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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-25
where They Play.
Play.
TOMORROW,
TO-DAY
Yesterday'a Games.

Pittsburgh, l. Boston. 0.
Philadelphia, Q: Cincinnati, s.
PHILADELPHIA, Z: Cincinnati, 6.
New York. 3: Chicago, /.
Chicago, L.: New York, 9.
st, Louis at Brooklyn-Rain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
TO QUIT WORK
IF ESTIMATES
NOT ALLOWED
Kennedy ''Lays Down
Law" to Commission on
South Side Sewer Job

THE minute that this commission
sion refuses to allow estimates for
my work on the south side sewer job.
j won't throw another shovel OF
dirt, James Kennedy, Fargo con-
tractor, told the city commission at
its regular meeting this morning.
i have been held up nearly three
months on that job because Of faulty
plans. and because of having to do
work that was not included in the
contract in order to get at my work,
and now your city engineer brings
In reports that / am way behind on
the work, and says that he will not
present estimates for that reason.
The city is going to pay me for
svery bit Of extra work have had
to do. and IL ii doesn't I'll take the
next best course.
Mr.. Kennedy, who was present at
the meeting. became aroused when
City Engineer f. l.. Anders' report OF
the progress Of the work to the COM
mission was read, and by Mr.. Anders'
statement that he did not feel justi-
ned in presenting estimates on a
contract on which so little progress
was being made.
Mr.. Kennedy declared that he had
to install a number of joining cham-
bers that we're not included in the
contract, and that by being forced to
take the side instead Of the center of
Fifth avenue south for the sewer
trench ran into filled ground, which
caved in and greatly delayed the
work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
BRIEFLY TOLD
Shop at RIcKer,A-Advt.

Shop at RIcKera-Advt. Ba
Herbst's for hosiery.-Advt
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print Il (Ad.l
Dr.. Basye. osteopath. Phone 35s7.
| ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Carr, of Hunter,
are visitors in Fargo this afternoon.
Dr. A. z. Hills, of LaMoure, is
spending the day in Fargo on profess
sional matters, arriving Tuesday eve
ming.
Miss e. Fl. Anderson, of Bismarck,
arrived In the city from the west late
Tuesday afternoon and is visiting
friends.
L. v. Furlong, one of the well
known. business men of Colgate, was
one of the many state visitors in Far
go Tuesday evening.
n. B. Cassell and Miss Marjorie B.
CasselL of Hope, are spending the day
In Fargo visiting friends and attend
ing to business matters.
Miss Cora Hagelie. Miss Theoline
Gunderson and Miss Olga Jacobson,
all three of Buxton, were visitors In
Fargo Tuesday afternoon.
F. A. Meyer of Reynolds, A. H.
Farmer Of Finley, and e. r. Bradley
of Grace City, are among the state
visitors in Fargo this afternoon.
Wesley C. Mcdowell. of Marion, ar
rived in the city last evening to at
tend the executive meeting of the
members of the Liberty Loan COM
mittee.
NJ. r. Porter. Of Minot, one of the
today and attended the executive
council meeting Of the Liberty Loan
committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watt, OF Leon
ard, well known residents of Cass
county, were arrivals In Fargo Tues
day and spent the day on business
and pleasure.
large land owners in the county and
the state, came in from his place of
residence in Cass county last evening
and Is spending the day here.
supt. Arthur Deamer, Of the public
schools. will present his annual re-
education at the regular monthly ses-
sion which will be held this evening.
Harry Lord, well known in Masonic
circles of the state, is spending the
day in Fargo, called here to attend
the meeting OF the state executive
board on the Liberty Loan bond sale.
John w. Hopkins was arrested az
Barton, NJ D., this week by Special
Agent CARRIER, of Bismarck, charged
with evading the draft. He Will be
turned over to the federal oficers In
Iowa.
=. l.. Bell, of the First National
Bank OF Bismarck, one of the execu-
tive members OF the North Dakota
Liberty Loan committee, meeting tn
Fargo today, arrived in the city Tues
day night.
Delinquent personal property taxes
not paid before Oct. rs will be turned
over to the sheriff for collection In
which case an extra charge viii be
added, according to announcement
from the once OF CO. Treas. John
Martin.
Mrs. George II. Nelson, OF Eleventh
street south, left Tuesday evening for
a visit at Boston, from which point
she will leave for Washington, ID. @.
Later Mrs. Nelson will so 70 Newport
News. Va where she viii be Joined
BIZ Dir. Nelson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
PUBLIC WELFARE
TAG DAY OCT. 20

