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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
QUIET
ON War
FRONTS
(By Associated Prsss.)

Paris, De-, 23.-The French official
statement n the progress of hostili-
ties in Fraalce today reads: 81,
} 'In the champagne district. after
q spirited GbombardmeRt. a detachment
of the enemy endeavored last night to
approach our line west of Auberiye
but there were easily repulsed.
THE night passed quietly on the
remainder Of the front except about
Hardaumont and Chambrettes, where
the enemy artillery showed consider
able activity.
Bad weather along the Macedonian
front on Dec % prevented any mill
tary operations, according to the Of
ficial announcement given out in Paris
this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

ideal location for a school to take the
place of the old Longfellow building,
which will sooner or later have to be
discarded. The new property is three
blocks west of the Longfellow school.
When interviewed today one MEM
Der of the board of education stated
that there is no doubt that the re-
nlainder of the options secured will
be taken up. "The board must look to
the future. as it will be only a short
time until another building is needed
for the rapidly growing schools and
new buildings must be provided from
time to time,D said this member of
the board. sites must be purchased
while property is at a reasonable
price,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
Jorgenson Is Likely
To Pay Salaries of
the Retiring Justices

this month, and no doubt that de-
cision will be accepted by myself
as binding, so far as the issuance
Of the salary warrants Is concern
cd" ,'..~
Should Mr.. joraenson issue the
warrants, the issue goes to State
Treasurer John Steen next, and a
Bismarck report, received today,
indicates the possibility that Steen
will refuse payment. .. ..
That action would place the
supreme court justices in a posi-
tion where they would have to
begin action to compel the treas.
urer TO honor their Warrants--and
ultimately, the matter would 60
before the new supreme court.
Auditor Jorpenson was in Fargo
today as a member Of the state
budget commission. which has
just completed its tour of the
state institutions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
Switchnen Are Granted
Straight Eight Hour
Day by Arbitrators
(By Associated Press,)

York. 23-The eight hour straight
time the svehmans by the federal
switchmens
with the railroads The award gives increase Of cents hour
for both behalf the railroads
that the award interpreted by them "as not giving X
the Adamson law" #s@~ - 7. -
The had Of 10 They
had of
basis fixed by board
While all abraors signed the award, j. j. oconnor and
W. A.
increase the denial Of half overtime and to the
award giving aa & a.#$h&-
e. r, Potter r. w, the railroads
dssented to the award of the eght-hour day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
State Milling Forces
Opposed to Proposed
New Carload Rating

minimum carload basis. and IL the in
terstate commerce commission makes
the adjustment asked. the small mills
of this state may be forced out of
business.
The hearing is set for Kansas City
on Jan. 4.
The state railroad commission will
be represented by Rate Expert James
A. Little. and representatives of mill
ing interests VIII attend to protest
against the change.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

Carl Jorsenson, state auditor Of
North Dakota, has held up only
the salaries of the three retiring
justices of the supreme court OF
North Dakota, and probably will
issue warrants to those three
justices next week. '...
Mr.. Joraenson, a visitor in Far
go this afternoon, indicated that
he would take such step.
Auditor Jorgenson said, he had
already instructed his deputy to
issue warrants to all other state
officers, and no doubt that step
has seen taken.
"a asked that the matter of pay.
ina salaries for the retiring JUS
tices be held up till my return to
Bismarck" explained Mr.. Jor.
genson. ... ..
"The provisional supreme court
has ruled that the retiring JUS.
tices are the members of the court
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
Board Has Options
On North Side Site

The board Of education has prac-
tically closed deal for the major
portion of block IS of Roberts second
addition as a site for school build
ing to care for the future growth OF
the city.
Options have been secured on all
but one lot in this block and deed
has been recorded for lot of this
block and it lis expected that the 9TH
er options will be taken up immediate
ly. Lot was. bought for $1,4O0. The
one lot will not be purchased as
there is plenty OF ground for the pur-
pose In the remainder of the block.
This block of ground lies between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets and
Third and Fourth avenues north. and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
German Press Greets Wilson's Appeal With Suspicion
British Pacifist
Appeals to Wilson
to END the War;

