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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
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Washington, Dec. 10.-President
Wilson, Vice President Marshall.
cabinet officers, foreign diplomats
and many other distinguished guests
gathered here Saturday night at the
annual dinner Of the Gridiron club.
Patriotism was the keynote. with
Americanism and democracy en-
phasized in the several speeches and
slxits.
New government departments Gre
ated since the war. such as the COM
mittee on public information, the
food administration, shipping board,
war industries board and war trade
board, furnished the topics for much
OF the fun and the meeting OF the
high commissioners Of France, Great
Britain and Japan" with an Ameri-
can representative was made the oc-
casion for O good natured publication
on the now famous Fourth OF July
message concerning a submarine at
tack on American transports.
Trenches In Dining Hall.
Somewhere In France" with the
expeditionary forces was not over
looked and a novel feature Of the
banquet hall arrangements was a
series OF trenches, miniature dupli-
Gates Of those in the fields of France,
through which the guests passed to
the tables.
While the diners were disposing Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
ACQUITTED OF
MURDER CHARGE

Bismarck, n. D., Dec. 1O.-Henry
PankOw, prosperous Sheridan county
farmer, residing fourteen miles
southwest of Anamoose, was found
not guilty of the murder of Charles
Borchert after a Burleigh county dis
trict. court Jury had deliberated about
an hour over his case.
PankoW shot Charles Borchert,
who for FIVE years had made his
home at the Pankow home, but who
had been warned away from the
community by Is farmer families
residing in the neighborhood because
OF his alleged attentions to Mrs.
Pankow, young and attractive wife
of the defendant.
The shooting occurred a few min
utes after Charles Borchert had been
admitted to the Pankow home by
Mrs. Pankow the night Of May %.
Borchert had returned at night,
fearing, he stated, to let neighbors
know he was in the vicinity. There
were some words between Pankow
and Borchert, and the former fired
four times, three shots taking effect.
Borchert died two days later in a
hospital at Anamoose.
Pankow never denied the shooting,
but sought to establish that it was
done in self defense. Evidence tend
ed to prove there had been bad
blood between the two men for sew
eraI years. Pankow suspected Bor-
ebert of being attentive to Mrs. Pan
kow. who testified on the stand that
her relations with Borcher never had
been otherwise than sisterly. It was
proven there had been several quar-
rels between the two men before the
night upon which Borchert returned.
Before Pankow shot, Mrs. Pankow
testified Borchert had cursed her hus-
band.
The trial of the case occupied four
full days, all of Saturday being con-
sumed with argument. The case went
to the jury just before court ad-
journed Saturday evening, and after
being out about an hour, the jury
brought in a verdict of not guilty.
All Of the people involved are
prominent in the Anamoose country,
Mrs. Pankow being a member OF a
particularly well known family, two
Of whose sons served in the last
legislature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
An1uSen1entS

knees. buries her head in the old
rocking chair and pours forth her
soul in silent thanksgiving.
This is a scene to which the au-
thors contribute not a word but,
thanks to the wonderful stagecraft
OF WincheIl Smith, it is the most
effective in the whole beautiful play.
The play was first presented at q
well attended matinee this after
noon.
Nothing But the Truth" is farce
in the true acceptance OF that much
abused word, and IL viii be given for
our local opinion at the Orpheum
next Saturday, Dec. 15. 1t is all that
the term farce implies-a clean
play of amusing scenes and absurd
ity Of complications that send an
audience away from the theater sat
urated with laughter. That is its
mission, and it made good in New
York city, where it enjoyed a laugh
ing career of over a year, and that,
too, in city Of many amusements.
The only thing serious about this
play is it's title, for wnen the truth
manifests itself in the efforts of the
wager, mirth and laughter are very
is guilty Of creating them both as 1t
watches the = honest efforts of the
earnest young gentleman to add ten
thousand dollars to his fiancee's bank
book by the simple method Of tell
ing the truth only.
And he does speak it, and therein
lie the complicating effects Of the
plot. It is difficult to describe in
print the absurdity Of scenes and
situations, the general upsetting and
putting away of business and do
nestle life, and no farce has ever
been staged SO replete with these as
Nothing But the Truth"
Anderson and Weber have given
the play a star Of no mean merit in
Max F'igman, the well liked COM
edian, and a supporting cast will
fully emphasize all of its mirthful
possibilities, and this should afford
our local patrons Of the theater one
OF the enjoyable evenings OF the cur
rent season, for it is q funny play
1t has proven this by repeated per-
formances and we are promised a
splendid presentation here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
capitalization.

