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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28
HOLDS Up MANN
BROAD DAYLIGHT
Caleb Thompson, Negro. Takes $50
from Patrick Kelly. Aged 90,
Of Montezuma- Iowa.
IS CAUGHT N DAVENPORT
Prevailed Upon Old Nan to Show His
Roll Of Money. Then Grabbed IL
After knocking Him Down.

Yesterday afternoon al $ O'Clock
Robert Summers came running into
the police station with the iutelli-
gence that Negro had held up a
white man on Thirteenth street be
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues.
Oncers GEnnaae and Kirsch We're
sent down there and they found Pat
rick Kelly. aged so, . resident IF
Moutezuma. Iowa. Kelly stated that
Negro had pulled him into The ar
lev and taken $50 in cash from him
He was greatly excited and able TO
eve only 2 n7eagre description of the
Negro stating he wore brown pants
and a light shirt
The local paroImen we're notified
to look out for the Negro IN the
meantime It was learned that a Negro
answering to the description had
boarded a wagon bound for Daven-
port. and The Iowa authorities were
notified.
When FIRST questioned at the station
Kelly denied that he had ever seen
me Negro before Later. however, he
admitted 50 Detective Thomas Cox
that he met ihe Negro al Twenty
second street and Third avenue and
that the Negro was taking MIN t0
house iu the west end. Kelly also
admitted showing his money TO the
Negro who seized the roll as quickly
as Kelly displayed IT and fled Kelly
was Knocked down in the process but
was not hurt.
About 4.45 the Davenport police
nhoned that they had picked Negro
off q wagon at Second and Harrison
streets answering TO the description.
The local police went after their man.
Here he gave the name of Caleb
Thompson and st. Joseph. Mo, his
residence.
Negro Denies Charge,
Thompson denied all knowledge OF
the robbery. even after KeIy.s poe
textbook was found on him, Only 50
in cash was found on Thompson and
r. is thought he planted the bills
some place before boarding the
wagon. Thompson was positively
Identified by Kelly as the man who
held him up and Identification was
also made hv woman residing on
Thirteenth street. VINO had previously
seen the pair walking up the street
together
Thompson was arratgued before
MAGISTRATE Smith in police court this
morning aud bound over TO the grand
furv ON a charge of highway robbery
He is being being under $1,000 bonds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28
COLORED PAIR LURE
MEXICAN IN ALLEY

Frank and Josie Ray. colored. and
Joseph Delman. d Mexican. were ar
rested last night at 2 so on Eighteenth
street. between Third and Fourth ave
naes The officers charged that the
coT0red pair were Turing Delman. who
was drunk, into the alley. All were
fined IS and costs today by Magistrate
C. J. Smith on charges Of disorderly
conduct.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
EAST SIDE NOTES

The regular monthly meeting of
the Moorhead Commercial club will
be held at 8 o'clock THIS evening at
the public library.
A dance will follow the business
meeting of the Moorhead Yeomen to
be held at Phenix hall this evening.
Enlisted members of Battery F
will attend noncommissioned officers
school at Phenix hall dining room
at o'clock this evening.
Ernest MeIvey, son of Mayor and
Mrs. N. n. Melvey, has gone to Chi
cage to take his Enal examination
for admission to the Great Lakes
naval training station.
James e. Teigen left yesterday
morning for his annual deer hunt in
the woods in the Black Duck country.
Fuel dealers have been notified to
limit the supply of coal delivered to
consumers, also to urge the use of
soft coal in place of anthracite
wherever possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thee. III. Skrei were
in from Moland township today to
do some Thanksgiving shopping.
Mrs. r. C. Shallenberg and daugh-
ter, Miss Sylvia, of Minnewaukan,
N. D.,'a visiting Moorhead friends.
]. c. Evenson, Syre. was a business
visitor in the city this morning.
H. P. Skorstad, chairman of the
board of supervisors of Georgetown
township, was a Moorhead visitor to-
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
THOMAS SENTENCED
TO CLAY COUNTY JAIL
Case Against {. r. Williams, Alleged
Stacker, on Trial in Federal
Court at FERGUS Falls.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Nov. 27.-Ellis
l.. Thomas, the we'll known citizen of
Dora township, Otter Tail county,
convicted of introducing liquor into
the Indian country, was sentenced
by Judge Page Morris, in the u. S.
court here Monday to serve six
months in the Clay county Jail and
to pay a fine of 800.
John r. Johnson, Bagley hotel
man, convicted on a similar charge.
was given a three months term in
Jail and fined 5000. The automobile
used in transporting the liquor was
ordered forfeited to the government
A verdict of not guilty was return
ed by the jury in the case of Albin
B. Hazen of BemidH.
In the case of E. 4, Williams, bust
ness man of Fergus Falls, who failed
to register for the draft, evidence
was introduced by the government to
prove that the defendant was within
the draft age. The defendant, on tie
witness stand, admitted the govern
ment's claims and stated that he did
not know until recently the date Of
his birth.
Williams has now offered to regis
ter but the district attorney refuses
to drop the case unless he enlists in
the army Immediately.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
GOVERNMENT :.
May OPERATE
RAILROADS
lBv Associated Press.l


