The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1917-11-22

              VOL. NO. 9.
PIERZ, HORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, November 22, 1917.
No. 23
:. Rev.f Air. Foote of St. Paul has accepted tlfe pastorate .of the First Baptist church at Breekenridge and assumed charge.
With road conditions growing worse
daily, the prospects for relief of the
International Falls wood famine grows
more unfavorable. No hard coal can
be secured by dealers, so the fuel sit-
tt: 'ion is very serious.
inheritance-taxes of.$7.93 were.paid
the state on the estate of Emerson
Hadley, a St. Paul attorney, who died
Nov. 11, J 916. Mr. Hadley left property valued at $89,5&5 to his widow,
daughter and grandchildren.
Postmaster Henry J. Schaefer of Albany sent in his resignation last June
and not until recently was it. accepted
by the postmaster general. Owing to
the vacancy there will be an examination for the pc   tion at .St. Cloud.
The little parks of the Great Northern at -Barnesville -will not receive
their usual winter covering to protect
the tender plants and shrubs this winter, as the officials of the Fergus Falls
division refused the expenfee necessary
for their protection.
Fergus Falls Elks donated $150 to
the-.Y, M. C.-A, fund and $50 to the
Knights of Columbus fund for the
boys- at the front.. They also set aside
$50 for the poor fuel bills in the city,
besides making arrangements for their
Christmas charities.
me time ago Robert Rosenberg of
CropRS-On petitioned the United States
hatche; /, located near Duluth, to place.
erapp.JS in Maple lake- He has received a telegram to the effect that 5_
cans of crappies had been sent to John
Buhn at Maple lake, to be placed in
those waters.
Red Cross organizations are now
established and' at work in the: follow,
ing Polk county centers: Angus, Beltrami, Chester Township, Climax,
Crookston, Erskine, Euclid, Fertile,
Fisher, Fosston, Lengby, Mallory, Mc
Intosh, Mentor, Neilsville, Trail, Tabor, Key West.
Three persons, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Alar and a boarder, Peter Trepich,
were killed at Virginia by an ax murderer. Their bodies were found in
their home there with a note of warning to all other Austrian families who
bought Liberty bonds or subscribed to
the Red Cross. The bodies had been
slashed with a knife in addition to being beaten with an ax.
The entertainment committee of the
Crookston Red Cross chapter has
planned a series of afternoon or evening chain parties, each member of the
committee to entertain four of their
friends at a party, each one of the four
bringing 25 cents for the Red Cross.
The four guests are then to promise
that they will each entertain four of
their friends, who will contribute a
quarter. Each of these guests will be
requested to do the same thing, thus
making a continuous chain. It has
been figured up that this series for six
weeks would raise $5,260.
The Cass county town boards met
at Walker and elected J. P. Brewer
county commissioner.
There were two applicants for the
village marshalship of Princeton, Walter Cox and John Balfonz. Cox re-
ceved the appointment. .
School children gave a play at the
Litchfield opera house and a substantial sum was raised for the purchase
of war libraries for the various war
cantonments.
The county commissioners at Park
Rapids unanimously approved the
plan presented by E. E. Bonham and
others for the securing of a county
agent  for Hubbard  county.
Joseph H. Adams, who had served
as register of deeds of Rock county
nearly 21 years, died at his home, in
Luverne at the age of 71. S. C. Rea
has been appointed to fill the unexpired term.
Forty-two head of cattle went under
the hammer at Winona and the gross
receipts were $12,570. The cattle were
from the Conedale farm, the blooded
cattle farm established years ago by
W. J. Landon.
Joseph N. Gibbs, the young man arrested in St. Louis for the theft of a
brooch belonging to Mrs. Andrew Mel-
gard of Warren, was brought back *_
Warren by Sheriff Hanson, and will
plead guilty, it i@ said.
Q. A. Exstrand, manager of the
Spring Lake Shipping association, says
that he has great difficulty in obtaining cars in which to make cattle shipments *ahd consequently cannot list
cattle for shipment until the cars are
spotted.
