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Other Causes of High Prices.

Other causes might be enumerated
thus:
THE alarming increase of insect and
fungus pests.
Gambling in food products. which
should be prohibited.
There should he more storage houses
In the country and under the control of
the farmers themselves
The duplication in delivery service
In the village. town and CITY, also the
lack Of marketing facilities in some
towns and cities.
ne American farmer is farming as
well as he can afford. He will in
crease the yields as he gets pay for in
creased production, Increas ed produc-
ton means increased cost, and unless
prlces warrant this increase the farmer
cannot 20 ahead. With the high prices
no" prevailing many farmers are get
ting no returns for their labor With
The increased development of scientific
knowledge turned over to the farmer
through agricultural colleges. expert
meht stations and particularly the
WORK done by the Department OF Az
ricuitur- with other agencies we can
assure the American consumer tina. the
farmer Of America if given a fair
chance and "a square deal will not ONLY
continue TO feed America, but will. hav.
some to spare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-25
Tells of Dramatic Work.

The DEVELOPMENT of educational dra-
matte work at Neighborhood House was
traced by resident worker today, who
said:
In every Observation-Disclosures cor
receive or merely social-dramatics are
an Interesting and oftentimes the only
recreational activity, for the dramatic in
stinct lies either active or dormant in all
of Us and it is the one great common
characteristic that can be appealed to
most easily and successfully. 1t takes us
out of our everyday selves and transports
US to planes unknown in actually. Then.
too this dramatic impulse is a marvellous
and delicate instrument through which
we can unconsciously inculcate good
Maybe one selfish reason that workers in
social center like to give plays is be-
cause the result of their work is visible
and it is practically the only department
in which this is true
Here at Neighborhood House the plays
given by the clubs have always been
eagerly anticipated. The plays given by
the Womans Club are most enthusi-
astically presented and accepted annual
affairs.
Many plays that are carefully learned
and rehearSed are never given before an
audience otherwise than the club men,
bers. Whenever they want to raise a lit
tie money, either for a present of some
sort to Neighborhood House or for some
other unselfish purpose. they always give
a play. 1t is because each club takes
such an interest in its own plays that it
has not been necessary to form dra-
ever, did come to the house for the first
time as a dramatic club.
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Supplements Statement.

experimenting his statement to the
Associated Press that talk of peace at
the present time was futile. Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, minister of war trade, said
today:
''Of course. it is possible that mines
laid by submarines may have been re-
sponsible for the loss of the hospital
ships Britannia and Braemar Castle
but this only relieves the deliberatior
of the outrages and not their illegality
Attacks on hospital ships put govern.
ments desiring to obey international
law in difficult position. as such ship:
must be brilliantly lighted and painted
and can carry no guns, thus making
excellent targets"
Lord Cecil explained that British pol
icy still discourages the transfer Of
belligerent vessels to neutral flags. HI
stated in this connection that he knew
nothing of any new plan by which
| South American states were endeavor'
ing to obtain informed German tonnage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-25
Robber Shoots Ticket Agent.

MUSKOGEE. Okla, November 25.-
Commanded TO put up your hands and
do it quick" Audrey Lame. ticket agent
at Pryor. Okla. near here. reached for
his revolver instead and was shot
early today by a robber in the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas station at Pryor
Lame is believed to be wounded IA
tally. The robber fed after the shoot
ing. He obtained a small amount of
money.
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DENIES THE POSSIBILITY
OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Lord Cecil Cites Belgian Deporta.
lions as One Reason for Con-
tinuing Struggle.

LONDON. November 25.-Rumors that
there was a possibility for some def
mite negotiations toward peace were
discounted by Lord Robert Cecil. min
lister of war trade, who told the Asso-
ciated Press that Gin view of the Bel
gian deportations and the sinking of
hospital ships, any talk of peace at the
present time must be futile
Lord Robert continued: I'VE have
not yet had in the case of either the
Britannia or the Braemar Castle and
official report as to wether the ships
were torpedoed or mined, but the prox-
unity of the disasters inevitably leads
one to believe that a submarine must
have been responsible"
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Railroads Sought Test.

