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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-25

A further resolution Of coincidence was
also adopted, as follows: Whereas, Edith,
the beloved wife Of Brother ]. D. Haradon
of the Park Rapids Enterprise, passed
away in December, 1917;
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with Brother Haradon in his extreme loss
and regret his inability to be present at
the meeting.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-25
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRI-
BUTTON
Estate of John Lindquist

State of Minnesota, County of Morrison.
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
LindQuist, decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent. having filed in this Court
his final account of the administration
of the estate Of said decedent.
together with his petition PRAYING for the
adjustment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the residue
of eaid estate to the persons thereunto
entitled;
Therefore. You, and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
if any you have. before this Court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House,
in the City of Little Ea!!e, in the County
of Morrison, State of Minnesota. on the
18th day of February, 1918, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness. the Judge of said Court, and
the Seal of said Court. this 18th day of
January, 1918.
[Court Seall =. r. SHAW,
Jud9e.of Probate.
= Attorney for Petitioner. J.1sst
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-25

Earl and Roy Keller Of Mortified
arrived Monday for few days. visit
with Erwin Dunphy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-25

CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTR1-
BUTTON
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

seen NORMA EQgeWOrCu LWeuLy-IOur
hours later. Whereas, she had borne
the presentment Of a fashionably
dressed young lady and surrounded by
companions suggesting the same order,
the next day Norma was installed in an
old-fashioned farmhouse ten miles dis
tant, as pretty as ever, though arrayed
in calico, but engaging in active house
work, and seeming to enjoy it.
It was lining hedge that marked
the farm limit on one side that Reeves
barlow found himself two days after
the incident of the slipper. Was it
fate, or merely natural and coincident-
al, that, glancing beyond it, he noted a
graceful girlish figure hanging some
handkerchiefs on line to dry. A quiz
zical expression came into the face Of
this strolling artist as. he discovered
something else. The girl in view wore
odd slippers. On one foot was black
slipper, and on the other one of white
satin, the counterpart Of the one rest
ing within the sketching case he car
ried at that moment.
" II declarel' communed Reeves with
himself, q token Of rare interest in the
intonation. "I've found the mate Of my
Cinderella acquisition"
There could be no doubt of it. He
had caught only momentary glimpse
of Norma Edgeworth back at the town
meadow. She was now in calico,
whereas the maiden Of the field had
been arrayed in silk, but he was sure,
despite the puzzling transition, that
this girl was the one who had caused
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-25

Y. N. BERGHEIM,
Attorney tor Petitioner j.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Land Speculation Is
at the Root of the Idle
Acreage Problem In U. S.

At this moment there are 400, ,000,-
O00 acres of idle land in the United
States of Americai Seventy-three
per cent. of the arabic land OF the
country is therefore idle. Forty
five per cent. of the actual laid-out
farm land-nearly half-is idle!
For approximately thirty years
land in tho United States has not
been priced according to its earning
capacity, but according to its specu-
lative value. Farm land in the
West has not been bought for farm
ing purposes; bless you, no, farming
was never thought of except as bait
on a prospectus. 1t was bought as
an investment From 1900 to 1910,
for example, while available acreage
in the United States Increased five
per cent. and the number of farm
ers increased a trif1e less than eleven
per cent, the value of farm land in
creased 11S per cent.
These land values are increasing
at the rate of five per cent. a year
or better, and their ownership Is
concentrated into very few hands.
Three per cent. of the population
own nearly all the land values in the
United States.
As soon as one gets a sense of this
clearly in mind there is no trouble
about explaining this phenomenon
of idle land. 1t seems like the acme
of absurdity to say SO, but as an in
dustry there is not one cent of money
in farming. All the profits are in
the rise of land values. No matter
therefore, how great the pressure on
production, no matter how much an
increase of the food supply is need
ed, these immense stretches of land
remain idle because 1t does not pay
to cultivate them. They are held
at monopoly price so far ahead of
their earning capacity that the cap
ital charges eat up too much Of the
income.
Obviously, too, this is quite ire
spective of the price of farm prod
ucts, for as prices go up, land values
go up ahead OF them; thus any at
tempt to make farming profitable by
raising prices-like the proposal of
SO wheat-becomes the proverbial
game of out-running the constable.
I observed that California, for in
stance, has carried collective mar
keting to a point far beyond most
of the West, and her agricultural
industries are in a position to COM
mand good prices and get them;
yet good land Is priced there at
$500 and $1,000 an acre, which no
one can possibly pretend is a capital
measure OF its earning capacity or
anything like it. 1t is a monopoly
price based on speculative value
Therefore one. proposing to become
a working farmer even In California
cannot make his land earn fair re-
turns on what he pays for II.
California was very courteous to
me and / do not wish to single her
out unfavorably; so I hasten to say
that the fault is not yith the Cali
fornia landlords, but with the alb
sence of land policy in the United
States. In other words, farming as
an industry is failure. AS an in
vestment only has 1t any financial
soundness.-Albert Joy Mock in
Century.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
COUNTY OFFICES
BOLDLY ROBBED
Money, Stamps and Cigars
Taken From Desks at the
Hagerstown Courthouse

