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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-01
AmdaOit by j. W. Bmrch
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA


County Burleigh-ss
Burch being upon his
c. appearing March
1918, The Fargo which the said
Townley night of g. 1918.
proposition
Company that Townley
Towney that he would not take it from the
he Consumers United Stores Company on solid foundation
M Tonle refuse to do So stating that thew would keep him ON the
your statement only $4,000 Towney
Yes Mr. Ingle asked Then
the other $4,000 the
$1,000 Mr. T9Wnsg stepped up to Mr. 5ngle shook his fist under
said time and place the said ToWnley the Of his
hogs We have got to drive the polls with
vote am farmer,
polls might
driven" AT the said Mr..
Pm b me otne p f 1s STORE question should
worth Affiant further states that
Towney stepped quickly drop
ping his coat At said time and place above mentioned
others all OF whom farmers with poce address
their
Motley, Dickinson Ahrng Melville; b. r. shipley
Bismarck W. j. Smith, Hebron, VIM. Breen Bismarck.
member OF the Nonparisan league
information relative the organization
srtcag and that notIin vas ssid nv sn ~ Hos Tnt
in Judgment should have provoked the ordinary reasonable
Townley at time and place were
requested n manner without heat and for the
the organization and plan Of operation
Company.
Having said Fargo
Forum find is conservative
j. W. BURcH
TEEO @. NELSON
Notary Public Burlegh NJ.
My commission Oct 49, 1923.
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Treat Them Like Cattle, Townley
Formula For Organizing Farmers

ton, Lemke, and the balance of
this bunch are.
"Now, if they want to make
any trouble for you for telling
the truth, depend on me staying
with you until the last dog is
hung, as every dog has his day,
and I think they want mine.
Here is hoping that you come
out on top and may your
shadow never go thin. IF I can
ever be of any service to you, let
me know"
No Cause for Attitude.
j. W. Burch, Of Morton coun-
ty, also a member of the official
board Of the Farmers Union,
and likewise a member of the
Nonpartisan league, as is Mr..
Smith, goes into detail as to
what Townley said that night,
and adds:
II am a member Of the Non
partisan league, and those pres
ent at said meeting with Town
ley were there for the purpose
of obtaining information rela-
tive to the plan of organization
and operation of the Consumers
United Stores company, part of
whom held purchasers certifi-
Gates, and that nothing was said
by any Of those present which,
in my judgment, should have
provoked the ordinary, reason
able man to loss of temper or a
show Of violence. ALI the ques-
tons and information requested
of Townley were requested in a
gentlemanly manner, without
heat, and for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning information relative to
the organization and operation
of the stores company.
Mr.. Ingle, in an interview,
said:
1.-THE action Of President
Montgomery in attempting to
discredit the statement I have
made with respect to the meet
ing, is one of the most remark
able features incident to the
whole situation. Mr.. Montgom-
cry, himself, signed the resolu-
tions sent broadcast by the
Farmers Union board, advising
the membership of the union
that the store plan by Townley
was fraudulent. Since his
statement was given in support
of Mr.. Townley, Mr.. Montgom-
cry, I notice, has been appointed
a member of the state council of
Defense
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New York-'fGive them q message
straight from God ifeyou have such
a message in you"
That is the word given now to the
preachers who forsake their pulpits
and 80 into the 2. M. G.. A. work as
hut preachers.
1t is part of a more comprehensive
set of instructions which have been
evolved out of series Of weekly
meetings which have been held in
this city and at which rabbis, min
listers, priests, Y. M. G. A. religious
directors and knights of Columbus
workers gather to talk over their ex-
periences, their work, their difficult
ties. What sort of religious work
was the most effective had been dis
cussed time and again and the ex-
periences all having been thrown in
to the pot this set Of instructions to
the new huffman or the new minister
in the work among the soldiers was
boiled out:
Don't talk about drink, gambling
or sex; the boys hear all that sort of
thing they need from the proper in-
structors. Don't talk spread eagle
patriotism; they have plenty or pat
riotiam OF the real sort, though they
like to be assured OF the righteous
ness OF Americas cause.
DON'T Flatter Them,
Don't tell them how fine they are
for they have heard that until they
are tired OF 1t. Besides no real man
likes to be flattered and these fell
lows are real men. Above all things
else, when your horse sense warns
you that boys are waiting with open
hearts for the best comforts that re-
ligion can give, don't tell them funny
stories. Give them a message
straight from God. if you have such
Ia message In you. Suppose your
own son were going away, perhaps
never 10 return what sort Of a mes
sage would you give hinW
The r. M. G. "a. workers who have
been conducting the huts at the
camps and environments in this coun-
try as well as on the other side have
summed UP their work as follows:
Our business in, the camps is to
help men to be better men and bet
ter fighters. Our primary object Isl
not propaganda and we have to keep
that straight In our minds. We
must render o contribution through
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Hebron, North Dakota, a-so-'1s
Mr.. J. G.. Ingle,
Dawson, North Dakota
MY Dear Sir and Brother:

