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Morris tribune., 1917-08-03
FARMERS CAN SPEED
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS
Their Help Needed in Making
Railroad Plan Work,
Success Of Wartime Preference Sys-
tenn Depends on Cooperation in
Reporting Delays.

The success of the plan voluntarily
agreed to by the railroads operating
in Minnesota, to make implements and
articles in common use on the farm
preference freight, depends largely on
the farmers who find their shipments
delayed" says Hugh J. Hughes, chair
man of the markets division of the
State Committee of Food Production
and Conservation.
"If farmers are disappointed in get
ting shipments through promptly will
report at once to w. w Cumberland,
manager of the markets information
service of the state food committee,
University Farm, st. Paul, their cases
will be carried to the railroads and
the difficulty in every case will be To-
Gated" adds Mr.. Hughes. I'm this
way delays will be traced to their
causes, and the railroads will be aided
in speeding up shipments. Without
such reports on the part of farmers or
dealers in farm supplies, the railroads
will have no means of knowing wheth-
er their efforts to meet the demands
success
LAS reported two weeks ago, the
railroads, the Minnesota Railroad and
Warehouse Commission, and the mar
kets division of the state food COM
mittee are anxious to keep traffic NOV
| ing in the most effective manner pos
sible in order that the farmers may
| be served not only in moving their
products out, but in moving their i'm
plements and supplies in. But in or
der to realize their purpose they must
know whenever there is any hitch in
shipments either way.
The preference freight plan, as
originated in Minnesota has come to
| the attention of men in other states
and to men concerned with the same
| problems in the national government,
| AS a result, it will probably be put
into operation very generally, greatly
to the profit not only of Minnesota's
farmers but of those of the entire ma
| ton"
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03
AMERICAN EFFICIENCY

Germany efficiency has been held up as a degree of
excellence unattainabe by Democracy The accom-
pishments United States April 5h last refute
the truth Of the claim In the short of time since
day the United States has accomplished the fol-
lowing:
Declared state of war as existing between this
country and Germany
Seized 81 German ships and begun repair work
them;
Authorized unanimously a war fund 81 900, OO0-
900;
Appropriated $500 100000 for merchant. shipping
much for air fleets;
Agreed to loan Allies $4,000 100000 and ad-
yanced them a large proportion of that sum-
Passed seective draft law and in single day
istered nearly million for military service;
Enlisted 900 volunteer soldiers in the Regular
Army and in the National Guard of the States;
Sent Commission Russia to aid Democracy there
and body of railroad to Russia and another to
advise and assist in railroad transportation
in those countries;
Begun the construction of 80 camps for soldiers
Sent to England fleet of destroyers and to France
a detachment of troops
Authorized and enforcing embargo whereby
enemies will receive food material from
Passed a food conservation law
Organized many voluntary commissions and boards
who aiding the Government and the people in the
speeding of work. conservation of food and other
tional movements;
Drafted by lot 687 900 military service;
While the Government was accomplishing these
things the American people have loaned the United
States $4,000 offered 81 900 600 900
four million citizens subscribing to the loan
addition they have given 800 100000 to
American Red Cross and 100000 to the Young
Mems Christian Association.
All these things accomplished while soil
was invaded threatened with invasion and
without any disturbance business conditions ALI
done the calm determination and judgement of
earnest patriotic people performing service for civza
mankind and maintaining the rights the dignity
and the of the greatest nation in the world.
The German leaders derided Americas entry into
the war as bluff This is
The German Imperial Government nearly fifty
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03
THE W1NNow1NG-OUT PROCESS

The recent state convention of organized labor
adopted ringing resolutions of loyalty to the United
States and the sociastic and anarchstc element with
and will form separate organization They ought
to separate organization anyway this element
has done cause orgonized labor harm than
anything else.
The Non Partisan League has been unable to hide
it's disoyalty, where everyone
what it is This is a good thing because the Non
Partisan League and is doing great harm to
cause of the farmer
Citizens of every breed and BIRTH of kind and
cult are declaring themselves be loyal patriots
schemng selfish disloya traitors. 1t is we'll that the
traitors being compelled to flock by themselves They
have misguided many good man, and have made many
the livery Of reform and The
great sitting process apparent hand is
disposing a lot of chaff. 1t is we'll
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03
WHY NOT TEACH sPAN1sHg