Hagerstown. Nd. Jan. 81. - The
boldest robbery in years was commit
ted Lcre when thief entered the
courtbouse rifIed all of the offices on
the first floor, including those OF the
clerk of the court. sheriff. tax col
lector, board or education and county
commissioners A small sum or money
and some cigars was taken from the
office of Clerk Edward Odwald and
a lot of stamps and some cigarets
from the tax collectors office. The
irief broke the locks on all or the
and other places in a search for
money. The boldness of the thief
was only equaled by that OF a rob-
,er who stole a valuable overcoat
rom the county jail on Monday. The
:oat belonged to friend of Sheriff
samuel Starliper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31

yer savant has delivered the follow
ing explanation of the origin of the
popular card game, which will pre-
vent the war from interfering with
the evening pleasure of bachelors,
policemen. club habitues. ct cetera,
ad infinitum:
"Pinochle is not of German origin.
1t was originated by Anthony and
Cleopatra just before the battle of
Actium.
'It SO happened that two serv-
ants of Cleopatra had decks of cards
of exactly the same backs. One OF
the decks was given to Cleo and the
other to Anthony. and those two
jolly playmates, folding the cards
when not too busy fondling each
ether, devised, by mere accident, the
game now known as pinochle.
LAS for the name. 'pinochle. it is
derived from the Greek advert
'pinexoyozoas,' meaning not much
like and the Hindu noun "oohle-
zoozoo, meaning an implement useo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Splendid Work For Red
Cross Done by Woman's
War Relief Division

Splendid work is being done at the
local Red Cross Headquarters in the
Eager Building. Walnut and River
streets. by the Pennsylvania Railroad
women's War Relief Division. The
first working day in the new quar-
ters W as observed to-day by the or
ganization. A large number of the
members were present, sewing for the
soldiers in the camps and trenches.
Prior to this time the workers had
two sewing days each week in work.
rooms at the p r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
Through the generosity of Miss Anne
Mccormick, chairman OF the Red Cross
workrooms, they have been given the
use of the rooms for "Wednesday Of
each week. The officers are:
Mrs. n. S. Longaker. hief: Mrs. H. j.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
MRS. GEORGE PEFFER DIES

MechanicSburg Pa, Jan. Sl.-MfS.
George Peffer, of near Churchtown,
died yesterday afternoon at the home
of Ednor LutZ, West Main street,
Mechanicsburg, after three months
illness of larynitis. In order to be
near the doctors for special treat
ment she came about one week ago
to her niece, Mrs. Lutz, and death
came Unexpectedly. Mrs, PETER was
aged As years and was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Her husband and the following chill
dren survive: Mrs. Charles Harper,
of near Hogestown; Mrs. Hobart
Souders, of Monroe township; John,
Edgar, Anna and George, at home;
also, two sisters and one brothers,
Mrs. NJ. A. Goodhart, of Church.
town. Mrs. William Martin, of near
Boiling Springs, and Ed. Beck, of
Shepherdstown. Funeral services
will be held on Monday at her late
home near Churchtown and burial
will be mao in the Mount Holly
Springs Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31

