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Evening star., 1918-08-04
Thirty Million Steel Buttons for Next Liberty Loan

Ralph Waldo Emerson, the man
who is in active charge Of pur-
chasing buttons for the various
liberty loan campaigns, had not
= been modest, the following saw
tngs might not have been ef-
fected on the buttons that are to be
used In the fourth liberty loan cam
paign:
Sixty-f1ve thousand dollars in real
money.
A vast amount of celluloid, which
contain guncotton.
An enormous quantity of white pa
per.
Hundreds of gallons of wood alcohol.
Untold hours of labor.
All these savings will have been ef-
fected when the thirty million buttons
that are to be used In the fourth lib
erty loan campaign are delivered,
few weeks hence. and they can be
traced to the fact that Emerson look
ed at the back instead Of the front OF
a mirror.
=
\
During the flrst three liberty loan
campaign buttons composed OF metal,
white paper and celluloid were used
extensively. They were rather expen-
sive, costing an average of one
half cent each but they were the
cheapest button known. and as buttons
are very necessary to the successful
conduct of liberty loan campaigns. it
seemed impossible to obtain anything
cheaper. Every one in the publicity
bureau Of the war loan organization
was on the lookout for a substitute
for these high-priced buttons. Months
passed. however, without a substitute
being found. and as the time for or
dering the buttons for the fourth lib
erty loan campaign approached 1t
seemed that the purchase of the cellu-
loid composition again would be nee
esJary.
And then. one day, a novelty manu-
facturer dropped in to Emerson's Of
fce and handed him a small mirror
with an advertisement Autographed
into its steel back. Emerson. the
Evening star., 1918-08-04

f6LL@ Capt. AhOupsoh
- M asked mo at the office
w the other day. ARE you
going to make war
garden again next yearT'
:You bet am," answered. "only
/ hope 1t viii not be a war garden
I'm going to make a garden every
year as long as I have strength
enough to swing q hoe"
And I meant Just that. Two had a
lot more fun other summers than Eve
had this. but I never enjoyed myself
more. That may sound like para
dox. but 1t isn't. Having fun and en-
joying ones self may be entirely diff
ferent things. Periods Of fun with
dark brown mornings after. for in
stance. is not getting enjoyment out
OF life. It's making fool of ones
self. I've done 1t. and / know.
The kind Of enjoyment I've been
having this summer leaves pleasant
taste in The mouth, and that taste is
going, to linger. The shelves full of
canned vegetables and fruit Mary has
down cellar is q guarantee Of that.
OF course, 1 derive satisfaction from
the knowledge that I have con-
tributed even little bit to the great
cause of winning the war. but we'll
let that pass. What I have done is SO
insignificant to what others have
done and are doing that I haven't
the effrontery to make point Of it.
In this final chapter am going to
try to tell what making a war gar
den has meant to me personally and
Evening star., 1918-08-04

In this final chapter I am going to
try to tell what making a war gar
den has meant to me personally and
to Mary. To begin with, it has been
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Y Y YELL 81

~ YELL" Capt. Thompson
- M asked me at the Office
Wv the other day. ARE you
Evening star., 1918-08-04

scarcity of food. but because Of the
scandalously high prices.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

F Ralph Waldo Emerson. the man
who is In active charge of pur-
chasing buttons for the various
liberty loan campaigns, had not
been modest, the following saw
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
ATTEMPT TO PRESENT
RESOLUTION FAILS

A fight on the floor of the con-
vention of county commissioners of
North Dakota was precipitated late
Thursday afternoon when an at
tempt was made to have adopted a
resolution presented by Henry Fir
of Sargent county, indorsing the
flood control and drainage project
proposed by the federal government
for the Red river valley, and urging
the acceptance OF the generous offer
of the government to spend SIS, 900
in a preliminary survey. Thomas c..
HOckridge, president of the state
association, ruled that the resolu-
ton was introduced too late.
s. w. Johnson of Steele, J. F.
Straus of Wells, J. r. P8upore Of
Grand Forks and others, favored the
adoption OF the resolution. r. B.
Boyd of Cass county, was active in
opposition to bringing the resolution
before the convention. After 80 min
utes of discussion, the attempt to
present failed. ..... -.
Herbert A. Hard, state drainage
commissioner in charge Of the fed
eral control project, was granted the
courtesy of the door by Chairman
Hockridge. and said that the attorney
general of North Dakota had ruled
the law valid and that counties had
full right to take action in support
of the measure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
Fuel Administrator Gdrfeld,S
Reasons For Issuing the Order

