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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28

The Fairgrounds in that city are under
the supervision of the park board, and
| know of no city in the country where
there is so much interest, both among
the park board officials and the citizens
in general r ~
Mot for private profit or for personal
power; not for wealth or materialism;
but for the boys, girls, men and women
of Minnesota; that they may have life,
Life more abundant; such is the purpose
:of the Playground and Recreation AS
ISOLATION of America in all it's great and
growing Minnesota movement.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28
FACTORIES OF STATE READY ..1
TO TURNOUT WAR SUPPLIES

Prof. J. J. Father, head of the mechani-
cal engineering department of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, who with Dean
G. B. Frankforter, represent Minnesota
on the naval advisory board says that
several thousand Minnesota factories
are prepared to manufacture such sup
plies as the government may need in the
event of war. -, :
Only a few factory owners refused to
respond to the survey made by Prof.
Father and DR.. Frankforter on behalf
of the naval board.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28
PUBLIC BUILDING
WILL SAVE MONEY
EXPENSE OF BOND
ISSUE OFFSET IN RENTAL
COSTS -
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY
BE RESULT OF DEFEAT AT
POLLS

That the adoption of the issue of bonds
for the construction of City Hall
will be an actual saving within short
time rather than an expense, is the con-
tention of those favoring the proposition.
At the outset the increased taxes will
amount to but comparatively little more
than the average taxpayer is now con-
tributing to the support of the city.
This statement is proven. by figures
submitted by those who have taken
the time and trouble to thoroly investi-
gate the situation.
Must Rebuild Fire Hall
'On the proposed bond issue of $780,
600 the interest will amount to $4,000
year, but on the other hand the city will
save the present rental of the building now
used for the police headquarters, and
also rental for an Office for the city
engineer" said we'll known citizen.
Beside these expenses it will be neces-
sary this year to rebuild the present
fire engine house. That is foregone
conclusion, as it is an imposition to ask
or expect the firemen to longer work
under the conditions that have OBJ
tanned in the past. ~.
Another thing it will be but a short
time before the city will be up against
maintaining paid fire department, the
expense OF which will eat up within a
lew years, not more than six, sat the out
side, the entire $4,000 the people are
now asked to issue bonds for. The
reason for this is that with the turning
down of the present opportunity to Sc
cure an adequate public building, one
that would be credit to the city, one
that would be ample for New Ulm's
need for all time, and one that would
properly house the fire department, the
fire boys will begin to feel that they are
not wanted. You can't blame them; it
is human nature" y.
Extra Taxes Slight
Discussing the additional taxes, it
has been figured out that the extra cost
to the average taxpayer will be about
as follows: For the man who is now
paying $1,000 year the extra cost will
be but Is cents year; $21 it will be so
cents, and $42 it will be 81. To the
business man who is paying 5000 taxes
a year the extra cost will be SIS year,
and the same in proportion to the amount
OF taxes that he pays. 1t is argued chat
thetax payers would not be required to pay
this full amount Of additional expense.
as the saving to be effected by cutting
off rentals now or to be made for out
side offices, ETC., would come so near
offsetting foregoing additional expense
that the difference would scarcely be
felt.
Paid Department Expensive
A paid fire department, which will
be the inevitable result Of defeating the
plans now proposed, will cost the city
at the smallest possible estimate from
$4,000 to $4,000 year. For the past
three years the cost for the volunteer de-
partment has been an average of SAL
year. Some difference in the cost!
That is just what is sure to happen, and
there will be no getting away from it.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28
FARMERS OF MINNESOTA
s.. VALLEY ARE MISINFORMED

