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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
PASTORS ENDORSE new
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

The Fargo Moorhead Ministerial
association, in regular session at
Gethsemane cathedral this morning.
following a lengthy discussion, en-
dorsed the proposal for the erection Of
a new high school. Arthur Deamer,
superintendent of the Fargo public
schools, was a speaker, and outlined
the need for new building.
The association also voted for q
union service in the Fargo auditor
ium Sunday evening" February "a, to
hear food conservation speakers who
will be in Fargo on that date.
Bishop J. Poyntz Tyler, Of the
Episcopal Church Of North Dakota,
one Of the committee named to raise
$4,000 year for five years to main
tain Fargo college, spoke on the needs
of the college, but in the absence of
formulated plans for raising the
money, a resolution was adopted, ex-
pressing hope that means might be
found to raise the cash.
W. ora beOippipo n beliava that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
POLICE BEGIN
REGISTRATION

Fargo police this morning began
the registration of all male German
residents, more than II years Of age.
The registration will continue for a
period of six days. At the compile
ton Of the work, report will be
made to s. j.. Doyle, United States
marshal.
An alien enemy who changes his
place of residence to another within
the same registration district must
at once report the change to the
registration officer.
Five Registered.
Five male German residents were
registered by the police this morn
ing. They were Theodore Heinze of
Gardner, a farm hand; Harry Stern,
80 Tenth street north, a salesman;
Bernhard Dietrich BolImann, 914
First avenue south, a student at the
Agricultural college, and Frederick
Busenbender, photographer for
Mcracken, and Otto Ohm, repair man
for the Stone Piano company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
PROMINENT MASON DEAD.
n. c. Plun1Iey Advised of Death o
Gan GhEunck AZ Ealhinnnrn

SSH. SHIJ0Ch at baltimore
II. c. Plumley. inspector general Of
the Scottish Rite bodies, has re-
ceived information of the death of
General Shryock Of Baltimore, who
died Sunday morning. He was grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Masons
of Maryland for moSe than thirty
years. He was also the treasurer
general Of the southern supreme
council Of the Scottish Rite.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
WILL TAKE AIR TESTS.
w. Glenn King Leaves Fargo For
Omaha, Nsb., Saturday.

~tTIaIul INHNsT NatWTuaV6
w. Glenn King, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. King, S13 Ninth street
south, left Saturday evening for
Omaha, Neb.. where he will take
examinations Of the aviation examin-
ing board for commission in the
mechanics division.
If successful, Mr.. King will be sent
to Boston technical school for three
months training.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
PLEADS GUILTY

Charles Orcott, a taxi-driver, paid
a fine OF $40 in police court late
Saturday, when arraigned before
Magistrate Roberts to answer to the
charge of reckless driving. He plead
ed guilty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
TABERNACLE GUILD TONIGHT.

The members of the Tabernacle
guild Of st. Anthony's church will en-
terrain their friends this evening at
the home OF Mrs. c. H. Anheier, 1902
Third avenue south. Hostesses with
Mrs. Anheier will be Mrs. c. o.
Smith and Mrs. George Tharalson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
MILLER In BUSINESS

O. F. Miller, who has been with
the Union Light, Heat & Power Co,
for some time, has established a gas
stove repairing and piping business,
opening offices at 710h Fifth street
north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
FARGO LEADS DISTRICT
IN NUMBER OF RECRUITS
Fifty Joined the Regular Army and
Two National Army During the
Month of January.

with total Of So, the Fargo re-
cruiting Office jumped into first place
in the Aberdeen district for the month
of January in the number Of enlist
ments. Aberdeen was second with
AZ, and Grand Forks third with 40.
The district comprises the states of
North Dakota and South Dakota. The
figures follow:
Station Reg. Army Nat Army
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
On #o9pUri
ah4eN1Ol1lI:llo:I1t
MILF

