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FOOD PRICES LOWERED UNDER
GOVERNMENT LICENSE SYSTEM

and any "tiy- information concerning
the business OF the license" tina; Stic'l
representative iE:t! r"luirc from tir:," !"
time. Wh"ucvcr the representative" Al
thu. government Sh%li r'"luir" 1t. til" -
crnsrr shall furnish such information IN
writing under oath.
II is further provided that tn" IL
censce. in selling food commodities. shall
keep such commodities moving 10 th2
consumer in Us direct a lin" - Traclt-
cable and without unreasonable delay.
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AN OPERATION
AVER7ED
Phil.delphia, Pa--"One year ago /
was very sick and suffered with pains

IN my SIDE and oacA
until I nearly went
crazy. l went to
diferentdoctors and
they sll said l had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until / would
be operated on I
had suffered forfour
ye ars before this
time, but I kept get
ting worse the mora
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noon from the home Of her parents.
Mr. and Mis- George f-rutz. of Marietta
street. and was largely attended ana
th,. floral tributes were many ana beau
t:fUl Int, rNirut WAS made in Union
cemetery.
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SnHrnrd Briefs

A business meeting Of the Pleasant
I'M ppworth league will b. held at the
NJ F. parsonage, Saturday evening. All
members arc requested 10 be- present.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Snedekcr or MI.
Ollvet, VINO were married recently. have
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SHERRARD
Church S;erYices.

tllrn t;roN" I'r' SuylcrIHn church sun
day school 1t =. m, Il. *. Norman.
.urrr,i.tcn,irn, ThCrr wilt he preaching
services on sunday evening Mt i:3u
o'clock hy lnhn y. Wright. n recent
gradual" IT The Theological seminary Of
Pittsburgh. whr como. rs Candidate
for i!.r IA"tnratc herr.
'lcaAaut Hill Methodist Erisc opai
Church. s:unnn? scho"l II; 10 Il m. r.. j.
tmok". superintendent. t.pworth iraEu"
meeting At 6:3n y. m. Robert Ferguson.
leader r'hr i"ric for the evening is
Taking Mon Alive"
Revival S"ryIcr:; ara h"inG h"l6 each
evening al the Nj. olivct NJ. f.. chHrch.
with rr"nrhing by the pastor. Rev. X. a.
GOtfman.
TN Sunday evening NJ $50 o'clock.
Rev G.. T.. Garv!n. vi Vermont. viii
prcnrh at lhc Bethlehem | ni,5l chapel
On next "Wednesday evening the or
ChcStra Uf tE@ FIRST United Presbyterian
church, Wheeling viii give a cnnccrs
IN n" EetEI. hom I'ninn chapel under
tho au%ipcc.. -! the chapel trustees. lh>
orchestra gave .. very pleasing ent"r-
taiumcnt here several months aEn. ana
this will 70 doubt prov" rs popular
Us 4 splendid program is promised.
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E..Czar Nicholas writes for The
lnteIIioencer. Tells the story OF
dovnfaI Of the Romanoffs In thrilling
narrative Of three instruments begin
nina Saturday, November 10.
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'ri,, funeral err,iccS II Mrs. William
r,,.f.,r ,nr. Miss Anna. Eel" L"ntzl.
vrr.. held at o'clock Thursday after
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1857 Market St in near futurel,
Main and Tenth SITS, 2125 Market ST..
Wheeling. and 1926 Union ST.. BEL
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
AWAIT II!

