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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES

Plant peas, onions, radishes and let
tuce now.
Don It let the hotbeds and cold frames
get too warm. Ventilate we'll when the
sun gets high.
Plant parsnips, carrots and Swis:
chard.
Bulletin 936, United States depart
ment of agriculture, is an interesting
discussion of the home vegetable gar
den in city or town.
Where land for garden purposes is
scarce companion cropping may be fol
lowed to advantage. For instance be-
tween two rows Of cabbage, set thirty
inches apart, four or five rows Of spin
ach may be sown and will be we'll out
of the way before the cabbage is need
ed. Lettuce may be sown between on
ion set rows.-LeRoy Cady, associate
horticulturist, University Farm, ST.
Paul, MINI. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLO-
SURE SALE

Whereas default has been made in
the "a conditions aHdti,&a Of that certain mort,
A. 3. Peterson, her husband, as mort
gagors, unto First National Bank, Lit
tie tie Falls al MINI; as mortgagee, dated
corded in the office Of the Regi ste of Of
Deeds in and for the County Of Morri-
son and State Of Minnesota on the 18th
gay y, of -, oG Gsd A: p 1917. at o'clock
246, and whereas by reason of said de-
fault the said mortgage as by the the
terms Of said mortgage it is authoriz-
clares that the whole Of the principal
sum secured thereby together with the
interest accrued thereon is now due
and payable, and whereas at the date
due and IS due on: said mortgage e the
sum of $519.9 and no action OF pro-
ceedinE has been instituted to recover
the Inc, DEBT described in said mortgage or
Now Therefore. Notice is hereby CIV
en- that by virtue Of the power Of sale
% fSs sfate eS end
6 be the thu t sid VII
county 4pC of Morrison. minnesota, by sale
sscribed. situated in said County Of
l2l Of section thirteen tisj township
e> eontafnine S5ss acres esn more thirty 6y
less. to the highest bidder for cash at
public vendue, at the north front door
tie Falls, said County Of Morrison,
State Of Minnesota, on the 9th day Of
April, 1918, at 10 o'clock in the fore
which shall then be due on said mort
gage together with $500 attorneys
fees and the costs of foreclosure as al
lowed by law, subject to redemption
as by statute provided.
Dated March IL, 1913.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Little Falls, Mimi,
Mortgagee.
50. G. & L. w. VasalY.
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19

''a's % MINNESOTA IS
County of Morrison.
District Court,
Seventh Judicial District
Little Falls Manufacturing
Company, 1. c. Boyington.
Ashley c. Morrill,, Charles
Peterson, and also all other
persons unknown claiming
any right, title, estate, in
terest or lien in and to the
real estate described in the
complaint herein,
The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants: -.
You and each of you are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the com
plant of the plaintiff in the above en-
titled action, which complaint has been
11led with the Clerk of said District
Court in the City of Little Falls, County
of Morrison and State of Minnesota. and
to serve copy of your answer to the
sald complaint on the subscribers at
their office in the City of Little Falls
county OF Morrison, State of Minneso
"a, within twenty days after the ser
wee OF TINS summons upon YOU. exc1u-
slVe OF the day of said service and If
you iall TO answer the said complaint
Wlthln the time aforesaid the plaintiff
IN this action will apply to the Court
plant. ~oA
Dated April 16, 1918.
IS: c: & L. w. VASALY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Vasaly Building,
Little Falls, Minnesota.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19
NOTICE OF HEAR1nrc

