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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
BAKER TALKS TO
EQUITY MEMBERS
North Dakotan Speaks on
Water Power Develop
ment at Aberdeen
DIV Associated Press !

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 11.-Speak-
ing here last night at a conference
under the auspices of the Farmers
Equity Union OF South and North
Dakota, Governor Peter Norbeck
discussed the several phases of nat
ural wealth which are still await
ing conversion.
The governor devoted his time to
discussing several of the amend
ments which are to be voted upon,
indorsing the proposed change for
the water power development, ap-
proving the plan proposed for SELL
ing state lands on long time and
asked the passage of the amendment
providing that the state may go into
industrial activities mourning in
debtedness therefor up to $4,000, 600.
This afternoon l.. p. Baker, fuel
administrator of North Dakota, is
scheduled to speak on the Dossibili-
ties of water power development
upon the Missouri and Senator
Sterling will talk on federal and
state aid in financing such projects.
Possible water power development
in the Missouri river, was outlined
by State Historian Doane Robinson.
Mr.. Robinson spoke at length on two
of the most promising power possi-
bilities of several on the Missouri
river, these being the Little Bend
and Bad Hair. There are, he said,
power possibilities for $4,000 horse
powers at Little Bend, which is near
Pierre, S. D., and Al, 600 horse power
at Bad Hair, which is II miles below
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
HAGAN SEEKING
FARM LABORERS
State Commissioner Called
to st. Louis Conference
on Help Problem
Especial to The Forum.)

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 11.-John N.
Hagan, commissioner of agriculture
and labor of North Dakota. has been
called to st. Louis, Mo-, to confer
with labor chiefs of the United States
department of agriculture, and labor
officers of states in the Mississippi
valley district, to consider the ques-
ton Of farm labor.
Throughout the grain growing
regions of central United States, the
farm labor problem has become ex-
ceedingly acute because so many Of
the trained young men on the farms
have gone into military service, while
the nations transient labor, hereto
fore available. has been absorbed by
war industries in the east.
There is need for speedy action
and thorough attention to the prob
lem if the farmers are to be assured
sufficient labor the coming year"
said Commissioner Hagan, on the
eve of his departure for st. Louis.
The taking of SO many young men
into the army has taken from the
farms the most valuable kind OF
trained labor, and We face difti-
cult problem in replacing 1t.
However, with the department Of
agriculture cooperating with the
several states, and with a federal
deputy labor agent in each state,
we are hopeful for action that will
solve the problem and make avail
able the necessary supply OF labor
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
MUST PILLAeE AT HOME.

Deeply significant is the report
from Geneva, that Constantinople
dispatches received there tell Of the
spread Of brigandage in Turkey.
According to these second hand re-
ports, upon which too much reliance
should not be placed, there are 10000
brigands in Turkey. They are at
lacking even the regular troops to
get arms and supplies.
"a Nothing could remove Turkey from
the ranks Of the Central allies more
rapidly than such condition, If 1t is
mot promptly and sternly checked.
The Turks have nothing to fight for
and nothing to hope for in this war,
but pillage. Their hopes of pillage
abroad are rapidly declining as the
British advance in Palestine, and
there is nothing left to pillage but
their own country. AS their numbers
increase the brigands will grow bold
en-. If there are 100000 brigands in
Turkey now, she will soon cease to
be factor in the war.
Germany was not able to send
troops to save Palestine, and she may
not have the men to spare to restore
order in Turkey.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
In FIVE MINUTES
NOSICKSTONACH
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" is the
Quickest and Surest
Stomach Relief

