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VOL. NO. 9.
PIERZ, JIORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, January  17, 1918.
No. 31
Brief Items of
State News
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The funeral of Colonel Charles H.
Barnard, former commandant of the
Minnesota Soldiers home at Minnehaha Falls, who died unexpectedly
In St. Paul, took place in Duluth, his
former home. Colonel Barnard f 11
dead of apoplexy on the street.
The Swedish Lutheran church of
Mankato considered at its annual
meeting the advisability of changing
its name so as to make it thoroughly American and it was decided to
hold an adjourned meeting early in
February to decide upon a new title.
A Polk county grand jury, sitting
at Crookston, Minn., failed to indict
John H. Mclnerny and the East
Grand Forks Brewery company for
having violated the county option
law, This follows the acquittal of
Mclnerny by a federal jury on charges
of violating the bone dry act.
W. ^_WParry, director of agriculture of the St. Cloud high school,
will be given one of the government
positions as county agricultural agent
in one of the Minnesota counties, but
he will remain at the local school until the close of this semester. The
semester will  close  in  three  weeks.
Arguments in Duluth's case against
the Northern Pacific railway to obtain better rates and service for that
city and tributary territory were
heard by the Minnesota Railway and
Warehouse commission at the Commercial club in Duluth. The matter
will not rest, awaiting a decision by
the commission.
Loyal citizens of Granada caused
the arrest of Walter Meyers, of
German ancestry, on a disloyalty
charge. The warrant asserts that he
made the statement: "They can
never whip the kaiser. The United States will get all that is coming
to it. They better take care of their
own people before they send food to
England."
The America First Association ii
the one live issue in every county
of the state, is rapidly sweeping
Minnesota clear of Pro-German sentiment and is binding the various peoples into one mighty concourse of
active loyalty, according to the re-
portts of 200 officers of the association, who held their first general
meeting at St. Paul since the drive
began.
J. E. Morrisey has been formally
aworn in as mayor of Crookston tar
succeed Harvey Misner. Only two
changes were made in appointments,
the other officers holding down the
same posts as they did in Mayor Mis-
ner's administration. Da\"e Saunders was appointed chief of police
ln place of Aaron Eick. Dr. A. H.
Danlop, health commissioner in place
of Dr. C. E. Dampeier. /
President E. G. Quamme of the St.
Paul Federal Land bank, has gone to
Washington to attend the convention
of land bank presidents,. Proposed
amendments tp the land bank law
tc< give aid to the farmers ln their
war emergency are to be backed.
Mr. Quamme will favor fhe establishment of a $100,000,000 revolving
fund to relieve the bond situation, resulting from the general refusal of
Eastern financiers to take up the
Farm Land Bank bonds.
The Red Cross day at Barnesville
proved to be the biggest event of its
kind ever pulled off so far in that section, over $2,500 In cash being realized
from the auction sale.
Cleveland boasts it is 100" per cent
loyal. At a recent Red Cross drive
the city raised, over $2,300 for the
local Red Cross and more than $700
for the Y. M. C. A.
George M. Leahy is Nortlhfield'a
first victim in the war for democracy.
Word was received from the War department by his parents that he had
died of pneumonia in France. He enlisted with Canadian forces shortly before America entered the war, but at
his request was transferred to the
Montana national guard and went over
seas with the Rainbow division.
"The Ten Thousand Minnesota
Lakes, incorporated," was the name
selected for the association to boost
Minnesota as a summer resort by tha
board of directors, at their meeting in
the Saint Paul hotel. The association
will be Incorporated with a capital
stock of $100,000 and It will boost for
the development of the state generally,
as well as for the summer resorts.
W. W. Stockwell, fox the past four
years postmaster at Anoka, has been
relieved of his office through a letter
\received by him from First Assistant
Postmaster General Coons. Postoffice Inspectors Carl Eggs and W. J.
Earles made an investigation of alleged disloyalty ten days ago and reported their findings to Washington. The
complaints were that a lot of advertising matter for the second issue of
Liberty bonds had been sent to Mr.
Stockwell and had received no attention but had been tfrown aside in the
postoffice and __"1-_Pdis.ributed. Jessie G. Brooks, formorly assistant postmaster, has been appointed temporary
postmaster.
D. L. Durkin's general store at
Frazee was totally destroyed by fire.
Mr. Durkin estimated his loss at
$20,000, withh $4,200 insurance. The
building was owned by Marx Jess,
and the loss on the building was
placed at $2,000, with $1,500 insurance,
placed at $2,000, with $1,500 insurance.
