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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
RECOMMEND SINGING OF AMERI-
GA EVERY EVENING

G. II. Werner Of Royalton, county di.
rector Of Liberty Choruses of Commun-
ity singing, has sent us the following:
The community sing which was to
have been observed October 27, has
been postponed owing to the prevalence
of influenza. But to further the inter-
est and enthusiasm in community sing
ing, the Minnesota Commission of Pub.
lie Safety, through the State Director Of
Liberty Choruses and Community Sing
ing, requests that in every home
"America'' be sung by the family at
z o'clock in the evening. The date
suggested to open : these Family
"Sings' is Friday, Nov. l.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
EPIDEMIC INCREASES
COUNTY APPEARS TO BE HIT
HARDEST, MORE DEATHS
RESULTING

The Spanish influenza situation in the
country districts is very grave. New
cases are being constantly reported to
local physicians some Of which receive
between 10 and 20 country calls day.
The road conditions due to the rains of
late are in very poor shape, and makes
the work harder. Whole families who
reside in the country are reported to be
i'll with the disease. The doctors of the
city have been two or three days behind
with country patients ever since the
epidemic started.
Swanville reports that the cases in
that locality are spreading and the
schools there will be closed indefinitely.
In Ripley town, which seems to be
the district that is being hit the hard
est, the disease is still spreading and
shows no sign of let-up.
In st. Cloud, the largest city in this
district, the conditions arc terrible.
From S to 10 deaths are reported every
day. Due to the lack of medical at
tendance in st. Cloud, DR.. Chas. Mayo
Of Rochester has promised st. Cloud q
supervising physician from his hospital
to help that city curb the spread Of the
|AAo0tSCs 3AASs 11A1UVE 41A1&, C4I5s OVSs Dc
LANCER and children, Mrs. Guy Kay and
her parents, Mrs. F. Hall, all former
residents Of this city, now Of st. Cloud
are reported to be i'll with the disease.
Following are those in this locality;
who are i'll with influenza: Five mem
bers Of the Sam LaFond family, the
Alex Bemieux, VIM. Lemieux and A
Marotte families, two children of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Moeglein, Miss Heller
Miller, r. A. McClintick at st. Gabriel 4
hospital, w. H. Muncy, J. "A. Anderson
Mrs. VIM. Batters and two children, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Chelling, County Il reas
urer Frank Renick, Mrs. Napoleon La
Fond, Mrs. Chas. Grove at st. Gabriel ,.
hospital, nine Of the IL members of thu
Geo. Kimball family of Fort Ripley
Leon Boisjolie, Peter Ploof, Jr., Pete1
Blair, Mrs. John McManus and daugh
ter, Miss Esther Swanson and the fam
lily Of the late Felix Como.
At the meeting Of the council las
Wednesday evening DR.. E. L. Fortie
suggested that the county be divided
into districts giving a district to eacl
doctor to take of. AS it is at presen
the doctors are running to every par
of the county on calls and losing muc1
time by doing so.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

Questionnaires are being sent out
by the War Industries board to all the
food manufactures which are listed with
the board. They are asked in filling
out the questionnaires to give details
of the output for the six months pre-
ceeding Oct. /. A comparison Of the out
put up to Oct. this year with 1916 and
1918 is also asked for. This is being
done by the board to ascertain the
amount Of food on hand and what must
be conserved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
COURT NEXT WEEK
GRAND JURY WILL REPORT ON
WEDNESDAY AND PETIT JUDY
ON FRIDAY

The fall session Of the district court
will begin November 6, when the grand
jury will report for duty.
The petit jury is called for November
8. =;
The calendar is long one, and the
term will likely last some weeks.
Judge Roeser Of st. Cloud will pre-
side. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
SCHOOL APPORTIOlJhGENT
81. 7.735.26

County Auditor B. Y. McNairy has
received the state apportionment for
the school Of Morrison county which
this year amounts to 81, ,735.25, or $3.50
for each pupil in the county. There are
5,457 children going to school in tho
county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

Miss Lila Heath, who is a Red Cross
nurse at Camp Dodge, Ia. and who was
called here by the death of her sister,
was called back to Camp Dodge. She
expects to leave for overseas duty in the
near future.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

