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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
FRIENDS TO PAY HILLS DEBT
Seek Full Retracton of Words That
Led Pastors Nephew to lnsti-
tute Libel Suit.

New York, Sept. 21-Rejoicing in
the possession Of William Jennings
Bryan's commentator and hearty
God bless you." the Rev DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills, pastor of Plymouth
church who on Sunday confessed per
hitting his thirst for worldly goods
to blind him to the highest ideals Of
a clergyman, retired into solitude
while his wealthy friends worked over
plans to clear him of Indebtedness. It
was learned from men closely asso-
ciated with the noted preacher that
only full retraction of the words
that inspired Percy D. Hills, the doc
tors nephew, to institute suit for Ii
bel, can save DR.. Hills from the legal
spotlight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
VILLA FAV0RS GEN. OREGON
Would Accept carranza's Comma nder-
in-Chief for Provisional President
Of Mexico, Report.

Washington, Sept. 21-Reports are
current i'll Official quarters that Villa
has indicated he will accept General
Obregon, Carranza's commander in :
chief, for provisional president of Mex
leo. It is reported that Villa repre-
sentatiyes have told Obregon recogni-
tion probably will be accorded him by
the United States if he forms a coali-
tion with the other groups in Mexico.
Carrau2a agents here declared they
have no doubt Of the loyalty of Gen
eral Oregon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
VILLA PLEDGES PROTECTION
Promises Foreigners in Mexico viii
Not Suffer as Result of Pan
American Conference.

Washington, Sept. 21.-General Viii
la authorized his Washington agent,
Enrique G. Llorente, to issue a state
ment promising protection to Ameri-
cans and other foreigners in Mexican
territory controlled by him. There
have been reports that foreigners
would suffer as result of the out
come of the Pan-American conference
at New York, forecasting recognition
of Carranza, and the renewed warn
ings to Americans to leave the fight
ing zones of Northern Mexico, but
while General Villa regrets measures
taken by the United States and Great
Britain, in ordering their consuls and
nationals out Of territory controlled by
the convention government, he viii
take special pains to care for the lives
and property of all Americans and 9th
er foreigners who have not yet been
able to comply with the advice of
their governments"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
ARCHIBALD NOT ARRESTED
Correspondent Who Acted as Mes
senSer Arrives in New York
Pleads innocent.

New York, Sept 21.-James ]. F.
Archibald. newspaper correspondent,
who acted as messenger for the Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador, Dumba, ar
rived in New York on the liner Rot
terdam He was not stopped by gov
eminent authorities and was permit
ted to land like any other passenger.
4 really do not know anything
about the situation here and if there
is any contemplated prosecution it
will be most unjust as / am perfectly
innocent, Archibald declared
Z merely took letter unwilling
"" Archibald continued. This has
caused all this unfortunate trouble"
Archibald declined to discuss the in
cfdent which resulted in the request
for Ambassador Dumba's recall fur
Their than this declaration Of limo
cence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
SLEEPER DERAILED; 5 HURT
Accident to Illinois Traction System
Train Is Caused by Dropping
of Break Beam.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-Five per
sons we're injured, one Of them seri-
ously, when the Peoria sleeper on an
Illinois traction system train from St.
Louis to Peoria turned over at Wood
side, five miles south of this city.
The injured are:
Benjamin F. Goldstein, Peoria, abra-
sion side Of heads: w. K. Young, St.
Louis, right ankle injured; G. NJ.
Mueller, St Louis, abrasion on left
kne9; G. D. Robinson, bruised; Carl
Parkes, st. Louis, three ribs broken
and internal injuries.
The accident was caused by the
dropping of break beam which threw
the car over on it's side The sleeper
was the last car on the train. The
first two cars remained on the track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
GREEK STEAMER IS
DESTROYED At SEA
ATHiNiA, WHICH SAILED FROM
NEW YORK, BURNED-oRiGiN
OF FIRE UNKNOWN.
ONLY ONE PASSENGER LOST
Wireless Report Says 4oa Rescued by
Steamer Tuscania and 81 Others
by Roumanian Prince-Vessel
Owned by Company in Greece.

