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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
only Il DEADIN GALVESTON
oEA WALL SAVES GULF CITY
FROM GREATER DISASTER.
Tidal Waves Crush 500 Hcuses-Fires:
Do Great Damage in Storm.
stricken City.

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 19.-"Onlv II.
lead in Galveston was the message
brought from the storm-stricken city.
Galveston has undergone one Of tie
everest storms in the annals of the
Gulf of Mexico and has only been.
saved from greater life and property
loss by the sea wall.
; The water mains leading to the
citys supply wells at Alta Iona, IS
miles over on the mainland, have been
broken and the available supply il
fast diminishing.
Waves Crush 500 Houses.
The first messenger from the strick-
en- island to the mainland reached
Houston, bringing a summary of the
results of the storm, which began
Monday afternoon and ragged until
dawn Tuesday. Besides the loss of
life, Galveston is covered with the de-
bris of about 500 houses which were
crushed by the wind and tidal waves.
A thousand tset Of the sea wall which
skirts the southern side of the city
has been torn away and the causeway
Wnlcn connects Galveston with the
shore has been cut in two at the draw
bridge.
Fires Do Great Damage.
Three fires have done great damage.
Those who attempt to estimate the
financial loss the city has undergone
say that it will equal that of the 1900
storm, which was estimated at $15,000,-
900.
For more than 48 hours, Galveston
was wholly out of touch with the out
side world, except for a few feeble
wireless messages. The wires went
down after several dispatches to the
outside points told Of the increasing
vigor Of the storm. From that time
the wireless has been able to main
tain communication from the United
States transport Buford in Galveston
harbor to the army wireless station
ut San Antonio.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

Berlin Rejoices at kovno's Fall.
Berlin, via London, Aug. 19.-The
fall of Kovno is hailed with Joy by
the entire German press, which, how
ever, prints no details of the capture.
Berlin newspapers devote columns to
discussion of the military strength
of the fortress and drew the conclus-
ion from the general STATS report of
the capture of more than 400 guns
that the victory is one of the most
important of the war.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Russian Line Still Holding

Russian Line Still Holding.
Petrograd, via London, Aug. 49,
Russian forces still are holding fortt
6cations at Jesia, two and a half mioes
south of Kovno, according to an off,
eial statement issued at the Russian
war Office.
The communication says:
ION the 18th, after II days Of
lighting near Kovno, the enemy sue
seeded in Selling the Notifications on
The left bank Of the Niemen. To the
west of Jesia, on the right bank Of
he Niemen; Ne a1e holding ~ ~
solicitations:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

State Auditor Preus, we are afraid,
hardly rose to his opportunity in the
.EIibbing matter. There was chance
to make a name immortal and undying:
We venture ia say that SO per cent Of
the people Of Minnes9ta are with the
o:+;uoas oe -.,,n:,;> ia the contest, If
the mining companies cannot induce
the voters of Hibbing to adopt their
views as to expenditures, they should
take their medicine. They have no
right to dictate how the city shall be
run. Education and the ballot are the
lawful and legitimate means of secur-
ing what is desired. Anything else is
anarchy. 1t is true that the companies
pay about all the tax, but they pay
1t on a natural resource which once
taken away, never returns. We doubt
also whether their title deeds run back
to Providence.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Houston Loss $4,000, 900.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 19.-(By cour-
Ter to Bremond, Texas -Three per-
sons dead and property damage esti-
mated at 100000 was the toll of
the hurricane which swept this city
early Tuesday morning and which cut
off all wire communication with the
outside world. The dead are e. W.
Hans, carpenter, killed by fall
ing barn, and an unidentified negro,
electrocuted by falling electric wire.
The storm had abated at 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Mutual Insurance Succeeds,

Minneapolis, Aug. 19.-Samuel D.
Works, Minnesota insurance commits
sioner, told the delegates to the con-
vention of the National Association of
Mutual Insurance companies at the
West hotel that the mutual insurance
companies in Minnesota had been q
success and were large factor in the
reduction Of insurance costs, also pro-
viding adequate farm protection.
Mr.. Works was not scheduled to
speak until later, but replaced Ira
G. Peterson, deputy insurance com
missioner. who waa unable to- attd46-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

