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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15

Beginning this morning and lasting
until Friday evening, the big fifth an
nual boys and girls institute at the
agricultural college is now in fun
swing.
There have been over 100 boys and
girls--winners in the various county
contests in the institute. In
addition there are seven superintend-
ents present. The boys and girls repre-
sent twenty-four counties of North
Dakota and while at the college they
will learn many things relative to the
growing of corn, alfalfa and live stock,
the judging of live stock, domestic
science. and sewing. AT noon eighty
eight had been enrolled and there were
a large number waiting in line to get
their names on the books Of the instt-
tute and by night considerably over
100 OF the hustling young people of the
state will be placed on the rolls for
the institute work to which they have
been looking forward and for which
they have worked hard during the past
summer. sM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
Austrians Admit Defeat
I i. at Hands of Servians
wYFg1wN -yrEEE RwrE

London, Dec. 15.-Feuter's Amster-
dam correspondent says the Austrians
admit defeat at the hands, Of the
Servians in an official communication
issued at Vienna yesterday. This COM
munication follows: 81.
- "Our offensive movement directed in
a southerly direction from the river
Drina encountered southeast of VAL
jevo a greatly superior force Of the
enemy.
"Our advance had not merely to be
stopped, but we were compelled also to
make more extended retirements of our
troops which for many weeks have
fought obstinately and brilliantly but
with many losses. .Fs
Against this we may place the oc-
cupation of Belgrade. A new decision
and measures consequently will be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15

Tho program opened this morning al
9 o'clock. Professor Randlett started
the institute in motion by short ad i
dress and was followed by Pres. J. H.
Worst of the agricultural college, who
welcomed the boys and girls to the col
lege and congratulated them on the
work they have accomplished during
the past summer and which made il
possible for them to attend the
institute. .r..+.--,r. .-3
o. H. Benson of the department of
agriculture of Washington, D. c., was
the principal speaker of the morning
program and spoke of the opportuni-
ties that are offered in this country
for education. He told what the boys
and. girls of other parts of the country
ara doing, These he called achieve
ments.'@ boys and girls, in that they
accomplished what they set out to do
1T is the stick-to-it people that count
said the speaker. He referred to what
he called "the 4 H Band"-the. banG
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
MCCORMICK GETS
EIGHT YEARS

ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 15.-A sentence
of eight years at hard labor was the
Judgment passed by Judge Anderson
here on Clarence Mccormick for the
murder of /. w. Mellott, near Hedrick,
the night of Octg g.. The defendant
changed his plea after a weeks trial
for first degree murder to man
slaughter.
Mccormick and Mrs. Ruth Nc
Cullough were arrested for the crime
in Chicago, Oct. IA. They were indict-
ed here by a grand jury for first de-
gree murder. The woman's trial will
come up in the January term Of court,
The judge in passing sentence,
stated he believed the state was wrong
in the theory that robbery was the
motive. He thought the jury would
reach verdict of murder or acquittal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15

taken which will serve to repel. the
enemy
"Our forces which advanced across
the Carpathians are now energetically
continuing the pursuit of the. enemy
and there is constant fighting. Newy
Sandec was occupied on Dec. IL. We
also re-entered Grybow, Gorlice and
Zimgrod, Galacia. The Zemplin dis
trict is now completely clear Of the
enemy. Our troops are now in con-
troll of the passes in the mountains,
and the line formed by the valley of
the river Suczawa in Bukowina.
There was no fighting in South
Poland yesterday.
North of Lowicz our allies are sue
cessfully continuing their attack on
the strongly fortified positions of the
Russians.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
SENSATIONAL
CASES IN THE
BISMARCK COURT

