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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-12-12
DRAFTED New WANTED
FOR SIGNAL CORPS
University OF Kentucky viii
Train acknowledgements
ess, Etc, Needed.

The University of Kentucky has
been requested by tho War Depart
ment to consider the matter OF train
ing a quota Of the enrolled draft of
the State for service in the Signal
Corps of the National Army and the
interest OF the citizens subject to
the next call is especially invited to
this proposed course.
The Signal Corps requires the SER
vices of thousands Of trained men.
II is important shat they be capable
telegrsphers. Men who attain pro
hcieney as telegraphers and other
wiso qualify for service in this
branch of the army are certain OF
rapid promotion as the number c. Of
feers and noneommissioned eECers
is largely in proportion TO the fetal.
High class men are desired because
the WORK is confidential aud largely
Ltac =,
( This service ia responsible for the
transmission G. Information and is Z,
most important factor in successful
movements in the held
The intention Of the soursr is to,
train citizens Of the State who are
enrolled for .he draft Tor higher po-
sitions than obey viii attain without
such efforts ana also to furnish us
fair share of the large number re-
quired in this branch Of the service
/ Upon receiving a certificate Of pro-
/ fieiency he is entitled when duly call
/ cd to enrolment in the Signal Corps
aud to assignment 10 that branch OF
the service. The work affords good
training and experience that will be
Of value after return 20 civil life.
Lieut.. Colonel /. D. Wildman. De-
pGrtwent Signal Officer, writes as fol-
lows about our proposed course.
This will be of wonderful advantage
to the men of your state who re-
cetive the course as it will place
them in line for earlier promotion,
besides being Of assistance 10 the ar
my by preparing the men to such q
high degree"
Any college work is an advantage
to a progressive young man. The
work in radio electric engineering is
not only very interesting but very in
structiYe, including elements of e,ec-
trical engineering, telegraphy, alter
mating current generators, telephony
and radio instruments and appara-
tus.
Classroom work in Military
French will be offered, every EFFORT
will be made TO maintain a hign
standard Of instruction. Apt stud
nts will not affect the regular cper-
alton of the draft. Certificates o.
proficiency insure placement in The
Signal Corps.
In conclusion the call is FOR wor-
thy yaung mon, vino are o0'H'od
when called and properly traiu.i I'D
ASSIGNMENT to important e01 r"....-
sibie duties For further in-orma-
iton write to Captain Fl. ~ Hoylen.
Ccmmandant, University of Ken
lucky, Lexington who is charged with
the direction Of tho class.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-12-12
MRS. SUE MITCHELL DEAD.

Mrs. Sue Mitchell. age about 60
died last Wednesday. December s, Al
the home of Mr. l. b. Ellis, near
Helm. She had been i'll almost
three months. and the ultimate cause
OF her death ives catarrhal pneu-
monia.. She leaves two sons, kav-
renee and Clarence Mitchell. Her
romans were tsksa V Evsrnsrs fer
ihterssat.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-12-12
MILLIONS OF PNNNIEs
hINYED LAST MONTn

Washington. - Within the last
month 77,sss,oes one-sent pieces
have been coined TO relieve the pen
ny shortage caused by i'm position OF
war taxes The VISUAL demand for
small seins for holidy shopping has
ssss Anticipated in thsAseseasVs o.
ls,Iss.sss sinss saS 1900 zee
sisk els.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-12-12
MICRO BURNED
AT THE STAKE

Lon Scott, a negro, who assaulted
young white woman at Dyersburc,
Tenn, November %. was captured
near Jackson, Tenn, by section
foreman, brought back to the scene
OF his crime, and burned at the stake
on the public square OF the town os
DysrsburE.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-12-12

TURKEY DINNER 4 SUCCESS.
tn. turkey dinner and bazaar, Civ
on by the Ladies Sewing Circle, Of the
Methodist church last Thursday, was
a decided success, the ladies netting
$12l on the dinner and articles sold at
the bazaar.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-12-12
Islnla Rosidcnss Bu.red.

