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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
s52nd ANNIVERSARY OF
 WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

t
 Eight hundred and .fifty-two years ago today, on Dec 2s, 1065, Westmin- ster Abbey, magnifcently rebuilt by Edward, the Confessor, was dedicat- ed with great pomp and ceremony. The coronation place of the sover- eigns of England from the time of Harold, Westminster Abbey has ac-. quired world wide fame, and an i'm portance even greater than St. Paul's Cathedral The possibility that this ancient structure may be involved in destruction as the result of the ex- ploits of German air raiders has add ed melancholy aspect to the great regard in which the old edifice is held by all Englishmen.
 The first church on the site of Westminster Abbey was erected in the Seventh century. St. Peters chapel, as 1t was called, was erected by St. Siebert, the King of Essex, on slightly elevated spot rising. from the marshy ground bordering the Thames It has been alleged that the chapel occupied the site of a pagan temple, but later investigators have found no evidence to substantiate such a con tention. The chapel gradually fell into ruins and Edward the ConfessorI
 made it one of the great projects Of his reign to rebuild the structure on splendid scale. The work was commenced In 1855. and was com pleted ten years later. On the 18th of December, 1865. the pious monarch saw the edifice completed and dedi-i cated, in the presence of a vast con- course of nobles and clergy. It was filled with monks from Exeter. The abbey was connected with the royal palace of the king by walls and tow CTS. The last legitimate Anglo-Saxon me march of England did not long sur vive to enjoy the triumph of his pious career for he died eight days after the dedication ceremonies. -.. Westminster Abbey was recon structed in the thirteenth century by Henry H., and in the following cen tl;ry the great cloisters, abbot's house, and principal monastic buildings were erected. Various additions of win dows and towers have been made by later monarchs. During the Com monwealth the abbey was for a short time used as a barracks for sol -diers.
 It is small wonder that Englishn1en are aghast at the bare possibility of the destruction of Westminster Ab-l bey, for It's loss would be irrepar- able. Besides the choir where the coronation of English kings takes place. the building contains 4, the tcmbs of early kings and notables, and memorials of most of the great English writers from the time of Chaucer, as well as multitude of monuments to statesmen, patriots warriors,- scientists, explorers and other great men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28

bushel against 7Sc in the correspond
 ing month of 1913; steel billets $S4 per
 ton against $21; sole leather 59c per
 pound against 26c; raw cotton 25c per
 pound against 13c and refined sugar
 7c per pound against 4c in Septem-
 Der 1913.
 Trade with the grand divisions of
 the world shows equally startling changes. Imports from Europe drop ped from S65 million dollars in 1913 to 360 million dollars in 1917, while those of South America increased from 19S million dollars in 1918 to
 580 million dollars in 1917, and those from Asia increased from 281 million dollars to TAO million dollars; and from North America from 390 mill lion dollars to 860 million dollars. Ex- ports to Europe jumped, from 1,500 million dollars in 1913 to 1,210 mill lion dollars in 1917, to South America from TAT million dollars in 1913 to BIO million dollars in 1917.
 Imports from Europe are actually less than those from North America, South America or Asia, while prior to 1916 Europe always headed the list of grand divisions supplying our imports
 Production of the staple articles of food and manufacturing materials shows also large increases with very few exceptions, notably wheat and cotton, and even in these the value of the 1917 product is, by reason of high prices, far greater than that of 1913. Corn production is more than 3 bill lion bushels against less than 2 1-2 billion bushels in 1918; sugar 2 1-4 billion pounds against 1 3-4 billions in 1918; coal approximately $50 mill lion short tons against 5e0 millions in 1913; pig iron over sS million long tons against 31 millions in 1913 and copper more than 800 thousand long tons against 546 thousands in 1913. The total value of mineral products is cet down at approximately billion dollars in 1917 against less than ? 1-2 billion dollars in 1913 and the wealth production on farms in 1917, accord l ing to the Department of Agriculture figures, 21 billion dollars against slightly less than 10 billion dollars in I 1918.
 The result of this tremendous in- crease in production, and especially in l the value of the product, is shown in 1 the fact that the total money in circu- lation increased from $3,36s, ,738, 900 1 July I, 1913 to $4,S50, 56O, 900 on July 1, 1917, an increase of nearly 50 per cent and individual deposits in all banks, national, state, savings and 1 trust companies increased from s1F,- 745,764,0OO in 1918 to approximate ly $26,ooO, OOO,O0O in the correspond Ing date of 1917, also an increase of nearly 50 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL tkND FINANCIAL RECORD OF
 COUNTRY FOR YEAR OF 1917
Comparisons of Volume and Value of Business Made With Year 1913, Preceding the War, As Offering Fair Comparison for Present Conditions
The changes in industrial and, com

