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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Most Folks Are Short of Cash at Nina

and tax paying time. JOIN our Mas Club
and Won sill be assured Of cash for Ama~
.or taxes. Ask those that joined last year.
New memherS are Joining All the time.
Brownsville Bank & Trust Go. 2Gtf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
City

Marriage licenSes-Couniy Clerk Jos.
Webb has ISSUED marriage licenses aS To-
Charles Printer and Emma OBrien
lDrmetrio picazo and Pauliia MARTINEZ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

We will a. our best to furnish Nnraroou,
and Doughnut> in tile future. Brown-,iil,
Bakery. (1-g-1t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
SEND Us YOUR LAWN MOWERS.

repair and sharpen 'cm. Specialize un type
writer repairs. TIE GUARANTEE CYCLE
co. 18th It. next sentinel onicr. tsGtfl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never applies to JOIN
ing our Xmas club. a few cents will put
You right. If YOU should have hard luck
cent YOU deposit and il may come very
handy next Amas. Brownsville Bank <
Trust Co. 2IG,tt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Another Wood Awning GOes--A dilari.

dated awning over the l."pcz building.
l2l3-l r. Elizabeth street, - bring removed
Ey order % the city authorities. Al ~otac
later time q modern awning ~ the SITS
pension type will bc erected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

Father is lll-Dcputy Sheriff II. &.
Barnes has returned from San Anton
where III has been attending the bedSid
Of his father Who ~ critically III. Tie
elder man live~ II Range and is at -
Antonio for treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
CALL FOR YOUR

Carpenter. Paper Hanger or Painter, Phore
sos. r.. L. Gutierrez. y. o. Box. 800.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

WHEN YOU CAN'T GET IT ELSE
WHERE. come % uA. Wen have il. Iic
Grande Electric Co. t9-1-til
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

OUR CANDIES ARE 10 ONLY PLEAS
ING TO The SIGHT. but palate as we'll
City Confectionery. between b%reamiand y
Dittman'S. I-9-tfb
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

Recovery Doubtful Jesus .Tamaya,
father Of City Tax Assessor Antonio Ta
maya. l. very IN Al hi- nome here, and
his recovery H. doubtful.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

The Cameron County Commissioners
rourt met IN regular session thi- afternoon
IA the court house.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
FOREST FOR TOWN INSTEAD OF
4 PARK

The towns Of Minnesota do not seem
to appreciate the opportunity afforded
in bill passed by the last legislature
permitting them to acquire land either
within or without their boundaries for
the establishment of municipal forests.
A considerable tract Of land could
be acquired in the outskirts or outside
Of the town for the price Of single
block in the business district. There
is a tract of low agricultural value,
but excelllently suited to trees, within
reach Of almost every town. Once
planted up, or properly cared for if
It is already in forest, it greatly in
creases the outdoor recreational facil-
tiles. Imagine what such a tract Of
timber on the edge Of prairie town
would mean to the people.
Furthermore, such forest, instead
of being perpetAAl expense to the
town, like the down town park, would
soon bring considerable revenue into
the town treasury. Many Of the towns
Of Europe have municipal forests that
pay for the entire epense of running
the town, leave the people entirely
free from city taxes, and at the same
time furnishes magnificent. forest
park.
Surely any town or city ontemplat-
ing the expenditure Of money for park
purposes would do wen to consider
This opportunity.-E. G. Cheyney, Col
slege q Forestry, University Of Min.
snes0t&s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

Rock County Herald: The effort of
the railroad companies to secure gem
eral increase in freight rates has come
to an ignominious end. The claims of
the increased cost Of operation in GEN
eral were drifting them into bankrup-
cy and that if they were to maintain
their efficiency SO as properly to aid
the government during the war big
increases in rates would have to be
allowed somehow failed to jibe with
the reports Of their earnings. These
reports show that without exception
the railroads Of the country are en-.
joying vastly heavier traffic than ever
before, and moreover that the net
earnings are proportionately greater
than ever before experienced. In the
face Of largely increased net earnings
it has been impossible for the railroads
TO make stick their claim Of needing
higher rates.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