The Morgan Messenger believes the
farmers who own lands in the Mime
sofa river bottoms, and are opposing the
bill presented to the legislature by the
Tri-State Flood Control Association,
misunderstood the bill. The Messen-
ger does not think the sponsors for the
bill, who own large tracts of land in the
Minnesota river valley would be so
short-sighted as to prepare and favor
a measure that would be SO detrimental
to their own interests as the bill is rep
resented to be by certain interests in
parts of the valley. The Messenger says:
"A number of the farmers of the
Minnesota Valley, especially along the
valley in this section of the country,
have made strenuous efforts before the
House and Senate drainage committees
to have the Minnesota river made
separate drainage and food district
from the Red river, valley.
Attorney John A. Dalzell of Morton,
a former representative, is one of the
attorneys for the valley farmers. In
fact the preliminary meetings were held
at his Office.
The farmers want to prevent the
turning of the waters, of Lake Traverse
into the Minnesota river, and they
want a voice in the construction of the
reservoir in Big Stone lake at the head
of the valley, and in the plans for the
control and distribution of the water.
The bottom land farmers are es-
pecially interested in this latter PROPOSE
ton. They say that even if the reser-
voir is strong, conditions may be such
that it will overflow and produce floods.
The Tri-State Flood Control associa-
ton is sponsor for the bill which is be-
fore the legislature and several of it's
officers are land owners along the Mime
sofa valley and it would seem as though
opposition to the bill from valley farmers
themselves is due to some misunder-
standing or else the association officers
must indeed be shortaghted. Their
interests are Identical
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28
Bankers Take Sides.

The bankers of the state are taking
sides for and against the bill providing
Tor the guaranty of the deposits in the
state banks. Most of the national banks
oppose the bill. The state banks are
divided. It is probable that some
interesting hearings will be held on this
bill before it is reported out of the COM
mittee.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28
LOCAL DISCLAIMERS :.
CONTEST WINNERS
NEW ULM STUDENTS WILL GO
TO STATE MEETING SOON
IN MINNEAPOLIS. =
MANKATO AND ELMORE SCHOOLS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING HERE
FRIDAY.

New Ulm students came out of the
Second Congressional District Decla-
matory contest, at the High School
Auditorium Friday evening, with flying
colors. Max Freitag, a senior in the
local school, and Thelma Rinke, fresh
man, winning over the contestants sent
here by the High Schools Of Mankato
and Gilmore, MINI. AS result the
winners will take part in the State Con-
test to be held in Minneapolis, under the
auspices of the Northwestern Conser-
vatory of Expression, during Easter
week.
Six Contestants in Field.
There were six contestants, two from
Mankato, two from Elmore, and the
two local students. =
The Auditorium was well filed with
scholars, parents and other interested
citizens to listen to the declarations,
and all were well pleased with the result.
The program was greatly enlivened by
several numbers played by the High
Schooi Orchestra. This organization,
which is composed entirely of students,
and under the direction of Miss Peterson
and it's excellent work brought out much
applause. 81
Prof. P. w. Hutson announced that
the printed programs would be followed,
and that each of the contestants would
take his OF her place as the name ap-
peared and that no further announce
ment would be made. He warned the
audience that no undue cheering would
be permitted until after the last speaker
had finished.
Government Ownership of Rail-
roads,, was the subject Of declamatory
grafton by Lawrence Pew, Of Mankato.
The young man, who was the author of
his own defamation, in ansable manner,
discussed tellingly, the benefits to the
country where public ownership of rail-
roads has been attained.
Fritjof Vikingstad, of the Elmore
school, gave Jack London's famous story
Of how ''Buck Wins Wager and his
effort was so well done that some of the
audience rather felt that he might win
first place.
Freitag Scores Victory.
The boys side of the contest was
closed with the defamation, "Spartacus
to the Gladiators,'' by Max Freitag.
With the natural oratorical ability as
we'll as finish Max displayed in the
delivery of his subject. his hearers
were soon convinced that he would
certainly be heard in the state contest,
and they were not disappointed when
the report of the judges was heard.
The ''Lion and the Mouse was the
recitation by Delta Stockmann, of Man
kato. It was vel! rendered and with
dramatic ability and her work created a
very favorable impression on the au-
dience.
''Tom Sawyer's Love Affair."" from
one Of Mark Twain's most HUMOROUS
stories, as recited by Thelma Rinke, kept
the audience in an uproar from start to:
finish, and won generous applause. The.
girl, who hasn't yet passed her four
tenth birthday, recited the story SO well
Continued on PageiD
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28
.SEARLBS SUFFERS
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
SCHNOBRICH'S HARDWARE AND
IMPLEMENT STORES WIPED
OUT
FAMILY QUARTERS ARE Also
DESTROYED WITH ENTIRE
CONTENTS

