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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
INSTRUCTIVE WEEK
WAS THAT HELD IN INTEREST CT
CHILD WELFARE-MANY
GOOD TALKS

The Child-welfare week closed Sat
/ urday after a most successful week OF
demonstration and lecture on the vel
fare Of the child. Although not as veil
attended as it was expected to be, those
who did attend surely must have been
benefited by it.
The program given Friday afternoon
was opened by Chas. Sylvester, who
gave a talk on "Milk.'' Mr.. Sylvester
strongly urged the women to take up
the pasteurization and Qualification OF
milk as there are no laws concerning it
in this city.
Miss Mettle, in the absence of Miss
F. Fahlstrom, read Miss Fahlstrom S
paper on "Infant Feeding' which was
very we'll given.
Mrs. Raymond Brick gave synop-
sis of the work done by the Young
Mothers club since it organized four
years ago. This club has developed
from an entirely social organization to
study club that is doing most excel
lent work along the lines of child-wel-
fare, food conservation and Red Cross.
Miss Elaine Ruth closed the after
Moons program with a group of songs,
accompanied by Miss Elvira Ruth,
which were very well rendered.
Friday evening, DR.. Bracken, secre-
tary of the state board of health, was
to have spoken on "Preventable Dis
eases' at the high school. He was UNI
able to be here and DR.. Greene, repre-
sentative of the state board Of health
in field work, filled the program, speak
ing on Communicable Diseases.' AL
though short, DR.. Green 8 lecture, which
was poorly attended, was very interest
ing. Stereopticon slides were shown
giving statistics on the spread and
check of different diseases in Minneso-
ia, the doctor explaining them. The
speaker was introduced by F. w. Dob
byn. Mrs. C. A. Weyerhaeuser gave
four delightful vocal solos accompanied
by Mrs. Philip E. Gregory, at the be-
ginning of the evenings program.
A large audience appeared Saturday
afternoon to hear the last Of series
of interesting lectures that were given
during Child-welfare Week.
DIR. j. G. Millspaugh gave an inter
esting talk on "Intestinal Trouble -
giving numerous symptoms that indi-
cate the beginning Of intestinal trouble.
LIT. y. b. HOlSC gave HAe talh I'll
"Infantile Tuberculosis. This is one
subject that can't be talked too much
on as every one should know its dan
gers. DR.. Hoist covered his subject
thoroughly giving especial emphasis to
it's causes and ways of treatment.
Two members Of the Little Mothers
club, Misses Matilda Eich and Dorothy
Willet, gave demonstration of the
correct way to make an infants bed.
This was followed by the singing of
nursery rhymes, sung by members of
the same club.
Miss Elvira Ruth closed the meeting
by giving a selection Of reading which
were very well rendered.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
COME AND GONE

y. A. BOuck OF ROyaltOn, transacted
business in this city Thursday.
Mrs. Alice Hart left Wednesday af
! ternoon for St. Paul, where she viii
make her home after a three weeks
| visit with relatives in this city. He1
former home was at Bowling Green, Mo
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. McManus Of
Frazee, who have been visiting at thu
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Murphy, left
Wednesday for Camp Dodge, Ia, where
Mr.. McManus is stationed.
Mark tAdams, of Big Falls, after {
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E
P. Adams, returned home Wednesday
evening. ....
Miss Irene Monahan, accompanied by
Mrs. G. NJ Highly, motored to Brain
erd Tuesday evening, returning Wednes
day morning. Mrs. T. J. Monahan, who
has been visiting in Brainerd, returned
with them.
Miss Laura LaFond left Wednesday
for Minneapolis, where she will visit a
few days with friends.
Mrs. A. A: Kerich arrived Wednesday
afternoon for a visit with friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Ashcraft, who will
visit in Minneapolis a few days, left
Wednesday. for that place.
Paul Noe, who will visit at the school
taught by Miss Marion Wands at Ran
dali, left for that place Wednesday, re-
turning today.
Miss Alma Longley, who is taking
tai, st. Paul, returned to that place
Wednesday, afternoon, accompanied by
Miss Helen Longley, who will visit he1
for short time.
Frank Farrow, Warren Farrow, Joe
Houle, Ed. Houle and Frank Dufort
drove up two new Chevrolet cars last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Kopka left Wednesday
for Duluth for a visit with relatives.
Joseph Dionne and son Lawrence left
for Everett, Washington, Thursday
where they will make an extended visit
with Mr.. Dionnes sons, who live at that
place. p
Mrs. Everett Savage left for Elk
River and Minneapolis Thursday, where
she will visit with relatives and friends
Mrs. Hubert Muncy left this morning
for Pittsburgh, Pa, and East Liverpool
Ohio, where she will make two weeks
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Leblanc and family
and Misses Desilda and Hortense Four
nier returned after an auto trip tt
Minneapolis, where they made a short
visit. ~.
Harry Hamm, ST., left for Perham OF
Thursday, where he will spend few
days fishing at Little Pine lake.
Miss Addie Neuman left Thursday
for Staples for few days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. M. G. Guin left for Glendive
Mont, Thursday noon, where she will
spend the summer with her granddaugh
ter, Mrs. Grace Peterson of this city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE OF
BOARD OF COMMERCE RESO-
1,77TF:

