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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20
SECOND BILLION
BEFORE night IS
AIM OF LIBERTY
LOAN statesmen
Unofficial Returns Thurs
day Night Showed ST.
715,0O0,OOO Total
FRIDAYS SALES
NOT YET INCLUDED
Workers Determined To
Make It $5,0OO,OOO,OOO
Next Week

Through one section of the coun-
try" the official announcement says,
! practically in rural districts, sub
scrtptions are not coming in rapid
ly. General apathy appears to pre-
vail in parts Of Iowa. Illinois,
Missouri. Arkansas and Texas. In
the eastern part of the south bad
weather and DELAYED sales of cot
ton are blamed for the poor show
inc.
"The outlook in other sections of
the country for closing the week
with $4,000, 900. 900 subscribed is good.
Publication of Secretary McAdoo's s
promise to prosecute persons
of the loan has had a satisfactory
Washington, Oct. 2O-A minimum
of $4,000, 100000 in subscriptions to
the Liberty Loan before the close of
business tonight is the goal of
workers throughout the country.
Latest official and unofficial re-
turns, which are up to the close Of
business on Oct. Is. showed total sub
scriptions, respectively, Of Sl,00s,-
6s6,000 and $1,715,00O, 900. It is be-
lieved that Fridays returns viii
swell this sum materially.
With only seven mora business
days before the campaign closes, the
workers are determined to raise $5s-
0Uo, 900, 900.
Soldiers Buying Bonds. &
American Training Camp in
France, Friday, Oct. 19.-Subscrip-
tions of several million dollars to the
Liberty Loan have been made by the
American soldiers. The total will be
announced in Washington after the
close Of lists.
General Pershing made a stirring
appeal on behalf Of the loan and the
keenest rivalry has developed among
the organizations. The heavy artil-
lery is leading today with a total of
nearly 100000. In some companies
Of infantry every officer and man
has made a subscription to be met
by installments from his pay.
New York Adds 100000.
New York, Oct. 2O.-With the
Liberty Loan campaign entering on
its last stage, broadening OF activi-
ties marked the drive today in New
York federal reserve district. Boy
Scouts visited thousands Of homes
in their efforts to sell bonds and q
fleet of airplanes from Mineola was
prepared to lombard the city with
loan messages.
Liberty Loan bondholders of Ger
man birth or descent will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the Carl Schurz
statue on Riverside Drive for the
announced purpose of demonstrating
that Americans of German lineage
are among the substantial inves-
tors OF the bonds.
Subscriptions in the district yes
terday reached $605. 1000, 600, a gain
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20
ToDArs FooTaALL scoREa:

End Second Period-Georgetown IL.
Lehigh 0.
End First Period-Illinoia Z. Wis
consin 0.
END Second Period-Corneli 0. COL
gate 10.
End second neutrality-suspicious. z.
EuckmeIl 0.
End second Pittsburgh ~.
Syracuse o.
End second Particularly Al. IN
dians O.
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New York Adds $50, 0,OOo. 600.

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The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03
Gladstone School Notes

Thirty pupils in room D had per-
feet attendance last month.
Pupils of room D have an interest
ing scene in their sand table.
Martin Rees has been absent for
several days because Of illness.
The primary pupils are beginning
the transition of script to print.
Ellsworth Hagburg and Kathryn
Connors yer absent on Monday.
Anton and Fanny Freer were absent
from school Monday and Tuesday.
The sixth grade language class is
studying Shelley's "The Cloud" this
month.
The little folks have made some
free hand cuttings, illustrating "The
SWING"
Report cards were given out or
Monday. Most Of them show the
necessity for harder work.
The seventh grade reading class has
completed the study of "The Court
ship Of Miles Standish," and will be
gin using their Blodgett readers IL
the near future.
Thirteen perfect attendance certifi'
Gates were issued last month in room
B to the following pupils: Kathryr
Connors, Marvel Birdsell, Marie Metz
ger, Sophia Focht, Minnie Dolwig
Henry Gutenberg, Joe Wehner, Law
renee Bremen, Anna Duckhorn, Jacol
Herold, Alice LEM, Theresa Prinz
Catherine Kaufman.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03
MISSOURI SLOPE NOTES

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The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03
LEFOR NEWS