/ iculties has come one OF the mos
terribly severe winters we have
known In years.
THE wheels were choked and
stopped; zero weather and snow
bound trains: terminals congested
harbors with shipping frozen in;
rivers and canals impassable--it was
useless to continue manufacture and
pile confusion on top Of confusion.
"A clear line from the manufac-
turing establishments to the sea-
board and beyond; that was the i'm
peratfve need. It was like soldiers
marching to the front. The men in
the foremost ranks must have room
to move.
More than a shock was needed
to make a way through that conges-
ton at the terminals and on the
docks 80 that the aid so vitality
needed by the allies could get
through.
Cannot Be Moved.
"The incidental effect of this
transportation situation on coal pro-
duction has been disastrous. There
is and always has been plenty OF
fuel, but it cannot be moved to those
places where it is so badly needed
while railroad lines and terminals
are choked. Throughout the coal
fields, scores, even hundreds, OF
mines are lying idle because Of rail-
road inability to supply the cars to
carry away their product Coal
mines cannot operate without cars.
Cars cannot be supplied while the
railroads are crippled by the present
freight congestion, which keeps idle
cars lying useless in the freight
yards.
'In the past week the production
Of coal has been disastrously reduce
ed. Reports in some cases have
shown 80 per cent Of the mines in
certain fields closed completely for
lack of cars.
This is war! Whatever the cost,
we must pay, so that in the face Of
the enemy there can never be the
reproach that we held back from do
ing our full share. Those ships lad
en- with our supplies of food for men
and food for guns must be given
coal and put to sea-"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Officials Of
the navy department waited for many
days before announcing that Rear
Admiral William B. Fletcher was re-
navy's convoy service in French wat
ers, and had been replaced by Rear
Admiral II. B. Wilson because Vice
Admiral Sims felt that the latter off,
Ger was better fitted for the particu-
lar duties imposed by the post. He
was recalled at the request of Sims.
An ofhcial of the navy department
said today that Admiral F1etcher's re-
call was in no sense a reflection upon
him and he will be assigned to COM
mand one of the navy yards.
While Admiral Benson, chief OF
naval operations, testified before the
house committee on naval affairs
that the sinking Of the army trans
port Antilles was due in part to in
adequate convoy arrangements, the
navy department official mentioned
above was emphatic in his statement
that the recall of Fletcher had moth
Ing whatever to do with the loss OF
the vessel. There has been, indeed,
some question of the number OF YES
sells given to him for convoy by Sims.
Experts stated today that the con-
voy system is depriving America and
the allies OF the use Of more tonnage
than the enemy submarines are sink
ing through destroying in most cases
so per cent of the merchantmen's eff
cheney. The following illustration was
cited:
"A vessel sailing from an Atlantic
port waited several days at - for
her convoy. The trip to the British
port to which she was destined re
CURED thirty-one days. This same
ship, before the United States entered
the war, had made thirteen round
trips across the Atlantic, and in her
case more than so per cent of her
efficiency was lost"
That instance was declared not to
be isolated, although the average
shop conveyed does not require so
many days to cross the ocean.
Rear Admiral HI. n. Wilson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18

