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The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
School Program
Is Big Success
Pupils of Grade Schools Entertained
Parents and Friends at ArmOry
Last Friday Evening

The pupils of the grade school gave
a program of music, recitations, tab
leaux and dances at the armorv last
Friday evening with very good sue
cess. An admission was charged and
nice sum thus earned for the Jun
ior Red Cross in which the children
are all very much interested.
The first part of the program was
given by the children of the lower
grades who sang patriotic songs, gave
patriotic recitations, dialogues, tab
leaux, ETC., with two pretty dances
given in costume. Each grade was
represented by at least one number
and all the numbers were excellent.
The second part of the program
was play entitled, The birth Of the
American Flag given by the boys and
girls of the Seventh and Eighth
grades. The parts were all well TAX
en- and the quaint colonial costumes
added much to the charm of the good
work done. The program closed by
the girls glee club singing two pa
triotic songs. Music for the evening
was furnished by the high school or
chestra.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Drafted Men
Feted By Friends
Dinner Dance Tuesday Evening and
Luncheon Wednesday Given in
Honor of Men Sent to Camp

Redwood County's second contin-
gent of drafted men left Wednesday
noon for Camp Dodge, Iowa, where
they arrived according to schedule,
Thursday morning. Friends and rela-
tives have been notified of their safe
arrival there, in good spirits and
health and of their having taken up
their new duties there imme diately
after their arrival.
Redwood Falls did her utmost dur
ing last Tuesday and Wednesday to
show these boys that every citizen
was warmly interested in their 60
ing and intent upon showing, their
good will in every way. Dim er, fur
nished by the Commercial Club, was
served TO as. many of the boys as
were in town at the armory at six
thirty o'clock Tuesday evening, a
committee of ladies headed by Mrs.
N. F. Dripps preparing most ex-
cellent two course menu. Following
the dinner there was a short pro-
gram of talks given in the drill room
of the armory, Senator Frank Clague
presiding. The speakers were Rev.
John Obermueller of Delhi. and J. c.
Ryan and H. A. Baldwin Of Redwood
Falls. H. Albrecht of Morgan was
present and sang several much an
preciated solos. This program was
followed by a reception and dance.
Wednesday the boys were given
luncheon in the armory dining room
before entraining for Camp Dodge.
Short talks were made by Father
Normoyle of Lamberton, Frank
Clague, Jos. R. Keefe and And. D..
Stewart. The boys were then taken
to North Redwood in cars furnished
by the citizens of Redwood Falls, a
large number of their friends and
relatives accompanying them. The
Scenic City band escorted them to
the depot.
Each drafted man was supplied
with comfort kit made by the vari-
Gus women's organizations of the city,
the presentation of these being made
during the evening program to the
boys then present and the remainder
of the boys getting them before leav-
ing Wednesday. These were presented
by Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. McRae and Mrs
Collins who represented the various
organizations making the kits.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
David Alexander

David Alexander of Redwood Falls
died at his home here Tuesday of last
week. Funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian Church Thursday
afternoon. Rev. B. P. Holt reading
the service. Burial was made in the
Redwood Falls cemetery.
Mr.. Alexander was a native of
Scotland coming to Canada while
still very small child. He was sew
enty-one years of age at the time of
his death and had been resident of
Redwood County since 1870. For
many years he lived in the vicinity
of Vesta coming to Redwood Falls
during the past few years. He is sur
vived by his wife and seven children
all of them with the exception of his
son Charles, who is a member of
Company L being present at the
funeral. Chas. Alexander visited with
his parents however, only last week
the expiration of his furlough fore
ling him to leave Redwood Falls
shortly before his fathers death. Mr..
ALEXANDER was high respected citi-
zer and one whose death will be sin
cerely mourned by all who knew him.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Assessors to
Meet March II
Members of Tax Commission will Meet
to Assist in Instructing Assess
ors for Years Work

The assessors of Redwood County
will meet at the courthouse at Red
wood Falls, Thursday of next week,
March IA. A member of the Mime
sofa Tax Commission will be present
at this meeting and will instruct the
assessors in their work for the COM
ing year.
This meeting will he open to the
public and all who are interested in
the matter of taxation are invited
to attend as the commissioner will
have much useful and interesting in
formation to give upon this impor-
tant question. Members of Farmers
Clubs are especially invited as many
of these clubs throughout the state
have made a study Of taxation dur
ing the past winter. 1t is hoped that
the commissioner will be able to give
the assessors some principle to follow
in catching the elusive tax dodger.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Cut The Wood
Save The Coal
Geo. A. Patton, County Food Admin.
istratOr Gets Letter of Instruction
from Headquarters
County Fuel Administrator

