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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08

war work mass meeting Sunday eve~
ming, and for the addresses Of officers
OF L.aboF's Loyal legion Sunday eve
ming, Nov. is, at Its regular meeting
Wednesday.
]. J. NierIinE of jamestown, J. ,.
Farley Of valley city, and Wesley
Mcdowell OF Marion, returned 70 their
respective places OF business yester-
day after attending the executive
meeting Of the Bankers Casualty CO..
held Tuesday night
Harry Curran Wilbur. executive
secretary of the North Dakota Red
Cross, will speak to the members OF
the North Dakota Life Insurance un-
derwTiters, on organization of bust
ness at the monthly meeting in the
commercial clubToomB on Nov. IT.
Emerson Fl. Smith. OF Fargo. speak
ing before a meeting OF the sons OF
Veterans last evening, declared that
Germany always looked upon the
Monroe doctrine as an idiom rather
than a policy. His topic was, Why
America Is at War With Germany and
Her Allies.
The city commission has asked the
city attorney, police commissioner ana
policewoman to see what steps can be
taken to prevent boys OF tender years
from selling papers and magazines on
the streets. While there liz no city
or state laws prohibiting II, II Is De-
Iieved that some application OF the
federal statute can be made.
John A. Papostolou. restaurant man
located at 3l9 1-2 Northern Pacific
avenue, arrested by the police Tues
day night charged with assault ana
battery, was bound over to the county
court by Police Magistrate Roberts.
The complaining witness was A Nc
Cormick, a drayman, who alleged the
defendant refused to pay for ship
ment Of eggs sent collect, and refused
to return them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
COL. FRAME SAYS
DAKOTA'STROOPS
IN EASTERN CAMP
AREFARTNG WELL
Commander of 164th y. S.
Inf. Pleased With Prog
ress So Far Made
WARNS AGAINST
UNFOUNDED RUMORS
Says Boys Frequently
Write Alarming Letters
Will Keep Posted

Col. J. H. Frame. commander Of
the 164th u. s. infantry, formerly
the First North Dakota regiment,
writing from Camp Greene to the
editor of The Walsh County Record,
published at Grafton, the coloners
home. touches on numerous camp
life features. and gives warning to
people of the state against taking
stock in wild rumors concerning the
state troops. unless they hear direct
~ from him. .ar#
II shall from time to time try to
let you know how the men are get
ting along and if any alarming con-
ditions exist will see that the people
of the state are notified. / say this
because in my experience in past
years / find that some of the men
write alarming stories home for the
purpose of exciting sympathy or
getting money sent them or just be-
cause they want to tell an interest
ing story and they don't think how
these stories spread and alarming
rumors distress the folks at home,
for that reason l say to you that if
any alarming stories come home you
may set them down as exaggeration
unless you have heard from me
something which verifies them. /
hope this assurance will be a COM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
MONTEITH CASE
Is NEARING END;
TOJURY TODAY
Arguments in $1,000 Dam
age Action Begun This
Morning

Arguments in the case Of George
A. Monteith. editor OF The Finley
Beacon, against DR.. A. J. Heimark
Of Finley. on trial in the Cass coun-
ty district court. were begun this
morning, and il was expected at the
noon recess that the jury would be
charged late this afternoon.
The defense rested its case at 10: 30
o'clock today. The plaintiff rested
his case at 3 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. The first witness call
ed by the defense was DR.. Heimark,
who took the stand late yesterday
afternoon. DR.. F. Gronvold OF Fargo
was called this morning.
Following the testimony Of Mr.
MOnteith Wednesday afternoon, J.
w. Needham. DR.. F. ]. GIasscock Of
Finley, and DR.. R z. Weible OF Far
go, were called by the plaintiff. The
direct examination of these witness
es was conducted by Attorney p. o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08

