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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-11

The Little Mothers club will hold
their regular meeting Saturday afi -r-
noon at O'Clock at the home Of Mrs.
Harry E. Meyers. Preceding the dem
onstration and lesson, the following
program will be given:
Song ................. Mabel Leblanc
Reading ............. Dorothy Wellet
Song ......... ...... Cecilia Rassier
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-11
VISITING NURSE REPORT FOR DE.
CFMRER

1Fol1owing IS the report Of Miss An:
gusta Mettel, visiting nurse, fo:' the
month of December, as given at the
monthly meeting Of the Civic league
Wednesday,:
Nursing visits ................. S
Instructive visits .............. II
Other visits 26
All visits l)2
Tuberculosis visits ............ g
School visits to homes ......... 33
Visits to school buildings ~...... ~
Infant welfare visits ........... 1S
Prenatal visits ............... /
Sanitary inspection visits ....... ]
Office treatments ............... 16
Attendance at clinics ........... 3
Talks given 26
Examined 105 children, 6S found defec-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-11

Examined 1O5 children, 6s found defec-
tive.
The sun., 1918-10-20

tistically, rs q part Of City Hall Park,
1t has no foundation at oil. tits q
very good chimney, or part Of a chin
ney. As IN adjunct Of a factory It
would undoubtedly be forgiven. AS
permanent part Of City Hall Park
1t Is objectionable and impossible.
The New Workers. best view Of the
City Hall was perhaps obtained from
the corner Of Park Row and Spruce
street, the corner where the Fastening
millions look up at the end of their
days work to view the kind face of
the City Hall clock. Was obtained.
we say, because the brick chimney
now spolls ths view, plotting out the
centre Of the hall from bnse to cupola.
Let the accomplishments of the
women OF the Mayors committee be
remembered forever. Let there be,
II 1t Is considered necessary, q bronze
tablet or some other suitable memo
rial to recall to the wayfarer the
women's admirable work. But this
chimney, when 1t has done Its duty
Of reminding the people. by Its hon.
est ugliness. Of their grim Job, should
DE gently taken down and Its historic
bricks distributed amorg the workers
who may pffze them. .
The sun., 1918-10-20

told Sir AIIrED MoNp, the First Com
missioner Of Works, who accepted It
In behalf Of the Government, that he
hoped this income would be turned
over to the Red Cross during the re-
mainder of the war. After that 1t Is
probable that the admission fee will
be abolished. ..
Stonehenge is situated on Salisbury
Plain. ten miles north of the cathe-
dral town Of Salisbury. 1t consists Of
n double circle Of gigantic stones, orig
inaIly standing upright but many of
which have now fallen, In the shape
of a great horseshoe. The name Is de-
rived from the Saxon word Stdnheng-
eat. signifylng, Hanging stones"
Some Of the upright monoliths, the
tallest Of which IRE 231a feet high.
supported huge capstones. Those Of
the outer circle consist Of sandstone !;
those Of the inner circle consist of
granite. Standing apart from the
others, outside the horseshoe, is an
Isolated stone known as The Friar's
Heel" or the sunstone. RoBERT MUNRO
Of Glasgow, well known arch@olo-
gist, who wrote the article on Stone
henge In the Encyclopedia Britannica.
says that this stone, standing ON the
axis Of the orseshoe, marks the point
where q spectator, centrally placed
within the horseshoe, would see the
sun rise on the horizon at the solstice.
This tends to show that the Stone
henge structure as whole had some
astronomical Significance.
There are at least dozen plausible
theories as to the origin and purpose
Of Stonehenge, although It Is most
commonly spoken OF rs a Druidical
monument. The weight Of archmolog-
ical authority at the present day. how
ever, IL In favor of the view that 1t
was temple Of the Bronze Age, COM
prised in the period from 1900 to 1000
years before CHRIST. Sir J. NORMAN
LocKYER, the eminent astronomer, has
calculated that the sun rose exactly
over the Friar's Heel at Stonehenge
and in a line with the axis OF the
horseshoe on Midsummer's Day In the
year 1880 B. C. His conclusion. max
Ing allowance for possible errors is
that Stonehenge was erected within
200 years of that date.
The gift Of this wonderful monu-
ment to the people entities the giver
to the gratitude Of every public spir-
tied citizen Of Great Britain and the
esteem Of all persons, everywhere,
who admire generous act.
The sun., 1918-10-20
Father Knlekerhocker and His Men
In Uniform.

