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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-10

pensated for, and that is, by
sending all of the artillery back
to the gun factories and re-bor-
ing the powder chambers, so as
to admit of the use of larger
charges. But the making Of
such radical changes in the ex-
listing artillery would be a vast
undertaking, even in the piping
times of peace-attempted in
the height of a life-and-deatE
struggle, whose operations ex.
tend over a battle front of nigh
upon 1000 miles, it would be
simply suicidal.
Cotton, then, is just now alb
solutely the most important ma
terial element in the conduct of
the gigantic struggle in Europe.
1t has been so, in fact, from the
very day when war was declared.
That the British government
should have failed to grasp this
fact is simply amazing. Had
they but brought together the
gun maker and the chemist, and
had they secured the expert adj
vice Of such a man as Prof. Ram
say at the very outset Of the
war, they would have realized
the vital importance of cotton,
and it would have been placed
at once on the cOntraband list.
A Ramsay would have told them
that any possible German sub
.stitutes would give lower veloc-
tiles and more or less uncertain
results, and the gun-maker
would have told them it wass too
late to readjust range tables and
fun sights, or to enlarge the
powder chambers of the fifteen
or twenty Thousand field and
seige pieces which the central
powers have produced in antici-
patton Of and during the present
war.
The Germans realized, long
ago, that since the war would be
a war Of artillery, cotton in un-
limited abundance would be an
indispensable element of sue
cess. They failed in their expec-
tations of making the war short
and decisive. On their defeat at
the great battle Of the Marine,
they set about gathering togeth-
er every possible pound of cot
ton that could be brought over
their borders. The principal
sources of cotton supply are
found under the British flag and
in our own Southern States. The
British supply, of course, ceased
at once; and, failing to appre-
ciate the importance of cotton,
and not wishing to subject a
great neutral power of unneces-
sary inconvenience, Great Brit
ain during the past year has per-
mitted large supplies of Ameri-
can cotton to enter Germany
through the neutral states. The
British have now definitely
placed all cotton on the contra
band list, and in the discussion
Of this measure they point to
the fact that the United States
Government made cotton con-
traband in 1861, on the ground
constituted the principal pur-
that in the absence of specie it
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-10

and well ventilated, as mites do
not breed under these condi-
tions. Thorough treatment is
necessary to successfully COM
bat this costly pest.
Gustav Haerle went to Kansas
Wednesday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-10

There is some doubt, in spite of
the present situation, that the
original draft Of the peace terms
between the belligerents of
Europe, will be written in Ger
man.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

John Knuth, aged 2l years, son of
Frank Knuth of South Kidder street,
passed away at his home Wednesday
at p. m., from tuberculosis, after an
illness of about nine months dura-
tion.
Deceased was born and raised in this
city and attended the local schools. He
is survived by his father and four
brothers and two sisters. The brothers
are Otto and Frank OF this city, Theo-
dore of Minneapolis and Paul Of De-
troit, Mich, and the sisters are Mrs.
Leo Wirwicki and Miss Martha Knuth
Of this city.
The death of John Knuth was the
third in the family within three
months. Joseph Knuth, a brother re-
siding at Grinnell, Iowa, was killed in
an automobile accident there on Sep
tember 2. On September 81 Mrs.
Frances Knuth, mother of these boys,
passed away from tuberculosis and
lastly on December 2 John Knuth
passed away from tuberculosis.
The funeral will be held from the
b st. Adalbert Polish Catholic church to-
morrow morning at 9 O'Clock, Rev.
Renkosiak officiating. Interment will
be in the Polish Catholic cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
STATE AID FOR SCHOOLS HERE
TREASURER GETS CHECK FOR
$19,708-CITY SCHOOLS
GEAT $4,76O

