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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
DISCHARGE DRAFTEES.
Men Who Never Saw Camp or
Service to Receive Honor
Mark.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, y J., Dec,
H. Several thousand citizens 81 New
Jersey and Delaware who had been IN
Quoted into service by their local draft
boards and We're awaiting orders to en-
train for Camp Dix when the signing Of
the arni,tlce halted the armv-making
machinery, wIII receive formal discharges
from the service and pay fJr any amount
thar may Do due them for the period
that The government decides hey we're
actually iii tie service. under orders
announced id camp headquarters this
afternoon. Many ii the men VINO were
on tie point Of coming to camp when he
War Department halted the movement
were listed IN the new draft ages. and
the new order ii the War Department
is the first official recognition n tho tact
that men of the9e axe. had actually been
summoned 70 he eoiors
The procedure IN mastering out these
men under eail wall be Tar less complex
ham Tie system for dl~char4ng men vino
have been IN the camps or overseas
Local boards WllI forward he paper- 10
the camp headquarters, where the original
forms viii be completed IL showing
rejection oi the recruit. the reason gwen
being -Ccount cancellation of ctii under
President order ai November ILL., 1918.
4 discharge certificate and check tor
amount due II final settlement VIII then
be mailed @ the recruit 1T his nome
address
10 avoid conflict and overlapping Of
agencies that are seeking 70 and dis
charged soldiers obtain Immediate cn-
ploNmeut MAJOR General Scott has APP
pointed Litu,gnany Colonel Casper "
cole. III the Depot Brigade, exclusively
10 supervise thie work Colonel Cole $
establishing s systematic method u
furnishing to every soldier, prior Is his
discharge, I'LL the information available
as TO opportunities tor ymp.o1 acut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
HIGHER FARES LESS TRAVEL.
New Jersey Lines Finds Falling of in
Trolley Traffic.

Trenton, nec III According to the
monthly reports being tiled hy Inc Plb-
lie Service Railway Company wjth the
Public Utility Commission. aS required
~ the order allowing increased rates
higher fares have greatly decreased
traffic lmrIng October he company
carried 3la-l BIB passengers. of whom
25,9l1 057 were revenue producers and
thc balance transfer riders. The COM
l'aHN carried >.0000OO passengers loss
IL October. 1918, han during the same
month 1T 1911 ihc total revenue for
transportation during 0ctoter 1918.
was Sl,6O> aN5, ~ agaugst Sl,a5i,Qtl
during October 1917
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11

own affairs in the new partys council.
An indication, however, that the deter
mnation not To treat with the Council
will not cause any troublefor the American
commission is the receipt of various
messages signed by Matthias Erzvcrgcr
dealing withsubjects which the Americans
have discussed with the Mayor.
No RESTRAINT ON PEorIE.
The Americans have not attempted TO
interfere in any way with local institutions
or the manner Of tho life Of the people
The inhabitants retire and arise when
they please, and permission IS even gwen
TO those whose business requires it to
cross and rCcross the Rhine at Will.
4 number of Germans who have lived
IN the United states for years greeted the
Americans on their arrival in Coblenz
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
1T PUTS The PEP"
Into Peptiron- The Combination OF Pep
sin. Nux, Iron, Celery.

This IS Y nat makes Peptirnn of wonder
tul therapeutic value. and 80 successful
after influenza, the grip and in blood ana
nerve troubles, aueHIa, paleuess, nervous
weakness and rhe exhaJlstlng worry anu
anxiety over lie world war.
II : q real IRON blood and nerve tonic.
especially beneficial IN the weakness tri-
lowing the influenza and grip. ~ worn
out, bralu-iagged men, delicate women.
schooi-tired girls and 10 fast-growng boys.
lnv4Ads and convalescents. the aged ana
jnfiriu u actually puts iron, a nature.
slreRgt hener, into the blood, and restores
the wasted req corpuscles. Your drl-gls,
knows It's great merit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
GERMAN PAPERS PUZZLED.

