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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
shell German Railway Station.

Shell German Railway Station.
Paris, Aug. ga French aviator
bombarded the railway station at Lor-
1ach, Baden, % miles. southwest Of
Freiburg, official dispatches reported.
No mention was made OF the damage
done. ~ T. =
Furious grenade fighting around
eouchez and Neuyille was reported in
m ohcial communfque. No infantry
clashes were reported at any point on
the battlefront. sl.z.j
North Of Arras fierce artillery,
duel continued throughout the nisAAa q
#laid the Official stat amanf
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
LINCOLN'S GREATEST AMBITION
WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT

In the Interesting Peonle'' depart
ment Of the September American Ma
gazine appears an article about Russell
H. Conwell, the famous Philadelphia
speaker who has delivered one lecture
over five thousand times. In the course
of the article Mr.. Conwell tells as fol-
lows what Abraham Lincoln once said
to him:
"'No man ought to be ambitious to
be president of the United States:
when this war is over, and that won It
be very long, I tell my Tad we will
90 back to the farm where I was hap
pier as a boy when I dug potatoes at
twenty-five cents per day than I am
now. I tell him I will buy him mule
and a pony, and he shall have little
cart, and he shall make little garden
in field Of his own. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
HAITI HAS MORE Time TO ACT
Treaty With y. s. Provided for Aaoes.
lean consuls In Charge Of %
Customs Houses.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Word came
from Port an Prince that Charge Davis
Of the American delegation had e.
tended the time for action by the
Haitien parliament on the proposed
treaty to establish for 10 years an
American financial protectorate over
the island republic.
Secretary lansing made 4 state
ment' explaining the purpose Of tho
Emitted States in%prepo1tng and Spress-
ing the treaty with Haiti at this time.
He said the! Washington government
~ acting from wholly disinterested
motives to save the little republic
nom ruin through never-ending actj-
vities Of socalled Fevolutioaists for
whom tho- countFy's revenues offered
spoih. The secretary declared there
vas no foundation for reports that the
proposed sconvention would give the
Mole st Nicholas to the United
etates5as q naval base.
While Mr.: Lansing would not dis.
euss the treaty, It h known that Il
provides tor American agents ID
charge II the 10 custom houses, three
Of which, those at Port au Prince,
Cape Haitisn and. st. Harc, already
have been taken over BY Rear Ad-
uniTal Caperton.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
Starving in Mexico City.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Carranza
agents in Washington have asked Gen.
e-al Gonzales, military commander at
Mexico City, for a detailed report on
the food and health situation in the
capital. Recent dispatches from Mex.
leo City quoted American Red Cross
agents az saying there were daily
many deaths from starvation. This
statement aroused the Carranza au.
thorities, who claim to have made
every possible effort to relieve dis
tress. General Gonxales's report q
:Nxpected Ct once. IL. B. 81.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
President Meets Callers.

Washington, Aug. 26.-President
Wilson kept open house" at the e.
ecutive offices for an hour at noon
and met all callerA
Senator Simmons, Representative
Garner Of Texas, group of New Jer-
sey state officials ana visitors from
other states took the opportunity to
shake hands with the President who
told inquirers that his health was ex.
cellent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
Flood Damage 5000, 900

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 26.-From
ell parts Of Arkansas relief poured
into the flooded city Of Newport and
conditions were reported much i'm
proved. The river is falling and COM
hunicatfon with Newport from tho
north has been restored:
The mayor Of Newport estimated
the food damage in the city and tho
farming section within 4 radius Of 20
miles at $5,000,000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
Aviator sini<s Turkish Transport.

Aviator sinks Turkish Transport.
Paris, Aug. 26-A French aviator
bombarded and sank Turkish trans.
port at anchor in the Dardanelles
north of Niagara roads, It was official
" announced. The war Office also
reported the capture by the British
Of 800 yards Of Turkish trenches in
the northern zone of operations at
Gallipoli. one of the most important
single gains at the Dardanelles. The
statement says further: In the
southern zone the operations have
been limited to artillery actions and
M ghting bstweea patrsls
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Goes Insane Over Frank Lynching.
Council Bluffs. a.. Aug. 26.-Frank
H. Phillips. said to have become in
sane through brooding over tho
lynching of Leo M. Frank, has been
sent to the asylum. Phillips former
iy resided at Des Moines, where ho
was connected with the Hyland Park
college.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Waseca, the only county to vote on
the liquor question Monday went wet
by over 400 majority. Pipestone, which
the canvassing board had given to the
vets by four majority, is declared by
the court to have gone dry by three
majority,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Atlanta s mayor did his best to make
Georgia. IS stain deeper by his com
ments on the Frank disgrace. The
summary punishment of the lynchers
will be the only way to remove the
stain.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Some of the editors who did not at
tend the outing Of the Northern Mime
sofa editorial association, seemed to
have enjoyed it not at all. Those who
attended don't seem to have been at
fected that way.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

