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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
German Army Neutral.

The German army. which formerly
was commanded by Gen. Won Eichorn.
remains neutral. In greater Russia
the bolsheviki are in power in the
cities. but the movement among the
peasants appears to be growing. The
peasants have their own soviets and
refuse to treat with the bolsheviki.
Money is being printed as fast as
the presses can run. and prices are
increasing even faster than the
money can be made. No one trusts
the banks. and the people keep their
paper money at home and make
mattresses of bank notes, though
full mattress represents only small
purchasing power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26

DORSEY. Departed this life December "a.
1915 at 4 am, at her residence, 2125 L
late Richard Dorsey and faithful mother Of
Richard and Rosa Frost. She leaves to mourn
=, son, granddaughter, sister. brother.
Funeral Friday. December 81, at pm, from
Union Wesley Church. 23rd street between
L and M streets northwest. Remains at 1898
l. street northwest. Relatives and friends
invited. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
DIED.

ALLEN. On Tuesday. December "a. 1918.
at 1910 pm. at her residence nee :Il1 rI |
street northwest. ADDIE ELIZA ALLEN
(nee Bruce), beloved wife Of John + Allen
Funeral from First Baptist Church. 18th and
Dumbarton avenue. Friday, December -, at
O'Clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
Pooling Them to a Fraz-
zle.

Special Correspondence Of the Devil
to the Kaiser.
De- coded BY Eugene n. Blake OF
The Viailantes.
Internal Palace, Hades.
Dear Wilhelm:
Even If we couldn't whip Russia
we fooled her to a FRAGILE Now we
can handle her at our leisure. Italy
did not fall for us quite 50 easy;
still we had her going. And Belgium
thought for a while that you would
keep your promises. Don't ever cut
out making promises-they are so
easy to break. Keep giving. them
right along, Wilhelm. Even il YOU
can't whip the world, talk right and
you can fool it. Hurry up with an
other peace offer-I think there is
a chance Of your getting it over.
Talk as piously as possible; say a
lot about the blood that is being
shed and be sure and pretend the
other fellow started the war. Hold
yourself up as a peacemaker and Il
will blind folks so they won't recog-
nize you as the champion peace
breaker.
Blame the allies for having the
war keep on and whatever you do
keep your heels on Belgium. France,
Russia and Serbia, Rumania and
Italy. Hold onto Austria Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey with one hand,
and America with the other-and
MAKE PROMISES. It's your trump
card. If you work it right, the peace
talk will get results.
Faithfully your ally,
THE DEVIL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27

the feeling of others-is essentially
a human attribute. Children who
impale frogs and eviscerate flies
cannot be said to be cruel, for they
know not what they do. Nor are
the lower animals cruel, seeing that
they are wholly unconscious Of the
sufferings OF others. Thus the
charge of cruelty against the carni-
vora is unjust. These animals gen.
orally destroy their victims outright
and in the rare cases (e. G., cat and
mOuse) where they prolong the suf-
fering they have no knowledge OF
the pain they are causing. When,
therefore. we stigmatize the conduct
of the cruel man as brutal we
wrong the brutes. --.
The animal which attacks another,
and in so doing causes pain, merely
responds to a blind, unthinking in
stinct, but man, proud man, who
looks before and after, is able to
realize and take pleasure in the
pain he deliberately, and by subtle
means maybe. sets out TO cause. 1t
is clearly absurd to speak OF his con-
duct as brutal" Rather should we
call it devilish, the devil usually be-
ing credited with a goodly share Of
intelligence. We must cease to libel
the brutes by designating the basest
acts Of man as brutal. AS a matter
of fact, they cannot be charged with
nonmoral conduct, seeing that they
are devoid of elf-consciousness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
LA FoLLETIsM ANALYzED.