hardware store, implement warehouse
and family home of Martin Schnobrich,
at Searles. The loss is estimated at
upward Of $25,000, and was only par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The fire broke out about 8 o'clock in
the morning, in the partition dividing
the, hardware store from the implement
warehouse, and in surprisingly short
time the entire building was a mass Of
flames. The village of Searles, which
IS about seven mics south of the city, on
the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad,
is without fire protection, and the entire
town turned out to fight the flames,
quickly organizing a ''bucket brigade"
for that purpose. For fear that the
flames might spread to nearby buildings
the Fire Department of this city; was
called on for aid. Chief Henry Engel,
with about twenty men, carrying the
hook and ladder truck and supply of
extinguishe1s, responded.
Makes Quick Run
An engine and fiat car, carrying the
apparatus and New Ulm fire men, left
here within few minutes after the call
was received and made a quick run to
Searles, considering the condition OF
the track, which considerable part of
the way was under several inches of
water. As a result the engineer in
charge of the locomotive, was obliged
to exercise considerable care in govern
ing the speed. At 9 o'clock the firemen
reached Searles, but the fire had pretty
well eaten up the Schnobrich property,
and as the danger to other buildings
has passed, there was but little for them
to do.
The fire had made practically clean
sweep of Mr.. Schnobrich's property, the
only things being removed from the
burning buildings being a desk from the
office, buggy and a cutter from the
implement rooms. .'. ~
Living Rooms Destroyed
Mr.. Schnobrich carried large inc
of hardware and farm implements,
his stock on hand when the fire broke out
being valued at about $4,000. The
family occupied living rooms over the
store, and all the household goods We're
destroyed, together with all of the
family clothing, excepting that which
the family wore. 1t was less. than an
hour from the time that the fire was
discovered until there was nothing left
but smouldering ruin.
Mr.. Schnobrich says he has not the
slightest idea as to the cause of the con-
fagration. He says that shortly before
the fire broke out he crossed the street
to another store on an Grand and it was
during his short absence that the fire
was discovered by his clerk. The latter
had stepped from the hardware store to
the farm implement department, where
he was gone but for brief period, and
when he opened the door to return the
interior of the store was filled with smoke
and Immediately butst into flames,
enveloping the whole building.
Relief Fund Raised
The citizens of Searles Immediately
set about raising fund for the tenn
porary reiief, Of the family, and $3.50
was contributed within a couple of hours
or so.
Late yesterday Mr.. Schnobrich was
undecided as to the future, but will
probably rebuild at once.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28

The House of Representative in the
State Legislature made any changes
IN the present primary election laws
impossible during the present session
when on Friday the Odland bill, ano
later the Harrison bill, were defeated
by decisive votes. The only redeemine
feature of the transaction, was the adop.
ton OF resolution repeating the present
Presidential preference law, which proved
itself to be such a farce last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
JAMES M'WILLIAMS.

James Milton McWilliams, 70 years
old, Civil War veteran and a pio-
neer resident Of the state, died
Wednesday at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. E. R. McBratney. The body
was removed to the Jesse T. Mills
undertaking establishment and later
shipped to Sellick, the old family
home, where funeral services will be
held. Mr.. McWilliams was a native
of Pennsylvania. served during the
Civil War as lieutenant in the Sew
|enth Ohio Volunteers. and then came
west and settled with his family
where the town of Sellick now is. He
is survived by his widow, two daugh-
tiers. Mrs, McBratney, and Mrs. r..
Kate vandervolgen of Seattle. son,
James NJ, Of Seilick, 13 grandchil-
dren and four Observation-Disclosures
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
PIE WITHOUT CRUST.

Tighten your labor by emitting
the crust from the pie. Every WON
an running farm kitchen has more
work than she can do at this season
OF the year. Serve the fruit, fresh
or stewed, and save the time spent
on pastry, also the -four and shorten
Ing necessary to make 1t. II the
American pie is sacrificed to the
American spirit, American health
will be improved.
1t is a very simple matter to omit
pastry in preparing for custard pies
and convert the filling into a pud-
ding. Custard, potato, or pumpkin
filling will make just as good des-
sert II prepared in the usual way,
baked in a baking dish without crust,
and served with just a suggestion of
tart preserves or jelly.
Sometimes when you feel that you
Just must have pie. try this plan.
Cook your fruit for filing and season
as usual. Place in pie plate without
bottom crust Cover the top with
thin slices of bread, sprinkle with
brown sugar, and set In a hot stove
to toast and candy over. Serve hot.
This Is really delightful dessert
and liked by grown-ups as well as
children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
MRS. JOHANNA HAGEMEYER.

