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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
HEARING in APRIL ON
BRANCH TRAIN SERVICE
Meeting to be Held at Browns Valley
to Discuss Changing to Old
Schedule

The Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commission, prompted by petit
tions from people of Bronws Valley,
Beardsley, Graceville and Morris, are
considering changing the train serv-
ice on the Browns Valley branch to
the old schedule.
In March year ago the passenger
train was changed to leave the valley
in the evening instead of the morn
ing and mixed train was put on at
the old passenger time. So many
complaints have been received of the
present freight and passenger serv-
ice and so many have asked that the
old schedule be restored that the
commission has decided to grant a
hearing.
DR.. G.. w. Geenty received a letter
from the commission this week in
which they say that hearing on the
matter will be held at Browns Valley
on Thursday, April 4, at $3.50, and
all those who are interested will
doubtless be present to help the mat
ter along.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15

AS this clothing cannot be received
and sorted in the headquarters room
where committees are working, Mr..
Paul Spooner has donated the temp
orary use of the front part of the ad-
joining store room for this purpose.
Everything in the line of second
hand clothing is desired except mems
dress hats, ladies' straw hats, French
slippers, garters and suspenders. It
is only required that the clothing be
clean and durable, and it need not
be repaired, as the Red Cross expects
to have the French women do the re-
pairing, and will pay them small
wage for the work.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
Funeral of M, f. Finnegan

The body of the late M. F. Finne-
gan arrived from Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, last Saturday morning, and
funeral services were held from AS
sumption church on Monday morn
ing. AS a mark of respect to the de-
ceased, the post Office and business
houses were closed during the fun
eral service, and very large con-
course of friends attended the re-
QUEEN mass. The Rev. Edward
Jones who was assisted by Rev.
Wessling of Donnelly and Rev. Helm
garten of Chokio, gave a strong ad-
dress on the certainty of death and
paid tribute to the many virtues of
the deceased. calling especial
attention to his kind and gen.
erous nature, his loyalty to his
friends and his loyalty to his priest.
Relatives from abroad who attend
ed the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Finnegan, Patrick Finnegan,
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Brennan, Mrs.
August Weis, Mrs. Robert Owen,
Mrs. John McTeague, all of ST. Paul;
Mrs. Conrad Wurm, of Dumont;
John Myers, Mrs. Susan Hayes, Miss
Margaret Myers, all of Lakeville, and
Mrs. John F. Kelly, of Minneapolis.
T. e. Colahan and John Fosdyke,
both former residents of Morris, have
written letters to Mrs. Finnegan CIV
ing the events of the last few days in
Mr.. Finnegan's life. Mr.. Finnegan
first complained of not feeling well
on Sunday, Feb. "a when he and Mr..
Colahan were at San Diego, tho he
took a ride that afternoon with
Archie Stone, and the next day took
boat ride on the bay. They then
returned to Los Angeles and called
on Mr.. Blessington and tried to find
Tom Moore, but on Wednesday Mr..
Finnegan complained of shortness of
breath. He consulted a physician
and on Saturday decided to go to a
hospital He was able to walk from
the auto to the hospital, and the
physician said he would be able to
return to Minnesota. His friends
were with him during the evening.
He was little worse during the
night but it was not thought that
death was imminent. About $50
the nurse left him sleeping and went
to prepare his breakfast, and on her
return found him dying. The physi-
clans were summoned, but he quiet
ly passed away as one sleeping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fosdyke and Mr..
Colahan ministered to him in his last
days and attended to the details OF
shipping the body to his home here.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15

of organizing thrift clubs among
the citizens and in the schools is
backed up by large purchases of
stamps by lodges, individuals and So
cieties. Mt. Lebanon Chapter, K. T.
has set aside $500 for the purchase of
war stamps, and other societies are
planning to purchase stamps.
The people of Stevens county are
beginning to put their shoulders to
the wheel, and before long everyone
will be doing his bit to help Uncle
Sam in his big fight for the liberty
of nations. Everyone should make
it a point to join one of the many
savings clubs that are now being
organized.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
BIG LOAN MEETING
PLANS FOR SUCCESS
Allotment Plan Explained-Drive
for the Third Liberty Loan Will
Begin April 6