Morrison county has received as its
share of the annual state aid for
schools the sum Of $19,70S, County
Treasurer Renick receiving the check
for the same last Saturday. Of this
amount tbs ,Indspendent School Dis.
trfct of, tits city gets $4,7 81, sdiv ii4tvas
as follows: SLIGO as regular aid,
$4,000 special aid for industrial work
and 1000 for the teachers training
department. The money is ready now
and can be obtained at the court house
at any time.
Royalton, the only other town in the
county which has high school, gets
$2,9SS, Of which $1,54S is regular aid
and $1,440 special industrial all.
Swanville and Motley get 5000 each,
having the regular graded schools,
while in the rural list ten semi-gardei
schools get $240 each, 81 class "A'
schools get $12O each, 42 class "B'
schools get $50 each and four class
"C' schools get $50 each.
The aid this time is considerable less
than in past years, owing to the last
appropriation being too small. The
payment is therefore made on a pro-
rata basis of 80 per cent, except for
teachers training aid and aid for con-
solidated schools, which is paid in
full.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
Lutte STEARNS HERE TONIGHT
WILL GIVE LECTURE AT HIGH
SCHOOL AUD1TORIUM-P
IIC Is INVITED :

Lutte Stearns of Milwaukee, who is
now On lecture tour in Minnesota,
will appear at the high school auditor
ium this evening at 'clock. She will
deliver lecture ON the subject "Com-
munity Unity and Relationship Tho
meeting will be Of a public nature ami
absolutely free and everyone is inviI-
ed to attend. You II not be sorry that
you went. ! T..
J Miss Stearns made her first appear
ance in this state at Duluth, where she
gave lecture at a meeting during the
annual convention Of the State Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's clubs in eeptem-
ber. She pleased so well there that
she was secured for return engage
ment there within three months and
will lecture there again some time this
month. She comes here from St.
Cloud, where she appeared last night.
Mrs. L. D. Brown, president Of the
Sixth District Federation Of Women 3
clubs, was in attendance at the state
meeting at Duluth and had the good
fortune to hear Miss Stearns there,
and she. .AP warm in praise of her.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
SPECIAL SESSION OF COURT
JUDGMENT FOE 3126.60 AWARDED
. .;DHUNCT RoYALT0N BANK
BONDSN6EN

Tuesday and Wednesday short spe-
cial session of the district court was
held here, Judge Roeser Of st. Cloud
presiding. P. M. Woodward OF St..
Cloud was court stenographer.
J. H. Russell, R. Wilde, w. J. Brok-
er and Joseph CARRIER were awarded q
lump judgment Of $126.60 and interest
against John Schwartz, to reimburse
them for money expended by them as
5bondsmen of the defunct Royalton
State bank, to the county, for depos-
its.
The case of James Duncan VS.. Ar
thur Magnan was heard and briefs or.
dered submitted. The same action was
taken by the judge in the case Of
Clara I. Caldwell VS.. John G. Caldwell.
In the first named case the plaintiff
asks the court TO order the defendant
from piece of land lying near Sulli-
van lake, and which the plaintiff
claims is his by adverse possession. In
the last named case the plaintiff sues
for alimony she alleges is due her. She
was divorced from Caldwell three
years ago.
Several motions asking permission
to amend complaints which had already
been filed for trial, were also brought
up and disposed of. The judge and
stenegrapher returned to st. Cloud on
Wednesday afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
GRAVITY OF GASOLINE MUST BE
POSTED Z =;

J. J. Gross of this city, oil inspector
for this county, is in receipt Of let
ter from Chief Inspector A. j. Rush
instructing him to see that all filing
stations, garages and other retailers OF
gasoline in this district, post the grav-
ity Of the gasoline they sell, by pla-
card or by having same printed or
stenciled on the containers from which
the delivery Of the gasoline is made,
or, in lieu thereof the retailers must
furnish to each and every purchaser of
gasoline certificate stating the grav-
ity of the same. Similar letters nave
been sent to all other deputy inspec-
tors in the state. AS gasoline retails
at 1914 cents to 25 cents per; gallon,
the price being based upon its Beaume
gravity, the gasoline being known rs
$500 and 68-70 quality, there is room
for fraud to be practiced upon the
public, Mr.. Rush says. The purchaser
is entitled to know the qualify of y !:
product he buys, the Inspector. adds.
The law makes it a misdemeanor for
any dealer to misrepresent the quality
Of gasoline sold or offered for sale.
The order is due to complaints from
throughout the state that gasoline is
being sold Of a lower gravity than it
is represented. r K .H*# =E.5 $s .:.ss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
saBANTs PARDON

