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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
ELIMINATE RED
TAPE AT CANAL

(correspondence of Associated Press.l
Panama, Dec. 12.--So much red tape
has been eliminated by the canal Off
cials that a ships captain may now
take his vessel through without having
to sign a single paper, and without any
waste of time. Heretofore the formal
tiles were so numerous that 1t some
times required twenty-four hours for
a ship to complete her passage.
Shipping companies have been noti-
fed that hereafter 1t will not be nee
essary for them to appoint shipping
agent on the isthmus, for the reason
that the Panama canal is prepared to
undertake all work in connection with
the payment OF tolls, purchase OF coal.
water and other supplies. They have
been informed that all that is needed
Is to cable to Panama the probable ar
rival of ship, the deposit at the office
of the nearest assistant treasurer of
the United States of the estimated
amount of tolls, the probable supplies
the vessel will need and other data and
the officials of the canal will see that
the ship safely passes through with the
least possible delay and without the
payment of agents fees by the owner.
A few days ago ship arrived at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
HEAVY FIRE Loss
AT new ROCKFORD

New England. N. d.. Dec. 2S.--The
eley ators4of the Regent Grain Co. and
Bagiey Elevator Co. at New England
the largest primary wheat market in
the United States were destroyed by
fire Saturday. 1t started in the Regent
Grain Co. at a.. m. and may have been
spark from the round house near
BY.
The loss is over $35, 1000. ~
There was a heavy wind. The fire
was near three tanks of the Standard
Oil station and five other elevators
and the town were in danger for a
time.
Eighteen thousand bushels Of wheat
were destroyed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
Continued on Page Five.
Fargo Now Ready to Turn to
Real Big Thing Of the Winter
The Opening Of the Auditorium

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by
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Forum
TO
Neone Kaw Eranger specially engaged
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
Administration Opposed
to Literacy Test--Vote
on Suffrage Coming Sool,

Washington, Dec. 2s.With leaders
in both houses still determined to
push through all necessary legislation
in order to avert an extra session
after March next. congress will re-
convene Tuesday after one Of the
shortest holiday recesses on record
That any part OF the holiday season
before New Years day should be
utilized for grinding the Legislative
grist mill is almost unprecedented, but
President Wilson and administration
aeaders generally hope that not one
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28

Paris, Dec. 2S. $50 p. m.--The
strength of the German lines of de-
fense along the western battle front
is indicated by a semi official not is
sued here Sunday in reference to
artillery captured by the French in
attacks on German trenches in the Per-
the Dec. "a.
The note says that when these
trenches were taken the French gained
possession OF two quick -firers, several
siege guns mounted on carriages; one
gun of fifty millimeters with an armor-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28

working day will be lost In congress.
Outside OF appropriation bills and q
few general measures which the house
has begun TO clear up with remark
the senate to do--in fact the entire
legislative program outlined ct the
opening of the session by the presi
dent and later discussed in democratic
caucus, is yet to be accomplished.
Although the immigration bill with
the literacy test still remains unfin-
Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
FRENCH coNcEDE LOSS OF TRENCHES.

Paris Dee. 2SThe French official statement issued this
afternoon comedies the losing of certain trenches Ger
but otherwise it claims advances for the forces of the
republic Advances have been made in Belgium Lens
where the French progressed 500 yards In the Meuse there
has been slight progress and the German Upper
Asace has been driven back The French lost trenches
the Germans Ypres The text of the communication
follows:
In Belgium have continued to advance To the
OF Lombaerzyde actually at the foot of the sand
dunes which the enemy has established his line of
sistance
AT point south of Ypres, have lost section of
trenches Holbeke.
In the region of Lens, Carency, the enemy yield
ed under attacks 800 yards of first line trenches
In the valley of the River Asne and in Champagne
there has been intermittent artillery fighting which par
tcuarly in the vicinity of Rheims and
thes Here the directed their artillery fire especially
against the positions to the of Perhes conquered
occupied by us.
On the heights of the Meuse there has been slight prog
by troops along the entire front In the Voges
bombarded the railroad station ST. DIE but the
railroad service has not been interrupted In upper Asace
to the northeast of Stentbach attack of the Ger
mans repulsed"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
Attack on German
Naval Base Results
in Thrilling Combat
in Air and on the Sea

and
Christmas
of
Hewlett,
his machine off Heiigotand wrecked.
What damage attacking
could ascertaned the
that the raid fruitess
The enterprise
the brought battle
machines, British including
Arethusa Undaunted which
exploits
submarines. 81 IS
BY rapid the ships able avoid the
the
for them keep the fight The German seaplanes
the ca.
and their the latter being afre.
British ships
without being attacked
pilots their picked
submarines their machines
Is Was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28

