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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15
Morgan Boy Tells
IF Army Life
CORPORAL LAMP WRITES OF
WORK IN FRANCE SINCE SIGN
ING OF ARMISTICE

The following letter was written
by Corporal Eli R. Lamp OF Morgan
to his, cousin Miss Anderson under
The date of December 3. Corporal
Lamp who is now with the Motor
Truck Corps was the last of four bro
theirs to go acroys in the service.
Somewhere in France
Dear Cousin
Will drop you line to let you know
I am well. Albert and are not to-
gether anymore. ! talked with nm
Sunday, and he said they were leav-
ing by train for some other place.
Rev. Holt OF. Redwood Falls is Chaplin
with this train now / have not seen
him but Albert said he talked with
1 him We are still working right along
hut are not quite so busy as when the
Var was going on. We camped about
! .3sventv-five miles from Verdun II the
laAt drive and were there about six
weeks. We moved one hundred miles
farther south last week, so now we
are in a good county again.
IT surely does feel good to get away
from the battle field after being three
months there. We have been on three
fronts and surely have seen some aW-
full sights and lot of hard work be-
sides. Driving at night without lights
is no soft job. That is what we had
to do. going up to the front at night.
We had to dodge few shells once IN
j while and few air bombs zoo. Heine
dropped them pretty close sometimes.
We were bombed four times but new
er got hurt.
/ see by the letters from home that
the sflu" has been pretty bad there
/ have not heard much about it over
here. and surely have been glad OF It.
7 had a letter from brother Arthur
Yesterday and he said they are getting
along fine. They ae working at
big seapor. town since they came ov-
on and have never heard a big gun
shot. was not far from them, at one
time without knowing they were so
near. But hope we will soon be down
there to see them as we are not very
far from them now. / am living IN
hopes that we will soon be home again
il may not be as soon as we would
I've not seen any one from home
aver here so far. / have seen num-
bar of the French girls here but as
I can only talk a very few words IN
French there isn't much fun IN carry
inc on a conversation with them;
The people treat US so nice mere.
everything is so high that we want
f. buv. It is getting pretty cold here
now It is so cloudy and raw But we
keep pretty warm as we have plenty
Of warm clothes, overshoes, hip boo, boots !.
cans "a and gloves with wooden underwear
and socks and plenty OF good warm
blankets and good food 50 we get along
pretty well. ~
There sure was hot-tlme here the
n;oht of November 18th when the
great and good news came IN: Il VIII
Se E happy day when we land in good
DID u. S. "A. again. / cannot think q
anything more to write, 50 vii a,, Close
with best regards to all and S s;l,sas
mas greetings to all. Tell old friends
sIIeIlov
Your cousin,
B Eli r. Lamp.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15
President Wilson has sent !

President Wilson has sent
gent message to Senator MARTYR
Representative Shirley, chairman
the congressional appropriations coas,,
mittee asking them to present with all
possible force and urgency To Con-
gress the need for immediate favora-
bic action on his request fors3an ap-
preparation of 100000 900 for food
relief in Europe.
The President said European states
men urged immediate and concerted
action as a means Of stemming the
tide Of famine and unrest, and that
food relief was the key to TIE whole
European situation and to the solu-
ton Of peace.
The message pointed out that the
money would not be spent for Ger
many, because the Germans could
pay for what they need, but would
be used to finance the movement Of
food 60 the friends Of the United
States IN Poland and the liberated
provinces OF Austria Hungary, and
to the associates Of this country in
the Balkans.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15
Vote At Election
Is Very Light
OFT OF NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED
VOTERS ABOUT HALF GO TO
POLLS LAST TUESDAY.

The vote at the city election held
last Tuesday was one of the hghtest
ever poIled in the city, only half OF
the voters exercising their right Of
franchise. This is not SO much an
indication of Indifference, however,
as it is of satisfaction with The city
officials, practically all of them be-
ing candidates to succeed themselves
and without opposition. The only ex-
ception to this were for the offices of
Municipal Judge and for Alderman IN
the First Ward.
The vote of the city by wards was as
follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15

Mesdames Jaehning, Henze and
Person will entertain he ladies OF the
St Veronica's Guild at the parish
house Thursday afternoon from three
r. five o'clock. All members are
urged to be present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15

Editor Max johnson and family ar
rived in Hot Springs on December %.
m crossing the Arkansas River they
were forced to 90 about seventy-five
miles out Of their way, IS II was flood
ing its banks. Milr0y Echo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15

r. and Mrs. J.. G. Bruer Of Route
,re expected to arrive home this
IL after d visit Of several weeks ~
home If their daughter, Mrs. +. Z.
1T st Fort Dodge, Iowa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15
Officers We're
All Installed
EASTERN STARS SEE IMPRESS
SIVE INSTALLATION CERE-
MONY WE'D. EVENING.

