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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

Asters and other autumn flowers
were chosen by Miss Gertie Lobben,
s02 Eighth street north. as the dec
orations for the rooms of her home
this afternoon, when she entertain
ed IL young women. complimentary
to Miss Cora Kroshus and Miss
Mabel Eggen, who are soon to leave
the city. Needlework and social
visiting were the pastimes OF the
afternoon. Pink sweet peas were
used to center the table in the din
ing room, where luncheon was serv-
ed at o'clock. The Misses Cora
and Katie Lobben assisted their sis
ter in serving the repast.
Miss Lorine Pollock and Miss
Clara Rose have returned to their
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

DR.. Walter Bayard, who has spent
his vacation here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Bayard 1921 Sec
ond avenue north, left Wednesday
evening for Chicago, where on Sept.
l. he will take up his duties as in
terne in the Children's Memorial
hospital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

Machine hemstitehing e. pIeoting, pisat
ing and buttons. Mrs. Kennedy. Kennel
hotel. Front st. Phone I35t-J.-Adv
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
FIND POTATO BUG ENEMY.

Lancaster (Pa.) Cor. n. Y. Com
mercial: /. Newton we'll known as
a potato grower in this county,
claims to have found an insect that
destroys the potato bug. 1t is a small
black bug with a hard shell. He says
he has watched the insects closely.
and that they viii jump on the back
Of the soft she'll bug and sting IL,
causing instant death. They are
quite abundant, and have done much
to rid his 10-acre crop of the pests.
he says.
rLE calm ANaWEn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

Miss Helen Hurley returned to her
home at Detroit, Mimi, this morn
ing, having spent the past week as
the guest Of Miss Mildred Hellander,
S64 Ninth avenue south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

HemstItchIng, pieoting. pIeatinE. Cor
sets cleaned and repaired. Mrs. A. An
derson. SIS ard Ave. ~. Phone las7-N
-AdvL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
Instant Hair Stain
Better Than Slow
"Resf0Fers"

Some folks
would have
you believe
I b q { they
have dfeeOv-
cred q o N .
N aFW ehua
e o mbinatf0n
that viii ssre-
atorep the
colo to
gray, streak
cd Or faded
hair. without
etaining IL.
No such prep
aration has
ever been dis.
covered.
TheFa ~
only one prep
araticn solar
49,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

John Bathrfck, Jr., son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Rathrick, 1912 First ave-
nue. north, who has been stationed
at Newport, r.. l., since joining the
United States navy early in April,
has been transferred to Nantucket,
Masss, where he is stationed on the
Submarine patrol boat No. 400.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

an out-of- town guest at the affair
The Dorcas society Of st. Pauls
Lutheran church viii have the regu-
lar meeting at s o'clock, Friday
evening &C the home OF Mrs. c..
Davick, s27 Fourth street north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Pontoppidan Lutheran church will
meet at the church parlors, Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Gaare, Mrs. Swan
son and Mrs. Ben Larson will be the
hostesses. Members and friends are
cordially invited.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

A o'clock bridge luncheon was
the way Mrs. j. NJ. Bathrick, 1912
First avenue. north; chose to honor
her guest, her sister. Mrs. Frederick
Fl. Stearns Of Waterloo, Ia, this aft
ernoon. Pink roses were used to
center the luncheon table and covers
were laid for twelve. Following the
repast, the ladies remained for the
afternoon and passed the hours at
bridge. Miss Tyrell OF Broolings. 8.
D., who is visiting in the city. was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