Today Sec. J. p. Hardy, of the Fargo
Commercial club and head of the audi
torium opening on Jan. 4, 5, and 6, an
nounced the complete program for the
three days of festivities, which will be
one of the "milestones' in the history
of Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
eERMAN oFrIc1AL sTATEMENT.

Berlin, Dec 2S-The German official statement issued
here today reports that the allies yesterday
by land and the town of Nieupo the extreme right
Of the German line in Belgium, but that damage
resulted The Germans also reported the capture of
trenches and of number of prisoners the south of Ypres
and the epulse Of the French in the regions Of Arras
dun and Senheim.
The text of the statement follows:
In the western theatre the enemy unsuccessfuly
newed his attacks Nieuport supported by warsps which
did damage but killed wounded inhabitants
Continued on Page Three.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
Germans Capture
of Trenches From
French Admitted
Fog flinders Fight


clan fortress of Cracow have been driven back about fifty
asserted in Perograd that the Russians improved their
strategic position by falling back The capture of Cracow
however has long been sought by Russia being regarded
important step the way invasion Of Germany
the Secan border Elsewhere in the east few changes
occurred the Germans having relaxed for the present their
The initiative in military operations has been left for
the time beirg to the armen .-a.4aa.-@.a-
Aerial raids the English channel to the Lower
Thames Ereburg Nancy Metz and Sochaczew Russian
Poland and also the German naval base Cuxhaven in
'ficted considerable damage in the aggregate.
Details of the Cuxhaven expedition still lacking
Although Berlin asserts that the British aviaors Accomplish
ed nothing 1T is said in Hamburg that damage
done ~. ,r.7sas n
It evident however, that Hsavy fog prevented the
British from carrying ont fully their plans.
The activity land and apparently diminishing
Even in Russian Poland the fighting is becoming
without decision being reached
Vienna admits that the Ausrans compelled
retreat before the Gacan Carpathians In Berlin is said
that the German attempt the BZura the
vance on Warsaw has been abandoned.
In the west the onslaught of the allies would
have been checked by counter of the Germans
London, Dee. 2S-0n the battle lines in both the
and western of the onward
ed today to have lost something of their headway On the
western 'front.' the allies offensive has momenariy shown
lack of vigor, while General Hndenburg the
commander to have to standstiI the Wis
tua AT the time Vienna admits check the Aus
trian forces stationed along the Gacan Carpathians
North of the River VIstula Russian Poland the Ger
again reinforced have reaken the of Mawa
south of the river they still stand their old ground
southern Poland where the German right joins the Austrian
left there has been fierce fighting with slight
the Ausro German allies Judging from reports coming from
Berlin and Vienna French troops during DAYS
have made minor advances. Fog accounts measure for
some slackening of efforts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
Summary of the War
AS Issued on Sunday

ed cupola and a revolving gun ol
thirty seven millimeters.
Official French Statement.
Paris, Dec. 2s.-The following off,
ernoon:
Between the sea and the Lys the
day was calm and cannonading inter-
mittent.
Between the Lys and the Disc there
is nothing to report.
TN the valley of the Aisne and IL
Champagne artillery duels continued
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28

The Official Press bureau gave out
the following statement regarding the
British raid on the German coast:
"On Friday Dec. 25, the German war
ships lying off Schilling Roads off Cux-
haven We're attacked by seven naval
seaplanes piloted by Flighr Commando !
ers Oliver Hewlett,9 Boss and KilneE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28

The above is brief of the features
OF the three days. celebration while
below is given the complete program
of each event of each day and incIud-
ing the names of the speakers, the cast
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
Complete Program
for the Opening Of
Fargo Auditorium
OPENING CEREMONIES JAN, 4, s. 9. 1915,
NEW FARGO AUDITORIUM.

