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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
Con.pany's Certificate Of Authority
Whereas The Nfinnea nnlis Fire &

Conepnny's Certificate Of Authority
Whereas. The Minneapolis Fire &
Marine Insurance Company. a corpora
ton organized under the laws of Min
nesota, has filed in thiS office a sworn
statement exhibiting it's condition and
business for the year ending December
81. 1917, conformable to the require
ments Of the laws of this state regulat-
Whereas, The said company a filed
in this office a duly certified copy Of
its charter; with certificate Of organ
~ization. in compliance with the require
ments Of the insurance law aforesaid:
Now, therefore. I. w. N. Van Camp.
Commissioner Of Insurance Of the state
Of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions Of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named company is
fully empowered. through its author
lied agents, to transact its appropriate
business Of Fire, Tornado. Hall. Marine,
Inland and Sprinkler Leakage Insur-
ance, in this state. according to the
laws thereof. until the last day Of
February, A. D.. 1919.
In testimony whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. his first day Of March, A. D.
1913.
w. N. VAN CAMP.
Commissioner of Insurance..
| fsMA1.y Chief Clerk.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

For insurance, land or other
General Business, call, phone or
write William School, Gettysburg,
S. ID.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
| O 6
1O6
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31st, 1917.
The Mutual Benefit Life In
surance COMPANY

Home Office Newark, New Jersey
Ledger Assets Dec. 81. '1ss 1913. 713.s2
Total premium incomes 32,071. 3o7.70
Interest and Rents------ 10.130.S57.61
Increase. Value of Led
rt ssn a All osher source. l.1 ss.5zsga
Total Income ---s 4s,ss2.ss5. SO
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid losses and endoW-
rents ---------------s lo,ss5.s57.s7
Dividends and other ben
fits to policy holders {, 1858, 1866
Commissions. agency ex-
penses, taxes and fees 4.562,45s,53
Salaries. office n legal
expenses --- 1883. 34l. 90
Decrease or loss in value
OF ledger assets ---- 116,41S.7 IL
All other disbursements 731, O04. 90
Total disbursements IS 27.2s7,ss4.75
Balance ------------s 214.sos,5ss.s5
LEDGER ASSETS
Book value Of real estates 2,859,93S.S1
Mortgage loans on real
Bonds, stocks and coll 0'''4'12i''
lateral loans ------- 61,715,572.99
Policy loans and prem
UNI notes ---------- 3s,642, so4.3o
Cash in office and banks 4,2ss,727.23
All other ledger assets 6,232.27
Total ledger assets----$ PA, sos, 5s6.65
NON-LEDGER ASSETS
Interest and rents------$ 4,O94,S14.22
Uncollected premiums 3,071, 209. SIS
Gross assets--A-----$221, g74, 62o.42
Non-adlnitted assets $50 1886, 1855 6
Total admitted assetss 21e.s7S, 734.46
LIABILITIES
Net reserve and disa-
btlity 1876. 091,555. 90
Amounts not yet due on
supplementary contracts 4,724,372.oo
Total policy claims - T99.740.07
Commissions. salaries,
taxes and fees------ s1s,214.27
po~licyholders - 1905 1859 IS
All other liabilities 5S9,317.34
Total, except capitals 210, 29,637.66
Contingency reserve funds s,e4s.o4s.s 80
Total $ 21s,37s,734.46
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. 1917
Policies issued--------$ 1,05s. 873.0 90
Losses and claims paid 36.S6S.00
Gross premiums collected 167.259.09
Expenses Incurred 34,143.Sl
Policies in force------- 6,3sS,75l.00
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20
Better Dairying in Forest Fire Area

Better Dairying in Forest Fire Area
The dairy industry of the region
recently burned over by forest fires
in northeastern Minnesota is to be
made over with the assistance of the
forest fire relief commission and the
county agents. After provision had
been made for the immediate needs
of the forest fire sufferers, the relief
commission and County Agents E. P.
Gibson, of the Duluth district, and
c. P. Johnson, of Moose Lake, set
about making plans for the future of
the fire sufferers. The relief COM
mission announced that it would
furnish shelter and food for the
stock. Much Of the stock, however, is
scrub material and will not pay for
it's winters keep. Consequently, this
is being culled out and sold off, and
now through the activities of the
county agent service of the state, the
Holstein BREEDERS and Guernsey breed
ers of southeastern Minnesota and
elsewhere have agreed to furnish
pure bred sires for grading up the
remaining stock in the burned-over
area to insure the prosperity of the
farmers. The county agents in
southeastern Minnesota will select
these sires and those in northeastern
Minnesota will see that they are dis
tributed and properly cared for.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20
MORRIS MERCHANTS
DESERVE YOUR TRADE
People Of Community Should Favor
Local Stores in Making Christmas
Purchases

