The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1918-03-21

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VOL. NO. 9.
PIERZ, flORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, March 21, 1918.
No. 40
STAT
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.
St. Cloud.—Oliver Chairhart was
yesterday ejected mayor of Sauk Rapids with only a margin of two votes
over his closest opponent.
Fairmont— Judge Tifft overruled a
motion to quash both indictments
against Townley and Gilbert, Nonpartisan league leaders, charged with issuing seditious literature.
Camp Dodge.—Private Carl Larson,
Company D, 349th infantry, Ortonville, Minn., died at the base hospital
here. He was a member of the last
draft contingent to arrive.
Minneapolis.—B. W. Cowperwaite of
St. Paul was elected president of the
Minnesota Electrical association at
the closing session of the annual convention in the Radisson hotel.
Staples.—M. C. Tifft of Minneapolis and supervisors of the Northern
Pacific road, addressed an audience
of 850 persons here in the interests
of the war savings stamp movement.
Faribault. — Resolutions pledging
the support of the Rice County Federation of Farmers' Clubs to Sheriff
Livingston in his effort to prevent
disloyalty were adopted by that body
in its annual meeting.
Bemidji.—Roland Henrionnet, who
was recently convicted of murder m
the second degree for shooting Oscar
Nelson, teller at the Northern National bank, and who was sentenced to
life imprisonment by Judge C. W.
Stanton, has been taken to the penitentiary at Stillwater.
Detroit.—Held to the Federal court
on a charge of introducing liquor on
Indian treaty land Harry Becker,
examined before United States Commissioner Winja, is at liberty under
51,000 bonds to appear for trial. David
Bellan, who was held on a suitcase
charge, was unable to furnish bonds.
St. Paul.—The Minnesota Home
Guard is to be placed on a permanent basis as a part of the state's military forces, the organization being
completed by a board of Home Guard
officers from the various units, it is
announced by Major W. A. Curtis,
of staff to Adjutant General W. F.
Rhinow.
International Palls.—In order to
give the Red Cross workers throughout Koochiching county a better
knowledge of the work, tha directors
of the Koochiching county chapter
have arranged a one-day convention
to be held here on Saturday, March
23. Regular delegates will be present from the twelve branches.
Moorhead.—The urgent need of
substituting wood for coal was pointed out in a letter received by Edwin
Adams, Clay county fuel administrator, from the state administrator,
Judge J. IP. McGee. Judge McGee
points out the fact that within a short
time farmers will be occupied with
putting in crops and that now is the
time to get wood cut to take the iplace
of coal.
St. Paul.—Many competitive bid-
for contracts on the new state normal
school building at Bemidji were opened by the state board of control. The
building is estimated to cost $100,000
and the low bids totaled $95,645, exclusive of architects' and engineers'
fees and equipment. A bid of ?"<_.,-
900 by S. M. Klarquist & Son, Minneapolis, was the lowest of ten offered
on the general contract.
Pipestone.—An investigation is being conducted as to the cause of a
fire at Ihlen, this county, which totally destroyed one of the elevators of
the town, together with about 10,000
bushels of corn, pats and wheat. At
the time of the Are the village, pump
was found to be out of commission
and the rope on the fire, bell was
broken. So far no clue has been discovered tending to show that the elevator was fired.
Winona.—A steady flow of wheat
flour came out of storage in homes
In Winona, following the announcement that the authorities have begun
a campaign to ferret out violators of
the anti-hoarding act. Michael Feul-
Ing, a teamster, was charged with
having 16 sacks of wheat flour whereas the law permits only 30 days' supply on hand at one, time. He was
not prosecuted under the promise that
he would return the flour to the
store at which it was purchased.
Winona.—Wet and dry elections in
southern Minnesota failed to change
the situation in any of tha contest
cities and towns. Altho the wets
gained slightly in certan districts, the
drys evened tup matters In otflers.
Owatonna -werit wet by a majority
of 102 votes; Eyota dry by 19 votes;
Elgin dry bu^fe'.'otes; Stewartville
dr yby 74 vcj!fl^Plne Island dry by
51 votes; Hammond wet by 18 votes,
Goodhue wet by 24 votes; Blooming
Prairie wet by 42 votes;-Mlnneiska
wet by 28 votes, and Kellogg wet by
16 votes.
