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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
WOMEN SENT TO Jail
THlRTY-oNE ENGLISH SUFFhAG-
lists GIVEN "a DAYS IN PRISON.
at Is Now War to the Knife" De-
cIares "Gen." Mrs. Drum
mond In Court.

London, Jan. 31-Fourteen days IN
jail was sentence of Cen" Mrs
Drummond and thirty other militant
suffragettes Wednesday as the result
Of their determination to force Davld
Lloyd-Georg chancellor of the eX-
chequer. to receive them as depu-
tation in the house of commons.
All the prisoners declared in court
after they were sentenced that they
would Immediately start a hunger
strike"
The accused women were brought
I'D at Bow street police court before
Robert Marsham, police magistrate,
and the same sentence was imposed
on all of them.
Mrs. Drummond complained during
the hearing that the police had han
died her roughly when she was arrest
ed. She declared the patrolmen had
thrown her in the mud.
'Tt is now war to the knife" she
told the magistrate and continued:
"You and Mr. Lloyd-George have
lot Of trouble ahead of you. You viii
have to do the dirty work, and you
will have plenty Of it"
The women all refused the option
which was offered them of paying
fine instead of going to prison.
Bow street police court looked like
a busy railroad station when the suf-
fragettes were arraigned. Most Of the
women had made preparations 70 go
to prison. They carried boxes, bags,
blankets and fur-lined coats.
"Bashi-bazoukessc is the favorite
nickname given by Londoners to the
militant suffragettes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Temperate Humanity.

The driver of brewery wagon
stopped at restaurant where he de
livered beer and prepared to water
his horses. He had filed pail from
The street hydrant and was about 20
offer 1t to the near horse when the
command Put that down" caused
him to drop the bucket with splash
Then woman plunged a thermome-
ter into the water.
TOO cold by several degrees" she
said. Get a pail of hot water from
the restaurant"
The driver mumbled What for?"
but he was awed by the wOman's
commanding manner and he fetched
the hot water as directed.
Now" she said. pour some OF
that cold water out and pour hot wa
ter into the pail until it registers
about 81 degrees. Then water your
horses. 1t is cruel to make a hoEse
drink water colder than that, and CIV
cry member of the S. p. G. A. that y
have any influence with is going TO
keep an eye on you drivers and see
that you temper the water you give
to your houres."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
TO HONOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN
House Passes Bill to Erect Maanifi-
cent Memorial Structure to the
Martyred President

