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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06
Urges Congress. to
Engage in War.
BERLIN IS TO BLAME
President Asks for Half Million
Men for Army at Once.

Washington, April 3.-President vii.
son, addressing congress convened in
extra session, spoke as follows:
II have called the congress into ex-
t7aordinary session because there are
serious. very serious, choices of policy
to be made, and made Immediately,
which It was neither right nor con-
stitutioaal1y permissible that I should
assume the responsibility Of making.
ION the third Of February, last, l
officially laid before you the extraor-
binary announcement Of the imperial
German government that on and after
the first day of February it was it's
purpose to put aside all restraints Of
law or of humanity and use its SUBJ
marines to sink every vessel that
sought to approach either the ports Of
Great Britain and Ireland or the west
ern coasts Of Europe or any of the
ports controlled by the enemies Of
Germany within the Mediterranean. d.
Germans Promised to Obey Ruleo.
''That had seemed to be the object
q tho German submarine warfare
4arlier In the war, but since April of
lRst year the imperial government had
tomewhat restralned the commanders
Of it's undersea craft in conformity
With its promise then given US that
passenger boats should not be sunk,
and that due warning would be given
to all other vessels which it's subma-
vines might seek to destroy, when no
resistance was offered or escape at
tempted, and care taken that their
crews were given at least A fair
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06
chance to save their lives In their

chance to save their lives IN their
open boats.
1.-THE precautions taken were meager
and haphazard enough, rs was proved
in distressing instance after instance
in the progress of the cruel and un:
manly business, but certain degree
Of restraint was observed.
"The new policy has swept every
restriction aside. Vessels of every
kind, whatever their flag, their char.
acter, their cargo, their destination,
their errand, have been ruthlessly
sent to the bottom without warning,
and without thought of help or mercy
for those on board, the vessels OF
friendly neutrals along with those of
belligerents.
Even Hospital Ships Sunk.
Even hospital ships and ships car.
rying relief to the sorely bereaved and
stricken people of Belgium, though the
latter were provided with safe con
duct through the prescribed areas by
the German government itself and
were distinguished by unmistakable
marks Of identity, have been sunk with
the same reckless lack of compassion
or principle. - i.~. .,.... q
II was, for little while, unable to
believe such things would, in fact, be
done by any government that had
hitherto subscribed to the humane
practices of civilized nations.
international law had it's origin in
the attempt to set up some law, which
would be respected and observed upon
the seas, where no nation had right of
domain and where lay the free high.
ways Of the world.
"By painful stage after stage has
that law been built up with meager
enough results, indeed, after all was
accomplished that could be accom-.
plished that could be accomplished,
but always with q clear view. at least.
Of what the heart and conscience of
mankind demanded. 49,.
Swept Aside by Germany.
"1his minimum Of right the German
government has swept aside under the
plea Of retaliation and necessity and
because It had no weapons which it
could. use at sea except these, which it
Is impossible to employ as it is EN-.
ploying them without throwing to the
winds al scruples of humanity or of
respect for the understandings that
were supposed to underlie the inter:
course Of the world.
~ am not now thinking Of the loss
Of property involved, immense and SO.
r1ous as that is, but only of the wan.
ton and wholesale destruction of the
lives Of noncombatants, men, women
and children, engaged In pursuits
which have always, even in the dark.
est periods Of modern history, been
deemed innocent and legitimate.
property can be paid for; the lives
Of peaceful and innocent people cannot
h. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06

FIVE FEET OF SNOW THIS WINTER
just five feet, according to Government
Weather Observer VIM. Bat:ers The
snowfall for March alone was Is inches
More snow fell during the past winter
years or more, it is said 1t mas been
disappearing gradually, however, and It's
melting has not been grea>:y noticed
here
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06
SCHOOL REPORTS

Report Of Darling school, advanced
room. district No. "A, for month ending
March 30: No. of days taught, 20; No.
of pupils enrolled, q; average daily at
tardv are Nora Anderson, Myra friedrich
son, Florence Fredrickson, Aida Johnson,
HALLS Mattson, Lena Sundbors. Those
absent two days or less are Florence
Nelson, Ruth and Leo Brandin, Myrtle
Olson, Elna Skoogberg, Elmer Frericks,
Clarence Abrahamson, Gust and Carrie
:. Myrtle Hink, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06
MUSICAL ART CII1R