The British troops are reported to
be now in position where the Tur-
keys neck will be wrung at the Oar
danelles and Greece may be in the fire
before Thanksgiving.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
BABY HEALTH CONTEST AT THE
t:ss STATE FAIR

The value Of baby health contests
lies not in the scoring of the individu
al baby but in the suggestions which
the mothers get and the idea as ta
what is of help and what Of hindranee
to the perfect development of the
child. When a mother from tho coun
try brings her baby to the State Fail
and enters it in the contest she re-
ceives the advice Of the best special
lists in the state as to how her baby il
progressing-the present condition OF
the baby, the defects which must be
remedied and the weaknesses which
must be eliminated before the child
can be expected to grow into strong
and useful adult. This advice costs
the mother not cent. The mother OF
the healthy child receives suggestions
as to. how to keep the child heal INV
In the future and how to avoid conta.
glon, anemia, and other evils which
threaten in the years to come.
The objections to baby health con.
tests have been almost eliminated This
year at the fair. Babies will be ex.
amlned only by specialists, will be
handled only by experienced nurses
and by physicians. No two babies
will ever be permitted in the same
room at the same time. Their will be
no danger of contagion. The judging
viii be done under glass, there will be
electric fans to cool the air or electric
heaters, as conditions require. The
score card of the American Medical
association will be used.
The prizes are given in three divi.
slons: Babies from farm homes: from
towns of less than $500; and from
towns and cities of more than $500
Boys and girls from IL to SO months
may compete. The prizes are silver
lockets and watch fobs.' The cham
Plonshlp prize for both boy and girl
IS $25 in gold and an additional grand
prize has been offered in case eithe,
or both championships are won bv g
baby from a farm home. Each bah,
IN the contest will be photographed
free and a copy given to the parents.
There will be a large number OF
helpful and interesting exhibits n
booths surrounding the Baby Contest
Judging booth in the Woman's build
lng-exhibits which every mother il
the state should be interested in. More
oao1es die in country homes than il
city homes principally because. moth
ers in country homes have not the CD
portunity to see and hear the new idea.
in Baby Welfare work-at the state
fair these mothers will get the best
and latest ideas and get them free
Inc programs at The Hall of Fame
the demonstrations in canning ani
bread-making, the demonstrations Of
folk dancing, story hour work, Cam1
Fire Girls work and the good music
VII all be attractive to women. Res
cottage, the free kindergarten and play
grounds and the day nursery will hell
the country women to take care OF
their children so these women may fine
time and strength to see the state fan
as they never have had, chance to SCI
it before.
We hope that the women from the
farms and the small towns will let u:
show them how nicely we can treat
them and how good time we can rive
them.-Bertha Dahl Laws. s. :perin
tendent Dept. of Public Welfare. .,#
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Harvey Grimmer was supposed to
have been endorsed for marshal at a
private meeting Of part of the state
committee about two years ago, but
now it is claimed someone has reneg-
ed, and H. G. will have an unredeem-
ed pledge for watch charm.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Glencoe Enterprise: A Virginia ed
itor threatened to publish the name of
a certain young man who was seen
hugging and kissing girl in the park
unless his subscription to the paper
was paid up in week. Fifty-nine
young men called and paid up the next
day, while two even paid year in ad.
vance.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Leaving aside the matter Of right,
we still fail to see why any sensible
American citizen would want to i'm.
peril himself and his country by trav-
cling on belligerent vessels, when there
are plenty of others. A man may pos
sibly have a right to walk in front of
. moving train, but opinions Of his
judgment would hardly be charitable.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Over sixty sites have been tfforel to
the Board Of Control for the Women IS
Reformatory. No offer Of a donation
has been made. There is az Apr "pria-
ton of 100000 for the site, and posi-
bly, it is figured that so long as the
state has the funds, why donate!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Delano Eagle: Pennington county is
one of the northern Minnesota counties
that is fast settling up with contented
farmers who are able to show grasses,
grains and clover which, like the whole
OF northern Minnesota, is lar ahead Of
any other section in the state. The
Thief River Falls Times says Canadian
land agents were present at a recent
county fair and secured all the sam
pies that they could procure. They
take these around and exhibit them as
the products Of the great Canadian
northwest. The settler who takes up
Canadian land in prefence to farming
in northern Minnesota is a fool ten
times over.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

We are pleased to note the appoint
ment Of Chas. Wise of the Mankato
Review to the postmastership Of Man
kato. The newspaper boys are on the
firing line when the "pie counter pa
triots''. are asleep, Except in their
very own interests) and there are
mighty few instances where they are
not entitled to recognition from their
party.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
WILSON IS CONVINCED TIME HAS
COME FOR Definite UNDER.
STANDING WITH GER.
MANY As TO FUTURE.
TO PREVENT Repetition
OF TRAGEDY LIKE ARABIC
Washington Officials Hopeful Berlin
Will Give Such Assurances 40
Will Remove Outlook for
Rupture With United
States.