By far the largest and most en-
thusiastic meeting yet held for the
purpose of making plans for a Lib
erty Loan drive was held Monday
afternoon at the armory when pre-
liminary plans were made for the
drive for the Third Liberty Loan.
Practically all of the committee
men from all of the townships and
villages were present.
Mr.. Stone, from Minneapolis, ex-
planned the allotment plan under
which the drive for the new loan
will be made. In order to reach the
allotment for the county, each in
dividual desires to know how much
is expected of him, and the execu-
tive committee has therefore made
careful inquiry as to the net worth
of each citizen of the county as near
ly as it can be ascertained by con-
sulting the tax and mortgage records
and other sources of information,
and from this information the rea-
sonable allotment for each citizen
will be made up. The total amount
of the loan has not yet been an
nouced, nor the allotment for this
county, and the individual allotments
cannot be made up until these facts
are known.
Many questions were asked by var
ious committeeman, and in this man
ner the whole plan thoroly ex-
planned. Several took occasion to
express the determination that this
time Stevens county should meet it's
allotment
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
MORRIS YOUNG LADY
IS DEPUTY SHERIFF
Miss Minnie Zahl Sworn in as Deputy
Two Years Ago Still Holds
Office

Last week the Ortonville Journal
contained an article giving an, &C
count of young lady at Forsyth,
Montana, who had recently been
made deputy sheriff, and made the
statement that this was the first case
of woman taking the oath as
deputy sheriff in the United States.
The Journal will have to correct
this, as Morris has young lady who
has been deputy sheriff for two
years.
Miss Minnie Zahl has held such a
position ever since her brother left.
Sheriff Zahl says that his daughter
makes a good deputy and is a great
help to him in his work.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
Fish Demonstration Tomorrow

The Civic League of Morris is Civ
ing another conservation food lee
ture and demonstration at the High
School, Saturday at three p. m. The
last lecture given by Miss keenan,
proved very helpful not only in the
conserving line but from a financial
point of view. Most of the older
housekeepers were in attendance.
These lectures are for every house
keeper in Morris and it's vicinity
The government is ridding the
lakes of Minnesota of the rough fish,
such as carp, sunfish, buffalo fish and
others and these are put on the
market at the nominal price of
twelve cents per pound. The people
are not able to prepare these so they
are palatable, consequently the mar
kets which handle them complain as
there is no sale for them, so the Civic
League has asked Miss Bull from the
Extension Department of the State
Agricultural College to come and
demonstrate these fish also others, so
the housekeepers here may avail
themselves of their use.
Scientists claim there is as much
nourishment in a pound of fish as
there is in a pound of meat. Now,
it is up to the housekeeper to use
more fish for two reasons: First to
conserve the meat for the soldiers;
second, it is much cheaper.
Every woman, young and old is
welcome and the lecture is free as
Miss Bull is sent out by the state
and Mr.. Utne has kindly offered the
use of the High School.
Ladies may bring their knitting
and any ideas offered will be greatly
appreciated. There will be a lady to
welcome all at the Sixth street en-
trance of the building and direct
them to the proper room.
Attend the Opening Saturday,
March 16, at the Canty Millinery. adv
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15

Nearly twelve million dollars was
loaned out to farmers of the United
States by the Federal land banks dur
ing the mouth of January last.
On February 1 the total amount
loaned out to farmers by these banks
since they were established was near
ly O,000,000, the number of loans
closed being $4,000. The amount
applied for at that date was $780,
100000, representing over 100000
applicants.
The total loans made by the st.
Paul Bank was $79,760,4OO.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
EVERY ACRE OF ARABLE
LAND SHOULD BE USED
Importance of Farming Every Avail
able Acre Pointed Out by Com
mission

