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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
oRuHARD AND GARDEN MOTIFS

ORCHARD AND aARUKN NoES
An evergreen windbreak il just as
effective as a board fence and much
more pleasant to look At.
Some plants may be protected ever
winter by wrapping straw, ropo, or
mats about them. -" ~ r.
:: Do not allow seeds Of fruits or trees
to dry if you wish them TO terminate.
Either plant them as, soon as they are
picked or stratify them in sand until
sown. -. -.
Be sure that the snow is we'll tramp
ed about the apple and plum trees.
This will discourage mice from, nest
ing near them. ~" 4.
: Currants should be tied up to- pre-
vent snow and sleet storms from
crushing them to the earth. Gather
the tops together and tie with cord.
The hardy gaillardia is among. the
best perennials to furnish cut flowers.
1t blooms well about the last, of June
and the flowers stand up we'll;
+ Thoroughly rotted manure makes
good mulching for shrubs. It may be
spaded into the soil in the spring.. 4
thin covering over the lawn is also de-
sirable to hold the snow and work into
the soil during the spring.
Circular 81, College Of Agriculture,
Columbia, Missouri, gives some good
suggestions for pruning shade trees.
Darwin tulips were planted very
generally this year. They are later
than the singles, but very snowy in
their season. They can be forced in
the greenhouse to some extent.
It is about time to put the rhubarh
roots (taken up just before the grou.
froze) into the cellar. Just coverN
roots with soil or sand ana thorougMn
water. The shoots make good winter
sauce. T.
Water the house plants thoroughly.
A little water applied each day is
likely to do more harm than good. Set
the plant in tub or bucket Of water
until it is thoroughly soaked, then
wait till it needs water again.
In the large hotels attention is being
given to the preparation of vegetable
dishes of all kinds. Some hotels even
list special vegetable dinners. Greater
popularity of vegetable dishes can be
brought about if chefs, cooks, and ca
terers will see to it mat good varieties
of well prepared vegetables are used.
-LeRoy Cady, associate horticu1tur-
list, University Farm, st. Paul, MINI.
Parched sweetcorn or popcorn 10 ap-
preciated these cool winter evenings.
Was any raised on the place this yearf
Popcorn should be stored in a cool
room after it is we'll cured.
See that all decaying vegetables in
the cellar are removed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

Have the trees and shrubs been we'll
mulched7 Mulching will help carry
them through the winter to better ad-
vantage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
FARMERS INSTITUTE LISTS ARE
NOT FULL

The secretary Of thhe Minnesota
Farmers Institutes, University Farm,
St. Paul, announces that the schedule
Of Institutes for the winter has not
yet been completed. There is room
for additional institutes. Communi
ties wishing to hold such an institute
should advise him at o1ce. Applica-
tions from towns that were not on
the institute or short course schedule
last winter are especially DESTROYS,
and such places will be given prefer
ence over towns recently visited by
institute or short course workers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
a Real Christmas
Gift
g By ROBERT GORDON

RS. GOULD smiled as
she wrapped her furs
around her and tele-
ph0ned for her autOmo-
bile. She turned to her
cousin who was going
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

Doe. 2l.-Born-To Mr.. and Mira. A..
Wi1dnan,@ Thursday, Dec. -, daugh-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
SANCTIONS RIDERS
UPON DISTRICT BILL
House Committee to Make
Favorable Report on
Special Rule.
AIDS PLAN TO ABOLISH
HALF-ANC-HALF, SYSTEM
Hearing Should Have Been Granted
to People of Capital. Speak
ers Declare.

report upon the special rule making in
order the legislative riders on the Dis
trict appropriation bill recommended
by the House appropriations commit
tee. of which the most important is the
rider abolishing the half-and- half plan.
The action of the rules committee was
taken after a brief hearing of Repre-
sentative Tinkham of Massachusetts,
Henry 3. F. Macfarland. chairman of
the joint citizens committee. and Col.
A. S. Worthington. also member of
that committee. all of whom vigorously
opposed the special rule and the main
part of the legislation which it pro-
poses to make in order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Stand of Mr.. Tinkham.

