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The Detroit times., 1914-03-25
HOUSE Lines UP
FOR DEBATE ON
CANAL TOLLS
Champ Clark Pivotal Figure in
Coming Battle ON Floor
of Congress
REFUSES TO MAKE
ATTITUDE PUBLIC
Should He Swing Missouri Dele
CATION to Insurgents Presidents
Measure Might Be Lost

| WASHINGTON, March 25.-Battle
lines were drawn today in the house
preparation 10 the opening skirmtsh
Tomorrow of the Panama canal tolls
repeal. The river and harbors appro-
priation and the tolls measure were.
by the house rules. shelved today be-
lcause Of calendar Wednesday. The
house will meet tomorrow at III
O'clock, an hour earlier than usual.
expecting to pass the rivers and har-
|bors measure by noon and then I'M
|mediately take up the rule under
which the Sims repeal resolution II
made privileged" business. A SEES
sion was held last night on the rivers
and harbors bill to insure launching
|of the repeal measure tomorrow.
Friends and foes OF the repeal pan
spent today in canvassing for votes.
Both made new polls. The presi'
dents supporters predicted . major
ity In the house Of rs.
Rep. Underwood again. today made
plain his attitude OF opposition. He
said he would speak and vote against
the bill, but would not use the
strength Of his position a. party
leader actively to seek votes against
the president
Speaker Clark was the pivotal fear
ture In the tolls night today. He 70
fused to state whether or not he
would come out openly against the
president. He voted for free tolls be-
fore and opponents OF the repeal ex.
|pect him to vote with them. Whether
he would make q formal ststement
or q speech In the house against the
repeal was causing the advocates Of
the repeal resolution much concern.
lie was believed certain today that
Clark would make statement prob
ably Friday, but might not openly
break with the president on the
house door.
Strong pressure IL being brought
on Clark to come out against the
president. 1t was believed he could
swing the Is votes Of the Missouri
delegation. making q difference Of
- on the roll call, poasibly enough
seriously to endanger pAssage Of the
resolution.
with Underwood. Clark, Chairman
Fitzgerald Of the, appropriations com.
|mittee and Chairman Doremus OF the
Democratic congregational committee
aligned against the president. the
White House has the support q
Chairman Adamson Of the interstate
commerce committee; Rsps. Sherley.
|of Kentucky: Covington, Of Maryland:
A. Mitchell Palmer. Of Pennsylvania:
Chairman Henry, of the rules com
mittee, and other Democratic leaders
oS almoet equal prOmiuonce.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25
MISS ELEANOR WILSON
SELECTS TROUSSEAU

NEW YORK, March 25.--Miss Ele-
amor Wilson, daughter Of the presi-
dent, who 10 soon to marry Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo, was In New
York today, but In seclusion. II was
reported that Miss Wilson Is here for
several days during which time she
would select her trousseau. None OF
the intimate friends OF Miss Wilson
would acknowledge that the presi.
dents daughter was q guest In their
homes and Miss Wilson was not reg.
istered at the Waldorf where she
usually stops when In New York.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25

Roy Mosher. OF No. 1863 Bagley-ave.,
reported to the police, Tuesday after
noon. that someone stole his set Of
lower teeth and his sewing machine,
from his room.
Joseph Telinski. living on Third
ave., near Bagley-ave.. was arrested on
suspicion. but search OF him failed to
reveal either the missing teeth or
the sewing machine.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25
UP MIND TO
DIE AND DIGS GRAVE

GRAND JUNCTION. Col, March
25.-Making every preparation for
her death and burial, even to the ex.
tent OF fixing the date Of her demise.
Mrs. Clara b. Carter, . nurse, 10 dy
ing at sanitarium.
Physicians say she will not live.
although there Is actually nothing
wrong with her. Mrs. Carter under.
went an operation for appendicitis
last October. She recovered. but still
IMAGINED she was dying. She had
her grave dug and arranged for the
building OF concrete cover for It.
She also picked out a $500 CONN. She
Il splritualist.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25
LOCK UP HOTEL,
THEN BLOW SAFE
Merry Yeggmen Escape With
Money and Stamps at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio

GAINESVILLE, O.. March 26v-Aft.
er locking the proprietor Of the Ma
tiOnal hotel and IL guests In their
rooms 90 they could not give an
alarm. yeggmAn early today blew the
safe OF the postonlce 1t New Concord
and escaped with money and stAmps.
When those In the hotel. which al
Joins the posto6hce, heard the charge
60 on they tried to leave their rooms.
only to find that all the doors had
been locked from the outside.
A posse was formed and blood.
hounds were put on the trail OF the
robbers.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25
MRS. C. w. MORSE HAS
MYRIADS OF PET ANTS

SOUTHAMPTON, March Aboard
ing the Imperator, Mrs. Charles w.
Morse carried q small glass-lidded box
myriads OF ants, Of which
she has made pets,
While she was displaying the ants
to herd friends the thought struck .
young oficial Of the line that ants are
live stock. and live stock ID liable 70
$40 head passage money. With vis-
ions of millions for the line and Of his
own promotion, the verdant Ofhcfai
rushed to his chief, who only laughed.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25

ner." Frank r.. verney: The Aud
Hoose." J. J. Bell; THE Pearl Pend
ant" Maud Stepney Rawson. Lead:
A Tale OF Two Presidents." II. 9. War
rem Bell; 1.-The End OF the Search" Pat.
rick Maggill; The Boyar's Bride.
Baroness f. Biia. "oh. James!' May
Edginton; Unto Caesar" Baroness
Orcxy: 1.-The Humours OF Winter
Sports" Eustace White and Fleming
williams; "Reminiscences" Morley
Roberts; Living Chess" Mrs. Herbert
Vivian; "Postage-stamp Romancss'
D. b. Armstrong; Women as wits"
Joseph leighton: ''Nullos: The New
Call at Royal Auction Bridge" Flor
encs Irwin: "Perplexities, a Page OF
Puzzles" Henry f.. Dudeney.
Popular.
Contents for March: The Golden
Calk" Bertrand w. Sinclair: The Hill
Billy Starts a store" William II.
Handy; The Army OF God" Robert
Welles Richie; High Finance" Roy
Norton; Caught In the Net" the Ed
tor; 1.-The Missionary" Theodore Good.
ridge Roberts; THE Wall Between"
Ralph d. Paine; "A Joke on 0ingiy-
smythe," w w. Aulick; written In
Seven Figures" George Randolph
Chester; BABES In the Woods" George
sterling: 1.-The Invisible Hand" w. B.
M. Ferguson; The Sky Workers.
Charles n. Barnes: The Man Who
Didn't Care Robert v. Carr.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25

DrgT CANDIDATES DO
\ tor REPRESENT PARTY
Ine I1adsr Says People Dis
n Sehine- Made Apos-
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The Detroit times., 1914-03-25
PLAYWRIGHT SEEKS
DIVORCE FROM AUTHOR

LOS ANGELES. Cal, March 25.--
The romance OF genius that resulted
In the marriage OF Richard Walton
Tully, noted playwright, and Eleanor
Gates. author. was shattered today
when Tully 6led suit In the supreme
court here for q divorce.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25

London II divided into two camps
over the proposition TO widen Rich
mond bridge, over the Thames. The
bridge was opened for traffic in l777.
The way II narrow, but opponents OF
the Improvement plan say that "a
'tanper with the ancient structure will
6ostroy IT, beauty.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25
Tr.Io HIts tsIm-He Smiles.

sHELBYvILLE, Ind. March 80
Rufus Morgan. colored, was struck by
= freight train on the Pennsylvania
railroad In the yards here. Fellow.
workmen ran to him. expecting to find
him dead or badly injured. He sur
prised them by sitting up with smile
on his face, saying that he was not
hurt.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-25

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The Detroit times., 1914-03-25

contents for April: "The steel Span
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
OBITUARY
MRS. J. D. PUTNAM

