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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
RECORD FOR CHRISTMAS
DELIVERY IS broken
More Than 1000 Parcel Post Pack.
ages Taken to Homes in the
National Capital.

All records for parcel post packages
delivered Christmas day were broken
by tho city post ofice yesterday. when
7,S4S parcels were delivered to homes
of the National Capital. as compared
with 1.1s0 packages delivered Christ
mas day last year.
Postmaster Chance and Supt. Hay
cock today united in praise Of the spirit
of the city post office employees. most of
whom worked twelve hours yesterday.
when the other workers of the city
were enjoying q holiday.
The post Office now Is making plans
to continue the prompt delivery of
Christmas gifts as long as they pour
Into Washington Indications point to
an influx of belated parcels from all
parts Of the United States for the re-
mainder of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Hall Million Red Gross Seals, Sold.

Although hnal reports from the captains
Of the booths which sold Red Cross Christ
mas seals have not been made. 1t is es-
timated that half million of the seals
were disposed of. The campaign, which
started the list of December. closed Mon
day. IT is expected that final returns will
be made within few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Red Cross Certificates Missing.

ss1s4. inclusive; 2e1ss to 2sl41. In
elusive: 2s14s to 2s147. Inclusive and
2s1le and 3e1Bo have bean reported lost
o. niaaaid By the Red CtpsA and the poo-
p1o At WAda1u11e0 ~ aa31Dd not b acoopG
tham - .reostp1 1br. eeEex - HS6
CeuO momborahaR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
No Outgoing Mail on Hand.

Tho office is entirely clear of out
going matter, except terminal parcel
post mail for southern states, there
being approximately 300 sacks on hand.
which is being worked rapidly" CON
tinued the report.
Owing to delay in the arrival of par
cells from trains there are practically
800 sacks of city parcel post mail on
hand. which matter is being distributed,
and which will be delivered during the
day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

The elevated and subway roads in
New York city. which already have
woman ticket sellers and platform
guards. are now to employ women as
ticket choppers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
CARD OF THANKS.

I11CE wish to express ny sfncsre thanka TO
ny many friends and nsighboes fef their Kind
expressions Of synpathy and beautiful deral
o6erings exteadsd % ny beloved hushand.
By his Wfft, ANNIE PRIOR IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

Yesterday was the 275th anniversary
Of tho birth Of Sir Isaac Newton. discov-
erer of the law Of gravitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
BORN
DIED.

Tg1CkGLs On Tussday, Decembsr Is, lplI b
John w. and Mary z. Purcell, . daughter. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

received by The Star for
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
e. IAcIS IcEkg g1n

Frank Edington, of the Grand tap
ids Central league team, hung up a
new record this past season. for work
ing the pitchers. Ellington walked 102
times in 126 games, which is ansaver-
age of $40, or you might say about
four-ffths of pass game. This
record is pretty sure to stand a while,
as the best for some years past don't
get so very near II. In 1915 Eddie
Collins walked 119 times in 155 games
for a percentage of .77S. In 1915 Bert
Shotten, of the Browns, had III walks
i'm 157 games. percentage of .707.
Johnny Ertle, the bantam champ,
has parted with Mike McNulty, his
manager, and believes that he will get
along better without him. In spite of
the fact that Ertle has a clear claim
on the bantam title he hasn't been
getting the big bouts nor making the
change that he should IL may have
been McNulty's fault or perhaps mere
ly Ertle's misfortune. Ertie Is about
the only bantam of class who can
make 116 pounds, the legitimate ban
tam weight, and Williams, Wolfe.
Herman, Burns, Moore and others of
the bantams don't seem eager to make
I16 pounds for Ertle. So long as Ertle
Is able to beat most of his opposition
at I16 pounds his claim on the title
might be more seriously regarded.
Bennie Leonard is complaining that
there is no one near his class who can
give him a good fight and is thinking
about taking on the welters. Patsy
Cline, would put up an interesting
fight against Leonard, but he couldn't
take the punches. Willie Jackson is
too slow and not at all clever enough
to stay many rounds with Leonard,
and though Dundee might make it In
teresting Leonard would be sure to
beat him. Perhaps Joe Welling Is the
only lightweight near Leonard's class,
but he is disabled and besides he's In
the navy Which reminds us, by the
way, that Leonard might enlist some
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
URUGUAY NOW IN
HONOR LEAGUE
No Longer Indifferent To
Struggle of Democracy
Says President
(By Associated Press }

