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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-03-22

individuality and not politics counts.
Both Senator Pittman, who is taking
to be one of ablest of the senator's,
and Senator Henderson, who is being
being given unusual recognition, were
more than fair in their treatment of
me in my efforts to become a Judge
advocate. If blunder had not been
made confusing an ppointment from
the city of Nevada is Missouri as
from the Stfte of Nevada, l believe
would have been appointed. OF course
it was nonsense for anyone to say
that there were high requirements on
the part of all appointees. Not all
judge advocates are eminent. l know
some who have never been ectually
engaged in the practice An the rule
of geographical distribution on the
basis of population would not have
prevented an appointment of two or
more from Nevada, for the District
of Columbia, with about three times
as many people, has about twenty
judge advocates. OF course, wher
the blunder about the the city Of Ne
vada in Missouri was made and onl.
one man was to be given Nevada
Judge Stoddard won because he ha(
standing as an ex-attorney genera
and as Judge, which | did not have
If he had been a Republican, the re-
suit would have been the same.
Naturally, after all the encourage
ment given me by the Judge advocate
sneral's office. and the consequent
delay which prevented my joining al
artillery regiment which is now over
there l am keenly disappointed, but
not the least bit sore at anyoneJus
ask Dick Stoddard.
81 was called back from New Yori
to attend a firm case In the supreme
court. Now l am looking about fol
another outfit which will go across
soon and needs a few extra men, be-
cause / do not care to be stuck in an
out of the way post for months. Bu
the war will drag on long, lone
while. and l will get over all right
. before very long. somehow"
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-03-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends and choir
for the many acts OF kindness and
for the many beautiful floral pieces
extended us In our hours of sadness
Especially do we wish to thank the
Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges for
their beautiful, floral offerings and
words and deeds of sympathy.
MRS. ERNEST SCOSSA and
CHILDREN.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-03-22
Will You Fight or Will You Pay?

ITO FIGHT OR TO PAY is the dGty of every
American worthy of the name If you cannot be
soldier, yOu-c at least be "payer"-a saver
Of the vast army of loyal Americans who doing
away with extravaganza and unnecessary spending If
have not already enlisted in the great of U. S.
Savers RIGHT NOW is the time to Resolve to give
up every unnecessary expenditure. Save money.
Lend to the Government Begin with 25c $413 any
amount up to $1,000. Your will be returned upon
10 days notice. The interest is high banking rates.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-03-22

The executive committee of Carson
Valley Chapter of the Red Cross held
a meeting a Minden Wednesday night
and perfected arrangements for the
big Red Cross dance to be held at
c. V. |. G. hall on Friday evening,
April 9th. II was decided to serve
a midnight lunch In the dining room
at the hall, which will be under the
charge of Red Cross members. The
dance will undoubtedly be largely at
tended as has all other dances given
In this community for the benefit ai
the Red Cross.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-03-22
ERNEST SCOSSA
TAKEN BY DEATH

