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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
TRAINS IN COLLISION
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE NKAR
CUSHING-CARS SMASHED
NONE OF CREW HURT

Two freight trains, one going east,
the other west, collided head on ct the
curve just the other side of the Cushing
station Sunday afternoon at about 5
O'Clock. None of the crew Of either
train was injured as the men jumped
before the trains came together.
The engine and seven cars OF tho
east bound train were badly snaahed
the steel, lumber and shingles that vas
loaded on the cars was thrown in all
directions. The tender of. the engine
of the west bound train was tora of
and thrown to the ground. hitting 4
side track with such force that the
rails were broken and hurled quite
distance. There were some cattle on
the trains but as neither train left
the track none of them wac killed
Wrecking trains from both the east and
the west rushed to the scene Of tho
wreck and had the track cleared u a
short time. In the meantime other
trains used a side track in passing
Ed. Barton, at one time resident OF
this city, was engineer on the east
bound train. ..,s1
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
MONTEN SELLS LAUNDRY,
Henry Smith, Formerly With Union
Provision Company, Now Owner

A. S. Monten, who for the paatafew
years has operated the Ideal Laundry,
has sold his business to Henry Smith OF
this city who took immediate posses-
sion. : r.,M
Mr.. Smith, who is very we'll known
locally, will undoubtedly prosper u his
new line Of endeavor. He has until re-
Gently been employed in the i4oSkaein
meat marketcHA.SP. 4iester for many
wears a laundYyman in this seity}wn be
direct, supervisor Of the laundry as in
the past and the working force Will 70
main the eande.nnna %as9 &'nIh bnl
hAssit is ueeeDeary ;6lat "a 'ohaage OF o.:
elintato' b. u3adGoto ,96medy:atAot Ill
health Of Nm. No1ten, Mr.. Ron$en dis
nosod Of tho business ,i.3AU@H
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
EAST RIPLEY

Aug. 7.-Adam Khole and family
visited with George Bryll Sunday.
Miss Georgine Stouge visited with
Florence Dockendorth, Sunday.
Frank CHAMBERLAIN made a business
trip to Freedmen Friday.
Felix Levensk XII who has been employ
ed in Minneapolis is visiting his parents
at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson received the sad
news of the death af their son Axel who
was killed in action over seas July 10Th
Mr.. and Mrs. James visited at tht
homo Of Sam Tough Saturday evening
Harvest is well under way at thi'
place. Rye, Barley and some oats an
already cut. 80
A steady rain visited Ghese part
Tuesday morning which did a grea
deal Of good to the eropa
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
aWAH'vuE

Aug. 7.-Ar. and Mrs. Oscar Will and
children Of Ninot, N. d., visited rel
atives here over Sunday.
Mrs. A. Ston was a Little Fails call
er Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Mortenson left Tuesday
for Bem1du where she viii visit her sis
ter, where she expects 10 teach school
F.! the coming winter.
| Miss Winnie Mortenson is employed
at the Kari Ehrenberg home south OF
! town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pennie and daugh-
! tiers Edna and June and Mr.. and Mrs
n. e. West, spent Sunday at Pi1lsbury
| lake. They occupied the johnson cot
tagc.
Miss Effe Pearson of Sank Centre
visited over Sunday at the Fred Legg
;; home at Pinsbury.
j. J. McRae, ST., J. ]. McRae, Jr., OF
this place, and Chas. Glantz Of Flens-
burg, took an outing at Lake Alexander
over Sunday.
Mrs. Walter J. Cofield and Miss Mae
Cox, visited over Sunday with friends
at Pillsb1lry.
MRS. Helen Van Zile of Little Falls
visited here last week with her daught-
ers, Mrs. P. A. Balm and Mrs. VIM.
Koenig.
J. P. Maloney .motored down from
Grenville, S. D., on Saturday. His fam
lily who has been visiting relatives here
returned home with him.
miss Marion Wilson who has been
visiting relatives at st. Cloud and Foley
returned home on Saturday. Her aunt,
NJ Dill IT. L110 n n
led her home.
Mrs. J. G. Wilson and Mrs. J. P. Gal
lus motored to Little Falls on Saturday.
Misses Anna Koenig and Esther PETE
who have been attending Business Col
lege at Little Falls, returned home on
Saturday to spend their vacation. $500.
J. P. Gallus, who is conducting an &C.
tino sale at Flensburg, spent Sunday
at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Knapp Of Burt
rum, received telegram on Saturday,
stating that their son Clyde, had been
killed in france. ----
About IS ladies gave Mrs. Otto
Goethe a pleasant surprise on Tuesday
afternoon by giving a parcel shower IN
her honor, at her home on the west side.
Most Of the ladies spent the afternoon
knitting for the Red Cross. At the close
Of the party refreshments were served.
All present spent most enjoyable after
noon. s.--. ... r..
Mrs. J. J. McRae ST. and Mrs. +. "A.
Flood will leave next Monday for Fort
land, Ore, where they will attend the
w. r. C. national convention, and visit
friends.
Rev. North, who is spending the sum-
mer at Mound lake, will preach at the
Congregational church at this place
next Sunday evening, August IL.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION II
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF IN
DEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF LITTLE FALLS, MINI.
(Offcial)
Little Ea1'

