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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

The woman s committee of the coun-
ell of national defense recommends the
wearing of a black sleeve band bear
ing golden star by fathers and moth
ers or friends who have lost at the
front those near and dear to them. Of
course there can be no universal con-
formity but this unique insignia seems
appropriate. The question might
arise as to just how far the term
" friends should be-applied. To limit
the use to an immediate relative would
be better than to throw open an op-.
portunity to use a decoration far be-
yond the point for which it was pri-
marily intended, as has been done so
repeatedly in displaying service flags
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

The combination of small boy and
a gun has seldom resulted in a more
horrifying tragedy than that which
took place at West Rochester, when
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

A Real Disappointment.
"She was disappointed in love-"
'In what way?"
Found that the man she thought
would make good husband was a
draft evader."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
PITY THE POOR FARMER.

It was a brother Of Col. Gap job
son of Rumpus Ridge, Ark, who
discovered by stranger sitting
his front porch. He was discor
late and melancholy. He appea
as one who had lost his: last frieI
Here is the dialogue which took place:
whats the matter, friend? You ap-
pear to be down in the dumps You
said it. | am suffering from an att
tack of the bluest blues you ever
seed" eff | may ask, what's your
trouble 2" "The country is going to
the dogs" didn't you have good,
crop of wheat?" "Fine. Went forty
bushels to the acre" "How was the.
corn?" "Never had a better prospect
Looks fine and is now safe. Any
alfalfa?" Sure. Have cut three crops
and will get another" What about
your potatoes ?" "Got $50 bushels to-
the acre." ''Then what in times the
matter with you?" "Well, you see,
stranger, this kind of crops we are.
getting is mighty hard on the ground." "
Independence Examiner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
Directions Fol.
Heavy Sweaters
RED CROSS KNITTERS ASKED TO
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM
HEADQUARTERS.

Quality Of Wool required: about
one pound, or A hanks Of As yarn.
l pair Red Cross needles No. 3.
Cast on " stitches.
Knit 2, Purl 2, for 3 inches.
Knit across and Purl back for 10
inches.
Knit l row.
(A) Knit 6, Purl across; and Knit
last stitches.
OBJ Knit all the way across.
Repeat (A) and (B) for inches.
Knit across and back 8 times;
(making A ridges,)
Knit 6; then Purl |, Knit I, for
II stitches; Knit 6. -
Bind off 26 stitches for neck.
First Shoulder:
Knit 6; then Purl 1, Knit l, for II
stitches; Knit 6.
Knit Z; then Purl l, Knit 1, for 10
stitches; Knit 6.
Continue to Knit and purl back and
forth in this way Ia times, which
leaves the wool at inner edge.
Break of wool and tie it on at neck
opening for.
Second Shoulder.
Knit 4: then Purl I, Knit l, for 10
stitches; Knit 6.
Knit 6; then Puri l, Knit l, for II
stitches; Knit 6.
Continue to knit and purl back and
forth in this way IA times, which
leaves the wool at inner edge.
Cast on 26 stitches; Knit 6; then
Purl l, Knit 1, for II stitches; Knit 6.
Knit across and back times
(making a ridges).
(C) Knit all the way across.
CD Knit 6. Purl across; and Knit
last stitches.
Repeat co. and CD for inches.
Knit across and Purl back for 10
inches.
Purl 2, Knit 2, for inches.
Bind off loosely. Sew up sides,
leaving 9 inches for armholes.
Single-crochet l row around neck
and armholes.
Measurements:
Neck (when stretched), II 1-2-1E
IL inches.
Across chest (not stretched), 17-2C
inches.
please clip for future use.)
Get ready for the 4th Liberty Loan
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
SUCCESSIVE REPORTS.

