INTERNATIONAL JAjLfcS P£ESS CAGE FOUK TIE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS of his district to ask why he is better than Bursack. Every charge I have made against Arnold and his .gang, remains uncontradicted, and anyone who still stands for j.iiitt stands for.a repetition or continuance AND BORDER BUDGET of this mismanagement. Publishers of the Official County Proceedings Who are the loyal people of Ulvedahl's district going to put up INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY for commissioner Do you of that district want to stand for a man GSO. F. WATSON, Editor and Mauser who stands up in a public caucus and nominates for president of the Entered at the Post Ofllee at International Falls. Minn., as S*eond-da— Matter village of Big Falls a business man with plenty of money who refuses SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $1.50 FOREIGN, $2.00 PER YEAR. to belong to the Red Cross, to subscribe for liberty bonds, to INTERNATIONAL FALLS IS GOING TO HAVE A give to the Y. M. C. A., or any other patriotic cause? Is that the ANNOUNCEMENT temper of the Big Falls district? Will they continue to be repres FIRST CLASS SHOE REPAIR SHOP ented by a man who is well endowed with this world's goods, draws On and after the 10th day of April the subscription price of a handsome salary from the county for very little work, and whose Our shop is now ready for business. While all of our equipment this paper will be raised to $2.00 per year. This change should patriotism is represented by a fifty dollar liberty bond when he is not in still we are ready for business and will turn have been made over a year ago when the cost of news print paper could just as easily carry five thousand? Let some of the loyal it out with the right material, at the right time, and at the was raised to three times its former price and the price of- inks increased Americans of his district look up his record and see if he represents right price. several times what they formerly sold for. them. He stands four square for Arnold and his tactics, and is will We are sure none of our subscribers will object to paying this We want to do business with the whole of Koochiching county. ing to continue to spend the people's money to further the cause of advance in price of less than a cent a week, in order that they may disruption and dissension upon which socialism thrives. He is not Parcel Post System. We are going to install a In a few dayb continue to receive this all home-print, eight-page paper, wjiich willing to provide an agricultural agent for the county farmers, and we will send our circulars and tags with price lists throughout has always championed the best interests of this county and will the county. Note the price, look your old shoes and tie the presents the plea that the money is not available. It seems to be continue to do so. tag to them. Drop them in the post office, and we will repair available for the Arnold propaganda upon which Ulvedahl's party them and send them back C. O. D. with the privilege of examination. Anyone renewnig their subscription, or any new subscriber and the kaiser's schemes for disunity thrive and prosper. whose money is in. our office before April 10th, will be given the Last week I said that Mr. Palmer of the Attorney General's advantage of the former price of $1.50, but after that date it will We pay the parcel post charges one way. office secured ten thousand dollars of the fifteen thousand recovered be $2.00 in advance in the United States and $2.50 in Canada or by the county nteh investigation. That was partially true, as he If the}' for any reason do not give service we will repair them other foreign countries. also recovered the two thousand dollar fine paid* by Slocum. That free of charge. leaves three thousand dollars recovered by Arnold in twenty months. Buy a Liberty Loan Bond We buy only the best of leather and other kinds of material. Pretty good showing, that. Arnold tried several times to get in When our shop is completed it will be one of the most modern dictments, and failed, and then Jevne took charge of the grand The American troops are like bulldogs, they are so anxious to and thoroughly equipped outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul. jury in June last and upon the records, that needed no investigation get at the Huns that it is very difficult for the authorities to hold as everyone knew what they showed, secured all the indictments Our new electric machinery will be here in not later than ten them in. that there has been. Arnold, the fearless attorney, fearlssly claims days- We want you to come in and see it. We want you to get acquainted with us and we can assure you that we can be the credit for the shooting-match. For nearly a year and a whole A bill before congress provides twenty years for disloyal courteous and obliging to you. Remember, we are now doing half he has been trying to get into court with his action to test the work and can take care of all you bring us. words and actions. In Germany they stand such people against legality of road warrants. His first complaints were knocked out a wall in front of a firing squad before breakfast. because they did not state a cause of action. He tried again and NOTE PRICES about all but the title of the action has been again'stricken out by The characteristic good cheer with which the British and French order oi the court. He is charging for his time in all of this and Alen's Neolin full soles, .