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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
TO RE-ENACT MURDER
Clarence Curtis Will Show Detectives
How Conductor Was Killed.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 10
Clarence Curtis, in Jail in Kansas City,
Kan, charged with having killed Leo
Richter, a street car conductor, on
February IL, has agreed to enact the
killing of Richter before an audi
ence of detectives today, according to
Thomas Fleming, chief of detectives
of Kansas City, Kan.
The same street car, driven by the
same motorman, will be used and
Fleming will take the place of the
dead conductor. Curtis, unarme ed,
will ride the car to the end of the
line and then will show the detectives
how Richter was held up and shot.
Curtis confessed the shooting of the
conductor, according to statements
from the prosecutors office here, be-
fore he was removed to Kansas juris-
dictiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

saw this lesson in the counts death:
We are aware of the contradiction
in our generation, which gives the
pruOest praise to technical skill-and
also falls back into barbarism.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

his heart. But religion. like murder,
must out and P. H. Patterson, negro
evangelist, didn't have an opportunity
to sing during the day because the
police at Manhattan had run him out
of town in the morning. 1t took all
his energies walking ties and lodging
brakemen during the day but when
he got lodging at police headquarters
religion had it's inning until sleep low
ing prisoners demurred to such an eX-
tent that officers quoted the man.
Fire was discovered on the roof of
a frame warehouse at 119 North
Quincy last night at o'clock, which
for a time threatened the entire
wholesale district. Before the firemen
arrived the flames were shooting high,
famed by the dangerously strong
south wind. According to Joseph
Waidelich, assistant chief of the fire
department, the adjacent buildings
would have burned like finder If a
spark had reached them. The build
ing is used for a store room by the
McEntire brothers mattress factory,
aud contains about SIS, 900 worth of
baled cotton, bed springs and other
material. Only the material that was
next to the roof was damaged. The
stock was fully covered by insurance.
The chemical apparatus placed the
flames under control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

the man. Are there three guilty men
IN Topeka?
The annual election of officers of
the Topeka lodge No. SEA, Loyal Order
of Moose will be held Monday night
at Masonic hall. Nominations for
election are: F. V. Robey, past di-
rector; J. F. Barrie. dictator; E. H.
Lynch, prelate; H. F. Guthrie, treas
urer; A. NJ. Stratton, inner guard;
George H. Heron, outer guard; trus-
tee; c. A. Compton, outer guard; and
H. A. Sund, pianist.
Charles Cox and Walter Scott, ne
grOeS, who were arrested Thursday
night, appeared before Judge George
H. Whitcomb, in the second division of
the district court and were charged
with misdemeanor. The men waived
preliminary hearing and were re-
manded to the county Jail to await
trial in the April session of the court.
Their bonds were placed at $500,
which they were unable to give.
Antonio Fuentz, a Mexican employee
at the Santa F'e boiler shops, was
killed Friday morning when a boiler
on which he was working, toppled off
the car and pinned him against a tel
ephone pole. He was rushed to the
Santa Fee hospital where he died two
hours later. Fuentz was married
and lived at 2001a Klein street. Ar
engagements for the funeral have not
been completed.
At a meeting of the Elks club Fri
day night, the proceeds of the Charity
bill were divided among Topeka in
situations The funds were given to
the Crittenton home, the Topeka
ProvideEt association, the Topeka
Public Health Nursing association and
the two orphan homes. The Salvation
Army and the Foster Humane society
also received a portion of the money.
The total receipts for the ball were
! SS46.17.
The three wells at the city water
plant which supply Topeka are very
! low, owing to the long dry spell, which
accounts for the muddy water in the
mains. According to Jesse Shaw, SUI
perintendent of the plant there is
| enough water to last thru long
too much is not used for lawn sprink-
| ling. 1t is hoped that the spring rains
Will arrive before any restrictions on
the use of water for sprinklinS pur-
poses need be imposed.
Charles l. Mitchell secretary of
Crane & Company, will return from an
extended educational trip in the east
tomorrow. Mr.. Mitchell isn't on
speaking terms with 35 any longer,
but when a big wholesale fixture
mouse offered its agents an opportun-
lty to attend a two weeks school, he
took advantage of it In fact, he was
agencies unless the agents would at
tend the school and become acquainted
with the intrica cies of its wares.
| Religion is all right in it's proper
place but prisoners in the city Jail
don't believe their SAUNDERS should
be disturbed at midnight by a south
ern negro with religious melody in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
MEX WIRELESS
German Engineers Erecting Mammoth
Station Near Mexico City.