Atwater, June 11-Mr. and Mrs. L.
E. Covell and daughter and Editor and
Mrs. Frank Covel and children of New
London visited at the H. G. Anderson
home Sunday.
Martin Severson left today for Min
neapolis.
Algot Johnson left today for a few
days. visit in St. Paul.
James White of Baudette spent Sun
day at Diamond Lake.
w. G. Larson and Sam Mattson made
a trip to Litchfield Sunday.
A. F. Johnson autoed to Minneapolis
last Saturday in his new REQ.
Floyd Johnson of Wtllmar was
visitor here Monday forenoon.
A. w. johnson made trip to Min
neapolis Tuesday of this week.
Miss Nancy Nelson left today for a
visit with her sister at Maynard.
Miss Louise Juergenmier of St. Paul
arrived today for a visit at her home.
J. H. Strong returned Saturday eve
ming from a business trip to the cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Ledman were
Grove City visitors Monday afternoon.
Mrs. William E. Peterson left today
for a visit with her mother at Crook
ston.
Misses Hulda and Selma Carlson
were Litchfield visitors Monday after
noon.
Mike Stoskopf and son. Lawrence of
Warroad visited here Saturday and
Sunday.
The Commercial Club held a bust
ness meeting at the town hall Monday
evening.
A carload of seven Fords were un-
loaded Friday for the J. H. Strong
garage.
Charles Leitte of Morris has accept
ed position at the Simon Solmonson
barber shop.
B. A. Anderson visited at the L.
Rosenquist home at Lake Elizabeth
last Sunday.
Joseph Dougherty and son, John of
KandiyOht visited at the Tom Tierney
home Monday.
The band gave the first concert of
the season last Thursday evening, at
the band stand.
Misses Minnie and Olga Arneson re.
turned Monday from three days. Wis.
it in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Peterson of Ray.
mond arrived last Saturday for a visit
with relatives here.
The directors of the Farmers Coop.
Shipping Association held a business
meeting here today.
Cllrence Paulson attended the meet.
ings at the Baptist church at Lake
Elizabeth last Sunday.
Mrs. H. Linvik and children of Min.
neapolis arrived Sunday for a visit at
the H. E. Redin home.
Misses Caroline and Ella Stenberg
and Olga Olson were Litchfield visit.
ors Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lindblom and
family visited at the L. E. Covell home
in New London Sunday.
Mrs. William Johnson and daughter
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
PENNock WINS FROM P. AND WIS
Visitors Won Last Sunday in Fast
Game by Score Of 3 to 2.

The ball game on the local grounds
last Sunday resulted in victory for
the Penn0ck team. The visitors scored
two runs in the second inning which
gave them the lead thruout the game.
Harry Paulson was the hurler for
PennOck and Tom Kavanaugh for the
locals, both being in great form. Each
struck out fifteen batters. w. Lund-
quist who was the first batter up for
the locals in the ninth inning was the
only man that was walked during the
game.
The home team made seven hits
while their opponents made only three,
but errors for Willmar gave the WIS.,
sitofs the game. Maynard Knudson
was the star slugger of the game with
three hits and also was credited with
a nice two Dagger in the second in
ming.
Anderson, Ney and A. Ledall scored
the runs for the winners and KnudsOn
scored the runs for the losers.
The lineup was as follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
Y. m. C.. A. Does Good v

7. N. G. A. Does Good Work.
Y. M. c. A. work at Fort Smelling is
said by the association secretaries to
be flourishing. The old fort Chapel
has been remodelled for Y. M. C. A.
purposes to take care of the men in
the Reserve Officers Training camp
and tents erected to take care of the
comforts of men in smaller groups on
the reservation. Six Y. M. C.. A. Sec
retaries are giving full time to the
social, recreational, educational and
spiritual needs of the enlisted men.
There are concerts every evening and
the writing tables, from which free
stationery is provided, and the books
of the library are in constant use.
Anyone wishing concrete example
OF the effectiveness and efficiency of
the Y. NJ. c. A. would be sure to find
it at Fort Smelling.
E. w. Peck, who has charge Of the
campaign for raising Y. NJ. c.. A. funds
In the State reports the work going
we'll in the state outside the Twin Cit
les. I'VE get what we need from ev.
cry city we are able to send speakers
to. Our handicap in the general state
work, is not lack of generosity on
the part of the state, but lack OF
speakers to go out to put the PROPOSE.
ton before them Even with this
handicap we hope to be able to close
up the whole campaign, with fully
$110,OO to our credit" -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
EAGLE LAKE CITIZEN
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY
Peter Erickson the Object Of Good In
tentions Of Large Number
of Friends

