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Morris tribune., 1917-09-28

vision of law providing for CONNER
cial fishing in this lake by citizens of
the state, consequently the vast
quantities of fish in the lake are not
made use of. -
Whether fish can be produced in
this lake in large quantities cannot
be determined without trial, and it
is the intention to ascertain what the
supply of fish may be, and, if as
abundant as expected, to make some
arrangement to catch fish from this
lake, and to supply them to the peo-
pie of the state at as near cost of
production as possible, the fishing to
be done and the fish to be marketed
under direct authority of the state.
The procuring and offering of fish
to the public from this great body
of water will make use of a resource
which is now idle and inaccessible,
and will release a corresponding
such as grain and meats, so badly
needed for the army and for export
to our allies in Europe.
The varieties of fish which are said
to abound in Red Lake include pick
ereI, yellow pike, whitefish, buffalo
fish, perch, and many other of the
common varieties.
Investigations are being made by
the Game and Fish Commissioner,
and announcement will soon be
forthcoming as to what the plan of
operation may be.
1t is not the purpose of this action
to interfere with or supercede the
regular trade in fish by wholesalers
and retailers, but to supplement their
supply and increase the quantity of
Morris tribune., 1917-09-28
Corn Situation Serious

The corn crop was never so back
ward in Minnesota as it is this fall.
When the general frosts of early
September caught us there was not
ripe field anywhere in the state.
The later frost of September 9th and
10th, did not find ten per cent of the
corn denied. This makes the seed
situation dOubly serious. The seed
dealers cannot be relied upon to sup
ply the needs next spring. Not one
Of them has proper storage plant to
care for the corn as it will come from
the field this fall In view of these
facts there are a few pointers and
urgent requests which the state foods
committee wishes to place before the
farmers in order to make the most
that can be made out of an unfor-
tunate situation.
1. Minnesota will need 100000
bushels of seed corn for 1918 spring
planting.
2. 90 per cent of the states corn
crop is grown south of line drawn
through st. Cloud.
3. The average acreage of corn
per farm in Minnesota is approxim-
ately 20. The average farmer needs
at least 8 bushels of seed corn not
counting for fodder.
4. Fifteen to Is ears of corn are
required to plant an acre under nor
NAL conditions.
S. Thirty to SO ears of this years
corn will be required to give good
seed for each acre planted in 1918.
6. If picked Immediately and
hung up in an airy place to dry, good
seed can be saved on every farm.
7. Each farmer should save
enough for himself and three others
so we may not be short in 1918.
8, For larger amounts of seed to
sell, cut the fields at once and shock
the corn in medium to small shocks.
Allow the ears to field cure then
husk the best ears and store in
room where there is plenty of air
circulation and if possible where a
little heat may be applied to insure
perfect drying and curing. This we
urge upon every farmer whose corn
was beginning to dent when the
frost came.
9. If your corn is not frosted or
but very slightly frosted it will not
be necessary to take action at once.
But for best quality Of seed the corn
should be cut as soon ais the major
ity of the ears are dented. This
forces the drying Of the corn and in
three or four weeks It will be ready
to 'husk and store in the seed room.
The ordinary corn crib is no place
for seed corn.
10. Do not let the corn freeze
Morris tribune., 1917-09-28
FARMERS FORUM s :s;:: s &C.: s:
even after the ears are dry.

even after the ears are dry.
II. Test each individual ear for
termination before Smelling for seed.
IL. Leave the corn on the ear
until just before planting, then tip
and butt the ears and shell the mid
dies together for seed.
10. Don't forget that corn stover
from fields cut when the corn is in
the dough stage is valuable feed for
cattle. Horses may be wintered on
slower and sheep will eat the leaves
and husks with relish.
IA. Good corn for feeding will
be scarce. What about keeping and
feeding hogs and cattle? For the
hogs plant fall rye for early spring
pasture. They can in this way be
kept and an increase looked forward
to with profit. The cattle can be
wintered on the stover and soft corn.
These are strenuous times for all.
Every one must sharpen his pencil
extra fine" and figure to the last
fraction for a food supply and a
meager profit. We must help others
as we have never done before
Crops Division of Minnesota State
Foods Committee.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-28
MACHINE SCARITY
COMPELS REPAIRING
Binders, Mowers and Other Machines
Might Be Made Available for
Further Service

