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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
Big Opportunity
In S. S. Effort

Women Of this city and county
have a larger opportunity than ever
to serve their country through Sun
day school leadership, in the opinion
Of Bertha r. Palmer, who has just
returned from conference Of ten
days at Conference Point, Williams
Bay, Wis. Miss Palmer is a. stu
dent at the training school for Sun
day school leaders conducted by the
Interna tional Sunday School asso-
ciation on the shores Of Lake Geneva
every summer. In spite of the war
and increased railway fare, the at
tendance was practically as large as
last year, nearly 300. War has taken
many men from state and county
Sunday school positions and won-
en- must be found to take their
places.
According to the local delegate
there are enIarging opportunities to
lead the various divisions Of Sunday
school work and it Is hoped that
next year others from this vicinity
will be at the training school.
This school is said by those in
charge to be the only institution Of
the sort in the world, and although
1t has been in operation only seven
years it has had, in the opinion Of
local experts, a large Influence on
the advance and efficiency Of Bible
teaching. The students came from
all parts of the country including
Canada and Cuba. The faculty COM
prised 40 men and women known
widely as experts in the various lines
they taught. The school, the ground
for which has recently been enlarg-
ed, Is in charge Of w. G. Pearce Of
the international School association.
Marion Lawrence, general secretary
Of the association, was on the pro-
gram.
Plans were discussed whereby
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
FAST RACES ARE
STAGED ON FIRST
DAY OF STATE.
FAIR SPEED CARD
Crowd Witnessed Some
Good Events Tuesday
On Fargo Track

Five heats were necessary to de-
eide the 2:14 pace, the fastest of the
three major harness events at the
afternoon, the race going to Symbol
Baron, owned by G. L. Butler,
Sank Center, Mimi, after Mischief.
owned by A. F. Pigott, Winnipeg,
had taken the two first heats.
Symbol Baron's time in his three
winning heats was 2:12A, 2:12h ana
2:14h.
The race was a pretty battle be-
tween Symbol Baron and Mischief,
particularly in the last three heats
when the latter horse finished sec
ond behind the winner each time.
Symbol Baron broke under the wire
in the third heat, but was not dis
qualified. His time in the first two
heats, which he won handily, was
2:12A and 2:12A.
Danica, owned by Andrew john
son, St. Paul, won third money, and
Bob White, owned by Burt Morri-
son, Glencoe, MINI. fourth.
Busy Time driven by young Bilr'
Smith, Fargo's 16-year-old driver,
and the youngest driver on the cir
cult, was forced to quit in the third
heat on account Of lameness. Busy
Time finished fifth and third, re-
spectively, in the first and second
The event was for $500, the
amount in all the major harness
events.
The summary for the 2:14 pace
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
N. D. COUNTY AGENTS MEET.
Will Assemble at Bismarck to Dis
ouss the Farm Labor Situation.

Bismarck. N. D. July 17.-County
agents from all parts of the state
will assemble in Bismarck on Thurs
day to discuss the farm labor sit
uation. John B. Brown, U. S. farm
help specialist, this morning an
nounced that the sessions will be
held in the house chamber at the
capitol, and expressed the opinion
that every county which has an ag-
ricultural agent will be represented.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17

neapolis.
zelbert, L. P. Martin. Hamline,
MINI.
$3.50 Pace, Purse $500.
Ganeta, Fred Martin, st. Paul,
Direct Lass, J. +. Mcclure. Den
ver Col.
Marion B., j. F. Mcclure, Denver,
Col.
Lady Thornway John Bradford.
Fertile, MINI.
Billy. Lexa, q. A. Norton, Browns
Valley MINI. .
bledon, N. D.
Russell DeForest, A. J. Dubeau,
Sank Confer MINI.
Squaw billiard, Tullock Bros,
Lewistown. Mont.
Della Patch, Burt Morrison, Glen
coe, MINI.
ive-eighGhs Mile Run.
Six entered-First Fashion, Perth
Rock, Primary, Prosperous Boy,
Kitty R., and Hazel Dawn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
Vehicle Tax Case
Again in Court

