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Arizona republican., 1917-03-25

if there are any favorable climatic ana soil conditions for such an in dustrv m lhe United States There arc; and these are in the southwest, already demonstrated by eXperimenta- ton that is approaching in some quarters a commercially paying en- teprise. In Yuma valley and near Phoenix. in Arizona, in the Imperial valley in California, and perhaps in some other quarters the air is dry. and proper soil conditions can be de- velopcd with the ample irrigating water available.
 This trings us to the Yuma valley, the principal unit of the reclamation service at this point, where Bernard Johnson has planted some 25 acres of date palms. He has put in the Deglet No0r palms, imported from Algeria. In the Persian gulf district are found the Halayy, commercially known as the Dromedary, dates, and also the Fard dates; and from Egypt comes the Hayani dates, spoken oe later
 Tho Johnson trees are Tn their fourth year. and are just beginning to bear. About seven or eight years are required to bring this variety tu full bearing, but last November this Yuma orchard produced some two or three hundred pounds. When the trees are fully matured they will pro- duoe over a hundred pounds to the tree. They are planted p feet apart in rows S5 feet apart. The local and San Francisco markets have paid 50 cents per pound boxed which has netted 40 cents after the dates are picked. When the trees come to full bearing the above figures will tell the profits that should accrue from this small acreage. The irrigation for these trees has averaged only one run of water each two months, and during the. winter months very little water is required For instance, MT John son has not run water to his trees since last October, and probably will not water them again until March. and his iand is the average run in the Yuma valley, composed of the bot toms formed by sediment deposited by the Colorado river. The basin method of applying the water may be used. and to obtain the plant food abundantly contained in the muddy p-atels of the Colorado river the land is flooded now and then Tn the same manner us an alfalfa field would be irrigated Mr. Johnson estimates that an acre of dates can be taken care Of for s97 year. without the picking.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
DATE PALM DOES
 WELL IN PLACES
 IN THIS STATE

A common notion of the date palm IS th2t 1t $ strictly a tropical plant and tiourishes only in the hottest parts of the Sahara and Arabian deserts. Dates are imported largely rom Algeria. Egypt, and the Persian gun countries. and it will he found that these coun;rIes are some dis 'ancc from the equator and that most of the dates come from attitudes from 30 to g degrees. Although this palm is essentially a warmweather variety, it does not by any means follow that a person must travel to burning sands and a wilderness of unhearable sunshine to find the tpyl- caly native land of the date. Damp earth for the root and very dry air for the foliage are the requisites, and the fact is that. so far as grown in the United States, this plant thrives through cold nights in the southwest that would spoil all chances for all orange crop and be likely to ruin a citrus tree. If the air is too humid the fruit can not ripen with enough juice and sugar to give it any value.
 Few people appreciate the food value of dates. but they can be ship ped in compact packages. and those who eat them find that when it comes to the feeling of having satisfied the inner man a few dates go a long way. In addition to the above consideration. 1t apears that although dates are i'm ported in large quantities-even by the boGt lOad-they are regarded in this country as more of a luxury than staple food product; still they are relished by most people and thus We find a field for an almosI,t un- touched agricultural industry, with a population of over 100. 00G. .0C0 waiting tc be educated to the value of dates as common article for the table.
 one naturally inqnires at this poir
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
SCHARFENBERG IS LOYAL
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LEAVENWORTH, Kas., March "A Paul Scharfenberg the Minnesota na- tional guardsman recently convicted by a court martial In Texas for having used insulting language regarding the president and brought to Fort Leaven- worth today to begin serving a five year sentence, declared that he still ad hered to the oath of allegiance which he took when he enlisted last summer and that he is ready to fight for the United States against Germany or any other country.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
OK AND OUTLAWS
 1riS AFTERNOON

