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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
CpiniOna,-

The Minneapolis Journal: If Ger
| many had a case when she declared
war, her crimes have tnvalidated II.
| Whatever grievance she might have
had, has been extinguished in her
monstrous guilt. She has done worse
than throw away her plea before the
bar OF history; she has convicted
herself Of hideous atrocities and OF
sinister motives inspiring them.
There may have been at the out
set at least a duel between German
imperialism and capitalism and Brit
ish Imperialism and capital. But the
former has demonstrated by it's deeds
to all the world what the world would
have to endure, were Ii to conquer.
Whereas the world already knew the
character of the latter's sway, which
the world found not only tolerable
but improbable. British ascendancy
has, in fact, been q boon to many
peoples and vast regions. German
ascendancy would be a curse to all
the earth, including Germany.
But the struggle is wider and deep
or than the rivalry between two
forms OF imperialism and capitalism.
It is a struggle between TeutOnic ana
Anglo Saxon civilizations. Which Of
the two Is more benefcent. more
moral, who can doubt? Which Of
the two is oppressive, tyrannous,
cruel. demoralizing. requires no
demonstration. Anglo-Saxon civiliza-
ton is indictable for some defici-
encies, of course, but IL is responsible
for as much good in the world as
German kultur Is responsible for
evil.
Still the whole nature OF the con-
tention has not been stated. The con-
fiictA is between two principles, of
government, of society, OF human
development. Liberty is arTayed
against despotism, equality against
privilege, free men against kings,
vassals, slaves. The war will de-
termine whether absolutism and
militarism shall rule the world, or
whether democracy shall prevail.
One or the other. Which explains
why the United States, despite her
pacific designs. has been drawn into
the war. She Is in the war because 1t
Is for her a defensive war. the stake
being her own existence as a free
democracy. She is in the war be-
cause il has become an offensive war
against what cannot co-exist in the
same world with her.
Such being its nature, IL is a war
that cannot be compromised. A
compromise would be q truce, not q
settlement. A compromise would but
furnish Germany time to get her
wind. What we war upon, must be
eXtinglished before permanent peace
can be established. Germany must
cast out her own devils, or we must
smite her into impotence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04
new KINDERGARTEN CLASS
IS NOW BEING ORGANIZED
Several TO BE Promoted 70 First
Grade of Normal Elementary
School on Tuesday.
". F. Rhinow,

On Tuesday morning class will
be promoted from the kindergarten
to the hrst grade of the primary de-
partment Of the normal elementary
school. Children who are 8 years Of
age, or who are nearly 6 years old
may enter this class. .-..
A new class will be formed in the
kindergarten Tuesday morning. Chill
dren between the ages of and s
will be admitted. II parents desire
to have places reserved for their
children in the kindergarten bus,
they should apply to Miss Meyer or
Miss Deans for this privilege. In
allowing the bus privilege to new
applicants, the preference will be
given to children who are years
old or who are nearly years old.
Places in the bus will be held for
these older children for a few days
only. After that time, the remaining
places viii be given to younger chill
dren. IL is important that applica-
tions for riding in the bus should be
made as early as possible.
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LEGAL NOTICES



State OF North Dakota, County OF
Cass. In District Court, Third Judi
ciaI District.
Henry AmerIand, PLAINTIFF, VS.. G. r.
, Griswold, Sarah J. GFiswoid, George
S. Griswold, the unknown heirs OF ~.
IF. Griswold, deceased, and all other
persons unknown claiming any estate
or interest in or lien or membranes
upon the property described in the
complaint endants.-Summons.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed with the Clerk OF sala
District Court, at his Office in the
Court House in the City of Fargo, in
said County and State, and to serve q
copy of your answer upon the sub
scriber within thirty days after the
service of this summons upon you,
exclusive OF the day of service; and
answer Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the RELIEF
demanded in the complaint.
Dated January 25th, A. ID. 1913.
WILLIAM ]. CLAPP,
Attorney for Plaintiff, ONCE and
postofiiee address: Tyler Building, "
Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota.
To the above named defendants, and
each of them, Take Notice;
That this action relates to ana IL
brought for the purpose OF determln-
ing adverse claims and quieting title
in the plaintiff to the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the
County of Cass and State of North
Dakota, to-wit:
Lot number -Four "a in Block num-
Der Thirty-efght (3S) of Northern Pa
cific Addition to the City of Fargo, &C
eording TO the certified plat thereof on
file and OF record in the office of the
Register of Deeds of said Cass County.
WILLIAM J. CLAPP,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
(Jan. 2g, Feb. 4-1l-1s-25, Mar. 4, 1879
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GERMANY's PLAN or 1895 Ac.
CoMPLISHED.

