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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-25

fort. She will take short agricultur-
al course at Cornell as preparation
for her field work and hopes to Or
ganize a unit of young women who
will aid farmers in that section of the
country lacking male labor. Com
munications should be addressed to
her at Manchester, Vermont.
Miss Zeckwith, who is said to have
inherited much of the spirit of her
great ancestor, is the granddaughter
of Robert T. Lincoln of Chicago, Abra-
ham Lincoln's Oldest son, and at one
time Secretary of War.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-25

Another good thing about butter
milk is that when man is full Of it
he will let you alone If you let him
alone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
ASKS RECOGNITION
OF NATIONAL ROAD

DR.. /. s. Harold submitted the fol
lowing Saturday
The war crisis makes 1t necessary
for federal authorities to plan a sys
tenn of national roads, owned and
maintained by the government With
better roads the motor truck would
become the most valuable assistant in
relieving the freight congestion
1t is very gratifying for those who
are acquainted with road systems to
note that the liberalization of the
road system is now under considers.
ton by several departments at Wash.
ington. A letter from w. S. Page
head of roads. states that a number
Of conferences have been held by the
various departments looking to the es.
Establishment of a department OF nation.
al highways and that he belived this
departmnt would be added under the
director general of the railroads.
When this done the various high.
ways will push their claim for reco.
gnition. Should the government con-
slider only one highway for Indiana,
the Lincoln highway would become a
powerful competitor for recognition
A general movement to obtain rec.
ognition Of the National road should
begin at once.
w. v. Rutherford In the Power
Wagon is quoted by the Literary Di-
gest as saying that the task bfore
us is one which demands the utmost
skill and cooperation. Skill is need
ed in selecting only those roads which
are economically essential to the gen.
eral plan of highway transportation !;
cooperation is needed to keep down
local jealousy. The local point of
view must give way to the national
and a master plan must be evolved
to meet the mergency BY the end OF
this year about 100000 motor trucks
will be in opration in this country,
which is about one-third of all freight
cars. This would take care of short
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
GREENSBORO, IND.

Miss Ada Cause of Houston, Tex,
has come to spend the summer with
Mrs. l. v. Cause. :. The Loyal class OF
the Christian church was entertained
by their teacher, Mrs. Harry Pagan,
Thursday evening. Those present we're
Ethel Ullery, Cuba Sewers, Sarah
Gambler. Thelma Stackhouse. Zelma
Wilson, Gladys Meyers, Freda Snyder
Arnold Underhill, Walter Nicholson
Harold Cook, Horace Boyd, Aaron
Lindley. Orville Gambler, Dallas Stew.
ems. Donald Cause. Refreshments were
served. !. The Missionary ladies of the
Christian church met with Mrs. T. B
Gunckle. Refreshments were served
to the following guests. Mrs. Ellison,
Mrs. Savage Of Centerville, Mrs. Lewis
Kinsey, Mrs. Larkin Hoover, Mrs
Alpheus Martindale and daughter Pat.
ty Ann, Mrs. George Sewers, Mrs. Lutte
Hatfield, Mrs. Elvin Benson, Mrs
Elvin Benson, Miss Linnie Hatfield,
Mrs. Emma Davis, Mrs. Miles Brad
bury. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brook
and Miss Gladys of st. Petersburg
Fla, came Thursday to spend a few
days with Mrs. Emma Brooks and Mr..
and Mrs. William Brooks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
RESTAURANTS MUST
FILE REPORT CARDS

The following was issued by DR.. H.
E. Barnard, federal food administrator
for Indiana:
The official figures for the foodstuffs
used In hotels and restaurants in In
diana have been compiled and the
result is very pleasing to the Federal
Food Administration. 1t, shows that
a great deal of work has been done.
especially by hotel chairmen, in OBJ
tanning publicity for the new food
regulations and in obtaining the CO.
operation of the public and especially
tnat part OF the public which is forced
10 eat in restaurants.
The amount Of wheat used was
greatly below the amount consumed in
March, which is the first month
during which figures were compiled
Inc amount of substitutes used
showed tremendous jump and the
food administration is very grateful
for the splendid showing made in the
use of substitutes.
Inc card file shows approximately
$500 restaurants and hotels in the
State OF Indiana. The number of re-
port cords received, tabulated the
amount of foodstuffs used in April,
was LABS. This shows that A per
cent. aof the hotels in Indiana took
time and trouble enough to fill out a
report card. The report cards for
1ood stuffs used in May were mailed
Monday, June 8, and I wish that you
would exercise your utmost influence
10 see that 100 per cent. of the hotel
proprletors or managers in your coun-
" Mill their report cards and mail
them Immediately. We want 100
per cent answer on the reports so
mat we can get correct total of the
amount OF sugar and -four used in the
month of May. In order to obtain
more ancwers the sugar supply of any
restaurant that does not send in it's
monthly report card filled out will be
discontinued. The report for April
follows:
No. Of restaurants reporting, 1,435:
Wheat breakfast foods, use of, eac.:
Discontinued the handling, 49S; de-
duced the use of, 719; not answering,
2l8; No. of restaurants reporting, l.
435; No. of pounds of wheat flour
used, 214,795; No. pounds of substi-
tutes used. 321, 1892; saving of wheat
flour against figures from March, r.
rs; substitutes used in April against
amount used in March shows gain Of,
155,744; No. pounds of vegetable fats
and oils which replaced the use of
lard, 1850
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
ELDORADO, OHIO

