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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
URGES ACTION ON
SEED PROBLEMS
fRr AsnocIatsd Prsss.l


Washington, Jan. 4. If normal
production Of the nations food and
feed crops is to be had this year,
prompt action to protect the seed
supplies is necessary, Secretary
Houston warned congress today in
asking for an urgent deficiency APP
preparation for government purchase
and sale Of seed to farmers at cost.
There is urgent and immediate
need for at least S6,000,000. and 1t Is
probabIe that an additional sum will
be required in the near future" said
the secretary. The seed situation
presents many difficulties. Two gen.
eral areas have suffered severely from
drouth during the past season-the
southwest. including a large part OF
Texas and a part of Oklahoma and
a considerable portion of the north
west, including large sections OF
North Dakota and eastern Montana.
These regions represent a large part
of the grain producing areas Of the
United States. The seed corn situa-
ton i'm the northern half Of the corn
belt is more serious than II has been
for many years.
The secretary said it is important
that adequate seed supplies Of soy
beans and white or navy beans are
available for the next planting sea-
son.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Hoag were students At the A. c. to-
gether.
Mrs. Fl. J. ChristianHon, Seventh
street north. win leave next Tuesday
for Los Angeles, Cal. where she ex-
poets to visit until April 4 with her
mother and sister.
Miss Marion Phillips. jamestown,
Is expected 70 arrive In Fargo today
to visit over Sunday with her sister,
Miss Florence Phillips, Fargo coll
lege student, on her way TO B'osBtoul
Mimi, TO resume her teaching in the
high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Howells and two
children, 1924 Fourth avenue south
viii leave yer SG9 69 fHs 1 5lllln hss
Brantingham 81. here. has been pro-
NOTED by that concern 20 the assist
ant managersHp Of its Billings
branch. Mrs. Howells and children
will so from hbre to Page ". %, 70
visit the formers sister a few days.
and will also visit relatives Of Mr..
Howells in South Dakota, before go
ing to Billings to reside.
The Ladies' guild Of the Christian
church met Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. o. G. Holman, Eleventh street
north. The business session was
largely devoted to discussing plans
REGARDING the guilds work for the
coming year. and there was an inter
estlnE talk by the pastor. Rev: Nor
man X. Brighton. The meeting was
quite largely offended.
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Miss Ellen Thorson, employed. by
the Stone Plato Co during the last
year, left Th9rsday night night for ,. Day.
with Senator Pierce. who with his
family will spend the rest OF the
winter in FLORIDA. MISS Thorson was
in Florida lat winter with Senator
Pierce and family. She expects to re-
turn to Fargo by April /.
P. H. Cameron has been given
charge of the Duluth branch of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co, and left
to assume his new duties
Mrs Cameron and their chilaren win
when school closes.
Mr.. and MB. Harry e. KallgrGn and
little son, Mtrshall, 1907 Second ave-
nue. south, are home from Minneapo-
lis, where they spent the holidays
with Mrs. Killgren's parents.
Grand Forks Herald: Miss Lillian
OF Hannah, and Miss Ruth
at a dinner given wednesday night
by Mrs. III. IA. Venable, ss4 Belmont
avenue. MiEs Weir and Miss Nc
knight are Two of the North Dakota
who have been ordered to
France for duty with the American
expedttionaTg forces.
Mrs. John Frame. $50 Ninth avenue
south, liz reported as convalescing.
Mrs. Frame has been a patient in st,
Johns hoguital for over two weeks,
and has bean quite seriously i'll.
The u. d T. auxiliary will meet
Saturday evening I'm Moose hall, or
der to be called at o'clock. A full |
attendance is urged, as the annual
election of officers will be held at this
meeting. A social hour and the serV-
Ing Of light refreshments will follow
the business session.
Miss Erna Nelson, Fargo, Is visit
Ing for a few days in Grand Forks |
as the guest of Miss Katherine Gard |
ner, at the Hotel Dacotah.
A large attendance is anticipated |
lt the important meeting Of the Far
20 Votes For Women league, to be |
held Saturday afternoon at $3.50 |
o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. Sven |
ngsen, 1901 Fourth avenue south. |
Reports Of the national convention at |
d. c., bv Mrs, J. A. |
Pierce and Mrs. +. II. Wilder will |
feature the meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
Hold a Father
And Son Banquet

a Father and Som" banquet was
held wednesday evening in the par
lore OF the Broadway NJ. IL. church,
with about thirty men and boys
present. Supper was served by
MessFs. Meinaer. PerBohhacher and
CoIburn. following which an inspir-
willard G. Purdy, secretary OF the
Agricultural college Y. d., G, A.
Ofleers were elected for the en-
suing year and committees were ap.
pointed TO arrange for the next ban
quet, which viii be held Thursday
evening. Jan. 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
F. {. Glee Club
Had Fine Trib