1T was coincidence that on last
Tuesday, the day the Department of
Justice took it's first steps in court at
Kansas City with view of getting a
test case. three members of our COM
mittee. in entire ignorance of those
steps. called on the Attorney General
at Washington to see if test case
could be arranged.
The test case will present the mat
ter in the broadest way to the Supreme
Court. The main allegations of the
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bill in the test case as to grounds of
attack and as to general facts are iden-
tical with the main allegations in the
bills filed by the railroad companies
generally. Furthermore, the stipulation
provides that we may also present the
wage schedules of other companies
which we may deem necessary to illus
trate the provisions of the act. Recog-
milton of the interests of the railroad
companies generally in the test case is
afforded by the provision of the stipula-
ton that the Chairman of our commit
tee, representing the railroads gener-
ally. shall be co-counsel in the test case
In the Sunreme Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-25

Every week the editors of THE LITERARY
DIGEST plan for you by which you sit back
comfortably in your armchair at home while speeding
around the globe in fancy 1t is wonderfully invigorat
ing trip. At safe distance you view the opposing
armies in Europe, glimpse the political activities of
Japan or China watch the changing fortunes of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-25
Children Like Plays.

"Of course. the kindergarten Riddles
and those just little bit older revel
in bringing to life their favorite fairy
tales and Mother Goose rhymes. So well
do they do this that their little plays
are always a most important part of
the spring festival. the biggest dra-
matte event of Neigh borhood House
year. The first festival was a bazaar
given by the Peace Club for the pur-
pose of raising money to send to a kim
dergarten in another city that was about
to disband on account of lack of funds.
You may be interested to know that this
unlocked for aid sent from Washington so
inspired the supporters that they raised
the required amount, and it is still a
fourishing school. Encouraged by the
appreciation brought forth by their ef-
forts, the girls invited other clubs to
join them the next year. Thus each
year the festival grew. until now all
the clubs are happy participants and
the money thus raised is used to sup
port the summer work of the settle
InSQt.
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Three Days for Festival.

In order to have room and time to
allow all the children to take part in
the festival it is necessary to have it
extend over three days. Performa noes
are given each afternoon and evening
All these performances are correlated
by central theme.
Last year it was The Making of An
American. The first day the TWEEN
tieth century home. the history of the
public school, the evolution OF recre-
alton and the ideals of religion. service
and law were presented. 1t was shown
that IL a child is properly cared for when
q baby goes to good schools. has the right
kind of play and lives up to ideals, he will
be the right kind of a citizen.
THE next day the achievements of
Americans were shown and the last day
there was a professional which represent
ed the heroes and different historic events
in American life. Other years we have
had The Spirit of Spring The Old
World in the New, Spring in Many
LAands' and others.
These festivals are primarily given 10
create and maintain communal spirit
in the neighborhood. Also the festivals
are education SO infectious is the
spirit OF merriment that it pervades the
whole neighborhood for weeks before
hand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-25

Peat is largely used in stocking the
railway engines Of Sweden.
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CHILDREN TOG|V
AJUVEN|LEPL
Adventures of GoIdiIocks to Be
Presented at Neighbour
hood House Today.
"sN0W WHITE" ON BILL

The delectable adventures of Goldi-
locks. she who invaded the home of the
three bears, famous in childhoods an
mails, and ate the little bears porridge.
sat in his chair and finally went to
sleep in Little Bears bed. where she
was found by the whole family, will
be presented true to life by the kinder
garten children of Neighborhood House
today
AS an added attraction. Snow
White" will be given by the older
girls of the Peace Club. There Will be
two performances of both plays. one
this afternoon at 3 o'clock and the
other tonight at 1870 o'clock, bringing
to close the weeks celebration of the
fifteenth anniversary of the settlement
at 40 N street southwest.
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Penny for Every Year.

