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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
MOTHER
PENSION
IS @. KID.
Judge Hanson Holds Law
Granting Aid to Mothers
is Constitutional
WILL Be CARRIED UP
Cass County Desires Full
Review of Matter-Affects
Pathetic Case

Mother pensions are constitutional
under a decision by Judge A. G.
Hanson, of the Cass county court
Mrs. Bessie Nixon of Casselton, the
widowed mother Of seven children
ranging in age from to IA years, will
receive So a month for the mainten-
ance of each child.
Judge Hanson, answering the coun-
tvs challenge as to the constitutions
atty of the act, holds thai the legis-
lature was within its rights when it
passed the pension act, and, further,
that it conferred a proper duty upon
the county courts when it made such
courts the administrative agents in
granting pensions, etc.
An appeal to the supreme court to
fully test out the constitutionality
feature will be taken immediately
the purpose being to establish the
constitutionality of the act prior to the
coming session of the state legislature,
so that that body may pass a correc-
tive measure, If necessary.
Challenged Two Features.
Opposing the granting Of the pen
sion, Cass county, represented by
States Atty. A. w. Fowler and Assist
ant William Green, contended that
the legislature had exceeded its rights
in passing the measure, and that 1t al
so was attempting to confer judicial
powers on court Of limited jurisdic-
tion.
On both pleas-the pension appli-
cant, represented by Atty. A. w. Cup
Ter, Of Pierce, Tenneson G. Cupler-
took the ground that the legislature
had acted within its powers, and that
in directing the county court to handle
the work, it had simply conferred an
administrative-not judicial-authori-
ty The applicants counsel cited the
fact that the supreme court Of this
state has previously held that the
administration of the old liquor per-
nit by the county court was constitu-
tional while other states have settled
the constitutionality Of the mother
pension act.
Counties Are Divided.
In some counties of North Dakota,
mother pensions are refused, on the
theory that the law is not constitu-
tional, while some counties are max
ing payments regularly.
Cass county took the proposition up
in the courts for the purpose of get
ting the disputed points clearly es-
tablished-thus protecting the county
in making payments. There is no
dHLdSOllloIlI W Iu0 pElHClplS Oh IH0
act-simply a desire to get a court
decision that will protect the coun-
ty.
Pathetic Case. .-
The application of Mrs. Nixon brings
to light a pathetic case. The mother.
widowed with seven children under IA
years-has been given county aid, and
has worked as best she could to help
support herself and children.
Under the pension act, she would re-
ceive So each month for each child,
till it became IA years old, when
payments would cease. She would,
at the present time, receive $56 a
month, thus being amply provided for,
considering the sum she would be able
to earn in addition thereto.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
TWIN CITIES CHOSEN.

New Orleans. Oct t9.-St. Paul and
Minneapolis were chosen for the 1917
convention Of the American Fisheries
society at the session of the conven-
tion here yesterday. DR.. George w.
Field. of Sharon. Mass, was elected
president of the society.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
Lift Ban on "Wet
Goods" to Christen
Ship at Superior

Superior Wis, Oct. 1s,-The ban on
wet goods" in Superior was lifted
yesterday to permit the breaking Of a
bottle of champagne on the bow of
the new steaper Sir Trevor Dawson,
Just constructed at the local yards
She will be put into commission for
the Canadian Steamship Lines, Ltd,
her owners. CaptainN Harry Hinslea
will have command.
Mrs. J. w. Norcross. of Montreal,
wife Of the vice president and manag-
ing director Of the Canadian line,
dashed the bottle Of wine against the
bow of the ship.
The Dawson is one of the largest
beats ever built on the great lakes.
The registered tonnage Is 5.505 net,
it is 598h long, So broad and 80 feet
deep. The gross tonnage is 1915 tons.
She will carry ore.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
new FRANKLIN
Wins PRAISE
FIRST OF NEW MODELS BEING
DISPLAYED BY WHEELocK G.
WHEELocK THIS WEEK-FoUR
HUNDRED POUNDS SLAsHED
OFF WEIGHT.