The first grade policemen and fire
men of this town, who are charged
with the protection Of our lives and
homes. and who protect our lives and
homes so often at the risk Of their
own lives, are paid less than thou
sands of common laborers doing I'M
skilled work to-day ut high cost of
living wages. There are half.wits
now raking and burning the fallen
leaves Of October all through the
Greater. New York who are earning
higher wnges by the dry and hour
than these indispensable and finely
trained soldiers Of safety.
Something has been done toward
the adequate compensation Of our po-
lice and fire force; but more remains
to be done. It must and will be
done; for not only justice but also
public sentiment in New York Is firm
and strong behind the demand.
1t is quite possible for Tammany
Board Of Estimate to sidetrack the
question temporarily by obstructive
tactics In that body. 1t is quite pos
sible for the Tammony board to
send the petitions Of the policemen
and firemen to the pigeonholes Of a
committee, as 1t did on Friday. It
is quite possible for a Tammany
board to avoid, as IT. did on Friday,
dny public discussion of the police
mems and fremen's just request. It
is impossible for the board to dis
pose Of the matter in that way.
The reason why this is impossible
is that the people Of New York are
with THE Sun and for Justice to the
policemen and flremen.
Does the unanimous vote of eva
sion in the Board of Estimate on
Friday represent the policy Of Tam
many and Its attitude toward the
police and fire forces of New York?
The sun., 1918-10-20

1t would be unfair to allow the
financial genius Of FELIX GoULED, who
has been found guilty Of fraud In the
sale Of raincoats to the Government,
to laDgulsh In the criminal records Of
the Federal courts without that pub.
lie recognition ii 30 richly deserves.
From the testimony of DAVID L. Po-
DELL, given In the case In which GouLED
was convicted, 1t appears that GoULEp
desired to have an agreement drawn
under which 5 per, cent. of certain
moneys paid by the Government were
to be allotted to him. The purpose
for which this allotment was to be
made Is not revealed In the newspaper
reports Of the trial before US, but
the foresight and thrifty nature Of
GotLED were brought to the surface.
1t came out that:
The per cent. allotment caused dis
cussion because COULD did not want to
pay the income tax on it. and sought a
private arrangement"
Unless we mlsjudge the widely cele-
brated American sense Of humor. this
Incident Of grave conspiracy to
swindle Uncle SAM and clothe his SOL
diers In worthless "raincoats" will ap-
peal to the Imagination Of the nation.
1t may even mitigate the Indignation
naturally aroused by an effort to ex-
pose our armies to Indictment wea Their
in worthless garments to the extent of
inspiring the hope that the meticulous
GoULED's health may not be impaired
by the seventies inevitably assocla ted
with a long term Of Imprisonment at
hard labor under the wardenship Of
m unsympathetic TALLER.
The sun., 1918-10-20
StOnehenge.

Stonehenge, one Of the most famous
prehistoric monuments In the world,
has just become the property Of the
British nation. The generous donor
Is Mr.. c. H. p. CHuBB Of Bremerton
Lodge. Salisbury, who purchased the
site In 1915 from the former owner.
Sir COsMo ANTRoBUs, for $4,000. The
circle of great stones was formerly &C.
cessible to visitors without charge, but
the site was surrounded by a fence of
barbed wire during the Antrobus own.
ership. and an admission fee Of one
shilling was exacted. This led to n
lawsuit In which 1t was commended
that the portion OF Salisbury Plain
occupied by Stonehenge. was an an
Client common from which the public
could not rightfully be excluded; but
the courts decided otherwise ana up
held the right Of the owner. to charge
an admission Zee. q The net receipts
average eighteen hR idred dollars a
year. In, making the NIT Mr.. CHUss
The sun., 1918-10-20

