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The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Marines Call For
10000 Recruits
MEN OVER EIGHTEEN WANTED:
MUST HAVE FIGHTING
SPIRIT

Forty thousand marines will be en-
listed within the next few months
for duty in France, according to a
dispatch Monday from Major Gen.
George Barnett, commandant Of the
marine corps at Washington.
"The War department. has author
lied an additional brigade of marines
with it's necessary replacement units
and 10000 enlistments are urgently
needed" said the message. "We de-
sire to enlist 5000 during the month
of May.
"The marine corps will not lower
its standard. We want young men
of spirit, health and stamina. There
will be probably 1900 additional COM
missioned officers in the marine corps
and every one of these commissions
will be given to enlisted marines.
"The marine corps is equipped to
quickly and thoroughly train recruits.
The crops has a glorious history and
inculcates wonderful esprit
"This is probably the last chance
Americans who have become of age
since last June will have to choose
their branch of the service"
Major Barnett adds that none but
Americans at least 18 years old and
who have the fighting spirit are
wanted for the new brigade.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
City Lacks $4,000
of Doubling Quota
REDWOOD COUNTY BUYS OVER
MILLION DOLLARS OF BONDS
IN THIRD LOAN
SALE CLOSES SATURDAY
IF CITY TAKES FEW THOUSAND
MORE SHE WILL EARN
A BLUE STAR

Redwood Falls needs only $4,000
more to double her quota in the third
Liberty Loan Bond and to win the
blue star on the honor flag which is
awarded every district selling it's
quota of bonds. Response to the sale
of the bonds has been good in the
city-just how good is shown by the
statement of the County Chairman
]. P. Cooper, that the city is so near
to having doubled her quota. Now
the goal is the Blue Star and only
the balance of the week in which to
reach it. Several persons who have
not yet subscribed are urged TO do
it now and those who find it possible
to take few more bonds in addi-
tion to those already subscribed for,
are most earnestly urged to do that.
The amount is small when the prop
erty valuation of the city is taken
into consideration and the additional
individual investment need not be
great. Try to see if it is not pos
sible for you to squeeze out the price
of another bond or two.
The county as a whole has done
splendid work, the bonds sold ag-
gregating over million dollars. Prac-
tically every district in the county
has already won the honor flag and
several of them already have the
right to the blue star which marks
the doubled quota. A complete report
of the work done will be published
following the completion of the cam
paign next Saturday
Mr.. Cooper urges all bond buyers
to call at their banks and settle for
the bonds this week. The money
must be in the Federal Reserve Banks
ready for the use of the government
by May and the banks should have
each bond settled for this week in
order to take care of the large amount
of extra work which the bond sale
puts upon each of them. If each pur-
chaser will see his banker not later
than this week. this extra time will
be provided and the extra work can
be handled more expediously and con-
veniently.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Schoolmen Leave

D. S. Brainard, superintendent of
city schools and J. c. Ryan, prin-
cipal of the Redwood Falls high school
have both accepted positions at Fair
mont and will teach here for the
coming school year. Both men have
given splendid service during the
time they have been connected with
the Redwood Falls schools and are
worthy of the wider field for their
work which the schools of larger
city like Fairmont offer. Their sue
cessors have not yet been announced.
A number of Redwood Falls resi-
dents motored to Fairfax Sunday af-
ternoon to attend the initiation of
Knights of Columbus candidates and
the banquet in the evening. The par
ty going from here included Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Keefe, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Q. Callaghan, Mr.. and Mrs. M. C.
Hirmer, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kelly,
Miss Kerwin, John Lauterbach Sr.,
and G. A. Lauterbach. Herbert Keefe
and John Keefe were among the men
initiated. The banquet was a sump-
tuous affair, given in the basement
dining room of the church which was
beautifully decorated in the national
colors. Attorney Freeman of Olivia
gave splendid patriotic address.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Sanborn Makes Good

