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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06

in Nashville at that time: I'VE were
a likely bunch of newspaper men in
those days. All young and sans SOU
SAINT. and we gathered news when we
had nothing else to do-a sort of side
issue 1t was. All went well with us
until one day the sheriff came and
quietly but as positively took posses
sion of the paper. The editor hurried
in and said that there must he some
mistake and introduced evidence sub
stantiating his assertion in the form
of a lengthy editorial upon Bean Gull
ture. which was to have appeared In
the paper the following morning. The
sheriff looked at the thing intently
then exclaimed that he had no doubt
that the editorial was up to the stand
ard. but that editorials did not pay
creditors claims. and that he would
remain in charge
Mr.. Read, then. according to his
statement, secured a position with
The Nashville American, then under
the direction of Col. III. M. Doak. All
went smoothly for some time, then
Mr.. Read wrote story about one of
the most influential men of the town
and smuggled it past the city editor.
1t appeared in the paper the next
morning at the scheduled time, but
Mr.. Read was called into the office of
the managing editor and told that
while he was no doubt a first-claSS
joker, he would not do and he was
advised to seek outlet Of his witt
cisms elsewhere.
Instead of continuing in the news
paper business, Mr.. Read then went
to Columbia university for four years.
He then wrote the first of his books.
Since that time Mr.. Read has written
twentyfou books and each Of them
has met with success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06
NAVAL RESERVE
|. PLAN ANNOUNCED
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSS.)
Chicago, Dec. 6.Plans for carry
ing into effect the recent law creating
a naval reserve force, sas worked out
for application on the great lakes, by
Capt w. A. Moffett of the Great
Lakes Naval Training station, at Lake
Bluff, ILL.,, are said to promise hard
working mariners and even profess
sional fishermen of the big fresh
waters something resembling a winter
vacation in the balmy southern seas
According to Captain Moffett's an
nouncement all that is required to
enter class ii of the naval reserve
force. is that the applicant shall be a
sailor between the ages of Is and 35
years, a citizen OF the United States,
OF sound health and good character.
The only duties after enrolment are
to keep the navy department informed
of address and to respond for service
in case of war.
The announcement which was sent
to recruiting officers at Duluth. Mil
waukee. Detroit, Cleveland and Buf-
falo. says in part:
Men who are nominally out OF en-
ployment during the winter months,
or who are temporarily out OF en-
ployment may request active duty
and be assigned to duty on ships on
full pay for any length Of time over
three weeks. They are then subsisted,
furnished with transportation to and
from their ships, given an outfit of
clothing and are paid in full for their
services. This undoubtedly will solve
the problem of the Great Lakes sail
ors, for the men enrolled can apply
foS duty on close of navigation in the
winter and return to their regular em-
ployment in the spring, receiving full
payment all the year round. It may
also be added that the naval vessels
spend the winter months In southern
waters in tropical clirnafes.,,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06
The Nut Bowl.

John" said Mrs. Atwood. thought
fully, everybody in society appears to
think an awful lot of genealogy these
days"
Jennie what?' exclaimed John. as he
looked up from his evening paper.
"Genealogy," repeated Mrs. Atwood.
Whats that?"
"I don't exactly know" replied Mrs.
Atwood, "but ! think it's tree of some
kind. At least, heard some ladies re-
fer to 1t as family tree"
We'll, what of it?' he asked.
Why, 1t seems to be sort of fad.
you know, and every one who is any
one has to have one. suppose"
Buy one, then" he said, irritably.
Buy the best one in town and have
the bill sent to me, but don't bother
me with the details of that affair. Get
one, and stick it UP in the conservatory,
large"
but don't know anything about
them"
Find out. and if it's too large for
the conservatory, stick it up on the
lawn, and If that amt big enough, I'll
buy the next garden in order to make
room. There can't any of them 1y any
higher than we can, and liz ii comes to
a question of trees. I'll buy a whole or
chard for YOU"
Still she hesitated.
The fact is, john" she confessed at
last, Il don't just know where to go for
anything in that line Where do they
keep the family trees and all such
thingS?"
What do you suppose know about
fashion end of this establishments and
don't want to be bothered with it, If
the florist can't tell you anything about
1t, hunt up first class nurseryman and
place your order with him."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06
Chicago Commission Is
Astounded at Disclosures
(By Associated Press.)

