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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09
Fire Department Association Orders
Studebaker- Northern Chemical
Hose Car
COST MET BY FIREMEN
Cost Is $4,000 Purchased Out of
Firemen's Relief Association
Here in Eight Weeks

The efficiency of the Morris Fire
Department will be more than dOu-
bled when the new $4,000 "Stude-
baker-Northern," combination chem
ical and hose car, that was ordered
at the meeting of the Morris Fire
Association last Friday night is
shipped here. The local fire depart
ment has long considered the pur-
chase of an auto fire truck for the
better protection of the city and
vicinity and the purchase of one of
the most modern fire trucks at a
moderate price was made thru the
OlsOn-Hemming Auto Co.
The city commissioners did not
have to come thru with cent
toward the purchasing of the new
fire truck. The entire expense was
met by the treasury of the Firemen's s
Relief association, which provides
for the purchase of new equipment
and the relief of Norris firemen in
capacitated while fighting fires and
the relief of widows and children Of
the firemen. The lone fly in the
ointment is that the new car will
have to be kept in the rattle-trap
frame building on East Sixth street.
The new fire truck is expected to be
shipped to Morris within the next
sixty days.
Some of the features of the new
car are the automatic hose reel,
which is connected at all times with
the chemical tank thru a special
stufing box. The chemical liquid
can be discharged thru the hose
while it is being uncOiled easily and
rapidly by one man.
The one ton chassis is furnished by
the Studebaker Corporation. The
chassis has a 125 inch wheel base
and has four cylinder 40 horse
and lights and other points of equip
ment is the same as the Studebaker
touring car.
The fire apparatus is furnished by
the Northern Fire Apparatus Co.,
of Minneapolis. The hose body is
built of No. 14gauge steel sheeting,
angle and channel steel The sides
are surmounted by heavy polished
nickled railing supported by heavy
polished brass spindles. The rail
ings run from the front of the body
back and down to the rear foot
board. The capacity of this body
is 1000 feet of 21a inch fire hose.
The footboards extend all the way
around and are substantially sup
ported. There are two ladders car
ried on the truck, one 12-foot roof
ladder with folding hooks and a "a
foot rope hoist extension ladder.
Both are mounted along the sides
of the car to prevent rattling.
A heavy brass hand-rail extends
across the back of the body at a
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09
FRIENDS GIVE CHARLES
BURKE FINE FAREWELL
Knights of Columbus and Friends
Surprise Burke With Banquet
at Merchants Hotel

Charles Burke realized Thursday
night of last week, the esteem in
which he is held by the host of
friends he has made since he came.
to Morris four years ago, when his
fellow brothers of the knights of
Columbus and a number Of other
friends made him the honored guest
at banquet at the Merchants hotel.
After a six course diner there
were number of speeches made by
different members of the K. C.'s and
others present. James Ormond was
toastmaster and the following per-
sons responded to tOasts eulogizing
Mr.. Burke: Mike Mahoney, w. H.
Cherry, Charles Vaughn, Dan Law
Ter. P. ]. Weum, A. B. Newton,
Charles O'Connell, Geo. Abel and c..
B. Sylvander. There we're 48 men
present.
A magnificent signet K. C. ring
was given, presented to Mr.. Burke
by Charles Vaughn, in behalf of the
brother knights of the order. Mr..
Burke was so touched by the gift that
he was unable to express his graft
tude for the beautiful gift.
Mr.. Burke left Sunday night for
Conrad, Montana, to make his fu-
ture home. He will be associated
with Clarence McConvtlle, formerly
teller of the Morris National Bank,
in the real estate business at Conrad.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09
GLENWOOD WILL GET
NEW FEDERAL ROAD
North and South Highway from
Iowa to Itasca State Park
Projected

