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any vessel purchased, leased or char
tered by the federal shipping board;
or any other instrumcntality Of water
commerce within the country, includ :
ing docks, Warehouses and other term
inal facilities.
Prohibits Sale
A provision il attached specifically
prohibiting sale o. American vessels
to foreiencrs or their transfer to for
cien flags in time of emergency. I'm
der the present law the President may
lay such prohibition by proclama-
tion and proclamation declaring it
Continued on Page 5, Column 81
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Vienna, Feb. 6-(Via London, Feb. ID
Government circles today were calm
~ awaiting new developments with re-
gard to the submarine controversy with
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THE WEATHER
SNOW

weather forecast for northern New
England: Snow furries and colder on
Thursday; much colder at night; cold
wave in Vermont. Friday generally
fair and much colder.
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Visions
Text Of Resolution

tllc hours Of debate preceded the
vote but the only active opposition
came from the five senator's who stood
ont against the resolution when the
roll was called. The ranking Repub-
lican leaders joined the Democrats in
declaring their whole hearted support
Of the President
The text of the resolution follows:
~ here2s tho President has. for the
reasons stated in his address. delivered
10 the Congress in Joint session on Feb.
3. 1917. severed diplomatic relations
with the Imperial German government
by the recall of the American ambas-
saGor ut Berlin and by handing his
passr orts to the German ambassador
ri Washington and
Whereas, notwithstanding this sew
erance Of diplomatic intercourse the
President has expressed his desire to
avoid conflict with the Imperial Ger
man government, and.
Whereas. the President declared in
this said adore s. that if in his iudg-
ment an occasion should arise for fur
Their action in the premises on tho part
of the government of the United
States he would submit the matter TO
Congress ard ask the authority OF
Congress 70 use such measures as he
might deem necessary for protection
"r American seamen and people in the
prosecution of their peaceful and legit-
innate brands on the high seas
Therefore, he il resolved by the Sen
at" That the Senate approves the action
taken by the President as set forth I'm
his address delivered by the joint session
Of the Congress as stated above"
~ have presented tho resolution" sail
senator stone in bringing the matter be-
fore the senate. because think we
should let the world know that we sup
port the President of the United States
whenever. acting within his constitutions
al privilege. he speaks authoritatively
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kirby's Remonstrance

Senator Kirby made his first address to
the Senate, an impassioned declaration
that he would not support the resolution
II regard il as a preliminary of war,
he said. 'if the resolution shall be voted
upon favorably today. l do not believe
the time has come in the history of this
country when we shall side with Germa-
ny or when VIC shall side with the Allies
The time has not come. in my opinion,
when we should commit ourselves by the
adoption Of this resolution to any policy
that the President may hereafter pursue.
ndcr the constitution and the law he
has no power to declare war, but he has
IN fact the power 20 plunge the nation
into war and to make it necessary for
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is DISCUSSED BY
ADJ. GEN. PRESSON
M a in e Federation of
Women's Gu b S Is
Ready with Aid Adj
.jutant General Says
No Change in Situa-

Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
! son late Wednesday afternoon stated
that there was no change in the Ma
tional Guard situation so far as the
German crisis is concerned, his depart
ment simply being engaged in attend
ing to the routine matters such as usu'
ally come up in such cases.
1t is understood that the department
is in constant communication with the
war department and that the United
States authorities are in full possession
of the condition of our National Guard
units, which are ready for active ser
vice at a moments call.
Automobile Corps Proposed
Warren l.. Ewing of Portland was in
Augusta Wednesday and conferred with
Adjutant General Presson and members
of the Governors Council and the Leg
iSlature relative to the organization in
Maine of an auxiliary automobile corps
to assist in the movement of troops and
cooperate otherwise with the military
authorities in the event of war.
Adjutant General Presson is very
favorably impressed with Mr.. Ewing S
plan for listing the automobiles in
Maine which would be available to as
sist in military operations. and has
wired the War Department at Washing
ton to find out if they already have any
plans along this line and for instruc-
lions to proceed with Mr.. Ewing's plan.
Mr.. Ewing explained to reporter that
in case of war and need the government
might commander the machines anyway,
but the carrying out of such plans woul !
be greatly assisted if the State already
had prepared a list of machines available
and suitable for such uses.
The members of the Council and Legis-
lature interviewed are also in favor Of
the par,
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American Citizen Among the Survivors of Attack
Which Took Lives of Women and Children
AWAY HOPE GERMANY
WOULD PASS THE PASSENGER
SHIPS TO PAC|FY THE U. s.

