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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
BATTlERACES At RIGA.
Teutons Attack With Poison Gas and
Trench Mortars but Let's Are
Said to Defend Positions
SpIendidIy. I
Berlin, Oct. 15.-General Won
der Goltz has resigned from the
German army as result of the
latest Allied note, says the Tages
Zeitung.

Copenhagen, Oct. 16.-"The Germans
are attacking Riga with, poison gas
and also bombarding the town with
trench mortars," says Lettish for
eign office communication.
Great damage has been done to
quays and the harbor," the communi-
cation adds, ''and there have been
many civilian casualties
Direct News Delayed.
London, Oct. 15.-Direct news from
Letvia is being delayed because of
the disturbed state of the telegraph.
circles, however, showing that the
Let's are defending their position at
Riga against the invaders splendidly,
while the Esthonian government al
ready has rushed every available ar.
mored car to their assistance.
The Democratic journal, Tallianpa
Teataja, reminds the Allies that diplo-
matte notes cannot eject the Germans,
who can, however, be driven out by
an effective blockade OF by a military
occupation of Frankfort-on-Main.
The labor organ Wabama declares
that the menace to Letvia threatens
the future peace of all Europe.
Refuse Armistice.
Stockholm, Get. 15.-The Lettish
council of ministers has refused, it is
said, to comply with the suggestion of
an armistice made by Col. Avaloff-Ber-
mont who, October IL, again request
ed the Lettish government to send
delegates to Mitau to discuss posi-
bilities of settlement. The Lettlsh
ministers replied that it was impos-
sible to negotiate with Colonel Avaloff-
Bermont, who had been declared a
traitor by General Judench, command
or Of the Russian Northwestern army.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Permanent Rank for Generals.

Washington, Oct. disappointment
of General p. c. March chief of staff,
Major Generals Hunter Liggett and
Robert l.. Billiard to the permanent
rank of lieutenant general in recogni-
ton Of their services during tile war,
would be authorized under a bill intro
duced by Chairman James Wadsworth,
OF the senate military committee. En-
actment of legislation authorizing the
appointment of General March, to the
permanent rank of general was rec.
commended sometime ago BY President
Wilson. :@z
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Lettish Troops Are Rallied.

Copenhagen, Oct. 15.-Ralljed by
their officers after the panic that
seized them when armored cars broke
through their lines west of Riga, Let
fish forces, reinforced by Esthonians,
have regained the initiative and moved
across the Dwina river, across which
they fed, according to advices re-
ceived from Wenden. Lettish forces
never abandoned the portion Of Riga
east of the Dwina, but chung to- their
positions in spite Of a heavy lombard
ment from the German-Russian army
that attacked the city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
C0LVER ON LIVING COSTS.

Chairman Colver of the federal trade
commission, has the following to say on
the high cost of living:
"They tell you that industries were
dislocated by turning factories and
mills over to war production. This is
not a sufficient reason for the high
cost of living. They tell you that the
imitation of currency is another cause.
But currency in this country is not as
inflated as people would have you
think. The heavy exports of food and
clothes are talked Of as a contributing
factor. But all of these reasons arc
not sufficient to account for the pres
ent situation. They are being used as
'smoke screens in the operation of the
most completely devised campaign of
profiteering any country ever saw,
'In January as much or more than
so per cent Of packed foods, dried fruits
and other foodstuffs had been bought
by spectators before the fruit had
ripened on the trees. Fish, which
would inha3.t rivers several months
had left their rivers.
''In these deals the profits of specu-
lators, who would sell the products, not
once, but many times, would be paid
by the consumer. This profiteering is
regarded by experts as one of the basic
reasons for the high cost of living.
"Super- business has discovered a
new method of multiplying the Sherman
anti trust law by combining competitive
products, such as butter, oleomargarine
and a vegetable substitute for butter.
These products can not be touched by
the law because it provides for monopo-
lies only in one product.
"Truly that's business -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Makes 2,701-Mile Aerial Journey
= Across y. S. in Less Than (.
rs Hours. 4: g..
NECK -AND-NE:Ck FINISH
Two Pacific Coast Airmen Reach East
ern Goal Within Few Seconds Of
H.: Each Other-vtctory for
!: Liberty Motor. .:.-

