1 W .U'l f1 mmm n.:/*v '-r*?/ w* ., ^fljwwp JKSf« "ifgf, $ ^-"rv*^ '3/v. r"£%~ *4 INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS -fh* PAGE FOU-h --S I .Vaf^V J%» nfr ^v 1 ,W THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS -v INTERNATIONAL FALLS HON. JOHN A. HOLLER DIED N A NEEDS ARMORY LAST FRIDAY NIGHT *v r. AND BORDER BUDGET It is glaringly apparent at the prejsent ?"Mkny were the expressions of sorrow time that the city of international Publishers of the Official County Proceedings which passed from mouth to ear Falls, growing and. prosperous INTERNATIONAL FALLS'PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY last Saturday morning when it was as it is, has no building adequate THE KID ENLISTS. GEO. P. WATSONV Editor and Manager to house a' public meeting of any learned tMat the Hon. John A. Holler, -size. The.city hall is fast approaching one of the oldest and most respected The Kid has gone to the Colors Entered at the Post OJIIce at International Falls. Minn, as Secoad-claaa Matter a state of dilapidation and now it is pioneer residents of this city had And we don't know what to say entirely unsafe to hold a meeting of SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $1.50 FOREIGN, $2.00 PER YEAR. quietly passed away in his sleep the The Kid we have loved and cuddled ,any size ~on its floor. The Grand previous night. theater building, yri the past used for Stepped out for the flag today. It will be impossible to write the A Swedish revolution wpuld throw Sweden into the war on large meetings*, is under lease to a .early history of this city without We thought him a child, a baby the side of the Allies. moving picture concern. The sloping weaving into ,it quite generally the With pever a care at all, "n floot makes it unfit for many sorts flame and doings of this highly esteemed But his country called him man-size and bring you back of meetings. Good-bye, boys may God bless you man. And the Kid has heard the call. The question at'once presents itself: crowned with glory and honor. Deceased was born in Ohio April What is the remedy? HOW can .12, 1843. Fifty years ago he went International Falls gain for itself He paused to watch the recruiting, with his family to Monticello, Wright Every precinct in St. Louis county gave a majority vote a creditable building for public Where, fired'by fife and drum, county, where he resided for thirty against the saloon business, so there is no question at to what meetings and entertainments? We years, always taking an active part He bowed his head to Old Glory respectfully submit the following the citizens of that county want. *£"u in civic affairs, and twice was elected And thought that it whispered "Come suggestion: to the state legislature, Being a The law of the^tate of Minnesota The Kid, riot being a slacker, -v.. It seems as though the only way to end the utterly lawless staunch republican he became closely provides two ways in which National Stood forth with patriot-«oy associated with Cushman K." Davis, conditions at Ranier and some other parts of this county will be Guard armories may be acquired by To add his: name to the roster the United States senator from this for the attorney general to push the threatened application of a city of this class. (Sec 2457 G. S: ..state, and assisted materially, in his And God, we're proud of the boy. Minn, aiid following sections provide the abatement law against any and all property being used for many re-elections to that high office. in substance, "Any citj^ or Village unlawful purposes. Twenty years ago, because Of poor not already provided with The Kid has gone to the Colors a. healthy he moved into this part of the suitable armory and having authority It seems but a little while LINCOLN'S MISTAKE. country and located ^vhere this city to-erect or otherwise acquire the Since he drilled a school boy army now stands, but at that time it was same for the use of the guard may issue In a truly martial style. only a small Indian trading point. As There are those who, professing patriotism but most obviously and sfell bonds for the necessary industrial commefce began to make But now he's a man, a soldier, cost thereof, to not more than doing it only to conceal their solicitude for Germkn interests, Tun §ts development here he was appointed twenty years at a rate of interest And we lend him a listening ear, say that we shouldn't fight Germany in Europe. the first deputy collector of customs' not exceeding four .per cent payable For his heart is a heart all loyal, It would be all right, they declare, to fight Germany on American at this port, which office he semi-annually. But no bonds shall Unscourged by the curse of fear. held wiht unqualified satisfaction un'til soil, but it wrong to fight her on European soil. issue under this section that would three years ago, when his failing On,that basis, clearly Lincoln and the North made a fearful increase the municipal indebtedness health made-it necessary for him to His dad, when he told him, shuddered, beyond the total limited by law" mistake when they confined the Civil war to the south by attacking .resign so as to be free to visit^warm€r His mother—^God bless her!