Washington Officials Consider Menace to Amer
lean Lives and Property of Campaign Which
Has Claimed $1,000 Tons of Shipping in Two
Days-American Owners Given Permission
to Arm Ships
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THE WEATHER: Snow
Get Acquainted

with the man who ought 20 buy
that property Of yours. Adver-
tise in the classified columns.
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The text of Mr.. Lansing message wa.
not made public here for the reason. It
was officially explained, that 1t was sent
in response to inquiries ana tho govern
ment desired to avoid making formal
announcement on the subject
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THE WEATHER: Snow

will sell anything on wheels
Auto. Bicycle. Motorcycle, Car.
r,aue. Wagon, Cart OF Baby Car
Rage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
SWANY|LLE NAN A SUICIDE
PETER HANSEN, BACHELOR, ENDS
LIFE BY HANGING
Hu6SEIF

Peter Hansen, bachelor farmer
living On section 80, Swanville town,
committed suicide "wednesday nom.
ing by hanging himself from a tree
near the road leading past his place.
The body was found by a farmer Who
was on his way to the creamery at
about 10 o'clock in the morning.
Coroner Trebby and Deputy Coroner
stephen Simonet went to the place on
Wednesday afternoon for an investi.
CATION. They found nothing to indi.
cate why the man took his life. He
had visited at a neighbor's 3 home the
previous evening and had been seen
on his place early Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Hansen came to this county in
1891 and had lived on the farm Of 100
acres in Swanville town for more than
fifteen years. He was born in Den.
mark on March l, 1868.
The remains were brought to Lit.
tie Falls Wednesday evening. The
funeral arrangements have not vet
been made but burial may be at Swan
vile.
Mr.. Hansen was not a citizen of the
United States. Little was known about
his relatives but it is understood that
he has two sisters, although their
their Whereabouts are unknown. =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
MCcRECoR TO STATE PRISON
GETS SAME SENTENCE AS C0EN-
COURT FINISHES; WORK AND
.ADJouR1Ne

District court completed work Tues.
day morning and adjourned, the last
case, that Of the State of Minnesota
vs.. Roy McGregor, charged with SEC
ond degree manslaughter, being fin
:shed ur Tuesday morning.
Mc0regor was found guilty by the
jury at O'Clock Tuesday morning,
after they had deliberated since late
Monday afternoon. He was the man
who owned the car which ran over and
killed little Viola Beveridge Of this
city recently. Ben Coen, who was at
the wheel when the accident occurred,
was sentenced to the state prison for
a term of one to fifteen years. Judge
Parsons at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing gave McGregor the same sentence.
Witnesses for the state testified that
McGregor threw out the switch on the
car and that he gave Coen instructions
as to its manipulation. Previous to
the time the case went to the jury the
court had the jurymen view the auto
mobile, to show them how certain lev
ers, etc., were manipulated. An at
tempt was made to run the car into
the court house so that the jury could
view it without going out but tho at
tempt was unsuccessful as the pan un-
der the motor was too low to allow the
car to clear the top step.
A. II. Vernon, attorney for the de-
Tense, made motion for dismissal Of
the case on Saturday but the judge de-
MED the motion, holding that the ques-
tion involved, as to whether McGregor
actually participated in the operation
Of the car, was question for the jury
to decide and not the court. The en-
tire question, as simmered down, was
McGregor had absolutely sur
rendered control of the car to Coen.
The regular panel of jurors was ex-
hausted in selecting the jury for this
case and it was necessary to summon
a special venire Of ten men to COM
plete it.
Deputy Sheriff Fueger took Coen and
McGregor to Saltwater On Wednesday
morning.
Judge Parsons and Court Reporter
Vandersluis returned to their homes at
Fergus Falls on Tuesday afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
DIED