The Fargo Public Welfare, form.
erIy the Associated Charities, will
put on q tag day for the benefit Of
the association and the day nursery
Saturday, Oct. 20, it was authorita-
lively announced today.
Teams are now being organized,
and the business and residence dis
tricts Of the city will be thoroughly
eanVassed.
Pending completion Of remodeiinq
the old school building. now located
on the city's property at Fret g." -
nue. and Fourth street south, the day
nursery will be maintained at ~
Fourth street north, having been res
moved from 11s Fourth street south
Tuesday. Many women, who have
been Keeping their children at the
nursery, were unable TO 30 to work
for the day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03

the morning of the robbery and kill
ing, and Martin Lybeck OF Dallas,
Wis, and Oscar Pangan Of Eau
Claire, transients, were called to the
station.
Man 10 Positively Identified.
Anderson was brought from the
cell. Lesser was not long, according
to the Fargo police, in identifying
him as the man who did the shoot
ing. His Identification was made
stronger by stories that the girl Is
said to have told to both Chief Of
Police Dahlgren and Chief of Police
Malvey.
Evidence gathered by the police of
both cities show that the robberies at
Reynolds and Moorhead were similar,
that the descriptions furnished the
Fargo police by Sheriff Turner Of
Grand Forks county. were similar to
that given by the men in the Moor
head station at the time of the rob-
berry and killing. The three shots
fired were from a .3S calibre revolver.
the same calibre of the gun found in
Anderson's room on Front street.
Handerchiefs were used as masks at
both places.
The jewelry recovered from Ander-
sons room and from the Moorhead
girl. amounting to $3.50. was shipped
to Sheriff Turner of Grand Forks,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
TWELFTH STREET NORTH
DEAL COMES UP AGAIN
Petitioners Ask Commission TO Take
Action For Opening OF Closed
Strest.

Twelfth street north, between Sec
and and Third avenues, title to which
is in the hands of the Chicago, Mil
waukee g. st. Paul Railway company
as the result of an order issued in
district court in 1911, which resi-
dents in that section ask opened on
account of the new Wilson school
being erected at Twelfth street and
Third avenue north, was again
brought to the attention OF the city
commission at its regular meeting
this morning.
A representative of the petitioners
appeared before the commission, and
asked that some action be taken to
open 1t. commissioners o. NJ. Strate,
J. ]. Jordan and Alex Stern were ap-
pointed a. committee to see what
could be done.
The commission has been asked a
number of times to order the street
opened, but has been advised by
counsel that in its present legal
status, it is doubtful If anything can
be done. "
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03

Tuesday afternoon from the Fargo
police station.
Girl Attempts TO Flee.
Following the visit of the Fargo
and the Moorhead chiefs to the room
Of the young girl. it is said she pack
ed her grip and fed to the Fargo
side with the intention OF leaving
the city. She was arrested and de-
tanned at the Fargo station and later
taken to Moorhead where she is held
as the states chief witness.
The arrest OF Anderson, through
the evidence collected from the story
told by the girl. his confession Of the
Reynolds robbery, and the assertion
of II. +. Lesser that the man did the
shooting, make the police OF both
cities confident that there will be
no trouble in convictinE the prisoner
on the state charge. The arrest also
is one of the quickest to have been
made in Fargo or Moorhead police
circles for an alleged murderer.
Transients Identify Man.
Martin Lybeck of Dallas. Wis, and
Oscar Pangan of Eau Claire, Wis,
brought back from the twin cities
when two men were arrested as sus-
poets at Fergus Falls the morning
following the crime, also idGrtified
Anderson as one of the hoId-up men,
Fargo police say.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
Love FOR GIRL DRAWS
MURDERER INTO CUSTODY

