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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
Military Ball At
Auditorium Will Be
Social Event Tonight

The social event Of this evening
will be the military ball to be given
in the auditorium for the benefit OF
Company b, the proceeds going into
the mess fund of the company.
The various committees who have
arranged for the event have reported
unusual success and the affair prom
ises to be a very successful one from
both the financial and social view.
The evenings program will begin
at 8 o'clock when Bugler Mckenzie
will give a series Of bugle calls and
the entire company will salute the
flag. Dancing will commence with
the grand march, which is to be led
by 1t. Col. and Mrs. G.. c. Grafton.
A special feature of the evening will
be the military figure presented by
the squad of sixteen men under the
leadership Of Captain Reginald Col
ley.
During the intermission of the
grand march and the informal dane
ing, the company quartet Compos-
ed OF Vernon Olson, Dewey Gates,
Paul Bjerquist and Emmett Sharp
will sing a number of the latest
songs and Hawkins and Pearson, the
clog dancers OF the company, will
give an exhibition of their skill.
The national colors, nagS and BAN
ners will predominant in the adorn-
ment of the hall and Corporal Hub
ertz and a number of the members of
the company have had charge of this
feature of the entertainment. NAL
elbows orchestra has been engaged
for the evening and an interesting
program Of music has been arranged
for this occasion.
A group OF the married women of
the Auxiliary to Company B, who
have been actively interested in the
company, will act as chaperon for
The evening.
This will probably be the last social
gathering that the soldiers will be
able to take part in and for this rea-
son 1t is desired that all who may
wish to enjoy a visit with the COM
pany members, attend the gathering
this evening
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27

evening. Miss Marguerite Beard, who
has spent the past ten days in st.
Paul with her father will accom-
pany them home. During their stay
in the cities, they were guests at
the Hampshire Arms in Minneapolis.
Miss Mildred HiIdreth, who has
been the summer guest OF her par
ents. Attorney and Mrs. NJ. A. Hill
dreth. 800 Eighth street south, will
leave either Thursday or Friday for
she will resume her duties as in
struptor in English in the sophomore
class OF the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bernier, 405
EgNert court, are the parents of a
baby girl, who arrived at their home
on Saturday morning.
E. weingarten, Ills First avenue
south, left last evening for Chicago.
where he will spend the next two or
three weeks transacting business.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Vidal, Second
avenue south, left last evening for
New York city. to enjoy a few days
visit with their son, Harold Vidal,
who will sail In a short time for
France.
Miss Edith Gross, s13 Third ave.
nue. north, will leave on Thursday
for Minneapolis, to spend a few
days with friends, before going to
Spripg Valley, Mimi, where she will
have charge OF the domestic science
department Of the high school dur
ing the year.
Mss Margaret Keene, 1923 Seventh
street north, Will be hostess at her
home tomorrow afternoon, in honor
of her guest, Miss Genevieve Grover
of Grafton. The hours will be passed
in an informal way and knitting will
be the diversion. Garden flowers
have been chosen for the room dec
orations and Mrs. A. G. Arvofd will
assist the hostess during the after
noon. Twelve young women will
make up the company that Is to en-
Joy this pleasure.
Mrs. P. NJ. Grice Of the Marlbor-
ough apartments will leave this
evening for her old home at Allegan,
Mich, called there in response to a
message announcing the death q
her father, A. F. Howe. Mr.. Howe
has been a resident Of Allegan for
the past Sc years. Mrs. Grice will be
absent from the city for several
weeks.
Women of WATERFOWL, S. D.. who
evidently realize very fully the sur
est way to a mans heart, recently
gave boys of the volunteer militia
company Of that city a novel treat.
They held a pie-day, and present
ed the company with $50 pies, all
home-baked, and savoring of moth
er's we'll stocked pantry, which
meant a pie for every boy in the
company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
CLAY BOARD Is
AGAIN AT WORK;
MANY ENLISTED
Exemption Body Finds
Several Men Called Have
Already Joined Colors

