The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1918-12-19

              7   :■■:■:■:    '•' 7. ■■■■.-.■■'■■
ItfrniKt.
VOL. NO. 10.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, DECEMBER 19,  1918.
No. 27.
£1-11)0
DUB1MQ HOLIDAYS
War Savings Christmas Is Plan
to Make Coming Yuletide a
Memorable One.
A large number of employers
throughout Minnesota and many individuals who are not employers are
engaged in a common effort to make
Christmas, 1918, memorable as a War
Savings Christmas.
A leading employer expressed his
thought on the subject as follows:
"Fighting has ceased, but we shall
not be through with the war until
peace Is permanently established, our
army is brought back and demobilized,
all war bills have been paid and normal industrial conditions have been
re-established. Therefore it is just as
imperative that we sacrifice and save
today as when hostilities were in
progress.
"Nevertheless there is abundant
cause for national and individual rejoicing. This feeling of thankfulness
and joy should be expressed in generous giving during the holiday season. We are not, however, far enough
removed from the seriousness and the
6acriflces of the great world war to be
frivolous in our thanks or the material
one to be given to each emploKfcb
the service.
"Presents of War Savings St___n
and Certificates are also being gene
ally made to soldiers by relatives and
friends and we feel very sure that the
boys could not get anything as Christ,
mas presents that would give then-
more pleasure or will be of more rea!
value to them now and later.
"To aid the people of Minnesota Jn
carrying out the idea of a War Savings
Christmas, we are furnishing free of
charge gift certificates and believe-
that they will be freely used. We feel
very sure the giving of stamps a_
Christmas presents will result in much
good. Incidently it is a very proper
way of increasing our sales of these
Government securities. The Government needs every cent it can get and
Minsesota is still considerably behind
its allotment. Anyone who has pledged
himself to buy a certain amount of
stamps before January, 1919, and has
not yet done so, will in this way be
able to fulfill his pledge and at the
same time make a wise gift selection."
WHERE MINNESOTANS STAND
Have Much to Do In War Savings
Stamps Campaign.
The people of Minnesota have made
a very creditable showing in their purchase of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps, but they have much to do before January 1st, according to State
Director, D. S. Culver.
"The state now ranks nineteenth
among the states of the union," says
HOLIDAY   GREETINGS
 of	
W_v_<6-_. AAa/ /Art*Suii/tefi/A/kUi/u/m^-
V-
-
^J#A&-mJte<i/JaMasUm'ete</Jei/w( /yrtvt(£mr/H</ ?
'/_»_«__- JuwAsd*i*tA6*7*
4-i-t-S
expression of them, For this reason
the idea of making the coming Yule
Tide a time for giving Government securities appeals strongly to me and
should appeal to people of all classes."
A  Stamp  Christmas Campaign.
The Minnesota State War Savings
Committee appreciate the logic of this
feeling and have inaugurated a War
Savings Stamp Christmas campaign.
Assistant Director John Meyering is
in charge and by the use of gift certificates is attempting to make the giving of War Stamps easier for those
vv-°jo desire to do so and at the Bame
time he believes the certificates will
convey more clearly than the stamps
themselves the real holiday spirit behind the gift.
Two forms of certificates have been
prepared and distributed to the county
organizations and through them to employers and others who desire them.
The first of these is intended for use in
tending War Savings Stamps to soldiers. The second is intended for the
use of employers or individuals in giving to employees, friends and relatives.
These certificates are furnished free
of charge to anyone desiring to make
use of them and can be obtained either
from the county ^chairman for War
Savings or from the state headquarters
in Minneapolis.
"Our efforts to hare stamps used as
Christmas presents is meeting with a
hearty response from people in all
parts of Minnesota," said Mr. Meyering. "We are very much pleased with
the way people are taking up the Idea
Mr. Culver in a statement issued by
the Treasury Department. "When th3
people have lived up to their 1918
pledges for the purchase of stamps—
as they undoubtedly will live up to
them—-and have purchased stamps
liberally during the holiday campaign.
