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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
WooDMEE EI.E|r OFFICERS

AZ IN" annual meeting of the local
Nondmcn OF the World held We'd
n"Nd1y niCht the following officers
were elected: Consul Comm,nInr
w. =. shannon; Advisor Lieut.. z
NJ i'lanton; Banker, X. B. Clark:
'!'rk, j F.. Coffey; Escort. J. J. Sill.
yer: Watchman. II. X. Coffey; SEN
try. Roht McFatridge: Physicians
hrs. f'aynie and Green manager TO
serve three years, j. II. Price.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
TO CURB ANTI-AMERIC!AN
ACTION

The anti-American actions OF cor
tain people in Dallas has caused
Mayor Lawther of that city to ap-
point war council of five men ia
assist IN stamping out all such ac-
tiOns there. Among the chief cf
forts of the council will he the list
ing and classifying of all dislova'
residents. whether aliens, natural
ired foreigners. OF native-born Amer
leans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14

The Dnrant News. wear. 800.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
CtT THIS QUIT IL WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cnt out this
sli, inclosc with sc to Foley & Co.,
:>35 Sheffield Ave. Chicago. ILL.,,
writing your name and address clear
ly You will receive in return a
trial package containing Foley
Honey and Tar Compound for coughs
colds and crnui: Foley's Kidney
Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
For sale h. stone Drug Co. (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
EXTRA WORK FOR Wo,,rx

war conditions try the strength
OF women. The ovcrworkcd woman
IN nome. office or factory. will find
IN Foley Kidney Pills ready relief
from kidney trouble. backache. head
""|. rheumatic pains. stiff Joints
swollen muscles and that awfuI tirrI
t"'llng, They assist nature in ra-
storing strength and vitality. For
sale by Stone Drug 60. ,,dv,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
DURANT Roy ~ GOVERNMENT
ARSENAL

Frank Gumm. son Of John Gumm.
Of this place, left this week for Long
Island. N. j.. where he goes to work
for the Government in the arsenal
there in the manufacture OF guns
for the army Frank volunteers for
this work the same as one would for
any other branch OF the service. His
work will be almost entirely OF me
chanical nature.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
ORDERED TO SERVICE

CAPTAIN W. s. Hawkins OF Durant
captain in the Enginerring Corps
received orders today to report AT
Battle Creek, Mich. for duty. Cap
tain Hawkins has been here with hi
family this week and expected tC
have ten days furlough. but the
order To report for duty will cut
short his visit.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14

that one thing Is true. says Miss
Il handler. "and that is, that in order
!, to change these bad methods peOpl d,
| must have very definite domonstra-
lti0ns and be supervised very care
ifuily, because 1t is really very hard
work" Thousands of dollars of
food stuffs will be saved by tn" cf-
forts put forth to save the stock of
canned vegetables and dri"d fruits
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21

Donald B. Mcmillan who, it Is Il.
ported, has been picked up after lour r
years in the Arctic searching IL,
Croker land which Rear ADMIR-
Peary thought he had discovered Ses
eral years ago. Mcmillan and his par ~,
were sent into the North in 1910 49,, "
the American Museum Of Natural niD
tory, equipped for four years H'~ 1t
In 1915 the George B. Cluett was 1s .nr
up as a relief ship, but returned az,
an unsuccessful search for the pa IN
Last year the Denmark was sen' n
from Greenland, and after Winterln E,i =
North Star bay found Doctor Mc1"''
Ian and his party.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
Extraordinary Insults and 49,
qressions of Imperial German
Government Left Us No Self
). Respecting Choice But to
d Take Up Arms in De-
tense of Our Rights
Military Masters Of Germany
Denied Us Right to be Neutral

Filled Our Unsuspectlng Communities
With Vicious Spies and conspIrators
-They Are Themselves in the GRIP
of the Same Sinister Power nat
Has Stretched Its Ugly Talons Out
and Drawn Blood From Us-Wnen
by Our Arms Kajserism Is Crushed
Our FLAG Shall Wear New Lustre'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21

"Bank saved that woman's -l1e -
the undertow, and then she marii'N
him." vaa
eyes, and she found out that BID"
all he ever did save" ..
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21