). O..
Dawson, North Dakota
My and
"Townleydo autocrtc harangue
he gave
stop shtpley
$500"
nothing. then
a
them, them
Three dollars nothing
will dropo ut Ind n ahead"
you this thing will
publish
evening members,
published
socialisdc
Socialist Mammalian
and this o-German bunch
Now they you telling
depend with until
come may I
be OF any further service let
W. J. SMITH.
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religious service that viii help Amer
lea to win the war"
Noted Preachers In Work,

religious service that will help Amer
lea to win the war"
Noted Preachers in Work.
Many preachers who commanded
salaries up to $4,000 q year and
whose churches drew thousands of
listeners on q Sunday morning or
evening have given UP their pulpits
and donned the uniform Of the z.
hutmen, gone to the camps and taxi
EN- up the work Of serving the SOLE
diers. They care for the huts as a
housekeeper would. They make the
soldiers body comfortable while they
strive to comfort his soul.
They have found that the soldier,
when he comes to the hut, wants the
old time religion. He doesn't want
funny stories, flattery, nnovies-{ne
wants the simple, elemental truth.
They have found that the soldiers
lose their respect for the ministers
who try to fool them with pulpit
camouf1age.
When a minister inquiries of one
of the II H. @. Al. religious directors
what viii be expected Of him IL he
goes into the hut work he is told:
Building fires, sweeping flocrss
making the hut homelike are part Of
the religious service. We try to give
the boys religious service Ia the huts
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rather than to merely hold religious
services
Jesus in Their Coffee.
A story is told of an American de-
tachment in France reaching a hut
after a, march of miles in mud and
rain. The woman in charge Of the
canteen set about heating coffee inn
mediately. A elI-meaning parson
asked: Boys before this good
woman begins don't you think you
ought to have little word for
Jesus?"
One Of the weary troopers raised
his head from his hands and said:
Please don't bother, sir. She puts
it In the coffee"
Preachers have been hurt by the
boys when they have been misguided
into believing that funny stories
should be told them rather than
Bible texts. One celebrated preach
err In civil life had been advertised to
the boys at a camp on this side for
several days. He had q large audi
ence when he began to talk. He
wasted ten minutes telling funny
stories and half his audience got UP
and walked out. The boys had had
their hearts set for some real re-
ligionnot getting it, they went
away disapp ointed and without cer-
emony.
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AH1daUit by George W. Sorber
STATE OF NORTH DAKoT

STATE
George sorber president Division
being
Forum
with A c.
c..
violence A insisting
END Of ten in view Of he fact that they had furnished all Of the
these stores Al the questions and information requested from Mr.
ToWnley
the sole obtaining Towney hand positive
information
United
Signed
subscribed before this p
Signed Advance L..
-- County Auditor, N. D.
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UNION DIRECTOR
GIVES AN0T Her
VERSION OF N. P.
HEADS TRADE
Nv. j. Smith Reveals Town
ley's Conception of
Membership
JINGLE BACKS
HIS FULL STORY
tAfidavits He Makes Pub
lie Today Clinch Orig
inal Statement
ST.
DID CALL THEM
"G D HOGS"
ALSO Used Other Choice Elk
pletives In Express
ing Himself
DID CALL THEM
"G D. HOGS"