We have said it before, and say it again, why
teach Spanish in the public schools and part
cularly in the Morris schools?
In the of able editorial this question,
the Dawson Sentinel says
Spanish is the official language in all the counties
of the western hemisphere the United States and
Canada 1t is the language of the countries wherein
the greatest future development will The Span
ishAmerican countries open for American enter
prise and capital they afford wonderful opportunities
for pioneer work Young Americans of training ambi-
ton and health make for themselves fortunes and
at the time help to cement that friendship that
eventually be needed to bind the nations of the
world together in mutual defense against the in
dustrial and military aggressions of the old
Spanish is the easiest all foreign languages to
learn. It's the most beautiful language of Europe In
it is written of the worlds best literature In the
study of Spanish the American boy may combine plea
sure, culture and practical utility
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

The merchant who advertises haf-heartedly and
intermittenty because Everybody knows him. is fol-
lowing directly opposite to that pursued by the
successful of the great if every
did know him. he should keep making his bust
fully and favorably known. But the
fact is the everyone" includes lot of people, and
the merchant who thinks he known them all is only
fatering himself One has but attempt to maintain
mailing list from year to year to know how rapidly
people changing New people attracted to the
wide awake, advertising stores, the is true
also of the young people who continually growing
Young people very likely to shop around, and
the hustling, up-to- date store gets them.
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

The arrest and prosecution of prominent attorney
of this place raises the question to the methods
sued by Northern Railway Company certain
instances Lurd tales have been told of the methods
used great transportation companies and other
big interests injure and dispose whose bust
interests counter to theirs These stories
hard believe the great interests of the
country do not want them believed and yet
the facts concerning the under with
out having serious doubts in his mind to the methods
to which the Great Northern Railway will stoop
prominent attorney in this city who has conducted
against the with marked but of
whom say but the have been meritori
and honestly won boarded Great Northern pas
senger train go to the cities. He greeted with
insulting remark by the conductor badgered refused
admttance to the sleeper and finally arrested and taken
from the train at Willmar charged with assault With
difficulty he obtained his release bonds. The
hung fire for two months and at the trial last week. the
attorney would been convicted if the charges
which the railroad made had not been absolute
y overwhelmed by the testimony of host of the most
representative citizens of Morris The conductor who
caused the arrest Of this attorney and the who
obtained to testify against him have been acting
their initiative, but this explain why the
responsible officials of the company should have allowed
the go They could have ascertaned the facts
any time they could had the action dismissed
time and they did not instigate it in the first
place expectation of besmirchng this young man.
they should interested themselves in seeing
that employee of theirs should unjusty persecute
unoending patron and if they did not instgat and for
good failed investigate this they
should now so revise employees a
the cities with reasonable
assurance that he will insued dragged from
the train under arrest before the journey is completed
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

Since the draft apportionment made many
papers been inquirng closely the apportion
for the various counties and not altogether
satisfied In the first place the apportionment made
estimated population and this estimate gives ST.
Paul less population than it had in 1910, which may
true peculiar the place the credit
for in the service altogether clear order
fill the army the national guard and the regular
army the quota O109 of the population. On
estimated population of 9948, this would call 1O8
from Stevens county and the net call is for 60
it would appear that credit has been given for 48
Stevens county has "a all branches of the
service, these the navy it therefore
that credit has been given for service In
probability the apportionment justly made
credit should have been given for service and
publicity should have been given to the manner
in which the apportonment made
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

years perfecting its military efficiency In less than
months the American Republic has made such strides
indicate that in less than two years time the boast
ed superiority of German efficiency will have been dis
credited There is such thing American efficiency
and time will that German efficiency not with
stand it, fighting it for liberty justice and human
itv
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

Lest should think that food conservation is
and that the most obvious remedy is also at
tenton is called to the following resolution adopted by
Continental Congress February IT. 1777:- RE
solved: That it be recommended to the Legs-
1atures of the United States Immediately pass laws
the effecual for putting immediate stop
pernicous practice of dsng grain by which the most
extensive evils likely derived if quickly
prevented"
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