An examination of the platform on
which the La Toilette candidate for
the United States senate will make
his stand in Wisconsin, is interest
ing.
The candidate favors:
IA united country to prosecute
the war vigorously.-The best way
to get that would be to muzzle La
Toilette. .s..
2.-Congress to declare promptly
our war aims and purposes
Congress has done it by approving
the aims definitely and concretely
outlined by President Wilson many
times.
3.-Freedom of the seas.-See
President Wilson's last speech.
! 4.-No secret. diplomacy.-In Am
erican war aims.
5.-Gradual disarmament of ma
tions.-One of American war aims.
"a congress Of nations to settle
international disputes.-Ohe of Am
.erican war aims.
The free press, free speech and
.peaceable assemblage guaranteed by
the constitution.-We have it, See
the constitution.
S.-Public ownership of railroads
and telegraph and telephone lines
We are giving it fair trial and will
get it If it proves advantageous.
9.-No corporation or individual
should be allowed to profit by the
war. favor the government taking
war profits and excessive incomes for
the support Of the war Any policy
which takes but small proportion
of war profits and surplus incomes in
times of war compels excessive bond
issues. and imposes large and un-
necessary burdens upon the people.
Nobody quarrels with the general
policy OF heavy taxes for surplus war
profits. There is a delicate line
which must be drawn, however. be-
tween taking all the milk the COW
will give and killing the COW. Any
tax which takes all profits from a
business, kills the business. The ex-
ample OF the farmer is a simple and
pertinent one Limit his profits be-
low a fair margin, and production
Immediately sIumps.
10.-I am against any imperia4istie
plan to burden the people perrnan-
emily with large military estab-
Iishment.-so is every other good
American. But the question Of COM
pulsory military training does not
involve a big military establishment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27

| brought it to standstill One little
corner Of the kingdom is still held
by the gallant Belgians, while the
rest of the country endures Prussian
slavery with q spirit that cannot be
broken.
The unconquered Belgians have
endured death and daily hardship.
The conquered Belgians have en-
dured hunger, cold, daily insults, and
every oppression that can he heaped
upon them by insolent slave masters,
but they still scorn to speak to a
German soldier or officer; they still
publish their secret newspaper keep
ing alive the spirit of Belgium; they
still haughtily keep their self-re-
spect.
Give me liberty or give me death"
is Belgium's motto.
But a few crack Drained, Iily-Ieer-
ed demagogues have stolen the self
respect of 100000 Russians; have
rendered useless the sacrifice of the
millions Of gallant soldiers who gave
their lives and held back the Ger
man army almost with their bare
hands; have deprived the country of
the fruits of the revolution; and
have prolonged the war at least two
years and possibly more.
Their motto is: Il am tired fight
ing. So is Belgium tired fighting;
so is France; so is Great Britain; so
is Italy; so is poor little Serbia. But
most Of ALL are Germany and Aus
tria tired fighting.
That the Bolsheviki, with their
theories of a world wide proletarian-
ism, would be traitors to Russia was
rather to be expected. National
boundary lines and patriotism had
no place in their theory of govern
ment. But they have been traitors
also to their own program, and de-
livered the proletariat of Russia,
bound hand and foot, to their new
task masters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
DISCIPLINE TELLS.


III blood will teU'', so will training
and discipline.
Manager stevens of the Petrograd
branch Of the National City bank Of
New York. 1Ie only bank that is still
y1nctionin/ as a bank in Petrograd,
has anngInced that he viii stay on
the Job even though the Germans
take Petrograd. The members Of his
star have also decided to stay with
the ship.
The German regime can scarcely
be worse than the Bolshevik reign
of terror, for the Germans have some
respect for property. even though
their distinctions as to ownership Of
property may be vague.
II cannot leave the property un-
der my care" said Mr.. Stevens, and
the status Of the property will be
much better If / remain on the job.
There speaks the lifelong training
OF the banker. The man who has
spent a lifetime building up conf
dence in his integrity couldn't do
Otherwise. 1t isn't just the spirit Of
q man who fears losing his own
money. 1t is something far finer
than that Innocent depositors, wo-
men and children as well as his busi-
ness associates, have entrusted their
money and their affairs to his keep
ing His Job" Is in Petrograd, and
ia Petrograd he stays If Russia
had had a few hundred citizens OF
Che type Of Mr.. Stevens who would
stay on the job, the Hun wouldn't
o. at the gates Of her capital now.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

