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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
Swallows an Umbrella Rib

''For some time a COW belonging
to F. G. Marvin of this village, has
been ailing with a disease that has
baffled the skill of local veterinarians
and other experts on animal diseases
in this vicinity" says the Zumbrota
News. Monday morning on going
to the barn, Mr.. Marvin found the
animal dead and to satisfy his own
curiosity and that of the attending
veterinary, DR.. P. o. Solveson, de-
cided to have post mortem examin-
alton. This was done and in the
animals stomach was found an UNI
brella rib measuring just twenty-five
inches. The animal had evidently
swallowed it some time ago, as it had
taken courses and penetrated the in.
testines in several places. At one
time it had missed the heart by on
ly fraction of an inch The piece
Of steel finally worked it's way to the
outer lining of the cows stomach,
causing an infection which resulted
in it's death. Red Wing Republi-
can.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
Auto Club Meeting

A meeting of the Morris Aut Club
has been called for Tuesday evening,
March 5, at o'clock. The meeting
will be held at the Commercial club
rooms, and it is especially desired
that all automobile owners in Morris
and country tributary be present at
this meeting. The automobile asso-
Citations of the country have done
more to protect the interests of auto
owners in preventing unjust taxa
alton, preventing fool legislation of
one sort and another, and boosting
for good roads, than any other
agency, and every auto owner should
assist in his own protection by be-
coming member of an auto club.
The membership in the Norris club
costs so little that no one can afford
to stay out of the organization. Make
it point to be at the annual meeting
next Tuesday evening at the Com
mercial Club rooms.
Chas. A. Lee, Sec.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
RED CROSS FINANCES
PUT ON GOOD BASIS
Income Of $500 Month Assured Be-
ginning with the First of
March

The finance committee of the Red
Cross have been successful in their
canvass for pledges which will place
the Red Cross finances on good
basis, assuring the continuation of
the work during the summer with
the greatest degree Of efficiency.
The committee set out to obtain
$500 in monthly pledges in order
that the work committees might not
be hindered by lack of funds with
which to purchase materials. The
committee reports that they have
now nearly reached their goal, and
expect to get the necessary funds
pledged before the campaign is
closed
The pledges vary in amount from
$40 and less per month for each
month from March 1 to November 1.
Pledges for March are now due,
and in order that the work of the Red
Cross chapter may proceed without
financial embarrassment, those who
have made pledges are asked to re-
nit to the secretary, Mrs. Chas.
O'Connell.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
FARM BUREAU SELECTS
NASH AS COUNTY AGENT
Graduate of Ames College in Iowa
Will Begin Work in This Coun-
ty, March l

The officers and directors of the
Stevens County Farm Bureau met
last Friday afternoon and selected
c. w. Nash as county agent from
among several applicants.
Mr.. Nash gives every promise Of
being an excellent man for this work.
He is at present employed as teacher
of agriculture in the high school at
Luverne, Minnesota, but has ar
ranged to get release in order that
he may assist in meeting the govern
ment's call for competent agents.
Mr.. Nash was raised on farm
near Luverne. Iowa, and was gradu-
ated from Ames College at Ames,
Iowa, in 1905. After graduation, he
spent four years as assistant agron-
omist at the State Experiment Sta
tion at College Park, Maryland, and
two years in a similar position at the
Kansas Agricultural College at Man
haitian, Kansas. For four years he
was director of agriculture at the
State Agricultural High School at
Darlington, N. D., and since then
has been at Luverne.
Mr.. Nash is married. He expects
to move here this week, and will be-
gin work March 1.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
Gives Her Last Bow

Mrs. John Ortman and daughter,
Mrs. George Beise, left Tuesday for
Minneapolis to meet her son, Cyrus,
who was with the second contingent
of boys who left from Beltrami
county that passed thru the city that
day. Mrs. Ortman decided at the
last moment to go to the city to
spend a few hours with her boy, as
he was the last son she had to offer
to the service of her country. This
makes the third and last of her boys
to join the service. Walter was in
the state of Washington when war
was declared and Joined the service
there and is now in France. Jack
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
Bergerson-OlsOn

