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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
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SWANyuxE

Aug. 78.-Hrs. Van Zile Of Little
Falls visited her sister, Mrs. Albert
AcRae, Thursday Of last week.
A large number Of our people are at
tending the Todd county fair this week.
Mr.. and Mrs O. H. Kobe and family
drove to Long Prairie on business Non
day afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. West went TO Willard
Monday evening.
Chas. Glantz, n. P. agent at Flens-
berg, expects to leave there September
l. Mr.. Carr Of Norris will be the N.
P. agent there then.
Mrs. John Benkowski ha. moved into
| rooms in the Central house.
Mrs. August BrownwortR Of Chaska
is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. n.
Truog and family this week.
Mrs. John Long departed for Duluth
| Monday last, where she will visit with
! friends.
! Rev. Walter North, who is spending
his vacation at Mound Lake near Bur-
trum, held services at the Congregation
al church Sunday forenoon last. A
! large number Of children were baptized.
! Sam Thompson departed Monday last
from long Prairie for Camp Grant, ILL.,,
where he goes as a soldier.
! Miss Maynard of Long Prairie was
here visiting friends the first part Of
the week.
! DR.. Van Valkenberg Of Long Prairie
was here on business Tuesday last.
The following spent Sunday at Chas.
'Stith S summer home at Birch lake:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Glantz, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Stith and Forest Glantz.
Al McRae accompanied the Long
Prairie band to the Stearns county fair
at Sank Centre Thursday of last week.
Lee Biteman and Earl MAXWELL at
| tended the fair at Sank Centre Thurs
| day, last.
| The Swanville home guards now num-
Der 81 and drills are held each Monday
! and Thursday evenings. Chas. Glantz
is assisting Earl Kaliher when the
guards drill.
! E. l.. kalihcr went to the twin cities
on business last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Hasy Walker Of Bur
trum were here on business Thursday
afternoon.
| A large number from here attended
F., the funeral of Mrs. Aleshire at Pills
bury Thursday afternoon, last.
| Miss Meyer returned from Grey
| Eagle where she has been working at
! the Richie summer cottage all summer
August Meyer has opened Hart s po'
tato warehouse this week and they are
receiving about one hundred loads pei
day.
| Mrs. Penny visited her sister at Lit
tie Falls Friday, last.
Will Hass returned from the west last
week.
Miss Blanche Balm was Little Falls
visitor last Friday.
Mrs. Kusscro is employed at Glen
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs Ward Of Ward Springs
were Swanville visitors Thursday at
ternoon, last.
| VIM Robinson Of Ackley was here
on business Friday last.
| Mrs. Fred Falk Of Braham, MINI.
was here visiting friends Sunday.
Miss Violet Crabtree has been visit
ing at the Krousey home the past week
Mrs. Andrew Stroman visited will
friends at Burtrum last week.
Violet Hiltebrand went to Littl
Falls to work last week.
Il Rev. and Mrs. Soper of Bemidji wer
Swanville callers Thursday afternoon
last.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
Ninth Federal Reserve District
Will Buy Any Amount, Says
Liberty Loan Chairman.
DRIVE BEGINS SEPT. %
Selling in Northwest to Be Completed
in Five Days-Locai Organizations
to Garry Out DetaiIs-Work-
ere Behind Fighters.

"The people of the Ninth Federal
Reserve District will buy the amount
Of Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds allotted
TO them, whatever that amount may
be. They would buy these bonds even
If they did not bear any interest"
This strong statement was made by
A. 4. Rogers, chairman of the Liberty
Loan Executive Committee Of this dis
trict, after careful consideration. In
explaining his confidence in the 10y
atty Of the people of the Northwest.
he said:
81 am thoroughly convinced that the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
HOGWALLOW NEWS}
Dunk Bolts, Regular CoEresp<
George Bjngham)