Stillwater has contributed $1,800.69
t.q aid the Protective league in war
aid. There have been 856 farmers of
Washington county who contributed
a quarter of an acre to an acre of
products to the fund and market days
are  being held in the county.
In their attempt to stamp out the
liquor traffic in East Grand Forks,
several sacks of whisky consigned to
parties in East Grand Forks, were ordered returned by Chief of Police Albert Hurst, acting on orders from the
newly re-elected mayor, C. J. Kelle-
her.
Charles Wirt is home at International Falls after a trip to Gemmell
and vicinity, where he went in search
of his father. . The latter is 72 years
of age, who left home soma time ago
saying tliat he was going to .take a job
cookipg in a small camp, but did nc*
state where it was and has not been
heard from.
Through the efforts of Lewis Hart
the Perham band has secured a band
instructor in O. B. Karr, formerly of
Rolla, N. D. With the material of
the present baud Mr. Karr states that
he will bo able to build up a band
that will be a credit to Perham.
Tanner Auto
Is Recovered
The Ford automobile owned
by "P. P. Tanner, which was
stolen here Wednesday nig-ht,
bas been recovered. The car
was found on the road near the
J. A. Thoen farm, four miles
southwest of Buckman. Mr.
Thoen called up Little Palls
Friday and told of rinding- the
car and it was brought back
Friday night. J
The authorities have a line on
two suspects and their arrest is
expected. One rear tire is g'one,
but otherwise the car is not
damaged.
Nine more men from Pierz are
definitely made subject to call
I into military service of theUnit-
ed States by a new list of certi-
tications received from the district board today.' The men on
the list  are ava.il-.ble'to "fill the'
Trains Change Time.
The Soo line passenger trains
have changed time. The westbound train is now due at 10:49
a. m. and the eastbound traiu'is'
due at 3:41. That makes the
forenosn train half an hour
earlier and the afternoon train
5 minutes tater. .
 :—       A
Auto Bus Line Discontinued.
Nine Certified
For Service
Charged With Steal*
ing an Auto
• Little Falls. — Ed Joswiak
and John Meyers of Morrill
town, who were arrested charged with stealing Roy Turner's
automobile at Pierz last Wednesday night were arraigned
Tuesday   atternoon   and    their
,    .. .hearing     was    continued   until
county s   draft   contingents  at I' ori     „,. .       ,
_   ,     ^_ ,  :Nov. ..0.    They were   arraigned
any time they are needed.    Fol
lowing are the names' of the men j
certified:
William E. Faust.,
Herman Hoheisel,,
John R. Eller, Jr.,
Daniel Lee Wood,
' Freddie W. Lynn,
George. Merkling,
William Virnig,
I. J. Wallmark,
: Hans W. Hansen.
The district board lias granted
agricultural exemption to Hubert
H. Sanborn.
| before   Justice   of   the    Peace
Phil S. Randall.
nteresting
The Three B's.
Card ot Thanks,
We hereby express our sincere
thanks to all who showed us
sympathy during our recent bereavement.
Mrs! Frank Wise,
and Children.
Sullivan News
Mr. an'.d Mrs. Charles Smith of
Kimbell aire visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
Long Prairie' Leader: Unexpectedly and without previous
notice of any kind the Park Region Auto Service company last
week discontinued the bus service between Sauk Centrs and
Wadena, the last run terminating here Wednesday afternoon.
No reason has been given for
the discontinuance of the service
by the company's officials, but
it has been stated that the buses
are to be taken to Des Moines,
Iowa, for use on the bus line
which the White Motor Sales
company is operating between
Des Moines and Camp Dodge.
The service was never given the
patronage to which it was entitled and has been operated between Wadena and Sauk Centre
at a loss, according to the bus
drivers who have made their
night controls here.
The above refers to the company that operated the bus line
from Long Prairie to Pierz and
Qenola during a part of the
summer.