. New York Dec "a special committee of the American Neu
to IEssdnt Wilson letter from Bertrand Russs the English
the war The eommttes consists Of seorge Foster
The letter brought to this country by
unidentified from England girl
evade the British
After has
erformng signal service to anknd Surprising the service Of
power to bring the end by peace and that
be allowed continue late
civilization from destruction
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
Big Distribution For Poor

Thirty eight bushel baskets. each
containing a turkey or chicken, a
small sack Of -four. potatoes, vege-
tables, nuts, fruit and cookies enough
for a big Christmas dinner. were de-
Iivered to the homes Of thirty -eight
poor families in Fargo by the Saliva
ton Army this afternoon
Twenty more baskets, containing
similar quantities, were delivered to
those who called at the barracks this
morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
ARABIA NOT
WAR VESSEL
tRy Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 23.-An official
report from the British government
on the British liner Arabia, sunk by a
submarine without warning in the
Mediterranean, declares the Arabia
was not at that or any previous time
i'm the service of the allies. Germany
claimed in note that the Arabia was
an armed auxiliary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

Every family on the army's lists
has now been taken care of.
Collections from the kettles at noon
today had reached total of $1S1. OFF,
GERS expect to pass the 5000 mark by
10:3O o'clock this evening when the
kettles will be taken in
There will be a public Christmas
tree and program at the barracks, Sis
Second avenue north, on Monday
evening. Each child attending will
be given big bag Of nuts, fruit and
candy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

thrown on by A. W. Pinkham, Fargo
resident since 1871. Lighted candles
will occupy the windows of adjacent
business houses.
Every church bell in the city will
ring at o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
calling the congregation together. The
celebration will start at $3.50 o'clock
sharp.
M- The Program.
School children will assemble at the
Fargo auditorium, from where they
will emerge singing. Hark the Herald
Angels Sing, and led by four heralds
with trumpets. They will station them
selves around the tree. ,s, es.
The various choIrs of the two cities
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

state during the past two weeks,
and is generally accepted in we'll
Informed circles that he will be
the choice of the organization lead
ers,, when the league caucus is
held at Bismarck, just prior to the
opening of the legislature.
Mr.. Bowman is a prominent
farmer, and he has been close
ly identified with the Nonpartisan
league movement since its ineep-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
E. A. Bowman a Candidate

E.. A. Bowman, of Kuhn,
prominently known Society T.. of
Equity and Nonpartisan leader,
may be the speaker of the house
Of representatives.
That, at least, is the wish
credited to prominent leaders in
the league movement, as we'll as
in the Society of Equity c<sles.
Mr.. Bowman's candidacy has
been sponsored quietly about the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

Bismarck. N. D., Dec. 2S.-The mill
ing industry of North Dakota is
threatened by an application made by
powerful southwestern milIers for ad-
justment of minimum carload rates
on a universal basis of 10000 pounds.
The minimum carload basis, in North
Dakota is now $4,000. Because of the
comparatively small cities and sparse
distribution of population, North Da-
kota millers could not compete with
large outside concerns on the 10000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
College Needs Set Forth

The state budget commission and
the state board of regents met at the
agricultural college this morning, the
budget closing it's tour of state in
stitutions with the local conference.
budget board members heard the
needs Of the school outlined by Presi-
dent e. r. Ladd, and the needs of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
Villa on Warpath Again.
Torreon Reported Taken
tBy Associated Press.)

,Is& e- q (By Associated Press)
E Paso, Dec 23Uneon rned
20
Washington by sovsrnment agents early today
Chihuahua
north participate in this
foreign property owner fro Santa Resas ssyed the first
Dee r. re notified that 300 carranza soldiers who had
Chihuahua
oued the stated Those killed included the
neI,t
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
NO FORUM ON
MONDAY.

