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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13

The High Cost Of Living is now a
topic Of every day discussion among
the rich as well as the poor, all over
this country-in the halls of con-
gress, by business men and their or
CARNATIONS, farmers and farmers
clubs, in labor circles, and most of
all in the homes of the people, where
the increased cost of food products
is first and most keenly felt. Po-
litical economists try to figure out
the causes that have produced these
conditions and statesmen endeavor
tc devise remedies therefor. One
plan that has been proposed is to
place an embargo on all exports of
food stuffs to foreign countries. This
plan is strongly favored by the east
ern section of the country which has
greatly profted by the manufacture
of war munitions for the warning
countries and has loudly protested
against any embargo being placed on
such munitions, on the grounds that
it would be a breach Of neutrality.
Now this same. east is clamoring for
an embargo on food stuffs and rep
resentative Fitzgerald has introduced
a bill in congress with that end in
view. His idea then is that we
should send bullets but no bread to
the war stricken people iof Europe.
It is all right and proper for the
eastern manufacturers to accumulate
great profits by supplying the means
for destroying life, but all wrong for
the farmers of this country to profit
any by furnishing the things that
will save life. We do not believe
that majority of the people of this
country will consider an embargo of
food stuffs as the proper solution of
the problem of the high cost of liv-
ing. That the problem is a serious
one, especially in the large cities and
at this time Of the year, all must ad-
nit. With flour at about $40 per
barrel, butter 40 to so cents a pound,
eggs SO cents to $1.00 per dozen, po-
tatoes $3.50 to $3.50 per bushel, meat
!: way up in price, and sugar and ev-
erything else in the grocery line fol
lowing suit, the problem looms UP
big in all families, especially those
dependent upon fixed salaries or
wages. The suffering among the
poor is bound to be great, and some
means must be found:to relieve the
distress and make living conditions
more tolerable. Bit do. not make the
mistake of striking at the farming
industry of this country. The farm
ers have had a hard time of it and
it is but lately that they have come
to get somewhat near just share of
our boosted prosperity.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13

The business men of Warren are
utilizing quite freely the columns Of
the Sheaf this week in announcing
their holiday bargains and extending
the customary Fluctuations to their
patrons and friends at this joyous
season of the year. We ask our
readers to read carefully every adj
vertisement in this paper. Our
columns furnish an excellent oppor-
tunity for merchant and customers
to meet and become acquainted.
Study the different bargain lists and
take advantage of as many of the
offers as possible. This year espec-
tally most people find it necessary to
make the dollar go as far as possible.
All the stores are filled with well
selected stocks of holiday goods.
Shop early and avoid the rush..
The Sheaf also publishes this week
large amount Of reading matter APP
propriate for Christmas. We hope
that this will interest many, espec-
tally the children.
Lastly, the Sheaf takes this oppor-
tunity to thank it's army of readers.
patrons and friends for the many
courtesies extended during the past
year and at the same time wish one
and all a Merry Christmas and q
Happy New Year.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13
BoOk-Learning on the Farm.

; A striking example Of the benefits
of academic agricultural training is
set forth by the case of Alfred Carl
stead, graduate Of the University Of
Minnesota. Carlstead's father was a
farmer of the old type who, in a life
time Of hard work., was able to ac-
emulate only farm paying very
modest living, a few long-used i'm
plements, and several debts. When
he died, bequeathing his estate to his
three sons, Alfred, the. eldest, was
just about finishing his agricultural
course at the university. Alfred was
nineteen.
!. The boys friends advised him to
sell the farm and go to the city to
make living. They laughed at his
idea that his technical education
would avail against his handicap Of
youth, inexperience and inherited
debt.
Alfred Carlsbad set his teeth and
went to work. The first year was
not marked by success. More friend
ly advice to give up was forthcom-
ing. Last year was the fourth year
of his experiment. Alfred Carlsbad
% years old, with two brothers
! younger, owns the farm, clear and
well-equipped, every debt incurred by
the father has been paid, and the
boys have more than $4,000 in the
bank.
The education alone could not have
| done this. Pluck and grit and self
control and stick o-it-ive-ness were
needed also. But not all the plucl
and persistence in the world coult
4 have turned the trick without TIL
technical knowledge the boy hal
acquired at the agricultural school,
/ Elk.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13
Alleged Forger Held.

