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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
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TO old. ILLUSIONS
GERMANS STILL BELIEVE THEIR
NATION WAS RIGHT IN CON-
.+ QUOTING WORLD WAR.
EMPEROR WILLIAM BLAMED \ Fl
MACMILLAN Harden Says Kaiser Was
Drawn Into Conflict Against Hls. d
Wishes, but Was Responsible
for Methods.

Brussels, Feb. 90 Maximillian
Harden, editor. of Die Zukunft Of Ber-
| lin, in an interview In LIE Soir Of 1rus-
sells, declares that the German people
were misled as to the cause Of the
war. They believed at the outbreak
that Germany was In the right and
even believe now that right swss on
their side. NJ r. IS. 4
Emperor William, Harden declared,
was drawn into the war against his
own wishes, but once hostilities began
it was he who kept alive national ha-
tired and was responsible for the meth.
dds of warfare for which the world
would never forgive Germany.
"People Did Not Know"
"Our people," said Harden, did not
know and do not now know. They
Loyalty believed that right was on their
side. If they had not they would not
have fought and suffered as they did.
They believed in a coalition against
Germany. They did not understand
that Great Britain, France and Russia
had no other object than to protect
themselves against the adverse de-
signs Of the kaiser. They did not un-
derstand that the violation Of Bel
GUM was crime which turned. the
enlightened universe against Germany.
They are still certain that if Germany
had not invaded Belgium, Great Brit
ain and France were ready to do so.
Personally, do not think France ever
thought Of such thing, and If she
had Great Britain would not have per-
mitted it. :.
But it was an old idea of the
kaiser's. In. one of his outbursts he
once said to Leopold II, II there is war
1 shall 60 through Belgium. If she
resists; Belgium will not exist any
longer It is the 80 years of reign
of William II, which carried RESPONSE
bility for the war. It is the teaching
which has poisoned youth. It is the
spirit of militarism that has been
soaked into the people.
Kaiser William was drawn into it
himself, perhaps against his own SEN
timents: he was not warlike; he was
not even courageous anda1 know that
he did struggle to conquer his per.
sonal feelings before he could be
brought to sign the mobilization de-
cree" -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
MUST WORK OUT
i Her OWN SALVATION
Winston 1. Churchill Says Great
Britain Does Not Intend Sending
Larae Force. H.

London, Feb. 20.-There is no in
tention Of sending q larger British
force to Russia, Winston Spencer
Churchill, secretary Of state for war,
said In q speech here. + If Russia is to
be saved, he added, 1t must be byaher
own exertion. ~. 80 4
I'VE are recruiting . new army for
two and three years. service at the
rate Of more than thousand daily"
Colonel Churchill continued. 1T IL e.
sential in order to dfsarm Germany
and secure the reparation which we
are determined. to get to maintain q
strong and well disciplined army on
the Rhine" =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

Taft gave a moment while in the
twin cities to the remark that popuism
passed away, and other movements Of
the same kind would pass. 1t is true
that the populist party has passed, but
the income tax, election Of senators by
the people, postal savings banks, parcel
post, are among the actual and living
things that the party that passed advo!
Gated. What matters it if parties or
movements pass, provided the prin-
ciples and demands become crystallized
in laW2 49,. ~.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
VICTORY [|btRT
LOAN TERMS
COMMITTEES AGREES ON SHORT:
y TERM NOTES, MATURING IN
ONE TO FOUR YEARS.
TREASURY OFFICIALS AGREE
Fixed At Seven Billion Dollars
Secretary Glass to Fix In !.
toreet Rate.

