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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Food Campaign Pledge

One of the most vital problems
confronting the American people
to-day is the necessity of supplying
our Allies with something to eat.
Europe is short of food. She must
have bread and butter. Millions OF
bushels of wheat, as well as hug"
quantities of beef, pork, sugar and
dairy products are actually needed.
It the world is to be made safe for
Democracy, America must come to
the rescue of those who fight for us
and with us-WITH FOOD.
Herbert Hoover, United States
Food Administrator. says it can be
Gone if every true American will
eat less of these particular foods
and more of other foods of which
we have an abundance but cannot
be shipped long distance and waste
less of all foods.
In order to get an expression of
faith from twenty-five million fam
lilies who purchase and consume
food daily, that each family will
do everything in its power to con-
serve the food of America that the
Allies may have enough to eat, both
on the battle field'and at home, the
United States Food Administrator
has launched nationwide Food
Pledge Campaign.
The campaign wiU open on Sun.
day morning, October 21st, and ,cill
close Sunday night, October %.
Erery housewife IN America mi1 be
asked. iust signature with her
IS glad to join IN the Food Con-
serration far our nation and ac-
cepts membership IN the United
States Food Administration, p1cdg-
ing horslcf to carry out the dircc-
f'ons and odrice of the Food i'd
m'n'Slro'or IN her home, insofar as
her circumstances wiW permit. No
fees. no dues. no contributions ara
asked. jnst signature Amith her
addrcss) That is an c,1dencc of 1oy-
atty to support The splcndid efor:
of the Food Administration.
North Dakota has sacred and
special duty to perform in this
great food conservation movement.
During the week of October 21st
every family in this state will be
asked to sign a food pledge card
which is promise to the Federal
Government that North Dakota is
sparely behind the Nation and Al.
lies. No state in the Union is SO
distinctly agricultural. With the
one exception of sugar, every pro.
duct necessary to feed our fighting
friends across the sea-wheat, beef,
pork and dairy products-is raised
on our farms. If we just try it
will not be difficult to conserve and
send larger quantities of these
foods to Europe. We produce
what they need. In other words.
if every housewife of the 13s.OOO
families in our state will do her ut
most in saving daily, in substitut
ing wherever possible, the amount
conserved will be extra large.
In order to make this Food
Pledge Campaign Week of October
twenty-frst a tremendous success
and to prove to the world that there
is something to the story that the
war will be won on he farms of the
Dacotahs. it will be necessary to en-
list every force. individual and col
lective. A successful outcome If
the campaign is assured IF North
Dakota goes into this Food Conser-
vation Movemer.. with its usual
unstinted energy. Nothing i. i'm
possible to accomplish by Moth
Dakota citizens. A hundred and
thirty-eight thousand families can
and will be enrolled.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Congregational Clippings

The interest on the part of the
young people of the First Congre.
gational chucrh has found expires.
sion in the organization of two
Christian Endeavor Societies one
for those fourteen years old and
over and one for those under four
teen years.
The officers are as follows:
INTERMEDIATE SOCIETY
Supt. Helene Thomas
Pres, Eleanor Ellis
Vice Pres, Doris Barber
Sec. Hazel Burnson
Treas, Leo Osman
Meeting every Sunday at 6:3O
P. NJ.
Charter membership, Is.
JUNIOR SOCIETY
Supt., Miss Ruth Whips
Pres, Marion Barber
Vice Pres. Cecil Joyce
Sec., Evangeline Burnson
Treas, Robert Barnes
Charter membership 26.
These societies are open to ali
interested young people. The So
ciety contributions are wholly vol
untary and are devoted to neces-
sary expenses and benevolent pur
poses. Besides the regular meet
ings which are wisely adapted to
the spiritual needs OF the young
pepole there are provisions made
to meet their special requirements.
Attendance is all department of
the church has been steadily in
creasing, the Sunday School hav-
ing one hundred forty five last
Sunday.
The mid-week meeting are be.
ing organized as Fireside club
with an interesting variety of vi
tai questions for discussion, in
Guiding Religious Education in the
Home, Social Application of the
Teachings of Jesus, Christian Doc.
trines, Kingdom Extension, etc.
This gathering is the best desig-
mated for individual expression on
the part of adults. Good fellow
ship, "fireside" talks, discussions
and mutual and community up
lift are it's outstanding purposes.
All are invited to attend every
Thursday at Z 30 P. NJ.
The church has recently INSTALL
ed splendid filing cabinet for ex-
tensive collection of choir music.
The work was done under the sup
ervision of Mr.. f. r. who also has
organized files with great care.
Mrs. Morehart has returned and
resumed her work as choir leader.
The choir composed of Mrs. More
ahtr, soprano, Miss Jameson, alto.
Mr.. Prather, tenor and Mr.. ID. r.
Jones, bass, with Miss Baker as
organist rendered two beautiful
selections in the Sunday morning
service. The evening the young
peoples choir led by Miss Helene
Thomas. The congregations are
showing keen interest in every
service.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25