Thief River Falls-Adolph Seldom
Of this city has been held over to the
next session Of the district court on
a charge Of obtaining property by
issuance of a fraudulent check on the
Holt State bank for $17.72. The
complaint was signed by a represen-
tative of the Thief River creamery
Bond to the amount Of 5000 was fur
nished.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13
Drainage and Flood. Control.

Drainage and flood control, lack Of
which periodically costs the people
millions Of dollars, will be put before
the people graphically and forcibly,
as Minnesota's most urgent need in
any development plan, at the annual
meetings Of the All Minnesota De-
velopment Association in St. Paul, in
January. - ':- ::sss5:
This was decided on at a meeting
Of the program committee at the ST..
Paul Hotel, St. Paul, recently.
Sitting with the committee were
representative men from various
parts Of the state who approved the
plan to emphasize drainage and flood
control as the big problem in the
development of the state.
Other subjects on the program,
however, probably will be:
Highway construction in co oper-
alton with the federal government.
The extension Of high school
courses to include university work.
Possible changes in the system Of
taxation.
A law to govern the use Of the
$250,000 provided for by Amend
ment No. 1.
{ It was the sense Of those present
that the association should center its
attention upon not more than a very
few urgent needs, and that in order
to unite the various elements in the
state, the associations committee OF
utilization with other organizations
should make a thorough canvass t
secure general cooperation. E. C
Higbie Of Morris, resigned as chair
man of this committee, and A. B
Kaercher of Ortonville was elected il
his place, with w. p. Kirkwood a
secretary.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13
The Red River Valley Develonnent

The Red River Valley Development
Association wishes to encourage
Boys and Girls Contests as carried
on by the county superintendent in
the counties in this portion of the
state under the direction Of the Boys
and Girls Club Extension movement.
:Io that end, cash prizes will be- fur
nished covering the best exhibits Of
corn and potatoes from each of the
following ten counties: Becker, Clay,
sMahnomen, Kittson, Marshall, Nor
man, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk and
,Roseau. Ten ear samples Of corn and
one peck samples Of potatoes are re-
quired. Ten dollars will be set aside
for each county to be divided between
corn and potato exhibits. The prizes
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13
Annie Syyers0n Has Passed Away.

A Allie OyNtISOH udS i dSStu stAMStys.s
At z o'clock, Dec. 6, 1916, at the
home, of her sister, Mrs. Chas. p.
Warner, death claimed Miss Annie
Syverson. Miss Syverson came up
from Minneapolis the day before
Thanksgiving, as she was not feeling
Wellan wanted to be with her eldest
sister, where she knew she would get
excellent care, and all that loving
hands could do. But even this could
not stay the hand Of death, as she
passed to her heavenly rest with. her
sister, Mrs. Warner, and her brother,
%. B. Syverson Of Badger, at her bed
side.
Miss Syverson was born May 9th,
1881, in Norway, coming to Stephen
in 1882 with her parents, Jens Syver-
son and wife, and residing with them
on their farm in Augsburg township
for many years. In 1906 she accom-
panied her parents and her twin sis
ter, Miss Olga, to Warren, where
her parents now reside.
She had been ailing for the past
two years, but was not taken down
i'll until she reached here just week
ago, and her death will come as a
great surprise to her many friends
in. this vicinity.
The deceased was splendid young
woman, always kind and attentive to
not only those who were near and
dear to her. but to all others as we'll,
and her taking away will be great
loss to those who knew her.
The funeral was held from the
Warner home on Saturday at 2 .. M.
and from the Methodist church at
2:3O, with Rev. Winberg of Warren
officiating. ..- r. =. ~:
Besides the aged parents at War.
rem, she leaves her twin sister, Miss
Olga, of Winnipeg, a brother, O. B
Syverson, of Badger, and sister, Mrs
c. ?. Warner, of this place, to mourn
her taking away, but they should all
take. comfort from the thought that
she has gone to her heavenly home
where there is no pain or SORROW
Stephen Messenger.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting Of the the
Marshall County Skandinaviske Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company will be
held at Warren, Marshall county,
Mimi, on the 9th day Of January,
1917, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose of electing three directors,
and to transact any other business
that may legally be brought before
said meeting. The question Of
amending Article 9, Of the Bylaws
Of the Company, so as to include au-
tomobiles in the risks, will also be
voted on at said meeting.
Newfolden, Mimi, December 18th,
D 916.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13
The Worlds Increased Wheat Pro-.
ductiOn.