Washington, Nov. 27.--GovernnAent
operation of the railroads during The
war doomed as an increasing possi-
biiity today in the minds of officiaIs
who with the railroad heads are try
ing to work out a plan for relief of
the eastern traffic situation Appar-
emily il is conceded that il the pool
ing system about to be undertaken by
the railroads themselves, does not
solve the problem. the government
viii take over the operation of the
roads as one system 23
Vice presidents of the eastern lines
met here with members of the rail-
road board and worked on detailssfor
a general pooling in the east or az
much of the entire trackage and
equipment as is considered practi-
cable. They named a committee to
be put in full charge of the pool with
A. W. Thompson. vice president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio, as chairman.
Other members are G.. R. Gray. presi-
dent of the Western Maryland: A. II.
Dice, president Of the Philadelphia
and Reading; p. e. Crowley, vice
president Of the New York Central;
Elisha Lee, acting vice president of
the Pennsylvania lines, Ceast); @. Il.
Peck, vice president OF the Pennsyl-
Vania lines (west) and "A. j.. Stone,
vice president OF the Erie.
The committee win establish head
quarters in Pittsburgh and viii sit
continuously until the present con-
gestion is cleared Its first meeting
will be held Wednesday The pool
ing plan calls for joint use of tracks,
locomotives, cars and employees in the
.congested centers. II will not be per-
mitted to go so far even the railroad
heads admit, as to threaten the
revenues Of any line and this Is the
point advocates Of government opera
ton emphasize as illustrating ths
need for government operation. Tn
der government supervision the roads
could pool their profits, which under
present circumstances would coneti-
tute a violation Of the ANTITRUST act.
A pooling of profits would permit
of an actual operation Of ali lines as
one system, and 1t would make little
difference whether one partioHs8r
property paid IL the roads as q whale
were making money.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
LONG TERM IN
PROSPECT WHEN
COURT CONVENES

The December term of district
court. that opens in Moorhead next
Monday, promises to be one of the
longest ever held in Clay county.
Monday was the last day for filing
notes Of issue for the term and Clerk
of Court G. D. McCubrey said today
that there would be 215 cases on the
civil calendar including thirty-siX
tax cases. This total is only five less
than the number that appeared on
the calendar for the 1915 December
term.
On Monday the grand jury will be
sworn and the consideration or
criminal charges begun. Among the
cases to he considered are those OF
Fred Anderson and Ed. Warner alias
Eddie Burns who arc held in the
Clay county Jail charged with the
murder of George Sheffield at the
Great Northern depot, Moorhead,
early on the morning Of Sept. 10.
Other charges to be investigated
by the grand jury are those against
Harry Davis, alias Harry Meyer,
and William Smith, alias William
Johnson charged with burglarizing
the Martinson jewelry store; Gilman
Wasfaret, charged with stealing
several loads of wheat. and John
Dougherty and Orrin Kronbeck,
charged with stealing a load of flax
seed. There are also a number or
blindpig cases and the case against
Raymond Oss bound over on a statu-
tory charge.
Judge John A. Roeser, st. Cloud,
will open the term on Monday when
the grand jury will be charged and
the civil calendar called. The petit
jurors will report on Tuesday morn
ing when the trial of civil cases will
be begun
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
ANNUAL TURKEY FLY TO
Be STAGED WEDNESDAY

The Houglum Furniture company's
corner will be the center of attrac-
ton in Moorhead Wednesday after
noon. the occasion being the third
annual Turkey Fly"
"Catchers is keepers" said Man
ager Leo Johnson this morning. and
the rules Of the game make 1t an
open contest for everyone as soon
as a bird is thrown into the air.
Fourteen plump bronze turkeys
headed by a 32-pound gobbler will
be turned loose beginning at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. These
birds are on exhibition in the big
show window at the Houglum store.
but they have been in training for
the event for several weeks.
This is the third Turkey Fly the
Houglum company has held and each
Of the former has proven an attrac-
tive and interesting event. 1t is esti-
mated that not less than 5000 per-
sons witnessed the contest held the
day before Thanksgiving last year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
new BOMB PLOT
IN MILWAUKEE
Letter to Attorney Threat
ened Him With Death
BY Bomb or Dagger