The changes in industrial and com aasercaaa conditions in the United States resulting from war activities are ilrustrated by a series of statistical s,ssSSsmentA compiled by The National City Bank of New York, showing con- dittons cf production, industry and commerce in the United States in 1S1I, Compared with the preceding years and especially with 1s11, the which preceded the war; These com pilattons2 are, wherever possible, off, cial figures, those of the year just ending, ,t217, being necessarily esti- mates for the closing months of the year but based upon official figures for such part of the year as are avail able in governmsntal or other official reports.
 In foreign commerce the year 1917 of course far exceeds in value of mer- chandise imported or exported that of any earlier year. Total imports for the full calendar year 1917, according to the banks statement, are SO per cent. greater in value than in 1913 and exports of domestic products 150 per cent. greater in value than those oI 1918. The total forheign trade Of te country is estimated in very round terms at billion dollars in 1917 against 1-4 billion dollars in 1913, the total of imports and exports com bined being thus more than double in 1917 that of 1913
 In manufacturing materials import ed and manufactures exported the growth has been even greater than that shown by the figures of total trade Imports of raw n1anufacturing material in 1917 are more than double those of 1913 and exports of manufac- lures are three and one-half times as much as in 1913. Foodstuffs irn- ported are nearly twice as great in stated vaiiie in 1917 as in 1918, and food-stuffs exported are two and one- half times as much in stated value as sn 1s12
 Fsak4 these large increases are due in aU considerable degree to higher prices Is evidenced by the fact that the raw silk imports of September 1917 were at the rate of s5s59 per pound against s3-4s per pound in September of 1913; raw cotton, chiefly Egyptian, 42c per pound in September 1917 against 17c in September 1918; manila hemp $321 per ton against s210 per ton; cattle hides ZIG per pound against lsc; goat skins 42c per pound against 26c, and clothing wool 46c per pound against 24c in the correspond Ing month of 1918. On the export side the eeHtrast ls eauaIly striking, wheat exports In September 1917 having av- er&ged $z, ,3z per bushel against s4c in September 1919; corn s1-S6 per
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
PUBLIC SMOKING B1 WOMEN

London, Dec. 2S-The conduct of young women who smoke in the sub way, the moving picture theatres and other play-houses where it is allowed, Is gradually putting smoking out of fashion among English women of re- fined sensibilities. It is accomplish ing more than a recent semi-official entreaty to women to give up smoking iH order that the men at the front may have more flags" The women declared, in reply that they were do+ ing as much war-work as the men and should not be- the ones to make any sacrifices. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
DEsoR1nEs cAafBRAI BATIIE

Berne Switzerland, Dec. 2S-De- seribtng the battle of Cambrai to German readers, fLieutenant-G General Won Afddnhe in the, Tageblatt says: fsrhose who fought in the battle de- scribe the impoing impression made by the British tanks which preceded fbs attack on the widest front. As they advanced in masses, with very small intervals between them, they reminded one of Hannibars battle elephants or the Nsiclie chariots of Hharoah. The booming, ruInbling stack was accompanied or rather Supported from the air 'bys a yerita- bis cloud of battle aircraft, while closely pressgd masses bf infantry and feid artillery followed the iron wall, three cavalfy adiviAons bringing up the rear. f s1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28

Four hundred enlisted men at Camp Wheeler Ga. left the camp for the holfdays without permission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28

E1NERAL BOUQUET AND 1o1z REcK a SON
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07

