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New Britain herald., 1917-08-24
COMOTVES IS RUSSIA'S BIG NEED
keYenS Commission Recommends R,@O Engines and D,000 Cars

eorrespondence of The Asso. Press.)
 Moscow. July 3O.-John F. Stevens
 nd his associates on the American
 ailwav commission now visiting
 ussia fer the purpose of assisting the
 kministration of the Russian railways
 increasing their efficiency have dis Avered many ways in which transpor- !tion may be speeded up on all Rus
 an lines without additional equip
 lent
 The commission has advised the
 nited States government to supply
 ussia with 2,500 more locom otives
 hd 10000 more freight cars as soon
 possible. However, 1t will be con-
 derable time before this rolling stock kn be manufactured and shipped to
 ussia. The shortage of bottoms on
 hth the Atlantic and the Pacific will
 klay the delivery of the new rolling lock and additional shops must be
 Fected at Vladivostok before such
 teat quantities of locomotives and
 Irs can be put together speedily.
 Meantime Russia must make the
 ost of its available rolling stock and
 comotive power and the American Agineers are busily engaged assist
 the Russian railway officials in a
 udy of the imm ediate problems.
 The Russian roadbeds are in excel
 mt condition. Virtually all the lines |ere we'll buih originally and the acks have been kept up, chiefly trough the work of peasant women, spite of the shortage of labor feated by the heavy draft the war has Ade upon the male population. After travelling the full length of De Trans-Siberian line and inspecting )any of the important lines in Central hd Southern European Russia the )merican engineers have found, that |ussian railway men are working at feat disadvantage in not having up- R-date equipment for coahng, water |g and cleaning locomotives.
 At nearly all stations in both Euro ban and Asiatic Russia. engines are htered by means of eight-inch pipes. rom twelve to twenty minutes is re- hired for work which is accom- lished in the United States in four e five minutes. By the installation twelve-inch supply pipes this de- |y can be eliminated.
 "Efficiency'' in Russia.
 By the Russian methods "A hours is Equired to clean a locomotive, coal 1t hd get up steam again. Coal chutes te lacking and the fuel is trans Irred from piles to the tender by leans of steam shovels. Work that ,uld be done in five minutes with Iodern coaling apparatus requires fuch time. Then the Russian en- me houses lack the hot water equip lent necessary for the washing out of oiler engines as soon as the locomo- ve comes off its run. Engines are flowed to cool before they are ashed. Then the boilers are washed ith cold water. Steam must then be lised in a stone cold boiler before 1e locomotive is ready to go on its m. With modern coaling apparatus nd facilities for supplying abundant ot water to cleanse boilers, the merican railways coal and clean an ngine in four hours, a saving of wenty hours over the Russian ystem.
 Oil is used as fuel for locom otives h Southern Russia but, in Siberia and
New Britain herald., 1917-08-24

Rifle factories may not be the busiest places in the United States in these war days, but it is a safe guess that few other places are buster. Uncle Sam will need hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of guns for his new armies. The pie lures show three scsenes in one of the biggest rifle factories in America. No. ], finishing bayonet; No 2. rifles near completion passing under Stars and Stripes and portraits of Washington, Lincoln and Wilson; No. 3, inspecting cartridges.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
Want TWO. funds RAISED
CITY ASKED TO RAISE $3.50 FOE
SOLDIERS RECREAT1ON-
OTHER - SYRIAN RELIEF

l6hvor Bergheim is in receipt Of q
ttsieerara from the War and Navy De:
ynrtraent Commission On Training
-lasssrrs 4-ss..tttA 81 tyhich little. Falls
is asked 70 raise q fund of 1910 during
next week for soldiers recreation. He
win take the matter up with the .citi-
sgus 70 see what can be done.
Mayor Bergheim also has q letter
from tho Armenian & Syrian Relief
Commission. asking that some money
be raised here for that purpose. The
commfssion wrote to the mavor some
time ago and asked for aid from here
but was advised that the Red Cross
war fmd had been oversubscribed and
that assistance perhaps could be OBJ
tanned there. The commission ap-
proaclcd the Red Cross committee, and
was successful in getting aid. $500. GOO
having been appropriated each month
SO far. But the Commission is asked
to continue its work of raising funds
and again comes to the public for
funds. Mayor Bergheim may bring
this request before the Commercial
club at a later date.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
q. e. JACKSON ASKS T0R 33S,9s6
OF G., B. BUCKMAN ESTATE I
ON FARM DEAL H.:

