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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-23
OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT.

Paris Dec 23-The French war office issued the follow
ing official statement today Yesterday in Belgium
made slight progress between the and the highway from
Neuport to Westend we'll the region between Seen
strawe and Bxschoote where occupied forest,
houses and a redoubt. .....
To the east of Bethun working in conjunction with the
British army recapured the village Of Givenchy Lee
La-Bassee, which had been lost to ''.. ..#
In the region of Arras heavy fog for the both the
enemy and ourselves served to lessen activities To the
of Amens the Asne and in Champagne there have
been military engagements.
In the region of Perthes Hurlu carried after
spirited cannonade and two assaults the last section of the
line which occupied in part Dec 81 We made average
gain Of 500 yards In the last trench which into
possession captured section of machine guns including
the gun violent counter attack repulsed We
made progress to the northeast of Beausour where
further counteattacks the part of the enemy with
out #5
There has been percepbe advance the part of
troops in the forest Of LaGre against front of trenches
400 yards wide and running not less than $50 yards deep
We blew up with mines two of these German lines of works
and occupied the excavations The fighting is going in
the vicinity of Boureues with the outcome fairly serious
It would appear have been possible retain
trey the positions acquired yesterday morning There has
been incident from the heights Of the Muese to upper
Alsace. 4 a1. aa# f. T..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-23
aERMAN,s REPORT CONTRACTING.

Berlin Dec 23That the attacks launched yesterday by
the allies in Belgium easily repused by the Germans
that the French troops showing greater activity the
vicinity of Camp de Chalons that the French forward
movement in the vicinity of Siere Rheims, Souan and
Pehes have been partly repeed features of the
issued by the German army headquarters this
afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-23
Reports From All
Fields Are Mixed
and Contradictory
and Flatly Disagree
Kaiser and Entire Staff
Rushing to the West Front

London, Dec. 23-In a dispatch from Cologne the
respondent of The Central News says that Emperor William,
with his entire staff reached Cologne from Berlin his way
to the western battlefront.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-23
French Vote Vast Sum
to Garry on the War

Paris Dec 2sIhs chamber Of deputies unanimously
$170o0O0000
months, including the Of tn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-23
Big Ohio Brewery
Forced to the Wall
By the Dry Wave

Columbus,
st2o0oooo corporation went into the hands
he court
ing dry many eight sissn
Jas i 2SS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-23

the whole of the thus far covering nearly
five months few occasions have been marked by such
fusion of claims and conflict of the present
In the west where the allies recently everywhere
the offensive they confronted at points with
German attacks compelling them to defend their posi-
tions.
In the east, WELL the situation is changing swiftly.
The Germans, who for time able to push forward
swiftly meeting with determined resistance from
their antagonists in their positions.
The latest official communication from Petrograd in the
breath admits that Russians have been compelled
retreat from positions and states that the German
attacks have been rpused everywhere with heavy losses to
the invaders.
Germany and Austria continue to assert that important
successes have been achieved
One of the great battles Of the is in progress
thirty miles west of Warsaw Meanwhile the Russian forces
to the North pushing into Germany and present the
possibility Of fanking movement which will the
main army Of General Won Hndenburg.
It is announced in Lisbon that German forces have in
vaded the provinces Of Anfo Portuguese West Africa The
Portuguese government admits that the troops at the mill
tary post of Naula have been compelled to retreat
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-23

Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday
continued cold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01

reconciliations took place. New Years
bestowed. There also originated the
New Years resolution. for every Ro-
man resolved on New Years day to so
regulate his conduct that every word
and act should be q happy augury for
all the days Of the ensuing year.
On account of the orgies which mark
ed the New Years arrival not only
among the Romans. but among the
Teutonic races. the early Christians
looked with scant favor upon the
whole season. By the fifth century.
however, Dec. % became the fixed fes-
tival of the Nativity, whereupon Jan.
assumed a special sacred character as
the octave of Christmas day.
The giving Of gifts on New Years
day has been superseded largely in An
glo-Saxon countries by the giving of
Christmas gifts. but the custom still is
retained in France. This custom was
one Of the most ancient and universal
ly observed Of New Years day.
The druids distributed branches OF
the sacred mistletoe. The Roman en-
perors exacted gifts. and SO did the
English rulers down to the time of
Cromwell.
The world over on New Years it is
a custom to drink to the health of
ones friends.
The custom of making New Year
resolutions and turning over a new
leaf" is universal and. like political
platforms. is is much honored in the
breach as in the observance. But the
temptation which surrounds frail hu-
man beings in this wicked world are
many and insidious.
What a menace to our comfort,
What reproof to him that boasts.
Those habits that. discarded,
Haunt our presence still like ghostal
kansas City Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
Dangers of a Cold.

