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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17
Have Captured 5000 Bul-
ga1.ians and Advanced
Five Miles
BULGARTANS ON
WESTERN FRONT
Evidently Did Not Expect
Any Movement in the
Balkans Now
fgy Associated Press.l }

In Macedonia the Allied forces cpns
tlnue their offensive against the Bul@
garians with success. important po-
sitions have been taken and more
than 5000 prisoners captured
Allied pressure against the Ger
mans on the western front shows no
signs of abating In the region OF
Metz the enemy is reported to be
burning towns in the valley Of ths
Moselle, probably in preparation for
a retirement in this region.
So successful was the first thrust
Of the Serbian and French troops in
the Sokol region of the Macedonia
front that the attacking front has
been extended 10 more than IL miles,
on which the Allies have advanced
northward more than five miles. Sey-
eral series Of ridges have been given
up by the Bulgarians, who also have
lost the village Of Gradeshnitsa. A
Jugo- -Slav division is fighting with
the Allies and has reached the inn
portant height of Koziak, northeast
Of Sokol. The Allied movement ap-
parently is aimed at the clearing Of
the Vardar valley and the capture OF
PriIep, an important railway junction
and supply base north OF Mouastir,
The Bulgarian war office admits that
the Allies have progressed in the
mountain region east Of Monastir, but
says they suffered heavy losses
A Serbian official statement says
the Allied losses have been quite
small.
Local Engagements.
FROM Ypres to Rheims the British
and French are carrying out local en-
fgagements with success. Between
Lens and Ypres the British have
pushed forward slightly while north
west Of st. Quentin, they are press
ing toward lie Verguier, which is on
high ground and offers a good start
ing point for, a flanking movement
north of st. Quentin.
Aerial activity in the region from
Laon to Metz continues and possibly
may be the forerunner OF q. large In
fantry action on. this front.
French aviators have accounted for
16 captive balloons and IL enemy air
planes, when Allied bombing squad
rons have been dfenching enemy rail-
ways, functions and other targets eff
fectively.
German artillery fire against the
new American front southwest OF
Metz is strong The belief that the
enemy is digging In is strengthened
by the fact that his heavy artillery
bombardment has not been followed
by infantry attacks. This also is
borne out by the report that Germans
are burning towns between Metz and
the. American front.
The Bulgarian war office apparent
" did not expect an Allied offensive
In Macedonia. II is reported that the
Bulgarian troops have arrived ia
northern France, northwest Of Douai
to aid the Germans. Austrian troops
have been aiding the Germans in this
west for a month or more.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17
Many Romhinn Raids,

With The American Army On The
Lorraine Front, Monday. Sept. 16.-
American and allied aviators
carried out extensive bombing raids
on Bayonvflle, Frescati, Salons and
in the direction, of Metz this after
noon. Fires were observed at Sa-
Ions. One Of the American planes
shot down a German balloon near
Preny. -
Lieut. Richardson, pilot, were at
tackled by an enemy machine bear
ing French markings. They were
forced to land inside the American
line but were uninjured. An Ameri-
can balloon was shot yesterday but
the observers escaped safely by
parachutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17
az NEGRoEs wAWenD.
(By Associated Press
A,,E ~EsFa fraag Era[$ ~ 2

10y AAeEULEsALUI = i5sE1s1
San Antonio, Tex, Sept, 17.-The six
negroes whose sentence to death
was pronounced by court-maFttal
which tried them for participation In
the Houston riot and whose sentences
were approved by President Wilson,
were hanged at Fort Sam Houston at
daybfeak this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17
The eerman ReporE.

Berlin, Sept. II, Via London.-Tile
artillery duel in the region Of Hav-
rincourt, southwest OF Cambrai yes
terday, increased TO great intensity
saws the official statement issued to-
day bv the German war office. Ger
man troops recaptured the eastern
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17

With the British Army in France.
Sept. 1T.-The advance Of the Brit
ish yesterday in Flanders was pressed
along the Ypres- -Menin road and car
ried the British to within a mile OF
HOOwa
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17
NAV Retire Further.

