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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-28
Mrs. Martha Seldridge.


MIS-. Martha Seldridge.
BOSTON \
Dear Madam
see by your inquiry you 4
little realize what Lancaster \
has in antiques He not only i
has everything you mention, y
Hautboy, Dressers. Bureaus, etc y
but about everything else in :
quaint and curious things, an
cestral and colonial Some of I
the settlers of this section came \
across the Atlantic to Massa- i
chusetts and then to Maine. I
Others came here from New \
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and \
other Canadian Provinces 4
Whatever they owned they 4
brought with them Lancas- \
ter has been picking them up 4
for the past ten years and | Z
really believe. has the most Il
wonderful collection in that u
line In all Maine. Write him y
whatever you want | am sure y
he will have it or can find 1t for y
you
Very truly yours. \
MRS. DARIUS FERGUSON \
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-28

over the Top by Sergt. Guy En-
pey, commences in this issue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
THE MOTHERS SPEAK.

Pembina and Devils Lake mothers VINO
have sons in France are not puttering with
political issues at this time.
They have petitioned for the barring OF
A. G. TownIey, now under Indictment, from
their communities.
When the mothers of the boys take this
stand, will the fathers Of these boys vote
for the Townley candidate, Governor Fra
zier, or anybody on the whole Townley
ticket?
We think not.
VIII the brothers or friends Of these
boys vote for single Townley candidate
We think not
''Loyalty not an issuef" you say.
There isn't any other that matters.
IF we were a candidate we would rather
have the support Of the women who signed
those petitions and go down to overwhelm-
ing defeat, than be elected against their
wishes. But the Minot ticket is not going
down to defeat,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
The Editors Mail Bag
70 the EDITOR of The F'orura.

10 the Editor OF Inc Forum:
Knowing you to be man Of big heart and
generous impulse, appealing my case to
you Misfortune has sore beset me of late so
I am forced to ask for temporary assistance.
My nother-tn-law started a movement to force
her grocer and meat man to pay her the small
sum of seven dollars a week for the privilege
is slowly recovering in the hospital. My
oldest son was carrying the "See-Enn" and badly
cut his hand one of the sharp" editorials in
it. Tetanus is threatened the editorial was
very poisonous. My youngest son spent the mon
ey had saved up for gas bill, for educa-
tonal purposes and we haven't had a warm meal
for three days. And to make matters doubly
worse, hired girl ran off with a Townley
organizer and Cam-painer.
These are only a few Of the reasons why I
am forced to pass out my simple poems with
the hope and prayer that they will bring in
enough to help me out of my present distress.
II this fails, there is but one resort and that
is the bankruptcy courts. Thanking you for
helping weary brother along life's road, will
close with my first effort at rhyming.
Our farmtrs busy a raising wheat
So the whole world may have bread to eat
Whatever they do they do mighty we'll
While Townley is raising all kinds of-dust.
He said, go home and slop your hogs
You're only lot Of nangey dogs"
The farmer went home-he didn't stop
And he found that Townley had gobbed his slop
A sucker is born every minute they say
And I never heard Of one passing away
Wherever mems heads are as big as their collars
Townley has gotten his sixteen dollars.
Sixteen dollars and hundred more
For voting and trading at Townley's store
With Townley and Kaiser and Hell let loose
A Propagander will prop-a-goose. .....
1.-THE farmers are only lot Of dubs
Must be driven to vote with Ellum Clubs"
Oh, Mr. Townley, How do you do
An elm club is not slippery as you.
A slippery gent with his Camoufage =
OF Stand by the farmer'-hts Gas Barrage FL
Will every farmer in the state be broke -
Before they rise up and end this joke? ts
Our farmers are Loyal and true and tried ,
Until they line up on Townleys side
Then they become like Old Dog Tray
Who was a good dog; but led astray.
The morals as plain as the noon day sun q w.
You've got to get rid of that son Of a gun
A son Of a gun and a Socialist, too
With four million dollars he's taken from you.
The League idea is a mighty good one
Its leadership is where the harm is done
Now is the time to quit being the goat
Don't forget this when you cast your vote.
Yours,
N o. MORE.
The Irish Limerist, Fargo on the Red, June Nine
teenth 1918.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
WORD TO GERMANTOWN ANERI-
CANS.
AMERI.

