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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
>>>>>>>> 5000 4
CHILDREN TELL :
REAL CHRISTMAS Z
SPIRIT IN GIFT =

= Two little children of Keokuk 4
= are showing the real Christmas 4
= spirit. They have decided to 4
. go without the things they want
= most in order that some ether 4
= boy or girl can have a happy I
= Christmas. The money for their 4
. wants that they have given up 4
. goes to the community Christ 4
. mas fund. There is whole 4
= Christmas sermon in little
. note of five lines received by 4
= Miss Buck, the treasurer, this
. morning, which reads. - 4
. Dear Miss Buck: Ny little 4
. sister and l have decided to doS<
. without the things we want most
. and send you the money to buy
= something for some little folks
= who won't have enough to eat 4
. or wear.
. Yours, 4
. FRANK McDILL AVER
. MARY DOROTHY AVER.
= These two little philanthropy 4
. lists are son and daughter of Mr.. 4
= and Mrs. l.. Fl. Aver, Jr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
TOYS RECEIVED
FROM SCHOOLS
Sunday School Organizations Send
Donations for Com munity Work
-Foodstuffs Received.
This afternoon the commit

This afternoon the committee re-
ported the following donations:
Toys from the Trinity, Congrega-
tional, WestmiHter, st. Johns. Bap-
fist, Unitarian and United Presbyter-
ian Sunday schools. These toys were
asked for from the Sunday schools
two weeks ago.
A friend gave $3.50 and Laura Davis
contributed 81.
Fifty sacks of cornmeal came from
the Dimond Mills. Coffee was the gilt
of S. Hamill company and sugar came
from Kellogg-Birge Co. A can OF
syrup from J. C. Hubinger Bros. Co,
for each basket was another donation
reported today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
CycIers Have Bad Spill.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Grenda, Dro-
bach. De. Baetea and Carman were in
jured, Carman perhaps seriously, IN a
spill about three o'clock in the six day
bicycle rase in Madison square. Car
man was carried off the track uncon.
scious. hiders were speeding around
the bowl when Bello crashed into
Smith and both wend down. Grenda
crashed into. the guard rail. Hill
Thomas. Spears, De Baetea and Car
man plunged into the fallen men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
PHOTOPLAY HOUSES

admirable stage offering, In Old
Kentucky" which will be the attrac-
ton at the Grand Christmas day,
matinee at, 8; night at SIS. me
Kentucky life revealed in Charles L.
Dazey's spirited and interesting
drama is wholesome and natural. and
does credit to the native sons and
daughters of the great commonwealth
whose name is used as the title OF
the play. The characters are typical
of the state, brave men and beautlful
women. and the atmosphere is that
of n country of fleet-foeted horses,
.chivalry and romance.7-Advertise-
ment. ser .sE
Amber players at orpheur,.
Tonight is the last night of the
ladies free with a Csc ticket, tomor-
row there will he complete change
of program, and on SATURDAY there Will
be a special school children's matinee
ar which that famous play endeared
70 tho hearts of all children Little
Red Riding Hood" will be presented;
Snecia1 prices for this matinee VIII
he children 10c and adults 15c.
lighters iotdnffer GdayBiS' fedayseiTo
During this engagement there VIII
he hut one show daily at S:15 p. m
except on Saturday and holidays when
there will be a matinee at 2:30 p. m.
This is not a picture show as there
are no pictures being run during this
as the Amber Players
mt ON a show that needs no support
q being a complete show that you are
in the habit of paying from S1.o0 to
s1 q, a seat to see, and this is an op-
portunity to see high class dramas
and comedies at less than the popular
nrices of<years ago. Main floor 25c.
balcony 5c.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Miohty Good Idea.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-A bill
providing for Imprisonment of those
found guilty of cornertRg foodstuffs
was offered by Senator Poindexter to-
day. A penitentiary sentence of not
less than six months nor more than
three years was provided in the bill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Butter on Roycott List.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Butter join
ed eggs on the boycott list today.
planned to last at least four weeks
a statewide boycott against butter is
the latest device of the housewives to
combat the high cost Of living.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Sly Day Bicycle Race.

