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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
New Years Musicale
at Masonic Temple
Most Pleasing Event

Another large gathering of Masons,
their families and friends graced the
Fargo temple on New Years evening
the days festivities, as arranged by
81 zagal temple. with the assistance
of the Eastern Star, closing with a
splendid program Of music and read
ings. The program was given in the
main auditorium of the temple, which
was well filed, both upstairs and
down, and the audience was most
responsive one. demanding and being
granted several encore numbers that
were equally well received.
Mrs. Cleveland opened the program
with two appropriate pipe organ
numbers, demonstrating in an artis-
tic manner her talent as a musician,
and was followed on the program by
Mrs. Ernest r. Wright and Norman
Black, who sang a beautiful duet that
brought forth insistent applause from
the delighted audience. Miss Bertha
Hagen was at the piano. Mrs. Hub
bell sustained her popularity as a
reader by giving two selections, one
humorous, and responded with q
short encore selection. B. A. Orr
gave a very artistic Interpretation Of
the appropriate baritone solo, Ring
Out, Wild Bells" with Miss Florence
Gormley at the piano. and responded
with composition that was Of a sim
liar style. Several we'll played selec-
tions were played by a string quar-
rector, and Messrs, Love, Draegert
and LooInis, they also responding to
an encore. Mrs. Manzanita e. Steph-
ems delighted the audience with her
soprano solos, and won especial APP.
piause by her choice of an encore re-
spouse, giving the clever selection,
The Camel, which was particularly
appreciated by the Ell Zagal patrol.
Miss Gorm stynS wa: also h acc0mD2nss
closed with two other pleasing organ
selections by Mrs. Cleveland, who
played Bucks arrangement of Holy
Night and Gounod's stately Process
sional.
Shortly after the close or the enter
tainment, those who took part in the
program, and all who had assisted In
various ways at both afternoon and
evening functions. were entertained at
fine buffet lunch, served in the
smaller dining room of the temple.
Over 800 were present at the after
noon reception on New Years day at
the temple, and the pretty affair was
carried out in detail, as previously
described. During the course Of the
reception letters OF greeting were read
from these temples: Zurah, Of Minne-
apolts; Aad, or Duluth; KEN, or Grand
Forks and Osman. OF st. Paul Other
greetings read aloud were one to
Worthy Matron Mrs. F. L. Watkins, of
the Eastern Star, from Grand Matron
Judge Walter H. Mqrfin, OF LaMoure,
n. D., and a telegram of greeting to FL
Zagal temple. from Zurah temple,
Minneapolis, which extended an
invitation to the local temple to be
present June 24-26, at the Shrine
meeting at which Charles e: Obershire
will be elected imperial potentate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
Too Late to Classify.

LOgT--Sum of money. Finder please
phone 645 for reward. (3S40)
WANTED TO BuY-seeond hand e-foot
standing desk. Henry p. Brown, T14
Front So lsetl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Nevramon, of 101t
Fourth street south, entertained num-
Der of relatives at dinner New Years
evening, covers being laid for q dozeI
in ALL Narcissus formed pretty CEN
terpiece for the table, and Christmaf
very enjoyable evening was spent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Kjorlie. of Sixth
street south, entertained a company of
about fifteen friends informally Sunday
evening, the guests remaining to watch
the advent of the new year. Victrola
music was a diversion much enjoyed,
and the Christmas tree was relighted
for the edihcation Of the children pres
emit The hostess served dainty lunch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

The Taxpayer.
I own no bonds, no real estate;
On personal" ] pay no tax.
/ am not listed by the state.
And yet on me its weight It stacks.
To me the final bill IL sent,
For I'm the guy that pays the rent.
From hand to mouth. in dribs and
dabs,
live--I do not save a dime;
For tango teas and taxicabs
Or shows I have no wealth nor time.
] am the fechless loon on whom
Devolves the duty to consume.
I'm sober. healthy, frugal. strong
And yet 1t seems, have no luck;
/ always seem to be in wrong
When others pass the well known
buck
am the last in nine, boo hoo!
There's none fore me to pass ii 60.
Chicago News
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Mr. and Mrs Joseph Matters, of Tenth
street south, were host and hostess to
ten guests at a $50 o'clock New Years
dinner, yesterday. Six OF the guests
were nephews and two nieces, of the
host and hostess. The party was in
vited to remain for supper, and a very
happy day was enjoyed. The decora-
tions were all in the holiday effect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Tenth street north, IL GIL at ST. Johns
hospital, and expects to undergo very
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

