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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
CASSELTON R. C.
DAY A SUCCESS.
RAISE $500
Large Crowd Throngs City
Big Auction and Par
ade Are Features

A surprise" package, which in
duced spirited bidding, and was found
to contain a mans vest, was knocked
down at $3.50 in the auction which
was one Of the big features of Red
Cross day held at Casselton Monday.
a. II. McKinnon, Casselton, was the
lucky bidder.
Two fox terriers, owned by Master
George Griffith, which were enrolled
in the junior auxiliary for the day,
collected $1,000 in small baskets
which had been attached to their
.collarsA
Receipts from lunches and meals
served by the women of Casselton
branch through the day and evening.
including midnight lunch, were APP
proximately $500.
The play, "All OF a Sudden Peggy,
given by the Chaffee Dramatic club
in Portland theater in the evening,
Melted $3.50.
Receipts of the day, according to
an audit this morning, were $500.
and may be $4,000 when all reports
have been made, Mrs. william Nc
Roberts, branch secretary, said over
long distance telephone this after
noon.
The crowd, one Of the largest ever
assembled in Casselton, included
scores Of visitors from Fargo, Wheat
land, Hunter and other surrounding
More than 1000 persons attended
the auction sale, receipts from which
were $4,000, in addition to more than
$4,000 previously subscribed. J. c..
and a. ~ Ross. both OF Fargo, were
the auctioneers.
The parade at noon was headed By
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege band, and the Casselton Volun-
teer Fire department, under the aus
plces or which the day was held. car
rying the Casselton service flag with
It's % stars, which was later presented
70 the city in a presentation speech
~ Atty. ]. f. Callahan.
packed house greeted the Chaffae
Dramatic club in its Interpretation OF
All of a Sudden Peggy, after which
iancing was the order until the early
hours of the morning.
The meals and lunches served by
he women of Casselton branch made
big hit with the crowds. Mrs. Will
lam Gallup was in charge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
SEVERE PENALTY
FOR DISLOYALTY
Is PROVIDED BY
SENATE MEASURE
New Bill Defines Many
Acts Which Have Hitll-
erto Gone UNPUBLISHED
FAVORING GERMAN
CAUSE FORBIDDEN
Slurring Language Regard
ing Flag or Uniform Is
Now Punishable
- Asgoeiated Press.l

Washington, April 2.-In favorably
reporting a bill to impose drastic
penalties on dislOyal acts, the senate
judiciary committee today adopted
an amendment by Senator Poindex-
ter, of washington, prescribing inn
prisonment for twenty years and
$4,000 fine for whoever shall by
word or act support or favor the
cause of the German empire or its
allies in the present war or by word
or act oppose the cause Of the Unit
ed States therein"
The committee also approved the
same penalties for persons obstruct-
ing government war bond issues and
for wilfully attempting" as well as
actual attempts, to obstruct recruit
ing or enlistment in the army.
The Poindexter amendment would
make it unlawful for any person or
person in the presence or hearing Of
others 10 utter any disloyal, threaten
ing, profane scurrilous. contemptu-
GUS. slurring, abusive or seditious
language about the government Of
the United States or the constitution
Of the United States. or the President
OF the United States. or the flag Of
the United States. or the uniform OF
the army or navy of the United
States, or the good and welfare of the
United States or any other language
to bring the United States
or the United States government, or
the President Of the United States. or
the constitution of the United StatAs
or the army or navy or soldiers or
sailors OF the United States, or the
flag Of the United States. or the good
and welfare Of the United States into
scorn, contumely or dis
Ia NfsNFl
to incite or infiame resistance to any
duly constituted federal or state
in connection with the
Of war; or threaten the
good or welfare OF the United States
Or the United States government, or
to advise, urged or incite any cur
of production in this country
Or anything or things, product or
products necessary or essential TO the
of the war In which the
United States may be engaged. with
intent by such curtailment, to cripple
or hinder the United States in the
OF such war"
The committee was unanimous in
Is action.
Other amendments written into the
pill by the committee, with the same
drastic penalties provided, prohibit
iisloyal or abusive utterances or
writings, display or enemy flags or
my acts tending to curtail production
of essential war products, or TO
advocate. teach. favor or defend"
such acts.
Senator Jones, Of New Mexico,
a resolution calling for
.he dismissal Of any government em-
Dioye who performs any disloyal act,
Itters any seditious language against
he President or speaks disrespeet-
ully OF the flag.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
THE CASE OF OLE NoRsY.

