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can patriotism BY enrolling at once in
an organization like the American De-
fcnse Society.
The American Defense Society is
q national propaganda society, re-
Gently characterized by the New York
Sun as "the most outspoken opponent
Of the German propaganda in this
country."It is engaged in waging re-
lentless warfare against enemy activi-
ties at home.
"We propose to hold a series of
meeting to gain members, in the near
future and among other things we
hope to bring to this city the greatest
patriotic photoplay which has ever
been produced, as a means of adding
to the national fund for the prosecu-
ton of enemy activities, and the
spreading Of a pro-American propo-
ganda."
Some of the prominent women with
whom Mrs. Jackson will be associated
in her work are Mrs. J. w. Hartman,
Mrs. N. L. Beekman, Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, and other
members of the Woman's National
Committee, which has been appointed
to assist the American Defense So.
ciety in the important work which it
is doing.
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TO ENLARGE

The Bovey-Shute Lumber Co., with
general offices and headquarters in
this city, have decided to enlarge their
local quarters and lumber yard, and
accordingly they have purchased sew
eral lots east Of the Russell garage,
and north of the Haley Implement
house, and as soon as arrangements
can be made they will begin the erec-
tion of a large office building and lum-
ber yard. They have not yet just decid-
ed on the number of stories they will
build, but they will have building
large enough for their large office
force, besides they will probably have
space for carrying stock of builders
hardware and mill work of all kinds,
and in connection it is intended to
have a set of farmers sheds so that
farmers coming to town will have a
first class place for their horses. It
will be one Of the largest and most
commodious buildings in the city and
will be big. addition to Devils Lake.
This company is on Of the largest do
ing business in the state as they have
nearly thirty lumber yards scattered
over western North Dakota, and as all
the business is transacted from this
city it means that they have to have
a large office force here.
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GOVERNOR HANNA TO
GO TO FRANCE AS RED
CROSS EXECUTIVE

Fargo, March 19.-Hon. L. B. Han
ma, former governor of North Dakota,
has volunteered his services to the
Red Cross, and has been accepted, and
has been designated for an important
executive position in France. Today
he was given his first treatment with
anti-typhoid serum preparatory to his
early departure for France. Governor
Hanna is now in California, wheye he
has been spending a part of the win
ter and his friends in his home city
have just been notified of his appoint
ment.
Governor Hanna, at his own request
will serve without compensation, and
will pay his own expenses. He has
been an ardent supporter of the war,
and has been especially interested in
Red Cross Work and in the two Lib
erty Loan drives. In the two Liberty
Loan campaigns he had general
charge Of the work in North Dakota.
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RESOLUTIONS PASSED
BY RUGBY BAR

WHEREAS, The Honorable John F..
Cowan, of Devils Lake, North Dakota,
has lately departed this life since the
last term of court in this county, and,
WHEREAS, The said John F. Cow
an was presiding Judge Of the district
Court of Pierce County for many
years, and prior to that tim had Wis
tied the County professionally, both
as attorney General and as practicing
attorney, and had become intimately
connected with the court, it's officers
and a large number of the citizens of
the county, and,
WHEREAS, It is the universal
opinion that the said Hon. John F..
Cowan presided as fearless and up
right Judge, always courageous, al
ways sympathetic, and always just,
endearing himself to the Bar and the
populace at large, and,
Whereas, the said John F. Cowan
in his conduct of the office of District
Judge and his conduct as a practicing
lawyer at the bar Of the district,
caused The laws of the land to be re-
spected irrespective of the station in
life or the financial standing of the
litigants.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
the Bar of the County of Pierce and
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RED CROSS
Benefit SALE

