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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
''Old Spavs" Open
Season Tomorrow

The White Crests and the Boosters
will open the Business Mems Base
ball League season with game on
high school campus at $50 tomor.
row friday evening. The Cater
pillars will play the Hoosier Bards
Tuesday evening.
Tomorrow's line-ups will be chos-
en- from the following squads: White
Crests- N. Wiger, Capt., Chas.
Hepburn, Al. Jensen, Sam Nelson,
Henry Elliott, Geo. Skogmo, Frank
Finn, Will Jensen, Rosh Freeman,
Rob. Reynolds, Gilbert Norseng, j.
L. WATSON. Boosters-Al. Ander-
son, Capt. Harry Stewart, AL. Hau-
gen, Ira Wilcox, Jim Richards, Car
ley Everson, Walt. Sutherland. Au-
gust Block, Ray Colwell, C. Pettee,
Hans. Wiger, Will Fisher.
Experts have picked the Boosters
to win, not only tomorrow's affair,
but the pennant, with the "Cats" in
second place, the Crests third. and
Fortunes Bards in the cellar. 1t
makes no difference to the players,
however, what the experts say; they
are all going after that pennant,
and going after it strong and there
will be no winners until the SEIZED
ule is over.
None of the teams have got out
for early spring practice, SO the fans
will have an opportunity of watch
ing them develope from the start.
Doc made an attempt to get his
Bards together for practice Mon
day night. but only one player an
swered the call. Ray Colwell, now
Booster, put this practice stunt on
the hummer when he sent his dog
out to cop the ball. The purp made
good and thus ended the only at.
tempt at getting an early start.
On Tuesday night teams from
these two squads will be picked for
the second game of the schedule:
Caterpillars-I. Lusk, Capt, Sherm.
Krauth. S. Morse. Theo. Jensen.
Bert Symes, Harley Clark, Fred
Knobel, Earl Hunter, Frank Ander.
son, Ben Rosenberg, Judge Knowles,
Rev. G. A. Bird. Hoosier Bards-
DR.. Fortune, Capt, John Simon,
Herm. Elertson. Albert Brown, Max
Sherburn, Irv. Stewart, Glen Healey
Geo. Stewart, Geo. Chinook, Wal
ter Johnson, w. Vannatta, Jay
Grimm.
The Hoosier Bards and the Boost
ers will have new uniforms for this
season.
Lutte Vaughn has been appointed
as the leagues official umpire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for the many floral offerings
and their kind help in our time of
need. And we wish to thank the M.
E. Brotherhood and the M. w. A.
Lodge for their kind assistance. We
wish to especially thank A. w. Lund
and his employees for their financial
aid and sympathy.
L. M. Larson, family and relatives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
Amendment To Philip
pine Bill Is Tabled

After a sharp contest the Clark
amendment to the Philippine bill
granting the President power to de-
clare the islands free in not less than
two years and not more than four
years, fell by the wayside. The bill
proper gave certain definite rights
TO the Filippinoes and today the ma
tives fill practically all the judgships
and the local assembly. While this
Government furnished a Governor
for the islands and maintains dl-
rect control, the Filippinoes have far
greater opportunities and privileges
than the people of the average
South American republic.
Many members of Congress feel
that the islands eventually will be
granted self government and al
though their readiness for indepen-
dence at this time is debatable, de-
termining factor in the result was
caused by the present world wide
war. Release at this time would
attract the attention of other ma
lions which have had watchful eye
on the islands, and possibly this
country would be compelled to de-
fend the islanders from neighboring
nations. On the vote, the Demo
Gratis were divided although Repub-
licans stood together against releas-
ing the islands at this time. Only
one day was given to this important
bill. Practically three weeks were
taken over by the Agricultural bill
which finally was adopted by the
House without roll call. A print
ing bill has been before the House
for several days, and insignificant
items have inspired oratory among
members, but when it came to the
Philippine bill the Democratic eau
Gus brought in rule to debate the
bill and vote upon it the same day.
In the Senate it occupied two or
three weeks but was forced to vote
in the House on the same day it was
discussed under the rule. Possibly
this may have caused some of the
opposition which resulted in the de-
feat of the independence provision.
Sometimes it would be advisable to
shut off longwinded debates on bills
that are not actually opposed. but to
drive bill through in one day, that
is of such Importance as the Phili-
ppine measure, invited just what
happened. Occasionally the caucus
doesn't work out as intended.
The German note on the subma-
rine issue was received Friday and
indicated desire on the part of
that country to make additional con.
cessions. 1t is clearly apparent that
an effort has been made to prevent
any severance of diplomatic rela-
tons between the two countries.
Immediately thereafter, members
were called up by reporters who
tried to make a poll of Individual
opinions on all phases of the ques-
ton. 1t is frequently difficult to re-
fuse to answer a simple query but
after one or two experiences in get
ting misquoted, the average mem
continued on page a.
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Attention, G. A. r.