Galveston. March 10.-American
passengers on the Wolvin lire steam
ship Herald, which arrived here today
from Vera Cruz, declare that a power
full radio station is being erected on
a hill near Mexico City, under the
direction of German engineers.
These passengers, F. L. Kroutil of
Yukon, Okla, and Harry S. Whitney
of Sherborn, Mass, say they have posi-
tive information that such a station is
in course of construction and that it
is expected to establish direct COM
munication with Berlin.
Mr.. Kroutil said that the steel work
on the towers had been completed
and that it was likely the aerials were
in place by this time. Mr.. Whitney
said it was understood that the chief
engineer and assistant engineer of the
German steamship Vaterland, in
termed at New York, are directing the
work on the radio station.
Passengers on the Herald also said
that four or five otner high power
radio stations are being erected in
other sections of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
IKE GILBERG WILL SPEAK
He Is Booked to Discuss Municipal
Ownership Monday Evening.

Ike Gilberg, will be the chief speak
er at the weekly dinner of the Broth
erhood of the Central Congregational
church next Monday evening. Gilberg
will speak on Municipal Ownership
Miss Gilberg will sing. The meeting
will be presided over by DR.. Charles
M. Sheldon.
big mass meeting Sunday afternoon
at o'clock at the Cozy theater. The
meeting will be presided over by DR..
Eva Harding and T. A. McNeal, and
Ike Gilberg will discuss phases of the
high cost of living"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
70 MILLION PEOPLE
USE CASCARETS--WHY?

You eat one or two Cascarets like
candy before going to bed and in the
morning your head is clear. tongue is
clean, stomach sweet, breath right,
and cold gone and you feel grand.
Get a 10 or 25-cent box at any drug
store and enjoy the incest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced Stop sick headaches. bill
ious spells, indigestion, furred tongue,
offensive breath and constipation.
Mothers should give cross, peevish,
feverish, bilious children a whole Cas-
caret any time.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
SCORES OF TOURNAMENT
High School Boys and Girls Play for
Basketball Title.

Horton, Kan, March 10.-The fol-
lowing are the results of the games
that have been played in the first
district basketball tournament which
is now being held here:
Oskaloosa 81, Holton Is; Hiawatha,
20, Wetmore "a; Hiawatha girls 27,
Everest 5; Winchester 30, Horton 20;
Seneca 26, Netawaka IA; Willis IS,
Potter 20; Hamlin girls %, Holton IL ;
Morrill, 20, Fairview rs; Sabetha IS,
Everest Is; Effingham IS, Powhat-
tan 10.
The final games in the tournament
will be played tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
MOTHER JONES, LEADER
Will Show Police Whether Chicago
Women Can Hold Parade.

Chicago, March 10.-The refusal of
police to issue a permit for a food
parade planned by 1000 Jewish wom-
en- from Chicago's Ghetto will not halt
the demonstration today leaders de-
clared. More than 500 at a meeting
last night announced that they would
parade to the city hall regardless to
police remonstrances.
Mother Jones, here directing the
women garment workers strike, will
lead the marchers. Several l. w. VS.
also will take part
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
Widely Known Oil Magnate Dies

Philadelphia, March 10.-Michae ell
Murphy widely known and wealthy oil
man died at his home here today. He
was rs years old. Mr.. Murphy was
president of the Pure Oil company, the
U. S. pipe line. the Producers & Re
timers Oil company of Pittsburg and
other concerns. He was also inter
ested in numerous other financial and
business concerns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

DR.. Ernest Harold Baynes, noted
naturalist, talked to school children
on the preservation of our wild
bird life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
Only True Tonic for Liver
and Bowels Costs
10 Cents a Box.

