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The Washington times., 1918-03-01
VICTORY IN SIGHT
FOR TWO-PLATOON
PLAN CHEERS MEN

District fremen feel nearer their
goal today in the fight for the two
platoon system than ever before. They
are almost positive OF its adoption.
All that now remains, many firemen
believe, is for the proper language
to be printed in the Congressional
Record, and the extra fremen put to
work when the District appropriation
bill becomes effective in July.
The opinion of the men is shared
by two District Commissioners, Louis
Brownlow and w. Gwynn Gardiner,
and at least five Congressman who
spoke before an audience of 500 per-
sons, including the visiting delegates
to the first annual convention OF the
International Association of Fire
fighters at the Pythian Temple last
night
All Boost For IL.
Congressman James Gallivan of
Massachusetts,, the fremen's friend,
the course OF his speech that the
District subcommittee would indorse
the two-platoon system unanimously.
After the opening address by r. Z.
Oden, president of the City Firemen's
Union. A Leftwich Sinclair, master
of ceremonies, introduced speaker
after speaker, all in favor of the two
platoon system for firemen.
Commissioner Brownlcw. introduced
as the firemen's friend in the District.
said:
II believe we are going to get the
two-platOon system in Washington,
more men. and more money. When
Congress adjourns, legislation for the
greatest reforms for the Fire Depart
ment will have been enacted"
Commissioner Gardeners opening
words were that he thought Congress
had already settled the question OF two
platoOns. IF I'm wrong, l won't come
back" he said. But il l were a bet
ting man would bet five to one Oh two
platoons for the District"
Congressman Edward Heating of
Colorado was the next Congress sman TO
come unqualifedly forward for the two
platoon system. In these days. said
Mr.. Heating, "a fellow don't amount to
much unless he is a John RockefcI'er.
"Firemen should be members OF their
organization. The two-platoOn system
will be one result, in a large measure.
due To your organization"
Congressman Charles 2. Caldwell Of
New York was introduced as the
father Of the twO-platOon system for
firemen." Mr.. Caldwell told the fire
men that Washington would be the
thirty-ninth city TO adopt the two
platoon system. "And no city that has
ever adopted il has ever turned away
from it," he declared. The vote in
the subcommittee on appropriations
will be unanimous.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
ADVERTISEMENT.
PIMPLES

Why so many young men and sspe-
cially otherwise beautiful women al
low their faces to be diSiEUred with
unsightly pimples is beyond me. says
Peterson.
Every druggist in America who
cares to speak freely will tell you that
one 3Oc box OF PetersOn's Ointment
IS guaranteed 10 Danish every pimpIe
or other skin eruption. or money back
and IL won't take more than 10
days to do it.
The mighty healing power OF Peter
Eon's Ointment in skin diseases.
Eczema, Salt Rheum, Sore Nipples,
Old Sores, Ulcers, Vsricose Ulcers,
blind, bleeding and itching piles, is
almost beyond belief and the small
price puts IL within reach of all
DR.. w. Burg. OF Erie. Pa, writes:
81 had suffered with Eczema Of the
left ear and scalp for over - years,
but a small box of PetersOns Oint-
ment has entirely eradicated it." All
druggists are authorized TO Guaran-
Tee IL
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
LOSES 100000 In
N. Y. GAMBLING Den

NEW YORK. March 1.-Furthcr dis
closures in the John Doe" inquiry
into vice and gambling conditions
here are looked for today. It was
stated last night that gambling in
New York had cost a Western mil
lionaire oil man losses Of between
100000 and $500. 900. His name,
which was withheld, may come to
light today when he appears to give
evidence. The Western man lost his
money, Assistant District Attorney
Smith says, at a gambling place main
tanned in a hotel here.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
FORMER SECRETARY
OF NAVY IMPROVES

BOSTON, March George Won L.
Meyer, former Secretary of the Navy,
who has been I'll at his home here for
several weeks, was reported slightly
improved today. His condition, while
serious. is not regarded as critical
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
Collect
Thrift Stamps

Put away that spare quarter every
day and buy a Thrift Stamp. The
government pays you a per cent
interest, compounded on the War
Savings Certificates which you
get when you exchange the
Thrift Stamps which you have
collected.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
Petticoats, $3.95

PetticoatS of good quality taf-
feta or silk jersey with tat
feta flounceS. A choice of
ChangeabIe colors. Special
at $3.95.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
Petticoats, $500

