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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13
ORR FRIEND SPAIN

None of the nations in the coali-
ton formed against the Central Pow
ers has been able to accomplish as
much with Spain as has the United
States. We have made more favorable
treaties and have drawn the Spanish
people closer to the course of the Al
lies than has England or France. The
reason for this is largely economic,
but that does not alter the fact.
Three years ago practically the only
Spaniard who favored the cause OF the
Allies was King Alfonso. Today it is
probable that a majority of them do.
An agreement was recently made by
which Spain will furnish our army
in Europe with certain supplies in re-
turn for the food furnished the Span
ish by this country. This is the first
trade agreement that any nation has
been able to make with Spain since
the outbreak of the war.
We talk of the wars having united
France and England or England and
America, but the re-establishment of
goodwill between the United States
and Spain must not be overlooked. 1t
was only twenty years ago that these
two nations met in battle. With all
Of its evil, war accomplishes much
good. If two great countries can be-
come reconciled in such a short time.
it is not merely dream to believe
that America and Germany. twenty
years hence, will again be in co-opera-
ton. The one requisite is to make the
German people the German govern
mani
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13
THE OPEN COLUMN

Editor of the Missourian: The sec
ond of the series of Sunday afternoon
faculty musicales given in the audi
torium at Christian College was at
tended by a large and appreciative
audience.
Miss Anna Laura Johnson, mezzo
contralto, Robert ]. White, violinist,
and Henry II. Loudenback, pianist,
were the artists, and they united in
giving a unique and varied program.
The opening aria 20 don fatale" from
verdi's Don Carlo" was admirably
rendered by Miss Johnson and reveal
ed sympathetic mezzo contraltO voice
of excellent quality. The other num-
bers chosen by Miss Johnson proved
her versatility. They consisted of
Chansonettes, 18th Century Lyrics.
Folk Songs, Plantation Songs, a
Sacred Song with violin obligata and
the highly dramatic Cry of Rachel
set to music by Mary Turner Salter.
The last named was especially well
rendered and in response to an insis-
tent demand for an encore Miss John
son gave a humorous little song by
]. T. Clark.
Robert ]. White again, with his
sympathetic tone, ease and sincerity
evoked much enthusiasm. Wieniawski
numbers are always appreciated and
they were given a musicianly rend-
ering, while the Slavonic Dance in C
minor by Dvorak-Kreisler and Schon
Rosmarin by Kreisler, were played
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13
THE JOYFUL TAXPAYER,

The tax collector sees many a
smile and many frown through his
little brass-barred window. He of the
frown fingers his tax money lovingly
a while and finally reluctantly hands
it over the marble counter. But he
of the smile pays his without hesita-
ton, because he has figured out the
good it will do.
If the first man would realize where
his money goes, he would not have to
be urged to pay it, and he would for
get to frown about it, He would know
he was helping the helpless. His
money supports the homeless, the
deaf, the dumb, the blind, and the
poor; it improves the jails so that
those who must go there are not
forced to continue in unfavorable sur
roundings.
His taxes provide more children
with an education because more
schoolhouses can be built. and more
teachers paid. When he pays taxes,
he is indirectly making for nation
of better citizens.
Civic improvement is another good
accomplished by his taxes. They
help lay sidewalks, pave and clean
streets, put up traffic guides and sign
posts.
When he realizes this, he is rather
glad he has taxes to pay.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Miss Lucille Royston entertained the
following members of Alpha Delta Pi
sorority with dinner party at Harris
Sunday night for her sister, Mrs r.
A Tanning of EldoradO. Kan: Misses
Elcy Armil, Jennie Obernier, Marie
Miller, Myrtle Kramer, Lora Fahrner,
Myrtle Baldwin, Mary Redmond and
Elna Maitland.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

1t seems that no one is satisfied in
this world. The people who pay the
income tax grumble because they have
to pay it, and the people who do not
have to pay it envy those who do.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13
SOCIETY NOTES

