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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
ICE GRUSIIB BOAT
FOUR FIGHT. FOR LIFE
Powder Mill Men Have Reg
ular Arctic Adventure
on Monongahela.

Especial Dispatch to West virginian)
HOULT, Feb. 9.-The rains, warm
air and sun Of the past few days have
about removed the coat OF ice tina.
covered the ground and roads.
Friday before noon four men met
with an exciting adventure on the ice
Of the river at the Powder mill near
Riyesvil!e and incidentally furnished
much excitement for the other en-
plores and the people Of South Rives-
Vile. they were Arson Coleman, re
ceivirg anA Shipping foreman and
warehouse foreman, and Ike Mcdonald,
Bill Warner and Ben Wilson, black
powder men. who, In boat belonging
to the Powder company attempted to
open a passage through the slightly
rorged ice to the South Rtvesvflle
SIDE. When they got about two thirds
across the ice above began to move
down upon them and they could not
20 forward nor back. After TainIy
struggling with the ice trying TO stem
the tide or get the boat upon the NOV
ing ice TO no avail; finally the boat
was crushed in the ice and began TO
III.
Then they took to the ice each car
rying an oar OF spike pole while with
bated breath the spectators watched
from cake~to cake Of ice tn they I'm
ally reached the RfveSvfIle shoce,
when Supt. Harley Smith and others
pushed IN planks to them TO come
ashore on. Even the dog was saved.
this being case Of -four men IN a
boat, TO say nothing OF the dog"
II was fortunate that the ice below
held for awhile before it finally vent
out or some OF them would have been
drowned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
ice IS AGAIN MOVING OUT OF THE RIVER HER
W0RTHIHGTOH NOW
HEADS Y.M.G.A. HERE
General Secretary Kigh4'
Gets Indefinite Leave
to Do War Work.

Edgar R. worthington Is now gen.
eral secretary fthe Fairmont y. NJ.
c. A. At a meeting of the Board OF
Directors OF the Y. II. c. a. held yes
terday evening General Secretary J.
W. knight was given an indefinite
leave of absence to do Army Y. NJ. G.
A. work. Mr.. Worthington will now
be in charge of all activities at the
local institution.
During the absence Of Secretary
Right, Mr.. Worthington has been per-
forming his duties in the capacity of
Acting General Secretary. Mr.. Kight
will return to the southland sometime
in the near future to resume his du-
ties as an Army Y. NJ. c. A. secretary
The meeting yesterday evening was
attended by. George L. Goodwin, inter-
state secretary Of Y. NJ. C. A work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09

Germany's efforts for peace on the
eastern front, centered now apparent
" in an effort to open up frontiers
through which she may secure sup
plies of food for her hungry people,
have progressed so far as the signing
of separate peace agreement with the
Ukranian rada according to semt-of6-
cial advices from Berlin. This peace,
important or otherwise as events may
show, is the first to be signed by any
of the belligerents-
The BolsheYfki and the Rada have
been claiming military successes
.aEaiHTt 2 = IIlE7
u CseLI.l ~ zee none LOO
SIRE mat the Rada ~ triumph nm
assisted as the suggestion has recent
II come from German sources that the
RunanIans would do well to join
forces with the UHanian against the
BolsheyiIIi.
Although the early sadyices regard
ing the signing Of the agreement said
nothing about the terms it had been
previously reported that the UHan-
fans were offered section Of Russian
Poland as an inducement for them to
make peace
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
German Army Dogs
Spoil American Stroke

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
N FRANCE, Feb. '9SThe Germans
are using dogs in the front lines to
warn them Of the approach OF patrols
opposite the American seceor.
A German dog listener early this
morning prevented one OF our patrols
from executing q daring stroke. Two
corporals who were concerned In It
nave cen mentioned IN official reports
for their spirit and coolness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
Called to Pittburgh
By Death of His Wife

". J. Moore OF the wiI1etts Pottery
Company. Of the East Side. was called
to Pittsburgh by message announc-
ing the death OF his wife which occur
red there at the home OF her daughter
Mr.. Moore resided in this city but on
account OF his wife's health she had
NOT ioInd him here
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09

