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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27
THE ELECTION RETURNS.

It was still too early this morning, to
make an analysis Of the primary election
returns, or even to decide the winner for
the head of the ticket.
When The Forums special wire quit
working at 2 o'clock this morning, and all
the country telegraph and telephone Of
fees closed for the night, returns from
about 700 precincts, representing consld-
erably more than half of the vote, had been
received, and Mr.. Steen was virtually
5000 votes ahead.
But the worst half Of the state was yet
to come, although it included some terri
tory that was known to be for Steen. The
reports in the leagues morning organ did
not throw any new ight-in FACT they
were about what was bulletined at The
Forum at IL o'clock last evening. The
exact figures may be available by the time
The Forum goes to press this evening and
may not, but until they are and even after
they are, Fargo can take considerable
satisfaction in the fact that this city went
more than four to one for the loyalty
ticket. Whether it wins or it loses, The
Forum feels that it is in good company.
We are not bit ashamed Of taking lick
ing-provided we have to, which is far
from certain yet-when we do it along
with men Of the type of the $500 Fargo
ans and the 5000 Cass county men, who
voted for John Steen.
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THEY MERIT OUR THANKS.

To the members of the Town Criers'
club and the Boy Scouts, the citizens of
Fargo owe a vote of thanks for taking
over the rather thankless and certainly
arduous task Of putting over the War
Savings stamp campaign.
The Town Criers, it is true, have
F'drafted" assistants to the number need
ed, and these helpers have Loyalty re-
sponded.
The War Savings stamp campaign, in
many ways, has been a more difficult I'M
dertaking than either the Liberty loan or
the Red Cross drives. The quota was on a
straight per capita basis, and the total sum
to be raised was staggering one. The Sc
curities, moreover, were looked upon as
something intended chiefly to catch chill
dren's pennies, but the absurdity Of try
ing to raise $2,OOOO0O,0O0 from children
pennies can be seen at glance. Subscrip-
tions are limited to 81 900 and that means
that virtually every citizen must do his
share. It is not a case Of getting 20 per
cent or even so per cent, but 80 per cent
at least.
That is the job the Town Criers, ably as
sisted by the Boy Scouts, tackled.
How near they came to success will be
known today or tomorrow, but if they fell
short it was not through lack of energy
and earnestness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

lar models and makes Of cars on the
market. Keen interest is being shown
by the dealers in this department of
the fair and the 1918 exhibit will,
without question, be the classiest
display of Enotor cars ever brought
together in this part of the country.
While pleasure and business cars will
comprise the bulk Of the auto exhibit,
there viii be full representation
of the various trucks offered for sale
in this territory. and the farmers and
business men are more and more
realizing the value of the motor
truck in their business.
The splendid cooperation Of the
merchants and business men of Far
go and North Dakota in advancing
the interests Of the fair by their
excellent exhibits is greatly appreci-
ated by the fair management, and
Secretary McRoberts is convinced
that the spirit of cooperation and
helpfulness is more evident in Fargo
and North Dakota than in any other
state in the union.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

broken chain of ancestors of pure nobility, on
the fathers and mothers side for at least seven
generations.
He married the daughter Of a former prime
minister Of Hungary and confidante of Emperor
Francis Joseph. The baron's father-in- a
banker named Bidernan, was knighted, although
he was of bourgeois ancestry. So the barons
descendants, born with higher title than he cam
not attain the distinction he, simple nobleman,
acquired "@
He served in Alexandria Bucharest, Belgrade,
Serbia, Bulgaria and other places while in the
consular service, and was transferred to the
diplomatic department, becoming minister to
Athens. Then he became minister OF finance for
the Joint affairs Of Austria and Hungary, with
control over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He was Hungarian cabinet minister at the inn
pertal court when first made minister of foreign
affairs
His career demonstrated that he had taken
advantage of time and opportunity to familiar
lie himself with conditions and policies In the
Balkan states and that he never participated In
the partisan politics Of his country.
Baron BuTian Is over six feet tall, quiet pa
tient man Of few words, rarely ever makes
speech, and his only sport is hunting.
Responsible posts have come to him because,
It Is said. the offices needed him, not he the
offices.
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Other Men s Views
An Editorial That May or May Not Square
With3The Views Of The Forum
The Kansas City Star:

