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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
ORIGIN OF CLEAN SHAVE
Early Greek Warriors Found Whls-
kers Handicap In Battle.

Early records state that the prac-
tice of shaving originated in the fact
that the beard afforded too good a
hold for an enemy in battle. This is
the cause assigned for the origin Of
shaving among the Greeks about the
time of Alexander. In other coun-
tries the practice was first adopted
by military men. Historians mention
the alarm in which some Roman en-
perors lived because Of the fear that
their BARRIERS might cut their throats.
For the sake of concealing a scar on
his throat, the Emperor Hadrian
wore beard. This fact brought the
custom again into fashion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
TO FIGURE SHIPS TONNAGE
Four Distinct Methods OF Such calcu.
lations.

There is n great deal OF confu ion
IN the public mind regarding the ton.
mage or disbursement of ships, ard
with good reason, for there are four
distinct methods of calculating ton.
mage In the case of warships. the
term displacement is almost alwavs
used. The displacement tonnage is
the space occupied by the vessel in
IL water. The amount of water dis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
MOTOR TRACTORS HELP
Keep Artillery Almost Abreast Of Ad.
vance at All Times.

Americans in London who are famil
lar with late developments In army
methods believe that the American
success in the Soissons-Chateau Thier-
ry cOunter-olfensive was due to their
ability to move heavy artillery for
ward quickly.
Artillery motor tractors, it is be.
lleyed, are the answer. BY use of the
armored tractor they could keep their
artillery almost abreast of the adj
vance at all times. The tractor is
said to be able to do six miles an hour
over the toughest ground.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
GETS NEW u. S. AIR RECORD
Army Aviator Remains Aloft Hours
ard 40 Minutes.

ard 40 Minutes.
Lieut. Walter r. Talirerro, junior
military aviator attached to the sig
nal corps aviation school at the mill
tary aerodome on North Island, Cal
is receiving congratulations on his
achievement in smashing the Amer
lean sustained flight record for pilot
alone, when he remained in the air
9 hours and f8 minutes. The pre-
yious record, hours and So min,
utes, was aero squadron, last January
Capt Arthur Cowan, head of the
North Island school and representa-
tive Of the Aero Club of America, de.
clared the record official.
Lieut., Taliaferro used a military
tractor equipped with ninety horse
power motor It IS estimated he Gov
cred more than 500 miles during the
flight The worlds record for sua,
tanned flight is held by Reinhold
Boehm, a German aviator, who flew
"a hours and twelve minutes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
ExPLoDEs POPULAR BELIEF

1t is a popular belief that more
boys than girls are born In time OF
war. According TO well known
London Doctor, however, there Is lit
tie ground for such an idea. He de-
clares he worked in district where
because 1t provided large proportion
Of It's population to British fighting
forces. He found In six months OF
cases he attended IS per cent OF the
births were girls and As per C.At
boys.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Ex-Governor Chops Wood.

Herbert s, Hadley, former governor
of Missouri, now professor of law at
the University of Colorado, is a boss
wood chopper. AS evidence of his
prowess with the ax he has piled W
on a siding near Il railroad so cords
of pitch wood ready for consumers
About fifteen university students help
&c in the chopping, all paid by profes.
sos lIadley, who is head of the Patri
otto league of the university.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
USE PORTABLE PLATFORM
Philadelphia suffragists Employ New
Device in Speaking.

When making open air talks in va.
rious parts of the city, Philadelphia
suffragists who have been carrying
on a vigorous campaign for enfran.
ehisement, employ partable speaking
platforms which may be pushed FROM
point to point says Popular Mechan-
les.
Fixed to the front legs Of the wood
framework is a pair Of wheels When
speaker finishes a talk, she steps
down from the elevation and Tits
the stand so that the weight is car.
ried on the wheels.
Then, by using the platform rail-
ing as handle, she pushes the con.
trivance along trucklil.e. Although
somewhat cumbersome, it Is not too
heavy for a woman to handle. When
erect, It forms a substantial platform.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
DIPPERs WATER LAWNS
Tin Pans With Long Handles Used In
Texas.