Washington, Feb. 20.-F1nal deci.
sion for, the sale in the Victory Lib.
erty Loan in April of short term notes
maturing in one to four years, instead
of bonds was reached by the house
ways and means committee. Assist.
ant Secretary Leffingwell Of the Treas
ury told the committee that the plan
was acceptable to Secretary Glass.
Representative Kitchin, chairman OF
the committee, announced that the
final draft of the legislation which
amends former. Liberty bond acts
would be ready for committee consid
GRAFTON Friday, and that he expected
the measure to pass the house next
week. The maximum authorization Of
the notes was fixed at $4,000, 000, 900
with authority given Secretary GLASS;
to fix the rates of interest on the four
types of notes to be sold. The notes
would be redeemable before maturity
at the option Of the government or
one years notice.
To Issue Four Types.
The four types of notes that may b
issued by the treasury and their termf
as fixed by the committee are: -.
First-Exemption from all taxation
except estate or Inheritance taxes. =
Second-Exempt from all taxation
except estate or inheritance taxes
and the graduated additional income
taxes, commonly known as surtaxes
and excess profits and war profits
taxes. .. 49,. : >
Third-Exempt from the same taxa
ton as those of the second type. ex'
cept that the interest on $4,000 fo1
notes of this type shall not be subject
to the estate and the graduated addt
tional income levies. .-, =.
Fourth--Exempt, except from estate
or Inheritance taxes and all income,
excess profits and war profits taxes.
H. Conversion To Be Permitted. 49,.
The exemption in all the four types
applies to both principal and interest
from all present or future tax levies,
either. federal or local. The privilege
of conversion of the bonds of one type
to thoQe of another is granted pur.
chasers for a period of six months
after their date Of issue.
- Provision also will be carried in the
bill increasing the amount of Treasury
certificates that may be issued by the
department from $4,000, 900, 900 to &c..
0o0,000.o00. :,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

Minneeapolls. Feb. az. s.. suF Ff3!sEy:
Extras, 48c; extra f1rsts, 45c; nrsts,
44c; seconds, 43cs: diaries, SIC; pack,
ing stock, SIC. - =
EGGS = Fresh, prime frstg, new
checks out, per doz, SIC; current re.
ceipts, rots out, 1890; checks and SEQ.
onds, doZ, Soc; dirties, candled, dog.
30c; quotations on eggs include cases.
LIVE POULTRY--Turkeys, fat, 10
lbs and over, &c. thin, small, cripples
and culls. unstable; stays and cocks,
19S; ducks. 23c; geese. lb. 1850; hens.
springs, young, smooth. 23c; guineas,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
why oermany Aceeptsd Terms.

Why Germany Accepted Terms.
Berlin, Feb. 20.-The German gov.
ernment's reasons for accepting the
stringent terms for the renewal of the
armistice as outlined In a Weimar die.
patch to the Norddeutche Algemeine
Zeitung is that renewal of military
operations following refusal to sign
would lead to the complete moral col.
lapse of the German people. The con.
viction prevailed that refusal to sign
or dilatory treatment Of the proposals.
would meet with an immediate ad.
vance of the Allied armies beyond the
Dhin0.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

If salaries Of judges are to be raised
with all respect to the judiciary-why
not other salaries3 A lawyer is still a
man and lawyer after he gets on the
bench. The hig h cost Of living did not
hit the judges any more than anyone
else. Either let the whole matter alone
OF be fair to all state employees. One
absurdity is that Of failing to discrim-
mate between officials who do routine
work and those who do constructive
work,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
FORMER STANDARD OIL
VICE PRESIDENT DIES
James Il. Aiexander's Death 10 Attrjb-
uted to the tnffrmitles Of =,
- Old Age. s. -

Elizabeth, N. j., Feb. 20.-James H.
Alexander, for many years . vice pres
ident of the Standard Oil company and
a pioneer in the nations oil industry,
died at his home here, aged 81 years.
Death was attributed to the infirmities
Of old age.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
.PIEZ PLANS NO RAISE
IN SHiPBUlLERS' PAY
Statement Refers to Seattle and Other
Places Where Labor Troubles
Have Arisen.

Washington, Feb. 20-No shipbuild.
ing wage advances are being consid-
erred, Director General Piez Of the
Emergency Fleet corporation said, re-
ferring to- Seattle and other places
where labor troubles have arisen.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

It is a long, long way from making
butter by putting milk in a goatskin
stretched across a horse g back, and
trusting to the horses movements while
ridden to churn out the butter, as an.
cient tribes and some even now do, and
the modern, improved, sanitary cream.
cry with labor-saving machinery. This
is suggested by the buttermakers' con-
vention which met here last week. It is
such men that have helped Minnesota
to become the greatest butter state in
the union: Minnesota butter and Min
nesota -four are the best, which is as
it should be, for these two products
have been Joined together as bread and
butter since the dawn Of recorded his.
tory, and where the best Of either is,
the other ought to be.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