Silk petticoats of fine quality
taffeta, in plain changeable
colorS and our new spring
shades. Some have floral
flounceS. Others Van Dyke
points, finished with small
ruffleS. Special at $500.
Third Floor. LnnsburEh 4 Bro.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04

basketball training, according to a
ruling made by Minnesota Fuel Ad-
ministrator ]. #. MCGEE.
Robert w. Kiefer and G. II. Johnson
will leave tonight to attend the auto
show In Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Anderson, of Hen
drum were MOoThead visitors yester-
day. Mrs. Anderson left last night
for Ada for visit at the home OF
DR.. Muralt.
Randolph Weum, general merchant
OF Georgetown, is in the city to at
tend the meeting of the food dealers
of the county this evening.
A regular meeting OF the Moorhead
city council will be held this evening.
One of the matters to be considered
is the purchase of a street fusher
and sprinkler.
Mrs. J. l.. LaVaIley left last night
for Minneapolis, where she will visit
ia few days before leaving for Texas.
Mayor Leonard Ericsson, Of Fergus
Falls, is i'm the city today on business
before the district court. He has four
cases on the calendar, all set for trial
on Tuesday.
DR.. d. c. barrow left last night on
two weeks trip that will include a
visit to southern Texas.
Judge William l. Parsons returned
to Moorhead last night after spending
Sunday with his family at Fergus
Falls.
William Lang left last night for
Minneapolis on his way to the south
west.
Louis Wlckstrom, of Isanti, one of
the potato buyers, has arrived to be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
WAR COUNCIL
SEES NO HOPE
OF EARLY PEACE
No Approximation in Terms
Of Central Powers
and Allies
fRv Associated Press.l

London, Feb. 4.-The supreme war
council which met at Versailles, finds
no approximation in the German
chancelIor's and the Austrian foreign
minister's speeches to the terms of
the entente allies and has decided to
continue the vigorous prosecution Of
the war until peace can be obtained
based on the principles Of freedom,
justice and respect for international
law.
This official announcement was
made here last night.
A summary of the official report Of
the Versailles war council says:
The council was unable to find in
Won Hertling's and Czernin's recent
utterances any real approximation
to the moderate conditions laid down
by the allies governments. Under
the circumstances the council decid-
ed that the only task before them to
meet was the vigorous and effective
prosecution of the war until the pres
sure of that effort produced a change
of temper in the enemy governments,
justifying the hope Of the conclusion
OF a peace based on the principles OF
freedom, justice and respect for inter-
national law.
The council arrived at a complete
Of policy on measures for
the prosecution of the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
DRUGGISTS PERMITTED
TO RECEIVE SUPPLIES
Provision Made in Safety Commission
Order Whereby Medicinal SPir-
it's Are Not Barred.

Under the order of the public safe
ty commission making ffty-five coun-
ties of the state bone dry, druggists
are permitted to receive such liquor
supplies as they need for filling pre-
scriptions, but they are obliged to re-
port each shipment to the mayor of
the town and the sheriff of the coun-
ty, giving the quantity of the ship
ment, the kind of liquor, and the name
and address of the concern selling it,
The report must be made on the day
when the shipment is received.
Section 2 of the order is to prohibit
the shipment of liquor into dry terri
tory. Failure to obey may mean that
the commission will make the entire
state dry. The following statement
is contained in the memorandum &C
companying the order:
mo manufacturer or dealer in in
toxicating liquors. violating the pro-
visions of section of the above or
der, will have any right to complain
II on detection ne finds it necessary to
seek a new location and a new field
for his operations"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
new DISTRICT COURT
JURORS ARE DRAWN
Trial of FIowage Damage Case
Against ElLCton Township
Nearly Finished.

The following twenty new jurors
were drawn last Saturday after
noon, by Clerk Of Court G. D. Nc
Cubrey, Sheriff Dan w. Mcdonald
and Justice Of the Peace L. d.
Evans, to report in Clay county
district court at Mo0rhead Wednes-
day morning:
Carl Brandt-ElmWood.
Roy d. Campbell-Moorhead city.
Edwin d. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
oscar C. cederberg - MOOrhead
City.
Henry r. Melby-Goose Prairie
Gust Borges-oakport township.
Hans Bertelson-Tansem town
ship.
william Ellinger-Dilworth viii
lage.
Albert Rushfeldt-HawIey village.
Claus Carlson-Moorhead city.
Carl p. DahI-Hawley village.
r. J. Lyman-Dilworth village.
Knut Rassmuson-Flowing town
ship.
James r. Grifin-Alliance town
ship.
Olaf L. Moorhead city.
Theodore Langlie-Moland town
ship.
Lawrence I. Blegen - Moorhead
city.
Hans Iarson-Kragnes township.
Henry Larson-Riyerton township.
Trial Of the fiOwage damage case
OF Otto Vierth VS.. the town OF Elk
ton Is still on, but the attorneys
Chas. s. Marden for plaintiff and N.
u. Hanson for defendant, hope to
finish SC today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
DEATH CLAIMS
LITTLE SUFFERER
Alice Olwin, Z, First Child
Bond Purchaser In Far
go, Dies Sunday

