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Evening star., 1917-05-06
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERIES.


Automobile deliveries were made by
local firms last week as follows:
Warrington Motor Car Company
Chandler six-cylinder, seven-passenger
touring car to John T. Jackson, and
four-passenger club roadster to DIR.
Frederick Yates.
The Cook & Stoddard Company-Cad-
lilac eight-cylinder, seven-passenger
touring cars to ]. H. Rogers. Senator
c. A. Swanson of Virginia, War Depart
ment. for use of Gen. Scott, chief of
staff: four-passenger phaeton to Ran
dali Hagner.
H. b. Leary. jr-Maxwell touring cars
to Herbert L. Seaman. Roy Guyther. p.
F. Tippett. E. J. Fling. Mrs. Nellie NJ.
Jenkins and W. E. Stockett; one-ton
truck to p F. Tippett
Evening star., 1917-05-06
IN POSITION TO serve
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Society Known as Automotive Engi-
neers Classics Its Members
for Special Duties.

Qualified to act in governmental CO.
way is the claim made for many mem
bers of the Society of Automobile Engi-
neers now known as the Society of Au-
tomotive Engineers, as result of COM
bining in it the members of the Ameri-
can Society of Aeronautic Engineers,
the Society of Tractor Engineers and
engineers of company members OF the
National Association of Engine and
Boat Manufacturers. "Automotive" is
in a sense a new word, made necessary
to describe comprehensively the various
forms of self-propelled mechanical ap-
paratus, such as aircraft, watercraft.
passenger and freight motor cars and
tractors of various types. The word
has been understood and accepted by
the public with surprising rapidity in
view of it's novelty. According to the
dictionaries the word Automobile" re-
fers to all forms of self-propelled me-
chanical apparatus, but has come to
have a commonly understood much
more restricted meaning.
Emblematical Of Progress.
are emblematical of modern progress
and Of the most advanced types OF
transportation in peace or war. The
Society of Automotive Engineers has
been accordingly active in classifying its
membership as to capability for govern
ment service industrially or with the
troops. More than two thousand or the
members have filed out blanks indicat-
ing their experience in designing and
producing engines and other parts Tor
airplanes, motor trucks, watercraft OF
various types, tractors and munitions
Three or more grades of men have been
classified Trained in the highest speed
industry the world has ever known, to
get results without precedent as 70
equipment, material or time aVallaDle
and to assume large responsibilities,
the members of the s. A. E., it is claim
ed, are well qualified to solve any au-
tomotive problems on which the gov
ernment may desire assistance.
Division Of Truck Standards.
The truck standards division of the
society, of which H. D. Church is chair
man, and many leading truck design
ers are members, has done monumental
work in the formulation and revising of
specifications for military trucks. The
army divisions have been thoroughly
m motorized. regimental transport me-
diums alone remaining animal drawn.
In the specifications to be issued short
ly by the government the features OF
construction which are Vltally ifnpor-
tant have been given due effect. The
guage of the wheels will be uniform,
There is no doubt that trucks OF DIFF
ferent capacities, excellently suited to
the purposes of the government nave
been specified. The Quartermaster and
other corps of the War Department de-
serve great credit for this result. The
work of the automobile engineers IN
this connection is probably of the most
epoch making nature OF anything they
have done since the establishment of
lthe fine pitch screw and bolt standard
ten years ago.
Evening star., 1917-05-06
Drag Removes Ruts.

On earth or gravel roads ruts are best
treated with the drag. The rainier the
weather the more often the road should
be dragged. A liberal use of the drag
with thin coat of sand or gravel
spread over the surface when softened
by rain will frequently put poor
earth road in such a condition that II
can carry heavy traffic for short time.
On the other hand, sand roads give
less trouble in wet weather because
the moisture tends to hold the separate
grains of sand in place.
In addition to the pressing need Tor
proper maintenance in order to keep
earth roads passa5le under the unfa-
vorable conditions frequently encoun-
tered at this time, road work is desir-
able in the early spring in order that
the road may become thoroughly con-
solidated before the dry summer
weather comes.
AS has been pointed out, the addition
of clay or gumbo to sand roads and the
addition of sand to clay or gumbo roads
improves the highway very materially.
If this work is done during moist
weather. the materials combine much
more quickly. Again, If grading is put
off until later in the season. the road
will become very dusty in dry weather
and will need additional attention later
in the fall.
Evening star., 1917-05-06
Personals of Automobile Men.