TJTnited Press Leased Wire Servlcel
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The team qf
smith and >Kopsky which has been
a Ian behind in the Madison Square
annual six day bicycle race. here to-
dav lost another lap just before noon.
In lam started by Oscar Egg, the
team was forced behind by the more
experienced riders. The II O'CLOCK
standing showed eleven teams still
tied.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Rohh.rs Got $50. 600.

Press Leased Wire Service.]
TULSA, Okla, Dec. 20.-The Bank
Of Skiatook was robbed Of more than
$50, Ooa last night. The bandits es-
caped. Skiatook is about ten miles
from Tulsa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Wealthy German Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
BERLIN, (via Sayville wireless)
Dec. 20.--Death of Prince Guido
Henckel Won Donnersmark, the
second richest man in Germany, at
the age of sc, was announced by the
official press bureau today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Sewer Exploded.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Explo-
sion of a sewer at Seventeenth and r
streets today shook the state, war
and navy department building and
caused occupants to think for the
moment a bomb had exploded. The
blast tore a large hole in the street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Railroads Will Enter St. Louis.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 20.-Arrange-
ments are virtually complete by
which the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad and the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railway system will
enter st. Louis, construct their own
terminals for new trans-continental
road, the center of which will be St.
Louis. ..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
NEW YORK; Dec. 20.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day said: Bear pressure was again
exerted with considerable effect in
the Industrial list in today's stock
market. The uncertainties which
still hang over the peace issue leave
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20

Johnson to Palean street; on South
Sixteenth street from Main street to
Exchange street and on North Six
teenth street from Main to High
street. Also $3,373S4 in time war
rants to Cameron, Joyce & Co., for
grading On South Eighth street from
Johnson street to Palean street and
on South Eighteenth street from Main
street to Carroll street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Railroad Fares Increased.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-Increase of all
railway fares in Great Britain fifty
percent beginning January l, was an
nounced by the board of trade in
the house of commons this afternoon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Einht Milliona la Gold.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-J. P. Nor
gan and Co. deposited sS,2O0,00O gold
from Canada at the assay office to-
day, making total importations from
all sources for the year $616,7O0,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20

the union at largely attended meet
ing this week voluntarily reduced the
prices written into the new wage
scale 80 1-3 per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20

Food foundries Of Minneapolis
iauntily boosted prices and cheerily
looked for an increased stream or
money into the tills. They are still
hopefully waiting. Instead OF more
coin, they find food consumption has
fallen off 20 per cent, which fully
offsets the price uplift.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20

traffic than any street in the world.
A recent count showed total of
10000 vehicles in a day. outwheeling
Fifth avenue, New York, by 81 per
cent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE--BiIliard tables. brand
new. carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, s125; second hand tables at
reduced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store, drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Balke-Collender Co. Davenport. Iowa
/. c. Sanders, agent, PIG Harrison st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20

In Philadelphia potatoes command
high prices. yet carloads of spuds
clog railroad yards waiting for bet
ter demand Dealers show no desire
to accelerate demand by reducing
prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20

Philadelphia accepts as unvarnish,
ed truth the assertion OF the chle1 Oh
oolice that Broad street carries more
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
VIM, s. Hart Tonight.

The Grand tonight offers VIM. s.
Hart. most powerful character man
OF the screen, in a new 1nce-TrlanGie
Production Of ''The Patriot" On the
same program is the ridiculousiy
funny Slim Sommerville with the
other Keystoners in comic rough
house entitled The Winning Punch.
The Patriot" is real thriller.
With the present crisis in Mexico
and the ceaseless agitation for pre-
paredness, the thesis of this story,
which upholds the sentiment OF
america First" will attract consld-
cradle attention. The story reVofves
about red-blooded patriotic Iankee
who settled on government property.
Through the Vaccinations OF some
gamblers and the connivance Of land
thieves his property is taken away
from him. In vain he tries TO get
Uncle Sam to help him. In a moment
OF revulsion he curses his aggressors
and his native land. He aligns him.
self with the forces against 1t ana
organizes band Of Mexican outlaws.
Just as he is about to make an at
tack on an unprotected American
town, he realizes that he is about to
shed the bleoi Of his own flesh and
blood. The dying embers OF his pat
riotic soul are rekindled.
Tomorrow the Grand offers
superior asky-Paramount production
Of The Pillow Girl" featuring Mae
Murray, Theodore Roberts, Elliott
Dexter, H. B. Carpenter and others
of an excellent Observation-Disclosures
In Old Kentucky.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
In Old Kentucky.

