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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
.NTNOT LINING
UP FAST TEAM
johnson and Burden, For
mer Superior Twirlers
Secured-Hewitt
Secured.

Minot, N. D., May Stock in the
pennant winning ability of Minot's
Northern league baseball team went
IskyrOcketing this week when the
signed contracts of the players began
to reach the local headquarters of the
club. The names of the signed play
ers, with those in training with the
team, bear out Manager Brantigan's
statement that he will have a nine
which will be in the race for the pen
nant all season.
Executive Chairman G. w. Twiford
has received the signed contracts of
five players to date, and others are ex-
pected soon.
The players signed are: Frank
johnson and Charles Burden, pitch
ers; Paul Nelson, Theodore Lamers
and John Fay, infielders.
Johnson and Burden were on Bran
tigan's Superior pitching staff last
season, and were picked by the man
ager because he knew they could de-
liver the goods.
Lamers is a shortstop who is count
ed upon to do some fast work around
the second bag for the Minot team.
He played shortstop last year for Lit
tie Chute, Wis. the team which
chalked up a record of twenty wins in
a row. He is acknowledged to be the
pick of the infielders of last years
independent teams in southern Wis
consin.
Hewitt, Iefthanded pitcher with
the Fort William and Superior teams
last year, has reported for practice.
Tiffany, the first baseman and Erick-
son, the first string catcher, Of the
Superior team, are also in the training
camp at Appleton, Wis.
Manager Brantigan is trying out
several recruits, including Lennahan,
who worked last year with Cando,
playing such a classy game OF ball
that he was tried out this spring by
the Central league team. The Central
league is class b organlzation.
THE team will reach Minot Wednes-
day morning, primed for the opening
game Wednesday afternoon. 1t will
make the trip from Appleton by easy
stages, playing three or four exhibition
games with Winnipeg on the road.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
FREE TICKETS FOR ALL
WHO AID IN CLEAN UP
Lyeeurn Management Offers Bonus to
Youngsters Who Work on
Municipal Day.

The management of the Lyceum
theatre will aid in promoting cleanup
day, set by the city council at the
regular meeting last night, for Satur-
day, May IL. Each Of the school chill
dren who helps to clean up rubbish on
Saturday morning will be given a free
ticket for the afternoon performance
at the Lyceum.
Following the suggestion made by
Mayor Melvey in his inaugural. the
finance committee of the council will
meet with the charter commission to
plan for raising the city tax levy from
ten to fifteen mills.
Rev. Francis Boone appeared before
the council and asked a reduction in
paving assessment against the Grace
Methodist church property from $500
the finance committee.
was authorized to proceed with the
streets OF the city.
The new electrician ordinance was
given its third reading and will be
in effect as soon as published. 1t
provides a reduction in the license fee
from $25 to IS; and eliminates the
residence requirement.
Alderman Bowman introduced the
ordinance drawn by City Atty. James
A. Garrity making it a misdemeanor
to permit chickens or other poultry to
run at large. Penalty is a fine of from
SO to 500 or Imprisonment in the
county Jail for not to exceed ninety
days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
rs FARMERS IN
PLAN TO RAISE
THE PRODUCTION
Southside Community Club
Gets Back of Clay Coun-
ty Campaign

At the meeting of the South Side
Farmers club, held at the farm OF
Andrew Larson last evening, commit
tees on crop production and Red Cross
Organization were appointed. About
seventy-five residents attended the
meeting which began late, on account
of farmers being busy in the fields,
and lasted until near midnight.
George e. Perley spoke on the
necessity of producing everything
possible; Prof. F. ]. Brown Of the
Minnesota Agricultural college talked
on farm management and crop produc-
tion, and County Agent A. c. o.
Banion advised cooperation and urged
the farmers to attend the mass meet
ing to be held in Moorhead on the
evening of May Is.
John Turner and Miss Mary A. Con-
ant of the normal school faculty pre-
sented the Red Cross cause and eX-
planned the plan of organization. Miss
Wilhelmina Meyer, of the normal
school kindergarten department. told
stories to the young people.
The following committee on food
production was appointed: William
Videen, chairman; P. ]. Landin and
b. H. Briggs. The following ladies
were appointed to act as a committee
on Red Cross membership: Mrs. B.
H. Briggs, Miss Amanda johnson and
Mrs. Schroeder.
A fine luncheon was served by the
ladies of the club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
EAST SIDE NOTES

