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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01
PARENTS LIABLE FOR GILL
nRENsS DRIVING,

Parents are liable for damages result
ing from automobile accidents resulting
when their children are driving their
car, according to recent decision OF
the state supreme court in case OF
this kind, wherein the plaintiff was
awarded $2,250 damages for the death
of her daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

Henry Derosier end ]. w. Schlegel
have arrivde home from camp, having
been discharged from the service. They
returned from overseas last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

Joe Copa of this city, who was ar
rested recently for desertion from the
army, was taken to Camp Grant Satur-
day by Serg. Kim, a military police
officer from that camp.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

Warren Sims, Walter Sprandel and
Lester Wands are at Birch lake this
week for an outing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

DR.. E. B. Service, pastor. Subjects:
Sunday, 10>30 a. m, "Put God First
Then WHAT 1880 p. m, "The Use
and Abuse Of Money!
Special music, solo, "Tell Me The
Story.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

Stella, the young daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Afford, sustained very pain
full cut on the right foot Friday, when
she dropped pane Of glass ON it. It
was necessary to take several stitches
to close the cut. - -..-.--er. :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

Members of the choir Of the Polish
Catholic church Of the West side, and
friends, enjoyed a picnic at Pillsbury
lake, near Swanville, Sunday. There
were about 80 in the party. T'f~7- -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bartee were in
Minneapolis this week to attend the
funeral Of a nephew, who was drowned
in a lake there Sunday. The young
man had recently returned from mill
tary service. = ...' t>---' ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

- Mrs. A. Peterson Of little Elk enter
tanned Thursday afternoon Of last week
for Mrs. Julia Porter, former resident
of this city, who is here for an ex-
tended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Jud Briggs. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

Mrs. F.. J. Sykora Of Pierz has sold
her fine residence in Brainerd to J. II.
Krekelberg Of that city, according to
the last issue Of the Brainerd Tribune.
Mrs. Sykora is the daughter Of Mrs.
Gertrude Stoll Of this city. A @ ~ y 81.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

William Schlax of Green Prairie ar
rived home Sunday evening from Camp
Dodge, where he received his discharge
from the army. Mr.. Schlax saw six
teen months of service and spent
twelve months in France. @ l--1..a##.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-01

c.. III. Carlson has sold his 80-acre
farm in Pike Creek to p. Verley Of
Bookings, s. d, and the new owner has
already moved onto the farm. III Mr..
Carlson has been farming il Pike
Greek for Is years, coming here from
South Dakota. He left yesterday with
his family for smolan, Kans. where
they viii live.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22
PLANES T0FEED
REN0TEFRENC
Flyers VIII Supply Parts
Of Country Where Roads
Are DESTROYED.

Paris. France. Feb. 22.-The French
government has decided 70 utilize
airplanes for the revictualing OF the
devastated departments OF the north
and east Of France. where swollen
rivers. blown up bridges. wrecked
railroads and highways have Sc
riously hampered the distribution OF
food. clothing. letters and newspapers.
The big bombing machines used by
the French aviators for raids during
the war viii carry food and clothing
TO cities and towns cut off from out
side communication except by motor
trucks, which are often seriously de-
iayed owing TO the fearful condition
Of the roads and the difficulty OF get
ting up enough supplies Of gasoline
and oil These big raiding machines
VIII carry their own fuel for the trips
both ways
The smaller two scatter machines
used for reconnaissance and photog-
raDhy work during the war viii carry
newspapers and other smaller parcels
sent by post and express. Single
scatter fighting machines viii proba-
bly, be used TO carry mail and official
dispatches.
Inasmuch as the A. E. r. now has a
large aviation corps which is not ac-
lively engaged, II is expected that the
American machines and pilots viii
be placed at the disposition Of the
French TO help in distribution. II is
expected that the aerial service viii
continue during the winter and early
spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22
Heroic Orphan
Seeks Guardian
In The States
Entered War At The Age
Of II and Wins Fame
For Nalor.

