The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1917-05-17

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VOL. NO. 8.
PIERZ, nORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, MAY, 17, 1917.
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ABOUT TIE STATE Interesting
Correspondences
News of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers,
GATHERED FROM ALL SECTIONS
Sullivan News
Happenings of the Week Briefly Told
for the Convenience of the
Busy Reader.
The state treasury cash balance totals nearly $7,000,000, a record breaking sum.
William Trauernicht, vice president
of the St. Paul White Lead and Oil
company, is dead.
The 1917 conference of the Methodist church will be held in Pipestone
Sept. 26 to Oct. 1.
John Donovan, aged seventy-six, a
veteran employe of the Omaha railroad, is dead at St. Paul.
Mrs. John Hedstrom, pioneer of Minnesota, is dead at Eggleston. She was
eighty-six years of age.
State Senator Thomas M. Pugh, one
of Duluth's best known men, is dead.
He was eighty-five years of age.
Albert F. McCall, president of the
Citizens State bank of Lake City, is
dead. He was seventy-seven years of
age.
Donald McLaughlin, three-year-old
son of Mrs. Hazel McLaughlin of Minneapolis, was run down and killed by
an automobile.
Mrs. Katherine O'Brien, eighty-seven
years old, an early resident of Dakota
county, died at her home in Douglas
after a brief illness.
Nels Nelson of Parkers Prairie, digging a well on his father's farm, was
buried to a depth of thirty-one feet
when the earth caved in.
Captain Jeremiah C. Donahower of
St. Paul has been elected commander
of the Minnesota commandery, Loyal
Legion of the United States.
At the annual convention of the
state council of the Knights of Columbus at Red Wing St. Cloud was selected as the 19.1.8 convention city.
Rochester's population is 13,232, according to figures compiled from a
new directory. This is an increase of
3,000 since the last directory was issued in 1915.
In the third fatal automobile accident in as many days in Minneapolis
Louis David, a thirteen-year-old newsboy, was struck by an automobile and
died a few hours later.
Lieutenant Frank Hinds, a former
resident of Stillwater, where his
mother still lives, was- killed in the
battle of Vimy ridge, in France. He
belonged  to a Canadian  regiment.
W. H. Lamson of Hinckley has been
elected secretary of the state board of
investment, a position created by the
last legislature. He will begin service
Aug. 1.   The salary is $3,000 a year.
Fire of undetermined origin attacked the plants of the Davis Chair
company and the Twin City Mission
Furniture company midway between
the Twin Cities and caused a loss of
$45,000.
Dr. C. L. Scofield of Benson, formerly on the state advisory commission for consumptives, has been appointed on the state board of health
to succeed Dr. W. C. Chambers of
Blue Earth.
Three Socialist members of the Minneapolis city council voted against an
appropriation of $300 for expenses in
connection with tlie draft army. Otherwise the vote was unanimous for
the resolution.
Stanley Washburn of Minneapolis,
well known correspondent, has been
commissioned a major of cavalry on
the active - list of the army and assigned to duty with the Russian railroad  commission.
Police duty by national guardsmen
during the month of April cost the
state national guard fund approximately $50,000, according to Captain
W.  *'.  Rhinow,  military  secretary  to
Will
.rallace S. Streeter of Granite Falls,
-_Riis stain, clerk for Representative
Andrew J. Volstead, has joined the naval reserve. He is the first employe
of a member of the Minnesota delegation to join the colors.
Dean Guy Stanton Ford of the Graduate school of the University of Minnesota and professor of European history, has been called to Washington
to take a position on the committee
on  public information.
•Petitions of Walter J. Smith, former
state treasurer, 'ind R. C. Pickit, former slate investment clerk, both sentenced to indeterminate terms for misuse of state funds, have been denied
by the state board of parole.
E. P. Wells of Minneapolis and Julius Barnes of Duluth have been appointed members of a committee ot
seven representatives of the grain exchanges of the country to co-operate
with the couc.il of national defense..
Anton Gutgesell, twenty-live years
old, was thrown from his bicycle
against the railing of the Twentieth,
avenue bridge at Minneapolis when
his wheel skidded in the mud. He
died a few minutes later while in an
ambulance.