At a meeting Of the directors Of The
Board Of Commerce last Friday, resolu.
lions were adopted approving Of the so
called merger Of the two large tele'
phone companies Of the state, supposed
to he a war measure principally. The
traffic bureaus of the board on Wednes.
day endorsed resolutions passed by the
United States Board of Commerce,
which asks for program that will in.
sure adequate construction and main
tenance Of highways, that they may
properly take care of the large amount
Of transportation on account of the de-
mands of the war.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
DEMANDS WAR ON
TURKEY AND Bull CARA
Colonel Roosevelt Advocates Tha,
Course and Hopes It Will Soon
Be Followed.

Springfield, Mass, May 2.-"It is
frequently said that if we must have
criticism it should be constructive
criticism" Theodore Roosevelt de.
clared in an address here.
VERY well. Here is constructive
criticism: l propose that we declare
war upon Turkey and Bulgaria this
week. hope we will declare wal
upon them tomorrow.
1.-THE Turks have massacred Arme.
nians," Mr.. Roosevelt continued, "but
We have not declared war upon Tur'
key, although she is one of the four
Central powers. Instead we have ap.
pointed days of prayer for the Ar
menians.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
RANDALL

May Mrs. Boudreau left Thursday
for her home in Little Falls, after a
short visit here with her daughter, Mrs
B. Bentler and family.
Mrs. Lee Halves left Saturday for a
couple of weeks visit at her former
home, in Rockwell City, Iowa.
Miss Mary Roche spent the weekend
at her home in Motley.
Miss Rosalie Calhoun closed an eight
months term of school at Ramey, last
Wednesday, and returned home Thurs
day.
Miss Nellie Treacy returned home OF
Thursday, from. a short visit with
friends in Sullivan Lake.
N. F. Weston spent Sunday with his
family in Little Falls.
Miss Laura Adams left Wednesday
for Fort Ripley, called home by the
death of her grandfather.
Miss Mae Staples spent Saturday anC
Sunday at her home in Lincoln.
Miss Rosalie Calhoun left Sunday fol
st. Cloud, where she will attend norma.
for the next six weeks.
G. M. Dreher Of Lincoln has purchas
ed the j. NJ. Totten property here in
town and will again make Randall hi
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Winker and Marie
Calhoun were Little Falls visitors last
Tuesday afternoon
Miss Pauline Calhoun left Monday
for week s visit with her sister Sara
who is engaged in teaching at Ware
Springs.
Mrs. Hazel Gourd spent Wednesday
afternoon in Little Falls.
Albert Nelson left Tuesday for Min
neapolis to enlist in the Marine corps.
Smith.
NJ. Lynch has disposed of his con
fectionery business here to John Moh1
and left Thursday for international
Falls.
The Young People are practicing {
home talent play to be given in the
near future, the proceeds to be give1
to the Red Cross.
A Missionary priest will speak OF
patriotism at St. James church here
next Sunday, May S. Everybody wei
come.
A. NJ. Baker was in the city Thurs
day enroute to Lafayette, Ind, being
called there by the illness of his moth
&. Mr.. Baker is now teaching manua
training in the schools at Ely.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
CLEANUP
PROCLAMATION

