The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1916-04-06

              THE   PIERZ   JOURNAL
V^OL. 7.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA,   APRIL 6,  1916.
NO. 42.
DISPERSES
VILLA BAND
Dashing Attack by
America^ Force.
FOUR TROOPERS INJURED
Mexican Bandits Leave Thirty-
one Dead on Field.
El Paso, Tex., April 1.—Pour hundred American cavalrymen, under the
command of Colonel George A. Dodd,
whirling down from the granite slopes
of the great continental divide, have
fallen like a thunderbolt on the main
body of Francisco Villa's bandits at
the San Geronimo ranch, scattering
them like chaff in the wind and driving the bandit chief, wounded and
crippled, to seek a hiding place in the
mountains over which he has ruled for
so many years.
Villa was hurried from danger in a
carriage.
The news of the brilliant exploit of
the American troopers was flashed
over the Mexican wires into Juarez
and sent a thrill along the border.
For seventeen hours the veteran Colonel Dodd and his picked riders of the
Seventh and Tenth . cavalry drove
down the valley of the Santa Varia
river.
At the end of the fifty-five-mile ride
they burst upon the unsuspecting Vil-
listas camp, where 500 Mexican bandits were celebrating the massacre of
172 Carranzistas two days previously
at Guerrero.
Villa Has Narrow Escape.
Villa, shot through the leg and with
one hip shattered, was hurried from
the scene, barely in time to escape the
onslaught of the American soldiers.
The bandits made a brief but helpless stand before the fierce- charge of
Colonel Dodd and his troopers. Then
they broke and fled, leaving thirty-one
dead on the field, including their commander, General Eliseo Hernandez.
Two machine guns, a number of
horses, rifles, ammunition and equipment fell into the hands of the victors.
Among the known dead is Pablo Lopez, Villa's lieutenant in the Columbus raid.
The American casualties were four
privates wounded.
The American soldiers did not linger on the field of victory. For five'
hours they drove the enemy before
them into the wilderness of the mountain peak desert and canyons, where
roads or even trails are unknown and
where a misstep means death to horse
and rider.
They halted only after the chase
had led them ten miles from the battlefield and the fugitives were scattered far and mide in little bands of
half a dozen men each.
Congress Provides Funds.
Washington. March 30. — Congress
rushed through an emergency appropriation of $8,011,502 to pay for the
pursuit of the Villa bandits while the
state department prepared to press
General Carranza for permission to
use Mexican railways to solve tlie
troop supply problem.
BRANDEIS ENDORSED
BY SUBCOMMITTEE
Washington, April 2.—By a vote of
2 to 3 the senate judiciary subcommittee considering the nomination of
Louis D. Brandeis for the supreme
court voted to recommend confirmation to the whole committee.
Those voting for confirmation were
Senators Chilton, Walsh and Fletcher,
Democrats, against Senators Cummins and Works, Republicans. The
full committee is understood to stand
practically even.
Bach member of the subcommittee
Will submit a separate report to the
committee, setting fortli the grounds
on which he reached his conclusion.
RUSS WAR   MINISTER QUITS
General Polivanoff Relieved at Hit
Own  Request.
London, March 31. —The Russiat
war minister, General Alexel Polivan
off, has resigned, according to a Reu-
ter dispatch from Petrograd. Genera;
Chouvaleff has been appointed to succeed him.
General Polivanoff was relieved
from office at his own request. General Chouvaleff lias been director of
the commissariat department of the
ministry of war.
Freed of White Slavery Charge.
Chicago. March 30v The case against
William Rufus Edwards has been
taken from the jury. The court directed a verdict of not guilty bi
tered against the St. Paul man, who
was charged with violating Uie Mann.
act in transporting Miss Ada Cox traaa
Chicago to the Twin Cities.
St Cloud Deputy
Dies Under Train
St. Cloud, Minn.,   April 1—
Archie Chisholm, deputy sheriff
was instantly  killed  yesterday
at    Paynesville  when    a     Soo
freight train ran over  him.
