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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
DRAGGING Jury In
LMSk MMrderCaSe
tBy Associated Press.1

Waukesha, Wis. May 15.--with
hands tightly clasped. her figure ap-
pearing frail and slender in a tight
ly fitting blue. tailored suit, Grace
Lusk today watched the final battle
over the selection Of a jury to de-
eide her fate on the charge Of slay
ing the wife of DIR. David Roberts.
AS scores Of venireHen were called
to the stand. only to be excused on
their pleas of being unable to reach
a fair verdict because of prejudice
and preconceived opinions in the
case, Miss Lusk shielded her face
from the crowds in the courtroom
behind the brim of q black sailor
hat, which served to accentuate her
prison pallor. At her side sat her
aged father, who occasionally patted
her on the shoulder.
ct do not believe my daughter was
responsible for her acts when she
shot Mrs. Roberts and am confident
that she will be acquitted" he told
newspaper men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
BIDS for oleanlne ont prnin.

Bids will be received at the ONCE
OF the County Auditor for Cass Coun-
ty not later than Up. m, June 4th,
1918, for cleaning out drain Number
36, commonly called Tusten Drain to
the original width and depth wner
constructed. Plans may be seen at
the office of the Cass County Drainage
Board, S. F. Crabbe, Engineer. located
in the Courthouse. a certified check
with each bid to guarantee that the
successful bidder will enter into con-
tract and furnish a bond in the
amount Of the contract for the com
pletion OF the work.
The Board OF County Commissioners
reservs the right to reject any and all
By order OF the Board of county
Commissioners of Cassa County and
dated at Fargo. N. D.. this 14th day of
May, 1918.
w. r.. TUCKER,
County Auditor.
(May 15-22-29, 1879
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
CROWDER CALLS
FOR $1,000 MEN
North Dakota Not Included
In States Affected By
New Draft
(Bv Associated Press. J

Washington. May 15.-Twenty-
lumbia were called upon last night
by Provost Marshal General Crowd
er to furnish for the national army.
$1,000 more men qualified for gen.
eral military service.
Movement of drafted men to the
camps under this call is to extend
over two periods, from May 20 to
"a. and from May 30 to June 2. These
dates were fixed because during the
five days beginning May % approx
mately $4,000 men called for re-
Gently will be moving to the camps.
Among the states not drawn upon
are: Iowa. Minnesota. North and
consin and Wyoming. Montana must
send 500 men to Fort Logan, Colo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15

trench mortars occasionally. aLs
though the artillery fire is under nors
NAL. The American front lines are
swept by enemy machine gums, but
there have been no casualties.
There is considerable activity back
of the German lines.
The Toui sector where American
troops are stationed. has been ex~
ceedingly quiet during the last "a
hours. The artillery fire has been az
minimum and there is little aerial
activity until late in the day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
U. S. CASUALTY
Q LISTS o
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington. May 15.-The casual
ty list today contained 40 names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action. 3; died Of wounds,
3; died Of accident. /: died of dis
ease. s: died of other causes. 4;
wounded severely. s; wounded
slightly. 48; wounded. s; missing in
action.39.
Officers named were: Captain
Clarence F. Jobson. Chicago. and
Lieuts. King Alexander. Chambers
burg, Pa: Clarence Marcher. Sara
toga Springs. n. Y; Robbins L.
Conn, New York city; John N. Dick
erson, San Francisco. and George
Howard, Rosendale. n. Y, wounded
slightly; Captain Geo. E. Freeland,
Westville. Conn. and Lieut.. Jas. r.
Crawford, Warsaw. n. Y. missing in
action.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
TED Ready For
the Hot Spell

Yes indeed, there's a time for
everything, and the time is pretty
near here when two -piece suits will
be in vogue. How did you like the
warm blast today2 Well, that Is
merely a start. Ted Is starding a
special sale today on two piece suits
at s25. II you're going to be COM
Portable and look the same, be meas
ured this week sllre.A6i
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
Dies In Foreign
Port on Montana
Especial to The Forum.)