American Army Headquarters in
Lorraine, Monday, Sept. 16.-,Even-
ing, r's.)-Evidence is accum-
mulating that the enemy intends
withdrawing to prepared lines In
Lorraine If he is pressed any fur
ther. He is burning towns along the
Moselle.
Prisoners taken report that the
entire artillery of the Thirty-first
German division was captured in the
American operation on this front.
The division that was used to bear
in the salient
the brunt of the attack in the lunge
in the salient east Of st. Mihiel, 1t
appears, was the Thirty fifth Aus
trian division. It was ordered to
maintain holding action until all
the German troops were withdrawn.
In consequence 1t suffered very
heavy losses, especially in prisoners.
An American patrol in a raid
made early this morning in the gem
eral region of Maumont, northwest
of Thiaucourt, captured five nom
commissioned officers and killed
seven other non-commissioned Off"
GERS. --.--A--L--.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17
NO FIGHTING OF.
IMPORTANCE IS.
REPORTED FROM.
ST. NIHIEL FRONT.
Monday Was the Quietest
Day Since the Ameri-
cans Attacked

With the American Army In Lor-
raine. Monday, Sept. 16., 7 P. M
Today was the quietest day on this
front since the beginning Of the Of
fansive last Thursday. There was
little infantry activity and only mod
crate artillery action.
Pont-a-Mousson and Dieulouard,
four miles to the South, were shelled
by the enemy who mixed a few mus
tard gas protectiles with his other
shells. -..s.a- .... p. 4l.z-.
The Germans apparently were dig
ging themselves in today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17

CONTINUED on page %
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Continued on page 2.l
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
Saturday Evening Letter
By Justice !. F.. Robinson
]. E. Robinson

everywhere. It were much better if
we had not books only the statutes,
the United States Supreme Court Re-
ports and our wv state reports. Then
the judges would not waste their time
in reading over and trying to har-
monte and construe the oft conflicting
reports of other states. They would
find more time to keep up with their
work, and to write more clear and
concise decisions as commended by
Il Justice Grace. ..
In the last docket of the West Pub
fishing company there is an article on
"The Case Law Problem" 1t appears
that the rapid increase of law reports
is fast becoming a nuisance and that
it is mainly the result Of booking lum-
bering opinions filed with copies of
records and long quotations from other
cases and numerou citations to sup
port every legal proposition. In form
ulating a legal decision the greatest
care should be taken to avoid the use
of every needless word and to state
the facts and the la wof the case in
a few simple marching sentences and
paragraphs. The office OF the first
short paragraph is to fairly introduce
the case. The second paragraph
should make the reader thoroughly ac-
quainted with the case and the facts
and points in controversy. The cen
trail paragraphs should state the law
and the reasons and the logic Of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

that when applied externally, the body
heat would vaporize these ingredi-
ents. These vapors, inhaled all night
long, carry the medication, with each
breath, direct to the air passages anu
lungs.
Today this vapor treatment, Vick's
VapoRub, is almost universally usei
throughout the South in preference %
internal dosing" 1t is quick in it's &C
ton, and what is more important, par
ticularly to mothers with small chill
dren, it is applied externally and hence
does not disturb the most delicate
stomach. Colds are easiest treated at
the beginning and VapoRub makes
the ideal preventive for the entire
family.
This preparation comes in salve
form and its action is twofold. Extern
| ally, it is absorbed through and slim
ulates the skin, taking out that tight
ness and in the chest. In
ternally, the yapors inhaled loosen the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
ed by reason of a change in the CEN
sus during his term of office.
Order of the district court should
be reversed and case dismissed.
.NONPAkTISAN CHIEFTA1N
HAS WILD DREAMS
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
ment made by the farmers, to
which the company is not itself a
party, except. indirectly reveals the
store movement is, in fact, a plan
Whereby the retail business OF North
Dakota would eventually pass into
the hands Of the stockholders OF the
company.
. Who these stockholders are, is not
made public. The i~ncorporators or
the company, however, are three
N%onpartisan league employees, H./L.
Elliott OF Fargo, state manager OF
the league; Norbert O'Leary, a stem
ographer employed in the st. Paul
office Of the league, and Charles
Heck, a field organizer for the league.
Mr.. Elliott is a. Socialist who former
Ily resided in Minot.
Mr.. Elliot, when seen by a newspa-
per representative at his office III
the Pioneer block in Fargo this morn
ing, refused to tell whether or not
A. G. ToWnley, the Socialist
genius who has organized the Non
partisan league, and who is outfitting
all store organizers with letters per
sonally endorsing" the store move
ment as a means of bringing "pro'
ducers and consumers closer togeth'
CT, is a stakeholder.
This interview is closed" said
Mr.. Elliott to the Forum representa-
, tive when asked: Sis Mr.. TOwnley a
stOckjOlder in the cOmpany?" The
question had been asked before, Mr.
Elliott answering that "Mr. Townley
is not necessarily a stakeholder. We
are not making public our plans. 1t
is not a public matter"
The scheme of organization rests
upon the same principle employed SC
successfully by Mr.. Townley and his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