There has been a little too much
rain in some parts of the west, includ-
ing Minnesota, and the corn crop is
not going to be as fine or as plenty as
last season. And so the pessimist has
been wailing about the poor corn crop,
with consequent bad results on the
price of hogs, and the vailing in some
quarters is prolonged. How ridicu-
think the country was in danger OF
starvation because there are few
less ears of corn this year. The kicker
forgets the tremendous small grain
crop, the bounteous yield Of vegetables,
the splendid grasses, all the wonderful
gifts of nature with which God in His
infinite kindness has blessed this fav-
ored land.
The corn crop is Door.
The famished topples of Poland and
Belgium would be satisfied with
tenth of it.
There is too much rain.
But there is no rain Of bullets.
The roads are poor.
But not because heavy artillery has
been dragged over them.
Maybe there will be early frosts.
The flower of European manhood has
withered away.
Business is slow.
There are no shops in Ypres.
Winter is coming.
The battlefe1ds are covere7 with
men who are cold.
How puerile and small our complaints
are, face to face with the frightful
rataclysm in Europe. Whv not, rather,
down on our knees and thank God for
sparing our country from the terrible
calamity of war.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

Rome G.. Brown, the MINNEAPOLIS at
torney, tells the American Bar asso-
citation that the "craze'' for judicial
recall is passing. The wish is father
to the thought. Brown is an unblush-
ing advocate of the right of the few
to exploit the many. The big interests
are generally right, in his Judgment,
and there should be no interference
with their actions. Such robbery as
was lately disclosed in the Rock Island
road, the looters of which ought to be
sent to the penitentiarv, would proba-
ply be considered by those who think
IKE Brown as just little financial
bv-piay. 1t is because Judges have
at times failed to do their duty, or
nave been creatures of interests, that
there has grown the demand for re-
call. It may be quiescent, but it will
not down. The Judge is a human be-
ing, subject to the same influences as
other human beings. That this is COM
ing to be generally recognized is quite
apparent. At the recent hearing be-
fore the Federal Industrial Relations
commission at Washington Chief JUS
tice Clark Of North Carolina and
Stephen Gregory Of Chicago, former
president of the American Bar associa-
ton, among others, made telling in
dictments Of the system of justice
which is so admirable in the eyes of
the Browns of the bar. Professor
Goodnow of John Hopkins university
said that "one of the main troubles
in selecting Judges from the bar is
that they have been accustomed to de-
fend private rights and not public in
terests.' Judges should be co-opera-
tors, anxious to carry out, within the
law, the popular will, not arbitrary
executives assuming direction of the
people. We do not believe the recall
would hurt any good, fair-minded, i'm
partial Judge. AS an illustration, no
one. would invoke it in this judicial
district. which is fortunate in its ju-
dietary in all these respects.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

To the admonition "See America
frst' might be added, and see it soon,
before the interesting byways are
planted with fake beggars and fake
yodlers. Every classic haunt in Eu-
rope is invaded by impersonators, who
regulate their performance by the size
Of the tourists tips. Missing the Amer
lean pocketbook over there, they'll fol-
low it's meanderings over here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

Some folks are never satisfied. The
anti-Bryan press have been claiming
that Bryan was a tigurehead as secre-
tarv Of state, that Wilson never listen
ed to him, etc., ad nauseam. Now,
they say that whatever mistakes were
made in foreign policy, whether in hu-
rope or Mexico, were Bryan 5 mistakes.
These critics care little for truth or
logic, but are unanimous. in hating
BRYAN,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Galveston Sea Wall conquers.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 19.-Galveston
has successfully passed through q
West Indian hurricane that blew con-
tinuously for 10 hours. The govern
ment weather gauge registered the
maximum velocity of the wind at 90
miles PER hour. The city, due to the
adamentine resistance of the sea wall
has sustained comparatively small loss
In destruction of property: The great
granite structure, erected after the
saiamity of 1900; grimly met and con.
-tuered the raging waters Of the gulG
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

It is to be hoped that the alleged
statement that Attorney General Greg
Dry will not prosecute the Rock Island
road looters is incorrect. If correct,
Woodrow Wilson should politely but
firmly show Gregory the door.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Express Rates to be Higher.

