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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
BLAST DESTROYS
COLD SPRING Dam
Reminding of Thirty-Five Year
viI|age-Farmer Dispute Seen
in Wake of Wreck.
POSSES RUSH TO Scene
Several Hundred Pounds Of Dynamite
Believed Used on Wreckine Con-
crete Construction-$2,00 900
Reward Offered.

St. Cloud, Minn.-The Cold Spring
power dam, about twenty miles from
here, was blown up, two turbines de-
stroyed and the village of Cold Spring
cut off from electrical energy when a
violent explosion Of suspicious origin
tore out twenty-foot section Of the
dam at 1 a. m. Sunday.
Several residents are reported to
have been hurled from their beds by
the force of the blast, which is said
to have reached the proportions Of an
earthquake in the vicinity.
Hastily organized posses of heavily
armed men rushed to the scene OF the
explosion, and determined after a
cursory investigation that probably
several hundred pounds of dynamite
had been used in wrecking the con-
crete construction.
No clue has been unearthed and a
reward Of $4,000 has been offered for
the capture and conviction OF those
responsible for the explosion.
The dam has been the center OF
legal battle for thirty-five years among
farmers who have endeavored to re-
claim approximately 1000 acres OF
land, now inundated by 'backwater, and
authorities are attempting to link the
blast with some angle Of this feud.
In Courts for Years.
Since the dam was built I'm 1886 it
has been almost continuously in the
courts, and about twenty years ago,
farmers living north of the power site
petitioned the Stearns county district
court to have the dam removed on
the ground that they were entitled to
the land flooded by the dam. The petit
lion was denied by the district court
and the decision was sustained by the
supreme court, which commended that
The village Of Cold Springs was en-
titled to the dam.
A few years ago mill located at
the dam was destroyed by fire and it
vas generally believed that incen-
liaries were responsible for the fire,
although no one ever was seized in
connection with the affair.
Ditch Project Rejected.
After the destruction of the mill
property the board of county COM
missioners Of ,8tearns county granted
the farmers interested in the removal
Of the dam the right to lay a ditch
along the creek which runs into the
lam as a means of draining the land
they wished to reclaim.
| The Stearns county district court
again held In favor of the village and
enjofned the county commissioners
from giving approval to the ditch pro-
ject.
Temporary electrical service will be
supplied in Cold Springs through
emergency connections with power
houses in st. Cloud. 1t is believed that
more than a month will be required to
repair the damage caused to the dam
and power house by the explosion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
UNCLE DUDLEY'S COLUMN
'CiOthesline friendships

For many years than any man car
remember "clothesline scraps havt
been the source Of endless jokes.
But what Of clothesline fnendships7
They ere not jokes-they are healthy
realities instead.
Millions of women have made life
long friends through talking over ths
elothesline or across the back fence.
There il feeling of neighborly in
timacy in the act which is seldom found
in the formal call.
GOseip3 OF course, but no more than
you find ON the streets, in the home, al
parties, or even On the way home from
church.
Keep up the clothesline friendships
Make them an endles9 chain that circles
the home community and binds us one
to another.
There are none better or more last.
ing to be had.
Some men have habit of making
pert remarks about women and girls
they see on the street-but they arc
never their own mothers, wives or Sis.
tera. It makes a difference, yon know.
q q q
Hurrah for the fellow who says hu1-
1ah for this town! Are you guilty.
Wise men of the world would soon
become bored If it were not for fools
who afford them amusement.
It's no trouble at all to speak kind
word. Just think it and it will slip
right out.
Regardless of price conditions, the
crop Of free advice has not dimin1shed.
Soon; now, the grass win begin to
grow again, but don t let it be under
your feet.
Don't force too much goodnesh onto
the boy while he is young. Leave a
little for his old age, and he won It
forget.
Lenin, the Russian dictator, denies
that he is dead. Possibly q Il he knows
Mr.. Harding approaches the 4th of
March in fear and trembling. He may
forget the first line of his speech.
. q q
Yes, William, spring is ambling right
along. But IL mas no Ong1nanty-1C
does the same each year.
. . q
You can always tell when a fellow
has reached his dotage. He calls her
his <'wonder girl.''
rhi. is a nrodioai World, after all.
Men nay 80 or 60 cents for haifcut
and then go right out and let it grow
again.
Broad shoulders and narrow hips will
be the stvle for men, this spring. BIT
that won It bother ,,s--we never did
care for style, anyway.
There - a master mind in every home.
but sometimes It ism 7 spelled that WY.
People who make the most noise Gsn.
1 Eally have tho eset Ia /, i
Coed adviee = Ssldon asssp ~ o..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
May ISSUE NEW WINE RULING