The great cutlery for farm prOduc-
ton and the scarcity of machinery
points to the need of some way to re-
pair a great many implements that
are now useless largely because of
the neglect with which they have
been treated, says the United States
department of agriculture, which
adds that the machinery nlanufac-
turers and their local sales agents
should help to perform this repair
service.
Throughout the country there are
thousands of binders, mowers, and
other farm machines rusting in the
might be made available for further
valuable service, The manufacturers
of farm machinery are admittedly I'M
able to furnish all the new machines
required and are paying for full page
advertisements to influence govern
necessary raw materials and trans
pOrtation in competition with the de-
mand for machines of war
The railroads of the country, &C
cording to one of their officials, are
being compelled in the present en-
Urgency to rescue practically every
scrap locomotive from the old iron
graveyards and rebuild them for &C
tive service. A similar plan should
be adopted, says the department, for
the reclamation of this cast-off farm
equipment through the agency of
central repair shops where the work
could be done. Many of the machines
might be made available for further
service with repairs of comparative
ly small cost.
Added to the almost sinful care
lessness of some farmers there has
been the attitude on the part of farm
machinery manufacturers in years
past to favor the abandonment of
worn and disabled machines in order
to sell new ones; but now the time
has arrived when it is difficult to
supply the market with the necessary
new machinery. The department
suggests that representatives of the
manufacturers, on the one hand, and
Of the farmers-such as farm bureau
agents or county agents-on the 9TH
er hand, should get together to estab-
fish the necessary farm machinery
repair stations in convenient locali-
ties.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-28
SUSPENSION REFUSED
OF FEDERAL GRADES
But Wheat Below No. 8 May Be Sold
by Sample and Confusion About
Dockage Cleared Up

From Pioneer Press Washington
Bureau
The appeal of Governor Burnqulst
for suspension of the Federal grain
grading act because Of serious IN
euualities was denied jointly Satur-
day by the Department of Agrlcul-
tllre and food administration. 1t was
agreed, however, that wheat below
number 3 should be sold by sample.
Charles J. Brand, chief of the
bureau of market, and Julius H.
Barnes, president Of the wheat cor
poration, issued the following state
ment after their conference.
PURCHASE BY GRADES
"All purchases of wheat over
which the food administration grain
corporation has control will be made
according to the grades of the Of
fetal grain standards of the United
States from No. l to No. and be-
low No. 3 after examination of actual
SAMPLES of the wheat. The enforce
ment of the grain standards act will
not be suspended by the government,
but on the contrary the food admin
istration and the Department OF
Agriculture will cooperate in carry
ing out it's provisions so as to obtain
the most beneficial results to all con-
cerned,
CAUSE OF CONFUSION
ut appears that confusion has
-;ro-, Of tho 11nf9 II ia RI
ty of many persons in the grain
trade with the new standards and
also on account of unwarranted prac-
tees that have arisen recently, such
as the arbitrary assignment of a
lower numerical grade to wheat by
reason of the presence of dockage,
notwithstanding the fact that dock
age does no properly enter into the
assignment of the numerical grade.
COOPERATION NEEDED
"Of course every effort will be
made to eliminate these abuses and
to bring about the just application
of the official standards and to estab-
lish fair dealings. 1t must be re-
membered that the grain corpora
ton is compelled to buy within the
limits of fixed prices, and that the
Department of Agriculture must see
that the standards are correctly ap-
piled.
"Co-operation of producers, the
grain trade, and the milling fraterni-
ty with the food administration and
the Department of Agriculture is re-
quired to handle the situation due to
the war crisis
Morris tribune., 1917-09-28
Want the Old Schedule Back

Graceville Enterprise petition
has been circulated recently and
largely signed by people along the B.
V. branch of the Great Northern ask
ing for the restoration of the train
schedule as it was before the recent
change, but with daily freight serv-
ice. The present. schedule is a joke
and not only does not serve the peo-
pie, but is a source of loss to the rail-
road company.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-28
Mixed Lots of Produce Wanted

prepared by the Markets Division
Of the State Food Committee for the
Public Safety Commission.)
The rush of farm work is I'M
doubtedly one of the most significant
factors in reducing the quantity of
potatoes offered thru the market
In relation to the bumper crop of
potatoes for the United States as a
whole and the Northwest as we'll, the
Morris tribune., 1917-09-28

Bullying foreheads can't conquer
squared jaw, but commercial train
ing acquired at the Mankato Com
mercial College, Mankato, Mimi,
conquers every obstacle. You who
are interested in practical education
should send for our catalog. adv.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-28

fish used by the public, which can
undoubtedly be done by offering to
them the choicer and better varie-
ties of fish at moderate prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Union No. I.