Montevideo, Uruguay, Oct. 15.--At
great public manifestation organ
lied on the occasion of the rupture
of diplomatic relations with Germany
Or. Feligiano Viera, president Of the
republic, delivered a speech in which
he reaffirmed the sympathy of
Uruguay for the Belgian cause and
the solidarity Of the republic with the
countries which are fighting for JUS
tice and right.
II know, said the president, that
you were anxious to occupy in this
league of honor the place due to yod
for your lofty ideals, which suffered
so cruelty through the insults offer
ed to civilization when Belgian SOW
ereignty was violated. when solemn
treaties were openly disregarded,
when the rights of neutral countries
were ignored. and when the regulat-
ing principles of the society of aa-
tions were derided.
when the sovereignty of Belgium
was violated / knew that the spirit OF
neutrality was no longer possible. l
knew with what profound anxiety
you were awaiting the time when the
government would answer your
thoughts and your feelings by inter-
national action.
People of Uruguay. the hour has
struck. We are no longer indifferent
in the face Of the formidable strug
gle in which justice and democracy
are writhing under autocratic oppres-
sion. Thus is fulfilled the mission
entrusted to me. l have proceeded
in conformity with the inspiration OF
your lofty ideals. We now are in the
league of honor, to membership in
which we have been summoned in
the name Of supreme interest by the
noble President Wilson, who trans
lated into facts our deep-rooted
principle of continental solidarity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
SOLDIERS WILL GET VERY
Low INSURANCE Rate
Premiums Will Range From So Cents
Per $1,000 to $3.35 For Men Of 65.
(Rv Associated Press.l }

Washington, Oct. 15.-Samples OF
the insurance policy which the gov
ernment will write for soldiers and
sailors. were published last night by
the treasury department. Plans for
placing the policies into effect will be
outlined Tuesday.
Risks will he written upon the lives
of men and women between the ages
of Is and IS in all branches of the
army, navy, marine corps, coast
guard, naval reserve, national naval
volunteers, nurses and any other
branches of the United States serv-
ice serving with the army and navy"
Announcement was made also that
rates at ages higher or lower will
be given on request.
Premiums, computed on a monthly
basis, vary between 63 cents per ST.
600 at the age of Is to $3.35 per ST.
900 at the age of SIS. Between 21 and
81 years, the following monthly
premiums will be charged per ST.
900 of insurance (the limit being
100000: Twenty-one to % inclusive
65 cents; "a to %. Sc cents; rs to 81,
81 cents: 2s, 6S cents; 20 and 80, 50
cents; 81, 20 cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
Flour For Serbian
Prisoners In The
Austrian Camps
(Rv Aasoclatcd Press.l

Washington, Oct. 15.-Shipment OF
5000 bags OF -four for Serbians ia
Austrian prison camps, the first Of a
series of food purchases which the
American Red Cross, in cooperation
with the Serbian government, is
making in this country for relief Of
prisoners was announced today.
Serbia has deposited 100000 to the
credit Of the Red Cross for the pur-
pose.
The allies have found 1t necessary
to furnish living necessities for their
soldiers who are captured because of
the failure of central powers to pro-
vide sufficient food. BY arrangement
with Germany and Austria, prisoners
are permitted to receive extra rations
and clothing from their home gov
ernments. Lack of supplies in Eu-
rope has forced Serbia to buy in
America.
The Red Cross now has a special
commission in Serbia, headed by
Cordenio Arnold Severance, OF St.
Paul, MINI. The ravages of war
there arc said to have been even
worse than in Belgium and Rumania
and many Serbian refugees have been
entirely dependent upon America for
relief.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
COURT TERMS IN THREE
COUNTIES BEGIN SOON
Clay, Otter Tail and stsarns Counties
Begin Grind On First Monday
In December.

Under a new law, passed at the
1917 session of the legislature, the
5fall terms Of district court for Clay,
otter Tail and Stearns counties open
on the same day. the first Monday
sin December.
"a The departure of Judge G. A. Nye,
Moorhead, now a captain in the ex-
pcditionary force in France. leaves
, only two judges in the Seventh Judi
. ciaI district: Judge John A. Roeser,
st. Cloud and Judge William i. Par
sons, Fergus Falls. The rule would
he. If the three judges were sitting.
for each to open the term in his home
-county-Judge Nye at Moorhead, for
- Clay; Judge Roeser at st. Cloud. for
Stearns, and Judge Parsons at Fer
gus Falls, for otter Tail.
The situation has been called to
3 the attention Of Governor Burnquist
who has been asked to assign a judge
from some other district in order
that the postponement of one of the
terms may be avoided. Judges Will
liam Watts, Crookston. and Andrew
Grindeland. Warren. have volunteer
ed to assist in the Seventh at any
stime they can he spared from the
Fourteenth district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15

