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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-05

take immediate action to avert the gen
eral paralysis which would result if such
strike should develop.
The brotherhoods have notified the
traffic-men that they will strike without
fail, unless their terms are granted. The
railway managers have replied, with
equal emphasis, that they will not grant
the demands. 1t would seem, therefore,
that a strike is almost inevitable, and it
is claimed that the position taken by the
two factions may be considered as a
warning to the general public to prepare
for condition that will equal civil
war
1t the strike comes, at least 100000
men will be thrown into idleness, and
100000 miles of railways, comprising
the entire trunk system of the country,
will be temporarily paralyzed.
One high railway official is quoted as
saying: ''There is no installing the de-
termination of the men to strike. There
is unquestionably no doubt about our
intention never to grant the demands
that would wipe out all our railroad
dividends, destroy the earnings of stock
held by 100000 holders, and bring dis
aster to even the strongest trunk lines"
He goes on to express the opinion,
however, that the strike, if it comes will
not last long, as more than twenty-five
per cent of the men who signed the strike
vote did not dare to refuse to sign, but
have assured the railway officials that,
in case of strike, they will remain with
the companies.
1t is pointed out in defense Of the rail
way employees that locomotive engineers
are paid but 481zc an hour, while brick
layers and plasterers receive 75c; loco
motive firemen are paid but BIC, while
carpenters and painters receive zoe;
freight trainmen, 26.7c, and excavating
laborers, 4Oc
w. B. Carter, president of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen, has this to say:
"Can you call to mind single instance
in which workers at any trade have Sc
cured the eight hour day through arbi-
tration?
"The mine workers were forced to in
convenience the public for many months
by a great strike before they secured the
eight hour day. o. course, now the
public is glad that they We're incon-
venienced, for it was their sacrifice that
thus helped to make this better coun-
try to live in.
''The printers, bricklayers, carpen-
tiers, and all the rest of them secured an
eight hour day through long and repeat
ed strikes, but who of you now regrets
your inconvenience? All mothers Of
liberty and human rights have suffered
labor pains"
An editorial in the Chicago Eveming
Post say:
"It seems incredible that men who
certainly average as high in intelligence
as do the engineers and conductors, the
firemen and trainmen elsewhere in the
country will seek to carry this contro-
versy to the extremities Indicated Most
reluctantly will the public believe that
any such group of citizens could inten-
tionally direct as deadly blow at the
welfare of the whole body of citizens.
There must be no such calamity,
greater than the calamity of a success
full foreign invasion, inflicted upon the
American people by three-tenths of l
per cent of their 1OO,OOO,OOO. There
must be no strike There must be arbi-
tration and settlement"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-05
WILSON'S NOTE TO GREAT
BRITAIN REGARDING BLACKLIST
ORDER

President Wilson has sent a protest
to the British government against the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Mrs. J. Fountain IS
Taken By Death
Dies at MOntevideO Hospital
Monday after Operation
for Appendicitis

Mrs. Jennie Fountain died
Monday at Montevideo after un-
dergoing an operation for ap-
pedicitis at the hospital there.
Mrs. Fountain stood the opera
ton we'll and was apparently on
the way to recovery when ply
sicians discovered that her heart
was weakening rapidly and in
few hours she was dead. Fun
eral services will be held at
Montevideo where Mrs. Foun-
tain's son Percy Bradley and her
mother, Mrs. Farley, reside. Her
husband, JOS. Fountain, who died
about three years ago, is also
buried at Montevideo.
Mrs. Fountain was intimate
ly connected with hotel history
in Redwood Falls. With her
husband she very successfully
managed Hotel Francois before
it's destruction by fire. After
that the Fountains became pro-
prietors of restaurant, later
purchasing the Commercial Ho-
tel, now known as The Kahler.
After disposing Of this proper
ty Mrs. Fountain went to Min
neapolis where she conducted a
rooming house, returning later
to manage Hotel Kahler under
the ownership of H. A. Baldwin.
Mrs. Fountain left Redwood
Falls about 1910 and was con-
nected with rooming house at
Minneapolis and later with no.
tells at Montevideo and Apple
ton. She was taken i'll while at
the last place and expected to
return there upon her release
from the hospital. Mrs. Foun-
tain will be remembered in Red
wood Falls because of her kind
illness of nature and her many
kindly deeds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Council Meets In
Regular Session
Committee on Parks Appointed
Building Permit Given;
Sewers Ordered