i your skin Is yellow c0mplexion
pallid- tongue coated appetite poor
you have bad taste in your mouth
. lazy noRood feeling you should
take Olive Tablets.
Or. Edwards Olive Tahlets-a sub.
etttute for calomel-were prepared by
Dr. Edwards after "a years Of study
with his patients.
Dr.Edwards' Olive Tahletsare purely
egetableeompoundm mixed witholiveoil
You win know them BY their olive color
Iohave aclear, pink skin, bright eyes.
no pimples, feeling Of buoyancy ike
childhood days youmust get atthecause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act On the
liver and bowels like calomel- yet have
no dangerous after effects
They start the bile and overcome con-
atipati0n. That's why millions Of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and CSC Der box.
All druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing results.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
Lessons From the Front


George Pattuno in The Saturday
Evening Post: And now, J. c., here
is some things which l learnt UP
at the front which you and the other
guys ought to learn, too. Always
do eggsactly what you are told. II
you don't you will get into a jack
pot sure. It don't matter how merry
you are or how many kinds OF a
fightin' SON f-a-gun you are Meth
er. II you don't obey orders eggsact-
ly you will only gum the game.
When the Canadians and Austral-
ians first come over they was too
blamed nervy and would go charg-
ing ahead of where they was told to
stop. Well, what happened to them ?
will tell you what happened 90
them. A whole lot was killed off by
running into their own barrage; and
barrages is hard enough to dodge
anyhow. So you do what you're
told over here and never try to pun
off any grand stand stunts, because
they are worse than useless and
only bring down trouble on the 9TH
ers by starting something when it
amt the right time for It.
] been saluung better and keep
ing cleaner since I got back too. Our
boys give an awful lazy salute, and
that's a fact. They act like they're
ashamed to be caught at ii. You
had ought to see the British salute!
Zowie, they bring those heels to-
gether with click and their salute
has got a snap like an uppercut
Maybe it don't count for much, but
every little thing counts in the total,
J. c., and if you do one thing good
you're liable to do the others the
same way. Fl
They keep shaved clean, too, and
their buttons and rifles is polished so
you can see your face in them. But
maybe when we've been in the war a
while we will be just as particular
as they are.
Another thing. never try to pull a.
s. I. w! A s. /. w. is a self inflicted
J. c., and some guys try 1t.
SOS to be taken out. But when they
are caught doing same it is curtains.
So you lay Off that stuff.
For state news, read The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27


TO disturb neutral countries with the
spectre Of the violation OF neutrality
by Germany.
Regarding the intriEues recently
carried on in Switzerland, we never
thought, nor will we think, Of assail-
ing Swiss neutrality. We are much
indebted TO Switzerland. We ex-
press gratitude to her, Holland. the
Scandinavian countries and Spain,
who, by her geographical position is
exposed TO especial difficulties, and
no less to the extra European coun-s
tries who have not entered the war
for their manly attitude in that, de-
spite all temptations and oppres-
sions, they preserve their neutrality.
The world yearns for peace and
desires nothing more than that the
sufferings Of war under which II
groans should come to an end. But
the governments OF the enemy states
contrive ever anew 10 stir the war
fury among their peoples. A con-
tinuation OF the war TO the utmost,
which, so far as has transpired, the
most recent watchword adopted by
the conference Of Versailles and in
the English premier's speech IL again
finds loud echo. There are. however,
other voices to be heard in England
ii is to be hoped that these voices
will multiply.
"'The world now stands before the
final decision. Either our enemies
will decide to conclude peace-they
know on what conditions we are
ready to begin discussion-or they
will continue the insanity by their
criminal war Of conquest.
Our people win hold out furth-
err, but the blood of the fallen, the
agonies of the mutilated and the dis
tress of the peoples will fall on the
heads of those who insistently refuse
to listen to the voice of reason and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Cpintona.

