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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-08
OF TIE SEA"
Torpedo Boat ~Destroyers Have Many
important Duties in War.

Lieut.. Com. D. Pratt ManniN in
Scribner's: AS the name implies,
torpedo boat destroyers were original
ly built to combat the smaller torpedo
boat, which had become such a serious
n to the battleships and large
cruisers hat s~earChlights and RAPID
fire guns could not be depended upon
for protection. Gradually, however,
the duties Of the destroyer were OK
tended until they included all that was
formerly done by the torpedo boat
n much besides. The mere fact that
a modern destroyer is three or our
times as large as one Of the earlier
boats renders it so much more sea-
worthy and capable of carrying so
much more fuel that the radius of
action of torpedo craft has been
enormously increased. and they have
become more and more dangerous to
an enemy's fleet.
The duties Of a modern nOtilla may
be tabulated in this way:
Provisioning. This comprises To-
eating and reporting the position Of
the enemy and keeping in touch with
him as long as may be necessary.
Second Protection Of ones own
fleet from night attacks Of the PnemY's
destroyers. This includes not only
locating and reporting the position Of
the hostile torpedo craft. but, if neccs-
sary, attacking them with your guns
and sinking or driving them away be-
fore they can force homo an attack
against your battleships.
Misunderstanding the battleships OF
the enemy with your torpedoes. This
is, of course, the paramount duty of
every vessel in the fiotilla.
Fourth-1n addition to the above
Irregular duties, ~destroyers are fire.
quently used in what might be called
"gunboat work." patrolling the enc
my's coast; running up his rivers
where the big ships cannot go; over
taking and capturing his merchant
vessels and firing on troops and field
| batteries ashore. In the recent Turco-
Italian war. although the Turkish
navy remained at anchor most Of the
time the Italian ~destroyer's were con
| stantly engaged, b~lockading, landine
troops, and even attacking fortified
! towns
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A question put to him, which, at first,
was objected to by Homer Cum
mings, his attorney, brought forth the
statement that the Billiard Co. was inter
ested in a large New England news
paper to the extent of $500, 900.
Mr.. Hemingway told of the pur-
chase by the Billiard Co. of bonds of
the Eastern Steamship Co. for ST.
zoe, 900. These, he said, were bought
from former Governor Hill of Maine.
The a~rragnmeents, MT. Hemingway
thought, were made by Mr.. Robbins,
but his memory again, was indistinct.
He then told how, as the result of a
verbal agreement with former Presi-
dent Mellen, the Billiard Co. 1907
shares of New Haven stock from the
New England Navigation Co. for ST.
600, 900.
I'VE took the shares at 153,' said
Mr.. Hemingway, and gave Mr.. Bill
lard's demand note for them. Mr..
Mellen's idea was to work the stock
on the market and advance the price,
and also reduce the navigation COM
pany's holdings. There was a YER
bal understanding that we were to
sell back at the same price. Soon aft
err we got the stock the price went
down and when 1t reached 1879 we sold
back to the navigation company at
153."
80 this transaction was to boost
New Haven stock on the markell
asked Mr.. Folk.
Yes, it was"
IF the stock had gone up to 175,
say, what would the Billiard Co. have
done with the s~urplus?"
"Oh, l think this would have been
given to the New Haven road re-
piled MI. Hemingway.
- The witness said he could not re-
49, I f- AGN Ta-1- 9 No
haitian in connection with the organ
ization Of the Metropolitan Steamship
lCo., and had no recollection of the So
600, 900 checks. Mr.. Richards was then
asked to stand UP and Mr.. Hemingway
was asked If he recalled seeing him
at the bank. He said he could not.
HE Ats the description of n OF
them"
Did you have anything to do with
the formation of the Metropolitan
company" Hemingway was asked
Not that I can recall"
He remembered that the Billiard
company borrowed 81, SOC, 900 from thu
Farmers Loan & Trust Co., and thel
loaned it to another company, but haC
forgotten the name of the latter. This
matter was taken up at a meeting, HI
said, attended by himself, Billiard
Robbins and a representative of tn
company in question,
Mr.. Folk showed the witness
check for 1900, 900 made out to tn
Billiard company and endorsed b.
Hemingway. 1t was dated March
1911. and was from the New England
Navigation Co.
What was this forF"
cit looks as If it might have beer
a loan, but I don't remember anything
about it."
"You write checks for $2,0 900, 900 an,
can't recollect what they were for ?"
"It seems to be so in this case" an
swered Mr.. Hemingway, as a laugl
went around the room.
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THE REVENGE OF
NEGLECTED THINGS

