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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
RUSSIA LIES IN SEA
OF BLOOD AND TEARS
Information Bureau Chief Says Ma.
tion's Casualties Are More
Than 100000.

New York, Dec. discriminating
Russian casualties in the world war
at mot less than 100000 men. of
whom 100000 were killed and about
100000 disabled for life," A. J. Sack,
director OF the Russian information
bureau, declared in an address before
the Foreign Commerce club here that
"Russia's present pitiful condition is
due to her exhaustion from war;"
"She is lying in seas of blood and
tears" he continued, "and further.
millions of her people are facing death.
this time from starvation
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
GREEN PRAIRIE

Dec. .17-Mr. Gamradt of Little Falls
was business visitor here Monday.
Miss Augusta Nelson went to Little
Falls last week, where she will learn
dressmaking.
: Mrs. Garon Of Clough was visitor
here Friday at the home Of Mrs. Feoll' s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Anderson are NOV
ing into their new house which they
recently completed on their farm, this
week. -
Messrs. David and John Swanson
were in Clough on business Tuesday.
Ben Ness, who has been EMPLOYED
here this fall, left Monday for Norcross.
Miss Bertha Larson, who is learning
dress-making in Little Falls, spent Sun.
day with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid Anderson are
moving to Little Falls this week, where
they will reside this winter.
Word was received last week bv G.. E.
Cannon, telling Of the death of his
brother-in-law, Frank Hall, which oc-
cured at Duluth. Mr.. Hall was a res
ident of this place number of years
ago and the family have the mpathy
of their old friends and neighbors here
in their sad bereavement.
Mrs. Jessie Swanson and family mo-
tored. to freedom Sunday where thew
spent the day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olof Larson have re-
ceived word that their son Ernest, who
is with the American Army in rance
is now driving provision truck. At the
time Of writing Ernest said he did not
expect to he home until spring.
Mrs. Rufus Henderson and son Henry
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Henderson and
sons motored to Belle Prairie Sunday
where they were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud Waite.
A pie social for the benefit of the
Red Cross will be held Friday evening".
Dec. 20, at the church. All ladies be-
longing are requested to bring or send
a pie. Everybody come and help make
this success. There will be commun-
ity sing; also other amusments-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
AMERICANS TO URGE
SINKING GERMAN FLEET
Support Presidents Declaration War
Was Not for Acquisition Of
Property.

Paris, Dec. 19.-The American DELE
gates to the peace conference have
resolved to advocate the sinking of
the surrendered enemy warships and
resist any proposition to distribute
them on the basis of naval losses.
This announcement. is made by those
In close touch with the American rep
resentatives, who, it is added, feel
that such position would result in
avoiding contention and materially
support President Wilson's declara-
ton that the war was not based on az
erosion or the acquisition of prop.
erty.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
scandal VALLEY

Dec. l6-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill
ct Manitoba, Canada, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Hills sister, Mrs. p.
o. Swanson.
Miss Mary Goodrich arrived last week
from Texas, where she has been teach
ing, to spend the holidays at the home
of her mother and brother, Mrs. Geo.
Goodrich and son James.
Walter Goodwin was in Lincoln on
Sunday.
Miss Cora Anderson who has been i'll
with influenza in Little Falls, returned
to her home here on Friday. She has re-
covered from her illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Post of Randall
visited last week at the home Of Mrs.
Post s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Can
tleberry. Mr.. and Mrs. Post and MIR.
and Mrs. Cantleberry motored to Brain
erd Saturday.
II. q. Anderson was business call
er in the cities the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hershey Of Little
Falls visited last week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Borgstrom.
Eugene Davis was in Lincoln last
Sunday.
VNTs duu QulS. NAdA I'LL 1ANAoOA VI " d4-
ley City, North Dakota, are visiting
at the home Of Mrs. Nels A. Swanson,
sister Of Mr.. Hansen. Mr.. and Mrs. Han
sen are on their way to Iowa where
they will visit. .
Miss Mabel Bracke spent the week.
end at her home in Little Falls.
S. J. Shut and William Zacarda left
last week for the cities where they will
be employed.
R. Borgstrop/and Henry Cantleberry
had the good fortune while hunting
and trapping to get a fine coon last
week.
Mrs. Victoria Bovee arrived Friday
morning to visit few days at the Eu
gene Davis home. Mrs. Bovee was on
her way from Montana where she spent
the summer at her home in Waterloo,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Bergstrom, Jr. motor
ed to Little Falls Sunday to visit at the,
home of Mrs. Bergstrom 8 mother, Mrs.
III. Hershey. .
The Misses Lottie Kay and Mildred
Mathewson spent the week end in:
Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
SOUTHWEST DARLING