The Clay county selection board
began this morning the examination
Of the first Ill men of the 220 called
to I'LL out the Clay county quota of
21s. All members of the board were
in attendance and the assisting sur
geons are Drs. E. w. Humphrey and
F. w. Briggs.
OF those examined before noon
recess today is failed to pass the
physical examination. A total of so
men is reported as passing and sew
eral of these are members of Bat
terry F or have enlisted in other
military organizations.
Exemption claims are being filed
by about the same percentage of
men as filed in the first call.
Already Enlisted.
Ray e. Leach, Downer.
Lawrence H. Johnson, Moorhead.
Clarence Jestin, Moorhead.
Arthur D. Askegaard. Comstock.
Ralph Strom, Moorhead. ts.
Hiding Fl. Hetland. Moorhead.
Halstein Void, Moorhead.
Edmund A. Koenemanu, Moorhead.
Emmett NJ. Sharp, Moorhead.
Villas g. Preston, Dilworth.
Rudolph r. Eklund, Moorhead.
Roy e. Leach, powner.
Bert Mcdonald, Hawley.
Passed Examinations.
These passed the physical examina-
lions this morning:
Frank Miller, Sabin.
Nathaniel Hunuston Harvey, Baker.
Fred Edward Reeves, Moorhead.
James, Stevenson Burrtll, Ulen.
Eugene v. Sudlien, Moorhead.
George Milonas, Rustad.
Norman A. Frigstad. Moorhead.
Clarence Oscar Arneson, Rollag.
Paul Henry Bassler, Sabin.
81 Carl Victor Sander. FELTON,.
Wood " Remington, Moorhead.
Albert Peterson, Moorhead.
Emanuel ]. Carlson. Comstock.
Oscar STADIUM, GAINESVILLE.
Fidalia G. Wambach, Georgetown.
Axel. Richard Rustad, Moorhead.
Louis Shores, Rollag.
Theodore e. Tweeton, Ulen.
Albert Emil Johnson, Moorhead.
Carl John Nelson, Moorhead.
George Mikkelson, Sabin. e..
John ]. Chambers, Hawley.
Frank hammers, Sabin.
Oscar Haslerud, Hawley.
Salvatore Franzone, Dilworth.
Edward w. Hermann, Baker.
Sigurd Engen, Moorhead. 3D.. .r
Oscar L. Thompson, Glyndon.
Carl oliver Brenna, Hawley.
Axel Serum, GAINESVILLE.
Edwin Leonhardt Olson, FELTON,.
Norman Harold Ostrem, FELTON,.
Patrick Albert Vteaux, Moorheao.
John Strand, Moorhead.
Henry Martin Solso, Hawley.
Spires A. Latsinos, HaWley. ..a
Kenneth Ingman Olson, FELTON,.
Leo Edgar Janneck, GAINESVILLE.
Einar Odegard, Moorhead.
Andrew H. Heimark, Hawley.
Albert Henry. Norby, HitterdaL
Theodore Carlson, Moorhead.
=. Oscar B. yOrmbrock, Ulen.
Andrew K. Anderson, HaWley.
John O.. Hide, Ulen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
Many Fargo Young
j.. Women Will Attend
80. School in East

