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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
RAIL FARES ADVANCE
TO 3 CENTS JUNE 10
Shipping Rates Also to Be Increased
twenty-five Per Cent, June
25

Director General McAdoo has is
sued an order which increases rail
road rates in the United States rs
per cent and passenger fares to
cents a mile. The present basis of
passenger rates is 21a cents per mile.
This increase is deemed necessary
to meet the cost of higher wages and
higher fuel cost and other supplies.
1t is estimated that the new rates will
bring between $800,00O,000 and
5000, 100000 more revenues to the
railroads within the next year.
The freight rate increase will be
effective June 25 and the passenger
fare June 10. Travellers on standard
sleeping and parlor cars will be re-
quired to pay 31a cents per mile in
addition to the pullman fare. Excess
baggage rates are also increased.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
Obituary-Clarence Brandt

Clarence Herbert Brandt, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Brandt of Rends-
Vile township died Wednesday of last
week at Minneapolis from pneu-
monia,, after an illness that lasted
for over three years. The body was
brought to Morris and the funeral
was held Saturday from the Bethania
church at o'clock in the afternoon,
Rev. A. Olson officiating. The pail
bearers were Henry and Joe Mau,
Henry Wendt, Mark Searle, Rex Van
Horn and Paul Swanson.
Clarence was born May 9, 1899 in
Rendsville and was 19 years and IL
days of age at the time of his death.
He had spent his entire life in Stew
ems county and was student at the
Morris High School, being a sopho-
more when he was compelled to quit
on account of poor health.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
ASSUMPTION SCHOOL TO
HOLD COMMENCEMENT
Program Will Be Held Sunday After
noon at Assumption Church
Hall

The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Assumption church school
will be held Sunday afternoon, June
2, at the church hall. The program
will commence at 8 p. m.
The program will consist of num-
bers given by the pupils of>the diff
erent grades and will include read
ings, vocal duets and solos, violin
selections, piano solos, drills and an
address by the Reverend Edward
Jones.
The graduates from the High
School course are George J. Abel,
William E. Just, Raphael O'Brien
and Gertrude A. Schroeder.
From the commercial course,
Mary T. Jones, Anna L. Mccarthy,
John E. Mich and Eleanor A. Wiench.
The eighth grade graduates are
Charlotte Evers, Harry Han1on,
James Jones, Tiburtius Kirwin, Will
fred Lawler, Christine Ludenia, John
Mccarthy, Mary McCanney, Angus
tine Mankey, Victor Prasch, Pris-
ella Reilly, Frank Rudnicki, Edna
Storck and Teresa Sullivan.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31

inside. Supt. Miller had charge of
the outside meeting. Several selec-
tions were given by the Home Guard
quartette after which Rev. A. Olson
offered invocation. James A. Lar
son, Assistant Secretary of State, was
the first speaker, and he payed touch
ing and timely tribute to the nations
heroes gone on before. The key note
of his speech was Patriotism" and
our citizens listened with strict at
tention. After the address by Mr..
Larson, Supt. Utne gave Lincoln's
Gettysburg Speech, and then DR.. John
e. Beauer, State Chairman of War
Savings Stamps Societies, gave a.
talk, enjoining the people not to for
get their obligations to the Grand
Old Army of the Republic. His talk
was also along patriotic lines and
dealt extensively with the war situ-
alton.
After the exercises the Home Guard
Company gave away a new Overland
car, e. O. Thorstad, Of Framnas, be.
ing the one to hold the lucky num-
Der. The Comfort Club Girls also
gave away a Victrola, Jim Murphy,
of Morris, being the lucky man.
Everybody who participated in the
days events greatly assisted in MAX
ing the day a real memorial one.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
Patriotic Afternoon

A committee of ladies of the Con-
gregational church will give patri-
otic afternoon at the home of Mrs.
e. j. Jones on Thursday afternoon,
June 9Th.
For some weeks the ladies have
had this gathering in view and have
made earnest efforts to offer an en-
tertaining and enjoyable afternoon.
A short program Of music will be
given; nine additional stars wiz be
placed on the service flag of the
church and "gift .sale' will be con-
Quoted. A number of hand made
articles suitable for gifts for any oc-
casion as birthdays, weddings, gradu-
tion day, have been carefully made
and are sure to please any recipient.
Lunch will be served at Usual price
of 15 cents. The receipts are for the
Red Cross and the Aid Society.
A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all ladies to make no other
for that afternoon and
come at 5 o'clock to the home OF
Mrs. Jones.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
North Star Club Meeting

