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Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
HAVE GOOD PROSPECT
FOR HOME GUARD UNIT
Eighty-one Men Have Signed up and
State Authorities Give Encour-
agement

c. L. Voss chairman and Paul L..
SpoOner secretary of the home guard
committee have been putting in hard
work this week after receiving en-
cOuragement from the state author
tiles that Norris would be recognized
if a home guard unit were formed
here.
Already eighty-one men have
signed the list, and the list has been
sent to Major Setback who has
charge of this division of the work
of the Public Safety Commission In
acknowledging receipt of the list
Major Setback stated that he was
very we'll pleased with both the num-
Der and character of the list, and
that he expects that Morris will be
given a unit" which may mean
either a company or a platoon.
Plans for the home guard have not
been entirely completed yet by the
Public Safety Commission, but as
soon as they have it is expected that
the organization of the local unit
will be completed.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
Will Outclass All the Rest

Norris is going to have iagstaff
that will outclass that of any other
town if the citizens and old soldiers
have their way. The staff will be
placed on the Grove park" in front
Of the La Grand, and will be sub
stantially built with a mainmast and
a top mast, and if any town tries
to put up a higher one, then the
Morris boys will just send it up an
other notch.
A subscription paper for funds was
circulated yesterday, and it is hoped
to have the flag in place by Memorial
Day.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
co1YER TEwKsBURY AND TA1sEY LATTER's

him that he was there So years ago,
and within a half an hour the re-
porters were on Colyer's trail. The
following is one of the press notices
he received
"A Minnesotan, Mr.. w. L. COlyer,
who spent two days in Mobile at the
Battle House found conditions
changed from his last visit, follow
ing the famous battle of Mobile Bay,
in May, 1865. At that time he was
a member of A Company, 28th Wis
cOnsin Infantry, U. S. A. Mr.. COlyer
has a number of relics of those days,
including a razor and strop which
ate engineer.
THE visitor spoke of the battle of
Spanish Fort as though it were but
a happening of the previous day.
His tent mate, Emmett r. Lodbell,
was, he said, buried in Mobile. He
Magazine Point occurred on May 25,
1865, in which a number of lives
were lost. The old Battle House roof
caved in from the shock. Mr.. Colyer
had a diary to which he referred in
speaking of those other days"
4 Mr.. Colyer and o. F. Tewksbury
both visited Col. A. II. Taisey in
Cuba, and we are pleased to pres
ent herewith picture taken of the
three on Col. Taiseys ranch. Mr.
Tewksbury visited the -four corners
of the earth or at least the four
corners of the United States while the
was away. He visited first at his
old home in Vermont, then toured
the New England states and the
cities of the east coast as far south
as Florida and Cuba. Returning to
Florida, he. went to Houston, Texas,
then on to California, up the west
coast to Sand Point, Idaho, and
thence home.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
Thomas Charles BaStin

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bastin
mourn the death of their five year
old son, Thomas Charles Bastin, who
died on May II from convulsions af-
ter a short sickness. The little one
was born in Darnen township on
December II, 1911, had always been
bright and promising child, and
its parents have the sympathy of
many friends in their bereavement.
The funeral was held at the par
entail home in Scott township at 2
p. m. Monday, Rev. Henry Nobbs
conducting the service. The pail
bearers were Lloyd Kohl, Foster Behl,
Gaylord Anderson and Lewis Beimel
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
Weather Man on Good Behavior

Nearly three weeks of settled
weather has brought back the usual
optimism of favorable sowing sea-
son. The acreage of wheat was mat
erially reduced on account of the
adverse conditions all thru April,
but the acreage of all other crops is
being greatly increased on account
of the fine dry weather prevailing
during May. Corn acreage is espe-
cfally increased and when given such
a good start corn is one of the surest
crops in Stevens county.
While the top of the ground ap-
pears dry and dusty, yet there is
plenty of subsoil moisture and the
general crop outlook has materially
improved over what it. was a month
ago.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
What Questions are Asked Claims
for Exemption Must be Made at
This Time
OCCUPATION IMPORTANT
County Registration in Hands Of
Sheriff Zahl, Auditor Wollthan
and Physician Caine