Saturday evening at the high school
auditorium the Musical Art club was
favored with a splendid program by
members of the Schubert club of St.
Paul. The program was given by Miss
Pierce, contralto, Miss Downey, accom-
PIANIST. and Miss Peterson, accompanist
her numbers were greatly appreciated
The piano selections by Miss Peterson
and the accompaniment by Miss Downey
added greatly to the completeness of the
program
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06

Bror Ackerson Of the West side had
an operation at the Hall hospital Satur-
day for the removal of splinter of bone
from a. finger. The finger was injured
last fall and had caused Mr. Ackerson
trouble ever since, because of the broken
bone.. lt -. -... .E,...-.'..4e .:.r
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06

Mrs. Jacob Brausen CT Buchanan was
admitted to st. Gabriels hospital the
first Of the week for an operation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06

Report Of the Lincoln school. dist riot
No. &C. for the monthsending March 70:
No. of days taught, 20; No. OF
pupils enrolled, q; average daily
attendance, 20. Those receiving. perfect
attendance certificates for the month
were Alma, Evelyn. Carl and John
Swanson, Gisel1a Mayer, Edna Olson and
Werner Weum: Those absent one day
or less were Edith Swanson, May Han
SEN ana Herman Sanders. Those rank
ing nrst IN their class are Werner Weum,
Isl grade, average % IS; Alma Aleshire,
grade, av. 81 SO: Miiimrl HIT. 7t, grade
az ~ 7-9; Edith Swanson, Sth grade, av.
80 Lila M. Kearfott, teacher.
Report of>school in district No 118 for
the month ending March 30: No. of pu-
pills enrolled, "A; No. of days taught, 20:
average daily attendance, 49,. Edward
tardy during the month. Mildred stro-
schein was perfect in attendance, but
tardy once. Those absent two days or
less are Louise Campbell Elmer and
Louise Campbell, Elmer and Alvin
| James and Leo Meaden.
l. Irene l.. Parks, teacher.
Report of school in district No. ZIG,
for the month ending March 80: No. Of
| days taught, 20; No. of pupils enrolled,
u; average daily attendance. r. Those
Keehr, Herbert Keehr, Charles Drops
and Hugh Fleck. Those absent two days
or less were Orren Fleck, Emmett Drops
Nancy Drops. James Keehr and Clar-
Florence {. simones, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06
Recommends Making War.

with q profound sense Of the sol.
enon and even tragical character of
the step am taking and of the grave
responsibilities which it involves, but
in unhesitating obedience to what I
deem my constitutional duty, advise
that the congress declare the recent
course of the imperial German govern
ment to be in fact nothing less than
war against the government and peo-
pie of the United States; that it for
mally accept the status of a be]liger-
ent which has thus been thrust upon
it and that It take immediate steps not
only to put the country in more
thorough state of defense, but also to
exert all its powers and employ all its
resources to bring the government of
the German empire to terms and end
the war.
"What this will involve is clear. 1t
will involve the utmost practicable
cooperation in counsel and action
with the governments now at war with
Germany, and, as incident to. that, the
extension to those governments of the
most liberal financial credits, in order
that our resources may, so far as pos
sible, be added to theirs.
1T will involve the organization and
mobilization of all the material 70
SOURCES Of the country to supply the
materials of war and serve the Incl
dental needs Of the nation in the most
abundant, and yet the most economic
al and efficient way possible.
1T will involve the immediate full
equipment Of the navy. in all respects,
but particularly in supplying it with
the best means of dealing with the
enemy's submarines. ...
1T will involve the immediate ad.
dition to the armed forces Of the Unit
ed States already provided for BY law
in case Of war, at least 100000 men,
who should, In my opinion, be chosen
upon the principle Of universal liza
bility to service, and also the authori-
zation of subsequent additional in
crements Of equal force as soon as
they may be needed and can be han.
died in training.
1T will involve also, Of course, the
granting Of adequate credits TO- the
government, sustained, hope, SO far
as they can equitably be sustained, by
the present generation. BY well con.
ceived taxation. say sustained 80
far as may be equitable by taxation
because it seems to me that It would
be most unwise to base the credits
which will now be necessary entirely
on money borrowed.
1T is our duty, I most respectfully
urge, to protect out people 30 far as
we may against the very serious hard
ships and evils which would be likely
to arise out Of the imitation which
would be produced 81 vast loans.
! (Cont timed I q Page
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06

