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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31

The postoffice will close. We'd
nesday, January /, 1919, New
Years day, at 10:30 A. M, and
will not be open again until
Thursday, morning.
Carriers will make their usual
morning and evening collections
and also one complete delivery,
both in the residence and business
districts.
Mail will be received and dis
patched as usual. -.
C. T.. ALFRED,
Acting Postmaster.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
aTARRTAGE LTCENsEs,

Frederick o. Block and Frances B.
Richardson, both OF Fargo.
Louis Rheault and Anna Trottier
both of Horace.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
SIN oF MoNEY EouMn.

G. r. Alfred, acting postmaster, has
a sum Of money found in the postof-
ffce lobby, Dec. "a, which viii be re-
turned to the owner on proof of own
ership, it was announced today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
New Years In Churches


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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31

Charles C. BurdiclS, So, Minneapolis,
Fargo hospital, bronchial pneumonia
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31

the North Dakota Agricultural coli
lege, left North Dakota with the
First regiment field hospital unit
which for some months was station
ed at Camp Cody, Deming. N. M.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31

Lieut.. ID. H. Backus, recently listed
for bravery in connection with the
shooting down OF three Hun planes,
formerly resided at New Rockford.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
nAMrr f,T.rnArrNra-
DEATHS.

Today. s5so.7e4.56; year ago, ss52,-
260.42.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
Briefly Told
Hubbell'g coffee.Advt.

Hubbelrs Coffee.-Advt.
Shop at Kicker s.--Aidvt.
Herbst's for hosiery.--Adyt,
EarPs Taxi Phone 3936.--AdYt.
call Liberty Taxi Lines 81. .--Adyt.
Have Knight Prtg Co. print IT. t.---AdY.
Call the yellow Taxi. Phone Sill
Adyt.
Nick Konen Taxi. Phone 4S2.--Adyt.
DR.. Basye, Osteopath. Phone SSS4----
Adyt.
Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31


commission American matters
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31

CHlLSoN RETURNS TO FLORIDA.
. Ensign c. r. Chilson has returned
to Miami, Fla, after spending his
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. I. Chilson, 101 Sixteenth street
south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
MoorE1ead News
Limit City Hall
Cost to So, 500

The new city hall proposition was
given favorable recommendation hv
the Moorhead Charter commission,
on Monday afternoon and the limit
OF cost was fixed at $42,600. An
amendment will be submitted to the
voters at the city election, to be held
on Feb. III, authorizing the 1on-.
struction OF the new building and
providing a $1,000 bond issue. I'M
der the plan adopted yesterday the
necessary money for the new build
ing will come from the following
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
NEW YORK sTooK LIST.

An apple is ripe when the stem
breaks from the spur with slight
turn or twist OF the apple.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01
PORTLAND PUTS BAN ON
 RED CROSS BENEFITS

Red Cross benefits are taboo in Port land.
 Te executive board of the Portland chapter has placed itself definitely on record as determined not to accept the proceeds of any benefit. The only exception made to the rule is that small local auxiliary benefits may still be held, providing the permission of Amedee M. Smith, general manager of the chapter, be obtained.
 The reason the executive committee has placed itself as so strongly op- posed to benefits is that they are wasteful, that the energies of Red Cross members are taken up in other ways, and that the Red Cross can bet ter obtain the funds it requires from the sale of memberships and from the proceeds of it's war drives.
 The resolution banning benefits re- cites that benefits have often heavy overhead and that for this reason alone they should be discouraged; that the effort expeaeded is not commensurate with the gain, but that more important
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01
4 LUSiTIANA MEDAL
 BROUGHT FROM ENGLAND

The Kamloops Sentinel of B. C. Canada, says that w. A. Ruddick of that city who has just recently re- turned from England brought with him a curiosity in the shape of an ex- act copy of the medal struck by the Germans in commemoration of sinking of the Lusitania. The medal is made of iron and is two and a half inches in diameter and about three sixteenths of an inch in thickness. On one side is shown the sinking of a liner with bow in the air. On deck can be seen the airplane and guns, in an effort to support the German ex- cuse for sinking that she was an arm ed vessel It is also to be noted that the steamers bow has ram, which, | as is well known, is only given 10 tor pedo boats, fast cruisers, etc. On the other side is representation of a ticket office labelled Cunard Line, and with a skeleton handing out steamship tickets. At the back of the waiting crowd is a waiting man reading from newspaper (evidently alluding to the warning that was issued in New York prior to the sailing of the vessel advising people not to sail on the Lus- itan On each side are words in
 nm !, among which is the date of he sinking of the steamer.
 These representations are being sold in Great Britain in aid of war funds.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