Washington, Jan. 31.-Abraham Lin,
coins memory will be honored by the
erection Of magnificent memorial
structure near the historical monu
ment in this city. The house of repre-
sentatives so decided Wednesday. The
senate passed the resolution Decem.
Der IL of last year.
Senator Cullom of Illinois, from
Springfield-Lincoln's own town---in.
troduced the resolution which was
adopted by the house. For years the
aged senator has worked to bring
about the erection of a fitting memo
rial to the martyred president. and
the victory was the realization of his
lifelong ambition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
RAPS PRIMARY Plan.
SCHEME TO NOMINATE PREsl-
DENT BY POPULAR VOTE
DEFEATED IN SENATE.
6-YEAR TERM SOUGHT AFTER
Vote is on Amendment by Senator
Owen to Pending Resolution to
Amend Constitution to Provide
Limited Term for Chief Executive.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The United
States senate here Friday by mar
row margin of three votes, defeated
a plan to nominate candidates for
president and vice-president by pri.
mary and to change the Constitution
so as to abolish the electoral college
and elect future presidents by popu-
lar vote. The senate went on rec
ord in favor of continuing old system
by vote of 35 to 50. Here is the
way the senate divided on the Owen
proposition:
For primaries and direct presiden-
tial elections:
Republican Progressives - Borah,
Bourne, Bristow, Clapp, Crawford,
Dixon, Gronna. Jones, Kenyon, La
Toilette and Poindexter.
Republican Regulars-McLean OF
Connecticut and Townsend of Michi-
gan-Total Republicans, Is.
emocrats-Ashurst. Bryan. Cham
berlain, Chiffon, Culberson, Fletcher.
Johnson (Me.). MARITIME, Myers, New
lands, Overman. Owen, Perky, Pomer-
enc, Shively, Smith (Ariz.), Swanson.
Smith (Md), Williams.-Total, 10.
Against primaries and direct presi-
dental elections:
Republican - Bradley, Brandegee,
8urnham, Burton. Catron, Clark
(Wyo), Cullom, Dillingham;, Dupont.
Gallinger, Gamble, Jackson, Lodge.
McCumber, Nelson, Oliver, Page, PEN
rose, Perkins, Sander, Smoot, Steph-
enson, Sutherland, Wetmore.
Republican Progressives - Works
and Cummins.-Total Republicans, &c.
Democrats Bankhead Clarke
(Ark.> Johnson (Ala), Paynter,
Percy, Simmons. Smith (Gay. Thorn
as, Thornton.-Total Democrats. g.
This vote was on an amendment by
the Oklahoma senator to the pending
resolution to amend the Constitution
to provide six-year term with inelig-
Utility for reelection.
Every amendment proposed was re-
jected. One by Senator Paynter pro-
viding that presidents in office when
the resolution is adopted shall not be
subject to its provisions was defeated,
80 to &c. Root amendment limiting
presidents to two four-year terms, de-
feated by viva voce vote. Hitchcock
amendment eliminating Taft, Roose-
welt and Wilson defeated, q to 81.
McCumber amendment making presi-
dents who had served major part OF
two terms ineligible for reelection
defeated, 3 to 81. Oliver amendment
permitting Wilson to run for re-elec-
ton for six-year term, if Works reso-
luton should be ratified, was defeated,
13 to so.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
UNCLE SANS SCALE OF TIPS.
!. r. MORSE. Editor.
wis

UNCLE SANS SCALE OF TIPS.
That the tip is an established instf.
tuition in the United States is conced.
ed by that serious agency of govern
ment, the federal treasury depart
nent. 1t has promulgated an order
specifying the tips that it's employees
may include in their travelling ex-
Denses while transacting public bust
ness. Some may be inclined to ac-
cept the governments scale Of tips, as
they accept the governments weights
and measures, as establishing the
standard. The treasury department Of
national administration that has
tried to make a speciality OF efficiency
and economy permits an employe in
New York or Chicago to tip the per-
son who brings his meals to him not
more than so cents a day. He may
spend like sum for this service in
any one Of score of other cities of
considerable size, the names of
which are specified For the service
OF sleeping car porters he may spend
% cents a day and OF chair car por-
ters Is cents a day. If he crosses the
Atlantic ocean he may use $40 for
stewards fees; going to or from Ha-
wall he may give the steward SIS:
going to or from Panama or Porto
Rico, $40. Re Is nc: allowed to give
baggagemen or porters more than IS
cents on his arrival at or departure
from hotels, wharves, railroad sta
tons and such places. Tipping is a
serious matter TO many an American
of smGH resources, says the Chicago
Daily News. Not a few persons wish
they had the federal treasury behind
them to stand the expense Of tips
when they travel It may comfort
them some%hat to know that the
treasury itself parcels out the tips
with a considerable degree OF pru-
dence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
ALLIES END TRUCE
FORMAL NOTICE FROM THE BAL
KAN STATES is GIVEN THAT
ARMiSTIcE is ENDED.
NEW QUIBBLE By TURKEY
Porte's Reply on the Peace Terms Is
Another Effort to Retain Adrianople
Shrines and Aegean Isiands-An-
sWer is Unsatisfactory.

