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The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
II. M. Wells Writes Letter
of Appreciation

OF appreciation
Worthington, Mimi, June 18, IT
The celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the founding of
the First Presbyterian Church
of Redwood Falls was remark
able event in many ways. 1t
marked the establishment of an
institution that has survived
the passing of the. years, that
has been one of the great NOV
ing influences for good in the
community and that stands to-
day strong, thrifty, a landmark
in Redwood Falls, a mighty mo-
tive power for the upholding of
the cause of religion and the
betterment of the human race.
To those of us who, like my
self, were a part of the church
in days gone by but whose duty
now lies elsewhere, it was an
occasion long to be remembered,
marked by the meeting of old
friends and the recementing of
the ties that, through all the
years, have held us close. | ex-
pected to see many new faces,
and l did, but it was a revela-
tion that there were so many
of the old familiar faces. Thru
the two days that | spent in
dear old Redwood | was kept
busy greeting friends and hold
ing sweet communion with them.
The growth of the trees, of the
town, and especially of those
who when l left ten years ago
were boys and girls but who
are now fathers and mothers,
was the surprising thing.
Of the four men under whose
preaching l sat during the two
periods in which | lived in Red
wood Falls, but one has passed
on to his reward, namely, that
patriarch in Israel who did give
so freely of his strength and his
j means to the church, DR.. Ri
heldffer. The other three, Bar
ackman, Badger and Chambers,
were present and reached Red
wood on the same train as my
self. These three, together with
three others, Jobusch, Sarchet
and the present pastor, Holt,
were all on hand, vigorous, en-
thusiastic, ready and willing to
carry on the Masters work.
That six of these pastors should
be present and take part in the
. anniversary exercises was a re-
. markable coincidence.
Z So much might be said about
the anniversary that it is diff
! cult to confine myself to the
l space allotted me, and which, on
Z the courteous invitation of the
!. editress Of The Gazette | con-
!. sented to fill. 1t was certainly a
Z great occasion, the memory OF
7 which we will all cherish while
j life shall last. In closing | de-
! sire to express my sincere appre-
citation of the hearty, sincere
q welcome and reception given me
. by the members of the church
7 and all my old friends and in
Z saying this | am sure that !
! voice the sentiments of all for
= mer members who attended the
I. reunion. That the next fifty
!. years may see the church make
/. even greater material and spirl'
!. tual strides than it has done II
= during the past half century, is
i the wish of us all. And wher
4 the church's centennial anniver
/. sary shall be held, we will bt
|. present in spirit though absent
:. in the flesh, looking down, WI
: hope, from the ramparts OF tn
j celestial city and rejoicing tina
4 for a few brief years our names
f were enrolled on the books o
e the First Presbyterian Churcl
. of Redwood Falls.
A. M. Welles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
Berlin Newspapers Hint Strikes Were Worse Than Reported

Little By little there is coming
ont OF Germany something OF the
story OF what happened Ia that
dark week when strikes and pro-
tests ran riot and when the cen
sors allowed no word to pass the
empires boundaries. Thus the fol
lowing from Berlin Lokalanzeiger
may mean much more than 1t says.
1T has been proved hundred
times that our readiness for peace
Is ever regarded by the enemy as
a sign of weakness. that every ut
terance In favor OF peace fires
anew his war fever. Thus Il IL that
again hundreds OF thousands OF
German cripples and dead will have
to make good that which was
wantonly destroyed in Berlin the
other day by other hundreds OF
thousands who, safe at home,
prated of peace and resignation to
destiny.
"Our courage in the defense OF
our homes has lost nothing in
strength from tho additional dan
gers arising out of the treachery
Of internal enemies. Our strength
is inexhaustible, the liberality of
our hands. the ardent patriotism of
our hearts, and that most potent
OF all tho war creations Of the
German mind. the U-boats, viii en-
able us to smash our foes, tho the
powers Of darkness contribute
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
POLICE OFFICIALS
PLAY FOOD ROBBER