St. Paul.—Average sales of state
lands despite the war conditions have
been reported to State Auditor Preus
by James F. Gould, manager of the
land department in the auditor's office. Mr. Gould sold 1,360 acres of
Koochiching county land at $7.20 an
acre at International Falls and 440
acres of Cass county land at $5.25 an
acre at Walker.
Mankato.—Mapleton has voted dry.
North Mankato carried $5,000 bonds
to help pay for the new concrete
bridge across the Minnesota river
Irom this city. C. E. Ball was elected mayor
Interesting
Correspondences
South Agram.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stumpf and
family, John H. Langrer wife and
family, Mr. and Mrs Wm. Leidenfrost and daughter, Prank
Kandel his wife and son, J. J.
Brummer wife and sons Edward
and Philip visited at the Math.
Schnurer home last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bertha Leidenfrost returned to Leo Leidenfrosts last
Sunday, after a weeks' visit at
the John Eidenshink home.
Mr. and Mrs. McKoy and fa mi-
lv were visitors at the Joseph
Duschner home Sunday.
Miss Cecilia Terhaar leftMon-
day for Dakota, where she will
be employed.
Dr. Healy of Pierz was called
to Math. Schnurer's place last
week on account of Mrs. Schnurer being sick.
Wm.Leidenfrost and wife wei-e
inLittleFallsSacurday returning-
they were accompanied by John
N. Rauch, who came home from
Anoka, where he had gone to
see a doctor.
Sullivan News
Onamia visitors last Thursday
were Riley Hoskins, Julius Van-
Kuren and Earl Smith and H.
C. Smith.
Mrs. Widdowson was a caller
at Wm. Lynn's Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Sims left
for Iowa.
Riley Hoskins has bought 40
acres of the Frank A. Johnson
farm.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Look spent
Sunday with Mr. Look's mother,
Mrs. Ford.
The boys were out with their
base balls and bats Sunday and
practiced on "Uncle Petes" clover field.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith visited at VanKuren's Sunday.
A card was received from
Harold Widdowson, who is on
his way "over there."
Mr. and Mrs. Dorman and
daughters Mabel and Manila
spent Sunday afternoon at F.G.
Bugbee:s at Peavy lake.
Tom Smith was a Hillman
caller Saturday.
We now have a new bus driver
on the Smith route, s/ame being
Jim Pint.
Larie Hoskins is spending a
few days with the H. O. Smith
family.
Merle Looke drove to Hillman
Tuesday.
There will be an entertainment at the Sucker Brook school
house Saturday eveniug, March
30th, which will be for the benefit of the Red Cross,
Holstein Park News.
Mr. Muir and family from near
Jefferson, Iowa, who owns land
near Mr. Taylor, have rented
the G. King place, and have
moved in. The neighbors helped move his goods out fromHill-
man last Wednesday. We are
glad to welcome them.
Alva Martin, H. H. Sanborn
and Mrs. Philip Anderson and
Estella were Pierz visitors last
Friday.
Miss Zarnes was in Hillman,
Pierz and Little Falls last Saturday,
Miss  Nellie   Martin  and  her
brother Sam spent last Thursday evening at Thompsons.
Continued on Page 4.
Organize Junior
Red Cross Here
The parochial school of Pierz
has organized a Junior Red Cross
auxiliary with 170 members and
the little folks are enthusiastic
and willing workers, according
to Superintendent of Schools
M. E. Barnes, who was here this
week and helped to organize the
society.
A petition circulated by Mr.
Barnes among our business men
to help the children secure their
necessary quota of 25 cents for
each pupil, met with a ready response and nearly enough money
was raised in this way. The
small balance necessary will be
taken care of by the children
themselves.
Short addresses were given
bv Rev. J. G. Stiegler and Mr.
Barnes, who both emphasized
the fact that the boys at the
front should have the good will
and backing at hom ..
The following are those who
contributed toward the Junior
Red Cross Fund:
J. Borgerding & Co    $1.00
Pierz Grocery Co   1.00
F. X. Virnig      SO
Mrs. Julia Bentfeld    .     50
F. Faust      SO
J. Neisius   1.00
Frank Schraut      25
Henry Gassert      25
Hubert Bares        25
German State Bank  4.00
Frank Thienes       50
S. B. Bayer      SO
Nick Meyer      SO
L. Winer      25
Joseph H. Grell   1.00
W. H. Maurer      SO
P. A. Hartman  1.00
Herman Koering      SO
John Smith       25
Frank Grell....  60
M. Schraut      25
R. M. Duncan   1.00
F. Hermiston        25
P. H. Bares      25
J, B. Hartman      SO
A. V. Hartman  1.00
Jobff Boehm      60
R. T. Healy   1.00
Morrison Co. Lumber Co   1.00
Henry Gau *.   1.00
P. V. Humphrey      SO
J. B. Faust      50
E. H. Kerkhoff  1.00
Math. Thommes....        50
Rev. J. G. Stiegler  2.00
Rev. Wildenborg  2.00
West Bull News,
Chas. Kohs and family spent
Sunday afternoon visiting in
Pierz.
