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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.


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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01

Last year the winner was F. w.
keitzman, OF Lakota. This year u
goes to Joseph Stahl, Of Pektn. MI,
Stahi exhibited grain in four classes
with an average scoring OF 1888 per
cent.
At the annual meeting IL was de-
cided to continue the contest during
the coming year. Plans were lai1
to make the work of the association
of as much value as possible under
the emergency conditions. Every ef-
fort is to be made to increase the
membership and the number of COM
pettng growers. We hope particular
~ to have a greater number OF SEED
plots planted this year than ever be
fore. Special prizes will probably be
given for samples exhibited from seed
plots of pure variety.
The only way to keep up the stand
ar1 OF the grain crops is to hold the
seed to pure variety and vigorous
quality. The way to do that is to have
number of able growers in each
community, men who always plaI~. a
seed plot and purify IL to the one kind
ground in order to increase the guam
tity. These men VINO raise crops to
sell to neighbors and others for seed
purposes improve their own crops and
are real public benefactors.
We expect to have 1000 or 5000
men in the contest the coming year.
Get ready. Buy a small amount of
good seed. Plant a seed plot, Wherev-
er possible plant large area of clean
ground with the best bulk seed you
have of this last years crop. Harvest
carefully. Keep dry. Save 1t for seed
to sell to those who are less fortunate
or less careful This is the well
marked road to an increased food
supply.
H. L Bolley,
Secretary, N. d. 1. s. G. A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
ARTISANS IN DEMAND
FOR AVIATION CORPS
motor Mechanics Regiment, Now
in Formation, Soon to Go to
France, Is Announcement.

That Americas air fleet is about to
have exciting adventures is evidenced
by the announcement that the avta-
ton corps is in urgent need of 1874
chauffeurs and motor-truck drivers;
1862 auto and gas engine men, 1850
machinists, 220 blacksmith forgers,
22O wheelwrights, BOA cabinetmakers,
46O sheet metal workers and others
to a total of 1000, for service in
France behind the lines. They will
belong to the Motor Mechanics Reg
iment", the first of its sort in Ameri-
can history. Only men outside the
draft ages are acceptable under this
call, and they must be at least Is and
not over 40. There are also wanted
for the same regiment 200 cooks, 100
convas workers, 80 house and sign
painters, 90 harness makers and so
acetylene welders.
The United States public service
reserve, which has undertaken to get
1000 men for the aviation corps,
that the men specified are
urged to enlist at any recruiting sta
ton, and that they should not leave
jobs in shipyards or war industries
for this service. attractive as 1t is.
The regiment will have a short period
of training at Fort Hancock, Ca, be-
fore going to France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
OpininnR,

Mr.. Garheld's view Of the fuel or
der as given in the report issued by
the fuel administration press bureau:
The operation Of the five days fuel
curtailment order of the United
States fuel administration ended at
midnight Tuesday, January 20.
The effect Of the order was so sat
isfactory in accomplishing the de-
sires Of the government that inn
mediately following it's conclusion,
upon the request Of Administrator
Garfield. and also upon advice Of the
principal freight carrying roads in
the east, an embargo order was put
into effect by the director general Of
railways, limiting the carrying Of
freight to food, fuel, war munitions
and war supplies. No definite time
for the operation of this embargo
order was stated, but Director Gen.
eraI McAdoo, in issuing it, expressed
the hope that 1t might be lifted with
in a few days. The roads involved
are the Pennsylvania lines, east Of
Pittsburgh; the Baltimore & Ohio,
east OF the Ohio river; and the
Philadelphia & Reading, all OF which
are heavy bituminous coal carriers.
Very quickly after Fuel Admins
traitor Garield's curtailment order
was effective. there occurred a steady
flow Of coal toward the eastern sea-
board. Coal that was needed for the
bunkering OF ships, for public
utilities, and for domestic consump-
ton, which had been held back by
the general freight blockade, began
to arrive The only hindrance to a
perfect operation Of the coal move
ment was the extraordinary cold
weather that prevailed country wide,
but with greatest vigor in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
PARIS OR AIx-LEs-RAINs?