The chivalrous state of kentucRy
has certainly received no small meas
IRE or tsibute from that stirring and
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
EAST SIDE NOTES

john Everhart, prominent GAINESVILLE
citizen, was business caller in, the
city this forenoon.
Sam NJ. Field. manager of the Palace
clothing store Of this city. returned
was a visitor over Christmas.
The Afternoon Bridge club of Moor
head meets tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. w. r. Tillotson. of Fifth street
south.
Miss Amy Freeberg. teacher in the
schools of Brainerd, Mimi, is a guest
over the holidays at the home Of Mrs.
A. G. Freeberg. of this city.
DR.. and Mrs. Thornby, of Barnesville,
were over Christmas guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Loudon, of Eighth
street south. They returned home yes
terday.
The local Royal league council meets
this evening at the Phenix hall. There
will be initiation and other important
business. All members are requested
to be present.
The following three marriage licens-
es were issued at the clerk of courts
office yesterday afternoon: Alfred NJ.
Hanson, of Alberta. Can, and Petron-
ella A. Kibsgard, of Clay county, Min
nesota; Roy I. Godfrey, of Big Stone
kins, of Clay county, Minnesota; Erick
Slovarp, of Morton county, North Da-
kota, and Anna Krogh, of Trail coun-
", North Dakota.
DR.. v. E. Verne left this afternoon for
Cottonwood Farmers club on Drainage.
e. C. Schroeder, prominent local
farmer. plans to leave soon for the west
on business trip.
S. S. Broehears, of Baker, and F. w.
Schafer. Of st. Paul. were among the
guests at the Comstock hotel today.
L. I. Grina, we'll known FELTON, farm
Ar tro 1Sfn 10 rhno n l,g
forenoon.
Miss Ida Liecke, of Perham, was a
visitor with friends in this city last
evening.
Miss Fern Doyle, of Crookston. ar
rived in the city last evening and is a
guest of Miss Florence Eklund here for
a few days.
Hamilton Mumford, prominent Glyn-
don farmer, was a business caller in
Moorhead this afternoon.
Sam Kantor expects to leave for Chi
Cago and Detroit in about ten days. He
will visit in the latter city until May,
then returning to Moorhead for a short
stay.
Miss May MacNamee Of Kelso, N.
D., is a guest for a few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter ". Dwyer
Of this city.
Ambrose Mccoy, of Grandin, brother
of Mrs. Peter V. Dwyer Of this city,
stopped between trains in Moorhead
last evening. He was en- route to st.
Paul.
A fine baby boy was born this morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Blegan at
the Moorhead hospital. Reports this
afternoon are that the mother and son
are doing nicely.
Judge c. A. Nye, of this city, left for
st. Cloud yesterday, where he opened
term of district court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
PROPOSED
AMENDMENT
BEFORE CLUB
Improvement Measure Up
to Moorhead Body at Meet
ing Tomorrow

A discussion OF the proposed char
ter amendment to the city's improve
ment fund, and the appointment Of
committees to arrange for the annual
club meeting and to have in charge
Moorhead's part of the st. Paul win
ter carnival composes the business to
be transacted at a meeting of the
Moorhead Commercial club to be held
at the library tomorrow evening.
The amendment, as prepared by G.
Fl. Rustad, president Of the club,
would enable the city to enter into
contracts for municipal improvements,
such as paving, with one fourth of the
contract price Of the Improvement In
the general improvement fund, instead
of as at present, requiring the entire
amount to be on hand before the work
is started.
The club will act on the project be-
fore asking the charter commission to
present 1t to the voters on Feb. 20,
1917. for ratification.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
Moorhead Department
NORTHWEST
WIND BLOWS
COLD WAVE
Extreme Low Temperatures
at Many Points to Af-
feet This Section

