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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
EXPECT Big CROWD WHEN
LEONARD MEETS MITCHELL
Announcement of Battle Arouses Great
Interest in MiIwaukee-Date is
April IL.
(I3y Associated Press

milwaukee,. Wis, March 2l.-Benny
Leonard. New York lightweight and
Richie Mitchell Of Milwaukee. aspir-
ants to the worlds championship. have
been matched for a ten-round. no.
decision contest in Milwaukee on April
II. This announcement came follow
ing the failure of a plan to bring
Welsh and Mitchell together at New
Orleans in a 20-round bout for the
worlds championship.
Not since the Wolgast- Richie bout
in 1914 has there been so much inter-
est in a boxing bout in Milwaukee. or
perhaps in the west. The two former
champions boxed before the greatest
crowd in the history of the sport in
Milwaukee. the receipts approximating
$40, 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
BUILD YOUR OWN BIRD HOUSE.

If you are a little girl who THINKS
she knows just what shape of house
the bluejays would like best, draw a
plan of it; then ask your carpenter
brother to get out his tools and build
1t for you. Probably the birds will be
quite as fell satisfied as though they
had a fine Japanese pagoda bird house.
and you will like the home made
house far better, just because you and
your brother designed and built 1t all
by yourselves.
The Mesa City bank, of Mesa, Ariz,,
in the Salt river valley, is offering
prizes to the grade manual training
pupils for the best planned and built
bird house submitted at the bank be-
fore April /, 1917. Children who send
in bird houses must promise to set
them up later in the season, either
near their homes or in a neighboring
park, whether they win prizes or not.
Think how many birds will be furn-
ished fine new residences this coming
spring in Mesa, Ark. Why not have
a bird house contest in your town?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
SLOWER
WORK AT
TOURNEY
HIM
Lull Follows Record Break
ing storm at American
Bowling Congress-One
Week Left.
(By Associated Press.)

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 21.-
Three days Of breaking worlds records
were followed yesterday by slower
work in the American Bowling Con-
greSs tournament here. The best at
tacks came in the doubles. where new
ninth and twelfth place holders APP
peared. Chicago set the pace in the
two-man event. when Ted Penfold
and Joe Rivest dropped 1247 in an err
rorless series. High individual score Of
the day was made by J. Lehner of
Pittsburgh, Pa, who counted 632.
Although there is still full week of
the schedule left, officials predicted
yesterday that the present leaders will
stand until the finish. The Birk broth
ers OF Chicago, with 3,061, head the
ffves, Frank McCaughan and Henry
Peachey of Indianapolis. with 1,314,
top the doubles, and otto Kallusch of
Rochester remains in the lead in the
singles with sos. Henry Edwards Of
Buffalo holds top position in the ALL
events with 1851.
Nine counts better than 900 were
made in the individuals yesterday.
The standings. ,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
TO HAVE TEAM
Baseball Committee in Charge of At
fairs at Fergus Falls.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, March 81. - A
committee consisting of DR.. Curtis, w.
!. Breen, Henry j. Dahl, Halvor Ofte-
lie and Thos. Kelly is arranging for a
Fergus Falls baseball team for the
coming summer. Several of the men
who made Fergus famous last year
have agreed to return, and plans are
for another nine of the first order.
A meeting will be held within a few
weeks to organize a baseball associa-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
WAITS WEDDING OUT PROCESS.
(By Associated Press.)

Indianapolis. March 21.-Mgr Jack
Hendricks. of the Indianapolis club of
the American association. is awaiting
the wedding out process of Manager
Mitchell of the Chicago Nationals.
Mitchell offered Hendricks several
players out of the lot he has asked
waivers on. but Hendricks said he
would rather wait until the Cubs be-
gan their second cutting.
Hendricks figures that many Of
those who will be released by the Chi
cago club at that time will have been
well seasoned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
JOE St; sTEc CHER. Is. Is MATCHED.