Matt Zwilling of Swanville was in the
city yesterday enroute home from South
st. Paul, where he had taken a car of
hogs and car of hogs and cattle for
the swanville Live Stock Shipping asso-
ciation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

DOUCETTE- Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Doucette Of Belle Prairie, Tuesday, DC
tober 20, daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

Oswald Koslosky returned Monday
evening for Minneapolis where he
tried to enlist in the service. He was
rejected at each place where he tried on
account Of his youth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

A cartridge in rifle that was being
cleaned by Frank johnson of Upsala
exploded Tuesday, the ball passing
through Johnson's thumb and striking
him in the breast above the heart. He
was taken to Hall IS hospital, where the
bah was removed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

The Little Falls Black Granite com
pany, one of our thriving industries.
has recently received letter from an
Iowa firm, to which car Of stone was
shipped, in which they compliment the
grade Of the stone very highly. They
were especially pleased with material
and workmanship.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
NOTICE TO COUNTY FAIR PREM.
IUM WINNERS

The premium checks are now ready
for delivery. Premium winners may
call at my office any day between 1880
and 5 O'Clock in the afternoon Of each
day and your check will be delivered
to you. Those who cannot call may
have their checks by mail. All checks
not called for by January 1st will be
forfeited to. the Fair Society.
IN. N. Bergheim.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

Anyone who has any spare time what
soever during the day may spend it in
assisting the local draft board. Any
work in assistance of the board will be
greatly appreciated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
KULAZ-To Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Ku
laz, Tuesday, October 20, son.

KUNKEL-To Mr. and Mrs. J. II.
Kunkel Of Rail Prairie at Hall g hospi=
talf Tuesday, October 90, daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

KIDDER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kid
der, Monday, October %, a son.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

Word has been received by Mrs. Hen
~ Bentfield that her son, Joseph 81
Bentfeld, was married at Denver, Colo:
to Miss Maybelle Bincoe.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
MORE oUESTIONNAIRES

Ouestionnaires were sent out Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week to men be-
tween the ages Of 18 and 10 and be-
tween the ages of SO and 45, inclusive
These men are those Of the last regis
tration, Sept. IL.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

ROCHELEAU-To Mr.. and Mrs. vi.
ric Rocheleau, Tuesday, October 20, a
daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

uring one and eeven-etghths inches at
some places and up to two and one
eighth inches at extreme points. A
few farmers were present at the time
we visited this place, but little com.
plaint was heard here.
The flrm buying potatoes at Cush.
ing was also using Bogg's sorter.
Not great deal of complaint was
heard at this place.
At Lincoln one firm was using a
Bogg's potato sorter and another firm
was using an AspfnwaN sorter. The
Aspinwall potato sorter was built on
the principle Of an elevator, having
an endless chain with u-shaped bars
crossIwise Of the elevator. These
ll-shaped bars raised and lowered in
dependently OF each other as they tra-
yelled up the elevator. The openings
measured two and one-haN inches at
extreme points, by one and five
eighths inches at other points. A lot
of complaint was heard about this
machine.
At motley the Farmers Co-opera-
tive Potato association was the only
buyer in that town. The association
was using machine made by the
Potato Machinery Manufacturing
company Of Minneapolis. This ma
chine had stationary wire screen
with a square mesh measuring exact
ly one and seven-eighths inches. This
screen worked on the oscillating prin-
ciple having very violent shake to
lit, with the result that a large amount
of good marketable potatoes would
pass through into the number two
Grade, especially those of the long,
slender varieties. One farmer inter-
viewed at Motley brought in a load
of 5000 pounds of the Russet variety.
After his load haG gone over the sort
er, he received 1900 pounds Of num-
bcr one grade and 1000 pounds of
number tWO's. In our opinion at
least one-half of the number two's
should have gone over the screen as
number one. Those farmers raising
the long slender varieties are suffer
ing the most, especially where they
unload into a sorter, having violent
shake which makes these potatoes
jump up and como down end-wise and
pass through the screen.
w. M. Moray, manager of the co.
operative potato association at Mot
ley, suggested that either the ma.
chimes be made with an interchange
able screen SO that a screen having a
one and three4fourths inch mesh
could be used for the long slender va
rieties, and the larger mesh for the
round varieties. II this change could
not be made practical then he sug
gested that the mesh in the screens
be made ono and threefourths inches
for all varieties instead of one and
seven-eighths.
Your committee suggests that thu
Farm Bureau board take this matter
iup with the Federal Food administra
tion with a recommendation that thu
size OF the mesh for number ont
grade be cut down to one and three
fourths inches for all varieties ant
that the screens be so constructed al
to eliminate the shaking.
i Respectfully submitted,
u (Signed) SAM HAMAFERBECK
! o. p. JACOBSON
The above report accepted and ap
proved by the Executive Commftte,
of the Farm Bureau OF Morrison coun
ty, this 26th day of October, 1918.
(Signed) ALBERT JOHNSON,
I Secretary and Treasurer
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
BORN

