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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
SMALL MEN ARE TO HAVE
OPPORTUNITY TO ENLIST
War Department Decides That Little
Men Make Just az Good Soldiers
az Their Bigger Brothers.

Washington, July II. - Small men
make as good soldiers as big men
in the revised opinion of the War de.
partment, which has instructed re-
cruiting stations to open the ranks
Of the regular army to men no more:
than feet / inch in height, and who
weigh only 40 pounds.
The order was issued on the basis.
Of a recommendation made by Sur.
geon General Gorgas, who advised that
good men were being kept out by the
minimum height and weight limit of.
s feet 4 inches and 12O pounds.
As matter Of fact, however, 70.
cruiting officers had been instructed
not to force rfgidly the height and
weight minimum limits and there are.
q considerable number now in the a.
my who are below the s feet Re.
quirement.
The new orders will have a wide.
effect in national guard recruiting
and probably in selections for the Ma,
tional army. Regular army standards
govern both Of these services in q zen,
eral way.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
GRAIN SPECULATI0N'S END
Is SEEN BY TRADERS
Ban on Futures 10 Put by Action Of
Chicago Board Of Trade in Fixing
Maximum Corn Price, ~

Chicago, July Ia. - Traders inter
Dreted the action of the Chicago Board
Of Trade in fixing a maximum price
Of $1.2S for December and May de
nveries in corn as practically term
mating grain speculation in the Unit
ed States during the war.
When trading recently was restrict
ed In wheat 50 as to forbid new deals
in futures, traders and spectators
turned their attention to corn. Prices
had advanced until finally the market
value of q bushel Of corn was almost
equal to that of a bushel of wheat
at war time figures.
It is said the intensity Of the strug.
gle in the corn pit during the last
month had surpassed all records. Not.
withstanding favorable crop reports
corn continued to advance until yes.
terday when all records were broken,
When the boards decision was an,
nounced, one broker said:
"That will be about all the specula.
ton until the end Of the war. In the
meantime, there will be lot Of brok.
ers' Offices, blackboards and chalk fo1
sale cheap"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
VOTERS WHO DO NOT VOTE,
Obligations Of Citizenship That Ar
Shamefully Neglected.

Obligations Of Citizenship That Ar
shamsfully Neglected
It would seem that If the people were
greatly concerned over any one thing
above all others it would be in framing
the constitution of their commonwealth
their charter of government, with
which all laws and institutions are to
conform and the spirit and wisdom of
which enter into the moral fiber of the
community. The constitution fixes the
rights Of the whole people, defines and
circumscribes them, supposedly for
many years ahead. No provision should
ever be written into state or national
constitution that is not of sufficient
worth and Of such general application
as to make it in large measure a
fundamental and permanent principle
of human conduct.
But an examination of the votes on
the adoption of state constitutions, and
especially on the adoption of impor-
tant amendments to state constitutions.
discloses the fact that less than one
third OF the qualified voters of most
states signifed their preferences in the
matter. The figures reveal shame
less and indefensible betrayal by the
citizen of his first duty to society, to
his neighbor, to the state and to the
general government. p
We cannot study the statistics of
those votes without concluding that
what we need in this country above all
other things is an old fashioned revival
Of civic Righteousness thorough
preaching Of the gospel Of civic re-
sponsibility. The power and the influ-
ence of q state depend not on the mani
fold laws on its statute books or on the
number Of complex and experimental
theories that it tries, or yet on the ON
nipotent care of an expensive bu-
reaucracy, but rather on the earnest,
sustained, vigilant use of the instru-
mentalities at hand and on the faithful
observance Of every obligation that
binds the citizen to the community, to
the state and to the country.-Senator
Borah in Youths Companion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
YAKUTS OF SIBERIA.
These People Live In tho Coolest Re.
zion on Earth.

