The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1918-07-11

              VOL. NO.  10.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JULY  11,  1918.
No. 4
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TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.
Bemidji.—Bemidji has passed an ordinance prohibiting abusive language
tending to provoke assault. The maximum penalty is $100 fine or 90 days in
jail, or both.
Park   Rapids. — More   than   5,000
people from this city and vicinity witnessed the sham battle and battalion
' maneuvers, staged as part of the encampment of the Fourteenth battalion
of the Minnesota Home Guards here.
Walker.—Fred J. Miller, former attorney  at  Pine  River,  in  a letter  to
friends here, tells that on June 1 he
was commissioned first lieutenant in
the   United   States   army.     His   regiment is stationed at Camp Pike, Ark.
Red Lake Falls.—Personal donations
toward meeting the expenses connected with the Red Lake county fair will
not   be   invited   this   year,   it   is   announced.    With the funds already on
[hand, the grant from the county and
'the  appropriation made  by the  Red
Lake' Falls city council will be suffi-
, cient to meet all expenses.
Bemidji.—Two more Bemidji "boys"
have made good in the service, William Abell and A. G. Billeaudeau, now
in station at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Both
have been promoted to instructors in
booking for the military and given
the rank of sergeants of the first class
in the quartermaster's corps and transferred to the permanent school de-
|tachment.
Thief River Falls.—Dr. Tupper, one
[of the  early settlers  of Thief River
[Falls  and  still heavily interested in
[real estate in that city, died recently
■n France.   Dr. Tupper went to Europe
[shortly before the war and after its
outbreak became attached to the medical divisions of one of the allied nations.    The  cause  of death  has  not
been given.
Moorhead has officially served notice
bn the  Union  Light,  Heat  &  Power
company   of   Fargo,   which   supplies
[Moorhead with gas, that the city would
I require the company to operate within
[the provisions of its franchise, which
[fixes   $1.80  as   the  maximum   charge
that may be made for gas.   The company had  announced a  $2  per  1,PQ0
[cubic feet pricg.
Winona—A communication was received by friends in the city stating
khat  F.  L.   Steer  has  arrived  safely
Iverseas.   Prof. Steer left Winona the
lirst week in June to enter war work.
le enlisted as a Y. M. C. A. hut secre-
iry for Immediate service in France,
prof. Steer was a commercial instruct-
lr at the Winona high school for the
[ist six years. .
Thief River Falls.—Two brothers,
tdwin and Carl Dahlstrom, committed
insane patients from Pennington
aunty, died within three days of one
Jnother recently. They were the sons
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dahlstrom, for
hany years among the most highly
sspected residents of Sanders to\-n-
lliip. The cause of death in botfy
pases was pulmonary tuberculosis.
Moorhead. — Thousands turned out
lere at outdoor dedicatory service^ fqr
SMoorhead's service flag, carrying 260
ktars, one of gold for Nasseh Shaheen,
(rilled in action in France.    Patriotic
addresses were made by Senator F. H,
Deterson, S. G. Comstock, Judge E, E.
Sharp and Rudolph Overby and Clarence Jesten, enlisted in the navy and
irmy, respectively, now home on fur.
Joughs.    Charles S. Marden presided.
Fergus   Falls.-—Two   persons   were
Irowned at Lake Lida, north of Pelli-
pan   Rapids.    The  victims   were   Ed
laugen and Mrs. Oscar Koppen.   Mr,
ind  Mrs.  Koppen  were  spending the
|ay at Haugen's farm.   After fishing,
ley came ashore  and then  Haugen
ad Mrs. Koppen started out for a boat
fcde.    The tiny craft became tangled
weeds and overturned.    Mrs. Kop-
fen   is   survived   by   four   children.
Jaugen was a business man of Peli-
fan Rapids.
Gully.—A. Stark, who has been the
pashier  of  the  First   State   bank  at
lully since the starting of the village
In 181)0, has taken a position in Minneapolis with the Security National bank.
| Brainerd.—Joseph   E.   Schran,   age
charged with forgery, was brought
lorn Ironton to Brainerd. It is charged
le forgei} a check of $10 on the First
fational   bank  of  Ironton.    Schran's
kks live at Onamia and he had been
forking a few days on a dray line at
jrommald.
} Moorhead.—War gardens in the path
terrific  hail  storms   which  swept
_ro-S_   portions  [o_   the   Red   Kayer
_lley>   doing   damage   estimated   at
_.000,000 or _no're, are recovering to
marked degree.    In  the rural dial-lets,  where heavy  daTA'age was  toileted on growing grains, the losses
|re said to be heavier than first re-
arted.    Many fields in Clay county,
3tween   Moorhead   and   Barnesville,
p.ve   been   destroyed.      Others    sus-
-ined losses estimated at from 25 to
per cent.
