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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
STRONG GAINS BY RUSSIANS
BATTLE IN RIGA REGION GROWS
IN INTENSITY.
SIavs Capture Thirty-two Guns in Sin
Days' Fighting-Berlin Denies
Russian Claims.

London, Jan. II. - The battle in
northwest Russia i'm the region of Riga
apparently is growing in intensity, but
owing to divergent reports by the Der:
lin and Petrograd war Offices the re.
suits thus far attained are somewhat
beclouded, while Berlin asserts that
southwest of Riga all attacks by the
Russians have been without success,
Petrograd reports that near Lake Ba
bit the Russians captured German po
sitions between the Tirul marsh and
the River Aa and advanced their line
about one and one-third miles south.
ward.
Russians Capture Guns.
The Germans in the region of KALI
mem delivered counter-attack on the
Russians who had occupied a position
east of the village, but it was put down
by the Russians.
In the past six days in this region
the Russians report the capture of Fl
heavy and II light guns and large
quantities of arms and equipment.
The German Field Marshal Won Mac.
kensen's army operating In southern
Mcldavia has crossed the Putna river
north of Fokshani and between FOX.
shani and Fundeni has forced the Rus.
slams and Roumanians across the Sc
reth river, taking in the latter opera
ton $50 prisoners.
Both Claim Victory.
There also has been severe fighting
near the. mouth of the Remnik Sarat
river west of Galatz, and along the
Kassina river, in which both Berlin
and Petrograd claim the advantage.
Berlin reports that the Russians at
tackled the heights along the Suchitza
valley, but met with q sanguinary re-
verse.
Aside from the Russian and Rou-
manian theaters and an attack by Brit
ish Indian troops against the Turkish
line at the bend of the Tigris river,
northeast Of Kut-el-Amara, the fight
ing in all the other sectors has con-
sisted of bombardments and minor in
fantry attacks.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
GERMANS MAY STRIKE At ITALY
EXPERT THINKS Won linden
BURG PLANNING ATTACK.
Allies Must Expect Desperate Effort
to Break Strong Blockade
Russia to Be Target.

London, Jan. 1.-THE military Ell.
pert of the Times, discussing the ques-
ton Of Germany's probable war plans
in the near future, expresses the opin-
lon that Field Marshal Won linden
burg may attempt blow against Italy
before the spring, finds all his oppo-
nents prepared to meet him with their
full strength. The writer dismisses
the possibility Of an attack on the
western front as remote but says that
the German chief of staff may use his
floating balance Of reserves" against
Gen. Cadorna, because go more divi-
sions, added to the 80 Austrian divi-
sions facing Italy, would give him q
good chance Of doing something"
After saying that the situation In
Switzerland must not be disregarded
since neutrality counts less than
nothing to the Germans" the writer
finally concludes that Russia will be
Won Hindenburg's main objective.
Better Position Now.
with 1876 divisions on the Russian
'front.'" he says, ''Von Hindenburg has
the power necessary to conduct fresh
campaign with vigor and the current
operations in Roumanian tend to
throw back the Russian left and place
the Austro-Germans in a better posi-
ton for continuing the attack on Rus
STA than they could boast last autumn.
The Germans declare that they are i'm.
pressed by what they term the intern.
al disorganization Of Russia and at.
firm that the Russian armies are ex.
+, hausted and short of war material.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
Wounded Return 70 Trenches.

Berlin, jan. u.-Of tho total num-
Dor Of officers and men In the German
army who were wounded during tho
second year of the war 70 per cent
fully recovered and went hack to the
trenches, accordiog to official figures
published today BY the German gov
eminent. Only Ga per cent Of the
wounded were completely unfit for mil.
ltary service and the other men
wounded wero able to do military duty
q home. Twelvo hundred and nfty
snldisg0 went blind during tho Va. "A
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
BUFFAL0 BILL, FAMOUS
AS SCOUT, PASSES AWAY
Col. William r: Cody, Idol Of Juvenile
America, Dies at Home Of Sister
I'LL Several Days.