Babb. secretary; Mrs. ]. T. Balsley.
treasurer.
I'VE hope" says Mrs. Longaker. ito
have Just as fine a representation OF
our members present at each weeks
workinug hours. I am delighted with
the number who have come to the
rooms to-day. 1t shows that the wo-
men OF the Pennsylvania Railroad are
loyal and patriotic to the core, and
that they are willing to do their ut
most to carry on the war for victory"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
be sold to Individual purchaser and

be sold to individual purchasers and
the profit to be exacted by retail
dealers. The message follows:
ITO prevent boarding -four fol-
lowing the Presidents proclama-
ton, suggest you enforce ruling ref
erence quantity sales of -four out
lined in our letter of December 19.
The sale of -four by retailers, mill
ers or other dealers in towns or
cities, to individual consumers shall
be in ne-eighth to one-fourth barrel
quantities or less. In rural or for
eign communities, in one-fourth to
one-half barrel quantities or less.
Gross maximum profit for whole
salers in 1our should not exceed
from so tots cents per barrel. Profit
exacted by retail dealers in original
mill packages should not exceed
from so cents to $1.20 per barrel,
depending upon character of service
performed. Where retailers sell in
amounts less than original mill pack
age, the gross profit should not eX-
ceed one cent per pound. Any profit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
ANOTHER GARAGE FALLS

The roof of a garage belonging to
Charles !. Newcomer, at Fourteenth
and Regina streets, collapsed under
the heavy weiht of snow. and buried
five cars under the { bris, late yes
terday. One was wrecked. The gar
age was the second to give way yes
terday under the snow accumulated
on the roof, the one-story frame gar
age at 1881 Market street. having col
lapsed and buried eighteen cars early
yesterday morning.
The arage at Fourteenth and Re-
gina. was a one-and-a-half-sto story
brick structure, built about five years
ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Wade's Mother Will Turn
Over Trunk He Sent Home

Eagerstown. Md. Jan. 81. = Mrs.
Zella Wade. mother of Theodore W.
Wade, of Buena Vista, Pa, who was
killed here two weeks ago by pistol
shot in another mans home, 1t is
sta ed. says she will turn over the
trunk that was sent to her by her
son at Piedmont, w. Va, to the own
er The trunk. it is reported. con-
tains a lot of women's clothing and
some jewelry and was sent by Wade
to his mother shortly before he was
killed. Mrs. Wade said the trunk
ana contents do not belong to her,
and that she wants the owner to have
trem. Mrs. Wade said her SON Wis
itcd her on Thursday before the
tragedy and that he seemed to be
depressed. She begged him to stay
It'll her. Wade replied, it was stat
p6. that he had to go to war any
how. and that he had something TO
10 down there" before leaving. He
lost despite his mothers tears and
pleading, and the next she heard from
aini was that he had been killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31

In excess of these or In excess of that
obtained In pre-war times will be
considered case for an investigation.
Substitutes for wheat flour should
be sold at not more than a reason
price of particular goods sold with
out regard to market or replacement
value at time OF such SALE"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Grocers Must Obey New
Rules on Flour Order

A telegram, urging that stringent
measures be taken with dealers
who do not follow the rulings of the
food administration. has been re-
ceived by Donald Mccormick, food
administrator for Dauphin county.
The wire gives amounts of flour to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
GEORGE F. BEARD DIES

+ Beard died at his home on Mon
day evening, following a paralytic
stroke three days ago. He was aged
81 years. Mr.. Beard was born at
Fountaindale, Adams county, the son
Of Samuel and Elizabeth Beard, and
moved to Waynesboro thirty years
ago. Surviving are these children:
Mrs. NJ. w. Vile, Wooster, Ohio;
Mrs. c. A. Coffman. Mrs. Frank 1.
Criswell. all of this city; also seven
teen grandchildren, and seven great
grandchildren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
WILLIAM NfcWILL1AMs DIES

