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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
in herein the human heart. And so

in herein the human heart. And so
say to you today: Yield not to temp
tation in any form. Keep yourselves
pure. Be not only brave men, but
clean men. We, would feel bad if you
come back to US crippled in body. But
then we would sympathize with you.
Then we would honor you. But oh
boys, don't, don't come back to us
spiritually crippled. Don't come back
to US moral wrecks.
You are to follow the flag. You
know what our flag stands for. You
know what it's colors mean. The red
says: be brave; the white, be puro;
and the blue, be true. We know that
you will be brave. We are confident
that you will keep yourselves pure.
We feel assured that you will be true
true to yourselves, true to your
country and true to your God. Yes,
true to your God. Remember that
the stars In our flag are set in the
blue. This points upwards-upwards
to God above the stars, who rules the
destinies of the nations as well as Of
the individuals. If you would be
brave, and pure and true, give your
selves to God, If you have not already
done 80.
Take your Bible with you, when you
go, and do not be ashamed of being
seen reading it. And do not forget to
pray, boys. Remember that mother,
and father too, hope, are praying for
you.
And now may God be with you al.
May He bring you safely back to US
again, If that is His will. And may
He, If that is best for US, speedily
grant us victory-a victory that shall
bring true and lasting peace to all the
nations Of the earth.
Our gathering here today represents
not only several different nationalities
but also several different church de
nominations. And there Lay bt
some who are not connected with an,
church. But I trust that none viii
! consider it inappropriate when I nov
ask you all to rise and receive tn,
Benediction.
, "'The grace Of our Lord Jesus Christ
, The love Of the Father
, And the communion Of the
: Holy Spirit, be and abide with you al
) Amen.'"
. The guests left the hall to tn
! strains Of patriotic music by the o,
t chestra.
i THE PARADE.
i There was. some confusion in star
r ing the parade In the great crowd tha
+ had assembled on the square at til
courthouse yard. Headed BY the A
d water Band, contributed by the count
< fair management, and escorted by th
q G. A. r. soldiers, the city police an
81 fire departments. pupils Of the publ,
!. schools, boy scout, Red Cross repr
q sentation, and citixens the recruit
"a marched M Becker ayenue. on Sc
Ill on1 stroatsnog4l1t g aNQnn
~ TT l5l
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
HORSE RACES At
THE COUNTY FAIR
Track Record Lowered Last
Saturday. Two Days
Of Racing.

Horse racing at the kandiyohi Coun-
ty Fair was confined to the last two
days On account Of the wet weather.
On Friday, especially, the track was
heavy holding back the speed REG
srds. On Saturday the track record
was lowered from Els to PIT IL by
p.Billy Sunday" driven by Z. y.
Phipps.
On Friday three races were put on.
The 1922 trot or pace was decided
in four heats, Onward Patch, owned
by w. A. Mainz winning first money;
Hale Chaplin, owned by j. E. Marshall,
second; Frank Clayton, by l.. C. An
drews, third; and Near To, by M. E
Elliott, fourth. There we're eight en-
tries and six went into race. The best
time made was 2:24.
=. There were four entries in the 2:3O
Pot. Todd Brezant, owned by Will
= lam Lester, won first money; Pauline
by w. w. Johnson, second; Night En-
presses, by McBroom, third; Dan
Woodford, by Ed. Johnson, fourth
The best time made was 2:37.
There were eight entries in the run
ming race Buck, owned by Morris
Henderson, took first money; Glove!
Leaf, by Buchanan, second; John, by
Frank Johnson, third; and Birdie, By
Oscar Regal, fourth.
SATURDAYS RACES.
Four colts were entered in the hal
mile heats provided for this race
Todd A., by VIM. Lester, took frs
money; Charlie, by J. S. Anderson
second; Mananwa, by J. S. Anderson
third; and Todd c., by VIM. Lester
fourth.
The 800 minute class drew five Ell
tries. Todd Brezant won first: Woo
ford, Jr., owned by J. P. Madison wo
second; Tiff, by J. S. Anderson. third
Almeda j., by D. Fl. Lester. fourti
The best time made was 2:44 -.
- The free-forall trot resulted in
victory for Bill Sunday. who came
first each time althO the horses WEI
we'll punched each heat. Bill Larg
by Bob Larson. won second: Oak Dial
by Bob Larson, third; and Republica
by J. G.. Martin. fourth.
The pole race was won by De
Woodford and WoOdiord Boy,
Johnson Bros, in two heats: Tiff al
Marian. by Anderson Il Son, came
second; and John and Gerdie
Frank Johnson, third.
In the fancy driving contest on F
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

