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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10

Dear Miss Grey: My wife
and i had a hearty laugh over
the letter of Anxious Moth
er" and your answer to it.
For PHYS sake! What are
we coming to when we class
man 81 years of age as an old
man? Far from being old,
a man at that age should be
in the prime of his manhood
and with quite few years to
go before getting into the
"old" class. When my wife
and | married, ] was 40 and
she was 10. We have been
married IL years and have
five as healthy and fine look
ing children as one would
want to see, and what's more
we both look young and are
young ourselves. AS a matter
of fact, | was much stronger
and healthier at 40 than when
was 23. My wife and | love
each other just as much as
the day we were married, and
If anything, more. When my
daughters come to woman
hood, I would a thousand
times rather trust their fu-
lures to clean-living, healthy
and moral men of middle age,
than I would with some of the
burnt-out, immoral rakes that
infest the towns and cities,
and travel disguised as young
men.
II the 17-year-old miss
mentioned in Anxious Moth
er's" letter could wait an
other two or three years and
If at the end of that time she
found she truly loved the
man and he still loved her,
and both are clean-living and
healthy. it were unwise to say
that such a union could not
be a happy one. 1t might
turn out to be one of the real
happy marriages. OF course.
marriage is a lottery; but
am happy and satisfied and
my wife says she is, and there
are 81 years difference and
five Riddles between us. So
there you are.
A HAPPY MARRIED MAN.
A.-There must he the excep
ion, you know, to prove the rule
md your case IS the exception
tut of every hundred marriage
this sort not over one proves {.
e as much of a success as yours
al am very much puz-
zled. / have been going with
a young man for one year and
the first time he came to see
me he asked me to marry
him. consented, but we did
not set a date. Lately he is
always saying he doesn't
know when he can marry me,
and that 1t doesn't make any
difference to him IL we marry
or not. Now what do you
think? Doesn't that show
plainly enough that he does
not want me. He says IL
want to wait I can and IL l
don't want to 1t is all the
same to him. Doesn't that
sound cold for a sweetheart
to say? He insists upon be-
ing friendly with questionable
women. Do you think 1
could trust him?
| want love Just like every
other woman does. am a
widow 23 years old. My hus-
band was a fine man and was
Just crazy about me. He
proved by every act and word
that his thoughts we're OF me
always. And I've had other
sweethearts and they have
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10
The Small Cost of Talk

Won Bethmann-Howe wasted breath In declaring that
autocracy desire with the United States
NOBODY Germanys auocras say 1t is what they
a.. counts murder of Americans IL still the
GERMAN policy and is the policy talk is about the
cheapest thing going
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10

Patriotism is blind and irrational impulse unles
1t is founded on knowledge of the blessings we ar
called to secure and the privileges we propose to de
end-Robert Hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10
been considerable. So / could
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been considerable. So / could
not stand to have one so UNI
concerned about such a seri-
Gus thing as marriage.
Do you think he loves me,
and don't you think | would
be foolish to take a chance?
FORGETTING.
A.--That the man does not real
Iy care for you and hasn't back
bone enough to speak the plain
truth to you is as evident as a
bump on log. You cannot squeeze
blood from. q turnip; neither can
you force a person to love you.
Love Is voluntary.
Yes, you would be worse than
foolish to take a chance. An in
different lover is even more In
different husband.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10

At a formal dinner a man helps
fore taking his own chair. When
to seat the woman next to him be-
there are sons in a family, 1t is
proper for one of them to pay this
attention to the mother at the
regular family dinner table. Boys
who are properly trained in small
courtesies at home will never ap-
pear awkward or embarrassed in
public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10
An Awful Menace

One of the unconsously letters that to the
article written Daniel RUSSELL evil
IDENTIFY arguing in all seriousness that the spread OF
terrible the safety of the country
alcohol essential ingredient in the production OF
smokeless powder.
That's right, oil boy, there develops any short
of beweries
bonood conscript for acoholmakng
MIR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10

German statesmen are astounded that America
should be rolling up it's sleeves They were also
estounded when Belgium refused to allow a German
army to pass. begins to look as though nobody un
derstood the German government or appreciated it's
benevolent purposes in this world where everybody
reems to be crazy except the German statesmen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10
History of Old Glory

Old Glory, it, is the result of many changes.
revolution there almost
standards as there commanders
Most these ancestors of the stars and stripes were
copied upon colony which the revolution
after the battle of Bunker Hill
Gen displayed a with of Con-
necticut
Many the revolutionary privaeers adopted flag bear
mailed fist graspng IS At Cambridge l776
with the 13 red and white stripes, such
with reproduction of the British
the blue field and stars
all the continental flags however, was
with motto, Don't tread mel!
Congress adopted resolution June 1777 stating That
be stripes alternate red and
white in a blue field
senting design have been in
spired which had both stars
and stripes.
1t add both stripe and star for
1918 the number of states had
and the flag rapidly getting into an un-
wedy shape Congress the design the style
Still another plea for our friendship la Won Bett
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10