The present German submarine war.
fare against commerce is a warfare
against mankind. It is q war against
all nations. American ships have
been sunk. American lives taken, IN
ways which it has stirred us very
deeply to learn of, but the ships and
people Of other neutral and friendly
nations have been sunk and over
whelmed In the waters in the same
way. There has been no discrimina.
ton. The challenge is to all mankind.
Urges Temperate Judgment.
Each nation must decide for itself
how it will meet it. The choice we
make for ourselves must be made with
a moderation of counsel and a TEN.
perateness Of judgment BETTING our
character and our motives as a nation.
I'VE must put excited feeling away.
Our motive will not be revenge or the
victorious assertion of the physical
might of the nation, but only the vim
dication Of right, of human right, OF
which we are only single champion.
when l addressed the congress on
the 26th Of February, last, I thought
that it would sufllce to assert our neu.
trail rights with arms, our right to use
the seas against unlawful interference,
our right to keep our people safe
against unlawful violence. ....
"But armed neutrality, it now ap.
pears, is impracticable. Because sub.
marines are in effect outlaws, when
used as the German submarines have
been used against merchant shipping,
it is impossible to defend ships against
their attacks, as the law Of nations has
assumed that merchantmen would de.
fend themselves against privateers or
cruisers, visible craft giving chase
upon the open sea.
It is common prudence III such cir.
cumstances, grim necessity indeed, to
endeavor to destroy them before they
have shown their own intention. They
must be dealt with upon sight, If dealt
with at ALL
Neutral Rights Are Denied.
THE German government denies the
right of neutrals to use arms at all
within the areas of--the sea which 1t
has prescribed, even in the defense
Of rights which no modern publicist
has ever before questioned their right
to defend. r..
1.-THE intimation is conveyed that
the armed guards which we have
placed on our merchant ships will be
treated as beyond the pale of law and
subject to be dealt with as pirates
would be.
ARMED neutrality is Intellectual
enough at best; in such circumstances
and in the face of such pretentions it
is worse than ineffectual; it is likely
once to produce what it was meant
to prevent; it is practically certain
to draw us into war without either the
right or the effectiveness of belliger-
ents.
There ! is one choice we cannot
make, we are incapable of making. We
will not choose the path of submis.
sion and suffer the most sacred rights
of our nation and our people to be ig-
nored or violated. :... .-~-
1.-THE wrongs against which we now
array ourselves are not common
wrongs; they cut to the very roots of
human life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

10 days to two weeks and the charge
for each pupil would be So, the same
rs is made throughout New England.
the money TO 20 towards the nurse S
expenses.
If there are any persons in this and
nearby towns who would be willing
to take the course Miss Crosby would
be glad to be informed of that fact
early, as the nurses are spoken for
some time IN advance and delay NAV
mean losing the chance Whether She
comes or not depends upon whether
enough desire to take the course to
make 1t worth while.
Vermont branches are asked TO con
tribute toward completing the equip
ment of the three Boston Red Cross
base hospitals. The following articles
are needed as soon as possible: 1900
suits of pajamaS, $50 convalescent
gowns, $50 hospital shirts, 1000 pairs
WOODEN socks Qength OF foot IL
inches and over, 80 dozen shoulder
wraps, 200 dozen handkerchicfs rs
inches square, cotton or linen). POO
comfort bags. They should be made
Of good quality material and in exact
accordance with Red Cross regula-
TONS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
PETER HOPKINS = His Letter
Londonderry Sitter