As far back as 1895 a map was
printed and distributed in Berlin by
the -Germanist league, showing
the frontiers Of Germany ''as they
should be in 1862.
Those frontiers were virtually the
present battle lines. They included
4he strip recently taken from Italy,
most Of Switzerland, occupied France
and Belgium on the west; and lit
tie less than the territory taken from
the Russians on the east. This may
be what Won Kuehlmann meant when
he said that the German offensive had
exceeded expectations.
These facts are discussed in a re-
marsable article In the current At
lantic Monthly. by Andre Cheradame.
who has written some striking treat
Uses on the war
Germany's aims are becoming
daily more clear. She evidently seeks
to establish border line Of buffer
states between Germany and Russia.
Thesa win consist Of Esthonia, Cour-
land. Lfthuania. Poland, the Ukraine
end Rumania. These states will be
dR cerman control although
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SERVICE FLAG With 10
STARS UNFURLED SUNDAY

A service flag with 10 stars was
unfurled at the Sunday morning
service of the Congregational church
Moorhead. Several stars will be
added when Battery F Is called into
service.
The flag is in honor OF the follow
ing members of the congregation
now in their country's service:
The Honor Roll.
Frank b. Bayer.
Norman ID. Brophy. N
Rudolph II. Eklund.
Donald G.. Faulders.
Capt. G. A. Nye. ......
Capt. James q. Nye.
Rudolph w. OVERLY.
1t. Paul ]. Peterson.
Arnold d. Pilot.
Charles H. Reed.
Cyrus q. Rufer.
Douglas Q. Seaver.
1t. James III. Sharp, jr.
Emmett M. Sharp.
Robert w. Sharp.
Francis @. stalley.
Harold A, Stalley.
Lit. Harry A. Torson.
1t. Victor 2. Verne.
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new TRIAL ASKED IN : =
DISTRICT COURT Case

A verdict in favor of the defendant
was returned by the jury in the case
of the Citizens State Bank of Twin
Valley VS.. III. "a Moebeck, defendant,
and ole Holt, intervenor, in Clay
county district court at Moorhead on
Saturday. Sen. r. II. Peterson, one of
the attorneys for plaintiff, gave no
tIce OF a notion for a judgment in
favor OF the plaintiff Notwithstanding
the verdict or for a new trial. Judge
II. A. Dancer, Duluth who presided
at the trial, will hear arguments on
the motion at Moorhead on March %.
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(Feb. 1925. Nj
Treasury DeDartmsnt, Once of Comp


Washington. ID. C., February IL
1918.
whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, 1t has
been made to appear that The First
National Bank OF Fargo, located in
the City of Fargo, i'm the County. Of
Cass and State OF North Dakota, has
complied with all the provisions or
the Act of Congress to enable Ma
uonal Banking Associations to ex-
tend their corporate existence, and
for other purposes, approved July IL,
1882, as amended by the Act, approved
April ~, 1909;
Now, therefore, I, Thomas p. Kane,
Acting Comptroller of the Currency,
do hereby certify that THE First Ma
tional Bank Of Fargo, located in the
City Of Fargo, in the County Of Cass
and State Of North Dakota. is author
lied to have succession for the period
specified in its amended articles OF
association, namely, until the close OF
business on February ~, 1898.
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and Seal OF Office this twelfth
day of February, 1918.
(Seal) 4. p. KANE,
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency.
Extension No. 1891. .. s-
Charter No. 1917.
(Feb. is to March %, 1879
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IMPORTANT MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT

At the meeting of the Moorhead
city council this evening several inn
portant matters will be settled. A
chief OF police and patrolman will be
appointed by Mayor Malvey, subject
to confirmation by the council
The aldermen will elect the follow
ing officers: city clerk, street COM
missioner, assessor and a member OF
the water and light commission to
succeed III. r. Roberts, term expired
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FRAZEE COAL DEALER
LOSES HIS LICENSE
c. J. stsIznsF Charged With Refusing
To co-oPsrats With County Com
Rittee-MeGse Acts.

