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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
Grand Jury lndicts Ponzt.

Grand Jury Indicts Ponzt.
Boston-The federal grand jury IN
dfcted Charles Ponzi, prom otor of the
scheme by which millions of dollars
were obtained from investors on prom
Uses to pay so per cent profits. for
using the mails in scheme to de-
fraud. The indictments, Of which there
were two of 4s counts each. we're the
longest here in years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
Estimates of New York Bank
Shows Imports and Exports
Both Growing.
TOTAL OF "A BILLION
imports About Equally Divided Be-
tween Three Groups, Food, Manu.
featuring Materials and Manu-
facturere.

New York-The foreign trade of the
United States for 1920 will approx
mate $4,000, 000, 900, according to es-
Inmates compiled by the National City
bank.
This total compares with $11,000,-
000,00 in 1919. $4,000, 100000 in 1918
and 1917, and slightly less than $8,000,-
100000 in 1916, slightly more than
5000, 100000 in 1915, and about
$4,277, 000, 900 in 1913, the year imme-
diately preceding the war.
Reduction Was Expected.
=. Discussing the marvellous growth Of
the country's foreign commerce; the
banks statement says, ''the expecta-
ton that we should witness fall OF
in our foreign trade after the ter
animation Of the war has not been real
lied.
e Both imports and exports continue
to grow, and the total on both sides
will be bigger in the calendar year
1920 than in any year since the be-
ginning of the war and several times
as much as in any year prior to the
war.
The biggest imports in any calendar
year prior to the war were little less
than 100000, 900, and will total
$4,000, 100000 In the calendar year
1920, while exports, which never ex-
ceeded $4,000, 600, 900 prior to the war,
will be over $S,oo0,o 100000 in 1920.
b.: Food Exports Reduced.
In certain details, however, the
trade record during and since the war
shows remarkable changes. We have
become large importers Of manufac-
lures. We have also increased greatly
our importations of certain foodstuffs,
but, on the other hand, have greatly
reduced our exports of food, though
In that other agricultural product,
manufacturing material, our exports
show material increases.
The imports, big as they are, are
about equally divided between the
three groups, food, manufacturing ma
terfal, and manufacturers, while on the
export side, food forms about one
fourth Of the total, manufacturing ma
terial another fourth, and manufac-
lures one-half Of the grand total"
Trade Balance Falls OF.
The statement concludes with the
opinion that the Favorable trade bal
ance," namely, excess of exports over
imports, will be smaller this year than
at any time since 1915, and will prob
ably approximate $2,000,000,000 as
against $4,000,000000 in 1919 and a
little more than $4,000, 100000 in each
Of the three preceding years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

Worlds Largest Vessel Burned.
Berlin The uncompleted steamship
Bismarck, which would have been the
worlds. largest vessel, has been burned
at Hamburg. Gross tonnage Of the
Bismarck was to have been $4,000, as
against 1882 Of the Vaterland. 49,,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

The Republican speakers lambast the
democratic candidate for president, and
then ask the democrats to save the re-
publican party of the state-for the good
of the state of course. They lambast
the Non-partisan league candidates for
state Offices and ask the leaguers to
help them put Standpat Harding across
in Minnesota. "Nerve' is q weak word
to describe their appeals.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
y. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
UphoIds Convictions for OBJ
structing the Draft.
WAS OUT UNDER BOND
Held Highest Office In ]. w. VS. and
Was Member OF Executive Board
Four, Of Six Other Members Of
Board Also Convicted.