TRAFAS-To Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Trafas, Friday, October 25, daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

TRETTEL-To Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Trettel, Saturday, October 26, son.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
TWENTY YEARS
PENALTY FOR
O|S[0YAL ACT.
BILL
SENATE FAVORABLY REPORTS
BILL TO IMPOSE HEAVY PEN
Atty ON THOSE WHO BY
WORD OR ACT OPPOSE WAR
CAUSE OF UNITED STATES.
1t Will Be Unlawful to Listen to Any
DislOyal Utterances or ScurrilOuy
, Attacks Upon the Government of
the United States, the President or
the Army or Navy.
(RY Associated Pressl

Washington, April 2.-The Senate
Judiciary committee today favorably
reported a bill imposing drastic pen
alties on disloyal acts. 1t adopted an
amendment prescribing Imprisonment
for twenty years and fine of $10,-
900 "for whoever shall, by word or
act, oppose the cause of the United
States therein" 1t also approved the
same penalties for the obstruction of
government war bond issues or for
wilfully attempting" as vel las ac-
tual attempts to obstruct recruiting
or enlistments in the army.
The amendment makes it unlawful
''for persons in the presence or hear
ing of others to utter disloyal, threat
ening, scurrilous, contemptuous, slur-
ring, abusive or seditious language
about the government of the United
States, the Constitution, president,
flag, uniform or army or navy, or
any other language calculated to bring
any agencies or men into contempt,
scorn, contumely or disrepute, or in
cite resistance"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
ASK MERCHANTS
FOR BOX WOOD
A. H. GriswOld, Chairman of Mill
tary Relief Committee of the Red
! Cross, Is Around Collecting Boxes
and Pieces of Lumber for Making
of Standard Boxes for the Cause.

Boys of the Central Union High
School have agreed to make the STAN
dard boxes used by the Red Cross, if
the lumber is provided, and A. H.
Griswold, chairman of the Military
Relief committee is going around to-
day collecting pieces of boxes and
boards at least five-eighths of an
inch in thickness and over two feet
long. One of the transfer compa-
MES has donated dray for the pur-
pose.
All merchants who have board of
this size should save them for the
Red Cross. The regulations of the
organization provide that only boxes
2x2x3 feet be used in shipping wool
goods, bandages, ETC., to the front.
The articles must be packed in mois-
ture-proof paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
FISHING IS GOOD
At MORENO DAM
HOltville Men Catch Hundred Pounds
of Black Bass From Famous Fish
ing Spot on Saturday Night and
Sunday and State That There Are
Plenty More.