Isissui. KY. Dee. 1.-THE resi-
dsnss IL G. b: Taylor was destroyed
~ - esrly morning Ore together
wish ~ contents. So quickly did the
slsss SPREAD that ths family were
bsss1g sbis - make thsir escape.
Tee hUSfss was swnsd w Rsssss
nswslt9
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-12-12

elect Mack Cook will preside.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
new EVIDENCE
OF INSANITY BY
KELLY DEFENSE
Testimony Shows Pastor
Seer L Unbalanced
During Discussion
tBy Associated Press)

Red Oak, Ia. Sept. 20.-FurtheF
testimony was introduced by the de-
tense yesterday TO establish that the
Rev. Lynn George ]. Kelly, charged
with completely In the VilIisca axe
murders. was not Of sound mind
when he talked about the murders az
different times since he came under
suspicion. Four witnesses testified
that Kelly seemed mentally unhaI-
anced when he talked about the
murders in the Joe Moore home
'-'ne .. 1912.
4Selly's attorneys will continue to-
day to introduce evidence leading up
TO the alleged confession at the
Logan Jail. in which Kelly is said to
have described a mysterious voice
commanding him to slay utterly. A
stenographic record OF the conver-
sation in the Logan Jail between
Kelly and group headed by Attor-
ney General Havner consumed more
than three hours yesterday. ]. J.
Ferguson. the stenographer. w. ..
RatclIffe. county attorney here at
the time Of the murder, and o. +,
Jackson. then sheriff, testified that
the defendant had not seemed alto
gether normal mentally when they
had talked with him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
BRIEFLY TOLD
shop a Rieker,s.4-Advt.

shop at Ricker's.A-Advt.
Herbsts for hosIery.-Advt.
Have knight Prtg. Co. print IL (Ad.)
DR.. Rasye. osteopath. Phone SSs7.
--Adv.
Edward schatz, of Harvey, is a bus
mess visitor in Fargo this afternoon.
r. NJ Stewart, of Shelly, is a Nor
man county, Minnesota, visitor in the
gate city today.
Fred 9. Sale, of Gardner, is spend
ing the day in Fargo visiting friends
and attending to business matters
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelly, of Car
rington, came in from Foster county
last evening and are spending the
day here.
Mrs. A. A. Burgess. OF sheldon, and
Mrs. s. p. Bronson, OF Cakes, were
among the arrivals in Fargo this
morning.
william A. Borderud, of Davenport
one of the well known residents or
Cass county, IL q business visitor in
Fargo this afternoon.
The theft of $40 and some change
belonging to Miss Clara Stensgaard,
employed In a local cafe. was report
ed to the police Wednesday evening.
Mrs. w. +. Baillie, Of Hunter, wife
Of DIR. William Baillie, OF that city, IS
spending the day in Fargo. She Is
accompanied by Miss Margaret Nc
Cormick, of Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Orange, Of Spir-
itwood, former residents OF Fargo,
are spending the day in the city Yls-
itinR friends A. f. Jones, OF Spirit
wood, is also visitor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20

twenty-four' or exactly twice this
number came from the outside:
twenty-eight freshmen came from
Fargo and twenty from elsewhere;
Fargo furnished three graduate stu
dents. or the special students two
came from Fargo and seven from the
outside. Fargo furnished Ave stu
dents for the summer school while
other communities furnished twelve.
This means that Of the 6S4 students
in attendance the last current year
400 came from Fargo while 2s4 came
to the institution from other places.
1t Is evident that were 1t not for Far
90 college these students would 60 in
the majority Of cases to other cities
Tor their education and Fargo would
surrer distinct loss In many ways.
Campaign Pledges.
The pledges for the present cam
palgn fund extend over a period OF
nve years so that the payment on
these obligations will not be burden
some or onerous upon any one. 1t is
expected that the drive throughout
the city will take place about Oct.
TO- but of course, all depends at this
time upon the completion OF the
necessary organization. Since 1T
has become generally known that the
college will close unless the money
is raised protests are daily coming
into the headquarters against such
a Ghort-sighted and calamitous
policy. One man said yesterday:
Fargo will never stand for this.
She will never allow that college to
be closed. IL she does IL will be the
first time in the history Of this city
that the community has been a penny
wise and pound foolish"
Meeting Call Out.
Letters from the Fargo CONNER
cial club went out today to the busi-
ness men of the city announcing that
the board of trustees of Fargo col
lege, together with several citizens,
acting with 1t, requested an op-
portunity to advise the business
in Fargo that the
present financial condition OF the
college IL such that unless assistance
Is rendered the institution will be
to close.
The commercial club announced
that the date for this meeting has
been set for. Monday evening, Sept.
"a at o'clock in the commercial
club rooms and urges that each
of the commercial club
make every effort to attend. In
notifying the members of the club
Of the meeting, the letters state that
the claims of Fargo college should
be heard and the question should
not be settled by the -citizens and
business men without u full
of the real facts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
CITY LOSES ITS
FIGHT TO CLOSE
HOTEL AREAWAY
Decision of Judge Cooley
Practically Quashes
Power of City
CASE GOES TO
SUPREME COURT
Abutting Property Owners
Have Right To Build
Reasonable Openings