Minneapolis, Aug. 19.+The Inter-
state Commerce commission has au.
thorized higher rates on express pack
ages weighing less than 100 pounds,
beginning Sept. l, it is announced.
This increase in rates in Minnesota is
subject to confirmation by the State
Railroad and Warehouse commission,
which has them under advisement.
The traffic division of the Civic &
Commerce association notified all
members of the advance.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
AUSTRlANS lombard ISLAND
Fleet Of Twenty-one Vessels Shells
PeIagosa, Killing italian Officer
and Three Men.

Rome, via Paris, Aug. 19.-An Aus
trian fleet of Fl vessels, aided by an
aeroplane, has bombarded the island
of Pelagosa in the Adriatic, midway
between the promontory of Gargano
and Dalmatia and retired after killing
one Italian officer and three men and
wounding three others, it was officially
announced.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Lvnched for POISONING Mules,

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 20.-"Kid"
Jackson and Henry Russell, negroes,
were lynched at Rope Hull, 10 miles
from here. Another negro, whose
name has not been learned, was res
cued from the mob, but died at hos
pital. The negroes were charged
with poisoning mules on a plantation
several months ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
U. s. Envoy Gains Concessions.

q. =. ENVOY 0dTHS O0HCeSst0Vos
Paris, Aug. 19.-Among the conces'
sions gained by American Ambassador
Morgenthau through his diplomacy in
not pressing his protest against tho
order of the Turkish authorities that
the American gunboat Scorpion should
moor in the inner part of the Golden
Horn was permission given for the de.
parture from Turkey Of six Englishmen
and six Frenchmen. A Havas dispatch
from Sofa says that this was the most
important of the minor questions set
tied by Mr.. Morgenthau during htg
discussion Of tho Scorpion CASA
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
MAYOR OF ATLANTA DECLARES
VICTIM "GOT WHAT He
DESERVED"
EX-GOVERNOR IS WARNED
S1aton to Advised "Not to Return 60
State for a Year-if Ever''-Little
Applause Greets Officials Re-
marks, Made at Banquet.

"~A ~ AnoJH VI AtAdutd, Od-, WHO u
visiting this city, is on record as de-
claring that Leo NJ. Frank, who was
lynched Monday night, suffered the
Just penalty for an unspeakable crime
The Atlanta mayor at the same time
warns former Governor John NJ. Sla,
ton not to return to Georgia
Mayor Woodward made his declara,
ton at a banquet of the California
State Assessors associations and their
families.
Little or no applause greeted the re-
marks of Mayor Woodward, though
he was listened to with close atten.
ton.
In the course of his speech, which
was entirely unexpected, Mayor Wood
ward said:
Il am going to take occasion to tell
Of the events that have put GEORGIA
on the map in a very undesirable
light. I am going to endeavor to set
you right. People throughout the
United States have obtained their
ideas of the Franks case from a poi.
soned and subsidized press and press
reports.
Asserts Details Are Revolving.
Common decency prevents me from
telling you the revolving truths of the
murder of Mary Phagan. I wish you
all knew the truths as l know them.
/ know them, for have been with this
case ever since it started and 1 have
read every line Of evidence that was
introduced; everything that has trans.
pired know, and / know that there
Is not member of the jury that tried
Leo M. Frank who, from the time it
rendered the verdict to this day, has
any idea that he would change his de-
cisiQn if put to the test again.
Georgia Is the leading state of the
South. It's people cannot be classed
With tramps, hoodlums, bandits and
lawbreakers, but things had come to
a point where every avenue Of the law
had been exhausted and the judgment
of the courts set aside by one man,
and the people felt that it was up to
them to take the law into their hands.
DepIores Deed.
while we people of Georgia de-
plore this deed of Monday night we
know what is behind the feeling that
prompted it. I want it understood
that it is simply emphasizing the fact
that when it comes to a woman's hon
or there is no. linit We will not go
to avenge and to Protect.
There were only two people imph
Gated in the death of Mary Phagan
/ knew the negro did not commit the
deed and am positive that Is per cent
of the people of Georgia are convinced
that the man lynched Monday night
committed the deed, and they are on
the ground and ought to know.
Received Petitions.
"As mayor Of Atlanta I have re-
ceived tons and tons of letters, petk
lions and requests asking that some
thing be done for Frank, and they have
all gone into the waste basket, for,
like all Georgia people who are in
position to get at the truth, I know
the facts.
Il know Jack Slaton, have known
him for 80 years, ever since he was a
young man. l have been friends with
him, and, while l hate to say 1t, I
would not advise him to return to
Georgia for a year-if ever"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

