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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29

Custer massacre in the YeIIowston,
valley in Montana I'm 1876 when
detachment OF 277 men, commanded
by General George A. Custer, was
surrounded by Sitting Bulls force of
5000 Indians. and literally annihilat-
ed.
Mr.. Hill was not a soldier, but
was driving an eight-mule team at
tached to supply wagon. and was
close enough to the detachment &c
be included within the Gordon OF
Indians that swooped down without
warning.
Stripped Of his clothing and left
for dead on the field, Mr.. Hill man
aged to join the main body OF troops.
receiving medical attention. Upon
regaining his health, he served as
supply train driver through the cam
paign. which ended in the total de-
feat Of the Indians.
In stripping Mr.. Hill OF his cloth
ing, the Indians slit the coat and
shirt with a knife, making a long
cash from the left hip to the arm
pit, leaving a scar which he carried
to his death.
Came To Moorhead in 1881.
Mr.. Hill went to Mocrhead in 1881,
operating a saloon near the site of
the present Scandal. hotel. Feeling
the call of the west year later, he
sold the saloon, going back to Mon
tana where he drove supply trains
until 1892 when he came to Fargo.
From 1892 until he was incapaci-r
tated by illness. Mr.. Hill drove
hack in Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29

OF their congregations to enroll
Hotels and restaurant men of Fargo
have also promised their co-opera-
ton.
An Appeal To Teachers.
County Superintendent J. w. Riley
this morning issued an appeal TO the
teachers to help feed the soldiers
and the allies, stating in circulars
sent out that I'VE have men, we have
supplies, we have food for ourselves
but the supply OF our allies is short.
We must help feed them, for II they
fail, we fail"
Every state superintendent, every
city superintendent, every town,
county or district superintendent,
every principal and every teacher in
Importance of avoiding food waste
and of inteIIigently selecting those
things which are in abundance, stat
ed superintendent Riley.
The bulletin sent out by the office
force goes to all superintendent,
principals and teachers.
win you for the sake of the safe
ty of our nation and for the sake of
our allies, see that this message is
taken to every pupil under your
care?" asks Superintendent Riley.
VIII you endeaVor to have the les
son, Intelligent use OF food, sent into
every home by the children? The help
Of all Is needed to make this cam
paign and all food conservation a
success"
One hundred students of the North
Dakota Agricultural college volun-
teered their services in the Food
Pledge week campaign, following an
a1 Y,na1n Dnnf Pnn n Rom
ington at the college this morning.
The students will meet at the A. c.
administration building Tuesday and
probably will begin the house-to-
house canvass Wednesday.
An equal number of students are
expected to volunteer their services
from Fargo college following the
address to be made during the chapel
hour Tuesday morning by Walter L.
who is captain of the
army of food workers in the largo
cities of the eastern part Of North
Dakota.
superintendent Arthur Deamer of
the Fargo public schools, has made
for the distribution OF
cards by the teachers in every school
grade:
1900 Cards Received.
ne announcements was AAdAS W
Food Administrator DR.. z. r. Ladd
early this afternoon that $4,000 food
pledge cards have been received at
the food administrations office from
the 100000 sent over North Dakota.
These cards have been forwarded
from over 500 cities in the state.
Will "FaII in Line"
Fargo hotelmen, cafe and restaur-
ant owners will fall in line" in hav-
ing a corn and meatless day once
B. week.
Although no menu has been work
ed out it was stated this afternoon
that a meeting will be called before
corn day." and definite
steps will be taken.
r. K. Keller. one Of the Manages
Of the Waldorf and the Annex, said
his cafe and hotel would 10 it's best
10 meet the government regulations,
Manager Leimbacher of the Gard
ner, had previously announced that
his hotel would observe one corn day
and one meatless day each week.
A. o. Madison, head OF the chain of
Pirie cafes in the city, stated that
his cafes would fall in line"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
SURVIVOR OF
INDIAN WARS
DIES SUNDAY