Sheriff F. A Zahl, Auditor G. r.
Wollthan and County Physician G.
e. Caine, as the county board of reg
istration, have been making prelim-
mary arrangements for the registra-
tion of all men in Stevens county be-
tween the ages of Fl and 80 inclu-
sive, as required by the new army
law.
Registrars will be appointed for
each precinct of the county, and on
a day to be named, all men liable to
service will be required to report at
the usual polling place and register.
The time, the places, and the names
Of the registrars will be announced
later
Questions for each person to ans
wer when registering in the order in
which they will appear on the off,
cial cards when the latter are filled
out by the registrar, are as follows:
1. Name in full? Age in years?
2. Home address?
3. Date of birth?
4. Are you (1) a natural-born
citizen? (2) a naturalized citizen?
90 an alien? (4) or have you de-
clared your intention to become
citizen?
5. Where were you born?
6. If not citizen, of what coun-
try are you subject or citizen?
Z. What is your present trade,
occupation or office?
''This does not ask what you did
once, or what you have done most of
the time, nor what you are best fit
ted to do. It ASKS WHAT YOUR
JOB Is RIGHT NOW. State briefly
as Farmer Miner Student" La
borer Con farm, in rolling mill, in
automobile, wagon or other factory.)
'Machinist in automobile factory
etc. If you hold an Office under state
or federal government, name the
office you hold. If you are in the mil
itary or naval service of the United
States state Army of the United
States or Navy of the United States
If you are in one of the following
offices or employments, use one Of
the names hereinafter mentioned:
Custom house clerk" employed
in the transmission of the mails" or
employed in the sea service of citi-
zen or merchant marine within the
United States
s. By whom employed? Where
employed?
9. Have you father, mother,
wife, child under twelve or a sister
or brother under IL solely depend
ent upon you for support (specify
which,?
"Consider your answer thought
Concluded on Page A.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18

'MObile, April 5, 1917.
Received of w. L. Colyer, of Nor
ris, Mimi, formerly of Co. A 28th
Wis. Inf. one () razor and strop
captured on May 9th, 1865, from
the engineer of the Confederate
Steamer Fort Sumpter on the Tom
bigbie River at Mcintosh Bluff, Ala.
"W. B. McAtee,
Manager Tourist Welcome Club,
Mobile, Ala
The above receipt together with
the business card of a man he as
sisted in capturing during the Civil
War and a newspaper notice of his
visit, are among the souvenirs that
W. L. COlyer brought back with him
from his southern trip.
COmrade Colyer explains the con-
way. After the capture of Mobile
the Confederate fleet fed up the Tom
bigbie River and a Union force was
sent after them. They surrendered
and we're brought down the river
under guards stationed in the diff
assigned the engine room to see that
the engineer obeyed the signals from
the bridge. Now it happened that
Company A had only two raZOrs in
the whole company, and it was very
difficult to get a shave. So when he
spied the engineers razor and strop
on a shelf, and asked the engineer
4~ - l. i L,
fused, cOnfiscated it. Up to that
time the engineer had been quite So
cial, but he resented the aforesaid
cOnfiscatiOn, and was inclined to ar
que the matter, but as Comrade Col
yer had gun and bayOnet, the lat
ter had all the best of the argument.
The relations of the engineer and
Comrade COlyer for the balance of
the journey were strickly formal.
Mr.. Colyer has had the razor and
strOp ever since until he turned it
over to the Tourist Welcome Club
when the owner or his hiers were
found, the property was to be turned
over to them, and further that Colyer
was to be notified in order that he
might remit $40, which he considers
a fair allowance for So years use.
After the fiercely contested battle
of Mobile, COlyer with others was
set to guard a bridge which had been
restored after the Confederates had
destroyed it. One of the men who
sought to escape by this bridge and
was arrested by Colyer was R. E.
DAILY, at present manager of the Daily
Sign Co., of Mobile. When he
learned Mr.. COlyer was in the city
he hunted him up and the two had
a delightful visit.
When Mr.. Colyer registered at the
Battle House, the hotel at Mobile,
the clerk asked him if he had ever
been in the city before. Colyer told
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
PUBLISHER WILL SAVE
STAMPS ON STATEMENTS
Same Will Be Attached to the Paper
Next Week in Order to Effect
Economy