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 15,-The case
Of Deputy Sheriff Barnes. charged
with assault with intent TO kill on the
person of former police captain Mar
tineson, went to the Jury this after
noon in district court.
Martineson was assaulted and so
injured that he was confined to a hos
pual and his home for several weeks
after June 25. The trouble grew out
of political differences, Barnes being
a candidate for nomination for sher-
iff and Martineson supporting his OPP
ponent.
Barnes was defeated.
The next case before the court will
be that of former chief of police For
tune, charged with extortion in rob
bing Greek peddler last summer.
Police Magistrate Casselman and
Plain Clothes Man Mason are held
as accessories in the Fortune case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
Have Britlss and French Made Important Advance?
British Experts Believe So--Germans Make Denial
War Notes

zevepaar, Holland, via London,
Dec. 1b, $3.50 p. m.-Two German Of
ficers who had been war prisoners
here and who had violated their pa
role by escaping across the border
into Germany, returned today under
orders of their government to do so.
The officers reported to the COM
manding officer at the internment
camp at Bergen, where they will be
interned until the end of the war. Be
fore the violation of their parole they
had the privilege of free movement.
Paris, Dec. 15.--The following Off
Icial communication was issued by the
war office last night:
In Belgium several attacks by the
French troops have resulted in prog
ress along the Ypres canal and to the
west of Hollebeke. Several violent
counter attacks have been repulsed by
our troops.
The railway station of Conmercy
department of Meuse) was lombard
ed yesterday by batteries firing from
"a very great distance, but insigniff-
cant damage was done.
In Alsace an offensive movement
resumed by the enemy TO the north
west of Gernay has been repuIsed.
"On the rest of the front there is
nothing to report"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
United States Beats
United K Kingdern In
South American Trade
}.yEFFr

Boston, 15-The trade United with
20 Latin American republics both in sales and exceeded
Barrett director senera Of the union In an address
the first Barrett said that the United States ever
products to American
than did the United Kingdom.
Barretts conclusions statistic compiled
the Pan American union He said this the first time accurate
figures of 1913
The figures showed that the twenty ndependent countries
caIendr Of 1913 Of $2s6s7s2a Of hsh their exports
In this contraato general opinion the United States led
the Kingdom, with large margins
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
MILLER
IS NAMED
DAIRYMAN

Bismarck, N d.. Dec. 15.-R. F.
Flint, newly elected commissioner of
agriculture and labor today appointed
Peter Miller of Grand Forks as dairy
commissioner, as soon as Mr.. Flint
succeeds to the office now held by w.
C. Gilbreath. Mr.. Miller is a promi- :
nent pioneer tiairyman of North Dako-
ia and has followed his profession in
Grand Forks for number of years.
His appointment has the endorsement
of many dairymen of the state, ire
spective of their political affiliations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
OFFICIAL, BRITISH STATEMENT.

London Dec 15-The official information bureau issued
the following statement:
"a combined attack by the allies made yesterday
the line from Hollebeke Wyteschaee in Belgium Sew
ea German trenches number of prisoners cap
tured and substantial progress made" y. .
The statement issued by the British official information
bureau concerning combined attack by the allies yester
day against the German line interpreted i'll quarters
marking the beginning of the much discussed attempt to
make general advance The point of the combined attack
mentioned in the statement to the south of Ypres It will
be noticed however that the statement refers fighting
northern France well Belgium. This taken
that the offensive stretches considerable
1t has been known for time that the British army
headquarters has been pushed to the eastward and it
sedueny assumed by British observers allies have
made more progress than has been chroniced.
Berlin Dee 15The official press bureau issued state
ment saying that the Vienna papers report mutny
Russian army besegng Przemys Several battaons
to have been away in fetters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
Time For Good Fellows
To Get Busy In Fargo

Fellows includes anybody and
who with
Merry Christmas should get busy once The time Is fast
OF little folks that need to have
outside help II ey not to sad dismal dappon
Christmas
dollar The Goodfeow department. It will
promptly acknowledged will have the satisfaction OF
movement
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
I. R. NAY
TELL OF
!. THE FOE
'.'. -

Washington, Dec. Is. - Roosevelt
loomed up as possible witness before
the house, naval committee, when
Congressman Hobson pressed Chair
man Padgett to call Roosevelt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15

Washington, Dec 15-The German cruiser cormor-
harbor American
in the Ladron archipelago has tenfour hours from
of She . short Of COAL and
3 The
these
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15

Corn $1,702, ,599, 900.
Winter wheat $675, ,623, 900.
Spring wheat sos, ,057 600.
All wheat $e77.670, 900.
Oats $4e9, ,431 900.
Barley $105, ,903 900. =
Rye $37,0f6,00
5ucI&wheat $12,8e2, 900, !
Flax seed $19,54o, 900.
Potatoes sizes, SOS, 900.
Sweet potatoes $41 ,294, 900.
Hay $779, ,06S, 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
British Headquarters
Moved Further East
Says London Report.

