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Morris tribune., 1917-06-01
Y, M. G.. A. MAINTAINS
SOLDIERS CLUB HOUSES
Provides Free Entertainment and
Supplies $1,000 Worth of Writ
= ing Paper a Day

The work of the Young Mems
Christian Association seems remote
to residents of towns and cities
where no branch exists, but this
year will bring it home to everyone,
for one of it's chief businesses is to
facilitate the writing of letters home
by our soldier boys.
No one who has not had experience
in the ranks could appreciate the
help in writing frequently COM
Portable writing table, plenty OF
paper, good ink, pen and pencils
handy, is found to be. That help is
given the army by the association in
it's army club houses. One was opened
last week at Fort Smelling to serve
the men attending the Officers Train
ing Camp there. Each club house is
designed to take care of a brigade,
and as more troops are stationed at
Smelling, (and by the end of the
summer from 10000 to 10000 are
expected there,) other club houses
will be opened for the new mems
comfort
1t is to maintain just this service
for the men in khaki that the general
association is raising 100000 as a
war fund. Minnesota ''Y" men
agreed to raise $4,000 as this
states share, and all the money so
raised, here and elsewhere, is to be
used in carrying on Y. NJ. c. A. work
with American troops. The assOci-
alton is we'll fitted for it's task, for
the European war prevented the local
organizations in the various countries
from doing needed work, and the
greater part Of all Y. NJ. G. A. aid
to soldiers everywhere the past two
years and half has been directed by
the very men in America who can
now turn all their valuable expert
ence toward serving their own breth-
rem in arms. Work on the border
reached a high degree of proficiency
because no time was lost in expert
menting. The AZ club houses there
served more than 100000 men. Over
1900 a day was spent just for the
paper and envelopes furnished free
by the association. Motion picture
machines were maintained at all
club houses, pianos, monographs,
athletic equipment, magazines, books,
games, all were furnished without
cost in an endeavOr to brighten the
tedium of life in camp. These are
the things the Y. NJ. G.. A. does for
everyone who has kinsmen in uni
form. The manifold temptations of
army life are rendered considerably
less important by the cheerful, hos
pitable club houses, with no mem
bership dues, no fees, no charges
for shows.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01
UnWeIcome COMPANY

Mr.. and Mrs. Housefy, the indus
trious and enterprising advance
agents for the spread of sickness and
disease, will soon be here. AS usual
they carry a full line of germs incIud-
ing of course, their Well-knOWn
brands of typhoid, consumption, and
dysentery, together with many 9TH
ers, not so we'll known perhaps, but
guaranteed to be as dangerous to
public health as those that might be
obtained from any other source.
Mr.. and Mrs. HOusef1y will be
pleased to visit all unscreened
homes and food stores, where they
will feel assured of a hearty welcome
and where they will be properly
housed and fed. Of course, barns,
stables, OuthOuses, manure piles, I'M
covered and overlooking garbage cans
viii be given special attention and
will be much appreciated as agencies
for increasing and multiplying the
tribe to which Mr.. and Mrs. HOuse1y
belong. Mr.. and Mrs. Housef1y may
be expected any time now Don't
forget this notice and be ready to
give them the right kind of a well
come.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01
of grain and molasses.

of grain and molasses.
"The census for 1900, Vol. 9, page
6O2, gives the following figures as
to materials used in the manufac-
ture of fermented liquors: -
Corn, 483,998,984 pounds; Malt,
36,385,365 bushels; Barley, 1882
500 bushels. This amounts to
total of $3.50, 266,146 pounds.
'These seem to be the latest posi-
tive figures available. The materials
used in 1916 may be estimated as
follows, though there is a possible
margin of error. The production of
fermented liquors for the year 1900
was 38,664,584 barrels. By 1916 it
had risen to 1858, 624 barrels (see
Report of Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue for 1915, p. 145). The pro-
duction increased SIG per cent. AS
Stunning an increase of at least fifty
per cent, in the materials used, we
get 3,39O,219 pounds.
Combining the figures for the
manufacture of fermented liquors
and distilled spirits, we get total Of
6,994,311,1 35 pounds of grain and
moIasses.
This Omits all minor ingredients
and says nothing about the fruit and
glucose used in the production of va
rioUs other alcoholic beverages"
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
WHOLE MATTER
However, the significance of the
whole matter lies in this:
The minimum estimate places the
waste at approximately 100000
loaves Of bread day and it is prob
able that the waste is at least 49,
100000 loaves a day. There is no
getting around that fact. The waste
of grain in making liquor cannot be
minimized. If the entire amount of
food destroyed in making liquors
each year we're saved, the people
would secure a ten per cent, margin
on the amount of food necessary to
sustain life. That bare fact is all
the people need on which to base
opinion and action
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01
Publication of Taxes

