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The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
Students Do Their
Share Willingly


The pupils of the public schools Of
Redwood Falls responded very enthuss
iasticalIy to the Red Cross Christmas
Seal Sale and ninety six dollars worth
of she helpful little stamps were paid
for by them.
In the high school there was con-
test staged between the four classes
and each class given a quota amount
ing to ten cents for each class member.
The Juniors won this contest by going
three hundred, fifty per cent over the
quota All classes went well over
their allotments.
The Seventh and Eighth Grade de-
partment contributed eight dollars and
fifty cents and the children in the
grade building raised twenty four dol
lar making the total as stated above.
This amount shows splendid inter
est on the part Of the children and
. very commendable presentation Of
the subject on the part Of the teach
ers.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
ReinStdte Now
Urges Red Cross


The Home Service Department of
the Northern Division has sent out
q message to all Chapters, urging
former service men to re instate their
insurance before December 81, 1919
The message follows the receipt Of
q special blanket ruling from the
Treasury Department, which states
that:
In order to give all former service
men whose insurance has lapsed Or
been cancelled fair chance to rein
state it, including men who have
been out Of the service eighteen
months or more and who are there
fore barred from re-instat tenent un-
der the former ruling, a special blan-
ket ruling is made which allows all
service men to reinstale their IN
surance before December 1919,
provided that each applicant is IN
as good health as at date Of discharge
or at expiration of the grace period,
whichever IS the later date and so
states iii his application"
IA particular effort will be made by
the Red Cross Chapters to get m
touch with the men who have been
out of service a year and half and
who are consequently barred from re-
instatement. The focal Chapter re
quests the special CO o-operation Of ev~
cry friend Of the soldiers to find
these men and acQuaint them
with the fact that the reinstate-
aent privilege has been re opened tc
them.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

The Red Cross workers OF Redwood
Falls, with the workers Of al the
other branches comprising the North
ern Division, have had busy time for
the past several days III preparing a
box Of Christmas gifts to be sent to
the drouth devasted section of Mon
tana. The box was packed and shipp-
ed to headquarters last Friday and
contained the following articles.
s Sweaters 8 searfs; 10 pair stock
ings, "A pair mittens, IS envelopes of
paper dolls and clothes, j chiId's book.
game, 8 scrap books, puzzles, s
sacks Of marbles, is stuffed animals.
26 rag dolls, a pair pants a underl
skirts. handkerchiefs. A few second
handed clothes sent BY w G. r. II.
That the box was so generously
filled Is due in very large measure
to the members of the Girls Scouts and
to other girls Of the city who respond
ed heartily to Mrs. Winters request
for workers to make the stuffed
toys, dolls. etc. The girls spent sew
eral evenings in doing the work and
made an array Of gifts which will
prove attractive to any child, even
lose more fortunate than the ones
for whom the gifts were meant. The
older girls and the women spent their
time in Knitting warm articles and
were able to accomplish q wonderful
amount Of work since only ten days
were allowed between the time the
first work was started and the box
sent. One Of the country members OF
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
Third of Trains
Taken Off Roads
MAIL AND. PASSENGER SERVICE
BADLEY. HIT By CURTAIL-
MENT TO SAVE. COAL.

Effective at midnight last night, or
as soon thereafter as schedules world
permit, reduction of approximately
one third was made in the passenger
train service of middle Northwestern
states, affecting Minneapolis, in com
pliance with an order from r. H.
Ashton, northwest regional railway
director, as move for the further
conservation of fuel.
The railway mail service of the
Tenth division, including Northern
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
North and South Dakota, will be most
severely hit by the cut in passenger
Trains, according to S. "a. Cisler, divi-
sion superintendent, st. Paul
Passenger trains carrying mail
were heavily taxed before the reduc
ton, and with the rush of mail and
parcel post packages during the holi-
day season, difficulty is expected in
handling the mails" Mr.. Cisler said
last night.
Orders were issued yesterday for
the Tenth@district of the railway mail
service announcing that al trains in
the district would be taken off. OF
this number will be l5 trains running
through Minneapolis. The remaining
trains are on tributary lines, which
will affect the handling of mail to
Minnesota and other states in the
division.
On these tributary lines, passenger
train will be combined with freight
trains, in order that the minimum To-
conotive power may be used, Mr.. Cis-
Ter said
I'VE had expected to add num-
| Der of through trains to Chicago in
order Ito facilitate the holiday mail
rush until receiving the reduction or
! der Mr.. Cisler said. Specific or
ders governing these trains have not
been received and it is doubtful if
lit will be possible to run them.
II would advise those who are ex-
pecting to send Christmas packages TO
L mail them without delay, If they wish
Continued on last page.)
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
RhinOW Says Bonus
Fund Will BeAmpIe
ADJUTANT GENERAL DECLARES
THAT $4,000, 900 SHOULD
PAY ALL CLAIMS.