Judge w. L. Parsons will come up
from Fergus Falls to hear court cases
tomorrow.
Chief of Police Malvey arrested
Oscar Ostrem Sunday night for auto
mobile speeding on Front street, and
he paid fine of SO yesterday.
George E. Bennett is up from Ellis
worth, Ia, to arrange for repairing the
Crockett house, damaged by fire dur
ing the winter.
Mrs. H. E. Roberts was called to
Northfield Sunday by the serious ILL
ness of her mother, Mrs. William
Bierman.
Clerk Of Court McCubery issued a
marriage license yesterday to John
Cores, Dakota county, Mimi, and Mae
Parsons, Stutsman county, N. D.
Will Diemert, son of w. H. Diemert,
formerly of Moorhead, is up from st.
Paul for a visit with friends.
A crop production meeting will be
held at Comstock tomorrow evening.
James M. Wittherow will speak on the
food production and Prof. Robert r.
Reed will present the cause Of the Red
Cross.
James M. Witherow will address the
pupils of the Ulen schools on Mount
Vernon this evening.
Matt Simonitsch is down from his
farm at Cleveland, N. D., to visit his
| family for a few days.
Hearing in the case of Roy Nc
| Carthy, charged with having stolen
goods in his possession, has been con-
tinued until May Is by Police Magis-
| trate Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. STADIUM were
UP from Glyndon last evening. Mrs.
STADIUM attended the meeting of Moor
head chapter of the Eastern Star.
p. ]. Landin was up from his farm
yesterday and reported all small grain
seeding done.
Moving pictures were taken by Ed
Rudd Sunday of the exhibition run by
the Moorhead Fire department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Iverson were
visitors from Moland township yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Geo. Hammett,
Hawley, were guests at the Comstock
hotel yesterday.
E. H. Probstfield has sold his 60-acre
farm in Oakport township, to Gust
Borges, who will clear up an additional
tract of brush land and plant it to
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
TWO ROAD OUTFITS PUT
ON HAWLEY HIGHWAY
Season's Operations by Clay County
Organization Placed Under Way
Big Program Laid Out.

