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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29

CsI
GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota, Dec.
es-F1fty-one degrees below zero was
teeorded by thermometers today, show
Ina the minimum for Tire night.
Zero IN New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Zero cold,
with sw1riinE snow and marrow-chill-
ing Winds, brought another crisis in
New Yorkss coal shortage today. The
worst cold wAvo Of the winter found
)11xoater city With practically no
gSo supply Of fuel and with snow
n1nY Ut1ll further to clog trans
The thermometer touched
n1n point on down town street
neters early today.
B6s ands Of dwellings and apart
= tho city were down to their
tons Of fuel and found frantic
oe moro fuel In vain. The SIT
was extremely critical on the
ast side, where coal IL doled out
= bushei. The city fuel admins
today declared dealers In this
4 on had been put on the emergency
md would be given all possible OF
G precious stores still left.
kns for strictest curtailment Of
&mnecessary lighting in the streets,
Bplay signs and OF stores, already
Dssed win probably be put in force
nce 10 cut down consumption Of
BY electric lighting companies.
prospects were today that Broad
would go into almost total eclipse
mt.
$z u the east reported cold weather
blizzard raging today. All large
es likewise repOrted shortage of
E New England ehIverins.
KID BOSTON. Dec 29.-New England
& shivering in tfSe grip Of intense
ID today. The temperature here
B three below zero at nine o'clock
ri a bitterly cold northwest wind
Eded to the suffering.
k0reenville, Maine. reported "a below,
nth correspondingly low tempera-
3ufes throughout the northern border
1Sctions
Warmer Tomorrow.
ECHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Central and
kr.hern states, which have been ex-
\ iriencing zero weather for the last
10 days, will get relief tomorrow,
weather bureau predicted today.
The low temperature area, which
ntered over the Great Lakes re-
pn today, will move eastward to-
brrow and include New York state
id New England. Zero weather
As reported as far south today as
Northern Oklahoma and Arkansas.
ne coolest official temperature was
VI below zero at Duluth, Mimi, and
#Se-------
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
WAR FREIGHT IS
MOVING NOW
Director General McAdoo's d.
s. Railway Line Begins
Operations on New
Schedule.
BOARD Is IN CHARGE
President Will Ask Congress For
Special Legislation At the
Session Of Janu-
ary 4.
BOARD Is IN CHARGE

[By Robert j. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Director-
General McAdoo today began the
movement of war freight throughout
the country without regard to in-
dividual lines. simultaneously the
railroad war board, through which
McAdoo will direct all operations
for the present, worked on definite
organization plan for the future.
How long this board will act as
McAdoo's operating agency appeared
to depend on its initial success In
meeting demands.
Pooling of freight, equipment and
expenses will be accomplished as
rapidly as machinery for auditing
these revolutionary changes can be
made When McAdoos plans are fin
ally worked out, 1t is stated authori-
tatively the railroads will be operat-
ed as business unit.
Under such operation the govern.
ment should net $3.50, 100000 q year
| above compensa tton to be paid the
| roads, federal control enthusiasts
declare.
There is difference of opinion in
congress on how far McAdoo can &c
before legislation must be passed to
give him powers. The interstate
commerce commission and other
legal authorities say the president
has all the power he needs. Sena.
tors and congressman regarded as
railroad authorities, say legislation
must be passed now to give the pres
ident rights he has assumed in the
matter.
But there will be little time lost
in giving him anything he wants to
expedite transportation. There are
too many communities suffering from
lack of coal and other supplies who
expect help from government railway
control to warrant risk by any solon
in opposing the presidents action.
The president will go before con-
gress January to outline what he
has done and what Legislation he
wants.
Will Do Its Bit.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The vast
industrial army behind the railroads
stands ready cheerfully to "do it's
bit'' for Uncle Sans railroad of
America.
Not single degree of Stacking
was evident in the opinions Of scores
of representative railroad workers
interviewed here today by the United
Press as to their opinion on what
government operation Of railroads
means to them.
Not only that, but there were maLy
engineers and firemen and conduc-
tors and brakemen heretofore of the
elite of train operation on some of
the luxurious fast express trains, who
accepted cheerfully the prospect Of
going back to locals" and even
freights.
1--WE aren't slackers." said one
griZzled engineer today, one of the
New York CentraPs priced drivers of
certain luxurious express train
"There'll be many man like my
self, grown gray in railroad work,
who has for years been on a com.
Portable passenger run, who'll be
suddenly shifted back to banking
freight.
But there'l be none Of us who
will raise a murmur.'
The United Press asked veteran
conductor, employed for twenty
seven years on the New York Cen
tral, what he thought
1T seems to be about the best
thing that could have happened to
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
BATTLE FIELD
FROZEN OVER
Winter Takes Hand, Burying
Lines Under Snow and Put
ting Stop to Any
Fighting.
TOMMIEs GO SKATING
Three British Destroyers Sunk on
the Dutch Coast, with Loss
Of Nearly 200
Men.
roMM1Es GO SKATING

