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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03
Stevens Point
also Ran"
Great Start. But Sama Old Finish

Basketball fans were treated to
about three minutes of the fastest
exhibition they had ever seen last
Friday evening at the opening of
the River Falls-Stevens Point game.
1t certainly was Great, with double
deck capital &C." But after that
it was the same old story-the To-
Gals got into their stride and before
the end of the first half had the
game so securely tucked away that
the crowd began to lose interest.
Stevens Point had by far the best
team that has appeared here this
season. The had won from Law
renee and came here expecting an
easy victory. They were long,
lanky and fast and had developed
splendid team work. But in CON-
parison with the locals-well, the
score at the end of the first half was
q to z against them with only one
field basket to their credit) and the
final tally was "a to %.
Great things were expected of
Pope, the Points rangy center. He
had the sad misfortune to be play
ing opposite Otto Eggebrecht. When
River Falls had the ball Pope could
MT find said Otto anywhere; when
the Point was attempting a bit of
offense Pope couldn't find a space
on the floor where Otto wasn't. He
finally gave it up and left the game.
Otto had scored Is points, while
Pope landed but one lucky shot from
the center of the floor. Hertz, right
forward, was a wonder at long
range basket shooting, and was also
death on free throws. He scored IL
of the Points % TALES.
The stars on the River Falls quint
were Otto Eggebrecht, Bethel,
Christian. Carl Eggebrecht, Peter
son and Morrow.
Tomorrow Coach Swenson's quint
will journey to Menomonie for re-
turn game with Stout, and on the
following Friday the La Crosse nor
NAL will be here.
River Falls will lose her speedy
forward, Christian, who left last
Saturday to accept a government
position. He has been an impor-
tant factor in the team work built
up by the quint, has always played
continued on page d
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03
EVERYONE IS INVITED

The announcement last week that
me Farmers Dance, to be given in
the opera hall tomorrow (Friday)
evening. is to be for farmers
only was big mistake. Every
one, from town or country, old or
young, married or single, is invited
and is cordially urged TO join with
the farmers in one jolly good time.
Tell your neighbor about it. Get
them all to come. It's grand op-
portunity for the entire community
TO get acquainted, or renew old &C
quaintances. Even if you don't
dance, come and visit. You will en-
Joy the evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03

The community idea or rather the
plan to bring the farmer and the
business man into closer co-opera-
ton is gaining rapidly in favor
throughout the state, and certainly
is to be encouraged. In those COM
munities where you find the farmer
and the merchant touching elbows
and breaking bread together you
find the spirit that is building up
those communities for cooperative
effort always winning. Where the
farmers pull one way and the bust
ness men the other little progress,
as a rule is found, for the success of
every merchant is dependent largely
upon the success of the farmers in
his territory, and when the mer-
chant does something to further the
farmers progress he is indirectly
aiding himself. The Wisconsin Far
mer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03

If the loss in dollars and cents to
the farmers of Wisconsin who are
delivering thin cream to their
creameries could be accurately de-
termined we believe there would be
such an awakening that not a can Of
cream under 80 per cent of fat could
be located at a single creamery in
the state. Whenever farmer sends
a can of cream which is low in per-
centage to his creamery he is giving
away a certain quantity of skim
milk that is valuable to him for
feeding purposes; he is increasing
the cost of operating the factory;
increasing the loss of fat in the
buttermilk and lowering h e
standard of butter to be manufac-
tured, the quality of which is the
factor that governs the price.-Wis-
consin Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03
Farmers Bulletins
Are Very Valuable
BY Hon. James A. Frear. 10th District

The average citizen may not know
what valuable information is to be
found in farmers bulletins which
are issued from time to time by the
government and now cover several
hundred different topics. Although
largely devoted to farming and farm
life the subjects treated have a wide
range, from dairying, poultry rails
ing, fruit growing, and other kind
red subjects, to matters in which the
housewife is interested, including
farm homes and identifying home
grounds.
Last session | sent out several let
tiers offering to furnish bulletins for
the asking. The agricultural depart
n1ent became much interested in the
experiment but requests did not
come up to expectations. Schools
frequently make requests that can
not be filled because the allotment is
limited, but again offer to send a
bulletin list to anyone in the district
who Will write for it and thereafter
any half-dozen bulletins may be Sc
iected from the list and will be sent.
Like the annual yearbook furnish
ed by the government all these publ
cations are to be had for the asking
as long as the allotment holds out.
Last session considerable comment
occurred in Congress over the change
Of positions taken by the majority
party on the Panama tolls. Action
was reversed by the Administration
and Speaker Clark and Leader I'm
derwood vigorously opposed tn e
President on the proposition. Again
the press states a reversal in action
will be had on the tariff commission
which was in existence during the
last republican administration but
was stricken out of the Underwood
bill by a unanimous vote of the ma
iority party. 1t is now announced
that President Wilson has become
converted to the necessity of having
scientific information on which to
base tariff revision. This proposal
was strenuously opposed by both
Speaker Clark and Mr.. Underwood
when the last tariff bill was passed.
If the tariff is simply revenue pro-
continued on page 4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03