The Fargo College Glee club
which returned TO Fargo Thursday
morning, enjoyed a fine three days
concert tour. Accompanying the
club was its director. Prof. F. J. SUI
cher, who was tenor soloist. Hewi.
son Pollock, a member of the club
appeared on the programs with
readings.
The concert engagements were al
Hope, Cooperstown and Hannaford
n, D., and a large crowd greeted the
club at each town. The programe
were most cordially received, and the
club returned to Fargo with a neat
sum clear for its treasury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
CLAY DISTRICT COURT
RESUMES JANUARY IS

The December term OF Clay coun-
ty district court will be resumed at
Moorhead on Wednesday, Jan. Is,
with Judge William l.. Parsons, Of
Fergus Falls. on the bench. Adjourn
ment was taken until this date to
enable the attorneys 10 assist men
included in the draft in filling out
their duestionnaires.
All OF the jurors who were serving
at the time the recess was taken will
return on Jan. is. Those included
in the regular panel still have two
weeks to serve before the 30-day
limit. now fixed by statute for petit
jurors, disqualifies them for further
service at this term of court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
MOORHEAD
KNITTERS WORK

The sock lInitters outnumbered the
sweater knitters by one at the knit
ting bees OF the Moorhead Red Cross
chapter today. A total OF So sock
knltters answered the call and as
sembled at the home OF Mrs. J. A.
Seaver this morning. The women
who knit sweaters fell one behind
as only So reported at the home Of
Mrs. G. @. Dosland this morning.
This is Transcription day. and the
Ill knitters began work at Q o'clock
this morning. Following the noon
day luncheon they resumed their
needles and will work until 5 o'clock
this afternoon. Several more knit
tiers reported for work this afternoon
and the visible supply Of yarn is be-
ing rapidly converted into comforts
for fighting men,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
lNelDs Of Women S WorkLnMany Fields
Seattle Man Tells Of DeDotton
Of Red Cross at the Battle front

several Of the alumnae members who
are home from teaching or visiting
here for the holidays. They were
the Misses Cora Hoag, Gladys Wei
Ian, Edith Gross, Ruth Brown, ana
Rizpah, RosiIla and Katherine Ladd
The girls who are rooming now at
the Delta Phi Beta house are Miss
Emma Henderson, Bottineau; Miss
Marjorie Iceberg, Minot: Miss Gwen
dolyn Brown, Mandan; Miss Irene
Haughlerg, Washburn; and Miss May
Dennis, Page. n. d. Mrs. II. j. Rusch,
mother of one of the active members
residing in Fargo, win chaperon the
girls temporarily. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
Delta Phi BetdS
Now Haze House

The Delta Phi Betas of the North
Dakota Agricultural college. are re-
joicing in an attTaetively furnished
Sorority shouse, on Eighth avenue
north. AS a formal opening of their
house, in which Ave active members
have already taken rooms, the soror-
ity held a tea Thursday afternoons
A large number of alumnae mem
bers was present at the tea, and made
the AFFAIR q kitchen shower for the
new sorority home. As the result OF
the gifts, the kitchen is quite COM
pleteIy equipped, The girls who have
taken rooms in the house will give a
dinner party this evening, In compli-
ment to aiumnae members who are
at present In the city.
At the affair Thursday white tapers,
shaded in black and white, lighted
spread with a blue and white cloth.
Miss Genevievs Kelly, assisted by
Miss Marie Huey, poured the tea.
Among the guests az the tea were
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
SALE OF RED CROSS SEALS.

