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The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
Army and Nay Ne,y,S
best Service Column in the Civ

The following statement from the
AdjItant Generals office IL author
lied by the War Department:
Relatives Of soldiers named in cas-
ualty lists forwarded from France
by Gen. Pershing ordinarily are notI-
fed by telegraph within twenty-four
hours. Most of the exceptions to this
rule are caused by circumstances
over which the sAdjutant Generals Of
fee has no control. Delays usually
are due to these causes:
1-CIerical errors. caused by the fact
that names and addresses must pass
through 90 many hands In France and
America
2-Incorrect street addresses turned
in by soldiers as their emergency ad-
dresses. These mistakes occur IRE
quently in cases where soldiers have
been away from home and do not
remember street numbers OF street
names.
3-Remsval of families to addresses
other than those listed by soldiers.
4-The occasional necessity for ca
bling back to Gen. Pershing TO veri-
fy a name or to obtain an address.
Work of Statistical Division.
The Adjutant General maintains
a statistical division. with a stan
of officers and a corps of stenogra-
pliers and copyists. which gives all
its time to the maintenance, OF
files of soldiers names and address
ses. This division notifies relatives
Each contingent sailing to join
the Americn EXpedionary Forces
forwards a copy of it's roster to the
Adjutant General as il goes on ship
board. This roster is filed in card
index fashion. each card bearing the
name OF one soldier, with his Or
ganiZation, the name of a parent or
other relative or friend designated
by him TO be notified in emergency.
and the address OF the individual
designated for notification. The
cards are filed alphabetically. In
addition, the ship sailing lists are
maintined on file.
Preparation of Lists.
When the Adjutant Generals Of
fice receives a casualty list from
Gen. Pershing IL forwards the list
Immediately to the statistical divi-
sion. Here each name cabled from
American Expeditionsry Forces is
listed with the emergency address
on file in the card index.
As rapidly as the new list with
emergency addresses is built up the
telegraph clerks get duplicates. TIe
clerks already are supplied with blank
telegrams which require only the rel:
ative's address. the name OF the SOL
oier. the nature Of the casualty. and
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HOME PRESERVES FOR
CIVILIANS, is ORDER
Hoover Not to Send Them to Yanks
or Jack Tars.

No home preserves and jellies ana
such for the army and navywss the
order last night OF the Food Admit
istration. Everything put UP" by
American housewives must be res
served for civilian use
Home canned and preserved
goods" read the administration state
ment. can not be purchased or ac-
cepted as gifts for the army or navy"
The explanation is that small lots
present too great a problem OF trans
portation, and that all supplies for
the military and naval forces rust he
uniform az to Ingredients, containers
and quality.
II is emphasized. however. that e.
cry jar ami can Of food Usei here T"-
leases that much commercially pre-
pared goods for war export.
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Copyright, lsls.)

two members inclined to favor the
Legislation. though he would coun-
sci adoption of another far easier
method of approval by making 1t
impossible for the judiciary to an
null acts of Congress.
The suggestion that a judicial Of
fee be vacated ipso facto when a
judge endeavors to pass on the
constitutionality of laws is quite
IOwenesQue. of course. and that
means it is quite unique. But it
hardly hits at the root of the evil.
The proper way. TO get at the trouble
is to fill the Supreme Court with
men who are bound to glance at
the rising sun, Then ideas which
belong in the direction of the set
ting sun will not long prevail in
the nation. with judicial sanction.
THE OBSERVER.
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ANOTHER CHEAP "GAS" PLAN

Another man is sure he will be able
to extract gasoline from petroleum.
and thus reduce the high cost of mo-
toring. This one is s. NJ. Herber, of
st. Joseph. Mo.
Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, is so i'm
pressed with Mr.. Herber's plan that
the Senator introduced a resolution
yesterday directing the Committee on
Weights and Measures to make an in
vestigation, the only expense of which
will be the hiring of experts.
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A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John kendrick Bangs.
FAITH INDEsTRUCTIBLE.