The North Star Farm Club met
at the John Wille's farm Tuesday
and a large crowd was present and
enjoyed the program. A fine talk on
the Red Cross work was given by
Mr.. Geo. Beise and Supt. P. e. Mill
er of the Agricultural School talked
on the war. County Agent Nash al
so talked on agricultural topics. The
next meeting of the club will be in
the nature of the annual picnic
which will be held at o. L. Perkins
on Pomme de Terre Lake, June 25.
Everybody is invited to this picnic
and each one should take picnic
dinner. A Red Cross auction will be
held at the picnic ground and arti-
cles donated will be appreciated.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
MORRIS SCHOOLS WILL
HAVE COMMENCEMENT
Exercises Will Be Held Tonight at
orpheum Theatre. Good Pro-
gram

Another epoch in the history of
the Morris public schools closes with
the graduating exercises which will
be held in the Orpheum Theatre to-
night, Friday. The '1S class is COM
posed of twenty-three members four
boys and nineteen young 1women-
who will be presented With their
diplomas at that time by DIR. C. e.
Caine, President Of the Board of Ed
ucation.
Inasmuch as the citizens of Morris
and surrounding country take such
pride in the educational facilities and
the achievements of the schools in
Morris, commencement" has be-
come one of the most important an
nual events in this city. 1t is graft
flying to learn that SO many young
people are entitled to diplomas this
year as it means they have acquired
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
HELD HERE YESTERDAY
Rain Made Little Change in Origin
al Plans.-Big Crowd on
Hand

Memorial Day exercises which were
held in Morris yesterday were
changed somewhat from the original
plans on account Of the heavy rain
in the morning. but the afternoon
came off bright and clear and just
enough breeze came UP to unfurl to
the full length the Stars and Stripes
which foated from every flag staff.
Morris was bedecked in the Ma
tional colors, flags and bunting be-
ing displayed at every hand in the
business and resident districts alike,
while the cemeteries were made
beautiful with a profusion of flowers
and miniature national ensigns.
The exercises of the day opened
about ten-thirty in the morning when
a procession formed on Main street
and proceeded to the cemeteries The
Morris band headed the procession,
followed by the Home Guards and
school children. Supt. Utne gave an
address at the cemetery and the old
soldiers held their G.. A. r. service
and decorated the graves of their de-
parted members.
At noon the ladies Of the Congre-
gational church served dinner in the
old Weum building on Main street
and many people took advantage Of
the opportunity to eat down town.
The afternoon program commenced
at 2 o'clock and was held on Main
street and in the Orpheum theatre.
AS prelude to the program the band
played several selections in the the
atre and again outside. Mayor
Geenty presided at the meeting in
the Orpheum and on account Of the
large crowd q temporary platform
was erected on the street and the,
speakers talked there, after having
talked in the theatre in order to ac-
comodate those who could not get
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
when her grades were over go.

when her grades were over so.
The Junior Red Cross made a
donation of 500 from it's funds and
besides this collections were taken
from the school children and a total
of nearly $500 realized from the
schools. In spite of the fact that the
agricultural school is not now in
session and that therefore many Of
the employees are away, the faculty,
employees and men engaged in con-
structionJ work at the school dom
ated SITS.
Not only Stevens county, but the
state and the Northern division also
went over their quotas, and was the
first division in the country to do so.
The quota for this division was raised
before the expiration of the second
day of the drive, and at the time this
report was made the division soli-
citors were still going and it is hoped
that the division total will reach a
four million dollar figure.
The first official report sent by
John Leslie, division war fund chair
man, was dispatched Tuesday after
noon, and reported total of SUBJ
scriptions for the division of $780,
600 as follows:
Minnesota, $1,000. 900, South Dak-
ota, $4,000, Montana, $4,000,
North Dakota, $212,000.
In reply to this came telegram
from Geo. S. Fowler, national secre-
tary for the second war fund drive,
stating: s.'The Northern Division is
the first to report official figures
showing that it has gone over its
quota. Other divisions are running
strong, with one or two positive that
their quota has been exceeded, but
your report of the first official fig
ures has placed the Northern Divi-
sion as first in securing its quota.
Congratulations to you and all with
you."
In Minnesota the country districts
were first to raise their quotas. st.
Paul and Minneapolis were slow
getting under way but finished with
a rush.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
Wheat Must Be Saved

