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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Further details of the engagement
of Monday night, in which American
troops, occupying a new position in
French Lorraine, heat off a German
raidins party show that a sharp
fight took place in which the Ameri
cans, belonging to a unit among the
most recent arrivals in France, gave
the Germans an unexpectedly warm
reception, repuIsina them with
losses.
The Americans here, it is revealed,
are in training, with French troops,
as are those on the Aisns front, north
of the Chsmin des- DANES. As yet
only the third American group, that
east of ST. Mihiel, is holding a sector
Of it's own.
The capture Of Prussian Iisutsn-
ant by an American colonel took
place shortly before the Americans
entered new positions In Lorraine,
the American officer getting his man
in a German trench where he had
gone with a French raiding party in
search Of information.
With the cessation Of the German
advance into Russia, military opera =
tions in the European war fields, are
again confined 10 trench raids, artfI-
sleFy bombardments and eorolIary
aerial activities.
Both sides are almost equally &C
tive in the newly developed raidinp
tactics, in which the artillery arm is
freely employed by way Of prepara-
tion and support. The Gsrmqn raid
eFs, however, were somewhat more
aggressive than usual during the last
thirty six hours. according to the in
dicationS in the official reports which
reveal thrusts by German troops
virtually all along the line from
Flanders to the vosses.
The artillery fighting along the
French lines eentered chiefly in the
Verdun region where IL was accom-
panied by raids which the French re-
pulsed. Bombardments also have
occurred at various points in Lor-
raine but there 10 no mention of the
American sectors in thia distrlet haV-
Ing been further driven at by the
German infantry.
The German advance into Russia
was suspended on Tuesday, Pstro-
grad dispatches declare, and it's re-
sumption on Wednesday appears TO
have been only to accomplish the
consolidation Of the German line de-
liHeated in the peace treaty along the
Esthonian and LNonian borders.
Addresses made at q soldiers and
workmen's meeting in Moscow indi-
cate that there is q full understand
ing among the leaders of the Russian
masses, at least, Of the nature of the
peace Germany has eSacked from the
Boishevik government. One of the
speakers declared the new frontiers
constitute "a ring of iron around
revolutionary Russia" which Germany
intended 20 crush through her
economic demands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
SLop and Hogs
In N. d. Politics

s.Go home and slop the pigs,
Is q rather famous sentence in
North Dakota politics. It may
or may not be genuine.
hNone of your d bust
ness" d another. -
And the man 10 whom A.. q.
Townley, president Of the Ma
tional Nonpartisan league, made
the second declaration, will tell
the whole story in The Forum
next Saturday.
The man to whom MIR. Town
ley made the statement is an
"on-the-soil" farmer-a resident
of North Dakota since 1874
he's a farmer.
That farmer tells q story that
every citizen in North Dakota
will know within a few weeks.
He will tell it for the first time
in The Forum Saturday.
Some rather highly interesting
and illuminating pointers on the
question Of ''slop'h and pigs"
"hogs ''-in politics in
North Dakota, are in store for
Forum readers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
HONOR FLAGSF FOR
NEXT LOAN DRIVE
Cities Which Exceed Their
Quotas Will Be Official
ly Recognized
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March THE third
Liberty loan, which will open one
month from yesterday is to have a
distinctive flag of It's own.
Red border, wfRfte interior field,
with three vertical blue stripes-this
is the design for the honor emblem
which will be bestowed on each city
exceeding its quota Of sales Of
Liberty bonds.
If a city doubles its quota, a star
will be added to its flag and a
tripling of the quota will be recogniz-
ed by two stars.
Among other features Of a system
of honors devised for the third
Liberty Loan and announced yester-
day by Secretary McAdOO Is the plan
of giving a window card bearing a
reproduction Of the flag to each pur-
chaser OF a bond, and OF establish
ing honor rolls in each community,
or organization Of any kind, to bear
the names Of subscribers.
1t is planned also TO unfurl a state
honor flag at each state capital after
the campaign is ended, to bear the
names and records OF each commun-
ity which won a quota flag. A ma
tional flag to be flown at Washing
ton viii bear the records Of states.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
GERMAN ADVANCE IS STOPPED
FRANCIS ISSUES Statement
Germans Only
68 Miles From
Russian Capital