Inc Kansas City star:
President Wilson has proposed a plan Of bril-
liant possibilities for promoting the union OF the
American republics. Already six of the Latin
American republics have declared war on Ger
many seven others have broken off diplomatic
relations and others are on the brink
Theaproposal for the United States to trans
port, train and maintain this armed forces that
they might desire to send against the common
enemy provides them the opportunity to back
their words by their deeds. In addition it will
advance the unity Of all the American peoples
by binding them together in the achievement
of a common purpose.
The United States has found It far easier to
mobilize man power than to mobilize modern
military equipment. For nations less Industrial
ly developed the question Of eQuipping troops is
overpowering. The resources Of this country
could readily for the equipping of a Pan
American army that might afford substantial
aid to the Allied
At the same time the Presidents plan would
obviously bring the republics Of the New World
into closer relationship which would remove mis-
understandings and contribute to better feeling
The Latin American countries are connected
by blood and tradition to the Latin group of our
allies. They are connected by political ideals to
the United States. This double relationship to
the cause Of civilization ought to make possible
a new Pan -Amercanism OF very great advan-
tage to the nations themselves and to the world
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Aa1g1E.Se11 en- is

One Of the most interesting and
unique characterizations which j.
Warren Kerrigan. the Paralta star,
has ever portrayed is the part into
which circumstances force him in
1.-THE Turn OF a Card" his second
ParaIta release, which plays at the
Strand today. Friday and Saturday.
Mr., Kerrigan. q Westerner, accord
ing to the story, has just come east
after having accumulated a fortune
from his oil holdings. The daughter
of the former owner Of his SHACK"
a magnificent Long Island mansion
returns fro mthe war zone, and,
rather than tell her that her father
is penniless and that the beautiful
home is no longer hers, he dons the
chauffeur's livery and drives his own
car as a servant.
The dual personality is continued
and Mr.. Kerrigan plays chauffeur to
himself, though he has an indepen-
dent fortune in the bank, until he
and the girl, which part is played
by Lois Wilson, meet on an equal
social basis. She is a.stounded-but
glad. The reason why, and the re-
suits Of her happiness at the dis
covery, form an interesting part in
the plot of Turn of Card"
There is a decided kick in "Mary's
Ankle" the brilliant farce comedy by
May Tully. which comes to the
Orpheum July 3 and 4, under the di-
rection Of A. H. Woods. Alan Dale,
writing about it in The New York
American, said that he found in it
amusement, fresh situations and
droll dialogue. It was one Of the
decided successes of the early seas
on in New York, where it played for
several months to large audiences.
The excellent company i1cludes Amy
Leah Dennis, Bert Leigh, MAY Wal@
lace, James Hester, Edward Butler,
Louise Sanford, Donald Macleod,
Gertrude Mann, Donald Mcbride and
others. ,,s.r
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In first-class compartment of an
express train a testy old gentleman
was sitting next to a young man
who seemed to be in high spirits
over something, begu!ling the tins
first by whistling and then by hum
ming. The old gentleman was evil
IDENTIFY annoyed and became irritable.
At last, when his neighbor burst
out with. IT wish ] We're a bird" he
could forbear no longer, and eX-
claimed excitedly:
II wish to goodness you were,
young man. I'd wiring your neck"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

Paris.-The avenue Trocadero has
been changed to that of Avenue
President Wilson and street signs
bearing the name viii be placed in
position July 4.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
$4,000 additional men at the naval
training stations Of the country are
to be provided at once.
Washington.-The first American
steamer assigned by the. shipping
board to the newly established roure
between New York and Valparaiso
has arrived at the Chilean port. The
route is the first in a world ser1 ice
Of direct steamship lines planned by
the board .-r
Westinghouse food admins
tration announced the regulation 90
sugar distribution to commercial
users for the six months beginning
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27
SHOW SPACE
FOR MACHINERY
IS IN DEMAND

The extraordinary demand for Ia
Dor saving farm machinery to re-
place the man power which is rap
idly being depleted by the draft is
one reason for the tremendous de-
mand for show space for farm ma
chinery of all kinds at the big State
Fair to be held here July Is to 90,
inclusive. "
Every kind of q farm implement
ranging from a. small road drag to a
giant gas tractor, and its complete
paraphernalia VIII be brought to-
Fargo between now and the opening
date Of the fair for display purposes.
1t will be the greatest machinery
display the state has ever seen, as
we'll as the. most interesting in many
ways, as many new labor saving de-
vices. never before shown. will be-
numbered among the exhibits at this
years exposition. An idea of the ex-
tent Of tbs exhibits may be gained
from the fact that space already con-
tracted for will total more than ten
acres of ground space on the right
side Of the road entering the grounds.
A conserva tive estimate of the value
Of the machinery to be displayed was
given out this afternoon at more than
100000.
Farm Lighting Plants.
One OF the interesting exhibits,
second in importaSce only to the
tractor exhibit will be the Sarm light
ing plants, Of which there will be a
large number on exhibition. One en-
terprising exhibitor of an electric
farm lighting plant has arranged for
a space in the big automobile tent
and has offered to light the whole
tent with his plant, thus giving an
excellent demonstration of the prac-
ticability of his plant.
The automobile exhibits will be To-
Gated at the front gates. just to the
south Of the walk from the cash turn
stiles. Nearly, if not quite, fifty cars
irons of the fair will have an oppor-
tunity TO examine and compare the
merits of practically all of the popu-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