Owners Of abutting property have
the right to construct an areaway
provided IL does not constitute q
nuisance nor an unreasonable OBJ
struction TO the use OF the sidewalk
by the public.
This legal point which has never
previously been settled in the state
of North Dakota, and which quashss
the power of a city to say what is
and what does not constitute .
nuisance and places the matter in
the hands of the courts, was given in
a decision handed down by Judge
Charles NJ. Cooley Of Grand Forks.
The case was that of the City Of
Fargo against James Kennedy, own
er of the Dacotah hotel building on
South Broadway; J. p. Reynolds and
wife. proprietors OF the Dacotah
barber shop. and Clarencs Dahl,
manager of the Dacotah hotel.
Decision This Morning.
The case originally came up a
year ago and within the last two
months took on statewide interest
because of the legal points involved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
CALAMITY TO
CLOSE COLLEGE.
SAYS TRUSTEE
Attorney Perley Asks
"What Tt The Matter
With Fargo?"
REV. MR.. STICKNEY
VOICES OPINION
Says Closing of Oldest
Christian College Would
Be Tragic in Extreme

Atty. George e. Perley declared
this morning that the closing OF Far
10 college for the lack OF financial
support would be nothing Short Of a
public and civic calamity.
Rev. DR.. T.. Fl. Stickney OF Fargo,
characterized the closing OF the
institution as tragic In the ex-
treme."
ITS time for Fargo to wake up"
said Attorney Perley OF Moorhead, a
member OF the board OF trustees,
The closing of Fargo college would
mean to Fargo the loss of q large
part of more than $250,000 spent
here annually by our outside stu
dents and their families, the families
Of the faculty and the corporation.
"What's the Matter With Farun?"
''It would mean the removal OF 80
or more trained educators who with
their families are among the most
valuable people OF our community.
u would mean the locking OF the
college doors and the boarding up of
windows for an indefinite time and
the news that the college had closed
because Of lack of support would be
sarFied to ell parts and the inquiry
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20

from all sides would be. what's the
matter with Fargo?
1T would mean the loss of the
states oldest. largest ana best
Christian college, the bringing to
naught of the heroic efferts OF its
founders and promoters, and Of the
skill, learning, player and devotion
OF noble men and women who have
wrought for It's upbuilding and sue
cess: the loss of educational op-
portunities to q large and increasing
number OF North Dakota and north
ern Minnesota boys and girls now
and In the future. II would mean
that in this age, when the insistent
demand everywhere is for trained
minds and sturdy Christian charac-
ter and for leadership that Fargo and
Fargo college have been weighed in
the balance and found wanting.
Tragic in the Extreme"
According to the Rev. DR.. =. H.
Stickney the closing of Fargo college
would be tragic in the extreme.
The closing would mean the hrst
Pilgrim fathers to fail in any Of
these new states. Beloit, Carlton,
Colorado, washbarn, Doane, Whit
man, Forest Grove. Pomona, King
fisher, and Drury are among the
number that have been planted in
these later years. We would thus
confess that we cannot do here what
has been done in other states where
have been no more favor
able.
''The closing would mean that
many young people in Fargo as we'll
as in the state Of North Dakota
would be deprived of an opportunity
to get an education in Christian
college. It would mean the losing by
Fargo of her most promising asset
for the future. 1t would bring a blot
on the fair name OF Fargo and on
the most thriving city in North Da-
kota. from which she would not re-
cover in. a generation"
Registration Figures.
In the conservatory OF music there
are 2S2 students who come from
Fargo and l64 from the outside, In
the academy Fargo proper has AZ
students while s6 are enrolled from
other places. Last year the four
classes of the regular collegiate divi-
sion registered as follows:
OF the seniors, twelve came from
Fargo and seven from the outside;
fourteen juniors came from Fargo
and fourteen from elsewhere; Fargo
twelve sophomores while
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
ADVERTISE For COAL.

