The Twin City star., 1918-05-04
Newsof the State
Condensed for Busy Folks

Winona.-The quadrennial state
convention of the Equitable Fraternal
union was held here today with near
ly 100 delegates attending.
/ Henderson.-Five fishermen were
arrested here for illegal fishing in the
Minnesota river. One was sentenced
to 80 days; the rest paid $25 fines.
Melrose.-Governor ]. A. A. Burn
quist and Bishop Joseph Busch will
be the speakers at q loyalty meet
ing to be held here Sunday, May 5.
| Minneapolis.--A conference of
macaroni manufacturers Of the Unit
ed States will take place in Mime
apolis July 8, 8 and 10, according to
J. T. Williams, president of the Ma
tional Macaroni Manufacturers asso-
citation.
Cloquet.-With State Superinten-
dent G. G. Schulz delivering the dedi-
catory address, the new high school
erected here at cost of about $780,
600, was dedicated. Frank Nelson,
president of the Minnesota college,
also spoke.
Sauk Rapids.-The county has
voted bonds for $25.00O for road
work this year. Three bridges will
be built, one at the outlet of Little
Rock in place of the old Gordon
bridge, and the others at haywood
and Granite Ledge.
Hibbing.-Captain David Owen
Williams, commander of Battery B,
125th Field Artillery, Camp Cody, N.
NJ, died in the army and navy hos
pital at Hot Springs, Ark, Of Bright's
disease. Every flag in Hibbing is at
halfmast.
Waseca.-Lieutenant Bernald j.
Gallagher, reported as missing in ac-
ton March 20 in the war depart
ment's casualty list Of April 20, is
"safe and WE'LL" according to cable
gram just received from him by his
father, B. M. Gallagher of this city.
Observation-Disclosures may become
affiliated with the proposed Red Cross
baseball league organized in this Sec
ton. At meeting Of Moorhead fans
the question was quite thoroughly dis
cussed, and the local field is being
canvassed to determine the financial
support available.
Misunderstanding in his attempt
to enlist in the army or navy on ac-
count Of his youth and afraid to re-
turn home after running away, Hol-
lister Demo, 16 years old, Newport,
Mimi, who disappeared on April II,
was found in a shoe factory at Red
Wing and brought home.
Moorhead.-The Moorhead elemen-
tary department Of the Minnesota
Normal school, located here, has es-
tablished an employment bureau. One
of the leading reasons for the bur-
eau is to furnish work for school chill
dren, after school hours. The bur-
eau was successfully inaugurated.
Minneapolis.-Homer C. Clark, vice
chairman of the ninth district Lib
erty Loan committee estimates 800,-
600 as the minimum number Of sub
scribers in the district to the third
loan, compared with 621,77O in the
second campaign. All figures are
subject to later revision, Mr.. Clark
said. " .
st. Peter-Oscar Nelson told the
draft board that he should be ex-
empted because of the care which his
wife and baby needed. Mrs. Nelson
said they needed care all right, but
that Oscar had not supported them
for 16 months. She recommended
that they put her husband in the
"shock troops"
st. Cloud.-All time freights which
have been running over the Willmar
division from and to st. Paul and
Minneapolis have been routed over
the Fergus Falls division for an in
definite period beginning Tuesday.
This will throw great deal more
traffic through st. Cloud. The change
is temporary and is necessitated by
construction work on the Willmar
line. .
Minneapolis.-Gr margins for
retail coal dealers Of Minnesota out
side the three large cities have been
fixed by an order Of Judge ]. F. Nc
Gee, federal fuel administrator for
Minnesota, made Immediately effec-
tive. The margins allowed are 25
to 40 cents ton higher than those
permitted to city dealers. The ex-
PLANTATION is that small town dealers
have a smaller volume of business
and hence greater percentage of
overhead" costs.
st. Paul.-The State Public Safety
commission has refused to sanction
the leases of state timber purchases
for the storage of timber cut, but
not removed before June 1. rs the law
requires. The statute specifically
provides that all timber remaining
on state lands on expiration Of the
cutting contracts shall revert to the
ownership Of the state, and pleas
that railroad ties and other products
affected are necessary to the prose-
cution Of the war were deemed jpsuf-
Il a