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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
Ralph Hutchinson
Writes Home Folks
NORTH REDWOOD BOY TELLS
OF LIFE WITH UNCLE SANS
ARMY ACROSS SEA
Somewhere in France
July Z, 1918.

July Z, 1918.
Dear Home Folks
Well the glorious fourth has come
and gone and Bill still rules the
land of sauer kraut and pretzels I'll
stake two bits he doa't next fourth
though).
I'm still as foxy as ever when it
comes "chow time". / haven't scalped
any Germans yet but am keeping my
Ratchet sharp.
We have moved since I last wrote
you, but as far as the Huns are con-
ceaned there isn't much difference
except that we see one in the air
once in while. They don't dare
come over except at high altitude as
the anti-air craft guns make it too hot
for them. We saw them firing at a
few already. We are billeted in
barns or other buildings. We sleep in
haymows and sure have great beds.
We fill our sticks with hay but I have
mine on the pile of hay besides, so
there is plenty of spring in the bed
You'd ought to see us picking buckle
berries, my teeth and fingers are pur-
pie all the time. We can get milk
for five centimes per canteen (about
nine ce1ts).
We have seen some very beautiful
scenery since we left the other place.
We are in a very rough country but
it is as beautiful as picture. In
fact it all seems like scenes from sto-
ry books. The old peasants cutting
hay with scythes and hauling with
OK teams. They cut some of the stuff
with mowers which look a great deal
like ours only they have three foot
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
Halt Recruiting
Is Latest Order
MAJOR YOST HOLDS MACHINERY
IN READINESS FOR FUTURE
WORK PENDING ORDERS

Word was received August 9Th by
Major John D. Yost, Recruiting Of
ficer for the Minnesota District, from
Washington to discontinue all volun-
tary enlistments il the U. S. Army,
pending the passage of the new draft
act, requiring the registration of ali
men between the ages of Is and is
years of age.
This order will put stop to all re-
cruiting in the state for the time be-
ing at least. e I'll further CT Gers are
received, however, Major Yost states
that his recruiting machinery in the
state will not be disturbed. Civilian
Recruiting Committees which have
been of inestimable value to the Re-
cruiting Officer in this district will
merely remain inactive until further
orders are received.
Strenuous efforts were required to
put the Minnesota District in the po-
sition it now holds, and if recruiting
for the army is resumed in the near
future, the Civilian Committees or
ganized by Major Yost in all parts
of the state will be ready to go back
to work with renewed efforts to make
up for the time lost. Major Yost is
more than proud Of the organization
built up in Minnesota for Army re-
cruiting purposes, it has added over
Is, 900 men to Uncle Sans forces in
the past eight months, and he does
not propose to disrupt his machine
until it is absolutely necessary.
Cooperation and indefinite hard
work are the secrets of the success
obtained in this district, and the same
efforts will be put forth again by
every Army Recruiting agency ii the
state when the word is given.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
A. J. PraxeI Seeks
Return to House
REDWOOD COUNTY ATTORNEY
is CANDIDATE FOR REELEC-
TION AS REPR. AT LARGE

Attorney A. ]. Praxel, of Lamberton
has announced that he will be can
didate to succeed himself as repre-
sentative at large from the Brown
Redwood district. Since there are
but two candidates for the office,
Mr. Praxel's name did not appear on
the primary election ballot, but will
be found on the general election bal
lot next November.
There has been no time since the
days. Of the civil war when loyalty
to country counted so much as a quail
fication for office as it will in the
coming election. Mr.. Praxel has
proved himself one hundred per cent
American in the past months when
he has taken an active part in the
patriotic movements made by the gov
eminent. Judged by this standard of
good citizenship he is entitled to the
support of every loyal voter in the
two counties.
Mr.. Praxel is also backed by a
most excellent record made while in
House as the representative of the
two counties during the last session.
He was regarded by his associates as
one of the cleanest and most promis-
ing of the younger members and his
constituents found him right on the
main issues upon which he was call
ed to. vote. It was largely through
the efforts and hard work Of Mr. Pra-
xel that the Ramsey Park appropri-
alton was made and that this was
lost through the Governors veto was
a matter of keen regret to him. Mr..
Praxel will return to the House better
equipped with experience with which
to meet the question confronting the
state law makers, and the district will
be wise il sending him back.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
More Nurses Needed