You don't know what upset your
stomach-which portion Of the food
did the damage-do you? Well don't
bother. Ii your stomach is in a re-
volt; If sick, gassy and upset, and
what you just ate has fermented and
turned sour; head dizzy and aches;
belch gases and acids and eructate
undigested food; breath foul. tongue
coated-just take little Pape's
Diapepsin to neutralize acidity and
in five minutes you wonder what be-
came of the indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women today
know that 1t is needless to have Glys-
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 i'm
stead Of a help, remember the quick
est, surest, most harmless antacid is
Pape's Diapepsin which costs only
fifty cents for a large case at drug
stores. It's truly wonderful--it stops
food souring and sets things
so gently and easily, that it
is really astonishing. Your stomach
will digest your meals II you keep
acids neutralized.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
Alkali in Soap
Bad for the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
II you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkah,
This dries the scalp. makes the hatr
brittle and ruins it. -
The best thing for steady use is jt q
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (whit
is pure and greaseless), and is bette
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls win cleang
the hair and scalp thoroughly. 81
ply moisten the hair with water al
rub it in. 1t makes an abundance
rich, creamy lather, which rinses out
easily, removing every particle d
dust, dirt, dandrun and excessive
oil. The hair dries quickly and even
~, and it leaves the scalp soft, an
the hair fine and silky, bright, lust
rous, fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and
a few ounces will supply every MEM
Der of the family for months.-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11

forcing wheatless days and forbid
ding us to eat wheat. It's just one
thing after another. First it was
Red Cross; then Liberty bonds;
then Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y. w. c. A;
then food conservation. They can't
keep me from eating wheat if 1 want
to. Let the French and British eat
rye flour If they can't raise enough
wheat Of their own"
You recognize the type Of man
who talks this way.
Fortunately he is a rare bird these
days, and gets scant sympathy.
He is about as prevalent as the
Stacker who avoids the draft, and
because he is so rare he is all the
more noticeable.
His attitude, of course, is on a
par with the soldier who would talk
in this way; You want me to go
back in the front trench, Ell? Well,
make me. 1 was there last week.
It's wet and cold out there. Let the
French and British do some Of the
fighting. 1 want to go to Paris and
enjoy myself for a while"
How far would he get with talk
like that, at the front?
The shirker at home, who COM
plains Of the demands on him should
get just about as much considera-
ton
Bring on the wheatless days.
Everybody worth while is observ-
ing them now, anyway, and those
who are not should be made to OBJ
serve them. The good citizen, these
days, never feels the effect Of en-
forced orders. He anticipates them,
and is always about two jumps
ahead Of the new laws.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11

chief exponent Of the For Gods
Sake Lets-Do- Something" party in
America, comments thusly:
Following swiftly upon the
British prime minister's declara-
ton Of war aims-an utterance
Of first rate tatesmanship-the
American president has present
ed the parallel views of our gov
eminent with unsurpassed can
dor, breadth, and force. Taken
together, these utterances are an
unacceptable challenge to the
governments of the central pow
ers, and, what perhaps is much
more important, to the con-
science Of their peoples"
The Presidents address was de-
signed to do three things: rally the
Russian people; hearten the German
and unite all factions in
the allied nations. If it is as sue
cessful in the first two as it ap-
pears to have been IN the last, 1t was
worth several army divisions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
CHANCE FOR FIRING SQUAD.

Provided the federal agents have a
clear case against the thirty or more
q Germans arrested for a plot to re-
organize sabotage in American fac
tories, there is an excellent oppor-
tunity to stage the firing squad pro-
ceedings which frequently have been
recommended for such cases.
Hundreds of lives have been lost by
explosions in munitions plants and
by fires during the last year or two.
III has been wholesale murder OF the
most cold blooded type. The men
responsible for such crimes are as
guilty as if they shot down their vic
Tins or bayoneted them. If they are
American citizens, they are guilty Of
treason also. If they are Germans,
they are guilty Of conspiracy in ad-
dition to murder. The firing squad
+ 81 the only punishment that fits the
crime
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
The Dollar Is Shrinking
Loss In Purchasing Power Is Com
putsd BY An Expert.

