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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
D, 1T WOULD BE NO EASY MATTER TO DRAFT TIL
ELIMINATION TOURNEY WOULD Be
WORTH WHILE NOW THAT LEON ARR
HAS LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS TIED II
Dundee, White, Cline, Hammer Jackson and ca
lahan Could Keep the Traffic Moving in Divi-i
sion Monopolized by the Champion
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

Az elimination era is inevitable in the
~ lightweight class. No one has to admit
that Benny Leonard has the title packed.
salted, slowed and secured for keeps, SO far
rs present contenders for the crown are
concerned. And because of this honest-to-
goodness fact il would be rather interesting
for some live promoter 10 figure out the
great puzzle as to who is the better 1S3-
pound boxer, next TO the New York marvel
gloveman
At least six boxers appear prominently.
yet not trouhlesomeiy in the path or
twenty one-year-young Mr. Leonard "A
series of scraps between 'em would give
the fans few regular battles, even though
he that proved the elimination champion
eventually would try and fail to eliminate
the titleholder himself.
Ranking the boxers who should be given
recognition in the referred tournament, II
there is to be one, the lightweights proba-
bly, would stand out So
No. Johnny Dundee.
No. 2-Charlcy white.
No. 3--Irish Patsy Cline.
No. 4--Eycr Hammer.
No. willie jackson.
No. 6--Franl<lc Callahan.
In the mentioned list are different types
of leather pushcrs. The boxer is well rep
resented. as is the tghter ana also tne
hoxcr-fEhter combined. Dundee may be
picked as the hest boxer of the group,
while Cline also is a scrapper of science
White appears as captain Of the fighters
which includes Hammer and Callahan,
while Jackson, since knocking out Dundee
here in one round has developed into a
fighter as well a boxer.
None of the half dozen could take away
Lconard's title; that's cinch. However,
Fs,1 y 1ter1, ola
top-notch performer: why should the
lightweight division be allowed to stagnate ?
An elimination tourney would inject lot
of interest in the class. so supremely headed
by Leonard. The winner would earn for
himself perfect and legitimate right to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
SWANSONG FIRST IN RACE
WITH THREE STARTERS

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. v, Aug c.
win three starters Swansong. paying /
TO D, had an easy time winning the opening
race for the prize of 5000 in / minute Al As
seconds
Iamora, at I to T. finished for place. and
Noluspa was third
summarizes:
rlkSI RACE. three year-olds and upward,
mares, selling; 5000 added. / mile:
J. 2SmnTa 2@nns9nE ioT win1J isnh1nttinser to3 out out
Time, i;'i is 6ny ihraa e. starters. s1 80 out
SECOND RACE. the Glons Falls TO- three
yi y,ar oids ana up and hIGh weight handicap. 9
= I!izn Noon. t9oo, ,Gcptry is to- 7to5 to 10
3 Tom, .Mcraa;a6;rrt' liz, '''' I" to ! TO .
Time fGP TIA a5. Pan Maid to bc5mSnss TO i9 8sy
Panzareta. Flsinny. Gun Rock and Gloomy Gus
THIRD RACE. tho. Troy, two-year-ods. sell.
T. nj JACK EG'"f irsT". s1""o iia:. T.: magiSssS m5Ss
3. syiyessta o. % 10 10 10 70 10 TO 70
Zine ?o7 81; Sixteen to one. Green Gold,
r. count; Umitlla. Trophy. AZTEC. Queen Mar
got, Stella Mia and Corydon also ran.
FOURTH RACE, the -, ,schencctady, three.
j. Euogy, iia' EcnncS.'., . ;;l' 10 81" '"'' / out
! AAIaGbar,nan6 AIln rs Crump. to to out
Time ~ Black Broom al also 80 r ran. TO ~ Out
FIFTH shAAE hAcE three,ycar-olds which have
l. 't GucssworK @ lGa M"r|s, M"S"Es to 2,o1 even
Tlms, i67 81; Hsr@id, Pa'Tose, Night Wind
Mi. Xzalsa' lea Currency, Approval % and KuRiux
alsI ran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
HORNSBY GAINING;
SECOND IN NATIONAL
Benny Kauff, Giants Outfielder, Is Nov
ing Toward Top of Batting
Array