Western Minnesota is going to
have north and south federal road
1t is not going thru Morris, as it
should, but will go thru towns fur
ther east, and we cannot but con-
graduate these towns on their enter
prise in getting together and plan
ming a route which will command
federal aid.
The Iowa. -Minnesota-Itasca Park
Highway Association was organized
at a meeting in Glenwood last
Wednesday, and the Glenwood Her
aid says of it's plans and purposes:
"The purpose of the organization
is to promote the construction of a
continuous highway from the Iowa
line through Worthington, Slayton,
Tracy, Marshall, Cottonwood, Gran
ite Falls, Montevideo, Benson, Star
buck, Glenwood, Alexandria, Park
ers Prairie, Wadena and Park Rap
ids to the Itasca State Park. The
road will pass through eleven cOun-
ties. Application for federal aid
for this road will be made as soon
as the necessary formalities have
been arranged. The county COM
missioners of seven of the counties
have definitely agreed to support
the project. Favorable action on
the part of the commissioners has
been practically assured in the re-
naming counties except one.
''The need of a north and south
road through western Minnesota is
generally recognized. In as far as
Pope county is concerned this Fed
eral Highway will be laid along a
route which has already been desig-
mated as state roads and which
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would therefore have to be built
sooner or later. If this highway is
approved by the Highway Commis-
sion and federal aid is granted, the
aid received will add that much
more money to the available funds
for the construction of state roads.
If the plan materializes work of
construction will be spread over a
period of three or four years and
the county's share of the cost will
be paid from the regular levy.
"The new associations principle
place of business will be at Glen
wood J. R. Serrin who has taken
this organization was elected presi-
dent Other officers elected we're :
F. r. Blake of Slayton, vice presi-
dent; G.. C. Wollan, secretary; G..
G.. Hastings of Wadena, treasurer.
These together with director from
each county will constitute the
Board of Directors. The following
directors have been selected: J. B.
Ludlow of RushmOre for Mobiles
county, John Donnelly of Currie for
Murray county, John J. Mooney of
Granite Falls for Yellow Medicine,
F. C. Thornton of Benson for Swift,
Simon Swenson of Starbuck for
Pope, G.. A. Kortsch of Alexandria
for Douglas, H. F. Elmer of Wadena
for Wadena county, T. J. Wilson of
Park Rapids for Hubbard county.
Directors for Chippewa, Lyon and
Otter Tail counties will be selected
later
"a resolution was adopted pro-
viding for a tentative application
to the State Highway Commission
for Federal Aid for this project.
Formal application together with
an estimated cost of the road for
each county and with the required
resolutions adopted by the various
county boards will be presented at
as early a date as possible in order
that the counties may be reason
ably sure of securing the desired
federal aid.
''The following representatives
from counties along the proposed
route attended the meeting: H. A.
Leroy, Alexandria; B. E. Howe,
Osakis; J. H. O'Brien, Axel West
er, G.. A. Kortsch, Mr.. Benson all
of Alexandria; T. J. Wilson, Park
Rapids; G. G.. Hastings, Wadena !;
H. F. Elmer, Wadena; F. R. Blake
and P. L. Minder of Slayton; John
Donnelly of Currie; Chas. E. Spen-
GER of Park Rapids; E. M. Hoff,
]. J. Mooney and CLAUS Lende of
Granite Falls; r. R. Johnson, H.
R. Hanson and Magnus Peterson
of Benson. In addition to these a
large number from this county was
present"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09
Seventy Little Tots of Primary
Grades of Longfellow School
Stage Wedding Tuesday -
A FULL DRESS AFFAIR
Bride, Miss Vivian Hemming; Groom
Archie Dopkins; Both Five Years
Old; at H. S. Auditorium