C. D. Mesick of Minneapolis, sixty-
four years of age, third cousin of Marquis Lafayette, has offered his services to the government through Congressman Schall. Mr. Mesick asked
for a place as steward in the commissary department.
Mrs. Peter Adkins and son
Jim called at Mrs. Ford's and C.
E. Look's Thursday evening.
Callers at H. Smith's Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Riley
Hoskins and Mrs. Eli Hoskins
and son Oral.
Anna Smith spent Thursday
night with Verinda Look.
Messers Glenn Oliver, Sam
Martin and Bert Sanborn called
at Peter Adkin's Wednesday
evening.
Joe Bollig and son John of
Pierz were fishing at Sucker
Brook Friday.
Clarence Hoskins left for
Stearns Co. Saturday where he
expects to be employed.
T. S'. Look and wife were
Lake callers Sunday.
B. Y. McNairy and wife of
Little Falls motored up to Camp
Linnehan Sunday.
A large crowd attended the
dance at D. W. Sim's Saturday
evening.
Wm. Adkins, wife and son
Glenn motored up from Stearns
county Sunday and visited with
the Peter Adkins family.
Callers at Tom Smith's Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Smith and children.
Sullivan and the Roosevelt
ball teams crossed bats on the
latter's diamond Sunday. We
regret to state we were beaten.
Miss Fern Day closed an
eight months term of school
Tuesday and has left for her
home in Rush City.
Raymond Cates hauled a
couple of steers to Pierz for
Francis Tomberlin last Tuesday.
SOUTH AGKAM
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brummer
and family attended the birthday party Sunday evening
which was held at the home of
Mrs. Adrian Grell in honor of
her birthday.
John Eidenshink sold a team
of horses to Norbert Brummer
of Pierz.
The wedding bells will soon
be ringing.
J. J. Brummer and sons and
Frank Bolster made a business
trip to Sullivan Friday.
Joseph Duschner held a
shingling bee Monday which
was well attended.
Walter Sporlein and Annie
Reding called on Eva Brummer
Sunday.
Peter Thommes has purchased a new Ford touring car of
Brandl Bros, of Buekman.
Some of our young fellows
in this vicinity are having quite
a scare about the draft measure
congress just passed. The boys
do not feel so badly but the
poor girls can be seen all day
with tears in their eyes.
Will Brummer visited with
Frank Hoheisel Sunday afternoon.
Roads are in a fine condition
in South Agram.
Some of our old fishermen
autoed to Sucker Brook Sunday
but met with very poor luck
and came home with one lone
sucker.
Will Auto to Montana.
George Sigette and wife, Mel
Wermerkirclien and Jos. Brummer left in the Sigette auto this
morning on a land inspection
tour through North Dakota and
Montana. They took a tent and
cooking outfit along and intend
to camp by the roadside over
night. According to their schedule, it will be about the first of
July before they will return.
We have a slight suspicion
that their plan of traveling bv
auto will be abandoned in a few
days, and that they will take a
train to complete the trip.
Three Pay Fines
For Excessive Speed
Little Falls—In the past few
davs the police have arrested
three local people for exceeding
the speed limits allowed by la..
and it is said that four more
will be brought up either toda3r
or Tuesday for the same offense.
Dr. E. E. Hall was assessed $5
and costs and Harry Schroeder
and Steven Simonet were each
assessed $10 and costs.
The first named states that
under the ordinances which has
been posted up about the city
he feels that he was within the
law when arrested. He says he
was on a hurry call "following
an accident and was driving
fast but not driving recklessly.
Under section 21 of the city ordinances all ambulances, the
tire department, vehicles carry-
mail and vehicles of physicians
are excempt from the speed
laws.    It is held   that  this  or-
Pierz' Share May
Be Six Men
It can be figured out approxi-
Two Spy Suspects
Taken at Swatara
Aitkin,  Minn.—Acting on in-
mately how many men Pierz and structions from the U. S. depart-
Morrison coumv, as well as the ment of justice, Forest Patrol-
State of Minnesota, will contri-J man j0i,n g. Elmhirst arrested
bute to the army of this nation.' near  Vineland  at a station on
Soo line,   two men who are suspected   of   being   spies   for the
german government.
Elmhirst brought them to Ait-
is    true  it  is  misleading
should  be  repealed.