Among the claims against the estate
: Of the late G. B. Buckman, which were
taken up at the hearing on claims in
probate court here yesterday was one
which was fled by Cornelius E. Jack
son in the sum Of $33 1885, which he
alleges is due him on farm deal with
Mr.. Buchanan. The claim was protest
ed bf the heirs and the hearing on
this as well as several other protested
claims, was set for December 6. i
Mr.. Jackson, in his claim, charges
the late Mr.. Buckman with having
failed to turn over to him his just share
Of the profits and income Of a farm
known a. Buchanan g Brookdale Farm,
located ii Buckman township and COM
prising $40 acres, which Mr.. Buekman
and. he owned together. The amount
of the profits and income figured by
Mr.. Jaelfon was $6 600. He also al
leges In his claim that Mr.. Buckman
collected insurance in the sum Of $12,-
600 when the buildings on the farm
were sentirelv-destroyed bv fire and
that oTeshalf Of this should have gone
to Jack9on. "A large amount o. per-
sonal prosperity and livestock was list
ed and lie claimed that Mr.. Buckman
took pos1ession Of this and used it for
his own benefit without giving him any
account thereof. The aggregate value
of this was $9.970 and Jackson claim
ed $498S as his share. He said he
tried to-. get settlement while Mr..
BuckmaH was alive but that he could
not obt1n one. . - - ts
Mr.. Jckson ALSO charges that fraud.
ulent jdFements were secured against
him in 1904 and 1905 and that tho de-
ceased conspired to sell, and did sell,
at sheriff's sale, the claimant 3 inter-
est in the farm. on judgments obtain
ed. The property was bid in in the
name Of M. E. Niles, he states In his
claim. and later Mr.. Bu"tmar rot a
transfer and deed from Niles. He fur
ther claimed tnat thereafter Mr.. Buck
man realized about $4,000 from the
farm. The total clam amounted to
$33 9s5. which includes interest at 8
per cent. ..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
GARY BOYS IN BANK AT MENAH
GA

". Leigh Cary and L. Forest Cary,
who for some time have been interest
ed in banks at Welch and E;ko, in the
southern part of the state, have taken
over the interest of G. w. Gosslee in
the State Bank of Menahga. Mr..
Gosslee has retired from actual bust.
ness activity.
Forest Cary is vice president Of the
lenahga bank and is now there. Leigh
Gary is cashier. He is still at Welch
but experts to move to Menahga soon.
D. F. Case, who is well known here,
has taken over the interests of the
Cary brothers in the bank at Elko. He
has been in the Welch bank for some
time.
The bank with which the Cary boys
have recently associated themselves
was established in 1898. 1t has cap
ital Of $4,000, surplus of $4,000 and
its average business is 100000. Me-
1ahga is located on the Jefferson high
way in Wadena county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
RED CROSS
Press COmyntte01

:. Il. "a.
The work room needs workers,
Randall has raised 4e3627, the 1a1g-
est amount raised ysany brunch,
Miss Warner, chairman of the hnen
committee, has sent out. an sppeal for
old pieces Of linen, table cloths, nap
kins, bed spreads and ssny other bits Of
linen, to be used in Red. Gtose service.
Rovalton has the largest yrembership
The following ia tie rspNfr'ol War
rem Gibson, treasurer, which 40 s1b-
mitted at the annual meet % Taes.
day night:
Cash received, all source (4ls5s. -
Expenses ......... y. ~. 2030.3B
Balance n bank 9. s i 3. 19l3. .0G
OF balance IN bank 1850 l 80 or:
portion of var fnnd and 2e I ia -
general fund So
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
RED CROSS ELECTS OFFICERS ! l|;||l
29:zzPoRf or sH1p.r.ra sH1p..,TE l51E n.
20 TfoLEs MADE aIN0H s*
JULY IS 1852

