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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
PAGE SEVEN

rection were just able to take their
load to the station and tried to buy
tickets on No. 10, but failed % secure
them. They then tried to get on the
train, but the conductor and brake
men would not let them aboard, so
they had to hire Hanson to take them
to Randall.
Oh, by the way, the wholesale liquor
sign has bees removed from the bu,li-
ing where Shulman & Anderson did
business. Also boat was taken from
the side Of said building.
Mrs. George B. Warinner was in
town on Tuesday and called on Mrs
S. L. Strples, her husbands sister.
Mrs. Cantleberry, son, and daughter
Lettie were in town Tuesday. Mrs.
Cantleberry ard son came in tn take
Lettie to the train to go to Rancal.
where she lives.
A. J. Fem, road engineer, was up
Wednesday, looking over the work on
state read No. 4.
George E. Warinner, who is in the
hospital at Brainerd, is reported i'm
proving.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
DARLING

April 25.-MlSS Edna TrOSelus VS.
tied few days with her friend, Miss
Ella Kjelshus, at Cushing, last week,
returning to her home on Saturday.
George Wippler returned home last
Wednesday from the west, where he
has been employed as ineman for a
telegraph company the past three
months. His intentions are to remain
for couple of weeks at home to
straighten up his farm work and go
back again for the summer.
Mr.. and Mr.. Bert Mcdonald and
three children are expected to arrive
from Oklahoma, where they have re-
sided for the past year. Mrs. Me-
Donald and children will visit here
with her brother George Wippler and
family, on their arrival here about
May /.
Herman Briese Of Fish Lake and
Miss Myrtle Hink visited with friends
here Sunday.
William Boxell purchased team of
work horses from his brother, Robert
Boxell, of Randall, recently, and is
now nicely settled on his farm here,
after nearly a couple Of years spent
in Montana on a homestead.
Last Saturday night number Of
the young people in this vicinity
walked in and took possession of the
house at the home of Arthur Regnell,
to help him celebrate his Oath BIRTH
day anniversary. The evening was
spent in playing games and chatting
and at midnight Mrs. Gustafson, the
housekeeper at the Regnell home,
served refreshments, after which all
departed for their respective homes,
wishing Arthur many more such hap
by occasions.
Albert Peter and daughter Ida,
drove to Randall last Friday, to do
their shopping. .- f..
Arthur Regnell took load of young
people to the home talent play "Broth-
er joshua given at the Randall hall
last Friday evening. Among those
who attended the play from this burg
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Wippler and
children, Misses Edna Troselius, Laura
Nelson, Myrtle Hink, Martha HIM and
Messrs. George iAggen and Hetman
Briese. All report fine time.
Miss Ethel Mccarthy, who has spent
a number of weeks at the home OF her
uncle, Fred Freeman, here, has return
ed to her home at Topeka, where her
folks now reside.
Among those who visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Eystad on
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Bo-
quist. and daughter Helen, o. H. Lind,
Misses Margaret Carlson and Hannah
Bennett Of Little Falls and Arthur and
Willie Regnell. A lunch was served,
and all spent an enjoyable afternoon.
Miss Ella Kjelshus Of Little Falls
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Swanson here Saturday and Sun
day. Simon Swanson accompanied her
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
CUSHING

April 24.-Mrs. Hans Hanson cele-
brated her 50th birthday anniversary
Sunday. A few Of intimate friends
were present. .. ..... .-.-..-. ..-.e.
It is reported that Andrew Lund has
sold his carm to party at Swan
vile. Consideration $4,000.
John Hanson left the first of the
week for Minneapolis, where he will
visit his wife, who is i'll at the hospi-
tai.
Miss Ella Kjelshus, teacher in dis
trict No. Ill, visited at her home in
Little Falls Saturday and Sunday.
A. W. Anderson was a caller in the
village Wednesday.
Bert Hafar and, Chas. Hawkinson,
who were up to Backus and the ad.
joining country, came home Thursday.
They say the land up there is Of good
soil and things in general are good
but still they have warm feeling fo1
this place. ..,
R. A. Ball of St. Paul spent several
hours here Friday, between trains.
Leonard Nordlund has gone to Lin.
coin, where he will be employed a.
short time and later he expects to go
to Duluth, where he will seek employ.
ment.
Axel Lundquist was in town Thurs
day after load Of shingles.
F. G. Carlson received another car
Of lumber for the Dover Lumber Co.,
at this place, Thursday.
R. A. Nygaard was in Little Falls
Saturday.
Frank Beto left Monday morning
for South Dakota, where he expects to
be EMPLOYED.
Miss Helga Olsen, who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Olsen, Of this place for some time, left
Wednesday for Minneapolis, where
she has employment.
Don't forget the Ladies' Aid at
! Mrs. I. Anderson's place Saturday
April %, at o'clock.
Work has commenced on the Jeffer
son highway between this place and
Randall.
H. E. Hafa1 and Chas. Hawkinson
LETT tie first Of the week for Ramey
where they will look for land, and il
they find any suitable, they will move
there in the near future.
Frank Kastonek motored to Little
Falls Monday.
Oscar Winherg has purchased Ford
touring car.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
RIPLEY

