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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
CAR T|EUP IN new YORK NEAR
EMPLOYEES CHARGE VIOLATION
OF RECENT AGREEMENT.
Men Claim Company Ind1scrim!nately
Discharged Those Who Were
Active In Strike.

New York. Aug. 17.-Another strike
Of conductors and motormen employed
by the New York Railways company
will be declared forthwith" unless
the company grants recognition Of tho
union, according to resolutions adopt
ed at mass meeting 81 the men.
The resolutions Of the carmen, after
authorizing their leaders to call sus1
pension of work on all lines Of the
New York Railways Company unless
Z satisfactory understanding can be-
Feaehed at once, declares that tho
company for four days past has failed
to comply with requests for confer|
epce with the employees committee,
Tho resolutions not only reiterate the
men'e charges that the company tn1
discriminatory discharged employees
who were active in the recent strike
but accuse the company Of promoting
and encouraging plan of it's own for
selecting committeeman to represent
the employees in the settlement Of fu!
ture disturbances. H.:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
PLOT TO MANUFACTURE
MILLION IN COUNTERFEIT
t1.r :.s~@'~ *Ss. a.
Eight Arreste Made After Bald !. Near
| New York BY Secret Service
49, ss~''~ Men.

New York, Aug. 17.-A conspiracy
% manufacture and circulate $1,0o0,,
200 Of counterfeit silver certificates
ind United States treasury notes was
frustrated here by William J. Flynn,
lAsf Of tho government secret ser.
kia4, and several Of his assistants,
hight arrests were made. after raids
(R = house at Grant City, Staten 4sl:
Ind, and one in East Ninth street, this
pity. A complete counterfeiting outfit
kaa found, consisting Of PHOTOGRAPHIC
lppafsetqs, litbqgraRhi9 presses. aeq:,
fT4typang, etching tools, paper and
lq1pfed ink, An illicit wine and liquor
blending plant ALSO was unearthed.
Two Of the men taken in custody were
operating this plant. it was alleged.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
Ways Some Plants Have.

y study of botany reveals that there
arc expert "bomb droppers'' as we'll as
'l!ined artillerists in the plant world.
In the flying fruits of the Califor-
ia pine is presented curious antici-
alton Of bomb dropping from aero
lanes.
The ecballium or "squirting cucum-
..cr" is one of the best known of plant
rtillcrists. When its seed pod ripens
lis bends over, breaks away from
he stem and ''fires" its juice and seeds
t, a distance Of from three to six feet. !
The common garden balsam is an
:her plant having warlike methods.
t scatters its seedAby veritable ex-:
,losion of it's pod, Which bursts much
ike shrapnel shell, and hurls it's con-
cnts in all directions.
In the fruits Of many thistles SIM
lar plan is to be observed. The fluffy
>arachutes float about in the air for
'. considerable time and may travel a.
considerable distance. The moment
.,ne Of these strikes against an obsta-,,
'e or is hung up in any position the
ruit at once is severed from it's sup
,'orting parachute and naturally falls.
. the earth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
Study the Poets.

The great poets have not become
oart Of the race experience as they
should. Ignored, forgotten, save by,
ne chosen few, they do not, to our i'm
measurable loss, enter into the daily
life Of common folk. We are so proud
If our wheels that 60 fast; Of our I'M
oaralleled housekeeping arrangements;
% unabashed, amid the splendors Of
electricity and aluminium, by,
our intellectual and spiritual poverty.
Would it not be well for us to pause,
# pause is possible for us, to consider
our inner lack? Can we not spare
some minutes from our alteration Of
eur national materialistic god to teach
the young that it IL good to be in the
company of those who interpret hfe in
terms of I spirit, not In terms of ma,
>serial prosperity; in termsnof spirit,
not Of flesh; In terms of beauty, whose
potent appeal may quicken the will to
rise and create IN the image Of the
higher dream?-Margaret Sherwood in
atlantic.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
DANISH UPPER HOUSE IN
FAVOR OF SELLING ISLES
Considers Treaty Providing for Sale
t. United etates-vote
10 ~ to 4.