Arthur, Walter and Eleonor
Wieland spent Saturday evening
in Freedhem.
An Easter dance will be given
at the Freedhem club house on
April 1st.
Murries were in Little Falls
Saturday and Sunday.
Helen Davis spent Sunday at
Little Falls, visiting with her
parents.
Roads are pretty muddy these
nice days. We hope for dry
ones soon.
Wieland Bros, have purchased
a new touring car.
Two motorcyclists are seen
racing up and down the road1,
getting their motorcycles ready
for the good roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kobilka
spent Sunday in Pierz.
James Johnson .was at the
Sparry quarry Sunday.
Quite a few boys from this
vicinity are called for physical
examination.
America First,
The purpose of the War Savings Committee is to create an
army of savers who will, by
saving, release labor and materials for the use of the Government in the war, and who
will lend their savings to the
Government to prosecute the
war.
What Thrift Stamps Buy
1 Thrift Stamp—25 cents-
will buy a tent pole or five tent
pins, a waist belt or hat cord,
shoe laces and identification
tags.
2 Thrift Stamps will buy one
trench tool, one pair of woolen
gloves.
4 Thrift Stamps will buy two
pairs of canvas leggins;
6 Thrift Stamps-$1.50—wilf
buy five pairs of woolen socks,
3 pairs summer drawers, summer undershirts;
12 Thrift Stamps will buy a
steel helmet to protect some
soldier at the front.
The Foolish Man
There was a Foolish man,
And he bought a foolish block.
Of Yaki Hula Common,
A foolish mining stock.
And now he dines on Held mice,
And pals with other tramps,
Which never   would have  happened
If   he'd   bought   War   Savings
Stamps.
—Ring W. Lardner,   Chicago
Tribune.
SOMEJAY
Some day — you unmarried
person, wfio had a net income
of Si,000 or over for the year
1917 and failed to file an income
tax return before April 1, 1916,
will be called upon to pay the
penalties provided by law- It
mav not be tomorrow, next
week, next month, and possibly
not this year, but—some day.
Some day — you married person, who had a net income of
$2,000 or over for the year 1017
and failed to comply with the
laws of your country, will be
called upon to answer as to why
you did not obey the law.
Some day — you person who
thought you could avoid paying
a few cents or dollars will have
Cause to regret your action.
Some day — perhaps after
you have passd away, those who
were dear to you and to whom
you have left your property,
will be called upon to pay the
debt you failed to pay.
Some day — before April 1st,
1918, perhaps you will have liled
your return. If you have not,
rest assured that you will —
some day.
Grain And Produce
Market Report
Choice No. 1 Northern $2.04
Wheat, No. 1, $2.00
Whea*, No. 2      1.97
Wheat, No. 3       1.94
Wheat, No. 4     1.90
Flax,       4.00
Barley.  1.60
Rye    2.60
Oats      83
Ear Corn  1.25
Hay       10.00
Butter, Creamery       45
Dairy       37
Eggs        30
Flour,          5.50
Bran . 2.10
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 2.75
Shorts 2.25
Ground Feed    2.40
Beans  ._.     9.CO
Onions     2.50
Potatoes         90
Class A-1 Men to be Examined
The following Class A-l men
of our neighborhood were notified March 16, to appear for examination before the local medical board March 21.
Hubert Smith, Pierz,
John Malecky, Pierz,
Theo. A. Hesch, Minneapolis.
ACCEPTED
Markus P. Altenhofen,
Jacob J. Sypniewski,
. Frank Sagorski.
Hubert Mueller,
Conrad E. Altrichter,
John N. Altenhofen,
SPECIAL
Henry J. Solinger.
ONE MORE HOUR
OF DAYLIGHT
Washington, March 19: President Wilson signed the daylight
saving bill which goes into ef
feet March 31, at 2 a. m.
