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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

FORMED LAST SUNDAY TO PLAY
FOR THE RED CROSS SIX
TEAM LEAGUE

The Central Minnesota Red Cross
Baseball league was formed at a meet
ing attended by representatives from
this city and surrounding towns Sunday
afternoon.
Dr.. j. A. Thabes Of Brainerd was
elected honory president, Charles Syl-
vester of Little Falls honorary vice
president. Fred C. Cook Of Brainerd
was selected president, A. NJ. 6ton Of
Little Falls vice president and J. L.
Cross Of Staples secretary.
The teams in the league are to be
composed of local players, except in the
vase of Verndale, which will be allow
ed to draft players from Bertha, He
witt and Wadena, and Royalton, which
will be allowed to secure players from
Pierz, Buchanan and Rice, which will
enable them to be on the same footing
as the other teams in regard to talent.
No compensation will be received by
the players, but all expenses will be
looked after by the local Red Cross of
the different towns, the furnishing
baseball material, meals and transport
tation, and all receipts will be taken
by them. The league will only have
the looking after Of the players and
proper observance Of the schedule.
A schedule of 20 games is planned
and the opening game of the season
will likely be played on May S. All
the towns seem to be enthusiastic over
the league and practice will begin at
once, tho local team meeting for prac-
tice the coming Sunday at the fair
grounds.
Representatives at the meeting were
J. l.. Cross, STAPLES; William Fox, Vern-
dale; f. j. Hall, Brainerd; F. c. Cook
of Brainerd for Crosby; j. B. Doty,
Royalton; A. M. Stoll, Little Falls and
Warren Gibson and f. w. Kaliher rep
.resenting the local chapter of the Red
Cross.
E. J. Hall, F. C. Cook and Peter
Newman are committee which is ia
meet today at Brainerd to draw up a
schedule to be presented to the directors
at meeting, to be held at the same
place on April %. Constitution and by
laws ar also to be taken up at this
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
COUNCIL, MEETING

The council met Wednesday evening
to consider the transfer Of the liquor
license of John Asker of the White
Front to G.. H. Blanchett Of Elk River.
Action was postponed until this eve
ming.
The band question was brought up
by some of the merchants, and it will
be considered at the next meeting of
the council.
Sprinkling Of the business streets was
asked by number of the business men,
and a petition is being circulated for
that purpose among the property own
ers. Before contracts are given out
some sprinkling will be done by. day
labor.
The members of the board of health
protested that $40 was too little pay
and this will also be considered to-
night.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
TALKS TO ASSESSORS
EVERY ASSESSOR IN THE COUNTY
Met WITH TAX COMMISSION
Err HALE

Bvery one of the 80 assessors Of the
county was present Tuesday afternoon
to confer with and to listen to James
4. Hale Of the state tax commission
who talked to them in regard to their
duties in valuing the real and personal
property of the county this year.
He told them that their main duty
was to give to all property it's true and
full market value and then to assess it
for the various percentages of true and
full value as provided by the classified
assessment law now in force in this
state. He further said:
The amount of money raised by tax
alton does not depend upon the asses
:Sors' figures. The legislature, county
commissioners, town meetings. village
and city aldermen and school boards.
vote the amount to be raised by taxa
ton.
whether each and every taxpayer
pays his just and due proportion OF the
taxes voted depends Of course upon the
valuation placed upon his property by
terested in seeing that every other tax
payers property is valued at its per-
centage of true and full value.
Complaints of ovsr-assess s11t, are
from the taxpayer comparing his taxa,
BILE valuation with his neighbours and
if he finds his nelShbOr'S property Is
undervalucd by the assessor he claims
he has not been fairly treated. So it
becomes very important for the asses
sor to be careful and value all prop
erty at it's true and full value and then
assess it at it's proper percentage Of
true and full value, otherwise he will
hear many complaints and he justly
should.
If taxpayer is undervalued he pays
less of the taxes than he should, and, as
a consequence the man whose property
is valued as it should be pays more
taxes than he should. He practically
pays part of the taxes of the man who
is undervalued, so it depends upon the
assessors whether the taxpayers pay
their proper proportion Of the taxes.
If the assessments are all fairly
made it then depends entirely upon the
voters whether their taxes are high or
low according to the amounts they or
their representatives vote to spend.
Paying just and equitable share of
taxes is a duty a citizen owes to his
country.
Taxes may not seem to have much to
do with the loyalty of our citizens but
when we consider that taxes educate
our youth, build our roads and take
care of our public institutions, we can
see they have a good deal to do with
present and future generations being
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
meeting for decision, also roster of
teams w,;;..l BE- presented.
DEDICATED SERVICE FLAG
(COntributed)

