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New Britain herald., 1917-05-03
French Consider Gain Important.

Paris, May 3.-The French made an important gain on the Champagne fl ont last night reducing the position which was still being held by the Germans In the new lines east of Mont Haut and capturing the German gar- rison of more than 200 men. the war office announces. There was active patrol fighting on the Chemin de Danes line.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-03
Reports British Proeressing.

London, May 3.-In the new attack of today the British made progress Tn the direction of Fresny and also towards Bullecourt, correspondent at the British headquarters reports.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-03
William H. Gallagher.

<s,rhc funeral of William Henry Gall feher was held at , o'clock from his
 r,a~ at 312 South Main street with fAv Dr. George w. c. Hill, pastor of
New Britain herald., 1917-05-03
No Details Fron, Berlin.

Berlin, May 3, via London.-New British attacks were begun on wide
New Britain herald., 1917-05-03

the South Congregational church
 oficiating. The burial was in Fair
 view cemetery.
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ity in this country.
and disloyaIty are not being punished
by the state administration and, fur
thermore, are being ignored to a
large degree by federal officials, with
possibly one exception.
1.-The two Ofiicials-One state and
one federal, who are the exception,
are John Steen, state treasurer, and
8. J. Doyle. United States marshal.
Opposed First Loan.
The attitude OF the state officials
against the floating Of the first Lib
erty Loan is a matter OF record. II
was a NOnpartisan league commit
tee, believe, that, having in charge
the state fund, refused to iTg-est a
penny of ii I'm the Liberty Loan.
1t was not until the loyal news
papers OF North Dakota had prOdded
the state into action that 100000
was invested in the second Liberty
Loan, and this action was taken
only after 100000 Of the teachers
pension fund had been invested in
the Liberty Loan at the suggestion
Of State Treasurer Steen.
Scores Townleys Attitude.
at understand that the state
teachers fund has only S11S.000 at its
disposal, while the other funds run
into the millions in value Of holdings.
1T was this same A. c. Towniey,
If am not mistaken, who, when sit
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06

ting on the stage with Governor
Lynn j. Frazier at Williston, ". ID.
made the remark that this was q
war OF the rotten rich.
Mr.. Townley also made attacks
of a similar nature until his attitude
was reported TO the federal author
tiles in Washington.
la Toilette Referred To.
at is no secret in North Dakota
that Mr.. Townley and his associates
were investigated by the Minnesota
Public Safety commission. 1fr.
Townley, it is TO be remembered, is
a close associate Of Governor Fra
zier. and IL was Governor Frazier
who presided at the disloyalty cons
ference at st. Paul when Senator La.
Toilette made his speech defending
the sinking OF the Lusitania.
because Of this speech by Sem
ator La Toilette, the American De-
Tense society is now asking the sem
ate to expel him."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06

New York, Dec. 6.-(Special)-
The activities in New York city and
state OF A. G. Townley, head of the
Nonpartisan league OF North Da-
kota, have been interesting the
American Defense society. for the
society is continually on the alert
for anything which may threaten
straight Americanism or which saw
Ors of German backing" The New
York Herald says today.
Not Wanted in New York.
1.-The record of Mr.. Townley is no
better than that of Senator La Fol-
lette OF Wisconsin, and certainly
there is no place for either Of them
in the empire state" The Herald
quotes a report of the society.
"Since Mr.. Townley called a secret
conference in the McAlpin hotel a
week or so ago TO organize the same
kind OF a farmers alliance or Nom
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06
American Defense
Society Urges NeD
York To Bar ToWnley

partisan league. as he did in North
Dakota, the society has been at pains
to inquire into what he succeeded in
doing out there.
Clarence =. Thompson, trustee OF
the society and chairman OF its press
committee, said today:
Reports received at the national
headquarters of the American De-
Tense society all tend TO show that
American patriotism in North Da-
kota is in a rather chaotic condition,
and this is due, according to our re-
ports, to the activity OF the Nom
partisan league, the executive COM
mittee of which is headed by A. G.
Townley.
Gernanism Not Opposed.
"Up to the present time that state
administration has not been dis
tinguished by any aggressive stand
against Germany and German activ-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06
INDICT PALZER
FOR KILLING SON