Bismarck, N. D., July 1.-THE
motor vehicle case, in which the
city of Fargo attacks the constitu-
tionality Of a statute providing for
the levying and distribution. of an
automobile tax of approximately
$750,000, was again brought before
the North Dakota supreme court to-
day whenathat tribunal granted the
plaintiffs petition for a rehearing,,
which will be argued July %. Orig
inally the court upheld the feature
Fargo, which decreed that no por-
ton Of the revenues resulting from
the registration of motor vehicles
should be expended within the boun-
daries, Of any incorporated city or
village. ... ~.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
POWER MACHINES
PREDOMINANT IN
IMPLEMENT SHOW
AT STATE FAIR
Tremendous Interest Gen.
tered About Display
L Many Participating

The demand for power farming
machinery in the program for the in
creased production Of food in these
war times, is reflected in the ma
chinery exhibits at the North Da-
kota State far, which observers say
is one Of the most representative
exhibits that has been shown at a
North Dakota state fair in years.
Power and labor saving machin-
cry is predominant, and leading
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
FRAZIER SPEAKS IN MONTANA.
Nonpartisan League Party Touring
Montana, Maxine Addresses.

Bismarck N. D.. July 17.-Gover-
nor Lynn J. Frazier is in Montana
making Nonpartisan league ad-
dresses in company with President
A. c. Townley, Congresswoman
jeanette Rankin, DR.. E. B. Craig
head Of Missoula, Mont, former
North Dakota commissioner of edu-
cation, U. S. District Attorney
Wheeler, Attorney General Ford
Thomas J. Arthur and Walter Thorn
as Mills the socialist. Craighead was
legislated out of a job in North
Dakota by the Nonpartisan majority
in the house, and his appearance on
the leagues crew of speakers in Mon
tana Is a surprise to his friends
here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17

Four Races On Today.
Four races. the 220 trot, the 2:22
pace, the 2:30 pace, each for a purse
Of $500, and a e-eighth mile run,
for a purse of $3.50. are scheduled
for Wednesday afternoon. with the
following entries:
2;20 Trot, Purse $500.
Baby Jolly, John Lance, Walla
Rerie D. o. D. Harris. Plymouth,
Symbol Ross J. S. Blackjack. Fart
bault, MINI.
Princess italia, John Ryan. Min
Walnut Boy. c. Fl. Loud. Miles
City. Mont.
2.22 Pace. Purse $500.
Marion B, J. F.. MCGUIRE, Denver,
Col.
George Durbin, VIM. Turney, Map
Teton, N. D.
Baron Wizard, H. L. Richardson,
BowbelIs, N. D.
Mike Americas, DR.. Mcclure,
Plainview, Mimi
Vida Stern, L. Downey, Wimble-
don. N. D.
Hale Chain, Robert Larsen. Min
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
Stamps D1eige III
BurIeigh County

Bismarck, NJ. D., July 1.-THE
drive which Is to put over the sale
Of $2S2,940 worth OF War Savings
Stamps, the biggest contribution to
the financing OF the war yet asked
from Burleigh county. was launched
Tuesday morning, when a thorough
canvass OF the entire district was
begun by committees which had
been primed and furnished with In
SEPARATION at a w. S. S. feed held
at the Grand Pacific on Monday ev-
en.ng. Before this drive closes Sat
urday night it is expected that every
business house and office and pri-
vate dwelling in the entire county
will have been visited, and that ev-
cry individual will have at least his
$50 per capita Of war Savings
Stamps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
Loyalty Week
Nets S1j841.39

Bismarck, N. D., July 17-witn one
committee yet to be hearI from, 10y
county chapter of the Red Cross were
shown in a report from Chr. B. c.
Marks. today to be $1,S41.S0 The
Elks' kangaroo court was the heavt--
total of $798.17; the Miss Liberty con-
test ranked second, earning $5l961
net, and the ladies' taxicab service
was third, with $276.35 clear profit.
For quick results use The Forum
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17

Direct Lass Takes Pace.
Direct Lass, owned by J. F. Nc
CURE, Denver Colo. had little COM
petition in the 2:25 pace for the
Commercial. club purse Of $500, win
ming in straight heats. Dale Wilson,
owned. by H. L. Richardson. Bow
bells, N. D., took second money, and
Welcome Drift, owned by John
Bradford, Fertile, Mimi. third.
The Duke, owned by L. Downey,
Wimbledon, N. D. was last Of the
not go into the second and third
heats,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
North Dakota y
To Send so Men

Bismarck. N D.. July 17-Fifty
limited service men. 20 act as police
men and Arenaen at points Of embark
alton, are asked from North Dakota
in a call received by Adjutant Gener-
al Fraser today, These men, to be
drawn from the ranks Of those not
physically qualified for general mill
tary service, will be called one each
from so Of the states So counties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
Easy For Freddie Baker.