Sunday was u day Of reunion of for
lner cOntrmants at st. John s Evangeli-
cal church. About fifty young people
gathered at the parsonage and marched
to the church singing "Onward Chris
tian Soldiers" The Stars and Stripes,
the christian flag, and service flag
were carried in the procession and plac-
ed before the altar.
The pastor, Rev. T. J. Hermann,
preached the sermon in which he dwell
ed especially on "faithfulness.' "The
question today is whether or not you
have kept the vow of faithfulness
which you made at the time of your
confirmation, said the pastor. "Faith-
fulness in all things should characterize
the christian. 1t is his badge of honor.
Plow your furrow little straighter,
sew your hem little heater because
you are a christian. Be faithful to
your country. There are at the present
time certain ones who wrongfully &C.
cuse all who are of German parentage
or speak the German language Of dis
loyalty. By well doing, faithfulness in
this case, put to silence the ignorance
of foolish men. We hope that our boys
in the service are just bit more faith
full to their country and obedient to
their superiors because they are chris
tians.
After the sermon service flag was
dedicated by prayer offered by the
pastor in behalf Of the men in the SER
vice. The audience rose and sang:
"Our Fathers God to Thee.''
The flag contains ten stars and was
made and donated to the church by
Mrs. H. Pantzke. Following are the
names Of the boys from st. John s who
have answered their country's call:
Frank Everding, VIM. Everding, Edwin
Raber, Geo. Schneider, Fred Schneider
Fred Kuesel, Roy Crossfeld, Edmund
Crossfcld, Albert Schwanke, Theo
| Schiller.
The offering for the Soldiers and
Sailers' Welfare fund Of the Evangeli
| cal church amounted to $15.
At the business meeting held after
the close of services the young people
made plans for the organization of F.:
young people IS league. The first meet
ing will be held on April 26 at the par
sonage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

A telegram telling Of the death Of
Miss Annabel Larson at Bellevue hos
pital, New York, due to spinal meningi-
tbs, has been received by her uncle, Mar
Gus Larson Of Little Elk. Miss Larson,
who had visited here, is known here and
in the vicinity
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
MUNICIPAL COURT

Tom Wilson, claiming to be from
Grey Eagle was in municipal court on
Thursday morning, he being charged
with appropriating three rugs from the
clothes line Of J. F. Bastien at 1890
the same morning. Wilson, who was
apprehended by H. Friesinger, claimed
that he was going to work for Bastien,
and staying out too late, simply took
the rugs to make a bed for himself. He
was fined 50 and costs or ten days in
Jail. He is serving the time.
Emanuel Clear Of Burtrum who was
before Judge Lyons court Monday
charged with using language tending to
hinder the government in the prosecu
ton of the war, and the case postponed
on account Of the grand jury being in
session. The grand jury failed to in
dite Clear and on motion of County
Attorney Rosemeier, the case was dis
missed yesterday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
IN JUSTICE COURT

Jacob Eber and Christ Walter of
jamestown, N. D., we're brought before
Justice Gerritz Monday afternoon
charged with trespass on railroad prop
erty. They were each fined So and
costs or five days in Jail. They took
the latter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
HERE'S AN IDEA

When for any reason business shows
up the wise merchant puts new power
into his selling organization by the use
Of advertising. In proof of this Cor.
don S. Ciley, advertising manager, has
announced that the Philadelphia store
Of John Wanamaker will this season use
twice as much advertising space as last
This has been decided upon as means
Of overcoming selling handicaps imPos
cd by war conditions.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