Cascarets are a treat, They liven
your liver, clean your thirty feet of
bowels and sweeten your stomach.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
EAST SIDE NOTES

Ole Christianson was taken to
Northwestern hospital on account Of
severe attack Of illness. He Is re-
ported to be resting easily today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie WeIter will
leave tomorrow for Washington, -.
c., and will 60 from there to Florida
where they will remain until the
middle OF February. Mr.. Welter will
represent Moorhead at the hearing,
accorded representatives OF the cities
in which batteries OF the Second
Field artillery are located, by Secre-
tary Of War Baker.
N. b. Hanson, the GAINESVILLE at
torney, was in the city on legal BUSH
ness today.
Mortimer Wiki is up from Minne-
apolis to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wink.
A son was born this morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. OLAF Hustad.
Lieutenant e. C. Erickson is, up
from Camp Dodge to spend part Of
his holiday leave of absence with
Moorhead friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cherry, Nor
ris, are guests at the Comstock hotel
today.
Lieutenant Paul ]. Peterson, Hap.
py'', who has been the guest at the
home of his brother, E. 8. Peterson,
will leave on Christmas afternoon
for Camp Devon, Ayr. Mass. His
leave OF absence win expire on FRI
day, and the transfer to the new post
was made after he left Houston.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
MoorheQd NeuS
CONVERT CHRISTMAS
TREE TO R. c. AID
Observance Of Spirit OF Times Marks
Affair at Trinity Lutheran
Church Sunday.

The Christmas tree service at
Trinity Lutheran church Sunday aft
ernoon was also a splendid Red Cross
service and resulted in adding a
total of 104 members to the Moor
head chapter.
Following the services OF the tree
Rev. Martin Anderson, pastor of the
church spoke briefly for the Red
Cross and Pres. J.. A. Aasgaard, OF
the Moorhead chapter, made strong
plea for the society telling OF the
work it is doing, not only for the
soldiers but for the families OF the
stricken people in the war zone. He
called attention to the fact that a
trainload Of refugee French children,
returned by the Germans, were met
by Representatives of the Red Cross
and cared for by Red Cross nurses
and physicians in Red Cross hos
pitfalls, everything being done for
them by the Red Cross society with
help and money provided by the Red
Cross.
At the close OF the services mem
bers OF the congregation found a Red
Cross booth at either side OF the
church door. All who were not
already members had been urged to
join the society. A total of 6S adults
and 36 children signed the lists as
the congregation passed from the
church.
The Christmas tree service began
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon and
the cantata Come to Bethlehem"
was given under the direction of
Prof. w. p. RognIie. over 300 chill
dren Of the Sunday school began the
cantata by singing Little Children
Sweetly Sing" as a professional.
Candies and fruits were distributed
to the members OF the Sunday school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
SOLICITORS
ROUNDING UP
R. c. MEMBERS

Final work in the Red Cross
Christmas drive in Clay county is
being done today with large num-
Der of solicitors at work rounding
up the stragglers.
Reports from various parts of the
county indicate a large increase in
membership for the Moorhead chap
ter and the several branches.
In Moorhead number Of solicitors
are making the last check-up and
many new members have been added
although the city had been systemat-
ically canvassed twice since the
chapter was organized last May.
Georgetown reports the member
ship of the branch to be nearly dou-
bled and an effort is being made to
exceed the 100 per cent increase.
Glyndon, Hawley and Ulen have
made strong drives and there have
been large increases in membership
at all OF these points.
In the country districts the work
has also been pushed and reports
indicate a successful campaign in
every locality.
Complete reports will not be re-
ceived from the branches until
Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
Age Limits For
Officers Fixed
BY Clemenceau

Paris. Sunday, Dec. 2.s-Premier
Clemenceau has sent circular let
ter to General Petain and all the
army chiefs pointing out that the
experience OF three years of war has
shown that existing age limits are
too high and that with few rare
exceptions commands are not eff
fectively exercised at over Sc years
for a regiment, So for a brigadier,g so
for a division and So for an army
corps. Under these conditions, he
adds, general and field officers over
these ages must be given commands
hereafter in the rear or placed at
the disposal Of the ministers Of
war;
The only exception to this rule will
be general officers recommended to
retain their commands on the per-
sonal responsibility of generals COM
manding armies.
In the future the premier declares,
no promotions will be made to the
rank OF general officers who have
only short time in the line. This
policy will result in placing at the
head OF the fighting troops, he hopes,
chiefs who know them well and in
whom the soldiers can have full con-
fidence, from having seen them at
work. The same principle will be
used in promoting field and subord-
mate officers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
CHAPTERS MUST REPORT
DRIVE RESULTS TODAY

