^Ipf *n •*•&*%£ ??& Kswss*5 %k INTERNATIONAL F^LS ippa8fc£&@* PAGEJ10UR THE MERNAT10NAL FALLS PRESS it is well kriown thaf by the public law, aif' "alien' or stranger born, for so Jong a time as he continues within the|jg .the"l§f§ AND BORDER BUDGET s, dominions of a foreign.: government, owes obedience to laws of that government, and may be punished for treason Publiihtri of tht Official County Procttdingt V**" mm "}U or other crimes as a native-born subject might be, unless his By A. Townsman. INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY J- 4 case is varied by some treaty stipulation. a GEO. P. WATSON, Eiltti ik« Manger 4 r" My advice, therefore, to "every foreign-born man and woman Under a calorific sun we swelter. itcred at tie Post Oflee at International Falls, Mlna* a* Awmi«daM Matter keep clear of any who is staying in the United States today is to Beneath a dear blue sky we wait disloyalty keep clear of any one who counsels or advises it. SUBSCRIPTION RATES U. S., $1.50 FOREIGN, Indeed te' US anyone native, naturalized, or alien, who knows of such disloyal Mexico cannot remain neutral. Her sodecidedly plans, purposes, or schemes is already on dangerous ground, although pro-German, p. *~^P^ A- he'may not himself have done a thing for as your- friend V- fj O Lord, we pray relief be given ,, T»r, ... .. I should tell you that th^re is not only treason which consists of Pity us, spe^d the shipment here •M?' si 15$ S You can be pro-German if you want to and no dam'age done, oVert acts, but there is a lesser treason which consists in knowing See to what extremes we're driven, tut—be sure you are anti-Kaiser. ,P of treason by others against the United States and not making it# 7 7 This drinking water we can"t bear. .: «i,v,• ,ii' *f" «?&» known. ,. ^Can't you hasten just a little? S 1 W f'^ Let me make that very plain, for it may save some people Kerensky is ther^ man of the hour. If Russia falis to follow Speed ^the train, please do, OXord, vmu his advice and leadership she is a doomed nation trouble. If a man or woman, knows of treason against the United Help us moisten our parched guzzles, States, and keeps it to himself, it is like receiving stolen goods. So v" Help us tp the brew on board. -f i$9* K* £, „v it is with treason, for to conceal treason is to commit treason. Now It's up to every man over draft age to prove his loyalty, either here is what the lawiprovides about this lesser treason: Through all this sizzling day^ we're waiting', by joining the home guards or by actively and financially supporting 3. Who, owing allegiance to the United States, and Suffering tortures as of hell ':v it. *-v*" at having knowledge of "the commission of ahy treason Oh, how the drought ottr life is eating! v' 1 against them, conceals, and does not, as sooif Us may be, Come, come, good train, let's hear your bell In its efforts to prevent fraud or flimsy excuses for exemption "x 'disclose and make known the same to the President or to 1 a $ the government has. notified tall local boards to submit the some judge of the United States, or to the Governor, or to O Lord we ask relief from torture names of all men claiming exemption and their grounds for such some judge or justice of a particular state, is guilty-of misprision Why, why don't the good train come? claims, for publication in the' neWspapers. of treason an4 shajl be imprisoned not more than See how. our tongues need the moisture, seven ye^rs and fined not more than one thousand dollars. gfv /I How we suffer fof*want of some! If there is any shortage in the amount of coal or any excess So in these times the safe path for native-born, naturalized, But hark! To,our prayer heed's been given in its price throughout the state'of Minnesota this winter, it .woii't and the alien is not only to avoid treason one's self, but if one learns In the far, the,bell! the bell! be the fault of the state S^fet'J commission, for Judge McGee, its of it, to either go in person or write some of the officers named in I Thank God now it's here at the station chairman, is putting in his b^t licks seeing that we get a "fair this statute and tell him what one knows. What! Empty Good Lord, that's hell! shake" in these regards. It is not jiecessary for me to tell you the many forms treason i..