Could a man be secure
That his life would endure
AS of old, for a thousand long years,
What things might we know
And what deeds might we do
And all without hurry or care.
Then u judges might follow the
example of former judges and pride
themselves on writing long winded,
stuffy decisions composed mainly of
quotations and Citations. Then to ev-
cry foolish point or question our
judges might find time to give a SER
ious answer waving the precept to
answer not a fool according to his
folly. But life is short and so the
long numbering decisions must go. We
have not time to write them or to read
them nor money to waste in paying
the expense of booking a mass of use
less stuff. Under the prevailing laws
and customs each and every Supreme
Court decision is booked several times.
It is in the Northwestern Reporter,
The Supreme Court Reporter; and it
may be in the Lawyers Reports An
n0tated and other books. In our cap
ftOl building the volumes Of reports
from all the different states increase
SO fast that they threaten to become
a nuisance and to endanger the build
ing. There are books upon books,
some 10000 volumes or more piled up
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.

Swift & Co., second largest Of American meat
packers, turned in a net profit Of over S42,O0O,0O0
in 1917 as compared with a little over $20,OW,oo
the year before.
tsOur large profits in 1917 explains Edward $.
Swift, vice president Of the company, "wcrc due III
great degree to the continuous rise in prices"
That exactly what meat eaters thought-hlgh
meat prices make big profits for meat packers; more
than doubling their profits in enc year, the year
meat prices reached their highest level.
Carried on to it's logical conclusion-big profits
by meat packers make high prices for mcat>colsum-
ers.
Vice President Swift didn't admit as much, for
he was talking to his stockholders, mostly members
Of the Swift family.
He says that the largest number Of beef cattle
ever marketed in one year went into the slaughter
ing pens of the SWifts and other butchers in 1917.
That is proof positive that the supply was big
enough to meet the demand, but to clinch this he
goes on to say that more beef cattle were left on
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
MONDAY, JANUARY q, 1918.

Socialist cO-workers in the OrganiZa.
ton of the farmers as a voting unit.
They are being charged for the
privilege Of purchasing goods and
merchandise at the stores, and the
rate is $500 for each member.
No store is founded with a lesser
membership than 200, while the aver
age membership list is around 300,
according to the information so far
available. Mr.. Elliott told the For
UNI this morning that about 30 stores
were already organized or In process
Of organization, and that stores al
ready are in operation in Minot, Ken
mare and Devils Lake.
The agreement signed by the
farmers appearing on this page, sets
forth very clearly how the company
proposes to operate. n,"# .
On the basis Of that agreement,
which, it is understood, lis not sign
ed by the company nor any of it's
representatives, but which the farm
ers are required to sign, a purchaser
OF a certificate pays 500 to the com
pany, and it is further provided that
the first $4,000 so subscribed shall
60 to the establishment Of the store.
The balance, or, to quote the o
agreement, "all surplus subscrib-
ed over the said sum of 100000
may be used by the said COM
pany either to establish and
maintain a central buying agency
or wholesale establishment, or to
carry on educational. work on
propaganda along all lines deem
ed by the board' Of directors of
the Consumers United Stores
company to be in the interest of
or beneficial to farmers, and for the
assistance of farmers organiza-
tons such as relate to the cor
mic, educational or political inter-
ests of the farmers, or both,"
The case of the Kenmare store is
pat. In that store, there are over
800 farmers signed up $500 each,
ganizers Of 100000.
4 OF that $4,000, according to the
statement in the agreement, $4,000
is devoted to the establishment OF
the store, and the balance, or $4,000,
may be used in any manner that the
board Of directors Of the company
may desire.
In it's final analysis, the action of
the farmers Of the Kenmare district
in signing up for $500 each gives to
the company a $4,000 store, with 300
: signed up customers, and a surplus
Of $4,000 to be used in any manner
I that the directors may decide.
Mr.. Elliott told The Forum that thir.
ty stores were organized, or in
process of organization. At a meet
, ing of the certificate holders of the
Kenmare store, and organizer told the
members that $500 farmers had al
ready joined in the stores organiza-
D ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
WITH THE EDITORS.
Duluth Evening Herald.