The World is shaken to its core
With all the horrors mad of wnr
The mountain trembles and the vale
Shivers beneath the iron hail.
But mid the tumult of the scene
My heart and soul remain serene
And undismayed I face the light
Since naught can shake my faith
in Right,
(Copyright lels)
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Over 100000 of these blue-uniformed warriors were
I6 and under. and over 100000 were I8 and under
The boys in Their, teens fought bravely then.
and-if they are needed today-boys young will
fight as courageously.
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The kind of fighting soldiers doing
"over there" these days makes veterans OF them
in short order.
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When an American stops talking about doing
his bit" and begins doing his best he's really in
the war to win.
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When you get down to brass tacks, the rca
liberty belle is the yours woman working in
munition factory.
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We now judge the individual by what he doc
for his country, not for himself.
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thrift stamp day isn't enough if you can
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1t was on a subway train. Opposite
was a man of indisputable German
birth. His fierce mutache was waxed
and trained to. point upward and gave
an indication of Hohenzollern fright
fulness. In fact, he only needed a
helmet to be an exact counterpart or
the kaiser. He seemed to glover at
everything. In his lapel was a service
pin with two stars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
Grain Grazing
Exhibit at Fair

An exhibit which will be Of espe-
cial interest to the farmers at this
time. will be the government grain
grading exhibit at the great North
Dakota state fair. Fargo, July 1920.
AS outlined at present, this ex-
htbit will be shown in the agricul-
tural building, and will be in charge
Of q government expert, who will
exhibit grain grading apparatus, type
samples and charts, as we'll as other
material illustrating the grading of
grain according to the official grain
standards Of the United States.
By attending this exhibit, the
North Dakota agriculturist win be
able to inform himself as to the
proper methods Of grading and OBJ
tain an intimate knowledge of the
present standards. BY a careful
study Of present grain grading stan
dards, he will undoubtedly be able
to suggest improvements that will
be OF interest to the experts in
charge OF the exhibit. No farmer
should go home from the fair with
out having seen this exhibit.
North Dakota is primarily an ag-
ricultural state. and the fair man
ageTnent spares no pains or expense
in order to bring to the fair exhibits
Of this nature, which are Of vital i'm
portance to the farmer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
10 EnliStn1entS
Reported Today

Ten enlistments in the army, nine
at the Fargo recruiting station and
one in Moorhead. were reported to-
day.
Sergeant Torp Of the Fargo sta
ton today said that men between the
ages of Is and 81 and between 81
and IL will be accepted in all branch
es Of the army They are especially
needed in special branches. such as
auto and truck drivers. motor me-
chanics, telegraph operators and
tradesmen Of all kinds. Sergt. Torp
will gladly explain the different
branches Of the service to those in
terested. The Fargo army ONCE is
located at 324 Front street.
Fargo Station.
Enlistments reported today are:
George Reynolds. Borup, MINI,
Coast Artillery.
Guy e. Bergh. La Moure. N. D.,
Coast Artillery.
Clarence Anderson. Hillsboro, N.
D.. Medical Corps.
Carl w. Thelander. Halseth, N. D.,
Coast Artillery.
Stephen S. Young. Buffalo. N. D.,
Engineers.
Willard st. John. Hawley. Mimi,
Coast Artillery.
Everett c. Bail. Cooperstown. Nd,
Inf.
Andy Adams. McHenry, N. D.. Q.
nj.
Edward r. Cayea, McHenry, N. D.,
@. NJ.
Moorhead Station.
r. 3. Lewis, La Moure. N. p, Sig
nal Corps,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
Hero Sees OqUm
Grace Diggjmg

Watching bandits dig his grave
while bound, gagged and tied to a
tree all night to await the firing
squad at sunrise is the narrowing
experience Of the hero in the pictur-
ization Of Rex Beach's Heart Of the
Sunset" the screen classic Of the
great Southwest, seen and admired
by hundreds Of Fargoans at the
Strand Wednesday. The picture will
be shown the rest Of the week.
The hero is finally reprieved, but
death itself must be preferable to the
torture Dave Law endures in that
terrible plight. No man but Dave,
who had been lighting these Mexican
desperadoes all his life, could have
survived the shock Of seeing his
designated executioners taking one
shovelfuI of dirt after another from
the ground selected as his burial
place. Only his steadfast belief that
Longorio. the leader, is a coward at
heart and will free him in the morn
ing keeps life in his frame. That
hope gives him strength to endure
the most horrible suffering.
Romance, comedy and action in the
picture are combined to make Heart
Of the Sunset" a photoplay of I'M
usual interest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13