Instead Of two weeks of dissipation
in Paris, the American soldier on
IfurIough will spend two weeks en-
Toying outdoor sports in two OF the
most famout watering places in Eu-
lxope. Aix-les- Bains and Chambery.
General Pershing decided that If
sae couldn't keep the temptations of
Paris away from his men in the
French capital, he would keep his
lmen away from the temptations, and
give them recreation worth while.
These two resorts are in the Alps,
IN the province Of Savoie, and within
sight Of Mount Blanc. Aix-les- Bains
twas q favorite resort of the elder
Morgan. for a few years before his
death. What was good enough for
hhe most famous of American finan-
Eciers and multimillionaires is none
ZOO good for the U. S. soldiers.
The 7. NJ. C. A. has been delegated
by General Pershing to arrange ac-
ssommodations for the men on fur
Tough, and provide for their enter
1ainmeut. Both summer and winter
sports Of all kinds are available.
There will be golf links, tennis courts
and ball fields.
After a spell of several weeks in
the mud and the nervous excitement
of the trenches, the normal. healthy
man demands recreation. Is he go
Ing to find 1t in the cafes Of Paris, or
In golfing and playing tennis at AK
hes-Bains? General Pershing says
the latter, and here the army regula-
lions and the preferences Of the
average clean minded American
youth should be in perfect accord.
Uncle Sam is fulfilling his trust to
American mothers. He is taking
svery humanity possible precaution
that the American boy who goes to
the trenches shall face no dangers
but those Of enemy bullets and other
weapons Of warfare.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
RATION CARDS NEXT.

| It is no secret that food rationing
Is Just around the corner, If there
isn't a very general response to the
new appeals for food saving.
/ America still is very far from be-
ing on an equal footing with the
other Allies in the matter Of food.
No real pinch has been felt here yet.
mo article of food has disappeared
wholly.
Food saving has been a hard les
son for Americans to learn. Before
the war, it was rather common
saying that an European family
would live on what was thrown away
Wy many an American family.
The European countries have had
ito come to the rationing system.
Germany adopted it almost immed-
lately. France, Italy. Russia and
England have had to follow suit.
The results of voluntary saving in
JIEngIand were not such as to en-
courage hope that it would succeed
in America in sufficient measure to
make rations unnecessary. But
democracies can't summarily be or
dered to adopt radical new steps. 1t
was felt that the voluntary plan
should be given a trial. Unless it
shows most decisive results during
the next few months, there I'M
doubtedly will be legislation calling
for sugar, bread and fat cards.
Democracy is on trial in the food
conservation campaign.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
Mr.. BAKER AND HIS CRITICS.

Several newspapers which aspired
to be the Northcliffe journals Of
America and lead the country from
the wilderness of "muddling
through" into the promised land Of
efficiency, are now hitting the trail'
to the altar of frank confession and
absolution-if the mixed metaphor
may be forgiven.
Since the speech by Secretary
Baker there has been a decided
moderation in the tone OF the critics
of the administration.
The st. Paul Dispatch, for example,
says:
We believe and we are glad to
believe the secretary when he as
serts that the accomplishment OF
the war department is unparel-
leled in history. We believe him
and are glad to believe him when
he says: I'VE have got our young
men in camp and they are sur
rounded from the day they left
home until the day they come
back to ii, if in Gods providence
they can come back, with more
agencies for their protection and
comfort and health and happi-
ness, physical, spiritual and
mental, than any army that ever
went out on a field"
And we are with him when he
says the American people feel,
and have a right to feel, that we
are in this war to win it, that we
are in it to hit, and to hit hard,
that we are in it to coordinate
our strength with that OF our as
sociates, that the problem is not
one Of individual star playing
but Of team play with these vet
Grams and experienced persons
under actual battle conditions.
And now three cheers for the
President, for the secretary Of
war, for a stout heart, a strong
right ARMAND victory!
The Minneapolis Tribune doesn't
confess sin so frankly, but leaves the
way open to possible back-sliding.
It says:
The Secretary Baker who stood
for three hours before a senate
committee on military AFFAIRS
Monday was not the Secretary
Baker from whom that COM
mittee sought a week earlier to
gain information bearing upon
numerous complaints and critic
isms of the work Of the war de-
partment.
Eyasive, hippant, almost con-
temptuous in the first instance Of
the desire Of the committee to
gain information which it was
entitled to have. Mr.. Baker
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01

