The Wahpeton times. [volume], December 27, 1917, Image 1

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VOL. XLII
Slwytnna Notes
The Women's Aid had a well at
tended meeting at Mrs. August
Stenisrud's place on the 12th oi'
Dceember.
Olaf Hagen finished sawing lum
ber early in the month, and piled
up about 20,000 feet himself and
for a number of the neigubors h«
will move his saw mill down to
Eniar Hagen's place next sprint
on the river where sawing will
resumed as soon as- weather per
mits.
Bernt Aas, Gust Olson and Sam
Johnson (purchased a hay ipress
and have pressed many carloads
for themselves and the neighbors.
4)le A. Nilson, 1. G. Bjorgau, 'Alar
tin Hanson, Ole Anibersoii, Olaf
Brcden and Olaf Hagen bein^
uuiong those pressing and shipping.
Arthur Ulsaker has been visit
ing with friends and relatives in
the vicinity of Litchtield and Dent
Minnesota the week past.
The best job ever performed by
•ur friend Hon. George VanArn
am, was the organisation of the
Red Cross some time ago here in
Sheyenne. Npw the Red Cross ser"
vice flag is adorning almost every
home in Sheyenne township. Our
faith in humanity, our devotion
to our country's cause, our loyalty
to our government will now find
expression through the Red Cross.
We dame into this country of the
free, poor and helpless, because
our own old country could not do
fe thing for us. We were royally re
ceived by this grand Republic, who
took us under its wings and car'
ed for us, gave us a farm, and ev
ery thing that was necessary to
build up a prosperous home. Now
we owe our country every assist
ance we possibly can afford, and
as good true citizens of the United
States where we have alt our prop
erty only protected by this union,
which is the only country that also
protects our life, we will stand by
•ur country until the last.
Sophus Gulland, who broke his
arm by cranking an automobile is
getting along better than expected
and attends all the public enter
tainments in center township.
The attendance at the Christ'
Mas tree in the Central School on
Dee. 21st was very larg«, and the
program good as usual. Miss Anna
Peterson left for Doran. Minn and
Miss Helen Ripperton for Fox
home, Minn., the same evennig to
attend tin* t'hristinas with their
home folks.
Mrs. Newman Nilson of Lisbon
•ame out on the 20th to spend the
Christmas with her parents and
relatives in Sheyenne.
Te Xordmanna Young Peoples'
ed tehir minister, Kev. H. Tohre
Kon with a furlined overcoat, on
the 16th as to show how we ap*
preciate his good work among us.
Daniel Liedal enlisted at baigo
last week Uind is now in the east
already and has enteivd as a mecii
anic for the aviation corps.
The automobile drivers have
had a lot. of trouble with then
gasoline during the cold spell. 1i
gasoline is found to eontam a who..*
lot of water, which turns into ice
in the bottom of the tank, no won
der that Rockfeller can afford to
give ten million to Red
plAPstove
tt
('''Jrss
vtffc"
a,l(1
other benefit institutions. We now
eannot seen any need for him to
raise the price of kerosene one
cent per gallon. He has sold wate.
to more than ten million already,
or we may say fifty million. Tt is
easy to give away when the peo-
and all necessary tools
and utensils are now installed in
the domestic department of th
central school house and
bv private money. Not a penn
taken out of the school treasury.
although it cost towards
Ripperton and Peterson are
S& very mw-'ully
with a good attendance.
IJiaa Ma'iida M'heieber earn*
?nm Fargo spend -he Xm
holidays at her home in this city.
W. A. Itriggs of Wheaton.
Minn., aud P. W. Hi iggs of White
Rock. South Dakota, spent Christ
inas day with their sister, Miss L.
C. Briggs.
Rod Cross Notes
At Redtield. 8. 1)., young men
of the city donated for the pur
chase of a knitting machine to be
used at the local Red Cross head
quarters.
Members of the police and fire
department at Aberdeen S. I).
have issued a statement praising
the work of the small boys of the
city who have efficiently 'cleaned
up the town, in their seareh for
everything salable that has been
relegated to rubbish heaps and
back yards. Proceeds from the
sale of old rubber, iron, bottles
and junk have been donated to
the Red Cross.
If we had been making a
thousand surgical dressings where
we were making one we would not
have been over-supplied. This
was the message contained in
letter received at Xorthern Div
ision headquarters from Mrs.
Mabel Erb, now a surgical dress
ing maker in France. The need
for surgical dressings in not being fensive
sufficiently supplied to relieve, Attacking positions which the enemy
the hideous sufferings, Mrs. Erb had captured near Monte Asolone. Oen
deelared. The need is grrtitcr now oral Diaz's troops have gained a con
than ever before, siderable portion of terrain ami held it
notwithstanding terrific artillery Are
which was turned on them.
