 1t bchoovers US Life
"De man dat talks too much, said
Uncle Eben, ain satisfied VII wastin his
own tlrno--r He wants to stop work foh
rs large atf audience rs possible. Wash
Iuvtou Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
A Fitting German Agent.

The new German Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Paul Won lIintzc- although there
is probability that Socialist opposition
to his occupancy of the position until he
makes definite declaration of GcrmaDy's S
peace attitude may cause his speedy
most interesting and revealing pen picture
presented in an editorial from tho Chris
tian Science Monitor of Boston, which
we reprint in another part of this issue
II shows the kind of man the Kaiser has
selected, in his desperation, TO cndcavor
90 sustain his failing cause.
1t is very interesting to know that Won
Iintzc is the errand boy employed by
Admiral Dicdcrichs in Manila bay.
score of years ago last May, 10 convey TO
Admiral Dewey his intimatIon that the
hitter had better hold his hand or hc
would meet with German opposition.
And also. who took back Ia Dledcrlchs
tho sympathetic reply from Dewey
which. coupled with the determined
attitude of Captain Chichester. in COM
mand Of the British naval vessels then at
Manila opened the eyes of the German
admiral to the fact that it would bc very
unhealthy for him TO interfere To the
slightest extent.
The subsequent career Of Won Iintzc,
il will bc seen, has been such as to
cmincntly fit him for the Kaiser pur-
poses OF deception, intrigue and dis
honorable work II is no wonder hc Is
distrustcd by the Socialists of Gcrmany.as
he viii he distrustcd by all the world out
side of his own country II is doubtful
if he will he able 10 do anything To sustain
the tOttCring German cause lie may
maintain Germany reputation for false
hood and Misunderstanding, but he cannot
mpart prestige 10 German diplomacy
lie Is discrcditcd IN advance and prob
ably doomed 10 failure
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
DEMAND FOR NEW COINS.

Whether or not Congress will decree
the issuance Of COINS Of new denomina-
tions will depend, no doubt, upon whether
it is convinced that these additions will
add to the convenience Of the public or
promote thrift The proposed sx-cent
piece, for example, would result in the
saving Of some time now consumed in
making change in the purchase Of articles
which formerly were sold for a nickel
and lately have advanced 20 per gent.
1t is a curious circumstance that as
money becomes more plentiful the frac-
ton OF the cent increases in Importance.
This is due to the advance in prices which
has resulted in greater care IN buying.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Let Us Hope Not.

An lntImauon comes from Washington
10 tho effect that, in order TO send abroad
a supply of tobacco necessary for our
soldiers now engaged IN desperate war
operations on the western war front. It
viii be necessary 10 place tobacc o users
IN tins country on rations That is, to
c,irtail the home supply by regulation and
apportionment
Of course. all tobacco users here at
home hope II viii not become necessary
to take this step They love- the weed
and would regret q restncton Of their
indulgence Therefore, while they deslrc
first Of all. that the boys abroad shall
have their smokes, they do not want 10
be put on shprt ratIons They would
rather economic in other directions
However, we have no doubt the tobacco
users Al home-or great majority of the
entire number would be entirely willing
10 economic somewhat severely rather
than have our fighting boys deprived 10
the slightest extent Of their great solace
and comfort so let us all make UP our
minds that the boys in the armies shall
be first supplied with tobacco, and we will
do the best we can with what remains
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

There Is not SO much to be said for The
revival of the old two-cent piece. The
pennIea we now use seem 10 be equal to
the demands upon them, but their csin-
sge ought ut least To be increased.
Among the coins formerly IN circtIla-
tion which have gone out use is the 20
cent piece. IL performed no definite
mission, and IL caused much confusion by
being mistaken for puarter-doilar. II
rs not proposed TO revive il now, for #
accomplshes nothing which cannot be
performed by two dimes The six-cent
pieces and the eighth of dollar are upon
slightly different plane.-Portland Ore
CONAN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
THE LIGHT OF TRUTH.