Copenhagen. viz London. Aug. IT,
The 1a4dsthing. tho upper house Of
che Danish parliament, met as 4 com;
1n1ttee 81 tho whole to consider the
treaty providing TOR tho sale q tho
Danish west indies to tho United
States and IL OF tho 81 members pref,
ont placed themselves In favor Of tAl
order Of the day stating that the sAlA
can not b settled before elections faf
both houses 81 parliament have been
held. Five members Of the Lapdsthin5,
were absent from the meeting.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

The Duluth Labor World, which can
in no way be accused of sympathy
with the I. w. w. or it's methods, says
that the mining magnates do not want
to deal with any labor union. Organ
izations affiliated with the State Fed
Grafton of labor have no foothold in
the mines. Law and order must pre-
vail at all hazards, but if there is any
way of preventing industrial conflict it
should be found. We take no stock in
the statement that the miners are an
ignorant lot easily led astray. If that
were true they would be susceptible
to exploitation not only by hair-brained
agitators but by their employers.
What have the schools been doing all
these years if the miners are ignor-
ant9 Their childen, at least, under
stand and read English. If it is said
that the miners continually change
and constant crop of ignoramuses
replace those who have moved, it
would be interesting to know the
cause of the instability. As matter
of fact, there is no bigger mistake
than to assume that the miners are on
the whole an ignorant lot. If they
are misled, that is no more strange
than happens to large bodies of the
American electorate at times. The PEG.
ple of the state however, ought to have
definite information from unprejudiced
sources, and do not need to swallow
what comes from q press palpably in.
Auenced. -,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
Tr 20 Avert Coal Strike.

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 17.-After a
meeting lasting three hours tho gen,
era1 conference Of coal operators and
miners representatives considering
the threatened strike in the south.
western fields. agreed to submit it,
differences to subcommittee Of four,
IN q final effort to reach a decision.
The suboommittee will be made ub Of
william Diamond Of Indianapolis
Ind, and Alexander Howatt Of Pitts;
burIh, Kan. representing the minerQ
Ind Ira Fleming and b. J. Jordan q
kAplas CITY. Tor tn QperatoEa
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

Whitlock in Belgium, Gerard in
Germany, and Morgethau in Turkey,
have made records that reflect glory
on American diplomacy, and the re-
publican press admitted it until cam
paign exigencies forced them to sup
port the untruthful statement of the
republican nominee. Others have done
we'll, but these three have done exceed
ingly well. Of course Hughes could
not afford, in the campaign of detrac-
ton and calumny that he has started,
to admit that any democratic appoint
ment could possibly be wise. This style
of campaigning passed out Of vogue
some years ago. In the sleepy solitude
of the bench Hughes may not have
learned that fact.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

He OLD PRIEST LAY MOTIONIESS ON THE
FLOOR.
.:ce was grim and it's healthy color
'ial drained away, showing him hol-
by eyed and worn.
"Well?" demanded Claiming harshly.
nacre shrugged and resumed, GAS +
'-os saying, the foreigner escaped, and
suppose he has the haunting memory,
f.
"Dacre!' Channing's countenance
IS tense and suffering.
They all stared as Dacre placed a.
mall ivory image on the table. !
With long, shuddering sigh Chan
ing hid his face in his hands. "There
blood on it!' he muttercd.
\ light broke over Dacre's face.
This" he explained, sis replica Of
he god Of averted calamity. He
eaks of the priest who riskcl his life
protect the temple treasures. He
ellis of the priests gratitude to another
american who happened along to dress
IS wounds, and he speaks in a voice
+ thunder to the man who believes
himself a murderer, but whose hands
re clcan!' (
Claiming lifted hopeful eyes to meet
ienlly glances.
"Dacre, how did you find out?" he
r:naned.
"l-why 1-didn't dream it until a
:>!lent ago." was Dacre's dazed reply.
suddenly his glance cleared. He push
FL the image across the table. "Per-
APPS you'd like to wear it. Channing,"
e said gently. =,
With shaking fingers Charming fas-
tened the trinket to his watch chain
and not one man saw humor in the
it,:ation.
The spell Of the east was upon them.
Had not the ivory Buddha spoken?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