Considerable interest among auto
mobilists attaches to the arrival Of the
new Franklin car which is on display
at the Wheelock Auto Co. 1t is the
new model series &C." and is the first
to be received in this section of the
northwest.
A striking feature of the model is
that the weight has been reduced over
400 pounds. In making this weight re-
duction. there has been no striking
change in any particular part of the
Car. Instead there has been slight
reduction in weight Of every part.
The low tire and gasoline expense
which has made the Franklin popular
in the past, will be strengthened still
greater by the new reduction in
weight. According to c. A. Wheelock,
the greatest difficulty in handling the
Franklin this season will be in secur-
ing cars from the factory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19

Hotel Dyckman, Minneapolis new
est downtown, flreproof. metropolitan
hotel; 800 rooms, all equipped with
private baths. Rates $1.50 to $500 per
day Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
FLAT RATE CONSUMERS
MUST PAY BY OCT. rs
Must Settle for Water Taken or Have
Service Shut OF, Says City
Auditor Watkins.

City Auditor A. r. Watkins stated
this morning that in accordance with
a resolution recently adopted by the
city commission, all fiat rate water
consumers must pay up for their
water by Oct 25 or have the water
shut off.
He also called attention to the fact
that it will cost 81 to get the water
turned on again afer it is once shut
off and those owing the city for fiat
rate water should get busy at once.
The fiat rate consumers had up to
the tenth of this month to get their
fiat rate charge applied on the cost
Of a meter and could then relinquish
the meter to the city, but there were
a few who failed to take advantage Of
this offer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19

When you are shopping at Mime
apolis you will find the Hotel Dyck-
man pleasant place to stop. Con-
venient to all the stores and places of
amusement. Sixth street, near Nicol-
Iet.--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
One way to Put IT.

Detroit Free Press: rs she homely?"
II wouldn't say that exactly. But If
her face was her fortune she'd be in
the poorhouse."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
Prominent Duluth O..
Official is Seriously
Ill; Suffers Relapse

Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 19.-Leonidas
Merritt, commissioner. of public utili-
ties, Duluth, was reported seriously ill
at local hospital as result of re-
lapse following an operation a week
ago. Hospital authorities would not
admit alarm over Mr.. Merritt's condi-
ton. Mr.. Merritt was one of the ear
liest settlers in northern Minnesota
and is a veteran of the civil war. He
is largely interested in numbering and
iron mining in the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
QUESTION POWER.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Whether rail-
roads may be compelled to provide
cars of special type was argued be-
fore the supreme court in a case in
volving refusal of the Pennsylvania
railroad to furnish tank cars to in
dependent oil shippers. 1t has been the
practice for oil producers to own their
own tank cars, but the government
contends that "a reasonable" number
must be provided by the roads to
shippers without private facilities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-19
ANOTHER BANK POSITION.

Mr.. Borchard was recommended
today for a bank position by
Aaker's Business college. Mr..
Borchard is graduate of another
school. The A. B. C. has more than
enough PERMANENT positions
to supply all its graduates. Don't
worry for the future. Enter the A.
B. C. and q bright future is cer-
tain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
OVER 100 ARE
WILLING TO Be
POLICEMEN HERE
Applicants Pile Up With
Clerk Of Department AS
Appointments Near.

There are 112 applications on file
for app ointment to the police force.
1t is expected that there will be fully
80 more applications filed before the
so men are added to the department.
Some of the applications now on file
have rested in the desk of Clerk Clay
ton L. Smith for four or five years.
Four applications were filed today and
as the day of appointment draws near
many more will he left with the
clerk.
1t costs So to be examined by the
department physician. DR.. J. F.
Adams. The application must be
sworn to before a notary public and
this calls for a fee of 81. A winter
suit will cost $50 and winter trous-
ers SO. The summer blouse may be
purchased for $11 and a, summer
trousers for $3.50. A revolver, gen
orally a S.. & w. or a Colt, will cost
$14. Dress clubs sell for so cents to
81. Caps sell for $3.50, nippers rs
cents boots So, ra1ncoat SIS, hat COW
ering 81, good heavy soled. shoes for
SIS, whistle, 40 cents, ''billy'' $3.50,
buckskin gloves $1.75, summer gloves,
rs cents, a few pickadilly collars may
be purchased for 81. This equipment
will total near to 800. providing a cop
wishes to look respectable.
Blue five-year stripes cost i cents
each, but the new policemen will have
to wait five years before they need
to purchase those. The white stripes
for the trousers are furnished free
by the department. Gold stripes for
officers cost 75 cents for two stripes.
Several expectant appointees are
said to have already purchased their
outfit but old-time policemen who, in
their days, received set-backs, advise
against this method. They say it is
better to wait until the badge is hand
ed out before purchasing department
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
10 YEAR OLD BOY
WILL-O-THE-WISP
PUZZLES THE POLICE

