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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
PRzEMYSL IS THREATENED
Berlin ANNOUNCES Fierce
FIGHTING NEAR FORTRESS
Two Austro-German Armies Cross
San River-Russian Detachment
Is In Peril.

Berlin, May 27.-The official an
nouncement from the war Office re-
ports that fierce fighting is now pro-
ceeding southeast of Radymo in the
direction of Przemysl.'
The war Office statement also re-
ports violent battles raging in Elan.
ders and northern France and admits
that the British have occupied por.
tons Of the German advanced
trenches north and east of Givinchy,
west Of La Bassee.
News of General Mackensen's dar-
ing stroke aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm in military circles here.
With two armies across the San Mac
kensen now threatens to surround
and capture large Russian detach-
ment north of Jaroslau and at the
same time is in position to strike at
the Pzzemysl Lemberg railway.
German and Austrian siege batter
les are sending great shells crashing
against the western forts of Przemysl.
Mackensen's army is moving south
ward to attack the fortress from
the rear and his right wing is push
ing toward the fortress from the
south. Unless the enemy can bring
up large quantities of ammunition
and achievements the capture Of
Przemysl is but few days distant, Il
II predicted here. s.za1 ..I55 u
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
DATE FOR RURAL LIFE MEETING
JULY 27-31

A Rural Life conference and short
course for Country Lie leaders will
be held at University Farm, St. Paul,
July 27 to 81 inclusive. This is a con-
ference for all interested in any way
in country life and the development of
it's resources.
A speaker and rural worker Of great
ability has been secured for series OF
interesting lectures. This man is
Charles Otis Bemie, of Pennsylvania,
who comes to Minnesota with the
highest recommendations, and with a
list of lectures which indicates that he
has studied the problems Of rural de-
velopment from various important an
giles. Others on the program will be
Rev. E. C. Hickman, Byron, Minneso-
ia; Rev. E. H. Edwards, Castle Rock,
Minnesota; A. NJ. Locker, secretary OF
the Minnesota Sunday School union,
and various members of the faculty OF
the Minnesota College of Agriculture.
Those attending the conference can
secure accommodations in the dormi-
tories on the campus at charge Of So
for board and room for the week.
For further information address A.
F. Woods, Dean, Department Of Agri-
culture, University Farm, st. Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
APPLES ARE IMPROVED
CAREFUL THINNING
3 =!

Superior fruit always sells. Size and
color attract the eye and win the
favor Of purchasers who would other
wise hesitate. Well-colored Wealthy
apples often bring so cents barrel
more than poorly colored fruit of the
same variety. The Wealthy is the
leading commercial apple in Minneso-
ia. The present season promises a
large crop. too large crop in fact,
says R. S. Macintosh, University
Farm, St. Paul. For this reason every
owner of an orchard should make it
his aim to get, not the largest possible
crop, but the best possible crop. BY
sacrificing quantity he can improve
the quality Of his product. This shift
from quantity to quality is made by
"thinning.' Thinning should be done
in the early summer. To thin proper
ly, but one fruit in cluster should be
left, and there should be about six
inches between fruits. Poor, mis-
shapen, or injured fruits should be
removed. The earlier the work done
after the imperfect fruits have dropped
off, the better will be the results.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
|SAYS THEY VIOLATED PLEDGE.
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT ISSUES
STATEMENT EXPLAINING REA-
SONS FOR STARTING WAR

