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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24

ate business enterprises.
He admitted having printed at his
personal expense a quantity Of leaf
let's with a color reproduction OF the
American flag, which were circulate
ed for patriotic reasons in October,
and he admitted having renewed
this order later, but declared both Of
these items are charged TO his per-
sonal account and not paid.
The secretary Of state denied any
advertising deal at any time with
The Tribune, and testified that his
campaign expenditures for publicity,
so far as the local press is concern
ed, had been confined to The Pal
Iadium and The Public Opinion. He
admitted having purchased ten year
ly subscriptions from Miss Aldythe
Ward when she launched The State
News, predecessor TO Public Opinion,
a few years ago.
The defense objected 10 Bren-
mans query as TO how much money
the secretary OF state had spent with
The Nonpartisan Leader, and no evil
dence was brought out on this sub
ject.
The defense's objections to the
states questions as to alleged in
vestments in The Bismarck Times
and The State News were sustained.
The secretary OF state admitted
he had given a note to The Fargo
News, now The COurier-News, but he
said: Il wrote into that note a para
graph which made IL negotiable.
Mr.. Brennan, and II has not been ne
gotiated nor paid"
The court sustained the objection
of the defense to the states demands
that Mr.. Hall produce all his can
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
tBy Associated Press.l

Venice, Sunday, Dec. 23.-Ameri-
can Christmas cheer win be carried
to the Italian soldiers in the trenches
and to the sick and wounded soldiers
in and around Venice by b. Harvey
Carroll, jr., American consul at
Venice acting for the American Red
Cross. Mr. Carroll will leave Venice
with General di Viterfranchesca, so
as to make the tour Of the trenches
on Christmas eve. They win be ac-
companied by attachments OF SOL
diers with trucks bearing huge
bundles Of gifts for distribution
among the troops.
Each soldier win receive a pack
age containing socks, handkerchiefs,
tobacco, sweets. some articles Of food
and q distinctive present.
Another distribution will be made
in Venice on Christmas eve and
Christmas morning to wounded SOL
diers and civilian poor.
The civilian poor are being cared
for regularly to the number OF 1,200.
Eight hundred received meals at one
American soup kitchen and 400 at
another American kitchen. Each
woman and child will receive a pres
emit OF clothing and food. The cloth
ing consists OF blankets. shawls,
Undertaking and stockings.
NeniVe Undisturbed.
The city of Venice remains COM
paratively undisturbed by the recent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24

mobile registration department to
finance his own campaign or that
Of former Chief Justice e. ]. Fisk or
of any other candidate in 1917; he
denied that he had stolen state
funds to purchase booze" which the
state seemed TO believe had played an
important part I'm that campaign: he
denied confiscating automobile regis
tration funds for his campaign in
1914 or in 1912: he denied having
stolen state funds 10 stock his farm
in Oliver county, west of the river,
or TO send 10 a brother in Butte, or
to invest in The Fargo News, or The
Bismarck Times or The State News
OF Bismarck.
The secretary Of state denied hav-
ing Incorporated automobile
funds for the purchase OF stamps
which carried his pamphlet, Boots
and Boosts" To the voter in 1916. He
denied having used state funds to
buy advertising space in any news
paper in the state in 1916. He denied
emphaticalIy that he had spent $4,000
TO. "a, 900 more than he had shown in
his receipts during his residence in
Bismarck, and he denied having
spent hundreds OF dollars in excess
Of the 500 or $500 which he had
estimated as the cost of his 1915
campaign. He denied that he owed
William Lemke, chairman Of the
Republican state central COMMITTEES
a note for 5000; he denied that he
had paid +. o. HelstrOm Of the Western
Sales company state funds for an
automobile at the secretary Of states
office or anywhere else. He denied
that in October Of this year he owed
+. o. Helstrom from $500 to $500
for automobile and accessories.
He denied having put up" $500 in
a single item to meet the bills OF the
defunct Progressive Republican
league executive committee.
Hall denied that he had taken
money from the automobile registra-
ton funds with which to pay men
for pulling rock on his Oliver coun-
ty farm. He denied having used any
of the states or of his own funds on
this farm, or having financed the
tenant farmer who is operating IL, or
of having guaranteed his bills.
The secretary OF state admitted
having been hard up most of the
time since he has resided in Bis
marck. He did not admit that this
condition was brought about through
injudicious investments or unfortun-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
American Christmas Cheer
Is Carried to the Soldiers
In the Italian Trenches