The wedding Of Frank Schroede,
and Mary Krauss, both Of this parish,
has been announced.
Lefor & Reiner Auto Co. sold -four
cars during the last week, one each to
John Lefor, ST., Jacob Nader, John
Gleisinger and Thomas Gartncr.
st. Elizabeth's Womcn's Society is
giving a dance November IS, for the
benefit Of the orphans. Everybody is
invited to attend.
John Banyai, telephone manager for
the last six months, is moving back TO
Hebron, where he formerly resided.
His brother, Charles, contcmplatcs
taking over this work now.
Excavation of the basement is I'M
derway for the large and modern
hotel in Lefor. Adam A. Lefor is be-
hind the thing and it will prove an
other big asset to our rapid growth.
Grandma Lefor is recovering very
nicely from her illness. She is homo
from the hospital and feels very much
improved. At times she is still con-
fined to her bed, but is up and around
most of the time.
A new organization, to be incorpor-
ated as the Gcrman-Hungarian Coal
Co., has made it's headquarters III
Lefor This company now owns some
land in this vicinity, containing &
large supply Of coal, which they arc
going to mine and sell to the farm
CTS. The mining will be done on =
large scale.
The house in town which Principal
e. A. Wing is to occupy still remains
unfinished. AS q consequence Mi
Wing is obliged to drive to town ard
back from Mrs Werth's place caci,
school day. He finds this a very tire
some and hard experience, and tht
condition of the weather helps con
siderably to make it worse.
Lcfor feels proud to announce that
MI. Stork appcarend once again, this
being the third visit in a short time
This time it landed at the home OF
John Gleisinger, and presented a fine
baby girl. Some m remarked that il
we don't bar Mr.. Stork we will have
to plat some more toWnsite to take
care Of the rapid growth of our town
The brick and tile for the new gar.
age are being hauled out from Glad
stone. The contracts for the erecting
of it will be let to Chas. Bake, it is
understood, and work is to begin in {
short time. The new company who
will own the building and do business
in it will be Incorporated under the
firm name of Lefor & Reiner Auto
Co.
November 5 will find US celebrating
the anniversary Of the dedication Of
our fine new school. A trip is planned
to Bismarck and some of the town!
in between on November 5. The
people of this vicinity will remember
that the Lcforites made such {
booster trip" through a large part Of
Stark county last year. The inten
tions are to take the larger schoo
children to the state capital, the STATE
prison and have them meet the gov
ernor. These things all lead to tn
lettering of the children along gain
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03

F. H. Schumacher of New Eng
land left for Coalwood, Mont, where
he will hold down a homestead.
Amidon is to be incorporated as a
village, the Community League of thai
town having beaten down most of the
opposition.
Charlie Sheppard, postmaster at
Ollie, Mont, who left there some time
ago, is in a Madison, Wis, hospital
with an attack of appendicitis.
E. J. Mahoney of near Pierce re-
Gently held an auction sale and dis
posed of his farm. He expects TO
leave for the east as soon as he
Strengthens up his business.
Miss Billie Willard, former deputy
treasurer Of Hettinger county, was
married a short time ago to Troy Call
Of Mound Valley, Kans. The groom
is in the lumber and grain business
in that city.
Mrs. Ida Cruthers of Havelock was
recently married to Elmer Ferguson
Of Beulah, where they are making
their home. Mrs. Ferguson has lived
in New England and Havelock town
ships for the past ten years.
julius Zamrow and F. C. Wick had
a mix-up near Center recently with an
auto and a team in which the car
suffered the more serious conse-
quences. Zamrow was found guilty of
causing the accident and was fined SIS.
Miss Hungerford and John. Pew of
Mott were injured in am automobile
accident just south Of Bentley recent
ly while returning from a dance a,
Burt. The a turned turtle through
striking a bad stretch of road and
the occupants were spilled, Miss
Hungerford being rendered %unconsci.
Gus and receiving internal injuries
MI. Pew had but a few bruises as
result Of the accident. Fortunately
the accident happened near the Tim.
norman home where the young lady
resides and medical attention wa.
soon given. Both are recovering.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03