April 24.-Those who were in Little
Falls Saturday were David Gaboury,
ST., Frank Lutzke, Daniel Baxter, Isa-
dor Plante and Adelore Milette.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gaboury, ST.,
and son William motored to Rrainerd
Sunday, returning home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uclid Plante of Fort
Ripley visited at the home of their
cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Plante,
of this place Sunday.
Mrs. David Gaboury, Jr., was Lit
tie Falls caller Monday.
The farmers Of this vicinity are busy
seeding.
NJ. E. Barnes, county superintendent
Of schools, is visiting the schools in
this vicinity.
Fred overriding was Little Falls
caller Monday
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27

in his car to her boarding place at
Cushing Sunday evening, at which
place she teaches school.
Mrs. Huldah Malm has been assist
ing her daughter, Mrs. Lydia Thelan-
der, with her household duties, the
past week. l.
Mrs. J. P. Eoquist and daughter
visited at the home of Mrs. Albert
Zimmerman of Pike Creek last Thurs
day afternoon. -.
VIM. Boxen traded his driving team
Of horses to Mr.. Moore, who lives near
Randall, for some cattle, the first of
the week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
SWANVuLE

neapolis Wednesday to enlist.
I. II. Ward of Sank Centre transact.
ed business here between trains last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson returned to
their home in North Dakota Wednes.
day, after visiting with Mrs. Thomp'
son s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wal
lander of this place.
Mr.. Gauger Of Minneapolis, archi-
tect for the First State bank was in
town last Tuesday and Wednesday.
The baseball fans held meeting
last Thursday evening for the purpose
of organizing baseball team and ia
elect officers for the coming season
E. o. Larson was elected manager and
treasurer and Ed. Raft captain.
The Flag pole at the school house
was raised Wednesday.
Miss Emma Joseph is employed at
the j. j. McRae home.
Mrs. Mike Lynch and children went
to Ward Springs Wednesday to visit
relatives.
H. E. West made business trip to
Little Falls Wednesday,.
CLARK Blanchard, Albert Kind, ST.,
J. Thompson and Chas. Muske made a
business trip to St. Cloud Thursday. .
E.. O. Larson attended the Sunday
school convention held at Minneapolis
last week.
Albert Mielke transacted business in
Little Falls Thursday.
Neal Vincent carried mail on route
three, while E. 0. Larson was at Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gessen went to Pine
wood Friday, where she will visit he1
daughter.
Miss Martha Meschke is employed
at the home Of Rev. NJ. Kretzchmar.
Mrs. Herman Mielke and children
went to the twin cities, where they
were called on account of Mrs
Mielke's fathers death, Friday.
Albert Mielke transacted business al
Little Falls Friday.
Mrs. J. Pennie visited relatives al
Little Falls Friday.
Mrs. J. J. McRae was county seat
| caller Friday.
| Arthur Mielke, A. J. Meyer and A
Frost were Little Falls callers Friday
Mrs. McClerrman returned Friday
from Sank Centre, where she has beer
visiting relatives.
Joe Tatro, who was seriously i'll witt
pneumonia, is getting along nicely
| now.
| Helmuth Reinke and crew are erect
ing a large barn for Otto VansloW
north of town.
Mrs. George Lembke and on Ray
| mond went to Sank Centre Friday tt
visit relatives.
Forest Glantz, Mae Cox and Lena
Earns spent Sunday here. They art
| attending the Little Falls high school
| Miss Molten was a Little Falls call
er Saturday.
| George Ware, Helmuth Reinke, Jacl
Backman and Max Greene were at Lit
tie Falls Saturday.
Miss Daily was Little Falls calle:
Saturday.
Bernice Milbrath returned home OF
Saturday, after visiting her grand
mother and aunt at Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bacon visited a
Burtrum over Sunday.
Miss Irene Parks was at Little Fall
Saturday.
Mr.-and Mrs. E. M. -Seager left Sat
urday for their home at Moore, Mont
after. visiting their numerous friend
here.
VIM. Hartwig and August Rah
left for Little Falls, where they vii
be on the jury.
James Cofeld and Walter KEN
went to work on the gravel train o
the n. P.
Mrs.. Perry Stith and children o
Little Falls spent Sunday with rela
tives here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27