London, March THE Ger
mans have captured hamburg,
east of Narva, while the Turco-
German offensive is continuing
beyond Trebizond, says a Rus
sian official agency dispatch re-
ceived here today. This action,
adds the statement, is despite
the official announcement by the
German high command that
hOstilities against Russia have
ceased.
Jamburg is on the railway line
from Reval to Petrograd and
only 68 miles from the Russian
capital. The Germans were re-
ported in yesterdays dispatches
to have halted at Narva, ap-
proximately 100 miles from
Petrograd. Trebizond is on the
Black sea coast of Turkish
Armenia. The Turks were re-
ported to have reached the
Trebizond region in their of
fensive when the recent peace
treaty was signed.
The Bolshevik government
has been showing concern over
reports that the central powers
were continuing on the aggres-
sive against the Russians de-
spite the conclusion of peace
under the recently signed
treaty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
American Colonel Doing a Little
AdDdnce Scouting Picks Up Prusstdn
Lieutenant and Takes Him Back

/ fighting energy and apparently gave
the enemy q much warmer reception
than he expected.
The American troops here are
training with French troops as at the
Cheu1in- -des- Danes position. This
makes the third American force now
facing the enemy.
During several days Of the AM
ericans' service here the casualties
have been extraordinarily slight as
the sector Is one Of the quietest. The
lines are far apart and the position
Is held by strong points rather than
by continuous trenches.
The Prussian lieutenants capture
was the first instance OF an enemy
officer being taken prisoner BY the
Americans and also the first occasion
upon which an American officer had
captured either an enemy oflcer or q
soldier IN this sector.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Would Rdti9
Peace Terms
OF" Bandits
fBy Associated Press.l

Petrograd, March THE
central executive committee of
the Soldiers and Workmen s
council, while recognizing that
the German peace terms were
those of political bandits" has
called on its delegates to the
Moscow congress to vote for
the ratification of the peace,
says The Izvestia, the Bolshevik
organ. This action is advised
because the peace has afforded
the social revolution an "abso-
lutely necessary respite.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
STEEL MEN IN
FARMERS FIX
Want Price Fixing Ex-
tended To Products
Which Determine Cost
(By Associated Press. )

Washington. March steel man
ufacturers have asked the govern
ment to- fix prices on all products
entering into the manufacture of
steel. in order that the fixed price
for steel may be established.
The steel manufacturers urged
that it was inconsistent to set price
for the finished product without at
the same time controlling prices of
products entering into it's manufac-
ture. Raw material s Of which
steel is made already have come
under government control but acces-
sories have not.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
CBy Associated Press.J

With the American Army in
France. Wednesday, March 6. - An
American stan colonel while with a
French raiding party for the purpose
OF securing information a few days
before his men took up their positions
I'M the new American sector on the
Lorraine front. met a Prussian lieu
tenant I'm an enemy trench and cap
tured him. The colonel with an AM
erican captain. brought the Prussian
officer back to the lines the Ameri-
cans are now occupying.
The German raid in this new Sec
tor occurred on Monday night, a
sharp fight taking place IN which the
Germans suffered a repulse, with
losses. In It unit which waE
among the most recent arrivals dis
played the customary American
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Twelve Billions
In Insurance On
American Soldiers
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington, March More than
sI2, ,00O. 600 900 worth Of insurance has
been written on the lives of Amert~
can soldiers. sailors and nurses by
the war risk insurance bureau, Secrez
tarv McAdoo announced today. Up
to the close OF business March s, H.
9g2,s3A applications. representing
insurance OF 81, ,256. .445, 500 had al-
ready been received. Reports on the
way from France are expected 20
send this amount above &12,000,ooQ.-
600 and represent 100000 persons in
age amount Of Insurance applied Tor
Is S8.0e5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Roads Leading From Pet
rograd Crowded With
All Sorts of Vehicles
NEW GERMAN LINES
ARE ESTABLISHED
Banks Reopened and Prop
erty Restored to
Landlords