The Bells of Hell
this
and
So certain do the men of the
trenches feel that death will soon
overtake them, they are now
singing this song.
The bells of hell go ting'-aling-a-ling-
For you, but not for me.
For me the angels sing-a-ling-a-ling;
They've got the goods for me.
O, death, where is thy sting-a-ling-a-
ling;
O, grave, thy victory?
For me the angels   sing-a-ling-a-ling;
They've got the goods for me.
In round numbers the population of the United States is 100,-
000,000 persons.
With the. conscription bill
passed and an army of a mil- j j^n. and Sheriff Boekenoogen
lion men to be raised, it means lodged them in the county jail,
that one out of every hundred ' The men are unmistakably Ger-
persons will belong to this army, j manS) of athletic build, speak
The population of Minnesota is ' English brokenly, and were
2,075,000. One one-hundreth of working as section hands on the
this number is 20,750, represent- j railroad. They gave their names
ing the number of men to be'as Ed. Brown and Carl Hoff-
drawn from Minnesota. J meier, but so great is the resem-
Morrison county with a popu-, blance of their features that
lation of 27,000, will be called! they may easily be taken for
upon to furnish 270 men toward  brothers, and probably are.
Brown  has been  working on
the railroad for some time, and
' Hoffmeier, who  claims he  lives
the new army.
The population of Pierz is 600.
This  means  that 6 men of  this
village will be conscripted in ' near Stillwater, Minn., has made
iinance, however, is in conflict the raising of Uncle Sam's im-1 frequent visits to Brown at
with the state laws and  if  this! mense  arl?*'    Silould 2>000.000 Swatara, and on these visits the
men be raised in the United men would.take long walks:into
States for an army on the same. the woods, and otherwise act in
plan, then Pierz will have to' suspicious manner. Papers
furnish 12 men. Thus will the found in Brown's trunk, it is
European war effect Pierz in ■ said, indicate that he served on
addition to the high prices and ^ the German U-boats 15 and 52.
the feedings of the individuals.
County Seat Callings.
Grandma Medek Dead!
Grandma Medek died at seven
o'clock Wednesday morning at
the highly advanced age of 83.
She was born in Bohemia and
came to Pierz directly from her
native country over 40 years
ago. For a number of years she
had made her home with her son
Wenzel. Funeral will take place
Friday morning.
A poundmaster is evidently
a much needed official in Crosby
and as such is given a straight
salar3' of $75 per month. He
turns in all fees to the vill.ge
and his instructions are to keep Langdon, N. D.—After an .lithe town free from cattle, cows j ness wl)icn only dates back dur-
Mrs. John P.
Tembreull Dead
and fowls running at large.
ing the past week, Mrs. Cecelia
Mrs. Paul Kuklinski of Platte Adella Tembruell, wife of Cash
ier John P Tembruell, of the
Citizens State Bank, passed
away at the family home in this
city on Tuesday morning at the
early hour of half past three
o'clock. Pneumonia in an acute
form was the  immediate  cause
was taken to St. Gabriel's hospital Sunday evening for medical treatment. She is seriously ill.
Chas. Olson of Elmdale was
badly hurt Monday while working around some machinery. A
belt slipped from a pulley and
struck him, breaking several i of death, although Mrs. Tem-
bones in his right ankle, tearing i breull had for some time past
the flesh from his hand and sev-1 beetl in poor  health   and  quite
erly bfuising his back.    He was I ,,    ,   „  , -,
J r.    -.-.,,    ,       ■    ,  recently had been  under  a
taken to  St. Gabriels  hospital]
Monday  evening  where his in-1
juries  were   attended   to.     He i their nine  year  old  little  son,
has been ttneonscious since the : Raymond, through a critical ill-
se-
nursing  of
accident.
Coroner Samual Trebby conducted an investigation Monday
of the death of Nellie L. Rieke,
a 3 year old girl, who died at
her home in Pulaski town Sunday. No physician attended the
child before her death and acer-
ness of some duration,
Decased was in her thirty
j sixth year.
Relatives of Mr. Tembreull,
who are here, called to the
home by the sad event, are the
father, Mr. Tembreull, Sr.,and
and    his    youngest    daughter,
had served under Capt. Koenig
of the famous U-boat Deutsch-
and, but not on that vessel, and
had also been a. member of the
crew of the Vaterland, interned
in this country at the opening of
the war, and Brown is supposed
to have interned at the same
time, but in some manner made
his escape.