County Fuel Administrator
Dear SIR
1t is evident that the coal situa-
ton is not going to improve if the
war continues another year. The hun
dreds of new factories engaged in
war work are going to need more
and more coal and must have it. The
Navy must have an enormously in
creased coal supply. The factories
of France and Italy should have in
creased amounts of coal from this
country. Even though labor condi-
tions in the mines remain as salts
factory as at present, the output of
coal cannot be greatly increased.
1t would be fortunate indeed if the
railroads could use their entire roll
ing stock, their terminals and their
labor force for the transportation of
munitions, of soldiers and of food, so
vital to the prosecution of the war.
But even if normal conditions should
prevail in the coal and transporta-
ton business, there is need for 50,-
100000 tons of coal which cannot
possibly be mined during 1918. This
means a more general coal shortage
next winter, and it may be expected
that coal will be denied districts
where wood is obtainable.
1. l am therefore requesting you
and your associates on county fuel
administration work to proceed at
once to the organization of co-opera-
tive bodies in each community, or to
arrange where possible for the local
dealers to handle the business on a
minimum margin of profit.
2. | shall expect you to see to it
that this is promptly and effectively
carried out.
3. Now is the time to ouy or place
contracts for wood, to be delivered
later.
d. Now is the time to cut wood
and every one who can possibly do
SO should be busy at it.
5. AS chairman Of the county fuel
committee, you will act on this mat
ter until l have designated (at your
request) a representative to handle
the wood work for your county.
Yours very truly,
J. F. MCGEE,
Federal Fuel Admins
traitor for Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Local Schools
Purchase STAMPS
Grade Pupils And High School Stu
dents Spend $1,567.49 for
Thrift Stamps

The campaign for the sale Of War
Savings Stamps which was begun in
the local schools February Is, has
netted to date sales to the amount
of $1,567.49. Additional sales are
being made continually and the $1,000
mark will be reached in the near fu-
ture. The work in the grade school
was conducted by Savings Club or
ganized in each room. The clubs
with number of members, presiding
officers and amount of purchases are
as follows:
1st Grade-Uncle Sans Little Saw
ers, 19 members, Majorie Theiring,
President-$38.O
lst and End Grades-Little Help
ers of Our Country, 21 members. Leo
Schmid, President $30.50.
End Grade-The Little Red White
and Blue Savers, % members, Mar
garet Fobes, President-$65.50.
Bird Grade-Liberty Workers, 21
members, Walter Lobdell, President
l-$1O8.47.
4th Grade-Miss Liberty's Savers.
22 members, John Jackson, President
-$53.5O.
9Th Grade-Uncle Sans Little
Workers, q members, Margaret Lar
son, President-$127.75.
4th and 5th Grades-Uncle Sans
Willing Workers, 18 members, Mar
garet Brammer, President-$55.7
9Th Grade-Loyal Liberty Loaners,
"a members, Virginia Smith, Presi-
dent-$163.OO.
9th and 7th Grades-Thrifty Hust-
lers, II members, Dorothy Smith,
President-$50.79.
Total subscription from grade build
ing $693.27.
The 7th Grade purchased stamps
to the value of $117.71, the 9Th Grade
$161.75. In the high school the pur-
chasers were as follows:
Freshmen, SO members. /. .$230.46
Sophomores, 35 members. /. .$1O8.96
Juniors, 40 members. .$108. 10
Seniors, 48 members =. ..... .$147.24
The pupils have entered into the
spirit of the thing and best of all
they are becoming savers. That spirit
is the one which will win the war
for UncleSam.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Boys Will Work

Because of the urgent need of more
help on the farms in the vicinity of
Redwood Falls, arrangements are be-
ing made at the high school so that
the boys may complete their school
work early and be free to accept
jobs on the various farms. Credits
will be given only for work actually
done however and those boys con-
templating getting out early are
working in advance. Many have al
ready applied for this advance work,
those making the applications being
mostly from the farms. Parents of
town boys who wish their sons to be
at liberty early should give this mat
ter their immediate attention and see
at the work is properly done now.
limitations will be given April 5
..nd April 10.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Third Bond Sale
Starts April 6
]. P. Cooper Chairman for Redwood
County; Amount of Loan Yet
to Be Determined