Find the Body of Man
In a Stack ot Straw
The body of Martin Hansen,
47 years of age, was found early
Sundavmorniug in a straw stack
on the Sam Orton farm 4 miles
east of Sauk Rapids by Pearl
Campbell, who was on his way
tb the Orton home.
It wasapparant that the aged
man, who claimed Minneapolis
as his home, had died in great
agony, for the snow was packed
for a number of feet near the
stack where the body lay.
Local Happenings
OTthe Week
John Smith of Superior,
Wis. is visiting with old
friends here this week.
Jos. Jaeger, wife and family of Staples made a trip to
Pierz with their car Monday.
Mrs. C. Kleinsmith is visiting with the Steve Bayer
family for a few days this
week.
Mike Meyer returned from
Frazee last Monday. He says
there will be no logging this
summer.
Early saving will give you a
soft bed and an easy chair when
old age becomes your lot. Come
in and see us now. First State
Bank of Genola.
Firnstahl, the wholesale
grocer of Little Falls is beginning to be a frequent
caller on his retail customers
here.
Theo. Thielen left for St.
Paul Monday as a delegate
to the Non-partisan League
convention.
Mike Kapsner returned
from Frazee,Minm last week,
where lie had been working
in the woods.
P. J. Girtz and Teddy Brisk
returned Saturday from Ef-
fy, Minnesota, after several
months logging.
Mrs. Mary Hess, for many
years a resident of Mayhew
Lake, died Tuesday forenoon
at her home of cancer of the
stojmach. She had been a
long time a resident of that
locality and was well known
there.
John Weidenbach and wife
left for St. John, North Dakota yesterday where they
will make their future home.
Quite a number of ladies
from Pierz attended the meeting at Little Falls in the interest of food conservation.
Mrs. F. X. Virnig was chosen
as delegate from Pierz.
Open a checking account with
us today and pay your bills by
check. We have the check book
ready for you. Come in and get
it now. First State Bank of
Genola.
Robert E. Busseler Dead
Others are pleased with our
banking service. That's why
we're growing. If you are not
doing business with us, come in
and see us now. First State
Bank of Genola.
John Boehm bought the
Ford car from .John Preimesberger last week and sold it
to Theo. Girtz of Lastrup
Tuesday.
Thursday, March 14th occured
the death of Robert E. Busseler
at the age of 21 years. Deceased
was born in Little Falls Nov.
27th, 1897, and came with his
parents several years ago to
Pierz, where he spent his childhood. The last eight or ten
years were spent in Lastrup.
He had been working in the
woods and came home several
weeks ago, suffering with typhoid fever, which took on a
malignent form with the result
as above stated.
Burial took place Monday
morning in St. John's cemetery
at Lastrup.
Our purpose is to make our
benefit to the community in general and to our patrons in particular, We invite you to start
a checking account with us.
First State Bank of Genola.
Melrose Lumber Co.
Buys Maurin Yards
Cold Spring Record: Norbert
Borgerding was iu the village a
few days the past week to close1
up the details for the purchace
of the Maurin Estate Lumber
Yard, including the buildings
and lots directly connected with
the business. The purchase
includes the entire west half of
the block, excepting the large
hall building and the side shed
occupied as an office and storeroom for fancy lumber. The
linn, however, have rented this
part of the building and for the
present, at least, this condition
will remain the same. Mr. Has-
ling has been retained as manager of the yard for the new concern and will continue to perform his duties in that place
faithfully as heretofore. The
new owners of the lumber business have already taken possession and have added several
carloads of lumber to the stock.
The new owners are much experienced in the lumber business and will place a large supply of building materials here
and contemplate a big business
in the future.
CABINET SPLIT
FOLLOWS PEACE
Russ Soviets'Ratify Treaty With:
Kaiser and Ministry Is Disrupted as Result.
HEAR WILSON'S NOTE!
Slav Congress Adopts Resolution U rg-j
ing World to  Overthrow Capitalism and Establish Socialism—
Trotsky  Prepares for War.
Petrograd, March 18.—With
the ratification of the treaty of
peace with Germany, the Soviet
congress in Moscow has dissolved. But the Germans have not
yet ceased their inroads into Russia's richest territory In the
south.
Nikolayev, the great navy yard
city northeast of Odessa, headquarters of the high command of
the Russian Black Sea fleet, and
vast storage house of grain, is the
latest prize that) has been wrested
from the Russians.