The Minneapolis Tribune: Char
! lie" Chaplin, Bill" Hart and Doug
! Fairbanks would not get anywhere
with their motion picture rough
STUFF in Russia, even if they hitched
'ovitch", "isk" and "oroff", respec-
lively to the ends of their names.
| This conclusion is drawn from a re-
port made by c. K. Moser, United
| States consul at Hardin, on the film
business in the realm of the Mus
Covites. Whether or not this report
should inspire in us a new respect
for the Russian is for each one to
decide for himself
-Four and five-act dramas Of the
highly emotional and sentimental kind
are most popular" writes Mr.. Moser.
Cowboy activities, murders, and
burglartes do not appeal to these
audiences. Rough comedy is wasted
even on the cheapest Russian au-
dience"
However, the "Iovey -dovey, lived
happily after" picture does not
have any better reach than the pie
hurting and the horse -hurdling and
slap bang, saloon brawl. Mr.. Moser
again to witness:
There must be a death in the
drama, preferably the suicide of hero
or heroine, with the other one going
into the cloister at the end. The ideal
picture play for popular Russian
audiences must not, under any cir
cumstances, have q happy ending.
Amatory and deathbed scenes should
always be photographed to the last
detail, but nearly everything else may
be written and read"
In this difference between Ameri-
can and Russian tastes as disclosed at
the movies" there is food for the
psychologist and the sociologist On
the one side is the congenital urge to
the jest and Smile, on the other to the
tear and the sigh-or isn't that the
answer? a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27

That is something that can be de-
bated after the war.
Ill demand that the farmer,
wage Garner and small dealers shall
not be Disseminated against and re-
quired to bear an unjust share of the
burdens of the war.-So does nearly
everybody else, because nearly every
body else is either a farmer, a wage
Garner or n small dealer.
Therefore the La Follettism offers
no new thought along the line of war
legislation. 1t is a choice between
electing an Obstructionist and one
who will work in harmony with The
government. What football coach
would choose as q member Of his
team for the big game" a man de-
termined to ignore team play?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
CLOSING IN ON THE SMOKERS

they are closing in, fellow smok-
ers. closing in.
The time is coming when the
smokers won't be able to dodge the
issue much longer.
The opposition can present many
strong arguments. For example, if
grain is so much needed, why should
one-ffth or one-tenth of the land, or
whatever the figure is, be devoted to
raising tobacco?
And If workers are needed, why
should thousands be employed roll
ing cigars?
Eiztravagance in every other line
ia rapidly coming into the class Of
crime. If the war lasts another year.
smoking will get dangerously close
TO being an untustifiable extrava-
ganee.
Wen stick by the tobacco fund for
the soldiers, long after we will ad-
vocate smoking for civilians, but If
the time ever comes when it seems a
pIain duty to kiss the old Jimmy
pipe goodbye and lay is on the shelf
for the duration of the war, We'll
have to do it.
1t hasn't come to a choice yet be
tween the great god nicotine" and
democracy, but If it does, nicotine
must follow whisky, beer, white
bread and the festive porker into the
class. of things that are taboo. Il
enjoy a good smoke isn't any better
argument in the last analysis, than
81 like white bread.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
AHoNr SOFT oUr NAL Y PENsE"

Down at Camp Dix, in Wrights-
town. n. J.. a sergeant in a New
York regiment was stripped of his
chevrons because he told an indecent
story at a camp entertainment in a
Y. M. c. A. hut.
st Camp Dodge there are signs
which read: eff you curse and tell
dirty stories in your own home, do 1t
here. We want you to feel at home.
Just keep those two incidents in
mind and then read this excerpt
from an editorial in The Camp
Dodger the official paper Of Camp
Dodge:
1.-THE soldier is growing mighty
tired Of being looked after.
TOO many people have sud-
denly taken an interest in caring
for his morals in welfare work.
IL is time that someone eX-
pressed the soldiers idea Of all
this for the benefit of these de-
Imdad persons who still cherish
the belief that the moral fiber Of
a military man is bit more
susceptible to breaking down
than that of any other sort OF
human being.
sIn a few cases there are
openings where good work can
be done in an educational way in
THE army. In the same way
there are numerous instances
where moral education is greatly
needed in our cities and towns.
The national army is just
nailitarized body Of civilians,
made up Of exactly the same
classes of people.
1t begins to look as if the soldiers
resented being viewed as moral
1epers. They are no different from
the same number of civilians, rather
q little better because Of the strict
discipline we should say. They need
recreation and entertainment Of
course, but in the minds of too many
Americans, Uncle Sans uniform is
too closely associated with vicious
habits and dissipation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
RELeLuM 40 RusslA.

