•~r 'wg% W* a ,q WIKIISGTA Bfflvss.caHS^3«a &wm HISTORICAL INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN.. THURSDAY,g JULY VOL. 11-. NO. 52 12^ INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS VOL 14, NO. 52 VOT. 11 vn 19 BORDER BUDGET VOL. 14, NO. 12 BRUTAL NDRDER STATELANDSALE FIRST DRAWING CONSCRIPTION IN USSIA TO FIGHT JUDGESTANTON CANADA VOTE) ATL0MAN0N4th MST MONDAY TO A FINISH ONGREATDRAFT GIVES GOOD TALK isPlf 7$ John Froteki a 27 Year Old Home* Compulsory Service Bill Is Given the Appraisers Begin Work August 1st Slav* are Guided by the Ideals of the Each Pull From .Wheel .Conscripts Says "Keep the War On the Other iteader, Kicked to Death in. a 0n Next Year's Sal$. List—Send Second Reading in^ Parliament— 30,000 Americans—A11 Registrants United State*. War Mission!* Side," in Speech at Fourth Celebration Sff Drunken Debauch. 118 'to 55. In Your Requests. Must Keep Posted. Entertained. •s'- at Virginia, W *i-T ^—,—.. REFERENDUM AMENDMENT1 PARTICIPANTS REFUSE .L-, 1 IDITOR fREUS WORKING 'N' NEW AMBASSADOR IS}^ THIS IS THE WEEK PATIENCE WITH PRUSSIANISM DEFEATED BY 40 VOTES TO TELL' PARTICULARS ON CLEARING PROPOSITION %y RECEIVED BY WILSON THAT TELLS STORY -V-'• NO LONGER A VIRTUE w- in rifes Ottawa, Ont., July 7.—The Canadian The usually quiet home-likeJarming "he' regular monthly state land Washington, July 9.—The Russian Washington, July 7.—Prospects for Sounding an earnest appeal for house of commons today adopted community of Loman was turned' war mission headed by Boris A. sjile was conducted by J. F. Gould of setting in motion the draft machinery military support, Judge C. W. Stanton a resolution offered by Premier R. into the scene of a disgraceful, orgy tlfe state auditor's office, very little Bakhmetieff, Russia's new ambassador for the new national army by of Bemidji stirred 3,000 persons L. Borden passing to second reading of drunkenness on July 4th and as interest being displayed in the sale, to the United States, left today Monday, as planned by Provost Marshal and thrilled their pride and patriotism the bill for compulsory military service. a result a few of the citizens from and only three forties "of lajnd were for New York, where it will be tendered Crowder, were regarded today in his oration,, given in the curling both sides of the river were badly dispqsed of at $5.00 per acre. The a five-day reception. Mr. Bakhmetieff's as remote, since organization is complete rink Wednesday morning. His Exciting scenes marked the taking bruised up and John Frosch, a homesteader buyers were Otto Berg' and Torger first official duty as the first in only eight states. Delinquent was no facetious Fourth of July oration who has resided near Loman of the vote which stood 118 for conscription T^ngs, both-of Laurel, and Matt Loof a.* permanent diplomatic ^representative states probably will make it necessary but bristled with the flame of and 55 against.. for the past seven years was brutally Floodwood. of the^ Russian democracy probably to defer the first drawing till patriotic duty and obligation. The vote gavcr the government ^murdered by being kicked to death bout August first the state's appraisers will be to call on Secretary of State the middle of. the coming week. "On this day we are united with wil start work in Koochicrhing about 20 more votes than it usually by some person or persons during Lansing to pay his respects. He was The method to be followed in making one common sentiment to demonstrate polls on important questions. This the afternoon of that day. county, in conjunction with ffvr given a permanent status in place of selections has not yet been disclosed our loyalty to the flag and to was the result of a considerable number According to reliable reports the the appraisers appointed by the governor his temporary position as head of by war department officials. American institutions," said Judge shipping of liquor into that usually, of English speaking liberals and county commissioners, appraising the Russian mission when he preseni%- The general outline of the plan, however, Stanton. "The seed that was planted breaking away from the leaderships peaceful and .prosperous community unsold state lands so that ted his credentials to President Wilson is indicated by the emphasis by our Pilgrim forefathers was germinated has become quite frequent of late, they may be offered for sale at the of Sir Wlifred Laurier and joining and was formally received late laid on the serial numbering of the in the Declaration of Independence with Premier Borden in support