Amsterdam. Dec. I1.-Thc interview
gwen by the former German Crown
Prince to The Associated Press recently
was widely reprinted in the German
press. The Berlin kreuz Xeitung gave
1t a first page position, and the Berlin
Tageblatt, the Weser Zeltung, and the
Rhensh Ncstphalian Gazette Of Essen
also reproduced II prominently
Referring to the former Crown Prince $
statements that Germany : position was
hopeless after the Marne and that the
general staff lost its nerve. the Essen
newspaper remarks that if IS "ltnpos-
sible to tell what is true nnd what Is
false regarding these assertions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Society Of Natural History.

The December meeting OF the Society
of Natural History of Delaware will be
held this evening al 5 clock in Room 81
Board Of Park Commissioners Room.
new City Hall, Tenth and King streets
The program includes Life Of Humphrey
MaTs6a BY by - J. T. rsnnygbrhsr gebraa and
Marshall Aboretuml. by Rev. j. p. Otis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Capt. Lawrence W. Fox to We'd.

Philadelphia, Dec II Engagement Of
Captain Lawrence ". Fox. son Of DR.. l..
Webster Fox, Of this city, to Miss Bette
Cary Burns. of Los Angeles, Cal, has been
announced by Mrs James Nelson Burns,
her mother Captain Fox formerly was
prominent in athletics at Yale He rowcd
in the crew HAT beat the University Of
Pennsylvania on the Schuylkill river in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Want Canfeen Volunteers.

Canteen workers, under the ausplces
of the Red Cross. who are willing rs serve
in hour or more on e hrlstnas Dav. are re.
que-ted ~ volunteer in advance ST the
canteen headquarters, at 90b Market
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
"Cascarets for Mothers Pets"

Careful mothers know that Cascarets in the home
mean less Sickness less trouble, less worry. less COST
When of the l<ddies has white tongue, feversh
breath, stomach or cold, Cascaret quickly
and harmessly works. the posons from the liver
and bowels and all is well again-ony 10 cents box.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11

TO MOTHERS! While all children dees oil, oaone,
pills and xatNes, really love take Caa because they
candy. Casaes wol nasty bile,
constipation from the od tender stomach liver and bowels
dsappont
directions for children aged old
and upwards.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Safety Devices Here

Joe Corbett, chief of the Redwood
Falls fire department announces that
the lungmotor and the Draeger self
rescuer purchased by the fire de-
partment have arrived and have been
added to the equipment of the de-
partment. The lungmotor will be used
to resuscitate the rescued persons who
have been overcome by gas fumes,
smoke, water, electric shock or stran-
gulation in any form. This will prove
of great value not only in case of
fire but in case of many other forms
of accident where rescue is made be-
fore life is extinct. Redwood Falls
should be proud of having such
valuable addition to it's lfe-saving
equipment. The elf-Rescuer is a de-
vice which is quite as valuable al
though not so well known. By wear
ing this instrument which is common
ly known as a smoke-mask, a man
can go into intense smoke, the mask
protecting his face and eyes from
both fire and smoke and the supply
of oxygen which is a part Of the de-
vice, will supply his breathing needs
for thirty minutes. Both these de-
vices have been used in many emer-
gencies where lives would have been
lost had they not been at hand and
people nthis vicinity should be graft
fed that they are here and ready for
service. Practice will be given in
their use so that expert use may be
made of them as occasion arises.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
City Delivery
of Mail Assured
Two Free Deliveries Daily after July
l, Is Promise of Inspector Here
Last Week

Inspector Monroe of the postal de-
partment was in Redwood Falls last
week and made recommendations for
the starting of the free delivery of
mails for both the business and resi-
dence- sections. C. A. Lauterbach,
local postmaster announces that the
service will start not later than July
l and possibly before that time.
The city has been routed into two
routes and the service will necessitate
two carriers who will be appointed
by the civil service department. after
examination. There will be deliver
les in the business section at eight
forty and at two o'clock each day and
in the residence sections at nine and
two-twenty o'clock each day.
Nine letter boxes for the reception
of outgoing mail will also be stationed
at convenient places about the city,
and the mail from these will be col
lected regularly. The inspector made
favorable recommendation of the
lighting and sewerage systems as
well as the sidewalks Of Redwood
Falls. s
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13

Governor Scores
TownIey's League
Refuses Invitation to Attend Meet
ing of Nonpartisan League And
States Why
(From Minneapolis Journal)

