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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS CONSTIPATED!
LOOK AT TONGUE
If Cross, Feverish or Bill
Gus Give California
Syrup of Figs"

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out -of-sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally-look, Mother! see
II tongue is coated. This is a sure
sign that it's little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full Of
cold, give a teaspoonful Of Cali
fOrnia Syrup of Figs" and in a few
hours all the constipated poison, un-
digested food and sour bile gently
moves out Of it's little bowels with
out gripping, and you have a well,
playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause ii never fails to cleanse the lite
tie ones liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach and they dearly love
its pleasant taste. Full directions
for babies, children OF all ages anu
for grown-ups printed on each bot
tie.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bot
tie OF California Syrup of Figs"
then see that 1t is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
RUSSIA STILL AN ALLY.

The development Of the Russian
peace negotiations. which apparent
ly are now deadlocked, has been
logical and consistent, IL the internal
political situation Of Germany is re-
called.
The wide break reported yesterday
marks the climax Of a situation
exactly similar to that which existed
in Germany before the final break
with America.
The Kaiser was wavering between
two sets of advisers. One set ad-
vised him to conciliate America and
abandon the submarine warfare. The
other set advised him to prosecute
the submarine warfare, bring Eng
land TO her knees" and win the war.
President Wilson knew the struggle
that was going on, and that explains
his long indecision, and the numer-
GUS notes. He hoped that war could
be avoided if the moderates won.
The same situation has been re-
peated in the peace negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk. On the one hand the
moderates urged that Russia be con-
ciliated; that annexations be re-
nounced in a generous measure at
least; that the radical parties in
Germany be placated with a peace
with Russia.
On the other hand the pam Ger
manists and the military party de-
manded that Germany retain her
rights as a conqueror; that territory
won with the sword at a tremendous
sacrifice be not abandoned: that this
territory might be needed to offset
losses elsewhere if the war became a
staIemate; that the radicals in Ger
many be suppressed with an iron
hand.
The an-Germanists won, and the
outcome Of the peace negotiations
was a foregone conclusion from that
moment, provided the Bolshevik
government stood pat. And sur
prising as it seems, the much despis-
ed Bolshevik government stin shows
every intention Of standing pat.
German demands for Courland and
the Baltic provinces, with the right
to deal separately with the Ukraine
for further territorial gains. were
promptly refused.
What wiz be the outcome?
Germany Of course. can take wire
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
BRITISH LABOR
is BEHIND WAR
Delegates to Convention
Approve Aims Outlined
By Lloyd George
fBv Associated Press. }

Nottingham, Jan. 25.-The British
labor party yesterday declared its pos
ition as regards war and peace. BY n
majority of about two-thirds, in q
viva voce vote delegates supported the
war aims program recently promul-
gated by their executive committee,
which corresponds generally with the
recent utterances Of President Will
son and David Lloyd George, the
British premier.
All amendments suggested by paci-
fists were swept aside in favor of a
single resolution Of moderate length,
welcoming the utterances of Presi-
dent Wilson and Mr.. Lloyd George,
and an invitation was put forward to
the Central Powers to make known
their war aims, as the entente allies
have done.
One amendment, which was DOWN
ed with scant consideration, was a
proposal to eliminate mention in the
resolution Of President Wilson and
Mr.. Lloyd George, although hackers
of 1t carefully explained that it was
offered in no spirit of unfriendliness,
but in the belief that the resolution
would carry more weight with the
German and Austrian Socialists if it
avoided the appearance Of approving
the acts of Representatives of capt-
taIistic government
One of the features of the days
business was the postponment Of the
proposed change in the constitution,
directing the enrolling of brain work.
ers and others. This postponment is
not interpreted as a defeat, but a
concession to some Of the larger
unions, which desired further to con-
slider the matter. 1t is expected that
the widening of the scope OF the con-
stitution win be carried at a special
conference to be held a month from
now,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25