On April 6, the first anniversary
of the United States entry into the
war, the Third liberty loan will open.
There will be a campaign of three or
four weeks. J. p. Cooper of the State
Bank of Redwood Falls will manage
the campaign for Redwood County.
The assistants appointed by Mr..
Cooper will be announced next week.
In announcing the date, Secretary
McAdoo said the amount of the loan,
the interest rate, and other features,
such as convertibility Of bonds of
previous issues, maturity and terms
of payment, are yet to be determined,
and that new legislations will be nee
essary before plans can be completed.
The fact that the amount of the
loan is dependent on further legisla-
ton indcat that it will be for more
than $780, 900, the remainder Of
authorized but unissued bonds and
the fact that certificates of indebted
ness now being sold in anticipation
of the loan bear Az per cent affords
some indication of the interest rate.
Amount No. Yet Decided.
How large the loan shall be de-
pends largely, however, on the fate
of the pending war finance bill, car
rying an appropriation of a half-bil-
lion dollars, and action on the rail-
road bill, with its appropriation of
similar amount:
In making the announcement, Sec
retary McAdoo said:
II expect to ask the Congress at
an early date to grant the necessary
additional authority. Of course, the
opening date Of the campaign is
somewhat dependent upon the new
legislation, but it is hoped and be-
lieved that the matter can be con-
sidered and determined in ample time
to begin the campaign on the date
suggested.
april will forever be conse-
Grated day in American history and
it seems peculiarly appropriate that
the opening of the second year of our
or and rights of America and the
freedom of the world should be cele-
brated with a nationwide drive for
another Liberty Loan," he continued.
Should Begin With Demonstration.
"The campaign should begin with
great demonstrations of patriotism in
every city, town and hamlet in the
country that will truly express the
spirit of aroused America. On this
date every American should pledge
anew to his government the full meas
ure of his resources and resolve to
make every required sacrifice in the
same fervent spirit that impels our
gallant sons in the trenches of France
and on the waters of the Atlantic to
shed their lood in Americas cause.
"The campaign in all probability
will last three or four weeks, and
announcement Of the opening date is
made at this time in accordance with
my promise to make public all mat
| ters connected with the loan as soon
| as determined and in order that am
pie time may be given every COM
munity to prepare for the event"
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Camp Cody News
Camp Cody, New Mexico
Eahr11o,1, OF 1910

Camp Cody, New Mexico.
February 27, 1918.
Sec. of State Julius Schmahl and
wife from st. Paul, were mighty well
come visitors in this regiment last
week. Redwood Falls men were par
ticularly favored by an afternoon call
along the street from these visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schmahl were on their
way to Nogales, Arizona, for a brief
visit with It. Dana Schmahl, stationed
there with an artillery regiment in
the regular service.
A day or two or even less dayS
from the arrival of this letter a de-
luge of locker trunks will pour into
Redwood Falls. Men now have a
barrack bag each for extra clothing
and equipment and inasmuch as
trunks are not an issue and will not
be allowed on overseas duty, this is
good time, as any time, to strip
out the surplus baggage. There is
no significance to this Shipment as
relating to our leaving camp. Ship
ment now will relieve congestion at
the local express offices if we should
suddenly be ordered to leave Greater
significance Redwood Falls parents
will find in the collect" tags on these
trunks. In their defense let me say
that we are now in the bankrupt days
between monthly pays.
Regulations regarding the granting
of furloughs have recently been pulled
a notch tighter. Evidently some men
have been discovered with a fake
telegraphic summons from home
folks on cases of sickness. At any
rate no furlough will now be granted
unless the application be accompa-
MED not only by the home telegram
but telegram from a doctor certi-
flying to the sickness or death as the
case may be. Men in the base hos
pital here are automatically granted
a 30 days furlough after sufficient
convalescence from pneumonia. Cook
Oscar Moline will soon leave for The
north on such furlough. Private
Gabbard has gone to Oklahoma for
10 days furlough with his mother
!. Continued on page 81
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
War Club w eek

