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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
DEMOCRATS Hold
MASS CONVENTION
Select Ten Delegates to Attend the
State Conference at St. Paul,
March eth.

The faithful followers of jefferson
held county mass convention at
Argyle yesterday to select ten delegates
70 attend the Democratic state con-
ference to be held at ST. Paul on March
9th.
Hans Urtes, Of Warren, the county
chairman. called the convention to
order in a neat speech wherein he set
forth those principles of true democracy
Which have been evolved thru centuries
OF struggle against autocratic power.
principles which must not be lost sight
OF in present day politics if human
liberty and a democratic form of gov
ernment are to prevail. a. j. Love
Strom, of Stephen, served as secretary.
The following delegates We're selected
to the state conference: Julius J. Olson,
y. o. STADIUM, Aug. a. Johnson and
Hans Urtes, of Warren: A. J. Love-
>trom, James Whalen and James j.
Sinclair, of Stephen: John Sinclair,
Nels Malm and A. E. Pfffner, of Argyle
Resolutions.
The following resolutions were adopt
Ell
The Democratic Party of Marshall
County, Minnesota, in convention as
Sembled. mindful of the great crisis now
confronting the Republic, and desiring
10 make known its approval and en-
dorsement of the achievements of our
Government in meeting the struggle i'm
posed upon us,
Do HEREBY RESOLVES:
We reaftirm our allegiance to the
Great Republic in this worldwide
struggle to make the world safe for
democracy
We endorse and heartily approve the
splendid efforts of our Government,
both state and nation. in preparing the
People as Nation for the struggle in
which we are now engaged. We pledge
our unyielding support to our Nation so
that Government of the people. by the
people, for the people, shall not perish
from the EARTH.
In this hour of National peril. parti-
san questions should be wholly discard
ed. The great issue at the coming
election is going to be Loyalty against
lisloyalty. American ideals against
I'IElSsiail brutality.
We should strive to unite all loyal
citizens against the forces Of disloyal-
ty. Party labels should be forgotten.
LET AMERICANISM BE THE
WATCHWORD!
Aug. A. Johnson, Of Warren, was
chosen county cha irman for thp ensuing
year
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
HAVE YOU FILED YOUR
INCOME TAX RETURN?

If you are an unmarried person and
had net income of $1,000 or over for
the year 1917, you must make a return.
If you are married person, living
with your wife or husband Oh Deem
Der 81. 1917, and had net income of
$1,000 or over, you must make a return.
You come under the classification of
IAN unmarried person. if you were not
married December 81, 1917, or not liv-
ing with your husband or wife on that
date. A widow or widower is classified
as an unmarried person. While an un-
married person may be the head Of a
family and entitled to the $4,000 speci-
fic exemption. it will. however. be
necessary to file a return of his or her
81 900 per year or over, although there
would be no tax due
All returns are due in the Office Of
the Collector Of Internal Revenue. st.
Paul. MIMI. on or before April 1. 1918.
The law provides severe penalties for
failure to file returns on or before that
date You may procure proper blanks
by making application to your banker,
or by writing E. J. Lynch, Collector Of
Internal Revenue. st. Paul, Mimi. If
you are in doubt as to whether or not
you should make return, consult your
banker, or take the matter up direct
with the Collector.
Remember-that your Government
asks you to file a return on or before
April 1. After that date the Govern
ment will compel you to make return.
In short time deputies will start can
vassing the state to ascertain who
should have made a return and failed
to do so. If you are a Stacker, do not
complain when the severe penalties pro-
yided by law are inflicted.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
: THE CITY ELECTION

xThe city election yesterday passed
of very quietly, the only ripple of ex-
element being the contest that was
launched for electric light and water
commissioner. At the last moment An
drew Larson had filed for that office by
petition in opposition to G. E. Lund-
qulst, who has held it the past few
years. Contrary ito expectation Mr..
Larson won out by 1877 votes to 81 for
Mr.. Lundquist. All the other caucus
candidates were elected without opposi-
ton
The city government for the next two
years will be as follows:
Mayor. B. Taralseth.
tAldermen-Fred Johnson. Rasmus
Hage, l.. Henderson.
Recorder. r. NaeSeth.
Justices Of the Peace-W. o. Drag
gans. A. p. Mcintyre.
Electric Light Commissioner for six
years-Andrew Larson.
H. NJ. Swanson and A. Il. Nelson are
members of the electric light commits
sion holding over.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
SEEDING ALREADY
STARTED HERE
Earliest Seeding in History of Red
River Valley.-Town of Bristlet
T in the Lead,

