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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
Every Man Has His Duty
BY Raymond s. Spears of The Vigilantes


/, Every citizen is the guardian of his own share
or portion of the national honor. Upon him rests
the duty, and sometimes the necessity, OF per-
forming some task undertaking some feat that
will cause him certain efforts and demand Of
him a definite sacrifice for the common good.
If a man does not know what is within his power
then he is ignorant Of the fundamental require
ments Of his situation. His first public task is
to discover his duty, and then he must do it.
It may be that the faithful performance of a
single thing, oft repeated, may serve to redeem
the pledge mere living is sufficient to prove
against each individual. Thus the workman
driving rivets in a ships plates may be doing
his utmost and his BEST the other hand, men
living in the comfortable seclusion of study and
theory may very we'll discover that their portion
can be done only by abandoning their comfort
able and habitual lethargy for a daring and &C
tive life.
But the fact remains, that no man can neglect
a national duty, without peril to his con-
science, and perhaps to his own country. Con-
slider the archer, in the old days, whose arrow,
through to the heart Of the opposing general-as
when the unframed hurler Of a javelin, in the
hosts of Sapor, found with his lance the liver of
Julian, pagan emperor of the Roman empire.
Suppose that man had faltered in his strength or
effort!
How often has a falsely made firearm failed
the soldier? How often has a shell missed its
billet? How far has individual human neglect
restricted the success of the hosts Of civiliza-
ton?
If any man or woman neglects his duty, who
shall say what the cumulative effects will be
down the centuries? See your duty, and do it!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02

LIVING STANDARDS MUST CHANGE.
Before another winter is passed Ameri-
can standards of living will have to under
go radical change.
The recent announcement of increased
prices for fuel and Saturdays notice of
big additions to the cost Of gas and cleo
tricity are but indications Of what must
certainly come.
II don't know what is going to happen
to us" is a common expression among per-
sons in very moderate circumstances.
What is going to happen is that the
whole scale of living in America will have
to be altered materially within the COM
ing year.
The average American family is now
living on about the same scale as before the
war They are living in the same sized
house, and using the same amount Of fuel
to heat it. They are wearing about the
same grade of clothing-perhaps econom-
izing little in this respect. They still have
many conveniences, perhaps a servant per-
haps an automobile The general scale of
living is virtually unchanged although
economies have been introduced in almost
every family.
But if the war continues another year,
the whole scale of living must change. The
man who has been living on the $4,000
scale, will have to adjust himself to the
81 500 scale; the man who has been living
on the 81 800 scale, to the 81 900 scale. 1t
will not be because wages will be reduced
they may be raised-but because the
purchasing value Of the dollar will be re-
duced.
The men who will suffer most are those
in unorganized occupations, such as teach
ers, professional men, men on moderate
salaries. The working men in necessary
occupations-and there will be no others
soon-will be in a position to demand
wage increases that will in part at least,
keep pace with rising living costs.
1t is not time for giving way to exas-
peration or despair as each day seems to
bring more demands on slender income.
It is a time to prune ruthlessly all I'M
necessary expenses, and prepare to adjust
the mode Of living to the changing condi-
tions. A million men who have gone to
Europe have changed their scale of living.
They are sleeping in dugouts and passing
their days in open trenches. They re not
giving way to evaporation or despair
And they are risking their lives daily, in
addition.
That doesn't mean we should meekly
accept exploitation, but sacrifices and
hardships are ahead of us, and we must
prepare to meet them, fighting against ex-
ploitation or so-called profiteering, not
blindly, but intelligently. 1t is the time to
"show the stuff we are made Of.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
LIKE THE PATH OF THE HUN.

