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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
Mrs. SnChe1" Wins
Chicago Praise

Chicago critics gave very favorable
comment to a recent expression re-
cital given there by Mrs. +. j. Sucher
formerly of Fargo. where she was a
pupil Of Mrs. Lillian Farnsworth
Hubbell, Mrs. Sucher assisted on a
program by Fred Huntley, baritone,
and the Music News said Mrs.
Sucher, earnest and sincere as well
as completely artistic, gave some
trench sketches most. appealingly,
and proved her possession, Of brains
as we'll as of reading technic." 9th
er comment was equally favorable,
various critics expressing the hope,
she would be heard often in Chicago
Mr.. Sucher, head Of the voice de"
partmcnt OF tho Fargo college con-
servatory for four years until last
spring, began his work IT. a similar
capacity at Eureka college, Eureka,
lila month ago. II has been inter-
rupted temporarily by the influenza
epidemic. In the large voice. class
he is now instructing are many fine
voices, and in addition to that work
and directing girls and boys glee
clubs of 80 and 40 memberships re-
spectiVely, he is directing a band,
orchestra and church choir, as well
as giving instruction. on several wind
instruments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
Social Notes

A request is made by the Fargo
branch of the Red Cross that the two
reclamation shirts and two boys suits
that are still out, be returned by
Nov. /, whether completed or not.
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The Scandinavian w. C. T. U. will
hold no further. meetings until further
notice. A meeting had been scheduled
for Wednesday.
Mrs. v. H. Aiken and two little boys
are moving from their home at 1434
Twelfth avenue north, to the home of
dict, Tenth. street north. Mr.. Aiken
was one of those who died from the
influenza. Mrs. Aiken and children,
who were also i'll, are now recovered
from the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ostman, Col
lege street, have as guests, Mrs AL
fred Carlstrom and little son, Fran
els, Of Brantford, N. D. Mr.. Carl
strom, who was also here, returned
to Brantford today.
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On account Of the influenza cpl
demic and other illness, the Clara
Barton auxiliary of the Red Cross
will not meet again until Wednes-
day, Nov. 8.
Miss Ellen Smith will be hostess
this evening at her home in Moor
head, to the Nitchie Bijou club. Or
der will be called at 1880.
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OF the 81 clubs in the Fifth dis
trict off the Minnesota Federation of
Women's clubs, seven have abandon
ed their programs entirely for Red
Cross work; twenty have taken UP
The study of Americanization- this
year, and many Of the others are
combining their customary study
with that of child welfare, civilian
relief and other war work.
Miss Lois Porter, one of the Hor-
ace Mann school teachers, is a guest
at the home of her sister, Mrs. r.
A, Trubey, at Lidgerwood, during the
enforced vacation.
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X. p. Brandt has returned to his
home in Tower City from Fargo,
where he was a hospital patient sew
eral weeks. What was feared to be
typhoid fever when the entered the
hospital, proved to be an attack of
influenza. j.,
Miss Vena Jones, who was an over
Sunday guest of Miss Jane Alexan-
der, of the deLendrecie building, re-
turned to her home in Valley City
Monday.
Miss Borghilde Bue, a graduate, of
st. Luke's hospital will leave tonight
for Camp Lewis Washington. Miss
Bue is enlisted in the Red Cross SER
vice and her time of departure was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29

he had to assess the money and
credits of anyone within their taxa
BILE Jurisdiction. No complaint has
been made to the Tax Commission
of their failure to asses the money
and credits Of their local stores.
"As to the Nonpadtisan League,
the Tax Commission does not be-
Iieve that its money and credits are
assessabIe. In the letter written TO
Mr.. I.eYnke on June 18th. we dispos-
ed of this question as follows: :
/" AS to the Nonpartisan League,
it appears to me that it comes with
in the scope OF mutual organizations
or mutual benefit. non profit sharing
and charitable in its nature as well
as educational The courts uniform
Iy hold that the highest form Of
charity does not consist OF minis
tering to the body alone but 10 the
al we'll being in the broader sense.
mind and the physical. mental, NOR
am satisfied that the courts will
hold the money and credits Of the
League itself, to be exempt from
taxation
1--WE believed this to be sound law
then and we believe 1t to be sound
yours truly,
IF e. PACKARD"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29