ole Norby's experience ought to
suggest a way Of making 100 per cent
Americans out of the hyphenated
variety.
ole Norbys story is told by The
Killdesr Herald, and it is we'll worth
repeating. Here is part of it:
ole got into the melting pot"
and did not melt because a re-
fractory alloy was present. He
has been through the mill. The
alloy is finally removed. He will
assay high when the testing time
comes.
Ole Norby was a Dakota farm
or whose eyes and thoughts
try" The old country" was the
alloy that prevented his full ap-
probation OF America and Am
erican citizenship. Finally his
dream came true. He realized
his ambition. He sold his farm
and went back to the old country
which he had always so fondly
remembered.
ole Norby's ideal did not
materialize. He discovered two
sides to the lauded picture and
he had been looking at only one.
He has come back to America.
He was fortunate enough to buy
back his old farm-at an ad-
vance OF only $40 an acre. He
lost this difference, two years
time and the expense Of the
trip, but balancing up the ac-
count, Ole wins. Now he knows
where he is going and why. He
knows the value Of American
citizenship.
Too often our foreign born citizen
sees the "old country" through the
eyes Of youth. He remembers only
the pleasures Of his boyhood days.
and forgets the hardships. Perhaps
his parents were experiencing the
hardships while he was enjoying the
pleasures. Every man knows the
disappointment connected with re-
visiting the home Of his boyhood
after long absence. The man who
pictures himself buying the "old
farm" and going back to. his boy
hood home to end his days. probably
wouldn't take the old farm" as a
gift II he could see IT. It was so
with ole Norby. It would be so with
all hyphenated Americans who see
the F.atherland only through rosy
haze Of memory
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
EAST SIDE NOTES

The meeting OF the South SIDE
Farmers club, held at the Flaeeh
schoolhouse last evening was az
dressed by DR. w. ]. Hail and 9, e.
Rustad, OF Moorhead.
#. III Nutter. jr, Of Mlnneapolls, aL
the Ninth district third Liberty Loan
committee, will address a mass meet
ing at GAINESVILLE on THURSDAY eve
Mark Cullen. OF Atlantic Ia. owner
of the Rae farm east Of DlAWorEhs IS
in the city today.
Mrs. Peter Tuition and her sons
Melvin and Martin, are Visitors from
kraRnes township today.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Presbyterian church viii meet &C ne
home OF Mrs. David Mcdonald Gas
Eighth street SOUTH at $3.50 p. m. on
Wednesday.
Mrs. ELLEN Preston, of Moorheads
has received a letter from her soha
wallace, who has been transferred
from Camp Dodge 70 Fort LsaKen-
worth He Is in the engineers. corps
and is wen pleased with that praneh
Of the service.
G. r. Jones. of Minneapolis, VINO
has been in California during tHe
winter. Is in Moorhead today On buai-
ness connected with his farm inter
eats ia Clay county
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
NAMED TO
AID Law ENFORCEMENT

To assist i'm enforcing the regula-
tons Of the federal food act, County
Food Administrator Edgar r. Sharp,
as agent Of the United States food
administration, has appointed the fol-
lowing bakery inspectors:
Mo0Fhead-F IT. BrOphy.
DilWorth--L. G. Hanson.
HaWley-Albert Peterson.
Barnesville-J. II. EldridEe.
The following local assistants 0t
the county food administration have
also been appointed by Mr.. sharp:
arnesville-Curtis III. pomeroy.
Baker--O. n. IVerson.
Sabin-F. A. Wyatt.
Comstock-P. NJ Andersgaard.
Rustad-sam Rustad.
Dilworth-S III. Kobs.
Georgetown-J. II. Northrop,
Hawley-W. George Hammett.
HitterdaI-M J. Solum.
Glyndon-R. B. Osborn.
Ulen-O. T.. Refersgard.
Felton,. Gilbert.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
AS Minnesota Editors
View the Coming Fight

The Duluth Herald: a Democratic
conference in St Paul yesterday
recommended for the primaries a full
state ticket. headed bv Fred W..
wheaton OF Minneapolis as a candi-
date for the nomination for governor.
The spirit OF the gathering was one
or Incorporating loyalty and un-
yielding opposition TO the enemies Of
the country abroad and at home.
Though party politics should be 9
very minor factor In this years cleo
lions. &c IS the right and duty Of the
Democrats 20 put up the best man
they can nominate. and the 50. Paul
conference has done just that II
could hardly have picked a finer
aeutatiFe than Fred u. Wheaton.
on a man more able and more disc
tinctvely loyal. Should he be elected
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
HAWLEY SCHOOL CONTEST
BEFORE COUNTY BOARD