Omaha. March 21.-Joe Stecher, the
Nebraska wrestler and claimant of the
worlds championship. and Earl Cad
dock, of Anita. Ia. have been matched
for a finish bout in this city on the
night of April 8.
Frank Gotch has evinced much
interest in Caddock. and will direct
the training of the Iowa wrestler.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
FIRST GAME FOR TROPHY.
INV Associated Preea.l

San Diego. Cal. March 21.-Teams
representing the Meadowbrook Coun-
try club of Long Island. N. Y, and
the Miami Valley club. win meet today
in thes first game for the Pacific coast
all-American polo trophy. The win
ners viii play Del Monte Friday IN the
final game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
MEETING A SUCCESS
Union Lenten Services at Broadway
M. Z. Church This Week.

The union Lenten services, which
opened on Monday night and will
continue for the balance of the week
at the Broadway NJ. e. church, are
program consists of excellent music
and good sermons. Next week the
services will be held at the First
Baptist church. ..r
Rev. e. C. Ford. pastor Of the
Plymouth Congregational church. was
the speaker at the meeting last night.
Rev. o. E. McCracken was in charge
Of the singing.
The only way to find out who the
speakers at the balance of the serv-
ices are is to attend the meetings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
DEFEATS ENGLISH PLAYER.
(Bv Assocfated pregg,N

San Diego. Cal. March 21-Miss
Molla Bjurstedt. national woman's
single champion. defeated r. r. Scovel
or London. a noted English tennis
player. yesterday on the Colorado
Country club courts. ga. 40. 6-s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
Commercial League.
Standing Of the Teams.

Grand alleys: Anheiers VS.. Carlisle
& Bristol.
Nestor alleys: Rei-Macs VS.. Alex
Stern & Co.
Games Last Night.
Charley Boardman's Grands made it
two out Of three over the Union Lights
on the Grand alleys. getting in for
both wins while the electricians were
getting tuned UP. The last game was
a swamping for the Boardmanites. the
score being 951 to so.
High score honors went to Emil
Edlund with 232. Other high scores
were Anderson 227. Eric Edlund 221,
Stanley 220. Thompson 210 and Har-
nish zoe. The scores:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
CUES pEFEAT IFRIsco.
(BY Associated Press.l

Sacramento. CAL. March 81. = The
first team OF the Chicago Nationals
defeated the San Francisco club OF the
Pacific Coast league here yesterday. 5
10 q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
TWO SIGN WITH DENVER.
(By Associated Press.)

Denver, Colo. March 81. - Signed
contracts have been received at the
Headquarters of the Denver club OF
the Western league from Catcher
Wuffli, formerly with the Northwest
ern league and Infielder Sechrist Of
terday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21

See the largest stocks Of women's
ready to wear in this part Of the state
at Black's.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21
Grand total, 2,644 pins.
DiRAraan EorfAi$

FIpGWIGU TUTIUINs ----
The Crane & Ordway crew,
scheduled with the Hagen Newtons on
the Nestor alleys last night forfeited
by failing to show up, the jewelers.
bowling anyway. and being credited
with three straight wins. The scores:
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21

Be sure to place a dish Of water
where your dog or cat can easily reach
1t. Dogs and cats often suffer for
lack of 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21

A condor can go without food for
40 days, and an eagle for 20 days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-21

For state news read The Forum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
HARD TO Get IN
Frank A. Ripley Writes of His
Enlistment.
Jefferson Barracks Crowded
With Volunteer Soldiers.
SOME NOT YET EQUIPPED
10000 in Line Ahead of State
Journal Man.
Food Is Excellent but COnfu-
sion Is Great.
SOME NOT YET EQUIPPED