yards. Here was a sea OF humanity
awaiting them. A space had been
roped OF for the recruits from which
they might greet their friends, but the
crush was so great that all SEM
blance of ranks were soon obliterated.
There was some delay In the arrival
of the trains from the south and west,
which made it necessary to hold the
special train until after the departure
of the regular train.
The crowd left for their homes,
some for the county fair, with the de-
termination to make the departure Of
the next quota in about three weeks,
an equally great occasion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN.

A meeting Of the officers Of the sew
enth district group Of Minnesota Bank
ers Association will meet here Thurs
day afternoon Of this week, at the d.
rectors room at the Kandiyohi County
Bank and also the county chairman
from each county Of the seventh dis
trict, P. ]. L.eeman Of the First Secur-
ity Bank of Minneapolis will preside.
The object of this meeting is to cam
paign for the sale of the second issue
of Liberty Bonds
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
$3,3S2.30 $3,523.45

The total receipts at gate in 1915
were $2,7S995 and in 1914, $2,961.35.
We have not had time to compile a
list of prizewinners of premiums and
get it in type for this weeks issue.
They will be published later.
The attractions this year seemed to
take we'll with the crowds. The vaude-
vile stunts were done by clever art
lists, and the balloon aeronaut, Dick
Cruikshank, made three very success
ful ascensions on Thursday, Friday
ard Saturday. On Friday he ascend.
ed to an altitude of 1000 feet and
tho balloon was picked up near the
Eagle Lake church. On Saturday a
double parachute leap was success
fully made. The Atwater Band fur
nished good music on Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday. On Friday
The Raymond Band furnished music
that was appreciated by all.
The interior of the main auditorium
at the county fair presented a very
handsome appearance. Opposite the
main entrance was an artificial water.
fall in appropriate setting with live
fish in the pool. This had been ar
ranged by E.. E. Lawson and Hugh
Campbell, and attracted the eye OF
everyone. The fruit exhibit was diff
ferently arranged than at previous
fairs, which was an improvement
The public schools had a new. booth
The seed corn picker was novel
idea. The flower booth was presided
over by Miss Bertha Thorpe, in the
absence of Peter Bonde. The county
schools had good representation
The Red Cross Society's booth ex
hibited the different kinds of work
which can be done for soldiers ant
Red Cross nurses. Specimens Of knit
ting were ON display. Mrs. STAINS
berry, Mrs. Anton Bake, Mrs. Ed
Odell, Mrs. H. w. Larson and Mis-!
Allene Sherwood assisted in making
this booth success.
Miss Genevieve Burgan' of Mime
apolis was in charge of the booth TO-
the Extension of the University o
Minnesota. Miss Burgan explained
the different methods of cooking, etc
One million dollars has been raiset
by the United States for this wor]
and thirty-seven thousand dollars il
this state. Twelve women are employ
ed to explain this work turnout tn
state. 1t is expected that in the nea
future, woman will visit every cour
ty in the state to assist in this work.
The Willmar Tannery had yer
nice booth. 1t contained two wol
rugs, skin robes, horse hide robe an
muskrat, mink, squirrel, coons, dog
cats and sheep skin robes. Also ha
a bunch of fur mittens and baby ca
riage robes attached with badge
skins. This we'll arranged booth a
tracted much notice, and Mr.. Andre
Sather, the enterprising proprietor
we'll pleased with the interest show
by fair visitors.
= August Norman had charge of tt
Bartles-Scott Oil Company's boot
where he advertised the "Lubrike
automobile grease and the differel
Continued on page s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
day \. G. Maier won first; Peter
Burns, second; J. S. Anderson, third.
RAILROAD NEWS.