—cried The law also provides for the maintenance the rebels there. They should have waited at home to meet climates during the severe weather of the armory by the municipality Yet, blessed with a mother nature, the enemy, so that the north and not the south could have been periods characteristic of this out of a tax levy for the purpose. She wept with a mother pride. part during the worst of the winter devastated by the flames of war.—Duluth Herald. But he whose old shoulders straightened seasons. Another method of acquiring an Was Grandad—for memory ran The funeral services were conductted armory, and perhaps the one to te "WE ARE TOO BLAMED EASY." at his home on Sixth street Sunday To years when he, too, a youngster, preferred, because it entails no cost afternoon by Rev. C. L. Kings'bury, When an alien has been in this country a year and has not to the city except for maintenance, Was changed by the Flag to a man! pastor of the local Baptist is set out in Chapter 118, Session offered to become a citizen—chase him home. We are coming to W. M. Herschell in Lndianapolis News. church, which service was attended Laws, Minn., 1915. such a laW-and rapidly. Why should a husky alien sit on his ,by a large number of the personal" To every company and battery of pants today while by boy goes to the front to defend the cduntry 'fHends of deceased, after which the the Minnesota National guard, now the alien is making his home in Who is this alien to accept our t*#fiaiiis were escorted to the station or hereafter organized,. which shall by over fifty members of the Masonic protection and hospitality and then refuse to become *a part of the have deposited with the state treasurer lodges of both this city and Fort at least the sum of one thousand best country in the world Why should tie be exempt because of Fralnces, Ont., in which city he was dollars as evidence of good faith, his slacker proclivities Why should we divide with him our rights highly regarded both as a man and and shall have conveyed or caused this city, represented that rapidly and privileges and then do his fighting because he refuses to become FOR SALE—At $13.50 pe^ acre, Mason, having taken his thirtySeCorid to be conveyed to the state of Minnesota declining body of heroes at the funeral land in section .26, 157-25. I am sick a citizen? Chase the cuss home. Give him twelve months after degree many years ago and by good and sufficient deed service. I exeihplified in his life and -conduct and must have money. Apply L. D. landing to size us up and then stay or go. Make him be a citizen and warranty, and free of encumbrance Deceased is survived by his wife thfe principles of that helpful organisation! Carlson, care Press 927 the title to a site for an armory here or send him back to the cquntry, he came frqm. We are too four sons and a sister, wtio accompanied which site shall have first beep approved hH blamed easy.—Tower Notes. the remains ^to their former Mr. Holler was also a veteran of by said board, there is hereby FOR SALE—Mixed wood and tamarack. tfie Civil war and .Comrade Frank home town of Monticello for interment, iappropriated the sum of fifteen Apply International Steam SEND ROOSEVELT TO RUSSIA. Jrner, the only other veteran in thousand dollars, which together Laundry.- tf' with the said deposit, shall be used f«jr the purpose of building and In this hour of .trial for ,Russia the Unrfed* States gtahfr Will equipping an 'armofy building on said1 by her ^,nd show the utmost confidence »in her power to face the site." The same chapter provides crisis successfully. The announcement that an additional credit of that the city may issue if necessary $100,000,000 has been granted to" the Russian government speaks per cent bonds to provide a site for itself! and for maintenance purposes should 3 that be necessary. The suggestion that Colonel Roosevelt be sent to Russia in \a to Announce to the Public The home guard is perhaps not a military capacity has much to recommend it. The great need of company of the Minnesota National Russia at this time is to crystalize that country's national military guard within the" meannig of thisff sentiment. This is the very thing that Roosevelt's magnetic personality act. The home guard is organised under the provisions of Chapter 261, would be more likely to accomplish than any number of Session Laws 1917, which seems to diplomatic speeches. we have been awar­ place home guard companies in the The fall of Riga would not mean disaster to Russia. If Petrograd im^.. same class and subject to the saiiie ded the contract for supplying were menaced, the