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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Society News
1000 Girls Are
Cared For. At
Grittenten Home

In the eleven years that the Flor
ence Crittenton home has been es-
tabHshed in Fargo. more than 1000
girls of all religions and nationals
ties have been cared for, and the
majority of them were between the
ages Of IL and 25 years. The need
for this particular work is increasing
with the present day conditions and
/. the home is being called on every
day for the aid which it alone can
give as it is the only institution In
the state doing any constructive
work for unfortunate, dependent
girls and women.
The present directors. composed Oh
eight women and seven men, are
with few exceptions the orig1na!
board named when the institution
was opened in 1907, after the CRIT
tenton obard had become interested
in the situation through the efforts
of the North Dakota w. Q. y o.
Previous to 1907 the w. G. 7. U.
had maintained small rescue home
in Fargo. but as the needs grew
greater they were unable to con-
tinue the work
the amount needed to finance the
home for year is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. and this is raised
largely by popular subscT1pClon, the
tag day, which is conducted by the
women of the city each fall and
through the annual appropriation of
the state Of $4,000 and the allowance
OF SIS per month for each juvenile
court case that is committed to the
home. With the present day advance
in living costs the budget is becom-
ing larger and and extra help is
needed to properly care for the girls
and babies. Whenever possible the
girl pays her own way at the home.
There is grave need for a new
building for nursery and school
where the children may be kept and
given the rudiments of education
while their mothers are fitting them
selves for positions which will en-
able them to earn a livelihood.
During the summer the "Give a
Dollar, Get Dollar club was or
ganized by the women of the state,
the object being to raise sum of
$4,000 which would be used to
erect this new building. The work of
this club was halted for numerous
reasons, and it is hoped that it
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Germans Turn OUer Vast
Stores of Artillery And
Gold Coin to Americans

tillery be turned over in first class
condition.
Today the American officers began
checking up the guns as they came
in. German officers especially as
signed for the final delivery Of the
material, assisted in the work and
received the receipts as fast as the
Americans inspected the surrendered
property. This is the largest amount
of artillery turned over to the
Americans under the armistice and
it is estimated it will require a week
to inspect and receipt for all the
equipment.
Brussels, Dec. 21.-German repre-
sentatives have brought here from
Cologne $50 million marks in gold
which is being restored by Germany
to Belgium. (The arrpistice with
Germany provided for the return Of
the cash deposit of the National
Bank of Belgium.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
FIRST FARGO HiIAN
HOME FROM FRONT
CARRIES WOUNDS
OF FARGONNEFIGHT

Carrying the wounds of German
machine gun bullets in both OF his
arms, his left arm stiffened and prac-
tcally useless from a bullet which
hit the elbow joint, Pie. Elmer r.
Floodstrom, "a, son of Mrs. Bertha
Floodstrom, 314 Third avenue north.
arrived in Fargo this morning from
Fort Smelling to spend a 15-day fr-
Tough with his mother. .'
He is the first Fargo young man
wounded in the service to return
home. After the holidays he will re-
turn to the military hospital at Fort
Smelling where he will undergo an
operation which is expected to restore
the full use of his left arm.
Private Floodstrom suffered poth
his wounds in the American attack on
the German defenses in the Argonne
forest in the Verdun sector on OCT. .;
He was in a hospital in France until
Nov "a, when he was invaltded pack
to the United States. -.,
I'VE were and had been driving
the Huns hard when / was wounded"
Private Flodostrom said today. me
bullet that I got in my right arm
didn't bother me much, but when my
left arm was hit / simply had TO quit
as / couldn't handle my gun any ions-
er. 1T was tough to have to. get out
of the game. We sure had the Huns
" DOC" Doc Healy, of Fargo, he added.
was in the same advance, and was
unwounded the last time he saw HIM
Volunteered For Service.
Private Floodstrom, though regis
tered for the draft, did not wait for
his turn but volunteered, and went
to Camp Dodge January last. he
went across in May, but did not get
into the fight until in September,
serving at the front continuously un-
til wounded, as member OF the
328th infantry. In civil life, he was
emp;N ed by C. c. Anderson, the up
holsteler. "
"The Germans can talk about their
crack regiments" Private Flood
strom said, "but we Americans GER
tainIy made them look sick in the
Argonne forest. They cracked for
fair when we got on their trail. Fritz
puts up a pretty stiff fight with his
artillery and machine guns, but put
him up against a bayonet and he is
through"
Argonne Fight Hard One
Private F'Ioodstrom declared that
the Americans surmounted almost
impossible barriers in the Argonne
forest fight, routing the Germans
from carefully prepared and cieveTly
concealed positions. Il <s
German prisoners just opened
their mouths. They couldn't believe
that any army could drive them from
that forest. They said we were dew
Ills to fight. That battle took the
pep out of the Germans in that Sec
tor"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
(By Associated Press.)