The marriage of Miss Inga Marie
Olson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Christ Olson of Morris, to Mr.. AL
bert Bergerson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arne Bergerson of Donnelly, took
place Wednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock at the parsonage of the Luth-
eran Free church, Rev. A Olson Off
ciating. The bride was dressed in
a gown of navy blue messaline and
georgette crepe and was attended by
Miss Marie Bergerson, sister of the
groom. Emil T. Olson of Morris
acted as best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bergerson will make their home in
Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
MORRIS CITIZENS MAKE &
PROTEST AGAINST CAMP
Object to Sending Men From This
County to Camp Cody for Train
ing

A mass meeting of the citizens Of
Morris was held at the Commercial
Club rooms last Friday night to pro-
tect against the assignment of any
young man from this county to Camp
Cody for training and urged the
abandonment of that cantonment.
People of this city were led to this
move by the death of two young
men from here at the above named
camp.
The protest was in the form of q
petition to Secretary of War Baker
and was signed by all present at the
meeting Friday and circulated the
next day among the citizens of the
city. Arrangements have been made
for the presentation of the petition
to Secretary Baker thru the Public
Safety Commission. At the meeting
Friday the object was set forth in
statement of the conditions Of the
camp by Mrs. Geo. Thorpe, wife Of
Lieut.. Col. Thorpe of the United
States Marines. District Judge S. A.
Flaherty spoke on the resolution
which was offered, and moved it's
adoption and its circulation as a pet
ition. F. A. Hancock, county chair
man of the America First Associa-
ton, A. A. Stone, S. A. Siverts and
others supported the resolution and
it was unanimously adopted.
The petition cites facts from the
recent report Of the committee from
the Public Safety Commission on the
conditions at Camp Cody, calling
especial attention to the statistics on
pneumonia, rheumatic fever and
otitis. and without any purpose OF
indulging in ill-considered criticism"
urges that the camp be abandoned.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
SECOND LECTURE In
FREE COURSE TONIGHT
Given at M. E. Church by Rev. Fred
J. Johnston, B. A., of
Willard

Early in the year there was
arranged a series of free lectures
to be given at the NJ E. Church un-
der the auspices of the sixth Sub
District of the Litchfield District
This SubDistrict comprised the
towns of Vilalrd, Glenwood, Boards
ley, Browns Valley and the City of
Morris. There was to be five Iec-
lures in the series, the first of which
was given at Norris Thursday eve
ming of last week when Rev. w. J..
Barr of Beardsley spoke on, els
the Church Equal to the Task of the
Times?" A large audience greeted
Rev. Barr and his lecture was great
1y enjoyed by those who heard it.
The second number in this free
lecture course for Morris will be Civ
en- tonight, Friday, at the church.
Rev. Fred J. Johnston of Wizard be-
ing the speaker. He will take as his
subject, "Organizing for Victory"
Rev. Johnson is of Scotch-Irish des-
cent, born in Canada and he came to
this state in 1900. He was educated
in the public schools of Manitoba,
Normal School of Brandon, Manitoba,
Wesley College of Winnipeg, and
Hamline University. He is a good
speaker and everyone is invited to
take advantage of this free lecture.
All of the lectures in this course
are based on the general theme of
Moral and Spiritual Responsibilities
Arising out of the World War"
There has never been a time in the
history of man when serious ques-
tions were being asked as at the
present and the subjects of these
lectures deal with the problems now
confronting the American people,
Each message will be worth hearing
and it is hoped that large audience
will greet each speaker. The other
three speakers to come later are Rev.
S. Ainsworth Lumb, Phi. D. of
Browns Valley, DR.. R. w. Wilcox, of
Morris, Rev. Geo. A Hanna of Glen
wood, and DR.. w. H. Mahaffie, of
Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
STEVENS COUNTY BOYS
OFF FOR CAMP DODGE
Drafted Contingent Leave Morris
Tuesday with Well Wishes of
Friends