of and it was evidently planned-by the 1^18 monthly sales. |&i. yesterday.. cards, coupled with Secretary Baker's until now the American few drinking people on both sides o£ ^Any resident of the county who is The new ambassador gave President conscription. announcement that drawings wjll people are massed and fused together desirous of purchasing any state Before the bill was sanctioned, Sir the river that the Fourth should be Wilson new assurances of Rus- be held in Washington. in spreading over the world: —tr~fr Wilfred's proposal. that the opinion celebrated, as far as they were concerned, land, which up to the present time 's steadfast adherence to the grand Each Drawing Calls 30,000 that one principle of liberty and humanity has not been appraised and advertised of the people on conscription should in a disgusting, drunken debauch, a^ance against Germany, and in his ggf. It is understood that when a single which inspired the pilgrims. for sale, should request either be tested by referendum was defeated which turned out to be also 1i§fi response to the president said that number is taken from the jury We stand now ready to force our a very quarrelsome and murderous the state auditor or county auditor by a majority of 49. £.££ every confidence was felt in the purflf wheel, the man in each district who ill early belief to the entire universe affair. to have such lands appraised. It is The attendance of members of the pose of the new government, has the card bearing that number that no man, no monarch has the house was the largest that has ,been .Upon being notified of the apparent the desire of State Auditor Preus to jci "At the present time," said Mr. will be drafted. As each number is right to rule except by the will of offer such lands' hte coming year as seen in parliament for many years. murder, Sheriff White took Robert Bakhmetieff, addressing the president, drawn approximately 30,000 men will the people. We formed an allegiance Green, the undertaker and went the people? are most interested in, The galleries were filled throughout "the historical paths of the be conscripted, or one from each exemptsion and a fidelity to the world to enforce ahd he will comply with all requests the night and until the proceedings to investigate, and later Dr. Geo. F. United States and Russia have been W- district. this, our one aim since the nation Swinnerton, the deputy coroner, accompanied for appraisal as far as possible drawn closer in the common struggle closed at sunrise. A number of spectators America's men of draft age will be was born. The residents of Koochiching county IS- were soldiers returned from by Dr. Sanborn of Bemidji for freedom and lasting peace of the responsible for ascertaining whether "There is less holiday spirit today, and Dr. R. H. Monahan of this will be interested in learning world, and in this strife the newI Europe, and women. or not they are drawn in the big human for we, for the first time perhaps, that State Auditor Preus is already born Russian democracy is being city, went to Loman and examined A resolution presented by the lottery. Hence the war department full'y appreciate and realize what democracy working on the administration of the body and held a coroner's inquest, rs guided by the same unselfish aims, French nationalists from the province has asked that they be on the stands for. There is a mores Amendment No. 1, which passed at t= the same human and democd^tic which returned the verdict of Quebec that the conscription alert, follow the newspaper announcements serious spirit. It is now a shock to_ the last election, and covering which that the deceased came to his death principles as this great republic."" bill should be killed by the adoption of the draft requirements us to think of what slavery meant. the 1917 legislature passed both the mmi from external violence inflicted by "Confident that the natural sympathy of a six months postponement was and when in doubt ask their local "No nation ever spilled- blood necessary legislation and oppropriatiom a person or persons unknown. defeated by the large majority of of the two nations will grow exemption boards. uselessly in the cause of humanity. It will be recalled that this amendment After the coroner's inquest W. M. now into bonds of solid friendship, 166. Only nine nationalist votes were The provost marshal general is "When we do not stand ready to to the state constitution Zeigler, a Canadian who has charge cast for the resolution •and both the preparing a boiled down announcement MlSfP I look forward