American Army, of Occupation,
Dec. 20.-The German authorities
today began turning over to the
American thirty-thir army large
quantities Of war material which will
require several trains to transport.
Included in the artillery given up
by the Germans are 760 guns Of
large calibre and nearly 5000 ma
chine guns. It will take one train
to carry the machine guns alone.
The other guns, ranging from 1908
to 210's will require at least three
trains for their transportation.
Metternich, just outside of Cob
lenz. is the assembling point for this
material. Some of it will come from
east of the Rhine, many of the guns
having been sent into the interior of
Germany for repairs, as the terms Of
the armistice require that all the ar
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

ator Reed asked him who he rep
resented.
Major Humes replied that he rep
resented the committee and had been
detailed by the war department to
conduct the investigation and was
under orders from the committee"
IF you represent the committee" !"
said Senator Reed, 'T want to know
what kind of representation it is that
you give when you refuse to give up
the names of peoples who got this
testimony"
81 will not dignity that question
with an answer" replied Major
Humes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

viii coon be resumed in order that
funds enough may be secured TO
start the new building this summer.
A complete record of all funds is
kept and the home is open for In
spection at all times To all persons.
Miss Lillian Grace Topping. superin-
tendent, has been In charge since
the institution was established.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
Morning.
Prelude--"The Holy Night" Buck
Anthem-"come Hear Ye Nations''..
offertory-"sunshiini,o and shaaoTS' 81"
Soprano solo-"The Light Of Heav-
Mrs. Z. 4. wright. t,'''''''''
violin obligato, A. J, Stephens.
Post!ude-Triumphal March, Guiimant
Evening.
Prelude-Christma March e. Merkei
0Hertory--"Autumn Sketch" Brewer
Cantata"-"The Star OF Promise" -.
Tenor solo and chorus-+Be6oid aSi'Geq fop
Zion's Sake,
contralto solo and chorus-"oh, Come
Emanuel. x =
Soprano solo and mems chorus
Watehman, o Tell Us of the Night.
Town Of Bethlehem.
Soprano solo and chorus--''Now When
Jesus Was Born.
Soprano solo-"The Radiant Star.
Christmas Voices.
Bass solo-"Room For the Christ
Tenor solo. and chorus-'"Thou Didst
Leave Thy Throne.
Final chorus-"star OF Thousand
pGs5I9Gs ssl9fs3snM2s: in e. 4. Wright, wes4 800
prano; Mrs: G.. H. Oleson, contralto;
III. s. Saunders, tenor; o. NJ. Varnson,
bass; Clara A. Pollock, organist; A. J.
Stephens. director.
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL.
"A special Christmas cantata will be
given at the evening services at
o'clock. A Christmas tree for the
Sunday school will be held Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL,
Organ. Prelude-"Christmas Offer--
.:Hark, the Herald Angels sing" 80.
star Of the East" ...........,.
.......::...::'c'.Si ~ e wi,tIen MendslsS9fn sno%pn
christmas PASTORAL (From Man
ger Throne) ....... Richard Biggs
"Joy to the World" .......... Handel
6rgsnist. st firSe HrS F. M cieveianl Iyses ses
BROADWAY METHODIST.
A special musical service will be
given by the choir at 1880 Sunday
evening, directed by DR.; E. e. Long.
Pianist, Mrs. w. G. Buttree.
Night, Holy Night"
chorus-"There Were shepherds":.
soio-.The New Born ri King Eesppir
DR.. e. E. Long, baritone.
Chorus-"The Star of Bethlehem -.
Due;t.Hark, Hark MY Soul" Nevin
Miss Miller, soprano; DR.. z. e.
Long, baritone. N.
Chorus-"qory to God in the High
est" ...,.............. Cooke
The evening message will be, 1.-THE
Angels Song.
A special Christmas program for
the children of the Sunday school will
be given at 1880 o'clock Tuesday eve
ming.
ST. MARKS ENGLISH LUTHERAN.
Sunday Evening, Musical Service,
O'Clock.
Profundis'' ... Bartlett
Observation-Disclosures ....... Danks
Choir.
Star of Hope, Ashford
Nora Holt and Mrs. F. w. Johnson.
Were Shepherds, Briggs |
Eunice Karlstrom.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Cracker Goes
ToBelfast "Y''

