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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Oratorto Very Artistic Ofering
Collection OF ST. For Arn1entdnS

An audience filling the First Meth
odist church Friday evening greeted
the participants in the Handel ora
torio. The Messiah, which was given
with an unusual degree OF perfection
for a chorus having no longer train
ing. A great amount Of credit Is
due Prof. Franz Josef Sucher, Of the
Fargo conservatory faculty, who is
director Of the chorus choir at that
church, and who directed the ora
torio production. Assisting in the
chorus were a number who are not
regular members OF the First Meth
odist choir.
Professor Sucher made a splendid
choice Of soloists. all being prominent
Fargo singers and in fine voice. Mrs.
+. r. Wright, soprano. gave exquis-
lite interpretations Of several solo
selections from The Messiah, the
beautiful number entitled / Know
That My Redeemer IIveth being a
particular favorite with the audience.
Professor Sucher not only directed
but gave the tenor solos, his opening
number, Every Valley Shall Be Elk
allied, being one Of the choicest, and
all Of his interpretations being mark
ed with most artistic tone shading.
b. A. Orr, another favorite with the
local public, sang with splendid I'M
derstanding the bass solos, of which
the one entitled Why Do the Nations
So Furiously Rage, afforded especial
pleasure, revealing as it did the rich,
full quality Of his voice. Mrs. J. A.
Jardine took the contralto solo parts
in a most satisfactory manner, the
rich tones Of her voice and the ex-
cellence OF her interpretations being
particularly evident in the selection,
He Was Despised.
Chorus Well Balanced.
The resources Of the chorus were
at all times brought out to the best
advantage by the conducting Of Pro-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Fargo people are TO have an OPP
portunity TO see a travelling exhibit
OF American War Posters that Is
reported by those who have seen 1t
at various places in the east, to have
attracted more attention than any
thing OF a similar nature In years.
The exhibit has been formed by
the Committee on Public Informa-
ton at washington, d. c., and ar
rangements for it's tour and the de-
tails OF its handling are in the hands
OF j. c. Dana, librarian Of the Free
Public library Of Newark, n. ]. IL
is Mr.. Dana who has selected the
posters, from among work done by
all Of the best artists in the United
States, and he keeps adding to II as
new contributions Of posters are sent
in to him.
Offered Masonic Library.
The OFFER of Mr.. Dana to arrange
a date for the exhibit to be in Far
60 was made in a recent letter to
Miss Clara A. Richards, librarian at
the Masonic temple in Fargo. IT
seemed advisable to her, however,
to make the exhibit a municipal af-
fair, so the matter was taken up
with J. p. Hardy, Commercial club
secretary, who welcomed the Idea.
It will therefore be shown in the
Commercial club rooms at the Fargo
auditorium, but will probably not
reach Fargo until next September,
as all the intervening dates are al
ready spoken for in advance. The
exhibit will be shown at various
places in the east during the next
few months.
The 40 American war posters in
eIuded vary I'm size from 26x33 in
ches, to 35x45 inches, and are
mounted uniformly. To these have
been added, for this exhibit, 10 post
ers from other countries to illustrate
the modern poster movement, and q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

I fessor Sucher. The climaxes were
most successfully achieved in every
instance and the part singing was
/ splendidly balanced throughout
Among the choruses were Behold the
Lamb Of God and For Unto Us a
Child Is Born. The climax Of the
chorus work, however, was in the
jubilant Hallelujah chorus, during
the singing of which the audience
stood. Every member OF the chorus
entered earnestly into the spirit OF
the OratoTio, and the result Of only
six weeks training with one rehearsal
a week. was most praisworthy. The
chorus membership was:
Sopranos - Mesdames Gillespie,
Hanson, Worst and Rue; Misses
Canniff, Clapp. Erlander. Gardner
and Meth.
Altos-Mesdames Berthe, Hodge.
Mckinney, McKinnon, Olsen and
Sucher; Misses Ashton, Hinckley,
Larson and Euren.
Tenors-Messrs. Chapman, Davis,
Dahl, Boise, Howell, Hoff, Thams
and Saunders.
Basses-Messrs. Clancy, Clapp,
Gillespie, Jones. d. Sonquist, A. Son
quist, Varnson, Watkins, Walker and
Wighams.
Fine Accompanying.
Contributing largely to the success
OF the production were the difficult
and sympathetically played overture
and accompaniments by Miss Clara
Pollock at the organ, most ably as
sisted by Miss Florence Gormley at
the piano. The latter played all Of
the accompaniments for Mr. Orr's
spirited solos.
Relief for Arnenians.
A silver offering was taken for the
benefit Of the war-stricken Armen-
ians, and resulted In a sum Of $T1.14.
Every cent Of 1t will go to this relief
fund, none to be deducted for ex-
penses Of the oratorio production.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
TraDeling Exhibit OF American
War Posters To Be ShoLD1 Here

