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Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
By GABBY DETAILS.

NAD THOUGH 1T IS, we must
- report that another young wo-
~ man who resides in Dundee has
contracted that engagement disease,
Doctor Cupid reported the case to
Gabby the other day. The girl is one
of the prettiest girls in town, a lovely
blonde with, most charming way,
The man is in the service and we will
even go so far as to say that his pic
ture is in the window of one of our
large stores right this minute. We
will go even faEhef-the girl was the
belle Of the ball'' dressed in Red
Cross nurses costume. at Red Cross
ball given in the city about two years
ago. 1t would be a stupid person who
could not guess the young woman's
identity after all these broad hints!
WHEN the conservation discussion
" reached the point where no de-
liveres of foodstuffs seemed immi--
nent, well-known Omaha matron
told her grocer, near Thirty-sixth and
Farnam, that if such thing came to
pass he would lose her patronage.
Il shall trade at a store on Leaven-
worth street" she announced.
When the tradesman queried
Why" she looked at him in amaze
ment.
"You don't suppose l would carry
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Pierce e-Moulthrop.

A pretty home wedding took place
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock at the
home of MI. C. H. Moulthrop, 1882
North Sixtieth avenue, when his only
daughter, Hiss Irene, was married to
Mr.. Lloyd C. Pierce of Omaha. Rev.
John Calvert of the Methodist church
performed the ceremony. The bride
wore white s.tin and tulle and car
ried a shower bouquet of brides
roses. Tie color scheme of the dec
orations and dress was pink and
white. Mr.. Harold Pierce attended
the bridegroom d Miss Ellen Erick-
SON, dressed in pink, was the brides
attendant. Misses Madeline Gross and
Gladys Titzel,' dressed in white. were
ribbon stretchers. Miss Mildred
Titzel played the wedding march and
Miss Elizabeth Cofman sang "At
Dawning" and "To Thee" A -ecep-
ton for about 40 guests followed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce will
be at home at 24O Laurel avenue,
Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

A party was given Friday evening
by the seniors at the University Of
Omaha in the chapel hall. Patriotic
decorations were used and progress
slve card games were played. Sam
Slotky, an alumnus Of the school. now
in the United States navy, was Gan
honor guest at the affair. Seventy
five students were present.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Mrs. Smiths Party.

Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith will
have i'll her party at the Auditorium
February 20 Colonel and Mrs Doug
las Settle and Dr. and Mrs Good
rich. "A Day Of Military Life" will
be the attraction.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Patriotic Party.

patriotic Lincoln program at the
Auditorium last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Army Notes.

Army Notes.
Lieutenant L. T. Ferguson. who
left Fort Omaha with the second bal
loon squadron, now in France was
prevented from sailing with it by an
attack of appendicitis after he reached
New York and after recovering was
ordered back here and arrived last
week. He is at the Fontcnclle await
ing assignment.
Lieutenant John Hanighen was or
dered from Fort Morgan, Ala, last
week to duty at Pascagoula Bay,
Miss, in command of a detachment
of 50 men of the coast artillery.
Lieutenant Victor Caldwell, who is
an officer in the Fifth squadron under
orders to leave Fort Omaha at any
time, will be retained here. accord
ing to a change of orders received
last Saturday.
Lieutenant Paul Mueller and Liep-
tenant Smith of the Fifth squadron,
received orders Thursday, calling
them to Washington, d. e., for duty
with the other officers Of the Fifth,
and they left Thursday evening.
The Rev. Lloyd Holsapple, rector
of St. Barnabas for three years, has
accepted one of the volunteer chap
laincies in the army which he was
offered by the war committee Of the
Episcopal church However, since
wiring his acceptance, he has re-
ceived no further instructions and is
waiting orders.
Lieutenant Upper Wyman has gone
from Camp Cody to Fort Sill, where
he has been transferred to the avia-
ton corps.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Philip Metz
are at the New Willard in Washing
ton, where he is on duty in the pay
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
St. Valentine Party.