The New York Times: What the
war has done to the housewives dol
lar is graphically shown by a chart
prepared by Arthur L. Lee, certified
public accountant.
The dollar of 1914, he says, is now
only worth about fifty-seven cents
when it Is used for buying the neces-
sites Of life. 1t dropped from 100
per cent in June, 1914, to 1850 per
cent in June, 1915, and to 65.05 per
cent in June, 1917. In November its
value was only $3.50 per cent.
This means" observed Mr.. Lee
the other day, that the war has en-
tered every home in the United
States and practically every home in
the world. No matter what the senti-
ments Of the household may be.
whether they are pro-peace or pro-
German-usually the same thing-or
just plain American, the household il
helping to pay for the war.
The decrease in the dollar, as
shown by the chart, is based upon
nifty articles Of food of all kinds
but does not include sugar, a COM
modify which, although of import
ance. is not as significant as others.
Sugar, therefore. is eliminated. its
price having increased TO such an eX-
tent here in New York city that it
would be unfair to compare it with
the other and more used necessities
of life.
while the chart is only based on
food, it must be remembered that
practically everything necessary to
our existence has increased in price.
Many Of these increases are greater
in proportion than the various items
of food, thereby further decreasing
the purchasing power OF that 1914
dollar. Causes for the cost increase
are too widely known to need mem
tion-they are all covered by the one
word, war.
interruption Of production. many
millions of men taken from peaceful
pursuits and placed on the firing line.
leaving one or two to do the manu.
featuring and agricultural work
formerly done by ten, are real reas-
ons that our dollar has so Woefully
lost power.
When q. proper peace is conclud-
ed, and only then. can we expect TO
see the dollar begin to climb back
to its former high standard. In the
meantime, for the duration OF the
war, we must buckle our belts Tight
er and save everywhere we can
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11

fiage. 1t was only a few months ago
that we first saw it mentioned in
our more erudite publications. Then
some newspaper man found out
what it meant, and used it in a
story. Sporting writer's, always
scratching about for new words
with which to bolster up the epics
Of a slow season, were among the
first to recognize it's adaptability,
and soon it appeared in every we'll
ordered baseball story. From there
it spread to the funny pages, where
the artists, in spite of considerable
trouble with the spelling, found 1t
a boon. 1t is now a recognized ex-
preston in all walks Of life, from
the scholar, who uses it roguishly
and with precise accent-as If it
were something Of his own coined
for the Occasion-to the man who
calls 1t "camoofiag" and who throws
it in to add color to an account of
how he pushed a policeman into the
river.
What is the explanation of the
mushroom rise into popularity of
this soft-sOunding word borrowed
from the French? Cynical as it
the word camoufage epitomiZes the
throughout the day, and that by
electing it so readily to member
ship in our language we are con-
sciously hailing it as the expression
of a common expedient? Not that
we are all leering hypocrites. But for
the man who hides behind his paper
in his car seat on the way to his job
as we'll as for the woman who
smiles as she sends her man to
France, is not camoufage, to- Dor
row another phrase from the prolific
le mot juste? Some of our
camoufage is criminal; some of it'll
is noble, but, for the most part. It'll
is weak little piece Of acting, try
ing to pass ourselves off for ALL
kinds of things which we are not,
affecting poses or affecting lack of
pose, and playing, day in and dayi
out, the great universal game of
bluff in a harmless sort Of way. Try
checking up for one forenoon youri
actions and speech with what you
are really thinking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
THE "LEFT" AND THE FRIGHT"
UNITED.

When both Mayor Van Lear Of
Minneapolis and The Chicago Tri-
bune indorse the war aims of the
United States as set forth by the
President, there seems little hope of
the German peace offensive" attain
ing its object of stirring up internal
dissension in the allied nations.
Mayor Van Lear represents one
extreme and The Chicago Tribune
the other. There never has been
any doubt Of the loyal support of
Americas great Center" party.
The Left" represented by Van
Lear, is composed of the I. w. W.,
the Socialists and the peace council.
The Right" is represented by Theo-
dore Roosevelt and those who have
been criticising the government for
not proceeding with the war more
energetically.
Here is what Mayor Van Lear had
to say of the Presidents speech:
"All lovers of peace and liberty
President Wilson on the wise
and statesmanlike attitude as
set forth in his address to con-
gress.
In two respects this speech
stands distinctive among the Of
fetal announcements on the
great world conflict. 1t sounds
the call to the allied govern
ments to back their expressed
faith in democracy by giving
support to the most difficult and
spectacular experiment in de-
mocracy that the world has ever
witnessed-the Russian revolu-
ton. jI
1T is a specific assurance to
the people Of Germany that, as
far as the United States is con-
cerned, there is no desire to
crush the German nationality or
to dictate to Germans the
character of their domestic in
situations, so only that they con-
sent to accept a place Of equal
ity among the peoples Of the
world instead Of a place OF mas
ter.
This speech is a challenge to
bourbonism and reaction every
where. It opportunity supports
the brave stand Of the Russian
ENJOYS at Brest-IitoYsk and
strengthens the rebuke the Ger
man democrats have felt called
upon to administer to German
Representatives who betrayed
the advances toward peace made
at the RussO-German confer
ence."
And The Chicago Tribune. the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
CARES
This information May BE of Value
To Many a Mother in Fargo.

