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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
TAFT MAY CHOOSE
KEEFE'S SUCCESSOR

washington, Dec. IL. President
Taft has under his consideration the
question of suppIanting Daniel Keefe
of Detroit as commissioner general
of immigration by the appointment of
r. III. Larned, the assistant commits
sioner. Keefe has held his position for
years. 1t is not expected he will re-
sign.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
BLUE GOOSE MEETING
1t Will Take Place at the Pirie Hall
Tomorrow Evening and ThereIl
be Initiation.

The Dakota pond of Blue Goose will
hold a session in this city tomorrow
evening and the meeting will take
place in the Pirie hall, and be follow
ed by the usual banquet and festivi-
ties.
that is composed of fire insurance men
and has members in North and South
Dakota. The meetings are always full
of interest and 1t is expected that at
this meeing several goslins will be
admitted to membership.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
FORUM SALE is
NOW COMPLETE

AT 10 o'clock this morning the
final papers were properly signed
whereby j. r. Dotson becomes sole
owner of all The Forum Print
ing Co. assets, Ell. r. Emery re-
tiring from any participation in
the management. The Forum is
now entirely freed from any i'm
cumbrance and will be published
hereafter by The Forum Publish
ing Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
TRAIN DASHED
down MOUNTAIN

Cumberland, Md, Dec. 12.--A freight
train of forty -eight cars, dashed eight
miles down a mountain side near Glen
coe, Pa, today and was wrecked at the
curve, seriously injuring four train
men. oFur others are missing.
The body OF an unidentified man
was taken from a pile of twisted steel
in the wreckage. The heavy train got
beyond control, air brakes refusing to
work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
BANKING
i. METHODS
REVEALED
.a.. ,.srE ,.,.--t - 4 F.. ~ts,.,. -.
Differences Between Stock Ex-
changes Were Aired
Witness Told How the Small
Banks Were Curtailed "
Minnesota and Iowa Proposed
Rates Held Reasonable
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

The Senate.
Met at noon.
The omnibus claims bill discuss
ed.
The Archibald impeachment
committee met at 1880 this after
noon. . ..
The democratic senator's caucus
ed over President Taft's federal
nominations. !"
.... The House. -
Met at noon. u.s.. .... -.s
The money trust Investigation
committee continued taking testi-
mony relating to the New York
stock exchange. IN. .....,
The Bowman Mclean election
contest resumed on the floor.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-The
difference between the New York stock
exchange and the Consolidated stock
exchange and the effects of stock ex-
changes bar against the Consolidated
brokers were aired today at money
trust" hearing. . ---r.r.- ss.<,,.---r,,- ne
A half dozen members of the consol-
idated exchange explained that under
the rules of the New York stock ex-
change they were absolutely prohibit
ed from doing business with the mem
bers of that organization and charged
their business being curtailed by pro-
hibition."
Several money brokers operating in
the loan crowd" on the New York
stock exchange also testified, declar-
ing that an enforced low rate of in
terest would prevent the movement oi
money toward New York from that
county banks, when money was needed
at the home points.
The proposed class freight rates be-
tween Minneapolis and other Mime
sofa points and destinations in Iowa
suspended by the interstate commerce
commission because of the protests OF
Minneapolis shippers. were held by the
committee today to be reasonable and
permitted to become effective.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
SUNKEN BOAT WAS
ITALIAN VESSEL

Deyonport, England, Dec. 12.--The
steamer sunk by the British warship
Centurion, Tuesday, is now almost cer-
tainly established as the Derma of Ges.
noa. Italy, with crew Of twenty five.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
DALLAS HARDWARE
HOUSE BURNED

Dallas Tex, Dec. 12.-F'ire destroy
ed the Huey & Phillip Hardware Co.'S.
store here today. The loss was $780,
900. One fireman was injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Friday
warmer tonight,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
Detective is Sued
for Vicious Attack

Detective Henry Heitfeldt cracked
John A. d. Martin In the mouth with a
revolver, knocking out two teeth. and
inflicted other painful injuries according
to demand for tlo.oco damages filed
BY Martin. iIeltfeld is sued on his bond
the bonding company having been made
co-defcndant.
hartin. who conducts a rooming house
At HIS Douglas street. recites that De-
tective Heitfeld came to his place on
the morning Of February % to Institute
a search. Resistance may have been
given. for Martin declares that the off,
Ger struck him on the back OF the head,
flooring him. Martin picked himself up
only to be felied again. this time his eye
glasses having been shattered. He came
up for the third time and was rtruck
violently IN the mouth with the deteo-
tive's revolver.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN OPENS
First Meeting at the First Presby
terrain Church Last Evening.
DR.. LANSING SPEAKS TWICE
byterfan Theology Seminary
and at the University
of Omaha.

