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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

North Dakota voters who call for
Republican ballots in the primary
election of next Wednesday, June
26, will place North Dakota either
in the Socialist or the Loyalist col
umns
Stripped of all other issues, that is
the real, final test that North Da-
kota voters will undergo.
From all sections of the state
come today reports of the intensi
fieation of campaign efforts on the
part of the two groups Of workers
calling upon the voters for support.
On the one hand, the John
Steen ticket people are pleading
for united support of the gov
arnnent and it's armies in
France-numheringy according
TO todays Associated Press dis
patches, over 100000 men.
On the other hand, the Town
ley crowd, crying class hatred,
preaching Socialism, and stir
ring up aaimosityy are pleading
with Nonpartfsan league MEM
bers to "stiek."6
Never before in North Dakota's
history has the campaign work at
tracted such concerted action as
this. Never before have, so many
people taken a deep personal inter
est in a. campaign, and q record
breaking vote-the largest ever
drawn out in a primary election is
assured.
Socialism. with which the Nom
partisan league leadership is so
closely identified, is detracting daily
from the Frazier -Townley strength,
and the trend toward John Steen,
the Independent candidate for gov
ernor, which started even prior to
the Minnesota primaries, is said in
some sections of the state to have
reached the proportions Of a land
slide since the vote in the Gopher
state has been subjected to analysis.
New Ulm, the Minnesota city
that professed loyalty, but voted
for Lindbergh. author of why
Your Country is at War; and
Peterson, convicted seditionist,
as against Burnquist, the states
war governor, and Knute Nell
son, the Grand Old Man" Of
Minnesota, has served to COM
mland attention as no other
thing in Minnesota's whole elec-
ton did. New Ulm, a pro-Ger-
man town despite the fact 1t has
bought Liberty bonds, given to 4
. the Red Cross, stands today dis
graced in the nation.
There are few IL any North Da-
kota cities that are, willing to ac-
cept the brand of New Ulm-and
they are prepared to put themselves
on record for the loyalty ticket
next Wednesday, as against the
Townleyized -Sociaized ticket head
ed by Frazier.
From Sentinel Butte, where farm
ers held Independent meetings
among themselves and resolved to
back the Steen ticket; from Kensal,
where they are almost unanimously
against the TownIey system; from
Foster county, where the loyalty is
sue has been carried to the people
with the result that the are break
ing from the, Townley ticket; from
Traill county, where Townley's class
hatred talk early this week divorced
from him the support OF scores of
members; from RichIand county,
where the strength among certain
tered; from every corner OF the
state, there comes today evidence Of
the defeat of Townleyisn in next
Wednesdays ballot.
When Townley elected to bring
his Minnesota repudiated candidate
to North Dakota to speak to the
voters of this state, after he had
been compelled to repudiate that |
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
GAIN OBJ ECTIVE
LIKE OUR BOYS
AT FRONT, ORDER
FROM VANDERBILT

A. w. Cupler, Fargo, M. D.,
As County War Savings Chair.
man, you are expected TO reach
assigned obiectives in June cam
paign as surely as we rely on
our boys in France TO reach
theirs, One hundred per cent
Amerieanisni in your county
should mean nothing less than
one hundred per cent pledged
War savers. My most earnest
wishes for success
r. A. Wand ERLIps
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
RuSSelliteS
Get Long Terms

New York, June 22.-Joseph +.
Rutherford, successor OF Pastor"
Russell as head Of the international
Bible Students association and six
Of his associates were today SEN
fenced to 20 years. imprisonment for
conspiracy to violate the espionage
law.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

Washington, June 22.-Nine hun
dred thousand men have been ship
ped across the seas, General March
told newspapers correspondent at
the weekly conference today. These
include the troops shipped from all
American ports Of embarkation. The
United States is today five months
ahead of its program for placing an
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
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FORECAST.
Wisconsin-Fair tonight and Sum
day; somewhat warmer Sunday and
in west portion tonight.
Minnesota-Fai tonight and prob
ably Sunday; somewhat warmer to-
night and in south and west portions
Sunday.
IoWa--Fair tonight and probably
Sunday; rising temperature.
North and South Dakota,-PartIy
cloudy ana possibly unsettled tonight
and Sunday: warmer tonight and in
east portion Sunday
Montana Unsettled tonight and
Sunday, probably Shove eTs; warmer in
northeast portion tonight
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
This Is the Loyal Ticket
Cut II Out and Take 1t to
ThePOus With You June 20
THE PEOPLES TICKET.

