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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
HAle,s NEPHEW ENLIsTs.


Aberdeen. s. D.. April s.-William
II. Robertson. nephew Of Field Mar
shall Sir Douglas Haig Of the British
army. enlisted here in the medical
corps of the regular army and will
soon be assigned to active duty, &C
COrding to the statement Of Lieuten-
ant William Anshelm OF the local
recruiting station, who accepted Mr..
Robertson.
Robertson was formerly a British
subject, but has become a citizen Of
the United States. He came here
several years ago following a four
year course in medicine which he
took at the Scotland Marlborough
university. but decided not to practice
medicine. He entered the services Of
a railroad company here and il was
not known that he was qualified for
the medical corps of the army until
ne presented his credentials TO the
recruiting officer.
Robertson declared when enlistinE
that he much prefers to serve under
the flag Of the United States than
any other. regardless OF his family
relations to the field marshal OF the
British army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Things That NeDer Happen
Get Prominent Place When
League Leaders OWn Press

The National NonpaTtisan league
maintains an active press bureau for
the dissemination of propaganda
on league activities. and this matter
is fed TO the country press bought by
the farmers and controlled by the
league leaders.
IN an account Of the final meeting
in Fargo on the occasion Of the state
mass convention. the Nonpartisan
press bureau carries the following
that gives a version Of
things that didn't happen that will
make interesting reading for Fargo
people. Here IL is:
"An attempt by a clique of
Fargo, to break up the closing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Wdrshibs Sunk
After Germans
Had Opened Fire
- Aaaociated Press.l

washington, April s.-The Russian
warships sunk by their commanders
off the southern coast Of Finland 70
keep them out Of the hands OF the
Germans, reported several days ago.
were blown up after German war;
ships had opened fire on them. &C
cording to a dispatch to the state de-
partment today from Stockholm.
Three OF the Russian vessels were
battleships.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

meeting met with dismal failure,
Two times they attempted to
break I'm, but outside of display
ing their discourtesy, nothing
was done, and the opposition
gave that zest and pep to the
meeting that caused many to say
afterwards that ii was the most
enthusiastic. determined and eff
fective gathering that has been
held in North Dakota since the
league was first organized
Needless to say, the league press
bureau directors were discreet en-
ough to keep this particular para
graph out Of accounts published by
league papers in Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
ADVISE GRADES CHANGE.
Hauan Home From Conference
Washington Tells Of Work.

Bismarck. n. D., April s.-John N.
HaEan, commissioner or agriculture
and labor OF North Dakota, has re-
turned to Bismarck from Washing
ton, where he attended the conference
Of the federal advisory committee on
agriculture.
The committee advised the depart
ment Of agriculture to make changes
in the federal grain grades in con-
formity with resolutions adopted at
the recent conference OF farmers at
Helena, Mont, when the department
was present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

A~RAAAA41E0 44NAA p@@E AZ
AiIetts to the famous Chsmin- des-
Danes sector.
American troops on the front
northwest of Toul have successfully
countered German attempts to raid
their positions. Two raids were
made at two different points Sunday
but each was dealt with sffieaeiousIy
by machine gun and automatic rifle
fire, the enemy advancing no furth-
err than the outposts.
On Friday the Americans also
checked two raids, The first was
taken care Of easily, while the second
time the Americans left the trenches
and pursued the Germans back to
the first enemy trenches and drove
the Germans into their support posi-
tions. The American artillery 81
fenced two German batteries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
WILL ELIMINATE UNFIT.

washington April illumination
from the army medical reserve corps
Of al men not qualified for active
service has been undertaken by
Surgeon General Gorgas. It is esti-
mated that 1900 commissions in the
reserve will be revoked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
suTToN RAIsEa &C..
uoossa Attends Red Cross Rally and

Success Attends Red Cross Rally and
Auction Sale,
Sutton. N. ID. April s.-This town
Of only 900 people raised $4,000 for
the Red Cross at rally held satur-
day.
An auction sale was the means OF
raising money, and farmers con-
tributed IA COWS, 20 hogs. about 100
chickens and many other articles.
and then turned around and bought
heavily.
Judge A. T. Cole Of Fargo was the
speaker OF the day, while 3. CT. Lewis,
Binford, acted as auctioneer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
BOYS ORGANIZE BRIGADE.
AnsTooss Youngsters Thrift Stamp
Oraanization Membership 10 %.

