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VOLUME 44, NO. 44 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING MUST BE DONE EARLY Advice Must Be Followed to Co-oper ate With Government's War Program Do your Christmas shopping early is more than ever wise and, at this time, advice which must be followed in order not to interfere with the government's war program. The council of national defense, in a spe cial bulletin to women, who do a large share of the Christmas buying, urges that as much Christmas shop ping as possible be done by Novem ber 15. Other suggestions are: That the articles purchased be chosen with reference to the actual needs of the individuals for whom they are intended. The only excep tions to this should be in the case of toys for little children. That for gifts which must be sent by mail, express or freight, small, light articles be chosen. That purchasers carry home small packages and do not ask for frequent or special deliveries. That wherever possible gifts be de divered in person rather than by mail or express. That all packages, cards, etc., which must be sent by mail or ex press be started by December 5 at least. The state councils have been asked to see that the dealers keep their agreement not to hire extra help or lengthen the hours at Christmas time. Private Funerals Only The undertakers of Morris have received instructions from the Min nesota State Board of Health prohi biting public funerals during the in fluenza epidemic. The order reads as follows: "From this date on, funerals of all who have died of influenza or pneu monia following influenza, must be strictly private. This order applies to the bodies of returned soldiers as well as to those who die in civil life. Caskets must be kept closed. By a private funeral is meant the exclu sion of all persons not resident in the tenement with the deceased, and al ready exposed to the disease, from the house or premises, where such death occurred, except the embalmer and his necessary assistants and a min ister of religion who shall be pres ent only when the embalmer in charge of the case is also present, and who shall be directed by said embalmer as to the precautions to be taken." EAT MORE ONIONS AS A PATRIOTIC DUTY Hunters Ask to Kill No More Game Than Can Be Eaten.—Weekly Food Notes "Eat onions to help America ham mer the Hun," is a slogan now being sent out by the Minnesota food ad ministration to encourage the con sumption of Minnesota's surplus qn ion crop. Minnesota has more on ions than can be taken care of by storage or shipment this fall. A serving of three or four medium on ions or one-third cup of escalloped onions contains as much food value as two slices of victory bread, two small baking powder biscuits, or two tablespoons of sugar, all of which are things Americans are trying to save for the sake of the boys "over there." Therefore, the food administration makes the appeal to Minnesota people to substitute onions in part for these things in their diet, release foods for shipment abroad and prevent waste at home. This is a good war policy and a good home policy. Canadian consumers have been put on an allowance of two pounds of creamery butter per person per month, but this is better than the Englishman's allowance, the whole of which is only one-half pound of but ter and one pound of oleomargarine a month. One hundred and eighty million persons in Europe are facing starva tion and they are not Germans or Austrians either. In planning to help feed these unfortunates the Un ited States food administration is giving the people of this country a chance to be the world's benefactors and to win the world over to a larger faith in democratic government. A warning against agents canvass ing from door to door for publica tions purporting to be issued by the government is being sent out by the United States food administratis THE Publications issued by the govern ment are always given away or sold at cost except in the case of certain school text books, prices which range from 20 to 50 cents.' The publica tions the fake agents are selling are sold for as high as $4.75. Hunters are asked by the food ad ministration to guard against waste of wild meat this year. They are urged to save all edible portions of every animal killed and not to let wild game by an added luxury but to let it take the place of their mar ket meat. The food administration says: "No more game than can be eaten should be killed." Godd sports men and good patriots will observe this rule. Farm Bureau Has Call for Hay C. W. Nash received a letter this week which is of interest to farmers having hay for sale. The letters fol lows: "Owing to the unusually dry sea son the shortage of hay in Lake county is abnormally acute and the Lake county farmers and dairymen will be in the market for at least fifty carloads of hay. The shortage of hay seems to be general through out Northern Minnesota and Wiscon sin but it is possible that there are sections in Central and Southern Min nesota and Wisconsin in which a surplus of hay may be found. The Lake County Farm Bureau Associa tion is taking this opportunity to find out, if possible, from where the required supply might be obtained. In case there happens to be a sur plus in your particular locality kind ly advice me at once, giving quanti ty and purices f. o. b. your shipping