Governor-John Steen, Rugby.
Lieutenant Governor-A. T. Kraabel,
Clifford.
Secretary of state-Lyman D. Page,
Golva.
State Auditor-John L. George, Bis
marck.
State Treasurer - Bernt Anderson,
Churchs Ferry.
Attorney Genera-George P. HOmnes,
Crosby.
Insurance Commissioner - Adolph
Wacker, Washburn.
supt. Public Observation-Disclosures j.
Nelson, Valley City.
Commissioner Agriculture and Labor
Alex Macdonald.
Railroad Commissioner-M. P. johnson,
Tolley; Joseph Gaeclkle, Kuhn; James Tay-
lor, Cando. -
Congressman District, Henry G.
Wick, Cavalier; Second District John o.
Hanchett, Harvey; Third district, P. D.
Norton, Hettinger.
Judge Of Supreme Court-C. ]. Fisk,
Minot.
CAss LEGISLATIVE.
Ninth district
Representative Ole u Engen, Fargo;
Henry J. Rusch, Fargo; L. L. Twichell,
Fargo.
Tenth district
Representative r. r. johnson, Cas-
seIton; Filing severson, Kindred.
senatorH. ]. Rowe, Casselton.
Eleventh district
Representative Thomas j. Hampton,
Wheatland; Peter McLachIin, Hunter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
(By Associated Press.)

lated Press.) r
army in France, General March said.
The figures on American troop
shipments are significant since GEN
eral March at his first conference
last week, fixed the number shipped
at more than 100000. The addition
of 100000 during the week shows
the rate Of progress that is being
made
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
Aviators Try to Drop
Sacks Of Bread To The
Invading Troops
UNDER STEADY
ARTILLERY FIRE
River Is Dealing
Fateful Blow To The
Austrian Forces
(By Associated Press.)

Italian Army Headquarters IN
Northern Italy, Friday, June 21.-
Cavalrymen, artilIerymen and airmeu
are giving effective aid to the
Italian infantry in driving back the
Austrians toward the Piave.
One Of the principal activities OF
allied aviators, who now have been
Joined by American fliers, is to pres
vent Austrian airmen from deliver~
ing sacks Of bread and other dry
foods to the Austrian troops on the
western side Of the Piave, where the
Austrians still are fighting tena-
ciously.
Around Montello and in the region
Of the lower Piave italian cavalry ia
being used to help push the enemy
back. They are aided by armored
cars carrying machine guns.
The rising waters Of the Piave and
the activity of tho italian artillery
are making it difficult for the Aus
trians to obtain food. While the
water carries some bridges away
and damages others, the gunners ars
sinking boats and hammering the
damaged bridges and floats.
Piave Is Yellow Flood.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. June 21.-Fresh rains have
turned the Piave into swirling yell
low fieod, which moves silently but
swiftly, ldealing a fatefuI blow to the
AustrtatB on it's western bank, tear
ing up the communicating lines and
preventing succor being given the
shattered divisions struggling under
the steady pounding of the Italian
guns Of the Duke of Aostas third
army.
The satisfaction of the Italians
over the present situation is matched
only by the anger Of the Austrian
command. According to prisoners,
the swollen river has been the cuI-
mination of a series of difficulties
which prevented the Austrians from
making headWay either on the Mon,
tello plateau or that section Of the
country lying between the Treviso-
Mestre and the San Dora Di Piave-
Mestrs railway lines, where the
fighting has been hard and cruel all
the week, with the Austrians gorely
pressed at every point and ilarasged
on both sides of the river by tta
italian small guns and also hugs
pieces belonging TO the navy mounts
ed on floats, which move about tho
waterway at will.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
ATTEMPT UPON
LIFE OF EMPEROR
CHARLES FAILS
IS DUTCH REPORT
Regiments Not
Trusted to Patrol Wen
ma Streets
GREAT STRIKE
TN THE CAPITAL
Traveller Reports That 1OO,-
600 Workers Are Idle
In Vienna Alone.
(By Associated Press.l