Every one knows the wonderful
work that is being done by the Red
Cross organization and to carry on
this work requires finance. No great
organization can long exist without
financial resources and as this great
organization does not have direct
earning power it MUST depend upon
the people to put their whole soul in
to the work and back it with their fl
nance. We know that the people of
Devils Lake and surrounding are back
Of the Red Cross, we know you are
justly proud Of the amount of work it
has done and we know also that you
will be glad to Ego the limit" with
them in order that they accomplish
their. purpose, therefore committee
consisting of A. v. Haig, Chairman,
M. r. Maher, Dan Kelly, VIM. Bryant
F. H. Hyland and A. L. johnson have
been appointed to conduct an Auction
Sale the proceeds of which are to 20
to the Red Cross chapter of Devils
Lake.
The plan is to have every merchant,
farmer and resident within our district
give something to this committee
which they will put up at auction and
the proceeds to go to the Red Cross.
The sale will be held at the base
ment Of the Grand Opera house on
Friday, March Goth. This sale will be
the biggest sale ever held in the city.
Committee appointments and other
announcements will follow.
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INTER-o OCEAN VOLUME xxxv. NO. ~

State of North Dakota, that we earn
estly deplore the untimely death of
John F. Cowan, cut off in the fullness
of his power and experience by the in
scrutable wisdom of Divine Provi-
dence, at time when that power and
experience were at it's best and so
much needed to benefit it's fellow cit
liens.
Be it further resolved, that the Bar
of Pierce County, No. Dak., extend
to the sorrowing family Of the said
John F. Cowan, the respect and SYM
pathy Of this county and as a rep
resentative body, also the respect and
sympathy CT that large circle of
friends and acquaintances that he
made during his service among us.
Be it further resolved, that these
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes Of this Court and copy thereof
submitted to the sorrowing family,
and that copies be furnished the press.
Respectfully submitted,
L. N. Torson
H. B. Sem
Paul Campbell,
Committee.
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JURY AQU|||TS|
YOUNG MILLER

One of the most important crinin-
al cases tried at this term of District
court was athat of Earl Miller, South
am, who was tried for rape. The COM
planning witness was Walter Fulker-
son, father of the girl, and the COM
plant was not filed until ,arly two
years after the crime said to
have been committed, an z yh ac-
cording to the testimony 8 'zerson
knew about it all this tA~ This
case was up for trial at a 8 ious
term Of court, and the jury diAs ed,
and this time they acquitted e e.
fendant. At the last term of dA% t
court the defendant swore during$ 4 I,
trial that he had found the wifeh
Fulkerson in compromising posih
with a certain we'll known farmer Of
Southam, and he was arrested for per-
jury, and the case was also awaiting
trial, but when Miller was acquitted
of the first charge, the perjury case
was promptly dismissed. It was
nasty case all the way through, and
appeared to be family row more than
anything else, as the defendant was
nephew of Mrs. Fulkerson, his mother
and Mrs. Fulkerson being sisters. Up
to now we have refrained from say
ing anything about the case, but now
that it is finished and the defendant
acquitted, we believe that the verdict
gives general satisfaction, not only to
the people of Southam, but to the
whole county. A father, who after
knowing the facts for nearly two
years, will start such a case, apparent
ly because there is a family row on,
and subject his young daughter to
all that she had to stand in public
trial of this kind, when it would have
been thousand times better had the
world never heard of this case, even
though there might have been some-
thing to it, deserves nothing but pub
lie censure. But what might we ex-
pect from a man like Walter Fulker-
son.
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HELPS R,C,
BY D0NAT-
+. ING EGGS
IIN

The local Red Cross ladies have hit
upon novel plan, which will be the
means of securing quite an amount Of
money for this splendid cause, and yet
no one will notice that they are Civ
ing. They plan to ask every one in
the vicinity of Devils Lake, who have
hens to donate the eggs that are layed
the next three Sundays, March 24th,
31st and April 7th. While this will be
only a small matter to each one, in
the aggregate these eggs will bring
handsome amount Of money. Those
who donate eggs will please bring
them to the Consumers Produce Co.,
in the Glerum Block and leave them
with Mr.. Glerum and they will be nice
ly packed and sold by the case. Ev-
cry farmer, or people living in town
and having hens will be doing their
part in this great work, by donating
the eggs they get these three Sum
days.
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COMPANY D BOY
DIES IN FRANCE

The first member of Company D,
who went to the front fro mthis city
to lose his life in France, was Roy
Mathews, who enlisted with with the
company here and went to the front
last fall. He entered the service as
private, but later was promoted to
Corporal. While his home was in IL
linois, he had been workinf in this vi
cinity, and went with the company
from here last October, While in
France he contracted a cold, which
later developed into pneumonia, and
passed away and was buried in
France with military honors. He is
the first boy from here to fall a VIC
tim.
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Farmers Call For Debate On
Non Partisan League Question