The Misses Delphe and Edna Mel
son entertained 50 guests at Vslen-
tine party Friday evening at their
home, 3l9l Meredith avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

SOCIAL CALENDAR
MONDAY
Dinner given by chapter BS P. E. o.. at the Black
stone, followed by evening party at the home
of Mrs. E. H Luikhart.
Luncheon and tea given at the Fontenelle in honor
of John Masefeld by the Fine Arts society.
Luncheon for DR.. Owen Lovejoy given at the Fonte-
pele.
TUESDAY,
Handkerchief shower for Miss Nan Barrett, Mrs.
Eugene Duval, hostess.
Card party given by the women of the Holy Angels
parish at their hall.
WEDNESDAY,
Subscription dance at the Prettest Mile club.
Wellesley club meeting Mrs. j. G. Mcclure, hos
tess.
THURSDAY
Afternoon tea for Miss Nan Barrett, Mrs. Harold
J Thomas, hostess.
FRIDAY
Dinner party at the Blackstone given by Mr.. and
Mrs F. B. Alldredge
SATURDAY,
Qui Vive club dancing party at Turpn's academy.
Dnner-dance at the Pretties Mile club.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Omaha Girls in France.

Omaha Girls in France.
Miss Louise Dining and Mrs,
Charles Turner, who have been in
France since July, have recently
spent a week or two at Nice enjoying
a vacation aqd rest from their work,
the former as a nurses aid at the
American hospital at Neuilly nd the
latter at a certain one of The Amer
ican army Headquarters near Paris.
Miss Dinning may join the hospital
unit with which she went over last
summer, and which is now estab-
lished in Belgium.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

DON'T you love these fellows Who
- g. to show and then tell you
about it? -ew of them. however. are
as franz as one young Omaha man.
Have you seen the Orpheum this
week." he asked a girl of his ac-
quaintance.
mo, l haven't" she replied.
well, yoL go so we can talk about
it," said the unabashed young man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11

Amsterdam, Nov. 11.--News has
been received in Berlin and forwarded
here that the garrisons at DoeberitZ
and Potsdam are in the hands OF the
soldiers and workers council.
Amsterdam, Nov. 11.-Armed work
ers and soldiers stormed the prison in
the Alt Meabit street in Berlin, but
at the request of Deputy Baechner
they released only those incarcerated
as WAR Victims" including former
Captain Won Beerfeld who was con-
cerned in the distribution of the
memorandum Of Prince Lichnowsky,
which accused Germany OF starting
the war.
The Hague, Nov. 1.-THE officers
at Liege the newspaper adds have
been deposed and the red flag hoist
ed.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Prof. Thorn
as G. Masaryk, president Of Czecho-
Slovak National council has been
elected president of the Czecho- 10
yak republic. News Of his election
was conveyed today in a message
from foreign minister to the nation
al council at Paris who urged that
he proceed at once to Prague to
take up his studies.
Paris, Nov. 11.-(Havas) - Many
sensational rumors became current
here as a. result of the news of the
signing of armistice. They were to
the effect that Prince Bitel Freder-
lex. the second son of William II. was
prevented from committing suicide and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11

come out from under the yoke OF
arbitrary government and who are
now coming at last into their free
dom will never find the treasures of
liberty they are n search of IL they
look for them by the light of the
torch. They will find that every
pathway that is stained with the
blood OF their own brothers leads TO
the Wilderness. not to the seat of
their hope. They are now face to
face with their initial tests.
They Must Define Their Place
eve must hold the light steady
until they find themselves. And in
the meantime, If it be possible, we
must establish a peace that will
Justly define their place among the
nations, remove all fear of their
neighbors and of their former mas
tiers, and enable them to live in Sc
rcurity and contentment when they
have set their own affairs in order.
I, for one, do not doubt their purpose
or tl1eir capacity.
Some Happy Signs
There are some happy signs that
they know and will choose the way
of self control and peaceful accom-
mediation. If they do, we shall put
our aid at their disposal in every
way that we can. If they do not,
we must await with patience and
sympathy the awakening and re-
covery that will assuredly come at
last"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
NOORHEAD Wild
With JOY OVER
NEWS OF PEACE

