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Morris tribune., 1918-06-28

that a silo is an absolute necessity.
County Agent Nash of Morris was
calling on Alberta farmers and resi-
dents Wednesday forenoon.
Miss Olive Farwell went to Morris
Tuesday for few days visit.
Mrs. F. L. Spaulding visited friends
at Morris Tuesday.
l.. M. Larson received an engine
attachment from an eastern factory
which can be used on any launch
with success. L. M. expects to put
the machine into active service soon
as himself and family go to their
cottage for the summer vacation.
Val. Orth has been constantly adj
ding to his stock of farm machinery
in the Stewart implement shed until
he has now a very complete stock to
select from.
The farmers of Stevens county and
Minnesota in general can feel con-
siderably elated to know they live
in the grain belt" after reading of
the unfavorable crop conditions in
parts of North Dakota and greater
part of Montana.
Alberta has some very promising
"war gardens" and no labor or time
is being spared to make them fulfill
| their promise.
c. w. Andert, Chas. Groskruetz
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28
The Best for July Fourth

There will be no celebration in
Morris or surrounding towns on
July Fourth and for this reason the
MANAGEMENT of the Strand theatre
has been looking for the very play
for entertainment for that date,
"The Whip" The worlds biggest
motion picture has been selected and
will be brought here with much ex-
pense.
The picture par excellence, the
supreme Offering Of flmdom, is "The
Whip" the screen version Of the
famous play that ran for three years
in London and for over two seasons
in New York City when it was pro-
duced by William A. Brady.
Afterward the play had run of
two years in Australia and career
without precedent in every part OF
the English speaking world. It was
translated into French, Russian, Ger
man and other tongues, and always
with enormous success.
| It was so vast in it's equipment OF
scenes and effects that 1t could be
produced in only three or four the
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28
Big Deal Just Made

The u. S. Real Estate and De-
velopment Co., of Spring Valley,
Mimi, a large and reliable concern,
which makes a speciality of the sale
of residence lots, has purchased that
beautiful fifteen-acre tract of P. L..
Spooner located on the hill block
east of the court house between the
High School and the Agricultural
College and are now surveying it and
laying it out into residence lots and
grading up new streets.
This is without doubt one of the
finest locations within the limits of
the city of Morris and will make a
very desirable part of the city for
residential purposes and is unques-
tionably the most beautifully locat-
ed section now available.
This company will sell the entire
tract at public auction on Saturday,
, July IS, beginning at 10 a. m. These
lots will be sold to the highest bid
| der regardless of price. This is an
opportunity that the people of Nor
ris have long been looking for and
| this sale should attract a large num-
Der of buyers, both from the city and
out of town The lots should sell
fast and at good prices.
Remember the date of the sale ano
if you are planning to make your
home in Norris within the next five
or ten years you should avail your.
self of the opportunity to purchase
one of these lots, as they are sure
to increase in value steadily. adv.
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28

change Company have been inspected
and a complete detailed inventory
obtained by a crew of expert tele-
phone men under the direction OF
the Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commission. The>crew which
was at work in Stevens county was
in charge of Mr.. Geo. w. Chadwick
of Moorhead, and covered every foot
of pole line in the county, making
a complete record of the condition
of each unit, such as poles, wires,
crossarms, anchors, and pins.
These reports will be forwarded to
the office of Mr.. D. F. Jurgensen,
Chief Engineer, of the Railroad and
Warehouse Commission, for compila-
ton. and will form a basis for max
ing an appraisal of the physical
value of the long distance lines In
Minnesota. The records also will
become a part of the permanent
archives of the Engineering Depart
ment. The valuation is desired by
the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission at this time mainly for the
purpose of enabling it to determine
the reasonableness of the telephone
toll rates in the state, against which
there have been more or less critl-
cism. If competent telephone men
will be available, Mr.. Jurgensen
hopes to complete the field work this
wear, but the task is an immense
one, entailing as it does the inven-
torying of fully ten thousand miles
of pole lines.
The inventorying of the toll line
properties of the Tri-State Telephone
& Telegraph Company was conclud-
ed earlier in the month by a party
under the direction of Mr.. Charles
E. Hoy of Minneapolis.
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28
and Chris Plocker autoed to Glen