course 993 chains to Go. No. 2, thence s. 310 4S' w. 1617 chains to Cor. No. 3, thence N. 5S' 12' w. 9.69 chains. to Cor. No. i, M C., whence
 W. C. bears south 5S' 12' E. 8 links, thence meandering line of ordinary high tide CD N. 70 00' w. 1.05 chs; (2) N 1Go 45' E. 0.60 chains; (3) N. 3eo t5 E.. 1.G9 chains; (4) N. So 30' ' eco chains. (5) N 160 45' E., 1.10 chains; (6) N. 80 45' E., 219 chains; @ N 5S0 CO F., 0.60 chains; (S) 8. 550 15 B. 040 chains, (9) N. 850 S0' T., 0G0 chains; 10) N. 450 00' E., 0.G0 chains: (1D N 64' 45' E., 0.60 chains; (12) s. 52' 45' E., 100; (13) s. $50 45' F., 0.90 chains (14) N. 60 15' E 0.70 chains, (15) N. 71' 45' E.. 0.s9 chains (t6) N. 230 45' E., 1.30 chains; CID N 40 30' w. O60 chains GS) N. 53' 45 E.. u70 chains, (19) \. fTa 30' F.. 50 (20) N. S4o 30' E.. 0.30 claims. (2D N. 140 O0' F., 2.4O chains. magnetic var 29o 40' E. ISL GAMERS BT-PRODUCTS co.
 Py, Arthur Neale. President and General Manager.
 7. B Walker, Register.
 Nrst Publication, Jan. 21. 1918. .ast Publication, March z5, 1918.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

Several interesting fish stories in cluding the one of the trout, who af- ter being trained to live on land fell thru a hole in the bridge and drowned have been heard, but the following one is hard to beat. A fish called the Chindagaks will come to life after hay ing lain frozen in the ice for months According to authorities the fish is a newcomer, not only in the field of fish literature but also in the list of known species. According to all known rules and regulations when when fish is frozen it is supposed to be dead. Therefore people do not know what to make of the above fish.--Valdez Miner
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01
LAST MOMENTS MADE
 HAPPY BY ONE LITTLE
 DONATION TO SOLDIER

Tt as been the business of those of us who are hospital visitors over in France" writes Howard Copeland in the Yale Review, ito unchain at this end all that dy mic force of love and kindness whi l: les latent in the huge bales and cases that are flung down for us on the wet, inhospitable wharf of the bleak steamer landing. Some of these huge cases hold hundreds of dainty surprise bags each a be-rib- boned little sack containing the things that have been thought most to be de- sired by a soldier--a small mirror a well-garnished pin cushion, comb, a pipe and some tobacco, a bright hand kerchief or a pair of socks, sometimes fountain pen or a safety razor, or even a wrist watch, and tucked down in it's pleasing depths almost always tender letter in balting French pour ing out a few words of love and ad- miration for the soldier who is to re- C6lNe IL. NUN ueIc every bil ol ioNc put into the sending of these bags, after being merged in the bookkeep- ing of big societies and the holds of salt-crusted ships, springs into life again with it's full percentage of eff ciency.
 What I do with such things as these in my baggage in my migrations among military hospitals is to inquire in every ward about the men who are without resources, owing to the fact that their homes are in the invaded regions of France, and who perchance have had no news of their daughters or wives since the beginning of the war. Every such man gets one of these bags.
 T recall a dying man in a hospital of the Fifteenth Region a few weeks ago. He just stroked the little bag all day long as it lay on the covers of his bed for three days before his death, taking out all the little objects and putting them back again over and over one by one. The last words he spoke were, if faut ecrire cette dame;" and he held the card she had written close to his cheek as if whispering words of love to this person, the first per haps, who had shown tenderness to him since the shattering of his little home in the north of France, when he went to the trenches and his wife and daughters were deported into slavery"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01
Serial o2392 OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office