This morning work was begun on
the state road between Moorhead and
Hawley by two outfits. One Of the big
tractors and a six dump-wagon train
began hauling gravel from the pit near
Muskoda to the bad stretch of road
near Hawley. Each of the wagons
has a capacity Of 3h yards, so each
trainload will bring 81 yards of gravel
to be used in repairing this bad
spot.
The second outfit includes a tractor
and blade grader. This crew started
on the road east Of Moorhead at the
big ditch and will round up the grade
all the way to Hawley. Work on the
west end of the road has been delay
ed on account of the wet weather that
made 1t impossible to do satisfactory
grading.
A third crew began work this morn
ing on state road No. in Tansem
working north from the point where
they left off last fall. Tomorrow a
fourth crew will begin work on state
road No. 6 north Of Ulen where they
will be for about two weeks before
moving north to work on the change
in that section of the state road from
the east to the west side Of the North
ern Pacific track.
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beans and potatoes. The price pei
acre was S110.
Mrs. William Rademacher of " ,ons
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.W. d
! Morrow.
Hans Erickson, who is up from
Tansem township, says seeding was
begun there three weeks ago today
and the hills are now showing green
Corn and potatoes are still to be plant
ed.
c. p. Jones, Minneapolis, was in the
city on business yesterday.
F. o. Olsen is at Becker. Mimi, con-
tracing for next years seed corn for
the N. ]. Olsen Co.
Mrs. ]. L. Lavalley and Miss Lola
LaValley will return tonight from
Dazey, where they were called on Sun
day to be at the bedside Of Grandma
LaValley, who died at her home yes
terday.
J. M. witherow will speak at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at st.
Joseph's school on the Mission Play
at San Gabriel, Cal.
The case against Martin Redman
and Frank Koepp, charged with con-
Quoting an unlicensed drinking place,
was continued until May 16 by Police
nAdE " duS Itllo
A daughter was born this nl1aling
to DIR. and Mrs. Paul c. Verne.
L. Benshoof, Detroit, was a guest at
the New Columbia hotel last night.
He came up to visit his wife who is
a patient at Northwestern hospital.
Ben w. Plantinberg and l.. J. Beck
er, st. Cloud, are blazing the automo-
bile trails in Minnesota and repainted
the signs in Moorhead today.
Guy A. Aubol, deputy United States
revenue inspector is among the guests
at the Comstock hotel.
s. @. Comstock will leave this aft
ernoon on a business trip to st. Paul.
Work was begun this morning on the
extension Of the Kiefer auto garage.
County Agent A. G. O'Banion and
F. J. Murphy of the Minnesota state
farm, went to the Hawley neighbor-
hood this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
III. c. 7. LADIES
| Will Sell POP
Unique Feature Announced
for Clash Between Elks
and knights of Grip.

Charming U. C. T. ladies' will furnish
the pop bottles to heave at the um-
pire in the coming clash between the
u. c. T. and the Elks on the basebaH
diamond for the benefit of the Red
Cross. This was the announcement
made today.
The u, C. 7. ball tossers recently
challenged the Elks to mortal combat
and the challenge was Immediately ac-
cepted The proposal was made to the
Red Cross that the entire proceeds oe
turned over to that patriotic organiza-
ton and this was also accepted.
The ladies decided they would ada
to the funds and they will sell the pea
nuts, pop and other refreshments which
will complete the enjoyment OF the
occasion.
Time and place have not yet been
definitely decided.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
WINNIPEG Will
TEST OUT LOCAL
TEAM TOMORROW
First Clash in Northern
League at Moorhead Park
at 3:15 Wednesday.
MANAGER SULLIVAN
ANNOUNCES LINEUP
Waswo, Moore and Has
brook will go Under Gun
on the Firing Line.

Tocsl fans NIL, h.,,. +ho;r Hrs+ an
nort,,njtv 70 s. trEo Torthar, Ieo e,i,e
teanos in action to1,,orro,, 1 uiot oF+erneor
wbar Dannw S,,Ili,,o,, -,,,I, ,,na m tbe
1917 Fargo Moorhead snuad against
winninee MoII's feon, iS eynecfed 70
live ie a. ntt,, ta.,ao,s.oy1r - Seor,,ro,
Sroro Anr,etor wi. n,bare +he,T bave
haen +rainips S
Third Rassmar Turner NAV he seen
IN cotton in tonoorrou1's son1e and Dr
SrIIIvan n axnects onothsr second base
roon G,ho rpeS = i've 81 9inoo n taITe
mart An the srhibjt,or contest This
new man will fight II out with Dough-
sacopd hase Ioh =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
F'urs stored and insured by Oliver
Denis, Fargo. N. D.-adv.
Mrs. G. Fl. Mathis.

