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The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06

Gus Larson, an ssear1y bird Gandi-
date for Register of Deeds, saw some
of the 'fence builders" here last
Thursday.
Chas. Bergquist was elected dele
throp February l to 8.
VIM. Peterson has some prize live
stock entered at the livestock sale
in st. Paul.
Mrs. Leander Johnson will enter
tain the Swedish Ladies Aid on Feb
ruary 16.
Mrs. Chas. Bergquist will be hostess
to the Luther League February 10
in the evening.
Rev. Anderson will hold communion
services here February II. In the
evening there will be English SER
vices at 7:30 P. M.
l.. L. Bredvold Of Springfield, Wis
tied friends here Saturday. He says
his son Louis is now a First Lieuten-
ant at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
Dripps, the patent medicine man,
bucked big snow drifts here Satur-
day in his efforts to deliver goods
to his patrons.
John Blanchard was up from Delhi
last Saturday.
DR.. Aldrich was at Redwood Falls
Monday assisting with the physical
examinations Of recruits.
The funeral of the late Carl Box
lep took place Tuesday from the fam
lily home in Kintire township. Inter
ment was at Rockdell. Rev. Momm-
sen officiated.
The section foreman now handles
the morning mail instead of the agent,
thus reducing by one hour the siren
uous work day of the agent Mr..
Zeigler.
The little children Of Mr. and Mrs.
H. O. Hegdal have been quite i'll the
past week.
Mrs. Tom Hagen burned her arm
quite severely last week.
The Belview town basket ball team
will play similar teanr at Gaylord
next Friday.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06

The Willow Grove Farmers Club
conducted very successful sale and
supper for the benefit of the Red
Cross at Revere last Saturday. At
their meeting on January 4th, the
Club voted to make donation of $50
to the Red Cross, and at the next
meeting on January 18 it was de-
cided to hold this sale and supper
for the benefit of the Red Cross. The
weather was rather unfavorable but
the Club netted about $17O for the
Red Cross, the sale amounting to
about $118 and the supper to $52, as
reported to US early in the week be-
fore the amounts had been summed
up to the final total.-Walnut Grove
Tribune.
The first Mexican wedding that ever
took place in Marshall occurred at
the Church of the Holy Redeemer last
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, when
Mr.. Francesca Barba was united IN
marriage to Miss Jesus Abelar. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Jose
Gzerac, Mexican priest from ST.
Paul, as the high contracting parties
were unable to understand and Ian
guage spoken by Rev. FIR. Carlin. The
bride and groom are OF the local Mex
lean colony, and as intlmated, neither
can speak or understand the Amerl-
can language. The wedding took place
at the regular hour for high mass,
and the church was well filled with
te regular congregation, who enjoyed
the unique ceremonial.--Lyon Coun-
ty Times.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06

Mrs. Robert Steele of Redwood
Falls, was visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity last week.
Mrs. VIM. Gillies returned last week
to Minneapolis and after making a
short visit there with the family Of
her son, Fred, will journey on to Ler
home at Assesippi. Manitoba.
Mrs. C. Ed. Schumacher and son,
Douglas, left last week for visit
with friends in Wisconsin. Mrs. Schu-
macher was accompanied by her faith
er and mother who had been visiting
here the past couple of weeks.
Robert G. Rogers left last week for
St. Marys, Ont, to pay visit to his
aged mother and other friends. Mr..
Rogers expects to be gone couple
of weeks.
Frank Messman left last week,
Tuesday, for Brewster, Minn., where
he will visit with the family of a
brother.
The mid week prayer meeting will
be held on Wednesday night at the
home of William Parker. All are
welcome.
Lewis H. Miller and J. Frank
Jones of Redwood Falls have opened
up a general auto garage and repair
shop in the III. t. Helgeson building
just at the rear of the Delhi State
Bank. These men have a good deal
Of experience in their line and we be-
speak for them a good patronage
The Young Mems Club was enter
tanned on Tuesday evening at the
home of clubman, George Carbert.
Miss Florence Jacobson of Belview,
is spending the week at the home of
her grandparents.
George Leslie made trip to the
twin cities the latter part OF last
week.
The Young Women's Club was en-
tertained on Monday night by Mrs.
Miller and Miss Broecker at the home
Of Mrs. H. S. Welder.
The ladies of the Presbyterian aid
are preparing an entertainment to oe
| given the latter part of this NORTH
The laughable farce Jumbo jun WIZ
furnish part of the show, while there
will be some music of rather an un-
usual nature between acts. A second
farce will also be rendered by some
of the best local talent that can be
mustered. Save your dimes for this
entertainment and help the ladies lift
their debt.
Our high school basket ball team
went to Franklin last Friday to play
a similar team at the above named
place. Our boys got skinned.
Be sure to see Jumbo Jum'' and
Mr.. Gobbleton in the coming ladies'
aid entertainment. Some "coon" sing
ing will also be in evidence.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06
REVERE LOCALS