Chaos facing enlistment officers at
st. Louis the last few days enlistments
were open is described in a letter writ
ten to the State Journal by Frank A.
Ripley, former advertising solicitor
for the State Journal. Ripley went to
St. Louis two weeks ago to enlist IN the
aviation corps.
Upon our arrival we found there
were 10000 ahead of u.s. writes Rip
lev. This large number of recruits
was increased the next day to $4,000
1--WE were told to take our grips to
an empty building and check tnem m
We were warned to take anything we
would need during the next two or
three days I haven't my grip yet.
instructions were given to report
for examination the next morning. L
waited until 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon before my name was called.
Much Confusion.
I'VE first went into a room where
500 men were dressing and undress-
ing. Everything was topsy-turvy.
Those who were dressing were looking
for their clothes and money, while
those undressing were adding to the
confusion by piling their clothes
among the buds Of the fellows who
were dressing.
MANY never found a stitch of the
clothes they wore in. A number lost
watches and money.
AFTER we had stripped they num-
bered US with ink and that number is
still on my back. After the examina-
ton we were vacciI-ated on our left
arms and given a shot on our right
arms for typhoid. The floor was COW
cred with men who had tainted from
the immediate effects of it.
Next, we were sworn in and order
ed into our clothes. We had to wait
until our finger prints were taken. I
finished my examination at $50
o'clock Friday even ing and waited
until o'clock Saturday morning be-
fore my finger prints were taken.
into a small, stuffy room without
room to sit down. Every few minutes
someone would shout:
Gang way, sick mani
Many tainted.
Some poor devil had tainted from
the effect of the incubation. Even
witt these discomforts we were better
off than some. About 200 had to wait
outside from $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing until 1 o'clock with the tempera-
ture at zero Man, had lost a major
portion of their clothing while being
examined
After our finger prints had been
taken we were given two blankets and
directed to a place to sleep on the
floor until $50 o'clock After break
fast we lined up to listed for our
names to be called for our uniforms
That was last Saturday morning and
nave been waiting ever since"
These hardships, Ripley goes on to
explain, are no more than could be
expected with the heavy enlistments.
I Ihe food, he says, is excellent and all
are having a good time waiting until
thlngs are Strengthened out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
A GRIEVANCE OFFICE.
Packing Industry Mediator Will Hear
Troubles of Both. Sides.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-The government,
thru mediator now controls all labor
conditions in every packing plant in
America. This is the effect of the
agreement affected by the federal me-
diation board here today. The con-
tract between the packers and en-
ployes selects John E. Williams, H.
Hnois fuel administrator. as labor ar
bitor. His decisions are final.
Il will enter on the work with an
open mind, for 1 am not familiar with
the issues involved" Williams said to-
day.
Williams will divide his time be-
tween his two jobs. He will shortly
open an office where he will be Access
sible to employees in the stockyards
who feel that they have a grievance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
WAS A HUN STRAFE
Fired 10000 shells and Sent Picked
Troops Against Sammies.
BY w. S. FORREST.

With the French Armies in the
Field. Dec. 26.-Twenty thousand
German shells were hurled at the
American troops in front line trenches
November 8, before the German raid
which scored Americas first dead-in-
action"
The United Press is able today, for
the first time, to describe exactly what
occurred on that night.
An American company was holding
small salient. The Germans had
discovered that American helmets
soup plates type, different from the
soup tureen" sort worn by the
French-were opposite them.
According to a German prisoner
just taken by the French, the enemy
spared no pains to make his raid a
success.
The American position was minute
ly studied by the methodical Teutons.
Parties were sent on darkest nights
to cut the wire.
Two companies-at least 300 Ger
other part of the front for the actual
assault. These were "Slosstrueppen''
Germany fed volunteer shock
troops, used solely for attacking
German guns were concentrated on
the American positions. The salient
was cut absolutely off from outside
aid.
Under cover of this terrific fire, the
enemy shock troops went across No
Mans Land, armed with trench dag
gers. The Germans swarmed over the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bering them two
to one.
But the untried soldiers represent
ing Uncle Sam fought a furious fight.
Bodies of the three American dead
bore horrible wounds, inflicted in des-
perate hand to hand combat. There
could be no doubt of the ultimate Ger
man victory, because of the enemy's
vastly superior forceS-but the Ameri-
cans fought with never a thought of
asking quarter. Some of the Sammies
were smothered in the German swarm
and taken prisoner-but not until they
and their comrades had exacted heavy
f01I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
SHE'S spy CHIEF
Woman Directed Operations of
German Agents.
Letters to Dynamiter Jailed at
Frisco DisclOses Fact.