Continued From Page One.
ing for a lightning change. His
arrest was made by Chief Dahlgren
at about o'clock in the morning.
Cartridges were found in the pock-
cts of his clothes.
Gun Ready For Action.
There was not an empty chamber
in the gun. Police Of both cities are
Of the belief that after the three
shots were fired in the Great North
ern station, and the bandits sped in
to the darkness, Anderson re-
loaded the gun in order to be ready
to meet any encounter from officers.
Anderson was taken to the Fargo
police station. Sergeant Sydness
took him into one OF the back cells
and rugged him out in the jumpers
and the articles that he was suppos-
ed to have worn the night that Shelf
field was killed.
r. E. Lesser. night operator at the
Great Northern station and on duty
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
THREE ALLEGED
DIVES" CLOSED

Armed with an Injunction order
from Judge A. T. Cole of the district
court, Assistant States Attorney
William c. Green, Chief OF Police
Louis Dahlgren and Deputy Sheriff
]. c. Ross al. 1890 O'Clock this noon
closed and padlocked three alleged
negro dives" on Front street.
No arrests have been made, but
some are expected. The action Of the
officers resulted in the closing of the
James Kelly place, 80 Front street;
Harry Jones' place, 81 Front street,
and a house operated by Mrs. Laura
White, in that vicinity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
Jimmy Hicks Goes
Hunting; Forgets
To Take His Gun

Here is a good one they are tell
ing on Jimmy" Hicks. well known
Fargo barber. today. -....r.r t i. &.
After planning a hunting trip for
over a week, Jimmy and two COM
panions left Fargo for Minor at 1
o'clock Sunday morning. When
about 10 miles out, IL was discover
ed that Jimmy had left his gun
at home.
Every hardware man along the
route was appealed to without re-
suit until Minor was reached. There
an old double baEreled Belgian was
secured It was in fine shape, except
that both barrels went off at once,
and a pipe wrench was needed to ex-
tract the empties. And how 1t kicked.
Jimmy" didn't get a duck, but
he's getting his today,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
Forum Service
For the Series

A play by play report direct from
the grounds in Chicago and New
York will be The Forums service
for the worlds series, beginning
Saturday. -..... ..r
At The Forum office, the plays
will be megaphoned within few
seconds of the time they transpire
on the fields where the great strua-
gle for baseball honors will be
waged.
The afternoon edition OF The
Forum will carry complete run
ming story Of the game, with box
seorc.
With Wire service direct from the
two fields to The Forum Office, Far
90 baseball fans are assured . ssrV-
ice equal to the best available to fans
anywhere in the world.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03

Washington today, bears out tie
statements recently made by Robert
Taft, OF the department Of justice.
who investigated the North Dakota
complaint with respect to the stor-
age clause.
The proviso whereby farmers are
assured grain for seed at an advance
OF only IS per cent over the selling
price Of No. i at the elevator where
stored. eliminates, in a measure, the
speculative feature that II was fear
ed would prove attractive to some.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
SPEND $4s,S51
Seven Estimates Allowed by City
Commission This Morning.

Seven estimates, totaling &4s.351.
were allowed by the city commission
at it's regular meeting this morning,
as follows: National Lime Co, lime.
&41.50; Interior Lumber Co, coal,
$903.50: Diamond Joe dray line, haul
ing, Sc; James Kennedy. paving job
No. los, 5000: James Kennedy, paw
ing job No. 1873. &14.4OO; S. Birch e.
Sons. paving job No 1877, $4,000: s..
Birch & Sons. paving job No. 106,
$21 900.
The usual grist OF monthly bills
were allowed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
CAN QUIET TITLE
IN DISTRICT COURT
South 90 Feet OF Thirteenth Avenue
South Between Tenth and Elev-
enth Not City Property. i

Title on the south forty feet of
Thirteenth avenue south, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, which has
been in public use for twenty years
but is claimed by private parties, can
be quieted I'm district court, settling
any claim that might arise against
the city, City Atty. w. III. Shure re-
ported to the city commission at it's
regular meeting this morning.
Though part of a street, the proper
ty has never been condemned for pub
lie use. Its status has been discussed
for several. weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
HAS $7l7.92 FOR
COMPANY B FUND