Dear Sir: We have your letter OF
the 18th inst. In which you refer to
the assessment OF the Consumers
United Stores company. From in
formation that we have here be-
lieve that you would be justified I'm
making the assessment on this BUSH
ness upon the following basis: Stock
Of merchandise, full value, $4,000;
assessed value. $1,000.
Under the money and credit
schedule the $4,000 in notes they
will be required to pay on the basis
of mills on the dollar. or $40 tax.
If they have purchased $4,000 worth
of goods they surely are assessable
for 90 per cent OF chat amount. AS
/ understand 1t. all of these stores
have $4,000 in notes, which were
taken in the locality. and which are
to be used In purchasing merchan-
disc. If they have not disposed Of
these notes by sale, but merely have
them up as collateral, they still own
them and they are assessable upnder
the moneys and credits schedule.
Very truly yours.
IN. D. Tax Commission, by H. H.
Steel"
What Pakard aye
Now that the subject has become
public through the recent story pub
lished in The Forum, Mr.. Packard
has come to the defense of the COM
pany in the following manner:
Some Of the newspapers of the
state, without any investigation of
the facts. have accused the State
Tax Commission and more particu
larly myself, Of assisting the Con-
sumers United Stores company to
evade taxation. 1t is charged that
ruled that they were not subject to
taxation and stopped an investtga-
ton which had been started. These
accusations are false in every par
ticular.
ION June II. 1918, I wrote Mr.
Lempke, attorney for the Consumers
United Stores Company, in reply tc
an inquiry as to whether or not
their money and credits were taxa
BILE, as follows:
After reading the articles of in
corporation of the Consumers Unit
ed Stores Company, filed with the
Secretary of State. it is my opinion
that the moneys and credits, as well
az the physical property OF this cor
poration, Is subject to taxation under
the laws of the state. Section OF
the Articles of Incorporation, IL
seems to me, takes 1t out from under
the exemption clause of the Consti.
tuition, as construed by our supreme
court and by the courts generality
This section provides for the pay
ment of dividends, and although
they may never exceed 10 per cent
and earnings above that amount are
devoted to, educational purposes, II
places it among the profit sharing
corporations. The Standard Oil, any
great corporation. could organize in
this manner, and by watering it's
stock, keep its dividends below 10
per cent and be exempt from taxa
ton N~
Upon investigation this Commits
sion found that the Consumers Unit
ed Stores Company's plan Of opera
ton, so far as pertinent. was as
follows:
Memberships were sold in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29

Red Cross VIII Enroll Nurses ].
Hitherto Not Eligible for SerUice

Cb) Graduates of schools accred-
tied, but with small daily average,
recommended by local committee.
(c) Graduates of special hospitals
such as tuberculosis and psychiatrtc.
without general training.
Cd Graduates of foreign schools,
the standing of which is not known,
and from which 1t is difficult TO Sc
cure information.
IL the graduates of foreign schools
submit a diploma or copy Of diplo-
ma or certificate which is in their
possession. and in addition, creden-
tails from a local institute or from
the local committee covering a period
Of two years of service they will be
eligible for regular enrolment
Mrs. Angela Boleyn, 400 Seventh
avenue south, Fargo, is in charge of
the enrolment of nurses for national
service in this district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29

The national committee of the Red
Cross has received many applications
for services from nurses, whose train
ing or record Of training does not
quite fulfill the requirements at first
established by the committee and in
the ranks OF these nurses are many
who could and wish to give excellent
service during this period of national
need. The national committee has
announced that the applications Of
these nurses will be received and they
will be enrolled professionally for the
period Of the war.
Under this head Of nurses who do
not entirely fulfill conditions for en-
rollment in the Red Cross Nursing
service and who may be enrolled pro-
visionaIly for the period of the war
are the following classes: .
(a) Graduates Of schools not ac-
credited, but with recommendations
from the local committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29

Fresh Ludefisk. First of Season.
Eggerts Market, Phone 91.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29

extended that she might serve during
the influenza epidemic at the train
ing camp hospital at the Agricui.
tural college.
The Rebekah auxiliary OF the Red
Cross will meet Wednesday, at the
headquarters: Elk's hall, to sew.
Mrs. M. Hunt and baby son. Bis
marck, are spending several weeks in
Fargo as guests Of Mrs. Hunts
mother, Mrs. q. Kennedy. Mrs. Hunt
was formerly Miss Dorothy Kennedy.
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Mrs. Harry Collins, Bismarck, is a
visitor in Fargo and is registered at
the Webster hotel
The Eighth avenue Red Cross
auxiliary viii meet Wednesday az
teiuo0n III the regular room at the
Fargo college library building. A.
large attendance is urged, particu-
larry as this will be- only halliday
meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
TAXES ASSESSED
LOCALLY is Plea
CONTINUED from page one.)