T>ired aching feet feel re-
freshed after an application
of Sloan's Liniment, do mol
rub, it penetrates and soothes.
Cleaner than mussy plasters or
ointments, does not stain the skin.
Have bottle handy for rheu-
matte pains, neuralgia, &out, lum-
ba&o, sprains, strains, toothache.
bruises and muscle soreness. F.
At all druggists. Csc. Soc. and $1.00.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27

The Board Of Health Of the city of Little Falls hereby
gives notice that due regard for the public health de-
mands complete sanitary reform within limits of the
city.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that after May l.
1917 every pile other accumulation Of filth
within the limits of the city Of Little Falls shall be re-
moved from such limits, and that all such accumuations
private property shall be removed by at the
pense Of the thereof The Accommodations upon
the streets and alleys of the city shall be removed by or
at the expense the person who caused the same where
known, and where not known shall be removed by the
street commissioner Of the city at the expense Of the pro-
perty owner
The street commissioner and the police of the city are
ordered to report to the health officers Of the city
violation Of any provision Of this order which shall come
to their knowledge after the time stated
The ordinance relating to the throwing of filth in pub
lie places will be strictly enforced
Every such violation will be punished according to
law
BY the board
:. N. DUMONT
Dated April g. 1917 Health Officer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13
CHICKASHA TO GO ENMASSE
OIL TESTIFIED

All preparations for the big doin's'
at Pocasset on nest Monday are com
plete, the Chickasha band has the
bass drum all tuned up and everyone
for miles around has been sharpening
up their appetites for the big barbe-
cue to be staged at the location OF
well No. Of the Area Oil and Gas
company near Pocasset. Likewise
and also the speakers secured for
the occasion have bad their pipes
tested and all are anxiously awaiting
the eventful hour
Chickasha has mustered big dele
cation. that is scheduled to leave the
city hall at s o'clock w. W. Clarke
has completed arrangements for the
transportation in cars Of the Chicka-
sha band and has requested that all
who are going to attend be present
at the city hall, that the Chiekasha
delegation may set sail in a body
The feature Of the program in Po-
casset will be the raising Of the 100
foot iron flag pole amid proper cere-
monies including music by the Click
asha band, inrterspersed with speech
es by prominent men over the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13
STICKY Slime CHECKS HAIGS ADVANCE IN FLANDERS
AIIoRMEY

This feature of Chickasha's play was
a consistent gamer insofar as any
passing department is consistent
Lightning Passes.
1t was the passing department that
gave birth to two Of the greatest
thrillers ever witnessed in Chicka-
sha One of these resulted in the
lone Chickasha touchdown 1t came
in the second quarter after Oklaho-
mas third touchdown White, for
Oklahoma, who wields a wicked toe,
kicked off and Chickasha was down
on their own 1O-yard line. Goetting
snapped short pass to Hill IN the
right wing Of Chickasha's battleline.
Then followed what was without
doubt the greatest individual effort
ever put forth on the local field. Hill
didn't have a clear field He had a
battle ahead of him that would have
made lesser spirit than his curl up
and quit, content with fifteen yard
Continued on Page Eighty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13
Two Rifle Bullets Fired Into Office Of
County Attorney, Splinters Flying Into
officers Face While al Typewriter

