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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-08
First Copy of Official
Paper Of y. S. Forces
Makes It's Appearance

tends his greetings, through the edi-
torial staff, to the readers from the
first line trenches to the base ports
The readers are mainly men who
have been honored by being the first
contingent Of Americans to fight on
European soil. It is an honor and a
privilege which makes them FORUM
ate above millions OF their fellow
citizens at home.
Commensurate with their privil-
eye in being here. is the duty which
is laid before them and this duty
will be performed by them, as It has
been by Americans Of the past
eagerly determined and unyielding to
the last. The paper written by the
men in the service should speak the
thoughts Of the new American army
and the American people from whom
the army has been drawn. IL Is your
paper. Good luck to it,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-08

Napoleon LaFTeur, was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Mechan-
les Mutual Benefit association Of
North Dakota, in convention here
assembled, place ourselves on record
to accept every sacrifice placed upon
us to defeat the enemy and back our
boys toward winning the war"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

In this connection @ woman will gain
prominence, owing to some plan she Is
instrumental in working out.
Letters written during this rule
should bring good luck, unless they
are love-letters. Whatever has to dc
with business, the writing of checks OF
the signing of contracts is we'll govern
ed.
While newspapers and magazines
are favored by this sway the news they
bring may seem to indicate extension
OF the war, which should end, however
In 1919, astrologers assert. The read
ing OF the stars before the United
States entered h war caused some OF
the seers to declare hat 1917 would
end 1t and they insist that 1t should
close in an uneven year.
\ warning iu ~given>thet an effort to
discredit public men will be apparent.
This may manifest itself in a sensa-
tional manner
Eruptive and infectious diseases may
appear. Great care should be exer-
cised to prevent the spread of even the
simplest malady as the winter may be
an exceedingly trying season.
Increase of crime Is to be guarded
against. Some sort of radical reform
In connection with prisons is
prognosticated.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is should
have a fortunate year. Business af-
fairs should be very successful.
Children born IN this day will prob
ably be clever, popular and generally
fortunate. They should be taught to
be punctilious in money matters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
BUSINESS AS USUAL

With an optimism that is characteristic of Perth Amboy, the
merchants of the city got right down to business a soon as it was
certain that it would be safe for anyone to go under a roof, and
have been Carrying on their usual trade in spite of such handicaps
as having no glass in their windows and with a ceiling here and
there down.
Business as usual" is the sign seen everywhere. 1t means that
it takes more than a thirty six hour bombardment to close up the
shops here.
While windows were shattered and buildings rocked, 1t was
fortunate that, except in a very few instances, stock was not dam
aged. Every want of the people of this community has been readily
supplied and, as far as we have been able to ascertain, there has not
been the slightest attempt to take advantage of the unusual sltua-
ton. On the contrary, the merchants have leaned the other way
rendering every assistance possible to those in need without giving
any consideration to profit.
Just because a store front is boarded up these days is M rea-
son for turning away with the idea that there is nothing doing in
side. There is an opening somewhere in the board front through
which one may pass and there one will find business as usual
1t is the spirit of optimism that wins every time. The Perth
Amboy merchants typify that spirit today. They are simply up
holding the reputation of the pacemakng city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
GUNS ALONG THE RIVER