Peter Virnig, a resident Of Little
Falls for thirty-three years, died Fri
day morning at his home, 301, Ninth
street southeast. Death was due to
dropsy, his illness extending over a
period Of four years. He was rs years
old.
Mr.. Virnig was born in Cologne,
Germany, May l, 1S41. He came to
this country in 1856, coming to Little
Falls from Wisconsin in 1884. He
was married in 1881.
Mr.. Virnig was Civil war veteran,
having served in Company L, Of the
Third Wisconsin. He was a member
of Workman Post G. A. r. No. 81.
Seven children survive him. They
are Josephine, Tillie, Katherine, Will
liam, Frank, Peter and Joseph.
The funeral was held from the Sa-
cred Heart church Monday morning,
Rev. FIR. Altendorf officiating. Burial
was in Sacred Heart cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
mo BOUNTY MONEYfOR COUNTY
GOVERNOR CUTS OUT WOLF
BOUNTY APPROPRIATION
$3.50 DUE MORRISON

Morrison county was hit quite hard
.as the result of Governor Burnquist 3
veto of the wolf bounty appropriation
made by the state legislature. The
appropriatien made two years ago was
nsufdcient and the fund was OK.
.hausted long before the last legisla-
ture met. Morrison county, as well
as other counties in the state, coutinu.
ed paying the bounties in full, with
the exception Of the first few after the
fund was exhausted, which wera regis.
tered, confident of an appropriation
to cover the deficit and q sufficient
amount to carry it through the next
two years. The appropriation was
$2l0 900, but Governor Burnquist cut
out this item. The total amount due
this county from the state now OK
>ceeds $500.
County Auditor McNairy was mott
fold by State Auditor Preus that the
amount due could not be paid and that
paymext cannot be made for any claims
that may be presented by the county
during the biennial period ending July
81, 1919.
This county will probably continue
paying the bounty as usual and wait
for the next legislature to pay tho
county wha. It has promised.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
MARRIED

A very pretty wedding took place
Saturday evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Eckerson, in Green
Prairie, when in the presence Of only
near relatives, their oldest daughter,
Regina u, became the bride Of Frank
s. Edden, also of Green Prairie. BY
this marriage is united two Of the old
est and most respected families of
Green Prairie.
Rev. Philip E. Gregory of Little
Falls performed the ceremony, the ring
service being used.
The bride was tastefully gowned in
a suit of midnight blue with hat to
match and carried an arm bouquet of
bridal roses. They were unattended.
After the ceremony the bridal party
partook of sumptuous wedding sup
per, the table being presided over by
Mrs. Carl Nelson, assisted by the
Misses Laura Adams, Mamie Nauretz
and Olympia Laiture.
The bride and groom were the reci-
pients of numerous and beautiful pres
ents.
The out-of-town guests present at
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Campbell of Culdrum, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Meilke and little daughter Do,
lores of Swanville, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
I: Rascicot of Little Falls, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Hall Of Clough, Mrs. Geo. Bailey
Of Minneapolis and Mrs. Perry Pow
ers, of Aurora, iowa.
The bride and groom will be at home
to their manv friends on the Kenkel
farm until their new residence on the
Groom g farm ia cOmn1etef
The happy couple carry with them
the best wishes of the entire commun-
ity.
A pretty wedding was solemnized at
st. Francis Xavier church Tuesday
morning when Miss Addie F.. Raymond,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Ray
mond Of Little Falls town, became the
bride of Louis T. Boisvert, also of Lit
tie Falls town. Rev. A. Lamothe per-
formed the ceremony.
Miss Estelle Raymond, a sister Of
the bride, was bridesmaid and Andrew
Boisvert, brother of the groom, was
best man. Miss Jean Boisvert, sister
Of the groom, was ring bearer. Miss
Celia Cannon presided at the organ.
After the ceremony tho bridal party
went to tho home Of the BRIDES par
ents, where a sumptuous wedding
breakfast was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boisvert left Tuesday
afternoon for weeks visit at Nor
ris, where a brother Of the bride re-
sides. They will make their home on
farm east of this city, near the home
Of the groom 9 parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Boisvert.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
New SCHOOL ELECTION Law.
REGULAR BA1IIo1s 10 1E p9lED
. AND QAasDGnAlrllB 1fU1J1lr FEE
r.; FOR OFFICE s. -