Cogswell, N. D., May 15.-Law-
renee Berg. who enlisted in the
United States navy from Cogswell a
few days after the declaration OF
war against Germany by the United
States, died in a foreign port on the
United States steamship Montana"
on April 25.
The remains were brought to this
city and services were held yester-
day Interment will be made at
Superior, Wis. the old home Of his
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
BOY SCOUT ORDER NO. I.

The Boy Scout masters and their
troops. of the city of Fargo, are re-
quested to meet at their respective
places Of meeting on Friday after
noon OF this week, in time to as
semble at the arncory at o'clock
sharp. to go on a hge in a body. The
Scouts are requested to bring pro-
vision for their supper, and any
troop, or parts of troops, who wish
to camp out for the night, must come
prepared to do 80.
SMITH STIMMSI1.
Acting Scout Commissioner.
Fargo May Is. 1918.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
UNITED CONTROL
OF SUPPLIES TOO
Allies Will Correlate NUM-
tons and Food AS
Well As Men . M.
tRv Associated Presa.l

London. May 15.-The government,
according to The Daily News, partly
as a result of representations by the
allies, particularly the United, States
and Italy has decided to establish
a board to correlate supplies of every
kind needed by the allies, including
food, munitions. raw materials for
manufacturers. oils and timber. The
policy embodied in the decision is
for a united control Of allied re-
sources on the same plan as the
united control of the armies on the
western front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
CHANGES ANNOUNCED.
Postoffioe at coldwater, Is TO Be Dis
continued After Today.

continued After Today.
The chief clerks Office of the rail-
way mail service was advised this
morning that rpostofflce has been
established at Linair, Phillips coun-
ty, Mont. % miles south OF Malta,
Mont Effective today the postof1ce
at Coldwater, Mcintosh county, NJ,
D.. has been discontinued Hereafter
mail for that point will be dispatched
to Ashley, the county seat. Other Of
Aces discontinued today are at Chelt.
Valley county, Mont, and Sagedale.
Rosebud county, Mont.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
COSTLY sHIPYARp FIRE.
(BY Agsociated Press,

" - Wy EAssODIaIVU sas.J
Vancouver, B. c., May 15.-Fire
broke out in the boiler room Of the
J. Coughlin and Sons ship yards
here early this morning and did
damage estimated at s1,5OO,o0O. One
fireman was killed and several in
jured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
americans .RONt
German Patrol
(Rv Associated Press. j

(By Associated Press.l
With the American Army in
France. May 14.-An American pa
troll in Picardy met and routed a
German patrol of 20 men last night
In this part of the front the Ger
mans are using searchlights and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
Telephone Rates Lower
lin the United States
Than in Europe

Rates for telephone service should be based upon the
cost Of materials and labor and the kind Of service fur
nished
Wages paid telephone employees in this country are
practically double those paid in Europe for the same kind
Of work
Telephone materials also cost great deal more in
America than abroad and the grade Of telephone service
furnished here is far superior everyone who has tav
eIed In Europe knows
Thus, the same materials could be purchased, Che
same amount Of labor employed and service such is
provided could be furnished for less money ia Europe
than in America.
When Che cost Of operating is twice much In Amer.
lea as In Europe telephone rates in Europe to be pro-
portionately equal should be only dollar FOR service
costing $500 in America and long distance call costing
Sl0O here should only cost 30 cents IN Europe.
NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE co.
"a
.s WNAgYcA%Y Liberty Bomda
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
Fancy Silks

One table fancy Taffetas and satins,
yard wide, $l.75 to $500 values;
plaids, stripes and fancies. Special
now, at, e.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15

35-inch Black Taffeta, good $1.65
value; will soon be worth more money.
All you wish at this O. @N
sale; at, special, yard. i IN u%O
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15

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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
SIMPLICITY IN LIFE

