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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
GRADY HAS CASING OF
FIRST SHELL FIRED
His Battery Won Honor of Firing
First Shell By Breaking Record
at Camp.

Jack Grady of st. Paul, brother
of Mrs. Stanley Hunter of Morris, is
returning from France with a relic
which will be worth a fortune in a
few years. He has the old shell case
of the first shell fired in France by
the entire forty-second division and
he has the papers to prove it is the
original case. The distinction of fir
ing tt first shot for the forty-second
division, formerly the famous Rain@
bow division, was held by Sergeant
Fred H. Warwick, another st. Paul
boy, who gave his life while in
France. When America entered the
world war, both Grady and Warwick
went to France with the One Hun
dred and Fifty-first Field Artillery,
which was later merged with the
Forty-second division. When the ar
tillery unit arrived at a French az
tillery training school, General J. J.
Pershing offered a $3.50 trophy cup
to the American battery scoring the
largest number of hits in practice, in
Guiding the promise that the winning
battery would have the distinction Of
firing the first shot for the entire
Forty-second division. Warwick, the
top sergeant, pulled the trigger string
that fired the shot and Grady got the
case. The American boys made a
record of 28 shots minute, greatly
outdistancing the best French record,
on account of the Americans learn
ing to reload on the recoil Of the gun
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
Back From South.

J. H. Devenney returned Wednes-
nesday night from his trip to the
south and he reports fine time. He
said that the climate in Florida is
ideal and that the roads were perfect
but that after all that was all they
had down there and in his travels he
did not see anything that came any
where near to Minnesota. Florida is
fine for the people who can afford to
go there for the winter, but for all
around living purposes there is no
state in the Union that compares with
the Gopher state.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
Eastern Star Holds Meeting.

A regular meeting of the Eastern
Star lodge was held Tuesday night
bands we're present. After the initia-
ton short program of music was
given, including The Holy City
illustrated with slides, a solo by Mrs.
C. B. Sylvander, a solo by Mac Davis
of Donnelly, and several selections
by an orchestra composed of H E.
Stensland, violin; E. w. Nobbs, COZ
net; F. A. Zahl, cello; and Mrs. HI. E.
Stens1and, piano. Refreshments were
served by Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Zahl,
Mrs. Maughn and Mrs. Scobey.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
BIG DOUBLE HEADER
AT SCHOOL TONIGHT
Boy And Girls Basket Ball Teams of
Benson and Morris Will
Meet.

The Morris Basket Ball teams have
played several games already this
season, but the big game will be to-
night, when a double-header between
the teams of Morris and Benson will
be pulled off in the gymnasium Of the
Morris High School. Both the boys
and girls will play.
Both of these games will be fast
and each team is out to win, so they
will be worth seeing. The public is
invited to attend and an admission
price of rs and 35 cents will be
charged.
The lineup is as follows:
BOYS.
Jack Harris, right field.
Raymond LeSage, left field.
Alvin Brandt, center.
Lucas Sirr, left guard.
Chas. Kirk, right guard.
GIRLS.
Mary French, Mildred Tripp, Julia
LeSage, guards.
Ada Anderson, center.
Virginia Watzke, Vivian Flatner,
Clara Lang, forwards.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
Interesting Papers From Germany.

We are indebted to Tim Maloney
and also to Mrs. S. J. Garberick for
copies of the Fourth Corps Flare, /"
"the only American newspaper print
ed in Germany" which the former
received from his nephew, Willis Ma
loney, and the latter from her son,
Corporal H. e. Garberick, both Of
which are members of the Fourth
Corps Artillery Park. The little
paper is published at Mayen, Ger
many, and not only carries consld-
erable general news but is replete
with interesting features of the SOL
diers's daily life. Among many other
interesting items we note this sig
nificant weather forecast, weather
here, probably drizzly; weather at
home, probably fine, clear, spark
ling"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
COMMITTEE WORKING ON
COUNTY WAR RECORDS
Data of All Kinds Wanted, and Sol
diers and Public Must Help
in the Work.