Vienna Dec. 15-The abandonment of Belgrade by the
Austrans acknowledged in official statement issued at
army headquarters. The statement follows:
I'm southern theater of the retirement OF our
right wing involved change in the military situation which
made advisable for to abandon Belgrade which was
evacuated without fighting troops have fought long
and fatgung battles but the best of spirits.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
800 JAPS ARE
TRAPPED IN Mine

Toxic. Decg 15:--An explosion oc-
CURED in d coal mine at Fukuoka, on
the sea coast, sixty five miles north
Of Nagasaki, as a result of which 500
laborers are imprisoned in the work
ings of the mine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
Reported Cabinet
Has Different Ideas
About Goethal Request

Washnason, 15Mors information is being awaited before
President Wilson the Goeha
for dsstoy enforce neutrality the Psnam shall be granted
and Bryan the question by the president with state
decide
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15

Such confident claims have been made by the allies dur
ing the week concerning the Of their movements
against line that the Berlin military authorities
issued a special statement to contradict them.
The French official statements reported long series on
victories including the destruction of number OF German
batteries the capture of trenches and the rout OF Germans In
infantry attacks along almost the whole line.
The German statements however, said there had been
little activity the announcement from Berlin char
the French report of Dec II concerning the destrc
ton of batteries and the capture of trenches pure In
vention."
The definite statement made Rotterdam that the
Germans begun retreat, falling back in Belgium toe
ward a prepared line further from the coast.
report from Nish that the Servians had recaptured
Belgrade confirmed although is admitted in Vienna
that the Austrians suffered reverses in Serva.
1t is announced in Berlin that the Turkish cruiser
Mdr formerly the German warshp Bresau has bombarded
the Russian Black seaport of Sebasopo although with what
I effect il not stated ! ..t. .
The of turkey, addressing his pariaeen asserted
that Turkey had been forced into the by the hostile acts
of Russia France and England.
The occupation of Belgrade by the Serv ans may soon
have important hearing the situation in the east should
it compel the Austrans make vigorous defensive CAM
pagn along their borders prevent Servan INVASION
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Paris Dee. 15-The French office issued the fol-
lowing official announcement this afternoon:
Between the and the Ls the English have occupied
little forest to the of Wytschaee. The ground gained
yesterday by troops along the Yres canal and to the west
Of Hoebeke has been retained in spite of vigorous counter
attack on the part Of the enemy.
From the Belgian frontier the Somme there is moth
ing report From the Somme to the Argonne there has
been Intermittent cannonadng Excepting in the region of
Crouy Crouy this artillery fighting has not been spirited
'In the Argonne have made some progress and re-
tanned the advances made by preceding days
n the Vosges the railroad station of st. Leonard to
the south of St. Die, has been violently bombarded by the
Germans from considerable distance.
In Alsace there has been much activity the part of
the enemys artillery with the exception of before Stein
bach, where attack by German nfanymen, coming from
Uffhotz successful In gaining foothold We have
everywhere retained the positions previously by u.s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
1914 Farm Crops !
Worth Practically
$4,000, 100000 Is the
Announcement | Ioday

Washington f5.-This years
worth agriculture
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
Over 100 Boys and Girls
at Fifth Annual Institute

THE INSTITUTE YELL.
d. Di, Versify .
Corn alfalfa, pigs and rye. ...a.
Rap-at-ap, Tap-a-tap, who are we?
We winners of the Grand A. c. A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15

Continued on Page Six.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
w EAT n e n.

