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New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Our Bows

~ NOT your boy, not mine,
Who's gone TO meet the call
'asyre "our boys" now, and truest love
Beats in our hearts for all.
over Of the nations youth,
They put life's visions by
- lake the standard Of the right
And keep it floating high.
IN solemn joy we thrill
10 know how brave they are;
'hsrica, thy service flag
"'earns bright with many star,
sonmon cause unites
me North ard South to-day,
'an East and West--God bless them all,
Wr boys who march away
xAdAxisk L. Earle. In MNnseus. -
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

Monsieur and Nine. Demeure could
not suppress a smile at General Melsau's
mistake.
"No, we are discussing a young
woman with whom our son became in
fatuated during the call you made about
three months ago at the house of her
mistress And after declaring his in
tention to marry her when the war is
over, he has said that he will kill HIM
self if we refuse our consent
This time the general smiled He
appreciated the tact with which Nine
Demeure had avoided going into the cir
cumstances which had thrown the two
young people together He recovered
his serenity as soon as he saw that
nothing more was involved than a mere
love affair.
"Ha. Ha, The young woman is
charming She is the godchild of Nine.
des Sabons-D Deville, the daughter of one
of her farmers, with an education much
above her station in life
Still, my dear general, the son of
minister, even though the latter should
be a sincere democrat, as fatter my
self am, cannot marry a soubrette.
Why not? Especially if she has an
irreproachable character Haven't we
seen kings marry shepherdesses 1t is
true that was before the Revolution of
1889. You are astonished, Monsieur lie
Ministre. that plead the cause of your
son.
But from a certain point of view the
national defence has an interest in his
obtaining your consent | will admit to
you that | didn't accept his services as
q chauffeur with any enthusiasm. But
after some days experience I began to
wonder at his sang-froid, his sureness
of hand, and (what won my friendship
most) his GOODNESS under FIRE.
Unfortunately for some weeks past
l have noticed signs of nervousness on
his part-and Of mental distraction.
''Now, although can calmly face the
prospect of having my head some day
blown off by shell, don't care to have
my bones broken by the imprudence or
the loor driving of my chauffeur"
Which amounts to saying, my dear
general, that to safeguard the precious
life of a valiant soldier like yourself
we must yield to our sons wishes?"
Apart from the too iattering refer
ence to me, l couldn't have put it
better
General Melsau rose, perfectly salts
fed with the result of his interview
'Ahp he said, few minutes later,
when he found himself on the street,
all's well that ends we'll That was
what one might call a lucky break.
Nine des Sablons- Deville will be even
more astonished than l was to hear
about this marriage And she will laugn
heartily when l tell her about my own
droll mistake
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
:" THEN General Melsau-one OF
NV the heroes of the Great War
quilted the Artois front
where he commanded a divi-
Sketches by FISH
From Vanity Fair

sion, it was never for long.
Paris" he cried, jumping into his
auto.
Sure of his chauffeur-a young fell
low of twenty-five whom he had
cepted unwillingly and whom at the
beginning he had treated little slight
ingly because he considered him some
thing of slacker-the general usually
lolled back on the cushions and utilized
the journey to make out a schedule
which could keep him going for at least
two weeks.
But this day things were different.
The business which, on orders from the
commander of the army, was taking him
to the Ministry in Paris could not be
dispatched as quickly as ordinarily. 1t
required waiting around for many hours.
Without letting himself appear so, the
general was furious.
"What am I to do while l am killing
time? Suppose invite myself to break
fast with Nine. des Sablons-Deville?
In her last letter she reproached me
with having forgotten her"
The idea Of spending few minutes
with this excellent lady, the widow Of
one Of his best friends, high function
ary in the Court of Accounts, relieved
his i'll humor He gave an order and the
auto sped swiftly to the Champs
Elysees
"Ahl General. What a pleasant sur
prise, Just this morning I was thinking
of you"
"But you didn't think you would have
me for breakfast? I admit to you in all
frankness that the reason I am here IS
that am held up in meeting an official
appointment.
The general had arrived, as he had
calculated to do, just at the moment
when breakfast was about to be served
He was a brilliant talker, when he
took the trouble to exert himself, and
his biting phrases always delighted his
audience To-day, his i'll humor having
passed, he was in his best vein. Nine.
des Sablons- Deville, who listened to him
with smile, had never seen him show
more dash and charm.
But he stopped short in the midst of
some pleasing anecdote Of the war,
"gapristiv he cried. suddenly. with an
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