The possibilities are that, while the.
war will leave the countries as a
whole deeply burdened by debt, indi-
viduals, and especially the agricul-
tural population will demand a high
er scale Of living than ever before
as an accompaniment to the higher
wages that post-bellum conditions are
likely to bring about. At the same
time the shortage Of both horse and
man power will in all probability be
reflected in lessened production of
the more intensely cultivated crops
and an increased production in grain
crops. Consequently from the stand
point of those nations which are now
importing a large part of their food
supplies, the indications are that
there will be an increased import de-
mand for livestock accompanied by
a decreased import demand for the
cereal products Of the farm.
The situation throughout the rest,
of the world outside Of the United
States leads to the same conclusion.
Canada is straining every nerve to
put additional acres under the plow;
her progress in this direction being
+; limited only by the shortage of man
and team power. Her production Of
wheat can be increased almost indie
'fnitely, and the cost of producing
this wheat, owing to the cheap price
of Canadian lands, is materially less
than it is in the United States. A
somewhat similar situation exists in
the Argentine. There are in the
South American republic vast areas
of land on which wheat may still be
proftably grown and the war has
given a strong impulse to this wheat
production. =
Australia and India do not serious
; ly concern us because their limita-
lions in wheat production are quite
definitely known and perhaps have
been reached, but the awakening of
Russia-perhaps the most remarkable
even in current world history-is
bound to be followed by agricultural
consequences, that will vitality affect
the American farmer. Prior to the
war one million Russian peasants
were annually going to and settling
on the great plains of southern ST.
IBERIA; after the war is over. this mi
grafton will be quickened and the
| first. results observable to-. the world
/ will be tremendous increase in TIE
: wheat and rye production: Of the
Russian empire. Russia, unlike the
other European countries, has always
been a heavy wheat exporter. With
:, her cheap labor on her cheap lands
! she can easily produce all the wheat
j that western Europe may demand,
provided the Russian peasant is given
western. machinery . and can Secure
transportation for his crop.-From
Agriculture After the War; by
Hugh J. Hughes, in the American
Review of Reviews for November
! 1916.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13

The net earnings Of all the rail-
roads of this country for the past
fiscal year totaled the enormous sum
of 81, 2O7, 632,OO1, according to. re-
port published by such eminent finan-
cial authority as 'The Financial and
Commercial Chronicle" That looks
as if the railroads have no trouble
to make both ends meet, notwith-
standing a large increase in wages
and other operating expenses. :.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13

Glover seems to be the only sure
remedy for killing out the sow
thistle, and it is just as we'll for the
present farmers to apply this remedy
at once as for them to wait until the
thistles have driven them out Of bust
ness. Let the clover drive them out,
and feed the clover to stock, and see
how soon your bank account will
start to grow.-The Sunbeam.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13

Erickson, University Farm, St. Paul,
will send shipping tags to be used in
sending exhibits to Crookston. Write
Mr.. Erickson or Mr.. G H. Zealand,
Crookston, Secretary of the Red
River Valley Development Associa-
ton, for any information that you
wish -. = - % -..,'.- s.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13
Notice..