Luke Aathewsla says a person has
his hands 1ull when he goes out carry
Ing walking stick and an umbrella.
Atlas Peck is reading a novel this
week. He skips chapter here and
there 50 that he can't tell how it is
going to turn out.
Salem Barlow got In last night from
upper Gander creek bringing with him
a horn from an automobile, but as yet
has found no use for it.
The Wild Onion school will soon be-
gin and the Wild Onion school teacher
Is now eating various kinds Of brain
foods preparatory TO the opening. He
always wants to make a good showing
on the first day as the trustees always
witness the opening Of the session.
After that he drops back to eating
side meat, soda biscuits and sorghum
molasses from a quinine bottle. This
year at the opening Of the school he is
preparing to deliver the celebrated
lecture, 1.-The Effect the Brain Has or
the Mind.'
Jefferson Potlocks says statistic:
would show that more fuel is used ir
winter than summer.
Miss Hostetter Hooks would get out
, her ACCORDION and play some on it this
summer, but it wheezes and somebody
might think it was her.
Issac Hcllwangcr took in the sights
at Tickville the forepart of this week
While there went up into a two-story
building and looked out the window at
the earth below. He said it made him
shudder when he learned there was nc
fire escape to the building.
Yam Sims has set in to counting 3
{ rcd-hcadcd girl over near Tickvillc
Most Of the women around HogwalloN
believe he don't care anything for he1
and is only going there to make Mis-:
Flutic Belcher think more Of him.
! The Wild Onion school teacher vii
] suspend his Geography class this yea
and will not take up this Branch unit
: the world becomes more settled an(
! the lines are more plainly drawn anC
dcfintly settled.
Clab Hancock, who is a reader Of til,
! Tickvillc Tidings and who has beer
married several times, says he enjoy;
reading the obituaries but always
| lodges all marriage write-ups.
Dock Hooks, our energetic black
smith and erstwhile barber. has entered
into the higher realm of the tonsoria
, art by cutting the hair OF the Wilt
! Onion school teacher.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band will
! give one of it's notorious musical enter
tainments at Rye Straw next Tuesda.
night. There will be no admission
charge at the door, but each person will
be asked to give dime after he i
seated or get up and leave.
Atlas Peck says mites are to chicken
what debts arc to men.
! The editor Of the Tidings announce
that all subscribers who expect to sc
their paper from now on will have t.
move up closer to the office on accoun
of the new postage rates.
Dock Hooks, our barbcrblacksmit
dentist, has a brand new box Of axl
grease. He uses this as hair oil flo
his customers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

get crew. Guess the women vii kA1e
to share up on their work this YER.
Miss Bertha Thorsen, who is enploV-
ed at Little Falls. spent Sunday It kor
home here.
C. J. Beto was on the sick list a few
days last week and was unable to At
tend has duties as operator here. f. A.
and 3. E. Nygaard worked double
tricks, as operators are very scarce
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
WHERE TIVE MONEY GOES.

Billions are big. The average lay
man finds a million hard to compre-
bend. AS an aid to understanding why
your Government must have so many
billions of it's peoples dollars, Pay
master General MCGOWAN, Of the
United States Navy, gives the follow
ing list of the costs of various kinds Of
supplies and equipment in the Navy.
There are only about million men in
the United States Navy now.
Estimated Cost Of Various Types Of
Vessels Now Under Construction.
Battleship ................$ 23, 075 900
Battle cruiser ............. 24,900, 900
Scout cruiser ............. 100000
Destroyer ................. 100000
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

o. E. Colombo is now manager Of the
Western Union office at Washington.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
SCHEHELSKI IS IN
PECK OF TROUBLE
fContInued From Flrst Paee

Continued From First Page)
the Pusey and Jones job. The work
or fight bureaus agent, e. Ross Farra,
testified that on July % the prisoner
was sent 10 work at the shlpbulldlng
plant as a labOrer at 40 cents an hour.
On August 20 he was found delinquent.
and investigation showed that he had
been working only day or so q week.
Peter told the court the work was
too hard" for him, although he looked
pretty husky, and he had gone out to
hunt another job, this time as a
reamer.
A search was then started into HIS
record. City Court was found to have
known him. he having been there on
the charge OF soliciting, and TO have
done a six months bit in the work
house for 1t. And back in 1914 he had
faced the court on three charges Of
breaking and entering and was sent
to General Sessions Court 60 answer.
For this he had done three months. An
other charge, that Of assault and bat
terry at the time Of the soliciting
charge, was held up.
'Where were you registered for the
draft. Peter?" asked Judge Churchman.
Northampton county jail, Easton,
Pa" said Peter.
Mr.. Farra said the authorities there
had no record Of any such registration.
The case was turned over TO Court
Officer Mcdaniel for Investigation. II
he finds Peter has not been registered
at all, he will be turned over to the
draft authorities for military service.
Meanwhile he Is being held under
$1,000 bail
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
BAG 3O2 AUSTRIAN PLANES.
NAB Men IN POOL
ROOM And SALOON
Continued from page one.)

