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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
ZM0oRHEAD CLUTCHES.

First Congregational Church,
1880 a. m, sermon, The Twofold
Purpose of the Christian Church.
1880 D. m, discussions of ethical
themes relating to topics raised
by the war, The Stacker. Inter
from anyone present welcomed:
Those who desire may bring Red
Cross knitting.
Evening prayer and sermon at
.7:30. Sunday school at noon. No
morning service.
Trinity Lutheran Church-Wor-
ship In the Norwegian language
at 1850 a, M Sunday school at
1905. Worship in the English
language at s p. m.
First Presbyterian Church II
Morning sermon: Liberty, Equal
'ty, Fraternity on the Lips OF
Jesus. Evening address: Prayers
That Bring Unrest, Prayers That
Bring Rest and Strength-The
Difference.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
CROoKsTON ATTORNEY NAMED.

Crookston, Mimi, SEPT. 22.-Eric o.
Hagen, of this city, has been chosen
by the state bar association as one OF
the attorneys who will make up a
committee to advise with the Public
Safety commission. This committee
will furnish the legal talent needed.
by the commission and has as Its
chairman. r. w. Murphy, of wheaton.
A meeting of the committee will, be
called in the near future at the state
capitol in st. Paul.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
20 scALE "a EIskl.

TO scale a FISH quickly, cover with
boiling water: let 1t remain In the
water half minute, then scrape with
a knife, and the scales win come of
readily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22

Crack Second Baseman on Detroit.
Mimi, Ball Team I'm City.
Z J. G, Holstein, the crack second
baseman on the Detroit, Mimi, base
ball team two years, when that team
established record for itself in
baseball circles of western and north
western Minnesota, is spending the
day in Fargo visiting friends.
Mr.. Holstein is now living at Du-
luth, and thinks OF moving to Fargo
to locate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
WITH DEMPSTER MILL CO.

: With DEMPSTEH MILL CO.
Manager Sells fphoned Dakota
Business college for q capable
once man. p. #. Larson who
came from way down IN Wis
consin to get the advantage Of
d. b. G. thoroughness has acc
cepted the situation. e paid him
lit win pay you 70 start Nom
day publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22
HANG LA TOILETTE IN
EFFIGY AS The BADGER
SOLON ATTACKS NATION

continued From Page One.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

In order to refresh public with the exact of
meeting the call which publish
last week.
Whereas impeding with Germany will call from our City the
Alexandria Light Infantry leaving without military proeon and
Whereas undersigned citizens realize that the coming conflict
unlocked unprecedented and contingencies
likely time requiring prompt intervention OF armed
forces home therefore,
request of large number OF our fellow
citizens we all male citizens the City CT
Alexandria, 25 who desire TO participate
the movement Opera said City, Friday
of organizing Home
aforesaid cordial invitation e%tended
Light Infantry and
others who haveh military training experience.
A. Fisher, G. R. Buddm,
Louis c. Barley II. Sweeney,
AlbertB Rev. VIM D. Morton
Samuel l.. Monroe, r. L.
H. Callahan, H. NJ Nreen.
Rev NJ. Colvin
T. W. Robinson, Rev. Eugene t. 'acNSoh
e. G. Carln G.. L. Boohe
NJ. Smith, D. NJ Duncan
John r Waller F. Marbury,
J. Laurence Perry, Leopold ruben,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
Federation Notes.

Miss Helen Norris Cummings.
President of the Virginia Federation
of Women's Clubs, has offered prize
for the best Historical essay written
by en- eighth grade scholar of any
Virginia Public School Miss Cum
mingS attended the recent meeting
81 the National Security League in
Washington.
The Woman's Civic League of Falls
Church has membership of fifty
and reports the following activities.
It's School Committee visits the school
at least once a month and has con-
trhuted to the school needs.
Five experts from the Department
of Agriculture acted as judges at the
annual flower show in October and
pronounced it the best held near
Washington, One exhibitor had fifty
named varieties of dahlies. The eH-
perscs Of the show were met and
thirty dollars more cleared by the sale
of cake, candy and ice cream. The
Library Committee reports nine hun
dred volumes on hand, twenty-five
being new books.
The Woman's Club of West Point,
is taking up the study of various
countries.
The Woman's Club of Norfolk, re-
Gently arranged for a lecture by DR..
Frank Parsons, President of the New
York School of Fine and Applied Art.
Led by the Wednesday Afternoon
Club, of Danville, the women of that
CITY pledged themselves to restrict
! the use of butter and eggs to the need
of children, old age and sickness so
long as butter cost more than thirty
five cents per pound and eggs more
than thirty-fve cents per dozen. This
decision being given publicity offers
came from out of town dealers and
farmers to furnish butter and eggs
by parcel post at the stipulated price
| This was found most satisfactory and
convinced many that it pays to dea
directly with the producer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
BRIEFS IN SUPREME COURT.