Z sits at q table, but starting cries
out as the three appear spectral
before him; cries and his sword
| falls changing. An oflcer enters.)
| The offiesF-You called me, sire.
| The Emperor (stili a-stare)-No, no
I did not call.
(The three have faded.l
The oflieer (surprised) Then, sire
goodnight again.
The EmpsroF-Good-n - good
night. with more terror, how
ever, when the ofiicer has retir-
Am l distempered stin? I thought
I saw them.
VIII the Almighty never ease my
eyes
With angels or archanseIs7 But
These dead. with their undying
misery?
Is He not with me. His divinely
chosen,
With me to give my armies vic
tory?
CThen trembling as the three again
appear.)
Once more you come? BegOne.
What do you seek?
(They gaze at him.)
The Woman-You raped me. sire.
The Emperor (hoarsely)-Not you
nor any. Away!
The Woman-You raped me-and
The Empsror-Lies! It is lies. (Half
strangles.)
The soldier-No, sire; but truth. For
was made to do il:
l and my German comrades.
The Emperor-Traitor! Traitor!
Your Fatherland was ringed with
enemies. (Tries to rise.)
The Child Ito the Woman)-That is
the man who took away my
bread.
And let me starye.
The Emperor-No; it was war did Il!
Take her away!
The Woman-Yes; sire; but there
will come
Others and yet others who are dy-
ing,
And who are dead, on every hour
Of the night
Starvedand ravished, murdered and
slaughtered others,
For you shall never again look on
the living
But there shall be about you, ever
escapeless,
The pale, piteOus and accusing
presence
or the unnumbered dead -"
The EmPeTor-Help! %"s Help! Gle
has swooned-his head falling
forward upon the table.)
The Woman-Now we can find the
gate out of the world.
tThey pass slowly through the
walls again hand in hand. The
scene darkens and once more be-
comes the desolate road-with
only the wind now signing along
the waste.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
A GOOD FRIEND

A good friend stands by you when
in need. Fargo people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Mrs. Eva May Franklin of 1890
Front ST.. Fargo. endorsed Doan's
four years ago and again confirms
the story. Could you ask for more
convincing testimony?
II had a lot of trouble with my
kidneys" says Mrs. Franklin my
back ached and had headaches and
was weak and all tired out. My
kidneys didn't act right at all so /
decided to use a kidney medicine. AS
had always heard Doan's Kidney
Pills recommended, / tried them 1
used two boxes of Doan's and they
strengthened my kidneys, cured the
backaches. and headaches and made
me feel strong in every way" (State-
ment given February 13, 1879
DOAN'S ALWAYS HELP HER.
On November 10. 1917, Mrs. Frank
lin said: ''Once in a while notice
my kidneys are slightly out OF order,
and then / use Doan's Kidney Pills.
However, have never had any SER
ious kidney trouble since / first used
them. | have always had good re-
suits when using Doan's; they have
never failed to give me fine relief"
60c, at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25