The Forum will not
issue Monday-Christ-
mas Day-being desir-
Gus of giving members
of The Forum corps an
opportunity of observ-
ing the day in the prop
er manner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

MILLION
IN TAXES

Cass county's assessed valuation of
$24,470,773 will produce $1,162, ,3OS.93 in
taxes with a 4 mill state levy, and a
total county levy of 90 mills, accord
ing to an abstract of taxes just COM
pleted by County Auditor w. R. Tuck
er, and forwarded to the state audi
tor. -4@E
The abstract shows the r assessed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

experiment station were presented by
Thomas Cooper.
During the past ten days, the budget
board has been making aA extended
survey of the state situation, check
ing up the needs of all institutions. H
The commission makes a report to
the state legislature on or before the
tenth day after it convenes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
(By Associated Press.)

By ed
Berlin Dec. o. London 23-Ths press
bsIIssreut with
sna.d f"ou the soms soeorG.d the BY
Tasebtt unexpsctsd cynical of Tho
Anzsssr prefers Shs entente
the ''To s a to. or zd"s viewed
Wilson's proposal aeustsd by purely American selfish motives
hsydsy point with the entente
wants peace and the OF England in preparing for what
1T aI4ds' to . as the E inevitable ] japanese trouble
1--WE decline from the outset the participation Of neutral
state namely the United States responsible party the
the entente accept the German to formulate at the
ference their and the time receive
posaI"
2sThs Annsipet though
nfeanc wonders It afterath Of the German
to sSat and her allie. cannot
take stand until the entente received which advance
Revsnow commenting zstuns,
his editorial the Secretary LANSING
which he terms threat against Germany and that America will
enter the side should the
o. and si"s:" :r & '' naval '''"
wi:n stop says Count Rsv'ns0~ ' nothing but an effort
The Tasshe fsntastioaI
we'll understands how hs protios "unan
inevitable that Asriea should Ultimately enter the world
either somH.tsnt would psssemker The Rundsora"
ing from the made ito quick ending impossible by restricting
president paper says "by vanishing
profits hand and the fear Of submarine warfare other
spell and intensified fighting at sea- The Wilson
class will recognition with the entente than with the
The krouz zeituna had little confidence that President Wilson's
England by
Til. ssn . S. .. .sy. President Wilson's note to the b'o''"
tr: bring publication
Of .cotiua T' and only
play psyiSs george
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
70 WITHHOLD stIP pI

TO WITHHOLD SHIP PING INFoRMATioN
New York, Dec. 23The Associated advised
london
casualties discontinued official order issued last na
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
AUSTRIA BELIEVES WILSON NOTE
KEEPS PEACE IN FOREGROUND

London Dec. 23-The Prose- Vienna
President Wilson's of
for in adds
to
the and that desire for in the
be further strengthened.
AIgemeine
allies
the for negotiations.
Wiener of
President Wilson,
by with the object of Bringing about will
friendly act -..m.
NOTE REcEW ITALY.
Paris Deo 23-Thomas Nelson The Anne
Rome today handed
minister the from President
subject
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-23
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight, Sunday unsettled No
much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
FAVORS INSURANCE
Webb Wants Commercial Club Pro-
tected From Damage Suits.

1t is possible that in the future the
Commercial club will carry a liability
insurance against accidents to its en-
ployees and members which might be
charged to the organization. w w
Webb, president of the club. told the
directors that the recent state fair
mix-up in which both he and Sam
Lux are vitality interested convinced
him that it behooved the Commercial
club to insure itself against accidents.
A motion was made and carried that
bids for liability insurance be adver-
tised for.
]. Will Kelley, secretary, reported
that more names must be added to the
auditorium and city Jail petitions. A
suggestion was made by George Cod
frey Moore that 100 members of the
club volunteer to circulate petitions in
their respective blocks and thus in
sure proper addresses that would tally
with those on the city's registration
books. After it is ascertained the
number of additional names necessary
it is probable that George Godfrey
MoOre's plan will be acted upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
CALLS IT A FRAMEUP
III. ID. Hamilton Is Arrested on a
white Slavery" Charge.

