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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-05
HgE an ABERDEEN, Nd.

ABERDEEN. Nd, Feb. Ere OF
sfeTufned origin destroyed eight
5usiness buildings here early today en-
Trims losses which total about S1oo'-
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Road to Mono
Reported Cleared

THIS afternoon County Road EngE
neer wnfoBg received word that tne
road along the West Fork OF the NO
nongaheia leading to 8lonongah las
been cleared az ice drifts
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COLD WAVE COVERS
THE ENTIRE EAST
Ten Degrees Below at Pitts
burgh Makes All Kind of
Trouble.
~ 'AssoeIated Press

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.. = Severe
cold today gripped the country east OF
fine MISSISSIPPI ricer from its north
ern border to the Gulf OF Mexico, add
ine, it's share toward making this the
one of the most extraordinary winters
OF modern times.
The present cold wave however IS
NOT exnected TO be OF long dufatien y
fhere is f1dtcStton OF moderation N
the lake regions and Ohio valley 70
night. in the western portion OF tne'
middle Atlantic states tomorrow ana
ia the Atlantic Coast district Thurs
day
st. Lawrence valley tn e cold gradual
ed to unreasonable temperatures as
far as the extreme southern part OF
Florida
PITTSBURGH. Feb. 5.-Ten degrees
below zero was registered by the
weather bureau here today and this
held between seven and eight o'clock
this morning. at nine there was a
rise OF one degree but no encourage
nent or relief from intense cold was
offered. The prediction was for about
10 below zero the greater part OF the
The cold wave blew over this city
shortly after surdown last night and
the temperature continued to tau
throughout the night; as a result few
street cars are able to run While local
train service is most unreliable and
trains are run without regard to
schedule and as often as possible to
accommodate crowds that abandon
trolley service suburban stations were
crowded from early morning and all
trains were forced to pull out leaving
hundreds OF commuters waiting unable
to board an already overcrowded train
The AIIegeny and Monongahela riv-
ers that have been partly opened up
by ice breaking steamers and dyua-
mite in an attempt to avert serious
block conditions and ice gorges are
again frozen solid and the WORK OF the
past week has been undone hy the
cold.
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Already . number OF speaking en'
aremeuts have beCn arranged by w
Continued on Page Eight
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Flfr sra TcEsSo co.d dnis IT.
N5edasssSs fir 1ild warner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
WHAT ONE YEAR HAS DONE,

Wednesday, about one million men will
be added to the available fighting forces of
Uncle Sam.
They will be the young men who have
reached the age Of q years since last June,
and under the amended draft law they
must register as their older brothers did,
and take their turn in the service.
Based on the percentages revealed by
the registration last year, there will be
about 100000 young Americans affected,
and of these at least 100000 will be ply
sically fit for service.
Since few Of these young men have de-
pendents, most of them will be placed in
Glass l, and at the rate the troops are now
being sent forward, they will not wait long
before they are called to the training camps.
One year ago newspapers were urging
prompt and willing submission to the draft
and were fearing that disorders would
mark registration day. It is significant
that no such editorials are seen this year.
All that is necessary is a simple announce
ment of the date. The difficulty now is not
to get the young men to go into service,
but to keep them in the schools and colleges
until the government wants them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

to get some American transports, check
the steady ard rapid growth Of the Amer
lean forces abroad which unquestionably
are alarming the German high command,
and if possible strike terror into the hearts
Of American citizens.
The Germans doubtless thought it would
have the same effect on America that the
long range gun was expected to have on
France. 1t was to be another evidence Of
the long arm behind the mailed fist.
Why the U-boats contented themselves
with such small game as American coast
wise sailing vessels, is something of mys-
terry. Perhaps they wearied of waiting for
transports, or were unable to get close to
them because of conveys, and decided to
bag some sailing vessels rather than return
empty handed. Like all the German meth
DDS Of frightfulness, it was bungled. In
stead Of terrorizing, it will merely enrage
and steel the determination Of America to
make the world safe from such pirates in
the future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
WHY DISCRIMINATE?