Paris. Franee-Feb. %. - Fifteen
year old Enrico CardL hero Of the
Italian and French armies and an hon
orary sergeant in an American COM
pany Of engineers. wants a godmother
or a godfather in America who will
look after him until he gets a start
Enrico is an orphan He was born
in Verona, italy. in 1903. His parents
died when he was. four years old and
he was just II when he obtained per-
mission TO tag along with che fourth
regiment Of Italian Bersaglieri. This
regiment went into line on the Piave
front shortly after Italy entered the
war EnricO was wounded in the hand
and decorated for bravery.
He obtained q transfer TO the French
and fought with the French 10th in
fautry- When they left for France he
accompanied them and fought on the
SOmme. Argoune. Champagne. Nerdun
and Lorraine fronts. being twice
wounded Gen Francois awarded him
the CroiX de Guerre. the citation men
tioning his two wounds and the fact
that he had captured three Germans
single handed. The French named
him an honorary corporal, and he
was known throughout the regiment
as the Little Corporal"
EnricO lost his outfit in Nancy. He
appealed to the 4Oth engineers. camou-
Gage. L. 5. army. but while they were
trying to find EnricO's regiment the
armistice was signed EuricO stayed
with the engineers and was made an
honorary sergeant Now the engineers
have gone home and EnricO is waiting
at the Italian consulate at Nancy for
a chance to rejoin his friends in
America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22
ENGLISH NAVY OFFICERS KEPT
CLOSE TRACK Of THE U-BOATS
Intercepted Wireless Messages, DECIDED Them and
Calculated Positions of the Methodical Hun Submer-
sibles With Amazing Accuracy; 2O2 of the German
Raiders Were Sunk or Captured by English.

port TO the naval base from which a.
rection the message appeared 70 coma
BY drawing straight lines from the
listening stations reporting. the lines
would cross at sea. and that would give
the approximate location OF the sub
marine. Coastal and submarine patrol
boats would obtain additional infor-
nation. for these vessels often were
able to get the number OF sea diver
Survivors from ships torpedoed or Of
ficers Of ships attacked supplied add
tional information
Each naval base has a map. and on
in the danger zone The various flagl
represented the respective positions OF
the U-boat and where reported in the
past "a hours
The Germans were methodicaL Each
U-boat worked in a certain ocean area
only a few miles in extent Other
U-boats did not pOach upon its neigh
bor's stalking grounds This aided
the British in keeping track OF the
submarines
1t did not take the intelligence Of
ficers long TO learn that the first
three letters OF the code message. IL
like the one above quoted. stood for
the number OF the submarine. The in
tellgence officers could locate within
a couple OF miles any U-boat from IN
tercepted messages. but they had TO
confirm the number from other
sources. and this generally was ac-
complished within a few hours.
The base intelligence office had a
complete list Of code calls OF every
German submarine and what's more
important. he had all the U-boats
grouped in their respective TlotiIlas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22
.YANKS ATTEND
.BRITI5HSGH00L5
England Opens Colleges TO
Officers and Men of the
U. S. ARMY.

London. Eng. Feb. 22--Under the
authority issued in an order by the
war department an arrangement has
been concluded between directors of
the leading universities Of Great Brit
ain and the American Y N c. a. so
that enlisted men viii henceforth be
eligible TO attend university courses
in this country
Some months ago = project was
planned by the American I. N. c. a.
to establish temporary schools and
college courses in Great Britain. and
to bring over from the states a staff
Of instructors. 1t was proposed TO
take over buildings IN this country
and adapt them to school purposes for
American troops on leave
After the armistice was signed the
war department at Washington de-
cided that American troops were to
return directly from France. without
having leave TO England This deci-
sion. however, has since been reversed
by a war department order. the an
nOuncement Of which was made public
by Gen. Biddle. commanding the
American forces in Great Britain. and
officers and men VIII now be allowed
leave 10 GENE TO England
The war department has therefore,
authorized the army educational COM
mission 10 proceed with arrangements
by which officers and men can attend
colleges in this country. II the order
Is put into immediate effect 81 will be
possible to form classes for the pres
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22
REFUSED ARCHDUKE A
MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY

Vienna. Feb 22.-(Corresp ondence
Of the Associated Press O-Of how lit
tie Importance and significance were
some OF the orders and decorations
bestowed upon princes and mobiles
during the war is indicated by a little
story now going the round IN Vienna.
It concerns Albrecht, the son OF arch
duke Friedrich
When the authorities looked over
the list Of recommendation for deco
rati0ns after the battle IT was noticed
that archduke Albrecht's name was
not present. II was learned that he
had been three kilometers behind the
line during the fighting
An order then was issued command
ing the colonel TO recommend AIbrecht
for the golden medal for bravery. and
when the officer refused he was re-
lieved from his command.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22