John Baker and sister, Jennie, OF IN
dianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Evin
Disher were entertained at supper,
Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. ].
Q. Beard. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phil
lips and daughter. Bessie, Of New
Madison were Sunday evening guests
of Mrs. Salle Shewmon. Mrs. Shew-
mon and her guest, Mrs. Purcell, of
Dayton, returned home with them to
spend few days. $50. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Shewn,on left Friday even
ing for Philadelphia, where they will
visit with relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. Albert Stokely, Mrs. Belle
Roop and Mrs. Harry Mack and son,
Bernard of Dayton were entertained,
Sunday, by Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Tan
ner and Miss Blanche Bunger, George
Bunger of Richmond was a guest in
the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Esta
Hoover and daughter of near Eaton
spent Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. @. Beard. Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
E. Fulkerson and children of near
Lynn, Ind, spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Stayton and Mrs. Ida
Emrick. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Hill
of New Paris, were Sunday afternoon
GUESTS Ol MI. anu MIS-. DdN III MChS6.
-. Mrs. Ralph Frazer and children
returned home from Loveland, Sunday
evening where they had been visiting
with relatives. :. q. Miss Marie Bunch
of near Campbellstown is visiting With
her sister, Mrs. Lester Hapner and
family. Harry Juday of Ebert's
Field, Lonoke. Ark, is home on a
weeks furlough.. Mrs. Jano Swartz-
ell and daughter, Mary, entertained at
dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Swartzel and children of near Lew
isburg, and Mr.. and Mrs Frank Black
ford and children. 8. A baby girl was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Eikenber-
ry last Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. O..
G. Murray and daughter, Hlda, of
New Madison, spent Sunday evening
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l..
Covert. Guy Campbell and Lowell
Penland were Dayton visitors, Sunday
80. Mrs. A. o. Miller of West Man
chester spent last Thursday and Fri
day here with relatives. =. Mesdames
A. 0. Miller. Edith Shewmon and Alice
Campbell and Miss Sarah Smith We're
entertained last Thursday, at the coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adams
and daughter, Grace
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
SO ~ (HaaI s8Y

Under the auspices of st. Paul's
Lutheran Bible class. Miss Nina Shor1
will give a demonstration on wal
bread" at the home of Mrs. w. c
Piehl, South Fifteenth street, Wednes
day evening. All members and friends
are invited.
Miss Marie Roach, Miss Irene
Schafer, Roy Coney and Walter Ander
son motored to Dayton, o., yesterday
The rehearsal for the Red Riding
Hood opretta has ben changed from
four o'clock tomorrow afternoon te
two O'Clock. All persons having books
at home are requested to bring then
to this rehearsal.
The United Brethren Aid society vii
have an all-day meeting "Wednesday
at the home Of Mrs. Cook, 461 Linden
avenue.
Miss Ethel Wilson was pleasantly
surprised by a number of girls from
here who motored to her home II
Chester Saturday afternoon to cele
brate her fifteenth birthday annivers
airy. The afternoon was spent In
games and music and refreshments
were served. Mrs. Melville Addingtor
motored there with the following girls
Miss Elizabeth White, Miss Mildred
Jacobs, Miss Helen and Miss Lois Wig
gins, Miss Virginia Sleeth. Three
girls from Chester Miss Roxie Schaf
err, Miss Ruth Ullmer and Miss Olive
Porter, were also present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson and
family and Miss Sheffie Schafer all oil
Chester, motored to Winchester yes
terday to attend the dedication of the
Nazarene church there.
Miss Elizabeth Wade of Elkhart is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Shera
The birthday anniversary of the
Fortieth Anniversary chest Of Mission
airy society of First English Lutheran
church will be celebrated with party
tomorrow afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. F. w. Kruger on South Seventh
street.
Mrs. Charles A. Bassett who recent
ly moved to Dayton from here, is con
fined in the Miami Valley hospital
with broken limb. Mrs. Bassett was
run down with an automobile after
alighting from street car last week
She is reported to be in a serious
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Null have
gone to Upton to spend the summer
with the latter's parents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
Has Garden Bulletins
on Plant Insects