From May to Is, inclusive, is here.
by declared and designated as the
Cleanup Week in Little Falls. All re-
fuse accumulated throughout the winter
should, during cleanup week, or before,
be removed from the premises.
Collections Of waste matter are
not only unsightly, but are full of fire
and disease breeding possibilities. Due
regard for the health, beauty and safe,
ty of our city demands their removal.
l ask the cooperation of all patriotic
citizens in this drive. Let not ma.
nure pile or any other rubbish be found
in Little Falls after May Is. The pc:
lice will inspect all premises after said
date.
May l, 1918.
IN. N. Bergheim,
Mayor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
DIED

S. w. Peterson of Darling, aged SO
years, died Thursday morning at the
Hall hospital from obstruction Of the
bowels, after an illness of about week.
MI. Peterson, who had been a resi-
dent of Darling since 1896, leaves a
wife and six children. They are Emil
of Green Prairie, Hugo Of Fargo, Al.
bert and Gustaf of Darling, Mrs. Carl
E. Peterson Of Green Prairie and Mrs
G. D. Swanson Of St. Paul. The chill.
dren are all expected to be in attend.
ance at the funeral.
Services will be held from the home
in Darling Sunday afternoon at 900
o'clock and from the Swedish Mission
church at 500 o 'clock. Intement is
to be at the Swedish Lutheran GENE
terry.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
IRISH SERVICE ACT
FURTHER POSTPONED
Action Said to Be Due to Govern.
ment's Wish to Introduce Home
Rule Bill.

London, May 2.-An order in council
has been issued further postponing
operation of the national service act,
or CONSUMPTION, as respects Ireland,
beyond May 1, to which it had been
postponed previously.
Some of the morning newspapers
say the postponement is due to the
governments wish to introduce home
rule bill and to see what measure of
success it gets before proceeding to
enforce conscription in Ireland, which,
it is said, in some quarters, is not
likely to. be attempted in the next
few weeks.
Opinion in the lobbies of parlia-
ment is that home rule bill will be
presented in the House of Commons
next week, but the difficulties Of draft
ing it have not been overcome en-.
tirely.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
RED CROSS

One Of the best tributes ever paid
to the Red Cross men at the front was
given by Georgia boy, when he de-
scribed the horror Of an enemy attack
which was repealed brilliantly by the
a few days ago.
1T was in the front line,' he said,
"when it seemed as though every shell
in the world started coming my way
Shells exploded to the right and left of
him, killing his comrades and literally
burying him in a shower Of mud and
dirt. After hiding while in a machine
! gun emplacement, he and companion
tried to reach a steel shelter at the end
of the trench. Before reaching it a
shell exploded, killing his companion
| and wounding him severely.
"When l woke up,' he said, "sOme
Red Cross stretcher bearers had me-
I've sure got to hand it to those men
| with the Red Gross OH their arms. They
seemed to have but one idea-to do
their duty-and apparently cared moth
ing for their own ives.''
After being five hours in the water
$50 Italian sailors from torpedoed
ship were recently cared for at the Am.
erican Red Cross chalet at Genoa.
The men were dazed and hopeless
when the reached Genoa, where the Red
Cross maintains a resthouse and can.
teen. They did not speak word as
the filed in. Smoking bowls of soup
| were on the tables and the Red Cross
agent welcomed them I'M Italian.
'Good Appetite he said, 1.-THE Am.
erican Red Gross welcomes you, sailors
Of our ally.'' *'Viva America, - they
| responded with a hearty cheer. Soon
their dropping spirits revived and they
presently left, making light of Their
| sufferings and cheering America again
and again.
This is the sort of service the Red
Cross chalet at Genoa is doing. 1t sup.
plies hot food and warm clothing to
soldiers and sailors who pass through
| the railroad station. It contains recre.
| alton rooms and a dormitory and it
makes discouraged men cheerful.
Following is the account of can.
teen worker in France: "We are seven
| hours from Paris and few from the guns
so are not in constant fear Of danger
We meet the trains at the station, that
only have a short stop, with great boil.
ers of hot coffee and these cold winter
nights you don t know how gratefully
soldiers held out their battered tin cups
to be filled. The canteen itself is very
pleasant with brightly colored walls, a
beautiful Paining by a former judge
of the salon who has country home
near by. He has donated it and wants
the Red Cross to take it back to Am
erica after the war;
The following gifts have been receiv-
ed by the local chapter since April IL:
District 1872, Belle Prairie. $40 go
John Cske NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100
John Wollensheim .....:....... 100
Vince Olek .................... 100
Modern Woodmen of America. 10. 90
T. Thoma 500
Mother Mary Rose ............ 800
Ladies Working Club of Con-
gregational church .......... 1900
The Red Cross branch organized at
Gravelville Wednesday evening. The
following officers were elected: Chair,
man, Mrs. George Swanson; vice chair
man, Mrs. M. s. Smith; secretary, Mrs
Chas. Anderson; treasurer, II. Derosier;
chairman finance committe M. s. Smith.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
YANKEES inf |CT
SINGING DEFEAT
REPULSE HEAVY GERMAN As
sAULT WITH SEVERE LOSSES
ON ENEMY FORCES.
INTENSE ARTILLERY ACTION
1eutons 9ombard American Posltiona
for Two Hours Before infantry
Rushee For~ard-Ground Thick
Iy Dotted With Enemy Slain.

