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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Wednesday Social Climb.

The members of the Wednesday
Social club were guests yesterday
afternoon of Mrs. E. S. Thompson,
1872 Fifteenth avenue Fancy work
and knitting occupied the ladies
during the afternoon hours, and
Fictrola numbers added to their
pleasure. Refreshments served by
the hostess were enjoyed by the
ladies' The club will meet again in
two weeks, Mrs. r. l. Hallett, 91S
Fourteenth street, to be the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

The Eastern Star social circle
will hold an alI-day sewing for the
Red Cross. Friday at the home of
Mrs. F. Lucas, 752 Thirtieth street.
The hours are from 10 until 4
O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Mrs. Proper Entertains 500 Climb

Mrs. E. J. Proper was hostess to
the members of the Wednesday 500
club at her home. 534 Twenty-sev-
enth street, yesterday afternoon,
the usual three tables of 500 being
surrounded High score was won
by the hostess, Mrs. Otto Juhl re-
ceived the favor for second and
Mrs. W. r. March. all cut. The
hostess served a lunch at the small
tables each of which was prettily
decorated with tiny baskets which
were favors for the guests. other
table appointments carrying out
tie Easter idea. The club will meet
again in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
EVENTS

tinued until l. O'Clock. with OIson's
orchestra providing the music of
the evening, The next dance in
the series will be held April II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

ments. In two weeks the local so
ciety will entertain the society Oh
the Sears church at the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Trinity Guild With Mrs. Castetter.

Mrs. c. H. Castetter. at her home.
Tl3 Twenty-third street. entertained
the members of the Trinity guild
Yesterday afternoon at its regular
weekly work meeting. Articles for
the Red Cross occupied the ladies'.
about Is being present. The meet
ing next Wednesday will be held
with Miss Clara Whitman at her
home, sic Twenty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

meet. Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Z. H. Wiles, I'LL Fifteenth
and one-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

Preliminary hearings of the APP
plications for naturalization pa
pers were heard today in the court
house by p. W. Blazier of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Dance at Community Hall.

There were 30 couples in attend
ance al the private dancing party
held ar Community hall. corner
Fourteenth avenue and Thiritieth
street. last evening Dancing con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Endowment Fund Society Holds
Annual Meeting

The annual business meeting of
the Augustana Endowment Fund
society was held yesterday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. George W
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Licensed o Wed
HOLD FIRST HEARING.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Orange City. Ohio
Ellen Gray Tillotson . Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

All the news all the tfme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Social Announcements.

-. Miss Virginia B. Wilhelm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

Delightfully."- fresh and new and rejecting
the latest style features in straight line,
draped and tunic effects. Dresses for after
noon and street wear in all colors OF tat
feta, crepe de chine, stripes, plaids and color
combinations. See them in the show
window.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25

such, there having been no discussion Of that
character during The entire meeting
Il IL exceedingly reErettablet and absolutely
depiorahe. that men, confidently entrusted with
ne welfare of 2 most loyal and patriotic peo-
posed the interests OF every citizen IN this
great state of North Dakota. the interests Of
nate s ~ ss4b an mould Gs ereaS Their n os
position. by branding citizens Of this state as
disloyal for political gain.
L earnestly appeal 10 every citizen OF this
state. 70 consider this matter in its full serious
ness Let US suppose Tor instance that had
really made the utterancea. that Mr. Norton
accredits me with there can be no one In this
state, who would refuse TO say that such state
ments are high treason No one having the best
interests OF the state and nation at heart would
hesitate for one moment TO bring me before
the par Of justice, that ADEQUATE punishment DC
Mr.. Norton. In his official position, is not mere
" citizen Of the state and nation; when we
took the solemn oath Of his Office, he became in
addition TO an instrument Of the law an offcer
OF the law. The time ! am alleged by him to
have made these statements have given you
as the 29th Of November. On the 9th day of
April, four months and ten days later, Norton
no; in the lowest, most contemplate way Of the
politician, through the press OF the state. re-
peat, earnestly appeal to you citizens, because
cd, had / really made the statements charged
against me,-who is guilty Of disloyalty, myself,
or the man who for four months and ten days
has failed to bring me before the notice of the
department Of justice? / challenge Norton to
prove that had / really made the statements
he accredited me with, that he would have
given the interview, providing he had received
the endorsement of the Nonpartisan league for
congressman from the Third district.
If Mr.. Norton desires to wreak political
vengeance on me- I demand that he do so in
its true light and not under the cloak of pa
triotism If Mr.. Norton. anyone else can
prove that have by word or deed committed
any disloyal act or acts, or IL they can prove
that / have not supported our government to
the extreme Of my ability. in the prosecution of
this war for world democracy; then ii is their
duty to bring me before a court. authorized to
administer proper punishment for any offense /
may have committed or for lack OF support Of
our government in its war aims and policies.
In justice to Mr.. Norton / wish to say, that
his public denial Of any part, or all Of said
purported interview, published in The Fargo
Forum on April 8, Will meet with a public
apology from myself In his behalf
Respectfully submitted,
+. w. Mess.
Glen U1lin, n. D.. April Is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
GERMANY's SPECTRE.