Representative Tinkham, appearing
before the rules committee, urged that
it was the proper function of the Dis
trict committee of the House to give
consideration to and take action upon
all legislation relating to the District
of Columbia, and that the District COM
mittee had had before it for months
the report of the joint select committee
of Congress on the fiscal relations be-
tween the United States and the Dis
trict. He said that the District COM
mittee should have framed a bill for
any legislation changing the present
organic act of the District, instead of
having the appropriations committee at
tempt such legislation as rider to
the District appropriation bill He in
sisted that the people of the District.
who are SO greatly interested in the
matter. should have been given an op-
portunity to be heard bN the District
committee.
Mr. Tinkham told the rules committee
that the recommendations of the appro-
priations committee were absolutely at
variance with the recommendations of
the joint select committee of Congress-
which went at length into the whole
matter of appropriating for the Dis
trict last fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Three For, Two Against.

The rules committee was not unit,
however. in its vote to report out the
specia! rule. Three members voted for
the rule and two against it. The op-
ponents of the rule. who do not believe
that legislation of such great impor-
tance should be attached as a rider to
general appropriation bill. and who
do not believe that the legislation pro-
posed is fair to the District, hope to be
able to beat the rule on the floor of the
House. though it is doubtful in the ex-
treme that such will be the result of
the fight on the floor.
Under the special rule there will be
forty-fve minutes debate on a side be-
fore the vote on the rule is taken
IT is expected that tn District bill
Will come up. and the special rule along
with it. in the House tomorrow. Rep
resentative Page of North Carolina, in
charge of the measure, said last night
that it was his purpose to call it up
at that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Two Killed When Auto Skids.

MONROE. La. May %. Charles
fluker and Godfrey Lemie were killed
and Howard Sellers probably fatally
injured when the automobile in which
they were riding skidded in turning a
street corner here early today ana
crashed into telephone pole. All
three victims of the accident were
young men Of prominent families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Flank italian Positions

The position at this point also en-
abied the Austro-H Hungarian artillery
~ flank the Italian positions on Col
SantD at an elevation Of 2.II4 meters.
Special troops Of mountain soldiers
We're enabled to reach its northern
slope. These troops attacked and e.-
tended their efforts westward. clearing
the valley on line running from Capo-
,hoion to Marco and Mori. both of
v hich the Italians were compelled TO
abandon
Tne Austro-Hungarians estimate that
the italian losses here reach d complete
ccrpG.
Comparative quiet prevails on other
n2r;s CT the front, with the exception
"s an Italian attack to the west of
Dunno. on the Adriatic. where they AT :
tempted NainlS to recapture Thurn-
Lagnt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
German Front Strengthened.

