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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
Grace Lutheran MEETING.

This auxiliary met as usual Tues
day at the court house. with IA pres
ent. Work turned in comprised 5
suits Of pajamas, 8 pajama Jackets,
4 sweaters, and pairs knitted socks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

HVuNSNeN WSe1uN9E
The regular meeting OF the Roose-
Welt club Red Cross auxiliary was
held Tuesday evening at the Roose~
welt school. There was a. fina at
tendance of members, over so re-
porting for sewing and knitting.
The sewing was mostly on hospital
bed-shirts, and much work was ac-
complished in both lines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
TWTCHELL TELLS
ROAD BUILDERS
TO CONCENTRATE

cannot afford to bid a reasonable
pIIce on work which is covered by
plans and specifications and under
the direction Of competent engi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

Liberty Auxiliary.
Twenty-Five were present Tuesday
at the meeting of the Liberty aux
Hilary, held in the Red Cross room
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
Roosevelt Meeting.

Mrs. Metcalf and Miss NOla K
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
W. c. T. y. Sends Out Supplies
. For Soldiers and Sailors Today

Supplies from various unions over
the state, working through the Sol
diers' and Sailors department, were
sent out this morning from the
North Dakota State w. G. 7. u.
headquarters in Fargo, Of which
Mrs. Mintie Bowe is secretary. This
consignment Of supplies for the sol
diers and sailors consisted Of the fol-
lowing articles: IL pairs hospital
socks; 20 pairs hospital mitts; go
napkins; 96 handkerchief Bubstitu-
ties: "a traycloths; "a pillow cases;
A scrapbooks for convalescents; and
ZIG bandages.
The bandages were sent to the
headquarters Of the British War Re
lief association, in New York city,
and the other articles were all turn
ed over TO the French War Relief
association Of Fargo.
The w. G. II. u. headquarters In
Fargo has on hand $50 comfort bags,
which will be distributed among the
North Dakota boys OF the next draft.
Mrs. F. II. Wilder, Fargo, is state
chairman OF the Soldiers and Sail
ors' department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

The Missionary society OF st.
Marks English Evangelical Lutheran
church will meet Thursday afternoon
at o'clock in the church ,parlors.
Mrs. 3. "A. Blom and Mrs Anthony
Nelson will be hostesses during the
social hour
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

Miss Lillian Mirick, librarian at
the State School of Science, Wahpe-
ton, spent Monday I'm Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

The PhiIomathian Literary societ,
OF Aaker's Business college held 1t
annual election of officers Monday
resulting as follows: President
Thurman Wright; vice president, Al
win HouRe: secretary Miss Synevi
Gunderson; treasurer, Clarence Olson
editor, Miss Marjorie Trotter;. and re
porters. the Misses Ellen Anderson an
Alvin Boeder. Programs will be Civ
en- by the society at interval
throughout the term, as usual.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hancock, Far.
go, who are spending the winter a
Lake Alfred, Fla, were visitors las
week In Tampa, Fla.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

Mrs. e. German, Mrs. c. Remlsy and
Mrs. r. Morrow will entertain the st.
Joseph's society OF Moorhead at st.
Joseph's hall Thursday afternoon.
Election of officers will be held, and
all members are urged to be present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

Miss FIiida Swanson, 1920 First
avenue north, Moorhead, had as
guests the first of the week, Miss
Minnie Walker and Thomas walker,
and their cousin. Miss Bertha overly
all OF Rustad, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

Announcement has been made that
Community singing Will have q big
place during the year on the pro-
grams OF the Thursday Musical club
OF Bismarck "A rehearsal was held
an that city Tuesday afternoon by q
large chorus made up OF all the mu-
steal bodies Of the city, directed by
the president Of the Thursday Music
al club. Mrs, A. q. Jacobson. a spe-
cial meeting OF the club members was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
THINGS COMING FINE
BUT SOME STILL OUT

