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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
JOHN IA is FAVORTTE
CHAPTER OF BIBLE

The fourteenth chapter Of John was
the favorite chapter Of the largest
number Of those who indicated their
preference at Trinity Lutheran church
Sunday evening. The pastor, the Rev,
Martin Anderson, has requested that
the people would report to him the
chapter in the Bible that each would
select If only one chapter might be
retained.
John IA easily was the winner, John
3 was second. other chapters that
were favorites with many were Isaiah
So, Matthew 5, Psalm % and Luke IS.
The other preference expressed were
Genesis /, Isaiah So, John 10, John IL,
John II, John 10, John 20, John Is, Acts
8, First Cor 3. Romans IL, First
John I, First John 2, John /, and
Revelations 81. The pastors prefer
ence was John 3.
Another feature Of the service was
the singing Of three solos By Mrs.
Afildrid Romsdahl- Bruins.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
FIRST METHODIST Is
HOLDING LENTEN SERVICES

The two weeks Lenten services be-
ing held by Rev. Fl. III. Frost at the
First Methodist church opened Mon
day night with a good attendance,
fine music and inspiring addresses.
The idea Of these meetings is to
bring the members of this church,
and all others who care to attend, up
to Easter time into the spirit in
which that holy time should be cele-
bFated- These meetings will be held
every night up to Easter.
The public Is invited TO attend
these meetings
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
Dishing Up the Sport Dope
b J A C x K E E N E

Oscar stanage and Harry Tuthill
headed the Detroit Tigers to the
training camp at Waxahachie, Tex.
me veteran catcher arrived In the
Lone Star state several days ago.
Joe Benz decided last fall that
ne had had enough major league
baseball and announced that NE
would retire after the W0rld'E
series. During the winter months
Joe changed his mind,
Branch Hickey says he will sup
plant the Cardinal holdouts with
youngsters. He also states that he
does not intend 70 be held up by star
ball players and will not sell Hornsby
under any conditions.
The latest player who has an
nounced his intention of quitting
baseball is Catcher Chet Thomas.
traded 70 the MaclKmen by the
Req soI. Thomas is working for
movie concern in California.
The Nashville club OF the Southern
league VIII take the field this season
with only two players who were with
the club In 1917. The players are IN
nelders hllam and Kaufman, the for
meF being manager OF the club.
Clyde DEBATE. the inhelder who
made such a great reputation for him
self in the Western league in 1916
that he became q bone Of contention
between the Tigers and Cardinals
both claiming his services last year
Is back again ia the Western league
Maruunrd, Mamaux and Cheney
will hear the brumf OF the Brook
1Vma' box work next season.
Roger Bresnahan, whose Toledo
players are inclined to be DELINQUENT
in signing, has warned them that III
they don't come to time In short order
he viii sell them q la Connie Mack.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Christy Mathewson, Reds manager.
is one Of the first big league managers
to get his team under way for the
big drive this spring, and Matty is
pleased with the thought that the
Red machine is going to tear along
the track at a great clip this season.
Since Matty has been successful as a
manager every fan in the country has
been a booster for the Reds. 1t isn't
likely that very many would be sore
lie the Reds should make III uncom-
Portable for the Giants this season.
The Reds are now encamped at Mont
gomery, Ala, and after twenty days
playing a series Of exhibition games
on the way. Matty believes that IL his
infeld and his pitching staff hold up
as well as he hopes that he will have
way. The Reds have lost very little
through the draft and promise great
err strength this season than last. Lot
us all hope to see Matty's bunch
throw scare into McGraw this sum
mer.
Charles Street, battery partner Of
Walter Johnson for many years and
later a catcher with the Yankees. has
given up baseball to go into the army.
He is now Sergeant Street Of Co. D.
Doth United States engineers.
Jim Bagby, OF the Cleveland
Indians, will visit Manager Fohl,
at the New Orleans training camp,
to discuss his 1918 contract. Bag
by has refused to sign the papers
sent to him. He makes his home
at Augusta Ga.
The White Sox are in big demand
for exhibition games this spring as q
result Of their victory in the worlds
series last October. Two teams of
White SoX viii play exhibition games
on the way north FROM the training
camp.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
Comments of The STATE Press On
The Forums Expose of Store Plan