New York, Oct. 13.-A Baptist
preacher, a soldier and a school teach
or are Americas newest air pioneers.
They were the first men to ty
across the continent from ocean to
ocean, and had taken rank in aerial
history with the Montgolders, the
Wrights, Santos Dumont and Com
mander Read.
Lieutenant Belvin Maynard. pastor,
was the first to complete the epoch
making fight. He left Roosevelt
field, Mineola, N. Y. at 1924 a. M.
Wednesday,, and arrived at the Presi-
dio, San Francisco, at 3:13 p. M, Sat-
urday. His actual flying time was "a
hours, So minutes. 1917 seconds for
the 1900 miles and his elapsed time
was 70 hours, 40 minutes.
Filters Reach MineoIa Together.
Major Carl Spatz, soldier, was the
second to finish. He left San Francis
co at 1854 a. M, Wednesday, and ar
rived at Roosevelt field at 1885 p. M,
Saturday. His elapsed time was 80
hours, 10 minutes.
Lieutenant E. G. Kiel, a school
teacher, completed the journey from
San Francisco to Roosevelt field only
20 seconds behind Spatz. He left
three minutes earlier.
The result was a great victory for
the Liberty engine. Maynard, Spatz
and Kiel piloted De Haviland Fours,
equipped with that type Of engine, de-
veloping 400 horsepower. Their ma
chimes were capable of making 120
miles an hour, but this speed was
greatly exceeded several times under
favorable wind conditions. Maynard
averaged 1862 miles an hour for the
entire route.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Russian Generals in Casualties.

Russian Generals in Casualties.
Lendon, Oct. 13.-According to q
dispatch sent out by Bolshevist au-
thorities in Moscow, General Maximoff
was killed, Generals Mamontoff and
shkuro we're injured, and Generals
Nikiloff and Teterkin were wounded
during the recent fighting south of
Orel. The message attributed this in
formation to communique Of General
sOenekin. According to q further mes
sage, General Dvovbor-Misnik, com
3mander OF the Polish troops, Ii report
ed to have been killed In action nsar
Krapsyno s$s. 5fs5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17

Next years state tax rate announced
by State Auditor Preus, and certified
to county auditors, is $40 mills, the
highest in the history Of the state. At
the close of the Civil war the rate was
six mills, but was reduced to as low as
81 mills in 1910. This plus the local
tax, which will also be larger, will nee
sssitatc some real digging, and we pre-
sumo in many cases. tall scraping.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Allies Back Foch's Threat

Allies Back Foch's Threat.
Paris, Oct. 11.-Marshal Foch's note
to Germany threatening blockade
unless she Immediately withdraws her
forces from the Baltic region was ap-
proved by the supreme council Of the
peace conference. 1t was decided to
send commission to the Baltic
states to observe the German evacua-
ton. The council decided to send q
commission to Budapest to inventory
Hungarian goods requisitioned 81 BIZ
Rounanian forces. Bulgaria was
granted q Today extension to answer
the peace treaty. ~ Sss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Officials Say Mills IN Different
7. centers Are Res'ul1l'iag :.
= Operations.
DENIED BY STRIKERS
Labor Leaders Assert That sft.afaen~
Is Satisfactory to Then'-snts>
est centers in INDUSTRIES
=. T. Conferences.