r. M. Adams, food administrator
for Stevens county, received a spe-
cial message from Mr.. Hoover last
week asking rybody whose circum-
stances will permit to abstain from
using wheat and wheat products in
any form until the next harvest. The
situation with regard to wheat is
most serious just now and in order
to meet the minimum wheat require
ments of our armies and the Allies
and the suffering millions in the AL
lied countries, our consumption Of
wheat in the United States must be
reduced to one-third of normal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
TAMP DRIVE
TO START THURSDAY
Precinct Chairman Held Meeting
Yesterday to Make Plans for
Campaign Il

DR.. Harris, county chairman for
the big War Savings Stamp Drive,
called a meeting yesterday of all
chairmen and vice-chairmen of Stew
ems county at the Orpheum Theatre
when plans were made and instruc-
tions given for the campaign which
starts next Thursday, June G. Mr..
Stenchfeldt, one of the state chair
man for the drive, was present and
gave many interesting pointers so
that all the local workers would
know just what was expected of
them. He pointed out that the sale
of War Savings Stamps is a part Of
the government fund plan designed
for raising money and is just as inn
portant as the Liberty Loan.
Rivalry exists among many Min
nesota counties as to which will be
the first to reach its quota of War
Savings Stamp purchasers during the
drive and it is thought that Stevens
county will be the first, as Chairman
Harris has his organizations COM
pleted in every township and school
district in such way that it will
not be surprising to learn that the
allotment has been reached on the
opening day.
The plan adopted for this county is
to get pledges on cards whereby the
signer agrees to have a certain
amount in War Savings Stamps in
his possession on December ], 1918,
each signer to fill in the amount he
thinks he can buy up to that date.
The cards will be checked up from
time to time to see that each one is
living UP to the agreement. The
cards will also call for other in
formation concerning the number in
each family, number under the age
of IL, and the number Of employees
making their home in the family.
The quota for the war savings
stamps is $4,000 per capita. The
cards referred to will also be OF
value for future reference after the
stamp drive is over, as it will give
a complete census of the county and
the number in each family
According to Vice State Director
j. III. Meyering, who has visited sew
eral counties to help them organ
ize for the Pledge Week Drive, citi-
zens are only now beginning
to realize the excellent investment
features of war savings stamps.
They appreciate now, he said, that
these stamps pay liberal return
with full par value, and look upon
this government security as a de-
finite investment that all loyal citi-
zens are expected to buy to help the
financing of the war.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
Cent Per Mile for Soldiers


The United States Railroad Ad-
ministration authorizes the follow
ing:
Director General McAdoo realiz-
ing that the payment of the full rail-
road fare means a serious hardship
to our soldiers and sailors who de-
sire to visit their homes before going
overseas, has ordered that as soon as
necessary details can be completed
soldiers and sailors of the United
States forceS when furloughed and
travelling at their own expense, will
be granted a rate of approximately
one cent per mile. This fare will be
available on delivery to ticket agents
of certificates signed by commanding
officers. Such certificates of stand
ard form will be prepared and dis
tributed with the utmost promptness.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
K. Of C.. Lecture

A lecture was given at the Or
pheum theatre Wednesday evening
by John e. Barry, District Deputy
of the K. of G. order, telling how
the money raised in the X. of G. War
Fund is used in the camps and can
tonments. The lecture was very in
teresting from start to finish and a
Red Cross film before the lecture and
a war film afterwards made a pleas
ant evenings entertainment. The
Morris band played several selections
in front of the theatre before the
lecture started.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
Bars Lindbergh Meeting From
st. Cloud Park

st. Cloud, Mimi, May 2S.
Charles Lindbergh, Non-parti-
san League candidate for gov
ernor, and A. G. Townley,
president of the Nonpartisan
League. made application here
today for the use of city park
in which to hold a meeting
June Is.
Bishop Joseph Busch, presi-
dent Of the park commission,
was given the application and
in reply said: so long as the
statute OF Abraham Lincoln
stands in the park I will not
permit such a meeting to be
held.
The entire park commission
was called into conference
with the result that they
denied the application for the
meeting.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
ALFALFA AND SILO
MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
Will Be Held at Different Places in
County for Men and Wo-
men