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Three British
destroyers were mined or torpedoed
and sunk on the Dutch coast last night
according to admiralty announcement
today.
Thirteen OFFICERS and 1870 men were
lost.
[By William Philip Stnms, United
Press Staff Correspondents
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Dec. 29.-Winter's cold
has practically frozen up all fighting
on the British front With the lines
buried under snow today and the
thermometer tar below freezing,
there was little chance for fighting.
The Germans heavily shelled British
trenches near Rullecourt and south
west of Bourbon yesterday. Later
the Homoge sector was the object of
gas-shell attack at $3.50 p. m.
Still later in the night the Germans
sent brief barrage fire north OF
PoeicappeHe. The shells started
flying about 1:15 a. m. and continued
for about half an hour.
Everywhere back of the fighting
lines the Tommies were enjoying
IucubcltoB tOudy IL 5hAIAA6 dAAA usAAoh
winter sports.
Zeppelin Destroyed.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 29.-Destruc-
ton of German Zeppelin by fire of
the coast Of Jutland. was reported
here today. The di1gibfe. in flames,
fell into the North sea.
1000 Serb Recruits.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-One thousand
Serbs will leave Chicago tomorrow
afternoon for an eastern port where
they will embark for France. They
will Join an army Of $4,000 Serbs
already In training overseas.
Nothing Special"
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Again today,
Field Marshal Haig reported moth
ing special" from the British front.
Reported Naval Battle.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 29.-Three allied
destroyers were attacked and sunk by
German naval vessels, according to a
report reaching here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
I'D Nineteen Seventeen End
ing His Days With Bad
Case Of Chills and
Cold Feet.
FHTY-oNE BELOW ZERO
VIEW York City Suffers With Low
Temperature and Not Enough
Coal 70 Go
Around.

lUnited Press Leased Wire Service !
GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota, Dec.
ee-Fhty-one degrees below zero was
feeorded BY Thermometers today, show
Inn the minimum for ts.e night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
1000 Serb Recruits.
nNothIno Special.s

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Again today,
Field Marshal Haig reported moth
ing special" from the British front.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
Reported Naval battle

THE HAGUE, Dec. 29.-Three allied
destroyers were attacked and sunk by
German naval vessels, according to a
report reaching here today.
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-.
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Zeppelin Destroyed.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 29.-Destruc-
ton of German Zeppelin by fire of
the coast of Jutland. was reported
here today. The dingibfe. in flames,
fell into the North sea.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
TO PETITION
FOR CHANGE In
BUILDING ACT
Fargo Theater Owner and
Architect Want to Erect
Canopy

If w. J. Hawk, owner OF the Savoy
theater building on Broadway, and
w. F. Kurke, architect. who drew
the plans for the proposed remodel
ing Of the building, want the present
building ordinance amended so as to
permit the erection OF a canopy or
marquisse over the sidewalk in front
Of the building. they must. and will
draft a petition showing reasons
Why the ordinance should be amend
ed, Mr.. Kurke informed the city
commission this morning.
Mr.. Kurke, who appeared before
the commission a week ago, unsuc-
cessfully asking permission to erect
the canopy, appeared before the COM
mission again today with the request
that the ordinance be amended,
declaring that canopies, such as his
plans called for, were part of many
of the big buildings being erected in
the cities, and were useful in protect
ing pedestrians from rain and snow,
as well as being an ornament to the
buildings.
The commissioners pleaded in
ability to act in violation Of the pres
ent ordinance.
J. w. Sutherland. chief of the Far
go fire department, who was called
before the commission, declared that
while some advantages could be
claimed for canopies, they made the
fi0hting Of fire extremely hard, and
often prevented efforts of firemen
to save lives by making 1t impossible
to put ladders to windows on the
second and third floors of the build
ings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
EAST SIDE NOTES