Fargo will be we'll represented at
the eastern schools and colleges dur
Ing the school year 1917-191S and
although most of the opening dates
are not until the middle or the latter
part OF next month, the young wom-
en- are now hurrying their prepara-
tons for their trips. Among those
who are to be away for the winter
are:
Misses Charlotte and Gretchen
Weiser. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. ]. Weiser, Eighth street south,
who will attend Rosemary Hall,
Greenwich, Conn. Mrs. Weiser will
accompany her daughters on their
eastern trip.
Miss Alice Mitchell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Mitchell, Eighth
street south and Miss Katherine
Hunt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Il. Hunt will go to the Hannah More
academy, ReistertOwn, Md. Miss
Harriet Hunt, who will teach at
Caytonsville, Md. at st. Timothy's
school. will accompany them.
Miss Theresa Sheldon, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Sheldon will go
to Mrs. Bachus school in st. Paul, be-
ing member OF the senior class Of
1918 of that institution.
& Miss Ada Tyler, daughter Of
Bishop and Mrs. John Poyntz Tyler
viii again be a student at st. Mary's
hall. Faribault. MINI.
Miss Marion Sutherland will re-
turn to Minneapolis to resume her
study Of voice with Willard Patton.
Miss Sutherland is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Sutherland, and
has spent her vacation here with her
parents at their home, Tenth street
north.
Miss Ruth Schuyler will return to
the University of Minnesota to
resume her studies. Miss Aileen
Sullivan will also attend the Mime
sofa university this year, and will
graduate with the class in June. An
other Fargo young woman at this
school will be Miss Theodore Ora
ham.
Miss Nellie Ball, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. T.. +. Ball will be a student
at Knox college. Galesburg, Ill.
Miss Margaret Smith, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Smith will return
20 st. Clara's college at Sinsinawa
Mound, Wis. to continue her
studies.
3 Miss Mabel Eaton, who completed
her work at Monticello academy last
spring will take advanced work at
Simmons college in Boston this next
year.
Miss Fanny Clapp and Miss Lucille
Husting will go to Boston, where
they will spend the year at the
Emerson School or Oratory. Accom-
panied by their parents, these young
women will leave soon and will enjoy
visits in the east until the opening
of school the latter part of the
month.
Miss Helen Turner and Miss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Genevieve Grover, Of Grafton,
is spending some time here as the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Stephen Birch,
and of Miss Margaret Keene. Miss
Grover will go from here to Winona,
Mimi, to resume her duties OF domes-
tic science instructor in the high
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Vowles and Miss
Clara Emerson motored to GAINESVILLE
to spend the week end with Miss
Emerson's brother-in-law and sister,
DR.. and Mrs. G. r. Metcalf.
Mrs. H. S. Paulson and daughter,
Viola, of Grand Forks, who have been
guests at the H. d. Paulson home,
Ninth street south, for the past week,
will return home this evening.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bussard and daughter,
Miss Mabel Bussard, Of Eighth street
south, are spending several days at
Grand Forks as guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. King. Upon
their return they will be accompani-
ed by Miss Anna Maude Kimberly. Of
Marshalltown, Ia, who is now a guest
at the King home. Marshalltown is
the former home of Mrs. Bussard and
daughter and Mrs. King.
Mr.. and Mrs N. D. Black and son,
Junior, of Grand Forks, returned to
their home last evening, having spent
several days here as the guests Of
Mr.. Blacks parents, Mr. and Mrs.
N. B. Black. Sixth street south.
The Philathea Glass of the First
Methodist church will meet at 7:45
o'clock on Tuesday evening in the
church basement. The members of
the Queen Esther Circle are request
ed to meet with this class as matters
of Importance to both organizations
will come up for consideration. At
ter the business session, the evening
will be devoted to the making of
scrapbooks to be sent to the soldiers
at the front.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Cole, 206 Eighth
street south, are the parents of q
baby girl, born Saturday evening.
The "Wrigglers" a class Of eight
small boys Of the First Methodist
Sunday school, will enjoy a hike"
along the river tomorrow morning
and will have a picnic breakfast in
the woods. The youngsters will be
accompanied by Miss Fanny Clapp
and Miss Harriet Freeman.
o.
Mrs. E. F. Coyle, 4OS Egbert Court,
has as her guests for several days
her sisters, Mrs. H. ]. Austin and
Miss Elvina Brill of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Austin and family and Miss
Brill are en- route to Yellowstone Ma
tional park and stopped here for a
short visit at the Coyle home. In
compliment to the visitors, a must
Gale was given at the Coyle home
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
Jackson and Booth
Are Plumb Cured of
Mountain Climbing

mo more mountain climbing for
us. We're cured.
So said John jackson and Archie
Booth upon their return from a two
and a half months tour of the west
Sunday.
I'VE took whack at Pixies peak
in Colorado before we started for
home, and while we got to the top
well we've decided not to try 1t
again, they said.
Messrs. Jackson and Booth left
Fargo early in June, alternately
working and sightseeing on their
trip.
Montana, Idaho Washington, Ore
gon, Utah, and Colorado were on their
schedule.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
LODGE NOTICES