Tribunal Issues Rule Relating TO Man
ner in Which Documents Must be
Submitted.
The supreme court of appeals yes
terdav issued the following rule re-
lating to the manner in which briefs
will be required to he filed in the
future. the rule becoming effective
immediately:
Counsel for the appellant or plain
tiff in error shall file in the clerks
office fifteen days before the argu-
ment of the case begins printed
brief, containing a concise abstract
or statement Of the facts of the case,
and presenting succinctly the ques-
tions involved and the authorities re-
lied on in support thereof, which brief
shall be signed by some counsel prac-
ticing in this court. Counsel for the
appcllee or defendant in error shall!
file his brief in the clerks office at
least eight days before the argument
of the case begins. His brief shall be
of like character with that required
of the appellant or plaintiff in error,
EXCEPT that no statement Of the facts
of the case shall be necessary unless
that presented by the appellant or
plaintiff in error is controverted, IN
which case he shall either restate the
facts as he views them or point out
the matters or things controverted,
giving reference to the pages of the
record bearing on the controverted
|. points. IF the brief Of counsel Tor
the appellee or defendant in error
does not conform 70 this requirement
the court may, If it deems proper,
accept the statement of counsel for
the appellant or plaintiff in error as
correct. The reply of the appellant
or plaintiff in error shall be filed at
least two days before the argument
begins, in which he shall insert all
the authorities relied on by him; and
no error other than such as shall be
pointed out and insisted on in such
brief, on the part of the plalntifl
or appellant, shall without leave OF
the court be admitted as grounc
for argument, on the hearing of the
cause. No cause shall be proceeded
in without such brief. But a party
who has prepared and fled a brlet
may insist on hearing when the
cause is regularly called, although NJ
| brief shall have been filed by HI:
adversary If one of the partle:
omits to file such brief, he canno
| be heard, and the case will be heart
ex parte upon the argument Of TIT
| party by whom the. brief is filed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
MRS. GUERNSEY CHOSEN

Daughters of American Revolution
Consume Sixteen Hours in Selec-
tion.
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, of
independence, Kans., was last night
elected president general of the Ma
tional Society Daughters of the
American Revolution on the first bal
lot cast in a four-cornered fight for
the position. All other national Off
GERS were likewise selected on that
ballot, and were candidates on the
ticket headed by Mrs. Guernsey.
With 1902 delegates participating
the vote for president general was
Mrs. Guernsey, GIT; Mrs. George G.
Squires, of St. Paul, Mimi. 263; Mrs.
John Miller Horton, Buffalo, N. Y,
235; and Mrs. James Hamilton Lew
is, wife of Senator Lewis, of Illinois,
l21.
Equipped with the most modern
election machinery, the more than l..
800 delegates sitting in the twenty.
sixth continental congress of the So
ciety began to ballot at 8 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. The voting
machines were closed at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon after more tina:
sixteen hours had been spent in cast
ing the vote. Another FIVE hours wa:
necessary to tabulate the result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
SOUTH AMERICA AROUSED.
Serious Rioting in Brazil-Peru and
Venezuela.