March 26th, and have notified E. M.
Crary of the Devils Lake World, of
this city, that we will be prepared to
debate this matter on the afternoon
Of that day at 200 P NJ, and this is a
notice to you to be on hand, either in
person or representative on that day
to meet Mr.. Crary, or some one whom
he may choose in his place. Trusting
that you will not disappoint us, but
will be on hand in person, we remain
yours truly,
I. E.. Sorlie, farmer, Churchs Ferry
Geo. w. Kline, farmer, Penn
Gust Garske, farmer, Garske
o. S. Erickstad, farmer, starkw'hr
John Anderson, farmer, "
F. .Honett, farmer, Webster
Gust Dahlstron, farmer, Starkw'hr
N, P. Gilberg, farmer, Churchs Fer
ry.
NJ. Skramstad, farmer Churchs Fer
ry
J. E. Baker, farmer Webster
S. E. Bromseth, farmer, Devils Lake
Robt. Webster, farmer, Webster.
E. E. Nootnagel, farmer, Devils
Lake.
Geo. Belford, farmer, Webster
Phillip Chisholm, farmer, Webster
John Lange, farmer, Webster
David Webster, farmer, Webster
Harry Garske, farmer, Webster
w. H. Belford, farmer, Webster
Urban Mccarthy, farmer, Webster
L. S. Shaw, farmer, Webster
R. J. Belford, farmer, Webster
And others. -
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LOCAL !. WOMAN
FAv0R|S AMER.
DEF'Sf SOCIETY

"German agents in our midst are
not a figment of the immigration but
a very real danger" states Mrs. Jack
son.
'In this war, if you cannot 60 to
the front you will want to serve at
home especially now that our own
losses are beginning to be felt, and
we are at last actually realizing the
war. Germany is modified to the last
man and woman, and if America is to
win this war, we must also mobilize
those at home every man and wo-
man. Service at home does not nee
essarily mean that you must give up
your family obligations or the time
necessary for earning your livlihood.
Such service can and should be given
in your spare time.
mediate Action Necessary.
HThe first hing you can do is to
concern yourself with the desperate
activities Of the German Empire in
this country. Some Of these activities
are political; others are industrial
attempts at dynamiting our wal
plants and burning buildings. Still
others are in the realm Of propogan'
da- spreading propaganda under thu
guise Of peace talk.
s'H you are an American citizen, /,
you believe in the ideal Of life, lib
erty, and the pursuit Of happiness 70,
which our forefathers gave their live
in the Revolution, you can aid Ameri
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-03-20
HALVOR HALVORSON,
EDDY co. .NONPARTISAN
LEADER, ARRESTED
CHARGED BY FEDERAL Gov
ERNMENT WITH SEDITIOUS
UTTERANCES-OUT ON $1,000
BAIL.

New Rockford, N. D., March 49,
Halvor Halvorson, we'll known far
mer and leader in Nonpartisan league
circles in Eddy county, was arrested
here today by United States officials
for alleged seditious utterances. 1t is
alleged he declared "this is war for
big biz," and "to hell with the Red
Cross, let the government take care of
that, ITSELF"
Halvorson will be given a hearing
before United States Commissioner
Duell Wednesday, March 81. Bail of
81 900 has been furnished.
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NORTH DAKOTA STATE
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

