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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
Ushers Get Instructions.

Cshers and key men met at the taber-
nacle last night. there being an attend
ance of about 500. They were instruct
ed by the divisional commanders and
Chief Usher Fl. S. Omohundro.
Maj Pullman has promised co-opera-
ton of his department in handling the
tabernacle crowds. He has issued a
bulletin to the commanding officers and
all members of his force telling them
that they will have important work to
do and giving an outline of the cam
paign proceedings. THE ability OF the
police to handle the crowds promptly.
courteously and without accident will
be another test of efficiency" he says.
In order that all officers may become
thoroughly familiar with the tabernacle
Maj. Pullman has called a special
meeting of all inspectors, captains, lieu
tenants and sergeants tonight at $50
at that structure. The tabernacle, IL IL
claimed, can be emptied in about three
minutes.
Billy Sundays trunkful of about .
hundred sermons has arrived and 10
safely tucked away at campaign head
quarters. He speaks without manu-
script. but the sermons exist in that
form and he follows them pretty close
ly.
Rev. George G.. Dewey, director of mems
Bible class work for all the Sunday cam
paigns, will address the mems class OF
Calvary NJ. F. Church Sunday morning.
This class is rapidly increasing its MEM
bership rolls and expects to be represented
at the meetings by 500 men.
The campaign committee recently asked
the 120 or more churches affiliated in tho
campaign to close their doors on the first
Sunday the evangelist is in Washington.
SO that their congregations can attend tho
tabernacle exercises. Many Of the pastors
have agreed. while others advanced the
hour OF morning service to 8 80 O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
Authorized to Buy Bonds.

The President would be authorized to
buy on government account any or all
future railroad bond issues, most of
which would be to provide additional
equipment or improvements, and thus
the necessary legal means would be
provided for government financing of
improvements. Such a plan would au-
tomatically give the government power
to regulate improvements. and to pre-
vent extraordinary and unnecessary
expenditures for such purposes.
On the other hand. it ia understood
to be Mr.. McAdoos intention to resort
to construction of new lines or addi-
tional tracks on trunk lines IL this
proves desirable to relieve congestion.
The administration policies along this
| line are expected to be vigorous in ex-
tending lines wherever needed for efii-
cient prosecution of the economic forces
behind the war,
Reports were circulated that the In
| terstate Commerce Commission might
decide to postpone indefinitely decision
| of the Is per cent rate case and other
| important rate questions. until it can be
lascertained whether government oper-
alton will result in material lowering
| Of operation costs through elimination
of competitive waste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
SERVICES IN TRIBUTE
TO DECEASED SENATOR
President and Mrs. Wilson, Vice
President and Others Attend Flu
neral Of F. G. Newlands.

The funeral services for Senator
day afternoon at st. Adams Episcopal
Church were simple but impressive
President and Mrs. Wilson. Vice Presi-
dent marshall. members of the cabinet
Of the diplomatic corps. Of the Supreme
Court and Of the Senate and the House
attended the ceremonies. Many OF
Senator Newlands friends in the social
and business circles of the capital
were present also.
Chopin's funeral march was the only
Quoted by Rev. c. T. Warner. rector OF
st. Adams. Following the services
the body was removed to a vault al
Oak Hill cemetery. Interment will not
be made until Monday, in order to givs
time for the arrival of Mrs. Charles
H. L. Johnson, who is coming here from
California.
List of the Attendants.
Among those attending the funeral
were Secretary of War Baker, Score
tary Houston of the Department OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Houston, Mrs. Nc.
Adoo, Chief Justice White of the SUI
Kenna and Holmes, Assistant Secre-
| tary Long Of the State Department. the
French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand. the entire membership Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Commissioners Davies and Colver OF
the Federal Trade Commission.
Nevada was represented by former
Gov. Dickerson. Ray Baker. director OF
the mint; Railroad Commissioners Bar
tine and Shaughnessy. Clay Toimau
and Frank Healy.
Among the senators present. in addi-
ton to the committee appointed to rep
resent the Senate. were Senators Myers.
Poindexter, Sterling, Kellogg, Watson
and Frelinghuysen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
Cross Hauls Forbidden.