and Chris Plocker autoed to Glen
wood Friday.
Miss Annie Wenholz went to
Wood Lake, Mimi, last week where
she will enjoy two weeks vacation
and also at other points in the state.
During her absence Odin Norby has
been taking the place of teller at the
bank.
J. D. Wilson was transacting
business in Alberta Tuesday. Since
moving to his present location J. d.
is closer to Chokio than Alberta but
he says, Alberta for him in prefer
ence to any other town.
Mrs. T. A. Maanum called on Mrs.
Larson Tuesday afternoon.
P. H. Foley received word from
his nephew William Schrapps who
was in training at Camp Lewis,
Washington, that he passed through
Morris few days ago enroute to
some where in France to help subdue
the Boches and Hungarians.
Mrs. Ghurt and Mrs. Devereaux
visited with Mrs. A. H Andert Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. l.. T. Norby and children are
expected home from Grand Forks the
! last of the week where they have en-
i joyed an extended visit with parents
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28
$4,000 for Red Cross

The gross proceeds from the Red
Cross picnic at the Rud Jallo farm
last Sunday amounted to $4,000
with an expense of around $4,000
leaving the neat sum of $4,000 for
the promotion and extension of the
Red Cross. No time or trouble was
spared by the Red Cross workers of
cess both socially and financially.
The business men and women as well
of Alberta deserve more than little
credit for the firm hold taken by
them in arranging and carrying out
such successful open air entertain
ment in behalf of the most worthy
cause known to mankind at this time.
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28
ALBERT A NEWS

Joe Ludwig spent last week Wis
iting friends at Roscoe and Eden
Valley, Mimi. Joe returned Friday
so as to be on hand to leave with the
contingent of soldiers Monday. Mr..
Ludwig enlisted several months ago
but failed to pass physical examina
ton at that time.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Schultz, Mr..
and Mrs. P H. Foley, Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Andert and Mrs. Val Orth were
at Chokio Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Club report most en-
joyable meeting at the home of Mrs.
C. W. Roberts Friday evening.
Henry Braun visited friends at
Stacy and Wyoming, Mimi, a few
days last week i.
Val Orth got in a car load of pri-
son twine Tuesday and has been
quite busily engaged, dealing out
the different allotments to his many
farmer friends.
Braun Bros. are expecting another
car load of autos the last of the
week.
FOR SALE.-Nearly new 9-18 Case
gas tractor at real bargain if
taken at once. Farmers Lumber
Yard, Morris.
Quite, a number of Alberta folks
attended the funeral of Ole Jello
which took place Tuesday from the
farm home in Synnes township.
Miss Ellen Peterson visited friends
in Donnel1y and vicinity last week.
Miss Hazel Gulbranson of Star
buck, spent Sunday with his parents
here 81
Miss Nina Bangarter of Sank
Center has been visiting her parents
this week.
Miss Myrtle Gulbranson spent last
week visiting friends at Starbuck and
Glenwood.
Word received from Emmett Han
sen and Ed. Spauling two of the AL
berta volunteer soldiers show they
have been transferred from Camp
Cody, New Mexico to Camp, Merritt,
New Jersey. 4
Oscar Peterson and c. Nj. Bagstad
have been hauling silo material this
week Each of these progressive and
successful farmers are having silos
built as they find in order to get
the desired results from corn feed
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28
and friends.

and friends.
p. II. Foley and Grin Gulbranson
enticed by the advance in wage scale
have gone railroading for the sum-
mer season.
Elma Olson has been proving her
self a very apt scholar in learning
the differnt details PERTAINING to the
management of a general store.
Miss Olson will manage the Larson
store the greater part of the time
while Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and fam
lily are at the lakes.
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28

aires in all America-such as the
Manhattan Opera House, New York,
the Auditorium, Chicago, etc. For
this reason it has been seen by less
than ten percent Of the theatre pa
irons of the United States.
Big race scenes wonderful hunt
ing scenes, the best train wreck and
the most thrilling automobile ac-
cident ever seen in pictures, start
ling scenes in the old Eden Musee
filled with wax figures an these
combined with a powerful and at
tention-riveting story make this the
worlds biggest screen, play.
First performance at 7:45.. Sec
ond show following at 9:15. Ad-
mission Csc and 35c. adv
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28

Your visit to the Twin Cities will
be more enjoyable If you stop at this
Famous Hosiery. Excellent Cuisine,
Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis, Min
nesota, 400 rooms PTS at $3.50 tU
$3.50. adv.
Morris tribune., 1918-06-28
Toll Lines ALI Inventoried

All the long distance telephone
lines in Stevens county operated by
the Northwestern Telephone Ex-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Work of the Local Board.

