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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
Germans Hold to
Captured Trenches !.
On Verdun 'front.'
Rumanians Win Battle
(Ry Associated Press.l


having taken from the French in the vdun
region.
ing n the sector Of Hill 304, northwest of Verdun.
All attacks declared have failed with heavy
losses the French. -
reported night yesterdays the vicinity Of
Hill 3 resulted the Germans being driven from both the
elements they had penetrated. I.
Vsdun there has lively fighting The Ger
attack but the French fire broke
the drive, the Paris statement reports
reinforcemen into the
apparently advance for the
Tdays Berlin statement does not record further
the Germans.
Rumanan report long period
the valley the Modavian
frontier.
On Emperor birthday today
held Besides
chancellor German Austrian foreign
together with Field Marshal Hndenbug other high milf
tarists would participate in the conferences
GERMANS ADVANCE NEAR RIGA
Berlin (By wreIess)Ths German operations southwest
the 'front.' meeting
military the News
his review Of military conditions in that region
RuMANIANS MAKE PROGRESS.
Jassy, Rumana via London JAM 27-(5ritsh admiralty
the weeks
substantial in Mcdavia the office
SWISS BORDER REMAINS CLOSED
6erne Switzerland JAM @ 10 announced that the German
Swiss until JAM go Fresh
vegetables alone are allowed to pass
FOOD SHORTAGE BECOMES SERIOUS.
27Socaist munic
efforts be relieve the food shoaCe
meena Of the council according to Berlin Dispatch
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
St. PAUL /.
CARNIVAL
ISOPENED
Big Outdoor Frolic Formally
Launched Today With
Much Enthusiasm
(By Associated Press.D

st. Paul, Jan. 27.-To. the blowing
Of whistles and horns and the rumble
OF 1900 drums, st. PauPs outdoor
sports carnival was formally opened
this afternoon with a parade In which
$4,000 persons marched through the
principal downtown streets viewed by
quarter million. The parade was one
OF the prettiest sights ever witnessed
in this part of the country. Clad In
costumes typical OF the northland with
every color Of the spectrum represent
ed harmoniously, the marchers. men
and women. kings and queens, coIs
umn 16 abreast, took three hours to
pass given point.
city and many nearby points sent
delegations which took part in the
parade. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
MRS. WIN.
H. WHITE
IS DEAD
Widow of Pioneer Fargo
.Lumberman Victim Of
Bronchial Pneumonia

Mrs. William H. White, widow Of
William H. White, pioneer Fargo
lumberman, who died here Sept. 4.
1915, died in Minneapolis at 4 o'clock
this morning at the home Of her
brother in law, Henry Barber. in the
bennington hotel following a pro-
longed illness from bronchial pneu-
Mrs. White had never recovered
from the shock Of her husbands death,
and had been failing. The end was
not unexpected. She had been in
Minneapolis about two months.
Present at Mrs. Whites bedside
when the end came were the follow
ing: Miss Amanda Williams, Phila-
delphia, sister; Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
White, Minneapolis, the former g.
brother OF the late Mr.. White; DR..
Charles w. Stiles, Washington, D. c.,
nephew: Mrs. Marion Barber Camp
bell, Minneapolis. niece; and Thomas
e. Dunn, Fargo, auditor of the w. H.
White McCullock Lumber Co.
Short funeral services will be held
from. the Barber home, after which
the body will be placed in a vault.
Public funeral services will be held
here in the spring. and interment
made in Riverside cemetery beside the
remains of the husband.
Was Fargo Pioneer.
Mrs. White was born in Philadel-
Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
(By H. D. Paulsonl