$1.75 Women's turn'd sew'd y2 soles 1.25 troops have gone into the fray is almost put into the shade by the the commissioners are willing to allow any bill he presents, including half soles, sewed Men's 1.25 Women's new,leath. heels .75-1.00 smiles, the laughter and the songs of the American boys. 1.00 Men's half soles, nailed Women's rubber heels 50 his room, meals, traveling expenses, and his "sundries, whatever Men's full soles, sewed 2.00 Women's leather heels 25 they may be. He has even had the gall to charge for a meal in Diiluth, It's up to the leaders of the state Democratic party to find out Men's full soles, nailed 1.75 Boys' half soles, sewed 1.00 where he lives, and it was allowed. Men's rubber heels .50 and publicly expose the "disreputable member who "cut by blue Boys' half soles, nailed 85 It is about time for the real Americans of this county to put a O'Sullivan rubber heels 60 Youths' half soles, sewed 85 pencil" the resolution "we indorse state-wide prohibition" from the Men's new leather heels 60 stop to the methods of those wlio wish to keep turmoil and strife Youths' half soles, nailed 75 unanimous report of the resolutions committee of that body. It is Men's heels straightened .50 in the air to the exclusion of unity ^apd patriotism. It is about time Misses' half soles, sewed 85 such contemptible actions as these that not only disgust the people Women's half soles, sewed .. 1.00 Misses' half soles, nailed 75 for our dollar patriots to be ferreted out, also those who are patriots with the whiskey gang but bring the party standing for them Women's half soles, nailed .. .85 Child's half soles 60 for office only, and that they be. given the pro-German stamp that Women's full soles, sewed .. 1.75 into verv bad repute. Boys' leather heels 35c to 40c they deserve. Time and again the ones in ctiarge of patriotic work Women's Neolin sloes 1.50 Women's full soles, nailed... 1.50 New .toe caps, men, women,.. .60 in this country have pleaded for unity, for the burying during the The abolition of the liquor traffic is the most important question war of all petty differences and factional squabbles. Party politics before the people of this state and nation, and should be so have been laid aside in the interests of unity and harmony for the Square Deal" Shoe Repairing Shop considered at the forthcoming special session of the state legislature. 44 great cause. In this county no such spirit has yet been manifested Koochiching county, which registered a majority vote in and the patriotism of our'people lias been constantly questioned. favor of the abolition of this traffic from its territory, expects both Orders of the Public Safety Commission for the welfare of the country J. P. ENGLISH, Prop. its senator and representative to vote in favor of the -passage of and as war measures have been resisted, ridiculed and condemned the federal constitutional amendment at the coming session. 308 Third St. International Falls, Minn. by the same persons who are back of this investigation done secretly, of course. Public officers have openly stated that there was WAR PUNCHES money for the investigation but not a cent to aid the Public Safety By B. F. Trefz MILITARY NOTES Guards is training a bugle and drum Commission or the sheriff of this county in the enforcement of the corps at the high school which willl God help the pro-German in America today. I warn you right liquor laws in this county. When these statements were made it All flags should be-raised at sunrise make its initial appearance with the now. was well known to all that open and notorious violations of the and lowered at sunset. Home Guards on the 8th to give the There is no neutral citizen. If you are not helping in the war. laws in this regard were going on, and that the soldiery of the country, boys a good sendoff. even if you are in poverty, you are a traitor. Flags should be displayed on the the young men whom the country had called for service and The man who today asks why we are in the war* should be interned. city hall, post office, court house, It is customary in other cities for to enroll were being pointed and inervated by the traffic expected school house, public library, and all the city council to lead the citizens If he asks it twice he should be shot. in wet goods in this town and county. If men who will aid- in or other public buildings. in a patriotic gathering in honor of White bread is a sacred bread, a consecrated bread. Let us countenance the weakening of tlip,u^nhood and man-po\ver of this any recruits who leave our city for save it for our soldiers, and the soldiers of our Allies. country at a time the country is at war are patriots then I The Backus interests are putting up active service. when If you are a pacifist, or any other kind of a pro-German, for four fine flag poles at conspicuous locations the meaning of American patriotism. It is time that misunderstand around their industries from Has every business man a flag or God's sake stand out, declare yourself and) be interned. this county became militantly patriotic, and that the wavers of the which Old Glory will float at all suitable other patriotic display in his place This country was made by men who gave their blood for flag who are at the same time prostituting the man-power of the hours. of business? If not, why not? freedom. Because these men died for freedom the United States country, be put in their proper place. This is no, time for war profiteering doesn't propose to stand for any pro-German talk. in booze or anything else. This has a great deal to do with If your flag is worn and badly weathered Every citizen should visit the Rex buy a new one to take its hotel and see the pictures of the volunteers There isn't a man in this country whom the United States the present agitation in regard to the investigation and the Arnold place. Don't throw the old flag in and other patriotic display of asked to come here. You came here''because you couldn't make a ring. the waste paper basket or ash barrel, Sergeant Bloomfield. "TAXPAYER." & living in the old country, or because you didn't want to stay in w. s. S.