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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. I.
to the granting of permission
TO property owners along the water
pipeline leading from the city of To-
peka to the Topeka Industrial Institute
to connect with and take water from said
line, prescribing the conditions therefor,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
MOORHEAD
auto CLUB
ELECTION
Johnston Wagner Made
President for the Coming
Year at Annual Meet.

At the meeting of the Moorhead
Automobile club last evening all Of the
officers were reelected for the en-
suing year as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Wagner.
e-president-John T. Lamb.
Secretary-Geo. l.. Walker.
Treasurer-R. G. Price.
Board of governors-Dr. d. G. OAR
row, III. ]. Harris, DR.. " e. Verne, L.
S. Olson and Theo. H. Skrei.
It was decided to appoint a COM
mittee to cooperate with committees
from the commercial club of Perley,
Hendrum and Halstad in an effort to
obtain an improvement in the state
road between the Clay county line and
Perley.
Another committee will be appointed
to work with the committee in charge
Of the arrangements for the mid-sum-
mer Sangerfest to plan an automobile
trip in the country for the visitors.
After the banquet which was served
in the dining room Of the Comstock
hotel several talks were given by
members of the club. A. J. Wright told
of the road improvement plans of the
county board for the year; j. M.
Witherow spoke on Good Roads and
Preparedness; C. G. Dosland discussed
some needed improvements on roads
leading into the city, and P. H. Lamb
related a few of his experiences with
the automobile.
Several vocal numbers were con-
tributed by the Norrona Singing So
ciety and a number of encores were
also given.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
EAST SIDE NOTES

Edward Simonitsch, Of jamestown,
was in the city yesterday for a short
visit with his parents while on his way
to Minneapolis.
e. e. Sharp has returned from a trip
to- Plaza, N. D.. and Is at Wheatland
today on business.
Chas. s. Marden and James A. Gar
rity went to Ulen today to attend the
reorganization meeting of the Ulen
Cooperative Co. .l
August Krabbenhoft is a visitor
from Sabin today.
Louis Guam, a prominent Spring
Prairie farmer transacted business in
the city this morning.
Seed loans were granted to two ap-
plicants by the county commission
yesterday.
b. J. Gunderson was a. visiting
farmer from the Buffalo river country
today.
o. e. Juvrud, the Rothsay banker,
was among the guests at, the Comstock
hotel last nights
Mrs. Edward Hagen, who is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Peter
son at Fisher, will arrive in the city this
evening.
Clarke Henry, of Baker, was a guest
DIT LlI0 4NCW NOAoAhOAeI AIOtSA Ad0b 44A6lLs
Work has been begun on moving the
Hamm barn to make room for the adj
dition to be built to the Kiefer auto
garage.
The Penn Oil Co. has purchased a
Smith Form-a-Truck from the Kiefer
Auto Co., to take the place of their
big tank damaged by fire near Wild
Rice on Saturday.
Alfred Hagen of Hendrum, who has
been a commercial course student at
Concordia, has accepted a position
with Prest A. Kaiser, president Of
the First National bank of Bagley.
The funeral Of the late Mary M.
Peterson will be held from her late
residence on Saturday afternoon.
Judge Nye finished his work at De-
troit yesterday and he and Court Re-
ported Hagen returned home this
morning. They will go to Wadena on
Monday where Judge Nye will open
the spring term of court.
Dick Anderson, who bought the
Arcade wreck from c. II. Bronte, has
sold it to Mrs. Ernest Rundgren. It is
Mrs. Rundgren's plan to tear the
building down and use the material in
building house at Fourth avenue and
Thirteenth street north.
Herman Kline is visitor today
from his farm in Spring Prairie town
ship.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
ORGANIZE
.REDCROSS
T. CHAPTER
DIR. j. A. Aasgaard is Presi-
dent and Mrs. n. j.
Harris Secretary.