Mrs. J. d. Putnam died of heart
failure at a hospital in Oakland,
CAL, last Thursday, August, 20, at
the age Of seventy-five years. She
had been visiting at Fallon, New.
and was taken ill on the train
when returning to her home IN
Los Angeles.
The remains were brought here
Monday. Funeral services were
held at the w. III. Putnam home
Monday afternoon, in charge OF
the w. r. c. Rev. Mr.. Spencer Of
ficiated. The remains were laid TO
rest in Greenwood cemetery.
Katherine Helen Lowell was born
in Sharon, Conn. She was married
there in February, 1859, to j. ID.
Putnam, and directly after their
wedding they came to this vicinity,
settling on the farm in Troy now
occupied by M. S. Suydam. They
lived in Troy until in 1874, when
thew moved to this city, where
Mr.. Putnam engaged in the milling
business. They left here in 1891
for Los Angeles. Mr.. Putnam died
there November 20, 1904.
Nine children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Putnam, six of whom
survive. The latter are; w. H.,
River Falls, Sarah, Fallon, Nevada,
Charles and John D., Los Angeles !;
Dana c., Fallon, New, and Mary
p, Los Angeles. She is also sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Clara
Chaffee, of Flint, Mich, and Mrs.
Fannie Alger, of Southern Pines,
N. C..
Mrs. Putnam was charter mem
Der of the River Falls Tuesday
Club and also member OF the
local w. r c., and served as TINS
latter organizations first presI-
dent. She was prominent IN
number of ladies' clubs IN Los An
peleS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
OLD ACADEMY GIRLS PICNIC

August 20, 1914, commentaries
another reunion Of the Old Acad-
envy Girls, held in Glen Park
Lodge 1t was a beautiful autumn
day. One by one the girls came
strolling along bringing their dim
ner pals and baskets. The con-
tents of same had been perfectly
planned by our pleasing food COM
missioner Cora Rosenquist (Sty-
les.) After the girls had visited
and giggled more or less, they
were told to find their places at
the tables. Mrs. Ray Hyatt, daugh-
ter of Abbie Timberlake (Currier),
superintended the affairs of the
dining hall and it's decorations.
Her tables in white, with boquets
of flowers and vines gathered
from the Glen and it's vicinity,
brought forth EXPLANATIONS OF adj
miration and praise. Her assist
ants were decendents of those
dear girls staunch and true of fiji
ty or more years ago. The tables
were laden with delicious, appe-
tizing food. The chairman of the
eatables did her self proud, as
justified by all. The after dinner
speeches were omitted for lack
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
Bersee is coming. See page 6.

BofSee is coming. see page o.
John Taylor is looking after his
farming interests at Turton, S. d.
Mrs. Gridley was out from Hud-
son Monday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Putnam.
Professor Karges will give an
address in the M. E. church Sun
day morning at the regular preach
ing hour.
Mrs. Ella Taylor, Miss Maggie
Taylor and Earl Baird left Monday
for an auto trip to Worthington,
Mimi, Sheldon, Ia, and other
points.
Charles and John Putnam and
Miss Mary Putnam were here from
Los Angeles, CAL, to attend the
funeral of their mother, Mrs. j. d.
Putnam
Miss Clara WalIen and Mr.. Roy
Alton were married at Minneapolis
last Thursday. They will make
their home on the Alton farm west
of this city.
A baseball team from the Bust
ness Mems League, under manage
ment of Atty. w. P. Knowles, will
play team of Ellsworth business
men at the County, Seat next Non
day. The local representative will
be Knowles, Krauth, Jensen, Deick-
man, Johnson, Fortune, Morse,
Clark and Moline.
Eleven big mail sacks, loaded
with mail order house catalogues,
arrived at the local postoffice for
distribution the first of this week.
Five were from Montgomery Ward
and six were from Sears, Robu TX
Co. Now, good people, it's up to
you to forget that the local mer-
chants have been very obliging
with credit, exchanges, market
ing your produce, etc., and chip
in toward the expense of these
catalogue houses. The moguls will
need new limousines to play With
this year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


