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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
ASSOCIATION TO AID FARM
SCHOOL.


Singing out the school of agricultur
Of the University Of Minnesota, the A
Minnesota Development association ?
its meeting at the old capitol, st. Pau
recently promised its warm support If
extending courses and carrying OF
work in the high schools. The suppo
was promised in a7resolution Of the as.
ISOLATION.
A committee of three persons to in.
vestigate the work of the school cf
riculture, to consider tho attendanc'
and the things needed to encolrae
work and to report the conditions at
future meeting of the association W.
advised. The committee has not bee
appointed yet.
Another resolution of the All MINI
sofa Development association advise
that the course Of study Of the scho
of agriculture be extended SO IT,
graduates Of the school could enter Il
college Of agriculture without exami
alton. ii II. = II la ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
TEUTON TRENCHES ENTERED
BY RAlDING BRITISH FORCE
Allied Troops Penetrate Deeply int
German Position Inf'ictino Heavy
Casualties. -

London. Feb. 22.-"successful enter.
prises were carried out by our troops
on different points along our front"
says the official report from British
headquarters in France. ION the
6omme front we seized a section Of
tho enemy's trenches north d Gueu.
decourt and took 81 prisoners.
"The enemy's trenches south of Ar
mentieres were entered by us on a
front of some $50 yards. Our troops
penetrated deeply into the enemy's po-
sition, inflicted many casualties and
captured "A prisoners"
eve also raided the enemy's lines
southeast of Ypres on front of 500
yards and reached his support line.
Many Germans were killed and several
dug-olits and mine shafts were Destroy
Cd. Great damage was done the enc.
my's defenses."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
EAST DARLING

Feb. 2u.-Mr. and airs. John .Sova
of Elk River spent Sunday with 'ela'
tives and friends here.
Albin Hermanson, operator at Greg
DRY. stopped here for short visit be-
tween trains Sunday.
The attendance at the school IN dis
trict ~ has been very poor, owing to
the cold weather and bad roads.
The services at the Swedish Luther
An church last Sunday were well at
tended.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

The last issue Of The Jefferson
Highway Declaration contained pic
lures Of the highway near Lincoln,
where the big cut was made: and an
article in regard to same. The arti,
Gle also sta ted that three miles of road
just outside Of Staples, which was
mostly under water when the tour OF
inspection over the route was made;
has been graded and c'ayed and now
is a grand boulevard. The bad curves
near Lincoln have also been much i'm
proved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
PIERZ

Pierz Journal (15): Rucker and Sui
Ivan 2ostof6ces will be discontinued
ON the, 2Sth of this month. The post
masters at these Offices have been or
dercI to send all the mail and sup
plies to headquarters on that date. p.
J. Bollig will make his last trip
ON Tuesday the 9th. It is reported
that the territory now served by these
Offices will be served by a tri-weekly
service from Hillman, until a r. F. D.
carrier shall have been. appointed.
When the yankees" from up
Rucker came to town with their clos:
cd-up sleds a few years ago, they were
made fun of, but their methods have
been adopted by dozens. And it is
strange thai it was not done twenty
five years ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
WATTS FOR APPROPRIATION
FOOD COST INQUIRY IS HELD UP
FOR NECESSARY FUNDS.
President insists Congress Make Pro.
vision for Expense Of Investigation
Before It AdIoins.

Washington, Feb. 22.-No move win
be made by the federal trade commits
sion to begin the food cost investiga-
ton ordered by President Wilson,, It
IL learned, until Congress appropriates
money with which to conduct it. The
President approved request for
100000 for the inquiry and the COM
mission has outlined an investigation
to cost that sum and to cover q p0"
Siod of from six to eight months.
Wants Appropriation Rushed.
The President has let 1t be known
that he will insist that the appropria-
ton be made before Congress ad-
1ourns. The House appropriations
committee failed to include it in tho
sundry civil bill, but when the bill
reaches the House. the provision will
b offered AZ an amendment.
II the inquiry 10 undertaken on tho
scale planned It IL considered likely
that It would DO under the direction
Of Francis J. Heney, the San Francis
co attorney, who now has charge Of
tho commissions news print paper
investigation.
viii Lead the Fight.
Representative Borland in the House
and Senator Borah in the Senate are
expected to lead the fight with the
charge that there is universal convic-
ton that food prices are subject t.
widespread manipulations.
Senator Borah has demanded that
Congress remain in session until ad.
equate steps are taken to bring prio-
es back to normal.
Congress cannot adjourn" Borah
said. 80 long as it is possible for us
to be Of any service in this deplorabls
situation"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