otto service unless loaned to the gov
eminent for war purposes, and
Whereas. the War Savings COM
mittee Of the state of North Dakota,
pursuant to the urgent requirements
Of the treasury of the United States,
has prepared to take pledges for the
purchase of war savings certificates
by the people of this state during
the week of June %. the same to be
registered on or before National War
Savings day, June %,
Now, therefore, I. Lynn J. Fra
zier, governor of the State of North
Dakota, do hereby set aside June %,
between the hours Of noon and 10 p.
m, as a time when all citizens are
urged to appear in person or by proxy
through previously signed war
savings pledge card, at the nearest
schoolhouse or other designated
place Of registration, to register
pledges to save and economic to
help win the war and as a minimum
fulfillment Of such pledges to invest
in a specified amount of war saw
ings certificates during the remain
ing months Of 1913
"By the Governor.
LYNN J. FRAZIER,
Governor.
THOMAS HALL,
"Secretary Of State"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
Retailers Campaign Shouting
Good Results. Kdrr Says

1916"
The 1917 statement Of this same
concern reveals another immense
item of expense, viz: $12,460,615 for
allowances. discounts and returned
goods.
In spite Of handIcaps such as these,
the same financial statement shows
a reserve OF S3.977.39 for federal In
come tax and excess profits tax.
This is the kind Of Big Business"
which Is so destructive to the little
businesses Of North Dakota.
An encouraging feature of the sit
Uatlon is the fact that as q result
of our educational propaganda, in
favor Of home trade. the local dealer
as we'll as the general public Is
awakening to the fact that in the
matter Of prices, quality considered.
the mail-order houses are at q dis
advantage. They do not undersell
the local merchant. except. on a few
leaders,
II this fact could be made general
ly known it would have an immense
effect in diminishing the volume Of
cash now sent out Of the state to
build up tremendous fortunes OF a
few big businesses. the effect Of
whose operations is now proving 80
detrimental to the welfare of our peo"
pie as a whole.
The condition which now con-
fronts us has been brought about
largely by a mail-order propaganda
Of immense proportions through
magazines. pamphlets and catalogs,
whole trainloads OF which have an
nually been distributed among our
people. This propaganda, which
may we'll be likened to a gas attack
Of poisonous lies, reached it's climax
in the material recently sent into the
state by the mail-order people in
their attempt to use the educational
machinery OF the state through the
medium Of the inter-high school de-
bates on the subject: Resolved that
the practice OF mail-order buying Is
detrimental to the best interests of
North Dakota"
The Retail Merchants association
has been most effectively counteract-
ing this propaganda, both in the
press and on the platform. Many
communities have been reached
much interest has been aroused, and
the determination has been arrived
at not to desist until all the people
have had the opportunity to hear all
sides Of the question.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13

its population. with a subscription
OF Sl4,e22, making a per capita pur-
chase of 1924. Bowman county,
which led in the state campaign up
to- May /, Is second now. with $1.9s
per capital.
Speaking of the state campaign for
pledges, MIR. Hollister said today that
the organization work in North Da-
kota has practically been completed.
Every county monitor says Mr.. Hol-
lister, has faithfully organized his
respective district in readiness Gor
the final pledge drive; ... a5t 4
1--WE expect the meetings to be held
in all schooIhouses OF the state to
be a big success" said Mr.. HOLSTER.
''In every portion Of the state the
meetings have been scheduled for the
week previous to June 20, a. large
majority &of them to be held on the
final day Of the drive, BY June 70
we expect all counties will have re-
ported to the local Office, giving the
total pledges received.
"In talking with the county leadJ
erS over the state during the last
few weeks. have been led to be-
lieve that practically every county IN
the state will 20 over the top in the
have been SO arranged that 1t will
be an easy matter for purchasers to
pay for their stamps"
With the view OF inspiring the pur-
chase of war savings stamps, Gov
ernor Frazier yesterday issued the
following proclamation:
eTo The People OF North Dakota:
whereas. the President Of the
United States has by proclamation
again called upon the people to save
for the benefit Of their country,
through economy in the purchase Of
food, fuel and materials needed by
the government. and to complete the
service by investing those savings in
war savings stamps. and
Whereas. the President empha-
sizes the fact that the great results
we seek can be obtained only by the
participation Of every member Of the
nation, young and old. in a concerted
thrift movement. and that savings
fall short Of the full ideal OF patri-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
By Alex Karr.)


