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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
CHURCH
HEAD STANDS BY
DISLOYALIST TN.
NORTON COUNTY
Fontana Accorded Honors
BY President of Synod
They See No Crime

New Salem, N. d., Sept. REV.
j. Fontana, the German pastor
convicted OF preaching from the
pulpit Of his church disloyalty, un-
der sentence for three years in the
federal penitentiary, has been ac-
corded new honors by. his German
followers, this time by the off1cers
Of the German Evangelical Synod
OF Minnesota, on whose invitation
the convicted disloyalist was the
principal speaker at the dedication
of a rebuilt church of the denomina-
ton at Hebron, of which Rev. A.
Debus, president Of the synod. is
pastor.
The invitation to the convicted
disloyalist to preach at the dedica-
ton was extended by the president
of the German church synod after
Fontana's supporters in the New
Salem congregation had defeated, by
q vote. of 81 to %, an attempt to
remove him from the pastorate
because he had been convicted Of
crime.
tA4Cse' lA4eAdAS III l4446 NOA44T
nnunity who stand back of Fontana,
do not look upon disloyalty to the
government as a crime, and con
viction on a. charge of disloyalty as
branding a person as a law violator,
is evidenced by the vote OF the con-
gregation when 1t retained Rev.
Fontana, even in the face of an ex-
press provision OF the church con
stitution on the question of convic-
tion of crime
Under the church laws. con-
gregation has the right to declare
the pastorate vacant, but il requires
three months for he same to take eff
feet, except when preacher has
committed a crime, and then in that
case the removal is Immediately ef
fective. The 81 Gerans of New
Salem who supported Fontana take
the position that he has committed
no crime in preaching disloyalty.
President Al. Debus Of the EYange-
lical Synod OF the Minnesota district,
Is the head of church organization
that includes about 80 congrega
tions scattered over North Dakota
Minnesota and South Dakota. Rev,
Strasburg OF Bisby, Mimi, is secre
tary
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Ths Erannh Official.

Paris, Sept loon the front be-
tween the somrne and the Disc the
French continued to press forward
last night, overcoming the resistance
OF the German rear guard, according
to today's war office report.
North of the Ailette, the French
have made further advance, win
ming the entire lower forest OF
Coucy. North Of the Vesle, where
American troops have been advan-
cling there is no change in the sit
uation. n
Pushing east of Ham, French
troops have occupied the towns Of
Dury and Ollezy, more than three
miles beyond Ham
Barisis, north OF the Ailette. was
captured in heavy fighting.
The statement follows:
Between the Somne and the Disc
French troops continued to make
progress during the entire night,
overcoming local resistance and
forcing back the enemy rear guard.
Advancing on both sides Of the
Somme, the French occupied Pithon,
Sommette- eaucourt, Dury and OIL
lezy. Further south the French are
holding Gugny and have reached
the western edge of Genlis wood.
North OF the Oise French troops
are in Tergnier. They have push
ed east OF this village to the railway
and canal.
North OF the Ailette, the lower
forest of Coucy is entirely I'm our
possession as well as Berfsis. which
was captured in heavy fighting, not
withstanding the stubborn resis-
tance of the enemy.
North of Quincy Bas the French
have passed beyond the villages OF
Aufers and Bassoles- -AuIers. South
of the Ailette. NanteuiI-Ia Fosse,
aConde fort and Conde sur Aisne are
ours
There is no change north Of the
ves1e -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
GREAT CROWD is
OUT FOR THIRD
OF The
WORLDS SERIES
More Than $4,000 Persons
On Hand When The i
Game Commenced
(Ry Asgociated Press. ]

Chicago, Sept. -T.-With long lines
forming in front Of the ticket win.
dows and approximately $500 Bleach
critics in their seats at noon, indica-
tions were that the first crowd of
real worlds series magnitude would
attend the third game this afternoon
between the Chicago Nationals and
noon all the reserve seats had been,
sold for the first time since the series
opened
Reviyals Of interest was attributed,
partly to- the Cub victory Friday
leaving the series all square and
partly to the perfect weather, with
the added factor that today is a half
holiday in Chicago, even for essen
tial industries.
Early estimates placed the size Of
the crowd at rnore than $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
CldUier Signs
Goldwyr1 Films
For Liberty