The Moorhead chapter of the Red
cross was organized yesterday after
noon with bang. Nearly 800 women
gathered at the public library filed
the lecture room and crowded the rest
room and Railways. It was the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting of
women held in Moorhead in many a
day.
DR.. ]. A. Aasgaard. was elected
president, Mrs. III. J. Harris, secretary,
and the following vice presidents:
Mayor N. N. Melvey. Mrs. v. e. Verne,
Mrs; w. A. Robertson. Mrs. d. w.
Meeker. Miss Mary c. Rainey, Mrs. c..
G. Dosland. Miss Nellie Hopkins, Mrs.
julius Aske. Miss Jessie Comstock,
Miss Lulu Wagner. Mrs. Ernest S. Hill,
Mrs. Robert Scott. Mrs. M. M. Fulton,
Mrs. e. ]. Wheeler. Mrs. Spalding,. Mrs.
w. H. erritt. r. G. Price. F. A. Weld,
III. r. Edwards. Rev. F. M. Eckman,
Mrs. III. r. Grasse. Mrs. w. j. Awty,
r. K. Peterson. Miss Ethel McCubrey,
Mrs. Leslie Welter. Mrs. e. D. Aske-
gard and Fred StalIey.
Mrs. III. j. Harris presided and intro
duced Mayor II. F. Emery, Of Fargo,
who came to explain the Red Cross
work in place of DR.. r. A. Beard, who
was unable to be present
Mrs. c. A. Nve gave a talk outlining
the scope Of the work of the Red
society is and what it NAV do.
Rev. d. F. Mowery gave statistics
showing what has been accomplished
by the Red Cross in other countries.
President-Eiect Talks. I'll
Pres. J. A. Aasgaard made a ringing
talk when he accepted the position Of
head of the local chapter. 1t was a
splendid patriotic appeal and was
heartily applauded.
When 1T came to signing the MEM
bership slips it was found that there
were not enough of them to go around,
and there will be a large number Of
additional members as soon as they
have an opportunity to join. The total
charter membership yesterday was
LOT.
One incident showed the spirit of the
organization-one woman had express.
ed desire to join. but said she could
not afford to pay any money, although
she wanted to do her share of the
work. This brought an immediate
pledge to take care Of the dues of all
who will work. but who cannot afford
to contribute monev.
Buule Call Tea.
Mrs. Nye announced that the "Bugle
Call tea" will be given by Mrs. Awty
and herself at Phenix hall next Tues
day afternoon. All who respond to
the bugler will contribute a roll Of
absorbent cotton as an admission fee.
The executive committee of the
chapter will meet at the lecture room
Of the public library at 1880 o'clock
this evening. ar@s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
KILL CROWS
SAVE THE
CHICKENS

Moorhead sportsmen will meet at
the city hall at o'clock Saturday
evening to organize for the crow hunt
to be held on Sunday.
The movement for the determination
Of the crows is spreading rapidly and
organizations have been perfected in
several localities in Minnesota and
North Dakota.
1t is probable that large numbers
Of these pests will be destroyed ON the
first hunt. but this is only the COM
mencement of the crusade. The plan
is to continue the war of extermina-
ton throughout the summer and fall
and to destroy the nexts before the
young birds are Matched.
Crows are destructive of useful
things. They rob the cornfields, pull
ing up the corn even after it has
sprouted. In the fall they are great
destroyers of corn. They rob the
nests of prairie chickens and other
birds, eating both the eggs and young
birds. They eat frogs, toads and
other insect destroyers. They spread
disease and are altogether worthless.
Kill the crow and save the things
that are useful.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

Cogswell now holds the record for
any North Dakota town, regardless of
population, for the number of enlist
ments that has been made in any sim
gle branch of the United States military
service, six men having enlisted in the
navy through the Fargo recruiting sta
ton today. The six young men who en-
tered the naval service of their govern
ment today state that there are sew
eral others in the little town that in
tend to ener he navy. Yesterday after
noon one GAINESVILLE man enlisted. En-
listing in the other arms Of the SER
vice did not come up to the standard
today. The army took in one man. a
resident of Milwaukee. Wis, and the
Marine Corps had one acciplant, which
vas rejected because Of physical dis
qualifications.
Naval Officer Here.
Lieut.. G. T.. Ketterer, in charge Of
this district OF the naval recruiting
service, is in tire city today and is max
ng arrangement u secure, possible, a
recruiting office on one of the business
streets of the city. He will also visit
all ,the principal towns in the state Civ :
ng lectures and making a general cara
p'dgn for enlistments The state now
has three recruiting substations, Fargo,
Minot and Grand Forks.
Lieutenant Ketterer says that North
Dakota and Minnesota has been appor-
toned 800 recruits to secure before
April 20, and there is still quite large
number to secure before this is reach
ed. He says that recruiting in the
small towns is quite gratifying but that
Fargo and the other cities of the two
states are not furnishing their quota
by any means.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
SOCIAL NOTES