Representatives of the National
Nonpartisan league have rented the
opera house at Mankato for a meeting
Jan. 16. The meeting will be a protest, it is said, against the people of
Mankato who have refused the Nonpartisan representatives a place ia
which to meefe.
Letter From J. C.
Leidenfrost U. S. N.
Newport, Rhode Island.
January 6th, 1918.
Pierz Journal!
Have just returned from a trip
to Boston, Cambridgfe, Providence, New York and Washingf-
ton, D C, and must say that I
certainly enjoyed the trip. I
visited all the old historical places, and find them very interesting:, such as Bunker Hill, the old
state house, where an immense
quantity of old relics are on exhibition. Also went througfh
the Wool warth building; in New
York and the capitol at Washington, D. C.
Am working; for my commission in the Naval Aviation at
present and expect to go to Pen-
sacola, Florida, in the near future, where I will take a course
in mechanical engineering; and
from there back to the Boston
school of technology and upon
graduating from that institute,
I will receive my commission as
Lieutenant. At any rate I am
considering the change very
seriously, but cannot breakaway
from the typewriter and the
shorthand notes very easy, because the Captain does not want
to approve my papers.
Being nearly bed time I will
cut this letter short with best
regards to you and everybody
at Pierz and trust that I will
receive the Pierz Journal as
regular as heretofore.
I remain sincerely yours,
J. C. Leidenfrost, U. S. N.
U. S. Naval Training,
Newport, R. I.
Minnesotan is Held
as Alleged Slacker
Melrose, Minn., Jan. 12.—Ben
Bussman was arrested yesterday by secret service men on
a charge of failing to register.
He was taken to Little Palis,
where he will be arraigned before a United States commissioner.
Lastrup Pldce Sold Out.
Henry fKingen has sold his
lot and building in Lastrup to
Prank Waninger. Prank had
rented the place the past year,
and had run a pool room and
confectionery there. He will
continue same in the future.
Swift & Co. Make New
Net Profit Record of
34,64 Per Cent in 1917
Chicago, Jan. 11.—Net profits
far surpassing all previous records were reported by Swift &
Co., packers, yesterday for the
fiscal year ending with September, 1917. The profits given
are equivalent to 84.65 per cent
on the company's $100,000,000
capital stock and compare with
net profits of $20,465,000 in the
1916 fiscal year, which were
equal to 27.29 per cent on the
$75,000,000 stock then outstanding. The gross sales for the
year attained a new high record
of $875,0O0;000 which compares
with $575,000,000 in 1916. The
company expended $450,000,000
for livestock in 1917.
Then amd Now.
Don C. Idol, editor of the Bel-
ton Herald, recently made the
following interesting and authentic comparison of prices
that country newspapers are
wrestling with to keep their
heads above "water.
Twenty-five years ago a cord
of wood would buy a years subscription to the Herald; now it
only requires a quarter of a cord.
Then a bushel and a half of
wheat would pay the bill; now
only a half bushel is required.
Then six bushels of corn was the
price, now one bushel is gladly
accepted. Then it was twenty
pounds of pork, now four pounds.
Then twenty do. en eggs would
cut the market, now three dozen
are more than enough. Then it
pulled in eight pounds of butter,
now three pounds are ample.
Then it took five bushels of potatoes, now only half a bushel.
Then we got four chickens, now
only one.
Pleads Guilty to a Charge of
Petit Larceny.
Little Palls—A warrant was
sworn out Wednesday morning
for the arrest of John Kugel,
who was said to have stolen
different articles from1 the Emil
Larson meat market.
A system to catch the party
in the act of stealing was planned by the Larson Bros. Tuesday evening, as they had suspected Kugel, but had never
been able to get the evidence.
It was the custom of one of
the Larson's to deliver meat to
a certain place in the city every
morning and it is alleged that
Kugel was usually around at
that time and it was known that
articles were missing after he
left. Wednesday morning, however, when Emil Larson left the
store for a delivery he went into
H. J. Lafond's grocery instead
of going to his customary place
of business by the back door
and secreded himself in a position in his shop where he could
see through a glass door into the
main part of the building. About
the time he got located, his
brother Ivan told Kugel to watch
the store a minute as he had to
fix the fire. According to Emil
Larson, who was on watch, Kugel made the best of the oppor
tunity and put two pounds of
limberger cheese and a bottle of
catsup in his pocket.
