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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
NERVOUSNESS

A woman suffering all Of the many
annoying and depressing symptoms Of
nervousness, after taking medicine for
years, found that her trouble was due
to an imperfect condition Of one of
the joints in the neck. This abnorm-
atty was very slight, but like small
pebble in the shoe, it was sufficient to
keep one of the nerves continually ir-
ritated. Defective neck-joint was the
cause, general nervousness the effect.
Chiropractor removes the cause. G.. M.
1ergens, Chiropractor, Realty Block.
Entrance First street.-Adv. 12-1
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
Pastor Pleads Guilty.

Pastor Pleads Guilty. !
San Francisco, May 25.-The Rev.
Richard Fysh Of Fresno, CAL. after
his trial with seven others had start
ed in the United States district court,
pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges
Of using the mails to defraud i'm oh.
tanning applicants to purchase South
ern Pacific grant lands In Oregon. He
will be sentenced Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
$241, 900; 900 FOR 0. S. NAVY

Appropriation Bill Submitted to House,
= Explained by Committee.
Washington, May 25.-An elaborate
report explaining the $241, zoo, 900 naval
appropriation bill was submitted to;
the House by the naval committee.
At the same Cine the Republican,
members Of the committee joined in q
minority report attacking the measure
rs inadequate and demanding that.
Congress provide for a navy ranking!
second among the worlds fghtingi
forces on the sea.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
unitarians Oppose Billy Sunday.

UnItarians Oppose Billy Sunday.
Boston, Mass, May 25. Speeches
voicing opposition to the evangelistio
services to be conducted here in Octo-
Der by the Rev. William A. Sunday
we're made at meetings Of the Uni
tartan church societies held in con.
nection with the ninety-first anniver.
sary week of the American Unitarian
association.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26

Mrs. J. A. Nichols and daughter
Jean Of Minneapolis are here for a
few days, visit with friends. they
formerly resided here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26

Jake Mrozik, formerly of Sobieski,
but now located at carlton, Ore, is
here on business matters. Mr.. Mrozik
states that if he does not dispose Of
his store property in Sobieski, he will
likely return and start in business at
SObieski.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26

John Dickson of Bellevue collected
bounty for eight cub wolves at the
county auditors office Friday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
SOUTHWEST DARLING

I May 23.-The weather is fine now
and everything is growing fast. Cur
rant, apple and plum trees are in
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26

MAKING THE MILK SUPPLIES
SAFER
elbow may we know. when milk is
safe and when it is not safe? Many
are asking the Minnesota Public
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota-Showers today and
tomorrow; cooler today.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
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One cent per word per inser-
ton. No ad taken for less than
10 cents. a., :,

MONEY TO LOAN-On farm land on
low rate Of interest. John Vertin.
4O.tf
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26

FOR SALE CHEAP OR TRADE-For-
a big work team; my 5-year-old
Spanish Jack Stallion, brown with:
white points sound; broke to drive.
Joseph A. Jansen, R. 2, box 80, Pierz,
MINI. 12-.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26

secure the finest suite Of lodge
rooms in the city; large; well lighted
and ventilated; ball room; ante rooms;:
ing; newly decorated; toilet, steam,
heat. Inquire of L. V. Tanner. 6tf
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
Chinese Struggled into United
States from Canada in Oil
Tank Cars.

TACOMA, WASH, Jan. An i'm
port Of considerable magnitude which
has not appeared in any customs re-
port for the last year has been the
business in yellow oil" from canada,
to the United States.
yellow oil" comes in oil tank cars.
Ut is not oil; 1t is human beings
Chinese. The shippers do not court
the attention of the immigration
agents. Though the traffic is secret
pne and subject to considerable haz-
ard, it has brisk Of late and Is lucra-
tive. The railway fares alone charged
to the Chinese are enough to make 1t
profitable.
b, To smuggle Chinese from Vancou-
yer to New York in an empty oil tank
car costs $420; to Chicago $3.50; to
Seattle or Portland. $3.50. Since they
seldom travel in less than dozen lots,
carload of yellow oil" Is worth at
least $500, and often great deal
more.
Federal Investigations show that
some railroad employees who are in
positive knowledge Of this under
ground passenger business are pros
porous out Of proportion to their
wages.
The Chinese exclusion act bars Chi
nese laborers from this country. Can
ada admits these men Of payment of a
$500 head tax. And Chinese laborers
are now flocking into the United
States in large numbers by means OF
the oil tank route.
Freight Rate High.
Chinese often come in goods cars
SEALED with freight seal in British
Columbia, They also cross the border
occasionally by automobiles, but the
oil tank car is a newer device. and
for long, time proved safe for con-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
TRANSPORTATION
OF YELLOW OIL"
VERY PROFITABLE

