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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
POOP WINTER ROADS

St. Cloud JOurna1-Press: While Min
nesota has made great advance in
road making and maintenance in the
past half dozen years, this improve
ment applies only to the roads during
the months when they are free from
snow. Our road makers have made
very little effort to keep the roads
decently passable in the winter months
after the snow comes.
In this respect we are far behind
many Of the northern states, probably
because the snowfall in Minnesota is
a somewhat uncertain quantity. There
are many winters when the fall is so
light that it requires but little atten-
ton, and that is left entirely to the
traffic. When a heavy'tall does come,
the people who have to use the high
ways are left largely to their own re-
sources.
In the eastern states, while there is
usually a heavy fall of snow, road
overseers are provided with a large
wooden roller, about - feet long and
from four to five feet in diameter.
This is loaded to suit the fall of snow,
when the snow fall is heavy the first
rolling being with a light roller, and
weights are added for subsequent roll
ings. The result is hard packed
road, wide enough for teams to pass.
The drifting snow in the open blows
over the road, and the plan works adj
mirably.
Since the main roads have been
graded in Minnesota, the snow blows
off in many places and makes big
drifts in the cuts, so there is neither
good wheeling nor sleighing. Poor
roads are positive loss to the farm
ers. who could use the roads for haul
ing in wood or farm produce during
the winter months. Just now, when
the roads are partly bare, only small
loads can be hauled, and there arc
drifts enough on most roads to pre-
vent the use Of automobiles, which is
another handicap to many farmers
who own cars and could use them in
weather like the present, if the roads
were passable.
Better care Of the roads during the
winter months is one of the problems
that must be solved before we can
boast of 365 day road a year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

n. D. Barker, an experienced news
paper man, but Of recent years on the
road for the Intertype typesettlng ma
chine, company, has launched a paper
at Marshall, his home town. Mr.. Bar
ker had made arrangements to take
over one of the established papers OF
the town, but the plant seems to have
been purchased from under him. AS
result there are three papers in the
town. which to us seems more than 1t
can stand. However, we are inclined
to believe that Rarker's paper will re-
main in the running, and we wish him
we'll
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
WANT TO CONSERVE DAY. light
Plan to Be Held in New York at
End OF Month.

New York, Jan. 11.-Five thousand
delegates, representing 500 organiza-
ions from every part of the United
States, are expected here January 80
md 81 when the National Daylight
Savings association will meet to urge
The turning ahead one hour Of the
blocks of the nation.
Delegates from Canada, England.
Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Italy
will tell OF the success of the plan in
heir countries.
Speakers will include heads of COM
mercial bodies, nationally known. az
lronomers and William P. Borland,
representative from Missouri, who has
/ bill in Congress favoring the pro-
1ect.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
NEWSPAPER WINS CASE

Brooklyns Register: Recently the
publisher of the Huron State Spirit
sued a subscriber and secured judge
ment for the back subscription amount
ing to $500. Costs were added and
the subscriber had to pay these toe.
1t was test case. There are no fed
eral postoffce rulings which exempt
man from the payment of any
amount of back subscription to news
paper. A subscription debt is as valid
as a grocery bill and is collectible IN
der the state law.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
Testing Diamonds.

In order to determine accurately the
nature Of diamonds it is we'll to breathe
on them. Then they lose for moment
their luster. and the eye Is then better
enabled, says the Scientific American
supplement. to examine them and dis
tinguish their faults. The real Ola
mond becomes clear much sooner than
the false. b
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
$4,000. COO for Missions.

Garden City, N. Y, Jan. 11.-Bxpen-
1iture of $10,000,ooo for mission work
In Latin America during the next five
years was urged by DR.. John r. Mott,
member Of the INSTRUMENTATION
Joint commission and secretary of the
International committee of the Young
Mems Christian association, in an ad
dress at the annual foreign missions
conference which is in session. About
$50 delegates from the United States
md Canada, representing 40 Protestant
denominations, attended.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
MOVED The LOGAN STONE.
Then He Had the Costly Job Of Moving
It Back Again.