The rather tardy action of the Board of Aldermen in granting
permission to the federal government to use the city's park prop
,erty along the river front for placing antiarcraft guns and barracks
for the soldiers will, we believe, meet with the hearty approval Of
the people of the city. 1t is a measure of defense that is fully war
tainted by the character of our industries and the government war
activities in this section. Anything that Perth Amboy can do to
assist the government in winning the war ought to be done without
hesitation merely making sure that the interests of the city are safe
guarded when the war is over.
From the time the government made the request for the use of
the city property it was apparent that there wa only one patriotic
thing to do-grant the request, and the only regret is that the matter
was not acted upon at once.
The fact that the only part of the property that comes anywhere
resembling a park is the tract at the foot of High street, known as
Caledonia park, makes it all the easier for the city to turn the site
over to the government for the purpose proposed.
We have welcomed the coast guards to our city even with their
barracks located ON one of the principal corners Of sec
ton. Surely barracks erected in the extre@6-.
city along the river front could not 1e Objectionable.
We trust that the government will never have occasion to ac-|
tuany need the guns that it proposes to erect along the river, and
there is every indication now that they will not be needed. But that
is NO reason why every precaution should not be taken.
The people of Perth Amboy are glad to cooperate with the gov
eminent in any matter deemed necessary for protecting the country
and winning the war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Perth Amboy has been SO engrossed with its own taste of actual
war during the past few days that the new German drive for peace
has attracted but little attention here. Perhaps it is just as well.
Peace propaganda is not popular in this country. The one desire Is
to lick the Hun and give him a taste of what Belgium and France
have had to endure.
The Amboys can realize better than ever before just what war
has meant to the French and Belgians. In fact, outside OF a few
towns along the Rhine where the air raids have been frequent OF
late. few German cities have experienced as much actual war, as far
as danger is concerned, as have the people in this immediate vicinity.
The American people are not inclined to let them off so easily.
OF course, it takes two to make a fight and if the Central Powers
surrender Internationally there is nothing to do but quit. But the
kaiser and those who surround him have not reached that frame OF
mind as yet. so what's the use of talking peacef 1t is merely an at
tempt on the part of the German war lords to divide the sentiment
in this country and, if possible, make the fourth Liberty Loan a
failure. If the Germans can get the people here to thinking that
peace is near at hand, they will not be likely to buy so many bonds.
Americans have been warned repeatedly that Germans peace
offensive is just as vital to her interests as an offensive on the battle
field. Now that her days of military ofensives are over, she is going
to make the most of her peace drives.
There is much cunningness in Germany s appeal to America in
this latest drive instead of to France, Great Britain or Italy. Here
she believes she has more friends and, besides, the people are in the
midst of tn greatest Liberty Loan campaign of the war.
But President Wilson is not to be drawn into a trap. His reply
to this latest note is just as cleverly worded as the note from Germany
is itself. He in turn asks questions that, no matter which way they
are answered, will surely embarras the German authorities. 1t is
doubtful if there will be any attempt to reply.
In the meantime the war will continue until the kaiser admits
his defeat and is ready to surrender without negotiations, uncondi-
tionaly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Luke McInke Says,

Luke McLuke Says.
II you don't believe hat a woman
can keep a secret just ask her her age.
A man spends half his life trying to
get a woman and the other half trying
to get way from her.
Would 1t be proper to say that a
jolly old bachelor who is bald leads a
gay and hair free life7
Remember that II you know nothing
but your Owl business o come pref
tw near know ing ali there is need to
know,
A woman will attend a party dolled
up In a 500 gown and 5000 worth of
Jewels and then sweat and wrangle
for five hours trying to win a 39-cent
prize.
Any time a man offers to buy you
a drink, you should accept the invi-
tation in the spirit in which 1t was
offered.
Nature knows her business. There
isn't one girl In thirty who isn't knock
kneed and this is all that keeps the
length of the skirt below the knee
caps.
A woman thinks a whole lot of the
lingerie In which h was married
generally when he will cut 1t
up to make an outfit for Baby.
! Any man who knows the mean dis
position of ar auto engine wonders
why an aviator takes a chance with
the blame things
When it takes a man five minutes to
o up a number and five minutes
more to learn that the line Is BUS
s-s-e-e-e" is is hard to make him real
lie that the telephone is a time saver.
A man doesn't mind having to dodge
a big, dignifed-looking touring car
But 1t makes him mad all over to have
to Jump out of the way of a Henry.
; What has become of the old
Toned man who used to 60 around the
house in his socks and who thought
that only dudes wore slippers?
- Every wife knows that other wo-
mems husbands are more attentive to
them than her husband is to her.
Ask any man to spell "Hallefujah''
for you and the betting Is that he
| will spell il "HalIelula.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Daily HM osc0be
Thursday. October 10, 1918.