The Stevens County Farm Bureau
is arranging for five alfalfa and silo
meetings to be held next week at the
places named below. These meetings
will be in charge of Mr. Nash, Farm
Bureau Manager, and he will be as
sisted by Supt. p. e. Miller of the
West Central School of Agriculture,
and Miss Caroline Rogers, Home
Demonstration Agent for West Cen
trail Minnesota.
These meetings will be for the pur-
pose of talking over the different
makes Of silos and finding out the
advantages of the silo on the farm,
also to encourage the planting of al
falfa and to get better acquainted
with the farmers In the different
sections of the county. 1t is a good
thing for the farmers to get together
occasionally and talk over their
problems together and these meetings
will afford the opportunity.
Miss Rogers will give, talks and
demonstrations to the women, while
the men make tours to see some OF
the siEos and alfalfa fields near where
the different meetings are held.
The schedule of the meetings is as
follows:
Loveland Hall, Stevens township,
Tuesday, June 4, at 2 p. m.
The b. Smith farm, known as the
Cottonwood Farm, u miles north
east OF Hancock, Wednesday. June
3, at 2 p. m.
The Chas. Marsh farm in Hodges,
Thursday, June s, at 2 p. m.
The Frank Majerus farm In Dom
nelly township. Friday, June Z, At
Q p. 10.
The school house Of District No.
80, Rendsvflle township, Saturday.
June 8, at 2 p. M.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
Goes to West Point

Robert Krueger received his COM
mission a few days ago which ad-
mits him to West Point and he will
leave some time next week in order
to be there by the 14th of June. He
will enter as cadet and will take
the regular four-year military course.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31

lie, dlCAO many OF LuSxnN~uO uOuDt
intend to further complete their edu-
cation in colleges or at the state uni
versity. The classes being turned
out each year by the Morris High
School speak in no little degree for
the efficient school work that is be-
ing done, as it is well known that
no diplomas are issued at this school
unless the recipient has earned and
is deserving of one.
The commencement exercises will
begin at eight o'clock sharp and the
following program will be given:
Selections ---------------------- Orchestra
Invocation REV. Dr. r. w. Wilcox
Salutatory .--...-Alice Ruth Opheim
Duet, "Oh That We Two Were
Maying'' -..-.-..--..--.-
Irma Wollthan, Virginia Watzke
Valedictory ----------------------------
--..-- Hervey Morris Richardson
Solo, '.The Trumpet CALI ........
---------------- Mr.. j. j. Kreiss, Jr.
Introduction of the Speaker
Superintendent Theodore Utne
Address -------------------------
DR.. Albert jerks, University Of
Minnesota
Presentation of Diplomas --..
DR.. c.. E.. Caine,, President of
Board Of Education
Selections s..----------------.---.-.--. Orchestra
Class Colors: Red and White
Glass Flower: Red Rose
Class Motto: From the Camp to
the Field.
The class roll is as follows:
Post Graduate Normal Training.
Course:
Mabel Larson
Minnie J. Loher
Adelia W. Satter
Elizabeth A. Sauter
Honor Students:
Valedictorian, Hervey Morris Rich
ardson.
Salutatorian, Alice Ruth Opheim.
Honorable Mention:
Rubel A. Anderson
Edith Adeline Brandt
Minnie L. Buckentin
Margaret P. Burpee
Nancy Harris
Elsie Marie Rotramel
Elmor G. Ryhn
Adelia w. Satter
Elizabeth A. Sauter
Academic Course:
Rube1 A. Anderson
Edith Adeline Brandt
Minnie L. Buckentin
Margaret P. Burpee
j. A. Thabes Caine
Eva Lydia Folin
Nancy Harris
Florence e. Hoenk
Florence Marjorie Judd
Alice Ruth Opheim
Hervey Morris Richardson
Elmor G.. Ryhn
Agnes Harriet Sather
Gladys Mae Towner
Elsa Fredericka Wollthan
Josephine Evelyn Zahl
Normal Training Course:
Amanda Eleanore Dolven
Agnes A. Calvin
Elsie Marie Rotrame1
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31
JOYFUL IN GIVING, STEVENS
COUNTY GOES OVER THE. TOP
Little Boy GUes HIS only Penny While Little Girl Gues
Her Quarters Received for High Grades at School
County Is Thirty Per Cent Deer