Continued from page one.)
States Employment Office and had him
assigned to place Of work.
In the course Of events, Mr. Ward
turned TO this man, who gave his name
as Mullen, and asked for his address.
81 haven't got any address," said the
man, who was looking completely
dazed.
What do you meanY" asked the dl-
rector.
'I've only been in Wilmington half
an hour" responded Mullen.
What are you doing here7" asked
The director.
Il just got place TO work IN a ship
ward at Chester. and came down on
the boat from Philadelphia this morn
ing TO go TO Chester. had never been
on the boat before, and didn't know
we had go TO Chester until too late TO
get OFF. | had 10 come on 10 Whining
ton and pay 10 cents more, too. / did
not intend to come TO Wilmington.
never was here before In my life" BY
this time Mr.. Ward and Mr.. McAteer
were looking about as astonlshed as the
involuntary visitor TO town.
II was waiting for the next boat to
Chester, and | stepped into a saloon TO
get a glass Of beer, when they told me
TO come along up here. did not know
what IL was all about. i've got money
in the bank" He proved the last state
ment by pulling out handbook.
Mullen could show his credentials
that he actually was bound for a Job at
Chester, and the officials expressed re-
gret for his detention and dismissed him
to take the boat The whirwind ways
of this enterprising city must have been
a great surprise TO this inhabitant Of
sleepy Philadelphia.
Wilmington inspectors also visited
the pool room, known as the Capitol
at Market and Eighth streets, and cap-
tured nine men who were loafng in the
place. They subpOenaed the men, and
seven Of them were assigned to Jobs
this morning.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
DEATHS.

Lydia Jones
Rev. James NJ Wise.
sara Appleby Young.
Mary L. Mckay.
Allen v. POIlitf.
Hope j. Haines
William l.. POllitt.
Bertha l.. ,WOerner
Emma T.. Boyd.
William II. SincOck.
bINCOCk-At Pittsburgh pa IN A..
gust 20 1918, William H. Sincock, aged
Funeral services at Chambers Funeral
Parlors, No PA West Ninth street. on
MONDAY afternoon, August &c, at 13O
O'Clock. lnterment at Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery.
BOhD-ln this city. on August o. 1918.
Emma Louisa, wife OF William H. Boyd,
nged 5S years
Relatives and friends are invited to At
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence, No. 6l7 Adams street on ATondav
satttiernoon, at 2.3O o'clock. Interment at
NOERNER-ln this city. on August q.
IglS, Bertha Louisa, wife Of William q.
MA9erner, In her 33rd year.
Relatives, friends and members Of Poca-
hontas Council, No 1. ID. OF p. are in
vited TO attend the funeral services. at the
residence Of her mother, Mrs Ella Hull
No 3lO n. Union street, on Tuesday after
noon, August "a, at 3 o'clock Interment
at Siverbrook cemetery.
POILITT-ln this city. on August of
IglS, William q. Pollltt, aged 10 years.
T.
tend the funeral services, from his lafa
residence. No. 1s0S West Third street. on
sunday afternoon, at 1 o'clock. Interment
az Rlyerview cemetery
this CITY, on August ot
l9lS. Allen V. Pollltt, aged % yenrs.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services from his late resi-
dence No. 1SOS West Third street on
Sunday afternoon. at / o'clock. Interment
nc Rlverview cemetery
this city, on August q. 1918
Inf
and Bertha B. Haines, aged Z months and
% days.
Funeral private from the residence NJ ber
parents. No. al West Thirty second street,
on Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock Inter-
nent private.
this city, on August % 1915
Mary l., wife Of William Mckay, aged
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
end the funeral services at her late resi-
ience, 101 y. dupont street, on Monday
lfternoon, az o'clock lnterment at River
ToUNG-In this city on August q. 1918
Sara Appleby, wife Of Grover c. Young,
aged q years.
Relatives and friends are invited n at.
end the funeral services. at her late resi-
ience Brack EN, near Wilmington, on
saturday afternoon August "a, at
VISE-At New Castle. Del. on August 20.
l9lS. Rev. James VI. Wise, aged 81 years
2 months, 16 days.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
end the funeral from his late residence
10. 20 West Fifth street. New Castle. on
ionday afternoon, August 90. Services
n the Nazareth NJ. T. Church. New Castle.
{ 2 o'clock. Interment at NJ e. church
ard. Friends may view the remains M
is late residence. on Monday. from II
l.. VI. 10 130 p. NJ
oNEs-In. this. city, on August q. 1918.
Lydia, wife OF James r. Jones aged 5s
years
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
hA al
ssidence No. 400 s. Claymont street on
unday afternoon. August 25 at $50
clock. lnterment at Silverbrook ceme-
Try.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
BALKAN PROBLEM
Being Weighed
lContInued From Flrst paee }