Do you know that of all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most dan
gerous? 1t is not the colds themselves
that you need to fear. but the serious
diseases that they so often lead to. For
that reason every cold should be gotten
rid OF with the least possible delay To
accomplish this you will find Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy of great help to
you. 1t loosens a cold, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoration and enables
the system to throw off the cold. For
sale by H. e. Close g. Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
Cough Medicine For Children.

Never give a child a cough medicine
that contains opium in any form. When
opium is given other and more serious
diseases may follow. Long experience
has demonstrated that there is no better
or safer med Icine for coughs, colds and
Group in children than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is equally valuable
for adults. Try 1t. 1t contains no
opium or other harmful drug. ForWkale
by H. E. Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
THE OLD YEARS FLIGHT.

I watched the old years flight
And then said. with a smile,
"Ah, now the new year bright
Will bide with US awhile!"
But ere my hopeful dreams
Have realized one day
Is dead and passed; it seems
1t starts but to decay.
Thus all along the way
Gravestones must mark the miles,
An epitaph each day,
A tomb Of tears and smiles.
So we begin the new
CTis old ere we've begun)
To find it's aging. too,
With the first setting sun.
But twill not always be.
There'll come a living day,
And all things new, and we
Shall live in endless May.
No gravestones then will mark
The tombs where dead hopes lie.
No nights of sorrow dark
Creep DER our changeless sky.
James Daniel Cleaton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01

Tho Long and tho Short Of I,

Mrs. Bearne in "A Court Painter and
His Circle" tells a good story of the
Chevalier de Coigny. When a very
young man, fresh from college, he was
supping with Nine. Geoffrin and tell
ing an overlong story. In order to in
terrupt it his hostess asked him to
carve a chicken. He began to do so,
making use Of much too small a knife.
Madame. noticing his difficulty, re-
marked, IN. lie Chevalier. take my adj
vice, and if you want to succeed tell
short stories and use long knives"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
Excellent for Stomache Trouble.

"ChamberIain's Tablets are just fine
for stomach trouble writes Mrs. G. G.
Dunn, Arnold, Pa, 81 was bothered
with this complaint for some time and
frequently had bilious attacks. Cham
berlain's Tablets afforded me great re-
lief from the first, and since taking one
bottle of them | feel like a different
person" For sale by H. E. Close e.
Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
On the Track of the
New Year
WI YEARS was a long time
EWL in settling upon Jan. | as the
u vi proper time for it's celebration.

WN III setting upon Jan. | as the
u proper time for it's celebration.
Even now, in Greece and Rus
sia. where the Julian calendar is in
force, New Years does not arrive until
its way in the rest of the civilized
world.
The ancient Egyptians and Persians
began the new year at the autumnal
equinox. Sept. %, and the Greeks Of
Solon's time at the winter solstice.
date was changed to the summer SOL
stice, June u. The Romans began the
year from the winter solstice until
Caesar changed it to Jan. /. With the
Jews the new year began in September
in civil affairs. but in their ecclesiasti-
cal reckoning the beginning of the
year dates from the vernal equinox.
March %. And. as this is astronomi-
cally the beginning Of spring. the date
is a logical one. and that of the 10Th of
March (25 being a more fully rounded
number' was accepted generally by
ohA dallolS III uCuIefdl LILIES as
New Years.
In England Dec. 25 was New Years
until the time of William the Conquer
or. His coronation happened to fall
on Jan. /. and accordingly the year
was ordered to commence on that day.
But the English gradually fell into
union with the rest Of Christendom
and began the year on March %. When
in 1852 the Gregorian calendar was
promulgated and definitely located
New Years or Jan. ! most Catholic
countries adopted it at once, but Eng
land did not a%cquiesce until 1852.
In ancient Rome New Years day
was given up to feasting and frolick-
ing. Sacrificial fires burned continual
ly on the affairs of the twelve gods. All
litigation and strife We're suspended.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY.

'WN HE dawn is graz and chilly .
with the frost. ;
~ The old years pulse now ,
futters. now is still. b.
And all our twelvemonth's Deeds. )
for good or i'll. )
Pass into shadow. silent. one by :
one. :
While from the night wherein we ,
wander lost, =.
The new year rises with the rising :
sun =
A new year? Nay: tits but the :
same old year. ,
The same remorseless round of :
sun and rain, ;
or seasons in their order, Joy and :
The old emotions playing upon !
strings
That wax a little older. drawing ;
The final end Of all remembered .
things
Earth ages. and the very noun :
tains nod
With years. and we who crawl .
upon their breast .
Pass at the sliding sands benign .
behest.
Hate fades. greed fails, lust crum- .
bles into clay, ,
And there are left but love and faith :
and God,
To whom a thousand years are as :
a day. ,
Reginald Wright Kaufman. /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
Half of Ii.