Chisholm was just swinging-
up into the front end of the caboose when the two sections of
the train, which had been split
for a crossing', came together
with such fo.xe as to loosen his
hold and throw him under the
wheels.
Joseph Tschida Dead
Joseph Tschida of West Buh,
died of pneumonia last Friday
evening, 11:45, at the age of 49
years. He leaves a wife and
seven children. Burial look
place at Lastrup last Monday
morning.
South West Platte News
Robert Rychner is at present
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Theo.
Rychner. He wlil leave soon
for North Dakota where he has
taken a claim.
Mike Casey is going to have
a well drilled on his farm:
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lor
entzon visited with Mr. and
Mrs Borchers of Gravelville
Sunday.
Miss Bonnie Compton spent
Saturday night with the Carl
Erickson family.
The 'phone was pretty busy
April Pool das.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Rychner
and Robert Rychner called at
Reese's Sunday.
Andrew Kainz a n d family
visited a week ago Sunday with
C. Reese and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Compton
entertained the Carl Erickson
familv at dinner Sunday.
The Misses Martha Nelson
and Clara Enlund called on
Tillie Olson Sunday.
Mrs. Wm. Schultz visited with
Mrs. Nick Hebler Sunday.
The Town Board held a meeting at the chairmam's home
Monday afternoon.
This news is late on account
of the carrier not coming.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Rychner
drove to Preedham Monday
evening.
Prank Brisli, Paul Hoheisel
and John Nelson were appointed road-overseers by the Town
Board Monday.
Menny And Few
Crookston Times: "Call for
Mr. Pew," droned one "hop"
at the Palace hotel last night
"Call for Mr. Menny," piped
another.
Finally the two men were
cor ailed.
"I'm P. J. Few of Kalamazoo," said one.
"I'm J. O. Menny of Osh-
kosn," said the other.
Pew and Menny met and then
adjourned to a private room.
When they reappeared Few
had many pleasant things to
say of Menny and Menny had
few things to say of Few that
were not flattering.
Few is to remain here many
day, and Menny will remain
only a few.
Floods Do Damage To
Bridges and Culverts
The floods have raised havoc
along the creeks and rivers.
Wooden culverts were lifted out
and swept away and a few
bridges were lifted from their
resting places and tilted to such
an angle as to render them impassible. The bridge at B. J.
Terhaars was put out of commission for horse-drawn vehicles and autos, and the bridge
at Val Schraut's crossing is out.
The R. R. bridge spanning
Skunk river in Agram was
threatened by the current but
the Soo line prevented further
damage by hauling in four cars
of rock to fill the gap.
Hoistein Park
Mr. and Mrs. S. Perkins, who
spent the past few days at tlie
E. M. Thompson home, left for
their home on Thursday. Sam
had been helping log.
Mrs. Fred Brenner is visiting
relatives and friends in   Eldora.
Mr. Taylor entertained Mr.
Ballig and John Kramer Saturday night.
The Atkins young folks called
at Thompsons Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wenner called
called at Thompson's  Tuesday.
Thompson and Lorens people
spent Saturday evening at the
Martin's home.
Mr. Dornon's people are nicely settled in the Leadwell house
which they have rented.
Mr. Bugbee will soon have
his building completed. Mr.
Lewis is hauling the lumber.
Mr.  Kelly  has   been  hauling
the kids to school the  last  few|]owed :
Village Council
Proceeding's
The village council met in regular monthly session in the village hall, Saturday, April 1st.
1916. The meeting was called
to order by President B. Gross.
The proceedings of the last
monthly meeting were read and
accepted.
The foi I owing officers were reported elected at the annual
March election and sworn in and
entered upon the discharge of
their duties as such officers:
President: Steven Priemesberger.
Trustees: Peter Meyer, John
Gau and B. Gross.
Recorder:   John N. Faust.
Treasurer:   And. Faust.