A few weeks ago an article was
published in the Tribune urging
farmers to plant every available
acre, in-as-much as the country
faces food shortage. The Mime
sofa Commission of Public Safety al
so realizes the need of making use Of
all waste land and is calling the at
tention of the public to the import
ance of the utilization during the
coming season of all arabic land for
crop production and of vacant will
age and city lots for Individual or
neighborhood vegetable garden >pur-
poses.
Some suggestions have been made
that the commission apply the powers
of eminent domain given it by the
act of it's creation, to compel the
cultivation of unoccupied farm lands
and lots which might otherwise lie
idle. The commission as at present
advised does not think this necessary.
1t believes that consent to their use
can be had from their owners by
agreement if seasonable application
for such consent is made by the
county organizations, or by people
wanting to use them. But If it ap-
pears that this course is not effective,
the commission stands ready on being
so informed to provide the machinery
for the acquisition of the right to
use by condemnation.
Last seasons experience has dem
onstrated the value of the small gar
den idea and has added to popular
knowledge on the subject, SO that 1t
can be more successfully applied an
other time. It's application helped
materially in the solution of the liv-
ing problem for many this winter,
and it may be needed still more in
the future in view of the possible in
creased stress of next year.
The high prices prevailing for
food products make this whole mat
ter of crop production and kitchen
| gardening worthy Of immediate at
tention, and the directors are urged
! to impress it on their several con-
stituencies through all available
medium of communication.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
Aurora Display; Angel Appears
i'm Flaming Skv
A band of red light fla,

A band of red light, fam
ing across the heavens from
east to west furnished most
startling display of the aurora
visible here last Thursday eve
ming. At Windsor, Ontario,
residents claim to have wit
messed the form of an angel
who appeared surrounded by a
circle of flaming red the same
evening. This phenomenon
claims attention along with the
apparition of Joan of Arc and
st. Michael and the angel of
Mons. None here saw the angel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
COUNTY ORGANIZED TO
SELL THRIFT STAMPS
Township Chairmen Appointed and
Savings Clubs Organized in
Schools


ing its place among the leading
counties of the state in the purchase
of thrift stamps. The work of per-
fecting the county organization is
now nearly completed, and as soon
as the township chairmen get their
vice chairmen and subcommittee
named the work of selling stamps
will be in full swing. County Chair
man Harris has named the following
as township chairmen, and they will
be recognized as an especially ener-
getic body of men:
Eldorado-Alfred King.
Donnelly-W. F. Meyer.
Rendsville-Olaf King.
Swan Lake-Ed. Koehntop.
Framnas-C. o. Nicholson.
Morris-A. c. Welfare
Pepperton-Wm Gausman.
Everglade-P. G. Summer.
Baker-R. B. Ridgeway.
Scott-Carl Hendrickson
Darnen-Aug. Huebner.
Hodges-R. H. Freeman.
Moore-E. C. Klinger.
Horton-John Bucklin.
Synnes- Bruer.
Stevens w. Kee1er.
Chokio Vill.-Mrs. L. e. Eddy
City of Morris-L. D. Trip.
Each of the township chairmen
will name a vice chairman for the
various school districts in their
c11h-
also be named to assist in the work
of forming clubs and selling stamps
This week is War Club week, and
in response to the proclamation of
the governor, considerable work
along this line has been done in the
county. In every school in the coun-
ty savings club has been organ
lied, these clubs being perfected on
Wednesday of this week. The sys-
tematic work thus provided for will
no doubt show pleasing results from
now on. Under the direction of Supt.
Utne the Morris schools have taken
very active interest in the forma-
ton of these clubs, and report of
what has been accomplished along
this line will be available soon.
Reports from state headquarters
giving the standing of the various
counties in the state indicate that
Stevens county is near the bottom of
the list in the sale Of war stamps.
This is due to the fact that the work
was not undertaken in earnest here
until after many of the other .coun-
ties we're well organized. Todd
county leads with per capita sale
of 1854, while Stevens county is
credited with only 38 cents. How
ever, Stevens county will not long
remain in this position, for the work
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
Notice to Signers of Red Cross
Pledges

There are few who have
not paid their RED CROSS
pledges for March and we
would appreciate it very much
if these could be paid by March
goth.
Please remember that all
payments on pledges can be
paid at the Jones Lumber
Company's office.
If payments are made by
check they should be made pay
able to Mrs. G.. J. O'Connell,
Secretary Red Cross Chapter.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
Red Cross Wants Clothing