Adjutana General Rhinow, chairman
Of the Minnesota bonus board, Monday
night expressed confidence that the
$50, 600, 900 fund authorized will pay
ali bonus claims, although the average
amount Of the first 2 500 claims indi-
cate that SO 900, 900 additional will be
required
The chairman predicted, however.
that should liae official estimate prove
accurate bonuses will be paid in the
order claims are filed as funds are
available and the remainder after adj
ditional funds are All horized by the
State Legislature of 1921.
General Rhinow and j. al. O. Preus.
state auditor, re-. urned from Washing
ton after opening branch office in
which six aides and staff of clerks
will collect information regarding Min
nesota bonus claimants from War de-
parIment records.
we could not credit the statement
that nearly $4,000, 900 more will be
needed when we read it yesterday in
Chicago" said General Rhinow. "The
board probably will meet today to talk
it over but Mr.. Preus and / must be
convinced first that The $4,000, :
900 fund will not be large enough.
About 125,000 Minnesota men were
in service" he continued. about g.
900 national guardsmen and like
of volun.ee served virtually
the entire period of the war after he
United States entered it and these
men may be entitled to about $40O
each, but their claims should not ag-
gregate more than S5,000,O00. The
majority Of the remaining Minnesota
men were called in the selective SER
vice after September 1917, and their
CONTINUED on last page.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
Five Loving Cups
VIII Be Awarded


Five silver loving cups will be
awarded to the county and local cam
|paign directors Of the Red Cross
Christmas Seal and Health Bond Sale
IN Minnesota, whose organizations
make the best records in the health
fund drive now underway.
These prizes are being donated By
Mrs. G. A. Severance, Of ST. Paul,
chairman Of the state campaign COM
mib.ee, and other prominent Minneso-
tans
Details of the award were announced
at St. Paul last week, BY Otto f. Brad
ley, state campaign director.
Cups viii be awarded to the coun
ty campaign directors for the first and
second highest record Of Christmas
Seals and Health Bonds per capita Of
population in their counties. Cups also
will be presented to local city or town
ship campaign managers, who secure
the highest sale per capita of popula-
ton in each Of the following classes:
first, over 10000 population; second.
from 1000 to 10000 and third, below
1000.
Banners will be awarded to counties,
cities and townships on the same basis,
these to remain the property Of the
winning communities.
Each county has minimum quota Of
10 cents per capita Of population, Of
the states minimum allotment of $3.50,
900. Reports to officials of the Mime
sofa Public Health Association, which
is directing the state health fund drive,
indicate that many counties will have
exceeded their quotas before the end
of this week.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
THAT Coal Nine
Would be Handy
COAL DISCOVERED TWENTY
YEARS AGO WOULD BE ACss
CEPTABLE AT PRESENT

Editor Kent Of the Sanborn Sentinel
in reading through an issue Of the Sem
tinel Of November "a, 1893, found the
following article which sounds decid
edly good in view Of the present coal
shortage. The article has only objec-
tionable feature ii Is dated twenty six
years ago!
That Coal Mine.
carl Armstrong who was over to
Redwood Falls during the first week
of the present fall term Of court took
u drive out TO the coal mine that is
now attracting SO much attention.
He reports that the people at the coun-
ty seat have great faith for the fu-.
.ture Developments ow the mine and
Mr.. Moon, the owner, finds a ready
sale for all the coal he is getting out
The coal is said to burn readily when
first mined, but when long exposed to
the air crumbles to pieces, owing to
the presence Of ash, consequently for
shipping purposes or rather Unite as
tn state geologist has designated it
t woulohe worthless. The Redwood
papers otcourse are very enthusiastic
over the lind. The Gazette gives the
followingd description of the vein:
"As thlvein works it grows better.
At first, the coal, mixed with clay.
had whie and copperish looking
streaks r9lning through it. These have
entirely disappeared At first un-
der the lat roof came good quality
of coal lien came q powderish quail
ltv follovld bv q clavish streak six IN
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

FORMER REDWOOD FALLS BOY
IS SECRETARY OF GEORGE
Al. PIERCE INC. IN MPLS.

