The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1918-02-07

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VOL. NO. 9.
PIERZ, HORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, February 7, 1918.
No. 34
An Epitome of All the Big and
Interesting Events of the Past
Few Days In the State.
Glyndon.—For the purpose of organizing a Clay county poultry association a meeting of bird fanciers has
been called, to be held here.
John Coat.es has disposed of his
500-acre farm bordering on the east-
err, limits of this city, the new owner
being Joseph J. Hicks. The consideration is $40,000.
St. Cloud.—Leslie Smith, local
stockman, has left again for Scotland,
making his third trip to that island
for the purpose of buying cattle dur-
ing £j*a progress of the war.
(_5^_:st,on. — The Commercial club
has arranged with a number of the ladies interested in Red Cross work to
furnish and serve the next regular
supper for the club. The procerus of
the supper will be for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
International Falls.—A youn>? m_n
named Ward, whose parents live here,
disappeared, causing his relatives
much worry. He has been working
for James Ewalt, a dairyman, residing south of the county farm. He
visited in town one (.ay recently and
in the evening started for the Ewalt
residence. He has failed to reach
there.
Blue Earth.—Dedication of a new
$10,000 consolidated school at Huntley, in this county, took place this
week. C. G. Schulz, state superintendent of education, delivered the
principal address. Other speakers
wtre Dr. J. A. Hancock of the Mankato jtate normal school, and J. B.
Arp, superi!U'..n< ent of the Jackson
county schools.
Duluth.—After being arrested and
sentenced to prison terms six different times, each time successfully escaping from.jail or punishment, Harry
Hatch, also known as George Harrison, has been taken to the state prison
at Stillwater for a term not to exceed
five years, convicted on a charge of
swindling. He had a penny matching
scheme which netted him good returns.
St. Faul.—Oscar Arneson, state superintendent of timber, has returned
from the Mesaba ranee, where he organized wood-for-fuel movements, say.
that permits for the removal of more
than 50,000 cords of fuel wood frojn
state-owned lands near village-/ on
the iron range were issued by him.
The work will be done by miners, who
plan to use the land for gardening
next spring.
j, St. Paul.—Left at home alone, a
three-year-old boy burned to death in
a fire which destroyed the dwelling
or. the farm of J. L. Adrien, in St.
Francis township, Anoka county, says
a report received at the office, of
Oeorge H. Nettleton, assistant state
fire marshal. The overheating of a
cook stove is blamed for the fire. The
house and contents, partially insured,
were destroyed.
Winnebago.—Often referred to as
the Nestor of the Minnesota bar, An-
drew C. Dunn, long active in Gopher
politics and one of the pioneer lawyers and citizens of the state, is dead
here, aged 84. Mr. Dunn was born in
New York city. He came to Minnesota in 1S54 and for a time practiced
law in St. Paul. He was admitted to
tho bar of the territorial supreme
court while in St. Paul.
Glencoe. — The order of Sheriff
Frank Klaus of McLeod county that
the Nonpartisan league meeting called
there could not be held, was carried
out without any disturbance, although
150 farmers, mostly from the section
-south of here, were in town, and two
Nonpartisan league speakers, Leon
Durocher and C. J. Townley, a brother
of C. A. Townley, president of the
league, were here for the meeting.
Deerwood.—The National Nonpartisan league meeting, at which two organizers, Ben L. Wilson and John I_
Bei-g, were to have talked, was turned
"fnto a rousing loyalty meeting, addressed by Jerry D. Baeon of Grand
Forks, R. N. Wise, chairman of the
Crow Wing County Public Safety
commission; Rev. H. G. Stacey
Brainerd Episcopal minister; County
Attorney S. F. Alderman and Sheriff
Tlieorin.
St. Paul.—Public improvements in
Minnesota meaning increased expense
and higher taxation are not to be undertaken during the war, if recom-
medations of the Minnesota Public
Safety commission are followed. The
commission also took final action recommending to the state superintendent of banks that nonew bank char
ters be issued durinCTfee war. No older is made on either subject, but the
commission issued a statement explaining its reasons for discouraging
new public enterprises and new banks.