Goes to
Rome
WALTER PATER
Born August 4, 1889
Died July 30, 1894

"Na,-S,1s the Epicurcan," from
,ehich portion is here reprinted,
ranhs probably first among Pc
ters important contributions to
literature. IN 1t he displays,
nrites ArthaAr Waugh, "his ideal
Of the aesthetic life, his cult of
5eauty as opposed to bare as
ceticism, and his theory Of the
stimulating effect of the pursuit
of beauty as an IDEAL Of its oa0'a-"
other notable UoLumes are "lm-
aqimary Portraits" "Apprecia-
tions, qgitk an Essay ofs Style"
DPtato and Platonisn',' "Miscet-
raneotls Studies, ""Greeh Studies."
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
BY Eugene Dreveton
Translated by William L. Mcpherson
Copyright, 1918, by The Tribune Assoc1at,on


n~ ~ ~nmo 1t umor
a a tragedy Human % 90
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New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

MARIIS awoke early and passed
NE curiously from room to room,
lV1 noting for more careful inspec-
zion hv and nv the rolls of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
House Rejects
Wilson Clause
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 5.-The house
yesterday rejected President Wilson g
suggestion that the recapture clause
Of the administration water power
bill be amended to eliminate the pro-
Vision for paying the net investment
in the event that power projects are
taken under federal. state or munich
pal control at the end Of the lease
periods.
The recommendation Of the water
power committee was retained, the
house defeating, 80 to II, a proposal
by Representative Ferris Of Okla
homa, that flair value" be substitute
ed for met investment" as urged by
the President.
In the debate today Representative
Sinnott, of Oregon, criticized what he
termed presidential interference with
legislation. In all war legislation, he
said, he had supported the President,
and in other matters had given care
full and respectful consideration to
whatever he had said to the house.
When these utterances bear evil
dence of the Presidents mature and
thoughtful consideration, Mr.. Sin
mott said, they are persuasive and
should not be disregarded, except for
the most cogent reasons. But when
they bear upon their face positive
evidence that they are not the result
Of mature and deliberate considera-
ton they should be disregarded ac-
cordingly,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
The American Advance.

With the American Army on the
Vesle, Wednesday, Sept. 4!-(By The
Associated Press.) with
the French moving with them on
their left, have advanced from the
Vesle to the edge OF the plateau
along line from Brenelle, Vaux-
cere, Blanzy and BaslieuX. The Ger
mans nearest this line along which
they might make a rear guard de-
Tense of any consequence are oppo-
site the edge OF the plateau parallel
ing the Aisne, over which 1T is OBJ
Vious they have removed their stores
and heavy artillery.
The advance of the Americans in
force began at o'clock this morning
and patrols, one after another, have
been going over all day and meet
ing sharp resistance at some points.
After a month on the Vesle. dur
ing which they have been subjected
to gentle pressure night and day
by the tightly drawn line from
scissors to Rheims, the Germans
appear to be heading straight for
the Aisne and possibly for their old
positions on the Chen1in des Danes.
It was not unexpected. The move
was made in fact because it was in
evitable. While the pressure from
the south was insistent / not Wig
orous, the onward drive north from
scissors on to the western end of
the plateau made their position be-
tween the two rivers practically UNI
tenable.
The extent to which the retreat
has gone Is not mentioned officially
and therefore cannot be told. but 1T
is permissible to say that substantial
progress has been made by the AM
orleans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
CITY BUDGET IS
INCREASED 1895
by COMMISSION
In HARD FIGHT

