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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

The following Tarpon Springs men
are called for examination Wednes-
Gay, Feb. 81: Geo. Sidney Harshaw,
John Williams, William Henry Taylor,
Austin West, Vasilis Geo. Papafolis,
Phillipas Starrakis, Peter Dust, Rob
ert julius Klosterman Buffalo, N.
", Pantelis A. Perenis.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Little Miss Edith Gaines, 9 years Of
age, and her brother, 5 years of age,
are both reported sick. We hope these
little folks will very soon be well
again.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Beautiful home, located on Spring
bayou; large grounds filled with fruit
trees which are bearing; also beauti-
full ntnaslGentai shrubbery and trees.
The price asked is very low. Inquire
at The Leader Office. IT,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

TEE EVENING LEADER WANTS
A GOOD, SPEEDY LINOTYPE 0P-
orator WHO WILL STAY ON
THE JOB. WE HAVE ONE OPER-
ATOR WHO HAS BEEN WITH US
FIVE YEARS AND WHO WILL RE-
MAIN, BUT WE NEED ANOTHER
ONE. UNLESS YOU INTEND To
STAY PLEASE DO NOT APPLY. If.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Among the numerous compliments
The Leader has received comes one
especially appreciated, from our for
mer mayor, DR.. J. E. Douglass. The
doctor stopped us on the street this
morning and said that we are certain
ly getting out mighty fine little pa
per, which he greatly enjoys reading.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

The Leader is authorized to say that
to any man who is willing to haul
away the rubbish from the Tarpon
Inn, the manager will be glad to give
the hotel garbage. If.
Mrs. E. c. Bowes, of Crystal Beach,
was seen in town this morning.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

A dark purple leather portfolio, 10
by s, shaped like large envelope,
was lost at the Noblit Hardware store
Saturday or dropped on the street.
Finder kindly return same to The
Leader office.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

One of the finest pieces of property
on Spring bayou for rent or for sale.
The price is bargain for anyone who
wants a beautiful home. Inquire at
The Leader Office. If.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

J. C. Morris, wife and son Raymond,
of Youngstown, O., have been here a
few days and are stopping at the Linn
apartments. They will remain here a
couple of weeks.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Vinson, Mrs.
Frances King, Miss Ellen King and
Mrs. A. M. Jones motored to Hudson
Sunday afternoon and had very
pleasant outing.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Geo. w. Carr, of Dunedin, and a
party of his friends are going up the
river today with Captain Turnpaw.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Miss Dorothy Patten, of st. Peters
burg, came up this morning and will
be the guest for several days of her
grandmother, Mrs. N. E. Patten.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Big Fox picture at the Royal today,
featuring Theda Bara in "The Rose
of Blood"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

c. C. Barnum, one of the hustling
young business men of our town is
transacting business this morning in
Port Richey.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Mr.. Charles Weinman is spending
today in ST. Petersburg, looking about
the Sunshine City.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Mr.. Henry Reid and Mr.. Perine
Cole were fishing on the gulf Sunday.
They brought home a fine catch.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Miss Nell Martin, one of the popular
young ladies of Tarpon Springs, spent
yesterday in Tampa.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

Mr.. Charlie Cass, one of our regu-
lar winter visitors, went to Tampa
this morning to spend several days in
that city.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26
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Sponge sales today amounted to
$4,000.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

FOR SALE-An enclosed a-passen-
ger car in good condition. Apply to
Leader Office. 1-25-H.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26

If your sewing machine or clock
needs repairing, send a postal to Fl.
Schaeufele, Box. 1853, Tarpon Springs,
Fla. 2-13-1mo-p.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-26
CLASSIFIED COL UaN
See WILSON'S new ad today.

