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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-16
. WHAT ABOUT THE sLAckERsY

3 What shall we do with our slackers?
E It is becoming rather serious prob
lem in some communities. In Duluth
they have something like seventy five
prisoners awaiting trial for failing to
register for the draft. We may have a
few here in Fargo before many days
have passed. ct
The taxpayers should not be called
upon to feed these young men while
they lie in Jail in idleness. The country
needs every bit of labor that is avail
able. And they cannot be released with
ont some punishment despite their
numbers. II some system could be de-
used to have them work out fine by
labor on the farms. it would benefit the
country and the slackers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-16
lie sREAn ANp MILK Clue.

The Bread and Milk" club is the
name of an institution without dues,
without constitution or bylaws, with
out any organization, but it is reduc-
ing the nations average waist line,
reducing the nations average blood
pressure. and adding weeks and per-
laps months to the nations average
lifetime.
lit was organized by a physician who
writes syndicated talks on health for
dozens Of American newspapers All
that Is necessary to join is the resolu-
tion to eat nothing but bread and milk
for one day every week or every two
weeks. according to your degree Of
enthusiasm
The farmer who ID In the delds for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-16
RAIN SAVED CROPS
Breaking Operations Had Ceased Near
Lawton Before Last DoWnpour.

Lawton, N. D.. June 49, Breaking
operations had ceased, flax recently
sown had not sprouted, considerable
corn had failed to appear and grass
in the pastures was getting scarce.
This was the condition of things here
before the last heavy shower which
brought an inch of moisture to this
section Of the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-16

of economy is the man who
buys a heavy, extravagant car and
then limits its use.
Whatever the times or condi-
tons, the Franklin owner knows
that he stands firmly on thrift
basis.
That if all cars were as efficient
as the Franklin, America would
save Four Hundred Million Gal
Ions of gasoline and $780, 900. 900
worth Of tires every year-with-
out cutting one mile off the stu
pendous motor-car mileage of
the United States.
There Is Needless Waste of
Gasoline and Tires
Thrift always implies a sense
of UGLHes.
What is the mileage O0lus of
gallon of gasoline or a set Of tiresf
Do you realize that all the
twenty-odd years of notor-car
designing has never produced
anything like a standard of mile
age for either gasoline or tiresi
That gasoline, worth t4Oenty
miles and upward in the scientific
.Eght-Veight Franklin, dropsas low
as nine miles and even six miles
in many another make of fine carr
That while the Franklin owner
is getting his ten thousand miles
from a set of tires, the typical
fine car owner is getting only
FIVE thousand or lessf
Fr1nkLin OsOners HaDe the Facts
on Comparative Costs
Where the heavy car wastes
gasoline in the drag Of It's dead
weight the Franklin devotes its
power to mileage
Where the heavy car hammers.
It's tires out before their time
Franklin light inspiring weight
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-16

AS a people, Americans have
~ so long been charged with
Il AwastefulnesS and extrava-
gance that we have come to adj
NIT it as our National sin.
Perhaps the meanest thing that
has been said of us is that our only
idea of economy is to do without.
That, being a people of ex-
tremes, we can save only In the
most drastic and obvious way.
That our idea of reducing
household expenses is to dis
charge the help, wear our old
clothes and cut the table where
it will be felt the most.
That we must either waste
coal or shut down the furnace
and freeze.
There is just enough truth in
this indictment to hurt.
WGsteful Economy Us. COnstruc-
tue Saving and Use
The call to National economy
ought rather to be call to
National Thrift.
Here in the richest country in
the world-with nationwide
employment and prosperity, with
wages higher than they have ever
been in the history Of the world,
with o35, 100000 acres of tillable
land and unprecedented returns
for the farmer-we can support
another hundred-million people,
whether in this country or Eu-
rope, on what America wastes, if
we only apply brains to our prob
lens, National and individual.
Motor Traffic a Vital Factor
in National Life
It takes no brains TO practice
the economy Of doing without
A good example Of this idea
@-W~,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-16
ELECT OFFICERS
Divide County Fair Association Elects
Its Board of Directors For Year.

