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Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19
TRY TO DEFEAT LIBERTY LOAN.
EFFORTS OF KAIsER's
AGENTS DISCOVERED.
Pro-German Workers Seek to Prevent
Banks From Handling Blonde
f;tivity in Northwest.

Washington, Oct. 18. - Pro-Germau
agents in the United States, accord
ing to reports to the Treasury depart
ment, have directed their energies to-
ward defeating the Liberty Loan. .
Their organized propaganda has
borne fruit from Minnesota to Texas,
1t is asserted, in scattered localities
where weak efforts have been made,
not openly, but by indirect methods,
to discourage subscriptions.
Work of the pro-German agents. OF.
ficials assert, has been carried on for
more than two weeks. Some of the
workers have had the temerity, reports
to the treasury indicate, to conduct
their operations here in the national
capital.
Official recognition of the propagan-
da against the loan was voiced by Col.
Herbert M. Lord, representing the War
department at the war risk insurance
conference, at which details of the
new soldiers and sailors insurance
law are being explained to men from
the various cantonments.
Organized Effort Seen.
"There has been an organized Of
fort" said Colonel Lord, who was
chairman of the meeting. TO discour-
age and defeat the loan."
This effort, he added, has been made
by seeking to misre2resent the patri.
otism of the new National army.
An official account Of the proceed
ings of the conference issued by
tn Treasury department, reads as fol-
lows:
I'm convincing refutation of the
SANDER, which was to the effect that
the men of the new National army op-
posed the war, Colonel Lord announc.
ed that subscriptions from the army
for the loan already aggregates $780,
100000 and that some of the subscrip-
tions were written in foreign lam
guages."
Efforts to prevent banks from hand
ling the bonds have centered chiefly
In Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Montana, Missouri and
Oklahoma.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Misses Nina Ashcraft, Helen Dun
phv, Carol Schallern, Margaret Shaw,
Allison Hall, Evelyn Raymond. Ger
trude Raymond and Ray Connell
walked to Darling Saturday, returning
On the afternoon train. Misses Alice
Casey and Jennie Nelson accompanied
them as ehaperones. The members Of
the party had lareh on the way to
Darling.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19
towns IN SAL0N|KI
DISTRICT ARE Won
SEVERAL VILLAGES .cEpEDr ~
euLGARIANs TO BRITISH,
BERLIN ANNOUNCES.
NEW FLANDERS MOVE SEEN
Resumption Of Heavy Artillery Fire
With Clearing Of Weather Adds %
Belief Haig 10 About to
&C., Launch Offensive.

London, Oct 18.-An admission OF
possible significance is contained h.
the German statement on the Mace
donian front situation, just received.
Several villages in the Struma no.
gion on the right flank of the Allied
lines northeast Of Salonih have been
"ceded" by the Bulgarians to the Brit
ish, Berlin announces.
Macedonia Move Expectes1
There has been notable patrol ae-
tivity by the Allied armies in Macedo-
mia recently and it seems possible that
some aggressive use is finally to be
made of the huge force the Allies have
had assembled there for many months.
Such a move might be made in antfci-
patton Of Bulgarian attack on the Sa-
loniki armies of the Allies to which
Germany is reported to have been usg-
ing King Ferdinand. /.
Greeks and Bulgars to Wae.
Emperor Williams visit to Sofia has
been connected by one Of the German
newspapers with this reported project.
Greece might now be expected to aid
the Allies in repelling such an attack
or in pushing an offensive. A decla-
ration of war by Greece against Bull
garia in fact seems to be expected
shortly by the Teuton powers.
Flanders Drive Forecast.
There is promise Of speedy 70.
newal of the activity in Flanders.
Field Marshal Haig, for instance,
sends one of those laconic reports that
80 frequently have preceded attacks
on that front. Nothing Of special IN
terest to report has meant in several
cases that the British guns had opened
drum fire preparatory to an attack.
Weather Clears in West:
Resumption of heavy British aFtil-
lery fire coincident with clearing
weather added to the belief that the
British commander was preparing an
other drive in Flanders. Sir Douglas
Haig reported extraordinary aerial and
raiding activity.
The German high command appar-
entity is anticipating a renewal of the
British drive as the latest Berlin state
ment, in reporting the intense artil-
lery activity in Flanders, said no In
fantry attacks had taken place up to
the present"
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

James F. Gould will be- in Little
Falls on October 81 to conduct the
state land sale at the court house.
Mr.. Gould is known to local people,,
as he formerly was a travelling sales
man for concern handling power
plant machinery and specialties.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Son Of Former Mayor Killed.
Rhinelander, Wis.,, Oct. 18.-Walter
Braeger, 26 years old, son of former
Mayor H. c. Braeger of Rhinelander,
was instantly killed in a lumber camp
accident at Bass lake.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19
5000 Indians on Warpath.