now living in Serbia, Montenegro and
ten provinces In southern Austria-Hun-
gary These provinces include Dalmatia.
Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia and Sla-
vonia. This entire territory Is yet
under Austrian and Bulgarian domina-
tion and evacuation by enemy troops is
demanded ahead Of everything else.
President Wilson, convinced that the
world can never be sure Of peace until
the conflicting interests in the Balkans
are satisfied, Is determined upon A
thorough solution which viii insure
sef-determinstion Of the various peo-
pies there on a basis of nationality
rather than old political and geographi-
cal boundaries. Numerous elements in
cluding Serbians. Dalmatians and Slavs
escaped from Austrian territory have
outlined provisions Of the proposed
State. \ constitution is 10 he adopted
by constituent assembly elected by
majority vote. TIE secret ballot and
universal suffrage are provided for.
Regarding Trieste, opinion differs
Several representatives favor interna-
tionalizing OF this section. Italy claims
II because Of the fact that two-thirds
OF the population are Italian. Since
Trieste is the chief trade channel for
the northern part OF the Balkan PENN
sula its disposition IS regarded as one
OF the most important questions TO be
solved.
Emphasis VIII be taken from political
In the framing OF the new
Balkan peninsula and efforts will be
made 10 abolish trade restrictions
which are considered among the chief
causes Of the trouble there in the past. /
Free movement Of goods across bound |
aries will be among the provisions in !
sisted upon. Seaports would be made /
accessible to all nations on the same |
terms, 1t IS said by some who have been /
at work on this question for the gov
arnment.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
WAR SUMMARY

(iiS2d day of the war, 3Sth day Of the
counter Offensive.)
Picsrdy front-The British resumed
their attack this morning on the 30-mile
front, extending from the region Of Ar
ras southwark across the SOmme Haig
reported additional progress east of Al
bert last night and announced that pris-
-. RS taken by the British I'm the last
$50 days total more than $4,000
Meanwhile The French continue 10 pro-
grcss ON their 30-niiie front between the
Div ette and the Aisne, Increasing the
menace 10 NOyon, Chauny and C0ucy-
Le- Chateau.
Flanders frOnt-Fighting developed in
the Givency sector, north of the La
Bassee canal this morning. Haig re-
ported II was 20 the advantage of the
British. The British carried out a sue
cessful operation northwest Of Neufe-
Berquin last night and repulsed Ger
man attacks in three weeks.
Aisne-NeSle front-Unusual activity
Is developing along the VeSle. II is be-
lieved TO be a screen TO hide big with
drawel northward.
Lorraine frOnt-French troops took
prisoners In several raids last night.
Ger1nnny-Germany In reply 20 the
Spanish ultimatum regarding further
sinking of Spanish ships, Is reported 10
have declared that the threatened seiz
ure of interned German tonnage might
result In break In diplomatic rela-
tons
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
HUNS LOSE CITIES
AND PRISONERS
BY The United Press

LONDON, Aug 42-The British and
French are striking vigorously on a
combined front Of about GO miles.
equally apportloned between them.
Generals Byng and Rawllnson are at
lacking between Mercatel. three miles
south OF Arras, and Lihons, a mile
and a half west Of Chaulnes. while
Generals Humbert and Mangin are
pushing ahead between Evricourt, four
miles west OF Noyon and Pommieres,
two miles west Of Scissors.
British troops advanced a maximum
Of two miles In yesterdays lighting
The villages OF Horleville, Chuignes
and Chuignolles. south Of the Somme,
were captured. The British night COM
munlque also confirmed the capture OF
Gomiecourt, Ervillers, Hamelincourt,
Boyelles ana Boirey-Becquerelle. north
Of that river.
Several thousand additional prisoners
were taken and heavy casualties inflict-
Il on this enemy.
The French made additional progress
yesterday toward Noyon. Chauney and
Coucy-Le-Chaieau. They crossed the
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
DRIVE AGAINST U.S..
ship MAY BE ON
Sinking of Three Cargo YES
sells Abroad Raises
Suspicion
NOT WORRYING
THE AUTHORITIES
BY the United Press.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 2i-Some indi-
cations Of a concerted German drive al
American cargo and troop transports
were manifest here today. Naval ex-
peris though, said the U-boats in gen
eral, is well in hand and that II a drive
is actually on It need cause no undue
apprehension.
The announced summarizing OF three
American cargo vessels abroad-the
Lake Edon, West Bridge and Cubore-
with loss Of three lives and less than
a score unaccounted for, constituted
one evidence Of the German effort. An
other indication that drive may be on
Is borne In the report OF Commander
White Of the troop transport Orizaba,
who said a U-boat came up abaft the
port beam following explosion OF a
depth bomb charge aboard his vessel.
White gave no details OF what oc-
CURED aboard his ship, according TO
Secretary Daniels. Fuller reports are
expected.
However, the fact that a depth charge
was evidently being handled and that a
submarine was In the locality gave
cause for suspicion that a submarine
was either actually under way or dan
gerously near.
The 0rizabs was homeward bound.
without troops, when the accident oc-
curred.
What has become Of the Triumph, the
German raider, Is something about
which navy officials are not talking at
present Speculation points out IL may
have shifted It's scene OF operations or
may have been abandoned by the Teu-
ton pirates.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
CITY COuRT CAsEs

