The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1918-02-21

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VOL. NO. 9.
PIERZ, flORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, February 21, 1918.
No. 36
m OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.
International Falls.—A large number of citizens met with the county
board and discussed the road situation in the county.
W arroad. — The Warroad light
plant made a gain of $300 over all
expenses, including interest on bonds,
during the last year.
Crookston.—The board of education
accepted the bid of J. Kohler for $105
for the old Lincoln school building,
and sold him the structure for that
amount.
Washington.—General Pershing reports Pr^*^*p, Bentley A. Nelson of
Holt, Mi_-_fc^wounded in action February 13. The death of Corporal Gordon E. Gilman of Medford, Minn., from
pneumonia was also reported.
Walker.—At the Cass county farm
bureau meeting held here there were
three applications for county agent,
and the application of M. P. Ostby,
professor of agriculture in Pine River
school, was acted favorably on and he
was elected.
Hallock. — The state fire marshal
has condemned the Pacific hotel
building here and ordered it removed
from the premises within 60 days.
The hotel is a 60-room house, steam
heated, equipped with baths and has
water and sewer connections.
Morris.—The West Central school
of agriculture is holding a tractor
school for the benefit of the farmers
who are operating tractors or who
plan to purchase them the coming
season. About 175 farmers from all
■parts of West Central Minnesota are
in   attendance.
Faribault. — August Ruther, on
trial for the murder of his brother-in-
law, August Fiske, was found guilty
by a jury in district court here. Ruther is alleged to have poisoned Fiske
by placing paris green in a bottle of
liquor on September 9, 1917, and was
Indicted for the crime in November.
Pine River.—George Bell has traded his farm near the village to the
First State bank for the corner
building, where the bank was formerly located. Mr. Bell is already
moving in with his family into the
-apartments in the rear. He will
make a number of changes in .the
store building which he will remodel
into a confectionery store and a restaurant.
Alexandria. — Celebrating the formal opening of the new Alexandria
hotel, 200 citizens assembled as the
guests of the Alexandria Commercial
club. Although the hotel has been
in operation for a short time, a banquet was made the occasion for the
formal opening and the entire building was given over to the visitors,
who were received by Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Ginther, the proprietors and
guests of honor.
Duluth. — More than 500 Duluth
'business men gathered to discuss
federal food control measures and
voted unanimously to see that they
are observed in this city. A committee was appointed to force all
grocery stores to curtail sales to the
■ required limit. Nothing but war bread
will be manufactured after this week.
Efforts will be made to increase the
consumption of potatoes for the conservation of wheat.
St. Paul. — Discontinuance of the
Saturday closing order at the state
capitol, adopted three weeks ago as a
feul saving: measure, is announced by
Gustav Lindquist, secretary to the
governor. State departments began
complaining that work is in arrears
because of the extra holiday, he said,
and the number of business visitors
at the building last Saturday exceeded the usual average, despite the closing order. The building will be open
until noon Saturdays in the futmre.
Duluth.—Four months ago Dr. Alden Cwi of this city was notified
through the United States government that his wife had died more
than three years ago while fleeing
from advancing Germans in Russia.
Their three children, born here and
who had accompanied their . mother
to Russia on a visit, are missing
Dr. Cwi has just received a registered letter from his wife that had
been written four months and ten
. days before her death, mailed October
S^ 1914.
^^loose Lake.—Joseph Dvorak, who
was injured when struck by a falling
tree in the woods near here, escaped
from the hospital ■ just before it became known that he is listed in St,
Paul as a deserter. Dvorak, when he
became conscious, asked the attending
physician if he had seen his questionnaire. The physician questioned
a draft board in <H**P&u\, which replied that Dvorak* *W^r been sent his
questionnaire in August, bu£ had
failed to return it. The physician
said Dvorak wa§ in a serious condition when he left the hospital.
Rochester.—Organization of a war
medical museum with data and research reports on practically every
medical fact brought out in the present war will be undertaken by p, special mission which wiil include physicians and scientists of the Mayo
clinic here. The unit has left for a
mobilization point preparatory to sailing for France.
Spring Valley.—Russell Schimer-
horn, 24 years old, was electrocuted
here. Climbing a pole, he came in
contact with a live wire. He was employed by the Northwestern Utilities
.onipany.