The opening gun In the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement was fired yes
terday In the appearance OF Df. Isaac
]. Lansing OF New York City. expert
on social service. who Immediately
launched into his work by addressing
the Presbyterian seminary and the
Omaha university yesterday morning in
mass meeting, promulgating the prin-
ciples OF his department.
IL is estimated that over sixty o:
Omahas churches and their pastors
have united TO forward the work which
Intends to envoke the spiritual duties of
the citizens Of Omaha. especially the men
and boys, and that with succeeding days
days till Sunday the committee OF speak
ers and coworkers will carry on an ac-
tive campaign to arouse the men TO a
more active interest. especially on the
social aspect me church stands for today.
The movement intends TO awaken a
specific interest by the men and boys In
the social service Of the churches and
DR.. Lansing. leader In this department.
Is eager TO arouse Omaha along. with
other cities of'ths state and country to a
full realization OF the importance of this
feature In the development Of the moral
and religious duties which Is ever before
q Christian nation.
That the leaders OF the Men and
Religion Forward movement have given
social service 30 prominent place in
the proposed campaign indicates their
appreciation Of how close this feature
Is TO NE OF American manhood. In this
connection the leaders OF this work who
are visiting Omaha viii make an especial
effort to formulate 4 system by which
the churches Of the city may take ad-
vantage to bring the men and boys closer
to better appreciation Of what the
church means to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28

associated with other commodities. His
advice to those who wish to become
Weather Is to 20 In debt II need be
to purchase real estate.
]. II. Dumont followed with the read.
Ing Of some letters from George II.
Payne. president Of the Payne Invest.
ment company. who Is visiting on tho
Bermuda islands. Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
and their party left New York March
3 on a sea voyage.
Lloyd A. Willis conferred with the ex
change anent the building OF an apart
Mt house on the lot recently purchased
him at Dewey. and Park avenue and
iiarney street. The lot is sixty feet
wide by 90 feet deep. He wanted to
know about the size and elaboratenesJ
OF the structure.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
HELD FOR WHITE SLAVERY
BERTHE Love and Claude Stoley Ar,
rested at Hot Springs, Ark.
WILL BE BROUGHT TO OMAHA
Federal Grand Jury which Con-
rene. Here Next Month VIII
Consider Case-GirI is
Brought from Chicago.

Two Omaha persons have been arrested
In Hot Springs, Ark. and are being
brought back TO Omaha by federal
authorities TO answer 10 the charge OF
white slavery. They are Berthe Love and
Claude stoley, who formerly conducted
disorderly house at SO South Thirteenth
street.
BERTHE Love and stolsy are alleged to
have brought from Chicago to Omaha
via Des Moines, Juanita Ford. -
year-old girl for immoral purposes. and
by crossing from one state TO another
violated the Interstate commission laws
The three persons were first sighted In
Chicago by the federal authorities and
were tra!ied by the government authori-
tses on suspicion. II being drought that
the girl was TO be used In white slavery.
Special Agent NJ. J. LAns Of the Depart
ment Of Justice was placed on the case
and informed that the trio WIS bound for
Des Moines Mr.. Inns was in Rock
Island at the time on another case, but
managed TO arrive in Des Moines five
minutes in advance OF the three. When
Berthe Love and the man and young girl
arrived in Des Moines they purchased
tickets for Omaha. Mr.. Inns took the
same train and followed the three from
the Union depot in Omaha to $40 South
Thirteenth street.
Mr.. Lims then went to the United States
attorneys office and filed a complaint
against Bertis Love aud stoley. but when
he attempted TO serve the papers on the
pair a day lster The girl had been spirited
away and Love and stpley had left town.
The girl was later located In place OF
confinement and interviewed by Inns and
told the whole story Special Agent ID. C.
Beeeman Of 81. Louis was then placed
on the trail. f.lms having been put on an
other case. and arrested the pair In Hot
Springs yesterday. Their case will be In
yestisated BY the federal grand jury next
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
Dakotas Looking
for Bumper Crops