This is glorious time for the cheap
politician, of whom we have our share
in this state. BY shouting continuous
ly and vociferously and waving the
flag, by announcing that mis- patriotism
is Of finer quality than average folks
who simply see their duty and do it
without Notwithstanding political
faker deceives lot of people. AS a
member of house or senate he may
have been the representative of certain
interests, in public office he may have
been everything but representative
of the people. In a time like this,
when ordinary matters are of little
moment, when the issues Of life and
death are joined, when the fate Of the
world is in the balance, people don t
pay much attention to what in times
Of peace might arouse their contempt
and condemnation. The faker takes
advantage Of this, and by his antics
and his noise, seeks to have his past
forgotten. He has not changed, but
the people are busy with momentous
things. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
u-B0AT SlNKINGS SHOW
MATERIAL FALLING OFF
Tonnage for Seven Days 10 Sixteen
Vessels Compared With Twenty
three for Previous Week.

London, Aug. 16.-A falling of In
British tonnage sunk last week by
mines or submarines is indicated In
the weekly admiralty statement just
made public. Fourteen vessels Of 1900
tons and over we're sent to the bot.
tom, as against 81 the previous week.
Two vessels of less than 1000 tons
were sunk last week, the same number
reported the previous week. Three
fishing boats met with disaster last
week.
The admiralty statement follows:
Arrivals OF all nationalities, 2,776:
'saflings, 2.666.
British merchantmen sunk by mines
or submarines over 1900 tons, includ.
ing one previously reported, IA; under
1000 tons. including one previously re,
ported, 2.
British merchantmen unsuccessfully
attacked, including five previously 70.
ported, 10.
British fishing boats sunk, 3.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

If people with the names of Brown,
Smith, Jones and Robinson had or
ganized the New Ulm meeting, it might
not have aroused so much feeling. The
trouble was that the speakers meant
much more than they said, and were
SO understood. Any citizen has a
right to argue for the repeal Of any
law. The wisdom or sense of doing
so is another matter, but no citizen
has right to counsel disobedience to
law, or to embarass the government
by what he says or does in time of
great stress or national danger. To do
so is to create conditions which will
jeopardize the very things which men
who believe in liberty are anxious to
preserve.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
SAYS HE WILL RESIGN If
DANIELS WiIL"Do SAME
Head Of U. 8. Navy League Replies "a
Letter Sent Out by Secretary.
49, Of Navy.

New York, Aug. 18.-Colonel Robert
NJ. Thompson, president Of the Navy
league Of the United States, who was
asked by Secretary Daniels to resign
rs result Of q statement issued by
tho league concerning q recent explo
pion in the Mare Island Navy yard,
has sent q letter to Mr.: Daniels say.
Ing he would retire from the league
II Mr.. Daniels would resign az SEQ.
rotary of the Navy.
Colonel Thompson's letter added:
I'm your interview you substantial.
" admit the important fact in our
statement, namely, that the explosion
was the result Of q conspiracy, but
do not explain why you have failed
% take action"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

J. j. Farrell, who made fine record
as dairy and food commissioner of Min
nesota, failed of re-appointment, and
blames "big business for his turn
down. In this regard Mr.. Farrell says:
"It is to be regretted that our state
cannot set aside politics at least dur
ing the war period. I have realized
for some time that would not be re-
appointed; I also knew that the attor-
ney general and the beef trust, which
is the oleomargarin crowd, wanted me
removed last May, as they did not like
the way I proceeded against the COM
pounded substitutes to take the place
of genuine butter. In other words, you
must not interfere with big business in
minnesota
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

David Paquin, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Minnesota
Farmers non-partisan league '(the
North Dakota brandy, was in the city
a couple days the past week in the in
terests of the league. Mr.. Paquin
states that the league is making great
progress in the state, he stating that
the membership in Minnesota now ap.
proximates 10000. It is his opinion
that December I will see membership
of $4,000. It is said that at this time
the membership is large enough in ~
counties to control elections. Work
has been going on in this county for
some time, and the league agents claim
that satisfactory progress is being
made.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
THE LONG AND CROOKED ROAD