The periodical mailing of subscrip-
tion statements under a two-cent
costs The Tribune between $50 and
500 for stamps alone. Since the in
PRODUCTION of the carrier system in
Morris this expense has been in
creased because a two-cent stamp is
required where formerly a one-cent
stamp would carry a drop letter.
All of our readers are we'll aware
of the greatly increased cost of pro-
duction for which there appears to
be no relief in sight. For that rea-
son it is necessary to effect economies
wherever possible, and of course we
desire to effect economies which will
not affect the excellent service which
we are giving to the readers of The
Tribune.
The heavy expense of sending out
subscription statements we can mat
erially reduce by attaching the state
ment to the paper under a special
rule of the postoffice department.
Subscription statements have now
been prepared, and are ready to mail,
but instead of being enclosed in en-
velopes, they will next week be at
tached to The Tribune going to sub
cribers whose subscription is due.
Meanwhile any subscriber who
wishes to know how he stands on
our books need only consult the label
on this paper, where he will find the
month and year to which his sub
scription is paid clearly indicated.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
1T Was Fine" "

Mr. and Mrs N. Vinje have let
ter from their son Arnold Vinje who
is with the First Minnesota at Fort
Smelling. He tells that Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Morley, formerly of Morris but
now of Minneapolis, came out to the
Fort Sunday and brought dozen of
boiled eggs, a box of fudge and a
dozen cup cakes for the Norris boys,
and believe me it was fine" says
Arnold
He says they are getting along
fine and asks his mother to send
some fudge and cookies.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
Ladies' Clubs Meet at Benson

A considerable delegation of Nor
ris ladies took the noon train to Ben
son on Wednesday to attend the
meeting of the Seventh District Fed
Grafton held there Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. F. A. Hancock, district vice.
president, was on the program for
the response to the address of well
come. Mrs. L. G. Spooner gave a
report on civil service, Mrs. G.. H.
Geenty gave the report from the
Students Club and Mrs. CIV. Beise
the report from the Literary Club.
Mrs. G. B. Sylvander, accompanied
by Mrs. John oKreiss Jr. was on the
program for a vocal solo, as was also
Mrs. J. c. Morrison, accompanied by
Mrs. E. J. Jones. Among the other
ladies who attended one or both days
were Mrs. E. T. Fitzgerald, Mrs. c..
A. Dushek, Mrs. w. c. Light, Mrs.
c. L. Hemming, Mrs. S. J. Stebbins.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
H. A. DeLashmutt, City Editor of
Tribune, and Profs. Simonds
and Quinlivan on List
DOCTORS ENLIST ALSO
Stevens County Makes Splendid
Showing Will Hagerman Cred
tied to Morris

H A DeLashmutt, city editor of
The Tribune, Chas. A. SimOnds, sup
erintendent of the public schools, and
Ray J. Quinlivan, principal of the
high school, we're all summoned to
Fort Smelling the first Of the week
to take their final examinations for
the Officers Training Camp which
has opened at Fort Smelling, and all
were successful, and have now be-
gun their three months intensive
training to fit them for enrolment
in the Officers Reserve Corps. After
the training, the officers for Uncle
Sans new armies will be chosen
from this reserve list, and all will be
subject to call as more officers are
needed.
Will F. Hagerman, son of Mrs
Mary Hagerman Of this city, has also
been accepted. He is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota and has
been managing a farm for the Mayo
Brothers. His father was a member
of the 163rd Ohio in the Civil War
and the Hagerman family have been
soldiers for six generations.
Mr.. DeLashmutt attended Baker
College and is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Missouri, Mr.. Quinlivan
is a graduate of Carleton College,
and Mr.. SimOnds is a graduate of
Upper Iowa University and a master
from New York University.
There were other applicants from
here for the Officers Training Camp,
but they have not been called for
final examination as yet, tho they
may be later. The applications we're
handled in whole or in part thru
James B. Ormond, volunteer of the
Officers Training Camp Association.
Mr.. Ormond has also been appoint
ed recruiting agent by the Minnesota
Public Safety Commission and is pre-
pared to give information on the diff
ferent branches of the service and to
furnish transportation to volunteers.
DR.. E. T. Fitzgerald, of Morris, DR..
Ransom, of Hancock, and Dr. Whit
temOre, of DOnnelIy, went to st. Paul
yesterday to take their physical and
professional examinations for ad-
mission to the Medical Reserve Corps,
and if passed will also be subject to
call.
R. A. Stone, now of St. Paul but
formerly of Morris, has also been ac-
cepted for the Officers Training
Camp. Mr.. Stone is a veteran of the
Spanish-American War.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18