F. II. Arne. with the Retail Hardware
Dealers association % Sioux Falls. s.
D.. at the Willard. said he believed that
crop conditions in HIS state never looked
more hopeful and that with the heavy
rains of last fall and the SHOWS OF this
winter, will, II seed corn is no problem.
enable South Dakota TO have record
breaking crops. not only of corn, but In
other grain.
Seed corr, he believes, will not be hard
to obtain by the Dakota farmers, as II
Is different corn than what is grown in
Nebraska or Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
PROMOTION FOR OMAHA
ROAD SUPERINTENDENT

j. J. o'Nelll. who for the last six
months has been local superintendent OF
the Nebraska division Of the Omaha road,
Wednesday morning received notice Of his
transfer to the Northern Wisconsin d..
vision OF the same road. with head.
quarters at spooner. Wis. ]. l. WEIGH
from the operating department and who
has been assistant 70 the superintendent.
Of the Southern Wisconsin division. with
headquarters at Eau Claire becanes SUI
perintendent Of the Nebraska division.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
Webster Gives Up
Water Company Books

The water company yesterday so,
possession Of its books which have been
In the hands OF John L. Webster. at
torney for the water board. when the
hearing Of the case was resumed in the
federal court before Master In chancery
George II. Thummel.
Mr.. Webster has had the books for
some time and refused to give them up,
according 10 D. y. STOUT. attorney for
the water company. A subpoenae was
asked for by Mr.. Stout and was served
on Mr. Webster commanding him 10
bring the books to court. which he did,
and turned them over to the water CON-
pany.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
Myers Advises All
to Invest Money
in Real Estate

THE increasing Price OF Gold and Its
Effect on the Prices of Real Estate
was the title OF an address made by
F. H. Myers OF the Benson & Myers
company. before the Real Estate ES.
change yesterday.
The speaker contended that the preseni
high cost Of living was largely due 20
the ever increasing production OF gold
coin and prophesied greater unrest, up.
rislngs and radicallsm than at the
present day were stored In the future.
Mr.. Myers says the prospects for the
Increase in dividends on stocks and bonds
not bright. Real estate. he declared.
$ due for a tremendous advance being
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
Lurid Advertising
to Be Suppressed

Fire sales OF merchandise. railroad
wrecked sales and any startling misrep-
rcsentatlon or fraud In Advertisements
by merchants viii DO classed as mis-
demeancrs and violations Of an ordnance
20 b drafted By those interested In sup
pressing such lurid advertising.
Members of the Commercial club and
the license inspecting department belisve
tbs present ordinance Is not sufficient
10 cover the case and win probably pre-
sent another TO the council within the
next few weeks.
II Is really a means OF Turing custo-
mers and often Of selling them inferior
merchandise at q price for which good
or the best, could be bought. say those
In favor Of regulation by ordinance.
The ordinance passed does not ieg-
ulate and We would like to have some
means OF controlling or preventing such
outrages as this, said Assistant License
Inspector Mathiesen. picking up q large
and lurld advertisement Of . sswrsck
sale -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
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piness 10 reached only through moth
srhood. In the clasping Of bar child
within her arms. Yet the mothsr-to.
be is often fearful Of natures ordeal
and shrinks from the suffering Incl.
dent to its contamination But Tor
natures Ills and dlscomforts nature
provides remedies. and In Mothers
Friend Is to be found . medicine Of
great value to every expectsnt mother.
II Is an emulsion for external
application. composed Of ingredients
which act with beneficial and sooth-
ing effect on those portions Of the
system involved. II 10 intended to
prepare the system for the crisis. and
thus relisys. In great part. the suffer
Ing through which the mother usually
passes. The regular use Of Mothers
Friend win repay any mother In the
comfort II affords before. and the help
ful restoration TO health and strength
Il brings about after baby comes
Mothers Friend
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expeetant moth.
ers which contains much valuable
Information. ard many suggestions Of
o helpful nature.
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
PLAYS WITH MATCHES
AND HOUSE CATCHES FIRE

The t-yesr-old chnd OF Holman
Schwartz while playing with matches
yesterday morning in a closet on the
second floor OF their home at olS Lind
say avenue set some clothes on fire,
which caused a loss OF about 500 to the
clothes and furniture. The child was
not burned.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28

