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Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
TYLER NOW RECOVERING
FROM STORM HORRORS
Estimated That 100000 Visitors
Autoed Thru the Stricken
City on Sunday
(By e. w. Nobbs. }

Tyler, Mimi, Aug. 26:-Little by
little the streets are being cleared of
the debris and litter left in the path
of cyclone which visited this place
Wednesday night Of last week.
Words can hardly describe the scene
here. The business section is en-
tirely wiped out and hardly a build
ing on main street is left standing.
Some buildings are entirely gone,
while few are partly left. The peo-
pie have not begun the work of re-
construction, but have been busy
searching the ruins for those be-
lieved to be still among the missing,
and getting over the first horrors Of
the catastrophy. The whole thing
seems like dream until one looks
around at the terrible scenes on every
hand. Most of the Inhabitants are
keeping indoors and about all one
sees on the streets is men in uni
and no one is allowed to enter with
out a permit, altho visitors were
allowed Sunday. 1t is estimated that
0,000 cars came to town that day,
carrying 100000 people who were
anxious to see the results of the cy-
clone.
The death toll to date is 80, with
many others in the hospital near the
point of death and several bodies
still believed to be in the ruins.
The town is still without lights,
but an attempt is being made to get
the dynamos working, altho the light
plant building itself is wreck.
Supplies are constantly arriving
and no shortage is expected. The
Hotel Tyler has been Communicated
by Adjutant General Rhinow and
military cooks are in charge. All of
the men are being fed there in de-
tails.
A funeral for all the victims was
held Saturday with national guards
men acting as pail bearers. Only
town people and relatives of the dead
were allowed to attend the funeral.
People describing the cyclone say
that they saw some low gathering
clouds about 9:15 p. m. but paid
little attention to them until they
suddenly found themselves being
hurled about and finally thrown
against some wall or building.
Clothing and supplies are being
sent from nearby towns for those
who lost their belongings in the
storm.
Many freaks of the storm are be-
ing related by the victims. One
church was carried five blocks and
set down without being injured. ex.
cept that the bell from the tower was
missing. One man was blown three
blocks and not injured. One house
was destroyed all except the floor OF
the ground story ,and one dresser
was left standing in its origina
position with the drawers blown
out
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
Fifteen New Men Registered

FuIeeH new wen Registered
Fifteen young men who had at
tanned their majority. since June
registered at the court house last
Saturday, August "a. They were as
follows:-
Arthur Juergenson, Morris, Mimi.
Bennie Hendrickson, Chokio, MINI.
Eigl Nordfeldt Dohlen, Morris,
MINI.
James Henry Norman, Donnelly,
MINI.
Noel. Clifford Baker, Highland
Center, Iowa.
Oscar F. Schoenberg, Donnelly,
MINI.
Roy N. Johnson, Donnelly, MINI.
Oscar Samuel Weltzin, Donnelly,
MINI.
Albert Scheitlin, Morris, Mimi.
James Clifford DeCamp, Morris,
MINI.
Lester L. Landes, Hancock, MINI.
Gilbert e. Lee, Morris, MINI.
Ezra Augustin Kane, Morris, MINI.
Roy Parker, Chokio, MINI.
Richard Johnson, Clinton, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
10 Publishers of Country Weekly

70 Publishers of Country Weekly
Newspapers
The priorities board of the war in
dustries board has listed paper mills
as an essential industry and has rated
them in the fourth class for priority
for coal, on the distinct understanding
that the greatest possible economy in
the use of paper be exercised, and that
the reduction in the use of paper by
the newspapers shall be Is per cent.
Each paper mill will be put upon the
priority list for coal, conditional upon
their signing a pledge that they will
furnish no paper to any consumer who
will not also sign a pledge in duplicate
that he will exercise the greatest pos
sible economy in the use of paper, and
will observe all rules and regulations
of the conservation division of the pulp
and paper section of the war industries
board. These pledges are now being
prepared and will be furnished shortly.
One copy will be left on file with the
mill and the other will be sent to this
office.
The war committee of weekly news
paper publishers feels that the neces-
sary saving of Is per cent should come
out of the industry as whole, and,
in order to accomplish this purpose,
made the following suggestions, which
were accepted by the pulp ana paper
section of the war industries board and
are to be effective September 1, 1918. =.
Each publisher shall eleminate the
following wasteful practices If for
any reason publisher desires to con-
tinue any of these. practices he must
adopt some other methods to accom-
lish at least Is per cent reduction in
paper used. If by November 1, 1918,
a saving of Is per cent has not been
made in the industry as a whole, the
matter will be reviewed by the pulp and
paper section and further curtailments
will be necessary.
l. No publisher Of weekly, semi
weekly or trimonthly newspaper shall
use in it's production any paper except
newsprint, and of weight on the basis
of not heavier than 30h hx44-50 pounds
(basis 24x36-32 pounds All stocks
now on hand may be used whether
newsprint, machine finished or sized and
supercalendered, and regardless of
| weight.
g. No publisher may continue sub
scriptions after three months after date
of expiration, unless subscriptions are
renewed and paid for.
/ 8. No publisher may give free copies
| of his paper, except for actual service
rendered; except to camp libraries and
huts or canteens of Organizations; ex-
cept to the library of congress, and
other libraries which will agree to bind
| for permanent keeping; except to gov
ernment departmental libraries which
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
Y. w. G.. A. WILL ASK
FUNDS FOR EXPANSION
Mrs. G. H. March to Be District
misunderstanding About
the Work the Y. w. is Doing