group of small American poster
work 60 make the display more
nearly complete as an exposition Of
the work OF American artists. TO
show them all and allow suitable
space between the posters, 1871 rum
ming feet of wall space lis required.
The exhibit may be kept in each
place shown, for two weeks.
May Show Local Work.
If present plans materialize there
will be shown in connection with this
notable exhibit, the food conserva-
ton posters upon which the public
school students OF Fargo are now at
work. This local work is under the
direction of Miss Clara Rose, super
visor of drawing in the Fargo public
schools, and is likely to include a
considerable display Of amateur tall
emit. Some Of the posters made by
these young people for previous &C
casions have been OF surprising ex-
cellence. The making OF food con-
servation posters by public school
students is general at present, all
over the country.
The suggestion has also been
made that it might be well to show
in connection with this exhibit a
number Of the foreign war posters,
which can be secured by Miss Rich
ards for Fargo, from an eastern IL
brary.
Demand War Books.
For the beneht Of the Masons Of
North Dakota who have no access
to public Libraries. Miss Richards
states that section of war books
has been added at the Masonic tenn
pie library in Fargo. The demand
for such books is so great now that
when a Forum representative visit
ed the library a day or SO ago, there
was not single such book on the
shelves, all having been loaned out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Children GiUe
Christmas Play

Nineteen Of the Junior leaguers of
the First Methodist church took part
in a well-presented playlet, The
Christmas Spirit. in the Junior room
of the church last Tuesday evening
An audience Of $50 greeted them, and
F, the silver Offering taken for Arment-
an relief amounted to $3.50!
The children had been splendidly
coached by Mrs. c. c. Ladd, who was
assisted by Mrs. Llneberry and Miss
Virna Johnson, and the applause or
the audience was very sincere. There
were four leading parts, that of
Molly, taken by Zelda Resley: Ted, by
Ralph PeaTt; Christmas Spirit, Vir-
Rinfa Taylor; and Santa Claus, Edwin
DAVIS,
Another group of the leaguers who
had been trained by Mrs. Lottie Da-
Wis, sang several Christmas carols
and 6-year-old Frederick Martin, who
recently moved here from Grand
Forks, delighted the audience with
Vocal solos, as he has an unusually
fine voice for a child.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Cdnteen Unit Out
For First Time

The Cantken unit of Fargo, com
prised of Co. B auxiliary members,
WAS on duty for the first time since
appointment, Friday evening about
$3.50 o'clock at the Northern Pacific
station. Six or seven of these young
Hadies responded to the call Of tho
Fargo Red Cross to greet and serve
lunches to the hungry %" who went
Through here from Fort George
Wright, Washington, and appeared
for the first time in their Red Cross
II prom uniforms. The aprons were fur
tnished by the local Red Cross.
! The lunches given the men were
put up at the N. p. cafe and delivered
at the train. The expense OF them
was borne by the Fargo Red Cross,
as was also that OF smokes for the
boys, and small hags with pins at
1ached.
+ CO. b auxiliary. thorugh its can
teen unit members, presented the
boys with candy cane and
two stamped postal cards apiece
one 10 each man being q Christ
mas card and one Fargo
view. The men seemed much pleased
with the various courtesies shown
them, and as they were leaving gave
three cheers for the Red Cross, three
cheers for Fargo, and sang a rousing
song.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
FREE CHRISTMAS
BREAKFAST AT ~"

