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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
KARoEs RITES SUNDAY.

Services for Fargo Woman TO be
From Moorhaad Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. George
Karges, s02 Thirteenth street south,
Fargo, who died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Christ Schroeder, at
Audubon, MINI, Thursday afternoon,
will be held from the German Luth-
eran church, Moorhead, at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Ferdinand
Schmidt, GAINESVILLE, officiating. In
terment will be In Riverside cemetery,
Fargo.
Mrs. Karges was rs, and Is sur
vived by four daughters and two sons.
Mr.. Karges died several months ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
BELIEVED DEAD
NAN FARGOAN

A report from Minneapolis today
states that the body OF a man be-
l!eved to be Oscar Carlson Of Fargo,
was found early Friday on the Great
Northern tracks.
Both legs were broken and his face
was cut. It is believed by the Min
neapolis police that the man fell
from a moving train.
The Fargo directory gives person
by the foregoing name as being an
employe at the Ulsaker Printing
company. Inquiry made at that Of
fee this afternoon brought informa-
ton that Carlson left about six weeks
ago to join the navy. It is not be-
lieved here that the dead man is the
Fargo printer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
INK sHoRFTl.Alte'IE. !. TH u. !

New York, Dec. -Demoraliza-
ton OF the printing ink industry In
the United States Is threatened by
the embargo on shipment Of carbon
black, a principal ingredient, ordered
some time ago by the federal priority
board, and publishers OF newspapers,
magazines and all other users Of
printing ink soon viii be vitality af-
fected, Philip Ruxtons president Of
the National Association OF Printing
Ink manufacturers. declared in a
statement issued here today,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
UNDERWRITERS MEET.
Only Routins Business Scheduled in
Fargo Session Today.

p. w. Satory, Fargo, president Of
the North Dakota Underwriters as
ISOLATION, is presiding at the regular
monthly meeting Of the association
being held in the Fargo Commercial
club rooms this afternoon. Only
routine business is scheduled, Presi-
dent Satory said before the meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

by the presentation OF volumlnons
evidence to prove that Mr.. Walla
could not possibly have converted
this money or have committed the
crime charged. The state has sought
to show where Walia got every penny
paid out. Under these circumstances,
1t is entirely proper for the defense
10 present evidence showing the fin-
ancial transactions Of Mr.. Walla.
Charles Petty, a candy and confec-
tioneFy store proprietor Of James
town, testified that he had loaned
walla sI65 in October. 1919, after the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
U.S.. GOVERNMENT REFUSED
TO TAKE MACHINE GUN
Continued from Page j.


ible for inadequate equipment Of
United States forces than anyone"
After rebuffs of his gun by the war
department, Lewis said he went to
Europe, retiring from the United
States disguised and disgruntleds
expecting to live abroad. A group Of
Belgian bankers, he continued,
bought the European rights to his
gun.
The Belgian company, he found in
1913, was drifting into German con-
troll and he ousted the German direct
ors. He went to Birmingham, Eng
land, and in forty-eight hours, he
said, closed a contract with q British
firm. The guns used in the Belgian
and British tests, which he said re-
suited in its acceptance at both
places, were the same original four
models that the American govern
ment refused to test in 1912. The
ammunition used in the British tests
was OF American design, he said.
Want To Kill IL.
Senator Chamberlain asked why
the army should oppose the Lewis
gun and the inventor replied:
"They want to kill it, to take the
label of it."
The Browning gun. he character
lied as a picture. a Pigment Of the
imagination" Ordinance manufac-
turers have previously described IL
as superior to anything else now
known.
'It's.true it got through the arsenal
test, but never has been in the field'',
Lewis continued. II have never seen
it but my associates have"
Senator Hitchcock referred to
breaking of parts in the Lewis gun
in 1913 tests
"oh, yes" said Lewis. II never
saw any that wouldn't break in
tests. The guns were made, rushed
through, in England and were enter
ed, over my protests by my assoc
ciates, converted to fire American
ammunition"
did the Browning gun break In
the tests?" asked Senator Hitchcock.
Certainly" was the reply. Il
wasn't invited to see the test but
any gun breaks in test"
Then General Crozier did give
sent your gum" asked Senator
Hitchcock, referring to the 1913 test.
Yes, but my son, who represented
me, had a hard time at the depart
ment. At that time no guns had been
turned out at the British factory"
The 1913 test was premature,
against his judgment. Colonel Lewis
declared, but he did not regard the
outcome as failure for his gun.
THE gun is just the same today as
1t was then, not a change made"
Colonel Lewis said, declaring Gen.
eral Crozier had adopted various diff
ferent types OF machine guns, spend
ing millions on the Benet- Mercier G.
French gum.
Other Experts Views.
"All the other experts believe the
Browning is the best gun developed
and you are the only one against
them,p Senator Hitchcock suggested.
Lewis replied that the experts were
interested in manufacturing the
Washington, Dec. 22.-The gov-
ernment's reluctance to adopt the
Lewis machine gun was described az
length by II. T.. Borie, manufacture
ing head OF the Savage Arms conn
pany, the American makers. testify
ing today at the senate military CONF
mittee's investigation Of the shortage
in army supplies.
YUhaY tha RFawfaau hnrTa4, FpoTfhTA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
HOOVER NOT CALLED
Appearances Before Ssnate's Invest.
eating COMMITTEES is Postponed.
,fBy Assoeiated Press.l

