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the appearance Of forwarding then
to soldiers, was as follows:
IAN open letter to women who
are knitting garments for the
army, navy and aviation corps.
Mesdames: AS you sit placldiy
knitting socks, sweaters, etc, for
our boys, are you not aware that
all clothing necessary for our
men of the army, navy and avia-
ton corps who are actually in
the service Of the nation is sup
piled by the government, just as
all food is supplied? -
THE following letter is an
answer to one wrote the war
department inquiring regarding
some women who have announc-
ed publicly that they are knit
ting sweaters. gloves and mufflers
for aviatOrs, providing the sup
plies and necessary equipment
not yet furnished by the gov
ernment to the aviation camps.
! asked what necessity there Is
for such activity on behalf of
the aviation corps, and If these
men are not supplied with all
clothing and other necessities.
Here is the answer from the Of
fice Of the chief signal officer:
I'm reply to your inquiry, the
department desires to state that
such activities as those indicated
in your letter are entirely un-
necessary. The aviation section
of the signal corps is making
ample provision for the complete
equipment OF all aviators In the
service of the country"
So ii would seem that this
knitting by hand rises from rank
inefiiciency in organizing women
for war help, an unpatriotic
waste OF time. material, money
and woman energy. IT is the
call Of the wild, a reversion to
primitive woman, who had to
knit or go naked. It Is a war
hysteria that has seized women
and set them running in circles
in a crucial time when all should
be conserved to war ends"
Has DISCOURAGED Work.
This story has gained wide circulal
tion in the northwest and has re-
suited. IN some instances. in entirt
branches and auxiliariet
almost completely the splen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
SMALL HOPEFOR. =.
+BOB'S RECOVERY
# o me r Heavyweight
Champ Near Death In
Chicago Hospital
fBv Associated press. J

Chicago, Oct 19.-The condition of
Robert Fitzsimmons, former champion
heavyweight. pugilist, who is i'll of
pneumonia at hospital here, is still
critical. It was said today at the
hospital that while there had been
little change in his condition during
the night, practically no hope is. held
out for his recovery. ~.
.Fitzsimmons, who 10 55 years old;
apparently was in the best of health
on Tuesday. On Wednesday he con-
tracted a slight cold, and this devel-
oped rapidly during the day. Late
on Wednesday his condition became
such that he was rushed to a hospi-
tai, where in few hours he became
unconscious. He revived somewhat
Thursday morning, but again his con-
dftion became so serious that the ply
sicians said there was small chance of
his surviving what they diagnosed as
lobar pneumonia, said to be the most
serious form of that disease.
THE young son of the pugilist was
called from New York late Thursday
TO the bedside of his father. At late
hour, Mrs. Fitzsimmons said: a. :
There is little hope for him, for his
heart is weakening and he. is losing
strength rapidly" .,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19

$3.50 per bushel in Chicago. New
corn is quoted in Chicago at S1.13 per
bushel for December and indicates
nearly a 40 per cent drop in the price
OF cornmeal when the new corn is
generally available. .
The very large corn supplies from
the new harvest, together with the
larger supplies Of barley, velvet
beans, cottonseed, peanut and soy
bean meal, all promise much cheaper
cattle, hog and poultry feed and will
enable the production OF beef, pork,
poultry and dairy products at mucn
lower levels of cost to the farmer
than today and his earnings can be
maintained with lower prices OF
products. The packing, cold storage
and other manufacturing and whole
sale distributors in these trades are
in course Of regulation.
Retail Prices Increase.
Beef already shows some tendency
toward reduction in wholesale prices,
but these have been reflected only in
the price Of livestock. Retail prices
have increased while wholesale prices
have decreased.
I'VE have a potato harvest of SO
per cent in excess of the crop of last
year. The price at loading points
pounds. The price, which Is some
what higher than at this period last
year, is due to a tendency on the
part OF the producer to hold the
potatoes for higher prices than last
year, despite the greatly increased
crop and to temporary ina bility Df
railroads to furnish equipment sufh-
cient to move the quantity available
at this time. The average price of
potatoes delivered in the markets
has closely followed the price which
the producer has received, plus the
cost Of distribution to the mar
ket
THE larger supply of cars and the
later in the fall.
What Sugar Should Cost.
Beet sugar prices are being con-
basis that should reach the retailer
from 8 to Sh cents per pound, de-
pending upon the locality. Sugar to
confectioners from beet factories now
is being restricted and a temporary
shortage in the northeastern states
gives no warranty for the advances
by retailers to over 9 cents per
pound. This allows fair margin on
the price paid for cane sugar. In any
event the rise in retail prices OF
sugar during the last three days in
the eastern states is solely due to the
advancement Of these prices by re-
tail dealers in the face of a short
supply and does not bear any rela-
ton to the prices at which these
sugars have been purchased.
"The price of new Cuban, Porto
Rican and Hawaiian harvest in Dec
ember will maintain in the beet level
as soon as It is available. The beet
level is one and three quarters below
August prices and without concerted
action of beet sugar manufacturers,
prices would now be up to Is cents
owing to the short supply during the
next few weeks.
Lard Substitutes.
I'm order to provide equally good
for lard and cooking fats,
the food administration is arrang-
ing for the import of larger supplies
of cocoanut, palms, nut and soy
beans, oils. This should also affect
the price Of SOAP"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
MAC-A. c. GAME
IS POSTPONED
until MONDAY
Coach Davis Finds Field In
Poor Shape Because of
Snow ...-
FARGO COLLEGE OFF
FOR GRAND FORKS
Fargo High To Fergus
FaIls-Concordia Plays /,
Normal