Washingt0n-New regulations GOV.
er1ng the use OF sacramental wines for
the coming Jewish Holidays may be
issued by the Internal revenue bureau,
as a result Of conference between
bureau officials and delegation Of
rabbis. Spokesman for the delegation
said the prohibition enforcement Of
ficers had expressed q willingness to
adopt any reasonable regulations con
sistent with the enforcement OF proh3
4ition laws.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
FORD SUED FOR FIVE MILLION

Morris Gest, Theatrical Producer, A.
-: leqes Libel in Attack.
Chicago-The praecipe in $4,000
900 damage suit against Henry Ford
and his paper, the Dearborn 1ndepen-
dent, was filed in circuit court by Nor
ris Gest, theatrical producer, who al
legged that an article in the Indepen-
dent on January 20, 1921, contained
''libelous, slanderous and false state
ments" concerning Mr. Gest and Ger
tain stage productions he has handled.
, The article mentioned in the suit was
said to have attacked "Aphrodite" and
Mecca" in particular, terming them
the most salacious spectacles ever
shown in America" - '...
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
AGREE ON PREPARATIONS
Problem of German Indemnjties
Solved by Group Of Experts.
Provides for Annuities On Sliding
Scale From 1900, 100000 to
6,0000o0,00o Gold Marks.

Paris-Solution of the problem of
German PREPARATIONS was reached ten
tatively by the committee of experts
appointed by the Allied supreme coun-
Gil. i. Confidence was expressed that
the; council would approve the solu-
ton.
The proposed scheme provides for
the payment of annuities ON sliding
scale Of, from 1000, 100000 to $780,
O00, 900 gold marks over a period OF
probably forty-two years and also a
12h per cent ad valorem tax on Ger
man exports. so that her creditors
viii be paid according to Germany's
increasing prosperity.
The sudden ironing out of differ
ences came after two days of a con-
tinually widening breach that threat
ened to break up the conference, it
being virtually suspended except for
private conference. Official French
circles give the Belgian delegation
credit for the success in reconciling
the British and French viewpoints.
Germans to Be Invited.
The project In it's final form, when
approved by the council, will be sub
mitted to Germany for acceptance as
an agreement outside of Article 233 Of
the peace treaty which entrusts the
reparations commission with the task
of fixing the amount of the indemnity.
Then another conference will be called
to which the Germans will he invited
The committee of experts was in
session at midnight considering the
question of shortening the period Of
the payments to thirty years, fol
which the treaty, of Versailles spe
cifically provided. But it is expected
that the period of forty-two years
finally will be adopted, as the longer
period of payments will make the
task easier for Germany.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
APPROPRIATIONS. ARE cur:

House Committee '9lashes Estimates
More Than Han. 1vi.-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of depart
ment estimates by more than one-hal1
were made by the House appropriation
committee In framing the first big de.
11ciency bill for this year. The meas
ure as reported to the House carries
total of $203; 1893, 476 compared with
estimates of $47S,726,786. ..s~
Approximately 1892, 900, 900 Of the ap-
preparation is for deficiencies in the
Army, Navy, Postoffice and Treasury
departments. One million dollars is
authorized for the work Of enforcing
prohibition, $500, zoe less than asked.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

The council tax committee. recently
appointed for the purpose Of going over
assessments with the city assessor, met
at the city hall Thursday evening, with
the assessor, and compared the 1920
assessments. The committee found sew
eral instances where the assessments
were too low. More meetings will be
held and taxpayers found to he under
assessed, will be listed 50 tiat there
viii be no repetition Of some.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

Four Burned to Death In Crash.
Newark, Ohio-Four men we're burn.
ed to death and three others seriously
injured when freight train on the
Pennsylvania railroad crashed into a
wreck train standing on q siding neaf
here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
PRESIDENT GOES TO THEATER
Wilson Appears in Public For First
Time Since 1919.