'It's the Americans; it's the Yankees"
yelled the German defenders of zeebrugge,
and some of them dropped their guns and
ran when the British and French marines
appeared suddenly.
This is not the first incident &c show
that the German people, despite the assur
ance Of their government, have a healthy
respect for the power Of America. When
the Allied aviators conducted their recent
raids on the Rhine cities, the residents ran
with the same shoutss SIT 8 the Yankees"
They have heard wonderful stories of
the aerial feet that America is to send to
Europe; of the numerous destroyers; and
the vast potential power of America in
soldiers and industries. America is the
DOGGY man Of the German empire today
They know the strength of England and
France and respect it, but they no longer
fear it, America is the great unknown
quantity in the war, and the pains the gov
eminent has taken to belittle the power OF
America not only have been unavailing,
but are good evidence Of the existence Of
this wholesome awe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
WHEN COFFEE AND SINKERS"
TASTE BEST.

Suppose you had been standing watch
in front line trench for twelve to twenty
four hours;
And suppose you had had nothing to
eat or drink but the cold rations you hap
pened to have with you;
And suppose you were covered with mud
from head to shoes, and shivering in damp
clothes;
And suppose you had met and beaten
back from one to six German attacks, made
by massed troops coming forward in
waves;
And suppose that after your stretch in
this Hell Of bursting shells and poison gas,
you had chance to get cup of hot coffee
and some "sinkers" from a Salvation
Army lass;
Wouldn't it be "grand and glorious
feeling" to quote from a popular car
toonistf
That's what the Salvation Army lasses
are doing in the present battle, according
TO the news dispatches.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
SENATOR sHERMAN's oUTBURsT.

Senator Sherman evidently spoke from
the emotions rather than the head, when
he cut loose" in the senate Tuesday. lie
didn't call spade an agricultural nipple
ment, but perhaps in the heat of oratory
he called it a shovel or hoe.
For example, even Mr.. Townley's worst
enemies, do not believe that he is being
paid directly by any prO-Germans or Ger
mans for the attitude he has taken toward
the war. When Senator Sherman, there
fore, stated that she has pro-German
money some place" it was not true in one
sense in which it might be taken.
But. if Senator Sherman meant that the
league has found its greatest strength in
pro German communities; if he meant that
Townley's "head hunters" have found
their $40 pictings easiest in strong German
settlements; if he meant that this pro-Ger-
man element has been assiduously Guilt
waited, even to the extent of printing Ger
man advertisements in the leagues official
organ, if he meant that the league leaders
have profted by the impression that the
league was "for the Fatherland" whether
they definitely furthered that impression
or not, Senator Sherman spoke the truth.
The unfortunate part of it is that Mr..
Townley will answer the former interpre-
tation and ignore the latter.
Mr.. TOwnley and Governor Frazier will
now please arise and repeat again: "The
farmers are loyal" Thank you. We have
always said they were.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
The Amazing Memorandum of
Prince Lichnowsky

The war has produced few human documents
Of the importance of Prince Lichnowsky's
Memorandum" II throws a flood Of light upon
the diplomatic correspondence published by the
belligerent chancelleries in the opening months
Of the war, particularly upon The German White
Paper whose reservations Ii exposes, whose
enigmas ii entangles, whose lies it lays bare.
1t is the diplomatic story of the princes
ambassadorship at London from 1912 until the
war drove him home to Berlin in August 1914
when he was deprived of rank and distinc-
tions.
1t was written at his country seat Kuchelna,
in the summer of 1915 and finished in August
He says that he wrote IL for his family archives
and that these purely private notes found their
way into wider circles by an unprecedent breach
of confidence"
Be that as it may, one copy reached the
Wilhelmstrasse, where IL created great
scandal; another fell into the hands OF some
member Of the minority Socialist party, and an
other reached the office of The Poiitlken Of
Swedish Socialist party, which began to publish
1t on March is. and was then stopped by the
government.
The next day there was a furious debate in
the main committee Of the German reiohstag.
Herr Won Payer. vice chancellor of the German
empire and Under Secretary won Stumm, Of the
foreign office, sought TO explain to representa-
tives of the German people the diplomatic
catastrophe OF which the Saisers government
was the victim. Herr Jagowl who had been
Germany's foreign secretary during the closing
days of Prince Lchnowskys career at London,
was assigned to reply to the famous memo
randum which the author had entitled My Lon
don Mission, 1912-1s14"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
TEAcHrNa A cTTY. THRIFT.