Serves 30 Minutes for Granddaughter.
Mansfield, La, Feb. 22.-Edgar L.
Calhoun, business man here, served
q Jail sentence of 30 minutes for man.
slaughter. Calhoun admitted he killed
Greer Columbus, but claimed Column
bus had insulted his daughter. The
verdict included recommendation for
"extreme mercy" and the court made
tho sentence = half an hours impris-
oment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
Fun.ton,. Pin Ia. Lono journey.

Funston's Pin Has Long Journey.
Chicago, Feb. 22.-General Fred
Funston wore up to his death 4 fra
ternity pin, which. lost on a snow GOV.
cred trail in Alaska, reappeared sever
n years later fastened In a napkin at
tho Phi Delta Theta fraternity chap.
tor house Of the University Of Chi
cago. General FdAston's fraternity
brothers ut Lawrence, Kan, one Of
Who was william Allen White, always
called him ''Timmy."A fraternity mem
ber had written tho word Funston %
poorly that It was printed ''Ttnstuas
- to name atuek
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Feb. o. Butter -
Creamery extras. lb. SOC; extra firsts,
CSC; firsts. SIC; seconds. SEC; dairies.
&c; packing stock, 26c.
Eggs-Fresh prime fIrsts, new cases,
tree from rot, small dirties and checks
out, per dos. &c; current receipts, rots
out. $3.50; checks and seconds, dos.
so; dirties candled. per doz. 34c. Quo
tations on eggs include cases.
Live P0ultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs.
and over. 22c; thin, small, 10@16c;
eripples and culls, unstable; old roost.
ora, 13c: hens, lbs. or over. 1Sc; :
tC4 lbs. 16c; geese. lie: spr3ne1, n
loe: ducks y. Ia
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES

ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES
According to the 1910 census, New
York fruit produces are worth nearly
100000.
Five or ten dollars worth Of flower
ing shrubs or few trees properly
planted may add several hundred dol
lars to the selling price of farm or
residence.
Don't plant more than enough ap-
pies to supply home use, unless they
can be well taken care Of. They are
not profitable crop on the average
farm unless some attention Is given
them.
More than score Of farmers in Min
nesota are breeding corn on scientific
principles. The results in the grains
are as noticeable as the results in
scientific breeding of livestock.
Among the best perennials to grow
for cut flowers are gaillardias, peonies,
Shasta daisies, coreopsis, Giant daisies,
aquilegias, especially the Rocky Noun
tain species, delphiniums and iris.
Special Bulletin No. 70, Michigan
Agricultural college, East Lansing,
Mich, is entitled "Christmas Tree
Plantations. It is worth reading by
any one interested in growing ever.
greens for the Christmas tree trade.
There are many farms in Minnesota
that would find it profitable to grow
few evergreens for sale. About 5000
trees can be grown on an acre and will
be ready to market in from three to
ten years from planting. A very rapid
growing evergreen is not so good as
one of slower growth because it is apt
to be more spindling. A stocky tree
is best.-LeRoy Cady, associate Aorti-
culturist, University Farm, st. Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

The Water Power company of this
CITY has haa. a crew of men busy al
most steady the past few days thaw'
ing out service pipes which convey
the water from the mains to the build
ings. 1t is necessary to send an cleo
trict current through the pipes to
thaw them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
HOUSE..

house.
Considered prohibition, pneumatic
tube and other Senate amendments. 70
the postomce appropriation bin.
Conference report on District Of CO.
lumbia appropriation bill presented.
Disagreed to Senate amendments 70
diplomatic appropriation bill and sent
It 70 conference. 49,
Accepted bono dry" and other
amendments to postoface appropria-
don bill.
Continued In session during even
ing debating army appropriation bill.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Hogs-Receipts,
10000; unsettled, mostly zoe above
yesterday average; bulk, $4,000
1890; light, $12.10@12.75; mixed,
e12.4o@12.9o; rough, $12.4o@12.5s:
pigs, $9.60@11.00.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; strong; M
tive beef cattle, $7.s5@11.s5; stockers
and feeders, $6.25@9.00;. COWS and heff'
ers, $5.15@10.20: calves, $9.25@13.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; strong:
wethers, $10.S5@12.26; lambs. $12.400
$3.50.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