A food tragedy in Saxony. in
which high court officer of police
played the part of first robber. is
related by the Berlin Vorwaerts:
THE town of Loebau. in Saxony.
is very unfortunate in its food pur-
chases. The local authorities had
bought n large quantity of mar
garine, which was duly warehoused
until such time as il could he dis.
tributed in small lots among the
purchasers. At the end of fort.
night the discovery was made that
the entire stock had been stolen.
This was extremely sad. but the
city fathers did not allow them
selves TO be discouraged. and pro
ceeded to make further heavy pur-
chases, this time of bacon, which.
for better security, was stored in
the Baut2en refrigeratlng station.
Yet again the thieves had their in
nings, for one fine morning the
premises were found to have been
emptied of their contents.
When finally the staggering
discovery was made that the Grim
mails were none other than a high
ly placed police functionary and
two eX-oonstables. tho discontinue
of the Loebau municipality was
complete, for in view of that cir
cumstance, the Bautzen refriger-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
FIGHTING UNITS
NEED MEN HERE

There 10 no need for Seattle
men who are anxious 10 serve
the flag 20 wait until the selee-
ton % the universal army ia
made. say the recruiting offices
IN the city.
The Second Washington infantry.
the pride OF tho state. wants to
use zoo more Seattle men Its
headquarters are at l322 Second
ave.
The Washington naval militia
will take at least so men. Its
headquarters are at sos second ave
The regular army has headquar.
tors In the Pioneer building. aud
the navy In the American Bank
building Tho marine recruiting
station is at First ave. and Ycsler
way.
Railroad builders ara wanted BY
the Eighth engineers. Col Cav
anaugh needs 100 men. The rcgi.
msnt IL being recruited at Gle
Burke building. and expects Inn
mediate service in France
Ono hundred more men arc
needed by the local Offices In the
signal corps. Experience IL pre-
ferred. but not essential. says Capt.
Wheat. 3ii2 Arcade building
Dr. Ira G. Brown. Seventh ave
and Madison st. Is recruiting for
the medical reserve corps. The
local ambulance company expects
service soon. Twenty-Five men are
wanted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
WOE TO REACTlONARIES
PROMISED; PAPER STOPPED

More light is shed on the turbu-
lent situation by the Halle Nolks-
blatt. which was suppressed till
further notice shortly after this
item was printed:
IT is not the junkers and the
government merely who fail to UNI
derstand tho signs of the times.
The masses OF civilians, too. are
struck with blindness. The social
istic proletariat of Germany Will
alone be called and chosen to trans
late into deeds the unshakable will
OF tho people for reforms.
''ln what form those deeds will
be carried out remains for the
present the secret OF the proletar-
lat and It's leaders Woe. however,
TO the reactionary elements IL on
the day when this action is taken
they should have the temerity to
continue their resistance to the
popular will"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
AUTO RIDE AND
PICNIC FOR CAR,

Capt John J. See OF Ana
eortss was elected department
commander for Washington and
Alaska, and the next place OF
meeting was designated as
Vancouver. Wash, on Thurs
day, the last day Of the 35th
annual cneampment Of the C.
A. r.
An auto ride for visiting dele.
gates. under the auspices OF the
Eagles. and a picnic at Woodland
park. az which the Women's Relief
Corps and Daughters Of Veterans
were the hostesses. closed the en-
campment Friday.
Capt See had a majority OF 81
over his nearest opponent. O. D.
Mcdonald Of Bellingham Judge
John r. Hoyt Of Seattle. who with.
drew after the first ballot, and r.
p. Honghton OF Puyallup we're other
candidates nominated.
Other G.. A. X. officers elected
were: s. +. Street. Seattle. senior
vice commander; G. A. Lavender.
Tacoma. junior vice commander:
DR. 49, X Freeman. Spokane. med
ical director: Rev. s. p. Smith.
Seattle. chaplain Officers were in.
stalled at Eagles hall Thursday
evening. Gen George w Tibbits.
past department commander, acting
as installation officer.
Officers elected by the Ladies' OF
the G. A. r. Thursday were: Zelda
Connell, Seattle. president: Mrs. L.
r. North. Everett. senior vice
president: Della Forbes, Retsil.
junior vice president. Jennie Haas.
treasurer: Anna Brack-
cit. Hoquiam. chaplain. The In
was held jointly with
that OF the G. A. r.. at Eagles hail.
$ f. street acting as installation
officer.
Mrs. Marie CovIngton. Seattle.
newly elected president OF the
Women's auxiliary OF the Spanish
War Veterans. and other
booming officers were installed at
ihe Armory by Lottie Mcfarland,
PAST department president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
SERVICE
THREATENED BY
GIRLS STRIKE