NOTICE OF HEARING
Inc State of Minnesota to ali par.o
Interested in the Adoption 81 09 TIE
Above Mentioned Child. the
The petition OF John ana rh...,
benson, husband and wife, having h .aaa
MED with this Court, Representing 4 tbat
vivian Elaine. a female child e LA
m0ntns OF age, was on the 18TH 49, 81 ~
July' 1917. abandoned BY fts IA ran+ =.
Snat the above mentioned netifionar.,
nave Kept and maintained said chiiS
since said time and now das,r eni ~
4 4hot her for their own child and ask
onat decree Of this Court be made
sTantlns such adoption ana ask III
n ene time ana place be fixed for hearine
NOW. THEREFORE,, You and each =,
you are hereby notified. cited and re-.
1 futd 20 show cause. If any You have
PEI this court, at its Chambars ~
G tho ~ stearns County. Minnesota. On
i e. ~ 18th day Of May. 1918. at o:ciocl ~
~ ~ lne aIternoon OF said day. or - 500,
snse - as counsel can be heard. whv
SAN ~. petltlon should not be granfel
Witness the Honorable John 4, Rnea-
er. one. OF the Judges of above nauad
court this 10th day Of April. 1s1a 114lieu
N n n,-, JOHN "A. ROESER.
- A*+a DE- nelm' District Judge.
Apr 13-st "a - s '11.1esot e ss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19
FOR
CHOICE CUTS OF MEAT
CALL AT THE
Union Provision Go
MOEGLEIN& SONS, Props.
If THE MEAT PLEASES YOU TELL
OTHERS IF NOT, TELL US

It is usually safe plan not to be in
a hurry to uncover fruits or perennial
plants in the spring until warm settled
weather.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19

NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
State of Minnesota.
County of Morrison. IS
District Court.
Seventh Judicial District
Plaintiff,
Little Falls 'Manufacturing
company, L. c. Boyington.
Ashley c. Morrill,. Charles
PETERSON. and also all other
persons unknown claiming
/, any right, title. estate, in s.
%terest or lien in and to the
real estate described in the
complaint herein,
!. Notice is hereby given that an AZ.
Ion h.o mas been commenced in this Court
~ the above named plaintiff against
me me aeove named defendants, the Oh
Ject OF which is to have determined and
aSuJuuged null and void the adverse
gains ; OF DEFENDANTS and each of them
N ~ ana TO the real estate described in
fne complaint herein. The premises az
tS Dy said action are situated in
me county of Morrison, State Of Min
nesota; and described as follows:
ooutn nalt OF lot three and north half
81 norm half of lot four, all in block
19dtyrn me. original plat of the town
\"1W G1ty1 OF Little Falls.
IS. &. & L. w. VASALY
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Anr,oo+ Vasaly Building.
Little Falls, Minnesota
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19
State of Minnesota.
county of Morrison.
In District Court.
seventh Judicial District

In the Matter of the Petition ~ roh
B7enson and Christina Benson III.
Wife. for the Adoption Of WIS
Elaine, Minor Female Child.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19
farmer ALLY
Of DEMOCRACY
IN GREAT WAR
IIler of.Sex as Essential to Sue.
cess 2e the Soldier or the
Gun Maker.
IMPORTANCE REALIZED

Agricultural Interests Receive Early
censideratien Frem Public Safety
commission-Help and lnsplr-
alton Glvon-9tate TO
Double Production.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19
USE HERALD WANT ADS
Diamond Sign
Jewelry Store

A1HE WALKED RIGHT IN AND :
LOOKED AROUND AND Z
, CAME NEAR WALKING
OUT AGAIN. .
, She was looking for drug
Store, but her eyes discovered I
, our beautiful display Of Ivory
, and this was too much for her.
she didn't know We kept Ivory
Clocks In stock, and before she
departed she had beush the fol- .
lowing pieces In Ivorys
!; n....
II you should happen In you
vssuld also be surDrised to see
: the beautiful assortment Of,
French Ivory We carry.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19

Japanese W. Common Barberry.
The Japanese barberry is usually
from 2 to feet in height and has
somewhat spreading, reddish brown
stems, while the common barberry
grows to height of from 4 to 8
feet, with it's stems mostly upright
and of gray or grayish green color.
The spines of the japanese barberry
are mostly single, while on the com.
mon barberry they are usually in
groups Of three. The spines on the
former are geneally smaller than on
the latter, also. The buds and leaf
clusters on the Japanese variety ara
about one-half inch or less apart;
on the common variety they are about
an inch apart. The leaves of the Jap
anese plants are spoon-shaped, smooth
around the edges, and green, whereas
those of the other kind are large and
broad, have spiny teeth along the
edges, and are either green or purple.
The Japanese flowers and fruit grow
singly or in small clusters, while those
on the other grow in long clusters.
How to Destroy the "spiny Huns"
To destroy the common barberry.
dig It up. being careful to get the
whole crown and the large roots, %
that It may not sprout again.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-19
M15-6t

s.. G. & L. w. VasalY,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Little Falls. MINI. Mis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Two French
Saloons
Were Open

