INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE FTVE A. R. Button, Big Falls merchant MONTHLY MEETING HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. LOCAL HAPPENINGS was in town this week on business/ RED GROSS SOCIETY BETHtEHEAeHUReH Reported by Frank O'Malley. Timber Buyer O'Brien1 of the Wilcox The monthly meeting of the Red The program given by the Brown-/ Lumber Co. of Chicago is in the Cross on Sunday afternopiv in the ing Literary Society was enjoyed by city. high school room, was well attended, Mrs. R. K. Watt of Ray in visiting Gus Holm of Ericsburg was a business the pupils and visitors. The program in spite of the extreme' cold. The in our city. visitor here Saturdaj^. held a pleasant surprise for all Camp Auditor Langraf is spending reports/given 'showed how rapidly in the person of Glen Bates, who a few days at the 'Gemmell and Mizpah N the work of the chapter is expanding. Leslie Elzig of Margie was a business Don't forget the Lincoln banquet sang" a solo with the guests of a buclding camps. Charters were granted for new visitor here Tuesday. given :by 'the Men's ohib of Ranier artist. 4k branches at Ranier, Mizpah and on Tuesday evening. The debate on woman suffrage was The next letter from Ray Logan Gemmell, and the Wayland branch F: W. Van Nort, the Big Falls delivered interestingly and with will probably be postmarked"Some- will be recognized as soon as their f-* 11 .-i hotel man was in the city yesterday,. Lo.t-Pa,r amber knitting pi„s Kra„ce." much feeling pro and con. It was where in papers are received. with knitting attached. Return to won by the the affirmative, Grace Mrs. T. J. Toty reported the membership Miss Mary McClary of Duluth, Press, office. William Shapira is home for a few Mitchell and Mayne Hilke. The Edgar L. Heermance, Pastor formerly of this city, is visiting committee ready to start a judges were: Miss Lansing, Mr. v, visit with his folks after several friends here. house to house canvass in International ~~T «. Kirk Cornell and Mildred Keller. in _. en ,5U1 er anc^ contrac months clerical work in Omaha, Falls. Most of the branche^ Morning worship at 11. Sermon tor from Pine River is here looking Vf Neb. by the pastor on "The Tenderness of r", concluc'ei his speech 0tt put on strong membership drives in Florence Watson entertained a fewj over our city'with a view to locatof Christ." Music by the Coral and mo™lllS 011 'he Ford peace December and January. The figures her girl friends at her home last: ing" here. Thos. Watson, one of the prosperous choirfc ecilian exPed'tlon- spoke of how happy Saturday afternoon. for the county, as given below, show merchants of Ray was a business 't makes you feel to walk on famil- a total increase of 408 for January. W. B. Stewart, superintendent of visitor in our city the last of the Pictures at the evening service at ar S°^ a,K* J36 ah^e to talk to those Money to loan on farm property schools of Beltrami county attended figure given the increase week. 7:30 on "The Ministry of Healing." i°U me et after being away from for the month, and the second the in United States and Canada. Applj' the sheep meeting here Saturday Music in charge of the Bethlehem 01^C he d^d not have mei ca present total: to Frank S. Lang, International while enrpjute to visit his schools in Otto Jahnke, the automan of our chorus. Plan to stay for the sing Plc^ure his breakfast to raw a ^all§, Minnesota tf the Baudette and Spoorter districts. International Falls and unorganized city is attending the annual automobile afterward. have an aPPetizing meal. territory, 37—513. exhibition in ^Minneapolis this The basket ball team will givev a St. Thomas Ladies' Aid will give a C. B. Kinney returned Sunday after Birchdale, 4—33. week. Children's church, showing the game to Blackduck high re urn several days work in the southern card party at the church hall, Monday Laurel, 2—28. same pictures on Sunday afternoon sch°°l next Friday night. Let ev- evening, Feb. 11. Warm lunch part of the state after horses Loman, 5—53. Sheriff Wall and Deputy Van Etter. at 5:15. Grown people also wel- eiTone come to the game and help and feed for the large logging operations will be served. This is the last party Littlefork, 38—96. come. encourage the team that surely need keep picking up the suit case booze this season. Everybody welcome. of his company. Big. Falls, 31—92. jt- The Falls is to play a team from peddlers as they get off the trains. Northome, 61—107. The men "higher up" will be nabbed Sunday school at 10:00. which it Ifas received eight defeats Miss Mavis Pendergast entertain- Wm. H. Aficheal who was recented Ranier, 53—60. ,J^* in four years. Games with Black- one of these days which will help a number of young people at her 'ly arrested in Duluth, for cashing a Mizpah, 134—135. materially in cleaning this despicable Christian Endeavor at 6:45. duck were always close, but the home last Friday evening at a^ sur- counterfeit check in our city plead Gemmell. 