ARGENTINA POPULACE RIOTS
President's Part In Luxburg Plot Stirs
Country.
Buenos Aires, Dec. 24.—As the re
sult of the publication of the telegrams
sent by Count von l.uxburg, the former
German minister to the Berlin foreign
office, it again has been necessary to
call out mounted patrols to disperse
crowds of people who demanded a
rupture of relations with Germany.
The mob, which shouted "Long Live' success.
the Republic" and "Death to I'resi-'
dent Irrigoyen" was dispersed after a
fight with the mounted police In the
Calle Florida. Heavy guards again
have, been placed over the property
owned by Germans in the city and
mounted men also are guarding the of
fices of the newspaper I.a Union, for
which Count von Luxburg obtained a
subsidy.
In political circles certainty is ex
pressed that Congress will demand ex
planations from the government re
garding the state of affairs as exposed
by the Von Luxburg telegrams.
Dl APCC di mc PAD fUAOTiftp
said.
U-Boat Crew Captured at Sea.
Paris, Dec. 24.—The captain and 21
members of the crew of the German
submarine which destroyed the old
cruiser Chateaurnault were captured
by French torpedo boats, according tc
details received. Tha Ohateaurenaull
wos escorting several ships when at
tacked. The torpedo struck the star
board engine. French torpedo boat!
bombarded the submarine which quick
ly disappeared, reappearing a mom.
ent later on the left, (iunners on the
cruiser
fired
as
a
illFWOk'tke sbU.
rLAUtb DLAMt rUn SHORTAGE the tremendous Austro-Gennun forces,
which, originally concentrated for the
Food Administration Official Says Pro- Italian offensive probably, have been
hibition Makes Sugar Scarce. (augmented by tToops from the Russian
Washington. Dec. 84.—Prohibition front, has just been completed by the
was blamed for part of the sugar French military authorities.
shortage by George M. Ralph of the The summary shows that between
food administration in his testimony the middle of November and the mid
in the senate investigation. i-dle of December the bulk of the enemy
Dropping of the use of liquor by
1
soldiers and sailors and their natural! the lower Piave line to the sector be
turning to soft drink* and candy that tween Vicor on the upper Piave and
require so much sugar, had added the Asiago plateau, the part that is
greatly to consumption. held by the French—until forces now
The spread in the states of prohibi- trying to battle their way Into the
tion by local option has made a steady northern Italian plains have been near
increase in the consumption of sugar, ly tripled.
he
ITALIANS DRIVE
TEUTON ARMY
Abandon Defensive for Offensive
on Northern Front and Meet
With Success.
HOLD ALL POSITIONS
Terrific Artillery Fire Fails to Die
lodge Them From Recaptured
Terrain—Comparative Quiet
On British Front.
London, Dec. 24.—With signal suo
cess on several sectors, the Italians
on the northern line in Italy, between
the Brenta and Plave rivers, have
ceased warfare against the
Austro-Germans assumed the of-
AUOlIu.defensiveand
Berlin Tells of Action.
The German war office, in endeavor
ing to belittle success of tiie offensive,
which it asserts was repulsed, shows
that the effort of the Italians was a
determined one, the troops to the west
of Monte Asolone delivering seven at
tacks against the enemy front.
Admission is marie in the German
communication that Italians have tak
en the initiative in fighting on Pont®
Pertlca and Monte Solarolo. but It is
declared their attacks on these sectors
as on Monte Asolone, were without
on
Quiet on British Front.
Comparative quietude prevails on
the British front in France and Bel
gium and along the French line run
ning from the region of St. Quentin
to the Swiss border, except for bom
bardments and minor infantry opera
tions.
From the Verdun region to Hart
mansweilerkoff, in Alsace, the artillery
activity lias been pronounced on vari.
ous sectors.
German Forces Tripled.
With the French Armies in North
ern Italy, Dec. 24.—A careful compila-
tion
of the
strenG*h
and disposition of
forces has been steadily shifted from
To iobe Stockyard Labor.
Chicago, Dec. 23.—The federal medi
ation board will investigate the labor
situation at the Chicago stock yards.
Threats of the 30,000 employes at the
atockyarda to strike unless packers
meet
their demands brought Secretary
of Labor Wilson and board members
here.
e«ce,
second torpedo
They held an informal confer
preliminary to the session.
eaase
for
The
hearing will be secret. Max Ixwen
thai, secretary, announce".. The pack
ers' side will be tbe (list presented.
Packera denied
that
there was any
tbe beard holding bearing a.
WAHPETON TIMES
WAHPETON, RICHLAND COUNTY. XORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1917.