First report in Germany: "Thee
Americans will not fight" Second
report: "The Americans love the dol
lar too much to fight" Third re-
port: "No Americans coming over.
Fourth report: "Some Americans are
coming over but they are. few and
unframed" Fifth report: 1.-THE story
that Americans are being transport
ed to France in great numbers is a
canard; the United States canRGt
spare the handful of soldiers in its re-
gular army from the Mexican border
and its volunteers are unfit for SCR
vice at the front" Sixth report:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
Henry Schleuder

Funeral services for Henry Schleu-
der who died suddenly Tuesday morn
ing of last week were held at the
home Friday afternoon, Rev. e. r:
Martin a warm personal friend OF
Mr.. Schleuder reading the services.
Favorite hymns were sung by quar-
tet composed of Miss Barnes, Mrs.
Hillig, w. M. Smith and H. w. Ward.
Interment was made in the Redwood
Falls cemetery, the ervice at the
grave being in charge of the Ameri-
can Order of United Workman, OF
which Mr.. Schleuder was not only a
charter member but also the oldest
member. The pail bearers were DIR.
inglis, G. Kuenzli, c. D. Thompson,
DR.. w. A. Brand, N. F. Dripps and
w. R. Barnes.
Henry Schleuder was born in Ger
MANY September Is 1916. He
came to America when seventeen
wears of age, living first at st. Pet
er. While there he learned, from
his father, the trade OF watch max
ing and repair and continued to FOL
low that trade through out his entire
life. He operated jewelry store IN
Albert Lea for many years after ne
attained manhood and finally came to
Redwood Falls in 1887 where he was
engaged in conducting store and
repair shop until the time OF his
death.
Mr.. Schleuder is survived by his
wife to whom he was married May
10, 1913, his brother, Julius Schieu.
der of st. Peter and number OF
neices and nephews. The funeral was
attended by several out Of town rel
atives including Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
Schleuder Of New Ulm, Herbert and
Forest Schleuder Of Austin, Helry
Hirm of Albert Lea, Victor Schleuy
der of Eureka, S. D., Miss Elv:ra
Brandt Of Battle Creek, Mich. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor OF Dundas, Mrs. b.
| A. Dyar of De Smet, S. D., Mrs:
Strathern Of st. Peter and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Donovan Of Rochester.
During his long residence in Red
wood Falls Mr.. Schleuder proved him
esf worthy citizen and q good friend
to the many included in the wide
circle Of his acquaintance. His bu-
siness integrity was above question
and won for him the esteem OF all
with whom he had business relations.
The sincere sympathy Of the commu-
| ity is extended to his bereaved wife
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
LUTHERAN CHURCH

A. ScnaIIer, p8SCOI.
The elders Of the church will hold
their quarterly meeting Friday. at
ternoon at two o'clock.
The quarterly meeting Of the con-
gregation will be held Sunday after
the morning services.
Important matters regarding our
school will come up for discussion,
and all voting members are earnestly
urged to be present.
I Both the morning and evening SER
vices will be conducted by the Rev.
VIM. Schventker Of St. Paul, Super
intendent Of the Lutheran Home Fri
day Society.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25

Library Association. One OI Lno pro-
minent speakers appearing on the pro-
gram is Jane Adams of Chicago.
Miss Lila Kline will have charge Of
the library during the absence of Miss
Tolzman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan of Milroy
were Redwood Falls visitors Friday
Of last week. Mrs. Duncan attended q
meeting Of the Directors fthe Red
wood County Red Cross held Friday
evening and Mr.. Duncan consulted
with Mr.. Cooper concerning the, Bond
Sale for the Milroy District. Milroy
is up to her old tricks Of trying to
beat all the rest Of the County to it
in this matter Of bond purchase and
sBilly" is finding out all the ways
and means for helping her do it. Re
ports that Milroy has completed her
sale will probably come in about the
time the rest of us get wound up
ready to start.
Get ready for the 18th Liberty Loan
Redwood County fair takes place
next week, Sept. "a to 9th. That
county usually has fine fair.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
Editors Note. Anyone living as
close as Sleepy Eye should know that
the word is not usually" at all but
"Always".
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25

Satisfaction Guaranteed" if you
eat your DINNER in the basement dim
ing room of the Methodist Church,
one or all Of the last three days of
the fair. Chicken and good things
that 60 with it served each of the
three days. Serving begins at eleven
thirty. Git
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
METHODIST CHURCH

A patriotic program will be- rem
dered next Sunday morning at 1890
by the Sunday School in connection
with the annual promotion exercises.
Sunday School at noon and Epworth
League at Z o'clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
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Gazette subscription list must
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
NOTICE.