Mrs. c. B. Kidder gave a lunch,
con Saturday for her friends, Mrs.
and Miss Lauder of Wahpeton,
who were visiting her-Wheelock
Weekly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Notice Of Teachers Exams

Teachers examinations will bi
hcld Thursday and Friday. the sth
and 9th of November, at Wahpe-
ton and Hankinson. A change
has been made in the number of
subjects required for elementary
certificates: Agriculture no long
'r being an optional but a requir-
I'd subject.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Mueller are
visiting friends in Hammond, Ind.
and Chicago this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
LETTER FROM SISTER
GIVES ENGLISH VIEW
MRS. JOHN GUNSTONE RECEIVES
INTERESTING COMMUNE
CATION.

Interesting sidelights on the Eng.
lish view of the war situation are
given in a letter recently received by
Mrs. John Gunstone of South Union
from her sister in England, and in
permitting the publication of various
portions of the letter, Mrs. Gunstone
suggests that other local residents
contribute their foreign letters to
these columns"
The letter just received by Mrs
Gunstone opens with a reference to
the censor as Poor old fellow, what
a task he has and how weary he
must get reading other peoples let
ters," and goes on to tell how the
writer has taken house at Bexhill-
on-Sea, Sussex, ito have home for
Anglo-Lordian children. They are
too delicate for boarding school," she
continues. after the age of six all
English children, if the parents can
afford it, must leave Lordia for their
health and education.
THANK God brother Charlie is
still alive. 1t has been 18 months
since he has had leave from France.
At the beginning of August he was
badly gassed and is still in the hos
pital. He is now quartermaster-
sergeant in the Dublin Fusileers.
During July's big push he had often
to carry the rations 1S miles on pack
animals, he and the men stumbling
as best they could over shell holes,
barbed wire, etc.
Il was very interested to read
about your doings in Washington.
Now the women over there are to go
through the agony the women over
here are going through. that is, the
good women. There are 700 police
women who are doing marvellous
work in the protection of these
young fellows.
81 see no signs yet of the end of
the war, though in France we are
OOdNAn6 lhC A1uhcs Dut
they are making a good stand in
some parts and fighting hard.
"Your men are now in the fight
ing. l heard a good story from
France. An American went to get
glass of beer and. after drinking it,
remarked that it tasted fat, where
upon the Frenchman answered,
"Well, Sammie, we have been
keeping it for you for three years.
II cannot vouch for this being
true. but here is one l know to be
fact: An Englishman asked an
American what brought him over
here. The prompt reply was: TO
finish what you started
I'VE have had some very bad aero
plane and Zeppelin raids this au-
tumn. I-was in one air raid last
winter in London. They are too ter
rible for words"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
AUTO OUTPUT WILL
NOT Be CURTA|lED
OFFICIAL DENIAL GIVEN WILD
REPORTS OF GOVERN.
MENT'S PLANS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 80
Drastic curtailment of passenger au-
tomobile production, which has been
talked of since the manufacturers
were called into conference recently
with the advisory commission of the
Council of National Defense, has
been found unnecessary, according to
expert advisors of the commission.
Facilities of the plants are said to
be sufficient for handling government
work now in sight and steel manu-
faeturers have given assurance that
they can supply all the metal needed.
In this connection, it is pointed out
that the United States is the only
country in the world now producing
automobiles for private use.
Automobile plants now are making
various kinds of munitions, including
depth bombs, used so effectively by
destroyers in hunting submarine.
Some plants are at work on cylinder
castings for airplane engines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
SEVEN MORE LENSES
ARE HELLO LEGAL
ELEVEN MAKES NOW OFFICIAL.
LIZ PASSED BY SECRE.
TARY HOWELL.