There will be a drive during the
week of March 18 to March 25 for
the collection of secondhand cloth
ing to be sent to the devastated dis
tricts of France by the Red Cross.
During that week there will be some
one at Red Cross headquarters every
afternoon to receive the clothing.
Mrs. Welsh is chairman of the COM
mittee having this matter in charge.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
Cemetery Association

The Summit Cemetery Association
held their annual meeting on Tues
day and elected the following officers.
President-John House.
= Secretary-O. G. Hanson.
Treasurer F. Cooley, Sr.
Actuary-J. A. Ringness.
All plated lots at the cemetery
have been sold, and the association
plans on having more lots plated
soon, and the triangular addition to
the north will be plated as soon as
the deed is secured.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
Students Club

The Students Club members and
their guests will meet at the home of
Mrs. Voss, Monday afternoon, March
Is. Mrs. Voss will be assisted by
Mrs. Stebbins. Mrs. Gould will read
a short story by Mrs. Mary w. Free
man entitled ga New England Nun" "
Three girls from the Home Nursing
class at the Farm School will dem
onstrate bandaging.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15

Easter millinery Of utmost smart
ness, moderately priced at e. Peter
sons. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15

With only two weeks of school
left work is Tightening UP and So
cial affairs are crowding upon one
another. The next few days will be
the busiest of the year. q.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
CLOSES In TWO WEEKS
Campus Circus Saturday Was Big
Success Many Social Affairs
Planned

The Campus Circus at the Farm
School last Saturday night was a
success in every respect and it was
somewhat of a problem to find a
building large enough to stage the
affair. The Administration build
ing finally answered the purpose,
but it was with a good deal of crowd
ing. The chapel served as the main
tent, the Railways as the animal
section and the library was used for
side shows. In the main tent the
performances were presented by the
Vincent and Agricola Literary So
cieties and the Ceres Club. Among
the hits of the evening were Richard
Nord, who did Charlie Chaplin to
perfection, and Ralph Peh1 and Clara
Bolstad, who appeared as conscient-
ious minister with a giddy young
wife, and their son Floyd Dolvin.
The animals aroused much interest
and some terror Perry Cook made
an excellent lion and showed al
most human intelligence under the
direction of his trainer, Otto Sven
son. The monkey, Ray Halvorson,
clung to the bars of his cage and
toasted on the peanuts fed him in
defiance of law. After the main
show every one attended the side
shows, the most shocking of which is
said to have been the electrical show.
The traditional niger baby rack
along with plenty of popcorn, pea
nuts and pop furnishing touches to
regular circus"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-15

The spring weather, while Of
great advantage to the builders Of
the gymnasium, is rushing spring
work and several of the boys have
had to check out to go home and
help make preparations for putting
in the crop.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-16

Notwithstanding the detection of
Russia, the Entente Allies are much
stronger than at the beginning of the
war, or rather at the time, a few
weeks later, when Turkey Joined
Austro-Germany. For at that time
Italy as well as the United States was
neutral. The forces Italy and Amer
lea now have in the field, while not so
numerous as those of the Russians in
1915, are more effective If Italy had
not entered the war, Russia would
have been defeated sooner and the
full weight of the Austrian army
could have been sent thru southern
Germany TO attack the French in
lower Lorraine. And if the United
States had remained neutral, the AL
hes would have been crushed The adj
dition of Bulgaria to the Central
Powers is far more than Offset By
Portugal, Cuba and Brazil, not to
speak of China. Also, at the begin
ming of 1915, Great Britain had COM
paratively few troops in the strug-
gle, while now she has at least three
millions. The strength of Germany
is decreasing as fast or faster than
that of any of the Allies, while that
of America constantly increases.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-16
MUST KEEP BRAIN AT WORK
Men Who "Do Things" Are Those
Who Constantly Maintain Activity
Of Their Minds.