John pagop mt A wi e Ie@ts
from
aGermaom tene Germans f a
ngwaHa ortM Georgia. N tn Gnp
db by Aver of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
BOLSHEVIK And COSSACK FORCES meet IN Battle
Dressings By
The Millions Are
Needed at Once

New York, Dec. 13.-"A
serious calamity and a ma
tional disgrace are inevita-
ble," if surgical dressings
are not sent to France with
all possible speed, accord
ing to a cablegram from
Major Grayson, M. p. Muir
ply, head of the American
Red Cross in France, which
was made public today by
headquarters here of the
American fund for French
wounded.
"Nothing in the situation
here is as important, !" the
cablegram read. 'ESurgi-
cal dressings must be sent
in millions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
BRENNAN THINKS
STATES ACTION
0PARDIZED BY
THE Use OF MONEY

Bismarck, n. D., Dec. 1s.-Judee
Coffeys OF Jamestown denied The
states motion for a. change of venue
at the reopening of the trial of Sec
retary of State Hall today, charged
with embezzlement, after Assistant
Attorney General ID. v. Brennan, for
the state, had made a sensational
statement in which he said that in
formation had come to the attorney
generals office that arrangements
had been made here by which money
was to reach men who were, to try
the case.
Information has come to the at
torney generals Office that arrange
ments have been made here by which
money was to reach men who were
to try the case" declared the as
sistant attorney general this morn
ing in making his. charge of con-
spiracy and asking for a change of
venue.
The assistant attorney general de-
clared that the only recourse would
be to order the removal of the case
to some other county or district.
The state has been contending that
a fair and impartial trial cannot be
given here on account Of the intense
publicity already given the case by
the newspapers.
w. iii. Stutsman OF Mandan, chief
counsel for the defense, Immediately
insisted that the court name a COM
mission to investigate the charge.
Attorney G.. w. Thorpe of counsel
for the defense, said:
III the state made the statement
as a blum it should be compelled 20
apologize to this court as well as to
counsel and the jurors for the insult. /"
Judge Coffey, however, denied the
change OF venue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
NORTH DAKOTANS
IN JERSEY CITY
CAMP; FURNACES.
MAKE GREAT HIT.
First North Dakota Has
Moved From Camp Mills
To Fine Quarters
NOT IN EUROPE,
SAYS FORUM MAN
Ralph Hollister Fargo Boy,
Gets Splendid Pro
n10t1On = =
(By Earle n. Tostevin, staff Corr
respondent OF The Forum With the

(By Earle n. Tostevin, staff Corr
respondent Of The Forum With the
Sunset Division.l
Camp Merritt, Tenany, New
Jersey, Dec. g, s1e17.-(By Mail. I'VE
have moved again, this time from
Camp Mills to this camp and the
transition is just as agreeable to the
boys as it is to you folks back home
to step out of a mid January snow
storm into the warmth and comfort
of cheerily lighted home. The
First North Dakota, however, step
ped out OF disagreeable condition
and into a snowstorm but the boys
are laughing at the snowstorm for
they are comfortably housed in
roomy, well ventilated, electric light
ed, furnace heated barracks. Noth-
ing to do but eat and grow fat,-oh,
well, there may be a hike for a
couple OF hours day. but that is
just to keep the boys from getting
soft.
Outside the wind is bowling as
though 1t would like to cause more
shivers to chase each other up and
down the spines OF the boys who
lived at Camp Mills swamp for three
weeks or more. The fury might indi-
cate the anger OF the elements an be-
ing baiked by the government which
provided these splendid barracks. OF
course, they are wooden, and at the
end Of the war probably viii be torn
down, but they are like palaces to
the boys, whoever so cleanly inclined
had sunk into such a lethargy or
disgust, despair, sickness. ETC., that
they simply ignored boards growing
a week long on their faces.
Col. J. III. FRAMES first order pass
ed along by his company command
ers after reaching Camp Merritt was
that each man should battle and
shave.
That order was altogether super
fluous. Battle and shave! And
order? You should have seen the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
THE WEATHER

Minnesota--Snow Friday and IN west
and south portions tonight; not quite
so cold tonight
North Dakota-5snow tonights not
quite SO cold III east and central por-
tions; Friday probably fair; colder IN
northwest portion.
South Dakota-Probably snow to-
night and Friday; not quite so cold
tonight east and central portions
Montana-SnoW tonight and prob
ably Friday colder tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
Whisky Left
At Y. M C. A. to
Feed the SeWerS