cealing illegal passengers.
The immigration inspectors are do
ing all in their power to stop the prac-
tice. They have not yet uncovered the
principals of the new shipping ring,
but they have hopes.
The scale of railway fares was sup
piled as evidence at the trail Of one
Fundeberg, fireman on the Great
Northern, recently convicted in the
federal court for conspiracy to snug
gle. Fundeberg was arrested at Ever
EFT, Wash, after some Chinese had
been unloaded from sealed goods
car.
Discovery OF the oil tank route was
made last April. The cars used are
the empty fuel oil tanks, which are
devoted to company use. These cars
look like overgrown locomotive boil
ers, or very much inflated steel pipes
set on box car truck. They have
manhole in the top, the only open
ing in them, except small unload
ing valve in the bottom at one end. An
empty fuel tank lined with planking
will hold considerable number Of
Chinese.
Loading and Unloading.
Presumably the cars are loaded at
False Creek, near Vancouver, since
that is the place where they discharge
fuel. Each passenger is supplied with
suit Of overalls for travelling. One
ride in the interior Of greasy tank
will run any suit Of clothing.
With these special travelling robes
and fresh water and food they embark.
Somebody screws down the manhole
cap, and in the United States, usually
at Everett, just few miles across the
border, somebody releases the passen-
gers, for the men inside the steel
tanks are helpless.
Then there follows a night automo-
bile ride to Seattle and delivery Of the
goods to whoever is paying the pass
age money. These little flyers in "yel-
low oil" are run strictly CO o. D.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign
From Raymond. History i ta.rri.on County

thing known up to the time OF the
Civil war. In spite Of the rolling TIDE
against them the Democrats stuck
gamely to their guns and put up q
rancorous fight.
The late and highly respected Ben
jamin F. Shuttleworth, who knew
more about old Clarksburg than any
man Of his time. gave very interest
ing and amusing account occurring IN
this campaign in the march OF forty
or fifty men on horseback from Clarks-
burg to Wheeling where a great Har-
rison convention and mass meeting
was held In September. 1916.
The first night they reached Middle.
bourne, the second Moundsville and
Wheeling the following morning.
Their horses were turned out on pas
ture and the company assigned quar-
ters.
Mr.. Shuttleworth estimates the num-
Der attending the convention at more
than thirty thousand and exceeded IN
numbers any political gathering ever
held in Virginia.
It was wonder to him how a place
the size Of Wheeling could contain
such mass Of people, but they did 1t
with the most extraordinary liberality
and kindness, without money or price.
Parlors, halls. porches, stables were
used to sleep in and when they were
filed those not SO fortunate to get
shelter slept on the lawns.
Parades. speeches, music were the
order Of the day and great time was
had.
The party did not return in body,
but broke up into groups and returned
by different routes, but all reached
home safely.
Harrison was elected and the Wings
all over the country went wild with
Joy as they were not accustomed to
electing presidents.
Clarksburg was illuminated and to
make things lively, some one set a de-
serted house on fire, which stood on
the hill back Of Horror avenue, which
added more fire and light to the jollif-
cation. 1t was a great time, and the
old town was painted a brilliant red
! in honor of the occasion.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02