That Ooscar Simpson is alive today
is due to the erring aim of would-be
assassin who sent two bullets in quick
succession at the county attorney
last night while the latter sat at his
machine indicting a message to the
attorney general Of the state relating
to the suppression of vice in Chicka-
sha
The first bullet, believed to have
been fired from a rifle but also Of
the As calibre class, came crashing
through the window casing in the
midst Of loud report The ball pen
etrated the wooden frame, shooting
splinters into the county attorneys
face and landing in the top Of the
west wall within couple of inches
OF the ceiling. In its passage it miss
ed the officials head about eight inch
es. The second ball struck the brick
wall lust below and to the south ef
the window.
Discussing Vice Crusade.
The shots we're fired about 10.30
o'clock. The prosecutor had been in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13
AMERICA MUST RAISE EACH
DAY AS MUCH AS TOTAL OF
FIRST ELEVEN DAYS DRAG

and as it has Just gotten wen started
believe we can predict a successful
campaign The interest and enthusi
asm is far better than when tie caal
paign for the first loan WINS in pro.
gress7
Last night meeting was held at
Dutton with B Barefoot and Judge
r. f. Davenport as speakers Enthu
siasm featured the meeting through
ont and committee was appointed
to make farm.tofarm canvass OF
the community
Announcement was made of meet
inge to be held throughout the coun-
ty as follows Acme, tonight; Alex
Monday night. with "A u Herr and
Moman Shepard as speakers Friend
school house Tuesday night with G.
In. Hollingsworth and Harry Hammer
ly speakers verden Wednesday
night, speakers not yet announced
Some Chickasha men win probably
be in attendance to cooperate with
local men Naples, Thursday night
IC. schlotterbeck and G. NJ Hollings-
worth as speakers. The meeting for
Chickasha township will he held Fri.
day night at the city hall. " which
time several local men viii be heard.
Saturday night tho meeting At Bal
ley will be held with men from The
Chickasha committees yet to be Sc
lected a grand rally has been
planned for oct 24lh, At Rush
Springs when the south END Of the
county win be boomed for Liberty
bonds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13
CHTCKASHA LEFT AT POST
IN MATCH WITH CAPITAL
CRIDIRON EXPERTS 46-7
Local Squad Ouwehed and 0Cssed Plays Stiff Game TIL Taps SOUNDED
But Were No Match for Splendid Visiting Eleven Which Gives ChCka:ha
Audience Genuine Imitation Of First Class Football

Outplayed outweighed and outclass'
ed, Chickasha was rolled back at ey-
cry stage Of the game at University
field yesterday afternoon, and crush
ed under a 46 to Z score by that su-
per-team Of Oklahoma City But folks,
they went down fighting
Not man Of the Chickasha clan
showed a disposition to dog it, The
team never quit trying, although be
fore the first quarter was over, it was
evident that the purple and gold out
fit had as much chance to win the
game as a sheep has to slaughter a
butcher. 1t just amt done anymore.
Teams like Oklahoma City as they
appeared here yesterday are not de-
feated. In short, the visitors are the
best hand picked football team seen
around these parts since 81, which
was about the year Col George wy
att sharpened his first pencil and
started life as a cub reporter.
An Invineible Opponent.
If someone can figure out how you
are going to stop the advance of a
football machine with a super rush
line and back field that charges in
like a whirlwnd, maneuvers for ad-
vantage with the same agility com
monty attributed to chain lightning,
and forms perfect interference for
the man with the ball. just pass said
information to Coach Powers and sun
dry other pilots around the circuit
and receive from them their most
heartfelt thanks Possibly every man
on the Oklahoma City team may drop
dead or be overtaken by paralysis. in
which case some other team will win
the central Oklahoma championship,
A Perfect system.
1t was not a march that carried the
ball back into chickasha's territory
time after time and resulted in sew
eral touchdowns. That old oval was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13

and possibly by at least one man Of
national reputation Il was not an
nouuced today whether Scott Ferris
could be secured but it was stated
that Mr.. Ferris was making every
effort to be present
a'he parade to the location OF Po-
casset's prospective oil field is sehe-
duled to leave Pocasset at II O'Clock
ard free transportation viii be fur
nished Upon arrival at the location.
the head.liner Of the entire day will
be staged It is .one less than an
old fashioned, time honored and just
by famous barbecue. where beef, pick
les and hot coffee win be dispensed
to the multitude, without money and
without price"
The wind-up will come IN the form
OF the "supdding in" OF Wen No.
Of the Area Oil and Gas company &C.
eonpanied by more music by the
chiekasha band and preceded by a
series Of spell binding speeches BY
prominent oil operators ct at from
over the state. The company an.
nounces that a lumber Of leases in
40 acre tracts win be put on the mar.
ket at that time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO
KILL OSCAR SIMPSON BY
UNKNOWN CRIME GANG