The Manchester colIege-North Da-
kota Agricultural college football
game, scheduled to be played on Da-
cotah field at o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon, will not be played until S:15
o'clock Monday afternoon, Coach Paul
J. Davis announced today.
The field is in no condition for foot
ball because Of the snow, Coach Davis
said.
The Manchester squad will not leave
st. Paul for Fargo until Sunday.
Coach Davis, had not definitely de-
cided upon his lineup for the game
today, but expects to start the same
men he did against st. Thomas at ST.
Paul last Saturday. The Aggies will
wear new green jerseys and stock
ings.
HiIItOppers to Forks,
Coach A. F. Holste and his Fargo
college squad, fifteen strong. learve
this evening for Grand Forks, where
Saturday afternoon the team is sched-
uled to mix with the University of
North Dakota eleven in its first game
of the season.
Coach Holste is making no predic-
tions: Except for two veterans, his
squad is composed entirely of new
material, and untried in battle.
The last heavy practice for the
game was held in the stadium Thurs
day afternoon, the men wearing can
vas gloves to protect their hands
against the cold. - 49,
Highs to Fergus Falls,
Coach L. e. Heinz and his Fargo
high shutout aggregation go to Fer
gus Falls Saturday morning for the
annual game with the Minnesota
eleven.
Fergus Falls strength is not
known, but reports indicate that the
team is fighting machine, and will
play football to the last minute.
Valley City high goes to Moorhead
Saturday morning, and plays Moor
head high at Fargo-Moorhead North
ern league park at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
CORcOrdia to Open season.
Concordia college will open its sea
son with the Valley City normal elev-.
en- on Concordia field in Moorhead
Saturday afternoon. The game, by
the way, will be the opener for both
elevens.
Concordia has been at practice for a
month. 1t will play the Wahpeton
Science at Moorhead Friday, Oct. 26,
and jamestown college at jamestown
Nov. 3. no other games being sched-
uled.
Weather permitting, Saturday will
see great northwest eleVens in action,
Enderlin high is scheduled to play
Lisbon at Lisbon, and New Rockford
high goes to jamestown.
Another game that will be of inter
est to northwest football fans Is the
battle between Hamline and st,
Thomas at st. Paul Saturday after
noon. 1t will mark the first time the
two elevens have met in twelve years.
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HOOVER SAYS CORNER
HAS BEEN TURNED

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bushels in excess Of last year, or
nearly double last years crop. Crow
ers' associations in prominent bean
producing states are holding beans
for from 13 to Is cents per pound as
against an average price realized by
the grower last year of 8 cents per
pound. There has been 100 per cent
increase in the ManchuTian bean
crop and it is now estimated at o.
900 900 tons. Owing to shipping
shortage practically the only outlet
is to the United States and these
beans will flow into the American
market from December on much be-
low the prices now being demanded
for American beans.
Big Corn Harvest.
The corn harvest this year is 60O,-
900 900 to 700, ,000, 900 bushels more
than last year, and generally will be
available about the end Of November
The price of corn rose to $3.50 per
bushel in July and now stands at
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19

