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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-26

The French class meets each
"Wednesday evening. A few young men
have Joined the class to prepare for
efficiency "Over there"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-26

The gym class is growing in mem
bers and enthusiasm. The class
meets on Tuesday and Friday even
ings at 1880 o'clock.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
GERMAN GENERAL
SENT TO LEAD THE
DRIVE IN ITALY
Won Below Replaces Hoetzen-
dcrff as Commander in Chief
-MackenSen Also in italy.

ZURICH, July 3.-By n shake up
or Austrian commanders reported in
a despatch from Bernc, the German
General. Otto Won Below. becomes
Commsnder-in-Chief on the Italian
front Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen is also reported to have been
sent TO Italy.
Other changes include the replace
ment OF Field Marshal Conrad Won
Hoetzendorr by Field Marshal
Koewss, replacement OF Gen. ARR Won
Straussenburg by Gen. Krnuss and
replacement OF Major Waldstaetten.
Vice Chief of STAFF. by Gen. Won
Ardolff.
The Munich Zeitung publishes a
Vienna despatch declaring that the
Piave defeat was mainly due TO the
strike in the Budapest munitions fac
tories.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
ALLIED NATIONS
MAKE "4TH" DAY
OF TRIBUTE TOU.S.
London 10 Observe Holiday
With Display of Flags, Meet
ingS and Peal of Bells.

LONDON, July 3.-1-he Allies graf
itude for Americas participation in
the war will be uniquely and efrec-
lively demonstrated in to-norrow's
celebration OF the Fourth Of July
throughout England. Scotland. France
and Italy.
In France 1t will bc a national fete
day The leading Italian cities VIII
celebrate with special functions.
The Government buildings and
many business places in London will
display the Stars and Stripes along
side the Union Jack There will be
scores OF appropriate events. Chief
among them Will be the Army Navy
baseball game at Chelsea Park in the
afternoon.
\ great Anglo-AmericAn fellowship
meeting will be held in the central
hall. Westminster. in the morning.
Viscount Bryce. former British Am
bass4dor to the United States, will
preside and -Iinston Churchill, Min
lSter Of Munit.,ls. Will be the prin-
cipal speaker. Other speakers will
DO Gen. Biddlc and Admiral Sims.
commanders of the American mill
tary and naval forces hero. Greet
ings will be clalci to President vii
son and the people OF the United
States.
Il is planned TO have tho bells OF
St PIu.s and OF the churches
throughout the country ring at }
l.. ". Londo. tine. coincidcntalIy
with the similar ringing Of bells At
room in the United States.
In the evening thousands OF the
best seats at special performances
in the theatres will be given 10
American soldiers and sailors.
The evening world., 1918-07-03

from time 20 time deem best
And | give. devise and bequeath
all the rest, residue and remainder OF
all the estate and property real and
personal and OF every kind and nj
ture and whercsoever situated which
shall belong to me or be subject to
my disposal at the time OF my death,
unto such. the james Gordon Bennett
Memorial Home for New York Jour
nalists Corporation so to be formed,
when and as soon as the same shall
be duly INCORPORATED TO be used and
applied for it's corporate purposes.
"And all income OF my said rcsid-
uary estate and property which shall
accrue after my death and until sucn
Homo Corporation shall be so duly
incorporated and entitled to receive
such rCsiduIry estate and property.
give and bcqueath absolutely unto
my friends Eugene Higgins and Rod
man Manamakcr and James still
man and to such Of them as shall
survive me"
or the three executors named in
M" will Redman Wanamater is the
one best known In New York lie Is
at present "A Deputy Police Commits
sioncr In charge of the Police Re
serves: he is also one OF the tnn OF
ManHmakers' store Eugene Hig-
gins Is said to be the best known
American banker In Paris. lie in
hcrited n large fortune from the in
torcsts of the Higgins Carpet Com
pany His New York office Is at No. |
Mad son Avenue. The late James
Stillman was president OF the Ma
ttOnal CITY Rank.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
FRENCH PAY TRIBUTE
TO AMERICAS FOURTH"
Former President of Council Says
II Will BE Worldwide Holiday
Hereafter.