Wednesday evening January the
installation of the newly elected of
ficers of the Eastern Star Chapter
took place at the Masonic hall.
A six o'clock dinner was served to
the members and visitors. The guests
of honor were Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Larson who are soon to leave Red
wood Falls. Mrs. Little expressed
the regret Charity Chapter feels IN
losing Mr.. and Mrs. Larson who are
highly esteemed members. Mr.. Lar
son responded with short talk.
The ceremony of installation was
then given in very beautiful and
impressive manner by Mrs. II. N. Bell
as installing officer, Mrs. NJ. A. Eb-
right as Marshall and Mrs. Gilbert
McDougall as organist.
The following officers were INSTALL
ed:
Emma Japs, Worthy Matron
Rev. C. F. Martin Worthy Patron
Margaret johnson Associate Matron
Maude Little. ---------C onductress
Inez Carr. Associate Conductress
David McNaughton, ------T Treasurer
Ena CountIyman ------------Adah
Eddy Schleuder --------------Rus Ruin
EDNA Goudy --------------- Esther
Carrie Smithers, ------------ Martha
Minnie Reynolds ------------Ei ecta
Lena Stensvad -------------W arder
Henry Buechner ----------- Sentinel
Rhoda Ferris, -------------Ch Chaplain
Ella Ruechner ---M Marshall
Nellie Shoemaker, ------Organ1St
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15
cantain F. II. Aldrich of BelvieW

Captain f. II. Aldrich of Belview
was d Redwood Falls visitor Satur-
day. This is the first time Captain
Aldrich has appeared here since his re-
turn from military service at Camp
Custer and his friends are pleased 20
see him looking SO hale and hearty.
He says he greatly. enjoyed the camp
service, his only personal regret be-
ing that he could not get across for
overseas service. He was resumed
his practice at Belview which was
without a physician during his alb
sence.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15
First Ward.

Mrs A. Albrecht of Morgan was a
Redwood visitor Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-15
American Flag
Comes Fri. Night
SOPHMORE CLASS TO GIVE STIR
RING PATRIOTIC PLAY AT
ARMORY JANUARY II.

The Sophmore Class of the Redwood
Falls high school will present The
American Flag, a patriotic play IN
four acts, at the armory next Friday
evening. There will also be a matinee
performance Friday afternoon to
which the children of the city are es-
pecially invited and for which The pric
IS have been reduced from those of
the evening performance.
Mr.. Treu, who as class adviser, sell
ected the cast and has coached the
members throughout their prepare
ton. gave great attention to the Sc
lection of just the right people for
the various roles and is much pleased
with the splendid work the young peo-
pie have done. The cast is as follows:
Rob Mcmillan ------ Edward Johnson
Kommandant Wolff Tied Pease
Ignatz Schell ------John Davis
.h1dpe Oliver Erwin Seifert
Major Marvin -------V ern Roberts
Karl Steinberg 80 Douglas Stewart
.Tune Oliver --Lydia Ortiz
Dixie Mcmillan ------RhOda Gold
Rozika ----Gl Gladys Keefe
Besides the play itself arrange
menus nave DStIl IHduC 1Ol oSSS1 al
good features including reading by
Miss Lora Francois, vocal solo by
Miss Amy Barnes, and A Dutch Pro-
posal by the vaudeville team, Dreyer
and Chapman. Miss Zelrla Thune will
assist as pianist throughout the play
Charles Moore will take the part Of
the bugler.
This is the first time play has ever
been staged by the Sophmore class
of the local high school and its mem
bers and the members Of the faculty
who are interested in its success ask
that the public patronize the play,
thereby giving the class the support
TO which is entitled by its efforts.
The proceeds of the play will be used
to start a class fund the use Of which
will be determined later.
The spectator., 1919-11-28
KNEW HE WOULD BE THERE
lnnkeeper Evidently Had Implicit Faith in the Punctuaiity of His
 Coming Guest.