- Buy but carefully destroy it so that the lower classes. NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL it will not be desecrated. HAS MADE APPOINTMENT The Yanks of the regulars have been If you believed Germany is the best country, why in God's WHY IS IT NECESSARY considerably thinned by recent action The M. &. I. passenger depot would FOR U| S. TO RECRUIT name did you not go back there. Before the., war any man in the in France, and they can only be filled be greatly improved in appearance St. Paul, Minn., April 2—Clifford United States was free to go to the ends of the earth you had by voluntary enlistments. All the with a flag proudly floating over it. L. Hilton, appointed attorney general Time and again the question, "Why your chance to go back. coast defenses of the United States to succeed Lyndon Smith, deceased, is it necessary" for the-United States J. If I could transfer the people of the United States to Northern are manned by regulars. The Insular Don't forget to buy a flag and display has assigned Montreville Brown, to recruit men for the army, does not possessions and the Panama canal it conspicuously at .your dwelling th£ newest member of his staff, to franee for twenty-four hours, so that they could see what has the draft take care of all the needs, are guarded at all times b£ the regular house as well as at your lousiness been done by the Germans, they would end the war in ninety days. of the various branches of the service?" army, and this work must be kept house. is put up to recruiting officers There isn't a man who would not lay his farm or business on the up during the war as well as at other throughout the state. To a large extent altar. times. In the first year of the war the proportion the draft does take care of the "There will be no let up to recruiting killed was about 7 per cent. I saw the wife of the president of the Chamber of Commerce needs of various branches of the service, in this country during the war," The rate now is lowered to 3 per cent in a French town who had been-'ravished by the Germans. I had but every, registered man in according to Major John D. Yost, recruiting according to the latest carefully prepared met her in Boston some years before. She had been forced to work the country were in uniform today, it officer of the Minnesota district,-"in government statistics. would still be necessary to continue in ovei alls, with a pick and shovel, and at night was chained to fact it will be pushed harder active recruiting to keep the aimiesup black workmen from German Africa. than ever from now on." The Home Guard escorted Pte. E. to their full fighting strength, to Buy W. S. S.—— G. Bennett to the train Monday night want to wan*} every pro-German that the da)'" is going to fill the gaps which widen rapidly INCREASE WEIGHT on his departure for active service. coiie when the shock of casualties will burden the hearts of our when troops get into action and to.! FOR PARCELS POST supply specialized men for work behind mothei and fathers. hen the beating blood of their boys has On April 8th there will be fourteen .. the lines. consecrated the soil of France, they will see to it that pro-Germans 70 Pounds to be the Limit in Two men from this county leave for special In every army today about one man Zones—Will be Help in Transporting training at the University of aie shut up forever, and this will be within the next! six months. in every five is a fighting man. At all Food. Pittsburgh, Pa., for the aviation service. times anywhere from 30 to 50 per COMMUNICATION A COUNTY AFFAIR cent of the men composing an afmy The parcels post is to be of still are known as "ineffectuals." A large greater assistance and service, according Everybody should turn out and give The Northome Record takes a whirl at the so-called investigation per cent of that number are temporarily 'to orders being received by the boys a good sendoff next Monday CLIFFORD HILTON in its issue of last week, and lays bare a few things that the taxpayers incapacitated for service. The postmasters from the postmaster night, April 8th. should ponder awhile upon. When it supports Mr. Ellingson, number of inefffectuals varies from ATTORNEY GENERAL general which increases the limit of day to day, but is always a formidable represent the department on the state parcel post packages to 70 pounds The Home Guards are meeting all however, I doubt its wisdom. Mr. Ellingson is one of the commissioners securities commission. The change portion of an army. for delivery into the first, second incoming trains and request all passengers who voted for the resolution that enabled the investigators their registration followed the recent appointment of and third zones and to 50 pounds Army officials hive found by experience to produce to cop off $500.00 to pay* Arnold's hired help, and that resolution C. Louis Weeks, present representative, for parcel post mail in the other that it is cheaper/and easier cards. was a recitation of false statements. Did Mr. Ellingson have as deputy attorney genral. zones. to train recruits for the regular army, Buy W. S. S. a hand in framing the resolution Did he know the facts were jiot by putting them with organizations in -Musician Kinports of "the Home THis change will serve to increase CHIMNEY SWEEP the fieldf in the proportion of-one re- the usefulness and availability of the true? If he did not it is up to him to lay the blame on the proper cruit to two seasoned soldiers than parcel post as a prompt, convenient Chimneys. and furnaces cleaned. the conservation and' distribution of person, and if he cannot do so he was not a good and trustworthy by training- them alone. The U. S. and cheap means of transporting food, which is a most important factor First class work done. Quick service. official. What assurances has his constituency that he will not vote regulars fcare generally conceded to mailable parcels. The increased -limit in winning the war. Leave orders at Green's "Hardware. for other like resolutions when presented without first finding out be one of the finest, if not the finest will be particularly advantageous in The increased weight limit does Mch. 28 Apr. 11 what the true facts are. He upheld Arnold in all he did during the body of trained troops in the world. the marketing of products of the not appjy to parcels sent to the expeditionary Buy W. S. S. Men in the draft age cannot get into farm, as it will make it possible for forces- in Europe. Parcels- time he was on the board and to date has signified no different state WANTED—Work with a -private the regular army, but are equally well, producers and consumers to get into mailed to those forces must -not of mind. Tf he still endorses Arnold it would be well forHhe voters family by experienced girl. .^Call traine'd before being sent-into action. Press direct contact, thereby facilitating exceed seven pounds in weTghteffjffifr ISbMi,