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Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

You can have your choice of $1,000
and $500 new model coats at
$500. Walker TowIe Dry Goods
Co., Morris, Mimi. adv.
William Vaughan, who is in the
United States weather service, has
been called from Davenport, Iowa,
to Washington, to take up work in
the aerial service.
The ladies of the Methodist church
sold 215 tickets to their annual chi
ken pie dinner last Saturday. This
is the largest patronage they ever
enjoyed, and the ladies are thank
full for the liberal patronage accord
ed them.
Judge and Mrs. S. A. Flaherty
have moved most of their household
goods to a suite of rooms at the Mer-
chants Hotel that they have rented
for the winter. The Flahertys moved
their goods to the hotel Monday OF
this week.
'"The TOymaker's Dream" a comic
opera, interviewer with beauty
comedy and song and a charming
captivating chorus; alive with girls
giggles and gowns and dainty dane
ing dollies, with superb scenic sur
prises, will be the attraction at the
Orpheum next Tuesday. adv.
]. H. Mcguire, formerly of Morris
but now residing in St. Paul was
here Sunday on his way to Chicago
Mr.. Mcclure is a U. S. deputy mar
shall and was enroute to Chicago
from ChOkio. He was on the trai
of some l. w. WIS who have beer
causing some disturbances in thi!
part of the state and who arr
thought to have gone to Chicago.
There will be an interesting de
bate at the Morris high school thi
afternoon on the subject of govern
ment ownership and control of tn
American railroads. The debate i
being staged between the Philomath
can Literary Society and the Com
mercial Law class. The affirmativ,
side will be upheld by Elsie Rot
ramel and Gladys Towner. The neg
ative will be upheld by Alice Tom
lin and Eva FoIin
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

Mrs. Sena Larson returned from
Jasper, Mimi, Wednesday after a
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Dock.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

Mrs. P. H. Canty and daughter
Ruth, we're here from Wahpeton, N
D., over Sunday.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

The Morris Chapter Lodge of the
Masons took in three candidates
from Chokio, at their meeting We'd
nesday night.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

Mrs. Peter Kessler came last night
from Duluth, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Berns Saturday. A daughter
of Mrs. Kessler married Leo Berns,
the son of the deceased.
Ed. Chambers, of Chokio, the
founder of the Stevens County Pro-
duce Co., and a former resident of
Morris, was here Sunday visiting his
friends and looking after certain
business interests.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Anderson, of this city,
Wednesday.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

P. M. MarkIey returned Wednes-
day from weeks hunting trip
around Mile Lac in Aitkin county.
Mr.. Markley said he never saw the
light of the sun in the woods because
Of the heavy mists and fogs. This
was also the reason that the party
was unable to shoot any of the num-
erous deer in the woods. The fog
would freeze on the trees and on the
leaves on the ground and it would
be impossible to go quietly thru the
woods in order not to arouse the
deer.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

Miss Margaret Burpee will leave
this afternoon for Wahpeton, N. D.,
to attend the funeral of her former
girl friend and schoolmate, Miss May
Persons, who died suddenly Sunday
and is to be buried tomorrow.
The three year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas McCanney drank some
turpentine the first part of this week
but was quickly relieved of the I'M
pleasant beverage by a stomach
pump that DR.. Leuty hurried on the
scene.
Helen Niesman, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Niesman,
living a few miles south of Hancock,
left the Norris hospital the first part
of this week. The little girl was
badly scalded three weeks ago and
has been here receiving medical
treatment.
Mrs. Marcia Ingalls,, Of Mime
apolis, was here Wednesday enroute
to Browns Valley where she will
direct a minstrel sometime this week.
Mrs. Ingalls, was formerly resident
of Morris, conducting musical
studio here a few years ago before
moving to Minneapolis.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

Easy roads do not lead to ease, but
a course in the Mankato Commercial
College will open to you THE ROAD
to success. Will you take it and fol-
low it? If this suggestion appeals to
you send for our catalogue. 1t is
free. adv
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