A. b. Taylor, secretary: Keystone
chapter. r.. A. NJ. will hold a stated
convocation this evening at O'Clock
Homesteader lodge will meet at s
O'Clock, Tuesday evening, Aug 2s, in
the Eagles hall. State Manager Lit
ten will be present and a large at
tendance is desired.
G. H. Chapman, clerk NJ w. of A.:
The last regular meeting for this
month will be held on Tuesday at s
p. m, Woodmen hail. A. o. II. w. hall.
All Modern 'Woodmen are cordially
invited to attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
PIERCE COUNTY SETS
RECORD FOR DRAFT
Find no Men of 162 Eligible for
Service-The Net QuOta of
County Is 81.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 27.-Pierce
county has esta blished draft record
believed to be without parallel in the
northwest. With a net quota of
for the first examination, found ITO
of them eligibles who filed no claim
for exemption with the local board,
and of these 10 certified to the dis
trict board but five had filed claims
grounds when the period allotted for
this. purpose closed Saturday night.
The county will not have to call a
second class of registrants, and it's
net quota is ready to go with the first
80 per cent from North Dakota.
Pierce will then have twenty-four
men to spare.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
HOME GUARD TO DRILL
UP TOWN ON TUESDAY
Call Made For Every Member Who
Can Possibly Do So, to Report at
O'Clock In Evening.

The Fargo Home guard win drill
down town Tuesday evening, it was
announced today.
The men will meet at o'clock in
the evening in front Of the Masonic
temple, and every member is asked
to make special effort to attend.
All persons drafted in the first
army. who wish instruction in the
rudiments OF military drill. can OBJ
tain the same by reporting at drills.
detailed for their instruction,
All members Of the guard who
have ordered uniforms can obtain the
same by calling at the Alex Stern &
Co., store.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
STACKER CHARGE
Samuel kandain, Breckenridge Tail
or, Failed to Register and Is Held.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. ~
Deputy u. S. Marshal Tufts returned
from a trip to Breckenridge, bring
ing Samuel Kandain, tailor of that
city, who will answer to a Stacker
charge in the United States court
here. 1t is claimed that Kandain is
of military age and that he failed to
register as required by law. His
hearing has been set for Aug. 81 and
in the meantime. he has been COM
rnittad to .iail here
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
LARGEST FINANCIAL BILL
IS BEFORE COMMITTEE.
Proposed Issue of $11,53s, 945,o0o In
War Bonds and Certificates
Considered. .
CIV Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 27.-Considera-
ton of the largest single financial
bill in the history of the United
States, the $11, 53S, 900 war bond
and certificate proposal, was begun
today by the house ways and means
committee. Plans were to pass it
this week If possible Differences in
the committee centered around the
proposal to tax the issues and with
this cleared up it appears that pas
sage would be expedited.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
PLAYERS BOUGHT
CIV Associated Press. !

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Roy Sanders,
a pitcher on the Kansas City club
of the American association, has
been purchased by the Pittsburgh
National league club.
Leo Dresser, first baseman, has
been purchased from st. Paul of the
American Association club by the
Detroit Americans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
Society NeuS

Dorothy Sharp will be students at
the University Of Minnesota during
the coming year.
Miss Theresa Rowland will enter
the Boston university and will take
course in religious education and
post graduate work in other branch
es.
Miss Louise McFadden will take
freshman year work at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin at Madison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
RESUME SERVICE ON
SOUTHSIDE TUESDAY
Temporary Track Laid On Fifth
Avenue Between Ninth and
Tenth Streets.

Commencing Tuesday morning,
street cars will make the south loop,
according to information given out
at the general offices of the Fargo
Moorhead Street Railway company
this morning.
Since the sewer construction work
on Fifth avenue between Ninth and
Tenth streets, 1t was necessary to
make transfer to another car waiting
on the other side of the cavity.
The street car company has built
a temporary track over the break.
1t may take year before the fill
settles enough to permit the laying
OF the track permanently.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
BUYER RETIREs
Owner Of Pioneer independent EIe-
vator Has Sold Business.

Battle Lake, MINI, Aug. 27.-A. c.
Hatch has sold his elevator to A. H.
White of Lisbon. N. D., who has
moved his family here and taken
possession. They have rented the
Hatch residence in the east part of
town. Mr.. Hatch started the first
independent elevator in this part of
the state over thirty years ago, and
the consensus of opinion is that he
paid all the grain was worth, year
after year, for after thirty years of
grain buying he had only the eleva-
tor left for his profits from the grain
trade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
uNDrRGoFs opERATTON.

