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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Ada COn1StOcR
Heads Food Work

Miss Ada Comstock, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Comstock, Moor
head, has been placed in charge of
food administration work by college
women in Massachusetts. The fol-
lowing announcement appeared in a
recent issue Of The Christian Science
Monitor published in Boston:
Ada Comstock, dean Of Smith Col
lege, Northampton, Mass, having
been appointed state leader Of college
women for food administration work,
will now proceed to list women grad
uating from colleges and normal
schools in June who, during the pres
ent year, have been taking special
courses in food work planned and d.
rected by. the food administration in
Washington. Miss Comstock is a
Minnesota woman, with a Smith col
lege and Minnesota State Normal
school training, who later studied at
Columbia university. New York city.
For more than ten years she held i'm
portant teaching and administrative
positions in the University of Mime
sofa, Minneapolis, and in 1912 was
called to Smith College, to become its
6aann
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
EAST SIDE NOTES

Chas. S. Marden will not return
from st. Paul until the latter part of
the week as he will argue a case be-
fore the supreme court on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Jennie Tufts has returned
from Minneapolis, where she had been
visiting friends.
Mrs. Harry Melander, who has been
a patient at st. Johns hospital, Far
go, returned to her home Tuesday.
Edna Melander and Evelyn McCub-
rey have returned from Faribault,
where they have been at school.
Ole Thortvedt was fined $25 and
costs by Judge L. D. Evans Monday
for operating an automobile while in
an intoxicated condition.
Miss Lucy Torson, who has been
teaching in the Thief River Falls
city schools, has been engaged as one
of the six food demonstrators for the
North Dakota food administration.
Miss Torson left last evening for Val
ley City to begin her work in Barnes
county,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
ALL MALES OVER
IS YEARS MUST GO
TO WORK OR JAIL
Drastic Order by Public
Safety Commission
Now In Force

All Minnesota males over 16, years
OF age must go to work or to JAN, is
the order issued on Tuesday by the
atty for failure to comply with the
order is a Jail term of three months
or a fine of not more than $500.
The order is based on the neces-
and to provide workers to take, the
places OF the men who have been
called into military service.
The order which is now in erect
1T is therefore ordered by the Min
nesota Commission Of Public Safety:
"First-That every male person re-
siding in Minnesota shall be regularly
engaged in some useful occupation.
"Second-In any proceeding mere
under it shall be a defense that the
person is:
attendance at some religious educa-
tional institute or proceeding with
his training for some useful occupa-
"Cb) Children under Is years of
"ic) Persons physically unable to
comply with the provisions Of the
"Third-It shall be the duty of the
sh B5 IF any Gr t 6her oReaTs sfSo
municipal, charged with enforcing
the law, to seek and continue to seek
identity, names and places of resi-
dence Of able-bodied persons within
their respective jurisdictions not
regularly or continuously employed
as provided by this order, ana report
the same to the county attorneys IN
their respective counties.
ANY person violating or refusing
or failing to obey this order shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor and shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the
months or by fine Of not more than
$780,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Freedom League
Meets Tuesday

The first annual convention of the
North Dakota Freedom league will be
held at the Gardner hotel on Tuesday
June II, opening at 10 o'clock in the
morning. The morning program will
be composed OF the presidents ad-
dress. reports Of officers and other
business.
state organizer will make an ad-
dress, which will be followed by
discussion of the leagues objects and
the adoption of resolutions. The cleo
ton of officers will take place at the
afternoon session..
At o'clock In the evening a din
ner will be served at the Gardner,
which will be followed by several
toasts and addresses.
Opposition to compulsory vaccina-
ton, medical freedom ana opposition
to fake medicines are the main p,ur-
poses Of the league. The league mas
been organized only seven months
but has members in all parts OF North
Dakota.
Ofcers of the league are: Presi-
dent, H. C. Johnson, Osnabrock; B.
w. Olson, Minot; secretary-treasur-i
er, DR.. e. w. Windsor, Fargo; execu-
tive committee, B. Q. Void, Lang
don; r. c. McAllen, Park River and
B. A. Stokka, Cooperstowns
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Judge Clears
Calendar Call