Fair and continued cold tonight.
Wednesday fair with moderating tenn
j erature
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-15
Austrians Admit They Have Quit
Belgrade for Military Reasons
German Converted War Vessel
Must Leave or Be Interned

~ I - 8 eSzt3t:a.l..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
BY J. w. Heisman.

gTNHE loss by Mr.. Convey, profes-
sional champion court tennis
player, Of the worlds cham
pionship to Mr.. Gould. the amateur
champion Of America, but serves to
draw closer attention to the forth
coming four.mile relay race that
VIII come off next month at the
University Of Pennsylvania.
Poor old England has now been
robbed OF all laurels by her upstart
offspring In field and track athletics.
IN yachting, polo. court and lawn
tennis, swimming. boxing, wrest.
ling, shooting and in goodness only
knows what all else But there Is
no denying that in the quartet of
mile runners that Oxford will send
over this spring lies the best hope
Englishmen have had for an athletic
victory over Uncle Sam in years
Probably the best college teams we
have in the four-mile relay this year
are those of Penn and Cornell, each
OF which will enter a team against
the invaders; but they win have to
do better time than they have ever
before been able to negotiate II they
are 10 win from the oxford Four.
RUT even If oxford wins 1t is
~ hard to see just how she viii
be able TO draw much satisfaction
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Crackers Playing Shaky Bali
Rebuilt Yankees Here. To-day

compilinga homer, single and three
TALES in his FIVE times at bat. In
the domestic portion of the eighth
Mr.. Long uncorked another bid for a
home run, terrific line drive headed
Tor the extreme end Of the bleachers
in left field
Mr. Zimmerman got right up on.
his toes, dug away from the diamond
and toward the foul line, saw he.
wasn't going to connect that way, and
bounded straight up in the air, fling
ing up his gloved hand, as he jumped.
He came down with the ball in his
glove,
A FTER the score was all tied up in
n the ninth by the pinch triple of
Mr.. Tooley, E. Dent made his APP
pearance, Ham Reynolds having bat
ted for Mr.. Perryman. Elliott had
his big curve breaking in fine style,
and it was one two-three for the In
dams. with the top of the batting list
up, Then. Mr.. Kircher got base on
balls, and. with two down, Mr. Flan-
agan pulled off a past-due hit
A MBY MCCONNELL is fielding as
everybody always knew he could
field. Now, IL he will paste few on
the nose and get his hitting eye in,
the infield will assume some cheerful
proportions. Andy has his eye on the
pill, and doesn't fan very often, but
he hasn't been getting his bat where
his eye is.
HARRY HOLLAND was out in uni
= 4 form Wednesday but did not
work
I'm not exactly ouS edge" sale
Harry. THE weather was so bad
that none of the Washington boys
except the pitchers, who were some-
where else, got much practice. !
think few days of good weather
will put me right, and am keen to
get into the game If there's a place
for me-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

The two tallest pitchers in the Ma
tiona1 League are on the Cincy Reds
roster They are Davenport and Doug
lass. Davenport is the tallest, being 6
feet 81 inches. Douglass is feet {
inches.
Hank ODay opines that Elmer Koest-
ners once with The Cleveland Maps, will
make good with the Cubs this year. He
has shown plenty of stuff in training,
which comedies him chance Of sticking
in the big arena.
Al Marquard, a pitcher. who is a cou-
sin. of Rube's, has signed to render his
services for the coming season with the
Muscatine club, of the Central Associa-
ton II the name counts for anything,
he ought to make good in the Central
outfit,
Eddie Foster, the Nationals sensation
around third base, is in for the best sea :
son of his career. Last year Eddie was
down with typhoid d few weeks after.
the start of the season, being out OF
the game two months. Eddie has fully
recovered from his attack, and an
nounces himself in first-class condition.
The Pirates are taking little chances
while in spring training. In exhibition
games they have participated in they
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

have played the game safe, doing very
little of the dangerous stuff, such as
stealing bases, ETC., which often Grips
pies a lineup before the season Is ID
progress.
sMarsans lie the probable candidate fol
Bescher's job in left field the coming
season. Manager Herzog, of the Reds,
expects to see Marsans well UP In thG
base Stealing line. In fact, he thinks he
viii steal more cushions than Bob did
in 1918,
tour boys will win the pennant," Is
the cry In Cincinnati Just now Look.
ing over the list, every team in the
league has won pennant to date, which
means practically that the race is al.
ready over. The anvil chorus has been
requested to remain passive until
June l.
Honus Wagner, veteran shortstop Of
the Pirates, Was been clouting the pill
to all corners of the lot in practice
games. He looms up to be the same old
Honus. while he's up to his fancy tricks
as OF yore in the field,
Catcher Sweeney, who has finally
come to terms with the Yankees, will,
not receive $4,000 for the coming sea-
son. He'll receive in the viclnty Of s4,-
500; maybe less
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Nelson and Senfell
In Ten-Round Draw
At Columbia Theater

