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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
Sunshine And Fresh Air Beat
Gduze Mask As Preventive
OF Much Dreaded Influenza

put to shame the much dreaded in
fiuenza bacillus.
TO relieve the unnecessary calls on
the Red Cross 1t is again announced
that the only need for wearing the
mask is for those individuals who
come in direct contact with those
suffering from the disease and for
those in badly ventilated rooms In
which many people carrying possible
infection are confined. In well ven.
tilated rooms. especially those in
which sunshine is freely admitted,
there is no occasion for wearing the
protection of gauze. for people who
neither have the disease nor are car
ing for patients afflicted with its AL
so those workers who have donned
the masks should see to their proper
cleansing and sterilizing at least
once a day. The washing of the
gauze.. involving boiling for a, few
minutes and smoothing with a hot
iron will probably kill all the germs
which have been accumulated in one
days wear.
If in spite of all this, you still de-
sire to shut good free. circulating.
sunladen air from your nose, then
you are requested to make your own
mask by taking any clean piece OF
muslin and fastening tapes in the
corners and tying it across your
face. But it's an awful way to treat
a nose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10

THE use of the gauze face mask
in the open air. is entirely unneces-
sary and in no way desirable" said
DR.. Paul Sorkness. health officer to-
day. THE mask Is properly used as
a precautionary measure when one
is coming in direct contact with an
individual suffering from a contag-
ious disease. To be effective 1t
should be sterilized at proper inter-
walls"
Fargo people continue to don the
gauze face mask much as they would
a charm to ward off the disease that
has become epidemic and the sur
gical dressings department of the
Red Cross again received many I'M
warranted demands for the gauze
masks today.
Sunshine, soap and water and
plenty of it and fresh air in abund-
ance continue to be the best disin-
fectants known and the individual
who will treat himself to plenty Of
all of them will probably have no &C.
casion for wearing face masks The
bit Of gauze which has come to have
potent powers. in the minds Of so
many, is especially popular with
small boys and children who scamper
about the streets wearing a soiled
and bedraggled mask that through a
days wear have probably acquired
a few germs OF their own that might
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
M0011hea11 Neze,s
WHEAT YIELD so
PER CENT ABOVE
IA Blu. AVERAGE

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct. 1O.-The
United States bureau OF crop esti-
mates, through its Minnesota field
agent, Paul H. Kirk, today issueds its
regular crop report as of October /.
L The report states that the spring
wheat for 1918 in Minnesota averaged
81 bushels to the acre. This is the
second highest average since the rec
ord has been kept, beginning in 1867.
The highest yield recorded was in
1895, when it was % bushels. The rec
ord Of 1877, with yield Of 1875 bush
els, that was second highest, now
takes third place. The average yield
per acre since the record has been
kept is Il bushels, so the 1918 yield
shows an increase of so per cent over
the average. The quality of the 1918
crop is rated at So per cent as com
pared with "a for 1917, and an ave-
rage of 81.
Oats shows an estimated yield of IL
bushels as compared with 80 bushels
for 1917, and an average of 80. The
quality is reported to be very good
and rating 96 per cent while the ave-
rage is SO.
Barley is reputed a satisfactory
yield, although dry weather reduced
the production in some localities. The
average per acre is estimated at 81
bushels as compared with 81 for 1917
and an average of "a. The quality
percentage is 81, compared with the
average of SO.
Although frosts in September caus-
ed heavy damage to the corn crop, es-
pecially in the northwestern part of
the state, the prospect is still good.
The condition percentage for 1918 is
SO, compared with so in 1917, and an
average of so. s+
The condition Of the potato crop is
reported at S3, compared with II in
1917, and an average Of &c.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
INFLUENZA
CASES SAID TO Be
OF Mild TYPE