That the Trade at Home" cam
patgn, conducted during recent
months by the Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION Of North Dakota. has been
a great success is evidenced not only
by the fact that the press of the
state has given the undertaking
much favorable publicity but also by
the added fact that there is a grow
ing and widespread appreciation of
the imperative need Of conserving
our man and money power.
People generally are beginning to
realize that the immense growth of
mail-order trading, which now ag-
gregates, fully one-third of the retail
trade Of the state. is a tremendous
handicap to our progress. Every
citizen is adversely affected. If the
volume Of mail-order business be al
lowed to double in the next five
years as 1t has in the last Ave, A.
nanc1al disaster will overtake hun
dreds Of our thriving little villages
and towns. The result can be better
imagined than described. The losses
in the values Of town and farm
property will be enormous: the con-
stantly growing exodus. from the
small towns and the farms of the
state. even now SO alarming. will be
IL SGnSuuOuSIy increased.
What we need in North Dakota Is
more capital and a greater popula-
ton. The mail-order business is
rapidly draining our territory of
both.
Mail-order houses have made ire
mendous profits during the last few
years through the great bulk of
the goods they handle. The pure
food laws are imperative as against
them. The sight unseen" and the
cash in advance" method gives
them an immense advantage. Re-
Gently in one day one of these con-
Germs received POI. 900 orders accom-
panied by $1,625, 900 in cash.
Mail-order houses do not, as they
claim. eliminate the middle-man.
Advertising Is their middle man. The
most costly on earth. The tremen-
dous cost, the almost unbelievable
expense thus involved can be judged
from the following statement to be
found in q publication recently is
sued by one Of the big catalog con-
Germs: /
More than s5,OOO,Ooo big catalogs,
special sales books and special cat
alloys of all kinds were mailed in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
AnOther RED
Card" Socialist
On League Staff

Another Socialist has Joined the
ranks Of the higher ups" Of the
Nonpartisan league.
He Is Axel Strom, former sheriff
Of Williams county, elected sheriff
on the Socialist ticket, who recently
resigned.
Strom tg on the Job at the state
headquarters in Fargo this morning
Asked this morning by The Forum
If he was 10 be state manager, he
said. the duties have not yet been
divided between myself and How
ard Elliott"
Elliott is on record as declaring
that none but red card" socialists
would be given jobs with the Non
partisan league-that the socialists
are building the league, and that the
socialists mean 70 control the league
AT the time he resigned Strom
said he quit because he was refused
sufficient deputies. At that time II
was reported, but denied. that he had
taken g. league position.
Pro. Germans Respond.
Commenting edltOrially upon the
subscription cancellations, Editor
Trubshaw says:
Several OF those who have
stopped taking the Times Record
the past few days have been, and
are pro- Germans Of the rankest
type. and some Of them are not.
We want 60 say that we do not
want a pro-German to read this
paper. We want them off the
list. We want loyal American
citizens on our list and no other.
Several who have stopped are
loyal fellows who have other
grievances and have the same
right to their opinion as we
have. and we do not in any way
blame them at all.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
Pioneers Mark
Golden Wedding

Casselton, N. D. juno 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. James McGurren. pioneer Cas-
SETON residents, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. nine
children and four grandchildren as
sisting in making the occasion one
long remembered. High mass in their
honor was said In ST. Leo's Catholic
church. and they were the recipients
of many gifts. Mr.. McGurren ia a
veteran Of the Civil war, being
wounded three times and once six
months prisoner in a Confederate
prison, and fought In the battles Of
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, Antietam and second Bull
Run.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
Page attorney
CZearedofCharge