5000 Indians on Warpath.
Ell Paso, Texas, Oct. 49, Reports OF
an uprising among the Yaqui Indians
have been received here by military
authorities. These reports estimated
that the number of Indians involved
at 5000. The outbreak was general
along the Yaqui river, the reports add-
ed and runners had been sent into the
mountain districts to notify Indians
uving there.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19
.. S. DESTROYER IS
HIT BY 70RPEOOES.
ONE MAN KILLED AND FIVE
WOUNDED WHEN WARsHlP %
DAMAGED.
VESSEL ABLE TO MAKE PORT
First Man Killed on American Naval
Ship Since Spanish. Waf 10
Victim Of a German
Submarine.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The first man
killed on an American ship of war
since the Spanish war has been sacri
feed to German U-boat.
The Navy department has an.
nounced that an American destroyer
was torpedoed in European waters,
with loss of one killed and Ave
slightly wounded.
The vessel was not sunk and has
since made port. The man killed was
blown overheard and his body was not
recovered. He was gunner's mate Os.
mond Kelly Ingram, whose mother
Betty Ingram lives at 6O4 Third street.
Pratt City. Ala.
Minnesotan Among Wounded.
Among the five wounded was VII.
liam Elmer, fireman, second class:
next Of kin, father. Henry Elmer, Dun.
das, MINI.
No details of the encounter were
made public. The name of the ship
and the exact location of the attack
were withheld. But the casualties
were announced Immediately upon re-.
ceipt of a message from Vice Admiral
Sims, In accordance with the pledge
of Secretary Daniels to make public
promptly all casualties in the fleet
abroad.
The large number of fireroom men
on the casualty list would indicate the
vessel was hit amidships.
Yet If she had been so torpedoed ma.
val officers do not see how she could
so promptly have made port.
The more probable theory of the at.
tack advanced is that the vessel was
struck either we'll forward or we'll aft
and that the explosion did little dam.
age to the ships vitals.
Destroyer Believed Pointed.
This was sustained by the knowl
edge that the usual, method pursued
upon sighting submarine or a tor.
pedo is to turn the ship either directly
toward or directly away from the line
of attack so as to present the small
est possible target. It is believed here
that the destroyer was undoubtedly
pointed for the submarine when
struck. .~.
The principal comment heard among
naval officers when the news of the
attacks was made public was that 1t
demonstrated the remarkable efficiency
of our patrol squadrons. It is an open
secret that scores, II not hundreds of
our vessels have been patrolling the
most thickly infested submarine lanes
for weeks and months. This is the
first report of hit being scored by
the enemy.
Many U-Boats Believed Sunk.
There have been many reports OF
hits scored by our destroy6rs. The
Navy department is inclined to believe
that many German U-boats have not
only been hit, but sunk.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Want to Serve az Pershinq's Clerks.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. IA notice that
General Pershing wanted Is men for
clerical work at once was posted at
the Board Of Trade. Within 20 min
utes the number had been recruited
and 10 were turned away.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19
Hogwallow News