Holtville, April 2.-According to re-
ports from w. l.. Huebner, who spent
the weekend fishing at Moreno dam,
large quantities of fish were caught
by anglers in those waters. The
Huebner party included j. H. Williams
and C. d. Otteson and brought back
with them more than 100 pounds of
black bass.
The Warren Curriers' gave a din
ner party in honor of DR.. and Mrs.
W.. H. Wimp. Among those who were
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. He
bert, DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Mosher, Mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
R., S. Jones, Mrs. Z E. Harden, j. Fred
Ewes and DR.. S. H. Rankin.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Rooy Hoov-
Ell entertained a party of twelve
guests at luncheon. The rooms of
the home were beautifully decorated
with flowers. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in knitting and sew
ing for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Ireland, the
evargelists who so successfully con-
Quoted services at the Methodist
church for the past three weeks, have
left the city for Pasadena.
Mrs. Margaret Smithson of San
Eernardino, who has been visiting
the A. II. Smithson family in the
Alamo district, has returned to her
home.
Miss frankie Ankeny and Howard
Ii. Givens of Los Angeles were Holt
Vile visitors Sunday.
aohn Gilmor has gone to FL Centre
to take up his residence.
Miss Maude Pinney was visitor to
FL Centro Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
(By Associated Press)

-
Paris, April 2.-The French
and British advanced last night
between the SOmme and De Muin.
There was heavy artillerying at
some points, but the night was
relatively calm over most of the
front between the Disc and the
SOmme. The long range bonn
bardment of Paris was begun
early today. In the early morn
ing an air raid warning sounded.
Anti-aircrafters began firing i'm
mediately, placing continuous
curtain of fire around the capi-
tai. 1t was announced later that
the danger was over.
Premier Clemenceau ventured
SO near the first line yesterday
on his daily visit that his auto
mobile was shelled vigorously by
the Germans. All the windows
of his car were broken, but the
premier was unhurt. He returned
enthusiastic and full OF conf
dence of favorable issue OF the
present battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
j. 6. FIXES
SATISFACTORY.
HOG PRICES
FARM ADVISER IS NOTIFIED
THAT GOVERNMENT PAYS THE
PACKER A PRICE GUARANTEE.
INC FARMER ADEQUATE RE-
TURN FOR HIS SWINE.
The Ratio of Il Bushels of Corn 10
100 Pounds of Fork Will Rule in
the Purchase of HOgs-Farm Adyis-
er Says Money Can Be Made at
Ratio of II to 100 Pounds.

The campaign for a pig on every
farm in Imperial county, which was
launched by the Farm Bureau, in CO.
operation with Farm Bureaus of 3S
other counties in California, has raised
The question regarding the govern
meat's attitude toward pork products,
some farmers contending that the
government should regulate the price
OF grain before they ask farmers 20
produce NOR pork.
{. E. Sullivan, the farm adviser,
REPORTS that the government buyer
las made an agreement to pay 2 price
to the packers that will enable them
TO pay the farmers on the basis OILS
bushels of corn to 100 pounds of
lcrk, live weight. This ratio, as point
ed out by the farm adviser, is one
that will stimulate pork production.
A'sSl'Sy NdIi NC III q IdtiO VI IL
bushels to 100 pounds of pork, AMI
tsistics show that pork production
very greatly increases at ratio of
II to 100, and that ratio of 13 to
lC0 is propaganda figure.
1t appears that since the govern
l,ent is buying so large proportion
of the pure pork products that the
Price it will pay will govern the
The ratio will be based on
the price of corn obtaining from the
time the spring litter of pigs is
weaned until they are sold as fat
fols. In other words, the price of
lo~k figured in this ratio will be
based on the average price Of corn
during this period. 1t is also report
ed that any packer who refuses to paY
this pirce to producers will be ,e-
fused contracts with the government.
With this high price guaranteed, so
far as the government is concerned,
the "Keep Pig" movement should be
a most popular one, for the farmers
are not only doing a patriotic duty,
tut are gaining financially at the
same time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
RANDALL
TO MAKE NOMINATIONS

At thc rcc-u'c:r monthly meeting of
the High School trustees held at the
school last night the faculty arrange
ments for another year was the espe-
cial subject for consideration. The ac-
tion of the trustees that will be for
mally taken after the reorganization
of the board was foreshadowed in the
following resolution:
"After a full discussion of the .indi-
vidual work of the several members
of the faculty during the present
school year, and consideration of
the organization for the coming year,
on motion of Trustee Clark, seconded
by Trustee Barton, Principal Randall
was instructed to prepare his list of
nominations for the coming year and
to present the same to the board at
its next meeting"
The motion was adopted unanimous
ly.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
FRED DAT0
IS ACCUSED
GERMAN|SM
BROTHER-IN-LAW OF COL. CAN
TU ARRESTED BY u. S. GUS
TOMS OFFICIALS ON CHARGE
OF SMUGGLING-SAI TO HIDE
MORE SERIOUS CHARGE.
Big Celebration at the Ranch of Col.
Cantu on the Occasion of the First
Day of the German Drive-VOn
Hindenburg and Won LudendOrf
Toasted by DatO, 1t Is Alleged.

