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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-24
CHANGE IN STATE
BANK OF THORPE
Farmers of Lake Lillian Reorgan-
lie Bank with MIR. Volta of
Silver Lake at Head.

C. S. Volta of Silver Lake, Mimi in
company with number of prominent
farmers residing in the vicinity of
Thorpe have purchased the interests
of F. w. Stevens and others of Mime.
apolis, and took over the First State
Bank of Thorpe on July 10th and
reorganized it into a farmers institu.
ton. The step was found necessary
as Mr.. C. E. Melbye, the former
Cashier was called to the colors, and
leaves for Camp Wadsworth, S. c.,
on July Goth.
Mr.. Melbye has built up the present
| institution during the past four years,
until it now enjoys the confidence of
the business public. Mr.. Melbye still
retains a considerable block of stock
in the new organization and will re-
main on the directorate of the bank.
Mr.. Robert E. Shasky, the new
cashier comes from Bejou, MINI. He
is a young man we'll qualified to fill
| the position and will endeavOr to
build along the lines laid out by his
predecessor, Mr. Melbye in establish
! ing one of the best small banks in
this part of the state. Mr.. Shasky
has been in the Service three months,
has received an honorable discharge,
and will now remain with the institu-
ton permanently.
The following list of Stockholders
are all prominent and Well-to-dO farm
ers living in the vicinity Of the bank:
Erickson, Lars
Erickson, AdOlph N.
Friauf, John
Flann, J. G.
Flann, Chas. S.
Flann, Edward
Johnson, Filing
Johnson, Wilhelm
Johnson, Jerry
L.att, Arthur
Latt, Erick
Bomsta, H. w.
Bengtson, Albert
Lund, Nels j.
Iceberg, John E.
Johnson, GUSTAV
Nelson, N. E.
Nelson, H. S.
Wick, A. H.
Meyers, John
Strom, E. J.
Melbye, C. E.
Volta, C. S.
Mr.. C. S. Volta of Silver Lake who
is the new President is we'll and favor
ably known in the business world. HI
is President of the C. S. Volta 1mp1e
ment Co. of Silver Lake and Glencoe
Mimi, capitalized for $150,000.O0, be
ing one of the largest farm implement
institutions in the State, having more
than Two Hundred members includ
ing the wealthiest and most progress
sive farmers in Mcleod County.
Mr.. Volta is also a Director in thu
Farmers & Merchants State Bank o
Silver Lake and a large stakeholder
He is the President and principa
stakeholder in the First State Banl
: of Cosmos, MINI.
Mr.. Volta is also President of til!
Farmers Investment Co., ZIG Plymouth
Building, Minneapolis, MINI.
, These several connections make hin
valuable asset to this institution, ant
the vicinity.
In going, Mr. Melbye, the forme
. Cashier, carries with him the highes
+ esteem of his business associates ant
, the entire community, and it is no
, too much to hope that he will return
, with the honors of Uncle Sam to TAX
!, his place in the bank and the communi
> ty he has done so much to advance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-24
Ice Cream Social

Ice Cream Social.
An ice cream social will be given
at the Andrew Berg place, Thursday
evening, July 25th. Everybody well
come.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-24
OLD FALSE teeth WANTED
DON'T MATTER II BROKEN

We pay up to Is dollars per set- Also
cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken
Jewelry, Check sent by return mail.
Goods held 10 days for senders approx
al OF our offer. Mazer's Tooth Speciality,
Dept. A, 2007 s. 9Th st., Philadelphia, Pa.
6:1o-0:7
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-24
Soma Service.

The Sunday school pupils and teach.
ers will render song service at Svea,
Sunday evening July 28th. The fol-
lowing program will be given:
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
CHAPTER VI.
Prince Awakens The Corners.

Prince Awakens The Corners.
Camp-meeting time was over. and
the church at The Corners was to open
for Its regular Sunday services.
Both Satan and the parson have
had a vacation" said Mr.. Stagg. 'and
now they can tackle each other again
and see whichll get the strange hold
'twixt now and revival time"
"You should not say such things. es-
pecially before the child, Joseph
Stagg." admonished Aunty Rose.
Carolyn May. however. seemed not
to have heard Uncle Joe's pessimlstic
remark; she was too greatly excited
by the prospect Of Sunday school. And
the very next weekday school would
beginl
BY this first week In September the
little girl was quite settled In her new
home at The Corners. Prince was still
a doubtful addition to the family. both
Uncle Joe and Aunty Rose plainly hay'
Ing misgivlngs about him. But In re.
gard to the little girl herself, the
hardware merchant and the house
keeper We're of one opinion. even
though they did not admit 1t to each
other.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
Private Would Much Rather Have
Gone "Ovsr the Top" Than Tell
Girl She Wouldn't Do.