After an illness of about ten days,
Ernest Scossa, one of the best known
men of this section and prominent
resident of Alpine county, died at
this place Sunday morning. After re-
covering from minor illness, he
was stricken with an attack of pneu-
physicians and trained nurses, he
succumed.
Ernest Scossa was born at Noun
tain Ranch, Calayeras county, Calf,
June II, 1872 When still a child,
his father died, and his mother re-
turned to Switzerland. When he
reached the age of FIFTEEN, he decided
to return to America, and accompan-
ide an uncle to this country. He was
educated in the schools of Alpine
county, later attending a college at
San Francisco where he completed
his studies. Returning to Alpine he
engaged in farming and stockraising
and within few years became
konwn as one of the foremost citizens
of that county. He was elected as i
member of the Board of Supervisors
and how we'll he discharged his duties
OF that office Is attested to by the
act that he held that Office for nearly
genty-six years and was so serving
Il the time OF his death.
He claimed Miss Kate Happy, a
well known lady OF this Valley. as his
bride and the union was a most
happy one. Two sweet children came
to bless their home, and no man ever
owed his children or his wife with
greater or stronger affection that did
Ernest Scossa. In order that their
,iddies could have all the advantages
of graded school, the family moved
o Gardnerville last fall. Just when
came. removing from this vale of
sorrows, man SO useful TO his
country and community. husband
Aho idolized his little family and had,
through keen business judgment, ac-
cumulated sufficient wealth to give
his dear ones their every wish.
The funeral services were held at
this place Tuesday afternoon, under
The auspices of the Odd Fellows OF
which he was an active member
Past Grand Master e. C. Mack Of
Reno, a personal friend of the de-
ceased, ofriciated at the solemn and
beautiful funeral services of that
order. In touching upon the life
work. the honorable and high ideals
and the kind disposition of the de-
pathetic response of the large gather
ing that had assembled to give their
last respects to the dead. The casket
as buried beneath world of beauti-
ful floral offerings.
The burial took place in the Gard
Ell cemetery. and while throughout
the day heavy rain fell. just be-
fore the procession left Odd Fellows
hall, the rain ceased, as II by an act
of God, in token to the goodness OF
his child, whose body was about to
be returned to earth.
Besides the devoted widow and
two children he leave to mourn his
untlmely death, a half brother serv-
ing on the battleflelds OF Europe, an
uncle. Joe Scossa OF this Valley, two
aunts, Mrs Mary Giardelli of Genoa,
Mrs. Carrie Gattavara of Calaveras
county. Cal, and sister. Mrs. Louise
Smith of Pubelo. Col, and sister in
switzerland.
Mrs. Scossa has the profound SYM
pathy of the people of this community
In her dark hour of sorrow.
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ACTION AGAINST
STATE BANK

When the State Bank and Trust
company closed its doors In 1907. this
county beside an open account, had
$4,000 on deposit under a special
certificate of deposit. For some
reason unknown, no attempt was
ever made to have funds In the bank
set aside for the payment OF this
claim until recently when the District
Attorney took the matter up and
entered suit against the receiver of
the bank. Saturday the matter came
up for hearing before Judge Langan
at Carson at which time County Clerk
Jepsen and Recorder Klotz gave
evidence on behalf of Douglas county
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-03-22
The Spirit of Patriotism is Not Enough

MERICA is squarey facing the stern reality of war;
II The spirit of patriotism is not enough-the PRAC-
TICE of patriotism is required. The practice of
patriotism is the saving of money, saving labor saving
materials Every man. woman child who spends a coin
for needless article0ne that is absolutely needed
for and wholesome livng-is deprving the Govern
ment of labor and materials that would have gone
making of supplies for the soldiers. INVEST YOUR
SAVINGS IN U. S. GOVERNMENT WAR-SAViNG
STAMPS
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
PRESIDENT ENDORSES
WORK OF COMMISSION
Wilson and Baker Praise War Work
Of Minnesota Safety Com
mission

In letter to the Secretary of War,
President Wilson takes occasion to
endorse emphatically the work of the
Minnesota Commission and all other
state war boards, in many instances
known as the estate Council Of De-
fense." He asks that no extension of
work be undertaken by independent
organizations except by the sanction
and under the direction of the Safety
Commission, to prevent duplication
and unnecessary expense.
Secretary Bakers letter recites in
detail the noteworthy accomplish
ments of the Commission and calls
attention to the continued growth in
scope and significance of it's duties in
the manifold activities that are con-
stantly demanding its attention in
the various phases of war work.
Thorough its speakers, its contact
with the press and the people them
selves through the county units, the
State Commission is in special sense
the guardian of civil morale, carry
ing on a work of education and in
formation which must be continued
in order that the will to win and the
knowledge of how to make that will
effective may be everybody's possess
sion throughout the war in hours of
trial as we'll as in the hour of vic
tory" said Mr.. Baker. cit is difficult
to estimate the Importance of the
service rendered since our entrance
into the war;" continued Mr.. Baker,
and urges the President to use his
authority as commander-in-chief to
assist the Commission in broadening
the scope of it's work in order that it
may go on to still greater achieve
ments, as conditions permit.
President Wilson fully agrees with
the Secretary and asks that where
ever opportunity for war work pres
ents itself, that it be first carefully
determined whether or not the or
ganization of the State Safety Com
mission may be utilized, thus render
ing unnecessary the creation of new
machinery.
This endorsement by such high
authority is gratifying to every mem
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
n R@AY RA ~
NAkZNZVER,SAZ ZRACZOZ2
AA - -