Additional lenses recommended by
the auto-light testing committee, as
the result of series of tests con.
Quoted last week and just made pub
lie, are the "Legalite," Il. L. c."
"Primolite," Kill Glare" "Thuls
Headlight Deflector," Science and
Magic Medium Low" and Right
Lense Very Low"
These lenses, with the Grew
Levick Tractors" "Noviol Conafore,'
Macbeth" and McKee," approved
in the former tests, are the only
lenses submitted to this committee
which comply with the regulations of
the state automobile division, under
the motor vehicle law, Secretary of
State Howell announces.
The possibility of shortage in the
supply of approved lenses caused the
former regulations to he amended,
extending the time when their en-
forcement would begin from next
Saturday to January /. 1918. Head
light lamps not in excess Of "a candle
power were also authorized, instead
of the former limit of 16 candle
power.
Secretary of State Howell has
issued instructions to his deputies in
accordance with the recommends
lions of the committee and the new
regulations will be enforced, begin
ming the first of the year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
20 Farmers Keeping Books.

AS the result of the visit to this
county last week of r. N. Miller.
farm demonstration of the Washing
ton State College, who called on local
farmers with County Agent C. H.
Bergstrom, some 20 farmers of the
county have started to keep q farm
accounting system, showing the re-
ceipts and expenses of their farms.
This is the first time an organized
effort has been made here to intro
duce farm bookkeeping. s
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
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!: LOCAL BOYS WIN COMMITS. ::
. SIONS. :!

!. Jack HASTE, Jr., of Yelm, who .
!: attended the second officers .
!. training school at the Presidio, +.
= San Francisco, won a commisA .
!. sion as captain in the infantry, .
i when the awards were made .
: this week, while S. F.. Chadwick, .
: son of Judge and Mrs. Stephen .
:. j. Chadwick of this city, was !.
: named first lieutenant. ]. H. .
i Binns, Shelton boy, got sec .
!: ond lieutenancy. Only 10 of the .
!. 400 men from the Northwest .
: who attended the school were .
! named captains. .
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
Calllerhead Goes East.

0. o. Calderhead, rate expert OF
the public service commission for
several years and recently appointed
its general ttraffic expert, left for
Washington, d. c., Thursday even
ing, to take up his new duties as off,
cial representative of the commission
and of the shippers of the state be-
fore the interstate commerce CON-
mission.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
TELLS HOW DODGE PLANT
FILLS BIG WAR ORDERS
Factory Representative Gives Local
Agent Interesting Story Of
Methods.

How Dodge Brothers, the big De-
troit automobile manufacturers, han
die the war orders given by the gov
eminent was Interestingly told to
the local agents, the Rose-Nepple
Auto company, by E. H. Merlin, OF
the service department of the COM
pany, who visited the agency Tues
day.
Mr.. Merlin came to Olympia direct
from the factory, where he has
worked since Dodge Brothers began
making automobiles. He told the
local firm that every time the war
department has prepared division
for transport to France. the division
headquarters at Chicago telephones
Dodge Brothers to prepare for imme-
diate shipment 81 winter touring
cars and Is winter roadsters, several
sedans and quantity of commercial
cars.
These instructions are immediate
ly transmitted to the shipping de-
partment and all shipments OF these
models to dealers are stopped until
the governments order is filed. If
carload for the Olympia agency,
for example. calling for four touring
and one winter car, is filed except
for the winter car. the shipment is
either held up or goes forward with
five touring cars.
The local firm reports the delivery
this week of Buick four-cylinder
roadster to Walter Lohrer of South
Bay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
Postpone Fuel Price-Fixing.

Uncertainty as to just how much
power the local fuel price-fixing COM
mittee has, has resulted in postpon-
ing announcement as to the proper
prices to be paid locally for coal and
wood, pending further instructions
from David Whitcomb, federal fuel
administrator for this state. The
committee, of which George G. Mills
is chairman, has held several meet
ings to consider the situation. The
other members are F. P. Mckinney
and j. G. Winstanley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
First Auto as Xmas Present.