did knitting campaigns they had
started. Northern division files hold
numerous letters stating that due to
reports that soldiers didn't need
knitted articles, or that the Red
Cross threw away or sold such sup
plies to lumberjacks and Tanchers,
and that knitters are refusing to work
and that the knitting campaigns are
gradually stopping.
Incalculable harm has been done by
the Industrious circulation Of this
story. Red Cross workers have lost
sight Of the fact that the Red Cross
commission in France cabled for IA
million sets of knitted articles, stat
ing they were urgently needed for
our troops in the field, the troops Of
our allies, and destitute civilian
populations.
Officer Gives the Lie.
So in order TO establish definitely.
and beyond all question of doubt, the
necessity of knitting, and the use of
such articles in so far as American
aviators are concerned, the Northern
division wrote to Brigadier Gen. B.
d. Foulois, ranking officer of the
aviation section of the signal corps
of the United States army His
statement follows:
The knitted articles such as
sweaters, helmets, etc. which
have been knitted by the women
of the Red Cross, have been most
welcome and thoroughly ap-
preciated by all the American
aviators who have been fortunate
enough to receive such articles.
Il have personally received
several OF these articles from the
women of the Red Cross here in
Washington who have been
engaged in this work for some
time, and am personally very
grateful to them for their
thoughtfulness in connection with
the comfort and we'll being Of our
American aviators."
In view of that definite statement
from General Foulois the American
Red Cross calls upon all patriotic
to assist in stamping out
this vicious and false propaganda.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
RUSTAD TO HEAR
LOCAL SPEAKERS
TALK ON BONDS

1Fhe Liberty Loan bond sale cam
pafgn is being pushed generally
throughout Clay county; but nothing
dsRnite is known as to the total
amount of subscriptions as all Of the
committees are still at work.
Edgar L Sharp and James NJ.
witherow will address "A meeting of
tire people Of the Rustad neghbor-
hood at the consolidated school house
in that village Saturday night.
Bonds of the second issue Of the
Liberty Loan will be ready next
week for distribution to subscribers
WHO pay the full amount. The
amount is limited to $1,000 for each
subscriber. as il NAV be necessary to
cut down larger allOtments in case
the loan is heavily OversubscrioeG.
This information was received this
morning, by Chairman A. II. Costain
of the Clay county Committe. from
the Federal Reserve bank
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
WORLDS BALL CHAMPS
-. BUY LIBERTY BONDS

(By Assoclated Press.l

Chicago, Oct. 19.-President John
son, of the American league. said
Thursday night he had arranged to
meet Adjutant General Mccain, of the
army, in Washington Monday, when
he formally would offer his services
to the government. s-1.. ..s
The league executive said he did
not know whether his services would
be accepted. but that he was anxious
to serve in any capacity, without COM
pensation. - 4. . ~.
Il am sincere in my Intentions. Mr.
Johnson said. land I hope that ] shall
be accepted for any duty, whether in
this country or in France"
In anticipating that Mr.. Johnson's
services will be accepted, 1t was am
nounced' that the annual meeting of
the league usually held in December,
will be heldsa month earlier to settle
the seasons business. The meeting
will be held in Chicago.
buy Liberty Bonds.
After dividing the winners share OF
the worlds series spoils, the -victori-s
Gus White Sox made agliberaI purchase
Thursday of Liberty bonds. Pitcher
Joe Benz, invested his entire share
3,666-in bonds, while other members
of the club bought amounts from 800
up. , a t1 -.. -. .s- s. --.
President johnson said BILLY" Ev-
ans and silk" O'Loughlin, the Ameri-
can league umpires in the series, in
vested $1,000 they received in bonds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
THREE BATTLES
FOR BIG TEN"
Gophers To Play Indiana
At Minneapolis In First
Conference Game
(By Associated Press }