The annual meeting of the St.
Croix Valley Veteran association
will be held in River Falls June s, 9,
and 10. Headquarters will be at the
opera house. The Post hall will be
open to comrades at all times, regi-
mental and company. Reunions will
be held there. Further particulars
will be given later.
c.. G.. Knowles,
President of Asso'n.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
W.. r. c.

The hour of the w. r. G. meetings
has been changed to p. m. A full
attendance is requested at the meet
ings May 18th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
SONS OF VETERANS

The Sons of Veterans will meet in
the City Hall Monday evening at
7:30 o'clock to discuss plans for
Decoration Day. All are urged to
be present.
J. L. WATSON, Comdr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
HOME CULTURE CLUB
May II

Current topic, Precautionary Of
Shakespeare.
Leader, Miss Stella Pomeroy.
Travels in Ireland.
Ireland.
General Topography.
characteristics Of Irish bog,
manufacture of peat.
Historic remains.
People: Distinctive character
istics; customs; manners.
Leader, Mrs. Lizzie Davidson.
Hostess, Mrs. Nettie Bliss.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09

Studying an occupation from the
hygienic standpoint. and especially
so far as position is concerned, II
must be borne in mind that in some
instances a faulty position apparent
ly inherent in particular occupa.
tion can be corrected by changing
the accepted or conventional man.
rer and conditions OF work
Don't blindly follow old methods.
See IL they cannot be changed for
the better. Consider what has been
done In bricklaying. Ordinarily @
briekiayer stoops far over both for
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
Moral That's Good Every Day.

Don't believe that you are safe over the grip
simply because you haven't many handSer
chiefs in the laundry, for the professional
bacteriologsts have learned some surprising
things In studying the latest grip wave"
These bug students have, In examining the
sputum Of grip patients In the later stages. found
not grip germs but germs OF pneumonia.
II seems that the grip germ either prepares
the way for the pneumonia germ and gets out,
or else the pneumonia germ comes In and eats
up the grip germ.
The latter is tho more likely. because doctors
actually fight dphtheria germs by spraying In
TO the throat tonsilitis germs, which make the
diphtheria germs their meat
Moreover, typhoid being usually mixed up with
grip. pneumonia etc, the bugoogists have
studied out that there is collusfon between the
typhoid germ and the tubercule bacillus, and
that patients recovering from typhoid are, for
from two TO Ave years. especially liable to tuber.
culosis.
The typhoid germ either prepares good
ground for the tubercule bacillus and falls back
for a more favorable position, like a good Rus
sian general, or has fight with the tubercuie
bacillus and goes under.
Anyhow, II you've had grip or typhoid you
have In your midst regular old Standard
octopus combine, or battle OF bugs In which
the victor will finally turn upon you.
Moral: Plenty OF fresh air and sleep. frequent
baths and careful eating and dressing. even
when you have recovered" and are laughing at
Neghbor John Smiths sneezing and blowing.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09