Interesting
Correspondences
South Agram.
Mrs. Herman Terhaar is in
Dakota visiting her daughter
Margaret.
Mr. Peter Collingnan returned
to Minneapolis Mondav. He
was here on a two weeks' visit
with his wife who was staying
with John Eidenshink.
Jos Janson is on the sicklist.
Miss Marie Kippley and Angela Terhaar visited at the J. J.
Brummer home home Sunday
afternoon.
Rod ds are in a very poor condition.
Marie Kippley will leave Tuesday for Spring Valley, Wisconsin where she will visit her sister Mrs. Frank Meier.
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Otremba
and family, Miss Cath. Brummer and Mr. and Mrs. Math
Schnurer and family called at
the Prank Otremba Sr. home
last werk Monday.
The party which was held at
the Fred Sporlein home last
week was well attended and all
had a good time.
Holstein Park News.
Jos. Fleckenstein
Has Returned
America First.
SOS -
w s s
H. H. Sanborn and Elroy Vaux
called at Chaf. Sanborn's last
Sunday.
Arthur Christian who has enlisted in the cotist artillery of
U- S. is now at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where he is taking
his tinal examination and vaccination.
Jessie Smith visited Ruby
Christian for a few days last
week.
The E. M. Thompson family
and their father S. Thompson
spent Sunday at the Phil Anderson home.
Arthur Taylor is visiting his
parents for a few days before
returning to his home in Colorado.
Arba^Waller and family visited at the Chas. Wood home last
Sunday.
The friends and neighbors of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Taylor gave
them a furprise on their 40th
wedding annaversary Feb. 12th.
All enjoyed a pleasant evening-
Sam |Martin returned from
Beaver, Minn., last Wednesday
where he has been working the
past two months.
Fred Soinm and J. R. Taylor
were Pierz visitors Wednesday.
Mr. Taylor went to consult a
doctor as he is not well.
Mrs. Arba Waller, Claire and
Robert called at the home of E.
M. Thompson Tuesdag.
Alva Martin and Nellie were
at Hillman Tuesday.
Sam Perkins of Rucker called
at Phil Anderson's Saturday.
He has bought the Frank Sims
place and will move there March
1st. Sam and his brother have
bought Franks cows and young
stock.
Miss Zarnes visited Miss Haus-
mann at the P. Adkins home
Saturday and Sunday.
Several from this way attended the dance at Midland last
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Thompson
visited Mrs. E. Perkins and family at Rucker Sunday.
  S O S - - W S S    There are 2
Jos. Fleckenstein and John cans dissimiliar in sound, in
Mamer of New Trier, Minn., ,j meaning or in purpose. The
returned last week from a trip tirst is a call that is never sent
through Washington, Oregon, j in vain. It is a call of a ship in
California, Texas, Kansas etc. [distress. It is a call sent out in-
They visited John Fleckenstein j to the vast unknown, sent  with
The biggest part of lUck and
plUck is U. Its up to U to start
and save today. First State
Bank of Genola.
and Fred. Dahmen at Union-
town, Wash., Alois Keller and
Joseph Hausinger at Mt. Angel, Oregon, and Mrs. John
Bolster at Pomona, California,
John Mamer bought an eighty
tract of land in southern California near the Mexican border.
Joseph says that none of the
Minnesotans would care to return here, and, if he can sell
out he will go out to the Mt.
Angel, Ore. to make his home.
Of course, he realizes that the
country has its attractions and
detractions; but taking it all in
all, he prefers it to Morrison
County. Red clover there is
now 4 to 6 inches high and all
flowers are in full bloom.
a faith that somewhere there is
a ship with a mechanism so fine
and sensitive that it will hear
the call, a ship with a crew so
generous in spirit that it will
answer immediately the call for
help. The SOS call is in a
wav exemplifies faith.