Frank Zuleger is in a receipt
of a letter from his son Walter who left here last spring.
He states that he has joined
the heavy coast artillery at
Duluth, and may have to
leave for Buffalo, N. Y. or
San Francisco soon.
Now is the time to disk
yotir meadows while the sod
is soft and workable and yet
the frost below is solid e-
nough to carry yoi;r horses.
A good disking and harrowing with a liberal sowing of
seed will double the yield of
hay. When meadows, and
especially the high places,
has been cut for 5 to 10
years, they become sodbound,
which prevents the grass
from growing to a greater
height than 5 to 6 inches.
Hence the necessity of a
good stirring up every 3 to 4
years. This may be book-
farming, but ii prpdscp?
grass and beef ;rwl tli.-j mjcirj
_..-.-iii'p'l where-'.vk.ruii, t;
spend uiii.
Petrograd, M.rch 18. — Officially
Russia has retire.1 from the war.
The pansoviet congress, at Moscow,
consisting of 1,000 representatives of
workmen, soldiers, peasants and Cossacks, overwhelmingly voted ratification of the German dictated peace
terms adopted at Brest Litovsk.
The action was a foregone conclusion. The Bolshevik faction, which
dominated the congress, under the
leadership of Premier Lenine, previously had cast 453 ballots in favor
of ratification at a factional caucus.
Vote Disrupts Cabinet.
The vote, If the announced determination of the social revolutionary
commissaries is carried out, automatically disrupts the present Russian cabinet. These ministers, following the example of -ustice Commissary Steinberg, temporarily retired
from the cabinet pending settlement
of the peace; question at " Moscow,
They declared their intention of making the requirements permanent In
case the pact was ratified.
Steinberg openly stated that the
pansoviet must tear up the Brest
Litovsk treaty and create the necessary government for defense.
Meanwhile, in Petrograd, Leon
Trotsky, in his new role as war commissary, was pushing the work of
creating a new nussian army.
"Germany knows a robber peace
cannot last," he explained in a statement.
Hear Wilson's  Message.
Previously to voting on the. peace
treaty, the Moscow congress listened
to President Wilson's message of
sympathy to Russia. The. message
was received ln silence, broken only
by murmurings regarding the Japanese situation.
Then the congress adapted a resolution in reply, directed to the world
at large, and urging the international
"proletariat" to overthrow capitalism
and establish a socialist .government.
Reply   to   Note.
The resolution read:
"The congress of Soviets expresses
Its appreciation to the American people, particularly to the toilers and
those who are being exploited, for
their sympathy toward the Russian
.people at a time when the Russian
socialist republic Is experiencing its
greatest hardships.
"The republic takes advantage, of
President Wilson's message to express
to all peoples perishing and suffering
as a result of the. imperialistic war,
its warm sympathy and confidence
that the time is not far distant when
the masses will overthrow capitalism and establish a socialist .society,
which alone is capable o£ giving a
lasting and just .peace, and assuring
the welfare of the toilers."
STRIKES    SPREAD    RAPIDLY
Are Again In Progress In Austria
and Hungary.
Amsterdam, Jlaroh 18.—^Strikes are
again in progress in Austria and Hungary, and are spreading rapidly, according to reports appearing in German newspapers. A Vienna dispatch
to the Weser Zeitung of Gremen, says
that a strike has begun in Budapest
and Is assuming large proportions.
Telegraphic communication between
Budapest and Vienna has been suspended.
German Ultimatum to Danes Denied.
London, March 18.—A Router's dispatch from Copenhagen says it-Is authoritatively denied that Germany has
sent an ultimatum to Denmark demanding the liberation of the crew of
the former Spanish steamer Igo-tz
Mendi.
Railroad Discharges 48 Conductors.
Sioux Falls, S>. D., March 17.—Rtril-
road men arriving in the !'."_• !< Hills
report that the. Union Pacifl has discharged from Ihe service 4S pa. . n••,-
ger conductor?. This is said to be the
largest "cleanup" of passenger conductors ever made at one time by any
railroad in the country. It is alleged
I'.irt in cv.ry one of the 48 cases rail-
war I-Nvt ..- not turned in. railroad i:iu.; '•-- y,-t that since fia gov-
,,.,■,.„., .,_.,;-. control the System of
i siiionage over conductors is more
•'.rict and complete than ever hefOTQ,
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