tually any part of Russia she desires,
provided she can spare the men from
other fronts for the undertaking.
Reval is at her mercy, and after
Reval, Petrograd. The loss of the
Russian fleet would be the most SER
ious blow to the Allies, provided it
surrendered without taking it's toll
Of German vessels. But even with
the addition of the Russian fleet in
tact, the German naval forces still
would be greatly outclassed.
1t would take an army of millions
to subdue Russia, a country where
every peasant now has a gun and
newly acquired ideas of freedom.
Germany has no men to rehabilitate
the Russian railroads and industries.
Provided Germany had free hand
to "Kulturize" the parts of Russia
now held, had the men, the supplies
and the money to turn it into a Ger
man province, she would dominate
Europe.
peace negotiations have been a
boomerang. Germany got nothing
she did not already have. The de-
spised Bolsheyiki stripped the mask
from her pretensions of a democratic
peace, and showed up her real an
nexationist designs to the world.
The incident should stiffen the
back OF every Allied nation.
1t shows Germany's real purpose
in the war. 1t proves beyond a doubt
that the worst that has been said Of
the German war machine is true.
And the political blow to Germany
should be staggering. The hopes Of
the German people were buoyed up
with the prospect of a peace with
Russia and then a speedy victory in
the west. Both were promised them.
Forecasts are always hazardous,
but the logical sequel to the break
in negotiations which should soon
result, will be the resignation of the
German chancellor and Won Kuehl-
mann, the appointment Of a military
dictator for Germany and the recog-
milton Of the Bolshevik government
as the de facto government Of Rus
STA.
President Wilson's message was
not too late.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
CARNEGIE HERO
FUND AWARDS
Twenty-four Acts of Hero
ism Were Recognized by
the Commission
CBy Associated Press.)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 25.-Twenty-
four acts of heroism were recognized
by the Carnegie Hero Fund commits
sion in it's fourteenth annual meet
ing here today.
In seven cases silver medals were
awarded; in seventeen cases bronze
medals. Ten OF the heroes lost their
lives, and to the dependents of nine
of these pensions aggregating $4,560
a year were granted. In addition to
these money grants. in two cases
$2,1O0 was appropriated for educa-
tional purposes, payments to be
made as needed and approved, and
in eleven cases awards aggregattng
$4,000 were made for other worthy
purposes. Payments in these cases
will not be made until the bene-
fciaries' plans for the use Of the
awards have been approved by the
commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
NORTH DAKOTA LEADS THE
UNION IN LOYALTY.

On behalf Of North Dakota, The
Forum hereby claims the best all
round record on the draft Of any
state in the union with one possible
exception and proposes to prove it,
by the official draft record recently
prepared by Major. General Crowder,
provost marshal general of the Unit
ed States. If we have a rival 1t is
iOklahoma.
Study first the cost Of drafting
men for the first national army. The
table of costs per state. shows that
the average cost of an accepted man
in North Dakota was $1.S3, as COM
pared with the average cost Of $4.98.
Only one state in the union made
better record, that state being Okla
homa with an average cost Of $1.57.
The average cost per state ran as
high as S1s a man in Delaware.
North Dakota stood third in the
average cost per man called. Okla
homa was again first, with 81 cents
per man; Connecticut second with 50
cents; ana North Dakota third with
"a cents. The average cost for all
the states, was $3.50.
North Dakota stood seventh in the
percentage Of men accepted after the
physical test, and was virtually on a
part with the six states which led
her in actual percentages. OF the
E17.6O5 men examined, 1854 were
physically qualified and 1851 were
rejected for physical reasons, show
ing a very high grade Of men, and
percentage of n accepted. Connect
cut was not in the same class with
North Dakota in this respect, having
$4,000 rejected to $1,000 accepted.
The states in the same class with
North Dakota, were Idaho, Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, oklahoma and
Wyoming-all farming states it will!
be noted. OkIahomas record was
bs ,S96 examined, 45,92O accepted and
1876 rejected. a percentage Of rs.
North Dakota stood sixteenth from
the top in the Stacker" record. Out
OF 1881 men called, 1887 failed to
respond to the colors. OF the fifteen
states that had a smaller percentage |
Of slackers, three were included in
the list Of those that ranked with
North Dakota in the physical table.
These states were Oklahoma, Neb-
raska and Kansas.
These tables would leave Oklahoma
and North Dakota running close to- !
gethsr for the honors, with Oklahoma |
leading, but North Dakota made a
decidedly better showing on enlist
ment credits. Out Of a total quota |
of 1898, Oklahoma had credits Of !
only 4,844 for voluntary enlistments, |
while North Dakota had credits Of
2.452 out of a total quota of 1881, a |
much higher percentage.
Here is some advertising Of the |
right kind for North Dakota, The |
Forum would respectfully request |
newspapers that have made much Of |
the small and noisy disloyal elements
in the state. to give these facts equal
publicity. They are based on actual
and official statistics and speak for
themselves.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
FOOD SOURING In
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION. GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" Re
ieves Stomach Distress
In Five Minutes

