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Williams news., 1917-12-20
STOLEN REPTILE CAUSES UPROAR
WriggIes Out of a Wicker Suit case and There EnsueS a
 TabIeau.
JOLT FOR "BAR LANE'
Mutual Inquiries Established That Ev- erybody Saw What Everybody Else Saw-Anyhow 1t Was
 Good Temperance Lesson.

Chicago-West Madison street is trying to solve the strange mystery of the wicker suitcase and the eight-foot snake. In some ways the tale has more wriggles than the story of the mahogany table and the clucking hen.
 A young man wearily moving west ward with what appeared to be a heavy and aged suitcase stopped in front of 1341 West Madison street and laid his burden down. He looked all about him and then cautiously stopped and unfaStened the catch of the suit case and threw it open.
 Ye Mystery Appears.
 The corner policeman heard a scream of fright and saw the young man logging it westward. Habitues of .'bar lane' beat the policeman to the suitcase for one look at the thing that turned the self-contained young man into a frenzied caitiff. Then West Madison street fell back in disorder.
 The head of a snake appeared and then eight feet of snake wriggled out on to the sidewalk.
 After many mutual inquiries by body saw what everybody else saw it was decided to call. the police wagon and one was rushed to the scene forth with.
 The snake crawled back into the suitcase soon after the police arrived
Williams news., 1917-12-20
OFFERS APOLOGY FOR
 ATTEMPTED MURDER

London William Muller iS.' wondering just why some peo-- pie are so rude. He is doing his wondering in the Old Bailey. William attempted to murder a pretty young woman clerk, but the young woman seemed to be obdurate-she didn't wish to be murdered. There are many ways to pass out, and the girl thought she had a privilege of being consulted in the matter. When MT. Muller was arraigned he was just a little the worse for wear. When given the op- portunity to say something. he broke out with: ''I apologize The young woman refused to consider it.
Williams news., 1917-12-20


 her shoulders gravely-she resolved not to let clothes keep her from en- toying the dance.
 As it turned out, however, Dorothy and Louise had already planned what she was to wear.
 We've got present for you," Lou ise said, as she helped Ellen unpack her steamer trunk. "A perfectly stun ming gown; wait, I'll get it. You see, we just happened to see this frock at a bargain, and it was too small for ei- ther one of us, so we thought of yous right away. It was so lovely we just had to buy it"
 Louise danced away to get the dress, and Ellen felt tears of modification come to her eyes. Of course, they had known she would come without proper clothes, they knew she was "country cousin" and they had bought her dress to wear, so that they need not feel ashamed of her. However they meant to be kind, and she could not refuse.
 Indeed, the gown was so lovely that 1t would have taken a Spartan mind to refuse 1t. Of blue chiffon, with flow CTS of pink and mauve and yellow, it was irresistibly charming, with Ellen's golden hair and delicate coloring. The girls blue eyes grew stary with de- light as she looked at herself in the mirror. After all, she was ''chic," aud far prettier than either Dorothy or Louise. She had never in her life looked so well before. She let Dor othy arrange her hair in a very mod ish fashion, and consented to borrow a necklace of Louise's, so that when she was dressed she looked like a different person from plain little Ell len Emery, of Oldport.
 There's a perfectly wonderful new man coming to this dance," remarked Dorothy. "All the girls are crazy about him, and if they aren't careful you'll cut them out. His name is Mur
Williams news., 1917-12-20
APRETTYEACE

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 You can overcome most bodily ills, escape sickness, build up your health with regular hours, plenty of water, sen sible food, and chance to get the poison out of the system. Take a. natural laxa- tive once or twice weekly. Such a one root of jalap, sugar-coated and supplied to all druggists years ago by Doctor Pierce and known as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Get them todayl
Williams news., 1917-12-20
BLUE CHIFFON
By HIl>DA MORRIS