was suspended by Chief Of Police
Healy three or more months ago, and
when States Attorney Maclay Hoyne
he charged with protecting vice and
crime, O'Brien became the star wit
ness for the prosecution. These pro-
ceedings were withdrawn by Mr..
Hoyne who transferred his activities
to the grand jury which returned an
Indictment against the chief
On the witness stand yesterday
Winge's impeccible attire explained
his sobriquet among his fellows as
the Candy Kid" He wore crease
less suit of blue serge with a tie to
match. A stone of considerable pro-
portion for a diamond sparkled in. the
cravat. His face was plump and
smooth. the services of tonsorialist
and manicurist were apparent in his
hair and nails.
Winge is in the thirty-sixth pre-
cinct-'out In the woods now, be-
cause he alleges, of his offenses to
Captain O'Brien. He said. however.
that he corresponds with dissolute
women, and banks their money for
some of them-all for charitable and
altruistio reasons. AS a. witness he was
prodded and goaded until his anger
broke all restraint He shouted: "You
want some facts! Well. here are some
Here are places O'Brien protected.
There was Pearl Morton's. in Wabash
avenue; Helen Howards, May Miller
and Ida Weiss"
"And how do you know they were
protected by O,Brien?" asked Fletcher
Dobyns, attorney for O'Brien.
Because they could not run other
WISE" snapped the witness.
Loosen UP and give us some more
invited Dobyns sarcastically.
"Well," resumed Winge, there Is
Mrs. Dudley s-"
"Oh. there are numerous places"
did you ever see him in one OF
them. or did you ever see him take
dollar from one of them?"
THAT / can't say. But let me tell
you about Fanny Douglas She is the
daughter of Black Mag Between
politicians and the likes of O'Br1en
her life has been made miserable. /
met her after O'Brien had shifted me
to the Black belt. She told me they
were bounding her again. She was left
sideration of $3.50. said: Fanny. IL
that trimmer. O'Brien, gets after you
again let me know. I'll get some OF
his places He raided Fanny's place
and | got some of his" Winge smiled
grimly.
Whose place did you getg' he was
asked
Mrs. Bakers and Irene Carroth-
ers'.'
Ever raid May Miller?"
Did /? Say. / ran her out of gas.
She was the one who ran me out Of
the district and I got even"
You were transferred after Fred
Sells was raided ~
No; but Freddy Sells opened his
gambling house after he boosted the
ante. He could not have run ten min
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06

base of the mound the young folks seal
themselves with much chatter and
banter, and soon there is the soft
silken rustic and the sharp, jerlky
tearing of the husks, for each girl and
each boy is seeking for a red ear of
corn, although each girl pretends that
II she should by chance come across
one she would hide it, for the rule is
that IL a girl husks a red ear 1t gives
her beau the right to kiss her right
there and then before all: and IL a boy
finds red ear 1t gives him the right
to kiss any girl in the company. So
there is great fun hunting for a red
ear and IL girl finds one there is
great scrambling and shouting as she
tries to hide 1t, and some stalwart
country boy dives across the pile of
corn, while she lodges and bushes and
screams and the others all shout.
Kiss her, Tom, kiss her"
After the corn is husked the floor
is cleared and the barn dance begins
with Isaiah Thorne on the edge of the
haymow scraping away on his old red
fiddle, Turkey I'm the Straw, Money
musk, Irish Washerwoman and the
rest of the old familiar tunes: and the
cows in the stable under the NOV
chew their cuds and probably wondet.
what all that unusual racket lis about
out there on the threshing floor so
long after midnight; and the sputter-
ing candles in the pumpkin heads
flicker and die down; and the first
streaks of dawn steal in at the open
barn doors and dim the lantern light
before the party breaks up and the
company scatters, tired, sleepy, but
ready for another husking bee before
the weeks end.
But nowadays the huslting bee has
pretty nearly disappeared. What IL
there to take its place kansas City
Star.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06
OPIE READ
LECTURES
THURSDAY
Noted Author Will Address
Fargoans at Citizens Lee
ture Course at "A. G.

The second number of the Citizens
Lecture course at the agricultural col
lege armory on Friday evening prom
ises to be the most interesting event
that has been put on by the course in
q long time. This is the lecture OF
Opie Read. author and lecturer. known
through his works to every American
man. woman and child who knows
anything OF American literature.
Read began his career as a reporter
at Nashville. Tenn. and the following
from The Democrat OF that city tells
something of the start in life of one
of the country's most widely known
writer's:
Opie Read. author and lecturer. Of
Chicago. visited The Democrat Office
last night on his return from Muir
freesmoro. where he delivered lee
ture.
He began his literary career as a.
reporter on The Evening Mail at
Nashville after graduating at Neo-
phogen college at Gallatin and has
this to say concerning his experience
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06

For state news read The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06

then gives the assembled people his
personal "reminiscences of Abraham
Lincoln, those who took in some of
the meetings saying that it is won
derful how delighted the young people
seem to be to get first-hand informa-
ton about the great president of the
United States. The Lincoln character
is more real to them after hearing Mr..
Stimmel.
The movement promises to be most
successful and one of the best things
that has struck the state in a long
time. =
Mr. Stimmel is delighted with the
response that was found all along the
line. He said today that one of the
best meetings was held at Inkster and
that there was a large gathering of
town and country people who got to-
gether for single idea and the re-
suit was very pleasant evening for
everybody. At every meeting many
people came considerable distance
for the treat
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06
CHORUS
IDEA IS
SUCCESS
Idea Started by North Da-
kota Standard Tried Out;
Seems to Fill Demand