Phillip H. Hill, So. survivor of
the Custer massacre and subsequent
operations in the Yellowstone valley
in Montana in 1876. driver of supply
trains in territorial days of the
northwest. died at his home at 7S
Fourth street north of heart failure
at o'clock Sunday evening.
Mr.. Hill had been in, ill health for
several years. The widow. one daugh-
ter. Miss Anna Hill. teacher in the
Superior. Wis, schools, and a step
son. George Bateman. employed by
the Fargo branch of the Ford Motor
Co.. survive.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made. but are in the hands of
b. +. Wasem.
Survives Custer Massacre.
Mr.. Hill was a survivor of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
NORTH DAKOTA
BOYS TO EARN
$3.50 FUND
Boys Of Nation To Raise
$1,OOO,0OO For "Y"
War Work

Six hundred and sNgenty-f five
North Dakota grade and high school
boys will be asked to earn SO each,
or $3.50 as their part of $1,000,000
to be raised by boys of the United
States for $35,O0O,0O0 Y. NJ. c. A.
war work fund, d. E. Sonquist, Far
go. acting state Y. NJ. c. A. secretary,
announced today.
q. w. Gustafson, assistant "Y"
secretary Of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college association, has been
named state director, and left this
morning on a tour to confer with
district and county chairmen in the
state drive for 1926, 900 for the fund.
1t is planned to name an assistant
to each district and county chair
man to organize the work, taking the
matter up in schools and Sunday
schools. and TO conduct an employ
ment agency through which each boy
can earn his share. The boys will
be left free to earn the money as
they wish. u they so desire.
The work will be in conjunction
with the state drive, Nov. il to IS.
Hundreds of boys in North Da-
kota, who are too young to enlist,
want to do their Bit for he men in
said Mr.. Sonquist today.
This plan will provide a good way
for them to do it.
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Continued from page ID
the homes and the schools, not alone
to constructive work, but also to
careful study of the subjects Of
waste and conservation"
Expect 100000 Signatures.
Two hundred thousand cards have
been sent broadcast over the state
by the state food administration. Ac-
cOrding to DR.. L. F. Ladd, it is ex-
pected that 100000 will be returned
to the main office with signatures.
The great aim of the campaign
this week is to study such subjects
as relate to food conservation and
economy in the use of commodities
in the homes. Fargo and North Da-
kota will on Wednesday of this week
observe it's first corn day, when corn,
barley and rye will be substituted
for wheat as far as possible. Then
on Friday, the state will observe its
first meatless day. For several weeks
Friday has been a meatless day on
Northern. Pacific dining cars.
Mayors throughout the state have
promised their GarSest cooperation
with the food administration. Pas
tors took up the work from the pull
pit Sunday and urged the members
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
CRx AsHociatsd Press.n

Chicago, Oct. 20. - Official an
nouncement was made today that
every packing plant in the country Is
under the control of the government
and that, after Nov. /, the control
will be absolute, operation OF the
plants then being under license.
The announcement was coincident
with the grand jury drive against
high priced milk and was made by
JOS. p. Cotton, chief of the meat
division OF the food administration,
and Professor Charles Mccarthy, of
the University of Wisconsin, per-
sonal representative OF Food
Administrator Hoover, after weeks of
investigation of the Chicago packing
plants.
The government is in full control
OF the meat packing industries of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
FUEL PROSPECTS
TN FARGO BETTER
With SHIPMENTS
Total of 24O Tons Received
In Last Two Days-Much
Soft Coal Available