A letter was received today by Mrs.
o. e. McCracken from her husband,
who is in the Z. NJ. q. A. work
abroad, saying that he has been as
signed to Belfast, Ireland, where he
viii be located about two and a half
months. He has been at Glasgow,
Scotland, during the past few months.
Mrs. McCracken is advised that the
change in his location win make no
change in his postal address, mail
still going by way Of London.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

|. A Cleveland man takes the censor
ship off one of the wars best stories
In Baltimore" he relates, has
colored cook who is one OF the real
originals. The official war time SUD :
stitutes for cake had just arrived
and were under discussion, sans
sI,per. sans wheat -four and sans
everything else that is supposed TO
make a good cake. Nanny listened
to it scowlingly. ,.,-
"That ERE amt no recipe It's
prescriptions" declared the NANNY
when She couldn't hold her disgust
any longer"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Private Jim in a letter to his
mother spoke Of one of the boys in
his company's close resemblance to
General Foch.
wishing to compliment the soldier
boy, he said: II don't wish to natter
you but you resemble General toch
The soldier replied, I don't feel
battered in the least. but General
Foch should feel So"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Peaceful Fight
When RiUnLS Meet

Mandan, n. D., Dec. 21.--An unusual
manifestation OF brotherIy love and
tolerance marked the first basketball
game OF the season between Mandan
peace Feigned supreme There were
no fist fights. Incidentally, Akandan
walloped Bismarck by score OF z6
to 12.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Hanna TO Speak
AtBabtist Church

LB. Hanna, recently returned from
France, will speak at the First Bap-
tist church in Fargo at the 10:30
O'clock service Sunday morning, and
will discuss some OF his recent expe-
riencss In France with the American
Red Cross.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Fargo Churches Prepare
SbeciaI Christmas PROGRAMS

Fargo churches will keep the
Christmas season as In former years
and to properly observe the occasion
nave arranged for special musical
programs for both morning and eve
ming services on Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
FIRST BAPTIST.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

Morning.
Organ Prelude-"HolyN Night BUCK
Quartet-"Sing Unto The Lord a
Mrs. Jessie Hazelton Askegaard,
soprano; Miss Alice Hunter, alto:
p. j. Chapman, tenor, and ". b.
Black, bass.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Offertory -.
Solo-"Glory to God" ......... Rotoli
Mrs. Jessie Hazelton Askegaard.
Postlude-"Shepherd in the Field"
...'....... 1lAehIhelS
Miss Hazel Smith, organist.
Organ Prelude - March of the
MagP DUBOIS
Quartet-"The Heavens Are De-
clarinR .........,.... beetnoNeu
offertory-"Chant De BonheuT''
........ LeHaIS
Duet-"Hark, Hark My Sour, Shelley
Mrs. Jessie HazeIton Askegaard,
n. B. Black.
prelude-Christmas March.
FIRST LUTHERAN.
The Christmas services for this
congregation will be held at the st.
Marks English Lutheran church,
Wednesday morning at 1880. A SER
mon in the Norwegian language VIII
be given and the choir VIII sing
Christmas hymns.
The usual Christmas tree for the
Sunday school of the church Will be
held at st. Marks church at 1880
o'clock Thursday evening.
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Duet-"o Little Town of Bethlehem. !.
Daisy Hanson and Alice Paulsrud.
Anthem-"He Shall Be Great. Spence
onertory-"Memories' -. st. clair
Postluie- Marche Brilliante" -.
christmas Morning, o O'Clock.
Prelude Holy Night" ........ Buck
Proeesslonal-.'Hark the Herald An
gels Sing.
Versicle.
Psalm s5.
Soprano solo-"Joyousiy Peal ,Ye
Christmas Bells .....s.... Coombs
Manzanita Z. stephens.
Hymn" Rejoice, Rejoice, Ye Chris
tians".
Sermon ...................
Rev. William F. Bacher.
cantata-'TRe story Of Bethiehem'
Hymn.ajoy to the World. a. S's"''
Postlude@Festival March =. Barton
sololsts-Nora Holt, Soprano, Mrs.
F. w. Johnson, alto; Elizabeth Sunde,
alto; VIM. H., MagiA, tenor; A. j..
Stephens, baritone.
Chorus-Soprano, Misses N. Holt, r,
Holt, Becken, Karlstrom, Shepherd,
Hanson; alto, Misses Bacher, Pauls-
rud, Peters, Ashton, Sunde, and Mrs
F. w. Johnson: tenor. Messrs. MaSiu'
bt~'<f
Hansche, Bacher, Johnson, Stephens.
Manzanita E. Stephens, choir direct
or. Mrs. H. E. More, organist.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Morning, s s...
selection-"Jesus Christ Is Born
Today bFaCheLL
Choir.
SoIo-"Birthday of a King. .......t.
Miss Margaret Newton.
Evening.
THE Angels Song" -. Louis Dressler
Choir.
Holy Night" ..............,.. Adam
Arthur Faulsrud.
TN Heavenly Love Abiding" Holden
Choir. a.a
"Joy to the World" ........ Bracket
Choir.
1.-THE New Born King" ...... LEspoi
Miss Margaret Newton.
"Sing o Sing" .....'....... Bracket
Choir.
'cIessage of Peace" ......... Dressler
Choir.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

