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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
she WOULD PREVENT WAR.
Mrs. +. F. William Urges Creation Of
Commission.

Washington. D. C.-Creation or a
commission for prevention of war was
urged upon President Wilson by Mrs.
Frank F. William, of Buffalo. N. ",
member of the New York State Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs. She pre-
scented the federation's resolution. cali
ing the European war "the most dread
full and barbarous" in history, and sug-
costing that Congress. while appro-
priating millions for war purposes and
pensions incurred in other wars, has
expended nothing in the cause Of
worlds peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
LOST PART OF BRAIN. BUT LIVES.
Man Taken IS Miles On Horseback
Expected To Get Well.

Bluefe1d, W. Va,-Though supposed
to be fatally wounded when Luther
.Lafon's companion on hunting trip
accidentally struck him on the head
with an ak, infiicting a wound 2 inches
long in the brain, Lafon survived g.
journey 10 st. Luke's Hospital here
from Waitville, Monroe county, and is
expected to recover Part of his brain
oozed out through the cut and it was
necessary to make the entire IS miles
on horseback, Harry Hub. Lafon's
companion, carrying him the entire
way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
TO ABOLISH PLUGGING soAaD.
House Committee Proposes Amend.
ment To Naval BILL

Washington. D, C.--The naval pluck
ing board would be abolished and off,
GERS whom it has plucked would be
restored to active service, under GER
tain conditions. under provision
added to the Naval bill by the House
committee. The committee also
agreed upon a provision to give war
rant officers the rank of junior and
senior lieutenants- Amendments to
increase the enlisted strength of the
navy were lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
coMsTANTINoPLE FEARS.
outer forts OF Dardaneiies Damaged
BY Allied Fleet

Rome. - Advices from CONSTANT
nople indicate that the bombardment
by the allied feet Of the Dardanelles
forts has already greatly damaged
some of the outer forts. The fear is
said to be growing that the fleet
eventually will force passage and
that the Allies will be able to capture
Constantinople. If that happens. grave
fears have been expressed by officials
fully cognizant OF the situation that a
massacre of foreigners will be hard to
prevent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
DOLLAR WORTH st.os At sERNE.
Heavy Buying OF Grain Causes Rise
In Exchange.

Berne. Switzerland, via Paris.-The
American dollar is now worth 1--WE
francs rs centimes ($1.05) at Berne.
This represents a remarkable rise,
since the opening of the war. when
checks on America yielded only three
francs 81 centimes GO cents). The
rise in exchange is due to heavy buy
ing of grain in the United States for
Switzerland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
Loss OF CRUISER DOUBTED.
Rio Janeiro Has No Word OF Alleged
Naval Battle.

Rio Janeiro-The Havas Agency
has received no confirmation of the re-
ported naval battle between the British
cruiser Invincible and the German
cruiser Won Der Tam OF Rio ,Grande
de Notre.
Naval official here place little Gre
dence in the report.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
VILLA TO TAKE
BORDER TOWNS
Plans Thus to End Firing Into
United States.
DRIVE CARRANzA FORCES
Has Promised General Scott TO Ex-
pose American Cities To Fire Not
More Than Eight Hours-sae-
rifices Eastern Advantage.

Ell Paso, Tex General Villa is
moving to attack the Carranza garri-
sons of the Mexican border towns op-
posite Mace and Douglas, Ariz., with
5000 convention troops. To drive the
Carranza forces out of the border
towns is Villas solution of the prob
lem of stopping border fighting. Villa
communicated his intention to Brig
adler General Hugh L. Scott, chief of
stan Of tbs United States Army, who
is here to confer with the Mexican
chief.
In his message villa promised to ex-
pose the American towns to fire for
not more than eight hours, at the end
Of which period he promised the Car
rama garrisons would have surrender
ed or would be driven into the United
States.
Half of Villas force passed through
Juarez en- route to Casas Grandes,
whence the troops will move overland
into Sonora.
"It was at great sacrifice" to his
campaign against Carranza forces on
the eastern seaboard that he came
north, Villa stated, in order to settle
the Arizona border difficulty. Villas
communication was received by Cen
eral Scott shortly after his departure
from Naco for Ell Paso.
Washington. D. C.-Louis Canoya, a
special agent of the State Department
of Mexico, is on his way to Washing
ton to report directly to Secretary
Bryan upon conditions. He recently
has been under attack from some of
the elements in Mexico City.
Consul Silliman. at Mexico City, in
formed the State Department that the
Gutierrez government had decreed a
bond issue of 300.0OO.O 900 pesos to re-
fund and unity various previous bond
issues and meet current expenses.
The Carranza agency issued this
statement:
"Oficial advices from General Car
rama at Vera Cruz state that the
situation on the isthmus of Tehu-
antepec has undergone no change.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
PRINCE LEADS TROOPS.
King Georges Heir Takes TerritorIaIs
To the Trenches. :