London, March The German
advance eastward into Russia stop
ped early Tuesday, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Petrograd dated Wednesday but was
resumed during the night on sew
eraI sectors in order TO allow the
Germans to reach and consolidate
the line between hamburg and Gdof
least of Lake Peipus and south Of
Narva)
It is reported in PetrogrRd that
banks have been reOpened, the prop
erty of landlords restored and other
conditions approaching the old
regime revived in towns occupied by
the Germans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Death Rate In The
Army Camps Lowest
Since November
fay Associated Press.l

Washington, March 7.-Continued
improvement of health conditions in
the army camps and cantonments in
the United States is shown in the de-
tailed report Of the surgeon general
for the week ending March l, The
death rate-6.6 per 1,00O--is the low
est recorded since Nov. 16. 1917.
Pneumonia continues TO decline in
all the camps" the report says.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07

See Former Car Nicholas,
Kerensky, dictator of the
Provisional Government,
and other noted men of
Russia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
tContlnued on &c I'd


Rome, wednesday. March 6.-The
Italian and enemy batteries on Inn
portant sectors OF the front have
again taken up reciprocal firing
activity. The statement from the
war Office today also reports effective
work by Italian airships.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
'BRINTON ISN'T
READY TO TALK
STORE QUESTION
ON THE PLATFORM
Evades Point in Response
to Gordon's Challenge
Letter Made Public
SAYS FARMERS "
MAY HAVE NOTES
Doesn't Want Anybody in
the Organization Dissat-
istied, He Says

J. w. Brinton. general manager oi
the Consumers United Stores com
pany, the mercantile proposition or
ganized by A: c. Townley under the
auspices of the National Nonparti-
san league, is not ready to meet
Charles Gordon. his former organ
izer, in debate.
Ten days ago Mr.. Brinton refused
to meet James Milloy, Of Minot, in
debate at Minot, while the Minot
man made a talk on the store ques-
ton to the crowd that had gathered
expecting to hear Mr.. Brinton and
Mr.. Mialoy.
Following the Minot affair, Mr..
Gordon challenged Mr.. Brinton to
debate, and in a letter just received
by Mr.. Gordon at Valley City, the
store manager evades the debate
question entirely. ..r
Mr.. Gordon had told Mr.. Brinton
that a number of farmers had writ
ten to him. (Gordon) asking that he
seek the return Of their notes, given
for buyers certificates in the stores.
Mr.. Brinton's letter to Mr.. Gordon
indicates that the farmers. who want
their notes back, may have them.
The letter by Mr.. Brinton follows:
st. Paul. Mimi.
March s. 1918.
Charles E. Gordon. ..
Valley City, N. d.
Dear sir:-Your letter of Febru-
ary 25th, received upon my return
to- st. Paul last Saturday. note
what you say regarding a number Of
farmers wishing to secure their
notes back, which you secured last
summer. I am not surprised at this
in view of the fact that you mis-
the stores company so
grossly while acting as organizer.
promising most everything or any
thing in, order to secure member
and earn commission. However,
we have received no demands for
the retdrn OF any notes from men
organized by you, or by any Of the
men in the part of the state which
you mention, and if you have any
such letters / ask that you kindly
forward them to this office promptly
so that we can return their notes to
them and cancel their membership,
as we have no desire to keep anyone
in the organization who does not
wish to remain a member, and es-
pecially anybody to whom the store
has been misrepresent-
ed by the organizer.
Yours very truly,
United Stores company.
J. w. BRINTON,
General manager.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Warns Neutral States.

Amsterdam. March I'm an
obviously inspired article the semiz
official Nord Deutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung warns neutral states in con-
nection with the negotiations by the
United States to acquire neutral tom
mage and argues that vessels so ac-
quired assume a hostile character
and must be treated as such no mat
ter whether the tonnage is employed
within or without the barred zone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
penounoa Intervention.

Amsterdam, March 7.-Interven-
ton by Germany in Finland and the
consequent iIl-feeling against Ger
many in Sweden is criticized severe
ly by Independent Socialists and
progressive members of the reich
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Pstroarad Is Orderly.

PetrOgrad, Tuesday. March 3D.
| Petrograd was calm and orderly to-
day regardless of the presence OF
German troops at Narva, 100 miles
from the capital and evidences on all
sides Of the removal OF war sup
plies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Moscow Is Capital.

