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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Plain Language
On Waterways

1t is refreshing and encouraging
to run over the Congressional record
of January, containing a report of
the debate on the Frear bill to place
the entire waterway improvement
matter in the hands of a competent
commission. The author of the mea-
sure was we'll stocked with facts, and
he enjoyed the additional advantage
of having them at his tongues end.
Interruptions and questions did not
disturb him; they had tendency,
rather, to uncover some statistics on
local projects which the defenders of
pork-barrel legislation were not all
eager to have revealed 1t is re-
gretable that so few people have
read, and will read, those proceed
ings, for they are educational, not
only because they shed light upon
the tremendous, and for the most
part useless, expenditures Of the
United States government on So
called river improvements, but also
because they serve to make clear
how necessary it is that improve
ments that are simply tinkered with,
in order to provide excuses for treas
ury grabbing, should be carried on
under the supervision and direction
of body of faithful and competent
public servants.
Representative Frear was specific
in his recital of instances in which
the national treasury had been scan
dalously plucked, under the water
way improvement pretense. Some
of these instances are appalling. And
to open minded people they should
be convincing. Nothing seems clear
er than that continuance of the
present system of dealing with the
water and waterway question must
indefinitely postpone public enter
prises of this character, the prose
cution of which is every year be-
coming a more pressing problem in
the great central valley of the ma
ton, to say nothing of the Atlantic
and Pacific coast watersheds.
It cannot, we think, be said too
often, or with too great emphasis,
that the whole water question; irri-
cation, overflow protection. conser-
walton and development Of water
power, navigation. and so on. should
be taken completely out Of politics.
out of the hands of those who DELHI
erately and Systematically, make use
of popular sentiment for waterway
improvement in their attempts to
advance their personal political IL
terests. -Christan Science Monitor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
NO JUSTIFICATION
NOW FOR WAR
BY Honorable James A. Frear,
Member Of Congress
10th District

President Wilson has had a busy
week Of it. Last Wednesday he de-
livered fifteen minute address to
Congress on the German submarine
question that was fraught with sig
nifcance. Possibly no short talk IN
recent years has carried equal
weight to the people of this country.
Congress was not asked to do any
thing, only advised of the diplomatic
situation. If diplomatic relations
are broken off with Germany the
possibility of serious rupture be-
tween the countries leading to war
cannot be ignored. Immediately
following the address, asked one OF
the best authorities on international
law in the House, former college
president, what in his judgment
would be the next step. mot war, !"
he answered. eve have no justifi-
cation for war" That was the gen
eral sentiment, although one New
York member, Republican, told me
he was ready for war now. Just
why, and how he proposed to prose
cute war he did not say.
Although conservative minded
people do not see much probability
of war, it is useless to disguise the
fact that actual war is generally
brought about by some one incident
which arouses the public to action.
When the incident occurs, public
sentiment sweeps along like whlrl'
wind. No one forgets that but for
the assassination of Servian ruler,
the present world war would not
have occurred at this time, possibly
not at all. Neither Congress nor
President Mckinley could withstand
a demand for war when the Maine
was sunk in Havana harbor, and yet
the cause of the explosion will al
ways be open to argument. Even
an Admiral Of the navy, by insisting
on a salute of Fl guns. brought us
perilously near war with Mexico,
nearer in fact than from Bandit Vii
las raid across the border.
All this may have no bearing on
the situation today, yet if another
Lusitania incident should occur at
this time, either through design or
accident, reason would have no place
with those who are continually in
sisting upon war.
President Wilson delivered his
grave message on Wednesday and
the next afternoon at two o'clock he
threw the first ball at Athletic Park
to Walter johnson and opened the
regular base ball season in this city.
The spirit of contest is prevalent
whether in actual or mimic warfare.
After the game the president held a
continued on page d
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
GOOD ROADS
FOR WISCONSIN
Extracts from the Articles of Inccr-
poration Of the Good Roads
Association

