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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07

for their buildings at the canton
Inent. Eleven ''Y. M" buildings will
be constructed, while the Knights of
Columbus will have two. Other ad-
ditional structures now authorized
are One laundry to wash clothes
for 10000 men, one bakery to furn-
ish bread for 10000 men, one post
office, one ice plant and refrigeration
system and one telephone system. To
these must be added the new hospital
buildings and other structures which
are being erected by various con-
tractors in and around Fort Riley
proper.
Materials for the big cantonment
10 be one of the largest in the coun-
try, continue to be rushed to Camp
Funston. To take care of this traf-
fic, the Union Pacific railroad has
pat miles of siding. Dozens of cars
of lumber and other materials arrive
daily. Already 1902 cars of lumber
have been received at Camp Funston
and additional cars are arriving at
the rate Of 165 each day.
The contractors are pushing the
work as rapidly as possible, as night
shifts of carpenters often work when
construction of a particular building
is desired by a specified time. A
night shift is employed to unload the
cars Of materials which arrive each
day.
1t is now considered that the can
tOnment has adequate fire protection.
A paid civilian department, the mem
bers of which have had experience on
, the fire fighting forces of large cities,
is constantly on duty, guarding
against this hazard. Large barrels
of water have been placed at each
building and chemical engines and a
suction pump equipment, mounted
on motor truck, furnish additional
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
Has Bullet in Head

DR.. Caine was called to Herman
last Friday in consultation with DR..
Thayer on the case of Mr.. Dahl
strom, Great Northern operator, who
accidentally shot himself with a re-
volver. The bullet entered near the
jaw and. lodged somewhere in the
head, but the doctors could not find
it. AS the young man has already
recovered sufficiently to return to
work no serious results as antici-
pated even tho he is carrying around
a bullet in his head.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
Snaulding- -Stndlien

Mr.. Frank L. Spaulding and Miss
Laura Olive StudIien we're married
at Hoffman on Wednesday. Mr.
Spaulding is one of the prominent
business men of Alberta and the
bride is we'll known here as an estim-
able young lady, who for several
years was housekeeper in the ]. Ber-
kin home, and for the past year was
housekeeper for Supt. and Mrs.
Grafelman at Alberta.
The many friends of the contract
ing parties extend heartiest congratu-
lations and best wishes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
GET READY FOR THE
STEVENS COUNTY FAIR
Help Make the Fair a Success. More
Prizes and Premiums Than Ever
Before

The Stevens County Fair will be
held on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, September 26, 27 and 28.
More prizes and premiums are being
offered this year than ever before,
and everyone is urged to help make
it a success by preparing now to make
a few exhibits.
There will be fine amusement fea-
lures as usual and good races be-
tween local trotting and running
horses, the horses you know, and the
kind of races that are always inter-
esting.
A large number of additions have
been made to the premiums offered
in the women's department, and the
educational exhibit will also be big
ger than ever. The children will
gain new inspiration by attending
and seeing the work of other chill
dren, or by exhibiting and seeing
their own work displayed.
The boys corn contest will also
be one of the big features.
Special attention will be given this
year to making the fair a great COM
munity gathering, where all can
come and meet friends and take
pleasure together in the things of
common interest.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
COUNTY CONFERENCE
HERE NEXT TUESDAY,
Red Gross Directors Plan Meeting Of
Officers and Committees to Plan
Work