Some fellow went cold in the
81 degrees below atmosphere
that hit Fargo last night.
He left his swarmer" in the
front vestibuIe OF the Fargo
Young Mems Christian associa-
tion, whether or not Intentional
ly no one is willing to guess.
When John w. Adams, general
secretary, entered the building
this morning he noticed a pack
age in the vestibule. Opening it
ia an attempt to find a clue to its
ownership, he found that it con-
tanned two fun bottles. and a half
bottle OF whisky.
The contents Of the bottles viii
be consigned to the sewer this
afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
Bolsheviki Planning To
Override Will Of Assem-
bly, if Outvoted
IRON HAND NOW
RULES RUSSIA
More Than 1000 Deaths By
Violence Is Petrograd
In Three Weeks

London, Dec. ia battle has oc-
CURED near BIelgorod in southern
Russia, between BoIsheviki forces
and troops under General Kornilom
but the outcome has not been es-
tablished and Petrograd advices are
conflicting.
The Petrograd correspondent OF
The Daily Mail reports that General
kornilon was defeated and wounded
and that his capture was to be ex-
pected. A dispatch from the repre-
sentative of The Post, however
denies the reported BoishevilSi vice
tory, saying General KorniIoff has
routed his opponents and win soon
Join General Kaledines at Noyo
Teharkask.
The Post correspondent who re-
ceiVed his confirmation from an un-
named source, sends a detailed de-
scrtption of the battle. He saws Ger
erai Korniloff had about 1000 men
making up what is known as the
wild division" of cavaliers OF ST
George, "battalions OF death" and
some artillery. When the BolsheyilIi
troops were encountered, General
korntloh divided his army and sent
one part forward by train. This was
soon followed up by the Bolsheviki.
who promptly trtimpeted a great VIC
tory. General KorniIoff. however. in
the meantime maneuvered his main
force near the Bolshevild and attack
ed with artillery. Some OF his op-
ponents fed and others surrendered
or Joined the Red guard section Of
the korniloff army. The remaining
BolsheYilxi were surrounded and
dealt with very drastically.
The Other Side OF It.
General Korniloff is reported TO
have been defeated and wounded ae-
cording TO the dispatch to The Daily
Mail. His capture is expected.
1t Is probable. the dispatch adds.
that the extremists will capture
RostoY-on-t -the-Don. All signs. it Is
said. are that the COssack rising win
fail and that they will join the BoEsh-
eyiki.
The dispatch. which was filed in
PetrOgrad Tuesday. reports that
General Korniloff's forces, consisting
OF six trainloads OF troops, were at
tackled by the Bolsheviki supporters.
The generals capture was expected
shortly, as he was said TO have been
surrounded.
General KaIedines. the Cossack
chief. attempted to send troops to aid
General Korniloff, but this project
failed, on account OF the refusal of
the railway employees to carry the
reinforcements. General KaIedinn@
original idea Of cutting Off supplies
from Moscow and Petrograd proved
to be impossible Of achievement and
the attempt OF the Cossaclss to sever
communications with Siberia like
wise failed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
lron hand ln Ruasia.

London, Dee. 13.--In q long review
Of the Russian situation the Pctro-
grad correspondent Of The Post sasa
there Is no prospect Of a peaceful
settlement and that henceforth force
must decide everything. The secret
OF the successes throughout the
country Of the Bolshevil<i, he writes
is that they represent the iron hand
What is behind them IS as vet un-
disclosed, but among the influential
members Of their organization are
men who were prominent in the ae-
cret political police OF the emplr9
which once ruled Russia. These men,
according 70 the correspondent are
introducing dissensi0n eveTywheEe
He continues
IN the last three weeks there have
been taken out Of the rivers and
canals Of Petrograd 1900 naked
cOrpses OF persons whose de4lHa
were not caused BY drowning. 3ha
injuries which caused death teA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
Germans Repulssd.

