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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.

TIL National Opera company pre-
scented 1.-THE Flying Dutchman" to
about $500 people at the exposition
building and though Theodore Thomas
did not lead the orchestra it "got there
just the same"
Officer Ormsby discovered, under
the wooden aqueduct at Thirteenth
and California, an elegant new suit
of clothes and a new oyercoat, the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Having pooled issues at the start, Willie Ho-
henzollern and Charlie Hapsburg insist they are
not going to let little thing like the entrance Of
Uncle Sam into the war game split them apart.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

As a safe spot to fall back on, the Slocumb
law, time-tricd for third OF a century for keep
ing dry" territory dry" would probably prove
just as eficacious as any newly concocted legis-
iatiye mixture.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

As military precaution, if for nothing else,
the Postofice department ought to restore the eff
cheney Of the mail service to keep all the lines
Of communication open and working with the
utmost promptness and dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Recruiting records before and after the dec
laration Of war clearly express public sentiment
toward military service. Enlstments, which
dragged discouragngly month ago, now come
with rush. The lure of fight for a good
cause. to red-blooded men, is irresistible.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Colonel Bryan speaks truly this time. The
nation, having decided on its course, opposition
ends and active support becomes the duty Of
every citizen.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

The Missouri river in retiring to its bed, ne.
gotiated shrewd preparedness move. Lack Of
food conditions renders q submarine scare I'M
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

II is barely possible Mexican politicians may
sacrifice their future at the request Of the kaiser
II their greed overcomes the dictates Of COM
mon sense short shrift will be their portion on
the day Of reckoning
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Colonel Bryan is willing to enlist as private
this time, but we trust his services may be deemed
more useful in some other capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

In the pending battle for worldwide democ-
racy there is place for all to do their Bit" No
matter how humble or obscure, each contribution
advances the doom Of irresponsible autocracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

For either beauty or inspiration the Stars and
Stripes have no equal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Is anyone in doubt as to what would happen
to American vessels if we had some OF our ship
ming informed in German ports?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Amateur wireless operators will not lack OPP
portunities for real service after dismantng their
plants. In war times business overshadows pleas
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Without infringing on J. Bulls copyright, I'm
Gle Sam may remark: We've got the men, we
have the ships and the money, too, bgoshl"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Legislative courtesy and safety suggest that
the historic remark Of the Carolina governor be
excluded from the confabs Of dry bill conferees.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08
Something exciting doing every minute.

For the present the eastern coast monopolizes
the thrills.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08
Storyette Of the Day.


A Washington man tells Of dinner
at a hotel in that city at which were
O number of gentlemen interested in
various reforms. About the most con-
spicuous of these was asman who
talked loudly against both vivisection
and the eating of meat. He afforded
great interest to a certain obscure
physician.
Toward the end Of the dinner the
latter leaned forward and said to the
man first mentioned:
Pardon me, but am not to under
stand that you are both an anti-vivi-
sectionist and vegetarian
"Your understanding is correct"
"Then," continued the doctor. you
will probably be greatly shocked to
learn that you have just eaten live
caterpillar with your lettuce salad
New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Balloon fights hereabouts suggest their utility
as religious agents. They induce groundlings
to look UP and give thought to higher things.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08
[ ODKY]
Proverb for the Day.
A short horse is soon curried.

One Year Ago Today in the War.
French abandoned village of Beth
incourt.
Austrian transport sunk by French
submarine in the Adriatic.
Russians and Germans engaged in
severe artillery duels in the north.
Germans dented one side Of French
angle northwest of Verdun, and the
French gained on opposite face.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria are going, too.
Well here's your hat. Slong!
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

