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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
Teutons In Corner. Fioht Hard

Paris, Nov. 23.-Energetic resistance
IL being offered by the Germans and
Bulgar1ans on the Macedonian front
north OF Monastfr, the war Office an.
nounces. The advance of the entente
forces was delayed also by heavy fog.
Five hundred more prisoners were
taken. The German-B Bulgarian forces.
according to latest reports are accep-
ting battle on line running from sne.
govo, three miles north Of Monastir.
70 HUI 1850, southeast Of Makoyo.
which 10 thirteen miles northeast q
1Cpnaatir. n = = J
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
ElGHT-H0UR LAW GOES INTO
EFFECT JAN 1--GOMPERS
Will See to It That Plan
IL Enforced.

Baltimore, Nov. 23.-Samuel Com.
pers, president of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, was asked what pos.
sible bearing the decision Of Federal
Judge Hook, holding unconstitutional
the Adamson law might have on the
stand of the federation.
1--WE are looking to the railroad
brotherhoods to see that the eight.
hour day goes into effect January l.,
law or no law" he said emphatically.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
AusTR0 GERMANS, ADVANCING
FROM WEST, THREATEN TO
DOUBLE DEFENDERS BACK
ON ANOTHER FORCE.
RUSSIAN RElNFORCEMENTS
BEING RUSHED TO SCENE
Allied Troops Fail in Attack Against
German-Bulgarian Front Northeast
Of Monastir, Berlin Reports
Serbs Capture Two Villages,
According to Paris.

London, Nov. 23.-Roumania's peril
is growing hourly as the Austro-Ger
man armies, rapidly advancing from
the west, threaten to double the de-
tenders back on another Teutonic
army pushing up from Craiova.
The Roumanians are making desper-
ate efforts to extricate their army
from the Orsova sector before the two
arms Of Won Falkenhayns nut cracker
come into contact.
Harrassed All Along Front.
Petrograd and London make no at,
tempt to minimize the danger to their
ally but are pinning their hopes on tho
Russian general, Sakharoff, who, it
ia believed, is making superhuman Of,
forts to send fresh Russian reinforce
ments to the threatened point
So closely are the Roumanians be-
ing harrassed all along the Transyl-
vanian front that King Ferdinand is
unable to divert any of his forces to
cover the retreat Of the Wallachian
army. :
Allies Checked Near Monastir.
Late reports from Berlin concern.
ing the fighting near Monastir are to
the effect that northeast of the town
attacks by allied troops against the
German-Bulgarian front failed. Paris
had previously announced that the
Germans and BulgarianS were offering
strong resistance along their new line
north of Monastir to Hill 1850, thir-
teen miles northeast of the town while
Serbian official communication cred.
tied the Serbs and their Allies with
the capture of the villages of Paralevo
and Dobromir, northeast Of Monastir.
Allies Capture Leskovets.
On the extreme western front Of
the Macedonian theater, between
Lakes Presba and Ochrida the bellig-
erent forces have come into contact.
Paris records the capture by the AL
lied troops of the town of Leskovets,
on the west bank of Lake Presba.
The Turks have launched a heavy
attack against Sultanabad, PERKS, but
were repulsed with heavy casualties
by the Russians, according to Petro-
grad.
By order of the commander of the
Allied forces the ministers of the Gen.
trail powers and their stats have left
Greece.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
WIDELY KNOWN AMERICAN NOV
ELIST is VICTIM OF uREMlc
POISONING At HIS HOME
IN CALIFORNIA.
LEFT COLLEGE FOR ALASKA
DURING FAMOUS GOLD RUSH
Popular Author Went to Sea Before
the Mast in 1o92-Cruised Behrinq
Sea on Seal Hunting Cruise
Worked az Cowboy and Later
Tramped tho Country.