The Dorcas society OF st. PauI's
Lutheran church will be entertained by
Mrs. Ristzedt, at 500 First street north
Friday evening.
Miss winnifred COLLECT. of Gardner.
city visiting her sister, Miss Naomi
COLLECT, who is a student at the A. c.
The woman's auxiliary to the Glad
Tidings mission held a meeting We'd
nesday afternoon at the mission, at
which 1t was decided to hold another
domestic science demonstration social
AFFAIR on Wednesday afternoon of next
week IL demonstrators can be secured
for the occasion. The meeting yester-
day was well attended.
-
A joint meeting OF the two sections
Of the Mission Study class of the Unit
evening in the church parlors at 8
O'Clock. The following program will
be given Vocal solos, Miss Alice Oh
piano solo, Miss Gertrude Lobben. All
Lutheran young ladies interested in
missions are urged to be present at
this meeting. ~. -
Miss Frances Emery and Floyd EN-
cry have returned to their respective
studies in Minneapolis, after spending
their Easter vacations here with their
poiehIS' Mayor ana mrs. n. r. Emery.
The Ladies' Aid society of the swed-
ism Baptist church will meet this eve
ming at o'clock with Miss Emma Ed
iund' at 71S Fifth street north.
The Island Park Charity circle will
meet Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
with Mrs. George Pardoe. on Seventh
street south.
The members of the Mosaic club and
their husbands were dinner guests
Wednesday evening of Mrs. w. r. Ad-
affair being held at the latter's home,
on Sixth avenue north. There were
twenty-eight guests, who were served
at small tables bearing charming cen
same color decorated the pretty place
cards. An informal social evening fol-
lowed the dinner.
tea to be held at the home of Mrs.
J. s. Watson In the near future, the
date still being indefinite. will have
for its probable object the raising of
funds to be forwarded for the relief of
The tea is being arranged by members
of the local War Relief association.
The Fargo w. C. T. U. will meet Fri
II. Wilder, 1871 Seventh street south
Mrs. A. 9. Matters will be the leader,
and the topic for the meeting will be
Winning the Young For Service.
- #.a ....
Rev. T. j. Graham, of the First Pres
byterian church, will speak this eve
ming at 1880 o'clock in the Bethel Sun
day school building, on the south side
of the city.
Mrs. w. S. Taylor, of College street,
was hostess Wednesday afternoon to
the ladies of the Helping Hand club at
a wIoN eN.~Ha
was the order of the afternoon, and
later delicious lunch was served The
table was decorated with Easter lilies
and hyacinths. Guests of the club
yesterday were Mesdames L. Agnew,
A. e. Forsberg, Edward Johnson, Gus
tav Olsen and Sievert Olsen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
DESPERATE
SITUATION
= IA = ~ 4 u 4V4W
-
OF GERMANY

Lausanne, Switzerland, April IL
Henceforth free from all restraint of
censorship, the American travellers
from Germany give somber accounts
of the economic situation of the en-
pire.
The Germans themselves have come
TO realize the seriousness of a situa-
tton which it is no longer possible to
conceal.
Two significant speeches have been
made by them on the subject One
by a deputy, DR.. Schiltenbauer of
the Bavarian diet. to the general as
sembly of the Catholic Union of Peas
ants of Upper Bavaria, is reproduced
in the Bayerischer Kurier. The fol-
lowing are extracts:
Whole Truth Deserved.
Our people. who in those critical
times have understood how to use
all their energy and strain their nerve
to the utmost in view of the effort
which they must make, deserve to be
told the whole truth.
With regard to potatoes, the situa-
ton is bad! From April to June we
shall have to go almost without them,
and one of the greatest difficulties of
this spring will be to find potatoes for
sowing.
Milk Situation No Better.
with regard to the distribution of
milk in Munich, the situation is not
improved. The production of milk
in the environs of the town and other
! parts Of the country will soon be at
an end.
do not give corn to the cattle. In
present times it is a crime. At the
census do not hide your corn and
! potatoes. These two commodities will
decide Germany's fate.
IF the census does not insure our
holding out until August-that is to
say, until the next harvest-we shall
be driven to peace through famine
and heavy responsibility will lie on
the shoulders e Of the peasantry.
"All depends on the question of food.
The chances are held like the threads
IN loom. If you are not prepared to
perish do your duty to your country;
the life OF the nation is at stake"
The second speech was made by the
Socialist deputy. HOFFMAN,, at the last
session of the Prussian diet The
speaker made charge against the po-
lice and resolutely took the part Of
Liebknecht
.The nation is suffering from hun
GER, he said. "All that now remains
Peace is possible, but the government
refuses to state its conditions. Condi-
tions should humiliate no nation.
Ueride Prussiam Promises.
The promises of Prussian electoral
reform are bait used by the govern
ment TO hold the people in leash"
The Polish deputy, Korfanty, laid
stress on the words OF Hoffman,.
THE Poles" he cried, have been
dipped many times"
According TO The Berliner Tageblatt
there are at present $4,000 persons in
Berlin who come TO the popular kitch-
ems for their one meal OF the day at
noon.
Difficulties Increasing.
The Volkssttmme of Chemitz pub
fishes q letter from Vice Chancellor
Heifferich to the municipality OF Mu-
Mich on the subject of the expediency
81 centralizing the peoples food. The
longer the war lasts. he writes, 'the
more the increasing difficuIties will
show the advantage of an appropriate
form Of complete GENERALIZATION"
Tho municipal authorities Of Bremen
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