Halifax, n. S., Sept. 21.-The Greek
steamer Athinai was destroyed by fire
at sea with the loss of one life, &C
cording to a message received by the
marine department. The steamer Tus-
cania rescued 40S passengers and
members of the crew and the steamer
Roumania Prince 81 others.
The message from the Tuscania was
dated at Z a. M. and was the first Of
fetal word received from the liner
since the wireless report that the
Athinai was afire and the Tuscania
had rescued the passengers. The or
igin of the fire was not stated in the
message which read:
Heard distress call at $50 a. m.
Arrived on spot at noon and sent line
across to help them. Transferred pas
sengers about p. M. Athinai was
abandoned about $50 p. m. We res
cued 40S passengers and crew and
the Roumanian Prince rescued 81.
There was only one life lost, that Of a
man who jumped overheard. We left
the wreck burning fiercely in Nos. /
ana 0Ol6S dL lU.0 y. III. EC6lIlOu,
latitude 4O.54 north, longitude 57.47
west"
The Athinai sailed from New York
last Thursday. She carried 81 first, AZ
second cabin and 213 steerage pas
sengers. The others or board were
members of the crew. The cargo con-
sisted of considerable quantities of
flour, coffee, cotton, rice and lubricat-
ing oil.
The Athinai was 6,742 tons gross
and had an average speed of 16 knots.
She was $50 feet long and So feet
beam. The vessel was built in Eng
land im 1908 and was owned by the
National Steam Navigation company
of Greece
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
LOAN ACT OF SELF-DEFENSE'
WILL AVERT FINANCIAL RUIN IN
u. S. SAYS J. J. HILL.
BiIlion-DoIlar Credit for Allies VIII
Promote Prosperity-No Part for
War Munitions.

st. Paul, Sept. 21.-Calling the pro
posed billion-dollar loan to the Allies
a necessary act of self-defense to
avert financial ruin in the United
States, James ]. Hill, discussed the
big credit issue, in the arranging OF
which he himself played one of the
leading parts. Mr. Hill, who has just
returned from New York, said that
the loan would go through and that it
would amount at least to 100000, 900.
Failure to have arranged the credit
for Uncle Sans biggest customers on
the other side Of the Atlantic would
have left more than 400,000,000 bush
els Of wheat in the bins Of American
farmers, unused surplus for which
there would have been no world mar
ket a similar situation, he said,
would exist in regard to the cotton and
provisions markets.
Credit Will Avert Disaster.
ION it's face, it is a grant of credit
to Europe, said Mr Hill, in a formal
statement. In reality it is a new use,
compelled by circumstances, of the
cash and the credit Of this country to
avert disaster from our most impOr
tant industries and to promote our
own prosperity
The whole amount of this credit
will be used to pay for purchases of
grain, cotton and provisions in this
country No part Of it whatever will
be used for munitions Of war. And
it is probable that such arrangements
will be made as will largely insure the
spending in each district of the money
contributed in that district In this
way there cannot be the slightest dis
turbance in our domestic finances.
Il find that men of differing sym
pathies in this war and differing fin
ancial ideas approve heartily of this
loan as they appreciate the reasons
why we should make it. It's greatest
benefits are TO come to the people Of
the United States"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
Ireland May Be Cardinal.

Rome, Sept. 20.-Because Of the diff
ficulties that foreign cardinals would
encounter in coming to Rome, the
pope has intended not to hold another
consistory until the war is over, but
owing to vacancies in the Sacred col
lege, the idea of consisto"y is again
rum ore6 in Vatican circles. 1t Is be-
ing suggested the pope will not Gre
ate ardinals belonging to the belig-
erent countries, but appoint only those
living in Rome or neutral countries.
IN this case, it said Archbishop Ire
land of America may be included.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
URGES j. s. TO STOP
MASSACRE BY TURKS
FORMER BRITISH AMBASSADOR
DESCRIBES SLAUGHTER OF
ARMENIANS.
TO ExTIRPATE CHRISTIANITY
Ottomans Carrying Out Plan with Re-
Ientless Cruelty, Says Envoy
100000 Slain or Deported
and Women Seized.