The city commission, at a special
session this morning, authorized the
city auditor to advertise for 1880 tons
Of bituminous coal TO be delivered at
the rate OF 400 tons a month, starting
Dec. ]. Fifteen hundred tons are for
use at the filtration plant, and nifty
tons for the detention hospital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20

The decision was handed down We'd
nesday afternoon and reached the
attorneys for the defendants this
morning. Attorney Aubrey Lawrence
Of the firm OF Lawrence e. Murphy,
and Attorney Seth Richardson Of
the firm OF Barnett e. Richardson.
personally conducted the cases for
James Kennedy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds and Clarence Dahl, respac-
lively.
For the last two months man.
damus proceedings and rival injunc-
tions featured the case as II work.
ed its way through the courts.
Judge A. T. Cole Of the Third judi
cial district, called in a trial Judge
In the person OF Judge Charles NJ.
Cooley of Grand Forks. TO hear the
arguments.
The Decision in Brief.
The decision OF the court In brief
is that the owners OF the abutting
property had the right to construct
the areaway, and tnat the same. IL
constructed, as contemplated. will
not constitute q nuisance ner an un-
reasonable obstruction TO the use Of
cision also holds that the "ofzainance
erection OF certain structures is an
implied authorization 10 erect such
obstructions."
Under this ruling. IL was announ-
ced this aftern@on that the defend
ants will Immediately proceed to
open the areaway which was prac-
tically completed when the city
started mAndamus proceedings TO
compel it's closing the latter part of
July of this year.
City viii Appeal.
City Attorney william shure was
advised of the ruling this morning
and took the matter before the city
Shortly before the
noon hour, the commissioners de-
cided to appeal from the decision
of the district court TO the supreme
court.
Attorneys stated this morning
that the city ordinances provide for
the construction OF such areaways
and such ordinance is not repealed.
The city commissioners sought to
annul it by resolution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
COMMISSION PASSES
MOVING ORDINANCE
Measure Provides "A Hours Notice to
Providers Of Utilities by OVgn--
erh or Contractors,


Twenty-four hours notice of deci-
sion to move, raise or alter any build
ing must be given the company, COR
poration or municipality furnishing
heat, light, gas, water or sewerage
that the pipes, mains or. wires may
be disconnected before operations be-
gin, under an ordinance passed by the
Fargo city commission at a special
meeting this morning, and which be-
comes effective in ten days.
The ordinance was proposed and re-
.ceived its first reading in July.
A penalty of not to exceed 800 fine
or three months Imprisonment, or
both, Is provided for violation of the
ordinance.
Much trouble has been experienced
in the past where buildings have been
raised, moved or altered with pipes,
mains and wires being broken, and
being allowed to discharge their con-
tents for several days before the con-
dttion was noted.
An ordinance making II a misde-
meanor TO move buildings, machines
or objects Weighing more than four
tons, or gas tractors and engines hav-
ing lugs or spuds on the wheels over
the paved streets or crossings with
out laying q path OF two-inch planks
also received it's second reading, and
was passed. The penalty for violation
is the same as under the moving ordi-
nance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20

Caa,-
The case originally came up q
year ago when a permit was asked
Of the commission for the purpose OF
constructing the areaway to lead
from the southwest corner .of the
hotel building to the basement OF the
hotel, in which the Reynolds shop
is located. Feeling certain that the
city would not refuse and because
of the large number OF such area
ways in Fargo, work was started.
But the permit was denied.
Mandamus Proceedings.
This summer Mr.. Kennedy and
Mr.. Reynolds went ahead with the
construction OF the stairway and
were ready TO open IL when the city
OF Fargo started a mandamus ac-
ton to compel the closing OF the
hole. Messrs. Kennedy, Reynolds and
Dahl were named as the defendants.
Attorney Aubrey Lawrence repre-
sented the Kennedy interests. and
Attorney Richardson the interests Of
the other three. The counsel for the
defense demurred to these proceed
inRs on the ground that they were
part OF August, this year. The court
took the matter under advisement
and later dismissed It, and because
there was no restraining order is
sued the defendants placed a railing
with the intention of using the
stairway.
The city police force, on orders
by City Attorney William Ehure
removed the railing and Mr.. Rey-
nolds was arrested. on Sept. .. At
torneys Lawrence and Richardson
brought suit , for a permanent In
junction, to restrain the city from
A rival suit for an in
junction was started by the city.
Then the city got an order to keep
the areaway closed until further
order from the court" This order is
now set aside and vacated by Judge
Cooley.
Defendants Awarded Costs.
In the matter OF the mandamus
Judge Cooley awarded
the costs to the defendants. The
matter was then argued out before
Judge Cooley q few weeks later on
the temporary restraining order.
Affidavits were filed by both parties,
those for the defense showing that
nearly 100 such areaways, similar TO
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20