Expressing desire TO secure witness
es, Zigmund BakovenkO. charged with
disordcTly conduct in City Court To-
day, had his case continued until Mon
day.
Patrolman Wallace appeared against
Samuel Price, charged with disorderly
conduct. Price was fined $40 and costs
aiser the officer related how he had
warned Price several times previous to
his arrest.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
VIEW PITTSBURGH PAVING

As the guests Of the Eastern Paving
Company. one Of the bidders for the
construction of the three and a-half
miles section Of the Lincoln Highway,
members OF the Levy Court, County En-
gineer Charles A. Grubb and County
Comptroller Il. C. Clark today went to
Pittsburgh TO view a concrete road.
with bitnminous top, constructed there
by the company. IL is for the same
sort Of road that the company sub
mitted its bid to the Levy Court.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
YANK'S STRONG POINT
IS DESIRE TO KILL
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD. Aug. % (Night).-"All goes
well and we shall continue the opera
tions begun July is. but ! do not desire
TO prophecy-realitles~ are much better
than promises and acts alone count"
Marshal Foch told a party Of cores
pondents whom he received tonight.
Speaking Of American soldiers Foch
said:
"The Americans are admirable sol
dlers. Their only fault is that they
push forward so far we are Obliged to
hold them back. They demand to kill
as many Of the enemy as possible"
Foch compared the Allied offensive
operations with the German invasion
and declared that the enemy tide has
passed the high water mark and is now
receeding.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
THREE CANDIDATES
FOR STATE SENATOR

Thomas z. Peeney, a prominent mem
/ Der Of the Young Mems Republican
Club announced today his candidacy
for the Republican nomination of state
Senator from the First Senatorial dis
trict
James B. Hickman and Henry c..
Downward are also candidates. and An
drew l.. Cross is talked Of as a candl-
date for Senator in the same district.
Senator Hickman Is just concluding a
term as Senator in that district. Both
Mr.. Downward and Mr.. Cross served
in the House last term.
Friends Of Harry A. Brown, who is
connected with the office of the clerk
of the peace, are urging him to be-
come candidate for the house Of Rep
resentatives from the Third Represen-
tative district.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
TWO N0N-SUPP0RT
ORDERS ISSUED

only two non-support cases came be-
fore the City Court today which Is
unusual az there Is generally a large
list OF such cases heard on Saturdays.
The defendants were Charles Brown. a
negro, who testified that he earned S25
a week and he was placed under a $40
a week order, and Leon Skipsk ordered
TO pay $50 support money for his
i5-yesr-old daughter.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
Sam Loyd's S Brain Food

minutes 10 Digest This-No. 257.
Add one consonant, a sufficient
number OF times TO the following
line OF letters TO make 70 read
able sentence:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Answer TO No. 256.
The average speed for the first
two hours was 67lz miles per hour,
for the last two hours. 80 miles.
Difference. 1914 miles in t~o hours
or * miles in one hour.
Hence the distance accomplished
In the first hour was 7f% miles. in
the second s3ss, in the third 55zs,
and In the fourth 4sh miles.
Copyright 1917, by Sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
CORPORATIONS ARE WARNED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Warninl
that August 20 and not August 81 is thl
final day for the filing by corporation,
whose fiscal year ended December 81 oi
tax returns on undistributed surplui
was given by The Treasury Department
yesterday. Corporations that do not MI
by August % become delinquent ant
are sbject to penalty Of so per cent
Of the tax.
Treasury Decision No. 2736 provided
that the returns be fled within slxti
days after the expiration OF six MONTH
after the end Of the fiscal year. A num-
Der Of corporations have construed six
ty days as meaning two calendai
months This, the treasury snnouncea
Is incorrect.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
VITAL STATISTICS

There was decrease in the number
OF cases OF typhoid fever in this city
this week as compared with the cases
reported for The previous week. Only
three cases were reported this week
while seven cases were reported during
the previous week and three the week
before. During the week 80 deaths, 60
births and 80 marriages were reported
as compared with a. deaths, q births
and four marriages for the correspond
ing period OF last year.