London-Letters received here say
that the Prince of Wales led the Hert-
fordshire territorials to the trenches
on December g. A column of 5000
men, led by the Hertfordshire Regi-
ment, the Prince at their head.
marched 20 miles on New Years Day.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
CHRISTMAS SEASON
PLANS ALL READY
HOSTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AR
RIVINC DAILY FOR VISITS
AT HOME.
ALUMNI BANQUET AND ARMORY
BALL OFFER FIRST CAY :
DIVERSIONS.

Christmas gayeties as
usual will be divided be-
tween parties and the
church celebrations, the
latter coming first and
giving the small children
first chance at the fun.
By Sunday night of this
week all the Christmas
festivals will be over and
then the churches will
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
EXPLOSION AT FAIRFAX.

Last Tuesday forenoon an explosion
occurred in the basement of the Hauser
Lumber Co.'S, store in the village of
Fairfax and as result of the explosion
Ben hammers, an employee, was severely
burned, the basement was set on fire
and large plate glass window was blown
out. The young man had just COM
pleted the task of pouring 80 gallons
of asphaltum into a barrel that had
formerly contained linseed oil and then
turned his attention to the furnace. He
had barely opened and closed the door
of the furnace when the explosion
occurred. In an instant the young man
was enveloped in flames. He rushed out
of the basement, thru the store and out
into the open where he was caught and
the flames extinguished. It is thought
that his injuries will keep him from work
couple of weeks.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
CHRISTMAS CANTATA GIVEN.

Sunday evening a musical program,
pervaded entirely by the Christmas spirit
was rendered at the Music Hall of the
College. The first number was an organ
selection with variations on 20 Sanctis-
sima.'' The audience was well pleased
with this number and showed it's appre-
citation by heartily appfauding the Or
ganist, Professor FIR. Reuter-. The most
important number was the Christmas
Cantata. The text is in words of Holy
Writ and tells of the announcement and
birth of Christ. The music is by C.
Hirsch, a modern composer born in 1858.
The Cantata is written for male and
mixed choirs, with organ, piano and 2
solo violins as accompaniment. The
violinists were Mr.. VIM. Pfaender, Jr.
and Albert Ziegler. Paul Westerkamp
was at the organ and E. Koenig played
the piano parts. The choirs did splendid
work; this was shown in such selections
as, GLORY to God in the Highest
interviewer with the composers music
were old church hymns, among them 20
du froehliche," and tsWie schoen leuchtet
der Morgenstern' and others. The
singing of these hymns captivated the
hearers who do not seem to tire of the
old standard songs.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
jHURCHES WILL BE
HOST TO CHILDREN
EARLY ALL DENOMINATION
ARRANGE FOR CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATIONS.
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES IN
MANY CHURCHES. NO MU-
NICIPAL TREE.

First of the Christmas
Celebrations of the week
was that given by the
DR.. Martin Luther COL
lege students last Sunday
evening, the Christmas
Cantata, described else
where in this issue. Then
on Tuesday evening the
public Christmas exer-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

Two pages of this weeks supplement
are devoted to the interests of the High
School. The work was done by the
members of the Senior Class of the
school and parents are urged to take an
interest in the work and get acquainted
with the thoughts that are occupying
the attention Of the boys and girls.
Don't throw away your paper for this
week but put it aside and when you have
time Christmas or Sunday, get it out
and read it over carefully. If what you
see pleases you, say so to your son or
daughter, If it does not please you, tell
yourself that it is about time you were
taking little more interest in school
affairs and make up your mind to visit
school right away after Christmas and
60 not only once but several times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
A MARROW ESCAPE.