SANTA Rosa, Cal., NOV. rs - JacI
london, one of the most widely knows
~ American novelists died at hia
Glen Ellen. California, ranch near here
q victim Of uremic poisoning. Mr.. Lon
don became i'll Tuesday night and was
found unconscious early Wednesday
by a servant who went to his room to
awaken him.
His condition at first alarmed hit
sister, Mrs. Eliza Shepard, who sum
moned physicians from this city. Il
was at first believed the author wal
4 victim of ptomaine poisoning, but
later it developed he was suffering
with a severe form Of uremia.
Dces Not Regain Consciousness.
Or. J. Wilson Shields Of San Fran
cisco, a close friend Of the writer
was summoned during the day and de-
clared that the patients condition waa
grave.
From the time Mr.. London was
found Wednesday morning he did not
regain consciousness. About midday
he seemed to rally, but later suffered
. relapse and sank rapidly until thu
end came.
Besides his sister, Mrs. Shepard, Mr.
London is survived by a daughter
who is student at the University Of
California, his mother, who lives IN
Oakland, CAL, and his wife, Charmion
London. Mrs. London was at her hus
bands side when death came.
Reared In San Francisco.
Mr.. London would have been Il
years old on January IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. London recently re-
turned from sojourn of severa;
months in the Hawaiian islands and
have been living on their Glen Ellen
ranch, one of the most deliberately
equipped in Northern California.
Jack London was born in San Fran
cisco, CAL, January IL, 1876. Afte,
completing his high school education
he entered the University of Califor
mia, but did not complete his course
and left college to go to the Klondike
during the famous gold rush to Alaska
in 1897.
Studies Social Problems.
He went to sea before the mast II
1892, and followed this the next yea,
with trip which included a visit ia
Japan and seal hunting cruise in the
Behring sea. Later he worked as a
cowboy. In 1890 he tramped through
the United States for the purpose oil
making first-hand study of social and
economic problems, which studies he
used with his other experiences in his
prolific writings.
In 1905 London built 55-foot yacht
the Shark, in which during 19O7-1909
he cruised the South Seas. His life
was stressful and many of his books
particularly "John Barleycorn," were
popularity accepted as autobiograp hical
experiences. Early in his career he
set himself the task of writing a Ger.
tain amount every day and he lived up
to the undertaking to the last.
Wrote Forty Books.
London came into literary promi.
nence in 1908 when he published 1.-THE
Call of the Wild" This was followed
the next year by "The Sea Wolf" He
was the author Of at least 40 books.
several plays and great many short
stories.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

On account Of Thanksgiving, the
coming week, correspondents will
please send in their weekly letters one
day earlier than usual to assure their
publication.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

splendid meeting was reported.
Over 200 people attended the ser
vices at the Swedish Lutheran church
Sunday morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
TWO AMENDMENTS CARRIED
First and Second Endorsed by Voters,
SchmahI Announces,

0CIn1aHI announces
st. Paul, Nov. %. - Julius A.
Bchmahl, secretary of state, has an.
nounced that only the first and sec.
ond amendments carried in the recent
election. They provide, respectively,
for the use Of state funds to improve
certain state lands in advance Of set.
Element, and for farm loans under GER
tain restrictions.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
CLAYTON MEAD MEETS DEATH
IN ACCIDENT AT WONDER
Falling Rock In Slope Fractures
Skull and Breaks Right Arm
In Three Places.

Clayton Mead met with what
proved TO be a fatal accident last
Friday when a cavein occurred in a
stope where he was working with
ten other men. Falling rock frac-
tured his right arm in three places
and also the skull, beside causing
severe scalp wounds. He remained
unconscious until 10 p. m. and was
kept in Wonder until Saturday
night, when DR.. Ferrell made the
attempt to take him to a Reno hos
pital.
Arriving at Hazen too late for No
it was found useless to attempt the
auto journey to Reno. as the pa
tient was sinking rapidly. DR.. Fer
rel decided to return to Fallon but
the young man died before this city
was reached.
Deceased was a native of Ne
braska, aged 25 years and had re-
sided in this section about 8 years.
He was an exemplary yodng man in
every way and was greatly respect
ed by all who knew him we'll Sur
-viving the bereavement are his
father. M. II. Mead of Fallon, a
brother in Yankton, S. D., and two
sisters. Mrs Bertha Binkley, of Fal-
Ion and Miss Madge Mead. who is
teaching school in northern Nevada
near the Oregon border. She could
not be notified in time to reach here
for the burial.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home of f. P. Steinbrook,
Rev. scheffer of the Baptist church
officiating. w. F. Kaiser was in
charge of the funeral arrangements.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
farmers TRADING DAY
TO Be INAUCURATED HERE

