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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
roRREY OFFERS 70 PLEAD GULL
TY TO BIGAMY

VIM. Torrey, who was recently
bound over to the grand jury on a
charge of bigamy, has asked to be Civ
en- the chance to plead guilty and he
was taken to Fergus Falls yesterday
to appear before Judge Parsons. Coun-
ty Attorney Rosenmeier, Clerk Of Court
~Stoll, Deputy Sheriff Fueger and L, W.
Vasaly, attorney for Torrey, accom-
panied him there.
The complaint against Torrey was
made by Grace Chambers Of Swanville,
to whom he was married last Decem-
Der. He admits having another wife
and children living in No'.a Dakota
Bigamy is pcnitentiary offense.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
exhibition At HIGH SCHOOL
OF PHYSICAL TRAINING, BY GIRL
srUDENrs-CoNCERT BY
BASTIEN'S ORCHESTRA

People Of this city will have the op-
portunity on Thursday evening, March
20, to witness, at the high school gym
nasium, an exhibition of physical train
ing as taught the girls in the Junior
and senior high school here. The ex-
hibition will begin at 8 O'Clock sharp.
The admission price will be 25 cents
for adults and Is cents for children.
Physical training occupies an impor-
tant place in the schools of the United
States. The people have begun to
realize that the development Of the
body is at least just as important as
the training of the mind. All the
girls of the junior and senior high in
this city are required to take organized
and systematic physical Framing, and
are given a certain credit in their
school work for same. The instruction
is under the direction of Miss Vera
Bates. In the exhibition next Thurs
day evening one hundred and sixty
seven girls will take part. While at
present this instruction is limited only
to girls it will ere long be extended to
include the boys also, as it's value IN
their development is unquestioned.
A feature Of the program next
Thursday evening will be a concert by
VIM. H. Bastien's big orchestra. Mr.
Bastien and the other members Of the
orchestra have kindly offered to give
this concert free. The orchestra has
been practicing all winter and this
part Of the program promises to be
most pleasing.
Following are the numbers to be Civ
en- in the physical training exhibition:
Hoop Drill ....:....:.. Eighth Grade
Cossack Dance (Russian) High Schoo
Sailors Hornpipe (English) :.....
..............B ..B Seventh Grade
Dumb pell drill. ........ High Schoo
w-do. you-do (English) ......:.:.
................ High Schoo
Indian Dance ..... "A Seventh Grade
Tarantilla Qtalian) ....... High Schoo
Wand Drill ........... High Schoo
Virginia Reel (American) .........
.................. IA Seventh Grade
Indian Club Drill. ....... High Schoo
Weaving Dance (Swedish) ....:....
Normal Dept
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
LOCAL. GUARDSMEN GO TO MIN
NEAPOLIS FOR FEDERAL IN
SPECT1ON

The Little Falls boys, who are mem
bcrs Of Company +, Minnesota state
militia, will 60 to Minneapolis today,
where their company, as we'll as all
other companies in the First regiment,
will be inspected by federal officer.
Company is slated for inspection to-
morrow.
No comment on the significance of
the order has been made by any Of the
head officers in the Minnesota regi-
ment, but it has evoked great inter-
est among the military men and some
take it to mean a preliminary call for
service.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Totals. ....... $50 375 COL 420
The ticket as elected and the unof6-
cial election returns are as follows:
Mayor-N. n. Bergheim.
City clerk-Andrew johnson.
City treasurer-John Vertin.
Assessor-Frank Ellerbecker.
Justices Of the peace-Phil 8. Ran
dali, George Gerritz, Sr.
Alderman-at-large-Geo. F. Hoeglein
Sr.
Alderman First ward-Frank E. Hall
Alderman Second ward-J. w. Falk.
Alderman Third ward-N. j. Peter
son, e years).
Alderman Third ward-Geo. H. Pc
terson l year,.
Alderman Fourth ward-Henry J.
LaFOnd.
Local option-Wets COL, drys 420.
Majority for wet, 1S1.
Wards
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
CONGRESSMAN LINBERGH HAS
OPERATION

Congressman G. A. Lindbergh Of this
-citv Underwent an operation at the
Emergency hospital at Washington
yesterday morning and he is reported
to be doing we'll. The operation was
the outcome of an injury sustained
when Mr.. Lindbergh fell while step
ping from . train in the west. This
was at the time he was accompanying
his daughter, the late Mrs. Loren B.
Roberts to California.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO-
NIGHT