Clarence Danielson, timekeeper,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the cit
les Hooking around"
Isaac Jorstad left Wednesday for
Superior where he has secured the
position as assistant trainmaster.
Geo. Winney, Master Mechanic and
A. Adams, locomotive foreman spent
Saturday in the cities on business.
H. M. Clock, Travelling Master Car
Builder of St. Paul, inspected the
work Of the local department Monday
and Tuesday.
Oscar Wicks, machinist operator
who left about q month ago for the
harvest lands out West has returned
and began work on Monday.
Charles Gustafson is under c0nsid
Grafton for switchman's job. He is
a car repairer. He passed the re.
quired physical examination.
The Willmar division has lost the
following men in the draft: F. P. Kiel-
ty, R. T. Peterson, Nels Newberg, l..
S. Odney, H. R. Peterson and Ed.
StensOn.
The ladies are coming. Even Char
lie Anderson, the veteran clerk for
car repairer N. A. Jensen, has been
disturbed by these newcomers and
, henceforth his familiar face will no
longer be seen in the car department
offices. Wednesday he begins his new
duties on the rep" track and they will
consist in recording the amount Of
work done and the material used. The
new clerk who promises to rival her
predecessor in efficiency, is his sister,
Miss Hazel. She spent Monday ana
Tuesday acquainting herself with her
new work, and we are all sure she will
support the high standard of femi-
nine efficiency. We have now three
young ladies assisting in the various
7 departments and without doubt have
made themselves agreeable in many
t ways
, Edwin Stenson has left in answer
d, to his country's call. He declared
}, some time before going that he desir
ed to be one Of those who would con-
+ pose the first quota. and he was pleas
J. ed to learn that he was one Of Randi
u yohi county's picked men who are t:
; represent us in the great NatiOna
!. Army He was a valuable asset t
the daily routine Of the trainmaster'
a department but the government seem
II to have needed him still more. The
e will find ready and efficient stenoe
= rapher and clerk in Ed, and we are a!
g. sure he will distinguish himself in tn
H. army as he has done in the yard O
fees. There are many positions i
n the army which demand an expe:
~ business clerk and Ed. is just tina
III Here's to his success and good luc]
IN His position is vacant in the trail
~ masters Office and will be for som
time until another clerk can be 8
r. cured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
PETERSOrI-COLLiER.

A quiet wedding took place last Sat-
urday evening when Miss Minnie Pet
erson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Peterson, Second street west, was
united in marriage to Edward Earl
Collier, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Collier. The ceremony was perform
ed by Father c. McDevitt at the Cath.
Ollie parsonage.
The attendants were George Erick-
son, cousin Of the groom, and Mrs.
Katie Philips.
Mr.. Collier has been employed with
pany.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY
Meeting.

The stockholders of the Kandiyohi
County Telephone Company met ut
Svea last Saturday. Mr.. E. c. Kast
of the Tri-State Company attended on
request and addressed the stockhold-
ers. 1t was voted to make all rentals
stockholders or non-stockholders, $3.50
per month until Jan. /, after which
time the rental will be $1.25 per
month. 1t was also voted to have the
fiscal year end Dec. 81 instead 81
June 30
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
INDEPENDENT TELE-
PHONE MEETING
Managers and Operators Of Western
Minnesota Meet at Wiiimar
Thursday.

Thursday.
The Minnesota & Independent Tele-
phone Association will conduct a dis
trict Telephone meeting at Willmar
tomorrow (Thursday) at the Masonic
Temple Of this city. 1t is expected
that nearly hundred managers and
operators from Western Minnesota
will be present. Mr.. w. S. Vivian 81
Chicago. Secretary-Treasurer of the
National Association, will be present
and address the meeting. Other speak
ers will be Rollo S. Stevens, Genl.
Com. Supt. of Tri-State Co.; B. S.
Welsch. Of the Continental Casualty
Co.; II. B. Warren, statistician Of the
Minnesota r. R. Commission; J. w.
Howatt, State Supervisor of Tele-
phones, and President of State Asso-
citation, F. D. Lindquist of Fulda,
MINI. A banquet will be given at the
Masonic building at noon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
BETHEL LUTH. LADIES. AID.

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Bethel Lutheran church will meet to-
morrow Thursday afternoon at two.
thirty o'clock. Refreshments will be
served by Mesdames Carl Anderson,
Martin Blomquist, Emil Linn, ]. A.
Jacobson and Victor Nelson and the
Misses Ida and Emma Johnson. Rev
C. O. Bergquist of Pennock will con
duct short service at two thirty o.
clock at this meeting. A cordial vel
come to ALL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
THE SOLDIER LIBRARY FUND.

The collection for the soldier Ii.
brary fund at the county fair amount
ed to s34. The total collected so far
is se2. The local committee hopes to
raise the balance to make it $125 be-
fore the end Of the week, when the
campaign closes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
VISIT IN CANADA AND NEW YORK.