There was a Hunnish ruthlessness to
yesterdays brief, but terrific hail storm.
At time when the minds of all Of us
are fixed so intently upon saving food and
preventing waste, yesterdays storm
seemed the height Of wanton, useless, sick
ening vandalism.
There is one consolation-it does not
appear to have covered any great amount
of territory, and the chief sufferers were
the owners of war gardens right within
the city limits of Fargo. Naked potato
vines, and flattened beds of green stuff
greeted the eye this morning, but some
rather chilly comfort may be derived from
remembering that every acre of lawn and
pavement covered by the hail might have
been an acre of grain instead, and in the
city the garden is but a thing apart" not
our ''whole existence" as it is in the coun-
try.
Nor is it too late to replace the garden
in part.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
THE PRESIDENTS DILEMMA.

While President Wilson reason was a
valid one, the average man will regret
that a question of policy prevented the
frightening of the working hours of gov.
eminent employees at Washington.
The bill which President Wilson vetoed
provided for an additional hour giving
the government clerks an eight hour in
stead of a seven-hour day.
Surely it is not asking too much to in
sist on working day from to II and
from to 5 for office work in wartime
Men engaged in hard physical labor view
the eight-hour day as a goal to be attained.
Yet President Wilson was confronted
with the alternative of vetoing the bill or
indorsing the breaking of the government
labor policy for wartime, which was that
labor standards adopted previous to the
war should not be forcibly changed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
TO PLACATE THE TURKS.

Something more than mere Prussian
Boosting was behind the ''peace terms"
outlined by Count Room of the Prussian
House of Lords
These terms included the annexation Of
Belgium and parts of France, the ceding
of the British fleet, the restoration of all
German colonies, and an immense indem-
nifty, and the return of Gibraltar to Spain
and Of Egypt and Suez to Turkey.
In the last two clauses may be seen the
reason for such claims at this time. The
mention of Gibraltar is intended to further
the German propaganda in Spain, and the
last clause is intended solely for Turkish
consumption.
Turkey is growing restless and inclined
to ask embarrassing questions about the
war. She sees Bulgaria gobbling up what
territory has been taken from the Allies
in Europe, while her own territory is be-
ing rapidly occupied by the British and
Arabs. Egypt was promised to Turkey
in return for her assistance in the war.
She was also to receive Tripoli and Tunis.
But instead of restoration Of her an
Gent grandeur, Turkey is getting nothing
out of the war but intense suffering and
is threatened with the loss Of the richest
half of her Asiatic empire.
She is beginning to ask what the out
come Of the war will be, and Germany has
all she cares to tackle right now in the
west without attempting expeditions into
Mesopotamia.
Therefore the wishes of the Turks are
embodied in. the announcement of Prus-
sian peace terms. In fact it would not be
surprising if the terms were announced
merely for the purpose of including these
aims, for even the pan-Germans must rec
Ognize the hopelessness of a. war To have
The British fleet eeded TO them, or for an
Indemnity of SIS. 100000, 600
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
CALL ON OWNERS
OF CARS TO Use
CARE IN HANDLING
HEIR GASOLINE