The local Red Cross chapter 1l31 IDS
annual meeting Tuesday evening ~
the. library. The. old of&eers II -.
chapter were reelected for tho elsR,
ing wear. They are as folowe:
Chairman-Mrs. r. L. Coehralte.
Vice Chairman-Mrs. M. ". Wetsel.
Secretary-Mrs. Ina Sims. Z 4
Treasurer-Warren Gibson.
Twelve new directors, Who are chair
men Of the auxilliaries throughout the
county, were chosen. They arc Mrs.
E. j. McCollum. Rovalton; Mrs. 6. =.
Chapman, Randall; r. J. NelsOa, Elm
Dale; E. L. Kaliher, swanville; I9nats
Piatrowski. Sobieski; NJ. Ogg. Morrill,;
Mrs. Joseph LaFond, Rice Lake; a. u.
Borgstrom, Upsala F. g. Carlson. Cank-
ing; Mrs. August Nelson, Darling;
Rev. J. .Musial, city.
It was reported that the membership
in the county numbered 1907 and IN
this city 573. ..,= - :.
The committee on military 1olief,
work room, surgical dressing, hne1,
Christmas bags. Young ladies' auxi1-
liarv, civilian relief, membership, home
service, town and country nursing, gar
den. finance. press aid Christmas seals
made reports to the chapter. MIRA. y.
". Wetzel of the shipping COMMITTEES
reported that the local chapter had
since July 13. 1917, shipped 1876 suits
of paiamas, 40 shoulder wraps, 13Tdo1-
en- line handkerchiefs, 2 dozen pair
bed socks, 2 dozen linen tray cloths,
dozen linen napkins, 3 dozen knitted
wash cloths, al knitted sets, 273 pairs
knitted socks and 38 Christmas bags.
"A delegation Of Red Cross meMbers
of Elm Dale was present and told what
the auxiliary there is doing. The Elm
Dale branch is very active. .<s
The constitution of the chapter was
amended so as to provide for six d.
rectors and four officers on the texeeu-
tive committee instead Of eight diree-
tors and chairman and vice, chairman.
Another amendment was passed chang
ing the date when the fiscal yeaJ ends
from October 81 to July /.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
TO RAISE MONEY FOR Y..N.c,A,
THIS COUNTY'S ALLOTMENT 4an,
000-CAMPAIGN TO Last g.,
8 DAYS 1ts$:.stsSssi

Now that the Liberty bond .eAll-
paign is oveer, another campaign; 10
raise $4,000 in this county for. the; \.
NJ. G. A. war fund, will be startea.
The. campaign begins on November II
and closes November 10. An oatsade
speaker will probably be. secured 80
talk on the proposition before the saaa
|paign starts. =, ,,:.fs Il ~ ~
The allotment of $4,000 for tlis
county was decided upon at Is meeting
of the Minnesota Division of the Ma
tiona1 War Work Council, held . Wa-
dena. Nine other surrounding e0un-
ties are asked for the same ana0QDt
each. The money is to be used ~ y.
M. G. A.. work in the army egnp Of
the Allies and $35, COX, 600 VIII be: lais-
ed in this country. :t :. - 5s7s 1;
T. G. Gordon of this city was 81 VA
dena Monday and attended the .soaston.
F, Last night .Jehn Dover Of Wadeha,
chairman Of the committed. for this
district, comprising ten counties which
must raise $l00, 900. +. E. Wfnton and
Mr.. Parker of Minneapolis, were In
this city and they addressed q number
Of local men on the matter sxat Tho
Buckman hotel. They explained he
organizations as formulated in other
districts. +. >1a=S.;.t & ~ -.
This morning at 1880 DR.. H1of Of
Minneapolis will speak on the :1stter
at the Elks club rooms. The psh1e b
urged to attend this meeting and. hear
what he has to say. He il said 10 Do
a fine speaker and has first hand n
formation as to the conditions q tia
front. He will described the general
conditions end the morals of the men
who are in France. zftfifE%ttfS fSfEfi"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING
ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST CHIEF
FR0P1R AND VISITING NURSE,
BIZ FRANK LONG

Chief Of Police D. 8. Proper of this
,eity and Miss Augusta E. Mettel, Wis
HAK nurse, have been arrested on q
Charge Of kidnapping Norman Long,
son ol Frank Long and Emma Long,
divorced. They had hearing before
Judge Lyon in municipal court Wednes-
day afternoon and the case was con-
stinued until November s.. The grand
jury meets in the meantime and the
case win likely be taken up then. The
charge, which Ia serious one, was pre-
ferred by Frank Long, father Of the
boy. .---.---...-.. ....-~....
It b claimed that the Long boy, who
is eleven years of age, lad been living
in a house in this city al alono and
people living nearby had asked Miss
Mettea, the visiting nurse, to investi-
gate the natter, which sbs did. Later
letter from Mrs. Long, who lives in
Minneapolis, stated that the boy had
run away from home and she asked
that he DO sent back to her. Before
taking any action Miss Mettel looked
up the records at the office of the clerk
Of esurt ut tho court house, which
showed that Mrs. Long had custody OF
the child. Therefore Miss Mettel, with
the assistance Of Chief of Police Pro
per, took the boy out Of school and
sent him to his mother in Minneapolis.
Later, it, is said, Chief Proper met
Mr.. Long and started to tell him about
sending the boy away to st. Cloud but
he later told him that he had sent him
to Minneapolis. Long then asked him
which time he lied, whereupon Chief
Proper struck him in the face. Long
told tho chief that the COY was in his
custody, and further investigation
proved that this was true, Long,
through his attorney, having made
motion before Judge Parsons at Long
Prairie to secure custody of the child
and the Judge turning the boy over to
him without fling an order. pending
decision on the motion. But the boy
is again in the custody of Mrs. Long,
the Judge last Monday fling an order
with the clerk of court here to that
effect The action bv Miss Mettel and
Chief Proper was taken on the strength
Of tho court records and the letter writ
ten bv Mrs. Long saving that the hoy
had run eway from home and asking
for III. return. When it was learned
that Mr.. Long actually mad custody Of
the hov, although there were not court
records to indicate it. the mother was
asked to return the bow, but she re-
fused. Mr.. Long then went to Mime
apolis and got the boy after which he
brought the action.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CIVIC
LEAGUE