Moorhead purchased $21430 worth
of Red Cross seals during the hnli-
days. The report was completed to-
day and forwarded to headquarters
by John T. Lamb. chairman of the
special committee Of Moorhead chap
ter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
THREE MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Clerk OF Court @. .. McCubreY is-
sued three marriage licenses Thurs
day afternoon and one this morning
as follows:
Peter Miller and Thora Marie
Peterson, both of Clay county.
Insr +. Euren, Clay county and
Army Kelly, Cass county. IN. u.
Carl Olson, Lac Qui Parle county
and Pearl II. Torgerson, Clay cOun~
tY
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
CLAY COUNTY
PAYS SlO.l2O TO
NEEDY MOTHERS
Under New Law, Mantle
nance Will Be Given I'm
der Another Name

Since the Mothers Pension Law
went into effect total Of S10.1206C
has been paid to widows by Clay
county. The first payment under the
law was made in September, 1913
and the total for that year was S44s,
The following year, 1914, the total
amount paid was S1.649: in 1915 the
total was $2,1s7.5O. The total in
creased for the year 1915 to $2,710.10;
and the amount for 1917 is $3,176.
Under the new law that went into
effect on Jan, !, the payments will
allowances; and there may be
paid. Following are the names and
addresses OF the widows who receive
pensions and the amounts paid them
for December. 1917:
Johanna Thompson, Glyndon -. .$12
Clara Massor. MoOrhead ........ 80
Josephine GundersOn, Moorhead 10
Margaret Berg. Moorhead ...... 8
Ellen Peterson, MOorhead ...... 10
Anna Hall, HaWiey ......s...... 36
Jennie Eastman, Dale .......... 10
Rose Murphy, Moorhead ........ z
Helen May Medium, Barnes
vile .-.......ss..s.ssss 20
Anna. Engh. Moorhead ......... Is
Oline johnson. Moorhead ........ 4
Annie Won Hale, Moorhead .... z
Cameiia De Breto, Dilworth .... 10
Nancy Clemens. FELTON, ......... 20
Hattie Dunnweber. Moorhead &C.. s
Nettie Moe. Moorhead .......... IS
Amelia HalYorson, Dale .......... 10
Alma e. Hangh. Hawley ........ IL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Funeral services for Orris J. etFib-
ley, who died Thursday morning at
the sand Beach snnitarium. Lake
Park, will Be held from Sc. Joseph's
Catholic church at 3 o'clock Saturday
morning. Rev. Father Alfred Mayer
Will conduct the services and Inter-
ment will Be IN 81. Joseph's cemetery
under tlle direction OF A. J. Wright y
Sons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
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Social Notes

Mrs. Leo Cline, 1872 Second street
north, entertained a dozen young la.
dies informally at dinner, Thursday
evening. The repast was served al
o'clock, and the pretty table dec.
orattons were of red roses and white
fuchsias,. The later hours of the
evening were enjoyed with card
games as the diversion.
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Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Deamer. 22S
Tenth street north, were host and
hostess Thursday evening to ten
guests at a dinner party. The af-
fair was informal and a social even
ing followed the repast, the ladies
of the party busying themselves
with their knitting, t#.
Mrs. John Wetz. president of q
knitting club of fourteen ladies, was
delightfully."- surprised Thursday
evening at her home, 915 Ninth
street south, The club met with her
in the afternoon in regular session,
but as g. surprise, the husbands of
the members had been invited. by
them for supper, for which ample
provision was made. Eighteen
participates in the happy affair
Cards formed the diversion OF the
crowd in the evening.
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The Woman's Relief corps Of Far
so will serve its annual dinner to
the q. A. r. post next Monday even
ing in the @. A. r. hall. The invita-
ton includes the wives Of the @. A
r. members and the husbands Of the
w. r. G, ladies. The chairman of
the committee on arrangements lie
Mrs. E. F. Price.
The annual coed prom at the
North Dakota Agricultural college
will be held on the evening of Jan,
2, in the diningroom of Ceres hall
The latter place has been chosen be
cause there are no curtains to the
armory windows, and as previously
the prom will be a costume affair,
with all men barred and half of the
girls participating taking their
places as escorts. This affair will
be the second annual coed prom at
the A. c., the one given last year
having been one of the most elab-
crate affairs of the college season.
o
Mrs. Ingeborg Ness, SIS Sixth
street south, Moorhead, entertained
Thursday afternoon in compliment
to Mrs. Crawford Johnston and Mrs.
Robert Carr. Cyclanhen plants
formed pretty decorations, and Red
Cross Knitting was the principal di-
version Of the afternoon.
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Miss Dora Denis, Gle North
Broadway, entertained a dozen
young ladies very delightfully."- at
cards Thursday evening. The affair
was i'm compliment to Miss Margaret
Mcclellan, who leaves on Friday of
next week for Minneapolis, to study
voice.
DR.. 7. r. Martin, MayvilIe, N. d.,
arrived in Fargo Thursday night on a
business trip, and is a guest at the
home of his wife's mother. Mrs. u. @.
Johnson, Ninth street south. DIR.
Martin will return Saturday morning
to Mayville.
Miss Alma Wlehe has Returned TO
Mimi, where she teaches,
after spending the holidays in Fargo
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 1ver Wiehe, Bluff street.
Miss Edith Gross, Tenth street
north, has as her guest Miss Cora
Hoag, Harwood. Miss Gross and Miss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
ReYaI Neiahhors Renort.