Addresses B.
Klaw Erfanger
Oratorio-Nlessiah Philharmonic
of local Ss2 american
Ohfce-Ason heatre Co &
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28

Fight Lieutenants Miley and Edwards
and Sub -Lieutenants Blackburn"
"The attack was delivered in day
light. starting from point in ths
vicinity of Helgoland. The seaplanes
were escorted by light cruiser and
\ Continued ON Page Eight.
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Continued on Page Three
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28

Continued on Page Three.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28
w E A r III ~ q.

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday:
probably light snow flurries; warmer
tonight
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-28

continued on Page Eight.
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ContInued on Page Eight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
NARROWED BY SNOW
ON JERSEY MEADOW
Two Carloads of Passengers,
Held for 10 Hours, Finally
Wade Through Drifts.

Two carloads Of passengers IN a Turn
pike car of the Public Service Corpora
ton of New Jersey had n thrilling expe-
rience during the storm in the Newark
Meadows, where they were marconed
from 4 O'Clock Sunday afternoon until il
O'Clock yesterday morning. Driven des-
perate by the pangs of hunger. they finally
plunged into the snowdrifts and walked
mile 10 the Lackawanna Railroad cross
ING where train was tagged.
They arrived AT Harrison. y. J., ex-
haUsted and suffering from exposure.
when the cars were first stalled the pas
sengers took their involuntary imprlson-
ment good naturcdly but as the hours
went by and the coal gave out some or
the women began 10 pray, while others
tangoed IN their efforts 10 keep warm.
Some Of the passengers even tried TO
sleep. but the cold made this impossible
Finally al # O'Clock yesterday. the des-
pcrate half hundred made up their
minds that n something was not done
quickly they stood good chance Of
freezing to death. 30 they started through
The hills Of snow for the Lackawnnna
crossing.
Fifteen passengers In "A iIackensack car
had n similar experience At Arlington.
where they wcro maroonod from O'Clock
Sunday afternoon untl O'Clock yostsr-
DAY morning before they were finally
rescued. hungry and suffering from cold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
BEER FAMINE NEAR;
SNOW STOPS SUPPLY
Can" Trade Discontinued ard
Size of Glasses Sold
ShrinkS Hourly.

a beer drought impends. The inabil-
ity Of brewery trucks to plunge
through the snow yesterday left most
Of the large cafes on Broadway and
popular side streets with low supplies,
and unless conditions are improved to-
day users of this particular beverage
may be given an opportunity to leap
on the water. wagon without much
trouble.
Last night many saloons refused 10
fill orders for can lots of beer. They
didn't want to boost the price-they
simply didn't want to let so much beer
go on a single order. And there were
no "schooners" or scoops" sold, for
the same reason. The largest size con-
tainer was generally a highball glass.
So this made it impossible for man
with little money to gather unto HIM
self an edge" which may or may not
have been a desirable state Of affairs.
A clear-headed investigator reported
that the sale of whiskey was heavier
than in clear weather. but not so much
heaYier as to indicate that disap-
pointed beer drinkers tourned with
pointed beer drinkers turned with hight
good will to the stronger brain twister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
CHECK THEIR SN0WSH0ES
Westchester Commuters Do 1t
at Grand Central Terminal.
"Check these.

'ChecK these
and, Of course, the man behind the par
eel room window at Grand Central Ter
minal accommodated the person making
the request Along came some one else
repeated the same thing. and was treated
in the same way Two more showed up.
Then the man doing the checking said to
an assistant:
Gee! This is the first time / ever
checked anything Ike this in New York.
He referred to pair Of snowshoes.
Inquiry from one Of the persons check
ing them ELECTED the information that a
number of commuters from Westminster
were going TO the stations in their respec-
tive hamlets on the snowshoes, checking
them when they got into New YORK and
then getting them again on their way out
i'm the evening.
ITS the easiest way to go over the deer
snow" said a man with a pair
haven't had chance TO use mine before
in several years. the last time being ur
in the Maine woods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
1--WE WILL WORK IF
YOU WAKE US AT o.
Continued from first page.