only educational opportunities lie In
the 900 odd Jewish "cheders."
In company with the educational
chief Of the city, an Associated Press
correspondent recently made a tour
through Lodz. specially bent on see
Ing the "cheders" and their hordes
OF pupils. There was revealed a
condition Of things almost unbeliey-
able. The first school visited was
typical OF all the rest. 1t was In the
second story Of building overlook
ing a stable, and was large enough
to accommodate thirty children at
the outside. Sixty-seven youngsters,
however, were jammed into the little
apartment, and sat In each others
laps to avoid standing.
Dirt, scraps OF bread and pieces
OF vegetables-remnants of bygone
lunches by the children--covered tho
floor. Such Of the clothing as was
not ragged was monstrously dirty.
The teacher was q middle aged
Jew, whose wife teaches on alter
nate days a class Of girls in her
bed room under conditions that APP
pear no more favorable than in the
boys school, Each child pays sixty
kopeks (thirty cents) month for
the instructions he receives, con
sisting principally Of a smatterlng Of
religion.
The school inspector had never
visited this particular "cheder" be-
fore, but from long experience he
lighted cigarette before entering
the room to combat the sickening
odor Of the overcrowded place. The
teacher, used to visits from Russian
officials, began at once to protest
that he had no money with which
to pay tribute, and showed obvious
relief when he was assured that no
money was desired.
His expression changed to wonder,
however, when he was sternly or
dered to reduce the size of his class,
to eliminate all children under
seven years old, and to clean up the
floors and desks. He promised
readily enough, but 1t was only too
plain that he did not at all under
stand why such measures were neces-
sary.
With all their great disadvantages
the LODI schools give evidence
through their very overcrowding, OF
an almost pitiful desire on the part
Of both Poles and Jews for some
kind OF education. Plans for the
future include an extension on a
large scale Of the school facilities to
accommodate theis desire.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
SILFNT GERMAN FLEET
PROTECTS WEAK PLACES

to explain to their country the value
Of their fleet in this war, that 1t con-
stitutes the only protection against
the Immediate destruction Of the en-
pire, and that Its loss would be
followed by blockade. famine and
Instant capitulation, DR.. Gaup goes
on to say that it is not SO easy for
a German to understand clearly the
part the German fleet now plays.
Very Necessary.
1T is not Germany's only protec-
ton and only weapon" he writes.
"but the fleet is a piece OF armor COW
ering vulnerable spot, and there
by making the free handling Of arms
and shield possible. Without 1t the
enemy would lie thick before our har-
bors in the Baltic and the North
sea; without 1t our armies would
have to reckon with hostile forces
landing on our coasts at any NOM
ent, and thus tieing up large armies
for their protection. Without the
feet our most important way into the
open, leading over the Baltic, would
have been shut from the first days
of the war. Without 1t England
could have brought entirely different
pressure to bear on Denmark, and in
the Dardanelles, and might have
terrorized the whole Balkans into
joining the Entente, without 1t every
attempt Of the neutrals to restrict
the English feet depotism over the
sea would be hopeless. Only the exis-
tence Of strong German fleet has
forced England to pay certain re-
gard to the United States; without
1t England's chances of wearing us
down into peace, would be ten times
greater than they are today
II do not believe that any English
man with technical expert knowledge
doubts that our feet has pursued the
one correct and for England, fatal
strategy, Of continuing as a fleet in
being and so made the enemy's su-
premacy at sea only provisional and
conditional. To provoke decisive
battle against an overwhelmingly su-
perior force would be heroic, but it
would not be war, it would be play
ing the enemy's game. That our
navy would have any opportunity to
measure itself against the foe,
where the chances were at all equal,
1t has proved sufficiently and will
also prove further. 1t is also GER
tain that the English will give them
no such opportunity, IL they know
it. Before the war l heard in Eng
land, over and over again, that the
German fleet, ship for ship, was as
good as the English-ip the mouth
Of an Englishman the highest praise
he could give-the experience they
have had since may make them doubt
If they said enough and now they
may prefer only fight when they are
certain of having a greater force"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
.CARRANzA WILL
GIVE LAND BACK
TO THE PEOPLE
As a Result Many Wealthy
Americans May Suffer, Iii is
Asserted.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Jan. l.
Many wealthy Americans and British
will suffer heavy financial losses by
the carrying out OF General Car
ranza's agrarian policy in the states
he controls, 1t Is believed by Amer
leans who have arrived here from
Mexico recently.
This policy means the division of
millions of acres of former com
munity lands" among the original
owners or claimants or their heirs.
1t means, in word, that hundreds
OF rich Americans, British and Mexi-
cans lords Of the land will be strip
ped OF their rich and fertile possess
sions. Most Of these great landed
estates were. acquired, 1t is alleged,
by the illegal dispossession OF whole
classes Of natives. Their small hold
ings were taken from them with the
knowledge and sanction of the Por-
flrio Diaz administration and massed
into estates of which some are al
most as big as the state of Della
ware.
Community Lands.
Most of the great ranches and
farms which foreigners own are
composed of former Community
lands"
Various properties were purchas-
ed from their Mexican owners, who
gave what was regarded then as good
title to them. While no statistics
are available as to the amount OF
land in Mexico that is owned by
Americans, 1t is known to aggregate
many millions Of acres. The most
valuable OF thes holdings are in the
producing oil fields of the Tampico
territory, where American and Brit
ish interests are said to own and
hold under long time lease more than
20. 100000 acres. How much of this
was formerly community lands can
not be learned yet.
There are several American-own-
ed ranches in the states of Coahuila
and Chihuahua having an area Of
100000 to 100000 acres each.
Probably the largest of these is he
100000 acre property Of Mrs,
Phoebe A. Hearst in Western Chi
huahua. The so-called Rockefeller.
Aldrich syndicate owns~a 1000, 600
acre ranch in the state of Zacatecas
and several other properties OF les
ser acreage. Scattered all through
the states of Sinaloa, Sonora, HIGH.
oacan, Vera Cruz and Chiapas are
big ranches and plantations owned
by Americans.
In the Hands of Governors.
Much of the work Of putting into
effect the new agrarlan plan will be
left to the governors Of the states
IL Is announced. 1t is purposed thai
an agrarian commission be appoint
ed for each state, with authority t.
divide the community lands now EN-
braced In these big estates and ap
portion them to the poor people
Commissions of this character hav,
been at work for some time in tn,
states Of Vera Cruz. Tamaulipas
Nuevo Leon and Coahuila.
Governor Jose Siurob Of Guiana
juato. who has recently appointed {
similar commission, telegraphs: 9TH
commission has for Its object tn
restoration of community lands t
their rightful owners who were lille
gally despoiled under the Diaz re
. IS il
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
GENERAL WOOD TO
VISIT CHARLESTON