Tin pans secured to the ends OF
poles forming long handled dippers,
are used in watering The grass cover.
cd terraces along the banks Of riv.
er at San Antonio, Tex
The stream meets the edge OF the
grass, making It easy for a keeper %
walk along the shore Inc and dish
up plenty of water.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

A Seattle man has invented a de-
vice which keeps automobiles from
skidding on wet pavements. There
is receptacle under the rear seat Of
the car In which sand Is placed, and
by pressing a pedal on the floor of the
car the sand is released and spread
in front of the rear wheels, giving In.
slant traction.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
USE RARRlT EuR ON HATS

Rabbit fur is said to be supplantins
wool felt hat making in Australia,
whore thrtytwo factories are in op.
Grafton The fur IS considered much
superior to the finest merino for this
purpose and millions of rabbit skins
are used annually.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
FOUNTAIN SAVES WATER
Device Invented by Father Of Tur-
bne' Economies.

bine' Economics.
Because of the necessity Of conserv.
ing water supply. the parks of Europe
and Of certain parts Of America have
been compelled to run their foun-
tains only on one or two days of the
week, says the Illustrated World Mag.
Qzine
This difficulty has now been over.
come by an invention of Nikola Tesla.
the father Of the turbine"
Tesla has placed a small motor in
side the center post OF his fountain,
and connected it 10 a water wheel
IN the pool itself When the motor is
started the water wheel turns, fore.
ms water UP the center pipe.
This oyertows making a waterfall
like an ordinary fountain. Only
eyaporated water need be replaced.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

Little Miss Urplsh--I suppose, nam
ma, It's only birds Of the higher class
that 20 South for the winter. Boston
Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Tobacco Acreage.

Over 6,000,000 acres of land are un.
der tobacco cultivation throughout the
world.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

and in fact must increase their pro
ductiou. These industries must go on
with their production to the end as
they are essential to war. We must
also take into consideration that ord
nance plants, aeroplane factories, mu-
milton factories, ship yards, and humid
reds of other industries essential to
war must rapidly increase their pro-
duction. For every man who fights,
ten must work, at some work of this
kind or we cannot finish where we
should
Now is the time when every man
who loves his home should stand ready
to do his share and not wait for his
neighbor to do it for him. Any man
who joins the United States Public
Service Reserve is not asked to go to
France for government pay but if he
is called he will be placed in some in
dustry where the living conditions are
good and where he will receive what
is probably d higher rate of wages
than he received at home. The service
is not compulsory but is a patriotic,
voluntary service for good wages. Go
when called, only if satisfied with
wages and conditions.
See your local enrolment agent to-
day.
Buy a Liberty Bond
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

TO THE WORKERS OF GRANT co.

The United States department Of la
Dor is at work on a vast reserve force
OF men who may be needed in ship
yards, aerOplane manufacturers, ord
nance departments and other indus
tries essential to war. The name of
this organization is The United States
Public Service Reserve, and as the
name implies is a reserve force of
workers who will be ready to take
their place where they are needed
when called.
The United States Public Service
Reserve is for all men who want to
work to help win the war; for men
who are not cOntented to be bystand-
ers but want to play their part in saw
ing the world from the brute; for men
who are ashamed to go on to the end
Of the war working for themselves
and the almighty dollar while their
neighbors go to the front to give their
all-their Iives-if need be for our
country; for men who are ready when
the call comes to give up work not
vitality important at this time and take
work where their country needs them
and where they can help in the count
for victory.
Stop and think! That for every
man placed on the fighting line from
eight to ten workers must get abso-
lutely behind him in some of the in
dustries which are essential to war.
This means that millions of Americans
must engage in work on war mater
ials which our country must have or
our country cannot win. The nation
needs ever increasing numbers of
men to build ships and aeroplanes to
make communication from the United
States right up to the front line
trenches in France.
Do you realize that the million men
that our government expects to place
in France by the middle of July are
nearly all taken from some of our in
dustries? You do know that some OF
our industries such as the farms and
the coal and iron mines must keep up
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

Doris Huff and Helen Beetham call
ed on Barbara Schlosser Saturday.
Barbara is recovering slowly and is
not yet able to be home.
Pupils of the Rowden school who
have bought thrift stamps are Clark
Croft, Billy Schlosser, Wilma Croft,
Barbara Schlosser, Elwood Huff, and
Doris Huff.
A patriotic meeting was held Fri
day night at, the Big Grant school
house. Rev. Arhelger and Frank Mey-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
NO. LANCASTER.

