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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
INTENSE ARTILLERY BARRAGE LASTING SEW
ERAL HOURS PRECEDEs ASSAULT BY
THE INFANTRY
REMOVAL. OF SALIENT DRIVEN INTO LINE In
1914 AND CAPTURE OF METZ PROB
ABLE DETECTIVES
FAVoRABLY" WITH COMPARATIVELY
FEEBLE RESISTANCE YET .
(By the Associated Press }.

American today
evidently
Mhl salient than projected
lied of.v 49,
The attacks launched
westerly
saudts progressing favaby the latest reports
hours The thrust Heavy ooneenra
The fire poured II on the Gens from the Allied guns terrific
wAis the German reply on the whole was RteaA
Expected Attack. ssaRz 4.
There have been many predcons uaofcI quarters recently that
American
German only
eastey
should it develop faoab in the crushing material
ducton
force into German territory this front attempted
position or . o attacking. ]
his ana there some little doubt that forces would be at
initial moves to develop suitable opening
Is Four Years Old
nearly mouth
southwest 0fhie
stabilized
Aisne battles -
The
positions
however and there previous
bulge pointing the France
between fortresses of verdun and Nancy :
launching
IDENTIFY virtually
fighting The Hdenburg line had again become the German
the defense
British
pressing
Enemy Has New Problem.
will problem to
comparatively
quarter
in question will be- the
maintain
by further
ITSELF
British fighting
- @ l a t1, @ !, ebt @ a - a +p l
position push providing
his driving
the British last
St Quentin another Of the Hndenburg strong
Atty
Quentin OIL
wood
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
':ParstfaI
Being Built From
Ant1'erb to Metz
CBy Associated Prass.)

Paris, Sept. ia supreme line
OF defense to be called 'Parsifal
Line" is being constructed by the
Germans from Antwerp TO Metz,
says Marcel Hutin, in The Echo de
Paris. The article also says the Ger
mans are putting the Antwerp forts
in a defensive condition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
Terrific Rarraae &c.

American Forces On The Lorraine
Front, Sept 12.-French and Ameri-
can artillery this morning directed
a terrific barrage fire on the Ger
man positions on this front. The re-
ply of the German big guns was Wig
orous at some places, although as
a whole it was weak. There are some
indications that the Germans are
Withdrawing their artillery although
it is more probable they are going
to fight hard, before being driven out
after enduring as tsif1ing barrage Of
more than eight hours.
The Germans at some points are
increasing the volume Of their big
gunf1re, but ineffectually.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12

cans was most daring one and so
far has been successful.
The attack was preceded by a bar
rage lasting four hours The attack
on the southern side Of the ST. Mihtel
salient was made along a distance of
II miles. The attack on the western
side was on a front of eight miles
There has been a great concentra- ;
tion of Franco American artillery
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
Weather Is Fine.

American Forces on the Lorraine
front, sept, 10 (Reuter's.)-F French
and American forces this morning
launched an attack against the Ger
man positions on both sides of the
St Mihiel salient.
The weather is fine. The attack
made by the French and the Amert-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
lie Britieh Ranort.

London Sept. British forces
have effected crossing Of the Canal
Du Nord to the northwest of the
town of Havrincourt, Field Marshal
Haig announced in his official re-
port today The canal line here
forms the main defense of Canbrai
on the southwest. A short distance
to the north the British have pushed
to the westerly banks of the. canal.
Continued on page 1O.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
Speaial CIassifieation.
ASKS HIGHER RATES

Bismarck, N. b, sepr. I2.-sen.
Frank Ployhar, of Valley City, head
of the Bismarck Gas Co, has filed
with the city commission a petition
pany be Increased from $1.65 to S2.25
per 1000 feet OF consumption. The
increase is necessitated,t advises SEN
ator PIoyhar, by a so per cent adj
vance in the cost of fuel and other
greatly enhanced operating expenses
which he stated resulted in the COM
panys first years operations in a loss
of $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
FARGO REGISTERS
ITS DRAFT MEN.
in RAPID ORDER.
DURING THE DAY.
Amusing Incidents in Some
Wards of the City This
F. Afternoon
ESTIMATE WILL
BE EXCEEDED
Indications Point to Regis
tration Beyond Figures
Fixed by Officials