All cases on today's call Of the cal
endar in Clay county district court
at Moorhead were disposed Of this
morning by Judge Albert Johnson.
The case of the Bristol & Sweet
Harness company against G. E. Hig-
bic was dismissed for lack Of prose-
cution. ~
The howage cases OF John M. An
derson and William Videen against
Andrew Larson were continued until
the December term.
Judgments for the plaintigs We're
ordered in the five Whitnack cases
as there was no appearance on the
part OF the defendants.
After the trial of the case of Will
liam Schueller against the FELTON,
consolidated. school district had been
begun on Tuesday it was continued
over the term by agreement Of coun-
sci. -.
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TDO MOOrheQd
Singers at Fargo

Two Moorhead people now residing
in Chicago will sing at a sacred con-
cert to be given in the auditorium,
Fargo, Saturday evening, June 8.
Miss Lillian Wright, soprano, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wright, and
Well known in the two cities is now
an instructor in voice at the Bush
Temple of Music, Chicago, is one of
the singers who will be welcomed.
The other is Henry S. Houglum, who
went from Moorhead to Chicago to
specialize in concert and orator1o
singing and is now considered one OF
the best tenors in the west.
Fargo soloists who will take part
in the program are Miss Jennie
Champine, alto, and Prof. A. B. Orr,
baritone, former head of the depart
ment of music OF the North Dakota
agricultural college.
The Norronia- Orpheus male chorus
Of 35 voices, of Fargo and Moorhead,
will sing several selections with Mr..
Houglum and Rev. A. J. Boo, soloist.
Rev. J. A. o. Stub, executive Sec
rotary Of the Lutheran commissions
for soldiers and sailors welfare, will
give an address on the work the
Lutheran church is doing for the men
with the colorS.
The program is given under the
auspices of Trinity Lutheran church,
Moorhead, for the benefit Of its build
ing fund,
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nations cause, no one should be per-
united to address, the people at pub
lie meetings whose loyalty is even
subject to suspicion" is a point
raised by the Golden Valley petition.
The petitioners insist that Brin-
tons appearance here will tend to
destroy rather than foster that pa
triotic united community spirit so
necessary to OUR state and nation at
this critical time, and might even
lead to riot and bIoodshed"
John M. Baer, Nonpartisan candi-
date for congress in the First dis
trict, also is billed to speak in Beach
tomorrow with Brinton, afternoon
and evening meetings being sched-
uled.
The petition sent to Governor
Frazier follows:
ITO His Excellency, Lynn J.
Frazier, governor Of the state Of
North Dakota.
Bismarck, N. D.-sir: Whereas,
a public meeting has been advertised
to be held in the City Of Beach,
county Of Golden Valley, and State
Of North Dakota, on the afternoon
and evening Of the 9Th day Of June,
1918, under the auspices Of the Unit
cd Consumers Stores company; and
Whereas, it appears from the no.
uce of said meeting which has been
circulated through the said county
of Golden Valley, a copy Of which
notice is hereto attached, that one
J. w. Brinton is on the program as
one Of the speakers at said meeting;
and
Whereas, the said J. W. Brinton
has been indicted in the United
States district court for the district
Of North Dakota, upon an Indictment
returned by the grand jury thereof,
wherein said J. w. 'Brinton is charg-
ed with having made, at a public
meeting addressed by him, disloyaI
and seditious statements; and
Whereas, it is self-evident that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
arrange FO1"
W. S. S. DrjUe

School officers Of Cass county are
asked to aid in the War Savings
Stamp campaign and to arrange their
drives to start on Friday, June 70.
in letters mailed to all county school
officers from the Office Of the super
intendent Of schools.
Instructions to school officers are
sent out by the committee, which
is composed of A. w. Cupler, chair
man; A. W. McNair. J. E. Rockwell.
Arthur Deamer. r. T. Baker, J. w.
Riley and w. G. Huey. and it is asked
that all school houses where cleo
tions are held be opened from 8
o'clock in the morning until 4 o'clock
in the afternoon on Friday, June %.
On this day. and the week follow
ing, a rigid campaign will be car
ried on in every district for the sale
of war savings stamps. Speakers
will be arranged for every school
district and meeting dates will be
announced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
County Board
ImsbectS Roads