A special meeting Of the city council
has been called or this evening to can
vass the election returns, allow cleo
tion bills and to act on the application
for the transfer of the Berkin 6 Room.
ey billiard hall license. ,-.- =. 1
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Sol. Schapiro has purchased the
building on Broadway east occupied
by the Kleanall Suitatorium from Theo
Brockhoff of Duluth. The Suitatorium
will continue to be at the same loca'
ton at least until fall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

N. N. Bergheim has sold the house on
Fourth street northeast which ne now
occupies, to w. P. Niche: The new
owner will take possession May l.. Mr.
Bergheim will move into his new resi-
dence just across the street about the
middle of next month.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

John Albrecht, the policeman wrest-
Ter Of Minneapolis, has written H. B.
Smoots, manager Of the local theatres,
offering to wrestle L. w. Carson and
Henry Smith of this city and throw
both in an hour or to wrestle Carson
and, Smith to then take on the winner.
He asks that the match be scheduled
on March 20 or 30. As yet no ar
rangements have been made.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
YOUNG MOTHERS CLUB

The Young Mothers club met yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Geo..
Moeglein, Jr. Mrs. Harry Meyers gave
a paper on Environment and Miss
Mettel, visiting nurse, gave talk. At
the next meeting, to be held at the
home of Mrs. Edw. Berg, Mrs. Geo.
Moeglein, Jr., will give paper on
"Post-natal Care of the Mother and
Child,'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Dobbyn have
moved from the residence on Seventh
street southeast to their house at Az
Fourth street southeast, which Mr.
Dobbyn recently purchased.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Mr.. end Mrs. Henry Dubbels of Vio-
la we're in the city Tuesday, enroute
home from trip through the west.
While here Mr.. Dubbels purchased the
A. Dugas house on First street south
east. He expects to move here some
time next month.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Quite number Of good things can
be found in our "want' column this
week. Others have used this service
to advantage. Why not you?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Mrs. Henning Landau is very i'll at
her home with an attack Of pneamo-
ria. She contracted the illness on her
way home from Hot Springs, Ark.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Mrs. Peter J. Vasaly underwent an
operation for appendicitis at st. Ga
briel's hospital Monday morning. She
is doing nicely.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

A marriag license was issued last
Wednesday to Elmer II. Bracken and
Miss Clara Roller.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Jos. Moeglein is confined to his home
by illness.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

Harry Wittwer, who is employed in
this city, and Miss Frances Voight of
Reynolds, Todd county, were married
by Judge Lewis at Long Prairie on
Monday of last week. They will make
their home in this city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
MARRIED

Monte Wise, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Wise fo Parkertown, and Miss Anna
Dahlgren, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. F. Dahlgren Of Parkertown, were
married Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock at the Swedish Lutheran par
sonage here, Rev. Elof Peterson Off
ciating. Miss Esther Dahlgren, Sis
ter of the bride, and Joseph Dahlgren,
brther of the bride, were attendants.
Mr.. anu Mrs. Wise will make their
home in Parkertown. The bride is
known here, as she is graduate Of
the 'ocal high school.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
THE WORLD OF INDUSTRY

One of the largest cold storage plants in
the world is to be erected at the new fish
wharves in Boston.
Coal miners in the western Arkansas
field voluntarily gave up their Christmas
lieve the coal shortage.
The rice production in the United States
for the year just ended totaled 9,747,1SS
bags, which is an increase Of nearly 3,000,-
900 bags over the production of 1915.
Thirteen hundred employees of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad recently Chip
ed in for a beautiful loving cup to be pre-
sented to Milton H. Smith, the S1-year-old
president of the company
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Sir Albert H. Stanley. managing director
Of the London traction lines and president
of the Board Of Trade in the new British
ministry. began his career as a timekeeper
on the city railway lines in Detroit, Mich.
In many sections of the country the elec-
trio railways are beginning to rival the
steam railways in point of mileage. As an
illustration. one traction company is now
operating a system of more than 1000 miles
of interurban lines centering in Los Angeles.
The coming spring promises to see the
establishment Of a new barge line to engage
in regular passenger and freight traffic on
the Mississippi river between the Twin Cit
les and New Orleans, with stops at St Louis,
Memphis and other principal cities along the
the river.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
No "Lese Manste" in Nebraska.