Crosby, N. D., June 16.-oficers for
the Divide County Fair association
were elected this week being G. E.
Brace, George w. Jones, Hans T..
Larson, c. ]. Clark, r. H. Points,
Sigrud Bue, G. E.. Erickson, E. e.
Enger, and George p Homnes, all of
Crosby, and G. w. Baker and r. w.
Black of Ambrose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-16
MAYOR HANSON SPEAKS.

GAINESVILLE READ Addresses sig 6aehs
ering in WilE<in County.
Wolverton, Mimi, June 16.-About
$50 attended the Sunday school picnic
held at the John HUT farm at which
Mayor N. B. Hanson OF GAINESVILLE
was the principal speaker The ball
game in the afternoon between the
single and the married men went to-
the former by score of IL to 4.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
MANY AUTOMOBILES
IN MARSHALL COUNTY
approximately 1900 Motor Vehicles in
County, Warren has 500 Cars
and State $4,000.

According to figures obtained FROM
Julius A. sehmahl, secretary of state.
Marshall county has approximately
1900 automobiles. This information
was received upon inquiry by the
Sheaf and while the exact number of
cars within the borders of the. county
is not given, we are advised by the
department. Of auto licenses, that the
estimate is very near correct. This
would give an approximate ratio Of
one car for every ten people in the
county, according to it's estimated pop
ulation Of 2O,O97. With this number Of
cars in the county, it is not so strange
after all, when one sees several thous-
and people gather at a picnic or cele-
bratiOn held in the county.
In the city of Warren and territory
tributary thereto, ther are 500 cars
That, the department made very
conservative estimate is evident from
the number of cars, that are seen on
our streets during the week and es-
pecially on Saturday evening, when
the farmers, who reside within driv-
ing distance, come to town to do their
shopping for the following week.
The state of Minnesota has about
$4,000 cars and the department states
that almost half of this number are
mostly cars of the lighter and more
popular make. Just how much money
is invested in motor cars in the state
is difficult to estimate, but it is safe
to say that their valuation exceeds
1O0,o00,00O. lit is a pretty safe bet to
say that Minnesota and it's people are
in a prosperous state, when such a
large amount is invested mostly for
pleasure purposes.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
MEETING AT ADA CALLS
FOR DRAFT REPEAL

Ada, MINI, Aug. 14.-speakers at
the peace meeting held yesterday ad-
-yocated the repeal of the conscription
law and declared that the conscription
question should be submitted to vote
Of the people. Petitions asking Con-
gress to submit the ques..,n Of con-
scription to the people were circulated.
Many persons from all parts OF Nor
man county attended the meeting.
A Norman county chapter OF the
peon1e's Council of America for De-
.1nocracy and Terms Of Peace was or
4ganized, officers were elected and $275
was subscribed to carry on it's work.
Among the speakers were j. F..
zlhne, Of st. Paul, Allen Broms Of st.
paul, Caleb Harrison, Of New York,
and County Attorney Braatland Of
Ada. under whose direction the meet
ing was held.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
KING OF TRAILS
/, HOLDS MEETING
King Of Trails Highway Association
of Minnesota Perfected at Enthus-
iastic Meeting at Ortonyille

One Of the most enthusiastic high
way meetings ever held in the state
met at Ortonyille Monday. Between
two and three hundred delegates were
i'll attendance from every one Of the
western tier of counties in the state.
The principal business that came be-
fore the meeting was the re-organiza-
tion Of the state association. Plans
were discussed as to the maintenance
of the highway and where it should
be routed. The road will pass thru
every county along the western border
Of the state, from the Iowa line to the
Canadian border. All of the delegates
were enthusiastic as to the possibilities
Of the new road and it is reported,
that many of the counties, thru which
the new highway passes will gravel
their part Of it.
Ortonville left nothing undone for
the entertainment of the visiting dele
gates and the citizens of the town are
to be complimented for the interest
they showed in making the meeting
the success that it proved to be.
The delegates from Marshall county
were Mayor r. B. Taralseth, John P.
Mattson Of this city, and Charles Lake
of Argyle.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
MARSHALL COUNTY BOYS
MAKE GOOD SOLDIERS
Receive Commissions After Attending
Officers Training Camp at Fort
Smelling.