Peter Erickson at Eagle Lake was
given delightful surprise on SUM-
day, June 3, when a large party of
friends and relatives called at his
home to remind him of the fact that
it was his birthday anniversary The
participants had a very pleasurable
time Among those present were the
following:
Mr.. Andrew Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. N. Nelson and family of Brooten,
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ekbom and
son of Atwater, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F..
Murray and daughter, Mrs. John N.Y.
gard and family, Mr.. and Mrs. E. O.
Alvig and family, Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
Fladeboe and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. B. Estness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
JOHN BARLEYcoRN sTAGGERs
Minnesota Public Safety Commission
Issues Drastic Order.


The Minnesota Public Safety Com
mission, vested with almost unlim-
tied authority, has issued Order Mum.
Der Z, effective Immediately thruout
the state, closing all places that serve
liquor between 10 p. m. and a. M,
and prohibiting the sale or serving Of
liquor to women at any time or in any
place absolutely.
Closely following Order Number 1,
which closed 80 saloons in the river
district of Minneapolis, this second
anti-liQuor dictum has completely daz-
ed the liquor men. They don't know
whether to obey and make the best of
it, or defy the order and run the risk
of getting an ever more drastic one.
A number of the high toned" booze
joints, catering to "after-the-theatre
society,"" and to boozers of the female
species, under the pretense of being
"cafes," announce that the order will
drive them out of business. It is to be
hoped that they are telling the truth,
as they quite likely are.
It Is understood that this order had
something to do with securing the big
training camp for Ft. Smelling. The
authorities in Washington who have
power and are not entangled with poll.
tics appear to be wise to the fact that
Prohibition is the first step in any eff.
fective preparedness program.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
Cokato School Burns.

The Cokato high school building was
destroyed early Tuesday morning,
June S, by fire of unknown origin, with
loss of nearly $4,000. 1t was insur-
ed for $26,5OO. 1t is probable no at
tempt will be made to erect a new
building this year, but that temporary
quarters will be provided in several
buildings in the village including the
churches, il arrangements can be
made.
The fire started in the upper portion
of the building, in the vicinity of the
cupola, according to the judgment of
those earliest on the scene. A light
was seen in the building at ten o'clock
p. m. No clue to cause of fire has been
discovered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
A Surprise in Canada.

- Give, Alta, June s, 1917.
Editor Tribune:
Your paper is always welcome, as it
contains interesting news from Kandi-
yohi county and Willmar, our former
home.
AS news, to our friends and rela-
tives in Kandiyohi county, we might
mention that a pleasant surprise was
sprung on US on the evening of the
Goth anniversary of our wedding, a
great number of friends rushed in and
took US completely by surprise.
The evening was passed in playing
games and making speeches, after
which refreshments were served. All
our children and grandchildren were
also present.
OLOF STRANDBERG.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
OLOF STRAWBERRY.
Change Of Pastors.

Rev. E. O. Chelgren, who has had
charge of the Beckville, Cosmos and
Rosendale Swedish Lutheran churches
for nearly six years, has accepted a
call extended by the Swedish Luth-
eran congregations at or near Carlton,
MINI. Rev. Chelgren will preach his
farewell sermon at Beckville and at
Cosmos, Sunday, June "a. Rev. Sea.
strand, who has been located at Bos.
ton as an immigrant missionary, will
succeed to the charges in this county.
He is not a stranger to this part of
the state as he had resided at New
London a number of years ago.-Litch.
field Saturday Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
tor any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
BY catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
i've years, and has become known q the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling tho Poi
son from tho Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for q short time you win see q
crest Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarfh Nedi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F.. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, ohia
Sold by all DrugKist0, &c.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
A Spiendid Class.