The Clay county board Is sitting
today as referees in the Hawley con-
solidated school district contest.
Hearing on the petition for the con-
solidation Of the Hawley district and
parts OF several Of the rural dis
tricts adjoining the village was be-
gun at he Moorhead courthouse this
morning and will probably continue
through the afternoon session.
Numerous remonstrances were pre-
scented this morning and many Of the
demonstrations were present in per-
son TO support their opposition to the
consolidation. On account of the at
tendance Of so many interested per-
sons 1T was necessary to adjourn the
hearing from the commissioners room
to the courthouse. w. Geo. .Hammett
and T.. s. Morton OF Hawley repre-
sent the petitioners. and directors
are represented by Sen. r. III. Peter
son and County Attorney g. q. Dos
land of Moorhead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
Amateu1" Poets Corner

/ From tapping toys his sea legs win
some tinge Of old romance
That's proper to the keeper Of the
paths that lead to France.
For what were all the soldiers worth
that ever tossed gun,
Without the ships and sailor-men to
pit them 'gainst the Hun!
There's sunlight now and steady
ground beneath the sailors tread,
And every pleasure beckons him and
every snare is spread.
Speed well this visitor, whose home
'twixt heaving decks is set,
Whose playmates are the darkness
and bitter cold and wet.
His comrades these-his foe is ours,
The foe Of law and right,
'ish' that prowls and kills by
And none may sink him where he
FIouting Gods age built plan,
None but the guardian Of US all-this
rolling SailOr-man.
His hands are often cruel cold; his
heart is often warm;
For in its depths he knows It's he
that shields the world from harm
Because / know 1t, too, my heart
beats warmer when. meet
A blue-clad sailor-man adrift, on
shore-leaye from the feet.
Following is a parody on Way
Down In Iowa" written by the boys
OF the machine gun company OF
Grand Forks:
had bunch the other day,
That II ever get my pay,
I'D grab boat and set afioat,
For New York bay.
And when / get back over there,
know I'll change my bill OF fare
Ill leave my hard tack
Send my beans back,
To the boys still over there.
Chorus
I'm going to sail awA,.
To my home in dear old II. s. A,
I'm going to sail away,
On the ship left the other day.
Why I can almost picture dear old
mother.
Standing there With sis and brother,
On that porch in N-O-D-A-K.
Our ticks are full Of hay,
And We never get a cent Of pay,
That's why I'm here to say
Go home and stay; Go home and
stay,
And when / get back to my home,
Believe me, boys, I'll never roam.
I'll hide away in dear old u. S. A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
BOND Statesmen HOLD
CONFERENCE AT GLYNDON

There was much enthusiasm at the
conference Of members of the village
and township third Liberty Loan
drive committees held at Glyndon on
Monday evening. Chairman A. H.
Costain and Vice Chairman William
Russell of the county executive COM
mittee attended the conference and
explained the plan Of work.
Following the dinner at the Syver-
son hotel there was a general dis
cussion Of plans and all OF the COM
mitteemen present were enthusiastic
Tor the loan. All members OF the
local committees were in attendance
except two. who were detained on ac-
count OF sickness. The precincts
represented were: Glyndon. Rivertou,
Moiand. Spring Prairie and Flowing
townships and Glyndon village.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
HoLn ANNuAL MEErlNe.

Elgin. N. D.. April The annual
meeting of the Black Hills Trails as
ISOLATION was held here with $50
present. DIR. y. Mackey Of Mandan,
presided. The trail is proposed from
Winnipeg to Denver The read is
now built from Bismarck to
the Black Hills y. W. Bliss,
state engineer OF North Dakota. and
C. III. Peck of the South Dakota State
Highway commission. spoke.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
FEDERAL INSPECTION OF
BATTERY F LAST NIGHT

Battery F was inspected at Com
cordia college gymnasium Monday
evening by Capt. Chas. s. Little OF the
II. 3. army. There were so members
OF the battery present and all others
were accounted for Several of them
reported at st. Paul when the head
quarters company Of the Second Ar
tillery was inspected.
Captain Little, who is stationed at
Fort Smelling with the 36th infantry,
and Col w. j. Murphy and 1t. Col.
George 7. Graham of the regiment
left last night for St. Paul after the
inspection.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
EAST KEENLY ALIVE
TO THE WAR SITUATION

