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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
mo coal FOR THE
NON ESSENTIALS
Preferential List Is Pre-
pared by the Fuel
Administrator
(Ry Assoclated Prsas.l

Washington. Dec. 5.--The govern
ment's first move toward CuTtatiing
non essential industries during the
war, was made Saturday when the
fuel administration sent 10 coal pro-
ducers a preferred list OF consumers
10 serve as a guide in filling orders.
railway fuel, household requirements,
public utilities. steel plants. coke
ovens and munitions plants.
Although no direct order was issued
requiring operators TO give the list
preference, a definite request was
made and fuel administration offi-
Gals believe it will be followed. The
priority is asked for a period of 80
days.
The requests are designed" said
Fuel Administrator Garfield Saturday
night, to insure fulfilling OF the re-
quirements Of those coal users whose
activities are essential to the military
and economic efficiency Of the nation
in the conduct of the war.
The preferential lists went to vir-
tuaIly every operator in the country,
except in the Rocky mountain dis
tricts, which serve local consumers.
Facing a coal shortage Of 50, 900 .O00
tons for the country, the fuel admin
istration determined that a radical
step was necessary IL essential in
dustrics and public utilities were to
be kept running. IL turned down
suggestions that a list Of non-essen-
tial industries be prepared 10 which
coal should be denied and established
instead the preferential list az less
likely TO injure the banking credit OF
concerns which il is considered ceT-
tain 70 suffer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
NEED BILLION
FOR ENGINEERS
Estimates of Cost of Hand
ling Expeditionary
Forces, Presented
CBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 5.-EnEineeTing
operations. including the equipment
OF the corps and railway and other
construction for .the expedltionary
force i'm France, will cost nearly 3l.=
900. 000.O 600 in 1919.
The exact estimate made public
today in the annual report OF Major
General William Black, chief of en-
gineers. is $Ss2 900, 900 and is based
on providing for the engineer oper-
atoms Of 100000 men.
Congress provided S94, zoo, 900 for
operations this year, but deficiency
items totaling $l86, 900, 900 have been
submitted, the report says for con-
struCtiOn work to he accomplished
by the force in France"
The report shows that equipment
for 40 divisions. or approximately
1000, 900 men, was purchased within
$50 hours after the declaration OF
war. including 100000 articles,
among them four miles Of pontoon
bridges. Every unit sent to France
took its full engineer equipment with
It. ....e
Discussing coast fOrtihcations Gem
eral Black says that it is no longer
feasible to consider this as a fixed
project, improvement in naval ord-
nance makes coast defenses go out
of date, he says, before they can be.
finished. He recommends that here
after a regular annual program be
prepared for the replacement Of the
from four to ten per cent Of the cer-
tifications each year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

differences at variance with the
church, such as being sent to ST.
IBERIA. being killed by hanging, and
many being tortured. These condi-
tons prevailed, she said, clear up
10 the time Of the overthrow OF Gear
Nicholas and his regime.
Mrs. Rudd stated as her earnest
belief. that III the old ruling party i'm
Russia should be returned to power,
all Of the above and even worse con-
ditions will return too. for to all the
other evil influences would be added
the spirit Of vengeance.
The general interest in the Rus
sian situation locally is videnced by
the fact that a number OF other or
CARNATIONS are planning to have Mrs.
Rudd give addresses for them in the
near future, if 1t can be arranged.
A routine business meeting Of the
society preceded the address, and IL
was followed by a social hour. dur
ing which the hostesses were Mes
danes George Everhart, John Hau-
ser. r. X. Keller, Mrs. Stewart and
w. ID. Gillespie.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
Wedding Very
Quiet Affair