A Red Cross county conference was
discussed and planned for at the
meeting of the Red Cross directors on
Tuesday evening. The conference
will be held at the chapter room next
Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock,
and the chairmen and secretaries OF
the various branches as well as the
chairmen of the various work COM
mittees are especially invited, and a
large attendance is desired as several
matters of Importance are to be
talked over. 1t is especially desired
to coordinate the work of the home
chapter and the various branches,
and also to compare notes on methods
of work. .
1t is expected that the conference
will be over in time for all to attend
the Battle of the Somme, which all
will be interested in seeing, for
among other things there are several
pictures of Red Cross work in the
field.
The matter of Red Cross exhibit
at the county fair was mentioned
and, referred to the social benefit
committee.
A motion was carried that rs per
cent of the subscription for the War
Council Fund be retained for the To-
cal chapter.
The Red Cross Market Day, it was
decided, will be held some time in
October. At that time farm produce
donated to the Red Cross will be
brought in and marketed, and it is
expected to make the day one Of
marked Importance. A committee on
arrangements for the day will be ap-
pointed shortly.
Treasurer S. A. Siverts Sr. sub
mitted a detailed report of the f1nan-
cial condition of the chapter. The
chapter has 6O5 annual members and
23 subscribing members, who have
paid dues of 1851. Remittances to
the national chapter for these mem
bers total 1924, and as 28 members
are still to be remitted for, the net
amount in the membership fund is
1910.
The receipts from donations of
various kinds have been $888.60, and
checks have been issued in payment
for bills for materials, etc., amount
ing to $550.47, leaving a balance Of
$338.13 in the general fund.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
COOTS COUNT In BAG
LIMIT OF FIVE A DAY
Five Coots and One Lone Chicken
Exceed Mixed Bag Allowed
Other Points of Law

Paul Goodell of Herman, the ef~
fcient game warden for this dis
trict, asks us to call attention Of
sportsmen to the fact that every re-
sident of this state over fourteen
years of age is prohibited from hunt
ing unless he has first procured a
license therefor from the county
auditor of the county in which he re-
sides provided, however, that this
shall not apply to any resident of the
state hunting on land owned or
leased and occupied as a permanent
residence by said resident, or to any
member of his immediate family. y
Give prairie chickens is the limit
for one days bag" says Mr.. Goodell,
cor five mixed birds. Three prairie
chickens and two coots would be
called a mixed bag of five birds.
Ducks are not included in the mixed
bag and besides the mixed bag of
five birds a person can also kill f1f-
teen ducks in one day. No person
can kill more than twenty-five prairie
chickens in one open season.
''The Federal law has changed in
regard to the morning shooting. 1t
now gives us a half hour before sun
rise to shoot migratory birds, but
closes at sunset the same as before.
1.-THE Attorney-General has ruled
that it is unlawful to hunt on Sun
day. This Sunday law has been on
the statutes good many years the
same as other Sunday laws and do
not know whether they are going to
enforce it or not But will state,
that the game wardens or our depart
ment have nothing whatever to do
with it,"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
protection.

protection.
Construction of the two large res
ervoirs, on high hill to the north Of
the camp, is proceeding and when
completed the water impounded in
them will greatly increase the fire
protection. The water will be
pumped from wells, located near the
Kansas river, to the reservoirs. A
high pressure for fire fighting thus
will be obtained.
With the construction of the wat
erworks and sewer systems protecting
satisfactorily, it is said the camp will
be dependent on outside sources only
for electric current with which to IL
Illuminate the streets and buildings.
Soldiers from seven states, 1913
of them, will mobilize at the canton
ment during September and October.
This will make Camp Funston the
second largest national army canton
ment in the country. The troops will
come from Colorado, South Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona
and New Mexico.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
DON'T KNOW WHEN
DRAFTED MEN LEAVE
After Receiving Various Instructions
Secretary Wollthan Now Is Told
to Wait

Having faithfully followed the
various instructions sent him by the
Acknowledgement Secretary Woll-
than now feels much like the tabled
Duke of York who marched his ten
thousand men up the hill and then
marched them down again.
Following the instructions which
he then had Secretary Wollthan last
week notified some thirty-Odd men to
be ready for the call to leave for the
mobilization camp on September 5.
Last Friday he received the amended
instruction to send only five per cent
on the 5th. Last Sunday he received
a telegram to send none at all until
further orders and this was followed
by written orders not to send the
first five per cent but to send them
with the 40 per cent on Sept. 19,
making a total of As per cent of the
quota on that day.
The reason assigned in the ad
jutant-generaIs order is because re-
turns have not yet been received from
some seventy-odd counties. AS the
county board is thru when they have
certified their list. to the district
board, this means that the district
board has not yet acted. UnOficially
it is stated that the district board is
working on the claims from the large
cities first and have not yet reached
the country districts. The board
from this district is reported to have
had more than 5000 applications for
exemption to determine, and it is not
surprising that the board has not
yet disposed of it's work altho it hopes
to get thru this week.
Orders from Provost Marshal
Crowder are that the men are to be
given ten days notice of their call
and more if possible, but with the
18th only II days away, this would
seem impossible. Some local boards
have paid no attention to the claims
filed with the district board and so
cannot call the men until the dis
trict board completes their work and
certifes the names back.
Another amended order would
therefore seem in prospect, but no
one can tell and the only safe course
is to just follow instructions as they
are received, and that is what Sc
cretary Wollthan is doing.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07