with the greatest fight for this cause we are degrading provides for the clearing of five acres of the Weese farm across the river government and the opposition to hopes ot the results of the united efforts of draft requirements, so that ourselves. But all true Americans 'M of land on each forty by the state, from Hannaford, near the mouth of conscription voted against this pro- there can be no mistakeing the duty of the two great democracies, stand ready to do full duty to human-f •the cost of such development to be the Big Fork river, whose face was based on mutual understanding and of the 9,500,000 registrants. ity. assessed against the land and paid considerably marred, was arrested ^cominon ends." An amendment aimed to supply "We have been slow to anger, per-^M Registrants' Program..brief, for jn installments by the purchaser, by the jiherifl^nd Jjro^ht^t^ haps-too blqw, but when destiny president? repii^dr-'a^-nfoUows^ raer^-adrq^aie .-pr&^rsieii for deper.d- this "is .what each registrant in addition to the already favorable county jail, aiid since his inearcera^ ents of 'thVmen at* the front was defeated ed that this nation should draw its^fVjt ''To th€ keen satisfaction which I derived is required to do: sale terms offered by 'the state on tion has had more or less to "say 115 to 55, Premier Borded explained Go to your exemption" board and* sword these United States stood' from the, fact that the govern-' ^ts lands. While the clearing of the about how it all happened, and it 'is, that this amendment was forth for the common cause of liberty, ment ^fe^the United States was the find out what your red ink serial &nd'\vill naturally enhance the value quite p'robabTe^'tliat more arrests wilf "dilatory" and that jie would refuse humanity and peace with thenaked r... first to welcome by its official recognition, number is as soon as your board has somewhat, still it wil enable the purchaser be very shortly made and the- one to allow it to interfere with the second the new democracy of Russia finished numbering the cards for the truth. to put a 'crop in the ground .ifv most directly responsible for. Athe reading. to the family of free states, is added big lottery. "The kaiser, when he dropped.his on five acres at least the first year, murder will be charged with the diabolical cloak of diplomacy, the V-.the exceptional pleasure which I experience The bill will now- be advanced for Watch for the drawing in Washington. instead of being subjected to the necessity fatality. in. now receiving from your imperialism stood forth with its incendiarism its third reading, where the anticonscriptionists Then find out whether you of clearing land himself and torch in our.. factories, if hand the letter whereby the provis- may still delay the passage were drawn and the order in which securing nothing the .first year in return Letters to France tL ships and industries wliile the arm of ional government of Russia accredits for a time unless some kind of you must appear. for his efforts. The several, the assassin attempted to corrupt you as its ambassador extraordinary cloture is instituted. The senate will After that learn where you must tracts of land in Koochiching county our manhood, butchered our citizens,, $?•?« and plenipotentiary to the .United then take up the bill and likely pass appear for physical examination. At Local Rates which will be thus improved will be States and in according to you for- destroyed our institutions and terrorized it. In case of doubt on any. point ask selected "in the very near future, the Americans with the devilish mnsfp1" mal recognition as the first ambassa•%fr* your local board about it. necessary data now being compiled. clesigns. He and he alone plunged the dor of free Russia to this country. Van Lear Vetoes Keep' Tabs on Newspapers. Our readers will doubtless remember world into blood, rapine and murder "For the people of Russia the peopie Domestic Instead of Foreign Rates These are the first steps the registrants of the several futile attempts to destroy civilization in his mad of the United States has always Will Be Charged on Mail to the must watch, but there will -•made in -the past to have a state Lid Ordinance dream of ruling the world. entertained friendly feelings which American Oversea Forces. be others, and as every man is tax^d experimental farm established in "Patience is 'no longer a virtue. now have been greatly deepened by Koochiching county on certain land (Continued on Page Four) •his Continued submission would mean the knowledge that actuated by the Mail matter can be sent to members in Section 16, which has failed to slavery. The safety of the nation is same the two of the American expeditionaryforces lofty motives, governments pass in-the legislature, and Senator Public Mayor~Defies Safety Commission U.S.LandSales at stake, for once let tha? mad war" and are co-operating peoples in France at the usual domestic Nord has suggested to State Auditor Ordering at Saloons Closed, lord stamp England, France and Russia to a rates -of postage which prevail in bring to successful termination Preus that it might be-well to utilize 10 m. .... .... ... p.