The marriage of Tom Thumb to
Miss Lily Putian Midget, Tuesday
night in the high school auditorium
was undoubtedly the most elaborate
in it's appointments and the best at
tended wedding ceremony ever held
in Morris. The wedding is unique,
too, because the bride and groom
were many years under age and was
performed in the presence and with
the full consent of the bride and
groom. AS matter of fact father
Midget gave the hand of his daugh-
ter to Mr.. Thumb
The wedding was complete in
every detail. Even the rejected suit
or was present and was allowed to
kiss the bride. Every relative
to seventh cousin of the seventh cou-
sin was present at the ceremony and
assisted in partaking of the wedding
dinner. AS this was a wedding ex-
traordinary, the usual description
of the gowns of the bride and brides
maid, the Lohengrin wedding march,
the honeymoon tour and future home
of the newlyweds will not suffice.
1t was all done by the school
children of the first and second
grades of the Longfellow school,
trained by Miss Ellen Peterson and
Mrs. Myran, teachers of the first
and second grades and Miss Bessie
Owen, of Chicago. Miss Owen furn-
ished the costumes for the little tots
and assisted in training the children
and selecting the different roles.
Each boy wore tiny dress suit and
every girl had a long train on her
gown.
In the bridal party were the bride,
Vivian Hemming; the groom, Archie
Dopkins; the minister, Earl Grove;
the maid of honor, Rose Marie
Reidner; the bridesmaids, Harriet
Jennings and Florence Grove; the
best man, John Klinger; the ring
bearer, Phyllis Cherry; the father
of the bride, Pa Midget CLeslie Roth,
and the flower girls, Alma Thrallow,
Margaret Grove, Dorothy Etter and
Emma Horn.
Esther Klinger took the part Of
Ma Midget and John Caldwell the
part of Pa Midget. Anthony Horn
was Grandpa Midget and Gertrude
Pilgrim was Grandma Midget The
other relatives were as follows: cou-
sins, May Collie, Agnes Eastman, VII
Wan Dopkins and Catherine Trip;
Grandma Thumb, Dorothy Hum
phries; Grandpa Thumb, William
Steinhardt; uncles of the bride,
Robert Sloan and Maurice Arvig;
Uncle Thumb, William Caldwell.
There we're three old maids at the
wedding and their parts we're taken
by Louise Wollthan, Grace Klinger
and Frances Ware. Marshall Stems
(Concluded> on page ~
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09
SIGNS of Spring

C. B. Sylvander says that "it's no
indication of spring when you hear
the swallows of someone inhaling
soup at the next table in the res
taurant." However we have seen a
number of youngsters playing mar
bles, some pussy willows and East
er bonnets displayed in the store
windows. These are real signs of
approaching spring here's hop
ing that fair and warmer" fore
casts, robins and few sprigs of
green grass are not far distant.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09

given by Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Geen-
ty, Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Han
cock. Annual report of Secretary
Mrs. Higbie was read and accepted.
Annual report of Treasurer Mrs.
Trip, was read and accepted.
The election of officers resulted
as follows:
Pres.-Mrs. Morrison.
Vice-Pres.-Miss King.
Sec.-Mrs. Stever.
Treas.-Mrs. Grove.
The following program commit
tee was appointed: Mrs. L. G.
Spooner, Mrs. Morrison and Miss
King.
The subjects decided upon for
next years study are Current
Events" alternating with "Home
Economics" Municipal and Social
Progress" The Short Story.
Miss Jean Harris then favored the
ladies with a pleasing recitation
and Mrs. Sylvander sang two enjoy
able numbers.
The hostess served a delicious
lunch and the club adjourned te
meet with Mrs. Spooner, Mar. 10Th.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09
Students Club

The annual business meeting
of the Students Club was held at
the home of Mrs. J. w. Harris, Mar.
5th and was called to order by Mrs.
Hancock at the usual hour.
After roll call and the reading of
the minutes of two previous meet
ings, topics in current events we're
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09
Good Stock COMPANY

Theatre-goers were given an ex-
ira treat the first three days of the
week. The Perry-LaPlace players
gave different performance each
night and the usual run of motion
pictures was also shown making an
interesting program that lasted for
more than two hours.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-09

The teachers of the Morris public
schools were entertained Saturday
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Woll-
than. The evening was very plea
sanity spent in playing 500. Re-
freshments were served later in the
evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
NEVER SPENT HIS LEGACY.
Old Prospector Left Small Fortune and
Good Name.

BISHOP, Cal, March 81. Jack
Barker, prospector. miner and man, has
struck the great mother lode. In pine
box he IS enroute from Keller to Butte.
Mon, where his last claim is staked
out. He fell victim to lead poisoning
IN the Santa Rosa mine and death end
ed his suffering.
From Death Valley s scorching
depths and the Tbehebe to the Minarets
Jack Barker had sought treasure for a
quarter century, a familiar and wei
come figure. In every town in Owens
Valley his word was as good as a bond
his credit unquestioned He spent ev
cry cent he earned, but always his
debts were settled first.
He WASH t supposed to possess dol
lar, for he had never made strike
worth while. but he leaves $l5,O 900 cash
which he did not mention. 1t was {
legacy of other years, and in all his ups
and downs he had not touched it, but
let it grow. 1t will go to Montana rela
tives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24

