The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
Ma .Aetion en Randall,

the state council OF defense, the
SsIecuttve committee of which met In
sBisEnarcE Monday, has taken no ae-
'sion, 30 far as known locally, on the
case of N. S. Randall, the Nonpar-
ttsan speaker convicted at Red Wing,
{, MINI, of 'utterances tending to dis
courage enlistments in the United
States army and navy" and who Is
under sentence for that crime Ran
dan continues his speaking, engage
ments in North Dakota under the
auspices Of the Nonpartisan league.
Order by Council.
oBnowing is the complete order
served by Governor Frazier on the
tion;
Whereas, There has been presented
to the executive committee OF the
North Dakota Council OF Defense a
signed communication from the Far
go War Organization, signed by Mr..
". n. Lowell, chairman, and others,
wherein is set forth a resolution
passed by, said Fargo War Organiza-
ton, reciting that one Leo Horst has
been arrested for violation Of the
federal act commonly known as the
espionage act, concerning seditious
utterances, and has been bound over
to the federal grand jury, by United
States Commissioner Green upon,
such complaint, and further request
ing the governor Of this state, who
is president Of this council, and Tho
mas Allan Box, who is secretary
thereof, to take action in the prem
ises concerning prohibiting said
Horsts from holding meetings and
from fulfilling engagements in con-
nection with the speeches or ad-
dresses to be made by him in this
state. and =
Whereas, There have been pre-
sented with such communication no
direct charges against said Leo Horst
Of any seditious utterances made by
him, or of any proof Of the same,
and y
Council of Defense is desirous Of
promoting loyalty and patriotism in
every manner possible and of
REFRESHING any acts that may serve
or tend to serve to impair the eff
cheney of our, government in the sue
cessful prosecution of this war, -
Therefore. Be Tt Ordered and Re-
solved by the North Dakota Coun-
oil Of Defense that the said Fargo
War Organization, and the persons
who signed said communication, to-
wit: v. r. Lowell, president; John
. lfs sRNQOtSQSGt aESGE6LdIyS d. n. L1OSaL4s
vice president; ]. s. Watson, J. P.
Hardy, r w. Clemens, Alex Bruce,
Hubert Harrington, John @. Ross, be
herewith directed. ordered and cited
to appear before the North Dakota
Council Of Defense. at It's Offices in.
the state capitol, on Monday. the
Goth day OF May, 1918. at 200 p. m,
and give evidence or testimony COM
cerning any knowledge or fact that
they may have concerning any sedi-
tious utterances made by Leo Horst
and then and there produce all evil
dence possible of which they have
knowledge concerning any activities
OF said Leo Horst that may be char
acterized as disloyal or seditious in
their nature. or that may serve or
have served to iniure or discredit
the United States government In the
successful prosecution of this war,
or that are, or have been, vioIative
of any law of this state or of the
United States.
"Let service of this resolution and
order be made upon each of said
persons named. by ordinary course OF
the mail forthwith.
Witness the hand of the North
Dakota Council OF Defense at the
capitol. Bismarck, North Dakota, this
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