Roger Hornsby moved into second place
In the National League batting race yes
terday. passing Walt Cruise. Benny Kauff
is moving up and is now only one point
from fourth place.
The standing. to date of the five leaders
in the big leagues follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

lace OF tue unanl-
nous decision of
the other colleges
to continue sports
next year regard
less of war c)ndi-
tions, the Grim
son, the Bulldog
and the Tiger
chose to stand by
their abandon
ment of varsity
athletic for the
coming year. Per-
maps this will
prove to hc n wise
course to follow,
but 1t seems to
me that it would
have been more
advisable n n 4
logical to give
athletics a trial,
ANYWAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

Evers threw out Wolter. Paskert pulled
down Mann's liner. No runs, no hits, no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

- ~>rspITE, the stand taken by the Big
| )rbree-Yale, Harvard ard Princeton
,.o,boll will be played this fall and viii try
=. ,,rurgle along without the support of
tna' face of tho unani-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
PRESIDENT HAS
NOT DECIDED ON
PLAN OF ACTION
(By Associated Press.l


Washington, Dec. 1.-THE railroad
situation contained to engross Presi-
dent Wilson today with the financial
problem, involved in a possible gov
eminent control, drawing most Of his
attention. The President has before
him mass Of information on the
subject including details OF the Brit
ish plan OF government operation.
The senate interstate commerce
commission was told by Chairman
Newlands at a special meeting today
that the President probably would
recommend railroad legislation to
congress within the next few days.
The indications are, Senator New
lands said, that as yet the President
has not definitely made up his mind
as to his course. Until his wishes
are known, the committee win defer
discussion or consideration of legis-
lation. .-
A. B. Garretson, president OF the
Order of Railway Conductors, called
the White House on telephone during
the day to deny reports that the four
brotherhoods are opposed to gov
eminent operations. The employees,
he said, will cooperate in the fullest
measure with whatever action the
President may take.
0AA1NAdAS WHO are uEklHR On the
President government operation OF
railroads during the war, said that
the making Of satisfactory financial
presents perplexing
difficulties. The President, it is
is ready, IL he decides on
operation. to ask con-
gress to guarantee the railroads pre-
war earnings and the railroads are
said to want such a guarantee to be
based on 1915 revenues. Officials
estimated that such an arrangement
might cost the government next year
as much as 100000, 900.
These figures were based on net
earnings for the first nine months
Of 1917, which fell $50, 00o.0 900 below
the same period in 1916. For the
entire year of 1917. the net earnings
are estimated at about SOS, 00O, 900
below those Of 1916. With operating
expenses increasing and the high
peak of traffic near officials put the
1918 earnings at fully S100,000,00
below those of 1916.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

witness stand about ten hours. Her
testimony, as given under the rigid
examination by Attorney Arctander
of Minneapolis, was as coherent and
intact when she left the witness
chair as when she was under the
direct examination by Attorney Lee
Coombs OF Valley City.
Mrs. Robbins exhibited little. if
any. emotion, during the grueiIing
REORGANIZATION. There was no at
tempted trapping of the witness by
the defense, 1t being the sole purpose
OF the cross-examination to make
clear to the jurors that there was
deep love between the woman and
witness which would be the motive
for the alleged crime. During the
cross-examination the woman's
statements were such as could not
lead the spectators nor members Of
the jury to question her character.
In her story Of the dance at the
little town OF Karnak in Griggs coun-
ty on the night OF July 2. Mrs. Rob
bins told OF making plans for going
with Freeman Glenn Curtis and of
preparing her toilet when Greisinger
called at the Curtis farm and was
seemingly depressed because she
was E0llB 10 the QAnCe. SnE IeSLlNeu
that he left the farm home and that
she later in the evening went to the
bowery with. Curtis, returning to the
farm about 1880 o'clock on the morn
ing of July Fourth.
Through the direct examination OF
the woman during the morning the
defense brought out the possibility
that the grey felt hat which was
found in the Curtis shanty on the
day OF the tragedy might have been
placed there by design or that it
might have been brought into the
home with clothes belonging to
Greisinger which the woman prob
ably intended to wash for him.
Throughout the examination, the
evidence tended to show that the
men were good friends up to the
night of July 2. When Mrs. Robbins
inquired Of Mr.. Greisinger about the
man Curtis who wanted a house,
keeper the defendant, according to
the testimony of the woman given
in the cross-examination, stated that
he was a fine man." but said she
would not have 1t as easy on the
Curtis farm as with Greisinger be-
cause of the number of men, eight in
number, being employed by Curtis
and because his farm consisted of a
section and half Of land.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
CHARGE LANCER REFUSED
TO LET AFFTDAVITS GO
CONTINUED from page H.