Get rid Of your starter troubles
and have your battery equipped with
an Ever Ready, guaranteed against
suIphating for 18 months. Drive in
and have your batteries tested free.
All kinds Of battery service and re-
pairing promptly done. Olson Hem
ming Auto Co. adv2t,
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

Save gasoline" is the word Pleasure riding
should be curtailed 1t that the country
is using gasoline rapidly than it is produced and
that the surplus is being drawn The government
find it to take control of the supply both
for the protection of and the
ment supply. England has cut off gasoline from the
general public, and strict government regulation of
may be necessary the a year so.
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03
MAGAZINES for Soldiers

Any magazine with the proper no
tice printed on the cover may be
sent to an American soldier in France
for one cent regardless of it's size.
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

the hands of our soldiers and sailors
at the front"
Do not send old magazines; send
new ones as soon as read.
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

The magazine should not be wrapped
and should not be addressed.
Only those magazines can be sent
which bear notice on the outside.
but it is expected that all the lead
ing magazines will carry the re-
quired notice, as foIlows:-
NOTICE TO READERS
when you finish reading this
magazine place 1-cent stamp on
this notice, hand same to any postal
employee and it will be placed in
Morris tribune., 1917-08-03

Grant County Herald.-Every saloon is enemy
fort; every brewery national menace, every bonded
warehouse arsenal for foe, long 1t turns
food into poison.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
Special Red Cross Work

l.. r. kemley. chairman of the local Red Cross Auxiliary. is especially anx- ious to meet the members of the Red Cross Executive Board at s o'clock this evening in the Board of Trade Rooms at the Chicot Hotel
 A cablegram to the American Red Cross from Major Grayson Murphy states that last winter broke the rec ord for cold and misery among the peo- pie here. and We inexpressibly dread the coming winter finding Us without supplies to meet the situation. Urge you on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in their frozen trenches Everyone looks to America to begin shipping at onee=oHe the warm knitted woolen articles al ready requested They must come be fore cold weather, and in view of the shortage of fuel and other discomferts. they will be of incredible value in both military and civilian work
 The Dermott Chapter is asked to furnish loo sweaters. loo muti'ers leo pairs of wristlets and 1oo pairs of socks. The plan is to thoroughly can vass the town and get the names of all ladies who are willing to knit. and se- cure the services of an authorized Red Cross teacher. The Executive Board is to plan ways and means for financing the cost of the material and the eN- pense of the teacher. SD that the ladies need not be asked to donate anything except their work.
 MT Remley especially requests the cooperation of the public, a. ths i- not one-man job but work in which the entire town must cooperate.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
Notice to the Ladies
of Dermott

The ladies of Dermott have been asked to contribute 50 comfort bags for the Battleship Arkansas. In response to the call. two meetings of the ladies of the town will be held at ? O clock next "Wednesday afternoon. Sept. 9th one at the home of Mrs H Parnell and one at the home of Mrs W. T. Alex ander for the purpose of making these bags.
 Every lady in town is urged to at tend one of these meetings to assist in the work and also take along dena- tion of money to purchase material to go into the bags A sample of the bags will be on display at each place. and there will also be material there for the ladies to purchase to make the number of bags which has been re quested
 These bags must be completed and sent in by Sept. 18th, and every lady in town Is earnestly requested to be pres ent next Wednesday and assist with the work
 Other information may be had by phoning either Mrs. Parnell or Mrs Alexander.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
Bungalow For Sale

This } room bungalow with bath, hall, front porch back porch, screened, hot and cold water connection, electric lights. on two lots 5n l5n each. with barn. chicken house. some fruit, fine pecan trees cost hve years ago S2750 and would cost to erect today S35eo. All for Sls0o Terms $500 cash. bal. April. l9ls. without interest This property will sell within next few days.
 For particulars call on W (. Ross. Office in Dermott Bank X Trust Go. building
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30