MOTOR BOAT for sale cheap. P. o.
Box 205. 2-9-6tp-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Army SHRINKING
AT THE RATE OF
each DAY
SAYS GEN. MARCH
During the Week Ending
Dee. IA, 18s,0O0 Men !!
Were Discharged
FEW PRISONERS
LEFT In GERMANY
Heavy Flow of Troops Re-
turning From France Is
Already Under Way

Washington, Dec. 21.-with a to-
tai Of 1SS,562 men discharged from
the army during the week ending De-
cember IA, General March announced
today, the war department has about
reached the average of 10000 dis
charges daily for which the demobil-
ization plans call.
\ On seven day basis, the average
for that week was $1,000 men per
day, but in many cases demobiliza-
tion officers did not operate on Sun
day.
Additional units in this country
designed for early rehabilitation
bring the total of men SO selected to
100000, General March announced.
Up to the date of the latest official
reports 26,903 officers had been hon.
orably discharged.
General Pershing has reported that
3,210 American prisoners OF war were
repatriated up to December 16. OF
these 2.653 came through Switzer-
land, 324 passed through the Ameri-
can front lines; 120 went through
Holland and 113 through Denmark.
Those passing through, Holland and
Denmark are now all en- route for
England, the dispatch said.
General Pershing expressed the
opinion that there are few Ameri-
can prisoners in Germany. He said
a search is being made for prison
ers, British and French officials aid
ing in this search.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
President Formally Ac-
cepts Invitation to Visit
Buckingham Palace
GREAT MILITARY
RECEPTION PLANNED
Preliminary Peace Confer
ence Postponed Until
Early in February
(Ry AasocIated Presa )

London, Dec. =21.--King George has
received from President and Mrs.
Wilson an acceptance OF his invita-
ton to be his guests at Buckingham
palace during their stay in London.
They will be quartered in the royal
suite customarily used by visiting
monarchs and will be entertained af-
ter manner similar to that usual
in the case Of royal visitors.
A meeting Of the war cabinet was
held today, attended by representa-
tiYes of all government departments.
to arrange the details of the presi-
Dental visit. which viii last from
Thursday next, until Monday or
Tuesday morning.
Arrangements are being made for
an imposing military reception of
President Wilson according to some
of the newspapers. There will be a
guard OF honor at the station when
he arrives and he win be greeted by
King George. Mr.. Wilson and the
king will then drive to Buckingham
paiace through streets lined with
troops. They will ride in the royal
carriage. Premier Lloyd George will
be among the prominent persons TAX
ing part in the welcome of Mr.. VIII
son.
1t is said that the route OF the
win be as extended as pos
sible so as to permit a great popu-
lar welcome.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Condition Only rs Per Cent
Dry Weather Us
Responsible

The acreage Of winter rye in North
Dakota is 132, 900. less than it was in
1917, according to the report made
public. today by A. J. Surratt. United
States field agent.
The 1918 acreage is 2,06s, 900 acres,
compared with 100000 acres last
year. and while it shows a six per
cent loss in total acreage, it exceeds
slightly the acreage of harvested rye
this year, there being $2,000,000 acres
OF harvested rye in North Dakota in
The 1918 acreage, however. is prac-
ticalIy six times greater than the
winter rye acreage of 1915, and IL
covers practically the whole state.
During the past few years the rye
acreage, which formerly was located
largely in the north central and to a
lesser extent a few south central
countries. has spread out over the
most of the state" says Mr.. Surratt.
THE increase is practically promi-
nent in central and western counties.
Rye acreage shows tendency this
fall to decrease in the older rye coun-
ties which have carried an extremely
heavy rye acreage the last two years,
while numerous other counties which
have had only a moderate acreage
hNA0bOAOASs AsIB0 1OLISSdDly increased
their acreage as a. rule. The ten
dency to decrease is quite marked in
the extreme north central part Of the
state, while the tendency to increase
is most marked through the central
part of the state running east and
west"
The fall condition of rye is notic-
able uneven and below the average
for the state, due to the dry and
uneven moisture conditions observes
Mr.. Surratt. Part OF the crop was
sown very late while dry conditions
caused very uneven termination of
a considerable part of the early crop.
This is especially true of most of the
central and western counties. Late
fall rains were followed so closely by
the freezeup that while it terminated
part Of the late mown crop. it often
did not get out of the ground. Num-
erous thin stands looked for again
next season. This crop has gone into
the winter with a slightly lower con-
dftion than that Of year ago, which
resulted in 10 per cent OF the acreage
being ploWed down this spring. State
condition is rs per cent, compared to
10 per cent a year ago, and a ten
year average OF 88 per cent"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
RED CROSS XMAS
ROLL IN FARGO.
IS 1000 SHORT
AT NOON TODAY.
Young Women Invade the
Business District for
More Memberships
DRIVE TO CLOSE
MONDAY NIGHT
Final Report for State to
Be Wired to Washing
ton Tuesday