Rev =. s. Wyand, of Wesley college,
Grand Forks. a Methodist field work
er in the state, 0fficiated Tuesday eve
ming at the marriage of Miss Lyla
Margaret Thomas to Burleigh Mason
Spalding, the latter of Buxton The
ceremony took place at $3.50 O'Clock
at the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. +. w. Thomas, 1874 Eleventh
avenue north. Only the two families
and an intimate girl friend or the
bride, Miss Ruth Schuyler, were pres
ent, and the couple were unattended.
Miss Schuyler assisted In serving the
dainty lunch that followed the cere-
mony. Decorations for the wedding
were of yellow chrysanthemums
southern smilax. palms and sunset
roses.
The bride wore gray charmeuse,
with accessories to match, ana carried
bride roses and valley lilies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaldlng left TUESDAY
night for the twin cities, for a visit
of about ten days, after which they
win reside on a farm in the vicinity
of Buxton, where Mr. Spalding has
been located for several years. be is
a son of Judge and Mrs. B. F. Spal-
ding, 1919 Third avenue south, Fargo.
The bride, who has lived most of her
life in this city, Is Fargo high
school graduate, and for the last year
and a half has been a student at the
Moorhead Normal school. Several pre-
nuptiaI parties have been given for
her since the engagement was formal
ly announced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
REPATRIATION PLANS
MUST Be CONSIDERED
Former Australian Premier Calls At
tention TO the Problem of the
Returned Soldier.
CBy Associated press.l

San Diego. Cal, Dec Assertion
that the United States must immedi-
ately recognize the necessity Of
repatriation measures for returned
soldiers and start preparing for their
rehabilitation upon return from Eu-
ropean battlcfields, was made today
by Crawford Vaughan. former Aus
tralian premier, addressing San
Diego business men at luncheon. The
former premier is in the United
States for a nation wide speaking
tour under auspices Of the United
States government, for the purpose
of bringing about closer and friend
ller relations between capital and
labor for the governments war pro-
gram.
Business men and employers
must aid in repatriation prepare lions
more than anyone else. II they are
to BE efficiently carried out" Mr.
Vaughan said
There will be great numbers Of
men, many crippled, many with
nervous systems wrecked from shell
shock, needing fostering and help
ing hand to guide them back into
the ways of peace time conditions
after the exciting life in the trench
es. Unless proper provisions are
made for intelligently caring for
them, your government and public
institutions will be filled with help
less dependents.
AS part Of our program Of re-
patriation work in Australia. our
government is giving to each return
ed soldier who wants IL, good
farm. Special training is given to
him before he takes over his farm
ing work. His first crops also are
laid down for him, he is provided
with eight head Of cattle. In addi-
ton he is advanced up to $4,000 by
the government to finance his first
few years of farming operations.
The laboring class OF Australia Is
Intellectually behind the war
against Germany and has contribut-
ed 300 900 men to the allied ranks,
he said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
Plymouth Congregations Fine
Record In Food Conservation

Best of all, these reports show that
the average number of wheatless
and meatless meals served in all
these families is far above the per
cent requested by the government
Many report from 10 TO II wheatless
meals a week. where the govern
ment asks for only seven, and the
average number Of meatless meals a
week is from IS to 20 whereas the
government requests only II. Need
less TO say, with such thrift and
patriotism being maintained among
this earnest body Of church people,
the reports all bear the deserved
distinction Of ''wasteless."
The Plymouth Congregational peo-
ple are not making a hardship Of
this food conservation matter, but
are finding a real pleasure in observ-
ing its workings. and unanimously
agree that they are better off ply
siCally than previously.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

and Reconstruction of Art After the
War. Mrs. f. +. SIocum will give q
Studio Magazine talk.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson,
Wellington apartments, have as their
guests for a few days, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Johnson, st. Paul
The w. r. c. Knitting club met
Tuesday afternoon in G. A. r. hall,
with twenty-five present. Several
who are not w. r. c. members are
knitting for these ladies. over $50
worth of yarn was purchased by the
club Tuesday. 4 brief social ses-
sion and light refreshments were en-
joyed before the meeting adjourn
ed.
Mesdames NJ. Zeller, NJ Knauff. l..
F1ath and N. Burke will entertain
the St. Joseph's ladies of MOorhcad
Thursday afternoon at St. Joseph's
hall, that city.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Scandinavian Evangelical FREQ
church will meet at the church
Thursday evening at S o'clock. Rev.
Thomas Myhrer. travelling mission
airy. will be present to give an adj
dress. The String orchestra MEM
bers will play and sing. Hostesses
for the evening will be Misses Irene
and Adele Selness. Elsie Berg and
Edith Olsen.
The Gethsamane guild ladies met
Tuesday afternoon in regular ses-
sion at the catht dral crypt Sewing
and knitting followed a short pro-
gram IFnztpsgaS for the enciaI hour
were Mesdames J. G. Benedict, r. y.
Blakemore, Z. G. Clapp and Edward
H. Cole.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