An eSVe BaiI-Before Justice Nus
rraye last night an Of the four persons
cansht Ii the booze raid near Hutch
.inSon yesterday afternoon gave bond,
each IN the sum OF 1000. They are:
Joe CfcoreIII, Mrs. John Spadiford.
Bfrs. Tony Rodgers and Tony AltvGt
Antonio AIabdto has been held unds&
q Iinnd o. 500 as material witness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
Many Are Inquiring
About Ship Work

Some fifteen OF twenty. applicants
have appeared 1t the mayors office
since yesterday morning to get n the
ship building service: Their names
are being sent 10 the proper author-
.ies a4 Charleston. Many others are
makinE their applications By mail
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09

Misses Dorothy Howard and louise,
Coon went OF PIT. Marion. Pa. this 1fs
ternoon where they VIII spend the
weekend with relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
Is First Actual Peace Treaty
Signed Since War Be-
gan.
AND IT MAY NOT Count
Bolsheviki and Ukarain are
Carrying on a Small
War.
BULLETIN.

The Germans have again raided
the American line in Lorraine and
taken prisoners. The first an
nouncement OF the raid came from
Berlin in today's official state
uent OF the German headquarters
stan. It reported the taking of
some American prisoner" north
of XII ray. This point on the
line is along the southern edge
of the st. Mfhiel salient about
ten miles east Of st. Mihiel it
self ..---
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
Mr.. srgELE,s QUICK FINISH.


ETH be ready to do my part when
ghe others have done theirs the
president protein Of the Minot nor
anal school is reported to have said.
Carry out this logic.
The American soldier in the
trenches, ordered TO charge. is will
ling to do his part when the others
have done theirs"
The aviator, ordered to bomb an
enemy supply depot, will do his part
when the others have done theirs.
No, no. It doesn't work OUT. The
tonIy attitude to take these days is Il
am going to do my part and more
without waiting to be asked, and
whether the other fellow does any
thing or not.
Mr.. Steele's case appears to have
fbeen promptly and efficiently attend
led to by the citizens OF Minot. He
can now spend the rest of his life
trying to live down the reputation he
has made for himself. Statements
similar to that one in spirit were
made by A. C. Townley at Williston
nearly q year ago. He got away
with tt, but it can't be done now in
North Dakota, thank God.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
League Leadership
Is SeditiOn Soaked,
Says MinneSOtdn

died between two and three years
ago at Baraboc, Wis., and was buried
there.
He said he did not, and then ask
ed who my Office associate was. ]
told him that a gentleman named
Wendell Hertig, whose business had
no relation whatever to mine, odcu-
pied a room in the same suite Of Of
fees with me.
''He then said that Mr.. Hertig was
the man. asked him IL he had ever
taken any steps whatever to verify
the statements he was making. He
said he had not
"The next morning / met Mr.. Her
tig and told him the story as outlined
above. He said the only connection
he ever had with the formation OF
a corporation that took title to prop
erty in the Gateway district was
back in the year 1916; that client
OF his, in whose will he was then
and Is now named executor, asked
him to prepare articles of incorpora-
ton OF a holding company. This
nan was born in the Gateway dis
trict, and owns the home in which
he was born; and he also has and
for twelve years has had Of
record a 100-year lease to another
tract OF land adjoining the old home
stead; and that he had another tract
under a long time lease and has had
it Of record for ten years.
The articles OF Incorporation
were fled and recorded in the office
Of the secretary of state at st. Paul
on the 2Sth day of August, 1916, or
two months before the legislature
was elected that created the COM
mission, and eight months before the
commission was created. Mr.. Hertig
also advised me that this man owns
every share Of stock in it since 1t
was Incorporated. That is, he con-
veyed the property he had for many
years owned individually to a cor
poration I'm which he owned every
share OF stock.
II never owned or had any interest
in a foot Of property in the Gateway
district in my life, and never was q
party, either directly or indirectly to
the purchase OF any property, or any
in any property in that dis
trict at any time or under any cir
for myself or any per-
son, firm or corporation.
II called Ray Marshall's at
tention 10 Mr.. Liggett's statement.
Mr.. Marshall informed me that his
statement was false and that he
had told Mr.. Liggett nothing Of the
kind. Mr.. Marshall then wrote a
letter to Mr.. Liggett that must have
made the latter's ears red, IL they
are normal ears.
1.-THE above only illustrates the
IawleSs character OF the individuals
who. as manipulators OF the affairs
Of the so-called Nonpartisan league,
are exploiting the farmers Of the
state and receiving from them SIS
for the privilege OF being allowed to-
vote for hand picked candidates se-
Iected behind barred doors"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
INSURANCE COMPANIES
SEEK HIGHER RATES