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. 6.-The
Otter Tail county grand jury in
district court returned an indictment
on Tuesday charging Henry Palzer,
who resides near Perham, with MUIR
der in the first degree. Mr.. Palzer
is alleged to have attacked his wife,
and when their son, AL Palzer, inter
fered, 1T is claimed he shot him, the
young man dying from his injuries.
The case attracted widespread at
tention, as young Palzer was famed
as a heavyweight prize fighter and
was a training partner of Fred Full
ton.
A second incident returned
charges Palzer with assault in
the first degree on account of the
injuries he inflicted on Mrs. Palzer,
1t is not yet certain whether he will
or will not stand trial.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06
SLAIN MANS
STORY TOLD AT
MURDER TRIAL
Case of State Against Hen
ry Pankow Is Called
at Bismarck
ALLEGED HE KILLED
CHARLES BORCHERT
William Miller Gives Bor-
ebert S Description of
Shooting

Bismarck, n. d., Dec. GA dra-
matte incident Of the trial Of Henry
Pankow, charged with the murder
of Charles Borchert, fourteen miles
southwest of Anamoose on May 29,
was the demand of K. r. Sinkler, at
torney for the defense, late Wednes-
day afternoon that the state call to
the state the only eyewitness of the
tragedy, Mrs. Henry Pankow. As
sistant Attorney General Brennan,
handling the prosecution, demurred,
denying the necessity of calling an
witness, and citing the many
reasons given in law for not calling
to the stand the wife Of a principal
in criminal action. The state then
closed its case to reopen it after At
torney SinlIler. in the absence OF the
jury, had convinced the court that
the state had not established the cor
pus deficit.
Upon reopening, the state called TO
the stand William B. Miller OF Ana
moose, a relative of Charles Borchert,
and the complaining witness in this
action. Miller told OF being called to
the Pankow home about IL o'clock
the night of May 20. and of finding
Charles Borchert stretched out on a
couch there, with three bullet holes
in him. He told of Mrs. Pankow's
graphic description of the shooting.
The family had retired when there
came tap on the window. and Bor-
ebert, who had been warned from the
neighborhood in a signed notice from
eighteen families of the community,
revealed himself and asked admit
lance.
II asked Henry to let me go to the
door so that If Charles was going to
do anything he would do it to me and
not to Henry" Miller testified Mrs.
Pankow told him the night OF the
tragedy.
Shot Very Fast.
ST went to the door and let Charles
Inf, fhe Kitchen We had talked thera
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CRy Associated Prsss.l


London. Dec. 6.-British troops,
acting in conjunction with an eff
cient force OF Russians have carried
out q successful operation in
Mesopotamia, Mai. Gen. F. B.
Maurice, chief director Of military
operations at the war Office announc-
ed today.
Speaking of the German attacks
on the British salient in the Cam
brai salient, Mr.. Maurice said:
The enemy has to a certain ex-
tent got us into an awkward posi-
ton and some adjustment Of our
line may be necessary. We may have
to make slight Withdrawals on the
north of the salient.
There is little doubt" continued
General Maurice, that the latest
German attacks in the Cambria sec
tor have been planned and superin-
tended by General Won LudendorfR
himself. Won Ludendorfrs plan was
a thoroughly good one, as most OF
the German plans are. 1t was an at
tack on both TANKS of our salient,
followed by an attack in force on
the center.
Ellis attacks on our north and
center failed completely, but on the
lc1E LIC GuGLAy SuNCSCuCu III pAGdhh-
ing through a part Of our front. He
attacked not only our new front, but
on a part Of the line as 1t existed
before, to the south. He succeeded
in effecting a surprise and broke
through to a depth Of nearly 5000
yards-clear through our gun posi-
tions. But we had ample reserves
available and promptly drove him
back two-thirds of the distance
covered.
zone cannot say the Germans have
not made substantial gains as a re-
suit OF this effort. When you are in
a narrow salient even a small inroad
on ones TANKS increases greatly the
difficulty OF holding the salient, and
supplying the men in it. The supply
to the men on certain portions of
our front has now become a matter
of considerable difficulty.
After abiding to the reimbursement
of the line that might be necessary
to some extent in this area, General
Maurice continued:
For the first time in a long time
the enemy captured British guns.
The last British guns he captured,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06
DISCOVER new LIQUOR
CHANNEL IN THE STATE
Shipments Made to Hankinson Via
New Ellington, s. D.-Thriving
nPIants,"

