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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
BRITISH GUNNERS
NOW DOWN ENEMY
ALLIED AvIAToRs SHOOT DOWN 40 GER,
MAN PLANES, AND TURN BAPAUME @
INTO A SHAMELESS
WAVE AFTER WAVE OF ENEMY TROOPS
MEET FATE OF THE GUARD
AT WATERLOO
(BY Associated Press.)

British Army Headquarters In France, March 20.
There is reason to believe important events will be
recorded within the next few hours which may lead to
betterment of the position of the armies which STEM
ming the German onslaught.
The enemy is fighting desperately hard against
time On the first day his reserves were reduced to 52
divisions. At the end of the second day 40 dvis
ions from the reserves had been put in.
A heavy German attack yesterday about Ervers
was completely smashed by the British artillery hre
The withdrawal was not due to pressure against
this sector of the line.
n German Loss Heavy.
a- Reports from all along Inc front Iicate tIzf the
German loss of life yesterday heavy. The enemy
advanced against allied gunners who were firing with
open sights.
Last night British airmen took heavy toll from the
German infantry in Bapaume.
No official figures are at hand but from compila.
tons made personally the correspondent is convinced
that at least 40 German apanes have been brought
down in the last five days.
During the night there was comparatively light
change in the line No heavy attack this morning had
been reported up to 10 o'clock The British were still
holding the enemy strongly about half way between
Combles and Albert.
The fighting yesterday continued with more or less
intensity along the whole line The Germans pushed
hard in the neghborhood of Fonches Chaunes Estrees
Dompierre, Mericourt, Miraumont Achiet-le- Grand,
Sapignes and Ervlers Heavy fighting occurred about
Grevilers, and desperate conflict was waged in the
vicinity of Nese, which the Germans now hold.
Work Of Airmen.
The enemy also attacked strongly in the direction
NOyOn but strenuous resistance appeared to stem the
advance. further massing of German troops was re-
ported at Peronne and north of Bapaume, both held by
the enemy. Bapaume turned into inferno BY
squadrons of British aviatOrs. Their bombs tore to
pieces whatever left of the place. The work of the
British armen since the beginning of the battle has been
of the brightest pages Bitter battles in the have
been fought by Of avators and the service has
proved its ability to smother the German armen at
crucial time.
The compilations of German arplane losses made
by the correspondent have reference to only one section
of the battle 'front.' comprising perhaps two-hrds of the
ine affected
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
Pastor Says s-
Farmers Haze
Been Dubed

st. Paul, March 26.--(speciaLD--
The farmers of the northwest are
being duped and mislad by as despic-
able crowd of men as ever lived" said
Rev. ]. M. Walters, pastor of the First
night.
Mr. Walters formerly preached at
Fargo, birthplace of thes Nonpartisan
league and said that the league lead
eFs have a deep antipathy for both
newspapers and churches, because
those agencies have not hesitated to
expose the treachery Of self-appointed
leaders.
MY Bympathies are ordinarily with
the farmer" said Mr.. Walters. be
cause grew up on farm and knows
his problem. That is why 1 believe
the farmers are dupes OF this move
ments for j know they are generally
loyal Americans" "a
He referred TO one Of the league
leaders as "a traitor who will eventu-
ally be cruHned, as he should be-.
The Nonpartisans, he said, are like
the Bolshevik leaders Of Russia, and
are trying to bring about conditions
IN this country similar 20 those
brought on Russia BY Lenine and
Tr0tEkY.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
tBy Associated Press.l