Montpelyur, Mar. 10
Dear Jim:--
Hahn { got mutch ter rite; bin ser
bizv with ther minstration masures an
dog bills. Spose we 'el hev a bill ter
change dog days nekst. We got Their
bord er controle, by kraky! Cess
spekur wilson wunt be ser ankshus ter
max an greement ter max over Hold &
laws agin. Az twuz, Hold stud him on
ms he'd fore he new il, and he he'd ter
dezert Ad kudwuth an abe Linkun Moar
ser kwiek he luked like thirty sents.
Wun thing bout Kunwuth, he ftea
squar, an sum Nv EN- don Z But Hod
knos EN-, an knos eff thay drink hayner
wisky, or sum luther, thay kan bette
bim anyhow. Herin goodele bout poll
itiks hear. 'Peres lik thay he'd got CIV
bailey saited fer gunner in too veres, I'll
he kin tax thcr job in Gy D. bcntun 5
,kule thay hev bin a holdin fer him
fer fere he d be put of Their parole.
Yer sec Their gang is shore ter lux ont
fer anywun az helps EN-, an gy hez bin
Their mane speak fer good menv yeres,
SO thav haz a Job watin fer him eff
Their staff kin git crlong thout him. He
IN Behtuh II max CRATE pare. But
thay ar Trade or rcdfeel Proktcr, an
tnay don Z kno Jest wat he's goin ter
do. Fred hOwlin. hooS bell wcther ny
thcr ole gang hez bin er trven ter find
out fer sum tim. EFF rcdfeel IL q goin ter
tollcr hiz bruther, but rcdfcel wunt tell
en-, an thayer kinder nervus. SpcShully
pursy klement an Frank How, as rites
Ter Their Benintun papur But thay say
q how nobudv llnos jest ware he stans
Harry Blogit clames he ain I even hotter
bruk yit, an thay ain t or goin ter let
ernuther man inter offs till thay kno
hcc's kind an ientle
Thayer 'spcriunce with Hold maks
en- all lux zif thavd he'd er run cr
tevur. sum nv en- hey bin er thinkin
Nv Roger Hulhurt. but hees bin away
ser mulch, levin deken Farechile ter
kepc Their boys in ther senat, so he
wunt hey ter brake cr tie an 20 on
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
BETTER Than CALOMEl
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stltute for calomel--are i mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver IS
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards determination not
TO treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel, His efforts to Danish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no bad
after effects. They don't injure the
teeth like strong liquids or calomel.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth? Ca1omel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
SO do strong liquids. 1t is best not to
take calomel but to let DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, sdu1lness'' and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver Take DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel 'loggy" and
heavy" Note how they clear" clouded
brain and how they "perk up" the spir-
its. l0c and 25c box. All druggists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

sihsate, the results Of the autopsy
showing that death was due to heart
trouble, following q bronchial affection
The autopsy was performed following
information given the state s attorney
that the cause of death as given on the
death certificate might not have been
correct, upon which information Mr..
Martin requested the autopsy. The
body was exhumed last Friday morning
and the autopsy was performed in a
building within the cemetery. 1t was
impossible to give the definite cause of
death until the chemical tests had been
completed at the laboratory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
RED CROSS NURSE
MAY VISIT STATE
Would Give Instruction OH How to
Make Hospital Dressings and How
to Open Work Room.

A letter from the office of Secretary
H. ;. Howard OF the Vermont Red
Cross chapter to Miss Marjorie Cros-
by, treasurer OF the local branch.
states that Director john Staltonstall
Of the New England division of the
American Red Cross thinks il is i'm
portant that all Red Cross branches il
Vermont, who would be anxious to
work on hg5pital dressings and gar
mcnS ii Tx 1Jeht of this country
icing drawn into war, should equip
themselves with at least one we'll
trained person who cqnid take charge
# the work room. TINS applies fully
IS much to towns where there is no
Red Cross local branch organized.
Mr.. Saltonstal offers to send a
teaching Red Cross nurse TO Burling-
ten for three weeks to hold courses
onsisting of eight lessons, teaching
how to make all hospital dressings
asked for by the American Red Cross
in case of war and giving all needed
Instructions as to the best method for
pening n work room.
If representatives from most of the
towns took this course, if war was de.
Jared definite work on hospital sup.
olics could be started Immediately all
over the state and the whole of Yer.
mont would be able to cooperate.
The course probably would last from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
ENGLAND'S FOOD CRISIS.
Controller Announces That Stringent
Regulation May Be Necessary.