We are receiving every day some thing new for fall Weisman Co.
 Quite number of Dermotters at tended fish fry and picnic at Macon Lake Tuesday They report super latively fine time.
 H. N. Boulden came in Saturday night from Arkansas City and Helena. where he has been visiting his sons for a couple of weeks.
 Mrs. A. L'Hetln returned to her home at Wilmar Sunday after a two weeks visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Mervin Tool.
 Miss Grace Harper returned Satur- day from St Louis anu Is again m charge of the millinery desartment at Mrs. Eiutchi>on : Shop.
 Come an see our new waists and skirts. "eisman Co.
 W F. Berryman, contractor and builder. has recently completed con tract near Star City. and l. now build ing residence at Winchester.
 Miss Hazel Bordeaux returned last Friday to her home in Little Rock af- ter spending a week here at the nome of her aunt. Mrs. ! A. Bennett.
 LOST Monday morning between the postoffice and my store, a gold fob monogram "J l. Liberal reward to finder. Jim Johnson.
 Mrs. l. (. Hoffman left Sunday af- ternoon for the McGehee Sanlteslam at Lake Village. where she underwent a successful surgical operation Monday.
 Mating. Rugs and Art Squares.
 Dermott Hdw. Co.
 Mr. and Mrs Chas. Crook have moved to Little Rock, where Mir. Crook has accepted a position as assistant book keeper in the German National Bank
 Miss Lillian Cone of Hamburg and Miss Esther Scott of Monticello have been guests here this week at the home of their cousin. Miss Chrystine k kennedy
 Mrs. Henry Bordeaux and son, Henry Lloyd are expected home the first of next week from months trip to Denver, Colorado Springs. and Salt Lake City.
 Rev. W. 4. Rolle left Monday morn ing for Marvell where he went in re- sponse to an urgent invitation to con duct revival meeting. He expects to be there ten or twelve days.
 o. l.. Miller, cashier of the Bank of Grady, accompanied by his wife and two children. spent Sunday here at the (. Helmstetter home. They made the trip in their Chandler Six.
 Several Dermot, Masons expect to go to McGehee tomorrow night to at tend blow out" given by the Me Gehee lodge, at which three third de gree candidates will be initiated.
 Agent E. Ford expects to leave the last of the week for san Diego, Cali forna. where he will visit his son and daughter, Relief Agent Van Nort will be in charge of the station during his absence
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
Local and Personal

Porch Swings Orr Hdwe Go. Use Anchor Flour and get the extra coupons.
 Perfection Oil Stoves Dermott Hdw. Co.
 Public school opens two weeks from next Monday
 ' Fruit jars, any size. -Dermott Hard ware Co. Phone 6
 &hildrens dresses of all kinds at the Weisman Co.
 See us for your Furniture. Phone 6. Dermott Hdw. Go. Come in and inspect our lines before you buy. Weisman Go. M F. Bird and family spent Sunday with Mr Birds parents at Wiimar ]. F. Delaney has opened a real estate office in the Chicot Hotel build ing.
 Miss Fischel Levinson of Little Rock is guest here of Mrs W. E. Hutchi sen.
 Border Queen Kitchen Cabinets. Phone 6. Dermott Hdw. Co. T.. C. Barnett and family expect to leave Saturday for their new home at Fordyce.
 Mir. and Mrs. k. w Marks and children spent Sunday with relatives in Monticello.
 new line of dress goods of all kinds. Weisman Go James Morris of Company K spent several days here the first of the week with homefolks
 Aaul Hunter returned last week from his vacation. which he spent with his parents at Monticello.
 The latest styles in shoes at
 Weisman Co. alss iltbpS oi " ai itA Has ptcii visiting ths Misses Hazel and Bessie Morris here this week
 The Famous South Bend Maleable Range. Dermott Hdw. Co. C. F. Dowden and family returned last week from Dawson Sdrings. Ky, where they spent several weeks Stone Jars, one to ten gallons: flow CT pots, chicken fonts.
 Orr Hadware Co. FouNp-Three Maccabee blank book g and three rituals. Owner can get same at this office by paying for this notice. .Mrs. S \. Bordeaux of Little Rock came in last Saturday to spend several weeks here with her son. Henry Bor- deaux.
 Mrs. T. NJ Hutchison returned Sat urday night from St. Louis and Chica Ae. where she went to buy fall stock of millinery.
 The Suburban Store F. Sehnelz. proprietor. handles chickens eggs, butter and fancy groceries of all kinds. Delivery to any part of the city at all times Your patronage appreciated.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
Dermott City Council

Mayor ] A Bennett
 Recorder, Chas Crook
 Treasurer w D. Trotter
 Marshal Alb Parrish
 Aldermen Eli Dante. 4, McDer mott. ]. (. Hoffman. 4 Prothro, ( F. Dowdeu. A. C. Blanks
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-18
MUCH STOCK IS
CREMATED WHEN
BIGBARN BURNS
Ole Bertheuson Of Brenna
Township Suffers Heavy
Loss Sunday Evening.