E. J. Quinn returned few days ago
from a trip to the Westcott factory at
Springfield, Ohio. where he secured an
extra shipment of cars.
w. F. Donlin of the Mutual Motors
Company, Jackson, Mich, arrived in the
National Capital few days ago in the
interest of the Marion -Handley line.
Evening star., 1917-05-06
Valuation Hearings Postponed.

Hearings by the public utilities COM
mission to establish a valuation for
the Capital Traction Company. sched-
uled to have been resumed Tuesday,
have been postponed until Monday,
May IL. it Is announced.
Evening star., 1917-05-06

The question of extracting potash
from wool scourings is being investi-
gated.
Evening star., 1917-05-06
KEEP WATER FROM DIRT
ROADS, EXPERTS ADVISE
Drains and Side bitches Should Be
Kept Clear-How to Remove
Mud Holes and Ruts.

In maintaining an earth road in
tolerable condition for spring traffic
the most important thing. say special
lists in the United States Department
of Agriculture, is to get the water
away from the road and to keep it
away. To get the best results, this
should be done all through the fall and
winter. But, IN any event 1t will pa,
the country in the early spring to have
the road man go over the road daily to
see that drains and side bitches do not
become clogged. 1t is at this time.
also, that the road drag can be en-
ployed to the best advantage. By
clearing a roadway of slush and melt
ing snow. 1t will prevent the water
from soaking into and softening the
subgrade.
Mud Holes Formed.
This work is especially important if
the road has been neglected through
the winter. Soil saturated with water
expands greatly when 1t freezes When
it thaws out again, 1t has not only lost
practically all it's power of sustaining
the weight Oh tTaIlc, put II Slso - ~ q
condition that enables it to absorb
water readily and form mud.
Mud holes, in fact, are the cause OF
most of the trouble on clay or gumbo
roads. To get rid of them, the first
step is to dig a trench to the side and
allow the water and mud to drain off.
If necessary, the side bitches should
be opened also. After this all of the
soft mud left in the hole should be re
moved and the bottom of the trench
filled with broken stone or coarse
gravel, in order to provide drain that
Will prevent the further accumulau jon
of water
Gravel, if available, is the best mate
rial for filling the old mud hole. II
none can be obtained. the best earth on
hand should be tamped down in three
or four inch layers. To attempt to MI
mud hole by throwing in large
stones is fatal. 1t simply results in
two mud holes instead of one. It is
useless. too. to attempt to fill hole
without first draining out the water
and removing the soft mud.
The use of sods or similar material.
which absorb water readily, is waste
of labor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
August Plachta. Many friends Of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Kedrowski unite in

August Plachta. Many friends OF
both Mr.. and Mrs. Kedrowski unite in
congratulations and best wishes for
their future happiness and prosperity.
Miss Gilkenson and Miss Brady have
been engaged to teach in the Little
Falls school.
Mrs. H. H. Clifford is visiting rela-
tives in st. Cloud this week. ,
Superintendent Dobbyn of Little
Falls was a business visitor in Royal
ton the first of the week.
The Royalton board Of education
has presented the local school with a
flag which will be seen in the assem-
bly, room.
Mrs. Frank Renick was in Royalton
Wednesday visiting her mother, Mrs.
Ayres, who has recently returned from
Dakota.
Thursday afternoon the Guild will
meet with Mrs. I. w. Bouck.
Mrs. John Wiener, nee Carrie Bat
yer, is here from Iroquois Falls, Can
ada, where she has been residing since
her marriage in October, 1916. In
consequence of the destruction OF
railroad bridge Mrs. Wiener was COM
PEELED to take somewhat circultous
route and has been several days on
the way.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
.. S. STEAMER SINKS U.B0AT.
GERMAN SUBMARINE DESTROYED
BY SHOT FROM MONGOLIA.
Gunners on Armed Merchantmen
Score Clean Hit at Thousand Yards
and Skater Periscope.