L. w Balm, the Churchill County
auctioneer has conceived the idea
that a regular monthly trading day
would prove a great convenience to
the farmers of this section, and to
see the point was to go to it and
demonstrate.
Mr.. Balm believes that such gem
eral market day will benefit both
buyers and sellers, and induce the
presence of out-of-town purchasers
from Reno and other distant points.
Offerings of horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep. poultry, farm implements, We
hicles and other farm appurtenances
will enable quick and satisfactory
trades between farmers and broad
en- the market for all Churchill
county products All sales will be
held at the State Fair Grounds and
the initial market day will be Sat
urday, October 2S Offerings for
this sale must be listed with Mr..
Balm by October 20.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
CHARLES SHIRLEY PASSED
FROM LIFE LAST MONDAY

The death of Charles Shirley ,o-
Cured in this city at an early l.uIf
Monday morning. His illness Nas
caused by gall stones, suffet.E :
greatly for the past three motifs
Though not unexpected death eame
suddenly. His mother was with i..ga
at the end, and he passed a@ =
from light sleep to eternal rest
Deceased was a native of Nes ada,
and in the 2sth year of life. He vas
one of a family of eleven chi 'dren,
nine of whom are living. His faith
er died several years ago. suryiv-
ing his demise are his mother, Mrs.
Robert Shirley, of Fallon; five sis
ters, Mrs. c. II. Lee, Mrs. T. c.
Brandon, Mrs. VIII Joseph and
Misses Dorothy and Isla Louise
Shirley. Brothers Lying are a. A.
A. L., Perry and ]. G. Shirley, all
being resident of Churchill county
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church Tuesday after
noon, large number of friends Of
the family attending. Intermenl
was in the Falion cemetery.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
HlGHWLY PRESIDENT HERE
ON TRIP OF INSPECTION

Henry b. JOY, president of the
lin soin Highway Association, accom-
lanied by II. C.. Osterman, field sec
istary and s. d. Waldon, photogra-
phsr were visitors here Thursday,
laying trnvereed ell that section cast
OF Salt Lake on q tour of inspection.
Mr. Joy was enthusiastic concerning
the improved conditions of the wy
oming and Utah sections and con-
siders the years progress highly
gratifying. ~
T.. II. Kent received the party here
aud took them TO Eastgate In his
car. After luncheon at the Over
land tho visitors proceeded by train
to Reno. where Mr.. Joy addressed
the commercial club In the evening
On the proposed improvement of the
link between Fallon and that city
Returning to Salt Lake Mr.. JOY
will continue his Investigations and
tis report will have great bearing
on tho work for 1917 and subse-
quent perfection of the association
plans.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
SUGGESTIONS FOR PROPER
MARKETING OF TURKEYS

The 1916 turkey crop of this To-
eality has every indication of being
a large one. Il is a common expert
ence in agricultural communities for
the producers TO receive less cash in
proportion to the size of the crop,
when a large crop is produced than
when smaller crop is grown. If
good crops are general, the demand
is better supplied, but the principal
difficulty is that less care is usually
exercised in marketing large crops.
Some dissa ppointment was expert
enced last year because growers
rushed their turkeys to market in
poor condition in an effort to head
off q decline in market. Quite few
were disappointed in their results
because they shipped all their stock
for the Thanksgiving market, and
thereby came into competition with
most of the turkey growers Of Cali
fornia and Oregon, who also seemed
to have the impression that Thanks
giving time offered about the only
turkey market for the year. As a
matter of experience last year,
Thanksgiving prices were in most
cases less satisfactory than those re-
ceived before or after that time.
Turkeys intended for Thanksgiving
market should be especially well fin
ishod and prepared for market as
competition is always greatest at
that time Late December and Janu-
sry prices were more satisfactory
than prices offered Thanksgiving,
and the younger turkeys had the ad-
vantage of being well finished.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
SERIOUS FREIGHT WaECK
AT DESERT DELAYS TRAINS

Hazen was considerable of a rail
road center Monday owing to a
freight wreck Sunday at Desert, a
blind siding 10 miles east of Hazen
that disarranged all train schedules.
The accident was caused by brok-
en- journal and several cars went off
the track completely blocking the
right of way.
Numbers 10, /, 8 and were
caught east of the wreck and were
held at Lovelock and other points.
Number 30 laid over at Hazen
nearly "a hours and numbers 2, 10
and 6 were laid up from 2 to 6 hours
The line was cleared and all trains
moved between 10 a. m. and noon
which made busy time for the dis
patcher's office. The Fallon local
was only delayed 1 5 minutes despite
all the congestion of both way
trains.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
l. H. KENT ADDRESSES
RENO COMMERCIAL CLUB