Dec. 1S-Chicken thieves visited at
August Blomquist s place last Friday
night and killed three ducks and six
ROSTERS and carrid away about 80 hens.
This has happened for ten years. Re-
ward will be given for the proper in
formation. August is quite certain who
the guilty party is.
Elm Park hotel lost some pork from
the granary Friday night. There seems
to be some bold thieves hereabouts.
Willie Regnell returned Sunday from
Camp Cody, n. NJ, where he had been
for two months.
MI. and Mrs. A. H. Hanson return
ed from their wedding trip Sunday. The
Good Templars and Singing society
gave rousing reception on their return.
Ihey will commence housekeeping on
the groom IS farm January 2.
Olof Forsberg has written home that
ne expects to be back from France by
New Years. u,
The Ladies aid will meet Dec. 26 at
l p. m. with Mrs. Herbert Swanson at
Brentwood farm. ~
Due to the advertising in the Herald,
Elm Park hotel had many times more
applications for dining room girls than
it needed.
THE Darling correspondent wishes all
readers merry Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hedin Of Lit
tie Falls visited Mr. and Mrs. Emil And
erson Sunday. =
Fred Cook has purchased a new feed
mill.
Rudolph Kendall of Paxton, ILL.,, Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. Tilda Kendall,
Sunday. He was last here in 1908. He
is now visiting with his sister, Mrs. HUI
"a Carlson at Minneapolis, his wife be-
ing ill with influenza at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. John Zillich went to
Little Falls today and expressed lot
OF Christmas presents to their daugh-
tiers.
The team Of Charley j. Nelson ran
away in Little Falls Saturday. The sled
caught on broken rail at the railway
crossing of the Morris branch, and he
will sue the company for damages.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
"Perfumed Burglar Shot.

Chicago, Dec. ia man known
only az the perfumed burglar" is be.
lieved to be dying in North Side
hospital as the result of bullet
through the lungs fired by pursuing
policeman. Numerous burglaries on
the North Side in recent months have
caused the police to be on the lookout
for someone bearing the scent Of VIC.
let perfume. Portions Of paper left
after wrapping up loot or dropped
handkerchief have yielded but one
clue-violet perfume.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
MEXICAN PROBLEM
MAY Be TAKEN Up
PROPOSED LEAGUE OF NATIONS
MAY ASK UNITED STATES
TO RESTORE ORDER.
'BRITAIN WILL URGE ACTION
American Government 10 Keeping
Tab on Situation and Principles
Laid Down by President
Wilson May Apply.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The proposed
league of nations may call upon the
United States to settle conditions in
Mexico. This development is fore
seen here by men in touch with Mexi
can and American affairs.
Great Britain may even ask that 9
stable government be established in
Mexico without awaiting creation Of
a league of nations, some officials be
lieve. A recent Tampico clash, though
of a minor nature; the raid on the
Hibler ranch; the outlawry that makes
travel In Mexico unsafe, and above all
the squalor, poverty and disease lone
rampant In that country are assigned
as reasons for a cleanup.
The United States is keeping close
tab on the situation. The principles
laid down by President Wilson are
regarded as likely to stimulate some
action toward Mexico.
OH Fields Are Contention.
For the most part military men be
ilieve that assistance could not be
granted unless there had been a mill
'tary cleanup, for they view Mexico
as too shaky and too upset to gain
equilibrium, except through such &C
ton.
The United States and Great Brit
ain have looked patiently on in Mex
leo for long time because the world
war occupied their attention.
But they have been paying tribute
to get out thei" oil from the Tampico
fields, and now it is feared that Car
rama, with his naturalization ideas
as to Tampico, will try to sell these
properties to other interests.
Great Britain has looked askance at
Mexican matters for long time. But,
because of her urgent oil needs, she
refrained from pressing for a settle.
ment of the situation there.
Britain Wants Action.
E: Now, it is said, she is preparing to
ask in the pesacca conference that Mex.
leo be stabilized, or to make an early
point of such a request after obtain.
ing membership in the league of ma.
tions.
The United States, as next door
neighbor, would doubtless be the ma.
ton looked to for action.
Delegates to Consult.
Paris, Dec. 10. - The first confer.
ence of the complete American peace
delegation will be~~>when President
Wilson goes to the Crillon hotel to
meet the other representatives.
The presidents principal converse.
tion, preceding the American confer.
ence, will be with Gabriel Hanotaux,
former French foreign minister. Mr..
Wilson was busy studying reports and
data on recent conferences.
President Wilson and Marshal Foch
conferred for half an hour. The sub.
jects under discussion were mainly in
reference to the armistice between
the Allies and Germany.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
HOUSE PASSES POSTAL
. BILL OF 1857, $4,000
Amendment Requires Postmaster
General to Use Army Aviators
for Mail Afrpjanes.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The annual
postof11ce appropriation bill, carrying
"a total Of 1857 100000 was passed by
the House, with an amendment re.
qufring the postmaster general to use
army aviators for mail, airplanes, in
stead of organizing separate postal
flying corps. This is the first of the
1920 supply measures to be passed by
the House and it now goes to the
Senate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
Penalty for Profanity.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Policemen of Rfv.
er Forest. west OF Chicago, are study
ing a new rule book which a newly
appointed chief has prepared. Rule
No. says: "An officer who wilfully
or carelessly takes the Lords name
In vain will be subject to suspension
OF from two to five days on half pay. y
No. entoins arguing in the station,
while No. 3 says the men must be
honest and dignifled.' The book Is
unique IN it, rulings and contains Il
pages. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
Russian Prisoners Starving.