Little Falls, Mimi, August 3, 1918.
The Board of Education met at the
High School building at 10 o'clock q;
present with exception of G: w. Massey.
On motion duly seconded and earned,
Mr.. Carl Bolander was elected chair
man of the meeting.
On motion duly seconded and carried.
T. c. Gordon was elected president OF
the Board of Education for ensuing
year.
l.. f. Richard was elected secretary OF
the Board of Education for ensuing
year, at salary of $4,000 per year
On motion duly seconded and carried.
the Independent School District Of Lit
tie Falls, Mimi, at salary of $500 per
year. = ..-y
The amount of bonds for the treas
On motion duly seconded and carried
Mrs. L. D. Brown, Carl Bolander and e.
w. Massey were appointed purchasing
committee.
On motion duly seconded and carried.
the day for the regular meetings of the
Board of Education was fixed on the
first Wednesday, of each month. at the
Mr.. Carl Bolander offered the follow
ing resolution and moved it's adoption:
Resolved that the clerk be hereby
| authorized to effect policy of WORK
mems Compensation Insurance in the
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpo-
ration. limited, covering all employees
| of the School Board, and upon vote
! being taken was carried.
! Minutes were read and approved.
On motion duly seconded and carried
| the following bills were allowed:
American National Bank, inter-
! est on Sl|.od
Commercial State bank, interest
on orders .-...-..--.--.---..--------..--.- o.IO
r on orders rs D A..'..................... 25o6a
Merchants State bank, interest =.
on orders .........-.-.-----.----.---:-...:- ''a
Muncy's Transfer Line. freight
! and drayage .--....----.----.::-.--:....- 17'1l
G. w. Massey, Workmen Compen- .. =,
! satiOn insurance -------:--..--.--....-.- h.o'
Little Falls Iron Works. cast or.
inEe o6'o>
c.. D.. .Auyer, presiding anpnnnai r.
Jos. Jeiidron. teller at annual >,
Miss Borehiid Lee. teller at an -
nual meeting acknowledgements. 1.o'
i Western Union Telegraph Co., =,
T. Sobleski. putting up flag poles 600
i Carl Bolander,
Il y ~ ~ = Chairman
IL. =. Richard,
Secretary. -..-:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
WANT MORE BOOKS FOR SOL
DIERS

The local librarian of the Carnegie
public library has received request
for more books from this community to
be sent to the soldiers in France and
the sailors on the sea. The request was
received from the American Library as
sociation's headquarters at Washing
ton.
New novels and good western stories
are most popular with the boys such as
written by Rex Beach, Ralph Common,
Jack London, Owen Wister and y. Hen
ry. 80
The. local library win receive all books
that are turned in and will ship them
to Washington. From Washington they
are shipped to France where e1perienc.
ed Librarians distribute them among the
boys. ...,.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

The barn on the Ole Il. Lind farm
was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground in the electrical storm OF
Saturday night, July q. The stock that
was stabbed in the building was saved
although several tons Of hay was lost.
Insurance. to the amount Of $500 was
carried On the building.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
l., - 5;@.,gI"l Ap000IgH Iti ;5a&J'