The North Dakota Standard, pub
lished at Lisbon, has inaugurated q
movement in this state that promises
to be of much interest and benefit to
the young people. The Standard con-
ceived the idea of organizing. in every
community in the state, what it is
pleased to style a community chorus
in which the whole community old
and young, town and country folk
meet and under the leadership of some
local singer or musical director sing
the old familiar songs such as every
body can sing.
After the singing there is someone
on whom they may call who gives a
little talk along the line of American
patriotism and good citizenship Hon.
Smith Stinmel of this city, who is
noted all over the state for his lee
lures on Abraham Lincoln, has been
out on trip OF this kind and has
spoken to some large and enthusiastic
audiences recently
The object is to get the people to-
gether by communities for some
wholesome entertainment for the
young people and at the same time
be an inspiration to higher ideals, and
as far as it has been tried out it has
been great success.
The idea was borrowed from a
movement of similar nature now in
operation among the public schools OF
Minneapolis.
Last week The Standard secured
the services of Mr.. Stimmel and he
went out with w. j. Arnold, one Of
the editors for the purpose OF trying
out the enterprise. They started in at
Armenia and then visited Erie. Hun
ter, Mayville, Hatton, Inkster, North
wood and on north. visiting number
of towns.
Speaking of the meetings today Mr..
Stimmel said that the further they
went the bigger the meetings became
in point OF numbers and enthusiasm
grams say that Mr.. Arnold is a fine
singer and has the faculty of getting
everybody else to sing. Mt. Stimmei
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06

utes without protection"
You never saw O'Brien in one Of
these places"
"Well, / was told that O'Brien got
drunk in one OF the places and chased
Joe Irwin--Irwin got into the limelight
later as one of the blackmailer gang
and a couple of confidence men around
the place. Then he wound up kissing
the cabaret singer" .-
WHO told you this?" ...
Pearl Dwyer."
You ate in her place often-paid
her gas and electric billsY
Yes, / often do that for the poor
unfortunates. l do lots of their bust-
ness" ...a ..
You take their money!"
Yes, and put it in the bank to
keep it away from these trimmers.
They'll necd it some day. It's banked
in their own names, too. Ray Smith
wanted me to bank her money in my
name but said, No, / might die"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06

Chicago. Dec. 5.-A world of alleg-
ed graft and vice was laid bare before
the city civil service commission yes
terday. So astounding were the revel-
atioRs that the commissioners were
almost speechless. Once an assistant
corporation counsel sought to object
mo. no. Let this go on, we want to
hear it ALL" cried Captain Percy Cof-
fin. president of the commission.
Albert Winge, so-called candy kid"
of the city's detective force and own
er of an automobile and thirty silk
shirts, In fit of anger cast aside all
reserve and ripped into the defense of
his avowed enemy. Captain William
p. O'Brien. charged with inefficiency
and other alleged offenses.
Winge swore that vice was protect
ed In the CottoRe Grove avenue police
district. He said O'Brien took money
from women; that gambling house
was permitted to resume business
when it boosted the ante; that he
raided resorts under the protection of
o'Brien to avenge his transfer to an
other part Of the district; that
O'Briens conduct there was reproach-
full: that the district was one endless
song-women. wine, song. vice and
graft.
More than usual interest attaches
to the trial of Captain O'Brien. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06
oLD-FAsHloNED HusnNe BEES
Hunting for the Red Ears and the Re-
ward of Finding One.

In remote country districts they yet
have husking bees; but there was a
time when they were part of the life
of every neighborhood. About this
time of year word went through the
community that there would be a corn
husking at Robinson's place next Mon
day, and: Be sure and be there by
early candlelight.'
No need for that Injunction. The
young men and women of the whole
countryside are on the road by sun
down, and the lanterns in the old barn
are scarcely lighted before, they begin
arriving, their laughter pealing from
far down the lane, before they are
even in sight.
In the middle Of the threshing floor
the corn is piled high, and around the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06
PINNED UNDER CAR
Two Fingal Autoists In Accident a
They Speed Machine.