ing knowledge. Don't forget to come
along, everybody. The Lefor-G Glad
stone band will be there and perhaps
two or three others.
A stockholders meeting the D. ing.
Telephone Co. was held in town on
Monday. 1t is rumorcd that the COM
pany wants to connect itself with
Dickinson, so that they are in direct
communication with that city. 1t will
surely add materially to the growth
of u town, and prove a big factor
to be in direct communication with the
county seat. 1t has always been hard
to get connections very easily with
Dickinson SO far.
The D. U. l.. & L. club of South
Dickinson held it's annual "Kirwci''
festival last Sunday. Among those
from Lefor who attended were Cashier
Nick A. Lefor, Postmaster Rcincr,
Dominik and John Lcfor, Jr. These
men, together with those gallant must
clans from Gladstone, furnished the
music. The Gladstone-Lcror band has
already been engaged to play for the
big entertainment in the armory on
Monday, November 5, given by the
Farmers Union.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03
Joe Kcsscl, of Kcssel Bros. ranch at

Joe Kcsscl, of Kcssel Bros. ranch at
farewell party recently which was
lar fellow in his community. Joe has
ready for the next draft call which is
expected at amy time.
r. p. Allen, formerly depot agent at
Hysham, Mont, is now serving in that
capacity at Beach, taking the place
Of r. d. Williams, who recently rH-
signed. The latter will accept 4 po-
sition with the Southern Pacific at
San Diego, Cal. He leaves with his
wife this week for his new home.
Frank Pitzcl of st. Anthony, while
driving a car belonging to his father
in-law, Mat Weigcl, was struck by 4
switching train near Mandan recently
at a crossing. Both car and occupant
were damaged, Mr.. Pitzcl receiving
several bad cuts from flying glass,
neccssitating stitching.
The Mutschclknaus family Of Hct-
finger county has distinguished itself
by buying $4,000 worth Of Liberty
Bonds. The family, which lives near
IIOIl, is COlnpOScN OIL !l% CllllniGH bE-
sides the parents. Each ono of the
family bought $500 worth Of bonds.
These people are Germans and one Of
the boys is now awaiting q call to the
colors.
Building is going on at a rush at
the new town Of Coalbank in Het-
finger county. A new three-story
hotel is under construction and several
residences are going up. Beginning
this month, 80 miners will be en-
ployed at the mines and an average
of 500 tons daily is expected. The
Cannon Ball Coal Co. own a thirteen
foot vein which contains over 8,O00,O0O
tons Of Ignite.
Twenty-eight carloads of cattle
were shipped from Ollie, Mont, last
week. The cattle were in good cond!-
ton. Vincellet Bros. sent five cars,
Stromme Bros. had five cars, C. H.
Hall shipped one car, Frank Hancs
had II car, Hank Timm shipped one
car, Perry Bros. sent five cars, Berry
Morris released four cars, w. A. Clark
sent n car, Charlie Thompson sent
two cars.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03
TAYLOR ITEMS

Ole Kittilson was in from Knife
river Saturday.
The CLUB meets Saturday with
Miss Nellie Schmidt.
The T. B. & BIC. met Thursday with
Mrs. John Laubscher.
Miss Vera johnson spent a few
days in Bismarck last week.
Mrs. Denninghoff returned Friday
on No. 3 from Faribault, MINI.
j. /. Wilson, the Fairbanks Moose
man, spent Thursday in our town.
MI. and Mrs. John Knudson moved
into their beautiful new home Monday.
Robert Plaggemeier returned Mon
day morning from a business trip to
Fargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Noes are *
pected home from Minneapolis this
week.
Miss Alvina Knudson was a pas
senger on No. s Thursday morning to
Rochester, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Silvernail were
Dickinson passengers. Friday evening,
returning Saturday morning.
MI. and Mrs. Torger Paulson OF
Kniferiver were shopping and visiting
relatives here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osmund Qwingley
from Kniferiver visited at the Henry
Plaggemeier home Friday.
Mrs. OLAF Williams and little daugii-
ter of Werner spent a few days visit
ing at the E. L. liner hons.
Sten Williams came down Sunday
morning from Dickinson to spend the
day with his sister, Mrs. E. p. liner
Irwin Brademeyer moved into his
beautiful new house on the farm last
week. A good place for some nice
girl.
The Red Cross met at the home OF
MI. and Mrs. Christ Engen, Wednes-
day afternoon. Lunch was served by
Mrs. Engen and Mrs. M. M. Bobb.
Mrs. Emil Paulson and children
who have been visiting a few days at
the Erland Paulson home, left Mon
day for their new home in South Da-
kota.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03