Tho annual meeting of the Civic
League will be held at the public H.
hrary on Tuesday evening Nov. 6, ats
o'clock.
Reports Of committees, election Of
s3hcers and other important business
win be transacted. All who take an
1terest in matters pertaining to the
veRare Of our citizens should attend
TIN meeting.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
Bua GAME SEASON OPENS NOV. 10

B1Q GAME SEASON OPENS NOV. 10
Big game season opens on Saturday,
November 10. It closes on November
80. The limit of moose or deer is fix
ed BY law at one male, antlered moose
or one deer, for resident or non-resi-
dent. Resident big game licenses are
800.
Yhe weather, hunters predict, will
bo favorable for big game hunting, and
= large number Of nimrods from here
Y1D likely get out and try their luck.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
BOND D QUOTA 0yfRSUBSCRIBfD
SUBSCRIPTIONS IN COUNTY ON
: SECOND LIBERTY LOAN EX-
p CEED 100000

A whirlwind finish of the Liberty
bond campaign in this county resulted
in the county's quota of $400, 600 being
well oversubscribed. Detailed reports
of the amount of bonds sold in this
city and in the townships and villages
will nat he available for. several days
and tk7s Week only the Teports from
the banks Of the county can. be given.
Little Falls, according to all indica-
|tions, has nearly doubled its quota
of $l03 800.
The bank reports show that the First
National bank Of this city got the
largest number of subscriptions for
bonds. namely 5sS, but in the amount
subscribed the German American Ma:
tional bank leads with $129, $50, but
only half as many subscriptions. Out.
side Of Little Falls the, First National
bank of Royalton hac the largest
amount, $21, $50 and the Randall State
bank led in tho number Of subscrip'
tions with 203. ---.-,., .s,,...-,s-E. ::
j. K. Martin of this city was chair
man Of the campaign committee in this
county and r. B. Millard was general
manager, and to these two men should
fall. much credit for the way N viii =.
Morrison county "went over the top
DR.. E. w. Kaliher was chairman of
the committee in this city and ne de.
serves praise for the splendid work
done in the city. :,'s-1sia<.
Following is report Of the number
of subscriptions received at the vari-
Gus banks and the total amounts sub
scribed: -ET&tl :5f.5t '
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02

MISS RUTH soI.oIsT m oRAroRro
The name Of Miss Elaine Ruth Of
this city appears in list Of names Of
persons who will have solo parts in the
ofatorio Eileen, TO be given By the
|st. Cloud Choral club this winter. q
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02

N. N. Bergheim, secretary for tho
fair society. announces that The checks
for premiums awarded at the ,last eonn-
ty fair are now ready and eAnAto Oh
tained at his o1fice. 'a5E.s#5t5{3
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02

G.. A. Lindbergh of this city wfA
speak at meeting at the Bowlas opera
house SUNDAY afternoons. The me0tlng
will be under the auspices of 4Ae
Farmers Non-partisan league. =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
war TAX EfFfCT|vf today
POSTAGE RATES INCREAsED-TAx
ON LONG DISTANCE CALLS
THEATRES HIT