The Schafer Record: The Fargo
Forum, in the issue Of March g.
published an account Of the now
| famous all-night meeting in Bis
marck, January rs, in which Town
| ley attempted to explain the work
| ings OF the stores company to a
| number of farmers. The account of
the meeting Is signed by J. G. Ingle,
farmer Of near Dawson, n. D.,
and incidentally a subscriber to the
store fund.
1t doesn't seem to us as though
Townley would forget himself so far
as to make such cOntemptuous and
insulting remarks as those quoted.
Mr.. Ingle may be mistaken or may
have been bought off by the kept
press" or big biz" " this should
be the case TownIsy will and must
deny IL by publishing a proper and
sufficient affidavit. This is a very
grave matter and the stores COM
pany have denied things of far less
Importance by affidavit which was
scattered broadcast throughout the
state by full-paae advertisements.
~ ToWniey does not prove by af-
fdaVit or other means that he did
not make the remarks quoted above,
he will undoubtedly discover that a
place in the sun is pretty warm.
The Divide County Journal: Now
comes a farmer from Dawson, North
Dakota, who was present at the
meeting with Townley at Bismarck
on the 2sth Of January last, and tells
the whole story about that meet
ing. II was members of the Ma
tionaI Farmers Union who had re-
quesLed this meeting with TOwnley
in order to have him explain the
Consumers United Stores enterprise
to them.
But TownTey didn't explain any
thing to them although they stayed
with him from eight o'clock in the
evening until four in the morning.
He got wrathy, just as Brinton did.
but he was more careless with his
language than the latter. What he
said is hardly fit to repeat in polite
society. He didn't tell them to go
He told them that they were hogs,
and that they had to be driven to
the polls with a-a-a slippery elm
clum. He shook his fist at them
and spoke in language unbecoming
A true leader. And yet Brinton COM
pared him. to Lincoln and Christ!
Is il possible that there is a neces-
sity for such men as leaders? Must
a movement, to be successful, have
men at its head who lure their fol-
lowers with visions Of financial pros
perity and political power, then take
their money, heap imprecations upon
their heads, insult their citizenship,
and curse them because they want
to know whittier they are being led
We can hardly believe that men who
respect their Independence as
sovereign citizens OF a great republic
will long stand for such leadership
and such treatment Nor would
they. were the truth brought home
To them from a source free from the
element of hostility. And such a
source seems to. be accessible. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
CAMPS ASSOCIATION
TO BE CLEARING HOUSE
Plan Being Worked Out BY Which
Organization Will Recruit For
Technical Branch Of Army.

A plan is being worked out by
which the Military Training camps
association viii become a clearing
house Of the war service exchange
bureau Of the war department, and
with its directors viii recruit men
for the special or technical branch Of
the army. according to J. P. Hardy,
Fargo, secretary OF the North Da-
kOta division, who returned Sunday
after attending the first annual meet
ing Of the association in Chicago
Friday and Saturday. The meeting.
Mr. Hardy said was largely attended.
Directors Of the association will be
commissioned for this special work,
and headquarters viii be established
in Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
Late Sport Ne70S
HAGEN MENTIONS
Are CHAMPIONS
Season of City Bowling
League Comes To Close
Tuesday Evening