The Red Cross auction and supper
given by the Willow Grove Farmers
Club last Saturday was great sue
cess. The sales netted about one
hundred twenty dollars for the Ked
Cross. The money will be divided
between the Revere and Walnut Grove
chapters. The club is to be congrat-
ulated on the splendid spirit shown
by its members.
J. B. Sawyer is down from Mime
apolis attending to his banking IN
terests this week.
Chris Nielsen left for Jordan, Mimi,
Monday where he is taking mud bath
treatments.
Miss Frieda temple of Wood Lake,
has been visiting with her many
friends here since Wednesday.
The Red Cross dance given by
Holt's orchestra Wednesday evening
was we'll attended considering the
verv cold weather. Sixty-tWo TICK
cts we're sold which will net the socl-
ety about thirty dollars after all ex-
penses are PAID.
The local basket ball team was re-
ouired to cancel the game with Spring
field on account of the new ruling
which says in part, chat no build
ing shall be heated in the evenings
for basket ball games. etc."
! The number of school children hold
| mo War Savings Stamps is gradual,
" growing. Nineteen are holders OF
stamps now which will have>a cash
value of one hundred and elgnty ool1
lars in 1928. We challenge any scnool
in the county, our size, to sho" as
good an average.
Mr.. Conrad, student of the Lam
berton Normal, is doing Observation
work and practiced teaching IN the
local school this week.
Tag Day was very conspicuous last
Wenesday on account of the absence
| of the tags.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06
SAVE AND SERVE
WITH NONE SUCH
WAR PIE
No Top Crust
Satisfactory-Economical

Ask your men-folks if they can think Of
anything better than good, healthy, man.
sized piece of mince pie.
The kind that tempted them as boys more
than any other one thing that cooled on the
kitchen table-and that tempts them today.
Then think how easy it is with NONE
SUCH MINcE MEAT to make this pie that
your men-folks like-easy to make on short
notice and so economical. Good, too, for
puddings, cakes, and cookies.
1t is condensed and so prevents waste.
You add the water yourself. 1t is sealed in
parafhn wrapping; no hand touches it but
your own; it keeps and ripens like fruit
cake in the package; costs but few cents.
Bake a None SUCH War Pie-no top
crust. Saves -four, shortening, labor, money
saves half the crust. Good, too.
None SUCH MMcE MEAT makes it easy
and economical to give your men-folks the
pie they want.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06
Debate AT High School

The two debate teams of the high
school will debate in the assembly
room Wednesday evening, beginning
at seven-thirty o'clock. The subject
for debate is "Resolved that Sched-
ules of Minimum Wages for Unskilled
Labor Should be Adopted by the Sew
eral States" The affirmative team
consists of Fred Stava, Lee Winter
and Leon Luscher, and the negative
team is composed of Margaret Nc
Naughton, Ethel White and Constance
Golden. There will be no admission
The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06
Bids Wanted

The Council Of the City of Red
wood Falls will consider sealed bids
for the city printing at the regular
meeting of the Council Thursday, Feb
ruary IA. The Council reserves the
righ- to reject any and all bids.
II. w. WARD,
City Recorder.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06
DELHI NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Albin Jacobson of Belview,
made short visit with her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kienz.
ler on Saturday of last week.
The ladies who are knitting will
please speed up the work and get the
garments into the hands of the chair
man of the Red Cross as soon as pos
sible, as it is necessary that all knitted
goods be sent away soon if they are
to be of much benefit to the men at
the front.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-02-06

charged for this debate and all the
parents and students and others in
terested in the work of the high
school are urged to attend. Prompt
ness in arrival will assist the teams
in their work as Interruptions make
the debating more difficult.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
|RONWORKER At SUGAR
FACTORY TAKES TUMBLE