London, June 22.-Reports are
current on The Amsterdam exchange
today that an attempt has been
made on the life OF Emperor Charles
or Austria, says a Central News dis
patch from Amsterdam. The reports
are unconf1rmed.
London, June 22.-The Times cor
respondent at The Hague Is in
formed through a Dutch source that
the remnants Of some severely tried
, Austrian regiments arrived in Vien-
ma on the 18th, many Of the men be-
, ing slightly wounded. Three troops
were employed to patrol the city but
their bearing was such that they
were withdrawn. All public build
ings in Vienna now are guarded by
cavalry.
The Times correspondent cites in
formation apparently from Vienna
that the collection Of the harvest in
Austria, Germany and Hungary will
in the future be strictly a state af-
fair. Austria enters the new har-
vest year without any supplies what
ever.
London, June 22.-According to the
Vienna Neue Freie Presse, during
serious street riots in Vienna the
police and military were called out
and took strict measures and issued
warning to parents making them re-
sponsible for the actions Of their
children, says an Exchange Tele-
graph despatch from Copenhagen.
According to the Arbeiter Zeit-
ung of Vienna great strike move
ment has developed in the Austrian
capital thought its full extent IS not
known. "
The Vienna workers council, the
newspaper says, has issued mani
festo saying 1t hopes the government
will understand in view of the strike
movement how necessary it is to in
crease the food rations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
: Workmen Fired On.

Basel, Switzerland, June 22.-
dEIavas Agency)-DT. Alexander
Wekerle the premier. speaking be-
fore the Hungarian chamber of dep
uties yesterday, made a statement
concerning the Industrial strikes
and referring to the serious trouble
In factories and on railways and the
extension Of the strikes to several
plants. The Premier told how the
workmen were fired upon, four of
their number being killed and 10
wounded. The proceedings in the
chamber ended in a sharp exchange
between Wekerle and Caraloi, leader
of the independence party.
The workmen demanded a wage
increase of ever $50 per cent which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
AuStridnS Meet
Fate of Spies

Rome, June 22.-Italian military
officials learned before the Austrian
offensive began, says a semi official
note issued today, that the Austrians
had dressed Italian speaking Aus
order to throw them at q suitable
moment into the entente allied lines
so as to provoke panic and disorder.
Captured Austrians SO garbed were
executed under a drumhead court
martial in accordance with the laws
OF war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
HIeFIER PRIcE FoR IRoN 60.

Washington, June 22-An agree
ment for an increase of 45 cents a
ton on the government price for iron
ore, effective next July /, was
reached late yesterday between the
war industries board and the steel
committee Of the American Iron and
Steel institute. 1T is understood that
there will be no increase in the price
OF steel.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22
LODGE QUESTIONS
WILSON POINTS
Believe Five of Them Should Be
Postponed Till After Peace
Convention

Washington, Dec. 21.-Ffye Of the
presidents IA points are held in the
senate by Senator Lodge as ques-
tions which might lead to division
among the allies, and which certain
ly should be postponed until after the
peace conference. They relate to
secret diplomacy, freedom Of the
seas, economic barriers, reduction of
armaments and league Of nations.
Senator Lodge said that as the sem
ate must consent to any treaty It
should express itself freely in ad-
vance, passing resolutions to show
its ideas.
Referring to the freedom Of the
seas, Senator Lodge said. 'Tf It
means abandonment OF belligerent
right of blockade, think the United
States will hesitate before It aban-
dons the weapon absolutely necessary
for its own safety"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22
DECOY BOATS MYSTERY SHIPS"
LURE HUN SUBS TO DESTRUCTION

formed into a fignting craft, bent
on destruction. 1t was dangerous
work, requiring the higher order of
courage for the submarine must be
lured near before the guns could
safely begin their work. Meantime
the Hun frequently had sent his
torpedo home and the decoy ship
was disabled, sometimes on fire and
part of her crew wounded. In that
condition the battle was fought and
often the submarine destroyed.
Panic parties" was one of the
ruses practiced by the decoy ships
commander to coax the submarine
alongside. When the mystery ship
was torpedoed these panic parties
took to the boats, apparently aban-
doning their vessel but always leav-
ing on board another crew to man
the guns and finish the submarine if
1t came near enough.
The first encounter mentioned by
the admiralty took place in March,
1916, when the Marlborough, dis
guised as a collier, was attacked by
a submarine. The panic party"
took to the boats and when the sub
marine closed in to about 500 yards
the Marlborough opened fire on her.
The U-boat submerged and the Farm
borough passed over her dropping
depth-bombs. The submarine re-
appeared standing almost on end.
Five rounds were fired into her at
nearly point-blank range and she
went to the bottom of the sea.
Prior to that action the Farnbor-
ough had cruised throughout the
entire winter without being attacked
Within month the Farnborougf
coaxed another submarine neal
enough to sink her with gunfire
Commander Campbell later was
transferred to the command Of thu
Q-5 and in the following February
1916, his vessel was torpedoed b,
a submarine which eventually ap
proached so near that a shot from
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22
REMARKABLE ESCAPE
FROM HUN TORPEDO