PARIS. July 3.-l0uls Barthou.
former President OF the Council.
on his return from visit 90 the
Marne front laudei tho Americans
both officers and men, saying; They
are brothers OF our soldiers. who love
them"
Barthou said his visit surpassed even
what he had expected to see.
TN asSociating myself with your ma
tionnl holiday" he said. ~ salute In
absolute confidence the same ceremony
next year-when IL is certain to be n
holiday for worldwide celebration OF
reoonquercd liberty"
Emile Boutroux. President OF the
French Academy. and NJ. LAvise. a
French historian. to- day gave the Unit
I'd Press statements regarding Ameri-
can Independence Day.
ITO the great and generous republic
which, In its own enfranchisement sees
but the prelude Of the whole OF human
! ity's enfranchisement, France addresses
a fraternd ana cordial salute In honor
Of to-morrow's solemn anniversary .
BOutrouN said.
such fine, great thing az Amer
lcaR participation In the war has not
/ been seen since the Christian people,
united IN the crusades." declared La,
vlso I'VE salute and glory Presiden
Wilson. aud salute and glory the peopl,
OF the United states"
The evening world., 1918-07-03
2,5OO,OOO AMERICAN TROOPS
in FRANCE BY END OF YEAR;
f,O19,115 SENT THERE ALREADY
Army to Total 100000 Men by January,
All Fully Equipped -276,372
Shipped in Junc.

wASHING1ON. July , -- The
American public may rejoice to-day
with Government officials. army Of
fccrs and others who knew, at the
announcement OF President Wilson
that the United States now has more
than one million soldiers in France
or on the sea On route there.
Approximately 70 per cent. OF them
are oombatant troops, soon to 10 in
complete trim for the battle lines.
The nation is six months ahead Of
schedule in sending troops abroad.
and Secretary Bakers estimate OF a
million and n half American soldiers
by the end Of tho year may he re-
viscd 10 read two and half millions,
or even more.
In this connection the House Com
mittoe on Appropriations removed the
seal OF secrecy from testimony given
by Brig Gen. r. r. Wood, Acting
Quartermaster General. who said the
military strength Of the country
would be 1000 900 men 10y next Janu-
airy. and that every man would be
thoroughly equipped. while those
sent TO Europe would carry supplies
and equipment for three months.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
NEARLY 100000 MEN SAILED
IN JUNE.

In May. 1917. LIS men were sent
overseas; in June OF this year. the
banner month. when submarines were
lurking of our coast. 1861: were
transported.
This Is Americas response to tho
German submarine threat" said Sec
retary OF War Baker. We answered
By sending more troops over"
And the prospect. with now ships
launched almost daily, is that tho
troop movements will be greatly ac-
celebrated in the months to come.
Secretary Baker gave the figures to
the President on July /. The exact
number OF American soldiers then in
France or on tho way Their 2
l.Ol9.1i5. II probably Is 100000 .ro.-
by now.
Moreover. every one OF the millIon
Is not only completely equipped. but
there went with him a three months
supply OF everything he may require.
In this same year our casualties OF
all sorts numbered S,l65. This does
not include a thousand whose nameS
have been cabled over who were so
slightly wounded that they were fixed
up over there and are now back in
the fighting.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
J. GORDON BENEFITS
FORTUNE FOR HOME
FOR NEWSPAPER MEN
CONTINUED from Firs. PageJ
Memorial Home for New Yorl
JournaliTs.