Ih1rty-n1ne young men-the bal
ance of Stevens countys first draft
quota-left Norris Tuesday morning
for Camp Dodge. The boys reported
to the local board Monday at the
Court House and from that time on
they were under military orders.
Monday evening big banquet
and reception was given for the new
soldier boys at the Merchants Hotel
and many of their friends and rela-
tives were present to spend the last
evening with them.
Tuesday morning the boys report
ed at the Court House and from there
the citizens of Morris and the school
children formed procession, headed
by the Morris band and the Home
Guards, and escorted them to the
Great Northern Depot, where they
mingled together until the train ar
rived and then bid them ''good-bye"
and good luck" Every grade of
the schools was in the procession and
the children carried flags, making a
very impressive scene. Upon arriv-
ing at the station the Home Guards
opened ranks and the ''boys' passed
along between the lines of honor.
Some of the best young men in the
county left with this quota and their
relatives and friends regret to see
them go out of the home and business
life, but their country's call for help
must be met and they are going
forth to offer themselves that civil
ization may not perish and that their
children and their children's chill
dren shall be born into a world that
is free and wherein might shall not
be right May God speed them and
bring them safely back.
The list of those who made up the
quota was slightly changed from the
list we published last week. Those
who went were:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
Literary Club

On Monday, Feb. 25, the Literary
Club met at the home of Mrs. Robert
Adams. Mrs. Grove was the leader
for the meeting and read several
clippings of current interest. Mrs
Cooley and Mrs. Putnam also gave
current topics. National Forest
Reserves was the subject of an in
teresting talk by Miss Hathorn, in
which she discussed the necessity for
the establishment of such reserves
and the many resultant benefits
Mrs. Witwer's paper on Paper-Mak-
ing as an Industry closed the day.
program.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01

joined the Quartermaster's Depart
ment in June, he being an expert
clerk and stenographer and he has
lately taken an examination for
Lieutenant. Cy made special trip
to Minneapolis and tried to enlist in
several different branches but was
turned down on account of his eyes.
He has now been accepted by the
draft board and left with the boys
from Beltrami
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
District Court Next Week

The March term of District Couri
will open next Monday with Judge
Flaherty presiding. There are TWEEN.
y cases on the calander to be tried
The petit jury list is as follows
G. A. Glover, Darnen.
Arthur Ehlen, Swan Lake.
X. A. Linsley, Darnen.
A. o. Overstad, Hancock.
John Myers, City.
Sam Pitts, Horton.
F. e. Shepard, City. {
John M. Byrne, Pepperton.
Albert Gaarder, Stevens.
Ole Solve, Hodges.
Guy Stewart, City.
III. p. Carlson, Stevens.
Ed. Rhode, Eldorado.
Thomas Bastin, City.
John Landes. Moore.
Amos Stark, Swan Lake.
Isaac Staples, Synnes.
John Ring. Hodges.
Tim Hohulin, Horton.
T. r. McCanney, City.
william Graber, Synnes.
William Leuty. Horton.
r. w. Chesterfield, Moore.
L. G. Kloos, Rendsville.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
Real Estate Transfers

Ole T. o. Lee to John HI. Doyle,
lot 3 and swA seA IS, and lots 2,
3, 4 and 5, Sec. %, Framnas, 218
acres, SIS, $4,000.
Henry c. Leaman, to Howard e.
Leaman, ct al, lots 1 and 2, block 6,
additional townsite to Chokio, $1.0O.
Rosalie Zahl to Theodore Storck,
lot g., block 25, Morris, 100000.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01

result of orders from the fuel ad-
ministration but classes will play the
inter-class schedule this evening,
Friday. Six teams will play, three
girls teams and three boys teams,
to determine the class champion
ships.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
The Students Club

The Students Club will hold it's
annual election and business meeting
at the home of Mrs. Krueger, Mon
day, March 4 at 2:30 o. m. Each
member has the privilege of inviting
a guest for the program, which be-
gins at O'Clock and the social hour.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
WORK ON AGRICULTURAL
BUILDING PROGRESSING
Other News of Interest Concerning
West Central School of Agri-
culture