Ldsy UT -FVNIS %0tNVIS
The first race on the afternoon
program, the 230 trot for the direc-
tors tors purse Of $500, was easy for
rison, Glencoe, Mimi, after the first
heat which went to Thelma Direc-
tum, owned by G. A. Bersing, Min
neapons, in 2:22A. Thelma Direc-
tum took second money in the race,
and Polly NJ, owned by A. J. Dubeau,
Sank Center, Mimi, third.
Freddie Baker finished sixth in the
first heat, but came back strong,
and won the next three heats hand
lily, though pressed by Thelma
Directum at times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
A. E. ARNEsoN DEAD.
Prominent East Grand Forks Man
Dies Funeral july is.

East Grand Forks, Mimi, July II.
"A. E. Arneson. head Of the Arneson
Mercantile company and former
president Of the First National bank
of East Grand Forks, succumbed at
his home to paralysis, being stricken
about a month ago. Funeral services
will be held TOMORROW
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
POUND WHITE
SUGAR LIMIT
Webster City People Limited to One
Pound Of Granulated Sugar and
Pound Of Brown Sugar as
Substitute.

One pound of graduated sugar to
customer is the limit in Webster
City today and will continue to be un-
til otherwise ordered by the food adj
ministration.
With this pound of white sugar,
however, each customer is permitted
to buy pound Of brown sugar.
Country people are allowed to buy
five pounds of graduated sugar and
an equal amount of the white.
This new regulation, however, does
not prevent people buying the limit
of fifty pounds for canning purposes.
Gamers, however, must sign state
ment agreeing to use the sugar only
for canning purpose and to return
whatever amount is left over.
Food Administrator Deems has rul-
ed that sugar and flour may be pur-
chased for harvest and threshing
crews in quantities sufficient to enable
the country housewife to properly take
care of the extra help.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
THE PASSING OF MISS
JOSEPHINE BECK
Died During the Noon Hour mt the
Home Of her Sister, Mrs. II. J.
Arthur.

Miss Josephine Beck, who has been
i'll since the first of the present year,
passed away at the home of her
sister, Mrs. H. J. Arthur, yesterday
at 1880 p. m. While visiting a sister,
Mrs. ]. o. Ogden, at Geneseo, ILL.,,
last winter, Miss Beck was taken with
an attack of paralysis. Two months
later she was brought to this city
and her decline has been gradual
until the end finally came yesterday
during the noon hour.
Miss Beck had made her home in
Webster City for about twenty-three
years and was very We'll known
throughout the community. Her
death will bring sorrow to a large
circle of friends.
Josephine Beck was born August H.
1865, and was therefore fifty-two
years OF age at her last birthday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17

: DON'T FEED TRAMPS AND
; BEGGARS ASKING FOOD

City Manager G. j. Long urges
residents to refuse to feed the
tramps and beggars appearing at
their doors and asking for food
There is no need for any man
going hungry if he will work and
never was there time when there
was so much work to do as now
and so few workers to do it. With
half the world on the brink of
slow starvation, food is far too
precious to give to the hobo, who
gives nothing in return for either
= the food he consumes or the cloth
es and lodging he usually steals.
A tramp soliciting food from
door to door in this city Friday
evening, was arrested on the
charge of vagrancy and given
= nights lodging in the city hall.
= He claimed to be on the way to
= Fort Dodge looking for work
: When told that he could get work
here, his enthusiasm for it vanish
: ed. He was fed and put to work
on the street, but soon vanished,
bound for parts. unknown.
Q 3 g.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
SCHOOL HOUSE
CONTRACT let
School Board Open Bids on New Bar.
racks, Letting Contract to j.
p. Rasmussen ut
$S,445.