Mounting casualty lists from the ar
my overseas were cited by the Amer
lean Red Cross tonight in an appeal
emphasizing the necessity for meet
ing the call of Surgeon General Cor
gas for the enrolment of 1000 nurses
week during the next two months
There must be ten nurses at least for
each hundred of wounded, the state
ment said, otherwise women already
tagged must do double hours OF du-
ty.
For the number Of men now in
France there should be 10000 nurses,
or 5000 more than there are now in
the entire nurse corps. The plan now
is to have the Red Cross furnish 25,-
900 to The army before the first OF
the year.
Recently 1900 women have enlisted
for training in the army hospitals and
more than 800 of them already have
been assigned to duty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
Gypsies Are Fined

A band Of gypsies were begging
on the streets of Redwood Falls one
day last week when they were arrest
ed by L. T. White and taken before
Judge Gray where they were found
guilty of vagrancy and fined. The
fines together with the costs amount
ed to $3.50. The band was travel
ing de luxe in automobiles and appa-
rently enjoying an easy and pleasant
existence when they ran up against
the anti-beg law here
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14

The annual meeting of the Fort
Ridgeley Association will be held at
Fort Ridgeley August %. The Home
Guard, the Boy Scouts and the Red
wood Falls band, as well as all citi-
zens are cordially invited to be pre-
sent at the celebration. c. M. Helm
Superintendent Of Redwood Falls
School and Glenn Lukens will take
part in the program.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
Fairs Get Money

There will be ninty-six fair asso-
Citations which will qualify in Mime
sofa this year as recipients of state
aid. Last year the premiums paid
by these societies totaled 1921 see. Sc
The 1917 legislature appropriated
100000 to be paid the county and
district agricultural societies of the
state in proportion to the amount
each pays out in the form Of premi-
umS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
Cash For Freight

Beginning Aug. 1, cash collections
for freight shipments is the rule. A
postpo1ement of one month from Ju-
ly 1, was made in order that shippers
might arrange for the change. The
new order effected all shippers, ex-
cept the federal government, state,
county, city, and Red Cross. The new
ruling was instituted as a conserva-
ton measure, to reduce operating ex-
penses of the roads,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
Much Canning Done

The students of the Redwood Falls
public schools, under the direction of
Glenn Lukens, hove accomplished much
in their canning classes during the
last few weeks. In a report of the
work to the Board of Education last
Monday evening, Mr.. Lukens report
ed the output to be 799 quart jars,
513 pint jars and 148 glasses of jel-
" and conserve. The students are
still enthusiastic and the material for
canning is very plentiful. The clas-
ses will continue for three weeks long
er, which will leave only about one
week before the opening of school
which will occur September 9.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
Last Payment Due

The payment of the last forty per
cent of the Third Liberty Bond pur-
chase is due on or before August Is
and each purchaser should call at his
respective bank and make settlement
of the amount still unpaid on his last
purchase. Banks are required to send
in the entire amount August Is and
are anxious that all payments shall
be made before that time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14

Nels Knudson, the eight year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. K.lute Knudson
of tie Belview community, died Nom
day afternoon of spinal trouble. Fun
eral services will be held at the home
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev. Mommsen Of Belview officiat-
ing, and i1terment will be made in
the Belview cemetery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14
REDUCED TO STATE FAIR

A special railroad rate of one and
one-half fare for the round trip to
Minneapolis and st. Paul for the Min
nesota State Fair has bsen authorized
by the federal railroad administration.
The round trip rate of a fare and a
half will apply to all state regional
fairs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14

Mrs. G. L. Grapp left Friday for
Minneapolis where she will make her
home during the time DIR. Grape is iii
the military service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-14

Fred Person was business visitor
in Minneapolis last week.
The evening herald., 1918-01-17
TtUTONS PLANNED TO
DESTROY WHEAT CROP
OF ENTIRE COUNTRY
Scheme Was to Ship to America
Powerful Poisonous Pollen TO be
Distributed by German Agents;
Information Reliable.