Herman Wolfgram of New Leipzig,
mcnding rapidly and will soon be able
to get out and minglc with his many
friends.
John Henry Tcgtmcycr, 83 years
old, a native of Germany but who
came to this country when 19 years
Of age, died recently at New Salem
Of old age. He came to New Salem
in 1889 with the first c~olonist and filed
on his homestead two miles north of
New Salem. Mr.. Tcgtmcyer leaves
three children. He voted for sixteen
presidents and at the last general
election, was the first voter at the
polls, fearing that he might not last
through the day.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03
NEWPORT ITEMS

Mrs. Xavier Dukhardt. entertained
our teacher, Miss Alice M. O'Keefe,
last Saturday evening.
Miss Frances Wolf of Dickinson was
the guest of her brother, Jacob Wolf,
last week, returning to her home las;
Sunday.
George Deagler and wife we're isi-
tors at New England last week, do
ing some shopping and transacting
other business.
Mrs. T. Morrell was a visitor at our
school last week, on Friday, and went
from there to. Gladstone with her hus-
band in their car.
| John Wanner and Jacob and Joseph
butcher hogs last Saturday. They
laid~out seven heavy weights to cool
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Wanner enter
tanned the following guests to Sunday
dinner: MI. and Mrs. Reisenhofer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wolf, Mrs. jacob
Wolf and Miss Alice M. O'Keefe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Wolf were
visitors at the home of their son.
Jacob Wolf, last week and remained
during the b~utchering time and report
that twelve hogs were butchered.
County Superintendent C. E. Ware
and his deputy, Nh. Pippin, were visi-
tors at our school last week on Fri
day and also visited the Dukardt
school, where Miss Brown is teaching
Mrs. Xavier Dukardt was at Dickin-
son last Saturday and took the follow
ing ladies for passengers in her car;
Mrs. Raphael Schmanlz, Misses Re
gina Reisenhofer, Brown and Alice
NJ. O'Keefe, who did their shopping
and transacted other business.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03

The Gorham school held an enter
tainment last week and $13 was
gathered into the treasury. The
fund will be used for school purposes.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03

"Gets-It" has cured more corns
than all other remedies combined.
safe as water. Used by millions.
Don't take q chance with your feet,
you can't afford to experiment
with unknown mixtures when you
know "Gets-It" never fails.
Is "Gets-1t" will remove any corn
or callus. Wear those new, stylish
shoes or pumps If you want to-
go ahead and dance. Demand
"Gets-It,"-throw substitutes back
on the counter! Csc Is all you need
pay at any drug store. or It will be
sent direct. by E. Lawrence & Co.
Chicago, Ill +
Sold III Dickinson and recommends
as the worlds best corn remedy b
Welton Mcdonald & Co.
The Dickinson press., 1917-11-03
Tor a Corn-Peeling
Picnic, Use Gets III"
Pain Eases at Once, Corn Just Dies!

Do your corn.ridding easily, with
a smile,-the banana-peel way.
That's the "Gets-It" Way,-the only
way,-your corn or callus comes off
complete as though it were glad to
get off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-14
Names "Slash" Law

Hon. Forrest II. Colby of Bingham,
the State forest commissioner, is send
ing out a circular calling the attention
to the slash Jaw relating to the dis
position of inf1ammable material along
the railroads and highways of the
State Commissioner Colby's letter is
es follows: Enclosed you will tind
COPY Of our slash law 1t is the plan
Of this department to rigidly enforce
the law at all times. We trust that
YOU will do everything that you can do
help us. We will be glad to have you
notify us of any parties along your
line not complying with the law. In
making new lines or repairing old lines
we hope you will dispose of all slash
and debris. If we work together in
this matter we can reduce the fire risk
very largely and we will be we'll repaid
for our labor. Would you conspicu-
ously post some of our slash law no
tees and general fire notices, if we
should send you a supply?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-14
MADISON
Farewell Reception by Madison
Wooden Mill Overseers to De.
parting Accountant-Person.
ais About the Town