fort to the home people," writes
Colonel Frame. ..
The letter is under. date OF Oct. so,
and follows:
Il am taking a little time today to
let you know what there is to tell
concerning the men here from Graf
ton and elsewhere, knowing the an
xiety of the folks at home concern
ing them.
Have 400 Men. i
''In the first place. they are well
and doing well. This regiment has a
present strength of about 400 and
the morning report shows IL sick,
which is not bad showing at all;
last night Company G with some
other companies returned from the
rife range where they had been for
ten days and tonight part of the 9TH
ers will come, the balance following
tomorrow IL transportation can be
obtained to bring in their tentage
and rations.
"As you undoubtedly know, this
division is moving, and we will
leave here within a day or two; the
camp is being filled up with regular
regiments of infantry from Syracuse
and Gettysburg camps also with ar
tillery of the regular branch. They
will stay here all winter for training
and l am glad to see that they are
equipped with wooden clothing,
sweaters, overcoats and heavy I'M
derwear. because when the regular
army is all fitted out there is a pref
~ fair prospect that the national
guard will get some. At present we
have only cotton outer wear and light
underwear, and no other is to be OBJ
tanned. Two blankets per man is all
we had. but the Red Cross Of this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08

20 dozen good heavy
quality (s1.OO number)
Bed Sheets at sale,
each ......... Zoe
Infants fancy 75c line
Crib Blankets, blue or
pink, at .........5 9c
Wonen's fieeced Pants
and Vests, best 60c
numbers, at, each .49e
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08

Women's fine quality
Black Lisle Hose, in
our best SOC number, all
sizes, at this special
sale, pair
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08

Satire Of Finley. and the cross-ex-
animation by Attorney Robert Bos-
ard, Of the law firm Of Bosard g.
Twiford Of ATinot.
The testimony in the $4,000 damage
suit in which the newspaper pub
Usher alleges malpractice. has for the
most part, been given by experts.
The case, the first on the calendar
for this term Of court. was called
Wednesday morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
BRIEFLY TOLD

Shop at RIcKera-Advt
Herbst's for hosfery-Advt.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print IL CAd.l
DR.. Basye. Osteopath. Phone 3337
ADV.
KIever Klothes KIeaners. Phone
65S.-Advt.
Konen-Doyle Taxi. Phone 4s2.-
Advt.
A desirable place to stop. Hotel FL
gin, 800 per day. Eighth and Henne-
pin, Minneapolis-Adyt
Mrs. Edward Pierce. of Sheldon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
BOARD DOES NOT
TALK BOND issue
Matter OF Special Election for Issu-
aRes School Bonds Not Acted
Upon Last Night.

The proposition OF calling a spec
ial election for the issuance Of bonds
for the construction OF the new grade
and high school, was not brought up
before the members OF the board OF
education in session Wednesday
evening.
1t was stated by Sec. +. G. Guthrie
this morning that plans, which were
sent to the architect, have not been
returned, so there was no data on
which to figure and compute the
exact amount in which to bond the
district.
The enrolment at the night school
has reached the 900 mark and is
growing steadily every week.
For state news read The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
Lodge Notices

r. l. Mackenroth. secretary: Regu-
lar meeting Fargo lodge. II. +. ..
Elks, Saturday evening. Nov. 10. APP
plication for membership. report OF
committee, balloting. initiation. Large
attendance requested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
BANK CLEARTNGS
S2,S59,739.l1

Bank eIearinaR for the week end
ing today total sass, 1911, COM
pared with S2.454 ,356.o5 for the cor
responding week = year ago. This
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08

Everybody Is talking about the
great $3.50 garment sale at Blacks.
ADV.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08

Don't miss selecting your Suit,
Coat or Dress at Blacks $3.50 gar
ment sale now going on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
AWAITS AUTHORITY
FROM CONGRESS
Wilson Decides That Germany Has
Committed covert Act
THE BILL TO ARM is DELAYED
Congress Makes Slow Progress To-
ward Giving Wilson Power to
Arm Merchant Ships

Washington, Feb 2S.-The ad-
ministration waits on congress to
give the answer of the United States
TO the German campaign of ruth
lessness which has reached a cli-
max in the sinking of the liner La
coma and the killing of two Ameri-
can women.
Official accounts of the unwarn-
ed night attack on the Cunarder,
regarded as the first clear cut case
OF violation of American rights
since the severance of relations with
Germany, were laid before Presl-
dent Wilson and his cabinet by Geo.
rotary Lansing. II was decided that
no step should be taken until con-
gress had time to grant the request
for additional authority to protect
the lives and rights of Americans,
In congress little progress was
made during the day toward enact
ing the legislation for which the
president asked in his address The
senate foreign relations committee
reported out a bill similar to the
one introduced in the house, to
authorize the president to arm mer-
chant ships and employ such "other
nstrumentalities" as he may deem
[ NECESSARY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