The White Sox and the Outlaws will play their usual Sunday game this af- ternoon on the Polk street grounds, the game to be called at 3 o'clock The White Sox will line up as follows: Dunsmore c, DePriest p, Warren 1b, Lyall, ss, Waite 2b, M. Cooper 3b, $. Haldiman If, V. Bennenato, cf., H. Miller If Utility, German and Suth- erland. Outlaws Westfall c, Cook D, F.
 Westfall 1b. Bonham 2b I. Cooper 3b, Bagley If Robinson of. Bryant If, Util- ity Mansfield. kssl9i
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
SURPRISE SPRUNG
 BY PROSECUTION
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DENVER March 24.-The prose cution of Mrs. Stella Moore Smith charged with murdering her hus band here January 13. surprised counsel and spectators with the re- puttal testimony today Four em- ployes of a local hotel testified that she spent the night of January II in the hotel in room near that oc cupied by her husband. George H. King. A handwriting expert said that handwriting which Mrs. Smith had previously identified as her OWL was the same as the entry, Mrs. Charles Miller. Detroit Mich.,' on the hotel register. Two defense wit nesses had testified they spent the night of the 11th with Mrs. Smith at her home here.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
SAYS WAR IS CERTAIN
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 24.- Former President Taft, addressing two large audiences here this afternoon and tonight in the interest of the League to Enforce Peace, said hostilities with Germany were certain. Until Germany is toppled over we will never have long and lasting peace" he declared. Therefore, we should help the entente powers; it is our duty
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
BREAK RECORD SEVEN TIMES rRapIIniiran A Q eaaed wire1

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 24.-- Contestants in the American Bowling Congress tournament celebrated the close of it's third week here today by posting the seventh total that passed all former worlds records. Gus Sa- torius and William Holzchuh of Peoria made 1346 for first place in the doubles
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
MACHINERY WRECKER JAILED
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ROANOKE, Va, March 24.-Johap nes Schmidt, German miner, was sen tenced at Mayberry. w. Va, today. to sixty days in jail on q charge of at tempting to wreck machinery in mine in which he was employed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
BEGIN WORK ON
LABOR TEMPLE.

Work was begun today on the new
three STORY and basement building
which the Labor Temple association
of Fargo will have erected next to
the Deere-Weber Implement com
pany building on Fifth street. be-
tween First and Second avenues
north. The Labor Temple assOcia-
ton formerly owned so feet Of
ground just north OF the Masonic
temple, but in order that the latter
might have room to expand in that
direction when needed. negotiations
were completed whereby the Masonic
association has secured that ground
from the Labor people, and the lat
ter will build farther north in the
block, as stated.
The Labor Temple association
contract was let to the Anderson
Vance company of Fargo. 1t is prob
able that the first two floors and
basement will be occupied by a gar
age business, with the third floor re-
served for use as a Labor temple. 1t
is expected that the building will be
completed by Jan. / or very near
that date. and the Labor Temple as
ISOLATION is TO be congratulated upon
the fine quarters which 1t will then
have
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

tenton home tomorrow. Saturday, are
progressing nicely. and many prom
tnent women OF the city have lined
up for work in this worthy cause.
The workers who have promised to
help number about sixty In all, so
far, but at least Al hundred are need
ed, and Ii is hoped that the addition
al number, may be secured today.
At least thirty will be stationed in
the downtown districts.
The Tag day workers are urged to
meet at the Northern Trust COM
pany, which will be headquarters,
promptly at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning, when Mrs. r. p. Blake,
general chairman of the forces. will
give out the tags. The latter are Of
the style used in previous years on
such occasions.
Those who have p' red them
selves for work on Ia day are all
entering into the task with en-
thusiasm, and the number this year
includes many new workers. All will
meet at the Northern Trust during
the noon hour, and will have lunch
together some place down town, Civ
ing opportunity to compare results,
and formulate any new plans Of
campaign that may be needed.
Practically every man and woman
in Fargo will be given an opportunity
to be tagged" and those best ac-
quainted with the splendid rescue
work being done at the Home, and
the many needs OF that institution
are hoping IL new record of
response from the public cannot in
this era OF extra demands, be es-
tablished, that the results will at
least not fall short OF those of previ-
GUS years. A strong appeal for sup
port Of this cause was made from
the pulpits Of all the local churches
last Sunday, by the pastors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

