The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1916-08-24

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VOL. NO. 8.
PIERZ, flORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AUGUST 24, 1916.
NO. 10.
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SENT TOjOTTOM
British Lose Two Warships in
Naval Battle.
ARE SUNK BY SUBMARINES
London   Reports   One   German   Divar
Sunk and Another Rammed and
Probably Destroyed.
London, Aug. 21.—Two British light
cruisers, the Nottingham and Falmouth, were sunk Saturday in the
North sea by German submarines
while the vessels were searching for
the German high seas fleet, according
to an official announcement issued by
the admiralty.
One German submarine was destroyed by the British, while another was
rammed and possibly sunk.
The German squadron contained
about fifteen warships and was accompanied by two Zeppelins^
The fleet was sighted in the region
of White Bank early Saturday. It was
headed in a northeasterly course.
The Nottingham was a vessel of 5,-
400 tons and was built in Pembroke in
1913. Its complement was 380 men. It
was 430 feet long and carried nine six-
inch guns, four three-pounders and
two torpedo tubes. It was designed
to make about twenty-five knots an
hcur.
The Falmouth was of 5,250 tons. It
was built in 1910 and carried a crew
of 376 officers and men. It was 450
feet long and carried eight six-inch
guns, four three-pounders and two torpedo tubes. In its trial trips It made
slightly more than twenty-seven knots
an hour.
FRENCH PRESSING FORWARD
Capture Strongly Fortified Wood From
the Germane.
London, Aug. 21.—On the western
front the French continue to press
forward in the neighborhood of Guille-
mont and Paris reports the capture of
a strongly fortified wood between that
town and Maurepas. In the Verdun
sector the Germans are fiercely counter attacking in an effort to regain
Fleury, the loss of which they concede. The British report the repulse
of German counter attacks and the
capture of a portion of trenches north
of Bazentin-LePetit.
In the East the Russians apparently
are centering their efforts on their
new drive toward Kovel.
Berlin admits that General Brussi-
loff's troops have crossed the Stokhod
at one point and Petrograd says that
the Russians hyae pushed on beyond
the river and captured a series of
heights on the road to Kovel.
The offensive on the Sabniki front
is slowly developing and the fight is
growing in intensity on the 150-mile
battle line from Lake Presba to Lake
Doiran.
portugalIoon to
participate in war
Lisbon, Aug. 19.—Major Morton
Mattos, Portuguese minister of war,
announced that Portugal soon will participate in the war, fighting on: the side
of the entente allies.
The Portuguese congress voted to
join the entente allies in the war in
November, 1914.
A Portuguese naval commander
Seized thirty-six German and Austrian
vessels in the Tagus river in February,
1916, and the following March Germany declared war on Portugal because of this action.
The Portuguese troops were called
to the colors on March 16.
FIGHTING IN   MESOPOTAMIA
British Report Slaying Sixty Turks In
Big Raid.
London, Aug. _l.-=_len-val of fighting lh Mesepat&mia in which the Brit-
i-h were engaged with Turkish Irregulars 1b reported In an official statement giving out here.
The statement says sixty of the
Turkish irregulars were killed and a
large number wounded by the British,
assisted by friendly tribesmen.
They made a raid on irregular forces
which had attempted to interfere with
British reconnoitering steamships on
the Euphrates.
In the engagement three British
soldiers were killed.
ITALIAN  STEAMER  IS SUNK
Vessel Piled Between New York and
Ports of Italy.
London, Aug. 21.—The Italian steamship Stampalia, which plies between
New York and Italian ports, has been
Punk, says a dispatch to Lloyds.
The ship was a passenger liner of
ftOOO tons gross. In common with other Italian liners it mounted guns for
protection from submarines.
The last report of its movements
was its arrival at Genoa from New
York so that it apparently was sunk
While returning to the United States.
Read the Journal ads.
Death Comes To
Royalton Man
Little Palls, Aug. 22.
Fred H. Lakin of Royalton,
passed away Tuesday morning'
at 4:35 o'clock at St. Gabriel's
hospital following a serious illness of two weeks' duration,
and a recent operation for gall
stones and obstruction oi the
bowels.
Mr. Lakin was born August
11, 1854, in Washington county,
Maine. In 1876 with his parents he moved to Minnesota,
settling on a homestead in Two
River.
On October 9, 1878, he was
united in marriage with Mary
Augusta Riddell, at Two Rivers,
and until about 14 years ago he
followed the occupation of farming, having considerable land
near Royalton. At that time
he moved to Royalton and went
into the implement business.
Mr. Lakin has been quite
active in Morrison county politics, having been a member of
the board of county commissioners for the past twenty
years, and at various times
holding the chairmanship. He
has also held various town and
school board offices.