Two Marshall county young men
We're given excellent positions in the
United States army after having
taken a th ,ee months training course
at the Olflcers' Training Camp held
at Fort Smelling this summer. The
commissions G nm given the. young men.
would indicate that they must have
done excellent work while at the camp
John ". Sands, of Alvarado, was
commissioned as First Lieutenant
in the United States army and is to
be congratulated upon attaining this
important rank at such youthful
age. Mr.. Sands has always had the
reputation of being very thoro work
er and while at the border last sum-
mer he received several well earned
promotions.
Mark Oseth, of Oslo, graduate Of
the Warren high school, is another
Marshall county young man who has
made good showing at the camp. He
was commissioned as an Infantry
Captain, which is one Of the high
ranks in this department of the army.
Forest V. King, who is an engineer
employed by ]. H. Baugh and Willie
Wattam, son of DR.. G.. s. Wattam,
of this city, have been accepted for the
next camp, which will begin at Fort
Smelling in the near future. Both
these young men are of the best type
and will no doubt make excellent men
for officers in the army service.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
Pioneer Argyle Citizen Dead.

Henry Johnson died at his home at
Argyle last Tuesday morning at the
age of IS years, 10 months and 3 days.
A week ago he was taken to his bed,
not having fully recovered from an
attack of pneumonia from which he
suffered last winter, and gradually lost
strength until death came to relieve
his sufferings.
Henry Johnson was born at Verm-
Gland, Sweden. He came to this coun-
try with his family in 1884 and lived
in Illinois three years before coming to
Marshall county in 1887. Here he
settled on homestead east Of Steph-
en-. In 1892 he removed to Argyle with
his family where he had since made
his home. His wife died in 1900.
Three sons md one daughter are left
to mourn BIS demise, they being, Her
man of tlfis city, August of Minneapo-
lis and Henry, who lives on farm
twelve miles east of Stephen, and Mrs.
Augusta Anderson, Of Warren.
The funeral took place Thursday af-
ternoon at two o'clock from his late
residence on the east side, Rev. K
Winberg, pastor of the Norwegian
Methodist church of this city conduct
ed the services, and the remains were
laid to rest in the Argyle cemetery.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
COUNTY. MARKETS
COMMIT Tee MEETS
Committee Urges EconUmy in Every
Sense Of the Word and That There
Be No Congestion in Markets.

At meeting of the Marshall Coun-
ty Markets Committee, which is COM
posed of the following men from west
ern county towns: Anton Hill, Alva-
RADIO; G. Gillespie, Stephen; O. Hen
Erickson, Argyle; Olger Oseth, Oslo !;
r. G. Mathwig, Warren, chairman, and
A. N. Eckstrom, chairman i, of the
county public safety commission, held
Friday evening, several matters of vi
tai Importance were discussed.
The committee was organized upon
the suggestion Of the state public
safety commission and the National
Association of Public Defense. 1t has
an. important mission to fulfill and the
work that it will undertake will un-
doubtedly prove invaluable to the
farmers of the county.
At the organization meeting it was
decided to look into the storage capa-
city of the county elevators and to see
that no empty railroad cars are left
standing idle on the side tracks. By
doing this. they will be able to ac-
complish much in relieving the con-
gestion of the local markets.
Owing to the shortage of the hay
crop this year the committee advises
the farmers not to burn their straw.
By making use Of the straw the farm
er will be able to get along with a
lesser quantity Of hay and in a good
many instances it can be used as a
substitute for feed.
Another good thing which the COM
mittee advises is that no young stock
be shipped to market. BY doing this
the farmer will profit just as much if
not more and at the same time there
will be nos danger Of the meat supply
being short
The committee also urged that every
farmer screen the threshed grain.
Under the new federal laws for the
grading of grains this will be profitable
and and the II use Of the screenings will more
than pay for tile work.
Mr.. Mathwig, the chairman; is at
Middle River today, where he is Or
ganizing the towns Of the eastern part
Of the county for similar purposes.
With a .golit strong county markets
committee as is being organized in this
county, it Is safe to, say that much
good i'll bettering the market situation
for the farmer will be accomplished.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
MARSHALL COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
To be Held at Warren, Aug. 27.31 in
in the Assembly Room of New
High School Building.