A farewell reception and banquet
was rendered by the oversecrs Of The
Madison wooden MILL and a few other
friends to Raymond Norton at ham
pagne's restaurant Friday evening
Mr.. Norton came to Madison three and
a half years ago from Great Barring.
ton, Mass, to accept q position as &C.
countant at the Madison wooden mil
and closed his lahors Friday night H.
has accepted fine position with
firm Of public accountants in Fitch
burg. Mass. Supt. William r Scott
acted as POSTMASTER and at the open
ing of the banquet made patrioti'
speech which was heartily applauded
and was followed by the singin. ~ the
star Spancled Banner" William
DIXON, who is an assistant in the mil
office, presented Mr. Norton with
leather travelling bag as "a token ~ 'Ns
esteem or his friends Mr.. Norton re-
sponded briefly expressing his thanks
ana appreciation OF tho gift. This was
followed by brief speech from Mr
thompson the new accountant AZ th'
mill During the evening there were
other speeches and several humorous
readings by Mr. Dixon. also patriot.
ic selections were played The cxer.
cises closed with all joining in sing
ing America" Among those preser'
from out Of town were +. NJ. Foster q
Oakland ard treasurer OF the Madison
Noolen Co. and James ~ Thorne,
Esq. OF North Arson. Mr. Norton
left town for his new field ~ labor
Saturday afternoon.
Leon Fclker, who enlisted recently
In Co. r. of the End Me. Regiment re-
turned Friday from Augusta. being 70.
jected in physical examination on &C
count of a flat foot
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunneweli. VINO has
been passing the winter in indiana
and New York, returned home Friday
night.
Reuben Heald and ~ F. Twitchen
went Friday afternoon t. South Paris
where they passed the week end with
Mr.. Twitchelrs parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-14
P|TTSF|ELD
M. C. I. Students Form Week
End Party at Moose Pond
Prof. Merrill's Substitute
Freshies' Masquerade Social
Ten Cent Benefit For Red
Cross

A party of NJ c. l. students COM
prising the Misses Esther Mace. Ruby
Gray, Azalia Osgood. Ina Gillespie.
Lydia Bickford and Ruth McCausland
and Wallace Houston. Russell Tarbell
and Gordon Park left on Saturday for
Moose Pond for weekend outing oc-
cupying the Smith and Linn cottages
The young people were accompanied by
Prof Sturtevant of the NJ c. l. faculty
and Mrs. A. H. Bruce.
Mervin Ames. son of Mr. and Mrs
Roscoe Amcs of this town, a graduate
at NJ. c. l., and student at Bates
College, has been chosen to take charge
of the classes at NJ. G. I. which have
been taught by A. S. Merrill who has
enlisted and gone to PIattsburg, n. Y
Mrs. Fred G. Cassavant and baby who
have been in the Augusta General hos
pital for a few days on account of the
illness of the baby have returned home.
Their many friends will regret to know
that the child will be obliged to under
go a critical operation upon. his throat
within a few days.
Miss Mary Wentworth who has been
passing a few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Wentworth has re-
turned to Lewiston where she is train
ing at a hospital
G. F. Allen and daughter Miss Kate
Allen of Oakland arrived in town on
Saturday for a weekend visit in tho
home of Mr.. Aliens daughter Mrs. M
l.. Damon.
very successful masquerade social
was given in Powers hall, NJ. c. l., on
frloay evening under the auspices of
the Freshman class The prize for
wearing the best costumes was piven
Miss Nellie Field and Linwood Dwell
ley was given the prize for wearing the
worst costume
At Gray's dry goods store Saturday
heneht was given the Red Cross Aux
lilary which received ten cents for
every dollar sold.
Mrs. Emma Pushor and Mrs. Ernest
Jacobs were in Vassalboro Friday to
attend the funeral of Mrs Pushor's
sister Mrs. Jane Reed
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Hamlin Of New
Hampshire have arrived for the sum.
mer IN Harmony where Mr.. Hamlin has
numbering interests.
Mrs. Zi1pha Elwood of Boston who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mr..
w. L. Percival left Saturday for
visit in Skowhegan with her brother
clayton Barnes of Lewiston Is in
town Tor visit with his sister Mrs.
oiyde Martin and family
Mrs. A. e. Wright who has been Wis.,
iting ner mother and son in Massa-
chusetts has returned home