Holding that by transporting Mrs
Stella Azlein from a given street cor
ner to a nearby barn for immoral pur-
poses constitutes a fracture OF the
Kansas white slave" law, warrant
was sworn out by the county attor-
ney's office last night for H ID. Ham
ilton, a widower, on that charge. The
com plant was sworn to by ). e.
Azlein, a machinist at the Santa Fe
shops, and husband of the woman.
Hamilton was arrested last night
and released on a $500 bond. He de-
clared the whole matter was a
''frame-up." The warrant was issued
following a long talk Azlein had with
Rad Lee, assistant county attorney.
Azlein was so fearful chat Hamilton
would get away before the warrant
was served that he followed every step
from the making of the complaint to
Hamilton's release on board Even
after Hamilton was under arrest and
in charlie of Charles Hixon, deputy
sheriff, he feared Hamilton would
escape and grew so nervous over IL
that Hixon gave him the once over"
to see whether or not he carried a
gun.
Hamilton has recently built a fine
home in Oakland and is reputed to be
wealthy. His housekeeper is his eldest
daughter, a girl of fourteen years of
age. There is also a young child. a
boy. Hamilton denies any acquaint-
ance with Mrs Azlein.
Il never spoke to her in my life"
he said. 81 don't even know where
she lives. ] have never fooled with
women and have never been in trou-
ble"
Azlein told another story to the as
sistant county attorney. He declared
that while he was at his work HarnfI-
ton spent long hours with Mrs. Azlein.
that he went to her house and she to
his. The Azleins live at the corner OF
Green and Indiana avenues. Azlefn
charges that Hamilton and his wife
became acquainted at the Oakland
Methodist church revival and that the
acquaintance has ripened rapidly. He
told of notes exchanged, of trips to
picture shows.
But the complaint mentions none ~
these things 1t tells of the TRANSPORT
tation OF Mrs. Aziein from a street cor
her 10 barn and calls it white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
QUITS SUDDENLY
Federal District Court Takes
Unexpected Adjournment.
Robertson Bankruptcy Case to
Go to a Referee.

Because all parties to the action
agreed that the bankruptcy case
against DR. Orrin Robertson of Arkan-
saS City should go to a referee before
being placed before a jury, the April
term of the federal district court ter
minated hurriedly and Unexpectedly
last night. The Robertson case was
one of the most important on the
docket and attorneys expected to
spend at least three days in its trial.
Judge John c. Pollock, Fred Robert
son, United States district attorney,
and Francis M. Brady, assistant, all
left Topeka today for Kansas City.
The bankruptcy action against Rob-
ertson is brought by numerous cred
itors and sensational developments are
looked for when the case comes to
trial Some of the most flamboyant
literature ever exhibited in court was
packed away in the grips of attorneys
interest in the case.
DIR. Robertson runs what he calls
the Anthropological Non-Surgical San
atarium company at Arkansas City
and claims to have developed new
theory of medicine out of which attor-
neys say he is making a fortune every
month.
1t was stated by attorneys that he
is worth in the neighborhood of $780,
900 and that the earnings of his sani-
tarium are in the neighborhood of
Sc, 600 month.
Robertson, according to the allega-
tions of attorneys, claims to have dis
covered the only true science of medi-
cine and that surgery is but put-up
job on humanity of which surgeons are
guilty. He is alleged to have the mys-
tic secret of seven sacred oils which
remove all necessity for surgical oper-
atoms.
Or Robertson" said w. L. Cum
ningham, attorney for some of the
creditors, holds the long distance
record on holding short course di-
plomas l understand he has twenty
two of them and that he is a charter
member of numerous mystic circles"
The Robertson sanitarium has been
located at Arkansas City for several
years and is reported to be a prosper
Gus institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
Oddities CuUed
From Days NelOs