Washington, May 26.-Austria is
charged with responsibility for the
Italo- Austrian war in a statement ad-
dressed today to the neutral govern
ments by Italy, explaining her reasons
for declaring war on Austria. Count
Di Collere, the Italian ambassador, pre-
sented the document to Secretary Bry-
an.
Italy alleges that Austria's ultima
tnm to Serbia disturbed the equilibrl-
UNI of the Balkans and the peace OF
Europe in a way that vitality affected
Italian interests.
AS an ally of Austria, Italy asserts
the right to have been consulted be"
fore the sending Of the ultimatum.
The note in brief asserts:
The triple alliance was essentially
defensive and designed to preserve the
equilibrium of Europe.
Austria-Hungary severed the treaty
bv rejecting the response - Serbia and
refusing to listen to the conciliatory
proposals Of Italy.
Austria Hungary violated the pledge
to exchange views by neglecting to
inform Italy of the ultimatum to Ser
bia. :.
Acknowledgements obstinacy against
Serbia gave rise to the situation whlca
directly tended to the provocatlon of
a European war. s>=
Italy could not remain inditfere'
while Serbian independence was being
trodden upon.
When Austria Hungary sent an ul-
timatum to Serbia without notifying
Italy, which nation learned Of the stem
through the newspapers, she committed
an act inimical to Italian interests.
Austria Hungary's constant nolicy
was to destroy italian nationality and
civilization along the Adriatic coast.
The Italian note also points out that
Italy tried to negotiate with Ausria-
Hun gary for satisfaction Of her terri
torial and national aspirations, but
that the latter hedged repeatedly on
proposals and finally negotiations were
abandoned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
AUSTR|ANS Retire;
ITALIANS PUSH ON
KING VlCTOR's TROOPS ADVANCE
RAPIDLY INTO ENEMY'S
TERRITORY.
BLOCKADE AUSTRIAN COAST
latins Fix Limits Of Zone From Italiau
Frontier to Montenegro Line
Naval Battle in Adriatic IL
T. Reported.

Rome, May 27.-Persistent rumors
prevail that naval engagement has
been fought in the Adriatic. An Italian
cruiser is said to have torpedoed and
sunk two Austrian cruisers. Heavy
cannonading is heard off Ancona.
Italian troops are advancing rapidly
into Austria and the Austrian forces
are retreating before them. The tia.
lians have crossed the border, running
north to the Gulf of Triest, and are.
hurrying toawrds the 1sonzo river at
three points. The Austrians seem to
have made no determined resistance,
and the Italians have simply pushed
them aside. x;x'
70 Avoid Trench War.
The military critics attribute great:
Importance to the advance in Tren-.
tino, where it was necessary to capture
every peak and road. The Italians are,
now holding three roads leading into
Austria: The positions taken show a
determination on the part Of the TIA
lans to avoid trench war.
Great indignation is felt here over
the treatment accorded the civilian
population of Trentino. The Aus
TRANS are wantonly destroying and
devastating everything. According to
reports received here from that Sec
ton, the inhabitants of Ala Riva and
other towns and villages are home
less and foodless. After their homes
have been sacked and burned they
have been left to shift for themselves
The able-bodied men have been forced
into the army and many of the in
habitants have been shot. {
Naval Battle Reported. ,
The captain of the Greek Steamship
Adriaticos from Athens reports that
he saw a naval engagement in prog
ress off Lisa between five Austrian de-.
stroyers and three Italian cruisers.
! The distance between the two fotillas:
was five miles. The Austrians were
Eig-zagging and firing broadsides. The;
fight lasted 20 minutes.
i The entire Austrian coast is de-,
f; clared under blockade and ships Of
friendly nations have been granted a..
brief time in which to leave the war
zone. The official decree was pub
i lished fixing the limits of the blockade.
from the Italian frontier to the Mon
tenegrin line and along the Albanian
! coast from the Montenegro border to
Cape Kieppehali.
Declaration of blockade followed
the action of the government in seiz-
Ing all Austrian ships in Italian ports
and imprisoning their crews as pris-
oners of war. The ships seized includ-
I'd five taken at Syracuse, five at Ma
pies, seven at Genoa, and others at An
coma and Venice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
Austria Order. House. Raxed.