REVERE LOCALS

Mrs. A. w. Chute and chill
dren and her sister, Miss Anna
Kobuhr, of Mankato, departed
Sunday afternoon for their new
home at Coils, Mimi, stopping
off enroute for a few days visit
at thehomeof Mrs. Chute's par
ents in Mankato. Mr.. Chute and
his brothers left Saturday night
with three cars of immigrant
movab,es going by way of Mar
shall.
Mrs. C. H. Sawyer and chill
dren, wko nave been visiting
with the Sawyer families here,
departed Monday morning for
their new home at Fergus Falls
going by way of Minneapolis
where they stopped for short
visit with the J. B. Sawyer FAM
lily.
John P. Steinle spent few
Tours Sunday afternoon in Lam
berton.
John Benedict spent Sunday
afternoon with friends in Sleepy
Eye.
Henry Rrey was in Tyler on
business Saturday and Sunday.
A. V. Pearson spent Sunday
| in Walnut Grove with his FAM
| ily, who are visiting relatives at
that place. We are sorry to
learn that their infant daugh-
ter has been quite sick but she
is on the way to recovery at
this writing.
Mrs. J. B. Frazier visited rela-
tives in Tracy Monday and Tues
day.
J. N. Nelson, who has resided
south of town for some time
past moved on Monday to Spring
Grove where he expects to make
| his home in the future.
Arthur Hickey went to Lam
berton on business Monday af-
| ternoon.
Moritz Timm was in Redwood
Falls on business a couple OF
DAYS the first of the week.
Fred Hermann made a short
business trip to Mankato Sun
day.
Olaf Bakken was a LANDER
! ton caller Tuesday. \
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07

BELVIEW NEWS

1
Miss Marie RAIDER returned tc
her home in Minneapolis the
first of last week.
Miss Ruth Farmer was q
weekend visitor at Dawson and
Garfield.
| Mrs. Payne, wife of Editor
Payne, of the Wood Lake News,
was a caller here the first OF
last week.
The A. F. Rain funeral was
lone OF the most Largely attend
ed ever seen in Belview. The
floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
Harry Holt is still suffering
from an attack of rheumatism.
Herman Kohls was an Echo
caller Monday.
Erwin Evanson paid visit to
the Echo dentist Monday.
VIM. Russell's little child was
i'll a few days of last week.
Sanford Nelson moved Tues
day to his future home near At
water, MINI. He shipped his
car via Hanley Falls.
Otto Leonard and Miss Will
son of Currie, visited a few days
here with friends and relatives
Mrs. Fred Redetzke, of Echo
called here Tuesday.
Kolben Knutson is in Mime
apolis.
HORSES WANTED:-Brins
your horses to Jackson Bros.
Redwood Falls, March 10. Viii
pay good prices for any reason
ably good horse. 33-1
The village council met in tn,
usual monthly session March l
The little daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harvard Holt ran a needl,
/ into her hand Wednesday. /
required the services Of a doc
tor to remove it.
A. M. Monsoon is again under
going siege of quarantine TO
an infectious disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nafzige
arrived here Wednesday AM
moved onto his farm recentl,
vacated .by H. Lee. Miss Lasl
and Bryan Lash and Mr.. Naf
ziger Sr. also accompanied them
Louis Severtsenl returned las
Wednesday from his Wood LAX
visit.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Moe de
parted Wednesday for Woo
Lake until Mr.. Moe decides o.
a future location for his barbe
business, which he has give
up here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07
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MORGAN NEWS

August Gluth visited at Red
wood Falls Tuesday.
Mrs. julius Anderson returned
from Sleepy Eye Tuesday where
she had been visiting friends
and relatives.
Joe Hoffman, is visiting his
friends and relatives at New
Ulm Sunday.
Mrs. Nick Schouviller left for
New Ulm the first part of the
week to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Joe Sonntag.
Paul Schuman visited at Red
wood Falls Tuesday.
Mrs. John Hanson visited at
Redwood Falls one day during
the first part of the week.
HORSES WANTED:-Brlng
your horses to Jackson Bros,
Redwood Falls, March 10. Will
pay good prices for any reason
ably good horse. 33-1t
Henry Waterman visited at
Redwood Falls Tuesday.
J. w. Hopfenspirger, of Sleepy
Eye, visited here one day this
week.
Henry Kopischke was a bust
ness caller at the county seat
this week.
Mrs. Geo. Thompson and Mrs.
Walter Beltz were Redwood
Falls visitors Monday.
Mrs. J. Pechtl, of Lamberton,
returned home Monday after a
visit at the home of Mr.. and
1Irs. R. A. Gluth.
Will Waters, of Sleepy Eye,
visited at Morgan Monday.
Peter Sprenger, of New Ulm,
returned home Monday after a
visit at the P. Prokosch home.
The next number of the Ly-
( T,um course, the Carroll Smith
Concert Company will be at
Iorgan Saturday, March 10.
O. c.. BROKER visited at Red
wood Falls Wednesday.
The Forester team of the To-
cal NJ. w. A. Lodge took in a
.arge class at Sleepy Eye We'd
nesday evening.
Ed. Bank arrived here from
Sanborn Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07