| This young man is we'll pleased
4 with life at Camp Dodge and, If it
were not for his folks, wouldn't go
back for the world" The letter was
received by b. J. DeGroat' from
Claude A. Phillips: .'-.'''. ..s.'.
~+ Camp Dodge, Oct. s.
"It is very cold and windy here,
heavy frost last night and l think it
| is the first. This country. is quite
sandy and there is enough wind to
keep it in the air all the time. ] am
not overpleased with the climate
here and still prefer North Dakota.
Il am an acting non commissioned
officer as 1t takes quite awhile for the
confirmation of an appointment.
They are sure popping 1t to US but
/ am pretty we'll used to ii as have
been here a month now. Some of the
new men are sore all over and they
are now inoCulating them with
typhoid serum so they feel that they
are having a tough time.
I'VE put in plenty of time drilling,
but it is mixed with lectures and
like it fine. The food is splendid and
lots of il. OF course II isn't all pie
and cake but ii is far better than
expected. We have good beds with
straw ticks and two army blankets.
After supper we are usually
through for the evening, unless we
are on. guard duty, and can go to
Des Moines or Perry IL we wish. This
is inspection day. so / am writing
this before noon mess.
There is talk of shipping us to
Cuba or TEXAS, but, of course, that is
all guess work.
"For one who will go into this and
make the most of himself this is
fine life. OF course, we have all
kinds of people in this drafted bunch
but before we are through most OF
them will be good United States citi-
zens. Really though. most of the boys
are trying their best and doing
we'll.
II am well and as hard as nails. /
haven't been weighed lately, but be-
Iieve that / have gained weight, If
anything. / never knew what an
appetite had until got down here.
Outside OF leaving my folks /
wouldn't go back for the world. as
this suits me just a little better than
anything / ever tried.
Claude A. Phillips,
Co, M, $50 Inf. N. A, Camp Dodge, Ia.
The following was received by
Miss Pearl Korsmo Johnson, Fargo,
from her brother Oscar, who is in
Battery B, SS7th artillery. at Camp
Dodge, Ia:
d Camp Dodge.
ut is very cold ouside tonight, and.
the stoves not being up as yet, quite
a job to write letters.
This is fierce place for mud
storms, and we are black as coal
every day. Expect snow here any
time, as 1t is sure cold enough
There is to be a holiday Wednes-
day afternoon here, as there Is to be
an athletic carnival in Des Moines
Gibbons brothers OF st. Paul are to
box.
Have my full uniform now, expect
a blouse, and will receive that next
week.
I'VE still have two blankets on our
cots, but with our rain coats, shelter
tents and overcoats we manage to
keep fairly warm.
Il did some washing today and ii
Is still wet, as no sun came out"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
GERMAN CROPS ARE
FAR BELOW NORMAL
Hopes Of Empire Rest on the Yield
of Potatoes-Austria Less
Fortunate.
tBy Associated Press,)

London, Oct. 15.-The Press asso-
citation publishes an economic review
OF the condition of the Central Pow
ers, in which it says tnat a special
investigation ordered by the German
chancellor of the 1917 harvest shows
that the yield will be 40 per cent low
er than in normal years for wheat
and As per cent lower for. rye, oats
and barley. The total harvest of
wheat and rye amounts to 1850, 900
tons compared to $4,000, 900 tons in
1913. The shortage will be partly
compensated from the Rumanian
granaries. .s.
The reviewer considers that the
situation during the coming year will
depend mainly on the results OF the
potato harvest.
Should frost, lack of labor or other
reasons cause shortage in potatoes,
1t viii spell disaster.
The situation in Austria Hungary,
1t is declared. is worse than in Ger
many. ......s
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15