r. r. Russell, of Minneapolis, arrived
in Fargo this morning for visit at the
home OF his sister-in-law, Mrs. Q. 7.
Griffiths, 7t8 Eleventh avenue north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Mrs. Avery Miller, of Grand Forks.
who has been visiting here at the James
Al. Van Kleeck home. 1854 Fourth ave-
nue. south, since before Christmas. left
Monday night for her home. Mrs. Miller
Is an aunt of Mrs. Van Kieeck.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. F. 8. Olson and family,
of Seventh street north, this city, and
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Dor Tucker, OF Sanborn,
". D., took New Years dinner with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Tucker. at their apartment at III
Fourth street north. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tucker returned to Sanborn last eve
ming
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Miss Mabel Fehring, OF Duluth, for
merly a teacher in the Fargo schools,
spent New Years day in THIS city, be-
Ing on her way back to Duluth after a
say, Mimi, and other points farther
north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Mrs. A. Torgersons Miss fnka SVEN
son and Miss Laura Kittleson were the
hostesses Monday evening to the Young
Peoples society of Trinity Lutheran
church of Moorhead, the meeting being
held in the church parlors. There was
a very large attendance. and a delight
full social social time was enjoyed. An
interesting program was given.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Mrs. L. G. Skiold. Miss Dosland, Miss
Ida Ronsberg, Walter Skiold and J. T.
Johnson, all Of this city, spent New
Years day az the J. J. johnson home
and at Miss DosIand's home, both being
in Perley, MINI. They returned to Ear
go in the evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

At 1850 O'Clock this evening the
mems Bible class OF the First Baptist
church will meet at the church dining
room for an oyster supper, which the
men will serve themselves. The Baraca
class OF that Sunday school will also
join in the supper, and separate bust
ness meetings OF the two classes will
be held Immediately after the feast. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. I. v. Carey, OF s19 COL
Iege street, entertained at dinner on
New Years day, the John Carey family,
OF this city. Covers were laid for sew
en-, and the table decorations were in
green and red.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Years reception at the home of Rev
and Mrs. H. H. Frost yesterday after
noon and evening was largely attended
and proved a most happy affair. Ali
joined heartily in the community sing
gave much enjoyment The latter con-
sisted of the vocal solo, o Lovely Flow
err Hayden Ward, by Mrs. g. r.
Vowies: vocal solo, When Richelieu
Wore the Red Robe Murray, by E. r.
Link; several pretty vocal solos by
Mrs. j. A. Jardine; and the fayorite
duet, Home to Our Mountains, from II
TroYatore, by Mr.. and Mrs. =. r. Link.
The details of the reception were car
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Friday evening. Jan. 5, has been dc
cided upon as the date of the ncxt Elks
dancing party, which as usual, will be
held In the spacious lodge rooms. The
party bids fair to be largely attended,
as these are popular events, not. only
with the Elks, but with their many
frionIe
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Several hundred people were in at
tendance New Years day at the various
events at the Fargo Y. NJ. G. A., where
open house was kept all day. The fes-
tfviti6s eliminated with the delightful
reception rendered in the evening by
the board of directors and the ladies'
auxiliary to the Y. M. C.. A, to the new
secretaries, J. w. Adams and A. B. Dale
and their families. Fully 300 were In
attendance at this affair, and a cordial
address OF welcome to the honor guests
was given by Mayor n. II Emery. Pro-
gram features which had been arranged
Consisted of a piano solo by Miss Els
Their Ward. guest Of Rev. and Mrs. II.
III. FROST, a tenor solo by r. j. Sucher,
q soprano solo, by Mrs. Ernest r.
Wright, and a reading BY Mrs G. L.
Hubbeli, all of which were received
with prolonged applause. Light refresh
ments were served both in the after
noon and evening, by the association.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Mumma, until re-
Gently of wichita, Has. are visiting in
Fargo as guests at the homes of the
Stewart Wilson and Porter families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mumma are en- route to
Great Falls, Mont, where they are TO
reside in tn efuture. Mr.. Mumma is
with the Advance Rumely Co, and has
been transferred to that point. Mrs.
Mumrna was formerly Miss Gertrude
Hogarth Of this city, where she has q
host Of friends.
Mrs. NJ. e. Mcdonald Abbott, OF 31s
Tenth street north. IL ill at ST. Johns
hospital, and expects to undergo very
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21

