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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
German Generals Admjt
THAI the american AYn1y
kNOzU a Serious Menace

American army in Europe merit no
credence, and only exist in Yankee
imagination and entente propa-
ganda!" &C..
The statement said further that
''the tonnage question which is acute,
will become still more serious for
the entente when America has to
ship her crops to Europe"
General Won Liebert, who was
former German commandant at Lodz,
and who now is military critic of
The Taglische Rundschau Of Berlin,
tells the public that the American
army actually has become a big fac
tor and the debarkations in France
are proceeding regularly. He la
rnents the moral perversion" which
brought the Americans to the front
and says, THE French and British
owe their recent success to their
transatlantic ally without whom
their offensive would have been
doomed to disappointment"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
Martial Law Is Proclaimed
Following Workmen's
Demonstration.
GREAT UNREST IN
POLISH CAPITAL
Germans Make Hundreds
Of Arrests Among Pol
ish Army Smypathizers
(Rv Associated Prean.N

London, Aug. 20.-Hundreds of
persons were killed and wounded in
a battle between Lettish guards and
rioters during food disorders in Pet
rograd according to an Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company. The dispatch which
quotes Petrograd advices by way of
Berlin, says that after the city had
been without food for two days a
procession Of Workmen marched
through the streets shouting: Down
with the Germans; down with the
Kremlin."
The battle between the rioters and
the Lettish guards occurred before
the Smolny institute. Martial law
was proclaimed in Petrograd the
same evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
Engine Grew OF Midland
Continental Railroad
Scalded TO Death
gANBORN CENTER :.,
OF HEAVY STORM
Hail Fell In Tremendous
Quantities Shocks Of
Grain Are Floated
tBy Associated x'ress.o

jamestown. N. D., Aug. 2O-T. II.
Luce and T. P. Bracken, engineer
and fireman Of the Midland Cont
mental passenger train from Edgeley
ito jamestown. were scalded to death
when the train ran into washout a
few miles from here yesterday and
the engine overturned. Both the men
lived in Jamestown and were mar
ried. The coaches remained on the
the tracks and none Of the passen-
gers were injured.
The rainfall in Jamestown
amounted to $40 inches and was ac-
ycompanied by considerable hail.
Reports received here say that an
Immense amount of rain fell betweels
Jamestown and Valley City, gullies
and coulees being filled with water.
In many fields shocked grain was
El1alfecovered by the water. '
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
Poles May Choose
King Who Has
1eWtOn Approval

Amsterdam. Aug. 20.-Owing TO
the multitude and complexity Of
questions and the short time allotted
to the conference Of the Austrian and
German emperors, says The Frem-
demblatt of Vienna, fundamental
lines only were laid down, to be elab-
GRATED at future deliberations Of the
two rulers.
This especially refers to the Pol
ish question, the paper continues,
with the government that the Polish
nation must cooperate in plans for
the creation for a new Polish state.
The newspaper says Poland must
cast the decisive vote in the eIec-
tion Of a king, but 1t must be cast
in accordance with the vital inter-
ests Of Austro Hungary and Ger
many.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
TunneI la peatroved.

Amsterdam, Aug. 20.-It Is Off
cially reported from Vologda, says
the correspondent at Moscow Of the
Rhelnische Westfaelische Zeitung Of
Essen that the entente allied troops
in the Archangel sector of north
western Russia have withdrawn
outside the range Of the Bolsheviki
artillery.
Soviet troops are reported to have
blown the Baikal tunnel Of the
trans Siberian railway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
Unrest In Warsaw.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Dispatches
from Switzerland today say deep un-
rest is manifest at Warsaw. The
streets of the old Polish capital are
full of German patrols who are MAX
ing numbers Of arrests. Houses are
being searched and arrests being
made at Lomza and Plozk, among
the supposed members Of the secret
association of the Polish army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
LoNDoN sTRINE Crows.

London, Aug. 20.-The ranks Of the
London omnibus and street car
strikers were further reinforced this
morning by more women workers on
the underground railways where
however, number OF women still
are working Yesterdays congestion
on these systems again was wit
messed today. More than $4,000 en-
pIoyes are out on strike.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
ELECTION IN NEBRAakA.
(By Associated Press.)