Fred Dato, who is at liberty un-
der $4,000 bonds, following his ap-
peal from CONVICTION for conspiracy
TO sumggle arms ana ammunition into
Mexico, was arrested yesterday by
customs officials at CaleXico on
charges of violation of tire espionage
act and smuggling.
Dato, who is brother-in law of
Governor Esteban Cantu of Lower Cal
ifOrnia, is said by government Off
cials to have been very active in pro-
German propaganda in Mexico. On
the night Of March q, huge celebra-
ton was held at Governor Cantu's
ranch, it is asserted, to celebrate the
initial successes of the German often
sive on the plains Of Picardy. Dato,
it is alleged, was one of the guests
at the big "feed" and drinkfest, where
toasts were drunk to Kaiser Wilhelm
and Generals Won Hindenburg and
Won Ludendorf.
The American customs officials
charge Dato with not only being de-
cidedly pro-German, but with having
violated the laws of the
United States pertaining to the move
ment of merchandise across the Mexi-
can border. On one occasion he is ac-
cused of having taken $2GO worth of
farming machinery into Lower Cali
fornia without securing an export IL
cense permit. Several times he is said
to have smuggled liquor into the I'm
perial valley from Mexicali without
clearing at the United States customs
office. Ng
Dato will be brought to Los Angeles
for arraignment. l&
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
MAKE CHARGE Of
FIFTEEN CENTS
FOR DELIVERIES
Merchants of Valley to Inaugurate
Equitable System With View to
Eliminating the Delivery of Goods,
Lowering Prices and Complying
With Federal Suggestion.
Hurrah for the market basket!
Down with the delivery wagon

Down with the delivery wagon!
Merchants of Imperial Valley gath
erred at the office of the Delta Mer-
camille Company this afternoon and
agreed to make charge of Is cents
for each delivery made, whether it is
for sack of salt or a months pro-
ivender.
In taking this action they complied
with the suggestion of the United
States, and at the same time made
it possible to reduce prices in some
lines. The new system will also be
more equitable, as the patron who
carried his goods home paid for the
ideliverin gof goods to his neighbor
who ordered by telephone.
A committee of merchants, COM
prising J. C. Tate, of Varney Bros,
Ell Centre; E. C. Schelling, of Schel-
ling & Campbell, Brawley; Mr.. Jones
iof Holtvilie; J. G. Scott of Calexico
and j. R. Stevenson of Imperial, rep
Iresenting the merchants of the vari-
GUS cities, took up the various phases
iof the situation.
I The federal government is dictat-
in gthe margin of profit made by the
.grocerymen and many other dealers,
land they have come to the conclusion
that to make a charge of Is cents
would be the most equitable lewiston.
1t was ascertained by careful compu-
tation that it cost per cent of their
.ota Income to deliver goods.
The merchants made it plain that
they did not want the extra money.
They are seeking to do away with
the delivery system entirely, and thus
save money for their patrons and la
Dor for use in war work and raising
food. In turn they will be able to
reduce prices on several lines, giving
the customer the benefit of the money
spent on deliveries.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-02
British Take Prisoners.
(ByAssociated Press)

London, April 2.-The British
captured fifty prisoners and thir-
teen machine guns in the sector
between the Avre and Luce riv-
ers yesterday. Near Hebuterne
the British captured machine
guns and prisoners and repulsed
a German counter attack.
Morning newspapers greet as
an historic action the decision to
place American units in Brigades
with French and British battal-
ions for immediate participation
in the fighting in the west. The
Daily Telegraph says:
''The part President Wilson
played in the deliberations which
resulted in the decision will not
be forgotten by the people of
Europe who owe so much to his
strcng, resOuceful' S ate man.
ship"