washington, Dec. %. - Food
Administrators Hoover's appearance
as a. witness in the senate's sugar
shortage investigation was postponed
today and western beet sugar pro-
ducers were called instead. Eleven
growers were on hand to TESTIFY
when the hearing started.
When Mr.. Hoover viii be called
was not decided
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
GERMAN NOT WANTED.

10y AhhUN1MkEW AN99'y =
Rio De Janeiro, Dec. ga decree
has been promulgated cancelling the
exequateurs OF Germans acting as
consuls Of neutral countries in Bra
gil. The decree Is directed against the
consuls of Austria and Holland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
APPEAL TO SAVE GASOLINE.
fpy AsaorIatad Praasl

New York, Dec. 22.--In an appeal
for the conservation Of gasoline, the
national automobile chamber or COM
n1erce declares an average saving OF
/ "a pints a day for each automobile
ana truck in use in the United States
will insure enough gasoline for gov
eminent needs during the coming
wear
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

In n child that is subject to at
tacks of Group, the first Indication
Of the disease il hoarseness. Give
Cshamberlain's Cough Remedy as
soon as the child becomes hoarse and
the attack may be warded of and all
danger and anxiety avoided.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Use Liberty Bond
Interest to Buy
New Thrift Stamps
fRv Aasociated Press. J

washington, Dec. &C. S. Pearce,
cashier Of the United States treasury
today, instituted the plan Of asking
all persons who presented interest
coupons of the first Liberty bonds
for payment to reinvest the proceeds
in war savings stamps. Most COM
piled Immediately.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
MAJOR MURPHY ILL.
Well Known 500 Line Immigrant
AGENT at Deaths Deer.

According to a report received In
Fargo today from Minot, N. D., Major
J. s. Murphy, immigration agent Of
the 500 railroad, is critically i'll at
his home in st. Paul. Major MUIR
ply is very well known in the north
west, being a former North Dakota
resident
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
-IAReoM- WITT sPEAK.

Rev. %. E. LARSON state missionary
OF the Norwegian Baptist church, viii
speak at 10:45 O'clock in the morning
and T:45 o'clock i'm the evening at the
Sunday services Of the Norwegian
Baptist church in Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
CANADA TO BE DRY
Importation Of Liquors Forbidden and
Manufacture Will Cease

Ottawa, Dec. 22.-Importation OF
intoxicating liquors into Canada after
Monday next is prohibited and their
manufacture win be prohibited after
date to be determined later, Prim-
err Borden ofFicially announced today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Browning is the best gun developed
and you are the only one against
Them" Senator Hitchcock suggested.
Lewis replied that the experts were
interested In manufacturing the
Browning,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27
WHY THAT LAME BACK