Beginning with February Of next
year every county in the state, with
the exception of st. Louis, Ramsey
and Hennepin, will be required to
publish in the local newspapers the
personal property tax lists, showing
the amount of personal property
taxes paid by each Individual, such
law having been passed by the last
legislature. The three large coun-
ties were exempt at the request of
the Representatives from these coun-
ties. While this law will create
some expense, on account of the pub
LEGATION, it is nevertheless believed
that it will work wonders in ferret
ing out the tax dodgers. In the past
but few men ever learned what his
neighbor paid in the way of personal
property taxes; under this law every
man will be enabled to know just
what his neighbor pays, and if he is
paying less than he should, compared
with his neighbOrs, he can rest as
sured that the matter will be adjust
ed and his tax increased the next
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01
BUILD A SILO-USEFUL
AS A WEAPON OF WAR
It's Advantages Are Multiplied in
These Times of Careful Food
Conservation

SilO building in all corn areas in
Minnesota is being urged by the state
committee on food production and
conservation as one means of meeting
the worlds food shortage and of
helping to win the war.
Silage on the farm this year will
be as effective as shrapnel on the
firing line. 1t will also add to the
profits of the farm.
The grain fed to dairy COWS alone
in the United States can be reduced
One-fOurth by the use of silage. This
would mean saving of 100000
bushels Of grain for human foods.
In Minnesota, the saving would be
100000 bushels Of grain, says A.
D. Wilson, chairman of the state
food committee. This would be a
tremendous contribution in helping
to bring the war to a speedy end,
and consequently in saving human
lives. Moreover, it would add enor-
mOusly to the farmers income.
A silO built this year, also, would
be permanent addition to the pro-
reproducing equipment of the farm
The advantages of the silo in brief
are these:
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01

SiIage cuts the amount of grain in
livestock rations.
1t gives practically a certain sup
ply of livestock food as corn is the
surest crop in the state.
It gives food of very high quality.
Because silage makes use of the
whole corn plant, it is palatable and
succulent ESPECIALLY for winter feed
ing when most of the feed is in a
dry form, and it increases the dig
estibility of the dry foods.
The silo insures the corn crop,
making it possible to save corn
that might otherwise be lost on &C
count of immaturity when frosts
come.
Persons interested in building 81
los will find facts of value in Farm
ers' Institute Annual No. 81, which
may be had by sending 10 cents to
cover postage to the Extension Divi-
sion, University Farm, st. Paul.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01
Some Fish

Ortonville Journal The largest
fish ever caught in these parts was
landed today by F. H. Bruins and
Willie Kunde, of Bellingham, while
fishing at the old mill dam south of
town.
The fish is a Rock Sturgeon, mea-
sures a trife over feet in length
and weighs 10 pounds.
The lucky fishermen had been
fishing at the dam and were on the
west shore Of the river when one Of
them "spotted" the big boy coming
along and Immediately two spears
shot forward and they landed their
game.
It is their intention to have Mr..
MCGEE, the local Taxidermist mount
it.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01

Drive your car into Olson and
Hemming's big garage and have your
batteries tested free. You will never
have battery trouble if you are
equipped with Ever Ready batteries,
for they are guaranteed not to sulph-
ate for 18 months. We have COM
plete line of auto accessories. All
kinds of repairing done. Olson-Hem-
ming Auto Co. adv.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01
HOW MUCH FOOD STUFF
USED TO MAKE LIQUOR
Question Answered by Research De-
partment Of Board of Temper
ance of M. E. Church