valuable leaflets telling how to
deal with insects which are attacking
garden plants, has been received by
Civic Gardner Murphy. Persons who
desire a copy of these may receive
them free of charge by calling at the
Commercial club rooms, any after
noon between and 5 O'Clock. Mr..
Murphy will also be in his office on
Saturday evening between 1880 and 8
O'Clock to accommodate those who
wish to call then
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
uls. Motor trucks without roads are

usless.
When troops advance in Europe.
road builders follow closely behind
them establishing lines Of communities
ton. But this Is only one link in the
chain. It is said that all of us are
standing on the main line helping to
KEEP 1t clear. The supplies that are
rushed over the roads in Flanders
may have passed over the roads in In
diana or Ohio. All roads lead to the
battle front and that's why action on
the good roads problem Is necessary
today Transportation has always
been theh life Of trade. Now 1t is abso-
lutely necessary to win the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
$500 TO CARRY
ON DEFENSE WORK

At a meeting OF the Wayne County
council of defense Saturday, $500
was appropriated from county funds
to carry on the work of the council
during the coming year. This is the
annual sum set by the state council
of defense for Wayne county.
l.. S. Bowman was appointed a
member of the council to succeed
Denver Harlan, who resigned.
1t is believed that. nearly 30 per
cent. of Canada is still undiscovered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10

$3.50.
Perfection Peanut Co., Cambridge
City, 1910.
Standard Mfg. Co.. Cambridge City.
$14.470.
Boston Lumber Co., Boston, $4,l00.
Dunbar Brothers Co, Centerville, ST..
900.
Wayne County Lumber Co.. Greens.
fork, $1,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
MISS SHORT TO SPEAK

WILLIAMSBURG, Ind, June To-
Miss Nina Short, home demonstration
agent for Wayne county, will give a
canning demonstration here Tuesday
afternoon before the members of the
Progressive Aid society Miss Short
will demonstrate the best system of
home canning of fruits and foods, and
all women in this community are ask
ed to attend the meeting.
The custom Of dressing for dinner
was handed down to us from Romans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-10
CORPORATIONS SHOW
BUSINESS INCREASE

At meeting Of the county board OF
tax reviwers Friday afternoon the fol-
lowing assessment of corporations
was reviewed. showing a substantial
gain over last years assessment:
American Casket Co., Cambridge
City, $4.550.
H. & NJ. Auto Parts Co., Cambridge
City, $4.S60.
Bertsch & Co., Cambridge City, $780,
$40.
Cambridge City Casket Co., Cam
bridge City. $3.50.
Cambridge City Lumber Co., Cam
bridge City, $16,400.
National Drill Co., Cambridge City.
$14,670.
F. & N. Co, Cambridge City, $4,000.
Paul Casket Co, Cambridge City,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
BRIEFLY TOLD
Shop at RlcKsrs.-Advt.