Chicago, oct. 19.-Games OF import
ance in the scramble for the. Big
Ten" football championship are set
for decision Saturday. The Minnesota
eleven will attempt to eliminate Indi-
ana from the race in a game to be
played at Minneapolis. wisconsin and
Illinois will clash at Urbana, and Chi
cago will take on Purdue at Stagg
Although other Western conference
teams will take the field, their results
will have no bearing on the cham
nionship. Iowa Will face Grinnen at
Iowa City and Michigan will play the.
Michigan Aggies at Ann Arbor. Ohier
State, which many critics regard as
likely to retain the conference title
which 1t won for the first time last
year, and Northwestern. have no con-
tests scheduled.
Pointing to it's overwhelming vic
tories over Kansas and Oklahoma,
Illinois hopes to make its conference
debut OF the season with triumph
over Wisconsin. Coach Zuppke started
in Monday to develop an attack, and
warned his players to expect des-
perate battle from the Badgers, who
held the strong Notre Dame eleven to
n scoreless draw last week. The game
also will be Wisconslu's first confer
ence affair of the season. Coach John
Richards, of the Badgers, was greatly
disappointed because his players fail
ed to score against Notre Dame. hut
is coafident of an Improved showing
against the Illini.
AS a result 0f the 4s to victory
over Vanderbilt, critics look to Chi
cago to down Purdue. The. showing
of the Maroons Saturday was pleas
ing surprise to Stages followers. The
victory put world or confidence into
the green and light material offered
the veteran coach. Purdue barely es-
capped defeat at the hands of De PAW
last Saturday, and will have to play
much improved game to keep Chicago
from rolling up a big count
Defeating Chicago is a trick Purdue
has been trying to put over since 1894
the date of the Boilermakers' last
victory over the Chicagoans. Twenty
two games have been played between
the teams and Chicago has won all
hut four of them. Purdue captured
the honors I'm 1892, 1893 and 1894. anc
in 1901 the two elevens battled TO ..
S to s tie at Chicago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
(Ry Earle ~ Tostevin, Staff Core
spondent of The Forum.)

(Bv Earle HS TosteVin, Stan Corre-
spondent of The Forun1.l
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c.,
Oct. 10. - Assignment and re-
assignment. preparation and rep
aration, switching and changing,
swinging like a weather zane in the
wind. officers of the First North Da-
kota have been trying to line up
companies. They have been trying.
and have partly succeeded, in almost
as difficult a job as the poor chame-
leon which busted" itself trying to
make good" when placed on a piece
of plaid.
The First North Dakota has not
been smashed and will not be brok-
en-. but it has been augmented so
greatly that it has almost lost its
original identity.
Just 572 men of the Second North
Dakota regiment have been transfer
red to the First North Dakota and
distributed among various COM
panies of the older organization. In
addition to this preparations are now
being made for the reception Of ap-
proximately 1000 North Dakota men
from the draft army training camp
at Des Moines. la.
The order has gone out for the
transfer of this number of North
Dakota draftees to be brought to
Camp Greene and used to fill up the
present companies to the $50 enlist
ed man strength.
At the present writing and follow
ing the addition of the 572 Second
regiment men. the First is composed
of 2,615 enlisted men and seventy
commissioned officers. In addition to
this there are 80 United States re-
serve corps officers who are aiding in
whipping the companies into shape.
II would be "a months task and
would take several columns of this
newspaper to list each man. his
original company and into which
First regiment company he has been
transferred. The following were the
assignments: To Company A Of Bis =
marck. Il men: Company. d of Mi
not, 98 men; Company e of Willis
ton. 95 men; Company II Of James
town. 43 men; Company l. of Hills
boro. III men: headquarters COM
pany, IS men; supply company, 81
men, Machine Gun company of
Grand Forks, IS men TALL Of the
Dickinson Machine Gun company.
As a result of these assignments
the companies will noW receive the
draft men as follows:
Present Draftees
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
MOOrhedd NeuS
MANY MARRIAGE PERMITS
ISSUED BY COURT CLERK
Busy Period For County Matrimonial
Agency Reflected by Reports.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk OF Court
G. D. McCubrey of Clay county:
Harry Collins and Linda Wanden,
both Of Cass county, n. d.
Oscar Nee. Becker county, and
Gina Winjum. Clay county.
Leonard Fonder and Cecil Fonder,
both Of Grant county, S. ID.
Leander Carlson and Annette
Jacobson. both of Griggs county, n.
d.
Gehert Ansrud and Emma Olson,
both of Barnes county, n. d.
John Goldberg and Cecil Henry,
both Of Clay county.
Earl Anthony and Minnie Ohnstad,
both of Clay county.
Wade II. Murray and Grace Nc
Intyre, both of Cass county, n. D.
William A. Van Veghel. Otter Tail
county, and Cecilia Roberts, Cass
county, y. ID.
Fred Ista and Ella Boier. both Of
Richland county, n. D.
Helmuth Fischer and La Rue New
cambe. both of Barnes county y.
d.
Seymour Anderson and Ellen Paul
son, both OF Traill county, \. D.
Conrad Johnson and Lucy Boyer,
both Of Barnes county, n. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
Present Draftees
Strength Kapded