Five steers weighing LOO pounds
each have in their bodies the same
amount of human food as is in the
milk which one good cow gives in a
year. The COW is the greatest pro-
Queer of human food. The Internal
splendid set of charts telling how the
cow makes farming more profitable.
You may borrow a set with suitable
stand for school or social use, the only
cost to you being the express charges
both ways. One good cow paid $31.25
profit in one year and 40 other cows
all together paid profit of only $31.
People cannot afford to guess; there
is a way to know. Help your. neigh
bors about this. Make the school the
one large institution in your COM
munity! ...ssl SO .'-z s,~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
COUNTY ATTORNEY GETS
CALL FOR ASSISTANCE

County Attorney c. G. Dosland has
received a request for cooperation
with the United States department Of
justice in thwarting hostile and un-
friendly acts.
The letter is sent out by Alfred
Jacques, u. S. district attorney for
Minnesota, to all prosecuting attor-
neys of the state asking them to aid in
detecting persons whose disposition is
unfriendly to the u. S.
Information is especially desired of
any plot and the names and addresses
of the persons who have knowledge OF
the facts in connection with any such
movement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
navy ADDS
SEVEN TO
. THE LIST
Enlistment in Fargo Con-
tinue Good-Cogswell
Holds Record.
ENLIsTMENTs TO-DAY.
The NAVY.

The NAVY
r. r. Carpenter, Cogsweli, en-
listed as apprentice seaman.
r. w. Finek. cossweIl, enlisted
as apprentice seaman.
Harry Smith, CogswelI, enlisted
as apprentice seaman.
Frank Davenport, CogsweII, en-.
lister as apprentice seaman.
Kirk G. Bale, CogsweII, enlisted
as apprentice seaman.
Guy D. Worcester, CogswelI, en-
listed as apprentice seaman.
Leo Kline. GAINESVILLE; Mimi,
THE ARMY.
Arthur J. Ackermann, Milwaukee,
Wis.
U. s. MARINE CORPS.
One applicant rejected.
co. 3. FIRST INF. NJ. o. NJ. G.
Wayne Underwood, Enderlin,
NJ. D., student at N. D. A. c.
James StahI. Fargo, student OF
the NJ. D. A. c.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

are encouraging children to hunt small
game. Five pfennigs Il cent? are paid
to them for sparrow, and 20 pfennigs
Is Cents) for a maybe or an owl.
Urges Ravens as Food.
The official press publishes an order
of the day from the commandant of the
German army in the region of Livonia,
recommending that the units make use
of the flesh of the raven, "a substantial
and abundant nourishment which for
a long time has been employed by the
inhabitants of the region"
Finally, from Berlin, comes state
ment that the use of fruit stones in
Germany has produced 100000 kilos
G,10O,O 900 pounds) of oil.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
MELVIN HILDRETH' NAY
Be A CANDIDATE
Fargo Young Man Suggested at Meet.
ing Of Democrats Last Niaht as
Possible Timber.

At a meeting Of Fargo Democrats,
held last evening, the number includ-
ing John Carmody, q. w. wilkinson
and several others, IL was suggested
that Melvin Hildreth. son Of the
United States district attorney, Col.
Hildreth, become a candidate for con-
gress to succeed the late III. 7. Helge-
sen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
LATE LOCALS

A marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon by Clerk Jack Weir
Of the county court to Anton johnson
and Miss Alice l.. Larson, both resi-
dents OF Hunter, and one to William
A. Hagen OF Owatonna, Mimi, and
Miss Kathryn ID. Tritchler Of Cassel-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
MILITIA MEETING TO
Be HELD ON FRIDAY