Minnesota should go over the top with
flying colors. In order for the state to
take its proper place in the financing
campaign, however, it will be necessary for everyone to do his or her part
not only in fulfilling the pledge he or
she has made, but in assisting the
local organization in selling all the
stamps as promised and a few more
for good measure.
"We are working hard on a Fulfillment of Pledges Campaign and will try
not to overlook reminding everyone
of their promise to their Government.
Our work will be greatly simplified,
however, if each individual will think
back to June and recall what amount
of stamps he promised to buy. If he
has bought them, he should buy a few
more. If he has not bought them, he
should fulfill his pledge aUonce.
"In this greatest hour of the world's
history, there is one question that is
staring every one of you in the face.
It must be answered and answered
satisfactorily before you have a right
to take your part in the great and
justifiable rejoicing. Have you kept
your War Savings Pledge? If not, you
have failed to aid in winning the victory and the only way in which you
can gain a share in it and* all that it
means to present and future human-
HOLIDAY  GREETINGS
 of	
£$(4, cet/i/f/j/Aa/J/i^tAftJ /et*i-J*6w(/f/'t mAit:>//./ryttty//<n *v**n»*
y   AT   , ,.      ■    ■    -  __0F——r j -- 	
m   /_f/-i_v_- /i'ani/tninfJt/<Ht
hmH-m.
ahd we fesi sure that it will result in
benefits to donors, those receiving
these very practical gifts, and to the
Government,"
"War Savings Stamps afford the
Very best known means Of expressing
this year's holiday spirit in a way that
will be Of practical and lasting value
to the recipients and a help to the
Government," continued Mr. Meyering.
"A War Stamp received is not only
a gift, it is a suggestion and an incentive to save and invest wisely. Any
War Stamp may be the foundation of
financial independence; any employer
who gives stamps for Christmas will
encourage thrift and make better citi-
gens.
"A number of large concerns over
the country have planned to give their
employees their yearly bonuses in the
form of War Savings Cftrtificates.
Fine!
"Many other firms have decided to
give their employees War Savings
Stamps instead of money ot merchandise as formerly.   Couldn't do better!
"Other corporations, have voted to
give War Savings Certificates to each
of their employees now serving with
the colors. Splendid! They have
earned thdB regard and when they become civilians again a 'nest egg' will
help.
"The Elgin National Watch Company has purchased two hundred and
*l*ty $100  War Savings  Certificates,
ity, is by paying that pledge at once.
If you made a pledge to your banker,
your landlord, your tradesmen, would
it occur to you that you would continue to be an honorable citizen if you
abrogated that pledge? Then, above all
pledges the one made to your government—YOUR government—is sacred.
Face the issue and see if there is any
possible reason for not keeping it.
Then, when you have fully discovered
that your honor demands that you keep
your word, celebrate the holidays by
fulfilling your obligation. Then celebrate Victory hy buying a bit more."
THE STATE'S RECORD.
Minnesota's Thrift and War Savings
allotment was $47,000,000.
Up to the present time there has
been purchased by the people of Minnesota in stamps approximately ?30,-
000,000.
The records show that there are in
this state unfulfilled pledges to buy
stamps amounting to approximately
$15,000,000.
Every individual who has made a
War Savings Pledge is urged to give
immediate attention to the redemption
of his or her pledge, thereby assisting
the Institution that is held responsible
for the collection of the pledge; and
also assisting the local committee in
completing their work incident 16 th.
1918 campaign.
A Letter From
"Over There"
Miss Barbara Schraut is in
receipt of a letter from her uncle, Ignatz Keller, who was reported killed in action Nov. 3rd
1918. The letter, according- to
the date thereon, was written on
the 29th day of October and
stamped in a U. S. postoffice on
Nov. 14th, 1918. Whether it
took the letter 16 days time to
reach tbe postoffice, or if Ignatz
Keller mailed the letter on Nov.
14th is unknown, but a telegram
to his parents at Mt. Angel,
Oregon, stated his death occured on Nov. 3rd 1918.