Albion Fellows Bacon in The Survey:
We may as well face the fac that so
long as we and our children are at
large in a community, we shall be IN
danger from all the evils that are also
at large in that community, and
though we may be able to exclude from
our homes the moth, the house-iy, the
agent and the burglar, we cannot eX-
clude germs. They ride in on the trails
Of our towns they are tracked IN on
our shoes. They come in food n
drink, in washes, in clothing, in wares.
They come by messengers and carriers
and servants, as do the influences OF
evil.
We need not go to the slums if We
do not wish. They will come to us,
and. wreaking upon us the revenge of
poor.
Yet it is not vengeance the poor are
wanting. They only want help, and
they do not dream how much we could
give them, besides aims. They stand
afar off. and look at US, b~eseeching, too
timid to knock at our f~orbidding por-
tails. But the White Death. who has
been their ,bed-fellow, Is not abashed
by any grandeur, or stopped by any
bar. He comes straight from the filthy
howell to our homes, and peers in upon
US through the windows, while we feast
| and laugh. He pushes open the door.
otid l. AoSo lHJ "'N ANNi
very Preside. looks into the faces of
our best beloved, 50 that they cry out
and die!
The revenge of the slums falls not
only upon the individual, but upon the
city, in all it's interests n activities:
1t falls upon the city in losses OF
lives and money. taxes paid for pau
perism, for crime, for the cost of, dis
ease.
1t falls upon the civic organizations
that ignore the slums, by the blight OF
their very ugliness and meaness which
frightens renters and buyers from the
'neighborhood, and Injuries all adjacent
property.
1t falls upon them, too, by breeding
a class of citizens that are a deaC
weight to civic progress:
1t falls upon the business Interest,"
working men, whose loss is felt il
traffic, trade and manufacture uois
1t falls Upon the churches, by rails
ing I'D those who defeat and defy them
by lowering the whG 9ber moral sraa tone tbH 20 o
sistance to the powers Of good.
These are the ways in which we ar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-08
INSIDE
DETAILS
ARE TOLD

Washington, May &.-Some of the
inside details of the organization Of
the Metropolitan Steamship Co. of
New Jersey were revealed yesterday
when the interstate commerce COM
mission resumed it's inquiry into the
affairs Of the New Haven railroad and
its subsidiaries.
Grover C. Richards of Portland, Ne,
told how he acted as dummy treas
urer for the company when it was
formed. He testified to going to New
York at the request Of Warren D.
Chase of Hartford, Conn, and there
signing two checks totalling $4,000, 900
without knowing what they were for
and without asking. This was on
March-5, 1870 and. Richards said he
remained in New York about two
weeks, receiving IS a day and his ex-
penseS and signing various papers,
about which he had no clear remem-
brance.
James D. Brown, an examiner for
the commission, told of entries on the
books of the New Haven between July
/, 1912, and Dec 1, 1913, Of payments
for work in connection with legisla
tom, special legal service n adver-
Using.
Warren D. Chase, corroborating
some of the statements made by Rich.
ards, described himself as a business
man and lawyer Of Hartford and in
Dictated that he had been active in the
organization Of various companies. He
said he formed the Metropolitan
Steamship Co. at he request of r. d
Robbins, attorney for the New Haven
road, but explained that 1t was a mat"
ter in which Mr.. Robbins was interest
ed personally and that it did not con-
Germ the New Haven.
Some Ct the questions put by CHIEF
Counsel Folk for the commission Mr.
Chase refused to answer on the ground
that to do so would be to violate con
fdential relations between lawyer n
client. Later he partially receded from
this stand and replied to some of the
queries. His answer frequently was
ST don't recall" He said that. what
ever Richards did was at his (Chase's,
instance. He did not remember. h
said, why he had selected Richards t.
act as treacurer. He was closely Ques'
toned as to where the SO, 900, 900 am
from. but aVerred he was unable tt
recollect.
Samuel Hemingway. president o
the Second National bank of New
Haven, and former treasurer OF thu
Billiard Co., who was on h stand las
week, was recalled and asked abou
a see, 900 check mentioned by Richardi
as having been signed by him, bu
could throw no light on the matter
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-08