(Frcnch saloons) were still open and
did a thriving business.
Occasionally shell would burst in
the village, but the civilians did not
seem to mind it; just carried on with
their farming and business as usual.
"'We decided to make thorough
search of all houses, barns and build
ings for concealed wires, and did so,
but with barren results. Nothing sus-
p!cious was found. This search wasted
tive days and we were in desperation.
Watch and question as we would, not a
single clew came to light.
"'Durng this time two large bodies
of troops had passed through, and each
time they were heavily shclled, with
dire results.
60 On the sixth night of our ass gn-
ment. utterly disguised, l. being in
charge, had decided to chuck up the
whole business and report back to "Old
Pepper" that we had made a mess out
Of the DEMONSTRATION. My partner plead
ed with me to stick it out a couple of
days more. and after he gave me a
vivid description OF what "Old Pepper"
would hand out to us | decided to stick
1t out for six months, if necessary. To
celebrate this decision my side-kcke r
offered to blow to several rounds of
drinks. Now, This fellow had never
during my acquaintance with him Of
fered to spend ha'penny, so I quickly
accepted his offer, and we went to the
nearest cstaminet.
Sitting around long table, drink
ing French beer and smoking cigar
cites, was crowd Of soldiers, laugh
ing, Joking, arguing and telling stories.
We sat down at the end of the table,
and in low tone tried to work i'm
possible theories as to how the spy, if
there was one-by this time we were
doubtful could get the information
back to the German batteries.
''Rlght across from us were two
soldiers arguing about farming. Sud-
DENLY my side-kick pinched me on the
knee and whispered:
Listen to what those two fellows
across the table from US are saying.
1t sounds good"
"I listened for about minute and
then paid no further attention. At that
time farming in no way interested me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
We Were
Sent to
Catch Him

the task OF discovering and apprchcnd-
ing this spy. To us it seemed an i'm
possible job, as there were no clcws to
work upon. AS is usual, our general.
old Pepper" called us in and said:
There is a spy working in the
village of B; go get him"
'Foolishly. ] butted in and asked for
further information. | got it, all right.
With u lowering look which made me
tremble. he roared:
"Go and dig up your own clews.
What are you with the intelligence de-
partment for? Intelligence department!
1t ought to be called the 'brainless de-
partment if You two arc a sample of
the rest"
Somehow or other we didn't stop
to argue with "Old Pepper."'"
At this point Sailor Bill butted in:
"Blime ne. he's just like an admiral
we had in our navy. this old Pepper !"
A chorus Of, ooh, shut up! You're in
the army now" cut off Bills story.
We knew Sailor Bill. If he ever got
started talking navy nothing short Of
a gas attack could stop him.
Sailor Bill. with an indignant glance
around the circle, relapsed into silence.
Curly Wallace exclaimed:
"To ELL with your admiral; do you
want to hear this story? If you do,
shut up and let me tell it,"
eco on, Curly. Never mind; he's
harmless CALCULATED Happy Houghton
Curly carried on with:
"Getting our packs and drawing
three days rations, we started hiking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

-7E WE'RE in rest billets in the
~ little French village of S.,
about ten kilos from the front
line trench. No IS gun crew were sit
TING on the ground in circle around
their machine gun. while a sergeant
newly returned from special course
IN machine gunnery at st. Omer was
cxpoundng the theory of scientific ma
chine sunnery He himself had never
actually been under fire with a machine
gun. but from the theoretical point he
sure could throw out the book stuff. I
must confess that his flow of eloGuence
passed over my head like Zeppelin,
and noticed an uneasy squirming
among the rest Of our crew.
Happy Houghton, who was sitting
next to me, leaned over, and, with his
,vc on the sergeant, whispered in my
ear:
"Blime me. Yank, isn't it awrful the
way he chucks his weight about?"
1agreed with Happy
The sergeant at last reluctantly dis
missed US. We dismounted our gun.
put it in its box and stored it
away in our billet; then VIC reassem-
bed under an aprle tree in the orchard.
and while the rest of US INDUCED in
shirt hunt Hungry went after our
ration of tea. Hungry was sure on the
job when it came to eating. Pretty
soon he returned with a dixie a quar-
Ter full of tea. two tins of jam, a loaf
Of bread. 'arec piece of cheese and
tin OF aprlcots which he had bought
st nearby French estaminet. He
dished out our rations, not forgetting
generous share for himself. After
we had finished out came the lnevi-
table Tags, few puffs from each man.
and the ball of conversation started
rolling.
Curly Wallace cleared his throat and
started in WITH
Remember that village we passed
through ON our march up the line
about two weeks ago? You know. the
one where that big church with ali the
shell holes in it was right on the cor
her where we turned to the left to
take the road at st. A---?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
The Story
of the
Two Spies