c. J. Steiner, miller and fuel deal
err Of Frazee, win not receive any
more coal under present arrange
ments. His name has been taken off
the list of Becker county fuel dealers
by State Fuel Administrator ]. F.,
MCGEE.
The action Of Judge MCGEE was
taken after formal complaint had
been filed against Stelzner, charging
that he had refused TO cooperate
with the county committee, and had
attempted to punish two members OF
the committee by withdrawing his
patronage.
Mr.. StelZner also operates the -four
mill at FraZee, and it is reported he
has failed to show any greater inter-
est in the food regulations than he
had previously done with the fuel
regulations,
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PLEDGE DRIVE ASSURES
RED CROSS $1,000 A MONTH

The monthly pledge drive by the
women of Moorhead chapter Of the
Red Cross on the "knitiess and work
less" days resulted in the signing of
a total amount that viii probably
exceed $425. Incomplete returns by
the commissioners show monthly
pledges amounting to $500, with a
number Of donations aggregating
about 500. These pledges and
donations. with the pledges secured
in the business section OF the city,
assure Moorhead chapter Of an in
come of $1,000 a month for the duraS
ton of the war.
Miss Lulu Wagner, chairman of the
committee, and those who assisted in
the drive are well pleased with the
result.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04
ARTILLERY GETS
RECOGNITION; TO
Be MUSTERED IN
President Wilson Issues
Orders That Will Retain
the Battery
Office OF Adjutant General,
&C An.nl Al 49, q - 1.


st. Paul. Mimi, March 2. 1918.
Under decision of the Presi-
dent, promulgated by the secre-
tary OF war. Feb. 25, 1918, the
Second Minnesota Field Artillery
has been designated for draft into
the service Of the United States,
and the members thereof are,
therefore. entitled to and must
be given deferred classification
as being members in the mill
tary service under the selective
draft act.
w. F. Rhinow,
Adjutant General.
The above official notice was re-
ceiyed by the Clay county local board
at Moorhead today. 1t means that
all members Of Battery + not ale
ready called into the service will be
held until the Second artillery regi-
ment is drafted.
The order does not settle the ques-
ton as to the A members of the
battery from Clay county who are
now at Camp Dodge, having been i'm
cluded in the balance of the incre-
ment sent forward on Sunday, Feb.
"a. The Clay county men were in
Quoted into the service on Feb. %,
two days before the date Of the Presi-
dents decision, and were entrained
one day later. Feb. "a.
Whether the men will be recalled
from the training camp and returned
to civil life until the regiment is
called; or whether they will remain
in the service until they can be
transferred back into the command
after 1t has been drafted is the prob
lem that now confronts the members
of the local board.
TA -
sofa was organized in compliance
with the national law, this law pro-
yiding for the organization Of units
IN number of states. The war de-
partment has been opposed to ac-
cepting these units, and matters have
dragged along until those organized
in other states have grown weary
and disbanded. The Second Mime
sofa, 1T appears, is the only regiment
that has held out.
Members of Battery p, the Fergus
Falls unit of the Second regiment,
who were included in the Otter Tail
county increment, are now at Camp
Dodge. These ms2 were held sew
eral days but were finally permitted
to leave for the training camp as Is
explained in the following telegram:
Fergus Falls. Mimi. March A
Fifteen members OF Battery =, Of the
Second Minnesota Light Field Artil-
lery, left this city for Camp Dodge
over the Great Northern Friday aft
ernoon, and eleven left Saturday aft
ernoon. These are the men who were
included in the draft, but who were
taken from 1t last Sunday night when
the other men were starting on
that the regiment was
likely to be called as a unit. The
letter from the secretary OF war fol-
lowed, and the boys petitioned to be
allowed to 60 at once. Their request
has been granted. and they will now
enter active service.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL NOT
EXPECTED TO RECOVER
CBy Associated Press.)

st. Paul, March 4. - Atty. Gen.
Lyndon A. Smith. who suffered
paralysis OF his right side week
ago, ia believed to have but slight
chance for recovery, according to a
bulletin announced by attending
physicians early today. Although the
patient has not suffered a second
paraIytic attack his strength is wan
ing and his relatives have been call
ed
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Hitterdal Mimi, March Fire,
believed to have started from one
of the foot warmers In the school
buses, yesterday destroyed the school
barn and five buses and six horses
Thursday morning about III o'clock.
SHORT COURSE AT HLTTERDAL.
Hawiey, Mimi, March March g.,
6 and are the dates for the farmers
short course which will open at the
Hitterdhl schoolhouse, with a large
number from this village and other
points in Clay county expecting to
attend
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GROWING EACH WEEK.

