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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ARE WARNED
iiiy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. u. ~. Aug. l6-Pro~-
ccuiion of charges of conspiracy viii bc
swiftly mctcd ont 4" the Industrial Work
err Of The World If they Interfere with
crops or industries deemed essential to the
prosecution of the war. TIE department W
Justice announced TODAY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16
FRATERNAL COMMITTEE TO MEET.

Members oi the fraternal comiitee of the
war recreation board are requested TO
meet w the Board VI City Development at
o'clock tonight. ID. u. >pero. chairman
m the comitce. announces that matters of
Importance ~ connection with the boards
work among the soldiers will BE- taken I'D
ana disposed VI III possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16
COMMISSIONED IN ENGINEER CORPS

Frank q. Tappan Of Mercedes, well
known engineer of that city. who has been
attending the engineer training camp At
Fort Ieavenworih. kan-a-. ha~ been
awarded commission az tlr~t lieutenant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16
FEDERAL CONTROL COAL FAVORED

FFN NN~O'llt'H T'rrSsl
chicago, Ill.,. Aug. l6.-Scntment III
favor Of federal control of coal developed
at conference Of representatives of coal
producing states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16
u ITALIAN VESSELS ARE SUNK.

ROME, Italy, Aug. l6.-The Italian
merchant marine losses for the week end
ing August Il comprise six steamers and
five sailing. vessels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16

LONDON atacke German
positions today norho Ypes in Belgium
rpor ay9pr i being made
Al German attacks ued around Lens and Hill 10
a the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16
lipN A-~oclalrd ffe-~.l
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.


pecht q Hava" along wide front gon wood
frs on French
the adva
one hundred
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16

PARIS Aug l6French troops Belgium attacking early today
n and Dmude
a objective
need. Fu ther proere> b. he
trenche front
ri oneh attacks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16
MILLION ACRES MORE IN WHEAT

0hN tNN"sIIF'FI . FfNNE
: LONDON, August i6-Premier Lloyd
George says there is an even one miIIion
more acres OF wheat now than last year
conditions were satisfactory, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16

VT annne. v morn
Of
the official statement of the Austrian
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16

WASHINGTON, D. l6Neher
% u front
j.
j. Incompatible with the public
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-16
'ENTENTES |NAUGuRATE
DAYbREAk DRIVE ON A
WIDE FRONT IN NORTH

Associat Press
to
'front.' a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
ALIEN RECRUITING BILL
READY FOR PRESIDENT
Passed by Both Houses Without Roll
call-Allies May Enlist Gill;
zens Here.

Washington, April 10. - Both tho
House and Senate passed without roll
calls the administration bill to permit
the Allied nations to recruit their cit.
liens in the United States to fight
against Germany.
To meet objection that the bill a.
originally drawn might open the way
for compulsory enlistment Of foreign.
ers, the House added an amendment
providing that the recruiting author.
ized should be carried on under regu'
lations prescribed by the. secretary Of
war.
It fs expected that the amendment
will be accepted by the Senate, so
that the bill may be sent to the Pres
ident without a conference between
the two houses.
Congressman Volstead introduced
an amendment that all such enlist
ments should be voluntary but it did
not carry.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
TEUTON PEACE BAIT TO
BE SCORNED BY RUSSIA
United States Given Assurance That
There Is No Danger of Sop.
arate Peace.