From 177s until 1854 the territory that
fl now Tennessee was part OF North
Carolina, but the ownership Of these
80, 900 900 acres put upon North Caro-
lima the burden Of larger part OF the
Federal debt than she felt able to bear.
In 1884 North Carolina ceded to the
general Government all the Tennessee
territory on condition that the Govern
ment accept the cession within two
years, the land meanwhile to be under
the sovereignty Of North Carolina.
The settlers of eastern Tennessee. led
by John SEWER. pioneer and soldier
were piqued at being handed over with
out their consent. and they held meet
ing at Jonesboro on August %. 17S4,
and formed the State Of Franklin. or
Frankland--it ls curious that American
historians do not agree on the name. A
provisional government was formed and
Sewer was chosen Governor in March,
1888. fractional quarrels soon appeared
In the new State. Franklin sent VIII.
lam Cooke as q delegate to Congress.
but he was not seated. A party favor
able to North Carolina and led by Colo
mel Upton sent a delegate to the North
Carolina Legislature. Franklin pres
entity had two sets of civil officers and
the prospect Of a civil war. There was
q clash between the armed forces OF
Sewer and Upton and the former was
sent to prison.
North Carolina passed an act Of
oblivion, the State OF Franklin ceased to
exist. the Federal Government took over
the region under the title Of "the ter
ritory south Of the Ohio River" and
SEWER, who had been released from
prison. took the oath of allegiance to
the United States and was made
Brigadier- General Of the section. In
1890 he was sent to Congress as the
first representative from the valley of
the Mississippi In 1895. when the ter
ritory was admitted to the Union as
the State OF Tennessee. Sewer was its
frst Governor. and he was twice re-
elected. In 1911 he was again sent TO
Congress, and he was a Representative
Mt his death, in 1915.
Virginia was 80 alarmed by the ac-
ton of the men OF the State OF Frank
lin that she passed a law subjecting to
tho penalties OF treason any person who
should attempt to erect a new State
in any part OF her territory without
permission Of the Assembly.
Rhode Island had two capitals. Provi-
dence and Newport but Newport has
not been used since 1900. Connecticut
had two capitals, Hartford and New
Haven. but in 1878 Hartford became the
sole capital
The sun., 1918-10-20
A Year Of rlxhtins.

1t was only a year ago to-day that
the first Of the Americans entered the
trenches. A week leser their people
at home heard Of their. going over
the top, side by side with Frenchmen,
not far from Luneville. These were
General SIBEEr's men, the first diyi-
sion Of Regulars.
In the year that has passed we
have heard often Of our troops in the
field, and 50 has Germany. At Can
tigny,' Seichepreyf. Cha teau. Thierry,
Fismes, st. Mihiel--wherever FocH
asked PEnsHINa to break German
line our men were not only ready
but able to equal the work of the
best soldiers Of Europe. Those who
doubt may consult the ghosts of the
Prussian Guards.
We had q few more than 100000
men in France q year ago; we have
100000 now. In this Year Of Real
ity we have made 1t evident to Ger
many that America not only could
but would stake everything on the
winning Of the war. A year ago to-
day America was to Germany trifie
and Germany was sending her SOL
diers to the Italian front to wrench
from CADoRNA the fruits Of his pa-
tient work. Since then Italy has lost
and won, and Germany has won
and lost.
The casualties Of the American
army since SIRErT's men began the
real business Of war have been per-
haps 10000: a small number when
compared with the average losses Of
our allies In year. II 1t be the
German decision that the war shall
go on, then 1t has been just the be-
ginning for America Of her fighting.
But Americas army Is trained, fresh,
eager and increasing in number at
the rate of 10000 a day. so for Ger
many 1t Is the beginning of the end.
The sun., 1918-10-20

The summers gone. From field ana plain
With wondrous wild life fraught.
The Bug men hasten homo again
with the queer things they have caught;
with desmids in a dewdrop whirled;
with sponges apicuied through:
Strange dweilers of n threshold world
That's just beyond our view!
They chased the cheerful diatom
In his own feeding ground:
And where tho frisky aisae roam
The sp!rosyra found;
Pursued the winsome rotifer,
with faithful feet and fond
Whose seal no danger could deter.
In q Long Island pond.
But when she found that she was sought,
She ned the coaxing slide
The microscopic glass-and caught
A leaf wherewith to hide.
And saved her soui--or skin--or fur
Or scale--or was Il shell?
For she. the Lady Rotifer.
IL an Immortal Cell!
N. e. BuHLu.
The sun., 1918-10-20

