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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
LAKES TO GULF WATERC0URSE
Continuous Inland Route Discussed at
Interstate Inland League Ex-
ecutive Meeting.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 31.-Prospects
of a continuous inland water route
from all points on the Mississippi,
Ohio and Missouri rivers to southeast
ern Texas and consequently continu-
Gus inland waterway connecting Hous-
ton to the Great Lakes, entered into
the discussions OF the special execu-
tive meeting of the Interstate Inland
Waterway League of Texas and Louis
lana here.
The meeting went on record as fav-
oring a canal OF 9-foot depth and 90
foot minimum bottom width, connect
ing Galveston Bay and Sabine Pass
end similar canal connecting Nor.
gan City with New Orleans.
The resolution calls upon the senn-
tors from Louisiana and Texas to de-
mand that an am endment be made to
the Rivers and Harbors bill SO as to
provide for the proposed canal exten-
sion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
CUTS JOHN D|ETZ LIFE TERM
Governor McGovern Commutes Sen
tence to Twenty Years-Release
in Four Years.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 31--The life
term of JOHN F. Dietz, the outlaw Of
Cameron Dam, convicted in 1911 O.!
numbering Oscar Harp, a deputy sher
if of Sawyer county, has been com.
muted to 20 years by Governor Nc,
Govern. Under the parole law, Diet1
may now be released in four years.
Petitions have been coming from
every state asking for his pardon.
Dietz shot Harp when defending
himself against arrest by posse OF
deputies sent to his cabin On the
Thornapple river to arrest him. The
dam, he alleged, was the property Of
Mrs. Dietz, by virtue of a deed to the
land surrounding it. The courts die
not uphold this contention
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Ammunition Used Il, War.

How much ammunition does mod
ern army use? We shall not know,
until after the war what the German
and the allied forces have been ex-
pending: but we know what the Ger
mans used in 1901. The total for
rifles was 100000 cartridges. for
field artillery 100000 rounds 1t is
worth noting that battles are much
less costly in ammunition than sieges.
The siege of Strassburg alone cost
weight for weight, II rec times the
amount of ammunition Csed in all the
decisive battles and actions through
out the whole war. OF course these
figures are a mere bagateHe con-
pared with those Of the present strug-
gle, with it's millions of soldiers and
It's quick firing guns and it's week-lons
Observation-Disclosures Guardian
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
BILIOUS, AEA)A(an'r,
SICK "CASCAETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep. =
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousaess, di2zf-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, thrcbbing. sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. unGgested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight Will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you s1eep-a D-cena box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. ADV.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
FRENCH Plan AERIAL RAID
REPUBLIC BUILDS TWO GREAT
FLEETS OF AIR CRAFT.
Will Attack Germany in Spring, Says
Mexican Aviator Returning
From Europe.

New York, Dec. 31.-France is build,
ing two great fleets of air craft, armed
with cannon, darts and bombs, with
which to invade Germany in tho
spring, according to Petro Chapa, a
Mexican aviator who has been in
Europe for the last four years and who
has just arrived here on the Car,
pathia.
Hundreds of armored birlanes, each
carrying small cannon and bombs
and numerous mor,&planes equipped
with bombs and steel darts, will be
ready to sweep across the German
frontier when winter is past, he said.
The monoplanes are intended mainly
for scout work and will make a speed
of 100 miles an hour. All the aero
planes will have a cruising radius of
100 miles from the frontier, said Chapa,
and their attack will not be in the
form of raids by a few machines as
hitherto, but by large divisions.
The aviators to man these machines
are now being trained in several large
schools, established for the purpose,
he said.
Chapa, who is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, is to go to
Mexico City to construct aeroplanes for
the Mexican government after visiting
his home in Monterey.
The Carpathia, which left Malta on
Dec. 6, had a stormy voyage across the
Atlantic. She brought 523 passengers
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Ships Pounded on Rocks.