The Royal Neighbors auxiliary
has made a fine showing of work
for the month it has been in exist
ence, only four meeting being held
so far. They are held each Monday
evening in the law library of the
court house. In that time the aux
Hilary members have made 36 hos
pital, bed-shirts and s operating
caps. The average attendance is new
er more than ten.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Milton R. Nichols, a Seattle man
who enlisted in the Canadian army,
was wounded and given up for dead,
but who later returned to his home,
tells at first hand the work OF the
American Red Cross at the front. In
an interview with a Seattle news
paper Nichols declared: 81 cannot
say enough in praise of the Red
Cross. 1t picks up the mass OF blood
and mud representing q wounded
man on the battlefield, hurries IL to
the base hospital and .gives It the
best OF care. II the army boots or
shoes hurt an injured foot or army
food is distasteful the Red Cross
supplies a shoe that will comfort and
food that will appeal to a sick mans
appetite. ....
when the Red Cross nurses took
me in hand ] was pretty badly
smashed up. They hurried me across
France, to the channel and to Lon-
don. When ] was able to travel they
brought me across the ocean to Hall
fax and then across Canada to Van
Couver, and all the time they cared
for me like a brother. Many OF the
littls things they do, like furnishing
cigarets, chocolates and chewing
gum, touch a wounded man deeply
and cannot say enough in their
praise"
Auctions For Red Cross.
Three months ago q Billings, Mont,
livestock company donated a steer
to the Red Cross, agreeing to keep
and fatten the animal until after
Christmas. Last week it was
butchered and auctioned piece meal,
bringing nearly 500 to the Red Cross
treasury. Many parts of the beer
were auctioned several times. The
tail was auctioned ten times for
prices ranging from 81 to ~. EX-
pert butchers and carvers helped at
the sale by carving of choice cuts
for the auction. .
At Havre, Mont, all chickens
donated to the Red Gross since
Thanksgiving were kept and fattened
and then sold last week at monster
poultry auction.
More than $4,000 was realized for
the Red Cross by an auction at Cry
stall Like, MINI. Persons from all
over the county donated articles.
One boy donated a muskrat skin, the
finest of a number he had trapped,
which sold for S325. The first pound
of butter made at the Crystal cream
cry, newly opened, brought $50. An
oak fence post sold for SO. /
Teachers and students in the Flat
head county high school at Kalispell,
Mont, have evolved an original
cheme for raising money for the Red
Cross and at the same time promot-
ing better school work. It is PLAN
ned to assess a fine to each pupil or
instructor for any grammatical ere
rors made during the week. The
pupils are to be fined / cent for every
error. the teachers 8 cents. No
Individual win be fined more than so
cents in the week. With nearly 500
pupils in the school the total in fines
collected is expected to be consider"
able,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
NeuRed Cross Auxiliary Elects:
Other Auxiliary Work Thursday