J. R. Hill, who is employed with tho
Willmar Monument Co., leaves Thurs.
day of this week for Moosomin, Sask.,
Canada. He owns three quarters OF
land at that place where threshing IL
in operation this week. From there,
he will leave for his home in New
York City where he will, visit until in
the spring.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

Harry Anderson Of Minneapolis,
formerly .of this city, returned Sum
day morning to Sparta, Wisconsin, af-
.ter@a short visit here. He enlisted in
the u. s. Army Soma time 40.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
ROSARY SOCIETY TUESDAY.

ROSARY SOCIETY TUESDAY.
The Rosary Society of St. Mary's
church will be entertained next Tues
day evening, Oct. 2, by Mesdames
Geo. H. Nichols and Daniel w. Nc.
Laughlin at the formers residence at
ZIG Second St. East
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

George Anderson has resigned his
position a.. night man at the Ford
Service Station.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Sept. 20-Lloyd Lucene McElish to
Ruth Olson.
Sept. 22-Edward Earl Collier to
Minnie Peterson.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-11
Letters To France At
Two-cent Rate

Letters addressed to soldiers in
the United States expeditionary
force in France will be carried at
the regular domestic rate of two
cents an ounce, according to an
nouncement of the Postmaster
General, just received at the Phil
adelphia postoffice. On other mail
matter domestic rates also will
apply. The regular rate to France
is five cents an ounce.
Letters addressed to soldiers
should bear in the upper left-hand
corner the names and addresses of
senders. In the usual place they
should bear the name of the sold
Ter addressed, his division, regi-
ment and company, but not the To-
cation of any division, regiment,
company or other organization.
All the letters will be sent first
to New York, whence they will be
dispatched by the postal author
tiles, VINO will be kept advised re-
garding the locations of the units.
Here is the proper form for ad-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-11
Leaped From Burning Launch

The launch Edna B. in which
Charles Farley, of 507 South Mar
ket Street, Wilmington, and Chas.
Meyers, were returning from the
Texas oil dock with about 1000
gallons of gasoline for hte Hearn
Oil Company, of Wilmington,
caught on fire, off Marcus Hook
on Thursday afternoon. Both men
leaped overheard and began SWIM
ming. Both had been burned by
the flaming fluid and had no time
to strip. They were about 1000
feet from shore. A tug going up
the river passed within 800 feet of
the men but did not go to their aid.
Meyers was the better swimmer
but Farley soon gave out and
sank. A LAUNCH from the oil dock
went to the aid of the swimmers
but too late to save Farley. The
Enda B. was valued at $1,000 and
was engaged in carrying oil and
gasoline between Marcus Hook
and Wilmington.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-11
National Guard Available
For Duty In France

The last step necessary to make
the entire national guard available
for duty in France was taken on
Monday by President Wilson with
the issue of a proclamation draft
ing the state troops into the army
of the United States on August B.
To make certain that the pur-
pose of the national defense act
is carried out, the proclamation
also specifically declares the men
drafted are to be discharged from
the old militia status on that date.
In that way the constitutional re-
straint upon use of militia outside
the country is avoided and the way
paved for sending the regiments to
the European front.
Prior to the application of the
draft regiments in the northern
and eastern section of the country
are called into the federal service
as national guardsmen in two in
crements, to be modified on July
Is and 25. Many units already are
federalized and presumably they
will be modified with the other
troops from their states. The
guard from the other states will be
modified on the day of the draft.
The arrangement was necessary to
provide for movement of the regi-
ments south to their concentration
camps without congestion and to
the same end the division of states
into these increments was revised
from the original schedule.
The operative date of the draft
was delayed until August ) so that
all regiments can be taken into the
army simultaneously.
Fourteen camp sites for sixteen
tactical divisions into which the
guard will be organized for war
purposes have already been select
ed and the militia bureau is pre-
pairing the railway routing of the
troops to the camps. Seven of the
sites selected are in the southeast
ern department, five in the south
ern and two in the western. The
two others will be in the south
eastern department and until they
are approved assignment of regi-
ments to camps and divisions can
not be fully worked out. The only
two divisions positively assigned,
the 10Th, including the California
guards. which will go to Linda
Vista, California, and the goth, in
Guiding Oregon, Washington and
other states in the northwest
which will go to Palo Alto, Cal.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-11