New York. March 26.-The city
was shaken and alarmed by three or
four violent explosions at s:06 o'clock
this afternoon. The sounds came
from the direction Of New Jersey.
The explosions continued rapidly.
A column of smoke was observed
rising in Jersey City.
Flames shot up with the smoke
high enough to be visible over the
tops Of buildings.
An informal report reaching the
war department from Governors
Island said the explosion and fire
seemed to be in the vicinity OF the
Erie railroad docks.
The smoke and flames rose from
docks next to the Erie railroad ferry,
where steamships were loaded with
ammunition. At S:15 o'clock the
had ceased.
Thousands Of people in New York
ran into the streets. fearing a
like the Black Tom
explosion here two years ago. Roofs
Of New York skyscrapers were quick
" crowded with people watching the
fire.
The early reports from Jersey City
were that several freight cars loaded
with ammunition had been blown UP
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
BRITISH DISPATCHES HINT AT
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Although still giving ground at
points before the desperate German
drive, the British and French armies
engaged in the great battle in north
ern France are preserving their unit
ed front intact and apparently await
ing the oppoFtuns moment for the
delivery Of q counter blow to dispel
the German dream of world dou1ina.
ton.
Big events are impending in the
immediate future, at any rate, and
the adviees from the front indicate
that these are expected to. develop
faVorably 10 the allies, probably with
In the next few hours.
All accounts agree that Germany
is paying heavily for every foot of
ground she has wrested from the
allied armies. Her casualties are
shown by the British official state
ment to have mounted 90 high that
every part of the western front has
had TO be drawn upon to provide bad.
ly needed rsinforcements for the bat
tle area.
Field Marshal Haia's report reveals
that nora than seventy divisions, or
between 100000 and 100000 men, have
already been engaged in the battle on
the German side, and the widespread
call for fresh troops makes IL plain
that the fighting forces are being
rapidly used In the terrific and costly
onslaught. Forty divisions Of the
German reserve are reported to have
been thrown into the line a. early az
the second day Of the battle.
The reaTWard movement In the face
OF the Teutonio attack has now
brought the allied armies we'll toward
the edge of their former battle lines
in the Somm0 area and In the
devastated region TO the southeast.
NEW BRITISH LINE.
Field Marshal Haiu reports the
new British line drawn somewhat 20
the east Of Albert and Roye. Paris
indicates the French fighting front
as extending southwark from
Chaulnss, past NoYon, which has
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
DISCRIMIN ATORY
LIGNITE RATES
AIRED AT MEET
HELD HERE TODAY
Rate From Lehigh to Fargo
$l.25 a Ton and to Moor
head, $2.62
DETROIT, MINI,
MAYOR EXPLAINS
Tells Rail Commission of
His Experience During
Coal Shortage -,

Freight rates on North Dakota
Ignite that win permit its general
use in western Minnesota and South
Dakota viii undoubtedly be recon-
mended by the conference of railroad
commissioners of the three states
that held it's flrst session at the Wal
dorf hotel, Fargo, this morning.
That there is an unlimited supply
of Ignite Of excellent quality was the
unquestioned statement made by
fuel producers and. other men who
are we'll informed on the possibilities
of the North Dakota coal fields. The
only obstacle to its general use in
the territory 1t Is now sought to
reach has been the prohibitive freight
rates, that increase hy leaps and
bounds Immediately the state line is
crossed. For instance. the rate from
Lehigh to Fargo is $1.25 a ton and
to Moorhead, only one mile. further
from the mines the rate is 1882 a
ton, Just ~ cents more than the cost
to haul 1t the 304 miles from the
mines to the Red river.
Rates Continue to Increase.
The rate continues to increase until
at Minneapolis 1t Is $3.50 a ton. At
one time, IL developed at the hearing
this morning a rate aOf &2 a ton over
the 500 line was In effect from the
mines at Kenmare to Minneapolis. III
the 81 rate was still In force the
Ignite producers could now sell their
product in the twin cities; but they
are unable to meet the competition
Of the Illinois bituminous producers
who have a rate into 81. Paul and
Of S1.S0 a ton on pre-
nared sizes and a lower rate on steam
coal.
The distance from the Illinois
mines In the Peoria district is ap-
500 miles; and from
: fcontinued On papa 121
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
DOUBLE Limit ON
CERTIFICATES


Washington. March 26.-The ways
and means committee today tenta-
lively agreed on a bill to give Secre-
taTy McAdOo power to issue SS,000,-
600. 900 in certificates of Indebtedness,
double the amount now authorized.
The committee practically agreed
to add $1,000, 100000 to the amount
that may be lent to the allies. There
is about S2.000.000 now provided
which has not been disbursed.
There is outstanding in certificates
Of indebtedness approximately S3,-
15O, 100000 which Is the nearest the
treasury has been to the limit Of the
81, 200. .000,0 900 authorization granted in
the last bond bill.
The New bill can hardly be ready
before Thursday as the committee
decided today 10 have Secretary Nc
Adoo appear before the final draft is
decided upon. It will be pressed for
consideration after
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
CONTINUED on page S.
WRIT HOLDS UP
CREDITS ACT

