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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Cnininms,

The Milwaukee Wisconsin: Some
of the outside comment on the sena-
toriaI situation in Wisconsin is viii
ated by erroneous notions regarding
the vote at the primaries. For
instance, the false report was sent
abroad that Berger's primary vote
reached $4,000 and that many Demo-
Gratis in the Republican primaries
voted for LenrooL. The Berger VOTE
to be exact, was S,42S, and in Wis
consin ii is very wen understood that
the votes for Lenroot in the Republic
can primary were Republican votes,
and that non Republicans who enter
ed that primary did so to vote for
Thompson. LenroOt. the Republican
nominee, received 7S,054 votes and
Davies. the Democratic nominee, S.
200. The failure of Mr.. Davies to
keep his appointment to meet Mr..
Lenroot for the purpose Of discuss
ing the withdrawal Of one of them
naturally is attributed by Mr.. Lenroot
to recognition on the part Of Mr..
Davies that il there was to be a with
drawal it would be up to" Davies
10 withdraw.
Plainly there can be but one deduc-
ton from the vote at the primaries,
and that is that the strong candidate
representing the loyalist cause is
Lenroot Loyallsts who were for him
from the first have every inducement
TO stand by him TO the end. LoyaIists
who feel that ii is dangerous for the
loyalist vote to be divided on election
day will go from Davies to Lenroot,
not from Lenroot to Davies. and Re
publicans who because Of his person
al attraction voted for Thompson on
primary day will vote for Lemroot
on election day. Thompson's declara-
ton in favor Of L.snroot is no more
than under ordinary conditions would
be expected. OF course IL viii strong
ly influence Thompson's friends TO
vote for Lenroot. In northern Wis
cOnsin. where Lenroot lives and is
best known, the feeling in his favor
is so pronounced that it is predicted
he will make a clean sweep of that
portion of the state. His canvass OF
southern Wisconsin is increasing his
following here.
To sum up the situation, Lenroot's
election to the senate as the outcome
Of the battle of ballots which viii
take place in Wisconsin on Tuesday
next is a reasonable expectation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
THE CHANGE or TIME.

On retiring to bed this evening, you
will Get your watch ahead one hour
That e. all there is TO II.
You will awaken tomorrow morn
ing and have breakfast at the usual
hour by the watch. You viii 30 to
church at the usual hour. according
To your watch. You VIII dine at the
usual hour, according to your watch
and retire at the usual hour.
But the sun viii be just an hour
behind its usual time. When you 90
to church the sun will be an hour
lower than il would normally be. You
will have an hour more Of daylight
In the evening.
II is a surprisingly simple and
surprisingly valuable change in the
life of the nation. and the wonder
is we never did IL before.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
AurocRAcY IN NORTH DAKOTA

Nonpartisan league leaders and the
delegates who participated in the Sc
cret convention that on Tuesday
night last nominated candidates who
will be entered in the Republican
primaries next June, love to talk
about the 'unanimity and harmon
ious spirit" that prevailed.
When a convention, held behind
closed doors, attended by delegates
who ara themselves candidates for
ONCE, goes about the work of picking
2. few more candidates to run for 9TH
err oflces, there is little likelihood
than any Of them will undertake
any movement within that conven-
ton that will in any way tsopardize
! his own chance OF success as a can
didate.
That explains just why Nonpsrti-
san secret conventions are conduct
ed with little or no friction, If one
accepts as true statements to the
effect that they always are harm
onious.
When the league township eau
cuses are held, a delegate is elected
TO a district convention, and it is
natural that the most active Lacquer
in the township is selected. In the
district convention, then, viii be
found the most active league sup
porters from each township, and
they pick legislative candidates. One
OF the candidates Is then picked as
q delegate to the state convention.
BY the time the state convention
is held a group of 40 delegates is
picked, each man q candidate for Of
fee, and each keen to maintain the
leagues appearance Of unity to the
END that his own chance Of success
nay not be imperiled.
The caucus and convention system
is just one of the many unique and
picturesque operations by which the
league leaders have been so success
ful in maintaining their organization.
Political profit to some, financial
profit to others, with a thoroughly
autocratic form OF government that
il merciless in its administration
when it comes to the point Of dealing
with those who may falter in their
support OF the program OF the lead
ers, are elements that help maintain
the leagues seemingly united front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