london. Sept. 21.-Viscount Bryce,
formerly British ambassador to the
United States, has sent a plea that
America try to stop the slaughter of
Armenians.
"The civilized world" he says in
his plea, Especially America, ought
to know what horrors have been pass
ing in Asiatic Turkey during the last
few months, for if anything can stop
the destroying hand Of the Turkish
government it will be an expression
of the opinion Of neutral nations,
chiefly the judgment Of humane
America.
Soon after war broke out between
Turkey and the allies" continues the
yisc0unt the Turkish government
formed and since has been carrying
out with relentless cruelty plan for
extirpating Christianity by killing off
Christians Of the Armenian race.
Young Women Seized.
Accounts from different sources
agree that over the whole Of Eastern
and Northern Asia Minor and Arme-
MIA the Christian population is being
deliberately exterminated, the men Of
military age being killed and the
younger women seized for Turkish
harems, compelled to become BIoham-
medans and kept with children in vir-
tual slavery. The rest of the inhab-
itants, old women, men and children
have been driven under convoy of
I, 80,
of Asia Minor, some to the deserts
between Syria and the Euphrates.
Many die or are murdered and all
perish sooner or later.
IN Trebizond City, where the Ar
menians number over 10000, orders
came from Constantinople to seize all
Armenians. Troops hunted them,
drove them to the shore and drowned
them all, men, women and children.
This was seen and described by the
Italian consul.
Turks Slaughter 100000.
Some in the country escaped by
protesting to accept Islam, and 225,-
900 escaped over the Russian from
tier, but perhaps 100000 were slaugh-
tered or deported and those deported
are fast dying from i'll treatment, dis
ease or starvation The roads and
The hilIsides are strewn with corpses
Of innocent peasants.
I'VE can all try to send aid to the
miserable refugees now in Russian
territory, but what man can stop the
nassacres? Not the allied powers at
war with Turkey Only one power
can take action for that purpose It
is Germany Would not the exp~es-
sion Of American public opinion, voic-
ing the conscience Of neutral nations,
lead Germany to check the Turkish
goyernment?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
To Sell State Timber.

st. Paul, Sept. 21.-Next month the
state timber board will place on the
mark ct between 100000 and U.s.
5000 feet of state timber. Some Of
The stands are the choicest in Mime
sofa. This timber is confined to a
few counties in the northern part of
tie state and because of the growing
scarcity OF the tracts scientific cut
ting has been urged. The scheme
advanced by the state forester was
to grant permits for the cutting Of
this timber % worded that the imma-
ture trees S:Duld not be molested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
Autoist Escapes With Victim.

Minneapolis, Sept. 21.-Chased by
a policeman in a Communicated au-
tomobile, an unidentified auto driver
escaped with his victim, mn whom
he had struck after sending his ma
chine through crowd of several per-
sons who were boarding a street car
t Marquette avenue and Sixth street
}everal narrowly escaped injury. Pa
rolman A. j. Carpenter arrived in
lime to see the automobile disappear
ing. He gave chase but was lost in
the traffic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23

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cine, for know it will do all and much
more than it is claimed to do. - MIS-
CLARA FRANKS, r. F. D. No. l. Maple
crest Farm, Kasota, Mimi.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
BANKS CHARGE HIGH INTEREST
NATIONAL INSTITUTION IN AR
KANSAS MAKES LOAN AT 100.
Federal Reserve Board Member Dis
closes Fact Concerning High Rates,
Particularly in South.