36—36. business up. Falls inevitably lost as if it were a prise party in honor of the steeuthjnOt guilty, before Judge Palmer and Wayland, 7—12. FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL part of the schedule- So let every­ birthday of Miss Florence Watson, was bound over to the grand'jury. The total membership is now 1165 one shake themselves and help break CHURCH The local draft board which consists including 49 subscribing members, up the monotany of Blackduck's of Dr. M. E. -Withrow, Auditor County Attorney Jevne expects to Corner 8th Ave. and 5th Street. f°r eight years post- and 8 contributing members. Hereafter, winning next Friday. R. C. Fraser and Thos. P. White is Edward Kaneen, Pastor. return the last of the week with Mrs. maste^at* Pine River and publisher according to the ruling of the The junior class held a regular bus}- these.days examining Class A. Jevne and their new son who was'of a newspaper in that village for Strangers Made Welcome. American Red Cross, all 1918 memberships class meeting to decide on a dance born a few days ago in Minneapo-j some years, has been arrested on a men this week. There is about 500 will end Dec. 31st. The subject of the morning ser- that may be given next Friday. to be examined within the next few charge of seditious utterances, and The entertainment committee, for days. mon "A Time of Decision." the Piji.la'ge.r Herald says "since that which Mrs. Haddock reported, has RAPID RIVER. FOR RENT—A nine-roomed, two- time he has been one of the princistory turned in during the month $424.80, WALTER COLBURN MEETS Patriotic service in the evening at tenement house. $15 for five pal idis^rbers of county affairs." of ^hich $164.65 was for the December 7:30, subject: "Lincoln and Ti's Supt. Stewart visited the ClementWork." rooms down stairs and $14 for four Holfti'ah* Itfili be'given an opportunrooms DEATH IN THE WEST dance, $100.25 for the January ancl Silver Creek schools Friday. son up stairs. Enquire L. St. Peter, ity of explaining his action to the dance, and $160.00 a partial return on 809j2 8th street. 1 17-27\federal,authorities. Arthur Roberts and little son are Former Well Known Resident of the chain socials. The Sunday school meets at 10 enjoying the whooping cough these Baudette is Killed in Sawmill Membership dues netted $49.25, a. m. for Bible study. Classes for all days. S. J. McHugo has been given H. A. Schultz, postmaster at Ottertail, iti'i Accident. supplies sold $57.76, donations from ages. charge of the M. & I yards in our has been removed from office All enjoyed the meeting of the Dentaybow $33.75 Miss Tucker's city, for many years he was yardmaster on a charge of disloyal action. Literary society Saturday evening at News was received in town yesterday knitting club $1.00 and Mrs. B. H. Junior church service every of the M. D. &. W, but recentty Schultz was not charged with uttering U!'" the Eiden school house. that Walter Colburn, a former Phinney $1.75. Mrs. C. B. Kinney day afternoon at 2:30. resigned from that position. disloyal sentiments but was held Carl Fladagar and Miss Kendall resident, had been killed in Idaho, reported $114.87 collected in the Steve is a good railroad man and responsible for permitting his office drove to Clementson Sunday even- where he was working for the Shevlin Christmas boxes. This had been advanced Epworth League at 6:45 p. m. led bv will keep the yards in good working to become the meeting place of those nig to church services. 1 interests. Yor several years from the general fund to raye Goddard. I order if anv mail can. who did, and of making no protest, Walter was a scaler for the ShevlihMathieu Miss Iiattie Long, teacher at the send the Christmas packets to the in fact becoming a party to those Lumber company of Spotni*er The ladies will meet with ),lrs.'