Chicago-The United States circuit
court Of appeals handed down q de-
cision upholding the conviction Of Will
liam D. Haywood and SO other l. w.
w. who were found guilty and SEN
fenced to Leavenworth penitentfary
for obstructing the draft law during
the war.
Two counts were thrown out by the
appeals court. but in all others the
decision of the lower court was az
firmed.
Haywood, former general secretary
Of tho I. w. W., and most of the other
defendants have been at liberty under
bond for more than year pending
hearing Of their appeal.
Haywood To Serve 20 Years.
Haywood and II other defendants
were sentenced to 20 years in prison,
by Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands, and in
addition were fined sums ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000.
OF 166 tried, 81 were found guilty
and all. but three appealed. Some of
these who failed to obtain their liberty
on bonds have served out their sen.
fences and been released.
The government had indicted the 166
on four conspiracy counts-conspiring
to prevent forcibly execution Of certain
federal laws, to intimidate citizens
from exercising certain rights, to in.
duce male citizens charged to register
for selective service to resist, and to
cause disloyalty and refusal of duty in
the military and naval forces. The
last charge was brought under the
espionage act.
Haywood held the highest Office in
the organization and was a member OF
its general executive board. There
were six members of this executive
board normally, of whom four were
convicted. - William Virtolla was in.
dicted, but never apprehended, and a
vacancy caused by the lynching OF
Frank Little at Butte, Mont, has not
been filed. It was shown at the trial
that the I. W. w. maintained separate
headquarters in different cities for the
various industrial unions, each OF
which had branch unions. Most of the
heads Of the industrial unions, known
as secretafy-treasurers, were among
the defendants.
The defendants were arrested in
Washington, California, Arizona, Utah,
Pennsylvania, Kansas, Michigan, Min
nesota, Illinois, New York and other
states. Judge Lands dismissed the
first venire for the jury because of i'm
proper approaches alleged to have
been made to them by friends Of the
defendants.
The trial was followed by several
sensational incidents including the ex.
plosion of a bomb in the federal build.
ing and the receipts of bombs by Judge
Lands and by Frank X. Nebeker, who
was special prosecutor for the gov
eminent in the case. Mr.. Nebeker now
is assistant attorney general.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

H. r. Dicks, who discontinued the
publication Of the Upsala News-Trib-
une about year ago, is issuing the
same again, the first issue coming out
last Friday. Mr.. Dicks says that he
has tried other lines of endeavor, but
that the newspaper game is the most
attractive to him. We wish him sue
cess.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

LeSueur Center Leader-Democrat:-
It is noted with some interest that the
force of the State Soldiers Bonus Board
has been "greatly reduced" to about
80 clerks, etc. 1t is also noted that
there are no funds to complete paying
the boys. If there is no money to pay
the boys, whatenell's the use Of all the
clerks, and where do they get theirss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
BossY HAD :bELlRlous "jAer::;
Results Of jmbibino Barrel Of Home
Brew Disastrous to Morals Of
Sedate Old Cow.

in light esteem by the antiprohibition-
list, but
It happened not long ago-since Jan.
16-in the mining camp Of Sand Cou-
lee, Montana. A "Bohunk" miners
wife. apparently seeking to keep her
lord and master In good humor, mixed
q barrel of home brew guaranteed to
develop a real kick. and set it out in
the yard to ferment. A neighbors
cow happened along and tasted.
One taste led to another, and finally
the barrel was empty. But not 50 the
COW. She was most decidedly and sat-
isfactorily full" Anyway, bossy was
fighting drunk. and she started out to
clean up that mining camp, and sue
ceeded almost completely. But she
met her Wellington In Deputy Sheriff
Adolphson. The COW charged the
sheriff, who lodged.
Then bossy suffered from the hallu-
cination that has afflicted humans un-
der similar circumstances. She gave
evidence of seeing a multitude Of
Sheriff Adolphsons, and finally firing
herself with aimless charges fell down
and asleep. When she awoke next day
her Jag" was over. But it is reported
that her milk sold at a premium for
several days among the strong men Of
the camu.-Wall Street Journal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
UNCLE DUDLEY'S COLUMN