Contrasting the attitude Of little
Heleium with that Of Russia doesn't
reflect much credit on the latter.
Belgium met the full shock Of the
hrsg rush of the whole German army
81 the west. slowed It up. and anallv
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
Cruelty a Human At
tribute

To Call : Cruel Man BRUTAL" is 10
MaIigB the Bru&es.
Harry Campbell in The Lancet
London: A cruel person Is one who
exults in the pain, mental or bodily,
suffered by another. Cruelty has its
basis In anger (and thus Is related
to the combatiye instinct5, though
there rs a cold biOoded form OF cruel
~ which may be enjoyed without
any obtrusive feeling Of anger
Cruelty. implying as III does self
c0nse iousness- the ability e. realize
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
HERE rs THE ONLY WOMAN TO BE
RECOMMENDED FOR MY COlfMISSION

Miss Sue Dorsey, who began her
service in the government as q ste
nographer a few years ago, Is the
only woman who has ever been
recommended by Paymaster General
MCGOWAN for 3 commission in the
navy. He has asked that she be
made an assistant paymaster.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27

For state news. read The Forum.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
GERMAN SUBJECT
 FREE IN FRANCE

Paris, May 1.-The arrest of a Ger man subject, Simon Freshman, on the complaint of swindling soldiers, has called attention to the fact that the Prefecture of Police and the Se- cret Service department have still 150,00O records of foreigners living in France to investigate.
 One of the reasons for the delay in action is the liberality France has shown, even toward the subjects of countries at war with France. A con- siderable number of papers have crit icized the government for too great leniency in this respect, and have at tributed some of the espionage that has come to light to this attitude.
 Freschman, the Libre Parole says, enjoyed greater of movement than French citizens and travelled freely without documents in parts of France to which Frenchmen were unable to peentrate without safe conducts from the military authorities. He escaped the concentration camps altogether and was apprehended only when sol diers filed complaint against him for obtaining money under false pre- tense that he could have them assign ed to choice posts in the interior.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
POTASH AFTER THE WAR.

There is little doubt that Germany has long regarded the possession of the Stassfurt potash deposits as one of it's most valuable pieces on the dip lomatic chess board. says the May edition of the Worlds Work.
 It has hoped to recoup a large part of it's war costs by making the rest of the world pay through the nose for potash after thewar, and to utilize what it has regarded as control of the worlds fertility as a club to com pei concessions whenever peace con ferences convene. Two elements that Germany did not foresee have arisen to block this game. One will result from the restoration of Alsace to France. It has been disclosed only recently that the potash deposits discovered in that province in 1909 are even larger and more accessible than those of Stassfurt. The other ls the development in America of meth ods of potash production that will be OF the one hand adequate to supply the growing needs of American agr1- culture and eventually provide a sur plfs for export and, on the other hand be capable of withstanding any future German attempt to destroy the indus try by dumping" without the aid of government subsidies or the shelter of a tariff wall Alsace is in German hands, but when it shall have been restored to France it's potash re- sources will not only break the Ger man monopoly but provide France with a valuable export commodity tc exchange for the vast supplies of al kinds she must obtain from us.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
AIRPLANE MAIL
 SERVICE MAY 15

New York, May 11-Weather per mitting the air mail service be- tween New York and Washington will positively begin on May 15 it was an- nounced yesterday by Postmaster Thomas G. Patten of this city. The service will be opened by an airplane leaving Belmont Park at 11:30 a. m., and another one leaving the Polo Grounds in Washington at the same time. The trip each way~iS expected to take three hours.
 An arrangement has been made by Postmaster Patten with the Long Is land Railroad to take the mail for the air service by special train to Belmont Park in 25 minutes. No mail will be accepted for this service after 10:30 a. m., Postmaster Patten said, and the mail will leave the post o.ce promptly at Il a. m. daily.
 The airplane from Washington is due to arrive at Belmond Park at 2:30 p. m., and the mail will be in the main post office at 3 o'clock. When the mail arrives on time it will be delivered by the regular carriers, but when it arrives too late for the regu- lar deliveries it will be sent by special messenger.