II April wetness will help save the winter
wheat il will be all right with us
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Nations Now at War.
Austria Hungary Japan
Belgium Montenegro
Bulgaria Portugal
China Ruumania
France Russia
Germany Serbia
Great Britain Turkey
Italy United States
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

total value being about $40. They
were identified as belonging to Frank
Benham & Sons, dealers on Fifteenth
street, whose place had been robbd.
The council, by vote Of 10 to 3,
passed the final ordinance changing
the grade of Leavenworth street. 1t is
anticipated that, as a result OF the
new grade, Leavenworth street will
soon become a business thoroughfare.
N. P. Dodge was elected president
Of the Council Bluffs Young Mems
Christian association.
Articles of incorporation Of the
Hussie & Day company were filed in
the county clerks office. Tn, incor-
porators are N. B. and F. B. Hussie,
w. H. Day and Fred Aloud.
s. Lehman sold his property at the
southeast corner of Seventeenth and
Davenport to Mr.. Sherwood, local cap
italist, for the consideration Of $40.-
900. On this site will be erected one
of the finest livery stables in the
country.
The drilling of the artesian well
south Of Hers distillery is progress
ing at the rate Of thirteen feet per day.
This Day in History.
1630-Governor John Winthrop
sailed from England for Massachu-
sets.
1732-David Rittenhouse, the home
taught astronomer who succeeded
Benjamin Franklin as president of the
American Philosophical society, born
at Roxborough, Pa. Died In Phila-
delphia, June rs, 1895.
1884 bloodless duel was fought
nv Henry CLAY and John Randolph.
1850-Prince Albert. husband OF
Queen Victoria, declined to accept
command of the British army.
1S54-The main line Of the Ganges
canal, 525 miles long. was opened.
1S64-Battle Of Sabine cross roads,
In which the federals under Banks
were forced to retire by the confed-
crates under Kirby Smith.
1S77-Prince Bismarck was per-
suaded to withdraw his resignation as
| imperial chancellor.
lSS1-Flogging was abolished IN
the British army.
1Ss2-Annual national reunion of
United Confederate Veterans opened
| in New Orleans.
ls03-sir George Smith, the defend
err of Ladysmith, was made field mar
shall in the British army.
The Day We Celebrate.
Frank H. Gaines is "a years old to-
day. He Is a graduate of Knox coll
| lege and practiced law in Iowa before
| coming to Omaha, where he has been
associated with several law firms, at
present with McGilton. Gaines Il
Smith.
F. A. Van Husan was born In Or
| land, Ind, thirty-five years ago today.
He manages the Laemmle Film serv-
ice. furnishing films for movies.
Charles H. Mallinson, the grocer,
was born April s, 1878, at Utica, N.
Y. He has been in business here since
1908.
King Albert of the Belgians. who
was deprived of his throne by the
| Germans, born in Brussels, forty-two
| years ago today.
| Mary Pickford, one Of the most
famous of motion picture actresses,
born in Toronto, twenty-four, years ago
today.
Thomas F. Holgate, acting presi-
dent of Northwestern university, born
/ in Hastings county, Ontario, fifty eight
| years ago today.
| Harry B. Hutchins president of the
University of Michigan, born at Lis
bon. N. H., sevnty years ago today.
DR.. William H. WEIGH, celebrated
pathologist of Johns Hopkins hospital,
born at Norfolk, Conn, sixty-seven
years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08
Peoples Engaged in the World War.

Peoples Engaged in the World War.
Afridis Jews
Albanians Kurds
Algerians Lithuanians
Americans Magyars
Annamites Mahrattas
Armenians Malagsy
Arabs Maoris
Australians Montenegrins
Austrians Mongols
Bantus Newfoundlanders
Bavarians New Zealanders
Belgians Pathans
Beers Persians
Bulgars Poles
Canadians Portuguese
Chinese Prussians
Circassians Roumanians
Croatians Russians
Czechs Ruthenians
Egyptians Saxons
English Scotch
Filipinos Senegalese
Firms Serbs
French Sikhs
Garhwalis Sovaks
Georgians Slovenes
Germans Syrians
Gurkhas Tartars
Hessians Tonkinese
Irish Turks
Italians Welsh
japanese West Indians
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21
CARL VROOMAN TO ADDRESS CROWD
FROM THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture to Speak at O'clock
Friday Afternoon at State Fair Grounds and in
Morning at the Municipal Auditorium
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21