The editor of the American Maya
zine says: "Some men stay asleep on
their tobs-no matter whether they are
strap-hangers in New York or store
keepers in Manistee The main thing
Is TO wake up. That Is what this man
did. He woke up and shook himself
into state of rigid determination
and overhauling. That is good for any
body once in while.
Beyond the shadow Of a doubt the
men who do big things differ from
those who don't chiefly In the activity
Of their minds. The big doors keep up
continual mental struggle-collectin
and absorbing new facts, studying TO
understand them, trying to put two
and two together'-until out of this ac-
tivity they hit upon good practical
ideas which they see clearly No men
tally lazy man ever had a really good
idea You can't get good ideas that
way. Good ideas are born In brains
that keep working. You can't take
fat horse out of a stall where IT has
been locked up long time and expect
1t to win a race. Neither can you ex-
pect lazy brain to get out on the
track suddenly and make much Of q
record. Both horses and brains thrive
on exercise"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-16
THE BOLSHEVIKI

In the murk OF the northern marshes,
Where the Slav lines fringe the sea,
The Bolshevik brothers flourish
In the filth of anarchy.
For them it's the red flag of license
And dreams that mailman knows,
While they follow a wrath with child
ish faith
Across the drifted SHOWS.
They feast where they have not fur
nished.
Can they reap where they have not
strewn,
Or plant the southern orchids
Where the frozen pole-winds Groom !?
Their faith is sublime and boundless-
God pity their hapless zeali-
When men who are blind would lead
their kind
On the road where the nations reel.
Chart Pitt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-16
DRAWING WEALTH FROM SEA
Waters Around Australia and Ameri-
ca Abound in Material Always in
Commercial Demand

The natural resources Of Queens
land (AustraIia) exist In the sea a
well as upon The land. The great reef
which skirts it's northern seaboard is
the home of the commercial sponge.
the trocus, sheIlfish. beche de mer and
other things which a more systematic
or scientific search might reveal So
far the growth OF sponge has not
been exploited, but trocus shell to the
value Of 10000 (roughly. s150.000)
has been exported TO Japan from
North Queensland.
The luggers fish constantly and
effectually What is required is ID
a greater frst-hand knowledge Of the
resources of the Barrier and it's en-
virons; ~ more stringent enforce
ment OF the licensing laws: 81 the
necessity for a close season in yari-
Gus sectors of the waters. and. last
ly. the Introduction of scientific meth
DDS for development and control.
1t Is interesting TO note in connec
ton with this last proposal that In
Florida a sponge farm has been sue
cessfully inaugurated and sponges TO
the value Of 10000 approximately
$2O0,000) are about to be put on the
market. an exchange observes The
way was made clear for this achieve
ment by the American bureau Of fish,
cries. an institution which is doing, in
conjunction with the American bureau
OF standards. monumental research
for American industry. The sponges
are separated into tenths and secured
by platinum wire TO small slabs of ce-
ment, which are planted In a water
vat selected for the complete absence
Of fresh water, protection from ma
RAIDERS and freedom from sand
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-16
Water Under the Desert.

A study of underground waters In
the Nevada deserts has recently been
completed by the geological survey. II
shows that in Nevada the bedrock
forms corrugated surface consisting
Of more or less parallel mountain
ranges and broad intervening troughs
that are filed TO great depths with
rock waste washed from the noun
tains. These deposits of rock waste
are relatively coarse and porous.
The rain that falls upon them and
the run-on that reaches them from the
mountains sink into them and the val
leys In which they lie are arid These
deposits, however. form huge reser-
voirs In which the water is stored and
In which, to the limit OF the capacity
OF the reservoirs, IL Is protected from
evaporation So well is this water hid
den that its existence was not sus-
pected by many Of the early travellers.
and even today long desert roads on
which there are no watering places
lead over areas where ground water
could easily be obtained
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-16

Another young man goes today
from the Star office into the service
of his country. Hansel Leavengood,
son of P. v. Leavengood, business
manager of the Star Publishing Co.,
left on this afternoons train for At
lanta to stand examination. There is
little probability that he will not pass,
for tho over a year under draft age
he is a man in stature and is fully
capable of doing mans work Han
sci has been anxious to get into the
service for over two years. He wanted
to enlist in Company A when it was
called out over two years ago, and
only the objections of his parents,
who felt he was too young, prevented
him. He took a position in the Star
composing room last September, and
tried to settle down to await his
twenty-frst birthday. but the call of
the colors has proven too strong.
Hansel has been one of our boy
friends since he was old enough to
walk, and valued helper for many
months. We surely will miss him, and
yet we are proud to have him go.