Postponement until the following
month of the Mecca chapter, o. E.
$. social afternoon that had been
planned for Saturday at the Masonic
temple, is announced. A number of
the members who have boys in Com
pany B@will be busy helping give the
latter a good send-off Saturday, and
the postponement is made on this ac-
count.
Little Miss Virginia, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Briggs, 42l Four
teenth street south, is celebrating
her seventh birthday anniversary
this afternoon with party at the
Briggs home. Twenty little friends
were invited, and each one was ask,
ed to take the sum of 10 cents for
the Red Cross, instead OF the birth
day gifts that are customary, giving.
the children a cordially welcomed
share in the relief activity that is so
general.
Mrs. o. J.. Herried and Mrs. A. M.
Freeman, both OF Moorhead, perpe-
trated a pleasant surprise on their
husbands Thursday evening when
they entertained at o'clock chick
en- dinner at the Herried home, Ninth
avenue south. The occasion was In
celebration Of the birthday ami
versaries Of Messrs. Herried and
Freeman, which fall on the same
date. There is just one years diff
ference in their ages, testimony to
which fact was borne by one large
candle among the small ones that
decorated the birthday cake. Covers
were laid for twelve guests, and
asters made pretty table decorations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
Informal Reception
For Rosemary Pfaff

Prof. and Mrs. Franz Josef Sucher
will hold an informal reception Sat
urday evening from to 9:30 O'CLOCK,
to which the faculty of the Fargo
College Conservatory OF Music anu
the voice pupils OF that institution
are asked, to meet the child prima
donna, Rosemary Pfaff and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Pfaff, who
will arrive in Fargo Saturday after
noon from their home in Indianapo-
lis. The reception will be given at
the Sucher home, No. 66 Jackson
apartments.
Little Miss Rosemary, who appears
in concert here Monday evening, and
her parents will be in Fargo until
Tuesday morning. This noted child
artist will leave very soon for New
York city, where she will continue
her voice study with Herbert With
erspoon, who considers her q child OF
unusual talent. Otherwise, Wither-
spoon states, ne would not have taken
so youthful pupil.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
THREE MORE LEAVE
FOR TRAINING DEPOT

about one a day at the ONCE of the
army recruiting station on Front
street.
Thre young men, Claud e. Bowling
Of Hope, Walter A. Schultz of Court
enay, and Adolph Johnson of Moor
head, left Thursday evening. Duncan
]. Campbell, of Fargo, another re-
cruit, will leave Saturday.
The men are sent TO the Jefferson
barracks at St. Louis. The trip is
made via Aberdeen. S. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

TO soften, smoother and whiten the
face, neck, arms, and, particularly the
hands when chafed. red OF rough
there is nothing better than lemon
juice, but pure lemon juice Is too
highly acid and often irritating. A
splendid lotion is prepared in a mo-
ment by squeezing the juice Of two
fresh lemons into a bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white. Be
sure TO strain the lemon juice through
a cloth so no pulp gets in the bottle,
then this creamy lotion will stay
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
LABOR'S LOYAL LEGION
WANTS T. R. IN FARGO

Fargo assembly No. 2, Labor's Loyal
legion, at a meeting held in the Fargo
Commercial clubrooms Thursday eve
ming, voted to ask Col. Theodore
Roosevelt to give an address in Far
go, and named a committee, composed
OF z. S. Elliott, T. w. Lee. S. F. Stone,
c. @. Baernstein, S. A. Carpenter ana
F. o. Gregerson, to wire the invita-
ton.
No answer had been received at
noon today.
nominating committee to survey
the membership for permanent on
GERS, and report at the next meeting,
was named. The members are d. "A.
Leininger, c. G. Boise and w. ID.
Thompson.
1t was also voted to afiliate with
the American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy, and thus secure the ALI
ance's lyceum of speakers for this
winter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
Dakota Conservatory
Registration Reaches
a New Record Mark

The Dakota conservatory OF FarrFo.
which began its seasons work the
first Friday in September, has a
registration that reached the 800
mark by the end of the second week.
and which Is about sixty-fi FIVE larger
than any previous year thus early in
the season.
Many students are reported as
coming in to the conservatory from
the country districts, and there is
more than the usual registration for
the full course. this fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
HOBSON SPEAKS AT
FIRST N. E. TONIGHT