Frank Gerstman left on 9
business trip to the twin cities
Sunday.
The Morgan high school bas-
ket ball team defeated the DR..
Martin Luther College team here
Saturday evening by the score
of SO to Z. The first half ended
20 to Z. Next Friday the Nor
gan high school team will play
tie Redwood Falls team at Red
wood Falls.
Miss Anna Jensen spent Sum
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Jensen, of Redwood
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Hillig, OF
Redwood Falls, were visitors at
the John Hillig and Henry john
ston homes few days during
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hartwick
of Springfield, visited at the
home of Mr.. Hartwick's mother
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Defel, of St. Paul, ar
rived here Thursday for a short
visit with her daughter.
Clark Hanks was a Sleepy
Eye visitor Saturday.
Earl Erlandson, of Franklin,
and Frank Niles of Morton were
doing electrical work here dur
ing the latter part of the week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fossum
are now residents of Belview,
having moved from their farm
to their village residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whealey
entertained a few friends last
Tuesday, the occasion being the
birthday of Mrs. Whealey.
Prof. Carl Knutson was up
from Delhi.
Knute Hegdal and Norman
Enestvedt returned from their
Minneapolis trip the latter part
of last week.
George Whealey purchased
from r. E. Crying Thursday
the residence now occupied by
Sarah Johnson.
Mrs. Beseke and children are
at present guests of the Chas.
Leuk family at Seaforth.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson will erect
a dwelling on lots purchased in
the south part of the village.
Albert Mogen went to Sacred
Heart Monday where in the
evening he wrestles a man from
Renville by the name Ashley
who will attempt to pin" Mr..
Mogen twice inside of one hour
Some job ahead of Mr.. Ashley.
Miss Aurora Weidemann is
visiting her brother Jacob, at
Talna, n. Oak.
J. J. Ziegler visited at North
Redwood Saturday evening.
Johnnie Huckins and his as
sistant Mr.. Plageman waited on
the local merchants here Mon
day.
Miss Edna Longbottom re-
turned last week to her home in
Seaforth. Her place at Hotel
Belview is being filled by Clara
| Davidson. .
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07

| The little child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Bourrett was quite i'll
last Wednesday.
Ed. Holt, of Swedes Forest,
was a business caller here last
Thursday.
Selmer Co,e, of Delhi, did
business here Thursday.
The lecture course number on
Friday was quite well attended.
H. O. Hegdal is in Minneap-
alos for a few weeks stay.
Knut Knutson departed last
week on a land-seeking trip to
Montana and other points.
Supt. Adella Pratt visited the
schools hereabouts last week.
Marvin Monsoon was i'll cou-
pie of days last week.
Mrs. Sinnott, Of Delhi, was
here Friday on business in con-
nection with the renting of her
farm to Mr.. Stevens of Delhi.
Grant and Carlyle Rain to-
gether with Oscar Crying will
conduct the affairs of the Farm
ers State Bank in the future.
Mrs. Knute Monsoon was all
ing few days of last week.
Mr.. Lehmkuhl and the Mar
quardt boys were business call
ers here Friday.
! Mrs. J. J. Ziezler visited at
Franklin a few days last week.
Axel Hultquist, of Delhi, did
some shopping here Saturday.
Rheinhold Heine departed on
Tuesday for Chicago, ILL.,, to con-
suit specialists in regard to the
condition of his health.
A. E. Lee was a business call.
er here Saturday.
Nels E. Olson arrived from
South Dakota Saturday. He
plans to build residence on his
lots here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Sampson
are the happy parents of a baby
girl born Friday, March 2.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ber
French, a daughter Sunday.
Mrs. Van Zelus was a shop
per here Saturday.
Mrs. S. F. Peterson enter
tanned the Swedish Ladies Ait
Society Saturday.
4 Albert Mogen and Young Bee
of Minneapolis will wrestle OIL
Thursday night. A few goot
preliminaries have also been ar
ranged for.
! Hans Peterson was i'll Sunday
/. Several from here went on tn
land excursion to Texas, anon,
them were Mr.. and Mrs. San
Sampson, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Kohls.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-24
GEORGE B. RYN.ON SEyDS
CUT CHRISTMAS greeting

George B. Hynson, formerly OF this
State, but now Of Philadelphia, has
sent TO many friends here Xmas greet
ings which include an original poem
by him, entitled proof Positive" II
is as follows:
Some things are true. we know they
are.
For facts and faith agree:
And other things are true because
Because they ought TO be.
Some folks declare that Mother Goose
And Captain Kidd are lies;
But children lit TO these old tales
And argue otherwise.
I've heard some foolish people say
That fairy tales amt so;
But I've met folks who've seen them
And guess they ought to know.
I've even heard that Santa Claus
Is Just a pleasant myth
For grown-up folks at Christmas time
To fool the children with.
But this old. fascinating tale
Is very real TO me:
AID ! have got the best Of proof
Because II ought 10 be.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-24
BY Z. c. ROnGERs.