Sanborn, the most southerly Viii
lage in Redwood County, pulled off a
very successful Red Cross auction
on last Saturday. The weather was
rather cold for the bidders assembled,
but the crowd stuck until the last
article was sold, about seven o'clock
in the evening
The sale began at about eleven
o'clock in the forenoon and was con-
tinuous for the rest of the day, the
net result being over $4,000 and COM
ing as it did at the same time as the
Liberty Loan Drive, the result is
very gratifying to the Sanborn peo-
pie.
This auction had more livestock
offered for sale than any in the
county SC far, there having been over
go head of pigs and hogs alone.
Considerable merriment was occa-
stoned when DIR. and Mrs. Piper
crossed swords in bidding on a two
months old Duroc Jersey pedigreed
pig, with the usual result-the WON
an had the last word.
DR.. F. Osten-Sacken of Brownton,
made patriotic address in the even
ing at the Opera House which was
packed to the doors, many being un-
able to get in.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Home Guard
Is Assured
MEETING FOR ORGANIZATION
CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY,
EVENING, APRIL "a

Adjutant General Rhinow has au-
thorized DR.. A. L. Sarchet of Red
wood Falls to proceed with the or
ganlzatlon of a company of Home
Guard for the city, and the first
meeting of the organization is called
for next Wednesday evening. April
"a, at the Armory at eight O'Clock.
All who signed the original petition
for the formation Of guard COM
pany and all others interested in the
organization are urged to be present
at this meeting. The signers of the
petition will vote at the election of
Captain and First and Second Lieu
tenants of the company.
DR.. Sarchet states that there is
no positive assurance that guns can
be procured Immediately, but Gen
eral Rhinow is very anxious that a
guard company be formed at Red
wood Falls and he will do his ut
most to get the guns-if not now
little later.
In letter to the Gazette written
while at st. Paul last week, DIR. Sar-
chet says: "Ring Lardner's hero says
they have q gun for each company
up at his training camp and are do
ing thei-. best to make the world
safe for democrats. We can at least
do that well.'
The forty-four men who signed the
original petition are as follows: A.
c. Dolliff, j. w. Inglis, w. S. Bran
mer, VIM. M. Smith, Glenn W. Gold,
Geo. A. Stegner, F. R. Lobdell, C. A.
Lauterbach, Theo. G. Olson, Ned F.
Dripps, H. w. Ward, Arthur F. Carr,
John F. Knudson, Otto K. Melges,
J: ]. Christensen, D. S. Brainard, G.
W. Gibson, D. L. Crimmins, H. P.
Sanders, G. E. Larson, J. H. Dono-
van, T. E. McAllister, R. A. Cooper,
A. Asleson, Geo. H. Countryman, w.
Marsh, G. L. Farver, VIM. Daskam,
c. E. Thayer, W. G. Collin, Perry
Nelson, Geo. Jaehning, Louis Som
mers, c. J. Hallum, A. S. Kenney,
Fred w. Zander, Thomas Arnett, H.
D. Thorp, w. F. Jackson, C. A. Fobes,
j. G. Kuck. Jos. II. GeroY, Vim. Kelly.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Sunday School
Conference Apr.2S
NEW AVON METHODIST CHURCH
&c TO BE MEETING PLACE OF
S. S. WORKERS

Sunday School workers of the Red
wood Falls, Morgan and Delhi dis
trlcts will meet at the New Avon
Methodist Church next Sunday after
noon for an efficiency conference The
program will begin promptly at two
o'clock and the following talks will
be given: Devotion, led by the local
Superintendent; Why workers
monthly conference in your Sunday
School; How do we conduct our work
ers monthly meetings? By Superin-
tendent of M. E. Sunday School of
Redwood Falls; Talk, by Superintend-
ent of Presbyterian Sunday School of
Morgan; Standards, by County Presi-
dent, John Colville; The Ideal Sunday
School Superintendent, by Supt. of
Delhi Presbyterian Sunday School;
The Ideal Assistant Sunday School
Superintendent, by Otto Lindeman;
Singing, led by Ed Albrecht; Sunday
School Records, by County Secretary;
Demonstration of System, Sunday
School Secretary Report; County Ad-
ministrative; Why Glass Organiza-
ton, by Dan Mott; What has class
organization done for our Sunday
School? By the presidents and teach
ers of organized classes, by Mrs.
Brainard; Why should the Sunday
School workers attend District Con-
ferences and Conventions, by Rev.
Horn.
In connection with the above pro-
gram Mrs. Everett, County Elemen-
tary Superintendent, will carry out
q program in separate room in her
department. This program is as fol-
lows: Devotionals, by Mrs. Welder;
Feed My Lambs, by Mrs. Sasse; Grad
ing Our S. S., by Mrs. Fobes; Prim-
ary Activities, by Mrs. Rabe; Our
Juniors, by Miss Little; Round Table
Discussion.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Two More File