Solomon and Socrates have nothin.
on the welfare worker. He Is In a
class by himself as vendor of gen
eral information and advice. The
united war work campaign OF the
seven welfare agencies Is introducing
him to popular approval in his full
blaze of glory.
A rangy freckled private stood In
the doorway of the Jewish Welfare
boards hut at Camp Gordon. He
shifted nervously and his tongue stuck
to the roof of his mouth.
"lts g-g-g-girl s-s-sir. W-we-l
think I'd like to m-m-marry her. She's
outside. Ocean l bring her in?"
Who was she? A little girl from
the town near the camp? No. she
wasn't the paint-and-powder kind. A
regular girl, the sort you'd like your
mother TO meet. II you had n mother.
With all ceremony she was ush-red
In. blushing and giggllng. She met
tine critical eye of the welfare worker
with becoming timldity. When the
Jewish Welfare board man had given
his smiling sanction, tbs private
breathed great sigh.
"Gee! Suppose I'd had to tell her
she wouldn't do? Gee"
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

drownd-ed," Carolyn May sobbed. "rd
want to be drownd-ed myself, too"
II know, dear. But do you really
believe your Uncle Joseph would do
such a thing2 Would he drown your
dog2"
I'll saw him putting the stones in
the bag" sobbed Carolyn May. "And
he said he would"
"But he said 1t when he was angry.
dear. We often say things when we
are angry--more's the pity (which
we do not mean, and for which we are
bitterly sorry afterwards. l am sure.
Carolyn May, that your Uncle Joe has
no intention Of drowning your dog"
"Oh. Miss Amanda! Are you pos.
tive"
positive! know Joseph Stage.
He was never yet cruel to any dumb
creature. Go ask him yourself, Caro-
Ign May. Whatever else he may be.
he Is not a hater of helpless and dumb
animals"
"Miss Amanda" cried Carolyn May.
with clasped hands, "you--you nre just
lifting IN awful big lump Off my heart !
I'll run and ask him right away"
She raced with the barking Prince
back to the Stagg premises. Mr.. Stagg
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

A Christmas roll call of the whole
the Red Cross will TAKE place Decem-
her 10 to 90, Inclusive, formal an
nOuncement thereof being made
through the following statement att
thorlzed by Henry y. Dawson. chair
ilan of the war council:
"FrOm December 16 to 81 the lists
Will be open for every American IN
every corner az The world. so that II
nny be known that the whole nation
pi home aud abrOnd IL registered for
the cause. The Red Cross wants again
to give the world notice not only that
America can fight. hut that to the last
man, woman aud child we stand four
square for mercy. honor and good
faith among the nations.
AT the close OF the Christmas mem.
tershlp campaign Of 1917 there were
22,COO,000 Americans enrolled In the
Red Cross. There are also S,OOO.O0C
members in the Junior Red Cross.
"Thls year. both as Christmas OBJ
servance and as renewal OF the no
t'onwide pledge Of loyalty, the Red
Cross will again put before everyone
the duty Of standing by the flag; fOt
the Red Cross In this great fight for
peace represents the whole spirit of
what we are fighting for.
"Thls will not be call for money.
II will be summons to Americans
everywhere to line up for the Ameri
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

what branch Of the service Is she
IMP Just naturally springs to the lips
when our eyes behold young woman
frockR They contrive to carry more
than a, suggestion Of uniform and
have the snap and sturdiness OF khaki
clothes put on by brothers in arms
which commends them to American
young womanhood this day. All busi-
ness Sir,S-and that includes many
more than ever before-are invited to
consider the advantages Of this frOck
and others Of like character. They
are enough to inspire their owners
to find something to do to make them
selves useful, even II such an ambi-
ton has never troubled their placid
hearts before.
1t must be the small nap pockets, or
the battalions Of buttons or the pat
ent leather belt or it's general trim
ness and bus:ncssliEc simplicity that
mark this frock as uniform for
one who Is engaged In the pursuit Of
usefulness. II might be made Of any
substantial wool material or Of a very
heavy cotton. The frock pictured II
Of silvertone in blue with its crisp
fecks of white. One will not grow
tired of dress like this. Its wearer
puts II on. fastens It up and forget1
all about it-this, which Is q consum-
nation devoutly to be wished. for all
frocks for business and for those to
be worn by the young woman a
school.
There is nothing to be told about
this dress that may not be gathered
from the picture. Its skirt Is wideI
than the new suit skirts that ara de
signed with less reference to conven
fence than to fashion and do not allow
a free stride. 1t IL the regulation
length-two inches below the sho'
tops. There are four Of the LON
panels laid In very shallow plaits, ant
attached to the skirt under the mos
orderly rows Of bone buttons. Tn
bodice and sleeves are plain. On
might have a short, straight coat o
the same material to be worn with tn
frock In cold weather, or one OF thos
three quarter length capes, with war;
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