Mrs. c. H. March Of Litchfield, is
to serve as chairman of the 9Th dis
trict in Minnesota for the Y. w. G..
A. in the United War Fund drive.
Mrs. J. S. Bell of Minneapolis is to
be the state chairman for the drive,
with Mrs w. J. Dean of st. Paul,
and Mrs. George Lane of Minneapolis
as vice-chairman. Prominent wo-
men throughout the state will as
sist them. Minnesota is a part of
the Central Department according
to the division of the country for
the drive. Headquarters will be in
Chicago, although the North Central
Field headquarters still remain in
Minneapolis. Mrs. Andrew McLeish
of Chicago is serving as chairman for
the department, with Mrs. Joseph
Stronge of st. Paul as vice-chairman; /;
Mrs. Charles Mayo Of Rochester is
one of the three members at large on
their committee and Mrs. Marion Le-
Roy Burton Of Minneapolis is the re-
preventative of the North Central
Field. The district over which Mrs.
March will have charge includes the
counties of Meeker, Stearns, Kandi-
yohi, Chippewa, Swift, Pope, Doug
las, Grant, Stevens, Bigstone and
Traverse.
Since the last drive for which the
Y. w. C. A. asked the public for
$4,000, 600 and received $4,000, 900
instead, the organization, which has
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
WONT STOP UNTIL
WE REACH BERLIN"
So Writes Thos. E. Calvin After Go
ing Over the Top and Chasing
Germans

Corp. Thos. E. Calvin has been
over the top three times with the
valiant fighters who are driving the
Huns back to Berlin, and writes his
mother, Mrs. e. Calvin, that he came
thru without a scratch. The letter
follows:-a
"American Expeditionary Forces.
July 22nd, 1918.
Dear Mother
''I have just come back from the
front line trenches. Have gone over
the top three times. We drove. the
Germans back several miles in one Of
the hardest battles fought since the
war began. I came back from the
front without a scratch and so did
all the other boys. I hope to go
back to the front again soon. We
are driving them back every day and
won't stop until we reach Berlin.
Suppose you have been reading about
the big drive, and what the Fifty
ninth did during the drive.
."My address is Company M 59th
Infantry, American Expeditionary
Forces Overseas. Wrote you one
letter, but never got an answer.
Think will eat my next Christmas
dinner at home.
..Please write as soon as you get
this letter.
yours loving son,
Corp. Thos. q. Calvin. !"
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30