Indianapolis, Ind.,-Won over by
the infectious smile of a ten-year-old
stranger, Miss Dana Morgan, music
teacher, wrote poetry to amuse him.
He picked her pocket for $40.
st. Louis.-"The highest priced
washer woman in the world" Here
she is-Anna Wilson. Annals mistress
owed her three weeks salary. Anna
grabbed jewels worth $4,000 and
wanted to call it square.
Winnipeg, Man.-That F. 7. Nor
gan, private in the Winnipeg battalion,
bit his throat so seriously with his
false teeth that he died of his injuries,
was the belief of officials. Morgan
lay down on his back with his mouth
open, dreaming of the end of the war,
when a bugle call was sounded near
him. As Morgan jumped up his false
teeth lodged in his throat, biting apart
tissues that brought death.
Dallas-The meanest mule has been
discovered. 1t was running away with
an infant in the buggy. A deputy
sheriff stopped the mules mad rush
and was bitten.
PasSaic, n. frank La lara will
spend year in Jail because he threw
his arms around perfectly stranse
lady on the street and kissed her. He
blamed the exuberance on a highball.
Observation-Disclosures rabbits will
bring eggs dyed in the brightest of
colors, as of yore,. dye shortage or no
dye shortage. This message comes
from the Commerce department.
which says that while most dyes are
hardly obtainable because of the war,
Easter dye isn't affected as yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
FEED FISHES POWDER
Disabled Ship Thows 100000 Worth OF
Munitions Overheard.

Honolulu. T. H, April 15.-War
supplies, including powder, cartridges
and machinery weighing 1913 tons and
valued at $780, 900, were thrown over
board from the Japanese steamer Side
Maru which arrived here April IL I'M
der jury rudder, it was learned today.
The cargo was jettisoned to tighten
the disabled ship forward during a
gale. The total value of the Side
Maru's cargo was estimated at $3,-
100000.
The vessels stay here for repairs, it
was announced today. involves a loss
to the charters of $4,000 a day and
on account of the stop at an American
port. the vessel must comply with the
conditions of the seamen's act before
being granted clearance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
PRINCIPALS ARE DEAD
But Legal Battle in the Entsmingers
Are Continued by Their Heirs.

An echo of a divorce case in which
both plaintiff and defendant are now
dead was heard in the first division of
the district court today.
The heirs of Mrs. A. L. Entsminger
asked to have the heirs of Mr.. Ents-
minger plead showing who they are
and what their property claims are.
Mr.. Entsminger lived at Silver Lake
when he became acquainted with a
Mrs. Kelly in Topeka. They formed
a strong liking for each other and
were married.
Then Entsminger declared he had
discovered that before her maria ge
Mrs. Kelly had operated a disorder1y
house in Topeka and brought suit for
an annulment of their marriage on the
ground that the contract was fraulent
because of the fact that Mrs. Kelly
told him nothing about her record.
Since the suit was started both Mr..
and Mrs. Entsminger have died and
the case as it now stands involves only
the heirs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
MILITIA SCANDAL
BOrah Springs Sensational EN-
beZzlement Charge.
$S,OOO,0OO National Guard Fund
Wasted, He Says.

Washington, April Ex-senator
Borah, Republican. attacking federal
pay for the national guard, aroused
the senate today with a charge that
the $S,000,0OO a year now appropri-
ated by the government for the ma
tional guard was "shamefully wasted
and some of it "embezzled'
That's a pretty serious charge -
said Senator Pomerene, Democrat, in
terrupting.
well, I make it without any quail
fications," Senator Borah replied, and
he read from war department reports
to show that most of the fund had
been utilized by officers of the ma
enlisted men had practically no bene-
fit of it.
eff senators here will examine the
record of these appropriations" Sen
ator BOrah continued, they will hest
tate about appropriating 100000 900
for the national guard as it is now
proposed. The way the officers of the
national guard have been utilizing the
federal fund for themselves to the ex-
clusion of enlisted men is shameful
and cannot be defended except for
political exigency.
I'm this bill you are not preparing
for war. You are not giving the peo-
pie what they are expecting to pay
for We are filling this bill up from
beginning to end with purely political
appropriations and you couldn't pro-
coed step under the guise of ma
tional preparedness"
Senators Pomerene and Reed
staunchly defended the national guard,
declaring that if there had been irreg-
ularities there were remedies at law.