The Cass county board of commits
sioners, which held its regular
monthly meeting at the courthouse
Tuesday, is today on an inspection
trip OF Cass county roads.
The board on Tuesday awarded
three road contracts to Treadwell
Twichell. Mapleton. one Of which
runs from the North Dakota Agrl-
cultural college to Prosper. a dis
Etance of II miles. The contractors
1igures on this road were $500. or
about $3.50 per mile. The others are:
Cotters road, through Barnes and
Mapleton townships. a distance Of
nine miles. the cost Of which will
he 1855, and the South Black trail,
from Casselton to Leonard, IS miles,
for 1926.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
12O Registered 4.
At Noon Today

At non today 100 Clay county young
days between June 5, 1917, and the
same date this year, had registered
with the local board. Several young
men were waiting at z o'clock this
morning when the registration was
begun. 1t is estimated that the total
number of registrants before 8
o'clock this evening will reach $50.
The local board members are as
sisted by E. D. Askegard, Peter v.
Dwyer, Robert o. Honglum and J. S.
Wambach in making the registration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
May RAINFALL
IS 2.73 INCHES
Two Heavy and Two Kill
ing Frosts Are Record
ed During Month

Rainfall in May amounted to 2.7S
inches, the average maximum tenn
perature was 679 degrees, the aver
age minimum temperature. 42.4 de-
/ grees and average mean temperature
65.1 degrees above. according to the
monthly. meteorological summary
Just issued by the Moorhead weather
bureau, Mrs. H. r. Grasse. observer.
r The highest temperature was 95
degrees above on May 5. and the low
est temperature 20 degrees above on
May II. The greatest daily range in
temperature was 48 degrees on May
4, and the smallest daily range Z de-
grees on May "a.
There were IL clear days, 10 cloudy
and partly cloudy days during the
month. The greatest precipitation
during the month was 1.01 inches on
May 1919.
The total movement Of wind dur
ing the month was 7.431 miles, with
an average hourly velocity Of 10
miles. The maximum velocity dur
ing the month was 80 miles an hour
on May Is. North was the prevail
ing direction of the wind
Heavy frosts were recorded for
May Is and 20, killing frosts for May
10 and IL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Call For Eight
Mem TO Train at
Minnesota '''U''

A call for eight class 1 registered
men, graduates of the eighth grade
and who have aptitude and some ex-
perience in mechanical lines was re-
ceived by the Clay county board
this morning. These men will be
sent to the University of Minnesota
for special training. Men who have
some experience in auto mechanics,
carpentry and electrical work are de-
sired.
Applications for voluntary induc-
June z. and after that date the quo
ia will be filled under the draft. The
men selected will entrain at Moor
head on June Is,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Accepted For
NQUQI School

Louis E. Wheeler of Moorhead, sue
cessfuIIy passed his mental and phys
ical examinations at the Minneapolis
naval headquarters Monday for a
course of training in the U. S. Naval
Auxiliary training school at Munich
pal Pier, Chicago.
This is a new training school to
be opened by the navy and is similar
to the officers training camps in the
army If at the end of six months
training, Mr.. Wheeler passes his final
examinations he will be commission
ed as an ensign and if he does not
pass his final tests he will receive a
petty citizenship. The school is ex-
pected to open about the middle Of
this month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
II Volunteer
. For Training

Fourteen Cass county class 1 men
have volunteered for training in the
army course to be established by the
war department at the North Dakota
Agricultural college in Fargo. June
Is, according to announcement by w.
tR. Tucker, clerk of the local board.
/ A total Of 206 North Dakota men will
be admitted for the course, which is
in the mechanical department Of the
army.
Those who have qualified for the
training are: George Sippola, wire
LESS; Harold D. Sweet wireless;
John E. Gustafson. Archie e. Booth,
Robert J. Boyd. Herbert Mason, Emil
Olson, James A. Conery, Reuben A
". Bolmeier, Roy E. Bolmeier, John
w. Morrow and A. w. Peterson,
automobile work; Walter H. Stiehm,
oobkkeeper: Arthur Korsmo. clerk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
LyteU Signs
Long Contract

