The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1918-02-28

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VOL. NO. 9.
PIERZ, HORR1SON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, February 28, 1918.
No. 31
EWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.
Walker.—The section crews along
the Great Northern railway have
been busy unloading ties along the
track from here to Cass Lake.
Wahkon.—H. J. Steel, former superintendent of public schools, was recently reelected to the principalship
of two of the Duluth schools at a salary of $1,600.
Crooks/ton.—The total amount realized by ihe local chapter of the Red
Cross society by the auctioning off
of donated articles at the farm crops
show was .021.73.
Grand Marais.—The first roller feed
and flour mill in Cook county is now
up and ready for operation. It
was given its first trial and good results are reported.
Heron.—-While the small children in
Rudolph Stensel's" family in Weimer
township were playing war ln an upstairs room, one of the little boys
procured a 32-caliber rifle and shot
and Instantly killed his seven-year-
old sister.
Foley.—C. E. Watson, who was recently appointed county agent for
Benton county, has arrived in Foley
and will maintain an office in tha
courthouse. Mr. Watson was formerly
the agricultural instructor in the Milaca high school.
Mankato.—Frank E. Lundquist, 27,
a w-ll known young man of St. James,
who was formerly employed in this
city, died at San Antonio, Tex., in an
army oamp, death being caused by
meningitis, and will be buried at St.
James. He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Lindquist of St.
James.
Bemidji.—George Kirk, until recently superintendent of the water works,
appeared before Judge Stanton and
entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment by the grand jury on the
charge of embezzlement of funds
from the water department. Kirk was
held in bonds of.?l,000, which were
furnished.
Winona.—If the sentiment of Winona school heads can be taken as a
criterion of the statewide reception
of the Commission of Public Safety's
suggestion that, high schools and colleges close April 1, as a means of
helping farmers put-in a bumper war
crop, the commission will receive little encouragement.
Moorhead. — An all-Lutheran meeting was held at Trinity Lutheran
church, participated in by all Lutheran congregations in the city. The
purpose was an explanation of the
movement to raise $5,000 in Clay
county for the welfare work for soldiers and sailors in the American armies who are Lutherans.
Winona.-—The teaching of a course
in making surgical dressings and another in first aid will be a departure
ait the Winona state normal school
at the spring term, thus establishing
another step in war activities there.
Seventy young women have signified
a desire to enter ont of the classes.
The school will give the study on a
half credit basis.
Blue Earth.—An attempt to defy
orders issued by County Attorney
Henry J. Frundt, that no meetings of
the Nonpartisan league be permitted
in Faribault county, was frustrated
by Deputy Sheriff Yost when he
stopped a league rally at Walters.
Two hundred farmers had gathered
to hear Joseph Gilbert, manager of
the league, recently sentenced to
serve three months in Jackson county
jail.
Eveleth.—Deputy Coroner Dr. W. S.
King said that the tragedy enacted
at the Nyman homestead, in the township of Corbin, 13 miles'south of Eveleth. when Fred Nyman shot and
killed his four children and his wife
and then killed himself was evidently
a case of murder, and suicide and that
an inquest would be unnecessary. The
funeral of the six was held from a
morgue here, Rev. Mr. Johnson,
Swedish pastor, officiating.
St. Paul. — The Minnesota Central
Co-operative "Livestork Shipping association at its recent meeting here
voted to make an assessment of 10
cents on each car of livestock shipped
hy members of the association as a
means of raising funds to promote
the work of the organization. It is
believed that such an assessment will
provide a, fund of about $5,000 annually with which a man can be employed to look after legislation, the
regulation of rates and local shipping troubles. Officers of the association elected were: President, H.
L. Halverson, Litchfield; vice presir
dent, C. B. Crandall, Randolph; treasr
urer, SeJiyjj^terson, Waconia; secretary, VtfT^T McKerrow, University
Farm, St. Paul; directors, W. M. E1I-
ason, Cokato; J. T, Isaacson, Kandiyohi.