Slu Francisco. Cal Jan. d.. ,nI-
many's latest attempts Gao destroy th,
wheat crop 81 Califoran aud u.b,r
states has taken the form OF snipmou.
10 this country uf powerful polsuuou.
pollen t. bc distributed Dos C,rmlu
agents here in such "A manner ss too
KIN the entire wheat output uf 'hir
state according tr bulletin ISSUED
today 10y the state council of defense.
The bulletin Snid
This office is iu receipt pf reliable
from Washington that
there has boon prepared Iu Germany
FOR shipment Co tho United States g
quantity OF pollen to b, used by agents
Of tho German government for de-
stroyirs the wheat crops uf the United
states Two lucrs have been delivered
already ana a. part ul This Be- believed
To have been placed already in tho
hunds of German agents m California.
because oI the nature of This n..
formation and Iis reliability. tll peace
offers and 8ll county council. ui de-
Tense are urged tu utilize every agency
at their command To- prey cnt tuu
spread Of the pollen aud tp warn the
farmers tu bc ON their guard.
The evening herald., 1918-01-17
Don't Forget!

Don't forget the meeting of
millers and grain dealers which
will be held in Albuquerque on
January % and %
This conference concerns every
body engaged in making or selling
flour and in raising, selling or
consuming wheat
The food administration has
laid down certain rules governing
wheat and flour and representa-
tive of his department will be here
to explain exactly what these reg
ulations are.
The nation is az war we must
save wheat and hour for the al
lies, or the cause may be lost
There are whole lot Of things
you don / know about the wheat
and -four regulations. 1t is your
business to be posted. Attend
this meeting and wise up on
what Uncle Sam expects you to do
The evening herald., 1918-01-17
DESPERATE BANDIT WHO
TERRoRIZED BRAZIL is
KILLED BY sEARCHERs

SAN Huulu liralIl Jan. u Angelo
Pedro Pinto. one ct th, laat and most
dvsucruty of M, bandits who have
hocn tvrrurizing the people of the All
Joining state of parHnt tor many
months has at last bcou killed los the
police after chase that was as cN
citing as most Of pinto's esypIsadcr.
Hardly e week passed that travellers
did not bring stories of cncuuutcrine
him lie always worried alone. but
his absolute disregard Of danger made
him terror to everyone who went
into that part uf the state
Rvcoutk his rohhctics had brcuuc
$50 frequent and the killing at his yir-
tus su numerous that the liraxililua
called him Angelo the man killer
and the polire were ordered hv the
state government To- taEc him dead ur
alive a searching burty ~ five start.
ul iu search at him.
After march uf 20 milrs the
searching purty uy'rtook tho bandit
in lonely section known Is Can't
.otr which had been the scene uf
many of his most desperate nrhirVr.
W,ut- Angelo wb- hiding boz thc
house OF frcud 3uU the polio" uu-
dertook tu wait until hr should ic1y,
his refuge Iut their presence w1-
soon reported tu the desperate. who
mounted his hor-" and s,t out az 10
gallon 10 meet the police,
when told tn diauouut and consider
himself a prisoner Nruvlu dashed for.
ward. shooting at the uau who iId
attempted Zoo arrest ulu bisuuuu'
ing and using hi- sur-, as H shield
ne continued shooting until thr puU,,
began 90 CLOSE boo ou hIm then Dee ro.
mounted and r1Ilupod away stu
shooting at the officers who tfr.I
Co. pursue him auJ h' was sun shoot
ms with % revolver. whom Y rIiI" hul
lot Killed him and hr frlI from hs
gHllup.up horse
The evening herald., 1918-01-17
Central Powers Say They Are Not
Acceptable in Their Present
Form, as They Do Not Suit tho
Kaiser and His Leaders.
BoLsHEVIKI FAILED TO
CONSIDER FOES RIGHTS
Their Plans Do Not Show a Com
promising Attitude, Nor Do
They Consider the Opposite
Parties on Just Basis, Claim.