Washington - President Wilson
made his first appearance in public
since his speaking tour in behalf Of
the League of Nations was interrupted
by illness at Wichita, Kan, Septem-
Der 26, 1919. Accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson and her brother, John r. Boil
ling, the President went to a theater
and saw a performance of abraham
Lincoln" the American historical play
written by John Drinkwater, English
playwright.
Walking with the aid of cane the
President made his way through a
stage door to a lower box His appear
ance was a complete surprise to the
audience The. moment the President
entered the box, he was recognized
and the audience rose and cheered.
He responded by bowling. :.~,.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
SAYINGS OF LARRY HO.

When we get away from the high
cost Of cheap living, we shall find that,
the cots of real living is not so much
and it IS worth it.
There arc patent medicines and there
are patent insides, but it st hard to have
both.
There's bright side to everything.
A fellow with the ague shakes so much
that the flies can't slide on him.
q -
We were very ignorant forty years
ago, but we didn't scare to death over
germs.
This is no time for pcssimism. Faith,
Fairness and the Fighting Spirit wifi
make 1921 the best ever.
49,
The man that crows is like the roos-
ter that crows-he is not the one that
laid the egg.
Cheer up always leads to clear up.
q q 9
Grandma is so old fashioned, she al
ways wore furs in the winter instead
Of in summer.
As the money market looscns up, the
diameter of the doughnut will lengthen.
9 q q
An atheist is one who is too deaf to
hear his own heart beat.
q 3 &
And now the purists insist that San
ia Claus ought to shave. A perfectly
sanitary Santa Claus would not know
how to talk to kids.
O o q
When we begin our road building pro
gram, let us not forget that the most
Important highway in the world is
that which runs between the hearts of
men. When that is INSTRUCTED or out
of repair, it throws us all in the ditch.
q q
= Some Of the papers are criticizlns
Mr.. Harding for wanting a simple in
augural ceremony. They would evi
IDENTIFY rejoice to think Of the now pres
ident in four dress suits in one single
day. But why, in democracy, should
a man be made to suffer, just because
he is PRESIDENT
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

Greek Governments Candidate Wtna.
London-A Central News dispatch
from Athens announces that Deputv
Lombardes. the government nominee.
WAS elected president Of the National
Assembly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
BERLIN BAlkSPAYMEN1
Foreign Minister Formulating
Counter Propositions.
Germany Refuses &c Negotiate With
Allies Relative to Present
Indemnify Levy.

Berlin-Dr. Walter Simons, tho for.
eign minister, declared in the Reichs.
tag that the government would refuse
to negotiate on the basis of the En-.
tente decisions regarding repa1ations
and would formulate counter PROPOSE.
tons.
His position was supported BY all
the party leaders except tho Com.
munists, who heckled and jeered him
when he concluded speaking
DR.. Simons said the German gov.
eminent was unable either to refuse
or to agree to participate in the
forthcoming London conference be-
cause it had not yet been invited &c
send representatives.
DR.. Simon's declaration OF the Ger.
man governments attitude consisted
OF lengthy criticism of the terms,
and concluded as follows:
"Not having received an invitation
to the London conference. the Ger.
man government cannot accept or re-
fuse to participate in it, but declares
In the meantime that it refuses tc
negotiate on the basis of the Entente
decisions and that it will formulate
counter propositions"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

Pershi1s Alarmed Napoleonie Envoy.
Paris-Ea Clair states that General
Pershing viii represent the = Unitod
States at the NaB0leonic centennaIy
in Paris ON May s. Germany also
plans to send delegatas. Il I'LL.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

l. Better poultry house construction
2. Feeding egg laying returns.
3. Cullng demonstrations to ehmiR
ate non-layers. 81
4. Keeping only healthy stock, eli4s-
mating lice, etc.
Dairying-S Source of income.
Limiting factors:
Improper feed.
Lack Of silos.
Markets. ...
These factors may be overcome By
Teating cows and eliminating the
scrub. ~
Inprovs feed s. getting esove,
iato ~ ~. a1d 1se hing silAa
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
eER aAANY IS HANDED 'N0IE