These People Live In tho Coolest Re-
gion on Earth.
The Yakuts are the largest and most
cultured Of all the primitive races of
Siberia. They live in the great prov
ince Of Yakutsk, territory five times
larger than that Of Texas together
with all the New England states. The
extreme northern part Of their country
is the coolest region on earth, the tenn
perature falling to 80 and 80 degrees
below zero. There the soil is eternally
frozen for hundreds of feet below the
surface; even at the height Of summer
only a yard Of unfrozen soil veneers
the admixture Of earth and ice, afford
ing foothold for the gray tundra moss
and occasional patches Of grass and
dwarf willow.
The natives live in yourtas or semi
underground huts aud a few One story
log cottages, as do the Russian admin
istrative officials. For ten months the
country is a dreary, trackless sea Of
driven snow, with far lower tempera-
lures than the regions about the north
and south poles. During the brief sum.
mer thaw Of two months the tundra,
as the open country is called, Is an i'm
passable swamp.
The Yakuts are the most numerous
tribe Of eastern Siberia, numbering
some 250;O00, and are typical repre-
sentatives Of the culture of the Turk
ish tribes OF central Asia. In spite Of
their present isolation from the other
branches of the Turkish race and their
probable mixture with Mongols and
others, the Yakuts in the course of
their migrations have preserved one of
The oldest and purest dialects Of the
language spoken by the Kirghiz, the
rartars and other Turkish peoples
st. Nicholas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

The Albert Lea Standard is so i'm
pressed with the qufckness of deci-
sion Of the Public Safety commission
that it would like to have it perpetu-
ated. If that reason is sufficient the
legislature and the constitution of
Minnesota ought both to be abolished,
and let us have government by a
despot. For efficiency, quick action,
no quibbling over the meaning Of stat
utes, no worrying about the stretch Of
the police power, no conscientious
scruples as to the natural or legal
rights Of the citizen, no form Of gov
eminent yet devised equals that con-
centration Of power in one person
known as despotism. There are good
men on the commission, also there are
the "bell ringers' as stated by John
Lind of the commission. We do not
expect, as general rule, to see the
commission use the extraordinary
powers granted in an extraordinary
time in a wrong way. Some of the
comments, however, seem to us to i'm
ply that this body of men, the crea-
ton of the legislature, which is in
turn the creation Of the people, can
| do anything, without reference to law
or constitution. We are among those
who believe that ii there is ever q
time when the constitution Of the
| United States and the constitution of
| Minnesota should be of living vigor,
it is in time Of war.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Everybody Can Take Milk.

If person tells me II cannot take
milk" I always say, "You can If you
Twill take it in a certain way" It is a
Question usually Of taking it Alright or
II taking it like soup, with spoon,
lFith q bite Of some carbohydrate sub
Itance, cracker or bread, between the
lips. I do not think everybody must
lake milk, but I think everybody can
pr. r. G. Cabot in "A Layman's Hand
Dok of Medicine"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Prisoner Gave Lu,ltanla warnlno.

Prisoner Gave Lusitanla Warming.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 12.-Baros
Einrtch Rolph Won Guersdorff, SO, an
rested In Toledo as German agent
suspcst, is the man who warned Alfred
Vanderbilt not to sail on the Lusitania,
said Federal Agent Dewoody. "Guers
dorh 10 also supposed to have told Am
bassador Won Bernstorff that the Lus
itania was armed with guns" said
Dewoody. He has refused to make
amdavit that he warned Vanderbilt.s
The baron was arrested here recently
under the name of Brandt, hut -
Alel F1lea4el
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
''ORY" FEATURE IS UP AGAIN
oENATE MAY REOPEN ENTIRE:
PROHIBITION QUESTION.
Gore Would Alter Smoot Amendments
In Senate Measure and Lively Fight
10 Seen as Result,