the reading world was pug
zled over the personality Of
his successor, then regarded
as a man Of mystery"
This man was Baron
Stephan Burian Won Rajecz,
who has again been called
to pilot the Austrian foreign
office, succeeding Count
Czernin, deposed recently
because he had compromised
his royal master, Emperor
Charles, with the kaiser. The
count had been Baron Burr
ans successor on Dec. %,
1916.
There is no romance about
the baron, whose consular
and diplomatic training was
long and varied.
The baron's diplomatic ca
reer began when he became
an imperial and royal cham
berfain, a post only for
ThnSa yyhn aap chouv ~, ~,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

ka and STRUCK IL rlcn.
Always kept friendship
fire burning for Fargo peo-
pie.
GORDON J. KEENBY,
1871 from University OF
Michigan. Came UP from
the crossing four miles
north of present site Of
Fargo on a raft of logs
July 5, and homesteaded
and was appointed the
first postmaster Of Cen
tralia," now Fargo. Was
admitted to the bar 1872,
and appointed assistant
United States attorney for
Dakota Territory. In COM
III uTNNH
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The Minot Messenger has this comment on the

The Minot Messenger has this comment on thu
league and its leaders:
Any movement is judged by it's leaders.
1t doesn't matter so much who or what
form the rank and file of the membership
The casual observer looks to the leaders for
cue as to what may be expected OF the
movement
If the leaders Of a movement have been
identified with constructive work-the or
ganization they perfect to advance such
movement will be constructive.
And just so sure as the leaders OF move
ment have not been constructive so will their
organization be judged.
To get the real cue to the proposed work
Of any movement then, one must turn to the
records made by the leaders Of the move
ment.
Among the many movements coming to the
attention Of America today is the Nonpar-
tsan leagues and it. Of course, is to be judged
by its leaders.
Lenient as one may wish to be, the judg-
ment Of the Nonpartisan league by its lead
ers is most damning to the league itself
There are three high priests of the Nom
partisan league-A. c.. Townley, William
Lemke and Arthur LeSueur.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27
Who's Who In The Days News

In September 1914 when Count Berchold was
dropped as Austria's minister of foreign affairs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

The Tower City Topics refers to certain boy
colts as follows
For over two years the Nonpartisan Lead
er has been gloating over the fact that 1t has
been able to incite a boycott movement
against the local papers and business men
tons Of the big boss. When the Courier
News fell from the high standard of real
newspaperdom under DR.. Guild into the
hands Of the present nondescripts, that paper
also Joined in the game of keeping up the
boycott against free men. But all chickens
come home to roost. The Fargo Townley
organ the last few weeks has been yelping
its head off in the attempt to prove boy"
colt was instituted against 1t. What else
could the News expect? Two years ago
word was sent this office that an attempt
was being made to boycott this paper unless
we 'Iaid down" but the bluff didn't get our
nanny There is a national law against boy
cotting any business concern and these who
were behind the movement to silence free
speech and free press evidently became
aware of that fact, for nothing has been
heard Of the matter.
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The members Of certain local ex-
emption board shrugged their shout
ders cynicaily when a young man APP
peared and asked for exemption on
the ground of physical disability.
Fell down on the ice and hurt
yourself, suppose one Of them
suggested.
MOI said the candidate. flushing,
II lost one leg at the battle of the
Somme."
Then there was q large silence.
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Visitor-Have you ever been bitten
by a mule2 So IA
Muleteer-Have 81? Say, mister,
the longest time ever went without
Rettin' bit was week 1 was in the
hospital from being kicked. ~
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North Dakota's Builders

BY Rev. Eben E. Saunders, Fargo, N. o.
THOMAS S. LIPPY, 1884 to Fargo, was gen.
eral secretary Of the Y. M. C. A. Went to Alas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

July 1 on the basis of three pounds
per capita monthly.
New York.-Allan S. Benson, So
cialist candidate for President in
1915, resigned from the party as a
protest against foreign born lead
ership that blindly believes a. non
American policy can be made to ap-
peal to many Americans"
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The Willston Herald boosts Norton for con
gress as follows:
P. D. Norton is a candidate for congress to
succeed himself. Mr. Norton is one Of the
able men in the halls Of congress and no
man has worked more industriously or con-
sistently for the interests Of the farmers OF
the state he represents. He has demon
strated that he does not represent any spe-
cial interests than those he Is supposed to
represent--the farmer and the farming class.
He is an actual farmer himself and Is in po-
sition to take up legislation in the interest
Of the farmer from a practical standpoint.
de is tireless worker and is always on the
job and by virtue Of his previous service
is in a position to get things for his district
and the state that a new man would be abb
solutely unable to get. To allow him to be
defeated at the primary election would be
like discharging faithful servant who had
labored honestly and conscientiously for our
interests for years.
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Tmby Had sh Several Balls Of Gutter Mud Against
Undoubtedly Something TO Do With IT,
ecopyugt n1sb x7hew rsynuate
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