The Council met Monday even
ing to transact the business of
the city. Aside from the rou-
tine business which was taken
care of the Council took up sew
eral items of new business.
Sewers were ordered in on
Mill Street between Finn and
South Streets, on Finn Street
from Mill to Ramsey and a wa
ter main from a point 100 feet
west of Minnesota to Ramsey.
A City Park Committee con-
sisting of H. M. Hitchcock, H.
A. Baldwin and F. M. Isham was
appointed to have full charge of
the necessary changes and i'm
provements in the parks belong
ing to the city. There is much
need of especial attention to
these parks and the committee
will announce the plan of work
to be done at an early date.
The sprinkling contract for
the coming year was let to Ed.
Pratt.
The council also granted per-
mission to Gallea Bros. to erect
q cement block building of two
stories on the rear of their pres
ent building.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Show Coming in May

The Birth of The Nation which
was to come to Redwood Falls
in June, has hurried up a bit
and will be at the Armory May
Is, 16 and II for both evening
and matinee performances. With
the film comes a twenty-four
piece orchestra which gives the
wonderful music which goes so
far in making the production the
success it is. Two moving pic
ture machines are required and
a more elaborate equipment than
is necessary in showing the or
binary films. The outfit that
will come to Redwood Falls is
complete even to the four
"usherettes."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
The Battle Cry of
Peace Here In Nav
Greatest Film Ever Made to Be
Shown at The ArmOry
Two Evenings
Maxim's Defenceless America
Inspires BlacktOn to Give Les
son on Preparedness
Film to Be Shown in Same Com
pleteness AS When First
Shown at New York

Redwood Falls has had recent
ly many rare treats from the
great movie world for which
the enterprise of the local movie
houses is to be commended. But
nothing ever thrown on the To-
cal screens up to the present
can hope to rival or even APP
proach the greatness of The
Battle Cry of Peace which will
be shown at the Armory under
the auspices Of Company L, May
8 and 9. This is the same won
derful film which has created
such furore wherever shown
and will be shown in it's abso-
lutte entirety here.
j. Stuart Blackton, the author
of the photodrama, was in
spired, after reading Hudson
Maxim's "Defenceless America"
to put strongly before the pub
lie the great need of prepared
ness, of the stern necessity, at
present stronger than ever be-
fore, that the United States
should prepare thoroughly for
war or the possibility of war.
With this idea in view Mr..
Blackton tells, through the pic
lures, the story of what would
happen should an armada of re-
sistless force thrust itself into
New York Harbor in it's pres
ent defenseless state. All the
horrors of such a happening are
shown, and shown so realistic
ally that one is forced to admit
their possibility whatever may
be his views on preparedness.
The picture is agonizing at
times, and the horrors are only
Justifiable in that they teach the
lesson OF the need Of strong de-
fence. Preparedness may keep
all the horrors and the only hor-
rors on the screen. If so, the
picture will have fulfilled the
mission for which it was de-
signed. x
Ihere is a story of strong hui
man interest woven into the
theme. One local movie fan
who has seen the picture reports
thrills by the yard, the horrors
OF warfare and not few feet
OF good comedy, and realpatriot-
ism is the biggest element of ALL"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Will Build Addition

The Gallea Brothers, proprie-
tors of the Home Bakery and
Restaurant, are to enlarge their
present quarters by the addition
of two story building, twenty
by fifty feet. The lower floor
will be used as a bake shop and
work room and the second floor.
which will be on the level with
the present dining room, will be
used as an extension of the din
ing room, and the rear of it for
a store room. The addition will
be constructed of cement blocks
and work on it will begin at
once. The owners of this res
taurant have found their bust
ness has grown SOS teadily as to
outgrow the present quarters
and the addition is absolutely
necessary to the continuance Of
their business in it's present
state of progress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Small Girls Have
Speaking Contest
Home of MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Kuenzli Meeting Place of
w. C.. T. U. Friday

