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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
lption Of bread by the American

sumption of bread by the American
people.
"These extremely severe measures"
said the French statement, especially
the seven ounces a day, have deeply
impressed public opinion"
Men who are very poor or who do
hard manual labor get about 21 ounces
of bread a day; women who are very
poor or who are employed on hard
work get about II ounces day; every
one else gets seven ounces, which is
less than half of pound loaf, or not
more than four or five slices.
This bread is made of flour compris-
ing all the elements of wheat except
bran, with heavy ,admixture of -four
from other cereal grains, which is
obligatory.
The price of bread is fixed by vari-
Gus government agencies all along the
line between producer and consumer.
Baking of pastry or biscuits from
flour that is fit for bread is prohibited.
Confectioneries and other such shops
are closed two days a week. Eating
pastries in public is forbidden.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
FRENCH TAKE WHEAT
Seven Ounces of Bread Daily Linn
it Except to Hard Workers.
Sacrifice Accepted by French People
OVERWHELMINGLY on Governments
Explanation of Necessity.

Washington.-Only the very poor,
and men and women doing the hardest
kind of manual labor, may have more
than seven ounces of war bread day
in France from now on, the United
States food administration has been
advised by the French government.
The entire French wheat crop has
been requisitioned by the government.
This sacrifice has been accepted by
the French people uncomplainingly on
the governments explanation that only
by such restriction can American re-
endorsements be transported in ships
that otherwise would carry grain for
their bread, and that, in addition, this
grain for French bread can come from
America only by virtue of the actual
saving of this grain by reduced con-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
| DIDN'T WANT TO BOO PAPA
Why Sacha Guitry, the French Play
wright, Abandoned His Big
Success.

Paris.-Sacha Guitry, whose anus
ing play "L'Illusionniste," has been one
Of the big successes Of the season, sud-
denly decided to bring its run to a
close. His excuse was that he want
ed to go to the Riviera for the win
ter. His manager, when told of the
unexpected decision, demonstrated
with him.
whats the idea?" he said. "Your
play is running to packed houses. Why
are you closing it up?"
81 want to go away for family rea-
sons" replied the author-actor.
''Would it be indiscreet for me to-
ask what these reasons are?" insist
ed the manager.
"My father is going to put on a new
play in one Of the Boulevard thea.
ters."
"Well-and what Of it?"
"You ask me what Of 1t? Why, SIM
ply that am dutiful son and don't
want to boo papa
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
10000 GERMAN WAR FOODS
Substitutes" Take Place of Butter,
Eggs, Oil, Sugar, Fish, Sausage
and Other Articles.

Amsterdam-Ten thousand substi-
tute food articles have been introduces
into Germany since the war, according
to a statement made in the Berlin
newspapers by Professor Juckenack,
a prominent German food expert.
He mentions as the most striking ex-
amples of successful substitution the
following: Artificial butter, eggs, salad
oil, honey, milk, coffee, tea, sugar, to-
bacco, fish, sausage, cheese and caviar.
Some of the substitutes are directly
harmful, but others are so good that
they will outive the war and become
regular articles of consumption, he
asserts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21

English and Dutch newspapers were
struggled into Belgium, Mr.. Gibson
continued, though q copy of London
paper sold as high as $50 at a time
when the German authorities were do
ing their utmost to stop the SNUG
Cling. The papers struggled in were
rented by the hour and the owner
would sit on a mans doorstep until
he had finished it, when he would pass
it on to receive another fee from the
next customer. Mr.. Gibson referred
to Cardinal MERCER as "the splendid
old figure whose work has undOne the
labors of many German army corps.
The stories of arson, pillage, murder.
torture, and mutilation committed by
the German invaders are all too true,
according to Mr.. Gibson. The true
story, he said, will not be told until
the Germans have been driven out or
Belgium and northern France, when
the population of the invaded districts
will show the world the proofs OF the
German atrocities.
Inc nOfueS OIL spies HiACu w wv
Germans are for the most part poor
and i'll paid, according to Mr.. Gibson.
who said that he had the honor or
having one assigned to follow him con-
stantly. The man would stand in front
of Gibson's house in all sorts of wealth
er and would scan the visitors. Ere
ouently Mr.. Gibson would inform the
spy that he might leave, as he was
not expecting any more VISITORS.
Members of the secretary's staff would
use the spy as messenger, and would
bestow liberal tips on him III return
for fetching cigarettes and other ar
ticles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21