George H. HOLSTER, president OF
the Northern Trust Co., has returned
from his winter home at Lake Alfred,
Fla. He came by way Of Washington
and New York Mrs, HOLSTER will
return about April Is.
Eastern cities were never so KEEN
" alive to the war as they are now
said Mr., HOLSTER. II came through
and New York when the
German drive was at it's height, and
that was about all that was talked
about There were anxious crowds
around the bulletin boards and news
paper extras every few minutes"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
THEIR RESPONSE AND OURS.

When American soldiers were told
they were to move into the bloodiest
battle in the worlds history, they
cheered.
That was the response "Oyer
there" to the call to duty.
This week, we folks back home are
getting our orders to move into the
Red Cross campaign.
What about it? Are we going to
cheer the order or think it over?'
The men over there" never needed
the Red Cross as they will need it
during the next few weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02

North Dakota poets have cut loose
again, and once more The Forum
finds it necessary to devote a column
to them. Some of the contributions
are showing merit.
For example, Dean +. B. Taylor
and Prof. W. Bonney Of Jamestown
college have elaborated on a patrio-
tic song, the former writing the
words and the latter composing the
music. Here it is:
Men Of America, steaming to war,
Through death haunted waters to
perils afar, ...,
Sons of a land never trod by a king,
From hearts that are swelling, your
valor we sing.
Fruit of a race that had dared the
unknown,
Their courage as well as their blood
still your own;
Reapers Of harvests their sturdy
hands sowed,
You now are repaying the debt we
owed.
Chorus,
Men Of high source to great purpose
decreed!
On mission heroic we bid you God
speed,
Loving you, trusting you, bravest and
best,
We send you forth proudly at houor's
behest.
Reared upon Iiberty's virgin domains,
By height of their mountains and
reach of their plains
Fashioned for greatness of soul and
OF deed,
In fearless young manhood you meet
the worlds need.
All that the Old World bestowed
through your sires,
And all that the New by its vlgor
inspires,
Under the nag that in freedom had
birth,
You pledge for democracy's spread
round the earth.
A Fargo woman submits some
verses addressed to sailor Men,
which she asks to- be published anony-
mously, If at all. There Is nothing
to be ashamed Of in the verses 70
warrant Withholding her name, but
here they are:
I like the look of khaki and the cut
Of army wear,
And the men of mettle sporting IL at
home and over there;
But there's something at the heart
strings that tautens when / meet
A blue-clad sailor-man adrift on
shore leave from the fleet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
KILLED az FAR

Larimore, n. d., April 2.-Worsa
coming from Los Angeles states Thai
Harry Trippet grandson Of Mrs. M. G
Trippett, Of this city, was instantly
killed by a fan from a fire escape. III
seems that he was attending a dane
ing party IN an apartment house and
stepped out on the fire escape. pres
sumably to refresh himself, when in
some manner ne lost his balance and
fell 90 the pavement, q distance Oi
four stories
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
GAME PRESERVES WILL
BE PLACED IN OPERATION

At a meeting OF the state game
and fab board held in Fargo Mon
day, plans were made to place the
state game preserves in operation
this spring. They are located near
Bottineau and near Mandan. the
first being 20 acres, and the second
$40 acres.
The board also decided to equip a
fish hatchery on the preserve in
Bottineau county, the cost being
about $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task OF
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

The New Rockford State Center
comments on General Haig's brief
message as follows:
I'VE hold the enemy in our
battle positions. ''- General Haig.
The eaustic words Of the British
commander-in-c1ie will 20 down
in history as one of the great
war slogans. General Haig has
always been noted for his brevity
and exactness. also his desire to
keep out Of the limelight as
much as possible. His report,
I'VE hold the enemy in our bat
tie positions" is typical Of this
great general, who is one Of the
greatest military leaders Of the
twentieth century.
The Mamdan. Pioneer wonders If
sedition Is a qualification for once
with certain political parties. 1t
says:
IT II Emme. who was just the
other day nominated as one Of
the candidates In the nlayoraIty
contest in st. Paul. was last
sumner arrested for seditious
utterances.
II begins to look as IL the chief
requisite 70 being a good cam
dldate for once. or ia being the
leader Of q political party IS 10
so and set yourself arrested for
Heditioas utteranceas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
FORTY SACKS OF cLoVEP
SEED SELL For a mn

