The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1918-04-11

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PIERZ, HORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, APRIL 11, 1918.
No. 43
TATE
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Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.
St. Paul.—Charles A. Lindbergh of
Little Falls, former congressman
from the sixth district, has filed as
a repbulican, though indorsed by the
Nonpartisan league to hand the
state  ticket  of  that  organization.
Anoka.—The funeral of John Hunter, for 62 years a resident of Anoka
county, was held here. Born at
Artfrim, Ireland, Jan. 19, 1844, he
came to America in early years. Thr>
family located in Anoka county ?n
1856.      ■    SU»--
Lake Cit|pi-"Btid" Sliter 12 yeai
old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sliter
died here of injuries received whe"
he fell beneath a moving train. How
the accident occurred is not known
Tramps who were riding on the trail
called to men near the track tha<
someone had been injured.
St. Paul.—The flood control an<-
drainage law passed by the 1917
legislature, authorizing courts to organize districts in river basins abutting on or adjoining boundary waters and to appoint a board of directors to carry the purpose of -bract into effect, has been held vali.
by the state supreme court.
Rochester. — Striking carpenter'
and plasterers here returned tr
work, having been granted the increase which they asked when the-
walked out. The carpenters are to
receive 55 cents an hour, a raise o'
15 cents over the old scale, and the
plasterers received a raise of ll1/;,
cents over the old scale of 70 cent?
an   hour.
Minneapolis.—A head for the newlv
established department of health
at the University of Minnesota is
now being sought by +he board of
regents, according to anouncement
from the office of President Marion
L. Burton. The advice of leading
medical men of the country will be
used as a guide in making the appointment.
St. Paul.—In separate proceedings
brought by the state to enforce personal property taxes approximating
$50,000,000 on stocks and bonds of
other railroads held for railway purposes by the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Omaha roads, the
supreme court affirms the judgments,
ordered by the Ramsey county district court in favor of the railway
companies.
St. Paul.—Representative Alfred
W. Mueller of New Him, who was
a candidate for mayor but was elected constable at the recent election,
cannot qualify for the latter officp.
Attorney General Clifford L. Hilto"
has ruled informally. The opinion
Was that, because the representative
cannot resign from the legislature,
he is barred from holding the municipal office.
Wabasha.—Sheriff Julius E. Boehl-
ke, who was suspended eight weeks
ago as a member of the Wabasha
county draft board, has been removed from the board by an order
from Washington in pursuance of
recommendations from Governor J.
A. A. Burnquist. Dr. L. V. Hurd of
Wabasha has been appointed to succeed Sheriff Boehlke.
Minneapolis.—S. F. Sedgwick, former cashier and paying teller of the
Calhoun State bank, who was indicted on a; charge of embezzling
$500 of the bank's money, March 14,
has been brought back to Minneapolis from Camp May, N. J., where he
was stationed after enlisting in the
navy the day before the first complaint was issued by the county attorney.
St. Paul.—State Auditor J. A. O.
Preus and Adjutant General W. F.
Rhinow are in Washington, to confer with Congressman Clarence
R. Miller on proposed legislation to
reimburse Minnesota for funds expended on mobilizing the state national guard in 1916 on the Mexican
border. The state claim against the
federal government in that connection is nearly $90,000.
St. Paul.—New laws to better regulate traffic on public highways and
to enforce elimination of dangerous
grade crossings, and sufficient increase in state automobile license
fees to provide for the upkeep of
arterial roads in Minnesota are outstanding recommendations made by
C. M. Babcock, state highway commissioner, in his annual report presented today to Governor J. A. A.
Mfequist. Expenditure of $3,213,-
■a^T ft_ ror.d construction and $667,-
039 for road maintenance were made
in Minnesota last year, the commissioner said, and these expenditures
will be nearly doubled this year in
carrying out projects outlined in different counties.
Duluth.—Tugs Minnesota and Wisconsin are breaking ice on the Du-
luthnSuperior harbor, the first activity of the kind since the close of navigation last fall. Congestion of newly constructed vessels in the slips
of the Superior Shipbuilding company made immediate relief necessary.
St. Peter.—Hypolite Besson, a resident of Henderson for 61 years, and
one of the earliest river steamboat
engineers, is dead of pneumonia. He
was one of the defenders of Fort
Ridgeiy during the Indian outbreak
in 1862.