Goldwyn pictures will be featured
at the Liberty theater the first three
days Of each week under the terms
Of a contract just closed by William
G. Clavier, proprietor, 1t was an
nounced this afternoon.
Under the contract, the Liberty
will have such stars as Geraldine
Farrar, Mabel Normand, Madge Ken
nedy, Tom Moore and the famous
Rex Beach pictures permitting IT to
vary the program with both serious
and frivolous photoplays.
Goldwyn pictures are second TO
none in the moving picture world,
and in securing them Mr.. Clavier
has made good his promise to give
patrons. Of the Liberty the best in
pictures.
The offering for next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday Is Mabel
NormaTd in Peck's Bad Girl" a
play which affords the little star with
a. part to her liking.
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Accounts For Small Num-
Der OF Americans In
The Present Battle
SAYS OUTLOOK
rs VERY BRIGHT
Calls German Movement
General R etre.at On
Front. OF 100 Miles

Washington, Sept, 7--organiza-
ton of the first American field army
in France is progressing so rapidly
that. General March told members
of the senate military committee to-
day, nearly s5 per cent of the Amer
lean troops brigaded, with the Brit
ish and French have been withdrawn
and are being assembled at a point
he did not designate.
This accounts for the small num-
Der Of Americans engaged in the
present forward alovement Of the
allies.
The situation on the western front,
General March told the senate mill
tary committee today. is more sat
isfactory this morning than it has
been in months. Good progress is
being made, he said, and the out
look is very bright At no point
along the front where the present
battle is raging are the allies more
than 10 miles from the Hindenburg
line while on the upper part this
line has been pierced by the British
The committee was. told that there
are now between 80, 900 and 100000
American troops with the British
forces.
Improvement in the transporta-
ton, facilities continues To progress,
General March said, and the number
of ships In use is not only being in
creased. but the turn around is be-
ing gradually cut down. Troop
ships are now being unloaded in
French ports in three or four days,
while the time for unloading cargo
carriers has been reduced until now
from 10 to 15 days are required.
Further improvement in the air.
plane situation was noted. General
March said 1,200 airpIanes have been
delivered from the factories SO far
Latest adYiees indicate, he said, that
500 American fighting planes are
now In France.
Because of the gradual withdrawal
of American troops which, have been
brfgaded with French and British
forces, the senators said they were
told, only one division the thirty
seconds now engaged IN the Pres.
ent battle.
Is General Retreat.
Characterizing the German retrc-
grade movements as a general re-
treat on a hundred mile front from
Arras to near Rheims, General
March In his weekly statement
pointed OUT that the Germans lines
noYgatsrl & ti4eH miles from the French
cafsit "A at SgE4g nearest point as
con Fad 40 miles as late as
fenelnp retreat was forced
primarily, ne said. by two opera
tions. The first was that Of the
British on the AFras Peroune front
and the other was the advance OF
the Franco American troops across
the Soissons plateau.
The Hindenburg line is now only
ten miles away from the advancing
allies at its farthest sector.
Of1cial reports to the department
show that the Franco Americans
had reached the AiEne on a ten mile
front last night while the French
and American troops further north
CONTINUED on page 81
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Unofficially Reported To
Have Penetrated st. Go
balm Position
ARE FIGHTING ON
UNSCARRED GROUND
Virtually All Territory
Taken By Germans Has
Now Been Recaptured
(Ry Asgoclated Press.l }