The undersigned, adult persons
and residents of the state of Wiscon-
sin, do hereby associate themselves
to form a corporation, under Chap
ter sc of the Revised Statutes of the
state and all acts amendatory there
OF, for the purpose of organizing in
one body all who believe in good
roads; to show the taxpayers that
the form of road which is cheapest
in the beginning is often the most
expensive in the end; to see, so far
as possible, that the financing of our
highways is based on sound princi-
pies; to work for the building and
maintenance of state trunk lines run
ming north and south, east and west:
to aid and supplement the work of
the highway department of the
state, in obtaining appropriations
and needed changes of laws; to keep
politics out of highway questions;
and to bring the pressure of sound
public opinion to bear on the legis-
lature, when highway appropriations
and measures come to a vote.
The name of the association shall
be the Good Roads Association of
Wisconsin.
The corporation shall have no cap
ital stock, and no dividend or pecuni-
airy profits shall be declared to it's
members.
The officers of this association shall
consist of a Board of Directors of
nine members, which Board shall
elect from among it's own members
president, vice president. a secre-
tary and treasurer.
The said Board of Directors shall
also select each year, one person
from each county in the state to rep
resent the membership of that coun-
ty at the general conferences which
shall be held from time to time, and
such county representative shall be
given the title of County Vice Pres
ident."
Any person, company, corporation,
commercial club, or business body of
this state, or person or corporation
not residing in this state, may be-
come a member of this association
upon the terms and within the class
of membership provided for in the
bylaws of this association, reguIat-
ing the membership and the fees
thereof
The members of this association
shall be classed as sustaining and
regular members. The membership
fee for sustaining members shall be
ten dollars per year. payable in adj
vance. The membership fee per
year for regular members shall be
one dollar, payable in advance.
Each member, sustaining and reg
ular, in good standing, shall be en-
titled to one vote at any meeting Of
said association. Such members may
vote in person, or by proxy, when
made in writing and filed with the
secretary before the meeting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Do not forget the sale on Satur

/ A4u0OOiI IlQdy.
Professor Davidson spent Friday
and Saturday at Clear Lake.
Atty. F. M. White was business
visitor in Ellsworth Tuesday.
DR.. E. Randolph Smith was bus
mess visitor in Ellsworth Friday.
Lawn Mowers, all grades and va
varieties at Lund's Hardware. adv.
Mrs. w. E. Tubbs and daughter,
Miss Edith. visited in Ellsworth Fri
day.
Get some other cooks cooking at
the Spring Sale on Saturday. It will
be good.
Robert Simpson left Friday to look
over farm propositions near Exeland,
this state.
Many from here patronized the
dances at Ellsworth and Prescott
Monday night.
Walter Glass received carload
of horses and cattle from North Da-
kota yesterday.
/ Albert Goethel of Eau Claire was
a guest of Chas. Hepburn a couple
of days last week.
Improvement League meeting at
800 o'clock Monday May l, at City
Hall. Everybody come.
Mrs. H. 0. Junkman visited her
mother, Mrs. L. H. Harsnman, in
Ellsworth Sunday and Monday.
Water pipe, Sewer, Cesspool, Tank
and all kinds of cement and stone
work. FRED JACKMAN. adv
A special train was over the local
braeall sast Thursday, carrying off
Gals Of the Omaha on an inspection
tour.
The Reedsburg, Wis, fox ranch
has four baby foxes of the silver
black variety that are valued at
$4,000.
Miss Lulu Gebert of New Rich
mond was guest at the III. O..
Junkman home few days the first
of the week.
f. Bjersted went to Hudson Mon
day and drove back a new Oakland
six" Geo. Fortune accompanied
him on the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Browell of
Weyburn, Sask., arrived in the city
Saturday for few days visit with
relatives and friends.
FOR SALE-Cement building
blocks. A large stock now on hand.
All orders filled promptly. also
have few secondhand brick for
sale. J. FOSTER.-adv.
Geo. Theo. Smith left yesterday
for an extended trip through the
southern part of the state He will
visit his, daughter at Appleton, en-
route.
c.. A. Judd and family moved to
their new home in Saltwater Mon
day. Mr.. Judd has charge Of that
territory for the Security Mutual
Life Insurance company of Birming-
ham, N. 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Howe return
ed home Sunday from Florida.
where they had spent the winter.
They visited their daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Fritz. at Fort Wayne, Ind,
the past two weeks.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
Society will hold their annual spring
sale of aprons, fancy articles, etc on
Saturday, April 10Th in Social rooms
of the church. Home cookery will
also be on sale. Remember the day
The sale opens at two o'clock.
Rev. FIR. E. P. O'Tool, who has
had charge of the St. Francis parish
at Ellsworth for the past Is years,
has been assigned to St. James
church at La Crosse, and will sue
coed FIR. Murphy at that place May
Is. FIR. Murphy goes to Prairie du
Chen.
The Business Mems Base ball
League will open its season with a
game May IL. The Hoosier Bards
and Cap. Anderson's team have sent
for new suits. The latter, now known
as the Omahas, are considering
changing their name to 'The Boost
ers." The League plans to give a
dance at Glen Park pavilion about
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
HOME CULTURE CLUB