Theodore Buschmeyer, member OF
Battery F, underwent an operation
for appendicitis at Northwestern hos
pitaI on Saturday. He came up from
Barnesville for medical treatment
and an examination showed an oper-
alton necessary. This morning his
condition was reported satisfactory,
but he is not permitted to see visitors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton Of the kindness OF many friends
who rendered assistance during the
last illness of our daughter. Lucille;
also for the many floral offerings FOR
the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans J. Knutson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27

his intention Of resigning here. An
effort is being made by the city coun-
ell to retain Mr.. Starr and ways ana
means are being considered. MI
Starr was formerly located at Moor
head as division highway engineer
for CLAW county
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
FREAK STORM
Hail Falls ON Single Farm-NeiSh-
bOrs Continue Threshing.

A "freak" han storm visited Clay
county Sunday night, the area
covering not much more than the
Peter Lamb farm in Oakport town
ship, p. L. Lamb was in Moorhead
this morning and said water was
standinr in the bitches and the road
was muddy at the Lamb farm, while
on the Olson farm, just north, they
were shock threshing. There was no
damage, the grain being threshed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
WILL, REPORT AT FoRT DODGE.

Lieuts. Paul j. Peterson and e. 9.
Erickson will leave on Tuesday morn
ing for Fort Dodge. Des Moines, to
Join their commands at the canton
mert of the United States army The
young men are graduates of the first
officers' training camp at Fort Smell
ling.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
WOULD RETAIN STARR
Fergus Falls Council May Lose City
- Engineer.

Fergus Falls, MINI, Aug. 27.-M
B. Starr, the efficient city engineer
of this city. has been offered a posi-
ton with one of the large paving
companies, and as the position is a
very desirable one, he has signified
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27

The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Boucher, daughter of Mrs. j. Bouch-
err of Minneapolis, and Ernest A..
Blocky of this city, will take place in
Minneapolis tomorrow. Mr.. Blocky is
at the head of the domestics depart
ment of the Herbst store and will
bring his bride to this city to reside.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27

Miss Jennie Johnson, Oak Grove,
has gone to jamestown to spend a
portion of her vacation as the
guest of Miss Dorothea Turner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27

DEMONSTRATING, picotIng, pleating. Cor
sets cleaned and repaired Mrs. a. An
derson, SIS Srd Ave. n. Phone 1S67-W.
--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-GirI for general house
work in private residence on farm.
Phone 23O2-W2.
BOOKKEEPER and stenographer, ex-
perienced, desires employment dur
ing the spare time. Address BAL,
Forum.
WANTED To BUY-Wicker baby
carriage, in good condition. Mrs
B. d. Jacobs. phone 2837-J.
L0ST-Saturday night, on auto road
between Mapleton and Fargo, open
face Knickerbocker gold watch rails
ed monogram on back, with gold fob
Liberal reward for return. Return to
Forum office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27

Machine DEMONSTRATING, picoting. pleat-
ing and buttons. Mrs. Kennedy, Kennedy
hotel. Front Sc. Phone l351-J.--Advk
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27

DR.. r. A. Beard, pastor of the
First Congregational church OF this
city, who has been occupying the
pulpit of the Plymouth Congrega-
tionaI church in st. Paul during the
past month, will return to Fargo this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. p. Sorenson and
daughters OF Wheaton, Mimi. were
among the visitors in Fargo on
Saturday. The family were en- route
to their home from Forest River
and Inkster where they have been
visiting with Mrs. Sorenson's sister,
Mrs. William Chamberlin and her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Calder.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28

What 90 s-a..y LaJOie going 10 si.p
his brawny hands around next spring,
the plow handle or the baseball batl
It's going 10 be one or the other and
II it's a baseball bat it will be In a ma
jor league and will be under terms
which are satisfactory TO Napoleon La
joie.
At least that's Lajoie's present ultl-
matum.
Il have been IN baseball too many
years 10 be unreasonable" Larry told
the writer. But baseball so far as the
minor leagues are concerned under
present conditions doesn't appeal 10
me strongly and my record OF last year
at Montreal should put me In a POSI-
ton where I can ask for a pretty good
contract II / don't get what want
well. guess the old farms about good
enough for me-"
Lajole was interviewed at his farm
near Cleveland. lie wore a regulation
farm uniform, Overalls, jumper, heavy
cap and rubber boots. lie had been
out since early morning-"just tinker
Ing around" as he expressed H.
i've never been able TO prOperly
enjoy my farm" nc continued. I'm
ready to begin almost any time. OF
course II 1 get the proper kind OF a
contract ! won't quit baseball"