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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
ESKIMO is ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE OF MURDER
SInnisink TestIfek That UlukRulE
Killed Priests and Cut Up Parts
Of the Bodies for Food.
(By Associated Press. }

Edmonton, Alta. Aug. 1s.-sinnI-
siak one Of the two Eskimos from
the Bloody Falls country on the
shores OF the Arctic ocean, on trial
here for murder I'm connection with
the death Of two priests, Father Rou-
Were and Father BerouX, was acquit-
ted yesterday OF the specific charge
OF numbering Father Rouviere.
The trial OF Sinnisiak who, with
Uluksuk. was arrested by a little
group OF royal northwest mounted
police after a two years search OF the
northern wilds, was begun last Tues
day. A confession by Sinnisiak at a
preliminary hearing Immediately aft
err arrest in which he said he and
Uluksuk killed the priests and cut up
parts OF the bodies for food, was
written into the record.
that Sinnisiak committed the act
through fear Of the priests who were
armed with rifles and who had hired
the Eskimos to draw their sleigh. II
was, counsel declared. justiha BILE
homicide, and the only evidence
against the defendant was his con-
fession.
The chief Justice told the Jury the
entire case resolved itself around the
prisoners confession and IL was the
1ury's task TO determine whether the
act was culpable or Justihable homi-
Uiuksuk will be placed on trial
early next week on a charge OF muir
dering Leroux.
The two Eskimos have suffered
greatly from the heat during the
trial.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Urgent Demand Comes
For Million Bandages
To Russian Front.

The Fargo French War Relief as
ISOLATION is putting forth an extra
effort to help the National Surgical
Dressings committee respond to the
demand that has recently reached it
for 100000 bandages to be sent as
soon as possible TO the Russian front.
A number OF hospital supplies have
already been sent there in recent
months, the expense of which emery
ency shipment was betrayed by New
York alone. Arrangements have
been made to ship through Arch
angel, the open port on the northern
coast OF Russia.
The National Surgical Dressings
committee in it's most recent bulletin
appeals to, each chapter over the
country to put out an extra number
of bandages, on account, OF this i'm
perative appeal from Russia, and
gives special directions for amaking
the same, the requirements being
slightly different than for other ship
ments. The shipments for Russia
will be made to Mrs. Wynne, OF the
Bevan-Wynne Ambulance, who will
act as official representative and dis
tributor for the Surgical Dressings
committee. She will show the Dress
ings sent from this country, to the
surgeons in the hospitals on the Rus
sian front, take their orders and send
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
SOCIAL NOTES

Or. Martin .Rindlaub was host Fri
day evening Eat his home, 321 Eighth
street south, at q dinner party COM
plimentary to Capt r. P. Robinson
formerly dean of Fargo college, who
recently received his commission at
Fort Smelling: The guests were all
local members OF the Sigma Chi fra
ternity, and the gathering was a
most enjoyable affair. Captain
Robinson will be in Fargo as DIR.
Rindlaub's guest until Sunday night,
when he leaves for Beloit, Wis, to
visit a few days with his mother,
before reporting for duty at Camp
Dodge. Des Moines, Ia, on Aug. 30.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Pollock, of
S21 Eighth avenue south, entertained
twenty young people Friday evening
at their home, Ia honor of the hosts
brother, Hal Pollock, who will leave
week from Sunday night to enter
the second reserve offlcers' training
Your hair will look naturally curly
and appear doubled in Quantity with
stledown.--Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Nation Now Numbers
Hundred Thousand
4 Campfire Girls