May 3.
Travels in Scotland.
Scottish Ballads.
Leader, Mrs. Grace Pratt
Carlyle in Scotland.
Early life and youth association with
Ecclefechan.
Life as teacher at Amman and Kirk
caldy.
Early writings.
Marriage.
Leader, Mrs. Fannie Baird.
Hostess, Mrs. Ida Peirce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27

Perhaps you need a cap to wear
with that new apron. Get it at the
Spring sale.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
CAVALRY GO AFTER VILLA
Specially Selected Troopers Are To
Enter the Pursuit Of the Fly.
ing Bandit.

Columbus, N. M.-Preparations for
closing in on Francisco Villa in a quick
cavalry drive we're being pushed for
ward rapidly at the field headquarters
Of Brig.-Gen. Pershing, according to
reports received here, "
A body Of picked cavalrymen have
been concentrated and is in reserve
at the front somewhere south of Nam.
iQuipa, on the northeastern edge of the
Guerrero district. These men are pre-.
pared to make a dash Of indefinite
duration as soon as the bandit chief.
tain is located.
1t is known that American military
leaders look to the cavalry for the &C.
tual capture of Villa. With the estab-
llshment of the new American advance
base, 12O miles south of Casas Gran
des, and with developments apparent
ly imminent, it is believed that the
field headquarters may be moved
shortly to a point nearer the front so
that Gen. Pershing may be in closer
communication with the troops in the
vanguard.
Army reports indicated that quiet
continued to prevail along the Amer
lean line and that there has been no
engagements in which American
troops had a part.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
Poems FIRE ON U.S.. TROOPS
Unofficial Report Says Detachment
Fired Into and Six Wounded-Rifle
Fire Is Returned.

Ell Paso, Texas.-A detachment OF
United States troops have been at
tackled Unexpectedly by Mexican pc.
ons, said to have been aided by Car.
rama soldiers, at Ell Vale. Six Amer.
leans were wounded. The fire was re
turned by the Americans. Several
Mexicans were killed and eight are re-
ported to have been wounded.
The report OF the engagement was
brought here by an official Of the Mex.
lean Northwestern Railroad, who came
from Casas Grandes. He received his
information from Guy Taylor, the Nor.
mon scout who led Col. George A.
Dodd's recue expedition to Colonia
Dubian.
No official report of the fighting has
been made public, and an effort to get
official confirmation has been unavail,
ing. The wounded Americans are said
to have been brought back to Colonia
Dublan, Gen. Pershing's headquarters.
The same authority reported that
the W colored troopers injured in the
railroad accident between Cumbre and
Chico Station were refused aid by the
Carranza officers. A few hours after
the accident Gen. Betani is said to
have passed with a military train en-
route for Colonia Dublan. The injured
men asked permission of the Carranza
officer to ride back to the base hos.
pital, which was denied them.
From last accounts the injured
troopers, after suffering the t~ortures
of thirst, in addition to pain from their
wounds, were reached by an ambu.
lance corps rescue detachment and
brought back to Colonia Dublan.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
Safety First In London.