Hankinson, N. D., Dec. 6.-Frac-
lures OF the bone dry law through
shipments of liquor into the state
from New Ellington, s. D., resulted
in several arrests here by Sheriff
Void and a force of deputies. The
raid is said to have included the un-
earthing Of one or two thriving
plants" and the confiscation OF a
visible supply of liquor OF every
shade, color and degree of intoxica-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06
ENDORSE TRAINING.
Majority Club Members Favor Half
year military Trimming.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. with but
one dissenting vote, the Bismarck
Commercial club at its annual mem
bership meeting at the Grand Pacific
on Tuesday evening passed a resoiu-
tion heartily endorsing senate bill No.
j, now before congress, providing for
at least six months military training
for every male American who has at
tanned the age Of 10 years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06
Man POWER One
OF PROBLEMS TO
Be CONSIDERED
Permanent Committee To
Handle Problem, Out
growth of Conference
UNITED STATES TO
BE REPRESENTED
Agreement Reached With
Switzerland and.as to
Food Shipments
tRy Associated Press.l


London, Dec. Reconsideration of
The question of man power for the
prosecution of the war was one Of
the important matters taken up by
the inter-allied conference in Paris,
it became known today when the
official summary of the results Of the
conference was made public.
In the permanent committee which
will handle this problem the United
States will be represented, it hav-
ing been decided by the conference
that the United States should appoint
delegates to participate in the DELHI
erations Of the committee.
Paris. Dec. 5.-The official sum-
mary of the decisions of the interval
lied war conference issued by the
French government includes the fol-
lowing under the blockade section:
"First-The proposed arrangement
between the United States and
Switzerland submitted to the confer
ence was unanimously approved.
''Second-The United States will
appoint a delegate to take part in
the deliberations Of the permanent
international contingents committee
and in those of the inter-allied COM
mittee at Berne."
Washington, Dec. 5.-The state
department was without official
advices of the foregoing deci
sions Of the inter-allied conference
today but il was assumed that the
arrangements between Switzerland
and the United States referred to
tonnage and food shipments. For
many weeks a commission of that
government has been negotiating
with the war trade board here re-
garding the character Of supplies
that may be imported by Switzer-
land and their subsequent DISPOSE
ton.
The state department was without
information of the inter-allied COM
mittee at Berne.
It is understood, however, in other
quarters that the whole arrange
ment provides for the rationing of
Switzerland through an international
committee which will have its head
quarters at Berne.
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but a minute when Henry came out,
and the men took seats at either side
of table. They had said only a few
words when Henry started to shoot.
He shot so fast thought he never
would STOP"
MRS. Panl5ow added, according to
Miller: 81 don't know what the fool
wanted to shoot him for" and this
never would have happened but for
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SERIES OF TALKS.

Speakers of National Repute 20 ADJ
dress Grand Forks Retail Merehants.
Grand Forks, ~. D., Dec. 6s-Speak-
ers Of national repute have been Sc
cured to give a series Of talks for
the retail merchants short course
which will cover a period Of three
months instead Of one week as in
previous years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06
FUGITIVE
BEFORE ILLINOIS CHIEF
Hearing in Case Of NickiFer PLAT
Wanted at courtenay Being Held
Before Governor Frank LoWden.

jamestown, NJ. d., Dec. 6.-Sheriff
James II. Ross of Stutsman county,
is today at Springfield, ILL.,, where a
hearing is being held in the case OF
Nickifer PLAT, wanted at Courtenay,
N. D., on the charge of taking $500
in currency which his employer, J.
4. Thomas. kept wrapped in a hand
kerchief. Governor Frazier last week
signed requisition papers for his re-
turn. The hearing today lis before
Governor Frank Lowden.
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Charles Francis Murphy.

