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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-24
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People Of the simcoe, vicinity have
| been busy putting in their supply 'oi
coal for next winter.
The Towner Press wants everybody
ing on the vacant and some business
lots Of the city.
The RED Cross sale at stady netted
total Of $1,150, including 50 received
| for a pair of baby coyotes shipped
east to relatives on the authority OF
the special correspondent Of The
| Crosby Journal.
August Luhitz, one of the, pioneers
OF the community, died at his hons
west Of Balfour last Wednesday.
Burke county will hold an eighth
and school picnic at Big Butte, near
the center Of the county on July 26.
Sargent county ,threshermen have
agreed upon the following tentatIye
schedule Of prices: Wheat. 70 cents
speltz, IL cents: wages for men, $3.50
per day; teams, $250 ..-..
/ $3.50 for ave young Red PoiI calves.
The married and single women ball
teams Of New Rockford played a Red
The married women won by a % to
16 score. Receipts were $55 and the
spectators are said to have got their
moneys worth in every way.
Patriotic exercises were held at
Stanley on Monday in honor OF the 80
Mountrail county men who were
about to leave for training camp.
Mrs. Catherine Breurer, SO, wife Of
Henry, Breurer,, Of sanish, died at a
Stanley hospital last Wednesday. Her
husband and six children survive.
Peter Morgan, who homesteaded in
Norway township, Ransom county, In
1883, has sold his 2S0-acre farm to
Otto Nelson for $50 an acre. -. s
The Valley City Times-Record be-
lieves Selmer Kysek and Kenneth
Eckel, who rescued a young woman
from drowning at the risk of their
own lives, are deserving Of Carnegie
medals.
to cost $4,000, viii be- built BY the
Williston Creamery association.
The editor of The Sentinel Butte
Republican Is not alarmed over the
renort of a counterfeit $40 bill in cir
culation as that Is not the size he Is
in the habit of handling.
Harold. the young son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Peter, OF FNorman, died from IN
ternal injuries received when ne 1etL
from a hay stacker while playing
with several other children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

free to go with other boys since you
are not engaged to the one in
France.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am a girl
20 years old. l am very fond OF
dancing, but my father objects to
it. l cannot give up dancing, so
what am | TO do? BILL.
Dancing is not wrong for you
since you feel in your own heart
that it is good. If you live at home,
however, you should respect your
fathers wishes and seek amusement
in other sports.
summer l went out with boy and
when he took me home he asked to
kiss me. l told him / wasn't that
kind of a girl. He took me out
three times after that and each
time he wanted to kiss me, but l
refused to let him. Now he doesn't
come any more and | would rather
have him than any boy | know Ii
he would come back / would let
him kiss me. How can 1 win back
his friendship?
MARIAN K.
Do not feel sorry that you lost
the friendship Of boy who cares
only for kisses. Such a boy is not
loyal TO any one girl. AS soon as
he finds another pretty face he
wants kisses from her and gives up
the first girl. Do not try to regain
his friendship. Aim higher.
two young ladies', Is and IA years
CT age. We are very much in love
with two young men, each IS years
of age and living in a nearby city.
They declare their love for us and
implore us to come and marry
them.
We are undecided as to what to
do, and we are afraid to ask our
mothers. The boys are coming
from their homes to see us about il
this week
PEP AND SPUNK.
Your marriage would not be
legal All four OF you are minors.
Your love, at best, is only a puppy
love. You are not old enough to
know your own minds
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My boy
friend gave me a wrist watch for
my last birthday and now we have
stopped keeping company. The
wrist watch has my name engraved
on it and so it wouldn't be good for
anybody else. DO YOU think bought
TO return it to him under the cir
CUmstances2 JERRY.
Return the watch. The fact that
it is engraved does not alter the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
|HQdrt lHOm0
|44,tlDPODTQm1C -
T E MPC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