One OF the best judges Of farm land
in the state of Alabama is a woman,
Her first adventure in land was to buy
over 1000 acres Of rundown farm land
at So an acre. She had 1t titled for six
years according to her own ideas and
then sold 1t for $40 an acre. This in
itself was a noteworthy feat, but only
gathered which prove that in one year
alone, 1918, this woman was worth
S20,000,000 to her state.
Before Mrs. g. H Mathis started her
campaign, Alabama was "one-crop'
country. No one thought Of raising
anything there but cotton. This one
crop idea is all nonsense" said Mrs.
Mathis. 1--WE can raise anything on the
face of the earth that will grow in a
temperate ozne." And now the people
in the state are proving out her words.
Just one result is that Alabama now
holds the worlds record for corn grow
ing-232 Ia bushels to the acre.
Stock-raising in Alabama was al
most hopeless at one time. One OF Mrs.
Mathis greatest works was in breaking
down prejudice against campaign to
destroy the cattle tick. She went to
Governor Henderson and persuaded him
to issue a proclamation as the first
step. In short time Dip that Tick"
became a state slogan. Livestock asso-
Citations were started, 100000 was
spent in six months for pure breeding
stock, and as many as 100 dipping vats
were built in sixty days. The cam
paign has almost rid Alabama Of the
cattle tick and has made cattle-raising
state enterprise.
The Girls Canning club of Etowah
county is another result of Mrs. Math-
is work. Last year. its second season.
$4,000 cans of tomatoes were sold in
Gadsden for s13,144, with a net profit
of $4,000, The girls of this club are
not wealthy, and they are indeed
thankful to Mrs. Mathis for the help
A letter addressed to Mrs. G. H
Mathis, Alabama, will reach her, for
she is an institution there. Anything
Mrs. Mathis wants, she gets" said a
New York broker recently. She Is such
a good geologist that she was able, not
long ago, to locate the richest onyx
deposit in the world, and take 1t from
right under the noses of experienced
mining men. She is also an experience
ed public speaker, and organizations in
every state in the union have asked her
to talk before them. But the surest
key to her character is the title by
which she is known in the south-"The
woman who loved Alabama into line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
Incompatible Grace OF Saying the
Right Thing Mt the RiRht Time

Incompatible Grace OF Saying the
Right Thing at the Right Time.
New York Times: There is an incom-
parable grace about the French way
of saying things, a quality that eludes
others. Mr.. Viviani packs everything
that can be said about our entrance
into the war in a sentence that con-
tains not a word too much or too little
and that could not be amended. He
says that the presidents message "ex-
presses the virtues of your race-long-
suffering patience before appealing to
force, and force to avenge that long
suffering patience when there can be
no other means. So, too, he goes to
the heart of the American relief work
in searching sentence whose truth
may not have been apprehended by all
Americans before he spoke it:
You inexhaustible generosity was
not the charity of the fortunate to the
distressed; 1t was an affirmation of
of your judgment"
The true meaning of Americas entry
into the war its weight in the decision
and its definition of the issue, as illum-
mated in a sentence as brilliantly as 1t
could have been by columns of speech:
From today on, all the forces OF
| freedom are let loose"
"All the forces" no longer is the
burden of saving democracy laid on a
few of the democracies; and, what is
more important, no longer can the ST.
lence of the American democracies give
color to the pretense of autocracy that
1t is not war of autocracy against
democracy, but merely an internal
European strife. Others have said these
things in thousands of words, but ii
| takes Frenchman to say them best.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
Moorhead News
LUCINDA La VALLEY, 96
IS CALLED BY DEATH
Services VIII BE Held at Dazsy, N. D.
Today and Remains Brought to
Moorhead for Burial.

Lucinda Lavalley, 80, died at Dazey,
N. D., yesterday Of old age. She was
the widow Of Joseph LaValley.
Funeral services will be held at
Dazey this afternoon and the remains
will be brought to Moorhead tonight.
1nterment will be in Prairie Home
cemetery at the side of her husband
who died at Moorhead Feb. 10, 1896.
The funeral will be private with serv-
ices at the grave only.
Mrs. LaValley is survived by two
daughters -in-law, Mrs. j. L. LaValley,
Moorhead, and Mrs. Samuel LaValley,
Dazey, n. d. Granddaughters are
Miss Lola LaValley. Moorhead; Mrs.
n. D. Brophy. Fargo, and Mrs. Dean
w. Meeker, Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
ANETA HIGH TAKES FIRST
PLACE IN TRACK MEET
Four Cornered Event Was Closely Com
tested-Cooperstown Second,
Lacking Two Points.

