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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-17
THE COMFORT KITS

Northern Division workers
are urged to pay careful atten-
ton to the following Chapter
letter regarding comfort kits.
This letter was mailed last week
to- Chapter officers:
'Since sending you, on May
%, an allotment of comfort
kits for the Army AMI Navy, the
national organization has decid-
ell to pay for the required con-
tents of the. kit (see ARC 1922
and of the housewife. Only the
materials and the articles, the
inclusion of which is optional,
will be charged to the Chapters.
This refers only to kits which
are turned in to the Division
Office.
Orders on the new allotment
received since June 2 are being
held by our Bureau of Supplies,
and Chapters are requested to
send amended orlers. Other &C
counts will be adjusted in &C
cordance with the above.
The Bureau of Supplies is
prepared to fill orders covering
the Chapters allotment of
Comfort Kits at the following
rates:
Materials for bags and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-17
PEASE
CITATION FOR HEARING
ON FINAL ACCOUNT AND
FOR DISTRIBUTION
Estate of Michael HOjem.

Estate of Michael Hojem.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Redwood, S., in
Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Michael Hojem, decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all
persons interested in the final
account and distribution Of the
estate of said decedent: The
representative of the above
named decedent, having filed in
this court his final account of
administration of the estate OF
said decedent together with his
petition praying for the adjust
ment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of
the residue of said estate to the
persons thereunto entitled;
THEREFORE YOU, AND
EACH OF YOU, are hereby cit
ed and required to show cause,
if any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in
the City of Redwood Falls, in
the County of Redwood, State
of Minnesota, on the 5th day of
August, 1913, at 10 o'clock a.
M, why said petition should not
be granted.
WITNESS, the Judge of said
court, and the seal of said court
this LIST day of July, 1918.
A. r. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
Frank Clague,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Court SeaD 5O-3t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-17

Occident is shorn of it's stimu-
lus. The earth has been over
discovered; a man may sail
clear around it, and arrive at no
legendary West. Wherever he
goes, other men have been be-
fore him. But there is left for
us all one land forever undiscov-
cred, one unploughed sea-path
for Columbus courage. The
British Tommy endows death
with all the romance of 5000
years when ne tells it going
west" -Winnefred Kirkland.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-17
"GOING WEST"

A perception of joyous exper-
fence is implicit in That beauti-
full phrase of soldier slang, GO
ing west" Going west has all
ways spelled adventure; it has
connoted, too, the inspiration Of
self-dependence, the fair free
chance; it has imelled lonely
effort, lonely exploration,
crowned by some unguessed fe-
licity. Yet today the actual
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-17
Is the Proof of Your Judgment

PAY A SMALL PRICE FOR A
HOT AIR JOB AND GET LESS
THAN THE BEST" AND YOU
ARE "OUT OF LUCK"
PAY A BIG PRICE FOR A HOT
WATER JOB AND USE MORE
FUEL AND GET LESS HEAT
THAN CAN BE HAD FROM a
PERFECT HOT AIR JOB AND
AGAIN YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK.
EXAMINE some OF THE
PLANTS WE HAVE INSTALLED
AND HEAR THE LUCKY ONES
TALK FOR US AND OUR HEAT
ING PLANTS-AND KNOW THAT
YOU CAN HAVE JUST AS GOOD
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-17

The Springfield Advance of the is
sue before July advertised Crank
Clague, baseball and other good
sports" No wonder they had such a
big crowd. At that, Franks friends
won't quarrel with his being CLASH
fled with the best of sports.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-17
PICNICS NOT TABOOD

do not give up your picnies
on account of food conservation
rules" A D. Wilson, federal
food administrator for Mime
sofa, sent that message here to-
day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-17

housewives ----- $40 each
Kit (standard) made UP
complete - DO each
Optional Contents:
Carborundum stone -.08 each
Tooth paste --------.07 each
Trench mirror III each
Safety razor -------.68 eacn
French briar pipe 20 each
Package of cigaret pa
perS ------.------.O4 eacn
For Navy Only:
Crash towel --------.15 each
White handkerchiefs .0o each
These prices supersede those
accompanying our letter of May
%. In view of the fact That
the required articles are being
supplied without cost, Chapters
are urged to order, in addition,
some at least of those in the OPP
tional list. (The materials for
these bags should not be pur-
chased locally.)
In order to save transporta-
ton expense, the bags will all
be filled al this ofice.-Red
Cross Bulletin for June 10.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
Former Royal Dublin Fusi|ier Tells
+. Of Tortures Undergone -
*, by Captives. ~-.
NURSE splTs N COFFEE
!Torments Wounded Officer Begging tor
: Drink-Travsi Five Days Without
'-,- Food or Drink-FiendIsh
Forms Of Cruelty. -.

