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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-05-07
AT H NORMAL

Mr.. Lamb, the state accountant,
was here Tuesday.
Miss Willett attended the Nation
al Music Association at Minneapolis
last week.
Professor Segerstrom is recover
ing rapidly from his operation at
Rochester, Mimi. Word has been
received saying that he will soon be
back at work.
New positions accepted this week
are: Ethel Mathews, High school
assistant at Hawkins, salary $4,000
per month; Alice MILFORD, Roberts
High school, SOS; Claudia Mercer,
Ellsworth grades, 500; Ida Thomp-
son, Fourth grade 1t South Still
water, SIS.
Miss Gertrude Mossler, reader,
assisted by Mr.. Howard, %violinist,
and Miss Willett, soprano, will give
a recital in the Baptist church on
Tuesday. May IL. The admission
will be Is cents. The proceeds will
be given to the Normal school ora
torical association.
Mr.. Towards work as director of
%orchestras has been in great de-
mand. On Monday evening he di-
rected the local High school concert
at the Methodist church. On Tues
day his High school orchestra at
Hudson gave its annual program.
The Normal school met defeat at
the hands of Galahad by a score of
3 to /. The game was good from
the start, with only n error. The
battery for River Falls, Chinook
and Keith, did very commendable
work. Chinook struck out nine
me in seven innings, Dopkins
pitching the last two and striking
out I've men. The catcher for Gala
had was a puzzle to the pedagogues,
Very few chances were taken to
steal second.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-05-07
CORNER STONE TO BE LAID
MAY IL

The corner stone of the new Nor
NAL school building will be laid
Sunday, May II. President Kron-
shage, of the Milwaukee Normal
school, will deliver the address, and
the local Masonic lodge will have
charge of the ceremonies. The
stone itself is four feet long and
three feet deep, while the copper
box which will contain the Gu stom-
airy documents is IA inches long, 6
inches wide and ii inches deep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-05-07

Fourteen farmers in the vicinity
of Bemiji, Mimi, use the same
auto for marketing their cream,
milk, eggs, meat, garden vegeta-
bles and berries, and find that in
this manner they cut the cost of
marketing down from SO percent
to Is percent.
Judge James O'Neil> in circuit
court at Black River Falls, recent
ly rendered a decision that towns
are under no statutory liability to
owners of automobiles for Injuries
to their machines or passengers
growing out of failure to keep
roads in a safe condition for auto
mobile traffic. He ruled that such
towns have fulfilled their duty
when they construct and maintain
their roads in a reasonably safe
condition for ordinary by team
and carriage or wagon. The de-
cision was against C. E. Johnson of
Chippewa Falls, who sued the
town of Alma for burning Of his
auto while passing over a road
covered with loose straw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-05-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


Principal Amy gave a very inter
esting talk last week entitled How
to spend the summer vacation" and
suggested that the boys get out
door jobs during the long summer
vacation; also that he should be
glad to help anyone to get a job on
a farm.
Remember the District Declama-
tory contest May 8 at the NJ. E.
church. Speakers from Barron,
Eau Claire, Mondovi, Hudson, Hay
ward, Menomonie. Spring Valley
and River Falls will represent their
leagues. Our speaker, Miss Mar
garet Taylor, will speak the decla-
nation entitled AT the Matinee "
The program will be opened at 7:40
with a selection by the High school
orchestra assisted by members of
the Normal orchestra. Come out
and nelp our speaker win.
Miss Hallett was absent last Mon
day on account of sickness.
Miss Gordon was absent one day
to take examin atoms for entrance
to Pratt Institute, where she will
study are next year. Raymond En-
sign is an instructor in this famous
school.
Our next ball game is at Hudson
next Friday. River Falls VS.. Hud-
son. Wenzel Gregor will be unable
to play because Of sickness, but his
position will be filled by Geo. Me
gordon.
The track team is making great
progress, and is expecting to make
a showing at the Normal field meet.
Hadie Howe, who has been on
the sick list, returned Monday.
The grade rooms are showing
great interest in baseball. Satur-
day Miss Weller's and Miss Floods
rooms raised a reasonable sum of
money for the support of the team.
Miss Flescher spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting in St. Paul.
Work on the Senior class play
has begun.
Clifford Pearson, one of the de-
bators, was unable to go with the
team to New Richmond because of
sickness, and Phillip Snodgrass
was chosen substitute.
The team reports a pleasant time
in our neighboring city. Mr.. and
Mrs Almy aud Robert Gordon ac-
companied the debaters.
On Monday night in the Methodist
church occurred the concert given
by the High school orchestra under
the leadership Of Mr., Howard. The
Girls Glee club assisted and num-
bers were rendered by Miss Roehm,
reader, Miss Currier, soprano, Mrs.
Almy, contralto, Mr.. Bird, baritone,
and Mr.. Wickland, tenor. In each
number the orchestra showed care
full training and remarkable prog
ress during the years work. Con-
siderable skill on the part of indi-
vidual members OF the organization
was evidenced by Mr.. Tomlinson's
violin solo and the trio by Mr..
White, Mr.. Tomlinson and Mr..
Howard. A song by the Glee Club
was quite up to the high standard
set in former appearances, won a
hearty encore Solos by Miss Cur
rier and Mr.. Wickland, duets by
Mrs. Almy and Mr.. Bird, and a
quartet number were received by
the audience with unusual enthusi-
asm. Two clever monologues by
Miss Roehm furnished a pleasant
variation in the musical program.
Mr.. Howard and those assisting
should be congratulated upon main
tanning such a high standard
throughout the evenings program.
DR.. W. Taggart, a brother of
c. R. Taggart of this city, and
1.-u0Ic pa-@o ~0cs10~+ I0,n
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HOME CLUB
MAY ID. 1914.