might approved the submission Of
an amendment to the constitution
to increase the pay of the legisla'
tors from $3.50 to $500 session
The amendment was recommended
for adoption in committee of the
whole with a whoop.
Other bills favorably acted on
were:
The county engineer bill, house
bill 95, by Barr of Pottawatomie'
making the office of county engi-
neer and county surveyor appoin-
tive.
The Inheritance tax measure,
house bill $50. by the committee on
assessment and taxation.
The measure drafted by the COM
mittee on floods and drainage to
provide for a water commission to
regulate matters pertaining to drain
age and water supply, house bill ST.
The vocational training measure,
house bill $50, by the committee on
education.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
SEBASTIAN STILL REFUSES
TO MAKE A STATEMENT

salina, Feb. 27.-Juan Lopez, the
Mexican murderer OF John Stone
brader. veteran policeman, and who
was badly wounded at the time Of
the murder. is now able TO hobble
around with the aid OF broom as
a crutch. Lopez was shot in the
hin. the bullet tearing an ugly hole
several inches in length.
The other Mexican, the 'darh
one" who is also being held in the
county Jail for having shot Howard
Burke. chief Of police, has never
made any statement He refuses to
say word when the officers quiz
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
New Rule for Motorists

New Rule for Motorists
The house and senate have ap-
nroved a new law regulating motor
car driving. The autoist who runs
into a pedestrian with his machine
and then goes on his way without
leaving his name and number Will
he liable to a fine of $1,000 and six
months Imprisonment after the law
goes into effect. In case of an acct
dent which results in death to the
injured person, the autoist viii be
compelled also to report the acci-
dent Immediately to the nearest
peace officer.
Making counterfeit license tags
or changing the number on the tag
will be a forgery when the measure
becomes effective, and person
found guilty will be liable to five
wears in the penitentiary. Other pro
visions of the act include a six-mile
speed limit at street crossings, in
cities as we'll as in the country, re-
ouires dinners for lights, and make
Il a misdemeanor to turn a spot
light from a moving automobile on
to an approaching vehicle or to take
ioy ride in another persons car
without the consent of the owner.
All of the provisions for the reg
ulation of the driving of automo'
biles are included in the auto regis
tration measure, which rewrites the
registration law. The registration
fee remains at 81 for a motorcycle
and IS for an automobile. but the
amount TO be retained by the state
il cut from Is to SO cents. The rest
Of the money collected is to go into
the county and township road funds
Funds collected from residents Of
first and second class cities are &c
be applied to dragging county roads
Fees paid by other persons are &c
be diveded between the county ane
the township.
The six-mile speed limit, proyid
ed by the measure. applies only a
street crossings. The autoist is al
lowed to let her out to forty mile
an hour on country roads, provide.
the roads are smooth and there Il
no danger OF accident. but mus
slow Up to eight miles at every rail
road crossing. Physicians, amou
lance drivers and police and fir
lIdepartments are exempted from IN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