Berne, Dec: 19.-Lieutenant James
Duke Of Washington, Lieutenant Cas-
sius Sayles of Willsboro, N. Y, and
Lieutenant Robert Raymond Of New
ton Center, Mass, have arrived in
Switzerland from a German prison
camp on their way to France. These
officers are attached to the American
aviation service. The Americans in
formed the Red Cross that the Rus
SLAMS at Rastatt, Germany, were dying
at the rate Of about ok or eight daily
Of starvation
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
UNREST IN RUSSIA
PRESENTS MENACE
CLAW PROBLEM IS ONE OF THE
GREATEST TO COME BEFORE
PEACE CONFERENCE.
B0LSHEvISM IS DANGEROUS
ference Between Tyranny Of
kaiserism and That of Pres
ent Russian Regime.

washington, Dec. ]y.-As Washing
ton views it the great problem before
the peace conference at Paris is the
settlement of the Russian question.
This problem, which has been more
ment of great events, reaches into the
inermost recesses of the values of the
world situation, and opinion in Wash
ington is that it cannot be long
ignored. Its settlement, it is thought
must be positive and the world,
through it's conference at Paris, must
decide whether it will treat with Boil
shevism or whether the conscience OF
the world shall decide that Bolshev.
ism is a menace to civilization and
must be eradicated.
In many quarters in Washington
there is little choice seen in the tyran.
ny that was represented by kaiserism
and that which is epitomized by the
anarchy that is based on class rule
in Russia. One represents order with
out liberty and the other represents
license masquerading under the name
of liberty without either order or lib.
erty.
T. Little Choice Between Evils.
It is recognized that so long as the
spirit of unrest prevails in Russia to
the extent that it does, just so long
will the peace and order Of the world
be menaced. Not only that, but the
possibility of return of Germany to a
place where it will once more be able
to threaten the world will depend upon
the future Of Russia.
Germany alone can be so confined
that iof the next hundred years, and
perhaps forever she will be harmless.
, But combined with Russia, there is
possibility of a rejuvenation of power
in Germany which will make it i'm.
possible for the rest of the world to
dictate the form of repentance which
Germany must undergo. Reports from
Russia carry the startling news that
the Bolsheviki army there now mum.
bers million linen and some reports
place it as high as three million men.
The spirit which pervades the councils
of Trotzky and Lenine is by no means
confined to- Russia. 1t exists in the
Teutonic countries, in the Slav ter.
ritories bordering on Russia, in Italy
and France and in England and is not
entirely absent from the United
States.
Growth of Unrest Feared.
. The danger that is regarded as ex-
listing is that with so large a part of
the world in revolt the rest of civiliza-
ton, longing for peace and order, may
not have sufficient stability left to con-
fine this outbreak.
The present attitude of the United
States toward Russia is an anomalous
one. We are waging war on the Rus
SLAMS, but we are not at war with
them. There is no authority from
Congress for the presence of Ameri.
can troops in Russia.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
WILSON WILL VISIT
LONDON THIS MONTH
Premier Lloyd George and FOREIGN
Secretary 7alfour Postpone Trip
to Paris.