Washington, July 12.-The entire
prohibition question may be threshed
out in the Senate again. Senator Gore
will make an attempt to alter the
Smoot amendment, which authorizes
the President to commander distilled
liquors, and pay for them. The Okla,
homan wishes to add section stat.
ing that the dissatisfied owner must
accept Is per cent of the payment and
sue for whatever else he considers due
The Senate Agricultural committee
decided that to substitute the new Ii.
quor provisions Senator Gore framed
for the prohibition amendments al.
ready in the food control bills would
be a violation of the unanimous con.
sent agreement under which the legis+
lation was conducted.
However, this legislation concerned
Section IL. Senator Cores change
would be substitute for Section 10 of
the present bill, which also applies to
communicating liquors.
Senate Must Decide Question.
The Senate must decide whether
such course would violate the agree,
ment. There will be a fight on the
matter. This fight will renew the old
differences between Senator Gore and
Senator Chamberlain.
Senator Gore is chairman of the
committee. He did not sympathize
with the administrations views of the
food control bill and relinguished
charge of the bill to Senator Cham.
berlafn, the next.ranking Democrat.
Now Senator Gore wishes to substt
tute the entire bill he drew for tile
Chamberlain bill. The Gore bill con.
trolls foods and fuels and says nothing
about the various "necessaries," such
az cotton, copper, steel, etc, mentioned
In the Chamberlain bill.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
ANTj-IMPERIALlsTs IN REicHsTAo
SEEM FIRM IN. Opposing IT
UNTIL POLITICAL QUESTIONS
ARE DISPOSED OF.
COALITION CABINET
REPORTED POSSIBLE
Action Of Opposition Elements Excites
Conservative Papers to Recrimlna-
tory comment-May b combln-
alton Of All Forces In New ,.
Ministry.

Copenhagen, July 1.-THE coalition
Of the various elements in the German
Reichstag now arrayed against the
government seem determined not to
vote the war credit asked until the
political crisis is settled. The attitude
Of these opposition elements has ex'
cited the conservative papers to re.
criminatory comment. .f. 49,.
designations In Crown Council.
Amsterdam, July 1.-THE session
Of the crown council Monday, says q
Berlin telegram, lasted until 1 o'clock
Tuesday morning, when the resigna-
tons were accepted definitely. The
imperial chancellor has decided to Of
fer the vacant ministerial portfolios
to leaders Of the Reichstag and Prus.
sian diet. The new imperial ministry
Of labor will be created under the So.
cialists Herbert or David.
The above dispatch does not reveal
the identity of the ministers who re.
signed. Foreign Minister thinner.
man and Chancellor Helfferich have
been mentioned most often during the
last few days az the ministers who
would lose their portfolios.
Coalition Cabinet Impending.
Amsterdam, July IL. - A coalition
cabinet i'm Germany is impending, &C.
cording to dispatches received here,
quoting the newspaper Ge1mania.
The Berlin Tageblatt asserts the pc.
lftical situation continues complicat.
ed because majority of the parties
have been unable to agree" apparent
" confirming this report of negot1a,
ton for combination of all forces
in the ministry.
From other sources it appears likely
that Foreign Minister Zimmerman.
Vice Chancellor Helfferich, Colonial
Secretary SoH and possibly one or
two other ministers will be afiected
In the shate-up. Minister Of Marine
Capehe's position was described as I'm.
certain. Chancellor Bethmann-Holl.
veg will retain hold, according to uni
vefsal prediction.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Mount GenevievO.

From Mount Genevieve, a peak In
flpin county, Colo, person can see
TO five states. On a clear day the OBJ.
river can discern the Uintah noun
ins of eastern Utah, the Medicine
pw range Of Wyoming, the tips Of the
bckies in New Mexico and the princi-
4 peaks Of Colorado. The plains
fetching away to the east are quite
linly visible clear into Nebraska
gonaut.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Draft Cases Got Preference.