Organization Membership Is %.
Anamoose, y. D.. April sc. A.
Gilbert has been appointed general
in charge Of the boys thrift brigade
which was organized here.
Twenty-six boys from the ages Of
S 10 IL years are enrolled and have
been given an opportunity to earn
money with which to purchase thrift
stamps by working on the streets,
picking up stones. tins, glass, nails,
etc.
The brigade has in mind the plan
Of establishing several war gardens
on vacant lots in Anamoose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Wooden Mills To
Work on Uniforms
Only Until July /

Washington. April s.--All wooden
mills in the country were direct
ed by the war department today 10
hold their looms at the service
Of the government from now until
July /, in order to insure adequate
supplies Of cloth for uniforms.
Manufacturers Of civilian clothing
who get any Of the output OF the
mills will do 30 under special govern
ment permits.
Notices were sent to the mills by
Acting Quartermaster General Goe-
thals. It was officially stated that
the department now sees its way to
fully Cloths all men called TO the
colors. No comment was available
as TO the amounts OF cloth the gov
eminent may release 70 private
manufacturers or as TO the probable
effect Of the communicating order
upon the trade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Safeguarding Of Former
Russian Empress, German
Ultimdtunl at BreSt-LitoUSk

and struck the table with his fist.
This demand" he continued, 'is in
the nature Of an ultimatum. In the
event Or your not accepting il, the
negotiations will cease forthwith and
hostilities win be at once recommend
ed by u.s."
There remained nothing for the
members Of the Russian delegation to
do but to give their consent TO the
demands made.
The Petrograd correspondent of
The London Morning Post asserted in
a dispatch sent to London on Feb. %
that the former Empress Alexandra.
as the guardian of her son, is the
LaVorite German candidate for the
(Russian) throne"
Unconfirmed reports that both the
former empress and former Emperor
Nicholas were to be taken from
Tobolsk. Siberia to the Ural district
were received recently from Retro
grad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Aa,nleleEAk lM cnEEIN.

Huron. 8. ID, April Ss--A ca1hst
supposed to contain a corpse VS.
seized here and when opened was
found to contain 30 gallons Of whis-
KEY. The bootlegger had ordered 2
grave dug in a Huron cemetery, The
comm had been shipped to Huron
from the east
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

YorrF,vrTEg GENERAL DISCHARGED.
namfnr III NJ April Brig, Gen.
r. n. Resche, commander OF an lnfan--
try hrfes,9e at Camp Cody, here, has
been honorabiy discharged ana mas
returned to his home in Duluth MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
DICKINSON oVER. SUBSIDIES.

Goes Over 100 Per Cent in Giving 60
Salvation Army War Fund.
Dickinson, n. D., April s.-Dickin-
son showed herself willing contrib
utor to the Salvation Army War
fund by giving 100 per cent over her
quota The city was scheduled for
$500. The final count is expected to
show better than $1,000.
The Dickinson Knights Templar
contributed S66 to the Salvation
Army. war fund at its annual Easter
Sunday service q week ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
FLOUR INVESTIGATION ENDED

10y AHsOEIhLbu F.FEsas1
Washington, April Standardization
of flour milling and iobbing costs was
completed today by the federal trade
commission and a report was sent to
President Wilson. The commissions
figures VIII be used by the food
administration as a basis for
determining fair prices for -four.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
GOAT AT DICKINSON.
Animal Reported Browsing Around
Business Places of Queen CITY,

ENaIW9as FTassa OF aN99W NItya
Dickinson, y. D, April S.-The
''kaiser's goat" is browsing in Dick
inson, being received by one Gus
todian and then thrust from him
with lightning rapidity. The goat
has even roamed to the county Jail
and for a time was under the foster
ing care Of Sheriff Theodore Har-
tung.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

Good, reliable. fresh garden seeds
at 1hc a package at Biack's.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

Good. reliable, fresh garden seeds
at l &c a package at Blacks. Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

which also tends TO deprive It Of any
appearance OF a simple act OF
japanese aggression.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
TOO LATE no CLASSIFY.