trouble for the Germans. The re-
capture Of Odessa has been both
confirmed and denied. At this writ
ing. it is not definitely known wheth-
er the Russians or the Austrians
and Germans control the port. But
the big and important fact is that
the Russian front wiz require nlli-
tary attention for some tin E To
come. The Central Allies can have
little more than a police force along
this great line, and any offensive
should meet with very substantial
results.
The threatened Italian offensive
has not yet been begun. but the
Allies are ready for it, and no
French or British troops have been
withdrawn from that theater.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

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the Suprene Sacriaes notify
he ded q wounds killed action n
available forwarded
requests be called oneeA
whalsa- Grand Forks. died
Pie Jas J. Rs~usry. Halliday killed
PIE Il Is Salrnan Bearh
ma Lloyd W spstz Bfs-narck, killed March
PIE Matthew BrsE. Fayette. killed IA March l.
re Frank 1h5ak 1IFnoE n action s
rrez Card CruSoys IN s
keller. killed :.
Lewis ous1ev. action.
Frank Prcl New 0f wounds March
killed action. s.
Pc nan FuIkerson sauthsr Of wounds March 20
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
In The Open Forum
A column Devoted 10 the Task OF
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

The Kenmare News has this con-
nsnt on ~Brinton's game OF tag;
The tactics pursued BY the
local Nonpartisan leaders in try
ing in every way possible TO keen
the farmers from attending the
meeting last Monday and the
manner in which they tried TO
break up the meeting win not be
acquiesced in BY the fair minded
farmers whether they are league
members or not. 10 is the privi-
lcge Of any citizen to stay away
from any public gathering IL the
speaker or the subject discussed
does not happen to be to his
liking but no right thinking
man win be in favor OF such
methods as were employed BY
Townley's local ward heaiers in
their attempt TO make a failure
Of this farmers meeting called
for the purpose Of discussing a
public question fairly in a public
meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

/ oensratea ahout 1,asaeaa men O.
THIS 60 nile frour Taat neans Is
GO men Il every nile. or ahoa2 te-
mea 70 every yara q the hatEte Ene
4 These fcrces were hGrae9 fcrwars
vim shzeaafe disregard q aesses
ana ordered 10 brcak through at al
cos1 Al raaeeS tho Brislsa wers
OutRumesrea eight a. ten e oae eas
they foazht to TIE death. takinE thelr
terrific machine gan tul e TIRE al
vansiEw PrnsstanS That sEtuatlcn
explains TIE claims &C Germany ta
such a lErEe roH q prisoners These
doubtless include the wounded who
stuck ~ their guns 70 The last TIE
German losses must greatly exoee8
Tire British for TIE szpas reason
that they had 50 many mors men
saEsEed ard we're canfnE farwzrd
In mass FornatIon where every shot
told-
Slowly Retired.
Before this tornado az Pruzzian.
fury. the British and French slowly
retired. EghuuE every feet e the
way. ana ho15ing their Ines intact.
They have been fighting coclly. de-
EberateIy. and slanEhtRring systemz-
tfcaIIy. yielding territory only When
the Germans pay the required price.
for il
The Germans have been aided BY
fine. dry weather which permits
them 70 move up their artillery. bat
yesterday rains were reported. which
win make 1t much more difacult 90
advance over the tracklsss rOadlezzI
country, torn with shell holes Be-
hind the British lines win BE tracks
for the artillery ana supplies. while
the Germans viii have TO advance
through the mud. II at all.
There has been no Indication q
the Allies plans for a counter Of
fenSive aside from the operations
undertaken by the French In striking
north from the Disc against tie
German flank The Germans are
now 50 thoroughly committed % the
offensive in this region. hat there
is little % fear from n surprise at
tack at another part OF the line. and
the Allies VIII BE able 10 throw their
reserves into the hattie at the point
where they viii be most effective
The American forces. reported 20
have been offered By General Perish
inE. may be used in this reserve
army taking part in the counter
offensive when it is launched When
that VIII be. nobody can predict Ii
may come ar any moment. but prob
ably viii not come until the Ger
man advance IS definitely checked. or
until its strength can be definitely
judged.
Wholesale slaughter ike that Of
the last week. cannot continue IN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
There's the spirit.
NEWS AND COMMENT