Willimantic, Conn, March 17-5F1av-
ing spent nearly a week in fruitless
efforts to place a! 10 years old boy
who since he was found wandering in
this city, last Monday night, has given
two different names and claimed four
different towns as his home, the city
and town auth critics have turned the
search over to the state board OF
charities.
In the meantime, the child is being
kept at the town farm. When he
was first taken in charge he said his
name was Joseph Pillse and that he
lived in Hartford. Communication
with the Hartford police brought out
the fact that they knew of the boy
having twice picked him up in that
city. They said, however, that they
knew his name as Constine Burdnick
and that he had claimed New Britain
as his home.
Still pursuing their inquiries the
local authorities turned to New BIi-
tain only to be informed that the
boys parents did not live there now
but were understood to be in Rock
vile. At Rockville. the police stat
cal that no one by the name OF Burd-
nick lived there. Adding to the COM
plication the boy yesterday told the
police his name was Constines Phyt-
nick and that he lived at Warehouse
Point and attended school there. No
one was found at Warehouse Point
by the name of Burdnick or Phytnick.
Then the local authorities threw ul'
tn cir hands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
FRENCH

Paris, March 1.-THE text Of the
French official communication on the
progress of hostilities, given out by
the French war Office this afternoon,
reads as follows:
ITO the west of Mouse the lombard
ment diminished last night in the re-
gion of Bethincourt and >Cumieres.
After the bloody check to the attack
of yesterday, the enemy has not re-
sumed his movement on Mort Homme.
ITO the east, of the Meuse a recru-
descense of the bornbardment was fol-
lowed, at o'clock last night, by a
series of very violent offensive actions,
directed against our positions at the
village and the fort of Vaux.
give successive attacks in large
anns> in this region, but without sue
village of Vaux, two others against
the slopes leading up to the fort and
the village in an effort to emerge on
the protected road to the south east Of
the village of Vaux.
Every one of these attacks was
broken by our curtains of fire and the
fire of our machine guns cost the en-
envy heavily.
I'm the Woevre district there is
nothing to report further than artil-
lery exchanges in all the sectors to
the west of Pont- A-Moussen.
"a surprise attack against a salient
of the enemy at the wood of Mont
MAR made it possible for US to bring
abck some prisoners and to inf1ict
some losses on the enemy.
1.-The night was calm on the remain
der of the 'front.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

was not for minute doubted by
Judge or jury, his own admissions
having been such, that, coupled with
the fact that the gun was seen in his
hands directly after the shooting, the
evidence was sufficient to convict.
The great questions of fact that the
jury had to decide was what degree
of generalization or sudden passion
was present at the time of the killing,
and whether insanity had to do with
the case at the time.
From the charge of Judge Webb
at the time of sending the jury to
their room, it would appear from the
conclusion reached that the jury de-
termined Haines was guilty of sud
denly inf1amed passion uninhuenced
at the time by insanity.
ut Isl assured from the fact that the
jury reported their inability to agree
that the supreme court case of the
People VS.. Smith again had its bene-
fetal effect upon the minds of the
jury, as. this case was cited after the
first disagreement and shortly prior
to the announcement that a true YER
dict was to be rendered. te.
In the minds of persons who have
known the Haines family for at least
two generations, the influence of drink
in the present case is plainly seen. 1t
is, said that >Haines, whose forefatherS
had been among the early settlers of
Newtowns and whose father was for
many years town clerk there, had
lived an exceptional Southfu1 period.
never having been unkipdly to ami
NAL or human being.
Shortly after his majority he be-
came associated with a more or less
fast set who. frequented the road
houses. At Minor, Smiths shore
house in Stratford he met his wife,
who was then lchamber-maid there.
Her associations and predictions are
said to have greatly influenced his
later period in life until he became
-Iorose and sul1en, though always
showing the thrifty disposition which
had characterized his ancestors, and
he made his own farms productive and
profitable.
Neither Jason Haines, Jr., nor the
other three sons were present in the
courtroom as the jury brought in the
verdict. The bMghting of their young
lives with the remembrance of this
great tragedy is 6ne of the saddest
episodes of the affair that will go
down into the criminal and sociologi-
cal history of the state. IN
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