about to marry >he was drafted. 1
never told him Of my first engage
ment. as l imagined it was a thing
| of the past
| l heard from this fellow until he
I went across, but have not heard
| from him since.
One day | met another fellow who
! worked in the depot. We became
engaged and l did not mention my
other engagements to him. He
thought my father gave me the dia-
mond ring and so he bought me an
other. We were planning to get
married right away. A few days
/ q go l received letter from the boy
who went to France first. He said
that I was the only girl for him IN
the whole world.
Now l am puzzled. I still love
the ones over there" and the fell
low in the depot, too. Which one
should l marry? l think any of
them could make me happy
JANE.
You are not enough in love with
any one of the three could make
YOU HdppNr you may ne sure tudL
you would not be happy with any
one Of them, because your love IS
too general. Your first promise
should have more weight than eth
er of the others, in case you care
as much for that man as the other
two.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: a. have
a boy friend whom l have gone with
few times and I love him dearly
Lately at night whenever he saw
me on the street he followed mo
and then asked to take me home
DO YOU think it was right for me
to go with him?
~ He has gone to war now. but
has not vet written to me. 10 you
think If would be all right for me
to go with other boys. although the
night before he left he begged me
not to go with others?
DOUBTFUL.
~ If you were not introduced TO
the boy by some friend, you should
not have allowed him TO take you
home.
(2) You should feel perfectly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
Soldiers VS.. Police.

In threatening use machine guns on soldiers
ana sailors who have been breaking up Socialist
meetings in New York Mayor Hylan has let himself
Ia Tor peck Of trouble Whatever the proyocation,
t country at large viii not take kindly extreme
reP--zslve measures Most people VIII optne that
the soldiers and sailors probably know what they
are about They are not resortng to violence with
out reason As between them and the New York
police there is no question where public sympathy
lies
Socialism Of doubtful quality, Bolshevism and
even pro-GermauIzm have manifested themselves in
various ways and at different places in this coun-
trv throughout the war. While generally recogniz-
irr the folly. il moi the viciousness Of anything
which tended to divide sentiment and divert the
purposes Of this government the people generally
have restrained their feelings and have let fools
talk and treason go lightly UNPUBLISHED. We were
too busy 10 divert our attention and the dsloyai ones
were too few. we felt to count for much.
with the men in the service especially those who
have been overseas it is likely that such offenses will
not he regarded So lightly. They have risked, or
stood ready to risk their lives and all OF them have
made great personal sacrifices. They viii have no
patience with sIackers and disIoyaIty viii be sure
ID rouse their dspeasure when they have chance 70
manifest it, They are fully awake to the duties Of
citizenship and VIII be Jealous patriots for the rest
Of their lives.
Probably the boys wearing United States uni
forms are better fitted 10 Judge the significance Of
BoIshevist demonstrations than the men in the uni
forms Of New York policemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a girl
II years old. l work and earn my
own living. l also help about the
house. l am going with my broth
er's girls brother. He works the
same place as my brother. L never
go any place with him unless my
brother and his sister are with us.
| have been to his house many times
and have met his mother.
My mother wants me to go with
him. but father objects. My father
often says hard things toward me
which nearly break my heart. He
gives hints that l am not wanted at
home and he won't let me go to live
with my married brother. What
shall l do? Do you think he can
make me give up this boy?
BLUE EYES.
Ignore the unkind remarks your
father makes and live at home for
your mothers sake. He does not
mean what he says or he would let
you 90 TO live with your brother.
Try not to displease him and let
him have his own way as many
times as you can.
He cannot make you give up the
boy But you should be very care
full not to talk about your engage
ments with him to your father.
Since you have your mothers sane
ton in what you are doing, it will
not be deCeitful to remain silent
in that respect to your father.
Dear Mrs Thompson: l am %
years old. When l was 20 years old
! became engaged to a young man
% We loved each other very much
and he always kissed me good
night. We we're intending 10 mar
", but when America declared war
he volunteered. My people all said
lie didn't really love me or he
wouldn't have gone. He wrote to
me regularly while at camp. but aft
eT he went to France I waited and
waited 10 hear from him, but word
never came.
One night at a dance I met an
other young man and fell in love
with him at first sight He called
on me and | became engaged TO
him. He gave me a beautiful dia-
mOnd ring and then when we were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