Memorial Home for New York
Journalists;
THE general objects and purposes
OF which corporation, which shall, II
possible, have perpetual existence.
shall be to provide and maintain a
suitable and comfortable home
or to provide pecuniary aid for per
sons who shall have been employed
for at least ten years upon OF py or
in connection with any daily news
paper or journal which IL now or
shall bo hereafter regularly published
in the Borough OF Manhattan in the
City OF New York. and who shall by
reason OF old age. accident or bodily
inhrmity and through lack OF means
be unable 20 care for themselves or
need such home or aid.
Each OF which persons shall he
nominated and recommended for the
benefits OF such home or for such
aid by the proprietor or owner or pub
Usher Of any such newspaper or jour
nal (whether an individual or a cor
poration) and shall be approved and
accepted by the Board OF Directors OF
such home in its uncontrolled dis
| cretion.
And which Board Of Directors
! shall always In the selection, APP
| prOval and acceptance OF persons 10
! receive the benefits OF such home OF
such aid, give the preference To any
| person who shall be or shall nave
been employed or associated with
the New York Herald Company OF
! the New York Herald Company So
Cicte Anunymc Franchise upon or In
connection with either the New Norl
! or the European Edition OF tho New
York Herald newspaper or the Eve
ming Telegram newspaper.
Tho said Memorial Home Corpora
tion shall establish and maintain
suitable building or suitable building
and grounds and appurtenanccs 1
provide home or homes for IN
persons so TO be benefited OF aided
and may also aid any such perso
or persons, by pecuniary or othe
contributions or by pensions q
otherwise as its Board OF Director
may in its uncontrolled discretion
The evening world., 1918-07-03
$4,000 GERMAN TROOPS
TAKEN INTO FINLAND
FOR MURMAN CAMPAIGN
Cologne Paper Admits Teuton War
Prisoners Are Aiding Boil
Sheviki in Siberia.

COPENHAGEN. July 3--More than
$1,000 German soldiers have been
brought into Finland. evidently for
the purpose OF participating in the
German-Finnish campaign against
the Aurman region. Helsingfors
despatch declared to-day. German
and Finnish troops are still massinR
on the Finnish Russian frontier.
IAN Allied force. believed to be
comparatively small. and which Is
said to include few American ma
rines. Is guarding Allied munitions
and supplies IN the Murman
region
AMSTERDAM, July Admission
that Austro- and German
war prisoners are fighting on the
side OF the Boishevlki against the
Czccho- Slovaks in Russia is made by
the Koelnische ZeitunR. The prison
ers. it says. were forced by hunger
and privation 10 enter the military
service OF the Bolsheviki against the
counter revolutionary forces.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
AMERICAN TROOPS Z
IN PARIS To MARCH
DOWN AVENUE WILSON
French Capital VIII Make Fourth
a Fete Day-Pershing and
Poincare to Take Part.

PARIS, July 3.-France will be
AmericanlLed tomorrow in observ-
ancc OF Independence Day. All banks.
public buildings and business places
will close at noon American nAgs
are to be displayed everywhere.
In tho villages near the front, the
Y. NJ. c. A, Salvation Army and Ked
Cross have furnished tho children
with small nags. which they will
wave as they stand by the roadside
to greet p.....ng troops. Women and
children plan to decorate America
graves in dozens OF cemeteries.
Gen. Pershing will participate In d
formal celebration. with Preddrn,
Poincare. Premier Clemenceau and
the Presidents Of tho Senate and
Chamber Of Deputies American and
French troops will parade down Ave.
nue. wilson through Champs d'Ely
sees to the Place dc la ConcOrde
4 special athletic meet will bc
held. IN which Ted Meredith ard
other famous American track aud
field mon will participate.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
S.FLYERSOUTFOUGHT GERMANS;
Nine AGAINST nine AT THIERRY
Thrilling Combat Lasts Half an Hour-Three
German Machines Shot Down-Two
American Planes Lost