Washington. July 2.-The United
States fuel administration, through
Mark L. Requa, director OF the oil
division, has issued the following
statement in regard to gasoline:
up to the present time there has
been sufficient supply Of gasoline to
meet all requirements, but in order
to be prepared for any shortage,
should it arise, plans are being con-
sidered by the oil division OF the fuel
administration, in cooperation with
the automobile industry and the ma
tionaI petroleum war service COM
mittee for the purpose Of determin-
ing the most satisfactory method Of
gasoline conservation.
"It is not expected in any event
that it will be necessary to restrict
normal consumption for freight We
hicles, and provided there is a rea-
sonable conservation by all con-
cerned, it may not be necessary TO
seriously interfere with passenger
cars and motor boats.
TT must be borne in mind, how
ever, that the paramount use for
gasoline is for war purposes, all Of
which requirements will be supplied.
The volume of this will largely gov
ern the situation.
conservation by the public will rem
der government action unnecessary
The National Automobile Chamber
Of Commerce is cooperating with
Mr. Requa and w. Champlin Robin
son, director Of oil conservation, to
help in this conservation movement.
While there is need for saving,
there is no official suggestion Of any
necessity for .curtailing use OF pas
senger cars on Sunday or any other
day, nor the issuance Of gasoline
cards to limit the amount to be sold
to each individual owner.
War interests will come first, but
as Mr.. Requa indicates, with rational
conservation by the public, there
should be ample for general needs.
Mr.. Robinson says the production
of gasoline in 1917 was 100000
barrels, Of ~ gallons each. The first
quarter of this year the production
was 17,384,000 barrels, as against
100000 barrels for the same period
Of 1917. On April / there were
12,50O,000 barrels of gasoline in stor-
age.
Every motorist should conserve
ing methods are suggested:
Do not use gasoline for cleaning
mechanical parts.
Studiously avoid spilling, leakage
and evaporation.
Do not let engine run when car is
standing.
Have carburetor adjusted to give
largest possible mileage per gallon
Adjust brake bands SO they do not
drag; keep all bearings well lubri-
Gated and tires fully inflated.
Ketp spark plugs clean, have igni-
ton correctly timed and drive with
spark we'll advanced.
Do not accelerate and stop quick
ly; avoid high speed; stop engine
and coast long hills.
Avoid aimless and unnecessary use
Of cars; do a number OF errands in
one trip; carry purchases home Ia
the car to reduce deliveries by stores
Combine with neighbors and friends
in use Of cars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
The Editors Mail Bag

To the Editor of The Forum:
l have read the recent letter in The Fargo
Forum by w. A. Neima.
Mr.. Neima first says that he read an article
about a band of Syrans conducting propaganda
against the Allies, but he does not mention
whether this band Is composed Of Christians or
Mohammedans, and next he says that Amer
lea should know that the Syrians composed
of entirely separate parties namely the
Christians and Mohammedans. I Amer
lean citizen and l wish to thank him very much
for telling something which we did not know
before. l am a Mohammedan and have been
an American citizen for sixteen years, and
am president of a Syrian association, with about
two hundred and fifty members, and can show
what the people Of the Mohammedan religion
have done for the United States government also
the number Of men enlisted and drafted and I
know positively that every one Of the people
Of the MOhammedan. religion, citizens or not
citizens, is helping the United States govern
ment in every way to win this War. Not only
because they under the best government in
the world, but also on account of the head of the
Mohammedan religion, Sultan Hajaz of Mocha,
who fighting for liberty before the United
States got into the war, and he has sent adver-
Using matter to all the Mohammedan people to
fight against the German-Austrian Turks and
that is what are doing in this country.
l think that the United States wants the peo-
pie to help them directly from their
hearts, and to prove what he has done and
is doing and not for advertising him
self because that is not worth anything Mr..
Neima should know that this is. not a religious
war, but for the liberty of the entire
world, and that is what the Mohammedan reli-
gion is aiming for, He further says that all
Mohammedans are really Turks This is not
true, he knows that all Mohammedans irs
Syria and Arabian and that they stand by the
Arabian King and President Wilson and the
Allies to the last moment.
Yours truly,
Crookston, Mimi, June q.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
Formal Demand
For Explanation
Reaches Turkey

Washington, July 2.-The United
States government has formally pre-
scented to the Turkish government,
tho report that Turkish troops at
tackled and sacked an American hos
pital at Tabriz, Persia, and seized
the American consulate there, with a
request for an explanation.
Confederation of the facts of the
Tabriz incident have been received
through Spain supporting the rumor
sent from Teheren by Minister
Caldwell. 1t was said at the state
department today that the character
Of the Turkish troops responsible
for the indignity might have an i'm
the United States in the matter.
Upon Turkeys reply depends
whether the ally Of Germany shall
be added to the list of America s
enemies. It is thought possible that
the troops which raided TabriZ were
Kurds or other irregular soldiery
operating without orders from or the
sanction Of the Ottoman govern
ment. In that case the incident
might not assume great importance,
particularly as so far as has been
learned there was no loss of Ameri4
can lives.
All Americans were reported out
of Tabriz some time ago. The Span
ish consul was in charge of the
American consulate and it is sup
posed that he also was looking after
the interests of the hospital OF a
Presbyterian institution.
Minister Caldwell reported only
the most meager details on June II
and efforts through Sweden and
Spain to confirm the account reach
ing him until today have been I'M
awaiting.
The Spanish government trans
mitted the confirming report to the
state department Saturday, and the
demand for an explanation from the
Turkish government was irnme-
diately dispatched through the
Spanish foreign office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
Z. s. Military Hat Cords
from The Pathfinder.