Topeka Feb. 2s.-A bill to APP
propriate 100000 for new prison
for women passed the committee OF
the whole in the senate by an al
most unanimous vote. 1t will be to
care for delinquent women too old
to go to the Girls Industrial school
and not guilty of penitentiary
crimes.
A nine-hour day for women was
the substance of bill prepared by
the health and hygiene COMMITTEES
of the lower house and introduced
today. The bill provides for a. maxi
mum of "a hours a week as the
period of labor for women over IL
wears of age 1t regulates industrial
workers only. Domestics are not ar
fected by the bill. Women employed
in night labor are restricted to an,
S-hour day 1t was pointed out that
the women workers between 16
and IS years of age are not men
IfOne0 III the Oil OCCduoO
for by the child labor law.
At II o'clock last night the house
killed the public receivership bill
after an all day fight. In commit
ltee of the whole the house struck
ont the enacting clause Governor
Capper appeared before the house
and spoke for the measure, asking
1.-The members to reconsider their
action. az know the people OF Kan
sas are in favor OF this measure,
said the governor. 81 made 1t an is
sue in my campaign, speaking In
nearly every county in Kansas.
have received more letters on this
subject than on any other, saving
perhaps. the bone dry BILL TWEEN
lty-seven Republicans joined win
1.-THE Democrats against it. Only five
democrats voted for the bill. The
/ enacting clause was stricken from
the bill by vote of SO to ~. The
receivership bill is the only measure
in the governors program to fail,
up to this time.
The Mack bill to abolish the Mas
sachusetts ballot and restore the OLD
Australian system SO that voter
, could make single mark on q
ballot and thus vote 'er straight
, came up and was adopted through
, the committee of the whole.
Issuance of bonds for the erection
8 of dormitories for women at tins
j. five large educational institutions
q is the plan embodied in senate bills
Q No. 437 and 439, recommended foi
. massage by the senate committee o.
g the whole. Both bills were intro
v duced by Sen c. +. Carroll OF Aims
and have had strong backing BY
n women from the state schools. ~
: the terms of senate bill No. 437, tho
q state board of administration gov
erning the University of Kansas
n Kansas Agricultural college, EN-
$ poria Normal, Fort Hays norma
: and Pttsburg Normal is authoriz
t ed to issue bonds of each institu
g ton in the sum of 100000 bear
+ ing a rate of per cent interest
f The proceeds of these bonds are tt
v be used as a special fund OF eacf
institution for the erection of wo
It mems dormitories on the land o
4 the different institutions.
S The house adopted its first pro
t. posed constitutional amendment
= when the modified executive bulge
e resolution by Mack OF Harvey, I'm
d ally received the bare two-third'
a majority. and was declared adopt
ed. A call of the house that LASTED
Il half an hour was necessary to ge
) the required votes. The final scor'
n was 81 to 81. with most OF tn
i Democrats and several Republican
e voting against the measure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
ABILENE SOCIETIES

ROYAL. ARCH MAsoNs-cyrus Chap
ter No. rs meets in Masonic Temple on
he second and fourth Fridays OF each
month. H. l.. Humphrey, II. p; Joseph
q. Keel, Secretary
a F. & A. M.-Benevoient Lodge No.
- meets first and third Monday eveh-
ins-s in each month in Masonic Temple
Gamer Third and Spruce. Joseph La
Goodeii. w NJ; ]. L. Worley, Secre-
fary. visiting brethren welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

speed regulations when answering
hurry calls.
The DINNER provision of the act
will do away with the binding head
lights. Dispersive lenses OF mechan-
ical DINNERS are allowed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

day ON routine bills and no big mea-
sures were up.
Topeka, Feb. 22.-The state man
ager bill was passed by the senate
last night by vote of twenty-five
TO eleven. The bill passed as 1t was
amended in the committee of the
whole. The bill provides for a board
TO manage the state educational,
penal and charitable institutions to
consist of four members, three APP
pointed by the governor and the
governor ex-officio a member. The
bill as 1t passed the house, provid-
ed for five members, and limited
the number of appointive members
to two of one political party. This
restriction was removed by the sen
ate.
The three appointive members Of
the board shall devote all their
attention to the duties of their Of
fices. This alters the house bill,
which provided that meetings shall
be held at least once month. In
stead of each member serving with
out salary, salary of $4,000 each
is provided by the senate amend
ment. The vote was % to IL for
the bill. Senator Myers voted for it,
The house passed through the
committee of the whole the work
ingmen's compensation bill drafted
by the house labor committee and
the representatives of the employers.
The bill is satisfactory to all and
! went through with only slight
amendments. 1t is expected it will
receive the same treatment in the
senate. The compensation law ap-
pills to every industrial plant, rail
way and public work, including
mines and quarries, natural gas
plants and laundries. Both employ
es and employers are presumed to
be operating under the law unless
they file a notice with the secre-
tary of state refusing to abide by
its provisions.
The house concurred YESTERDAY
: afternoon in the single minor amend
ment to the bone dry bill made BY
the senate, which passed the bill By
final vote of 81 to l YESTERDAY
morning. The lone no vote wa
by Sen. Benjamin Drummer of Wa
mego. The bill is now ready To-
: FGov. Arthur Capper to sign an'
the measure will become effective
probably Saturday with its officia
| publication. The fact that today
: Washington's BIRTHDAYS lega
5 holiday, will delay the signing o
the bill until Friday. Governor Cap
3 per plans to use the pen used b.
the governor of Idaho in signini
! the Idaho bone dry law. It will
+ then be published and become
8 law. The roads from Kansas Cit
e will be guarded and cars searche
t and perhaps the suitcases searche
: on the trains
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Lo,e Had NJ superslitIon