Little Falls.—At a meeting of tha
Retail Merchants' association held in
the city hall the matter of taking up
the initiative in regard to the board
of commerce was voted down. Tli6
merchants feel that at the present
time they are not willing to go ahead
with  the new  organization.
Fergus Falls.—Deputy Sheriff Slat-
ten has returned from Spokane, Wash.,
bringing Dr. H. J. Stern, who, it is
alleged, collected over $100 In this city
to hire Indian John to search for the
body of his brother-in-law, Ted Johnson, #nd   then   ran' away   with   the
Interesting
Correspondences
Sullivan News
We understand that Lawrence
Kramer bought some cattle of
Prank Sims last week which
he will take to his new home in
Beltrami county.
V. Bugbee was a business cal
ler at C. E. Looks' Friday.
Hillman_callers Saturday were
R. Hoskins son John and Ray
Sims.
The Messers Wolfenden, Wood
and Temple were in our burg
Saturday.
Arba Waller, "Bert Sanborn
and Elory Vaux were callers at
the lake Saturday evening.
Mrs Ford, daughter Ida, and
little grand daughter were Sunday visitors at tbe T. S. Looks.
Clarence Hoskins ann sister
Larie spent Sunday at the H.
C. Smith home.
The Dorman family visited at
Frances Bugbees' on Peavy lake
Sunday.
Our   fishermen  from  Pierz
spent Sunday  ond  Monday  at
home.
Mrs. Mable Britton has been
quite sick the past few peeks.
; West Bull News.
A party was given at the Wieland Bros, place last Saturday
avening. Card playing and dancing were the amusements of the
evening. Lunch was served at
midnight; and the guests departed at a "wee" hour in the
morning, stating for a return of
such an enjoyable evening which
they had spent.
Wm. Kohs is employed in the
Sparry quarry.
Mike Nagel returned from
Hillman, where he loaded a carload of fence posts.
Hildegard Carlson attending
the S. F. B. C. spent Saturday
evening at the Wieland home.
Louis Kobilka passed through
here on his wav to Freedhem
Saturday.
The last dance before Lent
will be given in the Freedhem
Club House Feb. 8th.
Wiil Buy Mill
And Elevator
The meeting held in Faust's
ball last Friday for the furtherance ot the Co-operative Milling
and Elevator project was
while not very noisy, a somewhat long drawn out affair.
After much discussion of the
questions which came up, it was
finally voted that the solicitors
sell shares for the purchase of
the mill in Pierz and the elevator in Genola.
This seemed to satify the majority of those present. It was
further decid.ed that shares be
sold at $25.00 each, and that no
one man can have more than 20
shares.
Only farmers can hold offices-
Devidents shall be paid to patrons and 10 percent shall be
paid to share holders.
Another meeting will be called
in the near future.
Franck Alto In France.
Frank Albers who worked
here the last two summers as
carpenter has written that he
had arrived safely in France.
He is a lieutenant. • Frank has
had good military training and
should make a good officer for
Uncle Sam.
School Report
Report of school district No.
46, Agram, for the month ending Feb. 1st.
No. of days taught 20
No. of pupils enrolled 30
Average daily attendance 24
Those neither absent nor tar-,
dv the entire month are: Helen,
Eva, Elizabeth and Max Rauch,
Carl, Loretta, Edith and Helen
Leidenfrost, Julia, John and
Otto Block, Euphemia and Philip Terhaar, Agnes, Julia and
Frank Stumpf.
Clara A. Measues, teacher.
Mrs. Peter Michels of Lit-
lte Falls was a visitor with
friends in Pierz a few days
last week.
Bring your money to this
strong bank and make it work
for you. 4 per cent paid on
time deposits. First State Bank
of Genola.
The Morrison County Lbr.
Co. of Pierz have built an
addition to the planing mill
which will be used as an office in the future.
Yesterday was the warmest
day of 1918. The village
water works which had been
frozen up for a few days were
opened by the warm temperature of the day.
Seed Corn Will be
$15 per Bushel
The prophesy is made by the
state farm school men tbat seed
corn will be worth $15 a bushel
this spring and will be scarce
at that. The department is endeavoring to help farmers get
their seed corn and if a farmer
needs corn he is certainly careless if he does not immediately
make his wants known. The
matter had been advertised for
several weeks so the situation
ought to be known to all.