real Heavem will be brought into
cheerless family circles.
The high school boys Of the Hi-Y
club, have volunteered to heip i'm
every possible way, having secured
from nurses the names of many Ganli-
lies in need Of such helpful assistance.
The boys will call for and distribute
any gift articles that may be en-
trusted to them. However, IL many
families in fair circumstances Will
themselves a committee-of-
one 10 be Santa Claus by proxy next
Wednesday to some family that the
ravageg Of Influenza has hurt, there
will be but few broken hearted chill
dren in Fargo who have lost faith in
the spirit OF good will to childhood
that Christmas brings.
Jno. w. Adams,
Gent Sec. Y. M. @ A.
Your opportunity for giving aid lis
open in many ways through the
Glad Tidings mission, the Public We'll
fare, the Salvation Army, etc.
YOUR HELP Is NEEDED.
Theo. KoffeIl was elected president;
II. Il, Mccurdy, vice president, and
Benton Baker was elected secretary
of the Burleigh County Bar associa-
tion. y
B. +. whipple has succeeded w. y.
Low az fuel administrators OF Wells
county.
Capt. Charles v. Ammons, formerly
stationed at Bismarck, has been Wis
lting there several days, He has re-
Gently been in the aerial service IN
England with u. 8. forces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Out OF town guests at the Eta Chi
Omega sorority party at the home Of
Miss Betty st. Ores. Friday evening
were Miss Ruth Goodman Of Bagley,
Mimi; Mrs. Howard Peet and Miss
Henrietta Lake of BarnesvilIe,
MINI; Miss Marjorie Cook of Grand
Forks, Miss Mabel Olson Of Ada,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Jennie Minder, of Crystal.
N. D., was a visitor in Fargo Friday.
Miss Minder was en- route to her
home to spend her Christmas vaca-
ton
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James HI. Holes.
North Broadway. left Thursday ev-
ening for San Diego and Julian, CAL,
where they viii be guests OF Mrs.
Holes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. b.
Williams.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

WANTED-second hand, H. ?: eleG-
trio motor, direct current, 220 YoIt.
Phone or write, Fargo Motor saleS
Co., Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Too Late To Classify

COMPETENT GIRL for general house e,
work. Mrs. Fred N. Hectof' NV AA'h
Ave. S. Phone 1884.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Fanny C. Amidon, of the VAL
ley City normal school, will spend the
holiday season at the home of Judge
and Mrs. G. II. Amidon, 379 Seventh
ayenua soiyth
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

, Miss Ethel Patterson, who has been
teaching at Little Falls, Mimi, came
to Fargo Friday evening for a short
visit with her sister, Miss Inez Pat
terson Of the Improvement block.
The Misses Patterson left this morn
ing for their home at st. Hilaire,
ton
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

The Girls Reserves are entertaining
the children Of the North Dakota
Children's Home at a Christmas par
ty in the association parlors this af-
ternoon. A program Of Christmas
songs and stories will be given and
a Santa Claus will distribute candy
to the little folks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Mildred Hildreth, head OF the
English department at Lennox hall,
st. Louis, Mo-, is among the holiday
guests in Fargo and is at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Hildreth, 300 Eighth street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Stella Plat, who is teaching
in the Chicago public schools. viii
spend her holiday vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. IT,. %. RIatt,
1915 Fourth avenue solKth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Lucille Husting, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Husting, who is
student at the Emerson School of
Oratory at Boston, Mass, will come
to Fargo, Monday evening to spend
the holiday season with her parents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