Washington, April 10. - Assurances
have reached Washington that under
no conditions that are now conceiv-
able will the provisional government
of Russia yield to the overtures from
German and Austrian Socialist repre-
sentatives to negotiate a separate
peace.
The information received is that,
far from contemplating any peace on
the basis of existing governments,
advanced Russian Socialists want to
carry their democratizing ideas by
sorce into the enemy countries, and
to, appeal to their brother Socialists
In Austria and Germany to rise in
revolt, overturn the monarchios and
establish true socialistic republics in
their places.
This movement is reported to be
gathering strength rapidly in Russia
among the soldiers and workingmen.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Jordan independents: You canot tel
by the amount Of abuse public maj
is getting whether he deserves it
There is Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels for instance. He has been clam
pooned and ridiculed since he entered
President Wilson cabinet. Yet Ad
miral Dewey, before he died, pronounc
ed him the best and ablest secretary
Of the navy we have ever had and to
day competent critics of naval affairs
declare that Uncle Sans navy is il
a splendid state Of preparedness, stand
ing second in the world.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
PUBLIC DOMAIN BILL PASSES
HOUSE BUT DIES IN SENATE
Auditor Victorious Over Governor
in Interesting Fight~-Pablic Safety
Bill Becomes Law and Alien Regis
tration Bill Passes House in Amend
cd Form
(By Martin W. OGlandl

St. Paul, April 16-The celebrated
Public Domain bill will not become
q law at this session Of the legislature
for it will not be placed on it's final
passage on the senate, but will be
one Of several hundred other, bills lost
in the shuttle during the closing days
Of the session. ..<..'.
This bill is the principal measure
submitted to the present session by the
so.cailed interim efficiency and econ
omy commission appointed two years
ago and was to q certain extent the so
called efficiency and economy bill
framed BY the committee Of fifteen
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
Won Kissing REPORTED DEAD
Was German Governor General 10
Belgium.

London, April 19.-Reuter's Amster'
dam correspondent says that accord
ing to a Brussels dispatch General Won
Kissing, German governor general in
Belgium, is dead.
During his rule in Belgium General
Won Kissing came into prominence
many times, notably in connection
with the execution of Miss Edith Ca
veil, the English nurse.
. 1t was reported in 1915 that he hat
ordered the roundup Of spies and per.
sons suspected of working against the
Germans in Belgium and that scores
Of executions followed the carrying
out of this order.
Several times by his order Belgian
cities and towns were fined heavily
for alleged breaking Of rules laid down
by him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
Women In Packing Houses.

Chicago, April 19.-Anticipating an
Increasing labor shortage, superinten.
dents of Armour & Co. have begun
laying plans for the substitution OF
woman labor in their plants as war
time necessity. A new employment
bureau to recruit women workers for
positions now held by men and to
better working conditions will be form.
cd at once. Large employers Of labor,
where the work can be done by WON.
en-, will soon find It an economic neces.
sity to I'LL the ranks with womea
workers. uaanu1actuEe nredlce
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

ed by the railroads during the time
the railroad laws enacted by the legis.
lature of 1907 were tied up in the
courts.
q q . 'a-
Both the senators and the represen.
tatives have been putting in from ten
to twelve hours a day passing bills the
past week, and most Of them arc get.
ting pretty tired and sick Of their jobs
However, when the next campaign
comes around and the ennui or "tired
feelin' has worn of, most of them
will doubtless file for reelection and
fight hard to come back.
q q 8
Next Wednesday is the last day fol
passing bills and both branches ad.
journ sine die Thursday noon, April 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

I hereby declare, on oath, that alb
solutely and entirely renounce and alb
jure all allegiance and fidelity to any
foreign prince, potentate, state or SOW
ereignty, and particularly to (name
of ruler of foreign country from which
applicant for citizenship comes), of
whom I have heretofore been a sub
ject; that I will support and defend
the Constitution and laws of the Unit
ed States of America against all enc
mics, foreign and domestic; and that
I will bear true faith and allegiance
to the same.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
Paclflst Lose. Teaching

TdctHSt IoSeS eachln4 POST.
Toledo, April 19.-Prof. Scott Near
ing will not be member of the fac
ulty of Toledo university after the
present term. The pacifist educator
tailed to contract renewal with the
university at the meeting Of trustees
Just held. The vote was to 3 against
renewing Prof. Meanings contract.
The action was the result Of alleged
pnpatriotic statements made by Near
ing and because Of his continued pa
tifist activities which have been
unite prominents and atttacted nuch
lttention
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
Mexico to Take Over Railway.