Lieut.. E. T. Fitzgerald writes in
terestingly of his work at Camp
Funston on the Fort Riley reserva-
tion. Camp Funston is one mile from
Fort Riley, Kansas, where the doct
ors' barracks are. There will also
be a base hospital at the fort. The
Medical Officers Training Camp is
separate from the cantonment but the
cantonment has field hospital corps,
ambulance corps and everything in
the line of the medical department of
the army.
The doctors of the Medical Off
GERS Training camp are being trained
in the things in which they will be
expected to instruct the men who are
under them when they get into field
service. DR.. Fitzgerald says that he
has had military field practice in tent
pitching for the battle field, and that
he helped pitch tent which would
accommodate 116 patients, and that
it took them Is minutes.
Describing the great camp, the
doctor says that thousands of work
men are now being employed in the
construction of nearly 1000 build
ings, now authorized, and new men
are being hired at the rate of 400 a
day. Twelve barracks which have
been completed are being occupied
by workmen and military guards.
The government continues to in
crease the number of buildings to be
constructed on the reservation. The
remount station is the latest addi-
tion to the camp. When completed,
this will consist of 563 buildings,
where 500 men will care for 10000
horses. These buildings will consist
of sheds, barracks, stables, shelters,
corrals, etc.
The Y. M. c. A. and the knights
of Columbus have completed plans
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
Why Deming Was Selected

Because so many Stevens county
boys are in the First Minnesota In
fantry, their parents, and friends here
will be interested to know just why
the war department selected Deming,
N. NJ, as the cantonment for the
Minnesota troops, instead of Fort
Smelling, or some place north. This
is explained in a letter written by
Secretary of War Baker to United
States Senator Weeks of Massachu-
setts copy of which was received
from Senator Knute Nelson.
"There is not enough tonnage to
assure the transportation of the
guard to France before winter" 4"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
NO SPECULATION In
POTATOES THIS YEAR
Growers Advised to Use Their Own
Judgement, but There May Be
Surplus Next Spring

prepared by the Markets Divi-
sion of the Minnesota Committee of
Food Production and Conservatory
The potato situation has developed
several new phases during the past
week owing to the dry weather that
has prevailed throughout many parts
of the state Some frost troubles
have already been reported in the
northern sections. Paying prices
during the week have been lower
than last, due largely to the fact
that the outlet has been materially
narrowed by other shipping sections
coming into the field and offering to
sell at lower figures than northwest
ern potato dealers have been able to
make and still pay the prices de-
manded by growers in this territory.
The range to growers during the
week has run from IS cents to 80
cents in regular shipping territories
while some lower values have ruled
at other points where growers have
been willing and anxious to realize
Immediately on their early stock.
There will be no speculation in
potatoes on the part of regular deal
ers this year and the best judgement
of the growers will have to be de-
pended on as to when goods should
be marketed. One danger should be
guarded against and that is that
there is likely to be surplus carried
over into spring which will make a
lower market at that time than is
now ruling.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-02
REPORTS OF MARKETS COTTON-GRAIN-LIVESTOCK.