A very pleasant entertainment
took place last Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Kuenzli. This was a varia-
ton of the chain teas given by
the w. C. T. U. for the purpose
of replenishing the local treas
ury and was strictly neighbour
hood affair.
Miss Helen Hitchcock assisted
by Mrs. Kuenzl and Mrs. Nc
Naughton arranged the program,
the main feature of which was
silver medal oratorial contest
participated in by five little
girls, Bernice Pryor, Norine Nc
Ilravie, Ruth Bopes, Edna War
sick and Winnifred Fisch. The
selections were we'll given and
much enjoyed. Misses Anderson
and Watson assisted by Burn
ham Sparks acted as judges,
awarding the medal to Edna
Warsick.
During the absence of the
judges Ruth Frazier gave a reci-
tation and Mrs. Collins a short
talk on the work of the Organi-
zation. The medal was pre-
sented by Mrs. Collins and each
of the other four contestants
were presented with a card en-
titling them to a six month SUBJ
scription to the Young Crusa-
der. A number of musical Sc
lections were given during the
evening. A duet by Ruth Kuenz-
Ii and Priscilla Knudson, two
piano solos, one by Evangeline
Knudson, the other by Berna-
dine McIlravie, and a vocal solo
by Helen Stegner all of which
were much enjoyed. A ten cents
admission was charged and the
sum of four dollars realized. A
social hour followed the close of
the program and light refresh
ments were served.
Co~4y;l,,4oJ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
kitty Gray" Dies
At Nevada Hosp.
Judge Gray Receives Message
Telling of Sisters Death of
Tubercular Trouble

Mrs. Jas. H. Farrell, still
known to Redwood Falls resi-
dents as Kitty Gray died Sun
day afternoon at the hospital
at Los Vegas, New, according
to a message received by her
brother, Judge F. V. Gray Mon
day. Mrs. Farrell's death was
caused from tubercular trouble.
She is survived by her husband
and one married daughter. Mrs.
Farrell left Redwood Falls many
yeas ago, going first to New
Mexico for relief from the di-
sease from which she suffered,
later going to Follen, New,
where she and her husband made
their home. She had been an
inmate of the hospital at Los
Vegas for several months prior
to her death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Court Opens Monday

There are now ni,.e cases on
the civil calendar for the April
term Of District Court which
opens next Monday, April II.
What new criminal cases there
may be will not be determined
until after the meeting of the
Grand Jury which meets Mon
day morning. At present the
only criminal case on the calen-
dar is the Seaforth arson case
which was held over from the
last term.
The first two cases are the
delinquent tax cases of the Wi
mona and St. Peter road. The
other cases are: Ivie Simpson,
a divorce case, Alfred Schmidt
VS.. R. H. Sommerville, dam
age case, J. Crouch and Son VS..
Geo. B. Tetrick, a suit to recov-
er on a promisory note, Grim
Minis Land Co. VS.. H. G. Werder,
disagreement. over a land sale
commission, J. M. Hollo VS.. Hen
ry frost, a dispute over a bound
airy, Harvey E. Mack VS.. c.. w.
Lanphere, a suit over a disputed
account and Albert C. Anderson
VS.. Citizens State Bank of Wa
basso. Upon the last case Clerk
w. G. Weldon has not yet re-
ceived data stating the cause Of
the dispute.
The list of grand and petit
jurors for the coming term is
printed elsewhere in this issue
of The Gazette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
New Fire Alarm Ready

The siren fire whistle is now
completely installed, and in case
of fire it is only necessary to no.
tify the telephone central to
have the alarm turned on. The
alarm may also be given, in case
of emergency, from the fire-box
attached to the municipal build
ing. All that is necessary is to
break the glass in the box front
and turn on the switch. A KEY
to the inner door of the fire
hall will also be found hanging
in the box. A little later the
city will be divided into. fire
zones and distinctive alarm
given for each zone. A later an
nouncement will be made for
this system.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
W. c. 7. U. Meeting

