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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Some Chicago official talks of
hanging Mayor Thompson for having
an honest opinion on our sending
troops to Europe.-Iowa Falls Citi-
zen.
Ira Nichols knows there isn't a
word of truth in his assertion. No
body is talking Of hanging Mayor
Thompson for having honest or any
other kind of opinions. Some of the
people of Chicago have denounced
the mayor for the course he pursued
when he refused to join in an invita-
tion to Gen. Joffre and party to visit
that city. From the viewpoint of the
Freman-Tribune such denunciation
is entirely proper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

A dollar day is none too much
for the boys in the trenches to draw
and Uncle Sam is well able to pay it.
True. the genuine soldier and patriot
is not fighting for the money, but
he needs money just the same and
will need it after the war is over.
Suppose it does entail lot of hard
ships upon the people who stay at
home to finance the war. They ought
to shoulder such hardships without
complaining, even to the last dollar
OF their fortune. This is no pink tea
affair that the United States has en-
tered upon and the people will find
that there will be burdens enough
to go around The principles for
which the American people are fight
ing are worth preserving at what
ever cost and the ones who stay at
home must be willing to make such
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

In the interest of food conservation
there should be halt called in var
ious kinds Of suppers and banquets.
The feasts that are served late at
night or out of the usual hour are
largely useless from an economic
standpoint and serve no good pur-
pose. The food consumed there is
practically wasted, because those
taking part in these late indulgences
would otherwise get along without
them and they do not serve to save
the consumption of foods at regular
meals. Moreover, there is always
much waste upon such occasions. We
hear lot of talk about being econ
omical with the food supply, but
there is not one person out of a
hundred who is making any real sac
riiices in that direction. Now is the
time for the churches, lodges and
societies to call off their eX-
ira suppers and banquets and do that
much toward conservation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

would be just the. ones to return to
their native country upon the mis-
sion herein indicated. The sugges-
ton is at least worthy of serious
by the administration
and the council. If anything is done
in this direction no time should be
lost in putting the machinery in OPP
Grafton. The soldiers could be sent
by the way of Siberia and thus es-
cape the dangers of submarines.
The recent move of Lloyd George
to settle the problem of Ireland is
attributed to the promptings of Mr..
Balfour, who is said to have been
told in Washington that the people
of America would look upon our al
lance with Great Britain with much
more enthusiasm if it were assured
that no nation among our allies
SHOULD have unsettled question in
volving the right of self-govern-
ment." This is doubtless correct
statement of American opinion so
far as it relates to the question of
home rule for ireland. In this coun-
try the cause of home rule has had
vigorous champions and found the
bulk of it's financial support. The
Lloyd George ministry could do no
more helpful thing, as far as winning
the American mind is concerned, than
to grant Ireland what she has SO long
sought. The suggestion upon which
Lloyd George has acted must have
come from some authoritative official
source at Washington. We hope this
official will not contine his sugges-
lions to Ireland. This country it.
self has unsettled question in
volving the right of self-gov-
eminent" Down in the south there
are people, more numerous than the
people of Ireland, who are denied the
right of self-government in any
form. They do not enjoy, as the peo-
pie of Ireland already do, the priv
ilege of representation in the ma
tons legislature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30

Rogers Hornsby has served notice
on the ST. Louis club that he wiIf
want q big increase IN salary for
1918. and the Mound city fans are
sure % back him IN bis demands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
AMERICA FIRST
MOVEMENT TO Be
OBSERVED HERE

Plans for an America first cam
paign to begin Dec. 10 and close
Dec. "A were made at a meeting of
the state officers held at st. Paul
last Sunday. Meetings will be held
in every available hall and school
house in the state between those
dates.
Every person over Is years of age
is eligible to membership, thereby
pledging themselves to the support
OF the government during the war.
Applications for membership must
be signed and accompanied by a fee
of so cents. Each member will re-
ceive membership card and Amer
lea First" button.
Leslie Welter, vice president of the
association for Clay county, received
a letter Of general instructions today
from Chairman F. w. Murphy. The
letter asked for volunteers to speak
at meetings outside Clay county dur
ing the campaign.
In addition to the vice-president.
the county committee includes the
public safety director, the county SUI
perintendent of schools and the fol-
lowing chairmen: County Red Cross
chapter, Liberty Loan committee.
board of county commissioners, and
Y. M. c. A. committee. There are
two vacancies TO be filled before the
meeting that will be called in a. day
or two to arrange for the campaign
in the county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
Nems From the World Of Sport
FOOTBALL RESULTS.
At chicago-Navy q. Army Q.