Yarmouth, N. S., Dec. 31.-The
steamer Navarro, St. John, N. B.,
vessel, bound for France with a full
cargo Of army supplies for the British,
struck en- Holmes Lodges, Tucket
island, in the bay of Fundy, will prob
ably be total loss. The steamer went
ON the lodges during a fog and the
heavy sea pounded her hard on the
rocks, which pierced the hull. The en-
gine room is full Of water and some of
the holds are flooded. The govern
neEt steamer Aberdeen and tugs from
Yarmouth are alongside saving some
of the cargo. The Navarro registers
2,848 tons and was under charter to
the British government.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
WOULD END WAR IN 80 DAYS
CONGRESSMAN VOLtMER URGES
U. S. TO CUT OFF SUPPLIES.
Endorses Resolution to Empower Presi
dent to Prohibit Export OF All
War Materials.

Washington, Dec. 3l.-How the
United States could end the European
war in 80 days by cutting off the ex,
port OF war Supplies was described by
Representative Henry Vollmer of Iowa
to the house foreign affairs committee
With Representative Richard Barth,
oldt, he indorsed joint resolution I'd
empower the president, in his discre
ton to prohib:x such exports. Ameri,
can embargoes from 1884 down to the
Mexican arms embargo of 1912 were
cited by Vollmer in legal argument
to support the constitutional right OF
congress to act.
president Wilson," he said, "sus
pended the embargo of export arms
and munitions to Mexico in the inter
ests of true neutrality as against neu
trality Oh paper.
Il maintain that the pending reso
luton is in line with the historic repu
tation of this nation as the greatest
advocate of PEACE. It is not in line
with that reputation to supply the in
struments of murder to European ma
tions. Are we to take the position
Of the arch-hypocrite among the ma.
tons? Are we to go upon our knees
and pray for peace and at the same
time supply the death dealing instru
ments to Europe?
"Are we to plead with God for peace
with the blood money in our pockets
We are now in the position of send
ing dollars for Belgium and dumduu,
bullets for Germany
Germany cannot be beaten in this
war. Her people are united and de-
termined to fight to the last drop OF
blood If this war continues it will &C
on until all the world is dragged down
to bankruptcy"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
lJrqes Fusion of Parties.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Rerresenta,
tive Hiuebaugh of Illinois, who organ.
lied the progressive group in the house
of Representatives and the progressive
congressional committee, of which he
s chairman. in announcing that hence
forth he will affiliate with the Republi-
can party, says that continuation
of the Progressive party would only
insure another Democratic victory in
1916 AID he believes it wiser for Pro.
gressive to rejoin the Progressive Re.
publlcans and help to regencrate the
oil party.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Cotton for Germans In Port.

The Hague, via London, Dec. 81
The American steamer A. A. Raven,
which arrived at Rotterdam, Dec. "a,
from Wilmington, N. c., with 5000
bales of cotton, was the first vessel
since the outbreak of the war to reach
Dutch port with a cotton consign-
ment for Germany. The steamer was
held up in the English channel by
British warships for an examination of
her papers, which delayed her "a
hours. The freight charges FOR the
Ravens cargo were SO per bale, which
is five times the normal rate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
PURPOSE is TO SMUCGLE CON.
7EABAND FOODSTUFFS AND
WAR MATERIALS FROM
ADRiATiC PORT.
TEuTONS SEND MONEY
FOR PURCHASE OF RICE
Startling Developments Announced
in the Scandal in Connection With
Which italian Customs Officials
Have Been Arrested-Doc-
tors House Searched.