use said publications in their work;
and except for other reasons.
A.. No publisher shall give free copies
to advertisers, except not more than one
copy each for checking purposes.
5. No publisher shall accept the re-
turn of unsold copies from news deal
erS.
6. No publisher shall print extra
copies for stimulating advertising or
subscriptions, or for any use other than
those specified in these regulations, ex-
cept not to exceed one per cent of his
circulation with a minimum of ten
copies.
z. No publisher shall send free cop
les In exchange for other publications
except to such other publications as
are printed within the county, or with
in a radius of 40 miles from his point
of publication.
8. No publisher shall sell his pub
lication at an exceedingly low or NOM
inal subscription price.
9. No publisher shall sell his pub
lication to anyone below the published
subscription price.
10. No publisher shall offer premiums
with his publication unless a price is
put upon the premium for sale separ-
ately and the combined price is at least
rs per cent Of the sum of the individual
prices.
H. No publisher shall conduct vot-
ing or other contests for the purpose OF
obtaining subscriptions. Subscriptions
obtained in this way will not be con-
sidered bonafide subscriptions.
12. No publisher may issue holiday
industrial or other special editions.
13. Publishers shall, so far as pos
sible, procure paper and all other ma
terials from the nearest available source
of supply, provided it is consistent with
price, quality and service.
IA. Publishers of papers of more
than eight pages in size will reduce the
pages in excess of eight pages 25 pei
cent This reduction shall be an aver
age reduction over one months period
Is. Any publisher of a four or eight
page paper will be considered to have
fulfilled the requirements of this order
if he Immediately puts into effect para
graphs numbered 1 to 13 inclusive, anc
in addition theerto reduces to the lowest
possible point all press-room waste.
No newspaper may be established
during the period of the war, except
those for which arrangements had beer
made and plants purchased previous
to- the issuing of this order, or unless
it can be shown that a new newspaper
is a necessity.
from each publisher on November 1 as
to how many of these rules have beer
put into effect by him land what re
suits in the matter of reducing pape
consumption have been obtained.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
Light Rates to be Investigated

At the Commercial Club meeting
last Friday evening, the resolution
of the club asking the city commits
sion to refuse to grant the Otter Tail
Power Co. an increase in rates was
reconsidered, and committee Of Is
heavy consumers named to investi-
gate the need of the raise and report
to the club and to the city commits
sion. 1t was agreed that e. J. VoldeH
should act as expert accountant for
the committee and go over the COM
pany's books.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30

taken care Of the young girls as its
wartime measure, has built 81 Hos
tess Houses in the various canton
ments. 1t has established ia white
and 13 colored centers for club and
recreation work. 1t has provided
the girl workers in six industrial
centers with emergency housing. 1t
has provided down town club for
girls in Washington, where thous-
ands of young women now are doing
war work. 1t has been responsible
for securing three vacation houses
and a country club near Washing
ton for these girls and now has in
Transient Hotel for women within
sight of Union Station in Washing
ton. 1t has established clubs for
colored girls in 13 coIored communi-
ties, Is centers for it's work among
foreign-born women, 9 centers in in
dustrial communities, where from
500 to 10000 girls are employed, and
established formal and informal reg
istry bureaus throughout the coun-
try, as we'll as uniting with the Wo-
mans Land Army in land service,
and sending broadcast well-known
lecturers on social morality through
whom the girls on the second line,
of defense, at home, are learning
the Godliness of clean living. It has
sent " workers, most of them col
lege-trained women, conversant with
the French language, to Europe,
where centers for American women,
now in war work, have been pro-
vided; 9 centers for French women in
the factories and stores have been
built, and IA Nurses Huts estab-
lished near the base hospitals. Be
fore Russia's disorganization it had
established 8 centers where club,
cafeteria, recreational, and educa-
tional work for girls is being carried.
So great is the demand for additional
work and workers Of this kind that
the government has commandeered
the Associations equipment and SER
vices, and it is for the expansion of
the wartime activities that the fund
of this fall is being sought.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID in ADVANCE

In accordance with the orders of the War Industries
Board which are cited below, all subscriptions to The
Morris Tribune must be paid advance beginning October
1918 and thereafter all subscriptions paid advance
will be discontinued.
The War Industries Board has made an order that
country newspapers shall reduce their consumption Of print
paper per cent and has laid down certain rules below
cited which must be complied with. Country publishers are
now practically on sugar basis SO far as print paper
concerned and unless each publisher does his part may
find ourselves without paper at ALL the of paper
to be had is limited
Now we ask subscribers who are in arrears to help us
out by paying promptly order that may avoid the
sy of sending out the notices which entail much work.
We very short of help and bills take lot of time pre-
pare and mail Anyone can tell the month and year when
his subscription expires by reading the label his paper
The order of the War Industries Board is as follows
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30

Miller farm northwest of town were
blown over.
At the farm Of Rhody Keeshan, IL
miles north of Morris, the barn was
moved off the foundation and twisted
and some other buildings damaged.
In Synnes, the hail was especially
severe, and stripped the leaves from
the corn.
Everywhere in the storm area more
or less damage was done to hay and
grain stacks.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
L. T. SCHUMANN DIES
AT CAMP WADSWORTH
Was in Hospital for Minor Operation
but Death was Caused by
Pneumonia