Constantinople, Feb. 1.-The Bal
kan allies on Thursday gave notice of
the termination of the armistice, the
period of grace Of four days to start
at once
The Turkish government displays
a spirit of compromise in it's reply to
the note handed to it by the repre-
sentatives OF the European powers on
January IL.
The response was presented by
Mahamoud Shefket Pasha, the grand
vizier, to Margrave Johann Won Pal
lavicini. dean of the diplomatic corps
in the Turkish capital
The porte stipulates for the reten-
ton by Turkey of those quarters of
the fortress of Adrianople in which
the holy shrines are situated. 1t pro-
poses to leave the in the hands of the
powers the disposal Of the land on
the right bank of the Martha river,
which runs through Adrianople At
the same time the Ottoman govern
ment consents to the dismantling of
the Notifications of that city.
In reference to the Turkish islands
in the Aegean sea the document insists
on the maintenance of Turkish sover-
eighty there, owing to the proximity
of the islands to the Turkish main
land, but it intimates the readiness OF
the Ottoman government to leave the
settlement of the insular regime to the
powers
The reply takes note OF the prom
ises made by the European powers in
their recent joint communication re-
specting the giving Of aid in the flu
ture development of the territory of
the Turkish empire.
The religious and historical grounds
which compel the porte to stand out
for the retention at all events of that
portion of Adrainople containing the
sacred shrines are recapitulated at the
end of the reply, which is long doc
ument, written in French.
London, Feb. 1.-"Emphatically the
Turkish reply to the note of the Eu-
ropean powers is not acceptable was
the comment made by DIR. Daneff.
leader Of the Bulgarian peace delega-
ton, when he was shown the terms
of the Ottoman response.
London, Feb. 3.-The Balkan peace
allies presented to the Turkish ENJOYS
a demand for $2OO,O00,O00 war in
lemnity Friday Of this amount $751;
100000 is to cover the indebtedness of
conquered Turkish territory.
The allies served notice that the
indemnity would be increased if the
war was resumed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Frank M. Ryan Released.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 4.-Frank
IL. Ryan, president of the international
Ironworkers' union, serving a sentence
on conviction in the dynamite conspir-
acy has been released from the federal
penitentiary here on $4,000 bond. He
was met by E. n. Nockels. secretary
of the Chicago branch of the Fedora
ton of Labor, and they took en- even
ing train for Chicago. Ryan is the
seventh Of the 80 men convict
ed to be released. President Ryan
was cheerful and appeared in good
health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Reminder Sent by State Department
That 1t Must Preserve Peace
on Border.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE state de-
partment sent sharp reminder to
Mexico Thursday of it's obligation to
preserve peace on the American Dor
der. The note was prompted by re-
ports of the threatening aspect of af-
fairs in the vicinity of Juarez. Gen
eral Steever has also been directed to
enforce the general order by which
is to prevent any fighting" at or near
Juarez. or any place else, by which
American lives and property may be
endangered on this side OF the border.
The instructions to General Steever
empower him to send warning to the
commanders Of the rebel and the fed
eral forces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
T LAS III T. 8
OFF THE WIRE
ssE9G9S"sfS5t"SS"55 SS.sss5 SsS.5t3S9E3S.5So3to5l

New York, Jan. 30.-The following
United States senators were named
Tuesday: New Jersey, William
Hughes, Democrat; Kansas, William
II. Thompson, Democrat; Arkansas,
w. M. Kavanaugh, Democrat; South
Carolina, B. +. Tillman. Democrat;
Wyoming, Francis E. Warren, Repub-
lican; New Mexico, A. B. Fall; Texas,
Morris Sheppard, Democrat.
London, Jan. 31.-At Christie's a
sale OF eniSroideries, brocades and
velvets realized $1S,125 Wednesday.
Baeri bought one italian green velvet
cate CT foliage design and seven
tasenCn >entury workmanship for 1852.
london, Feb. by a vote of $50
to 437, the national convention of the
Labor party adopted a resolution to
oppose any franchise reform bill
which does not include a provision
for votes for women here Thursday.
London. Feb. 1.-As a matter of
forr1, the house of lords rejected the
horne rule bill by vote or 326 to 80
Thursday night. Lord Curzon of Ked-
elston, Lord Willoughby de Broke and
Lord Lansdowne made the final
speeches against the bill.
Rankin, Pa, Jan. 30.-Deputy sher-
IFS. armed with revolvers and rifles,
clashed in bloody fight with strik-
ers, armed with stones, from the Ran
kin plant of the American Steel and
Wire company, a subsidiary of the
United States Steel corporation, Tues
day. One man was killed, two fatally
wounded and ten seriously injured.
All the wounded, with the exception
OF two deputy sheriffs, were specta-
tors. Not striker was injured Sd
far as known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
100000 Sank Fraud AIIssed.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. A banking
swindle that may amount to $780, 900
is claimed by several hundred Italian
workmen who have discovered th2t
money sent to Italy Christmas through
local banking concern, known yari-
3usly as the Italian financiers and the
.Banca Bressi, never arrived there. On
Saturday great crowd of them as
sembled with their pass books before
The banks officials and found that the
banks proprietor, Annibal Bressi, had
apparently -.,aea a.a a..st
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
What a Funny Teacher.