LONDON, March 20. - The food
question IS pressing daily with inereas-
ing stringency on the British public
and, according to authoritative reports,
few days will see new and drastic
steps on the part of the food controller.
Lord Davenport, to meet the situation
and prevent exploitation of the public
by traders. The controller has an
nOunced IN the House of Lords that al
though voluntary rations brought about
excellent results, much more in this di-
rect1on is required; otherwise it NAV be
necessary TO resort TO compulsory ra-
tioning, which would be a national
calamity. He was very DESTROYS of
avoiding this, owing to the tremendous
machinery needed. This machinery
however, is ready, he declared, if re-
quired, and great reduction in bread
and sugar is imperative The con
troller also intended, he said. to intro
duce strong measure to prevent the
boarding of food.
According to an unofficial report. the
government intends to introduce two
meatless and two potatoless DAYS week
ly in all restaurants and hotels and TO
forbid more than FIVE ounces of un,
cooked meat to be served for each per,
son. With regard to boarding, it is said
that the police will be empowered to
search private houses and if more than
a fortnight IS supply of sugar, on a basis
of a weekly allowance of three-uuarters
Of pound per capita, is found, the per
son so boarding will be punished. Trad
ers would be prohibited under penal.
ties from attempting to compel purchas-
ers to buy other things before being
supplied with sugar, potatoes and other
commodities, as this system has led to
/ mischievous waste.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

An electrically-lighted cross revolves
on top of a San Francisco steeple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

rekerd. Sum say az how Roger ain t
jest rite. He forks gud deel bout bein
disturbd by Their whur an hum NV Hail
Darlin s mentul masheenry. Mebbe
faint so, that hees dodjin voten.
Walter Skot hez gotter nu Job. hees
bin maid speeter NV masures. Wun
thing shore, we wunt hev envy moor
gallerns maid inter FIVE kwarts bv
them smart barrie hker deelers. They
kant fule him bout that.
Cess thay got Karl Hopkins bette.
His kampane manjer, jon Gail, haint
rlt ennythlng hear fer too wekes Tu
bad Their legislashure he'd tn set on Their
Brattelbro bOrd NV trad an its infunt
industry. Thay' II hey ter pa Karl a
bigger salery.
He'd er CRATE battel hear tween Their
wimmen tibet wanter voat, under kom-
mand ny Jenrul Estee, an Their vim
men hoo wunt voat an don I wanter let
them ez wants ter vOat do it, under
the command NV Jenrul Konant. Jen-
rul konant hez husbin hoos a lawyur,
an she maid him rite nu law ez she
thot wud blow up ther ranks NV thcr
senaturS as wuz er ften fer Jenrul Es-
tee. But Their Jenrul sot in ther senat
chambur with err darnrn needed, an she
glarcd at Jcnrul Konant till senatur
Taller cum ter ther reskew an ,lenrul
Konant he'd ter retier with her army.
Their way thay gathurd up thare skurt
an got out, thav luked Xix ther Jurmuns
gittin outer Frans.
Wundcr ef chansy Bronell an Hary
Bloeit cr goin ter hang round Their sen
al till we jurn! We 'er goin ter hey
er lotter fellers outer Jobs wen Hold
maks hiz 'pintments. Mebby you kin
pick up sum help fer sugerin, coz Bill
jones seq. seq he. 81 don t bleevc
thay II al inlist ter 90 ftin.
Gurs trulev,
PETER HOPKINS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
THAT JAR OF MUSTEROLE ON
THE BATHROOM SHELF
Has Relieved Pain for Every One
in the Family

When little Susie had the Group; when
Johnny got his feet wet and caught cold /;
when father sprained his knee; when
granny's rheumatism bothered her
That jar of Musterole was right there
to give relief and comfort.
Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. 1t will not
blister like a mustard plaster.
Quick relief for sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma-
tism, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, cfilblains, frosted feet, colds on
the chest Git often prevents pneumonial
Try Musterole for croupv children