This is election year. "A congress is to be elected
and state legislatures and state and local officers.
No man should be seriously considered this ycal
for any office, great or small, high or low, who does
not beyond all question Of doubt comply fully with
these requirements:
First-That he shall be an American without
trimming or cquivocation or apology or compromise
Second-That he shall be an American in full 10y.
atty Of conviction, Of word and Of deed.
T~h;rd-That he shall be an American all the way
putting nothing above America, holding nothing
higher than victory for America s noble cause.
FourtL-That he shall be an American in every
fibre of his being, whether he was born here or else.
where, and no matter where his father and mother
were born.
Fifth-Ihat he shall be an American before he
is a democrat, a republican, a prohibitionist, a social
list or whatever other minor thing he may also be
Sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and all the rest
THAT HE SHALL BE AN AMERICAN!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
THE PLAIN L SEE.

Upon getting off the Reed frying pan, ROOD Al
ministrator Hoover made this significant statement,
amongst others:
cone of the gratifying things about this JOB IS
the hundreds upon hundreds or letters we receive
from the plain people in which they not only SHOW
that they understand what We are trying to 90, oot
also seek to send along the encouraging word.
fifth Z. S.. senate had to 60 home for rc-'lectIo'
every year, instead of every sixth year, it might
have a clear conception OF the PLAN people $ sZe'"P
of Washington proceedings.
The Investigations, at Washington have thus
far, shown up administration errors, weaknesses and
scandals. but the exposures that stick out of the mass
of testimony and hold the understanding OF the PLAN
people are these:
Hoover may have arbitrarily exercised author
ity that really was not his. But he gave us compara-
tiyely cheap sugar and -four when the stage was set
for %ferocious cXtortion by refiners and mlllers. II
we plain people were on a short allowance OF sugar
and -four, it was because the allies got our sugar
and flour, and they re fighting our fight.
Baker had the task Of making us a nation or
warriors, or unfolding the morale Of the allies, OF
raising, feeding, transporting, training, ar.nln3
clothing more than a million of soldiers III the raw
He performed wonders. lie did not produce per
lection, Even his biggest accomplishments must be
held secret, as a war measure. He, too, may have
exceeded authority, but look at what he did!
Daniels went to building ships and things be-
fore he had authority or even the money for them
He violated precedent and scissored rcd-tape. 1T Is
a mighty good thing he did so.
1t is these things that the people see and feel
the grand results. 1t is Washington that frets ane
stamps over the forna!ities, the details, the VIOLA
tons of precedent and tccInicaity.
Hoover, upon taking his job, said he expected
t0be the best hated man in America. He will be
P%rofteers are good haters. The plain people under
stand and have volunteered for selectivc service
man, woman and child.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