Bismarck, N. D.. March 26.-The
suit to test the validity of the moneys
and credits act of 1917, which in
wolves the right OF the state to tax
millions Of dollars worth of notes.
bonds and mortgages held outside the
state, was Instituted in the supreme
court today. when Aubrey Lawrence
of Fargo. as attorney for +. J..
Wheeler, ex rel the state of North
Dakota, procured a writ of prohibi-
ton restraining the state tax COM
mission, and local assessors from
assessing and spreading on tax rolls.
money and credits covered by the
act
This writ is returnable April is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
Neu York Shaken
By Explosions of
Ammunition Cars

and that a number Of buildings had
been destroyed or were on fire.
1t was impossible to get immediate
telephone communication with
Jersey City to learn the details.
The Erie railroad offices here an
nounced that the explosions had oc-
CURED in their yards in Jersey City
but they had no details.
The war department has been ad-
vised that the explosions began in
a car in the Lackawanna railroad
freight yards at Hoboken. N. J.
The army officer at Hoboken maxi
ing the report, said no damage had
been done to the army's great
embarkation station nearby, nor to
any other army property, and that
the extent of the damage in the rail-
road yards was not eviden.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26

London, March 26.-Exacting the
heaviest toll for every foot Of ground,
the British line continues to with
draw slowly before the pressure Of
the German masses report Reuters
correspondent at British headquar-
ters.
' over a large part OF the battle
zone the retirement is being made
voluntarily so as TO maintain an un-
broken front. Prisoners say the ad-
vance Of the Germans is behind their
schedule.
The tenacity Of the British resis-
tance the prisoners say, exceeded
anything the Germans deemed pos
sible They complain Of great priva-
tions on account OF lack Of sup
plies, and extreme WEAKNESS also Is
telling heavily. Owing to the dense
masses Of supporting troops. how
ever. the enemy Is able TO replenish
his forward line with fresh units.
The weather remains dry thus
favorinK the enemy.
British airmen last night made
veritable pandemonium Of every CEN
ter OF concentration Of traftic behind
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26

the German front. Tens OF thou-
sands Of rounds were fred point
blank into enemy formations. while
airmen fulfilled effectively their role
as eyes OF the artillery.
Yesterday was the supreme dav
for the British gunners, SAYS the
correspondent. Attacking from north
OF Ervillers to the point OF British
contact with the French, the Germans
were held up nearly everywhere hv
the ceaseless intensity OF the British
artillery fre.
Masses Of enemy troops. comine
forward In waves, again and again
met with the same fate as the Dla
Guard at Waterloo. In only one
sector, near sapignies, did they sue-
ceed In bending the British front
back, 1t was TO conform the front
with this ihdentation that the Brite
ish fell back during the night
Strengthening the line.
Paris. March 26.--The battle COM
tinues with the great violence and
the Germans are making still greater
CONTINUED on page 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26

of Kherson, a city Of some 10000 on
the Dnieper river, 80 miles northeast
OF Odessa, was announced by the Ger
man war office on March 81. NilEo-
laiev is on an an inlet Of the Black
sea, 40 miles northwest OF Kherson.
about $50 miles southeast of Kiev.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26

Notwithstanding the peace treaty
between Russia and the central pow
ers there has been intermittent hght-
ing recently in Ukraine, which has
been overrun by German troops on
the pretense that At was necessary to
put down lawless bands. The capture
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
On Italian Front.

Rome. March 26.-"Along the whole
front there have been the usual artil-
lery actions and moderate activity
by our reconnoiterinE parties" says
today's war Office report.
six hostile airplanes were brought
down"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26
Resume
War on Germans
In the Ukraine

London, March 26.-Resumption of fighting in
Ukraine between the Germans and the BoIshevH is
ported in Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd The Boil
shev said to have recapured the city of Kherson
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-26