capitalization.
When the company was formed, it's
owners considered whether to place
its capital stock at some such figure
as 100000 or 100000, which it's
earnings would warrant. or at merely
100000. No stock was to be sold,
and as the proportion OF stock owned
by each was the only important mat
ter, the lower figure was decided up
on.
Under the new tax law, this
corporation will pay an annual tax of
about so per cent of its income. There
are other corporations with similar
earnings, but with capitalizations in
proportion to their incomes, which
will pay but ten per cent,
This is one Of the injustices OF the
new tax law. but we are less con-
cerned over the fate of the corpora
ton with the 100000 capitalization,
than over the escape of the others.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
Nations Statesmen Go Through
Trenches To Eat HooUerized
Dinner At the Gridiron Club

wheatless and meatless menu ap-
proved by Food Administrators
Hoover policemen made their APP
pearance and searched" for liquor
imported" into the district Of Col
umbia in violation OF the Sheppard
prohibition law and the many bot
ties found" resulted in some anus
ing explanations.
As a means of presenting to the as
sembled company several of the
large number of prominent men pres
ent, unique device was used. A
miniature airplane buzZed overhead
the length OF the hall. and after it
disappeared behind the curtain two
members dressed as American avia-
tors came out. They declared that
they expected "camoudagS" was be-
ing used to hide some of the guests,
who then were introduced, Food ADJ
ministrator Hoover being described
as "the man who has the whole world
eating out OF his hand"
Another novel feature was a sale
OF war savings stamps, conducted by
Frank A. Vanderhoof. chairman Of
the war savings committee OF the
treasury department, and Henry
Ford Of Detroit, a member OF the
committee. A big sum was realized.
The dinner was brought to q
close with spectacular pageant pre-
ceding President Wilson's address.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
BETTER THAN CALONEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets
are aHarnless Substitute

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel- ARE mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver 10
almost instantaneous. They are the re.
suit Of DR.. Edwards's determination not
totreat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts 10 Danish IL brought
out these little olive-colo tablets.
The pleasant little tablets dothe good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel. They take
hoIdof the trouble and quickly correctit.
Why cure the liver at the expense Of the
teeth7 CaIomel sometimes plays havoc
withthegums. Sodo strong liquids. It
isbest not to take calomel, but to let DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
AMost headaches, Sdullness and that
Iazyfeeling come from constipation and
8 disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy" and
~heavy." Note how they clear clouded
brain and how they "perkup" the spirits.
lOc and Csc a box. All druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
THOUSANDS OF PEeoUDs.

Only four years ago. Pegoud, a
French aviator, made the world hold
its breath with the news that he had
looped the loop IN an airplane.
Today every man in the British
flying corps must be able to loop the
loop, and thousands of young Ameri-
cans will soon be learning it, not be-
cause it is a spectacular exhibition,
but because it is valuable
maneuver. The position most fav-
orable when fighting an adversary in
the air. is to be behind him. When
chased by a hostile machine, a pilot
can frequently execute a sudden loop
and come up behind his man in posi-
ton to riddle him with machine gun
FIRE.
Just now the aviation service is at
tracing the attention of thousands
OF young men who know they will be
drafted, and who prefer to choose
their branch OF the service. After the
war these young men will return
with a knowledge Of flying and doubt
less a taste for doing it without be-
ing shot at. The war will advance
the progress of aviation by decades
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
/" Turn to The
Right" Today