' FOR SALE—A new Ford car
Inquire at telephone office.   22tf
/A two-line report of a Kentucky county agent to the
United States Department of
Agriculture speaks volumes.
This is his succinct account of
his work:
"Had a meeting; at  the   court  owners of a Ford carf
house.    I   talked   on   whipping
Germany with tbree B's—bread,
bacon and beans." I
Correspondence
Holstein Park News,
Mrs. Martin and Nellie called
on Mrs. Thompson and Ruby
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sanborn
and children spent Sunday at J.
A. Sanborn's.
Frank and Joe Segora from
Windom, Minn., spent a few
days visiting at the Martin home.
Joe went home Tuesday, and
Frank went north with Sam
Martin on a hunting trip.
Local Happenings
Of the Week
Miss Larie Hopkins spent last
fWednesday night at tbe H. C.
Smith home, '
The Robt. Adkirb.   family are?
Miss Ida Kohs left Friday
for Minneapolis.
Forty hours' devotion began Tuesday morning.
Thanksgiving
John Kugel visited his
father a few days last  week.
Dance in Faust's
Marie Kurtz left for Lcs
Angeles, California, Saturday.
Hall  Thursday,
Anton Bednar sold a hog
last week which netted him
$78.00.
November 29th
Elsie Retzloff of Havana,
N. N.,  is  here  visiting her
uposed of Various Elementsj
nd Said to Be Marching
on Petrograd.
Maximalists   Split   and   Their   Rep.-,
sentatives  in Capital  Quit  Positions—Reports  Cam-- .
Be Confirmed.
Miss  Mamie   Wai-EarK"".   whoj
underwent an   operation foi'<*-P'1
j pendicitis.hi  St. Paul, returned \
Chimney Fires Increasing in State 1,ome last week- j
TfliS   Fall. !     Merle Look and Alva Martin'ownerS.    Mr. Look   has a Max
left  for the  big- g-p.me   couv^T j well car andRoss a Ford.
Alva Martin and Merle Look
went to Beaver, Minn., Wednesday to hunt big game.
Ed. and Jack Lewies shot a
young deer one day last week
near Hillman.
Bert Sanborn is helping Elroy
Vaux on his new barn.
Several from this way attend'
ed the play given at Pierz Nov.
7th, and report it line.
Menno  Memcen  called at E,' parents.
M. Thompson's last Sunday aft''
ernoon.
Mrs.   Martin  called .on  Mrs.
| Taylor, who  is on the sick list,
one day last week.     fVe all hope
that Mrs. Taylor  will be better t
TV  ,    ; w    A,-  i2 o'clock in the
C. E. Look  ank Ross Adkins ;
of Sullivan are now automobile j     a party from Isle,   includ
owners
Dancing from
J, J. Hennen and daughter
of St. Paul visited relatives
here over Sunday.
Help    reduce   the   increasing ,-.  .
number of chimney %.es. , lhursday.
This is the call i?.sued by Johh i    Frank Sim., and wife have re
B.Sanborn,  state lire   marshal j turned from Iowa,
and insurance co'mmissioner.
During the present year, and
more especially this fall there
have been more fires reported
due to defective chimneys thau
ever before.
"This means but one tning-,"
says  Mr.   Sanborn,   "that    the
Miss Addie Brown of Hillman-
spent the week end with Mr. and '
Mrs. T, S. Look.
ti
' day.
Nellie Martin and Ruby Chris-
Mi went to Hillman last Tues-
Dixville
Mi
and   wife of St. Jo-
" ->.rs at the August
few days.
ing Chas. Wicklauder motor-
ied to Pierz last Sunday.
Afternoon to
W. J. Schauble left Friday
for Bowdle, S. D.,  where   he
j will work in a flour mill  for
John Erbe.
people do not take precautions
to clean  the  flues.    Accumulations of soot during- the months
when tires iv the home  are  un-•
necessay become most  danger -i
ous when   the  stoves and  fur
naces are again called into use. : Mrs.   Robert
It is this 'which causes chimney  ftoss
fires."