About this time Emfl Larson
made his appearence and told
Kugel he would have to pay for
what he had taken, but he denied the theft. Ben Billstein,
clerk at H. J. Lafond's, appeared on the scene and held Kugel
until chief of Police Proper was
called and took the prisoner to
the city hall.
A warrant was sworn out and
Kugel was arraigned before
Judge Lyon and pleaded guilty
to a charge of petit larceny. He
was fined $25 and costs or an alternative of 25 days in jail. The
fine was not paid and Kugel is
at nresentlocked up.
Thieves Break in Two Stores.
Melrose, Minn.—Two business
blaces were broken into Wednesday night, the Zuercher Drug
store and the Schaefer Meat
Market. At the drug store a
chunk of coal was thrown thru
the glass of the front door and
the door opened by turning the
latch on the inside.
The robbers, evidently, did
not make a very big haul, a
nickel slot machine being the
only things which show signs of
being molested molested, and
the most they could have taken
was ten dollars.
The Schaefer meat market
was entered in a simular manner
except that an empty bottle was
used in breaking in the glass.
The Schaefer family occupy the
rooms above the meat market
and Mr. Schaefer heard .the
noise when the glass was smashed and he and his son William
dressed hurriedly and went down
stairs. When they came down
the robbers were gone, but there
were no signs of them having
taken anything. There is no
clue as to the identity of the
thieves.
REMARKABLE
COINCIDENCE
Add the year of birth to the year of
taking oath of office or ascending
throne, the number of years in office or
length of time of reign, and the age in
1917 of the rulers or presidents of the
nations at war, and the total will
amount to 3834 in each case, which,
divided by 2, will be 1917.
Nations at war in 1917.
Austria-Hungary
Francis Joseph, emperor
Was born 1830
Ascended the throne  1848
Has reigned, years       69
Has lived, years        87
3834
Belgium, Albert, king
Was born 1875
Ascended the throne 1909
Has reigned, years        8
Has lived, years       42
3834
Bulgaria, Ferdinand, czar
Was bo,n 1861
m      Ascended the throne 1887
Has reigned, years       30
Has lived, years       56"
3834
France, Raymond Poincare president
Was born 1860
Took office 1913
Been in office, years        4
Has lived, years      57
3834
Germany, Willam II. emperor
Was born  1859
Ascended the throne 1888
Has reigned, years       29
Has lived, years       58
3834
Great Britain and Irelaiid
George V. King
Was born  1865
Ascended the throne 1910
Has reigned, years        7
Has lived, years    52
3834
Greece, Constantine, King
Was born  1868
Ascended the throne 1913
Has reigned, years        4
Has lived, years      49
3834
Italy, Victor Emanuel III, King
Was born 1869
Ascended the throne 1900
Has reigned, 3'ears       17
Has lived, years       48
3834
Japan, Yoshihito, Emperor
Was borti  1879
Ascended the throne 1912
Has reigned, years      5
Has lived, years      38
3834
Montenegro, Nicholas, King:
Was born 1841
Ascended the throne 1910
Has reigned, years         7
Has lived .. .v       76
3834
Roumania, Ferdinand, King
Was born  1865
Ascended the throne 1914
Has reigned, years         3.
Has lived, years       52
3834
Russia, Nicholas II,  Emperor
Was born    1868
Ascended the throne 1894
Has reigned, years        23
Has lived, years       49
3834
Servia, Peter (Karageorgevitch) king
Was born  1844
Ascended the throne     1903
Has reigned, years       14
Has lived, years      73
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,       3.20
Barley .      1.28
Rye _    1.47
Oats  ._     73
EarCorn .-_ 1.25
Hay      7.00
Butter, Creamery ..      45
Dairy       37
Eggs       42
Flour.Royal     5.30
f'   WhiteRose     5.20
Low grade flour 4.00
Bran . _.__ 2.10
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 2.75
Shorts _-._ 2.25
Ground Peed ...    2.40
Beans      5.00
Onions     2.50
Potatoes        90
Local Happenings
•     Of the Week
Boeiim-Preiner,
Prank Boehm and Anna Preiner were married in the St. Joseph's church Tuesday morning.
Engelbert Boehm, brother to
Frank was best man and Theresia Leeb served as bride's
maid. The wedding was celebrated at the bride's home.. A
free dance was held in the evening and was well attended.
Mr. Parmer, open an account
today and make your money
work foi you while you sleep
tonight. First State Bank of
Genola.