$500 .oO4S~ AMI N1SOOAAO 1HOkAO
Duluth Herald: It is related that an
Indiana woman was peeling potatoes
one day last winter when she cut into
one that was hollow, and inside it
found this note from the Southern
farmer who had raised it:
81 got sixty-nine cents a bnshcl
for these potatoes. How much did you
pay for them7''
The woman wrote back:
IT paid four dollars bushel.'' r.
She got this reply from the farmer:
IT got sixty-nine cents for those po-
tatoes. It could not have cost more
than thirty-one cents to carry them to
you. Who got the other three dollars9
I am going to try to find out.
Somewhere between that Southern
producer and the Indiana woman lies
the solution to most important prop,
lem OF war or peace: how to shorten
the route between the producer and the
consumer in this country.
That road now is too long and too
crooked and too costly. On it lie in
wait people who take their bit but
yield no useful service for what thew
take. The producer gets too little and
the consumer pays too much because
the road between them is long and
crooked and dark and hidden.
One fruit Of war ought to be this:
That every inch Of that road will be
brilliantly lighted, 80 that the nation
may know how to shorten it and
straighten it, to the profit of producer
and consumer alike.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

Bills have been presented in con-
gress whereby it is proposed that those
entering the army be insured by the
government. A $1,000 policy is tigur-
ed to sell for an So yearly premium.
Protection can be taken up to $4,000.
It is said that the life insurance COM
panies are to oppose the bills. Maybe
they fear the proposition will work so
well, that it will forward the idea that
many have held in regard to state or
national insurance..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
U.Doat Uses Victim ae pecov.

u-Doat Uses Victim 40 Decoy.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 1e.-Twelve
members Of the crew Of the Norwegian
steamship Benguela, captured June Is
BY . German submarine and used for
16 days % "decoy .vessel,. reached
here on q Spanish ship According to
the sailors, they were held prisoners
on board their ship for that time, their
avessel IN charge Of Germans cruising
about in waters usually frequented 81
merchant ships, With tho U-boat partly
eubmerged and lowering about to ri
tack thing that might be tel
49, 1870 : 10
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
Cardinal Farley Concerned.

New York, Aug. 16.-Emphasi5ina
that the Pope could not be Influenced
to favor any nation Cardinal Farley
said he would watch the outcome sol
the Vatican's proposals with the most
acute concern" Tie Pope, he declar.
Cd, was the greatest neutral figure IN
the world and would urge only stsps
of beneht to %. q know that tn
holy father has done everything n II
IDoHsr 70 mitigate tho sunel3nss g
lhose engaged s. this eon4iotr sajA
Ae eara,nAl - v'oliA = I'D = -
80
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

Passport Refusal "Saddens Germany.
London, Aug. 16.-According to an
Amsterdam dispatch the decision Of
ports to delegates to the international
Socialist conference ct Stockholm has
produced the deepest disappointment
among the German Socialists. Il IL
generally feared, the dispatch says,
that the conference scheme has been
definitely wrecked. i.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