Maiden Aunt-Nenice at last! One
half of the dream of my youth is now
fulfilled. Niece-Why only half, aunt
lie? Aunt (sighing)-I contemplated 60
ing to Venice on my wedding tour
Boston Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01

The name-Doan's inspires confidence
-Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney illE,
Doan's Ointment for skin itching.
Doan's Regulets for a mild laxative.
Sold at all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
Silenced.

Dad (severely)-And look here, Ethel,
you mustn't encourage that young An
to stay so late every night. It's dis
graceful! What does your mother say
about it? Ethel-She says men haven't
altered a bit. dad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion sallow?
Liver perhaps needs waking up. Doan's
Regulets for bilious attacks. Csc at all
stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
A New Year Proposal.

A New Year Proposal.
What resolutions have | vowed to keep
the coming year?
Come, sit beside me. maiden fair. and
s~traightway you shall hear.
I've pledged myself to choose one girl
from out the throng so gay
And love her with an honest love forever
and for aye.
I'll work for her with brain and brawn.
with all my might and main.
Until I've won her everything that hon
esty can gain.
I'll fill her life with all that's good till life
itself is done.
And while we train our minds and hearts
We'll not neglect the fun.
Now. tell me, won't you, maiden fair.
what you have vowed to do?
For I've laid bare my Utmost soul to no
one but to you"
1--WE made no pledges" she replied in 80
demure o tone.
''But II you don't object I'll try to help
you keep your own"
wallace Dunbar Vincent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
Fine Exercise

Mrs. Exe-My husband walks in his
sleep.
Mrs. Wye-1 wish | could get mine
to. His daily work is so confirming the
poor fellow gets hardly a bit Of exer-
cise.-Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
The Old Year
And the New

w WATCHED the old year fade,
And with it's dying light
The gloom. at first a shade,
IA Turned into darkest night.
And then 1 said: "'Tis gone
The old year is no more,
And memories now alone
Linger along the Shore"
I watched the old year die,
And With its fading day
There came the thought that by
Its death a brighter way
Opes up. and. all things bright,
Well have at last
From specters dark as night.
They'll live. but in the past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
No Occasion For Worrv-

"They say when a man is drowning
he thinks Of every wrong act he ever
committed"
well. there is no necessity for you
to worry. They'd have ample time to
rescue you.''-Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
The Alternative.

A Frenchman applied to a local Off
c1al for q passport to visit Klatter-
wingschen, in Switzerland. The func-
tionary. who was not a fellow of n
geographical society. studied in vain
with the spelling of the places name.
Then. unwilling to confess his difficult
ty. he blandly asked. Would you Us
lief visit some other town."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01

"Generally debilitated for years. Had
sick headache, lacked ambition, was
worn out and all run down. Burdock
Blood B,tter> mace me a we'll woman
Mrs. Chas FreitoN, Moosup. Conn. y
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
Dick y's New Year
How lie Came to Attend the
Grown Folks Party.

ID :::: e.; ::: : !: +: i: :; : ::$;; ): Il: {: 5:
unOn tho unrociStinp lars Of q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01

stores.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
Linen Embroidered Sets.

Among the hand-embroidered acces.
sories being worked by clever needle
women are sets for summer frocks, In
Guiding collar, cuffs and sash or girdle
of colored linen worked in oriental en-
broidery. One notable design was
worked on one side of the front, with
ends reaching below the knees. These
ends were scalloped and embroidered
in dull blues, rose and yellow to cor
respond with the turnover collar and
elbow cuffs. The whole was intended
for wear with a white linen morning
dress, or perhaps a sheer muslin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
Warm Weather Outing Coats Are
Smarter Than Ever.

can be made in any color desired and
is Of velour de laine or a lightweight
polo weave.
The sleeves have very wide arm
sides and are cut In one with the
body. A very deep cuff is fitted to
the forearm and flares at top and bot.
tom under a row of cloth-covered but
tons. The body of the coat is cut with
some fulness that Is disposed Of in
naturally hanging folds held In place
under an easily tackedon belt, which
knots loosely in front. A row of but
tons set closely along one side of the
front is the only trimming aside from
the tasseled sash ends
Most of the sporting coats reach
well below the hips, are unlined and
have their seams bound with silk lutte
string. OF course, such coats are al
ways most informal But now that
they have lost that slouchiness that
used to characterize outing garments
and are instead graceful Of line and
trig looking with a certain dash about
them, they are altogether useful, in
fact, almost indispensable adiuncts to
a we'll regulated spring and fall outfit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
SMART OUTING COATS
HANDSOME GARMENTS DEVISED
FOR COMING SUMMER.
Sketch Shows Idea That May Be Ia
ken az Observation-Disclosures
lty Always the Chief Object
In the Cut.