Mrs. J. P. Coan of Minneapolis, is
here for a ten days visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Siverts,
Jr.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

You can have your choice of $1,000
and $500 new model coats at
$500. Walker Towle Dry Goods
Co., Morris, Mimi. adv.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

Stones Sootless coa1-guaranteed
to please. If
Sample furs at one half price.
Walker Towle Dry Goods Co., Morris,
Mimi. adv.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

Hazel Zahl, Josephine Zahl, Flor
ence Judd and Minnie Buckentin,
will leave today for Wahpeton, N.
D., to attend the funeral of their
former school mate and friend, May
Persons, who died suddenly Sunday
evening from an attack of acute ap-
pendicitis. The funeral will be held
at Wahpeton tomorrow.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16


Irwin Meyers, the proprietor of the
Meyers Bottling Co., left Tuesday
for his home in Mt. Olive, Ill. Mr..
Meyers does not expect to return to
Morris. He will probably join
some branch of the United States
Army in the near future.
Col. and Mrs. G. c. Thorpe and
family arrived here Wednesday from
Washington, D. c., for visit with
Mrs. Thorpes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Wells. Col. Thorpe will be
here for week or ten days on fur
Tough, but Mrs. Thorpe intends to
make her home here with her par
ents all winter.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

William Vaughan, who is in the
United States weather service, has
been called from Davenport, Iowa,
to Washington, to take up work in
the aerial service
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

There will be a basket social and
sale of fancy work at T. Shumaker's,
~ miles north of Morris, known as
the old Sharp farm, Wednesday, Nov.
21. The social is given under the
auspices Of the LongfeIlow Presby-
terrain church.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

A daughter was born to Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Lynn Martin, of Glen
wood, Friday of last week. Mrs.
Martin is we'll remembered here as
she spent a year in Morris with her
sister, Mrs. H. B. Lund, before her
marriage.
Morris tribune., 1917-11-16

The regular meeting of the Aid
Society of the Methodist church will
be held with Mrs. SIawson on Wed
nesday next, Nov 21st. A social
hour will follow the business session
when refreshments will be served. A
cordial invitation is extended.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
Dear Cousins O. Mine:

n IGHT here and now ! must re-
IN mind you OF your given prom
ises. Some OF you seem to have
forgotten that you pledged your
selves to help the French Orphans o:
the Marine. Now, my dears, these
little children are more in need than
you can ever imagine. | pray that
YOU never will know the sore distress
that they are in. Many of us have
promised TO give up a stick OF candy
or an ice cream soda now and then
and send those pennies 20 the little
cousins abroad. The pennies mean 80
much! They buy bread and milk and
Cruel for our very hungry French
friends. Al the first OF each month
these Riddles begin to look for the
help promised by the American Cou-
sins OF tho Kiddie Klub. Not for the
world would / wish TO see them dis
appointed! Would you? Surely not!
1t would delight mo TO find that my
own dear Kiddie-C Cousin Kins are as
good as their word. I could wish 10
have them live up to their promise.
Most OF them have done this. But
a few have not, and It is for these few
The evening world., 1917-07-07
"euILLY" SLOWLY uNcuRLgo AND sLINKEp A weLcoMl

turned to say something to their
Professor about this they found him
chuckling slyly. THAT is our friend,
GULLY Porcupine." no told them.
You are strange to him and ne is
frightened, that Is why he curled
himself into a ball. II Ia his way
when danger Is near"
Qullly, hearing the voice OF his
Outdoorlaud friend. slowly uncurled
n blinked n welcome to the chill o.
dren out OF the two black eyes in his
ugly little face.
professor, please ask him not to
shoot his quilts AZ u.s." pleaded Bcss.
81 promise that he will not even
before speaking TO him about II be
cause he a not. II IL one OF the
errors hat almost every one makes
concerning little Quilly. The fact
In that the quilts come out very
easily ana when he rolls himself into
"A ball the enemy who Touches him
In likely 10 get pretty badly pricked
and stuck M by quilts.
GULLY POrcupine looked 30 proud
all the while Bombus talked like
this. but the fellows that get Dull
w." continued Bombus, ARE the ma
tives who come upon him and with
"A stick roll hi'n right down to and
The evening world., 1917-07-07
A QUESTION.