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 27.-Another
bomb plot has been disclosed in Mill
waukee. This was made known to-
day. when a death letter was opened
at police headquarters and the new
development may lead to the discov-
cry that combined plot had been
planned.
The letter had been written to At
torney Thomas J. Mahon, who de-
Tended the three deputy sheriffs and
federal agent in the suit started by
former Sheriff p. II. Melms, charging
them with unlawfully disturbing a
peace meeting I'm Bayview. The LETT
ter had been mailed from Bayview
Saturday night 1t was written in
Italian and was signed "Deo", and
said:
marked.
There were pictures of a bomb with
smoke issuing from it and of a dag
ger with blood dripping from the
blade.
It ifs the opinion of the police that
the anarchists are we'll directed by
their leader who must be man of
ingenious mind. This is the man for
whom the police are making ma Z
ton wide search.
II am looking for one Of these
anarchists who was booked to speak
at meeting in Bayview at about the
time Of the riots II last September
said Captain Sullivan today.
Attorney Mahon's home Is being
guarded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
Sporting NeDS
booming A BAT"
PRODUCES HITS
Charlie O'Leary Tells of
Superstitions of Ball
Players
In ASSOCIATED Press.l

Chicago, Nov. Interpretations of
baseball players have given many a
nine years, was a star inhelder with
the Detroit club of the American
league, but it remained for the prac-
tice of baseball eccentrics to bone a
greasy bone fresh from a butcher
shop-to produce really amusing stu
atoms.
O'Leary. a Chicagoan. with seven
teen years Of service on the diamond
behind him, curled himself up in a
chair and started.
Never heard of guy 'boning a
bat he began. why, say, some of
the players, even big leaguers, sit in
the clubhouses for hours and bone q
bat until 1t glistens. Sometimes they'll
take their favorite stick to the hotel
at night and bone it for a couple of
hours. And il any of them should
get two or three hits in the game the
get the bone away from them. 1t
would be a lucky bone then, and
"Boning the bat" I'm the minds of
the superstitious ones, fills up the
pores of the wood prevents it from
splintering and makes the bat ring
when 1t connects with the ball-pro-
ducing longer drives.
Hitting Is Ambition.
Getting hits is the sole ambition of
a lot of them sincerely believe that
'boning' their bats will get them more
hits. It's the truth that some of the
bugs of the game, after a particu-
larly successful day, will take their
bats to bed with them and some will
even go so far as to stick them up in
a seat opposite them while riding on
a train"
O'Leary. who managed the San An
tonic club of the Texas league last
season, told of one lanky member of
the team who happened to take a
certain street car to the ball park one
day. AS luck would have 1t, he drove
out four hits in the game that after
noon.
DO you think could get that bird
to ride out to the park in an automo-
bile with me the next day." OLeary
asked Not on your life. For four
days he waited for the same street
car"
O'Leary has two offers to manage
minor league clubs next season, but
does not plan to close a deal until
after the first of the year. There is
a chance that he might return to the
majors to fill some gap caused by the
departure of a player into war serv-
ice. O'Leary caVorts around the in
field with much of his old-time speed
and still is considerable of a hitter,
although he steadfastly maintains
that he quit booming" his bats, years
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
Potato Market

Following is news of the market
taken from the bulletin issued at
Moorhead today by o. j. Mcdonald, of
the bureau of markets of the United
States: ..r.stss ~
Red River Valley shipments Yester-
day.
Thre cars destined as follows:
Kansas City, l car; Chicago. l car;
Valley City, N. D., l car.
CarIOt Shipments Yesterday.
Maine IA; Long Island IL; other n.
Y. s; N. ]. IL; Pa. 10: r. S. Md. 4; z. s.
Va. s.; Norfolk 10; N. Car. l. Ohtor2;
Mich. %; Wis 20 incomplete; 10 bill
ed Chicago) MINI. "a: III billed Chi
cago) Neb. IL; Idaho S.; Wash. 10;
oregon unreported: Col. 8; ineorn-
plete; Utah s.; Cal. freight, boat;
Canada s; total 273. Not previously
reported shipped Sunday, N. I. A. Sat
urday, oregon %; Col. 1; total "a. FRI
day, Wash. 8 Oregon 3; total s.
shipping Point Information.
Moorhead, Minn.-Foggy, 24esat a.
m. forecast: Fair tonight and We'd
.nesday; rising temperature Wednes-
day. Shipments light; few sales,
light dem. market fair, Red River
Ohios bulk ungraded, gen. good quail.
cond. Wagonloads at warehouse most
ly $50 cwt.
Minneapolis-3oo cloudy; MINI. 4;
arrived; 10 cars on track unbroken,
closing prices yesterday, opening
prices today; slow dem. and move
ment, few sales, market somewhat un-
settled, White varieties sacked cwt.
gen. good quail, fine cond. 1.S2-1.g2,
mostly around 1.S5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
MOOrhedd NeUS
FARMERS Are Held TO
CLAY DISTRICT COURT
John Dousherty and orrin kronbee1<,
Accused of Stealing Flax.
Are Held For Trial.