In proportion to the number Of its
members, the Plymouth COngTeEa-
tional church Of Fargo, II is believ-
ed. is making a food conservation
record that so far has not been ex
celled, II equaled, locally.
This church, of which Rev. Z. c..
Ford is the enterprising pastor. Is
backing Uncle Sam" I'm every way
possible in his war measures, and is
doing especially valiant service in
conforming to the Hoover mandates.
The church has n membership OF It's,
comprising IS families, figuring on
the average of five TO a family.
Practically every family affiliated
with this church has signed the
food pledge" and over thirty fam
lilies are making regular weekly re-
ports of their conformance TO the
pledge, to Mrs. NJ. +. Schnell. chair
man of the Plymouth Congregational
food conservation committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
SEEK HoLpUP MAN.

Reaan Man Relieved of $65 While
Walking Home.
Bismarck. N. D., Dec. Bur
leigh county police officers have been
seeking for the last three days an
amateur stick-up man who late Fri
day night held up Ed Baker, proprie-
tor Of a pool hall at Regain, in his
own dooryard and relieved him OF
ge5.
Baker had looked up shop for the
night and was walking homeWard
when ne saw man appear. ! want
your money" said the stranger,
showing a baby "gat" into Bakers
ribs.
And he got II. as fast as Baker
could shell ii out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
U. S. WHIPPING GREAT
MACHINE into SHAPE
Major Biting, Judge Advocate Of
Camp Cody, Returns to North pa-
kota on Leave of Absence.

Mandan, N. D.. Dec. 5.-Major
Biting, Judge advocate at Camp
Cody, Deming, n. NJ, is home on
leave of absence. Major Biting for
merly was assistant attorney general
and for many years was judge ad-
vocate of the North Dakota national
guard. He likes his work in the south
and Is enthusiastic over the success
which America is encountering I'm
rapidly whipping into shape an eff
'fcient lighting machine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
FOREIGN COMMERCE.

washington, Dec. 5.-October ex-
ports of 542,00O,0O0 reported by
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, brought the total for the
ten months to S5,149. 900, an in
crease of $706, 100000 over the CORE
spending period in 1915. The October
figures exceeded those for September
Imports of 1921, 600, 900 in October
showed a decrease of sl5,000,O00 as
compared with the preceding month,
but the ten months total of $780,
600 600 exceeded those Of the hTst ten
months of 1916 by S494,000,000. The
decrease for October was explained
by the fact that 76 per cent OF the i'm
ports for that month were duty free.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
RAILWAY BOARD MEETS.

Bismarck. ". d.. Dec. 1.-THE
railway commission today COM
mences a three days statutory ses-
sion at Darlington. The board MEM
hers and Secretary Calderhead are
already there Rate Expert Little
goes down this evening. 1T is prob
able the commission at this session
win render a decision In the cases Of
six elevator men who are charged
with misgrading under the new state
inspection law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
FARCE Branch Work.

q In the future the Fargo Red Cross
branch will do it's weekly packing OF
finished articles on Fridays instead
OF Mondays. as heretofore. The new
plan will begin next Friday.
The branch turned in to the Cass
chapter as its showing of work for
the last week. 20 draw and 3 bed
sheets; piIlowcases; "a pairs Of
pajamas and one coat for same; sc
hospital hedshirts; 5. convalescent
gowns: SO pairs knitted socks; 3
pairs fianneI bedsocks; washcloth;
doctors operating gown; 10 operat-
ing caps: operating helmet; 1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
|News Of Womens WorkInMany Fields

Weiser, chairman, met Tuesday in
the Red Cross room at Fargo col
lege. for work on hospital bed-shirts,
knitting, bandages and surgeons
operating gowns. The auxiliary is
accomplishing good amount Of such
work each week.
ST. Marks Guild.
The Red Cross guild Of st. Marks
English Lutheran church met Tues
day at the Y. w. c. A. Mrs. G. A..
BIom is chairman. Finished work
for the last two weeks consists of 8
hospital bed-shirts and two sur
geons' gowns, besides bandage work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
BISMARCK MAN KILLED.