E& (By ii. D. Pauls0nl
Bismarck, N. d.. Jan. 27.--Closing
moments of the two day debate over
II n No. AZ the Noi1p rtisan- --fee Rue's
bin for the proposed new state consti-
tuition. passed at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day, afteruools were fraught with
drastic interest that was lacking
throughout most OF the discussion all
day Friday, and on Thursday after
noon.
The bill passed by a vote Of 81 to
2s. four absent and today the measure
was transmitted to the senate.
Representative Maddox. OF Noun
trail county, had Just completed q de-
tense for Goxe6nor fazier against
the attack made on him by Repre-
sentative Divet. -
The crowd was sim cheering and
clapping when the sergeant
obtained the speakers attention.
"A message from the governor" he
announced, as the din subsidized.
The envelope was taken forward
and opened at the desk. 1t was an
nounced as an opinion by the attorney
generm on the question Of the legality
OF the procedure by which the house
was proposing to place q new consti-
tuition before the people.
Grief Clerk Bowen read the opinion.
upholding the plan that is being car
ried cut. 1t was signed by Dan Bren-
nan, assistant attorney general and
approved by William LANCER, attorney
general.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 27.-The state
fair issue has become Of sudden i'm
portance in legislative circles follow
ing the announcement Of Nonpartisan
caucus action favoring the permanent
location of the fair in Fargo.
Representative Stair has prepared
a bill for the location Of the fain in
Fargo. and said early this afternoon
that he would introduce it either to-
day or Monday.
An annual appropriation of $4,000
is provided. The introduction OF the
fair bill will be the signal for the
opening Of an interesting legislative
battle that will give the assembly
some right exciting developments.
Among the Nonpartisans In the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
Mexicans Attacked
Cowboys on American
Side--Reinforcenents
Being Rushed to Scene
Reported Many Mexicans Have Fallen-Forty Members
of Troop e First Utah Cavalry Holding the Line
Mexicans Said to be From Carranza Garrison
(By Associated Press. J

Ar, Jan. 2-Lyng in rocks close the international
n miles south of Ruby Ay 20 members of Troop E, First
Utah cavalry commanded by L. Arms keeping
fire Mexican soldiers the line today The Mexcans returned
the shots.
firing night until this when
the eavamen IN the relieved detachment A
miles
The clash resumed at daylight
The soldiers
trying herd Of cattle the American side alleged
although
renforcemens from the Utah command.
As killed
wounded Renfoements
Soldiers and civilians
Mexican soldiers fall during the fighting
telephone from Arvea the Mexican soldiers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

Representative Bowman, of Kuhn, a
moment later. moved the previous
question. The house voted to end the
debate and the roll cali Was CONS
menced at 4:55 o'clock. The roll was
not completed till 80 o'clock. r1umsr-
ous members explaining their reasons
for voting for or against the measure.
Not vote was changed from the
lineup generally expected. The Nom
partisan league forces lost at least
one, vote through the absence Of Weld,
OF Wells, while the minority lost two
votes by the absence Of O'Connor, of
Grand Forks, and Lathrop OF Steele
county.
The following is the vote:
For the bill-Arnold. Bailey, Bow
man, Brown, Bryans. ByfDey schnrch,
Christianson, Gqie; Dettler. Dupuis,
Eckert, Fergus N Fraser Frederick
SON, Geiger, Gu shus, Hagan, Haines,
Harding, Harris, Havens. Hoare, Hog
haug, Keitzman. Kimball, Koller,
Kunkel, Kurtz. Lageson, Laird, Lieder-
bach. Larsonof Cass, Larson of Ransom,
Larson OF Stutsman. Lazier, Lowe,
Maddox OF Benson. Maddox OF Noun
trail, Magnuson, Martin, Marshal
Martz, Maxwell, Mees, Miller, Moen
of Traill, Mcdonnell, McNIanus,
Nathan, Minis, NoItimier, O'Connor of
Pembina, oksendahi. Olson of Bow
man, Olson OF Burke. Olson OF
Cavalier. Olson of Eddy. Patterson,
Z
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
IT VOOHLIHU6U OII dB5 .osJ y
PROTEST
N"
SCULLY'S
PARDON
Minnesota Club Women Pc.
tition Against Release
Of Near blind Man
fRx Associatad Press.l

! Minneapolis, Jan. 27.-Delegates
from women's clubs in the Fifth dis
trict, Minnesota Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, representing a member
ship OF more than 10000 woFaen, met
at the public library In Minneapolis
this afternoon to frame petition OF
protest against the pardon of Kid
.Scully.
The women contended that the
state had better hire skilled oculist
to treat Scully in prison than to free
him. The state pardon board is hav-
ing Scully's eyes examined prelimtn-
ary to acting on the pardon petition OF
his wife asking for a release Of her
husband that his eyesight might be
saved. Scully was convicted and SEN
tenced to prison for an offense against
minister's young daughter.
The women expect to have the pc
tition before the pardon board before
Monday. s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
Battle Being Fought Today Across the Mexican Border
Dog Trains Expected
to Reach Fargo Sunday
Will be Late in Day