The happy family Of Herald sub
scribers who have paid their back &C
counts and advanced their papers for
next year, are many. The editor is
much pleased with the hearty response
of many patrons to our little remin-
der of last week. On the other hand
some have neglected as yet to remit
for the amount due and we sincerely
hope that they will respond immedi-
ately and with great good will should
statement reach them. In case you
are back and through an oversight we
failed to send you statement do not
feel in the least offended. If we did
not send you a statement it was an
oversight on our part as-ahem we
need the money. In any case if your
receipt or mailing tag show that a
call or check is about due-Many
thanks we knew you would. Dun let
ters-we never sent one in our life.
We value your patronage and are sure
you will be only too glad to be remin-
ded SO that you may square up.
Thanks! again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
ENGINES BUMP CABOOSE
AT MONTFORT; 4 HURT

According to the Mail a serious
smashup occurred at Montfort on SUM-
day of last week but luckily no lives
were lost 1t seems that two engines
were returning from the junction
where the tenders had been filled with
water The drivers expected to stop
near the coal chutes but for some rea-
son, probably a thrown switch, went
down a side track There they struck
a caboose attached to line of cars.
The caboose attempted to climb a
coal gOndola just ahead and par
TALLY succeeded. Four men in the ca
boose, Conductor Rhinehart, and
brakesmen, Harry Fritz, John Ham
and Dave Fowler, were rudely awak-
ened from their matutinal slumbers
by being hurled against the side of
the car. All were shaken up, Harry
Fritz the worst. His teeth were loos-
ened and some mOlars had to be ex-
tracted. Several stitches were taken
in his face. The cabOOse resembled the
last end of mis-spent life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
HARRY GINGRICH NOW IN
UNCLE SANS ORDNANCE

Harry Gingrich was in Lancaster
last Thursday visiting and called at
the Herald office while here. Mr. Cling
rich is now in the U. S. ordnance
department stationed at Camp Dodge,
Iowa. He quietly enlisted about two
months ago. Asked as to how long
the war would last Harry told the fol-
lowing story:
"a Swede enlisted the other day and
was sent to Camp Dodge A country
man Of his hearing of the enlistment
said, Well, I tank the war bane over
in sax months. Yon Yonson he en-
listed and he never held a yob over
sax months in his life"
Harry says that another man who
knows Secretary Daniels asked the
navy man the same interesting ques-
ton. Mr. Daniels replied, How long
is a string?" 81 don't know" was the
answer. "Then we agree on one thing y
replied the secretary.
All of the above indicates that Har-
ry is prepared for long session.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
THE FATHERLESS
CHILDREN OF FRANCE

The Fatherless Children of France
is the organization through which the
people Of America are enabled to
show their gratitude to France by
caring for the children whose fathers
have been killed in the war.
Branch committees Of this organi-
zation are being formed in every state
The money raised goes to the sup
port of destitute children of soldiers,
providing their mothers with ten cents
a day in addition to the ten cents pro-
vided by the French government, in
order that they may raise and educate
their children under their fathers
roof
Anyone, or any group of people con-
tributing thirty-six dollars and fifty
cents will receive the name and ad-
dress and become the godfather or
gOd-mother of a French child whose
father has died fighting for the cause
to which our lives are pledged.
Mr. w. B. Carter of Lancaster, is
chairman of this work in Grant coun.
ty and anyone who desires to help is
requested to write him for informa-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
NIGHT OF COLD CAUSES
DEATH OF IOWA CITIZEN

Wiley Franks, an aged resident of
Gutenberg, was found dead in the
lumber yard in that city early We'd
nesday morning He had been in Cass-
vile on private errand, walking a
part Of the distance. When he left for
his home in the early evening, he was
apparently in normal condition. The
next day a party from Gutenberg
came down to inquire regarding his
whereabouts, as he had not reached
his home. The following morning
word was received here that he had
been found dead in the lumber yard
in Gutenberg. The probabilities are
that he became numbed from the cold
on his way home, and exhausted by
his long walk he collapsed as he reach
ed the outskirts of that city.-Cass-
vile Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
BLUE EYED BURGLAR
IN LANCASTER HOME