London, April 26.-Captain Rice Of
the American steamship Mongolia,
which has arrived at British port,
told the Associated Press that the
Mongolia had fired the first gun of the
war for the United States and sunk
German submarine.
The submarine, Captain Rice said,
was about to attack the great liner In
British waters on April 10.
Clean Hit Of 1000 Yards.
He declared there was absolutely no
doubt that the U boat was hit and
that there was every reason to b.
Neve it was destroyed.
The naval gunners on board made q
clean hit at 1000 yards. The periscops
was seen to be shattered.
Mongolia Vessel Of 1858 Tons.
New York, April 26.-The American
steamship Mongolia, vessel of 1858
tons, owned by the International Mer.
camille Marine company, left an Ameri.
can port for London April on it's sec.
ond trip since Germany's submarine
declaration of Feb. 1.
No Statement BY Government.
Washington, April 26.-The govern
ment is to make no announcement or
comment upon the destruction Of .
German submarine by the steamer
Mongolia at this time.
April 10, the day on which the Mon.
golla fired the first shot Of the war II
the anniversary, It was recalled here
yesterday, of the battle Of Lexington.
when the first shot was fred in the
merican revolution.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
NOTICE

To the Stockholders Of the Randall Co.
operative Creamery Association of
Randall, MINI.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that special meeting of the
stockholders Of the Randall Co-opera-
tive Creamery association of Randall,
Mimi, will be held at Totten g hall,
in the village of Randall, Morrison
county, Minnesota, on May 4, 1917, at
1900 a. m. for the purpose of voting
on amending Article Four of the Arti-
cles of Incorporation Of SAID creamery
association, same being to raise the
capital stock and number of shares
authorized, also to consider the ways
and means Of erecting a new creamery
building. Invitations are extended to
all observation-disclosures who are patrons
of the creamery and intend to patron
ize the creamery this season. Any sug-
gestion they may have to offer will be
cheerfully considered.
Dated April is, 1917.
II Andrew Herum,
ADV. Secretary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
BRICKYARDS

April 26.-Mrs. M. Scott returned
home Sunday from visit with he1
daughter, Mrs. F. Eaton, and son Leo,
of the twin cities.
Mrs. A. Anderson, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Holm, left Saturday for Minneapo-
lis, where she will visit relatives a
short time before returning to her
home at Escanaba, Mich.
A. Strom visited Monday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. F. Lindquist of
Little Falls.
F. Ciminski and family of Twin
Lakes are moving into one Of P. 0.
Duclos' houses here, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel johnson and
daughter Beatrice and o. Duclos of
Little Falls, visited Sunday at the
home of F. Birch.
Miss May Birch visited a few days
the first of this week with Mrs. Axel
johnson of Little Falls.
Mrs. G. Larsen and daughter, Mrs.
II. Manbeck, attended the Norwegian
Ladies' Aid which was entertained by
Mrs. A. Molde of Little Falls, at her
home Wednesday afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
PAGE EIGHT
DIXVILLE

April 25.-Miss Josephine Sauer re-
turned from St. Cloud on Friday,
where she has been employed all win
ter.
John Janson, who was at Rogers the
past week for a visit with relatives
returned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'D. Grubcr were to
Pierz Sunday, to visit with relatives
Fred Wischnewski left for Sank
Rapids Monday, whe:e he will be en-
ployed in the future.
Frank Zormeier has been employed
by John Sneider the vast week.
We had very heavy rain last
Thursday night, washing out bridges
and the roads in places.
Fred, Herman and Ida Holtz OF
TT. Ripley spent two days visit at
II. Kriefall home.
Paul Mueller is employed on the
Meadow Brook farm at the present
time.
Mrs. Aug. sauer is very sick with
pneumonia.
Leonard Burfeld is employed by
Geo. Kuschel, as carpenter.
Miss Anna Thoen spent the past
week at the Larson home at Mt. Nor
ris
Why not subscribe to the Herald
and get all the county as we'll as your
nome news.
Otto Kurtsahn, who is employed at
TT. Ripley, was home on short visit on
Sunday and Monday.
Joseph Zormeier is employed by
Wenzel Houn for the spring work.
Mrs. Emil Keehr is on the sick list.
Another snow storm visited US last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sauer were
callers in Pierz on Tuesday.
Chaunce Parkins and Emil Keehr
took stock to Royalton Tuesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
ROYALTON