able yield this season as 3,175 5,OO0,- 900 bushels to 3,200, ,000 900 bushels. Action of the board of directors of the board of trade in stopping all fresh dealings in the September de- livery of corn tended also to handi- cap the bulls. Open'ng prices which ranged from 5-Sc to .1Ac lower with December at $1.63 and May at $1.15R were followed by material addi- tional drop.
 The fact that Nebraska, Missouri. Iowa, and Illinois received welcome moisture was instrumental in pre- venting any important rally. The close was nervous 1 5-Sc to 3 5-Sc net lower at $1.15 3-4 to $1.15 7-$ De- cember and s1.13 7-S to s1.14 May. Wheat showed steadiness, influenc- ed by opinions tha. although the spring crop yield was likely to be | millions of bushels less than was predicted month ago the shortage has been fully offset by an enlarged harvest of winter wheat. After open ing at $2.1S bid for September an overnight advance of 1c, the market later reacted to $2.17.
 There was no business except in the September delivery which in the .later leadings showed disposition to harden. The close was unsettled 1c fnet higher at $2.1S bid September. r. Oats declined with corn. Threshing returns were said to be above the av- erage and there were forecasts that the crop might total 100000 bushels.
 Chicago Produce. L. Chicago, Aug. 1.-Butter firm; creamery 35@3Sc.
 [. Eggs, receipts 12,056 cases; un- changed.
 l. Potatoes, lower; receipts 90 cars; Virginia barrels $3.OO@325; no other kind offered.
 |, Poultry, alive, lower; fowls 15h@ 1Sc; springs 22@23c.
 Kansas City, Aug. 1.-Butter, creamery 36c; firsts BAG; seconds 33c; packing 33c.
 FEES, firsts. BOG; seconds BAG. Poultry, hens, 14hc; roosters 12c; broilers 16@20c.
 St. Louis Produce. St. Louis, Aug. 1-Poultry, butter and eggs, unchanged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-02
GOOD HEALTH
 IN BRITISH WATERS
Not One Death Reported Thus Far, Hospital Facilities Are Ample
 and Perfect.

(CorreSpondenceAs Press)
 Base American Flotilas in British Waters, July 5.-The excellent state of the health of the men on board the American destroyers after two months active service in the great war is one of the gratifying features of their ex- periences here. In that period only six cases for ma ior operations have presented themselves to the hospital on the supply or mother ship which has accommodations for 45. The fact that not one man has been lost either through an accident of war or sick ness is the proud record of which the fleet can boast. Altogether less than fifty hospital cases have been handled since the arrival of the flotillas. "We have had remarkably fewer cases than expected" said one of the surgeons. "In fact there has been an almost complete absence of the ill., ness such as we naturally expect among such large body of men work ing at high pressure under vastly diff ferent conditions. especially climatic, than they have been accustomed to. The health record of the men is one |of our agreeable surprises. Their physical condition continues excellent; all have good appetites and seem to thrive on their new life. They are so busy they don't have time to get sick"
 Ample opportunity for the exercise of baseball. golf tennis and long walks in the beautiful countryside, the sur geon said contributed to the healthy condition of his men,
 The hospital on board the mother ship is as fully equipped and up-to- date as could be found anywhere ashore. It is in charge of senior surgeon who was doctor of wide ex- periencein private practice, and two junior surgeons. They have staff of medical corps men who do the work of nurses.
 For possible future needs there has been turned over to the Americans by the British authorities a naval hospital ashore which was accommodations for for several hundred patients. It is one of the best equipped in the coun- try.
 A prominent townsman here offered the Americans the use of his beautiful home as hospital but it was declined for the time being. He offered it free of charge for the duration of the war and six months thereafter. It was thought that the hospital on the moth CT ship and the one placed at the dis posal of the Americans by the British would provide sufficient accommoda- tion for any immediate future needs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-02
NEGRO CUTS NEGRO.
Isaac PurifOy Slasl,es Elkins Iarbor'
 ough, Who Died in Few Minutes.