Come all We ancient mariners
And listen to the news,
The MoSambiqus's come up the bay
Just In from her last cruise.
The Mozambique. New Bedford,
The last old whaiin' craft,
With Mr.. Simms up forrard
And Cap'n S!mmens aft.
Thar she blows! Thar she blows:
Three p'ints on tho s,sreoard bow.
Thar she blowsi Thar she blows!
We're goin' to get her now.
Pull away boys! Pull away boys!
Pull away boys! That's the style!
We've surely had a damn f1ne sail
And now we've got tho lie!
She lay a-rottin at the wharf
When Simmons says. says he:
This town Is gettln' too damn dry
The way things is for me.
You can't teach old sea dogs new tricks,''
And simms he says: Me too;
ia ruther drown than blow away.
But what yer go!n' TO do?"
"Tli tell ys." Cap'n Simmons says
I'm goin' to take the boat
And rig her UP and scrape her on
And make her 40 she'll float;
Ana in the cabin down below
Some old New England rum.
And wines and lickers and segars,"
Says Simms: 1T guess Til come"
They shipped a crew and of they blew
THREE sheets In a favorin' wind,
And the Mozambique she felt SO good
She left 'em all behind.
They let her hum and drank their rum
Until they reached the ground.
They knew in their Experience
Where whales did most abound.
Thar, thar she blows" the lookout cried.
"a humpbscked SPERM" cried he.
And it's the gol-dingsd biggest one
That ever I aid see."
That amt no sperm" tho Capn said,
she smells OF gasoiene."
And Mr.. Simms. he ups and says;
Then she's a submarine"
'Ill lower" Mr.. Simms. ne SAYS.
Says Cap'n Simmons; That's
No way to get q submarine;
Well bust her In the stats"
And down the Mozambique she bore
Like runnin' In a race.
And down went that thar submarine
And never left no trace.
Hold on thar" cap'n Simmons says.
And Tuned her up bit.
Were out FOR lie and should smile
II there Rip't soms OF e."
Then Mr.. simms he baiied some UP.
And chats the stun" said he.
Says csp'n Simmons, skunk. by gosh
That's lie enough for me-"
RICHARD d. WAVE
AMHERST. N. H.. october is.
The sun., 1918-10-20
PRAISE FOR THE SUBWAY.
A Dislnterested Observer on Some
Recent Attempts Made In the Inter-
est Of the Long Suffering Passenger.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir! AZ
n constant user OF the subway, may l
be permitted to say a few words for
me service now being rendered on the
underground SYSTEM
Only last evening had the pleasure
Of riding uptown on a train equipped
with what understand 10 new type
OF motor. This motor is designed to
start the train without the usual pre-
liminary jerk which IN constant source
of worriment to straphangers., Unless
they anticipate the starting Of the train
the Jerk upsets their equilibrium and
causes them to- step ON other persons
feet or forces them to make frantic
grabs at the porcelain straps.
But the new motor reduces this jerk
practically to nil. It Is blessing TO
the standees and makes conditions
great deal more comfortable for those
seated. There Is no pull" and the ac-
ton Of the train getting in motion IL
hardly perceptlble. 1t might be said
that the train Just glides out OF the
station. As a matter Of fact, last eve
ming / found myself looking out Of the
car windows to assure myself that the
train had really started.
So much for the new motors. Now re-
garding the subway as a good place to keep
out of during the influenza epidemic, let
me say that as far as have noticed the
conductors and guards are doing every
thing to keep plenty Of air In the cars.
Usually at this time Of the year It mas
been the custom to keep the windows
closed and the overhead fans still But
one does not md these conditions In the
subway now. Almost without exception
all Of the windows In the cars are kept
open and the fans are put In motion at
the starting points for the trains. The
result Is that there is plenty OF air In
the cars and one does not feel uncom-
Portable even with an overcoat on.
Also permit me to state that II the
number of trains has been curtailed, as
some have stated, / haven't noticed IL,
( haven't experienced any long waits and
always get seat. both In the morn
ing and evening. Moreover. j get to my
destination quicker than / did on the
o,d route. ~
NEW York, October 10.
The sun., 1918-10-20
THE AGAWAM.
Newark Bay Celebrates the First
Fabricated Ships Sailing.

From Speedily, Official nepspdper Of the
subaaEMs Boat Cooperation.
Exactly as the o'clock whistle blew
on last Monday October y the captain
of the Agawsm yelled SLACK away aft |!
Let go for'dl" and the mate replied,
IAN clear. sir!' From the dock we
heard the jangle of bells on the engine
room telegraph, and she glided slowly
and gracefully away from the dock. As
she swung her nose out into the stream
she gathered Roadway and We on the
dock knew that sutphen's dream had
reached the first stage of reality.
Many of the superintendents stayed
aboard until they stopped at Bayonne
for fuel. She then proceeded up the
Hudson to get her cargo of sugar and
make ready for the trial trip.
Ships may come and ships may go,
but to the hearts of many there 10 only
one Agawam. This vessel is the FIRST
fabricated vessel ever constructed on a
plan that amazed the old school of ship
builders. and contrary to their beliefs
II Is success. The Agawam has gone
to do her part and week after week
there will be more OF her exact size and
tonnage to follow. Newark Bay Ship
yard has finished the first and hardest
lap in her race In the ship programme.
The sun., 1918-10-20
The Fourth Liberty Loan.