Moorhead began celebrating the
this morning when the fire whistle at
the light plant sounded the welcome
news.
The demonstration began shortly
afterwards when the city hose cart
full blast. Church bells were rung,
automobile horns tuned up. and the
firing of guns and pistols helped to
swell the Joyful celebration
This morning new flags were run
up on the staffs on business houses
and were displayed on residences
throughout the city.
About 1890 this morning the Fargo
celebrators, headed by the Rotary
club .t drum Go[ps marched arc dr up c6pnt
were thousands of people bearing
Victory" banners and carrying the
national colOrs. The Ell Zagal band
made several attempts to play, but
the music was drowned by the pande-
monium. Everyone was wild with JOY
and women hammered tin pans, pals
and every imaginable matchmaking
device.
Mayor N. N. Melvey, who has four
sons in the service. three of them in
France. issued a proclamation calling
for the closing Of all business places
for the day and urging the people to
assemble in the churches this evening
to give thanks for the termination of
the war.
Plans were made for a big parade
to start from lower Front street at 3
o'clock.
Glyndon had closed for the day and
many of the people of the village
came to Moorhead to celebrate. Many
farmers and their families also drove
into the city as soon as they heard
the news of the surrender.
Swedish Lutheran.
Patriotic Thanksgiving services will
be held in the Swedish Lutheran
church at o'clock this evening Rev.
F. NJ. Eckman, pastor of the church.
was called out of the city before he
had completed the program.
At Trinity Church.
Services will be held at Trinity
Lutheran church at 8 O'Clock this
evening. The speakers will be DR.. J.
A. Aasgaard, DR.. Martin Anderson, Z.
G. Dosland and others. The Concor-
dia college band will play.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11

/, demand that women have a seat al
the peace table. Under the new Ger
man regime women will have q voice
in affairs but this has no bearing
on Mrs. Cats suggestion, because
there is no indication that a place
will be reserved for the Teutons at
that important function.
What a striking contrast between
William of Prussia and Albert Of
Belgium. One ruled by supposed
divine right; the other rules by the
grace of his people. One the ravager
Of nations; the other the brave de-
fender Of his country against over
whelning odds, to whom France and
the world owes much because of the
obstinate fight he put up to stay the
German rush on Paris. The one will
so down in history as the great
barbarian Of modern times; the other
viii live in the affections OF the
world as true man and an ideal
king.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
Three Clay Men
Die in France

Walter Showers, of Morken town
ship, was killed In action in France,
according to news that reached Moor
head this morning. No information
as to the date or place has been re-
ceiVed.
Todays casualty list carries the
names of two other Clay county men
who died in France:
wounds received in action.
Giles B. Medium, son of Michael
Medium, Of GAINESVILLE, died of dis
ease.
Clarence Larson Dies in Camp.
Clarence Larson, son of Jens Int
son, of Hawley township, died at
Camp Forrest, Ca, of influenza on
Friday morning. His brother, Louis,
left for Camp Forrest Thursday night
upon receipt of a message stating his
condition was serious. Clarence Lar
son was one of the men who left
Moorhead with the last increment OF
Clay county men, and is the SECOND
to die of the flu, the first was %. c.
Wragg, who died at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11

the past Ave years, and will con
tinue to bear until reconstruction Il
completed. The taxes escaped dur
ing the war should be assessed
against the German people and given
to the countries robbed, as a small
Irecompense for the ruin and desola-
ton and grief caused by the Hun
lruthlessness they countenanced to
save their pocketbooks They should
also be made to pay for the rehabili-
tation Of the devastated regions and
the restoration OF machinery and
other means Of livelihood Of those
stricken people,
The allies must be just before
generous.
The payment Of German bonds
can well wait until the Ger
man people have paid their just
debt to that part of the world they
overran. And 1t must be remember
ed that German soldiers are Ger
man citizens who will have much to
say under the new government, If
dispatches are a true indication Of
the trend of affairs IN the Hun en-
pire. The wanton cruelty Of these
troops and destruction of French and
Belgium citizen property, heretofore
charged to the instigation of their
officers, seems now to have been the
general trend of the individual, and
to a certain extent beyond the con-
troll Of superiors, and as far as we
know, condoned at home because Of
the loot sent back.
So there is nothing in the record
that calls for tears to be shed over
the present plight Of the German
people as a whole.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
PEACE AT LAST.