With the Moline Universal-the
original two-wheel tractor-One Man
can farm more land than was ever
before possible, because
One Man has power at his COM
mand equal to six horses, capable of
doing the work of nine horses, due
to its greater speed and endurance.
One Man operates the Moline Uni
versal from the seat of the inple-
ment to which it is attached, where
he must sit in order to do good work.
One Man can start in the spring
and go from one operation to an
other-p1owing, narrowing, planting,
cu1tivating, sowing, harvesting grain
or corn, spreading manure, filling the
silo, cutting wood, etc., doing all
farm work from one years end to
another, independently of horses or
hired help.
All these one-man operations are
possible with the Moline Universal
because it is mounted on two wheels.
1t attaches direct to the implement,
making one compact unit-the trac-
tor the front wheels and the imple-
ment the rear wheels. One man con-
trolls the entire outfit from the seat
of the implement. There has been
good reason in the past for putting a
seat on implements, for it is from
this point that the work must be
observed and that adjustments must
be made.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
MALMBERG WRITES OF
MORRIS BOYS In CAMP
Says Back Allies of Any Minnesota
Town Worth More Than
South Carolina

A letter received on Monday from
Hames Malmberg, a former employee
at the Tribune Office, gives consider
able information concerning the Nor
ris boys at Camp Wadsworth Among
other things he says:
'I received several copies of The
Morris Tribune a few days ago and
also letters from the folks there I
don't know which I appreciated the
most, but it sure seems good to get
a few lines from friends in ones
home town.
'Since I wrote the last letter
lot of interesting things have taken
place. We are no longer in Co. l..
seth Pioneer Inf, but are scattered
all over. HUH, Abel, Barry, Powers
and Peterson were transferred to the
anti-air craft division. Lentz, Nor
ton, Lanschansky and myself are. in
54th Pioneer Inf. This is a new or
ganization composed of both infan-
try men and engineers. At present
we are getting the infantry end of
the game but when we get across we
will take up engineering as the chief
object. So far as l understand our
duties, we are to build bridges and
cut barbed wire fences at the front.
Some soft job, amt it? Lentz and
Laschansky have already made out
their preliminaries, such as drawing
UP their wills, etc. HUH and that
bunch are to shoot down the Ger
man birds
'.The man that named this country
the sunny south, sure was right.
Lentz claims that it is the back bone
of hell kicked by the devil. It's on
ly 1873 in the shade. He says that
he wouldn't give back alley in any
Minnesota town for the whole state
of South Carolina. HUH bet that he
could fry eggs in the sun at noon
and I believe he is as near to the
truth as he can be. The negroes say
that this is the hottest period and
that this is the hottest heat wave
that has passed over this state for
the past ten years.
1--WE don't need to worry a bit
about hot water as our drinking
water comes out Of the ground in a
luke warm state and with the suns
aid for two minutes we have boil
ing water, and this isn't much of an
exaggeration.
7 4Lentz was on guard duty the 9th
er evening and while out held UP an
ice man. This gave us treat of ice
water for a couple of days. Lasch-
ansky is on duty today and / wonder
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
what he will find in his path.

what he will find in his path.
$50 far I have gotten out of de-
tail. Had a call at one time but the
rest of the bunch were too willing
to fall in so I was excused.
'sLentz and I went to the Liberty
Theatre last night and saw vaude-
Vile and comedy followed by a one
wheel bicycle stunt. We enjoyed the
evening very much.
''The program for today is to get
our third shot in the arm. We have
been issued everything conceivable
in the way Of equipment, from a
show string to a pick and shovel and
ak. The only training we have had
in the infantry line is tent pitching.
After a little target practice we will
have covered the first part of our
training. I haven't heard soul say
that he wished he was back home,
but many wish they could hurry to
the other side of the pond, My ad-
dress is now, Private A. III. Malm-
berg, Co. F., "a Pioneer Inf, Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. c.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
Letter from Walter Bengston

