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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
CARUSO

Duluth Herald:-The death of a
great singer like Enrico Caruso, for
years acclaimed as the possessor Of the
most magnificent tenor voice that the
world has produced, cannot help but
impress materialistic age with the
tremendous value of the imponderables
-those-invisible forces that are diff
cult to appraise and measure in terms
Of commerce but have so potent an
influence on the human heart. Here
is man born to the life of an obscure
mechanic, but with throat so sur
charged with melody that men every
where dropped everything to listen to
him and in an entranced wonder gave
him whatever he asked just to sing.
Caruso's earnings in later pears have
been estimated at 100000 annually,
but for nearly three decades they were
princely. Yet the world gave it gladly
and would have continued to-, if onl y
he would keep on singing. What was
money compared with that enhancing
music!
And now he is dead; that glorious
voice is stilled forever. Yet in the
memories of those who have heard
him, will always remain a vision of a
vivid personality and the echoes of
harmonies that reach to the angels.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
.wATCHFUL WAITING'
PEACE
ON

The Republican National administra-
ton is now pursuing the more or less
reasonable policy Of "watchful wait
ing'' in the matter Of making peace
with Germany. 1t will be recalled that
the meaningless Knox-Porter resolution
declaring state Of peace which al
ready existed, reserving all our rights,
under the Treaty Of Versailles, which
republican senate had refused to rat
ify, was passed after long delay IN
both houses and then rushed by special
messenger to the home of Senator Ere
inghuysen in New Jersey where Pres
ident Harding was guest for the pres
ident's signature. With great flour
ish in the presence of a large gathering
Of newspaper photogra piers the presi'
dent signed the resolution, disfiguring
his signature with large ominous blot.
The resolution has not yet been prom
ulgated by proclamation, and the
question: which arose of whether or not
it was necessary to make a separate
peace treaty with Germany has not yet
been decided. Secretary of State
Hughes, according to republican news
papers, believes it is necessary to make
a treaty in order to conclude peace, and
so that the legal requirements may be
known beyond any doubt, the question
has been referred to Attorney General
Daugherty, who doubtless will inform
Secretary Hughes of the proper legal
procedure in due course of time. There
is nothing like having such questions
settled by ultimate authority.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
JURY ACQUITS Ex-WHITE SOx
Verdict Reached After z Hours and AZ
Minutes Deliberation.

Verdict Reached After2 Hours and AZ
Minutes Dellberation.
Chicago-The seven former Chi
cago White Sox baseball players and
two others, on trial for alleged con-
spiracy to defraud the public through
throwing of the 1919 worlds series
games, were found not guilty by a
jury. The jury took only one ballot.
The verdict was reached after two
hours and Al minutes of deliberation,
but was not returned until 40 minutes
later, Judge Hugo M. Friend being
out Of court when the decision was
reached.
The defendants we're: Buck Weav-
er, third baseman; Oscar Felsch, out
fielder; Charles Risberg, shortstop;
Arnold Gandil, first baseman; Claude
Williams and Eddie Cicotte, pitchers;
Joe Jackson, outfelder-all former
White Sox players-and Carl Fork of
st. Louis, and David Zelcer of Des
Moines.
Announcement of the verdict was
greeted by cheers from the several
hundred persons who remained in
court for the final decisions and
shouts Of 'hooray for the clean Sox!"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
COAL men AT HEARING
Witnesses in State Inquiry Deny
Making Huge Profits.
High Freight Rates Are Blamed by
Twin City Dealers for Present
Prices Of Fuel,