Gordon Nssbit, secretary Of the
Fargo Rotary club, has $717.92 for
the Company B fund as . result OF
the farewell ceremonies Saturday. OF
this amount S686.92 was thrown into
the big flags in the parade, and the
balance has been turned in since.
The money will be forwarded TO
the company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03

Anderson is said to have worked
in Fargo restaurants as a waiter
during the early part OF the fall.
r. +. Lesser. who was one of the
three to identify the prisoner. was at
work In the Moorhead station at the
time the bandits entered.
Lesser was told to turn over the
cash box to the bandits and when he
did so one of the bandits made the
remark, II wish had killed you,
toOH
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
rHREE pAkoTANs ENLIsT.

Join the Army at Duluth - All
Northern Men.
Three North Dakota men enlisted
in the United States army at Duluth
Monday. They are:
John S. Hildre, infantry, Peters
burg. .a-.....
John Elder, infantry, Arvilla.
Max S. Schumacher, supply COM
pany, Pembina.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
Permit Only IS
Per Cent Margin
For Seed Wheat
CBy Associated Press.)

2 Washington, Oct. 3.-To insure the
retention of sufficient seed wheat
and rye to sow next years war crops
the department Of agriculture today
announced that the thirty day grain
storage limitation will not apply TO
seed grain. Lots may be kept fer
seed purposes until the end OF the
next seeding season. but cannot be
sold at a price exceeding by Is per
cent the selling price Of No. wheat
at the elevator where stored.
The foregoing announcement at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
The French Statement.

Paris. Oct. 3.-The war ONCE
statement today foIiows: $50
East of Rheims our artillery ef-
fectively shelled German batteries
and broke up preparations in the
enemy trenches for an attack. West
of Navarin French detachments pen
etrated the enemy lines and blew up
several shelters, bringing back pris-
oners.
ION the Verdun front the night
was marked by violent artillery
fighting on both banks of the Mouse,
particularly north of Hill 344, where
spirited patrol engagements also oc-
Cured.
IAN incursion into the enemy
lines in the region Of the Casque
gave us good results
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
HANNA May ENLIST
IN MEDICAL CORPS

DR.. ]. F. Hanna plans enlisting in
the. medical. corps of the United
States army, it was announced to-
day.
DR.. Hanna is one Of the most
popular of Fargo's younger physi-
clans and surgeons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
Amarlean Ia peeerated.

Paris. Oct. ga war cross has
been awarded by the French govern
ment to Harold e. Purdy, of Mime
apolis, a member of section No. 1 Of
the American field service, for trans
porting wounded under heavy fire
and gas attacks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03

Berlin. via London, Oct. Ger
man troops yesterday captured
section of French trenches 1900
yards wide on the northern slope of
Hill 344. to the east OF the river
Mouse, in the Verdun region. it was
officially reported by the German
general staff today,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03

BerIins Oct. 5.-In the othCiaI war
office announcement issued today IL
was stated that the bombing raid Cf
London, Margate. Sheerness and
Dover by the German agiatoIs on
Monday was "visibly effes-ivs.'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
THE FATAL RING.

Pearl White to be Seen in Good Of
fering at Strand Theater Today.
Miss Pearl White in The Fatal
Ring is the offering at the Strand
theater for today, which is said to
be one Of the best attractions in
which she has appeared
Anita Stewart is also appearing at
this theater in The Message of the
Mouse, which will also be shown to-
morrow
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
BIRCH GETS JOB
Commission Lets Contract For Paw
ing on Third Avenue North.

Contract for the block Of paving
on Third avenue north, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, which
was not included in the west side
paving contract last spring, was let
to S. Birch G. Sons by the city COM
mission at its regular meeting this
morning. The company also has the
west end contract.
Bitulithic was specified,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03

Harold Lockwood and Ann Little star
ring I'm Isis Theatre Offering.
Harold Lockwood and Ann Little
are starring in the offering, Under
Handicap, at the Isis theatre. A good
Drew comedy is offered patrons of
this theatre, besides the Ford weekly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
German Raid Effective.