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. IL, 1918.
The Morris Tribune.
Dear Sir:-Just a few lines to the
home paper from one of the Stevens
county boys.
I left Morris the 18th of January.
1917, for a trip through Canada. ]
was through Saskatchewan, Alberta,
and British Columbia and am now
again in the good old U. S. A.
This is the incest country that I
have seen with the one exception and
that is Minnesota.
The crops are quite poor this year
on account of dry weather but the
roots and fruit trees are doing fine.
1 was out through the country last
Sunday and saw some of the most
beautiful fruit farms, acres and
acres of orchards. The pears and
apples will be ripe in about two
weeks.
Tacoma is one of the busiest cities
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23

Being close coupled to the irnple-
tnent, the Moline Universal Tractor
backs as readily as it goes forward,
and turns in a 16-foot circle. It
steers so easily that boy or woman
can handle it as well as man.
With the Mo1ine-Universal one
man can take care of all the require
ments on the average size farm.
Flowing with two-bottorns, the
Moline Universal Tractor does as
much work in one day as the ordi-
nary three-plow tractor, due to the
higher speed at which it operates, 31z
miles an hour. It has the power to
run at this high speed because all of
its weight is traction weight-al1 of
it is converted to pull.
The light weight of the Moline-
Universal Tractor, 1880 pounds, and
its high clearance-greater than that
of the. average cultivator-make it
perfectly adapted for cultivating. It
isn't the kind of tractor that does
your blowing and seed bed prepara-
ton and then rests while your horses
do the planting, cultivating and har-
vesting.
Mechanically, the Moline-Univer-
sal is the most modern tractor btdEt,
containing more refnements and inn
provements than any other tractor on
the market.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
DIR. FRITZGERALD IS NOW
SOMEWHERE in FRANCE
Says He is Enjoying His Experiences
But Will Be Glad to Get
Back Home

In letter to Mr.. J. G. Morrison,
received Tuesday from Lieutenant E..
T. Fitzgerald, he says:
ST have been in France for several
weeks now. We made good time in
crossing the United States and also
across the Atlantic. We had pleas
ant trip on the water and it was quite
cool when we arrived on this side.
We saw England but were on land
there only a part of a day.
eve are now billeted in a village
and living you might say with the
Inhabitants, but the soldiers have
their own kitchen and mess. / have
a nice room and one of those good
old-fashioned feather beds. The
officers at this place have their meals
cooked by lady in her own kitchen.
I have learned enough French to en-
able me to get plenty to eat. My
table vocabulary seems to develope
faster than along any other line of
conservation.
This is pretty country, all
woods and mountains and valleys.
The farmers live in villages in the
valleys and the houses are all of stone
with tile roofs, some of them dating
back 200 years. In many instances
the houses and barns are combined.
Each village has a public water sy-
stem, the water being piped from
springs on the hillside into large
cement tanks in the center of the
village. All the stock is driven to
these tanks for water and for house
use the water is carried. There is a
wash house built at each fountain
where all the women Of the village
bring their washing. q shouldn't
wonder but what that is quite a
place for gossip
81 am the only M. D. here. The
climate is ideal in summer, bright
sunny days and cool nights. 1t never
gets warmer than 80.
'"The roads in France are very
good. They are made mostly of
crushed stone and are planted on
both sides with trees. The roads are
numerous and we'll kept up. I am
getting some fine experience and am
kept busy, but nevertheless am
feeling fine and glad to be here.
But you can bet I will be glad also
when I can leave for the good old
u. S. A. and Morris, MINI. Hoping
all are we'll, Your friend,
Lieut.. E. T. Fitzgerald,
$50 Inf, A E. F."
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23

on the coast. We have sir or seven
ship yards here employing between
$4,000 or 10000 men building steel
ships and we also have Camp Lewis,
the largest training camp on the
coast. The camp is IL miles from
the center of Tacoma. There are not
SO many soldiers in the city during
the week but on Saturday nights and
Sundays they come in by the thous-
ands, fine husky young fellows It
sure gives this burg patriotic ap-
pearance. 4.
I am sending you money order
for the Morris Tribune as I would
like to get the home paper for miss
it very much, from
Walter Bengston,
936 Fawcett Ave. Tacoma, Wash.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
Soldiers Allotments

