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New Britain herald., 1919-01-29
The Progressive Party

He is a man of the highest in
tegrity, of the broadcast national spirit
and of the lleenest devotion to the
public good.
Such, briefly and inadequately, is
Lodge as he appears IS new leader of
the Republican party in Congress, if
not the nation He does not assume
to be an Elisha to carry on the work
of another. He simply stands forth
as the man best qualified, for the
present at least, to chart q course for
the Republican party that will anchor
it safely next year--a task which APP
pears quite simple to some who scan
the recent congressional elections and
pose as prophets, but to. others the
work for a real pilot.
Political leaders in WASHINGTON
seem agreed that the Progressive
party, as such, cannot be revived. 1t
never existed beyond the personality
of Roosevelt, and the hopes for power
cherished by that group Of Republi-
cans are based on issues which they
think may give them asCcndancy over
the conservatives - the elder states
men"
OF the Progressive Group. Senator
Hiram johnson, Of California and
Senator William Z. Borah, of Idaho,
are regarded as the ablest, with Pom
dexter, of Washington, bidding for
consideration. These men represent
the thought of the Republican party
in the West. and they believe that
sentiment demonstrated its strength
sufficiently in 1916 to command the
consideration and respect of the wise
men of the East
1t is doubtful if the West will pro-
duce a Republican leader in the near
future. Hiram Johnson came East
with a splendid if not a clearly defined
status as a leader. He has not been a
commanding figure i'll the Senate, be-
ceuse too often he has trod the paths
of radical thought which the sober
Judgment Of neither party could in
dorse. He is an avoWed and noisy ad-
yocate of Government ownership. He
was one of the little group which in
1917 urged excessive taxes on incomes
New Britain herald., 1919-01-29
Washington, ID. c., Jan. "a.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. "a.
ECRTPTURE is silent as to the rivals
of Elisha for the mantle of Elijah.
We are not informed whether he
TODD alone beneath the flying chariot
II triumphed over competition.
No such doubts becloud the at
& l1osphere in Washington today. Cloak
q DOM gossip is eloquent with the
Rivalry for the leadership left behind
by Theodore Roosevelt.
The Sindbads of politics generally
hre agreed that none can hope to wear
khe cloak of Roosevelt; that it is
bound to sag at the shoulders or trip
Nthe wearer where the personality of
NJ. r. would have had it Tapping in
/ the breeze.
The Republican party will not be
long without a great and forceful
Header; but there is none so bold as
to assert that another of Roosevelt's
distinctive type Of leadership will ap-
pear overnight. Group leadership will
prevail for a while but in such cir
cumstance there must be dominant
voice; a spokesman. if you like.
Lodge Logical Leader
There is small doubt relative to the
most forceful spokesman of the Re-
publican party today. He is Henry
Cabot Lodge; but even the Senator
from Massachusetts, cannot be said
always TO speak for the entire party.
He does represent the dominating ele-
ment. In Washington his voice car
ries further than any in Congress; its
echoes are heard IN more distant parts
of the world than any man in either
party, with the single exception Of
woodrow Wilson.
For many months Lodge has been
leading the way in Republican thought
on international questions. and his
Alar+ion as minority leader IN The Sen
ate was the direct result OF his per,
sonaI and political prestige.
Lodge and Roosevelt were intimate
noreonaI friends. They did not always
: g,,ee. The Senator refused 70 follow
Roosevelt from the party i'll 1912, but
tne burial Of that differCnce occurred
=, soon that four years later Roose-
va;t VAS urging the nomination Of
Lodge at Chicago. The two men were
as unlike in methods as in physique;
w. used different conveyances of ex-
ursss.on TO reach q common goal
Lodge appeals to the careful reader OF
sol:tical thought; Roosevess Fascinated
u,A crowd. Lodge follows @aesT and
concise dicticn; Roosevelt asAxsess ne"
words and phrases in alrrsss every
utterance. The one compelled attco
New Britain herald., 1919-01-29