The sum Of $996.eo was added t.
the 1888 budget of the city OF
Fargo this morning without the city
commission reaching the stage where
the ordinance could be put on second
reading and final passage, and fur
ther consideration will be given II
this afternoon. h..
Though the proposed resolution OF
Robert B. Blakemore, commissioner
Of water works, introduced Wednes-
day, increasing the hydrant rate for
fire protection from $24 to $36 a n.y.
| drant was rejected, four to one, Com
missioner BIaken1ore voting for his
own measure, after considerable dis
cussion, the commission voted
amendments increasing the number
OF hydrants appropriated for from 424
to 43S, both for fire protection and
street sprinkling; increased the ap-
preparation for water works deprecia-
ton, taking $3O6,030 instead OF
| S275,000 as the valuation, from
$6S7.50 to $765.0s; and for repayment
Of funds taken from the depreciation
account from 1884 to $1,037.15.
Increasing the number OF hydrants
appropriated for from 424 to 438, in
creased the appropriation for fire pro-
lection from $10,176 to $10,512, and
/
$500.
'tNow we'll be able to sprinkle the
streets in Huntington's addition" de-
clared Alex Stern, president OF the
commission, after the amendment had
been passed.
Amendment Rejected.
Commissioner Blakemore's amend
ment to increase the appropriation
F1s rnfAHfnG
not until after a hard fight by its
author, who stoutly maintained that
1t was not possible to furnish 20
pound water pressure on an appro-
priation of $24 a. hydrant.
THE amount Of the appropriation
should not prevent the water works
department from fulfilling it's moral
obligation to the residents OF the city
Of Fargo in case Of fire said Com
missioner Jordan.
The moral obligation, Mr.. Blake"
more answered, was not the issue.
EFF I vera water works commits
sioner," said Mr.. Stern. there would
be pressure In case OF fire whether
the appropriation YVES $40, $40 or 500
g. hydrant". .....t4 ..'s .
Further discussion revealed that
the majority OF the commission did
not believe a 75-pound pressure nee
essary with the steam fire engine and
booster pumps on the two motor
driven fire trucks, except for extra
ordinary fires.
The normal pressure in the fire
mains is supposed to be so pounds.
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Dixon, 1914 Twelfth avenue north.
Seventh ward, Second precinct
Chief. A. H. PARROT, 1912 Eleventh
street north. Assistants, Fred G.
Householder, 1899 College street: Err
nest Shaw Reynolds, III Tenth street
north; Walter G. Ward, 1927 Thir-
teenth street north. .,.-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
tRy Associated Press.)

With the American Army in
France, Aug. 5.--Lord Reading. Brit
ish ambassador to the United States,
addressed the American soldiers who
took Juvigny, in .dugout within the
sound of the guns on Wednesday aft
ernoon, bringing assurances to the
soldiers that the people of the United
States were with them and proud of
their achievements. This is said 10
be the first time that any ambassa-
dor ever addressed troops at the
front.
Lord Reading said that he doubted
If Germany realized what America s
entrance into the war meant. He
said that when Great Britain and
France really stood in need OF help,
America stepped into the war, deter
mined to see it through to the end.
Lord Readings speech is to be
translated into French for distribu-
ton among the French troops. AS
an audience, Lord Reading had an
American general, his staff and a
large number Of men.
In his address, he said:
i am glad to be here. When
came to France I made up my mind
would not return to the United
States without seeing you, so that
when get back I could tell them all
about what you have done and what
you are doing.
No words Of mine can express my
feelings and the feelings of the Brit
ish and French troops to have you
over here fighting for the great
cause.-the greatest for which heroes
ever fought in the worlds history. 1t
is magnificent. You have come 1000
miles; you are ready to risk your
lives and you are fighting for an
ideal, the highest ideal Of man-an
ideal Of justice and liberty.
Il doubt If you yourselves know
what your presence here means. I
doubt if you know what your pres
ence has done to encourage the Brit
ish and French troops. From the
time your President said you were to
be sent over as fast as ships could
carry you, there has been no holding
back. The submarine has not held
you back.
You have only to look at the map
to see what America Is doing. But
there is something more than your
own achievement, there is the in
SEPARATION which your presence at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
Lord Reading Talks in
DugO4t to americans Who
Took JuUigny Recently