Delphise Boche1eau, fchairnanuef the
board of county commissions, ~ re-
eeived the appointment Of ahepnty
state immigration commissioner, ana vii!
have charge Of the exhibition roon OF
the state Immigration commission, To-
Gated just across the street from the
Merchants hotel, St. Paul. Mr.. Roche
leau took charge Monday, but returned
for Tuesday, monthly meeting Of the
county board being hold on thai day'
Mr.. Rocheleau states he will not re-
SIGN the commissionership unless hla
new work takes him out OF the state:
Ar. Rocheleau 3 friends are pleased taa1
The has received this recognition
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

Mrs. L. D. Brown has received word
from Miss Emily Mosford, at one time
q teacher in the local schools, when
states that she has been temporarily o.
cupied as 4 nurse with the army base
hospital No. % at Boise, France. Three
local, boys, Dell Batters, Roy Turner and
Steven 6imonet are stationed with the
same hospital 'i
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

John A. Mausbach returned to Mimi
eapolis Wednesday after few days
visit with his mother. He left Thursday
with contingent from Minneapolis fol
jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

Rev. W. l.. Haas was invested with
the ministerial functions Sunday at the
German Evangelical Lutheran church
Of, this city. Rev. "a. Agather Of Sank
Rapids had charge Of the ordination
ceremonies. Rev. F. ;. Oehlert was
formerly pastor Of the church and no
one has had permanent charge of the
church since he left. Rev. Haas Will be
pastor in the futures.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

al Fred Coenen, who is nth the msaanee
arrived from Boston SATURDAY ,fef 2
3o-day furloush. He stateattaat ne me-
Frank Poster, . machine gunner, "ac
lived at re. Ripley about sax year. ago
and Who is alao quite we'll RoKn! mere:
(He had returned from France vaefe w. =.
fha battle of the Marine he Lost his len
lar - 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

Emil Nelson, formerly on the spohce
force in this city, was up me At
the week to hook UP matters IN lea1sic :.
to his farm at Darling. Mr.. Aesson -
assistant special agent tor tne., "o1a>
ern Pacific at Minneapolis. having ~
teen men under his supervision II
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

|oi Mr.. and, Mrs. Jos: r. Bastien, sons
Leo and Chas. and daughter Alice left
Saturday for q week = visit with Rela'
tivos at Hibbing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

W. A. Butler, who has been in the
city on business in connection with his
work under the state board Of control
left Wednesday for Burtrum.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

The families of Asa Curtis, VIM. Gotta
and A. Lonnie are spending month at
Picrz Fish lake.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

Bastien 3 band gave a band concert
on the lawn Of the J. Jetka home Tues
day evening.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-13

Baton Rouge, La, March 2, 1918.
Dear Superintendent = The next ex.
animation for teachers certificates will
be held throughout the State April Is,
is, II, for white; and April Is, IS. 20,
for negroes.
You are earnestly requested to give
wide publicity to the time of the holding
of these examinations, as no special ex-
aInirltions will be grained applicants
for teachers certificates during the re-
mainder of the school session.
Your attention is again directed to
the date fixed for the first examinations
of the year upon the books of the
Teachers Reading Course, May 4, and
also to the fact that all first grade GER
tificates expiring after Jan. /, 1921,
whether granted through examinations
or upon approved diplomas, to De re-
newed for period Of five years must
b accompanied by three credits summer
school or inslstute, in addition to the
recommendation of the parish supef-
intendents that the holders of these
certificates have rendered satisfactory
service in the schools OF the State dur
ing the life of their certificates.
{ Yours very truly,
JNo. r. CoNIFF,
Chairman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-13
Endorsed At Home.
Such Proof as This Should Convince
Any Colfax Reader.

The public endorsement of a loca
citizt n is the best proof that can be pro-
uuced. None better, none strong ei
can be had. When man comes fro
ward and testifies to his fellt W citizens,
addresses his friends and neighbors, you
may be sure he is thoroughly convinced
or he would not do so. Telling one s
experience when it is for the public
good is an act of kindness that should
be appreciated. The following state
ment given by a resident of Coifax
ADDS more to the many cases of Home
Endorsement which are being publish
ed about Dosn's Kidney Pills. Read it.
F. B. Cole. prop. barber shop. Colfax,
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills were SO
highly recommended that got box
at the Dixie Drug Co., and began TAX
ing them. They lived up to the claims
made for them and brought me great
benefit. consider Doan's Kidney Pills
fine for kidney trouble. !"
Price 60c, at all dealers Don't SIM
ply ask for . kidney remedy-get Doan s
Kidney Pills the same that Mr.. Cole
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-13
the Several parishes of Louisi-