point." Anyone having hay for sale in car load lots should list same for sale with the Farm Bureau office, stating prices, f. o. b. nearest railroad sta tion also date when it could be de livered. MORE NUT SHELLS FOR GAS MASKS NEEDED Of Vital Importance That Soldiers Be Supplied With Masks at Once More nutshells for gas masks! The call is coming with redoubled ur gency from headquarters of the Gas Defense Division. It is of vital im portance that our soldiers be sup plied with a sufficient number of these masks as soon as possible, and the crying need of nut shells and fruit pits to furnish the carbon used in the masks is greater than ever. Now is the time to concentrate on the collection of nuts. In many sec tions it will be advisable to make plans to collect hickory nuts, wal nuts, and butternuts with the co operation of Boy Scouts and other junior organizations. In some sec tions many carloads of nuts will be available. In this connection the following explanation will give an idea of just what is desired: While the hard shell next to the kernel is the part of the nut which produces carbon, whole nuts will be acceptable. If the nuts are of the non-edible variety there will be no reason for extracting the kernels. If of the edible variety, they should be opened if there is a market for the kernels. If not, they should be shipped whole. It is not necessary to remove the outer hull or husk al though they produce no carbon. A I—II il )RRIS, STEVENS COUNTY MINNNESOTA, FRIDAY, NOV. 1, 1918 SUITABLE GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS SUGGESTED Presents to Boys in France Must be in Mail by November Those who have boys in France are now making plans for the Christ mas presents which they intend to send. Directions have been laid down regarding these presents and each boy can receive but one pack age and it must not weigh more than three pounds. That means th§,t all who intend to send gifts to the same soldier must put their presents all in the same package and also that the preesnts must be small and light. With the many "don'ts" which have been laid down the following suggestions for a few eligible arti cles may come in handy. The following articles should make welcome gifts over there: Wrist watches, fountain pen, khaki hand kerchiefs, hard candy and chocolate —but no soft chocolate—dried or candied fruit, cigarettes and kodak pictures of the family and friends. Overseas labels will be received very soon and the boys who recently embarked received their labels be fore sailing. Bed Cross Fights the Sift The Home Service section of the Stevens County Chapter of the Red Cross has been organized under the chairmanship of Supt. Miller and the Cousins house on West Seventh street has been thoroly renovated and pre pared as an influenza cottage for the reception of influenza cases that can not be otherwise taken care of. Two nurses have been employed, Mr. Nelson and Miss Carlson. The latter has been granted leave from the Litchfield hospital by Dr. Danielson to meet the emergency here. One of the nurses will be in the cottage, and the other will be a visiting nurse and will be available for cases in the country. Application for assignment of the nurses should be made to Mrs. G. C. Thorpe and applications for ad mission to the cottage to Mr. Miller. Fifth Liberty Loan in Spring Long before the Fourth Liberty Loan figures have been counted up, or the honor flags have been entire ly distributed, or the money paid in, preparations have been started at the treasury for the Fifth Liberty Loan, according to reports from Washing ton. The date has not been determined, nor the amount set, but it is given out on good authority that there will be another loan and it probably will come in the spring of 1919, possibly March or April. If peace should be declared before that time, the govern ment will need more billions to pay the war costs which can decrease on ly gradually even if cessation of mili tary effort should come. Within a few months, the trea sury will begin issuftig new certi ficates of indebtedness as a means of financing itself, and by next spring the accumulated billions of these must be redeemed out of pro ceeds from the sale of more bonds. Mrs Herman Schmidt returned from Granite Falls Wednesday, where she had been to help her brother's family during the sickness and trou ble. She reports that there are no new cases of influenza in that town and the situation is improving. $ a 1 Aiii.il i-iiini(i. "uids, used on the of the American soldiers who fell in the victorious fight in the St. Mihlel salient. recaptured from the Huns and established as the capital of Belgium. -type & i FOUR DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA THIS WEEK Fred PbttLoses Life Helping Others, —Three Die in Pillen Family One of the most heart-rending sights seen in Morris for a long time was the small procession which es corted the remains of three of the Pillen family to the cemetery Wed nesday afternoon. It seemed all the more sad by the fact that public funerals were prohibited and no one was- perimitted to attend except the immediate members of the family. This is one of the saddest cases in the history of Stevens county. The family were stricken with influenza about two weeks ago and both Mr, and Mrs. Pillen and all four chil dren were taken sick and neighbors waited