east, shortly after the outbreak OF the
war, are no exceptions. A member
of the Wilson Cabinet, who is far
more skillful politician than most peo-
pie believe, is authority for the state
ment that the political upheavals in
Missouri and Kansas last November
were due to the treatment of Leonard
Wood more than to any other cause
The boys in General Woods division
were fighting mad when they arrived
overseas and learned that their COM
handing general had been recalled al
most when he was mounting the gang
plank of the transport. They expressed
their wrath in letters home. There
are far more members of Congress,
Democrats not excepted, who shout
the praises of Wood as chief Of STAFF
than of Pershing or General Peyton
c. March.
There is small doubt that Pershing
was responsible for Wood not getting
to France, however much the Wilson
Administration may be blamed for
having yielded so readily to his wishes.
1t was clear that the Administration
could not state the facts of Pershinx's
objections, because such course
would have impaired the usefulness of
the commander Of the expeditionary
forces
Senator Lodges opposition to prohi.
bition and woman suffrage is. held
to initiate against his chances, while
the fact that Senator Knox halls from
Republican stronghold operates to
his disadvantage, according to the
leaders who follow established lines OF
procedure in national campaigns
Senator Borah, although from a SUI.
frage State, opposed the submission
of the amendment to the States. He
appears to be more likely vice presi.
Dental candidate to carry the West
than as a leader Of the ticket.
Many Called-Few Chosen
General Crowder just now is the
victim of personal politics in the army,
but there is every indication that Con.
Sress will provide ample reward for
MS services in connection with the
selectlVe service law, regardless of
what the general staff does not pro-
vide him in the line of promotion.
Within the last few weeks newspaper
men in Washington have received a
memorandum for the press" urging
that General Crowder be made q lieu.
tenant general on the retired list. So
that he might reap the political re.
wards for his services durinl the
war"
Other candidates will be in the field
until about the second rollcail at tha
next Republican National Convention.
Their purposes will be served then
if they are permitted to throw the
votes of their respective State delesa-
tons to the cspdidate they really
favor.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-29
Bv Robert T. Barry
GENERAL
JOHN ]. PERSHINC

ton by careful reasoning, the other
by sledge hammer blows Of pith.+ com
monplaces: yet each had the essence
Of scholarly craftsmanship in his ad-
dresses. Both knew politics as it is
played, and each could play a hand
with skill.
1t was a fine tribute to Senator
Lodge that during recent months he
has borne the name Of ''titular leader
of the Republican party. Their. was
in this no attempt to detract from
Colonel Roosevelt; it simply arose
from the natural processes of politics.
The minority party must depend for
offensive strategy upon it's leaders in
Congress, the men on the ground; it's
defenders know no confines Of public
office
Senator Lodge is a conservative To
the radicals he is a "standpatter" In
his fundamental political views he is
about as shifting as the North Star,
but his allegiance to party has not
meant disregard for progressive
thought. He is thoroughly alive to
the development of new issues, but
he does not embrace a popular policy
solely on the ground Of it's popularity.
He has opposed woman suffrage and
prohibition, and the champions Of
these issues call him names. When
other men in public life wabbled be-
tween the Allies and Germany or
sought shelter in a compIacent neu-
trality, the Senator from Massachu-
sets sensed the vital issues of the
war and stooG SO firmly against the
acts of the Hohenzollern1 that he was
charged by some with desiring to make
the Congress Of the United States a
branch of the British Parliament.
A Party Man
Whatever may be your particular
designation Of Senator Lodges type of
TepubliCanism, he is above all else a
party man" He believes in parties,
because they represent the organiza-
ton Of political thought; because only
through organization can anything in
politics or business be achieved. If
there is one thing S-nator Lodge does
rot wish to be called, it is the scholar
in politics.
Senator Lodge is sixty-eight years
old. Thirty of these have been spent
in Congress. He Is a great-grand-
father, but that fact did not prevent
him flooring a youthful paciflst in the
corridors Of the Capitol in April 1917
Roosevelt and Lodge met i'll 1854
when both were delegates to the Chi
cago convention, and both were OBJ
posed to James G. Blaine. The ac
quaintance ripened into comradeship
which personal differences IN 1912 did
not mar. Roosevelt was President,
Lodge was his spokesman in the SEN
ate and his riding companion along
The bride paths OF Rock Creek S4axk.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-29