April 5 the w. C. T. U. met
in the parlors of the Methodist
Church. A number were out
showing their interest in the adj
vertised subject, "Anti Marco
tics" and the following program
given, devotionals, song, RES
sue the Perishing," Prayers by
Mrs. Van Dolah and Mrs. Law
renee King, song, Loyalty to
Christ" Report on the REST
Room" was called for but the
investigation is not finished.
DR.. Leonard gave a very in
teresting talk on the injurious
effects of narcotics; tobacco US
ers are seven per cent less eff
cient. Nicotine INJURIES the brain
cells, and nerve cells, and they
never recuperate. Students
should take note and if using to-
bacco in any form as cigarettes
or snuff, should call a halt, be-
fore their God given powers are
forever stultified, for it has been
demonstrated time and again,
that tobacco users, in education
al institutions, fail in their
standings. If so in schools it
is the same in any line of work
the brain deteriorates.''. /
would like to give more of the
doctors talk, but space forbids.
Two dear little girls, Ruby
Kuenzli and Ruth Frazier spoke
pieces in a delightful manner.
A solo was sung by Miss Helen
Stegner and the meeting ad-
journed. Press Cor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Miss Alice Barnes
WedS {. A. HiIIig
Popular Young People of Red
wood Falls United in Mar
riage Thursday

Miss Alice Barnes and Clar-
ence Hillig were quietly married
Thursday morning at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. R. Barnes, Rev. N.
de M. Darrell, pastor of the
Methodist Church, reading the
service. Miss Maude Peterson
presided at the piano. There
were no attendants and the bride
wore her travel suit of blue
cloth with a corsage bouquet of
sweet peas. The living rooms
of the Barnes home were pref
tily decorated with red roses,
and the ceremony was marked
with a simplicity which made it
charming.
The guests consisted of the
nearest relatives of the two
young people, and a few very in
innate friends. There were
about twenty in the company.
After the ceremony a three
course luncheon was served by
Mrs. John Philbrick and Misses
Peterson, Peavey and Hart, who
are intimate friends of Mrs.
Hillig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillig left on
the noon train for Chicago where
they will be the guests of Miss
Amy Barnes for a few days.
They will also visit at several
other points before returning to
Redwood Falls where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. Hillig is the younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes
and has spent practically all her
life in Redwood Falls where she
has always been very popular in
social and musical circles. Mr..
Hillig has been a resident of
Redwood for some time and is
now the junior partner of the
iewelry firm of Asleson and Hill
lig. Both the young people have
hosts of friends here who will
heartily welcome them on their
return to Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Race Program for
July 4 and 5 Fixed
Three Races Each Day with
Purse of $500 for Each Race;
Plans All Made
SPEAKER HERE JULY 4
Company L May Put on Sham
Battle in Ramsey Park
in Morning

A meeting of the Commercial
Club was held Thursday evening
to discuss the details of the July
race-meet. The committee in
charge of the race program and
the celebration in connection
with it, made a report of it's
work which was heartily ap-
proved by the Club members.
It was decided that a speaker
should be procured for the morn
ing of July Fourth when a short
patriotic program should be CIV
en- in Ramsey Park. It is pos
sible that the concluding num-
Der of this program will be a
sham battle staged by the boys
of Company L. There will also
be a picnic dinner in the Park.
The committee on races has
received several replies to its
letters to prominent horsemen
regarding the race programs.
The horsemen are apparently
much interested in the races and
several Of them express their
intention of attending. M. c..
Grafton of Preston, who proved
so popular last fall, expressed
his regret at being unable to
bring Treverbyn to Redwood
Falls for the midsummer meet,
and closed his letter by saying:
However, / wish you good
weather, good fields, good rae
ing, big crowds and unbounded
success which Redwood Falls
deserves. You may say for me
that in my opinion, win or lose,
a stranger will leave the town
with a pleasant memory of it. y
Programs Fixed
The committee has finally
fixed the race programs for the
two days.
July 4-2:18 Pace, ESQ Tot
ana Z.0O race.
July 5-2:13 Pace; 2::20 Trot
and 2:25 Pace.
These programs, aside from
any special races that may be
put on, offer as much racing as
the full programs at the county
fair, and it is expected that the
racing will be fast as according
to the ruling of the Trotting
Association records made before
July 8 will not effect the class
which a horse may enter, so
there will be no reason why driv-
ers will not show their horses
at their very best. A purse of
$500 will be given for each race.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Ready for Celebration

Preparations are complete for
the celebration by the Jaehning
Brothers of their twentieth bust
ness anniversary, at their store.
The experts who are to give the
demonstrations arrived Tuesday
and will be at the Jaehning s'nre
the restof the week. A. DrogosC..,
whom the Gazette of last week
announced would be giving dem
onstrations in Minneapolis has
changed his mind and will be
in charge of the bath room and
plumbing demonstration at the
Jaehning store. There will be
music and refreshments during
business hours Saturday, the
celebration continuing the rest
of the week. The store is also
advertising some excellent bar
gains during the anniversary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish in this way to ex-
press our heartfelt thanks to
our many friends who so kindly
helped us bear our great sorrow
in the loss of our loved one. Els
pecially do we appreciate the
tribute paid by the members of
the Scenic City Band.
Mrs. M. A. Root and
daughter Incz.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. A. Root
and Family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Class Play Held May S