The annual Marshall County Teach
ers' Institute will be held at Warren
during the week of August % to 81.
All teachers who intend to teach in
the rural schools of Marshall County
during the coming school year are ex-
pected to attend this institute
This is the third annual institute
for Marshall county. The 1915 insti-
tute was held in December. The 1916
institute was held during the first. part
Of September This year it will be
held little earlier. The reason for
this is that Miss Mary Gallagher, of
st. Cloud, who will be in charge as
conductor is not available for institute
work during the school season. Miss
the very best institute instructors in
this state. We may therefore safely
promise the teachers who attend, a
very profitable week.
The services of Miss Perkins, who
was in charge of the Normal Depart
ment Of the Warren High School last
year, have also been secured.
During this institute the new
"Course of Study" will be taken up
and made the subject for as thorough
study as may be possible in one week.
Miss Gallagher will cover the work in
Primary Reading, Phonics, Intermedi-
ate and Advanced Reading, Primary
and Intermediate Language, Seat
Work, Primary and intermediate Geo
graphy, Penmanship, Games and Play
ground Supervision. Miss Perkins
will cover upper grade work in Ian
guage, Composition, Grammar, Geo
graphy. Arithmetic and History. This
work will be given as outlined in the
course Of Study. 1t is desired that
where it is possible the teacher bring
with her "Course Of Study. You
may borrow the copy belonging to the
district in. which you live or where
you will teach. Bring also a note,
book.
In Penmanship the Palmer System
will be elucidated. For this work
each teacher should be supplied with
pen and holder. -
The institute will be held in the AS
-sembly Room of tie new high school
building.
David johnson, county superintend-
ent Of schools wishes to urge every
teacher to consider it her professional
duty to be on hand at a. N. on Mon
day, Aug. %, to attend this institute
during the entire five days of work
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
Court House News

Miss Ella Lundgren has accepted a
position as clerk in the county audi
tors office.
Sheriff Hanson left Tuesday for St.
Paul, where he will attend con-
ference of the sheriffs of the state,
which was called by Gov. Burnquist.
Cupid has either been sleeping at
the post last week or the young people
of the county have been too busy to let
his treacherous darts bother them in
any way, as only one couple has taken
out license to wed at the clerk Of
courts office. since the last report
They were Arthur Justin Moen and
Alma Josephine Ellingson
County Auditor Lundgren, Sheriff
Hanson and Deputy Oscar Pearson.
assisted by Perry Wood are busy filling
out the different blanks used for the
recent draft examination.
The county board held their regular
meeting yesterday and this morning
and adjourned until September 1S.
The regular business of allowing bills
was transacted and they also voted
$65, 200 in bonds to be used to pay for
the new bridges that are now under
construction in the county. Each
bridge built this year will be entirely
Of steel and concrete.
County Treasurer Bake will soon
move into his new modern residence,
that he has built this year on johnson
| Avenue, leading west from the Swed-
ish Lutheran church corner.
Dan Martin, who was given ninety
day sentence for bootlegging at Oslo,
completed his term Saturday.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
COMPANY :. 1" BOYS RECEIVE
: NEW UNIFORMS.