Jack Edgar. of town of Bristiet, will
have seventy acres of wheat seeded. by
this evening. AS far as we know this
IS the earliest seeding that has ever
been done in this vicinity and every
body will be interested in how the crop
will turn out.
I'VE hear also that some seeding has
been done by farmers hear Stephen and
Argyle. "A great deal of dragging has
been done. AS last fall was a dry one
and very little SNOW has fallen during
the winter and nearly all of that had
blown off the fields, the ground was in
good condition as soon as the weather
moderated. And for more than a week
past the weather has been mild and
spring like.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
MAILS TO THE SOLDIERS
IN FRANCE BURDENED WITH
UNNECESSARY ARTICLES.

Unless the mail to our soldiers in
France is greatly curtailed. cutting out
all unnecessary articles. the privilege
may he abolished. Recently a Govern
ment transport reached France carry
ing to the soldiers at the front 715.9SO
letters and 395.S4O pieces of parcel post
and newspapers. The letters weighed
So tons and the parcels and papers in
excess of 113 tons. The space occupied
Oh the transport was in excess of $4,000
cubic feet. This means Il slice of the
ships cargo space 100 feet long 10 feet
high and II feet wide. The letters re-
quired 346 sacks and the other mail
7.452 sacks. When these letters We're
unloaded at a French port the letters
filled one car and the parcels and papers
took train Of 10 cars. When mails
were light it took but one or two days
to reach the soldiers. now it takes from
six to eight days. 49,
A - hour search. of the mails IN
Chicago and New York for inflamables
and explosives revealed the following
prohibited articles: 1912 boxes Of
matches, 361 cans Of solicited alcohol,
224 cigar lighters Gall Of these of the
greatest menace to the ships safety,
1,24S cakes, 3,S1S packages Of candy,
1882 bars of chocolate, besides count
less scores of useful as we'll as useless
articles, including bouquet Of artificial
flowers, baby outfit and a bottle of
whisky.
It is worse than silly to send fruits,
as they become bruised and decayed in
the damp hold Of the ship, besides
fruits are obtained from Italy in suffi-
cient quantity and are on sale, at the
post canteens. Seventeen varieties Of
cakes and cookies and chewing gum are
sold at the canteens. Why burden our
ships when 80 per cent Of all that is
sent can be obtained, and at American
prices, and in fresh condition, right
at the front &C. A. Tullar. Postmaster.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
Make Record Auto Drive.

what IS considered a record auto
drive for this season Of the year was
made by Mr.. ALFRED! Brown and son
Elmer. OF Shenandoah Iowa driving
from that place TO Warren They Ell
countered much snow, especially in the
southern part Of the state and some
difficulty was experienced in getting
through. The roads in the Red River
Valley were good, however. They ar
rived here on Friday. about week
time being required to make the trip.
This is faster than the freight service
DetWeen the two points. as carload of
goods shipped before their departure
mad not yet arrived. Mr.. Brown owns q
farm north of Warren which will be
operated this year by his son Elmer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
He Was No Good.

n drafted Roseau county man put in
a claim for exemption Oh account of
being the head of 4 family dependent on
him for support: He was ordered to
bring a letter from his wife showing
the facts. Here is what she wrote:
Dear United States Army-My hus-
band asst me to write YOU reckmenl
that he supports his family. He can't
read, SO don't tell him, just take him he
amt done nOthin but drink lemmen es-
Sence and play a fiddle since l married
him eight years ago. and 1 got to feed
seven of hiSn kids Maybe you can get
him to carry gun. he's good at squir-
rels and eating. Take him and vel
come. l need his grub and bed for the
kids. Don't tell him this but take him.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
B0XVlLLE CLUB HOLDS
INTERESTING DEBATE