New York, Aug. 26.-Count Won
BernstorH, the German ambassador,
has left here for Washington, without,
however, making any announcement
as to HE plans on reaching the CAPT.
tai.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
lombard TURKISH CAPITAL
CLAW AEROPLANES DROP 1OMBSs
III DEAD OR INJURED.
Two Allied Cruisers Penetrate Oar
daneIIes-Britlsh Submarine Sinks
Four Turkish Troop Ships.

London, Aug. 26.-1mportant sue
eesses both on land and sea have been
gained by the allied forces at the OAR
danelles while the Balkans are de-
batting whether they shall join in tho
march against Constantinople.
British troops, supported by recent
achievements, have rushed the
Turks back on Gallipoli peninsula,
capturing nearly halt mile of Turk
ish trenches. A French aviator has
sunk q Turkish transport, it was Of
ficially reported at Paris and q Brit
tsh submarine 10 credited with sink
ing four enemy troop ships inside the
Dardane1les.
Uuu@cial reports said that the Rus
sian Black sea fleet has added to tho
fright In Constantinople by suddenly
appearing OF the Bosphorus, send
ing Turkish ships scurrying TO the
protection Of the forts.
:. eiave Dombard constantinoplo.
j Aernhardment Of tho outskirts :: OF
coaitantinople by . Russian ssroplans
squadron, resulting in the death or
Injury OF. II persons, 10 announced h
D dispatch from Athens.
According to bese adv1css, the IT.
taok was made on Monday on tho
Asiattc suburbs Of Coostantineple. 4
number Of bombs we're dropped, throw
Ing the people into panic. Thirty
Turks, s Greeks ana : Armenians were
killed. or wounded.
Two allied cruiears~ penetrGted the
Dardanelles and bombaydsd the Kas-
tanea batteries with considerable e.
(oct. 5000: .- $780, ::
Heavy lighting has been resumed at
both Krithia and In the All Buruu 70
gioo, Nytilene advfces said The Aus
lzalians, along suvla bay captured Q
Turkish trench in . violent eagago-
nent.
arrival Of more British Hoan1ovco-
ments in the Suvla bay region has
bsen followed not only BY infantry At
tacka. but q renewal Of the lombard
nent OF the Dardanellee forts.
Dispatches received here from Ath-
ems said the whole southern trip OF
0allipon peninsula was being rocked
BY the are from big guns.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
GERMANY WANTS j. S. COTTON
ALLIES ACT DOES NOT CREATE
DESPERATE SITUATION.
Placing Of Southern Product on Con-
traband Merely Calls for H.
telligent Leadership.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 2e.-W. r.
q. Harding Of the Federal Reserve
board, speaking before the Alabama
Merchants association. said that the
plaeing Of cotton ON the absolute con-
traband list did not create a desper-
ate situation, but rather one calling
for intelligent leadership. He urged
southern bankers to make concession
to finance the crop, and predicted
there would be international competi.
ton for the American crop. despite
the fact that It was contraband.
-. Mr.. Harding handled the arrange
ments for the $500, 100000 cotton loan
fund for the reserve board.
!. He explained that he was not talk
ing for the board, but was giving his
peraopal views. *-s.:>:..--.. -" -.
j.: .s Cotton kosd@d w. 0eemaey. =
atMr. Harding said that Germany -
4e:anxious TO have cotton as tho allies
are to prevent her from getting It. He
expected the belief that Germany win
buy cotton In this country during the
var and will store It here for delivery
liter tho war, OF at such time ~ she
can move It, IN order that her mills
may not be left at the mercy OF the
mills OF England and America ak the
se6d Of the war.
present conditions" he said, fully
t0st:fy> the low rates and southern
bankers should be willing to fofeeo
Temporary Profits for the sake Of ~
6atf3ty and Cosadfty IA the future:
He assured the bankers that the fed
oril reserve banks may be depended
upon to cooperate with the banks in
taking care OF the cotton crop and
otheF staple commodities.
-, President Wilson ~conhden&. ~
President Wilson. in letter read
b. MI. Harding, expressed confidence
that banks IN the agricultural regions,
TIA south particularly, would content
themselves with not exceeding 3 Per
cent above the rate :hey themselves
pay On money for meeting the cotton
problem. and said the cotton produo-
81 should exact what they have a
right to expect from tie banks. The
presidents letter, read as part Of Mr..
Harding's address, was in reply to
letter which had been handed the
President by Mr.. Harding during
conference at the White House last
Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Henry Watterson "sees red
plenty. He i: not locking through a
glass Of water.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