That morning lameness-thosa
sharp pains when bending or lifting,
make work a burden and rest impos-
sible. Don't be handicapped by a bad
back-look to your kidneys. You will
make no mistake by following this
Keokuk residents example.
Richard Schouten, baker, 1902 High
ST., Keokuk, says: my kidneys were
out Of order and I had pains through
the small Of my back, especially In
bad weather. 1 used Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured from Englehardt G.
Co.'s Drug Store. They strengthened
my back and put my kidneys In good
order. l have had no trouble since"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rernedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Schouten had. Foster-MiIbucn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27

Out of Hancock county's one hun
, dred and fifteen boys, who appeared
for physical examination before the
local exemption board on Tuesday
morning there were only twenty
eight who failed to stand the test.
The following is the schedule OF
farmers institute meetings and the
state speakers secured by the county
committee for the ensuing year:
Appanoose, Oct. 16.
.Powellton, Oct. II.
Elvaston, Oct. IS.
LaHarpe, Oct. 10.
The speakers of each of the above
meetings are Hon. G. @. Pervier, who
will discuss the subject Of livestock
and methods OF soil Improvement
which are both subjects Of vital inter
eat to the farming communities where
he will speak.
Mrs. J. Y. Shamel will lecture on
household science, and give practical
demonstrations along that line, and
her visit is looked forward to with
eagerness by the housewives and
homemakers throughout the county.
A speaker from the state highway
commission will also BIO present.
The meetings for the second circuit
arc as follows:
Stillwell, Oct. %.
Tioga, Oct. 81.
Basco, Oct. %.
Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 80.
The state speakers are Prof. %. T.
Ebersole, who will discourse upon
soil and crops, and Mrs. ]. H. McMu--
ry, who WILL handle the subject OF
household science, and give demon
STATIONS Mrs. McMurry has visited
this county during the farmers insti-
tue before, and her return is looked
forward to as she fully convinced the
ladies that she is well prepared to
answer all questions propounded, and
TO give much information along house
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27
RED CROSS TO
AUDIT BOOKS
New System Of Accounting Has Been
Perfected for Keeping
Track of Local
Chapters.

The American Red Cross has COM
pleted plans for securing frequent
standardized reports from all of its
$500 chapters as to their financial
transactions and membership.
Under the new system Of decentrai'
lied administration recently adopted
under the direction OF Harvey D.
Gibson, general manager Of the Red
Cross. the chapters will report In
detail every month to the thirteen
division managers, who in turn will
summarize the records of their re-
spectiye divisions and report to ma
tional headquarters. All of the work
formerly handled by the bureau Of
membership at Washington will now
be divided between these thirteen
division headquarters, at each of
which prominent business man,
volunteering his service, is in charge.
A uniform system Of chapter &C.
counting has been devised by the
bureau of standards, headed by Fred
erick P. Small, assistant to the pres
ident of the American Express Co.
While chapters which have already in
operation a satisfactory system Of
accounting will not be required to
adopt the new method, which Is a
simplified form Of double-entry book
keeping especially adapted to Red
Cross activities, all financial reports
will hereafter be made on standard
lied forms which will be furnished to
the chapters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27

IN DEMAND
Uncle Sam Wants Men to Handle
Key and to Take Jobs
In the Signal
Service.