Miss Maurine Heizer returned to
her home in Mexico Monday after
spending the weekend at the Delta
Gamma house
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Miss Constance Hopkins will arrive
Thursday to visit Miss Sybil Burton
and to attend the st. Patrick's dance
Friday night.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Caruso pays $4,000 income tax. We
wonder If he has voiced" any objec-
ton.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Mrs. John c. Holloway returned
Sunday night from st. Louis where she
visited her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Bennett
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Miss Willeyne Crewdson and Miss
Eleanor McRae left last night for
Rolla to visit Miss McRae's parents
and to attend the st. Patrick's dance
given by the students of the School
of Mines.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Mrs E. E. Hickok of st. Louis, and
Mrs. James Young of Pueblo, Colo,
arrived yesterday to visit Mrs. Dwight
Aultman.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
entertained with a buffet supper Sun
day night.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Mrs. Elizabeth Adams of Linneus,
Mo, state organizer of the p. f. o.
chapters, was entertained last night
by the local chapter with buffet
supper at the home of Mrs. Robert
Stewart About thirty-five members
were present
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

The Sigma M fraternity will give
an informal dance at the chapter
house Friday night for about fifteen
couples. Mrs. Turner Gordon. will be
the chaDerOn
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Mis- Marion Babb entertained Miss
Helen Schmitz of Chillicothe and Miss
Marjorie Carpenter at dinner last
night
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

The University German Club enter
tanned informally last night in the Y.
NJ. c. A. parlors. Prof. Alfred II. Nolle
had charge of the program.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Judge and Mrs. Frank Lowe of Kan
sas City are visiting their son. Frank
Lowe, Jr., a student in the University.
They entertained the following guests
at the Daniel Boone Tavern Monday
night: Dean and Mrs. G. d. Edwards
and son, Corwine, Prof and Mrs. Rob
ert NJ Dewey and Miss Jane Dewey
and Frank Lowe, Jr.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-13

Mrs. r. A. Tanning returned to her
home in Eldorado. Kan, yesterday
after visiting her sister, Miss Lucille
ROyston, at the Alpha Delta Pi house.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
SHOWS NO IMPROVEMENT
Schools and Churches Still Closed
and All Public Meetings
Prohibited

The influenza epidemic has not i'm
proved much in this state during the
past week and the order of the State
Board Of Health regulating public
meetings of all kinds is still in effect
In Morris all schools, churches and
theatres are closed and public meet
ings of all kinds are forbidden i'll
the county. That means that there
are no political meetings or speaking
campaigns going on for any cause.
Many people are reported sick, al
tho there are not as many cases of
of influenza here as in other parts Of
the state. There have been number
of deaths this week from pneumonia
following influenza, but all of these
resided in the country and no deaths
have been reported in the city of
Morris.
Reports from various parts Of Min
nesota and the Northwest indicate
that the situation is not showing
much of an improvement and in
many communities there are several
hundreds of cases.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
LYCEUM COURSE FOR
MORRIS is ARRANGED
Numbers Will Be Furnished by
General Extension Division of
University

AS announced last week, arrange
ments have been made with the Gen
eral Extension Division of the Uni
versity of Minnesota for Lyceum
Course consisting of four numbers.
Two of these attractions are well
known in Morris, the Chicago Male
Quartet and Mr., Montaville Flowers
having appeared here before. They
wee so we'll liked that the local Ly-
ceum committee deems itself very
fortunate in being able to secure
them for return engagement.
The other two numbers will be CIV
en- by the Berkeley Sextet and the
Little Playhouse Company, guaran-
teed to be two of the best attractions
put out by the General Extension Di-
vision of the State University this
year.
The numbers will be given at the
Orpheum. The Chicago Male Quar-
etc should have appeared Friday eve-
ming Of next week, but on account of
the influenza epidemic it will be CIV
en- later instead. Season tickets,
however, will be on sale next Mon
day.
This course is not a money-mak-
ing proposition. 1t is simply plan
to furnish the people of Morris with
high class entertainment at cost. The
total cost of the course is approxi-
mately three hundred fifty dol
lars. The committee in charge is
planning to sell 225 adult season
tickets, which may be reserved for
all four numbers, at the low price OF
one dollar each. The other one hun
dred fifty seats in the Orpheum, con-
sisting of the balcony and the first
three and last two rows downstairs,
will be reserved for children and
students in the local schools and for
general admission. ChiIdren's sea-
son tickets will be fifty cents each.
Single admission tickets will be fifty
cents each for adults and twenty
five for children.
Last year the entire house was
sold out for every performance, and
many people were turned away un-
able to obtain seat. This year we
have better as well as more ex-
'pensive course, and the demand for
tickets will undoubtedly be greater.
Remember that only 225 Adult
season tickets will be sold Get
yours on Monday either at Krueger's
or Sylvander's Drug Stores or from a
canvasser.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
FIRE FUND REACHES
HIGH MARK In MORRIS
People Here Donate Literally for
Relief of Fire Stuff G
ererS
ererS