Current Topics History of Songs.
Leader, Mrs. Grace Pratt
History Lesson-Romantic School
of Literature and Art; Lamartine;
Musset; Gautier; Delacroix; Shelf
fer;
....... Leader, Mrs, Louie Fuller
Hostess, Mrs. Lizzie Davidson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-05-07

The Improvement League
will hold another rummage
sale next October and now
is the time to begin to get
ready for it. Don't pack
away things you don't need,
only to be handled over
, again next Spring. Make
them into a bundle and if
you haven't room to store
tn e notify Mrs. FL. W,
Thomson and she will see
that they are taken care
of till the sale. Remem-
Der, that every dollar saved
for the League is possibly
a dollar earned toward some
project for the good of the
city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-05-07

DR.. W. Taggart, a brother of
c. R. Taggart of this city, and
himself a former resident here,
was married in California the 25th
of last month.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
800 REFUGEES BACK
ON LINER ST. PAUL
Crowded Ship Came Across
From Southampton Without
Precautions.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3o.-More than sDo
Americans returned from Europe on the
American liner st. Paul, in today from
Southampton.
The liner came across without pre-
cautions and reported no unusual occur
renee. On Friday she passed the Ham
burg-American boat Graecia. which left
this port loaded with coal several days
ago.
On board were Edward Robins. secre-
tary OF the University of PennsyIvania.
and his wife. who had been summer
ing at st. Luniere. In Brittany. They
said the peasants smashed German
shops and refused food to subjects of
the Kaiser, ordering them out of the
village.
George Arliss. the actor, and Mrs Ar
1iss had engaged passage on the Maure-
tania, and when that liner was requisi-
toned advertised for steerage accom-
modations on any vessel They came
over first cabin on the st. Paul
Returning also were Detectives Sew
ell >and Collins. Of this city, who were
sent to Cherbourg to bring back Mime.
Bonner. accused Of stealing $4,000 In
diamonds from Maiden Lane jeweler
a short time ago. The breaking out
of war nullified their extradition pa
pers, and they returned without their
prisoner. Rev. DIR. Lynn H. Hough and
DR.. j. c. Bloodgood.s of Baltimore, were
with their wives
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
RED CROSS PRAISES
RELIEF WORK HERE
Fire and Police Stations Are
Made Receiving Depots for
Donations.