Continued from Page IL
submit results and not excuses. The
record will be made up at 10 O'Clock
tonight, and / venture to predict that
on a. percentage basis North Dakota
DESPITE everything, will come mighty
close to being the banner state in the
Union.
REPORTS must be in by 10 o'clock
tonight to be counted in the contest
for the silk banner or to be incor-
porated in the report that goes to
division and national headquarters.
Solicitors can of course go on secur-
ing members this week and in jan
uary, and throughout all Of 1913.
What is more. they will do it for the
sake Of the cause, the greatest In ali
the world. but the memberships so
secured will not count in the drive
contest or the banner contest. North
Dakota will come under the wire a
winner at 10 o'clock tonight.
Eddy County Results Listed.
The Eddy county Red Cross chap
ter has an interesting report Of the
results in that county up to Friday
last. In the county, when the drive
began, there were 1,12S membership,
with 362 new memberships being re-
ported from the county at large. and
SEQ from the city of New Rockford
making a total OF 2.0S4.
The treasury receipts when the
drive opened were s2,27S.1S, since
which time new pledges from the
county at large are $3.50, while the
pledges from New Rockford total
$2,705.50, making total in the coun-
ty of S6.332.6s.
Some county branches were still
10 make report of their results.
Wife Does the Work.
Mrs. Marjorie HaIlenberg, OF Car
son, Grant county, reported to the
state headquarters today that she
had relieved her husband, Herbert
Hallenberg, Of the detail work in
connection with the secretaryship OF
the Grant county chapter Of the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Hallenberg. formerly Of Far
go. reports splendid results in the
county campaign.
FlaNton Makes Record.
Flaxton, in Burke county, made an
enviable record in the campaign, ac-
cordinE To q report brought 10 the
state headquarters today by R. Ia.
Farmer. OF FIaxton.
When the campaign began, Flax
ton had 1871 members 1t now has
65g members, a gain Of 361 members,
or an increase Of 1s1 per cent.
I'VE made a thorough house to
house canvass. said Afr. Farmer.
Farmers and business men Joined
hands Ia making the campaipn euc-
cessA 3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
FORMER MOORHEAD NAN
HEADS RESCUE PARTY

Marshfield, Ore, Dec. ga sur
veyor's transit was the means of
saving the lives of Walter and G..
Smith, clinging to a submerged duck
scow in the chilly waters of Coos
bay.
The ID. L. Buckingham crew heard
cries for help and by the transit dis
covered the men mile of, being
swept toward sea on O. heavy ebb
tide, half a mile from the nearest
land. Foreman Buckingham and
others went to the rescue in a power
boat.
The men were exhausted when
picked up and it took three hours
work to revive them.
Dwight L. Buckingham who head
ed the rescue party was a Moorhead
high school boy who located in the
west several years ago. He was well
known in Moorhead and Glyndon;
and many old friends will be glad to
hear from him even il 1t is in this
indirect manner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
MIDNIGHT CHRISTMAS
SERVICE AT ST. JOHNS

Midnight Christmas service will
be held at St. Johns Episcopal
church beginning at 1880 o'clock to-
night. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. S. J. Hedelund of Fergus
Falls. Following is the musical pro-
gram:
Processional-59.
Introit-Quartet.
Kyrie-Founded on "Holley" by
Read.
Gloria Tibi-Founded on "Holley"
by Read.
Hymn IS.
Anthem-Hark! the Herald Angels
Sing.
Sanctus-Founded on "Holley."
Benedictus qui VENT founded on
"Holley."
Agnus Dei-Solo, Mrs. Littler.
Com. Hymn-219.
Gloria in Excelsis-Old Chant.
TIE Deum-by Brown.
Recessional-4S.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
THE LITTLE CHRIST IS
COMING DOWN.

BY harriet - Hlo0Gett.
The little Christ is coming down
Across the fields Of snow;
The pine trees greet Him where
they stand.
The willows bend to kiss His hand.
The mountain laurel is ablush
In hidden hooks. the wind, ahush
And tiptoe. list the violets wake
Before their time for His sweet sake.
The stars, down dropping, form a
crown
Upon the waiting hills below
The little Christ is coming down
Across the fields Of snow.
The little Christ is coming down
Across the city street;
The wind blows cOldly from the
north,
His dimpled hands are stretching
forth,
And no one knows, and no one cares
The priests are busy with their
The 1ostlsng crowd hastes on apace,
And no one sees the pleading face,
None heads the cry as through the
town
He wanders with His small
cold feet
The little Christ Is coming down
Across the city street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
TO DIRECT Y"
WORK IN TEXAS.