Duluth, July Ito hasten govern.
ment prosecution Of alleged draft
slackers, the civil docket Of the fed.
sral courts has been adjourned until
Oct. 16, by Judge Page Morris at the
opening Of the July term Of the fed.
eral court here. Nineteen men were
sworn in as members Of. the grand
Jury. Indictments will be reported
daily. Tho grand jury will probably
complete it, work this week unless tho
further arrest Of suspects is begun.
Approximately 300 cases Of failure -
eeGilter wiil b submitted.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Allen Enemies Arc Arre.ted

Alien Enemies Are Arrested.
Milwaukee, July 12.-Twelve alien
enemies were arrested by federal OH
GERS here. charged with changing theiI
place Of residence or employment IN
restricted zones without notifying fed
eral authorities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Dwarf 7reos,

Dwarf trees are suited to small gar
rs. They occupy little space, are
fily cared for, bear sooner than
lndard kinds, and they are easily
iped into bushes and pyramids or
! be used in espalier forms, trained
buildings, fences Of trellises.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

st. Cloud Times: In Washington
county it has been proposed that every
farmer donate the profits of one acre
of land to the Red Cross fund, and
the idea is favorably considered by
farmers. The chairman Of the Farm
ers' Red Cross committee has stated
that 1000 or 1900 farmers will be en-
rolled in this agreement.
Martin County Sentinel: Judge
Carroll A. recently gone to wal
can beat any man in the state OF
Minnesota for governor in 1918, and
there isn't a man living whom we
would rather support for governor
than this same Carroll A. Nye of
Moorhead, Minnesota, U. s. A.-citi'
zen, soldier, jurist, orator and patriot
Saltwater Gazette: Either on July
July 4, 1858 or 1859, we believe the
former, it was so cold and it also
showed, that the people attending a
Fourth of July celebration here in a
grove on South Second street, near
where the residence Of DR.. Kalinol
now stands, wore heavy wraps in or
der to keep comfortable. At that time
many Of the men wore very heavy
shawls, a popular garment at that
time.
IeSueur Center Leader-Democrat:
Lots of press rmors are that Senator
Nelson will not be q candidate for an
other term. The veteran and substan-
tial senator seems to have very
clever press agent concealed some
where, who is merely laying the plans
for Mr.. Nelson's election without op-
position, and will spring the reversal
Of decision at the proper time, and as
soon as he gets all the boys interested
enough to furnish lots OF the reverse
publicity.
Springfield Republican,: Not con-
tent to bring the New York militia
up to the standard of regulars, Gen.
John F. O'Ryan would go beyond, and
defends his order forbidding militia
men to smoke in public by saying:
"It is always pleasure to obey an
order to do something that you want
to do, but when it comes to doing
something that you do not want to do
or refraining from something that
you do want to do, it is a different
matter. The order against smoking
is for the purpose of teaching restraint
to soldiers. This is the psychology OF
discipline.''
In more advanced works on the psy:
chology of discipline, for the most
part unpublished, it may be learned
that the ultimate triumph Of disci'
pline, surprising the smarter salute
which Gen. Organ would teach, is to
display perfectly wooden face when
ever superior exhibits a perfectly
wooden head,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

Old Johnson-Want NAH daughter,
eh? How much do you owe?
Chevellier Jackson-Fifteen cents.
Old Johnson-Increase it to 81, show
some financial talent, den call again.
Exchange. .y.-,...; -,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

Morrison county had little popula-
ton at the time of the Civil War, but
did it's share. 1t is doing its share
again, when it is richer, more prosper
ous and more populous.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
What Lucille Wore.

7 sent Lucille a red, red rose
With girls ne'er could cope,
But If from other dow'rs she chose
This one, then might hope!
She wore my rose upon her breast,
But, oh, the horrid thing!
Upon her hand, be it contest.
She wore my rivals ring!
Town TopicA
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Gradual Pro,ea.a,

be-My dear, can't you manage to
he me a silk dust cloak? He by
9ees, darling. I'll have to begin by
ding the dust. Baltimore American.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

The grant of unusual power, in time
of war, by the nation or the state,
should specify that it is for the dura-
ton OF the war only. Then after
the war, if the people want those pow
ers continued in their servants, let
them so indicate. The president has
intimated that he believes this wise,
and he is right.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Afraid.

Yes, I proposed, but she said I'd
lie to ask her mother first"
And did your h."
No; I was afraid the mother might
dept me-"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
ALLIES PLAN new OFFENSIVE
Prepare to Administer New Dose q
Shell Fire and Birthstone.