lubricating concerns also plan on
having their representatives on the
ground. Secretary McRoberts esti-
mates that about 100000 will be
represented in automobiles at the
1917 fair.
Many OF the livestock winners
from the state fair at Grand Forks
have been shipped to Fargo and
have been given stalls in the stables
to the north end of the exposition
grounds. Accommodations for cattle
at Grand Forks were taxed, but
better accommodations are expected
in Fargo in view of the expense
which the association went to last
season in building additions to the
cattle and the swine departments.
Every train from the west, if a
freight, brought in a car or more
of livestock for the fair. The live
stock display will represent close to
100000 in the opinion of the Sec
rotary. Friday will be livestock day
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon
boys and men will lead the ribbon
winners past the throng in the
grandstand. Judging will start early
Tuesday morning with the best live
stock experts in the country on the
job.
Amusements. That Court Attention.
Mirth on the pike" or the mid
way, is assured in the booking for
the fair of the Workman shows,
which are recognized as Americas
greatest aggregation of tented at
fractions. There will be over a
score In number, attractions which
will run the entire gamut of fun
making, educational features, sem
sational exhibitions and artistic
productions never before presented
in the tented world.
The monkey auto course will be
one of the features which will come
under the first heading and the mon.
key chauffeurs will provide merri-
ment for thousands. Brookman's
animal show contains over so train
ed animals ranging from the jungle
bred lion of Africa to the high
school horse. Bore's water 'circus
presents the great world spectacle
'Neptune's Daughter" which is ex-
cellent entertainment and The Fol-
lies of Life" is sensational in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21
SPECIAL DAYS AT THE INTERSTATE
/ :. .------ EXPOSITION nPEM

at 10 o'clock, and will return at s
o'clock the same evening. The La
Moure-to-Fargo special will leave La
Moure at $3.50 on Wednesday morning,
July %, and will stop at all interme-
date points, reaching Fargo at 10
o'clock in the morning.
"Man Behind the Cum"
1.-THE man behind the gun" this
year, who is directing the staging of
the great exposition is F. w. Nc
Roberts, appointed secretary by the
North Dakota State fair board Of
directors to succeed Charley Nash,
who has taken a position as assist
ant secretary Of the Massachusetts
Industrial Fair association at
Springfield. Mass. After a year of
correspondence and tedious work,
Secretary McRoberts has made the
assertion to the public that he has
booked the tiffany of attractions Of
the country for the Interstate fair.
The Workman carnival, auto polo,
the sport which is too fast for the
movies; Lieutenant Gertson Of the
United States army in his scout
plane, the best bands of the country
and the state, leading hippodrome
attractions Of the west and patriotic
fireworks have been secured.
Latest advices from the office of
the secretary are that more than so
exhibitors have contracted for space
in machinery row and have started
today to move their exhibits to the
ground, This machinery display will
aggregate approximately 100000.
Silos, plows, corn huskers,- potato
planters and diggers, sheaf leaders,
gasoline engines and threshing rigs
and tractors will form a battalion,
Of special interest to every farmer.
Automobile men started this
morning to arrange their tents and
make ready for the display of lat
est models. Both Fargo and Moor
head as well as Minneapolis and st.
Paul dealers win be represented.
Several of the large agencies in Far
go have announced that special rep
resentatives from the factories will
be in attendance and will give talks
on the features of certain models.
Special mechanics will also be stat
toned at some of the exhibits to in
struct the public as to the mechan-
ism. Representatives of different
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21
FnmOun Anf0 nriYera.

/ FAMOUS AUTO DEANeKBs
/ Famous auto drivers will be seen in
! action on the half-mile circular dirt
/ track on Friday and Saturday after
| Moons, Rith the climax on Saturday,
the closing day, when the convention
of speed will see sixteen drivers in
nine great events for prizes and tro-
| phies aggregating $4,000. The ma
| chimes on the ground, 1t is estimated,
will represent an investment of $780,
600. A special match race has. been
arranged between Lampkin and Endi-
colt. the distance to be announced
later and for a side bet of $500 and
the Sweeney trophy.
The noted drivers entered in the
r. Burr Lampkin, Farmer Paul Hen
derson, Jess Callahan. Edward
SchreiberJ Roy Brainard, Floyd
Bowen, Edward Buchanan, and Jules
Ellingboe, said to be a Crookston,
Mimi, driver. Four lady drivers will
also be seen in an Australian pursuit
race. among them being Miss Juanita
Morrison and Miss Marion LaRue.
Louis Gertson, supreme being of the
air, will loop the loop. do spirals,
other sensational flying feats for the
Amusement of the visitors.
Bird and Auto 70 Race.
One of the thrills on the next to
the closing day of, the fair will be
the race between wild Bill" Endi-
colt, driving his 300-horse power
Bitten Benz, and Lieutenant Cert
son in his scout plane. The race
will be the concluding event on the
program OF Friday afternoon and
viii follow the harness events. OF
the afternoon The start will be
made in front of the grandstand and
the two will circle the track at full
speed for the honors of the day as
many times as the officials of the
fair see ut, and announcement will
be made to the spectators just before
the race Is called. This speed ex-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21
The Hippodrome Attractions.