After the Colonel left Washington
Senator Lodge rode alone.
Roosevelt's speeches were extempo-
raneous; Lodge takes the floor of the
Senate only after careful preparation.
He reads his important speeches, but
is alert and forceful in impromptu
debate.
When Roosevelt, rcaii@ing he could
not be nominated at Chicago in 1916,
urged the selection of Lodge, he wrote
Of the Senator:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
"HooTY', THE own. i q { = ID Ds0t s s
EARAGEI ssssa ssSss

Wholesale destruction 81 haH,slkS md
owls, says F. 8. Wasbhurn, ef iii llivis
sion Of entomology, University
has been responsible IN localitie1 i0f ~
enormous increase Of field mice aAd oth-
er pests. Re
COWS in particular. =, Mr.. Walkbur1s
says, care the farmer b friends It iss
easy to determine the food 81 WIS bys
study Of the pellets Of ind gestiblos
matter disgorged after me1l. Ont
Of 80 stomachs Of barn owls, 81 lfinne-
sofa bird, II were found 70 contain
mice and q. like number Of other nslIl-
mails, while 675 pellets examined cons
tanned 1,123 skulls of mea dow inice IN
100 stomachs Of the horned owl exiIn..
ined by experts, mice were found in q ,s
rats, red squirrels and chip "a 18S
and insects in 16. Fifty pellets from
the long-eared owl contained az sknllS5
Of field mice. In the case OF The great
horned owl, the pellets showed that very
many rabbits, muskrats, Held mice and
shrews were eaten.
''The small screech owl 30 common
about barns and sheds is peIhapsDn mo
of the most useful birds on o farm. q: ISs
destroys large numbers Of field mice -
well as house mice that have gone into
the fields in the early faIl. "a IS evi-sI
IDENTIFY fond Of cater pillars and IL
war On the English sparrow.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
Win DISTRICT TITLE
LOCALS ARE CHAMPIONSHIP
W1LLMAR NEXT WEEK..
AFTER STATE TITLE.

Little Falls high school football
team, has been declared champion Of
this district, according to letter re-
seived by Superintendent Dobbyn
from N. N. Kingsley, assistant manal\
Of athletics at the state university.
Mr.. Kingsley states that Little Falls
must now play Willmar in the semi
finals fer the championship of the
northern part of the state. The win
nar of this game must play the win
le1 in the district in which Bemidji is
located, which will be either ,Bemidji,
Qkookston or Hibbing. The finals be-
tween the winners of the northern Sec
ton and the southern section will be
played At Northrop field. The game
with Willmar will probably be played
next Friday or Saturday, possibly at
st. Cloud.
Little Falls has a mighty good chance
TO win the state laurels this year. The
team as a whole is heavy one and
while the players are all new ones they
have shown excellent form and should
make the other contenders step some.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
TO CALL new FARLEY
Fresh Effort Will Be Made to
Chart Industrial Troubles.
Fifteen Prominent Americans to Car
ny on Search for Basis of Labor
Peace, Cabinet Decides.

Washington, Oct. 27.-A new indus
trial. conference is to be called. The
cabinet has unanimously agreed to
the recommendation of the public
group, before it dissolved that a new
body be created to carry on the search
for a basis of industrial peace.
Instead of being divided into three
blocks-labor, capital and public-the
new assemblage is to represent the
public. 1t will be composed of about
Is most prominent Americans"
whose names will be suggested by the
cabinet to the president for appoint
ment.
Official Announcement.
The official announcement issued by
the cabinet meeting reads:
Responsive to a recommendation
made by the public group of the in
dustrial conference, the cabinet con.
sidered the question of the, continu-
ance Of the effort undertaken by the
conference and It was unanimously
agreed that such a new conference
shea,ad., be called representing :. the
body of the public and not divided in
to groups. This body will consist Of
.,proximate1y Is Of the most promin.
emit Americans Names now considered
by the cabinet will be- recommended
to the PRESIDENT -
General Program to Be Outlined.
1t is planned to give the new confer
ence right start by laying down at
the outset general program to be
worked out, which will keep It from
running ,afoul of any specific strikes,
pending or threatened. After all's said
and done, the steel strike was the rock
on which the recent conference foun'
dered-it was at the bottom Of the
controversy over the method of apply.
ing collective bargaining.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
Come and Gone