Mrs. Anna Holt. 1117 Fourth
street, north, and her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. I. M.
trip was made by the Great Lake
route and along the ST. Lawrence
river TO Montreal. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waddick will remain here for a week
as guests at the Holt home. Mrs.
g. Melby Of Minneapolis accompan-
led the party here and win spend
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Lane and
family. 80 Ninth street south, who
have been spending the season at
Lake Sally closed their cottage and
returned to their city home. Wednes-
day
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Helen Bowman, iii Sixth
street south, entertained a company
of Is young women at her home this
afternoon as an honor to Miss Gladys
Bronner of Peoria, ILL.,, who is the
guest of Mrs. Will Isham, Miss
Doreen Finnegan OF Yankton, s. D.,
who is Miss Stella Pardoe's guest Five
Hundred was the diversion of the
afternoon and the autumn flowers
were used in. the rooms. When the
games were completed. the hostess
served luncheon. #
Mrs. H. H. Aaker of Grand Forks,
former Fargo resident, is spending
several days in the city visiting for
mer friends.
Miss Doreen Finnegan. who has
been the guest of Miss Ste la Pardoe,
Seventh avenue. south, for the past
two weeks, will leave on Friday
morning for her home at Yankton,
IS. d.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet at the home of Mrs. j. T.
Warne at 1905 Fifth street north. at
1880 o'clock Friday afternoon. "A So
cial hour will be enjoyed after the
lesson and program.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

r. Mrs. Julius Aske, s21 Seventh ave-
nue.. south, Moorhead, accompanied
her sister. Mrs. Z. J. Callenan and
children of Devils Lake. who have
been her guests here, to Crookston
this morning, and will spend the day
there as the guest OF another sister.
Mrs. Aske will return to her home
this evening but Mrs. Callenan will
remain in that city for several days
before going to her home at Devils
Lake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
CHINA PLATES

Austrian China breakfast or
dinner plates, beautiful designs.
Former values up to O.
Soc special ........... - ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

The September division OF the
Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church will be entertained on
Friday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
ID. L. McTaggart, 1121 Sixth street
south. All members are requested
to attend this meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11

Apple picking time is on in the st.
Joe district The crop is said to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11

state, the balance of the issue was
taken to New York for sale.
The loan commission of Iowa had
issued orders that none of the bonds
were to be sold at less than ninety
cents on the dollar. When the pro-
posals were opened the entire issue Of
S40oo00 could have been disposed Of
at elghty-five cents on the dollar. One
bid for $4,000 worth at ninety-two
cents was made by an Iowan-Eze-
kiel Clark of Iowa City. All other
bids but the Clark bid we're turned
down.
sThe failure to dispose of the bulk in
New York, brought the sale back to
the state. Many persons who had bid
for the issue at par withdrew their
reqests before the issue was sold at
ninety-two cents. The failure of the
issue was severe blow to the citi-
zens of the Hawkeye state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11

the great national food army. The
subject of their essay will be, "Why
Every American Family Should Sign
the Food Pledge Card"
1t is evident, therefore, that the
food pledge campaign Is spreading
like wildfre in Iowa, though it is
only keeping pace with the efforts of
the women of other states of the
union. Iowa men and women will
Join to put Iowa in the front rank of
the food conservation army and keep
her there, If the combined efforts Of
patriotic people count for anything.
October % is the date set for CON
Guiding the nationwide campaign,
and Iowa is expected to lead then in
proportion to her population.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11
KEEPING KIDS
HEALTH GOOD
Survey Of WapelIo Schools Furnishes
Criterion for Other
Cities to Fol-
low.

| After an extended health survey OF
| the public schools of Wapello by a
group Of experts from the state uni.
versity under the direction of the col
| lege of medicine, the following gen
eral recommendations and suggestions
were made. DR.. F. NJ Boyd, state
| epidemiologist, who directed the sur
vey, declares that many of the condi-
lions observed at Wapello can be
| found in most Iowa schools and that
the recomm endations have a state
wide application.
Give each pupil a thorough physic-
al and mental examination at the
child's entrance to school.
Where children are found to be
sub-normal or backward, school au-
thorities should stimulate the pa
rents pride and love for their child
SO that proper measures are volun-
tarily taken to restore the child as
nearly as possible to normal.
Where the parents of defective
child are willing but unable to pro-
vide for the correction of injurious
defects, they should be directed to
agencies where the necessary cor
rections may be secured or the com
munity should create an agency
done.
Carefully supervise the daily health
of the children, viewed in the light
of community knowledge, to prevent
the introduction of individuals having
communicable diseases into the
schools and to prevent the schools
becoming a center for the dissemina-
ton of such diseases.
Repeat the thorough physical and
mental examination at least every
four years during the child's progress
through the schools.
Give special attention and study to
those possessing defects in order that
the school work may be especially
adapted to their capabilities and
needs.
Prevent anything about the schoo!
buildings or methods of instruction
from exercising an injurious influ
ence upon the health of the children
congregated therein.
Give the children adequate and
proper instruction in the fundament
ais Of both individual and community
health
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11
Control of All Food
Rests in Government