Breadth OF mind Is one OF the
great needs OF life. The narrow.
minded man, the man of set ideas
and few interests, not merely lives
inadequately himself. but makes
the world a less pleasant pAAoe for
those with whom he comes nAs con-
tact.
And the world abounds with peo-
pie whose minds run in narrow
grooves.
was sharply reminded OF this
the other day. on reading re-
markable tale in a recently pub
lished volume OF short stories. This
tale was called THE Defective"
and il dealt with the life Of a man.
Orville Stackwood. reared In an in
stitution for the feeble-minded-
As q small child Orville had been
placed In the institution because
he was so slow In learning that II
was taken for granted be must be
mentally deficient. Actually, his
mind was sound enough. and in
time developed to normality.
But he remained In the institu-
ton until he reached manhood, be
cause his relatives continued to as
sumo that this was the proper
place for him. One day. however,
medical friend forced his release
AS a matter OF fact Orville was
reluctant TO leave the familiar sur.
roundings. The one thing that re.
conciled him to going was the mar
row -mindedness of his fellow-ln
mates.
They specialized" too much, he
explained TO his medical friend
Every one of them was absorbing
ly interested in some one thing. and
had no interest in anything else
They bored him by harping on
their respective specialties.
One man was interested only In
making wonderful faces" Another
delighted in showing how he could
pull a carpet apart without break.
ing the strands. A third special
lzed in fixing hall clocks so they
would strike 10. And so on.
Consequently, Orville admitted. II
would be rather a relief to get out
into the world. where people were
less narrow In their interests.
His parents were dead. but two
brothers and a sister remained to
him. He went TO live with one OF
the brothers.
Both this brother and his wife
greeted him warmly. But they
we're sorry TO discover that he did
not know bridge. He must learn
how TO play 1t without delay.
Evening after evening he was
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
Pointed Paragraphs

The road TO success is shy OF
rapid transit facilities.
People who always say what they
think have but few friends.
A mule has one admirable trait:
he refuses to stand for fattery.
The people who never make mis-.
takes all reside in the cemetery.
A woman doesn't realize her
strength until she discovers mans
weakness.
To a man who is down to his las'
penny a silver dollar looks like a
wheel OF fortune.
The average man is willing to
get his hands on tainted money for
the purpose OF removing the taint.
A frenzied fnancier is one who
provides for his family at the ex
pense OF those who are not cog
infant OF his game.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
It's Got a Move On.

whoop for the Federal Trade Commission!
has at last found what II thinks is something III
complains that a New York thread maker may
have been making cotton thread and selling II as
mercerized silk
To make US sew on our suspender buttons
with cotton when silk looks better and holds
better, Is unfair.
Bully for the commission!
We suspect too, that somebody has been
selling us brass collar buttons for gold and fhe
last paper of safety pins We bought sure was a
frost
The field of reform that's open to the fed.
eral trade commission is immense.
Let no guilty thread-maker escape!
Never mind the oil and others OF the octopus
tribe Hang us few threadmakers!
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
A Poem a Day
EXILE OF ERIN

EXILE OF ERIN
There came to the beach a poor exile
OF Erin.
The dew on his thin robe was heavy
and chill:
For his country he sighed. when at
twilight repairing
To wander alone by the wind beat
en- hill.
But the day star attracted his eyes
sad devotion.
For IL rose Ger hts own native isle
OF the ocean,
Where once in the Are OF his youthful
lie sang the bold anthem Of Erin
go bragh.
sad is my fate: said the heart broken
The Wild deer and wolf TO n covert
can flee.
But have no refuge from famine
and danger.
\ home aud country remain not
10 me.
Never again N the green sunny bow
erS
Where my forefathers lived shall I
spend the sweet hours.
or cover my harp with the Wild
woven noWcrS.
And strike TO the numbers OF Erin
go bragh'
Erin. my countryl though sad and
fOrSaken.
In dreams revisit thy sea-bcaten
shore;
But. alas in a far foreign land !
And sigh for the friends who can
meet me no more
O, cruel fate, wilt thou never replace
In a mansion OF peace. where no
perils can chase me?
Never again shall my brothers en-
brace me-
They died 10 defend me. or live
10 deplore,
where Is my cabin door. fast by the
Wildwood
sisters and sire, did ye weep for
it's fall?
Where is the. mother that looked on
my childhood
And where is the bosom friend.
dearer than all?
q. my sad heart long abandoned by
pleasure.
WHY did IL dote on a fast fading
Tears. like the raiudrop. may fall
without measure,
But rapture and beauty they can
not recall.
Yet all it's sad recollections suppress
one dying wish my lone bosom can
Erin. an exile bequeaths thee his
blessing
Land OF my foretsthers, Erin so
Buried and cold. when my heart stills
her motion,
Green by thy fields. sweetest Isle OF
the ocean.
And INV harp striking bards slng
aloud with deyoilon.-
Erin navourneen. Erin so bragh,
Thomas Campbell
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09