cured cash and notes to the amount
Of 100000 and only leave $4,000 In
property in your district, it is clear
that onlp $4,000 is the amount of
values upon which to base your as
sessment. 1t would seem, however,
that under their contract to leave
$4,000 out of $4,000 in the taxing
district, that there ought to be a
stock of goods of $4,000 fully paid
for and notes to the amount OF an
other $1,000. On the other hand, If
the company purchased and had on
hand April 1, 1915, $4,000 stock OF
merchandise for all of which they
are owing, and for which they have
pledged $4,000 in notes which the
company owns, you will be Justlfled
in assessing $4,000 stock OF mer-
chandise, also $4,000 in notes, I'M
der the moneys and credits law,
which provides for an assessment at
a. flat rate of three mills on the dol
lar. Debts are not deducted from
property owned.
> During the last couple Of years
we have heard a great deal ABOUT
big business in this state. If there is
ANYTHING going on in the state or
North Dakota that has the earmarks
of big biz than a proposition where
a person can come into the town OF
Crosby and collect from the people
sac, 900 upon thes proposition Where
by they only agree to leave $lO,OOO
of II in a stock of merchandise, re-
tafning $4,000 for commissions up
on the sale OF stock and a promo
ton and propaganda fund to be
used elsewhere and in such man
ner as the promoters may see Mt, /
would like to have somebody show 1t
"Under the statement contained in
your letter 1t is the Judgment Of the
writer that the assessment Of the
company should be as follows:
Stock of Merchandise, full value
IS. 900: assessed value $1,000. Money
and credits $4,000. If the manager
of this ompany refused to list the
property, and it is your judgment
that they have the property it be-
ONES your duty to make the assess
ments as above stated, giving the
company notice Of the amount
YOU have assessed them so that
they can appear before the local
board of review when 1t convenes in
"Yours truly,
North Dakota Tax Commission"
"By H. Steel.
Refused to Fill Statement
Under date of May II. 1918, Pat
rick Noonan again addressed the
tax commission as follows: 80.
state Tax Commission. Bismarck
N. DE- Dear irs:-Thanking you for
your letter of recent date, I again
took up the matter with the Con-
sumers United Stores Co.. a month
ago. / handed them a company
Blank for them to fill, and the mana
ger said he would send it to head
quarters, and about three weeks ago
he called me in and handed me o
typewritten slip that / refused to
accept as 1t was not sworn to, and
he told me that was l would get.
then sent them another statement
blank, but have not secured any an
swer. want to go over the top
with these parties, and see If they
are law unto themselves, or are
they bigger than the state. Send in
structions SO that can use it be-
fore the equalizing board. and also
the county commission. Yours,
Patrick Noonan"
Under date Of May 81, the state
tax commission addressed the fol-
lowing letter:
Patrick Noonan, Crosby, N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
Neqe, Surgical
Dressings Glass

The first meeting Of new sur
gical dressings class, formed OF en-
ployes of the Stone Piano company,
was held Monday evening at the Ma
sonic temple. Seven young women
attended, making 1877 2x2 IA wipes.
Four other classes worked at the
surgical dressings rooms Monday ev-
ening, under the supervision OF Mes
danes B. A. Miller, o. o. Churchill,
F H. Householder, Curtis Harsh and
r. H. Slocum, and Misses Florence
Gormley, Dorothy Hanna, Clara
Emerson, Eugenia Paine and Aline
Stone.
ST. Marks class had five workers
present and made rs five-yard rolls.
Thirteen Pontoppidan workers at
tended, making lat 2x2 IA wipes and
27 five-yard rolls.
With seven workers present, the
Y. NJ. C. A. class made 16s 2x2 IA
wipes.
First Baptist church were also pres
Ont completing 44S 2x2 IA wipes.
Fresh Ludefisk. First Of Season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
MURPHY LETT NrILLIoN.
(By Associated Press