the Farmers Union member
who, several months ago, pub
1ished in The Forum the re-
markable statement exposing
the now notorious declaration
made by President A. G. Town
ley Of the Nonpartisan league
during an all night session with
the directors of the Farmers
Union in Bismarck, january %
last, when he vainly endeavored
to obtain endorsement Of his
store project (the Consumers
United Stores Company today
made public the afidavits of
two members of the board, am,
Eplifying his own statement in
every particular, and charging
bon one or two features.
Another affidavit given to the
public today is by George w.
lSorber, member Of the Farmers
Union board, who was attacked
by President Townley.
Mr.. Sorber ampliies Mr..
Ingle's story in every particular
with relation to the attack
Town1ey made on him, and Mr..
ESorber also says that the Ingle
statement was a straightfor-
ward, honest statement of what
actually happened.
Because Mr.. Ingle has been.
subjected to a campaign of viii
fication and abuse at the hands
of the Nonpartisan league
speakers and organs since he
dared to expose the league
president, Townley obtaining
the aid Of r. j. j. Montgomery,
president of the Farmers
Union, in his effort to discredit
Mr.. Ingle, the Dawson farmer,
believes it is due to the people
of North Dakota and Of the
northwest, that they have the
additional facts.
In the new affdavits he makes
public today, Mr.. Ingle elinches
the main charge he made
against ToWnley, j. e., that
Townley, during the conference,
called the farmers
hogs" said they had to be
driven to the polls with an elm
club to make them vote; as
sau1ted George sorber, member
Of the Farmers Union board,
and squared away with the ex-
pectation of having to fight Il
told Ingle that what was done
with the money poured into the
Consumers United Stores com
pany twas none Of his damn
business. "
Treat Them Like Cattle.
w. j. Smith, Of Hebron, n.
d., maker Of one Of the afidav-I
it's, in a letter to Mr.. Ingle,
which also is made public,
throws additional light on Mr..
Townley's conception of the
farmer as relates to his contri-
buttons to the league Golfers.
Now, Ingle, it would be
q hard thing to remember
everything that happened
that night, but il you will
stop and think, at one time
he (ToWnley) asked Ship
ley secretary of the Farm
ers' Union) how much the
Farmers Union got for
membership in the order.
shipley said So. ToWnley
said: THAT is nothing. You
have to charge them
more, and then they will
stick. They have to be
handled Like a bunch Of
cattle. Go after them, kick
them on the shins, and get
them by the coat collar and
drag them up to and make
them sign. Three dollars
e nothing. While you are
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out getting three new mem
bers, two Of the old ones
will drop out, and you will
never get ahead, Z
Continuing Mr.. Smith writes
am glad that you have
taken this thing up, as you viii
remember Town1ey asked the
board not to publish or give TO
the papers what he might say
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that evening, and we, as board
members, could not give it out.
q hope that it win be published
$50 every farmer IN North Da-
kota will know Just what kind
of a Socialist bunch this Non
partisan Socialist is. Townley
admitted that night that he is a
Socialist, and everyone knows
that Lesueur, Mammalian, Brin-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-01
PREPARATIONS
by GERMANS FOR
NEW OFFENSIVE
ON GIANT SCALE
Belloc Says Change in Hun
Plans on the West
Causes Long Delay

(The following article by Mr..
Belloc was written during the
early stages Of the new offensive.
Mr.. Belloc was requested to
cable on Friday night a review
Of the developments in the Of
tenstve up to that time, but the
crowded cables made 1t impos-
sible to handle his article in time
for today's paper.-The Editor.)
(By HLLAlRE BELLoc)
Author of Elements of the Great
War" and Britain's most dIstin-
guished military critic.
Copyright, 1918-The Tribune Asso-
citation (The New York Tribune.)
The chief subject Of Importance be-
fore US this week-while we are still
waiting for the new German often
sive on the Aisne to develop to a
point where intelligent criticism is
possible-is the cause for the long
German delay in renewing their at
tack.
The main cause has been recruits
ment. This is certain. Another prob
able cause is the change of plan
involved by the failure of the enc
my to force a decision in Flanders by
the end of April, and that there has
been g. change is amply demonstrate
ed by the location Of the new
offensive. There are perhaps sew
eral subsidiary causes of the delay,
such as the preparation Of new ma
terial, the hampertng Of the German
communications by the allies' supe-
rtority in the air, and just possibly,
as has been suggested in the French
press, difficulties of internal disci-
pline and some increase of sickness
among the German troops.
But these last are merely possible
and quite minor causes Of the delay
land do not seriously concern us,
There is no real evidence Of inter-
nal difficulty in the German army,
and as for the provision Of new ma
tertal-the completion of new
type Of tank, for instance, or Of
new types Of aircraft-it is reason
able to suppose that every prepara-
ton Of this kind had been COM
pleted before they made their ire
mendous attempt to reach a decision
on March 81, now more than two
months ago.
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THE NE EssITY
FOR RECRUITMENT.