An old Englishman, James Scott by name. travelled about on business un- til he was nearly eighty years of age. He became celebrated for his punctu- ality and methodical habits. Upon one occasion Il gentleman stopped at an inn much frequented hy Mir. Scott and saw fine fowl cooking.
 That looks very good said the hungry guest. You may serve that for my dinner
 You cannot have that sir" replied the landlord. That is being cooked for Mir. Scott the traveller"
 'I know Mir. Scott very well" said the gentleman. "ls he stopping here?"
 "Oh, no. sir" answered the landlord. But six months ago he ordered fowl to be ready for him at precisely two o'clock today, and We are expect ing him every minute"
The spectator., 1919-11-28
'DEATH TRAIN" IS
 STEADILY MOVING

discovered the facts. Until these American soldiers, in more or less rough and ignorant way. offered some help, the patients in the death train had received nothing from the troops they had met except alarmed orders from commanders to be on their way.
 Before reaching the death train the Red Cross officials had made arrange ments to bring the typhus and cholera patients to the Russian hospital at Nlk0lSk, which had been fitted up by the lnter-Allied sanitary committee. and permission had been obtained from Colonel Lewis. of the American army, to use the inter-allled wards of this institution. But the Russian rail- road authorities at Nikolsk proved to be like the hundreds of others along the line and refused to permit the death train to be brought there, and the Russian military command refused to permit the patients to be brought into the town under any circum- stances. Neither would the Russian military authorities at Razdolne per nit the sick to be removed from their filthy box cars to any building in the town. Finally, after long parleying with Vladivostok, permission was given to house the sick at Nikolsk on condition that they be cleansed first
The spectator., 1919-11-28
Quaint and Ancient.

While chatting with Il group of wom- en there was in the party young woman of uncertain age. expressed my admiration for quaint little lock ct she was wearing. She smiled and told me she had possessed it since she was a baby. whereupon thoughtless- ly exclaimed: ''I just love old things l' When realized what had said. there was an embarrassing silence un- til someone managed to change the subject.-Chicaeo Tribune.
The spectator., 1919-11-28
TO SHAVING

"The walters are sufficiently humi- lated to have to earn their living by extending their hands to receive what often proves to be ridiculous tip. without being forced to forego one of the privileges of manhood" said the secretary of the union. Really the ferocious employers know little about psychology, Should they maintain this iniquitous measure. destined sole ly to give their staff servile appear ance toward the customer. they are picking out poor time for it.
 Whether through snobbishness or in the hope of appearing original. cus- toners choose to make their faces as glabrous and depiated as that of the Americans, or aim to copy the two commas on the upper lip of a well-known moving picture actor; that is their business. We must insist that the conventions entered into at the time of the strike be respected {; that the mustache has always beer in vogue in France. and to suppress 1t Is
The spectator., 1919-11-28
WONDERING OVER
 PILGRIM FATHERS

been drowned by falling from boat in the bay, and where-most note. worthy fact of all-had been written and signed in the cabin of the May flower what is known to the world as the first purely democratic govern ment ever produced. the Mayflower compact guaranteeing to dwellers un der the Pilgrim government equal rights of living and being, no matter what their standing may have been in the past or what it might be in the future. The compact was signed on November II, 1920, just 299 years to day before the date of the sign, Urine, the armistice of the world war to make the world safe for democ. racy
 History tells us that the date of the landing of the Pilgrims at ProvincetOwn and the date of the compact is November 2l. The discrep- ancy is due to the ten days difference between old style time and new style time. It was just one month later. December II. old style. or December 2l, new style, that the Mayflower poked her nose around Duxbury Point and headed for the shore
 The tercentenary celebration must be held in Plymouth, say the adher- ents of the mainland towns because besides being the historically ac- curate place where the Pilgrims fought their fight against annihilation and destruction. 1t is more easily ac- cessible and all around better suited in every way. It has more to show the visitors to the celebration. and has bigger reputation to draw them to it.
 The celebration must De held in the Cape Cod claimant to the honor. "because this is the true landing place of the Pilgrim Fathers. Hero
 they terminated the terrible wintr.
 voyage and were able to get fresh water and fresh food at the end of
 the trip: here they signed the com. pact under which they governed the colony; 1t was from the hill on which
 now stands the Pilgrims Memorial
 monument, that they first saw the
 mainland. and 1t was here they spent 1a month of recuperation before press | ing ahead to the West. And we have | the monument to prove our claim" Whether the celebration will be held here in Plymouth or in Provincetown, or whether 1t will he held at all are
 still moot questions. and perhaps
 the latter possibility is the best solu-
 ton of the problem. There is still n
 year to decide aAd some way may be found of averting bloodshed in the ar
 gument between the two disputants for | final honors in the Pilgrim Arrival Stakes"
The spectator., 1919-11-28
Shunted On From Station to Sta tion. Covering 4,OO0 Miles
 in Russia.
RESCtED BY U. 5. RED CROSS
Scatters Victims of Disease Along Railroad Line in Sberia-Amer- jeans Save the Survivors
 at Razdoine.