Petrograd, uesday, March g.
Moscow is to be declared the new
capital Of Russia and the govern
ment proposes to publish state
ment TO this effect Immediately.
Petrograd will be proclaimed a free
port.
Notwithstanding the signing OF
peace, the government is determined
to transfer all the state institutions
to Moscow, Nizhni. Novgorod, and
Kazan. Removal of the ministries
Of foreign affairs, communications
and finance began today. The popu-
lation Of Petrograd IS hastily quit
ting the city, but there are many
transportation difficulties and al
ready the roads leading from Petro-
grad are crowded with all sorts OF
vehicles.
The Russian delegates returned
from Brest-Ldtovsk today and win
report to the executive Of the
soviets as soon az possible. Ac-
cording TO the latest reports HOSTILE
ties have been suspended on all
fronts, the Germans having halted
on the northern front along the line
comprising Narva, PslCov. VItehEiEs
MohileV and Orsha.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Explains The Treaty.

PetrogTad. wednesday, March a..
To o gathering OF Worlmeu's ana
soldiers delegates at Moscow on
Monday N. ProlSrovslEy, leader of the
second peace delegation at Breat-
Litovsk. explained the treaty with
the central powers. Deeply moved,
he begged those in sympathy with
the democratic revolution not TO
deceive themselves.
The new frontiers traced by Ger
many, M. PrOkrovslCy declared,
constitute a ring Of iron around
revolutionary Russia. He said the
Germans were endeavorinR to stife
the revolution, the conquestB OF which
were reduced to nothing BY the
economic demands Of Berlin. The de-
cree nationalizing the banks had fal~
len into allegiance because the Ger
man terms had the effect OF convert
ing the banks into German concerns.
Military evacuation by Russia Of
Esthonia, CourIand and LiVonia gave
the enemy full authority in those
regions.
M. Zinovieff. president OF the Petro-
grad council OF Worlmen's and Sol~
diers' delegates; nj. SverdlOff and
others from PetroRrad addressed the
conference. They said the Russian
representatives were obliged to Sign
the peaGe agreement as a tactical
measure owing to the situation
brought about by Ukraine in agree
ing to ignominious peace terms. The
meeting adopted no resolution
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Eritiah RepuIae Raid.

London. March IA raid at
tempted by the enemy last night east
of Epehy. under cover of a heavy
artillery barrage, was completely re-
pulsed, the war office reports. 10Th
er hostile raiding parties which
endeavored to reach our lines south
east Of Bois Grenier and east oi
Poelcapelle were equally unsuccess-
full.
The enemy's artillery has been ac-
tive in the Scarpe valley west Oi
Lens and east OF Ypres, and shortly
before dawn developed considerable
activity in the Neuve Chappelle Sec
tor"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
BriefDiSpatcheS
Aviators Active.

London. Wednesday, March g.
After two days Of wind and rain,
the weather cleared slightly on the
afternoon Of Tuesday, says today's
official report Of aerial operations.
Bombs were dropped on railway
sidings northeast of Lille.
Tn air fighting two hostile ma
chimes were downed and one was
driven down out Of control One Of
ours is missing.
After dark the IngeImunster
railway station and an airdrome
northeast of st. Quentin were heavily
bombed. All our machines returned" ="
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
German Raidn RanuIaed.

Paris. Wednesday. March Ger
man raids on the Verdun front last
night were repulsed by the French,
the war office announces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07

Fun Associated Press
| LEASED Wire Service
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06
RESULTS
First Year Of Food Ad-
ministration Activity.

preliminary work began May ".
1917. Food Control Act passed Aug
ust 10. 1910
WHEAT EXPORTS (since July y:
Estimated surplus for export 30.
100000 bushels. Actual shipments
to June, l2O. 100000 bushels.
BEEF EXPORTS:
Ordinary rate one to two million
pounds monthly. Largest single
month this years. 87.00O,000 lbs.
PORK EXPORTS:
Ordinary rate. 100000 pounds
monthly. Largest month this year.
3OS, 100000 lbs.
PRICE OF FLOUR (Minneapolis):
One year ago. $1G.75 n barrel whole
sale. Present price. $3.50 per bar
rel.
PRICE MARGIN (between farmers
wheat and flour made from III:
One year ago the difference was
$5GS. Present date the difference
is ca cents.
IN GENERAL: To the farmer going
to market. 81 per cent more than
last summer: to the housewife buy
ing in market, IS per cent less than
last summer
AND THE ALLIES HAVE BEEN
SUSTAINED.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06
Notice OF Dissolution