A fire relief fund for the people of
the stricken counties in the northern
part of the state was started in Nor
ris Tuesday and everyone donated
literally according to their means.
Yesterday the amount subscribed was
nearly $1400 in the city alone and
this may be increased today. Other
towns in the county are starting sim
liar funds and the people in the coun-
try districts will no doubt help in
the good cause.
Other cities and towns in the state
are donating money for the fire suf-
ferers and everyone seems eager and
anxious to help the settlers get start
ed again.
The biggest need in the fire area
at present is for money enough to
provide sufficient shelters and food
for the survivors. 1t is estimated
that $5,O0O,000 in cash will be need
ed for rehabilitation work, irrespec-
tive of loans that may be granted.
Besides money there is big demand
for bedding and clothing. Furni-
ture is also being sent and there is
a big need for cots, beds and mat
tresses.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
MORE FAREWELLS SAID
AS DRAFTEES ENTRAIN
Celebrations Barred on Account of
In1uenza-Men Hurried
Away

Twenty-six Stevens county draf-
tees left this week for army camps,
twenty-five of them going Monday
to Camp Cody and the other four to
Camp Forest, Georgia on Wednesday.
Each day squads of the Morris Ma
tional Guard were out and marched
with the men to the depot and a few
friends and relatives were on hand
to bid the boys farewell. There was
no big celebration for these men,
due to the danger from the Spanish
influenza, and military medical Off
GERS took charge of the men as soon
as they boarded the train to look
after their health until they arrive
at camp.
Draft officials are using every
effort to prevent contagion from
Spanish influenza and state draft
headquarters were advised that there
is nothing to fear at Camp Cody
from the epidemic
Several of the boys who should
have gone at this time were forced
to remain at home due to sickness.
They were Henry C. Wirsing of Cho-
kio, Edwin Rasmussen of Morris and
Emil Kussatz of Chokio. Stephen
Gutter of Morris was also exempted
on account of holding government
position in the postoff1ce.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25

and Herbert Hanson treasurer. E.
w. Nobbs is chairman of the publi-
city and if public meetings are al
lowed during the next couple OF
weeks a speaking campaign will be
put on in the county.
The boys and girls will also be
asked to help in this campaign. Vic
tory Girls and Victory Boys will be
organized and each one will be ex-
pected to earn and donate $1.00. Mr.
Utne has charge of the Victory Boys
and Miss Slindee of the Victory
Girls. Others in the county who are
helping with the work besides those
already mentioned are G.. A. Dushek
Mrs. Libby, Mrs. Nash, Mrs. F. A.
Hancock, Mrs. Stever, Mrs. Thorpe,
Mrs. Dorweiler and others in the diff
erent towns.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
Two Deaths in Same Family

Friends Of the Martin Anderson
family sympathize with them at this
time. Every member of the family
has been sick for over a week with
influenza and on Tuesday the father
died and Wednesday the oldest son
Gaylord passed away. The mother
and seven other children are all con-
fined to their beds with the disease.
The Anderson family came to
Stevens county about five years ago
and live on the o. H. Stilson farm
about two and half miles south
west Of Morris. During that time
they have made scores of friends and
were one Of the most prominent
families of the community.
The funeral was held yesterday
and was attended only by the minist-
er and those having charge. Both
bodies were buried at the same time
in the Morris cemetery.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
BERKIN WRITES FROM
SOMEWHERE In FRANCE
Now Doing Actual Flying Over
Enemies Lines in War
Zone

