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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
DADDlSEV[NLN(
EKRY TAIL eli
THE SPORT FISHES.
~ MARY GRAHA0 BONNER

"Along the seashore," said Daddy,
"was a row of very Queer-looking OBJ
jects.
"They were sport fish, not real, alive
fish, but sport fish, made out Of rub
Der and covered with oil cloth. Their
faces were painted with eyes like the
fish have. They had painted fins and
painted bodies. In fact they were very
gay in color and were all ready to go
in. the water.
81 say remarked one sport fish,
painted mostly In red, what do you
think we'll do today7' -,
Have you never been here be:
foreT asked the sport fish painted blue
and yellow. -"
"'Never,' said the red sport fish.
":Ah, you see,' said the blue and vel.
low sport fish, we are blown up like
tires OF automobiles r..
"'Oh DEAR said the red sport fish,
when Is that going 10 happen? I'd
hate to be blown up. It sounds quite
too awful for words. Quite too awful.
I'm dreadfuny afraid. Oh, why did
you tell me this? Was it to warn me
that danger Ks near7 Win It happen
today? When will It happen? Oh, I
am 60 frightenedv =. :
Ny dear sport fish, calm yourself,
calm yourself
"1t's all very we'll for you to talk
about calming myself. It's very fine
thing to be calm when another creature
is going 10 be blown up. Very fine in
deedi
But Il you think I am looking tor
ward to being blown up, you're very
much mistaken, very much mistaken.
In fact am dreadiag It with every bit
of my queer-SAaped body. 1t makes
mo sad, it makes nae naad!'
"TQR made rhyme there said the
blue AQd yellow sport nsh. and that
shows you're not - unhappy. We don't
make rhymes 1t4>a Ne are sad ysu
know
~ DIDN'T mean TO make q rhyme
saad he red sport 9Th. 'Yoa shouldn't
tease me 80. didn't realty aud truly:
mean 10 mate that rhyme. Il just
came out Of fs own accord
Them said the blue and yellow
sport fish, T admire you all tho more.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
''What Fun 1t Is to 30 Sport Fish"

''What Fun It is to 30 Sport Fish,"
You are real poet. Rhymes just
drop from you, or fall from you,
whichever you prefer
1T don't prefer either way said the
red fish, without thinking much just
what he was saying. I'm nervous,
that's all I know
"'You shouldn't be nervous when you
are such poet said the blue and vel
low sport fish.
81 don't care about being a poet
said the red sport fish.
Then you have no right to make
rhymes without thinking or even with
thinking. For you must be poet II
you do that. And If you don't wish to
be poet it is particularly unfortu-
nate when I consider how quickly and
without even thought you can make
up rhyme.
"There are many, many poets who
sit before their desks, as you sit before
your desk, the ocean. They bite the
ends Of their pens or pencils-you
can't do that because you haven't any
pens or pencils-and they talk about
great idea which is coming TO them
ana they wait and wait for that idea.
And what Do you think1 The idea
doesn't come at all, or when it does
come it's been such long time COM
ing that it's pretty well worn out when
It gets there. And an idea for poet
means a rhyme. So you're a poet with
out any effort and that is very fine.'
IT won't do me any good If I am
going to be blown up
"'You are already blown up
"Tm blown up now, without know
ing It? asked the red sport fish.
"'Of course said the blue and yel-
low sport fish, but you wouldn't give
me q chance to tell you so. You be-
came 80 excited. We're made for the
amusement Of the swimmers and also
for those who can't swim, for we stay
on top Of the water. We're like life
savers toor? j. wv.
"'Oh, then I'm glad I'm sport fish
And all the sport fishes on the beach
looked at each other out of their; paint
ed eyes and said, We're going to have
such fun riding over the breakers
with the people On our backs, Wen
Jump them and ride them, and the
breakers will laugh, and the people
viii laugh too. oh, what fun it Il. to
be sport fish,
"'1'm glad I'm sport fish, said tina
red sport fish few minutes later
when it had been taken for q wonder.
ful ride over the breakers by . mod
ern mermaid IN beaptiful purple
bathing SUIT ssz
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
Enormous Subtle. for A

Enormous Supplies for Army.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The magni.
tude of purchases in foodstuffs made
by the government for use by the
troops in cantonments IN this country
and In France is shown IN statistics
made public. Since last September the
government has purchased through
tho food administration for the army
q total Of 225.000, 900 pounds Of sugar,
The government has purchased also
76yO00,000 cans OF tomatoes. The
sugar purchased, according to q War
department statistical expert, would
NJ t.346 e0foot box eays. :: -. !.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
BOYS At FRONT OBJECT
TO PREMATURE PEACE
Representative Young Of North Dakota
Returns From European
Battlefields.