Next Wednesday the German- born
Americans in North Dakota will stand up
and be counted.
They will show whether they are for or
against America.
In North Dakota, the German-born Am
orleans were not followers Of Townleyism
before the war. They were not with Town
ley two years ago. They are, in the main,
substantial, prosperous farmers and not Of
the type who would flock to Socialist s
banner IF they vote for the Townley can
didates, there will be but one reason for
it. 1t will be because they feel they can
strike blow in the dark at the American
cause. VI
The Forum believes the professions of the
majority of German born Americans, that
they are loyal, are true. We attended their
meeting at Jamestown and met and talked
with many Of them Now is the time for
them to prove they have something besides
lip loyalty.
The German communities ia this state
are known. They will be watched by every
loyal American next Wednesday. The re-
sult Of the vote will either permanently
silence the critics De The German born citi-
gsns Of this state or give them new ammu-
nition
Tha charge has been freely made that
.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
FIGHT Or SAVE.

If you can't fight, you can save.
If you want to know what effective
work your dollars can do, the following
figures will tell you:
A single Thrift stamp Us cents) will
pay for a soldiers Identification tag,
which may save him from an unknown
grave. Two $50 cents) will buy trench
digging tool which may save his life.
One War Savings stamp ($4.16) enables
United States to buy pair Of shoes or a
flannel shirt or steel helmet, which may
save soldiers life.
One War Savings stamp ($4.16) will
feed soldier or sailor for a week or buy
the gasoline for an hours flight of an
airplane
Three stamps pay for an overcoat or a
gas mask.
One War certificate filled with 20
stamps ($83.20) will feed the entire crew
of one of our torpedo-boat destroyers on
the day they catch submarine.
One $416 stamp will send the kaiser
100 rifle bullets.
Four stamps will manufacture a rifle
for one of our boys.
One certificate filled with 20 stamps
each ($8320O) will feed the entire crew Of
sink submarine.
Ten certificates filled with 90 stamps
each ($832O) will feed the entire crew Of
torpedo-boat destroyer while conveying
to Europe a transport loaded with our
boys,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

of a seminary in Fargo. In 1882 the name pro-
posed the RED River Collegiate Institute
to be located at Fargo, and 1t was recommended
that the presiding elder of the district, the pas
tors at Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, James
town, Bismarck, and Casselton; and certain 9TH
ers be appointed as it's first board of trustees
with instructions TO organize soon as pos
stble in accordance with law" Each year the
matter was considered until in 1891, when on
February 70 the institution was duly incorpor-
ated as The Red River Valley University" and
located at Wahpeton, where the city had pledged
80 acres OF land and cash donation OF $4,000
including $4,000 from j. @, Adams of Chicago.
REV. ]. N. FRADENBURGH, PHI. D.. 1891
Was elected first president of the Red River
Valley University at Wahpeton and served until
June, 1897, during which time the foundation of
the building completed and a faculty Of four
teachers was selected to carry the work
REV. NJ ". B. KNOX, d. D. 1899, to the pres
idency of the Red River University, when the
attendance increased from 80 to Il5, and the
college building was formally opened The con-
secrated efforts of President Knox were ably
seconded by his wife who, in addition to her ar
duous duties as a member of the college faculty
found time to devote to the work of the w c.
.. u. The published minutes Of that organiza-
ton contain many helpful suggestions from the
pen OF Mrs jeanette Hill Knox, that have already
transmitted themselves Into noble lives in the
persons OF both men and women who were ASSOC
ciated with her in the work. The state Song
OF North Dakota written by the late President
Knox, and sung at the Silver anniversary con-
Yentions IN Fargo, will tend to keep his memory
green while
Voters keep their noble trust,
Prohibitions law to save;
Trail no banner in the Dust
no no party be a slave"
The good news comes this morning of the
raising OF about $275,0Q0 towards the proposed
name To Wesley colleeP and located at Grand
EoglSz
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
..BY THE COMPANY HE KEEPS.