/ The hippodrome attractions are
absolutely unexcelled, of strictly
high-class acts which will be Of
fered between the different harness
events and with the Kansas regi-
ment band playing the concert in
TERMS. The six flying Lamys are a
company of absolute artists who
fearlessly defy the laws of grayita-s
ton and fly like winged birds as
they are passed from hand to hand
through space. Leroy and Paul in
their tumbling and bar performance
create a world of amusement for all
and their part of the entertainment
is particularly pleasing to the
youngsters. Kalinowski brothers,
sound out the vaudeville features
with an act displaying extraordinary
skill and attention to detail. In ad
dition to the hippodrome offering
each afternoon and evening lady
| racers in miniature automobiles will
| circle the half-mile dirt track at an
enormous rate of speed. The Misses
| Nichols, LaRue and Morrison who
| are engaged for these l-auto races
are acknowledged to be the best
lady auto drivers appearing before
| the American public. Their work is
inspirational and draws forth
sAOuIluS VI applause 4AOAAA SlAS
spectators wherever they appear.
The appearance of women drivers
upon the tracks Of late years and
| participating an many of the big
races of the day has resulted in gate
record crowds for different fairs
over the country.
All other thrillers on the program
are faded into a whisper with the
auto polo events to be played twice
a day before the spectators in the
grandstand. Dispatches say that
the game is so startling that it can
not be described and that 1t stands
pre- eminently at the head of sem
sationalism, meeting the demand of
the twentieth century public. Par
ticipating in the Fargo events will
be Walter (Blondy) Stirling, Charles
Oh. 3D. Adams, Ray Lampkin and
Raymond Claypool All the auto
polo cars used by Hankinson's
original teams are manufactured
under patents issued February 2,
1915.
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hibition will be just a touch of the
fight for supremacy and honors of
the year and the track to be fought
out by big field of contestants in
the races set for the following af-
ternoon and the closing day OF the
exposition.
Word has been received from
Ralph A. Hankinson, official referee
of the international Motor Contest
association, that he will be in Fargo
to referee the automobile races
which will be staged at the con-
clusion of the hippodrome attrac-
tions. Official sanction for the auto
mobile races has been applied for by
the local committee and hundreds of
dollars worth of calcium chloride is
already on the grounds for distribu-
ton over the track the night before
the automobile races in order to
prepare the track and make it the
speediest half-mile dirt track in the
country. Experience has demon
strated that calcium chloride prop
erly applied to a dirt track draws
just sufficient moisture to prevent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21

excessive clouds of sdust which are
kicked up by the speed demons as
they tear past the grandstands and
the fences lined with eager specta-
tors.
Offers Real Competition.
1t seems to be the unanimous opin-
ion of speed commentators in the
press throughout the country that
Lampkin, with his Duesenberg. which
has already shown, a speed of a frac-
ton less than Ill miles an hour at
the Brighton Beach speedway, will be
extremely hard to beat in the short
distance events this season.
Soldiers Honor Guests.
Capt. Reginald Colley and every
member of Co. B. First infantry,
North Dakota National guard, will be
admitted to the State fair grounds
free during the six days of the big
fair. This announcement was made
by Secretary McRoberts Friday after
noon with the statement that civil
war veterans will be shown the same
courtesies by the management during
the first four days or the fair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS FOR FAIR