Everything is in readiness for
the beginning of school, Monday,
Sept. Z.
The following information con-
corning new tecchers will be of in
terest to patrons of the schools.
As yet. no word has been receiv-
ed from Miss Smith, who is ma
rooned in Europe. Her ship was
to have sailed from Liverpool.
August %.
Miss McGordon, who takes. the
Fifth Room is a graduate of our
own Normal and has had one
years experience in the Menomon-
lie schools.
Miss Williams, who takes Miss
Roehm's place is a graduate Of
the State University and has taken
a years postgraduate. work in
Public Speaking. She has taught
successfully for three years in
Eagle River High School. She will
have English and Public Speaking.
Mr.. Guetsloe is a graduate of
the Oshkosh Normal, where he
played two years on the Normal
Football Team. During his tour
years in the Oshkosh High he also
made the regular team. His ma
jor work at Normal Was Science
and he will assist Mr.. Stillman in
Physics and take the Physical
Geography and Civics.
Miss Noble, who takes Miss Hal
let's place is graduate of Platte
vile, where she specialized in Pri-
mary and Kindergarten work. For
three years she has had charge of
the Kindergarten and Sub-Primary
in the city schools Of Barron, Wis.
She comes especially we'll recon-
mended and parents wishing to
send children to Kindergarten and
Primary, may feel certain that the
children are we'll cared for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
FRANK ROSENBERG DEAD

Frank Rosenberg, pioneer bust
ness man of this city, died at his
home on N. Main street yesterday
paralytic stroke. Mr.. Rosenberg
was II years, 8 months and Is days
of age. He is survived by three
children, Mrs. Geo. Thee. Smith,
Mrs. j. F. Mack and Ben Rosen-
berg. - LII
from the home tomorrow friday
afternoon at two o'clock.
IAN obituary notice Of Mr.. Rosen-
berg will be published next week.
DR.. RIGHTER-DENTIsT. Office IN
Times Building. Phones, Office
40: Residence 342. adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
FORTlETH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION


Forty years ago the twenty-third
of August, Rev. NJ. ThOrsen Was
inaugerated as pastor of the Rush
River and the South Rush River
Norwegian Lutheran COngregat-
ions in Pierce county, Wisconsin.
To commemorate this event, the
two congregations, together with
many from the neighboring con-
gregations, met at the Rush River
church for morning services, where
Rev. Kvaase from Spring Valley
pr a he'd a be4u i.ul sermon, ch1oS-
ing as his text the words from 2
Cor. so: Now then we are am
bassadors for Christ, as though
God did beseech you by us; we
pray you in Christ's stead, be We
re2onciTed to God.
After services, all withdrew to
the lawn by the parsonage, where
they partOok of a picnic dinner
prepared by the ladies' of the two
congregations.
When all were refreshed, adj
dresses were made by the ministers
present, hymns were sung and the
honOred pastor was presented with
a gift consisting of a sum of over
four hundred dollars. This was
token Of. the great esteem and
gratitude Of those he has so faith
fully served during the past forty
years. This feeling Rev. Paul Moen
ably expressed since he himself
was one of the great number pre-
sent that had prOfited by his early
instructions.
The ministers present were Rev.
Kvaase, Rev. Paul Moen, Rev. j.
A. Thorsen and Rev. Rosenquist
each Of whom was accompanied
by his wife.
Rev. and Mrs. Thorsen had the
pleasure of having with them on
this occasion their three children,
Mrs. H. A. Hagestad with husband
and children from River Falls,
Wis, Mrs. G.. Torgerson and hus-
band from GlenWOod, Mimi, and
and Herman Thorsen from Mime
apolis, Mimi, also Rev. NJ Thor
sens brother, Rev. j. A. Thorsen
with wife and daughter from By
ron, MINI.
The day was most ideal after
the heavy rain the proceeding
night. The celebration had been
success in every way SO that when
evening came all could go to their
respective homes with JOY in their
hearts.
Many may be interested in read
ing the following record which
shows to some extent how extern
sive Rev. ThOrsen's work has been
during the past forty years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

of time, as several were going to
return to their homes by the af-
ternoon train.
With our president in the chair,
order was resumed and the bus
mess session followed.
Thirty-five answered to roll call.
The minutes of the last meeting
read and approved. The follow
ing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Ionic
Burr (Fuller); Vice-President, Cal
lie McKahn (Elliott); Secy. and
Treas, Mary Currier Galley; Food
Commissioner, Fida Carlton (Arm-
strong); Floral Committee, Eunice
Foster thompson, Hattie Pow
ell ensign; Chairman of Com
mittee on Resolutions, Alice Pow
ell (Weld).
Seventy-five invitations were sent
out to absent school mates. Their
addresses went from ocean to
ocean and from the great lakes to
the Gluf of Mexico. We heartily
enjoyed the letters and cards from
those who SO kindly remembered
us. Especially pleasing was the
letter given from memory" by
Sarah Nichols { Tozer), Fannie
Stephens (Gulick) living in Homo
lulu, the sender. We miss the
name of Addie Wales from our
list. Each year one by one ans
wers to the roll call in that "bet-
ter land"
The girls who visited us from
out of town were Alice HOLMAN
lBushnelD, st. Paul, Mimi, Alinda
Gray (Matteson), Hudson, Wis,
Dell Rogers (Green), Hudson, Wis,
Sue Pomeroy (Featherstone), Lea
venworth, Wash, Sarah Stone (Nel-
sony, Ellsworth. Wis, Emma Flint
yNichols), Bell Plain, MINI. Having
no further business we were dis
missed after singing "God be With
You till We Meet Again"
Evelyn Webster (Knowlton),
Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