Katherine and Margaret found
themselves seated next each other at
dinner party and Immediately be-
came confidential.
Molly told me that you told her
that secret 1 told you not to tell her."
whispered Margaret.
"Oh, isn't she the mean thing"
gasped Katherine. why, 1 told her
not to tell YOU"
Well" returned Margaret, Il told
her / wouldn't tell you she told me
so don't tell her I did"
Mama" said a 5-year-old, aren't
there any other senses 'cept hearing,
:'No. my chilI." answered the moth
err 1T is usually considered that
these five are enough"
air of deep conviction, Il s'pose talk
ing would be called a sense If there
wasn't so much noise about it."
What a lucky man you are" said
the city relative, TO raise all you
yes" replied the farmer, but
gosh blame it, the stuff is all worth
so much money it seems rank extrav-
agance to eat it."
How're you coming along with
I'm getting there. I invited
French officer to take a drink with
me last night. He looked puzzled
minute. then said: All, ouii pour
boire,' and handed me dime.R
What's the different between a
drama and a meIodrama?"
We'll, in a drama the heroine
merely throws the villain over In a
melodTama she throws him over a
cliff"
Over in Italy they report desperate
fighting at zero.
over here we have had desperate
lighting at a good deal below
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04

Over in Italy they report desperate
fighting at zero.
ever here we have had desperate
fighting at a good deal below
that.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
NOTICE.!

The next issue Of the Northwest
ern Telephone Exchange company
directory viii 60 to press Feb. TO-.
Order a telephone now 50 fh"t your
name will be listed in this directory.
Cali Tel No 2100.-Adv
ETah 1-2-A-b-el
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
Re-. ArmY Nat. ArmY

DR.. Paul c. verne's number is not in
the telephone directory. 1t is 2A20-W.
-AdVt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04

We are beginning to believe that
Jess Willard is a pacifist. And a
pacifist with the fist" removed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04

For state news. read The Forum.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
BANKS WILL ACT
AS BOND MARKET
Clearing House Association
Agrees to Protect Local
U. 8. Securities.

In order to help owners of Liberty
bonds, who are forced to dispose Of
their holdings, find a legitimate market
without placing themselves at the mer-
cy Of curb buyers, Memphis banks have
agreed to handle the bonds at a broker
age rate of 81 per $1,000 and pay cur
rent stock exchange quotations. The
action was taken at a meeting Of the
Clearing House association Friday
merely as an accommodation measure.
although 1t was expressly stated that
every ENCOURAGEMENT would be af-
forded bond holders to continue in pos
session of their property.
There was no evidence before the as
ISOLATION that alleged sharks are OPP
Grating in Memphis, but claims have
been made in certain quarters that they
are,
The prevailing New York exchange
quotations for bonds Of the several Is
sues are printed daily In the financial
department of the newspapers and
holders can readily see what their hold
ings are worth, allowing for the bro
kerage charge, which is simply, enough
to cover legitimate cost Of handling
them.
On Friday the fourth issue Of bonds
closed at 94.46, meaning that a $10e
bond could be sold at $94,48. less bro
| kerage charge. The liberal use Of bondE
for paying for holiday purchases Is
given as one of the chief reasons fol
, the depression in prices, there beinG
only limited demand for bonds OF an,
character at the present time, Besr
posted authorities are credited with
| saying that the depression in values 4:
temporary and they, as well as the gov
eminent officials. advise holding to tn,
bonds, as there is little doubt that the!
will go to a premium before man!
months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
WARSH|P
BACK FROM K|EL
Battleship Completes Inspec'
ton of German Naval Bases
and Plane Depots.

LONDON. Dec. 2S. british wireless
Service. l-Beariug an allied commission
which inspected German naval bases
and airship and seaplane stations under
the terms Of the aTmisttce, the BRUSH
battleship Hercules has returned to her
home port. During a trip fraught with
peril many German ports were visited
and preliminary arrangements for the
surrender OF German warshlps made
A dramatic episode of the voyage was
the passage Of the kiel canal on Dec
is. Accompanied by the British de-
stroyers Verdun and Niceroy, the Her
culcs gave the Germans along the
banks Of the canal their first sight OF
the British flag since 1914, when light
British cruisers passed through, Ger
L&he most part, indifferently curious bul
hot i~nfreuucntly women and children
waved their hands. There was not the
slightest response from the ships,
Discipline on board the German war
ships Is very low, according to Officers
OF the Hercules. They found on the
first enemy ships boarded, sailors were
~lounging about the ships In bad .condt-
ton as q result Of neglect, This was
In direct violation Of the terms OF the
| nrmlstiCe and drastic action was taker
| by the inspecting officer. He notified
the Germans that the ships must be
cleared of sailors, and II his order
| were not obeyed he would return to tn,
Hercules and report that he was oh
structed IN his work, Fearful of prob
| able consequences the German soamei
left their ships at once,
Inspection of airplane aud seaplan'
stations required considerable lane
travel, which permitted members Of the
commission, to gain information as u
the condition OF the people in the In
terror Of the country, 1t Is reported
that every ono encountered In Germany
ever In such an industrial confer al
Hamburg, seemed as twell clothed ant
fed as are the peoples of France am
england. Winter crops, owing to tn,
mild season, are doing we'll and the Ian,
il well cultivated and fsrtiliSed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
WOUNDED YANKS
ENJOY MOVIES"
FROM BATHTUBS