But over and above this cause 81
delay due TO e change Ia plan, yo&a
have the more vital cause Cor delay
the necessity Tor recruitment Tst
us anaIyge the emernY,s situation
here. lie cannot recruit from hiE
allies to any appreclabie extent.
The remaining forces OF Auatria
must be used at best for an attack
on the italian front. and Ut the very
Continued on Page TWelvo
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To Make e. S. Soldiers Better Men,
Better Fighters, Is Y W. O. AS Purpose

Y. M. G. "A. hut in France; the
American army 7. III. C. A. cane
teen in Paris below and moths
erIy British woman doing a little
sewing for an American fighter in
Y. M. C. A. hut in London.
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Continued On Page Twelve
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Letter by W.T. SmithtoJ G. MgLe

~ - 40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
RUSSIA may REJECT GERMAN PEACE
nearest to the Cossack territory are
those In the Ekaterinoslav and Stavro-

nearest to the Cossack territory are
those In the Ekaterinoslav and Stavro-
pol. Z
Other bolsheviki regiments are said
to have been disarmed BY the Oren-
berg Cossack leader Katxatin. who re-
turned the arms after the bolsheviki
agreed never to night again against the
COssacks and the Ukfainians.
Street Fighting in odsssa.
There was more street f1ghting In
Odessa on Monday but. II apparently
was not serious. 81
The bolskeviki authorities, according
to >p Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd. have received informa-
ton that the situation on the Rouman-
ian front Is very serious. 1t Is said
the Roumanians have occupied the
Bessarabian town Of Loevo and have
arrested and shot several bolsheviki
leaders. : N aa 5s 4. q.
Leon Trotzky. the bolsheviki foreign
minister. sent a note on the subject to
the Roumanian minister In Petrograd.
It isssaid that Trotzky regarded the
reply as unsAtisfactoriIy.
I N. Radek, on hehaf OF the Russian
delegation. according to Russian offi-
cial news bureau made the following
at a meeting with Austro-
German delegates to discuss prisoners:
"At the moment our conference as
sembles, i have to announce that to
those victims who fell In the battle for
peace now have been added still more
sufferers. Many German friends Of
peace have been put into prison in
consequence Of their fight for freedom" :"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
PLACED ON TRIAL AS
SLAYER OF BROTHER
Or. Asa Chamberlain, Formerly of
Webster City Charged With Mur-
dsrins Albert P. chambsriain, on
Trjal af Gooehland, Va.
'-Republican.

Special to Times es-Republican
Richmond. Va. Jan. with his
girl wife. Elsie Mccomb Chamberlain,
seated beside him. Dr.. Asa w. Cham
berlain, formerly Of Webster City.
Iowa, was put on trial this morning
In the Goochland county court house
on charge Of numbering his brother.
Judge" Albert p. Chamberlain, for
mer Des Moines attorney.
Aside from stating he expected more
than one startling development in fa.
yor Of his client James c.. Page, at
torney for the, accused man, gave no
indication what his line Of defense
might be. The report that change
of venue might be asked was dispelled
when Page announced his client was
more than willing toaleave his fate to
his fellow county men. Dr.. Chamber
lain was taken to Goochland this
morning from the Henrico jail in a
binding snow storm but apparently
weathered the elements well. The
complete jury panel may not be OBJ
tanned until late this evening, II then.
& When Dr.. Chamberlain went on trial
he repudiated his counseIs statement
that he would plead guilty and ask tho
mercy Of the court. and reiterated his
innocence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
WOULD POSTPONE
ANTITRUST SUITS
Attorney General Gregory Asks su-
prone Court to Defer Argument in
Seven Cases - Governments Wants
Corporation Of Big Business.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Attorney Gem
eral Gregory today asked the supreme
court to defer argument In the seven
large antitrust suits pending, I'M
Guiding the, International Harvester.
the International Show Machinery and
others, until the first OF March.
This action, Solicitor General Davis
explained, was taken because the gov
ernment WAITS CO. operation from the
business interests Of the country.
1t Is quite clear that the dissolu-
tions, which are sought In the pending
cases." Mr. Davis said, will require
financial operations Of large scale
II they are toibe genuine and effec-
tive. Important as the remedy sought
in these cases is~tn be, 1t must give
why for the moment to the paramount
needs OF the hour
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
ARMY OFFICERS RETURN.
Three Generals Back From War to Aid
1rajnino.N