The school board this afternoon
opened bids for the construction Of the
new ten room barracks, for which
$4,000 tax was recently voted. The
erection Of the building went to J. P.
Rasmussen for $S,445 and the heating
and plumbing was awarded to L. V.
Mills at $1,S96. The contract for the
wiring was not let.
The amount of the contracts given
Mr.. Rasmussen and Mr.. Mills is
$10,341 which leaves a margin sufi-
GENTLY large so that the wiring will
not bring the sum up to the $4,000
voted, which is certainly an excellent
showing.
There were two other bidders on
the building-C. E. Atkinson and F.
A. Schroeder. Mr.. Mills was the only
bidder on the plumbing.
The board also voted to start a sum-
mer school next week, either in the
high school building or in the south
building-probably in the latter Miss
Bidlack will teach it, with an assistant
if necessary. This school will be for
all students having work to make up,
of whom there are quite number in
the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
grades.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Hats OF to This Worker!

There is one worker in the Red
Cross, who all her life long has been
making boys trousers. Years ago
she had a family of small boys and
she made their trousers, and now
there are several grandsons and she
makes their little suits. But, in addi-
ton, she has made nine pairs of the
cunningest trousers lover of little
boys ever saw for Belgian refugee
youngsters.
Several months ago a we'll known
doctor of the city gave the Red Cross
several cast off suits of clothing and
this woman's nimble fingers have con-
verted them into these garments for
six and eight year old boys. They are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17

Nicolo Alongi, killed in action May
q during the storming Of Cantigny,
France, by the American troops, was
a Jewell boy, though born in Priggi,
Italy. The above cut is loaned the
Freeman Journal by the Jewell Rec
ord
Nicolo worked on the Gaylord Sevdy
farm near Jewell and later worked in
the j. B. O'Connor restaurant in Jew
ell Mrs. Sevdy, formerly Miss Louise
Breitenkamp of this city, writes as
follows Of the young man to her
brother, Garry Breitenkamp in this
city:
l can't speak too highly Of Nick, as
we called him. He surely was one of
the incest little boys we ever knew.
He could be trusted anywhere. He
often took care Of Doris (Mr. and Mrs
Sevdys little girD when she was
baby, so we could go places. He had
never worked on farm before, but
what he did he did we'll He was the
best hired man we ever had, and we
have had lots of them.
We still have in our possession some
of his clothes. which he said he would
call for some time; but poor Nick,
he has given his life for his country
and l know he faced death bravely.
He thought a great deal of us for we
made him feel at home and he often
came out to see us after he went to
Jewell to work.
He gave us a set of cups and saucers
and also gave me scarf, so you may
know we were interested in him. II
anyone deserves high honor it Is Nick
and we can't speak too highly Of him.
He certainly was a true soldier. He
suldn't have been otherwise with the
strong personality he had. / am only
sorry | didn't do more for him when
he W with us.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17

tailored just like the ones in the
shops, and have pockets. Why, there
are enough pockets in those trousers
to delight any lads heart.
And, really, everybody at the Red
Cross rooms is SO proud of those little
garments that they look at them and
show them to visitors, who admire
them, and warm little thrill steals
around their heart for the laddies over
in poor devastated France and
Belgium.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17

The afternoon passenger on the
Chicago & Northwestern road Satur-
day carried some one hundred and
fifty men from Algona, Clarion, Swea
City and vicinities. These were enlist
ed men who. with the twenty-five men
here Saturday from Black Hawk coun-
ty, were enroute to Ames for mechani-
cal instruction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
L. w. S. Finish More Work.

L. w. s. Finish More Work.
ed another consignment of Red Cross
sewing. This was turned in to head
quarters late Friday afternoon and
contained the following articles:
sweaters.
pair of socks.
/ child's petticoat.
l adult petticoat.r
hospital shirts.
chemise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Fine Old Man Knits.

The Red Cross has many stories
to tell of service given the cause.
Among them are a few notable in
stances of women in their eighties or
is the instance of Mr.. Oliver, father
Of Mrs. Harvey Pettibone of this
city, who has knit nine sweaters and
several pairs of socks for the Red
Cross. Mr.. Oliver is eighty-six years
old, but in spite of this his work is
as we'll done as any woman's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17

Miss Beck is survived by three sisters
and three brothers: Z. A. and DR..
Robert Beck and Mrs. H. j. Arthur,
all of this city; p. A. Beck Of st.
Louis; Mrs. J. o. Ogden of Geneseo.
ILL.,, and Mrs. A. r. Cummings of
North Platte. Neb. Mrs. Cummings
will arrive, here this afternoon.
Funeral services will be held this
evening at s o'clock at the Arthur
Metcalf of the Congregational church,
of which society the deceased was an
honored member. The body will be
taken to Geneseo, H., for interment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Headquarters Receives S1,441.91.