Pennington. Ill. Feb. 2S.-Leah
Thurston, a thirteenth daughter
left today for Havre, Mont. to wed
Albert A. oliver. a thirteenth son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

Topeka, Feb. characterization
Of the practicability of the state al
Kansas going into the fire insurance
business is provided in joint reso-
luton No. %, introduced yesterday
afternoon by Senator Paul II. Kim
ball of Parsons.
at has been found practically
i'm possible to regulate fire insur-
ance rates in Kansas, said Senator
Kimball. Some states have adopted
plans of entering the fire insurance
business. | do not know whether II
Is feasible. but it is worth small
expense, finding out.
The Kimball resolution provides
for a commission of three members,
one from the senate, one from the
house and one appointed by the
governor, to investigate state fire
insurance and make a report before
the next legislature. Expense money
not to exceed $1,000 is asked.
The resolution was referred to
the committee on insurance and re-
ported favorably before the senate
adjourned.
In one day the senate passed on
third reading two important bills
relating to the oil industry of Kan
sas. In the morning the senate sent
the state oil inspection bill to the
house and in the afternoon the mea-
sure providing for the taxation OF
all oil property as personal property
was passed almost unanimously.
Another change was in the test
for gasoline. The gravity standard
was lowered from 5Sh to So. This
change provoked much argument.
Members for the most part profess
ed an ignorance as to what the
test meant. but a too high standard
was feared because of the fear OF a
high price for gasoline.
The executive budget system OF
making state appropriations. as pro-
yided in a resolution to submit an
amendment to the constitution. fin
ally was recommended for passage
Yesterday by the house, in commit
tee of the whole. But the author
has only the number and title OF
the resolution to remind him that
Il is the same he introduced in the
early days of the session. Through
the efforts OF Moore Of Cowley, Gil
man of Leavenworth. Harvey OF
Clark and Layton of Osborne, and
some others. the budget measure
was bereft of the bulk Of its proyi'
sions.
After killing the city home rule
amendment, the good roads amend
ment. the amendment to allow more
than three amendments to be sub
mitted at one election, taking thu
life out Of the budget system amend
ment, and turning down hard al
applications for increases in salar
les for state officials, the love
! house OF the Kansas legislature las
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

speed regulations when answering
hurry calls.
The DINNER provision of the act
will do away with the binding head
lights. Dispersive lenses OF mechan-
ical DINNERS are allowed.
New Bridge Law
The bridge building system Is
also overhauled. Under this act the
state highway commission will have
general supervision over the con-
struction of bridges and culverts
costing $4,000 or more. The state
highway engineer provided for IN
the state highway commission act
is to furnish plans and specifica-
tions to county and township
boards for bridges and culverts free
of cost. Competitive open bids are
made compulsory. and it is made
fine for any one to open a bid sub
mitted for the construction of any
bridge or culvert before the meet
ing of the board at which the con-
tract is to be let
other New Laws
During the last week the follow
ing legislative measures received
the governors signature, and are
laws, effective on publication:
House bill 81, by ,Classen, of
Wyandotte, provides that polls In
second class cities shall be kept open
until Z O'Clock at night.
House bill 1862, by Taylor Of
Wabaunsee, gives to city attorneys
the inquisitorial powers already
granted to county attorneys in pro
scouting violations of the prohibi-
tory laws of the state.
Senate bill 5, by Montee, of Craw-
ford, directs county commissioners
to work male prisoners in county
jails on highways or public works
until their fines and costs are work
ed off at the rate of s. day.
Senate bill 241, by Doerr, OF Paw
nee, places the dairy herds at the
state institutions under the general
supervision of the professor Ct
dairy husbandry of the state agri'
cultural college.
Senate bill 81, by Paulen, Of
Wilson, provides that second class
cities may extend storm water sew
ers outside city limits and tax tbs
expense against the city as whole
|, Senate bill IS, by Lading, of Rus
sell. authorizes cities OF the seconc
and third class to cut noxious weeds
ON vacant lots and charge to thu
owner.
House bill cal, by Sewers, o
Sedgwick allows cities to issue bond
to acquire lands and erect build
ings for market or exhibition pur
poses.