their japanese nationality. The pro
posed law, however, permits the chill
dren of Japanese born outside OF
.Janan to take on foreign nationality
upon coming of age. 1t covers the
case of some $4,000 children of Jap
anese parents in the Hawaiian Islands
and some 5000 born in the United
states. To that extent at least the
Californian law is nulIified by the
proposed law.
The United States law of 1882 ex-
pressly forbidding the naturalization
of Chinese should not be confound-
ed with the status of japanese IN TINS
country or carrying any pronloltloh
AGAINST their naturalization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, IS.
PROBATE COURT.

March 16, A. D., 1916.
Estate of Michael ]. McGrath, late
of Bridgeport in said district, deceas-
ed. tr=+.. N~.-r -f~,rt-
Upon application praying-that ad-
ministration be granted on said estate
represented intestate-as per- said APP
plication on file more fully appears,
it is
Ordered-That said application be
heard and determined at the Probate
office in Bridgeport in said district
on the 23rd day of March, A. D, 1916,
at $3.50 O'Clock in. the, afternoon; and
that notice thereof be given to- all
persons known to be interested in
said estate to appear, if they see
cause, at said time and place, and be
heard thereon,-by publishing three
times in some newspaper having a,
circulation in said District copy OF
this order, all before the 21st day Of
March, A. D., 1916, and that return
of notice given be made to this court.
Attest, I-
PAULsIs MILLER, raE--a
II So Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, March 1z-Fore-
cast: Fair tonight, Saturday fan.
and somewhat warmer.
Connecticut: Fair and colder
tonight. Saturday fair, continued
cold; fresh northwest to north
winds.
A long ridge of high pressure
extending from the lake region
southwark to the gulf is produc-
ing a winter type of weather in
all districts east of the Missss-
SzDQ river. The temperatures
ere unusually low for the season
of the year. Killing frosts ex-
tend as far south as northern
Florida. Zero temperatures pre-
vail along the northern border
from Minnesota to Maine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
PARLIAMENT HAS HOT
DEBATE ON CALLING OF
MARRIED MEN TO ARMS
Government Wins Adjourn
ment Until Tuesday By
Scant Margin of Six Votes
War Committees Will
f7tEt lEE-l1
Also Convene.

London March lift was we'll past
4 o'clock this morning when the
House of Commons adjourned after a
protracted debate. nominally on army
estimates, but really covering a wide
range of topics.
There were many heated passages
regarding the problem of calling up
the married men. Sir John A. Simon,
ex-secretary for home affairs, appear
ed among others as the champion of
the married men, but his speech met
with sharp criticism from other cham
pions of the married men, owing to
his argument that there was danger
of over-recruiting.
Tt was announced in the lobby of
the House of Commons that con-
ference will take place Saturday at
the war ONCE between the higher mill
tary authorities and the recruiting
commanders, when the whole require
ments OF the army in regard to the
men will be fully discussed and ex-
planned.
1t is stated that the widespread OBJ
lection on the part of the married
men has already interfered somewhat
with the war ofice& arrangements but
there is little doubt that the calling
up of further groups of the married
men has been only briefly postponed.
Among the proposals now being
considered is that of extending the
military. age for single men to As
years. There is also a widespread
feeling that the compulsion act should
be extended to the married men as a
considerable part of the ill-feeling
among the married men now being
called up is due to the fact that they
who voluntarily enrolled under the
Derby scheme must go into the army
while the married men who declined
the invitation to enroll are allowed to
continue in their civil occupations.
The real seriousness of feeling
throughout the country non this matter
was reflected in the House of Conn
mons where the members showed the
state of their minds on the vote for
adjournment. The government de-
manded adjournment until Tuesday
but the partisans of thef married men
urged continuation OF the session
until the question of the married men
was properly settled. The government
got its wish but only after a division
which the government carried by a
bare six votes. This is the most SER
ious division which the coalition gov
eminent has yet had to face
Special meetings of the liberal and
unfonist s'war committees which will
constitute the backbone of any organ
lied opposition to the present govern
ment, have been summoned for next
Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
Official
VIEWS OF
War
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, March 1.-THE follow
ing official announcement has been
issued by the war department:
%West front: In the region of Dali
sen Island, a violent artillery duel has
taken place. Below DVinsk, in the
region of I1loukst east of 4Poncewesch,
the enemy threw hand grenades load
ed especially with a, high explosive.
Caucasus front: During the week
we captured more Turkish prisoners,
They include 10 officers, of whom
two are majors, and more than $50
ashairis, and we also took a regimen
tai flag"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
Two Wreck Victims
Still Remain At the
Bridgeport Hospital