Austria Orders Houses Raced.
Verona, via Paris, May 27.-Reports,
received here from Trentino are to;
the effect that the Austrian military
authorities have ordered the destruc-:
ton of government buildings, bar,
racks, monasteries and churches in.
order that they have free range for
their guns. In the village Of Avia,.
Just inside the Austrian border, about:
nix miles east Of Lake Garda, all the.
documents Of the municipality are said
to have been saturated with petroleum:
and set on nre and the municipal,
building and the postodace burned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
"F-4' Within 20 Feet Of Surface

Honolulu, T. H., May IT, The use
Of air to tighten the submarine F.4
In the final effort to grag the disabled
war vessel to the drydock, probably
will be resorted to, 1t was said. Work
Of raising the submarine, which con-
tains the bodies Of the crew who lost
their lives when the craft went to tho
bottom was halted temporarily by a
heavy swell which parted two of the
lines attached to the hulk. The FL
now has been dragged within ESQ yards
Of the harbor entrance and lies only
% feet below the surface, @N
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
LINER RAmmED, rs SAVED
coliides With Freighter of New Eng.
land Constituted States War.
ships Rescue All Aboard.

New York, May 27.-Rescuing 70
passengers at sea, when the Holland
American liner Ryndam was rammed
by the freighter Joseph J. Cuneo, the
United States fleet that has been en-
gagged in maneuvers off the New Eng
land coast closed its war game with a
thrilling act Of mercy, several vessels
answering the crippled liners wireless
call for help. The Ryndam, with Is
passengers, bound from New York to
Rotterdam, collided with the Norwe-
gian freighter, off the Nantucket light
in a heavy fog. The Cuneo took of
the liners passengers, but as the
freighter also was damaged the pas
sengers were later transferred to the
United States battleship South Caro-
lima.
The Ryndam is still afloat and
about $50 miles of the Ambrose light.
ship, the message said.
Two of the liners holds are full Of
water and the water lis gaining" &C.
cording to the wireless message. The
Ryndam proceeded into the New
York harbor at 13 miles an hour.
The first word received by the Hol-
land-AmericaH line from Captain Won
den Heubel merely said:
"Ryndam was in collision with
steamer, $3.50 a. m. Making water.
Steamer standing near"
Later it appeared that at least two
OF the vessels watertight compart-
ments had been seriously stove in and
that water had entered to ships en-
CINE room.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
FOR FRANKS COMPUTATION
WIFE WILL TELL OF HUSBANDS
MOVEMENTS.
Affidavit to be Presented Before State
Prison Commission. Next Monday
at Hearing.

Atlanta, Ca, May Plan affidavit
by Mrs. Leo M. Frank, detailing her
knowledge Of her husbands move
ments and actions on the day Mary
Phagan was murdered, will be pre-
scented before the state prison com.
mission next Monday at the hearing
on Franks application for commute.
ton of his death sentence to life i'm.
prisonment. This was announced by
W. M. Howard, who will have charge
of Franks petition. Mrs. Frank was
Hot permitted under the state law to
testify at the trial.
Frank also will be rendered as 4
witness by his counsel, it was stated.
When asked if Frank would be heard,
q member of the commission stated
that no applicant for q pardon or
communication ever had been allowed
to appear in such proceedings and
he was not prepared to say whether
the precedent would be broken in
Franks case.
Seek Sign Of cIemency.
Efforts are being made on behalf
Of Frank to induce majority of the
Jurors who convicted him to sign a
clemency petition. Another move
ment urging clemency is under way
among Atlanta ministers.
It was learned that Solicitor Gen.
eral Dorsey, who prosecuted Frank,
had filed with the commission a pro-
test against communication Of sentence.
The commission received a petition
from the Georgia Society of New
York, urging Franks sentence be com.
muted.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

Carlton, Lincoln, Polk-three more
counties that were added to dry ter.
ritory under the county option law
Monday, making twelve counties to
date ousting the saloons to the number
of 1874, besides number of distrit"t-
ing houses. A hard fight was waged in
Polk county, East Grand Forks and
Crookston rolling up strong wet ma
jorities, but the rest Of the county
easily overcame these two cities vote,
the county giving a dry majority of
1922. The vote in the cities and coun'
try was the largest ever cast. Lin.
coin came close to breaking the string
of dry victories, the vets losing by
but 81 votes. Carlton went dry two
to one. Todd county is to vote on the
question June Z.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
To Save $4,000 a Year