Dillsburg, Pa, Jan. 31.-WiIIiam
McWilliams, aged 6S years. died at
his home in South Baltimore street,
on Tuesday Afternoon after suffering
for several months from an affection
of the heart He is survived by his
wife, one daughter, Mrs. Carrie
Baum, of Harrisburg, and two sons,
Augustus. of Dillsburg, and James,
of Western Pennsylvania. Arrange
ments have been made to hold the
funeral tomorrow afternoon at l
o'clock, services at the home with
burial in Dillsburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
ADAMS COUNTY UNIT LEAVES

Gettysburg, Pa, Jan. 31.-Adans
County Aviation Unit, No. /, re-
ceived orders to report Tuesday eve
ming and leave for Harrisburg next
morning, from which place they
were sent to training station. They
were given a military escort by the
college battalion and the college
band to the train.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
BAKING "VICTORY BREAD.

Waynesboro, Pa, Jan. 31.-The To-
cal bakers promptly complied with
new order of the food administration
for the use of five per cent of other
cereals than wheat flour in their
bread. The new loaf can be called
the Victory Loaf" The bakers have
not changed the size or the price
of the loaf-16 ounces for s cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
SHORT SESSION OF COURT

Carlisle. Pa, Jan. S1.-The quar-
terly session of Surety Court held
this morning was one of the short
est on record. But three minor cases
were listed. Settlement of the dis
putes out of court is given as the
cause.
A number of important cases are
listed for the criminal session which
opens next week, foremost aneng
them being the charge of attempted
shooting brought against Isaac Bow
ermaster. of Southampton township,
one of the most picturesque figures
in local court annals, who has fig
ured in trials here for the major
part of his twenty-eight years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
Grocers Will Check Up
Food Hoarders at Carlisle

Carlisle. Pa. Jan. S1.-Plans to
prevent boarding which might re-
fleet on those IN business were dis
cussed last evening at a meeting or
the Retail Grocers' Association OF
Carlisle, held in connection with an
address by DR.. II. II. Mentzer, coun-
,ty food administrator. The purpose
of the new government regulations
was explained and the members OF
the association pledged co-opera-
ton. The main trouble here has
been from women and men going
from store to store laying in sup
plies of sugar, flour and the like, the
whole being in excess of the amount
allowed and a system of checking
and reporting is being planned TO
catch the most flagrant violators.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
MEMORIAL DAY ORATOR

Gettysburg, Pa, Jan. 31.-Bishop
William F. Mcdowell, of Washing
ton, d. c., resident bishop of the
Episcopal area of which the Har-
risburg district of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is a part, has been
secured by the Grand Army post 20
be the Memorial Day orator on the
Soldiers National Cemetery in May.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
PINoCHI1E NOT GERMAN
Game Originated by Anthony and
Cleopatra

It's all right, brother, and the boys
In st. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit and
other sportive centers can resume
their evening sessions over the green
tablecloths with "pinochle" as the
piece de resistance without fear of
being accused of having too friend
ly regard for the Kaiser. "Pinoch-
lie" isn't German at all!
After much heated discussion and
many acrimonious debates, a Dem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
No FIRE IN CHURCU

waynesboro. Pa, Jan. 31-As their
contribution to the coal conservation
plan of the country, the Methodists
will have no fires in their church
during the entire week, except Sun
day. All necessary week night SER
vices will be held in homes of the
parish
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
TO ENCOURAGE ROOD SAVING

Carlisle, Pa, Jan. 31.-The Cum
berland County Public Safety Unit
is planning for campaign during
the month of February to impress
the need of voluntary food saving
in all sections. Members of the
speakers bureau will take up the
question at a series of meetings;
school teachers will discuss the pro-
ject in the schools and ministers,
religious workers and others will be
asked to cooperate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
RAuROADER COMMITS SUICIDE