The wonderfully rapid growth Of
the campfire girls movement in AM
erica is revealed in the recent an
I1tal report of DIR. Luther H. Gulick,
president OF the Campfire Girls OF
America. This report, which is for
The year ending June 80, 1917, states
that on the latter date there were
g9,937 members of this organization,
and estimates based on the average
monthly increase Of S,347 since the
United States entered the war, place
100000. The report above-mention-
ed states that on June 80 last there
were 6,SSS separate campfres in
good standing, which means an aver
age OF 14.5 members to each camp
fire It is significant that for SO per
cent Of the membership, or more
than $4,000 girls, home was the basis
of this camp fire work, and that the
greatest number of ''honors-
permits to wear certain insignia as a
reward for the accomplishment OF
definite tasks such as Cd cooking
three ways, CD marketing one week
on, 50 per week per person, 80 tax
ing the entire care of one 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 attrac-
tiveness of the room, (4) caring, for
a baby for an average of an hour a
day for q month-were in Home
Craft.
The Home Craft honors earned
during the year numbered $4,000.
Thi represents tremendous
amount OF concrete work by these
girls, but 1t is by no means all that
the Camp Fire accomplished In that
year. Honors for Health Craft were
awarded in 291, 800 instances, and
the Patriotic honors numbered 221,-
900. The Hand Craft honors award
ed during the year were 1S7,500, the
Business honors, $4,000, the Nature
Craft $4,000.
The offlcials and guardians the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Will ACCEPT
CUBAN OFFER
American Troops Will Be
Modified and Trained
On Island
(By AssocIated Press.l

Washington. Aug. Is.-Cuba's of
fer to provide a mobilization and
training ground for some American
forces has been accepted. The num-
Der and description Of the forces 10
be sent cannot he disclosed for mill
tary reasons.
The state department said today
that American forces will proceed TO
the eastern end Of Cuba for training
at an early date. In statement &C
ceptine the offer the state depart
ment said:
THE action on the part of Presl-
dent Menocal In making this friend
ly offer is considered as a further
proof OF Cuba's desire TO give cordial
cooperation TO the United States of
America and to be of every assist
ance to II in the war which both
countries are now waging for the
right of humanity against the Ger
man imperial government"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Fedtherstone, Valley City, To
SerDe AS Registration Chairman In
Mrs. Whites Absence From State

.ATrs. Frank White, of Valley city,
WHO several months ago was. named
aSgEt the North Dakota division Of the
Wcmen's Committee OF National De-
tense as chairman of registration of
women for service to the govern
snent. has decided to accompany her
Husband, Colonel White of the Sec
Dfd North Dakota regiment, to Palo
Alto. Mrs. Whites duties as regis
tration chairman will be taken over
ny Mrs. ]. E. Featherstone, of Valley
City, another club woman very well
Known over the state.
The North Dakota division is
fortunate in securing so competent a
successor to Mrs. White in this work,
for Mrs. Featherstone is especially
fitted to take over such task. She
proved her clerical ability beyond a
doubt when she served the North
Dakota State Federation of Women's
clubs as corresponding secretary for
two years, and has long been a lead
CT In other ways in the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

someone to ArchangeI on the arrival
Of shipments to take the same
directly 10 the front and see that
they are properly distributed. Mrs.
Wynne and Mr.. Bevan are English
volunteers and belong to the Russian
army. The ambulances which they
have contributed to the cause fol-
low the wounded from the trenches
TO the front-line hospitals.
National Surgical Dressings COM
nlittee headquarters for distributing
hospital supplies have already been
established In England, France ana
Italy, and through these headquar-
ters shipments are being made
regularly to about 1,100 hospitals at
the war front. The need which these
shipments fill is vital one. and the
dependence placed on the American
workers is of the utmost importance
abroad. There are now over sixty
allied relief organizations in this
ifAt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Uncle Sans Thrift
Thought For Today
SPREAD The MEAT FLAVOR.

Spread the meat flavor and
so economic on the amount Of
meat consumed, says the United
States department of agricul-
ture. Here is one way to utilize
leftover meat by spreading its
flavor.
Nest and Bread -orumb Cakes.
To four parts of chopped or
ground meat, add one part soak
ed bread-crumbs, a, small guam
tity of chopped Ionion, and salt
and pepper to taste. Mix and
form into small round cake.
Brown the cakes in butter or
other fat, turning them. .....
Flaw ground meat may be
used. II so the pan should be
covered SO that greater heat will
be applied.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
FORFEIT BAIL
MONEY TODAY
Eleven Alleged Gamblers
Arrested Last Night
Fail to Appear