Interesting
Correspondences
South Agram News,
Peter Thommes' straw shed
burned to the ground Priday
afternoon.
The basket social held in the
school house in district 131 was
well attended and enjoyed by
all. The amount taken in was
$27.70. Henry Kippley was the
auctioneer.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Boehm.Tr,
of St. Cloud are here visiting at
the Peter Thommes home, Mrs,
Boehnrs parents. Mr. Boehm
returned to St. Cloud Sunday,
but Mrs. Boehm and children
will visit for several days yet.
Miss Louise Meyer of Buck-
man is doing some sewing for
Mrs. Jos. Gruber.
Jake Hoover of Pierz is employed by Math. Schnurer for
seven months.
Miss Viola Fisher of St.Cloud
is here visiting at the Pred
Spoerlein home.
: Miss Anna Rauch is employed
in Minneapolis.
Swanville Giri Has Close Gall.
Swanville, Minn.
Miss Ernestina  Beseman had
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a narrow escape from death on
last Priday afternoon. While
driving across the railroad track
the afternoon passenger train
struck the horse and buggy,
knocking them into the ditch
and nearly severing one of the
horse's hind feet. Miss Beseman jumped from the buggy
just as the train struck the
horse.
She was driving near theRudd
lumber yards and could not see
the train until nearly onto the
track. The horse had to be
shot. Miss Beseman was not
seriously injured, but badly
shaken up from jumping.
Platte News.
Dr. Lauer, a dentist, of
Stearns county, is here looking our town over. He will
probably locate here.
Flaudy Litke was buried
in St. Joseph's cemetery last!
Monday morning. He left a'
father, wife and eight children, five brothers and eight
sisters. Owing to total blindness and feebleness incident
to old age, his father, making
his home in Kansas, did not
attend the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kelley and
family and Martha Wolff made
a trip  to Little Palls Monday,'
where the latter will stay a few!
days to visit with relatives.
Mr.and  Mrs. Theo.  Rychner j
and  family were  guests at  the
home of  Theodore's  parents in
Belle'Prairie Sunday.
Prank Booth is building a new
house on his farm, a few miles
west of Platte. He expects to
move in some time this spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Wolff and
daughter Martha, were visitors
at the Cecil Kelley home last
Sunday afternoon.
Chopped Food.
Sullivan News,
Several of our young people
met at the school house and
spent a pleasant evening toasting marsh mellows.
Callers at T. S. Look's Thursday were: Mrs. Ray Sims, and
Mr. and Mrs. D: W. Sims and
Dr. Healy of Pierz.
Mr. and Mrs. Sorum and children visited with the Dorman
family Thursday afternoon.
T. S. Look was a Hillman call
er Priday.
Eighteen of our young folks
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Adkins Priday night.
The evening was spent in playing games and dancing, after
which a delicious lunch was
served.
Hillman goers Saturday were:
H. P. Hoskins, Rodney Look,
Pred Lynn and Mrs. VanKuien.
Mrs. Widdowson called at T.
S. Look's last Monday afternoon.
Charley Sanborn was seen in
our burg Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. VanKuren have
bought the land on which they
now live on Platte lake.
Mrs. T. S. Look is not better
at this time.
Have just returned from
Elrosa. Received a new supply of the latest summer hats
for ladies and girls, and will
have a special sale for one
week, beginning April 12th
and ending April 19. Come
and see them.
Mabie E. Bolster,
Genola, Minn.
Farm, Stock and. Home.
A well oiled harness outwears
an un-oiled one two to one.
Daily association with a good
dog makes a man a better man.
Let's quit talking peace with
tbe Woll, and go alter his hide.
A properly grounded set of
lightning rods are a real protection against lightning.
More acies ol beans will help
feed   the  boys  over  there  and j
feed the boys here.
The .better the soil preparation the less the amount of seed
needed per acre.
Letting the colt follow the
team is one way of getting trouble without looking for it.
A sharp share is a horse saver—if you don't believe it try
whittling with a dull knife.
Plant a few corrots, rutabagas, turnips, etc., and make
sure of a 1919 supply of garden
seed.