W S S, the second call is one
sent out by our great government, tossed about as it is in
the troubled sea of war, It too,
is a call sent out into the great
unknown, but it too, is sent
with a faith that America holds
hearts and minds sensitive e-
nough to hear the call aud generous enough to respond to it
at once.    The W. S. S.  also ex
emplifies faith and it is the  du-
Five Sons in Service tv of every Ameiican to see
Cothar 9-irl Throo Mnrn        tliat tlie faith is Justitied-    It: is
rainer ana inree more    up to everyone Gf us tobuv war
Ask Chance at Germans;savings stamps. Like the Lib
  erty Loan   the    War    Savings
St. Cloud, Feb. 12-With rive j stamps are perfectly  good  in-
sons already in  the  service -3 j vestments. By buying them you
in the army and 2 in the navy—
Thomas Condon of St. Cloud,
60 years old, appeared before
the local recruiting office yesterday with three more sons.
The father and three sons
sought to enlist. The recruitng
officer found two of the applicants were too yong and the
father is, of course too old. The
fourth, 19 years old was accepted, making six from one family
in the service. The recruiting
officer, at the earnest solicitations of the father, promised to
find something for him and the
sons, 17 and 18, to do. Condon
has a wife and one daughter.
are simply making it possible
for the government to have at
this time of stress the money
necessary for the successful
carrying on of the war.
Have you bought War Saving
or Thrift Stamps? If you have
not you can buy thenj from the
Postoffice or the bank or from
your America First officers.
But buy and buy at once, that
Morri-on County be not found
slow in responding to the call
of the government.
Rockviiie Postmaster Removed
Don't Explain.
do
If the critics howl and  cry,
not stop to testify,
'Twere in vain,
In the vigor of your prime  vou
can't afford the time
To explain.
Though they do not comprehend
you will prove it in the end
If vou stay.
Those who've  done   the  world
most good have all been   misunderstood
In their day.
Neither does it pay to pause for
the multitude's applause
Which is in vain;
If your cause is in the right you
will win the honest tight
And explain.—Ex.
Grain And Produce
Market Report
Acting upon instructions from
the tirst assistant postmaster
general, Postmaster Inspector
M. L. Ryan went to Rockviiie
and removed the postmaster,
Jacob Weisman, and put the
office in the'charge of Joseph J.
Mertes, who will act as postmaster at that place until an
appointment has been made in
the regular way.
Mr. Weisman's removal from
the office is due to the fact that
he has allowed seditious utterances to be made in his store,
which was used as the post-
office. He is also alleged to
have said, "'Germany will lick
them all."
The drastic action of the government in ordering the immediate removal is said to have
been based more upon the at-
mosphire that the postmaster
allowed in and about the post-
.$2.04l°f_ice- The government doesn't
$2.00 allow any  half-way  patriotism
Choice No. 1 Northern.
Wheat, No. 1,	
Wheat, No.
Wheat, No. 3
Wheat, No. 4
Flax, ..
Barley  ^^^^^^
]jye 2 10 ment and combat  the local sen-
Oats      80 timent   which  is   said   to  have
EarCorn  1.25|been  decidedly  pro German he
Hay     7.001 was summarily removed.
2     1.97. on the part of those who repres-
       1-9^ i ent it  in any  official   capacity.
1 90 l
.     -Because Weisman failed to take
 -       3.25
-. pni^n  open stand   for the goyern-
Mr. Weisman  has  served  as
Butter, Creamery .      45
Dairy       37, .   „    ,    ...
t,          • 'postmaster  at  Rockviiie   since
Eggs       40 *
plour 5 50 April   lb, 1900, and  discharged
Bran . 2.10 the duties of the office in an effi-
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 2.75 cient manner.    It was  said offi-
Shorts...  2.25 ciany  that if  he  had  been  as
Ground Feed     2.40        d a citizen as he was a       t.
5.00
Beans 	
Onions      2.50
Potatoes --.
master he  would not have been
College Student
On the Tuscania
The name of Philip E. Weig-
and, a business college student
of last year, appears in the list
of those lost on the ill-flated
Tuscania. He was numbered
52 and buried with 77 others on
the Scottish coast.
Mr. Weigand was born in Bavaria and came to this country
seven years ago and made his
home with relatives near Perham, he being an orphan. After
completing his work in the business college be was emploped
in a local freight office a few
peeks before he enlisted in the
army.
This is probably the tirst loss
of life in tbe action of the present war that is brought direct
to the folks of LitJJe Falls.