TOO LATE no CLASSIFY.
25-F0OT LAUNCH, Ford motor and
transmission, for SALE $3.50 20S
"A ST. N. Moorhead
WANTED-Bo okkeeper: SIS to start;
city. Commercial Bureau, 415-416
deLendrecie Bldg. Phone 1925.
WANTED - Experienced stenogra-
pliers: city SIS, $50 Commercial
Bureau, 4f5-416 deLendrecie Bldg
Phone 1925.
WANTED-Girl for homework. Mrs
II. l.. Sheldon, Phone 1871.
WELL FURNISHED FLAT for rent
for the summer. S04 Pioneer Life
Bldg.
EXPERIENCED WAITRESS wanted.
Unique Cafe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

Good, reliable, fresh garden seeds
at ] &c a package at Black's.-Adv.
For stass news. read The Forum.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-21
MICHIGAN SCHOOL
AMENDMENT ON TAP
Petitions With $4,000 Names Fill
ed With Lansing, Compels Child
rem to Attend Public Schools

For over q year the Wayne Coun-
ty Civic association, under the lead
ership of James Hamilton, the or
ganization's president, has been
working on petitions for the Pur-
pose Of initiating q state law
amending the constitution in such
a manner as to require all residents
Of the state Of Michigan between
the ages Of five and sixteen years tc
attend the public schools, and tC
require the state legislature to en-
act appropriate Legislation to pro
vide therefor.
The state Of Michigan has th'
initiative and referendum and un
der the provisions Of the law tn
required number Of signatures t
initiate a measure is, at this time
forty-three thousand, four hundre'
and sixty-fve.
The Wayne County Civic asso
citation Offices are located at 90
Broadway Market Bldg, Detroit
Mich, and the organization is com
posed of thousands Of Michigal
citizens who stand for the preser
vation of the American publ
school system, its improvement
and extension, as we'll as for ever
other progressive movement 70
civic betterment.
On Friday, Dec. 9th, james Ham
ilton, president Of the organization
in company with Marvin Brown
!, managing editor Of THE MHNAol
and Davis Parker, special repr
sentative Of the Free Press DefenI
League, took the petitions to LaI
, sing and filed them in the propt
} order with the secretary Of state.
Since the granting Of woma
! suffrage in Michigan at the La
election it was decided, by autho
ity considered competent, thl
. women were eligible to sign the p
: titions, and perhaps two or thr'
thousand have done so since tn
| decision, but the Romanized dai
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-21
eBeE8eH8@@G 8@@Ge9e9eWB9es WB9esaHBB @B8BBBBB86B9
My Last Appeal On The Debt Fund
By MARVIN Brown.

seen now, made perpetual the greatest opponent
Rome ever has had in America, if not in the
whole world.
I, The past successes and achievements Of THB
MENACE are too familiar with you to need re-
hearsal here, but they are nothing to what we are
able to accomplish henceforth.
S Hundreds Of thousands of our readers have
contributed nothing in this campaign. For them
we hold no ill will whatever, and shall only be
too thankful if they will simply remain in our
great family of readers. We know the nature Of
lukewarmness and are not going to criticise those
who are thus affected
Now that the campaign is drawing to a close,
lei US make the last days count! Do not Let my
predictions that we will pay the debt by January
LIST fail! Let us 90 over strongl
In these closing days there is yet chance
4 for those who have given nothing.
Many Of those who have been in the fight from
the start will want to take the proverbial "part-
l ing shot"
7 There is, too, that other opportunity Of kill
: ing two birds with the same stone With your
/ Liberty Bonds you have unhorsed the kaiser
end With those same bonds you can help unhorss
\ the pope. Many Of you have them in small de-
nominations and can better afford to apply them
than money. We can use them N the payment
4 Of Hs dsbt.
At any rate, let us close in for the final dash
I to the goal Do your level best for the next two
I. weeks and we viii win, throw all trouble over
board and get down to good years work for
1919, destined, in all probability, to be the most
Y momentous in the worlds history.
\ MY LAST WORDS: Friends, you have
! done your duty wen, and you viii be hcnored Of
men 50 long as liberty is the beacon light to-
ward which civilization struggles
MAY WE 90 F2OM HERE TO VICTORY
--MdY YOUR TRIBE INCREASE, AND
MAY THE SATISFACTION OF DUTY
Il WE'LL DONE BE SUFFICIENT REWARD
FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THIS
! NOBLE OAUSEi
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-21
new HAMPSHIRE FOLKS
CLOSE PApAL SCHOOL
Action ForetelIs the New Day
When Americas Laws viii
Even Reach Popery

