The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-18
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over 200 attended a Farmers Union
dinner at Dawson.
The Minot girls military squad is
working on a large service nag which
will bear 666 stars.
The Farmers Union will put on q
| big auction sale at Dawson and turn
the proceeds over to the Red Gross.
H. B. Hanson has announced thai
he is. a candidate for reelection "a
the post of treasurer Of Kidder coun-
| ty.
Four-minute speakers, are on the
| job at aid society meetings, farmers
| meetings, theatersp etc, at Dawson.
Sergt. Harlan McGlenn, Minnewau-
kan. home from France on 80
day fuFlough, was royalty feted by
his town folks.
Pupils of the sixth grade at Bis
marck, taught by Miss Dora Larson,
have completed 5000 gun-patches
which have been forwarded TO Capt
George H. Russ, of Bismarck, sta
toned with the national army at
Camp Dodge.
Rev. C. Arthur Macleod. of Kansas
City, Mo, brother of the late J. K,
Mcleod. known in the North Dakota
newspaper fraternity, Of which he was
a pioneer, as Little Mac. Is az
the closing Of the estate.
J. A. Lamb. Of Michigan, has been
called to Bismarck by the critical
condition OF his son. who underwent
week.
D. c. shipley. state organizer for
the Farmers Educational & Cooper
alive Union of America, addressed
we'll attended meetings at MONT on
Friday and Woodwork on Saturday.
The membership of the union in this
state is growing very rapidly.
Mrs. James A. Brown. wife of the
chairman Of the state board of con-
troll, is recovering at her home in Bis
marck from an acute illness. Her son.
James Brown, Jrr sophomore at
because Of the seriousness OF her con-
dition.
Gov. Lynn J. Frazier and Sec.
James Allen Box, of the new state
council of defense, will attend a ma
defense council secretaries to be held
at Washington, ID. G, on April 3, un-
der the auspices of the national coun-
ell of defense.
Fred SorR, a Norwich farmer, is one
of 20 heirs who have been left an es-
tate valued at $4,000 by an uncle who
died at Aurora, Ill. Mr.. SoFg went to
Minot last week and used part OF
the money to pay up Indebtedness on
his farm.
Atty. A. w. AyImer, Aid F. G..
Kneeland and Aid. L. c. L'MDore were
named as a committee by the James
~ n
the electric light rate hearing to be
held In Minot next month.
That the Valley City Commercial
year was shown in the report Of the
secretary recently made. Three con-
yentions were held there in February
and two conventions have been Sc
cured for 1919.
The sum OF S65S.3O was raised at
the Red Cross sale held at Christine.
Judge Van Arnam, Of WahpetOn. was
the speaker.
Grafton for a Red Cross auction 10 be
held on Main street. Saturday, March
g. Committees TO solicit articles for
the sale will be appointed next week.
John K Sveen, well known Minot
business man who has been identthed
with several financial institutions in
that city, left last week for New York
to take q position as ONCE manager Of
one OF the war departments.
Croix de Guerre, conferred upon him
personally by President Poincare. He
has since been profusely decorated
and has received several promotions
in rank.
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Marshal French in an official dispatch
in the summer OF 1915, continues to
make satisfactory progress. During
the battle OF Neuve Chapelle he acted
on my general staff as a liaison on
Ger. Reports from the general ofhccrs
commanding corps and divisions -
which he has been attached agree In
commencing the thoroughness with
which he performs any work intrtIst-
ed to him.
Many stories of mis- good nature
and democratic manners are told. The
Tommies declare that when driving
in his motor car behind the lines he
would frequently stop and give weary
soldiers a lift 10 their destination.
AZ tired private helped along i'm this
way failed to recognize the prince
and soon began TO chat tn regular
A4A4AeE AaHtGAyM Win the AG&E anu easy
lieutenant who had picked him up.
Finally. in a burst OF confidence he
displayed a photograph Of his girl
back home"
I'm reply to an inquiry whether ne
carried any similar memeutoes the
officer remarked smiiingiy. Wen. I've
got my fathers picture with me. and
I'll make you a present Of 4 If you
Ike. The amazed soldier did not
recover his breath for several
minutes after the prince had prOduc-
ed a gold sovereign with George US
read on it and pressed it into his
hand.