Uncle Sam is looking for men for
signal corps work. He also wants
telegTaphers. Men between IS and
IS are wanted for this service.
The signal corps is that branch Of
tho army which maintains communl-
cation between the various majo-
units of a command and between one
or more field armies.
The system Of communication ex-
tends from the main supply base
over lines Of railway or other systems
Of transportation to the field armies,
and includes the full use of telephone,
telegraph and wireless systems, with
such auxiliary methods Of signalling
as Photograph, rockets. pistols and
various combinations Of colorcd flags
and other visual signals.
To properly equip the signal corps
for such service there has been oI-
ganized two classes Of signal battal-
ions, one known as the telegraph
battalion, including two telegraph
companies made up of telephone and
telegraph men, including a number Of
skilled telegraphers. The telegraph
battaliOns are engaged in maintaining
communication between the main
bases and the end Of the principal
line OF communication, or the heavier
channels of communication which
might be well compared with one or
more divisions of a standard Ameri-
can railway, over which the heavier
traffic Of communication is main
tanned, It being the main channel over
which must be carried the burden Of
communication relative to the vast
amount Of supplies and materials re-
~ q IN ba ia, IN, he
field.
The second class Of signal service
is assigned to the field battalion5,
each Of which include three compan-
les, namely: radio company, a wire
company and an outpost company, to-
gether with such headquarter detach-
ments as are necessary for carrying
the supplies Of material and subsist-
enCe stores.
The radio company is engaged In
communication between
the division commander and the cav
airy in the field, as well as the com
between the parallel d.
visions on the march or on the active
front.
The wire company is used IN main
tanning communication between di-
vision headquarters and brigade head
quarters on the march and on the
field in active service.
The outpost company furnishes
service between the division head
quarters and brigade headquarters
and other outlying units when the
troops are in camp at night.
In all Of these companies there Is
a requirement for telegraphers. both
Morse and radio line aasn Of all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27
Dollar Day Wiki It's Splendid List Of
Bargains VIII be Attraction for
People From This
Section.
ALL ROADS LEAD HERE
There VIII be Biggest List of Bar
gains Ever Put on In keokuk
Stores Saturday Of
This Week.

All roads will lead to Keokuk Sat
urday, September 20, and dollar bills
and silver dollars will be the vehicles
another Of their big dollar day sales,
when dollars Will look as big as
mountains, and their purchasing pow
er will be in the relative proportions
of the 16-inch guns and the rapid fire
rifle.
Commencing Saturday morning,
bright and early, bargain sales will be
held in Keokuk stores. They will
continue through the entire day, and
everyone from Keokuk and vicinity is
invited to attend the big sale. 1t will
be the biggest trade day Keokuk has
ever put on and everyone will want
to get in on it.
The Dollar Day committee with
George Baur as chairman has beea as
surred OF the cooperation of practic-
ally every member Of the Retailers
league. The grocers have promised
their help, and will give the housewife
som ething of bargain in their COM
binatfon sales, that will be we'll worth
taking market basket along and get
ting. The dry goods men and the shoe
man, and the furniture man, anil the
baker, and candle stick maker, Will
all have a catalogue Of bargains that
will make you sure you can't afford
to miss.
Bargains are going to be on sale all
through the day, with the three period
sales plan, which means the bargains
put on early in the morning will be
duplicated for the early afternoon
shopper and again put on sale for the
shopper who must wait until Saturday
night to do his buying.
Keokuk merchants invite everybody
In Keokuk and in the surrounding dis
tricts to visit their stores. A direct
Dry Of the bargains can be compiled
from The Gate City's advertising col
umns, and 1t would be a good thing
to have shopping list Of the bargains
because its a certainty there will be
plenty from which to choose.
-nollor nav Saturday Cant "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27
Washing Won'E Rid
Head Of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid of dand-
ruff is to dissolve it, then you destroy it
entirely. To do this. get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply it
at night when retiring use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning r1oss
if not all of your dandruff will be gone,
and three or four more applications win
completely dissolve and entirely destroy,
every single sign and trace of it, no mat
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging of the scalp will stop at once,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous.
glossy silky and soft, and look and feel
a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. It is inexpensive aa1 meyer tai-s
to do the work,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27
GERMANS
PLANTED GERMS
Burlington Woman Who Lost Va'u'
able Herds From Hoof
Disease, Makes
Charges.