Look out for a fresh wall from
the Catholic press, occasioned by
the fact that the campaign BY the
authorities of New Hampshire for
the Americanization Of the schools
of that state, is laying heavy
hand on the Catholic parochial
schools. The school of the Greek
community, or Greek Catholic
church Of Nashua IN. H., has
been closed for non-conformity to
law, and an investigation Of other
private schools including the
French parochial school Is being
made.
1t will be terrible thing if the
Catholic schools, priests and nuns
included, are included in law en-
forcement; and we wonder at the
temerity Of the New Hampshire
authorities in undertaking such a
program. At the very least, the
ever ready vail Of persecution will
be heard, and rancorous cries Of
bigotry win fill the air, while the
fury and wrath of Cardinal O'Con-
nell and his priests will be a fear
full thing to contemplate.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-21
HAS The CATHOLIC WAR COUNCIL A
RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE" COMMISSION?

Legislative problems viii arise which
directly affect Catholic institutions.
The worlmen's compensation move
inent is Of immediate interest to
Catholic hospitals, but 50 far Cath
olic opinion seems to have had no
influence on this form Of legislation.
The health insurance movement, the
movement for state supervision of
Catholic institutions and for health
supervision Of school children vitality
affects the interests Of the church.
The committee on reconstruction will
keep In close touch with these move
ments and will keep Catholics in
formed In regard to their develop
ments.
Study the foregoing clipping
carefully. 1t tells great deal
Catholic pamphlets and the papa
press under the guiding hand Of tht
Catholic War Councils reconstruc
ton committee are to oppose ever
form Of reconstruction if in an!
way, it promises to disturb any IL
cense enjoyed by the papd corpora
ton. Protestants may work TO
better conditions for all mankinC
If they want but if popery's un
! American and medieval practices
by any chance. fall within the pur
view Of proposed reforms we vii
run up against a brick wall built b
our own dollars, given to Rome i
name Of war or dollars whicl
our own falsely liberal contribution
have left untouched and available
Let the old church take warning
For nineteen centuries she ha
stood an immovable object in th
path Of. progress. America is i
no mood to fool with her nowl
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-21
Calls President Wilson "Our Envoy" and Proceeds in
Strain Calculated to Make Appear That it is His Duty
to Bring England to Her Knees For the Irish Cath
OIcs Of America and Those Across
the Water

neither honor nor glory and gem
orally, little profit, in stirring up
strife.
The Tablet Is not content with
its attack on England, but vents its
hatred on Clemenceau, the grand
old man of France, who shares with
Gen. Foch the honor Of being con-
sidered the saviors Of France 1t
says, Eve Catholics, haters Of
Clemenceau" and admits its hatred
Of the French government which
for three years held the Huns at
bay, and kept them from coming to
America. They hate him for it,
and, "have stood about enough OF
that idolates." What are they go
ing to do about it? Rally the Ro-
man Catholic church against the
French government or have Presi-
dent Wilson kick the French prime
minister and his associates into the
seaP
Either proceeding might be sonne-
what dubious even if any were SO
foolish as to try it.
"The holy father" is going to
talk to the "Soul murderer" Glenn
enceau, through our envoy, our
president" Here, we suppose that
the term "our envoy" is used in
the Catholic sense, though it is pre-
sumable that Mr.. Wilson has gone
abroad with the idea that he repre-
sents the American people and not
sect, and has no idea Of the task
set before him by his would-be
! priestly rulers.
Be the case as it may, "our en-
voy" will meet with Gen. Foch and
J Clemenceau Of France, Signor Or
: lando and other patriots Of Italy,
and Lloyd George, Balfour, and
other leaders of England, Men
! who bore the burden Of war while
eve" we're asking for ''peace with
out victory" and made it possible
E for America to come to its senses
and save itself from disaster.
. These men will stand by theil
3 treaty, barring the vatican from
r representation in the council, pro
: tect their nations as well as th'
! ! world, and "our" envoy will acqui
!. esce in their decision, the Catholi'
? church of the United States to th'
contrary Notwithstanding.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-21