Leaders in the great dog derby Winnipeg Fargo expected
to reach Fargo Sunday will
be later and probably the afternoon before the first
train swings into street.
The dog is attracting
in Fargo,
here will probably be
Owners dogs should that their animals kept off the
streets
ed the police department will also the ad
police
not hamper the tired drivers
At $3.50 this afternoon the Thompson which
the second station the Northern this side Of Forks
impossible to state with degree of certainty the
innate hour the dogs will ent Fargo.
The citizens committee of the city will give the drivers
tentn during their in the city II probabIs that
Fargo merchants will prizes the the
city,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

house, it is understood. the Grand
Forks county delegates were the only
ones who opposed the fair bill, the
Nonpartisans throughout the north
end of the state being favorable to
the Fargo proposition.
So far the attitude OF Nonpartisan
senators is undetermined.
The fair bill was considered before
the caucus again last night, being read
in full and was approved unanimous
ly.
Grand Forks county members Of
caucus, however, were accorded the
privilege of voting against the meas
use, being exempted from the cau-
Gus pledge SO far as that one issue
was concerned. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

Bismarck, NJ D., Jan. 37.-The state
board Of regents that has been assail-
ed by Gov. Lynn ]. Frazier, today ask
ed the governor to institute proceed
.ings in the supreme court that would
bring to an Immediate determination
the legal phases Of the question.
In a communication. Pres. l.. F.
Crawford OF the board Of regents, sets
forth the proposition that the various
state educational institutions directed
by the board are in state Of turmoil,
and that the issue should be settled
ais early as possible FOR the public
good.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

Grand Forks. Jan. 27.-Gunnar
Tomasson, one Of the three Lake
Winnipeg fishermen. who have
been setting gruelling pace
in the Red river derby thus
far, was too sicB with chills and fever
to resume the journey from Ardoch
this morning. w. r. Willer, a rural
hail carrier, now is driving Tomas
sons dogs until Tomasson RECEIVERS
sufficiently to resume the journey
which no doubt will be at Fargo some
time tomorrow.
Willer is wiry looking fellow, 80
years old. This is vacation period. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
.THREATOF
RAILROAD
STRIKE
Illinois Central Facing Sc.
rious Trouble With
New Organization

Chicago, Jan. 27.-A recently formed
maintenance department OF the 1lli-
nois Central railroad, has threatened
a strike to cover the entire system Ii
demands. for an increase in wages and
a standard wage scale are not grant
ed, It was learned today.
Labor leaders asserted they had
strength enough to cause about 10000
men to stop work il demands were
not Rranted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

Mr.. Crawford challenges the COVER
nors power to GUST the board, the
communication following:
Bismarck, N. d., Jan. as, 1917.
To His Excellency: The Governor
Of the State of North Dakota: BY q
peremptory notice served upon us, you
have declared the appointment OF the
present members Of the state board Of
regents to be Illegal and have declared
that q vacancy exists as TO each OF the
members OF the board. We notice by
your communications to the public
Icontinued on Para a.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
SEARCHING FOR
DIAMOND THIEF
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 27.-Police
and sheriff's forces are today scour-
ing the city and outskirts in search of
an employe of the roadhouse on Kill
bourn road of Diamond Minnie" Half
ner and her husband, John Haffner,
who reported $4,000 worth Of dfan-
onds and considerable cash missing
from their safe while on q shopping
tour yesterday,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
The teams viii spend the nIah at Reynods or suxton

{ at Reynolds or Buxton.
lives at Oslo, Mimi, about twelve
miles across the Red river from
Ardach. He made the trip of twelve
miles from Oslo to Ardoch yesterday
for the express purpose of seeing the
dog teams come into that town.
Willer once had two dogs trained
well enough so that he could drive
them tandem. Although this was the
only experience he ever had with dogs
he quickly volunteered to make the
run behind Tomasson's train this
morning when the sturdy red-whisk-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