When Mr.. Frank Milholand, Nonpartis-
an league candidate for railroad commits
sioner, introduced a resolution before the
North Dakota labor federation convention,
condemning the alleged boycott Of The
Fargo Courier-News, Nonpartisan league
organ, did he also condemn the league s
boycott of The Fargo Forum which has ex-
listed for year, and the boycott on every
little country editor who dares lift his
voice against the league?
Answer-He did not.
1t makes difference whose OK is gored.
The men who chose the delegates to the
Fargo convention have right to know
why they played favorites The Forum is
as staunch supporter Of the union labor
movement as any newspaper in North Da-
kota. 1t breaches and practices union
labor principles Has the federation adopt
ed the policy of discriminating among it's
supporters to further the political ambi-
lions of its temporary leaders7
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

stands to reason that land that is so productive
Of this fertile crop is also among the very best
lands for the average farmer and in addition to
the returns from the flax itself, there will come
also an important return from selling the straw
AS an evidence Of the interest of the govern
ment in this matter, 1t Is stated that "a special
list was sent to Dickinson to purchase a carload
Of flax straw, which shipped east for exper-
mental purposes having in view the making of
paper out of the hundreds Of thousands of tons
Of this material just now going to waste
JEFFERSON J. KIDDER says the North Da~
kota Year Book Unidentified with the devel-
opment Of the country since 1853. From 1874
to 1873 he served territorial representative
in congress and associate justice until 1888
Kidder county was organized in 1881 and the
first commissioners were John Van Dusen, Will
bur F. Steele and Frank Whipple, by procama-
ton Of Governor N. G. Ordway.
Thomas Pendray 1880, from Michigan, located
on q farm southwest of jamestown. Was married
during the historic blizzard OF Thanksgiving
day, 1896" to Miss Georgiana Smith, Of Pingree
and ten children have been born to them Was
elected a member Of the legislature Of 1918 and
is now senator.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
BUNGLED AGAIN.

If fate decreed that three American
ships had to be sunk just outside of New
York harbor, it is unfortunate they could
not have been sunk year ago.
If the German U-boats had sounded such
ala alarm early in the war; it would have
provided just the FLIP needed to war prep
arations. 1t would have reacted on Amer.
lea as the Zeppelin raids and the lombard
ing Of defenseless allies, did ON England
iii the early stages Of the war.
But today any incentive to hasten
scarcely ig needed il America This coun-
try Is getting into the war with all possible
speed and with tremendous energy and
earneatness. The submarines undoubtedly
we're sent across the ocean ia al attempt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
Sensitive Man Loses
American Magazine

Wagner, you've got ability" he cried, "but
you'll never get anywhere in this world until
you for the last three years; twice I've had it in
mind to push you up notch in the office,
and every time I'VE passed you and picked some
one else, because know YOU aren't ft to handle
other men. No man Is fit to handle other men
until he has learned 10 control himself. You
cant. you're too blamed sensitive.
Little setbacks break your heart Al letter
OF complaint comes In from some customer and
you take 1t as a personal criticism, and lose a
days work brooding over IT. You see me in
conference with some Of the other men, and
you stab yourself wondering why you weren't
invited, and imagine that have turned against
you. You hear about someone who is making
more money than YOU and Immediately ali TAR
fields look greener. You're a fairly useful cog
in your present job and Il might put me To some
annoyance TO lose you. But you1l never hold
d big job until you can forget your own petty
self and learn to laugh when the world takes d
crack ait you. Hanged IL don't think sometimes
&c might be better II you were to get out and try
snessa 49, a1aa-'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
TIME FOR PLAIN SPEECH.
. minoing Words |