CToo late for last week.
Mrs. J. A. Vesperman was a Du-
buque visitor Tuesday.
Carol Pittenger and Merna Croft
are back in school again after a few
days vacation caused by measles.
Will Erdenberger is driving a new
Dodge car.
Mrs. j. A. Huff was a Tuesday ev-
enlng visitor at the I. G. Alexander
home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

Ernest Wisco narrowly escaped in
jury while running an emery wheel
at the Burrows & Winskill garage.
The wheel bursted and flew, one
piece just grazing Ernest's face and
another striking him in the chest.
Aside from that no damage was done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

New Glarus, in Green county, only
a short distance from our own coun-
ty of Grant, has a population Of but
900. This town has two banks, one
with deposits of more than million
dollars and the other deposits of
$600,OO0 The farmers residences
are the best, they have their autos and
big bank accounts. All this wealth
has been accumulated through the
dairy interests
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

The citizens Of Clyde, Dodgeville,
Edmund and Cobb held Red Cross
sale at Dodgeville that brought in
$1,1OO, and to this was added $500 in
cash that had been donated, making
$1,000. The sale was held at the
court house, where grain, vegetables,
poultry, furniture and fancy work
were auctiOned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

er gave interesting talks. Miss Carol
P1ttenger sang, What Will You Do
Tor the Boys?" $4,000 were sub
scrlbed for the Liberty bonds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
WILL SUSTAIN THE
PUBLICREST ROOM
Commercial Club Names Commit
tee to Publish Findings on
School Bond Election

AT the meeting Of the Willmar Com
nercial Club last night, it was pledg-
ed to continue to contribute it's full
share Of support to the Public Rest
room for another year, on condition
that the City OF Willmar makes the
appropriation OF S120 and the balance
is secured by some other means. The
Housekeeper's club represented at this
meeting by Mesdames Ramsett, Odell
and Andrew Larson, have voted to de-
vote tnelr means and energies to the
Red Cross and thus are unable to give
the Sl2O which they contributed last
year. The Commercial Club last year
PAID $3.50 towards this rest room. Over
seven hundred visitors registered at
the rest room in two months and all
present at the meeting felt that it
should be continued.
Mr.. 0. 0. Ulvin was elected to men,
bership in the club.
The matter of the approaching elec-
ton for voting additional funds for Sc
curing the erection of the new school
building required was discussed. A
committee consisting Of Dr. Lewis E.
Coss, Editor C. R. c. Baker, Atty. D.
w. Mclaughlin, Jalmer Nyquist and
o. A. Jacobson was elected, with pow.
\ or to name additional members, for
Athe purpose of going into the matter
rom an impartial standpoint and pub
Fishing their findings before the elec-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
FATALLY INJURED
AT WATERFOWL
Ole Cibert.on Passed Away From.
Injuries Received IN Yard
Accident.

Ole c. Gilbertson was fatally injured
In the Great Northtrn yards at Water
town, S. D. yesterday morning and
died from his injuries at one o'clock.
He was foreman of the repair track
at that place. How the accident hap
pened is not known as yet by W1llmar
relatives. His brother, Chief Of
Police Alfred Gilbertson and sister,
Miss Amelia Gilbertson Of this city
left for Watertown yesterday noon. )
=. The deceased left Willmar for Wat
ertown about five years ago, having
previously worked in the local yards.
Ole Christian Gilbertson was born In
Laurdal, Norway, Feb. 2, 1865. he:
came to America when two years Of
age with his parents, and located first
In Olmstead county. Later they came
to this county. Twelve years ago he
was married to Miss Helga Myhre,
who survives him with one daughter,
Vivian to mourn his sudden and tragic
death. The deceased is also mourned
by two brothers,, Alfred Of this city
and Martin of Milaca, and three sis
ters, Amelia and Helen of this city.
and Martha of Milaca. The stricken
family has the profound sympathy Of
the entire community in their irrepar-
able loss. =
The arrangements for the time of
the funeral have not been made at
this writing, but it is known that it
will take place in the Vinje church at
Willmar which was the church home
Of the deceased since b0yhood.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
BIG MEETING WILL
BE- HELD FRIDAY
Willmar Will Mark End of First
Year in War With Loyalty
Demonstration.