Wy <ASsV .DaN@NSf4 I1.LSbb.y
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 29.-The
Minneapolis Tribune, who died in Chi
cago recently, was fled for probate
today. The estate was listed at
100000. One-third Of the estate is
bequeathed to the widow and the re-
mainder will become a trust fund to
provide for various annuities and en-
dowments.
The will provides for fund to or
ganize and MAINTAIN a school of jour
nalism at the University of Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
LEROY LoBERa DIES.
On of weII-known Farmer Victim

Son Of WeII.known Farmer Victim
of Influenza.
Leroy Loberg, 90, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Loberg; farmers residing
six miles southwest Of Fargo, diei
at home at 1 o'clock this morning
from pneumonia following influen-
"a. He had been i'll week. His
parents, five brothers, Eddie and Ole
at home; and Martin in France: and
two sisters. Mrs. Minnie Allison,
Fargo; and Mrs Ida Herberg, La
dora, Can, survive. Funeral ar
rangements are in charge of B. F.
Wasem, Fargo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29
LIBERTY LOAN CAR NOW
ON TWIN CITY LINES

The Liberty loan street car was
placed on the north side run Fri
day where it continued to attract
attention. as it has done ali this
week. During the afternoon Miss
Liberty, in the person of a AIisha-
waka girl, kept company with Uncle
sam. Miss Liberty wore a new cos
tune which was even more attrac-
tive than the one worn on previous
days.
Miss Hazel Hollar. daughter OF
l. f. Hollar, transportation agent of
the Northern Indiana and Southern
Michigan railway lines, and Mrs.
Nina calendar have taken the part
of Miss Liberty. while Uncle sam
has been represented by Fred Hite,
r. r. Grossman, G. Abraham and
c. Hunt
The car viii continue 10 operate
until it has made the rounds of all
the city lines.
For several days the publicity
Liberty loan committee has had at
its disposal an advertising car. This
car is an open one about which
fran has been built bearing adver-
tisments Of the fourth Liberty loan.
The car may be- used by the com
mittee at any time for any purpose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29
WAR MAKES MANY
CHANGES At NJ D.
Scenes Familiar to University
Students Many Years
Disappear.

One thousand men can be accom-
modated I'm the NOtre Dame mess
hail when completed The new wing
IN process OF erection IS OF wood so
as TO hasten the construction II
is 125x50 feet. The original brick
building. the old gymnasium. is
about 2OOx50 feet. and has housed
the Carroll basket ball court, the
candy store and the rifle range. For
"A mess kitchen Rockefeller hair
will be utilized. This is the former
bode OF the unfortunate who every
winter flock to Notre Dame. and
who are given employment. food
and shelter by Brother Hugh.
Ia altering the old gymnasium
building for the mess hau the work
men are doing away with one OF the
landmarks Of NOtre Dame. the old
candy store. All over the United
states as well as in foreign coun-
tries In both hemispheres are old
students Of the university. many OF
them prominent men who bought
their lemonade and SKIES" at this
store when boys Brother Maurel-
ius has had charge Of the candy
store now for three years. and had
improved IL considerably. But
Brother Leopold had been connected
with this students shop for % years
and still helped out on occasion until
orders came 20 do away with IL for
military purposes
With the disappearance Of the
rife range also goes q Notre Dame
landmark Here within two years.
Notre Dame rifemen brought Notre
Dame up from class three TO class
one. and made some records with
the T.. 6. government rifle
The men I'm the new mess will
dine strictly military fashion There
viii be no walters no tablecloths.
and the soldier-students it, is said
now viii wash their own dishes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29
South Bend Mother Her Against Huns
BY ETHFH PHELAN.