April 26.-Miss Elsie Wlndhorst and
Miss Ruth Shalgren have accepted
positions in the Elk River school. Both
of these very efficient teachers have
done exceptionally satisfactory work
in our local school the past two years
and it is matter Of deep regret that
, their services could not have been re-
tanned for a much longer time.
The O. E. s. held special meeting
Saturday evening for the initiation OF
Miss Halle Carnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Reese of Little
Falls were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. }
w. Lisle over Sunday.
G. w. Bouck has returned from st
Paul, where his legislative work is
finished for the present.
Robert Parkins returned from St
Paul Saturday, where he spent the
winter with relatives.
Mr.. aid Mrs. T. B. McCulloch were
weekend visitors at the homes of thei1
parents, and left Sunday for st. Paul
An infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Lakin was buried from Holy
Trinity church Tuesday morning.
Rumor states that Miss Josephine
Thelcn and Roman Themes are to be
married early in May.
T. G. Wing of St. Cloud was Roy
alton business visitor the past week.
Otto Fietsam is business visitor
in St. Paul this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Harris came. from
Minneapolis Sunday to remain a tie"
! days.
W. w. Wilson left the last Of the
week for HaZeltOn. Iowa.
The M. E. Aid met with Mrs. Perry
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Skinner and Mrs. Baum
gartner spent Saturday with St. CLOUD
friends.
The last entertainment of a series
given by the literary section Of the
high school was given Tuesday eve
ming in the auditorium.
Mrs. Rose Murphy returned to he1
home in St. Paul Monday.
B. w. Lakin Of Bemidji was here
Tuesday to attend the funeral q
his niece, Cleola Lakin.
Viola Baker of Enderlin, N. D., who
has been visiting relatives here and
at Ramey for several weeks, left the
first Of this week for her home.
Mrs. B. Fietsam has returned from 4
weeks visit with friends in St. Paul
Mrs. Nestor Of Grand Forks has re-
turned to her home, after visit with
her sister, Mrs. James Landy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Ziegler and chill
dren went to Duluth Sunday, return
ing the following Tuesday.
Ira Lawrence left Monday for Min
neapolis to enlist in the U. s. regu'
lars and the following day went to
St. Louis, where one Of the training
camps is located.
Mrs. Leary of Duluth has returned
to her home, after visiting her sister,
Mrs. Landry, for several days.
Miss Mary Newman is back from
Minneapolis, where she visited the E.
$. Munhc Hand family.
G. A. Hunck, who has been here
from Denver, visiting his daughters,
left Monday for his home.
Ed. Harrington has accepted a po'
sition as cream buyer for the Royalton
creamery and J. F. Zieg Ter will in the
future buy for the Bridgeman-Russcl
company.
EARLY Tuesday morning at Holy
Trinity church Mrs. Agnes Pollock and
John Kedrowski were married by Rev.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27

AA6 4OxS INV &S0~xSOAA0
University, college and high school
. students Of the northwest are urged
by the navy department, through Lieu
tenant Commander James D. Wilson,
recruiting officer, to investigate the
needs Of the navy before they reach a
decision as to the best way they can
serve Uncle Sam in the present emerg-
ency. The appeal reads:
Go Where You Can Do Uncle Sam the
Most Gooa
"<fThe calls for duty are so varied
that many young men are confused.
The navy wants university, college and
high school students to make person
al investigation Of its needs and it's
opportunities before they enlist. I'm
Sam s first and greatest need today
is men for the regular navy. One man
in the navy is worth two men in any
other service. The navy is now in SER
VICE.
Recruiting station at: Commercial
building. st. Paul; postof6ce building,
Duluth, Brainerd and St. Cloud, MIMI;
Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot, n. D.
Free Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
SOUTH LITTLE FALLS TOWN

April 26.-Andrew Hanson Of Little
Falls has moved onto the O'Neill place
here.
It has been too wet around here to
do much seeding yet.
Mrs. Ida Berglund and Mrs. Albert
Olson of Gilbert visited at the G. L.
Nelson home over Sunday.
George Newman is building a porch
GU his house, indicating prosperity.
Henry Hanson of Olivia, who bought
the Douglas farm, is we'll established
in his new home.
Warren Graham is going to farm on
a very extensive scale this year and
brought home some additional farm
machinery the other day.
The new ditch which is being put in
by the farmers on the cooperative plan,
is proving very beneficial. As yet it
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
Estate of Mary Hesch
State of Minnesota, [
County of Morrison I

County of Morrison}
In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
Hesch, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and probate Of
the will of said decedent:
The petition Of Joseph Hortsch being
that Mary Hesch' then resident
Minnesota. died on the 18th day Of
April, 1917. leaving a last will and Tesla
1lent which is presented to this court
with said petition, and praying that said
instrument be allowed as the last will and
testament of said decedent, and that let
tiers Parliamentary be issued thereon to
'GSse 4% 4 Tf&stsSsk;roRE,. You, and EACH of
you, are hereby cited and required to
Cou 1T, at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in the City of Little Falls,
County of Morrison, State of Minnesota.
on the 10th day of May. 1917, at 10
O'clock q. NJ, why the PRAYER of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable 5. F. Shaw,
Judge of said court, aud the seal Of said
court, this 18th day of April, 1917.
[Court seal1 e. f. SHAW.
Probate Judge. 4
= Attorney for or Petitioner. A.2st 8
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
FAWNDALE

