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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Annual Seed Contest

The North Dakota Improved!
Seed Growers Association Annual
Seed Contest will be held at Fargo
Jan. 15-1Sth. Full details regard.
ing prizes and contest rules, ETC.,
will be mailed to all applicants.
Remembers one pound sample
of each kind of seed is the amount
required for the contest Make en-
try and send samples as soon as
possible; the samples will be tested
III the Seed Laboratory and if
found of suitable quality they will
be placed on seed lists which 60 to
oil parties who wish to buy seed for
sowing. Later, the samples will be
placed on exhibit at the Grain
Growers Convention, after being
Judge in the usual way at the Seed
Laboratory.
Address correspondence and
samples to H. L. Bolley, Agricul-
tural College, N. D.
Only those who are paid up
members of the Association will be
i'll the contest for prizes and COM
petative scoring ribbons. $1.OO
pays for membership and entry fee
for all samples member may wish
to show.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
MunIcIpalIzIng q Band

For some time past, the citizens
of Grand Forks have been giving
considerable thought to the i'm
provement of musical affairs in
their city. 1t was deemed advis-
able that an artistic taste for music
be cultivated, and in order to add
to the musical advantages, the sug
gestion was made that instruction
in band and orchestral music be
had i'll public and high schools. The
additional suggestion was made
that in order to interest the boys
in the school and benefit the adults
at large. who are interested in band
music, that committee be named to
have same in charge. This COM
mittee, consisted Of Il member Of
the City Council, the Park Board,
and the Board Of Education and
two from the Commercial Club.
Plans formed by this committee an.
under way at the present time.
which it is hoped, will systematic,
the band work of the city and pIac.
it on Il municipal basis.
The plan in general contemplat
cs the employment Of a competent
instructor and director in band
music in the city schools who will
also be in charge of the municipal
band. This instruction will nat
urally become a part of the regu.
lar school curriculum. The boys
from the school. as they become pro
ficient. will take their places as
regular players in the adult band.
This will insure placing emphasis
upon the artistic rather than the
commercial side of band music in
the city and is a movement which
is growing in favor throughout the
country.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Self Feeder q savInu

Ina hog feed experiment recent
ly concluded on one of the large
North Dakota farms, the self feeder
came to the front as profit max
er, according to information sent
to the North Dakota Development
League.
Corn and tankage in self feeders,
supplemented by alfalfa pasture.
made the largest profit per head
winch was $6.Sl. Hominy feed,
tankage, and alfalfa pasture made
the lowest cost of grains, $13.15
per hundred. Hogs that were fed
partly solid buttermilk with alfal-
ia pasture made the greatest daily
gain, 2.14 pounds. These figures
were calculated with feed at the
current prices-corn, 5000 per
hnshel; semi-solil buttermilk, 3 1-2
cents a pound; tankage, $4,000 per
ton; hominy $1,000 per ton; and
pasture. l-2 cent per head per day.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Wahpeton to Have New HospitaI

The Lutheran Deconess Hospital
Corporation of Wahpeton finds ii
a necessity to extend its capacity
of the Hospital due to the steady
growth of business. For this rea.
son the capital stock will be in
creased to $100.OOO.OO. The board
has entered into contract with Mr..
r. L. Russell & Co., of Minne-
apolis, Minn., to solicit the sale OF
stock to the amount necessary for
the planned addition and equip
ment, which amount is estimated at
at about the amount above stated.
The addition is to be in size about
4OXSO feet, two story and full base
ment. The building and equipment
is to be modern in every respect.
Believing it appropriate for our
city and community to have first
class hospital. and the board feel
ing warranted in the undertaking
we hope. the citizens of Wahpe,
ton and vicinity may understand
that a real modern hospital is such
needed and in demand. that ii will
be of much interest and great con-
veniencc. That all those who are
stockholders, may become still
more interested, and all not con-
nected as such, will prove them
selves favorable when being ap-
preached by the solicitors on stock
subscription, thereby also showing
their loyalty as citizens not to the
hospital commodities only, but to
improve the city of Wahpcton as
well. From a commercial business
standpoint the improved institution
will be another addition TO Wahpe.
ton OF much Importance.
Respectfully.
Paul Meyer, Pres.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
RaIpl, N. early