Pittsburgh, Oct. IA. SteA com
panies whose plants are operating in
the Pittsburgh district cQntfneed to
report steady progress toward normal
conditions which marked the fourth
week of the nationwide steel workers
strike. No announcement of addi~
tiopal mills starting up came from
anywhere in the Pittsburgh district
but several in other steel centers were
reported as having begun operations.
Strike leaders at the headquarters
of the Steel Workers National COM
mittee expressed qualification at the
steadfastness of the union men. While
flow Of workers. the union leaders,
maintained there were no OBJECTIONS.
There is much interest here in the
action to be taken by the industrial
conference which resumes its session
In Washington on labors proposition
to arbitrate the differences existing in
the steel strike and to send the men
back to the mills pending the decision
of the arbitrators. Labor leaders ham
ding the strike eXpl essed the opinion
that something tangible would come:
out of the proposal.
Police Dispense Gathering
State police dispersed several hun
dred strikers when they attempted to
hold meeting at North Clarion. The
troopers had difficulty in clearing the
streets of crowds of men who congre-
gated near the meeting place, but no
arrests were made.
No Disorders in Chicago District.
Chicago, Oct. 14.-No disorders
were reported from the various steel
centers in the district although labor
leaders were said to have distributed
several hundred additional pickets in
South Chicago, Gary and Indiana Har,
Dor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
IN TANGLE ON STEEL PEACE
industrial Conference Cannot Agree
On Procedure.

Washington, Oct. 15.-After a heat
ed all day session devoted almost en-
tirely to discussion of labor's proposal
to arbitrate the steel strike, during
which two attempts at postponement
and a substitute resolution by Thomas
l.. Chadbourne of the public group,
met with defeat, the National Indus
trial conference adjourned without
having taken other definite action
than the appointment of three SUBJ
committees. :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
BOLSHEVlKI HARD PRESSED
Denikine's Advance Puts Them il
Desperate Situation.

Copenhagen, Oct. 15.-The position
of the Bolsheviki is declared in a re-
port from Russia to be critical owing
to General Denikine's advance One
newspaper claims that Denikine will
enter Moscow, within month and that
the '"Reds" no longer hope for VIC
tory. If lula, 120 miles south of Mos
COW, is taken, says the newspaper, the
Bolsheviki commissaries intend to fee
into Turkestan.
London, Oct. 15-"The success of
General Yudenitch against the Bolshe-
Wiki is so complete as to be almost
staggering" says the Daily Mails
Revai correspondent
"The Bolshevists everywhere are in
panic. The Bolshevik ministries in
Petrograd are said to have been closed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17

italian King Threatens to Quit.
London, Oct: 13.-The Rome CORE
spondent. of the London Post reports
he has learned reliably that King
Emmanuel has threatened to abdicate
If the army and navy persist in their
support of Gabrielle d'Annunzio.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17

Gotham Harbor Strike Settled.
New York, Oct. 15.-Harbor boat
men port and terminal workers
agreed to accept the terms of the
Railroad administration and ferry
boats, tugs and lighters will resume
operations at once.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
FRONT MOVES NEAR MOSCOW
6olshevists Of Russia Face Disintegra--
ton, SAYS Report.

0ObSit0VSSeS VI RUSSIA TdCS 0tSaS1S9Fa.-
ton, Says Report.
Omsk, Oct. 14.-A Bolshevist wire
less dispatch picked up by the 1ntelh-
gence office of the Siberian army de.
clares that the situation in ~Bolshe-
visit Russia never has been so grave
as it is at present; that never before
has the front been so near Moscow.
The dispatch adds that anti-Bolshe-.
visit armies are moving toward the
heart Of Bolshevist Russia from all d.,
rections. It says the Bolshevist Or
CARNATIONS are disintegrating and that
even in Petrograd there are at pres
ent only 10000 members of the Boil
shevist party.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Bank Robbers Get $4,000.

Bank Robbers Get 5000.
Detroit, Oct. 15.-Three bandits, in
4 bold daylight raid, robbed the Ora.
tiot avenue branch of the Common
wealth Federal Savings bank. The
robbers are said to have obtained
$4,000 in Liberty bonds, and $4,000 in
money. The trio fed from the scene
of the robbery In an automobile.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
ALLIED SHIPS AID Defense

Copenhagen, Oct. 14:--Allied cruis-
ers are aiding in the defense of Rigak
against German attacks which for five
days have been incessant and stub
born, according to communication
issued by the Lettish foreign Office
Riga is being bombarded by the
enemy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17

Mesaba Ore: The old man herof
spent better than a week cruising
around the upper part of the state, in
fairly good company, looking for an
available water power site for the es-
tablishment of srate-owned paper
mill. and among other important
thirgs he learned that nearly every
water power Of any value has been
gobbled up by the greedy corporations.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Farmer Kills Wife and Self.