Denver, Colo., Jan. 11.-Col. William
Frederick Cody buffalo Bib, soldier.
hunter and scout, the idol Of juvenile
America, died at 1906 p. m. here
Wednesday at the home of his sister.
With Colonel Cody when death came
were his wife and daughter, who had
hurried from Cody, Wyo., the family
home, last week to be at his bedside,
and his sister, Mrs. L. 3. Decker, Of
Denver. Colonel Cody had been in q
state of coma since early in the morn.
ing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Dosk Hooks has the mumps. He is
doing nicely, though his whiskers is too
small and don't tit his face.
Miss Flute Blecher Is making her a
new plaid dress with the stripes running
in the direction of Bounding Billows.
The mysterious varmint with the large
ssy fSm SIM sna nGsny ea and THAT t
ago. after almost killing seven of his
largest dogs, reappeared in our midst
by walking into Hogwallow yesterday
morning and taking seat on the front
porch Of the postoff1ce The postmaster
at once put out his sign board notifying
the public that the pOstOftice was closed
in honor Of Washington's approaching
A fellow at Bounding Billows the other
day asked Raz Barlow this question: If
he was hamburger sausage, and was
I've served-raw or cooked. Raj studied
awhile, and decided he wOu.~ rather be
served raw, then it would not hurt so
bad
The Hog Ford preacher requests that
all who attend services at his church,
whether members or just plain citizens.
must hereafter refrain from reading al
1nanacs while he Is preaching.
neighborhood was in our midst last
week: She said she came to buy dish
pan, but she inspected Dock Hooks more
Than she did the tinware.
The Dog Hill Preacher had to repeat a
portion Of his sermon last Sunday on ac-
count of lobe MoSeiey anu Ills COG get
ling In late.
II energy and perseverance has any
thing to do with success, we believe
Miss Hostetter Hooks will some day be
{. great singer. She sings both with
and without any one listening to her,
and when accompanied by other voices
she sings fast and gets through and
comes back and helps others over the
rough places.
Sidney Hooks got after rabbit over
on Nusket Ridge yesterday. He was in
(, considerable hurry, as he wants to
catch it before the game season closes.
The wife OF tho Tickville Tidings has
about come to the conclusion that life
is not worth living
Friday morning the Deputy Constable
arrested q man wearing blue pants. on
a charge of having stolen a calf from Il
man near Bounding BillOWs. Before the
>n2M had been in Jail long the ja1ler got
into conversation with him: and finding
MIN TO be Il second cousin Of his wife, he
was turned loose on habeas corpus pro-
ceedinss.
Il a person acts honestly and honOra-
bly, in all his daily transactions there is
no reason why he should not live to re-
spectacle old age, provided he does not
starve, says Raj Barlow.
Washington Hooks will put his razor
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
70 Re.En.et Murder 81 cor.s. Mod,

70 Re-Enact Murder Of Corset Model.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE murder
Of Maize Colbert, pretty model, will b
re-enacted In the apartment In which
her battered body was found, Il has
been announced. John Colbert, broth
Or Of the slaiu girl, requested the muir
der, scene be reproduced. II want %
show" Colbert explained that tho
slightest sound In my sisters apart
ment could have been heard BY the Jan.
hor ana Mario Collins." The ''pSrtur.
ance" win 30 staged upon the theory
that 3 man. coming from . ta1lea1,
lntorQ6 tho apaJtmoul
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
"LEAK'' HEARINGS ARE Halted
Believed Committee Will Report Ad.
versely.

Washington, Jan. 11.-After another
brief session Wednesday the House
rules committee suspended public
hearings on Representative Woods
resolution to Investigate whether there
was q stock market leak on President
Wilson's peace note. Many congress.
men believe tho committee will 70
port against an investigation.
No formal action was taken by tho
Members stated, however, that tho
Wood resolution probably would be 70.
ported adversely to the House.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
! PAGE
40 ,.i.-5 -,
MOTLEY