Capt. Richmond p. Hobson, who
engineered the sinking of the collier.
Cuba, harbor during the Spanish
American war in 1898, in an effort TO
bottle up the Spanish heet, is now en-
gagged in "bottling up" the liquor
trafic in the United States. He speaks
at the First Methodist church at y
o'clock this evening in the interest of
national prohibition.
Judge b. f.. Spalding will preside,
and N. B. Black will sing.
Captain Hobson is one of the best
known OF American temperance lee
turers. He arrives in Fargo late this
afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
MnflnA "a q a q

All members OF John F. Reynolds
Post, O. A. R., are requested TO join
in the parade In honor Of the boys"
OF 1917 on Saturday afternoon, Sept.
20. Let us turn out in uniform as
far as possible and show the young
err soldiers, as well as the citizens.
that the same spirit which sent us
to the front in the sixties still lives
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

None realize more fully than the
workers in the interests of the Flor
ence Crittenton Home located in
Fargo. the extent Of the demands be-
ing made upon the public for funds,
but it is sincerely hoped that in the
enthusiasm and excitement of the
patriotic send-off planned for the
boys of Company B, the urgent needs
Of this institution will not be for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

Bids for membership in the Gam
ma Neche sorority of the MooThead
normal school have been received and
accepted by the following girls:
Alice Daigle. Pearl Russell, Monte
Matlenger, Clara Fossen, Lucille
Cram, Gertrude Simonitsch, Harriet
Hanson, Olive Patterson and Miss
Mabel Benson, the latter of the eIe-
mentary school faculty. Membership
in this sorority is now based on
scholarship standing. The formal
pledge service will be held in a few
days, 1t is thought. The Gamma
Neche girls will hold meetings every
week this season for Red Cross work.
A number OF them are making hos
pital bandages, and all have pledged
knitted articles to the Red Cross.
-
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Mission circle OF the Swedish
afternoon with Mrs. r. Pickering, OF
First street north, as the hostess.
The afternoon was spent in the usual
way. ..... T.
Miss Emma Isaken, OF Middle
River, has returned to, Fargo to COM
plete her nurses training course.
-
Miss Mildred Allen, who recently
returned to Fargo with her parents
from their summer home at Nevis.
Mimi. will leave next week for
Litchville. Miss Allen will have a
class in piano at LitchviIle for the
winter months.
Classes in Red Cross knitting were
started Thursday by the members of
st. Joseph's society, Moorhead, who
were entertained at st. Joseph's hall
by Mrs. P. II. Lamb, Mrs. P. Sullivan
and Mrs. Robert Cosgrove. The knit
ting class instruction will be given
by Mrs. Charles S. Marden and Mrs.
julius Aske.
Miss Sarah Lee, of Roseau, Mimi,
has arrived in Moorhead, where she
will be a Concordia college student
this year.
Mrs. Theodore Euren was hostess
Thursday evening to a very interest
ing meeting OF the Young Peoples.
society of the Swedish Luthes1n
church. A short program and routine
business session preceded the social
hour, which was a very pleasant one
for the large attendance at the meet
ing.
The members OF the women's
auxiliary to the U. G. T. of Fargo
are well launched upon their Red
Cross work, and at their meeting
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. o.
Ninth street north, COM
pleted twenty-five hospital bed
shirts, aside from doing considerable
knitting. The auxiliary is meeting
weekly now, and the next hostess
will be Mrs. E. F. Couch, Of Tenth
street north.
The Ladies' Aid and Missionary
society of the First English Lutheran
church OF Moorhead met Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Koltz,
in that city. Routine business, q
brief program, and a social hour
were the order of the afternoon, and
the hostesses served lunch.
Mrs. A. A. Werner, of the Pioneer
Life building, has returned home
from Seattle, where she had been
relatives for the last two
Miss Estelle ColweIl, a Fargo COL /
lege student, has returned to the city |
after spending her summer vacation |
ut her home in Davenport. N. d.
-
Miss Ethel Sanborn, a Fargo col |
lege graduate with the class of last |
spring, will leave this evening for |
N. D. Miss Sanborn will |
teach history and music in the Bow |
bells high school this year.
Miss Lily Henning leaves Satur- |
lay for Minnewaukan where she |
will have charge of the, sixth and |
seventh grades.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
TO ADJUST FURNITURE
FIRE Loss SATURDAY
BergstrOm & Grove Are Heavy Losers
From Water Damage-Main-
tain once I'm Store.