on them as best they could Mrs. Pillen's sister, Miss Hendrick son, from South Dakota came and her father, Mr. Hendrickson, from Illinois was also here. Everything possible was done for the family, but pneumonia set in and Mr. Pillen died Wednesday of last week and was buried Friday. The second one of the family to die was Joseph, 6 years old. He passed away Saturday the day after his father's funeral. Christine three years old died Monday morning at 2 o'clock and Mrs. Pillen died Monday morning at 5 o'clock. £.11 that now remain of this once happy family is a three-months old baby and four-year old boy. The boy was very sick the first of the week and little hopes were held out for his recovery, but he has improved somewhat during the last few days Miss Hendrickson was taken with the influenza last week and for a time it was thought she could not live, but she is greatly improved and getting better. She has performed a heroic service to help those in dis tress and nearly paid with her life. She is entitled to all the praise and glory which will be bestowed on her. The death of Fred H. Pott oc curred Tuesday night and his body was buried Thursday morning. It can truthfully be said that Mr. Pott gave his life serving others and he is entitled to all the honor and praise that can be bestowed on his memory. When the influenza epidemic broke out in this locality he went to the Linsley home and took care of Homer Linsley until he died. From there he went to the Martin Ander son home, where every member in the family was sick, and he nursed them as best he could and also took care of the stock and did the chores. He "stayed there until after Mr. Anderson and son Gaylord died and then he had to return to his home to rest up. He was taken sick last Friday with influenza and altho everything possible was done for him he passed away Tuesday. He was to have been brought to the hos pital in Morris Tuesday but he was too sick to be moved. His life could not be saved, but thru his efforts other members of the Anderson fam ily were brought back to good health. Inasmuch as he served the An dersons so well, his body was laid to rest in the same lot with Mr. An derson and son. Very little is known of Mr. Pott in this locality. He came to Morris about four years ago with Henry Bergherr and was a stranger to Mr. Bergherr at that time. For a year \i A* i&r VVeastern Newspaper Lnton •j-i'—u i_u.v^. ^—Graves ol some 8—General view of Bruges, Mltm he and Mr. Bergherr farmed together and the next year Mr. Pott moved onto a farm near the Aug. Huebner place, where he made his home ever since. He was a bachelor and lived alone. It is thought that his parents live at New Haven, Mo., and a letter was found in his pockets which he had just received from his brother, Herman, at that place. He was not! fied by wire of his brother's death but they funeral arrangements were made at once as no public funerals are allowed and the state board of health insists that influenza victims be buried at once. Mr. Putnam of Morris wrote a very nice letter to Herman Pott telling him of the no ble service his brother had rendered and told of how well he was liked here, having made nothing but friends since coming to. Morris four years ago. A short service was held at the cemetery for Mr. PotJt Rev. Pilgrim officiating. The last time that Mr. Pott was in Morris he said that he was going out to care for the people suffering with influenza, as he felt it his duty He said he had no one dependent on him and he realized how much he could do for those in need. That he gave his life for humanity, there is no question, and his name will go down In history as one who did real service for his fellow men. Thompson-Andersoa The marriage of Miss Sadie Marie Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Martin Anderson living near Cyrus to Mr. Sigvald Thompson, occurred in Morris last Saturday, Rev. A. 01 son performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson will make their future home on a farm In Framnas township. Mrs. Proudfoot and daughter are laid up with influenza, but their cases are only mild. REPORTS OF PEACE ONLY GERMAN RUMORS Every Effort Beiag Made to Confuse Public Opinion by Starting Rumors The Public ftefety Commission adds its voice to the warnings issued against the cunningly planned Ger man "peace drive." "Win the war" and "unconditional surrender'.' are only things that should be heard above all clamor and rumors of a possible early peace. All sorts of bewildering rumors are being sent out of Germany through all available channels. The kaiser and his Fritz have quit the govern ment of the empire has been trans formed into a democracy over night the army is on the point of uncondi tional surrender a German republic is to be proclaimed, etc., etc. These are samples of reports now reaching the outside world. It is well to re member that they are all "made in Germany" and circulated by well known German rumor factories Their self-evident purpose is to con fuse public opinion in America and the other countries allied against Germany, to play on the general de sire for peace and weaken the morale and crushing power of Germany's enemies in the war. The peoples and governments of our Allies are not being mislead by these mischievous reports, nor will the American people be misled. Our boys in France know