Mexico to Take Over Railway.
Mexico City, April 1s.TsTaking the
ground that its action is In pursuance
Of it's neutrality policy toward the
contestants in the European war, the
Mexican government has signified its
intention Of assuming possession Of
the Tehauntepec National railway,
which comprises the Mexican trans.
continental route across the isthmus
Of Tehauntepec between Puerto Next
60 on Gulf Of Mexico coast to Salina
Cruz on the Pacific aide. Notice Of
this has boon saEvsA o. tho British
0orporation. s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
Heavy Sea Firing Denied.

Boston, April 19.-1t was officially
announced at the navy yard that no
credence was placed In reports from
three coast guard stations on Cape
Cod that heavy gunfire had been heard
off the coast. The positive statement
was made that there had been no
naval engagement and that warships
had not exchanged sa1utes with for.
0ign vessels.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
German FLAG Offered Wilson.

Beatrice, Neb., April 49, Officers Of
the Deutsche Kriegerbund Landwehr
Verein gave to the postmaster here a
German flag belonging to their order
and requested that it be forwarded to
President Wilson "as proof of the 10y
atty of German veterans here"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
Demand More Food.

Berne, Switzerland, April 19.-Swiss
Socialists with close German relations
learn on what they regard as indisput.
able authority, that the representative
of about one-half OF the strikers in
Berlin formulated demands under
which the German government was
called on to confiscate all foodstuffs,
re-distribute them equally and revoke
the order reducing the bread supply.
The number of strikers in Berlin il
placed in even the semi-official report
at $4,000 and is distributed, accord
ing to the Tageblatt, through ma,
chine works, some electrical establish
Ments and part of the munition plants.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Red Wing Eagle: There is a volume
Of truth in the statement that it is
easy enou gh to get along in this world
if you IL just make up your mind that
the other fellow is entitled to so per
cent of the road.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
DESPITE HARD EFFORTS OF THE
PRESIDENT, HOUSE COMMIT.
TEE VOTES FOR VoLUN-
TEER CALL FIRST.
The SENATE Committee
SUPPORTS PRESIDENT
Minority Report Which Gives Exeess.
tive'e' Plan Enforcement to %
l.-Ppesented In ~,House-*senats
May Go Ahead and Pass
Administrator Bill.

Washington, April 10. - The lined
are drawn for . great fight between
the administration and opponents IN
the House of the plan to raise the wa1
army by selective draft.
While President Wilson was at the
Capitol telling the senator's and rep
resentatives that no compromise be-
tween the volunteer and draft sys-
TENS could be accepted with safety
TO the country, the House military
committee, by vote Of IL to 8, adopt
Cd amendments to tho administrations
bill authorizing calls for volunteers
in incyements of 100000 and provid-
ing that the draft shall be applied only
in the event that President Wilson
decides that the force needed cannot
be raised and maintained under the
volunteer plan.
Minority Report Is Ready.
Chairman Dent headed the anti.
draft forces and will introduce the
amended bill in the House with view
to pressing it for passage. Represen-
tative Kahn of California, ranking Re-
preparing report to be signed by
the minority and will join in leading
the fight on the floor for the admin
istration.
. The Senate committee formally vot-
ed, 10 to 7, to report virtually with
out change the bill as originally draft
ed by the general staff and approved
by the President and will present it
at once. The measure may be passed
by the Senate without waiting for &C.
ton in the House.
President May Appeal to People.
The President made. very plain his
determination to have the staff bill
enacted. There seems no doubt that
he will appeal directly to the country
If necessary and tell the people that.
IN the opinion of the military advisers:
Of the government as we'll as admin
istration officials of the government
national safety demands that the war
army be provided under the plans pre-
pared by the army experts after stu
dy of lessons from the war in Eu-
rope.
The President holds that every
weakness in the volunteer system
would be perpetuated under the House:
committees scheme. "A feature. of the
amendments, providing for the setec-se
ton of officers from local units is||
regarded by officers as particularly
obnoxious to sound military principles
They say the task Of providing COM
petent officers under this restriction
would be rendered 10 times more Diff
ficult and the efficiency of the army
to be built greatly reduced from tho
very start. The President thinks that
full opportunity for volunteers is Of
fered under the staff bill, since there
will be room for 724,000 voluntary en-
listments in the regular army and ma
tional guard for the duration of the
war.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