There is service flag in the win
dow OF little home down on
Rush 81. It is one Of the flags that
makes you want to stand at atten-
tion and salute and then hurry TO
the nearest booth and buy more
Liberty bonds. 1t has four stars.
representing all Of the sons OF Mrs
Martha A. stacher, who lives in t..e
little home ar III S. Rush st.
Yes. all my boys are in The ser
vice and i am glad 1 wouldn't
want them home at a time like
this Mrs STACKER says. and then
smiles as cheerily as though her
sons We're touring Europe for pleas
ure.
Three Of the boys are now in
France and a fourth is at Camp
Mills preparatory 20 sailing. Charles
~ years old. the second son in point
of years. was the last 10 enlist and
the first TO go across. He enlisted
in the infantry in June. 1917. going
directly TO Camp Taylor. where he
remained but two weeks. being
transferred 10 a machine gun bat
talon az Gettysburg. Pa. He re-
manned there until December. sail
ing for overseas before Christmas
Tie is now q member Of company 3.
9TH machine gun battalion, and has
been i'm the trenches since March
and took part in the battle of Cha
teau Thierry. His American post
office address is 40.
Sergeant ON Border.
Sergt. Ross Stacher % years old.
was "a member OF the third regi-
ment. national guard for u years.
and saw service on the Mexican
border. lie went to Camp Shelby.
Hattiesburg Miss. i'm August. 1917,
with the other mem bers Of the
third regiment. and was trans
ferred TO the 18th field ARTILLERY.
5th battery, where he remained un
on a few days ago He is now at
Camp Mills and will sail soon.
Pvt Perry STACKER. 25 years old.
was also member Of the national
guard and was stationed at Camp
Shelby until June of this year. Mrs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29
SOLDIER TELLS
FOLK TO BE BRAVE
Writes Parents to Keep Good
Spirits Until Boys Come
Marching Home.

The following is letter received
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Gall, 1856
Paris ST.. from their son. Dale. who
is in France with the 117th en-
gineers.
"My Dear Mother:
Am well and in fine spirits. rive
other fellows and I were in Paris
on leave and we had a great time
visiting many historical places. Paris
is indeed a beautiful city and very
fashionable. one could not think
that war is raging farther down the
country. There are no sky -scrapers
as in our large cities. the buildings
are more uniform in height The
methods of transportation in Paris
are by bus. hack. subway and take,
there being only a few pleasure cars.
Much of the work is done by women
and disabled soldiers.
Now as TO the battle our com
pany spent most of the time in the
Alsace- Lorraine district From there
we were moved TO the Champagne
front and we were there when the
drive started on the 18th. We saw
much Smelling. gassing and bomb
ing The engineers followed in the
wake of the infantry, like in the sec
oud battle of the Marne. Their duty
was 70 keep all roads open. bridges
in condition. and stand ready TO
back up the infantry in case Of
counter attacks.
Believe me. I shall never forget
July 10. 1918 such Smelling the
enemy put forth lasting until ,
O'Clock in the afternoon, but the
great German drive was a total fall
ure. II will take but little fshting TO
win the war as happened along the
Marine. You must not worry about
any OF us boys in the war Instead
feel happy that YOU have two sons
i'm the service. who are able 10 do
their bit for the country. Ii is you.
dear parents. who are AT home TO
brave through the war. the death
wounds. or sickness we may meet.
To the Individual, over here or in
the camps, goes little credit. but
10 the parents. each mother and
father the credit belongs. For YOU
and the dear ones at home make a
fellow wish 10 come back We en-
dure but little 20 what you have
some through 90 raise Us. some day
we will have one grand and happy
reunion. when the olive drab comes
marching home. Keep in good
spirits. for it takes soldiers to win
the war;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29
HOW TO ADDRESS MEN
OVERSEAS WITH UNITS
THAT ARE UNDETACHED

A1isunderstandings reeardms the
signature nee'ed on approvals of
requests for o. ~ceis 90 be sent 90
members OF IN, American eNpedi-
tionary forces in Europe who are
with detached uni s. having no high
official I'm command have been com
pletely cleared mp by statement
received by local ,ostal authorizes
Saturday
These requests m ST be accompa-
MED boy the approx 2 of the office.
in immediate comm nd of the unit
and should be writ an i'm such a
manner as 90 show that fact as
Approved by Lieut. rohu Doe. post
commander" or, ct ain COmman-
Ger" Battalion con mander." etc.
POstmasters are informed that par
cells otherwise mailable addressed to
members of the American eNpedi-
tionary forces I'm Europe bearine
such a signature may be accepted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29
Y. M. c. A. NIGHT SCHOOL
TO OPEN MONDAY. OCT. 7

The y. NJ g. a. night school will
open Monday. oct 6, and viii in
clude courses i'm intensive drafting
telegraphy. office preparatory Eng
lish and public speakins.
The lack OF skilled craftsmen has
become alarming so the course in
that subject viii be especially good.
The class will be organized for men
who have had sufficient mathema-
ties 20 insure their rapid progress.
The public speaking class. which
IS nev feature OF the night school.
VIII open Friday Nov I. This class
is provided with teacher OF noted
ability and one who viii be prepared
to do effective work