The l,.ace to exhibit and talk about
the fire Morrison county crops is at
the county fair.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

\ corn plant measuring nearly ten
feet high stalked into our office yes
terlav Some stalk.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

j Hon. VIM. H. Houlton of Elk River,
a pioneer settler of Sherburne county,
passed away there Monday afternoon,
after An illness of several years. Mr..
Houlton was a member of the Eighth
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry regi-
ment and fought the Indians in the
Dakota bad lands. He served as coun-
ty treasurer Of Sherburne county in
the early seventies and in 1873 was
elected to the state senate from the
thirtieth district, comprising Sher-
'burne, Benton, Morrison, Crow Wing
and Mile Laos counties. He was also
superintendent Of the state reforma-
tory at St. Cloud. While in the legis-
lature he was chairman of the temper
ance committee which drafted the local
option law and was largely responsible
for it's passage. His funeral was held
yesterday and all the stores of Elk
River were closed at that time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Morris Sun: In Todd county steps
have been taken to organize a law en-
forcement league, to enforce the liquor
laws after the saloons have gone out
of business. The success of the county
option law depends largely upon
whether or not the laws are enforced,
and it is likely that practically all the
counties that have gone dry will or
ganize law enforcement leagues.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Morrison County farms and good
crops are synonymous.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27

Washington. Aug. 26:-Authortative
Indications have been given that the
American government is determined
TO bring about final settlement Of
the submarine controversy with Ger.
many as a result Of the Arabic dis
aster. It was definitely shown that
the President and his advisers are
convinced that the time has come for
q definite unequivocal understanding
with Germany as to the course she
may be expected to pursue in the fut.
ure They are equally convinced that
no half way" attempt on the part Of
Germany to 9mollify the United States.
which does mot involve complete as
surances against the repetition Of
such an outrage as was perpetrated
In the torpedoing Of the Lusitania
and the Arabic.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
VIII Fight n Nsesseary.s,'


Another effect which omcfals did
act :ekQz' TO comment ~aponc as being
anticipated from . successful outcome
q the present cFisia, WAS that thu
government firm. attitude WILL result
In greatly increased prestige for~ tho
American government. In the. eye Of
Ill the powers Of the world. T. The
government attitude had indicated
clearly, and TO the co1viction OF all
the powers, that thu ~Sovernment IL
ont for peace 1t any price, and no
room exists for further uncertainty -
% whether the United States will
tight, If It Is necessary to do %, in
order TO protect her rights and the
honor Of her people.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-27
Washington 10 Hopeful.

Il can not be denied. however, that
the officials OF the government from
the President down are hopeful that
Germany viii give such assurances as;
viii not only remove the outlook for
q rupture with the United States, but
will at the same time convey such
convincing evidences Of friendship
from Germany as to obviate the re-
sentiment now felt here against the
Imperial government.
In other words, it 10 believed that
n Germany adopts . proper attitude
IN tho present crisis. It will result not
only In the prevention Of trouble with
the United States, but rthat she viii
gain q friend ia St11is: country.
Il II known that President Wilson
% . result q latest developments 10
inclined to a very favorable attitude
toward Count Won BeEnstor6, the Ger.
man ambassador. personally, inasmuch
- Mr.. Wilson attributes: the sending
Of the German note to Won Betnstor6s
O6osts. II
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-19
GOVERNOR MADE SPEECH HERE
ADDRESSED AUDIENCE OF 500
PEOPLE AT HIGH SCHOOL ON
ssABRAIIAM LINCOLN'

Governor Winfield S. Hammond paid
his first visit to Little Falls Friday,
Lincoln's birthday, and during his
short visit, gave a talk on Abraham
Lincoln at the high school auditorium,
which was we'll received. The COVER
nor was escorted from the station to
the high school by committee Of citi-
zens and was greeted there by an au-
dience of nearly five hundred people.
N. n. Bergheim introduced the gov
ernor.
In his opening words the governor
expressed his pleasure of having an
opportunity to visit Little Falls and to
meet the people here, saying that this
was his first visit to the city
Abraham Lincoln, the martyred pres
ident, was the subject of his talk. He
said that a lesson might we'll be drawn
from this mans life. Some people
think We could get along very we'll in
this world if there were not SO many
politicians. Abe Lincoln was poll
tician. He had the characteristics OF
the present day politician as well as
the politician Of his day. He sought
public Office and saw no shame in it.
He was a candidate for many public
Offices and sometimes won them and
at other times lost, but at all times,
regardless of whether he won or lost,
he took the result good naturally.
In his political ambitions he was
very clean and he felt the heart throbe
Of humanity. Much has been said Of
his speeches and that he was not noted