The city council at an adjourned
meeting Tuesday afternoon, granted a
transfer Of the liquor license OF Frank
II. Janski to John Asklar. The coun-
Gil was to have met on Monday night
to consider the application but failed
to get a quorum.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

According to the report of the state
board of health. received by County
Auditor McNairy. there were 1911 con-
tagious diseases in this county during
the months Of November and Deem
Der. In November there were 8 cases
Of chicken pox and of small pox. all
in this city, and in December there
were 166 cases Of smallpox in this
city, in Royalton, in Darling and
/ in Pike Creek; case of scarlet fever
in Bellevue; 2 cases of measles in
Swanyille and l in Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
Denies con.uis Were Held.

Denies Con8utS were Held.
Berlin, Feb. 22.-"All these reports
about American consuls and consular
officers detained by force in Germany
are malicious inventions as were so
many other reports we have had dur
Ing the last few weeks, )" said a Ger.
man official to q staff member OF the
Overseas News Agency.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES

ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES
Now is a good time to put up some
bird houses about the place.
There should be plenty of hyacinths
daffodils and other bulbs in flower in
the home windows.
Pussy willow twigs brought into the
house and put in water now will soon
bloom.
It will soon be time to do some top
working on apple Or plum trees. Bet"
ter get the cions and wax ready.
Test all field and garden seed now.
It doesn't pay to plant dead seed. It
costs little to make tests.
The >: following are good flowers. for
a fragrant garden: Sweet alyssum,
mignonette, verbena, stock, heliotrope
and nasturtium.
One of the most effective shrubs in
the garden or border in late autumn
is the snowberry. It's large, we'll
grown clusters Of snowy fruit are al
way attractive.
Now is good. time to get the COM
munity interested. in better streets,
parks, school grounds and home
grounds. Newspapers, clubs. and
schools can do much to aid in this
work.
More gardens will be started thie
year than ever before. Many will be
expensive Injuries, while manv well
planned and we'll cared for will cut
down living expenses, Every home
should have it's garden.
There are more than 100 fruitlbear-
ing ornamentals that can be planted
in Minnesota. Many Of these are not
only ornamental but furnish quantities
of food for birds. Plant more OF
these in thickets eabout, the home.
Congress has again made an appro-
priation to enable its members to re.
member the constituent at home with
few vegetable or flower seeds Of the
same kind, no better and we hope no
worse than can be purchased from any
dealer. In order to be reasonably
safe it is better to buy the seeds need
ed from reliable seed dealer than
to trust to the congressional Seed
Leroy Cady, associate horticulturist,
University Farm, st. Paul, MINI.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
HAPPENINGS in CONGRESS
SENATE.

Foreign relations committee deter
mined that the Colombian treaty urged
by the President could not be ratified
this session.
Naval appropriation bills carryin4
$53O,0OO.o00 formally reported.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
DElATloN9 between WASHING
TON AND VIENNA REACH
crisis AND RUPTURE %
THOUGHT At HAND.
ANSWER IS PRoMlSEuT0
UNITED STATES NOTE SOON
Attitude o. Dual Monarchy indicated
Thst Time 10 Rapidly Approaching
When Relations Must Be 0rok-
On on and American In.
forests Protected.