contractor. I've figured our sha7e
AS We get three prices from good
old Uncle Sam, our profits i'm the
first big dividend will be over $780,
600"
You're sure, we can get the con-
tract?' asked Nat.
Cant miss. The ring watts only
their initial percentage. We .y.al
with dummy contractor. WHY. the
first advance the government makes
IS over half million" and Dalziel
larry shoWered Nat with bewilder-
ing figures, showing details. refer
ences to concerns Nat knew about
which had gone into munitions and
from little blacksmith shop had
expanded into immense plants.
I'D better go down to the state
capital and get the thing fixed to-
morrow" suggested Dalziel.
oh. by all means" urged Nat.
III have to pay the ring fellows
their percentage in cash. Have YOU
got the money!"
All ready for you" answered Nat
readily. BE careful of that roll
its my ten thousand all I've got
in the world.
You'll be rolling in thousand
dollar bills in a few months.
cheered the willy tempter.
About all Nat did for the nevt
Few days was TO figure out those
promised enormous profits. Then
he began TO get impatient. as there
was no word from Dalziel. then
alarmed. At the end of week nc
went down to the state capital. 10
lind no trace of DalzieI. and In
learn that the gas mask contract
was mythical illusion.
Weary. a pauper, feeling the
Stacker that he was, returning 10
his home town after dark. he pass,
ed the Lisle home. 10 find il All
lighted up. He paused TO listen 70
the conversation of two men out
side. He passed on with n eroap
as he caught the words Yes. Alan
and Alice are giving an engage
ment party. They are 10 be mar
ried before our brave soldier lad
goes over there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
The Daily Short Story

: the field is clear I'll have Alice all
/ 10 myself
/ But as the days went on Nat be-
/ gan to get uneasy. From what he
| heard Alan and Alice were all but
engaged. This set him thinking.
! One day he cOrnered Mr.. Isle.
Something I'd like TO talk to you
about" announced Nat It's
Alice"
"Yes?" said Mr.. Isle in his quiet
way
Il hear she and Drury are likely
I to make match Of Il. Now I'm
/ plain nTsn l think a good deal
OF Alice and I'm able to support a
wife in good style. I'm going to
tell you something cOnfidential-my
father left me $4,000"
Il heard So" nodded Alice's
: father
I've q chance TO double it, quad
ripple it. In fact I've got a big
chance Here's what | was think
ing: If | married Alice I'd buy the
old Hazard place adjoining yours
and we'd settle down there. That
would give us the best and biggest
farm Sutfit in the county"
Mr.. Lisle said nothing, but Nat
saw that he was impressed. He
left the leaven to work. Meanwhile
he met Dalziel daily. The latter
had a room at the local hotel and
daily Nat would be in close consul
tation with the plausible young
man, who had deity enmeshed him
in a specious scheme that dazzled
the ayaricious Stacker.
We'll. the mine is ready to be
fired, asserted Dalziel one partlc-
ular day.
Seen your men? ," questioned Nat
with i'll concealed eagerness.
Il have. You see they represent
The most powerful political ring In
the state They've c0rnered a con-
tract with the government TO sup
ply nearly million gas masks.
They are splitting it up. so much
10 the people furnishing the factory,
so much to those putting in the
machinery, so much 10 the sub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
~SLICKER- AND "SLACEER'
By Eva May Guthrie.

| Bryce Dalziel was a sHcker, knew
| 1t and traded on his vast experience
/ as confidence man. camouf1aged
| as a promoter. Many were his vic
! tins and no sooner was one dis
posed Of than he went on d hunt for
a new one.
Nat Dover was a Stacker. When
I his country came into the war his
one thought was to keep out of it.
A trivial physical fmperfection en-
abled him TO just Craze the medical
examination board. He was told by
one Of its members that there were
minor military lines where he
might volunteer, but there was
nothing voluntary in Nat so far as
lighting was concerned
Bryce Dalziel heard OF Nat and
spotted him AN easy mark" Being
made aware Of the shifty, craven
Characteristic of Nat, he based
upon that knowledge clever
scheme TO work him for all he was
worth.
Alan Drury was Z patriot. That
was why he was one of the first
10 enlist If he felt regretful TO
leave his native land it was when
he thought of Alice LisIe She was
charming 70 everybody, was Alice,
and Alan fancied was glad when he
called upon her regularly once a
week even after he had gone to en-
Campmeut She was manifestlv
proud Of his soldierly bearing, the
sergeancy he had won. and when
Nat came around the comparison of
the latter with Alan placed Nat in
very subordinate estimation
I've got out OF the war" this in
terestlng specimen OF humanity So
liloquiZed. That's my big advan-
tage. It's plain 10 be seen that the
khaki and gilt buttons catch Alice.
but that viii wear away when Drury
goes away I'll not be precipitate.
III keep up pleasant social rela-
tons with the Isles. Then when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

