Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-26
WEEKLY WAR NEWS DIGEST
Glass Found In Food In Hut One Case
Out Of 200 Investigated


Out of 200 Investigated
The frequent and widespread publica-
ton Of statements concerning the pres
S S OF uSc
ton to inquire into the authenticity OF
these reports. 1t has been advised by
the Food Administration that thorough
Investigations Of more than 200 Of the
in which ground glass was found In the
foodstuffs inspected.
The case in which glass was found
EMPLOYEES. one Of whom. desiring to
destroy his employers business. had
filled with glass a loaf Of bread which
was to-, be. delivered to an orphanage.
mates Of the institution several of they,
suffered lacerations of their lips. No
more serious injuries resulted:
Council 81 Detes.eH Favor. seheo, Dis
1ffet Organizations
ina T. statement urging the creation OF
Community councils" the Council OF
National Defense cites these advantagea
=. The school district is small enough to
permit-individual contact. andsis non
The school house supplies a meeting
place in each district. and in many
schools includes domestic science. man.
ual training, and other facilities
and he aife aSd 1 the cities the
school ia, to q large extent, already in
touch with the alien population.
The school is an established center OF
information and education.
The school principal or faculty pro-
vides a tried agency through whose as
sistance community organization can
be quickly effected.
The school district, with the school:
house as its center. is already a social
community. especially in farm dis
tricts.
PF1OritieD Board Issues List to Guide In
Coal Distribution
The first preference list issued by the
priorities board, which names indus
tries whose operation is considered OF
during the war, is for the guidance OF
all agencies Of the United States in the
distribution of coal and coke. 1nclud-
ed in the manufacture Of the follow
ing:
Aircraft and supplies: ammunition
and small arms for the United States
government or the allies; chemicals;
coke; electrical equipment; electrodes;
explosives farm ened ana far
Fertilizers; Are brick; food; food con-
tainers; gas; .gas-producing mach1ney;
guns; hemp. jute. and cotton bags; IN
tools: mining tools and equipment; oil:
well equipment; locomotives, cars. and
other railway supplies: ships (not in.
Guiding pleasure craft; soap; tanned
ming extracts; tin plate; binder Irvine
and rope: wire rope and rope wire.
Army and navy camps and canton:
ments are included in the list as well
oil. refineries, public institutions and
buildings. publis utilities, railways,
producers and wholesalers Of seeds. ex-
cept flower seeds:
New swindle Takes Money from Par
ents Of Soldiers
Parents of soldiers in camps are
warned by the War Department of
swindle which has been successfully OPP
Grated in various camps
A telegram is sent informing that
the soldier has a furlough. and request
ing funds by wire to come home. waiv-
ing Identification. The rest is mere
Parents and friends should be warned
Of this game and of the similar one
where the telegraphic request is to
mail money to the coldiers. care gen.
Farm 0utnts May be Taken to Canada
Free Of Duty
creased eddg5 %ae1 of M
structions have been issued in Canada
permitting the free admission of teams,
vehicles. implements. and other outfits
which have been in use for farming
purposes. conditional on their reexpor-
tation prior to December 81, 1918.
Government Provides soldiers Here and
Abroad Whit Athletic Equipment
Nearly 600 boxes of athletic goods
have already been distributed to troops
in the United States and Europe by
the Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tiyities, which expects to equip every
company going to France with athletic
goods.
Each box contains dozen baseballs.
baseball bats, catcher's chest pr0tec-
tor, mask, and mitt, baseman's glove.
6 playground balls and bats. soccer
balls, 3 footballs. 2 volley balls. 10 sets
Of boxing gloves, medicine ball. basket
ball and rule books.
A total Of 10000 women are now on
the pay roll Of the Prussian-Hessian
railway, according to q statement in
the Leipsige Illustrierte Zeitung.
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Federal FARM Loan Hoard AppFOvea
Loans Totaling 910OyOOOyOOO In Year
"A review Of the first year of opera
ton Of the Federal Farm Loan system
shows that q 008 national farm Is 1Oan