F. Cass county win register more
men today than the government had
estimated would be called to the reg
tstration booths by the 1916 draft
law. '--t ~ @.ts
In Fargo, early this morning,
many registration booths were open
ed to lines Of waiting men, while
throughout the forenoon, at several
boards, with four 10 six registrars
constantly on the job, there was q
steady stream of registrants.
Cass county, 1t is estimated by
the military authorities, should reg
lister 5s7S0 raeiI
Draft Off ials at the court 4hnlle
were conf fde st this lnorning, after
reports had been received from sew
eral country precincts, that the reg
istration would exceed Z, 900.
A shortage of registration cards
was reported from five -registra ton
places at 10 o'clock, and additional
reports of, shortages were coming in
frequently during the day. This af%
board, made 9. trip to the western
part Of the county, delivering regis
tration cards. .r g
Many Amusing Incidents.
The registration was accompanied
Dy many amusing incidents. Inere
was, for INSTANCE, the man who
guessed he was 3d. didn't know
whether or not he was a citizen Of
the United States, and had to go
home and, as he explained to the
registration board, ASK ma. cause
ma kept track Of those things around
the house"
Also, there was the registrant who
said he still was q Presbyterian,
when asked If he had been natural
lied.
Another precinct reports the case
of father and son." dad, A. and son,
l8. going to the booth together to
Sign up" ,
Registration was conducted in
Fargo with great rapidity, and with
out trouble Of any kind at any Of
the booths
z. speaial Classification.
While the registration was under
way today, w. R. Tucker. of the
draft board. received notification
from Adjutant General Fraser to
proceed with the classification
first Of the men aged from 19 to 81
and 80 to SO in accordance with the
plan to call men of those ages first.
A-----------
ASKS HIGHER RATES
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12

With The American Army In
France, Wednesday, Sept. 11.-Three
German airplanes are believed to
have been shot down yesterday by
Lieut.. Jacques Swaab OF New. York
city. On his return from ? fight
over the lines he engaged and shot
down a Fokker machine. Continu-
ing his return flight he was attack
ed by a. group of German planes but
shot one down in flames and forced
another down out OF control
The victories have been reported
and official confirmation OF them is
now being sought
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12

and entente. ,airplanes are operating
in large numbers. -.
The Germans now are falling back
on the fronts on each side of the ST.
Mihiel salient. :
Though undoubtedly suspicious of
the intentions, of the Americans in
the region, the Germans were un.
aware at the time of the direction
of the attack. ~.
Ifense1y eager and are igilting mag,
nifieantl 81. ~. s. 49,: s.y5.s. tss ~ h
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
Tha German Repert.

Berlin, Via London, Sept. 12.--Brit-
ish forces attacking the German lines
on the Flanders front near Armen-
there's and the canal of BaBassee
yesterday were repulsed, according
to today's announcement from army
headquarters. British attacks along
the Canal Du Nord line between Mar
quoin and Havrincourt likewise
failed, the statement says.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
! Eaaala Ak g. AreM.

American Forces on the Lorraine
Front, Sept. 212 (9 a. m, American
forces this morning launched an at
tack ON the German positions: I At 8
o'clock they had progressed general
ly along the line Some prisoners
were taken at different parts Of the,
sector
The first wave of American troops
met with little resistance and at g.
O'clock the second American wave.
was in possession of several points
of the German first line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
The Austrian Repoft.

Vienna, Sept. 12, Via London.--"A
successful attack on Tomroriea ridge
in Albania, gave us possession OF the
enemy's position at few points =
says the official statement today by
the Austrian war office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12
/. May Flood District. /.

London, Sept. According to
Dutch frontier messages, the Ger
mans are preparing to- irlundate the
reg56ns OF the river Aisne, northeast
OF Rheims, says dispatch from a m !
sterdam to the Central News agency.
At some places dams have heen con-
structed in the river which can be
closed on short notice and special
bridges have been built. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-12

(continued on page Sd
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30
EVERY FARMER
SHOULD HAVE AT
LEAST ONE SlL0
President Miller Delivers
Annual Address Before
Dairymen.