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion Of the food did the
damage-do you? Well. don't bother.
sIf your stomach liz in a revolt; il
sick, gassy and upset. and what you
just ate has fermented and turned
sour; head dizzy and aches: belch
gases and acids and eructate un-
digested food; breath foul, tongue
coated-iust take little Pape's
Dfapepsin to help neutralize acidity
and in five minutes you wonder what
became Of the indigestion and dis
tress.
Millions OF men and women today
know that it Is needless to have dys-
pepsia. A little Diapepsin occasion
ally keeps the stomach sweetened
and they eat their favorite foods
without fear
If your stomach doesn't take care
Of your liberal limit without rebel
lion; If your food is a damage in
stead Of a help, remember the quick
est, surest, most harmless relief lis
Pape's piapepsin. which costs only
fifty cents for a large case at drug
stores It's truly wonderful-it stops
fermentation and acidity and sets
things straight. so gently and easily
that II is really astonishing-Ad
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
ARMOUR SHOWS
Big INCREASE
IN BUSINESS
Billion Dollar Increase to
Producers for Same
Amount of Stock

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Armour and
| company's business in the United
States in 1917. amounted to $575, 000,-
900, on which a net profit of $21 900,
900 was earned, A according to the
firms financial report made public
today. The firms business in prod
ucts originating in this country
sold both here and abroad-was $780,
| 600 900 greater than the world BUSH
ness of the firm in 1916.
Net income was equivalent to las
per cent on invested capital or 81
per cent on the capital stock. The
profit from the sale Of meat and 9TH
er food products amounted to 2.21
| cents on each dollar Of sales.
In 1915, Armour's total profits
were 10000, 0OO-14.T per cent on in
vestment and 20 per cent on capital
stock.
J. ogden Armour, in a statement
accompanying the financial report,
offers as an explanation for the high
price of meat products during the
past year, the fact that live meat
animals cost approximately 81 per
cent more than they did the preced-
ing year.
Following are among the state
ments made by Mr.. Armour:
"A statement of income for the
fiscal year ending October %, 1917,
also Of assets and liabilities as of
that date. The net of $21, 293, 562.S7
is equivalent to 81 per cent on our
capital stock, and 14.5 per cent on the
average net capital investment. The
usual dividend Of per cent has been
declared, payable January 18th, 1913,
the balance of the years earnings
being reinvested in the business"
1--WE have found it advisable to
segregate our foreign and South
American from our North American
interests and local corporations now
operate those properties"
THE gross volume Of our business
from sources within this country has
been 1915, 900. The ratio of prof
It on meat and other food products
was 2.21 cents on each 81 90 Of sales.
Abnormal economic and general
business conditions throughout the
country, due to the war, are reflected
in our business in the great increase
in the cost Of livestock, approximate
ly 81 per cent. We paid out in 1917
for livestock over $93,00O,000 more
than the same weight would have
cost us at prices prevailing in 1916, !
from which / would estimate that the |
livestock producers of this country
received $1,O00,O00,0 900 more in 1917 |
than in 1916 for the same amount Of |
stock"
I'VE may point with pardonable |
pride to the part our organization |
is playing in the war. We have l. |
493 employees in the service, approx
mately one-half OF whom enlisted |
before the draft, and g. |
500 subject to call. CT those hereto |
fore called less than twenty were |
to ask for exemption. In
addition We have gladly furnished /
many men now in civilian service at |
and elsewhere, serving
cost to the government"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
AT THE STRAND

The Strand theater has as its star
attraction for Friday and Saturday
Jan. rs and 26, June Elvidge, as Mrs
Eunice Farrow in the new picture
The Strong Way.
There were two ways open to Mrs,
Eunice Farrow when the man she
loved was hunted for murder.
She could take a weakling's way
and do nothing to save him but let
him prove his innocence, or
She could take the strong way and
establish a perfect alibi for him.
Eunice chose the strong way and
just what this way was and what
came of her choice is entertainingly
and interestingly told in The Strong
Way" the new World-Picture
Brady Made. June Elvidge is bril-
liantly starred in the forceful role
of Eunice FarroW.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair i'm
good condition, be careful what you
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle and is
very harmful, Just plain mulsified
cocoanut oil (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless), is much better than
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly injure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub 1t in, One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich, creamy Iather, and Cleanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The lather
Finses out easily and removes every
particle of dust. dirt, dandruff and
excessive oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and 1t leaves 1t fine and
silky, bright, fluffy and easy to man-
age.
You can get muIsifed cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap, and a few ounces is enough to
last everyone In tho family for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
BREAD RATIoNs
fBy Associated Press.)
French Must Get Along On II
Ounces OF Bread Daily.