Do you know what happens to the
iconoclast who attempts to prove to
the world that there is nothing in its
pet superstitions? Did you ever hear
the story Of the British naval lieuten-
ant who demonstrated the fact that
there was nothing supernatural about
the Logan stone? Out there at the
tip of Lands End. close to where the
pirates of PenZance used to hold forth,
the huge mass Of rock rested on the
top Of the cliff, so delicately poised
that child could make it rock this
way and that. A gust Of wind would
set it to vibrating, and yet for hun
dreds of years it had been believed
that no earthly force could dislodge it
from its position. Then along came
the lieutenant, who laughed at all such
silly superstition. he would prove to
the deluded people Of Cornwall that
the Logan stone could be dumped
into the sea by the physical proves
Of q few sturdy sailors.
Luckily for his position in the navy
of his majesty, George w.. the lieu
tenant succeeded only in hurting the
charmed rock little way down the
cliff, where it lodged in a shelving
crevice, for such a howl went up, not
only from the guides and tavern peo-
pie who made a living off of the tour
lists who came to see the Quivering
bowlder. but from the antiquaries and
scientists who believed that the rock
had been delicately poised there by
the druid priests or that it illustrated
little understood force of nature, that
the admiralty sent word to the i'm
pious young officer that he would Ell
Their restore the Logan stone to its
place or forfeit his. A derrick and a
months salary were required to set
the stone in its place.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
juAREZ AND CHIHUAHUA ARE
OBJECTIVE POINTS OF REBEL
LEADER after REGENT
Defeat At DURANGO.
LETTERS ARE CAPTURED
WHICH DISCLOSE PLANS
lnsurgent Head Will Be Opposed by
General Diguez, Who Has Ten Thou-
Sand Men, Al Good Fighter
Murguia Resumes Pursuit
Of Rebels.

Ell Paso, Jan. II. - Francisco Villa,
defeated by Carranza troops in the
vicinity of Jimnez and Parral 10 ex-
pected to begin q campaign soon
against the de facto government in
northern Chihuahua with military OPP
Grafton between Chihuahua City and
JuareZ.
Reports Received here by govern.
ment agents and from refugees arriv.
ing at the border from the interior
say column of Villa troops estimated
at 5000 mounted men had crossed the
Mexico, Northwestern railroad west Of
Chihuahua City and was moving north
toward Santa Clara canyon.
This new move is believed here to
be the result of Villas defeat by Gen.
eral Francisco Murguia and of the ad-
vance of General Manuel Diguez with
a large force Of de facto troops to
Torreon.
Diguez Has 10000 Men.
General Giguez has a column Of 49,
600 men, it was said. here. OF this
number 5000 are Yaqui Indians and
5000 Sonora Mexicans, known. as
brave fighters. His advance north
ward has forced Villa to confine his
operations to the northern zone and
has caused the rebel leader to de-
eide upon a campaign against Chihua-
hua City, Juarez and the garrisons be-
tween these two towns.
Villa Offers Amnesty.
The finding of letters on a Villa spy
recently, offering amnesty to all Car
rama soldiers, and guarantees to all
residents Of these towns, strengthened
the belief that Villa was planning to
advance to the state capital and the
border port. The spy was captured on
train coming to Juarez after he had
delivered one of these letters at Chi
huahua City and said he was en- route
to Juarez to deliver the other.
Murguia In Pursuit.
General Murguia was reported to
have entrained and started in pursuit
of Villa on four troop trains.
That Villa has more than $4,000
men, split into different columns, in
the states of Chihuahua and Durango,
has plenty of money and is gaining
recruits daily, was the information OBJ
tanned by United States authorities
here from a foreign refugee reaching
the border.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
u. 8. Seaman Is Drowned.