Prospects are good for another Sc
we're cold snap before tomorrow morn
ing by the looks Of today's official
weather bulletin, issued from the Moor
head office.
The weather forecast says fair to-
night and Friday, with colder tonight
and moderate northwest winds.
with this outlook it will mean that
the cold wave from Edmonton, where
the temperature reached 2S below zero
this morning at 2 o'clock; at Havre, 80
Deiow this morning; and at Medicine
Hat. Is, Will arrive here some time to-
perature.
The cofdest 1T got here last night was
. below, while at o'clock this morning
the register showed 8 below. Devils
Lake and Bismarck registered 16 be-
low and Calgary and Williston were
missing.
Following is a tabulated record of
today's bulletin:
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
BOY WHO DESERTED
HIS HOME GETS JOB
Philip Hastings Gets Employment al
the Detention Hospital AT
Work Now.

Philip Hastings of st. Paul, whose
father would not send a ticket for his
return home, is now. at work at the
detention hospital. having been helped
to the position by the police depart
ment.
Hastings, who is a SON of John
Hastings of st. Paul, was picked up
at the Great Northern passenger sta
tion by the police on the night of Dec.
II, having no place to stay and being
without sufficient clothing to keep him
warm in the frigid weather.
The boy, minor, has been held at
the police station until yesterday aft
ernoon, this being the only place he
could be cared for during the bad
weather. His father was communicat-
ed with, but absolutely refused to have
anything to do with the son and he
was left for the authorities here to
care for, which they did.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28

ACTION
~ IS ASKED
fRv Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Representa-
tives of the railroads throughout the
country today appeared before the In
terstate Commerce commission to
show cause why the commission
should not take into it's own hands
the car shortage situation. heretofore
dealt with by the roads themselves,
and issue drastic orders to relieve the
congestion.
The order which the commission is
apparently prepared to issue unleS-e
the railroads show cause why it should
not, would require the roads to return
to connecting lines all foreign cars on
their tracks after unloading. Hereto
fore. the railroads have endeavored to
cope with the situation by requiring
roads in the east, where the situation
is greater to return to connecting
lines monthly a larger number of for
eign cars than received
The requirement is said to have
been largely dlsregarded by certain
eastern roads with a resultant upset
Of the relief plans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
STOCK
PRICES
GO DOWN

New York, Dec. 2S.-Prices on the
Stock exchange broke again today
with the international situation in
Mexico an additional factor. The SELL
ing became most active after the pub
lication in Wall street of what pur-
ported to be a second note from the
German government but proved to be
a belated forecast of Germany's note
Of Tuesday. In point of fact. this
seems to serve as an excuse for an
other bear raid rather than the actual
reason of the decline.
Some important stocks were within
striking distance of last weeks low
est levels and rails yielded more easily
than before.
The liquidation extended to inter-
national bonds with Anglo-French
fives at the new low record of 90 lie.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
LEAGUERS
CONFIDENT
OF CONTROL
Continued from page one,

tSohttHued from page one.)
league leaders being desirous of secur-
ing men with previous experience in
handling the desk work in the two
houses.
Talk Of q short session is rife, but
not seriously credited. The fact that
the leaguers have leased the North
west hotel for the Legislative session
is accepted as indicating the official
opinion in league circles that there is
little chance Of the legislative work
being closed in less than the constitu-
tional time limit of sixty days.
Constitutional convention talk also
is rife. League leaders frankly con-
fess their support of such measure
and no little campaigning has been
carried on within league circles for
approval of the plan. AS a result.
league members of the assembly are
coming here well informed on plans
for a constitutional convention, and ii
is likely that a caucus will be called
shortly after organization is effected,
to declare either for or against such a
convention. President Townley's sup
port Of the plan gives the movement
real significance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
EXPRESS employees
GIVEN BONUS PAY
Wells Fargo VIII Pay Employees
Months Extra Wages as
Christmas Gift,