Mrs. John A. Anderson, who has been
seriously ill for some time at St. Ga
briefs hospital, was on Tuesday taken
to st. Paul by Mr.. Anderson, where
specialists will be consulted in relation
to her ailment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
RED CROSS
(PresS Committee


Until further notice no classes for in.
struction in surgical dressings will be
held. This does not mean that those
courses already begun shall be inter
rupted before completion. 1t is meant
to govern the forming of future classes
only.
Courses in surgical dressings for pu-
pills may continue, but these courses in
the future must include instructions in
all the dressings now being made. No
longer will the dressings be divided in
to standard and special courses. There
will be only one course for pupils in
surgical dressings.
Several changes have been made in
the management of the Surgical Dress
ing department. There will be no more
supervisors. All instructors will be un-
der the supervision of Mrs. Murath of
Minneapolis. Hereafter instructors
| will wear white wells with inch red
border. Those who have been known as
| supervisors will wear red wells. Any
one working Sc hours is entitled to a
red cross upon the apron and 70 addi-
tiOnal hours allow one to wear cross
upon the veil.
| Volunteer workers are needed at the
Central building Tuesday afternoons at
2 O'Clock and at the library Tuesday
and Thursday evenings at o'clock.
Requests have come from France that
no more socks with double heels be
sent across, for when these are washed
they not only are rough but become
harder than the rest of the sock and
cause blisters on the soldiers feet. II
the women who are knitting will KEEP
this in mind and provide socks having
single heels, it will be much appreciat
ed.
The following gifts have been re
| cniva1 since Anri1 I.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
CHILD WELFARE WEEK

A child-welfare week is to be held in
Little Falls April 81 to 81, the purpose
Of which is educational, and will be
held in connection with a child-welfare
exhibit The meeting comes under the
plans of the Children's Bureau Of the
United States Department of Labor in
their plans for Children IS year, which
opened April 6.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

A Red Cross benefit entertainment is
to be given at Cushing tonight. The
high school orchestra will be on the
program and national flag, given by
R. A. and Elmer Norgaard will be auc-
toned off. Lunch will also be served.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

A fine string Of pickerel was speared
Tuesday evening by Franz and Alden
Larson and Ed. Briese in the MISSISSIPPI
pi above the city. They were mostly
large ones, one weighing II pounds by
the scales,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

Frank Cannon, who intended joining
a railroad regiment, returned Monday
evening from Minneapolis, and did not
enlist as the regiment is to be made up
of men familiar with department Of the
railroad service not in his line of work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

Mrs. R. L. Palmer, who has been at
st. Raphael's hospital at St. Cloud the
past few weeks, returned home Wednes-
day. Although showing much improve
ment she is still confined to her bed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

MRS. Gertrude Stoll, who was in Pierz
to visit her son, A. P. Stoll, who was
i'll, returned home Sunday evening. Mr..
Stoll has recovered and is attending to
his duties at the bank.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

An entertainment will be given in the
Freedmen town hall tonight by the
young people of Green Prairie for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

Miss Rose Nowak has accepted po-
sition as stenographer at the freight
depot. She had been previously en-
ployed at the Board of Commerce office.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12

Carl A. johnson of Lincoln is re-
ceiving treatment at the Hall hospital.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued to
Reinhart Stumpf and Clara Labrie and
William Zimmerman and Ethel Nelson.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
MAY PROPOSE ACT FOR
SALE OF LIGHT WINE

That an initiative act will be pro-
posed in the next legislature permit
ting the sale and manufacture in this
state of light wines and beer exclu-
sively for family consumption is the
report that is being circulated about
Reno, according to the Gazette.
1t is stated that many who voted
for the initiative act will not oppose
the proposed law in case it makes its
appearance and if it prohibits the sale
of liquor in saloons, roadhouses and
eabarets.
An initiative act must be signed by
not less than ten per cent of the total
number of electors voting for justice
of the supreme court at the last pre-
ceding election and must be presented
to the legislature not less than thirty
days before the session convenes.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
PAROLES GIVEN BY
PARDONS BOARD