 Ellen Emery, on the train going to visit her cousins in the city, was Wor- rying about her clothes. She had not great many, and her dresses were very simple. They were in good taste -she felt sure that no one could find fault with her dark blue silk or her white evening frock on the ground of taste-but they lacked in style" that indefinable quality which seemed fairly to ooze from the garments worn by her city-bred cousins. She did not wish them to be ashamed of her, nor did she wish to be pitied, but she sim ply could not afford to buy more dresses.
 "I hope there won't be many par ties,' she told herself as the train pulled into the station. And I do hope they won't notice my things much What is there about the city that always makes one think clothes? I'm glad live in the country"
 The cousins met her with their car two tall, fashionably attired young girls, with white furs and very cor rect-looking hair and compleXions. El- len was not unaware that their quick eyes swept over her plain ready made'' suit and hat appraisfngly, or that they exchanged meaning glances over her shoulder. However, they greeted her very kindly. They meant we'll, and Ellen climbed into the car be- side them, resolving not to let clothes spoil her, even if she could not help thinking about them.
 You're just in time for a dance" said Dorothy, as they spun along. -"There's to be an 'awfully nice one at the club tonight. Rob will take you, and you're sure to meet some awfully nice men,
 t'That's pleasant" said Ellen, but her heart sank little. Not that she did not love to dance, but ''an awfully nice" dance sounded a little fearsome. Her white frock would make little i'm pression in gathering of real even ing gowns. However-and she squared
Williams news., 1917-12-20
Easy to Rid Home
 of Rats and Mice

There is no need of suffering from the depredations of rats and mice now that Stearns' Paste Is readily cbtainable at effective exterminator costs only q cents and is usually sufficient to com pletely rid the house, store or barn of rata and mice. The U. S. Government has bought thousands of pounds Of Stearns, Paste for in cities where rats and mice are plentiful. The Paste is alse efficient in destroying cockroaches and waterbugs. Adv.
Williams news., 1917-12-20
SOFT, CLEAR SKINS
Made So by Daily Use of CutIcura Soap and Ointment-Trial Free.

The last thing at night and the first in the morning, bathe the face freely with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If there are pimples or dandruff smear them with Cuficura Ointment before bathing. Nothing better than Cuticura for daily toilet preparations.
 Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Williams news., 1917-12-20
Six Months for Stealing Penny.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-James Brennan, thirty-two years old, was sentenced to six months at the county poor farm for stealing a penny from a boy Brennan declared that he took the coin to see if the boy would cry. Mag istrate Buddy, who heard the case, said it was no joke to break a boys heart.
Williams news., 1917-12-20
Modern Cutlery,

Young Lady From City (to country storekeeper) Have you any ice cream forks?
 Storekeeper (anxious to be up to | expecting some lemonade knives.- 1 Life.
Williams news., 1917-12-20
She Had a Kind Face

Agnes-No, I would never marry a man to reform him.
 Ethel-Well, I don't think myself that harsh measures are the best.
Williams news., 1917-12-20
The Straight Tip

The Straight Tip He-Are you sentimental She-It depends. He-On what?s She-On the restaurant and the din ner.-Passing Show.
Williams news., 1917-12-20
An Collector.

T never allow young men to kiss me-" "Oh, see. You are one of those conscientious objectors, too."
Williams news., 1917-12-20

Dry battery electric lamps are mount ed over a new eye shield to give a wearer light where needed.
Williams news., 1917-12-20
: is the result of a healthy

ne result or a nealI4y physical condition Beauty is but skin deep" yet it greatly depends on a clear complexion, f e Q from wrinkles and hollow cheeks.
 H e lth always brings wealth of beauty. A healthy state of the system comes with Doctor Pierce's E avor it c Prescription. It's . medicine nreUarad
Williams news., 1917-12-20
Speed.