| The expected has happened and
Germany has signed the most dras-
ktic armistice terms ever offered a
Egreat nation in it's hour of defeat
The event. happening last mid
might, ushered in a new era OF peace
bsuch as the world hopes will continue
Through all the ages, and no act in
ETecent times has so set all peoples
houtside the central empires, aflame
ewith rejoicing and thanksgiving.
The agreement to the armistice
lcame from Berlin while the kaiser
band the general staff were making
EGood their escape to Holland, and
with their departure the entire
framework of royalty, which has so
Sarrogantly dominated the German
empire and neighboring states, has
Ffallen to the ground and 1t is an
knounced by the new government that
there is no longer room in Germany
flor Kingdoms.
The signing Of the armstice terms
lis the first step in the conclusion Of
Lpeace after more than four years Of
intense and inhuman warfare. No
Fpage in the history of warfare reeks
more of barbaric practices on the
part of nation than have been per-
petrated by Germany who had taught
the world to look up TO it as a leader
4in civic arts and humanitarian pur-
poses.
Revolution has followed defeat,
and internal upheavals that bid fair
to sweep away the old system Of
things is going on, though as yet a
thin thread retains connection with
former government machinery. Held
in the firm grasp Of militarism for
years, the people are bubbling over
as champagne from the bottle when
the cork is removed. The red flag Of
Socialism is everywhere and many
making the situation more serious
into the fight.
There is glory enough in the VIC
tory for all, and while America GER
tainIy was the influencing element in
the final outcome, it was the bull dog
tenacity the refusal to- be-licked
characteristic of the British and
French, and the gallant work of the
italian forces which alone prevented
"a victory for Germany before we got
the fightS90.
: 1t was the most remarkable war in
HISTORY because it's clear cut issue
of might against right, of barbarfio
kultur against modern civilization
The liberty of the world hung in the
balance for nearly five years, but right
hl1as triumphed and now the world
Twin be a better place to live in than
ever before since creation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
M'Ldren- Th0rsell
Cases Up Again

Assistant Attorney General H. A.
Bronson arrived in Fargo today to
appear as prosecutor in the cases of
L. M. Thorsell and Dan McLaren, ar
rested recently for alleged violation
of the corrupt practices act on Sat-
urday:
Judge w. H. Barnett. counsel for
accused men. announced that
through an error. he informed Judge
Cole Saturday that the cases were
set for that day. and they were &C
cordingly dismissed because Of the
failure of the state to appear.
AS a result Of the error and con-
fusion in dates. the matter has been
re-opened. and the cases set for
next Monday.
AS a matter Of fact. today is the
day tn hearing had been originally
decided upon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
JUSTICE BEFORE GENEROSITY.

One OF the rgeatest problems to be
settled in the peace conference is
the restitution to Belgium Of the
vast sums of money gouged from
that government by the Germans
contrary to modern rules of warfare
the total of which has reached halt
O. billion dollars. This money was
not collected as an indemnity, such
questions being left for future dis
position, but as monthly war con-
trtbution." This huge sum, exacted
illegally from a country almost bled
TO death in every way conceivable,
Ss exclusive 6f the zines" extorted
Grom Belgian corporations, cities and
towns and civilians under various
protects, none of which are recog-
nized as legal under international
law.
The German people profited direct
ly by this plumber, as we'll as by
similar exactions from other con-
quered countries, as every dollar so
seized meant saving to them in
taxes, and under common law the
Beneficiary of a crime is equally
guilty with the principal. Not only
did their military government play
on the cupidity of the German peo-
pie by such practices. but through
out the struggle has largely absolved
them from the financial burdens
common in the allied countries
through practically no increase in
taxes for carrying on the war, on
the understanding that all costs
would be recouped through indern-
mites e1acted from subjugated ter
1itory.
With these facts in view 1t would
be a travesty on Justice if the citi-
zenslip OF Germany was not com
PEELED, BY restitution Of these I'M
just and illegal contributions and
fines to bear the same burdens 81
the war in the future that the neo-
nja og allied nations have carried for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
Induction Order
Not Cancelled