something much more substantial
than sentiment on which to base his
arguments.
Forget for the moment that the
mail order house doesn't help build
the new church, or get behind a lee
ture course, or help take care Of the
poor of the community, or support
the village band, or help see the ball
team through a bad season, or pay
local taxes or extend credit
Forget that the mail order house
doesn't attend the local theater, or
put a dollar into the community
And just remember that merchants
in North Dakota constantly advertise
the fact that they meet mail order
prices, save their customers time as
we'll as the money paid for freight,
AMI give an opportunity to examine
the goods.
Newspapers may be accused Of be-
ing prejudiced because the local
merchants advertise and the mail
order houses don't. That isn't an
argument, but the best answer to it
is that every citizen should be pref
udiced the same way. for every
reader Of the newspaper is as vitality,
though perhaps not as directly, in
terested in the success Of the local
merchant as the newspaper publish
er. In a city the size Of Fargo, the
mail order house is proportionately
far less Of menace, but remove the
stores from the scores of little coun-
try towns in North Dakota, and try
to picture farm life in the state.
More power to the merchants in
their fight. They have right and
justice on their side. They are fight
ing a clean battle in the open, and
the citizen who won't get out and
help fight the battles Of his friends
and neighbors, especially when his
own bread and butter and his own |
comfort are at stake, is a pretty |
poor kind of neighbor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
WHEN IT'S HARD TO BE A
NEWSPAPER.

What is news" to a kept press?
The Forum recently printed a full
expose Of the Townley store plan.
The facts were confirmed by sworn
testimony at Mr.. Townley's bank
ruptcy hearing at Bismarck. A fairly
complete account of that hearing
was carried by The Associated
press in both its day and night re-
ports. It is the most important item
of state news that has developed in
the last year. Every daily outside Of
Fargo and most Of the weekly papers
in North Dakota have covered" 1t
fully.
Yet Mr.. Townley's kept press" in
Fargo hasn't published one line about
it. Being a kept press" makes it
,-dificult to be newspaper at times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01

mountain sections, through which all
| coal for eastern use must pass.
The really urgent demand of the
government at the time the curtaiI-
ment order was issued was to supply
coal to 200 vessels that were tied
up in our ports, loaded and ready to
sail, but which could not move I'M
| til their bunkers were filed with coal
These ships had as their cargoes war
materials and ammunition for the use
OF our own army and the armies in
France. The need to start these inn
portant cargoes F'ranceward was
urgent. The necessity to stop all
less essential freight movement was
imperative. Prompt, effective action
was essential. DIR. Garfield acted not
upon impulse but upon mature and
careful consideration.
To have put the country upon no
tice would have involved parley and
delay such as could not be tolerated,
The fact that the measure worked,
and worked promptly, Is the best
recommendation of it's virtue.
Trains Of coal, sidetracked for DAYS
at congested divisional and terminal
points, were released for delivery at
tldeWater points. The day following
the curtailment period found every
ship OF the $50 under steam and at
sea. In addition many other ships
arrived, were bunkered and made
their departure. Towns and cities
that likewise would have been with
out fuel for the warming of homes
were afforded a supply. Coal is now
on hand at bunkering points in SUI
hcient quantity to ward OFF any i'm
mediate repetition of the situation
that made the order necessary.
The storm of Indignation and pro-
test that followed Immediately upon
the PRONUNCIATION of the curtafIment
order was Of short duration. In the
nature of things, it subsidized as
quickly as the country comprehend
ed the main purposes that 1t was
meant to accomplish and the i'm
perative necessity for its issuance.
The explanatory statement after
wards made by DIR. Garfield and the
unsttnted backing given his course
by President Wilson had an instant
aneous psychological effect upon the
country and simmered criticism into
hearty approval.
The country did not know. of
course. that there was in reserve a
long exemption list which would
serve to continue the activities of all
industries, the operation Of which
haQ the approval OF the war and navy
departments. This list included
practically all Of the important
manufacturing plants engaged in
war production.
The general observance OF the
curtailment order by plants, stores.
theaters, etc, not included I'm the
exemption lists, was most gratifying
to all government departments. and
gave high evidence Of the patriotic
spirit Of the American people
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01