The Stevens County War Records
Commission is at work gathering his
torical data of the war, and wants the
assistance of every citizen and soldier
who has anything to contribute to
help make that record complete.
The Commission, which is work.
ing under the Minnesota Wer Records
Commission, consists of Mrs, F. A.
Hancock, chairman, J. G. Morrison,
Theo. Utne, Mrs. w. G. Light, Miss
Agnes Torpey. Miss Eva Blackburn
is chairman of the Hancock district,
Mrs. M. J. McNally of the Chokio dis
trict and Prof. Fred Grafelman of the
Alberta district.
First of all the Commission wants
individual records Of the soldiers and
sailors of Stevens county, made in
duplicate, one copy for the state rec
ords which will be kept in st. Paul
and another copy for the county rec
ords. The blanks on which this in
formation is to be preserved may be
obtained either at the library or at
w. C. Lights hardware store, and
every man who has now returned
home should obtain these blanks and
fill them out at once. These personal
records will be invaluable in coming
years, not only for the interesting in
formation contained in them but also
as an authority on unforeseen ques-
tions which are sure to arise.
Besides the personal records, the
committee wants report from every
organization that has done war work
of any kind. Special instructions have
been issued as to how these reports
should be prepared in order that they
may all be bound together in one
volume.
Most interesting also will be the
collection of posters, pamphlets, pro-
grams, clippings, soldiers letters and
photographs, and any other souvenir
of the war or war time. In the col
lection of this material the committee
needs a graet deal of assistance and
this is where every home can be
represented in the work. Donors are
asked to place name on the back or
the article contributed.
The Commission wants copies of the
posters of the First Liberty Loan.
Can any one supply these? Posters
of the second Y. M. G. A. drive arc
also wanted. Can any one supply
these? Hunt around the home and
the place Of business for any and
every poster, circular, food card and
anything else of this nature. All these
things will add to the interest and
completeness of the collection.
Full files Of all county papers dur
ing the period Of the war and until
demobi11zation is complete will also
be wanted, and as the publishers will
propably have difficulty in supplying
these, every one is asked to save oil
copies of county papers more than
month old now on hand until 1t Is
ascertained whether they will oe
needed to complete the file.
The collection when complete Will
be placed in a case which has oeon
provided at the library.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
Injured In Railroad Wreck.

Roy Knight, a son-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. G.. Suckstorff, who lives at
Harvey, N. D., was hurt about six
weeks ago in train wreck He is a
fireman on the 500 Line and his
train had a head-on collision one
foggy morning. Mrs. Suckstorff
went to Harvey for couple Of weeks
to assist her daughter in caring for
her husband and she returned again
last week. Mr.. Knight is still laid UP
but getting along fine.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
BEGIN NEW ACTIVITY
Will Hold Regular Meetings Every
Month. Many New Members
Join.

The Morris Commercial Club will
hold regular meetings the 3rd Fri
day of each month hereafter, the
next meeting to be held Friday Of
next week. During the past year
the monthly meetings have not been
held, but the club will take on new
activity now that the war is over
and the regular meetings will be
held as called for in the bylaws,
and special meetings will be called
whenever they are necessary. Each
member will be notified by card as
a reminder and to impress on him
the Importance Of being in atten-
dance.
A new plan will be adopted in
transacting the business of the club.
The board Of directors has the power,
according to the bylaws, of tran
sacting the current business of the
club, and have been doing this in
the past, but from now on all busi-
ness will be done in the regular
meetings and the members will have
a part.
The campaign for new members
has been on this week and already
ninety-one have paid their 1919
dues. Eighty keys were ordered by
the secretary, and this was thought
to be all that would be needed, but
thew were soon disposed of and the
secretary has been instructed to order
fifteen more. Nobody gets key ull-
less he pays his dues in advance,
and the key acts as a receipt. The
new locks will be installed this week
and the old keys will then be no
good. In the past there have been
many carrying keys to the club rooms
who were not entitled to them but
from now on only the bona fide mem
bers will be in possession OF keys.
If there is anyone who wishes to join
the club that the membership COM
mittee did not see, they can pay their
dues to the committee or the secre-
tary.
It is hoped that each individual
member will take an active interest
in the club this year. The success
of the club depends just as much on
the members as it does on the Off
GERS and if the club is to be a live
organization then every member III
it must be at the meetings and show
some interest in the business to be
transacted.
The commercial club represents
one of the most important organi-
cations in the community, as it:
chief purpose is to work for ccmmun-
ity betterment and promote things
that will build up the city and the
surrounding country and make this
a more desirable place in which t.
live. Every community needs a stand
ing organization representative O
all interests, and this is what th'
Morris Commercial Club is
This organization is one befor'
which matters of common concern
may be discussed and acted upon
and furthermore body so organized
that it may be called together at
moments notice, if the urgency ot
the situation demands. Often times
matters of utmost Importance to thu
community need to be considered
without delay, and without such al
organization, quick, concerted actor
is often difficult to obtain.
Every city or village needs 6
representative body, alert to it,
general needs and with standing
committees and other facilities fol
taking hold of and carrying out any
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14