For the past two weeks the local
board has been very strenuously en-
gagged much of the time with clas-
sifcations, re-classifcations, physi-
cal examinations and inducing men
into service. After the call for men
who are to leave for Camp Wads-
worth Friday morning, August 2, has
been filled the Edgefeld local board
will have sent 1876 colored men to
camp within the past two weeks. Fri
day and Tuesday were taken up with
examinations and a considerable mum
Der will report today for physical eX-
animation. Thursday afternoon at
four o'clock 40 men will be ordered
to report to the local board for in
duction, departing Friday morning
at 6:55 for Camp Wadsworth, near
Spartanburg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Colored Increment.

The local board sent Sc colored
men to Camp Wadsworth Monday
morning. This is the first time that
troops have been sent to Camp Wads-
worth from Edgefeld. The men went
away in fine spirits. Breakfast was
provided for them here and lunch
was furnished in Columbia. The men
who composed this increment were
as follows:
Chester Arthur, Ernest Allen, Err
nest G. T. Blalock, Willie Blocker,
Warren Blocker, Johnnie Burt, Far
row Brunson, Arthur Basket, Alonzo
Bussey, Dock Crawford, Ernest Cal
Than, Dock S. Chappell, Walter Cook,
Price Dabney, Eddie Edwards, James
Preston Harris, Edward Holmes, Jack
Holmes, William Holloway, Lonnie
Higgins, Elijah Jefferson, Bluford
johnson, Alonzo Kimble, Malachi
Mitchell, John Henry Mays, Robert
Morton, Hose Medlock, Anderson
McKie, Charlie Mosely, James Nor
gan, Buster Neal, Chas. Nipper. John
Nick, Major Nealions, Willie Oliver,
Henry Roney, Press Robinson, En-
nest Rhimes, Minis Robertson, War
rem Robertson, William Taft Stevens,
Cadge Shedrick, John Simkins, John
Sherman, Luther Talbert, Fred Whit
aker, John Walker, Lawrence WASH
Pickens Williams, Birpee Watson
MARYLAND Washington, George wal
ton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.

The August meeting of the w. G.
T. U. will be held with Mrs. A. E.
Padgett on Monday afternoon next
at $50 o'clock.
The following programme will be
carried out, and will be specially in
teresting to mothers. Every member
should come and make this mid-sum-
mer meeting the very best of the
year.
Devotions, Mrs. w. L. Dunovant.
Chart talk, Temperance and Mis-
sions, Mrs. Abner Broadwater.
Literature and Character" Mrs.
D. B. Hollingsworth.
Teaching Children How to Spend"
Mrs. R. L. Young.
"The Golden Rule" Miss Lillian
Smith.
"Don'ts for Parents" Mrs. w. w.
Fuller.
"The Tactful Mother" Mrs. M. P.
Wells.
Piano solo, Funeral March,"
Chopin, Miss Gladys Padgett.
Vocal solo, Good Bring You Safe
ly to Our Arms Again."
america"
Business.
The usual free will offering will
be taken which will go to the French
orphan fund by which the Union
hopes to make a contribution suffl-
Gent for the support of an orphan
during the year. During the collec-
ton a little girl carrying a. French
flag will assist and the Marseillaise
will be played.
The w. C. T. U. is contributing
comfort bags to all of our Edgefield
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Will Make a Firm Stand.

In order to facilitate the physical
examinations, DR.. R. A. Marsh pur-
chased dainty, diminutive platform
scales for weighing registrants. But
n colored soldier-elect had such
ponderous feet that he could hardly
stand upon the scales. 1t appeared
for a time that he would have to be
stood upon his head to be weighed.
However, such men T the kind
that are needed. They should be able
to make a firm stand before the enc
my.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Character Sketching.