The results of the war savings
stamp campaign will be cumulative.
Every buyer Of a war savings
stamp should become a convert. The
man, woman or child who has COM
pleted the filling out Of one card with
thrift stamps, can be counted upon
rs a regular customer. The habit Of
thrift can be acquired like any other
habit, and saving the first stamp is
the hardest part Of 1t.
Therefore, as the campaign pro-
Igresses, the results should be greater
each week.
That this is good theory is shown
from the returns to date. During the
first month of the thrift stamp cam
paign, the total sales in America
were but s1O,236. 900. For the second
month, they jumped to 1850, 900. In
the third month they jumped to
s40.OO0,OOO. The total for the three
months is approximately S75, 200, 900.
? The increase is becoming greater
with each succeeding week, and the
receipts from thrift stamps are now
nearly 100000 a day. At that rate
81 would take nearly three years to
exhaust the $4,000, 100000 issue
authorized, but that rate won't con-
tinue. It will double and triple be-
fore many weeks have passed, for
the campaign is just gathering i'm
petus. A new army OF savers is be-
ing modified and drilled, and they
ere just beginning to make their
force felt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04
NELSON is COUNTY AGENT.
Instructor at Detroit High To As
sumo New Duties March II.

The Becker County Farm bureau
has selected H. A. Nelson. agricul-
turaI teacher Of the Detroit high
school for the position of county
agent. He viii begin his new duties
on March IL.
Last week the Becker County Farm
bureau was organized and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President, N. p. Hanson, Vest
bury; first vice president, Jonas #.
Johnson, Audubon; second vice presi-
dent, Stephen Hoffman, Two Inlets;
secretary treasurer. III. 8. Erickson,
Detroit; county commissioner, ]. TX.
Grimsgaard, Detroit; creameries,
AxeI Selvog, Westbury; Livestock
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Shipping association. Chas. s. Palm
err, Frazee; county fair, Lewis Enge-
bretson, Lake Park; rural schools,
Anna Rogstad; Farmers clubs, =. @.
Davis, Ogema; Breeders association,
Fl. NJ. Brekke, Hitterdai; field crops,
c. G. williams, Detroit.
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James Mann, who purchased the
Ballard quarter section south OF the
normal school last fall, will plant IL
to potatoes. He will ship up his
potato planting outfit from his farm
at Bonnar Springs. Kans., as soon as
he finishes planting 800 acres to
potatoes on his home farm. He will
begin planting potatoes on Tuesday
1t was stated in a letter received in
Moorhead from Mr.. Mann today.
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stocIkhoIdrrs, NTeetlnE.

Notice is hereby given of the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Fargo Building Association to be
held at the office of the secretary, at
No. 13 Broadway, on Monday, March
18th. at 1880 p. m, for the election OF
directors for the ensuing year ana
for the transaction OF such other bus
mess as may come before the meeting.
Signed, A. w. McNAIR,
Secretary.
(Feb. 1925, March Ali. 1879
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o. {. 8. MEETING DAY CHANGED.

MoOrhead chapter Of the Eastern
Star has decided to change the meet
ing dates from the first and third
Monday evenings OF each month TO
the second and fourth Tuesday even
ings. The next meeting will be held
on Tuesday. March ~.
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SCHOOL LANDS IN DEMAND.


Bismarck, n. D., March 4.-An un-
usual hankering for North Dakota
school lands on the part OF farmers In
Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota Is re-
vealed By daily inquiries received at
the Offices OF the state board OF uni
verBity and school lands Interest in
the dates for approaching sales Of
school lands, the location and valua-
ton of these lands "a shown im scores
OF letters, coming In every day from
aEriculturiste who have made a sue
belt and VINO are attracted 10 the
northwest by the high price guarau-
tead Coz wheat
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RoNnsMEN HELD Liable.