Frank Hassenstab, present sheriff
of Redwood County, filed last week
for reelection for his present office
and will cross swords at the fall
election with Louis Kise who filed
several weeks ago. Mr.. Hassenstab
has been extremely busy for the past
few months with his work as chair
man of the county exemption board
and will necessarily be busy with his
work for sometime longer. He is
widely known throughout the coun-
ty, has proved valuable official in
every way and this will spare him
much of the routine work Of cam
paign.
L. P. Larson, the present auditor
of the county, also filed last week
and will oppose G. B. Root of Nor
gan, who filed for the authorship in
March. These two men will UNI
doubtedly make their big campaign
after the primary as there is no pres
ent prospect of third entrant for
the Office. Mr.. Root has been cam
paigning more or less actively since
his filing and is rapidly overcoming
the lack of a wide county acquaint-
ance which is conceded to be one of
the big factors in his opponents
favor.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Camp Cody Boys
Stage Big Attack
COMPANY L BOYS TAKE PART
IN BIG ATTACK ON GERMAN
CD LINES
Camp Cody, N. NJ,

Today was occasion of big show,
a .small-sized copy of an attack as is
made these days of trench warfare.
The exhibition is included in the
course Of a school for platoon COM
manders, which I am attending, and
is staged under the direct supervision
Of different British and French spec
ialist officers on duty here. Other
shows have been put on by previous
schools, but this was my first.
A model war-strength company of
infantrymen had been organized from
regular battalion of a regiment,
members of our class taking the place
of the regular squad and platoon
leaders. The job, or militarily, the
mission, assigned was an attack from
our trenches launched over a No
Mans Land upon a series of Ger
man trenches upon a final objective
known as the Hindenburg trench. Our
company was to attack with two as
saulting platoons with two platoons
in support. The troops were fur
nished with practically every weapon
nowadays used in warfare, organiza-
ton of different specialties having
been made. A few phases only had
to be stimulated and a few kinds of
dummy ammunition used. Cannon,
machine guns, trench mortars. bombs,
automatic rifles, ordinary rifles, rifle
grenades were employed.
$3.50 this morning was he zero
hour for our attack. A few minutes
before that time battery of artil-
lery far to our rear fired a few shots
to locate it's range on the enemy, out
lined several hundred yards in front
of us. The attack began promptly
on the zero hour. A barrage fire was
laid in front of us by trench NOR
tars, by the artillery and by machine
guns. We have read of barrages and
Of overhead fire; we have seen cur
rent pictures of different phases of
an attack. Today we not only saw
but we heard as well. Overhead the
shells from the artillery seemed to
crack as they passed, but there was
no burst; quickly after one of these
cracking crashes came the muffled
report Of the fired cannon, and soon
fron. the front a half-mile away
clouds of dust erupted from the spot
struck by the falling shell, and in
an instant had come back the smoth-
cred sound of its explosion.
Machine guns to our rear and flank
opened their peppering fire for pro-
lection of the advancing lines. This
fire is of a vicious sort. Overhead
the flying bullets crackle and snap
with a staccatoed monotone not un-
like the effect Of a pneumatic riv.
eter running wild on set of boiler
plates. Some of the bullets whizz
by with a stinging whine which one
officer likened to the cry Of far fly.
ing blue teals, sound I cannot 10.
cate myself. All through the show
| Continued on page g.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Red Cross to Move

The Red Cross work rooms will be
moved from the present quarters
above the Arnett & Hammer Garage
to the municipal court room in the
city hall within the present week.
Messrs. Arnett and Hammer have
been most liberal in the loan of the
rooms, heating and lighting them
throughout the winter months and
doing everything possible for the
comfort of the workers. However,
they find that with the increase of
business incident upon the auto sea-
son they must have these rooms for
their own use and therefore change
is necessary. The Council has prof
fered the use of the large court room,
and will pay the Incidental and run
ming expenses of the rooms which
are lighted, well located and Can be
used permanently The change in
quarters will probably be made by
Thursday of this week.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
An1ericaIirSt
League To Meet
ALL CITIZENS INVITED TO COME
TO ARMORY FRIDAY NIGHT
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK
RED CROSS NEEDS HELP
PLANS TO BE CONSIDERED;
MEETING IMPORTANT; Ev-
ERYBODY COME