There is a certain elevating inspi.
ration to be had from character
sketches of the lives Of many Amer
lean statesmen and laymen. Fore
most among them is that of the
Father of our Country, who, as a
boy, would not tell a lie, and who,
by his valor and keenness of per-
ception when but a mere Virginia
youth and long before his riper
fame with it's moral truth had diff
fused itself throughout the land,
saved from humiliation an army of
expedition sent against Fort
Duquesne.
Since that time our country has
been blessed with the influence and
examples of many men of high at
tainment and forceful character
who, contrary to the opinion of any
philosopher, could have been trust
ed to write their own biographies
and to write them truthfully and
complete. To the glory of Texas
be it said that the historv Of this,
our imperial state, contains the
names of many Of such men whose
good examples and frank candor IN
dealings with the people, those of
this day should emulate.
Between right and wrong the
lines of demarcation are definitely
drawn. There exists no twilight
zone to screen the acts of public
men from the public view. In the
public officials strictly private acts
the public may not be concerned.
But the public is concerned in
knowing whether in fact the public
officials acts are strictly private.
Texas has suffered enough and too
much from hidden methods. Why
not have a campaign of truth? IF
the people are worthy Of voting
they are equally worthy of conf
dence.-Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Sunday School Convention.

The Sunday school convention
which was held in the Methodist
church Wednesday and Thursday was
very helpful and inspiring to those
who attended and it is regretted that
the attendance was so small, both
from the. town and from Sunday
schools over the county. The writer
was prevented from attending by
pressing duties as a member of the
local board. More of our Sunday
school workers should have heard the
inspiring addresses of Mr.. w. E. Will
lis and Miss Millwee Davis, both of
whom are experts in Sunday school
work.
The committee on nominations
made the following report: ]. H. Can
telou, president; S. B. Mays, vice
president; W.. W. Fuller, secretary
and treasurer. The district presidents
are j. C. Lewis, Johnston, No. l;
J. NJ. Shaffer, Pleasant Lane, No.2;
H. E. Quarles, Cold Spring, No. 8.
The division superintendent are Miss
Emmie Lanham, Elementary, Ropers;
L. G. Watson, Secondary, Trenton,
and Rev. A. L. Gunter, adult, Edge
field.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Four Splendid Young Men.

Monday night the local board sent
under Call 1914 from Provost Mar
shall General four splendid young
men to Vancouver, Washington,
where they will be employed in pro-
viding or preparing material for the
construction of a%eroplanes. These
young men, all of them volunteers,
are Messrs. H. H. Smith, William
Bush, William Brunson and A. E..
Padgett, Jr. The journey obliquely
across the continent, practically from
coast to coast, will consume about
five days, going by way of Columbia,
Ashville, Hartman Junction, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, Omaha and Portland,
Oregon. The young men will travel
in a Pullman car from Asheville to
Vancouver, every item of expense
en- route being paid by the govern
ment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31

county boys as they leave for the
camps, and the treasury is constant
Nv in need of reimbursements.
All who are in arrears with dues
are requested to bring them to this
meeting, so that we may not be lack
ing for funds for war relief work
when the call comes.
The National w. C. T U. is calling
on the unions for electric fans for
the base hospitals at the sixteen can
tonments in our country. Many local
and county unions are responding to
this call, which is also urged by the
physicians in charge as being highly
promotive of the recovery of patients,
one hospital alone calling for so fans
at a cost of $500 each.
One Edgefeld county sailor boy
who has been in the service long
enough to know what was really use
full to him, said that he never appre-
ciated anything nor than the gift
of the little comfort bag given him
by the w. C. T. u, that it was ex-
actly what he needed and was of such
a size that it could be his constant
companion in fact "a friend in need"
The meeting will adjourn with the
singing of the "Star-Spangled Ban
,ner."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Baptist Sunday School Conven-
ton.

The. Edgefeld Baptist Sunday
school convention held it's 50th ses-
sion with Mountain Creek Baptist
church on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week; more than two-thirds
of the schools and churches were
represented. In addition to all of
the local pastors, Rev. J.. A. Gaines
of Columbia, S. c., representing the
B. Y. P. U. work, also representing
DR.. Watts in State Sunday school
work, was present.
There was a good local attendance
both days. The hospitality of the
church and community was unlimited,
The subjects discussed by the pas
tors and two of the laymen present
doubtless made good impressions on
those who heard them. Some of the
speeches made had a considerable
touch of patriotic pathos.
Several spoke of this convention
as being the best that had been held
for a number of years. The incumb-
ent officers were all reelected. The
next session will be with Horns
Creek Baptist church on Wednesday
and Thursday before the 4th Sun
day in July 1919.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Death of Lanham Dorm.