From The Pathfinder.
A military man can Immediately tell to what
division a soldier belongs by gIancing at the
cord on his hat, but to the average citizen the
color of the hat cord denotes little or nothing.
1t Is an interesting feature to be familiar with,
especially now when so many soldiers are seen
all over the country, and anyone who takes
the trouble to learn the following list viii be
rewarded by being able to satisfy his own Curl
oaity respecting any soldier he happens to see
without having TO ask questions: A cord OF light
blue signifies that the wearer belongs to the
infantry; red denotes artillery; yellow. cavalry
buff, quartermaster's corps; red and white, en-
gineer's corps: orange and white, signal corps;
red and black, ordnance; black and white. field
clerk: maroon and white medical corps; black
and gold, officers; silver and black, adjutant
generals clerk green, instructor home guards,
and green and white home guards
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
DEsERTERs SEARCHED FoR.

Pembipa, N. d., July ., Two
deserters from The Canadian side
disappeared across the line Sunday
and the numbered belts along fhe
Red and Pembina rivers were Wig
orousIy searched during the night
bqIt no trace OF them could be found
The two young neen one Ed Meyers.
who lived on the Winlller place, and
q chum, left the barracks al
Winnipeg i'm the morning and took
the train for Emerson. They had
discarded their uniforms and wore
cltna clothes when last seen
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
RAcK -FRoM TRENCHES.

Z Velva, N. D., judy 2.--George
Shields, we'll known to many in
Ve1va. and vicinity, lis visiting his
sister at Norwich. Mr.. Shields en-
listed in the Canadian army early
in the war. He was in the trenches
16 months and took part in the
battle of the Somme and afterwards
fought in the Ypres Salient. He was
wounded and spent five, months in
a hospital in England, when he was
honorably discharged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
Doyle accused
Of BOotleggjmg

Stewart Doyle, proprietor Of a taxi
line, and Mabel Harrington, house
keeper at the Continental hotel on
/ Second avenue north, were arrested
by the police on d charge of bootleg
ging.
Doyle, it is charged, sold, bottle
of whiskey to the woman, who in
turn sold it to roomer at the hotel.
Both were arraigned before Judge
Augustus Roberts in police court,
Doyle being released under $500 cash
bail to answer the charge in the next
term of district court, and the woman
waving examination and being re-
manded to the care of the sheriff in
default of $3.50 bail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
r. R. EMPLoYE INJUREp.

Wdluston, NJ D., July 2. Peter
Tarisa, who was repairing roof OF
a box car at the Great Northern
railroad yards here, was severely
injured when the roof OF the car on
which he was working was blown
off by the strong wind. Mr.. Tarisa's
right thigh was fractured close to
the hip and he also suffered internal
injuries which will lay him up for
some length of time. Mr.. Tarisa is
a single man and owns a farm near
Bonetraill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
FALLING PIANO BREAKS Leg.

Pembina, N. D.. July 2.-Mayo
Bourgeois, son Of A. Bourgeois, met
with painful accident when the
family piano was being taken back
to the residence from: the granary
where it had been used for a Red
Cross dance. The instrument was
being placed on low truck. The
horses started up rather abruptly.
when the piano toppled over and
fell on the boys leg, causing a com
pound fracture, breaking the bone
in two places above the ankle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
Fe1e, Clerks, So
Druggists May
AbandO11 Meeting

officers OF the North Dakota Retail
Druggists association are seriously
considering postponina the meeting
which was to have been held in Fargo
on August until Some time in the
winter. This step is being consider.
ed because of the shortage of clerks.
The matter is now in the hands of a
committee and the final decision will
be made in a few days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
ELEVATOR MAN INJURED.
ecopyrleht. ls1s By rhe wheeler synaIease Ine.,

Pembina, N. D., July HI. r.
Shannon met with a painful acct
dent that will lay him UP for some
time. He was shifting a freight car
in front Of the elevator when his
hand was caught between the pinch
bar and the railroad rail, causing a
painful fracture of his right hand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
PIRATEa WIM show eAME
(BY Aaaociated Press.