Minneapolis.—Perfection of organization and adoption of by-laws for
the Tri-State Country Grain Shippers'
association took place at the Hotel
Dyckman when 50 grain shippers from
Minnesota and North and South Dakota met in a special meeting called
for that purpose. The object of the
association is to further the interests
of grain shippers of spring wheat
states, to create a more friendly feeling among its members, to encourage
better grain production and handling
facilities and to protect its members
against the trade abuses of unworthy
Dractlcea
Interesting
Correspondences
Sullivan News
Merle Look arrived home from
Northern Minnesota last Wednesday.
Chas. Mast arrived at the lake
Friday and will spend a few
days at the Camp.
Tom Smith was a business
caller at Hillman Friday.
Miss Jessie Smith spent the
week end at Riley Hoskins'.
Hillman callers Saturday were
T. S. Look, Frank Sims and
wife.
Callers at Peter Adkins' Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Smith and Merle Look.
Mrs. T. S. Look visited Mrs.
Ford Sunday.
The Lease children drove up
to the lake Sunday and visited
with the Dorman family.
Edwin Martin spent Sunday
with the C. E. Look family.
Callers at H. C. Smith's Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Sims and Lorie Hoskins.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoskins
drove to Hillman Sunday.
The young people spent Sunday evening; tobagganing down
the "Linehan" hill.
Clarence Hoskins was a Hillman visitor Tuesday.
Holstein Park News.
We are all enjoying this tine
weather and hope it will continue.
Mrs. A. J. Sanborn, who is in
a hospital at Minneapolis, is
getting along nicely after her
recent operation- Her many
friends hope to see her home
again soon.
Mrs. J. R. Taylor has been
spending the past two weeks
with her daughter Mrs. Sorenson at Willmar, Minn.
H. H. Sanborn spent Tuesday
evening at E- M. Thompson's.
He is getting members for the
Loyalty Legion.
Sam Martin and Merle Look
were fishing at Sullivan lake
last Friday.
Philip Anderson was a Hillman and Pierz visitor last Saturday.
Millard VanKuren  and Clar
ence  and   Lila  Hoskins   spent
Wednesday evening at the E. M.
Thompson home.    Jessie Smith
accompanied them home.
Charles Sanborn is driving
school bus on the Lease route.
Several of the young folks
spent Thursday evening at the
Sanborn home.
Personal Tax
Payable Now
Little Falls— Have you attended to your personal proper-
tv tax payment?
If not you better keep the
matter in mind a.s this tax must
be paid before March 1 to avoid
a 10 per cent penalty. County
Treasuer Renick states that
paymeuts have been coming in
very nicely but many have yet
to remit. The last day on
which this tax can be paid is
Feb. 28, but it is very desirable
that payment be made, before
that time and save the annoyance of being in the rush at the
last moment.    Do it now.
County Seat Callings
Miss Mamie Van Hercke left
Saturday for Rockviiie where
she teaches shool.
William Goble collected a
wolf bounty at the county auditor's office Wednesday.
A movement has been started
to have the schools of the northwest close on April 1st to give,
the boys an-opportunity to work
on the farms.
Several Randall citizens appeared in probate court today
at a hearing to determine whether Mrs. M. Munson of Randall
was a fit person to care for her
children. The women is now
under peace bonds, she having
been charged with attempting
to burn a residence in Randall.
E. A. Berg & Co., local agent,
for the Ford cars, this afternoon received a telegram stating that Ford prices had gone
up, effective at once. The raise
means a $90 tilt on each model.
The runabout will hereafter
sell for $435 aud the five pass'
enger for $450, both prices being f. o. b. Detroit, Mich.
The local members of the Red
Cross would appreciate very
much if the people of the county would notify them when they
know of any boy from this county who has not been supplied
with a sweater and helmet furnished by the Red Cross. When
sending in the name of any soldier one should be sure to give
to give the name and company
and where stationed so that the
chapter will be able to supply
him with necessary article. All
names should be sent to Mrs. R.
L. Cochrane, thelocal chairman,
at Little Falls.
Platte News.
Miss Martha Nelson returned
home from Little Falls Monday
afternoon, where she had been
employed.
Those that visited at the Fr.
Wolff home Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Reese and son Christ,
George and William Kohs, Wm.
Raatz, and Milo Harmson and
the Misses Martha and Clara
Nelson.
Theo. Rychner is on tbe sick
list this week.