The Senior Class of the Red
wood Falls high school will pres
ent ''The Hoodoo," at the Ar
mory Friday evening, May 5.
The cast is being coached by
Miss Alice Hosmer of the high
school faculty. AS the name in
dicates, the play is a good COM
edy and promises an evening of
genuine fun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Willard Root Is
e Called By Death
Former Redwood Falls Resident
Dies Wednesday Morning at
Duluth Hospital
FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY
Death Caused by Bright's Di-
sease; Surgical Aid Found
Useless

Willard Root, former resi-
dent of Redwood Falls died last
Wednesday morning at ST.
Mary's hospital, Duluth, death
was caused by acute Bright's di-
sease from which Mr.. Root had
suffered for some time.
Funeral services were held at
the Methodist Church at two
thirty o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Darrell reading the ser
vice. A quartet consisting of
Mrs. w. G. Starr, Miss Starr, H.
L. Jordan and F. L. Tout sang
during the service and the city
band, which attended the SER
vice in a body, played sacred Sc
lections as the funeral process
sion entered and came out of
the church. Interment was made
in the Redwood Falls cemetery,
the pallbearers being w. B.
Clement, G. w. Gold, R. A.
Cooper, R. Ochs, H. A. Baldwin
and A. S. Kenney.
Willard A. Root was born in
Brown County September 8,
1874, and came to Redwood Falls
at an early age with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Root.
He spent his school days and
) early manhood here working at
various occupations and finally
becoming the cashier in the First
National Bank. When his health
demanded change of climate,
Mr.. Root went to Kelsey, Mimi,
where he lived until going to the
hospital at Duluth a few weeks
ago.
In 1898 Mr.. Root was married
to Miss Maude Caine of Red
wood Falls and to them was
born one daughter, Miss Inez,
who is left with her mother, to
mourn their great loss. Mr.. Root
is also survived by his parents
of whom he was an only son and
by his three sisters, Mrs. Ed.
Chapman of Redwood Falls, Mrs.
Jennings of Baker, Mont, and
Mrs. Geo. Root of Jackson, MINI.
During Mr.. Roots last years
as Redwood Falls resident he
became the leader of the Scenic
City Band which he conducted
most admirably, many of the
band boys still feeling that they
owe much to his efficient train
ing. His former employer H.
A. Baldwin has also only the
highest words of praise and COM
mendation for Mr.. Roots strict
business integrity, irreproach-
able business methods and the
evenness and sunshine of his
character which made him so
valuable an assistant and so
worthwhile a friend. Mr.. Root
will be mourned by large num-
Der of friends and business as
sociates as we'll as by the men,
bers of his family.
Those from out of the city
who attended the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Root and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Root of Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings of Mont,
Harlow Jennings of Hutchinson,
Leon Game of Minneapolis, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Root and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Root of Morgan.
. Mrs. Root and her daughter
will remain at Redwood Falls
for a visit and will later return
here to make this their home
after winding up their affairs at
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
Contest Closes Sat.

The bird houses made by the
boys of the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth grades are completed and
will be on exhibit in the base
ment of the public library all
day Saturday and also Saturday
evening. There will be between
forty-five and fifty houses on ex-
hibit. Redwood Falls merchants
have given liberal prizes to be
awarded the makers of the best
houses and judges at the ex-
hibit will decide to whom the
prizes shall be awarded. The
work has been done under the
direction of Glenn Lukens, man.
'ual training teacher.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12
CHURCH OF HOLY COMMUNION
Rector, Rev. A. A. Joss

Next Sunday is Palm Sunday,
the beginning of Holy Week and
there will be special services at
the Church of the Holy Commu-
MON at seven-thirty o'clock Sun
day evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12

A. O. Gimmestad, of Belview,
was business visitor at Red
wood Falls Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-12

Miss Ada Peck returned Sat-
arday from a week spent with
her mother who is ill.