Last Wednesday evening Mrs Lee
Wright and Mrs. Glen Hoffman went
to the formers home on. east Hickory
street to look at the fires as Mr..
Wright was away and Mrs. Wright eX-
pected to remain with friends for the
night This was about $50. While in
the house the ladies heard a noise up
stairs and on going up were confront
ed by a stranger who came out Of the
bathroom. They thought at first that
the s. ranger was Laverne He'll but
the latter refused to respond to that
name. Instead he very softly said "let
me out" The mysterious stranger
was of medium build and wore hand
kerchief over his face as a disguise.
The ladies attempted to detain the man
who flashed a light in their faces and
then ran downstairs and out the
back way Who he was, or is, is a mys-
terry? Oh, clue, Mrs. Wright had a
good look at his eyes which are blue
Who is he?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
LET THE BOARD KNOW

The local exemption board is now
engaged in classifying registrants ac-
cording to the information contained
in the QUESTIONABLE or obtained from
other sources. The board will assume
that the registrant tells the truth in
his affidavits unless it has information
to the contrary Any information that
any one can give the board will be
greatly appreciated and held in the
strictest confidence, and they are liable
to heavy penalty if they divulge this
information. Anonymous communica-
tons to the board however, will receive
but little consideration. If you have
any information that you think the
board should have, please come and
tell some member or write, over your
signature, stating what you know and
as has been said, your letter will be
held strictly confidential. 1t may also
be said that it becomes the duty of
every citizen to present the board with
such information.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
FARMER FOUND SHOT;
ACCIDENTAL CAUSES

Geo. Van der We'll, aged 65, Lousi-
burg farmer, vas found dead near the
machine shed on his farm late last
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Van der
We'll had gone to hunt pigeons and
failed to return Members of the fam
lily found the body. One barrel of the
gun was discharged and the right side
of the farmers head blown away.
DR.. U. S. Lewis Of East Dubuque,
examined the body for F. G. Meyer,
the district attorney. DR.. Lewis pro-
nounced the death due to accident. The
dead mans mittens were on and it is
assumed that had he planned suicide
he would have taken his mittens off
to better handle the gun. 1t is assum-
ed that the dead man fell and acct
dentally pulled the trigger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
SERG. ROY FISCHER TO
TAKE SPECIAL STUDIES

Sergeant Roy Fischer arrived Thurs
day evening from Waco, Texas, for a
few days visit with his parents here.
Mr.. Fischer was selected with six
other young men of the hospital ser
vice to go to New York where they
will take special medical studies to fit
themselves for commissions about a
year from next March. The study will
take place at the P & S. school of
Columbia university. Mr.. Fischer left
yesterday fOi New York He said that
the thermometer at Waco was five
above with snow on the ground All
the men are warmly housed and doing
we'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
GIVE YOUR MIGHT DIED At WACO CAMP
FRANCIS SMITH PASSED AWAY OF
PNEUMONIA ON WEDNESDAY,
EVENING LAST

Francis 3. Smith, son of Chas
Smith a former resident of Lancas-
ter who now lives at Sitter, died at
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas, on We'd
nesday evening of last week The
body will be brought here for burial
in the Catholic cemetery beside his
mother.
Francis enlisted at Madison on Mon
day, December 3, and was sent south
at once. He evidently was ill only a
short time but must have suffered from
a cold. Following is letter receiv-
ed last week by his sister, Loretta who
makes her home with Miss Julia Swee-
ney OF this city:
Dear Sister: I guess I can snatch
time this noon to write you a few lines
and tell you what | am doing.
1t is hot, dusty and windy here to-
day Gan. 81. We had field inspection
this morning. We take our blankets,
clothes and rifle out for the inspec-
ton of the officers We usually drill
in the morning and hike in the after
noon. | like it much better here now
since | am over my cold Monday I
think l will go out to the trenches
and stay for 48 hours. They have
every kind of training possible here.
For Christmas 1 got five boxes of
candy, a box of cake, cookies, tobac-
co, cigarettes, a pocket knife and a
box of things from the K Of G. and
the Y. NJ c. A. I am glad you are
all we'll and hope you write soon
Lovingly, Carl.
Carl Smith was nephew of Dick
and Julia Sweeney Another sister,
Kathryn Smith, lives at Livingston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
FUEL CONSERVATION
ORDER HITS COUNTY
STORE, SALOONS, BANKS AND
BUSINESS HOUSES LOCKED
DOORS MONDAY
BIG SAVING TO RESULT