The following standing committees were appointed for the
ensuing year:
Street committee:   John Gau.
Building committee : Peter
Meyer.
Finance Committee : Barney
Gross.
Board of Health: Louis Spanfellner, Barney Gross and E. H.
Kerkhoff-
The President appointed B.
Gross and John N. Faust a committee to buy one acre of land
from Adrian Grell for 8l2o.00 to
be used for a dumping ground.
The liquor license granting M.
K. Wermerskirchen the right to
sell intoxicating liquor in the
Columbia Hotel building for one
year was transferred for the unexpired time to Anton V. Hartmann, the present owner of the
Columbia Hotel.
The  following   bill    was   al-
days.
Rucker News.
The masquerade dance at the
G. W. Waller house Saturday
evening was a very enjoyable
affair. There was a large attendance and many varied and
pretty costumes.
Frank Erickson returned home
last week from Popple where
he spent tlie winter working for
Mr. Waller.
August Drews brought a land
seeker over to this part of the
county last Friday. They stopped at Henry Ferguson's over
night returning to Hillman Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wood visited S. D. Wood family  Sunday
Mr. Munyon sold nine head of
cattle to Mr. Porrum of Hoistein Park recently.
Matt Pint was a business caller at George Wood's home on
Monday.
Henry and John Ferguson
were Pierz uisitors Tuesday.
Arba Waller sawed wood lot-
Win. Goble last Tuesday.
Louis Spanfellner, serving
on Board of Health last
year $4.00
Upon motion adjourned.
S. Pkiemesbeugeh, Pres.
John N. PAUST, Recorder.
LASTRUP NEWS.
Chas.   Scott   and   wife    were
Saturday   visitors  at  the   Fer-   -voar
Mr. Jacob Hermann and family spent Friday evening at
Henry Well's.
After a weeks' visit with her
mother, Miss Charlotte Hermann rt turned to Pierz Satur-
urday where she is employed
at the P. A. Hartman home.
Henry Primes helped Ben
Athman haul hay Saturday.
Jos. Schmittbauer is working
for Mike Braun.
Mr. und Mrs. J. Muellner
spent Saturday afternoon at
John Pisher's-
Rev. H. Klein returned from
St. Paul Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Primes and little
daughter spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Ben At hinan.
Cathyrn Schlegel returned
from Duluth Saturday where
she was employed for  the   past
guson home.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Happke last week,  a  daughter.
Miss Bessie Benton, Hillman.
is visiting Mrs. Teachont. Casper Wagner  left  for  Hay
               Marsh. X. D., last week.
Kead the Journal ads.
A Conundrum.
Why   should   D   miser  envy   a   clock
that goes too fast.-   Because it is constantly gaining.
Jos. F. Faust. John Faust.
"Patty" Faust ami James!
Gorman of Cross Plains, Wis.,
are here visiting the numerous Faust families. Jos. F.
Faust says that he brought .
his brothers and Gorman along to help him in
ease ihe respectable citizens
of Pierz should try to run
him out of town again.
Lastrup is almost   drowning.
Mrs. Gerhart Block called on
Mrs. Jos. Portner Saturday
afternoon.
F. X. Buesseler was transacting business at Little Falls
Monday.
Peter Wagner called on John
Fisher Monday afternoon.
Save Your Waste
Paper And Rags
There is a serious shortage of
raw material for the manufacture of paper, including rags and
old paper. The Department of
Commerce is calling the attention of the public to the necessity of collecting and saving
rags and old papers as it would
greatly better existing conditions for American manufactures.
Something like 15,000 tons of
different kinds of paper and
paper board are manufactured
every day in the United States
and a large proportion of this,
after it has served its purpose
could be used over again in
some class of paper. A large
part of it, however, is either
burned or wasted. This of
course has to be replaced by
new materials. In the early
history of the paper industry,
publicity was given to the importance of saving rags. It is
of scarcely less importance
now. A little attention to the
saving of rags and old papers
will mean genuine relief to our
paper industry and a detninish-
ing drain upon our sources oi
supply for new materials.