With the arrival of six cars Of hard
coal in Fargo since Saturday. the
local fuel situation has been temper
arily improved. though there is need
for constant shipment of anthracite
to the city to permanently relieve
the shortage.
or the coal received, the Magill
Fuel company received two cars; the
Interior Lumber company, three
cars, and Chesley Lumber company,
one car. This means total OF
about 240 tons.
THE trouble is that there are too
many people in Fargo who want to
I'LL their bins at once, said Harry
sAlsop, manager of the Interior Lum-
der company. They are afraid of
Shortage, and have swampcd us
with orders. l have had an order in
my office since July from one Fargo
man who is crying for hard coal and
a know personally u at he has some
while there are others in the city
who are in straits and in co-operat-
ing with Mr.. Blakemore and Mr..
Baker fuel administrators, we arc
doing our best to proportion the sup
ply equally.
Materially Improving.
Mr. Alsop was more optimistic
over the coal situation this morning
ahan at any time during the past
four weeks.
Hard coal will come in gradually
from now on, said Mr. AlsOp. The
situation Is materially improved. II
transportation facilities can be i'm
proved, 1t will mean that our orders
will be filled Immediately and the
sltuation in Fargo should be greatly
Believed.
Federal Fuel Administrator Robert
Blakemorc, whose district comprises
1he counties of Cass, Steele and
Trail, stated today he had been in
Formed there is Onc-thir more coal
On Fargo than usual. He declared
that Cass, Trail and Steele counties
Should have $500 tons of coal to
Supply their needs for the next 30
days, while the city OF Fargo should
have $50 tons of hard coal. This
Rough estimate was made by Com
missioner BlakemorC to Captain
Isaac p. Baker, state fuel admins
Traitor, who is now in Washington
ronfeTring with Dr. Harry A. Gar
Feld on the northwest coal outlook.
M w. II. Magill Of the Magill Fuel
company, sees little change in the
coal situation this morning. There
seems 10 be no shortage in bitumin-
Gus grades. In fact, some of the
largest coal companies OF Minnea-
polls, operating docks at the head Of
The lakes. are even Offering to con-
tract for soft coal.
: Postmaster George ". Wilkinson
swas in receipt of word Saturday that
Abe governments shipment Of coal
for the federal building is on the
sway. One carload was expected that
afternoon with others to follow.
+ Deputies Appointed.
u Fuel Administrator Blakemore this
morning announced the appointment |
aof Judge John Carmody of Hillsboro, !
aas his deputy administrator for Trail |
Bounty, and William Barclay as
deputy for Steele county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
TNTERNTNG THOSE WHO
SPREAD FALSE REPORTS
Government Agents Bringing to Ac.-
count Enemy Aliens who Are
Too TaIkatIve.
- Aasociated Press.l

New York, Oct. 30.-Government
agents are bringing to account enemy
aliens who circulate false stories con-
corning subjects connected with the
country's prosecution of the war. 1t
became known today that among the
Germans recently informed at Ellis
island, were several who were charg-
ed with giving circulation to SUCH
tales. That soldiers at nearby camps
and that men in the national army
cantonments are underfed were
among the faIsehoods these persons
are alleged to have told.
Another is said to have invented a
story Of operations of German sub
marines of the eastern coast of the
United States, which information. he
said, newspapers in this country were
forbidden to publish.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
Name Women
To Buy Gifts
For Soldiers

The appointment of Mrs. G. w.
Haggart, Mrs. Edw Clapp and
Mrs. Ike Herbst was announced
today to take charge of the pur-
chasing of gifts that will be made
up for soldiers by the Cass Coun-
ty Red Cross chapter.
The chapters committee, Roy
Baker and A. w. Cupler, today
completed the task of placing
about Fargo the boxes into which
local people will be asked to drop
such contributions as they care to
make to the gift fund.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
Captain Nye Is
Well, He Writes
Moorhedd Man

Am well and have experienced
enough for as ordinary lifetime"
writes Capt. c. A. Nye, of Moorhead,
who is now with the expeditionary
force in France, to G. q. Dosland,
Moorhead.
Captain Nye says in his letter:
Wish / could write you ten page
letter but the things ! would most
like to write about would not pass
the censor.
This letter was postmarked in
France Oct. IL and was received this
morning. It was in reply to one that
was 40 days from Moorhead in
reaching Captain Nye. Some letters,
he writes, get through in a months
time ;and he is informed that mail
conditions will be improved soon. In
closing, Captain Nye says;
Sam o. X. in every way and shall
see the war through as far as / am
permitted by fate to do So.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
Packing Plants
Under U.s. Control

country" said Professor Mccarthy
today. at has been for sometime,
but after Nov. 1, when the packers
will be operating Rnder a license, the
control will be absolute.
ITO the producer of meat animals
1t will insure prices that will en-
courage him to increase production
and to the consumer prices that will
assure him that he Is not paying
excessive profits.
Our big aim is to assure farmers
they will be amply repaid for in
creasing animal production. We
must have more meat animals If we
are to win the war and to keep
meat prices from ascending to points
beyond the public purses"
Within a short time meat price
bulletins will appear with the food
administrations bulletins.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
TOWNLEY ASKS EDITOR
TO RETRACT ARTICLE