NJ. A. Goldsmith. OF Peterson &
Goldsmith, are dealers, leaves Fargo
Christmas day for Camp Kelly, San
Antonio, Tex, to assume the secre-
taryship Of the y. NJ. G. A. war woRk
in the camp, it was announced today,
Mr.. Goldsmith has been active in x.
nj. C. A. work in Fargo for a number
OF years and for the past five years
has been pianist OF the Fargo assoc
citation. Resolutions OF appreciation
OF his services, drafted by the board
of directors of the Fargo association,
and pledging the moral and material
support OF hte directors to his work
at Camp Kelly, were read at the mems
meeting in the association auditor
ium Sunday afternoon.
Mr., Goldsmith is the latest Of Far
COS younger business men to throw
aside business for services in the
world war,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
DENY GUILT
Manahan, BKeIIeF and McGrath Enter
Pleas OF Net GUILTY at
st. Paul.
lRv Associated Press. J

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 24.-Pleas OF
not guilty were made in district court
here today by James Manahan' Tor
mer congressman and attorney 1oF
the Nonpartisan league: City Com.
Oscar keller, andtT. ]. McGrath, for
mer state representative, charged IN
indictments with 'rloting by
grand jury which heard evidence con-
labor meeting which preceded an out
break by sympathizers with dissatis-
ned car men here Dec. 2. Their hear
ings were set for Jan. Z.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
EuEL AIDES NAMED.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 24.-Judge ].
F. MCGEE, federal fuel administrator
for Minnesota, has appointed an
advisory committee, in compliance
with instructions from Washington.
Charles e. Wales of Minneapolis is
chairman. Other members are A. M.
Sheldon, Minneapolis; Judge Ira b.
Mills, chairman OF the state railroad
and warehouse commission: Donald
s. Culver, st. Paul. and Charles p.
Craig, Duluth. The committee viii
make suggestions regarding fuel
administration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
MAINTAINS INNOCENCE
TO THE PRISON GATES

Donald Dow, alias Fred Anderson,
still claims that he did not kill
George Sheffield. On the way to the
state prison at saltwater, where he
was taken by Sheriff Dan w. Nc
Donald and Chief of Police Peter e.
Malvey last Friday afternoon, Dow
did not appear to worry about the
future. The officers lost no time in
removing Dow to the penitentiary.
Friday morning he was sentenced by
Judge Roeser, at Moorhead, to life
Imprisonment for the murder OF
George Sheffield on the morning OF
Sept. 10.
Sheriff Mcdonald and Chief
Malvey returned on Sunday from the
trip to the prison city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
TO BOWL BY WIRE.

Boys of Fargo and Grand Forks "Y's"
To Contest.
Bowling teams OF the Fargo and
Grand Forks Young Mems Christian
associations boys department will
bowl by WIRE" according to the
terms of a novel contest arranged to-
day. The teams will bowl on their
respective alleys, and exchange re-
suits by telegraph.
The first match VIII be on Wednes-
day evening, December 26, the sec
ond December %, and the third Dec
ember 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
coNrlNuEp AZ couRT cAsE.

BY stipulation Of the attorneys It
was decided to continue the hearing
OF the appeal Of Carl A. Hallenberg
as a court case in Clay county dis
trict court and the testimony viii
be submitted to Judge John A.
Roeser. At the afternoon session on
Saturday this decision was reached
and an evening session was held
without the jury.
All other business OF the term has
been discontinued until Jan. 16, at
which time Judge William I. Par
sons, Fergus Falls, will come to
Moorhead to preside.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

Recruiters Over the Country Urged TO
Get All Possible Applications.
Statistical, administrative, sched-
uIe, index and catloguing clerks, and
stenographers and typists are the i'm
perative need of the ordnance de-
partment Of the United States war
department, and ordnance department
recruiters over the country have been
ordered to secure all possible applt-
cations, according to word received
by ]. p. Hardy, Fargo, secretary OF
the North Dakota division of the Mill
tary Training Camps association to-
day.
These positions pay good salaries,
and any information regarding them
can be obtained by getting in touch
with Mr.. Hardy,