renewal OF enemy pressure on the
lower Piave nearest TO Venice, where
his line Is twelve miles east OF the
city. While shells from the heavy
guns could reach Venice. IL is known
that the enemy has been unable to
bring across the river anything ex-
cept machine guns and few pieces Of
small calibre. No shells have fallen
anywhere near the city.
One OF the chief reasons for calm
Is the belief that Pope Benedict has
interviewed in some way by which
the Austrians will not shell the city.
This report cannot be verified.
The custodians OF the art treasures
in the city have considered IL
desirable to move a large number OF
paintings and statues which up to
this time had been stored within the
city. The most valuable were sent
south months ago, but now the en-
tire bulk Of removable art treasures
has been taken away. 1t is estimat-
ed that 10000 square meters OF paint
ing were taken from the Ducal palace
alone.
The famous Equestrian statue be-
fore St. Marks is being dismounted
for removal, although 1t was at first
intended to protect IL by a brick COW
ering. Few of the remaining civilians
wish to leave Venice, but the
municipality and the American Red
Cross assist all who wish to get
away.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24

Library hours: a. m. to p. m.
daily except Sundays when the read
ing room is open from TO p. m.
The children's room is open every
afternoon FROM $3.50 to $3.50. and
every Saturday afternoon from 1880
to $3.50.
The children's room will be open
every afternoon during the holidays
at 2 o'clock, but there will be no
more Story Hours until school re-
opens.
Adopting the idea furnished in a
recent number Of The Library Jour-
nal, Miss Lathrop's classes in Eng
lish have been making scrap books
for the American soldiers. The stu
dents were graded on the taste used
in selection and the care with which
the books were made. The result in
marvellous. The books are beauh-
fully finished, showing much skill
and thought, and some bear indi-
yiduaI touches of high artistic merit.
We have secured these books for
a display in the library during
Christmas week, and no citizen or
Fargo should miss the chance Of see
ing them because of two things, I'd
his ardent interest in the work OF
our high school, and (2) because he
will receive such a glimpse into the
hearts of young America as will
cause his own TO beat high with
hope. While we have in reserve the
kind OF young patriots this display
reveals as ours, the menace OF
Prussia shrinks to insignifcance.
Nothing can stop us. We cannot fail.
We are grateful to Congressman
Baer for the receipt Of some farmers
bulletins which deal with food and
it's conservation. Among the more
important ones are the following:
'9CornmeaI a. q food and ways OF
using it."
Bread and bread-making in the
home"
home"
use of milk as food"
Care of food in the home"
Potatoes and other root crops as
food"
Canned fruit, preserves, and
jellies.''
Eggs and their uses as food"
Among our bound books on food
conservation the following may be
mentioned:
Fish as food"
Biting, Canning and How to Use
Canned Foods.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
LODGE NOTICES

A. B. Taylor, secretary: Stated con-
vocation OF Keystone chapter, r.. A.
NJ, this Monday evening at 1880.
Short session.
Al G. Johnson, commander: Stated
ccnclave of Auvergne commandery, X.
T., Wednesday evening, Dec. rs, at
1880 o'clock. Short session. Note
change of date.
Jno. L. oLveder, Fl. p: Stated con-
vocation OF Keystone chapter, r. A.
NJ, Mondays evening at 1880 o'clock
sharp. Short session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24

Secretary 0f State Hall did not
weaken under REORGANIZATION He
emphaticaiiy denied that he had ape
propriated state funds from the auto
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
HOLY COMMUNION TO Be
ADMINISTERED TONIGHT