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 21.-Facts con-
corning high interest rates being
charged by national banks throughout
the south were disclosed by w. P. G.
Harding, member of the federal re-
serve board, in a speech before the
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.
Bank Charges 1870 Per Cent.
From the report of the comptrol-
Ter Of June %, 1915" he said, 1T ap-
pears that there are five national
banks iu Alabama whose maximum
rates of interest average 26 per cent,
the rate in one case being 80 per cent,
and in another "a per cent. The aver
age rate of interest which one Of these
banks was charging on all it's loans
amounted to II per cent, another 10
per cent. In Arkansas one national
bank admitted making a loan at
rate as high as 120 per cent, another
one at 80 per cent, another at GO and
another at %.
High Rates in North, Also.
I'm Georgia there were II banks
where the average maximum rate of
interest was about 80 per cent.
These high rates, however, are not
confined exclusively to the south, for
the reports show occasional rates Of
so per cent in the east and north, as
we'll as in the far west and south.
Twelve per cent seems to be regarded
still as not extraordinary by the coun-
try bankers of Minnesota, Wyoming,
Kentucky and California"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
Cable Employees Strike.

New York, Sept 21.-Three hundred
men and girls employed at the Stand
ard Underground Cable company's
works at Perth Amboy, N. j., struck.
They have been working 10 hours a
day and NOW demand an eight-hour
day. The 700 striking longshoremen
who have been tying up the freight of
the United Fruit company came to ar
agreement with the officials of the con-
Germ and will return to work at once
The men were granted an increase in
wages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
odd Fellows Elect Grand Sire.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-Judge T.
B. A. Robertson of Oklahoma City,
Okla, was elected grand sire of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, at the first
meeting of the annual convention of
the order. Judge Robertson will fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Grand Sire Judge Robert Daniel of
Griffin, Ga The Maryland delegation
asked the Sovereign Grand lodge to
hold it's 1919 session in Baltimore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
Lightning Kills Two Boys.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 21.-Two
boys were killed and two others badly
injured as the result OF lightning strik-
ing tree under which they had
sought shelter during a shower near
Conway. Ark. The dead boys, aged
and II, were the sons OF Thomas
Shirley, a farmer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
"Newspaper Week. for Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Sept. 21.-Prepara-
tions are now about complete for the
inauguration Of newspaper week"
for Minnesota. This is unique, and
promises to be one of the most sue
cessful plans ever adopted for adver-
Using an entire state During the
week of Oct. 10 to Is, the newspapers
of Minnesota Will devote space, and
lots Of it, to telling about the North
Star state. No state in the Union OF
fers greater advertising possibilities
than Minnesota.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
Erb's Condition Favorable.

New York, Sept. 21.-The condi-
ton of Newman Erb, railroad Official
who accidentally took two poison tab
lets last Tuesday, was said to be fa-
vorable. Mr.. Erb now is passing
through the critical period Members
of his family expressed the belief he
was out of danger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
Bio italian Volcanoes Active.

Paris, Sept 21-Multiple eruptions
of the Italian volcanoes are now oc-
curing, says a dispatch from Rome.
Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli are all
active, a singular phenomena never
before recorded. None of the erup-
lions, however, is of a character to
cause alarm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23

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more for me than
anything else, and /
had the best physi-
clan here. / was so
weak and nervous
that / could not do
my work and SUI
fered with pains low
down in IN y right
side for a year OF
more. | took Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vege-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
Toronto Gets s2,5oo,ooo Loan.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 21.-The city Of
Toronto has been successful in secuT-
ing a loan Of $2,500,O0O in New York.
The issue is in the form Of notes to
run nine months. The terms are on
the basis of per cent per annum.
The notes were sold to a New York
hank
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
GERMANS FIGHT ON
SERBIAN FRONTIER
FRENCH AND BRITISH REACH
LITTLE sLAv KINGDOM TO
AID IN DEFENSE.
TEUTON DRIVE TO HELP TURKS
Battle Near Belgrade Is Believed Be-
ginning of Austro-German March
to Relieve Ottomans-Revolt in
Constantinople Feared.