The McCrea Farmers Club will
Meet Friday evening, Dec. Is. Ev-
erybody is requested to attend and
show their appreciation Of what the
state is doing by sending L. D..
Staples out among the farmers Of
the state. Come and get acquainted
with Mr.. Staples, who will be with
lis. BY Committee.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13

friendship and cooperation will ce-
ment the peoples and nations Of this
earth more firmly than ever. Then
will the Christmas Of 1916 be re-
membered for all time as the one
that ushered in a new era Of Peace
and Good Will among men.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13

The "punch board" gambling de-
vice, so popular in confectionery and
cigar stores is doomed to go. Be-
midi authorities will probably soon
awaken to the fact that this method
of gambling is being generally pro-
hibited in all well-governed cities
and villages.-Bemidji Sentinel.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-13

The initial number of The Chelsea
Tribune, published at Chelsea, Iowa,
has reached our table. Chas. A.
Robson, former owner of the Oslo
Tribune, is the editor and publisher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-12
MUST KEEP OFF
ARMED VESSELS
Berlin Expects United States
to Recognize Merchant
men Contention.
CREWS CLASSED AS
PIRATES OF SEAS
Berlin Contends Attitude Of Germany
and Austria Is Not New-Entente
Allies Reported to Be Ready to Re-
fuse to Accept Suggestions Of United
States Regarding Aiming Of Mer-
chant Ships.

Berlin, via London, Feb. 12.-The
Berlin newspapers publish dispatches
from the United States announcing
administration will soon issue warning
to Americans not to travel on mer-
chantmen which are armed. The news
papers say that this announcement
comes at a timely moment to con-
firm hopes in Germany that the new
policy enunciated in the German mem
orandum, which declares that armed
merchantmen will be treated by Ger
many after Feb. 20 as warships, would
be found to conform to the. revised
ideas of the American department Of
state on the condact of submarine
warfare. and hence tend to simplify in
the future the situation between Ger
many and Austria on this issue.
Policy Not New.
The newspapers Of Germany agree in
saying that it is scarcely correct to
refer to the policy announced in the
memorandum as new, since Germany,
even before the war, officially had
taken the position that ships armed in
accordance with Mr.. ChurchilIs plan.
lose entirely their peaceful noncom-
batant privileges and that their crews
should not be treated even as bellig-
erents but as pirates. They say an
amendment was incorporated in the
German prize resolutions, before the
war broke out, which provided that
every hostile act of armed merchant
men was to be regarded as piracy and
that the crews should be, dealt with
according to the regulations covering
extraordinary military law and pro-
cedure." E.E
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-12
GERMAN PRESS SARCASTIC.
Comment Vigorously on Resignation Of
Secretary Garriaon "a ~

Comment Vigorously on Resignation Of
Secretary Garrison.
Berlin, via London, Feb. 12.-Altho
American press dispatches give no de-
tails in regard to the circumstances Of
Secretary Garrison's resignation, the
Lokal AnZefger sees an indication that
majority Of congress is opposed to
"the new form Of militarism by p-o-
claiming which President Wilson ex-
pected to take wind out Of the sails of
his republican opponents. and above all
the saber-rattling Roosevelt" -e.fs
This newspaper expresses the opinion
that congress undoubtedly represents
the majority Of sentiment in America.
The Morgenpost says:
The feeling in congress is plainly,
thoroughly peaceful. The propaganda
for gigantic armament which has been
staged by Secretary Garrison and Sec
retary Daniels has received this far 10
sympathy from the representatives Of
the people. Mr.. Garrison and his as-
sistant already have resigned ami the
secretary Of the navy may soon fol=
low"
The Morgenpost published Reuter-
dispatch saying that the United states
is expected to accept the German
memorandum regarding the treatment
Of hostile armed merchantmen a. war
ships and to advise American citizens
to avoid lbelligerent ships. It says such
action on the part Of the United States
would be calculated to do away quick
ly with the existing differences be-
tween that country and Germany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-12
Fatal Encounter Between
Prominent Men in St.
Louis Hotel.
THREE INJURED;
4 ONE MAY DIE
Trouble Growing Out Of Financial
Matters Involves Dentists and Friends
in Quarrei-PIot to lnveigie Man to
Hotel and Attack Him Alleged
Previous Effort Made to Have One
Expelled From Masonic Fraternity.