Eureka, CAL, Jan. 11.-Seaman H.
R. Parker of the United States cruiser
Milwaukee, was drowned when an at.
empt was made to land boat at the
point where the submarine H-3 is
stranded on the beach near here. Ten
pther men in the boat succeeded in
reaching shore, all more or less
bruised. Lieutenant Harvey S. Hal.
Zip, who was in command, was cut
bout the face.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Pioneer-Press: The republican party
party seems cursed with a leadership
whose stupidity simply surpasses ra-
tional understanding. With the con-
vening of the legislature only a few
days distant, the G. 0. P. cold guard "
in this and other states are planning
an attack upon the direct primary
laws. Some of these leaders-with a
curious illogic-whollv confound cause
aud effect and place the blame for all
their recent troubles upon this meas
ure.
Now few direct primarv laws are per-
feet In nearly every state these acts
could be improved by judicious amend
me6ts. But no right thinking citizen
whose interest in politics is other than
purely professional wants to see these
direct primary laws repealed. They
have been productive Of good, on the
whole, and certainly great improve
ment over conditions which prevailed
under the old convention system.
Moreover. ,lese laws are popular.
They are approved by a vast major
ity of the people. II the republican
leaders in this and other states wish
" WleCh tHolT PdlIy ocyoHu al 10
pair they have only to persist in their
announced determination to repeal the
direct primary laws.
Washington was one of the strong
est republican states i'll the Union.
The G.. O. P. leaders attacked the
primary law. They did not dare to
repeal it, but they attempted its ut
ter emasculation by several sinister
amendments. These amendments pass
ed the legislature, but referendum petit
tions prevented their becoming effec-
tive and at the last election the peo-
Dle of Washington by IN overwhelm-
ing majority voted down these amend
ments-and incidentally elected q dem
ocratic governor and gave Woodrow
Wilson 10000 plurality.
Can our loca. republican leaders see
the pointl
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
To Testify in Mystery Man casl

To Testify In Mystery Man Case.
Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 11.-Addition.
Il witnesses have been brought here
70 testify when the y. c. r." trial
3 resumed. More than 6 witnesses
lad testified when recess was taken.
y. c. r., the plaintiff, is seeking to
establish himself a. Jay Allen Cald-
we'll, missing son and heir Of James
n. Caldwell, prominent rancher Of Tay.
|or. The rancher asserts II. G. R., .
Eho was found near Waseca, Mimi,
. not his son. but virtually every
witness % far has expressed the Is.
II that II i the missing CAldwsl1.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
Final Arguments In Adamson Act cas,

Final Arguments In Adamson Act cass-
Washington, Jan. 11.-Ffnal argu-
nents in the Adamson act test case
we're heard by the supreme court We'd
pesday. With the closing address in
behalf of the government by Frank
Hagerman Of Kansas City, Mo-. special
assistant to the attorney general
the case was submitted to the court.
In closing his address. Mr.. Hagerman.
touched upon the power Of congress to
regulate wages Of railroad employees.
q interstate commerce. defending the
Adamson act % oonSti tuti0nAl reguloe
den e tho interstate couamsecA.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

A Washington dispatch says that a
dinner will be given tomorrow night
at Delmonico's s, New York, for F. B.
Lynch, democratic national committee.
man from Minnesota, bv number OF
his friends, among whom are mum,
Der Of the members OF the national
committee.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
SPEAkERSHIP GETS A CHAIR
UNSATISFACTORY TO PLA-
CATE FACTIONS SEEN,
BILL PROPOSES ELECTION
OF ~" REGENTS BY PEOPLE
Measure Introduced in House BY
Mainberg- to Provide Rural
District Night Schools in State -
Launched in Both Houses ct
Legislature.