^^^am^ school, spent the weekend soldiers from Koochiching county. BOARD AND ROOM—Just opened disloyal demonstrations. "Schultz and had hosts of friends in tlfis The total cost of the packets was Norman Brokan on Third street to- w,*h Miss Kendall at the Roberts up new at 220 2nd avenue. Board and 'was as guilty as if he had been the section. Going west a number -^of $101.54. Receipts for the month in day Thursday. home. room or board without room by the active participant of those attacks years ago for the Shevlin company the general fund netted $683.28, and The basket social at Wayland SatPreaching •week or month. Peter Reiners, Prop. upon the government he served and he was rapidly advanced, and at the the balance on hand Feb. 1st was in the Ranier church,, u-r4^Jr evening was a success. Lots 1227-4f had sworn allegience to. The punishment time of his death he was in chaVge $844.07. In addition to this, the Sunday at 3 p. m. Sunda/ school good things to eat and a good time was light, considering the of1 their logging interests in Idaho. at 2 p. m, in general. treasurer, G. N. Millard, reported Sunday the 24th, Rev. Ge-v B. Safiord, gravity of the offens^e.—Alexandria The Chippewa Falls Times of JahV collections for the month on the .' I Missionary S. E. Gregg spent several state superintendent cf Minnesota Post News. 26th gives the following accoun't/bf subscription fund ifor the purchase days in our part of the county, Anti Saloon League will be FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH his death: of yarn and hospital supplies, of the past week, preaching at Williams, in our city. In the morning he will NOTICE. C. L. Kingsbury, Pastor. WTalter D. Colburn. aged 33, son $128.25, not included in the above preach in the Baptist church. In Eiden and Hay Creek schools. Mr. Under orders from the local Fuel Cor. 9th Ave. and 3rd St. of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colburn, was totaL Gregg left MondaV for Baudette er.- the evening a mass meeting -u tl'i Administration Board the hours of fatally injured at Coeurd' Arlene, 11 a. m. Sermon subject: "Where r°nte to his home at Littlefork. Bethlehem church at which meeting the Public Library will be changed. The membership fund, containing Idaho, passing away about noon. Mr. Rev Safford will speak. Tell your Until further notice the library will the proportion of membership dues is Abel Thy Brother." I and Mrs. Colburn received a telegram OAK PORTAGE. neighbors and plan to come. be open, week days except Saturday which the chapter .passes nto the about 8 clock yesterday work of the national organization. 7:45 p. m. Sermon subject: "A Dif- 5 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. Not open Sundays mornnig from their son's wife, who Lieut. C. E. DepeXv was here Sat- or evenings. showed $233.50 for the month. ficult Journey." Mr. Pegar of Loman brought Mr. stated that Walter was seriously injured urday with a detail of men of the D. B. Jewell reported for the Junior 'Hinckley and a stranger up river and that his skull was fractured. GATHERING OF MINISTERS, 4th Infantry National Guard to re- 10 a. m/ Bible school. Red Cross, which will present the this week, the latter was advertising A second telegram was received lieve the Home guards who had free-! The International Minister's In«tily work to all the schools of the county "the best cream separator in the this noon announcing his and cheerfully responded to the was hekfTuesday, a number of 6:30 Christian Endeavor. during the present week. Miss world," which was set up at A. Johnson's tute death. No particulars were received call to protect the local industries ministers being present. Amy Tucker has been made treasurer for trial. of how he was injured. Jesse Colburn, Wednesday evening, Bible study and railroads from the threatened! services morning and afer- of this fund. T]ie Ed Granstrom was over last week a brother of deceased, received depredation of the I. W. W. until and prayer service. noon vvere hel(1 in Fort Frances The The purchasing committee. Dr. from Black river. the message and started at once for such time as the National, guard wit|, T' Elizabeth Monalian, chairman, re­ Institute clo5ed a pubHc ser cc The marriage of Hjelmcr Marklund Friday evening, choir rehertrsa1. dela.l members coud arr.ve. The ,he Methodist church of this' city '"•Ported goods purchased, largely for of Lindford, and Miss Helen charge of lop Sergean* 1.. I' jn the evening this cit\ that he would wire particu- .ti. ^. knitting and sewing work, totalling) Johnson of Wheaton, Minn., is announced, lars upon arrival. MORE ALLIES THAN HUNS .Geraid. Addresses• were'given by Rev.s Kgan $244.70 for November, $215.34 for De- and on Feb. 2nd, the young Walter Colburn wa born at Whea-:cemb and Kingsbury and were discussed nd $510 for Jan Washington. Feb. 4-Warning the people of the "eighborhood gave Patrolman Dougherty resigned The services ton, is., ec. 19. 