these petitions were asking a white
washing committee for Thomas Hall,
asserted Assistant Atty. Gen. Daniel
". Brennan in arguing the motion.
Attached to Judge Nuessel's letter,
as it appeared in The Bismarck
Tribune, was an affidavit from Attor-
ney General LANCER in which he
stated he had investigated all of the
prisoners held for trial in the coun-
ty Jail at the time the petitions were
circulated and he finds that none Of
them was OF sufficient prominence to
warrant his friends calling for a
grand jury. Therefore, stated Mr..
Brennan, the only logical conclusion
TO be derived from Judge Nuessles
letter is that the grand jury was
called for by friends OF Thomas Hall
with a view to clearing him of the
charge which the state had prefer
red.
Challenged by G. w. Thorp Of
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Continued from Page ID
revolver on the farm and to the best
of his knowledge he did not think
any Of his hired men had one and IN
fact was positive about that. he
told of delivering the bullet to States
Attorney Tufte of Griss county.
DIR. w. G. Nolte of Darcy, n. D.,
dressed the wound. According to the
witness he did not know what was
the matter with him until the ply
stefan told him he had been shot.
After the wound was dressed, he said
he reposed for about is minutes and
then got up and il was then that he
discovered the grey felt hat lying on
a chair in front of a curtain. He said
he was Impressed right then that he
had seen the hat before, in faet-''a
number Of times before" 1t was
while the physician from Darcy was
dressing the wound that the doctor
ordered Curtis half brother to search
for the bullet and the bullet marks.
Arctander lnterposes.
''Were you present when the bullet.
was found?" asked Attorney Ludwig.
Arctander OF Minneapolis. chief
counsel for the defense.
81 was not"
"Then you did not see your hatt-
brother find the bullet?'
Il did not"
The direct examination of Free
man Curtis occupied the entire at
tention Of the mornings proceedings.
The cross examination will start
this afternoon.
1t is intimated about the court
room that the defendant when he
takes the stand will not deny that he.
owns the grey hat. because he had
made such statement to Sheriff l..
A. Monsoon OF Griggs county at t5s
time he was placed under arrest in
the granary on the Curtis farm.
Woman Being .Shadowsd.
The defense claims that somebody
else did the shooting. IN the cross
examination OF Mrs. Robbins late
Thursday afternoon, she admitted
that she had left her husband with
out his knowledge and knew that she
was being Swallowed. 1t was brought
out in this examination Of the so-
man witness that she was employed
as housekeeper for Greisinger for a
period OF eight months and for four
months-frOm March until July--fcr
Curtis. Whether the woman thought
detectives or her husband were trail
ing her was not brought out, except
that she was being Swallowed.
Left Stand Late Thursday.
The cross examination Of Mrs.
Inea. Robbins was finished about
1850 o'clock Thursday afternoon
after the woman had been on the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
JOHN RAHN PASSES
AWAY AT DETROIT
Pioneer Resident OF Becker counsy
and Well Known in Fargo, Sue
eumbs TO Apoplsxy.

]. p. Harding, proprietor of the
Annex hotel, received word Thurs
day of the death of John Rham.
pioneer business man of Detroit.
Mimi. who died late Wednesday
night. He was a resident of Becker
county for the last 35 years, being a
heavy property owner in both the
city and that county. A widow and
Several brothers survive.
Funeral services will be held at
Detroit Saturday morning at 1890
o'clock. Mrs ]. p. Harding left for
Detroit this morning to attend the
services and her husband will leave
this evening. Others from Fargo who
expect TO attend are w. +. Boyd, one
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

June Caprice will be seen at the
Isis today and Saturday in great
timely patriotic picture. Miss U. S.
A"
A patriotic story with blending
of heart interest, comedy and genuine
enthusiasm, linked together with an
artistic characterization by June
Caprice, makes this picture one of
the best seen upon the Fox program
for a long time.
Miss u. s. Az is 4. sure winner.
1t contains all Of the elements nee
essary to make a feature OF inter-
est. 1t Furthermore carries a timely
theme that will appeal to all true
Americans at the present time.
1t also shows June Caprice at her
hest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
JURORS EXCUSED
III until DEC. II

I Jurors in attendance at the Cass
county district term of court not en-
gagged in the case of the state against
Joseph Greisinger, started in the dis
trict court Wednesday morning, were
excused by an order of Judge A. T.
Cole this morning until $3.50 o'clock
Monday morning. The announcement
was made in open court during the
Greisinger case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