The state senate in two separate
ing for military training in the schools,
they believing it not advisable. In
any other time than the present we
doubt it the measure would have re-
ceived half the number Of votes it
did.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Farley Dare is back home at Walker
after a serious operation for an alb
scess in the head. Mr.. Dare has been
in poor health for number of months
apd the newspaper boys, all Of whom
have a warm spot in their heart for
Farley, devoutedly hope for his speedy
recovery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
$4,000 STRIKERS IN BERLIN
QUIT WORK IN PROTEST At LACK
OF FOOD.
Munitions Plants Are Closed, Accord
ing to Reports Reaching
The Hague.

The Hague, April 19.-According ia
frontier reports, German munition fac.
tories at 1serlohn, Krefeld and Bar
men are idle, owing to strikes. About
$4,000 workers Of both sexes ceased
work as protest against the lack
Of food. There have been no serioua
disorders except at Barmen, where
the strikers attempted to burn a fac
tory. The police interfered and three
men were wounded. Many persons
were arrested.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
TT SIMPLY CAN'T BE DONE

Milaca Times: The Isle Advance
has suspended publication owing to in
sufficient support. The dollar weekly
cannot be a success unless the editor
has bank account that he wishes to
donate to keep it going.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
Poor Madge.

Poor Madqe.
Poor Madge! Her marriage was an
absolute failure"
.'How SOP
.Why, she hasn't been able: to col.
lect q cent Of alimony since she got
her divorce. = 81. Louis Post Dispatch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

It has been we'll said that things
condoned owir~ to exigencies Of war,
be not taken as fxed' policies when
peace again shall reign.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Our high school boys, many under
IS years of age, are certainly doing
their bit towards enlistments in the
army and navy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Those who feared that Mexico would
take advantage OF present conditions
are assured otherwise in an address
by President Carranza that Mexico
will remain neutral. Mexico may be
able to see more light than she is CIV
en- credit for.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

The president asks for your service
in increasing the crop yield as well
as in the battle line. Especially is it
urged that on account of the theatened
shortage of wheat, land be sown to
this grain wherever there is chance
for a successful crop.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Commercial clubs 60 on record for
CONSUMPTION and trade unions oppose
it. Must have different viewpoints.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
MORE THAN 1900 uNWoUNDED
PRISONERS FALL INTO HANDS
OF FRENCH ARMIES IN
DAYS FIGHTING.
c0uN1ER-ATTACKS BY
TEuT0NS ARE beaten
Report From Seat q Roumanloa
Government Of Burning Of Rail.
read Towns. Of Braila, and Fox.
sham Forecaoto German,
Retirement.