the Several parishes of Louisi-
ana. In the mean time. how
ever. we ask for a very serious
consideration on the part of the
entire membership of this body
as to how we shall meet the con-
ditions with which we are now
presented.
In conclusion we wish to thank
you gentlemen for your support
and cooperation in the conduct
of the office, and we very earn
estly ask for a continuation of
the same ]. N. WARNER,
Srpt. Education, Grant Parish.
Colfax, La. April 2, 1918.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-13
NOTICE

In conformity to the shove the ex-
animation viii be held at Colfax at the
time above mentioned and all desiring
to take it will please bs en- time 1T
$50 .. M April Is, 1918.
]. N. WARNER,
Supt
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-13

Coifax To Aors1 1919
Tho ,Mavor and Roard If oldor-
men met nersnant r.. adjourn
maat with I o1ono MAYOR and
|C. w. Williams p A..Dean and
W g carnaban nrese,t q NJ
Goodwin and r. r. Faraldo Oh.
sant p A noan .nro;ntad
|eocf r,ro torn
- -
The nominations made for
were as follows:
rrI,
T.. AsJe..s : rYS
10 A na.r w r c..n.LsS
= w w;Il;.r,. N caad.-,,...
T,,a.a ha;n- :. 49, -. ss...;s =
ion thau uuar. AL. na..s;ra.as
and 30 saoro+s.,, !. 49,, :.
go - 49, 49, -.
1900 - thao,s.;., ILL., ..h:sI
r = .,,tho~;.a - ;Ss...,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-13
Proceedings of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town Of C0lfax.


Aldermen of the Town of Colfax.
Colfax, La. April 2. 1918
The Mayor and Board of Alder
men, met in regular session with
j. @. Long mayor. and P. A.
Dean. w. C. Carnahan, and H.
B. Faraldo present, A. M. Good
wyn and C. w. Williams absent.
Mayor appoints P. A. Dean, sect.
pro tenn.
Following claims were present
ed and allowed:
s w Johnston, hauling garbage $45 90
J B Mcknight ....... ............. 3 rs.
) w Duncan Co. Ltd......... Is 80
Roy Williamson. .......-............... s12 rs
Total STA 20
A petition of the colored peo-
pie on the east side of railroad
was presented to the board ask
ing to be dismembered from the
Incorporation, which was laid
over for future action. On mo-
ton council was adjourned to
to April 9th 1918.
]. @. LONG,
P. A. DEAN. Mayor.
Sect. Pro Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-13
Field Report of Parish Superintendent
of Education for Quarter End
ing March 81, 1918.

Field Report Oh fdrlSu SUPERINTENDENT
of Education for Quarter End
ing March 81, 1918.
For your information / offer
this my field report for the quar-
ter just closed.
Since our last meeting all of
the schools have been in session,
part of the time with teaching
force of one hundred and three
teachers. thirty-two gentlemen
and seventy-one ladies.
The enrolment at most of the
schools have been satisfactory,
but the average attendance has
not been. due in a large measure
to labor conditions brought on by
the terrible conflict in which we
are engaged.
Some of the schools were sus-
pended on ountof measles and
meningitis trouble, and in trying
to reopen them it seems thatit
was out of the question, as the
confidence Of the people could
never be restored in health con-
ditions, and some of those that
did reopen were not patronized
sufficiently and were closed on
account of non-attendance.
At this time we have only
nineteen schools in session and
most of them are very poorly at
tended.
AS per bank certificates you
will see we had over six thous-
and dollars to our credit on the
first of April and with the collec-
tons since made and that we
will make we shall nave funds to
meet the operating expenses of
the schools that are now in ses-
sion until time for them to close;
however. it will only further in
volve some q the school districts
to do so, and we especially ask
that you as a board viii permit
this.
There is at this time an out
standing Indebtedness against us
of about fifteen hundred dollars
which will have to be paid
soon. but this amount can and
will be met with funds we are to
collect from last years taxes.
To close the schools for last
season you borrowed fifteen
thousand dollars. and to meet
the current expenses of operat-
ing the schools the first quarter
of this season you borrowed
eighteen thousand dollars, MAX
ing total of thirty-three thous-
and dollars, all of which has been
paid with interest accrued there
on, and all bonded Indebtedness
maturing up to date for building
and equipping school houses has
been paid according to your obi
cations.
The five mills parish tax has ex-
pired, causing a shrinkage in the
school funds of approximately
twenty thousand dollars, which
leaves the heaviest involved
school district in the parish
without any special taxes at all
to maintain her schools.
The proposed legislation would
give Grant parish fifty three
thousand dollars approximately,
and to this add the interest on
10th sections, poll taxes. etc., we
would have d school fund Of
about fifty five Thousand dollars,
with all special school taxes elm
mated for maintenance purposes.
an insufficient amount TO run the
schools of the parish; but with G
tax Of five mills covering the
entire parish with all special
school district taxes for mainIe-
nance purposes abolished we
would have a school fund suffi-
A. IA - T.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-13