Browns Valley line for a year or
more, but recently was transferred
to Minneapolis and is running out
of there on the Great Northern. He
is a worthy young man with an as
sured future in his chosen work. Miss
Vinje, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Vinje, has been one of the popular
young ladies of the city, and both
have many friends here who wish
them happiness.
They will make their home in Min
neapOlis.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
Cavananph-Vinie

Mr.. Dennis Cavanaugh and Miss
Nora Vinje were married at Mime
apOlis on Thursday evening of last
week at $3.50, at the home of rela-
tives of the groom.
Mr. Cavanaugh was fireman on the
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18

S. ]. Stebbins is excavating for a
basement which he will build under
the building formerly used by the
Gund Brewing Co. for a beer depot,
but which he now uses for a poultry
packing room and for the storage of
potatoes and other root crops.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
KNIGHTS of PYthias

Norris Lodge No. 1O8 celebrated
it's 25th anniversary last evening"
Refreshments we're served and a So
cial program rendered.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
BOX SOCIAL TUESDAY
RED CROSS BENEFIT
Big Patriotic Response Wanted to
Appeal for Funds to Buy Red
Cross Materials

The ladies of Morris who have in
terested themselves in Red Cross
work have found that it is necessary
for them to furnish their own mat
erial from which to make comforts
and necessities for the soldiers. This
expense will be so heavy that they
have decided to give all an opportun-
ity to share in this patriotic work
by helping furnish the necessary
funds.
A benefit box social will therefore
be held at the armory on Tuesday
evening, May %, at $50. The ad-
mission will be ten cents and every
one will be expected to come and as
sist in swelling the funds. Each
lady is asked to furnish a box con-
tanning lunch, cup and silver for
two. Coffee will be furnished by the
Civic League. Boxes will be sold at
auction.
The following program will also
be given:
Selection ..--..----...--.. Orchestra
Song --.--------. Mrs. Sylvander
Duet Miss Eckes and Mr.. Kreiss
Reading ---.---.-.-. Mrs. Jennings
Song ---.-.-.--.--. Mr.. John Kreiss
Song .--.-..--..- Miss Witwer
Selection --.-----..--M Male Quartet
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18

Two Tribune Men on Roll of Honor
Two members of The Tribune force
are now undergoing military train
ing, and the balance of the force are
nnding the added work very heavy.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-18
MINNEAPOLIS BUSINESS
MEN HERE ON JUNE 7
Annual Tour for the Purpose of Get
ting Acquainted and to See the
Country

J. S. Cady, Assistant Secretary of
the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce
Association, was in Morris yesterday
making preliminary arrangements
for the annual get-acquainted tour
of the business men of Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis men will travel by
special train, north from Minneapolis
to Carleton, thence west to Brainerd
and CrOOkston, thence south to
Breckenridge and will reach Morris
between 9 and 10 o'clock of June 7.
There will be about 100 in the party
besides the First Regiment Band.
Mr.. Cady while here called on
Mayor Jones, President Adams of the
Commercial Club and others. He is
travelling over the entire route by
auto, and he reports that the best
stretch Of road he found was be-
tween Herman and Norris, tho he
found all the main roads generally
good.
New Suits for Morris Band Boys
A meeting was held at the armory
last Friday evening at which time it
was decided to order new suits for
the Norris Band boys. Fl suits will
arrive in time so that the boys can
appear in their new uniforms on
Decoration Day. The suits are dark
blue. The Morris Band will give
concerts two nights of each week on
main street. Morris has real good
band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-24

ers and to find quarters in which tney
could work. The only room large
enough and at all suitable for this use
was the Senate chamber, and 1t was
Communicated. With it went the Of
flee Of the secretary Of the Senate,
which Is also used to the limit.
Much Of the work now being done Is
calculated to help the men of Maine to
be registered with as little inconveni-
ence as possible. Though the federal
machinery for the registration is Won
derfully complete. yet local conditions
in Maine must receive local treatment,
and this is being done by Maine men.
Maine woods crews offer a peculiar
problem. but it has been decided to
treat these men as absentees from
home, and in the operations conducted
by large companies, sub agents will be
appointed to supervise the filling up Of
the registration cards. This will obvi-
ate the necessity of men travelling
from the remote townships of oxford,
Franklin, Somerset, Piscataquis, Pen
obscot and Aroostook counties to their
respective shire towns at their own eX-
pense and with straight Jail sentence
staring them in the face If they failed
to do so.
General Presson Wednesday issued a
large poster intended to make it clear
to men between the ages of y and so
years, inclusive, that the burden is up
on them to be certain that they are
registered on June 5, that is, if they
are absent from home, that they regis
ter as absentees in time for their reg
istratiOn cards to get back to their
home towns by June 5th.
Beyond a doubt all physicians and
hospital mar gements in the State
will be asked to aid in getting the en-
rollment of the sick. Probably the
physicians will be asked to convey in
formation to the sick and to see
to it that they understand the special
provisions made for them.
Sub agents will undoubtedly assist
at the four Maine colleges. The col
leges will Also be asked to encourage
their students to act as volunteer reg
istrars, Interpreters and assistants.
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P|TTSF|ELD
w. r. c. Meets Wednesday,
Universalist Mission Meets
William Barker Dies at Troy