Make Ready Now
For Spring Rush
There should be no lost time
in the field this year. Help is
going to be scarce and every
move should count. The forehanded farmer will see that the
seed is cleaned and treated before the land is fit for seeding.
He will also see that the implements needed are ready for
work before the frost is out of
the ground. Prompt seeding
when the season opens is one of
the essentials in securing a good
crop.
Farmers are not the only
ones who are going to be short
of help this year. Mechanics
and shop men, as well as farmers, are in demand in the army.
This means that there may be
delay iu getting repairs when
wanted. For this reason one
should look all over his machines during the winter season
and order the extras or parts
that are needed to put the
machine in good working order.
In preparing for the season's
work it would be well to tear
in mind that it is better to have
an extra part or two left over
unused than it is to lose two 01
three days waiting during harvest time for repairs. In other
words, order parts that are likely to break, whether they are
actually broken at the time of
ordering or not. This is the
sort of preparedness that counts
in getting efficient crop production.
Seed cleaning, repair ordering and putting the machines in
condition for work should be
the order of the day as soon as
the summer's wood pile and
supply of ice have been provided.
America First.
Won't you go to the theatre
with me? Did any one ever
hear that invitation and not respond in some way to it? Now
that is exactly what the Smileage Books are saying. They
are sayingto your boy over the
sea or in a cantonment in this
country. "I have some tickets
to the theatre and it would give
me a great deal of pleasure to
have you use them. So I am
sending a book containing 20
tickets to the Liberty Theatre,
and you will find one in every
camp, and I want you to go and
have a good time. You will,
because you will hear George
Cohen and vou will hear great
singers and you will hear all
great actors and actresses who
are generously giving their services to you. That is why these
books are called what they are,
Smileage Books, because they
are made possible through the
spirit of generosity.-'
And when your boy tears off
one of the coupons from his
book and goes off to the theatre
he will not go alone but with a
feeling that you are with him,
enjoying as he enjoys, laughing
as he laughs.
These books are being sold
through your bank and they
can be secured also at the
America First office l_i First
National Bank Bldg., Little
Falls. They cost one dollar
and have twenty tickets in them,
You send a book to your soldier,
he will go to the theatre, the
inoney which you pay for the
book will go to pay the acual
expenses of conducting a business" like that. The performers
give their services to the government. Here is your chance
to say: "Will you go to the
theatre with me.
Lecture Well Attended
Father Jaeger's lecture yesterday afternoon was well attended. The speaker, introduced by Mayor Bergheim of Little
Falls, entertained the audience
for two hours depicting the deplorable conditions in Servia
and the other Balkan states.
A number"'of slides were
thrown upon the canvas after
the lecture, made from pictures
taken at the front in the neighborhood of Monastir and Solou-
ika.
Fr. Jaeger left for Bowlus this
morning, where he will lecture
tonight.
His itinerary ends in Pipestone the 14th of this month.
Mr. Farmer, your prosperous
neighbor banks at the First
State Bank of Genola.
Irine Benfeld visited in
the county seat this week.
Grain And Produce
Market Report
Choice No. 1 Northern $2
Wheat, No. 1, $2
Wheat, No.  2     1.
Wheat. No. 3—.      1
Wheat, No. 4      1.
Flax,        3.
Barley      1.
Rye    2.
Oats.__.	
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Farmers' Creamery
Had Meeting Tuesday
The Farmers Co-op. creamery had a meeting last Tuesday.
A slight shifting around was
made in the personell of the officers, but it was a shifting only
as practically the same officers
remain, but in different capacities.
Following is the board elected.
Emil Froehner, Pres.
Mike Flicker, V. Pres.
Theo. Thielen, Sec'y.
Math. Thommes, Treas.
Directors.
Christ Faust
Joseph Ethen
John L. Boser
Henry Kruscheck
Theo. Gross.
The following resolution  was
adopted:
Whereas: It appears beyond
a reasonable doubt that J. K.
Martin, the fuel administrator
of Little Fails, Minn, keeps tbe
Pierz Co-operative Creamery
Association from getting its
two cars of coal that they
bought last summer from Chica
go firms, therefore,
Be It Resolved: That we
denounce this act as being a
direct discrimination against
the farmers of Pierz and in
favor of the coal dealers, and
Be It Further Resolved:
that this resolution be spread
upon the books of this Associa-
and a copv be handed over to
the Pierz Journal for publication.