The United States marshal ordered the men taken to Brainerd
for examination, and it is reported enough evidence was
found to establish beyond doubt
the fact that the men are spies,
but what they should want to do
in a place like Swatara is something of a puzzle.
Brown had in his possession
when arrested, six quart bottles
of whiskey, and he is being held
on tlie charge of introducing
liquor into Indian territory, until a more serious charge is laid
against him.
Women Burned to
Death in Grass Fire
Brainerd, May 14: Mrs. Laura
Richardson was burned to death
here this afternoon in a grass
fire which is raging between
here and Backus.
Grain And Produce *
Market Report
tificate could not be issued with-] from    PierZi    Minn-)    aisol]is
brothers,  Father   Frinolin,    of
Collegeville, Minn., and Cashier
out an investigation by the cor
oner. The doctor who examined the body of the child found
that death was caused by bronchial pneumonia, following measles.
Mrs. S. P. Brick returned Sunday   from   Minneapolis,   where
she  recently  underwent an  op-^are  sons of Dr. and Mrs
eration.    Her condition is ranch.' Roherts of this city,
improved.    ■
Wheat, No. 2  2.47
Wheat, No. 3____  2.40
Flax,  3.20
Barley  1.20
Rye  1.90
Oats  70
Ear Corn  1.25
Hay__—  7.00
Butter, Creamery .. 40
"       Dairy  27
| plication for theOfficersReserve ' g„g.g                30
'corps of   the   army.    Both men ; piOUr, Royal  8.20
Fred  Tembreull,   of  the   First
State Bank of Easby.
Wheat, No. 1, $2.50
Local Happenings
Of the Week.
Thomas Theser has bought
a car.
Street sprinkling began
Tuesday.
Flour dropped 60 cents a
barrel yesterday.
Don't put stock into the
pasture too early.
Today is Assensiou day
celebrated in all catholic
churches.
John Rassier and family
of Little Falls called on relatives here Sunday.
0. E. Gravel has traded
his new Overland for a 7
passenger Chandler.
Mrs. G-regor Mueller of
Little Falls visited at the J.
J. Faust home Sunday.
Gottfried Koeck left Monday morning for Brainerd to
look for work in the car
shops.
Earnst Schauble left for
•Dickinson, N. D. last week.
He is expected back in about
two weeks.
Yesterday, St. John's day
was celabrated in Lastrup.
St. John is patron saint of
the church there.
Sam Trebby ond party of
Little Falls passed through
here Monday, on their way
to Sullivan lake, to do a little fishing.
John Macho and family of
Phiibrook and several of
their neighbors motored here
last Sunday and visited at
Thomas Thesers.
P. J. Bollig took Geo. Waller and family to Deer River
last Sunday. The distance
is 160 nliles and it took him
16 hours going and coming.
Farmers are wishing for
rain. In some corners of
this locality, farmers are
harrowing their small grain
to loosen up the surface _oil
to let the sprouting grain
grow through.
Iliff Wallmark of West
Sullivan was in the village
Tuesday to meet his grandfather J. P. Wallmark of
Hoffman, Minn., who will
visit with his son Peter J.
Wallmark and family during
summer.
The .department of agriculture has started a nationwide propaganda for the increased use of corn as food.
Only ten per cent of the
corn grown in the United
States is now used for human food. Circulars are be-
prepared telling how to prepare appetizing corn dishes
and carrying the slogan "Eat
more Corn.
AGE LIMIT FIXED i
FROM 21 TO 30!
i
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Conferees on Army Bill Beach!
an Agreement,
ROOSEVELT PLAN IS KILLED!
Both men-
L. M.:
"    WhiteRose     8.10
Low grade flour 3.30
John   King-en,   who has   been Bran. 2.10
Clifton  S.Roberts,   who  has .employed in-a clothing-  store at Shorts  2.20
been   visiting- his   brother L. B.' Bemidji, returned to Little Falls Cracked Corn 80 pounds 2.25
Roberts,   in   San   Luis   Obispo,   Mondav    afternoon.      He    will Ground Feed     2.40
Cal., has enlisted in the regular ieave  inafew.days  for  Glas-   Beans      5.00
army with the rank as corporal, jg-ow,  Mont.,   where  he has  ac-, Onions     2.50
Loren B. Roberts has made ap-'cepted a position
Potatoes.