topic OF discussion In this brothers
household.
Under duress Orville consented
TO make a flight in the brothers s
latest fiier A slight mishap forced
a landing not far from the institu.
tion in which he had been brought
up.
Forthwith he fed from brother
and airship, back TO the company
OF those whose speclalties were
less dangerous-the man who could
make faces. the man who ripped up
carpets. and the man who could
make clocks strike Is.
Like all satires this story bulks
with exaggeration. But it points a
moral which all of us will do well
TO remer-ber
II is a good thing 10 be intensely
interested in ones work. II Is a
good thing TO have a hobby. But
II is never a good thing to let work
or hobby dominate the mind 10 the
virtual exclusion OF all other in
terests.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
Automobile Kings

The Boston News bureau prints
the following interesting article
about three men who have reached
the pinnacle of success in the short
space OF a decade:
II seems incredible but IL is a fact
that no further back than decade
the three men who today occupy the
most commanding places In the
American motor car industry were
poor or comparatively poor.
Henry Ford had not begun to grow
--hnancislly speaking.
resources OF John ". WHY'S.
William G.. Durant, whose remark
able abilities have placed him at the
very head OF this industry. was maxi
ing a dozen or so cars a year for
which he had hard work finding a
market.
singuIarly enough however. these
business geniuses were endowed with
a common vision. IL was their good
luck possibly but more probably their
ability TO read the commGcial future
that enabled them TO divine, at about
the same time though unknown to
one another. that tide In the affairs
OF men which taken at the flood leads
on to fortune.
There was much laughter. In those
vehicle. but these men had endless
faith in Its ultimate and overwhelm-
ing success
they saw In their minds eye mil
mobile and by the commercial car and
the day when the horse would be as
much OF n curiosity on the streets OF
big cities as the motor car Itself was
Exactly what this faith and fore
sight was worth to them In dollars >
they only know but all the world
knows that Ford's wealth is counted
by the tens OF millions. that John ~.
WHY'S In the past few years has be
come one OF the country's multi-mif-
lionaires and that William G. Durant
In without peer, almost, In hts
achievements In the great Industry OF
which ne Is practically the head.
Strange To say, furthermore. the
remarkable trio attained their pro-
digioUs success while still young.
Both Ford and Durant are lowering
around the half century mark.
Dursnt. TO he exact. was born the
year sumter was fred on.
A forward looking man he In for
prepsredness--in war. In business. In
finance. In diplomacy.
Expansion 81 the wonderful Cen
eral Motors with It's s0% profits and
course. 10 HIS genius for upbuilding
and financing on large lines
Durant. ny the way. is one OF the
most unassuming of men.
Personally he shuns publicity.
Nobody has a keener Appreciation
Of the value ~ printers ink used in
judicious advertising.
He. however. limits II to the exploit
tation of his marvellous enterprises.
while he himself IL satisfied, so far
as ~ H. possible for him TO do 80. to
keep out Of the iimelight
msn Of kindly Impulses HIS good
deeds are countless. but the Same
nodesty that keepA him in the back
ground otherwise prevents the public
from ever hearing much about them.
Boston News Bureau.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
BROADEN YOUR MIND
~ r. ApoNcToN eRUck