The Hagen-Newtons are champions
of the City Bowling league for
1917-1s. The Grands are in second
place, the Carlisle az Bristol team in
third, and the Union Lights in fourth
place. But one game separates each
of the four leaders.
Final games on the schedule were
bowled Tuesday evening, the Hagen
Newtons losing two to the Carlisle Il
Bristol crew, the Grands taking three
from Bits Cafeteria FIVE, and the Rel
Macs FORGETTING three to the Union
Lights, who bowled for average.
being compiled by J. w. Peterson,
league secretary, and win be given
out within a few days.
Tuesday evenings scores follow:
n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

cities, when Allied airplanes swept
over them to bomb Coblenz.
Perhaps all Of Hindenburg's slurs
at the American forces, were a case
of whistling to keep up his own cour-
age and that Of the German people.
America is the real DOGGY man" OF
Germany today, despite all the. at
fected contempt for the contemplate
little army" and the "One American
division. What a man fears, he
hates, and that explains the venom
in every mention Of America There
is good reason to fear America, and
this win be one "bogey-man" that
will materialize.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
FARGO BOWLERS
TO SEE ACTION
Old Leaders Are Displaced
in MoOrhead Bowling
Tourney Tuesday

Fargo bowlers will get into action
in the Moorhead Bowling tournament
on the Comstock alleys this evening,
The Grands and Union Lights viii
bowl in the five-men event at z
o'clock, and shifts of doubles and sin
giles will get into action at and 9:45
o'clock, respectively.
New leaders were seated in the
five, two-men and individual events
Tuesday, the Schranz Autos rolling
into the lead in, the five-men event
with 2,3T2, Westberg and Thompson in
the doubles with 1866, and Walker in
the singles with 57l Thompson Is
high man in the all-events with 1851.
The scores to date:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

about One-third Of the food sup
ply Of the modern soldier. We
need vastly more wheat just at
the time when we have decidedly
less wheat.
Many appeals have been made
to the American farmers to in
crease production in different
lines, but the urgent need at
present is a record breaking
wheat crop. A bountiful supply
OF wheat is necessary to win this
war. The farmers of this nation
are in the battle line when they
are in their wheat fields just as
surely as are our soldiers when
they are in the trenches in
France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
ReSentS
Making Light OF
Red Cross Effort

A dozen girls between the ages Of -
and 16 years, sold Red Cross badges
at Armenia last Saturday, according
to story brought to Fargo today by
C. w. Finwall, Of the North Dakota
Enforcement league, who was visi-
tor at Armenia More than $500 was
raised for the Red Cross.
"One old man, an Englishman at
that" said Mr. Finwall. refused to
buy at first, and then paid five cents
for badge, stating he did not see
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task of
Keeping Up with North Da~
kota Editors.

The Page Record pays this little
tribute TO Marshal Doyle:
A move is being made to super
sede United States Marshal Doyle
at the end Of his term Marshal
Doyle has been very active in
enforcing the espionage regula-
tions OF the government and
should be kept in ONCE another
term, and until the war Is over.
The CaBseltOn Reporter comments
as follows on the need Of q big wheat
crop.
Every citizen Of our country
now appreciates fully that our
present supply Of wheat is very
low Under present conditions
this is a very serious situation
because Of the important place
which wheat holds in the ratiOns
of our soldiers. "a constitutes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
THE CHOIR IS RETURNING.

Natures choir is returning north.
The first robin" was reported yes
1erdzy. Too frequently that first
robin" Is just male pine grosbeak,
looking for a few STRAY mountain ash
berries. but this suggestion was
hoTvled down by some OF those who
reported TO have heard and seen the
first robin, so probably they are
right. Soon the martens will be
coming. then the various kinds OF
song sparr0Ws and warblers, the
wrens, the blackbirds, the hicksrs,
snd the thrashers- The crows have
been making the early morning dis
Eordaut for some time.
With the aid Of an empty cigar
box and the top Of an old butter
crock, the feathered guests can be
encouraged and cultivated. The
cigar box tightly sealed to guard
against cats, properly located close
20 the house and not too high from
ths ground, and with a hole the size
Of = quarter, makes a nest that any
curious Jenny-Wrsn. on her spring
house hunting tours win promptly
and eagerly investigate.
me top Of the butter crock, sunk
60 the level Of the ground in a shady
and secluded part OF the lawn OF
backyard. wiz be the neighborhood
rendezvous for All The robins. black
birds, sparrowB and wrens OF the
neighhorhood on hot days. Il It is
kept nned with water. and occasion
ally q shy warbler. OF a thrasher or
e aicker VIII sneak up to ID for a
afp. Il Is quite worth the slight ef-
EA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
THE RED Cross IN THE JUNK
BUSINESS.