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The evening herald., 1918-01-17
nIiII1IN

Washington. Jan, i5.-Thc fuel
admini- ration order restricting
the use at coal was signed tonight
shortly hcforV u O'clock. II H.
understood no substantial chnngc~
have been made in the original
draft
Iucl administrators GAriicid~
drastic order restricting tlc u-c
of rucl cffrcti,c ~ midnight to-
night was promulgated shortly
iSforr u'cloch, within - few
minutes after thc Nruntc had adj
opted resolution asking tlnt
thc urdrr he postponed for i've
dnNs.
NitTuaIiA uo substantial rliangcS
wrrv mndc In the order, though
-omr Nnr industries ~pcciail, hss-
iguntcd viii be- exempted from
the pIOVisiun clu~ing mnnufnctur
ng plants for fi,c days hogiu-
ming tomorrow aud from the
Monday holidays during the neat
ten weeks,
The evening herald., 1918-01-17

busy section of the Stutt FD system.
which section BE- practically single
track road, Uud through two greatly
,'ne"si'd vards b. sufficiently urgent
tn iustif, immediate aud fun yousid
Grafton OF the situation hy those rep.
r.scnt1tt,cs ct the director rouyuf
who hn," power tu act
The bond holders committee B..
prepared 90 finance the rccuu.uu..
ton.
Respectfully submitted ou behalf
uf the bond holders committa"
,Sigu"dI NcNl IS ttrlH
Sew N'Ncu Counsel Albuquerque.
81 NfcN
Franklin s NtruD.
Now Nurb Counsel Il. iru1IAlt.
Sew Nurk CtN ~
The evening herald., 1918-01-17

Washington. Jan o.. Aroused and
fearful OF the fuel administrations s
order 10 suspend operation 90 indus
trial plants 10 meet tho coal situn
uuu republican and dcmocr 'uc lead
ors Hu th" senate TODAY introduced
resolutions tp suspend it
senator Hitchcock % drmocruti,
leader, moved 90 suspend the order
fur give DAYS pending investigation
lie acted after comforting with ON
go democratic leaders
Senator Galliurcr tho republican
lrtlrr after comforting with others
uf uis party. introduced 90 resolution
Co -u.p,nd the order altogether untl
its necessity had been proved hN in-
Ncsurtuun.
Protests FROM au sections uf the
county poured into the white huuse
au' into congress iu great uumucrH.
Meanwhile the ucl administration
uIadr preparations 600 rrry the order
into effect az midnight l.cgol cN-
ports worked ON the rhrpsiur ~ the
order and there wen" Indication, that
% might hc more liberal iu u- cv,op.
tiuue than was Indicated 900 the Off
cpI forecast last night
80 du NOT presume tu say the fuel
adwluistiatur hlH made @ mistakt.
ruId Senator HuchruCk
AN { ask o. that sufficient time bo
given before the order goes into cf-
tcrt tp permit th" coun.N to hc
h'iI'
\ntiounl Calamity.
"rnc thing hc did has been callod
% national calamity he continued
"Tho fuel administration mas hc con-
froutrd with 1 serious situation in
irving to get coal for the ships "a"
r.uat send ncrn-s the SEN. "r ip maiu-
tanning the railroads hut before tak-
iur action { think an least this five
days should hc given
SENATOR Hitchcock was interrupted
hy senator Nardamlu. member ot
the committee investigating tho
coal situation who said she commit
too had il mass ut evidence % would
repurt vcr, soon and n postpone
u,ut was cffcoted. the senate would
have the benefit uf that
90 regard this order zoos culamit,
declared senator Nurdum1u
"Thr situation continued senator
uitrhrork. "is Hu argument Tor rr.
form in our government prcucl
that before much time rmpres We
win be- compelled to lodge som" whcr,
absolute power fnr coordination oi
branches of our government that tr,
now running wild Ths various Off
cIal- and branches "f thr government
are not working Boo harmony or oo-
urdiultinr II ir impossible for m,
president with h.s manifold duties and
enormous tnsls to have tu the dlr"r.
tuu what We need is % war cahi.
net below the president and ahov,
the cabinet ~ We had such a WA
cabinet this D.iul order never would
have been ISSUED
lghin,np From lrur shy,
"Ths thing has come IKE hrhtniul
from "a clear Sky u mvau- closing ui
thousands of establishments Wher
the, are striving to keep up produc.
uon ~ viii moau, the throwing oul
The evening herald., 1918-01-17