kept playing bridge. Finally he
made an unforgivable misplay Next
day he went to live with his sister.
Her husband he found TO be de-
lightful man, with passion for
collecting postage stamps. His sis
ter. likewise delightful. was devot-
ed to woman suffrage.
From morning till night Orville
heard talk OF postage stamps and
woman suffrage The climax came
when he was asked to walk in a
suffrage parade. BY that time he
was ready 10 move to his other
brothers.
Again he got a cordial greeting.
The temperature dropped little.
though. when IL was found he
knew nothing about aeroplanes.
Aviation. IL seemed, was the great
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
By gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, March 9.--Wheth-
er one approves or not. il 80 impos-
sible 10 ignore the fact that there Is
very strong peace-atalmostany-
price sentiment in congress. II Is
unfair TO say that these members
are hyphenates, pro-Germans, non-re-
sistants, ultra-pacifists, or natural
born mollycoddles. The sentiment
is not confined 10 either party. II
embraces all shades OF opinion as TO
what should be done In the way OF
natlonalism. internationalism pre-
paredness. government manufacture
OF munitions. placing the burden OF
war taxes on the rich, and hundred
and one other public problems which
have been forced TO the front by
the world war. Debates are going
on informally every wherein the
cloakrooms. on the floor OF the
house. at meetings auspiced by peace
societies, national defense leagues.
anti-preparedness leagues and SINH
lar organizations.
The simple jingo is not heard
from TO any large extent. The man
with a preparedness argument Is
strongly holding his ground. The
man demanding publicity for inter.
national relations is being heard
from. Norman Angellism is thing
which is corning TO be understood ln
the United States to a slight extent
a; least. The other night at Con-
gressman Kent's house former Sec
retary OF the Interior Walter Fisher.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
The Keep Well Column
INDOOR HYGIENE

the brick 10 lay. and for the mortar.
II II ridiculous waste OF energy.
When both bricks and mortar are
placed at a convenient height, so as
to obviste shopping, energy is saved
and the workman can lay more
bricks than before with considerably
less effort.
study your job. Oftea the un-
healthy position Is merely a faulty
one assumed by the individual, but
not inherent In the occupation.
Wherever deformity Of the body IL
duo 10 a faulty position assumed by
an individual. much can be accom-
plished by education and training.
by attention 10 lighting, style Of
chair, height OF desk or table. and
causes Of eye strain.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
Because She Loved Him So.
az DR.. FRANK ckANS
Copyright. 1915. b. Frank Crane

'Now you know | would not say this,
Henry" says Helen, IF | did not love
you. It's because love you so, that I
am interested in you. ! want you to look,
nice, want you to succeed
She criticizes his necktie, hrs collar, his
coat; she points out to him that his neck
is too long, his hair is the wrong color,
his feet are too big, he is a bad conver-
sationalist, he is slow of wit, he lets men
run over him and women take advantage
|, of him, he smokes too much, and doesn't
eat enough oatmeal, and can't he do
something to have his ears reshaped?
'Of course, wouldn't mention these
things if | didn't care so much," she
adds.
He thought he had married sweet
little girl who was going to keep on look
ing up at him with her big brown eyes,
as she used to in their courting days,
and it would be so fine TO have this angel
adoring him as he forged forward to
carve his way TO wealth and fame
Then he woke up. He found that he
had married the German government,
that portioned out to him his meat in
due season. and assumed entire charge
of him and all his works.
He had married Mrs. Special Provi-
dence. and the very hairs of his head
and if it worried him it worried her a
good deal more. and her pretty forehead
was wrink.ed with her problems of re-
sponsibilty.
She noted his downsitting and his up
rising and supervised him from his socks
to his overcoat.
Whereas in his bachelor days he had
managed to rub along present fair ap-
pearance, earn good money and keep out
of the hospital, now he was treated as a
feeble-minded imbecile who didn't know
enough to get haircut when he NEED
ed it.
When she couldn't find anything new
in his household deeds to regulate she
asked him about his business and took
upon herself the burden of seeing to
that. 1t was because she loved him so.
Why, he wouldn't have her not care,
would he? He wouldn't want his wife to
be perfectly Indifferent?
He tried several times to explain that
she need not bother her head so much
about him, it was unnecessary trouble.
and he could probably get along tolerably
well if he was let alone some.
Whereupon she cried, and agonized
over the fact, unmstakaby looming be-
fore her, that Henry didn't love her any
more, he was tiring of her.
So he gave it up, always submitting
gracefully to her suggestions, and learn
ed to promise everything and do as he
pleased.
He never got any relief until the chill
dren came. Then she turned her ener-
gies TO them, and friend husband got
little rest
She kept after the children until they
escaped to boarding school
And now she is running the Woman's
Club. Because she loves it SO, and is so
interested, you know.