, fords to the British and French
fighting with you to reclaim the de-
vastated homes of France. You are
helping to do this and more vital
than the effort of any individual,
even of the general of your division,
is the fact that it is the spirit Of
America that has entered the fight.
The spirit of America is with US, the
support OF all Americans, who with
ali British and French are deter"
mined to fight to the end to make
this a better world for all lovers of
human freedom.
when the history Of this war
comes to be written | am sure 1t will
be said that when the American
troops began to pour into France by
the hundreds of thousands, and to
take part in the great struggle a
change came in the situation; that
then liberty came nearer with every
advancing movement Of your troops.
THE British are advancing, as the
French are advancing, but we shall
never forget, either in my country or
in France, what has been done by
America. When we really stood most
in need Of the help you have given,
America came forward determined TO
take her part--a most prominent part
in the struggle There was no other
ideal in your minds. You came in
with no selfish interest, with abso-
lutely no desire to conquer, but fully
convinced that it was necessary for
the good of humanity and for the
good of the world that you should
stand with us.
II say good luck to all Of you. You
know what you can do and what you
will do with us and the French. You
will achieve victory by our joint sac
rifices, by our combined efforts and
by the desire we all have to do the
best that is within us.
Il will say to you-if may-as a
message from America, for have
come from America more recently
than you and speak from my own
knowledge, that the people of Amer
lea are watching you with great pride
and with great satisfaction. They
realize all Of the hardshtps and many
Of the sacrifices you are undergoing.
II shall take back to them a. mes
sage from you as. feel sure right
ly interpret your feelings, and I shall
tell them to be of good cheer, that
America, is here, that you are taking
noble part and will so continue till
victory is ours.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
Increase Of
SIS Monthly to
Million Workers

Washington, Sept. s.-Eearsy a
million employees. including clerks,
track laborers and maintenance of
way men, are to receive wage in
creases of SIS a month, the equivalent
of one dollar a day or II cents an
hour. over the pay they received last
January /, under a wage order issued
by Director General McAdoo. Ad-
yances are effective on Sept. /.
This order affecting half the rail-
road men in the United States and
adding approximately $4,000. 900 to
the annual pay roll in the calculation
Of labor representatives, represents
the second largest aggregate wage
increase ever granted in American
industrial history.
II is supplementary to the general
railroad wage order issued nearly
four months ago, providing for about
5000 000, 900 increases and for the
classes Of employees affected, II sup
plants provisions OF that order.
Most Of employees covered by the
new order have made considerably
less than 800 a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
NONP ARTISANS
GET ON TICKET
Townley Able To Nominate
Idaho Candidates Under
Democratic Banner

Boise, Ida. Sept. 5.--Late returns
in Tuesdays primary election in Ida
no show the nomination OF former
Governor Frank R. Gooding for the
United States senate over James p.
Ailshie on the Republican ticket.
For governor, D. w. Davis, Repub-
lican, is nominated by 5000 plurality
For congress. Burton l.. French and
Addison T. Smith, incumbents, are
renominated by the Republicans.
On the Democratic ticket, Senator
John F. Nugent, Nonpartisan Is nom =
mated over James H HawIey. For
governor. H. F. Samuels, Nonparti-
san, defeated Frank f. Martin, and
r. A. Vansicklen. Democrats.
For congressman G. E. Jepperson,
Nonpartisan, was nominated In the
southern district while l.. l. Purcell,
Nonpartisan, seems to have defeated
Perry Mitchell Democrat. in the
north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
The French Report.

Paris, Sept. 5.-The German retreat
before the French northeast Of Noyon
continued during the night, today's
war office announcement shows. The
French troops kept in touch with the
enemy rear guards and pushed after
the retreating foe east Of the Canal
Dl Nord
Advancing north of the Vesle
French and American troops reached
the crest Of the ridge dominating the
river Aisne.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
the towns OF Clamecy, Braye and
Missy Sur Aisne have been captured
In the Nesle region on the Somme
front, the French crossed the Somme
canal near Voyennes and Offoy.
Just to the south they reached the
region beyond Hombleux, Esmery-
HalIon and Flavy-Ls- MeIdeux.
The operation on the Vesle has
been extended to the east and a
crossing has been effected between
Venteux and Jonchery, a two and
one-flalf mile front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
The British Report.