can Ideal. We cannot all fight. but
this one thing everybody can do.
1.-THE Red Cross membership fee Is
enc dollar. Half IF this remains with
the local chapter. to be used for ex-
penses and for relief Of our soldiers
and their families: the other half goes
TO the national treasury.
"There will be no allotment Of quo
tas TO any community. The quota In
every district will be the limit Of Its
adult population.
"Whcn the roll-call comes, every
American. old or young. will be called
t. register and add the weight OF his
name to the Red Cross message.
LET us answer with one voice to
the word Of President Wilson. when he
said:
81 summon you to the comrade-
ship"
The number of men and women now
wanted for enrolment In the service
of the American Red Cross abroad Is
In excess Of 5000, and this number Is
Increasing weekly. Recruits to in
crease the personnel rs above indi-
cnted must be obtained BY the end Of
the present calendar year. Special np-
peals are being made by the national
bureau Of personnel. TO the various
Red Cross divisions to put forth par.
ticular efforts in enlisting workers. 10
that the effectiveness Of the organize
ton In the war zones may not be I'm
uaired
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
CHAPTER V-Contlnued.

The mole In question lived under q
piece of rock wall near the garden
fence.
When Uncle Joe came home to din
ner on one particular Saturday he
walked down to the corner Of the gar
den fence. and there saw the havoc
Prince had wrought. In following the
hne Of the mole's last tunnel he had
worked his way under the picket fence
and had torn up two currant bushes
and done some damage In the straw
berry patch.
"And the worst Of It u.s." grumbled
the hardware dealer. "he never caught
the mole. That mongrel really isn't
worth a bag Of dornicks to sink him In
the brook. But that's what he's going
to get this very evening when come
home. won't stand for him a day
longer"
Carolyn May positively turned pale
a. she crouched beside the now
chained-up Prince, both arms about
his rough neck. He licked her cheek
Fortunately. he could not understand
everything that was said to him. there
fore the pronouncement of this terri
bic sentence did not agitate him ar
atom.
Carolyn May sat for long time un
der the tree beside the sleeping dos
and thought how different this life n,
The Corners was from that she hat
lived with her father and mother In
the city home.
II only that big ship. the Dunraven
had not sailed away with her papa
and her mammal
Carolyn May had been very brave or
that occasion. She had gone ashor,
with Mrs. Price and Edna after he
mothers Last clinging embrace and heI
fathers husky "Good-by, daughter
with scarcely q tear.
OF course she had been bravel Nam
ma would return In few weeks, ant
then, after q time. papa would like
wise come back-and OIL so rosy ant
,stouti
And then. In two weeks, came tn,
fatal news of the sinking of the Dun
raven and the loss of all but a small
part Of her crew and passengers.
Vaguely these facts had becom,
known to Carolyn May. She neve
spoke Of them. They did not seem rea
to the little girl.
But now. sitting beside the con
!demned Prince-her companion an,
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
Aerial Bombing,

Aeris bombing is today Ear more
Of an exact science than was sup
posed possible year and n half ago.
In the early days Of the war, drop
ping bombs was largely matter or
luck. Accurate bomb-sights have
been produced which, carefully used,
are IA guarantee Of the bomb falling
on the object aimed at, with very
small margin of error. or course, In
the case OF all such instruments, the
human element is sometimes respon.
sible for errors Of calculation and q
small error on bOmb-sight ut $1,000
feet will send bomb far out Of IT.
course.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
(A~ 2zS'~@
Fashions Wise Economy.