The.      fir.       m:<r .lml    nrn-oa    -ill I       M
-kins,   Mrs
•ank Wise
Joe Sauer
rs. Christianson and Lillian ;seph are   visiu
Belsenger of West Sullivan were'yauer home for a
callers at C. E. Look's last Saturday. •     Mrs.   Chancy   Pe.
John Kuschel   and   Fi    \.
Miss Rose   Adkins   returned left for St, Cloud   Satu  '        ..      , c    ,
home from  Stearns  county last visit friends and relatives    VeW I Baueh's, Louis IS drafted and
Saturday. days_   .
Lastrup, callers Saturday were      Mrs. Mary  Britz was a caffei
Leonard    Pint,    W.   Covenick, j between  trains in  Minneapolis
s.  n
10 o'clock in the
Louis Bednar of Glasgow,
•day to Montana, is visiting at Frank
Ranch's, Louis is
awaiting the call,
Evening
London,, Nov. 20.—Petrograd and
Moscow are still in the* hands of the
Bolsheviki, the latest unofficial advices from Russia . indicate, and
Sebastopol, the big naval i.iase, and
arsenal in the Black sea, has gone
over to the Workmen's and Soldiers'
delegates, the sailors of the" fleet l_av«
ing sworn allegiance to them.
Petrograd, Nov. 20.--Reports of a
new army composed of various elements from the front, the vanguard of
Which is said to be close to (lat china,
have sent a new thrill through the
Bity. If reports are to" he credited,
the aim of the new force is to release
the city from the control of the Bol*
sheyiki. It is commanded by Staff
Captain Pavloff of the Social-Demo-
cratis Workmen's party, and already
bas had brushes with-the defending
outposts of the Bolsheviki army.
According to some versions, M. 1-Cer-
eriskjr is returning with the armyi
Other reports tell of an arpiored train
approaching from the direction ot
Moscow pulling up the rails as it pro*
cecds. All reports are impossible of
confirmation.
Maximalists Have Split.
London, Nov. 20.--R-Uter'_ Petrograd correspondent, telegraphing Sun»
day, says there has been a split among
the Maximalists. The ministers of tha
interior, agriculture and supplies have
resigned, holding that a formation ot
a coalition Socialist government is essential. Several other commissioners,
r.ays the correspondent, support their
views.
Workmen Make Demands.
Petrograd,   Nov.   20. — Tha   Worli.
men's Gazette prints in huge type on
Its first page a manifesto demanding
Ihe release of all political prisoners,
the   cessation   of   political   terrorism,
[redout of the press, the inviolability j
Df the person and property, and the I
placing of a sufficiently armed force |
tit the. disposal of the municipality to j
preserve   order   and   prevent   rioting, j
robbery and violence.
Adkins   and   son j Friday.
Dan Thoen is the proud owner
..tire   marshal  urges   all
rs.   T.  S. Look   and Addie
rain p.
people to take extra precautions   ^rown   were   visitors   at  Mrs.
to    -prevent - unnecessary   Joss Ford's Saturday.
fro,Mi  fires  of- this  nature   this1
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Hoskins left
year   when the   government   is  f01-Ed
demanding    conservation    and
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,   '    3.00
Barley '_____     1.07
Rye    1.63
Oats      60
Bar Corn  1.25
Hay     7.00
Butter, Creamery ..       45
Dairy       37
Eggs       35
Flour,Royal     5.50
"   WhiteRose      5.10
Low grade flour 4.00
Bran . '.1.90
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 2.75
Shorts 2.15
Ground Feed     2.40
Beans .      5.00
Onions     2.50
Potatoes .        90
Rev. Driver Passes Away,
;oe,
Patrons of Rural Mail Routes
take notice: You must repair
your mail boxes and mail box
stands as soon as possible or
you will -be reported to the
Postoffice Department at Washing, D. C, as it is impossible to
deliver mail in most of the mail
boxes. Also supply yourselves
with stamps for cold weather."