An east side lad of six summer has
child's faculty for seeing things
often in the way they are not. lie
came home from school the other day
and found his father reading the daily
paper
Pop" he said, my teacher don't
know nothin'!"
''Why, son, what the matter now"
asked the father.
Well" replied the youngster, "she
held a big red apple up in front OF us
this morning and said: Children, what
is this I have in my hand?' Indian
apolis News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
HARRY LAUDER NEAR DEATH
Private Gar Is Crushed by Collision
Just az Comedian and Family
leave It.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 31.-Harry Lau-
der, his wife and his entire company
missed instant death by minute here
Wednesday when LADDERS private car,
the Mayflower, was wrecked in the
Lake Shore depot by rear-end col
lision. The Scotch comedian and his
party had just stepped out of the car
to proceed to the theater when train
No. A6, a heavy through passenger,
ran through an open switch and
smashed into the Mayflower. tearing
the palace car to kindling wood
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
JAMES H. BERRY is DEAD
Former U. S. Senator From Arkansas
Succumbs at RentonviIle After
Long illness.

Fort Smith, Ark Feb. flames Fl.
Berry, former United States senator
and governor Of Arkansas and one OF
the most brilliant statesmen in early
political daSs of the state, died at his
home at Bentonville Thursday He
was seventy-two years of age and had
been I'll for several weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Ten Killed in Havana Explosion.

HAVANA, Feb. Am explosion in a
hardware store at Cienfugos Saturday
resulted in the death of 10 persons, in
Guiding the proprietor and his wife and
their children. The others killed were
persons in the immediate community,
where scores also were injured. It is
believed that the explosion was due to
combustion of a large quantity of
blasting powder which was kept for
sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

An eastern doctor Gays that women
are more like monkeys than men in
that they exhibit more curiosity This
is a dangerous discussion and recalls
the observation by a woman that
women as well as men might have
sprung from monkeys, bat that the
women sprang farther; furthermore it
suggests the remark by witty won.
an that Men are more logical than
women-also more geological
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

A college law professor declares the
time has come when the courts must
concern themselves as much with JUS
fice as with law. 1t is encouraging
to find experts sustain the idea that
justice was originally the cause-for-
ing of law
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Nem World,a skatinn Recnrd-

Saranac Lake, N. Y, Feb. IA new
worlds record was set Thursday when
Edmund Norton of this city skated
the 22O-yard hurdle event in % As sec
onds. Robert Mclean held champion
ship by winning mile event.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Wilson Sanctions Boat Race.

Boston. Feb. 1.-President-elect Will
son notified the international commit
tee Thursday that the winners cup
IN this years German-American SON.
der yacht races might be presented in
his name.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

A sensation OF regulated mildness
has been caused 10y . woman's wear
ing watch in her slipper. Then there
was the old conundrum about the
clocks on the stockings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

It is reported that American million
aires are being skinned in London art
dealers. But most OF the millionaires
gained their money on Wall street by
skinning the unsuspecting. Sort OF
robbing Peter to pay Paul
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

The story that an American duchess
has been arrested in Venice for insult.
ing Italy is a very startling one. espe-
cially to Americans. 1t shows the fine
Italian hand in inventive fiction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Miss Henrietta Whitney Dead.

New. Haven, Conn, Feb. 2.-Misa
Henrietta Whitney, granddaughter of
Eli Whitney, inventor Of the cotton
gin, died here Friday of pneumonia at
her residence in Elm street. She is
survived by 2 brother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
First Woman Pensioner Dead.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. Mrs.
Mary Barber Woodward. the first
woman to be awarded a widows pen
sion by the United States govern
ment, died at her home here Thurs
day. She was ninety years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Three Found Slain.