- V"' N may take, for treason will always find a hundred different secret ,B§ ways in which it can give aid and sympathy to the enemy. But The miles of new cement sidewalks that the city council has Kiii"/ caused to be laid throughout the: residence districts are greatly right can take but one plain course. Be loyal, true, straight, and GOOD SUGGESTIONS FOR ALL DURING THESE TIMES square to the government, and you will be sure you will not be appreciated and arrangements ?will rprobably be made another sea­ OF WAR son to put in the curb so- thkt^ trees may be planted and the good committing treason. park effect in the minds oP the* totirticilmen carried out.^ Extracts from Remarks Made* by Judge Buflfington at a Naturalization U. S. FORCES MAY BE IN Court- Held at Philadelphia on April 6th, 1917. FRONT TRENCHES IN WEEK The 'Gi'and Rapids Independent in a recent issue had occasion Set For Aug. 13 In the first place, I want to say that I have made it my duty? Aptness of Men in Pershing's Army to refer to the so-called "fire break" in Koochiching county, and T'ffl Makes Early Movement to Battle to find out what our government-would do in case of war, and suggest that the "fire break*" jyhich is a strip of several miles in ,#f' Zone Possible. would intern men who had at one time, been citizens of countries length cut out some fifty feet wide through the timber and ditched, Expenses to Capitol to Discuss War at war with us. ~r be used as a clearing1 for a road. Time Problems May Be Paid. American Field Headquarters in I am glad to say to you that., the government has no purpose The upper end of this fire bteaik^ is is said, is now graded up and' France, Aug. 6.—American forces to intern any men, and that any man who is interned will intern Minnesota sheriffs, one frpm^each may be in the trenches within a is being used as a road by people living between International Falls of the eighty-six counties in the week.' The quick adaptability and himself by proving that the government ought to 'intern him! and Harrigan's, four miles north of the Koochiching county line. state, have received invitations from aptness shown in Pershing's command The government is going to start put with trusting and believing The completion of the grading- of these last four miles| would open the State "Public Safety commission in learning the art of trench in all who are living here, and there: will be no interning or depriving a route north and south frotfi International Falls to the range to attend a conference at the capitol warfare has made possible the advanced any foreign born man of' any country of his liberty so towns, Grand apids and Duhith and south. August 13 on war time problems relating instruction which comes last long at that man is truly loyal to America. to law enforcement. before men are sent to the front On the south the road y^o'uid connect with the splendid system Whether the sheriffs will be the lines. And I want to tell you further, that our government feels •f roads in the town of Carpenter, coming out on the NashwaukCarpenter guests of the war board and reimbursed Plans are now being made where very strongly that any ill will or ||id treatment by any American road. At Togo tit would branch off to Bear Rivet, Hibbing for their expenses on the trip and. when to send men forward to. any foreign born nKWi simply because he was born' and Duluth. South it wouldf come to, Grand Rapids and: Naish^ is not definitely decided, but such decision. the1 battle Unibs. The officers have in a country with w^iich America i« jat war, ^would be ra serious was declared probable. been given special instruction iir?the*r'r The order to organize automobile art of war and the progress made blot upon the good name of America. I am glad to give this assurance This would fee a road the people of International Falls Should squads 6f rural guards will be given has been a subject of much comment to our foreign born people, and to let every man who be interested in, and they should take the matter up with their special consideration. The rural on the part of Marshal Joffre and County board and see that it is opened up. does no wrong to the government know that the government will guard will form posses of minute other French leaders' observing the not imprison or disturb him. So much for the good will of the men who will arm themselves and be work in the American camp. government toward them. in constant readiness to aid the sheriffs in suppressing any disorder or U. S. TOL TAKE OVER WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? And how about their gopd will toward the government? lawless demonstrations. AMERICAN SHIPPING This leads me to give a further message of caution and friendly General questions- of law enforcement, There are two "non-partisan leagues in this state, one charging Washington, Aug. 2.