Columbus, July Pittsburgh de-
feated Cincinnati, to /, here Mon
day in an exhibition game. Billy
Southworth, Pittsburgh recruit
from the Southern league, was the
hitting star, getting home run,
hree-bagRer double and single In
Ave times at bat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
MrNoT WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY

M1not, N. D., July Mrs. Bertha
Longevan, wife of J. H. Longevan.
age II years, died suddenly at the
family home, after an acute illness
of only a few minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
NEWS AND COMMENT.

AS in the case Of Mark Twain, the report Of
the deaths of Kerensky, Korniloff and Kaledines
appears to have been greatly exaggerated"
Kerensky is in Paris, while Korniloff and
Kalednes were by last reports which were I'M
confirmed, in Moscow heading counter-revolu-
ton. Russian news these days is distinguished
chiefly for it's unreHability.
Just when we hoped that the German army
losing it's grip come reports that it Is affllct-
ed with a severe epidemic Of influenza.
The Prussian attitude toward women is illus
trated by anecdote in a British newspaper
received here which tells Of Prussian farmer
in Australia who lost his wife. friend was
condoning with him. YAH" he replied She
was a good woman, but little light for my
work"
Those who, after making their Liberty Loan
payments and paying their income tax, felt that
they were personally financing the war, will be
relieved hear that New York paid
income tax of $l4 100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
The L arg es t and
Highest Glass Min
strel Organization En-
Route. A GUARAN-
TEED Attraction.
40 Minstrel Kings
And Queens

Including Famous Ballad
Singers, Enhancing Dancers,
Novelty Entertainers, Expert
comedians, instrumental and
Vocal Soloists. A twenty
piece Band, every man a
soloist. A Ten piece Orchestra.
A Creole Beauty Chorus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02
PRES. CRANE. WORKS on FARM

Minot, NJ. D.. judy FL President A.
q. Crane of the Minot Normal, who
has been away for the past year
taking special work ait Columbia
university, lis spending the summer
on his father -in-1aw's farm at Con-
neaut Lake Pa. working like 81
Trdian and recuperatirg. Mrs.
Crane IS with him, They viii re-
turn late ia August.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-02

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THE WORLDS MARKET
METAL REVIEW

New York, November 1o.--Althoush there was no slackening in war pro- duction during the week. peace condi- tions dominated the steel industry Cancellation of several contracts re- sulting from the modification of gov. ernment projects, notably of the ship building programme and the holding
 up of alloeations of allied orders for
 barbed wire has served to emphasize
 the uncertainty of the outlook. Fur
 ther cancellations of contracts for shell
 steel and other purely war products
 are expected upon cessation of hostisi- ties. Announcement of a definite con trol policy for the transition period.
 therefore. is anxiously awaited. No new business worth representing
 has lately been booked but several iron and steel producers are putting out feelers to test the market for
 these materials for after the-war de- livery. The curtaiiment of war re- duiroments 1t is believed. will be off set by increasing business figures
 while continued heavy demand for shipbuilding steel is reckoned as A certainty.
 Varying results are shown by reports of individual copper producers on Oc-
 tober output, but generally they point to d smaller aggregate than in Sep. tember The position Of this metal is virtually unchanged.
 Lead is available at tlTe established price for war needs only. Peace pros poets have cut the inquiry fer spelte. and the market rules easy. The tin market is extremely quiet following announcement of the government cor trol plan which has been protested by | the importers. The spot price ranges Enominally from 75 to T6 cents.