Minneapolis. — Victor   Lucinia,   20
lears old, son of W. Lucinia, a Harm-
.living near Buffalo,  Minn., is the
Lllest  Minnesotan to be enlisted in
lis district for the regular army since
[ie United States entered the war. He
78^4 inches tall, and the coast ar-
tilery is the only branch of the service which could use him.
Moorhead.—Sixty-six   communicant
lembers of Trinity Lutheran church
|re in the war service of the govern-
te_it, and their names were read at all
.ices at the church.    The flag was
unfurled on Christmas day with
fetars, 44 being added since.
Interesting
Correspondence
Sullivan News,
R. P. Cook and R. P. Perry
of St. Paul with their families
are spending the week at Tumble Inn Cottage.
Rob Hoskins, wile and family
of Stearns county spent a few
days visiting- at Riley Hoskins'
and Peter Adkins'.
Wm. Adkins and party of Kimball arrived Wedneschiy and visited with relatives until Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lapinski
of West Sullivan were Platte
callers Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A- W. Cook were
guests at Ole Christianson's last
Thursday.
Merle Look and brother Rodney and Jim Pint journeyed to
Little Falls the 4th, where they
spent a very enjoyable time.
TheGradv, Sullivan and Smith
families picniced at Lake 12
the 4th.
A number of the neighbors
with their families spent the day
at the lake. Agreat many bathers were seen in the water during the afternoon.
Those spending the week at
Camp Linehan are Mr. and Mrs.
P. H. Massee, Carltonville, la.,
Wm. Massee and wife Sheffield,
la., Pat D. Thomas and wife
Foley, Minn.
Mr- and Mrs. 0. F. Look and
ph,ildren   called  on   friends   in
West Sullivan Saturday.
!
Mrs. Robt. Adkins and son
Billy were Lastrup   goers  last
Saturday. i
Gus  Brown   returned   to  his
camp on Long Lake, after a few .
days spent in the cities.
The Joe Grell family of Pierz
spent Sunday at the lake.
There were over 50 people
from Lastrup and vicinity, who
picniced at the Jake Sunday.       |
Edwin Martin was a visitor
a,t C. E. Look's Sunday.
Lastrup callers Monday were
Mrs. Peter Adkins and son Jim,
Sam Perkins and John Britton.   j
Ed. M. Lafond and wife, H.C. '
Scholtz and Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
Brown of Little Falls are spend-
ing a few  days at  Camp  Line-;
baa.
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Father Jaeger
In Rome, Italy
Rome, May 19, 1918.
Our Balkan expedition of the
American Red Cross, consisting
of Father Jaeger, Dr. Stoors.
Wm. Moffert, Prof. Bull and
John Jaeger, reached Rome safely on May 14. We had cold and
rainy weather through France
^.nd the Rivera, but beautiful
summer weather through in Italy. There is a great change in
the appearance of this country,
where there were pastures
and woods they have been cut
down and plowed up with American tractors and every available corner of land has been put
into wheat,»baiiey and potatoes.
Thousands of women and children are working in the fields.
There was plenty of rain this
spring and the crop promises to
be enormous. Italians believe
in helping themselves, and there
certainty does not appear to be
any serious shortage of food.
We cannot see much difference
between here and the U. S. except that we are using jelly instead of butter. Looking at
Rome one cannot see any more
sign of war than in Minneapolis.
Business    and  everything  else
is running its usual way. We
had nearly a week's waiting for
the boat to take us to Earfu
and used up this time in sight
seeing.
We read in the papers here
that Americans are dying of
hunger and dropping from exhaustion in the streets along the
whole eastern coast of America, and that the Allies and A-
mericans are fighting in the U.
S., among themselyes; that babies have no milk, and similar
rot, which Prussian agents are
spreading through Europe.
Nowhere we saw any fear or
depression. Everybody seems
to be sure of the ultimate outcome of the war and Americans
are most popular everywhere.
This afternoon we are going to
a baseball game in Rome, between the American army and
navy men. Tonight we leave
Rome for Cerfu Santi Quaranta
and further east. Will write a-
gain from Salonika.
Our goods are on the ocean.
One ship has arriyed and one
will land in a few days and we
hope to be at work ten days
from today-
FATHER FRANCIS JAEGER.
—MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES—
A Letter From
John A, Stumpf
Fort Riley, Kan.
July 4, 1918.
Dear Editor:—Must write you
about my trip to Fort Riley,
Kansas. We left Beaver Dam,
Wis. at 7:40 Friday morning and
arriyed at Milwaukee at It o'-
glock where the ladies of the Red
Cross furnished us with a good
dinner, We then left Milwaukee
at 3 o'clock p. m. and arrived
at Kansas City Missouri at 6:15
Saturday p. m. We then started for Topeka, Kansas where
we had supper. At 10 o'clock
we left Topeka and arrived at
Fort Rilev at 1:30 Sunday morning and it certainly is a big
change—114 to 118 in the shade.
Otherwise the country is fine.
They are thru harvesting and
started shock thrashing. The
porn prop looks good, They
Qi\n easily reach tlie ears right
from the ground on places they
haye to stand on their toes
though. We do have some awful sandstorms here. The wind
blows the sand like it does the
snow up there when it is 40 below zero. Only here it is sand
and 114 in the shade. And when
we are drilling the water just
runs down from us. This is
some camp of 21,000 acres.
Must close and again thanking the Red Cross for their kindness in presenting the comfort
kit.    I appreciate it.
Yours truly,
Pr. John A. Stumpf
Gun Sheds, M. O. T. C—E.4.
,-•  - Fort Riley, Kansas. •
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Platte News
Miss Helen Blasi, who was a
visiting here with Mr. and Mrs.
Theo. Rychner left for Anoka
last Friday.
The Misses Frances and Christine Valentine visited Mary
Wolff Sunday.
Mrs. Tonv Benton, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine and
son Clarence, left for their home
in St. Paul Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wolff and
family were visitors at the Cecil
Kelley home Saturday night.
Miss Marceline LeMay visited
at the Smith home Sunday.
Walter Palowski has built a
fine house on his farm.
Mrs. F. Wolff and daughter
Mary called at the Valentine
home Friday afternoon.
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August Eichmiller of Onamia called on friends here
Monday.
R. M. Stoll Writes
From Camp Grant
Camp Grant, Illinois,
July 3rd, 1918.
Dear folks! This is really tho
first opportunity I'have had to
write a letter. We have been
more than busy; changed our
barracks twice. -Our officers
are trying to teach us in six
weeks what we are supposed to
learn in six months. It is raining today and we are confined
to our barracks; therefore I have
a good chance to tell you, dear
folks, all I know.
I am in uniform., Two hundred of us came to pur new barracks last evening. Herman
Tanner aud I are still together
and think we will -be for some
time, for you perhaps know it
all goes "Alphabetically."
This cantonment is great. As
far as you can see there are
buildings. They seem well constructed and there are good
shower baths. We live in long
barracks that are like dormitories. Everything possible seems
to haye been done for our comfort.
The first day I arrived at camp
there was so much excitement
that I did not mind1 the waiting
very much. Though when Y
think back, we must have spent
two hours in the broiling sun
waiting to be classified and assorted. Young officers were
seated at tables filling out what
they called our service records.
Here we made our blanks assigning our pay claims, in case
we were killed in action.
Again we were examined physically, and the surgeon who
look me over said: "You surely
are a strong lad; in^six months
you will be in perfect condition." I; have already noticed
a big change in the four days I
have been here. I can say I have
lost 15 pounds aud have, never
felt better.
When this was over I felt very
hungry. We were given mess
kits and caps and told to get
our "Chaw." Some of the men
ate theirs with great relish. But
yesterday and this morning—
now I was very hungry and
everything tasted very good.
It was a new experience to me
to have to wash my own dishes.
I just happened to think of the
time I had my friend over for
supper and when he finished
mating, he carried his dishes into the kitchen. Can you remember. Well that lad must have
spent some time in camp.
This morning it took me rather long to dress. I have everything from socks to hat. Even
my underwear is provided by
the government. There is something about a uniform that makes
a man stand straighter. I am
conscious that I am more erect
and I must admit that this evening, when they had a ceremony
called "retreat" andiowered the
Hag I had a creepy sort of
feeling as "The Star Spangled
Banner" was played. But things
must take on a new significance
from now on. I am in the army
and the flag is more than my
Hag.
In our barracks we have four
officers. They seem to be very
decent chaps too. They call me
"Stoll". They all seem to have
my name down pat. I have been
called out on two occasions to
act as guide in marching. The
Lieutenant called me on the side
and said: "A few of you fellows
I am going to appoint as corporals"—not so bad. I really
like it. Army life is not a bad
place and this army is organized
to do a great job, and, as I am
one of them I am going to do
my duty.