Chicago.-A tall. blue-eyed, fair
haired Irish boy recently arrived here
after spending two years in German
prison camps and suffering from hor-
rors such as few men survive. NJ. J.
Prendergast is late Of the Royal Dub
lin Fusiliers. He was with the Fourth
division Of the Contemplate little
army" that fought at Mons. he took
part in rear-guard actions after the
retreat began. battling with what
seemed to be tnnumerable hosts OF the
enemy until oh August q, 1914, he fell
wounded In the head, somewhere near
Etreux. &.
r He was picked up by the enemy and
piled into a cattle car along with
scores Of other wounded prisoners. For
five days he travelled north and east
on the way to Germany, without food
or water, without any attention by doc
, tor or Red Cross nurse. -
~. Nurse Torments Officer.
In his car was IN officer Of the War
wicks, painfully injured. At one OF
the many stations where the train
stopped this man begged for some re-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
GOOD
ROADS
GOVERNMENT ASKED TO HELP
Proper Construction and Maintenance
+ OF Roads Demanded by condt.
=szf:s tions Of Great War.

'That the effective conduct of the
war demands immediate attention to
proper construction and maintenance
of the highways Of the country Is q
plain statement of facts" asserts
Chairman George p. Coleman Of the
American Association Of State High.
way Officials. .sts. 2: - - -.
" ''Never before has there been such
urgent need Of comprehensive and
definite policy for road and street con-
struction and maintenance as Is the
case at present, and, in making their
request, to the United States govern
ment to formulate and pr0mulgate at
the earliest hour plan which shall
be countrywide in its character. the
state highway officials believe that
they are expressing the concensus OF
opinion of all citizens interested In.
roads progress intended to encompass
the greatest, economic and military
value in conserving the resources OF
the country and facilitating the high
ways transportation Of freight.
I'm our appeal to w. G. McAdoo.
director general Of railroads, we have
included special petition that freight
cars shall be furnished early In the
spring for transportation of the neces-
sary materials entering into the build
ing Of main artery roads which com
mand priority of attention. We are
going to be exceedingly hopeful that
the director general will recognize the
interrelated needs Of railroads and
highways, enabling the road arteries
of communication to serve a maximum
help in relieving the rail lines Of their
present overload" = = -.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
GOOD ROADS IN CONNECTICUT
Excellence Due to Efficient Matnten
ance Under Extremely Heavy
Traffic Conditions. -.

,. The main roads of Connecticut have
long been famous for their excellence.
a condition due to their efficient main
tenance under heavy traffic as well as
to their original good construction.
State Highway Commissioner Bennett
has organized special branch Of his
bureau to attend to this maintenance,
so that there is no divided responsible
ity for results. It is under super
intendent of repairs, w. Leroy Ulrich,
who recently explained how the good
results are attained. The state has
been divided into ten districts. Any
part Of each Of them can be easily
reached from central point, where
the office Of the district supervisor of
repairs is located. Each district Is d.
vided into sections, each In charge of
a foreman. These foremen sometimes
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25