Judging from advance models, the
separate coats Of the sporting type
designed for the summer are to be
even smarter and more attractive
than those which were 80 successfully
launched last year. They will be made
up in all the same bright colors and
practically the same materials as last
years models, but the new ones are
possessed of a clever cut and grace
Of line that make them quite the mic
est sort Of q serviceable summer
wrap.
OF course, they are designed pri-
marily to wear with white tailored
skirts and blouses or with white serge
frocks, for, as general rule, they are
made up in such bright colors that
they could hardly be worn with any
thing but white. Emerald green, mus
tard color, navy or Columbia blue, &C.
rise, magenta and scarlet are the
shades that are most used, while there
are any number Of pure white ones
just as there were last year. The
striped blazer cloths will not be used
at all.
Today's sketch shows coat that Is
representative of the new designs. 1t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
Hats With Two BrIms

The two-brimmed hat is becoming
to many pretty faces. White duve
tyn is chosen for the top brim, which
is so fat as to almost do away with
the appearance Of a separate crown
A frill of lace hanging from the tor
brim is a fancy that wells the wreath
of roses that connects the two.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02
Youthful Evening Gown of Nile Gree
Taffeta and chantlIy Lace.

meet with admiring approval from a
young girl who Is planning a new
evening frock. In this case the under
bodice and drop ruffie may be of flesh
colored chiffon, finely plated, and the
shoulder draperies of white lace or
white chiffon bordered along the low
er edge with white maribou.
In mouse-colored charmeuse, with a
snghtly higher necked under bodice
of white net, and shoulder draperies
the same shade Of gray chiffon cloth.
a remarkably pleasing afternoon gown
can be developed from the same de-
sign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-02

The Judge who ruled that umbrellas
are public property may have conzsd
cred that judges and uHIhsahas are ~
dom recalled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
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Source Of Serious Blood
Trouble

In thousands OF Instances blood
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ing IN contact with disease germs In
public places. And the apparently in
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Il spreads with astonishing rapidly.
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II Is fortunate. however. that there
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tionary in its composition. since n
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and yet Ia Is absolutely a purely veg
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Fredient which serves the active pur-
pose OF stimulating each tiny cellular
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5udicious selection Of its own essen
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ataxia. parcsis. neuritis. and similar
diseases resultant from the use OF
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OF These facts are brought out In a
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Get a bottle o. :. =. ;. to-day. but h. careful
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

ed yesterday and IL is thought that
the drilling OF the steel to AFFECT the
escape was done on Sunday afternoon
when all the other prisoners were A.
the Prison League exercises.
Full Description Of Each.
Following is a full description OF
both men as given on the circular
sent out last night: Lewis Hendricks.
No. 539S. white. sent up from Cat
houn county for first degree murder.
sentenced for life. Present age. % :
height. 5 foot and one half inches
weight, $50: build medium: eyes.
gray; hair, dark brown: complexion.
torid; nativity. W. Va: occupation.
farmer; marks and scars. small pitted
scar center forehead: scar inner lett
shin: lage scar inner left knee: .
scars center back head left leg short
ened on accoun. OF broken hip.
Grover Smith. No S45'. white. sent
up from Mcdowell county. for first de-
gree murder. sentenced for life. Pres
ent age, 80. height . foot 9 and one
fourth inches: weight. 159: build.
medium; eyes, blue: hair, red com
plexion. sandy; nativity. Virginia: oc.
cupation. miner: make and scars
scars upper left rip: left chin: under
right: jaw; left eyebrow: back lett
wrist
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

no word concerning them. and it Is
thought that they have made a clean
getaway. Circulars bearing their
pictures and full descriptions OF both
were sent all over the country last
evening and the usual rewards OF $50
for each fugitive were offered.
Escape Clever.
The two men. who occupied cell
No. 10 on the fourth tier in the south
hall. were given a permit to remain
In their cells by the prison physician
DR.. Ashworth. Sunday afternoon. and
they were not compelled to attend
the Prison League service conducted
every Sunday afternoon. II is thought
that the drilling of the steel roof in
their cell was done at that time
The escape was effected BY using
small pieces OF gas pipes In the
shape of a brace. and a good sized
bit. which had evidently been taken
from one of the shops in the prison.
was used. The hole through which
the men made their escape measured
10 by IL inches. Going through this
hole from their cell they were in the
attic, tin roof separating them from
the fresh air. a small tin box which
the men had received Cocoa in. was
converted into a light. an ink bottle
being used TO hold the oil and a