In respect to their former
student and friend the business
college had its large Hag at half
mast all day Friday.
60 Men Are Notified
To Be Ready By
February 25th.
Little Falls—The draft board
sent out notices Tuesday to 60
men who will leave Feb. 26th
for Camp Dodge. These men
are required to appear before
the board on Monday at 2:30 p.
m., for their final instructions.
The following is the list of men
from Pierz and vicinity who will
leave:
Joseph Gwiasdoski,
William Faust,
Paul Jendro,
Frank Clemens
Homer Gendreau,
L. Waninger,
John Deering,
George Merkling,
Charlie Otremba,
Joseph Nimsch,
Local Happenings
Of the Week
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Sciiool Report
Report of school district No.
87 in Platte town, for the month
ending February loth, 1918.
No. of days taught
No. ol holidays
No. of pupils enrolled
Average daily attendance
No. of perfect attendance
certificates issued
Those receiving perfect
tendance certificates were: Eu-
lalia Hays, Mary and John
Kluetsch, Peter and Stanley
Krych, Lily Kuklinski, Frank
Maleski, Paul, Tracy and Frank
Bednark, and Sophie Schubert.
Those absent only t7/o days
or less are: Bennie Hoheisel,
Theodore Krych, Jay Murry,
Helen Bednark and Mickeal
Kachmrzenski.
A school program and basket
social were held on Lincoln's
birthday for the benefit of the
Junior Red Cross. The amount
of $14. was realized.
Carl Stroming,
Teacher.
Platte News.
Chas. Wicklander of Isle
was here Monday evening.
Begin to build a bank account
today at the First State Bank
of Genola.
Mrs. F. X. Virnig is visiting her parents in St. Paul
this week.
^ The roads are poor. It is
the price you pay for the
coining of spring.
While chopping wood last
wef>k, Louis Gau cut a deep
gash in his right foot.
P. H. Bares and R. M.
Stoll returned last Sunday
from a trip to the cities.
Begin to bank today and make
life easier later on. First State
Bank of Genola.
Ernst Schauble took the
train for Minneapolis Monday. His father is taking
his place in the mill.
A. 0. Kuudsen of Freeborn
county bought 160 acres in
Pulaski last week and will
make his home there.
Joseph (-fanser, who was a
familiar laborer here twenty-
five ago, called on old acquaintances last Sunday.
It is reported here that no
shoes exceeding inches high
will be manufactured by the
factories, and only those yet
in stock by the dealers can
be bought.
Aug. and Frank Hainz and
wife of Casselton, N. D. were
here for a few days last week
visiting with their brother
Joseph and other relatives.
They left for their home
Tuesday.
Ed. and Henry Preimesberger who have arrived several days ago left for the
southern part of the state
and Wis. Monday where they
have been working for a year
or more.
Little Falls Business College- - - -
"Where you get a little more
and a little better than elsewhere." School in session until August 1st. You can enter
any time. It's the school for
you. 36-10t
Jos-. Dahmen returned a
few days ago from a visit to
Idaho, Oregon and Washington. He reports that flowers
are in full bloom there and
that in Portland, there is
plenty of rainfall at this
time of the year.
Mr. Farmer, don't forget our
helpful farm loan service. First
State Bank of Genola.
Mr, and Mrs. Alex Johns called at the Frank Wolff home last
Saturday afternoon, also at the
Rychner and Reese homes.
Those that visited at the Chr.
Reese home Sunday were: Mr.
and Mrs. Theo. Rychner and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wolff and fa tnily and CarlStrom-
ing, teacher in Platte.
Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Debolt
and son Tueslie visited at the
Nelson hc.me Sunday.
Co otiqued on Page 4.
School Report.
Report of school district  No.
56 for the month ending Feb. 8.
Total enrollment 32
No. of days taught 20
Average daily attendance   28
Those present every day are:
Lois and Helen Booher,   Annie,
Carrie  and   Esther  Yatikoske,
Margaret, Angela and  Andrew
Stumpf, Dorothy Brixius,   Rose
Klasen, Naomia Foss  and  Hil-
degard Struber.
A large percent of the pupils
have joined tiie Junior Red
Cross Society.