18a5. He tutor- .\|K(Ut third of this was goods sold bv the other mill sters- a from the local police force" last Fri-.,vere weii at_ T, T'! nation not to let reports of strikes Mlss J°h"so» a "shower" at the. ed the lumber business at an early branciies of much interest and tQ Their purchases for home of her 1 grandmother, Mrs. L. day to take the position of chief of tended other internal diturbances age and at the time of his death was the three months period, not includ-l A. Lindvold. A number of useful watchmen over the large force that associated with the Shevlin Lumber Germany slacken its war prepara- ing goods bought in their local presents were received. Mr. Markexpect LINCOIN'S DAY has been employed to protect" the 'company, having charge of all their! follows* Laurel-Lo- ^ccretar--v *r- 's Laurel Lo t'°nS' ot" War Baker, in his store were as to BANQUET AT RANIER! paper, pulp, sawmill and railroad Idaho- Mr. Colburn be-1 55024- Birchdale $15 9?- \Tor- week,-v review today, also makes the Johnson interests in uncl a,ul man yards of the M. & O. Power company 1 gan: at the bottom of the ladder and Sjqa'i iitlefn-'- W(p'- official announcement that American leaye soon for Wheaton, where tney T) 7 !ie Mens Club of Ranier will give tliome My.Ol Liltletoi Miz- will be marred and from there to and allied interests \vhich are the i„nr,„0f 1 1 hy hard and efficient service assum- 11 troops are at last holding a portion uier^ ro 3. lH.nc|uet next Tucsdsy, I. iiicoln pcin Jx«iniLr Cjcnivneil- tOc ^t3.tc of Tcyss wlicro tliov will main source of this citv and coun- birthdiv Full ed a ver* important position th'«i» of the actual-battle front. wne,c inc W1U 11 ontnaay. run preparations are be- -«poi.so. make their honi" Mark- future Mr tys pay roll and revenue. this big lumber company. ,, 4 1 For the first time also, Secretary ,f uuuie .ion., .ur. Mai a ing made for a £)ood rousing patno- ^-irs. J. H. Brown who has qualifi-j -t v"_ lund mother and sisters expect to thaf tic time. Several noted speaker death following closely a d"irector His jjed as for a class in surgical The Internation laundrv has come ,, i^^„ r-i ea ed the Allies have a preponderance move to Texas and are fanning to under new ownershio W \damsi Patr,otic addresses andi held here at Christ- dres3jngs exhibited the various sorts vc eu ,on leave the last of the month. Thc_ unaer new ownersnip, /v. vv. naams 1 ... hmp maL-oC i,„t moi,/ ot men and guns on the western good- music will be rendered. The"!mas time makes his "ntimely death jof i3e ma,cie.' will visit in thq Dakotas before thev 1:)a]Klages and Wm. V. Bird having purchased front, despite the fact that the Ger- ,, banquet starts TtJt the entire equipment. Mr. Adams gram at 8 his wife and one daughter Mary hfj S'art/S S°°n ma- man line' has been strengthened by south. The best wishes of the as has been in charge of the laundryj 8 parents Mr and Ca" SCCUr 3 C1 troops from the Russian field. Secre- community go with these friends, 1 Mrs Frank for several months and Mr. Bird. ~^e.S of' Provided. Those wishing toj and they will be missed from among Ka ,cr at room burn hi Dewa Fa two tarv Bakcr decIared the ts of ,• •, P- m- A special car wiil leave:,nirn Ghippewa tails, two sisters, t^e the course should call un Mrs1 us 6:15 ot (4. looking after outs.de business, so| Mrs. an(,1 1 numerical superiority have been "s' Ranjer for the Fa| a( (1|e cW of Merton FrisseI| of Chicag0 they are well known here. The antlthe (.ord.aI_:Miss Lakc,! jspreao by the enemy himself. Louie L.ndberg went to the tails, ba| ct The arc Eva Co burn o( Rice was shut down several days- last ,,, -invited. tnxtl4.aA .three brothers. Jesse military relief committee, Mrs. Monday for war examination. ly of Attacks Baker for week making»repairs and adding new M. L. Elsemore chairman, had a large Four deaths mentioned in the Bf- Cloquet, Bert Colburn of McLeod, amount' of work to rteport for the! machinery in order to, give their patrons 'Exaggerated" Statements ble. Cal., and Romeo Colburn of Washburn, CARD FROM JOE ROY. month. This will continue ^o increase, better service and better work. Wis. 1. Spiritual death, or death of The following is a card to Thos. as more women are tijained Washington, Feb. ^Secretary of the soul toward God. Kick by Horse Was C^use. White, from Jos Roy, a former boyj the accurate work required-by the recent statement to