SVNsbsIu0s y
An Atlantic Port, Jan. Maj. Gems.
George A. Mann. William L. Sibert and
Richard M. Blatchford, who have been
with the American experitionary forces
in France, arrived here yesterday on q
French steamship.
It Is understood that the officers have
been ordered home to assist in train
ing the American forces now being
made ready for overseas duty.
General Manr's return was expected,
but that General ,Sibert should be sent
back was a surprise and an explana-
ton Is awaited with interest.
General Mann, who left here In COM
mand Of the "Rrainbow" division. made
up Of troops from practically every
state Of the union. said the men are
now comfortably billeted and are maxi
ing satisfactory progress in the inten-
sive training they are undergoing pre-
paratory to being called upon for active
service.
.4They are In excellent health" he
said, and added that thru him the en-
tire command sent home "a hearty New
Years greeting to their homeland and
the American peole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
RELIEVES TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Alfred n. Smith, New Dirsctor Of Rail-
roads, Gets Action.

New York, Jan. 2.--Alfred H. Smith,
president OF the New York Central
railroad, today assumed his duties as
assistant director OF railroads for the
eastern section Of the country. and his
plans for relieving congestions on all
lines were put into effect. Shipment OF
coal was given preferences over pas
senger traffic. The Hudson tube under
the Hudson river will soon be used for
the transportation Of fuel.
The break IN the cold wave yester-
day caused railroad officials and fuel
administrations TO regard the local fuel
situation moro hopefully.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
navy spent $43soOoOOo and the estl-
mate for the year is $780, 100000
Shipping board expenditures were
| $11s,0OO. 900. while the yeAfs estimate Is
1901, ,0Q0, 900.
MAILING FRANK IGNORED.
Thousands o. ssamps Are. Wasted in
Returning Qusstionnairss.

IhousAnds o. Ssamee Are- wasted IN
Returning Qusstionnairss.
Chicago. Jan. Ain mailing their
questionnaires back To- the local exemp-
tion boards registrants have wasted
thousands Of postage stamps because
they were unacquainted with the use
OF q franked government envelope.
When questionnaires are sent out by
boards franked envelopes are inclosed
for their return when filled out Each
envelope, in the upper right hand cor
ner, bears warning that 5000 will be
the penalty for private use.
Many read this warning, and un-
able fully to digest 1t, slap stamps over
1t to be on the safe side. In the
twenty seventh division hundreds Of
questionnaires have been returned this
way, some Of the envelopes bearing as
high as Is cents In stamps. II the
questionnaire Is mailed back to the
board in the envelope provided no
postage whatever is REQUIRED.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
FIVE VI MoRl NEGROES
CONDEMNED TO DIE
Sentenced 10 Bs' Hanged For connee.
tion With Houston Riots-Tsn Others
Receive Prison Sentences Of From
+ Seven to TsnaYears.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 2-Five OF
the. negroes tried by the last court
martial, in connection with the Hous-
ton riots, havsSjbeen sentenced to be
hanged, according to the verdict OF the
court announoed by Colonel Ruckman.
Execution ofSthe sentences will be
suspended until after the case is re-
viewed by President Wilson. Three Of
the fifteen tried were sentenced to ten
years at Leavenworth and seven to
seven years each.