senator Rect estimated that there
were 1900 .0Oo wage parucrs in in
dustrics and u five million were
thrown out Of work Bog this order.
there would he loss of $4,000. 600
u day " three dollars 90 day were al-
lowed for each Hc believed the pro-
ductiou loss would totaI o. billion dol
lars.
You have the Same loss uu sun
days ana holidays" Garfield replied.
Dr Garfield said tI, ear shortage
was tho great trouble aui insisted the
order would relieve th1t situation as
we'll as saving coal
chairman Reed disagreed vigorous
ly and declared.
90 think ~ highly u"rc-sary that
YOU change this order f YOU have the
liberty To- du su."
The evening herald., 1918-01-17
Congress, Fearful Of the Results,
Takes Steps to Suspend Fuel
Administrator Drastic Order
Issued Yesterday.
WAVE OF INDIGNATION
SWEEPS WHOLE COUNTRY
Senators Say at Least Five Days
Notice Should Have Been Given
Reform in Our Government rs
Needed, Says Hitchcock


Washington. Jan. tn" re-
ulutiup ut senator iIitchcuck rp-
uuc-iing iucl ADMINISTRATOR Gdr-
ficld - -ucpcnd for fiNc days his
coal conservation order Ciu~ing
industries east uf the Mississippi
river was adopted. bS the senate
ton'llu. u does not rCuuirc
hou.c action.
The vote wHs 30 tp a..
The evening herald., 1918-01-17

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The evening herald., 1918-01-17
BONOHOLOERS OFFER
TO REHAB|L|TATE THE
NEW MEXICO CENTRAL.
FOR NATIONS NEEDS
If Railroad Board Will Utilize
Line in Clipping Haul on Santa
Fe, Bondholders Will Finance
Reconstruction
DECISION is LEFT TO
MADoo BOARD MEMBER
Coal Shipments Could be Diverted
at Kennedy to Willard and Haul
Would be Shortened Eighty
four Miles.

Would be Shortened Eighty
four Miles.
Nyu H Field attorney for th. bomb
holder. of tho Sew Mexico central
"allroad. returned last night from
Washington wh"sc hc appeared be
fore the government railroad control
board with e proposition tu have the
board maxi, usr Of the New Mexico
Central tracks between Kennedy auc
willard e. q means OF shortening the
haul for considerable tonnage of
freight which is shipped cast hy the
Santa i'o over th, Bcl"n cut-oft II
was shown that 20 saving ~ eighty
four miles would r" Effected in adj
ditiou tu avoiding the possibility uf
delay In cunrestcd yards here and at
Bolen The boudhuldcrs offered 10
spend whatever sum wts necessary In
order to reconstruct the road, bring
10 tu not over q ON" per cent gradc
a. any point and put IL in condition
to care for amy traffic witch is Off
cred 10 That would .dl FOR th" cN-
u,udituro Of lHrE" sum Of money.
The matter was finally referred 90
Edward ChuIurrs. member Of Sec
rotary McAduu.a railroad hoard iu
charge ut traffic Decision VIII hc
left 10 Nj chambers He went 90 th"
board from the Santa be road hay
IuE been traffic manager uf th, Santa
T-o for years and t Is thought his
f1uIIurty win th, situation may
prompt him to accept the offer Wtur
Dos Nr F.,Id ou behalf ut tu" bond
uuldors
Tn, matter 81. uu" ;b1t vitality at-
fort- tho Estaucia valley as Mr.
rhamb,rH f1yurahI" decision Woult
mean tho immediate rehabilitation %
tho Sew Mexico Central road, the
bringing ~ the track To grade. and
would assure beyond question tn"
pcuuuucucc of IN" liu" which counts
for so much 20 the people OF the Ea-
tluciu valley
TrNt OF the Proposition.
Following Is the proposition put up
,p the government
"rhc Sew Mexico Central Rnilrond
corpauy is the owner of 1l6T miles
uf railroad extending south from
santa Fo. the capital of thu state. &"
Torrance In Torrance county. 60 q
junction with the El Paso and south
Western system At Kenncdf, % miles
south uf santa Fr the road crosses
tho main line 81 the santa Fc system.
and at willard. % distance of - miles
from Kennedy q crosses what is
known as tho rclrn cutoff of the
Santa Fc system. The distance from