Tokio.-F0r the second time word comes ouf of Siberia of a "death train" traVersing the 1000 miles of railroad between the Ural front and the Pa citic, ShuntCd on from station to sta tion. with help denied until word If it reached the American Red Cross. In the spring train loaded with ty- phus victims distributed it's dead across the land. The latest death train carried in addition to the typhuS the dreaded spotted fever and cholera.
 Word of the presence of this train on the main line between Irkutsk and NladivoStok reached American Red Cross headquarters in the latter city feN weeks ago, and preparations were starred immediately to succor what survivors there might be of tue calaouS cruelty these stricken soldiers of the kolchak army had been sub iected to. Major Riley Allen, execu- tive secretary of the American Red Cross in Siberia. who is only just re- covered from an attack of typhus him. self, organized hospital train to meet the death train, going out with It. Dr liakitin, of the staff of the American Red Cross hospital at Russian Island. who has also been laid low with ty- phus. accompanied Major Allen. with nurses and aids.
 Doctor Dies on Train.
 The death train. they had last heard, was al NikolSk on August 27, where the Russian authorities had simply passed it on, as all other Russian of ticialS had done at every station for weeks. Just before the train reached NikoiSk the doctor aboard it had died of cholera. Seven of the 150 sick who had survived to reach NikolSk died the next day. Their bodies were dumped out of the moving train by wrecks of men who had not the strength to dig graves. even if they might have had the inclination. As things were going it was only d mat ter of time until their own fostering bodies, crawling with typhuS lice and foul with living for weeks in un- cleaned box cars would be rolled out of the side door to become center of infection for the countryside.
 The Red Cross train caught up 10 the death train at Ra2dolne where it lay on q siding near barracks in which American troops were quar- tered These soldiers were doing what little they dared for the pest-ridden sufferers. having run so many risks. in fact, that they were all put into quar- antine when the nedical authorities
The spectator., 1919-11-28

and brought there in steriized and sanitary clothing.
 The Red Cross report showed that there had been fifty deaths aboard the train between the tiRse 1t had left Perni and the time the rescuers reached it at RaZdolne.
 Being refused help in all directions, the Red Cross workers did the only thing possible. They ran the death train out on the prairie and eXtem' porized field hospital. One by one the living skeletons were taken from their train, their clothing stripped oil and burned and the men given a securing bath and then placed aboard the Red Cross train.
 The effect of the clean clothes, the kindnesses. in such contrast to what they had previously undergone. ana the hope finally held out for recovery was almost miraculous.
The spectator., 1919-11-28

you sick, you just go back and get your money.
 If you take Calomel today you'll be sick and nauseated tomorrow besides, it may salivate you, while if you take Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake up feeling great, with a hearty appetite, full of ambition and ready for work or play. It is harmless, pleasant and safe to give to children.-Adv.
The spectator., 1919-11-28
GOlD-COlN SCALES A RELIC
Missouri Man Has Device That Was in Daily Use in That State
 Many Years Ago.

A gold-coin scales of the type so useful to merchants in the middle of the nineteenth century is one of the relics kept by Jeff Davis of Boonville. Modern methods of exchange have rendered the scales useless, but 1t is in as good condition as it was when his grandfather used it at Cole Neck sixty years ago.
 At the time E. E. Brereton set up his little store at Cole Neck, just a half mile north of what is now Cliff ton City, the pioneers were crossing the plains in search of gold. Gold sweating was common. Particles of gold ldust were removed from the coin so that it's value rather than it's ap- pearance suffered. The merchant had to he constantly on the lookout for underWeight coins when dealing with such class of trade.
 A pair of scales was bought by Mir. Brereton for this purpose. A brass weight was used in balancing the scales to get the exact weight of the coin But the weight test was not the only one applied. A slot of varying size is in each receptacle on the scales. The slots were for the Sl, S2.50. s, So. S1O and 500 coins. Coins failing to fit exactly in their respective slots were rejected. (Mo.) Republican.
The spectator., 1919-11-28
Walters of Paris Up in Arms
 Over Order.
Cafe .oroprietors Insist That Servi- tors Must Leave of Lip
 Fringe.