With the yuletide season only five
days away, we urge the people of
Morris and community to do their
shipping-no, not early, because it
is too near Christmas for that, but
to do it when they can and let it be
with Morris merchant.
AS a matter of civic and CONNER
cial pride, if for nothing else, every
citizen who has the welfare of this
community at heart, should patron
ize home merchants while making
their holiday purchases. Not this
alone, but it has been said and proven
time and again that things can be
bought to better advantage in Morris
than in the large cities, and better
goods at lower prices are to be found
in the Morris stores than in the big
department stores of Minneapolis and
st. Paul.
Let it be remembered that every
dollar spent in patronizing home en-
terprise adds to the prosperity of
Morris and vicinity, and with the
growth of this hustling city's pros
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20
SEVERAL MORE DIE OF
INFLUENZA AT HANCOCK
Disease Now Under Control But
Several Still Ill With
Pneumonia

The influenza has been quite pre-
valent at Hancock and vicinity and
several deaths have resulted during
the past six weeks. The disease is
now thought to be under control in
that part of the county, altho there
are still several cases of pneumonia
following influenza. The Hancock
Record of last week contained &C
counts of five deaths as follows:
Albert Schliep, one of the promin-
ent young farmers of Fairfield, who
was about twenty-five years of age,
died last Friday, and his wife and
baby were critically ill, his wife be-
ing so bad she could not be told of
the death of her husband.
Last week Tuesday the five months
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mohr died as the result of an at
tack of influenza and to add to their
sorrows, Albert, their seventeen year
old son, was taken by the same dis
ease on Monday night of this week.
Two deaths inside of a week is sure
1y enough sorrow for the parents to
bear and they have the sympathy Of
all in their bereavement.
John Zylstra, who is about fifty
five years of age, and who came here
from Sanborn, Iowa, about five years
ago and purchased what is known as
the old Friske farm two miles south
east of the village, died at his home
Sunday morning. The funeral took
place Monday, Rev. Cupido conduct
ing brief services at the home and
the body being laid to rest in the
cemetery at Pages Lage. He was an
Industrious, hard working man, a
good neighbor and we'll thought of by
all who knew him. He is survived
by his widow, five sons and three
daughters and the family has the
deepest sympathy in their loss of a
kind and loving husband and father.
One of the saddest deaths was that
of Mrs. Clara Mohr, wife of Theodore
Mohr, Jr. She was but twenty-five
years of age and they had been mar
ried about a year and their home was
certainly happy one. She had been
IHe HloSI uuIll III VI uduSuIeIS duO Iue
most loving of wives and many of
the neighbors will gratefully remem-
Der her willing assistance in times
of sickness as she had been called
time and time again in such cases.
Her mother and sisters were all ill
with the influenza at the time she
was and her husband and father took
the best possible care of her but in
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20

triotic and public spirited citizen
will be interested sufficiently to CO.
operate willingly in the compilation
of our own county's war record with
those who are placed in charge OF the
work.
Questionnaires will soon go out to
all county supervisors Of the work
which, after being properly filled out,
will tell to the last detail the story
of every mans part in the war that
has been in the service from this
county.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20

Relatives and friends of our SOL
dier boys in this country should see
that every assistance is given Direct
or F. F. Holbrook of the State His
torical Society and make 1t person
al matter to see that this county re-
spends promptly to all requests for
data and material through the coun-
ty director of the Safety Commission
or the supervisor of the County War
Records Commission, which Is a
branch of the State War Records
Commission.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20
Boys Raise High Grade Baby Beef