nor less than ten hours day. NOW II
we accept your offer II VIII mean tha'
orr union rule will be violated-hrst
because Il will be 10 cents an hour less
than we demand, and, second. there Is
not enough snow around here TO KEEP
all Of us busy for ten hours, no matter
how slowly we work.
"In other respects your offer Is de-
lightful. but now that we have made
our position clear you will realize why
we turn your offer down
"But'- Or. Gamble began. Tan
nebaum jumped up again.
IF forgot to say that we are not 60
ing 10 accept the charity of any church
or synagogue that doesn't treat MS
right. We are, Of course, going 10 get
food and shelter from various churches
and synagogues, but we'll take that
only on certain conditions. For in
stance. we won't have anything to do
with any religious institution that gives
us anything and says 1t gives us food
and shelter in the name Of charity.
should say notw
1--WE all should say not" shouted
the others.
Nor" Tannenbaum continued, will
we go to a church or synagogue and
stay in a church or synagogue where
they start I'm talking about religion TO
us. And if they try TO put us to bed
too early we'll turn on our heels and
walk right out on them
That's the thing we'll do' eX-
claimed the men who can't get work
eve have been criticised" said
Theodore Freeman. another dignitary
"for not shovelling snow for the city
We won't do It. because the city not
only pays less than we demand out
IL EMPLOYS scab labor. All that sort
of thing well be settled at a confer
ence i'm Laurel Hall on Wednesday
and at q big mass meeting on Satur-
day afternoon in Union Square.
BUT DR.. Gamble hit in again.
LET us be fair with the gentleman,
Henry Lanwirth interrupted. Hes
been very decent with us, and well
make a proposition to him. Wen agree
to clean the church sidewalks to-mor-
row morning for nothing if he'll prom
Use TO give us breakfast and
And not wake us up before =
o'clock" shouted one of the unem-
ployed.
Il was just going to say that my
self" Langwirth remarked.
And | guess I've got to agree 10
it," said DR.. Gamble with a sigh
Whereupon, their ambitions tempo
rarlly realized, the honest sons Of toll
sang themselves to sleep with:
Hallelujah, I'm a. working man;
Hallelujah, I'm bum;
Hallelujah, give us a handout;
Ifallelujah TO men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
"RAMMY" YIELDS TO TRUST
Thousands of Harvard Men
Had Eaten His Fare.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Boston. March 2.-"Rammy's' Is no
more. This announcement will stir the
memories Of Harvard men throughout
the world.
Rammy's restaurant was an institu-
ton. Rumor says that "Rammy' came
with the college. However that may
be, II is certain that the memory Of
Harvard men goes back to more than a
quarter Of a century Of "Vitigin Coffee
aid cold Birds
But The trust octopus has at last de-
voured Harvards genius Of the hot
dog. Succumbing to the relentless
competition Of a big restaurant COM
pany that maintains a chain Of lunch
rooms I'm Boston and Cambridge,
"Rammy" has sold out
"Rammy" boosted that many men of
prominence had thrived on his fare
among them Theodore Roosevelt, ].
Pierpont Morgan and Vincent Astor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
WHITMAN FINDS A WAY
Can Indict Becker as Second
Offender to Get at Record.

District Attorney Whitman has pune
tured one objection TO the McClelland
amendment to the penal code. which. If
adopted is expected to have the effect
Of forcing Becker to take the stand at
a new trial. that was that Il worked an
injustice I'm that II opened the door to
the District Attorney TO put in records
Of men accused that otherwise would not
be available.
Some men said one lawyer, who is
strongly opposed TO the bill. have such
bad records that they would be convicted
on the presentation of that record. There
fore. they may be as innocent as the Dis
trlct Attorney of the crime for which
they may be indicted and be I'm a good
position to explain away the circumI
stances against them, but they stay OF
the stand because they know they will be-
grilled on other matters. Hence they
stand silent"
"Bosh' said District Attorney Whit
man IF man has got record. his
putting it in before the jury. All we have
to do is to indlct him as a second offend
er. Then everything goes In.
There's really no reason why an limo
cent man should not testify. The passage
OF tho amendment L. the code Is really
Tho innocent man In nlnety-nine cases
out OF a hundred wishes 10 take the stand
and tell his story"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
LAKEWOOD TRAIN STALLED
Most of the 100 Passengers Are
from Greater New York.