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 90. Nebraska
electors are voting today TO select
party nominees who are to make the
political race in the fan election for
the United States senate, the lower
house of congress, the governorship
and other state offices. Chief inter-
est in the outcome of the voting
centers on the gubernatorial and
senatorial contests in the Republican
and Denocratic primaries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20

Reports received in Fargo this
morning indicate that sanborn, in
Barnes county, was the center of a
terrific storm, late Monday with
heavy hail falling over a wide dis
trict, doing considerable damage to
grain in shock "a ~,-. !
The rainfall, according to reports
so far available, was the heaviest
known, reaching the proportions Of a
cloudburst in places, with the result
that in fields with low spots, such
ldepressions were filled with water,
floating the grain and causing heavy
1losses.
Southwestern Line Hit.
Points along the. main line Of the
Northern Pacific from Sanborn to
Jamestown, and points along the
Casselton southwestern line, were in
the cloudburst area, according to re-
ports received at the headquarters
/ in Dilworth of the Fargo division OF
the Northern Pacific.
The. reports agree that the rain
tfall was exceptionally heavy. The
exact area covered by the storm
could not be ascertained today, but
1T apparently has covered a wide
fdistrict.
Heavy Rain at Devils Lake.
The government weather bureau
report issued in Moorhead today
shows that at Devils Lake there was
IL rainfall Of LA inches in the "a
hour period ending at o'clock this
morning, with a fall of 80 of an inch
lat Bismarck. in the same period.
In Fargo and Moorhead rainfall
early this morning was recorded at
Is06 Of an inch.
Monday morning, when Fargo got
a comparatively light rain, it rained
VERY heavily in the Casselton dis
ltrict, as well as in the GAINESVILLE,
Detroit and Lake Park districts in
minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
FORECAST.

wisconsin, Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; probably showers in
west portion; slightly warmer in
Northeast portion tonight.
nnesota--Unsettled weather to-
night and Wednesday, with showers
in east portion tonight; slightly cool
.er In west portion tonight.
IoWa.-Partly cloudy tonight and
ton tonight; no change In tempera.-
Gure.
North Dakota Fair tonight; slight
1y cooler tonight; warmer In north
west portion Wednesday,.
Montana-Partly cloudy tonight and
"wednesday; slightly cooler in south
east portion tonight; warmer Wednes-
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
British Tanker
Reports Sinking
ofa Submarine

Philadelphia, Aug. 2O.-A German
submarine was sunk in g. run
ming battle with a British tank
steamer last Friday about 800 miles
northeast of Nantucket, according
to members Of the tanker's crew
The oil ship arrived here last night
from Mexico.
When first sighted the U-boat was
two miles away according to the
captain Of the tanker, who said he
Immediately opened fire. Two shots
from the submersible struck the
British ship, one Of them passing
through the boiler room and the 9TH
or through a tank. Neither OF the
shells exploded, nor did material
damage. the captain reported.
Twenty seven shot were fired by
the tank ship, one or more of which
her master declared scored clean
hits, as flames were seen bursting
from the port side of the submarine
which he said sank few minutes
later.
Washington, Aug. 20.-At the navy
department it was said no report
had been received as to the sinking
of a German U-boat by British
tank steamer last Friday 800 miles
northwest of Nantucket as reported
in press dispatches. Naval officials
said that reports are received al
most daily OF sinking by merchant
men OF submarines on this side of
the Atlantic but in most cases the
reports were found TO be in error
upon investigation. Officials on
Twenty seven shots were fired by
tween the submarine and the tank
er were at a loss to understand how
the tanker could have been in the
position indicated in the course of
a trip from Mexico to Philadelphia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20

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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
"GETs A LINE"