Paris, Jan. 25.-The government
has decided to apply the bread ra-
tioning system to the Paris district
on January 20, extending II grad
ualiy throughout the country. Victor
Boret, minister Of provisions, ex-
planned the plan today at a confer
ence with the project Of police, the
president OF the municipal council
and suburban mayors. Every man,
woman and child will be entitled to
ten ounces OF bread daily.
M. Boret explained that the gov
eminent had been impelled by im-
perative necessity to take this step
SO as to free as much tonnage as
possible for the transportation Of
American troops. He added that the
farmers had made a great effort
last autumn. More than 100000
acres in excess of the previous year
was soWn and there was reason TO
hope the crop would be appreciably
better.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
HoRsE ~ FoR ENeLANp.

London, Jan. 25.-At a meeting Of
the Butchers Of Harrow yesterday
one Of their number said the short
age of meat had become so serious
that the authorities had asked him
to start killing horses, and he was
beginning this week with a hundred
head. Horse meat, ne said, would
perhaps not be very palatabls to
serne brit fl bed 70 eet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25

The child-My mother-did my
mother starve, too?
/ I want her! Is this heaven?
The soldier-No, little one,
do not thing so; for it seems so
And yet I do not know; perhaps it
The Woman-It is not. We are lost.
Or it may be
There are so many dead the gates
that lead
To the other world are thronged and
we must wait.
OF it may be that God-if still He
cares
Has yet some earth-aim for us.
The Soldisr-It may be. y So
many things may be. And yet it
seems
That the aims of God are too like
those Of men.
My emperor avowed it was Gods
will
That I should leave my wife and
little children
To take up arms and kill.
The Woman-Yes, kill and ravish,
Until we kill ourselves-as have
done.
The SoIdier-No, no; not that. had
a wife loved.
The Child (again whimpering) My
mother loved me.
Is it far to heaven?
Why did God let me starve?
The Soldier (shudders)- little
one.
The Child-But why?
The Woman-For this: to feed the
German emperor,
Who might have starved for glory
had you eaten.
The SoIdier-Ah, that is terrible. Do
not say that.
We are dead now, and truth alone
is left.
The Child did not want to starve.
Why did God let me?
The SoIdisr--We must go on. Per-
haps we shall find out.
That light may lead us to the gate
we seek
Out of the world; for surely one is
near.
The Woman think we are kept here
for some avenging.
The SoldieF-Must even the dead
avenge? God should not ask me
To kill again! cannot!
The Woman-Comei let's on. (They
start.)
The Child could walk better II /
had not hungered.
viii there be bread in heaven?
plenty Of bread?
"a shape in the gloom before them
stays the answer Tt is that Of a
German sentinel. They halt helpless
ly)
The SoIdier-We cannot pass. We
have no countersign.
The Woman-The dead need none.
See, he is unaware.
To him we are invisible and sound
less.
We can be known. I think, only
by those
For whom we are kept here. Come.
The Child Gas they pass) - am
afraid.
win any take our bread from us
In heaven?
The SoldisF-No, little one. All!
(stops BY sentineD. It is my
brother, Gustav.
He is with the emperor-in the
Emperor's Guard.
The Woman-That light, then, is
within the emperor's quarters.
And now-at last!--I seem TO un-
derstand
CThe scene darkens as she
speaks, and then rs slowly trans
formed. lit becomes dim-lit
room ia which IS fhe err nnror. He