A crowd gathered at the Gallus home Saturday night. All
present had a good time.
Ernest Wolff left Sunday Feb.
24th for United States service.
Miss Ida Kohs returned home
from Minneapolis last Saturday
where she had been employed.
Elroy Vaux called at the  E.
I Try For Court
Clerk And Treasurer
Dame Rumor has brought out
two more candidates for county
offices. It is said on good authority thatEd. Lakin of Royalton will be a candidate for the
office of clerk of court and that
Joseph Doty, also of Royalton,
will try for County Treasurer
Renick's place Mr. Lakin is a
former Little Falls boy.
America First,
Indications are that the next
three months will mark the crisis in the World War. Military
critics and authorities, generally, agree that impending events,
scheduled to take place within
the next 90 days, may spell success or disaster for the Allied
forces. The Russian debacle,
has firmly reseated German militarists in the saddle and they
are better prepared to wage war
today, than they have been for
two years.
At the present time the American Army is far from able to
hold its own against the trained
veterans of the Central powers,
and the United States military
leaders are doing all in their
power to bolster up the Regular
Army, to enable it to meet the
onslaught of the Huns; to
hold its line intact' until sufficient men can be transported to
France to undertake offensive
warfare.
Recent reports from France,
to the effect that the Germans
have the mastery of the air over
the American sector, on the
Western battlefront in France,
have prompted Major D. Yost,
recruting officer for the Minnesota district, to take a further
appeal for men for the Aviation
section of the Signal Corps.
Mechanics and men familiar
with gas engines are particularly desired, but there are openings in that branch of the service for tradesmen of all kinds.
Garage men and chauffeurs, vul-
canizers, any and all men who
have had experience with gasoline motors are urged by Major
Yost to come forward and join
the ranks of the Regular Army
for the period of the war. For
every aviator in active service
at the front, 50 men are requiied
for ground work to maintain
him as an active fighting individual.
The need for men is most urgent at the present time, and
wonderful opportunities are
open for men to advance in the
Avftition Section. The way to
the actual flying school is open
at all times, and men are advanced rapidly who show marked proficiency in their work.
Applicants for enlistment are
accepted at any U. S. Army Recruting Station in the State.
A Building Boom
Around Pierz
There  is a building  boom  in
this end  of  the county  on   the
way.     Among   those  who  will
build the coming season are
HOUSES
John Poster,
John L. Dehler,
John Ellison,
Dave Olson,
Jos. Herwas,  addition, '
Peter Maus,
J. Herlitz, addition to
house and granery.
BAfRNS
Joseph Rauch,
Math. Mueller,
Anton Welle,
Dave Olson,
Edward Gruber,
Brandl Bros., Garage.
Twenty-live years ago the finest lumber in the land floated
by our doors down stream; and
now when we need so much of
it, it has to be hauled here from
the Pacific coast at an enormous
expense. And that during a
coal shortage and traffic- congestion.
But there is one disconsola-
tion—the stumps still stand to
stare you in the face and remind
you of the forest primeval.
Randall Man Loses Arm.
Fred Petszhke of Randall was
very badly injured last Tuesday
while sawing wood. His arm
accidently became caught in the
saw and was nearly cut off. It
was necessary to amputate the
arm just below the elbow.
Cecilia Blake visited with
the Hubert Bares family over
Sunday. She left again Monday for her home in Little
Falls, from where, after a
few days, she will leave for
North Dakota.
M. Thompson home Friday.
Arba Waller and family and
H. H. Sanborn visited at the
Lewis home at Peavy"lake Sunday.
Ranard Lease and sisters visited Sunday afternoon at L.
Dorman's at Sullivan lake.
Success will follow you if
you carry one of our bank books
in your pocket. Let us pay you
interest on your savings. First
State Bank of Genola.
America First.
Watch the advertisements in
the paper! Do they contain
the slogan "Buy War Savings
Stamps." Every advertiser in
Morrison county has been asked
to insert that slogan in each advertisement that is run in the
local paper. It is your baker's
and grocer's and merchants
chance to again do a bit to help
his country win the war. It is,
to be sure, only a little bit, but
it is going to be a big bit in the
final estimate'of the things that
made it po-sible for our country
to down the Kaiser aud all that
he represents.