morning, when |
went down with the quarter Quarter
master sergcant) 10 draw coal. met a
fellow at division headquarters who
told me mighty interesting story of
now he aud another. fellow rounded up
couple Of spies.
inns bloke. through modesty and to
cover up his own good work, tried to
make me believe that it was only
through lucky chance that he stun
pied over the clew which led to the
SPECS arrest: but I'm a-thinkin', and
1 Know you'll all agree with me, that
~ was not so much luck as it was
clever thinking. I'm not much at tell
ing story, but I'm going to try and
give 1T, as far as | can remember. lust
the way he handed it out to me.
1T seems that this fellow who told
me the story and another chap had
been detailed to the divisional intell-
gence department and were hanging
around divisional headquarters, wajt
ing for something to happen.
Nov, here's the story as he reclcd it
of to me:
About three kilos behind division
headquartcrs was the old French village
OF b. one OF our important roads
ran through it. This road was greatly
used by our troops for bringing IN sun
plies and ammunition for the front Inc.
1t was also used by large numbers of
troops when relieving battalions in the
fire sector.
"'Of course. on account of this road
being in range of the German guns It
could be used only at night; otherwise
the enemy airmen and observation bal
looms would get wise and it would be
only short time before the road would
be shelled. thus causing many casual.
ties.
"'For the last ten days reports had
been received at division HEADQUARTERS
that every time troops passed Ger
tain point on this road, marked by an
old church, they were sure to click
heavy shell fire from the Boches. On
nights when no troops passed through
there, would be very little Smelling, if
any, but If a battalion or brigade hap
from heavy shell fire
Upon receipt Of the first two or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

three Of these reports we put it down
as strange coincidence, but when tho
fifth report Of this nature reached us
it was evident to us that a spy was
at work, and that in some mysterious
way the information of achievements
of our troops were communicated by
him to the enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Reported
The Whole
Affair

and detail of six men with fixed bay
onets, went to the farmers house that
night and arrested him. He protested
his innocence, but We took him to
military police headquarters, where,
after a gruellilg questioning, he at
last confessed
"1t was a mystery TO US how this
farmer knew that troops were coming
through, because he never made mis-
take in his schedule. After further
questioning he explained to US that if
we searched in his cellar and raised up
an old fagstone with a ring In it we
would find telephone set. The other
end of this Sc, was established in an
estaminet in a little French village
eleven kilos distant. His confederate
was SO situated on the road that troops
coming into the village had to pass the
door. AS troops only march at night
while in the fire sector, his confederate
could safely figure out that the pass
village until the next night, when, IN
der cover OF darkness, they would start
for the next village and would have to
pass the point in the road by the old
church. He would Immediately tele-
phone this information to the farmer,
who would change his horses accord
ingly. The hill on which he did his
ploughing could be easily observed
from an observation balloon in the
German lines, and thus the signal was
given to the German artillery
"'We still carried on with our third
degree, and got further valuable infor-
nation from him.
{" If in the ploughing two gray horses
were used on two consecutive after
moons it meant that the use of the road
had been indefinitely discontinued for
troops and supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