According to the German correspond
ents. the attacks being carried out on
the west bank of the Meuse in the Yer
dun district have resulted materially
in Strengthening the German front
which now runs nearly in a direct line
from Avocourt over Hill 304 to LIE Mort
Homme.
The German attack along both sides
OF the road between Haucourt to Esnes
Is reported by the Germans 10 have
carried the Germans from Hill ~,
which is south of the extremity OF
Termiten hill, to the southern extrem
ity of the triangle shaped Canard wood.
to the east of the road previously
ly intrenched themselves
The attacking forces on the west side
OF the Haucourt- -Esnes road have sue
ceeded at the same time in gaining
ground on the southern foothills Of
Hill 2SI, according to German accounts
The new position not only straiRhtens
out the loop in the German line. but
also protects the position on the north
ern slopes of Hin 3O4 from a flank at
tack.
French Communication.
The official communication issued hy
the French war Office tonight reads:
lery cannonaded enemy re-ict:aIfnr
depots. where several fires broke out.
To the north of scissors two strong
German reconnaissance were dispersed
by our fire.
In Champagne surprise attack en-
abled us to penetrate the northwest
Of Vile Sur-Tourbe. the enemy lines.
and to clear a German trench. all the
occupants OF which were killed or TAX
en- prisoner.
"On the left bank of the Meuse. after
bonn bardment of extreme violence, the
Germans directed an attack of large
extent this afternoon against the en-
tire region of LIE Mort Homme. In the
sector to the east of lie Mort Homme
! the enemy. who had penetrated for a
moment our first lines. was driven out
of them with serious losses by a spirit
ed counter attack by our troops
Retreat in Disorder.
I'm the sector to the west and on the
northern slopes of lie Mort Homme the
Germans, after a series of fruftless az
saults rendered murderous by our
| curtain Of fire and the fire of our in
fantry. succeeded toward the end of
the day in occupying some elements of
our advanced trench. Enemy con-
tingents. VINO mad pushed far as our
second line, were taken under a violent
| fire by our guns and retreated in dis
| order. leaving numerous bodies on the
ground.
There has been great artillery ac-
! tivity during the course of the dat in
the region of Avocourt and Hill 3O4. The
/ BON ba rdment was intermittent on the
right bank of the Meuse and in the
| Woevre.
Aviation: One of our auto cannon
/ brought down German areroplane in
| the region of Nerdun."
Belgian communication:
| THE enemy artillery was less active
particularly in the region Of Dixmude
| In reprisal for an aerial bombardment of
| ou- cantonments. our aviators dropped
| bombs on the German aviation parks"
British oficial Report.
| The official communication on the cam
paign in Belgium and France. issued by
the British war office today. follows:
Last night after heavy lombard
| ment the enemy made raid on our line
| to the southwest of Ioos. The enemy
entered our front trench. but was driven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Whole French Line Assailed.

After period of inactivity by the in
fantry around Verdun the German foot
soldiers have been hurled against the
entire French line in the lie Mort
Homme region. East of lie Mort
Homme the Germans penetrated the
first French lines. but were driven out
with serious losses. To the west and
on the northern slopes of LIE Mort
Homme the Germans occupied por-
ton of a French advanced trench Tn
der violent fire by French guns the
Germans are reported to have retreated
from the position in disorder. Artil-
iery continues active in the other sec
tors about Verdun.
The French have cleared a German
trench in Champagne by surprise at
tack All the occupants of the trench
are reported either to have been killed
or CAPTURED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
F|ERCELY ASSA|[
FRENCH IN FACE Of
A MURDEROUS FIRE
Germans Penetrate Enemy
Trenches at Dead Man Hill,
But Paris Reports Rout.
ATTACK is GENERAL
OVER WHOLE REGION
Berlin Claims Repeated Repulses for
Gen. Neville's Men Along
Esnes Road.
BRITISH ARE STANDING FIRM
Withstand Two Offensive Move
ments by Foe in the Regions
of Loos and Wieltje.

LONDON. May 20.-Fierce in
fantry attacks by the Germans i'll
the Nerdun region and French
gain in Champagne are chronicled
in the latest official communica-
tions. Further north the British
have withstood two German
thrusts in the regions OF Loos and
Wieltje.
The failure OF the repeated at
tacks by the French on the Ger
man position along the road be-
tween Haucourt and Esnes on the
Nerdun front was announced to-
day by the German war office. A
patrol operation in the Argonne
resulted in heavy losses for the
French, according to Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Called Indefinite,