B. +. Whipple has succeeded w, %.
Low az fuel administrator OF Wells
county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Canniff, 905
Ninth street south, have as their
guest, Ensign Bernite Downie, of
Seattle. Wash. Ensign Downie has
been stationed IN New York city for
the past several weeks, awaiting a
call to active duty but has now been
given a release from the service and
is en- route to his home AIT Seattle.
En route he has been visiting rela
tives at st. Paul and Rochester,
MINI. He will leave this evening for
his home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Clara Olson and Miss Alma
Nelson, Second avenue south, will
leave in a few days for their lhcnes
season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Among the alumnae members of
the Belta Phi Gamma sorority of
Fargo college in attendance at the
annual Christmas party at the home
Of Mrs. Anna Forsberg Friday even
ing We're Misses Elsie Flat, Sheldon,
n. d.; Margaret Dittmer and Fern
Hill, Of Erie, N. D.; Anna Forsberg,
Hannaford; Eta Shaver, Glyndon,
Mimi, and Mrs. Drey OF Enderlin.
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Mimi; Misses Gladys and Florence
Plath, who are students at the North
western university OF Chicago.
-<S---
Mrs. VIM. X. Noliman and daugh-
ter OF Grafton, n. D., will spend the
holiday season as guests at the home
of Lieut.. and Mrs. William II. 'Noll-
man at the agricultural college.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Harriet Hunt, who is teaching
at ST. Timothy's, CatonviIle, Md, will
come to Fargo Tuesday evening to
spend the holiday time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Hunt Of
the Stratford apartments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Agnes DeverelI, student at
the Moorhead normal school, went to
her home at Melrose, Mimi, this
morning to spend her Christmas va
cation with her parents,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Dorothy Forsberg, S15 Third
avenue south, entertained a company
of IL friends at her home Thursday
evening. The Christmas colors were
used to adorn the rooms and the
hours were passed in an informal
manner. Light refreshments were
served.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

DIR. and Mrs. e. w. Windsor Of the
Improvement building. win go TO En-
derlin, N. D., this afternoon to spend
the week end with Mrs. Windsor's
brother and sister in-Iaw, DR.. and
Mrs. Glen Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
G. Wood of Minot, will also be guests
at the Wood home over Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Wood are en- route
to Minneapolis to spend the holidays.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Anna Peterson, principal of
the Lincoln school, will spend her
holiday vacation at her home at
MINI. s
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

The Delta Phi Beta sorority Of the
Agricultural college entertained at
a sleig ride Friday evening" After
the ride about the city, the party
went to the sorority house on north
Broadway where an informal social
time was enjoyed and refreshments
served. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Muriel Burke, student at the
Dakota Conservatory OF Music left
this morning for her home at Juan
ita. N. D., to spend her vacation with
her parents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Marion Aim, kindergarten in
structor, has gone to her home at
Hankinson, N. D., to spend the hol-
day season. Miss Clara Mortrude,
also Of the city schools, is to spend
her vacation at her home at Luverne,
MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Miss Ella B. Leach, who has been
studying voice in st. Paul will come
to Fargo Sunday to spend the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Leach. 90 Tenth street south.
On January /, Miss Leach will go
to Chicago, to coach under Prof. Her
man De Vries preparatory for grand
opera and concert work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

DR.. and Mrs. q. F. Ladd of the
agricultural college, will have as
their guests during the holidays,
their three daughters, Misses Rosilla,
Rizpah, and Catherine. Miss Rosilla
came to Fargo Friday evening from
Barnesville, Mimi, Miss Catherine
from Rochester, MINI, this morn
ing and Miss Rizpah from Wheaton,
Mimi, this noon. Miss Ethel Nc
Grath of GAINESVILLE accompanied
Miss Rosilla Ladd to Fargo and will
be her guest for few days.
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Miss IVY Conant, supervisor Of
music at Bemidji, came to Fargo
Friday evening to spend weeks
vacation with her mother, Mrs. A.
Conant, 11O9 Second avenue south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

The Theta Delta Theta club en-
tertained at tteater party at the
Garrick Friday evening Following
the performance refreshments were
served at Prizes. A company Of Ii
enjoyed the pleasure.