FORGETTING fines is becoming a fad
at the Fargo police station. Eleven
alleged gamblers arrested by the po-
lice at 224 Front street Friday night,
failed TO put in their appearances
when their cases were called this
morning. each FORGETTING So bail.
The place is said TO have been uTi-
der the surveillance OF the police for
some time Last night an officer
spotted two tables around which the
men were playing "freeze-out". A
few minutes later the place was raid
ed.
The eleven were arraigned before
Police Magistrate Roberts and a con-
tinuance was taken until Q o'clock
this morning, bail being fixed at 81.
which each furnished.
The men gave their names as John
Lundy, Carl Rasmussen. Martin Fay.
Peter May, Erick Lundell, Abraham
Hanson. John Wolf, George Mike.
Chas. Lake, Dave Smith and Spencer
Clark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Featherstone has already re-
seived requests from local chairmen
for 1000 registration cards, and all
who wish such cards should write
to her at once for them and for
instructions. Such registration is
entirely voluntary.
Leadership honors were bestowed
recently on another prominent North
Dakota club woman, when the Wom-
ans Committee OF the National De-
Tense Council, washington, d. c.,
asked that Miss Minnie Nelson, OF
Valley City, be named as head OF. a
Liberty Loan department of the
North Dakota division OF the Wom-
ans committee. Miss Nelson, who
so splendidly served the state
federation of clubs az president for
four years, and who for several
terms has been serving as Barnes
county superintendent OF schools. ie
gladly welcomed by the Woman's
committee for defense work in North
Dakota, as leader OF this loan de-
partmeflt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
TO WAGE fight
|. ON SOW THISTLE

Clay county will fight the sow
thistle and prevent this weed getting
start in this part OF the valley. This
action was taken at a meeting of the
Clay county farm bureau. held at
the office Of the county AGRICULTURAL
agent on Friday evening.
Petitions will be circulated asking
the appointment of a county weed
agent and assistants as provided I'M
der chapter 394 OF the Laws Of 1917.
This petition will be presented at the
next meeting OF the county board
and the officers will be named and
put to work instructing township Of
ficers and farmers generally.
II was also decided to have samples
Of the weed prepared for exhibition
in all OF the banks and consolidated
schools OF the county. The county
agent was instructed to send out a
circular letter and to urge the news
papers to help the campaign against
this weed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

older women who direct the activi-
ties of the girls and judge OF their
are particularly anxious to have IL
known that every one of the ], 43S, 800
honors awarded were for real work
and definite 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 pro-
gram of the Camp Fire girls en-
abling them to obey the law of the
Camp Fire which is to: Seek beau
-ty, give service, pursue knowledge,
be Trustworthy, hold on to health,
glorify work, and be happy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Red BIotches
Turned TO PinlpIes
Itc|led Burned
And Smarted Till Nearly WsntWlId.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed.


big red blotches appeared on myface
and later TUNED into pimples. My face
was fierce. ihe pimplesiiched, burned,
and smared until ] nearly went wild and
scratched them until / could not rest
night or day. They were hard and large
and most all came to head and scat
tered over my face dis6guring II sofne-
thing awful.
Remedy upon remedy was used but
to no avail and for three years / was
treated. ! ran across a Cuticura Soap
and Ointment advertisement so thought
them and fifteen or twenty days con-
tinued use of the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment brought back my good COM
plexion. was healed" (Signed) Miss
Beatrice Barton, r. ri, Box SIS, Grand
Rapids, Wis, Sept. Ia, 1916.
II is distressing to reflect that much,
If not all, of this suffering might have
been prevented by using Cuticura Soap
and no other for everyday toilet pun
poses with little Cuticufa Ointment
now and then as needed to soofhe and
heal the FIRST signs Of skin OF scalp
troubles. Nothing purer or sweefer than
these delicate eTnollierits.
For Free Sample Each BY Return
Mail address posE-cafd: ssCuticura,
Dept. r, Boston. Sold everywhere.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
HEAVY YIELDS IN
GRANDIN VICINITY
Wheat on Loekhart Farm Runs 101T
Bushels to Two AersS-Rys 80
Bushels TO the Acre.