Document Outlining PREPARATION Pro-
aram 10 Transmitted.
Paris-The document signed by the
supreme council of the Allies by which
the repa1ations and disarmament de-
:tsions Of the Alliess viii be conveyed
to Germany, was delivered to Charles
Bergman, German undersecretary of
state for the treasury ana head az the
German delegation In Paxis, with q
letter Of transmittal marked '"oonfi-
Dental" The letter, with two ns4es
On reparations and disarmament statals
Of $500 words.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
irish Use Machine Guns.

irish Use Machine Guns.
Dubl1n-One constable was killed
and Divisional Commissioner Holmes
and five constables were wounded in
an ambush near Castle Island, county
Kerry. The attac king party used ma
chine guns.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
Accused at t167. 900 Tleft

Accused :of t167 900 Theft
Minneapolis Beryer T. lager. -
.sistant to Alex n. Robertson, presi.
dent at: the Duluth Street Railway com.
pany r. missing from his Minneapolis
home and Il accused of, taking $l57. 400
worth AZ securities belonging 20 the
Duluth company. -:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

n Fllipino Soldiers Sentenced.
Manila, p. I.-Seventy-seKen enlisted
men Of the Philippine constahulary, cd.
judged guilty Of sedition, we're SEN
fenced to ten years. imprisonment
each, and TO pay fines ranging from
$500 to $500. ~.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
Raneejona Reds IN :Exod.,.

Barcelona Reds IN Exodus.
Barcelona-The police report the
exodus from Bardcelo1a Of numerous
syndicalist extremists because Of fear
Of arrest They say also that q score
Of undesirable foreigners have been
conducted to the frontier.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

fat and received IS and 42.100 cents
per pound for butter. The average
yearly over-run was % and 72-100 per
cent. ~ sa.- 70. -
Following the creamery meeting, the
Buckman township unit Of the Farm
Bureau Federation was present and out
lined reasons for the community organ
ization. The county agent then pre-
sented q constitution for the organiza-
tion which was adopted. Officers elect
ed were: Director, John L. Dehler Of
Pierz; vice-director, Anton johnson Of
Pierx; secretAzy, George Kusehel Of.
Rloyalton. Tho next meeting win bs
hsld = TIE holpe q pissstqr Johs j.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
RIVER APPROPRIATION IS CUT
Only $500, 600 Provided for Upper p
h~s NAs--9AA>>..

Only $5oo,0oo Provided for Upper Part
by COMMITTEES.
Washington-1nstead Of the $4,000.
900 asked for Upper Mississippi River
improvement by the Twin Cities and
other interested in reviving river navi-
cation, the House subcommittee Of the
appropriation committee on rivers and
harbors reported bill carrying only
about 100000 for that purpose.
The bill reported is for q lump an.
preparation Of Sit, 600. 900, reduction
Of $41,846,915 from the estimates sub.
mitted by the War department enRi.
neers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
Fire at Elk Poisst q. q.

.nU0 " Elk P0SWIs IL u =; s
Elk Point, 8. D.-Losses ApprQximat-
ih8 100000 were incurred when 6re
consumed the store building and can-
tents Of Henkin and Henkin on Main
street and for four hours threatened
to destroy the entire business section
OF the town. =, -,t..-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
Ex-Kalsssse Yacht For Sale.

Ex.KaIeere Yacht For Sale.
;Barcelona-The yacht Meteor, which
one was the property of former EN-
pa1Qr William Of Germany, win arrive
here lin February to he put up for sale.
The reserve price placed on the ven
sci 70 10000 marks.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

Passes Rivers and Harbocst 8lIf. y;
Washington-The rivers and harbort
bill, carrying lump sum appropria>
ton of $15,250.000. was passed by thu
house and sent to the senate. A mo-
ton to recommit the measure was
voted down, 2O5 to 12O.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
Noted Painter % Dead.