If the discoverers and sponsors of Nebraska S
democratic governor imagine he is to occupy
a privileged position exempting him from just
criticism, they are nightly mistaken. The Bee
announced, in advance of his Inauguration. that
so far as we are concerned Governor Neville
would be fairly judged by his public acts and
performances-commendc for doing right and
condemned for doing wrong His youth and in
experience may help explain away mistakes, but
they do not permit anyone to set up for him
claim of "lese majeste" against adverse comment
He will get fulsome fattery enough from his
party organs-for honest criticism he will have
to look to those who have no favors to ask.
The part of Governor Nevie's message with
which The Bee has seen fit to disgree sharply is
the avowal Of purpose to seize upon the adoption
OF the prohibition amendment as occasion for
putting a small army of salaried political retain
ers on the pay roll "sleuths, Special prosecu-
tors" pure alcohol chemists and Official breath
smellers," set loose to do work that properly de-
wolves upon law officers of the various communi-
ties. True, as the chief executive, the governor
is charged with seeing to it that the laws are
forced throughout the state, but he is charged
with seeing that all the laws are enforced much
less, reason now to look to the governor in his
official capacity to enforce the prohibition law
instead of depending the local prosecuting ma
chnery to do it, than there was for preceding gov
ernors to enforce the penalties Of the Slocumb
law in territory heretofore dry"
The Bee is in favor OF enforcing the prohibi-
ton amendment in both letter and spirit, but this
enforcement can surely be had without nullifying
the principle of self-government. The Bee stands
for home rule and opposes lodging arbitrary and
autoeratic authority in nonresident governor
to be exercised through irresponsible agents
usurping powers Of local self-government I'm
like those now taking issue with u.s. The Bee is
in favor OF home rule regardless Of which polit
cal party may be in control at Lincoln or who
may happen to be governor. So The Bee will
fearlessly favor commonsense legislation for pro-
hibition enforcement and it will just fearlessly
oppose measures either in the nature OF freak
legislation for establishing gubernatorial des-
potism for which there is no call nor need.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Taking Over the Wireless

Secretary Daniels recommendation that
wireless teegraphy in the United States be made
national monopoly merits instant attention
Experience during two and one-half years of war
shows that this agency of communication is not
to be intrusted to private interests. Manifesty
it should not remain i'll the control of foreigners
One of the problems of neutrality has been
the supervision of radio stations privately owned
While this has been laboriouslv attempted it has
not always been successful An instrumentality
so difficult to regulate and so easily misused to
the disadvantage of the public is clearly indicated
as one to be taken over by the government and
placed forever beyond the reach of intrigue and
greed.
If at any time our foreign relations should be-
come critical, involving naval and military move
ments Of vital importance, present conditions are
such that every disposition OF ships and men
would be instantly known the world over. We
can have no confidential knowledge even of our
own affairs while these titanic eavesdroppers are
listening ready to fash the slightest hint Of
fact or gossip to remote lands.
Some very powerful wireless plants are al
ready in possession of the government. Acquis-
tion Of all commercial stations and prohibition of
private enterprises would give the people better
service in time of peace and greater security in
time OF
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Much Cry and Little Wool"

Up to the present the work Of the house COM
mittee rules sitting as a court OF inquisition to
locate the leak that reaches from the White
House to Wall street, has resulted in much cry
and little wool" Private Secretary Tumulty and
Secretary Lansing have each, as was to have been
expected denied specifically any guilty knowl-
edge of the transaction. Thomas W. Lawson, up
litter and stock manipulator, has ragged and
stormed before the committee, and quarreled
with its members, repeating his sensational
charges of corrupt collusion between high gov
ernment officials and the brokers. This, too, was
forecasted by the program Of the committee.
What is now not only expected, but imperatively
demanded is that the committee delve into the
matter so thoroughly that it will locate the con-
nection through which advance information on
important public matters reaches interested trad
ers in Wall street before it gets to the public at
large. Nothing developed in recent years has
more vitality concerned the integrity of our gov
ernment than does this scandal, and less than
complete exposure OF the culpable miscreants
will be failure on part of the investigators
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Major Hardy.

Word comes from Chicago of the death there
OF Edwin c. Hardy, for many years chief editorial
writer of The Bee, and more Familiarity known
during his connection with this paper as Major"
Hardy. Although he has been out of Omaha
newspaperdom for nearly dozen years, he is
we'll remembered for the wide range of subjects
which he was able to discuss comprehensively
and the easy and polished style Of his writing,
Even before he came to Omaha to be associated
with The Bee, Major Hardy had gone through
the successive stages that made him an expert
enced journalist and had achieved high reputa-
ton as newspaper writer. Tdings of his death
now, at the age of 70, stir up feelings of regret
and sympathetic memory.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Need for a Guard Armory.