The local offices of the Wells Fargo
d Co. express, have received notice
that all employees Of the company who
have been in its service for a year or
more and whose salary amounts to So
900 or less per annum, will receive a
months extra pay based on thes Oc-
tober salaries as bonus to meet
existing conditions of living and as a
christmas gift. Employees not in the
service a year will receive the bonus
When they shall have attained the
twelve months service.
Some 5000 Wells Fargo employees
will be benefited. number of the en-
ployes Of the Fargo office being among
the number. The amount to be paid
will amount to 100000 in round
figures
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
PRINDLE
CASE STILL
DRAGGING
More Witnesses Here - Ex-
pect Case to Go to
Jury Saturday

The taking of testimony in the civil
action of Brown-Danskin Land Co, of
Minneapolis, against e. NJ. Prindle and
others, of Georgetown, may not be CON-
pleted before some time tomorrow
morning. 1t was expected to finish this
task tonight, but additional witnesses
for the plaintiffs arrived from Illinois
this morning to testify.
If the arguments are started tomor-
row, 1t will be late Saturday before the
action goes into the hands of the jury.
The plaintiffs today are still putting
in evidence in an attempt to show that
Prindle has no cause for his $4,000
counter action.
One of the most interesting points Of
the two weeks trial is expected to
come at the finish when Judge Roeser
charges the jury. 1t is understood that
there will be numerous counts upon
which a verdict may be returned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
Duluth Cash Close.

No. I hard, 1.799s; No. northern,
1T y @I:7Sas' No. northern, 1858 o.
1TS3s; No. 3 northern, 1.4S$s g1.689s !;
oats, cash, .479s q .48&; rye. 1.31@1.S2;
barley, .70@1.OS; No. l durum. 1.SOk a.
1.S2Is No, 2 durum, 1.7215 @1.77b; De
cdmber durum, 1.S2A; May durum,
Asa u B: flax. cash 2S6tS
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
WADE SECRETARY

fishing the newly installed officers OF
the Moorhead Masonic lodge. e. u.
Wade, who has been secretary of the
lodge for nearly twenty years, was not
mentioned. Judge Wade was re-elect-
ed to the Office and installed Tuesday
evening.
l.. C. FolIett. who was erroneously
named secretary, holds the Office of SEN
ior deacon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28

Dec. May July
Close ... 2.S42aA 2.901.B 2.S9t!
Local Quotations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28

the European war has been installed
in the window at the b. r. Mackall
drug store by Joe Ladden. who has
secured the display brought to this
country by q. ID. Worcester OF Fargo,
for several months soldier In France.
One OF the most interesting relics
of the display is the gas mark worn
by the soldiers in the great war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
LIGHT ACTIVITY IN THE WEST,

IiSrii NSi'VIif 'N TIE WGSls
28French attacks
lie Cheney the Somme and the
o of the Meuse in the Vedun region the Office
sr
sprung Hsuvraisn on the somme
produced crater 100 yards yards
The French flying yesterday attacked
steel mills The airpiane aided in by
drigibles.
Berlin, Dec 2s(5Y wireless ssyvle-The defeat Of the
Rumanan the invading
cdSpeed officially which attempted
with heavy In yesterdays fighting
5000 prisoners
Eight arpanes lost by yesterdays
fighting on the western 'front.' the Office announces
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
LAND TRANSFERS

The following real estate changes
were registered at the office of Regis
ter Of Deeds Stalley during the past
week:
$4,000 - Dilly Peterson and wife to
Elmer HELEN, lot 5, blk /, Burtness'
list add Ulen.
$11, ,200-Watson N. Dunham and
wife to John Stende. sw la, lots 8 and
4, and NV 4-141-45.
$3,000-Koren Thoreson and husband
to Frank Dwyer, sw and swnw 1-13S-
A..
$2.S00-Nils Toll and wife to Louis
7. Larson ct. al. ne 19-139-45.
$1,600-Hans Jorgenson and wife to
C. o. Anderson. NV 11-141-46.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28
MEET ON JAN. l3
Session Last Evening TO Appoint
Agent Was Not Held.

The Clay County Farm Bureau di-
rectors last night postponed their
meeting at which a county seat agent
was to be named until Jan. 10. when a
meeting of the entire bureau will be
held in Moorhead.
p. e. Clement, agent here for the
take up his duties as assistant state
leader of ceanty agents in North Da-
knfa