Jos. Traurig of Lafayette had narrow
escape from being killed under his auto
mobile the other day and if it had not
been for the timely assistance of farmer
who helped him out he would not now
be alive.
Last Friday while returning from
Gibbon, and a short distance outside of
town he was about to pass team. In
travelling over the rough part on the out
side OF the road his foot unintentionally
touched the auxiliary gas feed and the
car slid and took sudden squirt into the
ditch and turned completely over,
pinning Mr.. Traurig underneath the car
with face to the frozen ground and part
of the car resting heavily on his back
giving him very little chance to breathe.
In an instant the man, whom he at
tempted to pass, was there and with a
lift OF superhuman strength, it seems,
he was able to raise the car enough so
that Mr.. Traurig was able to crawl out.
MIR. Traurig says he would not have
lasted very long in the position he was
in and he considers himself very lucky
that assistance was so close at hand.
The car which is big Overland was
damaged to the extent Of quite sum
but Mr.. Traurig says he does not mind
that at all as long as he escaped alive.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
TO ESTABLISH NEW TRAIL.

Yesterday a big meeting was held at
Fort Dodge, Ia, to perfect permanent
organization for the new Daniel Boone
trail running north and south through
Mankato. Hon. James B. McHose, a
representative in the Iowa legislature,
who is at the head OF the temporary
organization, has been active in arousing
enthusiasm in the project for the trail in
the towns along the trail, and represent
tatives were present from as far south
as Des Moines, Ia. Mankato is repre-
sented by A. J. Veigel and John Hob
mann. Mr.. McHose has applied for
the registry Of the name Daniel Boone
trail,'' for the new trail through the
Iowa state highway commission, and
the registering of the name will place it
among the important highways of the
state, and prevent other, minor roads,
from using the name, and markings of the
trail.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
FlREMEN CALLED OUT TWICE

just when the fire boys had settled
down for their first good nap on cold
winters night, last week Tuesday, the
fire whistle summoned them from their
warm beds about the midnight hour to
go to the August Mueller home at the
corner of Third North and Washington
Street. Earlier in the evening an obsti-
nate chimney fire had kept the family
busy for a long time and they supposed
that the performance was over until an
hour later when the blaze was renewed.
The fire department put quietus on the
little stunt and the chief damage done
was in the way of smoking the house up,
and a crack in the chimney caused by the
overheating.
A second alarm for the week was
turned in Monday morning about the
middle of the forenoon. It came from
the Christ Dahl residence on South
Washington Street and resulted from
an over heated furnace. In actual truth
there was no fire at all, in fact, quite the
opposite, for the trouble was that the
boiler connected with the heating plant
exploded, the fire was put out and there
was an explosion of coal gas which
shook the entire house. It will be
necessary to overhaul the entire heating
plant and the damage may prove con-
siderable but it's extent is not known at
this time. Meantime, Mrs. Dahl is
stopping with the Snilsberg family until
the repairs can be attended to.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

churches will hold Christmas exercises
and Rev. Schlaak will attend the Nicollet
program. On Christmas Day he will
deliver Christmas sermons at Nicollet
at 1890 and at CORTLAND at 7:3O in
the evening.
In the CORTLAND Lutheran Church
there will be a Christmas program at
S o'clock on Christmas eve and on Christ
mas morning the pastor will deliver a
Christmas sermon at 1890.
Holy Trinity Church has arranged
no Christmas Tree exercises for the
children but a Children's mass will
probably be celebrated during the day.
There will be five masses said during
the day beginning with the one long
before day breaks, at o'clock. To
this devout members of the church will
be heard hurrying thru the streets
in the bitter cold when other people
of the city are still dreaming of Santa
Claus and the things he is putting in
C1ACu SCOCh11lSS. lib 11dSS IL always
attended by the great body of the church
members, many of them walking from
the farthest ends of the city to be present,
from down across the railroad tracks,
from the East end and the South end
they come, all filled with the mystery
of the early Christmas devotions. One
who has ever listened to the steady tramp
of the feet of the passing hundreds on
their way thru the cold and the dark
to this ceremony gains a better idea
OF what their religion stands for to these
people. Other masses will be observed
at o'clock, at 1880, at and at 1920,
the latter being Solemn High Mass.
Last but not least comes the enter
tainment provided for the youngsters
who 60 to Turner Hall to meet their
Santa Claus. Supper will be served for
the children and their parents Sunday
evening before the program begins at
7:30 and there will be Christmas tree
on the big stage. After the gifts are
distributed by Santa Claus he will order
the music to strike up and he will dance
with his little friends until the big folks
grow tired of waiting for their fun and
ask for share of the floor.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
NJ. c. c. DID NOT CLOSE.