—Plans for advice to those who may have a bad will toward the government, notably those relating to blind taking over for operation all American $16 for membership in it and the other $6. The former claims pigs and other violations of liquor or who are listening to bad advice, or who for any reason are becoming ocean going merchant ships ^traffic regulations- will also be discussed. a membership in Minnesota of practically 30,000, who paid $480,to disloyal to America, or turning their faces away from her. spon will be announced by the shipping Talks will be nvade on the responsibilities joini The league organizer in this section says this is to be the stop, look and listen My, advice to such men and women is to before board. Charters will be requisitioned of sheriffs for the enforcement league's campaign fund. If the organization be built up to a point under a recent act of congress they go any further, for in 'kitties: like these such a course of federal laws, which is i,.. where it will be absolutely able ,to control elections in this state— authorizing the president to Remember important, although such enforcement cannot but lead to a sorry end. War is the dividing line. commandeer the tonnage for government which is the dream of its promoters—it will have to increase its is primarily the duty of the what was only foolish and unwise in word and deed last week, in uses. United^States marshals and.their deputies. 1 membership to about 200,00Q, which would give it a campaign fund peace, may be treason in War* Remember, when war comes, no man The chief aim in commandeering of $3,200,000, less the liber^f rakeoff of the promoters. What a hue can serve two masters. As of old the message comes, "Choose ye charters is tq get more ships into and cry would go up if any "partisan" organization were equipped this day whom -ye may serve." trans-Atlantis. HOME GUARDS MEET with such sinews of warj for apolitical purposes! Furthermore, the There is no such thing as "half treason. Ahy treason is all treason. Bank No. 1293. public is entitled to know what disposition is to be made of all that The members of the new home Vi Statement of the Condition of And let no foreign born man, who is tgday in the Urtited guard company organized in this money that is flowing in such a big steady stream.—Warren Register. RAY STATE BANK States, comfort himself that because he has not become a.naturalized Ray* Minnesota, city a week ago held theirs first drill O citizen, he owes no allegiance to the United States, and that At Close^of wIkm on July 25, 1917. Tuesday night, Date of Report by bank, July 31, 1917. SSI??' he cannot be_ punished for treason to the United States. The original sixty-two members a &>• iwere present together with the following That is not the case, and it is well'for us| all—whether nativeborn, BREAK THE I. W. W. NOW. .RESOURCES $Pi?J fourteen new members who Loans and Discounts ....... $25,559.98 naturalized or i^nnaturalized-rr-to understand just where we *$&'• 'signed up before the drilling commenced: .Overdrafts 3.31 each stand with relation to the government in'the crime of treason. 'The I. W. W. has been ldbking for trouble since its first day Liberty Bonds 1,500.00 Furniture and Fixtures .—\ 1,000.00 The highest duty of any government is self-protection. Therefore, E. L. Balmer, E. P. Walsh, Geo. S. on earth. The western wheat raising, lumbering and mining states lJ Other real Estate .500.00 Jew-/ |Langland, P. R. Sullivan, D. B. treason against a government, because it strikes at the life of the haye arrived at a conclusion that they might as Well supply the ,'ell, H. H. Zimmerman, H. W. Clement, Due from Banks .$7,109.21 government, is the highest form of crime. Let me read you the law: commodity at once and enough of it to meet all demands. We sincerely K. O. Fosse, W. Fulton, Cash on Hand 2,118.17 hope that they will. r"[t 1. -Whoever, owing .allegiance* to the United States, H. Emerson, John L. Roach, John Total Cash- Assets 9,227.38 yi" This organization is a public nuisance. Among its meifibers levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving fjl Norton, Garland J. Ogden, Paul H. doubtless are many well meaning persons. Among its organizers aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, 'is 3. Total -"7* $37,790.67 Lieutenant Gorliam and former-Sergeants Alex and officers there may be a few honest men but it has not hesitated guilty, of ,treason®^^i-v--'i-"=i^-»-:i-®»li^®fi^fe«ei^^i"^^^, P'SS LIABILITIES W. E. Wheelock and Capital Stock $10,000.00 K| Whoever is convicted of treason shall suffer death,. to give power and leadership to jail birds with\historjes, and 2. Harry Randall put the members Surplus Fund ... 