Beginning today, the new war reve-
nue. tax is effective on a number Of
things. The rate on first class postage
is now three cents per ounce and pos
tai cards 2 cents. A tax of 5 cents on
all long distance telephone calls of IS
cents or over is assessed. The full war
tax on tobaccos, cigars and cigarettes is
also effective now. The theatres are
also hit and picture, shows here which
have heretofore cost 10 cents will be
Is cents and Is cent shows 20 cents
The price of children's admissions re-
mains the same, Mr. Smoots paying
this tax. The tax on admissions is /
cent for S and 10 cent shows and 2
cents on Is and 20 cent shows.
The local postoffice has received a
supply Of Scent stamps. They are
printed in purple. There is no increase
in the POSTAGE on drop letters. that is.
letters which are mailed at the post
office for local delivery or on the
routes out of the city. On government
postal cards of the old series q l-cent
stamp must be affixed. New 2-cent
cards are being printed. ~-t.~
Prices on tobaccos and cigars have
been increased by most of the local
dealers on the larger part of their
brands handled, to meet the revenue
tax. Five-cent goods have been in
creased to 6 cents and 10-cent goods to
IL cents. Cigarette papers are also
raised to 6 cents per package.
STATE LANDS SOLD
A sale of state land in this county
was held at the court house Wednes-
day by J. F. Gould. manager Of the
state land sales department.. A total
Of 32o acres were sold to four parties,
at an average price Of $1s so per acre.
This sale leaves very little state land
for sale in Morrison county. Mr.. Gould
has gone to Detroit, where he held q
sale Of state lands in Be.xer county
yesterday.
Mrs. James Gordon entertained tho
Remington Embroidery cl1b 6 her
home Yesterday Afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
WILL PLAY "A Crv;EBRAYHD
CASE'' AT pIERZ :S.&E!<

CASE'' AT pIERx
Yielding to numerous requests ffon
Pierz peonle to stage their play "a
Celebrated Case" there, tho choir of
Sacred Heart church of this city vim
nut it on at the Pierz opera; house 0n
Thursday evening of next week.
LOCAL BOYS PEACH <YRA1oE
SAFELY sf*es{ftssE
Information received here is, 10 tie
effect that Lowell Richie, Bud Hanfb1et
and NIX vonDomarus Of this city, who
are with the 151st f"ld artillery have
arrived safely in France. stss>s-|E
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-02
ANOTHER FIFTY are CALLED BIG CLAIM AGAINST ESTATE CITY
LOCAL BOARD ORDERS MORE MEN
TO REPORT FoR EXAMINA-.
TON TODAY

Owing to the large number Of appli
cations for exemption by men wht
were examined by the local draft
board last Friday, the board has de
cided to call another fifty men in or
der to be certain of having enough
men to fill the county's quota. These
men are ordered to report at the cour1
house here today at 1880 p. M, for ex
animation. al" 80 ~ =
Following are the names of those
who have Been called: ~
William virnig, Pierz.
c. F. Cook, Ft. Ripley.
Byron r. Wilson, Royalton.
John Peschel, Royaiton, l. 9
Charles w. Sprandel, city. ~ -
Edward L. Stodolka, Royalton.
I. J. Wallmark, Pierz, 3. =
Bernard Witt, city, 2, box 6. ~
Tegner I Ausland, TT. Ripley. = ~
Ivan E. Kay, city. :os99
Donovan r. LaReeee, city. ~-..
Frank A. Mattson, city: = scc-r
Berger Larson, city 9.
Edward Ploof; city -. =-z-
Frank Beaumon IT. Ripley I.
. Hans w. Hansen, Hifman. -.
Frank r, Jarsch. TT. Ripley 9, box 90
Frank Mike, Ramey. =
Charles r. Rose, city. <
, Arthur E. johnson, Holaingford l..
Cecil Kelly. city. y ,.~--... .
David e. Nelson, Burtrum 2.
William III. Heroux, TT. Ripley 1.
Fred Kuhl, Swanville. -,.-
Leo Vetsch. Pierz. -
Frank Richter, city }.
Edward g. Edeburn, Ft. Ripley 5.
Edward p. Misfeldt, Holdingforf /.
Frank shippritt, citv 2.
Daniel G. Lundeen, city.
Wenzel Kastonek. Pierz.
John Peterson, Darling.
Glen D. King. Hilman.
Frank Prozinski, Fiensburg.
Clarence Batters, city.
Gust T. Larson, city.
Henry. Primus, Pierz !.
Earl L. Chesney, Ramey.
Angus Thomas. Ft. Ri ipiey, box IL.
Anton Waytashek, Pierz 2.
Otto. j. sPlet+l. city.
August E. Nelson. city.
John Til:man, city 2.
Albert McRae, Swanvi1le.
Joe Paul Batcher Holdingtord. :.
Iver Carl Olson, Burtrum g. :
John H. Crest. city.
George A. Leblanc, city 4.
John L. Muvres, Albany 3.
Nick Stoltman, Flensburg.