ST. Paul, April 11.-CIaiming to be
hit by increased expenses and taxes
and the proposition to add a sur
charge Of 10 per cent on fire insur-
ance premiums in Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota, fire insnr
ance companies sent representatives
to a joint meeting Of the commits
sioners of those states yesterday to-
show in advance the need for the
proposed increase I'm rates, already
effected in 2S states.
Assertions were made by the repre-
sentatives that without the bigger
revenue from the surcharge, strong
companies will be weakened and the
weaker companies will be forced out
Of business. Evidence viii be submit
ted at another hearing. the date for
which will be set later.
The conference today was informal.
action by the state commissioner be-
ing precluded by the Minnesota law
until the rate advance is made by the
companies.
John b. Sanborn of Minnesota, W..
m. VanCamp OF South Dakota, and 8.
Olsness of North Dakota. were the
insurance commissioners present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
THE GERMAN OBJECTIVE.

Don't make any mistake about this
greatest battle in the worlds history
that now is roaring along a battle
front of 80 miles or more in France
and Belgium.
Il has no limited objective. It il
not just an attack on Arras and
iAmiens or even on Paris. It is a last
desperate attempt to drive through
directly to the coast.
Probably the first aim Of the at
tack in Picardy was to drive q wedge
between the French and British arm
les, BY a sudden attempt in great
force. That failed, and the aIterna-
tive now Is to force back the whole
line until the coast is reached. or IN
III the line snaps.
The original battlefront was about
80 miles in length. That was ex-
tended to so miles, and then to 20
miles, and now the guns are roaring
along a front Of 40 to $50 miles from
below la Fere to Ypres.
Look at a map Of France and the
aim Of the Germans seems evident.
They are not pushing southwark
toward Paris with any plan Of taking
the capital Immediately. They are
driving straight westward toward the
English channel. The coast line Of
France runs parallel to the present
battle line for a considerable dist
ancs. II the Germans drive directly
ahead to the coast, they can divide
the French and British armies, and
then attack them one at q time.
The price IL no longer being con-
eldered Apparently the Prussian
war lords have estimated the cost
and are prepared TO pay it. or at
least to make the gamble. They are
committed to the offensive beyond
an chance Of backing out. They must
80 forward or acknowledge defeat.
And that explains why the counter
offensive has not been launched. II
General Foch has a reserve army Of
500, 700 to 1904. 900 men at his call, he
fs showing his wisdom IN not using
a. TO hurl IL into a premature cOun-
ser attack before the fun force Of the
German blow was measured and met,
would be hazardous in the extreme.
Fl might bring sudden victory. and IL
might bring a disastrous defeat
General Foch's strategy seems to be
- exact the extreme price for every
foot Of ground yielded: 70 retire
nrhEng and to keep the waves Of
German infantry coming against the
AHied machine gums
Nlt ia e % q bettls e eztarmlna-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
ENTERING A DEMURRER.

/ The same men who drew the feed
and seed bill that is costing the
Farmers of the state SIS, 900 this year
and which threatened for a time to
destroy the states credit, drafted the
proposed constitutional amendments
for which signatures are now being
sought.
Is that not sufficient ground for
entering a demurrer before pro-
ceeding to discuss the amendments
on their merits?
Fortunately the state was saved
from the full effects Of the blunder-
ing feed and seed bill. The federal
farm loan bank is again doing bust
ness in the state. The little matter
Of s25. 600 which the farmers are pay
ing is important but not vital. Far
more important is the attitude that
owners OF private capital will take.
II they follow the example Of the
federal bank, as they should and
probably viii, the states credit may
yet be saved at a cost Of s25. 900 a
year Plus the extra cost Of getting
loans from private investors.
Now these same men present their
proposed constitutional amendments.
They also drafted House Bill "A. now
so thoroughly discredited. Is there
any reason why they should be able
even TO get signatures enough 70
their petitions TO present their
amendments for consideration :?
Wouldn't the voters be justified in
entering a demurrer and refusing
TO consider any more legislation from
such a source?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11