Motley Mercury ~: The Motley
Drug Co. store was sold this week to
A. E. Anderson OF Browns Valley. 1Er.
Anderson is an experienced drug MN
and q licensed pharmacist and has TX
en- personal charge of the store. Ke
will move his family here. 3. J. Vii
Its, who has been conducting the stsre
for nearly year will probably 1eeaaia
here as he has considerable etkbr
property here and expects to farm. ex-
tensively next year.
Mrs. Walter Lacombe, who has beel
visiting at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. C. O. Jacobs, returned Wedn6s-
day to her home near Big Stone CITY,
s. D.
w. II. Armstrong shipped in a pair
of pure bre1 Shetland ponies, wAAb1h
arrived by express Tuesday morning.
Farley Andrus returned recently
from a visit with relatives in Dakota
and Montana.
Frank Sears started putting Up ice
this week. He has the creamery jsb
as we'll as several others. Ice is cf a
very fine quality this year. .,.. q.
John Warner had a rather thrilling
experience one evening this week..
When returning from the Herman
Harvigo farm at the Fork big Welt
followed Aim for considerable Dr.
lance. Mr.. Warner was in a sleiA
and the wolf came right up behi1d
the sled. Mr.. Warner finally stopped
and sled and tried to frighten the wsaf
by stamping his feet and threatening
him, but the wolf stood his grounsA
and would not bulge an inch. Firmly
Mr.. Warner drove on and the wolf left
him at the John Monahan farn,
whare # won't into tho wOo1s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
UPSALA

Upsala News-Tribune (5): Miss 1a
Ryberg pleasantly entertained Ahsut
80 of her friends at her home last Ri
day evening. General aociability r.
gether with games was the chief o.
tertainment. A bean contest was aks
enjoyed in which Albin Carlson WI
were given during the evening Al
delicious luncheon was served at \
late hour after which the guests ae-
parted for their respective homes as
surfing the hostess Of having spent a
most enjoyable time.
Peter Halling met with quite a sers-
Gus accident Wednesday while saving
wood with gasoline rig. In some WY
his left hand came in contact with tie
saw while in motion and sawed lis
hand quite badly. :s.:
Alma Nelson arrived here Saturday
from Minneapolis for short visit. She
returned Tuesday, accompanied by hor
sister, Regina, who w1l attend the
Minnehaha Academy at that plaza
Miss Judith Peterson, daughter Of
Rev. A. J. Peterson, returned to Nh
neapolis last Tuesday, where shs WiH
attend the Minnehaha Academy. -
The officers of the Yeoman hodge
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. PseDr
Peterson last Sunday. The books were
audited and approved.
A. F. Koslosky of this city gavs a
talk at meeting of the Farmers eiab
at Vawter Saturday evening. Ehs
: meeting was we'll attended.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
HOG WAlL0W NEWS:
DUNK Bolts, Regular Correspondent
George Bngham)
George Bingham)

back hawg on exhibition at Tickville
this coming spring. and has bought two
loads of corn for it to eat while getting
ready. to appear before the public. If
the gold medal the judges had better
hide out.
The blacksmith is advertising a sale on
good luck horseshOes. Yam Sims bought
a full set last Saturday and on Sunday
called on the Widow of the Calf Ribs
neighbOrhOOd.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
CENTRAL ALLIANCE STRONGER
Made So BY Allies Refusal to Discuss
Peace.

London, Jan. 11.-A dispatch from
Copenhagen says:
THAT the Austro- German alliance
has been further cemented by the re-
fusal of the Allies to consider Ger
many's peace overture is admitted by
The Cologne Gazette's Berlin CORES
pondent who declares that had tho
Allies been moro obliging and left the
door open for future negotiations the
alliance would have been seriously
shaken"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
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If It's The
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- GUARANTEED
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1t will not curl crack
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Water will not harm
it.
And it is guaranteed
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made. ......
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

Benefit concert by Bastien's big or
chestrn at Victor next Friday night,
proceeds to 60 to new Elks home. Ad-
mission SO and IS cents. Seat sale at
T.. .. Browns. Don't miss it.-Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06
THE THREE COLORS

TT HAD to be. Libertys colors are irre-
L pressible. Word comes from Petrograd
that for the first time since the Russian
revolution the old red. white and blue
standard of the Slavic nation is flying in
its capital 1t matters not that this tri-
colored flag was once falsely employed by
a disgraced monarchy. The hues them
selves are immortal symbols Of freedom
and OF victory.
Such they were for the Dutch Repub.
lie, and it was the significance Of those
colors for Holland that helped to fix
their choice by the newborn American
democracy. Unshackled France adopted
them in her glorious revolutionary ef.
fort 10 set the world free. We are told
that the red and blue were borrowed from
the colors Of the city Of Paris and that
white represented the old French nation.
But the feeling will not down that in a
spiritual sense Liberty herself dictated
the selection. The tricolor is her death.
less 'raiment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06
Tom Daly's Column
IT'S COVE At LAST