Heard any news from the boy at the training camp?"
 ''Yes. He writes us that he's the fastest potato peeler in his company"
Williams news., 1917-12-20

and after the receptacle had been fas- tened with 60 feet of clothesline it was taken to the station. r.
 Detectives Barry and Mulvihill, who gingerly carried the snake into the sta tion, said they could not tell what kind of a snake it was but had heard "experts" in the crowd class it as a monster rattlesnake.
 Ha, They Have a Clue.
 It was left near Desk Sergeant Mo ran until Policeman Thomas Galligan, self-styled snake expert" agreed to take charge of it. He opened the suitcase and also agreed that it was a rattlesnake. The police believe that the snake and suitcase had been stolen by thG young man who was seen, to flee after opening the suitcase. The initials 'L. B." were on one side of the case. @
 Policeman Ga1ligan and his follow CTS insisted the reptile was a rattler. An argument was in progress when Patrol Sergt. Frank Smith, another snake expert entered. The suitcase was opened and with club the snake was pulled out on the floor and straightened out. It promptly coiled up again, but otherwise showed no signs of life-, ;,
 Its harmless. I1know. the name. of this kind of snake but can't think of it just now,"-swas the decision of Ser geant Smith. The snake was placed back in the suitcase and is awaiting it's owner.
 Anyhow. West Madison street has had a temperance lesson.
Williams news., 1917-12-20

'Just think of our country cousin carrying off the lion of the season l'' remarked Dorothy to her sister late that evening. 'sEllen's a wonder m her way"
 ''Yes," agreed Louise, 'but I'm sure it was the blue chiffon gown that did it. You know yourself that he never would have noticed her in that doWdy little white dress. Won't we have fun helping her shop for a trousseau?'
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
EpIendidIy Organized Body Helps
Make Minnesota Ready
and Efficient.
TO COORDINATE RESOURCES
Board Created by Last Session Of
Legislature, Given Extraordinary
Powers for Good-Has Support
Of Loyal Citizens-saVes
State Money.

The Minnesota Commission OF
Public Safety is an organization that
is unique and one that has attracted
the attention and the compliment OF
Imitation in nearly every state in the
union.
With the extraordinary powers
given it by the act which created it,,
passed at the last session of the Leg
islature, it has been in a position to
undertake a wide range of activity
and at times use it's powers il taking
Immediate and effective steps to
hasten the military preparedness of
our state, cut waste and extravaganza,
make "profiteering" impossible, and
adjust economic questions for the re-
lief of the people. In fact, the oppor-
tunities of the Commission as force
for the coordination and correlation
OF the moral, material and military re-
sources of our state for the effective
prosecution of the war on the part Of
our state and placing it at the fore
front of the sisterhoOd of states in
a national effort to carry out our part
in the war for democracy and the
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

strfctfons, knowing that the action
would result in the greatest good to
the greatest number in the final
outcome of this world wide war.
r. The Organization.
The greet task of the Commission
and one of the essential fundamental
ideas back of its creation was the
mobilization of the sentiment of our
people for the war; the populariza-
ton of the war idea for the ,protec-
tion OF national honor, perpetual
world peace and the safeguarding of
democratic forms OF government.
This task has been one of the
greatest problems of TIE Commission
of Public Safety, ~ which all others
have snbordinated themselves. 1t
meant that the mental attitude and
disposition of a large majority with
regard to the war and its problems
would have to be utterly changed if
victory was to come to our armies
This was to be accomplished by the
presentation of facts, and causes of
tie war through the press, the pulpit,
the platform, literature and every
means of expression that could be
brought. to bear. =
At the time of the entry of this ma
ton into the war the people of our
state were in anything but warlike
mood. They were prosperous, happy,
peace loving and had no idea of the
deadly peril that threatened them at
the hands of the Prussianized auto
cratic power seemingly SO far re-
moved as to make any thought of
danger now or in the future too ri,
diculous to contemplate.
To awake them to their real dan
@@E and to emphasize the fact that 0
real danger has threatened, and uoeH
threaten their very homes right hire
in Minnesota, has been a task that
seemed almost impossible of accom-.
plishment There has been a great
change in public sentiment every.
where, however, which has been
brought about by the work of the
Safety Commission, aided by its
splendidly organized system of cOun
ty units and various patriotic bodies
who have assisted in the work.
During the first few weeks of the
life of the Commission, great deal
of careful thought and study was
brought to bear on the task of So
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