Grandin, N. D., Aug. 49,. T..
Lockhart threshed his rye this
morning and got yield Of 80 bush
els to the acre. It weighed 61h
pounds to the bushel. He also thresh-
ed his wheat which went 101h
bushels for two acres.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
navy LEAGUE IS
NOW UNDER Ban
Secretary Daniels no Long
er Recognizes It-Sup-
plies Sent Direct
Nv Asaoclated Preas. )

Washington, Aug. 1s.--Secretary
Daniels announced today that women
knitting woollen clothing and max
ing other comforts for sailors may
forward them direct through the
bureau OF supplies of the navy mas
much. as they may no longer be ac-
cepted by the navy department when
presented through the agency OF the
Navy league.
Mr.. Daniels yesterday ruled there
could be no recognition OF the Navy
league whatever In view of the con-
troVersy arising over the leagues
charges that he has suppressed re-
ports which should have been made
public.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Jamestown--Stealing o march on
their friends, and keeping the fact a
secret throughout the entire last
semester OF high school, Ferdinand
Schaumberg, of jamestown, and Miss
Doris Jean Ogilvie. of Eldridge. were
quietly welded Jan. IL, last, accord
ing to news that leaked out today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

First division OF the Pastors Aid So
ciety OF the First Methodist church.
All are cordially invited.
DIR. and Mrs. Arne oftedaI and
three children left Friday for Hal
stad, Mimi, where they will visit
friends over Sunday. DIR. Oftedal
went especially to attend an infantile
paralysis clinic OF Minneapolis ply
slctans, which Is being held in Hal
Btad.
\ motoring party which included
Mrs. II. r. Turner, daughters, Misses
Helen and Gladys Turner. Mrs. G.. S.
Dawson and daughter. Miss Luslla
Dawson, arrived home Tuesday from
a five weeks soJourn in the twin cit
les. The party occupied a furnished
apartment in Minneapolis near one
Of the lakes. for the first month they
Weer gone, and spent the remaining
were gone, and spent the remaining
visiting at the various lakes. Miss
Gladys Turner drove the car both
ways. Mrs. Dawson's son, Charles
Dawson. arrived home Wednesday
evening from Fort Smelling, where he
had received a commission Of second
lieutenant. and is spending a weeks
AufIOuBn mere.
o
A community circus" that proved
a most interesting attraction, was
held Thursday evening by Lenora,
Louise, Henrietta and Frances Black
and a number of their young friends
az the Frank p. Black home, 1900
North Broadway. Thirty-five chill
dren and a number of their adult
friends attended the affair. The pro-
gram given consisted Of indoor circus
stunts. games and music. Fancy
dancing numbers were given by the
four Black girls and several others,
on the lawn, and a side-show at
traction elsewhere on the grounds
afforded much fun. Participating in
the circus" aside from the hostesses
Cameron, Winifred, LueIIa and
Evelyn UIsaker, MarcelIa Madison,
Elizabeth Fortune, Kthleen Sullivan,
Ethel McEffey, Robert Herbst. Rich
ard Schnell, Thomas Rae, Paul Caru-
fel, James Fortune and Baby VIII
liam Fortune.
Miss Estelle Pardoe, of Seventh.
street south, has as her guest for
two weeks Miss Doreen Finnegan, Of
Yankton. s. D., who arrived here
Thursday evening. Miss Helen Bow
man will be hostess 10 a party of
eight at theater party this evening
at the Garrick, for Miss Finnegan,
and following the performance the
guests will be taken to the Bowman
home, on Sixth street south, for
lunch. Miss Pardoe will entertain
for Miss Finnegan Monday after
noon, when fifteen girls will be her
guests.
Miss Lillian Van Pelt, younger
daughter of Mrs. Cora G. Van Pelt,
of ZION Eighth street north, Fargo,
and T. c. Murphy, until recently OF
were qquietly married
Thursday evening at s o'clock, in
Moorhead. The young couple were
by the brides uncle, Gil J.
Stout, OF Fargo, and Miss Nina
Eckes. OF Lidgerwood, N. D. Mr..
Murphy has been located in Fargo
since last December, in the employ
Of the Maxwell Auto company, and
his bride has been employed in the
business Office of The Courier News
for the past four months, which
position she resigns today. The cou-
pies plans for the future are in
definite as yet, Mr.. Murphy having
Just been accepted in the army
draft. The bride has many friends
in Fargo. and Mr.. Murphy numbers
many local friends since locating |
here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
CARD or THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness and sympathy
during the illness and death of our
daughter Gladys, and also for the
beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herman
and family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
CHARGED With ATTEMPT
TO WRECK TRAIN
No Clue TO Identity Of Stranger Held
at Clay County
Jail.