Fargo. n. d.. Jan. 3O.-In his an
nual address before. the twenty
fourth annual convention Of the
North Dakota Dairymen's
ton, Peter Miller of Minot. presi-
dent. declared that there should be
at least one silo on every farm in the
state.
"Many of our farmers" said rresi-
dent Miller. claim they cannot ar
ford to feed high priced feed to dairy
cows. To those l would say that II
you have high producing COWS they
will still return a good profit over
and above the price of feed as the
price of butter fat has advanced fully
as much in proportion to h price OF
iced"
- President Miller declared that it is
the duty of the state. dairymen to
conserve and to try and produce as
much. raw material as possible. He
stated that there was a large amount
of feed lost last ear esq ecial]y In
the eastern part of the state because
not enough farmers were provided
with silos. He stated thai thousands
of acres of corn E0tted in the field
which otherwise would have made
good feed for dairy cows and other
stock.
II sincerely hope that this will
serve as a lesson so that We may in
the near future see our dreams come
true that there sho:lld at least he orr,
silo on every farm in North Dakota"
He urged the resolution committee to
give attention to the fact that the
government, in his opinion. should es-
tablish a butterfat sta ndard.
Aside from operating the cream-
cry, the operator has a large duty
to perform in keeping his patron en-
Unused in dairy work." said Presiden,
Miller. ASK yourself if o have
done all you possibly could this last
year. How many silos have you been
Instrumental in building? How many
acres of alfalfa can be charged TO
your efforts? Have YOU been instru-
menta in introducing any registered
sires Of the dairy breeds in your To-
cality? Have you been furnishing
you patrons with literature on dairy
development. and above all have YOU
succeeded in getting more and better
cream at you factory? Ask yourself
these questions and if You find that
you have not done these things as
we'll as you might have. then resolve
to so back to our factory and do al
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30
SPEAKER WOOD
DID NOT MAKE
MUCH OF A HIT
Many People Left Their
Seats During Harangue. :,
i of the Speaker.

Bismarck. n. D., Jan. 30.--A typi-
cal Nonpartisan league organizers adj
dress from Speaker Howard Wood
followed the first matinee exhibition
of the state council ofAdefense's war
pictures at the Auditorium on Sunday.
Mr.. Wood spoke on invitation of the
defense council.
The speaker dealt with pro1teering;
the boarding of food by food hogs"
the CONSUMPTION Of wealth and other
matters which have commonly been
discussed by Townley. Thomas, Bow
en- II other league workers.
The address made no decidedly ia
vorahie impression with tho speak
er's audience. Many people left their
seats and walked out during the
course of the %harangue, which con-
tinued about 20 minutes. Mr.. Woods
reference to the select service C as
the conscription of surplus life." in
drawing a smile between the con-
s%cription of wealth, which Mr.. Wood
advocated. and the CONSUMPTION OF
our surplus life" which will be re-
turned from the battlefields OF
France after the war and the Sur
plus wealth" which may be returned
the unholy rich when Uncle Sam finds
he has ne further need for it.
Mr.. Wood was so much wrapt up
in his league gospel that he neglected
to say much of h merits Of the wal
or of the sacrifice of the thousands OF
brave boys who have enlisted for serv'
ice under Old Glory or whom Uncle
Sam has called to the colors. The
most c%haritahly inclined felt that Mr.
Wood showed rather poor taste in his
choice of a subject, and there was q
sigh of relief from the auditors who
stuck it out to the end when the boy:
in the galleries were released and
went Gathering down the stairs. sig
Mailing the close of the speakers talk
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30

williston - Palmer Johnsrud. a
'''son" who Miss Genevieve German Of
this city, adopted" in a letter to
his mother" explains that in Paris
everything is closed at 10 o'clock with
the exception Of a few theaters. In
the cafes and restaurants there are
lights only while on eats. The lights
are turned on over h table at which
the guest is seated, and when he
leaves, are Immediately switched off.
MIR. Johnsud says he would like to see
Paris in its real, times.
McCille-Dr. A. j. Paulson. who has
been a partner with DR.. Arneson in
the practice of medicine here. has left
for Thief River Falls. Mimi. and will
locate in that city. DR.. Arneson has
associated with himself DR.. r. c.
Heron. who for the last four or five
years has been practicing at Tolna,
n. d.
Dickinson-Eight big boxes which
are going to make the national Red
Cross officers and the soldiers smile
chapter of the Red Gross and sent to
the headquarters.
Belfeld-Belfeld is sinking a we'll
a few feet west of the light plant. in
an effort to locate water for a water
system for the city. About four
years ago., the voters here ratified a
$4,000 bonding issue for waterworks,
but through an alleged technically
the election was declared illegal.
Dickinson-Pearl Lewis has been
bound over to the district term of
court for Slope county, to be tried for
bootlegging. George Derschon of
Amidon. charged with introducing H.
quor into the state from Baker,
Mont. has signifed his intention of
pleading guilty and will be taken be-
fore Judge w. c. Crawford for sem
tence.
Williston-One hundred cigar boxes
have been placed in the business
houses Of Williston by the Williston
home guard in which coins may be
placed for the purpose Of raising
money for a fund to purchase tobacco
for the boys cover there.
Minot--A gambling joint running
in full blast and which Harry Wing,
a Chinaman. was charged by the state
with being h proprietor. was found
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30
PRODUCED AT
MINE USED BY TOWN