Not so Italy or France. Holland Is
quite high Sweden quite low.
Cold and warm climate seems TO
have little to do with the matter. The
Brahmin's morning additions are a re-
IigiOus ceremony and h~ygienically
thorough. Have fog and smoke ans
influence"
A great physician has recently said
that tho Skin cleans itself, and that II
is possible to overdo the washing han-
it. The history of the soap industry
in England is a romance in itself. 1t
has become great since the paraly2tnR
duties were taken off in 1883. But in
spite of the erection Of this and that
SoapopOlis, we still have among US
the ~unsoaped". the great unwashed"
EnR STATE NEWS EEAD THE EoREM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-08

May Is and 16 is the next date OF
the Mark Western Horse Co. sale
They will offer fifty head of extra
good heavy horses. all broke anc
ready for work at this sale. DON
forget the dates May is and Is anC
the place, foot of n. P. avenue, Fargo
Y D-AdNt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-08
Father Appreciates
Mothers Advice
BY REAL COMFORT

"CAY MA, that advice you gave me the other day surely was
right" says Pa,
"What advice, PAP asked Ma. Il give you SO MUCH
H A IS GOOD" {
eyes, THAT'S TRUE, but this is the best yet
Il am glad you appreciate some of it, any way. What was ltF
WELL. you remember your telling me about wearing one
of those Summit Town and Country Shirts with a soft attached
collar; | bought some the other day. They surely are fine. SeeI
| have one on now. Look at the collar" replied Pa.
WELL, BLESS MY HEART! so it is, and it LOOKS just
like one of those regular starched collars, too, don't ltE'
There is more STYLE and COMFORT in one of these
Summit Town and Country Shirts than | thought was possible
in a shirt" replied Pa, and there's a full line carried at
ALEX STERN COMPANY
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RUSSIANS DISLIKE soAP.
At Least. They Use Only Two Pounc

At Least. They Use Only Two Pounds
Per Person in a Year.
Pail Mall Gazette: Are two pounds
of soap suR.Iene 10 keep a man clean
for a year? A recent return shows
that this IS the amount per unit con-
sumed in Russia. The list Of soaping
using countries is headed by the Unit
ed Kingdom, with ~twenty-one pounds
per individual; the United States
comes next; Russia is last. Even If the
soaI. bill is a true test Of a peoples
personal cleanliness 1t Is an ~invidious
ask to tabulate the dirtiness Of ma
tons.
AS to Germany, that great country
is we'll up In the list. So is Spain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-08

May Is and 16 is the next date Of
They will offer fifty head Of extra
good heavy horses. all broke and
ready for work at this sale. Don't
forget the dates May Is and 1s and
the place, foot Of N. P. avenue, Fargo,
N, D.-Adyt,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-08

scourged by the slums, and until we
learn our lesson, we must continue tC
suffer as we'll as the poor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-08

FOR STATE NEWS 1EAp THE FORUM
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-09-03

talon when three toddlipg fellow
who have bad ]ivers can fetch
twenty millions into blood. The
war is awful and each rumble of
a brewery wagon scares me to
thinking that mabe a enemy
have stole march and got in here
They is Something back of it
that is off color. All prayed to
God for help but so far God has
been setting On neutrality fence
and amt showed which side he
would Jump in Later some who
had their powder drvest and
/ longest nosed cannons will
swear be was with them This
I; rickety race of men living in this
world amt up to the purposes
iGod set them about and the
worst thing they can puta mai
Ito do is to chase out and xii
lsome other man, Watchful wait
ing won in Mexico, though
Hubbart have tried to thinl
Villa would do something to "
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-09-03