The Black Diamond, the organ of
the coal operators, says that the coal
trade of the United States, under the
provisions Of the Pomerene amendment
to the food control bill, is now entirely
in the hands of the president. Thank
Heaven for that.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
WILL PROBABLY BE CONSIDERED
EQUITABLE AND WILL BE SUB.
MITTED TO HOOVER sY4
MlLLERs OF COUNTRY.
MUST Make PRICE LOW
SPLEDGE THAT IS READY
Object 10 to Sell at Prices That Shall
Include Not More Than Definitely
Established and Publicly Stated
Margins Of Profit-orean-
izatlon Offers Services.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Ten-dollar -four
and two-dollar wheat will probably be
prices considered equitable for those
staples IL plans made by the organiaa-
ton of the United States millers are
satisfactory to Food Administrator
Herbert G. Hoover.
The United States Millers war or
gained by representative millers from
all parts Of the country. The advisory
committee Of the organization consists
of eight men, namely: J. F. Bell of
Minneapolis, chairman; A. P. Hus.
band of Chicago, secretary; Albert G..
Loring, Minneapolis, Andrew J. Hunt,
Arkansas City; Edgar M. Kelly, Nash
Vile; Samuel Plant, st. Louis; Mark
N. Monnel, Toledo; Fred ]. Freling
ham, Lockport, N. Y, and Theodore B.
Wilcox, Portland, Ore.
The eight men have been named
heads Of district in which it 10
planned to divide the country. Plans
are being made for the district heads:
to meet Mr.. Hoover and lay before:
him the result Of their deliberations.
TIOuT T1Sce mU0t walt.
The statement Of the meeting says
In part:
"The organization Of millers will
form definite part Of the federal food
administration, and thus its powers, az
exercised through it's central commit.
tee, will necessarily be very great.
Through its relation with the grain
corporation, with the wheat export
company and the federal government,
It will be enabled to secure for ito
members advantages which otherwise.
acting merely as isolated millers.
they could not possibly hope to obtain,
and without which it would be difficult
for them to transact business.
Must Make Low Price.
"The fundamental purpose of this
vast organization will be to provide
the people of the United States and
their allies with adequate supplies of
-four at the lowest prices compatible
with continued and sound operation.
To make this possible the millers who
join the organization will pledge them.
selves to sell -four and mill feed, 80
long as the war continues, at prices
which shall include not more than
definitely established and publicly :.
stated margins of profit. The organi.
cation will, furthermore, put itself at
the disposal Of the federal government
for all purposes relating to the sue
cessful conduct Of the war;"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

In furnishing proof to district ex-
emption boards in asking for exeimp-
tions in agricultural or industrial lines,
it is necessary that affdavits be filed
giving the reasons, as well as the blank
furnished by the government for filing
out. An interview with Ed. Indrehus,
member Of the board of this district
is given on another page.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
THE BLUE SKY LAW NO GUARAN.
TEE

Farm, Stock and Home: The Min.
nesota "Blue Sky' law went into eff.
feet July 1. In brief this law makes
promoters tell all about their PROPOSE.
tions before being licensed to sell
stock. It will prevent the selling of
utterly worthless stocks in concerns
that have no possibility OF intention
Of making returns to the investors and
that is as far as it, or any other "blue
SKYE law can 60.
The fact a corporation is licensed
to sell stock in Minnesota is in no
sense a guarantee by the state that an
investment in it will be safe or pro-
fitable. Doubtless many stock sellers
will convey the impression that the
contrary is the case, and will get away
with it, for this idea seems to be prev
alent in the public mind.
Remember that all sorts of business
enterprises are subject to conditions
over which they have no control. The
fact that the men engaged in an enter
prise are of the highest integrity and
standing, that every dollar of capital
invested will be legitihfately employed
in the development of the business, is
no absolute assurance of success. No
"blue sky" law can give any guaran-
tee beyond that of che integrity, good
faith, and financial standing Of the
people back of the undertaking. The
investor will still have to use his brain
and do his own thinking and deciding.
All the Minnesota law does is to see
that the investor gets "run for his
money! but does not say that the Ell.
terprise licensed will be q success.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

After the war will be in many re-
spects more crucial than during the
war If some of the things being tried
work well, there will be no let 60 after
the war, and this will be different
nation industrially. =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
RIDING A WILLING HORSE TO
DEATH

The following from the Anoka Her
aid applies to Little Fails as well as
any other. town in Minnesota:
"We have been recently taken to
task for having declined to publish
long winded publications which the
writer's claimed that they offered with
the worthiest Of motives.
"Some have been open minded
enough to see that a country newspa-
per, with its limited financial resources
and equally limited space cannot con-
tinue to give Of it's stock in trade-its
space-beyond reasonable amount
and survive. .
"Others are firmly convinced that
we either must be opposed to their
projects or too penurious to give space
to worthy causes
"In order to quiet these latter folks
and from no ambition to toot the Her
AIDS horn, we offer the following fig
ures taken from our books and records;
and will prove any item over which
there may be any question in tho minds
Of our readers.
"During the period from March l,
1917, to July 8, 1917, inclusive, this
paper has given free space to the fol-
lowing worthy causes and has not ask
ed for nor received a penny in pay
ment:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
SWISS ENJOYS IN AMERICA