His wife and all of the children were with him at the time
of his death, witli the exception
of Hugh, who was on his way
here from Oregon. His sister,
Mrs. James Nichols of St. Paul,
and his brother Steve of this
city were also here.
The body will be taken to
Royalton this afternoon and the
funeral will be" held from the
residence Thursday morning at
10 o'clock.
You can now enjoy city life
and comfort on your farm by
buying a Ford and installing a
Delco Light plant on your farm.
Call and arrange for a demonstration at the Gau Garage.
Phone 11—6.
WANT TO SELL—Three finely
improved farms all adjoining,
about 18 miles northwest of
Pierz. Will sell for cost of improvements. All handsome living places on fine road. Fine
clay soil in high state of culti
vation. If you want a fine farm
home, come and see them, and
you will want one of them.
Write Dawes Farm Land Co..
Brainerd, Minn. 2-8t
Grain and Produce
flarket Report.
Wheat, No. 1, _  $1.49
Wheat, No. 2     1.46
Wheat, No. 3      1.39
Flax,        1.90
Barley  80
Rye   1.07
Oats '.     39
BarCorn      72
Hay    7.00
Butter, Creamery ..      37
"       Dairy       27
Eggs       18
Flour,Royal     4.50
"   WhiteRose....      4.40
Low grade flour 1.80
Bran 1.30
Shorts  1.35
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 1.50
Ground Feed.      1.50
Beans  _..     5.00
Onions        60
Delco Light: What is it? call
phone No. 11--6 for answer.
Beaver Tales.
The Indians say that If a beaver sent
out from the parents' lodge fails to
find a mate he is set to repair the
dam. If he falls a second time he is
banished.
An Arab writer has the same story.
He tells us that those who buy beaver
skins can distinguish between the
skins of masters and slaves. The latter have the hair of the head rubbed
off because they have to pound the
wood for their masters' food and do it
with their heads.
Look Out For
Clear Lake
Reports come from Clear Lake
that motorists passing that
village are being held up and
subjected to a fine of $5.00 for
speeding. Every car, no matter
how fast it is traveling, is
stopped. If the occupants happen to reside near Clear Lake
they are excused with apologies.
People touring through the
country pay their fines rather
than wait until the next morning and appear before a be-
whiskered spectacled judge and
answer to the charge. This is
one of the most flagrant lines
of graft we ever heard of and
ought to be investigated by the
proper authorities,—Ex.
Do Not Molest Mail Boxes.
Office of the P. M. General,
Washington, August, 9, 1916.
Order No. 9852.
Section 1698. Postal laws
and regulations, is amended to
read as follows:
That whoever shall willfully
or maliciously injure, tear down
or destroy any letter box or
other receptacle intended or
used for the receipt or delivery
of mail on any mail route or
shall break open the same, or
shall willfully or maliciously injure, deface or destroy any mail
deposited therein, or shall wilfully take or steal such mail
from or out of such letter box
or other receptacle, or shall
willfully aid or assist in any of
the aforementioned offenses,
shall for every such offense be
punished by a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars or by
imprisonment for not more than
three years.
A. S. Burleson,
Postmaster General.
—A front automobile lamp
glass and nickle frame was left
on corner of road that turns
north at Jos. Fleckenstein
place. Finder please return.
10-lt A. P. STOLL.
Buekman
Barbara and Hattie Otremba
went to Agram Monday where
they will visit their sister, Mrs.
John Hesch.
Frank Kahl and son Ed.
called on Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Henning Sunday.
All had a good time at the
party which was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Hennis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hesch of
Agram called on Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Otremba Sunday.
Buekman is swimming away
since we got all that rain. The
grain in the shocks is starting
to grow and no way of getting
it into the stack.
Clara Mischke left for Little
Falls Tuesday where she will
visit friends for a few weeks.
Mr. aud Mrs. L. C. Gottwald,
son Joe and daughters Annie
and Irene of Rice were visiting
relatives here Saturday.
Mary and Emma Mischke
made a busines trip to Little
Falls Tuesday.
Frank Hesch who is employed
near Minneapolis as Soo Line
fireman, is home visiting his
mother.
Can Seed Experts
Explain This?
Last fall Math Thommes
hauled some green or underripe corn from his land in Agram
to the village to feed to his
pigs . It was not husked but
was piled with the stalks. Snow
came and some stray stalks
were buried for the winter.
This spring strong healthy
shoots sprouted from the litter.
This corn wasn't ripe, wasn't
husked, hung up and dried according to custom, and yet it
grew.
Local Happenings
Of the Week.
Delco Light:  What is it?   call
phone No. 11--6 for answer.
West Bull News.
Everybody attend the grand
opening dance at the Freedhem
Club house, August 25th. Five
piece orchestra will furnish the
music. Refreshments served at
midnight. A glorious time in
view.    Come one and all.