Serious Rioting in Brazil-Peru and
Venezuela.
Rio Janerio, April 20.-Serious riot
ing occurred yesterday in Porto Ale
gre, where manifestations against the
German colony have been in progress
for several days. As street car
crowded with passengers passed a
German hotel several shots were fired
from the building a number Of per-
sons were wounded. This arge"ed
the people and there was a renewed
outbreak of violence directed against
the Germans. The authorities took
measures to restore quiet. Several
Germans were arrested.
The fires started during the at
tacks on German property and have
spread to buildings ow,ied by Brazil
ans. The minister of war today tel
egraphed to the commander of the
federal troops in the state of Rio
Grande do Sui, in which Porto Ale
gre is situated, to place at the dis
posal Of the governor all his forces,
amounting to about 400 men.
Lima, Peru, April 20.--F'oreign Min
lister Enrique de Ia Riva Guero today
handed the reply of the Peruvian gov
ernment to the Brazilian note an
nouncing the severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany To the Brazil
ian Minister here. The note states
that Peru censured the submarine
war made by Germany, and reiterates
sentiments of traditional friendship
between Peru and Brazil, and express
seS deep sympathy on account of the
action taken. 1t was announced that
similar replies in much the same
terms were sent to the Cuban lega
tions and the Bolivian consulate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
TROOPS SHOOT SNlPER.
Return volIey of Mcxicans Who Fired
nm r. 9 Sentry.

Return volley of Mexicans Who Fired
on U. S. Sentry.
Ell Paso. Texas, April 2O.-Snipers
who fred at an American sentry sta
toned at the viaduct in the suburbs OF
this city were fired upon in return by
a squad of United States soldiers
late yesterday. One Mexican was
seen to fall after the vol!ey had been
fired across the border.
The sentry was patrolling his beat
VIXEN two shots were fired from in
trenchments on the Mexican side, &C
cording to the official report received
at military headquarters. The sentry
returned the fire and called the mem
bers of his squad They fired more
than 90 shots across the line.
When Mexican Consul Bravo report
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
RECEPTION TO PASTOR
Rev. 4. f. Spcilman Greeted at Trim
ity Church BY a Large Assemblage
Last Night.

Tl:e reception rendered Rev. A. f.
Spielman, the new pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, and his
family last night in the lecture room
of the church was largely attended.
The Rev. DR.. Eugene 3. Jackson,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church,
welcomed the new minister on behalf
of the Ministerial Association of this
city, in an appropriate address, which
was responded TO IN a similar manner
by Mr.. Spielman, after which very
interesting musical program was
rendered by some of the best talent
of this city. Among those who made
the evening long to be remembered
were Mrs. Sherman 3. Fowler, Miss
Lucy Graves, Miss Janet Groanu,
and Mr.. Stephen Field with solos.
a recitation given by Mr.. Willard
Blewett was much enjoyed by those
present, and it is evident that this
young man will be much in demand
in the future for similar occasions
The room was beautifully decorated
with the American flags and potted
plants, and in the absence Of the
president of the Womans Home Mis-
siorary Society, Mrs. James B. Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. Weltha .Schwarzmann
presided, assisted by Mrs. C. NJ.
| Schwab.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

ed the affair to Brig. Gen. George
Bell, Jr., Gen. Bell informed the con-
sui that the American sentry had
been fired upon and had obeyed or
dcrs in returning the fire.
~ have ordered the outposts to
shoot to kill when fired upon," said
Gen. Bell later Il will cour:: martial
a man who fires across the border
first, and I also will court-martial
one who fails to return the fire when
he is fired upon"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

Virginia women OF lne E.qual Sui-
frage League are giving hearty CO.
opcyating to the work Of the National
Emergency Food Garden Commls-
sion in it's effort to provide food for
the people and military forces of the
country during the war. Virginia
women have responded nob!y to this
patriotic work, upholding III a meri-
;orious manner the sacred tradition
of loyalty of the Old Dominion.
Through the cooperation OF Mrs.
D. NJ. Taylor, chairman of the State
suffrage committee, the Commission
today received list Of presidents of
every local suffrage league in Nir-
ginia, and these women have all
pledged their unstinted support in
promoting the work Of the Commits
sion.
The women of Virginia have cast
aside, for the time being, al! other
WORK and are placing their services at
the disposal of their country. Realiz-
ing that the best way they can serve
The government is by encouraging and
actually ta:l!lg part in tie Commits
sion's campaign fer 4 greater food
production through garden planting,
these women are doing everything
they possibly can to make Virginia
one of the greatest garden producing
States in the Union. The many hun
dreds of women connected with the
League have all entered upon this
work with an enthusiasm which is
certain to bring about excellent re-
suits. and set an example for other
women throughout tie country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