/ jelly too. Most OF the Fargo boys
and many others got in on either
that or the other box so am square
now.
1 arrived at the station in time
to check in and the gang seemed glad
to see me. They all told me that /
was bleached out! There have been
I quite few changes made since
left but I'll get used to them before
long. Harold Kurtzman is in my
company as are a lot more North
Dakota boys. They came last Friday.
There are 1l0 in G. Company now
and we will probably have $50 be-
fore long. There is a draft calling
for 200 coming in soon and that will
take most of ID and r companies,
leaving about 400 hospital men in
the station. hope they send me out
on the draft to some southern
Cline" for these Lake Michigan
breezes blow clean through me.
Tomorrow. am assistant Officer
of the day." so Ill have to be on the
job from a. m. until D. m. This
morning it was so cold that | stay
ed in bed until 7:30. Some instructor!
There is nothing new since / wrote
yesterday, but as / may have left
out a few things here goes again.
We all went to the drill hall this
afternoon to get the returns
of the gamG but there was a sign
up, mo game, rain" 50, we went to
classes instead. ] assisted in four
classes in bandaging today.
Saturday noon drew $25 so went
to Evanston to see Northwestern "U''
play Lake Forest. Ed Holmes plays
with Northwestern "U" and from the
way he played Saturday he is going
to be the big noise this year. He
certainly was good, but looked pretty
small beside those big fellows. They
play Ohio State at Columbus, Ohio,
this Saturday. a.. s..
Saturday, nightrw went to a show,
and Sunday morning at o'clock lined
up out at the Sox park. When we
got in line we. were 5 blocks from
the gate, and at $3.50 we were in.
We paid SOC to get in and then 50
for seat after we got in, but at
that we were lucky. 1t was a swell
game too. and looked bad for the. Sox
at first. The Sox are a pretty good
bet though, think. / am kind of tir-
ed today after standing in line so
long but thousands Of them stayed
up all night. You can believe almost
anything about the way they stand
in line. --s' .,s..
1 have been invited to a dance
for Thursday to be held in Glencoe,
so I'll wend my way thither along
about p. m. Uppie (Harold' Thomas)
is going too. Pretty nice for us to
get to go down there to dances every
now and then.
Have also begun intensive study
for my second class exams which
expect to be forthcoming very soon
and which l want to pass with a high
grade. So far ! have forgotten most
of what learned while getting ready
for the third class-such is life. /
have to go now and muster the COM
pany and see that they all go to
singing in the drill hall. Good night
and love to you all.
Your son,
JOHN d. KEYE,
Assistant instructor,
Hospital corps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
AVERAGE SALARY FOR
N. E. PASTOR $3.50

Dickinson, N. D., Oct. 15.-Minis-
ters of North Dakota on the average
are being paid a salary Of $50. This
was made known here last night at
Methodists in the report submitted
by Edwin Burling, state statistician
of the church. This does not, how
ever, include house rent, which in
most cases Is furnished i'm addition to
salary. According to his report there
are 160 pastors in Methodist circles
of the state, that the conference con-
sists Of 12,603 members and the
per capita tax cost OF paying the
ministers is $14. The Methodist sun
day school enrolment is $4,000 The
church organization has 212 church
buildings and 13S parsonages. repre-
senting an investment Of 81. 1000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
EAST SIDE NOTES

c. B. Bombach, assistant cashier
OF the First and Security National
bank, Minneapolis was a Moorhead
visitor this morning.
NJ. J. Geary, the village blacksmith
Of Sabin, was among the New Col
| umbia hotel guests last night. Mr..
| Geary says there is still some of the
! !. w. w. disloyalty sentiment in the
Sabin neighborhood.
]. A. Ladden spent Sunday in the
| eastern part Of the county hunting
| ducks. He has not announced the
number that fell before his trusty
gun.
o. P. Nokken, old settler Of Kurtz
township is a Moorhead visitor to-
day.
William Mackenroth, Minot, boiler
inspector for the Great Northern
was New Columbia hotel guest on
Sunday.
The semi-monthly distribution of
pay was made on the Northern Paci-
fic today and p. V. Dwyer made his
customary pilgrimage to Dilworth.
Adolph Jahr and John Aas were
visitors from .Hitterdal at the Moor
head courthouse today.
Dr. o. J. Hagen and G.. H. Rustad
will speak for the Liberty Loan at
a loyalty meeting TO be held at the
William Videen schoolhouse in Moor
head township, Wednesday evening.
Lieut. George NJ. Comstock has re-
turned to his duties at the Moorhead
National bank after a brief absence
to take unto himself wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Hess and Mr..
and Mrs. @. Iaybourne returned to
Minneapolis yesterday in the Hess
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean w. Neeker re-
turned to their home in Minneapolis
last night.
r. o. stevensons and r. L. Scott
were visitors from VidinE township
this morning.
James Edwards was given twenty
days in the county jail, and Alfred La
Tour thirty days, when found guilty
of assault by Police Magistrate Wade.
These are the men. who started a
rough house at the Peter Lamb farm
one morning last week.
Edward Hagen and N. ]. johnson
returned this morning from a fairly
successful drive on the ducks in the
southeastern part of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Gruhl and
Richard Gruhl were up from their
farms in Cromwell township today
Mrs. Gruhl said the sloughs had all
dried UP and all OF her tame mall
lards had left except two brakes.
N. III. Saunders has rented his three
quarter section farm near George
town to Carl Hanson. Mr.. Saunders
will drive his car through to Ashton,
Ill, but will return to Moorhead lat
er.
Edgar q. Wright and Henry M
Wright have been promoted to be
sergeants. Both young men enlisted
from Moorhead shortly after war
was declared and for the past three
months they have been stationed at
Fort Adams. r. /.
A Ford automobile belonging to
Jack Eastwood was stolen from in
front Of the church at Perley Sunday
night, while Mr.. and Mrs. Eastwood
were attending service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
LIBERTY BOND
SELLING HERE
is UNDER WAY
Local Organizations Are
Working Hard AS Cam
paign Is Opened