ton as well as on others incident to
the encampment.
B. T. Woodle, of Logan, who was
one Of the many who took advantage
Of what military training the Platts-
burg encampment offered, brought
the news to Charleston of the pro-
posed visit Of the army head. Mr..
WDodle is enthusiastic over the prop
osition, and, being a Princeton grad
uate, he called on the Hon. j. H.
Gaines, also a Princetonian, to tell
what he knew about the Wood ar
rangement.
1.-THE encampment, as understand
it, will be Of one months duration"
said Mr.. Woodle. "That will be equiv
alent, under the same arrangements
that applied at Plattsburg, to the ex-
perience an army recruit would get
in the regular service IN six months
or as much as the national guardsman
gets in three and one-half years OF
service"
Benefits Are Many.
The many who acquainted them
selvs with the Plattsburg encamp-
ment recognized its worth. Not only
were hundreds Of men equipped for
army service, but every one OF them
who took part in the maneuvers was
greatly benefited physically.
The question Of discipline, one Of
the fundamentals Of the military, is
always considered Of primary import
ance, and those expected to benefit
from the proposed southern encamp-
ment will be expected to include those
whose own zeal and earnestness will
equip them necessarily In that direc-
ton.
The interest that VIII be taken will
bring about the orderliness necessary
to the success OF the encampment,
everyone acquainted with the Wood
plan says. But all the details will be
worked out later, and further informa-
ton will be given probably before the
arrangements are completed for the
visit of the officers.
Many Encampments.
To equip $4,000 citizens with a mil
itary education sufficient to make
them ready for call to service will
require some time and a large NUM-
Der Of encampments. but that pro-
posed for the coming summer Is ex-
pected to be the ideal Of them ALL
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
Calls West Virginia Women
To Aid National Defense