puzzled these days. He wants to scare
up q laugh and has forgotten how to go
about it.
Yoa'v got to hand it to some of our
political spellbinders in at least one
respect. They can make other people
believe q line Of bunk they wouldn It
even dream of believing themselves.
q -
There g very charming lady in TINS
community who once, when slightly
peeved, declared that there is never
anything in this sheet worth reading.
Some of these days, we are going to run
q nice, genteel, complimentary notice
about herself. And then-but it g wo-
mans prerogative to change her mind
without notice. =.
The public doesn It seem to be able to
work up any fearful sympathy for the
gamblers who got stung in the baseball
scandal, but at the same time, it would
like TO see crooked players placed where
they belong-behind straight bars. The
national game is in fair way to be re-
ga1ded with suspicion Of every honest
Pe1Bon.
Time was when most any kind of
foreign nobleman could pick up an
American heiress merely by indicating
his Willingness to accept her along with
her "dough. - Now, however, handsome
chau6eurs are much more popular than
ordinary dukes, princes and counts.
Washington dispatches tell us that
the coal situation is becoming serious.
Our own common sense tells US that the
lack Of coal is becoming more than ser
i0ua-it will soon be a freezing calam-
ity.
The old time leg show is rapidly be-
coming a thing Of the past. It doesn It
stop there.
With the advent Of suffrage, the hen
pecked husband should breathe pro-
found sigh of relief. Women will be
too busy settling the intricate problems
of state to waste time on the minor af-
fairs of life.
Our latest operate stars are a twink
ling success. You can't tell whether
they are singing or having fit of hys~
teriss.
q =
When an irate citizen gets on his high
horse and orders his paper stopped, ne
rushes right over and borrows his neigh
boris copy to see what we have to say
about it. They can It get along without
a little editorial sunshine, even when
they are reveling in virtuous clouds of
disapproval Of the enormities of the
meek and gentle editor. All Of which
is some complimentary to ye ed, but
rather rough on the neighbor.
= = q
Motorists are playing in hard luck.
They are forced to pay exorbitant pric-
% for gas, and get no rebate for the
stink.
q q q
We had screwed our courage up 20
the point Of buying a Lizzie, when
Henry queered the game by reducing
the price before we could turn the trick.
But now, rather than be called a cheap
one, we IL have to fall back on Pack
ard. Darn Henry!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
DEMAND RELEASE OF 3 SHIPS

Orders Boats Loaded With Munitions
Turned Over to Poland.
Paris-The Council Of Ambassadors
dispatched note to Germany demand
ing the immediate release of three
ships loaded with munitions for Poland
which are being held in the Kfel canal
by German authorities. Germany has
taken the position that she is neutral
In the Russo Polish war and that,
therefore, she could not permit pass
age Of the ships which are destined
for Danzig. The note is couched in
the strongest terms and leaves no
room for further discussion on the part
of Germany.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

Prince Of Wales Visits Hamilton.
Hamilton, Bermuda Prince of
Wales, homeWard bound from Aus
tralia on the British battle cruiser
Renown, arrived here from Antigua for
q three days. visit. He was given an
enthusiastic welcome.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
FIRE CLAIMS Five VICTIMS

Father and Son Fail In Attempt ia
Rescue Five Children. -
Merrill, Wis.-Five children were
burned to death in q fire which de-
stroyed the farm house Of Edward Mel
son, near 1rma, Wis.,, IL miles north Of
here. Nelson and one son were burned
in, endeavoring to rescue the others.
Mrs. Nelson escaped uninjured. The
five children, ranging in ages from
to is years, slept in the upper part Of
the house. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

HARDING's LEAGUE PLATFORM
Said Harding to Taft: "We're IMP
Said Harding to Hi:@" We' re out!'
Said Harding to Lodge:
"We'n make it dodge,
"And keep the dear people in
doubt -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

In a recent speech, Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels said something pat. He
said that the republican party did not
"win" control Of the senate in 1918,
but Thought" it. This in reference
to the Sill ht margin and the conviction
Of Senator Newberry Of Michigan for
gross infraction Of the election laws
in the large use Of money.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

The republicans don't want Ship
stead elected and the Non-partisan
1eaguers certainly can It see Preus. A.
ter election day, each party will say
t8at it is good it is Hodgson instead of
the other fellow.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
q. N, Fast Mail Wrecked.