While there are many new cases OF
the influenza reported In Moorhead,
most OF them are OF a mild nature,
and the majority Of the earlier cases
are beyond the danger point.
AT Dilworth there are about 60
cases and the most serious are in the
Italian colony, where there has been
two deaths, the last being that OF
Mrs. Filomena De Brito, on ,Wednes-
day evening. Herman Kemp. a Dill
worth merchant, who is suffering from
the epidemic, left his home while de-
lirtous and was found near the Great
Northern crossing, east of Moorhead
this morning by Sheriff Dan w. Nc
Donald. He did not know his own
name or where he was.
Work Of the Red Cross.
The workers Of Moorhead chapter
Of the Red Cross are busy making
face masks and pneumonia jackets
for local use. Mrs. Della Morris, head
Of the surgical dressings department,
and a number Of assistants are busy
cutting material for 200 masks and
SO pneumonia Jackets. The high and
city school teachers are working at
the Central school building on face
masks that are sold at the-nominal
price of five cents. Normal school
teachers and students are sewing on
pneumonia jackets. At Concordia
college a group Of students under the
direction of Miss Ostbye, is also at
work on the production Of pneumonia
jackets.
Two Deaths Reported.
Mrs. Filomena De Brito, %, wife of
Guisipe De Brito, died at her home in
Dilworth, Wednesday evening of in
fuenza, She is survived by her hus-
band and three children. The
funeral was held today from st.
Joseph's church with interment in st.
Joseph's cemetery, under the direc-
ton of the Beck Morrow Co. .
Mrs. Louis Schilling, of 40S Front
street, Fargo, died at a local hospital
Wednesday evening shortly after be-
ing admitted. No funeral arrange
manfs have been made. l. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
Arthur johnson
+ Wins Promotion

Arthur w. johnson has been pro-
NOTED to a captaincy in the aviation
service of the army. Capt. Johnson,
who was member Of the faculty of
the Moorhead Normal school, was
commissioned q first Lieutenant in
aviation at the close Of the first Off
GERS training school. He has been
stationed at Kelly Field in charge
of the dual flying stage. s.a.
News of his promotion, on Oct. 5,
was received in Moorhead this NOR
ming by Mrs. Dean w. Meeker from
her sister, Mrs. N. D. Brophy, who is
at Kelly Field where her husband,
Lit. Brophy, is stationed as one Of
the instructors.
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DOUGAN DOWNED
HUN FLYER AS
ENEMY ATTACKED
FLYING LEADER
Son of Fargo Man Recites
Interesting Story Of
Fight in the Air

In q letter to his aunt the last he
had written before word was receiv-
ed that he was missing, William Lee
Dougan, son Of A. P. Dougan Of Far
go, give an interesting account of an
air raid and a battle between Amer
lean and German airmen. In describ-
ing the air raid, Mr., Dougan says.
ITO show what we thought of it, we
all took our ra2ors and tooth brushes
along, but everybody got hack"
The letter reveals the fact that in
an encounter with at least one Ger
man machine. Mr.. Dougan saved the
life of the captain in charge Of the
squad.
The letter follows:
Dear Gratia:
Your letter and Woodside's P. ar
rived day before yesterday. l was
very glad to hear from you. 1t was
a record day in the mail line for me.
Four letters, unheard Of before.
was feeling so good that l got an
other balloon in flames that afternoon
II was easy. just flew over cloud
and l had seen the balloon near this
town on the trip up the line. drove
through the cloud and came out over
the balloon then. ] shot the rest of my
rounds at another balloon in the dis
lance and made them pull 1t down
This is not all that you are going 10
hear about this war as this squadron
has had the best week 1t has ever
had.
Yesterday we led n formation Of
several squadrons. Our orders were
to go over and do a low bombing and
shooting up Of town, twenty-one
miles back Of the line. That means
what we thought OF 1t we all took
our razors and tooth brushes along
with us but everybody got back 1t
was sure some show. We shot up the
station while the large buses drop
ed their bombs. We had FritZes run
ming all around the platforms and
tracks Two Of the boys got balloons
on their way back.
That was not all, today we had some
fight. Nine Huns drove on four OF
us. shot one off my Flag Comman-
der's tail. His top wing came off
and down he went, this was at $4,000
feet. One got on my tail but / got
away from him. drove about 5000
feet. l saw Hun on somebody's
! tail and I went down after him. 1t
was my Flag Commander again and
a Hun. The Hun was good, the best
/ have ever seen. ! stayed few hun
dred feet above the Hun but couldn't
get a. shot at him. We were about
500 feet high at this time when my
commander began to fly straight, I
drove on the Hun then and fired
about 80 rounds when my gun went
dead. I was only about 90 feet from
the Hun. YOU should have seen the
expression on his face when he saw
me on his trail. He beat 1t east in a
hurry but I couldn't follow him be-
cause of my guns. He had been shoot
ing at my Flag Commander all the
time. flew up beside him and waved
so he sould see that I got the Hun
off his tail, he wouldn't wave back,
so I supposed he was hit. Just then
his nose went down and I watched
him crash about three miles back Of
the line. went back to the (cen :
sored) and went out to the crash. He
was shot in two places and had his
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
Potato Market