With the French Army in France,
May IA heavy German attack
launched against the Americans in
the vicinity Of Villers-Bretonneux was
repulsed with heavy losses for the
enemy.
The German preliminary lombard
ment lasted two hours and then the
infantry rushed forward only to- be
driven back, leaving large numbers of
dead on the ground in front of the
American lines.
The German bombardment was d.
'rected especially against the Ameri-
cans. who were supported on the
north and the south by the French.
The fire was intense and at the end
OF two hours the German commander
sent forward three battalions of in
fantry. There was hand-to.hand fight
ing all along the line, as a result of
which the enemy was thrust back,
his dead and wounded lying on the
ground in all directions. A few pris-
oners remained in American hands.
Struggle Extremely Violent.
The struggle, which lasted a con.
siderable time, was extremely violent
and the Americans displayed marked
bravery throughout.
It was the first occasion in which
the Americans were engaged in the
battle which has been raging since
March 81 and their French comrades
are full OF praise for the manner in
which they conducted themselves un-
der trying circumstances, especially in
view Of the fact that they are fight
ing at one Of the most difficult points
on the battle front.
The American losses were rather Sc
we're.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
BUY W. s. s
Wood Stocks Communicated

Washington, May 1.-The govern
ment has commandeered the entire
stock Of wood in the hands of dealers
and growers and the entire wool crop
of the year. The war industries
board in making the announcement,
declared scale of prices had been
agreed upon which would stimulate
future production. Prices were also
fixed on raw hides and skins. Prices
for tanned leather will be agreed up.
on later. The Communicating of
wool entirely eliminates speculation
for the period Of the war.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

F. NJ. Metcaf, representative Of the
first vice president, Mr.. G. F. Slayter of
the efficiency bureau Of the Northern
Pacific railway, accompanied by J. II.
johnson, representative of the general
superintendent of the Northern Pacific
lines, stopped in Little Falls Thursday
noon. They are working west making
an inspection Of the line, in special
car.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

DIR. E. B. Service, pastor. Themes
for Sunday: Morning at 1890, "The
Old Saying:' Evening at 1880, "Out
of the Frying Pan Into the Fire.
Music by the church choir. Bible school
at l1:45 a. m. Epworth league at 6:45
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve.
ming at 1880, to which the church mem.
bers and the public are invited. Come
to church Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
Massacred by Villa Bandits.

Jaurez, Mexico, May g. Sixty-five
aged men, women and children have
been massacred by Villa bandits, &C
cording to arrivals here from Chi
huahua City and other points in Mex.
leo. The same arrivals declare Ger
man agents have recently advanced
large sums of money to all military
commanders In the northern part of
Mexico. Gen. Francisco Murgia is
said to have received $4,000 recently
from German agents.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
MASONIC MEETING AT
BRAINERD

j. K. Martin, L. A. w. Smelling, w.
H. Ryan, Aug. Christensen, H. A. Ry-
der, H. O. H. Munson, Mr.. Holmstrom
and Peter Holm motored to Brainerd
late Thursday afternoon, where they at
tended the school of instruction in con-
nection with the Masonic chapter of
that city. They returned the same eve
ming.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

u. 0. VESSEL of the st. Paul store
left this morning for Chicago and St.
Louis on business in connection with
the store.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