The many friends of G. A. SchiId-
knecht, who live in Redwood Falls
and vicinity, will be pleased to know
that the George A. Pierce Shoe Com
pany. of which Mr.. Schildknecht is q
member, opened this new store at
Fort y-five South Eighth Street, Min
neapolis, Saturday, December and il
now operating, selling the Pierce Ma
turtred Shoes for Men and Women.
George "A. Pierce, the president and
treasurer of the new firm, was for
many years in charge Of the shoe de
partment at the f. e. Atkinson store
and has wide range Of shoe exper
ience as well as big acquaintanceshlp
in the Twin Cities and throughout the
state. Mr.. Pierce's name at the head
of the firm spells its immediate sue
cess.
Mr.. Schildknecht has been made the
secretary Of the Company, position
for which his training and experience
especially fits iaim. Since his leaving
Redwood Falls where he very success
fully conducted the shoe department
at the Palace for many years, Nh.
Schildknecht has had Y he advantage
OI b4G EApcllCILS dS SdACol1Nll at III
Atkinson store where he was employ
ed until few months ago, resigning
his position there in order to prepare
for his work as a factor in the firm
wi Il Mr.. Pierce. During the inter
val since his resigna ion he has visiteA
many Of the large plants in the east in.
Ecompany with Mr., Pierce, making these
visits count much in his education as
an expert shoe man. Mr. Gregg, arr
other successful salesman from tn
AL kinscll Store is also a member Of
the firm.
The location Of the Pierce Store IS
excellent, it being situated only just
ssaround the corner" from Nicolles
Avenue on Eighth Street. For The
present the firm will not handle chi
dren's shoes but will have a complete
line Of styles for both men and wo
men. That it will be successful in its
operation is assured by The experience
and business integrity Of the men
composing it and by the efficiency Of
its officers.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

DECEASED WAS a VETERAN or
THE CIVIL WAR AND RE
SPECTED CITIZEN

T. e. Kellan died at his home iil
Redwood Falls Friday. December 5,
after a long illness due to serious trou
bic Of the stomach. Funeral services
were held at the home at dwo-thirty
o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev. G. r.
Martin officiating. Special hymns
were sung by Mr.. and Mrs. G. f
Martin. The members Of the grand
Army of the Republic and the Womans
Relief Corps attended. the service In
a body, Mr.. Kellam having been . re-
spected member of boI' organizations.
Interment was made in the family
burial lot in the Redwood Falls ceme>
terry where Mr.. Kellaln's s first wife
and son are buried.
Mr.. Kellam was born December IL,
1912 and had nearly reached his sew
eflty eighth birthday anniversary when
he passed away. He had been ailing
for several monhs *IId had consultea
several rgomine1lt Musicians who
seemed unable u agree upon dag
nosis bf his '|<sess some attributed
the illness fo cancers while others
stated II was caused ~ eatarrah of the
stomach and bowels Whatever the
cause his suffexinRs f6r the past sew
eral weeks have been acute and his
death came to him IS welcome re-
lief from almost unendurable pain He
IS Survived nv his wife and by foE:1
children bv his first marriage IN
CHILDREN aze i'd 1s Jonlson q e
Faribaulf. Mrs hlck7egfick q
MinNeap0Iis| Art t5: hellan q
c;rasd Forlse and q + Kellam Of OK
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

IS 2 meeting Of the stockholders Of
me State Bank Of Belview ii was de-
cllned to increase the Canifal Stock
Of the bank from S15 .00f1 On to ss0 :
~ vyV.VV leaving the Surplus Fund oil
e4e institution as it now stands at
slo,q.2 Qo. making total Capital and
SUI d5. 10000
s. kzDino with the policy
o1 AHs 'Eit'Nn, hi eh eas organic
e lH'S HI'N 8Hof6 69Fnk IS UzsfIez the
s. M 81 s. 2'N1ese<a Is s. 81
10000. TIE IS. 2ias H4s EssE ;..ss 81
ed from time to ti4e and . Il #Ees
ent $4,000. 90.
Since that period the record 81 tha
bank has been one steady progressive
movement On january 10, 1911 the
capital was increased to $15, 10000 the
deposits at that time showing $780,
645.13. At present the deposits are
approximately $368, 100000.
This substantial increase in the vol
ume Of business is d fine tribute To the
character and stability Of the bank
and its five hundred loyal customers
The management recognizing the
needs of the community and the jus
tice of safeguarding these deposits.
not only BY the strictest business in
tegrity and cautious business manage
ment, will in addition safeguard these
deposits by increasing the capital La
bility of its stockholders. The law pro-
vides that all deposits shall be safe
guarded by q double liability Of the
stockholders Of bank. The list Of the
rs stockholders Of the State Bark Of
Belview shows the names of many Of
the strongest financial men of the Vii
lage and vicinity, the majority of which
are farmers residing on and operating
their own farms
= The deposits are guaranteed BY 3
paid up capital Of $50, ,000.00 q sur
plus of SIS, 10000 and stockholders
liability Of $30,0O0.0O total Of $75,-
10000.
Continued on last page.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