shrine in their hearts that love Of
country that the changes and chances
Of this mortal life cannot take away
/ quote Mary A. Lockwood that
magnificent woman Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution: THE
mothers of the republic were the help
mates of heroes; the daughters by d.
vine rights hold the same position"
"And woe to any government which
has not the helping hand Of It's wom-
en-, and which does not extend TO them
the right hand Of fellowship"
A whirlwind campaign for million
members by January l, 1916, has been
started, and West Virginia has con-
tributed to that list in prominent
names Of It's women, as will attest a
letter of November 1915, from the
secretary, Miss p. p. Poe, expressing
appreciation for names Of women sent
to be placed on the list OF Patriotic
Women OF the United States. "Wom-
ans Section Navy League"
"The lamp Is lighted that leads to
safety" Women OF West Virginia,
keep It we'll trimmed. that the fires OF
patriotism may burn brighter for
those who come after.
am yours in love and faith In our
country and its women.
M. ANToINETTE sCHLEY FISHER.
Mrs. Fisher is a member Of the wom-
ans section of the navy league ways
and means committee which Mrs.
George Dewey. Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont,
Mrs. George L. Won Meyer, Mrs. James
Wadsworth, Jr., and Mrs. Christine
Biddle, and is state chairman for West
Virginia. Mrs. Fisher is a sister Of
Admiral Schley.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
"My Heart and Soul Thrown
into My Face" Slayer Ex-
plains in a Letter.

HAMILTON, o., Jan. 1.-Crazed by
jealousy, Jacob Elston, 20 years old,
who until recently lived with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Elston, at
Kings Mills, o., came to Hamilton,
wrote to letters at the boarding house
of Mrs. Marie Tudor, one to his par
ents and another to the police and
coroner. In the same room where he
wrote the letters he had quarrel with
Mrs. Bessie Markum Messer, sister
of Mrs. Tudor, with whom he was in
fatuated.
Spurned, he drew revolver, and
drove one ball, into Mrs. Messer's
breast and another into her head. Both
young people were seated on couch
and after the first and second shots
had been fired the woman rolled over
on the floor. He then placed the re-
volver to his right temple, fired, and
the bullet passed through his head. He
fell over on the couch and died within
a few minutes.
The only witnesses to the shooting
were Mrs. Tudor, who begged Elston
to spare her sisters life, and board
err Mrs. Pearl Steel. Elston became
acquainted with Bessie Messer in
4 Kings Mills. He fell in love with her
three months ago, and when she tired
of him three weeks ago he followed her
to Hamilton and learned that she had
been accepting the attentions Of a
young man in this city. He was told
that Bessie did not love him, and this
led to the tragedy.
This Is one of the letters found in
his pockets by Coroner Henry Krone:
Hamilton, o.
"Chief Of police and coroner Of
Hamilton-ln case of me killing
the woman | love, but who has
given her love to another after
have given up home, friends, rel
atives and every possession dear
to me, ask to have my body sent
to Mr.. John Elston, Kings Mills,
O., because | cannot face the
world penniless and without d job
or any profession whereby could
obtain employment. Then as she
has had my heart and soul and
has flung them back to my face
(fguratively speaking) and has
lived with me, by inducing me to
believe that she was trapped by
me, then knowing that my whole
love was for her she must tell
me that her love is for another
alone, it has wrecked my mind,
health and prospects Of future
happiness, and must know now
that am crazy, but she must die,
because / have sworn 1t to her
and have been defied to do 1t. But
1t is more than my feeble mind
can bear to see her Tor know Of
herr happy with anc.s>7, while
am probably starving Of living
some wretched, dishonorable life
out in the cold, friendless world.
Don't think hard of me, but think
Here is another poor victim OF
pretty, INSCRIPTIONS woman MY
, only regret for committing this
(my duty to myself and the other
! men she may ensnare) Is the ex-
IRENE sorrow and disgace bring
upon my dear parents and BROTH
ers. God help me and them.
Many thanks shown any one
whom this deed will AFFECT, l have
already caused her sister to be-
~ e NI| d