The above resolution was un-
ani mously adopted at the annual meeting Feb. 5th. 1918.
Local Happenings
.   Of the Week
Pneumonia is an
Infectious Disease
The report of deaths due to
preventible disease iu Minnesota shows 1,582 deaths from
pneumonia in the first 10 months
of 1017, and 1,587 from tuberculosis.
The death rate from pneumonia is not showing improvement from year to year as in
the case with most infectious
diseases.
Pneumonia will continue to
increase in prevalence as long
as public indifference to it increases.
"If we are to cut down this
terrific pneumonia death rate,
we must make the public understand," says the state board of
health, "that is highly infectious and very frequently fatal.
It will probably be necessary to
make it reportable and quar-
antinable and the public will
have to be taught that coughing,
spitting and sneezing in crowded places are dangerous pratic-
es and to a large extent responsible for the spread of diseases
like this one.
John   J.   Otremba  shot a
wolf last week.
Ear Corn	
Hay	
Butter, Creamery .
Dairy	
Eggs	
Flour,          5
Bran . 2
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 2
Shorts 2.25
Ground Feed  --    2.40 [
Beans      5.00
Onions.__      2.50
Potatoes...        90
04
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9?
94
90
25
.40
.01
78
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45
37
40
50
10
75
One For Advertisers
Charles M. Schwab spoke at
a recent meeting of business
men. Schwab is not a mere
talker. He knows the game,
and though he started life without a cent, has made himself a
millionaire.
"The business man who stops
advertising because it's war
time makes a great mistake,"
said Mr. Schwab. "War time
or peace time, the sto.-y of the
duck and the hen holds goods.
"When a duck, you know,
lays an egg, she just lays it and
waddles off.    That's all.
"But when a hen lays an
egg she makes a racket over it
fit to raise the dead.
"The hen, gentlemen, advertises. Hence the demand for
hens' eggs instead of ducks'
eggs."	
Mr, and Mrs. Frank Thienes are visiting in Royalton,
Bowlus and Little Falls.
Many near relatives are
very distant.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Terhaar were visitors in Avon
over Sunday.
Last dance before lent will
be held in Faust's Hall Monday, Feb. 11th.
Theresa Spanfellner and
Anna Faust left Saturday
for a trip to Washington.
Flaudy Litke was taken to
the hospital last week and
was operated. He is reported as improving.
M. Listberger took the
train for Holdingford on
business Saturday and returned Monday of this week.
Michael Berger of the village has been very sick since
last week and there are
small hopes of his recovery.
Gottfried Koeck went to
Brainerd the first days of
this week to appear before
the Crow Wing county draft
board.
Let the money in your pocket
earn you some interest tonight.
Bring it to this strong bank today. First State Bank of Genola.
A large crowed attended
the surprise party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer last Monday eve.
Everybody enjoyed a good
time.
Jos Dahmen left Monday
for e trip in the west. He
intends to visit iu North Dakota. Idaho, and his brother
.Fred and other relatives in
Washington.
A surprise party was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Kruscheck Sunday
evening. Tlie time was spend
in playing cards, singing and
in other amusements. A
good time is the report.
Felix Smuda of Minneapolis visited his father, 'John
Smuda, of Granite, and other
relatives, this week. Felix
had been gone nine years
and is working for a con-,
tractor.
When you want any article
buy it from a reputable home
dealer, that   the   profit  may
remain  to   enrich  the  community.    Send  your   money
to Sears etc.  only for  what
; you   cannot    get   in    Pierz; 1
iHome talent, home industry,
home   labor,     home  capitol
and   home   pleasures   are
tilings to be fostered, encour-
jaged and patronized.
Sunday  at   his   home   in^
j Royalton occurred the death j
of a man who was probably]
one of the oldest in the state'
of Minnesota,    when   Oliver'
I Pippin suddenly passed to his
(reward.  It is not known just
how old he was but what lit-j
j tie is known establishes  the
• fact that he was in the neighbor hood of 100 years;  some
of his relatives think that he
jwas 97, but they a:..) not certain.    He   was  a   Canadian-
Frenchman mikj '(• •"•■*■' to   Ihi.s
place from   the   province  of
j Quebec about 25 yt'avs ago.