Fifteen cents admission-one penny
for every year of Neighborhood Houses
existence will be charged. Little
Margaret Carter will take the part OF
Goldilocks, and the three bears will be
on hand to make things lively. Thelna
Wells will play Snow White. assisted
by the Seven Little Men. The plays
will be given in the kindergarten room.
Miss Sophie Siebert, president OF the
board of trustees, presented Neighbor-
hood House with a red heart contain
ing fifteen silver dollars, as present
from the trustees. at a special meeting
of the board held at the settlement
last night Mrs. John X. White pre-
sented the resident workers with big
birthday cake containing little gifts
for the workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-25

Latin American republics, keep in touch with soldier
boys the border, the faro Philippines make
a of wonderful country, with its teeming
life and multifarious interests. couple of hours read
ing of THE LITERARY DIGEST once week will give
you this delightful experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-25
WAY NOW CLEARED
FOR 8-HOUR TEST
Agreement Made for Appealing
the Missouri, Oklahoma
and Gulf Case.
ALL OTHERS ARE TO WAIT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. November 25.-
All preliminary obsta cles to decision by
the Supreme Court of the United States
on the Adamson law have been wiped out.
The only possible hitch in the proceed
ings now lies in the question whether the
highest court will advance the case and
can render a decision by January /, when
the law is scheduled to go into effect.
The case Of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe and Of other railroads which
had applied to Judge John C. Pollock in
the United States district court at Kan
sas City. Kan, were by agreement of
counsel for the government and railroads
postponed until after a decision by the
made by Frank Hagerman. special as
sistant to the attorney general. and Walk
er D Hines, chairman of the committee
of railroad counsel, that similar post
ponements would be requested in all
courts of the country where injunction
suits have been filed.
To Oppose Hook Decision.
The case which goes to the upper tri-
bunal is that of the Missouri. Oklahoma
and Gulf railroad. heard hurriedIy here
Wednesday by Judge William c. Hook,
who held that the law was unconstitu-
| tional.
The appea! was Immediately taken
The situation was explained in formal
statement by Mr.. Hines as follows:
THE railroads are pleased that this
arrangement has been made for the
prompt considerable of this whole sub
| ject by the Supreme Court and we shall
| do all in our power to aid in securing
| the earliest possible argument and deci-
| sion. When our committee was instruct
| ed several weeks ago by the railroad ex-
| ecutives to assist in the preparation OF
| the bills of complaint to be filed by the
various railroad companies we were also
| instructed to take up at the proper time
with the attorney general the question OF
| making test case for the Supreme Court
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read THE LITERARY DIGEST every week. Look
find them to be and who successful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
REFUSES TO GET EXCITED
Mrs. Nudge Considered Information
From a Point Of View That Was
Perfectly Unitarian.

Mr.. Nudge took an extraordinary de-
light in digging little facts out of the
papers and holding forth on them to
his wife.
One evening, as they sat together,
she sewing and he reading, snoth-
cred grunt of satisfaction warned
Mrs. Nudge that her husband had dis
covered something which he consid-
cred interesting.
"Thats a most extraordinary thing
most extraordinary, my dear !"
what is it?" asked his wife, in a
resigned tone that always made him
boil inwardly.
"Why, it says here that even If you
pumped water out of the sea at the
enormous rate Of a thousand gallons a
second-a thousand gallons lit would
still take twelve millions years to
empty it. Marvellous, isn't it?"
Marvellous! Stuff and rubbish, /
call iti'
"Now, Mary" said Nudge, beginning
the inevitable lecture, "can't you
see"
"Silly nonsense!' said Mary, biting
off a bit Of cotton. "Where do you
suppose they're going to pump all the
water to, anyway"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Richardson Appointment PIeases.

The appointment of Maj. Lorain T..
Richardson, U. S. A., as brigadier gen.
eral, in command of the Wisconsin
brigade of infantry, was a popular one.
General Richardson has been inspector
of the Wisconsin National Guard for
nearly two years, and during that time
has demonstrated his ability as an Off
Ger. simultaneously with the an
nouncement of his appointment to the
command of the Wisconsin brigade,
came the report Of his promotion from
captain to major in the regular army.
Adjutant General HOlway read the
order Of the war department and con-
gratJAlated the Guard on the appoint
ment. General Holway said:
MEN and officers of the Wisconsin
National Guard, you constitute the
first provisional brigade ever assem-
bled on these grounds. You have been
called here into the service of the
United States. 1t is the good fortune
of the state to have available for this
command an army officer of great abil-
ity by whose instruction you have
proited during the past two years.
Maj. Lorain r. Richardson has been
called to command the brigade"
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Notes From the Front.