AGENTS HOLD
ANNUAL MEET

Agents Of the Northwestern Ma
sional Life Insurance company OF
Minneapolis wrote four and one.half
million dollars in new business in
North Dakota in 1917, which if DE-
ylded pro rata among the population
OF the state would be $500 for every
man. woman and child. and were
second In the Union in the total OF
business written, W. Rolla Wilson,
Minneapolis, superintendent Of agents
of the company told district man
ayers Of the Crary. Turner company,
Fargo, North Dakota agency direc-
tors, at their annual meeting held in
Fargo.
This record is very noteworthy"
said Mr.. Wilson, "and was a big
factor in assisting the company in
increasing its business Sc per cent
in the past year"
Mr.. Wilson declared that North
Dakota had been favored in the
amount OF money invested by the
company in the state, and that policy
holders were amply protected.
More than $4,000, 900 OF the COM
pany's funds are invested I'm farm
mortgages in North Dakota" he
said, and in fact practically all of
the company's assets are invested in
farm mortgages to the extent that
policy holders are protected with
SLIP in assets for every dollar OF
liability"
Attention was called to the fact
that the Northwestern National Life
Insurance company was sharing its
profits with its policyholders. Mr..
Wilson stated that from the inception
OF the company 81 years ago the
Northwestern National Life Insur-
ance company has been a mutual
company. He called further attention
to the fact that two of the largest
companies that had been giving their
profits to the stockholders had been
forced by the public demand to be-
come mutual and distribute these
profits among the policyholders who
had created the company.
The district managers prese1ted
Mr. Wilson with O diamond stick
pin. Dr. Henry w. Cooke, Minneapo-
lis, yice-president of the company, |
also was a speaker at the meet |
ing.
The meeting was brought to a
close with a big banquet at the
Waldorf hotel Thursday evening, |
Among the district managers at
tending the meeting were the fol-
lowing: John T. McGovern and |
James M, McGovern. Newburg; |
Thos. M. Montgomery and s. CT
Dickinson; II. w. Blaisdell, |
williston; r. v. Bice, H. b. Walker
and Martin HoEhaug, Devils Lake;
e. o. Stout and L. NJ. Ritten, Minot;
Thos. Turner and A. w. Crary, Far
go; c. d. Ford, Wolford; M. A. Mil
Ter, Crazy; o. e. Fielder, Leeds: H.
B. Olln, Grand Forks; Floyd Ed
wards, Fargo; o. G. Wilson, Velva;
and Paul Goldale, Berwick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
CBy Associated pseaa.l

Washington Jan. 1s.-Fuel Ad.
ministrator Garfield's statement In
explanation of his order follows:
The most urgent thing to be done
is to send to the A's.erican forces
abroad and to the allies the food and
war supplies which they vitality need
War munitions, food, manufactured
articles of every description, lying In
Atlantic ports in tens Of thousands
of tons. where literally hundreds of
ships, loaded with war goods for
our men and the allies. cannot take
the seas because their bunkers are
empty Of coal. The coal to send them
on their way is waiting behind the
congested freight that has damned
all terminate.
1T is worse than useless to bend
our energies to more manufacturing
when what we have already manu-
featured lies at tidewRter Congest-
ing terminal facilities, jamming the
railroad yards and sidetracks for
long distances back into the coun-
try. No power on earth can move
this freight into the war zone, where
1t Is needed, until we supply the
ships with fuel.
"Once the docks are cleared Of
the valuable freight for which our
men and associates i'm the war now
wait in vain, then again our ener-
gies and power may be turned to
manufacturing, more efficient than
ever, so that a steady and uninter-
rupted stream of vital supplies may
be this nations answer to the allies
cry for help.
Excess Of Production.
ut has been excess Of production,
in our war time speeding up, that
has done so much to cause conges-
ton on our railroads; that has filled
the freight yards to overlooking:
that has cluttered the docks Of our
Atlantic ports with goods waiting to
go abroad. At tldewater the flood oil
freight has stopped. The ships were
unable to complete the Journey from
our factories to the war depots be-
hind the firing line.
Added to this has been difficulty
Of transporting coal for our own
domestic needs. On top Of these diff
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18

into the vortex of life among gold
seekers Of the north.
The play is full Of thrilling cir
cumstance and display Of human
emotion, and It gives opportunity
for many unusual and brilliant
scenes. 1t is done in the fashion
that has brought fame to the name
Of William Fox and it is absorbing
ly interesting from start to finish.
The Isis also is featuring Torpedo
Pirates" a two reel comedy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
BRIEFLY TOLD
Hubbesrs FOOd.-Advt.

Hubbe3rs Food.--Adyt.
shop at RieKsrs.-Advt.
Herbst's for hosHery.--Advt
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print H.-Ad
Konen-Doyie Taxi. Phone asa
Advt
r. F.. Piper, OF Davenport, is
spending the day in Fargo.
Klever Klothes Kleaners. Phone
658. The Pantorium.-Advt.
J. c. Moug and Alec Moug, Of Ayr,
are guests at the Metropole.
A. e. Hooglund, Of Ortonville, is a
western Minnesota visitor in Fargo.
II. d. Palmer and NJ @. Palmer,
both Of Erie, were among the arrivals
In Fargo.
John McGinnis. of jamestown, Is
renewing acquaintances in Fargo dur
the convention of Grain Growers.
Fl. T.. McCready, Of Valley City, and
A. Hagemaster and Nils Nelson, OF
Absaraka, are Tri-State Grain Grower
visitors.
The Fargo Manufacturing Co, q
$50, 900 corporation, has purchased
North and South Dakota, Minnesota
and Montana rights for the manufac-
ture and sale OF the Niles adjustable
harness hanger and will maintain a
plant at 525 Broadway, ii was all
nounced by the manager Of the COM
pany today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
CONTEST AROUSES
GREAT INTEREST