Workers in the Red Cross Christ
mas roll call in Fargo at noon today
had reported slightly more than a
fourth of the citys' estimated Red
Cross membership
Partial reports from % of SO dis
tricts at noon gave totals of but 81
063 members and and membership
fees Of $3,757.
Friday nights totals were 2,549
members and SO, 161.
Fargo should enroll half of its
population. or approximately 10000
as members of the Red Cross in the
roll CALL" j. p. Hardy, chairman of
noon. II Fargo fails to enroll at
least 10000 members, it will have
made a poor showing as compared
with the results being reported from
over the country.
The fault is not with the people
OF Fargo. or particularly with the
workers. In only one instance re-
ported to headquarters has anyone
failed to take a membership. The
fault is rather with the time of year.
Every worker is doing excellent
work in the time allotted, which in
the face of the activity incident to
Christmas is not as much as it
should be-"
The roll call will close next Monday
evening, when the final report must
be made. Memberships, however, will
be taken after that date.
Young Women, ON Job.
Fifty young women of the Fargo
branch invaded the business district
this afternoon, canyassing the stores
and soliciting Christmas shoppers
with good results.
Two County Districts Over.
Two Cass county districts, Wild
Rice and Erie, have reported 100 per
cent memberships to j. S. Watson,
Fargo, county roll call manager, but
these are the only final reports which
had been received early this after
noon. Final reports from the county
are due by Monday night.
Nelson County Reports.
Nelson county in the northern half
of the state has enrolled approximate
Iy 5000 members In its population Of
Harry Curran Wilbur, executive state
by J. p. Lamb, Michigan,
county roll call chairman. The enroll
ment reported is in excess of the total
adult population OF the county by ap-
1000.
Mr.. Wilbur announced today that
final reports from every county in the
state must be made by midnight next
Monday night as the total enrolment
for the state would be reported to
at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The total enrolment for the
nation viii be cabled to France, and
announced to the American soldiers
here on Christmas day
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Little ViIhelm1j11a WI
Get 4 Christmas Doll

Bismarck, n. D., Dec. 21.--
Several days ago the press Of
the state carried a pathetic story
of little Wilhelmina Van Orney,
eight-year- daughter OF an
Ashley couple whose mother had
burned her dolls, it was alleged,
because. she did not believe in
such frivolfties for little folks.
Miss Wilhelmina lived in town
with her aunt while she attend
ed school. Her aunt had a pret-
ty gold watch. and she left 1t
lying where Wilhelmina could
see it. And one day when no
one was looking, this beautiful
trinket slipped into the starved
little girls pocket. And, the
story as it was told 6. B. New
comb, state humane officer. goes
that Wilhelmina's mother when
she found that her little girl had
the trinket beat her into insen-
sibility and then held her tiny
hands over a red hot stoYelid
until they were SCARED and blis-
tered.
People all over the state read
this tale and sfuddered and
hoped it couldn't be true. Out
at Hebron Cashier Paul Mann's
two little boys read the story,
and, manlike their sympathy
and pity took a practical form.
The youngsters put their heads
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

together and united in raid on
their savings banks, wk:ch were
quite full, 1t being so near
Christmas, and then they scoot-
ed down town. and they poked
into every toy store in Hebron
until finally they discovered the
biggest and beautifuIlest and
most gorgeous doll the whole
town afforded. and they invested
every penny of their savings in
that doll, except just enough to
pay parcels post charges to Bis
marck, and they mailed 1t that
very day to State Humane Off
Ger Newcomb, with heart
searching, boyish note, in which
they told about reading or little
Wilhelmina and how they hoped
that she would like the doll and
that neither her mother nor any
one else would be allowed to
burn it.
And this doll with its message
of love from two little juvenile
Santa Clauses will on Christmas
morning await a place In VIII
helmina's loving little arms,
where they will be fondled BY
tiny, SCARED and Iacerated
hands whose ache for a toy or
dolly their very own has been
far more bitter than any pain
which corporal punishment
could i1ffict.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Are Held Up As Questions
Which Would Lead to
Division Among Allies
URGES SENATE TO
TAKE SOME STAND
Should Make It's Views
Known As Far AS Burle-
son Will Permit
fBy Associated Press. }