1. II. Kent addressed the Com
percial club at Reno Thursday night
IN the beet sugar outlook for 1917
IA Fallon and adjacent territory.
"a stated that the Nevad-Utah Beet
pgar Co. would install team scales
- any point where sugar beets were
cultivated in sufficient quantity to
j44tify it, and pay the freight on the
Iv. from such loading point to Fall
/ r. The producers at these distant
Is.lts would be paid the same prices
j. ash as paid at the factory in
l -lLln.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
JOHN R. POST TO ENTER
THE RANKS OF BENEDICTS

John r. Post, the Beau Brum-
mel" of Fallon. who has evaded the
efforts of one Dan Cupid for SO
many seasons that the village gos-
sips had almost given him up as a
hopeless case, has at last suceumbed
to feminine charms and announced
his intention of deserting bachelor
dom to embark upon the sea of ma
trimony.
The young lady Mr.. Post has sue
teeded in inducing to become his life
partner is Miss Marion Phoebe
James, one of the most charming
and popular young women that ever
resided in Fallon.
Miss James, whose home is in
Berkeley, California, was member
of the High School faculty last year,
having charge of the Home Arts de-
partment, and during her brief So
journ in Fallon made a host OF
friends who are delighted to know
that she is to reside permanently in
in our midst.
Mr.. Post has long been social
leader among the young bachelors
of Fallon, and in wide circle of
friends no gathering has been con-
sidered complete without him. AS
Chief Clerk and Special Fiscal Ag-
ent of the Reclamation Service he is
we'll known to everyone in the val
ley. and is regarded as one of the
foremost business men of the com
munity. He is being showered with
congratulation by his numerous
friends.
The wedding will take place Oc-
tober 81, at the home of Miss James
1903 Spruce ST., Berkeley, and will
be witnessed by a few of the most
intimate friends of the couple.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
For University Regent

|. H. Kent. Democratic nominee
for regent of the Nevada University
short term, is the ideal man for the
position. One of the most promi-
nent and successful business men in
Churchill county, he would insist on
thoroughly business administra-
tion of this splendid institution. The
future of the University is one of the
chief concerns of the State at this
time and if it is to expand its use
fulness the services of such men as
Mr.. Kent are essential. No wiser Sc.
lection could possibly be made by
the electorate.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
FbULLITION OF ANIMAL
SPIRITS COSTS YOUTH $40

Tuesday evening, during the
speech of Edgar f. Mills at the Rex
Theatre some youths entered an
an auto in front OF the building and
in sheer mischief started the motor
and honked the siren, greatly to the
discomfort of those present to hear
Mr. Mills address.
II was more a spirit of deviltry
than malioiousness that prompted
this infraction of the rules of good
behavior, but that did not deter of
ficer Burnham from arresting ole of
the boys who was obliged to spend
the night in the city lookup. He
was arraigned before Judge Jones
Wednesday morning and assessed q
dne OF $40 which was paid.
Another youth called as witness,
who refused to divulge the names of
others implicated had to spend two
hours in duranee for contempt of
court
Larking and jokes are all right in
their place but not when they con-
aict with the laws and ordinances
Every public speaker is entitled to
respectful hearing, leaving the hall
being the only permissible way in
which an auditor may display his
disapproval of the speaker or his re-
marks.
The warning will likely be quite
officacious in preventing a repetition
Of similar pranks.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
IS THRIVING INSTITUTION
Wonderful Showing for the First
Year on Sagebrush Land
Pupils Studious.

Thei Standard is in receipt of a
fine photograph from Matthew Kyle,
superintendent of the Nevada School
of Industry, showing the harvesting
of the oats crop at the school farm
The grain stood four and one-half
feet high and the alfalfa seeded with
the oats attained a growth of 16
inches. The oats averaged two tons
per acre for feed The cutting was
made after theg rain had gone out
of the milk stage.
The ground was cleared of sage
brush last year. Irrigation water is
obtained by two centrifugal pumps
and 5 h. p. dynamos. Water is
found in abundance at a depth of 25
to 80 feet No rain fell during the
summer.
The school is running nicely. A
graduate of the Nevada State Uni
yersity is teacher for the boys, and
the youths show much interest in the
work. Most of the boys give promise
of benefiting greatly from their
school experience. Their misfortunes
have been caused largely by associa-
ton with vicious youths of greater
age and lack of proper parental
training.
Mr.. Kyle is to be congratulated on
the fine showing made in ia short
time the school has been under his
management.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
ERNIE HURSH KILLS RADID
COYOTE NEAR DAYTON