7 2,000:00 or at the discretion of the. court shall be imprisoned not of late it has been freely making threats to destroy the wheat crops, Undivided Profits, net ... through a few of the preliminary pf smash up saw mills, ruin mines and commit other depredations. less than five years and fined not less than $10,000, paces, Recruiting Office* --Bloomfield mk to be I Deposits Subject to II also taking a hand for awhile. -Its moving spirits are temperamentally lawless, and anarchists by levied on and collected out of any or all his property, real Check .j $21,892.27 ft After the drill Veteran Frank Carrier Cashier's Checks, 2,720.23 profession, and their motive is "pure cussedness." It is time for and personal, of which he was the owner at the time of of the Civil War spoke a few the American public to take them in hand, put them behind the committing such treason,* no? safe or conveyance to the contrary Total Immediate words of commendation to the boys at Liabilities ..... 24,612.50 bars and break their organization. notwithstanding, ^and every person so convicted of for the interest they manifested and .•••1.'. MMi'vi:.:: •. /the snappy manner in which -4hey If this job means a considerable disturbance of industry, let's of treason shall moreover fye incapable of holding any office Time Certificates W-l 874.63 performed their evolutions.^iiSpecial have it and-hav« it now. There is nothing to be gained by waiting under the United States.* Total Deposits .. .-".1 25,487.13 drill will be held -Friday night at or by timorousness. The federal government is ready to back And every one who owes allegiance to. the government can be O r",- W Vll- seven o'clock. Total $37,790.67 up the state governments to any necessary extent. This country guilty of treason the native-born man, because} he was born here Amount of reserve on hand $9,227.38. is at war with a ruthless and dangerous enemyAll our resources VU1 the ^naturalized man, because WWVUUJX- he liv took WVA an an oath Utttii of VI allegiance the I'll a CREAMERY NOTES. Amount of reserve required by law Of materials, food supplies, lumber and metals,"and man power are unnaturalized or alien man, because he lives here for the time, be $2,995.75. 1 ,v -ffy \\T WT v.i I 1 I is -if 1 demanded.^ The I. W. W. is" giving aid and comfort to.Vjhe enemy The local'1 creamery continues to ing. Every one knows the native-born and the naturalized man can §TATE OF MINNESOTA,V"| SS. prosper. The number of patrons has Whether it is taking Germap gold or not is neither her nor there gviu vj, io tici nui -uicic.' be guilty .of treason, but' uui ict let iiic me read oau you juu from iiuiu the lilt book uuujn. itscu itself What wudi uv County of TKoochiching: increased to 20 and each week -sees It is obstructing the military operations of the government and of the Supreme Court at Washington says aboj.it the alien who stays We, F. -E. Sheldon, president and new nams a"dded to the list, from Ambrose Holland, cashier of the above the flfltiritl Tt flTlrv+, onrl miic+ tiAf Ka in fkn the nation. It cannot and must not be tolerated. in the county in time of war: Ray and Ericsburg} Littlefork and on named, bank, do solemnly~swear that The question whether the wage earners of the west are get-" at !^'The alien, whilst ii no domiciled in the country,, I I owes,a local a and the above statement is true trf the best tl down the river. The first shipment of our knowledge and belief. from Happyland was brought in last ting adequate compensatioh is another, matter. ^That should be temporary allegiance which continues during the-period of his re F. P. SHELiDOIV, Presidents week. The creamery will now start ^. |ooked into and dealt with on its merits by lawful methods. If it sid&nce," says that court and it follows this by quoting arid adopt Ambrose Holland, Cashier. making ice cream as well as butter, is necessary for the government to decrep arfvanrp? a flip Rritlcli I inp". thfthroaH nrinrinlp, fiv. WpKctpr urVt^tiIprrAfa ri Subscribed and sworn to before me using sweet veream for. this purpose. this 4th day of August,. 1917. gv government has done, good and well. A telephone is being installed for the MIWiARD, Notary Public, f&^that will rtot hesitate at any actiorr th^t Koochiching*^ County, Minn, convenience of. those .-ordering any My commission^ expires Feb. 4, 1921 of-'the creamery's products: During g^nt and just, but the I. W. W., dong.W •QORRECT ATTEST? the1--month-of- Jul^-the- sales of ^t»t- F. F. SHELDOIV. lifeiiaaa^^ks