Aneta, N. D., May S.-Aneta won first
place in the three cornered meet held
at this place past Saturday. The high
schools of Neville, Cooperstown and
Aneta took part in the meet. The con-
tests were all very close and so evenly
divided were the points that the win
ner was not picked until the last event
had been run off. Aneta captured a
total OF 3S points, Cooperstown, 36 and
Neville rs. Among the individual stars
OF the meet were Boostrom, of Coopers-
town, who won the 100 yard dash with
record Of 10. 4-5 and the 220 at "a 1-5,
and also the high jump; Aasen, who
took IA Of McVille's 25 points; and
Cameron Of Aneta.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
HAWLEY GIRL WEDS
ECKELSON FARMER
Miss Irena RushfeIdt Married at VAL
ley City Last Week.
to Chas, Maier,

married at Valley City. N. D. on May
2 to Chas. Maier. Eckelson. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the brides aunt. Mrs. c. e. Moore. by
Rev. w. C. Lyon.
Miss Rushfeldt had been teaching
for the past year in the Eckelson
school and Mr.. Maier is prosperous
farmer Of that neighborhood.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08

Jamestown College Team Has Good
Games Scheduled.

jamestown, N. D., May s.-Coach
bud" Dougherty's Jamestown col
lege tossers journeyed to Ellendale
this morning where they will meet the
fast Glendale normal ball team in the
opening game of the season. Coach
Dougherty has a fast squad this year
and expects to bring home the bacon.
The trip to Ellendale today was made
by automobile.
Next Friday afternoon Jamestown
college will meet the University of
North Dakota on the college diamond
here. Considerable interest has been
exhibited in this match,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
News From The World Of Sport

New York to 4. The errors of
Falkenberg and his new m-mates
proved very costly, as only one run
scored by the visitors was earned. In
attempting to make a diving catch of
McInnis' fly TO short right field in the
second inning, Gilhooley, of the vis-
itors, landed on his left shoulder and
broke his collar bone. Score:
R.H. q.
New York ...... 006 200 001-9 z 1
Philadelphia -. 020 200 000-4 5
Batteries-Mogridge and Nunamak-
er; Falkenberg and Schang.
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PLAZA TEAM ASSURED
Good Team Assured for 500 Line
Town,

Plaza, N. D., May S.-"Batter up"
w. A. wye and Ernest Balsuket have
completed their canvass of the city
and announced today the sum of $430
had been subscribed toward getting
the Plaza team under way for a good
reason. Plaza never had a better op-
portunity for a team than this season.
There is a wealth of good material in
this vicinity. Practice work will start
next week and then the boys will be
off for the seasons victories.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
THOMAS KNOCKED OUT
Leonard Put Over Sleep Producer in
Sixth.

Philadelphia, May S.-Benny Leon
ard, the New York lightweight knock
ed out Charlie (Kid) Thomas of Phil
adelphia in the last round of their
s1x-round bout here. Leonard out
classed the boxer in every round. Soon
after the opening Of the final round
the New Yorker dropped Thomas to
his knees with a right to the law and
then series of rights and lefts to the
same spot put him down for the count.
AT the end Of the bout both Thomas's
eyes were nearly closed and his mouth
and nose were badly swollen. Leonard
weighed 1873 pounds and Thomas 1876.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
Brooklyn Shut Out.