- under his feet and America will the conflict now raging for human the United States, instead of the some of this land for the administration be next.. higher foreign rate. The order to accept liberty and a universal knowledge of of Amendment No. 1, because Mayor- Van Lear has vetoed the "It is the delirium of a mad monarch,-And. mail at these rates for men in those principles of right and justice of its central location and other ad city council's ordinance apph iug to we must keep the war on which should direct all governments. "the trenches was received by Postmaster vantages. 'If any of our people have Minneapolis the terms ofv the StatPublic -i the other side. .. .. Chas. Nightengale last Saturday, I feel convinced that when this happy any suggestions to offer as to the 'onuses and Back Taxes Paid By Safety commission's- war older to*fall ''Our duty is plain. To fail is day shall come, no $mall share of together with directions for improvement of any of our lands under Purchasesrs Pi'ovsde Needed Countv No. 7, the "lid"? order,- directing down in our duty to our flag. We addressinc?. letters to soldiers who the credit will be due to the devoted this most important amendment Funds--..-.--: closing of saloons at 110 p. m., to remain would- be unworthy sons of a great people of Russia -who, overcoming are^ in France. The .low rate deoes ..Sttioh suggestions will be welcomed closed till 8 a. m., and compelling race. We fought before for liberty-' ••disloyalty from v/ithm arkl intrigue not apply to letters ma-sled to persons and appreciated by-the* state .auditor, the barring of. women and cuildreij, -The" sale of 150,000 of government and now to preserve it. 'without, from remain 'Steadfast no't In the United""States armv.' is'ff. Gould states tkkt State Auditor land under the Volstead act this from, saloons and from "purchase A', .... "In sending PershingV to Franc'e All mail matter directed to the-6-x=\ the cause/ V-' Preus has spent considerables time f- Df liquor in estfes where liquor Js spring -has put Koochiching county we were doing but a just recognition 'petiitionaxxiglforces must be--addreired mv '.'The mission which it,/ was since the close of the legislative session served^' l# on it^ feet financially and enabled to. the obligation, we owe- France a"nd as follows: .'X-/ pleasure to _end to Russia has already .in investigating -*thc j/arious the authorities, to go- ahead with the In vetoing the,'ordinance the m'ayor in honor to ourselves. Wc have made LIEUTENANT JQBtf-JONES, •methods an.d costs" of clearing Jands assured the- provisional govf drainage work and road.-building, according* says there is no occasion for the Our choice. Co. Ilr, i^ih Reg., -c-"'""!'.?' eminent that in thvs momento-us -in this "and other states, and that in to E. J. Gjesd-ahl, deputj •ordinance if the public safety.-.-commission's --"We must and wiiLwin. The nation American Expeditionary Forces'.^4" struggle and the ^rob'ems that his' opinion there is no question but county autditor, who is in St. Paul ord?r has the force and effect is ..thoroughly aroused, We have' The .postmasters throughout thc what this amendment to the constitution /i-'v -confront and-will, confront the free, today* .... of law. never known defeat and never will.| .country have been instructed to mail --government of Russia, that government will be wisely administered, .. The sale was. conducted for three commission's 'order "Our grim determination of- the If the safety on all. matter so addressed to the postmaster "may", count ,thg steadfast days. -Mr. GjesdaLl said. The pur-, ha^^iof...r,such."force and effect, the past'-will--win now. The o.versubscrip-f at Nev/ York City, who wll friendship of the 'United States and' chasers paid bonuses averaging -$1001 Liberty-^ loan and Red mayor say-s. then "the propriety of: tion to the forward the maiT to _the«-^lin^s in its)- constant co-operation in all' desired a 'quarter section abc\ the govern-1 c^q^s contribution shpws that Amer—: {enlbrac'ng its provisions 4n the terms France I -tj appropriate-- direction^ 'ijjfa _.v ment price of S1.28 an acre, which s£ttied down to frugal- war of a regularly enacted ordinance presents- IS ciS Jca ha? There is as yet no provision fo only cx-i/pression remains, for me to give., rhl ./'It gavc the county $5,000 for a main- .'j-y aru| thrift. We are dealing in ar-s questions of expediency, by. no parcels post to the'army in:v-Fra&.ce, to my admiration^cbf the-'.way tenance -fund. Back taxes amounting 'means free from doubt." 