With John + Lewis and
William Green, aching president
and secretary, respectively, OF the
United Mine Workers of America on
tnelr way 20 Indianapolis to lay be-
lore the miners PRESIDENT WILSON'S
'de1lnlpe ana concerto proposition Tor
termination o. the coal strike, OIL
clal Wasnlng on, still silent on the
details of gile PRESIDENTS proposas /,
was generally OPTIMISTIC Monday
81 setgsement q the controversy,
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

The offering at the Redwood Falls
Arznory Friday evening, December 19
is to be The Third Degree which is
being given under the auspices of
Company L as a benefit performance
for the Armory. This IS one of the
most worthwhile drama an amateur
east has ever attempted in Redwood
Falls and the play will be attended BY
the greatest Of interest from the peo-
pie Of the community.
Cast.
The cast is made up of the best
talent in the city and is preparing the
play under the direction Of Max r. Il.
Treu.
Howard Jeffries, Jr. -. w Neiman
Annie Jeffries Mrs. T. r. Finn
Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Sr.
-M Mrs. G. L. Grapp
Captain Clinton William Evans
Attorney Brewster IN. r. Ryerson
Howard Jeffries, Sr. Ted Pease
Mr.. Jones ----------L. X. Felr
DR.. Bernstein -LaWrence Wells
Maloney T q. Olson
Police Officer Leo Hammer
Elevator Boy --J0hn Davis
Servant Leda 0rth
Bennington . Lawrence Wells
Underwood Max Treu
The drama featured in the Third
Degree is the drama Of the "Sweat
Box" that devise used by men to
force from other men the confession
Of crimes committed. The working
Of this plan in the play to be presented
is especially dramatic and the play is
full Of forceful lines and drama ic sit
uations.
A feature Of the evenings enter
tainment will be the appearance of
the Orpheus Quartette which will sing
several selections. This quartebEe
consists of Messrs Treu, Tout, Myron
and Merrill with Miss Amy Barnes az
accompanist. The program Is given in
order that Company Il may raise funds
for very necessary repairs at the Ar
mory and the object is so laudable
that the ATTENDANCE should be large
enough to fill the drill room Of the
Armory to the doors.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

The following item, appearing on
the editorial page Of the LeSueur
Herald appealed to the Gazette editor
at first as a product of the pen Of the
famous and versa lie lie Sueur Lyre
But upon a second perusal it became
evident that The mistake made By the
Herald was one which III easily be
made BY anyone who read the recent
published report Of the Redwood
County Agricultural Society AMI
therefore this part Of the report per
haps needed some little explanation.
The LeSueur Herald's item is hers
quoted II full
The Redwood fair, always 4
good one, is the one generassy
quoted when comparing other fairs
of his section Some facts taken
from the secretary's report may
interest some people Of this coun
ty. The Redwood fair paid for
races this year, So, 3,975.00, for Ia
Dor ST ,328.60 for advertising 1913.
So. The association IS in debt
S23, ,933.94. These figures make
the LeSuenr county fair look rath
er prosperous
IN The report Of President Stems
va1 at the recent annual meeting, he
presented the following totals
Estimated Value $40, 900. 100
Estimated Indebtedness $23, ,933. .94
Surplus Earnings since 1912 $16,066.06
The amount Of ESTIMATED indebted
ness" includes The ST., 900 Of capital
stock, leaving an Indebtedness Of be-
tween six and seven thousand dollars
This was explained By Mr.. Stems
vad at the meeting. The net earnings
Of the 1919 fair were So, 500 d fact
which the Herald entirely overlooked.
We haven't the figures for the Lei
Sueur fair 50 we cannot say whether
it is more prosperous than the home
associaE ion or not, but if it is, it cer-
tainly has reason to congratulate it.
self. incidentally the Redwood Coun-
ty Association doesn't keenly feel the
need Of sympathy for its financial con
dition!
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

The WiIlmar Republican Gaze te
issued special edition last week
that was q hummer containing about
sixty pages Of boost for Willmar and
Kandiyohi county The editor Is %
be congratulated on the success Of his
large undertaking. Tt required over
ton Of print paper to print the issue
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

