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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

is happy; everybody glad. Well, the
two biggest things in soldiers life
were pulled off today-mail day and
pay day. Say, but this is wild day
around the camp. It is 2 o'clock in
let loose for the afternoon, You will
understand the reason for this great
uproar when explain to you that
this is the first pay day we have had
since July 81 at American Lake. On
account Of some error we were not
paid for the month of August until
now Then regarding the mail. Yes
terday's batch was the first we re-
cetved for over a week so taking il
all in you can readily judge why this
burst Of joy.
1--WE are at New York just long
enough to get transferred. Upon
leaving the harbor we were all order
ed below. AS a result none could
see anything of the city. So immedi-
ately we started the slogan, Join the
army and see the world through a
port-hole.' After a short distance
out we came up like rats out of a
cellar and managed to get a view of
Coney Island, by night Starting
with today we Were on the army
transport for fifteen days.
French Also Have Cure For Colds.
Last night / visited the old French
couple again and while / was talking
with the old lady happened to
cough a couple of times. 1t was moth
ing at all, but she noticed it and
Immediately warmed up some milk
and then the old boy put some rum
in it and they told me to drink il
and it would cure my throat. /, of
course, drank it to be courteous. She
showed me a scarf she was knitting
and which she was going to send her
son who is a prisoner in the German
camps. took down a pair of socks
mother knitted and also the wristlets
and showed them to her. OF course
that pleased her and she thought
they were very good indeed. / can
fully see how ] am going to ap-
preciate them when It turns good
and cold.
''vic ana I are through with our
shots in the arm. The sixth was
administered to us last week. We
had three at the lake and three here
but the ones here did not affect us
nearly as badly as those at American
Lake. Also had dental inspection
The dentist found a small cavity
that's all. expect to be called any
time to have 1t filled. We can't send
you any pictures. You viii probably
understand"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

same time have considered it my
duty to withdraw my support from
that party when was unable to ap-
prove Of its program or candidates.
A number Of my compatriots have
disagreed with me when / elected to
so my own way, and perhaps they
were right at times. But / choose my
course according to my best judg-
ment and my best conviction. Wheth-
er I have affiliated myself with the
majority or with the minority, have
always found encouragement in the
consciousness that neither money nor
personal gains have had any in
fiuence upon my decision as to which
political path should follow. l in
tend to maintain this Independent at
titude as long as may take active
part in Observation-Disclosures news
paper work. AS the new proprietor
of The Fran, stand free and en-
tirely independent Of political or 9TH
err interests"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
SPRING DRIVE
TO end war is
ALLIES BELIEF
Gerald Hubbard Writes of
Big Open Hearts of
4t French People
TOBACCO IS WANT
OF THE SOLDIERS
French Also Have Cure.
For Colds Which is Milk
and Little Rum