George Morey. a structural iron
worker assisting in dismantling the
sugar factory. yesterday evening
suffered what his companions term
a slight fall" from the top Of the
walls OF the building.
Morey. who was about 25 years
old. was up on the wall some 25
feet above the ground removing an
81 beam" which connects the larger
jolsts. In some manner he slipped
and was knocked from his standing
place, landing on pile OF debris
with steel IL beam" resting
across his back over his kidneys
The weight Of the metal bar is about
400 pounds.
He was hurried to the. hospital
where an examination failed to re
veal any broken bones. and. as far al
known at the present time. there arr
no bad internal bruises.
However Morey will linger In thu
hospital for few days to recover
from his precipitous flight and t.
rest up from the painful bod,
bruises which he received.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
Washington, Apr. 16.-Senator
Sherman. OF Illinois, declared that
the labor situation Is getting beyond
the control OF labor leaders. Strikes
are occurring with alarming fire.
quency. ne said
NOTHING LIKE THIS
| HAPPENS IN OREGON

Dallas, Tex. Apr. l6.-The tor
nado that struck several north Tex
as counties Sunday night demolish-
ing homes and outhouses and Grip
pling wire communications, caused
at least four deaths, reports tonight
show. Many persons we're believed
to have been injured but poor wire
service made 1t impossible to obtain
accurate figures or the extent Of the
damage.
The heaviest damage occurred in
Wise and Denton counties, and at
Roanoke, Wise county, Bud Kine
was killed and his father and moth
or. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H. King. we're
seriously injured. Several other
homes also we're destroyed there. A
negro woman also was killed in Wise
county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
SLIGHT ACTIVITY ON
THE ITALIAN FRONT

Rome. Apr. l6.-The Official state.
ment Issued by the war Office last
night reads:
slight and desultory artillery ac-
tions developed today along the
front. In the Loggi basin one OF our
patrols attacked machine gun en-
placement destroyed Its garrison and
captured the gun. One OF our re-
connoitering parties took a few
prisoners In the ornic valley. On
the Asiago plateau We repulsed ene-
my patrols with hand grenades.
North OF Cortellazzo we dispersed
strong hostile detachments.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
MERLIN MAN IS OUT
FOR Co. Commissioner

Petitions are being circulated In
behalf OF W. +. McCabe. who re-
sides northwest OF Merlin, In the In
terest OF his candidacy for county
commissioner. Many signatures are
being secured In this city and II Ia
predicted that he will make a
strong bid for the nomination.
n. J. Lind, who Is now county
road master. left vacancy when he
accepted that position, and r. NJ.
Robinson. the other member OF the
commission, will not run for re-elec-
tion. This will make two places to
fill. While It Is not known definite
ly who will be the candidate for the
other place. II Is thought that a well
known resident OF Holland, whose
name 10 being mentioned, will con-
sent to run for the nomination and
election.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
'bA|[[EU[ FALLS INTO
HANDS OF THE GERMANS
Strategcal Value not Worth the Price Of Holding on;
Big Attack Developing in Region Of Wylschaete,
the Key to British Positions

Washington. Apr. 16.--Hope that
the force OF the German stroke TO-
ward the channel ports has largely
spent itself grew here today as the
British line stood fast under repeat
ed shocks. The days advices indi-
Gated again that Field Marshal
Haig's men we're obeying 10 the let
ter his call for unyieldins resist
ance.
The weekly review published by
the war department. although II car
ried operations only up to last Sat.
urday showed that war college opln-
Ion saw then that the German wave
was reaching its crest. In allied
diplomatic and military circles the
same opinion prevailed today
siren gthened by more recent reports
from the front.
Dispatches indicate that the herc'
est fightIng Is on the northern line
OF the British front north OF Arras
The struggle for possession OF Neuvs
EglIse and towns In that region looks
to observers here like an effort b,
the enemy to force q way behind
Ypres and compel abandonment o.
that place and a withdrawal Of Z
laree section OF the British line.
The Germans were In possession o.
Neuve Eglise by last accounts. bu
they previously completed 1t. onll
to be driven out again.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
GERMANY NOW OPEN
FOR CONQUEST