Our last club meeting was a decided
success. We had an excellent attend
| ance as we'll as fine program. This
program opened with a song Keep the
Home Fires Burning' A short ac-
count Of the death of Miss Lena Gull
bert Ford who wrote the song. was
read by Vera Peterson. after which
Theodore Prillwitz gave a recitation.
The debate Oh the subject, ''Resolved
that sheep raising is more profitable to
the farmers of this vicinity than hog
raising. was full of life and vim from
start to finish. This proved to be an
excellent topic for debate as the COM
petitOrs were able to draw great
many strong arguments from their own
experiences. Messrs. Hilleboe and
Elmer johnson were on the affirmative.
and Messrs. G. F. Peterson and Knut-
son on the negative. The affirmative
were firmly convinced that sheep rails
ing was the only profitable business and
that hog raising meant bankruptcy. and
the negative visa versa. TO relieve the
restless Impotence of waiting for the
judges decision. five of the school girls
gave ''The Star .Spangled Banner, in
pantomine, after which we received the
announcement that the judges had de-
cided two to one in favor of the mega
tive.
We wish our club members to know
that we now have adjoining the walls
of the club room. not only a large
American flag but service flag con-
tanning three stars. over which we are
justly proud. The stars represent
edwin Iverson, Gilbert Willy and
theodore Hilleboe, who at present are
located at different camps throughout
the United States. we might mention
that these flags were won as prizes in
the Liberty Loan and Red Cross con-
tests. Just now BoXville is busy selling
Thrift and War Savings Stamps and
we hope our club members will be just
as eager to support Uncle Sam in this
move as they have been in all others.
If you failed to be present at our last
meeting, your friends will tell you what
you missed. Be sure and be there next
time. Friday evening. April 9TH.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
ALMA CLUB MEETING.

The Alma Farmers Club held a meet.
ing last Thursday evening. There was
good program and large crowd
Many songs We're sung by Miss Selma
Johnson and her sister Esther. and by
Mrs. Helmer Johnson and her brothers
Oscar and Eddie Gustavson. The next
meeting will have debate on the Ques-
ton: Resolved that woman suffrage
should be in effect. The leaders are
Oscar Nelson on the affirmative side
and Miss ConinX on the negative The
will be held March 2Sth.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
A Pioneer Passes.

Louis Nygren. a we'll known and high
ly respected early settler of town of
Alma. died at II p. m. on Saturday.
March 16. 1918, after an illness of ten
days from pneumonia, aged so years. 6
months and u days.
Deceased was born iii Sweden and
came to America and to Marshall
county as a young man about 80 years
ago. He was married in July. 1899. to
Miss Emma Olson. the wife who sur
wives him and now together with seven
children mourn the death of Il good and
loving husband and father.
Mr.. Nygren was a good useful citi-
zen. d successful farmer. and an honest
and upright man. He was respected
and esteemed by everybody in the
neighborhood, and will be missed by
young and old alike. Besides the i'm
mediate family. many relatives and
friends also mourn the good mans
death.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
and was conducted by Rev. w. Drott>
of Viking. 4 brief service was held at
the home and then the remains were
brought to the Baptist church where
the regular funeral service was held.
Many old settlers were present to pay
their last respects to their departed
neighbor and friend. who after all the
trials and troubles of this life had
found his eternal peace and rest.
The community extends most heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved family
and to all others who mourn his de-
mise.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
A RECOMMENDATION FOR OUR
NEW COUNTY AGENT.

In letter to the Sheaf enclosing his
subscription, Mr.. G. E. Sommers, of
Finley, N. D., writes as follows:
"Snow all gone here and if weather
continues nice farmers will start in
fields next week. We saw in the last
issue Of the Sheaf that Mr.. John
Huseby, who has for some time been
County Agent Of Steele county, N. D.,
has accepted the position as County
Agent Of Marshall county. Mr.. Huse-
by is very pleasant gentleman to meet
and the people of Marshall county can
indeed consider themselves fortunate in
securing man so well qualified for
County Agent as is Mr.. Huseby."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
JUNIOR SHORT COURSE
AT CROOKSTON SCHOOL

G. G.. Selvig, superintendent of the
Northwest Agricultural School at
Crookston, announces the Junior short
course which will be held the week of
April LIST. This corresponds to boys
and girls week at the University Farm,
st. Paul. A similar course will be held
at the West Central School at Norris
the same week. s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20

Postmaster G.. A. Tullar has received
information from the State War Say
ings committee that short moving
picture film showing the advantages of
purchasing War Savings and Thrift
Asz:amps would be shown at the Strand
Theatre soon.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
EVANGELIST NELSON
COMING TO WARREN

Evangelist Eugene Nelson will come
to Warren on Tuesday. March Goth. to
hold a series of evangeliStic meetings
at the Scandinavian NJ F. church. Rev.
Nelson was here last year and is we'll
known. All are welcome to these ser
vices
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
LUTHERAN DRIVE REPORT
OF Marshall County, Have Subscribed O7 to tho
Fund For the Soldiers and Sailors Welfare

Inc following statement of the subscriptions received to
from the Dig Lutheran Dve for the soldiers and sailors
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20