a general strike OF telephone
operators and electrical work
ers, which would practically tie
up all Pacific coast lines. Is
feared here Saturday as the re.
ault Of lockout OF 10 girls al
Aberdeen Thursday.
J. Morgenthaler. president Of
the Pacific Coast Council OF
Electrical Workers. OF san
Francisco. arrived here Thurs
day night and was scheduled 20
confer with Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Co, offielas Fri
day In an effort 10 avert a
strike.
The electrical workers and the
linemen OF the coast are well or
gnniEed. but there Is no organika-
ton OF the operators The girls
want the right 70 unionize and
they also want changes IN the work
Ing schedule which include guar
Rntee OF four days week at 81 30
a day while learning and sl75 n
day when they are proficient Al
present they are guaranteed two
days a week AZ 81 "A day. and re-.
ceiye $3.50 when they have learned
the trade.
II they walk out. Il Is declared
by union officials here. that the
electrical workers and llnemen viii
can sympathetic strike 20 enforce
the girls demands This would
mean practical cessation OF tole-
phone business from Mexico 10
Canada
According TO reports received
from ~ =. Gordon. international
organizer OF the electrical workers.
who Is IN Aberdeen. the girls have
gone back TO work pending a settle
ment OF the trouble
we shall do all In our power TO
prevent a general strike" wires
Gordon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22

DR.. Fritz Ehlers calls down dire
vengeance on those spurious Ger.
mans" who. in spite of war. con
tinue To be "amicably disposed
toward Englishmen-a and mayhap
Americans. What he has to say
OF "pacifist orgies" in Der Ham.
NOR also indicates much energetic
peace activity in the realm of the
kaiser:
why should we go out OF our
way to act nobly toward those who
act, or who would act II they
could. ignobly toward us? We re.
fer here to those spurious Ger
mans who, Notwithstanding Eng
lands hate and venom. continue
TO be amicably disposed toward the
English and indulge in paciflst
orgies which are directly intended
TO help England's cause.
when will tho authorities com
prehond that with such people
there can be no arguing or nego.
tiatlng?
These desplcable anglophlles
should be gathered together and
hanged each from his own tree.
We should then have sort of
modernizcd st. Bartholome's feast
OF reason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
He's Regular Oliver
Osborne With Women

MINNEAPOLIS. June e2.-F. o.
Olson. arrested in Minneapolis, was
held in jail at st. Paul as Minneso-
ta's Oliver Osborne. The st. Paul
police assert that Olson:
Met IL women.
Wooed IL women
Won IL women.
Borrowed money from IL women
Tilted II women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
Hulas Must Get Skirt
or Keep Out of Light

ATLANTIC CITY, June e.
Skirts of straw and hemp win no
longer be tolerated In shore cafe
dom, Director of Public Safety
Sooy went after the cabarets with
an order for Hawaiian dancers to
get into real skirts or get out OF the
spotlight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22

ator directors declined to pay any
compensation for the stolen ba-
con.
The thieves. too. had made
good their escape, and are still at
large"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
Handkerchief, 7c

THE aspect Of a few hundred of
these ruffians dangling from the
branches would have a most salu-
tary effect on the remaining mem
bers OF the goddess peace frater-
nifty. while the faithful would be
nerved by IL to continue consistency
and encouraged to hold out to the
end "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
Human Repair Shop
Opened for u. S. Army

NEW YORK. June est. Lukes
hospital has opened its new "hu-
man repair shop" for men who have
been rejected from the army and
navy because OF some minor all
ment. which surgical treatmen
could easily remedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
Runs Away to Fight
For United States

ST. HELENS. Ore. June 22.-
The youngest soldier boy from Co
lumbla county is Henry Il. Harrison.
OF St. Helens, aged 10. who enlisted
In the cavalry and Is at Fort Rus
sell Young Harrison ran away
from home to enlist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
English Girls Have
Smokers Heart" Now