thOughtfuiiy. They were dirty again
from the tinkering with the motor, but
the inspection went deeper than the
CRIME.
I'm not afraid Of the pick and
shovel, or the w~heelbarrow. and on
some accounts I guess they'd be good
for me. But on the other hand, per.
haps 1t is a pity to spoil a middling
good Office man to make an Indifferent
day-laborer--to say nothing OF knock
Ing some honest fellow out of the only
Job he knows how to do"
Colonel Baldwin swung In behind the
steering wheel OF the roadster and held
a fresh match to the black cigar.
Though he was from Missouri, he had
lived long enough In the high hills to
know better than to Judge any man
altogether by outside appearances.
"Climb In" ne said, indicating the
vacant seat at his side. I'm the pres.
ident Of the ditch company. Perhaps
Williams may be able to use you; but
your chances for Office work would be
ten to n In the town."
IT don't care to live In the town."
said the man out Of work, mounting to
the proffered seat and past that the
big roadster leaped away up the road
and the roar Of the rejuvenated motor
made further speech impossible.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21

busy hour with the colonel going over
the contractors estimates for the
month In prospect. In an interval Of
the business talk, Baldwin remembered
the good-looking young tramp who had
wanted a Job.
"Oh, yes; I knew there was some
thing else that I wanted to ask you"
he said. "H0w about the young fellow
that I unloaded IN you a couple OF
weeks ago7 Did he make goodT
"Who-Smith2"
Eyes; II that's his name."
The engineers left eyelid had a quiz.
zical droop when he said dryly: ats
the name he goes by In camp; John
Smith I haven't asked him his other
name"
The ranchman.president matched
the dropping eyelid Of unbelief with O
sober smile. II thought he looked as
II he might be out here for his health
like a good many other fellows who
have no particular use for q doctor.
How is he making it,"
The engineer. a hard-bitted man with
the %prognathous lower jaw %characteriz.
Ing the tribe Of those who accomplish
things, thrust his hands into his pock-
cts and walked to the window to look
down into the Brewster street. When
he turned to face Baldwin again, 1t was
to say: "That young fellow Is a wOn
der. colonel. I put him into the quarry
ut first, as you suggested, and In three
days he had revolutionlzed things to
the tune Of a 20 per cent saving In pro-
duction costs. Then I gave him a hack
Mt the concrete-mixers. and he's max
ing good again in the cost reduction.
That seems to be his speciality"
The president nodded and was suf-
fciently interested to follow up what
had been merely q casual inquiry.
"What are you calling him now?-a
betterment engineer? You know your
first guess was that he was somebody's
bookkeeper out of a job"
Williams wagged his head.
"He's a t~hree-cOrnered puzzle to me,
yet. He isn't an engineer, but when
you drag q bunch Of cost money up the
trail, he goes after It like a dog after
a rabbit. I'm not anxious to lose him,
but I really believe you could make
better use Of him here in the town Of
Ace than I can on the job"
Baldwin was shaking his head dubi.
ously.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21
CHAPTER Ii--Contlnued.