Throughout  our trip   here we
received   cheers   of   people   at
every station.    When we alighted  from the   train the   soldiers
'shouted "you'll like it, wait un-
1 til you  get  the  shots."    I felt
rather nervous, but now since I
am in a uniform I feel as big as
they do.
I will send my clothes home
in a few days. You might send
me shaving soap, mug and brush,
also towels; somehow I forgot
these. I cannot think of getting a furlough for at least two
months. At present we are in
quarantine. Can not leave our
barracks for at least ten days.
Life will seem more real when
we can once make the rounds.
I am at present seated on my
bunk, with my traveling bay on
my knees, using it for a writing
desk. Ratherhard to write especially for a person who is not
used to it.
Tell Anthony that Frank Sa-
gorski, Jake Sypniewski and the
two Hayes boys are in my barracks. They seem to like army
life as we all do.
Tomorrow is the Fourth of
July. There will be nothing doing at camp, except a little better feed perhaps
Tell Anthony to give my regards to every one and that I
will write more when I get out
of quarantine.
R. M. STOLL.
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Grain And Produce
Market Report
Choice No. 1 Northern $2.04
Wheat, No. 1, $2.00
Wheat, No. 2     1.97
Wheat, No. 3       1.94
Wheat, No. 4     1.90
Flax,        3.70
Barley. _ .90
Rye '_ _    1.55
Oats        65
EarCorn 1.40
Hay_ ___      10.00
Butter, Creamery       45
Dairy       37
Eggs       2s
Flour,    .__      5.65
Bran 2.10
Cra.ked Corn 80 pounds 2.75
Shorts 2.25
Ground Feed     2.40
Beans      7.00
Onions     2.50
—MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES—
YOUR
Third Payment
ON
Your Liberty Bond
IS DUE
JULY 18th
Mrs. A. Haskell and clild-
ren visited the L. Kohn family at Bowlus last Sunday.
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List of Unclaimed Letters
Letters addressed to the following named parties are at the
postoffice in Pierz and have not
been called for.
Miss Pearl White
Miss Agnes Yanta
Adndro Mosher
Mrs. Carry Johannes
J. L. Johnson
Wenzel Houn
Henry Faw
Math Duckner
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A dentist will be at Hotel
Pierz Thursday, July 25th.
See his advertisement in this
paper.
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A business training school
that is one of the very best in
in the United Stat _s is the reputation of the Little Falls
Business College. This accounts
for the success of its students.
This is why Myrtle Becker of
Alexandria secured eighty dollars a month in her first position.     Send for catalog
Local Happenings
OTthe Week
A. Haskell is a St. Paul
visitor this week.
Paul  Eller of Greewald
spent the Fourth in Pierz.
Mary and Katy Berg are
home for a few weeks' visit.
Frank Schuh of Beltrami
County is here visiting relatives.
B. A. Ober, an attorney of
Duluth was a business caller
here Monday.
Peter Kelzenberg is treating his store buildiug to a
new coat of paint.
Frank Fuhrman and his
mother visited relatives in
Albany over Sunday.
Mrs. W. R. Cookus of Minneapolis is here visiting her
cousin Mrs. J. T. Harsch.
Christ Christianson of International Falls visited his
old familiar haunts in Platte
last week. He noted great
changes since he left over
ten years ago.
John Gassert left for Crow
Wing county Tuesday morning. He has bought the Watkins medicine wagon and he
will hereafter administer to
the lame and the halt. John
intends to make his headquarters at Frank Thienes'
place.
Aitkin County will get no
coal next winter, says the
Federal Fuel Administrator.
The order reads:
."A very careful survey of
wood resources in the State
of Minnesota has been completed by the State Forestry
Department, and the information obtained develops the
fact that your county contains enough fuel wood to
supply the entire needs of
your county.
Reinhard Stumpf, called to
the colors a few .weeks ago,
is here visiting his folks. On
account of shortage of men
he was sent back to fire on
the Soo Line.
All who paid for their
Third Liberty Loan on or
before May 15th, 1918
can get their bonds by
calling for them at the
GERMAN STATE BANK
If you know a man by the
name of Thos. Wagner kindly report it to. the Journal.
He is said to be a man about
40 years old, tall, slender,
thin face, drives or has driven a black team. Is said to
be living with his polish father-in-law the past year.