LONDON. June 22.--Attention
has been directed to the growth OF
the smoking habit among English
women by the report OF the official
physician OF large munitions fac
tory that he has found II young
women employees suffering from
smokers heart Some OF them
are quite young girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
CAR INJURIES MAN

Struck by street car while go
ing to work at the Seattle Dry
Dock and Construction Co. r. Eng
rectsOn. 30. was tAEen to the Seat
tie General hospital. suffering head
wounds that may prove fatal Tho
accident happened at First ave. s.
and Connecticut st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22

the federal grand Jury here Thurs
day on charges OF conspiring
against the United States govern
ment. and Of melting persons not
to register under the federal draft
law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22

INDICTED FOR TREASON
HELENA. Mont. June 22.-John
Korpi. OF Butte, was indicted by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
Toilet Articles

Glyco Thymoline the ideal mouth wash 80. Soc
Absorbent Cotton, LOUNGE carton, for ..... 25c
Tooth Brushes. transparent bone handles. 1Oc
Hughes Waterproof Hair Brushes ......... s. 90
Imported Reina de Castillo Face Powder. 49,. 15c
Tourist Combination Cases, OF eretonne SOC
Williams Talcum Powder ...................15 c
Williams Quick and Easy Shaving Powder. 17c
Pompeian Massage Cream ...................3 SOC
Purola Sea Salt packages for .............. 25c
Datys Compact Face Powder ..............1Sc
Fosters Glove Cleaner .....................1Sc
Imported Perfumes. TREBLE Jockey Club. etc. SOC
M
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22
WOE ON ALL WHO DON'T
HATE THE BRITlSHERS

demon hordes to swell their mum.
bers."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22

THIS durable. soft
l. draping fabric is one
OF the most desirable OF
medium priced window
hangings. retaining its
fine appearance after long
usage.
A number OF desirable
patterns, large and small.
on natural-color grounds,
also two-tone colorcd ci-
fects. Thirty-six inches
wide, SOC and 35c
yard.
basement salesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-22

Coats designed along
Norfolk lines. with
peplum effect and de-
tachable belt, sizes 80
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-26

} G5 JJJQJI ~
++Str0-Arr,eriCs
Men and women Of German and Austrian
blood, We ask you to remember that this is your
country now You owe no allegiance any king kaiser But
YOU do ce everything this great that has jobs
1 1se.. IA % ess sn % % country the globe could give you
An enemy Of America, no matter who that
enemy IS, ID YOUR ENEMY If you SO much as lift
finger 10 help an enemy Of America, then you're not only
4ss % e il En- .y but you ,t 9 sd 2s yo 20 aao9, tf
ss % & e IRE as Ss forever pear ' ''sn'
If you stand back, if you refuse to buy
America Liberty Bonds then you're stabbing IN the
back those tens Of thousands Of loyal German and
An,Ho-Amaican soldiers De armies Of the United States
The Kaiser told his soldiers to make them
selves more figltfm than the Huns under Attila
He urged them barbarous atrocities AID if YOU SIDE
n % tie y k % a &c Soa es Af sas s ID e ," eo n0
You've got the best chance In the world right
now to show your loyalty. You've got chance to
show Us whether you want cal you American
s. = f' 1iai s s W.: 81 aS.
we urge you FOR ycr own sake, for your children's
sake for the sake of your home for the sake Of Cleveland
-. [ % - pis S Ss fss0SRs ra eaass
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-26

we urge YOU FOR You own sake for your childrens
- f TIE sake W. yor home for tie sake Of Cleveland
~hOss oysl patriotism qdoed TO stand BY shoulder
~ - y
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-26
An enemy Of America, no matter who
enemy is, is YOUR ENEMY. If you SO much 9

finger help enemy Of America, then you're not only
nming y njung pour children but also place yourself the
r.nl TRAITORS the shame that Dsned traitors
YOU heb de America then children will forever bear the stigma
ard dsozace thai IRAITORg CHILDREN haze to bear
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Free Bridges; Not For Us