The fine weather of the past two
weeks has been a great boon to the
builders of the new Agricultural
School Gymnasium and Dining Hall.
Operations have not been entirely
shut down at any time since the
structure was started last fall, but
for several weeks the workers were
lying in semi-dormant state
to resume complete activity
when the opportunity should offer.
They came out with the ground hog
the early part of February and seeing
their shadows clear and distinct they
stayed out and have made good
strides. The concrete floor Of the
second story has been poured and the
brick work is going up rapidly. Be-
fore the summer is we'll begun the
campus will no doubt be beautified
by another fine structure and the old
dining hall, somewhat distracting in
appearance, will have been torn
down, leaving the center court free
and open.
The editors and business managers
of the Agricultural School publica-
ton, the Moccasin, drew the first
deep breath for months, when the
complete copy went to the printers
and engravers the early part of the
week. Much effort has been put on
the book and the prospects are that
it will be the best of the publications
yet issued. The business men Of
Morris and the surrounding towns
have given good support in the way
of taking advertising space and have
backed the students in the undertake
ing of getting out a first-class edi-
ton.
Saturday evening the faculty en-
tertained the students at party
given in the Administration build
ing. A great many films and pic
lures had been secretly collected and
lantern slides made of students. Be-
sides these there we're several clever
cartoons drown by scribbing faculty
men and in all a collection of about
o0NOnty -AFO WOIO ulSpldy0u W
a surprised but delighted audience of
students. A f1ve-reel movie of Path
escope films followed and everyone
went home in good spirits after par
taking of feed in the library.
Inter-scholastic basket ball was
abandoned early in the season as a
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01

Inter-scholastic basket ball was
abandoned early in the season as a
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

The United States Secret Service has discovered around New York about $75.O0O,OOO worth of food being stored away for higher prices
 The holding of certain amount of food in houses is of course legitimate Supplies must be stocked up against winter The storage system at least has the merit of equalizng and stablizng the supply and regulating the price
 But judging by the Washington dispatches, the saving up supplies for winter use,@ the effort of spectators to get unfair prices does seem to do any particular good to hold these peo- pie up to public oboquy For year they have been denounced pirates Yet they keep hoard ing and feel scrupes when poor people have to pay two dollars for article they should be able to buy for They in it for the money and do consider other motives, patriotic humanitarian
 The government will, of course have to deal very sharply with these people. It will doubt proceed to seize food needessly boarded up and it ought not to pay than fair price for it. It highly probable that the hoarders will less of it after they have dealt with the government. than if they had been willing to pass their goods to the people for fair profit
 They need expect little sympathy from the pub lie. If some them go into bankruptcy there will be few mourners It is wise policy to fix fair price product and to be content with moderate profit. On other basis good will be built up
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
WHISKEY FOUND ABOARD
 TWO VESSELS AT DOCK

Eight hands aboard the steam ship Admiral Dewey were arrested at pier D when, after a search that had gone on more than twelve hours, Harry Null, member of the dry squad, tripped head foremast through a door in the forepeak of the vessel and landed eight feet be- low on his back on a sack of bot tied liquor hidden in the bilge of the ship. The search was renew ed, with the result that more li- quor was found, says the Seattle Times.
 The Admiral Dewey was boarded at o'clock in the morning by mem bers of the dry squad. The search had gone from the bilge in the main part of the vessel to the boat deck, but no liquor was found until Null in clambering over the anchor chain in the forepeak tripped and fell heavily against a panel door, and pitched head first through the opening.
 The finding of liquor in the bilge satisfied the searching policemen that there was more aboard and they again visited the quarters of the hands aboard the ship. Bot tied goods were found behind pan els in the firemens and walters quarters.
 A search of the City of Seattle re- suited in the seizure of ninety quarts of whisky. From the hid ing places aboard the Admiral Dew ey the dry squad found 140 pints and sixteen quarts of whisky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
Luke McLuke Says