The war has taught us many things
and among them to discriminate be-
tween the essential and non-essehtial
things of life We have found that
when inspired by anxiety for a great
dominant cause we could easily dis
pense with many things which had
always seemed to us mere necessities
and comforts. From a great civiliza-
ton of luxury and extravaganza we
were transformed to body of peo-
pie willing to sacrifice new cars and
furniture and to wear last years
suits for the one purpose of winning
the war"
Now the war is over but the obn-
cation of remuneration is still upon us.
We have practiced it for the sake OF
cur sons and our country ana We
must continue for the sake of human
fly.
> we could not sit at banquet with
any comfort if there were starving
people looking in at the window. And
cannot idulge in luxuries and feel
that whole nations are starving and
suffering on the other side of the
world. '-~A--- -
Perhaps this will lead us to new
simplicity of life. When Europe rs
once more self supporting we may
feel inclined to lay aside the nom
essential things. We may realize that
simplicity in our aims and in our
lives viii really in the end give us
more satisfaction than restless
striving for Injuries.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
REcLAlMlNG WASTE LAND

AT the close of the Civil war the
United States possessed western
public domain which seemed almost
boundless in extent.
Many of the soldiers, accustomed
by their military experience to an
out door life, felt the call of the land.
In large numbers they took up gov
eminent claims. and devoted them
selves to a farming life.
Our great army, also coming back
from a vigorous out door life. is like
iy to feel the same call
Secretary Lane, realizing that we
have not the desirable public lands
OF forty three years ago, wisely pro-
poses the reclamation of waste lands
owned by the government, to furnish
the soldiers with the opportunity OF
becoming farmers or fruit growers.
The secretary states that there are
over two hundred million acres of
waste land in the United States cap
able of such transformation. They
consist of arid lands requiring irri-
cation for fertility, swamp lands re-
quiring drainage, and cut over for
est areas. needing further clearing.
Bringing these lands to usefulness
would require a large expenditure of
money, but under good administra-
ton would give an immediate OPP
portunity for labor. and would even
tually provide many thousands of
soldiers with their own farms.
II would also add materially to
the national wealth If he confers
a benefit to humanity who makes
two blades of grass grow where one
grew before" certainly a plan which
makes hitherto useless land grow
valuable products also benefits hui
manity.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
AMERICAN EFFICIENCY

General Pershing's recent war re
port gives us a history of the work
which the American army has done
in France. The report is concise
and soldierly document evidently
without trace. of exaggeration. But
reading between the lines we see the
high courage of our American boys
dearly revealed The general clos
ed with a wonderful tribute TO the
patience and heroism of his officers
and soldiers.
The work which the Americans
have done in the war is far more
than military experts foresaw as
possible in so short space of time.
IL was not to be expected that a
body of young men drawn from
peaceful civilian life and with a
training brief though intensified,
should be able to prevail wherever
they were used against Germany's
seasoned troops.
Their success can only be attribut-
ed to the national American charac-
ter. The American is resourceful.
He has initiative and is full of latent
possibilities.
If he undertakes a new job he
uses his mind upon it, applies the
principles of his last work, so far as
they are applicable, figures 1t out
and becomes master of it.
Great efficiency doubtless arises
from the drilling of men to some one
set task. But it is not the efficiency
OF the American, which comes from
mis- innate adaptibility and the use
or his reasoning powers.
sOur young Americans took hold of
war as they would of any other new
work Inspired by glowing patriot.
ism, they attacked it's difficulties and
mastered them. They brought to war
the American idea that "the job Lao
to be done and it was up to them II
do It,"
The page of history for 1918 will
show how our boys carried out their
idea. General Pershing's words are
none too strong: Their deeds are
immortal and they have earned the
eternal gratitude of their country"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