Read the Sheaf's Market Day offer
on pag sixteen. .s.. r. sas2-s @
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20

Nor tnt t Church Of North America, 4o
NOR. Euth Church of North America, Holt .- SO 25
NOR iuth Church of North America Viking ID m
NOR 4uth Church of North America New Soum Xix
NOR uth Church of North America Middle River 187 On
NOR Luth Church of North America Avarado 3S 50
Nor th ic i vi Norh america Germantown 1900
1 ti Sic1l VI NorIn america, Argyle 125 90
No. utt Gn VI Nortn Ame11ca Big Woods HALT
NJ. th VI NolC america EalVor $3.50
M ti Snch OF North America, Oslo ~x~~~ 1850
N1 % Caulcn OIL N0fth America Strandquist los rs
Nor Luth Church of North America Fork - "a 90
Nor Luth Church of North America, McCrea 81 0O
Nor Luth Church of North America Bethel Argvle zoo
NOR Luth Church of North America East VaIeV - a.
Nor Luth Church of North America West Valey - 5000
N 1ol' Iul Tree Chucn stephen ~~~~~~~-~~~~ 1880
1ol' Lut1 rlee Ghurch Agder ~~~~~~~~~~~-~ 1850
N 4ut t1 Ttee G1ufcn rosewood 1900
N Iol' 4uu Tree Ghulch NeWtoden ~~~~~~~~~ 277.00
tSol: EuI free Church Espele ~~~-~~~~-~~~ 1875
Swedish Lutheran Church, Warren - 276 90
Swedish Lutheran Church, Boomwood - 10000
oWeGs 4uthefan ChulcE Vega ~~~~~--~~~~~~- 1890
4We9sl 4uCnefan Cnulch, Avarado ~~~~~~~~~~ 1880
9We4sn Lutheran Church Elm, Avarado 1900
WeGsh 4ut1eran Chufcn Foldahl 1850
1utneran Cnurch Englund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000
swedish Lutheran Church, Holt - - 500
SynoWcal Conference Holt 500
Norwegian Lutheran Free Church, Holt - - 80
German Lutheran Churches of Warren Tabor and
Radlum -~-~-~~~~~~~ $500
Total % date n71 M
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-20
$9,O71.O7

Inc names OF the pastors representing the above
gregatons follows: Rev NJ B. Orah Holt Rev. Glset
Mewfoden Rey James Gronse Stephen; Rev. Geo. Larson
e}onSqn 5 nan Rev Hoagund Oslo; Rev LOIRE
Grand FORKS Rev. Nesseth Middle River; Rev. NJ Hauser
Warren Rev. sabo Rev. NJ Sogerboe Thief River Falls
e. IT, Gronberg Engund, Rev. j. w. Lundgren, ANarado
Speaking of the campaign Hastad state manager SAYS
This the first time that all the Lutherans country
CARELESS of nationality have cooperated any movement
marks an epoch in their history in the United States
Minnesota at the head of the column states with total
of over quarter million.
In behalf of the National Lutheran Commission thank the
and of this county put their heart into the drve
The Lord has greatly blessed u.s.
ANDREW GRINDELAND,
Chairman of Marshall County.
The Glenwood post., 1918-06-15
AS A WAR MEASURE

At the request of the surgeon general
of the U. s. army, Governor Gunter
has asked the state board of medical
examiners and the medical profession
of the state to assist the war depart
ment in the scientific attack they are
making on venereal diseases. This IS
national effort to protect the boys
in the army and is meeting with ready
response throughout the state.
On Friday evening, June 81, DR.. ).
R. McKelvry, director in charge, and
DIR. Erlo e. Kennedy, secretary of the
state board of health, will address the
people of Glenwood at the district court
room at o'clock. In the afternoon
meeting for ladies will be held at the
Odeon theater. The addresses of these
gentlemen will not be offensive to sen.
sible people and all should hear them
because of the great Importance of this
question at this time.
The Glenwood post., 1918-06-15
.Gl,'ouelrnob "! S. S.
Proclamation
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.
STATE oFcoLoRADo. F
EXECUgfNE OFFICE.