At Chicago-Navy ~, Army o.
At Des Moines-Ames Al, Drake o.
At Lincoln. Neb.-syracuse 10. Ne
At Topeka = Kansas Aggiss IS.
At Nashville-vanderbilt 10. Sc
At Columbus, o.-ohio state Is,
Camp Sherman soldiers 0.
At Marietta, O.-Marietta 8. Ohio
university 0.
At Oklahoma. City-oklahoma A.
and M. ., University Of Oklahoma o.
At Austin, Tex.-Texas 20, Arkan-
At st. LOuIs-st, Louis 10. washing
ton 0.
At observation-disclosures of Idaho
a. University of Montana 3.
At Spokane-Gonzaga university z,
Whitman college 6.
At Tucson, Ariz.-Whittier college
of California 0, University OF Arizo-
ma IS.
normal II, All-Stars o.; Aberdeen high
6. Mitchell high 6.
Maryland State z.
At Fort Riley. Kan.-Illinois 2s.
Camp Funston 0.
At Columbus, Mo.-Kansas q, Mis-
souri, 3.
Al OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2s. Penn
State 6.
At Denver-Universit of Denver rs,
Colorado college z.
At Fort Collins, Col-University of
At Richmond, Va,-Washington and
Jefferson IA, Washington and Lee 0.
At Carlisle, Pa.-Dickinson Z, Buck
nell o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30

Peter Of Herman. Mimi, who en-
listed i'm the navy and Is serving on
n United States destroyer. Kenneth
Peter is II years old. and is the son
Of a cousin of Mr.. Payne.
According TO Mr.. Payne. the young
man was taken violently III during a
severe storm on the waters. There
was no physician on TIE destroyer on
which young Peter was serving, but
a doctor on another destroyer was
communicated with by wireless and
although the storm was severe, man
aged after is hours to get to the boy
in a lifeboat and after an examina-
ton told the commander of the de-
destroyer that the only chance for
the boys life was to get him to a
hospital as he had a severe case OF
appendicitis.
Race Against Death.
The commander Immediately or
dered the destroyer TO run at full
speed for shore, a distance OF 800
miles away. The boy was rushed to
a hospital. operated upon and is now
fully recovered.
who is right?" asked Mr.. Payne
in telling of the experience of the
jackie" The reader of this article
will answer that question for Mr..
Payne.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30

The football team that has been
getting the most attention this season,
!. e., Cupid Blacks naval reserve
bunch, cannot be said to be an odd"
crowd of players, even though there
are many college stars among them.
The team is a young one and none OF
the best men are comebacks or vet
Grams who are trying to have a return
to their youth. Black, Gerrish, Gala
han and Dunn were regulars on the
college teams last fall, and Barrett,
Sshlarter, Gardiner and Elmwood
were 1918 men, Most every one of the
rest Of the regulars have been playing
college football within the past two
seasons. Quite a few of them would
be with college teams this fall had
they not left their schooling to enlist
in the service OF Uncle Sam.
The latest thing in the way of
drawing a color line has been put
over by Kid Norfolk, the large black
warrior down east who has been
making trouble for most of the white
battlers he has met Norfolk is found
to be so dangerous a competitor that
few are willing to mix with him. But
when a colored fighter named George
Christian tried to get a match with
Norfolk the latter explained that
there was nothing doing and that he
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Chief Justice Andrew A. Bruce, of
the state supreme court, was an ar
rival in Fargo Thursday night.
Mrs. A, G. Gray and son, of New
Salem. n. D.. are spending the day
here.
Hjalmar Braaten, of Thompson, and
Walter Schur, of Arthur, are among
the state visitors in Fargo this after
noon.
Peter McLachlin, cashier of the
First National bank at Hunter, is 4
business visitor in Fargo this after
noon.
Mrs. J. G. Gunderson and daughter,
of Aneta, n. D., are among the promi-
nent state visitors in Fargo this aft
ernoon.
Mrs. b. Frederick. Of Erie. is spend
ing the day in Fargo.
H. -. Noltimier, of ST. Paul, is at
tending TO business matters in the
gate city today.
r. j. Ross and Thomas Enright,
both of Arthur, are among the Cass
county visitors in Fargo today.
Harry Hogenson, Edwin Moen, New
land Carr +. b. Hamilton, William
Muir and @ivian Kelsey, all of Hun
ter. are spending thed ay here attend
ing to business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Odegard, of HallI-
day, N. d., were among the state ar
rivals in Fargo last evening.
Mrs. Paul Ignatius, Miss Nellie Ig-
natius, and Miss Jessie Smith, all of
Page, are visitors in the city today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
SOLDIERS FAIL
TO SPOIL OHIO
STATE'SRECORD
Lose at Columbus, % to 0
Pennsylvania Defeats
Cornell
(Rr Associated Press-1