San Francisco. Dec. ga woman
designated only as H and said to be
prominent in the German secret SER
wee. directed the activities of Franz
Schulenberg, alleged master spy held
mere on presidential warrant accord
ing to information divulged here to-
day by federal officials Schulenberg
is said to have been active in plans to
destroy bridges and public buildings in
Canada and shipping and warehouses
IN Pacific ports. Officials said that
the woman barely escaped arrest here
four weeks ago. the day before Schulz
enberg was captured
The clue to her part in Schulen-
bergs operations was revealed in a
letter found among his effects which
instructed him to meet her in Los
Angeles. The letter was postmarked
Cleveland, Ohio. Investigation show
ed, officials said. that the woman had
been an agent of Wolf Won Igel. for
mer secretary to Franz Won Papen,
military attache of the German en-
bassy at Washington, and alleged head
of the German espionage system in
this country. She was described as
a woman of birth and education, a
brunette, 35 years old.
Plotted Secret Wireless.
According to federal officials, the
States in 1914 for the alleged purpose
of assisting in the maintenance of con-
traband wireless stations supported by
the German government for the pur-
pose of gaining military information
and transmitting it to Berlin.
Schulenberg, according to federal
officials, was a deserter from the Ger
man army, and had not been actuated
by patriotism for the fatherland in his
alleged activities, but had performed
them only in hope of financial gain.
They said he would not admit his con-
nection with the woman agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
TO ASSIST NEW GIRLS
Advanced Students at Emporia Nor
NAL school To Play Big Sisters.

Emporia, Kan. Dec. 26.-The timid,
homesick freshman girl is to disap-
pear from the ranks of the Kansas
State Normal school girls. In her
place is to be the freshman who feels
at home, among her friends. To this
end there has been organized at the
State Normal school a committee of
fifty girls whose special business is
that of assisting girls who enter
school next semester for the first
time.
Any girl who expects to enter the
State Normal should write to Miss
Margaret Hess, secretary of the Y.
w. C. A, outlining her plans Her
address will then be given to one of
the fifty girls, who will write to her
and arrange to meet her at the train,
assist her in finding room and board
and help arrange a schedule of work
She will later visit her, help her to
get acquainted with the Normal school
girls and render any other service
possible. The scheme is a part of the
big sister movement at the Normal
Miss Edith Inskeep is captain of the
girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
$50 BASKETS TO POOR
Salvation Army Brought Cheer to
Many Poor Topeka Homes.

The Salvation Army brought more
Christmas cheer to Topeka pc IT this
year than ever before, according to a
statement given out by Adjutant
Houser today. Three hundred and
thirty baskets were given out to the
worthy families that were unable to
buy extra food for Christmas, and in
most of the baskets there was enough
food for seven persons.
Each basket contained twelve arti-
cles of food. Where there was sick
ness in a family chicken was sent but
meat of other kinds went into all the
other baskets. The twelve articles of
food were: Bread, meat or chicken,
butter, beans, cabbage, onions, sugar,
coffee, rice, potatoes, peaches and
cookies.
Adjutant Houser asked the State
Journal to thank all who contributed
to the armys Christina fund and to
express the appreciation on his
workers as well as of those who re-
ceived the remembrances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
ALSO DEMAND BONUS
10000 Iron Workers Demand Scale
Equal That at Govt Plant

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-Unless the
owners of two hundred iron toun-
dries and shops here grant a wage in
crease of 10 per cent above the scale
fixed by the United States wage ad-
justment board, ten thousand mem
bers of the Iron Trades Council in the
San Francisco bay region will strike
today. Officers of the council formal
ly demanded the increase and the ex-
ecutive committee of the California
Metal Trades association announced
that it would not be granted.
Union leaders insist that the foun-
dries must pay the ten per cent which
is being paid by employers of men
working on ships for the government.
The foundry managers reply that the
ten per cent is purely a bonus paid
wholly to workmen to expedite work
on vessels for the Emergency Fleet
corporation and does not properly APP
ply to private foundries, few of which
are doing any war work, according to
manag gers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
WHITTEMORE FUNERAL
Young Lady Who Took Own Life Will
Be Buried Thursday.