the Hun and understand what he is up to in order to save the remaining shreds of his hide. Our government not being turned aside from its vigorous prosecution of the war. Men and supplies are pouring across the ea in growing quantities and with unrelaxed speed. The only danger a let up is among us at home, among civilian war workers of both sexes in all walks of life. And this danger is great unless every person lere at home makes up their mind to do everything in their power to bring he war to a successful conclusion* ^Election Next Tuesday The general election will be held thruout the country next Tuesday and a heavy vote Is looked for in this ounty. The polls in the townships nd towns open at nine in the mor ing and close at nine at night. In he city of Morris they open at six n the morning and close at nine at ight. Women will have a chance vote at this election on the office county superintendent of schools nd it is likely that many women vill exercise their right to go to»the oils at this time. The city of Mor is is divided into two precincts. The irst and second ward. The first yard comprises all of the city lying north of 6th St. and the second ward is all of the city lying south of 6 th street. People must vote In the ward where they live knd not where they work. 1 v V y i S S w fu •fiM '3 MINNESOTA .^fOF.lCAjL SOCIETY $1.50 PER YEAB*. PUBLIC ADVISED TO WEAR INFLUENZA MASKS Public Schools Will Not Open Next Week and Ban Still on Meetings Health officer Dr. Calne made the following statement Wednesday garding the influenza situation: "The public schools will not b# opened at present and probably not for a couple of weeks yet. There Is no use to open them until there Is a marked abatement of the disease. Nor will the ban be lifted on other public gatherings, including churches and movies. People should not un« duly expose themselves as conditions are serious thruout the state. Those who are recovering from the disease should stay in the house or away from work until they have fully re covered their strength. The experi ence in eastern cities show that the crest of the epidemic is not reached for from four to five weeks." On Tuesday the epidemic did nof show any improvement and the lo cal health authorities and the City Commission issued orders strongly advising everyone whose duties brought them in close contact witli the public to wear Influenza masks* These masks are found to be one o£ the most effective safeguards against this very contagious disease. The fact that such strict precau tions agairt&t the spread of influenzi^ are being taken here do not indicate that conditions are any worse in Morris than in any of the surround ing towns. On the other hand sucfc action makes it safer for the people to do their necessary business hen? and will help to stop the spread of the disease. Both of the doctors at Herman are sick and Doctor Caine and Doctor Leuty of Morris have been taking care of their patients. The following rules for making masks are given by the Red Cross and will help anyone wishing to make a mask: Cut a piece of hospit al gauze 43 inches by 9 inches. Fold short ends together and then fold im thirds and sew all around. Put three small pleats in each end, mak ing them from three and a half to four inches long. Put a string or tape on each corner, fourteen inches long and tie in the back. A mark with black thread denoting the upper and outer part of the mask should be put on. Sterlize by boiling for twenty minutes. These directions apply to thin hospital gauze and if the heavier must be used, cut the 43 inch piece in half and proceed as before. MONEY TO BE RAISED FOR UNITED WAR WORK Seven Relief Organizations Will Soli cit Funds Week of Nov.. Ti i The organization for the United War Work campaign is being well organized in Stevens county and when the big drive opens on Novem ber 11 the $17,500 should be raised easily and considerable more than this subscribed. This money is to be a gift for our boys in the camps and trenches and nothing is too good for those who are fighting for us.- The county is divided into five dis tricts and the Morris district com prises the city of Morris, Township of Morris, Swan Lake, Darnen and Framnas. The amount which this district must raise is $7126 and is divided as follows: City of Morris $3686, Township of Morris $586, Swan Lake $1102, Darnen $779, Framnas $973. The girls and boys of the county will be organized as "Victory Boys" and "Victory Girls," and they will be expected to earn and donate*' money to this great cause. Mr. Utne has charge of the boys and Miss Sllndee of the girls. The $170,500,000 to be raised andr. donated to the seven organizations la only the very minimum of the amount needed. When this quota was auth orized by the president it was large ly made up from budgets of expendi ture complied last spring and now that more men are being sent to France this amount is low compared to what will be actually needed. For this reason the quota must run far above the amount set. Many people seem to think that they should not donate If the war should end soon, as they think there will be no need for money. Even If v i o i o u s e a e s o u o e i n a few months, it will be another twelve months before our men can be re turned home and during tfcat time they will need the united efforts of (Concluded on page 2) v '4 9