Frank Condor, who is confined in
the county Jail here, has made appi-
cation for a pardon, on the grounds
that he is suffering with tuberculosis.
1t is possible that the state board Of
pardons may meet in the near future
to act on the application.
The application has been re.
commended by Judge John A. Roeser
of st. Cloud and County attorney at
torney c. Rosenmeir, on the grounds
that Condor is ill. His illness was dag
nosed as tuberculosis by Drs. E. E.
Fortier and L. M. Roberts, after an
examination. He was sentenced to the
county Jail for six months and still has
four months to serve.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
COUNTY SHOULD PAY BOUNTY
AND ASSUME THAT STATE WILL
REIMBURSE IT, SAYS ATTOR-
NEY GENERAL,

Since the announcement Of State
Auditor Preus that the wolf bounty
fund was exhausted Attorney General
Lyndon A., Smith has given out a
ruling in which he says that it it the
duty Of the counties to pay the bouu-
ties from their funds. He adds that
the counties must assume that they
will be reimbursed for the money ex-
pended, by the state.
County Auditor McNairy, however,
is not issuing warrants for bounties at
present as he does not know what
funds to draw on. The presumption is
that the money should come from the
revenue fund. Morrison county has
already paid out over 5000 for bounties
for which it has not yet been reim-
bursed by the state.
County Attorney G. Rosenmeier ex-
poets to make business trip to St.
Paul within a few days and while
there will confer with the attorney
general in regard to the matter, and
secure an opinion from him. Up to
that time no wolf bounties will oc
paid, but they will be registered by the
auditor, and payment will probably be
made later.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
ELkS HOLD MEMORIAL, Sunday
PUBLIC SERVICES FOE DEPARTED
BROTHERS AT HA1:-REV.
GREGORY TO SPEAK

Sunday afternoon, at the Elks hall,
a memorial service, or lodge of sorrow,
will be held by that lodge, for its de-
parted brothers. The service begins
at 8 o 'clock p. M, and to it the public
is invited. Ample seating room will
be provided for all who attend.
This memorial service. will be held
simultaneously in all Elks lodges
throughout the United States, being
an annual affair Of the order and one
which is becoming more and more i'm
portant each succeeding year.
Rev. Philip E. Gregory will deliver
tthe memorial address and G. Rosen-
meier will deliver the eulogy on the
departed brothers. Special music has
been prepared for the occasion. The
complete program is as follows:
"Step Lively'' march. ALLEN
Elks' Orchestra
Opening ceremonies .......... Lod ,,e
Prayer. Rev. George A. Ray
Solo. w. B. Watson
(Accompanist, Miss Emma Korzelius)
Eulogy of departed Brothers. ......
................... G. Rosenmeier
Salut d. Amour. Edgar
Elks' Orchestra
Memorial Address ................
........... Rev. Philip E. Gregory
Duet, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought''
........ Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Brown
(Accompanist, Miss Emma Korzelius)
Closing ceremonies ........... Lodge
Benediction. Rev. George A. Ray
Swedish Fest March. . . Albert Perfect
Flks' Orchestra
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
AUTO AND BUGGY COLLIDE

Harry LaFond, son of H. J. LaFond,
the grocer, while delivering groceries
Wednesday noon figured in collision
with buggy in which Mrs. J. E. Quine
and son of the Brickyards were rid
ing. The accident occurred on Second
street southeast, near the Lauermann
cigar factory. Young LaFond was go
ing south in his delivery truck and
Mrs. Quine was driving west on First
avenue. On account Of another auto
truck passing, going north on Second
street, neither saw the other approach
until it was too late to avert COLI
sion. LaFond applied the brakes and
his car was barely moving when it hit
the rig. The occupants Of the buggy
jumped just before the auto struck the
buggy and were uninjured. The bug
gy was damaged somewhat as the re-
suit Of tipping over.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
WANTS FRANCHISE IN LONG
PRAIRIE