Jamestown, of counsel for the de-
Tense, Assistant Attorney General
Brennan admitted that this con-
clusion was not stated under oath in
Mr.. Langer's affidavit, but he insist
ed ii was a fair conclusion under
the circumstances and that the jury.
which had been RECALLED throughout
long day by discussions occasional
ly verging upon invitations to go OUT
side and fight II out, had a right to
hear 1t.
Judge James A. Coffey of James,
town, who already had overruled the
state when Ii questioned his jurisdic-
ton, did not seem greatly impressed
with the grand jury incident as q
proof of prejudice in Burleigh
county against the state. The fact
that a juror has read a newspaper
article does not disqualify him under
rulings of the North Dakota supreme
court, the Judge stated.
so far as the fact of a mans hav-
ing friends in the county in which
he lives is concerned, and man is
entitled to friends, so long as he has
justified their friendship. and proyid-
ed these friends do not illegally
exercise themselves in his behalf.
There is nothing in this affidavit to
prove that Mr. Halls friends have
been illegally active in his behalf.
nor is there anything to indicate
that he has any more friends in
BurIeigh county than he has in any
other county in North Dakota. 1t is
reasonable TO suppose that Mr.. Hall,
having been elected to public office
repeatedly, as he has, has personal
friends in every county in the state
to whom the same thing would APP
ply
Retains His Seat.
In the face of repeated assaults
from the state, Judge Coffey stoical-
ly declined to rule himself off the
bench on the grounds Of lack OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

Mayor Mitchell said at a recent
dinner:
Insurance rates. now that were
at war. will naturally go up. heard
the other day about young fellow
who went to an insurance agent and
said:
"Td like to take out a policy.
please. ...t
Every good, SIR said the agent
Sit Gown and have a cigar. Now,
then, what kind of a policy do you
want to take out-Iife. fire, burglary,
accident, murder, drowning, assassi-
nation or marine?
"Tll take the whole caboodle OF
them said the young man. I'm go
ing to try to cross to England
through the U-boat blockade
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
WILL NOT CUT SHORT WORK.
CBY Associated Press.l

Seattle, Dec. IA. Members OF
President Wilson'S mediation COM
mission said today they did not be-
lieve Secretary Of Labor w. B. Will
son would shorten his investigation
of the lumber situation here to hasten
to Minnesota to take up the labor
disputes in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
A conference of the commission was
held upon receipt of telegram from
Washington asking the members to
visit the twin cities. 1t was intimat-
ed Secretary Wilson and party might
leave Seattle on Saturday for Minne-
sofa,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

of the proprietors OF the Waldorf
hotel. and b. +. and Fl. b. Ashel-.
man.
Mr.. Rham operated a line df livery
buses in Detroit for years and when
the automobile came into prominence
established a taxicab line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
RED CROSS DRIVE
AT DRAKE A SUCCESS
One Hundred Seventy five New Mem
bers Secured-Supper And Enter
tainment Nets $3.50.

Drake, N. D., Dec. 14.--Drake put
on big roundup for the benefit Of
the Red Cross, consisting of a sup
per, entertainment and ball which
Melted $3.50. During the roundup
ITS new members We're secured. This
was brakes first organized effort in
behalf Of the Red Cross, and with its
splendid organization remaining ac-
tive, this Dakota "city of pluck, will
set the pace for other McHenry coun-
ty towns.
The big Odd Fellows hall was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion,
and brakes patriotism was reflected
in the several speeches made by the
Four Minute men: The farmers from
the surrounding country, and more
particularly the women, aided much
in making the roundup a success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
vIoLINIsT TO FRONT.

Nby AbSUCIdIUU I ICsH.T
Columbus, O., Dec. 14.-Francis Mac
Miilen, noted violinist, who enlisted as
an interpreter in the field service Of
the army recently, has been called for
service abroad earlier than he ex-
pected, and will sail within a few
days from an Atlantic port. To meet
the governments order, he Cancelled
forty engagements for concerts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
FRATERNITY HOUSE BURNS.

(By Associated Press.)
Madison, Wis, Dec. 14-Fire, caus-
Ing loss of $55, 900, today burned the
Psi Epsilon fraternity house at the
University of Wisconsin. The stu
dents escaped in their night clothes.
No one was injured. Forty-eight stu
dents room at this house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
Supreme Court
Decisions
From Trail County.