John Dougherty and Orrin K~on-
beck, farmers of the Muskoda neigh
borhood, were held to the Clay coun-
ty grand jury by Police Magistrate
r. u. Wade at Moorhead Monday,
charged with the theft of so bushels
of fax from the granary of Bernard
Brackley.
Witnesses testified to following the
track of a narrow tired wagon, with
trail of flax seed, from the granary
to within a short distance of the
Dougherty farm. A witness also told
of meeting the defendants on their
way to town with a load of grain.
A sack of fax had fallen from the
load on a narrow tired wagon, and
had been burst open as the rear
wheel passed over it.
No testimony was introduced on
behalf of the defendants who were
by Chas. S. Marden.
The prosecution was conducted by
James NJ. Witherow, acting assistant
county attorney.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
MORE STRENGTH
IN CORN MARKET

Chicago, Nov. 27-Strength develop
ed in the corn market today owing
largely TO unreasonable, warm, moist
weather. Besides, receipts were not
increasing as rapidly as had been
hoped for. Buying, however, was not
of an aggressive character. Opening
prices, which ranged from the same
as yesterdays finish to hc higher,
with January S1.2134 to $1.21A and
May $1.19B to $1.19a4, were followed
by a slight downturn and then a mod
crate fresh advance
Continued demand from the sea-
board hoisted oats to new high price
level for the season. Offerings were
scarce.
Provisions rose with grain. Ad-
vances at Liverpool tended also to
strengthen the market here.
sympathy with strength of oats
helped to uphold corn values, but at
the last bullish sentiment was more
than offset by announcements that
other grain as well as wheat would
hereafter have preference over gen
eral freight. The close was heavy ! a G
net lower to nc advance, with Janu-
airy $1.20% to $1.20B and May $1.18h
to S1.18M.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
Sport SNAPSHOTS
(By Jack Keene.)

why do golfers play their game
under the patronage of st. Andrew?
is a question frequently asked: The
answer, according to an authority,
relics were taken to Scotland by St.
Rule, and deposited in church on
the present site of the cathedral
there, giving the country and the
game their patron saint. The sap
phire, judging from its history ana
reputed attributes, would appear to
be deserving of the patronage of
golfers. In the Calendar of Saints IL
is the gem of St. Andrew, and Is
emblematic Of faith and hope--surely
invests its wearer with truthfulness,
which should be great recommends
ton.
The minor leagues have dealt a
heavy blow at their players. Here
after the minor leagues contract will
not contain the five days release
clause. AS result player, In spite
Of the fact that he has signed for
whole season can be discharged i'm
stanter. He cannot appeal to the
fraternity, because that disrupted or
ganization no longer has a working
agreement with the major and minor
league magnates. The plight Of the
player, therefore, is directly due to
the strike for higher salaries which
failed last winter and severed the
business relations of the fraternity
with organized ball.
Mike ODowd, the new middle
weight champion, will be kept ex-
tremely busy If he pays attention to
all Of his challengers. Harry Breb
and George Chip, who boxed In Gin
cinnati not long ago, are hot on
.O'Dowds trail. So are Mike Gibbons
and JEFF Smith. O'Dowd, who may
soon join the National army, has ex-
pressed a Willingness to box all COM
ers. IL he can decisively whip the
four men named above there can be
no doubt as to his right - the mid
dlewefght title.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
NOT NECESSARY TO ISSUE
BONDSTOPAY FOR PAVING

That it will not be necessary to
issue a dollars worth of bonds to
help pay for the Eighth street and
Seventh avenue south paving is the
opinion Of Aid. A. H. Costain, chair
man OF the finance committee of the
Moorhead city council.
The balance due the contractors Is
about $4,000, and to meet this pro-
perty owners have already paid their
assessments in cash, aggregating S.
500 From the November tax. settle
ment the revolving improvement
fund will receive over $4,000, and
one property owner has announced
his intention to pay his assessment
amounting to over $1,000. This will
make the total amount available
within less than 5000 of the balance
due on the contracts, ad that amount
will undoubtedly be paid by other
owners of property abutting Nthe
paving.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
TO TELL why UNITED
~ Z
r. STATES IS AT war
Enlightenment Of Public is Work of
~ Four. minute Men, Says State
- Chairman,