The report Of the joint selec, com
mittee says that a system definite.
regular and liberal should be adopted
~ Congress in its appropriations for
the District, said Mr. Tinkham.
There is nothing whatever definite
about the recommendation of the ap-
propria tions comrnittee-it IS abso-
lutely indefinite SO far as making con-
tribution on the part Of the govern
ment; there is nothing regular about
il, and it is not liberal, as the bill
itself shows plainly
Then the matter of the funded debt
of the District. The joint select com
mittee OF Congress urged that this
debt and the interest thereon be paid
on the half-and-h plan. but the ap-
propriations committee has included
the appropriations for the funded debt
with all other appropriations for the
District in its recomnl eGda tions doing
away with the halfand-half plan"
Representative Campbell Of Kansas.
a member of the rules committee said
;hat he had not read the report of the
Joint select committee carefully but
that he thought members Of the rules
committee should be given an oppor-
iunity 10 go over this report before
voting on the proposed special rule.
Thinks Hearing Should Be Given.
Mr.. Macfarland told the rules COM
mittee that the citizens of Washington
whom he represented were opposed to
the abolition of the half and half plan
and that they believed they should have
been given hearing before the House
appropriations committee
We did not know until half hour
before the committee acted upon this
matter that the appropriations COM
mittee Was going to act" he said
And when we hurried to the Capitol
to ask hearing before the committee
we We're told that it was too late We
do not think that legislation of
such great Importance to the people of
the District should be rushed through
rider TO an appropriation bill in
manner making IL impossible for it
to have proper consideration by the
House.
Mr. Nacfarland laid special stress.
too. upon the failure of the apprc::.c
tions committee to give heed to the
report of the joint select committee
and pointed out the fact that II had
paid no attention to the recommends
tions of the joint select committee re-
garding the funded debt of the Dis
trict.
Report Ignored Several Times.
That is a striking and definite Illus
tration. showing how the appropria
. tions committees bill fails to conform
with the report of the joint select com
mittee. and there are many other such
illustrations which we could point to II
we had time" he said.
Mr.. Macfarland said that il had bee,
expected by thejoint citizens commit
tee that a bill relating to the District
finances would be framed by the Dis
trict committee or by Representative
( zf
member of the joint select committee
and laid before the House, and that it
had expected to be given opportunity
| TO appear before the House District
| committee on such a measure He
pointed out that for four years, from
lisa to 1875. Congress had given care
! full consideration to the framing of an
Continued on Twelfth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
EIGHTEEN DEAD IN
TEXAS TORNADO

DEVISOV. Iex., May
2O.-At least eighteen
persons ,Dere killed in a
tornado ,oh;ch PASSED
over the section just
north of Den;sou shortly
after 10 o'clock tonight.
The to,ou of KEMP, Okla.
just north of the Red
r,ver. IS REPORTED ,0reck-
ed. Most of the deaths
are said to haze occurred
at KEMP. One small
child ,Das killed a mile
north of Den;son. A re-
lief train left Den;son at
midnight for KEMP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
British Omcial Report.

The official communication on the cam
paign in Belgium and France. issued by
the British war office today. follows:
Last night after a heavy lombard
ment the enemy made raid on our line
to the southwest of Loos. The enemy
entered our front trench. but was driven
Continued on Thirteenth Page.}
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Explains the Misunderstanding.

The morning of the day we met the
state chairman, Mr.. Grosscup. informed
me that l would probably be made the
chairman of the delegation and that he
thought l should. as such. take position
to make the nominating speech.
Il asked him if he knew whether or
not you had any preference in that re-
gard, and he replied that he had talked
with Mr.. Tumulty about ten days pre-
viously and had asked him what your
desire was as to the organization of
the delegation. and the choice of one
who should nominate you, and that Mr..
Tumulty had said that you had no
choice and that you were content to
leave the whole matter to the delegates.
Upon this information, / expressed to
Mr.. Grosscup the pleasure l would ex
perience should the delegates select me
as their representative in placing your
name before the convention.
Il regret that delegation solidly for
you should appear to have been play
ing at cross purposes with you, but the
occurrence was due to misunderstand-
ing, and so far as l am concerned it is
now settled that there will be not the
slightest abatement in my enthusiasm
for your nomination and election"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
GOV. FIELDER GIVES
WAY TO WESCOTT
Writes to President Wilson
ReIinquishing Privilege of
Making Nominating Speech.

TRENTON. D.. j., May 20.-Gov.
Fielder. it was learned today. has writ
ten to President Wilson relinquishing
the position of nominating the Presi-
dent at the ST. Louis convention as the
candidate of New Jersey, his home
state. to Attorney General Wescott,
who made the nominating speech at
Baltimore four years ago. The governor
attributes the misunderstanding which
had arisen over the question to mis-
apprehension on the part of Democratic
State Chairman Grosscup after a con-
versation with Secretary Tumulty as
the representative of Mr.. Wilson. In
his letter to the President, he said, in
part:
e. too. am very sorry there should
have been any misunderstanding over
the nomination speech at our national
convention. The privilege of making
the speech is an honor any of your
friends might covet. and 7 wish it
might be mine but | recognize your
right to a preference. and 1 cheerfully
give way to Judge Wescott, the more
readily because he is one for whom !
have a strong feeling of friendship and
regard.
Il want you to know that the New
Jersey delegates selected me without any
solicitation on my part. l did not request
a single delegate to favor me. and the
fact that ] was their unanimous choice is
in itself an honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Enemy Guns SInothered.