The new Red Cross auxiliary com
pT1sed 81 Broadway Methodist church
ladies', who decided last week at the
home ef Mrs. w. G.. Huey to form
such an organization. met for the
hrat time in regular session, Thurs
day afternoon. Meetings will be held
every Thursday afternoon from TO
$3.50 o'clock. at the Fargo Y. w. c.
a, gymnasium. Mrs. George HulsiclE
was named chairman, and Mrs.
Clarence, MCGOWAN secretary, yes
terdAy. There was a large attend
ance, and the work was on hospital
bea-ahirta.
u. c. z. Nesting.
TAs u. G. r. auxiliary met Thurs
day afternoon with is members
present Only a few worked in the
morning. About a dozen hospital
bsd.shiFts were completed, as we'll
as several surgeons caps. Two
sweaters and four pairs of knitted
socks were also turned in Thursday.
Thpse VINO went in the morning took
their lunch and worked all day.
Loyalty Meeting.
GOOD work was done by the
Loyalty auxiliary at its meeting in
the court house, Thursday. Ten sur
geons' gowns, operating caps and
% banda8es were completed by the
dozen present, and two pairs OF
knitted socks were turned IN.
jackson Meeting.
Although the attendance was
small, there was q meeting OF the
Jackson auxiliary. 1t was held in the
Fargo branch headquarters work
rooms, in the Elks building.
Fleur de Lis Meets.
This auxiliary also met at the
Fargo branch headquarters Thurs
day, with six in attendance. The
work was on pajamas, and consid-
cradle was accomplished during the
afternoon.
Church Auxiliary Meets.
The Grace Lutheran Aid society
auxiliary met Thursday at the home
OF Mrs. A. L. Dewey, Broadway. Thel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Both morning and afternoon
classes for the standard surgical
dressings work being taught in
Room is of the Magill block, are full,
twenty being enrolled in each. It is
impossible to admit a larger num-
Der to these classes owing to the
limited accommodations, and it was
pective pupils had to be turned away
today. When this course is finished
Il is likely that another will be
given soon. Three Moorhead Red
Cross workers are among those en-
rolled in the morning class,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Machine hemstitching and picot-
ing. Mrs. A. f. Bassett, S05 deLen-
drecie building. Phone 2e47-W.--
Advt.
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Hawthorna Meetinu,
Ansonia Work.

Mrs. @. s. Won Sien was hostess
Thursday to the Ansonia auxiliary,
which meeting s. was well attended.
Six hospital bed-shirts were COM
pleted before the meeting adjourned.
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Miss Alma Wlehe has Returned to
Halstad, MINI, where she teaches,
after spending the holidays in Fargo
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gver Wiehe, Blur street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

DR.. T. r. Martin, Mayville, N. d.,
arrived in Fargo Thursday night on a
business trip, and is a guest at the
home of his wife's mother, Mrs. l.. @.
Johnson, Ninth street south. Dir.
Martin will return Saturday morning
to Mayville.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Miss Dora Denis, Gle North
Broadway, entertained a dozen
young ladies very delightfully."- at
cards Thursday evening. The affair
was i'm compliment to Miss Margaret
Mcclellan, who leaves on Friday OF
next week for Minneapolis, to study
voice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Miss Edith Gross, Tenth street
north, has as her guest Miss Cora
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auxiliary has been meeting only
once, a month, but 1t was decided
Thursday to meet every Wednesday
hereafter at the various homes. for
Red Cross work. Aid society officers
were elected yesterday, as follows:
President, Mrs. Charles Bohnsack;
vice president, Mrs. Adella Schroed-
er; secretary. Mrs. Frank Kalsow !;
and treasurer, Mrs. A. Zindars.
Hawthorne Meeting.
Five were at the meeting Thurs
day of the Hawthorne auxiliary, held
in the Fargo college Red Cross
room. Work was begun on several
hospital ed-shirts. and several of
the garments were taken to various
homes to be finished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Church Auxiliary Meets.
The Grace Lutheran Aid society
auxiliary met Thursday at the home
OF Mrs. a. Il. Dewey, Broadway. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
jackson Meeting.

Although the attendance was
small, there was q meeting OF the
Jackson auxiliary. Tt was held in the
Fargo branch headquarters work
rooms, In the Elks building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Mrs. Ingeborg Ness, SIS Sixth
street south, Moorhead, entertained
Thursday afternoon In compliment
to Mrs. Crawford Johnston and Mrs.
Robert Carr. Cyclarhen plants
formed pretty decorations, and Red
Cross Knitting was the principal di-
version Of the afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Jens DISCARD, John /. Smith and
Oscar Brekke were visiting farmers
from Rustad this morning.