FTi Enlightenment of the public as to
why the United States is at war is
the immediate work of the Four
minute men Of the country. accord
icing to II. II. Wooledge, Fargo, chair
man Of the North Dakota division, who
has returned from Chicago where he
attended a conference of state Four
minute chairmen with heads Of the
department of public information,
: sWashington. d. c..
Too many people have no definite
idea as to why we are i'm the war;"
said MFR. Wooledge. land are not in
-4Clined to do their bit whole hearted
ly We must realize now that it will
.srequire every American to take his
-&or her post in the common effort IL
this war is to be successfully con-
GUIDED"
Reasons for the entry of the
United States, and facts concerning
f.the war are contained in a series of
bulletins published by the depart
-~ment of public information, which
may be had for the asking, Mr.
sFWooledge says.
Fargo Speakers Doing Bit.
- Fargo Four-minute men are doing
hstheir. bit in counteracting false
-srumors which have been going the
rounds. Speakers appeared in the
: Grand, Garrick and Strand theaters
Monday evening, and next Thursday
evening A. r. Bergeson speaks at the
Garrtck, w. @. Green at the Grand
and Melvin Hildreth at the Strand.
sts Saturday evening Gordon Smith
will speak at the Grand, Harold
Thomson at the aGrrick, and e. T.
ssGonmy at the Strand.
sHs
Get wise and order FIavo Four
from the manufacturers, Phone so
sSA-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27

Get wise and order Flavo Four
: from the manufacturers. Phone SO.
s-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
War Books Are Placed On
ShelUeS of the Public Library

Library hours, Q a. m. TO .
p. m. daily except Sundays when
the reading room is open from 2
a. to 8 n, m. The children's room
66 is open every afternoon from $3.50
to $50, and every Saturday aft
ernoon from 1880 to $3.50. The
story Hours are held every
Wednesday and Thursday after
noon.
The following new books, whose
subject Is mainly the great war. were
placed on the shelves this past
week:
~ Kenna-Adventures OF Death
sEz Eteiner-Japanese Invasion,
F9oWers-Japanese Conquest oi
american Opinion.
Weyl-Anerican world policies.
Carey--Iunior Plattsburg Manual.
parker-Ohicer's Notes.
u s. Army Infantry Drill
Regulations.
Fish-American Red Cross Text
book om Home Dietetics.
&eeEaT-Po Poems.
White Nights. and Other
Rusaiau Impressions.
e Hayes- Political and Social His
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27

tory of Modern Europe.
Aaronsohn-With the Turks In
Palestine.
Barker-Red Cross i'm France.
Beaufort-Behind the German Veil.
CUrtin-Land of the Deepening
Shadow.
Gibbs Battles of the Somme.
Gleason-Our Part in the Great
War
MacKay-Io Journal Of Small Things.
Powell--Italy at War.
War of Democracy-The Allies
Statement.
Levine-Russian Revolution.
There were also another complete
duplicate set or the following titles
that have proved to be SO popular
that we cannot supply the demand:
Ackerman5er the. Next
Republic?
Cable-Grapes of Wrath.
Dawson-Carry On.
Empey--OKer the Top.
Hankey- Student In Arms.
WILSON, Why We Are At War.
The library will be closed ali day
Thursday Thanksgiving day
Winnie Bucklin, Librarian.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
DUI,UTH GRAIN.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov, 21-Strength
and activity were shown in the flax
seed market today. Active bidding
by crushers to complete tots of seed
for shipments before close of naviga-
tion season was noted, and consider
able evening trades were put through.
November closed 1C up, December &c
up and May &c up.
Trading in coarse grains was fea-
tureless with small receipts and Of
ferings. Ry closed unchanged at $1.76
for spot and the May future unchang-
ed at $1.S4 asked. Barley closed ,un-
changed at from $1.O5 to $1.35.
Closing: Linseed, on track $3.24h
@3.3l u arrive 1870 IA arrive Dec. 5,
Der $3.2O1a: May $3.2O bid. Oats, on
track 6S3s q69A; arrive 6S&. Rye,
on track $1.76s November S1.74 asked;
December $1.75Ia bid; May s1.S4 asked.
Barley, on track $1.05@1.S5.
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