] MS Information May BE OF value
To Many a Mother in Fargo.
When there is added to the many
cares inseparable from the rearing
of children that affliction Of weak
ness of the kidneys and auxiliary
organs, the mothers lot is far from a
happy one. This condition has often
been corrected by the use of Doans
Kidney Pills. When relief comes the
mothers burden will be lighter and
her home happier.
Mrs. Ollie Olson. S51 Fourth Ave,
N, Fargo says: "One of my little
children just recently suffered from
kidney disorder. 1t first began with
too free passage of the kidney secre-
tions and before long, I found the
child had no control over the kidney
secretions at all. She also had back
aches and was in misery, / had all
ways heard Doan's Kidney Pills were
good so / got some for her. They
certainly did the child good for she
soon got over the trouble ] always
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to
mothers, whose children have trou-
BILE with their kidneys"
soc, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. "
Adv
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
VEHICLES
BUILD ROADS IN
NORTH DAKOTA
Sum of $211,536 Earned
BY State For Better
Highways

Bismarck, n. d., Jan. IL. The
motor vehicle registration business
of North Dakota in 1917 earned the
state $211, 536.12 for better highways.
and there already has been collected
SIS, 546.40 in payment for 1910 auto
mobile tags issued for 1918. The de-
partment had S116.8S on hand Jan. ],
1917, and during the year ending
Jan. ], 1918, it disbursed S195,O32. rs
in receipts from 1917 business and
$4,000 in receipts from 1918 business.
The balance on hand Jan. ], 1918,
was 29,31S.99, showing a total bust
ness for the year of 1927, 352.74.
These statistics are revealed in a
financial statement prepared for
Secretary of State Hall by F. r.
Luehe, chartered public accountant,
and which soon is to be published in
pamphlet form, The receipts cover
1898 automobile tags at SO each,
$188,979; 1884 motorcycle tags, at SO,
$500; 1907 dealers licenses at SIS,
$15,105; motorcycle dealers tags
at SIS, $135, and duplicate tags, extra
tags, registrations of change of own
ership and other items, making a
total of $211, 5S6.12 for 1917.
The disbursements include Sill
996.O6 in salaries; $10,869.53, for
tags; $4,942.72 for printing; S94 ,5S1.91
to the state highway commission;
$50, 669.S0 to the counties and various
other minor items making a total of
1896, 032.75. There is on hand So
494.34 due the counties; $11, 1851
due the highway commission and
outstanding warrants to the amount
of S12,530.40, which with one or
two other small items account for
the balance of 29,31s.99, carried as
cash on hand.
Cass county paid S10,7S1.50 into
the automobile registration depart
ment and drew out $2,99711 for the
of it's highways by the
county. Grand Forks paid SIS, los and
drew $2,253; Ward paid $9,218.5O and
drew $2,562.62; Burleigh paid 1898
and drew $1,343.55.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
With THE coLoRs.

Grand Forks, n. D., Jan. 11.-On
with the eolors" are seven members
of the Alpha Kappa Zeta fraternity
Of the North Dakota university, who
enlisted at the United States recruit
ing station this week and were sent
to the Jefferson barracks. The
fraternity members arc Elder Lium
offWahpeton; Nerdin Hanson Of Grand
Forks: Reuben Nomland. Grand
Forks. Kaffon Hanson Of Union:
Harold Brown of Grand Forks; Frank
McPhee Of Westhope. and Selmer
Brideton of Grand Forks. The first
1--WE enlisted in the aviation section
and the latter two in the medical
department
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
UNDIsTRIRUTED LABOR.