A PARTY OF strangers YER
~ visiting at tho college. II was
IN the late fall and the air
was crisp and cold, One OF the mem
bers OF the party, a charming young
woman, was escorted through the
grounds by a learned but very much
preoccupied professor. Suddenly two
members OF the track team, accoutred
for their sport. passed them.
ITS dreadfully cold,' remarked the
The evening world., 1917-07-07
Earn a Klub Pennant.

A 22-INCH felt pennant. made in
~ the Klub colors, blue and gold,
and bearing the Kiddie Klub
name. will be given free TO every
Kiub member who secuTes five new
members and 10 every new Klub
member VINO brings In with him or
her four other new members. Six
coupons, numbered in rotation, must
he sent with each name, together
with the signature, x and address
OF each new member. Just as is re-
duired when individual klddtes apply
for membership.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
EAes FQDn0 World Dolly Magazine s...... July = 10
C o MIC p A G e
About Plays
and Players
BY BIDE Id

K-WF you have any business to tran
sact with Eugene Walter. dear
reader, you'd better transact II
now. For Mr.. Walter Is to be
a very busy mar soon. In the hrsi
place, he IL planning 10 produce a
new play called "A Carolina Lady"
with his wife. Charlotte Walker. in
the featured part Also. in assoeia-
ton with Lee shubert. he will launch
The Assassin" early In the fall. In
this drama George Probert will have
the chief role. As though those TWO
productions won't bring him enough
gray hair. Mr.. Walter IL TO stage
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom
Come" In New York before Decem-
Der. II would have been produced
here before ~ he had been able to md
the right boy for the principal role.
Now he has him. And say. MIR. Wal
ter will launch two companies In
The Knife one will be the orig
insl and the other will be headed by
May Buckley. THIS latter organlza-
ton will open In Denver on Labor
Day. Allen Hale, rated as some boy
in hltns. will be In the cast. But Just
a moment-before all these things
take place Ma. Walter will SEQ his
wife started In n perturbation (mean-
ing flmatization) OF his play, "A
Plain Woman" julius Bteger will
direct.
II will admit" said Mr.. Walter to-
day, shat I'm going 10 be busy But
there Isn't a lazy bone In my head
And now, as an Rfterpiece, II may
be stated that Mr.. Walter will have
his own theatre in New York after
Jan. ], providing he wants one.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
By c. NJ. Payne
BY Clifton Meek
By Bud Counihan
o,DytlsAt II,. rr,.. rysn.el.s 9. q. =. s...l.. w.,,,

young woman, with a dainty shivar
as she gazed after the runners az
be without stockings.'
The professors mind, deep in n
temptation Of the fourth dimencInn
was attracted by the sound of he
girls voice. WV
Then why" ne asked. absentIv
did you take them onY'-Youth's
Companion.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
SILLY SEASON sTuEE.

Irving Davis. the Brooklyn humor-
lot (title used advisediy). sends in the
following;
Two little fssA were % 4 Duffalo.
Md have = litf,s game q cN o. 90"
But the Other htds foa bat Answrred NO
thlnh1."
Bvt tSs o1l~ aid. "sursl o~er thsr. on the
lnT"
The evening world., 1917-07-07

Onoe there was a lirie girl ulio was very vain
W non she wont INTO her rOom A. nigla she alEay,
'"u.ed " tho looking giass and aid, I'm = yey
'Ht9Ay little nn, 20 nne uight 5ha went ~
stain and right before tho booking glass stood a
cioaked man. and DO said 10 her: 'NIaron i
cont like vain little girls: now took In Tho
glass And what do YOU think she sawf sie
lAd turned 10 h very ugb. Marion screamed
.hl Nose up 1 was all a dream. but Marion
MARGARET Dopp,
No, OF Madison Avenue. Clifton. \. j.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
IAN ACTOR" GONE WRONG.