Father Grogan, Knights of
Columbus chaplain at Ellis Island,
where many of our wounded SOL
diers are taken upon arrival in this
country, is usually the first man to
meet a soldier as he walks off or
is carried off the boat, and he has
a cheerful, heartfelt greeting for
every one of them. He "gets q
line" on the boys Immediately and
later, as he visits them in the hos
pital wards, he manifests the same
lively interest in them and is only
few hours after the arrival of q
boat that Father Grogan is the
most sought man on the island. The
soldiers like him immensely and he
likes them-a situation that bears
good results. Father Grogan knows
the cheer and solace that Smoke"
Usings to a wounded soldier and
always has quantity of cigarettes
for them. Where he gets 'em is
explained in the following letter to
Frank w. Smith, Chairman of X.
of @. Committee, New York Coun-
eli, on War Work:
Dear Mr.. Smith: Accept most
cordial thanks for your kind re-
membrance for the wounded SOL
diers at Ellis Island. The cigar
cites were particularly welcome. We
distributed them to the wounded
while registration was going on
on landing. The boys
coming back have a warm place in
their hearts for the X. of G. With
all good wishes, Very sincerely,
"a. ]. Grogan."
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28

assistant to help in ringing a
church bell.
The Taxpayers--A list of the few
who secured big motor boat house
at the public's expense.
The Colored Brother-Just a
continuation of the crap games.
Keystone police, easy holdups and
the protection of "Mr. Chesley."
Dan Sexton-A round trip ticket
to Havana with Harvey Brown along
as betting commissioner.
Many Old Friends-Just a clue as
to the whereabouts of good old
Will Connolly.
The Democratic Party-A solution
to the puzzle of what became of the
labor vote that the political leaders
were going to deliver.
The Junior Order-A chance to
have flag raisings and patriotic
parades now that the war Is over.
Squire John ]. O'Brien-Just to
continue as the most popular Magis-
trate in Jefferson county.
Charley McDevitt-A stocking full
Of big fire insurance policies.
DR.. John T. Chawk-A labor re.
cruiting jaunt to Europe with John
McDevitt and "Buck" Brennan as
assistants.
Ex-Wharfmaster John J. Barry
A parade or convention where he
can show 'em his new toys.
Ed Coleman-A hiding place from
the many girls who want to dance
with the soldiers at the X. of G.
Ex-Councilman Tom Dolan - A
crayon portrait of himself in mill
tary uniform to give to the Hiber.
MAN divisions.
Lawrence Reichert-All of the
beer drinkers to give Ambrosia a
trial.
Billy Repetto-An audience to
listen to his Hostetter almanac
Sergeant Merlin Hogan--A chance
to give the fair sex a treat on the
avenue with his civilian clothes.
DIR. H. E. Mechling-An opportu-
nifty to show local Democrats what
be learned of politics In Washing
ton.
Judge Thomas r. Gordon-A full
stocking for his loyal supporters,
who know he was handicapped with
d national race.
AL Smith and Sid Raffo-For Ohio
Wathen to put the Louisville ball
club in their stocking.
Neal Funk and Tom Check-A
promise from the city administration
10 quit drafting their street car en-
ployes.
John Fontana-Neil McDevitt's |
'fliver" and years supply of gaso-
inc.
Edward c. Kelly-An election
very month and candidates com.
,elled to use posters.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28

will have a task cut out for him as
the public is pretty sweet on soldier
boys just now. The Louisville Re-
publicans have also served notice
that the Eleventh district, the former
Republican bulwark, will have to
take o back seat, and cite that
Bethurum of the mountains was
shelved for Bruner, of Louisville,
and the Searcy-Chilton machine
here, assisted by National Commit
teeman A. T. Hert, are going to
have a big say in picking the ticket
IT seems that Judge B. J. Bethurum
is still little sore over the primary
result and takes quite a fling at
Hert's non-partisan judiciary propo-
sition and says it is not practicable.
A fight between the Fifth and Elev-
enth district Republicans in the
primary is foregone conclusion.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
GET AMERICAN Toys.

The Knights OF Columbus workers
abroad began. the distribution this
week of $4,000 worth of American
toys to the children of Lorraine. and
Christmas trees have been placed
along the road with parcels for the
children hung on them. Each parcel
bears a card reading: From the
land of Washington to the children
of the land of Lafayette and Foch.
Merry Christmas"
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
SHOULD BE PATIENT.