Will the person who tooksme Good
year Diamond Thread ,tires and rim
from my car in my garage Sunday
night, September l, please return the
same to me and avoid trouble? The
person is known to me, and 4 take
this means of giving him san Noppor
tunity to return my property.
John Moliter, Lucan, MINI. 9-3ts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25
NOTICE.

The regular fire meeting will not
be held this week because Of the fair
but will be held Monday night Sep
tamber 80 instead. A full attendance
is desired.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-25

WANTED:-Girls at the Richard
Hotel. Off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
WAR COUNCIL MEETS
Food Administration Speakers Will
Tour State in March.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 20.-The speak
ers' bureau of the state council of de-
tense and the United States food ad-
ministration have arranged for twelve
big war councils to be neld in various
sections Of Kansas the week beginning
March 9 Each council will last one
day.
Lieutenant Perigord, of France, the
hero of many battles, who is now in
capacitated because of wounds, will
speak at every council In addition
there will be speaker from Herbert
Hoover's commission, which has just
returned from a visit to the French
and English trenches and from a stay
with Pershing's boys on the battle
front This speaker will bring motion
pictures of the Great War.
The towns to be visited are: March
4. Horton and Ottawa: March 5. Coun-
Gil Gro>e and Clay Center; March 6,
Downs and Salina; March Z. Colby
and Scott City; March 8, Dodge City
and Eldorado; March 8, Hutchinson
and Parsons. On March 8 members
of the party will speak at Bethany
college at Lindsborg.
Six naen were sent to Europe by
Hoover in December to study condi-
tions. Two of these will visit Kansas
They are Everett Colby and Roscoe
Mitchell. DR.. r. L. Wilbur of STAN
ford university also IS one of the
speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From de columns II
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


When the supreme court convened at o
o'clock this morning. Assistant Attorney
General Allen stated that the death OF L.
J. Webb son of Judge w. c. Webb, one
OF the attorneys on their side of the case,
had compelled Judge Webb to be absent:
and asked that the case be continued until
some time in the future, When he could be
present
The curt announced that the case would
be continued until p. IN. to give the Pop
ulist attorneys time to consult with the
witnesses they expect to place on the stand.
The dam is a probability again. At the
request of the representatives of the Chi
cago and Topeka Light. Heat and Power
company. a special meeting of the city
council was held last night. at which the
action of Monday night was reconsidered
and a compromise was effected after a
session of over three hours that it is
thought will give satisfaction to both
parties concerned Mayor Cofran presided.
The Chicago gentlemen were persuaded to
remain in town.
By the terms of the compromise measure
the city is safe and the dam company has
reason to be satisfied: The company want
ed the city to take 600 horse power.
The city is only going to take 400. Coun-
Gilman Fellows made a motion to do this
Monday night but 1t was lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
CHARGE VAIL INSANE
Lunacy Complaint Against Man Ar
rested as Pro-German

John Wahl today swore to an in
sanity complaint against his brother,
Jake Wahl, an employe of the Santa
Fe shops, living at 312 Lime street
Jake Wahl is being detained at the
county Jail by the United States mar
shall as an enemy alien who has ex-
pressed strong pro-German senti-
ments. Recommendations have been
sent to Fred Robertson, United States
attorney, that Wahl be informed for
the duration of the war.
A blow on Jake Wallis head
twenty years ago is responsible for
the insanity pleaded for him by his
brother. according to a statement
made by John Vail in probate court
today. Since that time, he claims,
his brother has gone into tantrums
at times. finding fault and express
ing himself unwisely and openly.
The date for the hearing has not
been set.
Wah1's relatives first asked c. c.
Jackson, deputy United States mar
shall. to turn him loose on the
grounds of insanity. Jackson re-
fused to free the man and advised
them to go before the county of
ficiais.
IF they find him insane I'll do
what 1 can to get the government
to release him. said jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
In A PEACE MESSAGE
Russia Dispatches Envoy to Treat
With German General.