Old Grant county swung into line
with whoop Monday on the fuel con
servation order. That day and the
nine succeeding Mondays ending with
March 25, become holidays and there
is little doubt but what Grant county
will observe the order in letter and
spirit.
Dry goods and clothing stores close
entirely Banks close entirely. Gro
Gerry and meat stores close at noon.
Coal concerns may make deliveries.
Restaurants remain open for the sale
of food. Hotels are open. Drug stores
may sell drugs alone. Cigar stores
close. Saloons close. Breweries close.
Newspapers are permitted to do their
usual newspaper work. Public schools
for the time at least are open. Billiard
halls are open Mondays and close
Tuesdays. Picture shows are open
Mondays and close Tuesdays.
H. e. Schreiner, county fuel admin
istratOr, received wires on Friday
from Mr. Fitzgerald, state head, pre-
dicating the newspaper dispatches of
Washington's ruling. Since then Mr..
Schreiner has done nothing else but
receive supplementary wires and an
swer questions. He first notified the
breWeries and other manufacturing
plants, asking them to close for the
the five day period beginning Friday.
The Lancaster business men held a
meeting Saturday and decided to close
for the ten holidays. The exceptions
to this rule are noted above. The
other business houses of the county
will doubtless do the same as Lam
caster is doing.
The newspaper Offices of the county
all closed until they could get a posi-
tive ruling from Milwaukee This
came Monday morning allowing the
newspaper plants to run as usual. The
newspaper offices to be in harmony
with the spirit of the order closed
their printing departments and only
do work incident to newspaper pro-
duction.
The saving in fuel in this county
alone is bound to be worth while. Els
timating the number of closed institu-
tions in the county at $50 and also
estimating the fuel saving from these
business houses at SO pounds of coal
a day for each of the ten holidays, the
fuel saving will aggregate about S8
tons. This does not include factories.
AS the order also applies to the use of
power the saving at the power central
stations will be coordinate The saw
ing for the state will Of course be pro-
portionately large and for the nation
the same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
MALE GERMAN ALIENS
!; COMPELLED TO REGISTER

| Madison, Wis, (SpeciaD
aliens in Wisconsin estimated to num-
Der, over 10000, are given five days, be
ginning at o'clock a. M, on Monday
Feb. 4, and ending at 8Jo'clock p. m
on Saturday Feb. 9, to appear before
police chiefs in cities of 5000 popuIa-
ton and over and before postmasters.
in places of less population, for reg
! istration
Failure to do so will result III in
ternment for the duration of the war
and possible deportation and seizure
of property after. 't:
Regarding those who are required
to register, the instructions received
by the various United States marshals
has the following to say:
,"All natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of the German empire or i'm
perial German government, being
males of the age of IA years or up
wards who are within the United
States and not actually naturaliZed
as American citizens are required to
ITegjster as alien enemies"
!. The fact that he has taken out his
first citizenship papers does not re-
lieve any German subject or native
of Germany from registration. Only
full and complete citizenship makes
this unnecessary.
Females are not alien enemies un-
der the present statutory interpreta-
ton and therefore are not required
to register.
Every alien must be photographed
and his finger prints taken. Their af-
fidayits of registration are to be exc
.cuted in triplicate and are detailed,
covering practically their entire his
tory and ancestoriaI connections.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
DROP IN PORK BREAKS
CASSVILLE MANS LEG