Up with the flag! Up with the flag!
Up with the flag we love!
Till its colors flutter from every roof
And merge with the skies above,
And our eyes shall fill and our hearts
shall thrill
With the joy that is always new,
At the grand old sight of the red and
white,
And the stars in field of blue.
Let our flag unfurled to watching
world
Be proof that we keep our trust,
That we take our part with a valiant
heart
In a cause that we know is just!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10

The words are those of President Wilson but the
resolution is that of the people.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-10

Still another plea for our friendship la Won Beth
man Hollweg the unwarned torpedoing of the United
States steamship Aztec.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19

back because somebody was urging
me on, did not know who.
Murders Children.
ST went right ahead because 1
heard that voice and as soon as got
into the house someone whispered:
Come up higher out of the Bible.
And / went up flight of stairs be-
cause / thought was going up
Jacobs ladder.
IT walked through the middle room
into the further room, don't know
what / went there for, only l was
driven by an impulse and a voice;
l saw some children lying there. The
Bible says suffer little children to
come unto me- and said, They are
coming, Lord Before / knew what
was doing / started sending these
children somewhere. did not know
and / had to do as God told me and
slay utterly. And so, TO obey God
used the axe and did not realize
where / was hitting them, only
was trying to do what God wanted
me to do. After killing the children,
II went into the room where the
parents were and I don't remember
which one of them / struck first, as
my head was all wrong and / kept
on hearing voices. l Stayed utterly,
by using the axe, led by this impulse
that could not seem able to con-
troll.
81 then went down stairs =" and
wanted to lie down and rest and saw
a room and went in not knowing
who was there but found two chill
dren in bed and God said more work
yet Before / knew what / was do
ting continued my sacrifice BY kill
ing these two children with the axe
as I had to offer blood sacrifice.
"To the best of my memory / left
the axe in the house and returned
to the Ewing home and went back
to bed and got up in the morning
and caught the 5:19 train for Mace
donia, arriving home about $780,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
Fathers Vigil
At Son S Side
Ends in Death

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. Ia
Standing at the side OF his sleep
ing son, who a few moments be-
fore had successfully undergone
an operation for appendicitis,
Jacob Reagal, prominent citizen
OF the Golden Valley community,
dropped dead in a room In the
Bismarck hospital yesterday. The
stricken man was removed from
the room, while the boy slept on.
Mr.. Reagal came in with his
son late Tuesday evening, and
early Wednesday morning the
latter was operated on at the
Bismarck hospital. Everything
went well, and the father was
rejoicing over the excellent man
ner in which his son came
through the ordeal when the par
ent's heart. over-taxed with an
xiety, stopped, and he fell to the
side Of the bed. a corpse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
STEVENSON
THINKS PLAN
HITS FARMER
Would Have Change in
Wheat Handling Situa-