Bismarck. n. D., Dec. 5.-W. II.
Williams. an employee OF the Stand
ard Oil company, was instantly kill
ed yesterday when his car skidded
and overturned a mile north OF Man
ming. Surviving Mr.. Williams are a
widow and three children. The body
was found under the car several
hours after the accident.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
SWEDEN HAS NOT OFFERED.
ITS SERVICE AS MEDIATOR
Foreign once Denies Any RecOEnI-
tIon of the Government OF
ROIEheviki.
(Bv Associated Press.O

Stockholm, Dec. 5.-The Swedish
foreign office authorizes the Associat-
ed Press to deny the report published
In Paris and elsewhere to the effect
that the Swedish legation i'm Petro-
grad offered or is about to offer its
services as intermediary between the
Bolsheviki government and Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Minot, ~. d.. Dec. b.-@Paut KroE-
stad, "a, a Great Northern brakeman,
fell from a car at Knox yesterday
afternoon and the wheels passed over
his legs. amnutatimg both OF them.
He was rushed to Rugby ON q. Epe~
ciai but died before be reached the
hospital KFogskad left a wife and
three children living in Mlnot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
ON WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD.

NI9E ktasVNIaLNW = ~
Washington. Dec. 3. - George N.
Peek. vice president Of Deere and
company, Moline. H., today was ap-
pointed industrial representative OF
the war Industries board to direct
the conversion Of the cOuntTy's manu-
featuring facilities 70 war work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
GiUeS College
Girls Counsel

Miss Helen NJ. Bennett, manager
Of the College Bureau of Occupations
in Chicago, spoke to a large number
of girl students at Fargo college,
Tuesday evening. Her subject was
Woman's Great Opportunity, and she
gave the girls much valuable advice
regarding their future careers.
Miss Bennett divided the basal oc-
equations of which she spoke, into
three groups, for those who major
in history and literature; those who
major in psychology; and those who
major in political science. She gave
lists of many positions available to
girls maiOrfng in these subjects, and
summed up her talk with the advice:
First choose your occupation; and
in choosing, don't fool yourself into
thinking you can do something for
which you are untitled. Take some
thing which combines your ability
with your enjoyment, for everyone
should have congenial employment
to be successful.
She pointed out the splendid OPP
portunities there are waiting for the
girl who trains herself especially for
an occupation. and cited how differ
ent fields may often overlap.
In concluding she made a strong
appeal to the girls to safeguard their
health, saying that the two things
which make more women fail in the
business and industrial world than
any, others, are a lack of self-control
and a lack Of good health.
Miss Bennett had been in the city
since Saturday night, coming to
give the lecture for the Grand Free
Lecture course Sunday evening, and
to hold conferences with the girls at
the A. G. and Fargo, college on Mon
day and Tuesday, respectively. She
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Want Settlement on Crop Insurance
Policies.
Bismarck. N. d, Dec. 5.-One hum
dred farmers holding unsatisfied
claims against the National Union
Fire Insurance company, Pittsburgh,
Pa. on crop insurance policies began
suit in the Bowman county district
court at Bowman today, according TO
advice received from ObeFt A. Olson
BY Insurance Commissioner Olsness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
tSxUTE ORyuK KILLED,

Lakota, y. d, Nov. 5.--Knute Orvik,
a wealthy farmer living here. was so
badly injured when his car skidded
and turned over on the road between
here and Michigan, that he died TWEEN
~ minutes later. Mrs. Orvik, who
was in the auto with her husband.
was uninjuFed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
ALIRERAL BEACH.