airships also were on the lookout fos
enemy raiders which often sought to
break up the barrage.
In addition there were mines thick
II strewn and anchored, a lurking
peril 10 any U-boat. British destroy
ers with heavy guns constantly were
on guard to engage even light cruisers
bent on a tap and co. ARRAY. Giant
aeroplanes and smaller but faster
scouts ever were ready to do their
bit.
Commenting on the 80 submarines
destroyed by the Dover barrage and
patrol in eight months Of this year
admiral Keyes. in charge OF the work
and famed for the Ostend and Zee
brugge operations, said;
"Of these. Is have been identified
lying under the lighted barrage. Two
are just outside It. A number OF others
have not been actually identified, but
we know they are there.
Little Craft Help.
There were many who thought that
such a large and vulnerable patrol
which advertised its presence by a
glare OF light could never be main
tanned in the face Of powerful enemy
forces within easy striking distance
Of the Flanders coast That II was
maintained with such satisfactory re-
suits was due TO the hardihood and
renacity OF those gallant British fish
ermen OF the auxiliary patrol Also
to the crews OF the monitors. old de-
stroyers and little patrol craft which
shared their vigil and to the larger
destroyers which guarded their flank
well 10 the eastward, out Of the glare
Of light.
zone Of the many attacks against
the barrage was made last February.
after which the Germans claimed they
sank % fishing vessels and a large
Euardship. and thar they visited the
light barrage' the next night and
found It abandoned As a matter Of
faer- seven drifters and one traWler
were sunk The powerful guardship'
was the little paddle minesweeper
Lingfield, which was damaged, but
managed 70 reach Dover. The next
afternoon every available drifter and
trawler steamed out and reinforced
the patrol, which the night was
stronger and more offensive and more
brilliantly lighted than ever"
A few days later admiral Eeyes said
British and French forces had a run-in
with IS German torpedo craft, bent
on raiding the barrage- Three Ger
man destroyers were sunk and an
other put out Of action, and since that
date the Dover patrol was never chal-
lenged-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22

7 ONION. Eng. Feb. 22.-The German
l. U-boats were trailed and kept
track OF from the moment they got
into the zone OF operations until they
started back TO their base. and that is
the underlying reason why ZOE Of
them were sunk or captured The
U-boats were their own worst foes,
because they constantly kept IN touch
with one another by wireless While
the British admiralty had ample
means for ascertaining when U-boat
left it's base and when It returned.
such information being obtained
through spies. after a U-boat got 10
sea the British had TO rely upon their
wits 70 keep It charted correctly
This is how il was done At Ger
tain ports were naval intelligence Of
ficers- Along the coasts We're listen
ing stations. where wireless messages
could be copied. Two such stations. or
perhaps more, might pick up the same
German code message from a U-boat.
reading: ~NQP - RZabo - knuuggh.
NQP." The coastal station would re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22
Says WOrkmen
Should Share
In All Profits
British Statesman Stands
For High Wages and
Big Production.

London. England. Feb. 22.-"You
must give the workmen a real cash
interest IN increased production Let
Il benefit him and let him realize
that It viii benefit him-otherwise
nothing can be done"
That IS the way Fred Kellaway,
parliamentary and financial secretary
to the ministry OF munitions. who has
had superior opportunities for OBJ
serving the Industrial situation IN
this country for the past four years,
sums up the labor situation
what we have to do is TO make the
man who does the work see tina It IS
TO his advantage for the country TO
be prosperous. That Is essential
"For our future prosperity we must
have increased production, but the
increased production can only be
based on high wages and better con-
ditions Of labor: otherwise the labor
er. quite naturally. will have nothing
TO do with it. The worker must be
enabled TO see that his personal IN
terest is bound up with increased pro-
duction and when he realizes that he
viii be as eager FOR Il as anyone
We must realize that in the imme-
date future there must be more dis
charges and a measure OF unemploy-
ment-"
Kellaway. who said It took this
country two years TO get its fac
tories fully modified for war. pointed
out that the change over TO peace
time production could not be immedi-
ate and would cause some dislocation-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22
.YANK ARMY IN
ENGLAND GETS
Gifts BY TON
One Hundred Thousand
Men Sent Christmas Pres
ents From Home.
AMERICANS BEST
BEHAVED TROOPS

7 ONDON. Eng, Feb. ga census
Il taken OF the Christmas and New
Years gifts distributed to United
States troops stationed in Great Brit
ain shows that through the agencies
OF the Red Cross. Knights OF CoIum-
bus and the 7. N c. A nearly Zoe 900
packages and letters were distributed
The packages contained everything
from cards TO sweaters. inclusive Of
cigaret cases. cigar holders. photo
graphs OF sweethearts. wives. mothers,
fathers and the kids" and tons Of
candy and chocolates.
This distribution entailed a tremen-
dous lot OF work. Fifty thousand
packages alone filled the hold OF one
ship which arrived from the States.
It required all the available Iorries
which could be requisitioned from
both the American army headquarters
and the British army service transport
TO handle the lot.
"T" Handles fits.
The work was centralized TO a large
extent by designating the Y associa-
ton 10 carry out the work Of dis
IAAD4AlpA- Inc entire ullLdIE 6eCuOn
OF Great Britain was divided into
areas. with a secretary IN charge Of
each. and in charge Of the whole show
was George " Glieve. the general
purchasing agent for the United King
lom.
over 100 motor lorries were sent
TO the wharves 10 meet the Santa
Claus ships These lorries whirled
away 20 Winchester, Romsey. Liver
pool. Bristol, Salisbury and TO "A diff
ferent camps in the London area II Is
officially reported that not single
man in the American army or navy
stationed in Great Britain was for
gotten. Everyone received a gift from
one OF the associations doing war
work. besides those received from
lone.
According 10 the reports made TO
the American military police head
quarters there was less disorder and
trouble with the Americans than any
Of the soldiers stationed in London
during the Christmas holidays.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22