London, Nov, go Special cor
respondence. Now that censorship
rules have been much relaxed. extra
ordinary stories of close shaves and
unexpected happenings are being
published. Hard to beat is one re-
lated by the Liverpool Evening Ex-
press. 1t tells how a torpedo from
a U-boat passed under an intended
victlm--which at the psychological
moment was lifted beyond It's reach
by big wave-and administered the
quietus to another enemy submarine
on the other side OF the steamer.
Here Is the papers, account OF 1t:
The British steamer Algories,
commanded by Captain Frederick
Taylor, was off Bardsley Island and
. had cargo of timber from Rosslare
to Garston. There was heavy sea
on and the ship was pitching about.
The first to see the first submarine
was the gunner who also spotted the
track OF n torpedo which, II some
thing like q miracle had not hap
pened, would have struck them
amidships. Nothing could be done
in time to turn the ship clear Of the
danger but heavy sea lifted high
on Its crest the steamer which was
only drawing few feet Of water and
then those who had just been expect.
ing to be torpedoed themselves, saw
a second U-boat which was working
in conjunction with the one on the
other side OF the steamer, struck by
the torpedo.
They heard a deafening explosion
and saw mountain OF spray thrown
up into the air,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22

London, Nov. 3O.-(Special cor
respondence. )-One of the most ex-
citing chapters OF the war against
German U-boats is series of ac'
counts of notable engagements be-
tween British Decoy ships and the
Submarines, made public by the Brit
ish admiralty. While the whole
story of the part played by the decoy
vessels, mystery ships" of %" Graf,
has not been revealed, it is evident
that several of them were used to
lure the Hun undersea craft TO their
destruction.
Some incidents in this campaign
have already been made known, deal
ing chiefly with few of the exploits
of Commander Gordon Campbell as
master of the decoy vessels; but 9th
ers in which he and other captains
participated now are available. Thai
at least a small fleet was used in this
work is evident from the, fact thai
Campbell at different times appears
as the master of the Farnborough
the Pargust, the Dunraven and the
Q-5.
The Prize, another deeoy ship, wa:
commanded by Lieut.. William Il
Sanders and the Stock Force b,
Lieutenant Harold Auten.
Stories of the encounters between
these ships and the U-boats are fill
ed with deeds of heroism and in
stances in which the discipline Of tn,
British navy was displayed under th'
trying circumstances. For man.
months the decoy ships, heavily arm
ed but with their guns hidden be
hind false bulwarks, steamed zig
gag paths in the seas which were tn
hunting grounds Of the submarines.
In their character Of lazy collier
or slow cargo craft they presented t
the submarine commander an invit
ling object Of attack but once he wa
we'll within range Of the BIRTHS
guns, the false superstruction hit
ing the guns fell away and the hell
'less collier became suddenly trans
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22
SAYS STATESMEN WILL EARN
GRATITUDE OF THE EN-
TIRE WORLD
LONDON TIMES INTERVIEWS
Calls Vienna Congress Meeting Of
"Bosses" and Versailles as the
Meeting Of Servants,

Paris, Dec. 21.-"T am confident
that the big council OF statesmen Of
the world will be able to reach just
and reasonable solution Of the prob
lens that will be presented to them,
and thus earn the gratitude OF the
world for the most critical and nee
essary service which has ever been
rendered it," said President Wilson
today in an interview, referring to the
approaching peace conference.
The interview was given to the
correspondent of the London Times.
In it the President is reported to have
stated his views on the discussion of
the freedom Of the seas and to have
contrasted the evils of the Vienna
Congress with hopeful outlook for
the Versailles congress.
The congress of Vienna, the cor
respondent said President Wilson
told him, was congress of 'bosses."
The delegates were concerned more
with their own interests and the
classes they represented than the
wishes Of their people.
Versailles" as President Wilson
said, the interviewer continues, must
be meeting place of the servants Of
the peoples represented by delegates"
and he added: There is no master
mind who can settle the problem 6f
thinks he knows what is in the mind
of all peoples, that mar, is a fool. We
have all got to put our heads to-
gether and pool everything we have
for the benefit of the ideals which
are common to ALL"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22