There is just one way to get proper
comprehension Of the work of the Salvage
department Of the Red Gross, and that is
to visit the building, which is directly OPP
posite The Forum Office.
The salvage department ism t junk pile /;
it isn't just a glorifed rummage sale; it
ism Il a repository for useless rubbish but
it is a marvel of thrift.
It IS an organized effort to realize cash
from the waste of city. Anything that
has any value can ultimately be handled
through the salvage department. If dis
carded suit of clothes has any wear left in
it, it viii be made as presentable as possible
and sold. If pair of shoes can be rescued,
they viii be rescued and sold.
One restaurant proprietor has adopted
the plan of rationing his patrons in so far
as sugar is concerned, and he buys back all
sugar they do not use It may yield So to
$40 a month.
The tin foil of the city may yield another
sos a month, or perhaps double that sum.
Nothing Is too small to be considered.
Later new articles viii be sold; pieces Of
needlework and anything that is donated
"a the society.
a visit to the department is such a good
lesson ia thrift that It is worth while to the
visitor. even if the Red Cross does not benz
eft from IL It VIII pay any Fargoan in
dollars and cents 10 spend a few minutes
inspecting she rooms Of the salvage depart
ment
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
Soldier Poets

CBy Josephine Preston Peabody Of The
Vigilantes)
"a greeting to some Harvard Poets at the Front9
LADS If the ancient lie we're ever true
That Song must fawn upon the heels Of war.
And far-on souls unquickened all before.
so wake to glories they were dreaming
through
Then might you who have left your dream 10 do
Crimly grid up your Stole hearts-and Sore
Against the songful gods you serve no more
Since men that die have other words for you.
But an the dumbness of this soddeu place
That was the Wotld.--where men and trees be-
longl
Never look back.--Eut In some yonder space
Whittier the vanguard dreams and valors thr0ngs
Heap high the fires Of Life there, face 90 face
Beyond our silence,-and beyond our song
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-H You Know DE-
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young u % FEEL
young-tu do this you must watch youE
liverand bowels there 'snoneednf ha9-
ing q sallUw complexion - dArk rinEs
under your eyes -pimpleS bilious
look in yoIsr face-duli eveS with No
sparkle. Your doctnrWfili teil gou ninety
per cent of au sickness cones from n
active bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, awell- known physician
in Ohios perfected q vegetable con-
pound mixed with Give CT to act On
the liver and bowels, which Be gave %
his patients fer years.
Dr. EDWARDS Olive TahteaS. TIE sub
stitute Tor calomel, are gentle IN their
action vet always elective. They bring
about that exubeTance Of spirit, that
natural buoyancy which shouid he en.
toyed hyevezyooa bytoning ID the liver
and clearing TIE system ct impurities.
You win know DT. Edwards Olive
Tablets BY their Give color. Inc an5
sc PER box. al drugEiSes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
THE MOST REMARKABLY DOCUMENT
OF THE WAR.

we (the Germany had always backed
horses which II was evident would lose"
con Aug z, 1914, when l saw Asquith in
order to make = dnal attempt, he was COM
pletely broken and. although quite calm,
COT course ii would only havs needed d
2 hint from Berlin to make Count Berchtold,
austrian foreign minister in 1910 satisfy
himself with diplomatic success and put
up with the Serbian reply"
THE impression became ever stronger that
we, Germany desired war in ali circum-
Thus ended nv London mission. II was
wrecked not BY the perddy Of the British,
u had 10 support In London q policy
which I knew 20 be falacious.. I was
punished for &C. for 1t was sin against the
Holy Ghost"
Those are some striking extracts from
the personal memorandum Of Prince Lich.
nowski, German ambassador to London
when the war broke out.
It is probably the most remarkable war
document that has yet been published. So
astounding are the revelations, and 30 con-
vincing, that The Forum intends to repub.
lish it in full. 1t appeared in The New York
Sunday Times, and several other metro
politan papers are now publishing it in in
stallments. The Forum, therefore, does not
claim it is in any sense an exclusive feature,
but it is of such vital Importance to a
proper understanding of the war, that a
newspaper owes it to its readers to present
it to them.
If the foregoing extracts do not convince
the reader of its Importance, perhaps the
following prophecy will:
And what result have we to expect from
the struggle of people? The United States
Of Africa will be British. like the United
states Of America, Australia and Oceania:
and the Latin states Of Europe, as i said
years ago, will fall into the same relation
to the United Kingdom as the Latin sisters
OF America TO the United States. They will
be dominated by the Anglo-Saxon; France
exhausted by the war win link herself still
more closely with Great Britain. In the
long run, Spain also will not resist.
I'm Asia. the Russians and the Japanese
will expand with their limitations and their
customs, and the South will remain to the
British.
THE world will belong to the Anglo
Saxon, the Russian and the Japanese, and the
German will remain alone with Austria
Hungary. His sphere Of power will be that
Of thought and Of trade, not that Of the
bureaucrats and the soldiers. The Germans
appeared too late, and the world war has
destroyed the last possibility Of catching
UP the lost ground, or founding Colonial
Empire"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
The Editors Mail Bag