old time ways, but remained in seclu.
sion. To the few friends whom he
met he seemed low spirited and cast
down, as though something weighed
heavily on his mind.
Soon he left the city for sojourn
n a country hamlet on Long Island,
and here he remained until he seemed
to have regatned semblance of his
own self. Finally he returned to tho
ity and began life again where h9
had left of when he made Ills trip ID
china in quest Of the c,lrios. the pos-
session of which scene! to lie tho
rain thought Of his existence.
So he went on IN q listless sort Of
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
Charged with Enticina Babies.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. Ade: II. -
Gathering her seven small children
around her. Mrs. Evelyn Clark escaped
from home for dependents, apd fled
to the Iowa bluffs along the Missis,
s'ppi river. Police and sheriffs posse
secured the hills in the search OF her
for hours, and finally found her with
her baby in her arms, where she had
tainted after a long climb. The other
youngsters were huddled around her.
She now is charged with "enticjng,
taking away and decoying'' the chill
lysp from the custody Of the county,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
When Dumb
Gods :. Speak
Story of a Curio Hunt
er Who Coveted an
Ivory Buddha.
By CLARISSA MACKlE

\ : 4 : X ***$$4*
Claiming skunk into the city Of
Shanghai like criminal. He had
come down the Yangtze river on one
Of the big rolling passenger steamers.
and he had hardly closed his wearied
eyes during that period.
A great fear and dread pursued him
like grim enemy. Every bland Ash.
;i.ic race on the steamer from the cab
IN boy to wealthy mandarin travel
ing with his suit bore a hidden menace
10 the American.
Now that he had discmbarked from
the landing tug at Shanghai Charming
uEeathed a little easier. If any one
was trailing him-if an assassin lurked
::chind h1m-the task would he more
'iil!icult In the brightly lighted city
and in the crowded hotel.
Once in his locked room at the hotel.
he drew deep sigh of relief and flung
-sis bag aside.
My God!' he muttercd. will it be
like this-always?"
lie stared at his haggard face In
The mirror and laughed mirthlessly.
\'ho would recognize Henry Chan
ming, the well known clubman-rich.
successful, and especially noted for his
collection Of oriental carvings? Chan
ning shuddered and sank weakly into
chair.
The weakness for collecting had be-
come a madness--a madness that
might end in his death. Yet who
would know-who would guess?
dumb gods cannot speak," he NUT
tered harshly.
Later he went down to dinner, and
he bore himself as CT Old erect, smil-
ing, with hearty greeting for one or
two old friends who had met in this
far corner of the world
They dined together and Claiming
announced his intention of going on
the first steamer.
'Then you will sail tomorrow" they
told him. "The Korea is due at 8
o'clock"
Claiming excused himself and has
tened out to telephone for reserva-
ton. He was fortunate in finding the
office open, and when he returned to
the dining room he felt lighter hearted
than he had for days-hofore he had
made that i'll omened visit to the rock
temple.
whats the matter, Charming? Are
you seeing ghosts!" one of his COM
pan1ons laughed.
lie shook himself ont of the brief
abstraction that had set him to star
ing vaguely into space.
Something like that" he muttered
apologetically. Then he resumed his
old charming manner and the incident
was forgotten for the time. After
ward they recalled it and wondered.
The next morning he sailed for home
and the voyage was hi0eous repe-
tition of that trip down The Yangtze
river-when every strange face was an
enemy face to his distorted vision. He
thanked heaven that he could mingle
with white men once more and he re-
solved that this should Ice his last trip
to the orient. But lie was destined to
make another one,
lie was restless again when they
reached San Francisco. The long jour-
ney across the continent was bore,
and when he reached New York, amid
I'D surroundings, he felt childish in
lination to cry.
Days passed and he lost the sense Of
fear. Who knew his secret besides
himself?
Dumb gods cannot speak," he ar
:gued stubbornly.
For some time after arrival in New
York Charming did not take up his
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

We hope the Minnesota Scenic High
way will succeed. It will mean more
good roads. We trust also that it's
promoters will keep their heads cool,
following the good example of Alvah
Eastman and Bob Dunn, and admit
that after all the line of the Jefferson
Highway north Of st. Cloud is not in
habited by barbarians living along
corduroy laid across swamp, that
we have schools, and churches, that
we have hotels where really eatable
meals may be procured, lakes and riv-
ers with fish in plenty, that all the
comforts the traveller needs and appre-
ciates may be found here, that there
are many folks who like to visit us,
and many of them stay-and that it is
always healthier, wiser and better,
physically, morally, officially and 9TH
erwise, to not run down the other fell
low AID AID his home. With these few re-
marks, once more~we wish the new
road a great success. a.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