Of reports on the attitude of Germany
and Austro-Hungary most officials
think the time rapidly is approaching
when diplomatic relations with the
latter country will he broken and steps
taken to protect American merchant
men desiring to pass through the dan.
gerous areas.
So far as can be learned no reply
to the note Of the United States in.
curing for T. clear statement OF Aus
tria's attitude has been received.
Will Address Congress.
The generally accepted idea that
President Wilson will address Con.
gress again on the German crisis
shortly has been virtually confirmed
in official quarters.
Odicials pointed out tho necessity
Of Congress making provision for any
emergency which might arise after ad-
journment and explained that the Pres
ident would go to the capitol, not to
ask for declaration Of war, but mere
y for authority to protect American
rights. =.
Vienna Expects Break.
Borne, Feb. 22.-Vienna dispatches
received hare report the Austro-Ameri-
can situation a. extremely grave The
dispatch adds that tho Poster Lloyd.
tho organ of Count Tisza, the Hunga.
Ran premier, asserts that the crisis
has been reached.
Tho United States note 10 actually
under careful examination and will
DO answered later" declared tho off,
cial press agency 1t Berlin, regarding
the memorandum presented to tho
Vienna foreign once BY American Am.
bassador Psndeld On the submarine
question. -. =:
Berlin Locks for Rupture. ~
Amsterdam, Fob. q. - The Frank
furter-Zeitung learns from Berlin that
the American memorandum presented
by Ambassador Pecfield to the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister at Vienna,
leaves no doubt that Q rupture Of 70
lations win follow.
Release Again Demanded.
Washington, Feb. I2.-The United
States In . note transmitted to the
Berlin foreign Office, through the Span
lsh ambassador there, has again de-
handed the release Of the Americans
made prisoners on the prize ship Var.
rowdale. In tho absence Of a salts
factory response to an inquiry sent re-
Gently it was decided to demand their
immediate release. The communica-
ton was dispatched by the State de-
partment and 50 far has brought no
response. No time limit for the re-
lease of the prisoners was fixed by
the department. :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneapolls Grain.

Minneapolis, Feb. 22.-Wheat, May.
$3.50; July, $1.74%; No. l northern.
1892; No. 2 northern, $1.87; No. dur.
um, $1.89: No. 3 corn, $1.02; No. 3
white oats, $56Mc; barley, mating.
96c; No. 2 rye $1.45; No. 1 fax.
S2.831h.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Feb. 22.-Cattle-
Steers. $5.50@9.75; cows, $6.00@8.00:
calves, $6.50@11.25; hogs, $11.75@
1895: sheep and lambs, $8.O0@13.75.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
URGES RAILROAD EMBARGO
lqoan SeGe Riots II Fuel and Food
Are ignored.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-J. P. Griffin,
president Of the Chicago Board Of
Trade, has telegraphed to the Inter
state Commerce commission and to
the presidents of eastern railroads IN
sisting that unless an immediate EN-.
barge were placed on all products east.
bound out of Chicago. except fuel and
foodstuffs, the country will face the
danger Of anarchy and rioting.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
THE OLD HOME PAPER

/. (Charles Moreau Harger)
It's printed old-fashioned and homely,
Bearing name Of a small country
town;
With an unfeigncd sheer at its wrap
per queer,
The postman, in scorn, throws it
down.
But I con every line that it offers;
Each item brings something to view
Through the vista of years, through
youths pleasures and fears,
And serves their keen touch to re-
new.
The death of the girl I once courted,
The growth Of firm once jeered,
The rise Of a friend I love to COM
mend,
The fall of q man revercd.
AS I dream I drift dreamfly back
ward
To the days when to live was joy,
think and I pore, till the city's dull
roar
Grows faint, and again Pm a boy.
Rare perfume of green country BY
ways,
Fair music Of mowers and bees,
And the quaint little town with the
streets leading down -
To the creek and the lowlbending
trees.
Around me the forms Of my comrades,
About us earth's glories unfurled,
Each heart undefled, with the faithf
of a child,
Looking forth to a place in the
world.
And the papers tell how all have pros
pered,
I follow their lives as they bow,
Applauding each gain and regretting
each pain =
For the sake of the days long ago.
Above all the huge city dailies
With ponderous utterance wise,
This scant page hath power to spread
Tor an hour
A fairyland sweet to my eyes!
kansas Industrialist.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
WATER IN COUNTRY SCHOOLS IS
UNSAFE