The Mankato Commercial College
asks the Review to announce that they
lost only one days time on account of
the fire which destroyed their building
and equipment recently. A wire to the
book houses supplied them with that
part Of their equipment within twenty
four hours and they were able to lease a
building Immediately. They plan to
erect a thoroughly modern, fire-proof
building with an equipment better than
the old, SO that any person who had
planned to attend will not need to stop
at home for fear Of lack Of supplies
and materials.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
army OF the United States and that the
hobo question has taken on such dimen-
sions in this land that something must


hobo question has taken on such dimen-
sions in this land that something must
be done to cope with it.
DR.. Gray divides American society
into five classes, the Independently rich
who have all that the heart can desire,
the second, a class rapidly approaching
the first in wealth and condition, the
third, the skilled laborers, the fourth,
the unskilled laborers and the fifth, the
hobo. He is the scum of all the other
classes, a physical and mental degenerate.
Yet, in spite of all this, he is member
OF Society and must be taken into con-
sideration. He must be taken care of
for he is unable to properly take care of
himself. Left to his own resources, he
becomes menace to Society while if
properly handled he may become an
asset.
DR.. Gray stated that the hobo problem
was recently discussed at a meeting in
Plymouth Congregational Church in
Minneapolis and at that time he sug-
gested that all churches and fraternities
should cooperate in the erection of a
building which would properly house the
homeless of the city, where the hobo
could be studied as to his capabilities
and later placed in such positions as he
could fill, and where such services as he
he might be capable of would be of
profit to himself and others.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

Jos. H. Wilson and George Moore who
are accused of robbing the Friedl store
at Gibbon recently have been indicted
by the grand jury of Sibley County.
Last week Sheriff Zacharias of Sibley
County and Deputy Frank Osberg took
the prisoners to Gaylord where their
trial began Monday. Nothing has been
heard Of the outcome of the trial as we go
to press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
DIR. CRAY VISITS NEW ULM.

I DR.. John Archer Gray was taking
part in lecture course of the University
Extension work at Madelia Sunday and
when New Ulm people heard of it they
sent for him to come to New Ulm and
give an talk at the Methodist church.
His topic was the 'Hobo" and he was
most attentively listened to by his
audience.
The hobo is DR.. Gray's pet subject.
When he talked in New Ulm before he
told of his adventures as hobo in New
York himself and he never tires of telling
the tale of the down and out. He says
there are over million men in the hobo
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

