The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-28

Former Governor L. B. Hanna
Of North Dakota has accepted an
executive position with the Ameri.
can Red Cross which will take him to,
France for active service in the near
future. Governor Hanna, who now is
IN California, has passed his physical
examination and is prepared to EN-
bark at once for France. Mr.. Hanna
will serve without compensation.
Ayr.-The st. Patrick day ball given
here for the Red Cross netted $16S.4O.
to $1,0O2.7O.
Bismarck.-The meeting of the
North Dakota Association of Life I'm.
lerwriters held at Bismarck, pledged
the sale of 100000 worth of thrift
stamps before Dec. 81.
Havana Red Cross auction
held here netted $500. There are
only $50 persons in town and they
challenge any town of that size or
even larger to beat this record.
Devils I.ake.--Edgar La Rue, secre-
tary of the Devils Lake Commercial
club. secretary of the Chatauqua,
and member of the war gardening
committee. has been appointed Her.
bert Hoover's representative in Ram.
sey county.
Fargo.-Ike Goldberg vas sentenced
to pay fine of $1,000 and to serve
six months in the Grand Forks coun.
ty jail, for bringing liquor into the
state in violation Of the bone dry law,
by Judge Amidon. Goldberg lives at
East Grand Forks.
Fargo.-Rat tails jumped four cents
In value here upon the announcement
from Mrs. F. F.. Kindred. health com.
missioner, that for every rat tail
turned in to the police station. five
cents would be paid. A month ago
they were worth one cent apiece.
Grand Forks.-The homecoming
celebration of the Elks was one of the
most largely attended and most en-.
joyable ever given by the local lodge.
Delegations from various sections Of
the Red River valley were present,
Crookston and Langdon sending the
larger number.
Bismarck.-An attack on the consti.
tutiona]ity Of the bootlegging law was
made by attorneys for H f. Germain
of Jamestown. in arguments before
the supreme court Monday on an ap.
plication for writ of habeas corpus
to compel Sheriff James II. Ross Of
Stutsman county to release Germain
from jail
New Decentralization P. Halvor.
! son. Eddy county. has been arrested
by Federal authorities charged with
| having made seditious remarks. His
hearing was set for March q before
Commissioner Duel. The warrant
under Which he was arrested alleged
that he said: "This was is for big
business To hell with the Red Cross
o-let the government do their work. "
Fargo-Announcem that com.
petitive examination will be held here
to fill the vacancy of postmaster in
the Fargo postoffice. following the re-
moval from office of George w. VIII.
kinson, promir mt state democrat
and editor of 1.-THE Democrat is
taken here as definitely meaning that
the deposed postmaster has definitely
lost out in, his attempt FOR re-instate.
ment.
Bismarck.-State Engineer ]. w
! Bliss has received notice from the
office Of the public reads that the
schedule of proposed Federal aid con
struction in North Dakota has been
approved and the state highway com
mission has been authorized to pro
ceed with the projects listed in tho
F! schedule. This schedule covers
twenty-six projects. in twenty coun
ties, with total mileage of 4OS.;
! miles.
/ Bismarck P. Kenyon. who
arrived On the site of Bismarck or
June ?. 1872. when one log cabi.
marked the beginning of the present
city. and who for eleven years was
elevator man at the state capitol, has
entered upon his new duties as spe
cial agent for the automobile regis
tration department of tho secretary o
states office. Mr.. Kenyon has me-
more statesmen than probably an!
other man in North Dakota.
Fargo.--The American National In
surance Co, was organized here a
a meeting of stockholders at th'
Gardner hotel. The new concern viii
do q general fire and liability insur
ance business, and claims to be tn,
only North Dakota fire insurance
stock company in the state.
Bismarck.-Eine voluntary Undue
tion calls have been cancelled by tn
provost marshall general in q tefe
gram received by the adjutant gen
erals office. Only two branches o
; the service. blacksmitLs and eoaa
artillery are now left open to volu1