Mrs. Scott s. Durant Of Lake Bluff,
probably the best known woman agrl-
culturist In America and owner OF
Crab Tree farm, near burlington,
recently announced to the Examiner
that she had obtained conclusive
proof Of the existence for three years
of a German plot which still threat
ems the agricultural products OF the
country, says the Chicago Examiner
Mrs. Durand declared, without re-
vealing the exact source OF her In
formation, that high officials In
Washington and New York have sub
stantial evidence which proves:
That German agents two years ago
distributed throughout the United
States the germs which spread the
hoof and mouth disease and that she
had evidence to prove that the germs
which killed her own $4,000 herd Of
prize animals were brought to her
farm by German agents.
That the plotetrs are still active
and that there exists today plot to
destroy by fire the wheat crops of
northern United States.
That German agents have been
and probably still are employed In
the Washington offices of the United
States department of agriculture
where they have fearful opportun1-
ties for their work.
That several large Walls of cattle
germs were intercepted only few
days ago at the port Of New York
by customs officials.
Mrs. Durant further declared that
she has positive information that
German agents only two weeks ago
distributed pals Of arsenic in the
pastures Of Lake county from which
a score of valuable COWS have died.
"Only last Sunday l found proof
on my own farm Of the presence of
these plotters," Mrs. Durand said.
-Dollar Dav Saturday Sent "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27

ing provision:
provided, that the increase of pay
herein authorized shall not enter in.
to the computation of continuous
service pay. Twenty per centum
foreign service increase does not
accrue ON increases herein mention.
ed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27

classes, electricians, packers, black
smiths, farriers, saddlers, cooks.
clerks and general men, Including
men who have had military expert
ence.
Telegraph advice from Washington
contains authority for the following
new rates of pay for the enlisted
forces Of the signal corps:
Old rate. New rata
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27

ments of orange ice and cake were
served
All those interested in the progress
Of the new Christian church are in
vited to come next Saturday and
bring teams, scrapers and shovels,
and assist in the grading. The boys
are invited to come and take care Of
the kindling lying around, and the
ladies will serve picnic dinner on
the school house lawn for all those
helping, and especially the members
Of the Bible school and any one else
who feels disposed to lend helping
hand.
W. l.. Clark has installed a furnace
in his dwelling on East Main street.
Dave Walton will attend Knox col
lege this winter.
E. P. Wright is suffering from an
attack of inflamatQry rheumatism.
Mrs. B. Cox Is crippled with the Same
disease.
Mrs. Hattie Dickson has returned
from GaIesburg where she was called
to be at the bedside of her daughter,
Nellie, who was injured by being
struck with an automobile.
Mrs. Milling of Keokuk, Is now
guest at the Ramsey home.
dollar Day SATURDAY. Sent 90
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27
FOUR SOLDIERS
ARE KILLED
Struck by Interurban Train While
Waiting to Board Car for
Chicago During
Nlol1f

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Four soldiers
Of the Forty-fifth United States in
fantry, stationed at Fort Sheridan, are
dead, as the result OF being struck by
an interurban car at Highland Park
last night. They are:
FRANCIS M. FRENCH, "a, Rich
mond, Va.
JAMES BALL, 20, Irwin, Ky.
CHESTER GILBERT, 10, Doorway,
KY.
ADDISON pEHART, 20, Dewdrop,
KY.
The men were on leave and were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27

hold lines, which are time savers and
also by means of which the food sup
ply can be conserved
The speakers scheduled for this
county are among the best in the
state. The local committees having
charge of arrangements for the sew
eral meetings are busily engaged pre-
pairing the programs.
The high school boys are now set
ting down to business both in their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27
'ollar Day, Saturday, Sept. 80
Bernstorff "a Head shy,

6eFnStoFTr as READ spy.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Count Won
Bernstortf, former German am bassa.
dor was branded by Theodore Roose.
velt today as chief Of the German spy
system IN the United States before
the break in relations.
"Of course Bernstorff knew all the
plotting of his subordinates," said the
colonel. "Theseg recent revelations
simply showed the uninstructed what
our government and well informed
people knew two years ago."
Roosevelt was the guest of the Ma
tional Security league today at
luncheon in the New Morrison hotel.
Dollar Day, Saturday, Sept 20
Thirteen Cent Milk.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept 27-Chicago awoke
to 10 cent milk today.
That price was announced by tho
Bowman Dairy company and other
dealers, according to precedent, were
expected to follow suit.
The new price Is the result Of the
recent action Of the producers in rails
ing milk from S212 hundred pounds
to $3.42, wholesale, effective October 1.
The dairymen evidently couldn't wait
until then.
Cream will be Is cents a half pint
and buttermilk nine cents a quart.