The funeral of Martha Elizabeth
Whittemore, % years old, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs L. D. Whittemore
of 1915 College avenue, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1870 o'clock
from the home. The burial will be in
Mt. Hope cemetery.
Miss Whittemore committed suicide
by hanging December "a, the cause for
the action being ascribed to a fit of
dependency brought on by overwork
while teaching school at Meade, Kan.
Mrs. Whittemore, the girls mother,
went up town Monday morning to at
tend to some neglected Christmas
shopping and on her return home at 1
o'clock she called her daughter but
could get no response. Mrs. White
more Immediately began to look for
the daughter and finally found the
body hanging from one of the rafters
in the attic.
1t seems that Miss Whittemore has
been troubled for long time with a
threatened breakdown, due to the
strain of teaching school. A short
time ago she came home for a rest,
hoping to soon recover her accuStom-
ed poise of mind. She has been
subject to intermittent fits of despon-
peka, but on the morning of her
death she seemed to be in compare
ticely cheerful spirits. During the
absence of her mother she must have
suffered a relapse into one of the des-
pondent moods and finally ended her
life by hanging.
Miss Whittemore was a graduate of
Topeka high school, where she was
one of the honor students. She also
graduated from Washburn college and
Immediately entered on her teaching
career. She had never been strong
physically, and this probably had 3
bearing on her early breakdown. In
both high school and college she was
diligent student, making brilliant
scholarship records at both institu-
tionS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
BIC DAY AT CAMP
Funston Soldiers Had All Kinds
of AmuSements.
Mule Stampede Not on Pro-
gram Delayed Santa Claus.

Camp Funston, Kan, Dec. 25.-San-
ia Claus had a wreck at Camp Funston
that broke up the afternoon program,
confused the men and mixed the plans
until a new scheme for the distribu-
ton of presents had to be hastily de-
vised.
After the wagon train had circled
Rim Rock Hill and gathered on the
drill field south of camp, the attack
by Indians and relief by a detachment
from the camp was supposed to fol-
low. The wagons, each pulled by four
mules, were drawn up in a circle,
mules to the center. Word was given
for the Indians to attack, which they
did, and were answered by a volley
from the soldiers. The cowboys
escorting the wagon train spurred
their ponies and started around and
around the circle, firing revolvers into
the air. Every mule made a lunge,
wedging together in the center into a
mass of mules, harness and wagons
that required more than two hours
to untangle. Mules were piled on one
another, dragged under the wagons
and wound in harness.
Several Mules Hurt.
Military police, officers and hun
dreds of men worked two hours I'M
winding the mixup, and even then sep
arated the mass only by dragging
mules out and lifting heavy army wag-
ons Several mules were badly bruised
and cut, but none killed. There were
approximately four hundred mules in
the pile. Straight military lines had
been formed around the field for the
reception of presents, but the excite
ment was too much for the boys, all
breaking formation and running into
the center for a better look at the
mountain of mules.
When the mules and wagons were
again properly hooked up the lost time
prevented distribution of the gifts in
the scheduled manner wagons were
driven to company barracks, allot-
ments of bundles left there and dis
tribution made by company officers.
The remains of an enormous dinner
were served for night mess and the
boys again assembled at the base of
Rim Rock Hill to witness one of the
most stupendous fireworks displays
seen in the middle west. An expert
from New York was imported for this
part of the program and all went
smoothly.
Boys in Good Spirits.
By the time for the display the boys
were in excellent spirits. Squads and
platoons marching across the camp to
the base of the hill came singing at
the top of their voices:
Hail, hail, the gangs all here"
"Good-by Broadway, hello France
And a dozen other songs gave an in
sight of the thoughts of the boys-a
mixture of good feeling, longing for
, girls and friends, elation over their
army life, and withal willingness to
enjoy what was to come.
| Illuminated national emblems, in
! Guiding American, British and French,
! brought loud applause as they un-
furled high in the air
The folks back home who made
J Christmas at Camp Funston a success
| by sending gifts and supplying funds
for the expenses of the day have been
| fully repaid in the coin of enjoyment,
for Sammie at Funston was a happy
! boy Tuesday night