The life OF anOtner MOTIFS young
man has been laid upon the altar of
his country Lester T. Schumann
died at the hospital at Camp Wads-
worth,~ South Carolina, on Sunday.
The cause of his death is given in the
press reports as pneumonia.
Lester Schumann went from Min
neapolis in the July draft to Camp
Wadsworth. On August 14th, he was
operated on at the hospital there for
hemorrhoids, and on the 18th his
parents, here, Mr.. and Mrs. L. II.
Schumann, received cheerful letter
from him telling of the operation,
and saying that he had the best of
doctors, was receiving the best of
care and was in nice ward and
getting along nicely. His cond1-
tion at that time was not regarded
as serious.
Oh Thursday evening of last week
a message was received from the hos
pital stating that he was dangerous
ly ill, and messages were received
after that each day until the one on
Sunday evening announcing his
death.
On Saturday, Mrs. Schumann de-
cided to go to her son, and left that
night for the cities. She left Min
neapolis on Sunday with her trip
planned by the shortest possible
route, but was reached with a mes
sage announcing Testers death while
on the train to Chicago. At Portage,
Wis, she started back to Minneapolis,
and has since been at Minneapolis
with her son Louis awaiting the ar
rival of the body.
The body arrived in Minneapolis
yesterday morning, and under a mill
tary escort was taken to the Knights
of Pythias hall where services were
held and the body escorted back to
the station. The body was to arrive
in Morris this morning, and the
funeral services here will be held
Sunday afternoon at the house at
900 and the knights of Pythias ser
vice will be used at the grave.
Ralph Schumann of Neenah, Wis,
and other relatives and friends from
other places are expected at the
funeral.
Lester T. Schumann was born in
Morris June "a, 1886, the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. III. Schumann. He
attended the public schools and grew
to manhood here, and about ten
years ago embarked in the clothing
business at Starbuck. After being
there a short time he went to White
Rock, where he conducted a sue
cessful clothing business until two
years ago, when he sold out and with
C. P. Johnson as partner went into
the clothing business at 416 20th
Ave. NJ, Minneapolis. Here he was
enjoying a lucrative business when
he was called into the army with the
July draft.
Mr. Schumann was a young man
of good business ability and one who
was very we'll thought of by all who
knew him. His untimely death
evokes expressions of the profound
est sympathy for his sorrowing par
ents and other relatives
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
Another Bad Storm Tuesday

Stevens county suffered from an
other severe storm on Tuesday eve
ming as result of which much minor
damage was done.
In the city heavy rain fell and
the high wind toppled over outbuild-
ings in the northeastern part of the
city and wrecked the small garage at
the e. w. Nobbs home.
The silos on the Ed. Casey farm
southwest of town and on the P. e.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
Red Cross War Fund Pledges

Some $50 to 800 pledge
cards signed up last May are
yet unpaid, some in part and
some in total.
There is no appropriation of
funds for mailing notices or
letters.
1t is very important matter
for the headquarters in Wash
ington and to have these
pledges paid up as quickly. as
possible. And to that end I
shall thank each one of you
who are in arrears to call at
once, and pay your pledge and
get official receipt.
Yours truly,
S. A. Siverts, Treasurer,
Second War Fund,
American Red Cross
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30
MORRIS HOME GUARD
ON DUTY AT TYLER
Taken to Appleton by Morris Citi-
zens and Thence by Appleton
Motor Reserve
(By e. w. Nobbs. }