We should be patient with those
peoples in Europe that are trying
10 work out their political saliva
ton. 1t Is quite a simple thing for
us to speak of government by the
people. We must bear In mind that
Tor the European, and particularly
those of Central Europe. It is a
new lesson. We Americans know
nothing of any government except
self government. We have no his
tory, no education and no tradition
or practice of any other kind Of
government. Our children absorb
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
X. OF Q. AS SANTA CLAUS.

Planning to play the part of Santa
Claus for the American soldiers and
sailors, William j. Mulligan, Chair
man of the Knights of Columbus
Committee on War Activities. ar
rived In France Monday. In addi-
ton to supplies for Christmas cele-
brations already shipped to camps
In France, Mulligan ordered Christ
mas membranes in London for
the soldiers. Cheer to Pershing's
army supplied by the knights OF
Columbus will be carried to the boys
by squadrons of large motor trucks
and motor cars. Chairman MullIsan
will spend Christmas day with the
soldiers
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28

it in their infancy and grow up
with 1t with almost thoughtless-
ness of its meaning. They have no
idea how or whence the self gov
eminent originated. Self govern
ment can not be learned out Of a
book or by course In corre-
spondence school. We did not learn
1t In that way. Out of hard ex-
perience and years of blood and
strife we blazed our way. Our
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28

government Is the result of CEN
turtles of development. 1t would be
asking too much to expect a peopla
who have had no experience and no
preparation to adopt over night a
form of government that is abso-
lutely stranger to their experience
and ways OF thinking. The founda-
lions of their system are different
from those OF ours. They know
nothing but the code of absolutism.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
WEST END BABY SHOW.

The Hibernian Social Club will
stage a baby show at the Norman
Amusement House, Twenty-first and
Portland avenue, Thursday evening,
January Q, and all babies under
three years of age are eligible as
entries. Handsome and valuable
prizes will be given tho winners.
In addition there Will be a special
programme Of motion pictures that
evening.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
SIX OF THEM

My six boys are safe in bed,
cheerfully the Kaiser said. Safe and
sound they sleep and snore, while
the world is splashed with gore. Ger
man angels guard their sleep, which
is restful, calm and deep: smiles
upon their faces burst, AS they dream
of wienerwurst. Some mems sons. /
have been told. lie in touches wet
and cold, all their clothing wet with
blood, plastered Ger with muck and
mud. That would be a beastly fix;
| am thankful that my six sleep in
peace and comfort here, dreaming of
a key of beer. Eitel Fritz and Will
helm Fred. each is in his truckle
bed, each securely in his cot, guard
ed by our German Colt. I've been
told that some mems ons shattered
by the foemen's guns. have been cast
in trenches deep, there to find their
endless sleep. Then l view my
kraut-fed boys; painless sleep each
enc enjoys: six fat princes in arrow;
where do smoother princes grow?
German seraphims are nigh. Sleep,
my sons, while others die Sleep.
while boys of coarser blood groan
and perish in the mud. All the
world is full of groans, all the world
is white with bones. all the world is
wet with tears, racked with anguish
and with fears, and how thankful
should be, that my m are here
with me, while the globe is throwing
fts-Wilhelm Fred and Eitel Fritz :
Walt Mason.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. 5
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, Sept
18th, 1918.
Notice is hereby given hat Robert
j. Truax. of Pennington county
South Dakota, has filed In this office
his application to enter, under the
provisions of the Act of June 4th
1897, go Stat. Ss) the followine
described land, viz.
VIZ SEA of Section "a, Town
ship rs North, Range SO East, Mt.
Diablo Base and Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
~versely the lands described or desir-
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any 9TH
or reason. to the disposal to appli-
cant. should file their affidavits of
protest In this office. on or before the
twenty-sixth day of October, 1918.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS.
Register.
First Pub. Sept. %. 1918.
Last Pub. Oct. 90, 1918.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
Explaining "Mixpah."