Among the conyicts paroled by the
board of pardons and paroles, in ses-
sion at Carson City this week, is Riley
Woten, sentenced to life Imprisonment
for murder committed at National
about twelve years ago. He has served
ten years in prison. During trouble
over mining property at National
there was an exchange of shots and a
man was killed. Woten was charged
with and convicted of the crime.
Nimrod Uric, Humboldt county muir
der who was at one time under SEN
tence of death, applied for parole and
the application was denied. Parole
was denied Perley Miekle, convicted
of statutory offense in Elko county
Beatrice Withers, Clark county col
ored woman who killed her husband
and was convicted of manslaughter
also was denied parole. Similar dis
position was made of the application
for parole of Robert Whitlock
Washoe county pervert, whose vic
tim was his daughter.
The board recorded a tie vote on
the application of Sam Bachman, Elko
county cattle rustler, who wants a
parole.
E. Hill, J. Elmer. James Martin
Harry Smith. Morris Smith, S. Sonner
Rex Wilson and G. II. Wilson were
granted pardons.
Lee Wilson was restored to citizen
ship.
Pardons were denied to James B
King, Guy Mitchell, Dave Moore, H. r.
Richards, A. Fl. Robinson, W. G.
Southard. Clifford A. Tromas and
Lizzie Woodfolk.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
OLDEST MASON IN NEVADA
PASSES TO GREAT BEYOND

James Russell, one of Nevada S
earliest and most widely known pio-
neers, died at his home in Elko yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock, after an
illness lasting about month. He had
reached the ripe old age of 90 years,
lacking a few months, and his passing
was but the setting of a sun which
had travelled its orbit and sank to rest
in the evening western sky. He was
one of the pioneers of Virginia City
and packed the first safe into that
camp over the Placerville trail, slung
between two mules. He followed and
was interested in>the mining excite
ments of Austin, Eureka, White Pine
and Mineral Hill. He was probably
the oldest Mason in the state of Ne
vada, becoming a member of the order
in Ireland in 1858. on one of his trips
home to visit his parents.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
WOMAN WHO WAS WELL
KNOWN HERE DIES IN SPARKS

After suffering barely a week from
influenza. which developed later INTO
nneumonia. Mrs. Matte Gates, wife OF
Charles Gates of Sparks, died last
night at her home. She was weli
known in Humboldt and Elko coun-
ties. where she spent her girlhood, as
we'll as in Sparks and other railroad
communities. She was born in Elko
and later moved to Humboldt county.
She lived for a time in Inlay and
Winnemueca and then the family
moved to Sparks, where she had re-
sided a little over year Her hus-
band is railroad engineer employed
on the Southern Pacific.
Her husband, tive young daughters
Lottie and Eleanor Gates. survive her
besides large number of relatives
Four brothers are in the service, M. A
and r. G. Connor of the United States
navy, and B. H. and r. II. Connor OF
the United States army There are
three other brothers also-E. j. Con-
nor of San Francisco, F. S. Connor OF
Sebastopol Cal. and ]. G. Connor OF
Sacramento-and four sisters-Mrs. ]
II. Harre and Mrs. Sadie Halves OF
Inlay. Mrs. c. II. Wear of Oakland
and Mrs. j. H. McClintic of knights
Landing, Cal. All the relatives will
make an effort to be present at the
funeral.
Mrs. Gates was member of the
Winnemucca chapter of the Eastern
Star and prominent in lodge circles
Burial will take place Sunday after
noon in the Odd Fellows cemetery
with Christian Science services.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
RESTRICTIONS ON
SUGAR RESCINDED

Effective at once and until further
notice, the certificate plan, as we'll as
all restrictions on household purchase
and consumption, have been suspend
ed, according to an official commune
cation received from the United States
food administration for Nevada.
Grocers may sell any reasonable
quantity of sugar to families, restau-
rants, bakers and others without re-
quiring certificates or other evidence
of sale.
This modification of rules is made
possible by congestion at refneries,
surplus from American sugar saving
during the last six months, and the
availability of new Cuban and Java
sugars.
No rules of the United States food
administration regarding boarding or
governing licenses are affected by this
order, and remain in full force and
effect
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
TWO MORE MEN FROM NORTH
ARE VICTIMS OF EPIDEMIC