Just when these draft men will
reach Camp Greene is unknown.
However. it has been announced that
Ii will" be the best men. those who
have shown the most proficiency in
the Camp Dodge, Des Moines. train
ing camp who will be sent to Camp
Greene.
The possibility of the boys in khaki
receiving but SIS month for theif
time in service. although the other
SIS of the $50 for which they en-
listed will be paid them at the end
of the war or invested by the gov
ernment In Liberty bonds. has caused
a tremendous discussion in the camp,
Today each company was inform
ed that IL was possible that next
months pay would be so per cent
cash, the balance in promissory
notes or Liberty bonds. the whole
being procurabie at the end Of the
war
IA large number of the boys feel
that II the government needs the SIS
a month held back: ssWeil, we're en-
listed 10 lick the Dutch and we can
do 1t on thirty, fifteen Or nothing sc
all"
Others say: What can we do
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
Still VAINLY SEEK TO
.-RECOVER DROWNED men

The bodies of Ross Beardsley and
A. r. Beardsley, who were drowned
in Pelican lake near Ashby, had not
been recovered at noon today.
.~'zLast evening A. M. Hopeman tele-
nhoned from Ashby and directed the
sending down of a number Of Crap
pling hoks and a quantity Of rope
to be used in dragging the lake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
FARMERS TRAVEL BY AUTO.

N. p. Will Discontinue Two Passen-
ger Trains Through Fergus Falls.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct. 19.-The
Northern Pacific has decided to dis
continue two passenger trains on the
Fergus Falls and Black Hills di-
vision on Oct. 81. The trains have
been poorly patronized and have not
paid owing to the fact that nearly all
the farmers now make their trips by
automobile,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
CITY SCHOOL CHILDREN
PROVE SPLENDID SAVERS
Moorhead Savings Department Total
is S5,e67.44, With 276 DeposI-
tors Participating.

students and pupils Of the Moor
head city schools had savings de-
Dosits for the month Of September
anounting to $5,96744. The average
amount for each of the 2I6 deposi-
tors was S2f.62.
Following is the report showing
the number of accounts and the to-
tai amount reported by the several
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
RED sOX CALLED
Barry and -Four Players to Serve Un-
Gle Sam as YeOmen.
tBy Associated Press.)

Boston, Oct, 19.-Mgr. Jack Barry,
Of the Boston American baseball team.
and four of his players, who enlisted
as yeomen in the naval reserve, were
Thursday called for active service, ana
ordered to report for duty Nov. 8, all
being rated at hrst class yeomen.
Manager Barry and Chick Shotten
have been assigned to the enrolling
Office here. McNally and Ernie Shore
are assigned to the first district pay
masters office. Duffy's post has not
yet been assigned e
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
EIGHT FEWER PUPILS IN
hOOUHEAD CITY SCHOOLS
Total Registration as Revealed by
ssReport is S12-E4iah School Has
30 193. Gain of Eiuht.

The total enrolment of the Moor
head city schools shows a decrease
sof eight as compared with the same
period for 1915. Total enrolment for
three years for the first month of
the school year has been: 1915, sos;
1916, $40; and 1917, s12. The enroll
ment in the high school is 1893, a
gain of eight over last year when the
ftotal number of students was 1856.
Following is the detailed report
showing the registration by schools
and teachers rooms.
First ward-Miss Paulsrud, 10:
Miss Hopkins, is.
Second ward--Miss Maybury, %:
Miss MeiliclSe. 81; Miss Layden, 81:
Miss sharp, 25.
re Third ward-Miss L.ayden, as:
Miss Sheffield. 81; Miss Nelson, So:
Miss Raymond, 81: Miss Herman,
o. Miss Lobhen, ~.
Fourth ward-AIiss Koenen1an, 3S;
Miss Alsaker, 81; Miss Raymond, 3s:
Miss Peterson. 81; Miss Johnson,
g Mrs. Westberg 80; Miss OCon-
nor, 27s Miss Stevenson. as.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
MOORHEAD DENTISTS TO
~
AID IN NATIONAL MOVE

- Acting in connection with the Ma
tional Dental association the dentists
Of Moorhead announce that they will
do necessary dental work free for
men who have been accepted for SER
vice in the national army. The local
dentists who are members of the as
ISOLATION are: Drs. L. p. Moose,
Paul G. Verne and Paul Clark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-19
MILLER BEATS O'CONNELL.
(By Associated Press

IBy AssOclated Press.)
Spokane, Oct. 19.-Walter Miller. of
St Paul, claimant to the worlds mid
die and welterweight wrestling cham
pionship, won from Eddie OConnen
wrestling Instructor at the Multno-
nah Athletic club, Portland, in
straight falls here Thursday night