and during said week l do earnestly
urge and request the citizens of the
State of Minnesota,
FIRST: To purchase literally and
enthusiastically War Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps.
SECOND: To form War Savings
Societies and within such societies
solemnly and formally to declare un-
to the Government of the United
States that they will, while the war
continues.
A: Practice in their personal af-
fairs thrift and economy.
B: Abstain from expenditures
which are not reasonably necessary
to their health and well-being.
C: Save and invest the procee is
of their saving in Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Stamps and
D: Advise and solicit their friends,
neighbors and associates to practice
thrift, saving and economy and to
purchase such stamps and in this
manner to write upon the Nations
Honor Roll the names of all those
who are loyal and patriotic for the
coming generations to read.
And / hereby call upon all women's
clubs and organizations; all labor
unions and railway brotherhoods and
other labor organizations; all univer-
sites and colleges; all public private,
parochial and denominational schools
and colleges; all churches, lodges and
benevolent and fraternal organiza-
tions; all state, county and city Off
cials, fire departments, police depart
ments and hospitals; all Y. NJ. c. AS,
Y. w. C. AS, Christian Endeavor
Societies and Boy Scout organiza-
tions; all business houses, office forces,
office buildings, mills, factories, COM
mercial clubs, hotels and apartment
houses and all other like and similar
organizations to form within them
selves one or more War Savings So
cieties and thereby to affiliate them
selves with the National War Saw
ings Committee.
(Signed J. A. A. Burnquist.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
These Are Open

Men wishing to enlist are asked
to give their attention to the follow
ing departments of army service
when are still needed.
Call No. Medical Department,
Medical Officers Training Camp for
boards west Of Mississippi, Fort Ril-
ey, Kansas.
Call No. Medical Department
Medical Officers Training Camp for
boards East of the Mississippi, Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Call No. Infantry Fort Mellow
ell, California, for boards in Pacific
Coast states.
Call No. 5-Infantry. Camp Greene
Charlotte, North Carolina, for al
other boards.
Call No. 29-C Coast Artillery, JEFF.
ferson Barracks, Mo.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Eat Meat and
Save More Wheat
Ban on Beef and Pork Is Raised Ex-
cept on Tuesday for Next
Three Months.

Temporary suspension of the meat
less meal and of the special restric-
tions against the use of pork on Sat-
urday was announced by the Food
administration Sunday night as a re-
adjustment of it's food conservation
program. Increased meat production
and the necessity for still greater
saving in wheat, it was declared,
make the change advisable.
The suspension is made effective
for an indefinite period, probably for
three months or longer.
Since all restrictions on consump-
ton of mutton and lamb had been
lifted previously the administration
now asks the public fer the time be-
ing to deny itself only beef and pork
on one day a week-'Tuesday.
Increased meat consumption, Off
cials believe, will of itself curtail the
use of wheat and for the present
here is no intention to add to the
restrictions already in force against
the use of -four.
More Wheat Needed.
In a statement Sunday night Food
Administrator Hoover aid:
"The Allies have made further and
increased demands for breadstuffs,
these enlarged demands being caused
to some degree by shortage in ar
rivals from the Argentine. 1t is,
therefore, necessary to lrge n still
further reduction in the consumption
of bread ard breadstufrs genera lily,
If we are to meet our export neces-
sites.
Experience shows tfat the con-
sumption of breadstuffs is Intimately
associated with the consumption of
meat. For various reasons our sup
plies of meat for the next two or
three months are considerably en-
larged and we can supply the Allies
with all of the meat products which
transportation facilities render pos
sible and at the same time somewhat
increase our own consumption. In
C.sese circumstances, the administra-
tion considers it wise to relax the
voluntary restrictions on meat con-
sumption to some extent with view
to further decreasing bread consump-
tion.
Tuesday Still Meatless
$50 long as the present conditions
continue the only special restrictions
we ask are the beefless and porkless
Tuesday.
"The meatless meal and the pork
less Saturday are no longer asked.
"The farmers are responding to
the call to increase hog production.
Their increase, to all appearances, is
being attained more rapidly. Of more
immediate Importance, however, are
several complex factors which have
effected an immediate increase in
meat supplies.
"The transportation shortage, be-
fore the government took over the
railroads, the bad weather in Janu-
ary and early in February, the large
percentage of immature corn in the
last harvest and the necessity of
feeding this corn as rapidly as pos
sible to save it from decay, have not
only resulted in backing up the ami
mals-particularly hogs-on the
farms for a longer period of feed
inc. hut have resulted in a great in
/. ease in their average weight, and
will result, with improved transpor-
tation conditions, which already ap-
pear, in larger than normal arrivals
at market for the next two or three
months"
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Two Are Killed
In Explosion
Clyde Arnold of Wanda And House.
keeper Meet Death From Burns
And Gas