Accelerating the flight Of theB rec
treating Germans, the British, French
and American armies gained in-
portant new ground last night and
today along the entire front from the
Aisne to the west of Cambrai
In the northern part of the front,
the British have pushed forward on a
front of more than Is miles. They
have driven in hard On the left flank
of the German line protecting Cam
brai, along the Canal Du Nord, oc-
cupytng the greater portion of Hay-
rlncourt wood and capturing several
additional towns to the southwark.
South Of the Somnae the French
are reported to have effected a gain
of an average Of two miles on a 30
mile front. They took the important
town of Tergnter, only two and one
half miles from the Hin6EnburE line
at La Fere and swept over several
towns noFthward toward the British
front in their progress.
1t was beyond the Disc, however.
that General Petain's forces made
their most important gains. General
Mangin's army has a difficult task
before 1t here, where the Germans
are established in the extensive for
est Of st. Gobain, the key point OF
their defensive system.
The French have already pushed
through the outlying lower forest of
Coucy, however, and by taking Bar
isis have begun to press in on the
St Gobain Massif itself.
Back of Former Line.
At points along this front the
French apparently have reached
ground beyond the former German
defensive line. The official state
ment from Paris shows them on the
edges OF the upper forest of Coucy,
also q part of the St Gobain bastioR
defending Laon, and they are unoffi-
cialIy reported to have pushed into a
big stretch of entirely new ground in
this area. The Germans are des-
perately resisting, here,
On the Aisrfe. the French have
taken the Condo fort and Conde sur
Aisne, whence their movement
threatens the Germans who are still
cIinging to the river to the east along
the front held by the Americans.
Thus, 1t seems that there can hardly
be more than momentary halt By
the enemy here, and the reports
from the American front indicate
that the allied lines already are NOV
ing ahead, particularly to the east,
toward Rheims, where movement
is in progress TO force the Germans
out of the angle south Of the Aisne,
where they are yet holding.
Gains in Flanders.
In Flanders the British have
gained further ground, driving in
further toward the Messines Ridge,
in the vicinity of the town Of Mes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
Fargo Boy Scouts
Will Haze Band

DR.. F. ]. Nav of Fargo has vol
unteered to organize and conduct a
band among the Boy Scouts of the
city. 1t is hoped to have an organ
ization of 30 pieces and Fargo citi-
zens who have any band instruments
which they are willing to contribute
for the use of the Boy Scouts in
this enterprise. are urged to donate
them to the organization. If any one
has such a musical instrument which
he viii donate, by calling telephone
No. 1885. a Boy Scout will cali for Ii.
1t is expected that much talent win
be discovered among the members
Of the Scouts and the ban can in
time help to take the place in the
community of the many band mus
icians who have gone to war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
Supplement To
QueStionndires

Rosland Jones, a brakeman, was
killed today at Everest, south Of
CasseIton. on the Breckenridge and
Devils Lake line. He was a new en-
ployee. making only his second or
third trip. The accident occurred
at switch and there were no Wit
nesses. The young man was in
stantIy killed and the body was
taken to Casselton, where an inGlest
is being held this afternoon by DR.,
s Mitchell, county coroner. The
dead man has a brother who has
been conductor on the Great
Northern railway for many years
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
80 Rritiah officiaI.

London, Sept. british troops
advancing last night on the front to
the southeast and northeast Of Pc
rome, captured the towns Of Han
court, Sorel-le- Grand, and Metz-en-
Couture, says todays war office an
nouncement
Fighting their way toward the left
flank Of the German positions along
the Canal Du Nord from Havrincourt
northward, the British penetrated
the western part of Havrincourt
wood, taking prisoners as they pro-
gressed.
In Flanders the British are push
ing toward Messines, near the south
ern end Of the Messines ridge, and
they advanced their lines last night q
short distance In the direction of the
town.
The text OF the statement reads:
Our troops made progress yegter-
(Continned on page -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
Wheat GrozCep.s
Asked ,S2.5OPricg

washington, Sept. 7.-Correspond-
ence between President Wilson and
the executive committee Of the re-
Gently organized national wheat
growers association, made public to-
day, disclosed that the association
urged government price of $3.50 for
wheat at the home market and asked
be examined by digtnterested experts
The President, in reply, called atten-
tion to his proclamation fixing the
price of $2.20 at primary markets for
the 1919 crop and to his decision TO
have an expert investigation to de+
termine whether the price should be
changed before the harvest next
spring.
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CONTINUED on page 81
WfbRMCAgT.