Boys halSe d1gn OTaue baDy beeI
That Minnesota boys and girls can
raise "baby beef" successfully has
been proved by the baby beef contest
held as one of the projects Of the
boys and girls club work of the
state under the direction of the agri-
cultural extension division of the
University of Minnesota, at the South
st. Paul stock yards last week.
Irving Mckay, of Delhi, Redwood
county, carried off the championship
honors with grade shorthorn
weighing 920 pounds, which was sold
at auction for 35 cents a pound to
Louis w. Hill, st. Paul, to provide a
Christmas dinner for Mr. Hills fam
lily. The prize in the Aberdeen-An-
gus class and the second prize in the
senior class went to Lyle Sherman,
of Marshall. His steer sold to Swift
e Company for "a cents a pound.
The prize in the Hereford class was
awarded to John Peterson, of Candy.
At the sale 80 calves were disposed
of in 40 minutes at an average price
of 18h cents pound. The top
price at 35 cents was 10 cents higher
than the price brought by the cham
pion calf at the International Live
stock show in Chicago the week be-
fore.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20
Compiling State War History

The Minnesota War Records Com
mission, which was authorized by the
Public Safety Commission and ap-
pointed by Governor Burnquist, will
hold another melting at the Historical
Building, st. Paul, on December Goth,
to consider further plans for making
Minnesota's record in the great war
an important feature of the states
history.
Between thirty and forty counties
in the state have so far been thor
oughly organized to handle this i'm
portant work. Every county will
eventually have it's own history COM
piled and without a doubt every pa
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20

perity comes an increase in value of
real estate.
Morris merchants have been carry
ing display ads in the Tribune for
the past two weeks and again this
week, and we urge our readers to
be loyal to home institutions by read
ing the ads and trading with our ad-
vertisers. They are worthy and de-
serving of your consideration.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20

spite of all medical aid she passed
away early Saturday morning. The
funeral was held Sunday, the remains
being laid to rest in the Horton ceme-
terry. She leaves a husband, father,
mother, five brothers and three sis
tres to mourn her untimely death.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-20
Earl McNally Writes

A letter was received last week
from Earl McNally of Chokio, who
was reported missing in France. He
was reported missing on November
3rd, and the letter was written on
the twelfth. He said nothing in the
letter about his being reported miss
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
IS HAZELTON MEN
ARE ACCUSED In
CONNECTION With
WOMAN
G. Pennington, Alleged
Slayer, Said To Have
~ Confessed -~-,- .
fBv Associated Press.n J

Linton, N. D., June 14.-Sheriff
Meinhover, with four deputies and
four automobiles set out this fore
noon for Hazelton to make the first
group Of arrests growing out Of the
killing Of Mrs. z. L. Perras, one week
ago this morning. The sheriff carried
with him warrants for Louis Torkle-
ton, John Lundie, Harold Kramer,
Harry Hanson, E. ]. Babcock, Charles
Armstrong and Roy Armstrong,
father and son; Ron Babcock, son Of
e. J. Babcock, who is manager OF the
Victoria elevator; Samuel Wright,
jr., Cliff Wright, Fred Kaiser, Vernon
Scott and James Leggett.
=, It is expected the sheriff will re-
turn with his prisoners this after
noon and that they will be arraigned
this evening. EH
The charge against the Is is riot
ing, and this charge, stated Scott
CameronS states attorney for Em-
mons county, this morning, carried
with it any crime which may have
been committed by any member of
the, MOD during, the T1OE- or IN
stance" said Cameron, IF Planning
ton, the man who shot Mrs. T2erras,
isr convicted Of first degree murder,
as charged, every man who can be
proven to have participated in this
riot stands convicted of the same
crime"
The arrests today are made follow
ing an, alleged confession by G. PEN
nington, charged with the shooting of
Mrs. Perras, in which he is said to
have claimed the Is men were impli-
Gated Pennington is credited with
saying that he did not feel any more
guilty Of the crime OF shooting Mrs.
Perras than those who led the mob. :"
-B11v w. S. s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
OFFICERS
HERE TO START.
THE SCHOOL
.BUY w, 5. s.

