The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-09-07
Brief Items Of
State News


from Winona to st. Paul, has been ap-
proved by c.. M. Babcock, state high
way commissioner.
st. Paul. - Ernest Johnson, former
member Of the Manchester college foot
ball eleven, will have charge of ath-
letics at that institution this fall.
Mankato. - Mankato citizens will
again vote on the proposition to issue
in bonds the sum of 100000 for the
construction of new school building.
st. Paul.-Held under armed guard
at the city hospital, where surgeons
will amputate his right foot, Private
Roy Kraft probably will face charges
Of desertion from the United States
army. ..
St. Cloud. - Benton County day at
the big tri-county fair went off success
fully despite the unfavorable weather
conditions. Delegations from through
out the county and surrounding coun-
try were in attendance.
la Crescent. - A belated message
from the war department, sent first to
Boaeman, Mont, announced the death
in action of Corporal George A. Lu-
Their of La Crescent. He Is the first
Houston county man to lose his life.
Red Wing - Nels Severson's house
was struck by lightning during the
course Of severe electrical storm.
The bolt struck one of the chimneys,
shattered it to the roof, then made
its way under the shingles and made
its exit at another side of the house.
Winona.-Within the next week or
ten days Winona will again be receiv.
ing its supply of electricity for power
and lighting purposes from the water
power plant at Hatfield. On May 2S
the banks Of the canal dam were
washed out by freshet, so that 1t has
since been impossible to operate the
water power.
Red Wing.-Red Wings famous bee
controversy has been settled. Judge
Albert Johnson in district court has
issued decision finding that bees do
sting and are nuisance to the COM
fort, health and happiness Of the citi-
zens of the municipality. He rules
that the city is within it's right in de-
claring bees nuisance and is entitled
to relief.
Bemidji-After being out six hours,
the jury in the case Of criminal libel
instituted against James |. Coffey Of
Coffey, Mimi, by John G. Morrison,
Jr., president Of the Minnesota Chip
pewa Indians council. disagreed The
case was a long-drawn-out affair, the
trial taking five days, and many Of the
records of the Chippewa council being
introduced in evidence.
st. Paul - Captain e. F. Kenrick,
Minnesota department commander, G.
A. r., and staff have returned from the
annual encampment at Portland. Min
nesota had 125 men in line and it was
one of the finest encampments l ever
attended" said the commander. "Au-
tomobiles were constantly at our dis
posal and every hospitality was ex-
tended to the veterans" The annual
meeting next year will be at Columbus,
Ohio. ....
Brainerd. - A cash.and-carry plan
which gives fair price list for all
merchants to follow and which per-
mits them to charge for service in the
way of delivery or credit has been
planned for Brainerd and seems GER
tain Of adoption without much fric-
ton. Complaints of overcharges, il
any, are to be made to County Food
Administrator Andrew e. Berglund and
will be reported to the state food ad-
ministration.
st. Paul. - Every member of the
Minnesota Women's committee, Coun-
Gil Of National Defense, will become
an agent for the complete American
ization of private schools in Minnesota.
Learning from Mrs. David F. Simpson
of Minneapolis, speaker at the session
of the annual state conference in the
capitol, that 1876 private schools use
only the German language In their
teaching. the women informally agreed
to work for the eradication Of the
language.
Chisholm-Farmers residing in Bal
kan, Sturgeon and Fern townships and
in the two unorganized townships
north of here, have combined forces
to hold an auction Of farm products
for the benefit of the Red Cross. Ex-
hibits from each township will be
brought to Chisholm. The display will
become the farmers public market on
Sept. IA. Many persons have agreed
to participate and trucks, drays, auto
mobiles and farm wagons have been
obtained to transport the product.
Ada little girl, two years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jed
licka, who live in Norman county near
the DUAL store, was crushed to death
by threshing engine. The rig had
pulled into the place to do the thresh-
ing and while Mr.. Jedlicka and the en-
gineer were deciding on the best place
to set the machine the little girl came
out and sat down in front of the en-
CINE unnoticed by anyone. Not until
the engine had started up and crushed
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