1870 What is the use or mlnclng WoFusf
DO the people of North Dakota want l.
w. w. bedfellows to run North Dakota 8
affairs from an office in St. Paul, or do they
want to put them in the hands of decent,
patriotic citizens of the state7
Do they want Socialists, jail birds, and
American Bolsheviki debating to the
farmers Of this state, or do they want rep
resentative government?
Do they want governor who will ad-
vertise himself as a co-speaker with con-
victed seditionist when American soldiers
are going through a living hell in France,
or do they want an American?
Do they want itinerant Socialists who
have subscribed to the Infamous St. Louis
war platform of the Socialist party, COM
ing into this state to teach them patriot
ism, or economics or anything else?
These are not mere suspicious or ground
less charges, but are matters Of court rec
ord 1t has been proven in the Chicago
trial that the Nonpartisan league leaders
tried to make bargain with the I. W. w.
which was even then planning to organize
revolutionary army to overthrow the
American government Mr.. Townley tried
to sell out the farmers of North Dakota to
the I. w. w. in return for votes for his So
cialist candidates.
There are men convicted and sentenced
for disloyalty speaking for the league can
didates, and there is no record Of any man
having been discharged for disloyalty.
They consider it an asset to speaker, not
handicap.
Governor Frazier has never denied being
advertised with N. s. Randall and permit
ting such an advertisement to appear. He
doesn't dare deny it. Mr.. Townley pub
lished the fact. That's enough.
It is infamous that such men dare even
run for Office at time like this, when Ger
man U-boats are outside New York harbor
looking for American transports.
1t is crying shame to self-respecting
citizens of North Dakota that it is neces-
Eary to go out and make a fight against
such political gang.
With the Hun at the very gate, we are
puttering with politics, and afraid to
speak our thoughts above a whisper, for
fear it will "hurt business" or "antagon-
ize" somebody.
But thank God some 100 Fargo citizens
with ''guts" got together yesterday
and organized John Steen club, and they
don't have to apologize for their action or
hide their purposes Their purpose is to
nominate John Steen and the entire Minot
ticket this month, and gave the present
leaders Of the Nonpartisan league the trim
ming they have had coming for two years.
There will be 1000 members instead of
100 within week. or The Forum doesn't
know that crowd of men, and there ought
to be $500 members before election day.
You fellows out through the state, who
have been playing lone hand" to date,
go to it! Fargo has her fighting clothes on
at last, and is with you until the hide Of
the last carpet bagging organizer is nailed
to the barn door.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
If AUies Hold
Line, AIS Well

Bismarck, N. D., June $50 long
az the allies can hold their thin
line intact without calling up the re-
serves, we may depend upon it that
things are not going badly on the
French 'front.'" today said Corp. Har-
old j. Smith Of the U. s. signal SER
vice, one of Pershing's famous fifty
who spent two months last winter at
Chemin des DANES, over which the
Hun hordes are now rolling.
1.-THE fact that the allies have used
no reserves to date cannot be regard
ed as otherwise than highly encour-
aging" said Corp. Smith. 1.-THE allies
with comparatively few men, are
holding the Hun advance in check to
just such a degree as will permit
our forces to inflict heavy punish
ment on the. advancing Germans
The allies are saving their reserves,
fresh and full Of ginger, for mighty
smash which will come at the psyche
logical moment. That moment will
be the very instant any important
military base Is threatened, when our
men will stifffen up as they did at
Ypres and straighten out the lines.
There is no reason why we should
feel the least bit discouraged. The
allies have everything in hand, and
the tide of battle is going as they
have planned it."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
r orthDakota
Kernels