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
TN FRANCE. Tuesday. July 2 CAS-
sociAted PrcssD D.--American aviAtors
are receiving congra tulat tons for the
sfncicnt protection given the infan-
uy and artillery during the opera
tSons Monday night and to-day west
OF Chateau Thierry. The Americans
kept tho air, especially on the Amer
ican side OF the line. virtually free
Of enemy airplanes. The French COM
mander In this district has sent offi-
ciAl congratulations.
Ono American pursuit unit encoun-
tered n big enemy group late Monday
and chased the Germans off. after
getting In some good shots. One
American machine failed to return.
To-day n damaged German machine
was found inside the American lines.
North OF Chateau Thierry this
morning nino American machines
and nine German airplanes had a
thrilling combat for half an hour. At
least three OF the German planes
were driven down. while two OF the
Americans had not returned to- night.
The American pilots credited with
bringing down the German planes
are William J. Hoover OF Hartsville.
8. G.: Alfred A Grant Denton, Tex,
ana John MoArthur of Buffalo.
The American airmen. acting as q
patrolling party. came upon the en-
envy shortly after o'clock In the
morning and Immediately attacked.
with the advantage OF the offenSive,
tho Americans succeeded In getting
above their adversaries, and after
furious exchanges at an altitude Of
moro than two miles, drove the Ger
mans down n mile. Two OF the Arier-
lean aviators saw one OF the Nleu.
ports. driven by an American pilot,
20 into n dive and disappear. but
three American pilots have reported
that they observed tracers go through
the flsilaRe OF three enemy machines
wfthtn n few minutes OF each other.
the planes crashing earthward
The fighting was fast and furious
and all kinds OF manoeuvres wer,
brought into play. Finally the Ger
mans made on hurr1edly
The evening world., 1918-07-03
CzECHO-SLOVAKS
TAKE VLAD|VOSTOK
FROM BOLSHEV|K|
Get Control Of Port in Fight
ing in Which Red Guards
Fall.

wAtunNUToN. July 5.--AdNces
received here to-day say there was
flghtlng IN which some Red Guards
were killed when the Czecho -5lovak
forces oustcd the Boi hovik authorl-
ties ~ Viadivostok several days ago
and took complete possession of tho
important port and terminal oi the
Trans siberian Railroad
Arrest OF members OF the Archangel
Provincial Government by the Boil
sheviki Is reported in a despatch from
Ambassador Francis. dated at volog-
da and received to-day at the State
Department. The Duma at vologda,
tho message said. IL accused OF fall
ing 10 execute mandates OF the Sow
lets and also IL threatened with ar
rest.
Mr.. Frnncis's dcgpatch threw no
light on the many Sensational rumors
OF developments in Russia which have
come out of Germany and neutral
European countries recently
II In IN the Archangel Province tnat
American and Allied marines and
bluciackets are guarding the immense
stocks Of war supplies stored at Kola
and along tho railroad southward
from that port
Ambassador Francis reported that
some OF the members OF the Arch
angel Duma had been taken through
Vologda on their wav 10 Moscow.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
AMERICAN TROOPS COMPLETELY DOMINATE CHATEA U-7H

taking of Vaux Itself American o although GennanS
were taken.
For the first time oo American avaIors, in considerable number
the reconnaissance for the advancing infantry and spong for M
artillery dominates the There Of air battles Three
German and two American apanes lost
The American positions dominate Chateau Tey 10 such
extent an early evacuation Of that important city by the Germans
forecast.
The battle the biggest single operation by American troops under
American commanders carried strictly American lines since
Civil War The Americans gained objective and held it. Their
officers had AIMED force keep the mpeuouS Yankees
from advancing further. Every German prisoner taken was filled with
awe at the splendid courage of the Americans.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
YOUNG GERMAN FLYERS
DESERT BY WHOLESALE
Many OF Those CoerccI Into Service
Fly to Holland ani Are
Internei

LONDON. Juno % assoc ated PressD.
Young Germans learning to fly are
deserting into Holland wholesale.
whole patches of German pilots
training at Niyelle in Belgium" says
British official statement. "secreted
stores OF petrol and flew across the
Dutch frontier. where they were sur
rounded and intcrned"
The reasons for these dcfcCtions, II is
learned. are that wastagc among Ger
man aviators has forced the army au-
thorti,s TO coorco recruits. that the
coerced recruits find tho Intensive
training" intolcrablc and that training
accidents abound.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
THREE U. S. kVIATORS
WIN HONORS IN FRANCE
Parsons, Baylies and Putnam Re-
ceive Awards for Their Gallan-
try in Air Fights.