The following was SenL 10 tie var
ious fraternal organizations Of the
city today by the Citizens committee:
Preside..t Wilson, in memorabl'
and heartfelt appeal to his fellow citi'
zens. has urged us all to do every
thing possible to increase the food
supply. Unless prompt response is
made, famine next winter. may stalk
through the land.
a committee composed of all the
local civic bodies mas organized for
the purpose Of trying to see that
Alexandria "does her bit" Every
citizen who has a back yard should
plant in it vegetables. Full informa-
ton, instruction in how and what to
plant, and all necessary aid can he
had by applying to the Chamber OF
Commerce, which has offered prizes
Of $4,000, $1,000 and $500 for the
three best vegetable gardens made
and grown by amateurs. In addition
to this Mr.. Arthur H. Bryant has Of
fered to present to each Of the first
fifty entrants for these prizes, one
sack of vegetable fertilizer which will
be delivered free at the garden noted
on entrance form.
Will you not aid US in this work
of vital necessity by bringing this
matter to the attention Of your mem
bers and urging them to plant gar
dens? We believe that special
committee OF your order, appointed
for the purpose Of finding out how
many members have gardens AID are
willing to plant them, would do great
rOod
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
u. s. NAVY PATROLLING COAST.
Takes Over Work Heretofore Done
for Entente Warships.

Washington, April 20.-1t became
known officially yesterday that the
American Navy is rapidly taking
over the patrol which the British and
French vessels established on the
American coast.
This action followed the conferen-
ces last week between Vice-AdmiraI
Browning, of the British forces; Rear
Admiral De Grassett, of the French
Navy, and the ranking officers of the
Navy Department here.
The scope of work taken over b!
the American craft is withheld foi
military reasons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
"Idle Wives" at the Richmond Mon
day.

The Universal Film Company's new
picture, idle Wives" founded on the
novel of that name by James Open
helm, will be shown at the Richmond
Monday.
Lois Weber and Phillip Smalley are
the stars in this intense picture.
To those who are discontented, to
husbands and wives who are drifting
apart, to those in comfortable circum-
stances who are envious of those
whose wealth is greater, and to the
working man and woman, idle
Wives" exercises powerful appeal
1t takes no text but it breaches 8
sermon. It tells the truth in moving
pictures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

The plaintiff or appellant may adopt
the petition as his brief, provided it
contains the statement of facts above
required. If no brief be fled by
either party, when a cause it called, it
shall stand continued until the next
term unless the court shall otherwise
order.
Counsel must mail or deliver to op-
posing counsel a copy of his brief
within the prescribed time for filing
briefs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
SIX DIE IN FLAMES
Score of Others Hurt in indianapolis;
Office Building Fire.

Score of Others Hurt in indianapolis;
Office Building Fire.
indianapolis, Ind, April %. Six
persons are dead and 4 score Of 9th
crs are suffering from mno: INJURIES
n; a result of a fire which is thought
to have resulted from an explosion Of
moving picture films in the office nf a
film exchange in the Colfas office
BUILDING and apartment house II: the
downtown district here last night.
Forty persons were i'll the building
when the explosion, followed by a
wave Of flame occurred, and score
of women were hurt in the panic
which followed a rush for the stair
ways.
The flames spread to the Linden
and Royal hotels, across an alley, but
guests made their escape and the
property damage to the hotels was
slight. Policemen and civilians made
number of thrilling rescues of PEI
sons trapped on the third floor of the
blazing structure. An unidentified
man dashed up ladder through the
flames and snatched a child from the
arms of the mother, who was about
to drop the infant to the ground. te
returned and rescued the woman.
The explosion occurred only few
minutes before large crowd was to
gather in an auditorium of the de-
stroved building for the rehearsal OF
a minstrel show.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
PUBLIC MEETING, ALEXANDRIA CITIZENS, TONIGHT
Every Patriotic Resident of the City Invited to Attend
address by Hon. c. C. Carln1-obJect OF Meetlns
to Form Home Guards Company for Alexandria

suggestion object for which the public meeting o.
be held at the Opera this evening o'clock should
house with representative audience OF Alexanan non y
His subject will be "Pres-
e Problems The audience will with vocal selections by Mr.
Ogden quartet expected The gallery VIII
for the ladies'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20