July 10, 1917. Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, the Fish Gamers By-Prod- ucts Co Of Wards Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska, formerly the Marine Products Co, of Ketchikan, Alaska, who on March 20, 1916. fled Trade and Manu- featuring Site application, No 02S92, for lands hereinafter described, un- der the provisions of the Act of May, If, 1928, and Section 10 thereof, gives formal notice of such application for such land. to-wit:
 "A tract of 16.1S acres. denominated U. S. Survey No. 1908, located ill Wards Cove on the southeast shore thereof, about miles north of town of Ketchikan and Revillagigedo Is land in Lat. 550 24' E" N, Long. 1310 43' 1oe w, and beginning at Cor. No. i of said survey and M. c. on line of ordinary high tide of Wards Cove. whence T. s. I. M. No. ? bears N. 957 29' ". 22.6S chains and ". C. bears S. 53' 12' E. p links. thence on said last mentioned
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01
TABLE OF DISTANCES
 FROM KETCHlKAN

Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. c. 150 Prince Rupert 95
 This table is compiled in nautical miles which are 6080 feet. The larg- est part of this list was compiled for the Post Office by the Captain of the Gedney and is authentic.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

The Admiral Evans loaded three thousand barrels of herring at Sel- dovia for Seattle recently. The her ring catch there was beyond expecta- tions, and the total pack will probably be about six thousand barrels.
 Advices from Nenana state that a stampede is on from that place to Roosevelt creek The creek has been extensively prospected for several years, but not until recently was pay found. A number of Fairbanks and Nenana people in on the ground and are preapring to do extensive work there this winter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

than all, the patriotic efforts of Red Cross workers, and especially women, should not be dissipated.-Seattle Red Cross Bulletin.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01
CATHOLIC CHURC
SCANDINAVIAN M. E. CHURCH

SCANDINAVIAN M. E. CHURCH Preaching, service every Sunday at 7:30 D. m. A. B. Hall.
 Prayer Meeting in the different homes on Thursday evenings P. M. Ladies' Aid Society meets every two weeks on Thursday evenings. All Scandirayians are cordially invited.
 A. SLEIPNES, Pastor
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

One of the most picturesque lakes along the right of way of the govern ment railroad north of Anchorage, has been named Lake Nancy" in honor of the daughter of Secretary of the In terior Franklin K Lane. The lake is about two and one-half miles in length and about 1 mile wide; abounds in all kinds of trout, and the surroundings are unusually beautiful. The lake is located at Mile 1S0 about 3 miles north west of Matanuska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

LITTLE DINNER PARTY HERE is always { delightful affair. So is a big one too for that matter The food, the service the appointments, the sur roundings all combine to make the meal most enjoyable occasion to be repeated often. And when the check comes tha pleasure is enhanced by the moderation Of the charges
 ketch;k.n. Alaska
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

Advices received from Nome from Captain Heckia, of the ill-fated White Bear wrecked while enroute to Nome with mail and considerable gold bull lion was not saved c. L. Ross, who is heavily interested financially in the the vessel and cargo wired back to Heckla to take plenty of provisions and as soon as conditions permitted to make an attempt to secure the car go of the vessel which is caught in the ice
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

FOUND-Lady' small Gold Lace Pin. Owner may have same by calling at this office and identifying and pay ing for this ad.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01
LODGES

kETcHIkAN CAMP N. 20. A. B.
 Meets every Monday evening at p. n. Visiting brothers welcome-Ceo. Morrison, A. C.. D. Smith Harris, A. R. GTall for rent, apply to J. D. Rounse- fell.)
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-01

About five hundred Fairbanksans re cently signed a petition which they wired to Governor Strong asking that the eight-hour law would not be re- pealed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
War Department In Dark.

Washington.-Sink of the British
armed merchant cruiser Moldavia,
with a probable loss of Sc American
soldiers, was announced in a cable
gram from the British Admiralty to
the War Department. Nc details were
given, but the understanding here is
that the ship was moving between
England and France.
The war Department authorized this
statement:
Information has been received form
London that the British armed mer-
chant cruiser Moldavia has been sunk
and that Sc of the American soldiers
aboard are missing.
"The announcement was made by
the British Admiralty"
The Moldavia was of 5000 tons
gross and owned by the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation Com
pany. She was built at Greenock in
1908 and was $40 feet long.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
EXPRESS CONCERNS MERGED.
One Union Company Formed For The
United States.