wisconsin Generally fair tonight
and Sunday; somewhat warmer in
sou hwest portion tonight.
Minnesota fair tonight
and Sunday; warmer in west and ex-
GreIne southern portions tonight.
Iowa -Generallg fair tonight and
Sunday; slightly warmer tonight in
north and west portions
North Dakota Generally fair to-
might and Sunday; warmer tonight in
east and south portions; cooler Sun
day afternoon in west ana central
portions.
Montana - Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, probably showers in west
portion; warmer in southwest portion
tonight; cooler Sunday
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
LONDON AS Much
in TIE RESTED IN
GERMAN PANIC AS.
IN ALLIED GAINS
Not Based Only On Neutral
s. torie S. Which Have
Proved False In Past

London, Sept. 7.-Public interest
is quite equally divided between the
unbroken advance Of the allied ar
mics and the apparent signs that the
German people are in state of ner-
vous anxiety bordering on demoral-
ization. More editorial space lis be-
vents than retreat of the German ar
my. The belief that something like
a panic has seized the German pop
ulace is net based on stories from
neutral sources, which have raised
false hopes in the past, but on the
utterances Of the leaders in the Ger
man nation and the appeals Of Ger
man newspapers to the public to
keep it's head while they themselves
admit the seriousness of the military
situation.
The emperor's bold vein of as
surance, chancellor Won Hertling's
franchise speech, Gen. Lingsingen's
stringent order, and above all Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's procla-
nation are cited as manifest efforts
to check the decay OF the German
spirit, which, it is contended, must
exist to have called them forth.
General Generalization Of the Ger
man population and widespread and
growing n1SSauSIaGIon.- IN the S1SE-s
man army, accompanied by muttny
and desertions are rescrtbed in a
dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from it's Rotterdam correspondent
under date of Thursday. The COR
respondent says that reports reach
ing him are sensational but he says
he has also received corroboration.
He asserts that the German army
is filled with despondency and seeth~
ing u atineus spirit and that
ale ming loILhre eaks have occurred in
Sc IL ur principally Bavarian
and Sile: One incident OF the
ara frof a minated in whole
Bavai as4l division being disarnled
and transported to Bavaria where it
was placed in a prison camp and the
mutiny OF one of the silesian regt-
ments resulted in nearly a hundred
Of its men being executed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
WEEWBY FORECAST.

washington, Sept. 7.-Weather pre-
0ictions for the week beginning Mon
day, issued by the weather bureau to-
day, are.
Great Lakes region; Showers about
Honda In upper lakes and Monday
lght I or Tuesday IN lower lakes, fol-
g9Wed by fair remainder of week; ;
eeoier Tuesday in upper lakes and
Wednesday iTl lower lakes. followed
by return to normal temperatures.
Upper mississippi: Some prospects
OF showers Monday; generally fair re-
mafnder of week; somewhat cooler
Tuesday. followed by rising tempera-
ture Wednesday and Thursday; near
Isl normal thereafter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
Finland Signs
German Treaty
(By Associated Press.

Paris, Sept -(IIavas. "a treaty
Of alliance has been concluded be-
tween Germany and Finland under
which the entire man power of Fin
land is put at Germany's disposal, ac-
cording to a dispatch to The Matin
from Copenha gen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
TYaUeLerS From
MOScO7e, Insist
.Lenj71e Is Dead
fBv Associated Press,

Stockholm, Friday, Sept. 6.-Con-
trary to reports received from official
Boishevik sources, travellers who have
arrived at Haparanda, Sweden, from
MOSCOW, assert that Premier Lenine
London, Sept. 1.-THE condition Of
Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik pre-
mier, against whose life an attempt
was made last week, is weaker, &C
cording to a Russian wireless dis
patch received here last night from
Moscow His temperature Is higher
as the result of an effusion of blood
in the pleura ana shoulder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
- 81 Mmtlnu.