the one in question, were being per-
n1itted by the city to be used. II was
pointed out by the defense that the
areaway in question compiled with
the city ordinance, was surrounded
by an iron railing. offered no ma
terial interference with traffic on the
sidewalk and complied in every way
with the ordinance permitting area
ways, and the ordinance had never
been repealed.
Judge Cooley took the case under
advisement about two weeks ago.
The order now made by Judge
Cooley permits Kennedy and Rey-
nolds TO use and maintain the area
way. pending the finai trial OF the
case, but. by reason Of it's holding
as to the law, practically finds a
final victory for the property holders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
START EXCAVATTNG ON
SEVENTH STREET TODAY
Kennedy Notifies City Commission
He IL Ready for North side
Paving Jeb.

Excavating for the base for pave
ment on Seventh street north was
started this afternoon.
James Kennedy. contractor. who
has the contract. appeared before the
city commission at its special meeting
this morning. saying that he had been
waiting for the street car company to
remove it's tracks. but was ready for
work and IL the commission had no
objections he would start at once.
There were no objections.
Mr.. Kennedy said that he would
have the street excavated, and ready
for laying base within ffteen days.
Six blocks, from Sixth avenue TO
Twelfth avenue, are to be paved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
Land Transfers

Mrs. A. M. Grosvenor to Elizabeth
c. Hubbard, Ia int lots and blk 5
Casselton; &3,S00.
Mary ]. Hamer to Arthur w. ana
Harry I. Ramer, n 1-2 6-l39-56 also
sw 32-140-6S: 81.
Kaufman Stern Real Estate Co. 20
John p sibley lot 10 blk "A" Of Kauf-
man subd blk Chapin's ad; 81.
Elizabeth G. Hubbard 10 John OH
WI. u. Lane to John P. Sibley, WI 25
IT OF 65 1T Of lot ] blk rs Harwood's
end ad; $3.50.
John r. sibIey and wife 70 Kauf-
man Stern Realty Co, same land; $40.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20

This seems TO be a very dangerous
precipice". remarked the tourist. 4
wonder that they have not put up !
warning board"
Yes, answered the guide, 1T il
dangerous. They kept a warning
board up for two years. but no one
fell over, so 1t was taken down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20

garments at the lowest prices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
May ORGANIZE STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Meeting Is Expected to be Called
This Week by Attorney Melvin
A. HiIdreth,

A Red River Valley Historical So
ciety may be organized in Fargo this
week. Announcement was made by
Fl. ]. Hagen, president of the Scan
dinavian American bank, and prom
inent in affairs of the North Dako-
ia OLD Settlers association, that
Attorney NJ. A. Hildreth, secretary
of the old settlers museum commit
tee, is expected to call a meeting.
: The matter of a Valley Historical
association and a state museum has
been before the old settlers Of North
Dakota for several years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-20
LODGE NOTICES

w. r. Addison. w. NJ: Special
meeting of Shiloh lodge Friday eve
ming, Sept. q. at 1880. Work on the
e. a. degree.
J.. r. Johnson. secretarys Fargo
lodge, Modern Brotherhood OF Amer
ica. will meet IN regular business SEES
sion IN the A o. d. w. hall Friday
evening. A social session with dane
ing and refreshments follows the
business meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-08-30
ROSCOE T. JETT
Veterinarian.

DR.. Roscoe T. Jett, a veterinarian
of splendid training and long expert
ence, is established with the Cow
herd & Altsheler stables at the cor&ner
of East 7th and Railroad streets,
where he is always ready to care for
the diseases, defects or hurts of an
imals of all kinds, rendering service
founded on the most modern discov-
cries and methods of veterinary
science, and which is proving most
satisfactory to stock owners of this
section of the country and his prac-
tice is growing in a very gratifying
manner.
DR.. Jett is a graduate of the Indi-
ana College of Veterinary Medicine, a
courteous and progressive citizen.
When in need of the service OF a vet
erinarian you can do no better than
him. Calls on phone No. 10
are promptly attended to.