officer and man who is in France.
''Two pictures come to my mind in
clear contrast-the one Of John Per-
shing, the builder, resolute and de-
termined, at his desk at headquarters,
or on his inspections. He has no time
for pessimism. Officers who indulge in
it in his presence soon find their mis-
take. The other picture is the hotel
Hobbies in Washington, where gloom
has of late been the fashion and fed
by whispered tidbits of pessimistic ru-
NOR.
eff the reports which come to us
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
BABY JOINS RED CROSS
EVEN BEFORE ITS BIRTH

Chicago.-The honor Of being
a member of the Red Cross be-
fore he was born goes to John
Watson Winter Of this city.
Johns daddy, who is an off
cial Of the National Artificial Re-
frigerator company, bought
Red Cross membership for John
and presented it to his mother
before the boys birth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
NO PESsIMISM IN FRANCE
Head of General Pershing's intelligence
Section Says All Are Confident OF
Ultimate Victory.

Mai. Frederick Palmer. head or the
intelligence section of General Per-
shing's staff, corroborated the state
ments of Secretary Baker. before the
executive committee of the League Tor
National Unity. He said in part:
"rhe outline of ship is burned on
the heart and braip of every American
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
Appeal for Birds.

Boston.-"Feed the birds and win
the war. Most birds mean better
crops" This is the new slogan of
THE Massachusetts Audubon society.
In an appeal to the public to feed the
feathered songsters the officials of
the society lay stress on the fact that
the deep snow covers the usual food
of the birds-insects' eggs, larvae and
the seeds of weeds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
MAKING BARBER COATS
NO EXEMPTION EXCUSE

New York.-Michae Feldstein,
while filling out a government
QUESTIONABLE, sought exemp-
ton from military duty on the
ground he manufactured mill
tary uniforms. When the ex-
emption board learned that
Michael made coats Of military
cut for barbers," recommended
lions were made that Michael
would look fine in coat of mil
itary cut, but which is not worn
by the barber shop brigade"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
Chicks Hatched Below Zero.

Findlay, O.-Carl Smith, a farmer
residing near Rawson, has biddy that
IS no Stacker. Recently the hen stole
a nest. laid sufficient eggs TO cover and
then began her three weeks setting
neriod. In due time six little chicks
were Matched out when the thermome-
fer was Is degrees below zero.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21

in France are correct, the German staff
takes the new American army very
seriously.
1--WE have every kind of worker in
France, every kind of expert. There
is no department of human activity
which is not represented. We are
building almost everything we could
at home, from machine shops to bak-
cries, from railroads to barracks. !
would sentence all pessimists to steve
dcring for Pershing in France. We are
not losing the war. We are winning
the war;"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
n But Wants to Fiuht.

Muskogee, Okla.-I. ii. Eddy, seven
ty-one years old, an employee of the
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad
here, wants to join the army so bad
he has taken the matter up with OFF,
Gals at Washington. He will seek the
aid of Senator Owen in the matter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
DedtIced Family bv 10.

Portland, Ore.-City Health Officer
Parish, believing in Hooverizing, has
reduced his family by Is. He keeps
only five cats and two dogs. He used
to have % cats about his home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21
uncomplimentary AIIusion.

Looking at the writing on that let
ter you have just addressed and post
ed reminds me that you have one asset
the kaiser brags about"
'What js thatf'
"a mailed fist"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21

Good advice is the kind you remem-
Der too late that you forgot to take.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21

Explosions and fires in plants that
are making war material continue to
be disgustingly frequent despite the
efforts of the secret service to catch
the spies and agents responsible. One
of the worst of these occurrences was
a great explosion in the naval torpedo
station at Newport News, Va. Another
was a disastrous fire on oil barges that
threatened the big government ship
yard at Port Newark. Federal agents
believe many of these Outrages are the
work cof pacifists who call themselves
Americans.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21