The Fargo Young Woman's Chris
tan association will serve free
breakfasts on Christmas morning at
9 o'clock, to all girls who are lonely
and away from home and who care
to accept the generous invitation.
The object of this plan is to dis
pei the loneliness of such girls, and
an informal Christmas morning So
cial affair viii be held in the ASSOC
citation parlors at the conclusion Of
the breakfast.
The only formality necessary for a
girl TO become a member OF this
breakfast party is to register her
name at the association building by
Monday, Dec. "a, so those in charge
may know how many to prepare for
Christmas morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

somewhere of the national colors,
and some are tied with red, white
and blue ribbon. Flag seals decorate
part Of the books, and the arrange
ment Of the material shows careful
thought throughout.
or course the war cartoons of a
cheerful nature have a prominent
place, likewise the war pictures, par
ticularly colored ones. 1t is evident
that the beautiful covers of the Lad
les Home Journals We're especially
popular with the scrap book workers,
although a number of other leading
magazines also provided some Of the
bright illustrations that lend desired
touches of color.
Some OF the students, not satisfied
entirely with using materials at
hand, did some original work of their
own, and such books are among the
most attractive Of the lot. It is safe
to predict that the wounded soldiers
to whom these books are handed will
welcome them with real pleasure.
The admonition to select jokes for
adults has been we'll needed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Crookston, who has just received a
commission as lieutenant in the re-
serve medical corps. and who arrives
in Fargo this evening. He also will
remain until after Christmas. Mas
ter Raymond Murphy and Perry
Goodal, the latter Of Sanish, N. D.,
arrived here Friday evening from
st. Joseph. Mimi, where they are
students at Sd Benedict's college.
Murphy home over Sunday.
The regular meeting Of the w. r..
G. will be held Monday afternoon In
q. A. r. hall. The knitting class will
meet as usual at 2 o'clock.
Miss Alice Gallagher returned
home Friday evening from Bagley,
Mimi, where she is teaching, and
will spend the holidays with her sis
ter, Mrs. Jess Reese. Sixth avenue
north.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Buck will
leave Monday night for Glencoe,
Mimi, to spend Christmas week with
the latter's sister. Mrs. L. w. Gill
bert.
Charles Rowan, Tacoma, Wash, left
night LOT LuG L"lH GANlCSs "
spend Christmas with his parents. He
had been in Fargo since Wednesday
night, as a guest at the home of his
brother, J. 7. Rowan, and family.
Miss Ida YokelI, 400 Ninth avenue
north, left this morning for Pierre,
S. D., accompanying home Ellen
Marie Mundt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mundt of that place,
who is attending the Sacred Heart
academy in Fargo. Miss Yokell will
remain in Pierre for the holidays and
will be accompanied back to Fargo
by little Miss Mundt. The latters
mother, formerly Miss Mary Thi-
bault, was a teacher in Cass county
in the sos, and taught also in Wells
and Eddy counties prior to her mar
riage. She is an old friend of Mrs.
George Yokell, Fargo.
A. Irving Stone. Virginia, Mimi,
will arrive in Fargo Sunday morn
ing to remain until Christmas night
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. II.
Tilden, S14 First avenue north. Mr..
Stones little daughter Frances is
now making her home with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tilden.
Mrs. z. A. Nonnweiler, of the I'm
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
PACKERS IN RUSH TO
DISTRIBUTE SHARES
(contlnued from 20 1.l


outstanding stock so as to get the
small holders to come in. Then DUR
ing the next two or three months
our ONCE will busy itself with getting
the outstanding stock which in time
we should get down to a minimum /.
Cut Ripe Melon.
Records were introduced to show
that after the reorganization the
stockyards company, without assets
or business other than controlling
the older corporation was able to
''cut melon" Of more than $4,000, 600
out OF the Junction railways surplus
and to declare quarterly dividends of
~ per cent on their 5000. 900
capitalization after the small invest
ors in Junction railways had been
given their guaranteed per. cent
per annum.
Testimony OF w. M. Madden, for
mer treasurer Of the Stockyards
company and Crol, established Ar
mour's connection with the deal. Eff
forts to prove that other big packers
were interested in the company met
with little success. Non-committai
replies were given by the witnesses
to questions as to what was meant
by "the packers and the ''other
Chicago people" in correspondence
concerning the organization OF the
Chicago stocSyards company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Women Must Create Demand for
WhedtleSS Bread Says Mrs. HooUer