Kaiser and came within ten days of
getting him, at least he was within
ten days of the front line trenches
and could hear the roar of the big
guns. Before leaving Morris he was
employed at the Stevens County Pro-
duce, but he has not yet decided
whether he will return to that work
or not.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
Alberta Stock Shippers.

The Alberta Stock Shippers Asso-
citation will hold their annual meet
ing on the afternoon Of Feb. TO- at
Alberta.
All members are urged to attend
as there will be speaker from the ST.
Paul Agricultural School.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
Receives War Souvenir.

Captain Vinje has received from
his son Louis, who participated in
some of the closing battles of the
war, shield which he took from a
German helmet. The shield indi-
Gates that the helmet was worn by an
officer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-14
Harry Peterson Returns,

Harry Peterson arrived in Norris
Monday, after trip to France and"
back wearing the khaki of Uncle
Sam. He went in search of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-21

The afternoon was spent in a social
manner and luncheon was served by
the hostess. The guests were Mrs.
Dale Guthrie and Miss Nina Guthrie.
The next meeting in two weeks viii
be an important business session
with Mrs. Fay King and all members
are urged to be present.
The Home Missionary society OF
First Methodist church met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. B. F. Gehr at her
home. Mrs. J. o. Winder was leader
for the afternoon. A report Of the
conference at Kokomo was given by
Mrs. F. s. Dodd and Mrs. F. A. Brown.
Mrs. William Finfrock gave reading
and Miss Ora Conrad read an interest
in entertaining by Mrs. somerville
Light, Mrs. w. T. O'Neal, Mrs. Harry
Thompson. and Mrs. E. 5. Taylor. The
society will hold its December meeting
with Mrs. Ray Longnecker.
Complimenting Mrs. Herschel Coffin
OF Whittier. Cal, and Mrs. l. T. Lemon
OF Palo Alto. Cal. Mrs. David Dennis
was hostess at pretty Chinese lunch
con yesterday afternoon at her home
on West Main street. Chinese ap-
pointments were used on the luncheon
table, covers laid for Mrs. Heatwole.
of Palo. Alto, Cal: Mrs. o. L. Bowser,
of Goshen, Ind: Mrs. John B. Dougan,
son, Mrs. Good, Mrs. J. H. Johnson,
Mrs. Charles Marvel. Mrs. Ida Lemon.
The annual public thank offering Of
the Home and Foreign Missionary
society Of Second English Lutheran
church will be held at the Sunday
evening service of the church, begin
ming at Z o'clock The following pro-
gram will be given: Hymn; Respon-
sive reading: Prayer, the Rev. Ray
mond Isley; Solo. Mrs. Cartwright;
Ing" by Mrs. Hannah Jahnke; Exe.>
else, -Four Phases Of Thank Offer
Ing" Mrs, Green and four girls; Solo,
Miss Cora Hebbeler; Reading. Mrs. G.
Wellbaum; Clarinet solo. William
Marshall: Bible Rules for Giving, DIS
cussion by Society Members; Quartet,
Special number; Silent Prayer; Bene'
diction.
The Tirzah aid society will give a
supper tomorrow evening in the L
20. o. F. hall at $3.50 o'clock. Supper
will be served at $3.50 o'clock and
dancing will be enjoyed at 8 o'clock
The dance will be for Ben Hur mem
bers and their friends only.
The New Garden Community club
met yesterday afternoon In the church
south of Fountain City. Mrs. l.. M
Pike. president, conducted the meet
ing. Responses to roll call were
} Thanksgiving thoughts. Mrs. HUI
read a paper on Health Conditions
of Our Country" The club has taker
up the study of hot lunches and Miss
} Harmon will assist In this work.
The N. N. c. club met last evening
with Miss Edith Oelklaus at her home
on South Eighth street. Ten mem
, bers were present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-21
EvANCEL. SERVICES
CLOSING IN CITY