Fingal. N. D.. Dec. s. Hitting the
trail at high speed, Earl Burt and A.
=. Fein. driving an automobile. sud
denly found themselves pinned under
the car when 1T left the road and over
turned in the ditch.
Burt succeeded in freeing himself
and releasing his companion. Both
were badly bruised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-06
HOCKEY LEAGUE

Several Northwestern Part of the
State Towns are Interested.
Minot, N. D.. Dec 6.-Plans for the
formation of a Northwestern North
Dakota hockey league are being form
ulated here, with several towns in
this district interested in the project
A city hockey league is already as
sured Ft#
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-27

county will see that his ballot, on
November Z, will read:
For President, Charles z. Hughes.
For U. s. Senator, Walter s. Dickey.
For Governor, Henry Lamm.
For Secretary Of State, VIM. c.
Askin.
For Representative, John II. Kunkel.
For Judge County Court, First Dis
trict, Curtis Il. Whitmer.
For Judge County Court, Second
District, l. A. 1ddings.
For Prosecuting Attorney, A. VI.
Tibbels.
For Sheriff, Benjamin r. Crouser.
For Assessor, All. A. Meyer.
For Treasurer, Sebourn Carson.
For Surveyor, John II. Peret.
For Coroner, DIR. +. +. Bullock.
For Public Administrator, Geo. W.
Cummins.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-27

Many friends here will be- Interested
IN the following letter from I.loyd,
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
kunkel. who Is now on the Texas bor-
der as chief musician of the Fourth
grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Crowcll, Of this city, and the son Of
Rev. Barney kunkcl. n Nebraska pas
tor of the NJ. T.. church.
eve have had two hikes since last
Saturday, 80 We have no great cause
for complaint this week. General
Lewis reviewed our regiment Ia. i
Thursday evening, and had everyone
up on his toes" so rs 10 present as
good an appearance rs possible.
we gave q concert Mt the field hos
pital the same afternoon. There was
an order issued the last few days clos
ing oil the saloons in this part Of the
brownsville District. The reason for
this action was that the doctors traced
nearly all the cases of yellow fever
and typhoid to these places.
John levitt, Tom Dorwart and |
went into the Jungle today to see what
we could find. We got about q quart
OF ebony beans from IN ebony tree.
The Mexicans use them TO make ros-
airy beads. They are quito valuable
when they are polished and strung up.
l viii send you a string as soon as
get II made. We also got a slab Of
ebony wood and knottcd stick from
which ] intend to carve me q fancy
walking stick to support me when ]
go to the old soldiers home. 1T is a
standing joke with us that by the time
we are ordered to leave Llano Grande
we shall be ready for that place.)
"'One Of the boys got stung twice by
hornet and the other boy killed Q
small rattlesnake of one rattle.
| AS far as we know now, the Ne.
braska troops won't get to come back
until spring. No one seems to know
anything about i, yet there are al.
ways a dozen differen rumors In the
breeze.
| 1--WE have been issued new cots b,
the government. As they are Target
than the old ones, our tent is rather
crowded. Perhaps we shall get Q new
one II we stay here all winter.
1T was 10 chilly this morning that
we wore our heavy sweaters and were
cold even then. This Is queer wher
we are quite Q distance south Of New
Orleans and nearly as far south q
Key West, Florida. II gets dark here
about seven and, daylight about Ave
The mornings are always foggy and
'chilly, but It generally gets up 70 81
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-27
A Step Toward Single Tax.

"But this land bank measure has
more serious defects. II creates o
flock Of political jobs, has no provision
for the payment Of losses, gives to the
political party In power a club over
the borrowers, and is direct step to-
ward single tax, which you farmers Of
Holt county helped to defeat when IL
was submitted. II proposes to take the
taxes Off mortgages and debenture
bonds for farmers. When this Is done
the people of the cities and the tenant
farmers will demand cheaper interest
and the taxes must be stricken from
their towns, and then what will you
face? Single tax, and nothing less.
The taxes taken of personal property
must be replaced by increasing taxes
on land."-Judge Henry Lamm.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-27

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snoo.h ho soiJ ,h I s,a,n =" u ,J..n,
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for n state cani,oI M ioTorsan "v CO.
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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-27

Tell n man he that he can't have n
thing. or that bc can't do another COR.
tain thing and ho will 90 tbrougb rrc
20 prove that YOU arc n liar. Ciyc
him certain rights and privileges. and
he accents thcm in n blasc sor, cf
n manner and cyerciscs ,bcn mos.
Surc,orily or allow ,hor, ). ,.n.dP i
Together. w '"''
What n howl wor,i ,, ~, In Iii,
county n tho yo,crs w,,,iJ ~ Nat
cbiscd ,omorrow' WIN, , c,awor wn',I /
/ there no II ,bosc vh" aa,. amo, VIZ" ,,,,'
did not use II nm elcr,;"n osd fo"nj
mn, la,or ,S,, a. =" ',.v. n,,.. s .u,. 'ou ,
10 lose their riyb, az .,,gr ms .
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na,ri,,ic nr,,,.s ,,,II s ,.,
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pairick u"nrvs /, ,S,raora,at g.
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