Praise for the efforts being made in
Washington to raise funds for war re-
, lief work In Europe is given in an Of
ficia1 statement issued today at head
quarters Of the American Red Cross.
The campaign for Red Cross Euro
progressing systematically under the
joint direction of the committees Of the
Board of Trade. Chamber Of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association aDd local
Red Cross Chapter" the statement
says. THE local government and vari-
GUS associations are setting a striking
example for other cities to follow In
behalf of suffering humanity in the
war-ridden countries of the old world"
Arrangements were announced by
which fire and police stations have been
made receiving agencies for Red Cross
contributions.
Additional donations Of $1,000 each by
Mrs. Redfield Proctor and Mrs. Emily
Dutton, widow and daughter, respeA
lively. Of the late Senator Proctor of
Cross headquarters. This makes 5000
each they have given. A donation Of
$500 also was received from Mrs.
Fletcher d. Proctor. daughter-in-law OF
the late Senator. which raises the total
for the Proctor family to 1880.
The decision to send a separate hos
pltal unit to Servia on a Greek ship
leaving New York about September 8.
is announced. 1t is hoped the chartered
ship carrying the main expedition Will
sail before that time. Ambassador
SpringRice of England, has notified
this Government that England will re-
spect the neutrality of the Red Cross
ship. although the owner may be a Ger
man line.
Ambassador Morgenthau. at Constan-
tinople. has transmitted to the Red
Cross through the state Department an
appeal for 300 cots and a quantity Of
hospital supplies. Although Turkey is
not involved in the war, Ambassador
Morganthau declares the Constantinople
chapter of the Red Cross wishes to be
prepared for famine and disease, which
IT Is feared may result from mobiliza-
tion of the workers
Donations of individual drinking cups
and japanese warmers for the Red
Cross ship from Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe,
wife of Brigadier General sharpe. quar-
termaster's department. L. s. A, and Of
sewing bags. filled. with necessary ar
ticles for Red Cross nurses, by the
women's auxiliary Of the Episcopal
churches of Washington. have been
acknowledged at Red Cross headquar-
terS.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Britain Expresses Thanks
For American Enjoys Aid

The British government. through AM
bassador Spring Rice. has conveyed to
Secretary Bryan Its thanks for the as
sistance given by Ambassador Gerard
to British embassy officials in Berlin
at the time Of the rupture Of diplomatic
relations between England and Ger
many.
The British ambassador said that Mr.
Gerard had visited the British embassy
at considerable personal risk. due to
the hostile attitude OF the crowd. and
had extricated many = British subjects
from difficult situations. He asked that
The warm thanks of his majesty 8
government may be conveyed to Mr.
Gerard for his great personal devotion
and energy under these trying circum
stances"
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Belgians Coming Here to
Protest Against Germany

LONDON. Aug. 90 dispatch from
Ostend says the Belgian commission of
ministers OF state who are to present
a document from their government to
President Wilson. departed for the
United States Yesterday. The ministers
will deliver to President Wilson a state
ment relating to alleged violations of
the International law conventions by
Germany and solicit action bv the
American government The Commiss' on
is composed Of Emile Nandervelde. So
cialist leader in the Belgian chamber
of deputies. and Mcssrs. Goblet. Del
viellc and DeSadelser
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Three Held on Charges
Of Motor Law Breaking

Facing charges Of fast driving ard
Violation OF section s26B. of the code,
Lawrence Mclaughlin was arrested by
police Of the First precinct today
Shortly after midnight Mclaughlin
vas arrested by Policeman Holmes. of
the Eighth precinct and charged with
fast driving. He left SO collateral on
this count and another IS for operating
car without a permit. little later
in the morning u lookout reached the
precinct for the automobile which Nc
Laughlin was driving, and search was
made for the young man. He was
found BY police OF the First precinct.
1t is alleged that the machine was the
property Of a local realty frm, ard
WAS taken without their consent
Charles Keliher, twenty years Old,
was charged with violation OF section
.8B at the same time as Mclaughlin.
Henry Barron. twenty-One. was also
AIKEN in and charged with fast driving.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30

1nal capital Of Poland, and after the
capital was removed to Warsaw, Polish
kings continued to be crowned in the
Galician city for $50 years Cracow,
with the surrounding district, vas the
last part of Poland to resist ABSORPTION.
holding out as a republic until 1876
May Facilitate Advance.
The Cars promise to the Poles to
restore their language. religion and his
tory and customs. and to let them gov
ern themselves in a united province un-
der Russian imperial sovereignty ought
to facilitate the advance of the Russia n
armies through the eastern borders of
Prussia and Austria
The Russian troops probably will be
received by all Poles as deIiverers. and
the military consequences should be con-
sldered. At the same time the Cars
promise of liberalism will permit Eng
land and France to answer Germany's
claim that the alliance against her and
Austria is being dominated by the spirit
of Russian reaction.
The Cars move in offering autonomy
to Poland is the most important strategic
and statesmanlike move the war prob
ably will bring forth.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Cars Pledge to
Poles, Wise Mope
Russian Emperor by Offering Autonomy to Poland
Plays Most Strategic and Statesmanlike Coup
That the War Probably Will Bring
Forth, According to Ex-
pert Opinion
By J. w. T. MASON.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O-A of Poland,
somewhat larger than the State of Colorado popua
appoxmatng will the results of the
if Germany and Austria defeated by the Allies
This the meaning of Cars proclamation promising
tonomy United Poland if the Poles would assist
Poland the second largest kingdom Europe from the
eleventh 1772 Russia Prussia Austria each
seized portion of Polish territory Other partitions followed until
the ancient kingdom of province Aus
oungay the province in Prussia and
Poland proper we'll districts in Russia
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
TREATED LIKE CONQUERED.