For the past ten days the entire
community has been deeply solicitous
and greatly depressed over the very
serious illness of Lanham Dorm, the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Dorm. Death came last night about
1915 o'clock and relieved him of his
intense suffering. Sunday afternoon,
July IA, Lanham stepped on a nail
and it penetrated his foot near the
centre about an inch. The wound
was dressed at once with precautlon
and he suffered no great pain or un-
usual inconvenience until a week la
ter, when his back and neck began
to pain him. Lockjaw had resulted
from the wound by the nail. Serum
was at once ordered and injected in
to his system and while it relieved
the severity of the disease, it never
checked it. Lanham was a robust boy
of athletic build and strong constl-
tuition, consequently he made a brave
fight but the disease, for which it
seems science had made no absolute
cure, gained the mastery. He suffered
intensely when not under the intu-
ence of a%nodynes.
Lanham was in his 18th year at
the time of his death and was well
developed mentally and physically.
Since school closed he has assisted
his father in the store, always prov
ing to be alert, active, courteous. His
genial. amiable disposition won for
him many friends. Lanham united
with the Baptist church several years
ago and was a regular attendant up
on Sunday school. Not only in the
home where he was so tenderly be-
loved by his parents and sisters, but
among his large circle of young
friends, boys and girls, he will be
greatly missed. The sympathy of the
entire community goes out to the be-
reaved home. The funeral will be
held at five o'clock this afternoon at
the Baptist church, DR.. E. P. Jones
officiating, and the interment will
take place in the family square in
the cemetery SE;sazas::.:.s.
HEaess,, S%=GSlEs,s
1t seems to be ~providential that
Lanham's uncle, Mr.. Thomas B. Lam
ham, arrived the day before there
was an acute manifestation of the
disease and Mr.. Lanham sat at Lam
hams bedside day and night through
out the 10 days of his illness, minis
tering in the most devoted and ten
der manner to his every need. In
stead of having complete rest during
his vacation, Mr.. Lanham has had
his strength tried by this special SER
vice to his nephew and the family.
God will bless and reward him for
this beautiful, unselfsh service.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
You Can "Spot" Them.

You can generally "spot" a cam
paign liar. He frequently begins his
cowardly remarks by somewhat TAX
ing the voter into his confidence and
then in a roundabout way, so as to
conceal his devilish motive, makes
yelled attacks upon candidates, grow
ing holder and holder in his remarks.
according to whatever response ne
NAV receive from the voter. Probab-
ly you have already Spotted" some
of them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tompkins and
Master John are being very cordially
greeted by their Edgefeld friends,
having arrived yesterday from Cor
nellsville, Penn, to visit DR.. j. G..
Tompkins.
After a pastorate of a little more
than three years, DR.. E. Pendleton
Jones has resigned to enter upon his
labors as pastor of the Baptist church
of Batesburg. He will move his fam
lily to Batesburg this week.
Beware of campaign liars, men
who habitually make mean, spiteful
and false remarks about candidates
with the hope of prejudicing voters
against them. Honest, high-minded
men will not sink to such a low level.
Among Edgefield's splendid young
men who have volunteered to serve
their country is Mr.. Albert Cheatham
who recently volunteered in Column
bia for service in the navy. He is
now at home awaiting the call to
duty.
Mr.. Robert Griffin from Camp Sc
vier was a weekend visitor in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Parker,
being the guest of their granddaugh-
ter, Miss Rosada Talbert of Parks
vile who is spending some time in
.Edgefeld, ns=..,.
Miss Meta QUITS, daugter of Mr..
and Mrs. A.. G. QUITS of Mckendree,
has accepted a position in the post
office and has already entered upon
her duties. Postmaster Mellichamp is
to be congratulated upon making
such a splendid selection.
Mr.. Mark Miller who has served
so faithfully and we'll in the post
office for the past four or five years
is now on a vacation and will accept
another position early in the fall. The
office will not seem the same without
Mark. His friends miss him. greatly.
Mrs. L. M. Johnson has as her
guests this week her father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. McWhite, and
sister, Miss Annie Belle McWhite,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse M. Ray and
little daughter, Frances. All of them
came down from Greenville in a tour
ing car.
The letter from Mr.. Stanton Lott
which appears on our front page is
intensely interesting. The work in
which the five young men whom Edge
field county has sent to the Pacific
coast are engaged is just as impor-
tant as fighting the enemy face to
face in France.