Washington. Dec. 21-Five OF
president Wilson's fourteen princi-
pies of peace were held up in. the
senate today by Senator Lodge. the
Republican leader. as questions
which might lead to division among
the nations which have conquered
Germany and which certainly should
be postponed until after the peace
conference. They are the first four
ed by the Presidnt in his speech of
Jan. 8, 1918. and relative to secret
diplomacy, freedom of the seas,
economic barriers, reduction of ar
maments and the league of nations.
The senator delivered a prepared
address on the problems of the peace
conference in which he spoke OF the
heavy responsibility of the senate in
the work of making peace; recalled
that no treaty can become binding
upon the United States without the
senates' consent; and declared that
untoward results could be avoided
only If the senate expressed itself
frankly in advance.
ignores the Senate
w HlIe LHluk 1t grave his
take he said, ION the part Of the
President to ignore the senate be-
cause our ultimate responsibility in
making the peace is quite equal to
his own. have no fault to find with
his not appointing senators as dele
gates to the peace conference.
"In the present situation which Is
grave. beyond comparison" he said,
'T think 1T, is important that those
concerned in the actual negotiation
of the treaty should at least know
the view of the senate SO far as the
postmaster general, in control Of, the
cables, and Mr.. Creel, in control OF
news, will permit the opinion of the
senate to be transmitted to Paris.
I'VE cannot compel information,
but we are abundantly able to make
our opinions known not only to the
President but to the allies. who have
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
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lContlnued on page N,l
Poland Stripped
By the Germans
(By Associated Press.]

Warsaw, Wednesday, Dec. 18.--
Poland was stripped Of all materials
and machinery during the German
occupation which ended November
Ii. On that day few thousand SOL
diers OF the Polish legion, aided by
the population OF Warsaw, disarmed
more than 10000 German soldiers
who had planned a revolt against
their own officers.
All food and all telephone wires
were removed by, the Germans. All
industrial plants were robbed and
dismantled with the result that Po-
land will have a hard job to start in
again even if financial and political
conditions were of the best, observers
say. Discussing the economic sit
uation in Poland Stanislau Larlow-
ski, gdirector of the commercial bank
OF Warsaw, said to the correspon-
dent today:
eft will take nearly two billion to
repair the damage done during the
German occupation and to put us on
our feet properly and to develop our
great natural resources. Our oil
products return 500,000,0 900 marks an
nually and we are rich in coal and
salt mines, potash, forest and agri-
cultUyal products.
"At the present time the economic
situation is confused because Rus
sian rubIes, Austrian crowns and
German marks are in circulation"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
FOOD RULES Will
NOT Be RELAXED
TO PERMIT ANY
PROFITEERlN | N G
Administration Will Be On
Job Until Released by
President

The food administration is still
on the job and will stay on the job
until released by presidential procla-
nation, and there will be no relax
alton of regulations that will per-
NIT of profiteering or speculation in
licensed food products, DR.. e. f.
Ladd, federal food administrator for
North Dakota, said in q statement
today.
'Tt is still very essential that food
be conserved very carefully, as re-
serve stock in the United States
are the lowest in years" DR.. Ladd
said before making his statement
public.
Dry Ladd's statement follows in
full:
"The partial demobilization of the
food administration and the with
drawal of many of its rules and reg
ulations have. given the impression
in some quarters that all it's activi-
ties have ceased or are shortly to
cease.
"This is not the case.
"The act imposes upon the admin
istration certain obligations which
continue until the presidential proc
lamation releases us from the food
control act, and particularly the OBJ
legation to curb prof1teering and
speculation in license food products.
This function must continue to be
performed, and there is no intention
of relaxing in this direction.
"It has been possible, now that
peace is assured, to cancel many re-
quirements for reports and many of
the details of the regulations, but
the profit margins and rules have
been for the most part retained and
will be enforced by the revocation of
licenses and other appropriate PEN
alties.
"It is expected that it will be pos
sible from time to time to remove
certain commodities from the liz
cense list, but this will be limited to
com Q odities which do not seem like
Iy to be subject to the possibility of
speculation and prohteering.."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
FORECAST.