The boom of the fiat tire of mill
tarism heard around the world and
maybe the rest of the planets that
have been bothered by the suffocat-
ing atmosphere of the Bertha Krupp
gun pepper will make the new school
histories the judgment books of the
Hun for those who toddle at the nine
o'clock bell The maker of history
should at least, in his defeat, serve
the world something to taper off on;
but 1t seems as though the Hun
must forever bear upon his bloody
platter the crooked pretzel which rs
his family coat of arms, method of
tying the world knot any symbolic
ing his nature of unsquareness.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
nRouGH1 BROKEN

Two Jews were on a journey on a
hot summer day. Have you any.
thing with you, Matthias?" asked
one.
Eyes, a bottle of wine What
have you, Moses"
Dried tongue"
Good Well divide our provis-
ions"
Matthias produced his wine and it
was divided. Then he asked his fell
low traveller to bring out his provis-
ions.
'I?" said Moses.
why, yes. the dry tongue you said
you had"
Il haven't got one now was the
cool reply.-Boston Transcript.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
THAI IMPORTANT TURN

Irate Mamma-"Goodnes me! It's
half an hour since | sent you to the
shop to get those things, and here
you are back without them"
Little Dick-"It was such a long
time before my turn came to be wait
ed on that l forgot what it was you
wanted
Irate Mamma-"Then why didn't
you come back and find OUTS
Little Dick-'1 was AFRAID if
left I'd lose my turn. "-Philadelphia
Star.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

France inspires wonderful patriot
ism in its people Alsace and Lor
raine had been separated from their
mother country for forty-seven years
They had been entirely under Ger
man domination. The German Ian
guage had been enforced in the
schools, in the courts of law ard in
the churches Comparatively few
people are now alive who were OF
mature age at that time. Yet the
prospects of a return to France arr
received with delight and the entry
of American soldiers took place
among public acclamations. Fortu-
nate indeed in the country which in
spires this special brand of loyalty
and affection.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
Chr Unrf tpr-Jnnrx

Published on Friday of each week
In Mariana, Lee County, Arkansas,
by the Press Publishing Company. and
Suffered in the postoffice In Mariana
On second-class mail matter under per-
ns1t from the postoffice department
Subscription price $500 per year, in
variably in advance. H, MpJackson.
Editor-M Manager. t
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

A dental department has been ad
ded to Boston animal hospital.
Greece holds the earthquake record
with 1887 in a single year.
An individual coffee percolator has
been invented to be clamped on a
cup.
According to a Russian scientist
excessive talking is a dangerous dis.
ease.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
GOOD AND SUFFICIENT

"She's giving very elaborate par
ty"
Gotten up solely on my account. "
81 thought you two were on the
OUTS !.
I'VE are. And that's the reason
she got up the party.'-Kansas City
Journal
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
MERELY WE ROLL ALONG.

man entered drug store hur.
riedly and asked for dozen two
grain quinine tablets. -
do you want them in a box,
sir?" asked the chemist as he was
counting them out
"Oh, no, certainly not" replied the
customer. II was thinking of rolling
them home. Tit Bits.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

In our moment of rejoicing for the
boys who will return to their homes
and loved ones, let us cast look
toward Him who holds the souls of
the fallen who will not return and
whose glittering valor rests alone on
the simple band of his mothers, his
fathers, his sisters or his brothers
arm in the form of golden star.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

The most dissatisfied persons in
this country are the young lieuten-
ants who had just paid three hun
dred dollars for their outfits when
the armistice was signed.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
MADE GREATER SPEED

''In some respects you are greater
than Napoleon" remarked the faith
full attendant
But" protested the deposed ruler
I'm down and out"
Yes. Your finish is very much
like Napoleon's, and it took you a
very much shorter time to reach it. IS
Washington Star.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

1t certainly takes nerve for visit
or. unlimited in the first instance,
to make a second visit without an
invitation. Yet this is what the flu
is doing throughout the country.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

After the restrictions on sugar and
wheat were relaxed and we might
reasonably hope to have a piece of
cake. just see what has happened to
the price of eggs.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
SQUEEZED DRY

Isl Hubbard told me he got a
heap of work out of you when you
was working for him." said the farm
err
wal, I allow he did, said the
hired man. N{
'Yas. Fact is, | guess he Just
about got it all"-Boston Transcript.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

Will some wise person please in
form US: With the president and
congress and the supreme court on
the other side of the ocean, and the
navy all over the ocean. where is
Uncle Sam?
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

The Public Health Association adj
mits that medicine is the art of en-
pertaining patients while nature eff
fects a cure" Is it not almost a
pity that under these circumstances
the doctors so often entertain us
with castor oil?
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
WASN'T He CUTE?