Bert LyteIl. the athletic Metro star,
is one Of the handsomest and most
gifted OF the younger generation, Of
American dramatic stars. He has
in Metro All-Star pictures. making
his bow in 1.-THE Trail to Yesterday I,
a rugged romance Of the plains and
ranches, picturized from Charles Al
traction at the Isis theater today and
Thursday,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Thousands Hear
Coz. BMrnqMiSt

Several thousand Becker county
and Detroit citizens gathered at the
lakeshore park in Detroit Sunday to
hear Governor J. A. A. Burnquist's
address at the patriotic rally held
there to boost the sale of War Saw
ing Stamps. The governor spent two
hours at Detroit between trains, re-
turning home at o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon.
Several Fargo people who attended
the rally report today that the roads
from here to Detroit are in unusually
fine shape, in spite Of the recent
heavy rains.
Detroit and Shoreham, men predict
q. big lake business this summer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
MOOrheQd Neze,s
Deferred Glass
Men Want Chance
To Swat the Hun

That William the Hun could not
have selected a better method to
arouse the people of the United States
than by his submarine raid on this
side of the Atlantic is evidenced in
classifications, one of them from
GAINESVILLE, have already made -ap-
plication to the Clay county local
board for immediate induction into
the service.
These men did not ask to be taken
in non-combatant service; but where
they can fight. They want to go and
they want to go now. It does not
make any difference whether they
are given q chance, on land or water
or in the air, just so they can get az
ter the Hun while the getting is good.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
GEORGETOWN FARMER DEAD.

Funeral services for the late Theo-
dore Vandermeer, 81, Georgetown
farmer. who died on Sunday, will be
held from the farm home on Thurs
day afternoon. Mr.. Vandermeer was
born in Holland and had been a resi-
dent of Clay county for many years.
The immediate cause of death was
acute indigestion. Interment will be
in the Methodist cemetery, under the
direction of A. ]. Wright & Sons,
Moorhead
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
TWO MEN VOL uNTEER.

Fred Potter, teamster. and S. NJ.
Haukom, craftsman, both class 1
men, residing in Fargo, yesterday
qualified for limited service in the
army under new regulations from
the aeronautical branch OF the army,
received last week. These men will
probably be sent to the west coast
in the governments spruce produc-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
cArHEDRALs WIN GAME

The Cathedral club baseball team
defeated the Fargo Independents Z
to 4, in q. hard-fought game on De-
cotah field at the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college Tuesday evening.
The Independents could not hit Ross
consistently. Batteries for the Ca
thedral club were Ross and Free
man; for the Independents, Thorfin-
son and Mulick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
ON oNc AUTOMOBILE TRIP.

The Otto Dahl family left Moor
head Tuesday morning on an auto
mobile trip to Saskatchewan, where
Mr.. Dahl has business interests.
A complete camping outfit was TAX
en- as it is the plan to make the
trip an outing as well as business.
This is the second time the Dahls
have made the trip and they expect
to return in about three weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
pEIOINs DISAGREEMENT.

Frederick N. Taylor left last Sum
day to reioin his detachment at Avia-
ton Field No. 8, Hampstead, Long
Island Mr.. Taylor with his wife,
formerly, Miss Edythe Grasse, had
been for the past two weeks the
guests of Mrs. H. w. Grasse, mother
Of Mrs. Taylor. Mr.. TAYLOR until his
enlistment, last September has been
for several years traffic manager for
the Virginia q Rainy Lake Lumber
company and win return to this firm
after the war. Mrs. Taylor will re-
main with her mother until he re-
turns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Sheep RaiSers
VIII Organise

Regulations covering purchases OF
wool by the government and the
be considered at a meeting Of the
sheep raisers Of Cass county. to be
held at Casselton on Friday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock. under a call OF
w. B. Richards, county agent.
It is expected that the Cass Coun-
ty Sheep Growers association will
be formed at the Casselton gather
ing. Many important matters rela-
tive to the growing Of sheep. which
every year is growing to larger
scale in North Dakota. will be con-
sidered,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
DlLwoRTH WORKERS BUSY.