FT ATRIOTS Of America; members OF the
NYfI Free Press Defense League; brave men
~ and women of The Menace Firing Line;
hssAl soldiers Of the common good-PATRlOTS,
ALL congratulate you on your magnanimity
and on the greatest victory you ever have
achieved.
1t is my happy duty to inform you that we
are going cover the top" by Christmas; that by
January first the note and mortgage against
THE MENACE will have been burned and the
institution liberated hope foreverl
I do not mean to say that the campaign has
closed, for IL has not, but do mean to say that
it will close by January 1st, and that in the first
issue of the new year we will be able to announce
the fact that the debt has been paid and at the
same time give complete accounting OF the
campaign by means Of complete figures as to
amount received, accompanied by sworn affidavit
I say this because Of the fact that | have
watched you closely throughout the entire CAM
paign and know that you are not going 70
slacken your efforts until we are over the top.
do not want to use up any more space IN the
paper for these appeals, however, and am going
to trust you to put it over by January 1st with
out another call, and knov you Dill do Il.
To those who have worked so faithfully
throughout this great campaign to free THE
MENACE and the Free Press Defense League from
the debt incurred when the League purchased
the paper Thereby taking it out Of private hands
and placing the ownership in the hands Of the
patriotic people who made it what it is) wish
to say that can only thank you BY telling you
what You have done. 9.ggl s s8...
You have made sure that THE MENAoR will
rra;nfain a naRt and present uolicy 40 long ne IL
may live for no individual nor set Of individuals
wili now have the authority to swerve it from
its cCurse-thCt Of fighting poPery Nth scsry
power and resource at its command.
You have made it possible for the paper tc
devote its time and space in the future to the
cause to which it is dedicated instead Of plead
ing continually for financial help.
You have unleashed, and, SO far as can bt
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-21
H|ERARCHAL VOICE DECL ARES irish
READY FOR TROUBLE WITH ENGLAND

press Of Detroit announced, on the
day following the fling, that the
women signers were not yet quail
fed registered voters and that these
names would not be counted.
We believe that under the law
were the matter tested out in the
courts, these names would be al
lowed to stand counted, but even
if they are not there are plenty Of
names on the petitions to comply
with the law and get the measure
on the ballot at the spring elections
in April Of next year. December
18th was the last day on which pc
titions could be fled for initiative
and referendum measures, and
since the Wayne County Civic as
sociation's petitions were fled the
9Th there is no question as to the
regularity Of the procedure.
The signers Of the school petit
tions in Michigan ask for an
amendment to Article Nine Of the
constitution by adding thereto two
new sections to be known as Sec
tions Sixteen and Seventeen, said
proposed sections to read as follows
Section 16. All residents Of the
state Of Michigan between the ageI
Of five years and sixteen years, shal
attend the public schools in their re
spective districts until they hav'
graduated from the eighth grade
provided that in districts where th'
grades do not reach the eighth, then
. all persons herein described in sucl
districts shall complete the cours'
taught therein.
Section II. The legislature shal
enact all necessary legislation II
|, render Section Sixteen effective.
This movement is a preceden
, breaker on the part Of patriotic peo
pie and movements in this countr
and will be watched with interes
by the whole people, both friendl
and unfriendly, throughout th
United States.
Michigan takes the lead in tn
greatest movement ever inaugu
: rated in behalf Of democracy an
public education, and If successfv
! the results will be far reaching an
most beneficial. Not only that, br
: her example viii then be emulate
by other states, and the battle I
, save the American public scho'
! system from destruction at tt
hands Of the Roman Catholic pt
/ htical machine will have been wol
There is no question now br
= that the measure will 60 on Il
4 -. - - >->-~~-~~~~~-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-21
Got Back at Min

Father O'Hanlan, Of Dubuque
was passing down the street, when
he noticed one of his parishioners
digging in . trench, while q little
way of stood swarthy superin-
tendent.
"Well, Pat" said his reverence,
''how do you like having an Italian
boss7"
Pat looked up, and, mOpping his
brow. replied:
"Faith, Father, how do you lcika
havin' one yerselfl'-BOstos Tran
script.