Tears and laughter fight for mas
terry in Turn to the Right, the
comedy success to be presented at
the Orpheum theater this evening,
by wincheIl Smith and John l.. Cold
en-, but there is one big moment in
the play when the two give way to
hushed stiffness. Tears flow when the
silence is broken but for the moment
the audience is held dry-eyed and
rigid.
This is the scene wherein Joe Bas-
com suddenly reappears in the home
that he left as a young boy seven
years before. So far as the manu-
script is concerned there is no scene
at all for not q word is spoken, and
yet it is the one incident that ling
ers longest in the minds Of the audi
ence.
The scene Is laid in the kitchen
Of Mrs. BaBcom's little farm house.
Mrs, Bascom is reading her Bible,
seeking to prove to herself that her
boy must return in answer to her
prayers. Betty Bascom, the sweet
faced daughter, who has but the
rarest recollection Of her brother, has
placed in the window the lamp that
for seven years has shone nightly to
guide the wandering boys footsteps
homeward. Not sound is heard.
The door opens softly and Joe Bas-
com enters. He stands gazing at the
little mother bent over her big Bible
while Betty, who does not recognize
the intruder, stares at him.
Suddenly old Mrs. Bascom's sweet
and gentle face is raised as If in re-
Spouse to some whispered call and
her tired old eyes gaze into those OF
the son for whose return she has just
been praying. For a moment neither
stirs. Then the old lady glides for
ward and takes the boy in her arms.
For what seems minutes because Of
the tenseness Of the situation. the
two stand in each others embrace
while Betty looks on In Amusement.
Then suddenly the mother slips from
her boys arms and falling on her
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
ORGANIZE HOME GUARD.

Sentinel Butte, N. d., Dec. TO-
Determined 10 save Sentinel Butte
from outrages practiced In South Da-
kota. and southern North Dakota
towns. citizens here have organized
q home guard. with Harve Robinson
as captain. Members OF the guard
are III. W. Horning, jay w. Brown,
"A. o. Midland, +. w. Peterson, w.
q. Stuhr, j. r. Grimm, Harry Huseby,
g. J. Englund. G. #. McCloskey, r.
III. Mason, w. "A. Hart, Harve Robin
son, p. j. Mcdonald. VIM. Ellis,
Thor. Arneson, J. G. Westergaard.
Harry Gilbert, Ralph McKeown, ].
II. Kane, wv. =. Hicks. J. J. Hess.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
EXPANDING THE RED CROSS.

In reorganizing the American Red
Cross to meet the war needs. the
first step necessary was the skeleton
for an organization.
The mere machinery for handling
the business had to be prepared, just
az it was necessary to equip munition
plants to turn out the guns.
The framework now is complete
and is capable of infinite expansion.
The Red Cross wants 100000 new
members for a Christmas gift.
AS yet we have heard of but one
community that has done all 1t could
in the way OF members for the Red
Cross. 1t is a township in Walsh
county, North Dakota that claims
102 per cent membership. Every
man, woman and child is member,
and the committee impressed two
irwin City travelling men who visited
there. They have nothing 20 co now
but wait for additions to the popula-
zion, natural and by immigration.
what record It would be if Fargo
should secuHs a 100 per cent mem
bership.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
WOMAN DRAFT
OBSTRUCTTONIST
TO Be SENTENCED
Mrs. Kate Richard O'Hare
to Know Courts Order
This Week
BOWMAN CITIZENS
FURNISH BOND
Crime for Which Found
Guilty Comes Under u.
S. Espionage Act

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 10. - The
crime Of which Kate Richards o.
Hare stands convicted and its penal
ty are defined in section Of the
espionage act passed by congress
June 10, 1917, as follows:
Whoever when the United States
is at war shall wilfully make or con-
Vey false reports or false statements
with intent to interfere with the
operation or success OF the military
or naval forces of the United States,
or to promote the success of its
enemies; and whoever when the
United States is at war shall will
Iully cause or attempt to cause in
subordination, disloyaIty, mutiny or
refusal Of duty in the military or
naval forces of the United States: or
shall wilfully obstruct the recruiting
or enlistment service OF the United
States, to the injury of the service
or of the United States, shall be
punished by fine or not more than
$4,000 or Imprisonment for not
more than twenty years, or both"
Mrs. O'Hare has furnished bail in
the sum OF $1,000 for her appearance
in court for sentence this week. Her
oondsmen are Charles Olson, G. E.
Taylor, G. f. Joyce and Alfred Ander-
son, all OF Bowman.
1t is reported that the jury on the
first ballot Friday evening stood ten
to two for conviction. The verdict
returned after celebrating thirty
minutes was very brief and carried
no recommendations to the court. It
read:
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged in the Indictment"
Judge Wade has granted an extern
sion of time in order that the de-
Tense may make a motion in arrest
Of judgment, file a bill OF exceptions,
or notice of appeal. one of which
actions is anticipated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
LIKES FLYING GAME.