Being v o ready TO assist a fellow
theatrical writer. we will accede to
the request OF Paul Meyer, publisher
OF the Theatre Magazine, that we no.
tify IAN Actor" signer OF a wire re-
celved recently by Mr.. Meyer. that he
Is in the wrong pew. The telegram
begins:
'1The article by Mr.. Louis Sherwin
in this months Theatre Magazine II
not only an insult TO the actors and
actresses OF my profession who labor
hard and honestly but an insult to
the great artists OF the past" Etc.
Mr.. Meyer says his magazine had
no article by Mr.. Sherwin, and since
An Actor" did not give his address,
he begs us to notify said AN Actor"
that he's barking up the wrong tree.
As for Mr.. Sherwin-well. he doesn't
mind at all. Very often he encounters
disgruntled ones who would bite him
In q minute II they could.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
"QuiIly."

SgNVJELL, my friends, how do
w you like the Equator re-
gion?" Bombus inquired Of
Bess and Bob.
Il think said Bob, that we said
we liked IL right well the time we
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ostrich"
Sure enough! You did," laughed
the Professor. 81 must be getting old
and feeble minded" At this the chill
dren laughed heartily. To picture
Bombus old and feeble. minded was
impossible.
We'll, what do you suppose we
have come here for today" asked
Bombus.
another ~feathcred friend" answer
cd Bess.
NO." said the Professor, mot n
feathered one, but a quilted one"
This answer bewildercd the chill.
dren. and Bess. wishing 10 know
more, put another question. Does il
ny?"
NO" was the answer. Bombus was
IN a roguish mood. lie kept on walk
ing, a smile twinkling In his eyes,
but would say nothing further.
Why, what large chestnuts grow
here'" exclaimed Bob. looking AZ q
huge burr in the path. II was fully
one and one-half feet in diameter.
Bob and Bess were filled with won
der and looked about for other burrs
out there were non When they
The evening world., 1917-07-07

into The water. That is the time he
mas to unroH and start TO swim. Then
thSy get YOU don't they Quilly?'.
But GULLY, quite downhearted and
sad at the thought, was quietly
ambling away.
Suggested by JANET NJ. CHAM
BEERS. age 10. i64 L. 136th Street,
Bronx.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
July Drawing Contest.

OUBJECT: what I Wish to BE
y When I Grow Up" One dollar
will be awarded 10 each klub
member who makes the best drawing
for his or her age on the above sub
jcct. This contest will close Satur-
day, July 2S; All drawings must be
received not later than that date
The evening world., 1917-07-07
U TRUE.

n RAJ Just a coincidence. A boy at
me Friars yesterday went through the
cafe paging "Mr. Sullivan" Half a
minute later another came through
paging james J.. Corbett."
The evening world., 1917-07-07

Cousin Eleanor'S Klub Kolumn

that 1 am writing this letter. l know
full we'll that all they need is &c be
reminded. They have forgotten for
the moment.
To-morrow's mail will bring their
contributions.
With love for your generosity and
faith in our promises, ! am your
affectionate.
~ =
The evening world., 1917-07-07
Award Winner, June Drawing Contest
TO ANNA AN.

TITO ANNA AM
ST Il II. OF
No. 6 Hope
Street. Brooklyn,
goes the award
for the best draw
ing by an eight
@ a old KIN b
member In the
June contest.
Cousin Anna, ma
her dra :
shows, profors
y p o. D q II x
her summer Va
cation in the
country. " h ere
The evening world., 1917-07-07
SELECT A NEW TITLE.