Russia and Prussia have treated the
Poles like conquered people. Both coun-
tries have attempted to force their own
languages and institutions on their
Polish subjects by military methods.
Poland has been to Russia, and Posen.
where most of the German Poles live.
has been to Prussia, what the Irish
question. before passage of the home
rule bill, was to England.
Austria has treated her Polish in
habitants far more literally than has
Russia and Prussia, and the province
OF Galicia. which is Austrian Poland
has enjoyed comparative freedom. Many
Poles hold high office in the Austrian
government Many are trusted with i'm
portant posts in the army.
The Galician Poles hitherto have been
against Russia in the present war, but
the Cars assurance that Russian. Ger
man, and Austrian Poland will he re-
united-that torn and bleeding Poland"
will bleed no more-undoubtedly will
cause a change in Galicia's attitude.
More sentimental interest is attached
III Galicia 10 a reunited Poland than
elsewhere because Cracow Is Galicia's
chief Polish city. CracOw was the orig
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Kept Burglar on Ice
To Await the Police

FRANKLIN FURNACE. y. j.. Aug.
30-'Hurry down here-I have a burglar
or ice in the beer-bOx"
This phone from Watson Little. bot
tier. brought the town constable in A
hurry. He pulled out of the iceboX
James Buckley. thirty years old who
is now In a warmer place-the county
Jail.
Little SAYS he has been missing his
chilled beer for some time. and finally
saw Buckley and slammed the refrig-
orator door upon him.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
SWEDES MAY MOBILIZE
ONLYFOR NEUTRALITY

BAR HARBOR, Me. Aug. S0.-If the
Swedish army has been ordered to mooi-
lie 1t is to preserve neutrality. de-
clared w. A. F. Ekengren. Swedish
minister to the United States. when
asked about a report current in New
York that mobiliza alton was ordered be-
cause grave political movements were
feared in Sweden
The minister said he knew of no grave
political movement in his country. al
though he had no recent communication
with his government.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Mrs. r. w. Patterson Tells
Of German Courtesies

LONDON. Aug. 30.-Mrs. R. W. Pat
terson. of Washington. just before she
boarded a train ct Euston Station for
Liverpool to sail on the Mauretania for
American. epressing appreciation of the
treatment accorded her while in Ger
many. She was in Carlsbad when was
was declared
i went comfortably to Munich" she
said and through Germany without
experiencing any discourtesy. | was
even presented with flowers at some of
the stations. and SO far as / saw no
American vas insulted.
We were told in Germany that the
enemy had cut out the tongues of Ger
man soldiers My son, Joseph MedilI
patterson. who came over to be a war
correspondent, was last heard from in
Berlin. where they refused him permis-
sion to go TO the front. | hope they
will send him home"
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Adriatic May Be Held
AS British Ship of.War

NEW YORK. Aug. 3O.-The White
Star liner Adriatic. which arrived in
port Yesterday with nearly 200 refu-
gees from the war zone. may be held in
port until after hostilities cease. When
the Adriatic reached port she had four
.ix-inch rifles mounted. TWO aft and
two forward The tWenty-foot guns
rsve the erstwhiIe peaceful ship war
i'll annearance that attracted the at
tnnrion of collector of the Port Dudley
Field Malone.
f,h SECRETARY McAdoo. who must de-
-. wbsther the four guns transform
~ sdr'atic into a ship OF war, If the
Se,rctarV NJ the Treasury so decides,
he ship must clear port within the st,p-
lated time or remain unul peace Is de-
I'D
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
French Embassy Doubts
Defeat of Left Wing

Officials Of the French embassy are
inclined TO believe tnat thz reported
defeat Of the allies left wing is ex-
aaeeraied as no reference is made 10
that situation in a cabiegram m received
from the French government today.
Our latest Information saws that
~" Ilne II battle has bean unchanged
for the last Two days, and that The
French army is continuing its attac6
III line said Ami .assador Jusserand
t"day tn" "ablegranr received this
mCtnIHG alSn saId that the French and
EIltlsh h""tS were believed TO be en-
details were given
The Washington times., 1914-08-30

British Columbia so greatly that the
Northwestern Baseball League will
shorten its schedule. Several Canadian
cities are members Of the league. Presi-
dent E. r. Hughes has announced Sep
tember Is as the closing date, instead of
September IS as scheduled.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Double Killing Due to
Argument on Neutrality