Copyright. 1918, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Good stars rule principally today,
according to astrology. Neptune, Mer-
curry and Jupiter are all in benefc as
pect. Mars Is adverse.
The navy m under a planetary
sway making for great success. There
is some sort of surprise foreshadowed
the seers declare, but II will be most
advantageous for the nation.
Neptune and Jupiter are in an aspect
that presages commercial gain. Ships
belonging to the United States will
dot the sea" and will carry untold
wealth." II is foretold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Fire Alarm Boxes

Copper Works.
market n Sheridan Streets.
Street and Central r. r,
26-Market and First Streets.
Ave. and Paterson st.
28-Hfgh and Lewis Streets.
36-Smith n High Streets.
S6-New Brunswick Ave. and New st.
97-Smith and State Streets.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford st
45-Commerce and Front Streets.
46-State and Washington. SITS.
47-High and Washington Streets,
64-State st. and Buckingham Ave,
55-Parker ST. and Pulaski Ave.
66-Hall Ave. and Charles st.
67-State and Wayne Streets.
6S-Near United Lead Works.
59-Maurer.
62-Washington and First Streets.
63-New Brunswick v and Elm st.
64-Smfth Street and Watson Ave-.
65-Commerce and State Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets.
73-Water and Gordon Streets.
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street.
S1-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
S2-Smith and Herbert Streets.
83-Amboy Ave. and Washington st.
S4-Iehigh Ave. and Stanford Street.
S5-Near City Hospital.
86-Cleve1and me Brace Avenues.
S7-Amboy and Hall Avenues.
92-Amboy Ave. n Inslee Street.
93|Lawrence and Francis Streets.
94-Neville and tombstone Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
THE HERO.

For years ia loafed around the town. without a thing to do.
and held the steps and ratings down. and begged a smoke or chew
With other gossps I was won't to argue by the day, and always
liked that sort OF stunt although It didn't pay. But Crowder thun-
dered, "Work OF fight and meant Just what he said; and now I
stagger home at night and worn out go to bed. Each day I face a
grfevous task that makes my backbone ache; what greater sacrifice.
1 ask. could any mortal maker They miss me at the checker games
and IN the bleachers cold. where all the iders draped their frames
In happy days OF old. They miss me where they're playing pool they
miss 70 where they bowl; for i am tolng like a mule.v With sorrow
In m soul They miss me at the corner tore when all the gaAer
meet. to thrash old topics oer and per-, a s grangers thrash their
wheat. They miss me It the village kirk when oyster feasts M
held; for ] arose n went Il work when Crowder u 10 and yelled. I
wonder when the, war Is done II people win forget how I have la
leaves Of oak Q my heroic dome. or will I seen a foolish joke
~ soldier, boys come home7
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

A. w, winall, of Cncipnati. wants
to know II he can get into the stud
game at the Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

(HOustOn POst.J
Luke McLuke, the eternal fitness of
things though crushed to earth will
rise again. Major Charles A. Meals is
Assistant Division Quartermaster at
Camp Logan Houston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

epasmodic Sermon.
The chief requirement of being a
crook must be the ability to keep a
straight face.-Indianapolis Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

should Saw Not,

It takes eight and third minutes
for the light of the to reach the
earth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
our Joe Miller Contest.

Our~JOe Miller OOHUeSb.
Jake Goulev claims that the Oldest
joke is the m about the champion
hard luck man who never could win a
bet. One day he saw a big fish hang
ing in front of aSstore and he asked a
passer by what kind OF a fish 1t was.
'It is a CATFISH" replied the stranger.
'Ill bet you ten dollars 1t isn't a cat
fish," said the hard luck man. That's
a bet" said the stranger. They went
into the store and asked the proprietor
what sort of a fish 1t was and he re-
piled that 1t was a. catfish. Amt that
HI" said the hard luck man, as he
paid over the ten dollars. Here ,
had everything that swims from a
minnow up to q whale running for my
money and this blame thing had to be
a catfish"
Oh, Joyi
When a man has to get n a dental
chair he wants the work done In a
hurry. But what we started to say
was that DR.. Rush the dentist. has an
office in the City Bank Building. Mo-
bile, Ala
When o are in Chicago and need
a pair Of shoes you a c. A. Leath-
erman at the Rosenbach Shoe Com
pany.
Form I'm Line, Girls. Don't Crowdi
TAD. In Sharon, (Penn.) Herald.)
Wanted Sewing by the day, $3.50.
Miss Fitting. Phone So L.
Fowl-Btrd.
George e. Fowl and Winifred Bird
were married at Topeka, Kan, last
week.
Mercy
We hope he isn't referring to the
of the Club. but anyway, o.
u. Mutz lives In Edinburg, Ind.
Fact.
I've been In man Cities ~
From Frisco TO Norwalk;
But I never met a barber
Who didn't like to talk.
Luke McLuke.
I. too. have often travelled
By trolley train and ships
But I never saw a waiter
Who wouldn't take q tn.
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Bits ofBy-Play
BY LUKE McLUkE.
Copyright 1915, the Cincinnati
Enquirer.