Denver Colorado,
8, 1918
TO PEOPLE THE STATE OF COLORADO
GREETINGS sN
designated President of the
the Treasury War Savings
Day On before that day - evidence of their loyalty to their
upon pledge maximum.
70 with the
efficiency pledge thsm
difference by purchasing
Stanps Ia this loyal cssn
his daily with the knowledge that he enlisted In
working faitA
Colorado nghting under the'Coors
With desperate Of
individual thrift
a necessity The citizens State
than $780,
allotens been assigned to other
Coatado will not fall the Nations call
vital and essential duty.
NOW. THEREFORE, Julius Gunter GovernoG Of Colorado
Friday June 18th 1918 COLORADO WAR SAY
lNGs loyal citizen has by
that day enlisted 10 ability
S ala government at
And | also urge
shall with the officials
charge Savings Cangn their respective counties
shall the capacity Pledge Boards
pledges made residents
respective districts u
And further urge employers
in before
date the Of their pledges.
seal Issued the
1amation Of the this
June Nineteen Hundred and Eighteen.
'"' ~ JULIUS GUNTER.
Governor of Colorado
The Glenwood post., 1918-06-15
INTERESTING LETTERS
FROM OVERSEAS

The following is a letter just re-
ceived from Clarence Dewitt, who is a
soldier in France. 1t was written to
his mother, Mrs. L. l.. Cramp of this
city, on Mothers Day:
Sunday, May l2, 1918.
Ny Darling Mother:
This morning on entering the Y. M.
C. A. you cannot imagine my surprise
and delight on being handed beauti-
full carnation, and directly in front of
me was blackboard and n sign say
ing, Mothers Day. Write to Her
Now.' l came over for that very pur-
pose, but l felt ashamed of myself, for
in the excitement of moving and all |
had forgotten about Mothers Day, but
wear the carnation now and am en-
closing little booklet published by
tie Y. NJ. C. A, dedicated to our moth
ers.
The last few miles of our journey
yesterday was most beautiful trip
and one I will long remember.
This particular part of France is the
most beautiful spot "out of doors, >
and am only anxious for little time
off to see more Of it, and I am only
happy my first impression could be go
good, and later we were given slight
idea Of some of the work our engineers
have accomplished over here. This |
know would make you feel very proud
of the boys and their work. I would
like to describe it to you, but the GEN.
sor forbid we mention anything of that
nature, so you must be content with
knowing the boys have been decidedly
on the job since being here, and
Uncle Sam is doing a great deal more
than he let's the folks at home know.
Looking on the pretty villages and
peaceful little farms on our way in, J
could scarcely make myself believe
such q country could possibly be At
war, but later ON when We hiked from
the wharf to our quarters as the women
and children lined the road as We
marched by = look into their faces
soon made you rsslize some terrible
calamity was taking place. There are
very few men among them except SOL
diers, the. women look tired and most
everyone 10 wearing mourning.
We arrived in camp late ct night,
but found comfortable quarters tthanks
to the engineers who built them during
The Glenwood post., 1918-06-15

"copper" country on Lake Superior.
In some cases wine room proprietors
have taken advantage of the new regime
to bid for prosperity along temperance
lines. Jazz bands have been retained
in some cases have been augmented.
The same tables-the same walters:
the same bars-the same bartenders;
everything is the same, apparently, ex-
cepting the beverages.
Proprietors in most cases are opti-
mistic concerning the future. Many
believe that with the elimination of
majority percentage of the drawbacks
of their business. These changes, they
hope, will not interfere to any appre-
ciable degree with their patronage.
Some cabaret owners hope to profit
by catering to restaurant trade-a
more or less perfunctory adjunct of the
cabaret of pre-May days. By giving
additional attention to the cuisine, they
believe that, after all, the law that
threatened to drive them from business
may have the more salutary effect of
putting their places on more staple
basis.
Cabarets that before May l were
classed as undesirable" are also TAX
ing a new interest in life and are re-
sounding with jazz music for music,
dancing and giving restaurant and soft
drink services with the danger of Off
cial interference lessened by the elm
ination of alcohol
The Glenwood post., 1918-06-15

l suppose you were surprised when
you received the card that ! had ar
rived safely overseas. Ny trip did
rcome quite suddenly and before I ex,
pected it, but l am sure glad it is over
with.
l am perfectly contented in Englau1
for the people treat us like we wera
kings. At the field where we are
training the instructors are just fine
They certainly do know about every
thing in this line. Believe me, ! would
rather be here than in Texas as it was
getting so warm down there.
Now, Mother dear, do not worr.'
about me as l am getting along great
l will have some pictures taken an
send you one.
Tell the rest of the folks | will write
some time in the near future.
1t is getting late so will stop for to
night.
With love, from your son,
MARVIN
224th Service Squadron
% u. 8. Air Service,
35 Eaton Place,
London, England.