Heinen-Brust.
Joseph Heinen of St. Joseph
and Minnie Brust were married
in St. Joseph's church Tuesday
morning. George Frigel of St.
Joseph and Paul . Brust, the
bride's brother, were best men,
and Anna Frig-el of St. Joseph
and Mamie Brauu of Genola,
were bridesmaids. The wedding was celebrated at the
bride's home.
Colonel's Scheme to  Raise  Four Divisions for Service in France Eliminated From Measure.
Washington.—Conferees on the federal army bill have reached an agreement and the measure will be reported to the two houses for confirmation
as soon as possible.
The amendment put in by the senate permitting Colonel Roosevelt to
raise four divisions for service in
France was eliminated, as was another
authorizing the raising of three volunteer regiments for border patrol duty.
The conferees made the age limit
of those subject to the selective draft
twenty-one to thirty years, inclusive,
in place of the twenty-one to twenty-
seven limits in the senate bill and
twenty-one to forty in the house bill.
The senate amendments prohibiting
the sale of liquor at army camps and
otherwise safeguarding the morals of
the troops were retained.
Representatives Kahn and Anthony,
Republicans, announced they would
not sign the conference report. Anthony was opposed to eliminating tho
Roosevelt amendment and Kahn opposed to prohibitory sections. ,
The prohibition amendment was mod-j
ified so that while liquor, wine or beer!
cannot be sold or possessed on mili-|
tary reservations or camps, it wiil notj
be unlawful to furnish or give them!
to men in uniform.
One difficulty in reaching an agree-!
ment was over the tribunals which;
shall pass on exemptions from the!
selective draft. The provision ac-!
cepted gives right of appeal from a;
first to a second. No military men are;
to be on either and they are to bej
distinct from the courts of Uie United!
States or the states.
ROOSEVELT WINS
00T IN THE HOUSE!
Washington.—By a vote of 215 to
179 the lower house, after a stormy
debate, voted to instruct its conferees
on the army bill to restore the senate
amendment to permit Colonel Roosevelt to lead a division to France.
. The provision would authorize Colonel Roosevelt to organize a volunteer
army division for service in France.
Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin led the Roosevelt proponents and
Representative Sherley of Kentucky
led the opposition.
The newspaper censorship provisions .were stricken entirely from the
administration espionage bill in the
senate by a vote of 39 to 38 on motion
of Senator Johnson of California.
After the censorship clause had been
stricken from the bill Senator Kirby
(Dem., Ark.) int-oduced an amendment providing for a definite and specific press censorship under the supervision of the secretaries of war and
the navy and that was defeated 65
to 5.
ALLIES TAKE 50,1
TEUTONS IN MONTH
London. — Since April 1 the British forces have' captured more than
20,000 German prisoners and taken;
257 guns, 227 trench mortars and 470j
machine guns, Chancellor of the Ex-!
chequer Arthur Bonar Law announced j
in the house of commons.
A recent announcement by thej
French war office asserted the French!
drive since April 16 had resulted in!
the capture of 29,000 Germans.
The total since April 1 in the Fran-j
co-British offensive therefore has nowj
reached more than 50,000 men.
The chancellor staled that British;
casualties on the Arras front were!
from 50 to 75 per cent fewer than iv !
the battle of the Somme.
TEN MILLION OF RIGHT AGE |
Census Bureau Estimates Number Sub j
ject to Draft.
Washington. — Practically 10,000,0001
men will be subject to selective conscription July 1, within the ages of
twenty-one and thirty, inclusive,
agreed on in the conference report on
the war army bill, it .was announced
by  the  census  bureau.
This number will represent nearly
10 per cent of the total estimated population of between 103,000,000 and
104,000,000 on July 1, 1907.
Girl Held as Rival's Slayer.
Chicago. — Thirteen-year-bld Doris
Anderson is being held by the police
on suspicion that she shot and killed
Grace Hagemann, her schoolgirl chum,
also thirteen years old, over the love
of a boy.
MAY DANCE in Faust's Hall, Thursday, May 24th-   Cafarelli's Orchestra,