Paris.-Waiters in seven or eight of the largest cafes on the Paris boule- wards have been stirred to angry pro- test by orders to shave their mus taches or quit.
 One of the bitterest grievances the walters had when they went on strike last April was the edict of the en- pioyers to the effect that walters must sacrifice their mustaches. The walt CTS triumphed and the employers agreed they should be permitted to adorn their visages as they pleased.
 Now an attempt to revive the ban on mustaches has reused their indig- nation.
The spectator., 1919-11-28

Calomel salivates! If you feel bill ious, headachy, constipated. If your skin is sallow, your breath bad, your stomach sour just go to any druggist and get for few cents bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is harm less vegetable substitute for danger ous Calomel. Take spoonful and if it doesn't start your liver and straight en you up better and quicker than nasty Calomel and without making
The spectator., 1919-11-28
False Teeth for Doo.

Kansas City. Mo.-ln answer to nm adyertisement requesting loan of a "toothless dog" inserted by Ralph Hardin, veterinary surgeon, Jack Gallagher, member of the Kansas City kennel club. delivered to Dr. Har. din Scotch collie which possessed but two teeth. one on each side. liar din, with the assistance of a dentist made set of teeth for the dog Ac. cording to observers the new teeth are a success.
The spectator., 1919-11-28
"0NLY ONE THING
 BREAKS MY COLDI *That's Dr. Kings New Dis covery for fifty years a
 cold-breaker'

A10THING but sustained quality IN and unfailing effectiveness can
 arouse such enthusiasm. Moth ing but sure relief from stubborn old colds and onrushing new ones, grippe, throat~tearing coughs, and croup could have made Dr. Kings New Discovery the nationally popular and standard remedy it is today.
 Fifty years old and always reliable. Good for the whole family. A bottle fin the medicine cabinet means a short lived cold or cough. COG. and S1.20 All druggists. Give it trial.
The spectator., 1919-11-28

Plymouth. Mass.-With the three hundredth anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers little more than year away, Plymouth is cogi- tating eagerly and blindly as to wheth CT the tercentenary celebration" of the great event is going to be held in Plymouth or in Provincetown. on the tip of Cape Cod, where the first land fall of the Storm-tossed passengers of the Maytlowers really took place. or if the celebration can be divided giv ing each town part of the glory and incidentally of the increased trade and custom that will result.
 It Is fact little known to the peo- pie of these United States and ignored by most histories that Plymouth has for years been basking unjustly in the white light of fame as the first landing place of the Pilgrim Fa- thers.
 First Landed at Provncetown.
 When the Mayflower sailed into Ply mouth harbor ii came from Province town. 30 miles directly across Massa- chusetts bay. where the hundred hardy souls fleeing from religious per secution had already spent a month ashore. where the Pilgrim Mothers had done a tremendous washing after two months at sea, with clean linen at a premium; where Dorothy Bradford. wife of William Bradford, subsequent ly governor of Plymouth colony, had
The spectator., 1919-11-28
Regular Bowels Is Health

Bowels that move spasmodically- free one day and stubborn the next should be healthfully regulated by Dr. Kings New Life Pills. In this way you keep the impurities of waste mat. ter from circulating through the sys tenn by cleansing the bowels thorough ly. and promoting the proper flow o1 bile.
 Mild, comfortable, yet always relia ble, Dr. Kings New Life Pills work with precision without the constipation results of violent purgatives. 25c as usual at all druggists.
The spectator., 1919-11-28
Valued More Than Gold.

Findlay, O.-The pantry in the home of George Shontlemire on the Fostoris road offered more Inducements 10 thieves who entered the home than any other part of the house. They took jar containing homemade cookies, pumpkin pie. pan of baked beans and a gallon of milk. including the utensils. They also stole pocket knife.