Dame Fashion has tnken economy"
for her watchword In preparing her
winter styles. She uses expensive
furs, but she uses them discreetly, q
broad hand across a narrow panel, q
pocket, Q crushed collar instead of q
widc-spreading cape. She combines
serge and satin In msuy Of her most
fetching frocks. and whnt she lacks
in over draperies, although she still
uses them, she makes up for in rows
Of silk braid or fringe. As practical
garment for street wenr In the fan
she brings out the man-tailored. semi
fitting suit. with no other trimming
than silk-bruid bindingA arrowhead
embroidery and bone or self-covered
buttons. Other suit models are lesl
severe with Jackets Of nngcrtu
length, uneven around the hem and
with fur-trimmed panels
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
CAROLYN CANNOT FACE PROSPECT OF LOSING HER ONLY
FRIEND AND COMPANION.

reported when the
sailed Europe Carolyn
Caoynis from New York her bach
reception her by
enthusiastic Carolyn also chilled by the stern
Auny Joes housekeepcr Stage dmayed
broherinaw Carolyn
consigned his guardian
his oneme
and the Of the bitterness between
families.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
May Eliminate Bella

There is q tendency to try to elm
mate belts in the new winter coats
and to emphasize the straight-hans.
ing silhouette. The average woman r.
not keen about this kind Of coat ex-
cept, perhaps for motor wear. and
many makers Of coats are putting on
at least partial belts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

ttUoo0 uuO 0TtCIs
only real comforter during these
weeks Of her orphanhood--the little
giri felt bitterly her loneliness and
ETief.
II Uncle Joe did as he had threat
nned, what should she dof There
seemed to DO no place for her and
Prince to run away to.
I'm quite sure I don't want to
i've" thought Carolyn May dismally.
,sIf papa and mamma and Prince are
all dead-whyi there aren't enough
other folks left In the world to make
II worth while living In. I don't be-
Ilieve. II Prince isn't going to be alive,
then don't want to be alive. either"
BY and by Prince began to get very
uneasy. 1t was long past his dinner
hour. and every time he heard the
screen door slam he Jumped up and
sazed eagerly and with cooked ears
and wagging tail In that direction.
you poor thing. you," said Carolyn
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

lining. But this help-wfn-the-wHY
frock has a claim to its title from the
fact that Il Is I'm excellent model to
COPY when the conservator Of wool
Intends to make over q suft-espe-
cially one with q long eoat-into .
one-piece dress A little cleveriy ~oo
cealed plecing out may be required,
or the panels may be shortened In
the former case braid or tucks viii
help out and plaits might be omitted
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

with ter Arms ABOUT the Iittlo Glrts
Miss Amanda Struggled Her Up
Close.
had Just finished filling In with the
stones the trench Prince had dug I'M
der the garden fence.
"There," he grunted. "That drafted
dog won't dig this hole any bigger,
reckon. What's the matter with you.
Car'lyn"
"Are-are you going to drown'd
Princey, Uncle Joe2 Tiff you do, It
Just seems to me, IL shall diew
He looked up ut her searchingly.
"Humph! is that mongrel 80 all-im.
portant to your happiness that you
want to die II he does?" demanded the
man.
"Yes. Uncle Joe."
"Humphw calculated the hardware
dealer again. II believe you think
more Of that dog than you do Of me-"
ayes, Uncle joe"
The frank answer hit Mr.. Stage
harder than he would have cared to
acknowledge.
"Why2" he queried.
because Prince never said q word
to hurt me In his life I" said Carolyn
May, sobbing.
The man was siienced. He felt IN
his inmOst heart that he had been
judged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
Hats OF Plush

There is a surprising variety OF
plush hats on display intended for ear
~ fall and winter wear. They are
made In all the fabric tones
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

You are commanding one lfe-ano
II Is about the biggest contract ever
n man undertook.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

Wash day is smile day II You use hes
Cross Ball Blue, American made tne'e'''>
the best made. Adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
PAPER Thread.

Paper thread Is attracting consider
able attention In the Scandinavian
countries. 1t IL new invenuon-a
result of the war.-People's Homo
Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31
Prince proves himself q real
canine hero and makes himself
"solld" with all the people at the
Corners. His exploit 10 described
In the next lnstaiiment.
Gro BE CoNTiNUED,)

An order for 100000 pairs Of knee
length rubber boots for the French
army has been placed with American
manufacturers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Pottery Production Cut
One-HaIf; Industry to
Enter Strong Protest

Special Dispatch to The 1ntelligenccr.
EAST LIVERPOOL. O., Oct. IL
Pottery manufacturers in tho. United
States were officially notified by the war
industries board that their production
must BE- curtHilcd fifty percent or tho
1917 figures during the six months be-
ginning October l. The order came as
surprise to the pottery owners Ap-
prox matcly eight thousand persons are
employed in r-,ttcrlcs in East Liverpool
and We!lsville. Ohio Chester ana Ncwcll
in West Virginia. The order also applies
tn ,lunts in ohio. West Virginia. Penn
svlyanla and New Jersey. the principal
nottcrv ccntcrs. Representatives of tho
United states Potters Association and
tho National Brotherhood OF Opcrativ"
ruttcrs went 10 Washington tonight in
an effort to have the order recalled or
modified
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
.CH|LD'S 7 ONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF CONS |PATED
Ir CROSS, BILIOUS, SICK, FEvER1SH
OF FULL OF COLD, TAKE
NO CHANCES.
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER STOMACH,
LIVER, BOWELS.

