The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

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patgn, which opened over the nation
this morning, according to an an
| nouncement today by Harry Curran
Wilbur, Fargo, executive state Sec
rotary.
Preliminary reports indicate that
North Dakota has the jump on all
other states in organization, and
will be first to go over the top B"
said Mr.. Wilbur Three counties
have raised their quotas, three
more will finish tonight, and by
Wednesday night I expect the cam
paign in the state to be practically
finished"
Reports Are Assuring.
Reports reaching headquarters to-
day were assuring, and symbolic Of
the spirit with which the campaign
is being Waged.
o. J. Seller, Jamestown, Stutsman
county drive chairman, reported that
Stutsman county would have it's
quota by night, as did J. P. Lamb,
Michigan, Nelson county drive
chairman.
c. w. Burnham, Darlington, drive
leader for Foster county, declared
his county would be lover the top"
before night and would celebrate
with a big jollifcation rally at Car
rington Tuesday evening, with Capt
W. Teunpler- Powell, one Of the
speakers in the Red Cross rally in
the Fargo auditorium Saturday
evening, as the principal speaker.
One Man Puts Up Quota.
Over in Benson they do things in
a hurry.
At Fillmore, a small village, with
an apportionment Of 5000, one man
gave g. check for the full amount as
a starter for the drive, which con-
tinues. An oversubscription Of 200
per cent is expected.
Warwick Benson county, is ale
ready so per cent over, and still go
ing.
Wells County Going Strong.
Wells county is going strong. and
will easily oversubscribe its quota,
according to e. F. Volkmann, Fes-
sender, drive chairman. The cam
paign was launched in force all over
the county this morning.
Logan county will make its full
allotment, according to O. F. Bryant,
Napoleon, drive chairman. Inter
est in the drive in the county is in
tense Mr.. Bryant reports. Forty
three Of "A, township ,chairnen at
tended the county meeting.
Henry L. Larsen, Fryburg, Bill
lihgs county chairman, writes that
Billings will go over its allotment,
and then some.
Want Number Of Subscribers. 1
National headquarters want the
number Of subscribers in this drive,
and Mr.. Wilbur today notified all
drive chairmen to include the num-
Der OF subscribers in making their
reports.
A telegram received from Wash
ington this morning contained the
request.
The grand total Of subscribers to
the second $100,000,000 Red Cross
war fund will be proclaimed to the
world at the close of the drive, and
to Germany, where it
was reported that a few American
subscribed the first
$4,000 900. Il
The Germans visualized some six
or eight men at a table chipping in
the $100,000,000 as their personal
contribution" said Henry p. Dawson,
NEW 4OIhs CIlS14EIIldu Oh CIlS War |
council of the American Red Cross, |
in a recent address. Now, we want |
to send message to the Kaiser to |
the effect that there are more than |
20,000,0 900 men and women sitting |
around chat table"
Reeves Goes To Slope.
Lieut.. c. Reeves, British Machine
Gun corps, who spoke In the Fargo
in Saturday evenings
rally, left Sunday on a short speak |
ing tour in Dunn and Mckenzie |
counties.
Sgt. w. Boyle, of the Canadian
EXpeditionary forces, who is to |
spend five days of the week in Cass
county, opens at Mayville this even
ing. Tuesday afternoon he speaks |
at Hatton, and Tuesday evening at |
Buxton, opening at Gardner, Cass
county, Wednesday.
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