Shell Fire and Birthstone.
Washington, July 12.-While Ger.
many struggles with domestic difficult.
ties the Allies are preparing to give
her new dose Of she'll fire and brtm.
stone.
Advices to official quarters here in.
dictate that a big offensive is now
shaping on the French or Italian
fronts, or both.
Meantime the Russians are MAKING
astonishing progress in t...eir resurrect.
ed campaign and military men say II
IL an even gamble as to whether Rus.
sia sustains it or lapses back to hen
former apathy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Safety First.

SAt0ty fIFots
Mose-Yo' amt gwine send dat ar
mule by parcel post, are yo'?
Pete-Suttingly.
: Mose-What mail? All don't want
him in the same mail bag with these
here eggs ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

With whiskev out of the cellar in
a few years, what WILL the governor
of South Ca rolina say to the governor
of North Carolina?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

Some folks seem to think that hate
is autonomous with patriotism. They
show little Christianity and much mar
rOWneAs,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Runaway Match.

ieople wonder how I got my wife.
has a runaway match. ran away,
alshe ran after me- -Cassell's Jour
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

Auto tires are said to cost $500 in
Sweden. L. would seem mere sug'
gestion of the price would make an
altO tired.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
Memories.

Lives Of small boys oft remind us
OF our childhood days sublime,
When our mother left (behind us)
Palm prints underneath our spine!
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

LeSueur Center Leader-Democrat:
Elsewhere in this issue is an item
which tells about merchants in a GER
tain town which advertised a lot Of
no-good accounts for sale. It seems
to be coming to this all over the coun-
try, in order that the general public
will know just who will not pay their
bills. Right now this paper could
publish rather lengthy list of its own
very bad accounts and you might be
surprised if you should see the list.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

Congressm Tilson Of Connecticut,
in an interesting address on the use
of gas in war, said that it the Ger
mans used gas, as they had and did,
now principally in the form OF deau,
ly bombs, that the allies had a right
to do 80, ard that they had done so,
and that the American army would be
OBLIGED also to use it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

Duluth Herald: The public is look
ing out most eagerly for report on
the price Of coal f. 0. b. basement.
It might better be said most eager
to get the price that will bring it f..
o. b. basement. ..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

Lake Wilson Pilot: This censor
ship of the press suggestion is nothing
new to the country editor. There is
never a paper published in country
town but what is carefully censored
each week. If the newspaper would
only publish the "actual facts'' as
they are told to him each week, there
would be a newly made grave in the
cemetery south of town, and great
family journal foundering around
without a head.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

We glory in the spunk of secretar,
les Baker and Daniels. After the coal
operators had put it over Secretary
Lane, his fellow cabinet members did
not hesitate to say they would stand
by no such extortion as the operators
proposed in the name of patriotism.
No two secretaries nave been so abus-
ed as these two. We wish the entire
cabinet was like them. :a..~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

John M. Baer, Nonpartisan candi.
date for congressman in the First
North Dakota congressional district,
won over o. B. Burtness, republican,
tuesday by about 1000 majority.
This il the first entrance Of the league
into national politics, and would show
that the league idea has not subsidized
in North Dakota near as much as has
been represented by some.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

IF this war is not being waged to
make war impossible, it has not much
excuse. This is the president 8
thought-to establish the ideals of
democracy so firmly that they will
create a permanent peace.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

Senator Kellogg says he views with
apprehension the change Of industrial
policy and the excursion by the gov,
ernment into fields of commerce and
trade, and says he hopes the change is
but temporary. If the results seem
good to the people, there is ikelih.>
Of a change in the economic constitu'
ton of society such as would have
seemed impossible six months ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13

The Grand Rapids Herald-Review
is somewhat impatient with "reform-
ers.' We recall the time when the
senior editor Of that paper considered
it badge of honor to be called re-
former and fanatic. We wouldn't
worry over the reformers. Most of
what is worth while on earth comes
from the work Of agitators, fanatics,
reformers and such gentry, but this
is a mere incident, ,'>>.