Washington, Aug. 22-"f our peo-
pie at home have the same feeling as
our splendid boys at the front, there
will be no premature peace" said Rep
resentative Young of North Dakota on
his return from visit to the European
battlefield. He said the American SOL
diers are more than maintaining Amer
lean standards of temperance and
morality.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
anaau ann11 ~ ANN -!
SUNK BY TORPEDO
Five Are Lost and Eiohty-one Saved
~ Montanan 9inteo in 49,
War Zone.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The Ameri.
can steamer Montanan. Of $3.50 tons
gross. was torpedoed and sunk in for.
eign waters Aug. 16 with the prob,
able loss of three members Of: the
civilian crew and two members Of the
naval armed guard, the Navy depart.
ment announced. Eighty-ono sur.
vivors were landed.
The Montanan was in the service OF
tho quartermaster's department Of the
army and was used as a supply ship.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
Boston Chemist Arrested.

Concord, N. H., Aug. 22.-Dr. Ru-
doIph Hutz of Boston, a chemist, was
brought here in custody from his sum-
mer home at Meredith charged with
violating the espionage act and the
trading with the enemy act. Officials
declined to give details of the opera
lions with which DR.. Huts 10 alleged
to have been connected, but said they
considered the. arrest an important
one> The warrant charges that he At
tempted to deliver to the German gov-:
ernment or IL 1epresentativeesd oeu-
W0nt1 relattog to not)oool dofonse0.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
Butter, Eaas and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Aug. -. - Butter
Creamery extras, per h., 431kc; ex'
ira f1rsts, 42he; f1rsts, 41ho; sec
onds, 40kc; dairy, SIC: packing stock,
34c.
Eggs-Fresh prime arsts, new cases,
$50; current receipts, new cases, rots
out, 5000; old cases, rots out, 5000;
checks and seconds. doz., Csc: dirties,
candled, zee. Quotations on eggs in:
clude cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys fat, 10 lbs.
and over, 25c; thin, small, 10c@12c;
cripples and cu1ls, unstable; ROSTERS,
old and young, 19c; ducks, lac: geese,
13c; hens. 81 lbs. and over, 26c; hens,
under s14 lbs, 22c; broilers. 2 lbs. and
over, 27c; under 2 lbs. 29c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
PASSAGE OF DRAFT
BILL IS ASSURED
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS To
CURTAiL DEBATE ON MAN.
POWER MEASURE.
SENATE CANCELS ITS RECESS
Legislation Has Exclusive Right Of
Way In Both House. and PASSAGE
Of Bill in Its Original Form
Seems Certain.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Congress is
prepared to turn its attention exclus-
lively to the manpower bill, extending
the army draft age limits to all Ameri.
cans IL to As years of age, to provide
the army counted upon to defeat Ger
many next year.
Debate on the measure will begin
simultaneously in the Senate and
House with the passage expected with,
in a few days.
F., Given Right Of Way.
Exclusive right of way was given by
the House to the measure when it
was reported by the military commit.
tee, with the amendment to defer call.
Ing youths Of IL and 10 years Of age
until all those 40 and older are sum-
moned.
The Senate has set aside it's three
day recess program for the especial
purpose Of taking up the bill. If not
passed before next Monday, whom the
national prohibition measure would be-
come privileged, the bill probably will.
be held before the Senate until passed,
prohibition ieadoss having agreed to-
lay their measure aside temporarily.
Expected to Pass.
Passage OF the bill by an over
whelming vote In both houses with the
age limits Of NJ to Is unchanged is
deemed certain in All quarters. The
only serious controversies expected
are over the work or fight" amend
ment Of tho Senate military committee
and the House committees amend
mont postponiog service for boys of
1e or 10.
Opponeats OF the latter amendment,
to which administration Spokesman
have made strong objections, pre-.
dicted it would be stricken out and
the President left with authority pro-.
posed in the administration draft, to.
fix the order OF calling all classes.
For the work or fight" legislation, op-
posed by organized labor, Chairman
Chamberlain and Senator Thomas of
Colorado, its author, are prepared to
make vigorous fight with it's DISPOSE
ton In doubt.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23