PARIS, July 3,-Edwin Parsons Of
Springfield, Mass, member OF tae
Lafayette Escadrille, is .-entioned in
official citations to-day. Parsons is
cited as "an excellent pilot who has
downed three enemy airplanes q"
Jacques do Lesseps is mentioned for
his brilliant conduct in distant
night bombaEdmcnt raid"
Sergt. Frank l. Bayles Of New Bed
ford. Mass, and First Lieut.. David l..
Putnam OF Brookline, Mass. have been
awarded war medals by the Foreign
Service COMMITTEES Of the Aero Cluh
Of America for vLor and distin-
KlIished service"
The evening world., 1918-07-03
FOSDICK COMING BACK.
VIII Report 10 baker War Camp
Activities Abroad.

PARIS, July 3.-Raymond u. Fosdick.
Chief Of the Committee on War Camp
Activities, who has been investigating
the work Of the auxiliary orGaniza-
tions with the American Army such as
the Y. NJ. G.. A. and the knights OF
Columbus. win return to Washington
at the end OF this week TO report TO
Secretary OF War Baker,
Hc feels that the War Department
rather than the officials here. should
decide "a to which organizations may be
permitted to operate at the front and
which hchlnd the front In order to avoid
duplication of effort
The evening world., 1918-07-03
VINCENT ASTOR PROMOTED,
NOW JUNIOR LIEUTENANT
Has Been Serving as Ensign Aboard
Yacht He Gave 10 the
rnynTnr1p-
Govcnme~ {.

New York friends OF Vincent AstOr
have Just learned OF his promo lion from
ensign 20 lieutenant. Junior grade. in
the Navy. Young Astor Joined the
Aerial Corps OF the Second Battalion OF
tho Naval Militia a year before the
United states entered the war. After a
years training at Marblehead. Mass,
he was appointed an ensign in the
Naval Reserve. He served in that
capacity aboard his own yacht Mona,
which he presented 20 the Government.
After closing their home at No. sic
Fifth Avenue. Mrs. Astor followed heI
husband TO France whore she has beer
engSgcd In cauteCn work. She recently
sent an appeal to American women foi
more enlistments in this army behind
the Inca"
The evening world., 1918-07-03
AUSTRIAN MUTINY FORCES
RETURN TO BREAD RATION
Several Regiments at Prague and
Gratz Threaten TO Shoot
Their Officers.

GENEVA. July 3.-Sevcral regiments
OF fAustro-Hungarian soldiers duartered
in Prague and Gratz mutinied when
their bread ration was eliminated. ac-
cording to the Prague Tagcbatt,
Tho mutineere announced they had
enough cartridges 10 shoot their officers,
whercupon the bread ration was re-es-
'abllshed and the revolt ended.
The spirit OF mutlny. due to the food
shortage. Is spreading throughout the
country. even affecting the troops on
the Italian front the newspaper said.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
AQUEDUCT RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-For three year olds
and upward: Claiming: purse S6O1 80:
six furlongs-The Decision, lls Ryrnc),
~ To /, To /. 5 toe, hrst; Paganini, 10
Johnson). 10 to 6 TO /, 3 TO /, second;
2 to /, third Time. l:l3 2-5 Blaze
away, Riverside, Sea Gull. Mr.. Specs
I.ycia Whippoorwill. RoXboro, end, Poor
Joe, Onico, Helen Akin, Vocabulary.
El Mahdi and Feu D'Artlhce, also ran,
The evening world., 1918-07-03
GERMANS MURDER WOUNDED
PRISONERS, FRENCH REPORT
Official Army Order RecountS New
Acts of Cruelty Around.
Rheims.

PARIS. July 3.--A general army or
der has been issued 20 the French
troops recounting new acts OF cruelty
committed by the Germans since the
offensive between Rheims and SoisSons.
says the Havas correspondent at the
front.
Testimony taken by the First Cav
airy Corps shows that when Anthenay. Y.
between the Marne and Rheims was
taken the Germans murdered prison
ers. including several wounded.
At Ollzy. Just northeast ~ Anthenay.
the Germans bayonetted French wound
ed prisoners.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
GERMAN FINNISH ARMY
IN NORTHERN RUSSIA
Masses on Frontier Begin Cam
paign to Overrun MurmanSk
Province.