When man has new fountain pen he odesn't have to have anything to write about in order to write lot of letters.
 It doesn't take married man long to acquire the ability to read newspa- per and listen to a woman at the same time.
 When she is first married she has to have a maid to help with the house. work. although the housework consists of caring for a flock of goldfish and il fern. But later on, when she has a few children and some real house. work to do, she can't afford a maid.
 A man has to hustle some nowadays in order to get enough coin to bring home the bacon
 There is only one good reason why Sunday joy riding parties should smear up the landscape with their carcasses The casket factories need the money
 When one man hears another talking about owning a bulldog that is worth $1 ,000 he always places the accent on the bull
 You can't arrest a hard working la borer on a charge of vagrancy But you could arrest a lot of them on charge of fragrancy
 Every time a woman has to get up in the bed she gets the idea that Noah was too blame liberal when he let the insects aboard the Ark.
 There were censors of the drama even in Shakespeare's time You may have noticed how often old Bill used the phrase "Go to- and didn't get to fin- sh it.
 This is great country in which man who isn't satisfied with his walk in life can always run for something.
 Poverty hath it's advantages. The man who dies penniless never has q half dozen widows putting in claims for his estate.
 Even if a man is the biggest loafer in ten states, he will always brag about your wisdom if you tell him that he is working too hard
 Kisses breed germs. But they are usually the germs of matrimony and aimony.
 They say marriage is declining. We thought it was generally accepting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
THE DRAFT QUESTIONAIRES

It is now up to 9ooO0o0 young men of military age the questions the United States govern ment puts them about their suitability for military service
 To the form will needlessy com plcated. But there is other way to get thor ough of conditions in each instance The first of exemption had to be handled in very hasty way The country demanded the immediate semblage of great army. There little time for deliberation investigation. No doubt who should have served managed to get exemptions. And who should have remained at home forced to go
 Now there will be somewhat more time for dis elimination Every man should take pains to answer his questions intelligeny. If he doesn't understand them, cant make out legible paper he should help
 Some will seek dodge service for insufficient grounds. It will be risky thing to try to deceive. The exemption boards should be slow to take the supported word of unknown man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
"T H E FL A c "
Petersburg Report)

"The Flag" is the title of neat little booklet issued for use of the public schools by Professor L. D. Henderson, Territorial Commissioner of Education The history of the American flag is given in brief form together with suggestions and rules for the proper use and of the flag
 In the preface of the booklet, Professor Tender says, in part
 "The flag of the United States should symbolize our national ideals and should call to the mind of each individual his duties patriotic citizen of a great republic whose glory lies in the fact that she stands for freedom of individual conscience, tongue and pen. It is the duty of the public schools of Alaska and of each teacher in the public schools to instil into the rising generation true conception of American ideals and the duties of American citizen ship as symbolized by the flag of country and to ns these ideals and duties that there shall be no divided allegiance
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
THREAT OF AN EMBARGO
(Mining and Scientific Press)

NIining and Scientific Press)
 The threat to place embargo on TelShtaSe to gold mines has been disclaimed by Mir R S Lovett the chairman of the Priority Board. We are glad ol that The intimation that such freighage would De declared nonessential to the War came to us rom such a source to indicate that 1t was no laise alarm although dsavowed. To Senator Plttman of Nevada, believe, is to be given the credlt TOT putting the matter in proper light before the au' thorties at Washington We amused to learn that sundry gentlemen in San Francisco suggested that the story concoted to provide Hlndenpure retreat for promoters of two unfortunate gold mining enterprises Juneau. This is fallacy which is punctured further by the letter from Mir J. Parke Charming dated December B. on the subject, Tn our New York contemporary's issue of December B. lhe luncheon at Pacific. Club given by MT F. w. Bradley in honor of MT. Hennen Jennings and with the purpose enabling Mir Jennings to meet mum Der of of the gold mining industry Tn California took place December }. MT Jennings in his capacity of consulting engineer to the U > Bureau of Mines had San Francisco to ob tain data the status of gold mining in it's relation to the war and the taxation incident thereto We take the opportunity of suggesting to managers or gold mines that they put themselves in communica with MT Jennings, to assist in the gathering of the data required by the Bureau of Mines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

Before tax is levied profits. for 1917. a business permitted make the percentage of profit on invested capital that it made its invested capital during 19l1 1912. and 1913. the so- called "prewar" period providing this is not more than nine per cent. and s3,0OO additional for cor poration $6000 for partnership individual. These the deductions which not taxable
 Definitions of terms, particularly the items mak- ing up invested capital" have been made in mum. her of recent regulations issued by Commissioner Roper.
 Excess profits taxes and income taxes may be 1mposed on the same earnings. if they are suffc.