Come to Discuss Shipments Of Food
Under New Act.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 16.-A Swiss
mission to the United States, led by
Jean a. Sulzer, has arrived here On
route to Washington. There were IL
n the party. They plan to reach IN
understanding with Washington On
shipments Of food to Switzerland, M
der the export licensing act.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

"Before you condemn, too severely,
your local paper for refusing to give
you money (space is money to us),
read these figures over again.
Gin some towns aid has been given
the papers in carrying this heavy load.
Anoka has not only neglected to help
any in this way, but, during the trying
period, many merchants have not only
cut down their advertising space, but
in several instances discontinued, tenn
porarily, we hope, their advertising.
els this fair?
."Does it encourage paper to do
more free work for city, county, state
or nation7
"Think it over.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

Secretary Of State Schmahl places
the valuation of automobiles in Min
nesota at over $180,000000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
Opposed to Pope's Proposal.

Opposed to Pope's Proposal.
Again the fact appeared that every
representative Of the Allied powers ia
bitterly opposed to that phase Of the
Po3e's proposals which would leave
to the fate Of q round-table conference
the disposition Of such questions al
Alsace-Lorraine, Poland and Italia 1r.
ridentia, and it was recalled that pre-.
cisely that bait was held out by Chan.
cellor Bethmann.Hollweg more than
q year ago when he realized that the
German wave Of invasion had reached
its height and that the tide might flow
backward.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
DIPLOMATS DECIDE THAT REPLY
70 PROPOSAL SHALL COME
FROM U. 8. AND ALLIES
-. ACTING AZ UNIT.
coNF& WITH LANSING
~ ON PROBABLE COURSE
oapal Peace Movo Not Likely to
Change In Any Substantial Deereo
the Attitude Of Either American
Government or lie A1iioe-Ro.
ply 10 to b Made.

washington, Aug. 16.-ConforonCel
among Allied diplomats crystallized
into conviction the opinion here that
Pope Benedict's peace move II not
likely to change in any substantial de.
gree the attitude either Of the Allies OF
the American government.
It. is agreed, however, that there
must be made response to the Pope's
proposal far more comprehensive than
mere acknowledgment Of receipt
TO do this without opening the field
to argument which might result IN
developing differences between tho
Allies to be seized upon by the Ger.
mans is realized to b difficult and 4
delicate undertaking.
Think Pope Imposed Upon.
While there is no disposition to
question the good faith of the Pope, Il
10 conceivable that he might have been
imposed upon by German cunning, as.
Stunning that he has been induced to
take this step through the pleas Of tho
strong Catholic elements in Austria
and Bavaria.
The official text Of the Pope's note
has not reached Washington, but that
fact did not prevent various diplomatic
conferences on the subject. Mr.. Lam
sing talked separately with Ambassa-
dor Jusserand of France and Colville
Barclay, charge of the British embassy
in the absence Of Ambassador Spring.
Rice.
These talks may be regarded as pre-.
liminar5 to the more formal exchanges
expected to take place among the AL.
lied powers before answers are re.
turned to the Vatican proposals, and
it is understood they are designed to
place the foreign Offices in London and
Paris in possession Of the general
views of Secretary Lansing al a basis
for their own action.
Spanish Envoy Sees Lansing.
Ambassador Riano of Spain also
talked with the secretary, who after.
ward indicated that he thought that
the Pope's message might reach him
through that channel. :
= In anticipation of an outburst of
peace talk at the capitol, plans. were
made by Senate leaders, both Demo-
cratic and Republican, to prevent open
discussion Of the subject in the Sen;
ate.