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Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
MORRIS BACK ON OLD
LIGHTING SCHEDULE
Mayor Geenty Succeeds in Getting
Order for Shutting of Lights
Rescinded

Mayor G.. w. Geenty went to Min
neapolis last Friday to interview
Judge McGee, Fuel Administrator
for this state, to see what could be-
done towards getting back the old
light schedule for Morris and the re-
suit was that the recent order to shut
off at eleven each evening was re-
scinded.
After getting the real facts in the
case, Mr.. McGee saw the necessity of
a twenty-four hour service for the
city of Morris, and in-as-much as the
saving on coal was so little he was
glad to notify the Otter Tail Power
Co. to return to their old schedule.
The return to the former schedule
relieves the City of Morris of seri-
GUS situation so far as fire is con-
cerned With the curtailment of the
service it was necessary to use a gas
engine in order to maintain a level
in the water tank that would afford
proper fire protection the latter part
of the night. Over six million gal
Ions of water are used here each
month and this means that the cleo
trio pump must be kept running "a
hours day. The city also has a
contract with the Great Northern
Railroad to supply them with water
and they use three million gallons
each month. The biggest share of
this water is taken during the night
and with the pumps shut off it meant
that the water in the tank would
get pretty low. The town of Han
cock also received current from Nor
ris at night and the new order put
them in bad, as their tank is not suf-
6ciently large enough to afford prop
er pressure in case of fire.
The new order did not mean a great
deal in the way of saving of coal, as
the plant consumes $500 pounds
from eleven each night to six each
morning while running, and when
it is shut down it takes 500 pounds
anyway to bank the fire, which means
only about a ton saved each night
when shut down.
Even tho this city has been grant
ed the twenty-four hour service, that
does not mean that the people Of
Morris will be permitted to have as
much light as formerly. Everyone
will be expected to economic as
much as possible, not only at night,
but also during the day and not use
any more lights than is necessary It
may also mean that the streets lights
will be shut off part of the night in
order to conserve the fuel supply as
much as possible.
Mayor Geenty is under orders to
report each week to Mr.. McGee and
the city will be checked up and If
sible to relieve the situation, the cur
rent may be ordered off again.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
TRAINING PLANNED FOR
SELECTED DRAFT MEN
Captain Spooner Offers to Give Them
Use Of Armory and Special
Drilling

In many of the counties of the
state the men who have been placed
in Glasses l and II under the new
draft classification are organizing
themselves to obtain instruction in
military drill and are being drilled
regularly once week, or oftener, by
competent drill instructors. This is
not only being done in the counties
of Hennepin and Ramsey, where
most of the men live in the cities,
but also in many of the country
counties where in many cases the men
have to travel some distance over
country roads to attend drill
The reason and purpose for obtain
ing this instruction and preliminary
training before being sent to camp
is obvious and should receive the
hearty endorsement of the men them
selves. There is no branch of the
military service where the chance for
rapid advancement is better than in
the new National Army and the men
who go to camp knowing something
about military drill, other things be-
ing equal, naturally come right in
line for promotion and appointments
as non-commissioned officers.
Captain P. L. Spooner of Com
pany ga" is interested in seeing that
the Stevens County boys who go into
the army have every possible advan-
tage and wants them to get some
military drill and inStr11cfion hefora
they are sent to camp. For this rea-
son and in behalf of company ga" he
has rendered the use of the armory,
together with the necessary equip
ment and the services of competent
drill instructors, to the drafted men
of Stevens county for one night each
week, providing only that a sufficient
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
Clinton Sues for Light

The village of Clinton, one of the
towns served by the Otter Tail Power
Co. and now on a restricted lighting
schedule, has sued the Otter Tail
Power Co. for more light. The &C
tion has been brought by Cliff &
Purcell of Ortonville, and is in the
form of an order to show cause why
continuous service should not be
furnished The order is returnable
before Judge Flaherty here at Nor
ris on next Tuesday, January %.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
TRACTOR SCHOOL FOR
FARMERS AT MORRIS
Will Be Held at West Central School
Of Agriculture February 6
and z

A tractor school for the benefit Of
farmers, agriculturalists and busi-
ness men interested in the use Of
farm tractors will be conducted at
the West Central School of Agricul-
ture at Morris on February and z,
beginning at s a. m.
This school is to be conducted by
practical tractor men, who have had
long experience in handling farm
tractors, and they will give lectures
on many subjects of interest to
tractor owners and those interested
in power farming. Some of the
points that will be brought up are
what takes place inside an engine
when it is in operation, why is 1t
necessary to follow certain instruc-
tions laid down by the manufacturer
of tractor and how to locate and
prevent trouble on tractors.
There will also be lectures with IL
lustrated charts and diagrams and
the construction and mechanism OF
tractors will be thoroly explained to
make those in attendance acquainted
with every detail of the tractor. The
idea is to place the operators of the
tractors in a position to detect the
faults of troubles and to correct min
or troubles which are symptoms or
and lead to major troubles if not
corrected in time.
This school is for any who own
tractors or are interested in tractors,
regardless of what make they use or
intend to buy, and it is absolutely
free.
Invitations to attend will be sent
to farmers owning tractors, to agri-
cultural directors, county agents,
business men and bankers interested
in the use and operation of farm
tractors.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
ENDORSE DECLARATION
OF PRESIDENT WILSON
Catholic Churches Back Wilson in
America War Aims and Peace
Terms

Right Rev. Joseph Busch, bishop
of the diocese of st. Cloud, last week
issued a letter that was read at the
high mass on Sunday in all the Cath
olic churches of the diocese, urging
that as soon as possible, a meeting be
called in every parish to endorse the
recent declaration by President
Woodrow Wilson of Americas war
aims and peace terms.
The presidents statement with its
enunciation of principles of righte-
BUSINESS and truth is in harmony with
the peace message of the Pope that
preceded it, Bishop Busch's letter
says, and is consistent Herewith and
should be so regarded.
The letter of Bishop Busch in full
reads as follows:
To the Priests and Faithful of the
Diocese of st. Cloud Beloved Breth
rem: Since congress felt it necessary
to declare state of war existing be-
tween our country and the socalled
Central Powers of Europe, our pray
ers have been offered for the divine
guidance of our civil authorities and
for our president in particular, that
they may lead the nation toward the
goal of lasting peace, based upon
the principles of Righteousness and
truth.
The recent solemn declaration of
the war aims of our country as con-
ceived by our president and uttered
before the representatives of our ma
ton in congress assembled, per-
suades us that our prayers have not
been said in vain.
The lofty spirit of justice and
charity, as Catholic in substance as
it is Catholic in scope, which amin
ates our presidents message, makes
it harmonic perfectly with the peace
message of our holy father to the
| spontaneous assent full of admiration
and gratitude.
| From the beginning of the war we
have felt it our duty to stand firm in
our loyalty to the constitution of the
United States and ready to obey
| CNCly uCiIoAO VI Jul Ac w III duIAOll
ties, and now that our chief magis-
trate has so candidly and so explicit
ly opened his mind to the nation, we
cannot but rejoice and hasten to rati-
fly our presidents declaration as
eminently rejecting the mind and
the heart of our great American peo-
pie.
We will continue our prayers and
Concluded on page ~
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
Men Will Make Dressings

A Mems Surgical Dressing class
has been formed at the Red Cross
Headquarters and will meet every
Tuesday and Friday nights. Thirty
men have already Joined the class
and a general invitation is given to
any man who can join and wishes to
do so. Mrs. Thorpe has charge of
this class and she will bring the mat
ter up at the meeting Of the Com
mercial Club tomorrow night
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
THIRD ANNUAL THRIFT
DAY COMES FEBRUARY 3
This Date Coming ON Sunday the Day
to Observe Will Be Monday,
Feb. 4

The first celebration of National
Thrift Day was on February 8, 1915,
and approximately a thousand COM
munities widely scattered through
out the United States, participated in
the observance.
Even with this good start resultant
from a rather quickly prepared and
brief presentation of the idea to the
public, those who planned Thrift Day
did not contemplate that it's accept
ance a year later, February 3, 1917,
would be so universal
In one year, Thrift Day became
established in the mind of the public
as firmly as any OF the many legal
holidays. This was undoubtedly due
to quick realization of the broad
scope and purpose that underlie the
Thrift Day idea.
Thrift Day was not planned to be
the only day on which Thrift was to
be especially practiced, but it repre-
sents rather keen recognition of the
tremendous force propelled by COL
lective thought concentrated on one
subject.
The universal acceptance of the
day after it's unusual celebration
clearly exemplifies this
Possibly one of the most astonish-
ing features in connection with the
establishment of Thrift Day has been
the unanimous recognition of the
fact that Thrift Day is to become the
most potent factor in developing the
daily practice of Thrift AS nation,
we are learning the lesson of Thrift
and finding it we'll worth while.
The first steps in this direction
necessarily have been acquired in the
hard school of war. Increased prices
were not always met by increasing
wages. The gap between income
and expenditure had to be bridged.
Sacrifice or save became the rule
which many thousands today follow.
This change of the individuals
I viewpoint is gradual and therefore
the more permanent. Instead of liv-
ing up to the last penny earned,
more and more Americans are thrift
: iy putting pennies to profitable use.
Ways and means have been found
to avoid waste and extravaganza, to
save food, clothing and other neces-
saries as we'll as that all-important
item, money. Thrift, which was too
l long regarded as something mean
and niggardly, is now held in high
esteem throughout the country.
The annual celebration of National
Thrift Day has played a large part
in bringing about this new attitude.
1t has made thrift easy to practice by
providing day when hundreds Of
thousands of people are thinking and
acting Thrift. "a new Thrift habit
is the rule on February 3rd of each
year for Thrift Day observance. The
habit need not be the saving Of actual
money. The essential is that some
saving practice be begun, though, of
course, many prefer to open or add to
a Bank Account.
The benefits of Thrift are self
evident To save is to have. Wheth-
er nickels or seconds or units of en-
ergy are saved the saver is obviously
the creditor, not the debtor, person
who has made provision for emer-
gency.
Thrift Day will next be celebrated
on Monday, February 4th, 1918. 1t
will be our first war Thrift Day and
there is evidence that Americans in
greater numbers than ever before
will observe the day with thrifty
actions. Thrift, indeed, is no mere
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18

number to make the plan feasible
will signify their desire to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity
This offer of Captain Spooner and
the company gives a fine chance for
the boys to prepare themselves to
take advantage of any opportunities
that there may be for quick promo
ton after they get into the National
Army and they should take advant
age of it.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18

service of self; it is service in which
every citizen can indulge.
Reason, common sense, self-preser-
vation-call it by any other term, if
you will-demands that the people of
this country wake up on that first
Monday morning in February with
the idea of performing at least one
Thrifty act. The result cannot but
produce incalculable good for the in
dividual no less than for the nation.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL
DEDICATE HONOR ROLL
Presented by Girls Glass With Ap-
propriate and Impressive Ex-
ercises

The presentation of the Honor
Roll to the Sunday School took place
at the M. e. church last Sunday at
the usual Sunday school hour in the
presence of the scholars and the par
ents and friends of those who have
gone to the front from the school,
This honor roll was presented to
the school by the young ladies of
Mrs. Mahaffie's class and besides in
Guiding the names of the young men
who are still members of the school,
it contained the names of young men
who had formerly lived here or who
still have relatives in the school here.
The drawing on the roll was done by
Mr.. Mahaffie and is almost a work
of art. The writing of the names was
done by Mr.. Young.
The young ladies of the class had
roll was unveiled by them. Appropri-
ate songs were sung and reading
given by Miss Nancy Harris. Miss
Myrtle Lime presided at the piano
and Cameron Hope acted as staff
bearer of the American flag. A roll
call of the names was made and as
each name was called some relative
or friend of each boy responded and
told where he was and what COM
pany and regiment he was with,
Mrs. Mahaffie made the preventative
speech in behalf of the class and
Supt. R. M. Adams accepted the hon
or roll on the part of the school,
making a very good address.
HONOR ROLL
Alfred H. Bach
Roy Bastin
Lawrence Burbank
H. A. DeLashmutt
Earl EameS
John A. Halgren, M. D.
Stanley A. Harris
Benny Hagen
Edwin Hagen
Arthur Den HartOg
Charles Kirk
Herman Jongewaard
Lloyd Lentz
Raymond Hessler
Christian Jenson
Paul Lentz -
Chester Mahaffie
George Meyer
Arthur Nobbs, D. D.
Clinton A. Noble
Elmer Clarence Nysteun
Walter Ortman
John Ortman
Shirley Pearce
Irwin Persons
Paul Putnam
Charles Rotramel
Lloyd Slawson
Ralph Smith
Frank M, Smith
Erwin Stambaugh
Wilbur Stambaugh
Arthur Stevenson
Walter o. Tripp
Lawrence Zahl
Charley Swanson ,
The following special list OF names
of those outside of the honor roll,
who had gone from here, was reao
and 1ncludeQ In TIE Sd1eIo 6AN0H W
all the soldier boys:
G.. J. Leitchman
Alfred Hansen
Herleef Hansen
Jay Jones
Serg. r. L. Anderson
Leland Jones
Mr.. Hawkinson
Charlie Swanson
Harvey Epstein
Nick Philipchuck
.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-18
JUNIOR RED CROSS TO
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Members of Freshmen Class at
School Will Give Benefit En-
tertainment

Ihe Junior Req Cross Auxiliary,
recently organized in the Norris pub
lie schools, needs money to purchase
material. to be made up into Red
Cross supplies. The Freshmen Class
tertainment for the benefit of the
Junior Red Cross at the Orpheum
next Tuesday evening, January 22nd.
The High School Freshmen will be
assisted by the Grade Freshmen, for
the little six-year olds from both
building will add to the evenings
entertainment.
Twenty little boys and girls from
Miss Grace Buckbee's First Grade in
vivid portrayal in a Folk Game of
'How War Began" between the Eng
lish and the Germans.
Ten of Miss Rosa Winkelmann's
First Grade girls in the High School
building will be so thoroughly dis
guised that they will look like old
ladies of sixty instead of little girls
of six, and they will be found knit
ting for the Red Cross while singing
"Grandmother's Knitting Song"
One of the plays given by the
Freshmen Glass in can Outsider" it
is a College Play for Girls in One
Act-The play takes place in a col
lege girls room the day of the cham
pionship basket ball game Josie
Brown, a freshman, has f1unked in
French and has to take End exam.
in order to play on the team. She
fails.
The girls try to decide on some
one to take her place. Leslie, a new
girl, very studious and an excellent
basket ball player, but unknown to
the girls because of her bashfulness,
is asked to take Josie's place. The
girls do not like Leslie but vote for
her thru the love of Margaret, Cap
tain of the team. The girls win not
only the game but also the love of
Leslie.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Margaret Worcester, Capt. of B. B.
Team ..----.-.---- Thelma Smith
Harriet Harmon, dig .------.
.-.------- Stella Watzke
Filth Roland, Sophomore
-.-----.-----.. Arvilla Zahl
Alice James, Junior --.-------
---------- Anna HendrickSOn
Josie Brown, Freshman--
.-------- Bernice Richardson
Leslie Long, Outsider" -
--------.--- Esther Minge
Phyllis Long, her sister
-----.-.------- Dorinda Dolven
"SIX CUPS OF CHOCOLATE''
Adeline Won Lindan, the hostess
Eva Hayes
Dorothy Green, the New Englander
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mildred Leuty
Hester Beacon, the Bostonian Girl
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lucy Landers
Marian Lee, the Southerner -.-.-
---.------- Bertha johnson
Beatrix Van Kort1and, the New
Yorker Marian Larson
Jeanette Durand, the French Girl
. Julia LeSage
Adeline has invited her girl friends
in to spend the afternoon and while
waiting for them, takes time to read
her beloved letter" Her chum,
Dorothy, has love letter too, as has
the little French girl. Jeanette
reads hers aloud to the others and
that is the beginning of the end.
Men are such double faced crea-
tures,' but they don't always get
away with it.
There will be several vocal selec-
tions during the evening. Marjorie
Cook will sing two solos and the en-
tire Freshmen class will close the
program by singing some patriotic
songs. a
Spend next Tuesday evening at the
Orpheum, thereby enjoying yourse =
and lending your support to the
Junior Red Cross. The program will
| hooiy, OF 7.Q AIua{ccfar,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
OUR.
COUNTRY
OUR
FLAG

OUR COUNTRY BY birth adoption and by fortune Country
neither the the Oldest but the best the world
try the haven your liberties
OURFLAG-The emblem the country Of and and mne Our
Flag-Unund
People, Allies of the Free Peoples of the world.
LIBERTY BONDS-They keep the flag high and country prepared
Liberty Bonds the for liberty paid blood Liberty Bonds
passports O the patriots who stay a home
LA FR'NCT ''0TSThey the last word
sental requisite of the wardrobe of Nlady of Fashion.
Discriminating who should
NEW MlSllZlg] MODELS
display the House Bebech You'll find many
especially approval The vey
popuaes La France Footwear which exclusive sale
in the National Capital.
Low ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
!. v. TOURNEY TO BE
STAGED AT LA SALLE