CONTINUED on page 12.)
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-01

strained their eyes to follow the train
until it passed from sight around the
curve.
When they couldn't see the boys
any longer, and the boys couldn't see
them, there were a good many wet
eyes in the crowd, but most of them
bore up very well. Our people are
learning their lesson.
Letting these men come home on
furlough means that they will soon be
sent across. The 0cala boys didn't
know whether they would go all to-
gether or be transferred to other COM
mands. The latter most likely, as it
seems to be the policy of the war de-
partment to shift the best-trained men
around into the units where they can
do the best service. It is rather hard
on the men in company, who have
been one big family for months, to be
sent off among strangers. However,
it's the will of the war department,
and the men are willing to carry it
out cheerfully. 1t doesn't take two
American soldiers long to make
friends anyway, tho one may be from
Florida and the other from Oregon.
God save our splendid men,
Bring them safe home again.
God save our men.
Make them victorious, noble and chiv-
alrous,
They are so dear to US.
God save our men.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-01
SCOUT MEETING

At the scout meeting last night it
was decided to have two regular meet
ing nights, Tuesday and Friday. It
was also decided to increase the
amount of dues to 25c. per month.
The scouts were instructed to give the
w. S.. S. campaign a boost since they
are behind in their share of the work.
After this they drilled for an hour.
The department was very bad thruout
the meeting and drill and if few
funny ones don't begin to behave, they
are going to find themselves out of
the scouts, for the scoutmaster is not
going to allow the behavior of few
to tear up the discipline of the organ
ization. And another class are going
to find themselves dropped if they
don't begin to attend the meetings
more regularly. OF course, those
who attend regular and behave should
not get offended at this, but those who
it is intended for better watch their
STEP"
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INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO THE RED CROSS
The Taylor Bros, S275.


Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars
each: The Commercial State Bank of
Ocala, The Munroe & Chambliss Ma
tional Bank, the Ocala National Bank.
One Hundred Dollars Each: Mrs. R.
L. Anderson, r. L. Anderson, Clar-
ence Camp, z. C.. Chambliss, the Cha
zal family, DIR. ]. E. Chace, Jack
Camp, Chas. S. Cullen, L. w. Duval
and family, John L. Edwards, r. S.
Hall, Mrs. R. S. Hall, William Hooker,
Mrs. Maude Horne, T. T. Munroe, d.
E. McIver, j. NJ. Meffert, r. R. Car
roll, Mrs. E. A. Osborne, E. A. .Os-
borne, G. S. Scott, Raiford Simmons,
A. T. Thomas, Marion Hardware Co.,
Ben Rheinauer, Rheinauer & Co., r.
C. Camp, H NJ. Hampton, George
MacKay, McIver & MacKay, D. w.
Tompkins, E. T. Helvenston, Anony-
nous, w. A. Mcclure. W. ]. Ed
wards, r. A. Burford.
Seventy-Five Dollars Each: Edward
Tucker, Gulf Refining Company.
Lieut.. Wiley H. Burford's second
installment war risk insurance, $3.50.
Fifty Dollars Each: W. S. Bullock.
Court Pharmacy, Frank Drake, Flor
ida Live Stock & Farms Co., DR.. E.
Van Hood, o. K. Teapot Grocery, ].
G. Parrish, DR.. E. G. Peek, 81. D,
Stokes, Smith Grocery Co. D. c.
Stiles Jr., J. NJ. Thomas, W. w. ely
att, Jake Brown, B. F. Condor, D. w
Davis Insurance Agency, Mrs. W. T
Gary, Ocala Coca-Cola Bottling
Works, E. II. Martin, J. Malever, W
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F. B. Beckham, Mrs. Max Israelson.
Max Israelson, Max NJ. Fishel, Mary
Burford, Agnes Burford, Mrs. r. A.
Burford, Mrs. Harvey Clark, Mrs. A.
c. Blowers, A. C. Blowers, Mrs. L. NJ.
Murray, L. Moreton Murray, w. S.
Bullock, Ben Rheinauer, L. w. Duval,
R. A. Burford, Mrs. G. A. Ottmann, G.
A. Ottmann, Mrs. Charles S. Cullen,
Charles S. Cullen, Ralph Cullen, Mrs.
j. j. Peoples, Nita Fl. Chazal, Louis
R. Chazal, w. Fl. Cassels, D. Mel
Ferguson, A. L. Izlar, John II. Tay-
lor, w. ID. Taylor, F. E. Wetherbee,
Marguerite Porter, E. L. Carney,
Jake Brown, Mrs. Jake Brown, C. K.
Sage, R. T. Adams, II. w. Tucker, S.
E. Fraser, J. M. Thomas, w. D. earn,
Jno. L. Edwards, G.. A. Nash, E. J.
Crook, David S. Welch, Leila G..
Welch, N. Barrett, Travis Collier, S.
P. Hollinrake, L. E. Lang, E. Van
Hood, G. w. Easterling, w. L. Col
bert, Mrs. w. L. Colbert, Mrs. E. Van
Hood, Jas. B. Carlisle, L. FL. Won En-
gelken, W. A. Knight, VIM. A. Nc
Guire, Jno. R. Herndon, Mrs. Jno. R.
Herndon, w. w. Clyatt, j. E. Chace,
D. E. McIver, C. C. Balkcom, T. NJ.
Kngore, R. w. Blackjack, C. G. Bar
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R. Simmons, Alice Bullock, Frances
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Gerig, Mrs. z. C. Chambliss, q. C.
Chambliss, E. C. Bennett, Mrs. E. C.
Bennett, M. r. Hunnicutt, Mrs. NJ. R.
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HERBERT WILSON