Baker, the United States now has near
ly half million men in France, and a
million and half more who will be
ready to go whenever transportation is
provided. Which does not accord with
the opinion expressed by certain emf
nent BOches that the military power of
America need give Germany no anX-
iety, because no great number of our
troops can be taken over to Europe.
Stimulated, perhaps, by the successful
attacks of allied aviatOrs on Mann
helm and other German cities, the
kaiser's air forces made two big raids
on successive nights on London and
southeast England. The bombs
dropped by the first expedition killed
AZ persons, mostly women and chill
dren, and all but one in the metropolis,
and injured considerable number.
only two.
For the first time in months Paris
was raided by enemy aviators. They
attacked the city in considerable num-
bers and killed 20 persons and wound
ed 80.
=
Secretary Baker, at his own request,
appearing second time before the
senate committee on military affairs.
made an address that created so excel
lent an impression that much of the
criticism of him and his management
of the war department was silenced.
He spoke frankly and elOquently, no
longer seeking to cover up the faults
of the bureaus, but asserting that his
critics had made it appear that spe-
cific cases were characteristic of gen
eral conditions, which was not true,
and that every mistake discovered had
been rectified and none Of them re-
peated. His explanation and defense
of most of the criticized acts of his
department sounded convincing and
he displayed no i'll temper or animos-
| ity.
The immediate result was an AMIGA
| BILE conference between Secretary
! Baker and Senator Chamberlain. The
senator assured the secretary the urg-
| ing of the munitions director and war
| cabinet bills was due only to patriotic
desire to help win the war and in
no way was intended to reflect on the
| administration. Mr.. Baker finally
agreed to reconsider his objections to
| the former measure, but asked that the
latter be shelved. 1t was believed that
! if the position of munitions director Is
created it will be filled by Mr.. Stettin'
Jus, who already, in the reorganization,
has been made surveyor general OF
army supplies. His long experience
as purchasing agent for the entente
allies seems to fit him peculiarly for
! the place.
The good results of the senate in
vestigation and of the general criti-
cism directed against some features
of the war departments management
are apparent daily and the improve
ment may go on until all the critics
are satisfied except those who hold
that professed pacifist is not the man
| for secretary Of war in war time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-21

Secretary Lansing announced We'd
nesday that an agreement had been
arranged by the United States,
Great Britain and Canada providing
that subjects of each country in any
of the others may return home within
sixty days for military service, and if
they do not they may be drafted where
they are.
The British and Canadian recruiting
missions in the United States, under
the command of competent and expert
enced officers who have all done their
bit at the front, have been getting rea-
sonably good results in New York.
New England. Chicago, and many 9TH
err sections of the country, and they
will hail with joy such a pact as is
planned, for there are thousands of
British subjects in the United States
who only need to be pushed little in
order to get them into the armed Serv-
ice of their country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
OPERATING COST
OF POWER PLANT
Is UP $4,000

Furthe< explanation - the 10 re-
sent aureharEs being as5e5 % rates
~ the uaiou I2EhG Heat q Power
company - contained - n circular
letter which has been mailed TO
customers over the signature O. NJ L
Aibh1rd. Eeneral m2nzgsr.
fE1ma1 figures Tor 1917 indicate thai
this cnmpany's business IN al its
departments showed q falling OF IS
compared with 1915 q SIS 4&G.ES,
while operating expense increased
So. SSS.S1, making a total decrease for
the year O. SfSol6.sSa. SAYS the let
TER. 'For the year ISIS. a. compared
with 1916. We have estimated an in
crease OF Sso.S69.T4 in gross business
including the emergency Eurcharge q
no per cent. which was added 20 gas
and electric bins Tn Janufry q this
year, and which we estimate VIII
amount 70 SIS, 1s0, but with an in
crease au operating expense o. a.
least SfA2. SIS. From these figures
woll viii readily see that the COM
pany Is san carrying BY far the
greater portion OF It's Increased
operating expenses.
The company has been subject to
considerable criticism as q result Of
the adding Of the surcharCa and At
ATinot and Grand Forks has been
ofacinls who hOli that the company
has no legal right TO increase its
rates. Fargo has taken no action.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11