A semiofficial announcement has
been made that the first bridge
spanning the Delaware between New
Jersey and Pennsylvania to be freed
would be the Bridge street bridge,
known as the lower BRIDGE" be-
tween Trenton and Morrisville and
owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The announcement comes
from Governor Brumbaugh, of Penn
sylvanio, who is at his summer home
in Wayne, Me. Assemblyman Day.
ton Oliphant is spending his vacation
in Wayne and he and the Governor
have been talking bridges. Mr..
Oliphant has sent word to Trenton
that Governor Brumbaugh says that
before snow falls the Bridge street
bridge will be free" The second to
be freed, and it Is also hoped that
this may be done before winter, will
be the structure connecting Easton
and Phillipsburg. There are 16 in
all between Trenton and the Water
Gap to be taken over by the State.
The reason that the lower bridge
was the first decided upon was the
announcement by the Pennsylvania
Railroad that 1t would be willing to
take any price fixed by the Penn
sylvania and New Jersey Free Bridge
Commission. The announcement by
Governor Brumbaugh is in accord
with the decisions of the Commis-
sion of which the Governor is chair
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
IS COTTON KING?

~ LSEwHERE on this page is re-
IL printed an editorial from the
New York Sun which is an astound-
ing revelation OF the Incompetent
sible stupidity of the enemies of Ger
many in supplying the Potsdam gov
ernment with it's most essential in
gredient for making high explosives
to destroy the soldiers of the Allies.
It would seem to be high time for
less talk and more efficiency at
Washington and elsewhere. An en-
barge which does not absolutely shut
off the supply of cotton to Germany,
despite the discrimination in favor
of the cotton producers of the South,
is a travesty and worse. The Presi-
dent will hardly brook any winking
at a sectional industry in this crisis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Briggs

Initiative lost to Germans, says
headline. Some other things lost to
them are conscience, honor, men and
Observation-Disclosures North Ameri-
can.
Now that we have provided for
food control, and for price-making
by the government in many lines, the
mild and sound proposal that the
Federal Trade Commission shall have
the authority to regulate the news
print production and distribution
and to restore a reasonable price
should have no further opposition or
the ground that 1t is a drastic and
revolutionary measure.-Editor an6
Publisher.
While on a trip to the South re.
Gently L saw this sign: For sail. II
the weather is good, two tons OF
hay, a democrat wagin and a bone.
dry cow" Evidently this farmer has
had the usual luck.-The Silent Part
ner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Cotton Shipments and Our Soldiers

900 bales in 1915 and $4,000 bales
in 1915. Shortage or tonnage is said
to account for the falling off in the
latter year. Italy, though at war
with Germany, is under suspicion of
passing on much of her greatly in
creased imports of cotton to that
country through Switzerland. Her
own mills are running at half capac-
ity, yet her imports from the United
States doubled between 1914 and
1915, and are increasing during the
current year.
Without cotton in sufficient guam
titles our enemies can no longer
prosecute the war, and without the
connivance of a certain portion of
our people they cannot get the cot
ton. 1t is unbelievable that we shall
continue to supply them with the
material from which to fabricate eX-
plosives with which to slaughter our
soldiers. We send the flower of our
land across the water to fight for our
protection and the cause of human
ity and democracy. We send out our
navy to make the sea safe for ship
ping. And then we load down the
ships thus protected with the ma
terial for explosives to be used
against our soldiers. 1t is incredible
that the government should permit
the continuance of so suicidal a
policy.
1t is asserted that the great inter
est of the South in the price of cot
ton has thus far blocked any en-
deavor to regulate it's shipment, or
even to put an embargo upon 1t.
The sensitiveness of the administra-
ton to Southern sentiment is we'll
known, and the domination of Con-
gress by that sectional interest Is un-
fortunately notorious. But we doubt
whether any section or its political
representatives would be willing to
defend openly policy which permits
profit seekers to supply the Germans
with munitions for use against our
troops. If the arms factories of
Bridgeport should contend for the
right to ship guns and ammunition
for Teutonic use, they would be
adopting a no more unpatriotic and
reasonable course than the public
man who defends the unrestricted
shipment of cotton to countries that
rotoriously transfer 1t at once to
German hands.-New York Sun.