London, Sept. 21.-Bu!garia has let
1t be know that all restrictions
against the passage OF goods through
that country to Turkey have been re-
moved. Reriins Interpretation of this
statement is that Bulgaria has definite
ly decided to ally herself with Ger
many, Austria and Turkey.
Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, how
ever, assured leaders Of the opposition
in the Bulgarian parliament who favor
the quadrupIe entente that Bulgaria
has not committed herself to either
side and that no action will be taken
without consulting parliament.
London, Sept. 21-The first official
news Of the presence of German troops
on the Serbian frontier was made pub
lie in the following statement of the
German war office:
"On the northern bank Of the Dan
ube, German artillery engaged in bat
tie Serbian positions south Of the riv-
er near Semendria, 20 miles southeast
of Belgrade. The enemy was driven
off, His artillery fire was silenced.
Teuton Drive Begins.
The announcement is believed to
presage the long expected Teuton
drive through Serbia having for its
object the relief Of the Turks.
Semendria is on the Serbian side
Of the Serbo-Hungarian border. It
commands the railway leading from
the Hungarian border to the provision
al Serbian capital at Nish.
Prercier Pachitch of Serbia, in an
interview last week denied that Aus
tro-German troops were being concen-
trated along the Serbian frontier. He
said that 100000 men would be re-
quired to even attempt to hew path
through the mountainous terrain ef
the little Balkan kingdom.
French and British in Serbia.
It is known that both British and
French troops have reached Serbia to
to aid in it's defense.
A Salonica dispatch says that Haki
Pasha in a Budapest newspaper de-
clares that the Turco-Bulgarian ac-
cord creates a new political and mill
tary situation in the Balkans.
1--WE believe Roumania will take
position opposed to the central pow
ers," he said, but hope that Greece
will not attack us
Conditions in Constantinople are
reported to be growing worse in news
reaching here from several sources.
A dispatch from Rome says that
the Turkish clergy are believed to be
preparing for revolt against the
young Turks, E"yer Pasha and the
Germans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
Naturally.

Wasn't that a terrible fight among
the animals in the zOO?"
YES; one Of the keepers told nae It
was beastly row."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-23
FARMERS Wife
TOO ILLTO WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Kasota, MINI. --"I am glad to say
chat Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
BROAD PLAN OF
CONQUEST FOR
WORLDS TRADE

Washington, Oct 25.-What the Depart
ment of$Commerce will do TO captIre the
world markets for the United States, If
Congress approves Secretary RedfielG' s
,lans, is outlined a statement by Or.
E z. Pratt, chief Of The Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, IN dis
GUESSING the Departments est.maies OF
expenditures for the next fiscal year
A trade campaign, word wide IN scope.
is planned AmaiiSi.l merchants ana
manufactur are 10 be aided In tak-
ing advantage of lie unusual emporium
tiles now confronting them and in pre-
paring for the contest for trade suprem-
acy which is expected 10 come after the
war.
Big increases in the appropriations Tor
the bureau are to be asked as part OF
the secretary's general program for
commercial preparedness. Features OF
the plan include reorganization OF 1he
staff in Washington and an increase to
about twice it's present size of the Tor
eirn commercial service; extensive IN
vestigations of commercial conditions
abroad and tariff inquiries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. John
Turck.
John T. Silvadcr has been granted
furlough to visit relatives in Ran
dolph.
Sames A. Cavanapgh, late Co, Fl. list
N H. Inf, and Robert Wright, late
Co. A, Tel. Corps. Mo. Inf, have been
dropped from the reils Of the Branch.
Damos Gagnon has been sent to C.
X, frem the hospital. having recovered
his usual health.
Charles yeese and william ,.
Campbell on extra duty IN the hosoi-
tai have been sent to Co. =.
Allen B. kaekliH Of Co. i. ane
James Meagher and Mason Crtmmin
of Co. X, have been admitted 70 the
hospital for trsatmanf.
The returns from burroughs Monday
were: John Daley from West GaP1d-
ner; Randall Grant from Kennssunk;
Frank 8. Taylor from Boothbay;
Franklin p. Lombard from BroolG8eld;
and Randolph Caldwell from Oxford
J. A. Mc3erley u GuilfOrd - regis
tered at the Home hotel and IL visiting
his father. Andrew Fl. Mosos3ey.
The Tuesday evenings concert will
be omitted on account It the moving
picture show, Monday evening.
Gen. John r Richards Of Buxzard's
Bay, former Governor Of the Home.
was Monday calling on old friends At
the Branch.