2. Importers, manufacturers and
refiners of sugar and manufacturers
or sugar syrups and molasses who
have already been licensed.
8. Retailers whose gross sales oil
food commodities do not exceed $780,
900 per annum.
4. Common carriers.
5. Farmers, gardeners, cooperat-
i've associations of farmers or gard
eners including live stock farmers
! and other persons with respect to
the products of any farm, garden or
other land owned, leased or cultivat-
ed by them.
6. Fishermen whose business does
not extend beyond primary consign-
ment.
Z. Those dealing in any of the
above commodities on any exchange,
board of trade or similar institution
as defined by section 13 Of the act of
August 10, 1917, to the extent of their
dealings on such exchange or board
of trade.
8. Millers of corn, oats. barley,
wheat, rye or rice operating only
plants of daily capacity of less than
seventy-five barrels.
8. Gamers of peas, dried beans,
corn, tomatoes, salmon or sardines
whose gross production does not ex
coed 5000 cases per annum.
TO- Persons sIaughtering, packing
and distributing fresh, canned or
cured beef, pork or mutton whose
gross sales of such commodities do
not exceed 100000 per. annum.
II. Operators of poultry or egg
packing plants, whose gross sales do
not eceed $4,000 per annum.
II. Manufacturers of maple syrup,
maple sugar and maple compounds.
13. Ginners, buyers, agentc, deaf
ers or other handlers of cotton seed
who handle yearly between Septem-
Der / and August 81 less than $50
tons of cotton seed.
Applications for licenses must be
made to the United States food ad
ministration, Washington, D. c., law
observation-disclosures division, on pre-
pared forms which may be secured
on request.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11
CONSUMPTION
OF CAPITAL
England Laying Plans to Literally dc
This In Order to Gain
Revenue After War
Ends.
by Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondents

by Lowell Mellett, United Press
| Staff Correspondent
| LONDON, Oct. 11.-England has an
| other shock in store for that section
Of America which hates to see wealth
do it's bit. England is preparing to
| conscript alphabetically
There has been great deal OF
talk about CONSUMPTION of wealth in
connection with the war, but it has
meant only high income taxes, eX-
cess profits taxes and levies Of that
sort. The British government today
has practically decided to take the
next step and levy directly on capital.
Barring change of opinion in the
meantime on the part of those re-
sponsible for the British financial
policy, such levy will be made soon
after the war ends.
This, possibly the most radical
financial innovation that has resulted
from the war Is due to the conviction
That it is, if not the way out, at least
the best way out, from under the ter.
rifle financial burden the war will
leave.
At the end of the war Great Brit
ain will face the necessity of provid-
ing two and one-half billion dollars
or more annual revenue. 1t will cost
half that to meet the running ex-
penses of the government and the
greater part Of the other half to meet
the interest on war loans. The esti-
mate for pensions is now quarter
of a billion dollars a year.
If the present revenue of the gov
eminent could continue after the war
and the war ended now--it would
meet the expenses outlined. Last
year close to three billion dollars
was raised by taxation But seven
hundred million of that was raised
by the excess profits tax, which ex-
pires with the war. Other large ad-
ditions were from taxes not expected
to produce in the same ratio after the
war. 1t is roughly figured that tax
alton can produce $1,75O,0OO,OOO after
the war, then $2,500,O0O,OOO will be
needed
A levy on capital will do it, in the
opinion of government officials. They
estimate capital in private ownership
has increased in Great Britain from
eighty billion to one hundred billion
dollars since the war began. One
plan is for a levy of ten per cent of
this-wiping out half the war debt.
The strongest argument for the
plan is that it would not actually
diminish the nations capital accord
ing to its proponents. 1t would simp-
ly transfer ownership Of part of it
to the state. The state would become
a primer in industries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11
ANOTHER STAMP
TO BE NEEDED
Increased Postage Rates Become Ef
fective November and
Orders Are Is
sued.