Mrs. John Bastian and son, OF Haw-
ley are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Bastian.
RoIef Koplau, prominent Elmwood
township farmer, was Moorhead Wis
itor yesterday.
William Richards and Thos. G. Rich
ards were visiting farmer from krag-
mes township yesterday.
p. J. Iandin, George Morehouss and
Martin Olson were among the farmers
from south of the city who transacted
business here yesterday.
william Gilberry, Kragnes township
farmer, was a business visitor in
Moorhead yesterday.
Norman Melander, who is at Fort
Mrs. r. @. Melander, that he expects
to start across at any time.
Carl J. Rusness and family are
down from Saco, Mont, to spend the
holidays with relatives. Carl Is an
old time printer of Moorhead and
Fargo, but he is now the owner OF a
ranch in the Treasure state.
A postaI card was received today
from s. H. Kantor, former Moorhead
ieweIer, who is now at Las Vegas, n.
NJ, on his way to California.
Lieut.. Paul J. Peterson, Happy"
arrived i'm Moorhead Sunday for a few
days visit with his brother, Enoch y.
been stationed at Camp Logan, and
orders were received this morning TO
report at Camp Evans, Ayr, Mass, be-
for his leave Of absence expires.
Crookston has adopted the soft
drink place curtain ordinance passed
by the Moorhead city council. The
| ordinance was drawn by City Atty,
James A. Clarity and is recommended
/ TO other cities by the Public Safety
| Commission. It Is known throughout
the state as the Moorhead ordinance
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
MOOrhedd NeDS
COUNTY TO BUY buds"
If APPROPRIATION LEGAL

At the meeting OF the Clay county
board Tuesday. It was decided to ap-
propTiate $500 for the purchase Of
uniforms for the Moorhead Home
guard provided it can be done legally.
Similar action was taken on the re-
quest Of Eugene Hardy for an appro-
priation OF $500 TO aid in making a
drainage system survey OF the Red
river valley.
Bids for the steel fixtures for the
remodeled county offices in the court
house were received and the board de-
ferred action while the proposals and
the class OF work done by the sew
eraI bidders may be Investigated.
II was decided TO issue SIS, 900
worth of bonds to take care OF the
cost of constructing county bitches.
These bonds bear ~ per cent inter
est and are taken at par by the Min
nesota Trust company under their
contract with the county.
The commissioners are meeting to-
day as a county drainage board, and
the final estimate will be made for
the work done on the Clay Wilkin
ditch, known as judicial ditch No. i.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
THRIFT STAMP
SELLERS GIVEN
HEARTY SUPPORT
War Finance Plan Going
Big on the Face of
Early Returns