IL CHe luOVluS plCCuIo AcIOcS "oAo
enlisted and sent to the front the war
would be over in about ten reels.
Sim Flinders has brought to the
postoffice this week figures which
show that if his great grandfather
was stih living he would now be one
hundred and fifty years old. This
breaks all previous records for Ion
gevity in this locality.
Washington Hocks' calf has return
ed home after pleasant stay in the
Bounding Billows neighborhood.
Raj Barlow has just accepted lu-
crative position with large firm, De-
partment j., in Chicago. His position
consists in selling perfumery, and
while he is not on a salary, the. re-
muneration is good, as he will receive
handsome watch charm as soon as
he disposes of IS bottles Of perfume.
in an argument at the blacksmith shop
Tuesday morning. For while it look
ed like theres would be trouble, but
finally each ide out-argued the other
and quit.
Miss Hostetter Hooks, who is prob
ably the incest lady in Hogwallow,
shocked Yam Sims this week by rails
ing only her eyebrows when she cross
ed muddy place in the road.
Cricket Hicks, who is part English,
French, German and some home grown,
and who is noted for his strict neu-
trality in this war, has French harp
ed like to sell or trade. -
Frisby Hancock has already made
up his mind not to raise a crop next
summer, as the ground is too dry.
Luke Mathewsla attempted what is
believed suicide by jumping out Of
persimmon tree few days ago follow
in a disappointment in politics..
Poke Eazley spent several hours at
the Hog Ford still one day this week
explaining to bystande,s why it was
that so many men failed, and had
weak stomachs the next morning. 1t
was an illustrated talk. va
Sidney Hooks set out the other day
to go over to the far side of the Calf
Ribs neighborhood, but decided to
turn back, as the creek was up. He
says there is always a handicap in
being on the wrong side.
Frisby Hancock one day this week
snapped the finest shotgun that was
ever brought to this section for COW
that gives more milk than anybody
else's.
There is movement on foot to fill
up the big gully near the postoffce,
but on account of the scarcity of dirt
the work may have to be DELAYED.
It is to be hoped that the dirt-daub
ers will not take the liberty that they
did last fall bv carving mud from
the road into the Hog Ford church and
building their, nests on the ceiling. By
all means this should be stopped.
Dock Hooks don't care. anything
about the high price Of sugar so long
as Miss Flute Belcher remains single.
, Luke Mathewsla has high hope Of
finding his mule since the Hogwallow
Town Board has ordered all weeds cut.
Tobe Moselev saws that. while he is
a democrat and always votes straight
and drinks the same way. he believes
he will get more direct personal bene-
fit out of the two 'possoms he caught
night before last. Tobe has been a
candidate for the postoffice several
times but never got it.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band is
learning to play a new piece. They
have made out with their old one all
right since their organization, as a
good many people are moving out and
in as the Years go by.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

The Russian republic. is struggling
with informal dissension as well as ex-
terzal foes, and one is almost as seri-
GUS as the other. The path to liberty
is full of thorns..
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

The constitutional amendment on
prohibition submitted in Iowa Tuesday
appears to be beaten by few thousand
votes. There may be recount asked
for
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Commerce and industry will not be
the same after the war. The govern
nent viii not let go where its efficien-
cy has been SO clearly proven.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19
LA!FOLLEITE PROBE PUT OFF
INQUIRY Is POSTPONED UNTIL
.> NOVEMBER 26.
Postponed to Let Members of Commit
tee Go Home Before Congress
Reconvenes.


ments made by Senator La Toilette
in his st. Paul speech will be post
poned until November 26, when hear
ings will be held, Chairman Pomerene
Of the investigating committee has an
nounced.
At that time the committee plans
to call witnesses, including former
Secretary Bryan, who will be asked If
he endeavored to have the president
prevent the Lusitania from sailing a.
the Wisconsin senator alleged.
Senator Pomerene denied that the
temporary postponement of hearings
had any significance, the action be-
ing taken in order to permit the men,
bers of the committee to visit their
home states before Congress recon
vened in December.
The committee called at the State
department, where it is understood in
Quiries were made as to the accuracy
of various statements made by Senator
La Toilette in his speech. The COM
mittee has sent letter to Mr.. Bryan
asking him to make statement re-
garding the Lusitania matter. No re-
ply has yet been received.
Chairman Pomerene said that wheu
the hearings are resumed Senator LA
Toilette will be given an opportunity
to cross-examine witnesses or make
any statement in his own behalf he
may desire.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

It ia a long way to the next pri-
maries. Better knit socks. That will
be q more useful occupation than pull
ing wires.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Roosevelt is still lambasting the ad-
miaistration. Being an ex-president
and a near-general, we suppose he has
certain privileges. His conduct in this
regard is in considerable contrast to
that of Taft.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Senator Borah said some pretty
strong things in his speech at St. Paul.
Nothing seems to be said about it.
Maybe after getting through with the
man from Wisconsin, the idaho man
will be cared for.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