HagerstOwn, Md, Jan. 3I.-EdWard
+. Fleagle, 63. for thirty-four years
in the employ of the Cumberland VAL
ley Railroad as trainman and
his home by shooting himself in the
head with a pistol. After locking
all of the doors, Fleagle sat in
chair. grippei a revolver and pulled
tire trigger three times before a bull
lot was discharged. His wife. re-
turning home. climbed through a win
DON end found her husband dead, still
~ripring the weapon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
CALVIN TuIrNMA DIES

Thum1na. of this city, received in
formation of the death of his father,
1r'iish Thumma. at Shippensburg, on
sday. aged 70 years. Besides his
: i've Mr.. Thumma is survived by
three children. Mrs. \. d. Rebok and
MISS Catherine Thumma, Shippens-
burg. and his son. here, and four
brothers and sisters. living in Penn
syivania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31

in building a fire. a poker; hence
the meaning: Not much like
poker"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Sale

CoateS spool cotton. friday Sale, sp
Stewarts duplex safety pins
Ez-way collar supports
% Thyme hook and eyes
Beat-all hair pins
National Ventilating hair wavers
Solid lace pins-12 on a card
Bone stiletto
Boyd Improved ribbon leaders
Kohinoor spring dress fasteners
. Warren's collar supports
Hat pins-6 on a card
Peter Thompson emblems
Uncle Joe's button and carpetl
thread
Extra quality silk taffeta seam
binding yards to bolt-assort-
ed colors
Lingerie braid-10 yards to box
\ Hair curriers'
Stickerei washable braid-three
yards to a bolt
Children's hose supporters
Buttons-odds and ends-3, 4, e
II on a card.
BowMAN's-Main Floor
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14
600 PHONE GIRLS
FORM LABOR UNION
THEY ARE NOW WORKING
FOR UNCLE SAM.
Rousing Meeting Held Wednesday
Night and Apply for Charter as
Local Of International CONNER
eial Telegraphers Union.

Six hundred girls employed by the
Mountain States Telephone Company
in Denver and 100 men connected with
the Office force have formed union
which is to be chartered by the Com
mercial Telcgraphers International
Union. This movement has been go
ing on quietly for several weeks, but
at meeting held Wednesday night
at the Club building it was decided
TO let the public know what was being
done.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
Wednesday night, at which addresses
were made by several men prominent
in the local labor movement. The
telegraph and telephone companies
now being under the control of the
United States government, there no
longer exists any reason for the or
ganization program being kept a Sc
cret. President Wilson has declared
that every branch Of federal employees
has the right to organize craft unions
and deal collectively.
As n matter of fact, this method has
been invited by heads of various gov
ernmental departments.
Similar unions are being organized
in Omaha. Kansas City, Minneapolis
and other Western points. While the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14
HOUSEMAIDS NOW
PREFER WAR WORK
COOKS AND MATTRESSES
ARE SCARCE:
Washington Housekeepers Confronted
With an Unusual Domestic Prob
lem When Servants Accept
Jobs With Uncle Sam.
Especial Corre>pondeneeJ

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept O.
Housekeepers in Washington. ID. c.,
have special war phase of the serv-
ant problem. Cooks and mattresses
have gone to work for the govern
ment because they believe it is easier
to be a messenger or a janitress in a
public building than maid or laun-
dress in a private house. In some
cases mistress and maid are now en-
ployed in the same department.
Altho wages have advanced so per
cent, the woman's division of the local
office of the United States employ
ment service reports that the demand
for workers far exceeds the supply.
We are doing all possible to en-
courage women to go back to house
hold service" said Mrs. Grace Porter
Hopkins, superintendent of the wom-
ans division of the local office. We
realize that in this case the govern
ment must help itself by safeguarding
homes and improving living conditions.
We try to procure the cooperation of
housewives by eliminating Sunday
work
1T is necessary for families to COM
pete with the government, which now
has many lines of work to which wom-
en- accustomed TO domestic service can
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