Contracts for coal shipments involv-
ing what Is known as a cross haul are
absolutely forbidden. Under this ruling.
industries in various sections of the
country must obtain their supply of
coal and coke from the fields nearest
to their plants. This rule will not
apply to gas coal and coal used for
by-product purposes.
A thorough investigation by agents
of the fuel administration has de-
veloped that practically all of the con-
tracts now in force will expire by
April l. As a result of new orders,
therefore. the fuel administration will
be in full control of the situation
after that time. and in a position to
work in the closest cooperation with
the governments administrator of the
railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
|DR. GARF|ELD'S ORDER
| LIMITS COAL CONTRACTS
May Be Cancelled at ANY Time by
Administration-Fuel Subject
to Requisition.

An order issued by Harry A. Garfield.
United States fuel administrator, eff
fective December "a, regulating the
making of future contracts for coal, has
attracted a great deal of attention and
aroused speculation as to its possible
effects. Issuance of the order was an
nounced ten days or more ago, but its
text was made pubic only in DIR. Gar
fields testimony at the Senate fuel in
quiry. In many quarters the order is re-
garded as the most drastic step yet
taken by the government for the regu-
lation of coal mining and distribution.
The order provides that no new con-
tract shall be for period longer than
one year; that all contracts may be can
celed at any time by the fuel admins
tration, and that all coal thus sold I'M
der contract shall always be subject to
requfsition by the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
MAKING THE PLANS /
FOR CHOIR SERVICE
Other Features of Billy Sum-
days EvangeIistic Program
Being Considered.

Billy Sunday Choir No. ! will be
seated tonight. and all belonging there-
to are urged to attend without fail.
Quarters for the score Of persons in
tho Sunday party for their stay in
Washington have been secured by tho
campaign committee in the Mount Alto
Inn. 1850 Wisconsin avenue. Several
suites have been set aside for their oc-
cupancy during the six weeks of the
campaign. These are today's two main
points OF interest in the precampaign
developments. Choir No. 2 was seated
Wednesday night.
Those who would rather be door
keepers in the house OF the Lord" than
dwell in the tents of wickedness. tho
house in this case being the tabernacle.
are advised that they are to meet at
that structure a 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon for instruction and rehearsal.
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DEPARTMENT HEADS
TO BE HEARD FIRST

Continued from First Page
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,rminal f.c,1,.,e. .nd a, tr.ckaxe. is

terminal facilities and all trackage. is
possible under the federal control. Dis
Wrangement Of revenues WIN matter
Sien after fss fss 81
to Congress providing for guarantee
Of pre-war earnings to stockholders.
It was considered unlikely today that
the government would alter its present
Hent freight All government ship
6kents are carried free on British rail-
<rbads. but It Is considered likely that
here the government will continue to
6nue to pay taxes as usual and the
excess or deficiency In revenue will be
a14usted under the legislation provid-
IL for guarantees Of dividends.
That will be done with the car serv-
beard. and the boards operating COM
ni1ttee, now working in Pittsburgh to
alleviate the trafio congestion In tho
sast. was the subject OF considerable
speculation today. Both may be aban-
dbned, though it was considered more
probable that they might continue the
ancient work they are now doing under
either the Interstate Commerce Com
mission or the director general of
roads.
Advisory Body Unsettled.
Secretary McAdoo has made no an
nouncernent REGARDING the personnel 81
seek to carry out his new functions.
Room has been offered him at the In
terstate Commerce Commission for any
organization he may set up. and 1t Is
understood that after time he will
spend part Of his day there. and
transact business in connection with
the railroads there.
Though the authority of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. as well
as state utilities commissions. is super
seeded by that of the director general
whom he desires, until he issues ruling
in contraversion of their mandates their
authority is not impaired. Both the
national and the state commissions.
therefore. will go about their business
as usual. and practically all of the
bookkeeping which needs to be done to
adjust the finances of the roads under
government control already is per-
! formed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Therefore, it is not prob
able that the director general will need
q large staff for the present.
:. Railroads. under federal control. in
large measure will lose their identity,
therefore it is probable that the rout-
ing of freight and passenger trains will
give many roads entry into cities and
sections where they have not hitherto
operated
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17
FORUM WANT AID PAGE