Alice Olwin, z, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Olwin, 1872 Fourth avenue
north, died in st. Johns hospital, st.
Paul, at o'clock Sunday evening
following a five years illness from
tubercular meningitis. The parents
were at the bedside when the end
came. Mr.. OIwin is chief clerk OF
the railway mail service, with head
quarters in the postofhce building
Fargo.
The parents will return with the
remains on No. / over the Great
Northern this evening. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
Alice Olwin became afflicted with
meningitis at two years Of age, and
though every means was utilized to
check the dread disease, her condi-
ton grew slowly, but steadily worse.
A short time ago an operation was
determined upon, and last Wednes-
day the parents took the little suffer-
er to st. Paul. The operation was
performed Thursday, and falling to
rally from it's effects, she grew stead
lily weaker until the end.
Alice Clwin is survived by the
parents, four brothers, Lawrence and
Roy, both with the United States
marines, the former in France and
the latter on board a battleship, and
Edwin and Chester, residing at
home: and two sisters, Dultie and
Alta, also residing at home.
Alice Olwin win be remembered as
the first Liberty Loan bond purchas-
er in Fargo in the second drive.
From a snug little account in a saw
ings bank, she asked her father to
purchase a $50 bond ito help my
brothers. The same spirit of
thoughtfulness and kindness char
acterized her years Of patient suffer-
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
BRIEFLY TOLD

HubbelTs CoftSe.-Advt.
Shop at RicKsra-Advt.
Herbst's for hoGTery.-Advt.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print it.-Ad.
Konen-Doyle Taxi. Phone 4s2.-
Advt.
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Want Ads.
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Want Ads.
Louis MaIm, Of sanborn, was a Sun
day visitor in Fargo.
Olaf smerud, of Kent, spent Sunday
visiting friends here.
w. B. Jensen, OF Minot, was an ar
rival in Fargo Sunday.
Klever KIothes KleanerH. Phone
65S. The pantoriHm.-AdYt.
J. Nichols, of Cakes. Is spending the
day in Fargo on business matters.
John Hansen, of Luvsrne, is a guest
at the Gardner this afternoon
e. J. VoIland, of Ada, is spending
the day in Fargo attending to bust
ness.
A. Fraser, of santa Rosa, Cal. was
registered guest at. the Waldorf
Sunday.
tered guest at the Metropole hotel
this afternoon.
Miss Pauline Miller, OF Page, ar
rived in the city at noon and is a
guest at the Metropole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmdth Fischer, of
Valley City, are among the state Wis
itors in Fargo this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Trubshaw, of
Valley City, were among the regis
tered guests at the Waldorf Sunday.
Burt r. Palmer and Walter Hage-
meister, of Absaraka. were among the
late arrivals in Fargo Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, Of st. Paul.
are spending a few days with Mrs.
of the west side.
J. f. T. O'Connor, OF Grand Forks,
member of the state legislature, was
in Fargo Sunday morning on his way
to jamestown, where he delivered a
patriotic address Sunday afternoon
under the auspices OF the jamestown
OF the Knights OF Columbus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
KENDALL TAKES
COUNTY OFFICE
Normal Faculty Man Re
signs to Take Up Farm
Advisory Work

Prof. George B. Kendall, head of
the physical science and agricultural
departments at the MoOrhead Normal
school, has resigned to accept the
position of farm adviser for Morgan
county, Illinois. He will leave the
normal school at the close of the win
ter term. March /, and will remove to
Jacksonville, Ill, where his head
quarters will be.
For the past five and one-half years
Professor Kendall has been at the
head of the departments of physics
and agriculture at the normal school.
The requirements of the position of
farm adviser in Illinois are the high
est of any state in the union for the
position that is similar to that of
county agent. To be eligible to the
position farm experience is necessary;
also. that the candidate must be a
graduate OF an agricultural college
with at least five years in some line
of agricultural work subsequent to
graduation.
Prof. Allen F. Wood, registrar at
the school, will be transferred to the
head of the department to succeed
Professor Randall. He is an expert
enced teacher of science and is we'll
qualified for the position, having held
a similar one in Michigan before com
ing to Moorhead. A readjustment of
the work of the Office will be made to
take care Of the duties heretofore dis
charged by Professor Wood.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
SECOND COMING
OF CHRIST DUE
Present is Greatest Period
of Unreligion in History,
Evangelist Declares