LONDON, Dec. ga moving picture
audience in bath tubs through which
warm water flows Is the entertainment
oddly provided in film shows by the
American Y, NJ. G. A. at the hospital
under the shadows or Kings college,
cambridge, where wounded men from
France are treated. III one ward GER
tain Of the patients who have had very
serious, septic wounds are having the
water treatment.
To look at these men you might think
they were lying comfortably In bed,
propped up with pillows. They are
really sitting In bath TUBS in water to
their waists, A constant stream Of
water with a temperature Of 9S Is kept
running through the tub, purifying
and cleasing the wounds, which have
no other dressing.
"A kind Of magnified lap-board covers
the top OF the tub, ana there the men
sit on air cushions, leaning against air
pillows, day and night, sometimes for
weeks at Il time,
Only the most serious cases are put
into these baths, men who otherwise
have little chance of recovery II none
without the amputation Of a limb. But
never yet has Il case so treated been
lost.
IT'S beastly uncomfortable the first
week. said the record case of the
ward, a British Tommy who was for
ii weeks In the bath, You legs acne
and you have the water rash. But In Il
week, at most, you get over that, and
| then It is more comfortable than being
in bed, In fact. after they put you
back in bed you can't Steep for a while,
It's so hard"
The American Y. NJ. c. A. has been
sending these men movies twice a
week. A screen has been arranged at
one end of the hut ana there all the
screen faVoriteS play their parts while
the men sit comfortably In their warm
tubs, And when the show Is all over
all they have to do is to turn out the
lights and go to sleep.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
M'C0MB CITY MAN NEW
P0TENTATE OF SHRINE

JACKSON. Miss, Dec, ?s. (SpI)-
W. Il. penman, of McComb CITY, has
been elected as potentate to head
Wahabi temple of the Mystic Shrine OF
Jackson for the new. year, with the fol-
lowing additional officers,
chief rabhan, Maj. Reuel May, Jack
son, assistant rabhan. lsadore Drtyfus,
Jackson; high priest and prophet, Frank
H. Everett, %lndianola. oriental guide,
w, e, Peasants, jackson; treasurer, u
A. Bats, Jackson; recorder, George b
Power, Jackson, .
Representatives to imperial council
W. r, Denman, McComb city; Thomas
J.. Sparks, jackson; J. G.. Noah, Clarks-
dale, George Il, Power. Jackson.
Trustees: George e, Myers. Jackson
for one year; w. II, Seavey, Brook
haven. for two years; u, u. Davis
Jackson, for three years.
Wahabi, one of the largest temples
IN the state, is planning TO reorganizC
the patrol team, which has been sus
pended during the absence of many o
It's members In various branches OF Thu
service. 1t is also planned to establish
n full-timc Shrine band for the temple
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
HOOVER TELLS GERMANS TO co
TO HE'LL; SOUGHT MEETING

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S-Food Administrator Hoover, in Europe.
arranging relief for the peoples of the war-devasated territories. has
refusedi n emphatic terms to discuss German food conditions with baron
Won der Lansken and DR.. Rieth, who sought a meeting with the food adj
ministrator.
A message from Paris said these two German officials, who were
prominent N the German administration Of Belgium, wired from Berlin
to Walter Lyman Brown, director of the commission for relief in Bel
GUM, at Rotterdam, that they had been appointed by the German gov
eminent to negotiate with Mr.. Hoover for food supplies. and that they
desired Mr.. Hoover to advise them when and where he would meet
them.
In answer to the request for a conference, Mr.. Hoover sent this
message:
'fo can describe two and a half years Of arrogance toward our
selves and cruelty to the Beigians in any language you may select, and
tell the pair personally to go to hell with my compliments. If | do
have to deal with Germans, It will not be with that pair"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
FEDERAL PEN OFFICIALS
INDEMNIFY SUSPECTS