H. H. Kohlsaat, the Chicago pub.
Usher, registered at a hotel in Lon
don and was assigned to a room on
next to the top floor. The following
morning he rang for a bellboy.
When there was no response to the
second call he lifted the telephone
receiver and waited in vain for Are
you there?" Failing to establish any
communication with the office, he
dressed and started for the office to
register indignation. The elevator
wasn't running. He began to walk
down. On the fourth landing he met
a housemaid and asked in strong Chi
cago language what was the matter
with the hotel.
well, sir, you see, sir" came the
answer, "the Zeppelins were reported
and we were all ordered to the cellar
for safety"
Then Mr.. Kohlsaat's language grew
still stronger, and he completed his
remark by saying: We'll, I'm on
the next to the top floor, and l wasn't
warned"
mo, sir" was the bland reply;
but you see. sir, you don't come un.
der the employers liability act, sir"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
UPHOLD MAIL SEIZURE.
Entente Replies To U. S. Objection
Reach Washinuton.

Washington.-Replies from the en-.
tente allies to the protests of the Unit
ed States against the interference with
the mails have reached the embassies
here and are soon to be presented to
the state department.
Asserting the right to supervision of
mails passing through their territory
and also the right to exclude contra.
band goods for the enemy, some of
the powers at least are seeking to re-
duce the complaint Of detention by
greatly enlarging the facilities for the
examination Of suspicious mail and
otherwise speeding up the handling OF
such matter.
In all cases it is commended that
there has been no violation Of treaties
guaranteeing the inviolability of the
mails.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
PARIS REPORTS HEAVY ARTlL.
LERY FIRE AND ALSO iNFAN.
TRY ATTACK,
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
Boom Of Powerful Guns ls Heard All
Along the Western Front-The
Vosses Artillery Action
Quite Spirited. e..

Paris.-A bombardment of great vic
'lence against the French positions
from Avoncourt to B%ethincourt, west
OF the Mouse, was followed by a Ger
man attack which was launched
against the Malincourt front
An successive 1t was repulsed
with heavy losses, according to the
official statement issued by the French
war office, as follows:
"On the Argonne our artillery con.
tinued active against the enemy or
carnations north of Houeyette, in the
sector OF La Fontaine Aux Charmes
and Haute Chevauchee, as well as in
Eastern Argonne.
Our fire directed on an enemy bat.
terry In the Montfaucon wood caused a
violent explosion.
West of the Meuse the lombard
nent was resumed with violence In
the course OF the day against our po-
Sitlons extending from Avocourt to
Bethincourt. About 8 o'clock the
Germans launched a powerful attack
against our Observation-Disclosures front.
The successive waves of the assault
were all %repulsed with heavy losses
with our curtain of fire and the fire
of the infantry.
"Our second lines east of the Meuse
have been bombarded.
in the Woevre our artillery con,
centrated its fire on visible points Of
the enemy front.
in the Vosges the artillery action
was quite spirited in the region of
Stossweier, Muhlbach and Hartmanns.
meiler-Kopf,"
The Belgian official communication
says there is nothing particular to re-
port.
Earlier in the day the following
statement was issued:
last night passed quietly to the
east Of the River Meuse. There was
considerable activity on the part of
the opposing forces to the west Of the
Mouse. in the region of Malancourt, as
we'll as in the Woevre sector at the
foot of the heights of the Meuse.
in Lorraine. In the forest of Par.
roy. we delivered a surprise attack on
a position Of the enemy, the occupants
OF which were either killed or taken
prisoner. In Withdrawing we blew up
the position.
There has been nothing else Of i'm
portance on the remainder of the
front"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31

II Submarine Torpedoed Sussex Com.
mander Will Be Punished-No
Americana On Boat Lost

Washington.-With all evidence in.
dicating that the British channel
steamer Sussex, carrying American
citizens, was the victim of a torpedo,
1t was stated aut%horitatively here that
If a German submarine made the at
tack the imperial government would
disavow the act, punish the submarine
commander, offer re~paration and sat
isfy the United States that the act was
In violation of instructions. Thus it
seems that the issue might narrow
down to the question Of whether the
United States would be willing to &C.
cept such a declaration from the Ber-
lin government.
President Wilson Is awaiting with
deep concern the receipt of conclusive
evidence, not only in regard to the
Sussex, aboard which several Ameri-
cans narrowly escaped death, but as
to the sinking OF the British steamship
Englishman. One American life is said
in the latest official reports to have
been lost when the Englishman went
down.
Detailed information gathered by the
American embassy at Paris indicates
that no Americans lost their lives on
the Sussex.
All the Americans whose names
were on the passenger list have now
been accounted for, the embassy
states. 1t is possible. however, that
there may have been among the pas.
sengers some Americans whose
names were not inscribed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
Much Work to Mako Helmet.