Women must create demand for
bran, whole wheat, and corn breads,
until they are put on the menu Of
hotels and restaurants not only on
wheatless days, but for constant
use by patriotic food savers, accord
ing to a statement by Mrs. Hoover
wife of the U. s. food administrator.
She feels that many people will
acquire the habit of eating coarse
grained breads, IL they have the OPP
portunity OF ordering them on six
days Of the week, instead Of one.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Other advice Of Mrs. Hoover to
American women. is to stir the
imagination of servants and people
before whom they are demonstrate
ing, to appreciate that their saving
food actually conserves it for starv-
ing people. There is some individ-
ual, who is unknowingly dependent
upon you. for life. She says, cit may
be a soldier in the trenches, 1t may
be little child, it may be a peas
ant woman, who will not have any
thing to eat, next spring. IL you do
not think OF them now"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
VIII Cut Monday.

Mrs. John Farrand has returned
to Fargo from New York city, and
will meet Monday afternoon with the
cutting committee of the Fargo War
Relief association, at the Y. w. G. A.
gymnasium. There is urgent need for
more surgical dressings and the COM
mittee will prepare work for an all
day session of the association
Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
M. and 8. Work.

Considerable work done by the NJ
and S. club was also turned in FRI
day, being bathrobes, of the ,spe-
cial undershirts, pair Of the under
drawers, pair knitted socks, and l
sweater. The latter was made by
Miss Agnes Young, Duluth, who is
visiting here at the home OF her
brother, william Young.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Social Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper, the
former having been director OF the
Extension department of the A. G.
for a number Of years, left this aft
.ernoon for Minneapolis, where their
parents reside, and where they will
spend the holidays. They win go
from there directly to Lexington, KY,
where Mr.. Cooper assumes his new
duties with the State University of
Kentucky. The last of the farewell
social affairs for Mrs. Cooper was
held Friday afternoon, when Mrs.
Edwin Maryland, Thirteenth street
north. gave a luncheon at which six
other intimate friends of the honor
guest were present. They were Mes
danes J. G. Patterson, T. G. Pasco,
Frank Knerr, =. M. Crime, r. G.
Doneghue and Melvin Thomas. A 2
o'clock repast was served, hyacinths
forming the table centerpiece. and
Christmas colors being used else
where as decorations. The after
noon was devoted to knitting, and
vocal numbers by Mrs. Maryland and
Mrs. Cooper were much enjoyed.
-
The Yeomen degree team Of the
Fargo homestead viii give a dane
ing party at the A. o. u. w. hall
Tuesday evening, Jan. /. 1918, to
which all Yeomen are especially in
vited
Mrs. M. Nachumsofn, who is
leaving soon for Winnipeg to reside,
was honor guest Friday evening at
a whist party given by Mrs. Samuel
Iirnue. Ninth avenue south. There
were six tables at cards. which were
followed by lunch. Assisting in
serving were Miss Sadie Nachumson
md Mrs. =. Nay.
The members Of the I. v. G. Of the
Tarst Congregational church held
their annual Christmas party this
afternoon. AZ the home Of Mrs. II. w.
Buck Ninth avenue south. Lunch
ean in two courses was served at
H SO o'clock. and the remainder of
'Nhe afterueen was spent IN knitting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
CathnIin AuxiIiarN.

There was a fair attendance Friday
at this meeting, at which bedshirts,
pairs of undergarments, band
ages, pillow slips, sweaters and
pairs of socks were turned in COM
pleted. A meeting will be held as
usual, next Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Mrs. Harry Arneson, Fourth street
north, was hostess at this meeting.
Five suits of pajamas were COM
pleted. The meeting next Friday will
be with Mrs. w. @. West.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

The Agassiz auxiliary met Friday
with eleven present, and turned in
"a Of the rush garments, also /
sweater and / pair knitted socks.
The auxiliary will meet Friday Of
next week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

The Lucky Thirteen did not hold a
meeting Friday evening with Mrs. J..
p. Miller, but will meet next Friday
evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Clara Barton Meetine.