It is quite the thing for the metro
politan press to run large ADVERTISE
ments of the Liberty Loan, the cost
donated by patriotic firms, individu-
ais or organizations. We haven't seen
any Of our country exchanges thus
burdened. The country press. all over
the country is doing it's duty, however,
without considering the question Of
compensation. In all sorts of ways
men, women and children are doing
their bit, and the country press is no
laggard.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Hutchinson Leader: In its every
issue the newsnaper might pi1lorv some
evil doer for his misdee and do exact
justice. but it shields him instead and
protects him from tho scorn ord ortiz
cism of his fellow citizens. The news
paner does this. not for the sake If
covering np wrong, but to save some
poor devil from the coreonuenoee If
his evil wavs and perhaps to shield
his family : from shame and disgrace.
Ard who can saw that this is not the
be+t"r couraes IF all tho sin and sor-
did d"nrevitv of humanity wore blaz-
oned fcrth on, the pages Of the news
paDer there would be moro of hnl1 +h"n
henv"n on earth-and II 80 the mission
OF the newspaper to contribute what it
~ TO human happiness.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

In an article last week on the
change in light rates by the local COM
panv, we failed to mention the change
in tho residence lighting. In the pre-
vious schedule, drop was made from
6 cents to 2 cents per kilowatt after
reaching 40 kilowatts. The new sched-
ule allows this drop, providing an elec-
trio range is connected. So, as far as
juice for lighting is concerned the 'ow-.
est rate now in DO n commercial and
residence lighting is 6 cents per kilo-
watt, dropping from eight cents, after
using 100 kilowatts in commercial
lighting and 20 kilowatts in residence
lighting.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Coal has come down. Who did its
Undo San. .4:.x.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

The street railway strikers in the
Twin Cities seem to have won when it
is agreed that no man is to be dis
charged for belonging to an organiza-
tion. It is up to the union men to in
duee the employees to join. The gov
ernor appears to have acted with wis
dom and discretion. He refused to
call out troops, announcing that the
resources Of the city police and the
county authorities must first be- ex-
hausted. In this he was absolutely
right.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

Liberty bonds bear 4 per cent and
are non-taxable up to $4,000. A much
better Investment than many are now
carrying, and one that is. absolutely
safe. All tho resources of the United
States, the richest country in the
world. are behind the bonds.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19

India is to have a measure of home
rule. It is interesting to note that
Brvan's speech on the conditions in
India, delivered in London after his
visit to the great Asian emnire Of the
British, was used tv the nationalists of
India as propaganda material. While
attacked at the time for presumption,
events now vindicate the Nebraskan 8
judgment. The British government
shows wisdom in it's announcement
that sometime will be done for the
natives of India. There is this to be
remembered about Enoland-+hat
while at times in its history grievous
things were done and grievous things
proposed, there have always been Eng
lishmen. sometimes not very many,
sometimes a good many, who stood for
the right: That fact is one of the
great glories of England.
Little Falls herald., 1917-10-19
BUT NO MAN CAN DO TT

Mcintosh Times: When man has
missed his train and slips on the side
walk and smiles without swearing he
has reached the point where he needs
watching.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-23
Pour Forth Blood
In Vain Attacks
on French Lines
International News Service

International News Service:
PARIS. June 23.-To the north
and south or the Aisne river the
Germans vainly poured forth their
blood last night in an effort TO smash
the French lines.
Heavy attacks We're delivered in
the sector Of Vauxaillon, southeast
OF Filain and north of Froidmont.
but all were repulsed. the war office
announced today.
The German crown prince flung
forth his legions in wave after wave
OF men. but could gain no headway
under the blasts from French artil-
lery ard machine guns.
Numerous attacks were made. es-
pecially along the heights on the
northern bank OF the river. but each
time the Germans were rolled back.
leaving mounds of dead and wound
ed behind.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-23

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, June %. - More
than three times as many Amer
leans subscribed TO the Liberty Loan
as the number Of Germans subscrib-
ing TO the first German war loan,
according to figures compiled by
the treasury and received from
Germany through consular chan
nels. The treasury made today
what il declares is a conservative
estimate 10 the effect that approx
imately four million Americans sui
scribed TO the Liberty Loan.
The consular reports show that
1,177,235 Germans subscribed 70 the
kaiser's first war loan officials
here take this showing 20 be an in
dication that the masses Of the
American people are solidly behind
the government
Was Under Subscribed.
The subscriptions 10 the first
German war loan amounted to only
lS1.115.OOO. 600, which was an under
subscription. while the final figures
on the Liberty Loan show sub
scription Of the colossal sum Of So
O35. .226,S50, an over-subscription Of
more than so per cent.
officials here declared today that
! this augars extremely well for the
I success of the new war loan which
is 10 come next fall and for the
subsequent great financing opera
tlons.
The experience Of the nations now
at war has been that later war loans
draw more subscribers than the
initial one Germany's second war
loan was subscribed 70 the extent
OF 2.265.OOO,0O0 by 2.691.0O0 per
sons: her third. &3.O25.250. by
3.966.41g persons; her fourth. So
SIS. .OOO.OO by 5.279,645 persons and
her fifth &2,663.OOO.O0O by 3,8O9,97s
persons.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-23
More Arrests in
Suffrage Riots;
TheyEludeP olice