n Splenoio Class. u
Gustavus AdOlphus College gradu-
ated class of thirty-five from its col
lege department this year-a splendid
group of young men and women. Six
CT the class will enter the theological
seminary at Rock Island. Most of the
others will teach in high schools, some
already having received principalships.
The college cannot begin to supply the
demand for teachers made upon it.
G. A. c.. stands for th0roness and eff
cheney. One of this years graduates
is Harry L. Wahlstrand of this city:
Oscar Augustson, member of the
past years freshman class at Gustavus
Ad0lphus College, returned to Willmar
last Friday. He will be employed on
The Tribune during vacation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
A CIoudburst to the South.

CToUobuF8t 20 the SOUTH.
Henry Schmidt, one of the oldest
settlers in Renville county, says that
during all the time he has lived in this
part of the state he has never saw a
rain storm which would compare with
the cloudburst which visited that sec.
ton of the country last Tuesday after
noon. All thru his neighborhod chick
ems were killed and gardens washed
out and Mr.. Schmidt's rye field was
so badly damaged that he has plowed
it up and planted it to corn.-Redwood
Falls Sun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
DO YOU KNOW THAT

W VOO NNO" THAI
Peace hath her health problems no
less than war?
Constant vigilance is the price of
freedom from flies?
The physical vigor of its citizens is
the Nations greatest asset?
Idleness Is the thief of health?
Infected towels spread eye diseases
Half the blindness in the world
could have been prevented by prompt
and proper care?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
Bethel Youno Ladle.' Social,

Bethel Young Ladies' Society.
The Young Ladies' Society of the
Bethel Lutheran church will be enter
tanned by the Misses Stella Hoglund
and Hazel Nelson at the Hoglund
home next Wednesday evening, June
10th.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13

Telephone Company Meets Saturday.
The annual meeting of the Kandi-
yohi County Telephone Company will
be held at the court house at Willmar
on next Saturday afternoon beginning
at one o'clock. The company has
made substantial gain in it's finances
during the past two years. Frank A.
Nelson Is president and Nels Norell,
secretary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
7 -. = - = = = :. ~
Long Lake Ladies' Aid.

The Long Lake Ladies' Aid will
have a sale of fancy articles at Ludwig
Isdall's on the Albert Grorud place,
June 20. commencing at one O'Clock
sharp. Lunch will be served; also ice
cream, both afternoon and evening.
Everybody welcome to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13

PLEASE RETURN STOVE TRUCK
Party who borrowed our stove truck
will please return at once ohsbera,
SelviQ 4 co.-6:13-2t -.,-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13

O. A. Sandven made q business trip
to Minneapolis last week. s=gS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
Marriage License

Marriage Licenses.
June 8-Werner Erenius Berglund
to Elphy Cordelia Nelson.
June 11-Charles Parker Putnam to
Ethel Govig.
June 12-William E.. Lungstrom to
Nena Helen Johnson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
Svea ladieas Aid.

The east route of the Svea Ladies'
Aid Society will be entertained at the
Christ Johnson home on Friday, June
16. A cordial welcome to all.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13

-Albin Selvig who works out on
the Browns Valley line spent Sunday
at his home here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
ECISTRATloN RESULTS
IN kAND|YoAI COUNTY
Cards IRE Being Copied and VIII
Be Sent to Gov. Burn !
qulst Soon.

The work. of making copies of all the
1876 registration cards Of this county
is progressing at the court house.
When completed the copies of the
same will be forwarded to Gov. Burn
quist, and the next move in the selec-
ton of recruits will then be announc-
ed. Lists Of those registered Fill be
posted in each precinct. Anyone who
missed registration may still register
at the county auditors Office, and the
card will be included with the others.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13

106 aliens were registered in the
county.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13
daily invited to attend.