Ths L5-SgtarlA had been xc-re5os9'
America vas aaame viii resent
msBt.
ne Atlantic feet vss IN New Tcrs
hAThCr. Imperial German govern
Eeut agents asked ~DEG its pres
sncs pressEa An lmmeaiata declEr2.
tton q war;
But Il Vas thers - that fts So
ctncers could attend Tire Ersat naval
hall az the Hotel AnscniA 80 q mas
ter stroke q c1En1Ea Vas plotted BY
TIE vulrZres @ Imperial Germany
70 how Up the Hotel AnSonlA With
500 CT Americas most ef1clelt naval
cEicerS and several thousand guests.
and thus accomplish the firSI % q
long series Of crimes - create =
TeiEn q terror in America, IS Is told
in the second episode q The EGEle'S
Eye" at thu Princess Friday and
saturday.
And through this perturbation q
actual facts IS interviewer a wonder
ful story q love and romance be-
tween Harrison Grant president Ct
Secret Service combat SPY plots. and
Dixie Mason, chief Of the wouren
Secret Service operatives
Their Efforts % foil the Hotel An
sonia plot, the dangers and hazards
which actually existed their growing
GeCtion-checked by his belief thar
she is an enemy aEpnG all combine
to make q wonder story O. action-
thrills, heart interest and great IA
triotio appeal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
right TO STRIKE
CAUSES DEBATE
CRy Aszccistes Prsssl

Washington. April 1.-THE confer
encs report On the hin providing So
we're penalties for destruction q or
interference with production Of es-
Eenrt8l war materials, containing the
clause giving Wnrkmen the right 20
strike for batter wages or working
conditions vas rejected today BY the
senate. 81 TO IS.
The vote following yesterdays bit
ter remuneration Of lahoT'S attitude In
the war in the numerous strikes on
war jobs, will cause the house to re-
consider the bill The senRte'S Oppc-
stUon was directed solely to the
clause providing that the bill should
not restrict workmen from striking.
Many senators who Objected to the
provision regarded tOday-S vote as a
re hgEe TO workmen who have struck
a. ShiPyRrds ana factories engaged on
North Carolina. who had charge OF
the measure yesterday. declared that
should the senate defeat the confer
euce report because OF the labor
clause the entire legislation would
While the senate was rejecting the
much discussed provision. President
OF labor, speaking before the national
conference OF American lecturers
here. va SdenounCtnE the proposal to
prohibit strikes and walkouts.
las a patriotic American Citizen"
declared Mr., Gompers, 7 serve warn
ing on congress not to permit the
deviltTy and folly OF such q law. IL
breakers as we'll Nothing will do
more TO create resentment than to
make IL unlawful Tor men to stop
work"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
new EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY ORDINANCE
City Commission Would Make Ascent
AnsNNsrsbls 60 Courts Fer Vie.
lnknn Of FrrNininnR.

A new ordinance regulating en-
ployment and intelligence offcss in
Fargo, making Violations Of the pro-
visions snswaTahls to the courts in
stead OF the city commission. was
put on first reading by the city COM
mission in special session this morn
Ing.
The ordinances otherwise differs
from the present ordinance in that
It provides a license fee Of $50 in
stead o. 500, a bond OF $1,000 in
stead OF s., 600, and requires that the
person making application for license
must have been a resident Of the
city one year, and be vOuChed for
hA three responsible citizens. 1t
also holds the agent responsible for
fun damages IN event the men he
sends out fail to secure work.
The city commission has had more
OF less trouble with the present
ordinance in the past few months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
UNIFORM WIDTH
OF VEHICLES
IS PROPOSED

Farmer members OF the Mo0rhead
Aut0mobile club declared IN favor of
width Of sleigh and sled runners to
track with automobiles and other
wheeled vehicles at the annual meet
ing % the 1LOorhead Automobile club
held at the Comstock hotel Wednes-
day evening. This declaration came
after E d. Grant Of Glyndon town
ship had spoken In favor OF the
recommended In resolutions adopted
BY the State Automobile assOCia-
ton
Following the annual dinner and
election OF the club addresses were
made BY Pres. Johnston Wagner. who
vas re-eIecteds Charles s. Narden.
who spoke on Good Roads Sen. +.
H Peterson On the change in laws
relating to roads and A. j. Wright,
member OF the Clay county board,
who told Of the work planned for this
year. ii. ]. Harris. delegate Of the
NOorhead club to the meeting Of the
state association. reported on the
resolutions adopted there; and the
discussion led to the declaration i'm
favor OF n standard tread for sleighs
and wheeled vehicles.
Following are the officers elected
last night the only change from the
old board being the election OF Albert
Carlson Of Noorhead township as a
director in place OF Lieut.. v. r. Verne
now Of the medical corps Of the u. S.
army. Following are the officers
elected:
Johnston Wagner, president.
John 7. Lamb. vice president.
r. G. Price. treasurer.
Or. %. c. barrow. L. s. Olson. Theo
III. Skrei. Albert Carlson and III. y.
Harris.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
WHISTLES and BELLS
HERALD DRIVE OPENING
CONTINUED from page IL