The Young Peoples' society
o} the Luthe.an church from
Freedhem picniced at Fish lake
last Sunday. A glorious time
was had.
Gilbert Olson and family were
county seat  visitors  Saturday.
Last Sunday the Freedhem
ball team tried their luck at
playing ball with the Pierz team
on the Pierz diamond. The
score was 6 to 8 in favor of
Pierz. It was a hard nut to
crack; had it not been for Pierz
changing pitchers they would
undoubtedly have lost the game.
And a few errors were made
which resulted in the Freed-
hem's loss. The game was enjoyed by all, especially by the
Freedhem rooters-
Mr. and Mrs. H, Wieland
spent Sunday afternoon at the
Albert Boucher's home.
Hazel Johnson is the proud
owner of a new piano organ.
Rucker News.
Young men who graduate
from the Little Falls Business
College get good positions in
banks. Learn banking. Inquire for scholarship rates and
year book.
Miss Alice Powers of Barrett,
Minn., is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Arba Waller.
John Ferguson and wife have
left the camp and returned to
their home in Little Falls.
John Ferguson and wife have
moved into the camp on the old
Pint place and will Cook for
the men working on the road.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Goble
were Pierz goers Tuesday.
Prank Witham and Guy Bus-
kirk visited their families in
Little Falls over Sunday.
Joe Bollig reports that the
copious rains have not improved
the state of the roads.
Miss Alice Morton of Hill-
man is working for Mrs. John
Ferguson at the road camp.
Genola News,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Kossic of
Moorehead, N. D., visited with
a Friedrich and familp Sunday.
Mrs. Kossic was formerly Miss
Elizabeth Veit of this place.
Mrs. Flaudy Litke and daughters, Rose and Alice, left for
Grand Rapids, Minn., Monday,
for a short visit with Mr. Litke.
Math. Meyer's new barn is
now completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton C.
Hartmann and son Joseph
and daughter Elsie of New
Prague, motored to Pierz last
Friday for a short visit with
their son Tony and daughter
Bertha, at the Columbia
Hotel.
Anton Marshik has ordered
the Journal sent to Amenia,
North Dak.
John Girtz will hereafter
run the lunch counter at
John Grell's.
More water fell Monday
morning than in the three
preceding rains.
In auto language theDachs-
hund and some types of hogs
have a long wheelbase.
Motion picture show at
Faust's Opera House every Sunday night at 8:30.
"I'll see you later," is a
phrase that smooths a multitude of harsh partings.
Frank Kimmes shipped a
carload of cattle, 32 head, to
South St. Paul Monday.
Jos. Hortsch has teams on
the road every day, hauling
lumber for his new barn.
Miss Irene Bentfeld will
leave this week for Duluth
to visit Mrs. John Feider.
A large crowd of young
folks gathered at the home
of John Hesch in Agram last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lahr of St. Cloud and
Mrs. Jos. Eich of Little Falls
called on friends here last
Tuesday.
PhilRanclall passed through
Pierz Tuesday on his way to
Lastrup. He is platting the
infant village.
Motion picture show at
Faust's Opera House every
Sunday night at 8:30.
Mrs. Wm. Weinke, who
visited relatives and friends
here the past week, left for
(xreenwaldlastTuesday morning.
The bricklayers, who have
been working (or loafing) on
the German State Bank job,
left for Foley yesterday morning.
J. L. Judge's crew of steam-
fitters have finishea installing the heating plant in the
Stoll residence and left for
respective homes Tuesday.
Frank Marx, a merchant of
Eden Valley, visited with the
Kapsner and Kinzer families
this week. Mr. Marx is a
cousin to A. Zimmermann.
A man who travels all over
the state remarked a few days
ago that the Pierz territory
had, on the average, better
barns than any other part in
Minnesota.
Mr. and Mrs. Val. Batz and
daughter Irene of Los Ange*
les, Cal., visited with theWm.
Schauble family last week.
They made the trip from California by auto.
You can now enjoy citjr life
and comfort on your farm by
buying a Ford and installing a
Delco Light plant on your farm..
Call and arrange for a demonstration at the Gau Garage.
Phone 11—6.
John 'Leigh and wife of
Akeley, Minn., struck Pierz
Tuesday for a brief visit with
relatives. He is still running a barber shop in Akeley.
His father, Osman, is running
a sawmill in Dora Lake,
Itasca county.
Man Was Struck
By Soo Engine
Aslund Anderson, age 43, a
laborer, was instantly killed
Saturday afternoon while walking on the Soo tracks between
Elrosa and Greenwald. The
man had been looking for work
it is claimed, and was on his
way to Greenwald from Elrosa.
It is stated by relatives that he
was deaf, which accounts for his
failing to hear the engine
whistle. The body was badly
cut up. One leg was cut off just
above the ankle and the other
seyered in two places. A fractured skull was the immediate
cause of death.