Isaac Purifoy, negro clothes presser, who has shop at the West end of Red Row." cut Elkins Var borough, a negro, employed at the Ar kansas Short Leaf Lumber plant, yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and inflicted such wounds as resulted III the death of Marlborough, a few min- utes later, as he was being taken into the Davis hospital. Purifoy was ar rested by Police Officer Pat Henry, Desk Sergeant Clyde Williamson and Supernumerary J. H. Westbrook. He was docketed cn charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, which was changed to murder when the death of Marlborough was reported.
 The cutting occurred at Eighth and Maple streets. Purifoy said that he had difficulty with Marlborough a few days ago and yesterday the lat ter cursed him and threatened to beat him. Yesterday afternoon he was riding on wagon with Hamp Adams, when Marlborough saw him, made up to beat him.
 He proceeded to cut Marlborough, using cheap two-bladed pocketknife. He used the longest blade, which was only two inches in length, inflicting a gash to the bone extending from the right edge of the mouth around to the ear, deep gash under the left shoulder blade, sligh tgash of seven inches across the chest and cuts on both arms. The wounds in the face and under the shoulder blade were fatal in themselves.
 Marlborough was taken to the hospi- tai in Robinson's ambulance, and the run was made in a very shore time, but there was no chance for him and he died before having time to make an ante-mortem statement.
 Marlborough was single, about 40 years of age, and Purifoy is married
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-02
COMMISSIONER'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursu ant to a decretal order of the Jeffer' son chancery court in the case o1 R. P. Woods, plaintiff, vs Adelint Lyles, ct al.' defendants, the under signed, as commissioner of this court will, on the 18th day of August, 1917 during the hours for judicial sales offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the court house, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, upon a credit oi three months, the following described real estate situated in Jefferson county, Arkansas. towit:
 Lots three (3) and four (4) in Block Fourteen Q4), in the town of Wabba- seka, Jefferson county, Arkansas.
 The purchaser of said land VIII be required to execute bond with approv- ed security for the purchase price and a lien will be retained upon said land to secure the payment thereof.
 Witness my hand this 18th day of July, 1917.
 F. M. REEVES, 7.26.S 9 9. Commissioner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-02
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Aug 1.-Cotton lost 13 to 16 points in the early trading here today under liquidation in preparation for the bureau report. The tone was steady as result of the continued droutl in Texas but very little buying developed.
 The government report on condi- tion of 70.3 per cent of the normal on July 9 surprised even the bulls and a wave of buying developed on which prices went 11o to 125 points up from the lowest of the morning and 97 to 102 points over yesterdays close. The market was wildly active for half hour after which it quieted down and reacted moderately under profit taking. At noon trading months were 66 to 72 points over yesterdays last quotations.
 More or less short covering was in evidence in the afternoon and it gave the market very steady tone. At 1:3O the trading months We're "A to IS points over the last prices.
 Reactions of AZ to Go points follow ed the big jump on the governments condition figures, vita October casing off from 25.3Oc to 24.6Sc and January from 24S0c to 24.33c. Realizing then slackened and the market was stead fer during the middle of the afternoon with active months about 75 to so points net higher.
 Cotton closed steady at an advance of 80 to S3 pOintS. The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-02
New York { OttnIl.

New York, Aug. l. The cotton market was comparatively quiet dur ing today's early trading There was some scattered realizing at the start and the market opcped at a decline of II to 23 points bat otherwise the carly business showed little feature and prices held fai.'ly steady after waiting for the government report. October sold off to 23.S5c and Jan uary to 23.30c on the call, or about 47 to DO points up from Wednesday s best level.
 A sensationally rapid advance fol lowed the publication of the govern ment report. Before this was issued October had sold off to 23.74c and January to 23.43C or about 9 to 27 points net lower. Ton minutes later October had touched 2J.30c and Janu- ary 24.S0c; making an advance of 137 to 156 points from the low and of III to l29 points above last nights clos ing figures.
 The offieial condition of 70.3 show ed no change whatever as compared with last month while all private re ports recently published had indicat- ed an improvement average about points The Washington figures were consequently general surprise anc there was trade buying as well as urgent covering on the advance. n1n Ctn n q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-02

Secretary E. B. Bloom of the cham Der of commerce is very much encour- aged over the prospects of securing for the city a creamery with pasteurl- zation equipment.
 This much needed facility for Pine Bluff has been under consideration by the agricultural committee of the chamber of commerce for many months, and is now believed that if the housewives and farmers will lend