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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
The railroad owners who wanted to

y
The railroad owners who wanted" to
get the roads back right away, are now
more than pleased because President
Wilson has extended the time of return
ing them to March l. With the extra
time allotted maybe congress will be able
to get together on bill, the Cummins
and Esch bills quite surely not meeting
the situation as far as the public is con-
cerned, and labor doesn't like them a
little bit. The roads the last few
months are showing well on the right
side Of the ledger, even though the gov
eminent is paying large rental Con
tinued control would no doubt show
even better results. Government con.
troll, which has had much to contend
with, has been confused with govern.
ment ownership, and the latter idea as
a result has suffered immeasurably. Yet
even the railroad owners will want al
least certain government control if thu
guarantees the latter seek are give1
them. There may come a situation
however, when the roads will be unable
to operate ON the earnings which the
people are willing to give them on that
which they believe is to an extent wat
cred stock and too high operating ex
pense, and government ownership may
come, if for no other reason than ne
cessity of the service to the nation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
Industrial Conference Sugges.
tons Draws Fire Of Organ
lied Labor Leaders.
FATAL OMISSION seen
Failure TO Recognize Organizations
and Collective Bargaining De-
ciared lnexcusabIe BY Com
pers and Morrison.

Washington.-Sugg of the
Presidents industrial conference for
the settlement of labor unrest drew
fire from organized labor in the first
of the public discussions invited by the
commission in it's report just pub
hshed.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, said
the failure of the conference to recog-
nize definitely the organizations Of
UNDERESTIMATE unions-as the basis
for representation, was fatal omis-
sion, while Frank Morrison, secretary
Of the federation, noting the absence
of reference by the conference to COL
lective bargaining or the necessity for
organization of workers, said anyone
who would avert or postpone indus
trial conflicts could not ignore these
principles.
Mr.. Gompers declared the commits
sion should reconsider the question of
definite recognition of trade unions
''in order to make possible the con.
fidence and cooperation of wage earn.
ers which can be expressed only
through organizations of their own
making"
J., Compulsory Features Decried.
"Any plan to establish or maintain
anything like fair relations between
workers and employers must avoid
compulsory features" he declared
Any proposal for compulsory labor is
repugnant to American sovereignty
and citizenship.
Mr. Morrison said the declaration
against government employees Joining
the American Federation of Labor
would indicate that the commission
has been affected by the temporary
wave of anti-unionism.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Dec. 30.-Oats, Dec,
79Nc; May, 80Ac. Rye, Dec, $1.721a:
May, SLIT. Barley, Dec, $1.53; Feb,
$1.4S%; May, $1.447s.
Closing Cash Prices.
Minneapolis, Dec. 30.-Corn, No.
yellow, $1.40@1.45; No. white, $1.35
@1.36; No. mixed, $1.35@1.36. Oats,
No. 2 white, 80% @82%: No. white,
80H @82H. Barley, choice to fancy,
$1.46@1.50. Rye No. 2, s1.76@1.761a.
Flaxseed, $4.60@4.65.
South St. Paul Live Stock.
South st. Paul, Dec. 30.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, $4,000; calves, 10000; hogs,
$500; sheep, 1900.
Steers, $7.O0@1150; cows, 5000
900; calves, $6.00@15.00; hogs, $13.85
@14.00; sheep and lambs, $1,000
1925.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 30.-Hogs, receipts
go 1000; bulk. $14.15@1435; top, $l4.4O;
heavy, $141O@1440; medium, $1420
@1440; light, $14.15@14.35.
Cattle, receipts, $4,000; beef steers
medium and heavyweight, choice and
prime, $lS.75 @2O; medium and good,
$1075@1S.75; common, 1915 @10.75;
lightweight, good and choice, S13.50@
19. 25; common and medium, $S@13.5O
Minneapolis Butter, Eggs and Poultry
Minneapolis, Dec. 30.-Butter,. ex'
tras, 64c; extra .irsts, 61c; firsts, 6Oc:
seconds, SOC; dirties, 49c; packing
stock, h., acc.
Eggs-Fresh, prime firsts, new cases.
free from rots, small dirties and
checks out, perdozen, &c; current re
! ceipts, rots out, S17.70; checks and
seconds, >35c. Quotations on eggs in
clude cases.
Live Poultry.-Turkeys, fat, 8 lbs
and over, 25c; thin, small, 12@2Oc;
cocks, 14c; ducks, fat, 23c; geese, fat
zoe; guineas, doz. 50; spring chickens
all weights, 24c; 1919 stays, zoe; hens
; over lbs, 24c; to lbs, TIC; under
3, 13c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
OWNERS TO Get ROADS.
March / Il; Date Set for Thei.
Return BY Government.
Express Lines Also Included In Pro
clamation Issued BY President
Wilson.