81 4 HIN III A8ttga
British Headquarters in France,
Sept. by The Associated Press.)
SPARKS OF revolution seem TO be
flying even thicken in certain parts
of the German army. Numerous
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Continued on page So
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Continued on page 81
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
GIRL OF Il KILLED;
.DEAE MUTE,15,HELD
(contInued from First Page.l


ton he had taken. Police Chief
James Haulighan, of Glen sRock
n. j.. within 2 quarter OF an hour
arrived at the scene OF the murder
with Witch" a German sheen dog
famous for her power TO follow 8
blind trail
The dog shifted cautiously through
the ravine, then bounded away to-
ward Midland Park. With her nos
trils close to the ground, she dash
ed through a tract OF woodland, IL
naIly coming to q halt near the
Midland Park postoffice on Goffle
road.
Here she lost the trail. But her
Uncanny intelligence had told the po-
lice all they wished to know. The
murderer of Anne Diendma had left
Midland Park by the highway that
leads directly to Paterson.
The police of that city were noti
fed and a city-wide net was cast for
young Thomson. Just as an automo-
bile carrying the murdered girls
brother and police from Midland Park
reached the Erie railroad yards in
Paterson the deaf mute was seen
fleeing across the tracks. He began
scaling a ladder rising to the roof
of the Nelson Morrill, refrigerator
building.
His pursuers brandished revolvers.
Thomson, evidently alarmed, retraced
his steps down the ladder and plunged
into the interior Of the building. He
was captured after a struggle
Thomson is locked up in the Bergen
county Jail at Hackensack.
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
MECHANICS ASK
INCREASE IN PAY

Increased wages for the mechanical
and labor forces OF the Inferior De-
partment are asked for in a letter
sent to Secretary Lane today by Of
ficials Of Local No. 50, OF the Station
airy and Operating Engineers Union
Many Of the engineers are highly
skilled mechanics and their wages are
far below the compensation paid by
private institutions. II Is said Ae-
cording to Thomas H. Jones, business
agent for the local union. engineerS
firemen, and other mechanics In the
Interior Department. particularly
those at the Government Hospital for
the Insane, are unable to meet the
demands imposed by war conditions
These men are paid $40 year,
and are unable to live on that salary,
Mr.. Jones stated. I'VE have been
using every effort to keep mechanics
aud engineers from quitting the serv-
ice Of the Government and accepting
offers from outside concerns They
have purchased 5000 worth of Lib
erty bonds out Of their meager wages,
and are doing their best to serve the
Government They are entitled to
more consideration from Congress
than has been accorded them in times
past"
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A national reconstruction congress
has been called to meet in Washing
ton, either late in December or early
in January, by the National Popular
Government League. Its purpose is
the defeat of Senator Weeks resolu-
ton for a joint Congressional recon-
struction commission. In place Of the
Weeks plan, the league wants some
plan which will keep for the Ameri-
can people whatever economic advan-
tages have grown out of the war.
The reconstruction congress will
meet about the time Congress takes
up the Weeks and Overman recon-
struction resolutions.
The Weeks resolution, league or
ficials said today. represents "reac-
tionary, big business ideas OF recon-
struction."
Senator Owen of Oklahoma is chair
man Of the leagues committee in
charge OF reconstruction legislation.
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
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ADVERTISEMENT.

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OF vim and yigor. his eyes bright, his
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that OF a man OF twenty-five though
he was well past fifty.
Physicians know the value of phos-
phorus and every woman knows the
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needs OF nursing mothers and weak
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phorus and phosphates as in phosphor-
ated malt II nouTishes the body BY aid
ing the system to turn food into living
tissue. The old liquid forms of malt
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OF them contain alcohol which causes
, needless stimulation always follow
ed by a depressing reaction Phos-
phorated malt retains the nutritiVe
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OF alcohol and II contains phosphorus
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! have seen phosphor9ted malt pro-
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Manufacturers Note: Phosphorated
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All druggists sell IL subject to this guar
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the O'Donnell. Peoples and Gilman Stores.