John O'Mailey and ]. r. McAlister,
Little Rock, Ark, who We're arrested
In Memphis Christmas morning with
IA ounces of nitroglycerin and safe
blowers tools in their possession, have
heen identified by federal p~enitentiary
officials at Leavenworth, Kan, ac-
cording to word received by Paul Wag-
gener, local Bertillon expert.
BY sending the mems finger prints
to Special Agent Renee, .Waggener has
been informed that O'Halley served two
terms at huntsville, Tex, for burglary
and served four years at Leavenworth,
being discharged on July "a, 1918.
McAlister served five years at Leav-
cnworth for larceny, for forging his
discharge from the army and for de-
sertion from the army, Renee states.
He was released May 81. 1918, It was
at L~eavenworth. police say, the two
men became acquainted.
The men told officers they had been
in this city for three weeks. They
were arrested as they stepped off a
train.
Both were bound over to the grand
Jury on charges Of carrying pistols.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
KING AND WILSON
AGREE ON DUTIES
TOASTS DISCLOSE
British Ruler and U. S. PreSi-
dent Drink to Each Others
Health and to Their Govern
mentS at London Dinner.

LONDON, Dec, 2S.-In his speech at
the state banquet to President Wilson
at Buckingham palace last night, King
George said:
visit marks an historic epoch. Nearly
$50 years have passed since our re-
public began its Independent life, and
now, for the first time, the president Of
the United States is our guest In Eng
land.
I'VE welcome you to the country
whence came your ancestors and where
stand the homes of those from which
sprang Washington and Lincoln. We
welcome o for yourself, as one whose
discharge Of his high duties we have
watched with admiration. We see in
you the happy union of the gifts OF a
scholar with those Of a statesman. You
came from a studious, academic quiet
into the full stream Of an arduous pub
lie life, and you deliverances have COM
bined breadth Of view and grasp OF
world problems with the mastery Of a
lofty diction recalling that Of your
great orators Of the past and Of our
own
"You come as the official head and
bound to US by the closest ties. Its
people speak the tongue of Shakespeare
and Milton. Our literature Is yours. as
yours Is also ours, and men, OF letters
IN bOtn countries nave JOlIleu Fn mann
tanning its Incompatible glories,
"To you, not less than TO us, belong
the memories OF our national heroes
from King Alfred down to the days Of
Philip Sidney, and Drake, of Raleigh
and Blake and Hampden, and the days
when the political life of the English
stock in America was just beginning
You share with us the traditions of
aelf-government as old as the Magma
Charta.
I'VE recognize the bond Of still deeper
significance in the common ideals which
our people cherish First among those
ideals you value, and we value, freedom
and peace. Privileged as we have been
to be the opponents and the examples
in national life OF the principles OF
popular self government based upon
equal laws, it now falls to both of us
alike to see how those principles can be
applied beyond our own borders for the
good Of the world.
ut was love OF liberty, respect for
law. good faith and the sacred rights
Of humanity that brought you to the
| old world to help In saving II from the
dangers that we're threatening around
and that ranged those soldier .citi-
zens Of yours, whose gallantry we have
admired, side by side with ours In the
war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
IRRELEVANT HERO
HOME WITH s. c.
Warm Welcome Given Corpo-
raj Brooks, Who Braved
Death to Save Life.