Two survivors of the Milford wreck
OF the New Haven railroad which oc-
CURED on Feb %. still remain in
Bridgeport hospitals Miss Minnie
Schwartz, of West Haven, who was
internally injured. is rapidly recover
ing and it is believed will be able to
go to her home this week
Miss Bessie Linehan, of IT'S South
street., Chtcopee, Mass, whose back
and head were hurt, is still in a ser
ious condition at the hospital it is
believed that she will remain for some
lime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
PROMINENT LOCAL
BARBER MORE
THAN PLEASED
Mr.. S. Prokous, % Fairfield
Avenue, Well Known In
This City, Highly Endorses
Lax-a-Tone.

One of the best tonsorial shops in
Bridgeport is owned and operated at
% Fairfield avenue, by Mr.. Prokous
who is we'll known throughout the
state of Connecticut and a man that
is slow to indorse without being con-
WINGED. Mr.. Prokous says:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
TO REMODEL
HALL RECENTLY HIT
BY DISASTROUS FIRE

Bridgeport Aerie of Eagles will inns
mediateiy start work of repairing ana
remodeling Eagles hall, which was
damaged by fire some time ago. Arch
ttect Frederick G. Cooper last night
submitted to the aerie plans for the
remodelling of the building, and it was
voted to begin work at once. Many
improvements will be included in the
rebuilding.
Adjustment with the fire under
writer's was made last night by the
aerie with B. f. Cooney, tine FOCAL
agent. The amount paid the aerie IN
adjustment OF the recent fire damage
is S6,2OS.o2.
Governor Whitman nominated
James NJ. Carter of BuffaIo to be state
Superintendent of Prisons, succeeding
John B. Riley.
One Thousand farms in western
Canada will be prepared by the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad for Canadian5
soldiers, when disbanded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

Col. Sir Charles M. Watson, secre-
tary to the royal commission for the
St Louis exposition and commissioner
general in 1904, died in London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

For a year or more have been
bothered with indigestion. My food
would seem to ferment and lay on
my stomach when it would souri, then
[ would b1oat, gas would form which
would distress me greatly. I felt tired
out and languid with dull headaches.
was advised to try Lax-a-Tone by
this medicine g, trial the results re-
ceived were surprising. I now feel a
great deal better and a radical change
has taken place in my condition. I
highly indorse Lax-a-Tone to my many
friends
The Lax-a-Tone man is at Harti-
gan's Drug Store; 81 Fairfield avenue,
near Main street, where he is intro
ducing this remedy to the Bridgeport
public. He will remain until 10 p. m.
Saturday nights to see those unable to
call during the day.-Adv. as4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

William r. Riquet.-a New York
importer, was struck by an Erie train
at Montc1air, N. J. He died several
hours later from his injuries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
11O5 MAIN STREET
Bridgeport, Conn.
10 Rue st. Cecile, Paris.

3Sc Flower sprays Zoe
Csc Flower sprays A8c
zoe All Silk Ribbons Observation-Disclosures. Zoe
SOC ALI Silk Ribbons .............. 15c
4Oc All Silk Ribbons ............- 19c
$500 White ShirtWaiStS observation-disclosures. Use
1925 White ShirtWaistS 98c
$500 White shirtWaiSts ......t ........ S1.48
$3.50 White shirtwaists ........... S1.98
$3.50 Silk waists ............... $1.98
$500 Silk waists Observation-Disclosures S2.48
800 Crepe de Chine waists .......... $3.48
Silk petticOats at Bargain Prices.
Percaline petticoats at Bargain Prices.
VeiIings at Bargain Prices
Raincoats at Bargain Prices
New Spring coats at Bargain Prices