Following is news of the market
taken from the bulletin ISSUED at Far
go today by 0. j. Mcdonald, assistant
nm market Tsss surveys. in charge Of the
partment of agriculture:
Shipments.
Red River Valley of Minnesota
Oct 8. Destined as follows: Chicago
Minneapolis; each, streator, Cincin-
natl; Q each, Galesburg, Muncie; ]
each, .orrlck, Mo-, Phillipsburg, Kan
Kingsley, Fall City. salina, Camp
th oFpe T Wasem aanG staFng Camp 0se
worth. Minnesota Transfer, Anoka
Portage, Gardner, Girard, Galva, In
dianapolis, Pomeroy; total, 81 cars
season total, 1852 cars.
North Dakota-oct; 8. Destined as
follows: Chicago % cars; Kansas
City 90 cars; Minneapolis IA cars; 8
each, Moorhead, Omaha; 2 each, Gene
SEQ, Cincinanti; each, Mound City,
Waterloo, Little Rock, Three Oaks
Streator, Hanna, Ill, plymouth, Ind,
Crosby, Ludlow, Portage, Ottawa,
Georgetown; total, 81 cars season to-
tai, 702 cars.
Local Markets.
Moorhead, Minn.-6S maximum tenn
perature past "a hours to D. M; "a
minimum Receipts liberal; slow de-
gaes pPioss eonsderafbyy o yssy
quality and condition; carloads s. 0. b.
cash track; Red River Otios bulk; u.
s. grade No. /; mostly 1850: sacked, u.
S. grade No. i; 1,70-1.S5; mostly SITS
1.S0. Carloads (. o. b. usual terms
wire orders; sacked u. S. grade No. 1;
1.S5-1.95.
Fargo-36, clear. No carlot arrivals.
home crowns supplying market; sup
plies liberal; good demand and move
ment; sales direct to retailers; Minnie
sofa, North Dakota, Ohtos, bulk;
small otis, fine quality and condition;
1.60-1.75.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
FreeRs Is Held
Under Sbu Act

George w. Freeks, attorney of Or
tonviIle, Mimi, formerly Of Fargo. was
arrested Wednesday by l.. ]. Weber
and John H. Mcclure, deputy United
States marshals, on charge of OBJ
structing subscriptions to the Fourth
Liberty Loan, in violation OF the es-
pionage act,
The warrant charges that Freeks
said in the presence of Charles A.
Block, at Ortonville, Sept. %, with the
intention of obstructing the sale Of
Liberty Bonds:
Il guess not. They cannot make
me buy bonds. II they come up here
to make me buy I would show them
the door and they would go out a
darn sight faster than they came in.
You don't have to buy. / would like
to see the fellow that would make me
bry any bonds. This Is all humbug.
buying Liberty Bonds. All foolish
ness. they can't make anybody buy
bonds.
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Mrs. L. P. Moos and son have re-
turned from Little Falls, where they
were the guests of Mrs. MODS sister,
Mrs. A. A. Barton.
Mrs. John Olness, of Kragnes, was
a Moorhead visitor on Wednesday.
/. j. Jepson, chairman OF the Rivv-
erton township Liberty Loan commit
tee, was In the city on Wednesday to
make his report on the drive.
The meeting of the Ladies Aid so
ciety of the Swedish Lutheran church
has been postponed Indefinitely on &C
count of the influenza.
Jorgen Jensen, Otto ]. Grover and
Gustav o. Lee, who were in today
from Moland township, said no cases
of influenza had developed in THAT
part of the county.
Won x. Wagner will arrive from
Spokane, Wash, this afternoon for q
short visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnston Wagner. His wife ar
river in Moorhead last week and is a
guest at the >Wanger home.
Frank Corch vii lopen a restaur-
ant at No. Fourth street north as
soon as his fixtures are in place. N
c. H. Bean was a visitor this morn
ing from his farm near Dtlworth.
Henry Wiedemann, who was In the
city this morning, said he had finished
potato digging on his farm and all
the spuds are in the cellars to be kept
for seed stock next spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
Il IS TOTAL
OF DEATHS OF
SPANISH FLU
Two More Die in Fargo
Hospitals in the Past
% Hours