W. J. Courtenay, Page, N. D., at
torney, has been cleared Of charge
of sedition brought upon him recent
" by Rev. Mr.. Taylor, who some
time ago made a statement that the
Catholic cathedral Of Fargo was be-
ing used for storehouse for arms
and ammunition. and credited his
statement to Mr.. Courtney.
Mr.. Courtney has secured the fol-
lowing statement from Rev. Mr.. Tay-
Tor:
'"W. ]. Courtney never stated to me
that collins containing arms and am
munition were being carried into
the Catholic cathedral at Fargo.
make this statement because do not
desire that Mr.. Courtney shall be
credited with any statements not
made by him"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13

west in which he recently has been
seen with such success.
The scenes of Mr.. Fix-It'' are To-
Gated in the home of wealthy resi-
dents OF New York. and he Is an
all around fixer of hearts and things.
There Is much pickering, petty hat
reds and jealousy among these aris-
tocrattc men and women, but when
"Mr. Ffx-It" enters a magical trans
formation takes place. He Is a gen.
ial, smiling chap who laughs and
conducts himself in a manner that
provokes the sternest criticisms OF
the elderly naidens and aunts Of the
contracted couples. This does not
dismay him one whit, for he keeps
right on fixing matters by practical
illustrations of his philosophy, the
result being a series Of mirth pro-
voking developments which afford
infinite amusement to all who be-
hold them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13

on an appeal from the Mercer county
district court.
The Gaze results from the refusal
Of the Mercer county election board
20 let Mrs. Dora Spatgen cast nef
vote at a school election. Mrs. spat-
gen charges that she presented herr
self at the polls, but was refused
permission to cast her ballot. she
Recently the Mercer election board
demurred to the complaint and
Judge w. L. NueBsIe, oyeFruled Eha
the state supreme court. ri Is con-
tended by the election board that tho
suffrage law is uneongtItutlonal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
Bodies of Too
Victims Found

Jamestown, n. D.. June 1S-The
bodies Of Miss Verne Webster OF
Knox. ". D.. and Arthur Hagen Of
Chicago, both students at the James
town college, VINO were drowned In
the James river here late Tuesday,
were found after an all-night search.
both about IS feet from where the
empty canoe was found.
Mr.. Hagen. who had registered at
Jamestown, was to have been includ%
ed in the drafted men to be sent to
the Agricultural college in Fargo, oil
June Is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
FIVE GIVEN PAPERS.

Judge A. T. Cole of the district
court yesterday received applica-
tons from five aliens who wish to
become citizens OF the United States
and following their hearings they
were granted their first papers. They
are:
Erick F. Erikson, retired farmer OF
Leonard, citizen OF Canada: Sam o.
swenson, clerk, Kindred, N. D., Cam
ada; Henry o. Knutson, farmer,
Kindred, N. D., Canada; James W.
Newcomb, grain inspector, Kindred,
NJ. D., Canada, and Ster @. Carl
son, farmer, Barnes township, Swe-
Den.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
F0wLe1" Host
To Boy Scouts

Through courtesy Of Manager
Fowler, of the Orpheun, every Boy
Scout in Fargo will be permitted to
see, my Four Years in Germany"
free Of charge. Scouts must present
their registration cards for identifca-
ton at the Monday afternoon mat
inee.
Scouts who have not yet passed
their tender-foot examinations may
get passes from their Scoutmaster.
sue passes to boys in Troop 8, owing
to the absence Of Scoutmaster Rob-
bins.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
S744.l43.83 Is
TOTAL OF ". 5. S.
SALES IN STATE
UP TO Jul NE /
Hollister Looks For Big
Success OF State Pledge
i Campaign
HIGH HONORs 60 4,
TO GRIGGs COUNTY
Organization For Drive
Complete-Governor
Issues Plea
HIGH HONORs GO =,
TO GRIGGs COUNTY

Actual sales of war savings stamps
in North Dakota up to June total
$744.143,83, amounting to $1.13 per
capita. George H. HOLSTER, director
of the campaign In North Dakota,
announced today.
When the state wide drive for war
savings stamp pledges closes on June
%. it Is expected that the amount
pledged for the year OF 1918 will be
at least $40 per capita, North Da-
kota's allotment in the national drive,
In the list announced by Mr.. Hol-
high honors in comaarison with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13
Is 24 Today;
Joins Marines

Hans A. Hanson Of Valley City
celebrated his Gath birthday anniver-
sary today by enlistinR in the United
States Marine Corps at the Fargo
recruiting station. James M. Spoerl
of Marion. N. D.. also enlisted today,
both going In for general service
The two men were sent to Paris
Island, S. c., where they will begin
their training.