Observation-Disclosures and operation
Of the nations railroads, assumed by
the government as a war measure two
years ago, will revert to the owners
Of the railroad properties next March
1 unless Congress by legislation fixes
an earlier date
President Wilson, through procla-
nation fixing March as the date Of
the return, put at rest speculation as
to the time of the handing back Of the
roads. The President in his last an
nouncement regarding the return,
made in an address to Congress in
May, said he intended to turn back the
roads at the end of the present year.
BY another proclamation, issued
with that in regard to the railroads,
the President ordered the dissolution
press company, which was formed
July 1, 1918, under government direc-
ton by consolidation of the Adams,
American, Wells-Fargo and Southern
companies.
Extension by two months of the an
nounced time for return Of the rail-
roads was made, said a statement from
the White House accompanying the
proclamation, because Congress- had
not enacted legislation to meet condi-
lions incident to the change in con-
troll and operation. The President, the
statement said, had been advised that
neither the railroads nor the express
companies we're ready to manage their
properties if the plan to abandon gov
eminent supervision December 81
should be carried out
Leaders in Congress generally ex.
pressed approval of the Presidents
action. Some members predicted that
enactment of the pending bill in some
form would enable return prior to
March 1. The Esch-C ummins bill, now
in conference between the Senate and
House for adjustment. of differences,
would return the roads at the end Of
the calendar month in which it was
approved by the President.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
IS DEAD By POISON LIQUOR
That Many Fataitties In Connecticut
- Valley Alone.

That Many fatalities In Connecticut
-. - Valley Alone.
New HaYen, Conn.-six men have
been arrested here in connection with
the sale Of wood alcohol whisky"
which they are alleged to have shipped
from this city to Chicopee, Mass. The
arrests were made at the request of
the district attorney of Westfield,
Mass, who telegraphed that the men
ar wanted for homicide in Massa-
chusetts."
: Seven mora deaths have resulted
from alcoholic poisoning, four in Holy
oke, one in Chicopee, and two in Har-
ley, bringing the total for the Connec-
ticut valley, not including Hartford, to
Sc, divided as follows:
Chicopee 81, including two women:
Holyoke 10, Springfield 4, including
one woman, Greenfield and Thompson
vile, Conn, 2.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
Radical Burns His Own Store.

Bemidji, Minn.-Meyer A. Markus
Of Marble, found no sympathy for his
Bolsheyist ideas when he appeared in
district court here before Judge c. w.
Stanton to answer to charges of ar
son. He was accused Of burning his
store at Marble, December Is. He
pleaded guilty. During the inquiry it
was learned that he was In sympathy
with the soviet government of Rus
STA. He was given an indeterminate
sentence at Saltwater, the maximum
penalty being seven years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
Ellis Island Blocked With Immi-
grants Looking For Homes
b. In America.
DELAYED
Inspectors and Boards Of Inquiry
Working Night and Day to Relieve +
Unprecedented Congestion
Most Are italians.