London, Sept. 5.-Marked progress
was made by the British last night
along the Flanders front, according
to today's war office report. Ploeg-
steert village has been captured, as
has Hill SO, southwest of Messines.
On the Lys front the British hold
the general line Of Voormezeeler
Wulvergehem, Ploegsteert, Nieppe,
L4aventie and Giyenchy.
From Neuve Chapelle southwark
to Givenchy the British have reach
ed the line they held up to the Ger
man attack on April last, while to
the eastward OF Givenchy sections
of the old German positions have
been taken.
On the battle line in front OF Cam
brai an Improvement in the British
position south of Moeuvres is re-
ported. The positions to the east
of Hernlise, near the canal Du Nord
just to the south also have been i'm
proved. Stall further south the
British have captured the village of
Melville Bourjouval. east Of the Ca
nal Du Nord. s-....
More than 10000 prisoners and
more than 100 guns have been taken
by the British in the last four days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
Russian Indemnify Must
Be Paid Before Germans
VIII EUnCuQte Territory

lions Of Russia not affected by the
treaty, Germany will not support the
formation of new independent states
in Russian territory. Russia will fight
against the troops of entente powers
in northern Russia. Germany prom
Uses that Finland will not attack Rus
STA.
Russia renounces its sovereignty
over Esthonia and Livonia. Russia
Is entitled to free transit to Reval.
Rega and Windau. Warships taken
after the ratification OF the Brest-
Litovsk treaty will be recognized by
Germany as Russian property.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05

London, Sept. 5-A Russian gov
eminent wireless message, giving de-
tails OF the supplementary agree
ments to the Brest-Ltovsk peace
treaty, says that the delimitation will
begin forthwith on all fronts. Ger
many will evacuate the whole terri
tory occupied east OF Esthonia and
Livonia Immediately frontiers are
established.
Other occupied territories will be
evacuated when Russia has COM
pleted her financial obligations, which
must be done in the first four months,
With the exception Of those por-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
With DOUAI and CAMBRIA
ALMOST I'M THEIR GRASP
BRITISH PAUSE
Continued from page one.)
a wide front and Of the Aisne at vari-

a wide front and Of the Aisne at vari-
GUS points.
After the engagements which are
reported to have put out Of action
some of the best divisions OF the Ger
man army and have heaped the
ground with German dead the
Franco American troops now hold
virtually the entire plateau north of
Scissors, whence they are able to OBJ
serve the enemy preparations for a
retreat which apparently is TO be the
Chemin Des DANES. Numerous fires
burning behind the Yesle heights, in
Dictated the destruction of supplies,
which could not be revived, while for
five or six miles along the Aisne, it is
stated bridges have been built every
500 yards to facilitate the withdrawal
of the hard pressed German forces.
The German Report.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
GOVERNMENT COMES HIGH.

Grand Forks, n. D.. Sept. 5.--War
will bring an increase Of s26.sa0 In
the cost Of municipal government in
Grand Forks, according to the city
budget presented to the city coun-
Gil by the finance committee. Tho
proposed budget Is for SfS6.gs0.
while last year IT was $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05

tween Ypres and La Bassee, in the
Lys salient, the British yesterday
pressed forward against the new Ger
man lines, the German war office an
nounced today. --
Between the Somme and the Disc
rivers, the statement adds, the Ger
mans continued their movement out
Of the region Of Rpye. Rear guards.
which had been left behind to retard,
the French followed the Germans
slowly. -,.
The German war office says that
the French with weak detachments,
have about reached the Voyennes-
Guiscard-Apilly line.
To the east of scissors, the state
ment says: I'VE withdrew our de-
Tense from the Vesle river in accord
ance with plans.
Strong enemy attacks were made
south Of the Ailette river near Terny-
SornY, Clamecy and Bucy-Le-Long,
failed, according to the announce
ment,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
ToLL SERVICE UNIFIED.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 5.-Uni-
fication of the long distance tele-
rhone service in Grand Forks has
been completed, calls being handled
over either line. A consolidation of
the two local companies is being
worked out by Il city council com
mittee, and eventually tho city will
have but one service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
WILCOX LEADS
WISCONSIN RACE
Governor Philip Probably
Beaten For Republican
Nomination
fBy Asgociated Press. J

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept, 5.--laoy r.
Wilcox, Eau Claire, today was lead
ing Governor e. l.. Philip, for the
Republican Rubernatorial nomination
by 1882 votes, according to returns
received, but with $50 precincts still
TO hear from. Both sides claim the
nomination and definite announce
ment as to the outcome may not he
known until the official canvass ef
Friday.