ors and place them under the guard.
ianship of strangers.
Courts-County-J (2).
The county courts of Cass county. sit
ting as q probate court, had iurisdic-
ton OF the subject matter OF the Pc
tition.
Appeal from District Court of Cass
county. Pollock. ].
Affirmed. Opinion Of the court by
Grace. j.. Bruce, c. j., and Christian
son, J., concur specially.
Fowler & Green, Fargo, for appel
ants.
Pierce, Tenneson e Cupler, Fargo,
for respondents.
From Walsh County.
School District No. 1O9, of Walsh
County. N. D..
Plaintiff and Respondent,
Peter Hefta, Appellant.
Syllabus: On approval of contract
for the sale of school land, the pur-
chaser obtains q title subject to trans
fer by deed and by execution sale and
subject to taxation and to adverse
possession.
Appeal from a judgment of the dis
trict court Of Walsh county; Hon. w.
J.. Kneeshaw, J.
Affirmed. Opinion OF the court by
Robinson. J.
Frank B. Feetham, Grand Forks, at
torney for appellant.
H. c. DePuy, Grafton, attorney for
respondent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17
MOTHERS PENSION
CONSTITUTIONAL

The syllabus in the mothers pen
sion act, which was yesterday held
constitutional by the supreme court,
| is as follows:
Cass County, North Dakota, a Mu-
nicipal Corporation, and the County
Commissioners Of Cass County,
North Dakota,
Appellants.
Bessie r. Nixon, Respondent.
Syllabus: Constitutional Law-(1)
Section III of the CONSTITUTE If
the state of North Dakota, so far as
1t is germane to the issues In this case
| is as follows: to-wit: THE county
court shall have exclusive jurisdiction
In probate and testamentary matters,
the appointment OF administrators
and guardians, the settlement of the
accounts OF executors, administrators
and guardians. and the sale Of land by
executors. administrators andS guard
ians, and such other probate juris-
diction as may be conferred by law"
ca. Chapter 1856 OF the session
laws OF 1915, commonly called Moth
er's Pension act, is not in conflict with
chapter Iii Of the constitution, the per-
sons to be protected and benefited
by Chap. 1856 are minors of tender
years. whose natural guardians are
solute necessities OF life. such min-
ors and their estates are proper SUBJ
jects of guardianship.
(3). Chapter 1856 Of the Laws of
1915 is not in conformation Of section
172 of the constitution of the state
of North Dakota, and therefore is not
unconstitutional
90. Whenever any matters con-
corning the persons or estates of min
ors become the subject OF legislation
or judicial investigation and determ-
ination. or when such matters are
considered or acted upon by other
than q legislative or judicial body.
they are each nevertheless dealing
with matters Of guardianship.
CD. The state, by chapter 1856, rec
ognized the pure and valuable infiu-
ence OF maternal parental protection
in the proper development of such
minors and therefore provides where
such INDECENT mother Is At and
proper person for leaving her indi-
gent minors in her possession and
control, she being by the very laws
OF nature closely attached TO them.
rather than take such INDECENT min
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17
City Planning Assn.
Protests Open Subway
Urges Union Station