Petrosrad, April 1s.-A report ~
eefved here from Jassy, the seat OF
the RoumAnian government, says tho
Germans have burned the important
railroad towns of Braila and Fokshani
In Roumania. The dispatch says Rou.
manian military circles say that this
foreshadows Z German retirement.
New Points Of Vantage.
= London, April 19.-The.5great offenr
sive Of the French army against the
Germans from the bend in the line
In France from SCISSORS eastward in
to the Champagne, has netted num-
erous new points of vantage, more pri-
soners and guns have been captared
and violent counter-attacks put down
with heavy casualties.
In three days more than 1900 IN
wounded prisoners have fallen into
the hands Of the French together with
Is cannon.
Between scissors and Rheims, o.
tel and Braye-en-Laonnois were cap
tured, the Germans in tho latter re-
gion retreating in disorder and losing
to one French regiment alone 800 pri.
soners, belonging to seven different
regiments In their fight the Germans
left behind much war material. Here
the French captured 10 cannon.
counter-Attack by Germans.
Between. Juvincourt and the Aisne
the Germans threw counter-attack
against the French line with about
10000 men, but, according to Paris,
the artillery of General Nivelle's men
repulsed the attack with. sanguinary
losses. South of St. Quentin the Ger.
mans also attacked the French east
of Gauchy. This attack, which fail
ed, was followed by another in which
the Germans penetrated advanced
French positions. In counter-at.
tack, the French killed or made pris-
oner all the Germans and regained
their lost trenches. -.
London reports the forces Of Field
Marshal Haig have gained additional
ground along the river Scarpe, east
of Fampoux, and also captured vii.
ers-Gaislain, north of st. Quentin. To
the north, near Loos, system of Ger.
man front line trenches also were
taken.
Rasslans Reputee Attack. };
Northwest OF Braila son the. Dsnxhe,
river In .Rouaaania, the GeEmans de;
livered a violent attack against the
Russians, but were repulsed, says
Petrograd. Only minor engagements
have taken place in Russia and Ga
licia.
Another Spanish steamer, the Tom,
has been sunk by a submarine. Eigh.
teen persons persisted in the attack.
The expectation in Madrid is that pub.
lie opinion against the Teutonic al.
lies will be further inflamsd by the
torpedoing Of this steamer.
Unofficial advices say that Count
Tisza, the Hungarian premier, and
two members of the Austrian cabinet
have resigned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Brainerd is elated over the fact that
the new paper mill plant Of the North
west Paper company, employing $50
men, has started operations, the first
sheet having been run Wednesday
morning. c. I. McNair, formerly of
this city, is the general manager of
the company. The Weyerhaeuser in
terests are the controlling forces in
the company.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

Under the volunteer system Canada
has enlisted 100000 men from q popu-
tation Of 100000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20

LcIcStS dIc CAo COuCIO4AAAS 4VAO0o Al
the company.
The high price OF print paper has
had serious results with Galesburg,
Ill.,, newspaper man. He has disap-
peared and his wife states that due to
the fact that the price Of paper has
made his business Improbable he had
worried very much, and that very
likely it has affected his mind. If the
mans mind is affected in proportion
to the increase in the price of print
paper, there is absolutely no hope fol-
his recovery. This paper question may
possibly be the cause Of many "nut-
ty'' editorials appearing in the press
during the past year or 50.
The abolishing Of the duty on wheat
and other grains by the Canadian gov.
ernneat, acts fr reciprocity between
that country and the United States,
By Canada's action the new state of
things is automatically accepted by
this country, as the United States had
a few years back passed legislation
providing that should other countries
allow for free passage Of our farm
products, they would be treated like
wise. The approval of the reciprocity
measure by Former President Taft
was one issue that contributed to his
defeat. At that time the Canadian
people turned the proposal down, and
it comes now as war measure.
Major Moses, who is commandant al
the university, where course in mill
tary science is being given to candi
dates for officers reserve corps, i.
quoted in an article in Wednesday :
Tribune as opposed to military drill
in high schools, although believing il
some drill after graduation. Major
Moses says: "My main objection
he said, els largely on psychological
grounds. High school boys seem tt
imbibe the undesirable militaristi'
spirit from military training which
they would not get # training wer'
deferred few years. I believe il
general all-around physical training i,
the high school, to be followed afte
graduation by enough drill to maxi
every young man capable member O.
a citizens reserve.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-20
APPROPRIATION REPORTS PASS
IN FINAL HOURS OF FoRTIETh
SESSION AMID SCENES OF
WILD DISORDER,
MEAN LARGEST TAX LEVY
IN STATE FOR NAVY YEARS
Senate Defeats BIll for Military Train
ing for School Children Of State
Bill for Free TRANSPORTATION Of
Troops During War Passes
Both Houses.

st. Paul, April 19.-Amid scenes d
tho widest disorder, the fortieth SOS.
sion Of the Minnesota Legislature
completed it's work early this morn
ing. It will meet today to adjourn
sine die.
Conference reports on the appropri,
atoms, totaling more than $4,000, 600,
kept the House Of Representatives in
an uproar until LAG q. m. The clock
was turned back In both houses in
order to permit bills to come under
the wire.