st. Paul-Testlmony of eight Mime.
apolis and St. Paul coal dealers in the
coal inquiry by N. J. Holmberg, state
agricultural commissioner, and ]. H.
Hay, deputy commissioner, agreed
that lower prices for fuel in this sec.
ton of Minnesota seem unlikely.
A. H. Snyder, secretary of the St.
Paul Coal company, was the first deal
er to offer testimony and his state.
ments were corroborated almost en-
tirely by the seven other coal men
who occupied the witness chair until
late into the afternoon.
All Of the evidence written into the
record of the commission throughout
the hearing tended to show that none
of the coal companies was making a
tremendous profit and that at least one
company which has operated at loss
Esince its organization, may find it nee.
Eessary to discontinue.
The general margin of profit per ton
to the dealers of the Twin Cities, a
review of the testimony shows, ranges
from $1.75 to $3.50 per ton. Delivery
from the yards OF the retailers to the
bins of the consumers costs from IS
cents to. $1.00, the evidence showed.
The witnesses seemed further
agreed that unless an unforeseen emer-
gency arises, Minnesota stands in lit
tie danger Of coal shortage. Little
purchasing is being done by :consum-
ers, they said, but most Of the dealers
have large supplies on hand and most
of them have, the assurance Of mine
operators that delivery will be made
throughout the fall. - !. T., =. tx. !. p: ,. 4: f
Freight rates have contributed heav-
lily to the present price of coal, it was
brought out at the hearing. The
price of coal at the mines, according
to witnesses, is less than the freight
charges to the yards of the dealers.
Expense Of unloading the coal at the
dealers yards and of hauling it to the
bins of the consumer is involved in
the final price.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
HATFIELD KILLED IN FIGHT
Former Matewan Police Chief ant
Policeman with Him Shot.

Former Matewan Police Chief and
Policeman with Him Shot.
WEIGH. w. va:-Sid Hatfield, form
or chief of police of Matewan and Ed
Chambers, a policeman of that place,
were killed in a gun fight in the court
house yard here. G. E. Lively, a pri-
vate detective, and four other persons
were arrested in connection with the
shooting. ".' ..-
Hatfield was arrested last week in
connection with the shooting up of the
town OF Mohawk, w. Va, about a year
ago and brought to WEIGH, where he
was placed in jail. Chambers also was
to- appear in court in connection with
the same case.
Hatfield was, released on bail and
was with Chambers when he became
involved in a quarrel with Lively and
some of his friends. In the shooting
which followed, Hatfield and Cham
bers were killed. ;. >-::
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05

the use Of English, instruction in civil
government and the Constitution of the
United States and the State Of Min,
nesota, and for physical training enc
hygiene in all schools, public and pri.
vate, of this state. Legislation should
also be: enacted barring aliens from
teaching in any elementary school in
the state. The. instruction Of American
children should be by American citi-
zens: who know and appreciate the
traditions and ideals Of our govern
ment. &. 4 .'': / {.
Rs The development of Agriculture IS
one IL the sou11de ant hors Of. Amer;
can prosperity and governmentale sta
shihty ~ adoption sof the constitu.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
CARUSO'S VOICE
STILLED BY DEATH
Greatest Tenor Of Age Succumbs
Following Operation for An
Abscess on Lung.
knew END WAS NEAR
After ConsuItation Specialists dag
nosed Case a. Acute Peritonltis
With Tendency to Spread
Dies In Great Pain,

Naples-Enrico Caruso, the worlds
greatest tenor, died here at 4 a. m
Tuesday. ] 's:
His golden voice was stiHed forever
when he failed to rally from a relapse
following an operation for an abscess.
Caruso's death was expected fol-
several hours before the end came.
He never had recovered completely
from the effects of an operation fol-
pleursity which he underwent in New
York last winter.
AS result of this operation, physi.
clans stated, he suffered from a dia-
phragm1c abscess. IL, =.
Another operation was performed in
an effort to remove the accumulated
pus, but 1t left Caruso badly weakened
and he rapidly sank.
On Saturday he felt pains in his alb
domen. Those were the first warn
ings that the final illness was at hand.
He called physician who advised
him to go to Naples and consult spe-
cialists.
Arriving in Naples on Sunday night,
Caruso called Professors 1sorgi, Caro-
zanzasodo and Noscati.
After a long consultation these spe-
cialists diagnosed his case as acute
peritonitis with tendency to spread.
They decided to operate.
Caruso, whose fortitude when suf-
fering great pain was considered re-
markable, continued to keep up his
good spirits, however. He sank stead
lily. His agony increased. His
strength waned.
Injections of camphor were requir-
ed every two hours to stimulate his
fluttering heart.
His breathing was difficult and be-
came increasingly labored.
His wife, who also maintained her
courage, remained at the bedside for
hours.
She saw her husband steadily draw
ing nearer to the gates of death, but
remembering the successful fight he
made against what were considered
overwhelming odds during his previ-
Gus illness in New York, she maintain
ed her composure and confidence that
he again would weather the storm.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05

tional amendment contained in Chap
ter 52S Of the Laws Of 1921, will per-
init the enactment in Dakota, and will
be wonderful boon to ex-service
men as well as to the state generally.
In the field Of Federal Legislation,
in addition to the measure affecting
ex-service men, the Department Com
mander commends to the. attention Of
this convention the Smith -Towner Ed
.ucattohal Bill This Department has
rrgeasseyery post to get behind AT
least one good. community project every
year and. put it over. ~ tine coneep-
ton Of the purposes Of the Americaq
Legion demands that the Department
q Hinnssota exert Sc ia1ladissaes S b.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
SPURGIN IN MEXICO, REPORT
Michigan Bank President Believed t.