Farmer Kills Wife and Self.
Shawan0, Wis.,, Oct. 14.-Sam Jones,
Navarino farmer, and his wife, were
found in their potato fed shot to
death. A note found in his pocket ex-
pressed wish that they be buried in
the Navarino cemetery. The sheriff
said it was a case of murder and
suicide. "..t..-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17

"a man may be down, but he is new
Or OUT is the slogan of the Salvation
Army. The work the army docs is de-
serving of your help. Campaign start
ed yesterday with canvassing of the
business houses in the city and through
cut the county. Soliciting in the resi-
dence district of the city will be on
Sunday. What you give will be for a
worthy cause.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17

"The difference between the clerk
who spends all his salary and the clcrl
who saves some of it is the difference
in nine or ten ycars-between the pro
prictor of business and the man with
out job. John Wanamakcr.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Aviator Burned to Death.

Baltimore, Oct: Is. Lyman w.
Doty, pilot of one of the New York
Washington rail airplanes, was
burned to death at the Rolling road
golf club, Gainesville, a suburb, when
his plane crashed nose first into the
ground and the gasoline tank ex-
pl0ded.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17

American imports and exports for the
wear ending August 81, 1919, exceeded
those of last year by more than ST..
100000, COO, while balance of trade in
favor Of United States was more than
81, O0o, 100000 larger.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
TRADE DELEGATES ARRIVE

81 Members of InterAIlied Commits
sion Reach U. S.
New York, Oct. Ii. The Inter-Allied
commission to the International Trade
conference, consisting of 81 delegates
from Great Britain, France, Italy and
Belgium, arrived on transport North
ern Pacifc\to represent their respec.
tive countries at the five day confer
ence which is to open in Atlantic City
in a few days.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
Daylight Saving Asked for East.

Daylight Saving Asked Tor East.
Washington, Oct. ia bill propos-
Ing that the daylight saving law, re-
Gently revoked by congress, be made
permanent for that portion of the
country now having Eastern time was
introduced by Representative Fitzger-
aid, Massachusetts,.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
PROBE RADICAL ACTIVITIES
Military Authorities Are Busy at
Gary.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Military authori-
ties still continue their investigation
into alleged radical activities in con-
aection with the strike of steel work
ers at Gary, Ind, and questioned sew
sral men, including Anton GorskH.
who is said to be under surveillance in
connection with the explosion of a
bomb in the Chicago postomce in
September.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
ENFORCEMENT BILL PASSES

Dry Measure Now Awaits Signature
Of President.
Washington, Oct 11.-Enactment of
the prohibition enforcement bill was
completed by congress with the house
adopting the conference report, al.
ready agreed to by the senate, and
sending the measure to the President
tor approval
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
FRANCE ENDS STATE OF WAR
Formal Signing Of Documents by
President Poincare

Paris, Oct. lathe Journal Off1ciek
announces the signing by President
Poincare of the document ratifying
the peace treaty with Germany and
other acts signed at Versailles June %,
which are to be deposited in the for
eign Office in accordance with the final
clauses OF the peace treaty, thereby
ending the state of war.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-17
EMBARGO PUT ON CANE SUGAR

Eastern and Gulf Refiners Cannot Ship
to West.
New York, Oct. 11.-Eastern and
Gulf refners have been notified by
the United States Food administration
that effective October Is and until fur
Their notice they are not to ship or
deliver sugar to any point west of
Pittsburgh and Buffalo and north and
west of the Ohio river. The order
was issued because of the scarcity of
cane sugar.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-25
KeenIy Follows Criticism.
PRESENT STATUS OF
BIG ISSUES BEFORE
PARIS CONFERENCE