Blrths-Earl and Lucetia Abbott. Sss
South Twenty-slxth street. girl; r. r. and
Eliss II. DewaT, as Rees street. Benson.
Twenty-fourth street. girl: Bert Weaver
and wife. ~ California street. boy.
Deeths-Cfeorge Bogarx 81 years. 81.
Bernard's hospital; J. J. Poulk, 80 years.
Wood, River. Neb.: Frank Dorwart. 81
years. ~ North Sixteenth street: Jo-
seph Hodge. 50 years. 2is wft street
Minnie Peterson. a years. a.1 Lafay-
cite avenue: Mrs. A. MInardi. % years
Florence: While Suomberg. 4 years 81.
Joseph's hospital: Mrs. Katherine King
Ielty, y years. Grand island
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
WAR TO BE WAGED ON
CARDS PLACED ON POSTS

A war upon bill posters, politicians and
others who place posters or piacsrds upon
telephone and telegraph poles throughout
Omaha will be ina0ga.v
morning by the police. Captain Henry
Dunn will detail several officers with q
wagon to drive over the city and remove
the unsightly posters. signs or whatever
they may be-
Chief OF Police Doaahue says that pol
iticians are making the poles look I'M
slightly and bin posters are giving Omaha
q country look by placing their signs
upon the poles.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. Joseph II. wolley. the well known
attorney OF Grand Island. Is In the city.
Nebraskans and Iowans registered ..
mont 8. ID A. II. Ellis, Sac City. Iowa;
y. A. Rice, Lincoln; G. q. Davis and
wife. Lincoln; Il. l. Mcbride and wife.
Lincoln: A. D. Nesblt. Tekamah. Ham,
shaw-Julius y Iungblutk. Arlingtoni c.
r. steffeas, Calhoun; James II. Kelley,
Mason City. Ia; George w. Mitchell and
M Paai Ss bernard I'd s MpssoIi. Ne M
n. Murray. Fairbury: n. NJ Chapman,
Aurora; II. d. Watson. kearney; c. os-
oar Olson, Shelby; Mr.. and Mrs. q. n.
Chapman. Evanston. c. A. Becker, Park
city. Ia: NJ. T.. Beach. shey, la. II. n.
gillespie. Mapleton. Ia.s II. NJ. Ely and
wife. Mapleton.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
BIG VERDICT For FALL
DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

William wunrath. who fell down an
elevator shaft while employed By the
Peoples Furniture ana carpe, company,
has been awarded tSl5 damages IN dis
tr.ct court. He asked for sso.eo for per-
sonai injuries TIE case was tried once
before but the Jury disagreed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
DON'T GET RUN DOWN

Nssk sne zlssrabi.. II yoa have kiansy Or plf-
g, tresble. esi bad palma Dirstnezz Ssrrousnfss
SsNz ~ eaek asd fee tirsd ali over. get pack-
as q MOTHER GRAY's AROMATIC LEAF. TIE
paetssns hsrh care II never fEtis We bsEs nany
tsslnoniah fron gEstsfni pe0ple she have ussa
talt E1aderfal renredy. A. a regulator n has no
rf1sL Ask for Mother Grxy's AROMATIC LEAF
:. Dssxzs<s o. sent By mail fef 70 eta sAupls
F-ee A5eres< ne Nsshe- Cray Co. Leroy NJ r.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
candidates are receiving demands that
the platform be recalled.
Only unselfish Organizations.

The publicly committee Of the Citizens
union puts out It's daily dope sheet"
setting forth that the citlsens union Is
a "self-constituted'' body, but Is only
one Of number OF such; the difference
being. according TO the bulletin. that the
Citizens union Is the only one that Is
not organised for a selfish purpose. the
only one without an axe to grind or a
special interest 10 serve.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
LAUNDERING on THE STATES
Lively Reception Accorded Citizens
Union and Labor Tickets.
MEMBERS LEAVING BOTH BODIES
Complaints on Methods and Results,
of Platform Announced and ON
other sPoint. Are Gem
erusly Heard.