"By mans deeds you shall Judge him;
by his words you shall suspect him. by the
company he keeps, you shall know him
The foregoing quotation is used as the
introduction to q circular sent to every
voter in Barnes county, by the North Da-
kota branch Of the Nonpartisan league.
All right.
Let's apply it to Townley and Frazier
"The company they keep" Van Lear,
Inndeen, Ldndbergh, Randall, Brinton, Gil
bert, Lynn Thompson, Kate O'Hara, the
I. W. W., the Peoples Peace Council Sen
ator La Toilette, and every anti-war So
cialist and agitator in the Northwestern
states.
If the voters will just follow that advice
it wouldn' t be possible to wad shotgun
with the Townley-Frazier ballots next
Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
WHERE WAS JOHN DEC. n

If every congressman had acted as John
M. Baer did last December, the italian
army might no longer be factor in the
war, and the Austro- German invaders
would be occupying all Of Northern Italy.
Does it sound like a far-fetched state
ment?
Here are the facts.
Every reader Of the war news knows that
German propaganda more than German
arms caused the downfall of Italy last fall.
The Italian morale was broken. The Ital-
ians had been told that America would
not come to their aid, but was fighting for
France and Great Britain only. They were
urged to make separate peace with Ger
many and Austria to prevent complete an
Inhalation.
The one big factor that saved Italy was
American assistance. First came the Am
erican Red Cross, and the American Red
Cross workers did as much as any other
factor to stiffen the courage of the Italians
Then came the American declaration Of
war against Austria, and active American
aid to Italy in money and supplies. Now
comes the promise of American troops, and
the gallant Italians, heartened and encour-
aged, are fighting as they never fought
before.
When America declared war on Austria,
where was Congressman Baer2
He was in eastern Minnesota drawing
funny pictures and soliciting members for
the Nonpartisan league. He was in Fari,
bault when war was declared.
When other congressman refused to leave
Washington for any reason, with events of
such tremendous Importance pending, our
gallant cartoonist was stumping Minnesota
and collecting SIG memberships for his
boss.
He wasn't even explaining national is
sues to his constituents, but was fixing
his own political fences by making himself
solid with the leagues self-confessed
"owner.'
This " triumph of progressive statesman
ship and his active support Of the militant
suffragists who were trying to make life
uncomfortable for President Wilson, seem to
comprise Mr.. Baers record in Washing
ton.
Suppose every congressman had followed
Mr.. Baer' example. There wouldn y be an
Austrian offensive in progress now. It
wouldn' t be necessary. Nero fiddled while
Rome burned. John drew pictures during
Italy's hour Of trial
His opponent is Judge Wick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted TO The Task OF Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

comes pretty close to the truth in this para
graph:
It is very evident that the Townleyites
are losing strength as the primaries draw
near. The ParshalI Leader, q strong Nom
partisan paper and designated by Governor
Frazier as the official estray paper, frankly
expresses the fact that the League Iegisla-
tive ticket Is In danger In that district. lit
urges the Townley candidates to wake up
1T serves notice on them that they must
emerge from their dream like complacency
This is only one case out of several The
Leader lis too strong q Townley paper to
squeal &c the situation was not dishaarten-
Ing. The fact Is that the League Begisga-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22


go district. He was also
the chairman of the first
board Of trustees of the
'iRed River Collegiate In
stitute" according to the
following bit of history
given by Prof. Wallace N.
Stearns Of Fargo College.
"One Of the first questions
that concerned the Meth
odist pioneers was that Of
education. AS early as
1880 the members Of the
Minnesota conference, in
session at Minneapolis,
adopted the report Of its
educational committee to
fpny0 esfSpVs %hn agFo IIIuI,iy, q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

Townley's organizers beg for territory set
tied by German born farmers, because they
join without question. On Wednesday the
loyal Americans Of German birth can refute
that charge if they are so disposed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