leld because of the closing of the college
or the mid-year vacation of two weeks.
10 admission was charged to this enter
ainment. The program contained
ieveral musical numbers and declama-
ions. An able address was delivered
~ the Rev. A. G.. Haase of St. Paul,
Mimi. A Christmas tree added to the
general good feeling and at the close of
he exercises every student and the
children present received bag con-
aiming apples, nuts and candy.
Next in order of time will come the
Congregational Sunday School Christ
mas Tree entertainment Thursday even
ing, December 23rd. The hour will be
early SO all little tots can enjoy the oc-
casion to the full. The program will
begin at $50 and will be given in the
church parlors. The children will of
course take care of the major part of the
program but Rev. Wheeler will deliver
"a short Christmas address. There will
be no Christmas Day services at the
Congregational Church but Sunday
morning there will be Christmas SER
mon with special Christmas music.
Friday evening as Christmas eve has
been chosen by the Lutheran and Meth
-odist churches of the city as the time
for their Christmas celebrations. In
St. Paul's church there will be a Christ
mas tree with the usual program of songs
and recitations by the children. The ex-
ercises will begin at $3.50 and on Christ
mas Day there will be Christmas SER
vices at 1890 in the morning. The
Sunday morning service will be held
at 1000 and at Essig at o'clock.
Much the same plan is in mind at
the Methodist Church, but the exer-
cises will not begin until o'clock.
The children will have full sway and the
occasion will be one for their happiness
chiefly. The Christmas day sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Holm at 1000
in the morning instead of 1920 which
will give mothers chance to get home
in time to look after the big dinner.
The children of St. Peters Episcopal
church are also arranging a Christmas
Tree celebration and program for Christ
mas Eve very like the others planned
in the other churches. Their exercises
will begin at 7 o'clock. There will
be no church services at St. Peters
either Christmas or Sunday.
The Friedens Church will be ''dark'
Christmas eve because Rev. Mayer
will go to Essig Friday to deliver a SER
. mon in the afternoon at that place
and to Nicollet for an evening sermon.
At Essig there will be a Christmas
program following the sermon. At Nicol-
let no tree is planned in Rev. Mayors
church. In the home church, Rev.
Mayer will conduct Christmas services
Saturday morning at 1920 followed
by the observance of the Holy Sacra-
ment. There will also be preaching
services Sunday morning at the usual
hour and in the evening the children
will be made happy by the Christmas
tree and program. These last exer-
cises will begin at o'clock.
In the Bethel Church there will be
Christmas services only on Sunday
since the pastor will be at Nicollet and
CORTLAND looking after his congrega-
tions there, Friday evening these two
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

loosen their hold on the peoples atten-
ton and a gay succession of social
gatherings will follow, arranged chiefly
by the visiting young people, or if not
by them, at least for their enjoyment.
Monday night the Alumni of the High
School will hold their annual banquet
which will take place at the High
School. As usual they plan for dancing
which will go forward at Turner Hall
following the banquet and program.
Monday night has also been chosen
by the Armory Board for tie opening
ball at the big military building. It is
not an invitation affair but any one who
is willing to spend dollar for this
evenings amusement will be welcome.
The affair will be in no degree one of the
militia, since the formal dedication of
the Armory has not yet taken place.
Wednesday night, the 10Th, the next
of the series of Club dances will be given
at Turner Hall and it promises to be the
gayest of these with all the visiting
students and teachers here to attend.
Apparently very few New Ulm people
will 60 away from home to spend Christi
mas, there being many more coming
home than seem to be leaving. OF
course most of the teachers whose homes
are away from here have already left
but so many of the corps are home girls
that the exodus was not so great as
usual. Mr.. and Mrs. Viergiver will stay
in New Ulm for their vacation, thew
having purchased their home here. and
beginning to feel like real New Ulm
citizens.
A list OF those who are coming home
or who are already here would name
nearly all the well known families in
town and it is impossible to keep track
OF all. Naming few will however 90 to
show that there are high jinks in store
for the old town once the lively young
people all get started on what they feel
is their annual occupation of the town.
Stanley Koehler who is member of
the High School force at HARMONY.
Mimi, will get home Saturday morning
to spend Christmas. His sister, Mrs.
Waldhier, will also be here.
Walter Durbahn and his cousin Ezra
will both get home today, the former
from Stewartville, where he teaches and
the latter from Hamline where he is
finishing his college course. Andrew
Amann is home from Milwaukee. Van
McHale will not get home this season.
Friday evening the New Ulm con-
tingent from Carleton College arrived
and proceeded to possess themselves Of
their old domain. Clarence Hess.
Harold Reineke, Harkin Massapust Ben
and Howard Rieke, Bessie Doupher
Beata Krook and Walter Miller are all
Carleton students this year. Walter
came home day early on account Of an
attack of the grippe.
Miss Henrietta Hauenstein reached
home from Evanston, Ill. last Friday
night for a two weeks Christmas visit
On her way she stopped for a brief visit
with her sister, Mrs. Posch, in st. Paul.
and found the whole family down with
the grippe.
Kurt Bell is expected home Thursdav
or Friday Of this week from Indianapolis
where he is studying dentistry.
Continued a last pae>1