Minneapolis, May 27.-Two days
after Andrew Fritz, state public ex.
aminer, criticised the present council
method Of ordering and then annul,
ling special assessments for side
walks and other improvements, de-
elaring this system was costing the
city $4,000 annually, the council, II
IN adjourned session, took first steps
to do away with this extravaganza,
The question was brought up by Al.
derman OrtQuist who branded the
practice as "one the council should %
longer tolerate -,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
FIetcher's Defense Falls

Washington, May 27.-Superiority
Of the Enemy" in units representing
fast and heavily armored battle
cruisers coupled with weather condi-
lions favorable for an attack, brought
about the failure Of Admiral Fletcher's
defense Of the Atlantic seaboard, in
the naval war game, which closed with
Rear Admiral Beatty's invaders in q
position to establish a base in Chesa.
peake bay.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
FIRE AT COTTONWOOD, N. D.
Destroys Hotel, General Store and
Other 5uiIdings-caused by
Lightning is Belief.

Pierre, s. D., May 27-Fire destroy.
ed the hotel, general store and three
other buildings at Cottonwood. The
fire is supposed to have been started
by lightning.
A cloudburst on the north fork Of
Bald river flooded that valley, and
washed out several miles of North
western railway track in the vicinity
Of Phillips.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
Robs Bank With Can Opener.

Minneapolis, May 27.-Daylight
burglars solved the combination of M.
e. Cards Christmas fund tin bank
with a can. opener when they visited
his dwelling at 1916 Lake street east.
About $50 in small change were taken.
The house was ransacked, but nothing
else taken. In saving money for
Christmas presents, Mr.. Card decided
to save every coin he obtained that
was dated 1912. The coins were Lin
coin pennies. buffalo nickels, dimes,
quarters, half-dollars and one silveg
dollar.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
THERE IS PROFIT IN Road DRAG
GING

Good roads save money, because:
They cheaper transportation to the
markets.
They reduce the drain upon capital
invested in horses.
They prevent waste of time, and
"time is money!
They add to the joy of living, and
joy adds to the effectiveness Of life.
Good roads may be had by dragging.
Use the drag.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
BRITISH WARSH|P,
TRIUMPH, IS SUNK
ToRPEDOED BY SUBMARINE IN
THE DARDANELLEs, SAYS
ADMIRALTY,
MAJORITY OF OFFICERS SAFE
Dubmersible 10 Chased by Destroyer
Until Dark-Makes Fifth Allied
Man Of War Lost In
Straits,

With tho sinking Of the Triumph,
five Allied battleships have been ao'
counted for In the Dardanelles by
qunfire, mines or torpedoes. Of these
losses the British have sustained four
the Triumph, Ocean, Irresistible
and Goliath. One French ship has
been sunk the Bouvet. In addition,
several other allied battIeships have
af various times been struck by Turk
Ish shells and forced to retire from
tho fighting.
London, May 27.-The British bat
tleship Triumph has been sunk in the
DaFdanelies.
The disaster to the Triumph is de-
scribed in a brief statement by the
admiralty which says that while op-
Grating in support Of the Australian
and New Zealand forces on the shore
Of the Gallipoli peninsula, the Tri.
umph was torpedoed by a submarine
and sank shortly afterward.
The majority Of the officers and
men, including the captain and com
mander, are reported to have been
saved.
The submarine was chased by de-
stroyers and patrolling small craft
until dark.
The official announcement does MOI
say whether the submarine was Turk
1sh or German, but it probably was
of the latter nationality, as the Brit
ish legation at Athens recently Of
fered reward for the sinking of the
German submarines supposed to BIZ
In the Mediterranean.
The battleship Triumph was built
at Barrow in 1902 for the Chilean
government. but was purchased by
Great Britain in 1908. She was laid
down under the name of Libertad and
was sister ship of the Constitution
which was purchased from Chile and
re-christened Swiftsure.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