Keeping at it in a common-
sense way beats luck all hollow
from the hitching post to the
wire.
The last winters's experience
makes an extra straw stack on
the farm look like live stock
salvation.
Don't neglect painting the
buildings. Once weather checking begins, decay goes forward
and decline of value sets in.
Sowing enough clover to provide the needed protein in the
ration will solve the high-priced
bran question.
With seed wheat at $2.30 f. o.
b. Minneapolis one may reckon
good seed corn as worth $23 per
bushel—if it is necessary to pay
that price.
An experienced sheep man tells
the Peed Chopper that every
wolf he ever shot turned out to
be a dog. Moral: Watch the
sleepy cur.
Carefully laying out the work
will add anywhere from a half
day to a full day of useful work
to the week, and work that is
not useful is useless.
Time spent in thoroly overhauling the drills, plows, barrows, and all equipments used
in spring's work is the most
time-saving time spent during
the season.
It takes a good guesser to
know what the potato crop of
1918 will be, but P., S. & H. is
willing to bet its editorial pencil that results won't suit the
consumer any better than present prices suit the producer.
Grain And Produce
Market Report
Choice No. 1 Northern $2.01
Wheat, No. 1, $2.00
Wheat, No. 2     1.97
Wheat. No. 3..,.      1.94
Wheat, No. 4 ___     1.90
Flax, j       4.00
Barley  150
Rye    2.55
Oats J      83
Ear Torn  1.40
Hay      10.00
Butter, Creamery       45
Dairy ____,       37
Rggs         30
Flour;          5.50
Bran  ___2.10
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 2.75
Shorts 2.25
Ground Peed-___    2.40
Beans ' „_.'      7.00
Unions L     2.50
Potatoes -.        00
Handy Andy
an Irish drama in two acts by the
Agram Welfare Club
SUNDAY EVENING, April 14th
at BUCKMAN HALL,
PROGRAM.
CAST  OF  CHARACERS:
Handy Andy _ .Pred Leidenfrost
Squire Egan.-___Bernh.Terhaar
Squire O'Grady Hub. Rauch
Mr. Murphy.. Jos. Terhaar
Dick Dawson Prank Rauch
Mr. b'urioug Ferd. Stumpf
Edward O'Connor..Hy. Kippley
Simon Jos. Rauch
Oonab Roouey_. Angela Kippley
Mad Nancy Angela Terhaar
Pannv Dawson
Marie Leidenfrost
ACT I.
Scene I.—Squire Egan's Dressing Room.
Scene II.—Street Scene.
Scene ni.—Squire Eagan's Dining Room.
Scene iv.—In the Woods.
ACT II.
Scene I.—Street Scene.
Scene ii.—Squire Egan's Drawing Room.
Scene III.—Street Scene.
Scene iv.—Room  in  O'Grady's
house.
Scene V.- Landscape.
Scene vi.—Squire Egan's Drawing Room.
Recitation—The last Hymn.
Agatha Terhaar Bernh. Terhaar
FARCE:
Gettin' 'Sperience in a Doctor's Office,
CAST OF  CHARECTERS.
Dr. Brown Joseph Kippley
Snowball Joseph Terhaar
Mr. White Bernhard Terhaar
Johnny White John Rauch
Mrs. White Angela Terhaar
Jane Angela Kippley
Amission 25 Cents.
Children 15 Cents.
Engelbert Boehm is seriously ill.
Systematic saving not only
builds fortune, but character..
Begin to build with a bank ac:
count at the First State Bank of
Genola.
D.n't Worry About That Boy.
A writer in the Chicago Evening Mail says. The impression
prevails in America that enlistment or conscription in the army
means the probable death of the
soldier in battle. It has even
been stated that an Allied officer at the front has only so many
days to live; that the life of a
man in tbe trenches is a matter
of a limited number ot days.
The impression is false and
the statements are lies. As a
matter of fact, the death rate in
the Allied armies on the western
front is only about four times
that of men of the same age in
civil life—and there are many
occupations of peace which are
no less hazardous than the occupation of making war.