The old international law, based on
fear and fraud mostly, ought to give
way to a new, based on fairness and
square dealing. Appeals to a law which
in practical operation has proved fu-
tile, seem to make necessary a newer
and better basis for international re-
lations.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

British army recruits in Canada get
a paragraph in the newspapers because
they stop drilling to harvest crops.
Well, our forefathers licked the for
bears Of these recruits by going armed
into the fields and stopping harvest
from time to time to shoot 'redc0ats..
It was all in a days work for them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

The lynching of Frank is lasting
shame and disgrace on Georgia. 1t is
quite evident that there has been col
fusion from the start. If the governor
of Georgia has the least tincture OF
iron in his veins, he will not rest till
the prison officials and the members of
the mob are behind the bars.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

What will be done with the enlarged
munitions plants when the war is over,
as sometime it mus be! Will they be
used for making plows and other I'M
plements Of peace? We doubt it.
There is not as much profit in the i'm
plements of useful industry as in the
manufacture Of bombs, bullets and
bayOnetS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

Age does not wither nor custom
stale. the infinite variety of the Hon.
Frank A. Day. He has welded the AK,
the blu1geon and the rapier, the last
named being most frequently used at
the present time. With it all, the news
paper boys all feel friendly, as was
shown on the excursion, and no one
would object to the hours Of this Day
being frightened by some recogni-
ton
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

The encomiums on pure water found
in some Of the state papers show
feeling akin to Teddy's delight when
he introduced the ten commandments
to the American people.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

The people Of Hibbing may say
HBe the Powers,'' but 10 one is say
ing, ''Buy the Powers.' And that's
credit to the mayor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1915

It looks as if Penrose would select
the next republican candidate for pres
ident. He will have thorny path.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

Property loss estimates were vague
except tn a few instances. Houston.
iexas City and Port Arthu: advices
gave fairly definite figures for those
Places but most of the other towns
reported in such phrases as "consid,
arable." very heavy" and mot vet es.
!imated."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Property Loss Estimated.

In addition there was an enormous
loss to cotton growers in the storm
belt, some estimates stating that rs
per cent of the crop of central Texas
was destroyed and placing the loss at
millions of dollars" The oil fields
also suffered severely and it is prob
able that it will take 100000 to re-
place destroyed derricks, recap un-
rooted tanks and repair damaged ma
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota - Fair today and
probably tomorrow.
4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Sea Wall Holds Out.


That the death list did not approach
that of the storm of 1900 was due to
two cause.-the strength Of the Gal.
weston sea wall and the haste with
which residents Of the coastal plains
sought places Of refuge in conformity
With the warnings of the government
weather bureau.
Galveston, as in 1900, bore the
brunt of the storm, but this year was
bulwarked against the elements. The
storm reached it's height there when
the wind rose to go miles an hour.
This was eight miles an hour more
than the weather bureau recorded for
the 1900 visitation.
Many Soldiers Drowned.
Concentration Of United States reg
ulars on the Mexican border was a
contributing cause to the death list.
Four soldiers were drowned in Calves
ton and 26 were lost at Texas City.
The Fort Crockett camp was wiped
out and the army transports Mcclellan
and Poe damaged. Martial law was
proclaimed in Galveston and Texas
City and in the latter place a large
sanitary corp was organized by the
military authorities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
HEAVIEST LOSS REPORTED IS
FROM TEXAS CITY WHERE
THIRTY TWO PERISH
COTTON CROP SUFFERS,
PROPERTY DAMAGE AT
GALVESTON $15,0o0,ooo
-Four United States Soldiers Are
Drowned IN Galveston and Twen-
ty-stx Lost, at Texas city-Mar
ttai Law Proclaimed and SAM.
tary Corps Organized.