Michigan Bank President Believed to
Have Crossed Border.
-Chicago-Warren c. Spurgin, fugi-
tive president of the defunct Michigan
Avenue Trust company, has been
traced to Mexico, it was announced
by the states attorneys Office.
A telegram announcing that re-
ward Of $4,000 will be paid for the cap
ture Of Spurgin was sent to Maria,
Texas, and several towns in Mexico
by the states attorneys Office.
The shortage In the Michigan Ave-
nue. Trust company, OF which Warren
c. spurgin was president, is $1,124,-
1887 according To- publication here Of
. statement purpofting to come from
Andrew Russell, state auditor :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

An enumeration Of the reasons fol
advertising has recently been given
out. There are eight reasons advanced
but there are many others, Of course
However, here are eight that are very
splendid and highly convincing, as Civ
en- in a southern newspaper.
Newspaper reading is a universal
daily habit; newspaper advertising
therefore, reaches virtually all who
buy.
Newspaper advertising is the life
blood Of local trade because it touches
all consumer sources in every commun'
ity. 1t gives the national advertiser
the same opportunity for complete con-
sumner appeal in any locality.
Newspaper advertising cuts selling
costs because it entails no waste in
locality of circulation. Manufacturers
use it to cover markets where it is
profitable to do business.
Newspaper advertising insures quick,
thorough and economical dealers dis
tribution and dealers good will, because
retailers are willing to sell products
advertised direct to their own con-
sumers.
Newspaper advertising enables man.
ufacturers to tell where their products
may be bought.
Newspaper advertising can be start
ed or stopped over night, can be pre-
pared between days to meet certain a.
velopments and to obtain immediate re-
suits.
Newspaper advertising enables man
ufacturers to check advertising results
and costs in every market which they
enter.
Newspaper advertising costs less
less than any other kind.
The merchant or other business man
who is not taking advantage of the
opportunities offered by newspaper al.
vertising to boost his business now will
still be facing recruitment problems
when his competitor is back on nor
NAL business plane.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
N0N-ADVERT1sERs ARE TIE
FAILURES

Eglty-fonr per cent of the business
failures of the past. year occurred
among firms which did not advertise,
says an authority. .,... 49,. 49,. F..
This is the assertion made b y Brad
streets Commercial Agency, which is
as unbiased an authority as can be
found in the business world today.
Bradstreet's compiled it information
from statistics, not guess work.
The importance Of advertising as a
business element must have been re-
garded as vital by this great CONNER
cial agency, else it would not have
wasted the time of hundreds Of trained
men throughout the nation collecting
and tabulating this information. Brad
street g thus points the way to. one of
the elements of business success.
The lesson to be learned from the
statistics regarding the advertising
merchant is obvious.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
MELLON URGES
TAX CHANGES
House Committee Gets Revision
Suggestions, Reported Based
on $4,000, 100000.
PLANS $40 AUTO LEVY
Treasury Would Also Put Two-cen1
Tax on Bank Checks, Added Charge :
on Tobacco, Cigars and CT.
aarets Included in Plan.