The increased rates of postage pro
vided by the war revenue will be.
come effective November 2. The
following dispatch from Washing,
ton explains the new rates:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11-Detailed
instructions to postmasters on the
increased letter mail rates which be,
come effective November 2, under tho
terms of the war tax bill, were is.
sued today by Postmaster General
Burleson They do not apply to mail
to most foreign countries, which are
fixed by international treaties, but
they do apply to all domestic mail
and under that classification is III
cluded mail to Canada, Meico, Cuba,
Panama, the United States postal
agency at Shanghai and all persons
in the military service Of the United
States in Europe.
The postoffice department issued
these instructions:
"Postmasters shall on and after
November see that postage is paid
at the rate of three cents an ounce
or fraction thereof on letters and 9th.
err first class matter except drop let.
tiers. All drop letters, that is, let
tiers mailed for delivery from the OF
flee at which posted, including those
for delivery by city, rural or other
carrier of such office, are required to
have postage paid on them at the
rate Of two cents an ounce or frac-
ton thereof Postal cards are re-
CURED to be prepaid two cents, and
therefore one cent postal cards must
have a one cent postage stamp al
fixed to them in addition to one
stamp impressed on such cards. Post
cards (private mailing cards) bearing
written messages must have two
cents postage prepaid on them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-President
Wilson has issued the following
proclamation authorizing the govern.
ment to take control of virtually all
| the essential articles of diet and
directing the food administration to
! license after November / the manu-
facture. storage, importation and dis
| tribution of some twenty prime COM
modities:
All persons, firms, corporations and
associations engaged in the business
either of CD operating cold storage
warehouses Ga cold storage warehouse
for the purposes Of this proclamation
being defined as any place artificial
ly or mechanically cooled to or be-
low temperature of As degrees
above zero Fahrenheit, in which
food products are placed and held
for thirty days or more), CD oper-
ating elevators, warehouses or other
places for the storage Of corn, oats,
barley, beans, rice, cotton seed, cot
ton seed cake, cotton seed meal or
peanut meal or CD importing, manu-
featuring Gncluding milling, mixing
or packing) or distributing Includ-
ing buying and selling) any of the
following commodities: Wheat, wheat
lloul, iJc, VI rye liOuT, tDaTley OF OAR
ley flour, oats, oatmeal or rolled oats,
corn, corn grits, corn meal, hominy,
corn flour, starch from corn, corn
oil, corn syrup or glucose. rice or rice
flour, dried beans, pea seed or dried
peas. cotton seed, cotton seed oil,
cotton seed cake or cotton seed meal,
peanut oil or peanut meal, soy bean
oil, soy bean meal. palm oil or cobra
Oil, OieOmargarjne lard lard suhStj-
tutes, oleo oil or cooking fats, milk,
butter or cheese, condensed, evapor.
ated or powdered milk, fresh, canned
or cured beef, pork or mutton, poul-
try or eggs, fresh or frozen fish.
fresh fruits and vegetables, canned
kopas, dried beans, tomatoes, corn,
salmon or sardines, sugar, syrup or
molaSSes.
Exceptions are made in the case
Of:
l. Operators Of elevators or ware
houses handling wheat or rye, who
have already been licensed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11
MAN
TELLS STORY
How Freight Traffic Manager of Katy
is Doing His Duty While the
Country is at
War.