Lisbon, y. d., April Forty sacks
OF sweet clover seed were sold IN 4
=. steniker, living five miles sonfb ~
here 70 ~. G. Chisman. for neari,-
$1,000. a large acreage OF sweet Glow
g ls belng seeded JIM the southeastern
seetlon q the state this spring. More
las9 4sb4Q acres are now ia clover
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
BOOSTERS ELECT.

e. q Edmondson Elected President oe
Soopsratewn Commercial Club.
Cooperstown, n. D.. April 2.-G a
Eomondson was elected president ~
the commercial club at its sn,,,, u
business conclave. o. w. Blaclcweii
was elected vice president: m a
broWn, secretary, and Seval Friswoid
treasurer. The matter of holding !
tractor ana auto exhibit was ais
cussed eAs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
War On Bulgaria Is
Considered In Senate

Senator King, Of Utah, and referred
to the foreign relations committee
without debate. The resolution re-
cited that the two nations named are
Germany's allies and therefore en-
enies Of the United Staes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
fRv Asaociated Pross.n

Washington, April "A resolu-
ton proposing a declaration OF a
state of war between the United
States and Turkey and Bulgaria was
introduced in the senate today BY
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
BRlrIsH PLANS ~ FAR EAST.

Out OF Mesopotamia come occas-
fonaI dispatches telling Of the add
vance Of the British forces there.
The British today advanced eight
miles along a front Of ten" Is the
message. and the next week they re-
port an advance Of perhaps I'VE
miles
ON the surface, there seems To be
mp Enerai pan g ths campaign. but
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02


The Wells County Free Press has
his timely and vigorous comment on
he Liberty Loan campaign.
The campaign FOR the next
Liberty Loan is to start April 8,
according to arrangements, and
every man and woman with sufti-
rienf means. or who Is earning
Euficfent money over actual liv-
ing expenses, ought 70 take his
or her share. This ought to be
duty done willingly. as every
citizen has a direct responsibility
which he owes his country. Don't
argue, or refuse unless you abso-
Iufelv cannot buy a small bond,
but get out your lead pencil and
figure what you can do. What
Won can do. you ought to do and
The Free Press believes you wild
do.
ave must stand four-square
for America in this WARRIOR a
vigorous, united pushing Of our
part In the conflict to the end
where an honorable. lasting and
decent peace can be dictated; till
the work our President set out
For us IA accomplished-th over
throw OF the war lords OF Ger
many. and a peace made with
and binding upon the great mass
es or the German nation IS ac-
eompIished. a peace that viii not
be a mere scrap Of paper TO be
broken BY the tunkers when con-
venient
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02


The Mandan Pioneer tells why tn
Nonpartisans picked Lindbergh, a
follows:
The Nonpartisan leaders in
Minnesota chose Charles "A. Lind
bergh, Of Little Falls, to make the
race for governor.
Why did they choose Lind
bergh2 Because Lindbergh has
been preaching the same doctrine
that the leaders OF the league
have been preaching about this
war.
How do we know that2 Be
cause Iindbergh has put his
views all down in black and white
IN book that he has entitled:
Why is your country ait war and
what happens TO you after the
war and related subjects" In
this little book he argues that
certain things are true which the
government and the leading men
of America have said are abso-
lutely false.
Who published the book for
Lindbergh? THE News Timeg's
in Minneapolis, a Socialist pub
fishing house
And yet the leaders OF the
league are patriotic according TO
their statements. With a loud
voice they proclaim their loyalty
and then do those things that
make for dialoyalty. and nominate
candidates that are preaching the
doctrine Of discomfort.
This little book will plav
large part in the campaign IN the
Gopher state when Ldndberph
makes the race against Gov. u A
a. Burnquiat who stands suuare-
liz for patriotism.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02

aThe Greatest Battle Is discussed
BY The Casselt0n Reporter as foi-
lows.
lit ia now on ia northern
France. "a million Germans have
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02

The Halliday Promoter calls at
tention to a serious situation in
this way:
The Farm Loan bank has
abandoned North Dakota as a
field for its business. The seed
and feed bill is responsible on
account Of giving to counties is
suing bonds and loaning grain to
farmers, priority liens on farm
lands.