st. Paul, Jan. lin an evident q
fort to placate all factions, the speak
er of the House, Ralph J. Parker, has
appointed every member who sought
speakership honors to the chairman
ship of committee.
Candidates who fell by the wayside
In the elimination conference, those
who remained in the race until the
last, those who helped engineer the
elimination plan and others who we're
merely potential candidates, were al
remembered.
Reward For Work.
Those who helped bring the speak.
ership contest to q close, including:
leaders in the Third district delega-
ton and in tho Ramsey county dele.
CATION, were also rewarded.
Theodore Christianson of Dawson
was given the craftsmanship Of the
appropriations committee. Claude r.
Southwick of Wells heads the com
mittee on education. w. !. Nolan
OF Minneapolis is the chairman OF
the rules committee. John Hompe OF
Deer Creek gets the Craftsmanship Of
Agriculture and horticulture.
Dark Horse Gets Place.
Charles H. Warner Of Aitkin is made
chairman Of the new committee OF
reorganization of state departments
Magnus Johnson Of Kimbau, who stay
ed, in the speakership race until the
last, is made chairman of the grain
and warehouse committee. Albert F,
Pratt of Anoka, mentioned as a pos.
sible dark horse in the speake1si1ir
contest, gets the craftsmanship of Tue
judiciary committee. C. M. Bendixe1
of Morgan heads the drainage com-
mittee.
Other Chairmen.
The two leaders of the Third dis
trict delegation, the group that settled
the speakership fight by going into
the Parker camp, are both rewarded.
Oscar Swenson of Nicollet, who war
the Third districts candidate for
speaker, is made chairman of the gen.
eral legislation committee. H. H.
Flowers of Cleveland, former speaker.
VIII "<Ao S1eaA AuaA VI ZIG 6sS6i1A6
committee, is given the chairmaRs1lip
Of taxes and tax laws.
Most of the "eliminators" who paved
the way for the Parker victory are
included in the chairmen of commit
tee. Charles T. Murphy of Aurora
draws public domain; Pascal H. Frye,
game and fish; M. T. Moen of Creek
Bton, claims; George A. Sutherland
temperature; w. L. Bernard, beard OF
control.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

DR.. schaefer, superintendent of pub
lie instruction Of Pennsylvania, says,
"Whatever Europe is fighting for she
viii win but four things-graves,
cripples, debts and taxes.'' All the
history Of war can be condensed in
those four words.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Farm Stock and Home: There are
today but 355 wet counties out OF
2,S9S in the United States. This bet
ter than division by states indicates
how rapidly the anti-saloon movement
is sweeping through the country.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

A. J. Swanberg, formerly of this
city, who resigned in December from
the Cass county board, on account OF
charges being lodged against him, was
re-appointed by the chairmen Of the
town boards Of his district, as was
also Fred 8. Moulster, who had also
resigned, at the same time as Swan
berg
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
MUNICIPAL COURT

A. Castle was fined $40 and costs BY
Judge Lyon Friday afternoon, on a
charge of disorderly conduct. He pa,
the fine. Castle was one of the FIVE
young men who were arrested on New
Years night.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
The people of Minnesota gave the
legislature no mandate TO- destroy the
non. partisanship primary.

The municipal water and light plants
of Duluth for 1916 showed a net earn
ing of 100000. Don't you think that
the people Of Duluth believe in own
ING their own public utilities?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Carl Okerson Of Elm Dale realized
the neat sum o. $53S.64 from the sale
OF four head Of steers at the South
St. Paul markets this week. The stock
was shipped together with several car
loads of stock by the I'm Dale Live
stock Shipping association.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

The way folks interested in drink
ables all over this country are putting
their capital into more solid lines OF
commerce and industry shows that
these shrewd and clever business men
are figuring that something may hap
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Don't miss the Elks concert given
by Bastien's big orchestra at the Vic
tor theatre next Friday night. For
benefit Of new Elks home. Tickets so
and IS cents. Seat sale at L. D..
BroWn'S-Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Speaker Parker's suggestion that
the representatives say nothing unless
they have something to say is all right,
but the trouble is that the long takers
are sure that all they say is worth
saving.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
the past week to Charles NJ. Benson
and Clara WIRING, David L. Peterson
and Hulda G.. Anderson and to John
Schuctt Of Fillmore county and Esther
Barthel.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Mrs. Franz A. Larson entertained a
few friends at cards Wednesday after
noon. Five Hundred was played at
three tables. Refreshments were serv-
cd
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
Americans Death 20 Be Probed