Eight horses. one COW, q valuable
bull and W. calves were cremated, IL
500 bushels OF grain and many tons
of hay, were destroyed in a fire which
completely destroyed the big barn on
the Ole B~ertheuson farm in Brenna
township Sunday evening.
Mr.. Bertheuson is spending the day
in Grand Forks and reported his loss
here. When the fire was discovered,
Mr.. Bertheuson's aged mother was the
only person on the farm. An ex-
plosion was heard and a moment later
the big structure was enveloped in
flames. Neighbors rushed to the
scene but arrived too late to save the
stock. ss vi M
Mr.. B~erthueson was spending the
evening at Merri1eld, a short distance
from Grand Forks and returned to his
home shortly after 8 p. m. En-, route
to his home he noticed the flames but
a heavy fog prevented him from To-
eating the fire. His loss will aggre-
gate many thousand dollars. His farm
has been stripped clean of stock and
much farm equipment. The building
was recently improved and was q
modern structure.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-18
STACKER LIST
GROWING SHORT
Several Men put on That
Roster Found to be Serv-
ing Colors Now.

Several men who were reported as
slackers last Saturday., having failed
to report back to the county board,
have filed afidavits of enlistment this
week, proving that they are already
connected with the military service.
or were transferred to other examina-
ton boards.
Roland R.. Read of Grand Forks
was transferred to Cambridge, Mass,
and Burke Ellis Thompson, 142
Reeves venue Grand Forks, Charles
Sheppard Dryden. John Zespy, and
c. Anderson, have all been stricken
from the list Of slackers and are now
serving in some branch Of the service.
Although registrants may have en-
listed in some branch of the service
before being called, unless they notify
the county board of their action, no
other recourse is given to the local
officials than to certify hem as slack
ers. Hard feelings have developed in
some instances but it is pointed by
the members of the exemption board
that the error was the result of the
negligence of the registrant and not
that of the board.
Two negroes were included In the
last examination call. Wilbur Turpin,
one Ethiopian. claimed exemption be-
| cause of a wife and two children,
while Harrison Abbott, urged the
physicians to pass lightly over him
because he wanted to serve. He pass
ed the examination and was certified
| up for service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-18
AUSTRIAN NOW
DRAFT SOLDIER
Jacob Purpur May Leave
Saturday for C~amp-Took
Out First Papers.


Jacob Purpur, an Austrian, who last
Friday was examined by the Grand
Forks county exemption board and
was disqualified because he was an
alien, but who later waived the ex-
emption by taking out his first nat
uralization papers, was today certified
as a soldier by the district board at
Bismarck and may depart Saturday
night for Camp Dodge.
Purpur has gone to considerable
trouble to force his services on the
government. He passed the physical
examination and Immediately took out
citizenship papers. In order that he
might De included in the first con-
tingent to depart for the training
camp, he urged local officials to make
special application to the district
board for an early return. Immediate
action was taken and he is now elig-
ible to depart next Saturday evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-18
FOUR FARMERS
FACING CHARGE
Walsh County Residents
Brought Before Com
missioner Robbins.

Anton Bramberg, Albert viger,
John Rydsog and Christ Iverson.
prominent and wealthy Walsh county
farmers, were a%rraigned. before Unit
ed States Court Commissioner George
Robbins last evening on a charge of
violating the federal bone dry law,
and all four were bound oversto await
the action of the United States district
court to convene in this city this fall.
Bail was fixed at $1,000 each. and
was furnished.
The four Walsh county farmers
were arrested on a warrant made out
by United States Attorney Melvin A.
Hildreth OF. Fargo. It is claimed that
the defendants brought liquor from
Red Lake Falls, MINI, to Grafton,
NJ. D.
Although no definite date has been
set, 1t is probable that a term Of Unit
ed States district court will be called
in this city during the first week OF
October. This, however. is Indefinite