Amusement-M. S. Baldwin,
Frank Treat and Hubert Har-
rington.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ball.
Advertising-C. o. Smith and
F. W. McRoberts.
Transportation-John Watson,
James Kennedy and z. ]. Weis-
er.
Grandstand-C. r. Stone, z.
A. Engebre tson and III. +.
Emery.
Gates and tickets Henry
Rusch. II. P. Beckwith, r. 8.
Lewis, c. o. Smith and Leo
Cline.
Concessions and machinery
Seth Wright, F. w. McRoberts.
and L. w. Drummond.
Music-C r. Stone and Fred
Irish.
Speed-w. H. Doyle, G. A.
Wheelock and Edward G.. Kosko.
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CURTAIN RISES ON INTERSTA EXPOSITION MONDAY
Famous Automobile Drivers To Compete For State Honors

extreme. Bejano's Palace of Won
ders and Jungleland" are way above
the ordinary and the best side shows
since the days of P. T. Barnum.
Others that will bear mention
are Prince Napoleon. the royal Eng
lish united twins, known as the
modern Siamese twins, tattIe tale, a
new fun making device and high life
where one takes a trip to the skies.
The Panama canal is a model OF the
great water way which links the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the war
of the worlds deals with the sub
marine menace in a most convincing
way and many other attractions fill
up. joy-way which will be the best
ever. shown by Mr.. Workman during
the years which he has catered to
the state and the Interstate fair
crowds in Fargo. The engagement Of
these shows by the board of direc-
tors is a guarantee that the amuse-
ment features this year will be way
above the average and the twenty
or more shows of superior and
superb class. p.
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Announcement was made late
this afternoon that reserved seat
tickets for the grandstand will be
on sale each morning, beginning
Tuesday at o'clock, at the Fout
& Porterfleld drugstore on Broad
way. The sale at the drugstore
will continue up to 1880
o'clock in the morning, after
which hour the board will be
taken to the grandstand ticket
Office at the fair grounds.
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Reception Committee For
The Interstate Exposition.

Members of the reception COM
mittee of the Interstate fair are
w A. Scott. J. 2. Hardy.
w. e. Boyd, /. p. Clapp,
b. ". Moore, A. L. Moody, Mar
tin Hector, Hector Barnes, III. L.
LOOMS, T. f. Powers, r. S. Lewis
G. o. Follett, H. j. Hagen. e. E.
Cole, Peter Elliott, ]. ID. Farrand,
w. ]. Howe, ]. F. Holmes and H.
w. Gearey.
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SCHEDULE EVENTS EACH DAY

800 a. m-Gates blic
1000 a. m-opening of the Worth shows.
1880 a. m-Band concerts from I'll buildings.
aS mConce Raising of the flag by Company detachment
2:30 m-Hppodrome Flight
800 p. m-Harness automo bile
4:30 p. m.-Worham o he
7:45 m.-Lowerng
500 mHppodrome attracio Lieutenant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21

How TO Enjoy q Tedious Evening.
There are people who like TO drop
in for a call at a time when you had
yearned TO spend the evening with
a good story. Such people are az
welcome as the seven-year itch
Still the evening can be enjoyed II
you go about it in the right way.
Observe carefully all OF their little
expressions and habits of manner.
Notice how they comfort their faces
at times when words fail them. Any
one can be pleased with a charming
person, but II takes q little percep-
ton to see the charm in a dun ona
Lots of men don't talk over their
business affairs with their wives be-
cause IL CRATES on them when q
woman says YES" or NO." or '-Oh.
see" in the wrong place.
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ARMY AVIATOR TO MAKE TWO FLIGHTS DAILY

Six Big Days of Abundance of Thrills and Sensations
And Educational Exhibits Are Offered to Visitors
"Man Behind the Cum This Year is McRoberts
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17
At Palace Tomorrow.

Most prominent motion picture
stars of the day look back upon some
lin as an epoch in their career-as
he production which gave them a
start on the road to stardom.
Clara Kimball Young is no excep-
ton to this rule, and "My Official
Wife" which has been reissued by
the Vitagraph Company in a de luxe
edition and which is the attraction
at the Palace theatre on Sunday may
heralded as the particular produc-
ton which offered Miss Young the
most remarkable role in her career.
Her Characterization of the Russian
peasant girl who becomes a bitter
Whilst when her parents are killed
n cold blood before her very eyes
an example of film artistry.