Evangelistic services will close Fri
day night at practically all the
churches participating in the cam
paigns in the city. Regular services
held Sunday night, will be devoted to
evangelistic interests. however.
Jesus and the Woman Of Samaria"
was the subject of the Rev. E. E. Da-
Wis, Of the First Presbyterian church,
Thursday night. No services will be
held Saturday night and services will
close Sunday night.
The Rev. L. E. Murray closed the
evangelistic meetings at the First
Christian church Thursday night with
baptismal services.
Gods First Question and Mans An
swer," is the subject announced by the
Rev. Charles NJ. Woodman, for Friday
night, at the Allen Jay Memorial
church. There will be meeting Sat.
urday night,
! The Rev. H. S. James, pastor of the
United Brethren church, will hold SER
vices Friday night and close the evan
! geltstio campaign on Sunday night.
There will be no services Saturday
night
A basket supper is to mark the clos
ing services Of the Third Methodist.
The pastor. Rev. L. e. Gates, will hold
special organization meetings next
week up until Thanksgiving. A spe-
cial service will be held at the church
sons were baptised at the church on
Thursday night.
The largest audience Of the revival
at the Grace NJ. E. church, greeted
the pastor. the Rev. A. H. Backus.
and his assistants, Prof and Mrs.
! Harry NJ. Ross. at the services Thurs
day night. 1t was fathers night, and
the men occupied the large center sec
ton, which was so we'll filled that a
few had to sit with their wives and
mothers. A large chorus Of women
filled every space in the choir box.
Three special selections were render
ed: ''The Holy City," by Prof. Ross,
The Good Old Gospel Story my Fa-
Their Used to Tell.' by Mrs. Ross, and
a beautiful duet by Mrs. Roy Stemple
and Blanche Outland.
Rev. Backus read his text from his
own fathers bible. who for forty years
was a minister Of the gospel, Honor
Thy Father" There has been no night
without converts since the beginning
of the revival. Nov. 2.
Friday night Is family bible night
A beautiful 81 bible will be given
away to the largest family present
and sitting together. All are request
ed to bring their bibles. The past OF
will preach upon Family Religion
1t is expected that this will be the
largest service Of the campaign
Union revival services will be held
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-21

in Middleboro NJ. e. church, Sunday
afternoon. The revival services con-
tinue with much interest.
What Doeth the Lord Require OF
Thee. But to Do Justly Love Mercy
and Walk Humbly with Thy Cod" is
the sermon subject announced by the
Rev. r. L. Semans OF the First NJ. +.
Church for Friday evenings meeting.
The Young Peoples chorus which sang
last Wednesday night will sing again,
and Clarence Stephens will sing a
solo.
The Rev. J. B. Cavill. of Hamilton,
O., will preach in the Reid Memorial
Church, Friday night on Every Life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-21

the Plan of God" Services will not
be held Saturday night. Sunday night
will mark the last meeting OF the
evangelistic campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-21
Puzzle fer Marines.

Friends Of the citizen -sea soldiers~
are telling them that O marine NOT res-
uiariy a marine. although coached in
the signals and likely 20 be called upon
to pinch hit" for q regular marine.
must necessarily be a suhmarina.
me .rookies" themselves shy that
Noah Webster overfooked this knoftY
problem. when he wrote his best sen
er' n they are calling on sports e.
itors to decide the question.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-21
Passed Up Tempting oner.