A state measure of civilization : is
what it does for its unfortunates. No
good citizen will care anything about q
lift in the tax rate that means comfort,
care and proper training for tho state 3
dependents.., ~, %; -. 80. y, s,.>-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

The road plan Of Commissioner Bah
cock and his aides has received legisla-
tive sanction. It is a great achieve.
ment, and there seems no good reason
why this amendment to the constitution
should not carry. It is defnite5 it pro-
vides means, and will give Minnesota
an arterial system of good roads such as
no state in the union possesses.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

South st. Paul Live Stock.
South st. Paul, FEB. 20.-Estimated
receipts ct the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, $685.. calves, 1900; hogs, 15,.
600; sheep, 600. Steers, $8.O0@l6.00;
cows, $7.00410.00; calves, 10000
14.25: hogs, $l7;lb@17.25: sheep and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

MINNESOTA OFFICIALS CLOSE
ANOTHER lNsT.rUTloN.
William Il. sehafers Of Minneapolis Is
Accused Of Grand Larceny and
Held 20 Grand Jury. . r

Minneapolis, Feb. 20.--Williem H.
Schafer, accused by F.. p. Pearaon,
state superintendent Of banks, Of hav.
ing manipulated alleged worthless
promissory notes and other paper.
through . string Of IL banks he con;
trolls In small villages In Minnesota.
to the extent Of $500, 900, was ar
Raisned before Judge Montgomery in
police court on q charge Of grand
larceny. -=.
His attorney, John r. Dahl, waived
examination for schafer and he was
held to the grand Jury. Mr.. Dahl
asked that Schafer be admitted to
bail, and bail was flxed by the court
ct $4,000.
Coincident with this developments
the Farmers and Merchants State bank
OF WATERFOWL, MINI. fourteenth and
last In the chain OF banks controlled
BY the Mortgage Security company.
was ordered closed by F. 3. Pearson,
state superintendent Of banks. -
The state charges that Schafer, who
owned q controlling interest in the
Mortgage Security company, loaded
up the II village banks In tho com.
'pany's chain with "scaly" notes aggre-
eating more than 100000, all unse.
cured and signed by aoquaintances Of
Schafer, who received no considera.
ton for the paper, and who. are not
financially able to pay the notes.
Wyant Relates Transactions.
! G. F. Wyant, president of the Mort.
gage Security company, who was TAX
en- to the city jail for examination
and later released, made q statement
to Superintendent Pearson and County
Attorney William M. Nash detailing
the transactions through which the 10
country banks controlled by the mort.
gage company came into possession
Of the notes the state charges are of
doubtful value. He said each of the
notes was accompanied by a written
personal guaranty signed by Schafer,
the latter pledging himself to see that
the notes were. paid in full upon ma
turdty. - - .--4 $685.
! Total Payer 100000:
/ Mr.. Wyant, according to- County At.
ttorney Nash, said that he had protest.
ed against the mortgage company's
selling SO much paper to the banks,
but that Schafer, majority stookholder
and real head Of the company, had
oveTuled these protests and assured
him the notes would all be paid.
Wyant, according to Nash, said that
the total amount Of paper that went
into the bank chain throughsthe mort
gage company wasa approximately
100000. The state charges that at
least 100000 Of this paper is Of doubt
full value.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

Representative Bouck of this dictrict
introduced bill in the legislature
which would provide for dividing the
state. Most of the state north Of the
twin cities would be included in the
new state of Lincoln. Mr.. Bouck, &C.
cording to reports, states that the bill
was not introduced as a joke, but main
~ for the reason that other parts of
the state seem to be unable to grasp
the needs Of northern Minnesota, and
therefore it would be better if that part
Of the state padded its own canoe. Like
bills have been introduced in years
gone bye, without getting very far, and
We fear that Little Falls, will not get
much Of chance to fight for the CAPT
toll Of the new state.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

Frank H. Simonds, the most touted
writer on the war, and yet as q matter
Of fact one Of the most unfair, unim-
partial and untrustworthy, condescend-
ingly, remarks that England is furnish
ing the brains for Wilson g idea Of the
league of nations. That sounds just
like Simonds, who from the beginning
of the war has been obsessed with the
notion that Great Britain was doing it
all. Occasionally he grudgingly admit
ted that France and Italy and Belgium
and Serbia had lost some men, but that
was only incidental. He didn It want
Wilson to 60 abroad, but he did. The
presidents success seems to have not
Simond's views full Of holes, and he
can't get over it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1919

The proposition to change from the
aldermanic form Of municipal govern
ment to the manager form was badly
beaten in the Bemidji election on Tues
day. L. F. johnson is the new may
or. -. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
RAILROAD WRECK DUE
TO "HUMAN ELEMENT
New York Commission Makes Public
Report on Accident Which Caused
- nAafha b.