The liquor interests are vigorously
assailing a current statement that
more than 6OO,O0O,OOO bushels Of
grain are consumed annually in MAX
ing alcoholic drinks.
The statement is incorrect. Ger
tain persons and newspapers made
the assertion on the strength of state
ments issued by the liquor people
themselves at the time when they
were trying to convince the farmers
that prohibition would greatly cur
tail their market. 1t is never safe
to repeat statements or figures used
for liquor propaganda as they are
frequently false.
The exact amount of materials en-
ployed in making Whiskey is known.
The exact amount of food wasted in
making beer is not known.
Basing it's figures upon the inflow
of raw material and the output of
product of a local brewery, the
Board Of Temperance of the MethO-
dist Episcopal church originally es-
timated that the total amount of
grain used in making both whiskey
and beer was approximately 2OO,-
100000 bushels Afterward we de-
ferred to the opinion of one of the
men of the Revenue Department who
put the figure at 1875, 100000 bus
hels But there are many reasons
for believing that this is consider
ably too low.
SOME OTHER FIGURES
The Committee on War Prohibi-
ton, of which Professor Irving Fish
er, of Yale, is Chairman, issues the
following statement:
According to the report of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
for the year ended June 30, 1915,
(page 1887, there were used during
that year for the production of dis
titled spirits in the United States
the following materials:
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01

year. Under the new law the tax
paper within the county nearest the
property. Browns Valley Inter-
Lake Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-01

"Omitting wheat, oats, barley and
other materials and reducing corn,
rye, malt and molasses to pounds, we
get a total of 3,6O3,911,916 pounds
The sun., 1917-12-06
TOLERANT OF RADICALS.
4. =. Attaches I'm Russia Acted
without distractions.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Sit was off,
cially declared to-day at the State De-
partment that both Lieut.. Col. Judson.
head OF the American military mission
in Russia. and Major NJ. c. Kerth, tenn
porary military attache at the Ameri-
can Embassy. acted without instructions
from this Government In presenting
to the Bolshevik gov
ernment on the attitude Of the United
States in the effort to effect n separate
peace and armstice with Germany.
Major Kerth's communication was a
protest to the Russian commander in
chief against an armistice. Col. Jud-
sons communication was couched in
more lenient terms. The discrepancies
between the two mystlfed officials and
it was not made clear until to-day that
the action OF the two officers. taken in
view of circumstances. was not on in
structions from Washington.
The State Department to-day had no
despatches from Russia. It has pre-
viously been announced officially that
the attitude OF the Government toward
the Bolsheviki was one of tolerancy.
hoping to preserve what progress has
been made toward democracy In Russia
rather than risk throwing the country
back into the hands Of an autocracy by
drastic action.
The sun., 1917-12-06
British and French Indus.
tries to Relieve Shipping +.
Congestion. :
QUICK ACTION VITAL
Transportation Delays Are
Feared as JeOpardizing
Our Forces.
UNITY PLAN EXPLAINED
Each Nation Will Produce
What 1t Is Best Fitted
to Furnish.
Special Cdble Despatch TO The srS.

Special 'dble Despdtch TO The SrS.
LONDON, Dec 5.-The correspondent
understands that the important feature
OF the Paris conference has been the
question to what extent it would be ad-
visable to supply the American army
in Europe from the allied factories and
furnaces In Great Britain and France.
1t Is obvious that many supplies can
he provided here more expeditiously than
they can be transported across the
ocean. Indeed. the correspondent has
been told it is estimated that. with many
supplies drawn from this side, the
United States Government could furnish
its troops on the fighting line with al
most double the promptness that other
wise could be obtained. The corre-
spondent cannot vouch for the exact &C.
Curacy OF this estimate. but it Is obvious
that the main requirements for the fight.
ing army are urgent and are OF such a
nature that any delay in critical hour
might threaten serious disaster.
1t Is big. complicated problem which,
1t is said. has been discussed amicably
in Paris and the discussion may result
in some approximate agreement being
reached.
The problem which Is pressing for .
solution is quick action about this. which
is now expected When 1t is remem-
bered that few millions or more per-
sons are engaged in Great Britain in
the production of munitions. one can
realize the value of coordination sug.
gested by the extra problem involved.
The sun., 1917-12-06
RUSSIANS STILL FIGHT.
with the British Are Successful
i'm MesopOta mia.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The British Official
communication dealing with the opera
tions in Mesopotamia says
After the action of October 20. in
which we established ourselves on the
Jebel Hamrin range (north of Bag
dad) and on the left bank of the Diala
River, the Turks continued to hold a
position In the hills and on the right
bank of that river north of Belly Abbas.
Gen. Marshall reports that this posi-
tion was attacked on the morning of
Monday by converging columns, one of
which successfully bridged the Diala
near Kizil Robat.
The enemy attempted to delay our
advance by flooding the area between
Nahrin and the Diala River close to
their junction. but by the morning of
Tuesday our troops had driven back
the Turks and were In possession of
the Sakal Tutan pass, through which
the road from Belly Abbas leads north.
A force Of Russians under command
Of Col. Blcharakov operated on our
right flank and rendered valuable as
sistance.
Prisoners to the number Of 105 and
two field guns were captured.
The sun., 1917-12-06
AUSTRIA is READY.
Emperor Charles Asks Only Guar
antee Of NOnnrchy's Intcgrity.