lief. A Red Cross nurse brought a
cup of coffee. held 1t insfront of his
eyes, spat in 1t and threw 1t In his
face. -. - =. r. @.,
ut was the usual thing whenever
they offered us anything to drink for
those German nurses to spit In 1t
FIRST" Prendergast declares.
The prisoners were detrained ut
Senne Lager bel PaderbOrn, one of the
: first prison camps opened by the en-
envy. -.sa-. -'7'.. '.-..
E:"For II days." says the Irish boy,
1--WE lay on the bare earth uncared for.
There was no shelter above us and
not even a pallet of straw beneath US.
There were barracks and stables near
by that might have been used, but we
were not allowed to enter them. Most
of us were too weak from our wounds
and virtual starvation to be able to
move. At last they put up n marquis,
q mere canvas roof, without sides. and
we were permitted to lie Under It.
The first medical attention got was
when some French and Russian doc
tors-prisoners-a Mt the camp.
They dressed my head as best they
could. but they had no bandages, ex-
cent what they could make from my
dirty old army shirt. ...
II was four months Mt Senne Lager.
and in all that time was not given
even the chance to bathe.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
MEMPHIS BOY GETS MEDAL
Horace N. Emery Decorated BY King
Of Great Britain for Distinguished
y War Service. ls.S$ @E

Memphis, Tenn.-Horace NJ. Emery,
q Memphis boy, has been decorated by
King George of England for distin.
guished war service. He was wounded
in the battle Of the Somme and was
sent to q hospital in London, where
he has Just recovered. When restored
to health young Emery was summoned
to the kings palace. King George met
him and shook hands with him In real
American fashion. and said: S'
II am glad to meet you as an Amerl-
can citizen who came to my country
as member Of our Canadian troops"
Then the king pinned the medal on
Emery's coat. r.. = .s1.,1.'s:s1 Z. Il. =
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25

with you abox. that bill. happen
to have the amount Of It In my
pocket and You must take it. I do not
think I understand the true cost of
plumbing as well as you do. I always
want to do the fair thing"
"Mr. Bowser, you are fair and
honest man." replied the plumber, as
he took the money. by George, but
It does my heart good to meet up
with such q mani" -, . :. .
The smile on Mr.. Bowser's face
broadened as he walked on. Here was
another case where he had made a
person believe that life was worth the
living, and his heart swelled as he
thought of 1t. He was SO benign that
the, motorman on. passing trolley
car looked at him and wished he had
time to stop his car and borrow dol
Lar. Presently a boy came along with
q robin In an old cage. Mr.. B0wser
smiled at the boy and at the robin
and asked Of the boy: = :. = 49, y.
my son. what are you doing with
that birdr - 5>s-> 4.
II am taking it home" replied the
boy. II bought him Of boy for Is
cents" ~'.."~ . . e. - -
"Oh, but 1t Is wrong to imprison a
bird like that. He has got a mate
who is looking for him. and, perhaps,
young robins. who are plning for his
care" ~ .~.% 800
"But you won't take him away
from me, will you?" appealed the lad
as he got ready to run away.
'No. my son. I won't. but I will
buy him Of you and give him his
freedom. and next year. II he comes
back. he may light on my window.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
GERMAN PRISON CRIMES RECITED

1T was here they had peculiar
form of torture. Two big poles were
erected in the center of the camp.
The officers would pick out couple
of men-fOr no apparent cause beyond
the fact that they were hated British
ers-and have them tied tightly to the
poles, with ropes around their arms
and their feet about an inch from the
ground. Then they would set bowl
Of shadow soup-our only f0od-in
front of them, and leave them there
for 48 hours. Three times I was given
this torture. OF course ones head fell
forward while in this position, and one
was compelled to look at the bowl Of
soup that could not be reached. while
hunger added to the pain of the tight
ropes and the terrible WEAKNESS OF
suspension. >.. =.
Another favorite entertainment for
the officers was to compel us to run for
hours with our bare feet In wooden
sabots that chafed with every step.
We would run until we dropped from
sheer exhaustion.
"F'rom Senne Lager I went to Linn
berg. ...
AT Limberg we were inoculated
with some virus. which we were told
was to make us immune from typhus.
The strange thing Is that soon after
70 per cent of the camp came down
with what they called 'bronchitis.' It
developed into tuberculosis. 1t is to
this fact I owe my freedom. They
thought was dying from consumption,
and they sent me to Switzerland to be
exchanged. I guess they would be dis
appointed II they could see me now"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25