This auxiliary met as usual Friday
in Moose hall, completing is under
garments and bedshirts. 1t will
meet again next Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
RED CROSS
AUXILLIARIES
Work Turned In.

There was no meeting of. the Lib
erty auxiliary Friday afternoon, but
some work was turned in, comprising
29 of the special undershirts, and .
surgeons gowns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Mrs. Prosper st. Jacque of Heaton,
who has been visiting Mrs. E. e.
Saunders, left for Erie this morn
ing to visit her sister, Mrs. IThomp-
son.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Machine hemstitching and picot-
ing. Mrs. A. e. Bassett, 305 deLen-
drecie building. Phone 2947-W.-
Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Tor Quick Results Use Ths Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Miss Edith Ryan, Wahpeton, viii
arrive in Fargo this evening to visit
until the day after Christmas at the
home Of her mother. Mrs. r.. II.
Murphy No. SIS Jackson apartments.
Another holiday guest at the Murphy
home win be Or. Frank Tibesar,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Mrs. III. III. Pfster returned to her
home In Wahpeton Friday night, aft
er spending q week here with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Rowan. OF
the wellington apartments. She and
her husband, DR.. Phster, will return
to Fargo Monday night to spend the
holidays at the Rowan home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Miss Mildred Allen, who is teaching
music this year at Litchville,i n. D.,
Is home TO spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. AL
len, Fourth street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. z. r. Helsssr, Of the
Gardner hotel, leave today for Mime
apolis, to spend the holidays with the
latter'R parents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Mr. and Mrs. William Rusch leave
today for Grand Forks, to spend the
holidays with the latter's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Spriggs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-10-07
ARIZONA DELEGATES
TO TAX CONFERENCE

c. ". lander. chairman OF the state
tax commission: Charles X. Howe
and Rudolph Kuchler. members OF
the commission, have been appoint
ed by Governor Campbell as dele
gates to the eleventh annual confer
ence on taxation TO be held under
the auspices Of the National Tax as
sociation at Atlanta, Ca, November
1916. c. f. Gentry. assessor of Va
vapai county; E. A. Hughes. assessor
OF Cochise county and James H.
Kirby, assessor of Greenlee county.
have been named as alternates. An
initial move is to be made at this
conference for a model system Of tax
alton which 1t is hoped that the va
rious states may be led TO draw upon
from time to time. thus carrying out
much-needed corporations toward
uniformity Of taxation and an aban-
donment OF conflict due to overlap
ping Jurisdiction. A comprehensive
discussion Of the problems Of secur-
ing efficiency and care in the making
Of local assessments will be consider.
ed by group of the most experienc.
ed tax administration In the country.
The present decided trend toward in.
come taxation by the states will be
thoroughly discussed by the leading
experts In that particular field.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-10-07
PEACHS AND PEANUTS
IN cocHise

County Agent Paschall led 1000
farmers. or members of farmers
families in "motorcade" trips to
farms in his county. to show them
what the other farmers were doing.
These visits gave some new ideas
Willie Brogan. at Whitewater showed
the older heads" that his tested
seed corn. Of the Sacaton June va
rieiy. did better planted in rows SO
feet apart. with black-eyed cowpeas
between the rows. Cowpeas in many
fields looked well. Mr.. Thomas Pat
terson at Whitewater. showed fine
plot of Tennessee Red Peanuts, plant
ed in sandy land. which were very
promising both or seed and the tops
for stock feed. George Dillman. at
Whitewater, demonstrated success
fully plots of soy beans. velvet beans
end Sleeps eye" beans of great prom
Use. Homer Hunts s.O90-poond te-
parry bean crop. already harvested in
the Mt. View district north OF VIII
cox was worth seeing. as there were
the IS acres of Irish potatoes OF
Peter Jensen at San Simon. The
Eden Gem cantaloupes OF Whitewater,
and the peaches OF II. S. Cuckley in
Cothise Stronghold furnished the
final proof OF Cochise horticultural
achievement to the "motorcaders."
AGRIC. EXTENSION SERVICE,
University OF Arizona