When the North Dakota inaugural
special, which is to carry enthusiastic
Democrats and their families to Wash
ington, arrives in the capital city it
will have travelled the longest distance
of any direct train with the exception
OF one from California. The inaugural
committee has set aside special Sec
-tion of the parade for North Dakota,
this being one Of few states thus hon
ored, and the delegation hopes to
make the best possible showing in or
der that the name Of the state may be
prominently paraded before the thou
sands who will witness the great pag-
cant.
AT a conference arranged yesterday
by J. e. johnson Of the Northern Paci-
fic and attended by e. e. Nelson, as
(rnnffnued IN Para a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
Explosion Of Munition
Works in Germany
GBy Associated Press.l

Associated Press0
girls killed. according
German
written Dresden and the
within radius Of twelve miles broken BY the exOsn
authorities
railroad for Dresden
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
IS
5S TODAY
(Continued on Page 81.
fRy Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. ~. President
Wilson today cabled Emperor William
formal congratulations on the fifty
eighth anniversary Of his birthday as
Is the custom on the birthdays of all
foreign sovereigns. Secretary Lansing
and his three chief assistants left their
congratulations at the German
embassy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

27-Voa followers wake Of
epedionary they Withdrew from L Va
chaos according reliable received here
o Fifth Fl Vale We'd
there consisting of 100 soldiers
cass Grandes overland join the garrison there the report
said
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
SPLITUP
four YEAR
MEASURES
Senator McLean's Measures
Pass and Lose, So Issue
is Clouded
REGENTS MATTER SOON UP
Expected Senate Will Act
During Coming Week
Slap Budget Board
REGENTS MATTER SOON UP
(BY H. d. Paulson.l

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 27.-Defeat by
the senate. on reconsideration, Of two
Of the group of socalled "four-year
bills sponsored by Senator Henry Me-
Lean, breaks up the plan for submit
ting q series of constitutional amend
ments by which it was proposed to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
N. D. Boys Will Reach
Minneapolis Tonight

Fort snsng MINI, 2The returning North pakota
midnight tonight and will
daylight Fort snen announced here today Pep
officers $50
nent were made today Smelling
will be mustered out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
American Troops Have
Begun March Out Of
Mexico--Expected All
Will Sart North Today
(By Associated Press.)

Juare Mex, JAM 2-Amsriean troops marching out Of
DubIan border o'clock this according
which received Gand The did
predicted
expednay would road north
during the =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
Crawford Asks That
Governor Start Action
to Determine Issue
CRAWFORD FIGHTS REMOVAL.
tBy H. D. PaulsOn,

CRAWFORD FIGHTS REMOVAL
2Lewts Crawford president Of the board
Of
the board, as
to organize +#
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
Permanent State Fair
for Fargo Has Become
Live Issue at Bis1narck
BILL INTR oDUcEp.
lBy H. o. r'aulson.)

INTRODUCED
Bismarck N D. JAN 27The bin to make Fargo the permanent
introduced this afternoon by Stair and
hackers promise hot battle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
N. OAK.
INAUGURAL
SPECIAL
Schedule for Special Train,
Fargo to Washington,
Arranged Yesterday
NORTH DAKOTA INAUGURAL
SPECIAL,
Schedule.

Schedule:
Leave Fargo March ]. 8 p. m.
Leave st. Paul March /, II p. m.
Arrive Chicago March 2, 11:45
g. m. sa
Leave Chicago March 2, 5:45
d. m.
Leave. Pittsburgh March 8, 8
Arrive Washington March 8,
4:45 D. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
PAssEp oskALoosA TopAY.

Chicago, Dakota through
today according
headquarters here So
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

Snow tonight and Sunday. Warmer
tonight. Colder Sunday afternoon.
Much colder at night Fresh to
strong southerly winds shifting to
south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27

CONTINUED on Page 81
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CONTINUED on Page s.
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(continued on Page 81.
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Continued on Page Eight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-11
De Soto Banking Company Building
and Lot at De Soto, Ca, to Be Sold.

and Lot at DE Soto, Ga., TO be sou.
Having received bid of $1,000 for
the building and lot owned and form
erly occupied by the De Soto Banking
Company of De Soto. Ca, unless / re-
ceive a better bid by June 26, 1917, l
will proceed to ask the State Treasur-
er to authorize the confirmation of
sale at this price.
Building is of brick, % by so feet
in dimensions, one story, tile floor in
lobby Corner lot, tile sidewalk
around Two sides of building.
Clear title will be given purchaser
and the transaction must be for cash.
A. S. JOHNSON, Liquidating Agent,
De Soto. Ga. 5-?7-30t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-27
SHOTS FROM THE SKY.
Msteors That Dombard us and the
Puzzle OF Thar Orioip,