With an allotment of $4,000 for
Stevens county, the total contribu-
tions for the Second Red Cross War
Fund in Stevens county will reach
somewhere between $10.500 and
$11 900, >an over-subscription Of 80
per cent or more.
The Alberta, Donnelly and Chokio
districts have submitted complete re-
ports, and the subscriptions for the
townships of Framnas, Swan Lake,
Morris and Darnen are complete but
delayed subscriptions are still COM
ing in for the city of Morris, and
every day changes the footings. The
Hancock district has not yet report
ed in detail, except to say that the
district will go "over the top"
Every district so far reported has
gone over.
The footings for the various dis
trictS Yesterday were.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31

IOtdl h0pOItGu PS,1VO.GO
Add to this the allotment of ST.
$50 (and probably more) for the
Hancock district and the county's
total subscription will exceed $10,-
755.
The county manager expects to
have the complete detailed report
ready for publication in next weeks
papers.
AS county manager, the writer can
testify to the joyful spirit of sacri-
flee in which people responded to the
call, from the farmer or merchant
with so many calls on his resources
who cheerfully made his donation in
two or three figures to the boy in
Swan Lake township who gave the
committee his only penny. A gentle
man from Mississippi here on busi-
ness took the trouble to hunt up the
committee and make his donation
without. solicitation, and the next
day little girl sent in the quarters
she had received from her parents
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15
ALIENS WOULD REGISTER
AFTER TIME EXPIRES

Following the expiration Of the
time Wednesday night for the regis
tration Of male German aliens over
IA years old ia South Bend, two
aliens presented themselves at the
office Of Chief of Police Kline Thurs
day morning TO be registered. They
were informed, however, that the
time for registration had passed
and that it is now impossible for
them to comply with the orders Of
Pres't Wilson
The names and addresses Of the
two aliens were taken by the police
and the matter will be taken up
with the federal authorities. The
presidents order provides that all
German aliens who failed to COM
ply with the registration proclama-
ton should be interned for the
duration of the war A total Of
1856 aliens were registered in this
ciiV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15
SERB Chief SAYS
CZERNIN TAXING

NEW YORK, Feb. a. - Or. NJ
r. Vosnitch, head of the Serbian
mission in this country, comment
ing Wednesday on Pres't Wilson's
address before congress on Mon
day, expressed the opinion that
Count Czernin, the Austrian for
eign minister, was insincere and had
acted concertedly with Chancellor
Won Hertling Of Germany i'm an eff
fort TO deceive the entente allies as
10 Austria real attitude.
81 am sorry not to believe that
Pres't Wilson's address viii have
the result Of separating Austria
from Germany" said Or. Vosnitch,
and go farther and sincerely think
that even if such a separation
should be obtained, it would mean
failure of the realization Of the es-
sential war aims Of the allies. for
as long as Austria Hungary is al
lowed to continue there will not be
peace in Europe. the Hapsburg
monarchy never having been and
not being able 20 become a country
Of justice and liberty.
AS far as I know Of European
matters and especially Of the meth
DDS Of the Viennese cabinet, I am
almost positive in my belief that
appearance Of extreme discord be-
tween Count Czernin and Count Won
Hertling in their war aims was part
Of a pre-conceived scheme 10 pro-
woke confusion and spread discord
among the allies II is a chapter
Of their diplomatic strategy.
Austria is stronger now in Ber-
lin than she has been for many
months. She has forced Germany
10 help her against Russia, and she
has forced Germany, against her
will, 10 help her against Italy. Now
she has talked peace and has stated
terms which have received at least
some consideration and she viii use
this as another lever over Germany
10 obtain what she desires. Her
tall OF peace was aimed. in my
opinion. to strengthen her position
with Germany and 10 cause separa-
ton among the allies"