League of Nations - Constitution
completed.
rmistce-Extended indefinitely,
rendering Germany impotent mill
tarily
Militarism-Military and naval ar
maments to be limited under league
of nations, which also provides for
settlement of international disputes
by arbitration.
Freedom of Seas-Original'y intend
ed for protection of neuaral rights.
eliminated under league Of nations,
which abolishes neutrality as defined
in past.
Reparaton-In hands of a special
committee, reported making good
progress.
7oundaries-Being determined by
the supreme war council, assisted by
several special committees.
Women-Special committee to be
established for advising delegates on
questions involving women and chill
dren.
RSSPOHSiDllill TOT lne Wdr-SDe-
cial committee investigating individ-
uals responsible, laws infracted and
punishment.
coIonies-Territories and islands
previously held by enemy countries to
be placed under protectorates by the
league of nations.
Labor-Special international labor
committee investigation, economic and
social problems alerady planned and
establishment of permanent interna-
tional labor bureau in connection with
league of nations
Russia-Allied Russian policy unde-
termined further than British and
American troops to be withdrawn.
Germany-Provisional constitution
adopted and provisional government
established with Friedrich Ebert as
president
neutrality-suspicious. divided
into separate republics of Austria.
Hungary, CzechO-Slovalxia and Jugo-
Slavia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-25
THE FRENCH ACCEPT
HUGH c. WALLACE
Hasten to Give Consent to Appoint
ment as Ambassador From
the United States.

Paris.-The French government
hastens to give its consent to the
appointment of Hugh c. Wallace,
of Tacoma, Wash, as American
ambassador to succeed William G..
Sharp. according to the announce
ment of tSephen Pichon, minister
Of foreign affairs.
NJ. Pichon, in behalf of French
government, has sent Mr.. Sharp
the following letter dated Febru-
airy 81:
Mr.. Ambassador: You have
been kind enough. under date of
February 20 and in accordance
with instructions received from
your government, to express the
desire to obtain the consent of the
government of the republic for the
appointment of Hugh c. Wallace,
selected to be your successor to
the embassy of the United States
at Paris.
Regrets Sharp's Departure.
"The government of the republic
learns with great regret the Off
cial announcement of your depart
ure. 1t can not forget the tragic
circumstances during which your
excellency assumed his diplomatic
functions in France and still less
the distinction with which your ex-
cellency has fulfilled them.
Throughout these four years of
war, while the noble American re-
public, after giving France her in
valuable moral support and the
powerful help of her friendly as
sistance, came to take her pdace
by the side of France and fight
with heroism for the same cause,
the French government has deeply
appreciated the tact and compe-
tency, the sympathy and spirit of
the interallied understanding, of
which your excellency has given
innumerable proofs. The republic
will retain ever grateful remem-
brance, and ] am happy to be the
official interpreter for expressing
these sentiments to you.
Hastens to Give Consent.
The parsonage selected by your
government to be at the head of its
embassy in France will be received
with all the attention and friend
ship which a representative of the
United States can always be as
sured of finding in the country of
Lafayette. The French government
hastens to give its consent to the
appointment of Hugh C. Wallace,
whose eminent qualities you have
been kind enough to make known
to me.
Pray accept. Mr.. Ambassador.
the assurance of my highest con-
sideration and of my warmest
friendly sentiments
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-25
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Millbury, Mass.-Miss Della Cha
pin Torrey, age SO years, aunt of for
mer President w. II. Taft
Ottawa.-Sir Wilfrid Laurier, for
mer premier of Canada, was buried
here Saturday with official honors
Washington.-Abdu Hak Hussein
Bey former secretary and for a ding
time in charge of the Turkish en-
bassy here.
Louisville, Ky.-General Bennett M.
Young, commander in chief of the
United Confederate veterans from
1913 to 1916.
Tokio.-Princess Oyama, widow of
the field marshal, Prince Oyama, who
commanded the Manchurian army
during the Russo-Japanese war.
Waterfowl, n. Y.-Dr. Mary Walker
age 81 years, at her home on Bunker
Hill, near Oswego, Feb. %, after a
long Illness. She was a surgeon in
the civil war and was awarded a CON
gressional medal of honor. She gain
er considerable fame by being the
only woman allowed to apepar in male
attire by an act of congress.