The America First League has an
nounced meeting of all loyal citi-
zens of the United States who live
in Redwood Falls or the immediate
vicinity, this meeting to be held at
the Armory next Friday evening at
eight o'clock. Every citizen and ev-
cry Red Cross worker, whether
member of this league or not, is ex-
pected to be present at the meeting
at which will be given a financial
report of the local Red Cross branch
up to the present time and discussion
as to the procuring of the necessary
funds for future work. There will
be no soliciting done at this meet
ing, nor any collection taken, as it
is purely educational in motive; to
show what money has been expended,
what money must be raised for the
future carrying on of the work and
how this money is to be obtained.
The America First League and the
Red Cross Ways and Means Com
mlttee are cooperating in the work
and ask for the earnest attention
and assistance of the public.
Much splendid work has already
been done in the raising of money
for Red Cross work and many gen.
erous gifts have been made. Farm
ers have been generous as was shown
in their donations to the recent Red
Cross sale and in individual dona-
tions. Several church and fraternal
societies have also done excellent
work. However in practically all the
undertakings for the raising of mon
ey the overhead expense has been
very great in proportion to the net
proceeds, and the expenditure of en-
ergy which should be expended in
actual Red Cross work has been tre-
mendous, falling in most cases as an
additional burden on the women who
are doing the real work of the branch.
There is feeling throughout all Red
Cross branches that this should be
stopped, that money should be forth
coming without this heavy drain of
expenses incident to sales, entertain
ments, dinners, etc., and that the
Red Cross women should be at all
times supplied with sufficient money
to carry on the work without any
worry or wonder on their part as
to where this money is coming from.
Various branches are adopting vari-
Gus means of overcoming the diff
culties of this intermittent. raising
of funds and. in many places plan
savoring somewhat of the allotment
plan as used in the bond sale is be-
ing found feasible. There is unity
of opinion throughout all branches
and especially on the part of the Of
ficers who have thorough realiza-
tion of what the expenses aggregate
in years time, that some method
of raising funds in a business-like
way should be adopted.
A full financial report of the Red
wood Falls Red Cross Branch will
be given at the Friday evening meet
ing and the laity will then under
stand the urgent need for more funds,
and the necessity of some plan where
by these funds may be assured in
the future. Every person in Red
wood Falls has one duty Friday even
ing and that is to attend this meeting.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Medal Contest

( silver medal contest under the
)ices of the w. C. 7. U. will be
a. the Presbyterian Church
ay evening, April 26, beginning
light o'clock. There will be eight
estants as before, Edna Scott
lg the place of Won Luscher who
the medal at the last contest.
will speak while the judges are
ng their decision. Ten cents ad-
ion will be charged, the pro
Is to go toward the comfort kit
The following are the contest
, and their subjects: Arthur
lzli, the Monstrosity of Civiliza-
Bernice Brand, In The Kegs;
IN Wilcox, When The Cross
Meet; Chas. Burmeister, The
,erance Revolution by Abraham
In; Margaret Swigart, Ugly
. Ruth Collins, Which Shall 1t
Marvin Kline, A Boys Idea of
bition; Edna Scott, Fathers
r. Music will be furnished by
toys Sextette.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Louis Juenemann Dies

Louis Juenemann, the young son
of Mrs. Eta Baker Juenemann. died
at the home in Redwood Falls early
Tuesday morning after long i'll
ness. The boy was in his early teens
and had been in poor health for the
past several months. This is the
second time within a few months
that death has visited the Juenemann
home, the father John j. Juenemann
having died last winter. The boy is
survived by his mother and a young
er brother, both of whom have the
sympathy of the community. Funeral
services will be held Thursday MORN
ing at ten o'clock at the Catholic
church.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Annual Meeting

Che annual meeting of the Red
od Falls Cemetery Association
I. be held at the home of Mrs. A.
King Saturday afternoon, May 4,
,wo-thirty o'clock. This is an i'm
sant meeting and all members are
ed to be present.
Annie E. Ward, Secretary.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
Play Presented

A home talent play entitled "The
Old Oaken Bucket" will be given at
the brick schoolhouse, District No.
z. Renville County, Saturday even
ing, April 27. Proceeds from the
play will be given to the Red Cross
work. The play is drama of four
acts and with a cast of fourteen per-
sons. Space does not permit of the
printing Of the program of the play.
After the play lunch will be served
by the children of the school for
which charge of fifteen cents will
be made. An admission will be
charged.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
More Machines Needed