WisconsIn-Probab rain tonight
day night; colder Sunday and I'm north
and west portions tonight.
Minnesota--Unsettle in northwest.
probably rain turning to snow I'm east
and south portions tonight and SUN
day; colder: strong north shifting TO
northwest winds.
Iowa-Probably rain tonight AMI
Sunday. turning to snow by Sunday
night: colder: strong north TO north
west winds Sunday.
North Dakota--GeneTally fair to-
night and Sunday: colder tonight
South Dakota--Unsettle and colder
tonight; probably snow I'm east AMI
central portions; Sunday partly
cloudy; colder in east portion; fresh
TO strong northwest winds.
Montana--Fair tonight and Sunday:
colder tonight
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
FiUe Transports
Sail For Home
(By Associated Press. )

Washington, Dec. 21.-Sailing of
I'VE transports bringing home troops
from France was announced today by
the war department The LaF'rance
sailed Dec. IL with 368 officers, 3,137
GERS and several civilians.
On the 18th, the Aeolus sailed with
2,929 sick and wounded, including los
officers.
The Missionary sailed on the 18th
with 18 officers and 20 enlisted men,
the Samland on the 17th with eight
officers and four civilians, and the
Terante on the 18th with one casual
enlisted man.
New York, Dec. 21.-Bringing home
2,042 officers and men of the Ameri-
can expeditionary force, the British
steamship Baltic, of the White Star
line, passed Sandy Hook at 9:40 a. m.
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Man. is Killed

Dickey. N. D., Dec. 21.-Fred Al. May,
son of Mr.. and Mrs J. A. May, of
Dickey, was killed in action on Oct.
10, in France. 1t was runored at
Dickey several weeks ago that he was
missing, and efforts on the part of his
parents to obtain some news of him
was without avail News from the
department of war that Fred May had
died in action was finally received on
Wednesday of this week.
Fred May was one of the best
known young business men of Dickey.5
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
AirMaiISerUice
I Is Suspended
nv Associated Press. 3

WashingtOn, Dec ia ten-uag
sl,spengiofi of the New York-C Chicago
aerial mail service was ordered BY
the postoffice department following
the failure OF three attempts to get
the planes over the route. During
the suspension, ali Liberty motors as
signed TO the route will be overhauled
and adjusted and II Is announced
that service will be resumed Jan. z.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
conferenea Postponed.

Paris. Dec. 2i.-The preliminary
peace conference at Versailles has
ben postponed until the beginning of
February at the earliest, says Mar
eel Hutin, editor OF the Echo de Paris.
This postponement is due to
changes of plans because Of Presi-
dent Wilson's visit to England ana
the reconstruction OF the British cab
met which will occupy Premier Lloyd
George as soon as the result OF the
ELECTIONS is announced Dec, %.
Preliminary changes, which were TO
begin in Paris today, according 10
original plans, have also been defer-
red. -
Paris, Dec 21-The outline OF
President Wilson'S itinerary during
his visit to England was announced
today. r,,.z
on his arrival in England. Thurs
day Dec, 26. the President Will dine
with King George. For Friday a
dinner at the Guild Hall is on the
nrograr1 On Saturday the President
will 20 to Manchester and on sun
dav attend church at Carlisle, his
mothers birthplace. Returning
thence to London ne VIII leave Tor
France at noon. Monday. Dec. 80.
The Presidents immediate party
will include Admiral and Mrs. Gray
son. Hiss Edith Benham. secretary
10 Mrs. Wilson, and military aide,
whose name has not been announc-
ed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Corporal Good, 18Th CO B
Member Is Reported Dead

Corporal Good is the eighteenth
member Of Co. B to give his life
.4iu~.the Service oEepseas, and hexiss
the second Co. b man reported
killed this week.
The telegram received by his
parents advised that death occur
red on Oct. 6.
Corporal Good was "a years
old, and was born and raised on
his fathers homestead six miles
from LaMoure. =. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Short OF Ships.

Paris, Dec. 21.-Instead of the 81
900 tons OF shipping demanded
OF Germany by the allies to carry out
the provisioning of that country,
mentioned i'm the armistice, the Ger
man authorities will be able to col
lect only 100000 tons. according to
German advices by way of Geneva.