To The Editor OF The Forum:
In the issue Of April ., The Fargo Forum gives
q purportsd interview by Congressman p. d.
Norton. charging me with having made disloyal
and pro-German statements 10 Mr.. Norton some
time last fall II will supply the exact date which
Mr. Norton evidently did not remember 1t was
on the 2sth day OF November 1917. when Mr..
Norton made a special trip to Glen Uilin to see
me- having previously called me up on the phone
arranging the date). In fairness to Mr.. Norton,
on the 10th day of April wrote him as follows:
"Glen unin. N. D.. April 10. 1918.
'Hon. p. d. Norton, M. c..
"Hettinger, N. ID.
Dear Sir:
IN its issue of April O. The Fargo Forum
published what Is purported to be an inter-
view given by yourself. In the interview
published, you take the position OF making
certain direct statements, concerning me;
positive statements that should have made
to you last fall when you came UP from
Bismarck to see me.
or not you gave the purported interview to
The Fargo Forum Whether or not If you
really gave The Forum an interview. the
article appearing in the issue Of April 3,
is true copy OF your interview as given
Trusting that I may be favored with your
reply at your earliest possible convenience,
Very respectfully yours.
/ have patiently awaited Mr.. Norton's reply,
which to date has not Yet reached me- snall
therefore proceed to answer the charges made
by Norton through The Fargo Forum his
actual statements. and shall continue to believe
them to be such. until Mr.. Norton over his
signature shall deny all. or parts Of said pub
lished interview.
The charge made by Norton that "Mees and
those sympathizers with him had his
stiletto ready to stick politically whenever
the opportunity offered, on account Of the fact
that voted for war against Germany and on
account Of the fact that had given my fun
support to our country's war program against
the war made autocrats of Germany This
charge Is an unqualified lie, and Norton must
know 81 is such.
paign Mr. Mees had been making against me
since voted for a declaration OF war against
Germany" i defy P ID. Norton. or any OF his
friends, TO produce one reliable person who
under oath win say that have led campaign
against Mr.. Norton. for the reasons above
given.
Mr. Norton's statement Mr. Msess idea was
that the United States should have declared war
against England instead Of against Germany
and he said j had simply committed political
suicide III supporting the declaration of war
against Germany ia am absolutely unqualified
falsehood. and MIR. Norton must know II 70 be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25
|SAWEDOFF SHOT
GUNS ARE USED

washington. Arrn as.-EnteresaaE
information concerning the resist
ance which Americans have on seN-
era1 occasions cffered 60 the German
storm troops is that the Americans
have surprised the ADVANCING Ger
mans Nv making effective use &C
sawed-nH double barreled shotEOrs
az the ty-pe used BY S<aEe cc2ch
drivers In the west
III Is said General PershinE some
time aeo. surprised the war depart
ment By putting IN = request Tor
10000 Of these weapons.
oflcers here who have been fcl-
lowing the practice Of giving FerSh-
ing what no wants were &c d less
to know just what he intended to Do
with them.
u Is now reported that men In thu
American sectors which the Ger
mans attacked were armed with
these HhotEuns as additional vFea-
pons Of defense and that the sprays
Of widely scattered huckshot tended
to break the morale Of tha advaUe-
ing Germans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25

woman suffrage amendment to the
federal constitution were passed.
A resolution denouncine John +.
mission. and calling the commission
disloyal because Of its stand in the
street car controversy. was also
passed,
There were 200 delegates that at
tended the meeting held in Fedora
ton hall, 4s Fourth street south. The
Socialist element was in absolute
control. Nels Nelson Of the Car
penters' union. presided. Andrew
Leaf, Robert Cramer and other So
ciaIists were the chief speakers.