April 25.-Among those who were
Sobieski callers Friday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Witucki and son Frank,
Miss Bessie Rogers, F. r. Raudgls,
Louisa Gwosdz and John and Tony
Jochym.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gwosdz of Sobieski, Saturday, son.
The Farmers club dance given at
P. J. Checks hall Monday was largely
attended. Everyone had fine time.
Among those who were entertained
at Miss Bessie Rogers home Sunday
were Polly Krzemenske, Martha Wi
tucki, Nettie Weznorske, Frank Wi
tucki and Adam Weznorske.
Mrs. Antonio Weznorske visited
with relatives in Swan River last week
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Rosie Weznorske Of Swan Riv-
er visited with her brother, the latter
part Of last week.
Joseph Witucki and son Frank were
Bowlus visitors Saturday.
Stanislaus Krzemenske spent the last
part Of the week in Little Falls, plow-
ing for his niece, Mrs. Karpinski. :
John Stiller was Flensburg caller
Friday.
Rudolph Hamm and daughter Anne
liza, hauled wheat to Little Falls Mon
day. ,
Mrs. Mary Rosa Of Swanville called
on Mr.. Sobiech last week.
Steven Pierowitz and Thomas Patyk
were guests of Jochym brothers last
Sunday.
Stanislaus Wozinske purchased a
spring calf from R. Hamm last week.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Janey
Of Swanville, April 10, a daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
Plot To Destroy Liners.

Philadelphia, April 26.-That work.
men repairing the seized Hamburg.
American liners Prinz Oscar and
Rhaetic accidentally discovered plot
to blow up the ships, and that a search
Is being made among the 1nterned Ger
man crews, has been reported. Work.
men said one of them accidentally
knocked against steam cylinder
which, despite wall of three inch
steel, gave way. An examination is
laid to have revealed four inch square
holes carefully plugged and painted
svogs - 8,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27

The office furniture and fixtures Of
the Columbus Gas Construction COM
pany of Milwaukee, which went into
bankruptcy several months ago, and
of which the Herald made mention at
that time, will be sold at public auc-
tion on May 5 at Milwaukee. This is
the concern which originally applied
for the gas franchise in this city. The
gas franchise was issued to the Little
Falls-Darling company, however.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
SCHOOL REPORTS

Report Of school district No. 106
for the month ending April Is: No.
days taught, 10; No. holidays, l; No.
pupils enrolled, ,16; average daily at
tendance IA. Those perfect in attend
ance were Lille Winberg, Emma An
derson, Charlie Beto, Teddy and Gus
tave Lindahl. Those absent two days
or less were Eva Beto, Lille Sund-
quist and Jennie Anderson. Those re-
ceiving 100 in spelling we're Lille
Sundquist, Lille Winberg, Albert Kas-
tonek, Emma Anderson and Ruth Carl
son.
Anna Anderson. teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27

The roads were bad before the snow
storm but they are still worse now.
Frank Deering got a load of nursery
stock from August Blomquist last Mon
day. August has more than he can
take care of.
Mrs. John Boquist already has Is
little chicks in her poultry yard. She
has her garden all planted.
tendance has not been good the past
term because of the cold and unusual
amount of snow.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27

is not entirely completed, but work
will be resumed on it soon.
Ben Newman has moved onto the
farm owned by DR.. J. H. Newman.
William Newman Of Delano has NOV
ed onto a farm half mile west OF
the Gregory station.
Floyd Oberton is working for G. L.
Nelson these days. He has also been
helping Sam hammerbeck.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-27
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, April 25.-Hog values weak
ened today, owing to the fact that re-
ceipts were somewhat more numerous
than had been looked for and that 1900
had been carried over unsold. Cattle
and sheep proved scarce. Hogs receipts
5000; market slow; bulk, $14.40@15.75;
light, $14:45@15.65; mixed, $15.10@15.80;
1890: pigs, $s75@i$.4o.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000; market firm;
native beef cattle 100 @i3.4o; stockers
ers, $5.70@11.10; calves, $S.OO@12.O
Sheep = Receipts, IL, 1000; market
strong;; Wethers. $1o7o@1s.oo; lambs,