Good judges on the working floor Of
he Lawrenceville Athletic club had
said Of the well.muscled young bank
cashier that he did not know his own
strength. It was the sight of the pistol
that maddened him and put the driving
force behind the smashing blow that
landed upon the big mans chest. The
lifted pistol dropped from Mr.. Watrous
Dunham's grasp and he wilted, settling
back into his chair, and then slipping
to the floor.
In q fash Smith knew what he had
done. Once, one evening when he had
been induced to put on the gloves with
the Athletic clubs trainer, he had con-
trived to plant a body blow which had
sent the wiry little Irishman to the
mat. gasping and fighting for the
breath Of life. "If ever yezll be givin'
a man that heart-punch wild tn bare
fisht. Misther Montague. It's you fr tn
fasht train widout s%htoppin' to buy
amy ticket-itTl be murther in the
first degree" the trainer had said,
when he had breath to compass the
saying.
With the UNDECIDED warning resur-
gent and clamoring In his ears, Smith
knelt horror-stricken beside the fallen
man. On the presidents heavy face
and In the staring eyes there was a
foolish smile, as Of one mildly aston
ished, Smith loosened the collar around
the thick neck and laid his ear upon
the spot where the blow had fallen.
The big mans heart had stopped like
q smashed clock.
Smith got upon his feet. turned of
the electric light. and, from mere force
Of habit. closed and snap-locked the
presidents desk. The Waterman had
not yet returned. Smith saw the empty
chair beside the vault door as he
passed 1t OF his way to the street. The
cashiers only thought was to go at
once to police headquarters and give
himself up. Then he remembered how
carefully the trap had been set. and
how impossible 1t would be for him to
make any reasonable defense.
With one glance over his shoulder at
the darkened front windows Of the
bank, Smith began to run, not toward
the police station, but In the opposite
direction-toward the railroad station.
For J. Montague Smith. slipping from
shadow 10 shadow down the scantily
lighted cross street and listening mo-
mentarily for the footballs Of pursuit.
q new hour had struck. 1t was all
prodlgiOusly incredible. The crowding
sensations were terrifying. but they
were also precious, in their way. Long.
forgotten bits Of brutality and tyranny
on WatrOus Dunham's part came up to
be remembered and. in this %retributive
aftermath, to be triumphantly crossed
OF as items In an account finally set.
tied. On the Smith side the bank cash.
ter's forebears had been p%lodding farm
ers. but old John Montague had beer
the village blacksmith and a soldier
q shrewd smiter In both trades. Blood
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21
The young ex-tramp soon finds
that his services are very much
In demand, despite the fact that
he 10 suspected Of trying to hide
his past.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Had Her Reasons.

They were discussing church affairs
when Mary came home from school,
and Aunt Maria remarked 'Iittle pitch
ers have big ears" and the conversa-
ton stopped. A few days afterward
the minister came to tea and gave
some of his attention to Mary.
"Do you like to 90 to churchw he
asked.
"No," answered Mary. very firmly
but politely.
"A d why not. my little dearf"
"Oh." said Mary. with a smile, '1ittle
pitchers have big ears" very much TO
the surprise OF her mother and Aunt
Maria. who colored consciously. and
the minister changed IN" conversation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21

where a night switching crew was max
Ing up n train.
Keeping to the shadows, he walked
back along the line Of cars on the
makeup track, alertly seeking his OPP
p%ortunity. Halfway down the length
Of the train he found what he was
looking for: a box a with It's sidedoor
hasped but not locked. With q bit Of
stick to lengthen his reach, he unfas-
tened the hasp, and ut the switching
crews addition Of another car to the
makeup" he took advantage Of the
noise made by the jangling crash and
slid the door. Then he a%scertalned by
cropping into the dark interior that the
car was empty. With a foot on the
truss.rod he climbed in, and Mt the
next coupling crash closed the door.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21
INTERNATIONAL
NNDNSQ1O0L
LESSON

CBy e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday school Course In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21
LESSON FOR JUNE "a
THE PURPOSE OF JOHNS GOSPEL
(~REvIEW-READ JOHN 2t:15.25.)

REVIEW-Read John 21:15-25.
GOLDEN TEXT-These are written,
that you might believe that Jesus is the
Christ. the Son Of God; and that beiiev-
ing ye might have life through his name.
John 1854.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21
CHAPTER ".
Wanted-A EInancler.

1t was a full fortnight or more after
this mountaineering incident on the
hill road to the dam. when Williams,
chief engineer of the ditch project, me
President Baldwin In the Brewster Of.
fees Of the ditch company and spent a
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21
WHAT HAPPENED

J.. Montague srMth, cashier Of the lawrencevIIe Bank q Trust
Co.. young society leaders, popular bachelor engaged to marry verda
Richiander, heiress, and destined TO bs one Of the towns leading eiL.
zens, became Innocently Involved In q dishonest bank loan. Watrous
Durham, president Of tho bank, tried to shift the blame to Smith,
who refused TO be the scapeoost. When Durham drew q pistol to
threaten him, Smith struck the president q blow over the heart and
ieft him for dead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21
Smith Knew What He Had Done.