Z.
Editor Warren Sheaf Your paper
arrived here Saturday. Several of the
boys asked for it Friday morning, but
it did not come. Have not much to
say about our feeling toward army life
this week, only that it is better.
The whole company which now con-
sists of one hundred and fory-three
men are entirely different looking now,
as we are Tclothed i'll the same style
and shade Of uniforms. Saturday
morning as soon as breakfast was over
we headed toward the Great Northern
depot. OF course, we expected the
suits to be there, and they were The
shipment consisted of thirty-one boxes.
These were already loaded on two ex-
press trucks when we came so it did
armory. About the middle Of the, fore
noon the quarter-master had the diff
ferent articles sorted out and the
issuing began. Every one was lined
up and let into the room one at time.
Here he received his allotment of
clothing. Each man received, this time,
one hat and hat cord, one pair leggings,
four pair socks, one pair of shoes, two
flannel shirts, one suit Of clothes, and
three suits of underwear. Before
night everyone looked so different
from what they had before, and so
much alike in their new uniforms that
it was hard to distinguish one from an
other.
Sunday we were marched, route
step, out to the fair grounds and
when we reached the grounds several
squads were detailed for police duty
and the rest were ordered to stack
arms and fall out. The races which
were given for our benefit were very
good as whole and the crowd was
of fair size. Was glad to see such a
number Of Warren people present.
Monday we drilled during the day
for same period as before At retreat
we marched to the park where pic
ture of the company was taken. The
Middle Girls gave benefit dance for
the company in the evening also.
IVcAyOAC pACScuC Adu d SOOu CAAC,
am sure, altho the attendance was not
as large as it could have been.
Today has been rather warm and
the whole bunch seem very drowsy.
This morning we hiked about three
miles and drilled about an hour and a
half. This afternoon we were learn
ing signals. This required no march
ing so we were placed in the shade
We have not mastered the signals yet
as there is one for every letter in the
alphabet and a few additional ones
also. I suppose we will get more work
! along that line tho, whenever the
weather is too warm for comfort.
| Will have to close as it is nearly
mess time. PIT. TheO. Hilleboe
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
WARREN AUTO CLUB
TO MAKE RUN
The Warren Auto Club will make a
Run to Maple Lake Sunday.

Local motorists will be given an Op-
portunity to take one Of the most de-
lightful auto trips, that is known of
in this section Of the state and at the
same time enjoy day at one of the
most popular summer resorts in the
valley, by joining the auto run Of the
Warren Auto Club to Maple Lake next
Sunday morning. The roads are in
the best Of condition and with excel
lent weather prevailing, there should
be no reason why this run should not
be great success Charles E. Grinder,
secretary Of the Warren Auto Club,
and David johnson, chairman of the
committee on tours, ars busy making
the final arrangements, so that the
tour will be pulled off without hitch.
Cards have been sent out to different
members of the club notifying them
Of the event and they are urged to no.
tify the secretary if they will make
the trip. The cars will start from the
corner Of Johnson avenue and Main
street, in front of the Taralseth block.
The time of meeting has been given as
seven o'clock in the morning and all
those who desire to make the run,
should be on hand promptly, as an
early start is needed in order that the
tourists reach their destination in time
to enjoy pleasant outing at the lake.
This is an opportunity for the club to
make an excellent showing and the
officers earnestly request that all men,
bers who are able, make the run.
The water and fishing are fine at
Maple Lake.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
CROPS AND THE WEATHER

Harvesting has been going on during
the past week in full blast and the
weather conditions have been ideal
for the work. The grain is ripening
fast and gathering of the binder is
heard from almost every field of grain
in the county. The labor problem does
not seem to be very serious as yet in
this neighborhood and men are coming
here almost every day and find ready
work in. the harvest fields.
A little rain would be welcome at
this time as the corn and potato crops
are greatly in need of moisture
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-15
Continued on page eighty
CONCERT AT SCANDINAVIAN
Nj. e. CHURCH.

The M. E. Choir of Crookston will
render concert at the Scandinavian
M. e. church in this city Sunday even
ing, Aug. 10. The talent which COM
poses this choir IS among the very best
in Crookston and they will undoubted-
ly be greeted by large audience
The following program Will be Civ
en-:
1. (a) "Jehovas Pris" ------ Choir.
~. CD Lover Herren".
Q. Solo, The Lord is my Shepherd"
--L----.4,----- Agnes Gundersen.
3. Mix.d Quartette, In Thee, o
Lord" -----.----------- Selected.
A. ;(a) "Thou Will Keep Him" = Choir.
lb) Daughter of Zion"
5. SOLO, "Abide with Me" ----------
Helen Danielson.
IS. "Det Hinges Paa Jord." ---- Choir.
z. Lead Us On" = Ladies Quartette
8. MAR FJordene Blaaner' -. Choir
Lydia Bagne and signe Engen.
10. "Den Store Hvide Flok" ---- Choir