Next week 1t will be one year since
America entered the war, and it is
purposed to have big demonstration
and loyalty meeting at Willmar next
Friday afternoon. A parade is being
planned, and big meeting will be
held at the Willmar Opera House at
four o'clock pm. The principal speak
er will be Rev. Gustaf Johnson, pastor
OF the Swedish Tabernacle Of Minne-
apolis, one Of the best speakers of the
state Rev. Johnson, altho born in
Sweden, was raised an American from
childhood. He spent his youth as
cowboy in Texas, but made his way
up thru his own efforts, to one Of the
best pulpits in the land. The Taber-
nacle at Minneapolis seats between
$500 and 1000 people, and often thou
sands are turned away for lack of
room at the services. Rev. Johnson
will kindle your patriotism and set
your heart afire to the necessity for
backing up the Government in the Lib
erty Loan and succeeding campaigns.
Rev. Johnson will speak at the Sal
EN- Mission church on Friday evening
at $3.50 o'clock and at the Svea Luth.
church Saturday evening at $3.50 o.
clock. 1t may be that another meet
ing will be arranged for him in the
county Sunday afternoon.
Let everybody come to Willmar Fri
day and join in the big demonstration.
If there were any doubters as to the
justice Of Americas cause a year ago,
there are none now, for events have
hnunn1 Tho ~
that if government of the people is to
States must muster every resource
that it has to help defeat the auto
cratic and imperialistic iron rule of
Germany.
Since last year Kandiyohi county
has sent nearly four hundred Of her
young men to the training camps,
many of whom are now in France.
Others will be going soon. It behooves
us who are at home to do our full part
to back up these boys by purchasing
our fair share of government bonds,
by investing our small savings in war
stamps, by conserving our food sup
ply, by helping the Red Cross work,
supporting the Y. M. G. A., and doing
everything we can to bring the war
to a successful close.
The next thing to do at home will
be the raising of Kandiyohi county's
quota Of the Third Liberty Loan. The
drive will not begin in this county un
til April Is, as it was thought best
to wait until the rush of seeding grair
is over on the farms. Then let US &C
lover the top" and do our duty
promptly and effectively. Help Fri
days preliminary meeting by YOU
presence.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
kandyohi County Drive 3rd Liberty Loan Opens April 15
Help Boost the %Over to Victory
RESULTS OF EXAMS.