Whether or not Secretary Wilson
OF the department Of labor was right
when he said there was enough labor
IN the country, The Forum has no
way of knowing, but right here in
Fargo and Moorhead he would find
some evidence to bear out his state
rnent.
Men in the building trades will be
Comparatively idle for the next few
weeks in this part of the Northwest.
Probably fifty carpenters could be
recruited in the two cities for i'm
mediate work. There are men in
other trades who are finding it equal
IN difficult to find work for the next
few weeks while in other parts Of
the country industries are pleading
for skilled workers.
1t is a question Of distribution OF
labor, according to the secretary.
Probably the Fargo and Moorhead
men could find employment in near
by cities, but they have their homes
here and the expense Of leaving
would not repay them, for work will
be available in the spring.
Uncle Sam has made the mistake
of concentrating his war work along
the eastern seaboard instead Of dis
tributing it through the country, and
the result has been a great shortage
in labor in some centers and a sur
plus in Others.
one example Of how the problem
might be solved suggests itself. At
Dilworth are car shops Of the North
ern Pacific railroad. The country is
calling for box cars. There are fifty
idle carpenters looking for work
Would it be possible to send the
trucks Of the cars to Dilworth, fit
The tops on there, and send them
pack with wheat? If the men don't
want to go to the work, why not
ring the work to the men?
KEEPING AHEAD or THE LAWS.
ssHrnuy fhart ara fafI~frfnr d bn4ff an
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
An1uSen1entS
TONIGHT IN FARGO AND
nWANTpwwTN VgEFHn FFzFeT


MOORFIEAD THEATERS.
Orpheum-Louise Lovely in
Sirens Of the Sea-"
Garrick-Charles Ray in His
Mothers Boy"
Strand - Kitty Gordon In
Diamonds and Pearls"
Isis-George Walsh in THE
Pride of New York"
Princess-Texas Guinan in
Full of Life"
Grand--Vaudeville
Lyceum, Moorhead - Francis
Y. Bushman and Beverly Bayne
in THE Voice of Conscience"
In His Mothers Boy" the new
Paramount photoplay in which
Charles Ray will be seen at the Gar
rick theater today and tomorrow
the popular Thomas III. Tnce star
will have a part up in a very small
New England town, the idol Of his
mother, and without much associa-
ton with other boys of his own age.
This leads him later in life into
many strange and unexpected COM
and adventures. His
Mothers Boy" is a perturbation of
Rupert Hughes story, when Life is
Down"
A two-=eel Sunshine comedy COM
pletes the biz.
Kitty Gordon, in Diamonds and
Pearls" will be seen at the Strand
theater today and Saturday.
The story deals with the society
woman who, up to her neck in
gambling debts, engages in a most
campaign for raising
funds to pay her obligations.
OF course, she turns to her hus-
band when her troubles become too
and a solution is then
readily found.
Diamonds and Pearls gives to
Kitty Gordon splendid opportunity
for wearing most lavish gowns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
MEDICAL INSPECTION
IN SCHOOLS OPPOSED

Grand Forks, n. D., Jan. II. -
Useless, mischievOus and therefore
waste Of money are cited as the
reasons for opposing medical inspec-
ton in the public schools in resoIu-
tons adopted at the close of the
meeting held i'm the high school
auditorium and addressed by Miss
Lora c. Little on The Health Board
Evil.
The resolutions were adopted at
the meeting of the Freedom league
and every person present was asked
to sign a petition which will be sent
to President Wilson asking repeal
of the law by which vaccination is
made compulsory i'm the United
States army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-11
RED LAKE FALLS TO
MEET EAST GRAND FORKS

Red Lake Falls. Mimi, Jan. IL
Crawford Dangerfield, James Nisbet
and Miss Agnes O'Connell will repre-
sent the Red Lake Falls high school
at the debate to be held here Tues
day evening, Jan. Is, with the team
from East Grand Forks. Mimi. The
subject is, Resolved, That the vari-
Gus states should adopt a schedule
Of minimum wages for unskilled
rs-constitutionally granted.