Under a new law, passed at the last
session of the state legislature, the
school election here in July win be
conducted in a different manner than
in the past, that is, the ballots will be
of uniform stvle, similar to the regular
general election ballot except that they
do not have to be marked or signed
-as official ballots. The school election
here is held on the third Saturday in
July.
The new law also requires candidates
for election to the board Of education
to file for such office with the clerk
of the district, not more than thirty
nor less than twelve days prior to the
day Of the election. The law provides
that any five voters of district can
file an application for and on behalf
OF any qualified voter whom they de-
sire to be candidate.
Following is the law as passed by
the Legislatures:
Sertion l.. Any person desiring to be a
candidate for a school district office at
the annual meetings of such district
shall file with the clerk of such district
an application to be placed on the ballot
for such office, or any five (o) voters of
such district may file such application
tor and or: on behalf OF any qualified voter N
such candidate. Sucn applications shall
be filed not more than thirty 900 nor less
than twelve 02) days before the annual
the district in his notice of the annual
meeting shall state the names of the
candidates for whom applications have
shall not affect the validity Of the cleo
ton thereafter held. The clerk shall
prepare at the expense of the district
necessary ballots for the election of Of
ficers placing thereon the names of the
proposed candidates for such office, and
with blank space after such names
prepared as are ballots for general cleo
ton but without the necessity of having
the ballots marked or signed as official
ballots.
Sec 2. Provided, however, that moth
ing in this act shall apply to, or affect
school districts employing but one teach.
er.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in.
consistent herewith are here repealed
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
VARIETY STORE bURClARlED
BURGLARS MAKE GETAWAY WTTH
SMALL QUANTITY OF AnTI-
Giles OF uIIoTHuR2

Burglars entered the j. D. Harris
Variety store on First street south
early yesterday morning and took q
number of ready-made dresses, stD.,
valued in all at about SIS. Night Pa-
trolman Collinger caught q glimpse Of
the men O. they were running down
the alley from the store toward the
river, and he fred at them. They drop
ped one bundle containing dresses,
MILDLY blouses and underwear, but man
aged to make their getaway wltn other
articles Of clothing, ,.>
Authorities in nearby towns have
been notified to be on the lookout for
the men. Two men answering the de-
scription Of the men soon by Collinger
were arrested at Rice yestaDoy. A.
telephone message to Sheriff Felix
stated that they had suit case con-
tanning dress goods. Sheriff Felix and
Patrolman Collinger went down there
late yesterday afternoon.
One of the men is described "a
man about Is years old, height feet
6 or inches. He wore blue suit,
short grey overcoat, black shoes, white
collar, and had q dark complexion,
weight~-155 to 100 pounds. The -otAar
VOC 0OVuV - AOVV A0VACo 'V44A1 wVAO q
black soft hat, long striped grey mack
inaw, tan shoes and piain soft shirt,
weight 1876 to 140.
Patrolman Collinger had noticed two
men prowling about downtown early
Wednesday morning. He asked them
what they were looking for and they
replied that they were looking for
work in store. He kept his eye ON
them during the evening but later was
called to the West side and in the
meantime they entered the store.
Entrance to the store was gained
through back window, which was not
securely fastened. The burglars were
evidently green ones, as they took on
ly cheap articles and passed up the
more valuable goods. A horn belong
ing to Frank Harris valued ct about
SIS, was overlooked by the burglars-
Patrolman Collinger is certain the
men are the same ones who ho saw
Wednesday evening. When he re-
turned to the East side he started to-
search for them and just as he entered
the alley back Of the Vertin building
he saw the men running south, With
bundles in their arms. He Ared at
them and one of them dropped his
bundle. Collinger pursued then but
they had q good lead on him and As
lost sight Of them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
BANKERS TO Be HERE TUESDAY
SIXTH DISTRICT GROUP TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING AT E1.KS
HALL,