There will be preaching at Baker
next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
OH McGahuey and family spent
Sunday with jim Piercy and wife.
Mrs 6. l.. Jones and sons Jim and
Raymond spent the week end with
her aunt, Mrs. Charles Teale Of Mt.
Ayr. :,
Robert Jones was a Decatur caller
Sunday.
day at VIII Rhodes.
Jake Wiley and Mr.. Miller Of KEEL
lerton spent Sunday at Fred Wileys 5.
Velva Wiley of Davis City has
been visiting with friends and rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Walter Oiler and family spent
Sunday at Mrs. John DeNrles.
Miss Rhea DeVries accompanied
Walter Oiler and family to their
home for few days visit.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Memorial services at
kellerton Sunday.
Fred Wiley and family and Nelya
Wiley Of Davis City and Jake Wiley
and Mr.. Miller Of Kellerton called
at the Will Rhodes home Sunday at
terQOOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Tennessee Ridge.

Church was we'll attended Sunday
morning and evening.
Quite rain visited these parts
last week.
Miss Ella Woods spent Saturday
night with her sister, Mrs. Bertha
West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Spray and
son Raymond spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Chip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins and
daughter Opal spent Sunday at the
Silas Hopkins home.
Those who spent Sunday at Geo.
Grmm's. were Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Grimm and daughter Hazel, Goldie
Adams, Martha Brammer and Esther
Poland.
Miss Charlene Edwards spent the
past week with her grandmother,
" Miss Edith Grimm spent Sunday
evening with her friend, Miss Ella
Spray.
Clarence Spray spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Frank and Sherman
Boles.
Miss Goldie Adams spent Sunday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Grimm.
There will be church at the Bap-
fist church Thursday night, May 81.
Everybody invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
BIoodhounds Called to Davis City.

Last Wednesday night j. F. Park
err had his corn crib down by the de-
pot broken open and some corn stol-
en-. 1t had not been the first time
the crib had been broken open and
corn taken and James decided to fin
out who had been helping them
selves
Thursday morning he sent for AL
va Thomas Of CrestOn and his blood
hounds. They arrived by auto about
noon and were taken to the crib. The
dogs started out in pursuit Of the
corn thieves going to the west Of the
stock yards and then along the rail
road west as far as VIM. Wells and
then turned up the alley to the east
of Mr.. Wells and then turned at the
first alley and stopped where they
lost the scent.
They we're then taken back to the
crib and started over again and fol-
lowed the same trail as far, only
from this point they went on west to
the main road and then north to the
Lindsey corner and then turned and
went east as far as the Frank Gith-
ems barn gate where they lost the
trail completely
1t is supposed the trail was too old
but in the future dogs will be
brought here earlier.-Davis City
Nawc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Round Knoll,

Miss Marie Frost spent a few days
last week at the Henry Campbell
home.
Miss Leta McNichols Of Creston
came Saturday for a short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley
McNichOls.
Dewey Hatfield and sister, Miss
Pearl were visiting friends in town
Saturday evening.
Willie Campbell and Albert Nc
Nichols spent Saturday evening in
Van Vert.
Lloyd Ramsey and the Misses Mar
jorie and Jessie Campbell attended
meeting at Van Vert Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. Florence Irving Of near Wei
don spent few days last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Steen.
Miss Leta McN.chols and brother
Will took dinner at the Robert Palm
err home Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Claude Ramsey and
little daughter spent Sunday at the
w. A. Ramsey home.
Martin E. Boatman who has been
teaching the mast year at Sharpsburg
came Monday to spend his vacation
with home folks.
Joe McNichols and sister Cora,
Virgil Simmerman and sisters, Marie
and Helen called at the Robert Palm
err home Sunday afternoon.
Billy Ship of Van Vert called on
his cousin, Robert Palmer Friday ev-
ening.
Dewey Hatfield spent Sunday with
Clarence Campbell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
The Potato.