Washington. Sept 19.-Asserting
that the food administration grain
corporation clearly violates the anti
trust laws OF Minnesota, Rep. Halvor
Stevenson yesterday introduced q
resolution calling upon President
Wilson for information on various
phases Of the administration of the
food law in relation to dealings in
wheat.
The resolution requests the presi-
dent to furnish the house of repre-
sentatives with the following infor-
nation:
First-whether pursuant to section
III OF the act approved Aug. 10. and
the order of the President dated Aug.
30, the President and the United
States food administration fix the
prices of wheat at Minneapolis, and
other markets. to be paid by private
purchasers, as well as the price to be
paid by the government on the pur-
chases.
second-whether the operations Of
the food administration have fixed a
maximum price for all wheat sales of
the 1917 crop in Minneapolis and Du-
luth. and restrained private purchas-
ers from paying a higher price than
that fixed for purchases by the gov
eminent.
Third-whether the food admins
tration and the food administration
grain corporation "a private corpora
tion), in attempting to control the
price of wheat between private puT-
chasers, claim exemption from the
antitrust laws of the United States,
and the constitution and laws of the
state OF Minnesota against trusts and
monopolized markets, and IL so, upon
what is that claim based?
FOurth-Whether the prices for
wheat fixed in said order refer and
relate to prices I. o. b. cars in the re
spective markets in harmony with the
universal custom.
Fifth-Whether the food admins
tration, after fixing = price for wheat
bushel below the Chicago price, has
established rule Of deducing there
from a commission, contrary to the
terms of said order.
Sixth-What authority exists, or is
claimed to exist, for deducting from
the price paid TO the seller OF wheat a
com omission of / or cents bushel
below the price fixed.
Seventh-What facts or data are In
possession of the President or the
food administration Justifying max
ing the wheat raisers bear all the loss
by controlled markets when the pro-
ducers of corn. rye, oats, barley and
other cereals have the benefits of
competitive markets.
Mr.. Steenerson yesterday telegraph
ed the resolution to the National Non
partisan league convention at st.
Paul. to be read to the delegates.
Corn Is sold in a competitive mar
ket, and on Sept. IL was S2.15 as
against $2lO for wheat" said Mr..
Stevenson in a dictated interview.
Wheat, however, is sold in a govern
ment monopolistic market. Everyone
knows wheat has a food value at
least one-fourth more than corn, so
,Ehat the wheat farmer is penalized
over the corn grower so cents a
bushel."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
Join Junior Red
Cross, Wilson S
Appeal to Youth
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington. espt. 10 - President
Wilson issued a proclamation last
night calling upon the school chill
dren Of the nation to do their part
in the war by joining the Junior
Red Cross to assist in the mercy
work of the senior organization.
The President says the children's
branch of the Red Cross will give
an opportunity for relief work for
the benefit of both the community and
country: will teach how to save in
order that suffering children else
where may have the chance to live
and will make possible the best
work in the great cause Of freedom
to which we have all pledged our
selves"
The proclamation follows:
ITO the School Children Of the
United States:
"A Proclamation:
1.-THE President of the United
erican Red Cross. II is from these
officers Joined in one that write
you a word of greeting at this time
when so many Of you are beginning
the school year. ~
"The American Red Cross has Just
prepared junior membership with
school activities in which every pupil
in the United States can find a
chance to serve our country. The
school is the natural center Of your
life. Through IL you can best work
in the great cause OF freedom to
which we have all pledged our
selves.
"Our Junior Red Cross will bring
to you opportunities of service to
your community and to other COM
munities all, over the world and
guide your service with high and
religious ideals. 1t will teach you
how to save in order that suffering
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19

children elsewhere may have the
chance to live. 1t will teach you how
to prepare some of the supplies
which wounded soldiers and home
less families lack. 1t will send to
you through the Red Cross bulletins
the thrilling stories of relief and
rescue. And best of all, more perfect
ly than through any Of your other
school lessons, you will learn by do
ing those kind things under your
teachers direction to be the future
good citizens of this great country
which we all love.
And l commend to all school
teachers in the country the simple
plan which the American Red Cross
has worked out to provide for your
cooperation, knowing as / do that
school children will give their best
service under the direct guidance
and instruction of their teachers. Is
not this perhaps the chance for which
you have been looking to give your
time and efforts in some measure to
meet our national needs?
"(Signed) Woodrow Wilson,
President"
In a letter to DR.. H. N. McCracken,
president of Vassar college, in charge
of the Junior organization, the Presi-
dent has expressed his great interest
in the movement, saying he thinks
the children will all look back on
the work they are undertaking as a
happy circumstance Of their school
days"
Plans are now under way in CO.
operation with the boards OF educa-
ton of various states for launching
membership campaigns. Schools are
to be recruited as units with mem
bership fees of Is cents for each
pupil The juniors will aid in the
making Of the simpler articles and
supplies needed in the hospitals
abroad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
rs AMBITIOUS
aEEmnesOtan Would BE Senator ms Sue
cespor Of Knute Nelson

washington, Sept. 19.-The publici-
ty campaign to advance former Gov.
A. o. Eberhart's campaign for the
senate next year has started. News
paper men in Washington recetved
copies OF an anonymous statement
booming Eberhart for his loyalty and
stating that Ex-Governor Eberhart's
friends are looking 70 him again 70
respond TO the call 70 enter the lists
as a candidate to succeed Sen. Knute
Nelson.
The statement also indicates there
win be other contenders for the nom
nation, naming Reps. @. B. Miller,
sydney Anderson, G. r. Davis and
Halvor Stevenson as possible candi-
dates.
"A conspicuous case OF aggressive
loyalty OF a man OF Swedish birth Us
that Of former Gov. A. o. Eberhart
OF Minneapolis" the statement says
''IIe has been making loyalty speech
es In Omaha. Cheyenne, Salt Lake
city, Reno, San Francisco and Los
Angeles. These speeches have been
made under the direction OF the
league to enforce peace and In some
instances he has filied dates arranged
for former President Taft"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
STOCK BURNED
Brenna Township Farmer Suffers
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Grand Forks, N. D.. Sept. 19.-
Eight horses, one COW, a valuable
bull and two calves were cremated,
and 1900 bushels OF wheat and a
number of tons Of hay were destroy
ed in a FIRE. which burned the big
barn on the ole Bertheuson farm in
Brenna township. Mr.. Bertheuson
was in Grand Forks Tuesday to re-
port the loss. When the fire started,
Mr.. Bertheuson's aged mother was
the only person on the farm. An ex-
plosion was heard and a moment
later the structure was enveloped in
flames. Neighbors were called, but
they arrived too late to save any
thing.
Mr.. Bertheuson's loss will aggreg-
ate many thousands of dollars, he
said. His farm has been stripped
clean or stock and much farm equip
ment
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
SOLDIER WRITES
Napoleon Man, Serving in Trenches,
Sends Letter TO Home Folks.