T. G. Gordon, superintendent of the
Water Power company of this city, was
in Long Prairie the middle of last
week for the purpose Of comforting
with the officials of that village in re-
gard to running current out there from
the local plant. His proposition IN
cluded the installation of a white way
in the business district and lighting
with mazda lamps in the residence dis
trict, the same as in Little Falls. He
asked the village for franchise to
install the system and a contract for
lighting the streets, saying that all
expenses would be borne by the COM
pany, including the cost of stringing
the wires to Long Prairie, distance
of 80 miles.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
ACTION DEFERRED ON NATIONAL
DEFENSE RESOLUTIONS-M
HAVE BANQUET

The Commercial club held a meeting
at the city hall Monday evening for
the. first time in several months. The
attendance was very small and not
much was done.
A letter from the National Defense
league, asking the club to draw up
set Of resolution On the matter Of ade-
ouate national defense and forward it
to the league headquarters at Washing
ton, D. c., was read, but was laid over
until the next meeting as the mein-
bers felt that the number present was
not sufficient to take any action which
could be taken as indicating the will
Of the people of this locality in the
matter The National Defense league
is one of number of organizations,
all of which have different plans fer
better national defense. Next Monday
has been named as Defense Day by
this organization and they wanted the
resolutions for that day, when con-
the matter at the next meeting Of the
representatives can be notified of the
to it, was the opinion of those present.
President Kiewel was instructed to
authorize any member of the local
Commercial club who might be in St..
Paul on Wednesday to represent the
club at the All-Minnesota conference,
called by Governor Hammond.
The request Of the Northern Mime
sofa Development association that the
club send delegates to the annual meet
ing, to be held at Bemidji next Friday
and Saturday, was laid on the table.
The matter Of holding banouets this
winter was discussed but no definite
action was taken. Arrangements may
be made later to get speakers throug gh
the university extension division and a
banquet will likely be held in January.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

Mrs. Christine Draxten Mooers Of
this city and Albert H. Fritz of Cass
Lake were united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony Thanksgiving Day at i
O'Clock p. M, at the Sacred Heart par
sonage, Rev. FIR. A. Beyne of Belle
Prairie officiating:
The bride wore dress of blue chif-
fon velvet. Miss Mae Draxten, a SIS
ter of the bride, was maid of honor,
and she was gowned in dress of olive
green taffeta. Beatrum Draxten, a
brother of the bride, was best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. A. X. Hall, at lO7
Third street northeast. The home was
beautifully decorated with pink and
white streamers, and flowers. Only
immediate relatives and friends were
present.
The bride is the daughter of r,
Draxten of this city and is well known
locally. The groom is yardmaster for
the Great Northern railway company
at Cass Lake. After honeymoon
trip to the Pacific coast Mr.. and Mrs.
Fritz will make their home at Cass
Lake.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
ORDERS new Insurance Rates
NORTHERN MINNESOTA TO GET
DECREASE OF FROM 20 TO 40
i PER CENT

After hearing before Insurance
Commissioner Works on the matter Of
discrimination in fire insurance rates
as between Southern and Northern
Minnesota, the General Inspection
company has been ordered to use the
Southern Minnesota basis for the
whole state. The commissioner says
the new basis will make difference
favorable to Northern Minnesota of
from 20 to 40 per cent. The date of
the order is November "a, rates to go
into effect from that date, unless the
Inspection company sees fit to take
the matter to court.
The commissioner says:
<EThe fact that your bureau makes
the same rate on elevators, lumber
yards, coal docks. electric plants, wa
ter plants, paper and pulp mills and
many other specific risks in all the Sec
tions Of the state, would indicate t.,
there is no occasion to maintain the
differential on dwelling house, mer-
camille and other risks which consfi-
tute the majority of hazards of North
ern Minnesota, says the order.
'FThe figures available in this de-
partment tend to show that while in
the past there may have been rea-
son for this discrimination, owing to
the danger Of forest confagrations, at
the present time, because Of the prac-
tical removal of this element of dan
ger, the higher rate is not justifable.
cit is the opinion of this depart
ment that if there are individual towns
in which by reason of proximity to
forests or faulty construction, the haz-
ard is greater than the average town,
your schedule should recognize this ~
creased hazard and protect the insur-
ance companies by means of schedules
which should take cognizance Of this
local condition.'' : =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