CONTINUED from page ID
papers each day during the cam
paign, showing the names Of all the
people in Fargo who volunteer their
subscriptions to the full amount OF
their allotment or in excess of the
allotment, said the announcement.
Persons may obtain their allotment
by telephoning to .. L. Engen, tele-
phone No. 1,197. Persons handing
him their subscriptions will be given
credit in their respective districts.
Women Volunteer Services.
Women of Fargo have also vol
unteered their services in the thiRE
campaign and will address mass
meetings Of store employees, students
Of the different colleges, besides
bring the matter of the purchase Of
Liberty loan bonds to the attention
of prominent club leaders that the
issue may be brought before the
women's clubs of the city.
Volunteering in this work are Mrs.
s. L. Sheldon, chairman of the Wom-
ems Liberty Loan committee; Mrs
r. NJ. Pollock. Mrs. r. II. Wilder.
Mrs. II. L. Bolley and Mrs. r. p.
Blake.
The Meeting Place.
The rush Of workers will start
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11

Rock Island, Ill. where he win re-
port for duty In the ordnance de-
partment next Monday. Mr.. Bolster
was one Of 20 men selected from the
Minneapolis plant OF the Ford Motor
company for service at the Rock Is
land arsenal.
Mrs. ID. w. Meelzer returned last
night from Minneapolis where she
was called several weeks ago on ac-
count Of the illness OF her mother,
Mrs. 8. w. Alvord.
The meeting OF the Moorhead Re-
tail Merchants association, schedul-
ed for Friday evening, has been post
poned until Monday evening, on ac-
count OF the Liberty Loan meeting
to be addressed tomorrow evening
by Gov. J. A. A. Burnquist.
4. n. Stodder received letter to-
day from his son, i. T. Stodder, Jr.,
who was at Pensacola, Florida, when
he wrote. Mr.. Stodder is a listen
err" on a U-boat chaser and expects
to leave soon for service in foreign
waters.
Rev. Alfred 2. Gregory Of Austin,
Mimi. who viii speak at the Liberty
loan rally at Hawley this evening,
was in the city this morning in con-
ference with County Chairman A. III.
Costain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-11
FOR LOAN
DRIVE COMPLETE

Pans fer t. third Liberty Lean
drive In Cay county are complete
and tAs sscEGn fer NEccrhsa1 j. over
to ToR VITA SIoa.eao-.
AEC<mszts have been made 20
111iEl1lalS 4r3 letters notifying them
e The 2~cgn-S were mailed cut to-
1ayr ~ CITY Chairman EdEar z
sharp These mEfcEnEnrS have been
n1G&s @ the best information avail
able. and lw5fEffuGhS are urged 90 20
10 ore - the hanks Ct the city and
subscribe gAe aucuuE named or as
nucA move as the psrSca notified
desires IGfs must be done before
AoC1ay As the lists viii ha handed
TO the committee ch1fFman On sun
dan.
1nfo-uatEoa from al outside points
tn TIE city indicate an overSuhscrfp-
ten q the quotas and Ioorhea6 win
D4&a . blk eNort 60 increase the
ctty1s subscription 70 Sl00ee0 the
allotted amount hsinE SSs.aao. Each
city. VEllEe and township rearhfnE
THE allotment viii receive q three
stripe service fiaEs and IL the amount
Is doubled star viii Be added
tbs afternoon County Chairman
A H COStafn and Vice Chairman
William Russell are at HawIev for a
conference with the committeeman
from the village and six nearby
townships This evening a Loan rally
VIII ~ held in HawIey village with
an address by Rev. A. e. Gregory
q Austin. MINI.
This evening . meeting viii be held
at Sacin with addresses by Charles s.
and q. II Rustg6s a reading
BY Miss Thompson and vocal solos
by Miss E7len smith, MCorhead.
On sunday afternoon. at ; O'Clock.
city committeeman viii meet at Ma
sonic hall 20 receive their supplies
and fnal instructions