HUI bbart who are lettering back
to standpatism, what say you
come out of that tent and cry
aloud Bro. Hubbart acted awful
progressive at Bull Moose con-
vention carrying banners saying
God give US citizens, but | Away
doubted him when he told me he
had been baptised IN Bull Mos
cry I said he Amt that he had just
been dry cleaned. So it is in this
uncertain life when we put out
our hands on some folks and
think they is there we lind they
have jumped like flea. l SORROW
at awful war and l blame Fraui
Hapsburg, Will Hoenzollern, and
Nick Romanhoff most OF it Tie,
seen their chance and drew
George Wettit in and now I. "
Wilson are lowering over anxious
seat while, T. f. Amt had spo
on first page since Leise wa:
seiged.
There is something wreng Will
this spongy thing called c!yi!;7a:
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Cons Astray.

.Colts light bays, one borse
colt . years old past--main cut
of had on a small bell when left
home "a few white hairs about
tue cen ter of forehead.
| Year,.ng. main cut off and
blaze in face, l front foot white
to paster joint, l hind leg on
same side of white foot in front
Nhite half way to- knee.
". NJ. Holt lives on the head
of C!eaver Creek close to Walter
Smith 's-Central Denlow - Cal
Dow Holt Phone,
Civ any any information and vol
will be satisfied for all trouble
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HOOsieT
Column
Pearson's Utterances.
NV dear have saw

Well here is a dollar for the
subscriptions to / and Sister Har
riet Gordon the angelic one who
has been putting me off for more
than one season. So please use
names OF Roll of Honor and put
hers at the top for perspective
purposes, and remember that my
wish are for greater width to
Cresset's power and as soon as |
can get the balance of the Hoosri:
err readers to pay w l will send
money. Taken a numoer into
camp for ARE $ aud they say
viii! pay up shortly.
Amt this war awful and who il
to be ashamed Of you old Bro
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SUIT TO QUIET TITLE,
W. +. Reynolds, Plaintiff.
Y. S.
Jacob Maurer; The Unknown
Consort, Heirs, Devisees, Do
nees, Alienees; Immediate.
Mesne or Remote; Voluntary or
Involuntary Grantees of the
said Jacob Maurer. Decd.
State Of Missouri,
County of Douglas. }
IL The Douglas County
Missouri Circuit Court.
Sept. Term, a. D, 1914,
The State Of Missouri, to the
above named and Described
Defendants: Greeting:
You are hereby notified tlat
the above named Plaintiff has
this day filed with the under
signed Clerk Of the Douglas Co.
Mo. Circuit Court. in VACATION
! his Petition, duly Verified
wherein Plaintiff alleges that JAG
OBJ Maurer, if living and 1t dead
the Unknown Consort, Heirs
Devisees, Donces, Alieuee>: In
mediate, Mesne or Remote
Voluntary or Involuntary Gran
tees: Of the said jacob Maure-
| Decd. claim some estate, title o.
interest IN & to the lands hereln
after described, obtained anC
derived by Warranty Deed date
Abr. 33rd, 1907, Recorded il
the Office OF the Recorder o
Deeds for Douglas Co Mo. il
Book 30. page AL.
That Plaintiff believes tuer,
are persons Interested in tn
subject matter of this Petition
whose names he cannot lnSe-
therein because they, as vel. :
Defendant, Jacob Maurcr ar
J. unknown to him. And ina
Plaintiffs Petition contains 4
full, true and complete a d.
scription and recitalof the claim
OF Defendants aud how derive
as the same are known to him.
1t is therefore Ordered by til
undersigned Clerk, aforesaid. /
vacation that the sad Defer
y dants above named and DescrI'
- ed be notified that an action ia
n been commenced against the
e in the Douglas Co. Mo. clrcu
q court, for the purpose of Tryln'
Determining Settling, Qaietin
y & Defining the Title to tt
q following described lands, 81
n uated in Douglas CO. Mo. tow
7, Allof the SOUTHEAST Or,
> the North. West Or. (S-E !
= Nv II of of Section Fourteen L
y Township Twenty Seven l.
Range Twelve III.
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Order Of
Publication
Continued from page y