Happenings of the Week 8rlefiy Told
for the Convenience of the
Busy Reader.
SuesG. N.R. R. For ABOUT THE STATE
Accidental Killing News of Espec|a| (nterest f0
St.Ctoud.    Herman Benolken MJWieSOla  f^derS.
as  administrator  of  the  Peter 	
Benolken estate has tiled a   suit
against    the    Great     Northern  GATHERED FROM ALL SECT
railway for $7,700   through   his
attorneys. R. B. Browe. and   J.
B. Himsl.    The loss  of   Iii,
cause for asking   s7.,-(K>  of   tile
amouu,t.    The destruction of the
automobile in which the
ent was riding is the   basis   for
the other $200 of the amount.
The accident occurred last
November when a switch engine
backed into the automobile in
which Peter Benolken and party-
were riding. The automobile
was .smashed and Peter Benolken was instantly killed, The
accident occurred in the evening when darkness was  coming
Mrs. Martin Miller, ono of th(
neer residents of Watenrllli
The   Minnesota   river   is   high.
Maine than it has been foi
years.
Carroll A. N'ye of Moi l
In  the  Seventh  district, has
renominatlon.
II. 11. Freeman, for fo
i if   Albert   U
dead in that city.
Tli' i of a man. believed to
found
in the woods near ll.v
The   Rai unty   district   court
jury
tho liis'  lime in thi'
The Mississippi river at SI
on and it was Claimed by   those   at flo'": "1(i a number of \..
i lies have been driven from hoc
A   bond   issue  of  $17'
school   buildings  carried   by  an
whelming vote at a special i
committed suicide  by  hanging  in   his
father's    barn,   three   miles   east    or
ton.
aa   board   of ■
fm  the voting of bonds to
Tretter  w is   n'v' hi*h s('h°o1 l,uil(lm«-
Grief over ll of his son  l!u-
in the automobile that no lights
were visible OI1 t|k. engine
John Tretter Dead
News Gathered
Here and There
Unclaimed Letters.
Corn, Clover, Cattle. Hogs!
Is your woodpile piled?
Yard cleaning time is almost here.
Gust.   Poschinski  is   here
visiting   the    Joseph   Faust
family.
Autos are beginning to
make their appearence on our
streets.
Autos are beginning light
spring exercise after tl months
of hibernation.
It is said that eastern folks
are going back OX the autos
and back TO the horses. ,. ,,
Herman r-aiist is again em-
J. C. Barreson  of Minnea- ployed   as  bartender al   the
polis is  here conducting the Columbia hotel.
Reduction Sale of Herm. Koering.
(roldner, who  had  an aue-
•John    Tretter   died    Tuesday
evening   at .'.»   o'clock-,   alter   ;i
short illness.
()/ years  ot age.    lie; a in   (rer-  dolph
many he came to America at an   s'
commit Bulclde by drinking
early  age  and   lor man\    years       fewetl   B.   Mathewson,   for  twi
made his   home in   the town   of   '' mlnently identified with
(h<-   grain   trade   In   Minneapolis.   Is
l'> ill.    He is survived  by a wife <iead.   He
and   15  children.     Burial   will t,on of °
nian   Catholic   I'm.
take   place    tomorrow,   l'Yida\
Sept. 3 and continuing
The Lismore Clin
ton  has told 'ickin-
gon. x. i'
rttle and  two grades  for
	
List oi Letters  unclaimed  at     CI irai, president of tho
the   post   office.     If   not   called   Polk ('°"";
i.s.. »i,   ..    ..;   i . i       i h:ls  '"led  up  li
to, thej will be sent tothedead  bank  bulld
morning.
letter office at Washington.
Mr. L. W. Adams,
Albert  liosher.
August Lange,
Mike I''. Meyer,
Mrs. Oscar Nordstrom,
Roman Schaedler,
Ceo.   W'eiier,
P. Scbipper,
Mrs. frank- Baugen,
Miss Theres llilleu.