The first automobile to be given
as Christmas present this year was
delivered by w. e. Bronson of the
Bronson Motor Car company, .
Model 80 Overland touring car pur-
chased by Capt. H. H. Dawson for his
wife. The local Overland agency
also delivered Model 90 touring
car to C. A. Mccoy, superintendent
of the highway construction between
this city and Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
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!: TUMWATER GIRL WINS $40 i
!. ESSAY PRIZE. !

!. Miss May WATSON of Tum- .
: water was awarded the first .
!. prize of $40 for the best essay .
+ written by any school pupil of :
!. the county, in the contest con- .
!. Quoted during the recent Liber- .
= ty Loan campaign. the judges :
!. announced this week. Miss .
!. WATSON is an eighth grade :
+ pupil of the consolidated school .
+ at Tumwater. The bronze med :
!. ais for the winners in each .
! school district were distributed :
!. this week. .
5. :. s. i. s. s. !. !. !. i. i. !. i. 4 4 + .
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
Local Faster Goes to Dayton.

Announcement was made Tuesday
that Rev. Harry l.. Bell, pastor of the
local Christian church. for. the past
year. had resigned to accept charge
Of the First Christian church at Day
ton, in Eastern Washington. The
trustees Of the church expect to name
a successor by the first of the year,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
Largest Piano shipment -.

The Capital Music company, of
which G. V. Bunce is proprietor, this
of pianos ever received in Olympia,
"a instruments OF different makes.
Included in the shipment are Kohler
& Campbell. Hobart NJ. Gable, An
drew Kohler and Needham pianos.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
Big Ship Knee From Young Farm.

Big Ship Knee From Young Farm.
What Captain Raymond. superin-
tendent of the yard, called the finest
ship timber he had ever seen, was de-
livered to the Sloan Shipyard Corpo-
ration Wednesday from Mrs. Kate L.
Young's farm at Little Rock. The
knee measured 81 inches through,
when dressed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
IGNORE BELGIAN AND
SERBIAN QUESTIONS
Foregone Conclusion That the
Entente Powers Will
Ignore the Proffer.

Terms under which the Teutonic al
lies would be willing to make "an i'm
mediate and general peace" have been
made known to the Russian delegates
engaged In the peace pourparlers al
Brest-Ltovsk. The terms have been
set forth in an address by Count Ger
min. the Austro-Hungarian foreign MIN
lister.
AS in previous Teutonic allied inti-
nations Of what will be required from
the Germanic viewpoint to bring about
a cessation Of hosttlitIes and eventual
peace, the latest terms are hedged
about BY conditions which seemingly
are insuperable from the standpoint OF
the United States and the Entente al
lies.
The basic principles Of the terms Of
the Russian revolutionary masses-no
annexations and no indemniues-Count
Czernin said he believed could be made
the basis Of general peace. but the
Teutonic allies could not bind them
selves to these conditions unless a
guarantee were given that Russia's al
lies would recognize and fulfill them.
Notable omissions in the statement
Of Count CZernin, connected with the
concrete demands OF the United States,
Great Britain and France. rs already
L. l., no m II.
larly OF the rebuilding Of Belgium and
Serbia. the return Of Alsace-Lorrain"
10 France. and the overthrow Of the
milttaristic government in Germany
and the formation IN its place Of gov
crnmcnL that can be believed. the lat
ter demand as set forth BY President
Wilson in his address to Congress call
ing for war with Austria.Hungarw.
Pending the placing Of Count Ger
Minis proposals before Russla's allies.
the Russian delegates to the peace con
ference have asked for ton days re-
cess In the negotiations nj Rrrst-i-ii-
ovsk
Within the Russian empire fighting
between the revolutionary element con-
tinues at several points, while the l]"l-
shrriki troops at Harbin Manchur!h.
have been defeated In battle by the Chi
nr.n. who captured tho garrison. Ap-
. parrntly distrustful OF the Rumanians
Vkrainian forces, who are opposed TO
the Rolshevlki. have occupied several
i Rumanian divisional headquarters on
The battle front, disarming those of ihr
, Rumaniuns who offered resistance. An
indication that things In Germany arc
not going In accordance with The Ger
man governments desires is the re-
port that more than three hundred
members Of the German minority so
cialIst party were arrested in numor.
ous cities Christmas eve. This branch
Of tho Socialists long has desired prar"
and refused 20 AcQui"sc" in III" govern
mnnt's war program.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
GERMAN MOVEMENT
FOR PEACE ALLEGED
TO Be INSINCERE