Red Bank. n. j., March 1.-The Lake
wood Atlantic City express taln' with
about one hundred passengers aboard,
has been stalled i'm snow bank in Pat
terson's Cut. about two miles south OF
here, since Sunday night at ) O'CLOCK
and. according to the wrecking crew.
which has been working night and day In
an endeavor TO extricate the STRANDED
train. il will be another twenty-four
hours before the train can continue on Its
way.
Most Of the passengers are New 1ork
and Brooklyn people who nave been 1T
i'll health and are on their way to Lake
wood and Atlantic City 10 recuperate. Ac-
cording TO j. W. Ellis, of 1.-The Journal
Of Commerce" who, with his WIFE, Is
en- route for Atlantic city, the express
left Liberty street. New York, at 2;So
o'clock Sunday afternoon. After fighting
the severe blizzard, which has been
raging along the Atlantic coast for the
last forty-eight hours, the train arrived
I'm Red Bank about $50 o'clock the same
night. It is scheduled to arrive here at
3:H o'clock, and at Lakewood at 4:O5
o'clock. After leaving Red Bank the storm
grow worse.
When about seven miles north OF Lake
wood the train ran hard into snow
drift and was unable 20 90 any further
Thinking he would be able to back up as
far as Red Bank, the engineer FRANK
Manion, of No 323 Pacific avenue. Jersey
City. assisted by the fireman. Harry MIL
Ter. of No. 315 Wilton street. the same
CITY. reversed the train, and 1t began
backing UP over the course It had Jus'
covered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
HONOR EX.JUDGE CULLEN
Bench and Bar Pay Tribute
When Portrait Is Unveiled.

An oil portrait of Edgar NJ. Cullen.
former Chief Judge OF the Court OF APP
peals. was unveiled yesterday in Part
Of the Supreme Court Brooklyn. Eleven
justices and about two hundred lawyers
witnessed the ceremony Justice Will
lam J. Kelly presided. and speeches were
made By Justices Almet T. jerks and
William J. Carr. OF the Appellate DIVE
sion.
"The justices of the I'd Judicial Dis
trict," said Justice jerks, mot as mark
OF affection only, but also as a mark OF
deep respect and of high regard, have
united TO place upon the walls Of the SUI
preme Court this picture of very great
judge.
Justice Carr said that Mr. cullen was
nominated "in this room" by his political
party forty years ago. and that fourteen
wears later he was renominsted there by
the opposing party. 80 that from that
day through all his career as Judge, he
served as the choice of all political
parties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
SEES WORLD PENNY POST
Sir John Henniker Heaton Pre-
diets it Within a Year.

Paris, March Sir John Henniker
Ueaton. father Of the Anglo-American
penny postage system in speech be-
fore the British Chamber Of Commerce
in Paris tonight prophesied the intro
duction of a universal two-cent postage
rate within year.
lie proposed the abolition Of political
frontiers throughout the world for pos
tai and Geographic purposes and advo-
Gated a uniform two-cent Geographic
rate In Europe preliminary to its eX-
tension to the whole world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
May Ask Employers to Help.

Employers may be asked as a result OF
the conference so to apportion' their work
that the unemployed may have a share.
even If the working hours are reduced.
The mass meeting in Union Square, he
added. was intended 10 show that the
number of unemployed was very large
and that the question was "A live one.
4 subcommittee was appointed yester-
day by Kings County Socialists 10 take
up the question of unemployment. This
committee will cooperate with one APP
pointed by the Brooklyn Central Labor
Union
Secret conferences were held yesterday
at No PA West street by Il committee
appointed by leaders Of the J. w. ". 10
discuss the question Of the unemployed
Henry Landwirth one leader, said prep
arations were made for a national demon
stration here I'm few days by uncmploy-
ed from all parts OF the country.