Jos Medved ana SON, Marc, went to
Philbrook Wednesday for visit with
relatives for a few days.
Miss Eugenia Dvucette returned
Wednesday from visit with friends
at Crosby.
Miss Vashti Fitzpatrick Of Biwabik,
who has been visiting at the G. o..
Brannen home for several days, left
Wednesday for Royalton. -
Miss Evelyn Pirie OF st. Louis, Mo-,
is visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Denis.
Mrs. Jesse Buelow of St. Paul is here
visiting relatives this week.
George Green left Wednesday for
Portland, Ore, to visit relatives. He
will be gone for some time.
Miss Elizabeth Bovy returned
Wednesday to Benson, where she is
manager Of photo studio, after spend
ing several days visiting her parents
here.
Mrs. NJ. Ledoux returned to-. her
home in Hibbing Wednesday. She has
been visiting relatives here for some
time. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Ledoux.
E. B. Larson arrived home Wednes-
day from Camp Dodge, Ia, where he
received his discharge from the SER
vice. He recently returned from IA
months service overseas.
Eugene Bowie, who is in the army,
is hvlue on furlough.
Stephen Rassier has returned from
Duluth, where he was employed.
c. W. Bouck of Royalton was bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday.
L. o. Vessel returned yesterday from
buying trip to St. Louis and Chicago.
John Fertln returned yesterday from
business trip to the twin cities.
Miss Mabel Simon returned last eve
ming from a brief visit in Minneapolis.
&. F. Kirscher Of Minneapolis was a
business visitor in this city yesterday,
returning home last evening.
Jack Hayward went to Minneapolis
Oh business Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. NJ. LaFond returned
Wednesday from visit in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Linden and chill
dren, who recently sold their farm here,
left yesterday for Chicago, where they
will make their home in the future.
w. l.. Dunphy Of Glendale, N. D.,
who has been visiting relatives here
for several days, went to Swanville yes
terday for visit with his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Rose.
Andrew Munson, Dave Marchant,
Charles Gedney, Jerry Cross, F. N.
Terrell, Mike Sobiech, John Terren and
Frank John went to Ontonagon, Mich,
yesterday to take employment in the
lumber camps. A representative Of the
lumber company was here and secured
the men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Putnam of Su-
perior, Wis, are in the city for a visit
with Mr.. Putnam g parents, Mr.. and
where they will reside in the future.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
PLANE WRECKS SCHOOL BUS
TWO PUPILS KILLED.

Hitterdal, Mimi, Oct. 29.-Clitford
Lomsdal, eight years old, and Elsie
Moe, IA years old, were killed and two
other children and the driver were in
iured here this afternoon when an air
plane struck sleigh bus carrying a
dozen school children on the outskirts
Of the city.
The sleigh, which was being used as
path of an airplanc driven by Lieut..
Ed. Axberg, as it was attempting to
land. Lieut.. Axberg attempted to clear
the sleigh, but the tail Of the plane
struck the sleigh, overturning it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
Addition of Small Device Makes
It Possible to Use Car for
Hosting Purposes.
PUT on DIRECTLY over hub
Solid Piece Of Oak May Be Quickly
Attached or Taken off-Heavy
Loads Can BE Handled-Illus-
tration Seif-Expianatory.

In cases of emergency, the rear, or
driving wheel of an automobile may be
used as drum around which the line
from a hoisting tackle is wound. The
power from the wheel, when turning
free from the ground, is sufficient to
exert great force in winding up the
tackle rope. For that purpose, the
drum described was designed to be at
tached directly over the hub, and to
the spokes of the wheel. 1t may be
quickly put on or taken off, and is
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31

Steel Leader Alleges "Frame Up"
New York. Oct. .17.-Charges that he
had positive proof that an effort
was being made to frame" him were
made by William p: Foster, secretary
Of the national committe for iron and
steel workers, at a meeting of the Gen.
trail Federated union in Cooper union,
called in symp THY with the steel
strikers. Il make this statement
now" said Foster, 80 that if dyna-
mite is later found III my possession
you will know that it has teen placed
there by detectives who. are following
me 1t every STEP .sss=
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
SPECIAL SESSION NORTH DAKOTA
I,EGISIATURE