Holy communion will be admins
tered at Gethseane cathedral at IL
o'clock tonight, the beginning Of
Christmas day.
The regular Christmas day service
will be held at IL o'clock Tuesday
morning in honor of the birth of the
Christ child. Dean Kloman will
preach, and the full choir viii be
heard with special music.
Gethsemane cathedral has been ar
tistically decorated for the Yuletide
services in greens and reds.
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
the children's service and Christmas
tree program will be given.
Many were present at the Christ
mas carol service held in the cathe-
-draI Sunday evening. Yesterday
morning, the Rev. Frederick Gunnell
Of Linton, N. D., was ordained to
the priesthood by Bishop John
Poyntz Tyler.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24

gestion 1t was turned over to the
Fargo Y. M. G. A.. because OF it be-
ing more central body to care for
a skating carnival.
According TO announcement made
by Mr.. Magill and Mr.. Humphreys
this morning, the carnival will feat
ure two events-racing and broad
jumping. Events will also be offered
for the young lady skaters OF Fargo
and Moorhead. Ribbons will be
awarded to the first, second and third
best in his or her class.
There will be three classes of en-
tries. namely, those under II, from
IA to 16, and those over 16 years Of
age. Those who intend to register
for the events should report at the
warming house at the rink or at the
Y. NJ. G. A.
Last year about so competitors
were entered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
SPORTSCARNTVAL
ON new YEARS

A skating carnival. similar to that
held in Fargo the last two years, will
be staged on the Island park ice rink
New Years morning, the events COM
mencing promptly at 3 o'clock.
Details in connection with the pro-
gram are being formulated by VIM.
II. Magill and r. l.. Humphreys, Harry
Alsop has been named chairman OF
the committee in charge.
The matter was brought to the at
tention Of j. p. Hardy, secretary Of
the Commercial club, and at his sug-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
GRAND JURY DATE NOT
FIXED; MANY CASES UP

Plans for the calling Of a special
session OF the federal grand jury to
espionage cases particu-
larry, have not been determined,
though it is likely such session wiz
be held in January or February
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
Scrap Books On Display
At Fargo Public Library

Brewster, Nutrition of a House
hold. E.-..
Bruere, Increasing Home Efficiency.
Clarke, Cook Book OF Left-overs.
Fish, American Ped Cross Text
book on Home Dietetics.
Green, Better Meals For Less
Money.
Nesbitt, Low Cost Cooking.
Rorer, Vegetable Cookery and Meat
Substitutes.
The library will be closed Christ
mas day and New Years day.
WINNIE BUCKILN,
Librarian
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24

A. A. Garfield to jamie Hatch, . rs
IT lot 10 and w IL It of lot IL blk
Pages ad Fargo: $3.50.
Frank Blasl and wife to Karl MI
kula, lots 1858 blk Blasts ad
Alice: $50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
HALL STILL ON
STANDTODAY
CONTINUED from Page IL

NCoHILHuSu KIOIH abS Il
lost or mislaid his expense voucher.
There were also some other little
items for checks which had turned
out bad and with which he had
charged himself, said the witness.
Gene Hadn't Told All.
Edwards came in and had his con-
ference with Hall, telling the secre-
tary of state that the examination
showed there should be $1,000 on
hand in cash. 81 was sure then that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16

Park theatre, New York, for four
weeks. will mark an epoch in motion
pictures in Richmond Written and
directed by Ivan Abramson with a
cast perfectly balanced and including
such well-known screen stars as Frank
Sheridan, James Morrison, Zena
Keefe, Arthur Donaldson, Rubye de
Remer, Katharine Kaelred and others,
the folly of allowing young women to
grow up in ignorance of the great, Wit
al facts Of life is presented in man.
her which carries conviction to every
heart.
A gay. rockies Irishman, war cor
respondent for big London news
paper, is the part played by William
Desmond in Paddy 'O'Hara." a Tri-
angle play produced under the super
vision of Thomas H. Ince. which will
be shown at the Washington theatre
Saturday.
With irresistible Irish wit and pug
pacity he plunges into the Balkan af-
fairs and proceeds to straighten them
out to suit himself and certain prin-
cess. Mary McIvor, who is compelled
to take flight from her fathers castle
to escape the attacking vandals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16
On The Boards

THE Little Girl That God Forgot"
will be the attraction at the Murray
the first half of next week. The Otis
Oliver Players will have a beautiful
production of this sensational heart
thriller, the play that was seen over
the International circuit of theatres
last season and made a big. hit
For the last half of the week, THE
Call of the Heart will be produced.
1t is sex problem play of the higher
class, and written in a manner that
gives offense to no one. The usual
matinees will be given during the
week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday.
DALI ARllIA NlAAT ARc BAN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16
Masonic Calendar