bureaucracy and we could not brins
ourselves to believe that these lg
ers of massacres. these anti-sem ltess
would really light for the rights OF
oppressed peoples"
Asserting that the German govern.
ment had proved its real character
after Russia had made separate
peace, the appeal continues
'Russia's only hope Of freedom ue-
Ponds upon the defeat of Germany,
the crushing defeat OF the 1unkerR,
the destruction of the mailed fist that
ruined the world.
THE United states OF America is &C
war now and even IL we we're indtf-
terent to the sumerings Of bleeding
France, of starving Poland. Of the
sufferings Of our own Jewish people
VINO are on the verge Of destruction
because Of German atrocities, Ii Is i'm
possible for us to remain Indifferent
to the present situation"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
FRENCH PAY TRIBUTE
TO AMERICAN HEROES
Relatives of Lafayette Corps Men
who Made Supreme sEeriaces
Get Insignia OF Hon0r.

An Atlantic Port, April 11.-Insig-
MIA Of honor awarded by the French
government in recognition OF the
services of IA Americans who have
lost their lives serving with the La
fayette flying corps, have been for
Warded to this country to be delivered
to their relatives DIR. G. w. A. Veditz.
commercial attache of the American
embassy at Paris, chosen as the mes
senger to bring the awards here, ar
rived Wednesday
The insignia, together with the Of
fetal certificates of award, will be de-
lvered by DR. VeditZ to George r.
Tyler, Of Philadelphia, American rep
resentative Of the corps, who in turn
will distribute them.
The names OF the dead aviators,
whose relatives will receive the
awards, are: Norman Barclay, Philip
Benney, c. Campbell, Victor Chapman,
Phelps Collins. Eric Fowler, Edmund
g. Genet. Robert Hanford, Edward j.
Loughraln, William III. Meeker, Nor
man Prince, Frank X. Starrett. Stuart
Waacott, James Mcconnell.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
Fargo Poets Busy With
Liberty Loan Verses

Fargo's amateur poets are busy
with Liberty Loan verses.
Here are two contributions receiv-
ed this week, the first from a Fargo
stenographer and the second from a
school boy:
Have you bought a Liberty Bond?
Well here is your chance to buy.
Are you not willing to do your part
When our boys are willing to die?
What have you done for our country
Since she entered the thick Of the
fray?
If you have not yet bought a Liberty
Then why not buy one today?
Remember you are giving nothing
II in a few Bonds you invest;
You are simply saving your money.
What safer place can you suggest?
Oh, surely you'll buy a Bond
And help us the victory to win.
Can you not hear the cry Of distress
Above the turmoil and battles din
So here's 20 Liberty's cause,
And here's to our Country true,
Success to the Liberty Loan
Victory to the Red. White and Blue.
C. L. M.
Now here is a chance. for all to
score.
A loan to Uncle Sam is called once
more.
It's for you and me. this deed is done
To save our country from the Hun.
Our boys have gone across the sea,
To bleed and die for Liberty
How little we are asked to do
Only loan our funds to see them
through.
Never yet have the sammies fought,
Unless 1t was freedom that they
sought,
Now they are called to a distant
shore
To give their lives for Liberty once
more.
win you then hesitate to give your
all?
We must all be one for Liberty.
Join then in this big drive
Subscribe and then again subscribe.
Henry Orbeck.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11

in for the average man. It will end
the I. w. w. menace and kick the
soap-boxes from under the Socialist
orators.
If we could but talk things over
that way In North Dakota, between
town and country, life would be more
worth the living up here. And the
day is coming when we will kick out
the trouble makers and do 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11

ton, the result will not be figured in
the ground lost or won, but in the
casualties, and all accounts agree
that more Germans than Allies are
being killed. That is the horrible
measure Of victory or defeat in this
greatest Of all battles. and the
struggle may continue for weeks. But
they shall not pass.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
UNITED HEBREW TRADES
NOW SUPPORTING WAR
Proclamation to 100000 Members
Urges Them 20 Buy Lib
erty Bonds