Bismarck, n. D., Oct. 29.-Tho an
ticipated call fer special session Of
the state legislature was issued late to-
day by Governor Frazier. The procla-
nation summoning the members to meet
at Bismarck at - noon, Tuesday, Nov.
26. outlines the proposed business Of
the special session as follows:
Ratification Of the Woman suffrage
amendment to the Federal constitution.
Provision Of aid for farmers in the
drouth stricken districts Of the state.
To enact such further legislation as is
deemed necessary to facilitate the car
rying out Of the states industrial pro-
gram
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
;nal TIE -
E@x6FfIlI!II ILjITI|ES1[-@11
llAUTOMOBILE WORLD

The manufacturers of cars, trucks
and parts now employ more than l..
100000 men and women. This does
not include accessory manufacturers.
or the men employed in garages, re-
pair shops and new or used car sales
establishments.
If every passenger car now In use
In the United States Travelled only
5000 miles a year, a low average, and
carried three passengers each mile
covered, the total passenger mileage
would be approximately 45,OO0,00O.
The wholesale value of approximate
" 20,OOO.OOO tires to he manufactured
this year will probably exceed $780,
100000.
There are $50 manufacturers Of fin.
ished cars and trucks and about 1000
concerns manufacturing some parts Of
. finished car Or truck .;
=.t.. - 80 = iy,.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
TRIBUTE PAID TO ROOSEVELT
Birthday Anniversary Observed in
National Capital.

Washington, Oct 28.-The sixty-first
anniversary of the birth of Theodore
Roosevelt was observed here. senators
and other government off Gals and citl-
zens prominent in private life speak
Ing at memorial exercises. Close per-
sonal friends of the former president
delivered 10 minute addresses on
Roosevelt, the Man." at a noon hour
meeting. The department of interior
was closed for two hours to allow en-
ployees to attend the service.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
WILSON CONTINUES TO GAIN

Progress Toward Recovery Satisfac-
tory to Physicians.
Washington, Oct. 2S.-"The Presi-
dents progress continues, as during
the past few days, satisfactorily, the
bulletin issued by Doctors Grayson,
Rufin and Stitt said.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
TO ANSWER BULGARIAN NOTE

Allied War Council to Reply to Peace
Communication.
Paris, Oct. 26.-In the Supreme
council, the subdivisions of the Bull.
garian reply to the draft of the Pe2ce
treaty were assigned to various COM
missions which will prepare the re-
ports upon which the Supreme coun.
Gil will base it's answer to the Bull
garians. These reports are to be COM
pleted within a week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
Would Draft Labor for Mines.

Cincinnati, Oct. II. - Congressman
Simon D. Fess of Ohio, in an address
here dec AIRED he was-ready to vote
to conscript labor should they refuse
10 work the mines. Il do not hesitate
20 declare that should Dor, for lack OF
q six~hour day, refuse to work our
mines, am ready to conscript labor.
Mr.. Fess said. -. > r.
Congress cannot concern itself with
every detail of every industrial con.
tract but that with which Congress
does concern itself Is that the people
ahall not freeze .iz.; .e:.s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
USE SPONGE ON WET TIRES
Wiping Them OF and Then Carefully
Drying Them Will Prevent Annoy
ira Rim Rust.

After driving In wet weather IL the
car owner is careful to sponge off the
tires when he returns to the garage
and then wipes them dry, especially
along the beads, he will do much to
prevent the formation of rust. This
advice is particularly applicable dur
ing the spring months Of frequent and
cOpious rains.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-31
PRESIDENT IMPROVES; BULLE-
TINS TO CEASE.

Washington, Oct. 29.-"The presl-
dent 3 Improvement steadily contin-
aes,' said statement issued today by
Drs. Grayson, Rufffin and stitt. He IS
eating, sleeping, digesting and assimil-
ating well. His present Improvement
has now reached point where it is
not considered necessary to issue daily
bulletins. The people of the country
will be promptly advised or any change
IN his condition.