A large audience heard an excel
lent sermon on the second coming
Of Jesus at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday evening, an audience
which far outstripped in numbers
any of the previous meetings, and
the impression made by the power
ful sermon by Rev. w. A. Erwin was
most pronounced.
The subject was announced as
having to do with the present world
war and it's relation to Bible
prophecy, and an answer to the
query, Is this is the battle of
Armageddon?
The music under direction of
Prof. Dixon, was unusually good.
Rev. Mr.. Erwin took his text from
the first chapter of Acts, reading
the sixth to the twelfth verses, and
emphasizing the eleventh, wherein
the words Of Jesus as to the time
and season Of his second coming are
quoted He said that the subject of
his sermon was one which has in
the past been the cause of much
misconception regarding the second
coming Of the Savior, due to. the
fact that certain misguided individ-
uals have been unwise enough to set
crediting the prophecy of Jesus that
he would come again.
Rev. Mr.. Erwin divided his SER
mon into a discussion of four heads,
four distinct phases Of the proph-
ecy: first the apOstacy which is to
Drecede the second coming; second,
the rehabilitation Of the Jews, and
restoration of the Holy City; third,
the political unrest which is to pre-
cede it, and last, that the Gospel is
to be preached in all the earth.
The first, he stated, is a fact
which is apparent to all. No period
OF the worlds history has seen a
greater amount of sunreligion than
the period just passed. The second
Is being accomplished. In the past
IS years the Jew having become one
Of the greatest figures in wealth and
power among the people Of the
earth The third period is the per
lod Of the present. and the last is
to come with the termination OF the
present world upheaval
Replying to the question: rs this
Armageddon? Mr.. Erwin stated as
his befief-based upon the scripture
that the prophecy relates to an
actual battle to be fought upon the
ground made famous by the struggle
which took place there. The fact
that@the British have taken Jerusa-
lem and that the Turks are massing
near the old battle ground may mean
that the great battle is impending
which shall be the real Armageddon.
The meetings grow in interest and
with each day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
MOOrhedd NeDS
LEAKING GAS Main
BELIEVED FIRE CAUSE

Gas, leaking from a broken main,
caused the explosion at the old Nickel
Plate saloon building on Saturday
night. This also explains why the
fire burned so persistently between
the walls of the building. The gas
leak was discovered by the firemen
after the fire had been put out.
The building, located on First ave-
nue. north, Moorhead, was practically
destroyed by fire Saturday night ana
the contents were so badly damaged
that they are Of little value.
1t was a most persistent fire and
kept the fiTemen at work from 1880
p. m. Saturday until 2 o'clock Sunday
morning. The fire started above the
ceiling of the one-story building and
was followed by an explosion THAI
blew out the glass fronts of the store
rooms.
The building was owned by the
Hamm Brewing Co, st. Paul, and the
tenants were Mattson g. Thoreson,
cigars and soft drinks, and G. J.
Ramsey, billiard room.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
DRY WORKERS LAUNCH
LEAGUE AT BRECKENRIDGE
Meeting Addressed by Senator JOnes
Locomotive Engineers Take
Prominent Part.
(special to The Forum. }

Breckenridge, Mimi, Feb. 4.-Fol-
lowing a meeting addressed by Sen
Richard Jones, of Duluth. in the COM
merciaI clubrooms here Saturday. the
Trade Union Dry League of Brecken-
ridge was organized with J. d. Ross,
of the locomotive engineers organic
alton, as president, and +. A. Wood
ford, of the same organization, as sec
rotary
The newly formed Trade Union Dry
league will. affiliate with the Mime
sofa Dry federation for the purpos sc
of voting out the saloons at the cleo
tion next November. It's purpose is
to carry the message of prohibition
to the organized labor forces of the
state.
An executive board composed of the
following members, was also named:
C. Fl. Olson, Emil Radtke. George
Boomis, George Adkins, J. w. Wilson,
Lake Headley, John Anderson, jr.,
Otto Zarling and Ralph McFarlin.
Arrangements Werem ade for an ex-
tensive campaign for new members.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
500 WITNESSES
TO Be CALLED