Notice of retractfon by A. G. Town
ley has been served on, the editor
and publisher of The Devils Lake
World in connection with an article
alleged to have published in The
World on October IL.
E. M. Crary is the publisher of The
World. The notice Of retraction is
the first to be served by Mr.. Townley
on any newspaper in the state.
The article in question was origi-
nally published by The Advocate. in
Fargo. No retractions dema4d has
been made on its editor, s. Fl Stone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
Asks Fargo Cine j.
Support to Pledge Week

1917, as Food Pledge day for this
city. Believing in the conservation
or the nations resources, particularly
as to food, during these times of war,
/ call upon all citizens of the city of
Fargo, to assist the federal food
administration, in North Dakota, in
procuring as many families and per-
sons to sign the pledge for food con-
servation, as possible.
Given under my hand, and seal OF
this Office, this Goth day of October,
1917.
Alex Stern,
Mayor, City Of Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
nTEnRCn CAsHs.

Two DEGREES of separation were
granted by Judge "a. 4. Cole In the
district court Saturday.
Helen D. lara was granted 9 d.
vorce from her husband, Mike cara.
She alleged wife desertion.
Selma B. Pitts was given g decree
Of divorce from her husband A2hert
pitts. She alleged wife and child de-
sertion since 1914.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
Lodge Notices

i Al Johnson, f. c.: There will be 4
special conclawe of Auvergne COM
mandery at 1880 o'clock Tuesday eve
hing. There will be work on Order of
the Temple.
For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
BOUQUET FOR CASS
COUNTY PHYSICIANS

Members of the Cass county medi-
cal examination board in the first
and second call for men Of military
age, were given a bouquet this morn
ing from the government upon re-
ceipt of word by County Auditor w.
r. Tucker that of the 1913 men who
have been sent to Camp Greene from
Cass county, not one has been re-
jected at the cantonment as unfit for
military service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
BRIEFLY TOLD.
shop at RlcKers.-Advt.

Shop at RIcKeTs.-Advt.
Herbst's for hosiery.-Advt.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print it (Ad.)
DR.. Basye. osteopath. Phone S3s7.
ADV.
Konen-Doyle Taxi. Phone 49,
Advt.
The Periscope; a monthly magazine
formerly published in Fargo by ID. III.
Macarthur, is now being published at
sos Schiller building, Chicago, with
Hugh Reid and Otto Cullman as edi-
tors.
For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
Italians Will Reoraanize.

Washington, Get. 29.-Lack Of
material, munitions and guns and
unseasoned troops on the right wing
in the face of an overwhelming Aus
ro-German force coming from the
Russian borders are the causes as
signed by technical experts Of the
Italian mission for the Italian defeat
in the Julian Alps.
There must be a reformation Of
the fighting lines. they say, and a re-
sumption of the Italian offensive
cannot be expected before next
spring, the campaign meanwhile be-
ing of necessity on defensive lines.
Most Of the 700 cannon lost were
taken without having fired. a shot,
because of lack of ammunition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29

London, Oct. 29.-In the house of
commons today Premier Lloyd
George said that, since the beginning
of the war. 100000 men had been
transported with a loss of only $500
and that of these only 1900 had been
lost through enemy actions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
A PROCLAMATION.
(Food Pledge Day for Fargo, North

Dakota, Oct. 81, 1919
Whereas: BY proclamation OF the
President Of the United States, We'd
nesday Oct. 81, 1917, has been
designated as National Food Pledge
day, and ..-...
Whereas: BY proclamation Of
Governor Frazier, the same day and
date has been set aside as Food
Pledge dav for the state Of North
Dakota.
Now Therefore: /, as mayor of
the city Of Fargo, hereby designate
and proclaim Wednesday, Oct. 81,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
GORIZIA and OTHER
CITIES ARE CAPTURED
CONTINUED from page H.


ance covers the fire loss. An over
heated stove caused the blaze.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29