A pleasant meeting of the Womans
Relief Corps was held Wednesday aft
ernoon, when an informal reception
was rendered Mrs. Mary Phillips, who
has returned from an extended visit
III Lawrence, Mass. Refreshments were
served. A meeting Of the w. r. G.
will be held next Monday. when
wreaths will be made for Memorial
day. There will be picnic dinner.
Leon L. Libby will leave soon for
Portsmouth, N. H., where he will have
a position as clerk in the Navy Yard
Mrs. Libby will remain here for the
summer.
Sidney P. Humphrey and family are
moving this week to Augusta. where
they will locate. Ray Badger and
family have rented the Humphrey
house.
sion Circle was held Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Florice Marden.
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
were busy ones at the Red Cross
rooms, when the ladies were making
convalescent gowns, surgical dressings
and foot coverings and comfort pill
lows. The rooms Wednesday after
noon were in charge of Mrs. Sturte-
want and Mrs. T. f. Conner,
Mrs. ]. w. Morse of Augusta, who
has been visiting in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Clancy Patten, has
returned home.
Mrs. Belle Chase of Skowhegan is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. z. D. Lam
caster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lancey Milliken. who
have been occupying the Goodwin
house on Greeley street, are moving
this week into the Milliken house on
Chester street.
Word has been received of the death
of William Barker, which occurred on
Saturday, May 10. at his home in Troy.
His age was so years. Mr.. Barker was
a brother of Mrs. j. NJ. Chalmers of
this town.
Mrs. l.. H. Goodwin and two chill
dren, Dion and Constance, who have
been visiting relatives in Hartland
since returning from De Land, Flor
ida, where they passed the winter, will
return here this week when the fam
lily will occupy their home, which has
been occupied by Lancey Milliken.
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employed only in the United King
dom, to do logging and mill work ex-
clusively and to sign individual con-
tracts with the agent of the British
government at the point of departure.
All harnesses and stable equipment
must be good and serviceable for the
horses, harness and stable equipment
unit This unit will include 12O
horses, 1900 pounds or over, seasoned,
sound, for work and of good condition.
of good age, all horses to be purchased
with collars and sweat pads that
they may have been working in so far
as possible; IS sets double harness.
short tug, new or secondhand IN good
condition, complete with rein straps;
120 leather halters with halter chains;
120 stable blankets; 60 horse cards; 81
curry combs: so horse brushes; 20
four quart wooden feeding measures;
20 pitch forks; 20 heavy galvanized
iron water pals; 20 stable shovels; 20
stable brooms: 60 sponges; 80 bars
CASTLE soap, large; 20 sets rein spices
for doubling up teams; so harness
punches, adjustable type; 10 five-gallon
cans harness oil; 120 butt chains cable
links; and 60 kerosene lanterns with
globes.
The spare equipment for horse.
harness and stable use, to be kept by
the equipment clerk, for the horses,
harness and stable equipment unit con-
sists of 100 horse collars, 120 sweat
pads, 90 sets rein spices for doubling
up teams, 120 stable blankets, two
dozen curry combs, five dozen horse
cards, five dozen horse brushes, IL
four-quart wooden feeding measures,
"A heavy galvanized non water pals,
60 leather halters. with chains, 240
spare hame bolts, 240 spare hame
straps, 90 spare tugs, 30 sets reins. go
spare names, - harness punches, 60
butt chains, cable links. 500 rein snaps
and 20 dozen lantern globes.
The Committee on Mill Units for
England desires that all donations, OF
money or material or offers of sale
shall be in the hands of the committee
at the State House. Boston, Mass, on
or before Saturday, May 26th.