Reiner j. Alderman, who resides
on the Okey bottoms, slipped and fell
as he was about to enter his home
Tuesday evening and broke his leg be-
tween the ankle and knee He had
butchered a hog that morning and was
carrying the porker to the house when
he slipped and fell, the weight of the
hog falling across his leg with the
above result. Reiner has had more
than his share of hard luck, with his
wife in the hospital at different times
the past year, and considerable sick
ness otherwise, and besides being
forced from his house last summer by
the high water, he surely is in bad
luck.-CassviIIe Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
NORTH WESTERN ORDERS
SPECIAL STOCK TRAINS

w. H. Williamson, Northwestern
agent, advises that the road officials
have authorized the use of special
stock trains to the U. S. yards. On any
branch line such as the Madison-Lan-
caster division, special train will be
ordered where the shipments in a sin
gle day are 25 or more cars. This
means that the total number of cars
arranged for and picked up on the
line must not be less than the above
number. Concerted action on the part
of the shippers for certain days will
evidently provide more trains. The
regular freight leaves mere at $50 a.
m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
VAGRANT DOGS KILLED
SO. LANCASTER SHEEP

Louis Damn, farmer residing in
So. Lancaster, had three sheep killed
on Tuesday of last week The dogs
came early and did their work killing
one sheep outright and manning two
others so they had to be shot. Mr..
Damn succeeded in shooting one dog
but the others got away. F. A. More
house, another farmer, had fine gilt
killed about Christmas time. The far
mers are much incensed over the mat
ter and will shoot all vagrant dogs
found proving on their property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
ALIEN ENEMIES DENIED
NATURALIZATION PAPERS

According to a ruling by the federal
government alien enemies, or men re-
siding here who came from lands at
war with this country, may not have
their final papers. This ruling affects
six such alien enemies whose first
papers have been granted in this
county and are now awaiting full
citizenship. Four are Germans, one is
an Austrian and one a Prussian. The
men whose papers may be granted at
the coming term of court are; James
Nazief Aim, Muscoda, native of Tur-
key; VIM. Hutchcroft, Glen Haven,
tive of England; Philip Bennett, Lam
caster, native of England. Mr.. Aim
is now at Camp Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
REALTY TRANSFERS
DEALS IN DIRT FILED WITH THE
COUNTY RECORDER DURING
THE PAST SEVEN DAYS

The Blue River Development asso-
River, cons. $500.
Peter Klingensmith to V. F. Johnson
80 acres in town Of Lima, cons. $4,000.
Lewis Kivlahan and wife to John
Schneider, lots in Cuba City, cons. 81.
Henry NOhns to Oral Monroe, 100
acres in town Of Mt Hope, cons. 81 and
exchange Of land
Oral Monroe and wife to Henry
Nohns, land in town of Patch Grove,
cons. 81 and exchange of land.
Susan Longendyke to Robert H.
Osborne and Joseph H. Ortscheid, lot
in Cuba City, cons, 81.
Elmer G. Knox to Nettie C. Knox.
land in Platteville, cons 81.
William Krell ana wife to Alfred
Barrels, 100 acres in town of Liberty,
cons. 81.
Frank Holzer and wife to August
Roesch, 100 acres in town of Potosi,
cons. $41OO
Frank Holzer and wife to Archie
Irish, 80 acres in town of Potosi, cons.
$4,000.
!. W. L. Thorne and wife to Leo
Thorne, a tract of land in Platteviller
cons. 81.
w L. Thorne and wife to Lester
.ThOrne, tract of land in PIatteville,
cons. 81.
Anna G. Stahel to A. w. Stahel, lots
in Poscobel, cons. ST.
John Edwards to Ervie Edwards
100 acres in town of Beetown,. cons
$1,000.
w. L. Thorne and wife to VIM. c.,
Hill, lot in Platteville, cons. $179.
Walter n Damn and wife to Caro-
line Guentzel, land in South Lancaster,
CONS. 81.