Rome, Dec. 13.-Attacks in force
were renewed yesterday by the en-
emy upon the Italian lines east of the
Brenta, the war office announced to-
day. The attacks continued the en-
tire afternoon but because Of his
heavy losses the enemy at night
abandoned his effort.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13

Washington, Dec 13.-General
Pershing has reported the names Of
two engineers wounded in action on
Dec. 10. They are:
Private Einar G. Bryn, severely
wounded; Brooklyn. N. Y.
Private Isidore Kanner. slightly
wounded; New York city.
These two engineers are believed
to have been wounded in the Cam
braf operations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13

Win the American Army IN
France, Wednesday. Dec. 12.--It is
learned in connection with a report
sent out by the official Wolff tele-
gram bureau, OF Berlin. stating that
one OF four machines participating
In a British raid over Esch, Luxem-
burg, was manned by an American,
that no aviator attached TO the
American expeditionary force par
ticipated. The airman possibly may
have been an American in the Brit
ish or French service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
The suhmarina Toll.

London, Dec. ia slight Increase
I'm the losses Of British merchantmen
by mine or submarine in the last
week is noted I'm the admiralty state
ment. Fourteen vessels OF more than
1000 tons were sunk, as well as
seven under that tonnage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
Brief Dispatches
mNiNa Amarina.n

Rome, Wednesday, Dec. 12.-There
was great demonstration in parlia-
ment today when Premier Orlando
mentioned Americas declaration OF
war on Austria-Hungary. The whole
house rose and applauded and was
Joined by the public in the PalleTies
SON" a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13

NUls alEIlE9 =
Col James B. Glennon, OF the u. s.
medical corps is In charge Of the
surveying Of possible buildings
throughout the nUited States, that
they may be rented or Communicated
by the government FOR use as recon
structlon hospitals when the Amer
ican wounded begin 10 return from
the front In France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
Garfield Tells
Cox To Keep His
Hands Of Coal
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. Is. - Fuel
Administrator Garfield informed
Governor Coxsof Ohio, that he would
not be permitted to interfere with
distribution OF coal in Ohio under
the direction OF the state fuel
administration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13

London, Dec. 13.-The Bolshevilgf
intend TO compel the constituent ass
sembly to be subservient to them.
says the Petrograd correspondent of
The Times. He quotes The pravdas
the Bolsheviki organ. as saying
The only constituent assembly
which will be recognized BY the
workmen, soldiers and peasants is
one giving them bread. peace and
land. The nation recognizes only one
law-the furtherance OF IT'S interests.
Those who refuse TO obey that inw
will be compelled 70 submit By
force"
The correspondent adds that the
constituent assembly now stands ad-
jOurned indefinitely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13

Amsterdam, Dec. 13.-No German
peace conditions have been submit~
ted to the Russian delegates, accord
ing 10 an official telegram received
here from Berlin. Up 20 this time
nothing has been discussed except
the armistice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
Ready for Trouble.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 13.-The
anfhorifies were prepared today to
deal promptly with any disorders
that might arise in connection with
the strike. BESIDES several hundred
special deputy sheriffs, SIX compan-
ies Of home guards were instructed
to mobilize here and await cali.
Deliveries Of bakery goods. milk
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
Lapse Of Seven Years.

General Crozier replied IN the
Affirmative, saying that from the
time OF a new ordnance design In
Germany until its Issuance 70 troops
there Is q lapse Of seven years.
@But in view OF the tremendous
emergency couldn't we have used
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13

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Full Associated Press
Leased Wire Service
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
Crafty Belgians Are Fed
By German Labor Agent
After Getting Two Square Meals, with Music
They Decide Not to Work-Lights and
Shadows in Stricken Realm.

One was a man OF SO. He had two
soma and both volunteered to go in
his place. Too .-.e" was the curt
reply.
Escapes Death by Minutes.
A Belgian in the regicn of c.
heard a noise in his house one
night. Going down to investigate,
he found two German pivate SOL
diers engaged in looting mis- place.
They promptly arrested him, for
their own elf-protectioR. and lodg-
ed complaint that the Belgian
had attacked them with a club.
The man was given no opportunity
for a hearing and was sentenced
to be shot. He was taken TO the
village of c. and tied to a post in
the little square, his face towards
the little town hall where he could
see the illuminated dial of the
town clock. 1t was then evening.
When that clock strikes in the
morning sentence will be carried out
said q young officer.
All night long a German sentry
paced up and down the long main
street in the village.
All night as he passed, he gazed
jeeringly at the clock and then
amused himself by splitting into the
face of the helpless prisoner.
The next morning a train came
through and one Of the high Germa n
generals stopped off at the village.
He inquired why the man was tied up
and was told.
The Belgian loudly cried for justice.
He insisted II he attacked the two
German soldiers with a club their
skins would show the welts. This in
terested the general
He sent for the two accusing SOL
Gierc. He demanded that they strip
and show him their backs. They
cringed with fear and then admitted
they had lied.
The Belgian was freed on the spot
The clock showed the time was 5:55.
In five more minutes 1t would have
been too late.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
Bouncing Bombs.