Newton. Mandan .......: $4,000
County chairmen in this
F. c. Wick, oliver ..... 1890
P. S. Chaffee, Mercer .... $4,000
w. A. Lanterman, Morton. 236,050
Fl. Hallenberg, Grant ,.. $4,000
p. ]. Jacobson, Sioux .. 1880
Thirteenth District.
Thirteenth district, quota, - 2. .
$260.000; chairman, w. L.
Richards, Dickinson ..... $4,000
County chairmen in this
district
den Valley .............. $4,000
A. o. Christensen, Billings. $500
l. r. Baird. Stark ......... $4,000
A. B. Curry, Dunn 49,. 1880
Fourteenth District.
Fourteenth district, quota,
PheiSn. Bowman ;... - 151.1OO
County chairmen in this
district ...
C. p. Allison, Slope ...... 1880
r. J.. List, Bowman ,..,... $4,000
George J. Helming, Hetting-
eF $4,000
Frank Rhoda, Adams 49,. 42,50O
Statewide subscriptions.
Teachers retirement fund $1,000
Board of university and school
Pacific railroad 80. 100000
change Co. .!.:..:..:...... 10000
al Arch Masons ............ 1900
S777.bOO
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29
USING SCHOOLS TO PUSH
CAMPAIGN IN n. D.

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NEAR $1l,OOO,OOO
MARK IN STATE

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19

ieaves his wife, formerly Susie Wason
of Manchester, \. r., to whom he was
married in 1911. A son, Caludie. bv a
former wife, lives in Virginia. He also
leaves his mother and sister livinr
in Wisconsin and two brothers who are
residents of Minnesota DR.. Funk was
"a native of Boseobel, Wis. but spent
ia large part Of his life in Virginia
where he was practicing physician.
The invention Of a novelty, which he
sold TO Connecticut persons. brought
him to New England and he became
interested IN copper mine in Corinth.
Later he promoted the Liberty Cart
ridge Co, at Mt. Carmel, Conn. The
doctor came to Swanton October 81
1914. rs works manager of the Robin
Hood Ammunition Co. On the sale Of
the company in 1915, Doctor Funk.
with SIX others, organized the Inter
national Explosives Co., of which he
had been general manager from the
start.
He was actively interested in tran
shooting and Won the amateur cham
|pionship for trap-shooting in two states.
He was q prominent Mason and knight
Templar, past master and past high
priest of the chapter, with membership
in the lodge and commanderv Of Wvthe
vile, Va.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
GAMBLING PLACE RAIDED.
Nine Men Arrested Early Sunday Morn
ing-Game New to Greenfield.

GREENFIELD, Mass, March 10. =
\ police raid about go Yesterday
morning or a room in the new Benson
block on Main street broke up gam
bling game. The raid was made by OF
ficers Joseph 4. Cloutier and Frank
Woodland. The alleged keeper of the
game and eight players were placed I'm
der arrest. Charles O'Neil, giving his
home as Springfield and his occupation
as chauffeur, was arrested on 2 charge
Of keeping gambling house. There is
a belief that George CLARK of Troy,
\. j., Joseph Williams Of Bennington,
VT, pugilist, and William Grau Of Hol-
woke, an automobile salesman, who were
among the players, were interested in
the operation Of the game with 0 Neil.
The game IS 4 new one TO Greenfield The
outfit taken in the raid consists Of a
large green cloth marked out in mum
bercd squares and several pair of dice.
Over $40 scattered on the board when
the police entered the room was confs-
Gated. The room occupied by the play
ers is bedroom, rented by 0'Neil. In
bureau drawer a revolver was foand.
10 Neil furnished $3.50 cash bail for him
self and companions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
FOR SALE
Blacksmith Shop and
Carriage Business

Am going out of blacksmithing and
carriage business. 1 will offer for sale
all my blacksmith and carriage tools and
shoeing outfit. consisting of one new tire
bender and upsetter for heavy tires !;
one new power drilling machine, never
used; two second hand drilling ma
chimes and all other tools; one h. p.
engine, Little Jewell never used !;
shafting and pulleys; full set of hosiery
machine for making $50 dozen a day, in
tirstclass condition. All kinds of car
riages, two new grocery wagons, two
secondhand; one new 2-horse low-down
spring wagon, carry two tons; one sec
ond-hand spring wagon, carry tons;
/ nice depot wagon, 5 good hacks, l
truck, carry tons; also have 40 other
wagons Of all kinds, must be sold at
some price; 40 new odd carriage wheels,
enc 2-ton auto truck, cost when new
$4,000, that used to carry my large
horse, Duke, in at the fairs, but now
that he is dead will sell for 81 COO Also
one SO h. p. touring car, made into a
truck, that I will sell for $3.50.
! Doors, windows, blinds and frames
barb and woven wire fencing and metal
fence posts new tires, axles, fellies and
spokes; one ton of new horse shoes.
CHARLES MINER.