Washington.-One union express
company for the United States was
created by agreement between Direc-
tor General McAdoo and the Adams,
American, Wells Fargo and Southern
companies, whose transportation bust
ness will merge under a new private
corporation with capital OF more than
$50 100000, to be known probably as
the Federal Express Company. George
c. Taylor, now president of the Amer
lean, will be head of the new concern.
After July l, when the combination
becomes effective, shippers will direct
shipments "by express" without re-
gard to company, and soon thereafter
the individual names of the separate
companies will begin to disappear
from wagons, stations and cars. The
company will be the express carrying
agency of the railroads, operating pri-
vately but under contract to turn over
50A per cent of their gross revenues
more than $200.O00,00O last year-+o
the roads for transportation privileges.
Three smaller railroad-owned COM
panies, the Western. Great Northern
and Northern may join the combina-
ton later
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07

Fighting on his own hook or helping
out when it is somebody else's fight, a
United States marine is pretty likely to
be on the job. Private Carroll Mabe,
a marine attached to the Boston navy
yard was i'll at the United States naval
hospital at Chelsea, Mass. There was
not much fight left in him. Near
by. in the same hospital, was another
patient, desperately i'll, who could not
make his fight alone. He had to have
q TRANSMISSION of blood. Private Mabe
volunteered, and his blood saved the
day. He risked his life as cheerfully
for a fellow servant of the flag as he
would have done for the flag itself, and
the commanding officer of the hospital
in his report warmly praised him for
volunteering this dangerous and try
ing service. The marine proved that
there is.as much opportunity for hero
ism on a sick bed as on a battlefield,
and has been personally commended
by Major General Barnett for his self
sacrifice and heroic act. Private Mabe
enlisted with the marines ut Winston
Salem. N. c., in November, 1916.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
BREAK WITH
U. S. POSSIBLE
Fabela Incident Regarded As
Underlying Cause.
GERMANsATTHE BOTTOM OFT
Germany's Hand Seen In Action
Holding UP Of Minister To
Argentina The Under
lying Cause.

Washington.-In Mcxicos sudden
| breaking off of diplomatic relations
| with Cuba, is seen an indirect action
/ against the United States Those
here most familiar with Latin-Amer-
lean affairs profess to see in 1t the
forerunner of more direct action, pos
sibly an interruption of intercourse
between the United States and Mex
| leo.
Although without official informa-
ton of a detailed character, it is I'M
derstood here that Mexico's real
grievance against Cuba is the recent
incident in which the Mexican Min
lister to Argentina, Senior Fabela, was
| delayed in Havana, while some Off
cfal, ostensibly Cuban customs in
| probably removed some papers said
to have been of an international char
acter
No announcements of this feature
are being made here, and no official
secrets, if there be any, are being
disclosed. But it is known that at
the same time some sort Of a negotia-
tion was going on between Mexico,
| Argentina and possibly one other
Latin-American country, having for
its purpose common attitude toward
this war;. 1t is presumed that any
papers found in Senior Fabelas lug
gage had to do with it.
This incident is believed here to be
who entertain this belief are firm in
the conviction that Mexico was con-
WINGED that the United States was
responsible for the incident.
A break between Cuba and Mexico,
it is felt, disrupts practically nothing
but long standing friendly relation.
In the opinion of those in close touch
with the subject, it may actually give
Cuba a free hand, as the Mexican
foreign minister says in his announce
ment, but perhaps not in the manner
suggested. American agents for some
time have been reporting German
agents operating in Cuba, some of
them crossing frequently to the Unit
ed States as Cuban citizens, or Mexi-
can citizens. A severence of diplo-
matte relations probably would leave
the Cuban Government feeling more
at liberty to investigate their activi-
ties.
When first class powers are con-
cerned, break in diplomatic rela-
tons inevitably has been followed by
war. Between lesser powers this rule
often fails to hold good
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
Doctor in Wooden Shoes.