coast Of Virginia is but another exam
pie of the splendid work and the BRAY
cry of the officers and men of the
United States revenue cutter service
The United States navy has time
and again proven that American Off
GERS and seamen are as brave as it is
possible for human beings to be when
war has put them to the test, but to
the credit of the officers and men of
the revenue service stands a record of
, hundreds of acts Of bravery done in
time of peace.
a brave act is . brave act, no mat
ter under what conditions or eircum-
stances performed, but the fact re.
mains that it takes greater degrae of
courage to embark III a small boat
and put to sea IN the face of heavy
sea and roaring wind to rescue men
and women on a ship in distress, than
It does to enter battle during the
excitement of war.
Our own little coast guard tug
Acushnet has on board officers and
men who are just as brave as were the
members of the crew of the cutter
1amacraw, and the fate which over
came the men IN the same service off
the coast of Virginia is likely to hap
pen at any time to the crew of the
Acushnet off the coast of Massachu-
sets in the. ,Yiciaity Of New Bedford
It therefore behooves the people of
New Bedford to do everything in their
power to improve the lot of the off
GERS and crew of the Acushnet, lot
which is difficult and dangerous even
under the most favorable of circum-
stances.-New Bedford Times.
Camels bred especially for speed can
! travel as much as 90 miles Il dav.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
BUSINESS FOR BELLOWS FALLS
Vermont Farm Machine Co. Gets Sew
cral Contracts.

BELLOWS FALLS, March 24.-From
present indications it is believed that
within a short time the Vermont Farm
Machine company 5 plant viii be very
busy 1t is understood from an au-
thoritative source that several con
tracts have been awarded the firm in
as many different branches Of manu-
facturc.
For about - months the company
was busy making munitions for use
by the Russian army, but about the
first Of the year the contract expired
aud many of the employees We're without
work
1t is said that as soon rs the ma
chincry can be arranged that work on
the new contracts wilt begin and that
the plant viii be as busy as il was when
the war contracts were ON, and during
which time the Factory was working "A
hours 4 day. The new contracts are
not of the war-order type.
Though you may be satisfied to car
ny a rabbits foet. yonr wife will re
quifc set OF filrs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
Sporting Notes.

Benny Kauif has been dropped from
first place in the batting order to sixth.
Naranvilc has made an aeroplanc
flight but lacks considerable of quail
fviug for an aviator
Joseph Partcnheimer of Greenfield.
Mass, formerly star athlete OF
Greenfield high school, has been elected
captain of the next Amherst basketball
team.
The Bellows Falls basketball team
which claims the championship Of Yer
mont, was defeated on the home floor
last evening, 81 to 20, by the Franklin
y. H., five
The Braves defeated again yesterday
be Athletics, Witt : errors at short
being largely responsible, Cor the Braves
got only five hits of three Athletics
| who did the twirling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
Sporting NelUs
HIGH SCHOOL TO
TACKLE ALUMNH
Basketball Game in Armory Tonight
LIKELY to Attract Large Audience
BEGINS at 8 O'Clock.

The basketball game in the Armory
this evening between Brattleboro high
and q team Of alumni of the school will
rc the last Of the present season and is
likely to attract q large crowd. Plag
will start at clock.
The alumni team viii be composed
IT Mason Sharp, Lincoln Adams. Clare
Gallup, Sanford Plumb and STANLEY
Wilson.
The lineup of the high school team
win Doe Stewart Stcarns, Harry Plumb,
Edward Moran, Irving Howard and
Hugh StowcH
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
Advertised Letters.

Men-Jim Clark, Oliver Etier, A.
F. Farnum, DIR. John S. Fulton, George
Gibbs, George W. Harris, Z. Z. Hovey,
Thcs. Kaze. Amanda LaClaire, H. La
Valley Ladd, Maik LAX, Raoul Massi-
cote, l.. NJ. Merriam, Ray Monmany,
X. +. Spencer, f. w. Tarbell, l.. NJ.
Tyler.
Women-MisS Marion Ballou, Mrs.
H. +. Edwards, Miss Chaternie Mar
tin, Miss Win Pearson, Miss Louise NJ
Walker.
Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
KINGS ARE MOSTLY
OF GERMAN STOCK
Monarchs of Europe Have Conspired t
Keep Power Out of Hands Of the
People.