came before the committee Mon
day and made an intensely
dramatic, somewhat Illuminating
and very detailed statement OF
the problems which have con-
fronted his department since the
declaration Of war and Of the
difficulties which it has been re-
quired to meet.
The country does not lightly
estimate the tremendous difficul-
ties to be met and solved nor is
it unacquainted with the deplor-
ably unprepared state in which
We entered the war. There is.
however, in Mr.. Bakers state
ment considerably more that is
illuminating as to the scope and
extent of the work in hand than
as to the degree Of progress al
ready made. There is more of
elaborate program than evidence
Of accomplished fact. Whether
all the criticism that has been
made Of the department has been
fair will. We believe. be more
clearly apparent after further
investigation and later analysis
Of the situation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
NOT WHINING, BUT FIGHTING.

Retail merchants Of North Dakota
are not asking anybody else to fight
their battles against the mail order
houses.
They have come out into the open
and undertaken the fight themselves,
through their retail merchants as
wociation.
They aren't asking any favors, or
whining because the mail order
houses are threatening their means
Of livelihood. They are willing to
put All the cards on the table and
threah out the whole mail order
question in public.
It's the only way to handle the mail
order house problem. If the mail
order houses offer a more economical
system Of merchandising, and make
for better conditions of life in Ameri-
"a. they are entitled to succeed. The
retail merchant cannot hope TO SUR
vive on a foundation Of sentiment
alone. Fortunately for him he has
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
SEED CONTEST
SCORES GIVEN
OUT BY BOLLEY
Complete Statement of Re
suits in Recent Exhibit
Held in Fargo

Announcement Of the scores given
seed samples shown in the annual
North Dakota Seed Growers associa-
ton contest was made today by Prof
II. l.. Bolley of the North Dakota
Agricultural college, secretary Of the
association.
Professor Bolley's complete state
ment Of scores and the general work
Of the show recently held, follows:
All the samples in this contest were
first submitted to the workers at the
pure seed laboratory. Each sample
was given in arbitrary entry number,
then a number of analysts and ex-
perts working separately upon a sys-
tematic method of analysis, inspection
and judging, made out the separate
score sheets. These comparative sep
arate figures were then tabulated by
the clerk and the resulting scores give
the comparative place of each sampN
in the contest. The samples were, fOi
example, judged for termination,
freedom from weed seed content, pur-
ity as to variety, freedom from dis
ease effects and upon their weight
quality, uniformity of form and color,
etc. The score as published thus rep
resents a composite score made up of
the figures furnished by all of the
separate judges and analysts. Those
eligible for listing under the rules OF
the association are as follows, the
scores being placed in order OF the
percentage made by each sample:
M
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
POLICE BEATS FOR
FEBRUARY ASSIGNED
List Posted This Morning BY Morton
Sydness, Sergeant, at Fargo
Police Station.

Police beats for the month were
assigned by Sergeant Morton sgd
ness this morning, the list being
posted in the police station. The as
signments for the month follow:
Louis Dahlgren-Chief.
Allen Acknowledgements.
Morton Sydness-Sergean
William Enthusiastically.
William Swetland-Chauffeur.
Alice E. Duffy-Policewoma
s A. M. to p. NJ.
Gilbert MartinsOn-Broadwa
ole Korsmoe-N. p. avenue.
Con Keefe-Front street.
4P. NJ. to II Midnight.
Albert Hopke-Broadway
liver Aldahl-E. P. avenue.
Richard Pickering - East Front
street.
Carl Belgard-West Front street.
SP. NJ. to A. M.
William Welsh-South Broadway.
IL Midnight to 8 A. IA.
Bill Williams-Broadway
Julius Brua-N. p. avenue.
NJ. ]. Kaney-East Front street.
Thos. Witcik-West Front street, to
relieve Captain Mcdonald at 4 a. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
FINWALL TO SPEAK
IN FARGO SUNDAY
Assistant superintendent of Enforce
ment League Billed For Two Ad-
dresses, Morning and Evening.