LONDON, July 3, 90 The German
Finnish campaign against the Muir
mansk region in Northern Russia
has begun. Masses OF troops have
concentrated on the Finnish Russian
border and at several points have
crossed the frontier and fired upon
the Russians.
This information is contained IN a
despatch from Helsingfors TO the Nya
Daylight Alexandra OF Stockholm
and transmitted from Copenhagen by
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
New Catcher for Giants.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. July 3--Gcorsc
o'Nen, product Of the sand lot dia-
monds hero, left to-day to join the
New York Nationals Last spring he
made the training trip with the Giants,
but was sent TO the Nashville club oi
the Southern Association shortly after
the start OF the present season, lie Is
. catcher.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS ASSAIL
POLICY OF PAN GERMANS
Call for Restoration OF Belgium and
Self-Determination of Russian
Border States.

AMSTERDAM, July Social Demo
Gratis of the German Rhine provinces.
meeting in Cologne Sunday. unanimous
ly adopted resolutions demanding
abandonment or the policy OF the
FAtherla nders. restoration OF Belgium
and self determination of the Russian
border states,
Herr Mecrfcld n member OF the
Reichstag. strongly criticised the "ob-
scure war policy" OF the Government
by which the war may be continued
for years"
The evening world., 1918-07-03
GIRLS GIVE WILSON BOUQUET
Navy workers Thank President for
vetOinE Longer iOurs.

wASIuNGToN. July 2.--SIH young
women from tho Navy Department
called at the White House yesterday
and presented a bouquet 10 President
Wilson as a token OF the departments
appreciation OF his veto OF the bill ex-
lending the working hours OF Govern
ment clerks from seven to eight hours a
lay. The President told them ne had
gOas only the square thing.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
Va German Election TO He Held
lntil 1920.

LONDON, July 8. - Tie German
Government is unanimously opposed
TO a general election during the war
and has submitted a bill prolonging
the life OF the present Reichstag un-
I'll 1920. according TO an Amsterdam
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
100000 IN GERMANY
VICTIMS OF INFLUENZA
25,OOO Cases FIJI Berlin'S Hospitals
Doctors ani Nurses
Stricken.

AMSTERDAM. July 3-Onr hundred
thousand cases OF spanish influenza"
are reported In Germany. There are
$500 cases in Berlin alone and the hos
pitals there are full. Even the doctors
and nurses in most Of the hospitals have
been stricken,
The epidemic Is spreading into Ba-
varia. Saxony, Dsnzis. Stctt.n sud
Koonigsberg.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
GERMANS WIN BACK GROUND
TAKEN BY BRITISH LAST SUNDAY
The Infantry Presses Forward at Bouzincouri
After Heavy Preparatory Smelling.
[BRITISH REPORTl

LONDON, July 3.Folowng TIE text of todayS War Oii"e
report:
'1ast night after heavy bomardnen the enemy attacked ARD
reaphTed the greater part of the ground taken by minor operation
the evening of the 5oth OF June.
Successful raids carried out by the neighborood OF
BoyeS Moyenneve and Mer lev prisoners being captured in
each case"
The evening world., 1918-07-03

Saturday Jun. 20. 1919.
JOHN !. DOJAN, Ron Of tho lHte Joh7
Dolan and Maria Mccarthy Dolan. s1d
beloved brother ~ Mrs. Helen kuphsi
and Miss Linda DoiAn.
Funeral from 201 Park Avenu-
Rrooklvu. NJ wodurHtAv. Juiv \ At
4. n.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
Hull Bought by Wilson BrinRs Red
Cross NIO,OOO.

BIRMuNGHAM, Ala, July 3,--"El
Presidente formerly Lavenders Lorie,
the short horn bull purchased by Presl-
dent Wilson for 81. and donated TO tho
Red Cross bull sale held here. was bid
in at public auction Tor $4,000 by six
birmingham men.
The evening world., 1918-07-03
100 Lost Lives In British Munitions
How Tn.

LONDON. July 3.-More than 100 per-
4ops were killed In tho Mldands NUM-
tions explosion, Parliamentary Secre-
tary OF Munitions kellaway announced
in the House Of Commons this after
noon.