No. ~, o. e. S. Stated Meeting.
Tuesday. June 10, 1917-Richmond
meeting, work in the Fellow Craft De-
gree.
Wednesday, June 2O-Webb Lodge,
No. "a. F. & A. NJ. Stated meeting.
Thursday, June 21-Webb and Rich
mond Lodges. Members and wives,
Joint meeting Indiana Masonic home.
Day program begins at 73O p. m. So.
cial at 8 p. m.
The Assyrlans are said to be the
first to introduce the heel for security
and comfort in walking.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16
On The Screen

idle Wives" which is presented
for the first time in this city at the
Murrette tonight and Sunday, is said
to be one of the most intensely dra-
matte heart throbbing stories ever told
through the medium of the screen. The
theme has positively been untouched
in motion pictures. All phases of life
are woven into the fabric OF this amaz-
ingly unique silent voice drama. 1t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16
Washington Offerings For the Week

Though she didn't intend to, Doris
Pawn. who plays opposite George
Walsh in his newest photodrama." The
Book Agent" at Washington Sunday
and Monday, came near injuring the
hand of the star.
In one scene, George gets under a
bed to evade the tongue lashings of
an irate seminary mistress. This oc-
ours in Doris room. Doris, entering,
see his hand protruding from beneath
the bed. and steps on 1t to see what
will happen.
One of the most amusing scenes in
Pathe's Mystery of the Double
Cross serial, the eighth episode Of
which is to be shown at the Washing
ton theatre Monday and Tuesday is
when Peter Hale Leon Bary) and
Dick Annessley (Gladden james, en-
ter the apartment OF Bridgey Bentley
(Ralph STUART. Here they find ho-
tel porters at work cleaning the car
pet. AInessley cheerfully presents
one of the porters suit belonging to
Bentley and to the other a brand new
hat
Its all right" he says truthfully.
they never did fit me-
All the hundreds OF thousands of
admirers Of Carlyle Blackwell will be
delighted by the role that he enacts
in THE Crimson Dove" the startling
new World-Picture Brady-Made which
will be the big attraction on Tuesday
and Wednesday. at the Washington
theatre. Mr. Blackwell in this pro-
Guction plays the part of young min.
lister of the gospel who takes charge
ol little church in a rough commun-
lily in the mountains. He wins out
in his fight to induce the rough necks
10 come to church, but he also loses
their good will In a remarkable and
wholly innocent manner. He also al
most loses his life as the result OF
this loss of good will
Coming to the Washington theatre
on Thursday and Friday. "Enighten
Thy Daughter" the great seven-reel
cinema drama which crowded the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16

reflects into "Lifes Mirror" the wide
wrong way OF making mountains out
OF molehills.
idle Wives" was adapted from
James Oppenheim' famous novel
bearing the same title, by Lois Weber
highly remembered as authors of
Where Are My Children
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16
Inimitable @tDoug''
at Murray Sunday


Tomorrow, the Murray theatre will
present Americas most popular male
star of the screen, Doug" Fairbanks
in his initial Aircraft picture, produc-
ed by his own company, IN Again
Out Again
A typical Fairbanks picture, in
Again-Out Again presents the smil-
ing Doug at his best in subject of
rapid-fire theme and hundreds of
hearty laughs. Never before has the
athletic one had a better opportunity
to give his admirers so much of his
inimitable self and various surprises
are in store for his many friends who
will Wit the Murray theatre.
Supported by Airline Pretty. the pop
ular screen actress and an equally eff
ficient cast including Arnold Lucy,
Helen Greene, Homer Hunt, Walter
Walker, Albert Parker. Bull Mon
tana and others of similar popularity
Doug is gixen capable assistance in
the presentation of the plot, which
plays satire of unusual humor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16
Sinister Louise in
Peasant Garb Is
Surprise to Fans