Splendid success is reported in the
+. Liberty bond sale in Moorhead and
all the teams are hard at work this
afternoon. Every man will be given
gan opportunity to subscribe and the
workers have found many who were
waiting their call.
voluntary subscriptions at the
three banks of the city totaled ap-
proXimately $4,000 before the drive
: was begun. All Of these subscrip-
tions came without solicitation.
The captains in the business dis
tricts are: Leo johnson, Edgar r.
Sharp and Fred o. Olsen. The work
ing members of the crews arc: Theo.
'Gullickson, Johnston Wagner, II. J.
Harris, g. II. Rustad, c. G. Dosland
Hugo Bachenheimcr. s. NJ. Field and
A. NJ. Dammen.
In charge of the work in the city
schools are: Misses Nellie Hopkins.
Lucy Sheffield and Lois Dart.
In the Second ward Chairman Al
- bert w. Lund has the following as
sistants in tho field: w. r. Meland,
. Ole Martinson, Ole Christianson,
Enoch S. Peterson, s. o. Westberg,
Oscar Hallenberg. John Tudal, A. w.
Bowman and Nels Miller.
Among the assistants of Chairman
3 Peter Westlund in the Third ward
are w. r. Briggs and G. H. Knapp.
In the Fourth ward Chairman
William Russell is assisted by Carl
johnson, o. G. Beck, ]. NJ. Witherow,
DIR. d. c. Darrow, S. G. Comstock,
r. b. Rusness. Wilfred Costain.
George L. Walker, Gust Eklund, ].
, A. Garrity, George 3. Kendall, +. NJ.
Murphy and Andrew w. Vile.
County Chairman A. II. Costain
said this morning that he thought
the village and township committees
we're at work in every corner of the
county and he hoped the result OF
the drive would be an oversubscrip-
tion of the 100000 allotted to Clay
! county. ''If the farmers subscribe as
II believe they will, there is no ques-
tion that our quota will be over
subscribed, for the money is in the
county this fall and l believe the
people will stand behind the govern
ment as they have already done"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15

today advised S. II. HoIstad that the
campaign COMMITTEES has been nam
ed. IL is headed by DR.. Stub. and "A.
g. Floan Of St. Paul Is q member
There are four Minneapolis mem
bers, Professor J.. w. Boe, Laurtts
S. Swenson, vice. president Of the
Mercantile State bank and former
United States minister to Norway
Erik Waldeland and Mr., Holstad.
From New Ulm. the German city,
the name OF which was heard OF ar
ana wide because oE recent disloyul
meetings held there, and severais of
whose offlciais now stand suspended
from Office, came a letter today from
Rev. Christian Kohn OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, that was re-
ceived by the Liberty Loan campaign
executive committee with great sat-
isfaetion.
That the German people Of Min
nesota are far more loyal than sur
face agitation would indicate and
that the great majority of them will
be found patriotically supporting fhe
Liberty Loan, was the conclusion
drawn BY the committee
Mr.. Rogers had sent out d letter
to the ministers Of the district of
every denomination asking their
help This was the reply that came
Ga today from the New Ulm ninls1ar.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-15
MULFORD WINNER
Captures First HOnOrs In Grand Friz
Meet at Chicago Saturday
NV Associated Press. J

Chicago, Oct. lb.-RaIph MuItofd
captured first honors in the Grand d
Prix race meet at the Speedway Sat
urday by winning the first nfty-mtle le
event, finishing second in another and
third in the twenty-mile dash. The
spectators were given a thrill in the
final ffty-mile event when cars dffv-
en- by Tom Milton and Tom Alley col
lided while speeding at the rate OF
more than 100 miles an hour. The ac-
rounding. a corner. Neither was hurt,
except for a few minor bruises.
Coming from behind in the finals lap,
Milford shot into the lead and won
the fifty-mlle race in thrilling hntsh
with Peter Henderson and Tom Alley.
The time was 2S:1S:17. Mulford aver
aged los miles an hour. Henderson
took the, second fifty-mile spin in
2S:30:05, with Mulford second. They
were the only entrants TO finish.