IT'S COME AT LAST
We. haze ,oaited for pears for this neio'
that appears
N the fVper thts morning 70 IN ~ ,oith
fe1rs
Ana '0hHe n - true. ice have tsit u
'oas dyc.
We are 'crtooino our hands on me
margin Of tears
We are f,H Of 6tstress Ct thts terrible
mess,
And our tials Of ortet tre proceed 70
pncort:
"Herc's the City Directory J,st Of ths
press
And the Cohens oUtnumber the Smiths
IN NctO York;"
on ,nc noticed the prints Of this terror
long since,
And tho tracks mat ,rc sa,o gate the
strongest Of hints
Th0t some changes trrre due 1rhere n
certain bird dcir
Ept 're Uivted NJ the truth. for ne trpth
r06e Ne Jr,pre.
No'r rs time that uop heard Of THIS
tronderfW bird
A1d rs tt7,s that yov opened popr
epes 10 the stort.
For t''s rainlv brouqt hbr that thtq
change ho7 occurred.
lrd the CobCoe outrvmber tbe Smiths
IN N~,r York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06
Honolulu, May 90,
A MISINFoRMED PATRIOT
To the Editor Of the Epening Lcdoer

To the Editor Of the EDeuing Lcdgey.
Sir-I am not an Australian, a Canadian
or a Jap. | am not foreigner, a farmer n
miner or a skilled mechanic. I am not moro
than thirty years of age nor am 7 under
twenty-one. I am merely a natiye-horn
American, twenty-nine years Of age a cIori,
by occupation, f1t mentally and pbysIcaIi,,
for the work Of a soldier Having ra,
istered, I naturally take a very keen i5-
terest in the part my country is to plav
in the war,
am a thorough American. a patriot 70
the core. l am willing to answer 10 tbo
call of my country. 10 fight and die hao
meath the folds Of "Old Glory" butt don't
want TO he imposed upon.
When I join the col6rs ! will not ssL,
who Is to pay my insurance during ,,,,,
absence ! will not ask who is 10 No .
my taxes and the interest on the sp,ai
parcels Of real estate I have managed 10
acquire by thrift and drudgery Of the sores,
kind I will not raise any questions ahout
the girl I leave behind I will so rsIucs
tantly but smilingly when called but 7
don't want 10 be too heavily imposAd unor
7 am a student Of history 7 knoyv ~.
story Of India Cwhere one-fourth ~ C,od,s
children. one-half the white rsca az
stepped in misery and denied a hearing he
fore the world), I know the story ~ Ire
land. the lanu OF my forefathers fhut What
are the miseries Of Ireland or Belgium or
Poland beside those OF the 400 600 OOo ma,
man slaves OF India?l. ! know the storv,
OF Egypt. Of South Africa and Of persis
1 realize the political position OF the Japa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06
YOUNG MEN FOR WAR

But why" L ventured still mael,,,,
why take such young boys? WHY nj
Older men, more hardened, more used 70
being away from homer?
For answer the officer swent nm 49,.
toward little group headed for tbs 90 re-
that buzz back into town some blocks a ~,
from camp-a young man, twentv-f,,e -,
six, with "a tiny baby held very tisbt
To his stalwart, khaki breast; his sbabh',
frail little wife, with two other babjSs
hanging to her hands, beside him
There's majority of mArriod -
among the older ones" he said la
grufiy. Their going usually mesns
terrible injustice TO a greater ntInobar "a a
dependent people. 'Nhe hoys"- Ms - oI
we're suddenly very 'kindL"weu ~ co,,. ~ =
there's mother and sister, hut 49,, ss,
usually, also too much babyinR to o. a.ls
from, and they're usually carefrss way
them rs great adventure ana tbst, 4.
sort Of spirit we need-the dasbinS ne ne
OF the great adventure. I've four sors 5..l u
self" he said tersely "all soldiers @ 'iy
I'm gled Of IT, So is their mother 70 Wv
had ten she'd be as ashamed as - we
failed his country now-iust one eh
don't write any sob letters. Don't ,,o,,.,
Mary woodson shippey In so,th...
Woman's Magazina -'nern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06
EVOLUTION OF BATTLESHTPs