overthrow of Prussian autocracy, haVo
been tremendous. They have devel-
oped almost hourly since the creation
of the Commission and every problem
that has presented itself has been
met squarely, handled with patriotic
motives, statesmanlike vision and
without regard to personal or politi-
cal consideration.
An Economical Proposition.
The creation of the Commission
meant that thousands of dollars would
be saved to the people of Minnesota
Without it, it might have become
necessary to continue the Legislature
in session almost continually in or
der to take up public matters with
respect to the present war conditions
and activities that are constantly pre-
senting themselves for adjustment.
For this purpose a body of nearly
two hundred men with widely differ
ing opinions, would have proven un-
wieldly, expensive and slow as to re-
suits. With a small organization Of
but seven members appointed for the
one great patriotic task of placing
our state in position to do it's full
share in the war, and with this idea
back of their every official act, taken
after conscientious and broad minded
deliberation, our state has made Won
derful progress in it's war prepare
tons and has excited the. envy and
admiration of all other defense bodies
in the nation.
Has Support of Loyal People.
The Commission of Public Safety
has the patriotic support of all loyal
people who realize that every personal
consideration must be put aside dur
ing the present crisis, They realize
that the Commission is Minnesotas
pledge to the national government
that our state is back of our Presi-
dent and Congress in their war pro-
gram. The Commission is the official
head of our government in Minnesota
and as such, must be given the undi-
vided support of every citizen in the
discharge of the tremendous task it
assumes. It's decisions and orders
have all been taken with uniform
good grace and obeyed in a large
sense, with great credit to the patrio-
tic citizenship of our people, regard
less of whatever hardships might en-
sue, by seemingly unwarranted re-
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14


1ectlng county and township chair
men of the Commission who would
cooperate earnestly and conscien.
tiously with the head office in max
ing Minnesota ready and efficient.
The result has been something that
is source of pride to Governor
Burnquist, and all members of the
Public Safety Commission, whom We
all honorably regard as the center
of every patriotic endeavor in our
state. Less than five changes have
been made in county chairmanships
and this only because of i'll health or
a call to a wider sphere of patriotic
service This is record that can
not be shown by any other state so
far as can be ascertained.
Each and every county or town
ship chairman responded Loyalty to
the call and have done yeomanlike
service in their particular communi-
ties, under conditions many times
that would have brought dismay to
the stoutest heart and absolute sur
render to faint heart.
It is stated, without the slightest
fear of contradiction, that the Mime
sofa Commission of Public Safety has
the most fearlessly faithful and most
co1scientiously patriotic set of county
officers that can be gathered together
for any like purpose. Without this
organization the task of coping with
the earlier state of public sentiment
would have been well nigh hopeless.
There is yet a great deal to be
done and it will be done well. The
Commission with the aid of it's faith
full members of the county units will
continue to Smoke out the Huns
within our gates" with the great fires
of patriotism kindled within the breast
Of every loyal American.
Washington Cooperation.
The present day watchword among
the allied nations is unity of action"
This will be brought into the war
work in this country and from Wash
ington comes the command to fall
into line. The various loyalized and
reorganized defense bodies of the
state have been directed to cooperate
all war activities under their immedl-
ate supervision. Duplication will be
eliminated and a tremendous unified
effort of the United States, individ-
ually and collectively, will be made
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