Enquirer.
Fact.
1t takes long years of constant aim
To gain the pinnacle of fame,
But there are men who when they win
ii,
Can tumble down in one brief minute.
Huhi
There's nothing new under h
sum- said the Bachelor.
hats right agreed the Benedict.
Not even a good
The Only One.
a wonder. Hully geei
'act I'll attest:
.urned around to see
How other DANES were dressed-
The Wise Fool.
1.-THE more some people have the
more they want" observed the Sage.
you are not talking about trouble,
are you," commented the Fool.
Betchai
To saw his way out he had tried.
I spak of angry convict Hook;
Then said when bars his work defied:
1.-THE Pen is mightier than the
Crook"
oh!
ct see that old Smith is Dead" said
Brown. What was the trouble? 2"
"Oh, he worked himself to death
earning money to purchase all the la
Dor saving Devices" replied Jones.
Packages.
He won't carry packages under his
| ARM,
For he is a dignifed rummy;
And yet this same fellow can see no
great harm
In carrying them In his tummy. Z
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Names Is Names.
A. Subject lives in Elyria, Ohio.

Our Daily Special.
A Cheap Sport Makes an Expensive
Friend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
HUH

There's nothing new under the
SUM- said the Bachelor.
hats right" agreed the Benedict.
Not even q good excuse"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

1.-The more some people have the
more they want" observed the Sage.
you are not talking about trouble,
are you," commented the Fool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Fact.

I've been In many cities,
From Frisco TO Norwalk;
But I never met a barber
Who didn't like to talk.
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
The Only One.

a wonder. Hully geei
'act I'll attest:
.ufmed around to see
How other DANES were dressed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

George e. Fowl and Winifred Bird
were married at Topeka, Kan. last
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Mercy

We hope he isn't referring to tn.
members of the Club. but anyway, O
u. MUTT lives In Edinburg, Ind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

t takes long years of constant aim
% gain the pinnacle of fame,
But there are men who when they win
1t,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

I. too, have often travelled
BY trolley train and ship;
But I never saw a waiter
Who wouldn't take q tin.
Newark Alvoc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

Form I'm Line. Girls. Don't Crowdi
| Cad. In Sharon. (Penn.) Herald.)
I Wanted Sewing by the day, $3.50.
| Miss Fitting. Phone IS L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Oh, Joyi

When a mar has to get into a dental
chair he wants the work done in a
hurry. But what we started to say
was that DR.. Rush the dentist. has an
office in the City Bank Building. Mo-
bile, Ala.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

When you are in Chicago and need
a pair of shoes you can c. A. Leath-
erman at the Rosenbach Shoe Com
pany.
Evening star., 1918-01-26
The Fifth State Ratiies.

The cause of prohibition has gained
more ground in the drive for ratifica-
tion of The federal amendment this sea
son than was at first believed possible
North Dakotas legislature is in extra
session. called largely for the purpose
of considering the amendment, and has
promptly voted to ratify. making i've
states that have given assent, the others
being Mississippi, Virginia, Kentucky
and South Carolina. IF New York, Mas
sachusctts and Maryland vote to ratify,
as the prohibitionists are confidently
predicting, eight of the twelve states in
session in 191S-not reckoning upon any
other extra sessions-will have given ap-
proval, or just three fourths, the neces-
sary ratio. The vote of North Dakota
was expected, as that state is already
dry. The real fight remains, to secure
the election in the fall of legislatures
favorable to ratification in states not now
committed to prohibition.
Evening star., 1918-01-26