The body was taken to Albany and the sheriff, acting
county attorney and coroner
summoned. A brother was located at Onamia and the remains shipped there for burial.
The man leaves a wife and three
children.
Holstein Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess King visited at Rucker last Sunday.
Mrs. Ethel Sanborn, Nellie
Martens and Ruby Thompson
spent Wednesday at Sullivan.
Mrs. Perkins and daughter
Alice spent Sunday and Monday
at the home of her brother, E.
M. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor visited
at Fred Sorum's Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. Sanborn is enjoying a visit from her father and
sister, from Minneapolis.
The King family and L. Kramer and wife attended the
dance at Jim Ling's Saturday
night.
Harvey Cantield and wife
from Canada are visiting his
brother and family at Christmas
Lake.
Chas. Sanborn attended the
Board meeting at C. E. Look's
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Dorman was a Hillman
visitor Friday.
Mr. Bugbee is threshing grain
at his old home near Rockford
these days.
Sullivan News
D. W. Sims and son Frank,
left with their teams for Dakota last Tuesday.
E. V. Plants left for his home
in Long Lake last Tuesday. '
Margaret Cook and Mr. and
Mrs. Christianson called at C.
E. Looks Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Chas. Sanborn, Nellie
Martin and Ruby Thompson
picniced on Squaw Point Wednesday.
Mrs. Robt. Adkins was a Hill-
man visitor Wednesday.
C. E. Look and wife called at
H. C. and Tom Smith's Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Rieke and little
daughter spent Sunday at Robt.
Adkins.
Mrs. Martin and son Alva
visited at T. S. Look's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolfender and
daughter who have been camping at the lake this summer, returned to their home in Delano.
Mr. and Mrs. Lufkin of St.
Cloud motored up to the lake
Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Lynn called at
C. E. Look's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Britton and
children were callers at the lake
Monday.
Mrs. T. S. Look and Miss
Ida Look were callers at Peter
Adkins Monday.
News Items From
Our County Seat
Leo. Billstein, deputy
county auditor, began a two
weeks' vacation today. He
and his family will spend a
part of the time at Pillsbury
lake.
C. P. Virnig went to Crosby
Tuesday to look after some business matters. Hi's annual vacation from duties in the local
postoffice will end Thursday and
he will again take up his work
there Friday morning.
It is expected that William
Blake, who for several months
past has been employed in a
grocery store at Pocahontas,
Iowa, will arrive here the
first of the week for a visit
at his home.
Miss Bertha Gordon, who is
studying nursiug at Rochester,
arrived iu Little Falls Tuesday
morning, called by the illness of
her father, T. C Gordon. Mr.
Gordon submitted to an operation for appendicitis and gall
stones at St. Gabriel's hospital
Tuesday.
Grace Johnson of Royalton
was arrested by the marshal in
that village Monday morning
for driving a motor vehicle contrary to the state law, which
provides that children under 16
years of age, shall not drive
cars unless accompanied by
their parents. She was fined
$2 and costs.
T. C. Gordnn, whose sickness has confined him to his
home for ten days past is recovering from the acute stage
of his illness. Mr. Gordon
will probably submit to an
operation some time during
the coming week, in order to
secure permanent relief from
his attact of appendicitis.
Two Fords, one belonging to
Frank Heroux of Little Falls
aud the other to Carl Johnson
of Gravelville, collided with
each other at a cross road on
Fifth street northeast Sunday
forenoon. Both cars were tilled
with peopla^but no one was injured, owing to the fact that
the cars had almost stopped before running into each other.
The Heroux car was damaged
the most, having the lamp and
one wheel broken and the radiator smashed. The Johnson
car received only a few minor
dents.
Frank Pedley, who has sold
his farm holdings in LittleB'alls
town preparatory to removal to
a western location, was a caller
at the Transcript office. Mr.
Pedley states that his original
intention had been to remove to
some locality where milder winters prevailed than in Minnesota
but in most places where more
favorable climatic conditions
were found the prices asked for
land were prohibitive. He finally decided on North Dakota
and purchased a tract of 120
acres in the western part, near
the Montana boundary line. He
will make the trip to his new
home by auto, leaving here some
time in early October. He will
continue farming along the same
lines he followed in Morrison
county, or as nearly so as is
found practicable.
Very Resourceful.
"And Is your wife a good house-]
keeper?"
"Oh, perfectly. motUer! She can;
heat coffee perfectly lovely with anj
electric curling iron."—Louisville Cou-j
rier-Journal.
Ohioans and Offices.
An Ohio circuit judge said in State 1
versus Gebert: "It may almost be said !
to be a part of the common law that!
an  Ohio  man  may  occupy  as   many
offices as he can be elected or appointed to."
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