London Dec. 10. - Premier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary Balfour
have changed their plan to go to Paris
"a Friday to meet President Wilson,
as it is possible that the President will
come to London directly after Christ.
mas. :.
He is expected in England on Dec
E6.
1t is on the Presidents own gugges.
lion that he is coming to England next
week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
AMERICAN POLICY
LIKELY TO CHANGE
UNITED STATES MAY CONSIDER
FUTURE EUROPEAN QUAR-.
RELS A MENACE.
OPINION OF SENATOR KNOX
Declares Immediate and Primary At
tention Should BE Given to En-.
forcement Upon Enemy Of
Americas War Aims,

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Knox
OF Pennsylvania, former Secretary OF
State, In an address to the Senate, said
he saw new American doctrine
emerging.
OF his proposal for a new American
declaration, Senator Knox said the
United States saw danger to itself in
! the European war and threw it's pow
er into the conflict.
Might Have Avoided War.
If a situation should arise in
which any power or combination of
powers should directly or Indirectly
menace the freedom and peace of Eu-
rope, the United States would regard
the situation with grave concern as a
menace to its own freedom and peace
and would consult with other powers
affected with a view to concerted &C.
ton for the removal of such menace
IF this had been the avowed and
understood policy of the United States
before July, 1914, it is~in my Judgment
very improbable that the war would
have occurred. 1t has put this policy
to successful test. Avowed by pub.
lie official defamation, it might prove
worthy, I believe, to serve with the
Monroe doctrine, as fundamental
doctrine of American diplomacy. It
entangles us in no way, but it makes
us the potential ally of the defenders
OF liberty whenever great menace
shall arise"
Serves Purpose Well.
The Monroe doctrine, Senator Knox
added, serves it's purpose WE'LL" vir-
tually with European sanction, and he
said might be sure of British support
If it were menaced.
Declaring that immediate and pri-
mary attention should be given to en-
forcement upon the enemy Of Amer
ica's war aims, he continued:
1.-THE definite problem of formally
ending the war is by what measures
as to restitution, reparation and guar
antics shal! we assure that the war
now won shall stay won; that the
menace now removed shall stay for
ever removed. Germans in this broad
sense are certain of the questions of
the conditions under which i the
United States is to face the future.
Certain questions but not all questions.
We must guard against too great am
plfdcation just here.
Would Guard Against Menace.
Restitution becomes accomplished
fact with the evacuation of invaded
territories and the definitive return to
France of Alsace-Lorraine. The prin-
cfpal of restitution, applied to Ger
many's enforced ACCOMPLISHMENTS of po-
liticd and economic means of aggran-
dizement in Russia, Roumania, Tur-
key and elsewhere, extends into the
field of measures to guarantee the
world against revival of the menace
of Teutonic dominion"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
War Board Makes Awards.

Washington, Dec. ia closed shop
with 48.hour working week and wage
increases <totalling IS a week are
granted employees of the Gem Metal
Products corporation of Brooklyn, N.
Y, in an award by the War Labor
Board. The closed shop principle is
applied because the plant was operat-
ing under a closed shop agreement
prior to the entry of America into the
war. A wage scale of $5.75 and the
basic eight-hour day were granted e
molders Of Elizabeth City, N. ].
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20