Columbus, Nov. 30.-Ohio State uni
versity, two times a Big Ten cham
piOn, kept her seasons slate clean by
beating the Camp Sherman, o., ali
star eleven here Thursday, 2S toy 0.
The varsity had little trouble in pass
ing and made big gains around the
wings, playing an open, running game
almost throughout. The army was
kept largely on the defensive, Rupp's
40-yard sprint standing out as the
one feature.
a crowd of 10000 paid $4,000 into
the Camp Sherman trust fund to see
the game, and military exhibition by
selective draft soldiers, a feature of
which was a platoon of boxers, train
ed by Johnny Rilbane. featherweight
champion, who is Camp sherman box
ing Instructor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
HONUS' WAGNER HAS
RETIRED FROM GAME
Owner of Pirates Is Authority for
Statement That Great Dutchman
Has Decided to Quit.
NV Associated Press.Y

Louisville, KY, Nov. 30.-Confirma-
ton thta Honus Wagner. whom he
characterized as the greatest short
stop of all time, definitely has retired
from baseball comes from Barney
Dreyfuss. owner of the Pittsburgh
Nationals.
He really should not have tried
last season" Dreyfuss said. HE found
II impossible to play with the speed
which the fans have grown accustom-
ed to expect of Wagner"
"Honus quits the game, to which
he has been a credit, with probably
as many friends as any ball player
ever had" Dreyfuss stated, adding
that Wagner has accumulated cons
petence and would live in retirement
with his family in a Pittsburgh sub
urb.
Il have every confidence in Hugo
Bezdek to get results as manager"
Dreyfuss continued. You probably
know him only as a successful foot
ball player and coach. When he was
signed to manage the team ii largely
was an experiment, but he has shown
that he has good ideas and he will be
given ample backing and time to get
results"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30

1t Is not yet too late for these fac
ulties TO recant. The unexpected de-
feat of Michigan at the hands OF
Pennsylvania simply clears. the at
mosphere and adds twofo1d to the at
traction. In all justice to sportsman
ship. aside from patriotism, such a
meeting should be arranged even IL II
entailed the Inconvenience of an extra
period of training.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
WATERS CHANGES
ORDER; PAYMENT
Of CERTIFICATES
NOT CHALLENGED
IRx Associated PressO