A billion bushels increase over
last years production in the prin-
cipal food crops is the response
American farmers have made to
President Wilson's mid-April ap-
peal saying that upon them rests
the fate of the war and the fate
of nations
The extent of the farmers res
ponse was disclosed today when a
production Of 6,093, 100000 bushels
of principal food crops was fore
cast in the Department of Agricul-
lures July crop report. 1t shows
this years corn crop will be the
largest in history and that four,
and possibly five, other crops will
make new high records.
The corn crop, which for the
first time will exceed three billions
of bushels, shows an increase of
100000 bushels over last year
with total of 3,124,00O,OOO
bushels. The acreage is IA per
cent. larger than last year.
The combined winter and spring
wheat crop will be 3S,000,OOO
bushels more than last years, with
a total of 67S,O00,000 bushels.
Barley, with prospects of the
third largest crop ever grown, Will
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-11
REGIMENT TO BE.
TRANSFERRED TO
GOVERNMENT
Adiutant General Receives
Instructions

As soon as the Delaware regl-
ment is complete and it is trans
ferred in it's entirety to the Fed
eral service, its equipment, with a
few exceptions, will also be trans
ferred to the government.
An order designating what is to
be done in this behalf has been re-
ceived recently by the State auth
critics from Brigadier-General W.
A. Mann. 1t reads as follows, be-
ing made public by Adjutant Gen.
eral Wickersham:
/. Special Regulation No. 55 re-
quires all Federal property in the
State to be transferred to the
United States when the National
Guard is called into Federal SER
vice. There are certain classes of
property in the States, however,
that are not needed by the Federal
government at this time, and such
articles should not be brought into
the United States service with the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-11

National Guard. Their handling
and care would entail needless
work on the organizations; trans
portation and storage space for
useless articles are not available
at this time.
2. For the above reasons, no
blue uniforms will be transferred
with organizations drafted into
the Federal service. No target
material will be so transferred
If, in special cases, such material
is needed, authority for transfer
will be granted. No coast artil-
lery material dummy armament,
etc. will be transferred. If the
State desires to dispose of articles
of blue uniform, report should be
made to the Militia Bureau of
quantity on hand, with request for
directions as to disposition.
3. On the date troops are draft
ed into the Federal service every
article of Federal property COM
prising the field equipment should
be transferred by the State to the
United States. If there are SER
viceable articles of such property
in the State Armory, the depart
ment commander should be re-
quested to designate the place to
which the articles should be ship
ped and invoiced.
4. State authorities should in
sist upon prompt settlement, by
supply officers, of transfers of
property to Federal service. All
adjustments necessary should be
made between date of draft and
date troops are moved to concen.
tration camp. Where questions
are not settled promptly by survey
officers appointed by the Local
commanders same should be sub
mitted to the department com.
mander for proper action. The
law requires that all articles OF
field equipment in the State which
have been purchased from the War
Department be transferred t.
Federal service and taken up as
Federal property by the supply of.
ficers. For this class of property
the State will receive reimburse.
ment in kind, and not money value
There is still another class OF
property in some States, viz, that
purchased with funds appropriat
ed by the State and from sources
other than the War Department
For such property brought into
Federal service with organizations
of the National Guard, the State
will receive reimbursement ii
kind.
5. Transfer no unserviceable
property, which should be submit
ted for the action of surveying
officer.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-11
GOVERNMENT PREDICTS
BILLION BUSHELS MORE FOOD
FIVE NEW RECORDS ANNOUNCED BY
DEPARTMENT

exceed last years production by
100000 bushels, with an output
Of 214,000,000 bushels.
Oats promise to exceed last
years crop by POI 100000 bushels,
the total production being fore
cast at ,453, 100000 bushels. That
is slightly under the record. I'M
provement between now and har-
vest, however, may result in a
record crop.
White potato production, on a
2212 per cent increase in acreage,
will be a record crop with 452,-
100000 bushels, or 1877, 100000
bushels more than last year, not
taking into account the home gar
den production which this year is
estimated to be much larger than
ever before.
Rye, another record crop this
year, will amount to 100000
bushels, or 100000 bushels more
than last year.
Sweet potatoes will register a
new high total with S2,200,00O
bushels or II 100000 bushels more
than last year.
Rice production will be 34,400,-
900 bushels, the second largest
crop ever produced.