The headquarters of the National
| War Savings committee, Of which
George Fl. HOLSTER is director, is a
busy place just now and Jacob
Lowell, Jr., chief clerk, two stenog-
raphers and w. +. Cushing, publicity
| director, are pushing the work along
rapidly. The Office has gotten in
touch with every newspaper in the
state and arrangements are being
perfected for one of the most COM
plete campaigns yet put on foot by
| the government for raising the sin
ews of war.
Hundreds of little trade mark cuts
of the war work committee have
been ordered, and the business men
generally Of Fargo have agreed to
have one of these cuts inserted in
advertising matter they put out in,
the newspapers, and in other direc-
tions a splendid willingness is shown
to cooperate in pushing the sales
Of the stamps. Similar action will
be taken i'm other towns and cities
and in this way the war savings
movement will be kept constantly
before the public.
Urusd as Christmas Gifts.
The Fargo banks, nearly all Of
which have received their supplies Of
stamps for sale, report demand for
the war savings stamps and thrift
cards for use as Christmas gifts. and
movement is being put forth by
the committee to have Santa Claus
place a thrift stamp card, with at
least one stamp on IT, in every
stocking he finds hanging by the
chimneyside Christmas eve. Pledges
to this effect have been numerously
made and a new and valuable feature
bids fair to become the fashion in
Christmas remembrances.
There is also a large demand for
the war savings certificates as gifts
for older children, and many of
these will doubtless be used in this
way.
Reports from the various county
directors is most encouraging, is
the statement made today at state
headquarters. The several commit
tees are getting their organizations
perfected and predictions are made
of a tremendous sale. The banks all
| over the state are said to be buying
liberal supplies of the stamps and
each will do it's share in forward
ing the sale, is the report from that
direction.
To Organize Schools.
Soon steps will be taken to organ
ize the school children in stamp &C
cumulating, this section Of the work
according to reports received at Mr.
HOLSTERS ONCE, being one OF the
| strongest and best features Of the
war savings movement. The children
say letters from other states, where
the campaign has been on for the
| past month, are gratified that they
are considered a part Of the fighting
/ line behind the soldier boys, and
that their pennies and nickels and
| dimes will help Uncle Sam win the
war. Tremendous competition among
the youngsters to secure the most
stamps has set in, and with defin-
lite and patriotic aid as an incentive
the school element bids fair to 60
away over the top in doing its
bit. And while this incentive to serv-
ice acts as a handspring, the great
lesson of saving is being acquired by
many who never knew what self
denial for others meant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
WOUNDED MANS
CONDITION BAD,
SAY PHYSICIANS
Assailant of Ben Stevens
of Moorhead, Still at
Large

The condition of Benjamin
Stevens, a barber, shot in the left
arm by Wesley Candy, a breed
Indian, on the south bridge between
Moorhead and Fargo about o'clock
Tuesday night, is regarded as seri-
Gus this afternoon by Drs. Hum
phrey, Gosslee and Clarke, of Moor
head, the attending physicians.
Stevens was taken to the North
western hospital in Moorhead fol-
lowing the shooting and this noon
went under an anaesthetic while the
attending physician probed for the
bullet, which he found lodged next
to the shoulder bone. It entered the
arm a short distance above the elbow
and followed an upward course.
Candy Still At Large.
William Candy is still at liberty.
He has figured in police court affairs
in Fargo several times, but had been
absent from Fargo about seven years.
Of1cials believe a quarrel over
money preceded the shooting. They
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
UNTONTSTS Have
MAJORITY OF "A

Ottawa, Ont. Dec. ia majority
Of A for the Unionist government In.
the Canadian parliament with pos
sibility of more when the soldier vote
is counted, was indicated by the
latest returns from the elections of
Monday. Returns from Alberta show
Laurier candidates leading In three
constituencies. but IL is predicted
that the soldier vote may change the
result. The Unlonists won the other
districts in that province.
Prince Edward Island stands
alone as unanimously in favor OF the
opposition. all four seats having gone
10 the Laurier candidates. The cleo
ton Of one more LauTier supporter
in Ontario has been conceded since
last night.
The following summary shows the
at midnight:
Government-Ontari II. Quebec.
8; Nova Scotia 5; New Brunswick.
z: Manitoba, 10; British Columbia,
u: Saskatchewan. 10; Alberta. q
pposition-OntariO, II; Quebec,
81; Nova Scotia, 2: New Brunswick,
4; Manitoba, !: Prince Edward Is
land, 4; British Columbia, 1.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19

have learned that Candy is said to
have threatened to get the whole
Stevens crowd"
Threat Not Made Good.
Immediately following the shoot
ing, thinking that the Indian had
gone to the Art Stevens home, locat-
ed on Fourth street south in Moor
head, police officers went to that
place in hope of finding the alleged
assailant, but he had not carried out
his threat. Candy is said to have
met Stevens on the bridge, flashed a
.3S revolver and said:
I've got you now and am going
to blow your brains out"
Police say the Indian pulled the
trigger Of the revolver twice with no
response. Stevens started to run
and while running was struck by
one Of the bullets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
PLAN MOVEMENT FOR CALL
OF SECOND ARTILLERY