Children love this fruit laxative" and
nothing else clearsns the tender stom-
ach. liver and bowels so nicely.
\ child simply will not stop playing
70 empty the bowels, and the result Is
they become tightly cloGgcd with waste
liver gets sluggish. stomach sours. then
your little ono becomes cross. halt-sick
fevcrish. don't eat. steep or Act natu-
rally. breath Is bad. system full or
cold. has sore throat. stomach-ache or
diarrhcea. Listen. Mothers! See II
tongue Is coated. then give teaspoonful
OF california Syrup Of Figs and in n
fow hours all the const patcd waste. sour
bile and undlgested food passes out OF
the system. and you have well. play
fIul child again.
Million Of mothers give "Californla
Syrup Of Figs because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and it never
fails TO act on the stomach. liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Beware Of coun-
terfeits sold here. Got tho genuine
made by California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any. other kind with
contempt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Refuse
To Deal With Austria

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-PTofessor
Thomas C. Masaryk. president OF the
Czccho-slovak National council. received
a cablegram today stating that the great
demonstrations and general strike pro-
claimed in Prague have spread oil over
Bohemia and Moraria-
The message said also that stanek'
the Czech deputy, declared IN parma
ment on october that the czech-slo-
vnks have not voluntarily shed a single
drop of blood for the central powers
but have shown their stand By forming
lcgions that now arc fighting on the
side Of tho entente.
Nobody takes the governments OF
the central powers seriously" Deputy
Stnnek declared. To-day the fateful
hour for tho Germans and the Masyars
Is striking, sooner than was expected
I'VE refuse to deal with this eHJ
plrc. We want single front OF throe
slav states, from DanEig. by way 81
Prague, to tho Adriatic. A Bohemla. !
state. including also the siovaks. Is o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
TEUTON POWERS
rcorttnusd Prom Page oue.)

annea1 FOR All armtstice may be account
I'd FOR b. the conviction OF officials
that eyents are moving go rapidly IN
overwhelmingly that il would be wise
m await the present agitation there IN
order to adapt the reply TO the new co''-
Gitions.
Result OF Agreement.
Baron Burian's statement to the 1or-
eien affairs committee that Germany
will make tho constitutional moolnca
,inns necessary TO realize the oefnanu
,,r a democratic form OF government
nnd abdication Of military control - ~
.,urdnd a. clearly indicating tho Aus
\, III, n,,rnoss 70 do likewise. Events
no moving in the same direction IN
.r,,ley. where the sultan has declared
Tor 4 representative government SO ti1aI
TN. conclusion IS irresistible that l1'e
program OF constitutional reform
,,uw under is the result Of an Sreetnene
between the three allies TO meet one u
I.a presidents conditions for cessa-
ton Of hostilittes.
baron Bur;an's statement that Ger
many will be in a position to accept the
presidents demands regarding the hu-
1,anization Of the war. appears 70 De
horne out in q measure by reports from
Tho battle front in Belgium and north
ern France that the Germans are not
footing and destroying private prop
erty as heretofore. If this Is followed
BY the abandonment of submarine at
lacks on merchant shipping. ofhcials
feel that the principal obstacle IN tue
way OF an adjustment will be founa
only IN the arrangement Of an armistlce.
no Time to D3ctete.
There is no doubt that the Germans
will make a desperate effort to resist
the announced purpose OF the president
to leave the terms OF an arrnistlce 10
the military commanders Of the Ameri-
can and allied forces. and 1t may De
some time before they are sufhciently
humoled in spirit to admit that It Is
not for them to dictate. bat simply to
accept such terms as these military
commanders may CHOOSE to impose. In
fact. Baron Burian's address before the
Austrian committee is taken to indicate
clearly that Germany desires to enter
into negotiations on these points and
cling oostinately to It's plan OF a
mixed commission to deal with the mat
ter Of evacuation