situate in the County of Douglas
State of Missouri, to-wit:-
All of the NORTHWEST Or, of
the SOUTHEAST Or. (N-Wt of S.
Ell of Section Thirty-Fo GN,
Township Twenty-Five t2J),
range Fifteen (15l.
And by which said Action
Plaintiff seeks to forever Barr &
preclude the said Defendants &
each of them, as we'll as all prties
claiming by through or under
them from hereafter setting up
auy interest or Claim to said u
b9ye deserted lands.
And which said action is re.
turnable to & tria5le On the LIST
day of the next regular Term of
this Court to be holden in the
circuit court House in the city of
Ava, county of Douglas and
State Of Missouri on the 21th.
day Of September, A. D. 1914.
at which time & place said
Defendants are required & COM :
handed to DE ( appear & plead
Answer or Demur to Plaintiff s
Petition, otherwise the allegat
ion contained in Plaintiff $ petit
ion will be taken as confessed
and Judgment rendered accord
ing!y.,
THE WORLDS CEESsEr"
Published & circulation in the
County of Douglas and State o
Missouri, having been designat
ed by Plaintiff as the Newspapel
most likely to give notice to sai(
Defendants Of the tendency 0
this Cause Of Action; 1t il
further Ordered that a copy 0
this Order oe published in tn
said WORLDS CREssET", once
week for and during Fou
consecutive weeks, covering owe
% days, and last insertion 0
said Order in said Newspaper t
ne at least Fifteen (15) day
before the LIST. day ofthe mex
regular Term of this court.
VIM. Fletsher, circuit Clerk.
Jos. V. Pitts, Atty, for PITT.
State Of Missouri,
County OF Douglas.
I, VIM. Fletcher clerk Of IL
Circuit Court of Douglas Count,
Missouri. hereby certify tina
the foregoing writing is a flu
true and complete copy of tt
original Order OF Publication
said cause, as fully as the san
remains and appears OF recon
in my Office.
In witness whereof. hereun
subcribe my name and oftici
signature and hereunto affix tt
seal of said Court, at my office
the City of Ava, Douglas Count
Missouri, this 81 day of Jul,
1914.
(SEAL.) Wm. Fletcher.
Clerk of the Circuit Court f
Douglas County, Missouri.
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And bv which said Action
Plaintiff seeks to forever Barr &
p-sclude the sad Defendants
scoye ramed and described and
each of them from hereafter
setting up any interest or claim
% said above described lands
And which said action is return
able to and triable on the first
day of the next regular Term of
this court to be holden in the
city of Ava. in the Circuit Court
House, County of Douglas x state
Of Missouri, on the 2oth. day of
Sept. A. D. 1914, at which time q
pace said defendants are reQuir'
ed and commanded to be and
a;,near, and Plead. answer or
aenur to Plaintiffs Petition, 9TH
erw:sc the allegations contained
in said Petition will be taken as
Confessed and Judgment rem
iered accordingly.
The WORLDS CREssEr, Pub
!!shed { circulating in Douglas
&C. No. being designated by
Plaintiff as the Newspaper
| most likely to give Notice to
said Defen dants of the Pendancy
LOT this Suit. 1t is further
ordered that d copy of this order
be pub lishcd in said WORLDS
| CREssET' once a week, for and
du riny four consecutive weeks
covering over - DAYS, tic la5'
! Insertion Of said Order in sale
Newspaper to oe at least l'lftee n
Is days before the hrst day o.
1.-THE next regular term OF this Of
nee.
iWn Fletcher Circuit Clerk
| Jos. Y. Pitts, Atty. forP.tt
>sssa Il Nssod.@
) -eiy ii bous,a>
A 1. VITA Fletcher CLERK Of the lirli1 Com
rs Tso.-.a, County, Mi~euuri. hereby ccrlit
Ia: trt .urtcoin- Wr,tlu. is Il tuli. true an
t~r4v9ttc copy CT The original Order ol fuoh
asauls in said cause. Us fully as the sane re
.aa,ls, and appears OF record to my Office.
L. witness whereof. hereuuto subscribe m
.trar ana Official signature and hcrcunto AN
,ss >pA. Of sad Court, at my Office in the Ci'
Ana. Douglas County, Missouri, this 3ls'
aay al July I3l4.
I>caN VIM. Fletcher
iI.,rA IT the C:rcnjt V5trt fox Douglas 60.