On the authority of the Equitable Life Insurance company we
have it tbat less than 21,000 out
of nearly 500,000 Canadians who
have been sent over seas have
been killed. This is only about
4 per cent—and many of the
Canadians have been in action
for nearly three years. Perhaps
more to the point is the case of
the French army, whose definite
casualities (including killed,
prisoners and missing) were reduced to only 1.28 per cent in
1916. It is safe to assume that
the American army wiil make
use of tbe experience of the
French army and that its casualties will be no higher—if, indeed, we are not able to reduce
them.
One and twenty-eight one-
hundredths per cent in 6 months
2.56 per cent in a year. Applying this percentage to Knox
county's quota of about 400
men, it appears that if they
serve two full years in Prance—
and nobody believes tbat the
war will continue that long—
twenty-one or twenty-two will
be killed or captured. Barring
some unusual occurance tbe captured men, and the other 380
will return to their homes, although some of them will be
wounded more or less seriously.
Don't worry about your son,
your brother or your sweetheart
who is in the army. He may
perhaps be killed or hurt, but
there are 96 chances out of a
hundred that he will come back
to you.
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FAUST'S HALL
Monday, April 15th
For the Benefit of
'The
RED CROSS
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F. X. Virnig is in the Twin
cities on business.
Alsike Pete ((xau) was in
town last Friday, singing the
praises of his favorite clover.
Pet. Medved passed through
the village early last Friday
morning on his way to Vine-
land.
Luck is what happens when
preparation meets opportunity.
Prepare now for opportunities.
Open an account at tbe First
State Bank of Genola.
Reinhard Stumpf is here
on a 30 days' vacation. He
is a fireman on the Soo line
between Kenmare and White
Tail, North Dakota.
The' U. S. Department of
Labor has ordered that all
children under school age,
which means all children under six years of age, must be
weighed and measured, in
order that those who are not
perfect, may be properly
treated for their defects. Accordingly, the National Council of Defence has called a
meeting to be held in the
Pierz parochial school Wednesday, April 17th, at nine
o'clock in the morning. Mothers are* requested to bring
their children.
Local Happenings
OHhe Week
Ed. Ruff returned from the
Old Soldier's Home today.
Farmers report that clover
was killed by the spring
froBt.
John Hesch of Agram and
Math. Hesch of the village,
each bought a Buick car. ♦
It is said that 33 percent
of the men examined were
found physically unfit.
Frank Preiner and John
and Barney Eller, left for
Hope, N. D., Wednesday.
Money works for you if you
bank it. It can't if you hoard
it.   First State Bank of Genola.
Jos. Starr returned from
Ripley Saturday, where he
had been working since last
fall.
Frank Hortsch of Morrill
was here Monday to attend
the Litke funeral.
Mrs. Mary Hoffman of Wadena, Minn., is here visiting
with friends and relatives.
If from grief you seek relief
come and see "Handy Andy:' at
Buckman next Sunday evening,
April 14th, at 8:30 o'clock, given
by the Agram Welfare Club.
Charles and Louis Fritz of
St. Cloud spent Saturday and
Sunday with the Jos. Fritz
family in the village.
Mrs. Frank Boehm and
children of St. Cloud visited
relatives and friends here
last week.
Warren Mayberry of Royalton and Wm. Dow, Mrs.
Dow and daughter of Little
Falls, paid Pierz a yisit last
Tuesday.
Hubert Nagel says that
after estimating very closely
the profits of the sheep compared with that of the cows,
he finds it in favor of the
sheep about three to one.
Have just returned from
Elrosa. Received a new supply of the latest summer hats
for ladies and girls, and will
have a special sale for one
week, beginning April 12th
and ending April 19. Come
and see them.
Marie E. Bolster,
Genola, Minn.
A large crowd of Pierz ladies attended a meeting addressed by representatives
of the State Food Conservation Commission.
Short talks were given by
Mrs. L. D. Brown, county
chairman of the Women's
Auxilliary Council of Defence, and Miss Lange of ithe
University of Minnesota.
Mrs. Math. Riesgraf was
elected town chairman.
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
Wm. Konen of Fargo, N.D.,
and J. Larson, Little Falls,
were Pierz visitors here Saturday. V,".;}. pay 3 ha made
ithe run down f:o"i Fargo in
five and a hail' !>■• nrs, aud
jbeat his broth' I . l'< tuU*a.