L
Two more deaths as direct result
of Spanish influenza in Fargo in the
past "a hours has rased the total OF
deaths since the commencement of
the epidemic to II.
The dead today are Miss Sarah
Kirby "a, cashier in a Fargo res
taurant, and Carl Oscar Hagen, 23,
Sheyenne, N. D., both OF whom dG.d
in Fargo hospitals.
Miss Kirby died in Fargo hospital
at Z o'clock, wednesday evening az
ter a several days illness She is
survived by O. sister at Grand Forks,
father at Seattle and a sister, Mrs.
v. L. Wilson at Edgeley, N. D. Fu-
neral services have not been made
pending word from relatives. The
remains are at the Luger pariors.
Carl Oscar Hagen, the son of Mrs.
ole Hagen, Sheyenne. died In a Far
go hospital at o'clock this morning
after a weeks illness. Two weeks
ago today. he was sent to Camp Gus
ter, Battle Greek. Mich. but was
rejected for service because OF his
heart. En- route home he was strick-
en- and entered a hospital upon his
arrival in Fargo. e. F. Moore Will
ship the remains to Sheyenne Fri
day morning.
Private funeral services for Perry
W. Engiehardt chief inspector Of
the Western Weighing & Inspection
bureau, Minneapolis. who died Mon
day. will be held from the B. F.
Wasem chapel at o'clock Friday
afternoon, Rev. Martin Anderson,
Moorhead, officiating. Private fu-
neral services for Frank A. Carlson,
Great Northern employee. who died
Monday. will be held at the Luger
parlors Sunday.
Funeral services for Joseph Martens
1918 Third avenue south. Moorhead,
who died in a Fargo hospital Wednes-
day, had not been completed this af-
ternoon, but are in charge of o;
Gard. Mr. Martens was employed
bv the Smith Motor Co. Moorhead,
and is survived by his wife and three
children
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NRS,J.C. TURNER
DIES SUDDENLY

After having spent the day pre-
pairing for the return Of her husband,
who had been in the west for his
health. and clarifying in the fact
that he was to be home for the cele-
bration Of their tenth wedding an
niversary next Saturday, Mrs. Sabra
Turner, 1924 Eleventh avenue north,
wife of ]. c. Turner, secretary OF the
Northern Commercial Co., was sud-
denly stricken and died at her home
at 8 O'Clock Wednesday evening,
evening, several hours prior to the
arrival Of her husband in Fargo.
For several days Mrs. Turner, had
enjoyed freedom from an ailment Of
several years standing and at We'd
nesday evenings dinner joked and
laughed with members of the fam
lily. A hour later she was dead.
Mrs. Turner is survived by her
husband and three children, Robert,
Carol and Harry. Private funeral
services will be held from the home
Saturday afternoon under the direc-
ton of B. F. Wasem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
Lost Battalion Knew No
Such Word As Surrender

Major Whittlesey did not hesitate
fraction OF a second.
GO to hell" he almost shouted
Shen he read the note to those around
him and his men, notwithstanding
their WEAKNESS and hunger, and in
imminent danger every moment
cheered so loudly that the Germans
heard them from their observation
posts.
None of the battalion could know
that relief would come within "a
hours; none felt very sure that II
could come at all before it was too
late. but the same spirit animating
them to plunge ahead in the forest
to their perilous position maintained
them at that moment and every liv-
ing man, wounded or well, in the bat
talon enthusiastically approved Maj
or Whittlesey's abrupt answer when
the news Of it was circulated through
the position.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
Second Call For
40 Men Received

The Clay county local board receiv-
ed an additional call this morning for
40 men to be sent to Camp Cody dur
ing the seven day period beginning
Oct. 81. This makes the total number
of the contingent 90, the first call re-
ceived yesterday being for % men:
These calls will probably take all Of
the men of the 1917 and first 1918 reg
istrants not exempt or in deferred
classification. .s..-
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With The American Forces North
west of Verdun, Wednesday, Oct. g.
The brightest spot in the heroic and
amazing story OF the now famous
lost battalion, which belonged to
the 18th division, as yet untold, was
the climax Of the fourth days be-
leaguerment in the Argonne forest
When the men were long foodless
and almost wholly without ammuni-
ton, and when many were weak
from exhaustion but notone despair
ing, an American who mad been
taken prisoner by the Germans sud-
denly appeared at the little camp
surrounded in the valley. The man
had been sent from the German
headquarters with typewriter
note to Major Whittlesey reading:
Americans. you are surrounded on
all sides. Surrender in the name
Of humanity. You will be we'll treat
ed"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
r. c. Chapter Gets
DRESSINGS Order