airy from $2,7GO' to $1,000. When plain
tiff sought and accepted the Office me
statute was to- this effect:
Sec. 1920. The salary OF the shcr-
if shall be regulated by the popula-
ton of his county, according to the
last proceeding official state OF federal
census; no sheriff shall receive for
his personal services in any one year
more than 81, 100 in counties having a
population OF z 1900 and not exceed
ing $4,000; $3.50 in counties having
a population Cf $4,000. .,..
Sec. 1921. IL addition }tothe salary
prescribed b. the preceding section
the sheriff or IBIS deputy or deputies
shall ;Je allowed ten cents per mile for
each and every mile actually and ne
ceSsarily Travelled in the performance
of their official duties.
Sec. 3322. Tine sheriff or his dep,
uty shall be aliowelliveTy or automo-
bile hire not exceeding s. per dag, for
ty miles to be considered q days
drive. rs ~-s -
that a person accepting the office Of
sheriff under it shall receive as com
pensatioa onc uniform salary, Meth
er increasing nor diminishing during
his term OF office. 1t gives the sheriff
a very liberal allowance as a salary
with mileage and livery in excess OF
the salary. ,-,
In Ward county the sherifE's great
est source of income is lis mileage
and livery. On every process he has
ten cents a mile ~going7and coming. or
ten he goes in the same direction with
| several writs making mileage on each;
while passing along at the rate OF 20
miles an hour he may count n dol
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

American farms than in recent years. Meat packers
wouldn't buy any more beef when they had pur-
chased up to their biggest price.and-profi limit.
Not long ago j. Ogden Armour, head Of the largest
meat packing plant in the world, blamed retailing
meat men for high prices. Other Beef Barons
blamed the beef ''shortagc' and consequent high
prices on the failure Of livestock growers to produce
beef animals.
Now, it is evident, neither charge was wholly right.
Swift's statement shows that there were plenty
Of cattle and that the increased profits went largely
to Swifts and other packers.
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lar a mile in addition to the salary.
TO 20 precisely half a mile he hires
an automobile and may charge as in
some counties $3.50. This makes W
or more in addition to the mileage and
salary. Thus in a recent case IN NOR
ton county now pending in this court,
for summoning a special jury to assess
damages, the fees charged by the sher-
t.iff were mileage, $3.50 and livery $40.
That is the work Of one day and it is
no part Of the salary.
The sheriffs are commonly clever
gentlemen Of some political pull which
they use TO secure a big salary and
big fees. Indeed, there is a. great de-
Ception in giving a sheriff a salary in
exchange for the smallest part OF his
ices. The people do commonly under
stan Gthat all fees paid the sheriff are
turned over tot he county treasurer
and that Gelusion is fostered by the
she:i!is. -..-g#. -. .
The statute which names a part Of
moiety Of the shesiff's compensation
a salary does not contemplate any
increase of such salary during the time
for which he is.elected. If an increase
of population demand an increase OF
service, it will be mainly in the mile
age or automobile hire which of it.
self gives a good salary. Indeed, I'M
der a proper law the commissioners Of
! Ward county would find it easy to
hire a good competent sheriff for the
mileage alone without any additional
salary Or automobile hire. There is
no reason for holding that under a fair
construction Of the statute that part
Of the sheriff's compensation which is
misnamed a salary, should be increas'
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cas- And the decision, it should be
given in n very short concluding
paragraph.
1t were easy to improve the court
decisions of all western states by re.
writing them and using only half the
number OF words. | wish it were pos
sible to give a copy of a decision cov-
erlng ID to 80 pages with head notes
OF two pages, but no one is foolish
enough to print or to read such a mass
CT stuff. | must get Waters or some
other expert accountant to make an
estimate OF the loss resulting from the
waste of time and waste of money in
making and booking such decisions.
And then what Of the day Of judg.
ment when we may be called to give
an account Of every idle word, spoken
Or written?
Here is one of my opinions. l do
not guarantee that the judges will con-
cur. I cannot guarantee them to be
always right. However, l do guaran-
tee that as time passes they will all
grow older and wiser and will learn to
write decisions more grammatical and
logical, more clear and concise as
commended by Justice Grace.
State VII. kennard.
ROBINSON, j.: This is a mandam-
us proceeding by the sheriff OF Ward
county to compel the county auditor
to give him a salary voucher for $25
a month for seven months in 1915 and
all of the year 1916 because Of the
fact that since he took office there
has been an increase in the population,
Of the county from 10000 to $4,000 as
shown by the state census reports.
The district court directed the addi-
tional allowance, advancing the sal