Secretary McAdOO has definitely an
nounced that the Fourth Liberty Loan
bonds will bear AZ per cent interest.
The Secretary has been insistent that
the Government interest rate should be
Stabilized at AZ per cent. He points
out that raise in the rate Of interest
Of only one-fourth of one per cent on
$10,000,000,000 of Government bonds
would mean an annual increase of $685.
100000 in interest charges, and that
this money would have to be raised by
increased taxation and paid by the
people Of the country. It would not be
by one class only, because there are
consumption as we'll as other kinds of
taxes, and the consumption taxes reach
every class of people.
"As an intelligent people" said Sec.
rotary AcAdoo during the Third Lib
erty Loan campaign, eve should now
make stand for the financing Of ou1
Government during the period Of this
war at established rate Of interest, say
at 411per cent per annum, so that all
business and all investment may be
adjusted to that basis, and SO that We
ourselves may protect ourselves
against successfully increased rates Cd
interest on Government loans.''
Neither our patriotism nor our sup
port Of the Liberty Loan are measured
in fractions Of per cent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
spaln's, Policy Unchanged.

Madrid, Aug. 22.-0en. Jose Marina,
the minister Of war, has declared that
the internal situation gave no occa'
sion for alarm on the part Of Spain.
The note recently sent by the Spanish
goyernmeat to Berlin regarding the
sinking of Spanish ships by German
submarines, he said was written in q
1rmer tone than previous notes, but II
could not bring a change in SPANS
attitude Of neutrality, much less . rup'
ture Of diplomatic relations Nh Ger
lnany.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23

Tho total resources Of the national
banks Of the country, as shown by re-
perts TO the Comptroller Of the Cur.
rensy under the call Of June 20, were
~, $3.50, 500 900, An increase Of $685..
100000 over the same date last year.
Total deposits In national hanks on
June % show an increase Of e1;A9,-
774000 over . year ago -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
TRANSPORTING OUR TROOPS

The world has been astonished at the
great number of American soldiers
transported to Europe in the last halt
year. The number now approximates
100000, and the loss of life in trans.
porting them has been almost infni.
tesimal.
The success with which we have moved
our troops from the scattered camps
in this country and across 5000 miles of
ocean to the battle front is great evid.
ence of American efficiency. We have
not only surprised our enemies; we have
surprised our friends and ourselves.
The British controller of. shipping
Sir Joseph Maclay, speaks of this move:
ment across the sea as "a transport
Miracle" We have: been inclined
to attain this achievement solely to
our navy and our shipping, but the
British controller speaks in high praise
Of the share Of American railroads
had in the work. He says: -
eff the American railroads had not
been operated with success the whole
transport movement might have failed,
because it was essential to quick trans
portation that the troops should be
ready for the ships.
Director General McAdoo seems Jus
titled in ibis statement that while the
development Of the policy Of the Rail-
road Administration requires time, pro-
gress has been made toward the goal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23

On order from the Adjutant General
of the army, according to Major John D.
Yost, Recruiting Officer for the district,
recruiting has been PARTIALLY resumed
in the Minnesota district. The age linn
its have been raised and men are now
being accepted for certain Staff depart
ments from 46 to S. years of age in
elusive.
The Staff departments now open for
enlistment Of men within the above
mentioned age limits are, Quartermas-
sprps, open for cooks and bakers,
,aiseekers ana laborers, Signal corps,
open FOR telegraph, radio and cable op-
orators, inside and outside wiremen,
se4ectricians, machinists, photographers
and men familiar with the construction
and maintenance of telephone systems,
Ordnance corps, open to artisans and
skilled men Of all trades. The Medi-
cal corps is also open but men will
only be accepted who present authority
for their enlistment from the office Of
the Surgeon General of the army.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
ALLOTMENT AND ALLOWANCE
CHECKS