,Gi [He u3
A home talent play
given by
'ierz Dramatic Glu
Turkey, Mohammed V. Sultan
Was born	
Ascended the throne	
Has reigned, years	
Has lived, years	
3834
1844
1909
8
73
3834|
United States of America
Woodrow Wilson, President.
Was born 1856
Took office  1913
Had been in office, years..   ..       4
Has lived, years ,          61
3834
X)i\ Murphy, the dentist
will be in Pierz Friday, the
18th and all of next week.
Never before has our business
been more encouraging. New
and strong patrons are banking,
with us. Ours is the strong
bank, the liberal bank. First
State Bank of Genola.
Peter Thommes of Oyer,
Alberta, Canada, who has
\ been here visiting his parents
during the holidays, left for
Chicago where he will visit
relatives.
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Faust's Hall,
Monday, January 28th,
Dance after the Play
Characters in play,
Grave and Reverend Siniors
Nancy Norris or Nan,
Juliet Virnig
Elfzabeth Earle or Betty,
Clara Faust
Gay and Festive Juniors
Katherine Kerr or Kit,
Anne Faust
Marie Murton or Polly,
Anne Smith
Lightheart. d Sophomores
Virginia Randolph or Dixie
Tracy Spanfellner
Beatrice Beverly or Trixie,
Cresence Faust
Meek and Submissive Freshmen
Florence Vernon or Flora,
Lill Hesch
Theodora Lee or Dora,
Anne Hescli
Jane a maid,. .Mercedes Gravel
Half Back on the Versity Team
Jack Morton, Frank Paust
Synopsis:
Act I. — Nan's room. After the
dance. Nan prepares for a chafing
dish party. Hollowe'en and leap year
are discussed. The Sophomores interrupt. Dixie bewails the lack of
romance in every day life. A lively
controversy between the Freshmen and
Sophomores. A Hollowe'en stunt. An
exciting story and a football shoe. Nan
tells of her quarrel with Jack. The
girlsdepart. "I've broken my promise
—lost his friendship."
Act II Scene I.—Same as in Act I.
After the Game. Nan nervously awaits
the results. Jane enlightens her upon
the technicalities of football. The
girls come from tlie game. Great noise
and hilarity. Jack's accident and misfortune are related. Nan makes up
her mind. He needs you—won't you
goto him?"
Scene II.—"Den" in the club house.
After the Man. the shoe fits. Cinderella finds her Prince.
Teams are busy hauling ice
today.
Mrs. John Stangl is seriously ill.
Math. Sigette is now working for Jos. H. Grell.
Mrs. Ed. J. Newman and
children of Brainerd were
Pierz visitors Wednesday.
John Fider of Duluth was
here on business Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Henry Kingen was in Lit-'
tie Falls on business yesterday.
Charles Vosen of Camp
Dodge Ia. is here for a few
days visiting with his parents.
It is.not how much vou earn
but how much you save that
will count when the proverbial
rainy day comes. Bank your
money regularly at the First
State Bank of Genola.
Dr. Murphy, the dentist
will be in Pierz Friday, the
18th and all of next week.
The parochial school has
been ordered closed owing to
a shortage of coalf
Sleighing is fair and many
of our farmers are busy hauling wood.
Henry Waninger and wife
of Lastrup were Pierz callers
Tuesday.
New Ford owners: Theo.
A. Nagel, John Tax, Frank
Flicker and Henry Flicker.
McDonald, the state veterinary was called here lasl
week to inspect horses which
were suspected of having a
contagious disease.
Reinhart Stumpf returned
to Harvey, N. Dak., last Saturday after a weeks' visit
with his mother.
The habit of banking your
money in this strong bank is
not only a good habit from a
saving standpoint, but it also
strengthens vour credit and
character. First State Bank of
Genola.
Mrs. "Adolf Stumpf returned from Milwaukee, Wis., last
Friday, where she had been
visiting her daughter and her
two sons during the holidays
She reports that they have
too much snow there.
Dr. Murphy, the dentist
will be in Pierz Friday, tin
18th and all of next week.
NEW AND  HARDER PORCELAIN.
A new type of porcelain which is
made wholly of British materials .and
which is said to be harder than the
ordinary type of porcelain, has been
evolved, according to a recent dispatch from? Consul Robert S. Bergh,
at Stoke-on-Trent, through researches undertaken by the Central School
of Science and Technology in that
city. The body of the new porcelain
is as cheap as the ordinary earthenware, and can be worked up, or
'"potted," just as well. The glaze is
about one-tenth the price of earthenware glaze.