Berlin. Dec. 2l.-The congress OF
workmen's and soldiers councils has
decided that elections to the national
assembly shall be held January 10.
Those opposed to the summoning Of
a national assembly polled only 40
votes out OF a total OF 240.
The changing of the date for the
elections from February 16, origin
ally agreed upon. to January 10, by
this virtually overwhelming majority
was greeted by loud applause from
the floor OF the house and Kisses from
the galleries. which were filled with
sympathizers OF Dr. Karl Lebknecht,
leader OF the spartacus group OF SOC
iaiists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22
GERMAN PROPAGANDA TO UN.
DERnNE HARMONIOUS RE
LATIoNs rs SEEN
NO QUARREL WITH AMERICA
Americans Do Not Forget the Lusi-
tania and German Sneers at the
United States Troops

Paris, Dec. 21.-A French official
who has Just returned from the zone
of American occupation In Germany
says q tireless German propaganda
is in progress to undermine the har-
monious relations cs the allies by
pretenses OF effusive gratitude and
good will toward the American
troops, in sharp distinction from the
German attitude toward the French,
British and Belgians.
Everywhere are heard German pro-
fessions OF regret and indignation
that America was brought into the
war. The propagandists say they
never had any quarrel with the Am
orleans. and have always felt friend
ly toward them. These professions
produce only quiet and incredulous
amusement among the Americans
who do not forget the Lusitania or
the German sneers which preceded
the appearance of American troops
in the field.
American soldiers after their re-
cent experience in living amid the de.
vastation and squalor Of ruined
French towns and villages appreciate
The comforts of life in Coblenz and
other German towns, and they avail
themselves freely of them, but theil
relations with the inhabitants are
regulated strictly by army orders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22
DRIVE FOR VICTORY
GARDENS HAS BEGUN

Los Angeles, Dec. 22.-Under the
direction of Douglas White, regional
director for agricultural agents OF
the railroads, the drive for Victory
gardens is on. Two thousand posters
from the national war garden COM
mission at Washington arrived today
and these are to be distributed to
the agricultural agents for posting
at various stations in the zone oper-
ating under Mr.. White. These states
are California, Utah, Nevada, Idaho
and Oregon.
]. l. Edwards, director of agricul-
tural agents for the u s. railroad ad-
ministration at Washington. has ap-
pointed regional directors for other
parts of the country and similar
plans are being worked out to boom
home food production in co-opera-
tion with the national war garden
commission.
There is more need Of Victory
Gardens than there ever was Of war
gardens" says Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the commission in let
ter to Director White today. "The
first food administrator in history
was Joseph, and now Uncle Sam
must become the Joseph of the mad
ern world Every one Of us must
produce food for himself as never
before because OF the new millions
to be fed in Europe" h
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22
DISCHARGES NOW REACH
THIRTY THOUSAND DAILY

Washington, Dec. 21.-.With to-
tai OF lSS,562 men discharged dur
Ing the week ending December II,
General March said the war depart
ment has about reached the daily
average of 10000 as planned. Gen
oral Pershlng has reported 3,2lO
American prisoners repatriated. Very
few American prisoners are left in
German camps.
Additional units In this country
designated for demobilization brings
the total OF men so selected to 900,'
900. General March has announced
To date. 29,900 officers have been
honorably discharged.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-22
REDCROSS MEMBERSHIP
FOR COUNTY NOW | 700

The Red Cross Christmas enroll
ment reached 100 today. A large
number of out of town people are
subscribing on the streets or at the
booths.
Josephine county has not only
maintained, but has exceeded, her
previous records, but there is yet
until Monday to swell the total men,
bership.
In the churches tomorrow an ef-
fort will be made to secure a 100
per cent membership. Make it unan-
imous for Josephine county. 1t can
be done.