Minneapolis, ov. SO.-According to
announcement in Minneapolis yes
ferday, state Bank Examiner j. II.
Waters of North Dakota has re-
versed his previous position with re-
gard to the certificates of indebted
ness given by North Dakota banks
to the Bankers Insurance company
of Helena, Mont, and has directed
the North Dakota banks to pay the
certificates which were due Nov. !.
Many Of these certificates were
held in Minneapolis and the action in
North Dakota was preCipitated by
the recent course of the Union State
bank, which tied up the balances Of
Sc North Dakota banks in other Min
neapolis banks by garnishment pro-
Ceedings, 20 insure collection on the
certificates it held. Waters had di-
rected the North Dakota banks to re-
fuse to pay the certificates until the
Bankers Insurance company had
settled accounts with North Dakota
farmers. The insurance company
which had insured farmers crops TO
the amount of 81 an acre, had been
hard hit by the drOuth. and was un-
able TO pay losses until the certth-
Gates of deposit could he paid.
Banks had taken premium notes
given the company by farmers and
had issued the certificates Of de-
post for them.
Bank Examiner Waters now noti-
Fes the banks. under instructions
from Attorney General William
LANCER, that certificates of deposit
when issued without restriction as
to negotiability and made payable
to the order of the payee are abso-
lutely negotiable instruments. and
must be paid on presentation.
The order that Mr.. Waters has
found ii necessary to retraCt was
issued about three weeks ago. and
in It, the bank examiner attempted
TO tell the banks of the state that
they should not pay certain Certiti-
Gates OF deposit issued to the Bank
ers' Insurance company, Of Helena,
Mont.
The bankers called on Judge Ed
ward Engerud for an opinion as to
their liability, and Mr.. Engerud held
that there was no defense against
/ payment. The certificates had been
! issued in proper form and the banks
could not challnge them on the
basis of the information at hand.
Attorney General William LANCER
had given to the bank examiner the
iopinion on which the examiner or
tdered bank not TO pay the certifi-
Gates, but after Judge Engerud's
opinion was published. appearing in
The Forum the day following Mr.
Waters first order, the attorney gem
eral has brought forth a new rul-
ing that is in conformity with Judge
Engerud's opinion, according to ad-
vices available in Fargo today.
Garnishment proceedings that tied
up the reserves of the several banks
in the twin cities have been dis
missed since Examiner Waters came
forward with the new order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
LIVESTOCK BREEDERS
OF CLAY TO ORGANIZE
Meeting Ii Called for Monday, Dee. Z.
I'm the once of the County
Agent.

Plans for the formation of a live
stock breeders association will be
considered at the meeting Of the di-
rectors of the Clay County Farm bu-
reau to be held in the county agents
office Monday evening, Dec. 3.
1t is proposed to make an orEaniza-
ton that will include breeders of ali
classes OF four-footed animals i'm Clay
county. The plan Is to have an or
ngaization that will be in a position
that may arise affecting any or an
varieties of horses. cattle, sheep and
swine.
The meeting Is called by Pres. T. B.
G. Evans, of the Clay County Farm
bureau.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
JACKIE" wins
3OO-MILE RACE
AGAINST DEATH
Life of Sick Sailor Saved
Through Uncle Sans
Care For His Men

How Uncle Sam is caring for his
fighters might be told on the far
ing autographs in the recruiting
stations, but when the story comes
from a Jackie" whose commanders
orders a torpedo boat destroyer to
run at full speed TO shore-a dis
lance OF 800 miles-to save the life
of one of his fighters, it surely is
convincing.
II. F.. Payne, travelling representa-
tive for the Irvine department OF the
state penitentiary and a guest at the
Annex hotel today, this morning re-
lated the experience of Kenneth
Peter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30

At the start OF the present season
the game OF football appeared 20 be
in sad plight. SO many Of the col
lege stars OF last season mad left for
the army or had graduated that the
football squads everywhere present
ed a very meager appearances.
But instead of dealing q death
blow to the gridiron sport. as many
had feared, the war has given lit
greater pep and vigor than II has
had for several seasons Not only
have many colleges produced teams
of real class In spite Of handicaps
and small squads, but fhe army ami
navy environments throughout the
country have organised pievens that
rival the college teams for speed and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
BOILERMAKER
is FINED $35
DilwOrth Man Arraigned in
Court For Driving Car
While intoxicated

Il would rather meet a man with
a loaded gun than a drunken man
driving an automobile.
This statement was made by Chief
of Police Louis Dahlgren this morn
ing, after Police Magistrate August
Roberts fined Henry Karges, a boiler
maker at Dilworth. $35, for driving a
machine OH Thanksgiving day while
In an intoxicated condition.
kargeS was arrested Thursday
afternoon at Eighth street and North
ern Pacific avenue and gave bail in
the amount of $25 for his appearance
an police court today. His car hit
fanother with considerable damage to
1.-THE unoffending machine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
MAY ASSESS EN-
All Students Mt Washington "U" Don't
Buy Season Tickets.
INV Associated Press.)

st. Louis, Nov. S0.-The financial
status of the Athletic association of
Washington university may result in
the adoption of a new system of stu
dent assessments. 1t generally is as
sumed that the football returns carry
the burden of other sports, but to
date this has not been the case.
The suggestion of a single tax was
adopted at a recent meeting of the
athletic council. According to the
plan, each student pays a stipulated
athletic sum in addition to his tuition.
There are about 1900 students at the
About 800 have purchased
season football tickets at 50, making
a total of 5000. The alumni tickets
are sold at IS each.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
.DILWORTH NAN ACCUSED
OF SELLING LIQUOR
Mike StriI<off Arrested Thursdav
Evening by Clay caunty
Sheriff.