As the states are coming out in the
commissionership contest. the hammers
are appearing as a matter OF course.
And some pretty lively hammer swinging
is In progress. as can be determined BY
listening wherever two or three are gath.
cred together TO discuss the local sltua-
ton.
In the Citizens union much murmuring
Is heard: dissatisfaction with the ticket
chosen. with the methods pursued. ana
with the platform announced Ia expressed.
and talk OF Withdrawal among members
Is rife. One candidate for the endorsement
Of the Citizens union Is said by his sup
porters to have had the votes OF 40 mem
bers. who Joined especially that they
might vote for him. lie was ignored by
the executive committee. and now his
friends insist that he will go to the polls
and bust the combination wide open.
Labor League Also split.
Much the same condition exists In the
Labor league. The slate makers there
have not met with the enthusiastic sup
port Of the members that they expected.
and are getting some pretty plain talk
IRON the men wt.o are expected to FUR
nlsh the vote. Withdrawals Of some OF
the big labor organizations from tho
league seem certain
The platform adopted by the Citizens
union candidates Is also the topic Of con
siderable Beafed discussion. II was
adopted BY the candidates who expect I'd
run on II. but II doesn't meet the sp-
prevail OF all who are expected TO assist
in eiecting them. Especially IS II OBJ
jectsd to by the editor Of the newspapers
that was looked upon as being the real
undaunted advocate o. all the Citizens
union adopted. He has openly expressed
his dlsapprovN Of the document. perhaps
because he did not write II. and now ths
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28
Injured In . Fire

or bruised by a fall. apply Bucklen's
Arnica salye. Cures burns. cuts. wounds.
boils, sores. eczema, piles. Guaranteed
&C. For sale by Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28

IL y3u have anything TO exchange, ad-
rertise II in The Bee Want Ad columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28

Tor Hoarssness, Coughs. Ineansd Throat, Bron-
eAiHl snd Asthn&rie Irolbles- 6iss prompt and
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soisssly free from srJ harmfni Ingredient. sola
onlytH po=~e- senpIe mailed free.
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-28

Marriage Licenses.
following couples secured licenses
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-28
HAVE
CLASSY COLORS
Maroon and Gold Chosen at
Meeting Yesterday.

The seniors of the high school met
afternoon and transacted
several important business matters.
The class colors were changed to
maroon and gold, a combination
which no previous class of the local
school has graduated with. Natur-
ally the change was made with some
agitation among the members as
there were those who hated to part
with their former %colors.
A committee to choose pins was
elected and comprises the following:
Miss Sylvia Leon, Messrs. Oscar Leu
and Brace Eggert. Miss Helen Ban
zyk was appointed to take charge of
securing streamers with the class
colors, to be put In each classroom.
A committee on social events was
also chosen. 1t consists of the fol-
lowing: Misses Clementine Smith,
Clara Martin, Messrs. Voorhees, Gar
retson, Philip Belikove and Brace
Eggert. This committee will be in
charge of all parties, strawrides and
other social functions which the
1913 class processes to have. It was
also decided that the dues should
be fifty cents monthly, payable to
the newly elected treasurer, William
London.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-28
PANAMA HAT OF COMMERCE
Priced Hsadaear Made From Palm
Leavss Grown In Central and
South America.

Panama hats are made from q palm
OF the "chandelier-tree" family. which
grows wild in enormous quantities In
the northern parts of South America
and In Central America. The greater
number Of highest grade Panamas are
made In Ecuador, with Peru a good
second. The best of these sell FOR
$3.50 each.
The young, tender leaves of tho
plant are gathered before they I'M
fold; all the ribs and coarse veins
are removed. and the rest Is reduced
to shreds without being separated
from the stem. The shredded leaves
are placed in large earthenware Jars
nlled with water and the juice OF
lemons and left to soak for from six
to ten days. After this they are
spread out to dry and bleach In the
sun.
The fibers are owe upon a block
held upon the knees. The coarse hats
are finished in two or three days; the
finest take as many months. The best
times for weaving are in the early
morning and in the rainy season,
when the air is moist. In the middle
Of the day and IN the dry season the
fiber Is apt to break.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-28
CORDS ARE TO BE POPULAR
All Widths and Celors VIII Be Used
A. Trimmings This Fail and .
Winter.

Cords Of all widths and oolors will
be extensively used on autumn and
winter models. Not only ~ fastsnings
and buttons" but a trimmings, and
also to weight the borders OF the coats
and skirts. Narrow cords with pipe
edging and light and heavy cords Will
be used for ornamental designs In the
braid style. At one time color was
the difficulty. but now the colors and
shades are quite "a numerous as those
In silk, and cords have worked their
way into = position Of great impor.
lance. Waistcoats are again to be
worn, but introduced into frocks as
well a. coats. and these have co-dings
and buttons which como into full
play. Blue serge and blue cloth will
be principally treated In thia way. and
many and beautiful will be the oolors
and designs sean On the winter mod.
sls. Al I have mentioned bafore in
these oolumns. velvet ~ we'll ~ cord
and braiding will BE- greatly used, CIV.
inG = very rich appearance to the
rlainest mateyiaia-Wcmen's Wear.