Milan, Dec. 31.-Through the vigil
ance of the ministers of finance and
commerce in Rome vast Austro-Ger-
man conspiracy has been unmasked.
1t was a plot with ramifcations all
over Italy, particularly in Naples, &C.
noa, Florence and Milan It's purpose
was to corner and smuggle contraband
! food stutfs, footwear, blankets and war
material from some small port on the
Adriatic aboard Austrian steamers and
sailing vessels.
Involves Big German Concern.
One of the principal firms concen-
trating it's activities on this contra
band traffic turns out to be a big
German concern which has it's chief
establishment at Bergame Another
haul was made by customs guards at
Genoa. 1t consists of a consignment
Of military cloth intended for transit
to the belligerents of the central en-
pires and is valued at 100000.
Startling Developments.
Rome, Dec. 31.-Startling develop
ments are announced in the contra
UdAO SCdA0d1, III COuuCCLlIH Will WHICH
Dr.. Fiore and Signor Castriguano, q
customs official, have been arrested.
Search OF Dr. Flores house by the po-
lice revealed the fact that he had been
in close touch with the German EN-
bassy and that the embassy officials
had been sent here to organize a con-
traband traffic. Several of these Of
ticials have been requested to leave
Italy.
Compromising documents were also
found in the houses of both of the ar.
rested men, also $750,0OO sent from
Germany for the purchase here of rice,
which is largely replacing wheat in
breadmaking in Germany.
Signor Castrignana attempted to
bride a customs official with the object
Of smuggling the rice through Italy I'd
offered him $4,000, representing a
commission of IS cents per quintal.
This proves that this enormous guam
tity Of rice was intended for Germany
| and that the latter was prepared to
Fay high price for it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
British Hold Up U. s. Copper.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Detentiop by
British authorities of the Swedish
steamer New Sweden, carrying 730
tons of American copper for Stock
holm, at Newcastle, on Dec. %, and of
the Norwegian steamer Sorland, carry
ing 600 tons for the same port on Dec.
%, at Leith, was reported by the
American Smelling and Refining com.
pany. The company has advised the
state department it has been unable
to get advices of the disposal cf the
shipments. The department Fad made
inquiries of Great Britain
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Something In This Name.

Something In This Name.
In New York a teacher found that
q little negro girl was named Fertiljz-
or Johnson.
"Are you sure that Fertilizer is your
right name?" she asked.
Eyes, ma'am," replied the little girl.
well, tell your mother to come
here" said the teacher.
The mother came the next day.
Eyes; Fertilizer is right" she said.
you see, l named her after her father
and mother both. Her fathers name is
Ferdinand and my name Is Liza, so we
called her Fertilizer
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
German AeropIane Shells Dunkirk

German AeropIane Shells Dunkirk.
London, Dec. 31.-Four German
aeroplanes flew several times over the
city Of Dunkirlz, dropping bombs az
they went, according to the Dunkirl
correspondent of the Daily Mail. Sol
diers in the streets fired on the ma
chimes and one Taube seemed to be
hit, but all got safely away. The of.
fetal returns of the casualties shows
thai fifteen persons were killed and
thirty-two wounded. The bombs were
filed with shrapnel.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Villa Wins in North.

Laredo, Texas, Dec. 31-Generals
Garcia and Valdez, Villa commanders,
defeated Carranza troops in an all-day
battle at Ramos AriZpe, between Mon.
terey and saltillo, on Dec. %, and it is
rumored Villa has taken Saltillo. This
news was brought by refugees reach.
ing here from Monterey. The mum.
Der of troops engaged is not known
here, but it was said that four cars
bearing wounded <smen had reached
Monterey.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
CLEAR YOUR SK1N
BY Daily Use Of cutfcuEa Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant
supercreamy emolNents to care for
your skin, scalp. hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
blotches, redness and rougl,ness, the
scalp of dandrufi> and itching and the
hands of chapping and soreness.
Sample each free by mail With 32-p.
Skin Book Address postcard. cuticura,
Dept. Y, Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Few Survivors Left.

II wonder why there are SO many
more borrowers than lenders in this
world?"
1.-THE explanation is most simple,
my dear fellow. Fully 80 per cent are
born borrowers and always remain
such, and the few who start in as lend
ers are soon driven into the other
class"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Seek Removal Of Mavor.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 31.-Removal
Of Karl Keller as mayor Of Toledo was
asked by City Solicitor Thurston and
George Kapp Of Toledo, who filed
charges with Governor Cox. Kapp was
deposed from the office of safety direc-
tor of Toledo by Mayor Keller. That
the mayor has permitted gambling to
flourish was one Of the charges made
against Keller
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Kaiser Sends Congratulations.