New York.-Three thousand immi-
grants are clamOring at the gates OF
New York for admission to the United
States. Ellis Island is congested and
hundreds of incoming passengers are
being detained on board steamships
for examination.
immigration inspectors and special
boards of inquiry are working day and
night to relieve the unprecedented con-
ditions. In the meantime hundreds Of
friends and relatives of the detained
passengers from all over the country
are assembled here impatiently await
ing release of the immigrants.
Police and coast guards are on duty
at the piers and the Ellis Island ferry
entrance to hold in check the crowds
which gather at the gates daily.
immigration officials claim that
their work is delayed to a large extent
on Ellis Island because Of the conges-
tion, due to the detention Of a large
number of radicals and undesirables
held for deportation.
The greater number of the immi~
was stated. Several hundred Greek
passengers are also held.
Although the steamship Patria has
been in port five days passengers from
the 1880 that came from Italian ports
are still being detained. On the Gius-
eppi Verdin, another Italian liner, ap-
proximately 700 steerage passengers
have been held for further examina-
ton.
Less than 800 of the 1920 steerage
passengers ON board the liner Europa,
which arrived December 18, have had
a first examination. Four hundred and
thirty of 1850 steerage passengers on
the Royal Italian Mail liner Taormina
and so of the steerage complement Of
the Mauritania are detained.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
STORY UNDER INVESTIGATION
Report That President Furnished Bail
for Jenkins.

Observation-Disclosures alleged to
have been circulated early this month
in New York by the Mexican consulate
there that President Wilson or Secre.
tary Lansing paid the necessary bail
money to have the American consular
agent, w. o. Jenkins, released from
the Puebla (Mexican) Jail, will be in
vestigated by the Senate Foreign
Relations subcommittee inquiring into
Mexican affairs, it was announced by
Francis J. Kearfut,, counsel for the
subcommittee.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
Worlds Largest Hall For Paris.

Worlds Largest Hall For Paris.
Paris.-Parise is to have what the
newspapers declare to be the greatest
hall in the world. The bill authorizing
provided that an exhibit
ton place be constructed for agricul-
tural and horse shows, the state pay
ing two-thirds Of the cost and The city
Of Paris onethird. The edif1oe 10 to
be finished within four years. The
plans for the construction now before
the municipal council, provide for q
hall 1876 meters (1,427 feet long; lis
meters wide and 81 meters high, with
side galleries. "a s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
YANKS LEAVE SIBERIA FOR U S
But Fifty-Three Drafted Men Now Re-
main There.

Vladivostok.-The United States
army transport Logan has left for the
United States. The vessel carries S42
soldiers, which leaves in Siberia SO
drafted men,. The remaining drafted
men, 80 of whom are on the way to
Vladivostok from posts in the railway
zone, and the others who. are in hos
pitfalls, will leave Siberia on the trans
port Sheridan, sailing in the middle Of
January.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
Former Maid Gets $3.50, 900.

Boston.-The faithfulness and kind.
ness with which Miss Agnes Jane Nc
Nevin cared for Mrs, Mary G. Knight
during the many years she served as
maid were rewarded when she was
given the Knight home, its furnish:
ings and funds, the total value OF
which was estimated at $250,000. The
will Of Mrs. Knight, who died two
months ago at the age of 70 years,
was admitted to probate. The bene-
f1ciaries Of the 100000 estate, besides
Miss McNevin, are largely public in
situations. HID {. 81 4 ii III
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
five MEN BATTLE FOR LIFE
0nlookers lmpotent to Aid As Seas
Sweep Over Shin,

Halifax, N. S.-Five survivors Of the
crew of the Belgian steamer. Antan
Van Diel were battling desperately for
life battle on the wreck Of their ship,
which was fast being pounded to
pieces Oh the jagged rocks at the en-
trance to st. Mary's bay, Newfound-
land. Their only hope was that the
wreck, swept necessarily by gigantic
icy combers, would hold together un-
til rescuing steamer from st. Johns
was able to reach them.
All day long the fisher folk Of st.
Shots watched the unequal struggle
from, the cliffs above the wreck They
were powerless to aid, but the impend-
ing tragedy held them fascinated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
RlNGLEADERS IN CUSTODY
Six Accused Of Illicit Liquor Peddling
Are Held,