AMSTERDAM. Dec 5.-A despatch from
Vienna quotes Emperor Charles of
Austria Hungary as saying in IN ad-
dress to an Austro-G German delegation
that the dual monarchy is ready at any
time to conclude q peace that would
guarantee the integrity of the monarchy.
He added. however. that his country
would not cease nghtAE Until its enc
mics renounccd their intentions OF dis
Wondering II.
''rhe glorious successes Of our VIC
torious armies and the daring Of our
feet" said Emperor Charles, fill us
with patriotic pride. After "A glorious de-
fence of our position we are now. as be-
ore. ready at any time to conclude an
honorable peace which guarantees the
existence and integrity of the monarchy.
Guided by this idea we greeted with
joyful satisfaction the noble minded in
tervcnt,on of the Pope and will in the
future neglect no opportunity to end as
soon as possible the costly struggle and
great sacrifice the war has caused and
Is causing.
"ln the spirit OF these intentions our
Government has declared its readiness
to accept the Russian Governments in
ritation to enter into negotiations for a
general peace. May the blessings OF the
Almighty rest upon this work for peace
and restore the peoples OF Europe to
state Of reconciliation and mutual trust.
The sorely tried Russian people. the
hrst OF our enemies who are ready to
respond to our peace appeal, may he
sure that we sincerely desire to restore
our former friendly relations with them.
ION tho other hand we must regard
II our sacred duty not to lay down the
sword which plunder seeking and ra-
pacious neighbors forced into our hand
until our enemies unequivocally have
disavowed their mad plans of dismem-
berment and oppression.
I'VE will remain the masters in our
own house. Our alliance with the
German Empire has been gloriously
strengthened by the victorious march
southwest. The most cordial and fra
The sun., 1917-12-06
ALLIES MOVE TO HASTEN
u. s. TROOPS TO FRONT;
MAYEOLXP THEM ABROAD
BRITISH RESCUE so YANKEE
AND CANADIAN PRISONERS
Tommies Charge German Guard and Unarmed
American Engineers Hurl Themselves Upon Cap
tors-A Fight Way Back to Own Lines.

gled barehanded until the Tommies ar
rived and disposed OF the Germans The
engineers and, their comrades took the
German rifles and worked their way
back with their rescuers until they were
able to reach a point 1here they could
join the British line.
A party OF Americans and Canadians
also had an exciting time in "A motor
lorry, which. coming unexpectedly upon
six Germans holding the crossroads
with machine guns. charged at full
speed. tanklike, bowling over the sur
prised enemy and escaping down the
road before the Germans recovered from
their shock and fright.
The engineers were not the only army
men from the United States who did
their bit during the most intense part Of
the German counter attacks at Cambria.
Not less than ten American army med
ical officers were working in the British
casualty stations along the Gouzeau-
court front. In fact they had been la
boring there since Gen. Byng began his
great offensive.
The sun., 1917-12-06
JOHN D. III. BEGINS
BY TAKING A CHANCE
Buys so Cent Ticket on Type.
lOriter at Hero Land.

John d. Rockefeller III. Is taking 10
chances on his grandfather's genius for
acquiring wealth, as Is indicated by a
chance OF another kind which he took
yesterday.
Young John visited Hero Land yes
terday and his first demand was to see
the British tank in action. On the way
down the aisle, however. he saw a $50
typewriter that was being raffied off at
SO cents per share. This possibility OF
a large return on a small Investment
stirred,t the Rockefeller blood in his veins
and he insisted on pausing to buy a
share Of Mrs. Ellison Adams. who pre-
sided at that booth. lie knitted his
small brows pensively as she wrote down
his name.
BE sure" he said, that you put
down John ID. Rockefeller ILL., or my
grandfather will get that toO.''
Young John also took a peep at the
Red Cross tea room on the second floor
and was tickled by the sight Of the boys
In blue and olive drab who come there
by the score to dance and drink tea
with the pretty Junior League girls In
the Red Cross nurses uniform.
The sun., 1917-12-06
By the Associdted Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec 4.--The best Of many ex-
citing episodes related in connection
with the Cambria fighting was that in
volving fifty American and Canadian en-
gineers. together with some British fight
ing troops These men we're cut of in the
German turning movement near Gou-
zeaucourt and were taken prisoner. A
German escort of twenty soldiers or more
started with them along the road lead
ing from Gouzeaucourt to Cambria. AS
they were proceeding disconsolately
toward the zone of the German prison
cages they came upon a small body Of
British troops who had also been cut off
from their comrades and were wander
ing about.
The British Tommies Immediately
charged toward them. The Germans
tried to drive their captives Off toward
La VacQuerie. but the prisoners hurled
themselves upon their guards and strug-
The sun., 1917-12-06
UNITY PLAN OUTLINED.
Scope OF Work Accomplished At
Conference.