deued by the awful tragedy or war, had denied
themselves to purchase flowers to place on the
mounds underneath which lay the remains of their
allies, Having Of their own buried elsewhere in
France in graves which they might never see, they
had taken over those of the Americans nearby and
were keeping them green and covered with flowers,
having pledged themselves TO do this work during
their lifetime
knowing these facts Americans DO no less
than respond literally to the plea behalf Of
French orphans Rock Island is asked to provide for
the support of 200 Of these little ones for one year
at total cost Of $50 for each. seventy-five have
been adopted by volunteers. The Patriotic league
is canvassing the city for old metal and rubber 10
help provide the money needed to support those re
naming in this citys quota A collection will be
taken Thanksgiving morning It should be big one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

Europe proposes to keep the airplanes busy. AL
ready regular mail service is in operation between
England and France and it is planned to extend the
system and to establish ports Of call the west
coast of Ireland to expedite transmission to
America similar system here connecting the big cen
ters and port of call for steamers somewhere on
the Canadian coast would bring the two continents
as close together as they likely to get till flying
across the Atlantic becomes common.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

Acts Of the central powers caused the loss of
45 American ships. From our standpoint the figures
are not as imposing seen from the as they
would have been seen from in front before the
Through German eyes the perspective doubtless is
reversed. 1t cost the Hun all he had and all that
he had dreamed having sink those 145 ships and
drown a thousand Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

Stale bread may be use-
stumugs. crumbing, for es-. ~.
dishes. for pudd'ugs. and NTH
Mullins lau from hreaA.aa n
Dee pulled apart and .oas'.-
luncheon or tea. ali,
Broken buns and cakes maxi
cabinet buildings ,rst
Cold boiled potatoes may 0e hi
FOR ereameI hashea, anu
mashed, Drowned or lFonhais.oo, 20
The outside pieces ana wy ~
celery are saved for soup
sauce tlavuring ~nsI
Leftover turnlps make II
cream soup. This e true %
leftover green vegetables. al
Save bones from the genera
for stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

Every family in Nice entertained at least one
American soldier at dinner today. While turkey,
oranberries and mince pie probably did not figure
very prominently in the menus one French city, we
may he sure is convinced that Americans eat
as well IS they can fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

BY getting out of Germany in time General Lud-
eudorff is living mp to his reputation the brains
of the German army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

From ,aa way strkes are brewing The department
or labor IS likely soon to become as lively place
ais the war department has been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

kttGEANIS.
Fred x, Duncan, Gale burg. III.
Oliver G, Ward, Chicago.
Corporal.
ira c. kreager, Hoopeston, Ill.
PRIVATES.
Oscar &. Brem. CaseyviIe. III
Alfred 4 English. Carroll Ioyva
Nern + Haney, Albion. III.
Aerel L. Jones. Newton. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
CIR Rnll nj Gnunr

Washington. Nov 28-The cas-
ualty list given out today by the
war department has a total OF 2,47l
names.
(SECTION ONE0
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
OF the American EzpeditiOnaIy
Forces: Killed in action, 295; died
of wounds. l25; died Of accident and
other causes, T; died Of airplane
accident. 4; died OF disease, 100;
wounded severely. So; wounded de-
gree undetermined, 81; wounded
slightly, 9S; missing in action, 293.
Total, ,0S9.
Killed in action.
LIEUTENANT.
George l.. Giles, Chicago.
SERGEANT.
Clarence d. WinkIeblack, Rear
don, III.
CORPORALS.
Emmett j. Moran, Ottawa, III.
James o. Mitchell, Chicago.
BAND LEADER.
Henry Heinrichsen, Chicago.
COOK.
Joe ]. Monferdini, Fairbury, Ill
PRIVATES.
MANCEL $. CHRISTODOULON,
Davenport Iowa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-08
WOULD PROSECUTE THEM