Special Dispatch from stan Writer.
DELL RAPIDS. 5. D.. Dec. 2i-I found
her and talked with her. Who2 AMER
ICA's CHAMPION RED CROSS WORK
ERl
When the editor said Find out what
Christmas SLIT the star Red Cross work
er sent 10 sammy" ] didn't go TO
Washington or New York. and didn't
hunt up any fashionable knitting club
/ came to Dell Rapids TO see Mrs.
Chris White.
She. think. stands foremost Of an
the millions who helped Red Cross
make this q merry Christmas for our
soldier boys and sailors.
This Is what she did
Raised sheep, SHARED them. cl<led
and corded the WOOL made yarn. colored
Il 10 the Red Cross gray, by carefully
mixing the wool and knitted socks.
sweaters and helmet for her grandson,
In the army and for other boys Ia can
tonments and "over there"
And Mrs White is 20 years old
But being 20 means little In her life.
u was born In Denmark" Mrs White
explained, knitting needles fylng, "and
came 10 South Dakota 40 years ago I
lived through the pioneer NE and God
blessed me with "a large family and a
comfortable home Ia my old age.
What did for the soldier boys isn't
much When ] shearcd the sheep.
washed and combed the wool. spun the
yarn and knit the SOCK I had no Idea
Of anybody taking any notice OF 10.
! simply did it for the soldiers To me
u seems very easy. because 10 is some
thing ] learned In childhood.
up there. YOU know. we Women can
run 20 the store every time we need
a little yarn And they charge too much
for the yarn, much more than they
ought 20 considering what they pay
us for the wool we sell.
1T takes me about "a week. from the
time ! cut the wool of the sleeps back
to the time when I have finished a pair
Of socks. OF course ] have my house.
work TO take care of. end must take
good care Of my husband My seven
room house is as neat and clean as
the other homes.
Yes, have some men 10 the army
/ One Of my grandsuns is over there now
/ fighting for our country. and several
others are training already or expecting
I 10 be called.
81 knitted sweaters and socks foI
them that are gone and Will for those
who are 10 60 And I knitted lot foi
other boys, too, boys who haven't an,
grandmothers back home who can TAKE
/ the wool right on a sleeps back anl
/ turn 10 into warm things 90 wear.
This winter ] Will do more, for
won't have so much other work. lik,
putting up fruits and vegetables anC
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-24
Amer cas- Champ on Red Cross Helper
Tells How She Made Offs for So dieFs

helping with the outside work. TIL have
more spare time.
yes, indeed, I'm going 10 knit Christ
mas day, just as soon as l get dinner
dishes washed and put away I think
an Of ms women folks ought to use our
spare time helping make things for our
soldier boys.
81 thank God every time read about
the war that can do something TO
help"
Mrs White sends the socks she knlls
TO Red Gross headquarters in Mime
apolls, whore her name Is posted above
an the names Of Red Cross workers in
the Northwest as "Amorica's champion
Red Cross helper
Her kindly wrlnkled face was
wroathor IN smiles as she talked Of her
Red Cross work.
To her this Is the biggest thing In
her llfe-this opportunity TO mgke life
more comfortable for the boye In the
trenches
81 ann slad you called" Mrs White
said as She put aside her knitting. 49,
n any ~ the women IN your city want
90 make their own yarn tell them II
isn't hard 90 run q spinning wheel,
not as hard 20 learn as one OF those
new-fangled sewing machlnes.'
Factory workers. carpenters and all
rlasscs Of dairy labor should seek en-
nlOyment through the Want Ads
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-24
COLD Gone! Head
and nose Clear
First dose Of "Pape's Cold Compound"
relieves all grippe misery.

Don't STAY stu1od-upI
Quit blowing and snufling. A dose
Of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken every
two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up q severe cold either IN the
head. chest, body or limbs.
10 promptly opens clogged-up nostrils
and air passages; stops nasty discharge
or nose running; relieves sick head
ache, dullness, feyerishness, sore throat.
sneezing. soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound is the
quickest. surest relief known and costs
only a few cents az drug stores. II
acts without assistance. tastes nice, and
causes no Inconvenience. Don't accept
"A substitute.