freeing throughout England and
France is that the spring drive will
clean the whole thing up" writes
Private Gerald w. Hubbard. Com
pany D, Eighteenth. engineers rail-
way, from Somewhere in France"
to his. brother. NJ. L. Hubbard.
manager of the Fargo Moorhead
Street Railway Co. He says the
American forces get a chance to buy
the Paris edition of The New York
Herald, four-sheet newspaper
printed in Paris, and learn that the
Americans know more about the war
than the American soldiers in
France.
eve certainly have a great time
trying to make ourselves under
Stood" relates Private Hibbard. 81
lave found out in the last couple Of
days that great many OF these
people speak Spanish of which am a
fairly good master, so I am going to
be able TO get along much better
than / expected. Say, please don't
forget about sending tobacco. want
some Prince Albert. Better not send
it In the cans for it is also put up
in scent bags which are much light
er and can be carried easier. I'll tell
you what to do; send me some each
%SNA
the submarines. Better this way
than to send a big bunch which
will never receive.
Open Hearts of Trench.
II want to tell you about dinner
Vic and I had. There is a little
village located close to our camp.
One OF the stores is owned and
operated by a lovely old woman. Vic
and / would always drop in there
when we wanted to buy anything to
eat and / would visit until it was
time to return to camp. They would
take great pleasure in teaching US
French. Well. should have men
toned that they have a son, taken
prisoner by the Germans, so she has
a big mothers heart for a soldier.
So the other day they asked us IL we
would come and dine with them
which we were overjoyed at doing.
So yesterday we showed up; also the
old man had invited his niece and
the two children. little boy and
girl, mighty cute youngsters. First
Of all we had glass Of wine. Then
came some tomato soup with noodles,
sausage with good old French bread
and fresh butter and then more wine.
Then came the best veal ever tast-
ed, carrots, etc. Well, by that time
when Vic and thought the next
course would be the pudding the old
girl had showed up again. There
was a whole roast chicken on plat
ter and say that was some chicken.
with that we had noodles au gratin
and also some salad. Then at this
point Of the game they changed from
red to white wine. Then came some
little cakes with roquefort cheese.
Then we had some cognac. BY this
time Vic and had figured that we
would never eat again during the
remainder OF the war. So after all
this had been consumed. they
brought on the pudding. After that
the old boy got up and came back
with a smile on his face ana behold
ne laid on the table a big bottle Of
champagne.
When Soldiers Rejoice.
To-day Is the big day. Everybody
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
coMMANpERY BALLOTS.

New Rockford. N. D., Dec. 49,
Zion commandery has elected tha fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
A. ]. Smith OF Darlington, eminent
commander; Il. w. Beardsley, gen.
eralissimo: w. Z. Radks, captain
general; o. r. Couch, senior warden:
@. b. Craven, Junior warden: II. w.
Wilson. secretary; James McLachlan
treasurer: w. q. BigRs, preIate; Olaf
Lundquist, sword bearer; ]. II. Col
ton. standard bearer; b. w. Hersey
warden. and c. /. Harrison, sentinel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

Get wise and order Blavo -Four
from the manufacturer Phone S..
--Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
BILL WILL STAND

Washington. Dec. 1S.-There will
be no general reconsideration of the
war tax bill at this session OF con-
gress, Chairman Simmons, Of the
finance committee announced today,
during an attack on the measure by
various Republican senators. He
declared the bill was not perfect and
added that TO correct various incon-
sistencies some legislation would be
Y.aunfrnA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

Miss Grace Vanderbilt, the daugh-
ter Of Col. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The group in the photo shows the
class ready for work in the sewing
room at "Harbor HilT' under expert
instruction.
dressings class of the Misses Mackay
are: from left to right, Miss Della
Dennison (seated) who is Of the
Roosevelt hospital and is in charge
Of the class, Miss Katherine Urqu-'
hart, Miss Elizabeth A. Kearny, Miss
Grace Vanderbilt, Miss Katherine
Mackay, Miss EIlin Mackay, Miss
May Taller, Miss Muriel Vanderbilt
and Miss Mary Claire Emerty, grad
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

uate nurse of st. Vincent's hospital
lat the tablet The dressings, which
are scrupulously according to stand
ard and equal to those Of older
classes are shipped to France to the
Mackay unit of the Roosevelt hos
pital in New York.
These young ladies are Of course
vitality interested in the Mackay hos
pital unit of Roosevelt hospital, New
York, officially known as Red Cross
base hospital No. is, now doing
splendid service in France. This hos
pital unit was given to the nation by
Mrs. John w. Maclay of Paris and
her son. Clarence Mackay Of New
York. g..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
FARGO POLICE ASKED
TO Find MISSING men
Relatives Want to Learn Whereabouts
Of ]. ]. Tyson of Lafayette, Wis.,,
and Daniel Chambers OF Canada.