New York, April i1.-Conviction
that militarism and junkerdom must
be crushed has replaced doubts held
by members Of the United Hebrew
Trades as to the motives which caused
the European war, according to a
proclamation sent by the organization
today to its 900 members engaged
in the needle trades on the east sides
urging them TO buy Liberty bonds.
cat first we did not have much con-
hdence in the motives that caused the
European war" the appeal says. I'VE
we'll know that the cars government
was interviewer with the Teutonic
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
AS Minnesota Editors
View the Coming Fight

Princeton Union: AS a farmer and
business men A. G. Townley was
complete failure, as is evidenced IN
Colorado and North Dakota. and vet
there are well-meaning people who
pretend TO believe that he is compet-
emit to conduct the public business OF
the great state of Minnesota.
Fairfax STANDARD: The Nom
nartisans in their platform enunciat-
ed last week have a plank In favor Of
state owned paper mills. The idea
did not originate with the league by
any manner OF means. The project
was thoroughly investigated two
wears ago by men actually interest
ed in the newspaper game. and at the
report made TO the annual meeting
OF the Northern Minnesota Editorial
association the plan was abandoned
because OF its absolute impractical
bility. The plank Is absolutely mean
inrless and was undoubtedly placed
there as q SOP to catch the country
publishers support.
Grand Rapids Herald Review:
whenever q newspaper says that the
Nonpartisan league is q disloyal
organisation. the editor is in receipt
OF a letter protesting the insult to the
G@HNNENs AAA& ANAA@A 4AGNNA &0AAGa "A ~AAA
3 farmer, but from an organizer, a
publicity agent-who has probably
never lived on a farm and whose
interest In the farmer is purely
predatory.
We have yet to find where the Nom
partisan league has been a. source OF
patriotic influence. We know that
many OF It's leaders are sedttious and
disloyal
Some day the farmers viii wake up
and then the Nonparttsan league
viii need to seek cover. The farmer
will finish the league with the same
thorouRhneaB he finishes other dis
tasteful spring work.
Eden Valley Journal: There Is no
question but that some mighty good
loyal farmers belong to the Nouparti-
san league and men who are wen
qualified to hold Office who stand well
with the farmers Of the league and
the farmers who do not belong and
with all other classes Of voters. But
10 elect men to ONCE who sacrifice
their independence TO scheming
political set Of Socialists headed and
under the thfanh Of "a. e. Towniey, a
North Dakota resident seems un~
desirable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11

The Cavalier County Republica.
handles the store scheme withou
gloves, in this fashion:
The newspapers of the state
seem to be devoting an enormous
amount of space to Townley's
chain store scheme and columns
OF matter are printed each week
both pro and con on this subject,
as well as scores of farmers let
tiers.
The airing now given that deal
should show that the chain store
matter has passed the stage in
which Ii should be taken serious
ly, for IL Is clearly a PLAIN case Of
graft with no one to use the blue
Sky Laws" passed some years
ago. ToWnley, Brinton and the
whole troupe Of travelling sharks
have evolved a scheme that for
loot beats anything ever present
ed. Ordinarily a dealer will sell
or order anything wanted by a
customer for a profit OF 10 per
cent and put 80 per cent OF the
amount charged into the cost OF
the article. Townley and his
gang seem to have reversed this
and get 10 per cent of the money
paid over invested in goods and
90 per cent in graft, or IL not
paid in cash, take note with in
terest for the investment OF graft.
The scheme seems TO be working
out fine and the farmers are putt
ting up the money or notes.
That system is, however, the
individual farmers business and
il they like that plan. we fail TO
see that is is any other persons
business. So far as we are con-
cerned they can buy all the
stores they want, start all the
banks needed 70 kite the deals,
buy newspapers 10 help Townley
boost his graft, pay from $500 TO
$4,000 Tor ali the $500 stations
they want and in general 60 to Il
in any line that they want That
Is their business and not ours.
Our only scrap with Mr. Town
ley and his crow arises from his
announced plans that win loot the
state of North Dakota In which
we, as well as every other citi-
zen, has some interest. Under
the staggering load that this state
and every Individual Is going to
carry as a result OF the war, Wo
can't see anything but evil and
misfortune to follow from the
adoption of a whole lot Oh wild
famciful schemes saddied on to ms
by crew OF transient soap box
artists. who never helped build
anything or made q respectable
place for themselves or hardly a
decent living la any community
until they fell he with ToWnley
and his schemes