The Little Falls. bankers will be
hosts to the Sixth district group at
the fourteenth annual convention, to
be held here on next Tuesday. The
meetings will be held at the Elks club
rooms. From fifty. to seventy i've out
side bankers are expected to attend.
= The meeting will be called to order
at 1890 a. m. ny the president, F.. p
Wilmington, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Brainerd. The program
for tho morning session is as follows:
Invocation. -. Rev. Philip E.. Gregory
Address Of Welcome. ..............
........ DR.. J. o. Werntz, Palisade
Report of secretary. y....:...........
of Committees, nomi-
mating and resolutions.
Address, "Clearing House on Ex-
change from a Country Bankers
Standpoint" ............ .........
............W Will Wilke, Grey Eagle
Afternoon Session
Address, "Clearing House Rules on
Exchange from a City Bankers
Standpoint ......... ...........
Il. Won Der wwyer, St. Paul, presi-
dent Minnesota Bankers association
Address, "Production and Conserva-
ton Of Food Supply ...... .:.:.
......E. Dana Durand, U. of MINI.
Discussion-Round Table ............
w. w. Smith, St. Cloud, in charge.
Report OF committees.
Election Of officers.
A banquet will be served for the
visiting fnanciers in the evening.
John Wetzel, president of the German
American National bank of this city
will act as toastmaster.
Superintendent J. H. Day will de-
liver an address along the lines of
"Team Work. at the banquet.
J. X. Martin, E. J. Richie and G. F.
4>irscher Of this city are the commit
tee on entertainment for the visitors.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04


this city held an open meeting with the
citizens, at the library, Tuesday eve
ming. While the attendance was small,
it was very good meeting and much
good resulted from it.
The program opened with the sing
ing Of the Star Spangled Banner By
the audience, led by Miss Maude Snal-
ley. $50
s. G. vasaly, president pf the library
board, gave q few opening remarks in
which he touched on the value of the
library. He said that there are too
many persons, who think this institu-
tion is side issue, where, as a matter
of fact, it is an important institution.
Rev. George A.. Ray gave a short
talk on appreciation, telling how he
came to appreciate the value of the
local library. He said he dropped in
there and found certain books which
he had not expected to find there and
he appropriated its value very much:
Mrs. l.. D. Brown compared the IL
brary here with libraries in other cit
les as to efficiency, etc. She said that
there is now a certain amount of CO.
operation between the public library
and the high school library and it is
their aim not to duplicate books, but
that there are many other ways in
which these two institutions can CO.
operate.
Miss Helen Scully and Miss Phyllis
May, instructors at the high school
talked on the value of the public IL
brary as an aid to school work. The
former stated that the library is a
great aid in English, which subject she
teaches at the high school.
E. J. Richie, a member of the libra
ry board, compared the local jibrsry
with libraries in other places from the
financial point of view. He said in most
other places they get more money
from the city than the loca! institution
does and the employees of the libraries
are paid more. Mr.. Richie, as we'll as
all those at the meeting, felt that the
city should levy at least one mill for
the support of the local lib'sry. This
would provide about $17OO.
Mrs. Jenny Lind Blanchard, ibrari-
an, gave a talk on the needs of tho
library. Among the things needed, she
said, are lights, place for coal, new
chimney, certain books and various
other things. She said that the library
is Handicapped because of lack Of
funds with which to make necessary
Improvements.
Mayor Bergheim gave talk on
things in general concerning the libra
~ and what this institution can @, fts
benefits, etc. He expressed himself %
being highly in favor of providing
more money for the library.
Mr.. Bergheim g talk was the last enc
on the program and general dissas-
sion followed, in which D.. L. y.
Roberts, Aldermen NJ. Peterson and
Geo. Peterson, Val E. Kasparek, Hra
|C. "A. Weyehaeuser, Mrs. r. -. OoeA
rane, Mrs. c. H. Brown and Miss 81
die Fuller participated.
The meeting closed with the singing
Of America by the aud 'ence.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-04
HIGHWAY SIGNS RE
CEIVED

The enameled mctal signs Tor the
Jefferson highway in this county nave
be Seen 1a ae'eUea nost, ana ~
cd by him for erection in tho county.
They are supposed to be put each mile
.z.long >le highway and at crossroads.
Where the highway turns at an inter-
section with other roads, the signs ara
put up in the corner opposite to the
corner around which the highway
turns. ->.r.'.