Shop at RlcKsTs.-Advt.
HerbHt's for fiosTery.-Advt
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print it.-Ad.
Konen-Doyle Taxi. Phone 4S2.-
Advt.
KIever Klothes Kleaners. Phone
65S. The PantoFium.-Adyt.
Miss Ruth NJ Johnson, of Colgate,
was a guest over night in Fargo.
George Dahlen. of Webster, is a
business visitor in Fargo this after
noon.
Miss Elsie NJ. Flat, Of Sheldon, was
a late arrival in Fargo Thursday aft
ernoon.
A desirable place to stop. Hotel FL
gin. Si.00 per day. Eighth and Henne-
pin. Minneapolis.-Advt.
Clarence Johnson, Of Napoleon, was
among the Cass county arrivals in
Fargo Thursday evening.
Mrs Mary Miller and Mrs. NJ
OBrien, Of McHenry, are spending
the day in Fargo, arriving Thursday
evening.
John Carmody, assistant United
States attorney, has returned after
spending the New Year at his old
home at HillsboTo.
Mrs. c. o. Bruskrud, Miss Frances
Bevland and Miss Myrtle Bevland, all
OF Darcy N. D., were among the state
visitors in Fargo Thursday evening.
Joe Fleck, OF Richardton, n. D.,
was a visitor in Fargo Thursday on
his way to Grand Forks TO resume
his studies at the University Of North
Dakota.
Mrs. Myrtle Peterson. Of the Public
Welfare, has as her guest Miss Jeane
Wood, principal of the Starkweather
schools, who will be in Fargo for sew
eral days.
Harry Il. Butler, OF Grand Forks,
days, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
OF the Annex. He is a
brother of Mrs. Harding.
r. F. Moore. funeral director, re-
turned this morning from Minneapo-
lis, to which city he accompanied the
of William A. Scott. The re-
mains were cremated Thursday.
Marriage licenses issued at the
Thursday were to William
Krogh, Of Kloten, and Miss Eleanor
Lofthus, of Fargo, and Clifford Hun
c. Gale, Of Hunter.
Among the teachers and the stu
dents from North Dakota points reg
stored at the Waldorf hotel Thurs
lay evening were Miss Il. II. Barnett |
Of Dickinson, Miss Il. jacobson OF
Valley city, Miss r.. Haivefson Of |
Valley City, Miss v. Monsoon of Valley |
city, Miss Margaret Welch OF Bis
narck, Miss Marion Drew of Neville, |
Mss Selma Bakken OF Northwood, !
Miss Grace Hendricks Of Nome, Miss |
Katherine and Miss Marie Rae OF |
Ounseith, Miss Marie Olson of Candos |
Ind Miss Agnes LeFstad Of Cotton |
wood, Mimi, and Miss Magda Nelson |
II Appleton, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
RECOGNITION OF
LENINE GOVERNMENT
CONTINUED from page H.

character and purpose of the work
mems and soldiers government. 1t
is grossly mischievous to represent
the Bolsheviki as pro+German, anti
ally or as mere pacifists. They real
ize as clearly as anyone that kaiser
ism and junkerdom are the greatest
obstacles to the self-emancipation
Of the international proletariat, but
have discovered that Prussia is not
the only soil for the congenial growth
of noxious plants. They oppose re-
placing Prussian militarism by Rus
sian, French or English militarism."
Are Fighting kaiserism. q
NJ. Litvinoff declared his emphatic
belief that by the present negotia-
tons and propaganda among the
German soldiers in the east, Trotzky|
and Lenine are contributing to the
downfall of kaiserism more effec-
tually than the allies fighting in the
west. He concludes:
81 am sanguine enough 10 inn
agine that the Russian and German
armies on the eastern front some
day will march together against the
common. foe Of the worlds prole-
tariat in Germany itself and perhaps
in other countries too"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
DEFICIENCY OF
l4.9 INCHES IN
Rain RECORD

There was deficiency in precipi-
tation Of 14.9 inches in the year Of
1917, according to the report made
by Mrs. II. r. Grasse, special OBJ
server in charge of the Moorhead
weather bureau.
Practically every month in the
year shows a deficiency, the short
age in December being 10 inches
The report made by Mrs. Grasse
covering December weather shows
the highest temperature in the
month was 43 degrees, and the low
est 20 below zero.
The normal temperature for the
month since the Moorhead station
was established is 1917, while the
average for the month just ended
was degrees, or IL degrees below
normal.
The total wind movement in
December was 6,961 miles. with an
average velocity of ga miles, and a
maximum of 80 miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

Continued from page il
before another call can be made for
men to be examined. II will be neces-
sary for the district board at Bis
marck TO report missing returns 10
give the local board an idea Of how
many 10 call and to hold In reserve
that the members will not be over
worked when the government issues
its next call for men which is eN-
pected to be some time in February,
probably about the fifteenth.
New Ruling Received.
A new ruling to local boards was
received in Fargo this morning from
the adjutant general of North Da
kota which relates that all regis
trants having industrial and agricul-
tural claims, will not be sent notices
of classification after today until
the local and the district boards
pass upon all claims and then notices
will be mailed. Those having only
dependency claims viii receive their
notice of classification as soon as
acted on by the local board. which
has no Jurisdiction on agricultural
and industrial claims.
The Fargo sub-station of the army
recruiting office was advised today
to accept eligible white men COM
petent for promotion to noncommiE-
stoned officers in the colored bat
taIions at Camp Lee, Petersburg,
Va; Camp Pike, Little Rock. Ark:
Camp Travis at Fort Sam Houston.
Tex: Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga,
and Camp Taylor at Louisville, KY
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
RETIRED FARMER IS
HEART FAILURE VICTIM
ole J. overaa, 50, Dies al Home of
Son in Fargo Thursday
Evening.