The Austro- hungarian guns succeed
ed in smothCfine the Italians guns in
TIE sectors where AN offensive was
pIanneI and thus the infantry was able
10 begin work on Monday in the noun
Ialns between the Brenta and Etsch
'Adige) rivers. Since then bitter
mountain fighting has been continuous.
Picked troops under the crown prince
succeeded on Wednesday in throwing
their opponents back across the border
directly TO the east of Rovereto and oc-
cuPying the outermosf of Italy's perna-
merit frontier support points
This position is especially important
since it commands Arsiero. which is A
Communication and assembly point for
the italians Repeated attacks by the
Italians from the Sugana valley against
rhe Austro- Hungarian left flank We're
heater back and the AustrIans captured
capomolon and Tabaro, both part of
Italy's defensive outpost frontier line
ard both highly important positions
since they are situated on elevations of
respectively. 1855 and 1899 meters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21

said that further talk of running him
for the vice presidency will draw forth
announcement from him that he would
decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy today. showers tonight
or tomorrow. Moderate northeast to
east winds.
Temperatures for the past twenty
four hours ending IL O'Clock last night:
Highest ~. at o'clock pm yester-
day. lowest IS, at :, am. yesterday.
Full report on Page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Italians Forced Back, Claim.

AUSTRIAN PRESS HEADQUARTERS,
via Berlin. to London. May 20.-The army
of the Austrian crown prince. Archduke
Charles Francis, who was only recently
intrusted with his first high command,
continues TO force the Italians back to-
ward the border in the southern extrem-
ity of Tyrol. and has strengthened and
extended its hold on the sections Of
Italian territory since Wednesday.
This newest offensive by the Austria ms
is declared to be. like all the other often
sive movements in this war, further
exhibition of the efficiency of properly
handled artillery The Austro- Hunga-
rians began their operations after assem-
bling adequate artillery, which included
numerous new guns of high efficiency
The order for the commencement OF a
bombardment of full intensity was given
last Saturday, with the result that the
cannonadng reached a degree Of fierce
ness never heretofore experienced on this
iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
ITALIANS EVACUATE
\ COL SANT0 IN GREAT
MOUNTAIN BATTLES
Thirteen Thousand Enemy o.
ficers and Men Taken Pris-
oner. Vienna Reports.
ARTILLERY is HEWlNG
WAY FOR AUSTRIANS
Infantry Enabled to Work Effec-
lively After Shelling by
Powerful Guns.
ROME STILL CLAIMS CHECK
Dispersion and Capture of Huge
Number of Foes Operatives
Said to Have Been
Effected.

LONDON, May 2O.-ln lyrol
the Austrians have followed up
their successes by compelling
Italian forces to evacuate the
Col Santo, southeast of Rovereto
and west OF, Monte Maggie, the
extremity of their previous ad-
vance. According to the Austrian
official statements from Vienna
Italian prisoners so far captured
total more than $4,000 officers
and men. One hundred and seven
guns also have been taken.
As has been customary since
the great offensive started, Italy
continues to claim general re-
pulses for the enemy The latest
dispatch from Rome says:
The great offensive OF the
Austrian forces so far has found
such we'll placed resistance that
all their efforts have resulted, ac-
cording to official coumunica-
tions. in heavy losses and the dis
persion OF their troops. Several
thousand prisoners with arms,
munitions and provisions, aban-
doned by the retreating Austri-
ans, have been captured. Some
OF the fiercest fighting occurred
on mountain heights far above
those on which any previous COM
bats have taken place