Tyler, Minn., August 26:-The
trip to Tyler was mace with
out mishap, barring few blowouts
pleton at 4:30, having been trans
ported to there by people from Nor
ris. We left Appleton at $50 and
from there we were taken to Tyler
by the Appleton Motor Reserve. Too
much cannot be said for the way in
which this company did their part
of the work. The comfort of the
Morris boys was taken into consider
alton and only two men were put into
car. Each car had the driver and
an attendant, and all Of the Apple
ton men wore fine uniforms. 1t
took about thirty cars to get us from
Appleton to Tyler. The first stop
after leaving Appleton was at Madi-
son. We arrived there at $3.50 and
left at 6:45, arriving at Candy at
500. We stopped at Candy for
supper and had a very fine feed The
people of Candy gave us hearty
welcome, and anything the boys
wanted was free. Leaving Candy at
8:45, we arrived at Ivanhoe at 9:45.
We stopped there for about 1 minutes
while one or two cars made light re-
pairs and then proceeded to Tyler, ar
irving here about 11:45.
1t was nearly a. m. when we were
assigned to quarters for the night.
We were given two rooms in the
High School building and for beds
we had one blanket over us and the
bare floor underneath. The boys
claimed this was harder floor than
the one in the armory at st. Paul.
One thing is certain, no one slept
and when reveille was sounded at
$50 most of the boys seemed glad
to get up. In the army it's generally
case of 1--WE can't get 'em up, we
can't get 'em up, we can't get 'em
up in the morning, we can't get 'em
up, we can't get 'em UP at ALL" This
was not the case this morning. Ser
geant Hope seemed to sleep pretty
well. Some one said he was so fat
he didn't notice the mice soft floor"
Most of the boys are feeling we'll, al
tho few are complaining of cramps
in their stomach, due no doubt to
the change of water and diet. The
meals we have had so far are very
good, and when things get organized
we will be we'll taken care of. A
dispensary is maintained for the
boys and any who are not feeling
well are sent up to the doctors in
charge for treatment.
AS to how long we will stay here,
or what our duties will be, we have
not learned, but we should be back
in Morris in the course of three or
four days, at least that is the wish
of most of the boys in the company.
Word was received in Morris on
Wednesday that the storm of Tues
day night struck Tyler again and
tore up about all the work that had
been DONE The National Guards are
busy clearing up the wreckage and
do not know now when they will be
1 hoo oI~
Morris tribune., 1918-08-30

Word was received in Morris on
Wednesday that the storm of Tues
day night struck Tyler again and
tore up about all the work that had
been done. The National Guards are
busy clearing up the wreckage and
do not know now when they will be
back home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-18
SEEKS STATISTICS
ON ILLINOIS BABIES

Springfield, May is, How many ba-
licS are born each year and how many
PERSONS die in the same time. That
what pr G. St Clair Drake. d.
ector Of the state department Of pub
ic welfare is endcavoring to learn
II Illinois. He has inaugurated a
tystem calculated to help him in the
work II provides that every physi-
ian. nurse. midwife and clergyman
'eport births and deaths to authori.
les in their respective communities.
As an incentive to encourage parents
having births registered he has
prepared the issuance free OF charge,
Engraved certificates. conveying the
Information that the infants birth is
properly recorded in the archives OF
he state.
There are $500 registrars in the
state who are required to transmit the
'ecord of births on the 10th day OF
zach month,
Last year only about 30 per cent. OF
be births were recorded Or, Drake
says The deaths registered were 81
Der cent
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-18
How Could Shef

"Ah. Rosie" said as | held he,
pretty little pink hands in my big
ourly brown miits, you have told me
repeatedly that you love me aud that
you would fuhll my every wish |
have done everything you requested
Of me Your uhimSied wish has been
my one desire We have gotten along
perfectly together and wonderfully
loble thoughts haN" raked my BRAIN.
After all this. how could YOU put such
high polish on your finger nails when
you know like u dun finish - Penn
State froth.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-18
PERU MAKES PEACE
WITH INTERURBAN

A. result al the ronl,.rras. ms
tween renrasrnfati,.s at tho a. A A.
+ Railwa, Compap, tbr rft, nmd.
ais hold IN Peru .hr tbraat.naa ti..rt.
of r3r service tbrou.h perm b... b,..,
atertcd ana il seem. sure t.taf the
demands of the rity officials com.
cerninc m, rcplaremeut of raEing
which has been torn Hg IN tb, rou,.
pany, and other matters complained
Of. Will he met and rnmnIicd with lv
the railroad ueopIr AZ once
The & O 4 = was rrurr.ruted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-18
MISS HANNAH
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Mrs Hannah Downs died last even
ing at $50 O'Clock at her home 500 ST.
GeOrse street, following short iiE
ness from pneumonia
The decedent was horn I'm Angles
horo. County Limerick. ireland April
!. 1886 and Wit her parents and two
brothers and sisters came To America
aud To Illinois in iStS
Her husband. John Downs and two
sons. John l.. of this city and James
q! Sheffield III She is also survived
by one sister, Mrs. Mary Ot,ormau.
Of Peoria. and one brother. John Fitz
gerald. of Utica.
The funeral service will be held
sunday afternoon ut 80 O'Clock. and
burial Will he made IN st Columbus
cemetery.