the through routing Of cars now shifted
in this zone, outdoor fare collectors, the
avoidance Of "bunching" and the stop
page Of vehicular traffic on certain
blocks, with preference given by cross
ing policemen to street cars rather than
to vehicles All these methods are cal
eulated undoubtedly to put the ears over
the lines more speedily.
No rigid skip stop rule is proposed,
the experts merely recommending that
stops be limited outside Of the congested
zone to eight to the mile. Effectiveness
of this means of securing greater speed
for the whole system depends upon the
clearance of the throat" If that cen
ter of congestion is not cured more rapid
movement on the lines leading to it will
only add to the difficulties there.
If these recommendation appeal to
the commission-and they would appear
to be practicable and reasonable-they
should be put into effect at once. The
public will quickly adjust to them. We
hicuiar traffic, now greatly congested on
18th street, can be accommodated else
where if the trench digging south of the
Treasury is fastened so that the street
east of the White House can lhe used.
Observations by the experts have
shown that an average rate Of speed Of
only 299 miles an hour was gained by
the ears between 14th street and Penn
sylyania avenue and 14th and H streets,
in the period between 5:45 and o'clock.
Slightly more rapid rates were noted at
other hours, but none of the averages
was what could possibly be termed rapid
transit
These faults are due to route and
transfer conditions. They have nothing
to do with equipment or handling. OBJ
viously the problem of correcting the
conditions on the other system, which
are plainly worse and are due to faults
of routes. equipment and handling, will
be more difficult of solution.
Evening star., 1918-01-26
Mr.. Taft's Tour.
This is from Aver, Mass:


"Former President William II. Taft,
in addressing the men at Camp Devens
here today on the issues of the war and
the ultimate objects of the League to
Enforce Peace. started a months speak
ing tour of 5000 miles, which will take
him to twelve military training camps
in the south and middle west. Mr.. Taft
was asked to make the tour by the war
council of the Young Mems Christian
Association"
An excellent mission, well conceived.
The Y. NJ. C. A. is to be congratulated,
both on its idea and on its choice Of
an ambassador. Mr.. Taft is not mill
tary man, although as Secretary of War
an office he filed with much success
he had, and improved, opportunities for
studying military matters. If the young
men in the cantonments needed squirting
Up for military duty-to be put on edge
for fghting-a man of Mr.. Roosevelt's
temperament and address might better
have served the purpose.
But Mr.. Taft, with others, is looking
| beyond the war; is thinking in terms
of the peace to follow the war, and of
how best to prolong that peace.
1t is an interesting subject, and al.
ready developing number Of sugges.
tions. Everybody wants peace, and will
Evening star., 1918-01-26
Central Powers Reject Peace.

Germany and Austria reject the aliied
peace suggestions-if the statements of
Premier Lloyd George and President
Wilson can be SO termed. Nothing else
was to be expected. The central powers
are not now in position to regard
themselves as beaten in the field, and
until they are beaten by force of arms,
or until their internal dissensions reach
the point to compel yielding through
lack of willingness on the part of their
peoples to maintain the armies further,
no disposition to accept peace terms in
volving losses of territory, original as
we'll as recently acquired, is conceivable.
Indication of agreement with the first
four points of President Wilson's emu
merated peace aims does not advance
the matter to any degree practically.
The point of departure lies in the re-
fusal of Germany, in effect echoed by
Austria, to consider the possibility of
discussing the evacuation of northern
France save directly with France her
self; absolute refusal to consider the
cession of Alsace-Lorraine, refusal to
discuss Belgium save as an item in the
final peace conference, refusal to dis
cuss evacuation of Russian territory
save with Russia, refusal to discuss Tur-
key, assertion of the paramountcy of
| hn ,n$o ,f fr,o u,,,,
gary and Germany in the Balkans, to
be guarded 20 the utmost; assertion of
Poland as an already autonomous state
whose future is to be solely decided by
Germany, Austria and Poland.
These declarations by the German
chancellor and the Austrian premier
leave conclusive, permanent peace to be
determined by the verdict of future bat
tie. Austria's apparent willingness to go
the principles and terms of the en-
tente as defined by Lloyd George and
President Wilson is in no wise in
dicative of real peace making dispo-
sitlon, SO long as Austria's policy is gov
erned by Germany. Two factors alone
can be depended upon to bring about
modification of the attitude Of these two
powers: Internal strain through the dis
affection of the people or military re-
verse forcing the Teutonic armies back
upon their own soil, or so far toward
it as to demonstrate that they have lost
definitely their dominating power of
oftense.
These utterances in Berlin and Vienna
mean that the allied powers must con-
tinue the fight, that this country es-
pecially must persist in its preparations
and its sacrifices to the end of forcing
a decision.