1t will take another battle to decide
which is the better boy, between Terry
Nelson, the tough Greek lightweight
and Jack sentell, the Jacksonville 13S-
FOUNDER.
round draw at the Columbia Theater
last night.t Had the battle gone few
more rounds Terry would surely have
handed Sentell severe lacing, as the
Greek battler was fighting strong during
the closing rounds Of the fray.
The two other bouts on the program
were rather Disappointing Young Nell
son, substituted for BODY LaRoux, was
stopped in the first round by Kid Won
der.
In the opening bout of the evening,
Battling Clarke knocked out Young
Sharkey in three rounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

generally realize the necessity OF
Keeping the blood pure. And those
who have used s. 5. S.. our famous
native blood medicine, speak from ex-
pericncc.
our usual daily food ration is often
She cause Of thick sluggish blood that
becomes loaded with destructive
germs. These cause pellagra, mala-
ria, blood risings, anemia, scrofulous
sores, bOils. carbuncles and many skin
diseases And Il is generally known
throughout the South that the one
genuine, specific antidotal remedy for
al conditions OF impure blood is S, s.
s. II IS prepared from natures own
materials, not an ounce OF drugs be-
ing used. And yet II is more potent
more powerful. more searching and
more productive Of restorative results
than from the most active OF all the
minerals employed IN medicine.
It's action by elimination ~ the
irritating poisons that infect the
blood is one of the very important
You can Eet s. S. S. at any drug
store, but take no other so-called blood
purifier
S. S. s. is prepared by The swift
Specific Co. GLE. Swift Bldg, Atlanta
Ca. and IL YOU have any decp-seRted
or obstinate blood trouble write 70 their
Medical Dept Tor free advice u Will
De worth your while 10 do so.-ADNER-
TlSEMENT. -----.---.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Billy Wagner Wins
Over Tommy Devlin

JACKSON MICH, March 20.
Billy Wagner of Chicago, brother to
Charlie White, bested Tommy Dew
lin. of Philadelphia, in a ten-round
bout last night. Wagner's, blows car
ried more force than those of Dew
lin, and the Chicago boy was SUI
perior at inighting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Cleveland Scouts
Trim Braves, 80

MACON. March 26.-The Cleveland
American Association team defeated the
Boston National League club here yes
terday. 3 To g. Cleveland now has won
three out Of the four games played with
Boston Cleveland made its three runs
In the ninth inning and Boston its two
In the eighth.
Score: r. Z.
Cleveland ............... 3 z o
Boston Observation-Disclosures. 3 .
Frost Dashner and Devogt; Causby,
Rudolph, Perdue and Gowdy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Infelder Mcdonald
Jumps to Federals

ADMISSION, ALA. March 2S.-John
Camel, manager of the Rochester team,
of the International League. now train
ing here, has learned that Infielder
Mcdonald, formerly with the Boston
Nationals. has jumped to the Pittsburg
Federals. According to Nanden Payne,
secretary of the Rochester club, Nc
Donald already has signed with Roches-
ter and accepted advance money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Volunteers Battle
Browns to Draw

NASHVILLE, March 2s.-NashvilIe
Southern League team, played the ST
Louis Americans first team to a tie
yesterday afternoon, score to 6. Both
teams made 4 runs in the first inning
White, who pitched eight innings for
st. Louis, was wild. issuing seven bases
on balls.
Score: r. H.. E.
Nashville ..................... 10 2
st Louis ,...,.,....s....p.. - 3
Batteries. Rogers. Stevens and
Smith; White, James and Clemens and
Agnew. (Game called end OF ninth in
ning-darkness.)