So, housewife and household
er, you see that the man who
supplies you with the things
that you need, whether it be
food or clothing or fuel, has this
slogan in his advertisement.
And, since it takes a patriot to
make a patriot, see that you
stop at the bank on your way
down town and invest some of
your earnings in a War Savings
Stamp. Or even in two or in
three.
Local Happenings
Of the Week
Grain And Produce
Market
Report
Choice No. 1 Northern $2.04
Paul Eller of Greenwald
was a visitor over Sunday in
Pierz.
F. E. Hall of the Northwestern Telephone Co. spent
Monday night in Pierz.
Henry Gassert was out for
the first  time  last Tuesday,
Wheat, No.1, $2.00'after suffering ten days with
Wheat, No. 2     1.97 rheumatism.
John Ziegler returned Tues-
Wheat, No. 3._.      1.94
Wheat, No. 4  -    1.90
Flax,        3.25 day from Jamestown, N. D.,
Barley    1.85-1.90: where he  had been  working
Rye	
Oats -
Ear Corn...  1.25
Hay —_     7.00
Butter, Creamery ..      45
Dairy      3? accident, Relatives from here
Eggs       35
Flour,    	
Bran   	
Cracked Corn 80 pounds
2-35! since last spring
82
A report came here that
John Kunza of Winnipeg had
been badly hurt in a railroad
accident, Relatives fi
5 Tq have gone to see him.
._.2.10      Miss  Higginson   who had
'"!'!- been visiting at  the Christ.-
Shorts  2.25 . ?    „   .   ,, .,
Ground Feed.....    2<40 ansen home in Buh the past
Beans . .— 5.00 week left for ber home in
Onions   2.50[Hopkins last Tuesday morn-
Potatoes ---      90 ing.
The weatherman put on
the reverse lever Monday.
Frank Fuhrmann was a
county seat caller last Tuesday.
Wm. Eller returned from
the Little Falls hospital last
week.
Miss Lillian Schauble returned from a week's visit at
the cities Sunday.
Deposit your savings in this
strong bank and grow with a
growing bank. First State bank
of Genola.
Geo. E. Luberts was awarded the contract to build the
school in Pulaski for $4,083.
The road to Genola was
broke open for autos Monday
and is now passable for busses.
The man who calls out in
the morning that he is getting up when he isn't, simple
lies in bed,
B. G. Morris, the cattle
buyer of Platte and family,
will soon move back to Triumph, Minn.
Chas. Gravel, F. R. Bur-
rell and Dr. Roadman of
Onamia were visitors here
between trains yesterday.
Ernest Schauble has resigned his position at the
mill. He left last Tuesday
for Glendive, Montana, where
he will be employed at the
same occupation.
Stanly Christianson is
thought to have arrived in
France. His folks received
a letter written from an Atlantic port when he was
about to depart, over a week
ago.
C. D. Gilbert, the land
agent came up from Minneapolis Saturday to straighten
out his affairs and left again
Monday morning. He left
for Camp Dodge the 27.
Dr. Murphy, the dentist,
came to town Monday morning, folded his tent and left
again on the afternoon train
for Duluth where he intends
to locate in an office vacated
by a drafted dentist.
A few days ago a rather
bashful young woman went
into a store carrying three
chickens. She inquired the
price of chickens and at the
same time put them on the
counter. The clerk did not
know the chicken's feet were
tied, and asked if they wculd
lay there. She bit her handkerchief and said: No sir;
they are roosters.—Ex.
An exchange gives an incident that shows the impossibility of telling where the
trouble resulting from a
mortgage will end. A man
mortgaged his farm to buy
his wife a pair of earrings.
The wife took in washing to
pay the interest on the mortgage, and the first day lost
one of the diamonds in the
suds and tried to liaug herself in the barn, but the rnpe
broko ancl she I !' •->!. a $150
Jersey cow, bi.Jung its
back.
PilOE OF PEACE i
HEAVYONSLAVS
Demands of Germany Are  Met
By Bolsheviki In Surrender
To Teuton Might.
PROPAGANDA TO STGPi
Vast  Regions   of   Valuable   Territory!