The woman's national party, which
represents only a faction, will do "big
business with democrats who might
otherwise be friendly to suffrage, by
denouncing Wilson. According to their
doctrine, if the devil were for suffrage
that would make him holy Hughes
thinks so much Of the vote that he
hasn't exercised his right for six years,
in contrast with Wilson, who travelled
to New Jersey by special train in Or
der to vote for suffrage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
Mtsslenaries 90 % Perelt

New TeEk Avs, Hf~A party n e1A
m1ssieplAU attaeh4 to the &FSshyi
tsrieu Bo64d q FHrSlgn mtsstpAs WI
leave here o. board the Danish ftsalh!:
ship Oscar II. for service f. fsrala,
Tho party will be in charge 81 Dr..
William A. shedd, head Of tho boards
york in Urumia, and viii coasjat OF
Mus Leonore schoebel of Holten.
ken., tho Rev. Ivan Otis Wilson,
G5senfae1a, Ohio; Miss Bertha b,
>msrmaA. Auburn, N. r, end Miss
Georgia f. Mckinney. Newton, Ind.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

The popular primary puts power into
the hands OF the people. Whether
they use it wisely or foolishly, that is
their affair and they pay the bill. Why
should the people abdicate part of
their sovereignty? No man should be
allowed to go to the legislature with
out his position being made clear on
this point.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
PRECEDENT TO LAY DOWN BASIS
FOR SETTLEMENT AND TO
j USR INFLUENCE TO EN-.
FORCE ACCEPTANCE.
men ASKED TO GIVE UP
! DEMAND FOR OVERTIME
Railroad Managers Still Opposed to
Shortening Hours Of Employees and
J May Reject Proposition Despite
! Ito Origin at White House,
: Crisis ls Near.

Washington, Aug. 17.-After expendi
Ing three days Of effort in vain to
pring about an amicable agreement
between the railroad managers and
the employees, President Wilson, &C.
cording to indications, Is prepared to
lay down basis for settlement at
once and to use his influence to en-
force it's acceptance by the contending
parties to the 0vershadowing contro7
tersy.
On the main point at issue, the
pight-hour day, there has been no
yielding on either side. The employees
Ind the managers are at opposite poles
pm this question as they were when
The struggling battle lines were drawn.
Wilson to Submit Plan.
Confronted by this situation, the
President has apparently decided to
Jake the case into his own hands. It
is expected that be will submit to
both sides def tie identical propo:
tltion. Upon the acceptance or rejec-
zion Of this plan will depend whether
pr not strike is to be called and the
transportation lines of the entire coun-
Try paralyzed. !:
The plan which the President il
paid to be prepared to submit calls
tor:
The acceptance by the railroad man.
tgers Of the eight-hour day. !:
The abandonment by the employees
pf their demands for time and one-half
for overtime; and the acceptance of
pro rata for overtime.
TO Investigate Elght-Hour Day.
The abandonment by the managers
pr their contention that the entire,
controversy be submitted to arbitra7
Non, either by the Board Of Media
jon or board appointed by the Pres:
dent.
The appointment of a commission
70 Investigate the operation of the
ptght-hour day, to determine its cost
10 the railroads, and to make recon-
nendattons concerning the collateral
Prohlsms involved and the payment
II time and one-half for overtime. !
That thls method of solving the
problem will prove successful Is NOT,
altogether a foregone conclusion. It;
% assumed, however, that the Presi-;;
TENT. by the exertion Of the tremen-
Fous influence of his office, will make
It serve tho purpose, and that within
few days at most the Immediate
lrisis will have passed, and the opera
Won Of TIE railroads continued with,
but INTERRUPTION. {$as:;t*-~-.ss77-~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

"'You will sell this. to mel? he said
confidently, holding out the price he
had offered that other day.
1.-THE priest shook his head. The
American pleaded, bribed. threatened,
in vain. At last the priest replaced
the carvings in the sandalwood chest,
Ill but the carving of the god Of
'veHted calamity, which Smith still
held. He refused to give it up.
'The priest protested, and they strug--
%:el. Presently the old priest lay mo-
Eionless on the stone floor. The Amer
lean fled.
Somewhere there lives man,
iaunted by fearful memory of that
'cmple."
Dacre surveyed his interested audi
eice, but on Chanring's face his gaze
fingered. The man leaned forward,
swing Dacre glance for glance His;
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