Moorhead chapter of the Red Cross
is now at work on a surgical dress
ings production order for shipment
before Oct. 20. Following are the ar
ticles included in the order:
300-14x20 oal1um pads.
75-abdominal bandages.
65-1 yard rolls.
6O00-wipeS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10

new BREAKS In
CORN MARKET

Chicago, Oct 10.-New breaks took
place in the corn market today, infIu-
enced exclusively by developments in
the military and diplomatic situations.
Rallies en6ued but the most part
quickly failed. The rapid fluctuations
indicate plainly the general nervous
feeling of the traders Opening prices,
which were lower, with November
Sill, were followed by declines in
some cases to under the initial bottom
figures.
Oats dropped sharply with corn.
General liquidation by holders was in
evidence. After opening 11sc off to
Nc u, with November 641s to M, the
market recovered slightly and then
headed down grade.
Provisions fell the maximum limit
allowed for single day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
Home Nursing
Class To Meet

The first meeting of the Red Cross
class in the home care of the sick
will be held at the central school
building this evening. Miss Ruth
Braeken, the new city school nurse
will be in charge OF the class and
instruction this evening will be for
those who wish to fit themselves for
the care of irfluenga patients, The
class will be open to all who wish to
receive this instruction. All who
come are requested TO wear wash
dresses and face masks.
All women who have had training
as nurses and are able to spare even
a part OF their time are requested to
notify Moorhead chapter of the Red
Cross at the rooms in the postofficc
buildings either in person or by
phone to No. 3494.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
CHICAGO PRnnucfE.

Chicago, Oct 10,-Butter. unsettled;
EEsse@eipts 7,Gs6 tubs tubs creamery extra "a
52ls; standards 569A. Cheese, I'M
changed. Eggs, unchanged. Potatoes,
unsettled; receipts 80 cars Minnesota
and Dakota bulk $1.55@1.70; do SACKS
$l:S6 a 1.90; Wisconsin bulk S1.46@
alive, unbalanced
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
Low MARKS HIT
BY war STOCKS

New York. Oct. 1o.-Minimuma g quo as,+.
we're made by active war equipments
during the irregular trading Of this
mornings session on the stock eA-
change. Declines in those stocks were
accompanied by heaviness in ieaShere,
coppers AMI distilling issues. U. 2.
StesI was distinctly strong, evidently
in anticipation of favorable septera5
Der tonnage, but Marine prefeIre!9i
continued the chief factor on the Dull
side, extending its gain to S1a polnts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
NEW sHOEs REApY nov.

Washington, Oct. 10-Progress in
establishing the new maximum and
minimum price schedule for shoes
by Chairman Baruch, of the war In
dustrieE board. BY Nov. /, it was
stated, many stores will have on their
shelves the new classified shoes in adj
dition to present stocks at present
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arm broken, but will be alright soon.
am rather pleased with myself as
guess I saved his life for the Hun
would have had him in a few more
minutes. Six of the nine Huns wont
sit down to supper tonight. Don't you
think that this has been a busy three
days. I never saw the like of them.
Tell Woodside that / will come home
when the war Is finished,
With love,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
J. w. Haw Comes TO FARGO,

J. w. Haw, who has been county
agent Of Cavalier county will come
TO Fargo to become assistant in the
extension work at the Agricultural
college. Mr.. Haw will be assistant to
r. C.e Pollock county agent leader
here, and will arrive to take up his
new duties Oct 20.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
ROBERT HoUGHLUM1 is BETTER

Andrew o. Hoglum, who went to
Minneapolis last night on receipt Of
news of the dangerous condition Of
his brother, Robert, phoned today
that the crisis has passed and the
chances of recovery are excellent.
Robert Houglum was training at
Dunwoody institute. and suffered
from severe attack Of the in
fluenZa
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
CHICAGO CASH MARKET,

Chicago, oct. 10-Corn, No. 2 yell
1877; No. 4 yellow $120@1.28. Oats,
No. 8 white 66@&; standard 67@ ".
Rye, No. 2, nominal; No. l, $1.621R.
Barley 85@97. Timothy $500 10. 90.
Clover and pork, nominal. Lard $26.05.
Ribs $21.5o@22.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10
BILLY
John POLLOCK III

John Pollock, well known Fargo
young man and who practices law
in partnership with his father and
brother. is i'll at his home Of pneu-
monia. the attack being quite Sc
we're.