Last Friday when Ernie Hursh,
accompanied by a party of gentle
men arrived at point about four
miles from Dayton they were sur
prised by the sudden appearance of
rabid coyote that suddenly APP
preached to within a few feet of
their car. evidently not being con-
scious of it's presence. The animal
had just come up to the road from
a small stream which is bridged at
this point. He was swapping and
slavering, showing every sign of
ferocity.
Mr.. Hursh did not stop for an in
terview at the moment as none of the
party was armed. He quickly sped
the machine to the house of an Ital-
ian nearby, where he borrowed a
double-barreled shot gun and few
cartridges and returned to the en-
counter. The brute had not moved
but few PAGES from the spot where
he was first discovered and again
paid no attention to the machine or
its passengers, allowing them to APP
proach quite close.
A couple of welldirected shots
dispatched the animal, and Ernie Sc
cured some excellent snapshots ~Qi
the defunct one He thought il
more prudent TO use the camera af-
ter, rather than before in the at
tempt to get the beast by SNAP
shot"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
c. ". RENFRO DECLARES
STAND ON VITAL ISSUES

To the Voters of Churchill Co:
It is only fair that you should
know candidates policy before
he receives your support. For the
information OF those who do not
know me, will say that favor
Statewide prohibition. and a legis-
lative measure which will put it to
a referendum vote. l favor legis-
lating against gambling and making
the penalty OF the law SO severe
that violations will be reduced TO q
minimum. | favor making the di-
yorce law here in Nevada the same
as in other States.
The direct primary seems to be
universally favored, and l believe
Il should be restored.
If am elected TO the Assembly
viii support every progressive
law that has for its foundation
economy, justice and honor, and l
will endeavor to defeat any meas
ures that are extravagant and reae-
tionary.
II we are to settle Nevada with
industrious, progressive people, we
have to do some houseclesning.
Respectfully submitted,
c. ". RENFRO.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
CONTRACTS LET FOR STREET
IA. .SSlNCS AND SIDEWALKS
Cement Bridges" to Replace the
Ferries Over the Mud and
Slush.

At the regular meeting OF the Fal-
lon City Council Wednesday evening
q contract was awarded to A Hen
ricksen to construct cement street
crossings at Maine and Center
streets, and two others across Maine
street. Also a crossing of Williams
avenue on the west side Of Maine
from Peoples Brothers store to the
court house The contract also pro-
yides for a cement sidewalk on the
Maine street side of the court house
grounds.
George s. spreyer tried to resign
as chief of the FIRE department but
lis offer was declined with thanks.
The council assured him that he was
the "one and only" chief for this
burg and whatever time he could
spare from his business would he
gratefully accepted.
From the tone of communication
from the Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers to Mayor Berney, II is possible
that a reduction may soon be made
in insurance rates, in recognition OF
tie fire departments efficiency.
A transfer of $500 from the gen
eral to the fire fund was authorized.
The council will hold a session
October %. as board of elualiza-
sion. when a review of epecial assess
ment roll referring TO the new walks
fn Williams avenue will be made.
The alleged grand stand was
ordered removed from the city park.
Il hurts the eyes TO look at It.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
RECLAMATION OFFICIALS
VISIT THE LOCAL OFFICES

F. E. Weymouth chief of construc-
ton, Reclamation Service ana ID. w.
Murphy, drainage engineer whose
headquarters are in Denver, paid
their first visit to the local Offices of
this project last Sunday for the pur-
pose of conferring with the local Of
ficials and board of water users.
The organization of local irriga-
ton district was discussed and the
visitors promised to lend every pos
sible assistance in the matter. The
drainage problem also came in for a
general discussion. Mr.. Weymouth
had never been to the site of this
project before and was much graft
fed with its present status.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-10-11
Fire Day Observed

October 8, designated as fire day
throughout the Nation, forty-fifth
anniversary OF the Chicago disaster,
was observed generally throughout
Nevada. Gov. Boyle issued a pro-
elamatlon and suggested that all fire
apparatus in the State be examined
and put in the best possible condi-
ton and also the study of fire pre-
vention and extinguishing methods.
The annual loss from fire in the I'm
tied States is between three hun
dred and five hundred million dol
lars, largely preventable.