The Inter-County convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held Wednesday and
Thursday, September End and 3rd,
at the Congregational church. Mrs.
w. A. Lawson, State President, will
deliver a lecture Wednesday even
ing beginning at eight o'clock.
Morning sessions will begin at
10 80. A cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

FOR SALE OR RENT ine-room
house in Clark's grove, electric
lights and furnace; windmill !;
choice of pasture in deal. Inquire
at Freeman's Drug Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

Barred Plymouth Rock cock erels
for sale. VIM. CHINNoCK. (adv.)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
IN MEMORIAM

On the morning Of June 16, 1914,
a loved member of the "Old Acad-
envy Girls" AIDA L. Wales, was
called to the "Home not made with
hands, eternal in the Heavens"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

Rooms For RENT-All modern con-
veniences, including electric lights,
steam heat and bath. For men only.
INQUIRE at the fremont Building.
adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
Bersee is coming. See page 8.

FOR SALE-One single harness.
INQUIRE at this office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

When in need of
drugs remember US.
Freemon's Drug Store
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
Rush River Congregation

Bersee is coming. See page 6.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

FOR RENT-Three-ro sum
mer cottages at Ilwaco Springs, by
the week, month or season. Ad-
dress Miss Julia A. Morse, River
Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27
HOME CULTURE CLUB
CAv0f .

HUME CULT hE CLUB
Sept. 2.
Current Topics
Discussion of the War
Leader, Mrs Minnie Reynolds
History Lesson
Painting
Corot, Rosseau, Daubigny, Millet.
Leader, Mrs. Maud Corson
Hostess, Mrs Bertha Dunbar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

It will take money to purchase
and repair laundry building SO
please assist us by paying up your
subscription. We can't work with
out capital.
r. F. CO Or. LAUNDRY BOARD.
Cheyenne record., 1914-02-12
FOREIGN.

The German minister to Mexico
requisitioned the German steamship
Ypiranga for the removal of German
subjects from Tampico.
The latest military Zeppelin airship
attained an average speed of sixty
five miles an hour on her eight hours
trial trip from Friedrichshaven
The Belgian government announced
a loan amounting to $50,000,OO0 at
three per cent. 1t is to be issued at
seventy-seven and to be redeemable
within twenty-five years.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, daughter of
the militant suffragette leader, an
nounced her secession from the Wom-
ans Social and Political Union, the
militant woman's organization in Lon
don.
The charred bones Of Mrs. Lee Car
ruth and her five children were found
in the Cumbre tunnel and the bodies
of eight other Americans and sixty
Mexicans are still in the ruins at
Cumbre, Chihuahua.
A statement issued by Christabel
Pankhurst, the militant suffragette
leader, and made public in London,
says the secession from the Women's
Social and Political union Of her sister,
Sylvia, will bring about no change in
the policy of the union.
The report of the investigation in
to the alleged Irregularities in the
department, of which
John Burke is manager, is in the
hands of Col. George w. Goethals,
chairman of the Panama canal COM
mission, who will decide what action,
if any, is to be taken.
An attempt was made to kill Senor
Ossorio-C Callardo, who was governor of
Barcelona at the time Of the disor-,
ders in 1909. The ex-governor es-
capped, and in his stead, an inoffen-
sive citizen was shot dead. A serious
riot ensued at the conclusion of
meeting Of the partisans of Antonio
Maura, the former premier, which was
addressed by Senor Ossorio Callardo. g.