William Ewart Gladstone. the great
statesman. refused tens Of thousands
Of pounds offered TO him for articles
by publishers. II is said that an Amer
lean magazine proprietor once sent him
a blank check and told him to al I.
up for any amount he pleased 50 long
as he sent him 1000 words for his mag
azine. Mr.. Gladstone returned the
letter and the check also as blank -
Il arrived
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-21
Two Thing. Seemed Evident.

An Irishnan was brought up for
stealing ducks. The evidence against
him was overwhelming. yet witnesses
followed on each others heels to tes-
ufy TO his white and blameless life
and his stainless character. Gentle
men Of the Jury" the judge summed
Up. Il think you win agree with me
that the prisoner stole the ducks. and
that he is the most popular man In
the county"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
NEW MARKET FOR
AMERICAN CARS
Lithuania Looks to This COun-
try for Passenger and Com
mercial Cars.

Automobile manufacturers are learning
with interest that the cessation of the
war has disclosed lucrative market for
light passenger cars and trucks or all
sorts. Lithuania, whose commerce has
been at a standstill, whose roads have
been destroyed and whole railroad facil-
tiles are NIL is looking toward America
for salvation. Without automobiles Lith-
uania is bound hand and foot.
Lithuania Is not ignorant OF American
machinery. Before the war its farmers.
who comprise almost entirely its g.
100000 OF population, were instructed
in the virtues of American manufac-
lures. Our machinery was conceded to
be cheap anc Of superior quality, and
little education will be needed to de-
vclop American Lithuanian automobile
trade. since there is already an enor-
nouns amount Of good will in the mat
ter.
The prime consideration in Lithuanian
reconstruction is the geographical isola-
ton of the nation. Farmers are widely
separated from one another and still
more dstantly located from railroads
They will in the immediate future be
entirely dependent upon motor cars.
They will need light cars that are
sufficiently durable to withstand the
rigors OF roads that were originally
badly built and have recently been torn
up by advancing and retreating German
and Russian armies. These cars will
be used at once for the transportation
OF farm products and material with
which to build up the productivity Of
the soil.
They will be used for the transporta-
ton OF machinery Of all descriptions i'm.
ported from America-machinery to
plough the fields and to be installed in
their factories.
Internal commerce will be carried on
largely by automobiles, since railroads
are negligible and any other means OF
locomotion too slow for an agricultural
community. Farm produce decays under
slow transportation. Lack of motor
trucks has seriously handicapped the ag-
ricultural pursuits In the past.
Road building machinery and engi-
neers will probably accompany the first
shipload OF automobiles. The individ-
ual tendency Of the Lithuanlans that
caused them to avoid congregating in
towns made the necessity OF roads seem
light to them, but the new Lithuania
is fully alive to the great need OF rapid
and universal transportation.
| Cooperative societies have sprung UP
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
manufacture Of porcelain for spark plug

manufacture Of porcelain for spark plug
insulators.
at was in this laboratory that the
Champion $3.50 lnsulator was discovered
In other words, this particular incubator
was the result of the 3450th experiment
Its superior qualities demanded that a
special name be given II, and the ma jor-
ity voted for $3.50. ...
THE three distinct advantages Of this
new insulator are that 1t offers three
times the resistance to breakage due to
sudden changes In temperature. two and
a half times the resistance to break.
age due to shock and vibration, and hall
again as much resistance to electric
current when heated.
I'm buying a spark plug 1t Is impossi.
BILE to tell by looking at the insulation
whether II Is good or not, because to al
outward appearances all porcelain looks
the same. AS a rule the purchaser Is
safe in demanding the same make OF
plug that was in his motor when It came
from the factory.
THE safe way to buy genuine Cham
pion Spark Plug is to look for the name
champion" on the porcelain of the plug
itself. Inscriptions dealers have been
known to substitute sadly inferior makes.
even going to the extreme of using the
genuine Champion cartons to cover up
the substitution"