('has. K. (Jravel.
Postmaster.
clean
Standard Time.
Standard   time   was   established   by
agreement to 1SS3, primarily for tlie
benefit of tbe railroads.
Mrs  Gerhart Block is on   the
siclc list.
tion Tuesday, thinks of going to Kansas, where the climate is milder.
Mel Wermerskirchen. Ste\ e
Priemesberger and Frank
Waninger went to Duluth on
business Tuesday.
.Miss   Elizabeth    Newman
has been elected for the third
year as   assistant   teacher in
the  graded  school  at   V.
Union, Minn.
We are pleased to hear
that John Dombovy, who lias
been ill for several months
has so far recovered that he
is able to do light work.
Alois Phillips has been
elected  as  principal   of the
FOR 5ALE    Good
timothy seed.
Mike Thommes
Found    A  finger  ring.
Owner  may have   same
to four million  dollars every
year.
graded school at West Union, j.
Minn. Mr. Phillips taught
the same school for two years
about seven years ago.
building   as   a   rest   n>
farn
The people of Grand have.
of .-.
new   $60,000   h
■ e   the   el
LS.
It  took   but  nn   hour  for  .
district court at Duluth
John Freeman, charged with
•  from women of the underworld,
was guilty.
Joseph I on trial at Mln
olis   for   tl ry   of  tie
Park State bank, suddenly with
his   pba   oi  not  guilty  and   adr
While talking to a companion a
idden  death of a friend, Ji
Malonev,     forty-fh:
Brainerd   machinist,   roll   dead   from
heart disease.
.Milne hota   Is   $.'<
cause of tl n(  of the Inherit-
late   of
Bell, a wealthy .Minneapolis man
r au'o.
Judgi Morrison of Nor
has  filed  with the
for   nomination   as   a   candidate   for
trict   court   In   tho
Eighth Judicial
Th> .islature   will   be  com-
by calling at  Journal of- lf" "' appropri
.. ucy In ti. oun-
• ICC fund, which may amount to $75,
• by the end of the -
Grrain  smuts   rob the  Min-      Frederick     Kroeger, ,ost
nesota  fanners out  of three 12^
was the second oldest Mason con
ed with the Winona lodge.
State Forester W. T. Cox has
named a life member In the i
national    advisers    of   thc    National;
Highways   ast- The  as:
tion now ha;
Following a  visit   of n   to
the   Hastings  asylum   for  the  insane'
the state board of control annoi
that it will ask the next
for $125,000 for improvements for that:
institution.
The will of Mary J. Davis, patron:
of the International Sunshine so
and  Christmas  time  friend  of  thou-;
sands of poor children, who di-
Minneapolis recently, leaves $1"
to charity.
Dan Donovan, who appeared at the
German-American State bank at Mankato and at the point of an em,
vol ver demanded to be paid $50,000, •
has been adjudged Insane and sent to
au asylum.
Kalmer J. Jacobson of Red  Wing
Market Report
Grain and Produce
Tarket Report.
Wheat. No. 1. $i.lo
Wheat. .        l.(j(3
Wheat, No. 8...       1.00
FJax, ..
Barley
Ily
'Oats...
Ear Corn
WhiteR   -
our 	
closing
annual  convention
Mrs. .los. Portner spent Tuesday with Mrs- John Virnigf.
Butt- Lmerj
Dairy ...
.  cminary wa> .f the
""""■ ;0t„   Intercollegiate  Prohibition
Mol!   n at the closing session of
And we have passed vernal
equinox, when day and night
are twelve   hours.     Th- ••   	
rises   earlier and  sets   later: Sborta    " ,"
-0 pounds....!
l.i
but the   people around  here „        d Feed
may not have noticed it: it is tjeans
lass
Iji  Crosse,  Wta..
minatory  has  been
not often we see the sun.
Oni
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Dont fail to read ti.