Albany, Feb. 20:-The rear end col
lision on the New York Central rail-
road at South Byron, Jan. 10, In which
20 passengers lost their lives and "a
were injured, was due to the human
element" in the opinion Of the upstate
public service commission.
The engineer of the westbound limit.
cd train, which crashed into the rear
Of the Wolverine, had been out Of bed
for about 171k hours previous to the
accident. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
THE WEATHER. =.
: Unsettled today and tomorrow,
with light snow and slightly colder
today.
DAILY MARKET REPORT

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Feb TO- Oats, May,
$3.50. Rye, February, $1.31h; May,
$1.84h. Barley, choice, 86@01c. Corn.
No: 3 white, $1.20@1.22; No. 8 yellow,
$1.24@1.26.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

Canada is giving her soldier boys
who want to go on farm piece of
national land and sufficient funds to
get start, eliminating the speculator.
Which, is well done and right. Of
course, q lot Of the boys don It care to
farm, even some who farmed originally.
Many whose horizon was tremendously
expanded by the great war are going
to try the life Of the great cities. 1t
is not going to be possible to shove of
lot of wild land on these boys and ex.
pect them to break their backs fol
years clearing it, as some seem to think
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

incidentally, delay before action by
any nation, a vital principle Of the pro.
posed league Of nations, was advocated
by Bryan in London years ago, and en-
bodied in the treaties made by him
while secretary Of state.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21
CHICAGO Grain

Chicago, Feb. TO-. =. Corn, March,
{1.2711: May, @1.22Ai July, $1.18k.
Oats, March, 6sxc; May, 59Hc; July.
57kc. = 7s:+ - -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

Duluth Flax. &C..
$3.43; July. 1896.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

During the 1916 campaign Ole Han
son. of Washington, made several
speeches in Minnesota in behalf Of the
candidacy of President Wilson. His en-
sde S
that occasion. Mr.. Hanson, now mayor
Of Seattle. has again jumped into the
lime-light through his handling of q
great sympathetic strike which was
building metal workers who were ask
kinds of sympathy for the laboring
man, but he is stalwart supporter of
has love- and venersticn for the Sne co NJ
TO- the citizens a Of the Country: o'q He
told the strikers that in their strike
@ey mot for
Gathering revolution. He took q
firm and unmistakable stand in behalf
of the rights Of the citizens Of Seattle.
and. much to the surprise of the agita-
Is RECEIVING. praise from the Atlantic to
the Pacific for the backbone he exhib-
tied in this crisis.
The so-ca,lea Motor e = Corps bill wa.
passed by the House on Thursday af-
ter bitter wrangle The labor inter-
ests Of the state--which, by the way.
have the reelection Of Governor Burn
opposed the measure as introduced.
They held that it was being put
through for the purpose Of furnishing
strikes were called by labor unions.
pointed to the acts Of Governor Burn
Quist and his use Of armed men in the
Range strike Of 1917. With many
amendments the bill was passed by q
B- 4 = : z 2
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-21

time being, has defeated woman suf-
frage, the suffrage workers in this
state are consulting together to decide
what their next step shall be to Tor
ward the good cause. The consensus
of opinion is that they shall put their
influence behind the bill introduced in.
to the legislature which provides that
women may vote for presidential cleo
tors only. They fgure-and figure
wisely I think-that if they can make
their influence felt in presidential cleo
lions. it will be only q short time BE-
fore they will be granted complete sur
frage.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-09
B. r. Z. Union
employees Vote
To Call Strike
Continued from page l