There has been a change in the sys
tenn of the Bureau Of War Risk Insur'
ance Of the Treasury in the matter OF
allotment and allowance checks. This
results in some Of the checks sent out
by the bureau being for smaller sums
than heretofore, but the amounts omit
ed from the checks sent out from other
sources.
The new system will simplify work
of the bureau and is expected to &C.
celerate the payment Of allotments and
allowances.
Prior to July last the War Risk In
surance Bureau took the compulsory
allotment of SIS month and what
ever additional sum the enlisted man
chose to .allot to his family, and the
whole amount, together with the Gov
ernlsent allowance for dependents was
inchded in one check and sent out by
the bureau. Beginning with the July
pay the bureau will collect and send
opt only tho compulsory allotment OF
SIS a month and the Government fam
lily allowance.
The excess anotments over the com.
pulsory SIS allotment and the allot.
ments to persons not entitled by law
10 allowances will not be handled by
tho Bureau Of War Risk Insurance,
but by the War or Navy Department
the Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, &C.
xording. to the branch Of service to
which the enlisted man belongs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
Yankee FL|ERS SCORE
HITS ON ENEMY TOWN

AIrpIanes Return Safely, Notwith-
standing Heavy Fire Directed
Against Them.
With the American Army in France,
Aug. 22.-American aviators bombed
F1abeuville. in the department of
Muerthe-Et-Moselle, and scored many
hits, some of them direct ones, on the
railroad tracks. The airplanes return
ed safely, Notwithstanding the heavy
antf-aircraft fire directed against
them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23

Delegates at meeting of the Non
partisan league in st. Paul Tuesday, &C
cording to the city press, passed reso'
lutions declaring that the league would
support neither Governor Burnquist nor
Fred Wheaton, the democratic nominee.
The resolutions declare it the duty of
the league to place in the field "a can
idate on whom all independent voters
who desire honest and progressive gov
eminent can unite; governor who, if
elected, will be governor of all the peo-
pie and not Of special privilege alone;
who will be responsible neither to the
Lynch nor the Burnquist machine, but
who will owe his election solely to the
common people, the toiling masses Of
this state.''
A committee has been appointed to
confer with organized labor and indie
pendents in an endeavor to make Sc
lection of an independent candidate,
but the league will insist that the can.
didate stand on its platform of state
owned elevators, etc. It is stated that
a committee of democrats and Of insur.
gent republicans appeared before the
committee, asking them to favor an in.
dependent candidate for the governor.
ship.
It is also stated that John Lind has
been approached to stand as the candi.
date, and also Judge Comstoek, who
was defeated in close vote in the
democratic primaries. The latter, how
ever, on account Of having been defeat.
ed in the primaries, could not be nomi.
mated by petition, and it has been sug
gested that he take. the place Of o. O
Stagberg, who is the candidate Of the
Nationalist party, but Chairman Clar.
ence Halbert Gays that the candidate
must be q member Of that party. The
situation at this time is. certainly in
q glorious mixup, and that it viii be
some time before the political atmos.
Phere clarifies, seems quite certain.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
SUPREME COURT DENIES
NEW TRIAL FOR MOONEY

California State Tribunal .Re&4sses
~ Grant Plea OF The
-, CONDEMNED Man. .
San Francisco, Aug. pa petition
that the trial court be- directed TO
grant Thomas J. Mooney q new trial
on the ground s1aa& hts conviction was
brought shout through maifeasaace
pCectioed by tho District attorney was
den&ed ~ tlse State supreme court
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
MBwsPAPER COSTS INCREASING.