Not that it really matters but it would be in
teresting to know the political brand attached to
Henry Ford, possible senator from Michigan. He
as Republican, was Endorsed by President
Wilson and the Democrats and repudiated by
the Republicans. Now II the Republicans would
indorse some good Democrat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
North Dakota's Builders

BY Rev. Eben E. Saunders, Fargo, N. D.
REV. J. B. sTARKEY, 1875 to the pastorate
of the First NJ E. church of Fargo and to the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

General Pershing has shown a most delicate
consideration for the girls Of France. Safety
razors are now issued to all American soldiers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
Nege,s and Comment

BY the simple process of adding cipher to
the attendance figures, our delightful morn
ing contemporary gets a splendid attendance at
the meetings Of Mr.. Townley everywhere in the
state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

With American troops holding Ss miles of
front "on their own" and with thousands of
Americans brigaded with French and British,
lie must be growing very trying and compli-
Gated for the official German press bureau en-
gagged in trying to prove that American help
can never be much Of a factor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

tive candidates are very much handicapped
by the record the Townleyites made in the
legislature. The Leader knows; hence the
warning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

Last fall The Forum ventured prophecy
that the year 1918 would see an airplane cross
ing the Atlantic ocean,
Major General Brancker Of the British air
mission wants the American government to at
tempt such trial flight this coming fall with
the intention Of sending American machines
across in this way to save cargo space.
We have almost six months yet to go on the
prophecy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

The good news comes thia morning Of the
raising Of about $27SoQ0 towards the proposed
endowment Of This Institution, now changed In
name to Wesley collea2g and located at Grand
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19

1918, because Of a dispute with
Berger over an order received TO
print for the second time a proc.
lamation Of the war program of
the St. Louis socialist convention.
The witness said he had been
criticized by Mr.. Berger for the
way IN which war news had been
handled at times. Berger insisted
on using Berlin dispatches as lead.
ers; he said they were more re.
liable. On cross examination
Harris admitted that Berger had
on numerous occasions printed
editorials attacking the kaiser
ard junker class in Germany.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19
WEDDING BELLS
Announcements

Mr.. NJ. b. Shepard, Milwaukee,
Wis, and Miss Lula b. Davis,
Chicago, Ill.
On Wednesday night, January
first, at the home Of Mrs. Rucker,
$3.50 Langley Ave-, Chicago, H.,
Mr. Marcus Shepard of Milwaukee
will lead to IIymneil's Altar Miss
Lula b. Davis of Chicago, Ill. Mr..
shepard. a prominent progressive
citizen Of the Badger state, an ex-
pert stationary engineer, possesses
splendid business qualities and is
we'll prepared for a rainy day.
The bride to be, Miss Lula b
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19
BERGER TRIAL IN CHICAGO

4 mass of documentary evil
dence in support of the govern
ment charges that Victor l.. Ber-
ger Of Milwaukee violated the es-
pionage law and the anti-war cam
paign he carried on as editor of
the Milwaukee Leader was pre-
scented to the jury in Judge Ian
dis court Monday in the trial of
five socialists. The trial began
early last week. J. E. Harris,
formerly managing editor of Ber-
gers paper, testified Monday. He
stated that he resigned in May
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19

Davis. is formerly of Paducah, Ky.
from the prominent family of the
Blue Grass state. While there she
trained the young ideas how to
shoot. Since coming to the
,,m " city she has made many
warm and lasting friends by her
sweet disposition and lovely and
affectionate manner The affair
will be a great social event both
in Chicago and Milwaukee to
which many out of town guests
will be attracted.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19
WHITE SOUTH FEARS COLOR
ED UPRISING