Wifey-"You must not expect me
to give up my girlhood ways all at
once
Hubby-"That's all right. Go on
taking an allowance from your father
as If nothing had happened. Brook
Ign Citizen.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

Don't forget to renew your sub
scription to the Red Cross She will
continue to be "The Greatest Mother
in the World" to the suffering peo-
pie who need her.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

William Hohenzollern should adopt
Dutch uncle. In the first place it
might help his position in Holland,
and in the second place he needs a
Dutch uncle to talk to him.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

We certainly miss our guide, phi
losopher and friend" Mr.. Hoover.
But we trust that he will soon be
home from abroad with some nice
new food regulations.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
GETS BACK AT MOTHER

"Bertie,s said mother, sorrowfully,
every time you are naughty / get
another gray hair"
MY world" replied BERTHE; you
must have been terror Look at
grandpa "-Tit-Bits
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

The news of Germany's bankruptcy
will not be likely to surprise us when
we realize that she not only had to
support an army in Europe, but also
an army of three hundred thousand
propagandists in the United States.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

Most of the European belligerents
seem to be agreed on what is coming
to the kaiser Like the Missouri
juror they all are convinced that he
should be hanged, after being given
fair trial.-Kansas City Star.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
TOPSYTURVY TIMES

"A queer thing is on the cards in
Europe"
What is that?''
THE deuce is taking all the kings"
Baltimore American.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

PA, why do you always insist on
my singing when Mr.. Bimley comes
here?''
well, | don't like to come right
out and tell him to go."-Boston
Transcript
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
NOT ANY MORE

Now Wilhelm with a troubled brow
Counts up his various losses.
He can not pay his board bill now
By giving iron crosses.
Washington Star.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
CLUMSY CHEATING

The kaiser said, What shameful
fears
I'm now compelled to feel;
! stacked the cards for thirty years
And then mussed up the deal"
Washington Star.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
NO CREDIT
does she say?"-

What does she say?"-
Says her face is her fortune
Now ] understand what they mean
by involuntary bankruptcy. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

Dutch Cleanser is wonderful for
black stains During his sojourn
in Holland il would be well for Will
lam Hohenzollern to try it on his
conscience.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
TIMES ARE DIFFERENT

why is Wombat hustling so siren
uously? | thought he retired with
enough to live on"
ut looked like enough to live on
ten years ago."-Judge.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

The government is perfectly recon
ciled this Christmas to having you
buy extravagantly of one commodity
War Savings Stamps.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

1t is said that cotton growing in
the barred zone will be permitted
next year. But there will be very
much more cotton growing in the no
bar zone.-Houston Post
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

Among the problems of reconstrdc-
ton will be getting suspenders on
the navy and long trousers on the
army again.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
WHAT'S THE USE?

1.-The police say that you and your
wife had some words"
81 had some, but didn't get a
chance to use them" Puck.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

When the collector calls with
England's forty billion dollar bill,
he will probably find Germany mot
at home"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27
BEATS THE BAND

'If you are going in for music,
which instrument would you chooses?
We'll, ! have always thought /
would like to be a soloist on a cash
register. "-Philadelp Record
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

Mr.. Hoover's absence abroad pla-
ces the American people in a diem
ma. Until his return none of us
know what not to eat
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-12-27

Mr.. Sugar Bowl, friend long with
drawn from the public eye, is with
us again.