4 nset. We are awake. but postoffice money orders can be in which the provisional gov.-: to $45,000 were paid, wheih- provides' "Great tasks have produced great&vpseH 'The mayor has also vetoed a resolution sent, and will be prpmpthr -paid at T&eii' Work is Completed and the 1 of us a is in a re a fund sufficient to meet the interest men. On great events hinge the cen-p^ of the. council granting a labor the,"fr.ont,i:,./. Members Will Sooii, St&r£ for, the quirements, to my entire sympathy on the drainage bonds .and enables turies and let not America slack in|^. ._ agency, license to, 'Harryv.Radclift .lUaiited States. $r*r -Jt ['•^^^'with them in the^r noble object to the county to carry out the. her duty in producing the great .mcii^| FOURTH OF KRUPP at '118 Second s-treet south, on I _jnrUre the people of Russia the work" planned. -y-w -^1 to and great things. It is for-us to re-4^s WORKS DESTROYED the gfound that Radclift is believed Washington, July lO.^America's blessings-of freedom and of equal c--"The county was never in. a more new faith in -God and go forth witli^jj -,: by: the mayor to be a ""dummy" for .commission to Russia, headed by Eli-! lights and opportunity, and to my "prosperous condition than .it is right manly, hearts.",-? ,.,-v .V"When Amsterdam, Julj^ "10—Les Nou^/elles another man not entitled to a license., hiJi^oot, Tvirtuallv has" completed' its' faith that through their effqrVs Russta now," said Mr Gj.esdahl. Ne"vV settlers the red Mar.i sets the Stars of Maestricut,," Holland,-, reports •wis^kiiin the new democracy and soon will assume her rightful place are coming- in-' from every' direction. and Stripes will be in every land asL. that Dutch workmen who were lajd will.start for home-.,-^v/ mong the great frecz-iiations of the Three new creameries have Mahomet Comes to the Mountain a challenge symbol of humanity to off at the Krupp works on account ^ministration :. ofncialg:. ^expressed •vWQrld.'Et"Sf been started, and a third bank is to mankind,"—Virginian. of the destruction of -buildings in the th'j^greatest^satisfaction today-, over Chairman T. H. Girling of the Minnesota open at International Falls. With the recent 'French air raid assent -that what has sbeen accomplished by the Brewers'- and Liquor. Dealers Washington, July 11.—The administration's gERARD .RESIGNS FROM construction of roads and- ditches a quarter, of the Bssen plant Was:'de.stroyed. cOnlmissidn, which is believell to trading-with-the-enemy bill, association spent Tuesday here looking going on at full speed, Koochiching U. DIPLOMATIC SERVICE The material damage is have "done much toward steadying .into conditions with a view to county will make more progress in containing prohibitions against business placed .at millions "of francs^" and it th^-hand of Russia's provisional gpvernjnent assisting the State Public Safety intercourse with any country the next few years than in all her Washington,\5Vfuly 9.—James" Wfl is said 100 employeesrwere -killed and by timely advice and assur'ang^W with which the United States is at. commission in -remedying the conditions past history. Gerard, -former ambassador to Germany,. hundreds of others including :4-Sof uftstinted and unqualified hi war, or its allies, exce'pt under license, growing out of the" illegal sale 29,000,000 ha^'resigned from the diplomatic^ ^^'The burning of feet, of the„Prench- prisoners, wounded.-^ .support from the United States. and providing for governmen-^ of booze in tshis county^j^ timber by the recent forest fires was service and returned to prr- Oft? and perhaps, two pf the-French I^J^as leen reported -that the 'fais^ tal seizure of .the property of alierf^ a* .calamity, but it will -provide a~lot Otto Bremet of the Sclimi Will jstop Jn Japan for an official airplanes dropped .bonibs^ oi^-Essen enemies and^enemy patents, passedwithout of \vork" this winter," as the timber last 'Friday Ther^Slciii on the return trip, hi»t th^e^has! $ r£C9jr4v