Napoleon, N. D., Sept. 1s.-Grover
Barry, who enlisted with the Cana
dian contingent and whose long sill
ence had led his friends to fear he
had been killed or captured. writes
his sister, Miss Merle Barry, that
he's still in the trenches, doing his
bit, glad to be there and confident Of
the ultimate success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
MINSTREL SHOW
Company NJ Entertains People Who
Have Aided Them.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 19.-
Members of Company M, First North
Dakota infantry, Tuesday night
gave a minstrel show in honor Of the
local people who have aided them
since being called into the federal
service. The performance was given
entirely by members Of the COM
pany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
BOUND OVER
Men Accused of Transporting Liquor
To Have Trial in November.

Grand Forks, n. D., Sept. 10
When arraigned before United
States Commissioner Geo. Robbins
on charges of violating the federal
bone dry law, Anton Bramberg. Al
bert yiger, John Rydsog and Christ
Iverson, four prominent Walsh coun-
ty farmers, were bound over to the
federal district court which convenes
in this city in November. Bail was
fixed at 81 900 each and was furnish
ed. The men are charged with trans
porting liquor from Red Lake Falls,
Mimi, to Grafton, n. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
Is IMPROVING
Salesman is Recovering From Tenn
porary Insanity Attack.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 10
Seavey e. Gunderson, stock sales
man for the Equity Cooperative
Packing company of Fargo, who has
been held in the county jail here
pending a hearing before the insan-
ity commission, is showing consid-
cradle improvement, the attending
physician declares,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
Nav SCHOOL nUILpINe.

NapoIeon's Structure Will be Ready
Oct. I, When New Term Opens.
Napoleon, N. D., Sept. 19.-Napo-
Icons 10000 new school building
will be completed and ready for oc-
cupancy Oct. /, on which date the
fall term will open. Prof o. F. DER
tendent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
BARN DESTROYED
VesleyViIIe Farmer Loses Building in
Fire Supposed to be lneendiary.

Grafton, N. D., Sept. 10 Fire
destroyed the Fred Sitter barn, near
Vesleyville, with Ave out of nine
head Of horses. harness, wagons and
farm implements. The fire broke
out at 1 a. m, while the family was
asleep, and its origin is believed to
have been incendiary
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19

Jacob Purpur Becomes Citizen IL
Order to Go to Training Camp.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. ia
Friday was disqualified by the coun-
ty exemption board because he was
alien, but, who later waived his ex-
emption by taking out his first citi-
zenship papers, today was certified
to the state board as a soldier and
may leave Saturday for Camp Dodge.
Des Moines, Ia. Mr.. Purpur demand
ed that the local board send him with
the first contingent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS

Rhodes Quiz to be Held al ~" in
Octoher-No Elections This Year.
Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. lex
aminations of North Dakota candi-
dates for the Rhodes scholarship will
be held at the university Oct. and
8, but all elections of successful can
didates will be postponed for the
present year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
TANK PASSES OVER. CHILD.

cando Boy Suffers Peculiar Injury
in Accident.
Cando, N. D., Sept. 19.-When a
loaded grain tank wagon ran over
little Raymond Combs chest, the
four ear-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
b. b. Combs escaped without a sin
gle splintered rib. One of the lungs
was filled with blood by the pressure,
but it is thought that with proper
care the youngster will recover with
M lasting Gil effActa
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19

a railroad Is being built across
Australia. Four construction parties
are at work at different places. They
keep IN touch with each other BY
use Of wireless telegraphy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
81 ELIGIBLES
Grand Forks Board Passes That
Number Out Of 208 Examined.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 19.-Out
Of the 20S men in the second quota
examined last week, only 81 men
were certified to the state board
Tuesday as eligible soldiers. or this
number, local officials estimated that
so per cent will ask for exemption
on Industrial or agricultural grounds.
Sixty three Of the 20S were needed
to fill the county's first quota, so that
It may be necessary to issue another
call to fill out the number.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
RIVER Low
Old Settlers Say the Red is Below
Normal,

Pembina, N. D., Sept. 19.-Old
settlers who have resided in this
vicinity more than half a century
state they never have seen the Red
river so low as IL is now. Islands are
showing up in spots where in former
years the channel was several feet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19

Flavo -four, creamy wnItA, delic-
ious flavor. goes further. Phone SO.
-Advt.