THE Monte Carlo Girl" is tho title
selected by Kiaw g. ErlRnger for tho
nsw Bolton-W odehouSe Kalman mu-
sical play 70 be presented at tho New
Amsterdam Theatre. Abroad u was
The Czardas Princess"
The evening world., 1917-07-07
"ANkLEn EoR alIou.

A n. Woods may put "Mary's
Ankle" in the Bljou' Theatre. with
Irene Fenwtok featured. BY tho way.
hAnds soon.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
GOSSIP.

Albert de Courville Ia due in New
York soon.
Charles Frohman. Inc. has obtained
THE Three Bears" by Edward Childs
Carpenter. and Elevation" by Henri
Bernstein.
DE Wolf Hopper. now In THE Pass
ing Show OF 1917, has an offer 10 APP
pear In Gilbert n sullivan roper
toire In Australia ana England.
The Manhattan Military Band, col
ored, will have a benefit at the Lafay-
cite Theatre Tomorrow afternoon.
Frank W. Shea is TO play Raymond
H~itchcock's old role in Herman Moss'6
production of "The Beauty Shop
William Russell Meyers. manager
of the Hamilton Theatre. Is on a va
cation. lie Is being pointed out daily
on the Atlantic Cay boardwalk.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
Cousin Eleanor.
Our kIddIe I1Inh.

Ou klddis Klub Is . dandy klub.
with It's oolOrs Of gold and blue
It's quite the nioest Of any cslb.
With Its hiddiea 20 bright and true.
by, EVELYN HUBER. No. 200 East Seventy.
eighth street. New York CITY.
The evening world., 1917-07-07

THERESA BHENNER, age thir-
teen, No. Si4 Saratoga Avenue,
Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1917-07-07

PHILIP 'BLICKMAN. age twelve.
No. 1876 Avenue b, New York City.
The evening world., 1917-07-07

DHniimh Ptsno Playtns Susbs % lss.ous. R..s
HIIIIlHllh mailed tree. Original owlstous~n 49,
hvvlnl0 l6i ". l2Gta q. TSl EsSis~~aass 1 80
The evening world., 1917-07-07
THE EVENING WORLDS Riddle Klub Korner
Outdoorland

Copyright. 1917. by The Press Pubiiahlnr Co
The New York Evening world)
The evening world., 1917-07-07
FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE.

NOV. children. II you're good, some
dPy yodll each wear a golden crown"
my grandpa WOnJ."
"Why-is he bad2"'
mo, but he amt got no teef."
The evening world., 1917-07-07
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

GUe Perkle asked Mark Miller II ne
hadn't married recently. What do
you take me for?" replied Miller. ~
Gould?"
The evening world., 1917-07-07

u IGHT here and nov / must re-
IN mind you OF your given prom
Uses. Some OF you seem to have
The evening world., 1917-07-07

SGXVJELL, my friends, how do
w you like the Equator re-
gion?" Bombus INQUIRED ~
The evening world., 1917-07-07

you have any business to tran
sact with Eugene walter. dear
- reader, you'd better transact II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
ADDRESSES ON ASPECTS
OF SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS
Feature of Joint Convention of So
cieties Formed TO Honor Memory
of Famous Bard.

Three lectures-morning. AFTERNOON
and evening-dealinS with important
professional and chronological aspects
of the works of Shakespeare are the
feature of Ioday's proceedings of the
first annual convention Of the American
Federation of Shakespeare Societies,
the National Shakespeare Memorial AS
sociation and the Shakespeare Society of
America. The joint gathering began
Monday and win conclude Friday night
Frank L. Murphy Of the Tennessee
bar delivered the first OF these three
lectures at the Cairo this morning, the
rftIe being THE Law III Shakespeare"
AT 6 O'Clock this afternoon. at the CO.
1onial School, Mrs. Henry Elliott Mott
OF New York and Virginia voiced a de-
fense and vindication of SliakeSpea res
Jew III a lecture entitled ''Shylock Is
Ny Name" while at S o'clock this even
ing. at the Colonial School. Col. Philip
y. Harvey, q. :. n. vice president OF
The Shakespeare Society OF America.
will speak on 9TH. Genius Of Shakes
peace from a Medical Standpoint"
Shakespeare treatment Of tyraut
kings and eInpcrors was compared WV
idly with the recent dethrouement of
Nicholas II of Russia, by Dr. Appleton
Morgan OF New York. III his lecture de-
livered before the joint three societies
at the Colonial School East night. his
subject being Shakespeare. the Genre
Fainter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
HITCH IN CONSTRUCTION
OF BRIDGE OVER POTOMAC
War Department Insists ON Specified
Clearance at Indian Head to Per
NIT Unrestricted Navigation.