New York.-With six men in custody,
alleged ringleaders in conspiracy to
food New York, New Jersey and New
England with a poisonous substitution
for whisky, federal, state and city au-
thorities were united in pursuit of the
purveyors of the beverages which
have caused scores of deaths and hun
dreds of cases of blindness and ill
ness. The capture OF score or more
is expected, according to the officials.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

The Transcript suggests I. w. Bouck
of Royalton, the old Republican wheel;
horse, for Morrison county's offering
for district delegate to the national re-
publican convention. Chas. Warner of
Aitkin also has let it be known that he
wishes to be a delegate from this dis
trict and it is understood is for Major
General Wood for president. The dis
trict, we believe, is entitled to two dele
gates, but with the entering Of num-
Der of presidential candidates fog Min.
nesota's favor, there will be lively
scramble for places. This year the SC.
lection Of delegates reverts back to the
convention plan, the primary being re.
pealed by the Minnesota legislature.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

American Line Gets Washington.
Washington.-The Shipping Board
has allocated the George Washington,
the vessel which twice carried Presi-
dent Wilson to France, to the Ameri-
York, Brest, Cherbourg and South
hampton.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
QUARTERS WRECKED BY FIRE
Two Aviators Injured When Shop Is
DESTROYED

Douglas, ArizvzFire breaking out in
the machine shop of Flight A. Ninety
sixth Areo squadron, destroyed equip
ment estimated to be worth 100000.
All airplanes were saved. :Airmen
were prevented from fighting the
flames by the explosion of Is aerial
bombs and gasoline and oil containers.
Chauffeur Anthony Jaroski and Pri-
vate Emil Martin were seriously burn.
ed by an. explosion of gasoline in the
machine shop which started the fire.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
2 KILLED IN DUBLIN ARRAY

Dublin.--An officer of the guard and
passenger were killed in shooting
ARRAY in Phoenix Park, short dis
lance from the Viceregal Lodge. In
some quarters the belief was ex-
pressed that an attack was in prepare
ton against the Lodge. Eight men
are believed to have made up the band.
Four arrests were made.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
State Capitol Notes

office Of u the 'Hdjutant General furne
ishes. anyhow: its. full share of pryo-
technics for the state administration.
charge, one Of the employees Of the Of,
flce has been sent to the penitentiary,
and Attorney Cary, Minneapolis. Judge
Advocate General. Is now lighting dis
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
MAY SELL GERMAN SHIPS
Shipping Board Has Plan Under Con
sideration.

sideration.
Washington.-The Shipping board
has under consideration sale of all
former German passenger ships, with
the stipulation that the vessels be run
under the American flag, it was an
nounced tonight.
These vessels, which were taken
over by the government, total 103,
aggregating approximately 250,O00
lightweight tons. No price has been
fixed for the ships, but $3.50 ton is
suggested as a probable valuation by
high officials.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
Miss Helen Davis entered st. Ga
briel's hospital Tuesday for medical
treatment. ~ 4 !: 6 7=fEz.g:4=, .%ss,

GET YOUR COAL NOW. AMERI-
CAN FUEL co. TELEPHONE 214-J.
210 LIST St., s. e. HANS ELvIG, Man
! ager.-Adv. Ess
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
FIVE ARRESTED IN new YORK

Believed to Be Responsible For Sales
Of Wood Alcohol.
New York.-Federal agents have ar
rested five men whom they claimed to
be the heads Of an organized band
which has been responsible for the re-
cent widespread sale Of wood alcohol
connections through five states. One
of the men arrested was described by
the government agents as "the king
pin of the ring" Two of the men in
custody were described as New York
business men.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

The Bon Ton dancing club enjoyed a
dance at the K. G. hall Tuesday eve
quist. A. J. Falk. Geo. Conkey, H. L.
Bailey and J. p. Harrigan entertained
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

Red Wing Eagle: The editor who
attributed the paper shortage J. to the.
volume Of shoe manufacturing has furn-s
ished at least q part Of the explanation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bouck returned
Sunday from Minneapolis. Mrs. Bouck
submitted to an operation at st. Mary's
hospital in that city several weeks ago.
She is getting along nicely.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