The annual picnic of the Crazy
Farmers club will be held Saturday,
June 20.
county, has assumed the duties Of
the office.
Father Fay, who will be succeeded
as pastor of st. James church, Page,
his farewell sermon on Sunday, He
has been appointed priest in charge
Of the parish at Bnderlin.
A three day Chautauqua was open
ed at Ayr on Monday.
o. B. Cray is building an addition
to his garage at Page.
john BOTS, 81, former resident of
and six small children survive.
Billings county, with 1874 inches
April. reports the crop outlook as
bright as It has ever been at this
time Of the year.
A meeting viii be held in the Fry
burg schoothouse next Sunday morn
ing TO organize o Sunday school,
Knute Faserland dug four young
coyotes out OF q den near Noonan.
they are about the size Of cats.
The Bottineau .cornet band has
been reorganised.
Al district Masonic meeting will be
held at Bottineau on Thursday.
Work on the Gaekle creamery is
being pushed and It will soon be
open for business.
The consolidated schoolhouse In
district No. fl will be provided with
teacherage on the second floor. The,
entire building VIII PC heated by
steam ana will cost $4,000.
A meeting Of the Ransom County
Poultry association will be held at
Lisbon on Friday.
Rev A. r. EVANS, who win leave
on June TO engage In overseas SER
vice for the Z. M. G. Al, gave mis- fare
well address at Hllendale, Sunday
evening.
Forbes reports crop conditions in
Diclsey county the best In many
years
-Four candidates ere In the field at
Devils Lake to MI two vacancies on
the school board.
al number of the young people OF
Wilton have oraanized walking
club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
NEWS AND COMMENT.

A record, by HEX! The office boy Mr.. Townley
left in charge Of his morning organ this week
Is all red in the face already. and here it is only
Tuesday. He doesn't make clear what it is he's
mad about. but he's mad all the way through
and used the word 'Iiar," five times in one
editorial this morning; the word. lies" four
times the milder word. "untruth." just once;
also, "hyena," once; scum" once; foul brew"
once; "hypocrite," once. Goodness! such a
peevish one! They're getting worse every week.
From The North Dakota Leader this weeks
issue: valley City is entitled to a good local
paper but it should be paper published for the
benefit Of the people who subscribe for it and
patronize It,"
Respectfully referred to the committee on boy
colt resolutions. for the North Dakota Fedora
ton of Labor.
Dispatch from Napoleon in last evenings
Forum: Twelve Socialists have quit taking his
paper, but this has been offset by the addition
of three Americans, O. F. Bryant editor Of The
Napoleon Homestead, says in the current ISSUE
with respect to the boycott maintained against
him under the direction of the Nonpartisan
league leaders"
Respectfully referred to the committee on
boycott resolutions Of the North Dakota Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor.
Two headlines from last Evenings Forum:
German submarines operating outside Of New
York Harbor"
"Townleyism is on trial in supreme court;
literature quoted to prove it is an aid to Ger
many"
Write your own editorial
German Kultur has achieved another triumph.
The German inventors have invented IMAM
trap" with two-inch steel teeth. These traps
are placed in No Mans Land to catch scouts
When the trapped man screams-f he does-the
German machine guns open the spot.
Question: If you were choosing the to
conduct the against such beasts in human
form. would you choose Mr.. Townley and his
800 Excess Prophets" or would you choose the
type of men who formed the John Steen club
in Fargo yesterday?
If your son in France were voting for gov
ernor for North Dakota, would he vote for John
Steen, or would he vote for A. c. Townley who
testified under oath he didn't know whether he
had bought second Liberty bond or not, but
thought some Of the boys" in the Office had
bought one for him?
Is Mr.. Leo Horst no longer Of value to the
Nonpartisan league leaders as a speaker since
the grand jury refused to indict him for Sc
ditous speech and cleared him OF the charge
against him? He is no longer being advertised
as a speaker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
rs, 900 Stacker
Autos III State

Bismarck, n. D., June 4.--secretaEy
road majority of his field force in
the automobile registration depart
ment. Several men will remain out
until $4,000 Stacker automobiles
fident have not registered have been
brought into the foId. To date ap-
proximately $4,000 cars have been
tagged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

court here by Oscar Larson, Ypsilantf
chickens to Chicago, Judge @. q.
Amtdon suggested that the commits
| sion merchant who received the
chickens be indicted, and granted q
stay to permit the defendant to pro-
duce letters In the transaction. Lar
son is alleged to have shipped the
chickens from Jamestown under the
alias Of Hans Jensen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
nIoRn rHAN TNcH RATN.