A meeting of all who are interested
in the organization of a volunteer
militia company will be held in the
lecture room Of the public library at s
o'clock tomorrow night.
Judge c. A. Nye, who is a captain
in the officers reserve corps, will be
on hand to give the boys a talk, and
it is sure to be an inspiring one.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
WICKEDEST
CITY IN WORLD

Juarez, Mexico, With the lid pried
off and thrown away by orders Of
General Jose Murguia, is re-
gaining it's notoriety as "the wicked
est city in the world" once applied by
Jack London. Along the main street,
buildings vacant since the Villa re-
gime, are blazing with lights. Inside,
the Mexican orchestras are strum-
ming, and the roulette wheels are
spinning and the dice are rolling. Pub
lie gambling is running full blast.
Around the roulette tables of the
fiesta nightly is damned a strange
assortment of humans. Smartly
dressed Spanish and American women
rub elbows with dirty. barefooted de
facto soldiers. Painted women. scat
tering gold over the tables, hang over
the shoulders of blanketed Yaqui In
dams and Chinese laborers stalking
their ~ cents on the gaudy board.
Renegades and outlaws from a dozen
lands press around the tables with
natty CarranZista officers in olive
drab; squatty Indian cavalrymen are
there from Zacatecas, in scarlet and
varicolored blankets and huge spurs.
Bullet Holes Ct Ct v nis Last Attack
In the milling crowds is a sprinkling
of well dressed Americans whose fea-
lures are pictured in the police bulle-
tins of the larger American cities. Ex-
tradition is uncertain and this is their
sanctuary.
The fiesta is a large barren hall
lighted with rows of glazing incandes-
cents. Upon a raised platform at one
end 20 piece orchestra in shirt
sleeves plays stirring bull fight airs,
French classics and American rag
time. The atmosphere is blue with
the smoke of hundreds of black adobe
cigarets. Bullet holes in the rear
windows, reminders of Villas last at
tack, furnish the ventilation.
Outside, in the street, swarms Of
beggars pull at the garments Of Pc
destrians for Weekdays" Hideous
deformed men snatch at the clothing
of Americans or sit on the walk
moaning until a coin is dropped into
the outstretched hand.
PenniIess Turk Wins Million az
Gambler.
Every saloon now has its cabaret
and entertainers and the sound of a
score of orchestras blend. The famous
Black Cat cafe has reopened as q
keno hall. The tables are crowded
with silent gamblers watching their
boards as the caller tolls off the num-
befs. The Tivoli has a cabaret and
is largely patronized by Americans.
The career of Turk" Touche. who
holds the gambling concessions, is ro-
mantle. Twenty years ago he came to
Mexico from Turkey. His only pos
session was dancing bear, which he
exhibited throughout the country. I'M
der Diaz he obtained a gambling con-
cession in Torreon and Chihuahua,
where he opened the famed Palace Of
Tears Today he is said to be worth
81, 100000 1t is said he pays $4,000
a month for the permits in Juarez.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
4. F. STARR VICTIM
H.. OF HEART FAILURE
Well Known Travelling Salesman Dies
Suddenly at Minot-FuneraI Ar
rangements Not Made.

H. F. Starr. IS. Fargo travelling
salesman residing in the Hogan flats,
former proprietor of ladies' furnish
ing store here, died suddenly at Minot
this morning. Heart failure is be-
lieved responsible. The widow and
two daughters. Evelyn, Is years, and
Frances, years. survive.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made. The body will be shipped to
Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
LITTLE BOY FOUND
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. oIbera Dis
covered in Boxcar in Milwaukee
Yards.

The three year-oId son OF Mr.. and
Mrs s. J. Olberg, 1908 First avenue
north, who was reported lost after be-
ing missed from his home about IL
o'clock i'm the morning. was found
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

Great prosperity and extravaganza
is shown in the United States by
luxuries. The precious stones i'm
ported at New York increased "a per
cent over those of January, 1916, and
sos per cent over those Of January,
1915.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Illinois
and Ohio together produce more than
40 per cent in value Of the minerals
found in the United States.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

The Cudahy Packing Co. of Chicago
reports that last year 1t made only q
quarter OF a cent pound on its
dressed beef.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

The railroads OF the United States
consumed 12S. 100000 tons OF coal last
year. or "a per cent OF the total pro-
tluction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

An Olympia, Washington. man was
sent to Jail for printing a statement
that George Washington was a drink
er.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

al gIobe-trotter who left Paris 81
years ago, has walked 10000 miles
and worn out 300 pairs Of shoes.