sill and sing his thanks to me. will
give you half dollar for the Bird
"You can have him In holy min.
ute, {" exclaimed the boy. And as soon
as the coin was passed over he set
the cage down at Mr.. Bowser's feet
and went away shouting with glee as
he went. ~ ~ -.
The cage was lifted up, the robin
taken out and given toss into the
air, and as it flew, away Mr.. Bowser
almost had tears in his eyes. He had
done another good deed. Three or four
people had gathered around him and
they saw the bird 90 and expressed
their establishment. Mr.. Bowser smiled
at them and exclaimed:
mankind has right to freedom.
and why shouldn't our birds have the
same right And any Of you can have
this cage who wants II" 4,
Down 4 cross street. two blocks In
advance Of Mr.. Bowser, some bad
boys who had never been talked to
by a benign man, were encouraging .
fight between dog and goat.
Neither animal cared to light. They
were also somewhat benign. They
smiled at each other and bluned q
little, but each Aopsd to get out Of
the situation without 4 conflict. The
boys persisted, however. and finally
the dog was encouraged to 90 II tor
shindy. He sprang forward and
gave the goat q bite, and the goat's
courage was not equal to the occa-
sion. He turned and ras. It was just
what the dog was hoping for. and he
made q vigorous pursuit. Facing the
rear end Of the goat 10 . far diher.
emit thing from facing bic horns.
Il was q pretty even race to the
corner. and the goat arrived there Just
as Mr.. Bowser did. There was . col.
lisfon and Mr.. Bowser went into the
gutter with cane and hat and the be-
nign smile scattered all around. The
dog stopped. and. after . moment the
goat put on speed and soon vanished
from view.
And Whist did the benign Mr.. Bow
ser. do when he picked himself out
OF the dust1 He looked around for
somebody to hold him to blame for
the calamity. He found three or foar
men and shook his DIST under their
noses, and he swore By the beard Of
his father to lick the whole town.
The benign smile had faded forever.
Mr.. Bowser went home His hat
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
New Idea for Boys and Girls OF
the United States School
=. Garden Army.
WHO IS SOLDIER YOU KNOW?
Name the Little Plot for tho One You
Think Of When You Hear Them
Singing 1.-THE Long, Long
TRAIL"
BY WlNIFREo BLACK.


CTrom the Department Of tho Interior)
There Is new idea in the United
States school garden army. It's this:
What are you going to name your
own little plot Of ground, little sister,
If you are lucky enough to have one
Of your own in your back yard7
What are you going to call your po-
tato patch, brother, you with the
bright eyes that weren't so bright the
day you went down to the station to
see big brother Oft with his regiment?
Oh, yes. you fell In behind the SOL
dlers and kept fine step to the music
Of the band and held up your head and
felt big enough and strong enough to
march thousand miles and take
million German prlsoners-but when
he had gone and you went home and
mother put her arms around you and
laid her head on your shoulder and
asked you to help her to be brave
something queer happened to your
henrt and yOu have never felt quite
the same since, have your
And now they are beginning to tell
you in school about Russia and what
n rich country It is and how much 1t
will mean In food If the Germans real
~ get possession Of .it-and at home
sometimes your crown folks look pretty
serious and you wonder II 1t could be
posslble--no, It isn't and you are go
Ing to help make 1t impossible. You
and those strong little brown hands of
yours. You and your brave heart and
loyal soul. You and your war garden
that you are culttvating for Uncle Sam.
What viii You Name Your 0arden7
You'll have good luck with your gar.
den or good success with 1t. There
isn't much luck In the garden business.
It all Just SINNERS down to hard work
and the right kind Of care, and It Is
going to be hard work, too. ,s 49,.
!, There will be hot days when your
back aches and you want to 60 swim
ming; and cool days when your knees
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
WHAT WILL YOU.
Z CALL THE GARDEN