Sixty-four distinct operations are
necessary in turning out one of the
plain steel helmets worn by French
soldiers. The first step is stamping
out disks from larke sheets of steel. A
special machine Is used for this Dur.
pose. exerting a pressure of $50 tons,
and capable OF cutting out 5000 steel
disks a day. Each disk Is placed under
a shaping machine, which presses the
disk into the form Of a helmet with q
broad rim. Polishing and cutting ma
chimes remove all irregularities in the
helmet, after which holes are punched
In the crown, some for ventilation pur-
poses, others for fastening on the regi-
mental crest. Each helmet is cleaned
and dipped in a special mixture, which
makes it a dull, inconspicuous blush
gray. A lining and leather chin straps
are then fastened on. and the helmet
Is complete. Since the French army
HIS been protected with the helmets
tie number Of deaths due to wounds
In the head has decreased to q remark
able acknowledgements Weekly
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
What Cathedrals Mean,

James Lane Allen has avowed that
his purpose in writing "A Cathedral
Singer" the e romance, is to estab.
lish the new Cathedral of st. John the
Divine in New York more securely in
the heart of the nation.
Nothing that man has ever been
able to build, he says, is loved for so
many reasons as a cathedral. 1t is
loved for its spiritual meaning, for
the arts that enter into its structure,
for the action Of nature upon it through
sunlight and rain, and the brief NOR
tality of the blossom on it's walls.
But 1t is above all the literature
which gathers about a cathedral, Mr..
Allen says, that makes 1t loved, link
ing it to innumerable human lives and
transferring it to human affection.
American literature entering the
service Of u great cathedral can
complete its destiny as an American
cathedral, Mr.. Allen believes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
WING COLUMNS OF CAVALRY
ARE TRYING TO BAR BAN
DTS ESCAPE
NATIVES AID u. S. TROOPS
American Soldiers Now Operating In
Territory Often Raided BY Villa
New Raid 10 Made Across
the Border.

Ell Paso, Tex.-A wireless dispatch
from Cascas Grandes to Columbus
states that Villa is flying southwark to-
ward the foothills of the Sierras and
the rapidity of his flight is Fastening
the American pursuit. All arms of the
service are being used in an attempt
to force the bandit into a corner.
The Mexican residents of the Sec
ton, which has been ravaged time and
time again by Villa bandits, are freely
giving Information concerning Villas
flight. supplies, armament and strength
to the American military authorities.
While much of this information has
been too indefinite to be Of value, 1t is
presumed that the knowledge that the
Americans are kept informed as to his
movements has Influenced the bandit
chieftain to the greatest haste in his
retreat.
Although the United States troops
are following closely in his wake, so
far, 1t is stated, nc fighting has taken
place.
The ranch Of c. E. Kelly, former
mayor Of Ell Paso, 80 miles east of
here, hes been raided by Mexican ban.
dts, who drove off a number Of cattle
and badly beat the caretaker.
Two ~detachments of the Eighth cav.
airy were sent in pursuit of the ban
dts. One troop started at full gallop
from Fabens, two miles from the
ranch. The second left Ysleta, some
miles on the other side, at the same
time in an effort to cut them off from
the river.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-31
U. s. Navy Not Sufficient.

Washington.-A navy with a quar-.
ter of a million men would be needed
by the United States in time Of war,
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt told
house naval committee. England's ma
val force had been trebled since the
war, he said. and added that the Unit
ed States would probably need a.
large an increase in a a He said
the United States navy was not suffi-
Client to cope with a first-class power
If the American policy were to protect
all its coast and possessions and rela-
lions with Pan-American countries.