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-A double muir
der resulted today in Brooklyn over A
discussion as to Italy's neutrality
Vincent Delucia. tifty-tWo, of 20 Union
street. hit Louis Peconc. fifty-six. OF
The same address. over the head with a
broom after they had failed to agree
as to whether their native land should
enter the war.
Vincent Delucia. jr., who had entered
the discussion with tn sons of Pc
cone. then shot Frank Pecone, and
was in turr shot down by August Pa
cone.
Both men died in the Long Island
Hospital
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
English Deny Planting
Mine That Sank TraWler

LONDON. Aug. @o-The war press bu-
reau today issued a denial that the
mine which sunk the Iceland trauler
on August 26, off the river Tyne. was
British mine.
The mines being sown broadcast in
the waters off the Tyne the bureau
stated. are not being laid hv warships
hut by big feet of German trawIers.
which has been performing a similar
duty In the North Sea
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
U. S. to Move Against
Can Trust Tomorrow

CHICAGO. Aug. 30.-The hearing in
the Governments suit to dissolve the
American Can Company will open here
tomorrow. with forty witnesses
The bill. tiled I'm Baltimore a year ago.
alleges that the defendant IA its first
two years absorbed more thar 100 In
dependent plants. and that Eubseuuent-
ly all but thirty-seven of these were
dismantled or closed. 1t IL .harged the
defendant increased prizes
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
EnvOys Leave Tokyo.

TOKYO. Aug 0.-The German am
hassador LEFT here yesterday. AS a spe-
cial courtesy. the Japanese government
prov id"d special train for the ambas :
Eador. and tn" priNate secretary OF the
minister Of foreign affairs was sent as
an escort TO tn departing diplomat
The Austro- Hun garian amhassadoi is
eArectcd TO leave un board the Man
churia today.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30

eral stan is expected to order an at
tack in force on the French positions
as soon as the Austrian troops now en-
route form a junction with the Ger
man army.
Heavy firing has been heard here all
Gay today. 1t is believed to be only
the preliminary to the general engage
ment.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
CLIP THIS COUPON :

IN great strength are concentrated some
distance east Of the famous French
fortress which guards the gap at the
Franco-German frontier.
Although il is known that Germany
has drawn on its armies in this region
10 furnish protection to those points in
Prussia which are being swept by the
vast Russian hordeS. the German gen.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Train Hits Automobile,
Two Men and Wives Dead

EAST ST, Louis. Ill. Aug 30 M. II
Pahl and Robert Grandman and their
wives of Lamont, Okla. were killed
when a Nandalia passenger train de-
molished an automobile in which the
four were travelling to Detroit
a piece Of the automobile struck the
locomotive engineer. George j. Serrin.
Of Terre Haute. Ind. and knocked him
from his seat The train ran two miles
before he could recover and stop IT
His head WIS cut.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Tsingtao Cable Cut.

PEKlNG. Aug 3O-The cable
tweer Shanghai and Tsingtao has neen
cut. according TO information receI''u
here 1t is stated that the entire '''r-
man far Eastern feet is inside the mar
Tor at TsinGtaO and that the Geftha
are placing floating mines outside tVe
hsrbyY entrance
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Loss of Life in Europe
Greatest Known in War

LONDON. Aug. 30-During the last
ten days the loss of life in the Euro
pean conflict has been the most appalling
in history, according to official figures
Before, Nancy the French found 25p
German dead and 400 before EitrimOnt
III one line Of trenches shelled by the
Germans only thirty out OF 1000 British
soldiers were left alive. Two German
regiments wera combined in the fighting
in Belgium after each had been almost
anmihilated and now only sixty survive.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Boy Loses Hand by
Explosion of Dynamite

Wilbur ohnsOn. eleven years old. col
ored. WAS eNDerim-ntinG with dvna-
mite CAP at Marshall Hall this morn
ing WEeP il exploded and blew his right
hand off. Hhe was brought 10 the
ment. making he trip by boat to Fort
Hunt, and thence TO the Mt Vernon
cars.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
German Trawler Is Sunk
Bv One of Her Own Mines

LONDON. Aug. 3O.-From 'open-
hagen came the report today that the
'erda. one of the German tra"iers
which have been spreading mines
broadcast in the North Sea mas oeeh
'he victim of one of her o"n sln n'.nes' mes
The Gerda. ship of about IL" IONS.
is said 10 have sunk within I'll H.
minutes after hitting the mn mn AZ w.
crew of ten men was rescueu "'
Danish schooner Capella-