W6WSa8 Af66 VO0IN ANO6h6SA0ANo.
jordan Independent: The Jordan In
dependent Graves pardon of its readers
for taking up space in discussion Of a
matter that may be regarded as mere
business, namely, newspaper production
poa&a.
Fair computations show that news
paper production costs have increased
$50 per cent since 1914. A considerable
proportion Of this increase has been dur
ing NE past twelve months. Now,
further increases are before US. The
government has fixed the price Of our
raw materiai, print paper, at a rate
higher than looked for, but it is fair,
owing to increased costs" of labor and
other manufacturing elements:
rate, newspapers Want ing to use .u.,.,
papor<and theyshaye to use it. if tnhVy
print)will find Il rising cost. confront
ing them. r s..
Everything else is going upr-c=:D<ezl
the government rate of~postage on the
newspapers advanced July LIST. There
is only one sound business way to meet
the new conditions, and that is to ad-
vance subscription prices. It looks as
though the $3.50 per year country week
ly would have to raise to $500 per year.
Hundreds Of country newspapers have
already done this. It is only moder-
ate advance in price compared with the
advance in wheat and meat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
South St. Paul Live Stock.

So. st. Paul, Aug. 22.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stockyards:
Cattle, 1000; calves, 40; hogs, 81, 1000;
sheep, 200; horses, /; cars, $50.
Steers. $7.00@$11.00; cows, $3.50
$1,000; calves, $6.00@$13.o0; hogs,
$1s.90@s19.00; sheep and lambs, $14
@$16.65.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Corn: Aug,
$1.65h; Sept, $1.e6A; Oct., $1.677s.
Oats: Aug, 7Sc; Sept, 73%c; Oct.,
75Ac.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
BASEBALL SCORES,

American League.
New York, s: Detroit, Z:
Cleveland, s; Washington, :.
Boston. 4; st. Louis, l.
Philadelphia, I; Chicago, !.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
MtnneapoIte Grain.

Minneapolis, Aug. 22.-0ats: Sept.
sexo: Oct, 72Ae. Rye: Sept. .72h.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
Duluth Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 22.-Elaxseed: Sept.
$4.63; Oot., $4.56h; Nov, $40.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-23
National League.

Chicago, 8; New York, 2.
St. Louis, 3; Brooklyn, 3.
Cincinnati, 4; Philadelphia, 8.
Pittsburgh, 3; Boston, T..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-06-05

Photo developing and printing. quick
service-Warren Pharmacy.
Miss Irma Gossman spent. Sunday
with her parents at Crookston. =
Mrs. F.. G. Larson left this morning
for Union, N. D., for a visit with her
parents. -
Mrs. Nels Lodoen and baby, of Grand
Forks, visited at the A.. N. Lodoen
home Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias Peterson will
leave Thursday morning for "a visit te
Aylesbury, Sack, Canada:2 =
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Theodore Lofgren and Minnie
Melin John Wilebski and Lucy Price
MRS. Ralph Gray arrived Tuesday tt
join her husband, who is employed as
auto-truck driver on the Smith dray
line.
Mrs. Henry Hanson returned Mon
day from Newfolden, where she has
been visiting at the home of bel
parents.
Mrs. w. N. Powell and Mrs. F. P
Bernard left Monday evening for Ada
where. they will attend meeting Of
the w. G. T. U.
:
Miss Agnes Johnson left last Wed
nesday for Bemidji, where she will be
gin her work as bookkeeper and stem
ographer in a store. 49,.
Walter Peterson, Henry Hewitt
William Stromberg, Gust Holmgren
Wilmoth Carlson, Herbert BOSNIAN
Roy Erickson and several other boy
! went to Crookston Sunday to take il
the lecture and movies Of "Over tn
Top, given at the Grand Theatre.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-06-05
GleaninGs,
GATHERED FROM THE
HOME FIELD.
, Go to the Bazaar-The Busy Store.

Go to the Bazaar-The Busy Store.
Everybody is going to the Home
Guard Benefit Dance Friday.
Peter Larson, of Foldahl, was in the
city Friday to have some dental work
~&one.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Mike Rymer on June 18th
Everybody welcome. = ;. +
, Mrs Hans Nelson, of Arizona, spent
a day last week visiting with her
friend, Mrs. Olaf Carlson. =: :.
Mrs. A. r. Strunk and baby arrived
from Thief River Falls Monday for a
visit at the Judge Grindeland home.
The Ladies' Aid of the Scandinavian
NJ. E. church will have Bazaar in the
church basement on Thursday evening,
June 18th. Several fine articles will
be sold, and lunch will be served. All
are welcome. 8