The return Of the Fourth Nebraska from Texas
has brought to the front acutely Omahas lack
Of an armory for the guard. If the battalion is
to be maintained at this point and it must be if
the Nebraska National Guard is to continue, it
must have needful accommodations. In all its his
tory this matter has been sadly neglected by the
state. Just now, by way of accentuating the stua-
ton, four companies, about to be mustered out Of
the service Of the United States and returned au-
tomatically to the service Of the state, have no.
where to go when they leave Fort Crook The
adjutant generals department, hampered by lack
of funds, may temporarily provide for the stor-
age of arms and equipment, but this will not meet
the requirements of the guard. If it is to be
maintained as an organization, it must be suit
ably housed, and the state must provide the ways
and means
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
The Great Franco American
-Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Lafayette was born in France, lived in France
strovc for France and died in France Yet
America claims the chivarous and devoted SOL
dier as her own. Moved solely by his love OF
liberty, which afterwards made him one of the
imposing figures Of the early days Of the French
revolution. Lafayette came to this country and
fought bravely and efficiently. He was in fact
leader in two revolutions. He aided in bringing
liberty to two great nations, The two greatest
republics owe to him debt OF gratitude which
neither is likely to forget.
The grave OF Lafayette is hidden away in
disused convent cemetery in an obscure corner
Of Paris, where il can be found only by Jealous
seekers Few of the worlds heroes have so
quiet resting place. But there are places in
France which may become shrines sacred to
I the memory of the soldier OF liberty. One OF
these, home which was long occupied by La
fayette, has secently been purchased by a group
Of Americans. II is to be preserved as monu-
ment to the patriotism of man whose love OF
human freedom was too broad to be confined to
his own land.
Such a monument will be one more visible tie
between the two republics. 1t is unquestionabe
that American sympathy is now and long has
been stronger for France than for any other
nation French admiration for America is frank
and generous. There are many reasons for this
International friendship, but one of the funda-
mental reasons is the work of Lafayette, and it
Il peculiarly fitting that this work be remem-
bcred in France by Americans who best under
stand the value OF Franco-American cordiality.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Intervention by Education.

The proposal that the United States invade
Mexico with battalions of schoolma ans presup-
poses willingness on part OF the poems to wei
come such evangels OF enlightenment. Before
this can be brought about conditions ordinarily
prerequisite for the existence of schools must be
established which means pacihcation first of all
Education is fine thing, and the United States
will gladly contribute to the end that it be pro-
vided for all Mexicans but it can flourish only
where peace and order prevail. In the mean
while the party of the first chief" is slowly
working out its constitution, the latest adopted
provision of which excludes foregn-born persons
from membership in the congress of Mexico.
The Carranzistas are thoroughly committed to
the idea Of Mexico for the Mexicans," and this
devotion may interfere with the suggested plan
Of educational intervention.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Overworked Surety Bond Come

The bonding Of public officials by private
bondsmen is inethical from the standpoint of gov
ernmental science and criminally expensive from
the evidence.
In the matter of state and county treasurers
alone the people of Nebraska are paying
premiums upon indemnity bonds aggregating
more than ten million dollars. This enormous
expense to the taxpayers is wholly unnecessary
Under the state law, which provides that treas
urers must deposit funds in approved depository
banks, never state county treasurer has failed
to account for every dollar Of public money pass
ing through his hands, and yet the people have
paid to the combination of bonding companies
since this law was enacted sum in excess of
one million dollars.
In the judgment Of the Telegram all public
officials should be bonded by the state, if bonded
at ALL But the better way will be to require no
manner of money bond from public servant. He
should receive his public office as public trust
and should be quickly sent to the pententiary
for betrayal of his trust. A bond does not make
a public servant honest. A knowledge that the
law will punish betrayal of public trust to
the limit would do more to make a public off
ing companies can write. The public sentiment
in favor of bonding company bonds, instead of
personal bonds. was largely worked up by the
corporations which issue the surety bonds. We
admit, frankly, that if public officers must be
bonded, it is better to make them give the bond
of bonding company, rather than personal sig
natures But we see no necessity at all for any
such bonds. The state should take its own risk
If surety bonds are to be written, then let the
state of Nebraska write them, instead Of paying
a fancy price to some corporation located in
Maryland or New York
The combination o! bonding company inter
ests has overplayed the game. In its greed for
easy money it is breeding healthy public senti-
ment which will ultimately leave all bonding COM
panies without single public official for client
Perhaps, if the bonding companies would reduce
their present exorbtant charges, the public pro-
test against their legalized robbery might cease.
Certain it is that an intelligent taxpaying public
will not indefinitely submit to the present form
of robbery.