G. N. Fast Mail Wrecked.
Troy, Mont.-Great Northern fast
mail train No. ~, westbound from Min.
neapolis, was hurled into the Kootenai
river at Katka, q few miles west Of
Troy. Roy Moore of Hillyard, WASH,
fireman, was drowned. The engineer,
Robert s. Larter, received q broken
arm. Three cars. of the five compris-
ing the train were demolished.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
P0MZI TO PAY ST FOB EACH So
Creditors Will Lose More Than Profits
They Expected. y

They Expected.
Boston, Charles Ponzi can
pay less than one dollar in three on
the claims Of creditors Of his shattered
scheme of high finance. Instead Of so
per cent profits which he promised,
those who expected him to- lead them
to quick riches will lose more than
that on their actual investments.
The extent to which the millions en-
trusted to Ponzi had been reduced be-
lAm4 known definitely by c. N. Ritten-
house. auditor for the federal receivers
OF Ponzi to meet liabilities which he
set at $7,500,000. The auditor said
Ponzi had total assets Of only $685.
686.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

"A. H. Vernon, state Legion command
er, will go to Montevideo today to at
tend convention of the Legion posts
Of the Seventh District. Mr.. Vernon
will be one of the principal speakers at
the convention.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
MURRAY CRANE PASSES AWAY

G. o. p. Leader Dies at His Home At.
ter Several Weeks Illness.
Dalton, Mass.-Former United States
Senator w. Murray Crane, who has
been seriously ill for several weeks,
died at his home here.
While in attendance at the notifica.
ton ceremonies of Gov. Calvin
Coolidge as Republican vice presiden.
't1al nominee at Northampton last
summer, Mr.. Crane was stricken i'll.
He recovered quickly, however, and it
was announced that he was overcome
by the heat.
"A few weeks ago his condition be-
came so serious that he was confined
to his bed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

Congressman Knutson arrived at his
home in st. Cloud Monday from trip
with other congressman to Europe,
where he had been studying conditions
arising from the World war, Of which
he will make report at the December
session Of congress. He states that he
will begin his campaign for election
this week, his opponent being c. "A.
Lndbergh of Little Falls, who has fled
as an independent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

y A meeting of the Democratic precinct
committeewomen Of this city was held
at the home Of Mrs. P. s. Randall, COM
,mitteewoman of the state central COM
mittee, yesterday afternoon, to organize
and discuss plans for the political CAM
paign.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

Senator Harding states that he will
advocate revision of the tariff to re-
duce the cost of living. Such joy! The
last time the republicans revised the
tariff, it was skyward, and the old
standpatters in control Of the republi.
can party haven It changed their ideas
a hit
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
Carl Wanderer Trial Opens.

Carl Wanderer Trial Opens.
Chicago-Lieut. Carl Wanderer went
on trial for his life, charged with the
murder of his wife, their unborn child
and a ragged stranger" whom Wan
derer tricked to his death to substan-
tate story of an attempted 11oldup.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
u. s. Kills 1000 Rats,

U. s. Kills 5000 Rats.
Port Arthur, Texas-Trapers en-
ployed by the u. s. Public Health SER
vice here have caught 5000 rats with
out finding presence Of bubonic plague
Infection. The rats cost the govern
nent 80 cents each for trapping.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

Miss Mercy Gordon has returned
home from st. Paul, where she took the
state examination for registered nurse.
She accompanied her parents to Birch
lake yesterday for few days. outing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
Texas Curbe Aoitatoce.

: Texas curbs Aoitators.
Austin-The Texas legislature IL
special session passed the Industrial.
bill, which provides that it shall be .
felony to interfere with workmen en-:
gagged with common carriers Of the
state, II violence is used, and mis-.
demeanor. If threats are used in viola,
ton of the act.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
Atrplane coilapses; z Dead.

HJVPtasIS 00ttaP8e41 z 0ea0s
La Grange, lnd.-Devon Bartholo-
new, 81 years old, of Waterloo; Ind.
and Cecil Keis. aged 20, Of orland.
Ind, were killed when an 'airplane col
lapsed at a height of $500 feet and
crashed to the ground. +''}:S*'&
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
Oetroiters to Aid Police.