Two-Tone Boots; mahogany with grey tops;
French heels; at--------------$7 .9S
Ladies Gun Metal Cloth-Top Shoes; mill
tary heels; at------$2.49 and $3.49
Mems Army Shoes; made on Munson last;
only Observation-Disclosures $5.98
Mems Dress Shoes; in dark brown English
toe; priced
Heavy Work Shoes; extra good quality;
at----------------$ and $5.98
boz. Pair Mems Work Shoes; good grade
leather; at
Children's Two-Tone Button Shoes; with
cloth tops and extension soles; at,
Only-------------$1.49 and $2.79
One Table Corset Covers; embroidered and
ribbon trimmed at------------35c
Silk Teddies at---$1.19, $1.98 and $2.25
Misses and Ladies' Wash Middies with
Navy, 1t. Blue, Old Rose; collars and
cuffs; an exceptional bargain at $1.79
Ladies' Coat Sweaters; in purple, navy, tur-
quoise, cardinal and tan; priced at
from 98 to SASS
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-02-14
AT the Peace Conference
More Than Fifty Treaties Will Be Signed

More than fifty treaties of will be signed by the conference
he held Versailles than fifty declarations of
during the of since that memorable day in
hoes declared The number of treaties to
promulgated is hard estimate writer in Les for the
bn Austrgary of the empire into segmens and
President Wilson his fourteen points his address before
<eungzrss
Hungary had declared five
Brazil Bulgaria China twice. Cuba France four
Germany Britain times
Italy times Japan Liberia Montenegro twice. Panama
Portugal twice. Rumania Serbia San Marine
twice. Turkey twice and the United States twice
these declarations made the whrgg time and
pank fate have changed the aspect things materially Baden
Bavaria Wurmbeg Saxony HungaTyand percance dozen other
may separate treaties The Czecho-Sova
and she JngoSa Armenia, Paesne and the dnegaed Of
Kna from Ehonia the Ukraine obtain separate treaties So
gigantic bors the Versailles conference done
sntyve distinct international peace may result
completed they viii be submitted to the
tynking powers of the respective governments In the United
the make treaty. which must be ra
fled by two-thirds of the
peaee-makng power prerogative sub
IrG the the minister acting the collective advice OF
cabinet
the president may negotiate ra treaties according
he chamber of deputies
I'm italy Act of the empowers
king make peace communicating this fact to the chamber but not
requiring its sanction.
Belgium the constitution Of 1885, the king
naakrs peace treaties.
will accept the peace terms for Germany and for Aurla-fun
gary In Germany days. happily ree
d into history boundess powers under Article II of
the bundesath required to assent
rechstag had to validate treaties
nm Austria under the constitution of 1867 the
was the sole reaymakng power.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-02-14
Banyan Tree of India Win
Shelter Thousands of Men

The most remarkable tree in the
world, perhaps. is the banyan of In
dia. A tree of this species, on an
island in the Nedbudda river, is be-
lieved to be the same one that is men,
toned by Alexander the Great. The
branches send down numerous aerial"
roots that grow down to the soil and
form props or additional trunks, until
a single tree often covers so large an
area that it will shelter thousands of
men. At the time of Alexander the
Greats visit, it sheltered 10000 men.
Under the protecting shade of these
trees the Indian merchants still con-
duct their markets. The merchants
are known as "banians." because they
abstained from meat for many CEN
turtles, but modern customs have
driven out many of the Hindu's ira
ditions.-People's Home Journal.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-02-14
Pershing, Methodist, Born
in Linn County, Missouri,
a Graduate of West Point

General Pershing belongs to the
Methodist Episcopal church. He. was
born in Linn county, Missouri, Septem-
Der 13, 1860, and went to West Point
at twenty, from which military
academy he was graduated in 1885, In
the Spanish-American war he served
in the volunteer army as major. He
served eight years in the Philippines.
winning great fame. In 1908 he re-
turned to the States and was serving
on the general staff in Washington in
1905 when he married Miss Frances
II. Warren of Wyoming. After that
Pershing spent a year or so as mill
tary attache to the American embassy
in Japan and two months in Man
churia during the Russe-Japanese war.
In 1906 he was made brigadier gen.
eral. Later he returned TO the Philip
pines as governor of the Moros, but
he returned to the States again to take
command of the Eighth brigade, with
headquarters in San Francisco. He
went to the border, where he was
chosen to lead the raid to capture
Villa in March, 1916. In 1915, while
he was on the border Pershing's wife
and three children burned to DEATH
He has son left. Pershing was made
a general in October, 1917, after hav-
ing been sent to France as United
States commander in chief. He was
then a major general.