Louise GIaum provides striking
contrast in attire between the first and
last parts OF Sweetheart of the
Doomed the Triangle drama In which
Thomas H. Ipce present her as star
al the Palace Sunday. J..
In the opening scenes she Is q siren
Of fiendish charms, clad In robe OF
shimmering jet, her bobbed hair bound
With strands OF pearls. In the ensuing
acts she wears otler bizarre adorn.
ment for which she has become "a
nous.
Finally, after wearing a snug, high
necked costume with chic Partisan
hat, she suddenly appears as peas.
ant woman in fiat heeled shoes, full
skirt, heavy shawl over her head and
a bundle dangling on her arm.
The change is little short Of a reve-
iation, for Miss Glaum has seldom
been viewed in any but modish ap-
parel.
IL is not OFTEN tnat great melTO-
politan newspaper like the New York
Times in reviewing photoplay per-
Torrance will neglect the big feature
on the bill to devote all its review to
a two-reel offering. But this is just
what happened when at its first pub
lie view at the Strand theatre on
Broadway The Green Door was CIV
(,GncrC(
Film release which is to be seen at
the Palace theatre here beginning
Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16
BRIEFS

Another consignment Of Carl Acker-
mans new book, Germany. the Next
Republic at Nicholson Bros Book
store,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16

Coming to the Washington theatre
on Thursday and Friday. "Enlighten
Thy Daughter" the great seven-reel
cinema drama which crowded the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-27

Be sure to sec the display Of Lilac
and bedding plants for sale in
market Saturday morning, by e.
Albert Shaffer. 99-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-27
that a state of war exists between
Germany and the United States.

that state of war exists between
Germany and the United States.
Officials of the American govern
ment were gratifed by this first prac-
tical manifestation Of Mexico's pro-
claimed neutrality. Suggestions that
her proclamation of neutrality was
only a thin covering for more
Friendly feeling for Germany never
have been accepted by the American
government, but knowledge of the
instructions of the German Foreign
Office to Minister Eckhardt In Mexico
City to do what he could TO secure
Mexico as an ally in the event Of
war with the United States has caus-
ed all developments in Mexico to be
watched carefully.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-27
HATES UNITED STATES
Following European War; Germany
Inevitably Would Have Attacked

Inevitably Would Have Attacked
America. s.{!
New York, April 27.-"The Ger
man military caste hate the very
name America, I know that if we hao
remained out of this war, we woulc
jhave been attacked by Germany, hat
1.-THE war then ended in either draw
| or q German victory"
This emphatic statement was made
last night by James w. Gerard, form
cr American Ambassador to Germany
at the annual banquet of the Ameri
can Newspaper Publishers Associa
ton in the Waldorf-Astoria. -cn-
|t;nuing Mr.. Gerard said:
"Knowing the mind and migat Of
Germany as I have for the last rwc
and a half years, | appeal to the en-
tire country, not only as a patriotic
duty. but as an absolutely necessary
measure of self-preservation, to stand
by the President and urge the pass
age of the administration bill for
universal obligatory military service
ave are at war with government
possessing the greatest military ma
chine the world has ever seen and
which believes Irrespective of Ameri-
can opinion on the subject) not only
that the only effective way to wage
modern war is by universal obliga-
tory military service, but that force
is to be the only thing regarded.
"To adopt at the outset universal
obligatory military service would be
to deal the morale of our enemies a
staggering blow and demonstrate at
the outset that we are in the war to
win. And do not forget that to deal
this blow at once may save countless
American lives.
"On the other hand, to hesitate, to
discuss, to dispute, or to reject uni
versal service and adopt the volunteer
system is to give aid and comfort to
the enemy by convincing him that
we are not in earnest.
"There isn't any chance of revolu-
ton in Germany. There may be riot
ing, but no revolution. The caste sys-
ten is so strong that the people don't
realize the real situation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-27

Stephen and Christina Childrey, and
was educated at Richmond College.
Among his classmates there was At
torney, General John Garland Pollard.
Mr.. Childrey was forthy-three
years old. Besides three children, he
leaves a widow, his second wife:
According to information later re-
ceived, Dr.. Childrey was shot in the
back by the highwaymen after he
attempted to strike one of the men.
The shooting occurred on White Horse
Pike, near Camden, the minister be-
ing surprised when negro flashed I
pistol in front. The negro demanded
money and the pastor handed over
all of his money and his watch.
Vixen the man lowered the pistol for
an instant, the preacher struck at
him and the negro fell. Rising i'm
mediately, however, the highwayman
fired while the minister, who real
lied his mistake and was trying to
escape when struck by the bullet.
DR.. Childrey Fell in the road and fully
three hours elapsed before his feeble
cries attracted the attention of people
in an automobile. He died in two or
three hours after reaching the hos
pital.