EF0H HEaiA ~0NHhgs
Rebecca Hopper, plaintiff and ap-
pellant, VS.. Gunder Howard and the
Hillsboro National bank, a corpora
ton, defendant and respondent.
Syllabus:
Evidence examined and held to
support the judgment.
Appeal from the district court of
Trail county; Hon. Chas. A. Pollock,
Judge. ...
Plaintiff appeals.
Affirmed.
Opinion OF the court by Robin
son, ].
From Ransom County.
Thomas A. Thompson, plaintiff
and appellant, VS.. c. B. Void, Gust
Peterson and Andrew Peterson as
directors of Fort Ransom school dis
trict No. 6, Ransom county, N. d.,
defendants and respondents.
Syllabus:
/. Equity will not attempt to do a
vain thing nor will it by injunction
attempt to prevent the doing Of an
act that has already been perfected.
2. Where an Injunction is sought
in the lower court to restrain a
school board from further proceed
ing with the remodeling of a building
on the ground that, though it has the
power only to repair, it is in fact
erecting a new building and such in
junction is refused and an appeal
taken but no supersedeas bond is
furnished and no stay OF proceed
ings granted, and pending such ap-
peal the work is completed, the mat
ter involved becomes a moot ques-
ton, and the appeal will be dis
missed by the supreme court.
Proceeding to restrain the con-
struction of a school building.
Appeal from the district court Of
Ransom county; Hon. Frank p. AL
len, judge. Judgment for defendant.
Plaintiff appeals.
Appeal dismissed.
Opinion Of the court by Bruce,
CHI. J.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
BEARD WILL BE HOME SUNDAY.
Here in Time To Occupy Pulpit in
His Church.

DR.. r. A. Beard, pastor Of the
First Congregational church of Far
go. expects to arrive home from
Chicago, Washington and Cincin-
natl, where he has been attending
meetings, in time to occupy the pull
pit Of his church Sunday.
DR.. Boards Sunday morning topic
will be, The Big Things Now In
Progress in Church and State.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
COTTON CONsuMPTION.

by Associated Press.D
Washington, Dec. 14.-Cotton con-
during November was $780,
1853 running bales, the census bureau
today announced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
REoIsTRANTs NOT EXCUSED.
New Draft Does Not Excuse Those
Examined and Passed BY Board.

New Draft Does Not Excuse Those
Examined and Passed by Board,
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 1.-THE dis
trict board, whose stan is still grind
ing on the first draft at the federal
building, calls attention TO an err
roneous impression held by many
registrants with regard to the Sec
ond draft The new draft does not
excuse those who have been exam
lined and passed by the boards en-
gagged in the first draft. They are
still liable TO call. In the order OF
their service number. providing the
number Of men in class one. on any
particular call. is insufficient to
meet the demand. Thus, should there
be call for so men in any particu-
lar county,, and should the draft one
class offer but so eliglbles, 20 of the
men selected on the first draft will
be summoned in order OF the NUM-
bers which fell to them when their
names were drawn at Washington.
An official Of the board Of health
in a town not far from Boston noti-
fed a citizen that his license to keep
a COW on his premises had expired.
In reply to this letter the official re-
ceived the following communication:
Monsieur Bord Of Helt - I just
get your motifs that my licens to
keep my cow has expired. / wish to
inform you, M'sieur Bord Of Helt,
that my COW beat you to it-she
expire tree week ago. Much oblige.
Yours with respcks PIE"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
CURTIS DECLARES HAT
OWNED BY GREISINGER

CONTINUED from Page II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

In the face Of repeated assaults
from the state, Judge Coffey stoical-
ly declined to rule himself of the
bench on the grounds of lack Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01
ARREST s FOR
STEALING FROM
NAVAL STATION


Chicago, Nov. Three petty off,
GERS and five civilians areu nder ar
rest today in connection with charges
of the theft of more than $4,000
worth of foodstuffs from the Great
Lakes naval training station in Lake
Bluff, Ill.
Those under arrest are n. L. Hor-
ner, petty officer in charge of the
'commissary; George Bowen and C. c.
Molnari, petty officers assistants to
Horner; Edward and William Koos,
sausage makers in Kenosha, Wis;
Anton Dudek. who had contract for
the garbage at the naval station; Gus
tave Gehl. an alleged fence and
Phillip Levandowski, at whose farm
much of the stolen property is said ts
have been stored.
The alleged conspiracy is said .e
have been disclosed to the federal
authorities by the manager at Ken
osha for packing house, who said
he was told by customers that his
products could be obtained at prices
below those charged by him.