Word was received in town OIL
Monday that Ralph Early, men,
Der of Co. I, and the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John EARLY had
died at Camp Green of pneumonia.
Ralph had enlisted in Co. l a short
time before they left for Camp
Green. A military funeral was
held at the camp before the body
was shipped to Wahpeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Early had three
sons in the arm; Raymond, who
was stationed in Canada. Melvin
and Ralph, who were members of
Co. l. Melvin will accompany the
body home.
Ralph Early vas born May 2.
1899.
He leaves a mother and father.
two brothers and two sisters to
mourn his death.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
A Sad Experience

The following letter to the editor
of Medical talk out to touch the
heart Of every conscientious father
and stir the Indignation of every
liberty-loving citizen.
Mansfelds. Ohio, Sept. 25, 1903
Dear DR.. Carr:
Your letter and medical talk re-
ceived, and thank you. God bless
your efforts to stamp out the legal
murder of our children. No vac
cination here now, and if | can
help it there never will be again.
Enclosed you will find photo of
my only son, who never saw sick
day till this barbarian vaccination
law murdered him. His little sis
ter vaccinted the same day is now
in your city for treatment. l wish
our schools would educate our
children and stop poisoning them
with virus taken by fools from
steers.
Rev. S. P. Long
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
The Fuel Supply

Grand Forks, n. D.,-Becausc of
his familiarity with the subject as
Dean of the School of Mines, Pres.
Babcock, of the University of N. d..
has been able to bring to the atten-
tion of the Government many facts
concerning the fuel supply which
have aroused attention in Wash
ington. and which will do much to-
ward averting Il threatened short
age of fuel in the northwest.
President Babcock has sought to
have Government aid given to the
work of distributing Ignite coal in
those sections of the northwest
where it can be used to advantage
III order to lessen the demand for
eastern coal, and he has been in
close touch with the Fuel Admin
istration in relation to it's work OF
arranging for the largest possibl.
flow of coal to upper lake ports du.
ing the remaining few weeks OF
navigation. 1t is a foregone con
clusion that there will be no coal
to spare, but it is hoped that by
means of wise conservation and in
telligent distribution SO to arrange
matters that there will be enough to
provide for actual needs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Clint and Bessie Bobbins

commencing next Monday night
Oct 29th, Clint and Bessie Rob
BINS, the greatest favorites ever
playing i'll this territory will be-
gin their annual engagement at
the Wahpeton Opera House with
that great play "Under Cover" by
Rol Cooper Megrue. This play had
the distinction of running for ov
er Year at the Cort Theatre, New
York and eight months at the Corl
Theatre in Chicago. 1t is Que of
those t really worth while plays Of
the better class. Among the other
plays to be presented during the
week are "A Pair of Sixes," a play
that has made the whole world
laugh, Kick in, 80 Much for
So Much" " ''The Dummy" The
little @ Shepherd OF Bargain Row."
"What Money Can't Buy, etc.
Clint and Bessie Robbins have al
ways given the best that could be
had and this season have exceeded
any previous efforts. A carlo;,l of
special scenery is carried with all
electrical effects for each produc
ton \ company of fifteen are
earned, as the above require real
actors. An orchestra of six splen
dld musicians under concert be-
fore rach narfOr,nonon
lai added attraction this season is
'hr "dress-making a la carte" or
while you wait.,At every perform
ance complete gown is created
from the raw materials, and it will
prove a delight to the lady patrons
as we'll us the men. This is the
most expensive feature that Clinr
and Bessie Robbins have eAer un-
der1aken, using only the most cost
ly materials.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Bible Study a Need