scheme worked. For weeks afterward
that road was only occasionally shelled
and our troops and supply trains used
it at will. The spy at the other end
was rounded up and both were taken
to the base and shot.
owe reported back to "Old Pepper"
expecting to be highly commended for
our work, and we were--I don't think.
All the blooming Brighter said was:
Well, you certainly took long
enough to do it. have damn good
mind to send you back to your units
for incompetency and inefficiency."
"'Wc saluted and left"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Appeared
Driving
Two Grays


the horses and went home.
We remained in hiding, afraid to leave,
because we wanted to take no chances
OF being seen by the farmer. We had
forgotten to bring rations with us, so
1T was miserable wait until o'clock,
at which time the farmer reappearcd,
driving two blacks, which he hitched to
the plough, and carried on until 4
o'clock. and then knocked off for the
day. That night troops came through
and, as usual, were shelled.
Next morning at daybreak we again
took our stations in the hedge, this
time bringing rations with us. The
farmer used the. same grays in the
morning, but in the afternoon he ap-
peared with black and a gray, and
again knocked off around o'clock. No
troops came through that night and
there was no Smelling.
V" Next day the farmer repeated the
previous days actions--two grays in
the morning and black and gray in
the afternoon; no troops, no Smelling.
1--WE were pretty sure that we had
him, but this arrestmg q spy on slim
evidence is a ticklish matter. We didn't
want to make a mess of the affair, or
perhaps send an innocent man to his
death, so the following day we again
took up our stations. Sure enough. it
was two grays in the morning, but in
the afternoon he used two blacks That
night troops came through and were
shelled. We had solved the problem.
"'When it got dark and it was safe
to leave the hedge we Immediately re-
ported the whole affair to the town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

was a rich harvest
to be rcaped from
the sale of farm
produce, beer and
wines to the troops
billeted all around.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

it for the village of B.. We ar
rived there about in the afternoon,
and after putting our packs and ratons
in an old barn, which we intended to
use as our billet during our stay in the
village, We left on general tour of in
Spection.
"'Therc were about three hundred
civilians in the place, who preferred to
brave the dangers Of shellfire, as there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
The Enemy Within
Rounding Up Two Spies
ARTICLE NINE

Sergeant rth G"y hmpey duhor Of "Ouc uou his
,nce the most d and picturesque the Great or
M series OF articles published exclusively Neu Tribune
tells Of has Darn rared experiences thrilling Neat
Sundays instalncnt IS 'The Trees Sentinel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

" Myself an d
another bloke, who
had been working
with mo for the
last tw O weeks,
We're assigned to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

We all rcmcm-
bcred it and turned
inquiring glances
in Curly's dircc-
ton.
"W II, this
nOrninr vhon 7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

major Gan English
officer detailed in
charge of a French
village or town
occupied by Eng
lish troops), who,
orcomnoniod hv ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
BY Arthur Guy En,pey

ourselves in this and waited for de-
velVpmentS.
"'At about 6 in the morning the
farmer appeared, driving two grays,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
CIew Led
To a Man
Ploughing

gave up in disgust My partner was
still attentively listening to the two
across the table from us. Another
poke in the knee from my partner and
| was all attention. One of the fellows
across the way was talking:
Well. don't see why this French
Brighter should change horses in his
plough every afternoon. I've watched
him for several days. Now, in the
morning he uses two grays, and then
about . in the afternoon he either
hooks up two blacks or gray and
black. French ways may be different,
buo this frog-eater is very partial to
the colors of his team. He works the
grays all morning and then changes
them in the afternoon. Now, figure it
out for yourself. He starts work with
the two grays about 6 o'clock in the
till noon. That's six hours straight.
Then he sticks them in the stable, lays
otfsfor two hours, and in the afternoon
about o'clock the new relay of ami
mails comes on and works up till 4.
Now. anybody with any brains in their
nappers knows that that is no way to
keep horses in condition. working one
team over six hours and the other team
only two hours. | know, because we
Rave been farmers in our family back
in Blighty for generations"
81 was all excitement, and a great
hope, surged through ME that at last
we had fallen on the clew that we were
looking for. Restraining my eagerness
as much as possible, l addressed the
fellow who had just spoken:
Well, mate, l don't like to ntrude
into your conversation, but I've also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

l wanted TO catch
that spy, and
started devisinp.
impossible theo-
ries as to the ways
and means of do
ing so. At last |