Are   Relinquished   And    Russ
Army    Must    Be    Immediately   Disbanded.
London, Feb. 25.—Following receipt!
of an official wireless from Fetra-;
grarl Ihe German peace terms to which!
Russia has declared its "willingness!
to accede," have beon made public.!
They were:
The state of war will be declared |
at an end by Russia and , Germany.    !
The regions west of the line indicated by the Russian delegation at
Brost-Litovsk are no longer under the
territorial protection of Russia. From
the region of Dvinsk, this line is advanced to the eastern frontier of
Courland.
Li.onia and Esthonia will be immediately cleared of Russians and German police will occupy them until
the security of the inhabitants is guaranteed hy constitutions. Political
prisoners will be immediately released. Russia renounces every claim
to intervene in the affairs of these
regions. Germany and Austria will define their fate in agreement with the
populations. Germany, after the Russian demobilization is complete, will
evacuate these regions to the eastern
line.
Conclude Peace With Ukralnia.
Russia will conclude a peace with
TJkrainia. The Russians will evacuate Finland and Ukrainia immediately.
Russia will do all that is possible
to secure for Turkey a return of her
eastern Anatolian frontiers, recognizing annulment of the Turkish capitulation.
The Russian army shall be completely demobilized, including newly
formed divisions.
Russian warships in the Black, Baltic and Arctic seas shall immediately
be sent into Russian harbors until a
general pence is concluded, or shall
be disarmed. This includes the Allied warships in Russian waters. Resumption of merchant navigation in
the Black and . Baltic seas shall be
withdrawn and the Arctic shall ba
blockaded by mines until tho general
peace is signed.
Treaty to  Be  Re-established.
The Russo - German commercial
treaty of 1904 shall be re-established
with certain exceptions and immediate negotiations shall be opened for a
new treaty.
Indemnification shall be made for
the expense of maintaining prisoners
of war.
Russia shall promise to halt governmental and private propaganda designed to stir up agitation against the
Central empires.
These terms must he accepted within 48 hours. Russian delegates must
go to Brest-Litovsk immediately and
sign the articles within three days.
These must be ratified within a fortnight.
First Complete Announcement.
This is the first complete announcement of the drastic terms the kaiser
attempted to force upon Russia. They
are even broader in scope than at
first indicated by meager dispatches
from Petrograd. Not only would Russia lost a large portion of the territory by her terms, hut she would be
practically reduced to a German protectorate, at least until a general
peace was concluded.
8   ARTILLERYMEN   WOUNDED
Grand   Forks  Man    Reported  Among
Those   Injured.
Washington, Feb. 25.—Bight artil-i
lerymen were reported slightly wound- j
ed in action February 21 in a dis-'
patch from American headquarters in!
France.
They are Sergeant Frank Graboski, j
Chicago, and Privates Harry M. j
Meyers, Marion, Ind.; Frederick A.!
Sliter, Polk, Pa.; Andrew B. Rennes,j
Grand Forks, N. D.; Robert E. Grubb.j
Rogersville, Tenn.; Frank T. Kirby. j
Aurora, III.; Rene E. Knoepflin, Cin-i
cinnati, and Fred R. Rau, Lagro, Ind. j
Gompers Rejects German Invitation.   !
New York, Feb. 25.—An attempt on j
the part of the German trade union- j
ists    to    induce    Samuel    Gompers.!
president of the American Federation |
of Labor, to attend  a work .1-3' con-'
ference  to discuss peace,  has    beoi
made known by Mr. Gompers,    who
said   in   a  statement   that   he    declined the invitation.
"Drys" Display lgn .»sr_...
Chicago, Feb. 25.—The lid is down
on Chicago. Revocation of (leetrseg
awaits violators of the Sunday closing
order, accord; . . to police annouii ;■
ment. The order is the most drastic
in recent years. The "drys" want
the food administration to order the
"sugar out of martini cocktails, rrn
,.!:v_-.<3 .!•_ mpaign punch and co.K-
1: i -. ' ;i ii the "wets" are gvinivng.
Veteran drink concoctors say the. a
nmst be new formulas for drinks because they never.did use sugar ia a
martini.
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