In Chancellor Won lIertllngs s addrss
To the Rcichstag yesterday about peace,
things nrc not what they seem He rip
rcsentS Germany As ready for peace, but
declares that Mr. Rnltour md President
Wilson have closed the door 10 IT. On
the contrary both OF them have asserted
their willingness To entertain any hon
orahIc and sincere proposals II would
he monstrnus for statesmen To talk de
lIlTrately nj cross-purpoSrs when the
lives Of millions and tho fate Of civilian
tion are at stake There must be more
III II than that Tho Chancellor aflirms
that her enemies prc bent on the de
structlon' Of Germany But Lloyd
George only last week repeated that tho
Allies do not desIrr a foot OF German
territory. and that Germany could have
peace at once II she was willing Ia ac-
ccpt the dIsIntcrcetcd terms laid down hy
Prc$idcnt Wilson.
1lr>e IMPLY ro destruction of Germany
They do, indccd, demand that she re-
nouncc conQuests. and give up all ,dea Of
posing rs dictator or dominator of Europe
and the world All these facts are per
fcotly wcIl known 10 intelligent Germans.
So that tho ChanCclior's q real purpose must
tc something other than II appears lie
scems to wish in part, 10 expla Won
kuhlmann retirement But chlof Of
all he desires 10 hct thc people know
indirectly hut officially that tho kalscr 8
boastful program ~ last March dis
dnInmg All negotiation and proposing 10
impose rcacc hy the German sword has
broken down It - highly significant
that the Chancellor rcvcrta 10 thc old
dcfanCrS about Germany lcing able to
hold out THIS Ia very different from
thc loudly proclaimed intention 10 anu-
mlatc her cncmios Tho light Of Truth
begins to dawn in Germany New York
Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
JUST FOLKS
by Edgar A. Guest
MANS DESERTS.

II Won deserve to win, Won will
II victory Is IN your soul
You'll find the courage and the skill
TO get you to the distant goals
iou will not have 10 cry for aid.
Nor turn To others through the day,
You'll stand 10 duty undianayed
And singlc-handcd fight your way
Success comes not 10 tlfnid hearts.
Men must deserve to wear the crown.
IL is not won by cunning arts.
Fame tramplcs all the towards down.
Mark well the rigid law of life
And from your purpose never swcrve.
Out Of the conflict and he strife
Men WIN no more than they deserve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bethany Band

Bethany Band
Stonefnasons | mon
Central La or tuon
Wancta Council, ID. p
Calanthe Lodge, X OF r
Coriuthian Lodge, : Of II.
Humanity Circle, b of L
Crusaders Castle. X e. l..
Eureka Conclavc, ) ". u
Fame Castle. \ .. X NJ {.
Germania Temple, l. G /.
Industry Lodge, A .. / "
Canton Delaware, No [, L VI.
Cherokee Tribe, lmp'd O. r. NJ
Harmony Council No /. | f. A.
German Beneficial Society, No /
Peerless Conclaye, IL or ;. W NJ
Washington Camp, No. Il. z. O : A.
East End German Democratic Club
Guiding Star Temple. No. &. q. of u.
vii Nest, No. 1895. Order Of Owls.
Sheet Metal Workers, Local No. 302.
BrandywIne Com. 4 Il @. h NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, No I76, |. .. q. T.
Morlcl Encampment, No. |, |. q. IL. h.
Eureka Council. No /, Jr q. L 4. NJ
vii Branch No 20, Grand Fraternity
Car and Shop Painters Protective Asso
Wilmington Conclave, ID. of l.. q. r. {.
Camp 7l26, Royal Neighbors Of America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

All interest Will centre on the German
drive now under way on the western war
front Until IT is decided in the one right
way a distinctive German defeat all
other matters will be Of secondary I'M
DOrtaucq
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

The bill providing for a new bond issue
of $1,000 OOO.O 600 was passed by Con
gress, unanimously and without debate.
This Is news that will make the Kaiser
and his autocratic minions tremble in
their boots or their paper shoes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

Now we are beginning TO realize what
war means. The casualty lists among our
soldiers abroad are increasing all the time
But this is the cost Of war, even Of a war
waged for a righteous purpose