Washington, Dec. 31.-President
Wilson has received q cablegram from
Emperor William of Germany, warmly
congratulating him on his fifty-eighth
birthday anniversary. King George of
Great Britain is the only other ruler
of belligerent nation who has con-
graduated the president. Cable diff
culties are supposed to have della, ed
other messages.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
lnsures Against War.

London, Dec. 31.-A premium of
Is guineas per cent was paid at Lloyd's
on policies worded Ito pay a total loss
in the event of a declaration of war
between Great Britain and America
within IL months from date.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Rates Lowered bv British

London, Dec. 31.-The government
rates of insurance of cargo against war
risks will be reduced, it was an
nounced, from TX to l guinea per
cent. The new rate takes effect at
O.lce.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Carranza Makes PROGRESS.

Vera Cruz, Dec. 31.-Continued prog
ress by the forces of Genera! Carranza
in their advance on Puebla was indi.
Gated in reports received here. Ac-
cording to these advices, Amozco and
other points near Puebla have been
taken after brisk action and fighting
in the immediate environs of Puebla
has begun
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Japan Makes Denial.

Toxic, Dec. 31.-The foreign Office
says the reports in circulation that
vostok, or any other place, on their
way to Europe, are absolutely untrue.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
To Care for Miners Children.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 31.-Socialist
leaders here declare that if the strik-
ing miners in the eastern Ohio coal
field were evicted from the company
houses they now occupy, the socialists
would take care of all children under
~ years of age who might be affected.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Spanish aviator Killed.

Madrid, via Paris, Dec. 31.-(;aptain
Castellui. Spanish army aviator,
while flying in biplane over the aero
drome fell from a height Of 300 feet
and was killed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

Not at Al.
i've noticed one thing"
And what is that7"
mo matter how often tough c1ti-
zen gets stewed, it doesn't seem to
make him tender"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

OUR OWN DRUGGIST WyEL TEL E0B
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funt Eye comfort Write Tor Book OF To E3s
81 natl Free. AcIano Eye Remedy Co, Chicago
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Wabash Official Quits.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Henry Miller will
STEP down as general manager of the
Wabash railroad on Jan. II. He has
rendered his resignation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
WANTED

WANTED
Butternut and Black Walnut Meats
Write. stating price per pound, number
Of pounds you can furnish. Address
P. o. Box s98, Omaha, Neb. Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Rock island Train DerajIed.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Dec. 31-The Rock
Island Golden State Limited was de-
raiied by broken rail a mile west of
Eldon and five persons slightly injured.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

largest type Of the Austrian navy. +
= +
Petrograd, via London, Dec. 81
The Russian view OF the military stu
development, is that definite check
has been administered to the Germans
The evacuation by the Germans OF the
village of Mistrzewice, five miles from
the Sochaczew, related officially by the
war Office, is regarded by military
critics here as ringing down the cur
tain on the third German advance
toward Warsaw"
At tremendous loss to themselves,
the Germans had succeeded in estab-
fishing foothold in Mistrzewice, on
the east bank of the Bzura river, but
their persistent sledge-hammer attacks
during the last three weeks failed to
Warsaw.
The Germans steadily threw re-en-
forcements into the town, in an en-
deavor to extend their position along
the river. When it became evident
that the Austrian advance from the
Carrathian mountains had failed, the
Germans evacuated the village during
intervals between Russian attacks.
Unofficial reports from the Warsaw
front state that in comparison with the
heavy artillery duels, the infantry op-
erations were mere episodes.
In Ga1icia the Russians have taken
the important town of Gorlice, fifteen
miles south Of Tuchow, where the Rus
SLAMS recently halted the West Cali
clan army of the A istrians, preventing
it from joining with that of General
Boehm Ermcli, which was advancing
from Sanck-Lisko.
Use Rifles as Clubs.
LcndCn, Dec. 31.-Since the Russian
defeat Of the Austrians in Galicia,
which, while not irreparable. is likely
to have a marked effect on the whole
AUctro-German campaign in the East,
there, has been no important develop.
ment on either front
The allies, although making no dra.
matte attacks on the German lines,
are steadily hammering away with
their artillery and when opportunity
offers push their line a few yards for.
ward. A French eyewitness, in a
description of the battles from Dec
16 to "a, gives a good idea of the kind
of fighting in progress and record
gains which, while each is marked
only in yards, amounts in the aggre
gate to a considerable advance at
many points.
A few hundred yards in Flanders
we're taken by primitive methods. Hav.
ing the breaches Of thei" rifles choked
with mud the allies used them as clubs
and in many cases fought the Germans
with their fists
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
WARSHiP viRlRUS UNITS IS TOR
PEDOED BY A FRENCH SUBJ
MARINE BOAT, SAYS
A DISPATCH.
CLAIM THIRD ATTACK
OF GERMANS FAILED
Russians Declare Definite Check Has
Been Administered to invaders, Who
Fail to Penetrate Line of the
Cars Forces Before War;
saw in Three Weeks.