Washburn, n. D., Jan. 3o.-The
first electric power plant established
in North Dakota at a coal mine.
whereby "a current is transmitted
through n wide stretch of territory,
was put into operation today by the
Central Power company. which Is
owned and controlled by st. Paul cap
~italists. The plant is at the Bitumina
mine. six miles west of Washburn,
and it supplies light and power to
Washburn. Falkirk. Underwood and
Turtle Lake. comprising "a miles of
lines. The line will carry 10000 volts.
1t is planned to extend it along the
Northern Pacific road as far as Good
rich. making a. total of IS miles of
line. The sum of $125.000 already has
heen invested, while extension plans
involve an investment of $3O0,0 600. Is.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30
FLICKER TALES

Bowman-R. B. French, editor of
the Bowman Farmers Leader, pub
lished his farewell sermon last week.
his resignation having been accepted
by the new board of directors. Geo.
A. Totten, ST., who seems to be the
directing genius Of the league news
papers. arrived Immediately from his
home in Fargo. Something was done
about the resignation and Mr.. French
Clerk of Court A. J.. Young was to be
the new editor,
Page.-The debate between the
high school debating teams of Page
and Langdon will take place at Page
on Friday. February /. The event
will take place in the school house.
Minot-Rev. NJ. n. Winters, colorcd
Baptist minister of Bismarck. Is in Mi
not endeavoring to organize a church
among the local colored people.
Targo.-George w. wilkinson. who
was removed from the office as Fargo
postmaster early in January and who
left for Washington to place the mat.
ter before the p~ostofice department in
the hope Of getting r~einstated, is ex,
pected to return to Fargo within a
few days, according to word which
has reached Charles F. Alfred, acting
postmaster. Nothing was said relative
to the outcome of the casc. and it !.
believed here that the mission of the
former postmaster to Washington wa.
to no avail.
Mott-Trying to remove a bullet
! which had become lodged in his gun
Frank Hinget, 15-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hinget of st. Croix town
ship. shot himself through the, leg
the bullet passing completely through
the feshy part of the leg.
Glyndon-For the purpose of or
ganizing a Clay County Poultry as
ISOLATION. a meeting Of bird fancier.
has been called to be held in thi:
village on February 2.
Maddox - Joseph Hammer ha.
been elected president of the Maddocl
Commercial club; d. f. Foss. vic
! president: p. O.. Larson. secretary
anw f. A. Nelson, secretary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30
SAVED
DAILY COUNTS
Waste Should be Cut Out
and Surplus Sent to the
Hungry Millions.