Darts, France. FEB. Inflammation
L concerning the shelling Of Paris by
the Crosse Bertha" may now be pub
lishsd. Ths first shell was fired on
Saturday morning. March 6. at 4 quar-
ter past 8 o'clock Il was two days
after the first Of the big German Of
fensives had been launched against
the junction OF the British and French
lines in Picardy. The Smelling kept
up at Is minute intervals until after
10 o'clock in the morning and from
then on the firing was intermittent,
due TO the activity OF French aero
planes which set out 10 find the en-
placement near Crepyen-Laonnais-
A few random shells were fired dur
ing the noon hour and one at half
past 2 in the afternoon. Thereafter
Tor several days the big gun opened
lire at Sis every morning, but fired
only a few rounds daily. on Good
Friday the Bertha dropped q shell into
saint Gervais church, in the Rue de
Temple, near the Hotel de Vile. and
Dame.
Kills 70 In Church
The shell drove through the roof
and struck a pillar. smashing IL The
heavy roof fell in on the congregation,
killing more than IS and wounding
more than 100 persons
After firing in the morning for
week or so the gun suddenly switched
its tactics and fired in the afternoon.
usually commencing about 8 o'clock
and hurting in shells at half hour in
tervaIs up 10 o'clock
One shell. fired In May. struck the
Hotel de Calais. in the Rue des Capu-
civ e =
Ia Paix and within so yards OF the In
teruatiOnal News Service offices A
horse attached TO a cab was killed by
a fragment OF the shell casing. and
French soldier on leave had his left
arm blown off Several persons in the
hotel were slightly wounded The shot
burst shortly before noon
Another she'll landed within 100
yards Of the Opera, the center OF
Paris. striking through the roof OF
the Hotel Scribe No one was killed
and only three persons were injured
They were employees OF the hotel
One shell struck one afternoon IN
the works OF the Rochzt Schneider
Automobile company, just at the edge
Of the city in the Saint Ouen district,
and killed several women and wound
ed a number OF others. The factory
was being used for the manufacture
Of machine guns
Hits In the Quarter.
A number Of shells fell in the Latin
Quarter and in the MOntparnasse re-
gion. where a number Of Americans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22

7 ONDON. Eng. FEB. z2.-The Dover
l. barrase saved the British armies in
France. without It England would
have been compelled 10 withdraw her
armies from overseas. The censor now
permits a description OF the barrage.
which from January 10 September /
accounted for 50 U-boats- Those not
captured o. shot 20 pieces lie at the
bottom Of the channel their huIks
having been located
The harraEe was three-f0ld. on the
sea in the air and below the water.
From FolkEtone 70 Grisnes there was
a line OF ships. many Of them unsink-
able specially built TO ride al anchor
I'm even the heaviest gale. and fitted
with powerful gearchlights that made
night Into day. There was a streak
Of blazing light every night from
England % France and anything that
appeared On the surface could be de-
recred easily Seven miles westward
there vas another such line Of ships
with powerful Eearchlights- The in
rerTal between was patrOled by swift
craft that feared not the dark inter
Val IheEs patrol vessels sped so close
together nothing could pass through
on the surface
LLlLe q AELas
Ulcer thu water were anti subma-
rine nets. mines and other devices that
made q practically impossible for a
U-hoat 70 get through One OF these
devices was patented by William
Thompson consulting engineer. whose
invention was turned down by the ad-
r1lralrg but accepted BY Lloyd George.
This invention trapped the U-boats
into revealing their position The
lets. made Of 1-g-inch wire weighing
3-Z5 tons per nile. were held up by
Erzy-Ersen glass buoys which could
rot be detected. Ths nets were placed
II two lines. generally 500 feet apart.
and 90 1oined IN sections as to be free
20 move away with the U-boat as It
cane IN contact. The speed OF moving
away released an automatic signal
generally a fare AZ night. thus reveal
ing thu U-bozts position Often the
T-boat vas compelled to come TO the
surfaces 70 disentanEle itself How
ever. the main purpose OF the net was
70 reveal the u-boat's position and
the patrol ships did the rest
UfrlEIb1en Patrol Aair.
In The air dirlFibles patroled, con-
SANITY On the lookout for approach
ing enemy raiders or trawling along
a listening device Ehlrh would indi-
cate the approach Of U-bOats. The