Birmingham Age-Herald: where
are YOU going this summer"
"Oh, 10 one Of the liberal beaches
What is the liberal beach?"
"A place where feminine bathers
are not required to wear more
clothes than they do on the street"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Little Ann was i'll. Her throat
was sore and she was hoarse. Her
mother suggested a mixture Of but
ter and sugar as a remedy.
Well, mother" inquired the
young patient. IF 1t makes me well
Ill be gugar-cured. wont l."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Machine hemstitching and picot-
ing. Mrs a. e. Bassetts 200 deAen-
drecie. building. Phone zas4-bF ADV.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
Surgical Dressings Department
MoUes Today To ElkS Quarters

The moving of the Surgical Dress
fngs department of the Fargo Red
Cross from its previous quarters in
the Waldorf hotel parIoF, to the new
quarters in the Elks lodge rooms,
First avenue north, was accomplish
ed this morning. The department
was ready for work by afternoon, and
is occupying the small room at the
front Of the building, which is splen-
didly lighted for both daytime and
evening work.
The walls and woodwork Of this
room have both been painted white,
and the floor is nicely covered with
lineoleum. Tuesday evening classes
are still being held by this depart
ment, and while the number of work
ers in the daytime is growing, there
is still great need for many more.
There are a limited number OF the
large white aprons and caps which
the surgical dressings workers must
wear as a sanitary precaution, now
available at the room for those who
have not provided themselves with
the same.
Sacrifice Christmas Giving.
A number of Fargo women, realiz-
ing the tremendous and vital need
there is to provide knitted garments
for the. army and navy, are sacrific-
ing their usual Christmas giving to
families and friends. and using
money that would be so spent, to buy
yarn personally, with which to make
knitted Christmas offerings to the
Red Cross.
Loyalty as the local women have
responded to the constant appeal OF
the Fargo branch knitting committee,
OF which Mrs. Alex Stern is chair
man, the need for knitted sweaters
and socks is still far from being sup
piled, and all such sacrifices will do
a large part in keeping our boys well
and thus helping win the war. Trench
caps are a new article now being
made for their use, and are said to be
very satisfactory. Those who have
come to a full realization Of the SUI
preme sacrifice being made by those
in the fighting ranks, feel that no
sacrifice is too great to add to their
comfort and welfare. and the the CIV
ing up Of personal pleasures is a
privilege and joy rather than hard
ship.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

HemstftchFng, uIratlnE pleating.
Mrs. a. Anderson. 5l7 srd Ay. N.--Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

For Holiday utEts Beautiful pieces
fn decorated and AN bite China. All
supplies lsdlth Fowler Si0eums 1888
nth ST E-AdVt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Mrs. w. L. Albright, Eighth ave-
nue north. entertained a dozen ladies
Tuesday afternoon very pleasantly.
The guests were invited for a knit
ting bee, but at, the supper hour,
when the hostess served a delicious
repast, discovered that the affair was
in celebration of Mrs. Albright's
birthday anniversary. The fact was
revealed by means of a birthday
cake, which formed pretty center
decoration for the table. The hostess
was assisted In serving by Mrs. J. d.
Stevenson, g r..s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
Woman's Union Meets.

The First Congregational Woman's
union met for an all-day Red Cross
sew at the church, Tuesday. In the
morning Mrs. F. A. Bricker gave an
interesting talk on Red Cross work
generally, it's needs and what is be-
ing done both at home and abroad.
Eighteen we're present, and took
picnic lunch together. In the after
noon the attendance was about forty,
and work was suspended for an hour,
while the annual thank offering
meeting was conducted by Mrs. r.
A. Beard. Mrs. Paul Thomas gave a
thank offering story, and Mrs. F. w,
Pearson gave an appropriate reading.
Mrs. Dolores Fitzsimons sang two
solos, with Mrs. Henderson as ac-
companist. Work was resumed on
bandages and pajamas, following the
program, and continued until nearly
s o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

The Rebecca Red Cross Sewing
circle met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Aaron Johnson, $40 First street
north. with a good attendance. Miss
MagiII was present to give instruc-
ton in bandage making, and the 9TH
er work was on surgeons operating
gowns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

The regular meeting of the Geth-
aenane Recreation club viii be held
this evening In the cathedral crypt
The Senior division viii make
surgical dressings and do Red Cross
knitting. All members are urged %
attend
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

The Art section Of the Fine Artn
ctab win hold It's regular meeting
Friaaw Afternoon with Mrs. Edwin
g. ciapp. Mrs a W. Cupler win
give a paper on Art Events Of 1917
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Liberty Auxiliary.
The Liberty auxiliary, Mrs. z. J.