daily invited to attend.
The M. E. church Sunday school
held a picnic at the Leonard Johnson
place near Diamond Lake last Friday
evening. A large crowd attended and
all report good time.
Miss Bessie tombstone aut0ed to
Minneapolis Sunday morning. She
will be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
R. M. Jacks of that city ON a months
auto tour thru the states of Wisconsin
and Michigan.
Miss Ruth Olson of Nevis arrived
here last week for a visit with her
father, Martin Olson. She recently
graduated from the Normal school at
MankatO, and will teach at Mortified
the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. William Peterson and
son, Sumner Peterson and Bruce Por-
ter attended the baccalaureate serv-
ices of the University at Minneapolis
Sunday. The formers daughter, Miss
Helen A. Peterson is a graduate of the
University this week. Mrs. Peterson
will remain at Minneapolis until
Thursday.
A reunion of the E.. T. C. club was
held at the L. p. Larson home Satur-
day and Sunday. The following were
present: Miss M. Alice Ide of Waba-
sha, Miss Selma Tharalson of Litch-
field, Mrs. C. F. Clure of Hastings,
Mrs. Fred Stenberg of Lake Elizabeth,
Mrs. August johnson of Minneapolis
and Mrs. William Nelson of Litchfield.
They spent Sunday afternoon at Dia-
mOnd Lake and on Monday morning
all left for Litchfield.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13

SWED. M. e.
Fred Stromberg, Pastor.
AtWater.
Sunday school at 10 a. mi.
Services at II a. m.
Epworth League at 1870 p. m.
English service at 8 p. m.
ROsendale.
Services at p. m.
All are cordially invited to our meet.
ings.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-06-13

SWED. LUTH.
Rev. M. LeVander, Pastor.
Atwater.
Sunday school at $3.50 q. m.
Services by the deacOns at 1890
a. m.
Grove City.
No services next Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

On the other hand, the Italians may De
driven in disorder from the Piave before
their allies can arrive. They may be so
badly smashed that even with the help of
the Allied forces they will not be able to
hold TO the line Of the Adige, or, what is
more likely, wiki have just enough strength
left to hold this formidable line while
new transfers of French and British
troops from the West front take place.
Should this latter be the case, then the
Germans would succeed in drawing off
the weight of the Allied menace in Bel
GUM and they would derive very real
profit from their Italian gamble.
1t is well to remember that these great
operations unfold with very great delib
Grafton. The French offensive in Belgium
was broken at Charleroi on August 22,
and the British fought at Mons the next
day. but it was not until the second week
in September and toward the end of this
that we began to get any real notion Of
the Marine campaign. After the French
retreat was over and the balance had
shifted to the side of the Allies the world
was still thinking and talking in terms
of Allied disaster. On the other hand, IN
the case of the Russian disaster at the
Dunajec, the world was long deceived as
to the magnitude of Russian defeat and
talked wisely about Russian stand at
the San line in early May, whereas no
successful Russian stand came until the
Upper Dyina was reached in early Oc-
tober.
The essence of Joffre's strategy in the
Marine time was to prepare new often
sive. His long retreat was for the pur-
pose of carrying out regrouping and
RECOMMENDATION Of his armies, that ne
might pass to the attack. He was never
thinking Of selecting defensive line and
standing on that, and the world was de-
ceived, even the German General Staff
was deceived, by the fact that ne evacu-
a.ed many positions which would have
answered admirably for defensive Stand.
Had he stood on any Of these positions he
might have made good his hold and he
might have been routed, but he could not
have passed to the offensive, because his
armies were not yet properly grouped. On
the other hand, the Russians, after the
Dunajec, made frantic efforts to stand on
various lines, notably at the San and along
the Grodek Lakes before Lemberg and
later before Warsaw, but never could hold
positions which were taken in the sole
hope Of making defensive fight.
Now, we do not know about the Italian
situation and cannot say yet whether the
Italians are still able, given the two new
armies the Allies are sending, to pass to
the offensive when they are ready or are
condemned TO defensive strategy. with the
maximum of hope comprehended in a
stand either at the Piaye or the Adigc. 1t