The Tribune received an interest
ing letter this week from Jay J.
Berkin in which he describes some
of his experiences in the war dis
districts of France. He says:
"I have been in France about a
month now and like it very we'll. ]
expect actual action over the lines
in short while. have been placed
in daylight bombing squadron as
I have had so much training in aerial
gunnery. We were trained for pur-
suit observers but they were short of
men in this daylight bombing work
so we. are taking short course of
insti dction in bombing. This should
beF'exciting work as the Huns will
naturally try to prevent us from
reaching our detectives and If we do
and release the bombs they will do
their best to down us before we get
home. We will travel in very fast
planes, though so the anti-aircraft
(archies) guns should not stop us.
"I am in Southern France now
rather close to Switzerland. The
boys from the New England States
say that France resembles them close
ly. AS far as land is concerned and
scenery I can't see that it is any
better or as good as Minnesota and
for scenery it cannot nearly come up
to California. Still it is wonder
full little country and the people,
especially the peasants, think the
Americans are the finest people in
the world. They stop and try to
talk to you and If you are walking
thru vine yards they will load you
down with grapes. This morning
was out walking with fellow who
could talk real good French. A pea
SAINT called us over and gave us all
the grapes we wanted and told us
that we were all Frenchmen and that
the Boche pig would never be able to
come down and eat his grapes. We
intended to walk over to examine
a monument that we could see on the
top of a small mountain. This was
erected in honor of the fact that at
this place julius Caesar finished his
last Gallo campaign. We walked
about five miles and the monument
seemed to get further away all the
time so we turned around and came
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25

Stevens county gave evidence of
its serious purpose in backing UP the
boys "over there" by subscribing over
half a million dollars for the Fourth
Liberty Loan-a sum which repre-
sents between five and ten times
as much as was subscribed for
the First and Second loans, and
would have appeared absurdly i'm
possible year and a half ago.
Saturday closed the drive, but
there is so much work entailed in
making up the final reports that the
exact amount of bonds sold cannot
yet be reported, but it amounts to
between $535,000 and $4,000.
The allotment which this county
set out to reach was $518,OOO, but
after the destructive fires swept thru
Northern Minnesota the county was
asked to subscribe SIS, 200 more, as
the state committee wisely can
celled the quotas of the devastated
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
FRENCH KIDDIES SING
"GANG'S ALL HERE"
Arthur Laschanzky Hears Familiar
Song But Finds Things So
Different in France

Arthur Laschanzky, Co. F, 81
Pioneer Inf, American e. F., writ
ing to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Laschanzky, tells some interesting
things he has seen in France.
1--WE had nice trip across" he
says, 'the water was very calm. A
person sure gets tired of seeing so
much water and so very glad to get
on land.
'There are quite bunch of the
Morris boys here. We are at rest
camp now and are going to train
ing camp soon.
''The country is lot different
here than at home They have small
fields surrounded by hedge fences.
The towns are lot different. ALI
buildings are built of stone or ce-
ment. People live two or more fam
lilies in a house.
''They dress a lot different than
the people in the states. The people
are all poor. AS we went thru town
the little kids were singing Cheer.
cheer, the gangs all here The la
dies go to market in a two-wheeled
wagon drawn by horse. They sell
everything they make, also veget-
ables and things they raise. There
are a large number of troops here,
can hear them singing all over.
"Give my regards to the bunch
and tell them to write"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
ROBERT STENGER is
NOW AT THE FRONT
Says That the First Forenoon
"Fritzie Gave Us Pretty
Warm, Reception"