''Just now when the world is
filled with war and rumors of
war, the tendency is to undermine
faith and to lose hold on the fund
amentals,'' says State Superinten-
dent Garrison. of the North Oak
ota Sunday School Association.
"There is, therefore, no longer need
in this terrible hour than for the
stabilizing influences of Bible
study" This is the real reason
for the international Go-to- Sun
day Schol day, to be celebrated Oil
November 18th by State and Pro-
vinvial Sunday School Associa-
tions all over North America.
North Dakota will do her part
and the North Dakota Sunday
School Association is seeing to it
that all possible assistance in the
matter of promotion is given.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Railroads Arc nsIplnu

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 9th.
railroads are cooperating with the
United States food administration
farmers and grain dealers associa-
ton to conserve and protect tho
food supply, particular grain.
Every railroad in the "wheal
belt has been notified by r. II
Ashton. chairman of the Central
department committee of the rail
roads war board, that every pos
slble precaution should be taken
against fire at grain elevators and
warehouses.
Extra grain car doors and all
other infammable material are ia
be kept far enough away from
grain repositories to avoid being a
fire hazard.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
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 we'll as huge
quantities of beef, pork, sugar and
dairy products are actually needed.
If 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
cone 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 Administrators
has launched a nationwide Food
Pledge Campaign.
The campaign ,ciN open on San.
day morning, October 21st, and a,1L1
close Sunday night, October 90.
Erery housewife IN America wiN be
asked. Just signature wih her
IS glad to join IN the Food Con-
servation for our nation and &C.
cepts membership IN the United
states Food Administration, pledg-
ing herslef to carry om the dircr-
tons and adrice of the Food Ad-
n''n'strotor IN her lame, insofar as
hcr circumstances wW permit. No
fees. no dues, no contributions are
asked. jusf a signature Aah her
oddrcss) that is an cridcncc of loy-
atty to support the splendid cfor:
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 $4,000
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-first 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 Col,ser-
,ation Movement with its usual
unstinted energy. Nothing is 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, 1917-10-18
Notice Of Teachers Exams

Teachers examinations will be
held Thursday and Friday, the 9Th
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
er being an optional but requir
ed subject.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Congregational Clipping.

The interest OH 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. M.
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 all
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: 80 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.. d. 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 arc
showing a keen interest in every
service.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18

Mrs. c. B. Kidder gave lunch.
con Saturday for her friends, Mrs.
and Miss Lauder of Wahpeton,
who We're visiting her-Wheelock
Weekly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mueller are
visiting friends in Hammond, Ind.
and Chicago this week.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-28

deavored TO break the French front on
the Verdun sector, but again have
failed. Two assaults delivered north
of the Caurieres wood resulted in the
defeat of the enemy and the infliction
of heavy casualties, The Germans at
one point succeeded in penetrating a
French front line trench but were i'm
medately elected.
On the northern Italian front there
has been an abatement in the artillery
activity between the Asiago plateau
and the Brenta river but the intensive
duels between the Brenta and the
Piave continue. The infantry forces
OF the belligerents are virtually mac
tive.
Austro-German air squadrons at
tempting to bomb the Venetian plain
towns of Treviso and Monte Belluno
suffered the loss of eleven planes In
spectacular aerial battles with the
British and Italian aviators. Over
Treviso twenty-five machines were
attacked and forced to flee with a loss
of eight planes while a later squad
ron of eight Austro- Germans in a
fight over Monte Belluno lost three
machines. All the British and Ital.
ian aircraft returned safely to their
bases. Little damage was done by the
bombs dropped by the invaders.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-28
COUNT CZERNIN STATES
TEUTON PEACE TERMS