A Loyalty Soci.ly was organized by the scht-t-1. Caroline
Fo=s wns elected ■>■■•■ <k.le:it aud
Lois Leo her a. • .i ;   r '.
ROSK J_o{:i_NER:,
Teacher.
U. S. SOLDIERS
LEAVEJRENCH
First Unit From French Front Retires to Rest Camp on
Week's Leave.
ARE ROYALLY RECEIVED
Arrival at Aix-Les-Baines Is Occasion
of   Enthusiastic   Reception   By
Populace—Troops   Glad
For   Pest.
Aix-Les-Baines, Feb. IS.--When
American infantrymen wearing "tin
derbies" arrived here the first great
ieave center of the American army in
France opened. These soldiers
were part of the first unit to arrive
in France and were the first to see
active service in the trenches from
which they were relieved. They had
been on the road nearly 24 hours, the
American Red Cross providing a warm
meal at the one stopping point.
The soldiers were given a great
welcome upon their arrival here. They
were met at the station by Mayor Albert Marty and other municipal and
military officials and by American officers.
This town is accustomed to entertaining royalty and high military and
political personages, but the enthusiasm of the reception probably surpassed anything in the town's history.
The thousands of persons waiting at
the station lustily shouted "Vive L'-
Amerique" and "Vive Le France" as
they caugllt sight of the representatives of their American allies.
Negro Band Leads Parade.
Let by the American negro soldiers'
band the men paraded through the
main streets. A local military band
and young men of the 1918 class formed a parade to escort the men on
leave.
The American soldiers were given a
reception in a large casino which has
been taken over by the Young Men's
Christian association for the duration
of th© war and light refreshments
were served by the American women.
Mayor Marty in a speech welcomed
the Americans and promised hearty co"
operation of the municipal authorities
in looking after the wants of the
men.
Sothern-'Entertains   Men.
A theatrical entertainment was given with E. H. Sothern as the feature
of the bill. The entire town has taken
on a holiday appearance, the private
homes being decorated with flags and
bunting.
All the men here have been granted
a week's leave. New arrivals are expected each day. The Y. M. C. A. is
working in close co-operation with the
municipal authorities to provide entertainment for the Americans. The association has a staff of about 50 workers, including many women.
The men expressed delight at getting a rest and change from the arduous trench duties. All are in good
spirits and eagerly looking forward to
a week's frolic in the mountains.
SAYS HE HAS NOT RESIGNED
Gen.    Robertson    Denies    Retirement
From British Staff.
London, Feb. 18.—Official announcement of the resignation of Gen. Sir
William Robertson as chief of the
British imperial general staff, brings!
to a head the storm that for some!
time has been brewing in the political j
world in regard to the relations be-;
tween the war cabinet and the high!
command of the army, which have!
been the subject of embittered con-;
troversy in the press and among the!
public. I,
General Robertson, interviewed by;
a representative of the Sunday Times j
at his residence, said:
"I have not resigned. The only;
statement I have to make is that Itj
is quite true that I will not accept!
either position," referring to the posts!
of chief of the imperial general staff, j
and British representative on the Su-|
preme War council at Versailles.
PLANES AGAIN RAID LONDON
Several Bombs Dropped On City By
Germans.
London, Feb. 18.—German airplanes
igain made a night raid over London.
Several bombs were dropped in the
London district.
Lord French, commander of the
home forces, reported that the hostile
planes came in over the Thames Estuary shortly after 10 o'clock and proceeded toward London. Some bombs
were dropped on the capital.
Only one of the six German planes
which made an attack on London ._.<»
previous night succeeded in reach*-•;
the capital, it was announced Offlel •: y
The British repelled an air raid oil
Dover Saturday night.
"Wheatiless Weeks" Are open.
Washington, Feb. IS.---Members of
the Wheat Growers' association, hsr.
to demand that the government raina
the price of wheat from $2 to 53.73
per bushel, held a meeting with senators and congressmen from 10 Western states and told them that wheat,
is being fed to hogs because It ■-,
.henpr-r nun corn, and that m_; -.,
tie i-.-'.'. o. of wheat is raised the
farmer will find it financially imp. .-
si'ole to raise it this spring. They
said under present conditions "wheat*
less weeks" are likely.
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