Petrograd, Feb. 20.--The Russian
official statement says that messen-
ger from Petrograd is being sent to
Dvinsk today with the original peace
message which was signed by Premier
Lenine and Foreign Minister Trotzky
Must Confirm Russian Order.
Petrograd. Feb. 20.-General Hoff-
man. the German military represen-
tative at the Brest-Litovsk peace con-
ference, has telegraphed to the Boil
sheviki government for a written
authorization of the Russian wireless
peace message sent yesterday to Ber-
lin. General Hoffman, according to a
Russian official statement given out
today, says that the Authorization
must be sent to the German command
at Dvinsk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
TO RALLY HARVESTERS
Federal Plan Is to Make Known Needs
Thru County Farm Agents.

Kansas City, Feb. Enclosures for
coping with a possible shortage of
harvest hands in Kansas, western
Missouri. and Oklahoma during the
coming summer have been completed
and will be put into operation forth
with, it was announced today at the
United States employment office
Officials have obtained the names of
all farm agents in the territory, and
will mail out to farmers blanks upon
which may be specified the number
OF men each will need. The blanks
when filled out are to be handed to
the county farm agent, who will for
ward them to the office here BY
the time the applications begin com
ing in officials of the bureau expect
to nave available sufficient number
Of hands to insure adequate helm for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
STARTS BOARDING.
$3.50 Wheat Bill in Congress
Makes Farmers Hold Grain.
See Flour Famine Just Ahead
Cereals Also Hard To Get.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 20.-Agita-
ton in congress to increase the price
of wheat to $3.50 a bushel is resulting
in farmers of the southwest holding
their wheat in the hope of receiving
the increased price, and a flour fam
inc, which has already reached serious
proportions has resulted in this sec
ton, according to we'll informed mill
ing men here today.
This coupled with considerable al
legged boarding of flour by domestic
consumers, as result of the flour
order of the food administration, is
sued last week, may cause many
bakeries to shut down for lack of
flour before the new crop is marketed,
it was said.
There is also a serious difficulty in
obtaining the cereal substitutes for
wheat flour, bakers report.
THE solution lies with the food ad-
ministration,'' declared one wheat
buyer, bakers and consumers must be
required to use great percentage
of wheat flour Su Institutes.
Visible Supply Is Low.
Chicago, Feb. 20.-The available
states is rapidly Diminishing with
prospects of a severe famine. accord
ing to reports today from milling and
grain centerS. The government Is
Communicating practlcaliy the entlre
output of large northwest mills for ex-
port to the allies.
Bakeries operating on day to day
supply were threatened with closing.
Housewives found grocers' supplies
gone. Millers declared a vastly in
creased consumption of wheat substi-
tutes is the only remedy.
Farmers were reported holding their
grain in the hope of increasing the
fixed wheat price to $3.50. Domestic
consumers were charged with hoard
ing.
A special of fifty cars of flour left
Minneapolis mills today for the Allan
tic coast The government expects 150
more cars for export this week, &C
cOrding to millerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
WISE OLD man OF ATCHISON
That Is What b. C. Forbes,
Author, Calls Him.
Unpublished Birthday Story
Told in Article.