transfer of the government to Mpscow provisions of the laws as national would be a step calculated to intensify patriotic feeling, for Moscow guard organizations. However, -it the members of is the heart of Russia, and was the capitol before the country might become necessary, now or at some future date, co-incident with the Home Guard of International was invaded by Napoleon. We know how Napolean with his great the close of this war, to organize invading army fared after entering Moscow. It was circulated that & company of the Minnesota National Falls, Minnesota, the French army when crossing «the Niemen numbered half a million guard to come within the provisigns men. In the retreat from Moscow it had dwindled 20,000. of the laws set out. Company E, 4th This matter is submitted as a solution The /nation which foiled Napoleon has little reason to fear the o£-the difficulty presented by the Battalion with their kaiser attack, now that Germany's resources are rapidly becoming present need of ^he home guard for exhausted. The need of order in Russia has been emphasized by the equipment, which will quarters and the city for a public resolution of the Council of Cossacks approving the severe but indispensable meeting place of adequate size, pro'perly measures of General Korniloff for putting down insubordination consist of blouse and equipped. in the army. The national spirit of Russia is str6nger Respectfully submitted, breeches, shirts, leggings, Company E, 4th Battalion, than the wild theories of socialist agitators. It is democracy backed Minnesota Home Guards. up by mliitary strength that will-save Russia and not the visionary hats, and the scemes of socialists. If the United States sends to Russia the ENGINEERS WANTED greater part of most militant champion of American democracy, we shall speedily thie FOR U. S. ARMY see our great republic and the new republic of Russia joining hands service shoes. Duluth ^Minnesota, and defying the Teuton.—Rochester Post Express. September 14, 1917. The War Department .has this date JAPAN IN THE WAR. authorized the enlistment of a few Onceinore we demonstrate that we lead men for the Engineers of the. Regular in both price and quality. Our 'merchandised army to go to France. Washington lets in the light on the Japanese mission to the was the best for the least money ajfd'thafjs^ Men. should, apply at once of the United States. The Japanese army will not appear in this war, army recruiting station at Duluth, why we received the busihess, even, in the neither on the east front nor on the west. The shipping difficulty Minn. face of outside competition. ""Applicants must have had experience precludes their coming to the west and Russia does not welcome in engineering work. them in the east. rtv. You can rest assured that when the Thi» authority will be withdrawn p\ Japan had an army ready when war broke. Britain had the boys are fitted out in their Uniforms as as sfoon as regiments are filled. shipping with which to transport^-nrillions of men from Japan to Only volunteers can select the arm they will be, they will be a nice looking France. If use was to be made df the little brown men agaisnt the in which' they desire to serve and as bunch of men, not only a credit to the voluntary" enlistments may be stopped Germans, that was the time and* the occasion. any time on account of the draft country but to our sttfre in particular, for Why this was not done i§ ngt clear. But it is pretty certain -r'i those who expect to select their being able to fit them out at a price which/was that the Japs were held at arm's length by their allies because oi the branch of the service should enlist fear of the "yellow peril." We -did "not want to give Japan too big IK now. within their means, and still be N:onsistent share in what was to have1 biSifn a' comparatively easy job for our'selves. a Ned- M. Green, in quality of the goods. 4 Capt. 28th Infantry, Recruiting Officer. WE THANK YOU! It will be remembered, that in those days the statesmen of Ws Britain were telling the British people to continue "business as SOME BLUE UNIFORMS, r^ib g, usual." We were relatively complacent, at least on the surface. FOR THE HOME GUARD Much water has gone by the mill in the interval V-ST- Blue dress uniforms, no longer used by the Minnesota National Japan can help a good deal with shipping, however, and it is. Guard, will be issued to Minnesota here that the negotiations with Washington have their interest.] Home Guard companies while the The Japs want steel plates from the United States or they cannot supply lasts, Adjt.-Gen. 6hinow said build ships. The government at Washingtoh is not sure that it today. About 250 blue overcoats will be shipped at once to Home Guard eannot itself ^use all the -steelplates that the natioh's^mills can Units at Chisholm, Evelgth ancL In produce.—port Arthur News-Chronicle. ternational Falls.