Funeral services were held at the
]. A. Gilbaugh chapel Sunday after
noon for Mrs. Johanne Hagemeyer.
80 years old, resident of Olympia
for many years, who died at st.
Peters hospital last Thursday even
ing. Members of the local chapter
of the Eastern Star, of which Mrs.
Hagemeyer was member, had
charge of the services, and interment
was made in the Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. Hagemeyer, who was born in
Hanover, Germany, came to the
United States with her husband in
1870 and, after living in Chicago for
a while, the family came to Olympia,
making their home here since. Her
husband died in 1888. Surviving are
a son, w. A. Hagemeyer, formerly of
Olympia. nephew, Walter A. Meyer,
and a niece, Mrs. Emma Dean, both
of Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
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!. SOLDIERS Forbidden
;. TO VISIT SEATTLE

:. Major General Greene, com .
:. mandaut at Camp Lewis, Amer :
:. lean Lake, put the city OF Seat :
:. tie on the blacklist Thursday :
:. when he issued general orders .
:. forbidding all officers aad men :
:. of his command from visiting
: that city unless upon duty or :
:. under orders from the military
:. authorities or under specific
:. written permission. The action :
:. followed a lengthy controversy :
:. between General Greene and :
!. Mayor Hi Gill and other Seattle :
:. officials, over moral conditions .
:. in that city, General Greene .
:. having served notice some :
:. weeks ago that unless Seattle .
:. was cleaned up" he would not .
:. permit him men to visit it. .
:. :. !. = = = !. !. !. ! : : !: :: :. =
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
AIDING THE ENEMY.

Just now this is a familiar phrase
in American life. Exactly what is
intended to be conveyed by the phrase
many do not seem to understand. 1t
might be we'll to study 1t closely If
we are to be loyal citizens as our gov
eminent expects US to be.
First, it is not necessary that we
actually minister to the enemy's nat
ural wants, in order to come under
the meaning Of the term. There are
q thousand and one ways-indirect
ways-r-of aiding an enemy. Our
present enemy is fully aware Of this
fact, and his knowledge is shown in
his extraordinary activity in our
country. One of the most effective
ways to aid cause is to destroy the
morale of its opponents. II dissen-
sion and strife can be shown in its
ranks, these themselves will soon
bring, about its downfall without
much effort on the part of the OPP
p0nent.
Unfortunately there seems to be
current in this country an idea that
any course of action is permissible
that. is not directly prohibited by
statute law. Acting on assumption,
opponents of the government claim
the right to criticise this govern
msnt,s actions because our constitu-
ton, guarantees to all freedom of
spesch. Such people profess to be un-
able to zee wherein they can be &C
euBed OF disloyalty in exercising a
plain right guaranteed by the consti-
| tuition.
Fortunately. however, this same
question has arisen before in this
county. : In the war between the
states, President Lincoln had the
same dificulty to contend with. and
heu vent directly to the root of the
matter and defined for all time the
rights Of citizens as to freedom OF
speech In times Of national, peril.
Hear him:
HE who dissuades one man from
y0tuRteering, or induces one soldier
| t0a desert, weakens the Union cause
- much as he who kills Union sol
der In battle. Yet this dissension or
| Endorsement may be SO conducted as
tDab ~ no defined crime of which any
civil court would take cognizance. z
| PRESIDENT Lincoln went farther and
asserted the indisputable right Of
the government to suppress all ac-
ton and speech that had for its OBJ
ject,s or tended to, the weakening of
the morale Of the government forces.
| Men and women of America, our
sQAs and brothers are on the firing
line, defending the honor of people
that know no master. They are
shedding their blood to make perma-
nent the liberty bequeathed them by
other, fighters Of another age. Can
We stand by and see them stabbed in
the; back by protested friends. while
they are barring their breasts to our
country's foes? The man who in this
emergency opposes his country's
course through ignorance should be
reasoned with and enlightened. He
! who hy such action would give aid to
the enemy should be sent to Join the
ehemy-at once. He's q misflt here.
Mexican Co. (Penn.l Democrat.
I (
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23