Gle J. Overaa. so. retired farmer
died at the home Of his son, J.
Overaa. 624 Broadway, Thursday
evening from heart failure. Six sons
and daughters survive.
Mr.. Overaa for fifteen years farm
ed land between ArgusVllle and
Gardner, retiring a year ago, and
coming to Fargo to make his home
with his son.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made pending word from the
sons and daughters. J. Z. Dough-
erty, OF the Luger parlors, will ship
the remains to Gardner Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
MANY RATINGS OPEN In
UNITED STATES NAVY

Recruiting Officer Benjamin Of the
United States navy sub-station was
advised this morning, in response 10
a telephone call, that the following
ratings are now open:
Aviation, qualified machinists, cop
persmiths, carpenters. musicians, cor
netists and clarinetists, radio, appreH-
tice seamen and firemen OF the third
class. The hospital corps, he was
advised, is closed.
The Fargo sub-station will be per-
mitted to enlist two general electro
clans each week until further adj
vised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
new GARAGE
PLANNED FOR
FIRST AVENUE
Plans For Fine. Two-story
Structure Filed III the
Builders Exchange

A two-story, modern garage. 75Xi40
feet, is to be erected on the old
Wheeler property on First avenue
south, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, by @. Matthews and +. Butler.
both Of Fargo, within the next few
months, according to plans aud speet-
flcations filed I'm the Fargo BulldeEs
a. Traders exchange today. Tue
estimated cost was not stated.
Thep lans and specifications wee
asked for Jan. s.
First Building OF Year.
The new garage Is the first lar@e
building projected for Fargo for 1918.
and plans and specifications for il are
among the first to be filed I'm the
Builders a. Traders exchange since
Jan. /. II will be the first business
structure to be erected on First ave-
nue. south in several years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
,ormanoe of its common carrier

Torrance Of its common carrier
duties.
Fine For Violation.
Section II stipulates that any per-
son or corporation acting for or en-
ployed by a carrier or shipper or
other person, who shall fail TO OBJ
serve any OF the provisions of the
proposed law or shall knowingly
interfere with or impede possession,
use, operation or control of any rail-
road or transportation system taken
over by the President" or shall vio-
late any order or regulation for
carrying out the law, shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor and punishable by
a maximum fine of $4,000 or, IL a
person by Imprisonment for not more
than two years, or both.
Federal as well as state criminal
statutes where applicable, shall APP
ply to all railroad officers, agents
and employees. Prosecutions will be
in federal district courts.
Section 10, the last. provides for
the indefinite continuance OF the
law. 1t makes this brief general
provision:
The federal control Of transporta-
ton systems herein and heretofore
provided for shall continue for and
during the period OF the war, and
until congress shall thereafter order
otherwise"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
DECEMBER IS QUIET
MONTH FOR POLICE
But 81 Arrests Made During 81 Days,
Report Filed q, With the City
Auditor Show.

Fargo police made thirty-seven ar
rests, fourteen of which were
DRINKS; received 500 in fines; re-
covered $3.50 worth of stolen prop
erty; and shot twelve dogs for own
ers during the month of December,
according to the monthly report just
filed with A. r. Watkins, city audi
tor.
December was one of the quietest
months of the year in police circles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
WINTER SHORT COURSE
OPENS AT A. c. MONDAY
Attendance of Between 500 and 600
Expected, Reports Registrar
PARROT

An attendance estimated to be
somewhere between 500 and 500
Students is expected by A. II. Par
rott, registrar, for the winter short
course which will open at the North
Dakota Agricultural college Monday
morning of next week.
The course comprises 10 weeks of
study and will close on March 15.
Registration for this course starts
at the college Saturday morning.
Subjects offered are agriculture, en-
cheering and domestic science.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
CLERKS TO Be
PAID BY POSTMASTERS
New Ruling Became Effective Jan.
I, According to Word Reach.
ing the Fargo Office.

Payment OF salaries and travel al
lowances to all officials and en-
ployes of the respective divisions Of
the railway mail service for serv-
ices after January /, 1918,
will be made by the postmasters.
Heretofore, employees in this divi-
sion have been receiving their semi
monthly checks from the division
headquarters at st. Paul. Under the
new ruling the railway mail clerks
living in Fargo will be paid by the
Fargo postmaster, and other clerks
at the points where they reside.