Bismarck, ". D., june 4---More than
an inch of rain fell in ten North Da--
kota points Friday, the precipitation
ranging from nothing at Williston,
Per1bira, Minot, Dickinson and Bow
bells, to two inches at Larimore. At
Bismarck III OF an inch was recorded;
Napoleon had Ill inches and James
town ia. Only II OF an inch fell at
New England
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

1GdNiAAB ~ LllC AAG~AAS AN -
Of paper, and other fax
products. In getting straw
from a Stark county field
1t was the desire of the
government to come as
nearly as possible to find
ing the normal price for
which this raw product can
be laid down at a central
market. Flax straw makes
an exceptionally strong
bag, suitable for cement
sacks, and it known that
cement manufacturers are
very anxious to do away
with the present cloth
sacks in use. The enor-
nous yield of flax has had
an exhilarating effect upon
%ba yoy-ica nP land. for it
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

Ga. 49,. -, years ago he was made director
Of the III. 81 census bureau. He succeeded ID.
Dana Durand. He resigned to seek the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor OF Georgia. He
also served as chairman Of the Democratic state
committee When the federal trade commission
was formed and It's members chosen Harris was
named as one Of the members with Victor
Murdoch, viii Colver and other members OF
the commission he has helped fl regulating
prices OF war materials and other necessities to
prevent profiteering. The regulation OF print
paper prices Yves among the firBt matters ads
sugtsa bB the boa1d,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

in Atlanta. SO he's used to
taking risks. He's going TO
risk his political chances by
running for the senate this
summer in Georgia against
Senator Thomas w. Hard
wick, who is out FOR re-elec-
ton. Harris friends say he
will win on an American"
platform.
Hardwiek is an anti-war
man. He has been against
all war measures and moves
In congress. Harris friends
point out that the fight be-
tween the two may be the
restaaing Of the, Lenroot-Lsa
Toilette race iii wisconsin,
where L4snroot won out on an
America First program.
La Foil6tte's candidate had
the backing Of the Wisconsin
folk opposed to war and
those who sympathized with
Germany.
r4ny.y.so a. tPfYsfxy. y4fv4h xyaay4ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
North Dakota s Builders
BY Rev. Eben e. Saunders. fargo. N. D.

pRoF. CHARLES BRAND, 1918, told THE
North Dakota Year Book" published by the
commissioner OF agriculture and labor that STARK
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

be held In Bismarck on June 10 are
announced by 4. il. Tompson, dis
trict deputy. Bismarck lodge will
present large number of candidates
for the master Mason degree at this
time, and work will begin at 4:30
D. m, with q dinner at Gas, during
which Justice Chrfstiansor, Of the
North Dakota supreme bench and
Rev. n. C. Postlewaite of the First
Presbyterian church will make pat
riotic addresses. Every lodge In the
Bismarck district is expected to be
well represented with delegates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
CONVENTION FOR MAsoNs.

Lodges in Bismarck District TO
Gather June 10.
Bismarck, N. D., June 4.-Plans for
a district convention of Masons to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

VIOLATES CAME LAWS.
Judge AmidOn Suggests Chicago McF-
chant be Indicted
jamestown, n. D., june AS the
result of statements made in federal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
Who's Who In The Day s News

William J. Harris was once president Of a fire
insurance COMPANY in Atlanta. So he,e used to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

Billings county, with 1874 inches
OF rain In May and 2.69 inches in
April. reports the crop outlook as
bright as It has ever been at this
time OF the year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

John Bots, Al, former resident OF
Bisbee, died recently at Conway,
Mo-, the old family home. His widow
and six small children survive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

A meeting will be held in the Fry
burg schooIhouge next Sunday morn
ing 70 organize @ Sunday school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

o. B. Gray is building an addition
to his garage at Page.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

A three day Chautauqua was open
cd at Ayr on Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

Knute Faeerland dug four young
coyotes out OF q den near Noonafl,
They are about the size OF cats.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

Rev. Al. r, Evans, who will leave
on June TO engage in overseas SER
wen address at HlIendale, Sunday
evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

The consolidated schoolhouse In
district No. ii will be provided with
b teacherage on the second floor. The
entire building will be heated by
steam and win cost $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

Al meeting Of the Hanson County
Poultry association will be held at
Lisbon on Friday.