Miss Bertha Black, who attends the
Tower City high school, is the first
contestant to enter the educational
contest OF the First National Bank Of
Fargo, which offers 800 in gold for
the best essay written by a North
Dakota high school or college student
on The Economic and Industrial De
velopment of North Dakota From
1878 to 1918.
The announcement of the contest
was made on the fortieth anniversary
of the founding Of the bank, and has
created great interest, not only in
educational circles, but among old
citiEens OF the state to whom the
subject Of the essay brings back hap
penings OF the past forty years.
A great number of essays are ex-
pected in competition before the con-
test closes, and many students have
announced that they intend to enter
not so much to win a cash prize as
to enlarge their knowledge of the
history and development of the state.
Get wise and order FIavo Four
from the manufacturers. Phone 80.
--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18

A splendid new photoplay that
william Fox has made will appear
at the Isis theater today for a two
days run. 1t is called THE Kingdom
of Love-" and in It is a new star,
Jewel Carmen, whom we have known
in times past as a leading woman of
great ability and beauty. The play
is one that deals with the career Of
an extraordinary girl who Is thrown
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
LIFE UNDERWRITERS TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Income Tax Collector to Explain
Relation Between Income Tax
and Life Insurance.

r. Z. WeddelI, government income
tax collector for the Fargo district,
will explain the income tax as re-
lated to life insurance at the an
nual meeting of the North Dakota
Life Underwriters association to be
held in the Fargo Commercial club
rooms at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon. p. w. Satory, Fargo, president,
announced today. -- g.
There will be election of officers,
and transaction of other business.
President Satory has asked for a
large attendance Of members.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
''QUEEN CITY"
BOOSTERS HERE

Ed Hughes, president OF the Dick
inson Commercial club, heads q dele
cation Of prominent citizens and
business men of that city, who are in
Fargo attending the Tri-State Grain
Growers convention and boosting for
the Queen City of the Prairies.
consists OF Atty. n. Blanchard, J. v.
lessen. president of the Dickinson
Building e. Loan association, Ray
Butler, J. Brodie and John Orchard.
former secretary Of the Dickinson
Commercial club.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-22
WAR MOTHERS PREPARE
TO GREET TIE HEROES

Az the regular week. meeting OF
the War Mothers association heing
held al Carnegie library this after-
noon plans will be completed for TAX
ing the picture OF tn members of tfTe
association and for securing aboio-
graphs OF all the Lcgan county boys
in the service TO be flied with the
history OK each boys service connec-
ton with the service The commit
Tee having the matter in charge VIII
also report their plan for the welcom-
Ing home Of each boy as he comes,
in . most appropriate manner, and
every member Of the association a.
well as all other war mothers in Lo-
gan counsy should attend the meet
ing. learn OF these plans and make
sure that their boys get proper rec
ognition and welcome
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-22
CHICAGO CONGRESSMAN
SAYS CUT OUT AGENCIES
Muster Out Locally II Martin
Madden a Idea Let Draft
Boards Find Work For
Returning Soldiers

WaehinEton Nov % DemohHl
tation through ioeal draft boards. To
assure places 70 soldiers and sallors
protection cot factory owners wha
have spent large sums to equip taeir
plants for war production. aud prom
pt elimination ~ governmental vsf
agencies. - says expense. are ne.
construction anggeatlnna of Hnpfsa
enialise Masn II Madden. ~ tsl.
nuia. lhe only ayowed nnpubll,4a
candidate FOR the sysakermhip 10 esse
James Il Mana, of tho same Il IA
Is not available
Mr Madden also urges commit
toe 20 inquire Into var expenditure
aud 20 render strict accounting %
the American people for tae reaourc
a contributed toward wlnnlnxi she
war.
Ia outlining his ylsws yosssrasy
he asserted that tha responsibilities
Of The next Congress wiil ha the
greatest IN the nations history. naa
that the nations good must BE- The
guiding principle at all times
Soldiers Must Not De Neglected
~ would be useless for ma 70 i4y
% survey the entire field mat meaf
BE- covered in our reconstruction pro.
ram" he said 4 shall mention anly
a few things that seem to commas
our immediate attsntion
First. | think II behoosss "a 70
be axtreamiy conscientious Ia the
methods employed In tho desnobillk
alton of our armed forces We shoaia
be careful that We do not. blnnsly
speaking. drop them Into the street
With no place 20 20
4 believe az should use The same
lnstrumentallsts in decentralization
that were used In mobilization ~
that ! refer 10 the local draft bosf.ss.
which are In possession OF the rse-
ords Of the men. They should be
fcsntlnued on Page Three
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-22
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
SOUGHT BY UNION
Federal Employees Organisation
VIII AAk Congress fos Aid.
Means Reorganization of
Service