Plaza, N. D., Dec. 10. Olaf J.
Arness, a Plaza boy who some weeks
ago enlisted in 121st aero squad of
the United States signal corps and
was assigned to duty at San Antonio,
Tex, writes that ne already has
mastered the ''loop-the- loop" and
that he likes the flying game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted TO the Task or
Keeping UP With North IA
kota Editors.

The Page Record has this comment
on the state insurance commission
er's failure to protect the farmers
from loss:
"A lot Of farmers In the western
part Of the state were heavy los
ers by patronizing an insurance
company that Is unable to pay its
losses. They should have been
protected BIZ the state insurance
commissioner in the first place
The Mott Spotlight editor says
farewell to his subscribers, on re-
firing from participation in the pub
fishing Of the paper. as follows;
And now the hour has come to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
KILLED WHEN MOTOR
TRUCK TURNS OVER

Manning, N. D., Dec. 10.--W. FL.
Williams, agent at Killdeer for the
Standard Oil company, was killed
when crushed under the motor truck
he was driving, which sdddeo
down a hill near here and turned
over. williams was removed to his
home at Killdeer and lived only a
few hours after the accident. He was
SIS years old. A widow and five chill
drnv sYYTvfva
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
FARMER KILLED; LOSES
CONTROL OF MACHINE
Knud orVik Of Petersburg Vicinity,
Crushed to Death Under Car
Widow Summons Help.

Petersburg, N. d., Dec. 1O.--Losing
control of his machine due to the
slippery condition Of the roads from
a light fall of snow. Knud Orvik Of
Melrose township, was caught under
his machine which overturned and
crushed to death.
OrVik was descending q steep
grade south of the Elvick place. Mrs.
Orvik, riding with him. escaped with
only a few minor bruises. Notifying
farmers in that vicinity she helped
them take the body OF her dead hus-
band from under the car.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
ATTEMPT TO MOVE
HEAVY STOVE NEARLY
ESTRANGES FARMERS.

Portal, N. D., Dec. 10.-Thomas
Smith and Ole Smeby, farmers near
here, were moving q stove. In att
tempting to lift 1t into q wagon, they
found It was too heavy, and both
loosed their holds, the upper part OF
the stove hitting Mr.. Smith on the
side Of the head. Believing that Mr..
Smeby hit him. Mr.. smith swore TO
warrant charging assault and bat-
terry, and IL was not until the case
was threshed out before City Magis-
trate John Rupert that the men
were recuuciled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
THREE ADMITTED TO
THE STATE BAR

Grand Forks, N. d., Dec. 10.-Jus-
tice T. II. Birdzell and Judge @. nj,
Cooley. sitting In special session In
the supreme court, Saturday admit
ted the following 60 the bar: Leo a.
s. Achfefman. Fargo; Alexander j.
Knox Of Glendale. and b. 4. David
son Of Mandan.
They wrote the examination III
Fargo last week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
Will Be ORDAINED.

Garrison, N. d., Dec. 10.-Charles
Bularzik, former Garrison boy who
served on The Bismarck Tribune be-
fore entering upon his novitiate at
St. Johns university. win be ordain-
church Dec. 90. He viii take the
name az Father Rembert. and will
celebrate his first mass at St.
Nicholas church in Garrison on Jan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
lNIuaTIcEs 81 TAx ~.