News was received Friday after
noon of the death in action of Her.
bert Wilson, the eldest brother of Mrs.
VIM. II. Wrighton. He enlisted at
Edmonton, Alberta Canada, in 1914,
and went over with the first Canadian
contingent. On reaching England he
was offered the work of training other
troops. This would have meant his
remaining in safety in England, but
he gave up his commission and went
to France. He was in middle age, and
finely educated and leaves a wife and
two children in Canada.
The people of Ocala will deeply
sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Wrigh-
ton, and sorrow to hear of the death
of their brave brother, who tho a
stranger has the claim on US of the
great cause in which he died.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-01
BIDDING THE BOYS GOODBYE
Affecting Scenes at the Union Station
Friday Afternoon

For the third time Company A has
gone to the front.
The first time was when it started
for the border via Black Point; the
second when it left for Camp Wheeler.
It was only fragment of the COM
pany that went away Friday, yet ex-
cepting a few who could not leave
camp, it was all left of the army which
marched down Magnolia street to
entrain Sept. 10th last. A few of the
boys have since then come home to
stay-howers were laid on their
graves before they had chance to
win laurels; several others have been
honorably discharged for physical dis
ability, and about eighty have trans
ferred into other commands.
The young men were: Everett
Clayton, S. /. Long, A. G. Long, ].
M Cureton, Frank Carlisle, Cecil Nc
Leod, Make Mason, R. NJ. Long, Lau-
rie Coulson, Oliver Medlin, o. ".
Smith, E. c. Small, A W. Parramore,
Eric Mills.
There may have been one or two
whose names we couldn't obtain. They
are well trained soldiers, having
learned all the training camp can
teach them. They did not leave with
a parade this time. Home on brief
furlough, they remained with their
relatives until the last minute, some
reaching the station barely in time to
catch the train. Most of them were
present about o'clock, however, and
the station platform and waiting
rooms were crowded. Each bronzed
boy in khaki was the center of little
group of his own, besides receiving
the good wishes of scores of friends,
who passed from one party to another
to give last greeting. 1t was a
cheerful crowd-until the train left.
Everybody helpe dto keep everybody
else's spirits up.
Miss Annie Davis, representing the
Red Cross, who has been working like
a quartermaster general, was on hand
with a dainty box of lunch for each
soldier. Pretty little Miss Margaret
Gerig pinned daisy on each soldier
boys blouse, and added to it smile
as bright as the flower. There were
scores of women and girls present, but
very few men.
When the northbound limited came
in, most of the boys climbed aboard,
tho a few of the more active remain
ed on the platform, staying with their
friends to the last minute. As usual,
the northbound train backed to make
way for the southbound, which came
in on time. It was noticeable that
there were no soldiers on the south
bound, the first time, the railroad men
said, in months. 1t passed on, and then
the north bound train came slowly
thru the station. 1t was thronged with
soldiers, our own and those from
points down the line, all "on the way
to Berlin" They were hanging out of
the windows, and sticking on to the
steps and platforms, till the train
looked like a study in brown. Bright
as the stars in the flag they all shout
ed and waved cheerful goodbye to
the friends and loved ones, who