Miss Anne Sitzman of Buchanan sub
mitted to an operation for appendicitis
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

R. L. Cochrane has purchased the P:
F. Hosch residence on Third street
northeast, where he lives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
here Saturday sz..- {,=%#=t.s7s@ p

Frank Gross of =Lastrup was operat-
ed upon for appendicitis at st. GabrieIs
hospital Saturday. ;,.s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

Albert Hammernick was operated up
on for ruptured appendix at st. Ga
briefs hospital Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

Mrs. Herbert Ploof of Detroit, Mich,
died Christmas day from a relapse Of
marriage Miss Jessie Jenkins Of Pine
River. She attended the local business
college a few years ago: She leaves
her husband and two children, aged
four and one. Mr.. Ploof is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ploof, ST., Of this
city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
TACTICS CHANGED-PLANS THE
SAME.

Popular disgust with the bankruptcy
Of the republican leadership OF the re-.
cent special session Of congress has
taught these worthless to be more eau
tious, If not more conscientious, than
they were last spring. They began the
regular session with no programmed
even with a promise-of work to be
done by their majorities in the two
branches of congress. Their utterances
thus far, in response to the people 8
wish to know what may be expected in
the next four months, following the dis
appointments of the last half year, are
only so many expressions of hope.
This new policy of reticence and con-
servatism might escape censure-if 1t
did not actually win mild commenda'
tion-but for one fact. The promises
these leaders made last May, and which
-they repeated from time to time during
the extra session, are still binding. 1t
has not yet come to pass that pledges
can be abrogated merely by the trick OF
ignoring them. The various duties
which the republican congress obligated
itself to perform in the special session
remain unfulflled in the first days of
the regular session. The needs of the
COuuUTy-LAlC WILL uCAudAuo VI AOSoAA
struction ''-have not grown less urgent
by neglect. On the contrary, they only
press the more insistently for affirma
tive action.
President Wilson has been obliged tc
submit for the second time the recon-
mendation which he made to the repub
= ican congress full six months ago. HI
urged anew the enactment of moditica
tions of the tax laws to make them less
uncertain and burdensome. He asked
again for some legislation that woulc
end or mitigate the ruinous disputes be
tween capital and labor. He repeated
his request in behalf Of the whole coun
try, that curb be put on proiteerine
in food and clothing. He bespoke once
more a measure Of profteering for thu
makers Of dyestuffs and chemicals K
4 whom the government is under tact
: obligation to save them from destruc
tive competition with German manufac
turers.
n Little wonder, then, that there are NJ
new promises. The old ones are still
unkept.-Bulletin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

Several members Of the local Sigmal
Delta club, enjoyed a reunion at the
home of Mrs. Irving Stone Christmas;
day; Those present were Misses An
nstte F3rtier' Celia Johnson Gertrudel
Hapka and Mrs. Stone. Miss Dorothy.
Detloff, the other member. who lives in
MINNEAPOLIS, was unable to be here. =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

Although congress has shown disin-
cilnation to take up revenue legislation
in the near future, as urged by Presi-
dent Wilson, there will soon be a reduc-
ton, nevertheless, in the amount of fed
eral taxes paid by the person of average
income. With the arrival of the year
1920 lower schedules will peccae effec-
tive because of specific proviso in the
current law-passed by the last demo
cratic congressional the heavy war
taxes of 1919, insofar as they relate to
the man of modern income, shall not be
applied in 1920. In consequence, the
income tax bill of probably IS per cent
of federal taxpayers will be materially
cut next year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02

An interesting serial story for this
month begins in this issue of the Her
aid. It's the personal property tax list.
Of course your neighbor doesn It pay as
much as you do in proportion to your
ownership of personal property. That s
what some Of you will likely say,
whether you believe it or not. Anyway
you will enjoy a perusal of the list, and
don It forget that you must pay on or
before February % to avoid a penalty
of ten per cent.