Following are the names of the boys
who did not pass, limited service, no
appearance, and transferred of those
examined on Thursday, Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday and today. All
others passed.
DID NOT PASS-Harold Julian
Hennings, Edward Johnson, Otis JUS
tin Jeller Carl Holseter, Emil Edwin
Renstrom, Gustaf Lofgren, Walter Ar
thur Gordhamer, Soren Peterson, Gust
Richard Abraham, Erland c. Aune, Ed
ward Carl Lindgren, Edward Sletten,
Henry Oalus Paaverud, Albert Latt.
. LIMITED SERVICE-Alois Peter
Wiederholt, Carl Elmer Samuelson,
Casper NJ. Thimell, John Van Ort
NO APPEARANCE AND TRANS
FERS-Hans H. Moe, Carl Edward
Hall, Harry Clarence Nelson, Edwin
Emil Olson, Arthur Rudolph Harland-
er, Paul Victor Polman, John Lind
Nelson, Edward Lisecki, Robert Merle
Brown, Emil Olson, Oscar Bernhard
Olson, Walter Nelson, Theodore Ger
hard Lunde, Otto Otteson, Axel Her.
man Peterson, Lauritz K. Thomson,
Melvin Lenous Lindgren, John Ray
mond Hagen, William Stob, Casper T.
Skindelien, Elmer Gustav A. Larson,
Pottages P. Panagoplis, Harry West
lund, Magnus Johnson, Alfred Julius
Johnson, Talleck M. Johnson, Axel
Oliver HOcum, Fawn Ray McCrillis,
Erwin Godfrey Pagel, Herman J.
Hookom, George Warner Swenson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
ATTENDED SURPRISE PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hoglund, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hoglund, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hildur Hoaglund, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugo Hoglund, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G..
Sandberg and daughter, Amy, Mrs.
Charles Olson and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hoglund, Mr.. and. Mrs.
Fred Forsberg, and Mrs. ]. L. Hans
com attended surprise party given in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hawk
inson Tuesday afternoon at Kandiyohi.
Mr. and Mrs. Hawkinson recently NOV
ed to Kandiyohi from Fahlun town
ship.
The honored guests were presented
with a purse of money as a remem-
brance of the visit.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
INFORMATION FROM
WASHINGTON

The attention of the public is called
to the fact that the Daily Official Bulle-
tin issued from Washington is design
ed to furnish correct information
about rules, decisions, regulations,
proclamations, orders, and so forth,
for public information to save in
quiries and correspondence to the De-
partments at Washington. A file of
this Bulletin may be found at any post
office and library, and If consulted,
will save the headquarters at Wash
ington much of the congestion of cor
respondence that now prevails. When
you need information go to one of
these files. The matter is so import.
ant that the Kandiyohi County 10y
atty League has been requested to call
the attention of the people to the
same.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
RlCEC0MMANDS
AIR BRIGADE.
Major E. A. Rice of Willmar d.
rect. American Air Squadrons
In France.

Major c. A. Rice has been placed
in command of the air brigade of the
American Troops on the west front tn
France. These squadrons are con-
stantly on duty now, and have partici
pated in the tremendous battle now
being fought. A cable was received
by Gov. A. E. Rice from his son last
Thursday announcing that up to that
time he was safe and sound.
1t was known by few that on the
departure from America Maj. Rice was
placed in command Of some fifteen
squadrons of about two hundred avia-
tors but no public announcement has
been made Of the fact, until the fol-
lowing dispatch appeared in last
nights papers:
MAJOR c. A. RICE
Washington, April 2-The Washing
ton Times today prints dispatch
from France, indicating that Major
Cushman A. Rice of Minnesota is in
command of the American fiers in
France. It says:
with the American Army in
France, April 1.-Amer1can av1ators
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
YARD H0STLER IS:
BADLY SCALDED
Charles E. Adams and Theodore
Wright Injured When Stay
Bolt Blows Out.

Charles E. Adams, hostler, and his
helper Theodore Wright, were scalded
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock
while in the cab of passenger engine
which had just come in from Sioux
City.
The engine was over the cinder pit
at the time. The stay bolt was leak
ing, and the men were trying to right
it, when it blew out. Adams was near-
est to it, and his face and an ankle
we're badly scalded. He was taken to
the Bethesda Hospital where his in
juries were attended to at once. Mr..
Wright broke the window on the cab
and made his way out thru it. He
escaped with a cut in the forehead
from the glass and less serious burn
in the face. Gloves that the men wore
protected their hands.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-03
C0UNTY'SQUo
OVER $6e9e 600
How Ihi. Sum Ha. Been Appor'
toned to Towns, Village.
and Civ.

The organization for securing Kan
d1yoh1 County's quota of $3.50, 900 for
the Third Liberty Loan is ready for
their work, and are ready to go "over
the top" when the word is given by
County Chairman, c. w. Odeu, which
Is likely to be about April Is. 1t is
confidently expected that Kandiyohi
county will make a good showing in
the impending drive. Every citizen
with red blood who appreciates his
American citizenship and what it
means to him, is preparing to take his
full share of the bonds. The following
is the quotas assigned to the various
towns, villages and city in the county: