The Twin City star., 1918-07-27

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Bfainerd.-Miss Iva Mcclure of Pill
lager was accidentally shot by an IL.
year-old boy. The. bullet caused an
ugly scalp wound.
Albert Lea.-Farmers near Albert
Lea and Austin, Mimi, are cutting
oats, and it is expected that the oats
harvest will be. early and the yields
heavy.
Detroit.-Mrs H. e. Nelson sustained
a broken leg and Miss Alice Beck was
severely bruised when their automo-
bile was struck by freight train near
Audubon.
Virginia.-In a raid by police here
on places selling liquor illegally, tweI-
tyOne arrests were made, including
hotels, poolrooms, tailor shops, clubs
and soft drink parlors.
st. Cloud.-The cost of school i'm.
provements here during the past two
years was $319,539, according to re-
port made public by c.. s. Bunnell.
treasurer of the school board.
st. Cloud.-Leo Weisman, youth
who formerly resided at Rockville,
near this city, has written to his par.
ents stating that he was injured in
action and is in a base hospital. He
is, recovering rapidly, he said.
Argyle.-Gilbert Merin, 1S years of
age, and Philip Buckingham, 10 years
of age, of Argyle, pleaded guilty to
the charge of grand larceny in the
first degree for rcbbing the till at the
Great Northern depot at Argyle on
two different occasions.
st. Cloud.-There will be almost the
normal supply of hard coal again this
year. 1t is stated that St. Cloud is
promised SO per cent of the supply of
last year, and that with the exten.
sive use of briquettes in many places
there will be no great shortage felt.
Winona-A Winona county war en-
ployment bureau has been established
for the purpose of giving free service
to employer and unemployed. 1t is
conducted on a business basis, and un-
like most employment agencies, there
are no charges for services rendered.
Hibbing.-With continuous stretch
of fine weather, state and other mines
in the Hibbing district made All ex-
cellent' shipping record in the past
week. The Missabe Mountain State
owned property shipped 1852 tons.
and the total shipment of the district
was 1883 tons.
Moose Lake.-The village of Bar
mum, near here, has organized Home
Guard company. Capt. p. w. Swed-
berg Of the Moose Lake Home Guard
assisted in the organization. The
new company has forty members and
expects to become affiliated with the
state guard shortly.
, st. Paul.-Lieut.-C Com. Maxfield, u.
S. N, a former resident of this city,
has been commended by Secretary
Daniels for his gallantry in assisting
in the rescue of American aviators
who had been caught under the folds
of French dirigible. Secretary Dan
iels has recommended him forl life
saving medal.
Duluth.-An extensive program of
expansion which will extend through
the next four months Is planned by
the officials of the McDougall-Duluth
Shipbuilding company. The first ac-
tivities in this new program will be
started Immediately, and foundation
for q new administration building
where all executives will have offices
under one roof already is started.
Hibbing.-Laborers employed in dig
ging bitches for gas mains at Alice,
struck for higher wages. The men, $50
in all, are employed by the American
Gas Construction company. They de.
mand $4.60 day. They are now being
paids$4 a day. There were no disturb
ances, the men laying down their tools
and stating their demands to the COM
pany. A settlement is expected.
st. PAUL.. v. Conley, deputy
state fire marshal, will soon stow
away his palm beach and panama and
forget the cooling electric fans Of the
state house while he "recreates" from
4 a. m. to p. m. in a Minnesota wheat
field. He intends to spend his month
vacation harvesting. Any farmer who
can offer enough work to satisfy Mr..
Conley's ambition is invited to send
in his name and address.
st. Paul.-St. Paul will contribute
113, Minneapolis 126 and Duluth 2f
men under the call for all the negro
men in Class 1 qualified for full mill
tary service. They will leave for
Camp Dodge the five days beginning
August 1, according to announcement
made by Major John p. Snyder, chief
draft aide to Adjutant General w. F.
Rhinow. The list is subject to cor
rection and more men will be added
to the quotas II necessary.
St. Paul.-John c. Flanagan, auditor
of the water department, says he has
found the meanest man in America.
"He sent in four Thrift stamps in pay
msnt of q water bill of ST." Flanagan
said. ''He will receive the stamps
back with one of the most scorching
letters he ever read. never heard
of such shabby, unpatriotic act be-