Mizpah or Mispeh is the name OF
several towns in Palestine. The name
is derived from a verb Of the ancient
Hebrew s%ignifying to look or watch
out. The word occurs in several places
In the Old Testament. The first men
ton is the most significant. Jacob and
his prospective father-in-law. Laban.
met on a slope of Mt. Gilead and en-
tered into a covenant. Laban had sew
eral times Violated his agreement as
to the wages he was paying Jacob,
and Jacob demanded a fair deal. When
they came to an agreement they raised
a monument of stones, which 'Laban
declared should be called Called, and
Mizpah." 'This heap shall be a Wit
ness between me and thee this day.
The Lord watch between me and thee,
when we are absent, one from tho
other" This passage is used as q
benediction by the Young Peoples So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
Watch Your Step.

The country lad had always been
nome and probably always would be,
consequently they were making the
most of their first trip to the city
They did not know much about pic
lures. but they visited the Boston
Art Museum, where, among other
which hung a card on which was
printed in large type: "97 b. c.
Wat do ye make of dat, john
asked Jim.
Il don't know" said John, but
should cal late il wuz the number oil
the car that killed him.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
Ii Sounded We'll.

An elderly lady entered a store and
asked TO be shown some table-cloths
and the salesman brought a pile and
showed them To her, but she said she
had seen those Notwithstanding
suited her.
"Havn't YOU something new she
asked.
The clerk then brought another
pile and showed them to her.
These are the newest pattern
he said, you will notice the edge
runs right around the border and the
center is in the middle
Isn't that lovely exclaimed the
lady. Il will take a half dozen OF
those. Evangelical Herald.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
LEGAL NOTICES
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN.

state Land Office. Carson City. Ne
vada, July II, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Nevada. under the Act of
Congress approved July Is 1850 I'll
Stats. 2S7), has filed in the United
States Land Office at Elko. Nevada.
List No. 241 of lands selected under
said Act. and has applied for a pat
emit for said lands: that a part of said
list is open to the public for inspec-
ton. and a copy thereof, by descrip-
tive subdivisions. has been posted In
a convenient place in said United
States Land Office for the inspection
of all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next five weeks follow
ing the date of this notice protests or
contests against the claim of said
state of Nevada to any tract or sub
division described in the list, on tbs
ground that the same is more valuable
for mineral than agricultural pur-
poses. will be received and noted BY
the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office at Eiko.
Nevada. for report to the General
Land Office at Washington, d. G.
The following are the subdivisions
described, to-wit:
S w 4 of S WI of Sec %, 7 22s
N, r 81 E, NJ D B & NJ. containing
Forty t40) acres.
G.. L. DEADY.
State Land Register of the State
of Nevada.
First publication. August 4, 1918.
Last publication. September 8. 1918.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22

The rapid disappearance OF Goa
from his bin alarmed Major Higgins
and he determined to trace IT. nc
questioned the man who tended the
furnace.
"Rastus," he asked. where 90 you
reckon my coal has disappeared tor
Rastus scratched his head thoushs'
fully.
.Waal. SIR" he replied, 7 reckon
dem squirrels took it. Yassah. gem
squirrels, Major Higgins. Dat w"a
nut coal. sub
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u. s.
Land office at Elko. Nevada,
August &c, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Edwin
E. Foster. of Cleveland Ranch, Ne
vada, who, on March 81, 1911, made
Carson City homestead entry 05SSo.
now Elko. No. 0421, for SEA SEA
OF Section IS; and Eh NEA and
NEA SEA of Section 3S, Town
ship II North, Range 81 East, Mount
Diablo Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make final fve-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before F. d. Old
field. County Clerk, at Ely, Nevada.
on the thirtieth day of September.
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles s. Miller. of Aurum, Ne
vada.
William ]. Davies. of Cleveland
Ranch, Nevada.
Washington Rogers, of Cleveland
Ranch. Nevada.
George w. Rogers, of Cleveland
Ranch. Nevada.
JOHN e. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication Sept. |, 1918.
Last publication Sept. 2s,191s.