Dawson, Y. T., Feb. 1.-The bodies
of w. F. Smith. his wife and NJ. J.
Kelly were found Thursday. It was
evident that Smith had killed his
wife and Kelly, of whom he was jeal-
Gus. and then committed suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Miss Hill Wife of Athlete,

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 1.-The wed
ding OF Miss Rachel Hill. daughter OF
James j. Hill, the railroad magnate,
to DR.. Egil Boeckmann. physician,
took place Thursday Doctor Boeck-
mann was a former football star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
EnoIneer Killed in Fall.

Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. 31.-GeorEe
Zugschwerdt, a Milwaukee passenger
engineer, fell from the cab while his
engine was crossing bridge near
OttuInwa and was killed instantly
Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

The eastern college professor who
has found by investigation that red
headed men seldom marry women
with red hair had his labor for moth,
ing. The custodian of the saismo.
graph station in Washington could
have given him that information off
hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

The new nickel pieces are to carry
a picture of the buffalo. This was
done because a good many could not
afford to handle the buffalo pictures
on the $40 bills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Lawyer Falls 1s Stories TO Death.

New York, Jan. 31.-Morris H.
Besl, a lawyer, fell Is stories from
the window OF his Office in the Colum-
bia building here Wednesday. He was
dead when picked up. Beall was ma
ssrc &C Omaha
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
ffunan aoub Given 20 years

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 30.-Carl
Riedelbach of Salt Lake City, the
man who terrorized the Central po-
lice station November l last. with an
Internal machine, was sentenced to
20 ra2rs II penitentiary Tuesday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Fritzi schef cets Divorce

New York, Feb. 3.-Papers granting
Miss FRITZ Scheff, the actress, an in
terlocutory decree Of divorce from
John Fox, the author, were filed IN
the county clerks office at White
PJaiEs Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Tho Young Idea faces a terrible
cTssis. A Pittsburg judge has decided
that a teacher has the right to whip
an unruly pupil, and that the rod is a
necessary adjunct 10 educational pro-
oesses. In other words, this modern
5;sGge sustains the rulings OF Solomon,
whose wisdom on the bench has never
been called into question: Exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
House Passes River Bill.

Washington, Jan. 30.-After days
of spirited debate the house passed
the river and harbor appropriation
bill, carrying s4O,O0O.0OO. without an
important amendment Tuesday after
noon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Whether that aviator flies across
the Atlantic in 33 hours or not. he
will achieve first page position in
the newspapers if he makes the at
tempt-and many a man has lived to
old age without gaining that distinc-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Floods in Spain XIII MANY.

Badapjos, Spain. Jan. S1.-As a re-
suit of the terrific storm that has pre-
vailed for two days the Tagus river
overlooked it's banks in several places
and many persons were drowned
Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

A New York physician claims to
haye cure for red noses. But the
WISER wagon. no matter in what dis.
gUSse. is the water wagon still.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Possibly so per cent. of the ampu-
tated appendices were all right, but
there was no provision in any of tho
contracts Scr i Tebasr N such event.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Washington, Feb. George p Nc
Cabe, solicitor of the department of
agriculture, presented to Secretary
Wilson Friday his resignation. effec-
tive March 4. 1t was accepted. He
will go to Portland, Ore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Blast Shocks Scientist.

New York, Feb. lone Of the build
ings of the Rockefeller institute was
shaken to it's foundations by an Sxplo-
sion In the chemical laboratory Thurs
day. Doctor LaFarge was hurled
from his feet. but not hurt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Overdose of Headache Powders Kills

Racine, Wis, Jan. 31.-An excessive
quantity of coal tar contained in con-
secutive doses of headache powders
taken by Mrs. Bertha Berhein, thirty
three years old. caused her death
here Wednesday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Those Harvard students who earn
ed $4,000 as walters during the last
year should develop into masters OF
frenzied finance after graduation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

About this time, too. Gladys begins
70 manifest fondness fer the roses
that did not appeal to hec at all last
summer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

A hotel has been opened in Paris
without servants, and the guests have
a good time in handing themselves
tips.