The most stupendous borrowing en-
terprise In the history Of the worlds
finances came formally to an end Mt
midnight. Tint 1t will be continued
to-day to some extent In some quar-
tiers, with hearty and patriotic the
illogical approval, is a supposition we
do not hesitate to venture. Surely
Gop's holy day could not be put to o
holier purpose! e.
The figures Of success are Of course
at this time Of writing undetermined.
Even In our own Federal Reserve
district the accounting stopped ut
noon yesterday. 1t will be hours and
perhaps days before the official re-
turns for the entire country can be
tabulated and totalled. The people
have learned, however. from previous
experience not to be unduly depressed
by the temporary discrepancy be-
tween the ascertained and certified
results and their enthusiastic hopes
Of complete attainment.
BY the reports Of the mighty ef-
forts and glorious increment Of the
last day Of the campaign. not less
than by a comparison Of percentages
with the equivalent numerals Of pre-
ceding loans at the same stage, we
feel ourselves warranted in congratu-
lating Secretary McADOo, the efficient
and tireless managers Of the cam
paign, and the people Of the republic
whose dearest interests are at stake,
upon a victory comparable in its prac-
tical effect and moral significance to
the most splendid achievements Of the
Americans under General PERsHING's
command.
We know at least one thing: The
grand army Of two million men in
France and elsewhere on the fight
ing line is backed by double that
number Of bond buying supporters
and sustainers here In the New York
district alone. There never was a
more impressive expression Of a
united nations will.
The sun., 1918-10-20

performed in its behalf. No dishonest
act has been too mean to win It's mp
provnl when that act has been for
the House Of the Hawk. No betrayal
has been too vile for It to practice.
In the Hopsburg dynasty every
falseness has been glorified, and dis
honor has been held in esteem. The
curses that have been uttered against
1t by Its victims, high and low, all
the history Of Its rulership the bless
ings that have been called down on
the dynasty have been the lip service
Of coerced or bought retainers. -.
Weak or strong, intelligent or I'm
beetle, the Hapsburgs have had one
characteristic In common; all have
been bad. II by chance humane i'm
pulse, q liberal thought, an tinseifish
ambition, presented itself, the Haps-
burg thus afflicted has been able by
invoking the family history. BY ap-
peal to the immortal records Of his
race, to crush It before It could mar
a perfect record Of malign purpose
and accomplishment. =.
The House Of the Hawk trembles
now. but the world will guard we'll
the hope that Its demolition Is ut
hand. II, indeed. this 'etlihce Of In
fanny Is about TO fall, the earth will
be a better place to live in, for Its
foundations are Ibid deep In misery
and Its decorations are tho spoil Of
mankind's suffering. ..
The sun., 1918-10-20
POEMS WORTH READING.
barriers Down.

hahttDsb bVW.s
I, Who believed no, once. must now be-
iieve.
The barriers between the worlds break
down.
Where that great ardent company do
cleave
Their way aIoft. and unknown need re-
ceive,
whilst here their shining vaiors we re-
Tho barriers between tho worlds break
downl
Il see them now-those lighting youths--
= so youngi
Immortal children. they have played the
game,
While we. in fear or doubt. still backward
hung.
They on some sprinsward slope their
limbs have hung;
Our love they heed. our praise makes
little claim
Immortal children. they have played the
EameD
They proved the words an early sage hath
They. wounded in hot blood. felt not
the hurt.
Forsooth. they have not known that they
were dead,
The error OF the earthly they have shed,
All round by ever living ones begirt--
They, wounded in hot blood. felt not
the hurti
But mounting on and on. whom mona
could stay
oh, dear. rash Youth. the Bounds they
did transcend;
The outposts. Death had set they bore
away!
They stormsd the Kingdom that. from
this New Day.
Induigentiy, into our souls shall bend
oh, dear. rash Youth. tho Bounds they
did transcend!
And they. at will, are thero-snd they
are here,
At will they pass once sundered Worlds
A knowledge grows. this NTH embattlsd
yenr.
That hath a touch past Faith to cast out
fear;
They change for US. henceforward, what
hath been
At will they pass once sundered Worlds
between!
EpiTH NJ THOMAS.