Practically every available man in
the United States marshals' office is
covering ground over the state today
serving subpoenas for witnesses to
appear before the federal grand jury
which has been called for Feb. IL,
More than 500 witnesses will be
subpoenaed and will be called to
Fargo on Feb. IL and IS. Summonses
for members Of the petit jury have
also been placed in the hands OF the
marshals to report on Jan. Is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04

Mr.. Jenkins is in conference anC
can't see you"
mo. II is only thirteen minutes
late"
Painless dentist.
Strictly fresh eggs.
This building is fireproOf."
Fine view from all windows"
Yours very respectfully"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
FORMER GAINESVILLE
BOY KILLED IN West

GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Feb. 4.-Word
has been received here that Pierce A
Erickson, only son of Rev. Andrew
Erickson, former pastor of the First
Congregational church Of this city
was killed when caught beneath a
descending elevator in Seattle, Wash.
The Erickson family left Barnes
vile four years ago for Kent, Wash.
The boy was attending high school
at Seattle and expected to graduate
in June.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04

on the ground before the shipping
season opens.
Il. c. Benedict was a visitor today
from his farm in Glyndon township.
Chr. r. B. Webb. Of the county
board, was up from Glyndou this
morning and reported a thTee-day
-four famine at that village. He also
said stockmen were not able TO buy
bran for feed and were up against II
to know what to do with their milch
cows.
l.. r. Smith was arrested on Satur-
day on a charge of not supporting his
family. He was arraigned before PO-
lice Magistrate Wade this afternoon
on charge from Ramsey county,
where ne IL said to have passed one
or more checks that were irregular.
Capt. Oscar Rustad and a detail OF
eight men OF the MooFhead Home
guard went TO GAINESVILLE today to
attend the funeral of Pri. John TWee-
ton, who died at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo, on Friday Of pneumonia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
RETIRED FARMER DIES
AT Home OF NEPHEW

Charles May, 81, retired farmer
died at the home of his nephew,
George Koch, % Thirteenth street
south, from senility at $40 o'clock
this morning.
Mr.. May came to Fargo from H.
inois six years ago. He was unmar-
ried. ..
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed today. The remains
are at the b. F. Wasem parlors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
Red Cross Work
Suffers As The
Payments Lag

Red Cross work in Fargo will
suffer unless pledgeors in the
monthly budget campaign last
September are more prompt in
making their monthly payments.
according to a statement from
financial headquarters at the
Northern Savings bank today.
From an almost clean slate the
first Of the year, payments have
been tagging the past two or
three weeks until now a great
many subscribers are in arrears.
The Fargo branch is making
large quantity Of supplies at the
present time, and the money il
sorely needed for the purchase Of
materials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
CLAY FOOD DEALERS
CALLED TO MEETING

All food dealers of Clay county
have been requested to be present at
the meeting to be held at the Com
stock hotel this evening. Following
the dinner at $50, the business meet
ing will be held. County Food Admin
istrator Edgar E. Sharp will explain
the regulations made by State Fed
eral Food Administrators A D. VIII
son.
At the meeting this evening a per
manent organization will be effected
by the dealers. The following tenn
porary officers were chosen at the
preliminary meeting held about two
weeks ago: g. E. Freeberg, chairman,
and o. d. Hide, secretary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMY.

Robert W. Meigen, Ulen, MINI.
Rudolph Peterson, Evansville,
MINI.
Leonard Miklethdn, Wimbledon.
Lee NJ. Enochson, Dwight.
Dewey NJ. Rice, Hanktnson.
Paul +. Butterfield, Fargo.
James r. Lewellen, Fargo.
Victor Thorstensons Washburn.
Joe Svacha, Bonnie View.
Theodore Meldahl, Fargo.
Oscar Reitan, Mayville.
Ralph Johnston, Valley City.
Miles StillinRs, Valley City.
George Knutson, Marion.
willard Olson, Valley City.
Cyril G. Cox, jamestown.
Charles III. Grier, Moorhead.
George A. Kline, ClementsVille.
Bert L. Weltz, Jud.
William ID. Baht, Beach.
Irwin J. Rua, Baldwin.
Clarence Kettelson, Wing.
Milton Rue, Baldwin.
Glenn u. Ovens, Shields.
George Prior, Lennon, s, D.