The Steele County Tribune discusses the Stee
platform follows:
The platform announced by John Steen at
Minot after he had been endorsed for gov
ernor by the independents on the first OF
May is probably the shortest on record. But
John Steen embodied in those few words the
essentials for a good governor at any Time
and more especially in war time, and every
one acquainted with him knows he will
should he be elected, carry the essence OF his
platform through his administration.
II stand absolutely behind the government
in this great crisis he said. How different
that declaration is from the see-sawtng
Governor Frazier has done when put to the
test in relation to Peace Councils, l. W. w"
and Randall!
IF elected governor" says Steen. II pledge
every man, every dollar, every acre and ev-
cry resource of the state to the national
government so that we may win the war"
There is no threat Of strike If demands
were not granted, no dollar patriotism in
that declaration-no strings to it, no IFS"
and butts such have permeated the rec
ord of the present executive.
Il have not made, nor will make any prom
Use to any man, but will be governor for all
the people, concludes Mr.. Stems platform
Can Governor Frazier say as much? Has
or has he not made promises to "any man."
or set OF men? And has he not been governor
only for a class, of which he is member.
rather than executive for all the people?
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tcoDyrlght. 1918. By The wheeler syndicate. inc
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The Minot Messenger has the following com
ment on the Bishop Wehrle pamphlet:
His Lordship Bishop Wehrle, Catholic
Bishop Of Bismarck diocese, has sent The
MESSENGER a copy Of a pamphlet written by
him on ''the present political situation in ths
state OF North Dakota. His Lordship admits
that it may seem strange that bishop should
write on the political situation of the state
in which his diocese is located; but" says
the bishop, there are sometimes political
conditions more or less in opposition to the
natural law; and whenever such conditions
exist or threaten to come into existence, it
becomes the strict duty Of the bishop to in
struct his people. This is the reason why
write this pamphlet; it is intended first for
my own diocese"
He reviews the development of the Non
partisan league and the grievances which
led farmers to flock to its standards. He dis
cusses at some length the new constitution
proposed by the league and he gives hiA
people what he terms an "A. 3. Q. lesson In
Bishop WehrIe riddles the leagues economic
program of state ownership Of everything I'M
der the sun, He objects to Its plan Of taxing
all the people of a state for the benefit Of
one class. He finds in the leagues single
tax system favoritism for the big farmer,
! whose splendid equipment of farm machin-
cry and blooded stock escapes the burden,
which falls with equal weight on the land
of the small farmer struggling for a foothold.
He finds that the purpose OF the league is
to introduce in North Dakota, Socialism,
pure and simple Socialism, as advocated by
the league, he declares contrary to the nat
ural law; contrary to Christian teaching; a
theory put up by enemies OF Christianity for
the very purpose OF destroying Christian
ity"
He points out that since the Nonpartisan
league has come into existence the practice
of criticzing those of other parties has been
turned into regular class and party hatred
You cannot find one single edition of the Nom
partisan Leader which does not stir UP hat
red against the rich, or what 1t calls big
Business. Unfortunately papers OF other
parties have paid back with the same coin,
and picture the Nonpartisan league as an
enemy OF the country.
These politics he finds destructive, "a sure
sign that those who spread class and party
hatred are fighting for q very poor and weak
cause
This bishops treatment OF his subjects is
temperate and scholarly. His pamphlet no
doubt will have wide circulation In North
Dakota. and much influence on the approach-
ing primaries.
"a careful study should prove beneficial
to both factions ID the present contest.
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The Mandan Pioneer sums It up IN this lash
ion:
There is one thing that the man who feels
down in his heart chat he is a loyal Amer
lean citizen ara yet Is going to vote the
Nonpartean league ticket at the coming
primaries, should give thought to and that
is that every pro-German, every disloyalist
of whatever nationality, every war thwarter
is going to vote the Nonpartisan league
ticket.
The Dunn County News urges sending Morton
back" as follows
BY all means let us return Hon. P. D.
Norton to congress,
Mr.. Norton has never Bonded the knee to
Boss Townley, therefore was not given the
endorsement of the Townley machine. In
this case 1t becomes more than ever the duty
of every loyal American to at this time rally
to his support at the primary election this
year.
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In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted TO The Task OF Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

The Mandan Pioneer sums it UP in this fash
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27
NIeHT NEws SUMMARY.

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