Twinkle, twinkle, little spud,
AS among the clouds you scuG;
/ GU are doubtless feeling gay,
Chasing round the milky way:
You have reached to such heighth,
You are surely out of sight,
Like a diamond you seem
In your price-and that S no dream.
Twinkle on another twink,
But you'll drive us all to drink;
AS we chase for needful chink,
You are sailing rather high;
AS you wink your shriveled eye,
Up there somewhere in the sky.
Little tUber, on my word,
AS a flyer you re bird.
Spud so mighty, though so small.
You make diggers of all lis
Farmers dig you with hoe,
While We have TO dig for dough.
II you keep on I'll be bound,
You'll bring bullion pound for pound.
Iou'll fulfill the adage old,
That you re worth your weight in
gold,
Tuber, since the coop YOU few,
We have only longed for you;
That our !ireside YOU forsook,
Broke our heart and pOcketbOOk.
Never felt how we could live
Till you left and went above;
Never felt how dear you We're
Till we paid four dollars per.
Small potato, please come back,
In our lives there's such lack,
For your presence we SO pine,
That our. stomachs hit our spine.
We are tired of eating greens,
|SteWed prunes, sauerkraut and beans
tbs for you alone we yearn,
Darling later, please return
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
FairyieW District No. 8.

Many people in this vicinity Were
in LeoE Friday and Saturday to see
the school exhibits which were very
beautiful.
John CARRIER and family have a
new piano.
John Cox's car is again doing
duty at this writing.
A few of the neighbors have been
trying to improve the roads by max
ing a round corner just east of the
J. F. Lewis home. The work is all
being donated.
Tie people of Fairview are great
good roads boosters. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Painter and
little daughter Mildred were callers
at the H. E. Hughes home Sunday
evening.
Some of the young people of this
vicinity went fishing last week.
Wilma CARRIER and Pearl MAGELLAN
attended the Sunday school conven-
ton at Grand River last week.
H. E. Hughes helped ]. w. Moore
with his blowing one day last week.
Miss Myra Moore is home on a
summer vacation.
Truman, Leona and James Howell
were callers at J. w. Moore's Sat
urday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
No Flags on Apparel.

Federal and state laws forbid the
use of the flag, or a representation
of it, as an advertising device. to en-
nance the sale of commodity. The
flag is a symbol and not an orna-
ment To put the flag on collars and
cuffs, neckties, shoes and stockings is
an unpatriotic utilization of the en-
blem for personal decoration. The
objection to the display OF the flag
embroidered or otherwise worked on
articles of clothing is that. exhibited
in the stores, this display is mani
festlr to promote sales of such ar
ticles. Flag handkerchiefs or flags
worked on stockings are in the worst
taste and a degradation Of the ma
tional emblem
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
DELAYED CORRESPONDENCE
Brush College.

| Nell Still and wife spent Tuesday
of last week at Earl Stills.
Miss Minnie Evans spent one day
| last week with her aunt, Mrs. Geo.
| Evans.
David Hubbard spent Tuesday at
| ternoon and Wednesday at NJ. l..
Dale's.
Jim Osborn and wife and son Ger,
aid spent one day last week at Nell
Stills.
Willie Rumley and wife spent
Sunday evening at Mrs. Jane Lilies.
Miss Pearl Dale called on Mrs.
Steve Latta Monday afternoon.
Miss Annie Hubbard called on
Mrs. Jane Lille one day last week.
visitors Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. Willie Rumley visited one
day. last week with her mother, Mrs.
Jane Lille.
Mrs. David Robson and daughters
IneZ, Ellie and Catherine spent one
day last week at Steve Latta's.
Miss Virgene Griffin is visiting this
week in Leon with her aunts, Misses
Kate and Ella Grogan.
A. J. Woolsey had business in Da-
Wis City last week.
Nell Still and wife were Sunday
visitors at Andy Smiths.
Willie Hubbard called at Clyde
Walters Sunday afternoon.
lack Mcdaniel and wife were Sun
day visitors at r j. Evans.
Fred Potter and family visited
Sunday at the Clyde Waller home.
Mike Griffin and family were Leon
callers Saturday.
John Hubbard spent Sunday at
Wayne Gammon's.
Misses Gertrude and Cecilia Ma
honey spent Sunday with Mrs. Clyde
Waller
Russell Griffin was Lineville
caller Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