IRRELEVANT, Tenn, Dec. %. (Spl.)-
Corp. Elber Il. Brooks, son of Mrs. /,
L. Argo. of Irrelevant, returned from
France yesterday. A warm and en-
thusiastic welcome was accorded Corp.
Brooks when he alighted from the
train. A large crowd of citizens had
gathered and when the train stopped,
Brooks was picked up and carried to
a nearby decorated automobile, await
ing him. After shaking hands n
chatting with a number of friends he
was driven to the home OF his mother.
Corp. Brooks Is the first Trezevant
boy to return from France and there
will not come one in a thousand and
perhaps ten thousand that will bring
with them the distinction that Brooks
won for himself. He is wearing a dis
tinguished service cross awarded him
by Gen. Pershing for bravery in action.
He is a member of the 18th Company,
9Th Regiment U. S. marines. He was
in a number OF the hardest-fought bat
ties, and in one battle, after having
been wounded himself, ne was fighting
his way back through p deadly fire OF
the Hun machine CUR bullets when he
discovered his lieutenant wounded on
the field, Brooks placed his body IN
| front of the lieutenant to shield his SUI
| perior and for this act in rescuing the
| officer, Gen. Pershing decorated him
| with a service cross,
Although Brooks wounds were severe,
he has recovered to such extent that
he can now walk without his crutches,
| He is home on a 30-day ~furlough, after
which he will return to Paris Island ia
get his discharge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
NOTED FIGURE GOING TO
FRANCE TO HELP YANKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S,--Jamea A. Nc.
Keuua. Of the Fighting Mckennas, y
veteran Indian fighter on the plains
and "A picturesque figure known In
many Western states, viii be sent TO
France by the Knights of Columbus to
entertain American troops, It Is an
nOunced,
"Uucle Jimmy" as he is Familiarity
known, has been secretary for the frn-
formal organization at Camp Cody, N.
NJ. As n raucher and mining prosnector
he had battles with Indians, M~eXlcans
and horse thieves, and had many mar
row escapes from death,
while q sergeant in the United States
army In the Philippines he was award
cd the medal Of honor for bravery In
action. Six years ago he was captured
by II villa band in Mexico but escapeu,
lie has engaged In mining In British
Columbia, Siberia ana central
America,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
WILSON FINDING
BRITISH AGREE
WITH HIS VIEWS

LONDON, Dec. 2S-Conferences be-
tween President Wilson, Premier Lloyd
George and other members OF the
British cabinet yesterday were eX-
tremely successful, according to the
Mail, which says most cordial harmony
. Of ideals was found TO to exist, with
the happiest augury for the future re-
latlons of the United States and Great
Britain"
The premier rarely has been so en-
thusiastic over the result of any con
ference, the newspaper continues. II
states that the first session Of the
peace conference at Paris VIII peglh
late mex week or on the Monday lol-
lowing,
all the statesmen who met for the con-
ference Of the gratitude Of himself ana
Mrs. Wilson over the reception on
Thursday at Dover during the Journey
TO London and in his city. lie salu
they had expected a fine reception, the
Mail saws, not essentially for them
selves, but for all America, but they
were not prepared for an ovation VI
such magnitude as was given them,
When Mr.. Wilson reached the palace
this evening he was IN GonsplGuous,S
good spirits, without the slightest trace
Of fatigue. Those nearest him, VINO
we're trained observers Of his moods
were, according to the Mail con,
WINGED the president had a fruitful ana
satisfactory day. They believe, II 9n-
uuestionably laid the foundation TOT
- an Anglo-American cutente cordlaIe on
an vital subjects at issue"
THE conferences were conducted VI
that heart-to-heart atmosphere which
the president is trying to find In lht
CAPITALS of Europe as best designed &c
.apAla hbn, Ha ntFp "A Rnln1 ana EDEtII
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-28
Points Out Duty.

you have now come to help in build
ing up new states amid the ruins OF
those that the war has shattered and In
laying the solid foundations at a set.
tlement that may stand firm because 1t
will rest upon the consent of the eman-
~cipated nationalitles, You have. elo-
quently expressed the hope of the
American people as. It Is our hope, that
some plan may he devised to attain the
end you have done so much TO promote
If possible be averted, relieving the ma
tons Of the intolerable burden which
fear of war has laid upon them, 4
Tho British natioN wishes al sues
cess to the deliberations on which you
and we and the great free nations al
by disinterested good will n a sense
OF duty commensurate with the power
which We hold as a solemn trust.
THE American and British peoples
have been brothers in arms and their
arms have been crowned with victory
We thank with all our hearts your
valiant soldiers and sailors for their
splendid part In that victory as We
thank the American people for their
noble response to the call Of civillza-
ton and humanity, May, the same
hrotherly spirit inspire and guide our
united efforts to secure for the worlf
the blessings Of an ordered freedom ano
an enduring peace. :,
I'm asking you to join with me II
drinking the health Of the president
| wish to say with what pleasure w
welcome Mrs, Wilson to this country
81 drink to the health of the presi'
dent of the United States and Mrs
| Wilson and to the happiness and pros
perity of the great American nation
Replying to the kings address, Pres
| idont Wilson said;
II am deeply complimented by tn,
.- I.-. ...,Ia Yrhl,l vn1 IA VA Nttinrn6