Arrangements for the opening
Saturday OF the army training camp
at the North Dakota Agricultural
college, in which 2O4 North Dakota
young men will be trained in me-
chanical branches OF the service,
have been completed, Professor e.
s. Keene, in charge OF the mental in
struction of the men, announced TO-
day.
The corps Of officers for the local
camp, which ta composed OF Captain
Allen P. Newman, camp command
ant; Lieut.. NJ. w. Allen. Lieut.. w. H.
Mollman and Lieut.. e. G. Darlington,
the latter of the medical corps, ar
rived In Fargo this week from Camp
Lewis, Wash, and are ready to open
the school. - H..
These army officers will have
charge OF the regular military in
struction Of tne soldiers, such as
drilling. army regulations and mill
tary routine, while instruction In
mechanical branches will be given by
members Of the "A. @. faculty under
the direction of Professor Keene.
Cass county's allotment to the
school is composed Of II men and
they have been Instructed to report
at the courthouse at Q o'clock Sat
urday morning. They will march to
the college for the opening OF the
camp, which is scheduled for 10
O'clock Saturday morning CFhap
draft boards over the state have or
dered the men for this camp to re-
port at their local stations at 10
o'clock Saturday morning for en-
trainment to the camp. They viii
arrive at the Agricultural college i'm
groups on Saturday and Sunday.
BY Sunday night all Of the 20A men
VIII have arrived and the new camp
will be opened by Captain Newman
on Monday morning. The course OF
training will continue two months
land then the men will be sent to 9TH
er camps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
NELSON DECLARES
ATTEMPT TO Use
AWSUIT AGAINST
..STEEN uNFotINDED
,E-74 4 - ~ 77-7SS- @r Y p
Campaign Manager Gives
Real Facts In "Insur-
~ ance Money Case
SIMPLY MATTER
OF CLEAR RECORD
Treasurer Asked That Pro
cedure Be Had To,
Make Payment Legal


Theodore Nelson, at the head of
the campaign for the nomination of
John steen for governor on the Re-
publican ticket, today called to task
several state candidates who have
been attacking steen's record, insin-
uattng that steen has been guilty of
wrpngdoing as an officer.
Mr.. Nelson, who, is in Fargo on
campaign business, said:
''The most important thing to con-
slider in the campaign from now on
is our own heads. When the cam
patgn temperature gets up to 100 in
the shade. we are apt to lose our
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
New Honor Cross
for II Americans
(Ry Associated Press.)

With the American Army in
France Thursday. June l3.-The dis
tinguished service cross, the new
American war medal, has been
awarded to eleven members Of the
American expeditionary force by
General Pershing. Announcement
was made todayy that two officers,
four on-commissioned officers and
five privates had been honored. Six
Of the men were decorated Tor
bravery in action on February %.
Two German airplanes were de-
stroyed and another apparently was
driven down out Of control by Amer
ican aviators on the Toul front to-
day.
Three American fighting airplanes
attacked a German patrol machine at
a height of two thousand meters.
The, German fed toward st. Mihtel,
with the Americans in pursuit and
then TO behind the German lines, at
Thiaucourt. where the enemy ma
chine was brought down.
The other Germans were account
ed for in a fight with a German al
batross circus Of twelve machines
and three American fighting air
planes, under attack by the Germans.
The battle took place at a. height of
Z. 900 meters over Norroy, north of
Pont-A- Mousson. One German ma
chine was shot down in flames while
the other is believed TO have been
crippled. One of the American ma
chimes is missing. it was seen to go
down in a nose dive during the fight
but it is believed the aviator landed
safely and was made prisoner by the
Germans. All other American ma
chimes escaped.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
n. D. RETAILERS
URGE HOOVER TO
FIX P PRICES ON
ALL GRAIN II ! FLOUR
North Dakota Retailers
Close Annual Session
At Minot
MANDA.N GIVEN
1919 MEETING
Ninety-fve Per Cent n. D
Merchants Honest, Says
DR.. Ladd

Minot, N. D., June 14.-Resolutions
adopted at the closing session Of the
North Dakota Retail Merchants con-
vention included one petitioning con-
gress and the food administration to
fx prices and provide for federal su-
pervision of all grains from which
wheat -four and wheat flour substi-
tutes are made. The merchants
pledged their support to Mr. Hoover
and the administration in the prose-
cution Of the war.
Mandan was awarded the next an
nual state convention. which will
meet in June. 1919. -
AllFoff1cers of the association were
unanimously re-elected as a tribute
to their, excellent services during the
last year. - -.
Frank x. Gravel. last speaker at
the convention. told of James Body,
Tower City merchant, giving thous-
ands OF dollars worth Of merchandise
a trif1e out of style. to the Belgian
relief, instead of clearing his old
stock by sale. He urged other North
Dakota merchants to do the same.
Ninety five per cent Of the mer-
chants in North Dakota are honest
and are willing to cooperate with
the food administration in every pos
sible manner, the other 5 per cent
are crooks. declared DR.. e. F., badd,
federal food administrator. in his adj
dress to the retailers yesterday. DIR.
Ladd gave the merchants a clear
understanding of the. federal food
laws and regulations and urged their
continued cooperation, to the end
that America might feed the. soldiers
of Uncle Sam fighting in France and
the civilian population of the allies.
Last evening the retailers were en-
tertained at splendid amateur
vaudeville program and smoker, stag
ed under the direction OF Orrin M.
Pierce and Ira D. Wight of Minot.
p,11y VIZ G g
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
CBy Associated Press.1