A gasoline explosion in the farm
home of Cylde Arnold, near Wanda,
at an early hour last Thursday morn
ing caused the death of two people
and the third, child, is receiving
medical treatment in ST. Johns hos
pital.
The story CLEANED from Mrs. En-
ma Arnold, sister-in-law of one of
the victims, is to the effect that Mr..
Arnold, farming the old Bauer place,
arose at 5 o'clock on the morning OF
the fatal explosion to build the ires.
There seemingly was no fire in the
hard coal heater and he kindled a
new one, using gasoline tn hurry
matters. No sooner had be poured
the highly explosive liquid into the
stove when there was e terrific ex-
plosion, the room being filled with
fame and stiff1ing smoke His house
keeper, Nellie Welsh, and her little
10-year-old daughter Gladys were in
another room when the explosion oc-
Cured and in order to escape to safe
ty it was necessary for them to pass
thru the room. In doing so they were
badly burned about the face and they
also inhaled much of the poisonous
gas fumes. Mr.. Arnold was badly
burned about the face and back.
The three victims were brought to
st. Johns hospital for medical treat
ment. Mrs. Welsh's condition was SO
serious that she passed away the same
evening and Mr.. Arnold died Satur-
day noon. Little Gladys is doing nice
ly and she will recover. Mr.. Arnold's
body was shipped to Roberts, Ill.
Sunday afternoon for burial. He was
80 years of age.-Springfeld Ad-
vance.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
William Fish Dies

William Fish, for many years a
resident of Redwood Falls, died sud-
denly last Tuesday night, his body
with life extinct being found in his
room at the armory at an early hour
Wednesday morning. Funeral services
were held at the Christian Church
Thursday afternoon, Rev. C. F. Mar
tin officiating and interment was
made in the local cemetery Mr.. Fish
was nearly seventy years of age and
had suffered for some time from
hardening of the arteries. He is sur
vived by a sister and three brothers,
two of whom, Henry and Albert Fish,
are residents of Belview and Red
wood Falls. Mr.. Fish was for many
years a rural mail carrier out Of
Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
A. f., Clark Wins
Army Promotion
Former Redwood Falls Boy Forges
Ahead on Battle Fields of
France

The following items taken from
the Minneapolis Journal of Tuesday
refers to a former Redwood Falls
resident, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Clark ST., who still reside here.
A. E. Clark, now is a resident
of Portland, Ore, where he was
recently candidate for the Unit :,
ed States senate, gave up large
law practice to volunteer and was
appointed major and placed on
the staff of the judge advocate
general of the army and sent to
Paris with General J. J. PERISH
ing as legal adviser. Word now
comes he has been promoted to
lieutenant colonel in the National
army for line or staff duty, at
his option.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
SMITH SERIOUSLY ILL

Lyndon A. Smith, attorney gener-
al, stricken last Monday with paraly-
sis, was in such a dangerous condi-
tion Tuesday that his death was
feared momentarily. Physicians have
no hopes for Mr.. Smiths recovery.
A severe relapse came Monday
Minneapolis Journal.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Social Postponed

The Pythian Social announced for
next Friday evening has been post
poned for one week and will be held
March Is instead of March 8. The
public is asked to bear this postpone
ment in mind and plan to attend the
social at this later date. The social
is in the nature of Red Cross bene-
fit and the public is cordially invited
To ottand
The Redwood gazette., 1918-03-06
Volunteers

The first six names of the list
above are the names Of young men
of Redwood County who enlisted vol
UNFAIRLY Monday and left Tuesday
noon for Fort Antonio, Texas, where
they will become truck drivers and
mechanics in the aviation corps. All
a,e skilled workmen and will prove
of great service in this corps. The
sixth mentioned enlisted with the
others but will go I'd Jefferson Bar
racks. Mo-, where he will join the
Coast Artillery.
Claude Zehetner, who was unable
TO enlist here because of not having
registered here, went to Minneapolis
Monday night to enlist and hopes to
90 with the others to Texas, joining
them as they go through Minneapolis.