Do you get up at night: Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or
bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief
in "a hours from all backache and
bladder troubles. Sanol is guar
anteed remedy. 35c and 81 bot
tie at the frug store. 81 5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try Sanol. it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial
35c bottle of Sanol will convince you.
Get it at the drug store. 3S-'1S
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-06

Continued on Page Five.)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-06

could not have been improved upon.
Ed Larson as Martin. the digniiietl
servant played his part we'll. Herr
bert Cushman and Percy CaVett as
Henry Steele and Jimmy Raleigh, two
dashing young men, played their roles
admirably and put considerab BILE action
into the comedy. Misses Bernice Kin
ney and Helen BOylan who played the
parts of Madge and Evelyn never miss
an opportunity to smooth the path OF
the elder sister, Celia. They were
both good in their parts The part Of
Admiral Grice the grutf old man who
enjoyed his game Of bridge was por
trayed by Irwin Tuet, and while the
role was a hard one, he handled it
we'll. Gordon Locke, as William Fara.
day, selfish man of siXty-five sum-
mers, was equally as good.
The comedy was certainly a credit
to the class of II and those who took
part in it are to be congratulated up
on it's success as well as the teachers
who assisted in training them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-06
LIBERTY B0ND||;S||I.l:
FULLY EXPLAINED
Patriotic Mass Meeting Held in Sym
nasium Monday evening". Ad-
!, dressed by Good Speakers
BONDS INSTEAD Of INDEMNITY
Speakers Able to Convince Hearers
That it Would be Much Better to
Buy Bonds Than Pay Indemnity

"IIays you bought a liberty bond?'
will be the question that will be ask
ed every man, woman and child in
Crawford county during the next few
weeks. If all of the residents of Craw.
ford county could have been present
at the meeting held at the gymnasium
in Denison on Monday evening of this
week and heard the speeches, the Re-
view believes that Crawford county's
quota of this bond issue would be ov-
ersubscribed fifty per cent. Those
who were fortunate enough to be pres
cnt were convinced that it would be
much better to buy liberty bonds, non
taxable, payinb 3la per cent interest
tina nto pay indemities to our enemies
amounting to billions of. dollars.
The. meeting was presided over by
Judge Conner and after music by the
band he introduced Mr. Schmidt of
Chicago who has been sent to Iowa
these liberty bonds are.
Mr.: Schmidt stated that the govern.
ment will issue two forms of bonds,
one which the government will pay
the interest direct to the owner semi
thIuulSJ IltC olllCl luC NOupoI Ioi III
of bond the owner of which presents
his coupons at any bank in the Unit
cd States semi-annually for payment.
He explained that the bankers of the
country are the agents through which
the government expects to dispose of
the bonds but that these bonds must
be sold to the people. Mr.. Schmidt
stated that there was no profit what
ever in the transaction for the bank
ers OF tho country and they were do
ing tho work out of patriotism.
Mr.. Nelson most able speaker who
was sent here from Chicago to speak
to the people of Denise was then in
troduced by Judge Conner Mr.. Mel
son in opening stated that very few
people realize the meaning of the fact
that the United States is now at war.
In spite Of hopes and prayers we are
at war with the beloved Fatherland
and many of us will take up arms
against the country in which we were
born and in some instances brother
will fight brother. Never before has
the United States gone to war for
better cause than now said Mr.. Mel.
son and he recited the invasion of
Belgium, the filling OF civilians, and
the American lives that had been lost
by the torpedoing Of merchant ships
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-06

Totals ........ 1887 lie 22l7
Crawford coun'ys men between the
ages of 81 and 81 answered to the call
of their country yesterday when they
went to their voting precinct and CHI
rolled themselves for war service.
In this county there We're 2217 who
registered which was far beyond the
expectations of the county
had charge of the registration. Sher-
if Cummings expected about two
thousand in the county.
According to the requirements the
registration booths were located in
the various voting places Of the coun-
ty and from the time they opened at
7 A. M. until nine O'Clock the regis
trarS were busy Sheriff Cummings
appointed the registrars some two
weeks ago and all of the supplies were
in their hands last week so nothing
could interfere with the work being
carried out. No compensation what
ever was given those VINO acted as
registrars as it was considered a pat
riotic duty. Through the efforts of
Judge Conner 'sten0grapher was at
each voting place and til" ,'"eistration
cards made out on typewriters. Prob
ably no county in the state Hth"r than
Crawford will have the cards all type
written which will be great help