WASHINiTDN. Dec. 2..--t;ermany's
proposals to ia" Russian Bolshcv1kt
rnroys through the AusiruHungariAn
foreign minister f"i a basis Of peace
Inv" aii:drird lit;;r more than passing
ln:rresi here. chiefly because the NTH
tuhc OF The United States government
has not changed In any degree since
President Wilson sn"nn!y told congress
Tim; the word Of he present rulers OF
Germany could M; II" accepted for am
hing worth while.
Mrrcuv-r. "ffica!!s hc-rr think the
very conditions imposed by the Teuion-
:" !i"nirHt"mi'AricS stamp their prom
isrs ut no anueNatiuns and no indcmnt-
ties a. insnccre.
II has h-.'r assumed from the first
that the object Of the Germans would be
to keep the Russians talking as long AS
possible, confuse the situation in every
possible way and thereby gain time for
further troop movements TO France.
while impressng their people ut homo
with the idea TINT the kaiser really
wants to make rr'acc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
EXTRA SESSION
# GAS PEOPLE
DON 7 PRODUCE

t'UARLEST0N. ". Va. Dec. of.-
business MEN and representatives OF
the boards nt trade and chambers OF
commerce. of fairiunut. tlarkshurg,
Morgantown. BurkhHnnon. PcnnSoorn
and other upstate towns conferred with
Governor Cornwell today and late this
evening presenting a demand for
special session of the Legislature or for
action by the public servico commission
20 relieve the gas shortag" which hns
caused ynary industries In th"s" cities
and towns 70 close.
The governor went over the matter
very frankly reiterated htS position as
outlined In his letter 70 -. s. Mckinney
that tho public service commission hnS
probable power tn deaf with the sStua-
ton fully. hut that :f It should not b.
able To do 50 and the. gas companies
failed 70 perform their duties 10 the
,.ublic. he would convene the legislature
!n special session to pass any proper
additional legislation.
He suggested to the meeting that
rnpresen;atirrs Of the various C"nlm"r-
t.!al bodies arrange IL meeting with the
heads Of the several large gas concerns
20 20 over The whole situation and L"
ascertain whether any permanent and
substantial relief may be expected. The
suggestion WAS adopted. The meeting
adjourned until tomorrow for further
discussion among It's members and q
, further conference with the governor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
FULL STATEMENT OF t.:fs
, THE TEUFONS' OFFER
Agree to Peace on Non-An-
nexation Basis If All En-
tente Powers Participate.

PETROGRAD, Wednesday, Dec. 26.
The Central powers are ready to
make an immediate general peace,
without compulsory anne1ations and
without contributions. This is their an
Fwer through Count Czernin. the Aus
tro. Hungarian foreign minister, made
on Christmas day at Brest-Litovsk to
the Russian proposal. which they are
ready 10 accept in most particulars as
The basis Of negotiations. They insist,
however, thar. the Central powers can
moi bind themselves one-sidedly to such
conditions without guarantee that
The allies Of Russia will recognize and
inlfll these conditions.
The Russian delegates asked for a
teu.day recess In the negotiations in
order 10 put the proposal before Rus
sia's ullips.
Count Czrrnin declared that the Cen
iral powers believed thai the basic
principles uttered by the Russian dele
gates could he the basis Of such a
peace. He said they shared Russian
condemnation OF i continuation OF the
war for the sake Of conquest.
All Must Agree.
II is necessary tn Indicate most
clearly, however. III" Count added, that
HE Russian proposals could be realized
only In the event that all the holliger-
rnts obligated themselves to adhere TO
the terms OF such peace.
The Hungarian foreign min
lister declared that the Central powers
did NOT intend Ia furcIbiy annex terri
tories seized during The war. nor TO
deprive nations of political independ-
cnCr lost in the war.
The question OF The subsection OF ma
lunalitieS who have not political inde-
pendencc 10 another country cannot be
solved internationally and must he met
BY each government and its people In
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