Lonc:on, Dec. 31.-A dispatch to
e the Daily Mail from Venice con-
tains a report that a French SUBJ
marine boat has torpedocd the
Austrian dreaGnought virjhus un-
tits, at Po'a.
1t is said the hull of the dread
nought was pierced byt that she
succeeded in reaching her dock.
The Wribus Units is Of 10000
tons displacement and has COM
4 pIement Of 1000 men. She is one
Of the four ships constituting the !
largest type Of the Austrian navy.
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-03
MRS. PERSH|NCDI
WITH THREE BABES
Wife and Daughters of General
Perish in Flames.
FIRE AT PRESIDE HOME
Commander of Troops Now on the
Mexican Border Overcome When
he Received News of the Traq-
edy From San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 80. - Mrs.
Frances Warren Pershing, wife of
Brig. Gen. John ]. Pershing, u. S. A.,
and three of her four children were
suffocated to death in their quarters
on Friday at the Preside of San Fran
cisco.
Their bodies were badly burned
Mrs. Walter o. Boswell, relative.
and her two children escaped, as did
Warren Pershing, five years old, and
three servants. The dead children
are Helen, Anne and Margaret, all
under eight years old.
Mrs. Pershing was a daughter of
Senator Warren of Wyoming. Her
husband, commanding the Eighth
brigade, q. S. infantry, is at Ell Paso.
Tex, in charge of the border troops
El Paso, Tex, Aug. 30.-News of
the death of Mrs. Pershing and three
of her children reached Gen. John j.
Pershing, commander of the Eighth
infantry brigade here, through Asso-
ciated Press dispatches. Gen. Perish
Ing was overcome by the tragedy.
He had been preparing home for his
family, which he expected would leave
San Francisco for Ell Paso this week.
He said he would leave Immediately
for San Francisco.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-03
BELIEVE INDIANA PASTOR
SLAIN BY WAR FANATICS
Authorities Think Reverend kayser
Had Military Secrets-Life Had
Been Threatened.

Gary, Ind, Aue 27.-Out of mass
of evidence two theories developed
in the investigation of the assassina-
ton of Rev. Edmund A. M. Kayser,
the Tolleston Cnd.) pastor. Kayser
was shot twice while in his study on
Tuesday night.
The first, and, the police think,
most plausible solution of the mys-
FERROUS murder is that the pastor was
the victim of fanatical protagonists
of the allies because of his pro-Ger-
man utterances.
The second theory finds it's founda-
ton in the fact that the clergyman
had become involved in a factional
fight in the Evangelical Lutheran
church, of which he was pastor, and
had received numerous threatening
letters as result.
Kayser's emphatic pro-German stand
since the outbreak of the European
war often had involved him in street
fights. The pastor month ago ap-
pealed for police protection, declaring
he had been threatened.