A great Dutch daily publishes infor-
nation which throws a peculiar light
on the condition of public life in occu-
pied Belgium.
Eat Malines," says the correspondent
of this Netherlands paper, "the rich
are more and more setting the example
of wearing sabots, since the shortage
of shoes has grown so acute. Mr.. Gil
lis, physician and alderman, can regu-
Iarly be seen going around in sabots.
He is dressed as was formerly his hab-
it, not forgetting his high hat, but in
stead of wearing the usual shoes he
wears black sabots. He is setting
good example in overcoming false
pride also. A number of ladies are al
ready following his example,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
PARIS 4ALL RIGHT
"Do1ghboy" Fairly in Love With
the French Capital.
Politeness of the Men and Pleasant
Manners of the Women Impressed
American Soldier-Saw Lit
tie Gloom in City.

know you are crazy to hear what I
thought about Paris, it bein' the first
time 1 ever seen it. Well, Joe, all I
can say is that Paris reminds me Of
Philadelphia with a bun on! The
streets is all called "rues" and the
main one is the Rue de la Paix. It's
whole lot like Broadway would be
without the electric lights, theaters,
hotels and cabarets. Every other
place is restaurant, and the ones
in between is cafes.
The people here are so stuck on
th0ir home town that they won't even
60 indoors to eat, but sit right out
ON the pavement at little tables for all
their meals, SOS they can keep right
ON lookin' at dear Paris all the time,
not to say the danes which parades
up and down.
The girls is pretty near all knock
outs, and none of them is too stuck
up to give q guy a pleasant smile and
pass the time of day. must say that
anybody which gets lonesome here
amt got no one but hisself to blame,
Joe! The men is all in .uneyform
and great little guys. think us
doughboys is mixin' with the French
better than anybody else. They go
out of their way to make things nice
for us and don't laff at us. when we
try to speak French and call eggs
"woofs" instead of whatever it is.
Joe, a Frenchman is the politest guy
en- earth. If you go into place of
business here and ask a guy how to
get to a certain street and number,
he closes his desk, calls taxi, stops
ON the way to buy you shot of vim
ordinaire and delivers you personally,
right outside the door. the while beg
GIN your pardon for not gettin' you
there sooner! Can you imagine any
thing like that in New York? You
go up to guy on Broadway and ask
him how to get somewhere, and what
does he do? He says: II never heard
tell of it; Pm stranger here my
self?" Am I right, Joe?
/ heard a lot Of talk about Paris
bein' up against it en- account of the
war, lll0 pcOplC 1iA OONAhCuA lCu, anu
food bein' as scarce as heat prostra-
lions in Iceland. Joe, that is all the
bunk! They is plenty of food here
for everybody, and / put away some
of the finest steaks / ever seen. IT
the people is downhearted, then I'm
vice president of Egypt! Joe, they
are the gamest nation on earth, and
we are proud to be in the lineup over
here with 'em. They've had a tough
time for four years, and they know
they been to the war all right, but
that amt gloomed 'em little bit.
They're as full Of pep as steam drill,
and pretty near everything that was
runnin' before the war here is still
dom business at the old stand. Why,
Joe. one of these French guys could
kid the kaiser to death, on the level!
H. c. Witwer in Golfers Weekly. :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
U. S. S. Wakiva Goes Down.

Washington.-Th United States
Ship Wakiva, a converted yacht, was
sunk in European waters in a collision
on May %, with loss of two men.
w. B. Hoyt, carpenters mate, Ell
tleboro, Mass, and Joseph NJ. Farley,
fireman, Chicago, were the men lost.
An announcement by the Navy Depart
ment says the Wakiva, formerly
owned by H. S. Hardness, collided
with a navy cargo carrier. She was
rated at S63 tons, and probably was in
patrol squadron
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
AMERICAN TROOPS
ON T0RPEDOEOS SHIP
British Transport Sunk Between
England and France.
Sc ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR
All Died At Once, Admiralty Fears
Are Thought To Have Been Killed
In One Compartment BY
Explosion.

London.-The British armed mer-
chant troop ship Moldavia, with Amer
lean troops on board, has been tor
pedoed and sunk, according to an Off
cial bulletin issued by the Admiralty.
The text of the Admiralty statement
follows:
The armed mercantile cruiser Mol
davia was torpedoed and sunk.
There were no casualties among
the crew, but of the American troops
on board Sc, up to the present, have
not been accounted for. 1t is feared
they were killed in one compartment
by the explosion"
The Moldavia was torpedoed with.
out warning. 1t was moonlight
night, and although good lookout
was kept the attacking submarine was
not sighted before the torpedo struck.
Most of the men aboard were in
their hammocks when the explosion
occurred amidships. The sailors and
soldiers alike showed no panic.
They fell calmly into line and await
ed orders. When it was seen that the
Moldavia was settling down, all on
board were taken off by the escorting
ships.
The men lost all of their belongings,
but were supplied with new clothing
"a tho diffaropt naval D0rts where thew
were taken.