Boston, May S.-Rudolph held
Brooklyn to five hits yesterday, Boston
winning, to 0. In the fifth, Hi Mey-
ers. Brooklyn center fielder, trying to
make a shoestring catch OF Konetchy's
double, fell and broke his right shoul-
der. He will be out Of the game at
least a month.
Evers managed the Boston team in
the absence Of George Stallings, who
was married yesterday in Philadel-
phia. Boston used a new batting order,
opposing Sherrod Smith with a team
of right-handed batters. Score:
RH e
Brooklyn ....... 600 600 000-O s 1
Boston ......... O10 80 20x-7 8 0
Batteries: s. Smith. Dell and Mil
ler; Rudolph and Gowdy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
LEONARD LOST FIRST
Northwestern Phone Co. Team Takes
Fast Contest.

Leonard, N. D., May S.-The Leonard
ball team lost the opener, being defeat
ed by the fast Northwestern Telephone
Co. team. 8 to 8. Doc Spooner, of the
telephone team, pitched an air tight
game, striking out nine of the local
boys.
Batteries: For Leonard, Anderson
and Redslif; Nessissmeir and Ander-
son; for N. W. Telephone Co., Spooner
and Lindberg.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Giants Regain Lead.

New York, May S.-The New York
Nationals won their first game in the
last twelve days here yesterday, de-
feating Philadelphia, 2 to 1. The
Giants won in the fourth when they
scored two runs on a triple by Burns,
Kauff's double and two infield outs.
Philadelphia scored in the second in
ming on Robertson's two-base mum on
Cravath, Whitted's sacrifice and Lud-
erus' sacrifice fly. Both Tesreau and
Lavender pitched splendid ball. Score:
r. H. q.
Philadelphia .... O1O 900 0O0-1 4 o
New York ...... 900 200 o0x-2 2
Batteries: Lavender, Oeschger and
Killifer: Tesreau and Mccarthy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
DiIIhoefer Sold.

Chicago, May S.-William (Pickles)
Dillhoefer, catcher for the Chicago
Nationals was sold to the Columbus
club of the American association. Dill
hoefer came to the local club from the
Milwaukee club of the American as
sociation AA
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r. n. e
cIeveIand Takea Poor eanle.

Detroit, May s.-Cleveland defeated
Detroit yesterday to in a loosely
played game. Bagby and Boland
pitched well, but the former received
better support Detroit lost chance
to tie the score in the ninth, but
Speaker raced almost to the flag pole
and hauled down Crawford's drive.
Score:
Cleveland - 100 2O1 O0O-4 z /
Detroit ........ 100 O02 00O-3 Q
Batteries -Bagby and O'Neill; Boz
land: Cunningham and Spencer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
STANTON CHIPS IN
Rounding Up Funds TO Back Up Ball
Team.

Stanton. N. D., May S.-"Chip in.
boys!" I. D. Thue and c. q. Ffierst are
uttering these words this week in
making the rounds of the business
houses soliciting funds for the support
of a baseball team. At the meeting held
last week, DR.. c. c. Smith was elected
manager: v. v. Isaacs, captain, and
DR.. c. C. Smith. treasurer,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
jamestown HIoh Rests kensaI.

Jamestown, NJ. D., May S.-The
jamestown high school baseball cav
ing season game against Kensal at
Kensal Saturday, winning by to 6
count. Kaiser, twirling for James
town, was effective, tanning ten men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
FULTON INJURIES HAND.
(By Associated Press,)

Milwaukee, May s-The boxing show
at which Fred Fulton and Bob Devere,
heavyweights, were to finish the wind
up next Friday night was called off,
Fulton having injured his hand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-08
AMERICAN league.
(Rv AssocIated Prasa. )
Johnson Rewa to Ruth.

Washington, May s.-Ruth beat
Walter Johnson in a pitching duel to-
day and won from Washington / to 0,
his sixth successive game for Boston.
Johnson held the visitors safe until
the eighth, when Scott doubled and
went aroun6 on Thomas's bunt and
R.H. e.
Boston .......... 900 600 010--1 2
Washington 49,. 600 600 O0O-0 2
Batteries-Ruth and Thomas; john
son and Ainsmith.