The Fargo Red Cross society Is go
ing into the Junk business.
In these days, the junk business
comes pretty close to being classed
as ''big business. Some tremendous
fortunes have been amassed from old
iron, bottles. rags and waste paper.
In the larger cities are junk dealers
who can equip a small railroad with
everything It needs from rails to
locomotives. Frequently they are
called upon to do this. supplying min
ing companies or contractors who
need a few miles Of road for more or
less temporary needs.
The Red Cross has seen the posi-
biIities in the junk business, and in
other cities substantial monthly in
comes are derived from it. Mime
spolis, for example. is said TO have
an income Of $4,000 monthly from
junk
The Fargo chapter has decided to
utilize this source Of revenue. The
plans have not yet been perfected.
but within = few days a list Of the
articles that should be saved for the
Red Cross viii be published. That
list probably will include rags. waste
paper, old iron, Old clothes and dis
Csrdsd rubber goods. Meanwhile
don't destroy any such articles. Be
gin now TO save them for the Red
Cross. and within a few days The
Forum viii publish directions Of
what should be done with them. This
advance warning is given to forestaII
hnErnarIeanfnr aara
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

the use Of the Red Cross because the
government could foot the bills con-
nected with the war. Promptly these
little girls reported him. Court was
set and business in the town tenn
porarily suspended"
Mr.. Finwall was the Judge" The
offender had to uncover his head and
had to answer a, series of questions.
Two OF the girls who tried to sell
him Red Cross badges, testified. With
a strong reprimand, an apology by
the offender and promise that he
would never again speak disrespect-
fully of the Red Cross, he was let on.
He went forward and bought three
Red Cross badges. That ended "the
case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Last week was the third annlver-
sary of The Harvey Journal. 1t also
was the anniversary of the consoli-
twenty-three years of endeavor be-
hind IL, with The Harvey Journal. a
year ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
zBYszKo is 'DIsQUALTFIED.

- tE7NN.3 q Z Z Nss.I
New York, March 20. - Wladek
Zbyszko, Of Poland, was diEuuaiifed
In his wrestling bout with I'd
stranger" Lewis, OF Louisville. Al
Madison Square Garden here TUESDAY
night Lewis had obtained q head
hold and LbysZko butted with his
head, striking Lewis on the jaw and
knocking him unconscious. The time
OF the bout was 81 minutes, 25 sec
onds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

J. L. Halloran, who served during
the winter with a force of United
States engineers engaged in picking
rock from the Missouri between Bis
marck and Williston, has completed
that work and is now at Sioux City
Quitting for his seasons service as a
member Of the crew OF the United
States snagboat Mandan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
Fargo to Send
IN Registrars
To Camp Dodge

The following is complete ia
BILE of the number of seIective
service men from Cass county
who will report at the office of
the clerk of the local board for
induction into military service at
o'clock, Thursday afternoon.
March 2S. OF the 100 men called
to coiors and who will entrain on
March %. under orders from the
war department, ~ are men
whose address is Fargo. The list
FoIloW1s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Or. J. W. Bowen, of Dickinson, has
put in a claim against that city for
S77.57, charging that his Buick road
ster sustained injuries some time in
January when II slipped OFF culvert.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
GROyER SIGNS CONTRACT.