Insurance adjusters, who are to
loss OF the Bergstrom g. Grove Furni-
ture Co, burned out by fire early
Thursday morning, Saturday, IL was
announced today.
Aside from the damage from FIRE,
the damage from water to the fur
niture will be very heavy. Several
inches of water are yet on the third
floor, and is seeping through the par
titions TO the floors below.
The company is maintaining an Of
fee in the store, but no goods are be-
ing sold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
Society Neus
Crittenton Home Tag Day DriUe to
Be Among the Important Activities
Here Saturday; Need More Workers

gotten. Never was support more bad
" needed for the Crittenton home,
for never before has it cost so much
to maintain that institution, and the
great increase in cost of living has
not been met there by a correspond
ing increase of money to run the
home.
The plans for the annual tag day
drive to be conducted for the Crit
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
MADISON GIVES
$1OO TO BOYS

In honor Of the men who are going
to pawn their lives and offer all they
have in the way OF discipline, cour-
age and character, that others may
enjoy the freedom guaranteed under
constitutional government, A. O..
Madison, proprietor of the Prize cafe
this afternoon sent q check for 800
to Company B to be deposited in the
company's fund.
1T seems but fitting that we
should go to the extreme in giving
them evidence that we who remain
at home expect to support them to
the last of our resources and ener-
gies", said the cafe man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

sweetly fragrant and fresh 70
months. ANY grocer will supply th
lemons and your druggist or an.
toilet counter will sell you tf1rn
ounces Of orchard white for a fey
cents. This is by all means the bee
lotion you could use. Massage
daily into the face, neck. arms an
hands and see for yourself. 1t -
moves tan, freckles sallowness an
lemons are used 20 bleach and whit
en- the skin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
SOCIETY VOTES 500
FOR EXTENSION WORK

The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church
voted 800 at it's meeting Thursday
evening for church extension work.
An Interesting program was enjoyed,
consisting Of songs, musical numbers
and a talk. The program follows:
Reading and prayer. Rev. Mr.. Scho-
berg, pastor.
Song, young peoples choir.
Piano solo, Miss Lillian Johnson.
Vocal solo, Mrs. H. p. Halverson.
Address, Rev. Mr.. Edwards, OF
Christine. .-a...a
Vocal solo. Miss Ruth Holmquist
Piano number, Miss Edith OBerg
and Miss Lillian Holmquist.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
THE STACKER" DRAWS
Big CROWDS TO STRAND

The Stacker, the Offering at the
Strand for the last three days OF this
week, and which opened last evening,
pleased two big audiences on the
opening night, the theatre being
packed for the two evening shows.
The Stacker, a war picture OF UNI
usual merit, and different from the
average run OF war stories. comes TO
Fargo after making q tremendous hit
on eastern circuits.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

in our hearts, and though the
changes wrought by time have made
IL impossible for Us 20 go with them
our interest is as lively as ever and
we will follow their movements with
s. ]. HILL. Adfutant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

Gainsborough Girls-Home Portrait
appointments phone 235.
Patterson'B Mttlinery.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

EIensfftchfng, ptc0H1nRs pleaHing. Corr
kefs Cleaned and repaired. h1ra.a "a. AM
aerBo1. SIS Sra Ave y. Phone 1se1-Nt.
--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

Get wise and order Flavo Flour
from the manufacturer. Phone 80.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

Misses Bertha Schnierie and Sadie
Barrett. both OF whom plan 20 sail
for Honolulu on Oct 10, win leave
Saturday night for Chicago. To spend
a few days with Miss Schnierle's
parents Miss Barrett who until re-
Gently was for several months su-
perintendenf af the Fargo Day Nur-
serv. viii return to the Sussana
Wesley Home in Honolulu where
she was iii charge for several years,
and where Miss schnferle win be as
sistant matron.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Buckley, of
jamestown. who motored TO Fargo
Monday and are guests at the w. ].
Ridley home, 524 Thirteenth street
north, will leave Saturday for
Jamestown. Mr.. Buckley Is a brother
of Mrs. Ridley.