In the March issue of the American
Magazine there is an article about Il.
p. Ripley. characterized by the author.
3 c. forbes, as the wise old man
of the Atchisor Get wife" is the
Santa Re presidents recipe for success
as Forbes sees it. and he recalls the
following and previously unpublished
inciden5 at Mr.. Ripley's birthday
party i'm celebration of his seventeen
anniversary in Chicago:
when Mr.. Ripley rose to address
the gathering there was first pro-
lJnged cheering, then dead silence as
he prepared to speak. And this was
h w he began:
How He Began.
'Suci. things as have been sald OF
and % me tonight are usually re
served fer mems perhaps
~, ts,e theory that a disembod1ed spirit
NV read them without emotion; put
hainp stuI in the flesh and human,
they are to me pleasantly overpoWer-
ing even if not entirely deserved
our friend Sancho Panza re-
marked wisely that I'VE are all as God
made us-and some of us great deal
worse;" and perhaps the most that
any of us can claim is that he mas not
dssipated the natural gifts with Whlcn
he started in life and has made good
use of mis- natural talents, or. in san
cho Panza's language, has not made
himself worse"
Praises His Wife.
But before proceeding, l desire
here to pay tribute of praise to her
who forty-four years ago Joined her
fortunes to mine, and who ever since
has provided the comforts and rest of
a quiet home; who twice has accom-
panied me thru the valley of the shad-
dow of death; who has watched over
me mentally. morally and physically
and who is mainly responsible for such
success as | have had in conserving
mind and body. | ask you, friends. to
lion in drinking the health of my wife
He picked up his glass, waved 1t
toward a venerable lady in the gallery,
and the whole company rose and paid
honor to Mrs. Ripley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
VOILAND is CHOSEN
Popular Topckan Is Elected President
Kansas Retail Clothicrs.

Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. 20.-Stand-
ardized clothing. with all makers turn
ing out suits along patterns designed
To conserve wool. was endorsed at
The close of the Kansas Retail Cloth
iers' convention here. Wichita was
awarded the 1919 convention and the
following officers were elected: FREQ
VCiland, Topeka, president; PM l.
HCstutler. Hutchinson, vice president /;
+ l.. Noseman. Manhattan. second
vice president; l.. w. Lawson, Nc
Pherson secretary treasurer.
E H. Johnson, Atchison, retiring
preside..t. was made national associa-
ton director. The convention closed
with n banquet at which Governor
Capper and Lieut.. Governor w. Y.
Morgan were among the speakers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
20 YEARS FOR STACKER
Mustered In, Kansan Still Refused to
Serve; Boasts He's an L. w. w.

Camp Funston. Kan. Feb. 20
George Yeager of Troy, Kan, convict
ed here several days ago by court
martial on charges of evading the
draft and cursing the government, to-
day was sentenced to serve twenty
years in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kan.
Yeager. who is % years old was
captured in St Joe November IS. last.
and brought to Camp Funston. where
he was assigned to the 164 depot bril-
gade. According to the evidence he
refused to serve, denounced the gov
eminent and boosted that he was a
member of the 1. w. w. Yeager's pa
rents live in st. Joseph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
PRICkET TRIAL ON
Confession of Ray Sieber Is Denied by
His Attorneys.

A crowded house which neces-
STATED Mr. and Mrs. Valie Prickett,
728 Lime street, to sleep in shed in
the rear of the house during Deem
Der, 1914, and the first sixteen days
of January. 1915. may be the means
of freeing Ira Prickett from a charge
of burgla rizinS the store OF the How
ard Electric & Supply company, 40
Kansas avenue. The Howard store
was burglarized January ID, 1918.
Prickett is being tried today in Judge
Whitcomb's division of the Shawnee
county district court
In March, 1915, Ray Sieber, a To-
peka boy, was shot and dangerously
wounded in South Coffeyville. From
what he believed was his deathbed
store and implicated Ira Prickett in
the crime.
Seibel, told officers he and Prickett
broke into the store and stole eight
revolvers and four flashlights. The
articles, he claimed, were hidden IN
home where he slept from IL O'Clock
that night until 5 o'clock the next
morning Seiber recovered, was tried
and convicted of the crime and served
time for it.
Ira Prickett was arrested as he
stepped from a Santa Fe train Thanks
giving day to attend his wife's funeral
His wife had committed suicide in
Chicago few days previous.
The defense alleges Seiber'S story OF
the crime is untrue. Valie Prickett
foreman of the III mill, swore on the
witness stand today that he and his
wife slept in the shed Seiber described
every night from December / to Jan
uary 16, when he moved to the coun.
try. He claimed the door to the she6
was locked and he had the only key
He denied knowing Seiber and swore
the latter could not have slept in the
shed without his knowledge