A regular monthly meeting of the
county commissioners will be held next
Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

The Kensington Embroidery club met
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Joseph Moeglein.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

The Little Mothers club will meet
Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Harry Meyers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF IN
DEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF LITTLE FALLS, MINI.
(Offcial)

Little Falls, Mimi, April g. 1918.
The Board of Education held it's reg
ular meeting at the High School build
ing at o'clock p m. Members were
ali present.
Minutes were read and approved.
On motion duly seconded and carried.
the " fol no%hg bills were allowed;
in search of LOG. 36
Northwestern Telephone Elk Co.,
tolls and messages--.-------------.....- 23.15
First National bank, interest on
German-American Natl bank, in .-
terest on orders.........-.............- 1885
Commercial State bank. interest
Morrison County Lumber Co.,
c. ": Berauist. supplies and re- oor
iight' water and power......' 1909
Monarch Elevator Co., coal 25O.65
West Side Fuel Co., coal...... 263.9O
Mrs D. Malburn. work as truant oo
officer S.VV
Herald Printing Co.. printing. SIS
Herald Printing Co.. publishing
transcript Publishing Co., print
ing O10
E. 3: Dickinson. washing towels. 1.56S
Ideal Laundry, washing towels---- Lay
Folsom Music store. supplies-.-....- ~
Central Scientific CO.. supplies. 1897
Shaw Walker, supplies----------.----..---.. 6.OO
Narragansett Machine Co.. gym
nasium apparatus----.----.......---- 334.OO
The Macmillan Co., books 1924
Geo. F. Howard, books-------------------- LOO
D. Appleton & Co., bOOks----------.----- 300
Webb Publishing CO.. books 1850
D. c. Heath & CO., books 800
books 6502
w. W. Earnest. books.. 500
Charles Scribner's Sons. books Ill
On motion duly seconded and carried,
the check of $4,000 from NJ. w. Zipoy.
for the gymnasium fund, contributed
by the high school. was accepted with
thanks.
on motion duly seconded and carried.
the report of F. w. DObbyn with check
for $37O5 was accepted.
On motion duly seconded and carried,
the Polish recruiting committee was
granted the use of the high school au-
ditorium for the evening of April 10.
On motion duly seconded and carried.
the services Of George Jester were en-
gagged for two months and half, dur
ing vacation. to supervise the janitors
and work with them, salary to be $500
per month.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the resignation of E. p. Dickin-
son as janitor of the Lincoln school
building be accepted.
On motion duly seconded and carried
Emil Peterson was elected janitor Of
the Lincoln building at salary of $3.50
per month.
Board adjourned.
IT. C. GORDON,
President.
L. E. Richard,
Secretary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

The city council will hold thei,
monthly meeting Monday evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

Mrs. Adam Kohl Of Ripley town,
passed away Sunday at Halls hospital.
death being due to septic endocarditi>.
She is the mother Of thirteen children,
ten surviving her besides her husband.
The funeral was held Sunday from the
Belle Prairie church, interment being
made in the cemetery at that place.
Agnes, wife Of Vince Ringwelski of
the West side, died Thursday at her
home, from peurperal fever, aged Is
years. The funeral was held Sunday
from the West side Polish church. In
terment was at the new Polish cemetery
on the West side.
Frances, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zilka of Flensburg, passed
away Friday, death being caused from
broncho pneumonia, at the age of two
months. Burial was at the Flensburg
cemetery on Monday.
James Mcconnell aged 50, passed
away Sunday at his home in this city,
death being due to enlargement of the
heart and general paralysis. The body
was shipped to Big Lake where intern
ment took Mace
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03
Mss Alma Burkel has taken up her
duties as clerk in the J. C. Penney store
again. s.z-.S.

David Dinner has taken the position
as deliveryman in the Muske & johnson
grocery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

The Red Cross branch organized. at
Gravelville Wednesday evening. The
following officers were elected: Chair
man, Mrs. George Swanson; vice chair
man, Mrs. M. s. Smith; secretary, Mrs.
Chas. Anderson; treasurer, II. Derosier;
chairman finance committe M. s. Smith,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

FOR sALE-S0 acres good unimproved
land in Parker township. Part tim
Der and part meadow. Address Box GO,
Little Falls, MINI. =, 5-tf