English newspapers, as a rule. are
prosy and conventional. but anyone
seeking a lively vital picture Of life
in England IN wartime can ind It
in any edition Of The London Times
BY reading the personal column, in the
advertising pages.
Almost every advertisements tells a
human story. Most OF them are
tragedies now. but there is an oc-
casionai lighter touch.
For example 1he well born
widow 0f q distinguishes Admiral O.
willing a pag . society lady 81 Feals
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
SUMMARIZING THE ADMINS.
TRATIoN.

Some Of Senator Reeds criticisms
or the food administration were given
publicity q few days ago.
They were allowed to 30 more or
less unanswered. which Is I'M
fortunate.
These criticisms tended to UNDER
mine confidence in the work OF the
food administration. They disclosed
an attitude Of mind which makes the
blood OF q good American boil, but
The New Republic did very good
Job ia handling Senator Reeds case,
% We win quote two extracts from its
Tcniv
1n public. AEr. Reed - dolnE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
Earthquakes
CBy Theodosia Garrison Of The
Nigilantes)

CBy Theodosia Garrison Of The
Vigilantes.)
There was once a man who ignored
an earthquake. Between a morning
and a night the greater portion OF
the town in which he lived was
demolished but, as his own house re-
NAMED standing, he viewed with
complacency the misfortunes Of 9TH
ers,-
"Inconvenient, but merely temper
airy" he would smile.
Business as usual" was his
favorite motto. and his conviction
that what you did not choose to see
would never pain YOU was often on
his lips.
IL was a great relief to his neigh
bors when one day a totterinE pile OF
bricks which he had preferred to re-
gard as a wall in good condition fell
on him and destroyed him.
Barring the few remaining ignorers
OF earthquakes. America Is fully
awake at last 70 the disaster that has
shaken a world, and to the fact that
the leaptmE flames i'm Europe have
strength and fury enough to reach
and set on FIRE even a land across the
sea. IL is. ] believe. almost an ac-
cepted fact that there Is nothing to
NAlAAAh MQ0MAR AHAA AUAs Wits AQEs UMA
to the end that this war shall result
in such as triumph for democracy
that generations 70 come. viii name
the horror in Europe today THE Holy
War" as well as THE Last War"
To work for this Is not voluntary
liz Is compulsory To any one with q
brain and a heart and two hands /
read recently q tale Of a person who
was too true an artist to write
propaganda"
And I thought that il would be to
the everlasting renown OF every artist
in the world il he would take and
transpose by a single word the sent
ence that Riorifies the statue OF
Nathan Hale and have FOR his own
motto
II regret that have but one art to
give to my country
Incidentally. the motto Of the
earthquake fable is that il is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

~ high social standing liberal terms
if she will kindly ask her two young,
attractive daughters to nice dances. +"
That is quite frank and business
like.
There is a goodly list of country
places to rent. but there are also
purchasers and renters, for one
gentleman is willing to pay up to
40 600 pounds for a FIRST rate sport
ing estate within three hours of Lon
DON, but it is quite significant that
it must NOT be in Essex. Surrey or
Kent. The gentleman with sporting
tastes has no desire to take his
chances with air raids.
Then there are countless appeals
like this one:
VIII any prisoner OF war returned
from Germany who can give informa-
ton regarding Second Lieutenant
Francis Dempster. Cameron High
landers, reported missing July, 1916,
kindly communicate with Major
Dempster. 20 Lancaster Gate?"
Each one is a little tragedy in it.
self telling Of anxious mothers or
fathers or wives or sisters. waiting
and hoping for some news Of the
missing ones. who may be either dead
or in German prison camp.
Discharged soldiers are seeking
positions; widows searching for
berths as housekeepers; guardians Of
orphaned children seeking foster par
ents for them.
1t is not a pleasant picture OF
Merrie England.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