Mrs Tony Smith  of Fairbanks, Minnesota, spent  the
Fourth in Pierz. Mrs. Smith's
maiden name was  Eva  Virnig.    Her husband  is  cook
for   a sawmill  crew.     Mrs.
Smith states that it was  the
management's  intention    to
keep the  crew  at  home  on
the fourth, but  suddenly on
the third, the men could not
'resist the call of K-.ig  Alco-
jhol, and  all  stampeded for
jEau  Clair,   WI;-. vu-in,   the
nearest wet spot.
:o STAT
ILL TA
E PART!
Decides to Aid Allies in Fighting!
German Influence In
Russia.
KEEP PLANS  SECRET!
Conference at White   House  Outlines j
Plan of Action—Military  Men  Be-     !
lieve Expedition on an Extended
Scale  Is  Impracticable.
Washington, July 8.—At a conference at the White House. between
President Wilson Secretaries Lansing,
Baker and Daniels, Admiral Benson,
chief of naval operations, and General March, army chief of staff, America's waiting policy in regard to
military action in Russia is understood to have ended.
There was no announcement after
the conference and probably will be
none for the present, but it was said
unofficially an important decision had
been reached.
Urgent appeals from the Allied governments for American approval of
and co-operation in joint measures to
meet the German menace throughout
Russia have been before President
Wilson for several days.
Until now, however, there has been
no intimation he had changed his position, based on recommendations of
his military advisers that a successful
military effort in Russia was not
feasible.
For .military reasons strictest secrecy is observed concerning the exact
nature of steps proposed by the Allies.
American and Allied naval forces
are guarding war supplies both at
Vladivostok, terminal of the Trans-
Siberian railroad, and Kola, terminal
of the railroad on the Arctic coa.t,
which is reported threatened by German forces in the interior.
Belief among the. majority of Amir-
ican military men that no expedition
on an extended scale should be undertaken in the East apparently has undergone no change. In fact, one official more than intimated that the.
decisions did not mean the embarkation of any great military force across
the Pacific.
As to whether it meant operations
by an international force of Japanese,
French and British, with Americans in
sufficient numbers to demonstrate participation of the United States, no
one would say.
Regardless of the secrecy obsnrvsd
however, the plain intimation was given that the White House conference
marked the end of the period of
waiting which began on Bolsb-viV..i
acceptance of the Bre.st-Litovsk treaty
whereby Germany gained control of a
large section of Russia and paved the
way for extending her influence eastward far into  Siberia.
FIND SEVENTY-SEVEN BODIES
About Twenty-five More Are In Hull of
Wrecked Boat.
Peoria, 111., July 8.—The number of
bodies recovered from the. wreck of
the ill-fated excursion steamer Columbia, now resting on the bottom of tho
Illinois river near here, has reached
77. Earl R. Barne.wcolt, expert diver,
declared there are at least 25 mere
bodies pinned in the submerged wreck.
Federal investigation of the sinking
of the ster.mer is under way. United
States Inspectors Rees V. Downs nnd
George R. Bower, of St. Louis were
at the scene of the tragedy. They
made extended observation- of the re-
I mains of the vessel, •j-iest-.oned survivors and later summoned before
them members of th_ crew of the
boat, whom they questioned soyarace-
•iy.
BRITISH   BOMBARD   COBLENZ
German Fortress Is Given Very Sever
Shelling.
Basel, Switzerland, July 8.—Th
bombardment of Coblenz on Friday 1)
British airmen was the most severe (
the war, although the work of th
airmen was hampered by the presenc
of a fog. The northern portion c
the railway station and the famou
iron bridge were seriously damaged. ,
bomb fell in the center of the bridg
a-cross the Moselle river and anothe:
on the Royal palace.
South German newspapers state thai
12 persons were killed and 23 wound
ed in Coblenz, but make no mention o'
the famous fortress Ehrenbreitsteir.
across the Rhine where bombs fel
among soldiers. Since, the war be~a-
this fortress has always been full o.
recruits.
Seize  Guns  In   Ireland.
London, July    8.—A p.    -.   ass. .:...
tion   dispatch   from   Dubiij:-   says   til-
police of Ballinasloe, Count-   Raj
have   raided   farm   houses   within
radius  of CO   im'los,  seizing hundn
of guns and  arms of various descriptions.     The   raids, were   carried   on'
simultaneously   before   daylight,   and
-xtended   into   the   adoining  counti.3.i
of Ror common and Kings. There  v.a ;
no resistance except in a few '-__-._.-
e._   w'r.fre the presence of arms wa_
denied   but   tha  weanons  afterward,
weis surrendered,
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