Another hitch has occurred in the
plans OF the Washington and Newport
News short line for the construction of
"a railroad bridge across the Potomac
river a short distance below Indian
Head, Nd. With a view to meeting the
requirements of the army engineers the
railroad company modified its original
plans for the bridge go as to provide for
lift draw with u clearance of $50 feet
and q general clearance on the bridge
proper of twenty-five feet.
On the recommendation OF Gen Black.
chief Of engineers the War Department
however, has decided to insist on its
original requirements for i bridge hay
ing bascule type draw 300 feet in width
and unlimited clearance. and q clearance
of thirty feet under the liked structure
OF the approaches
1t is held that the llay ga ton of the
Potomac is too important 10 permit of
the erection of q bridge having less
clearance than is called for in the army
engineers requirements. The railroad
company has held generally that the
cost OF such structure is prohibitive
The railway company has leased the
Shepherds Branch of the Baltimore and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
Unlucky Patriot

W hen civil war ragged ser the
land. | was but two feet high /;
yet eagerly ] wished to stand,
a howitzcr in either hand. and for
nv country die. But sternly then
nv elders said, you are too
young to fight: don't think or
dream OF carnage red, but drop
Your toys and go to bed. and i'll
that bed sleep tight" Again |
hear oi wars alarms. much talk
Of sturdy blows. the battlefield
for me has charms. and | would
like TO carry arms and swat my
country's foes. But when | speak
OF this, my aim. the captains cry.
Nay, nay. You are too ancient
for the game: go buy yourself a
quilting frame. or help the girls
crochet. 50 ii our battleships
shall meet the Toe upon the brine,
or ii on land the armies meet. |
may not kill men and repeat, the
inglenook is mine. They ought
to let the fellow fight who wants
to bear a gun, cen though his
kidneys are not right, and though
his scanty locks are white, and
though he weighs a ton. But no,
alas! they choose their men. re
jecting able lads, because one fel-
low has wen. and ones too old
to fight again. and some wear
liver pads. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
Contribute to Ambulance.

Two Washingtonians are among the
donors for an ambulance which has
been given TO the Harje Norton Amer
lean Volunteer Ambulances in memory
of Jean POTTER. who came to his death
on the field Of honor" in France. The
Washington contributors are DIR. W.
II. Holmes of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton and Mrs. Martha C. Goldman, PAS
Decatur place.
Jean POTTER was the only son of
NJ Edmund Potter, member OF the In
stitute of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25

Ohio railroad. running from the District
Of Columbia and Prince Georges county
line to the main Baltimore and Ohio
tracks, SO that it can enter Washington
and have direct connection with Balti-
more and the east for its passenger and
freight trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
CITY ITEMS.

Wheat Food, I2tac: Oats. .1ac:
" onder Tea. 29c: Perfection Blend, 49c;
Wonder Coffee, zoe: "a lbs. O1d-time
Flour, S1.50: Evap. Peaches, loo;
Prunes, &c; Peanut Butter, 16c; Fat
Norway Mackerel, 121sc; Sweet Wrinkle
Peas, 125ac: Asparagus, 15c: Fish Roe,
sc; Regina Peaches, lac: y. .. AIolasses,
f5c; Red Kidney Beans, 15c. The J. 7. D.
Pyies stores.