the No: 2. The Second Death or the J. J. Opsahl of Bemidji who for War Baker of Koochiching county, who is in! Later telegrams are to the, effect Rea Cross standard. The summary military- committee that the Lake of Fire, as mentioned last week many years has been a continual senate active service, and also that his that the accident which caused Mr. of shipments for January is as fol- mi,_ 3 booster of the agricultural development United States would haye haJf a No The death q{ bo Colburn's death was due to his being m&ny friends will be glad to hear ows this lucludes articles made by|Hon soldiers in France early this the death which the natural man of Beltrami and Koochiching •:i'eked on the* head by a horse.— about him: counties, and who is the prime mover the branches. .Bed socks 15 pair -year and that sprospects were not thinks of when death is mentioned,, Baudette Region. •\'y January 6, 1917. in the sheep raising proposition for land .erchjefs 100 cish towels 16^.J ^promising for ships to carry 1,000,- and fears the most but to those who Ffieiid Tom. ., the vacant lands of these counties lospital bed shirts 40, pajamas £.000 more who would be ready during are born again it is only one of the SPANISH SHIPS IN AMERICAN Well I/got to (France' after all and spent a few days at different places pair, jandage footj socks 64 com-j the year were characterized by Sen- smaller results of sin. "It is ap- PORTS ORDERED DETAINED like it goo,d. I a-m not sorry I ...enlisted xort pil ows 6 operating gowns 9 Hitchcock, democrat, of Ne- pointed unto men once to dje, but in this county last week in the interest for this does a. fellow good. of this money making and pi ow cases 9, turkish towels 7 hotjbraska, in an address to the senate after this the judgment." The true The boys don't no what they are New York, Jan. 31—On ordei^ from county developing industry. His water bag cover convalescent today as "absolutely preposterous Christian has greater, reason than missing when they don't join the the government all Spanish steamships last meetings were held here and at robes 0 bed jackets 5 sweaters 65 so exaggerated as to convey an ever before to hope to escape this an artillery. Well good-bye, we will now in American ports are to emets .wristlets 16 pair muf-j entirely false impression as to what death, as the time is nearer when-, Ray last Saturday. bring our-flag back to U. S. A. soon. be held for an indefinite period. This •I fTSf ri'nS°Cf Si pair making a to-j can do and what we are doing." the Lord's people shall be "caught we Joe O. Roy. was learned today when the Alphonso tal of 610 articles Nothing was ship- Supporting the committee's bills ,up"l.to meet Him in the air. 1 These Dr. Larson, theOptometrist will be XII, a large Spanish passenger ped until carefully inspected an,d-for a war cabinet and munitions di- 4:17 1 Cor. 15:51, 52. at Victoria Hotel, Monday and Tuesday, TAMARAC WOOD. vessel, was ordered held in port, just iound up to standard. reqtor, Senator Hitchcock declared No. 4. This death is pictured in Feb. lljh and 12th. Consult Dry or green tamarac wood for as it was ready to sail. Jhere are Donations to the work-room havejthat Secretary Baker was no doubt God's word in the story of the Progibeen sale...••Apjply Leo iZebart, Phone 343, six big ships of the same line nowy*in ironifig board by Mr. Wichier- sincere, but misled by lack of infor- gal Son, when the Christian by a dismation 719-8th street. j24-fl4 ,± this port. ski and the manual straining boys, regarding scarcity of ships obedient life separates himself from The order was delivered to Jose second hand sewing machine, by Mr. into making sanguine predictions, fellowship with God, but who like HJSLEN A. DE WITTE Zaragoza, agent for the Compania -i... Gish: 'elcqtric iron by Mr, Eurdick President -'Wilson himself the prodigal will come back after said Public S'teAosranher:: Trans-Atlantic, by officers from the •%$&&&& ''does not know the real situation," much trial and sorrow. "Was dead him, it you hiave trouble with your Hereafter the monthly will be! .. United ""States navy. Rex Hotel -I .u-' T~i a-nd- Clfced this situation as an lllus- and is alive again." Lu. 15:32. eyes or neetL glasses. Artifical eyes All of the- six shins are of *$3bo6 lieia on the- first Wednesday evening the absence of govern-' fitted'" vv tration of :.• ,r nteiMiational Falls^ 4- Minnesota tops- or more. .......r •t-'cach monthu, *'2. 1 aicut^eo-iprdinaticn. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRE- N fa ',*F ^*0