Bismarck, n. D., March 4.-Bonds-
men for former Atty. Gen. Henry J.
Linde are held responsible to the eE-
tent of s2,002.37s representing losses
to the state on two false abstracts on
money advanced on farm loans, as re-
suit OF investigation by the state land
department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04
1FRs. REED GIVRN JUpGMENT.

Minot, N. D., March Judgment
for S3,625 was given Mary Reed in
the district court here Friday. She
sued Fred Chr for damages. She
claimed that she was severely burned
while a guest at the Waverly hotel
on account Of defective electric wir-
ing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04
BENEFIT ooNcERT.
r. MILDRED !. R0m.dah!- Bruins

Mra. Mildred u Rpnladahl Bruins
win Sing Thursday Evening.
The date OF the concert to be given
by Mrs. Mildred /. Romsdahl-B Bruins
for the benefit of Moorhead chapter
Of the Red Cross is Thursday, March
Z. Mrs. B. f. Hutchinson, Fargo, will
assist with readings and Concordia
college band will contribute several
numbers. The concert viii be held
in the Concordia college gymnasium.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04
STATE Has MUCH Cash.
Minnesota State Starts March With

Biggest Balance In History.
With $7,765,T 64.2s in cash on hand,
the state began March business FRI
day with one Of the largest first Of
the month treasury balances in it's
history. Treasurer Henry Rines' re-
port at the close of business showed
February receipts of $3,143, 103 and
disbursements of $1,276,367. The
balance on March 1. 1917, was $6,274,-
073.
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BORGEN CLAIMING
STAMP SALE RECORD.

syver 7. Bergen, Moorhead let
ter carrier, claims the record for
the sale Of War Saving Stamps
the top figure reported by any
of the postal employees Of this
part Of the country.
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sEEn POTATOES FROZEN

TEXAS SEED POTATOES FROZEN.
The early planted potatoes in
Texas all froze down and there IS
no seed there for the second planting
said w. r.. Bottom, who arrived In
Mo0rhead from the Lone Star state
Saturday. Mr. Bottom said the loss
Of such a large acreage win mean a
diminished supply Of early potatoes
this spring.
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audience and get a few laughs
with the "supers" in the audi
ence to start the applause.
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In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task Of
Keeping UP With North Da-
kota Editors,

The Casselton Reporter has thi
comment on the chain store plan:
The chain store proposition Of
the Nonpartisan league needs
the careful investigation Of 0y-
cry man who thinks of entering
1t. The points involved are too
intricate to be jumped at. There
are too many chances against
the trusting patron with his 800
deposit for the privilege Of trad
ing in the store. His money goes
in-he has no string on 1t, and
no way to recover it. should he
be dissatisfied.
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OF time for condemnation when they
have shown they deserve it.
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The Mandan Pioneer makes thi,
comment on the debate that didn'i
come of:
J. w. Brlnton, manager of the
Consumers United Stores COM
pany, failed TO appear at Minot
for the advertised debate with
the editor OF The Minot Messen-
ger on the subject Of the stores.
Several hundred farmers of the
Minot district were present at
the meeting and when it was
found that Brinton had not
shown I'D. the farmers demanded
that MiIloy, OF The Messenger,
give them discussion of the
store plan which he did very
ably.
And now comes Charles E.
Gordon, former organizer of the
stores. and challenges BrintOn TO
a debate, and a part Of the chal-
lenge reads as follows:
And as believe, that IL your
institution Is a good thing, the
more they 1.-THE farmers) know
about Ii the better satisfied they
will be; IL IL Is not, the sooner
they know more about III the
better 1t win be, not only for
them UUE Tor the many NAHDGh
who Ike them may or may not
be induced to invest money in
that enterprise"
Mr.. Brinton. that Is the whole
matter in a nutshell.
The New Rockford State Center
has the following remarks address,
ca to Mr.. Brintons
Organizer Brinton told many
lies at the meeting Of stoclhold-
ers OF the Consumers' United
Stores Co. held in the county
courthouse, in addition to calling
the editor OF The state Center.
and the honorable men back OF
this newspaper liars, thieves,
robbers, etc.
It's the same old story organ
izers or the league ridicuIinE.
abusing and res0rtinw 10 vile
names against newspapers Of the
state to hold che interest OF 1heir