Fargo police were asked this morn
ing to learn the whereabouts OF two
missing men If possible. John II. Ty-
son of Lafayette, Wis. wants to know
il a man by the name OF J. y. Tyson
is living or dead. He claims him
to be his brother. J. III. Chambers oi
SIS Ontario street, Toronto, asks in
formation relative to the where
aboutB Of his brother, Daniel Cham
beers and believes that he is in Fargo
or some other large North Dakota
city working as an electrician. Mr.
Chambers states that he has not
heard from his brother for years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

At their home in Roslyn, Long Is
land, Miss Katherine Mackay and
her sister Ellin, the daughters Of
Clarence Mackay, initiated surgical
dressing class for their own instruc-
ton and were quickly and enthusiast
tically Joined in this study by a num-
Der Of their friends among whom is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
MAKES BIG PURCHASE.
M. L. Hibbard Announces Purchase
Of 5000 Tens Eantern soft coaI

IA. u. Hibbard, manager Of the
Union Light, Heat a. Power CONF
pany, reports the purchase by his
company Of 5000 tons Of eastern soft
coal for immediate delivery from
the docks st the Head or tho Lakes.
TIE coal win arrive iii Fargo not
later than Feb. 4.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13

When the ball players begin to talk
about the enormous profits made by
the magnates and demand n larger cut
Of these profits than they may happen
to be getting at the moment, they over
look one very important item,
This Is the enormous amount that
must be charged to depression each
season. There pa obably is no other
business in which this item Is proper
tionately so large, unless perhaps 1t Is
the Notwithstanding game, in which
an explosion Is likely to blow the plant
right Off the map 1t any moment.
Must Keep Building.
II Is, of course, among the players
that the depreciation takes place. On
the buildings and grounds the rate is
just about normal, but the athletes
have to be renewed often and hardly
n comes into possession of a big
league club without considerable eX-
pense being involved in his acquisi-
ton.
Just to cite an example Of how fast
n ball clubs personnel charges. take
the roster OF the Tigers at the begin
ming of the 1915 season. There is n
picture hanging In President Navln's
office that was taken opening day, two
years ago. Twenty-eight men are In
the group.
Manager Jennings and Coach Jimmy
Burke may be listed as noncombatalts,
which leaves only 20 active players.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13
GAMBLING HITS GAME
Handbooks Are More Numerous
Than at Race Track.
Baseball Writer Says Worst Blow In
Years Has Fallen-Betting Rolls
Up to Immense Total-up.
rising Result.

at would seem that baseball has
sufficient troubles with the war and
other influences working against II;
but the worst blow IN years has fall
en-" says Hugh Fullerton. "That dam
ger Is the gamblers.
''There Is doubt In my mind" Full
lerton says. "if there ever was n tlmo
in Chicago's history when the hand
booking on racing was rs extensive rs
Is the booking on baseball games to-
day. Much more money was bet on
races, but this betting rolls up to an
immense total, so great, In fact, that
one man | know. who operates on n
moderate scale, told me he handles
nearly $1,000 a week.
Until last season the gamblers In
Chicago were content to work down
town in saloons, cigar stores and pool
rooms. Last year they invaded the ball
parks, especially the Cub park. and
this year there Is n well-defined betting
section. where the gamblers congregate
and draw betters.
I'm Boston this evil has existed ever
since the sport started. II has been n
recognized industry. The gamblers are
known. and the fact that they have
powerful political backing also Is
known-which may account for the
fact that the loud promises to wipe
them out never have been executed.
"So strong Is the Boston gambling
combine that one friend of mine. an
outsider, who attempted tn operate
there. was ordered out of town by po-
litical powers. not because he was Il
gambler, but because the rival ram
blers insisted upon II. He Is operating
in another city now, and Is doing Il
tremendous business.
"ln Pittsburgh there has been an
other hothed Of gamblers, which is in
the grandstands, and which goes m
almost unmolested. In Cleveland gam
bling became rampant last year. In
Detroit the profession found n OF
the best fields because of the diSor-
ganlzed condition Of the entire city,
especially the police force. The gam
blers have not worked so openly In
the stands. but they are accommodating
their crowds in two sections ut pres
ent.
"Such conditions are certain to re-
suit in uprisings such as took place in
Boston. They are eve more certain
to result eventually in the corruption
Of players.
"Queerly, the powers that rule base
ball have thought the best remedy for
this gambling evil Is whitewash-on
which II thrives. Baseball and gam
bling cannot prosper side by side,
whether In partnership or not-and
when gambling, backed by politics
comes In. good night"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13
RECORD TO DERRILL PRATT
Played In $50 Contests Before Com.
PEELED to Drop Out on Account
Of Sprained Wrist.