The letter r^ads as follows:
Somewhere in Prance,
Oct. 29th, 1918.
Dear Niece!
As I haven't heard from you
yet and as I have a little time, I
thought I would drop a few
lines to you and let you know
that I am still alive and well
yet and hope these few lines will
find you the same.
Well, as I don't know much,
I'm unable to write much, but
please let all the rest know that
I am still alive.
I would write to them myself
but paper is very scarce around
here.
Give the rest my best regards
and be sure to write home and
tell them that I am well yet and
to write me a long letter. I have
not received a letter since I left
the United States, but am waiting for one every day.
Will close for this time, with
my best regards to all.
Your Uncle,
Ignatz Keller.
American B. F.
Chopped Feed
The comic papers can now
come back. We haven't the
Kaiser's speeches and German
war news to furnish the giggles.
The war is over. It is now
"open season" for criticism of
the President, Secretaries, Senators and Congressmen—.when
they deserve it.
We recently heard of the
champion thrifty man. He was
working for the government for
a dollar a year and saved $4,-
500,000 the same year.
Burglars Shoot lip Town
St. Paul, Dec. 13: Pour saloons,
five stores, two garages and the
railroad depot at Cadot, Wis,,
12 miles east of Chippewa Palls,
were looted Friday, by a band
of seven armed bandits who later "shot ' up" the town and
escaped with more than $6,000
in cash and booty. News of
the melodramatic raid reached
St. Paul by telephone from the
Cadot marshal at Chippewa
Palls.    There is no clew.
School Report.
Report of School district No.
90 for the month ending Friday,
Dec. 13.
Pupils enrolled     17
Days taught    19
No. of holidays ..        1
Average daily attendance...  16
Pupils neither absent nor tardy during the month: Verena,
Leona, Laura and Leo Flicker:
Joseph Peine; Raymond and
Joseph Michaelis.    ;
Pupils absent two days or
less: Math and Christ Schmidtbauer.
Elizabeth Block,
teacher.
If farming is such "easy
money" why don't we see men
from other lines rushing into it.
Our Jewish friends always go
where the big money is. Hav e
we any Jews farming in our
neighborhood?
Local Happenings
Of the Week
Only six more days until
Christmas.
O. Gravel is at Minneapolis o'n business.
Saturday, Dec. 21st is the
shortest day of the year.
Jos. Hartmann is employed
at the Morrison Co. Lumber
Company.
The farmers are beginning
to haul wood for next summer's fuel.
Bring us your furs and get
the most money for them.
The Leader Pierz, Minn. adv.
Jos. Boser is at the St.
Gabriel's hospital at Little
Falls recovering from an attack of influenza following
pneumonia.
Miss Anna Kurtz of Saint
Paul is coming to visit with
Mr. and Mrs, Joe Kurtz during the holidays.
Miss Martha Banach is visiting with her folks, John
Banach and wife. Martha is
a bookkeeper at Minneapolis.
Don't miss the Big Reduction Sale at Frank Grell's
next week.    adv.
John Zwak of Hillman has
sold his farm and will move
to New Ulm, Minn, soon
where he has bought a farm.
Law ranee Boser' of Buh,
bought the Ed. Rennenberg
farm Friday for $95. an acre
and sold his farm for $85 an
acre.
Edward Preimesberger received an honorable discharge and arrived here yesterday from Camp Grant, 111.
He was drafted at Menasha,
Wis.
Have you renewed your
subscription to the Journal?
If not do so before January 1st.
Mrs. John Klein of Melrose
has been ill for the past
three weeks and is now able
to be about again. Her maiden name was Frances Hennen.
Mrs. Reinhart Stumpf of
Superior arrived here Tuesday to visit Mrs. A. Stumpf.
From her# she will go to Ft.
Ripley.
The Leader of Pierz buys
all kinds of raw furs at highest market prices.    Adv.26tf
"Jos. Otremba of Agram returned from Adams, N. D.
last Monday, where he had
been called to visit his son
Carl, who is ill with influenza followed by pneumonia.