After August l positions in grade
schools will be given to advanced nor
NAL graduates only, according to a
ruling by the high school board. The
rule, however, is not to Interfere with
teachers already holding positions. The
rule has been attacked by number
Of school superintendent, who claim
that among those having taken the
elementary course only are natural
born teachers, who are the equal or
better than many Of the advanced
graduates.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

The editor of the Evening Star was
deeply engrossed in his work when he
was suddenly interrupted by his office
boy, who remarked: |sThere' a
tramp at the door, Mr.. Hyde, and he
SAYS he amt had nothing to eat for
six days. "Fetch him in,'' said the
editor. eff We can find out how he
does it we can run the paper for an
other week. lex.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

Celery, cabbage, and other plants Of
this sort do much better if transplant
ed once or twice before going into the
field. They will form much heavier
root system, which is desirable in all
plants.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

Miss Hazel Tourtillott went to Min
neapolis Wednesday to attend the we'd
ding Of Miss Marjorie Mecusker to
Richard Chandler Gage, which took
place yesterday. Miss Tourtillott will
visit friends in Minneapolis for about
two weeks. % 4a.@ ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

Eugene Foss, three terms democratic
governor of Massachusetts,, has gone
back to his first love and is candl'
date for the republican nomination fo1
governor on platform of "Nation'
wide Prohibition. Foss has done
some wonderful stunts in the politica
arena and is sure to give the Other
candidates a good deal Of trouble.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

Elk River Star-News: The country
newspapers of the state never miss an
opportunity to boost their state, their
county and their home village, and
still there are people who begrudge
them madicom of prosperity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

At meeting Of President Wallace
and Secretary Rutledge Of the North
ern Minnesota Editorial association
with the Duluth Commercial club, the
dates agreed upon for the associa
tons outing are August $3.50. The
outing will without doubt be largely
attended as the editors of the state
association have been invited to join
in the trip. The program has not yet
been given out, but lake trips and
visits to the range mines are sure to
be on the cards.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

The harvest fields Of Oklahoma will
need $4,000 men according to informa-
ton given out by the federal immigra'
ton bureau. Is it possible that crops
are growing abundantly under DEM
ocratic state and national administra'
tion9 tu4m.x~-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

Revenues of the postal department
for the first half of the fiscal year eng
ing July l, shows dehclt OF $o'ooo,.
900. Postmaster General Burleson says
that the deficit is due directly to the
European war and but for the parcel
post it would be much larger.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
LOOKS LIKE THE SAME FELLOW
TO US

Princeton Union: It's a standoff
between the narrow-minded man and
the pessimist as to which of them is
entitled to the questionable honor of
having done the most to retard the
progress Of the world.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

J. The following are excellent roses for
Minnesota and will do as well as any
varieties: Mrs. John Laing, Frau Karl
Druski, General Jacqueminot, NJ. P.
Wilder, Anna Diesbach, Clio, Gruss-an-
Tepitz. Madam Planter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
Cedar, Minn., Man Robbed.

0eoa'1 "1701'5 WIGHT Tto00So'
Minneapolis, May N.-Two women,
aided by a man, drugged and robbed
Frank Moore of Cedar, Mimi, of $422,
according to story he told the police
after he was found wandering about
the streets in a dazed condition.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
King Victor Commands Force.

King Victor Commands Force.
Paris, May PA dispatch to tho,
Havas agency from Rome says King
Victor Emmanuel has assumed su..
creme command Of the army and navy
forces and that he has left incognito'
tor the Italian headquarters.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28

Cafarelli 9 six-piece orchestra of
Minneapolis is scheduled to give a
dance at the Harrison & Peterson hall
this evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-28
Beckers Execution Date q.

6ecker's Execution Date Set
Albany, N. r, May 27.-The court
Of appeals has set Charles Becker's
execution in Sing Sings chair of
death for tho week beginning July IL.