.001TOsI6SB 10 410 TObSC0s
Detroit, Mich.-More than 100 bust
ness men have offered their services
and their cars to DR.. James w. Inches,
police commissioner, who has a plan
to raise 1000 volunteers to patrol the
city this winter to forestall crime.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

Mrs. T. F. O'Connor was surprised at
her home Wednesday evening, the occa-
sion being her birthday anniversary.
Refreshments we're served at the close
of an enjoyable evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
ERROR CAUSES JUDGES Death
Hehnepin County Jurist is Victim OF
Fatal Potion.

Fatal Potion.
:: Ninneapolis-John H. Steele, Judge
Of the district court Of Hennepin coun-
ty, died suddenly at the Northwestern
hospital from accidental poisoning.
Judge Steele was to take barium sui
phate but by mistake took barium sui
phide, deadly poison. The mistake is
said to have been made in the pre-
scription prescribed for the purpose Of
giving color to the stomach in prepare
ton, according to Gilbert Seashore,
ton, according to Gilbert Seashore,
county coroner. The poison was taken
in oatmeal, as prescribed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
IN JUSTICE COURT

John Fox of Parkertown was brought
before Justice Gerritz Tuesday, charged
with using abusive language. The
complaint was made by Armand Re-
bischke. He pleaded guilty and was
assessed the costs, amounting to So.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
SAYINGS OF LARRY no:

The best Of all days is that day on
which you have let some friend share
with you a human Joy, thus it becomes
lasting JOY.
The wrinkles of life are smoothed
out by overwhelming disappointments
Of the day with the beauty of service.
%
Sorrow seldom abides with those who
are seeking to ease the SORROWS of
others.
School is on again, and the little
American boy is using the energy he
failed to put on summer hoeing in look
ing out Of the school windows and won
dering how far off next June is.
-
Early reports indicate an increase in
every crop; let us hope that later re-
ports will show a shortage in the crop
Of pessimists.
One of the ways to save marriage
from being failure is for married
folks to remember that they are human
and that they are liable to have some
off days.
There are some eighty dlnerent KINDS
of absolutely best" automobiles on
the market. You can prove it by the
ads.
Wonder if the little boy bees ever
play truant on honey-picking dayss
Decisions still exist. Met fellow
the other day who still has an idea that
carp make fine eating.
q
The inventors keep on making new
automatic washing machines, so that
it is harder than ever to find work
about the house for man to do.
. -
Gilbert Chesterton once said that our
mistake is that we are always trying to
escape from the street where we live.
eff we were suddenly showed up in the
street in which we live, we should step
suddenly into a much larger world than
we have ever KNOWN 1t might be
an interesting experiment. Certain it
is that in the little circle Of our own
moving, which seems 50 commonplace
to us, there exists in all likelihood all
there is anywhere of romance, joy, trag'
edy, nobility. Familiarity robs us
doubtless, bv dulling our curiosity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

At meeting Wednesday evening, the
local w. G. o. F. lodge initiated small
class of candidates. Following the de-
gree work, the members enjoyed dane
ing, followed by lunch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

italy Names New Envoy to u: s.
London-Baron Carlo Aliotti has
been appointed Italian ambassador At
Washington; according to a. Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08

; Fir. Altendorf Of Sacred Heart church
left Wednesday for Grafton, N. D., to
which place he was called by the death
of a brother. He will not return until
the first of the next week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
Cox and Roosevelt-"Peace, Pro
g1ess, Prosperity"

Boss Penrose, Lodge, Knox, Watson
advisers to Senator Harding should be
he electedn A tall chance for progress
i've measures with that group in control.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-08
ATLANTIC FLIGHT IS. PLANNED
Famous German Filler. to Attempt Trip
This Month. =.

London-One Of Germany's. best
known airmen will attempt trans
Atlantic fight about the middle of this
month, according to dispatch to the
London Times from Berlin. He will
use an aluminium monoplane built by
the Zeppelin company.
It will have four motors The avi-
ator hopes to make the trip in thirty
six hours. He will take along relief
pilot and several mechanics.