PARIS. Dec 5.-The United States will
De~yepreHeartex exf OF q permanent commit
tee which will handle the question Of
man power for the prosecution OF the
war. according TO summary of the
work Of the Irterallled Conference made
public to-day
An international organization to CO.
ordinate transport facilities also will be
effected. Each nation will restrict i'm
ports as much as possible so as to re-
lease ships for the carrying OF American
troops
The conference provided for an inter-
allied committee to carry out the deci-
sions of the body with regard to unity OF
action in the production OF war manu-
factures. such as armament and air
planes. by way of avoiding Implications
and for specialization by the various ma
tlons in the branches of production for
which they are best fitted
Text of Statement.
The statement issued by the confer
ence follows:
THE various committees constituted
by the Interaliied Conference dealt as a
whole with the technical question OF the
conduct of the war; the details OF which
cannot be published However. at the
conclusion Of their Deliberations the COM
resolutions:
The financial section, meeting under
the presidency of Louis Kloiz (French
Minister OF Finance). held numerous sit
tings in the course OF which the various
financial questions interesting to the Al
lies were successfully examined. At the
end of its labors this section unani-
mousiy adopted the following resolu-
tionS:
IN 10. nf l,a a1f
in the financial section consider it desr-
able. with n view to coordnating their
efforts. to meet regularly in order to
draw plans for the payment Of liabilities
and the settlement OF loans and rates Of
exchange ana thus assure concerted a.-
ton
oscar r, Crosby assistant Score
tary Of the Treasury OF the United
States and VI. klotz told the section
that in their opinion this regular meet
ing ought TO be a permanent orsaniza-
tion. Other resolutions were adopted 10
the effect that although the dispositions
manifested by all the delegates evil
denced sentiments of the financial SOL
darity Of the Allies, this solidarity ought
TO be affirmed in practice by the method
zeal coordination Of efforts, which alone
should determine the jud.C.ous utilization
OF the resources of the Allies and the
best distribution Of their strength
Armament and aviation section: The
representatives Of the allied nations ex-
amlned the condition of their various
war manufactures aud considered prac-
teal means Of avoiding all duplication
and directing the effort OF each nation
TO the production of the things for which
IL was best fitted in matters or first i'm
portance. An intoralled committee was
formed for carrying out the common
The sun., 1917-12-06

Sections of imports, maritime trans
ports and supplies The ALLIES, oonsid-
ering that tn" means of maritime VANS
port at their disposal. as well as the
supplies at their command. ought to b.
utilized in common for me conduc, OF
the war. decided to create an iuteralled
organization with view to coordiuat-
ing action in this direction. to establish
ing the common programme, constantly
kept in mind, and enabling them. while
utilizing their resources to the fun. 10
restrict their imports in order to re-
lease as much tonnage as possible for
the transport of American troops
blockade section: The blockade sec
tion examined. in the first place. the
conventions OF the Allies with Svitzer-
land regarding the questions of block
ade The draft OF an arrangement be-
tween the United States and Switzcr-
land was approved. and the United
States will appoint delegates to take
part In the deliberations of the pcrna-
nent international appointments commit
The sun., 1917-12-06
GERMAN CRUISER Is SUNK.
Vessel Captured From Russia Hits
a Mine.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 5.-It is reported
from Dragoer, at the southeast extrem-
ity Of the island OF Amager, that Ger
man auxiliary cruiser. the guardshp
Botnia, was blown up after striking a
German mine of that coast.
The cruiser sank. but the number Of
men lost is not known, the survivors re-
fusing to give any information. The
Botnia was formerly Russian vessel,
which was captured by the Germans