called by the local board for iniuc-
tion into the army today. No instruc-
lions had been received by the board
from Adjutant General Rhinow to
cancel the induction, up to 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
I'VE are expecting an order can
ceiling the two calls, but must follow
orders and induct the men unless we
receive other Instructions from Cen
eraI Rhinow," said Chief Clerk George
L. Walker this afternoon.
The men are ordered for entrain-
nnent at 9:05 tomorrow morning.
Twenty are to go to Fort, Riley, Kan,
and the other two to Camp Cody,
Deming, N. M.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
Minot, Too, Joins
In Great Festival

Minot, N. D., Nov. 1.-THE cele-
bration started at 4 o'clock this morn
ing and indications are that it will
continue throughout the day. No
business houses opened. Mayor Shaw
Issued a proclamation at o'clock,
declaring a holiday News reached
many smaller towns in this district
before 8 o'clock. Several hundred
visitors were helping celebrate with
Minot. Directors of the United War
Workers campaign opened booth on
Main street up to noon today. They
had raised several thousand dollars.
1t is the nosiest celebration Of Joy
Minot ever witnessed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
The END OF AesoLurIsM.

| The flight Of the kaiser to Holland
! is the inglorious end of a man who
but a few months ago was one OF
the mighty powers of the world
When the tremendous push was
made in France last spring and the
weight Of the most battalions was
on his side, this naughty prince free
| ly indicated what would happen to
the conquered lands over which he
expected to rule. There was nothing
Of humanity in his plans: no con-
sideratBon expressed for the rights
modern civilization grants to ma
tions; his sovereign will was to be
! supreme.
Now he is a fugitive in Holland,
under the protection Of a woman,
Queen Wilhelmina, a ban placed up
on his dynasty, partnership with his
| German Colt ended, and the dreams
of thirty years turned into hideous
nightmare.
In the doctrine that might makes
right that German kultur must be
impressed upon the world at all
hazards, the kaiser was not alone,
but proclhiming himself the All
Highest, he vain gloriously conferred
in himself the responsibility and ac-
cepted the consequences Of the mad
war To him the crushed nations
and the justice Of mankind turn for
cxpiation. He, more than any other,
must be held responsible for the
bloody stain upon the German flag,
and though he has fled from the
wrath of his countrymen, they and
the world will Justly claim judgment.
1t must not be that the chief Of all
the damnable crimes radiating from
the German high command, and 9TH
ers associated with him, shall go un-
scathed because the power for evil
has been wrested from him and them.
Civilization, represented by the
Christian nations opposed to the CEN
trail powers, while warranted in dras
tic retaliation, will doubtless bring
the even scales Of justice to bear on
this case, and without passion or
hatred, make an example that will
emphasize for all time the futility of
ambitions for world domination and
the subsection of the many to the will
of one or the few.
With the departure of Wilhelm
passed into the annals of time the
last vestige of absolutisn. Although
some nations may remain kingdoms
they will all become democracies in
the end, where freedom of speech and
press and universal liberty will pre-
vail, and after the horrors Of the
war have been mellowed by the pass
ing years, the world, and even Ger
many. may realize that with all it's
sorrows and tremendous costs, the
struggle was not in vain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
New Epidemic
of Flu at A. {.

influenza is raging among men Of
the army vocational detachment
which entered the North Dakota Az
ricultural college last Tuesday, 80 OF
"a cases at the military, infirmary
Sunday night being from the yoea-
control. To prevent overcrowding of
Ceres hall, Is Fargo young men in the
S. A. r. @. have been permitted to go
to their homes for the night, If they
choose. Two new cases wkere report
ed in Fargo for the 48-hour period
ending at o'clock this afternoon.
There were no deaths of Fargo resi-
dents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-11
LEST WE FORGET

In the hour of triumph, when all
Americans. all the allies. are rejoice
ing over victory. let us breathe a
prayer for those brave men of ours
who died in the last moment of the
war. Ours to celebrate; theirs to
make the supreme sacrifice. May the
blessings Of thankful nations accom-
pany them to the glorious reward
that surely just Providence has
/. reserved for them.