Derrill Pratt, the second baseman Of
the Browns. is the real holder Of major
league records for continuous service.
A check Of games by n st. Louis sta
tistician shows that when he vas COM
PEELED to drop u on April 30 because
Of a sprnlned wrist, he missed his first
game after playing 800 contests. Pratt
began his long stand with the Browns
On September 2, 1914, when he resumed
play after n layoff due to an injury TO
his side. From that date to the close
of the season he was In 80 games. In
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13

recently had to give up the manage
ment OF the Los Angeles team, will
twlddle his thumbs for n long time be-
fore he gets used to being out Of the
game for good. II looks as though he'd
have to join the colony of chicken
farmers.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13
Haiti Sweetly Grateful.

Grateful for what the United States
has done for II under the recent treaty,
the republic Of Haiti, II was announced
hy bankers, would add about 10000 900
pounds OF sugar to this country's sup
ply next season. This supply viii be
the first years output Of the Haytinn-
American corporation. formed Immedi-
ately nftcr the American protectorate
was ~inaugurnted, insurlng protection
Tor foreign capital. The corporation
expected 10 ship here only about 90
Woo,ooo pounds OF sugar. but to meet
desire OF the United States govern
ment for Increased food supplies, the
company has found It possible to more
man treble it's shipments to the United
s'ates.-New York American.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13

OF this number only 10 remain On the
Detroit muster rolls. Counting lIughes
and Jimmy, the sound now boasts only
half of those % men that it had in the
spring of 1915.
List Of Missing.
Here Is the list of those who have
gone: Dubuc, Baker. Peters, Lcdbct.
ter. Jacobson, Cavet, Boehler. Smith.
son, Reynolds, Karr, Oldham, Mortar
ity, Kavunach and Fuller. OF this num-
Der only three really earned their full
salaries as Tigers. Dubuc rendered
several seasons of good service and
Moriarity was n valued member of the
club from 1909 to 1915. Kavanagh put
In two seasons In which he did good
work and part of another in which ha
did nothing worth while.
Baker was carried for some time and
caught n few good games, but when
the club comes To balance up with him
IL will be found that he received enor-
mou pay-nCcording To the piece scale
for everything he ever did. Peters,
Ledbetter, Jacobson, Smithson and
karr were practically of no value to
the Tigers, although each cost money
to buy, to say nothing Of expenses in
CURED or n training trip.
jacobson was carried n whole season
so that Jennings could always have IA
reliable man on the bench when he
wanted somebody to go up and strike
out.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13

1915 and in 1916 he played l5s games
each year, then played the first II
games Of this season before compelled
10 drop out again. lie missed two
games In 1912 AID two in 1913. In
1911 he played every scheduled game
with the Montgomery team of the
Southern league. George Burns and
other claimants for continuous service
will please take n back seat and their
press agents lay off the bunk.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13
FIRST BASEMEN IN MINORS
Charley Mullen, Doc Johnston, Fred
MoIlwltz and Dutch Schmidt Out
Of Major League.

Rather odd, isn't II, with several
major league teams In such desperate
need OF first bnsemen, that good mes
like Charley Mullen, Doc Johnston and
Fred Mollwitz should be In the minors.
and that Dutch Schmidt should be in
butcher shop just because his salary
.e;aaads ca:Lot be let.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13
JIMMY MAILER KEEPS BUSY
Former President Of Boston Red sox
10 One OF Big Men Of Town Of
Youngstown, o.