definitely as the trench warfare ala.
TIE Exhtinx Of months q trench
warfare vas rolled into q few days,
IRE point q exhaustion for one
army or the other cannot b far
away. If the Germans exhaust
their reserves in futile attempts TO
break the ATiea lire. and ira them
selves SIN facing the barrier with
eeclmated ranks, ana with the re-
uafnder q their lire stripped OF its
choice troops. the Allies might ind
the opsnlng TO deal the death blow
On the ether hand IL the Germans
can continue their advance for an
other eight days a. their present
rate despite the tremendous slaugh-
ter. they win be dangerously close
70 Paris. and may force q retreat On
the lines 70 the north and south
Is sbH Critical
TIE situation is suu decidedly
critical There hes been nothing
alarming in. the news for the last
three days. but the danger point
win not be passed until the Germans
are defnRely and finally checked.
and until The retreat has begun.
The big hattie has overshadowed
news that ordinarily would have
been deemed OF great Importance.
The English. apparently, have final
~ succeeded in completely over
whelming the Turkish forces near
Hit in MesopotamiS, and they now
have that country at their mercy,
being able to occupy as much Of il
as they see ft. The same situation
TO a lesser degree exists in Pales-
tine.
Russians Active.
on the Russian front. there is more
hopeful news and the Bolsheviki
and T-srainians are stfu making
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
SPORTING CONTEST WORTH
WHILE.

Here's a sporting contest. that IL
worth while in wartime.
The New York Sun tells about il
in this fashion:
When Captain Bill Gordon and
Engineer Pace drove seventy
eight piles at the Hog Island
shipyards in one working day of
eight hours and twenty-five
minutes recently, they thought
their crew had hung up q. record,
and in the pride Of their achieve
ment they promptly challenged
the world to equal their perform
ance. The answer to their
defiance came promptly. over at
Port Newark, according to The
Times, Captain William O'NeiI
and Engineer Schenz, with Crew
Thirty, drove eight-three piles
in one day and los in another,
and they are willing to take on
Captain Gordon and his outfit
for fun, money or marbles when
ever the Philadelphians want TO
so to work.
Moreover, Foreman Tom Nell
son and Foreman Len Hanson,
working at the plant Of the Briar
Hill Steel company at Youngs-
town, c., have driven 40 and lis
concrete piles in a ten hour day,
respectively; and they contend
that a concrete pile Is more DIM
cult to handle than a wooden
pile.
There's the spirit.
Why not wheat growing contest
for North Dakota, with counties Wy.
ing with each other to see which viii
have the biggest increase IN wheai
acreage, and which win grow this
biggest average yield per acre?
That is the spirit that the boys
need back or them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

An eyes. oF course. have ben cs1
tered all week On The great Gsrznal
offensive in the west
a. is tho Ereatesa battle aE the var
and perhaps the deciding une.
Beginning = week $50 THURSDAY
morning 81 daybrsak. ID has cen
timed without interruption Tor eiEhl
days, and there is no sign yet C Its
termination.
The hattie is On such a vast scals
thar there is no possibility SET q
setting an detailed information re-
EardinE ID, but il might be timely
here 10 give brief summary q
what has been accomplished to date
by the Germans,
The battle front Is about sixty
miles in length. lying between Arras
and a point \ few miles south Ct
La Fers. The points where the
present allied lines Join those CT two
weeks ago. are directly east Of
Arrss and a. Couey. about i've niles
south OF La Fere. These are the
two extremes Of the hattie zone.
and beyond them the lines are un-
changed. The advance Of the Ger
mans has recaptured territory in
the form Of = great semi-circIe, with
an indentation az the zenith Of the
arc. Opposite the center OF this
semi-circle is Amiens, one q the
important Allied bases. The Ger
mans evidently have tried 70 drive
by it on both sides, and this makes
the indentation in the semi-circIa Of
the new line.
The battle zone is bordered BY TWO
rivers. the Scarpe on the north.
running through Arras, and the Disc
on the south, running through Ia
Fere. South OF the Disc, the French
have held firmly and as the Ger
mans have driven westward they
have left long flank exposed which
would appear TO be a possible vulner-
able point. The French have be-
sun NNAAA@A Hs~sAANEAA@A% &AA AAaA& AAeAAAAsa
and II It were possible % pierce
the German lines here, the Germans
would be forced to hurriedly reIin-
Quish their gains, or run the risk o.
being cut or from their base.
Greatest Advance.
The greatest distance advanced is
approximately SIS miles, this being
the distance from La Fere through
Montdidier on the southern end o.
the battlefront This was at the
point where the French and British
lines Joined. and it seems to be quite
generally admitted that the aim OF
the Germans was TO drive through
the line, separate the French ard
British armies, and open q way to
Paris.
To accomplish this aim they con
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