WASHINGTON, March 24.- The
kings Of the earth conspirc to keep mon
archy still throned upon the world S
brain. The people of the earth arise
and kick these schemes into fragments
One of the most colossal Of these
astute plottings went to pieces when
the Russian people got tired of the
fantastic yoke.
Whatever their countries might be
forced to do, or seem to do, after that
all the kings of Europe have been
bound together by secret alliance and
the ritual Of their trade union.
One way to promote trade interests
and keep the jobs was to link up the
thrones by carefully made marriages.
After a century of that policy the
result is seen in the fact that ever
king in Europe is either German OF
has much German blood in his veins.
Wherever an heir to a throne ha>
been sighted as approaching the mar
| riageablc age a German has beer
! picked out for a consort.
TO mention only a few of the achieve
ments the King of England is Ger
man.
For generations German has beer
the household language of the British
royal family. Queen Victoria spoke
| English with marked German ac
cent. King Edward VII was not per
fectlv at home in the language of tn
country he ruled.
Three members of the British roya
family are now bearing arms agains
Great Britain because they are Ger
man princes.
The queen Of Belgium is a German
The queen of Holland is of German
descent and is married to a German
The man lust lifted from the thron
of Russia is seyen-eights German.
His empress, who had TO be hide
from the indignant Russian populacc
was one of the vast army Of Germa
PriuceSses that have been distribute
about Europe
The king of Spain is one Of the BIZ
iawed Hapsburgs. The queen of Greece
is the Kaiscr'S sister.
II was the German queen of Greec
that kept Greece from observing il
treaty.
1t was the German empress of Russi
| Inat Ieu ana inspired the lrO-GefInd
party there through tho astoundin
drama of intrigue, treacheries and b.
, trayalS.
All the time the government of Ru
sin was pledging faith tc the allies an
the soldiers of Russia were ostensibl
lighting on that side, the real and u
, seen power behind all this was workin
for Germany.
+ All for the sake Of the IIohenzo
, lernS and the supremacy of the king
Russia has awakened from its mo-
archical trance. \ democracy at las
she has now taken her true place Wit
& the other democracics, fighting the ms
5 ldoo Of monarehism, now in its la
lair.
They sang the Marseillaise in Il
streets OF Petrograd and at the nev
. all democrats around the world sal
] with them.
The last great struggle, clean Gu
4 sure. unmiStakable The world for Il
] kings or the world for its people,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24

Camels bred especially for speed can
travel as much as 90 miles a day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
TEAM Z HAS EASY VICTORY.
Bowled 1919 on Masonic Alleys to
1,2SS for Team 3.

II was cas- yfor team f. of the Ma
mic bowling league last evening to
defeat team Il by score of $40 to
i,2ss. Prescott had high single Of the
evening, 10, but Lovett took the to-
tai honors with a mark Of 300. The
scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to October /, 1916.
Trains leave Brattloboro

AIdAHs ltaNo DIdlIltuOIO
600 q. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
700 n. IN. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
9.2O a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday, For Millers
Falls.
40 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
vim New London.
GOO p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
American Courage.

The loss of II members of the crew
OF the coast guard cutter Yamacraw
while attempting to rescue the crew of
the stranded oil steamer Louisiana
near Winter Quarter light of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
East and West Divide
HonOrS in Net Tourney

FOREST HILLS. y. r. Aug. 22.--
PLAYING true to form throughout the
fourth round Of the National Patriotic
singles tournament here today. eastern
Ind western experts In equal number
non places In the semi-fnal round 10 be
contested on the courts Of the West Side
clpb tomorrow. Although there was an
absence of the upsets which marked the
onenine round Of play for the tennis as
sociatton ambulance fund. there was ut
least ono surprise which startled the
cloao followers Of lawn tennis.
craig Btddle Of Philadelphia forced P.
1Ipdley Murray Of Niagara Falls. \. Y.
no draw on every ounce Of his endur-
arce and skill in order to win after
smelling Ave set match which hung in
the balance until the final set 1t was
Murray.s staying powers and greater
agility that gave him the victory. rather
tran marked superiority in racquet
work.
The contest between r. Norris Will
liam. II: Of Boston. and Harold A.
rhrockmorton Of Elizabeth, y. j.. was
another Ave set battle Of thrills which