Carl has recovered.
A Ford car belonging to
Herman Denne caught fire
and was destroyed one mile
north of Freeport, Saturday
evening. Mr. Denne was on
his way home from New Munich and states the car did
not work right all day, but
he does not see how it caught
fire. The car was a complete
wreck, all except a front
wheel, whichHank succeeded
in "rescuing." He says he
is going to use it for a wheelbarrow.   Melrose Beacon.
About 1,200 in
War from County
Some figures showing tlie record of men e itr iine.1 at Little
Palls from Morrison county
might be suprising ;is well as
interesting. Tlie chairman of
the association was suprised to
find that 889 men were send out
by the draft board. This is in
addition to the men who enlisted from Morrison county. An
estimate makes the total between 1,100 and 1,200 men from
Morrison county.
It is also stated the county
has bought nearly two million
dollar's worth of Liberty bonds
and War Saying Stamps.
Freeport Boy Drowns in Lake
- Anthony Spier of Freeport
met with death while skating a
week ago Sunday on Uhlenkott
Lake. Anthony, with a number
of his companions, left town at
about 2 o'clock p. m. and were
cautioned to be careful and not
venture too far out on the ice.
When they arrived at the lake
they found the ice to be 5 inches
thick and thought there would
be no danger of breaking thru.
Anthony ventured down the
lake and the others followed
him at some distance, when all
of" a sudden he reached an air
hole and broke thru. His companions endeavored to reach
him but could not get nearer
than 20 feet and there being no
rope or pole to render him any
assistance. A call was rent to
the village for help but when
help arrived the unfortunate
boy could not be seen. After a
two hours search the lifeless
body was at last found in 14
feet of water and taken to the
surface.
He was 19 years old.
Raymond Borgerding of
Melrose was here this week
taking up stock at the Borgerding Lumber Yard.
War Casualties of The Nations.
(From "The Literary Digest.")
In this table, showing the men in arms, the lives lost, and
the total casualties of the leading nations involved in the war,
the list of killed follows,, in general, figures gathered by the New
York Evening Post. The lists have been corrected by official reports issued since the original estimates were made. All of the
totals, except those'of the United States, Great Britain, Italy
and Germany are unofficial.
Men in
Arms.
United States .... 3,764,700
Great Britain.   ... 7,500,000
France  6,000,000
Italy  5,000,000
Russia  14,000,000
Belgium  350,000
Servia...  300,000
Roumania ;. ' 600,000
Germany  11,000,000
Austria-Huhgary 7,500,000
Turkey  1,500,000
Bulgaria  1,000,000
Total  58,514,700
Lives
Total
Lost.
Casualties
58,478
262,723
658,665
3,049,991
1,100,000
4,000,000
500,000
2,000,000
3,500,000
5,000,000
50,000
300,000
150,000
200,000
200,000
300,000
1,580,000
4,000,000
12,000,000
4,500,000
250,000
750,000
50,000
200,000
10,097,143       24,562,714
Sullivan News.
Mrs. Raymond Sims, returned
from Grand Forks N. D. last
Wedensday where she had been
visiting her sister Mrs. Cove-
nick who had lately- lost her
husband with the Spanish influenza. Mrs. Covenick and child
returned with Mrs. Sims,- and
will visit relatives here for some
time.
Hillman visitors Satnrday
were Jun Adkins and sister
Mary and Miss Kernen.
Mi. and Mrs. Riley Hoskins
visited at Wm. Lynu's  Sunday.
Some -of our young people
spend a yery enjoyable time at
"Merry-go-round" on Long
Lake Sunday evening.
Mrs. Robt Adkins visited
with Mrs. Look Monday.
T. Wolfenden was in our burg
Monday.
Mrs. Pint is visiting her son
Matt who is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Pierz goers Tuesday were:
Julius Popelek Riley Hoskins &
A. Clearence.
Young people should be very
careful how they awake the natives at midnight while on thier
way home from a good time.