Over ia Minnesota is a tight little
corporation with a capitalization Of
bat 100000. which is owned BY but
ave or six men.
AZ owns the fee 70 several valuable
lron mining properties and has an
annual income Of several times IS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
KALLES BOUND OVER TO
U. S. DISTRICT COURT

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 10.-An-
thon Kalis. Walhalla, Friday night
was held to United States district
court for trial on a charge Of con-
spring TO aid his son. Ernest, to
escape military registration. He
furnished $4,000 bail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

RAILROAD MAN BADLY HURT.
jamestown, N. D., Dec. 10.-Daye
Winkler, Northern Pacific section
foreman at Montpelier, suffered
injuries and narrowly escaped with
his life when his clothing became
entangled in the engine of his gaso-
line speeder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

The Steele Ozone wants more &C
ton and less talk where spies ar
concerned, and asks for II this way
A petition with q million or
more signers asking congress to
arrange for the proper punish
ment of spies and enemy male
factors is being signed in Louis
lana and other states. Why
bother about that? Congress will
talk 1t into oblivion or refer it to
the judicial committee and
meantime the spies and agents
will be allowed to keep on or IL
taken, bailed and well fed. Drop
the petition and arrange to hang
each spy or agent within fifteen
minutes after he is apprehended.
No trial, no ceremony. The
authorities are now feeding some
fifty or sixty in Washington
whom the citizens should exter-
inmate before they are turned
loose to blow up some docks and
ships.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

say goodbye. The word fare
Well is the saddest in our Ian
guage, and yet there are senti-
ments that refuse to be confined
in that word. The pendulum Of
life is ever swinging from a smile
to a tear; a tear tonight smile
tomorrow. AS We shed the tear
at passing out tonight, we must
smile tomorrow. In parting with
The Spotlight there is the break
ing asunder of friendly ties that
may never again be duplicated,
but we must go. DINNER and
DINNER is the light that has
shone so steadily in the Spotlight
during the years now gone for
ever; the old green ink we'll is
about dry, thus with faith in God
though good or ill betide, the
Spot remains-the Light is out
and so are we.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

The WashbuTn Leader calls atten-
ton to the difference between Ger
man and American war methods, as
follows:
What difference between
American and German methods.
When an American destroyer
damaged a German U-boat, the
German sailors. jumped into the
water and swan towards the
American boat. American sail
ors plunged into the water to
save the enemy, took them on
board and gave them steaming
hot coffee and warm clothing.
They appeared especially fond of
American shoes, which were the
first they had ever worn. Ameri-
cans will fight like men, honoring
the capturing enemy. One of the
Germans who died from injury,
was buried with full military
honors.
The Dunn County News does not
hesitate to mention names when re-
ferring to those who refused to sub
scribe to the Y. NJ. c. A. fund. With
the name eliminated, here Is its
comment on one case:
ii NGlA~ lO-hO 4d4AlA-
err of Austrian birth, living near
Dodge, refused to donate to the
Y. M. c. A. fund. although he
would not have missed the sum
of fifty or even one hundred dol
lars, should he be able to OBJ
tain his own consent to jar loose
from that amount. But, no. His
reply when approached was:
Lets the soldiers stay in the
United States where they be-
long" He has been living I'M
der the protection of Old Glory
for a number Of years and in the
land Of the free and the home of
the brave, he has amassed quite
a sufficiency Of worldly goods.
and still he would not donate one
nickel towards the "Y" fund for
our boys at the front.
Scurrilous, degraded, low
down and beneath the respect Of
humanity is putting in mildly.
Such beings are detestable and
intolerable to loyal citizens who
have friends and relatives in the
service. and 1t is hard TO con-
ceive Of n punishment that would
not be justified in being melted
out in this case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

The Dunn County News does not
hesitate to mention names when re-
ferring to those who refused to sub
scribe to the Y. NJ. c. A. fund. With
the name eliminated, here is its
comment on one case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-12

UiFlE service eEamIuatI0n Tor al
ibtes for rural letter carriers viii be
held IN the John Deere school In
East Moline Saturday Larkin Sand
tdee is secretary OF the local exam
lining board. Examinations are also 10
be held in Geneseo and kewanee ON
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-12

Several East Moline residents are
owners Of new automobiles .h.s
spring Or. u DBL Long Henry E
siebkc and Henry Habere are among
those WHO are driving new machines