Americana Death to Be Probed.
Washington, Jan. lion request of
Mrs. Luis DAntin, widow of Luis
D'Antin, the American who suddenly
died at San Luis Potosi on his way to
Queretaro with Mexican Ambassador
Arredondo, the State department to-
lay ordered an investigation Of the.
circumstances attending his death.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
Worldwide "Drv" Movement.

Worto-WIoe Dry. Movement
Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 11.-An inter
rational conference for worldwide
prohibition to be held contemporane-
Iusly and at the same place with tie
)eace conference whenever it shall be
jailed for the settlement Of the Euro
,e:n war, was announced here yester.
lay by Richmond r. Hobson, national
prohibition field worker.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

The editor of country paper re-
ceived the following query: "Can you
tell me what the weather will be next
month"; In reply he wrote: 1T is
my belief that the weather next month
will be very much like your subscrlp-
tion.'' The enquirer wondered for an
hour what the editor was driving at
when he happened to think OF the
word "unsettlev.' He went the next
day and SQUARED his Accountable.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Judge Stanton decision, whereby
he held that the Red Lake Indians had
right to vote in the county option
election in Beltrami last August, leaves
that county among the "wet' ones,
that is, that small part outside Of the
Indian treaty territory. 1t is stated
that the case will be taken to the su-
prcme court.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

It makes not bit Of difference who
YOU are or what you are, this town
has done more for you than you have
for it. You may be rich or you may
be poor, or in just moderate circum'
stances. but in either case your home
town has done much for you that you
have not repaid. This statement is
worthy of serious consideration by
every citizen who believes in giving
as he receives. IT you give it the con-
sideration it deserves you will get
busy right away and do your full share
towards maxim this bigger and bet
ter and more prosperous town in every
way. Try it this coming wear and when
the yearly invoice is taken at the end
of the year see if you have not bene-
flied in much larger proportion your
self.-Ex.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Melrose Beacon: New half-dollar
coins were placed in circulation on
January 2. Any one bringing us one
of them accompanied by a dollar of
any old vintage will be given receipt
for one years subscription to the Bea,
con. And if you haven't new half
dollar an old one will do just as we'll.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Delano Eagle: Leonard Diedrich
and family announce that they will
leave for their farm III Morrison
county in the spring, where they have
a tract of very fine land.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

G. H. McGuarry, who launched a
newspaper at Ft. Ripley a few weeks
ago, put out but one issue, disappear
inc soon after it was out
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Mankato Review: One Of the worst
results Of this birth control agitation
is that the hens seem to have learned
the methods and have quit laying
eggs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

An Indiana man says that Hughes,
like Jefries, was overturned, and in
both eases it occurred in California.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

The senate and house start off with
every indication of harmony with
each other and with the chief execu
tive. Undoubtedly there will be seri-
Gus and fundamental differences Of
opinion, but with mutual desire 70
labor for the best interests of the
state, much can be accomplished in
valuable legisla ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-05
Private Parties
To Take War Loan

New York, April I'm view OF
much that has been said of the ability
" the banks to take a great govern
ment loan," says a statement issued
.0oay by the National City Bank, cit
10 e to empasize the fact that It is
iaf more desirable to have the loan
'aken by private parties. If the banks
ofeate new credit the effect will be to
innate the situation and increase the
reserve requirements. Moreover, the
Dsnk situation should be kept free and
suong to deal with the business sit
uation.
however, when the loans are offer
Gu they will come thick and fast and
tne American public should be pre-
pared to take them as a patriotic
service. Saving for the loans should
DC In order here as it has been
abroad"