Washington. Apr. 16.-The Ger
man government has definitely an
nulled the peace resolution without
annexatlons or indemnities, passed
by the majority Of the reichstag last
July, according to an ofilclal dis
patch today from France. The pan
Germanist organ, Taglische Rund-
schau is quoted as follows:
Count Hertling informed the
leaders Of the majority parties that
II they adhered to their resolution,
he would resign. Factions OF the
majority then adopted the chancel-
lor's point Of view. and formally de-
clared that they accepted the new
program OF the imperial government
which includes the incorporation by
Germany OF French territory and OF
the Belgian coast OF Flanders, as
we'll as the payment to Germany by
the western powers OF considerable
war indemnity"
Continuing the dispatch says;
Count Hertlins appears to have
broken with Erzeberger and refused
to receive him. All these details
have been confirmed by the centrist
deputy, Trimborn. at a secret con-
gress Of the Rhenish Catholic party,
held at Cologne on the second Of
April. The majority socialists also
accepted the annexationist program
of the government"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
TO CONTINUE FEEDING

New York. Apr. 16.--The city OF
Echoeneberg. Germany. which ad-
joins Berlin announced that II was
planning to continue municipal
feeding of the population after the
war This evolved numerous pro-
tests from mercantile associations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
|ARMY OFFICERS ARE
GIVEN PROMOTIONS

Washington, April 16.-Ten brig
adler generals of the national army
were today nominated by the presi-
dent as major generals, and % col
onels we're nominated as brigadier
generals.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
GOLCONDA CLAIMS
SUBJECT OF SUIT


suit involving the Golconda
mines. near Kerby. was iiled yester.
day In tho circuit court when o. Il,
Moore. one OF the owners. brought
suit TO compel an accounting against
the other owners, D. w. and @. W.
collard.
Moore alleges In the complaint
that In March. 1915. he. with d. w.
Collard and son. @. W. collard.
claims were located bearing chrome
and other ore, and all we're to work
the holdings together and market
their product comparatively.
On March 20. 1917. an agreement
was entered into whereby the part
ncrs we're TO deliver to r. J. Rowen
all OF the output OF their mine,
which should be not les than 10
short tons per day for period OF
two years. without money TO de-
velop the holdings. says the COM
plant. they borrowed $1,000 upon
the security OF Rowen.
Moore alleges that instead OF
using tho money 70 buy machinery
and develop the mines that the Col
iards withdrew n large part OF II and
used II TO pay personal bills. Later.
without the development work done.
reads the complaint, the partners
were forced TO accept the terms Of
the contract which would turn the
operation OF the mine over to Rowen.
A new contract was secured from
Rowen. who. Il is alleged. spent
s2b. 900 In erecting mills. machinery,
concentrators and doing other me-
cessary work. The Collards are nc.
cused with interfering with. threat.
cning Rowen, and deprivIng him
from carrying on the work freely
and otherwise harrassinr and an
noying him while the government,
needs the ore for war purposes.
The work OF getting the ore out
TO the railroad at Waters Creek sta
tion has been delayed owing to bad
weather. impossible roads. iand 9th
er conditions. II is stated.
Prior to this contract. the com
plant that over 2.i0o tons OF ore
was shipped out for which several
thousand dollars was received and
deposited In banks In Grants Pass
but the Collards are said by the COM
plant to have wrongfully withdrawn
n large portion Of these funds and
appropriated them to their own use
The complaint states that the Col
lards consplred with II, VI. PfefYerle
who brought suit against them for
nearly $4,000 on miners liens In or.
der to hold mp the work OF Rowen
] Moore asks the court for an order
dissolvlng his partnership with Mr.
Collard and son. and that he be CIV
en- judgment and decree against
them for the amount which an ac'
counting may determine. said to be
about $4,000; that plaintiff have O
temporary restraining order re-
stralning defendants from entering
upon the premises or In any way In
terferring with Rowen or laborers
at work at the mine. and from start
ing any action OF any manner against
Rowen: and that Pfefferle be re-
strained from Issuing an execution
OF his decree upon the property,
|. and that the Collards be stopped
from circulating false and threaten
ing stories.
The case promises to develop into
a bitter fight In court.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
100 SOLDIERS IN
TEXAS IN REVOLT
Men Escaped When Ordered Trans
ferred % Other Organizations I'm
the Divisions