The snow fall Saturday
night was welcome for our
sleigh roads. But the wagons are again in use.
Miss Elizabeth and Pearl
Tomala of Minneapolis are
going to be the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Tomala for
Christmas. Pearl is an operator of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange Co. at
Minneapolis.
Foreign News
Since September 15, 350,-
000 deaths have occurred in
the United States from influenza.
Soldiers disabled during
the war will be paid $65 a
month during the period of
their re-education.
Illinois, the twenty-first
state to enter the union, became 100 years old Wednesday.
Over 200 airplanes paraded in San Diego in vast victory review last week and
were acclaimed as world's
mightiest air armada.
Tall buildings trembled,
dishes came tumbling from
shelves and doors banged
when Vancouver, B. 0; was
shaken by an earthquake at
12:45 Friday. So far no serious damage has been reported.
Five thousand eight hundred bales of cotton were destroyed in a million-dollor
fire, which completely gutted the plant of the Sapulpa
Compress & Gin company, at
Sapulpa, a town 15 miles
from Tulsa, Okla.
Louis Sinithbauer was a
visitor at Hope, N. D., with
his brother Andrew, for a
few days.
Mrs.   Christ  Mons  of St.
jMathias   was   visiting  relatives and friends  here  this
j week.
Farmers Prepare
for Spring Building
Several farmers in this neighborhood are prepairiug for next
spring building.
The war is oyer, and it seems
as though the farmers are trying to do thier bit in going
back to normal business and in
improving the community with
modern building.
A list of names has been
handed to us of some wl.o
will build new houses and new
barns the coming spring.
Those who will build new
houses are: John Sheper, Andrew Keher, John Keher, Andrew Gall, J. Brexius and John
Susx.
Martin Gelhar and Alois Primus will build new barns.
Potato Grower's Conference
A conference of the potatoe
growers of Morrison county has
been called to meet Monday
afternoon, December 23 at two
o'clock at the farm Bureau office,
Little Palls, for the purpose of
discussing the hew porposed
recommendations for changes in
potato grades. These new recommended grades have been
drawn up by a committee composed of A. D. Wilson, Federal
Food Administrator for Minnesota, A. G. Tolaas, Mr. Wellington and P. B. Clement.
These recommended changes
will be brought up for discussion
at the annual business meeting
of the State Pototoe Grower's
association to be held at University Farm, January 3.
Since so many objections
have been raised in Morrison
county against the present potatoe grades, it is desirous to
have a good representation of
growers at the meeting
Monday. The recommended
new grades can then be discussed and a delegation elected to
attend the meeting at University Farm, January 3. Anyone
interested should attened this
meeting and come prepared to
express vour sentiments.
Will Travel
 —With Band
Wm. Blake, former Pierz boy,
who has been stationed at S
Camp Dodge, started on a tour
of the south and west Saturday with a military band.; Pol-
lowing are extracts from a letter written to his father, Jake
Blake of Little Palls:
I was examined just in time
last week to get out out of the
army next Friday and as luck
would have it I come to my address last Sunday and I thought
I would suprise you folks by
coming home without you knowing it. I was put on detail as
a fire guard for the Development band and this afternoon
I got in and played awhile with
them and was offered a job to
go with them on a trip through
the south and west for 100 days
which will bring me home next
spring. I jumped at the chance
when I heard we were to wind
up in Minneapolis. Chances are
wages will be good. We intend
to sell pictures, play concerts,
and dances in towns from 4,0C0
to 10,000 population which will
be a good size for business. We
are to eat and sleep at private
homes and 1 thought I would
like a suit and a pair of shoes
on this occasion. The band leader thought I could get another
issued suit and it may be a little
better than the  one I  have.
I will write you often and let
you know just where I am and
the different places we go after
I get started. »
The sergeant thought we can
make at least $20 a week'so I'm
pleased to get the job.
'."..i-HiW!1. .y."
III        |.(l.  |M»I.J     l|     .  f|l.
■l-Pi.^H|^r!.|
T-
-r*jn