March 18th, 1918.
Colonel Stephen Marshall, Provip-
cial Officer, the Salvation Army,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir:
In recognition of the able and effl-
cient War Work being carried on thru
out the Allied Army Camps of the
world by the Salvation Army Of the
United States of America and particu-
larly the Salvation Army of the State
Of North Dakota, we cheerfully recon-
mend their organization with every
confidence that every dollar collected
for War Relief Work will be properly
and efficiently applied
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) F. o. Hellstrom, Sec.
y. " of State Council of Defense.
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Bflnton and crary Notified TO be on Hand
March IS, or Furnish Man IN their
Places to Debate Question

following signed many prominent
Brnton and the other handed Editor World
Consumers United Stores Co. Intense being people
these propositions looked
Brnton
entirely familiar with and workings We
the Editor
the other side Of the question: and that the meeting interesting
finish without saying We hope the
county both sides of
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E. M. sCrary, a -
Publisher Devils Lake World,
Devils, Lake, N. D.
Dear Sir:
AS farmers Of Ramsey county we
feel much interested in the movement
known as the Nonpartisan League,
and the Consumers United Stores Co.,
and believe that open discussions Of
matters like these would be Of inter-
est to the people in general, and if
they are good thing, any open dis
cussino would only tend to make them
stronger, and if they We're not a good
thing, nothing but good could result
to the farmers of this county, by hear
ing both sides of the case. We notice
that you have been doing a good deal
oftalking thru the columns of your
paper, and have even gone so far as to
issue a challenge for one Charles E.
Gordon to debate this matter openly
with any person the League might Sc
.lect to take, the other side, and you
have challenged any person in Ramsey
county to debate these matters with
you. AS farmers we feel that the
League or store managers will be
ready and willing to take either you
or Mr.. Gordon on, that the people of
the county may learn more about the
workings Of the League and Store
proposition, and to that end We have
secured the Grand Opera house in
Devils Lake and will do the proper ad-
evrtising to let the people know Of the
debate, and have set the date for
Tuesday, March 26th, for an open de-
bate on these questions, and have no
titled Mr.. Brinton to either be on. hand
personally, or send some one to take
his place in said debate, and you are
notified that you are expected to have
either Mr.. Charles E. Gordon, or some
other person on hand to debate the
other side. If for any reason you do
not accept this challenge, please ad-
wise us at once.
Yours truly,
1. E. Sorlie, farmer, Churchs Ferry.
Geo. w. Kline, farmer, Penn s
Gust Garske, farmer, Garske
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DISTRICT COURT end,
ED SATURDAY EVE

The March term of District court
came to a close Saturday evening and
Judge Buttz discharged the jury. The
calendar was pretty we'll cleaned up.
There were not many important cases
and the term was short one, lasting
about two weeks.
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FASHION SHOP
ANNOUNCES OPENING

ANNOUNCES UPENING
In this issue the Fashion Shop an
nounces it's annual spring opening for
the season of 1918. Mrs. Smith has
been in the eastern market for nearly
two months making selections of the
finest goods and latest styles for this
occasion, and in this opening you have
the latest New York styles brought to
your very door. Mr.. Smith of the
Fashion Shop assures us that they
have the greatest array of Ladies ap-
parel that has ever been brought to
the city, and owing to careful buying,
they are enabled to offer exceptional
bargains.
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SUPPLY IS NEEDED TO FEED AL
LIES ABROAD AND PEOPLE AT
HOME.
HIGHER PRECE:S
URGED IN SENATE
GOVERNMENT URGED TO FIX
/. PRICE AT $3.50 PER BUSHEL
FOR 1918 CROP.