HUNTING   DRY   LAND.
Notwithstanding the horrors of
the great European war, it is said,
humor was not lacking whenever firing ceased. In one cf the front
line Austrian tranche, 'r.c water v:as
three feet deep in sonic places;
'•"Where's Logenwi......'   rtii officer
asked one of the men.
"Gone ashore, sir," wai ihe reply,
(rith all due courtesy.
ERMANY MUST
ACCEPT U.S.AIMS
America in War Until That End Is
Attained, Says Lansing
In Speech.
OPTIMISM IS AN ASSET
Assertion   That   America    Is   In   War
As   Republic  To  Very   end
Brings Hearers to
Feet.
New York, Jan. 14.—Declaring that
until the war aims outlined by
President Wilson are accepted by the
Prussian government, Secretary of
State Robert Lansing, spoke here at
the annual banquet of the New York
state   bar  association.
"We are in this war as a republic
to the very end," he declared emphatically. It brought the diners to
their feet cheering.
Mr. Lansing's speech was regarded
by his hearers as a reply to comments in German papers upon President Wilson's address to Congress.
He declared the aims the country
seeks must be achieved and will be.
"I bring you a message of good
cheer from the national capital," he
said. "In Washington there is cheer-
fullness and confidence."
U. S. Optimism is an Asset.
Speaking of optimism as an asset,
he said it has been "our source of
wealth in every task that nation
ever undertook," and should be the
country's guiding spirit in the war.
"The President was challenged to
name th. reasons we are in the
war," Mr. Lansing said. "He has
named these aims and has done so
frankly, without equivocation and very
definitely. The statement has net
been received with favor by the Germans, but unless we achieve those
aims we have no sure foundation on
which to built an  enduring peace."
Secretary Lansing was the first,
speaker at the dinner attended by
representatives of most of America's
associates in .the war. .
Among the guests were the Duke of
Devonshire, Governor General of Canada; the ambassadors of Great Britain, France and Italy, the minister
from Belgium and the attorney general of Great Bratain, Charles E.
Hughes presided.
MERCURY IS SLOWLY RISING
Cold    Wave    Is    Broken    As    Storm
Sweeps East.
Washington, Jan. 14.—With uniform
higher temperatures reported from
ill parts of the country, the weather
Dureau announced that the cold wave
;hat has crippled all states east of
the Rocky mountains for several days
now is broken.
Temperatures far below the season
average still prevail, but a gradual return to normal conditions is forecast.
Reports indicate a rise of from 10 to
20 degrees in all affected state except those lying on the Atlantic coast.
In the Middle West it was still
severely cold, but the mercury in most
sections  had   climbed  considerably.
Wiliiston, N. D., with 34 below reported the lowest temperature in the
country.
LIMITED R. R. CONTROL ASKED
Railway Heads Ask That Date For
Return of Roads Be Set.
New York, Jan. 14.—Railroad executives representing 177 roads and 90
per cent of the mileage of the United
States, at a conference held here to
-onsider plans for safeguarding the
interests they represent while under
federal management, decided to ask
Congress to limit government control
to the period of the war.
The executives believe the bill now
pending in Congress is too vague because it does not set a definite date
tor the government to relinquish the
railroads. They could see no reason,
it was said, why it should noi. be fixed
for the duration of the war as has
been the case with other industries
which have come under federal man-
igement.
Grand Rapids Block Burns.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 14.—Fire
3f undetermined origin destroyed the
Hawkins block, a five-story structure
in the business section and damaged
two adjoining buildings. The loss is
-Stimated at $150,000. Because of
snow-blocked streets the fire for a
time threatened to get beyond control,
Tennessee River Freezes.
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 14.—The Tennessee   river   on   the   city   front   h.v
frozen over for the first  time  in   . .
years.
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Iowa Woman Slain; Homo "i.ed
Mason City, Iowa, Jan. 1 i.—_;r..
Clara Wedge, well known resident oi
this city, was murdered in her home
by an unknown assailant. Robbery is
thought to have been the motive. One
;rspect was arrested. Mrs. Wed~e's
i_o__ . \v_. partially destroyed by fire,
thought to have been started by the
murderer. Mrs. Wedge's body v. a".
I'scovereJ with fi:e hear ma_.gled, ly-
Iing in a pool of blood. Her throat
svas cut and one side of her head
smashed.   The chaotic condition ol the
room indicated a atrusle.	
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