Leroy Cosgrave, young man who
was brought in from Siard's ranch in
Pleasant Valley about a week ago.
died Monday night of influenza. He
was 20 years of age and a native of
ireland. Nothing is known of any
relatives in this country. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon from
Ayers undertaking parlors.
Manuel Arriaga, who was brought
mere from the Ellison ranch at Stone
House a few days ago. died Thursday
night. He was "a years of age. a ma
tive of Spain, and had been employed
for some time on the Ellison ranch as
sheep foreman. He is survived by a
brother, Frank, who resides in Col
eonda. The funeral was held yester-
day.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
MURDERER ADMITS
TO NINE KILLINGS

Upon being brought before the dis
trict court in Phoenix. Arizon1, VIM.
Taylor entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of numbering Charles Lyshon
and waived time for sentence. The
murder was committed several weeks
ago near Las Vegas, Nevada, and was
brought to light by the confession of
Leonard Thompson. a 16-year-old boy
whom Taylor compelled to assist in
the burial. The court pronounced
sentence of Imprisonment for life,
stating that he regretted that the abol-
ishment of capital punishment pre-
vented his sentencing Taylor to be
hung for so cold-blooded and unpro-
voked murder. Taylor, who also
went under the name of Willis Woods,
admitted guilt of many crimes, inelud-
ing nine murders.
The murderer is man of 80 or so
years and has the face of murderer.
He has the record of an outlaw, a
cattle rustler who had previously in
tested southern Arizona. He gave as
his excuse for bringing Lyshon and
the boy with him on that trip that he
knew where there was cache"
somewhere in the south. The murder
was committed on the trip, the two
men having been quarreling almost
continuously until Taylor told the boy
to get out and screw drown the radi-
ator cap. and then Taylor turned
around in the drivers seat of the
automobile and deliberately shot Ly-
shon through the head.
Taylor more recently was a mine
foreman at Ely, Nevada. Thompson,
who is a boy of 16, quite intelligent
and well educated for one of that age,
comes of a good family at Milford,
Utah. He had been employed by Tay-
low in the mine at Ely. Lyshon was
about SIS, a miner, and is said to have
wife and two children somewhere
in Montana. The boy, Leonard
Thompson, is now on his way to his
home in Milford, Utah, having had
enough of wandering.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
RAILROAD WORKER
KILLED BY TRAIN

An inquest on the body of James
Rawley, employed by the Southern
Pacific on a bridge gang, who was
killed, or at least it is supposed, was
run over by S. p No. carly yester-
day morning near the holdings of the
Verdi Lumber Company. and whose
remains were strewn along the right
of way for 500 feet, was held in Judge
Ritchie's court yesterday afternoon
and a verdict of accidental death was
rendered by the coroner's jury, COM
posed of VIM. Houston, S. r. Guth-
rie, w. G. Case. R. w. Lewis, George
Z. Farris, Clyde Welshons and Chris
Wolf. The evidence was taken by
Mrs. L. A Born.
Deceased was known as Rawley and
had recently arrived from Utah with
the construction gang under the fore
manship of Robert Richardson. He
was seen between nine and ten o'clock
Thursday evening leaving one of the
numerous deadfalls with which Rail-
road street is infested. going east be-
side the track and deeply under the
influence of liquor.
In the mans pockets were found
watch and three pay checks for the
sums of 500, $25 and S91.40. The
watch had stopped at 11:1O. The vic
tim was evidently between so and 60
years of age.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-30
OLD RESIDENT OF
THIS CITY is DEAD

II. II. McColley, one of the pioneers
of Humboldt county and thirty years
ago one of the solid financial men of
the state of Nevada, died this morning
at about 1880 o'clock at the county
hospital, mainly because of infirmities
of age, he having passed his eighty
fifty milestone. So far as can be
ascertained there are no surviving rel
atives.
The funeral will be held from the
Ayers undertaking parlors on Monday
and interment will take place in the
local cemetery beside his wife, Lucy
Coulter MeColley. who died about two
years ago and from the shock of whose
death the aged man has never fully
recovered.