Many Articles Turned In BY Red
Cross Branch For Shipment.
Dilworth branch of the Red Cross
has turned in the following articles
to be shipped to headquarters: 3 bed
shirts, 10 bed Jackets, 9 bandages, So
hand towels and II pairs Of socks
and one sweater. The sock knitters
are: Mesdames E. G. Holm, David
Carstens, John Mock, w. c. Holmes,
Peter Nelson, o. Willard, John Heath
and Arthur McGinnes and Miss Mar
garet Dullea. The sweater was knit
ted by Miss Goodkind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
SIR, JosEPH's GRADUATES,

st. Eosephs parochial school grad
uated a class of II students, who
received their diplomas from Rev.
Alfred Meyer, o. S. B. The saluta-
tory was given by Edmund Riley and
the valedictory by Emma Zarvas.
The graduates were Emma Zarvas,
James Neubauer. Clara Kossick,
Clarence Smith. Edmund Riley. Eliz-
abeth Speier, Jerome Aske, Lawrence
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
pAKoTAN Is WOUNDED.
Bismarck Friends Notified of SOL
dier's LII Fate in France.

Bismarck, N. D., June 5.-Notices
have reached Bismarck that Joseph
H. Lunzer, who enlisted here last
September, has been slightly wound
ed while fighting with the American
forces in France. Lunzer's home
was in st. Paul, but, he was en-
ployed here Immediately prior to his
enlistment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

washington 600 o8o oOo-s g |
At Cleveland 90. 600 100 000-I Q
Shaw. Ayers and Ainsmith; morton
and Thomas.
R.HH
New York 500. 900 100 2o1-4 u
At Chicago -. 010 001 Sox--5 II
Caldwell, Mogridge and HANNAH
REM. Danforth and schalk.
. HE.
Boston ........ 900 oos 95s-9 g
Mays and schang; Agnew; James,
Boland and -Yelle. -...- ...-
.... .- - -.-.. r. n. E.
philadelphia, 600 10 100 2-5 II
A. ST Louis 200 900 001 %
Myers, Adams and McAvoy; Daven-"
port and Nunamaker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
80 Births In
Fargo In May

The Stork more than held his own
with the Reaper in Fargo In May,
50 births and 28 deaths being regis
tered, according to the vital Stats
tics records in the city auditors Of
fee.
|. The Stork also had an edge in
April, but was second in January
February and March.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
WOMAN SERIOUSLY HURT.
Mrs. Allen Wood, Assistant in Food
Office. Suffers From FALL

WI O6 FNIIUII VFVON9 FNVoIoItlIIb w ] VVN
Office. Suffers From Fall.
Mrs. Allen Wood. assistant in E.
F. Ladds food administration Of
fee, was suddenly taken seriously i'll
Sunday evening, believed to be due
to a fall she had on Saturday, in
which she struck the back OF her
head on the cement sidewalk.
Mrs. Wood resides at the residence
Of H. J. Christensen. corner Of Sew
enth street and Ninth avenue north,
where she Is i'll. Reports from the
home today were TINT her condition
had improved
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
"RED' FAsER TO ENLIST.
Hero of Last Worlds Series Quit
The White Socks,

Chicago, June 5.-Urban RED"
Faber. pitcher of the Chicago Amer
lean League team, and hero of the
last worlds championship series,
left the club Tuesday. Faber, who
has been placed in Glass A of the
draft, will spend a few days at his
home in Cascade, Iowa, after which
he plans to enlist in the navy at
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Fargo to Get
Circus July g

Fargo is to see q regular circus
this summer.
The city commission this morning
granted a license for the Hagen
back-Wallace circus to appear here
July 8.
The license fee enriched the city
treasury by 5000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
MARTIN GIVES ADDRESSES.

Prof. B. G.. Martin of the Moor
head normal school faculty will give
the commencement address at the
Perley high school this evening.
Thursday evening he will give the
address at the closing exercises of
the Middle River school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
STAMP SALES GOOD.

During Past Six Months, $53,82023
Worth Gold at Postoffice.
Reports given out at the Fargo
postoffice show that the sale Of war
savings and thrift stamps is pro-
crossing excellently.
In May the postoffice sold stamps
amounting to $11 ,541.30. and in April
the total sales amounted to $10.826.50.
For the six months the total sales
are $53.820.23.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Y,,5iorovoIt. nm 0O0 000-5 10
At IouisyiiIe -. 900 900 000-0 5,
Northrop and Gossett; Stroud, Ty-
son and Meyer.
Columbus-Toledo, rain.
No others scheduled.