The northern division of the Red
Cross has been notified of marked
change in handling allotments and
family allowances to dependents of
soldiers and sailors. The change is
expected to speed up the delivery of
government checks to the depend
ents.
Every enlisted man in the military
or naval service, regardless of rank
or pay, must now make the same al
lotment to his wife and children
SIS a month. To this allotment the
government will add a monthly al
lowance ranging from SIS a month
for a motherless child and SIS for a
wife without children, up to a max
imum of $50.
In addition, the enlisted man, if
he desires government allowances
for his dependent parents, grand
parents, grandchildren, brothers and
sisters, may make voluntary allot-
ments to them, fixed by the new
rules at SIS month where allotment
is made to a wife and children, and
SIS where no such allotment is
made.
Heretofore allotments were on a
sliding scale and varied according to
the soldiers pay or the members and
personnel of his family
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23

Der Of the Safety Commissions or
ganization and each one Of them from
precinct chairmen to Governor Burn
quist will respond with still greater
efforts to keep Minnesota in the front
rank as great power toward win
ming this war for Freedom and Dem
ocracy.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
planning the Kaiser's Future

$500 in Thrift Stamps will be
paid as prizes for the best letters
solving the Kaiser's future. The
question that confronts all the Am
erican people today is What shall
we do with the Kaiser after he is
captured"
All letters must be in hands Of
Secretary no later than September.
LIST, and must not exceed ESQ words
and may be written in prose or
poetry.
Address all communications to A.
A. Barnes, Secretary American So
ciety, 305 Globe Building, Mime
apolis, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23

FOR SALES Standard Fairbanks
Wagon platform scale, ton capa-
city. Enquire Lampert Lumber Co.,
Morris, Mimi. If.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23

SHOES REPAIRED. Neatly. and
promptly at Henle's Bros Harness
Shop. If.
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Morris tribune., 1918-08-23

We have large list of lands in
Becker and Mahnomen counties at
prices ranging from $40 per acre for
unimproved UP to $50 for improved
farms.g Stone Implement Co. tt.
The Washington times., 1918-05-31
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow.

much the same aims in view was
already being organized by Judge
Wadhams, of New York. It has
since been established under the
name, American Families"
Now, the curious thing to my
mind is that three people, none Of
whom l am positively certain had
any knowledge Of each other, and
all Of whom l am equally certain
are unknown to Judge Wadhams,
should have hit upon the same
idea at practically the same time.
each regarding It as his or her own
original conception.
There is only one explanation
It must have been in the air. That
Is, a conjunction Of circumstances
served to bring the want or need
Of such a society to several diff
ferent minds, and SO acted in each
Ease as a suggestion.
merely cite this incident be-
cause It i9 a recent example which
The Washington times., 1918-05-31
when the world Was Young
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CONTINUED from First Column.)
whom you descend straight ne fought against the
sters of this world and all its dangers with clubs sharp
stones fastened at the end of sticks.
They lived up in the trees or hidden in holes They in
vented fire that kept away wild beasts and gradually used
the fire to melt metals and make better weapons
They fought everything nature wild animals cold and
heat and especially each other.
And they are fighting each other s-across the ocean,
where inthe Kaisers brain there still exists and rules the
saVagery of the earliest days.
When you your great great great grandfather and
grandmother sitting in their very simple home the treetop
you realize how much they have improved.
When you think of them killing and eating each other in
those ancient days (cannibasm oandoned now you Te
aze that the day is coming when will also give up sport
and business of numbering each other in order that tribe
may get from another that which it does not need.
These pictures illustrate Charles G. D. Roberts extraor
dnary interesting article 1.-THE Lake of Long Sleep in the
June number of COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE, and are re-
produced here by permission.