| Washington-A tax of two cents on
bank checks, a fiat license tax Of SIC
on all automobiles, irrespective of cost
or horsepower, an increase Of. first
class postage rates to three cents and
an added levy on cigars, tobacco and
cigarets are understood to have, been
among tax revision suggestions pre-
sented by Secretary Mellon to the
House ways and means committee
| meeting in executive session.
Other suggestions were said to have
included:
A reduction of SO per cent in trans.
portat1on taxes, both passenger and
freight. next year, and their elimina'
ton the year following.
Profits Tax Repeal Urged
Repeal of the taxes on soad fountain
drinks and ice cream. 81
Repeal Of the excess profits tax and
elimination of the $4,000 exemption on
corporations incomes.
Increase of the normal income tax
of corporations from the present 10
per cent to Is per cent. =.
Elimination of the income surtax
brackets above 40 per cent, with the
surtax rates on incomes ranging from
Sc, 900 to $4,000 increased.
The revenue bill as revised in &C.
cord with these suggestions would be
designed to raise approximately four
billions of dollars next year, it was
said. Mr.. Melons memorandum en-
bodying his views are withheld, but
Chairman Fordney promised to make
it public. "'']s:
Representative Garner of Texas, the
ranking Democratic member of the
committee, attacked the treasury sec.
retary's proposals, declaring that
every one of them constituted a shift.
ing ''of the tax burden from the
classes to the masses"
Estimate Of Expenditures.
Mr.. Mellon was said to have esti-
mated government expenditures for
next year at $4,675, 100000, but Chair
man Fordney said this was dependent
on how much of the $500,000,000 due
the railroads would have to be adj
vanced out Of the federal treasury, the
cost of operating the government mer-
chant fleet and the size of expendi-
lures for the army and the navy.
Aside from internal taxes, the treas.
ury secretary was understood to have
estimated customs receipts for next
year at $460,000,000 and miscellaneous
receipts, including salvage, at $780,
100000. .,.:...- ..., 49,, -;
He was said to have figured that the
$10s license tax on automobiles would
bring in $100,00O,000, and that added
levy on cigars, tobacco and cigarets an
additional $25,0o0,000. Increased pos
tai rates have been estimated to yield
another $75,0o0,000, but the estimate
as to the income from the proposed
tax on bank checks was not disclosed.
The loss Of revenue through reduc-
ton of the transportation taxes have
been placed at approximately $780,
100000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
SAYS PEACE ERA HERE
Harding Voices Disarmament
Hope in Plymouth Town.
Nation Sound Financially and Econo-
micaIly, Bound to Garry On, Says
President.

Plymouth, Mass. "A hope that the
disarmament conference called by the
United States may bring to the world
q new era Of peace and freedom was
expressed by President Harding in
an address here at the tercentenary
Of the landing of the Pilgrims.
Characterizing the international sit.
uation as more than promising" the
President asserted that the seed OF
common tolerance and understanding
planted by the fathers here was begin
ming to bear fruit thousand fold in
the relations between nations.
"A new hope looms today" said the
President. I'VE are slowly but very
surely recovering from the wastes and
SORROWS and utter disarrangements OF
a cataclysmical war. Peace is bring.
Ing it's new assurances, and penitent
realization and insistent conscience
will preserve that peace. Our faith is
firmer that wars causes may be mini
mixed and over-burdening armament
may be largely diminished. And
these, too, without surrender of the
nationality which has inspired, or the
good conscience which has defended.
1.-The international prospect is more
than promising and the distress and
depression at home are symptomatic
Of early recovery. Solvent financially,
sound economically, unrivalled in &c.
MUS, unexcelled in industry, resolute
In determination and unwavering in
faith, the United States will carry on"
In the course of his speech Mr.
Harding praised particularly the part
religious freedom and other New Eng
land traditions had played in develop
ment Of the nation. He also took &C.
casion to deplore the common ten
dency to concentrate governmental
authority in Washington, and to reaf-
firm his faith in: religion as an essen.
tial element in good government.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
NAB. MAIL Theft SUSPECTS

Chicago Fifteen. warrants for the
arrest Of men said to have been as
ISOLATED with John w. Worthington in
connection with mail robberies total
Ing more than $e;0oo,ooo were issued
by James r. Glass, United States
Commissioner. -.
Reports were received of the arrest
in New York Of Arthur Goldsmith said
to be Q lieutenant Of Worthtngton, and
Of the arrest In Detroit of Lefty"
Lewis, said to be another OF Worthing-
toms aids. i=.">*:i -. ->,.7
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05

Y. s.-sritish Ship Conference Called.
Washington Shipping board repre-
sentatives will confer with British
shipowners in London in an effort to
obtain fair treatment for American
merchant vessels In the award Of
trade privileges in foreign ports.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
GRAIN GROWERS FL0URIsHING