Fargo. n. d., Jan. 3o.-'saving a
little every day in each home n IN.
United States will make a big total.
said W. c. Palmer of the North Da
kota Agricultural college here TO-DAY
in an interview on the subject Of
conservation. IT a little butter is
wasted at each meal-if it only
day-ior the United States this
amounts to $4,000. 900 pounds a year
it will take half Il million cows u,
produce and a whole army of men 10
feed and care for. Waste no butter
and Illus release this army from this
useless work. Half a cup of milk
wasted a day is not much. when d.
vided into three meals and among
the whole family. yet it would take
duce it for the families in the. United
States.
AN of meat a day is no,
much and especially when divided
among the members of the family
and for a whole days meals, yet ror
the United States it would take over
a million head of cattle or nearly
four million hogs to make it up. II
the ounce a day is wasted by eacil
what feed and equipment it will take
to make up for the waste.
"a slice Of bread divided among
the members of a family for one day :
meals makes a very small portion ror
each meal. For a family of four !,
would be one-twelfth slice per per.
son per meal. Yet for the United
States it will mean and a hat!
million barrels Of flour in a yea l,
would lake seven million acres tc
produce it and a whole army of me
and equipment. When any waste Is
allowed it means when totaled ur
for the homes in the United State.
a tremendous total or wen If it Is
but one home in a hundred it make:
a big totals
Waste should be cut out and what
would have been wasted will help
feed our soldiers and hunger1ng mir
lions in Europe. Any waste allowed
in an American home means making
the farm that much less effective IL
helping win the war n 1t asst
means that much more hunger tt
some human being who is helping u
win the war.
This also brings out the impor
lance of cutting down on the use o
wheat. meat, sugar and fat by usin;
substitutes. While the amount savet
in one home may not seem large We
when the total for the United State
is considered the aggregate becomes
a mighty factor in feeding our sol
diers and allies"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30
N RED CROSS
DECIDE TO REPORT
LEAGUE ORGANIZER

Benedict. n. d., Jan. 30.-Local Of
ficers Of the Red Cross have decided
to report to headquarters the failure
of Knut Christensen. Nonpartisan
league organizer. and his friend John
Dunaway, to subscribe to the Red
Cross during the recent drive. They
We're the only men in this vicinity
who failed to become members. Chris
tenson is we'll known. in Nonpartisan
league activities and was one of the
Benedict men who were in Minot to
hear Walter Thomas Mills deliver an
address under the auspices Of the
Nonpartisan league.
He also is a member of the Con-
sumers' United Stores company, OPP
Grated in connection with the league,
having a membership in the Minot
store. The membership cost $500 He
has stated that he has his dues paid
ahead in the Nonpartisan league UNI
til 1920. Mr.. Christensen has been APP
pointed organizer for the N~onpartisan
league and expects to commence work
in Minnesota. He took a. correspond
ence course in the work from the
"educational' school OF the league.
He farms a quarter section while
Dunaway farms a half section. Chris
tenson claimed he could not afford
one dollar for the Red Cross while
Dunaway stated he was afraid the
money would be misappropriated."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30
you possibly can this year, and we
will all feel that this convention has
accomplished what it was intended

1SSOAiip4ioHeu WNdl IL WAS
to do.
This association owes a vote of
thanks to the state legislature which
last year appropriated $500 for the
use Of this association to encourage
and pfSlmote the dairy industry oil
the state. 1t will therefore, not be
necessary for us to ask for aid. from
our supply houses and commission
houses. who have SO loyalty support
ed us in the past.
q" "ln concluding. 7 wish to call your
attention to the many editorials in
regard to oleomargarine. expect
most of you have read them. no.
ticed one h other day claiming that
the 'oleo' was a product of the farm.
So | bought a pound and according
to the formula it contained rs per
cent oil. IL per cent peanut
oil and 12 per cent water. The only
part we can produce in North Dakota
is the water. We should make a fight
to repeal the anti-color law in the
legislature. 1t should be the interest
of every dairylnan and buttermaker
to work to help defeat such legisla-
tiOn.'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30
MINOT MEN PLEAD
GUILTY TO CRIME

Minot. N. D.. Jan. ~3o.-Four Grim
inals entered, pleas of guilty before
Judge X. E. Leifhton Of the district
court yesterday. and received sen-
fences. All had been held to the dis
trict court to. await trial.
Brompi Sonar, the light fingered or
iental, who b~urglarized a second
hand store. was sentenced to one year
in the .penitentiary.
Clarence Potter. who made two.un-
successful attempts to take his own
life by quitting his wrist. and the 9TH
ler, BY hanging himself by his leather
belt while confined in tho city Jail,
pleaded guilty to the charge of, at
| tempting to commit suicide and was
, fined $50 and the costs Of the action.
and in default Of payment Of the fine
and costs to serve twenty days in the
county Jail.
John Kast. who entered q plea Of
guilty to forgery in the second degree.
was sentenced to two years and six
monts in the-stAte p~enitentiahy. In
view of the fact, hat he has a-large
family to support. Judge Leighton pa
rolled the prisoner rurtng good be-
havtor and he vas given hi ss sc .,..... 4.
SsRobert>W ". Edgar, who wasscharged
with third degree forgery. was een-
fenced to one year in the state peni-
Tertiary.