The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
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turning home from taking his ques-
tionnaire to Red Wing.
The safe in the Office of DR.. John
Schacht, dentist, at Fergus Falls was
robbed of $685. while he was at lunch.
No suspects have been arrested.
On complaint of Game Warden Peter
j. Karpen of st. Peter, Ernest Laabs
and julius Domer of LeSueur were
fined $33 each for killing two raccoors
out Of season.
Five inmates of the state prison at
sane asylums under examinations by
Court Commissioner o. e. Lee. Doc
tors B. j. Merrill and e. o. B. Freligh.
The Pipestone firemen are making
plans for a big patriotic meeting to
be held here Lincoln's birthday. Prof.
Jaeger of the University of Minnesota
has been invited to be the principal
speaker of the occasion.
Ben Dohling, of Freeport, driving a
team of horses, heard the bell which
told of the approach of Great Moth
ern passenger train No. 1, but thought
he could beat the train to the cross
ing. The engine and horses ran a
dead heat, and though Mr.. Rolling
escaped by an apparent miracle, both
steeds were killed.
Governor w. L. Harding of Iowa
told 1000 delegates attending the
Northwestern Iumbermap's associa-
ton convention in Minneapolis that he
favors licensing every patriot who
slaps disloyalist, and that he feels
SO strongly about it that any man in
Iowa that wants to do so don't need
to wait for license"
Park Rapids Is the first Minnesota
town to report that it has entirely
substituted wood for coal to aid in
averting possible coal shortage, &C.
cording to an announcement by c. r.
TillOtson, a wood expert sent to Min
nesota by the Federal fuel admins
tration to aid in organization of the
wood-for-fuel movement.
Winona's firemen are knitters, and
their first products will be sent to the
Sa.nmies after having been displayed
to men and women of that city. Two
sweaters, made during spare moments
between runs, have been turned over
to the Winona chapter of the Red
Cross. They have been expertly made
according to the women in charge.
How the Red Cross is assisting the
government in the preservation of .,u-
man life is shown in a series Of
awards announced for life saving in
1917. For women the first prize, $50,
was awarded to Miss Lulu Andrews
of Faribault, who saved the life of her
father, J, P. Andrews. when his right
hand was severed by corn shred
ding machine. sE
Automobile owners driving their
cars without new state license tags,
ere taking chances Of being arrested,
Secretary of State julius A. SchYal
said. The state law requires THAT
1918 tags shall be displayed after jan
uary l., he explained. and car owners
have been given about two months
opportunity to obtain new licenses,
sales having started about November
L., 1917.
st. Paul, Jan. 1.-THE Minnesota
Public Safety commission has adopt
ed a resolution the ultimate purpose
Of which is the confiscation of all
lands in excess Of two acres held by
aliens in Minnesota, and directing
statewide investigate to list aliens
in the state and their real estate
holdings. Inquiry will be made
through the office of State Auditor
Preus, originator OF the movement.
and the commission instructs board
of county commissioners throughout
the state to provide the necessary
machinery. .... ..... .. r
In an effort to show the people of
the Northwest how machinery may be
used to replace men drawn for the
army and how additional men may be
released for government uses by the
employment of labor saving devices
Twin City manufacturers will hold
what they say will be the largest ex.
hibitiOn ever attempted in the north
west in the Twin Cities February 2
to 8. More than 500 exhibitors OF
automobiles, silos, milking machines.
farm implements, tractors and other
labor saving devices will exhibit their
ware in the largest building in the
world ever devoted to show purposes.
A. D. Wilson, Food Administrator for
Minnesota, will have large exhibition
for the United States Food Admins
tration, showing what Americans ate
before. the war in contrast to what
loyal Americas are eating now, dur
ing the war, T. This Industrial EXPOSE
tion will take the place of the an.
nual automibile show that has been
held for IL years in Minneapolis.
\ All teachers employed in Duluth
public schools will be required to
sign loyalty pledges in order to re.
tain their positions.
The Aitkin County Poultry asso-
citation will held poultry show at
Aitkin Jan. &c to Feb. 1, and $4G0
will be given in cash prizes. pre-
lums to be placed on all standard
and nonstandard breeds. Mrs. john