Charles Francis Murphy viii be
the biggest political figure in New
York after January 4. AS boss Of
Tammany Hall, which won a great
victory at the recent election, he viii
have more TO say about the running
Of the American metropolis than any
other one person. This Is Murphy'e
most recent photograyb
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our kind neighbors."
Miller admitted that when he was
informed Borchert had been shot he
remarked: "Just what ] expected"
and that he had known Of criticism
of Borchert because Of his alleged
relations with Mrs. Pankow. Borchert
made his home with the Pankows
for five years prior to his departure
from the community. at the request
of his neighbors. He came back in
the dead Of night because he feared
to let the neighbors know he had re-
turned, said Miller.
Makes Dying Statement.
Miller told Of a statement which
Borchert made to him in the Ana
moose hospital eleven hours before
his death. He stated he did not have
a gun when he went to the PankoW
home and that he intended no harm
to any one. A box Of % cartridges
removed from his pocket after he
reached the hospital were explained
by his statement that he had bought
them in Montana while he and
companion were shooting gophers.
II asked him what he wanted us to
do il he should die" said Miller. He
said, I think you ought to make
Henry tell what he did it for
Borchert's description Of the shoot
ing, as related by Miller was an eff
fective stroke for the state: Charlie
said he was sitting there and Henry
jumped up and shot. The first shot
stunned Charlie and no pitched for
ward in his chair, stunned. Then
another shot struck him and he fell
to the floor. The third shot whizzed
past his head into the floor. and the
fourth hit him in the back Of the
neck"
Old Feud.
Attorney Sinkler's cross-question-
ing, aimed to bring out facts as TO a
feud having existed for some time
between Pankow and Borchert, and
with regard to threats Borchert was
alleged to have made against Pan
kow, and in connection with the al
legged necessity for the interference
at one time OF a neighbor who drove
Borchert from the house with a gun"
awaited little. Nor could Miller re-
call Mrs. Pankow's having told him
that Borchert showed her two shells
at one time, stating, zone is for me
and the other for him."
Mrs. Pankow, about whom the
tragedy revolves. is a slight, modishly
dressed blonde. of rather distinctive
carriage and Of peculiar charm. She
carried herself well in the court
room, where she occupied one OF the
first benches. with her two little chill
dren beside her. while just beyond
the rail in front Of them sat the hus-
band and father. who is a tall, good
looking man, apparently in his mid
thirties.
The Pankows and all OF the wit
nesses who, have been called to date
impress one as a superior type OF
country people. The woman in the
case, in particular, is a type more
often found in a soubrette role on
Broadway than in a tragic part on a
North Dakota farm.
Miller, an exceptionally self-pos-
sessed witness, was still on the stand
when adjournment was taken at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening. It is ex-
pected the case will be completed to-
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06
PALERMO BOY AWARDED
MEDAL FOR BRAVERY
Father Of Private n. A. Evans Re-
ceived Honor Emblem From Son
Bestowed Upon Him BY British.

Palermo. N. D., Dec. ga medal
for bravery has been awarded 70
Private III. a. Evans, son Of A. a.
Evans Of this village. The medal
with the inscription, For Bravery
on the Field" was sent to the father
BY his son who left here in 1915 with
the Canadian forces and took part in
the battle Of Vimy ridge. The par
ticular act which brought him the
medal Is not specified.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-06

The Virgin islands. bought by us
from Denmark. viii cost las 100000
a year sa ssarr@~+
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Chief Director of the British
Military Operations ReUieUs|
Some of Recent MdneuUers|

were four from a territorial battery
behind the French lines in the battle
Of Ypres in May. 1915, during the
first gas attack. Since then we had
not lost a single gun on the western
front, and have captured $50 of the
enemy's, OF which $40 were captured
in 1917.
British Took 1873 Guns.
1.-THE number of guns we captured
at Cambria is 1873. The Germans
claim 100 of ours. and am not yet
able to tell exactly how true this
claim is, as complete returns from
the batteries are not yet in, but the
promptitude of the announcement
and the round number used leads to
suspicion. believe the Germans have
included in the count numbers Of
trench mortaEs, etc., and that there
fore this number will be subject to
a large discount on investigation.
The same probably is true of the g.
900 prisoners which is claimed.
I'm Mesopotamia We are continu-
ing the policy Of striking wherever
the enemy gives us opportunity. We
have just carried out this policy in
an operation OF our. right wing the
full cooperation of Russian forces.
The success of the Russian arms
here shows that some portions of the
Russian army are still willing and
ready to fight"
General Maurice said that while
there had been much talk in the press
Of the danger from further German
attacks in Italy, he considered the
enemy's advance into Italy had been
definitely checked.
General Maurice's reference to
operations in Mesopotamia contains
the first report OF fighting by Rus
slams since negotiations for an armis-
tice between Germany and Russia
were begun. The Russian troops on
the northern front have been mac
tive for weeks. but the army on the
Caucasus front, has been carrying
forward the campaign against the
Turks. The Russian forces in
Persia, near the Mesopotamian border,
have done little since the Russian
revolution, however, and the lessen
ing of their effort seriously interior
ed with the Russo-British plan OF
campaign after the capture Of Bag
dad when a junction of these forces
had been almost effected.
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Shot Very Fast.