In order to facilitate the distribu-
ton of food and clothing to the needy
Of the city by the Civic league and
other charitable organizations, Mayor
Fortier asks that all needy families
make application at his office for as
sistance. In this way no, one who
needs help will be missed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

F. A. Nelson went to Minneapolis
Wednesday morning to attend the fun
eral of his mother, Mrs. Ellen Person
Of Center City, who passed away there
Sunday from old age. Death was has.
tened by paralytic stroke. She was
SO years of age. Interment was in
Lakewood cemetery, Minneapolis, in
the family lot.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

A program is to be given at the
Skoog school house in South Little
Falls town tonight by the members of
the Rice Lake Farmers club. Refresh
ments are to be served after the pro-
gram. :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

In Municipal court Tuesday Norbert
Drummer of Pierz pleaded guilty to
charge Of assault and battery upon the
person Of Herman Koering, also Of
Pierz, and was fined ST. and costs,
amounting to $4.75. +
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
WILL DEBATE ON SUFFRAGE

Tomorrow night, at the Freedmen
school house, the Freedmen Farmers
club and the Darling Farmers club
will hold debate on the subject
<'Equal Suffrage.' The Freedmen
club will have the affirmative side and
the Darling club the negative Messrs.
Bakken, Larson and Liljedahl, in
structors in the local high school, will
be the judges.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

M. w. A. TO TAKE IN CLASS

A meeting Of the NJ. W. A. lodge
will be held this evening, when a class
of 81 new members will be initiated
into the order. M. S. Winthrop, ma
tional lecturer for the lodge, will be
at the meeting and will give a talk on
fraternaGsm. He has secured the new
members and will have charge OF the
degree work. An oyster supper will
be served.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
7. O. O. F. LODGE ELECTS

The following officers were elected
at the last meeting Of the I. O. O. F..
lodge:
Noble Grand-Albert L. Eue.
Vice Grand-F. r. Ziske.
Secretary-Andrew johnson.
Treasurer-N. N. Bergheim.
All other officers are to be appoint
ed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

A farm in Elmdale recently sold for
$1o2.5o per acre, according to trans
fer filed for record with the register
of, deeds at the court rouse. That's
not such a bad price for Morrison
county land, ehq -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

A number Of friends Of Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Miller surprised them at their
home Tuesday evening, the occasion
being Mrs. Miller's birthday anniver-
sary. Cards were played at several
tables. Refreshments were served at
the close Of pleasant evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03

David F.. Brousseau returned last
Wednesday morning from Dresden, n.
D., where he had been to look over q
barber shop proposition. No deal was
made -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-12-03
MUNICIPAL COURT

Joseph Schrieber, son of Lucas
Schrieber, who operates saloon on
Broadway west, was arrested Wednes-
day and brought before Judge Lyon,
charged with selling liquor to minor.
The offense was committed on NoveM-
ber 6. The defendant pleaded guilty
to the charge and was fined SIS and
costs, amounting to $1065. !
Some time ago the city council pass
ed an ordinance which makes it un-
lawful for a minor to enter a saloon
or to purchase liquor in saloon. This
ordinance was first pressed into ser
vice yesterday when Arthur Sylvester
Of this city was arrested on charge
of going into the saloon of Lucas
Schrieber, and purchasing beer from
his son Joseph, mentioned above. He
pleaded guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to a fine of SIS and costs or
Jail term Of ten days. He was una
BILE to pay the fine and was sent to
<ail. -.