Judge and Mrs. A. L. Stenger have
received word from their son Robert
that he has now gone to the front.
Under date of September 9, he says:
II am now in a permanent organ
ization. have been UP pretty close
to the front lines. The first fore
noon that was in this outfit Fritzie
gave us pretty warm reception.
He shot lot of shells all around us.
'There certainly isn't much left
Of the towns after the Boche have
gone thru them. All there is is a
pile of stones. I saw an air battle
which was very interesting. One
plane was brought down.
"Our bunch was pretty well split
up. Stinson was left behind alto
gether. Smith and Stangor are in
the same regiment but in another
battery. I get a chance to see them
nearly every day."
Again under date of Sept. Is, he
writes:-
Just few lines to let you know
I am still well and happy and enjoy
life as much as possible. I'm on an
other front now. They sent me up
on the guns this trip. Don't let that
worry you any tho as it is nearly as
safe here as it is farther back. The
artillery isn't as risky as the infan-
try.
IT was out picking blackberries
yesterday. I sure found bunch of
them. got good look at the Ger
man territory. Stangor and Smith
and I were split up at the last front
we were on, SO don't see them very
often. They are in the same regi-
ment but in another battery. The
fellows in this battery are sure nice
bunch of fellows. They are nearly
all from Washington, Oregon and
California. Three of the batteries
are from South Dakota.
'I noticed by the paper some time
ago that the fellow that run the
lumber yard in North Dakota before
I did was killed here in France. That
is one gold star Of the Geib-Carl
Lumber Co.'s service flag"
Bob's. address is now Pvt. r. r.
Stenger, Battery B. LAT r. A., Ameri-
can e. F., France.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
Steuens County Raises Ouer Half Million
Dollars---Founh Loan "Ouer The Top .

districts. This raised the total for
the county to $533,000.
Allotments were made on the orr
ginal quota, but on account of sew
eral thousands of dollars being sub
scribed by persons who were given
no allotments and further on ac-
count of the voluntary raising of
their allotments by several persons
here in Morris after the additional
call came in, the county not only
subscribed it's original allotment, but
the extra allotment too, and went
several thousand dollars "over the
top"
Too much praise and credit can
not be given to Chairman F. A. Han
cock for the time, expense and en-
ergy he has put into this difficult
task. With singleness Of purpose,
he has now successfully carried thru
two enormous loans, and made a
special place for himself in the
esteem of all patriotic citizens.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
Hancock Soldier Dead

Charles Benjamin, for several
years bookkeeper in the Hancock Ma
tiona1 Bank at Hancock, died from
influenza at military camp at
Edgewood, Maryland, week ago.
Mr.. Benjamin was well-known in
Morris and was considered Stevens
county boy, as he registered from
here. He tried several times to en-
list in the service before he was fin-
ally accepted, and was put in a spe-
cial class as driver of an army motor
truck. The funeral was held at his
old home in Ashton, Iowa, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frisbee and Miss Ruth
Cludt of Hancock attended.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
Distressed Families Need Help

1t has been brought to the aHen-
tion of The Tribune that there are
many families in the vicinity of Nor
ris in dire need of help. In some
cases every member of the family is
sick in bed with influenza and they
cannot take care of themselves. The
Home Service Committee of the Red
Cross met yesterday to go over the
situation and they appeal to the men
and women of Morris to offer their
services If possible. The danger Of
getting the influenza is slight If the
proper precautions are taken, and
this is a chance to do a real service
for humanity. Anyone willing to
offer their help can call Supt. Miller
at the Farm School.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25
Lawrence Pillen Dead

Another death from pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza occurred Wednes-
day, Lawrence Pillen being victim
of the disease. Mr.. Pillen was only
sick few days and the distressing
part of his death is the fact that
his wife and children are all in
bed with influenza.
Mr.. Pillen was one of the prom
inent farmers Of Synnes township
and was 35 years, 5 months and 10
days of age. He is survived by his
wife and four children. ..>s
The funeral will be held this af-
ternoon and will be private as pub
lie funerals are forbidden at this
time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-25

back, Distances are deceiving in the
mountains.
"The last place was quartered at
was an old monastery where Napo-
leon was said to have recruited an
army. The monastery had been re-
built but the cathedral was built in
700. This cathedral had some fine
statues in it and the glass was stain
ed wonderfully. 1t was beautiful in
side.
"Must close. Regards to the Nor
ris people.
"Your truly,
cit. Jay J. Berkin."