North Dakota Regiment Arrives Safely in France
HMSHNI
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'Beauty Squad" in the first act-Cartoon Musical Comedy-"Katzenjammer Kids"—Opera House, Wednesday, Jan. 2 i'C
Cartoon Musical Comedy
All the speed laws of singing,
diincing, music and comedy are
violated in the newest curtoon mus
ical comedy success, Katzenjain
nier Kids" which come to the Wall
peton Oper House for an engage
eiuent of Two performances-—Mat
inee and night, Wednesday. .h«n.
2nd, undr the direction of Gazzolo.
Gaits and Clifford. Here is a show
thqit for real, hilarious fun, catchy
imjsic, pretty girls, novel electri
cal effects and biuutiful sen ice
mounting has any cartoon play
play heretofore presented com
pletely backed off the boards.
A real fashion parade with the
beauties of the chorus, and they
are all real peaches in the "Kat/.en
jammer Kids" chorus, dressed in
t«e' latest ftushioii creations that
will be a delight to the ladies, and
the gentlemen, also will find much
attractive in the living models.
Kat/.en jammer Kids" is a show
built for the entertainment of .ill
classes of theatregoers. Then* are
features for the kiddies and voting
and old alike will find much 1«
amuse
them
in the big show.
There are twentyi'our .jingiy
musical mini hers in the "Kat/c!*-
jammer Kids." Among the biggest
hits are "San Francisco." "And
I'or That lies (Jot the Xerve to
l)riiw Salary," "See America
First," "Sailor Yarns," "Uow !).»
oil Do Honolulu" and Katzenjam
liter Kids."
Katzenjammer Kids" is tiie
joint effort of David M. Wolff who
wrole the book and lyrics, and
Donald H. Mestor who is res|on
sible for the catchy music of the
piece. The show was staged by that
master of stage craft, Virgil Ben
nett.
Krauso-Wothorboo Nuptials
Last Friday night at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Wing in Breck
enridge, Minn., the marriage of Mr.
Arthur Krause and Miss Stell.i
Wetherbee was solemnized. Rev.
Cirev reading the wedding ccro
inony. The bridal couple were at
tended by Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Voves of Wahpeloil.
The groom, Mr. Arthur Krause,
a son of Win. Krause, is a young
business man of this city, and th'
bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. K. W. Wetlicrltee of Fair
mount.
NOTICE!
The New Meat Market
BENDA BLOCK
wishes to announce to its patrons that it
will continue to run business on the same
plans as heretofore, with three deliveries
daily, as follows:
First delivery at 8:30 o'clock
Second delivery at 10:30 o'clock
Third delivery at 4:00 o'clock
in the afternoon
Thanking you for your past patronage
and wishing you a
Very Prosperous and
Happy New Year
Xo.
Resolutions
Whereas, it has pleased Al
mighty God to remove from our
miclst by death our Worthy Broth
er, Peter Meuer and. Whereas by
the death of our brother Peter
Muer St. Philips Court X: 20!) of
the Catholic Order of Foresters
looses one of its zealous members.
Therefore, be it Resolved IliUt
tender the bereaved family our
liearlfelt sympathy in their time of
affliclion. and as their loss is alsj
one (?l* our losses, we mourn with
tlieiu for our hrolher.
ADAM (iKBIIART.
A..I.COXXOLLY,
1\ A. PKsrilKL,
'oiniti' •*.
Congregational Clippings
'yj mcctiiiL' nil) |)e
»r'thiswS0,1
pastor, Rev. F. E. Still-
well, is spending the holidays in
hati Claire, Wis. The pulpit, will
be occupied next Sunday by Prof.
Daniel Fri*einau of Fargo College
who will proach bollrimwning and
evening.
Special Christmas was an
enjoyable feature of the services
last Sundiay. A solo by Prof. Pra
ther and two anthems by a double
quartette, were much appreciated.
The marvelous benefit bestowed on
mankind by the Christian religion
were indoaled in pastor's morning
sermon by the conteuiplatiui of
the world's condition if all trace of
Christanity wore wiped out. A
chorus of young people sang in th-»
evening and at the close of the ser
vice Miss .Jaiuieson sang.
The Sunday School held iis
Xmtis entertainment last Friday
"Christ the Hope of (lie World."
Wits
effectively rv'idered before
large audience. The decorations
were in keeping with the spirit of
1 lie occasion. The cu'iiimittee is
grateful for the generous gifts
presented for the Orphan's Home,
Florence Crittcntou Home, Armeu
ii 11 and Belgian Relief. |{ed Cross,
Soldiers, Packages ami for local
charity. The total amo-iint of mon
ey given
was
-MO.fi2.