TT Is commonplace today to say that
the expert In naval matters the admiral
who wants real action and no nonsense,
knows more than any Secretary or civilian
inventor or organizer. But ~ is not the
lesson Of history. Trained seamen in the
past have always been conservative, have
always opposed new mechanical devices
Upon the introduction of steam propul.
sion, the naval lords Of the British Admi.
rally were strongly prejudiced against hav.
ing anything to do with such a new.
tangled invention" Their desire was to
repeat the construction OF battleships pro.
PEELED by sails alone. The argument was;
They were good enough for Nelson and
they're good enough for us. The introduc.
ton OF steam was forced upon the AdmlS
rally by civil lord against the advice Of
his naval advisers. The man who had
never been under fire was right The SAINT
conservatism Of seamen had to he over
come when the iron and steel construction
Of warships replaced that Of wood
The term "battleship" Is a Corrlption OF
the old term 'line-of-battle ship" vessel
considered large enough and with guns
enough to lie In the line" was in that class
In the early eighteenth century vessel
armed with fifty guns was considered able
to lie in the line. Fifty years later nothing
smaller than sixty-four-gun ship could
do that, and still later, after our Revou-
ton, the standard rose to seventy-four
guns, The first phase of warship evolution
was thus one of mere size. So II went
until the steam and ironclad days.
The British Royal Sovereign with ave
big guns In four turrets, and the Prince
Albert. of the same armament contempt.
rares of the American monitor, were actu.
allV in advance of battleshin evolution
These were masted turret snips. using both
steam and sail power. But soon progress
in turret ships was halted Conservatism
demanded that In the new iron ships there
should he a more close imitation Of the
well-known and triedout features Of the
wooden ships
ITotnnrro.pIa Irticls. slPrlsr-sr. ~ rrrr lII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06

So you can easily see how much effect all
this "gush" about democracy, autocracy
and the rights Of small nations has upon
my race Jared well I'm this land of the
free; | was raised TO regard my country
America-almost as my God. Hence you
can readily perceive that / am willing to
accept the doctrine, My country right or
wrong" butt don't want to he imposed
upon
Very recently Lloyd George announced
that England would fight till she won
decisive victory, that she would under no
condition make peace unless guaranteed
huge indemnity and more land. England
must have the German colonies Mesopo-
tamia and other lands; France must have
Alsace Italy must have the Trentino. This
in substance, is what Lloyd George said
and an American of highest authority has
affirmed in public speech that America will
fight till the aims of the Allies are real
lied. II this thing Is to deteriorate into a
land-grabbng and ''hold-up" game, then,
we'll that let's me out | am an American,
able and willing to do my duty to my
flag. But to send me to France, 5000 miles
from home, to fight for the restoration OF
Alsace, etc, that does not come under the
sacred heading Duty: that comes under
the heading of Imposition" Exploitation"
Double Crossing; yes, and "Treachery."
| owe allegiance to America, and only
America.
WALTER A. CUMMINGS.
New York, July !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

]. Alfred HarmswOrth became Lord Northcl6.
on his elevation 10 the peerage
2. General Hugh l.. Scott is the army officer
Russia.
3. Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree Is the dlstin.
Euished British actor who died this week
4. Community singing" Is a widespread move
ment In the United States TO arouse pOpu
lar interest and participation in vocal
music. Inhabitants Of small towns and al
sections of large cities are asked to Join
I'm choral work. No special knowledge Of
music is required, Familiar old songs
are given at first, but later the work il
often carried into the field OF OratOrio.
Harry Barnhart, Of New York, and Albert
y. HOMe, Of Philadelphia, are among the
leaders in the growing movement.
8. Admiral Gleaves was In charge Of the con.
EOy that escorted our expedition to
6. Eureka" Is Greek for 81 have found t."
Archlmedes, the great scientist of syra-
cuse, cried "Eureka!" on discovering how
70 detect whether the golden crown OF
hing Hero had been alOyed with silver.
:. "TippeCanOe and Tyler, too" was the cam.
pnlgn cry used in 1910 to further the cleo
uOn or william Henry Harrison, victor
az the Battle Of TippecanOe, as President,
and John Tyler as Vice President.
g. Baseball Is u development Of the old school.
boy game Of FOUNDERS"
o. During his presidential campaign against
Roosevelt, Alton Il. Parker, the Demo.
cratic candidate, was known as the "Sags
been his home.
TO- Baton Rouge is the capital Of Louisiana.