(From Minneapolis JournaD
Charging the Nonpartisan league
with disloyal propaganda and arraign-
ing it's heads for stirring up faction
al and class feeling when the coun-
try should be working solidly and
intellectually for winning of the
war, Governor J. A. A. Burnquist
Monday delivered the most scathing
condemnation of the A. C. Townley
organization that it has yet received.
The governors condemnation of
the league and it's heads was made
in letter to Arthur LIE Sueur, for
mer socialist mayor Of Minot, now
Executive secretary" of the league,
declining an invitation to address the
leagues coming campaign rally.
The Governors Letter.
The governors letter follows:
"Dear Sir-Your invitation to ad-
dress the Nonpartison campaign raj
ly is declined bv me for the follow
ing reasons:
"The name of your league implies
that it is nonpartisan, but in fact
there is no organization more parti-
san. At this tine, when other polite
al parties are trying to put aside, for
the good of the country, any faction
al spirit that might exist, your or
ganization is doing everything with
in it's power to increase it.
CAT the time of our entrance into
the European conflict your organic
ers condemned our government for
entering the war. When it became
apparent that this course would re-
suit in disaster for their organiza-
ton, they changed their course and
made an 18th hour claim to pure 10y
atty, but, Notwithstanding this claim,
the National Nonpartisan league is
a party of discomfort. 1t has drawn
to it the pro-German element of our
state. It's leaders have been closely
connected with the lawless 1 W. w.
and with the red socialists. Pacifists
and peace advocates, whose doctrines
are of benefit to Germany are among
their number.
"You, who sign yourself as the
executive secretary of the league,
were connected with the Peoples
Peace council, which, through my
proclamation of August %, 1917, was
barred from holding me etings in this
state and thereafter in Wisconsin and
Illinois, but which was invited to
North Dakota by it's governor, who
was elected through TIE efforts of
your league. The cheering and the
applauding of the unpatriotic utter
ances of Senator La Toilette at your
last convention put stamp of dis
lovaltv on If that can never be erased.
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Arthur {. Ryan
Speaks Thursday
Returned Missionary to Give Talk on
Turkey And New East" at Meth
0dist Church Thursday Night

Arthur C. Ryan Of Chicago, brother
of j. G. Ryan of Redwood Falls, will
speak Thursday evening, March IA,
in the Methodist Church on "Turkey
and the New East" Mr.. Ryan spent
four years in Turkey, three of which
he lived in Constantinople, as a mis-
sionary for the Congregational church
board. He was there during the clos
ing year of the second Balkan War
and until 1915 Of the present World
War. One year of this time he spent
in travelling through the interior of
Turkey where he was brought, in con-
tact with the treatment Of Arme-
mans by the Turkish government.
During the first year Of the pres
ent war Mr.. Ryan was secretary of
the Constantinople Branch of the
American Red Cross, In 1915 in ac-
cordance with the general policy of
the Turkish government to get rid
of English and American influence Mr..
Ryan was unjustly accused Of hav-
ing too close affiliations with the Ar
menian Revolutionary Societies and
was given four days in which to set
tie up his business and leave Tuf-
key. This homeward journey took
him through the Balkan states, Switz-
erland and France, he having sailed
from Bordeaux.
Since returning to America Mr..
Ryan has been touring the country,
lecturing for the Armenian Relief
Fund. His lecture Thursday even
ing, however, will be largely political
with reference to Turkey and her
position in the World War, and some
suggestions as to the future of Amer
lean Missions in Turkey after the
war. He delivered an address before
a large audience at the Methodist
Mems Club last year, at which time
an effort was made to have him speak
in an open meeting for all. This op-
portunity will be granted next Thurs
day in the regular union meeting of
the Redwood Falls churches. The
meeting is open to all citizens Of the
town and vicinity. No admission fee
will be charged nor will any collec-
ton be taken at this lecture.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
New Men Like
Soldier Life
Yellow Medicine County Boy Pleased
With Beginning of Life at
Camp Dodge