Mere standing is not sufficient re-
spect to show to THE Star Spangled
Banner. At the meeting at the Audi
torium Thursday evening, the men on
the platform seemed to think it the
occasion for discussing the plans for
the coming meeting.
''The Star spangled Banner is
neither an exit march. nor a per-
functory exercise TO be endured II
1t deserves anything it deserves
silent, respectful attention. not q per-
functory observance OF an establish
ed custom.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
The PROMISE OF EASTER.

Jesus saith unto her. Woman,
why weepest thou? Wnoh
Eaekest thou? She supposing MIN
10 be the gardener, saith unto MIN
sir. if thou have borne MIN
hence, tell me where thou mast
laid him away. a..
ssJesus saith unto her. Mary
She turned herself. and saith unto
him. RabbOni; which is to say
master.
s.Tesus saith unto her, touch me
not: for / am not yet assembled TO
nv Father: but go to my
brethren. and say unto them l
aacend unto my Father and your
rather; and to my God and TO
your God"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

Thoss-wOrds are perhaps the most
important ever written.
They were written nearly 1900
years ago.
FOR nineteen centuries they have
formed the basis OF the Christian
treligion.
tomorrow viii be the anniversary
az the day on which they were said
They are the promise Of life after
death for the human race. In times
like these they have a new
significance. II the words ever meant
anything to troubled human beings
they should carry a new meaning to-
morrow.
IL Easter Sunday ever carried
NmeasaRe of hope to the human race
a. should bear that message tomor-
row.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

Theater-goer of the older genera
ton recall the hue and cry that was
raised when George Bernard Shaw's
play Mrs. Warren's Profession" was
first presented. The police stopped
the performance, and for a few hectic
weeks the dispute rivalled the tariff
as a subject for debate.
But recently Mrs. warren's
Profession" was revived by the
Washington Square Players, and &C
cepted without a ripple. The theme
is not even considered one suitable
only for mature minds. Almost any
schoolgirl is quite familiar with
movie plots that make the old time
problem plays" seem tame and in
sipid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

Stage tricks Of political spelIhind-
ers are an interesting study.
One such whom Fargo heard this
week. used to have a favorite one OF
introducing himself by saying: MY
poor old father is some place in this
audience. want him to come up
here on the platform with me today"
II made a great hit. OF course he
could have provided his father a seat
on the platform in advance, but that
wouldn't have achieved his purpose.
Now IL he wishes to prove any
statement hs makes. and do 1t i'm
pressively. he plants some henchman
in the audience and calls upon him to
get up and support his declarations.
It's like the eonjurer's pistol which
is discharged at the psychological
moment when the trick is to be per-
formed. It distracts the attention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

What would an uneducated Brit
Usher think II he saw American news
papers urging their citizens to eat
more corn? He might believe that
America had suddenly turned traitor
to the Allied cause.
Corn" in England Is wheat" in
America. and what is known a.
corn" il America. rs called maize or
Indian corn III the British Isles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30

Incidentally. the motto Of the
earthquake fable is that il is
ridiculous to avoid the obvious
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
Russians Active.

on the Russian front. there is more
hopeful news and the BolSheviki
and Ukrainisns are stiH making