The Seminole minstrels last night
received twelve dozen carnations
from Messrs. Dunbar and Tom
! Chauncey, including handsome
obituary bouquet for one of the cast.
The performance will be repeated to-
night in Del Ray for local benefit,
in the school auditorium.
A lecture that should be of es-
pecial interest to Alexandrians will
be given Monday evening at s o'clcli
in Christ Church Parish Hall, by the
Rev. DR.. Randolph II. McKim, rec
tor Of Epiphany Church, Washington
and formerly rector of Christ Church.
Dr.. McKim will deliver his famous
lecture, Faith ard Patriotism"
An oddly attired young man.,
wearing long hair, who gave his name
as Aime Slatkin, his birthplace as
jerusalem, his age as %, and stated
that lie was globe-trotter, was taken
into custody by Chief Of Police Goods
and Officer Rawlett, yesterday after
noon, on suspicion Of being a vagrant
and possibly spy of some sort. At
the police station he was found to
have the sum of S235 on his person,
greatly to the surprise of the offic
ials. He was questioned closely by a
representative of the Department Of
Justice at Washington, who was noti-
fed, but it is said that he will be set
at liberty today. He claimed to
have made the money in New York
city shovcling snow and blacking
boots last winter. He said he could
speak six different languages and
that he had been in the United States
two years. He is a very talkative
sort of chap and was anxious TO have
his picture published in the news
papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

The Rev. William jackson MORTON
has returned from visit to his par
ents. Dr.. and Mrs. Charles Bruce
Morton. at their home in Spottsyl-
vania county.
Miss Betty Tyler, died yesterday
at her home at Fairfax Court House,
of apoplexy. The funeral will be held
at IL o'clock Saturday morning, at
Fairfax.
The ladies of the Willard W. c. I.
u. will hold a cake sale in the public
market tomorrow from to II o'clock
for the benefit of the Children's Home
and other charitable work.
A musicale is being arranged for
the evening of May 3rd., in the Young
Peoples Building, for the benefit Of
the chidrens' free ward of the new
hospital. Some of the best musical
talent of the city will participate.
Howard Cross, arrested for assault
inc and beating his wife. was COM
peled to give bond in the sum OF
500 to keep the peace for the term
of one year, this morning by Police
Justice Cation.
Mrs. Amy C. Weech, of this city
is in Philadelphia, Pa, working IN
the interest of prohibition. She will
also spend a week in Montgomery
county in that state in the same WORK
before returning home.
Deeds have been recorded IN the
corporation clerks office as follows:
Richard McMcnamin to James W. Nc
Mcnamin, house and lot at 1926 Duke
street, George Washington Park Asso-
citation to Laura T. Preston, lots Al
and 4S, in block 5, in George Wash
ington Park
Through an error the Gazette was
notified that Governor Stuart had
named today as patriotic Rally Day"
or planting day, and so announced it.
Today q note was received that next
Friday is the day the Governor has
appointed for the purpose. Further
notice will be made Of It later in these
columns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
HELPING THE GOOD WORK ON IN ALEXANDRIA
More Free Land is Donated for Gardening Purposes by
Generous. Public Spirited Residents = Fraterna
Organizations to be Enlisted in the Work

is most gratifying to splendid spirit shown by Aexandrs
citizens in helping the the food supply m the
way CT vegetables.
Today donated for the purpose by Mr. W. D. ~
parcels of land in various parts Oh te Guy ~
70 make use Of the same should with him at
Charles the public spirited men VINO mas mauo
similar offer between St Aph ana f
streets which will glad to the proper persons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dreifus, 120
south Payne street, will be at home
Sunday, April %, ats o'clock, in hon
or of the Barmizfa of their son STAN
ley. 95-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
Notice

The Stated Conclave of Old Domin-
ion Commandry, No. II, X. T., will
be held Friday evening, April goth,
1917, at s o'clock. Business, receipt
of petitinons ETC., Citizens clothes.
C. Page Waller, jr.
A. G.. Uhler, Capt. Gen.
Recorder, 94-2t