The following paragraphs are an
extract from a letter written by John
Payne, a member of the last contin-
gent to go from Yellow Medicine
County, to the Wood Lake News:
+ "You ought to see the Camp. 1t is
great. Not a spare moment, every
body up and moving except Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday, when we
clean up and spend the balance of the
time as we wish to. There isn't a
cleaner bunch of fellows in the coun-
try than our soldiers, and no better
food to be gotten either. We sure get
good "chuck." A change of meat
three times day and we get it ev-
cry day. Also other cooking that is
the best. We shave every day and
take a bath once a week.
Don't have any doubt about the
good the Y. M. G. A. is doing for the
soldiers in camp. The Knights of
Columbus are also doing some mighty
fine work. The Y. M. C. A. entertain
ers come here every night and be-
lieve me there is something doing.
First a good boxing match-a knock
out or two, and then something else.
1t is great sport. think the Y. M.
C. A. is the greatest thing on earth,
outside of Wood Lake Of course. The
paper I am writing on and also this
envelope is furnished by the Y. M. c..
A. We really have no other place for
amusement, after training hours. We
conYe into camp several times a day
but always have to be ready to "fall-
out" which means get out. We had
woman singer in camp tonight. She
is some noted singer. Women are not
allowed on the camp grounds without
an escort and pass. Drilling hours
are from 7:30 A. M. to 5:15 P. M. at
present. They are giving us light
training now. We are still wearing
our. civilian clothes and will not get
our uniforms until after we take the
examination"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Get Seed Corn
Tested At Once
f. l.. French And Assistants Ar
range to Test Seed Corn
for Farmers

Owing to the seriousness of the
seed corn situation, it being neces-
sary to give every ear an individual
ear test before knowing about it's
termination percentage, and the farm
ers lack of time to test his corn, the
high schools of the county are con-
senting to take over much of the
testing work. This work will be car
ried on under the direction of the
high school agricultural men and the
help of the high school boys. A charge
of SOC per hundred ears will be made
for the testing, which it is expected
will cover the help of the boys at
15c per hour and the cost of the ma
terial used. Should we find that it
can be tested for less than Soc the
difference will be refunded. Should
the cost amount to more than SOC it
will be covered by the Farm Bureau.
Every ear will be given an individ-
ual ear test, six kernels being tested
from each ear. After the testing
the corn will be classified according
to the termination percentage and its
fitness for planting.
Any farmer desiring to have his
corn CeSCeQ IN CnlS way should list
it at once with the local agricultural
men of their community, or with my
self.
Every ear of corn used for plant
ing this season should be individually
ear tested. and all farmers not being
able to find time themselves should
take advantage of the opportunity af
forded by the high schools to have it
tested.
F. L. FRENCH,
County Agri. Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Red Cross Sale
Is Big Success
Auction Held at Armory Monday
Earns About Two Thousand
Dollars for Cause

The members of the Ramsey Creek
and Redwood Falls Farmers Clubs
the people of Redwood Falls and the
residents of the community united in
an auction sale held at the Redwood
Falls armory Monday. The first date
of the sale was Saturday but because
of the heavy snow the time was set
for Monday instead. 1t was not as
certained up to Tuesday noon just
what the exact amount of the sale
was, but the amount was between
1900 and $4,000 beside the sum
made by the Redwood Falls Red
Cross branch which served luncheon
at the armory throughout the day.
All the net proceeds Of the day will
be used in the work of the Red Cross.
F. E. Patten of Delhi was the auc-
tioneer of the day and was very sue
cessful in disposing Of the articles
offered for sale. Many of the ar
ticles were small and the large num-
Der of them necessitated very rapid
work on the part of the auctioneer
who disposed Of them at very fair
prices when the short time at his
disposal is taken into consideratio
The people Of the community were
most generous in both donating the
articles and in purchasing them, and
many of the larger articles brought
very excellent prices. Several articles
were sold several times over and
brought splendid returns. Some of
the live stock sold especially well,
the hogs which were Offered bring
ing very high prices. The seed grains
and seed corn were other articles
which sold well.
The committee having the work of
the sale in charge is to be COM
mended for the effort they put forth
as well as complimented upon the
success of the undertaking, and the
people who were so liberal with both
produce and monev are to be thanked
for their hearty cooperation. The
Red Cross profits financially and the
community certainly profits by the
development Of closer co. operative
spirit and a greater feeling of duty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Lieutenant King
Writes Parents
Finds Work Interesting And Siren
uous; Is Well And Enjoy
ing Life
Postmark Feb. 4, 1918.