we beg to remain, yours respectfully"
The letter was signed by James
Sheridan and fifteen others. Members
of the committee declared that the
union comprised between 1000 and 5000
members, out of the 1900 total Of
b. r. I. employees. There were about
fifty women in the hall last night, who
large number of others will be af
! fected If the walkout IS finally called,
Nothing can now stop strike ex
cept change Of front on the part of
Mr.. Garrison" said p. J. O'Brien, in
I~ternational vicepresident of the union,
after the strike vote had been taken
We hope to see the Mayor tomorrow
and present the matter to him. We
hope his influence and the pressure of
public opinion will compel Mr.. CARR
son to see that in declining to meet the
men he was inviting paralysis Of the
transportation systems of Brooklyn.
If there is strike the responsible.
lty VIII be sQuarely on Mr.. Garrison's
shoulders"
William Collins, the A. F. of l.. or
ganizer, who presided at the meetinr
made this statements:
We are considering the public first.
and only the public. We know the ter
rlble catastrophe of last November ia
still fresh in the minds of the people
of this borough. We are sure the
travelling public are with us in this
matter.
Garrison's Next Move
More than 1000 men and women
voted tonight to give the committee
or sixteen power to cali the strike
when they see fit, but there will be
no strike until Mayor Hylan has had
an opportunity to confer with Receiver
Harrison. When we hear from the
Mayor, it will be our time to act. #
is Receiver Garrison's next move"
Others Of the Il. Il. r. employees will
vote on the strike question during the
day, as they come from their work.
Following is the letter Of Receiver
Garrison to James Sheridan, local ron
resentativc Of the union, refusing 10
deal with that organization:
n,,u "April 8, 1919.
Mr.. James Sheridan,
1913 Gates Avenue,
"Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dear Sir: | duly received yours Of
April 8 in reply to mine Of April a.
note that in your letter you state
That the committee Of which you are
,,Ia..f CHAIRMAN was selected by the en-
ployes OF the various branches Of the
system, at mass meetings Of the en-
pioycs, and that the memhcrs OF the
COMMITTEE are also employees Of the
railway system.
IL am Informed that the committee
OF "hicn you are chairman, is the
executive committee Of Division 8G7
OF the Amalgamated Association of
street and Electric Railway Employees
or America and that the mass meet
inSs referred TO by you were meet
ingS OF thc members ~ yo.,r oo.,na;
alton. '""' "S'oe'-
~ ,s the fact, therefore, that You,
Amalgamatcd Association and Indirect
~ represents only some of the en-
poyes of the system.
The matter Of wages, working con-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-09
Controller Points Out Six
Basic Features as I'm
fair to Public and a
Handicap OH Business
Quotes Expert in Attack
Opinion of seligman, Who
Drew Up Measure, Used
in Proving Its Flaws
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
ALBANY, April 8.-Eugene M. Travis.
State Controller, appearing before the
Davenport committee on tax lcgisla-
ton to-day, characterized the proposed
state income tax law as dishonest and
quoted from writings of Professor E.
R. A. Seligman, of Columbia, one Of
the tax experts who drew up the bill,
to support his attack on the proposed
law. Professor Seligman. who was
present, admitted that the quotations
used by the Controller were true.
The Controller entered into a per-
sonal row with the tax experts en-
ployed by the Davenport committee,
which sponsors the income tax and
four other new revenue producing
measures, and in tilt with Professor
Charles J. Bullock, of Harvard, he
said:
~ challenge this committee to sub
NIT the question to a vote of the peo-
pie as was done in Professor Bullock's
not want this BILL"
!, Controller Travis, among other
Students of deonomics all agree
that a tax should be so simple that
the taxpayer can understand what he
is paying for. The Nroposed state in
come tax law does not follow these
lines. 1t was taken almost bodily from
the Federal law, which, it is quite gen
orally conceded, is so complicated that
those charged with the duty of admin
lstering 1t do not understand this stat
ute.
Would Decrease Special Taxes
ut is the judgment of the Control
ier's office that neither property nor
income need be subjected to further
taxation, but that the needed amount
may be raised by increasing certain
special taxes
"The Federal government went the
limit in fixing the income tax rates.
In the common parlance Of the day, it
exacted all that the traffic would bear.
Because OF the urgent and compelling
need for funds, it fixed the rates so
high that it was feared the eco