Warren sheaf., 1918-04-03

Minneap0lis.-The Hennepin coun.
ty grand jury returned two indict,
ments against Floyd Sedgwick, form
er cashier of the Calhoun State
bank, Minneapolis, charging him
with grand larceny in the second
degree.
Luverne.-The residence and bank
building of August Finke of Hills
Mlnn., former representative in the
state legislature, were painted with
streaks OF yellow. A hardware store
belonging to Finke's brother also was
painted.
Roseau. - Mrs. Mabel Norquist
Newperry died last week, having
been married but twelve days. She
was taken i'll with rheumatism, which
affected her heart, causing death.
She was buried at Roseau, her form
er home.
Crookston.-A drive to raise money
for the war fund by the Disciples of
christ to help their eleemosynary
work will be started in the county
under the direction of Rev. w. J.
Carry, Polk county has been appor-
toned $400.
| Crosby.-S. T. Harrison, a former
engineer here, who was lieutenant
IN the Minnesota naval militia and
was stationed on the U. S. S. Wyo-
ming, has been commissioned lieu
tenant commander, according to ad-
>yices received here.
St. Paul.-State officials and en-
ployees have begun presenting their
associates and other friends with
Thrift stamps. The first chain let
ters in national series, started to
promote sales of Thrift stamps.
| have reached the capitol.
Minneapolis. - Visiting physicians
| of the Northwest are to be given
clinical feast on April 8, 9, 10, II
and IL. The feast is called clinic
| week, and is to be served by the
surgeons and physicians of the CITY
at various hospitals. The clinical
material furnished by the $500 hos
| pltal beds for the city are to be
| made available for the purpose.
Duluth.-A government statement
! regarding ice conditions on the nor
thern Great Lakes says: "The warm
| weather of the forepart of the week
| decreased the thickness of ice in all
lakes, but the cold weather of the
latter part has again made the ice
| firm. In Lake Superior the ice is
softening and breaking up in the
harbor at Duluth-Superior, but the
field in the lake remains about the
| same, % inches. j
Minneapolis.-R J. T. Bergen,
| pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
| church, one of the first to- volunteer
| for civilian defense duty, has re-
ceived a commission as first lieu
tenant on the brigade staff of the
Minnesota Home Guard, being de-
tailed to special publicity work
among Minnesota Home Guard units.
Mr.. Bergen enlisted as private in
Company c when the civilian aux
iliary was formed.
st. Paul.-Governor Burnuuist has
gone to Washington to attend a con-
ference called by the secretary of
the interior to discuss ways of
AmericaniZing residents Of foreign
descent. It is expected executives
from many states will be present
and that plans to bring residents of
foreign birth or extraction to real
ization of the benefits of loyal
American citizenship will be affected
The Governor expects to return to
take part in the big civic loyalty
demonstration in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis. s.-Andrew Boss of the
University farm announced that the
government was asking Minnesota to
seed 100000 acres to spring wheat
This is about the average of the
state for the last five years, though
last year the spring wheat acreage
was only 3,20000. Mr. Boss ex-
pressed the opinion that the state
would come up to the demand for
100000 acres. Mr.. Glover reported
that many farmers in southern Min,
nesota, who do not usually grow
wheat, are seeding some land to
wheat this spring, and that others
who heretofore have planted only a
small amount are adding to their
acreage.
St. Cloud.-Farmers of Minnesota
are responding loyalty to the govern
ment's request for large planting
OF human foods this spring. That
this is true has become evident to
A. J. Glover, special representative
Of the United. States Department Of
Agriculture, with men from the de
partment of agriculture Of the Uni
versity of Minnesota held a series OF
meetings in the various parts of the
state. .: %.- %%-.S
st. Cloud. --:Melrose in the past two
weeks has disposed of $4,000 worth
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