Postmark Feb. 4, 1918.
Dear Father & Mother:
The letter l wrote about a week
ago probably has not reached. you
yet, but l will start this on its way
and it should arrive about week
later. Will try and write once a
week, but there will probably be times
when that will not be possible. How
ever l will try to have the letters
reach you regularly. Am now quite
busy man as l have been assigned
to regiment and have charge of a
bunch Of men. Am the only one who
come in my bunch to b. assigned to
active work with men, and am not
sure whether to feel that I have Eeen
honored or otherwise. l find the work
very interesting and it keeps me on
the go from early morning until late
at night. Don't suppose it would be
policy to tell you just the work I'm
doing, but it is along the line of
training more or less green men in
the use of heavy guns. One of the
most disagreeable duties l have to
perform, is that of censoring the
mail of my men. 1t is a tedious job
and I always have the feeling that
Pm prying into their private affairs.
But 1t is necessary, and orders so
go ahead. Do you remember, mother
when you used to round me up for
my bath regularly when I was kid?
Well, | have to do just that thing with
the men, and put man in charge to
see that they do it. In many ways
they are like children. This is large
ly due to the strict discipline and Che
fact that they are allowed no initia-
tive but to follow orders. My pres
ent duty is not permanent and it is
outside my own regiment, which is
not stationed where I now am. Ex-
pect that in a week or so l will join
it and have new duties. The beauti-
full weather continues overhead and
the mud under foot as bad as ever
In many ways France is wonderful
country and her people also. In other
respects, the country and people show
quite markedly the degenerating eff
fects of very old civilization with
ideals not Of the highest. They are
all very glad to see the Americans
here, and the relations of the two
peoples are most cordial and friendly.
Most go and shave up for lunch. (This
is Sunday and more CIR less a day of
rest). Have a few minutes yet be-
fore mess.
We are now located not so far
from the front but that when at
mosphere is just right we can hear
the boom of the heavy artillery, es-
pecially early in the morning. We see
many German prisoners and most of
them look as if they ale very we'll
satisfied with their lot. Guess they
like it much better than fighting. Do
not think now of anything else of
much interest. Am we'll and enjoy
ing the life, although would be per-
fectly satisfied to return to civil life
tomorrow should the fight be called
off. Hope this finds you both we'll.
When writing let me know whether
my letters have been opened by a
censor. If they have they will be Of
ficially sealed with "opened by CEN
sor" seal.
FOREST.
Forest V. King,
LIST Lieut., 7th Regt.,
G. A. C. C. S. R.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Pythian Sisters Social

The Pythian Sisters of Redwood
Falls will give social at the K. P.
Hall tonight (Tuesday) which the
public is cordially invited to attend.
Proceeds from this social will be used
in the Red Cross work which the or
der is doing and therefore all those
attending are assured that they will
be helping in a good cause. Music
will be furnished for dancing, the
same music that proved so satisfac-
tory last time having again been Sc
cured, there will be card tables for
those who care for the game and
light refreshments will be served.
All the people of Redwood Falls and
vicinity are urged to come and have
a good time as well as to help the
Sisters with financial support. Adj
mission twenty-five cents and refresh
ments ten cents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
DR.. Freeman Coming

D. S. Brainard, superintendent of
the Redwood Falls schools, announces
that DIR. J. E. Freeman, rector of
ST. Marks Church, Minneapolis, will
come to Redwood Falls to deliver the
commencement address for the class
of 1918. This is the first visit DIR.
Freeman has made to Redwood Falls
and the city is fortunate in having
this opportunity to hear him. DIR. E.
C. Horn, pastor of the Methodist
church will give the baccalaureate
sermon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Red Cross Notes

List of Milroy's February ship
ment: As scultetus bandages, 81 tri-
angular bandages, 80 T bandages, 123
tailed bandages, IL abdominal
bandages, 80 shot-bags, 81 towels, Is
bed socks, "a pair knitted socks, 19
sweaters, 2 knitted helmets, Doug
las cap, 5 knitted wash cloths.
Recently at Milroy a rooster and
hen were sold for the Red Gross at
auction and brought $170.
Walnut Grove recently raised the
sum of 81, 900 for the Red Cross work.
The women of the Clarence March
neighborhood have their sewing ma
chine established in their school room
and the children are busy at the Red
Cross work.