Washington. Nes ia Reconstruct
ion ~ the Federal slsll asFviss -
peeIelly ln Washington, a. vita
feature II she after war tesdlust
mons ~ industry. will be ufNra upan
tungrvsa A. the neat session hy tbs
National Federation of Federal Niu
plnsca u waa announced ut head
quarters here yesterday A spe lal
committee. .,aeted ~ the nallonal
convention hcid recently III chlsarn
now has undef consideration drafts
II tho naw legislation
Luther & stewart president ~ tAa
Federation, BAYS thai tho new meaA
uFea - be auggvated would lnt0ep0s
ate la the civil service taa principle
of employment management anH
waEa flxlnw. Ia addition 10 thu pres
ent function OF mere recruiting
Proposes Training Schools
cisll acrvice trimming cnursea viii
be proposed under the plan outlined
IN ali schools suhsidlsed af eougrolaA
teanttmneI "a Yaws rAsvs /
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-22

~ far a. u kanwn me aaiy mem
bpfa UF thn tluhenzallefa dynasty whn
plfsady have left Gsrmany are wtl.
Ham Huheuanllsrn. she TURNER um
fffuf aud hlx eldest aan Frederick
William the tpfmss gfnua printn
uoEh ats Ia Holland There have
neen conflicting reports rekafdina the
fof'asf German snpeaa who AAa been
n paae health faf sometime. but the
probabilities banI ~ haf not havsns
lsft German territory fhe "a sal
t4ernf has Flse agheF aaaa lila uha
daughter Nlefafla lsnalae. married lha
Duke y ilFnuawleA la fela 4 Fseent
dispatch reported lhe abaieasloa o.
he duAe The former rmeefats oasy
brother Prince liuaFy ~ ptuaala. fled
from hiNi at The htm. slme of lha
aaral matiny but IL api Aao~n a.
have lefi German soil rheFe ara
several male children ameux tAe tuf.
uef rulers afaudeh dfen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-22
COlOR[D BAPTIST CONv[N-
T|ON IN SESSION HERE
Many Prominent Negroes From
Over the State In Attendance;
Will Continue the Meet
ing Over Sunday

The state colored Baptist conven-
ion l. now in session in this city
Rev S S Jones, y y. Of Muskogee'
presiding
The convention was opened Wed +
nesdav morning at 10 O'Clock. After
the deyotIons the secretary. Prof J II
Smiley Of Wagner. read the program
which had been prepared by the exec.
ariYe committee; the rsame was APP
proved by the convention.
President Jones announced the fol-
loving committees. enrolment. II
nance and ministers roll. after which
Rev r w Stevenson of Okmulgee-
vice president Of the convention, was
introduced and who preached The in
iroductory sermon; subject, i've
Never Gone This Way Before Josua
ith chapter.
The white Baptist pastor Of The ciiy
was present and was introduced, bul
did not speak. but promised TO return
again during The convention.
AT 2 O'Clock Rev NJ II Odom. dean
Of theology Of the CIearyiew Baptist
college, conducted the informal con-
ference in way pleasing to the con-
ventlon
At The evening session Rev w !
Stevenson NJ Wilburion. preached a
great sermon from Matt. 2e-s verse
Then the local committee took charge
Of the congregation and rendered an
excellent program The following
city pastors appeared on the local pro-
gram Rev O II Short. DIR Brown oi
he Methodist church: Rev $ A CLARK
OF the Masadonia Baptist church; Res
4 G Green OF IdaB7i. was the slngei
of the evening Prof " Smiley
secretary OF the convention, responded
to all the addresses in a leasing ans
satisfactory manner DR. I'd p Jones
president OF the National Baptist Con
Of Z S A will speak in the city 10
night. >. ~ !
DR. W Gray OF Hugo has just ar
rived with his delegation. ),