POSTMASTER,
Pierz, Minn.
en  Valley  Sunday morning, where  they will   visit with
sacrifice "to help win the war." |frieads lind relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Adkins
i and little daughter spent Satur-
I John Preston Driver wasi^ ni^ht with the Peter Ad-
born in Shelby, Indiana, on; kiris famjjy. They jwjre enroute
June 7, 1845. and died of -ven-! to Llttle Falls> where Mrs. Ad-
our al apoplexy at Kimball,' kins expects to visit her parents
Minn., on Friday. Nov.   2, 1917,  f ±ew d;iys-
aged 72 years, 4 months and 25 |    Tlie g. E. Look  family called
<lays. [on. lie Peter and Robt. Adkins
He leaves a sorrowing widow,! famiiies Sunday. '
who stood faithfully by his side, I
the two little adopted children, i Callers at H. C. Smith's Sun-
Norman and Charles, and the !,da* evening were Mrs. T. H.
following children from his first' Smith, Perry VanKuren, Mrs.
marriage: Robert, John. Del-: Peler Adkins and sou Jim and
bert, Mrs. F. Roach, Mrs. C. daughter Mary and Miss Haus-
Doug_-erty, Mrs. C. Benton and *ann.
Mrs. I. H. Estey.
of  a new   Ford   car,   which
purchased of Brandl Bros.
he:
Ai
come i
never be,
Bank your
Mrs. John Schaf'er of St.Cloud ' State Bank .
Is at home   visiting her parents
a few days.
Peter Houn and Peter Britz
autoed to Little Falls Sunday,
where they witnessed a blacksmith organization.
e you poor?     You can  be
zels if you save.    You can
come rich if yon  don't,
money  at   the  First
>f Genola.-
Mrs. J. A. Thoen and daughter Julia were guests at the Ho-
Clorf home Sunday.
Joe Zormeier, who has been at
Clamp Dodge for the last few
months, is home lor a few days
yisit with is parents.
Fred Holtz of Ft. Ripley, was
a visitor at the ti. Kriefall home
last week.
Lewis Poster is employed for
"Spider" for several months.
--.,     ■_:    n_ig left ra.ee*
Mrs. Eva Vi.    ■ £.   . ,        ,
Eich la iid,
day    ior   New -    ...     .. ,,
;;;' , ,        will visit
Minn., where   she
with" her son Christ.
Louis Eller has rente> * ^ie
Frank Wise house. _ *ffis'
Wis© intends to make 1. ^
home in Brainerd with Mn\
Walerius.
UNIFIED CONTROL ESSENTIAtj
_.—
President   Cables   to   Col.   House   in I
Europe.
J_o_vdon, Nov. 20.—Col. "Edward M. j
House, head of tile American .mi.sioi.i, j
;has received a cablegram frofn Pres/-1
;ilent- Wilson stating emphatically the j
United States government considers 1
that unity of elan and control be-1
tween all the Allies and the United j
States is essential in order to achieve j
:_ Just and permanent peace.
preside-1   Wilson'  emphasizes   thej
:fact that this  unity must he accom- j
iplished if the great resources ot the j
United States arc 1 o be used to the '
ibest advantage, ar -.1 he requests Col.
Jiouse to confer with the heads of the
Allied  governments  with  a view  to
*c_ti-Ving the  closest possible  co-op-
era i -^Jlt wiiS0Il hag asked Col.
Presiu. ■-, attend the first meeting
onei House i. -..r council, with Gen-
tot the supreme v.. " ■ as military ad>
isral Tasker H. Bliss
vfe__-
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmmm_immmmmmmmmmm   Nick  Daniel   made a  trip to
Andrew  Thoen and  party  of f Pierz Monday  to get two loads
About fifteen years ago
Rev. J. P. Driver lived on the I
place now owned by Hans
Johnson. He was familiarly
known here as "Preacher"
Driver.
'Buckman  spent a few   days  in Jot lumber.
' Camp Linehan.