Richmond. Va, Nov. 30.-One
problem that is causing grave
concern here is the large purchase
of fire arms and munitions by the
Negroes of the city, They reached
a point a few days ago which call
ed forth a special meetinng of the
State Council of Defene. The re-
suit Of the meeting was a circular
being sent broadcast urging deal
erS to refrain from selling further
ammunition and firearms to Ne.
grocS.
While the proceedings of the
meeting were secret. it is under
stood leaders Of the Negro element
were summoned and told what
must be done. At the same time
an order won't ont strengthening
the home guard organizations.
From indirect sources it is rumor-
ed that Negroes nave issued a
statement that once their soldiers
have returned from Europe they
intend to force the white man to
give them equal rights.
This latter situation is viewed
with alarm by many of the lead
ing citizens.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19

activities of our local chiropodists,
Baylor & Baylor, G. w. Murphy
and G. Whitman.
The union revival services clos
ed on Sunday last Many new
members have been added to the
three churches engaged.
The c NJ. +. Mission, Rev. w. S.
Ferguson, pastor, is expecting to
remove into its new home Fourth
street north of Walnut very soon.
Word received from Lieut.qaa
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19
Mr.. Ode Hall, Milwaukee, Wis.

to Miss Lois l.. johnson, formerly
Of Atlanta, Ga.
On Monday night, Dee 23rd,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Alexander, 4l5 Cherry St, Mr.
eddie Hall and Miss Lois h. John
son will be united in the holy
bonds of wedlock. Mr.. Hall has
been resident of milwaukee, for
more than three years coming
from Cordele, Ga. Since coming
to Milwaukee he has made for
himself a place among the most
substantial citizens. Miss John
son is formerly of Atlanta, Ga,
visiting her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Alexander here since summer
and is quite popular and highly
respected among the cities best
people. The ceremony will be
performed by Rev. DR.. j. Q. Nor.
ley of st Lukes a. NJ. f. church.
Their many friends are wishing
them a long and prosperous voy-
age over the matrimonial sea.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19

a total Of 1920 has been do
mated TO the Madison General
Hospital association in response
to the Thanksgiving membership
campaign recently inaugurated.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-19

The Rehabilitation &C the Stu
dent Army Training Corps at the
university began Friday with the
disbanding of the radio company
and Companies l. X, and NJ of
sectin b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS
TO HOLD VICTORY DINNER

The greatest automobile occasion in
New York this winter will be the
carry-through meeting and victory
dinner of the Society of Automotive
Engineers to be held February 4-6.
The technical sessions will be de-
voted to war and postwar subjects"
The views of many men who. have
been engaged actively in France with
our Army or in the work of the allies
will be given. There has never been
a time when S. A. E. members were SO
active as now in joint professional
work, because there are so many alb
sorbing subjects before the engineer
ing world Of fundamental value to
the nation.
A number of scientific subjects re-
lating intimately to the automotive in
dustries include fuel. thermo- dynamfcs
of the internal combustion engine. the
most important factor of the kind we
have before US today. 1t is expected
that tanks. types of postwar automo-
biles. radial-type aeronautic engines
and farm and road tractors will be
discussed at the coming meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
HUDSON AGENCY CHANGES.
Local Distribution Is Taken Over
by Company in Baltimore.

A change of considerable impor-
lance in passenger car representation
in Washington is the taking over of
the Hudson car agency by the Lam
bert-Hudson Company of Baltimore
which will hereafter be the Hudson
distributor for both cities.
The showrooms of the new COM
pany are located at 1912 Connecticut
avenue, and service station at 631-633-
635 Massachusetts avenue, and will be
under the personal supervision of
Walter Lambert, brother of l.. E.
Lambert, president of the company
The Lambert Company is one of the
oldest automobile firms in the Monu-
mental city. having represented the
Hudson car there for ten years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
Will Continue Policy.

although at loss of several mil
lion dollars tire manufacturers will
continue the policy adopted during
war time of conservation and stand
ardization of tire sizes,'' continued
the Goodrich official. Reducing the
number of tire types and sizes to
fourteen from 239 will place the tire
business on a sound and sensible
basis.
"One of the greatest services done
the country and a movement that af-
fects every motorist in the United
states is the splendid work done by
the government in improving our ma
tional highways. AS a result of the
foundation imbedded by the highway
transport committee and that or
ganizations determination to continue
the great work, the development of
the highways and lanes of this coun-
try during the next twenty-five years
will contribute more to progress and
prosperity than did the railroads dur