Detailed reports from London regard
ing the great new Education Act which
parliment has passed, remodelling from
the ground up England s entire educa-
tional system, show one striking omis'
sion, an omission upon which Americans
may well ponder.
soever for compulsory military training
This omission is all the more signif'
icant in that England is infested with
so-called "defence leagues,'' differing
in no respect from those in the United
States, which have been campaigning
furiously for compulsory military train
ing. They have argued it's alleged mil
itary, educational and industrial advan'
tages, and the powerful London times
has given them much space and prestige.
But H. A. L. Fisher, the Minister of Ed
ucation, told delegation from the Min
lister s Federation some months ago that
the Government had canvassed the ques-
ton Of compulsory military training and
had decided that the innovation had
neither educational nor military value
and would not be adopted.
The significance of this news it would
be hard to exaggerate and yet scarcely
. single American newspaper, with the
exception of the Christian Science Mon.
itor, has seen fit to inform its readers
of the fact.
This new Education Act abolishes en-.
, tirely eleven distinct acts and modifies
parts of eleven others Not all Of its
provisions can be realized until several
years after the war but the broad
scheme is there in final shape. The Act
. provides for physical training for the
English boys and girls, but of military
training there is not to be a trace. Eng
land with war on her hands, with her
enemy a stone s throw away, somehow
manages to study her own situation
cody and keep her head. Of how many
j., Inland American communities can this
be said!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
Western lumbermen to Meet.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 19.-The Western
Retail Lumbermen's association and
Lumbermen's Mutual society with
more than 1900 members scattered
over 10 western states, will hold their
10th annual conference in Boise, Feb.
20, 81 and 22.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
POPE URGES WILSON TO
ASSIST SMALL NATIONS
Letter Also Expresses Hope Of Just
Peace Being Reached Through
Enlightened Action.

J Paris, Dec. 19.-The papal letter
presented to President Wilson by
Monsignor Cerretti, the papal under
secretary of state, pleaded for assist
Iance on behalf of small oppressed ma
tionalities, especially Armenia and
Poland. The Popes letter also ex-
pressed the hope of a just and durable
peace being reached through enlight-
'eued action.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-(United States
Bureau of Markets. )-Hogs: Re-
ceipts, $4,000; butchers, 81. 45@17.7O:
light, $16.65@17.45; packing, $4,000
.17.40; throwouts, $15.50@16.60; pigs,
good to choice, $13.75@15.00.
Cattle Receipts, 25, 900; cattle. good
choice and prime, $15.40@16.00; COM
mon and medium, $95O@15.40; butch
or stock, COWS and heifers, $1,000
14.25; Gamers and cutters, $6.5O@7.OO:
stockers and feeders, good, choice and
fancy, $10.25@13:50; inferior, common
and medium, $725@10.25; veal calves,
good and choice, $15.50@16.OO; west
ern range, beef steers, $14.25@17.50;
cows and heifers. $7.75@1225.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
REBEKAH OFFICERS

REBEKAH OFFICERS
The Rebekah lodge has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
N. G.-Mrs. Laura Peterson.
v. G.-Mrs. Ally Briggs.
i secretary-Mrs. Ida Bell.
Treasurer-A. E. Peterson.
.Trustee-Mrs. Lizzie Harting.
"Holy Mother Of Rosary Polish Cath
olic church of America" is the name
of new church recently Incorporated
in Platte town. The structure is prac-
tically completed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
Butter, Eggs and Poultry,

Minneapolis, Dec: 19.-Butter-Ex.
tras, 64c; extra firsts, Gle; firsts, Coo:
seconds, 59c; diaries, SIC; packing
stock, 41c.
Eggs - Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases, free from rots, small, dirties
and checks out, per dozen, 59c; cur
rent receipts, rots out, $3.50; checks
and seconds, dozen, 44c; dirties, can
died, dozen, 45c; quotations on eggs
include cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs.
and over, 23c; thin, small, cripples
and culls, unsalable; ROSTERS, tic;
ducks, zoe; geese, h., 1Sc; hens,
lbs. and over, Zoe; hens, under 4 lbs,
16@17c; springs, all weights, 20c;
guineas, young, dozen, IS; guineas, old,
dozen, S..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
RUSS REVOLUTIONARY
ENJOYS MEET IN PARIS
Ambassadors viii Probably Trv ia
Ascertain Allied Feeling To-
ward Country.

Paris, Dec. 19.-Representatives of
the revolutionary regime in Russia
met in the Russian embassy here to
discuss the Russian situation and it's
relations to~the peace conference.
The first session was informal and
no decision was reached as to how
Russia's interest will be laid before
the conference.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20

The fifth Liberty Loan, which Will
likely be called Victory Loan, will pro-
badly be called in April. The loans tax
en- by themselves constitute the most re,
markablc financial transaction IN the
world.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20

The Panama canal was patriotic dur
ing the war and behaved ltsel1. inele
was no slide from the sides, no labor
trouble, in fact, very little trouble Oh
any kind.