The drawings show that portion OF
the subway south of the north line Of
Front street to be constructed as fol-
lows: The pavement Is of brick. the
side walls are Of concrete and the
roof of that part under Front street is
of reinforced concrete supported by
three rows OF concrete columns, one
row at the edge Of each sidewalk and
one row through the center of the
roadway which divides the roadway
into two 16-foot strips. The opening on
Tenth street is 40 feet wide from east
to west and the length Is about 800
feet. The opening has an iron railing
on three sides.
That. portion of the subway under
the railroad tracks extends about 265
feet north from the north line OF
practically level and the pavement and
walks are the same as on the Tenth
street incline and are divided by posts
in the same manner, the posts, how
ever being OF wood. This portion OF
the subway il what is known as an
open cut, there being no walls at the
sides, the earth being sloped at the
sides in the same manner as an ordin-
airy ditch. The tracks overhead are
carried on wooden stringers supported
by seven rows of wooden posts.
The northern part of the subway is
the same as the south part except
that there is no retaining wall on the
east side, the earth being sloped back
in the same manner as underneath
the tracks.
Advantages.
This subway would be convenience
for pedestrians and drivers OF pleasure
cars and for light teaming, drivers OF
heavily loaded wagons or motors
would not be likely to use the incline
when level streets are available, even
if stopped occasionally by trains.
Automobiles knowing that there
was a clear passage at all times
through the subway would establish a
new auto route from the north to the
great extent the auto congestion at
the N. p. tracks and Broadway.
Disadvantages.
+ The subway could not be used for a
street car line as it Is too low and has
posts through the center.
An automatic sewer lift would be
necessary to drain 1t at all times.
There would be property damages
to pay.
The opening on Tenth street would
be an undesirable obstruction to one
OF the finest streets on the south side.
That portion of the subway under
the tracks would be a very undesirable
addition to the city's scenery.
Snow and ice would accumulate
during the winter months.
Artificial lighting would have to be
provided.
Recommended.
We recommend that before complet-
ing arrangements for the construction
of this subway that specifications
should be prepared describing the con-
struction and finish in detail.
-. COMMITTEE FROM
T-SQUARE CLUB.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17

The Fargo City Planning association
went on record against an open sub
way at Tenth street, as proposed In
plans submitted by the Northern
Pacific railway and decided to gel
vigorously behind movement for a
union station for Fargo. at a meeting
of the planning association at the city
hall yesterday
1t came as a surprise to the mem
bers of the association to learn from q
report on the subway plans. made by
the T-Square club, an organization
comprising the architects of Fargo
that part of the subway would be
open and the tracks would be sup
ported on open trestles. This report
from the Fargo architects was made
at the request of President Murphy of
the commission and is published here
with. 1t will be interesting reading
for all citizens of the city.
It was the unanimous opinion OF
the members Of the association that
an open subway was not desirable. 1T
is believed that 1t would be q con-
tinual expense to the city. in the
winter, as It would be a trap for snow
and ice. Other disadvantages. men
toned in the report by the architects,
were discussed at length. AS a re-
suit DR.. r. A. Beard of the City, Plan
ming association was delegated to wait
upon the city commissioners, together
with a member from the T-Square
club and present a formal protest
against an open. trestle subway.
After Union Station.
The association also took up the
matter of the proposed union station
for Fargo. 1t was the expressed be-
lief of DIR. e. F. Ladd and others that
the most urgent need in respect to a
union station, is to arouse public
sentiment, The association passed a
resolution, going on. record as favor
ing a union station and the secretary
was instructed to ask the commercial
club. the Fargo Trades and Labor as
sembly, the Ministerial association,
the Women's clubs, the Commons club,
and all kindred organizations to Coz
operate in the work of getting a union
station for Fargo.
The Subway Report.
Following 10 the report submitted by
the local architects association on the
proposed subway:
Mr.. M. w. Murphy,
President, City Planning Commission,
Fargo, N. d. s
Sir: In response to your request for
an, opinion on the proposed subway on
Tenth street, we submit the follow
ing:
The drawings show the subway
commencing at point about IS feet
north of the north side OF First ave-
nue. south, the roadway being 33 feet
wide with S-foot sidewalks on each
side and inclining to the south side
of Front street. The grade of the ap-
proach is not quite twice as steep as
that on Fourth street south, between
Sixth and Seventh avenues south.
The bottom of the subway is II feet
3 inches below the present level of
Front street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17
Home Products Show
Drawing Large Crowd

The Fargo Home Products show is
one Of the drawing features Of the
convention. II has been crowded day
and night since the doors were open
ed.
Booths are we'll filled and many Of
the exhibits are artistically arranged.
1t is very fine show and one In which
the Fargo made products are given
the prominence they so Justly deserve,
The Fargo Cornice a Ornamental
Co. occupy booth No. /. "A storm, wa
ter and f1reproof automobile garage is
one of the features. Metal for build
ing purposes in a variety of arcitec-
tural designs are ether features Of
this display.
Bristol & Sweets display in booth
No. features an unusually fine sad
die made by Gilbert Johnson, one Of
the firms expert leather workers. a
complete assortment Of work harness
IL also shown.
The Frank o. Knerr Dairy Co. has
. nne comparative exhibit uf food
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17