WILSON'S WORDS
-4EAR0 8Y 15,000
Baltimoreans   Brought  to   Feet
Cheering at Call for Force to
Defeat Teutonic Powers.
TROOPS ARE REVIEWED!
President Greeted   By  Great Throngs!
Wherever   He   Goes   in   Maryland
City—Speech Cabled to All
World   Capitals.
Baltimore, April 8.—Fifteen thousand persons were brought to their
feet cheering by President Wilson's
acceptance in his speech here of Germany's challenge that the issue between thei Teutonic powers and her
enemies be settled by force.
The President's audience was plainly with him in his denunciaton of
Germany's military masters. It applauded his declaration that he is
ready at any time to discuss a just
peace   sincerely   proposed.
At the conclusion of the President's
address subscriptions were opened for
Liberty bonds. The Savings Bank of
Baltimore immediately took $1,000,-
0-00 worth. Other large amounts were
subscribed.
Great Demonstration.
The President was given a great
demonstration on his arrival at the
hall. Thousands were at the doors,
unable   to   gain   entrance.
He spoke in the hall in which ha
was nominated for his first term as
president.
Reviews   Troops.
Earlier in the day the President reviewed 12,000 troops of the National
army from Camp Meade,  Md. ,
The soldiers, tanned by the wind
and sun, marched hy the reviewing
stand for nearly two hours, iji formation that showed the effect of intensive training.
A few months ago in civil life, they
had been whipped into training in a
manner that gave them the appearance of regulars in the service. The
men were from Pennsylvania, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
In the s' nd with tha. President,
were Mrs. Wilson, Cardinal Gibbons,
Major General Joseph E. Kuhln, commanding the Seventy-ninth division
at Camp Meade, and others.
Cheers Negro Troops.
Crowds that packed the curb and
buildings along the line of March
cheered as the soldiers marched.
'Several regiments of negro soldiers,
headed by a negro band, came past
the reviewing stand. The President
and his entire party joined in the
cheering as they came into ve.w.
President Wilson and his party
were greeted by a great crowd at the
station and by thousands along the
streets from the train to the reviewing stand. Baltimore was crowded
for its "over there" celebration.
Message Sent to World
Washington, April 8.—President
Wilson returned to Washington late
at night.
The President's address was sent to
all the principal capitals of the world
by cable and wireless. International
silence prevailed for almost two hours
while, virtually the whole world listened to the message from the land
which again has thrown down the
gauge for liberty. Cables and wireless stations were closed to all other
messages in accordance with a carefully prearranged plan.
No   telegraphic   Interruption  occn
red, and as the message was receivCcT
in all the big cities it was distributed
textually to all newspapers and newB
agencies.
 BUY L.  L.  BONDS—
Draft Men Must Carry
Cards  or   Risk  Penalty,
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Washington, April 8.—The Depart-;
ment of Justice announces that . .1
men within the draft age must carry!
registration cards always on their!
person. Section 6, of the Selective;
Draft Regulations, makes it a misde-j
meanor punishable by not mora than!
one year in prison "and the loss of;
other valuable privileges for failure j
to carry this registration card always!
on their person, and produce it at!
the demand of any officer.
 BUY L. L,.  BONDS—
BIG GUN STORMS PARIS AGAP'i
No   Casualties   Result   From   Another!
Bombardment.
Paris, April 8.—The bombardment!
of the Paris district by the long
range Gorman gun has been continued.    There were no casualties.
The report that one of these guns
exploded is confirmed from abson
reliable   sources.    This  occurred   en
March 25, a lieutenant and nine ).,■ .
being killed.
 BUY L. L. BOND?	
Bodies  of Destroyer  Dr.m!  on  'Z':.:p
Base  of the  American   FlotiV-.     in
British   Waters, April 8.—A  sb\p
sailed homeward with the  bodies  o'.
the 16jnen killed aboard the American  torpedo   boat  destroyer  Manley,
as a result ol an explosion during a
collision   with   a   British   warsnip   in
Europe--!   •"titers.    Before the bortr
v-.n   ^-"*red   into  the  hold   of   the
^ _;:;• opean port, there waa
an ; ••' !'"2 rcrvice on deck which
.'/__ attended by officers and men
representing the entire Amerjcju.
flotilla. "^^
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