Petrograd, Wednesday, Dec. 26.-
The central powers are ready to make
an immediate general peace without
compulsory annexations and without
contributions.
This is their answer through Count
Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian for
eign minister, made on Christmas day
at Brest-Litovsk to the Russian pro-
posals, which they are ready to accept
in most particulars as the basis OF
negotiations. They insist, however.
that-the central po.ferA vaasset o4ni'
themselves onesidedly to such condi-
tions without guarantee that the
allies of Russia will recognize and
fulfill these conditions. The Russian
delegates asked for a ten day recess
in the negotiations in order to put the
proposal before Russia's allies.
Count Czernin declared the central
powers believed that the basic princi-
Piles uttered by the Russian delegates
could be the basis of such a peace. He
said they shared Russias condemna-
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-28
Total Sales Approximate H.
100000 Shares, Largest
Turnover Since Early Months
of the War Period,
TRANSPORTATION LINES
ADVANCE RAPIDLY
Bond Market Keeps Pace With
Other Securities; IndustriaIs
Also Share in Benefits of
Presidents Proclamation,


New York, Dec. 27.-Wall street ex-
pressed unqualified endorsement of
President Wilson's plan for thu gov
ernment to run the railroads by a
sweeping advance today in the secur-
itIes market. The upturn was one of
the most sensational seen in years
The assurances of net earnings and
of the maintenance of railroad prop
critics were the factors of the govern
ment program which pleased investors
end dealers in stocks and bonds.
The pessmism Of the last few
months over the railroad outlook gave
way to enthusiasm when the rather
unexpected news from Washington
was read in the mornings papers. Or
ders to buy poured into brokers' Of
fices and the market was primed for
a big advance long before 1t opened.
Railroad shares, especially those un.
der greatest depression in the wide
spread decline of recent months, re-
corded extreme gains of five to ten
points in the representative group,
one to eighteen points in the less ac-
tive division and three to thirteen
points in the numerous non-dividend
including several not long out of their
reorganization stage.
The bond market for rails kept pace
with the movement on stocks, various
underlying or junior issues advancing
three to eight and one-half points.
Greatest gains in the bond list were
made by the coalers notably Eries,
with substantial improvement in the
convertible issues of secondary west
ern and southwestern roads, including
grangers and cotton carriers. Indus
trials and utilities also benefited by
the scope Of the administrations pro-
gram.
The total sales approximated 1900
COO shares, the largest turnover on
the bull side since the early months
of the year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-28
BERLIN EDITORS
AST0N|SHED At
TEUT0N|C TERMS
Newspapers Cannot See How
Germany and Austria Can
Go Farther in Generosity
Toward Their Enemies,

Amsterdam, Dec. 27.-The Berlin
papers dilate upon the importance of
the Brest-Litovsk peace negotiations.
The Vossiche Zeitung says:
The result so far Is an agreement
in principle on those questions calcu-
lated to form the outlines of future
peace. 1t is of the greatest import
ance that this fact be noted by the
Russian negotiators themselves. The
most democratic government in the
world has thereby given testimony
that the central powers peace policy
is entirely free Of all lust of conquest
all striving after violence"
The Tageblatt says
Even nowsit is question whether
those who are ready for peace will
overthrow the wall erected and con-
tinually strengthened by chauvinists
Meanwhile nothing can so contribute
to shake the wall of arms as this new
public diplomacy"
The Vorwaerts says
"The German government will
have seriously to consider whether
further negotiations are possible or
the basis of the Russian program,
with due regard to the preservation of
the vital interests of the people. The
Russian peace program is framed in
such theoretical and abstract terms
that number of concrete points in
the contention cannot at once be de-
cided"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-28

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Dec. 27.-One of the
greatest air raids the enemy has at
tempted on this front came to grief
yesterday when nearly half a fleet
of twenty-five airplanes were de-
stroyed, with an extensive list of
killed or wounded.
The big fleet swept over the camp
west Of Treviso at eight o'clock yes
terday morning, flying low and lis
charging machine guns. Considerable
damage was done. Notwithstanding
the surprise, the Italian and British
machines were soon in the air and
engaged the enemy at close quarters.