Mrs. w. A. Hodges entertained
Tuesday afternoon in honor of her
little daughters seventh birthday
games being played by the young
sters and ice. cream and cake served.
Those present were Ruby and Georgia
Moore, Beatrice Johnson, Elizabeth
Kelvin, Werdna Phillips and Dorothy,
Marie; Katherine and John Fuller.
Mrs. Hodges was assisted in serving
by Mrs. Rollman and Miss Ruth Tan
ner and Frances Hodges.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
CLARA LUCILLE LEHMAN.

A brief illness resulted in the death
at. the family home Sunday of Clara
Lucille Lehman, years old, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lehman of
Mud Bay. The funeral took place at
Delphi Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Turner of Tumwater officiating. I'm
dertaker Jesse T. Mills had charge.
Surviving are the parents. two sis
tiers, Irene and Lola, and a brother,
Elmer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23

Mrs. Dun Of Tacoma and mother
were quite badly injured in an acct
dent ON the Westside hill Saturday
noon. when Mr.. Dun lost control OF
the auto in which they were riding
and It started backing down the hill,
rode over the slight curb into West
Bay avenue. upset and rolled some
IS fest down the hill. They were
rescued by d. e. Werts, who hap.
psned along, u the time Of the acct.
DIT.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23

Members Of the families and close
friends Witnessed the marriage a
the Methodist parsonAee Saturday
afternoon Of Miss Olive Fuller and
wIiam G. Portens. The ceremony
- uSrformed BY Rev, !. H. secor
4 ~ which the bridal party. con-
1klng Of Mr.. and Mrs. Porteus. and
T. - Blanche Peters. Margaret
elhw ana Ruby Hauschild. motored
ov6r to Tacona In the groom's ma
ch1ne and were entertained at dinner
~. Lswis lEezElllup. Mr.. and Mrs
rogtsus. after short wedding trip
WIN be 1t homo to their friends al
Ia groom's farm near Silver Spit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
DEATH S OF
PAST WEEK
DAVID l.. WORRIES.

The local lodge of Odd Fellows had
charge of the funeral at the j. A. Gill
baugh chapel Sunday afternoon of
David l.. Vorhies, a member of Ocosta
Lodge No. 105. Surviving are a sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Richman, and broth
er, J. y. Norhies. of North Cove: a
sister, Mrs. Eva Cameron, who lives
in Michigan, and a sister-in-law, Mrs
Myrtle Vorhes of this city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23

A benefit card party to raise funds
for the Knights Of Columbus war re-
lief fund will be given by the local
Council at Central hall Friday even
ing, five hundred being played. A
second party will be given for the
benefit OF the Red Cross, the date to
be announced later.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
Chevrolet. Factory Representative
s Here.

A. e. fuller, representing the
Chevrolet factory at Oakland, Calf.
paid a business visit Thursday upon
the local Chevrolet agents, the Cap
ital Transit G Repair company, and
when he left drove one OF the
agency's Baby Grand touring cars
down to Aberdeen for delivery to a
Grays Harbor purchaser.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23

The st. Martins College football
team was defeated for the first time
this season when the Lincoln Ath-
letic club outfit of Tacoma rode over
the collegians by the score of 10 to
s, in a game at Lacey Sunday, wit
messed by q large crowd.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23

Harry Williams. son of Mr.. and
Mrs H. H. Williams and former
student in the Olympia high school.
has successfully passed the examina-
tons at the naval training school at
Mare Islaad for admission to the
radio school at Harvard university.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-23
OLYMPIA ASrONIsHED BY
MERCHANTS STORY.

A merchant relates the following:
TOR years could not sleep without
turning every hour. Whatever ate
caused gas and sourness. Also had
stomach catarrh. ONE SPOONFUL
buckthorn bark. glycerine. ETC.. as
mixed In Adler-i-ka relieved me IN
STANLY." Because Adler-i-ka
bushes the ENTIRE alimentary tract
Il relieves ANY CASE constipation,
1pnr stomach or gas and prevents
pendicitis. It has QUICKEST ac-
~ Of anything We ever sold. F. G..
Isas. Sfsssist.