The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09

work at Grand Forks, n. D. 49,
Rochester.-Bishop James H.. Nc
Coy of the Methodist Episcopal
church South had an operation per-
formed here ....
i East Grand Forks,-Three squads OF
the local home guard went to Tabor
to- act as military escort for the re-
mains of John Palya, who served on
the Mexican border. w.
Hastings.-Mrs. M. Gossing, a plo-
neer OF Dakota county, died at her
home here at the age Of 70 years
She is survived by her husband and
several sons and daughters.
New Richland-A community ser
vice flag bearing so stars, sold for
$3.50. at a Red Cross auction sale
here. The total proceeds Of the sale
were nearly $4,000. Henry Deutsch
of Minneapolis made a stirring
speech. = ri S.4.t..@. r.: ~,
Fairmont Livestock men Of this
county have started q movement for
better stock by organizing the Mar
tin County Livestock association.
County Treasurer John Haeckel was
elected president. s.. II %...<
Red Wing.-Dr e. ]. Goldberg, of the
Swedish Lutheran church, was chosen
at a meeting of the senior class of
| the high school to deliver the bac.
calaureate sermon to the graduates
of 1918, in June He addressed the
class of 1917. F.. ..c-s....
Hastings.-Mr and Mrs: w. w.
Stuart of Hastings celebrated their
5Sth wedding anniversary here. They
were married in 1860 and came to
Minnesota seven years later and have
resided here since. Mr.. Stuart was
for many years an architect and con
tractor. =
Minneapolis. - The Minnesota
Transfer Railway company handled
during March a total of 1861 cars
loaded with immigrant movables OF
which Minnesota received 588; North
Dakota, 229; Canada, 210, and Mon
tana, 116. Minnesota made sub
stantial gain during the month.
St. Paul-The proposal to--unffy
telephone service and eliminate dual
service in Minnesota is being gener-
ally Endorsed by commercial clubs and
other civic organizations and by in
| dependent COS telephone companies
throughout the state, Chairman Ira
B. Mills Of the state railroad and
| warehouse commission, said.
| Crookston.--Authorit are investi-
eating the conditions under which
bomb filled with high explosives was
placed in the Ada Milling companys
building. The bomb was hidden in
suitcase found by workmen. 1t is be-,
| liev.d a defective fuse saved the
building from destruction. Manager
Bedding said he thought the bomb
had beeu set by some pro.German
sympathizer. --s .H ..1e
Winona.--Investigati of series
| of boxcar robberies in the. Burling-
ton railroad yards here recently re-
suited in the arrest Of Joseph Chew
ski. Peter Weaver aud Joe Mlynozak
of this city, charged with stealing and
selling large quantities of food sup
plies consigned to the war depart
ment by local packing house for use
in the United States army In France,
according to Chief of Police Huck.
St. Cloud.-Dr. E. F. Green of the
state reformatory at st. Cloud, died
at Walker of pulmonary tuberculosis.
He was recognized authority In
this state on thef Binet-Simon sys-
tenn. He applied it to every English
speaking inmate of reformatory and
the plan worked out successfully be-
cause the man was not only judged
by the crime he committed, but by
conditions which prompted his act.
St. Cloud.-Walter Smith, former
state treasurer, who was transferred
some months ago from the prison
at Saltwater to the state sanatorium
for consumptives at Walker because
he had developed tuberculosis, is re-
covering and walks eighteen miles .,
day, according to members of the
state board Of visitors, who returned
from visit to the sanitorium. Smith
! is very anxious for a parole that he
may have another chance TO- make
good, members said. h,.s..Z<5
|JaCkSOu.- ALIOIAcy 4AOA OOAS
Nicholas will submit to the State
Safety commission the question OF
Iowa bootleggers obtaining liquor at
Comfrey and hauling 1t acrss the line.
Six men have been. arrested, two in
Jackson and four near the state line.
It is said they had two automobiles
loaded with liquor. -Four of the pris-
oners, all of whom were from Spen-
Ger, Iowa, were turned over to fed
eral authorities at Mankato. They
are charged with attempting to take
liquor into a dry state. q,
Observation-Disclosures in Mime
sofa are buying more potatoes as
result of the federal food administra-
TONS "potatriot" campaign, officials
said, but the marketing of potatoes
has fallen of, due, it is supposed, to
the fact that farmers are busy with
their spring planting. Potatoes
must go onto the market now, said