Schackman-Virnig
Denies 0. S. Is to
Seize Bank Savings
Washington,    Nov.    17;—Re-
C. W. Miller and family and
Miss Margaret Yokish Were visitors at the Hodorf home last
Sunday.
John     D.   Rockefeller   says
"How important it   is   to save
the sail amounts."    Bank   your
.money  regularly at   the    First
..tate Bank of Genola.
New Ford owners; P«t-fl"
J. Gau, G. Block, Adam Tembruell, Frank Fronzak, Theo
Boheisel, Peter Boser anad
Theo Thielen.
Henry Gau and wife vit'it-
-Ci relatives    in   8t..   Cloud,
Jold Springs, Richmond and
! St. Martin over Sunday, mak-
L'l-VITED   TO   VISIT   ENGLm
*Nty
S..n.-',el Gompers Gets Invit.tion to
Great  Britain.
Buffalo*. Nov. 20.—President Gompers
lms been informally invited to visit
England at the close of the -present
iconvention. The invitation was
ibrought by John L. Hill an_ ArUiur
'Hayda.y, fraternal delegates l'rom .the
British Trade Union congress. Mr.
'Gompers has not indicated whether
he will accept.
President Gompers addressed a
meeting of the National Letter Car-
offers -and Postal Clerks' association.
It is .-said the organization con-
temulaies a Request for a 25 per cent
increase to pay.
Of
I currence  in   many   sections
Wm.Schackman of Little Falls |the country  of  the  old  rJJiiSor
and EmiUe Virnig-,   daughter ofjthat the government intends   to
Adam Vimi"" of Buh, were mar- iseize b*n_t deposits, caused ..er-
ried in Lastrup Monday morning:. Juliet Virnig- was maid of
honor and Georg-e Virnig, brother ?to the bride, was groomsman. The wedding was celebrated at the Adam Virnig-
home.
Jos. Chamarowski  is hauling building material for the j
Platte church.
retary    McAdoo   to  issue   this
statement last night:
"These rumors are entirely
without foundation. In fact
the g-overnment has no power
to confiscate the money of depositors in banks."
We invite you
bank your bank.
Bank of Genola.
to  make   our
First  State
David  Frye   made ;i business j ing the trip in a Ford
trip to Royalton Monday.
Everybody is busy butchering-'
poultry.
Britz Bros, took four loads of:
cattle to Genola Saturday.
Florian Kloss ami George Ha- j
lama took  Cattle   to  Rice  last'
Monday.
NOTICE—The PubUoSafe-
y Commission ' lias ordered
ill dance halls closed at 10
). m. Therefore our Thanksgiving dances will start at 2
rclock in the afternoon
lancing will   continue
and
Queen L.KtKikalini Buried.
Honolulu, Nov. -2-0.-—With all pomp ;
and ceremony of the jnqient Hawaiian j
funeral ritual, befitting the departure.j
of the last monarch of the islands..whol
had held tenaciously to the traditions:]
hf her former domain, Queen Uliuoka-'j
l_ni was buried in th. Nuviana cem.-;l
tery. The entir» population of tho;i
city lined the route passed .by tliGj
procession of 5,000 peopie.
i 10 o'clock in the evening
HOUSE FOR SALE—A jjood
H. G. Morris  will   have  a
shorthorn heifer sale at Tony    . , *.
,-,!■,{., ,, ■ nine room house,..!■
Hartmann s teed barn featur-      lk3j electric  fig
day noon, December 1st.  Allj,.lie;ip-     inquire
good stock, office.
Switzerland Fears Belgium's Fa .e.
Washington, Nov. 20.—Alarmed that!
(}] j the circulation of rumors saying one I
set of the European belligerents has I
asked Switzerland's permission to]
move troops through her territory,]
may be seized by the other belligeF.-;
ents as a pretext to forcibly do the ]
Bame thing. Switzerland has hastened j
, to denounce the rumors as false. ]
or sale Some of the Swiss press regards the.'-
.journal! rumors as having been circulated by
Germany with the design of sei-iog
upon them as a pretext for moving
troops into Italy over Swiss lines.
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