There were indications soon after
the arrival of the Wisconsin boys that
they would soon get new mounts. It
was reported that a consignment of
10000 horses had just been received
at the government supply station.
Attention, company! Forward,
SLIDE !''-this was the new command
suggested to the officers Of Troop A
and Battery A when the men encoun-
tered the sea of mud in the middle Of
which they were forced to pitch their
tents. One soldier said that he would
like to tackle the Mexicans there, for
the foe couldn't run very fast.
The Wisconsin troops are encamped
in the middle of a vast prairie that
stretches as far as the eye can see. It
is so vast that the Badger soldiers
seem lost in it.
Not one accident or case of serious
illness married the long trip of Battery
a and Troop A from Camp Douglas
to San Antonio.
Motor cars are doing the work Of
horses here. Several hundred autQmo-
biles are rushing about the camp, pull
ing the heavy cannon, carrying the
men, and hauling water for the troops.
The busy motor cars add TO the scene
Of activity.
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BADGER INFANTRY
MOVES ON BORDER
All Troops to Be Concentrated at
Fort Sam Houston.
MEN EAGER TO SEE SERVICE
Hail Journey to the South With Joy
Even If They Are Not Likely to
Get Across the Mexican
Border.

Camp DOuglas.-With the movement
of the brigade of Wisconsin infantry
to the border in full sway, officers left
at Camp Douglas are confident that
the entire body of Wisconsin troops
will be in camp near the Mexican Dor
der before the end of the week.
After weeks of preparation and
many delays that made the men i'm
patient, the Badger soldiers went jubi-
lantIy to their new camp at Fort Sam
Houston, near San Antonio, Tex,
where they expect to see service OF
nature more nearly approaching that
of actual warfare than they have ever
experienced in their annual encamp-
ments. Most Of the men were eager to
get the training that will come with
border patrol duty even If they are
never called upon to cross the border.
The First regiment, as had been ex-
pected all along, was the first of the
infantry regiments to get away but the
schedule arranged by the officers pro-
vided that the other regiments would
not be far behind in reaching the new
camp in the South.
The indications that the Wisconsin
soldiers would net see war in Mexico
at the end Of their journey relieved
| the tension among relatives Of the sol
1iers and the farewslls were not mark
ed by tears as they would have been
had the regiments left week before.
| Wives and sweethearts were consoled
by the belief that their loved ones
would not be called upon to face the
| dangers of actual warfare but would
return to them after a few weeks or a
few months, at most, of routine duty
on the border.
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Musicians i'm Demand.

The First Regiment band was nearly
wiped out when it lost 20 Of it's %
men, but those who were left were
not disheartened, and an effort was
made to recruit the band in a novel
way. A hunt was made for musicians
throughout the entire regiment, and
those who were found were transferred
to the band. A dozen or more must
clans were found among the soldiers,
but some of these had been rejected
by the examiners. The men who were
lost to the band were Drum Major
Charles Wright, Chief Musician
Charles Mann, Quartermaster John
Scherer, Anton Friedel, tuba; John
Wisdenbeck, trombone; Corp. William
Faust, cOrnet; Leroy Bester, trombone !;
Joseph Abel, horn; w. Wittwer clari-
net; ]. Nelson, cOrnet; John Horst
meier, tuba; William Brown. bass
drum; Edward Koch, Milwaukee, pic
colo; Alfred Weimarm, clarinet; Louis
Watzke, clarinet; Carl Johnson, cor
net; Harold Cohn, clarinet; John Pc
trazini, baritone; William La Mathe,
cook.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Train Carefully Guarded.