President ]. A. Aasgaard and Ed
gar p. Sharp returned this morning
from st. Paul where they went as a
committee from the Moorhead Com
merclaI club, to attend a meeting of
Representatives OF the several cities
in which batteries of the Second
Minnesota Field artillery are To-
Gated. The movement originated at
Waseca, and IL is hoped that the plan
adopted will bring about the calling
into service OF the regiment.
Representatives were present from
Waseca, Marshall, st. James. Albert
lea, Fergus Falls and Moorhead. II
was decided to send Colonel r. s.
Lambert to Washington to make an
effort to have the call issued at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
THREE FARGO YOUNG
MEN ENLIST In NAVY

With Christmas but a few days
away and the city busting with holi-
day activity, Henry L. Smith, low
Settler and Earl CIayson decided
that Uncle Sam was their best Santa
Claus, so enlisted at the navy re-
cruiting sub station this morning
and will be sent to Minneapolis to-
night, and thence to the Great Lakes
training station.
Henry Smith is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. o. Smith, 703 Tenth street
north; How Settler is the son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Otto Settler, 914 Second
avenue north. Earl Clayson has liv-
ed in the city for some time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
BY COMMUNITY CLUB

A patriotic program was given at
the meeting OF the South Side Com
munity club at the Second ward
Echoolhouse Monday evening. The
feature of the meeting was the splen-
did address given by Co. Atty. c. g.
Dosland in the course Of which the
speaker explained many matters In
connection with the war, especially
that of the Red Cross.
A program was given by the pupils
of the school and Pres. J. II. Bastian,
of the club, presided.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
SHERIFF TAKES BOYS
TO The REFORMATORY

Sheriff Dan w. Mcdonald and
Charles Peterson left Tuesday even-
ing for Red Wing with Harvey
Scribner and Rescue SLIME, two lads
ordered committed to the state train
ing school for incorribiIity. Judge
Roeser confirmed the orders Of the
Justices courts, making them effec-
tive yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
Shortage of
Mail Sacks Is
New Problem

The chief clerk OF the postal
mail service at the federal build
ing has been advised by the gem
eral superintendent that because
Of a scarcity of sacks, IL is ex-
ceedingly important that he orr
der every sack not i'm use in
the postofiice or elsewhere to be
put back into service. The tele-
gram will be communicated to
postoffices in this division.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
Fargo Postofice
Reports $1,000
Stamp Receipts

Postmaster George w. Wilkin-
son reports the largest postal
receipts for a single day in a
period covering two years, at his
office, on Tuesday, the sale Of
stamps amounting to $1,000.
In 1915, the receipts during the
holidays averaged about $1,000 a
day. The largest single day sale
prior to the record established
Tuesday. was one day during the
holidays in 1915, when the re-
ceipts totaled $1,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
City S Service
Flag Carries 20
Stars In Field

A fine service flag, carrying 20
stars over a field of white, will
be hung in the city hall today.
Il. l.. Anders, city engineer,
whose department has been
hardest hit by enlistment in the
various branches of government
service, ordered the flag, and
showed 1t to the city commits
sioners at their regular meeting
this morning.
Ten extra stars were ordered
to mark additional enlistments
from now on.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
OFFICERS OF MASONIC
LODGE ARE INSTALLED

Officers OF the Moorhead lodge or
Masons were installed for the coming
year at the meeting Tuesday evening"
the officers following.
w. M.-Geo. b. Kendall.
s. We. g. Peterson.
J. WI Q. Foliett.
TFeasurer-A. III. Costain.
Secretary-E. IL. Wade.
8. D-F. q. HILL
j. D.-Chas. .. Lorimer.
s. 81. II. Freeman.
J. S-A. II. Meland
Tyier-T. l. Bergen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
GAINESVILLE MAN
FACES STATE CHARGE
Anton MaIIinuer Charged With
Fraeturina County Option Law
In That City.

Anton Mallinger of GAINESVILLE.
went on trial in the Clay county dis
tTict court today for violating the
county option law. Mr.. Mallinger
and a number OF his witnesses az
rived in Moorhead Tuesday morning.
The selection of the jury to try the
case was started Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Mallinger was formerly a bar
tender when saloons operated in
GAINESVILLE. After they were voted
out he went into the taxi business.