srl tell. Parental implantings may
have much to say to the fruit Of the
womb, but atavism has more. Smiths
Jaw came up with a snap. He was no
longer an indistinguishable unit In the
ranks Of the respectable and the we'll
behaved he was a man fleeing for his
life. What was done was done, and
the next thing to do was to avert the
consequences.
At the railroad station a few early
corners for the w~est-bound passenger
train due at ten o'clock were already
gathering. and at the bidding Of a GER
tain new and militant craftiness Smith
avoided the lighted waiting rooms as
II they held the ~pestilence. A string of
box cars had been pushed up from the
freight-unloading platforms recently.
and In the shadow. Of the cars he
worked his way westward to the yard
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21

Wife-Don't you think a great, bigS
tall, married man ought to be taken
into the army just the same as any
body else2
Hubby dear, he only looks tall /;
as n matter Of fact, he In probably
short.-Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21

There vas no present help for that,
however; and FIVE minutes later he had
regained the road and vas on his way
to the ditch camp. As he walked he
read for the Hftieth time something on
the page Of a recent st. Louis paper.
It was under flaring headlines:
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF BANK
PRECEDENT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-06-21

A married man says there Is eyi.
IDENTIFY no end to a wife's mind, as he
gets a piece Of 1t every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
ID CONTROL FOOD IS
 ID BE INTRODUCED
Measure to Be Offered by Lever Will Incorporate Suggestions Made by
 Secretary Houston

Washington, April 27-The administra- tion's food control legislation will be in troduced in the House tomorrow by Chairman Lever of the agricultural com mittee. A Senate committee is preparing similar bills for early introduction in the Senate.
 The measures will incorporate Secre- tary Houstons estions, made in 8 recent communication to the Senate for jaws to give the. government direct su- pervision of food production and distribu- ton. One would authorize the agricul- tural department to license food manu- facturing storage and distributing con cerns and if necessary to operate them for the purpose. Another would give the President power to direct the council of national defense or some other govern
 mental agency to fix maximum and min imum prices if conditions arise under which the government deems it advisable. A sum of 600 is asked for the de- ! partment of agriculture to use in carry ing out of the programme.
 Officials hope it will not become neces- sary to fix prices and they believe that power conferred in the government will In itself prevent the occasion arising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
py HUGH W. RoRERTs

Washington, April 27.- (Spe- cial. .)-With the speeches this afternoon of Mr. Kahn of Cali fornia and Mir. Dent of Ala bama, general debate in the House on the pending army bill came to it's conclusion. The House is now considering the bill section by section, and it is anticipated that final action will be taken tomorrow night.
 MT. kahn's extended address consti- tuted highly dramatic effort, in which lie dwelt almost exclusively on the alleged urreliability of the voiun- teer system iB times of war, and in which he urged the House as an es- sential to patriotic discipline, to stand in all matters by the President as com mander-in-chlef of the military forces of the nation. At the conclusion of his speech the Californian was compli- mented by boisterous and picturesque demonstI ation
 The reply of MT. Dent was exceedingly brief. but apparently highly effective. He made the point that a member of the House, in supporting either the majority or minority report was not standing by the President inasmuch as neither repre- sentative embraced the entire provisions of the bill which the war college framed and the President enthusiastically in- dorsed.
 Let him who insists that an American must stand in all matters by the Presi- dent" exclaimed MT. Dent, offer the original bill for that which now bends before this House. I challenge any mem- Der of this body to criticize the con- mittee for it's action in repudiating the recommendation of the President that boys as young as IS and 20 years be draft ed into the service of the government.
 CHALLENGE ISSUED
 If there is a single member of this House who would criticize the committee because it repudiated the recommendation of the President that in stationing com scripts in the army, all territorial or local units should be abolished, let him stand up so that all may see him.
 Then forget for all time this ubiquitous charge that the committee in it's endeavof (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Coroner's Jury Does Not
 Place Blame for Big
 Munitions Explosion

Chester. Pa, April 27.-The coroner's s jury late this afternoon returned yer dict finding there was no evidence be- fore them to lead to the conclusion that milton corporation plant at Eddystone. Pa, on April 10 was due to . premedi- tated cause. nor does any of the evil dence submitted point definitely to any other cause,
 The verdict includes the statement that the jllrymen find that the 129 victims of the dsa aster came to their death from burns and exhaustion due to the explo- sion.