Red Cross headquarters received the
check Saturday for $1,44191, secured
by the sale Of hogs contributed by in
terested farmers near town toward a
Red Cross benefit fund This sum
soes into the county working fund and
will be used in the purchase of sup
plies, etc, for the continuance of Red
Cross work in Hamilton county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
CAN FOOD AND PRESERVE The NATlon
ANY CLEAN VESSEL WITH TIGHT
COVER MAY BE USED IN CANNING

the required temperature 10 sterlize
(boil steam) various products is
reached, they must be held for the
length Of time stated in processing
(heating) time tables, and the jars
must be sealed alright Immediately
after the processing.
Some steps in the procedure may
seem unnecessary to the amateur, but
the operation of blanching, boiling or
steaming of jars, attention to rubber
rings, and final sealing have an i'm
portant function in aiding to kill
molds, yeasts, and bacteria and in pre-
venting their re-entry into the food.
Since all successful canning is de-
pendent upon sterilization by means of
heat, it is most important to apply
sufficient heat to make the products
sterile. Do not let filled jars cool
before they are sealed. Seal them
tight while they are still hot from the
bath. The hotter the product when
sealed the less chance that mods and
bacteria from the air will enter the
jar, live, and cause the canned goods
to spoil.
The jars must be absolutely air-tigEt
sealed. The slightest
leak anywhere in jar or can at the
rubber ring or through a crack means
that the air, carrying with it germs,
may enter and the product will not
keep. Bear in mind that the hot
product in the jars will shrink little
when it begins to cool. This shrink
age will draw air into the jar if the
seal is not perfect and there is the
slightest opening. Molds, yeast, and
bacteria are likely to be carried in by
the air and the very things the con-
server tried to kill by heat and keep
out by sealing are present in the jars
and all effort and labor is lost.
Examine jars or cans carefully.
Throw aside bent lids. even if the low
or lip is denied only slightly. Discard
jars with faulty screw threads or I'M
cvenness where the rubber must fit.
Take no chances with leaks. Every
leaky container must be reprocessed
and sealed absolutely tight before It
can be expected to keep.
More Elaborate Canning Outfits.
Those who wish to save time and
labor in canning can purchase steam
pressure Gamers, which produce
temperatures higher than 212 degrees
r., or that of boiling water, and
shorten the period Of processing.
Pressure cookers, which are light
to handle and which may be obtained
upon the market in various sizes, are
especially we'll adapted to home can
ming, and at the same time are most
valuable for the quick and effectual
preparation of such foods as cereals,
beans, meats, etc, which ordinarily
require long cooking. They may be
used to advantage three times day,
the year round, and the investment OF
the small amount of money required
TO purchase one of these is real kit |
chen economy as regards time, fuel,
and work The use of such an outfit
and also full directions on filling, heat
ing and sealing ordinary cans are
given in bulletins supplied free on re-
quest to the Department of Agricul
ture, Washington, D. c.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Hospital Supplies From Randall.

A box of hospital supplies came
from the Randall auxiliary Saturday
morning, which included the following
items:
90 bed shirts.
2 paiama suits.
3 small skirts.
2 small pairs of drawers.
2 night gowns.
4 pairs of socks.
"a buttons.
On receipt of the above work, box
of sewing supplies was sent to Ran
d:.ll from headquarters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
south Of Webster City.

south Of Webster City.
Saturday morning-Girls' canning
club at the home of Miss Jessie
Thompson, Liberty township. The
meeting will be held promptly at
O'clock
Saturday afternoon = Organization
meeting of girls canning club at the
home of Miss Jennie Skilbred, Liberty
township.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Quilt From Rose Grove.

The Red Cross received a quilt Sat
urday, made by Mrs. Gesley ]. Knick-
erbocker of Rose Grove township.
Her neighbors, Mrs. James Knicker-
booker, Mrs. o. P. Frette and Mrs. Jos.
P. Hanson, assisted her in the quilt
ing. The quilts thus received are sold
as Red Cross benefit and materially
add to the chapters working fund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Williams Girl to Washington.

Miss Orpha Bottorff, who has taught
school near Williams for the past two
years, has received government ap-
pointment at Washington, D. C. She
will have a post as clerk in the war
risk insurance department and will
leave for the nations capital next
Monday night