Most persons have no. comprehension
of the nrlunl hombardmcnt 10 which
fhc earth Il continually subjected from
the heavens. Millions 0f small nlc,rors
enter the atmosphere every twenty.
four hours. and IN addition 10 these II
has been calculated that on the average
not less than n hundred large meteor.
itcs strike the earth somewhere every
vcur The small mptcOrs nre totally
c0nsu,ucd-ty tie beat aud friction, and
only their slowly settling dust ever
touches the earih's surface, although
any onr 0r them II not resisted by the
nlr would hlt with from twenty TO u
hundred times the velocity Of the swift.
est bullet.
The big meteorltca. on the contrary,
wli'rli flclicnl y consist of solid iron,
0Irn get through the airy shield with
enough ~ their original velocity left W
bury themselves many feet In the bard.
eS soil, They constitute u real peril.
Although the chnncc Of anybody being
hit by metcorite IN almost Infinitely
small. yet the annals Of mankind show
That II few persons have actually been
Killed by these strange shots from tho
sky.
Whence do they Gomez The small
mcteors are apparently tho debris OF
those hardly less mysterious bodies.
comets, but nobody has yet suggested
a satisfactory origin for the grcnt me.
teorltcs. Garrett l.. scrvIss IN New
York journal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-27
John Milton. Cottage.

One OF the bes, preserved historic
country houses IN all England is John
Milton's cottage NJ Chalfont st. Giles.
to which the blind aud aging poet fed
when the great plague swooped down
on London. That was IN July. 1863
and Milton had just finished paradise
Lost" and received i've pound not"
for II, with promise OF three more
ave pound notes II the poem sold for'
editions OF 1900 copies each. The cot.
tage stands at the top ~ the villug"
and It is In practically the same condI
ton us when Milton irfr II. Here The
poet received his guests during the lat
ter part of his life
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-27
LANSING PUTS eR|MP
IN SOCIALIST MEET

Stockholm, May a6.--Seoretary OF
State Lansing's refusal to issue pass
ports to American socialists to the
German inspired peace" conference,
dismayed and depressed the dele
gates already here, The news was
received today, The representatives
could hardly credit It.
.The report is either false or else
the result OF a misunderstanding OF
the purposes OF the conferences, In
SISTED Chairman Branting.
Meetings Of the various groups Of
the socialists still continue today,
but It was apparent that the German
plan OF a general meeting is now u
failure. Branting and Secretary
Huysman. the Swedish and Dutch So
cialists. who have been the brains
Of the meeting so far, decided today,
however. the conference will great
ly strengthen the cause of interna-
tionalism.
Among the delegates as a whole,
the fact that no American socialist
would be present. added to the know
ledge that the British and French
socialists would likewise be absent,
was body blow. The Americans
had been depended on to strengthen
the immediate peace groups--com-
posed for the most part Of represen-
tatives Of the central powers.
With the general conference
scheme doomed, 1t was becoming in
creasingly apparent today from the
proceedings OF the various groups
that even IL such 4 general session,
could have been held, its delibera-
tions would have been practically
valueless. The group conferences all
show a national spirit, rather than
an international. The action Of the
Finnish delegates is typical. When
they met with Dutch and Scandina'
Wan representatives. the Firms prin.
cipal point Of discussion was OF meas.
ures OF obtaining autonomy for Fin
land. 1t was authoritatively report
ed that they showed little interest
or understanding in the various in
ternational aspects OF the disputed
questions Of annexations and indem'
mites.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-27
Bethany Presbyterian Church

Morning service at IL a. m, ser
mon. Invisible Defenses OF Liberty"
Evening service at p. m. sermon,
"The One Alternative" Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Christian En-
deavor at p. m. topic, Financing
the Kingdom" The music for the
day will be directed by Mrs. Harry
Clark. A cordial invitation to men
who think church isn't worth while.
L. Myron Boozer. minister.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-27

Christian Science services are held
every Sunday. in the W. o. w. hall,
at a. m. Wednesday evening meet
ings at s o'clock. The subject for to-
day Is Soul and Body" The read
ing room is open daily from to 4
p. m. except Sunday. The public is
cordially invited to attend the ser
vices and to visit the reading room.