Dallas, Aug. 19.-Direct word from
the storm swept communities of the
southeast Texas coast was bringing
details Of the tropical hurricane which
put Galveston, Houston, Texas City
and scores of other cities and towns
In dire peril. With large sections of
the district yet unheard from. the
death list was more than 80, the heavi.
est reported loss being from Texas
City. The property damage may ex-
coed $30,000,0OO with Galveston con-
tributing half that amount
Estimate Of Deaths.
According to information available.
the deaths were recorded as follows:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20

ReSUItS.
Baltimore. 6; Chicago, 0.
Buffalo, 3-3; Kansas City, %.
Pittsburgh, II; Brooklyn, 5.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-20
Estimate Of Deaths,

According to Information available.
the deaths were recorded as follows.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-16

The secret of Frances anxiety to
draw Italy into the war is revealed.
They wanted to use the Italian Alpine
uniform as a Woman's style.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-16

An Illinois pIoW manufacturing
plant has been changed into a shrap-
mel factory; beating our plough
shares into shrapneL .-,..s-....-r
The evening world., 1915-03-04

Matssnausr. Who has recreated the
part IN the present season's revival.
was Lsonore In Besthoven's "Fideiio."
The pressncs Of . claque In behalf
Of her was moro marked than at any
Of hsr previous appearances because
the audience was not aroused ~ spon-
tansously A. heretofore TO applaud
her. Nevertheless. Nine. Kurts
chsraotsrisation commanded respect
for IL simplicity and for its earnest
ness. she sang well. In the matter
Of sncompassi the high notes which
abound In the score she was unex-
cslis1. II was the subtle something
Of ianer understanding Of the supreme
devotion and love Of the wife that
was missed, Just a. something has
been miased from Nine. Kurts I'm.
pSrsonAtions Of Isolde, and Of Brunn-
hide. and of Kundry. ~
Johannss 0embach, instead of
jacques Urius, was Florestan. He
sang well and with taste and under
standing. The cast included Elisa.
beth e6humann - Aarselline, Carl
Brann - Rocco. Otto Gor1ts - Don
Plsarro. Arthur Middleton a. Don
Fernsndo, Albert Reiss a. Jac9uino
end Nax Bloch and Robert Leonhardt
90 two leaders among the prisoners.
Under Mr.. Hertz's direction the per-
formAnce went we'll. and the Leon :
ore" overture No. was well played
by D. orchestyn between the two
scenes Of tie last A6t. 0uilio 0ettrs
chorus sang admirably, and Loomis
Taylor. that capable young American
The evening world., 1915-03-04

stage manager. r. 10 be congratulated
save for one thing: His soldiers did
not march In step. Hire a drill mas
ter. Mr.. Taylor!
Ernest scheilins. the well known
American pianist, made his FIRST and
only appearance for the season at
Aeolisn. Hall yesterday afternoon at
o benefit concert for the American
Pohsh Relief Committee. He was ar
sisted by the symphony Club Of New
York. conducted by David Names.
MIR. ScheIling was the soioist In the
Chopin concerto In + minor and In the
Paderewski "Fantaisie PoIonaise." Tho
charm of his playing, always great.
has grown greater. He deserved the
wreath that was handed to him across
the footlights. Among his hearers
were Leopold Godowshy, Albert
Spalding and Walter Damrosch.
Mr.. Mannes's club, in the main, ID
made .up. of non professional women
players Hho de*ote half ths year to
IN 4 = .s.