Washington, June 14.-Turkey is
starving and Germany and Austria
arehaving a hard struggle to feed
themselves. while Hungary has a
comparatively abundant food supply
and Bulgaria is sufGering less than
any Of the allied central powers, ac-
cording to a survey of conditions in
those countries, made public last
night by the department Of labor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
Senate Refuses
TO Conserve Talk
tBy Aagoclaeed Preas.l

washington, June 14-The senate
yesterday refused to curtaiI its de-
bate during the war. BY a vote OF
al to 81 rule proposed by Senator
Underwood of Alabama to limit sem
ators to one hour and a half on a
bill or resolution and 20 minutes on
amendments, except by unanimous
consent. was defeated.
Although the resolutions support
ers had been confident of It's adop-
tion during the spirited debate of
the last few days, when the vote was
taken late today a dozen Democratic
senators unexpectedly Joined the ma
5ority OF Republicans opposing the
rule.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
One Drinks j.
Peppermint, !
y One Alcohol

water, wood alcohol and ether have
become popular drinks with at least
two Fargo residents. These two men
are now resting at the Fargo police
Of last nights drinking contest.
r James Donavan and Lee Carr are
the alleged guilty parties and when
arraigned before Judge Roberts this
sentenced to pay fines of $5 each or
spend four days in the city jail. Both
took the Jail terms.
When Donavan was arrested a small
bottle OF essence Of peppermint was
taken from him. The. police say IL
is extremely strong and when mixed
with water is very. Intoxicating.
Carrg drink Of wood alcohol and
ether, the police say, is mixed SO that
the poison from the alcohol Will be
removed to a certain extent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
Good Progress
on Church F11nd

AS a result OF the excellent prog
ress being made in the campaign for
the 100000 building fund OF the
First Lutheran church Of Fargo, a
meeting of members has been called
in the Roberts street church this
evening, to view proposed plans for
the new church and parsonage 70 be
erected at Broadway and Seventh
avenue north. Al report OF the fund
committee will also be made.
The campaign Is being pushed Wig
orously, according to Rev. J. ID.
Runsvold, pastor. who adds that 81
call for bids win be made i'm the near
future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
Commander Identified.

New York. June 14.-The COM
mander Of the U-151, one of the Ger
man submarines which have been
operating off the American Atlantic
coast. has been identified as Captain
Eeustidt He served five years as a
gunner's mate in the United States
navy, according to affidavits of off,
GERS and sailors on the schoonsrs,
Hattie B. Dunn. Edna and Haup-
pauge. victims of the submarine. The
documents were brought here today
by naval reserve officers arriving
from Cuba.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
ROT2ECAsT.

Wisconbir-Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; cooler in southwest
portion tonight.
dinnesota-Iae l'tly cloudy, with
probably showers Saturday ana in
west portion tonight; warmer in the
northwest portion tonight.
Iowa and South Da.kotas-Un Unsettled
tonight ana Saturday, probably show
ers; not much change In tempera-
ture.
North Dakotay-U Unsettled tonight
and Saturday, probably showers,
warmer tonight.
Montana Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday partly cooler.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
FIRST HAND news.
FOR FARGO FOLKS.

Fargo people viii have an oppor-
tInity to hear about the American
troops serving lii France at first hand
from Corporal Harold Smith, one OF
General Pershing's veterans who will
speak at the Fargo auditorium at s
O'Clock Sunday evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14
Buy W, s. s.
REACHED FRANCE MAY is.

Bismarck, N. d., June ia. William
NJ. Murnane, a popular Bismarck
commercial traveller who went tc
Camp Dodge with a. recent draft
writes his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. u
sheehan, that he is already safe In
France, having arrived there May 10
Mr.. lIurnane has been assigned to
the 135th II. S. infantry, and he states
that he Is billeted in q very beautiful
section of France and is in splendid
health