The Wisconsin troops learned while
on the last leg of their journey what
extraordinary precautions had been
taken to guard the roads over which
the troop train was passing. 1t was
reported that several switches had
been found open, and information
reached the Wisconsin train that
guards had been placed at all bridges.
A large number of Mexicans were seen
in the country through which the train
passed as it neared the end of the
trip. Because Of the danger, great Sc
ments of the trains, and in the Texas
cities through which the train passed
the citizens did not know that the
Badgers were coming.
In the earlier stages of the journey,
however, the natives in the cities and
| in the country came out to greet the
| Wisconsin soldiers. Everywhere there
were the same words of praise and en-
enlargement, the same desire to do
something for the boys. If one Of thu
soldiers had letter or card to MAIL
he just tossed it out the window. Some
one near by always ran to pick it up
and carry it to the nearest mailbox.
| If the soldier didn't have a stamp, it
was just as safe for him to throw @ut
his letter or card, for the person who
| picked it up was always glad to buy
| one for him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
IS GUILTY Of CRIME
FATHER ADMITS KILLING DAUGH.
TER WITH AXE-lS SEN
FENCED TO LIFE.
OTHER WISCONSIN EVENTS
important Items Gathered From All
Sections of the Badger State
During the Week by Spe-
ciaI Correspondents.

Ashland = Henry Schneider, the
Phillips farmer who chopped his
daughter, Mrs. Max Gulbin, to pieces
with an axe, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
Schneider made lengthy statement,
but showed no emotion He stated
that he turned his farm over to his
daughter and that Quarrels followed.
He tried to get a warrant for her.
Meeting her in the road the quarrel
was renewed, and upon her calling
him a coward, he hacked her to pieces
with an axe in a fit of frenzy, he said.
He was taken to Waupun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
The Difference.

Bishop Naphtali Luccock was talk
ing in Helena about golfers.
"A Sunday golfer" he said, rang
the bell at a manse Sunday morning
and asked to leave her golf sticks
there during the service.
81 can't hardly let you do that
said the minister.
"But,' the Sunday golfer objected
you've got sign on the church porch
to the effect that bicyclists can leave
their machines at the manse during
sArvice, haven't your
eyes, ma'am, I have the minister
answered. You can ride to church on
a bicycle, you know; but you can't on
a golf stick-unless you happen to be
a WITCH"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
.Lanie,s Nav.

The young man was in love. He had
declared his passion to the young
lady and she had passed him along to
father. Father listened to his tale
patiently.
"It's all right SO far as I am con-
cerned," the old gentleman said, "but
I am afraid that jamie will not marry
you"
ooh, don't say that" the young man
pleaded. HAS she-has she said SOP
mo-" said the old gentleman, "but
from what I know of jamie, if she
would, she'd have taken you without
referring you to e.'-New York
Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Poor Service. :.

The rector of a rural parish in Eng
land, says the Manchester Guardian,
was trying to make conversation with
a parishiOner whose son was in the
army. Not meeting with much sue
cess, he finally ventured: Naturally
take deep interest in this force at
SalOniki. Are you aware, Mrs. x,
that these are the Thessalonians to
whom st. Paul sent letter."
Mrs. x looked up from the wash
tub. "Well, he may have written
there; I'm not saying he didn't. But
Pm sorry for i'm if he sent parcels. l
sent two to my boy months since, and
they amt been delivWed yet"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Launh on Other Side.

COrpl. Fred SammOnd, Farrler James
Leaman, Sergt. e. r. Richter and Pri-
Yates Carol Slensby, Clyde Fuller and
William Huntley of the troop were the
only ones in that organization who d1d
not have berths to sleep in. They were
in a car with the horses.
The other fellows gave them the
laugh, until they learned that all the
jam was in the same car, and that it
was rapidly disappearing.
There was lot of kidding" when
the boys who had to sleep in the upper
berths went to bed the first night. The
uppers were hot, and the occupants
rolled a little before going to sleep.
But little later they became cool, and
in the morning the uppers were sleep
ing peacefully while the lucky low
ers woke up to find themselves covered
with SCOT and cinderS.