The Tomahawk., 1918-05-30

News of the State.
Condensed for Busy Folks

Aitkin.-The houses and other build
ings on the E. E. Moricle farm, two
miles south of Aitkin, were destroyed
by fire.
Pine City.-Pci7ate Louis E. PATTI
oldt of this city, previously reported
missing, was announced in today's
casualty list to be prisoner.
Detroit-From reports reaching
here it is said that the recent freeze
did considerable damage to growing
field crops, particularly barley and
cats.
Brainerd.-Damage amount to sew
eral thousand dollars was caused here
by heavy storm. The $4,000 barn
of William Hildebrandt was blown
down.
Fersus Falls.-A rain fall Of 215
inches was registered here Saturday
night. This is the heaviest fall in
more than a year and is of immense
benefit to crops.
EAST Grand Forks.-Word has been
received here from Maj. Loring that
the battalion parade OF the Home
Guards from Crookston, Ada, Thief
River Falls and East Grand Forks will
take place in this city on Sunday,
May 26.
st. Cloud.-A communication has
been signed by local firemen and men,
cent reports that these organizations
were working against the candidacy
of George Magnuson of St. Cloud for
clerk of the supreme court.
Winona.-The first drowning Of the
season occurred here when George
Knauf, 16 years old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Knauf of this city, fell off
a boom while fishing in the MISSISSIPPI
n river. A swift undercurrent pre-
vented companions from going to his
rescue.
St. Cloud-Robert Simmons was
washed from a log wad while work.
ing near the Watab Pulp Mill. His
body has not been recovered. SIM
mons, a middle-aged man. lived at Eau
Claire. This was the last chute of
logs for the year and Simmons was
employed as log driver.
Trosky.-The only bar in PipestOne
county-a bar which has been an
oasis for thirsty persons from three
states-has been closed. 1t may never
again be opened and there is sad
ness among certain circles In Mime
sofa, Iowa, and South Dakota. The
village council closed the drinking
emporium recently.
Virginia.-Mrs. J. KarOn, wife Of a
local junk dealer who is absent In
North Dakota, told the police that
seven armed men, all masked and
large, entered her room, bound her
to a rocking chair and gagged her
and took $50 in cash from a pocket
book and $45 from buffet. A little
girl sleeping with her was the only
other person in the house.
st. Paul.-Off1cial orders for the
registration on June s of all Mime
sofa men who have attained the age
of 81 years during the previous -
months were received at state draft
Headquarters from Provost Marshal
General E. H. Crowder. Major John
p. Snyder, chief draft aid, said that
each local board in the state will be
required to make arrangements for
registration in it's district.
Greenbush.-The disappearance Of
Peter Peterson from his home near
here nearly ten years ago was cleared
up a few days ago, when Walter Gud-
Grain discovered human bones in a
swamp on his farm, two miles from
where Peterson disappeared. A jack
knife, some buttons and a pair Of
shoes were identified by Mrs. Peter
son. the young mans mother, as be-
ing those of her lost son.
Duluth.-Forest fires. famed by
high winds, wiped out homes of a
score Of farmers at Swan Lake, south
Of Hibbing Similar fires swept a
trail eight miles long and two miles
wide northwest of Duluth, causing
loss OF timber, cabins and settlers
property Brush flames swept through
valuable timber on the Little Brule
river. Wisconsin, taking toll of sum-
mer homes along the stream.
Winona.-Winona city women are
determined a policewoman shall be
employed as a regular member Of the
police force. Money. is being raised
among boys and girls to finance the
plan. Throughout the city women's
clubs are taking united action to bring
about the employment of a police
woman without delay, since, they
say, the situation here demands there
be prompt measures to prevent a re-
turn Of former conditions.
Winona-Two persons we're killed
here when a passenger train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail.
road crashed into a street car. The
engine struck the street car squarely,
piled It up on the tender and hurled
a portion of the wreck against
freight train (which was approaching
from the opposite direction. Mrs.
George Easily, 20 years old, and Mrs.
Anthony Johnson, 81 years old, were