his office all evening reviewing the
records of the preliminary trial of
Willard Yoder, the jury for which
had been empanneled in the district
court before adjournment yesterday
About 10 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Bob
Castleman had como in with desir-
ed witness. The two officers then
engaged III a discussion OF the result
of the case of John Tucker who had
been sentenced to five years im-
prisonment earlier in the day for
bootlegging and were outlining and
studying plan by which the remain
ling vice in Chickasha might be ef-
Ifectively stamped out During the
discussion Mr. Simpson concluded to
write the attorney generals office
on a detail concerning it when the
first bullet came crashing through
the window.
my God, Bob, did you do that?"
asked the county attorney, dumb
founded, believing Castleman had dis
charged his weapon accidentally. A
second report convinced both that it
was a case os assassination.
Castleman ran through the darken-
ed court room telling Simpson to no
iify tfa sheriffs office The latter
peering through a window in the
court room, saw man Of medium
olsnn.t.,,na On pnun rnr-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13
Powerful German Attacks Against French
on Aisnc Repnlsed After Violent
All Night Fighting
BY United Press.

BY United Press
With the British Afield, Oct. Ia
.Germany's best friend in Flanders is
the mud and sticky slime which is a
yard deep in many places and is
slowing up General Haig's drive All
of the first objectives attained by the
British are being held.
British aeroplanes again took big
part in the attack.
The latest gains taken were held
without German counter attack
which is regarded as being highly sig.
nificant in the face Of the crushing
blows recently dealt by the British
armies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13

Plan Faili1q

By United Press.
London, Oct 1S.-The strongest
proof that Germany's submarine war
fare is falling is found in the news OF
the resignation Of Minister Of Marine
Won Capelle, in the opinion Of British
experts.
The direct cause Of Won CapelIe's
downfall is the mutiny in the German
navy. He is blamed for permitting
conditions to exist in the navy which
would make mutiny possible
1t is believed Chancellor Michaelis
realizes his failing grip on parliament
and avoided long Adjournment re-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13
Chickasha Raises $50, 1000 in First Can
vas With Report Of Two or Three
COMMITTEES Still Ont
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Washington, Oct. i3 If the nation
is to reach the expected total Of five
billion dollars in the campaign for
the second liberty loan the people
must subscribe every day during the
remainder OF the campaign more than
the total already reported for tho
first eleven days
A daily quota Of $35O,0O00O0 Is
needed in the entire country in the
thirteen working days which remain,
Canvass in chckasha.
With the reports Of two or three
local committees still out, tho Lib.
erty loan subscription in Chickaslia
has mounted to about $4,000, az an
nounced this morning by W II. Dona-
hue. county chairman
"The best Indication at this time
is the unusually large number Of sub
scribers" said Mr. Donahue. "On
the first Liberty loan, individuals and
firms subscribed as high al $4,000,
but on this, the second loan. there
has not been subscription to date
Of more than $4,000. This is exactly
what the government wants, large
Of subscribers. WHICH are con-
sldered as partners Of the govern
ment think that the campaign II
nicely over The county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-13

battled back there by fierce ripping
rushes, by end runs that swept the
opposition aside, bowling over tack
Ter after tackIer, an end run forma-
ton that was the most scientific en-
glen OF destruction that ever plowed
its CORY way across tie trampled To-
cal field You may have heard some
of the gentry speak regarding an OBJ
ject that they termed the "hole card. "
This visiting outfit had four or five
.of them, featured among which was
ia wierd shift play that was a cross
between a triple pass and what
mot To all intents and purposes,
there went the ball straight through
the line, propelled by the pounding
legs of back; but behind the line
something else was happening, That
ball was being passed around like a
newborn babe at christening. While
the defense was busy riding the neck
VI INV bAA0 NAAib tAAOu6h blI 1AAASf
an end or half or something would
be skimming around the end guarded
by a single man. The mechanical
part of this play must have been very
intricate, but the workmanship seem
ed to be all but perfect, for it was
never gnmmed up.
chiekasha Mas Game.
There have been times when a
team. seeing that they were up
against the real thing, were wont to
resort to a kicking contest in order
to hold down the ssore. Not this
Chickasha bunch. Until the final
whistle blast put a merciful end to
the contest. they were in there doing
their derndest to make another
touchdown or two. In only one de-
partmeut did the locals split praeti.
cally 5000 with the visitors That
was in the use of the forward pass.
he wes the only persistent ground
gamer in the possession OF the locals.