Jimmy McAleer, former president Of
the Boston Red Sox, who retired to his
home In Youngstown, o., when he was
forced out OF Boston. Is one Of the big
men. He Is a member OF the con-
scription board Of his county and Is
devotiEg most Of his thine to helping
Uncle Sam get ready for
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13

Mime. Botchknrev, leader nf the "Le-
gion OF Dcnth," the organization Of
Russian women who nrc fighting hero
ically on the eastern battle line. Nine.
Botchkarcv, who was wounded In bat
tie, Is shown wearing several decorG.
tions bestowed on her for valor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13
FRANK CHANCE HAS RETIRED
Veteran Leader Recently Gave Up
Management Of Los Angeles Team
TO Raise Chickens.

One after another the veterans OF
the anne who have made the fans yell
with Joy thousands of times are retir-
ing from the game. Old ngc or n break
down gets them. Frank Chance, who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-27
POTATO NOTES

Potatoes were selling in the Fort
Fairfield markets Saturday and Mon
day at the $2.75 mark. Many are
predicting a price OF So at an early
date. Dealers, however, are advising
the farmers to turn in their potatoes
early, as the New York and New
Jersey crops may have a decided ef-
feet on the market. The great ma
jority of the farmers, in spite of these
predictions by the dealers and ship
pers. are storing their potatoes in
their potato houses and every avail
able place of storage, in anticipation
of the high prices that they are GER
tain will come later. With the po-
tato harvest comes the problem of
scarcity Of help on the farms. AL
though conditions in other parts of
the county may not be the same, the
Fort Fairfield farmers are anxious
for laborers. Despite many reports
to the contrary which have been pub
ished lately by correspondents who
claim to be we'll yersed in the facts.
Aroostook farms are short of labor
ers. AS high as 81 and $3.50 with
board is being offered by the farmers
for almost any kind Of laborer.
Aroostook, this fall. is a paradise for
the laboring man. The scarcity of
labor on the farms is a great handi-
cap TO the early harvesting of Aroos-
looks crops and many of the farm
es with larger acreages fear that
they will not be able to turn their
crops out before the ground freezes
over. The yield to the acre is not
quite so high as in recent years. in
some parts of the county, while in
other parts 100 and 120 barrels to the
acre are being turned out On some
OF the farms, the rot has attacked
the potatoes so badly that 80 and 40
barrels Is the average turnout. What
VIII he the final turnout on Fort Fair
field farms this fall cannot be as
certained as vet, but the majority Of
the farmers claim that the WELD viii,
be far below the average.
cial
Houlton-Potatoes are selling around
% per parrel. There are very few be-
ing sold as farmers are now busy dig.
ging and housing
Bangor News, Houlton letter, Sent %
With generally strong potato market.
and good demand. farmers have heeo
taking advantage of the 1926 price and
have been hauling a good number Of
loads Of spuds. The car shortage that
hampered local shippers a week ago has
entirely disappeared Plenty of cars seem
to be on hand and will be for some rt.,s
time at least. The New Brunswick cron
is beginning TO get on the market
now and will furnish some competition
for Maine potatoes. New York has a biz
crop coming but the Long Island harvest
Is nearly over and the Upper State. have
not begun. Maine ranked third IN ship
ments for the past week with New Jer-
sey and Colorado ahead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-27

bee" for the purpose Of building a
tennis court. The court is situated just
south of the Redington Gilman Hall
at the girls farm. Mr.. Allen assisted
by ten other volunteer workers spent
the afternoon removing the turf from
the court and preparing it for rolling.
A lunch was served by the ladies of
r. G. Hall which the working men all
enjoyed. These who helped were Mer-
riam, Freeman Clayton. Jordan l..
Dani1lson F. Danielson, Berry n.
Brown, Berdeen Coffin and Corcoran.
Monday the senior class under MIR
Aliens direction completely finished
the court and the first game was
played about five o'clock in the aft
ernoon. The girls have taken possess
sion and it will be hard to find the
court vacant during leisure hours.