Rev c. w. Finwall, assistant
superintendent of the North Dakota
Enforcement league, win make two
addresses in Fargo Sunday, Feb. 8.
Rev. Mr.. Finwall speaks at the
First Methodist church at 1880
o'clock in the morning on the sub
tect, North Dakota's Dakoity, and at
the First Baptist church at 1880
o'clock in the evening on the sub
iect, Fighting Fargo's Foes.
Monday evening Rev. Mr.. Finwall
speaks in the Lutheran church at
Horace, and Tuesday evening at q
Civic rally at Davenport
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
wEDDELL LEAVES FARGO.
Ineoms> Tax Inspector Completes His
Work in City.

Robert c. WeddelI, income tax in
spector, has completed his work in
Fargo and left Thursday evening for
Bismarck to remain until Feb. 4,
visiting friends. From there he will
go to Wahpeton where he will be
stationed for the balance Of the
month.
Mr.. Weddell will forward a supply
Of income tax blanks TO Fargo with
in a few days, and they viii be
available at the First National bank.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
EVERY STREET IN FARGO
Has Its Share Of the Proof That Kid.
nsY Sufferers Seek.
Backache? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary Ills

Baclzache? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want a reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use whal
Fargo people recommend. Every
street in Fargo has its cases.
Here's one Fargo mans expert
ence.
Let f. J, Whitenack, S14 Seventh
ST., ~, tell it. He says: Last
spring / felt the need of a kidney
remedy and, as / had always heard ci
Doan's Kidney Pills, got them. MY
worst complaint was with the kid
ney secretions passing too freely and
they were highly colored. Ny back
was lame and panied over my kid
neys. / found Doan's Kidney Pills
all that ] had always heard they
were, as three boxes gave me the
desired relief and helped me in every
way"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Whitenack had. Foster AIilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adyt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
LILO WINS CONTEST.
With Grafton on "The Triumph of
Civilization" Takes Honors.

Grand Forks, n. D., Feb. First
prize in the twenty second annual
oratorical contest at the University
of North Dakota was won by VALDEZ
mar e. Lilo of Lengthy, MINI; and
second honors, by James A. Rosoff
of Grand Forks. Six orators partici-
pated. THE Triumph Of Civilization"
was the topic of the Grafton deliver
al nv Mr. Lilo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01
PAY YOUR TAXES now"
SAYS COUNTY TREASURER
Real Estate and Personal Property
Taxes Become Delinquent on
March /,

1--WE have plenty Of time to wait
on the people who come to the Of
flee and pay their taxes now" said
John Martin, treasurer of Cass coun-
ty Thursday, in urging the payment
of taxes during the first part Of the
month to avoid the usual rush Of
taxpayers to his office just prior to
March /.
Taxes, both personal and real, are
now due and payable. On March l
they become delinquent and a pen
atty of per cent will be added to
all taxes not paid on that date.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01

F1avo -four. creamery while. delic-
ious favor. goes further. Phone 90.
-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-01


Otto Bruins, Binford Championship
Many of the growers won some very
desirable prizes and these will be for
warded to them within q few days.
Association shield
Each year since the North Dakota
Improved Seed Growers association
put on its annual contest there has
been given by the association a shield.
This is q beautiful piece of raiseu
metallic work on a mahogany base
inscribed with the purposes Of the
shield, name Of the association, name
of the winner and the year of the
crop To get this shield means that
the winner is the person who has eX-
hibited the highest scoring lots of
seed. In awarding the shield all fea-
lures are taken into consideration.
The amount of seed the man has
grown and saved for sale as seed for
sowing purposes in each lot and the
grade OF his samples as shown by the
averaging Of the scores made on the
different lots exhibited. The shield
has been won By people living ia
widely different parts Of the state.