nance purposes abolished we
would have school fund suffi-
Gent to run all of the schools
eight and nine months and meet
the incidental account ana keep
up reasonable repairs of school
buildings, but will not give you
any funds with which to con-
struct and equip school buildings.
At this meeting of the board,
however, ] do not see that you
can do anything III the way of
financing the schools of the par
ish. as the General Assembly will
convene in May and in view of
the fact there will be an effort
made to have a more liberal sup
port of public education by the
State we shall act wisely, / think,
by waiting until the legislature
acts, and possibly by the time we
meet again something will have
been done to relieve present con-
ditions and the burden made
lighter on the tax payers for the
support of public education in
The Republican journal., 1918-10-17
LACK OF SHIPS CONTINUES

With increased shipbuilding this year
it was hoped that the surplus stocks of
wheat, meat and sugar of Australia, Ar
gentina, India and Java might be avaia BILE
to the Allies thus reducing the call upon
the stock of this country and Canada.
''No relief can be expected however from
this quarter at least for another veal"
says the Food Administration. ''The
need of greatly increased tonnage to
transport ESQ, 900 men per month and the
supplies and munitions for our now vast
army and for the Allies will more than
exceed the gain in shipbuilding and de-
crease in submarine sinkings. The ship
ping situation instead of being relieved
will become increasingly difficult.
at is therefore necessary to look to
the Northern hemisphere alone for Allied
food and supplies. That means the
United States and Canada. The Canadi-
an crop will not permit of increased ship
ments from there. The United States
must therefore continue to be the Allies
main source of supply"
The Republican journal., 1918-10-17

rayjsher and million times murderer.
Now that she sees that her defeat is GER
tain she asks for League of Nations.
She wants to dicker for favorable terms
of peace. She even has the assurance to
demand that her representatives shall sit
at the peace table on equal footing with
those of the peoples whom she has out
ragged. She may as we'll understand that
her red-handed attack upon the world is
a failure and that for her cruelty and de-
vastation she must pay, measure for
measure, heaped up and running over.
But how can she do this? The nation
and the masses Of the people are bank
rupt They must restore Belgium, not
only as to her territory but as to her IL
nancial losses. To do this will tax Ger
many to the limit of her ability for many
wears. Indemnitles Germany must GER
tainly pay to the extent of keeping her
poor for at least two generations. And
this is not enough either of punishment
or Justice. 1t has been suggested that as
many German cities be destroyed as
their vandalism has leveled by the torch
and mine. This suggestion has met with
much favor, but it seems to US that we
should not thus descend to the German
level The late peace proposals which
they offer provide that their colonies
shall be restored to them. To this we
say no. Let them 60 to England, France
and Italy as indemnity. Drive Germany
out of Russia and give that country &C
cess to and from the sea through the
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. Restore
Alsace- Lorraine to France from whom it
was taken by the national highwayman,
who for years has been prowling for vic
tins in Europe, Asia and Africa. Then
if the debt of the Germans has not been
paid, take Kiel, the naval base, the canal
which leads thence to the sea and all the
German territory north of the canal
which is, and otherwise will continue to
be menace to Denmark. If this is not
enough make the Rhine the western
boundary of Germany. That insane and
bloodthirsty nation must be made to pay
for the havoc and slaughter which she
has wrought. Not only must she pay,
but she must be so punished that she will
never again, with sword and torch, run
amuck in Europe or anywhere else.