Houston. Texas, Apr. 16-Approx.
imately 100 men belonging to var.
ious organizations in headquarters
trains and military police companies,
escaped from Camp Logan yesterday
In rebellion against orders transfer
ring them to other organizations in
the division.
All but two we're captured. They
Will probably face charges OF con-
spring to mutiny. A majority were
from the lighting seventh" guard
regiment OF Chicago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
sECRtTARY or WAR PROUD or
q. y. TROOPS AND ACHIEVE
MENTs OF sAMMiEs
IS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
leaves for Washington nj Onoc 20
Report 10 President and Congress
sionai Committees

An Atlantic Port. Apr, To- secre-
tary Of War Newton Baker arrived
home from Europe today on q steam
or which formerly flew the German
flag. He went to Washington i'm
mediately.
He said, II return with a sense Of
pride and confidence at the achieve
ments OF the United States and al
lied troops abroad that would justi-
fy many trips across the water"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16

With the British Army. Apr. 16
The enemy took BaIlieul and also
l.erevetsberg ridge east OF the town
The loss was not unexpected as the
strategical value OF Balleul could
not compensate for the lives which
II would cost to retain II. The Ger
mans arc now ready to attack wyt
schaete. the pivotal point Of tn,
British line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
GERMAN CR|pPLES NOW
cALLHD:TO THE cOLORS

New York. Apr. ia copy OF
the Berlin vowerts lust received
here shows that the Independent So
ciallst flzzel In the reichstag Feb
ruary 23 said that the Germans are
so hard pressed for manpower that
permanently disabled soldiers are
retained In the army and cripples
are called TO the colors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
REGISTRATION CLOSES
WEDNESDAY EVENING

With only one more day to regis
ter or file nomination petitions
County Clerk coburn's ONCE has
boon busy the past day or two swear
Ing In delaying voters. Unless the
members Of the two political parties
arc registered by Wednesday evening
a certificate viii have 70 be secured
from the county clerk before voting
at the primaries on May IL.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
PRINCE ALBERT AVIATOR

London, Apr. 16.-Prince Albert,
one Of the kings younger sons, who
was formerly on battleship, has
now Joined the naval air service and
is expected soon to become a certif-
icated pilot.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16

London. Apr lG.-The Germans
have captured Bailleul on the north
ern battle front. The English have
fallen back to new positions north
OF Bailleui and wulvermghem.
Fresh German attacks are develop
Ing In the neighborhood OF wyt-
schaete. A German attack southwest
OF vieux Berquin was repulsed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
PORTLAND hoy KILLED

Laredo, Texas, Apr. 16.-Private
Thomas Altchison, OF Portland. Ore,
was killed last night by a sniper's
bullet fired from the Mexican side of
the line while patrolling the border.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
AVIATOR KILLED IN
CALIFORNIA TODAY

Long Beach, Cal, Apr. l6.--
Lawrence Reel was killed and Grid
son Christoiferson was seriously In
jured when their airplane fell today.
Reel was a pupil In Christoiferson's
school Christomerson Is brother
OF Sllas, who was killed year ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
ENCL|SHS|NK TRAWLERS;;
CREWS MADE PRISONERS

London. April l6.--Ten German
trawlers were sunk by gunfire in
the cattegat yesterday The crews
were saved by the British ships.
There were no British casualties,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
HAS
COURT MARTIAL BILL

Washington, Apr. ia bill
bringing persons charged with es-
pionage under the jurisdiction Of
military court martial was intro
duced today by Senator Geo. Z.
Chamberlain.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16

Washington, Apr. 1e.-Liberty
loan subscriptions amounting to
ssO6. .4s5, 900 have been reported to,
date. No report has yet been re-
ceived from the Minneapolis dis
trict.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
Fighting mt MontdldIer

Paris. Apr. 16.--Heavy artillery
Are Ia In progress in the Montdidier
neighborhood. The French have
captured machine gun and pris.
oners near the Oise canal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
Zig Gun Kills Woman

Paris. Apr. i6.-shells from the
German long range gun killed one
woman and wounded one woman and
q man last night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
GERMANS CAPTURE
HELS|NGFORS, FINLAND

Berlin. via London. Apr. 16.--
German troops, supported by naval
detachments, have entered Helsing-
fors. capital of Finland. This an
nouncement is made by general
headquarters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16
BRlTIsH MISSIONS ARRlvE

A Canadian Atlantic Port. Apr. 16.
Two British missions to the Unit
ed States arrived today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-16

vasa, Finland, Apr. 16.-The
Germans, who captured Helsingfors.
took several thousand prisoners and
much booty. It is reported.