Charged with placing spikes and
pieces of iron on the Northern Paci-
fic track at Muskoda in front OF the
Staples local, George Baldwin, q
stranger, Is held at the Clay county
Jail in Moorhead. He may be insane
o rhis act may have been malicious,
and he VIII be held for a week. under
the vagrancy act. for observation
The arrest was made Friday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff p. o. Nok-
ken. Baldwin is about 30 years OF
age; wone a pair Of blue oyeralls and
a dark coat. He had not been shaved
for about week and has a heavy
growth of black whiskers. There was
not a scrap of paper in his pockets
or any mark on his clothing that
would serve as q clue to his identity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Transform your thin straggIy locks
into an abundance of funny, curly hair
over night with Thistledown.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Machine hemBtitching picotIng. plaat-
ing andbuttons. Mrs Kennedy, Kennedy
hotel, Front st. Phone 1Sb1-J.--Advt
In hot, sulsry weatnes, Thistiedown
keeps the hair fluffy and curly.--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Misses Cecille Tterney, Lulu Brust
and Catherine Sullivan are home
from Lisbon, where they were guests
for 4 week at the home of Mrs. A.
l. Moran, formerly Miss Rose Tier
ney OF Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Charles Kobe and daughter,
Miss Azalia Kolbes arrived home
Thursday from Lake Melissa. where
they enjoyed a two weeks outing at
Eddy Lodge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

DR.. sverre oftedal and wife who
left Fargo two weeks ago for New
York city, are located at 106 Morn
ingside Drive, Dept. 70, that city. DR..
Oftedal is taking a special course at
the Columbia University hospital.
New York, and he and his wife will
be in that city for the next five or
six months. They made the trip east
via the Great Lakes. stopping at
Buffalo en- route. Soon after reach-
ing New York they had the pleasure
OF seeing Mrs. Oftedal's brother, En-
sign Herman Halland, who was
graduated from Annapolis last
spring, and who IL az present serv-
ing on one Of the destroyers that had
put into port ct New York for re-
pairs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Miss Cora Spriggs, Of Grand Forks.
arrived in Fargo this noon for q two
days visit at the home Of her sister,
ough apartments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

A lawn party will be given Mon
day evening, Aug. 20, az the home Of
Mrs. II. Chisholm. 1922 Thirteenth
street north. by the ladies OF the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Children To Give
Program Sunday At
Evangelical Church

Instead of the regular Sunday
school session Sunday morning at
the Evangelical church, the following
Children's day program will be Civ
en-, beginning at 10 o'clock:
Organ Prelude
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Stambaugh, Of
Hazen, N. D., returned TO Fargo,
where they are visiting friends,
Thursday from the lakes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

DR.. John III. RindIaub and son.
John, Jr, OF Fargo. accompanied by
DR.. Rindlaub's father, M. p. Rindlaub
eral weeks trip to Alaska. They are
stopping at various points Of interest
there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Dr.. and Mrs. O. "A. Carpenter and
daughter, Mrs. Ralph fainter, have
gone to their cottage &C cormorant
lake for over Sunday, and from there
will motor 10 Itasca lake before re-
turning to Fargo next Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Hemstitching, picoting. pleating. Cor.
sets cleaned and repaired. Mrs. A. An
derson, SIS 3rd Ave. n. Phone IS67-W.
--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Mrs. A. M. Freeman, of Moorhead
entertained informally Friday after
noon In compliment to Mrs. c. M.
Thurber, OF Red Wing, Mimi, who is
visiting relatives and friends N that
city, including her mother, Mrs. s.
e. Eastlund. A very pleasant after
noon was enjoyed. with social chat
and lunch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Miss Mabel Benson left today for
her home in Minneapolis, after q
two weeks visit in Fargo as a guest
at the liver Wiehe home. A number
of parties have been given here in
Miss Benson's honor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Mrs. A. II. Leimbacher and Mrs.
]. l.. Rohan left Friday afternoon
for Detroit lake. where they will be
guests over Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Whiting at that couples sum-
mer cottage. Messrs. Leimbaeher
and Rohan Joined the party there
this afternoon.