NO PEACE SEEN
IN TERMSM FOE
Supreme Council of Allies Decide
To Fight On For Wilson's War Aims.
MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT;
To   Prosecute   War   Vigorously   Until j
Freedom,   Justice     And     Respect
For International  Law
Are   Obtained.
London, Feb. 4.—Until a peace j
.used on the principles of freedom, j
justice and respect for international!
law is obtained the war is to be I
prosecuted vigorously by the Allies j
ind the United States.
This is the decision of the Supreme j
War council of the countries in arms !
igainst the Teutonic allies.
The Supreme War council, which j
met at Versailles, finds no approximation in the German chancellor's and
the Austrc-Hungarian foreign minister's speeches to the terms of the Allies.
Announcement is Made.
This official announcement has
0 .en made here. A summary of the
official report of the Versailles war
council  says:
"The council was unable to find in
Von Hertling's and Czernin's recent
utterances any real approximation to
the moderate conditions laid down
by the Allies' governments. Under
^he circumstances the council decided
that the only task before them to
meet was the vigorous and effective
prosecution of the war until the
pressure of that effort produces a
change of temper In the enemy governments, justifying the hope of the
conclusion of a peace based on the
principles of freedom, justice and
respect   for   international   law.
"The council arrived at a complete unanimity of policy on measures for the prosecution of the war.
War to Utmost.
."Under the circumstances the supreme war council decided that the
Due immediate task before them lay
in the prosecution of the war witli
tne utmost vigor and the closest and
most effective co-operation of the military effort of the Allies until sucn
time as the pressure of that effort
shall have brought about in the enemy governments and peoples a
.hange of temper which would justify
the hope of the conclusion of peace
.n terms which would not involve
the abandonment, in the face of an
. ggressive and unrepentant militarism, of all the principles of freedom,
justice, and respect for the law of
nations, which the Allies are resolved to vindicate.
"The supreme war council gave
:he most careful consideration to the
recent utterances of the German chancellor and the Austro-<Hungarian mill'
Ister of foreign affairs, but was unable to find in them any real approximation to the moderate condi-
:ions laid down by the Allied governments. This conviction was open,
ieepened by the impression made by
the contrast between the professed
Idealistic aims with which the Central powers entered upon the present
negotiations at Brest-Litovsk and
their now openly disclosed plans of
conquest and  spoliation.
Allies  Are   United.
"The Allies are united in heart
j.nd .will, not by any hidden design,
but by their open resolve to defend
civilization against an unscrupulous
and brutal attempt at domination.
This unanimity is confirmed by a
unanimity no less complete, both as
regards the military policy to be
pursued and as regards measures
needed for its execution which will
enable them to meat the violence of
the enemy's onset with firm and quiet
confidence, with the utmost energy
and with the knowledge that neither
their strength nor their steadfastness
tan be shaken.
"The splendid soldiers of our free
democracies have won their place in
history by their immeasurable valor,
and their magnificent heroism, and the
110 less noble endurance with which
our civilian populations are bearing
their daily burden of trial and suffering testify to the strength of those .
principles of freedom which wlllf
crown the military success of the Allies with the glory of a great moral
triumph."
Ten-Ton Steel Truss Falls.
Philadelphia, Feb. 4.—One workman, Benjamin Huff of New York,
was killed and three were seriour.:..V
Injured at the Philadelphia navy ; . v .
at League Island, when a 10-ton s.eeJ
truss slipped a hoisting cable while
being raised to position.
Bandit Slain; Spectator Shot.
Chicago, Feb. 4.—One li;ldup fl..n
was -killed, a physician probably fatally injured and three policemen shot
In a pistol '-aLtle between three robbers who had held up a saloon on a
crowded street in an outlying district
of the city. A patrol wagon AHe.
vY* r—''-'■• r\\ reached the scene of
th. ro_ -■ _. as the bandits ware departing. The robbers separrod, opening fire on their pursuers. At the first
voiley Dr. J. M. Hancock, a spectator,
fell badly wounded, while on© of thij
o-unmen was shot through the head.
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