Pasadena, Cal, March 20,-Grover
Cleveland Alexander. former Philadel-
phia pitcher, who has been holding
out for 8 bonus Of $4,000 from the
Chicago National team, signed his
contract here Tuesday, ii was an
nounced, The terms were not given
out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
NEWS AND COMMENT

Tuesday morning The Forums
delicious contemporary informed its
readers through a seven column
headline on the front page thai the
Allies hold line from North sea to
Switzerland. Old Rip Van Wrinkle
had nothing on the boy who wrote
that, except about 1871 years.
Bootlegging draws a sentence Of
six months and a fine Of $1,000 in
FarEo's federal court.
Preferring a pair old trousers to
the American flag draws a sentence
Of sixty days in jail.
Germany has Invited the neutral
correspondents to be present at her
big spring offensive this week.
The boys had better keep an eye
open to the rear or they may get
stepped on by the Offensive" coming
back. Personally we would prefer to
watch the spectacle from behind the
Allies lines.
Now we know what Mr. Townley
will do with his millions. Vic"
Power is the leagues candidate. for
attorney general Of Minnesota. vic"
is the man who put forty lights on
every street corner in Hibbing, gave
that village a bigger budget than the
city Of Duluth. ten times its size, and
had the majority Of the voters Of the
village on the village payroll If
Vic" is allowed to dip into the No
party treasury, he'll keep Brother
Townley hustIing nights taking it
away from the farmers for him TO
spend.
Mr.. Brinton again lodged the de-
bate with James s. Mnloy on the
stores question. This time Kenmare
was the scene Of the one sided
argument, Mr.. Milloy having no OPP
pOnent.
Kenmare is the site Of one Of the
biggest Of the proposed stores. and
the Kenmare district proved a very
happy hunting ground for the
leagues Sos collectors. Mr.. Brinton
doesn't dare attempt to answer Mr.
1Tnloy's questions there. II the men
TO whom his solicitors sold stock
ever came to fully grasp the truth Of
the store plan, and realized how they
had been bIlked. Mr.. BrlntOn might
have TO sprint for the train.
The Americans are coming
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Announcements were received al
Williston last week OF the marriage
of Gertrude Deter to Lieut.. Edward
Defining at Glencoe, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Following the resignation Of City
Engineer Hansen at jamestown,
Mayor Flint appointed Harry Hurning
to succeed Hansen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

The pupils Of the eighth grade and
high school at Steele have decided to
purchase a service flag for the assem-
blyroom.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

The proving up Of $4,000 acres Of
government land in Sioux county, of
an average assessed valuation of
1917, Will go on this years tax rolls
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Out in Slope county several news
papers have been lighting about
which is the official local newspaper
Of the Nonpartisan league. A mem
Der wired Mr.. Townley-and Mr..
Townley wired back that his own
Leader was the only official paper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20
OrthDakOta
Kernels

Bismarck council No. 1904. knights
Of Columbus, is planning for one of
the biggest limitations in the history
OF that Jurisdiction for June 3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

o. J. Wynn, OF Minneapolis, has
taken charge of the Bismarck agency
OF the l. c. Smith & Bros. Typewriter
Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Grand Forks county must supply
go men for the next draft call.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

JEFF Barton, pioneer Grand Forks
dTayman, is dead in Oklahoma,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Charles Eastgate, recently appoint
ed county agent of slope county, is
vance the work. He rs getting good
crowds,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

The Sank Creek school district in
Slope county will be divided.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Red Cross workers in Slope county
held a big meeting and completed the
organization of their chapter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

A service flag dedicated by the
United Lutheran church at Grafton
carries SIS service stars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Van w. GIaden, former CirCuln-
ton manager of The Grand Forks
Herald, was aboard the transport
Tuscanfa when she was sunk of
the coast Of ireland. He 10 among
the rescued, according to n letter
The Herald publishes from Geo. b.
Winahlp, its former publisher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

Get wise and order Flavo Flour
from the manufacturers Phone SO.
-Adyt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

The Americans are coming"
.narsamsa the Germans IA The Rhine
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-20

James p. Kenyon, who arrived on
when one log cabin marked the be-
ginning of the present city. has en-
tered upon his new duties as special
agent for the automobile registration
department of the secretary of states
office.