The biggest thing of the season as
for as basket ball is concerned, will
be held at La Sale Friday and Satur-
day OF this week, when the |. V. II.
s. A. basketball tournament will be
stated in the high school recreation
building. There Is a great deal Of en-
thusiasm over this tournament as the
championship for the Illinois valley
will be decided thereby.
The following schools will be repre-.
Morris, Marseilles, Ottawa,
Streator, La Sale, Mendoza, Hall and
Depue.
The first game will be played Fri.
day afternoon at 2.30, between Nor
ris and Hall. Following this game
viii be the Streator Mendoza contest.
La Salle's first game will be in the
evening at $50, against the Depue
team. Season tickets are out which
are selling for seventy-tive cents for
the four sessions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
SAYS HUSBAND HIT
HER IN HEAD WITH
A STOVE SHAKER

Charged with knocking her down
by using his iirsts and throwing stove
shakers at her, Rufus c. Peterson, Il
well-to-do Grand Rapids township far.
mer today was named defendant in a
divorce bill fled by his wife, Dot
Francis Peterson. formerly Dot Evans
Of Ottawa.
Mrs. Peterson alleges that on one
occasion her husband beat her and
that Oh another occasion after knock.
ing her to the floor with his fists he
hurled the stove shaker at her, hitting
her in the forehead with the missile
and causing great quantities Of blood
to flow from the wound
Mrs Peterson says she left her
home Dec. |, Of last year because OF
her husband conduct and has been
living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Evans. She was employed as
IA telephone operator untiA sickness
compelled her to take to her bed. The
couple have three children, two OF
whom are with the father and one
with the mother
The complainant sets forth that the
defendant is worth $4,000 in real and
personal property and Is fully able tc
provide for her. She asked and was
granted an injunction restraining Pc
terson from disposing of any Of hi,
properly. The Petersons were mar
ried May 81, 1905.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
COUNCIL SESSION
SHORT AND SWEET:
LITTLE WORK TO Do
CITY DADS HOLD WEEKLY
GRIND MINUS THE GRIND
CAMPBELL ASKS THAT CHIEF
OF POLICE LEND HIS PRES.
ENCE TO ALL FUTURE GATH.
ERINGS OF THIS AUGUST BODY.

Brevity marked the meeting Of the
city dads" at their weekly "grind"
today The proceedings wore dis.
posed of with neatness, dispatch and
without discord Short and sweet"
is the way it was termed by the
scrhes.
Only one little occurrence to show
signs Of discontentment amidst the
members of the citys august body
was brought into the gathering. Com
Charles Campbell requested
of the mayor to instruct Chief Of
Police George Zurich to with them
in something besides spirit when they
gather TO deliberate their Weiehty
matters each Tuesday morning. .
Commissioner Campbell cited how
~ the old days before the voters per.
formed the arthmetical impossible by
making five out Of fifteen. Chief of
Police Thomas Brennan hsed 10 be
at all meetings of the council. He
announced it as his opinion that the
present head OF the slouthing depart
ment should emulate his famed prede.
cessOt
The mayor spoke Of the difference
between then and now" Under
the aldermanic form, he said, there
was an occasion or two when the DO.
lice were needed at the meetings. but
since the city adopted the present
form OF government there was q peace
loving, law abiding coterie Of men
representing the people. He did state
however, that he would place the mat.
ter before the chief
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
LABOR UNIONS FORM
A POLITICAL LEAGUE
COUNTY ORGANIZATION is PER.
FECTED AT LA SALE MEETING
STYLES ORGANIZATION "COuN.
TY VOTERS DEFENSE LEAGUE"

Al a meeting held yesterday after
noon in La Sale 4 permanent organ
lzaton for political protection of
labor unions was formed 1t is to be
known as the La Sale County Voters
Defense League There were about
one hundred people present at the
meeting, eiGhtYseyen of them being
delegates from the various towns.
Il. G, Soderstrom, Of Streator, who
has been selected as the leagues can
iidate for Representative in the 39th
district addressed the meeting.
The organization has been approved
by the State and National Federation
Of Labor, the state Federation having
set aside a certain amount OF money
with which to promote the campaign.
The next meeting will be held in
Streator March 9th
The following officers were elected.
President-W r. Atkinson. Stroa.
tor.
Vice'PreSident Michael pietrzak,
Oglesby
Secretary-T l.. Brooks. Of Strca.
tor.
Secretary ry-Treasurer--Chas. Benuet
OF Oglesby,
Board of Directors.
w. Loos, Edgar Strueyer. Matthew
Noonan La Sale, Anton Kosloski,
0gleshy; James Mcclure. Utica;
Nicholas Kaen, Marseiiles. one to be-
elected later from Ottawa.