Mike Strikoff was arrested Thurs
day night at Dilworth by Sheriff
Dan w. Mcdonald on a warrant
charging him with conducting an
unlicensed drinking place. When
arraigned before Police Magistrate
Z. U. Wade, at Moorhead, Strikoff
entered a plea Of not guilty and the
case was continued unit 10 O'Clock
Monday morning. Strikoff deposited
$500 cash bail to guarantee his APP
pearance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
One MOORHEAD NAN IS
NOW In ACTIVE SERVICE
Letters Received This Morning Indi
cate That James Sharp Has Gone
70 Front Lines.

Letters were received this morning
from the three Sharp brothers now
in the army. 1t. James H. Sharp
has been assigned to active service
in France.
Robert w. Sharp, who is also in
France, writes that he is not per-
mitted to write to his brother Civ
ing his present location.
Emmett Sharp, who wrote from
Camp Mills, Lond Island, told of
meeting Stub" Overly, who is in the
navy. He was a guest at Thanks
giving dinner with Emmett at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Struthers in
New York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
ORGANIZING FoR cAMPAIeN.

Fergus Falls, MIMI. Nov. 30.--Rev.
H. H. Parish. who is in charge OF
organizing the Ninth Congressional
district for the coming campaign for
the statewide prohibition constitu-
ton amendment, is about to transfer
his temporary headquarters either to
Moohead or Breckenridge, probably
Moorhead IN order 10 work ont
through that nefghborhood Fergus
Falls will remain his permanent
headquarters. G. G. Taylor, OF Min
neapolis, who has been assigned to
this district to assist him and I'M
cidentally to become familiar with
the organization work, has Joined
him here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
PRAISES MICHIGAN OFFICIALS.

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-Coach Fred ].
Murphy, OF Northwestern, paid a com
pliment to the craftsmanship of the
Michigan athletic officials, who, by
withdrawing Center Lambert and
Quarterback Weston the week before
the Northwestern game, wrecked the
teamwork of Michigan.
Murphy stated that Northwestern
had no intention of opposing the
playing of the men and had indicated
this to Michigan, but Head Coach YCNst
of the Wolverines and university Off
Gals took the action.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
FUNERAL SERVICES TO
Be HELD NEXT MONDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Martin
P. Urness, Sc. who died suddenly at
a local hospital Thursday morning
will be held from Trinity Lutheran
church, probably Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Urness was born in Trondh-
jem, Norway, May IL, 1861. For the
past 81 years she and her husband
have resided in either Moorhead or
Fargo. Her husband and one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Louise Harland, and three
sisters: Mrs. e. L. Bretner, Rock
ford, Mimi, and Mrs. Mary KiIness,
and Mrs. Simon Peterson of Inde-
pendence, Wis, survive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30

strength and arouse perhaps great
er interest
The camtonment teams everywhere
have been greeted with all sorts or
patriotic cheers and their perform
anees have been eagerly attended.
Games with college teams and the
teams Of rival cantonments have
given the football season a new inter
est that ii had not planned to see and
they have also given the boys at the
camps a large roll for the purchase
Of athletic equipment When the pro-
ceads OF the army and navy camp
games have not gone to the Red Cross
they have been used to swell the
camp athletic funds or to aid some
other war charity.
One reason why the present season
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
LIEUT.. TORSON HONE
FROM FORT SHERIDAN

Lieut. Harry A. Torson arrived
home from Fort Sheridan Thursday
evening for a brief visit before leav-
ing for the other side. When he
received his commission as first
lieutenant OF artillery orders were
also handed him 10 proceed to for
eign service. Lieutenant Torson ex-
poets to remain In Moorhead about
ten days before reporting at Some
port" FOR embarkation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
TO START MONDAY
New Rockford Coach Calls TOssers
Together.

New Rockford, N. D., Nov. 30
Coach J. N. Rautio, of the New Rock
ford high school, has issued his call
for basketball candidates, and will
start work for the squad next Mon
day.
Several veterans, and a goodly num-
Der of promising material give prom
Use of a winning team this winter.
Work will soon start on a schedule.