ache and you want to curl up in the
loft of the barn and read, or 60 out
in the lot and play baseball. and you
will have to stick to the garden and do
your work for Uncle Sam. - .
What are you going to name that
little garden Of yours7 ~
will tell you what nm going to
name mlne-mine Is going to be called
Sam BrOwn-because Sam Brown IL a
boy who never had a chance In life
till the war broke out, and then no
saw his chance and took 1t, and he 10
over there in France today fighting for
you and for me and for Uncle Sam.
and am going to name my little gar
den after him. r. &
What are you going to name your.
garden7 Who Is the soldier you know
Who Is the one you think Of when you
hear them singing "Over There" and
1.-THE Long, Long Trail?" Lets name
the little garden In our own back yard
for him. ..-.-.... ..,... II ..
And You, Little Sister.
Come, little sister. you arc doing
YOUR DuIl, IOOs uOAu6 ~ AOlthAuAAy
whether you are tired or not or whethes
you wish you could 90 down town and
have an ice cream soda and forget TINT
there was such a thing as rake or
hoe In the world. You are the COM
fort Of your lonely fathers heart now,
adays. Where's that picture Of tho
boy In uniform? Your own partlcu-
lar soldier?
You wouldn't take anything in tho
world for 1t, would your How hand
some he Is, and how brave. It makes
your eyes fill with tears of pride even
to think of his name-call your little
garden after him md write to him
over there in tho trenches and tell him
about 1t, and Just wait till you get
back his letter In reply.
"Sam Brown" that Is going to 30
the name Of my garden.
What is going to be the name Of
yours?
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
SERGEANT NETTlE GETS THEM
British Canadian Recruiting Mission
Has Only Woman Recruiting
offseer In United States.

Chicago.-When Sergt. Nettie Nc
pherson sounds the battle cry the men
Just go Wild about her and fall over
each other to enlist in. the British
army at local stations Of the British;
Canadian recruiting mission. In her,
trim Gordon Highlanders' kilties and
tartan, and with her snappy black eyes
and winsome smile, Sergeant Nettte
gets 'em. She can also do Highland
fling and play the pipes. and when she
does, the fighting blood of the Scot and
Briton boils and he can't resist. Ser
geant Mcpherson is said to be the only
woman recruiting officer In the United
States. y
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25

nave charge Of 10 to Is men. depending
upon the season Of the year and the
work to be done. In addition each dis
trict has one or more gangs transferred
from place to place to carry on recon
struction. oiling and other work which
10 occasionally needed-fn such amounts
that the section forces are unable to
perform It without neglecting other du-
ties. This bureau handles all the
maintenance and small reconstruction
work Of the state and keeps the roads
in good condition until long stretches
become 30 worn that their reconstruc-
ton By contract Is more economical
than further maintenance.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
BOWs ! E
Was \ ] Benign /: ign.
BY NJ. QUAD.
But An Old Goat
Spoiled It All
s<Copyrlght. Mcclure Newspaper syndicats.l

- BY N. QUAD.
It was q pleasant Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bowser had laid down to get q
map, the cook had gone on visit to
her mother. and the cat was on the
alley fence taking sun bath and half
asleep. Mr.. Bowser lighted his cigar.
arranged his necktie and took his cane
for walk. He had had good nights
sleep the night before. He had had
a good breakfast. He had read the pa
pers. The day was so beautiful that
he felt to forgive al enemies and find
mo fault with anything In nature or
mankind. L.. -. ~ = t..
Up the street half block. as Mr..
Bowser sauntered along, he found q
rope stretched across the sidewalk and
each end held by child. There
had been rope skipping, but they had
stopped at play to have little sport
with Mr.. Bowser. Instead Of order
'dng them to drop the rope. he took
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-25
THE GOAL
0y Katherine Lee oatss o. Thu
VioiIanteo.

0y Katherine Lee oatss Of Thu
vieiIantes.
The world has glimpsed vision
IL shall not lose. .-@~2
Not hatred nor derisfon x
May disabuse
The nations, wronged and wronging
MisIed, misunderstood.
OF their deep human longing
For brotherhood. " 49, E.:
Love is the only healing. IT. r.
Music that blends
All tliscords, light revealing
Foes as friends.
New flfes our youth enrapture
To a strife that shall not cease
Until their glad hearts capture 81
The Prince Of Peace.
They shall return with singing, ID
Whether they come
In flesh or shirt, bringing -
Their prisoner home. 20.
Courage and faith have bound him
Fast In q shining chain:
The blossomed thorn has crowned hlm
Beauty from pain.
Coal Of the toIling ages, -
No longer far! 1
On through these battle rnges
Leads the Stnr.
At hast for . decision
They fight In mortal feud,
Brute Force again4 the Vision
OF BeutherAcod.