international News Service
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Two
more arrests Of suffragists at the
gates OF the white house were made
today The police had ineffectually
attempted 20 picket the picketers at
their headquarters a short distSnce
away.
The women. carrying one banner.
eluded the police guard at their
headquarters by slipping out
through the back door. The mo-
ment they prepared before the
white house. however, two police
women spotted them and called an
automobile in which they took the
prisoners 10 police headquarters.
The women arrested were Mrs
Laurence Lewis Of philadelphia and
Miss Gladys Greiner OF Baltimore.
The inscription on the banner
was quotation from Pres't Wilson
new freedom speech. IL read
I'VE or the United States are in
terested only in human liberty"
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-23
MEDICAL SCHOOL
At NOTRE DAME
Two Years Course Will be Of
fered-TWo More New
Departments.

Three new schools will be added
in September at Notre Dame univer-
sity. They are a school of medi-
cine. a school Of agriculture and a
school of foreign trade
The school of medicine will not
give the full four years course be-
cause adequate clinical facilities are
not 20 be found in a city of the size
of South Bend. only the first two
years Of the course will be given for
the present. The curriculum has
been arranged and was found in
conformity with all state regulations
when presentet to the superintend-
ent Of education at indianapolis by
Rev. Matthew Schumacher, prefect
OF studies at the university
The new course in agriculture re-
quires four years for a degree
bachelor of science in agriculture
but there Will be a short course OF
two years also. Live stock judging
and selection, breeds and market
classes, horticulture. forage crops,
graiL growing. farm mechanics. ag-
ricultural engineering, vegetable
gardening. soils. soil fertility, EN-
tomoIogy. feeding farm animals,
agricultural economics, rural sociOl-
ogy. agricultural education, stock
breeding. farm poultry, farm opera
tions, farm management, dairying
and cooperative marketing Will oe
taught in the four years course.
w A Johns. NJ. :. A, formerly
head Of the school OF agriculture az
the University of Kentucky will be
dean OF the new Notre Dame school.
Many OF the necessary science class
es are already in operation at Notre
rame and the large farm surround
ing the university offers splendid
opportunity for all kinds Of eXper-
mental work.
There is TO be a four year pro-
gram and a two year program in
the school Of foreign commerce.
the four year course Will lead TO the
degree Of Ph. B. in foreign COM
merce.
The teaching staff Will be in
creased. but until final contracts
are signed these particulars will no;
be given out.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-23
GORKY WANTS
RUSSIA TOWAGE
SEPARATE WAR
Accuses Allies of Aggressive
War AimS-FearS Ex-
pressed For Safety of
Root Mission.

InterLatiOA. News Service:
LONDON. Jyne %. - The sensa-
tional suggestion that Russia dis
avow her alliance with the other
entente powers and wage a separate
war against the German allies is
made by Maxim Gorky. in his paper
the New Life" according to ad-
vices from Petrograd today.
The public opinion in all coun-
tries, says Gorky, should be pre-
pared for the reputation Of the
aggressive war aims of the allies by
Russia
The Chronicles correspondent in
Petrograd concludes his dispatch
with this significant paragraph:
This article is a striking indica-
ton Of the length to which the
Russian socialists are prepared 10
go and is another sign Of the ap-
proach Of the great crisis which is
not far distant"
Petrograd dispatches stated that
every effort was being made today
10 get in communication with Sc
bastopol. where the sailors of the
Russian Black sea fleet have mu-
tinted. Rear Admiral Glennon,
head Of the naval section of the
Root mission. and other Americans
are in Sebastopol and fears for
their safety were expressed in some
quarters. II was generally believed
however. that the Americans were
safe