Secretary Redfeld would have been
wiser if he had said, what many in
Washington claim, that Durand was
fred for the good of the service.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

George w. Norris Of PHILADELPHIA.
executive head Of the new farm loan,
board, was 4 reporter for six years
after his graduation from the Univer.
city OF Pennsylvania, was a lawyer
Tor the next eight years, then became
q member Of a banking firm. In 1911
no decided to retire from business In
order to make a further study Of So
etaI and economic questions In which
he had become deeply Interested. At
tho request Of Mayor BIankenburq no
accepted, In December, 1911, the direc.
torshlp Of the municipal department Of
Nvharves, docks and ferries. Later he
became a director and deputy chair.
man Of tho federal reserve bank Of
philadelphia.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

The city Of Milwaukee is just put
ting in what is said to be the finest
and most scientific street lighting sys-
tenn in the world. A special study has
been made OIL types Of lamps, of vary.
ing conditions in different localities,
ETC.. The lamp to be used has fla
ment and contains heterogeneous gas.
Special lamps were designed and there
are to be no wires visible, nor are con-
Quits used, but cable laid under
ground. Such troubles as glare, I'M
even illumination, etc, are eliminated.
The engineers who have designed what
is considered a revolution in electric
illumination Of streets, are Vaughan
and Meyer of Milwaukee. The par
ticular interest this has to Little Falls
is, first, that the new system is said
to be not only better, but cheaper,
than any other SO far known, and Sec
ond, that Little Falls should not be
tied up so that advantage cannot be
taken of the developments of science
or the achievements Of genius.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18

No need to ask where our Mime
sofa plutocrats stand. They were con:
spicuous at the Hughes meeting.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
Employee Favor Proposition.

Assuming that thls viii be tho out,
loms Of tho conference between tho,
President end the 600 delegates Of the
railroad employees. there is a thinly
lisfuiseq air Of satisfaction among
hole who led tho fight for the eight
hour day.
Although tho heads Of the brother
hoods and their associates who have
been conducting the negotiations In
|hs capital were without authority to
fcaspt finally the proposition, there
% little doubt that it will find favor
With tho employees. The eight-hQYr
1af II tho main point at issue. TAS
thai 41neg1n9es ere regarded as sub
(Fdtnate, 80, ~ ,-
IL outlook from the point Of View
If the managers Is far less ep96ura9.
pE There y even possibility that
hoy may reject the proposition dc.
ppits it's origin at the White House
knd the general assumption that the
Preaident ts making bis efforts to
Wort the catastrophe Of the strike d
he representative Of the country a61
Aa aeutrels who will be moAt disa1
fously affeQtad by it.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-22
MASKED MEN BEAT
AND ROB 4 WOMAN
NEAR LAS VEGAS
MRS. GARCIA cHokED TO NsEN.
SlBILfTY BY AS6AlLANTS WHO
GET AWAY WITH $500.

Las Vegas, N. M, June 2t.--Peace
officers Of the county r making a
determined effort To locate tnree men
who robbed Mrs. Fusanfta Garcia OF
$500, after beating and choking her
sano, 40 miles south Of here.
Two suspects are being held in jail
at Fulton, and Deputy Sheriff Anna
dor Ulibarri went to that place to
take charge of them and bring them
to Las Vegas.
The robbery occurred late Friday
afternoon, and was not discovered UNI
til thatSnight, when Juan G. Garcia,
who is employed in a sawmill not
far from his home, returned and
found his mother lying unconscious
on the floor. Mrs. Garcia, who is
aged, was so badly dased by the as
sault that she was unable to give a
coherent account OF it until the fol.
lowing day, when Garcia notified
Deputy Sheriff Pedro Casaus and the
two started after the criminals.
The men were masked, according
to Mrs. Garcia, and for that reason
It will be difficult to Identity them.
The men first demanded of Mrs. Gar
Ella that she show them the hiding
place Of a sum Of money they had
heard was kept in her home. When
she refused, they attacked her, chok-
ing her in an effort to make her dis
the treasure She was obstis
nate in AerfrefHsal, however, and the
thugs finding she had become uncon-
threw her on the floor and
began a search Of the house which
resulted IA the finding Of the money.