fBy j. L. West. Freight Traffic Man,
ager M. K. and T. Ry, Written for
the United Press.1
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11.-Transporta-
ton has been described as the third
arm of the nations defense, the effec-
tfveness Of the others is controlled
largely by the efficiency of the third.
The railroads in this district of the
southwest are being called upon to
meet heavy demands for military
service, by reason Of the large num-
| Der OF cantonment camps located in
Texas.
Operating officials must have the
unstinted support of all departme nts.
Freight traffic men are in a. position
to render valuable assistance bv rea.
/ son OF their extensive acquaintance
with the users of transportation. The
Propaganda which has been carried on
under the direction of the national
defense committee has rendered the
public mind receptive to the con-
servation of transportation facilities
but results can be accomplished only
by bringing to the attention of re-
sponsible heads Of shipping concerns
actual cases in which they are failing
to meet their obligation in this re-
spect
Desiring to do our bit to help
America win the war, the traffic men
set themselves the task of finding
misuse of cars by light loading and
detention, and taking the actual
cases to the shippers Our plan is:
Examine station records to get the
cases. Apportion among ourselves
the larger users of cars, each man
giving special attention TO the ship
per assigned to him. Point out the
advantage to him of quick dispatch
and utmost use of available car
space; help him devise schemes for
double loads; detect delays to ship
per's order freight consequent upon
the non-arrival of bills of lading: Sc
curing bonds under. which cars can be
properly released; advise the hand
ling of bills of lading through the few
est number of banks: urge buyers to
buy enough to fill car if convenient;
devise schemes to reduce the number
of package cars without impairing
the service; report delinquencies Of
employees which result in delays.
AS a result of this campaign by
the freight traffic men on our line,
the most encouraging results are be-
ing accomplished, I feel justified in be-
lieving that both the freight men and
the shippers along our line are doing
some worth while work to help
America win the war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11
CASE AGAINST
KIDNAPPERS
Piersol Identified as Man Who Fol-
lowed keets to Country
Club on Night of
Crime.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
MARSHFTELD, Mo-, Oct 1.-THE
state was expected to complete its
case against Claude Piersol, on trial
for the kidnapping OF Baby Lloyd
Keet today.
Piersol was identified late yester-
day by Paul Lockman, an employee OF
the Springfield Country club, as the
driver of an automobile which fol.
lowed Mr.. and Mrs. J. Holland Keet,
parents of the dead baby, to the club
the night of the kidnapping They
were attending a ball at the club and
returned home TO find the child
stolen.
Witnesses also told of freouen.
visits by Piersol and Cletus Adams.
one of the alleged kidnappers. to the
home of Piersols grandfather, Joseph
Piersol, on a farm near Springfield
The state sought to show that Pier
sol attempted to arrange for the use
of his grandfather's home as a hiding
place for the baby. until the ransom
was delivered. The elder Piersol
died several weeks ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11
WHEN IOWA
FELL DOWN
Back in Civil War Days Government
Bond Sale Was Not Very Brisk,
Due to Papers
Attack

The drive for the second issue OF
Liberty bonds in Iowa now recalls to
many of the old timers of the state
the hard fight made to defeat the sale
of state bonds in Iowa during the
civil war.
AS detailed in The Gate City recent.
ly New York paper attacked the
bond issue when it was placed on the
market in New York and almost
ruined the sale.
After a certain percentage of the
bonds had boon col t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-11
Want Women Police

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE MAYORS
committee of women on national de-
fense announced today it would for
mally urge the estimates board next
week to appropriate for several police
women to watch the welfare near en-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-01

posed earlier in the session was de-
feated. But the senate had a change
OF heart, due, it was limited, to ad-
ministration influence, and the two
sides of the chamber We'd with each
other in smoothing the way for the
passage Of the measure.
The Farmers league had asked
that the state be allowed TO go as
high as a million dollars in expendi-
lures for a business enterprise APP
proved by the people, but the senate
generously raised the limit to five
million. The result may be the over
turning OF the old constitutional
provision that the state shall not en-
gage in making internal improve
ments. However, there are plenty of
safeguards. The people must first
adopt the amendment and under the
terms of the amendment any pro-
proved of majority vote OF the PEG.
pie
The possibilities are unlimited. III
the people so elect they may engage
in manufacturing, banking or the
grain, warehouse and elevator bust
ness through the state, county or
municipal organizations, and in any
kind of internal improvements pro
vided the people at the neXt election
adopt this amendment. 1t Is the
amendment which the farmers OF
North Dakota were contending for al
Bismarck, but which they failed to
get through the North Dakota legis-
lature.