St. Louis Feb. 12.-An affidavit
found in DR.. Charles kennerly's pocket
this morning explained the cause of the
fight with pistols. knives and dental
instruments in a room in a local hotel
last night in which DR.. Kennerly, OF
Granite City, ILL.,: DR.. A. F. johnson.
of ST. Louis; DR.. Walter A. Dieten-
bach, of San Antonio. Tex, and Charles
Lodi ST. Louis, were injured. johnson
and kenneg!y were former classmates.
former business partners and are lodge
brothers..
In the affidavits, copies OF which have
been sent to Masonic officers here, DR..
Kennerly accused DR.. Johnson Of fall
ure to pay a $4,000 debt and of with
holding other funds which DR.. Ken
nerly claimed were due him. The affi-
davit asked that DR.. Johnson be ex-
PEELED from the Masonic order because
Of the alleged wrongs to DR.. Kennerly.
Johnson's Wounds Fatal.
This morning DR.. Johnson was near
death at the city hospital, his face and
body terribly slashed, and with a
wound between the hips and the groin,
maze Dy steer JhChcleu puAeS.
Dr. Kennerly, also cut about the face
and arms, was a prisoner at the hos
pital, q police charge against him.
awaiting the outcome Of Johnson's
injuries. The two other participants
to the fight also were prisoners. Die
fenbach at the hospital with great
cash In his throat and Lodi at police
headquarters. ,-..
Contradictory stories were told by
the men. kennerly said he just hap
pened to be in Diefenbachs room, when
Lodi and Johnson entered, the latter
with a pistol in one hand and a knife
in the other" Kennerly said he came
here to collect the money johnson Is
said to owe him.
Lodi said that as assistant to DR..
Johnson he accompanied the latter to
, Diefenbach's room on q professional
call. .s.,. ~,
Diefenbach Corroboratss Lodi's Story.
Diefenbach today told of the plan
used by DR.. Kennerly and himself to
get DR.. Johnson to lthe hotel room.
His story agrees In the main with the
story told by Lodi.
Kennerly denied he had instructed
Diefenbach to lure Johnson to his
office. and Diefenbach says he did nos
know Johnson was to be attacked.
Diefenbach admitted Kennerly paid his
expenses to st. Louis from San An
tonic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-12
TAKE TWENTY-FIVE !
/, BODIES FROM MINE
Miners Buried Under Masses Of Earth
and Coal in Mine Of Jefferson q
cIearfield Coal and Iron Com.
pany #ra ..'

MINORS buried On0er W MaS8o8 OF EARN
and Coal in Mine Of Jefferson q
cIearfeId Coal and Iron Com
pany.
Indiana, Pa, Feb. 12.-Nineteen
bodies had been recovered early to-
day from the workings Of the Jefferson
& Clearfield Coal and Iron Company's
mine at Ernest, where an explosion
occurred late yesterday.
According to officials Of the COM
pany at least five men were still en-
tombed.
Because OF the condition Of the
mine, rescue work progressed slowly.
The government mine rescue car
from the Pittsburgh station. in charge
OF H NJ. Violin, arrived here today.
Soon after the arrival Of the rescue
car, report spread that three men
were still alive in the mine and efforts
were redoubled to reach the section
where they were believed to be i'm
prisoned.
The workings, ahead Of the rescue
crews were found to be filled with
after damp and all hope OF further
rescue was abandoned, altho the crews
continued their work.
twenty-five bodies have been recov-
cred at oontoday and searchers ex-
press the belief that no more bodies
would be found.
The men wee buied under the masses
OF earth and coal near the face of the
entries. IL was said that the expIora-
ton Of that part Of the mine affected
by the explosion had been completed.