Editor The Star. II elected prose
cutting attorney. will pay especial
attention to the ferretinR out OF prof
iteers who are fattening at the ex-
pensc Of Seattle men and women
I will pay more attention TO the In.
dorsement OF the laws OF criminal
conspiracy TO raise the price OF food
and the destruction of perishable ar.
ucles In order TO maintain an I'M
reasonable price to the consumer.
Only n few days ago "a carload OF
waterrnelons was allowed TO rot in
this city so that the price might be
kept at high figure. Why was this
allowed? Why did not the prosecut.
ing attorneys office take cognizance
OF this crime? l regard profiteorinR
as one OF the most vicious crimes
while was on the bench / did my
best to keep profiteers within bounds.
particularly those who adulterated
food. I have "A letter from the state
department Of agriculture that my
record in these matters is better
than any other Judge In the state. II
elected prosecuting attorney, you
may be sure that | will be in bet.
ter position TO run food profiteers TO
earth. And | will do so.
The Star has taken the right stand
In It's fight against conscienceless
profiteers. Not only is The Star
right. but hope II will be my pleas.
ure to further the good work when
| have been elected to the office OF
prosecuting attorney.
FRED C. BROWN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-08
GETS ABsENT.MINDED

The following letter was received
by Mre. a. Il. crandaii. 1926 18Th
st g., from her brother. George
Swap. In service overseas:
Am going % write you "A few
lines before I leave home 10 rejoin
my unit I'm Ireland tomorrow. ] got
the usual 10 days sick leave from
hospital June "A. 80 you see IL IN
now at an end and ! must 40 back
10 my duty. altho ! don't feel fit 10
40 overseas again.
II think that I had n letter from
you n little time back. but whether
answered IL or not, I don't know.
You know. Dorothy. I've been get
ting absentminded during the last
two years. which I put down 10
heavy shell fire and gas.
Il ann looking forward 10 seeing
you all at tho end OF the war. II I
am spared. have been very for
tunate up 10 now. but when I no
back 20 France ! may be the next
10 get H. Things are pretty unccr-
tain on the western front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-08
Canadians DO
Their EnN Share

Dear Miss Grey; I am glad Also
an American" answered AN Amerl.
can" as no did. IL has been only
from lack Of time have not done
NO myself before this. The night
An Americans" letter appeared in
tho paper I had just returned from
a week In British Columbia. and the
article seemed singularly lnapL
You can hardly expect two ma.
lions. any mor- than two cities In
tho same nation. To havo exactly
similar laws. Hut ~ seemed To mo
during tho time ! Was there that
there was little difference between
tho Canadian method Of dealing
with the food question and our own.
They have their 'ienH" dayA same
aE we. Tho bread VIC received was
either dark or plainly 81 substituted
Each hotel. restaurant. boat serving
meals. etc. was licena.d by tho food
administration and stood to lose It's
license II rule. were not strictly fol.
lowed. Every menu card contained
an appeal for further voluntary con.
srryation OF wheai. meats. fats. and
% avoid all waste in ordering
Every little yard had It's war gar,
den.
My ancestors for some genera.
tons back have been all American
In birth and sentiment. but I believe
In being fair 10 other countries an
we'll. and feel We have no cause for
picking on Canada. She has Ger
tainly done her duty and more. both
in the number ~ men furnished and
in the spirit with which they fight
! think We can trust Canada 20 do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-08
Woman Cannot Guard
Her puy.ifU Too Well

Dear Miss Grey: wish TO answer
the girl who wrote thru your col
umns aigning herself Alone
Just because "A man has learned
10 love a woman. why should he he
made TO bear tho cross she lndiH
crcetiy made for herrelff
In "oid Chester Tales" by Mar
garet peiand, ia a short story deal
ing with Just such circumstances ms
Alone" speaks OF. ! wish everyone
who in having a controversy Win
his or her conscience could read the
story and decide TO carry their own
burden as the good old DIR. 1saven'
der" NO wisely advises.
doubt n there be- man living
who would continue loving n woman
who has been indizcrcct. for few IN
deed continue TO love one whom they
are certain was always loyal 90 the
hlFh ideals of virtuous women
when doubt crcepa In. love dies.
whether IL be- man or woman,
man never tolls Of his past. The
pnalrnlst teIiH us; ~ good man VIII
guide his affairs with discretion" sc
will one of shady character. or ons
who occasionally forscts himself
frequently good woman who
knows ''just when 10 stop may be
responsible for "A condition which
leaves a man subject TO be tempted
Just around tho corner.
Woman cannot guard her purity
TOO well. and II she siunbios, nhs
should pass on. carrying her knowl
edge alone. Her lover might loss
fai,h in all women II he knew. And
this old world Is needing all It's faith
I,,s. now MRS. II.