We, the undersigned. l.. Is. WnIbridgc.
President. and A. G. MouIton. Secretary Of
The MEEKER TRANSFORMATIONS COMPANY.
n corporation formed under the laws of tn.
state Of Colorado, do hereby give notice
that Mt IL meeting of the :, ockholdrrs OF
said corporation. dull called for h" pur-
pose Of considering the propriety OF dissolv-
Ing said corporation, and held Mt Meckcr,
In The city Of Meeker. state Of Colorado. on
the first dny Of June, A. D.. 1918. pursuant to
notice given to the stock holders thereof. IN
Of stock holders meeting for tho purpose of
amending articles of Incorporation, the
stockholders. by vote of more Than two
thirds Of the entire capital stock OF said cor
poration, ordered said corporation to be
dissolved.
We further certify that all debts owing by
said corporation have been fully pnid.
In witness whereof. We hive mndc and
signed this Notice Of Dissolution, and nf
fixed hereto he seal Of said corporation this
seventh day Of June. A. D., i9is.
isEAy) tSigned) l.. Is. WALBHIDGE.
Attest: lSiynedl President
A.C. MouLToS, Secretary. ji3-Jyn
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06
The Great Punishment

German restaurants In this country
whose names formerly indicated their
Teutonic character have nearly all
adopted new names. Otherwise they
would have been ruined by loss OF
patronage. German banks are drop
ping the "Germsn" from their titles
to avoid loss of business. German col
leges and hospitals are doing like
wise, In order not to lose the bulk Of
their financial support Even German
churches are eliminating the offensive
word.
The adjective "German" has be-
come n shibboleth. II Ia used now A.
it was in a crucial time Of Israers
history to distinguish the loyal from
the disloysl, the sheep" from tho
goats" The disfavor with which the
Tcutonic Fatherland is regarded at
taches to all things connected with
Germany or connected with It. Our
own TeutOnic citizens, formerly proud
OF their origin. are now repudiating
the German" and insisting that they
ara wholly "American."
1t Is an amazing reversal. Lately
nearly all things German were, by
that very fact, considered admirable.
Germany had the world, particular
ly America, hypnotized. Now there
is complete establishments All
things German are in disrepute. The
nce-honored name liz n bywOrd and
Kissing.
Germany's reputation Ia gone. Love
for her is turned to hate. faith in her
is turned to utter disbelief, respect
for her is turned to lOathing, admirA-
ton for her is turned to contempt.
Nowhere in the outer world has Ger
many a friend left. Nowhere In the
world are Germans welcomed or su-
dured unless they renounce their
Germanism.
That is Germany's real, lasting pun
ishment for Germany's crimes. 1t
will remain In force long after the
war is over, whatever tho terms Of
settlement. II will be an eternal re-
proach. 1t is a just punishment for
national sin, as just as II imposed by
God Himself. Perhaps it is God Him
self who has imposed it.-Fort Col
Inns Courier.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06
SOFT DRINK SHOP
IS CLOSED FOR
FOOD VIOLATION

Failure to comply with the order OF
J. N. Bundick. chairman Of the Sugar
Division. regarding the use OF sugar
cost ii. p. Bruhn his right TO operate
his soft drink parlor at Gl9 18th street
Denver during the period OF the war.
On May 20. the Food Administra-
ton notified BruhIt that he had used
twice AS much sugar during the first
part of 1918 as he was entitled to.
and that he would not be able to OBJ
tain any more until the new allotment
was made July l.
1t was later discovered that Bruhn
was obtaining sugar surreptitiousiy
from the Unique Delicatcssen. and
this shop was banned from the pur-
chase or sale OF sugar for one month
Bruhn is the first man who has
been guilty OF violating Food Admin
istration laws so grievously AS to
merit war period" closing.