Noted Painter % Dead.
Edinbursh-Mason Hunter. noted
painter, 70 dead here. His pictures
have appeared IN International exht
billions In Mu4ich, Berlin, Venice and
Rome and also in Pittsburgh.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

Staples World:-A story is going the
rounds of the press that a discovery has
been made whereby air can be convert
ed into "oxygen power'' for the run
ming Of automobiles and for other pow
or and heating purposes. 1t is estimat-
ed that an automobile can be propelled
a thousand miles Or more for 25 cents
and that an ordinary home may be kept
warm all winter for ten or fifteen dol
lars. 1t is too good to believe that the
Standard Oil and the coal sharks are
going to have such competition as this.
Walker Pilot.-A bill has been
introduced at this session asking for the
repeal Of the wide sled law. Informa-
ton cleaned from actual users of the
wide sleds is that the wide sled is most
satisfactory and that under no consid-
GRAFTON would the users wish to return
to the narrow sled. An instance of this
is reported Of use of such sleig chs on
the main roads. One man with wide
sled could use the same track the auto
mobiles were using; the track was icy,
packed and made most excellent sleigh
ing, and the horses could walk in the
center of the road which was practically
bare. The user Of a narrow sleigh was
forced to use the ditch as there was not
not enough snow for his narrow sled
in the road center. Trucks and auto
mobiles do not destroy the sleigh track,
but on the contrary, they pack and
smooth out the road and make it ex-
ceptionally good for sleigh.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
l. Wet land.
2. Poor quality hay.
3. Too much brush.

These factors are overcome by drain
age tile and bitches. 2. Sowing more
timothy and clover and breaking up the
sod bound with red top.
3. Clearing out the brush, few
acres each year.
Pon,trv-Source Of income.
Limiting factors:
/. Poor houses.
2. Improper feed. 80, 80,
8. Poor stock. Il. fs, .as *.
4. Diseases and 6eA u 81 s.
[0yEeoni1g To factors
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

Bank Messenger Robbed Of $500.
Chicago-Five bandits in an auto
mobile held up Robert Farrell, q bank
messenger. and robbed him Of $500.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

Radicals Sent to Russia.
New York-Seventy radicals, includ,
ing several women, ordered deported
to Russia, left here aboard tho steam.
ship Esthonia for Libau, Letvia.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

CLERKS (men, women) over ~, for
Postal Mail Service 1925 month. Elk
aminations Feb. Experience unnecess-
airy. For free particulars Of instruction,
write R. Terry, (former Civil Service
Examiner) 14l0 Continental Bldg,
WASHINGTON. D., c. 1850
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04

More than 60 farmers attended the
annual meeting Of the Buchanan cream
cry Tuesday. The meeting was held in
the new creamery Just completed at a
total cost Of $21,325. The building is,
thoroughly modern in every respect.
On the main floor are two cream watts
and a churn with room for one more of
each AZ the increased business will de-
mand.
The receiving room is equipped with
the latest apparatus to facilitate quick
handling of cream. The refrigerators
have large storage capacity. There is
also m Office room, storage room and
toilet on the ground floor. The second
door Is only for storage Of tubs and
the buttermilk tanks. Il
Tho creamery paid ont t91 900 to 131
patrons last veer. who delivered 1876, 628
1asR@1saf The ereamery
|PPei'dal 9 ~ l6 1oo sssaa ~ pound dfor
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-04
Farm Bureau Notes

County Agent Campbell, who has been
busy for several weeks with the work
Of organizing township locals Of the
Morrison County Farm Bureau; hopes to
complete the work Of February Is. NJ.
D. Obert of Window was here this week
helping him with the work. Mr.. Obert
went to Crow Wing county last evening
to attend two similar meetings., but he
will return here next week..
Township locals organized ,tnring the
last week are as follows:
Two Rivers, Jan. ~.
. Director-Robert Mcleod.
Vice-director-Joe Thomalla~
6eeretary-I6hn M Heisick>
Buchanan, Feb. I.
Director-John L. Dehler.
Observation-Disclosures johnson.
SecretaIy-Geo. Kuschel. -
Morrill,, Feb. Q.
observation-disclosures league.
Vice-director-W. b. Solt. J:
6ecretary-Ftank Yatchkowske.
Yesterday q meeting was held at
Le1in. Meetings scheduled are AS
follows: %>'&~> -;
Feb. -At;s Morris,, johnson school
house.
Feb. +Leigh, Hillman club hall.
Feb. ELM lale, town hall. ., ->..
Feb. E. Granite, Peter Gau home.
Feb. @Riehardson, farmers club
hall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-20

For Sale Reasonable Seven
months old registered Holstein
bull calf, large. well grown, well
marked, two-thirds black; also
registered young cows and hei-
fers. On farm at Nashua, MINI.
j. Frok jer, Askov. 32wG-2t