Chicago-The q. 8. Grain Growers,
Inc, announced that 1s5 elevators
have become affiliated with the organ
ization. There were hfty-seven in
Nebraska, seventy-four. in. North d.
kota, thirty-eight in Missouri, sixteen
In Illinois and two in Oklahoma.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
Retail FOOD PRICES HIGHER

Increases OF I to Per Cent Shown In
Nine Of Ten Cities.
Washington-Retail prices Of food
increased in nine of ten principal cities
during the period from June Is to July
Is, the. Department Of Labor an
nounced. In Detroit prices went up Z
per cent, in Peoria and Providence s
per cent; Manchester and New Haven
4 per cent: Mobile and Savannah 3
per cent, and in Atlanta l per cent.
Prices In Little Rock decreased one
tenth of per cent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
McC00L ESCAPES ASYLUM
Prisoner, Of Dunn Murder Fame
Aided by Three Companions.

Prisoner, Of Dunn Murder Fame,
Aided by Three Companions.
st. Peter, Minn.-Frank McCool,
one of the slayers of Patrolman
Connery Of Minneapolis, and accom-
plice in the murder of Mrs. Alice Nc
Quillan Dunn in st. Paul in August,
1917, escaped from the ward for the
criminally insane at the state hospital
here.
FEELING one guard in his bold dash
for liberty, fighting fendishly with a
mop handle through a crowd Of nurses
and patients three of the latter plan
ming to escape with him, McCool made
his way to window, jumped story
to a porch roof, leaped another story
to the ground and disappeared in the
wooded bottoms Of the Minnesota
river. *... &.N,<,~>
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
nea Moline. atree4 c.,. a>a,

Dee Molnes street Cars stop.
F. Des Noines,; vIowa-Federal. Judge
Martin J. Wade ordered cessation Of
Des Aoines street cars pending fore
closure proceedings, =. C. Chambers
and Homer 4. Miller were appointed
receivers to act under the new suit
brought BY the bond holders. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
INCREASE FARM LOAN RATE

HOUSE Passes senate Bill Authorizing
r. - sl61k Per Gent interest
Washin9ton-By vote Of 233 TO 20,
tho House passed, the Senate bill au-
thorising an increase. in the maximum
interest rate on; Federal farm loan
bonds from s to 5h per cent. An
amendment, however, provides that
bonds issued or sold after June 80,
ls2S, shall not be&r more than : per
cent interest. ::.,.,..i. ~. g.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
Wood ohered Phillpplne Poat

Wood Offered Philippine Post.
Washington-Formal Offer Of the
governor generalship Of the Philippine
l1lands has been cabled to Major Con-
eral Leonard Wood, nov making IN
inspection Of the islands 90 the per-
oonal representative Of President
Harding. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05

Liquor Imports Show Biz increase.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY beverages
imported into the United States durt
ing the fiscal year. were valued lot
more. than $5,000,oo0, as compared
with about 100000 in the previous
.yeer,@ according to reports issued by
+ tho commerce department. s'5s'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
Baby Drowned In Jar.

o10y 0VV"USU !" VNVs
Rhinelander, fWis.-Falling into q
i've gallon Jar OF watery the baby son.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hauta Of.
Brentwood was drowned. The acct:
dent occurred ii the Hauta home dur
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
Two kliled In. Plane cr..h.

s Two Killed In Plane Crash,
Lawton, Okla.-Captain John Nc
Cfae Of Los Angeles and Lieutenant
Francis Nunemacher and Berkeley,
Calf, were killed when their plane
crashed three miles west 81 Elgin,
Okla. =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05

Boy Fails % Fest 20 peath.
Superior, Wis.-Leo Miller, II years
old, climbed the shaft OF the abandon
cd Anchor Flour mill to catch pigeons.
He slipped and fell eighty feet 10 hie
death. Companions found him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-05
DENIES LONDON TRIP RUM0R

=. Made for Visit. T.
Dublin-Desmond Fitzgerald, the
Sim Fein minister of propaganda,
made the announcement that Eamon
(De11 Valerasfwas not going to :. London
this week. Mr. Fitzgerald also said
that the visit of Art O'Brien to Lon
don was purely personal, without poll
tical significance. s,...,. ..:.
l.. Mr.. De Valera told newspapermen
also that he had no intention Of visit
ing London this week, and that mo-
arrangements had been made for q
future visit there. fE" -