A rubber-based bouncing bomb used
by German aviators is a novelty
spoken of In recent dispatches from
the front. according to Aviation"
THE bombs are provided with a
resilient base of leather. rubber and
rope, which makes them bound up
ward into the air after striking the
ground The special fuse attached
causes the bomb TO burst when II has
reached the pinnacle OF its bounds,
about six feet in the air.
Butts OF these aerial bombs, which
have been picked up. show that all are
provided with a base Of synthetic rub
Der and are wrapped around and
around with rope. making them re-
silent.
The bombs are weighed so that the
end with the rubber pad will strike
the Ground first. The impact with
the earth sets in motion the time
fuse. which detonates the bomb a
fraction of a second later when the
bomb has bounded into the air"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
Will open BUREAU
FOR ROOM RENTING
Government Gives $1,000 a Month
Toward Solving Housing Problem.

Steps to secure quarters for the
central room registration bureau
OF the District Council Of Defense,
are under way. W. H. Baldwin. di-
rector of the council stated last
night. An appropriation OF $1,000
per month for the conduct OF such
a bureau was made By tee govern
ment yesterday, through the Coun-
ell Of National Defense. from the
War Emergency fund.
Up to this time, Mr.. Baldwin
stated. every applicant for rooms
had been taken care OF by the Y.
NJ. c. A. or the Y. w. c. A
The APPROPRIATION is believed to
be the result of the appeal to the
President by the officials Of the
Civil Service Commission. Director
Clifford. OF the Council II National
Defense. yesterday notified the Civil
Service Commission that the fund
had been appropriated.
A centralized bureau in the
downtown section with q competent
chief and a stan OF assistants is
the present plan OF operation.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
THE TOWN CRIER.

An additional battalion, to be
composed OF colored men, IL to be Or
ganized for the new District Of Co
lumbia National Guard, under Col.
]. A. Dapray. All the interested men
between the ages Of IS and Is years
are urged by Q. NJ. Sergt Jacob c.
Smith. U. s. A, retired, to meet at
the Pythian Building, Twelfth and u
streets at 80 p. m. tomorrow after
noon.
The TroweI Club of master ma
sons in the Interior Department. will
hold its annual meeting this evening
in Pythian Temple. Election of ON
GERS and the outline. OF activities OF
the club in 1918 will be the order Of
business.
The monthly community singing
evening in Takoma Park will be held
in the Presbyterian Church on Maple
avenue Monday at o'clock. The pro-
gram will consist of Christmas carols
and old songs, with solos by Miss
Elizabeth Myer and Mr.. Herbert Law
son.
The Cathedral RiEhts CitiIens'
Association will meet Wednesday at
8 .. m. in st. Albans parish hall.
An entertainment for the soldiers
stationed near Washington will be
given in the northeast Masonic Tenn
tonight by the Knights OF St John.
A rest room and library for SOL
diers and other strangers in town will
be opened soon at 500 Eleventh street
northwest by members of the New
Thought Alliance Of Washington.
A meeting of the Home Defense
League Of the Fourth Precinct will
be held at he police station tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock.
Its annual Christmas festival for
the blind will be given tomorrow
evening from to 10 o'clock at
1929 II street northwest by the Ma
tional Library for the Blind. Mrs.
Thomas p. Gore. wife Of the Okla
homa Senator. is president of the
organization. There will be pa
triotic songs and distribution Of
gifts.
Benjamin GiassberE, n teacher In
the New York public schools.
will deliver a lecture on "Inquisi-
tion in the New York Schools" to-
morrow night. at s o'clock at the
Socialist Hall. sl1 T street north
west
At the Y. NJ. III. A. Recreation
Center. 1347 Pennsylvania avenue
nothwest, there will be the regular
Saturday evening reception and
dance tonight for the men in the
service OF the army and navy and
civilian strangers.