Fargo, March 19.-Herbert Hoover
federal food administrator at Wash
ihgton, today sent a personal appeal
to the farmers Of North Dakota thru
E. F. Ladd, state food administrator,
to market their wheat before May Is,
in order that the United States may
comply with the (, rgent demand Of the
allies for wheat and at the same time
take care Of it's own domestic supply.
"This is war CALL" the message
says, "and service for Uncle Sam,
who is fighting for his life. If your
local miller is unable to buy all Of the
wheat that is offered, market it in the
other customary trade channels thru
which it will reach the food admins
tration grain corporation"
Washington, March 19.-While- the
food administration was making plans
yesterday to meet the critical wheat
shortage by a further reduction in
consumption, the. senate again took
up and discussed legislation to in
crease the production by raising the
price Of the 1918 crop. The food ad-
ministration was stirred to action
by reports from the department Of
agriculture showing that the supply Of
wheat on farms and in the country ell
evators is far less than it was q year
; ago. The senate considered bill by
Senator Gore of Oklahoma to fix the
price at $3.50 or 80 cents bushel
more than that set in recent procla-
nation by President Wilson.
In the house Saturday bill was
also introduced by Representative
Morgan of Oklahoma to appropriate
5000, 100000 to compensate producers
for the losses they sustained when the
government established its 1917 price
at q figure lower than the then mar
ket price.
Snator McCun.ter Of North Dakota
republican, urged that farmers be paid
more for their wheat, saying that un-
less it were done wheat would ybe pro-
duced at a loss in his state.
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o. S. Erickstad, farmer, starkw'hr
John Anderson, farmer, /"
F. Honett, farmer Webster
Gust Dahlstron, farmer, Starkw'hr
N. P. Gilberg, farmer, Churchs Fer
~. .I
M. Skramstad, farmer Churchs Fer
ry
J.. E. Baker, farmer Webster
S. E. Bromseth, farmer, Devils Lake
Robt. Webster, farmer, Webster.
p. E. NootnageN farmer, Devils
Lake
Robt. Graham, farmer, Devils Lake
Thos Hanson, farmer, Devils Lake
j. o. Perkins, farmer, Devils Lake
Geo. Belford, fsrnaer, Webster
Phillip Chisholm, farmer, Webster
John Lange, farmer, Webster
David Webster, farmer, Webster
Harry Garske, farmer, Webster
w. H. Belford, farmer, Webster
Urban Mccarthy, farmer, Webster
L. S. Shaw, farmer Webster
R. J. Belford, farmer; Webster
And others.
Devils Lake, N. D., Mar. 10, 1918.
Mr.. j. w. Brinton,
Manager Consumers United Stores
Co,
St. Paul, Minn.,
Dear Sir:
Many people OF this city and county
have been doing considerable talking
about the Consumers United Stores
Co., and have even gone SO far as to
challenge you or some one else to an
open debate on the subject, and we as
farmers who are interested in this
county feel that we are not just salts
fled without We hear both sides Of
this question, and while we are not all
members of the League or the Store
company, we believe that if the matter
was properly put before the people,
that it might be the means Of not only
securing you more members for the
League, but also the store company.
Therefore we have arranged for the
use of the opera house in this city for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
Advice to the Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Ha L Not Worthy

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l have a dear girl friend, seven
teen, who is admired by all. She goes
about with a man who smokes,
drinks and CANDLES and is out of
work ten months of a year. She is
forbidden to go about with him but
wouldn't think of leaving him now.
AURELIA B.
No outsider has a right to advise
a young girl to go entirely contrary
to the wishes of her parents. No sane
human being would advise a girl to
risk her whole future with a boy
who shows evil tendencies. He will
probably not make a good husband.
When a boy refuses to reform in or
der to win the girl he loves he is
not very likely to win after his race
is run and he has won her. The young
man should prove his worthinesS by
conquering his own evil tendencies
and so demonstrating to his sweet
hearts parents that he is capable of
rising above his evil past. If he can
not and will not do this the girl had
better conquer her feelings and bear
little present suffering rather than
trust her whole life in the keeping
of weak and unprincipled boy.
They are both very young and the
test of time is the safest one to ap-
ply. Only the girl must demand proof
of strength and goodness before
she gives her life into this boys
keeping.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
Loan Institution Must
Not Pay Expenses for
Official Investigation

Building and loan associations in
this state holding mortgages on
properties outside the state as sec2r-
ity for bonds, cannot be classed as
institutions doing business outside
Pennsylvania. President Judge Kun
kel, of the Dauphin county court,
ruled in an opinion yesterday, in the
suit of the Commonwealth against
the Tioga Building and Loan Asso-
citation, of Philadelphia.
The question submitted for the
court to decide, was whether the as
sociation was liable for expenses in
Cured by the Commissioner of
Banking, for examining it's condi-
tions and affairs. Under the state
law, building and loan associations
doing business exclusively in Penn
sylvania are not liable for this cost.
The state representatives contended
that the Tioga institution held two
mortgages on New Jersey properties
as security for bonds, and therefore,
was doing business in that state.
Judge Kunkel ruled otherwise, cit
ing another opinion in a similar case.
and directed judgment to be enter
ed in favor of the defendant, giving
the state an opportunity to appeal.