values in booth No. 3. 1t shows the
relative value of dairy products with
meat, vegetables and other food.
In booth No. 4 the Fargo Foundry
Co. shows a variety Of castings and
other metal appliances Made in Far
CO." This emphasizes to the farmers
the fact that they can obtain repairs
for broken machinery without sending
to the cities or awaiting the pleasure
Of the manufacturers.
The oldest seed house, Magill a Co.
occupies booth No. with an elaborate
display Of flower garden and field
seeds.
Artistic printing, including samples
OF booklets and brochures as well as
commercial printing are shown by the
Ulsaker Printing Co. in booth No. g.
once supplies. typewriters and Hing
systems are also included in the ex-
hibit.
The Clancy Icyerhart company has
q display Of their products that is very
attractive. Candy in bulk. boxes and
under glass Is shown in great variety.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17

Bismarck. N. D., Jan. 17.-Chief
Justice Bruce of the supreme court.
repeatedly advised the attorneys ar
guing the re-hearing motion in the
Youmans' VS.. Hanna case. that the
court didn't PREJUDICE cases as the re-
suit Of Justice Robinson's attitude to-
ward them. Justice Robinson indi-
Gated quite clearly that he was for the
contention raised by the attorneys for
Youmans, that the supreme court act
ing during December which denied
Youmans' petition for a re-hearing
was illegally constituted.
Attorney LeSeuer bitterly assailed
the banking board that closed YOU
mans bank at Minot out OF which
proceedings the Youmans' quarter
million dollar damage action against
l.. 3. Hanna, former governor, and
other members, arose.
LeSeuer asks the re-opening of the
case on the plea that the court wasn't
legally constituted in December,
through the squabble over the time
when the justice terms begin and be-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17
Chief Justice Bruce Says
Supreme Court Does Not
PREJUDICE Cases Before Il
: (By II. D. Paulson.)


cause of newly discovered facts.
Justice Robinson startled the court
when he declared he had examined
the records OF the case. finding fully
800 assigned errors and he ventureo
the opinion that there were fully 800
more. a~ #+
Also, he maintained that there had
been a "travesty upon justice" that
Youmans had been "railroaded," and
he became involved in an argument
with Chief Justice Bruce, challenging
the latter's statement that Robinson
had recently presented two opinions
to the other justices, denying re-
hearing moions, without hearing ar
guments.
THAT isn't So" responded Robinson
and the incident was closed.
Later Justice Bruce presented to
Robinson copies Of the opinions he re-
ferred to, when Robinson admitted he
had written such opinions, but say
ing, chose were cases in which no
injustice had been DONE"
The arguments were completed at
1880 and the case was submitted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-17
Citation and Notice Hearing Proof Of
FOREIGN Will.

Foreign Will.
State of North Dakota, County of
Cass. In County Court, before Hon.. A.
G. Hanson, judge.
In the matter of the estate OF John
lowering, deceased.
Frank H. lowering, petitioner, vs.
Anna E. lowering, Emma w. L. Moore
and Fred r. lowering individually and
as executor named in the will of said
deceased, respondents. - Citation and
Notice Hearing Proof of Foreign viii,
The state of North Dakota, to the
above named respondents and all per-
sons interested in the estate of John
lowering, deceased.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that Frank III. Levering, the
petitioner herein, has filed in this court
of John Levering, late OF the City of
Lafayette, in the County Of Tippecanoe
and State of Indiana, deceased, and the
probate thereof in the State of Indi-
tion, praying for the admission to pro-
bate of said document as the Last Will
of said deceased, and for the issuance
letters of administration with the viii
annexed thereon, and that the said
petition and the proofs OF said purport-
ed Will will be heard and duly consid-
18th day of February. A. ID. 1917, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of that day, at
the court rooms of this court, in the
County Court House, in the City OF
Fargo, County of Cass and State of
North Dakota; and
You and each of you are hereby cited
to be and appear before this court. at
said time and place and answer said
petition and show cause, IL any there
be, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
BY the court,
(Sean A. g. HANSON,
Judge OF the County Court.
Dated the 9Th day of jan, A. d. 1917.
(Jan. l0-17-24, 1910 .