ISL; men, 3,773. Wounded or missing:
Officers. 531; men. 1874.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
favor coaIltIon Government.

Petrograd, Oct. 3.-The democratic
congress, by a vote of 766 to SIS. to-
day declared in favor Of a coalition
government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
LLOYD GEORGE PROMISES
REPRISALS FOR AIR RAIDS.

Continued From Page One.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-03
Remnants

See the remnants Of ali de-
scriptions found on our REM
nant table IN basement. Table
filed each day with special
items.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-15
spider! Please stop and talk with

Spider! Please stop and talk with
mel"
It was lucky he called to Mr.. Spider
promptly, for he was starting to
that he got down-sptders don't lose
much time when they are busy web
making! You know that yourself IL
you have ever watched one. But this
Spider liked Tommy very much
and was willing to stop and have 8.
visit with his newly-found cousin.
Come and see me often" said the
after a few minutes talk. It'll be
back here for many a day. While the
grapes are on the vines, the flies are
thick and the eating is flne!I and
Tomorrow-You Don't Believe In
Fairies?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-15
Extension workers Out.

The extension committee OF n
local chapter is at McCanna oday'
Ito organize a Red Cross society.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-15

own particular group. while it might
itself be safe. had a responsibility for
other girls known to be in danger,
and they could easily be inspired to
protect such girls by drawing them
in the group.
The aim would be to bring under
such training and instruction as near
~ as possible all the girls between
16 and 81: i: would require thous-
ands OF volunteer workers, but would
certainly yield returns If effectively
carried out. There should be state
supervision of the work and confer
ences Of the leaders. Some system Of
definite reporting of results by coun-
ties or other small units should be in
sisted upon. giving the numbers of
clubs in each unit with size of each;
the number engaged directly in relief
or productive work. with moun Of
work turned out; number of training
clubs in each field Of work; number
completing courses, number in train
ing, etc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-15
Hundred Thousand
Campfire Girls Ii
Nation Al Present

The annual report Of DR.. Luther
II. Gultck, president Of the Campfire
Girls Of America, for the rear ending
June 80. 1917. reveals the fact that
Organization on that date. AS the
average monthly increase in member
ship since the declaration Of war has
been 3,347, the total membership Is
now well yer 100, 000.
On June so, there were 6.88s separ-
ate campfires in good standing, which
means an average Of 14.6 members to
for 50 per cent Of the membership, or
more than $4,000 girls, home was the
basis OF this camp Are work, and that
the greatest number OF "honors'-
permits to wear certain insignia as q
reward for the accomplishment OF de-
finite tasks such IS ~ cooking three
common vegetables each in three
two dollars per week per person, go
taking the entire ARE of n room
for one month, this to include sweep
Ing, busting, washing Of windows,
care Of flowers or plants, and what
ever may contribute to the attractive
ness of the room, a. caring for a
baby for an average of an hour a
day for q month-were in Home
Craft.
The Home Graft honors earned dur
ing the year numbered 100000. This
represents a tremendous amount, OF
concrete work by these girls. but it is
by no mean all that the Camp Fire
accomplished in that year. Honors for
Health Craft were awarded in 291,30O.
instances, and the Patriotic honors
numbered 221, 1000. The Hand Graft
honors awarded during the year were
187,600. the Business honors, $4,000,
the Nature Lore honors, $4,000, and
the Camp Craft $4,000.
The officials and guardians-the old
er women who direct the activities Of
the girls and Judge Of their eligibility
for the various honors-are particul-
arly anxious to have 1t known that
every m Of the 1,438.800 honors
awarded were for real work and de-
finite accomplishments. In addition
to those enumerated above, $4,000
local honors were awarded. and $4,000
Required honors. The latter are the
honors awarded for the carrying out
of the definite programme Of the
Camp Fire girls enabling them to obey
the law Of the Camp Fire which Is to:
Seek beauty, give service, pursue
knowledge. be trustworthy, hold on to
health, glorify work, and be happy.