The Red Cross needs more ma
chimes and any one who can spare
cne for several weeks or longer is
requested to notify the chairman of
the Redwood Falls Branch, Mrs. G..
r. Pease. The work of sewing is.
seriously handicapped by the lack of
good machines and women having
such can show their patriotism and
their interest in the work by donat-
ing theirs. Several more are needed
at once.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24

Burt Zumwinkle of the Dunwoody
Institute spent Sunday with friends
and relatives in Redwood Falls and
Morton. Mr.. Zumwinkle expects to
leave in the very near future for an
eastern camp and will probably not
be able to visit this vicinity again
before his departure.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24

Miss Josephine Jensen, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans F.
Jensen, departed last Friday for
Washington, d. c., where on Sunday
she was united in marriage with Mr..
Walter Milbradt, who is employed by
the government in clerical position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milbradt expect to
make their home in Washington for
the duration Of the war at least
Morgan Messenger.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24

Ben Schmid Of Milroy, was busi-
ness. visitor in Redwood Falls Tues
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-31
WHY STRONG WILL WIN.

The Reflector is especially anxious
that James q. Strong. Republican
candidate for congress, carry Dick
inson county. For one reason he Ii
the Republican nominee and that Is a
guaranty that he represents the prin-
ciples In which this paper believes.
For another he liz fitted for the posi-
tion and will serve with credit to the
district. lie will work and vote for
Kansas and not at the orders of lot
OF Southern politicians.
And the indications are for his
election. Two years ago Heyering
was elected by the votes Of Dickin-
son, Marshall and Ottawa counties.
The other seven counties Offset each
other In their votes. Marshall which
is always loyal to home candidate
regardless OF politics gave Helvering
over 500 majority; Dickinson which
was against home candidate gave
him 100: Ottawa recalled the Rees
primary campaign. Dickinson had
home candidate; the Reflector stood
for him in the primary. When Rees
was nominated the Reflector support
ed him loyalty, as letters from Rees
In the last campaign for the Repub-
lican nominee for congress proved.
But Ottawa was yet somewhat yexed
at Dickinson and gave HelveringNOO
more This year Marshall has both
the candidates from its county 1t is
normally Republican and will give
Strong majority; Dickinson has no
reason to worry and with normal
Republican vote for the ticket should
give Strong 1900 to 1000 majority;
ottawa will also give him majority.
SO the prospects are good for rel
ogating Helyering to private life and
the Reflector urges every voter of
Dickinson county to vote for Strong
and help the Fifth district get back on
the map with real representation IN
congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-31
REPUBLICAN LOYALTY.

Chairman H. H. Motter of the Re
ublican state central committee has
issued this statement to the people
of Kansas:
"The loyalty, the patriotism, the
Americanism of every Republican
voter in Kansas and the nation has
been attacked by President Wilson in
his recent appeal to the voters of
America to return only Democrats
to Congress. In effect he has charged
every Republican as unworthy a voice
In the affairs Of his government and
his political henchmen in Kansas
right now are circularizing the voters
with the preposterous statement that
the election of Republican congress-
men would be reputation of pro-
war policy in America.
This is an outrageous declaration
upon the part of anyone in these try
ing times Of our nations destiny and
ought to be repudiated next Tues
day with a vehemenee that will be-
speak no uncertainty. The hundreds
Of boys that are Offering their lives on
the bloody field Of France are entitled
to something better than a negotiated
peace. Republican candidates for
Congress are for an unconditional
of the Hun hordes and the
absolute abolition of autoeracy from
the face of the earth.
Republican voters are entitled to a
voice in the government. They are
now so unselfishly helping to uphold
md prepetuate."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-31
EARLY SETTLER OF COUNTY
PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY.

Henry Pottle, living four miles
southeast of Chapman, was found
dead in bed at his home Sunday
morning. He had been dead but a
short time. Mr. P0ttle was born
August 20, 1S41, May l, 1871 he
landed at Junction City. Here he
worked for some time for Mr. Mans
field and made trips driving cattle to
Abilene. At one time night overlook
them and he had supper at a dugout
near the place where Robt Henderson
now lives, watching the herd west of
the creek all night.
He bought a farm near Chapman.
The last few years he has rented his
farm to Jno. DERRICK who made his
home with him and his daughter.