ON<AeAS
The water supplies of 81 per cent
If the schools Of an entire county re-
Gently investigated by H. A. Whittak-
er, director of the division Of santa
tion of the state board of health. were
found to be unsafe in their existing
conditions The disposal Of human
excreta was found to be unsatisfactory
in every case. cit is reasonable to
assume,'' saws MI. Whitaker, "thet
such unsatisfactory conditions exist in
many rural schools throughout the
state, and that there is necessity
for further surveys to protect the
health Of school children throughout
the state.'
Referring to Mr.. Whittaker's com.
ment, DR.. I. J. Murphy Of the Mime
sota Public Health association saws:
eff all of the counties of the state
---~--'a o-cr1c-- ~rh1;~ ~",+h nr-eoa. a+.
tention would be called to such envir-
onmental hazards and the health Of
Individual children would at the same
time be safeguards Some form of
health supervision for rural schools is
even more necessary than similar sun
arvision for city schools where phvsi-
clans, hospitals and clinics are acces-.
sible.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
Duluth Grain

Duluth, Feb 22.-Wheat, May.
$1.805s; July, $1.75; No. 1 northern.
$685.; No. l durum, $3.50.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
SOUTHWEST DARLING

Feb. 2l.-Another big snowstorm
today. Tho roads are in very bad
shape.
Frank Deering Of Pike Creek has
been helping August Blomquist cut
fence posts whenever there have been
any nice days, which, however, have
been very few.
August Blomquist h,s purchasd
some good hay and clover from Chas.
y. Nelson.
John B. Eystad says Minnesota is
too cold for him and claims he will
move south next winter.
Cars cannot be secured here to ship
any hay. 1t will probably be a long
time before they can get it shipped.
WEST BELLEVUE
Feb. 21.-Miss Anna Zimmerman
visited Miss Stone Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. FISHERMAN visit
ed at the home of T. Coenen Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cash called at
II. Zimmerman Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Zimmerman and
daughter, Miss Anna, and MI. Adolph
Keolch, visited at J. r. Stones Sun
day.
Miss Otilla FISHERMAN spent Thurs
day afternoon at F. J. FISHERMAN
P. J. Gregerson went to Royalton
Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
ANNUAL REPORT

OF the Farmers Cooperative; Cream
cry association Of Pierz, for the year
1O1G.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-14
FIRST OBLIGATION TO RENDEI
SERVICE TO SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS HOME AND ABROAD

Washington, June 1.-THE specific
purposes to which the Red Cross ex-
poets to donate the $100,OO0,000 it
has asked the American people to con
tribute are enumerated in statement
made public today by Henry p. Davi-
son, chairman of the war council of
the Red Cross.
President Wilson has designated the
week of June IS to 25 as Red Cross
week and Mr.. Davidson hopes to OBJ
tain the full $1OO,O0O,O00 war service
,und during that period.
Our first Obligation is to render
such service as comes within the
province of the Red Cross to our SOL
diers and sailors at home and abroad"
every provision necessary for this pur
pose our endeavor will be to supple
ment the efforts of our allies in the
caring for the sick and wounded.
1--WE shall help provide the bare ne
cessities of life to the homeless in
devastated France to aid them to re-
habilitate themselves and thus
strengthen the man power of the
French army.
eve shall strive to hearten Russia
by providing additional ambulances
and other relief for the sick and
wounded along the battle front. We
shall try to succOr the homeless and
wanderering peoples of Poland, LitLua
hia and western Russia.
I'VE hope to extend aid to those
Who are fighting the battles of liberty
IN Rumania, Serbia and Italy-indeed
relieve human misery everywhere
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-14
Dawson Enm2rates Aims
Of American Red Cross

among our allies.
I'VE have set $1000OO,000 as the
minimum of our need. 1t is evident
that we could usef many times that
amount. To administer these funds
economically and efficiently we are
developing an organization headed by
some of the most competent and eX-
perienced business men in the cOun-
try. They serve without pay.
I'm due course we shall make a re-
port to congress SO that the public
may know the total amounts eXpend-
ed.
"The American people can rely,
therefore upon the fact that the Red
Cross war fund of $100,0 100000 or how
ever much more than that the gen.
crosby of the public will enable us
will be administered as efficiently as
economically and as large-heartedly
as we know how to do it.
I'VE believe firmly that the efforts
of our Rer Cross can be a vital and
possibly deciding agency in helping
win this war. Tous of the war coun-
ell that is a humanitarian servise in
its highest sense and to render it eff
fectively will be our paramount pur-
pose"