TO make our Whole people practically
of one mind in the desire to make our
world safe for democracy.
Educational Campaign.
The great drive" will be against
the lukewarm pacifist, those that hes
itate AMI those who have failed to
realize what their danger is or their
personal responsibility in war activ-
ity. and preparation. The openly dis
loyal and seditious must be made ID
feel their isolated disgrace. Tons OF
literature will be the barrage fire
against anti-war sentiment, speaking
campaign, nationwide in it's scope
to carry the var message directly to
the most isolated individual in the
nation, will follow as the infantry 10
make sure that the trenches of the
public mimi are clear of all jrO-
enemy thought.
This is the task that the 1rganiZa
ton of the Minnesota State Commits
sion of Public Safety is prepared in
every detail to assume and discharge
with fine effect and assurance of re-
suits. Many efforts along similar
lines have been made, but not until
correlated nationwide movement
was instituted at the suggestion and
official request of President Wilson
in September, was it recognized that
to be permanently effective, all move
ments must be joined as one body
under the direction of the official de-
tense body.
1t has proven fortunate that Mime,
sofa was in position through a well
established organization in lively
working condition to take up this
great work While it has done splen-
did work from the first, it will do
even better with the added prestige
of cooperation and recognition from
the National Council of Defense.
The Commission Needed.
No mention has here been made of
the pumberless problems that have
been solved by the Commission or
the manifold duties that have been
thrust upon it. Enough has been
touched upon to indicate that without
defense body of this nature, any
state would have been in no position
to do herself justice in the discharge
of her responsibilities. The state
officials would have been at the mercy
Of the demagogue, the charlatan and
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

selfish political Interests VINO seize
upon every patriotic issue to cloak
their nefarious designs.
Should Recognize Work Of County
Organization.
The work of the state Commission
would have meant less to this state,
and it would have been infinitely
harder to accomplish its various
tasks, without the splendid service
given by county units. A mere re-
quest invariably brings instant action
in any section of the state and worlds
can be conquered by such spirit and
patriotism as has been the character
istic of the work of the county units.
If you are working in harmony and
cooperation with the State Commits
sion of Public Safety and its county
units, it means that you are doing
your "bit" to assist our state in driv-
ing the Hun from our gates" and for
winning glorious victory in the war
to make liberty everlasting. democracy
safe and enforce enduring worldwide
@aaca.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Farmers and Home Makers Week

Farmers and Home Makers Week
The great annual meeting for Min
nesota farmers and home makers
will be held at the University Farm,
st. Paul, for the week beginning Dec.
31st. A. V. Storm, who is director
of the short courses at the farm, is
making active preparations for an
attendance of at least two thousand.
The course will include lectures on
agricultural and home subjects. In
addition there will be the annual
meeting of the Minnesota Federation
of Farmers Clubs and of the Mime
sofa Live Stock Breeders Association
and various others. The whole
course is intensely interesting to all
who live in a farming community,
and no doubt many from this part of
the state will be in attendance.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Pictures of home folks" carry
warmth and comfort to the heart Of
a soldier, especially at Christmas.
Voss Studio. tt.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Remember, either wheatless and
meatless day each week for the folks
at home, or an eatless day for the
boys at the front. Which will it be?
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-17
AUSTRIAN CHUCHMAN IMPLICAT-
ED IN EFFORTS TO HELP GER
MANS IN ETERNAL CITY
ROBBERY OF SAFE IN GERMAN
EMBASSY REVEALED FACT
Many Spies Captured as Result of Dis
closures and PrO-German Element
In High Church Circles Leave Ital-
ian Capital.
BY FRANK GETTY

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, May ia tale of German
intrigue reaching into the inner cir
cles of the Vatican, involving the has
ty flight of Cardinal Gerlach from It
ally, the crocking of safe in the Sc
cret headquarters of the German EN-
bassy at Vienna, and the mysterious
escape from prison Of Italy's two most
notorious criminals, was told for the
first time today to the United Press
by a reliable authority.
Stranger than fiction, the true story
of the inside workings of the Italian
secret service in tracking down the
PrO-German element of the Popes
court forms a dramatic chapter in the
secret history of the war. For the
members of the POpe's court carry
their national bias and antipathies
with them, from their native lands
On the sixth of April, Vienna dis
patches announced the burglary of a
house, adjoining "but having no con-
nection WITH the German Embassy.
A large sum of money was said to have
been secured by the robbers, who es-
capped
The same night sensation was
caused in Rome by the flight of Car
dinal Gerlach across the Swiss bor-
der. Italian secret service agents
burst in the doors of His Emminence's
house two hours after his escape and
discovered the Vaccinations of a score
of Pro-German plots. The next da.