81 went to the door and let Charles
into the kitchen. We had talked there
Evening star., 1917-10-07
STANDARD LOAF PLANNED.
Food Administration to Cooperate
in Philadelphia Experiment.

Philadelphia. already famed as the
city which witnessed the signing OF
the Declaration of Independence, is to
have an additional honor thrust upon
1t. for within its confines will be evolved
the standard loaf" which Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover will present to the
eating public of America in order to
conserve the food supply.
B. r. Jacobs. bread expert of the bu-
reau Of chemistry. and several aids
have gone to Philadelphia where, in CO.
operation with several bakers of tha,
city, they are working out formula
for loaf of bread requiring a mini
mum amount of wheat -four and giving
a maximum amount of nutrition, The
food administration will have no powe.
to compel bakers or housewives to
adopt the standard loaf, but public SEN
timent, 1t is thought, will cause its
general manufacture
Who will test the palatabfeness- and
nutritive qualities. of the experimental
loaves has not been announced- buI
Ben Allen. head Of the publicity bu.
reau OF the. food administration. saw.
that his department Is willing to do its
share. It probably will be two or three
weeks before the standard loaf' Is an.
nounced to the public.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Too Highly complimented
From the Detroit Free Pres,

Doctor. do you have a fixed charge
for your operations or do you charge
what you think Your patients can af-
ford to pay?"
well. / wouldn't say that that Is
always my custom. although sometimes 8
do make liberal discounts to the
II thought 50. Doc. and JUST called
to let you know that your bill hatters
mo more than. ! 'dsserve." =.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
HALL-NOYES SCHOOL

Opens Sept. H. day and night. CIVIL SERVICE
Irrp. with former q. S. examiner. Also graded
and college prep. work; rapid. thorough 22l G
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Mrs. Susanne Oldberg entertained
Monday evening at a lecture recital at
her studio, the second in series Of in
formal gatherings she is having for her
pupils and their friends. The subject
of the lecture was Manners in Sing
ing" and the illustrations were given
by Miss Glayds Kane and Harris Frank
lin.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

The series of concerts for the stu.
dents and faculty of the Wilson Norrna a
School was auspiciously inaugurated
Friday afternoon. when Paul Bleyden
tenor. was heard in program of songs
The numbers. ranging from the old
classics to modern songs by French
English. Russian and American COM
posers. demonstrated Mr.. Bleyden's
versatility and won much enthusiasm
from the audience. Among his selec-
tions were Plowden's The Coy Blush
ing SYLVIA" INV Goddess Celia" by
Sneaks' "At Dawnins." bv Cadman: 'Thf
Kiss" by Beethoven: "Ah. Love But a
Day" by Protheroe: within the Gar.
dem by Scott: The Rosary" by Ethel
bert Nevin; "Snowdrop," by Gretschan-
uof: The Pines of Gordon's Men, by
Hammond: "Tarantella Napoletana" by
Rossini. and aria, sc lucevan le Stelle,'
by Puccini.
Mrs. Alexander c. Bailey. soprano, of
Tampa, Fla. will assist with the music
this morning at the Mount Vernon
solo. There's a Beautiful Land on
High" by Taylor. with Miss Marie
Humphrey at the organ.
A meeting of the executive board of
the Washington Oratorio Society has
ST. Johns parish hall to decide several
matters of interest to the organization.
The first rehearsal will be held Mon
day evening, October Is. and applica-
tions for membership may be sent to
l.. Z. Hyatt, 1902 Fairmont street. 1t
has also been announced by the musical
director. H. H. Freeman. that Mrs.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler and Mrs. Will
liam T. Reed will be the soprano. and
alto soloists. respectively. In the pro-
ducttou Of the oratorio. Samson" by