Editor Campbell of the Rice Lake
Times now comes out with a prom
Use of something sensational regard
ing Senator Husting and the Rice
Lake postmastership. Campbell is
also raving against the reelection of
Frear. Husting, you know, did not
appoint Mr.. Campbell as postmaster
at Rice Lake. Frear got in bad with
Campbell by failing to uphold a
pork barrel" measure" that would
benefit Rice Lake. Campbell is on
the war path, and he wants every
one else to be, so he says, cts
Roosevelt, 1860; havoc, and let
loose the dogs of war" A beauti-
full sentiment, beautiful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03
THIRTY-Slx YEARS AGO ITEMS
Taken From the Rlver Falls Journal
Of February s, 1880.

Saltwater has AZ telephones in
operation.
Clifton items-WiIl Caldwell, teach
er in Dist. No. 8, IS we'll liked by
parents and pupils.
There are 292 newspapers in Wis
consin, or one for about every 1000
of the entire population. Of this
number Is are dailies.
Foreign advices indicate compli-
cations betweenGermany and France
which may result in another armed
conflict between those two power
full nations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03

The Hudson Ski club recently held
a meeting at which it planned to
build a steel slide to replace the one
destroyed by storm last year. The
Hudson club is a member of the
national organization and, with their
new slide may sometime during the
next few years. land the national
tournament. T. A. Walby is presi-
dent of the Hudson club, Louis Bile
en- secretary and c. E. Haugen
treasurer. The directors are E. l..
Crogan, Geo Gilbertson and Louis
OVERLY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03

1t is surprising to learn Through
Mr.. Frear's Washington letter. that
there was a discouragingly small
number who asked for the farming
bulletins sent out free by the gov.
eminent. These bulletins are Of
great value and every farmer should
read the note in Mr.. Frear's letter,
published in the Journal this week,
and Immediately send in for the list.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03

People! the Equity campaign
which is to be carried on throughout
Pierce county is to begin at Fargo
school house at 1880 Monday, Feb, Z,
and a meeting will be held at Halvor-
son school house at the same hour
the following evening. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend. BE
sure you do not miss the opportunity
of hearing the great speaker who
will speak at these meetings. Now
do not forget the hour or the dates.
All come, for 7:30 is not too late.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03
TAX PAYMENT EXTENDED

Tax payment for the town of Kin
nickinnic has been extended to the
first of March. / will be at the First
National bank on Saturdays for col
lection of same. E. R. Deans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03
SWEDISH MISSION

Services in the Mann Valley church
next Sunday morning and in the city
church in the afternoon by Rev.
Arvidson from Minneapolis.
The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs.
Frank Carlson Of the East side next
Wednesday afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03
At THE LOCAL CHURCHES
EZEKIEL LUTHERAN

DR.. Brandt, of Minneapolis, will
speak in English both afternoon and
evening, next Sunday. All are cor
daily invited.
The Ezekiel Young Peoples So
ciety will be entertained at the Wal
ter Nobel home next Wednesday,
Feb. 9, in the evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-03
TOWN OF r. F. TAXES

/ will be at Lund's on Saturdays
during February for the collection
of taxes for the Town of River Falls.
There will be no penalty until the
first of March. VIM. Martin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
PROFESSOR FISHERS TEN REASONS
He REPLIES to Criticisms in This Column by
Mr.. George R. Bishop.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue Of September appears
a bitter from Mr.. George r. Bishop in reply
TO nv Ten Reasons Why | Shall Vote for
wilson"
Mr. Bishops reply consists almost entirely
Of an accusation that have ignored" certain
facts. But it is he who ignores. He says;
professor Fisher obviously thinks the Presi-
dents conducting of our relations to Mexico
mas been above criticism; he has no fault TO
find with it," In my statement, however, /
distinctly said: 81 have not agreed with all
parts Of Mr. Wilson's Mexican policy The
criticisms which | had in mind are sub
stantially those elaborated by Mr. Bishop
I simply concluded, however, that 'at heart
it Mr.. Wilson's Mexican policy is sounder
than that which Mr. Hughes seems to in
.dorse." | gave my reasons for this general
Summing up.
Nor did ignore President Taft's valiant
efforts to reduce the tariff. | said: That So
called protection had become national
scandal, prostitution Of public interests TO
private interests, was in effect, recognized by
Mr.. Taft and other conscientious Republl-
cans But his administration only demon
strated how difficult it is for party which
draws its financial support from protected
interests to revise the tariff against these
interests"
It may be that the Democrats would have
done better to retain Mr.. Tafts Tariff Com
mission than to drop it and later to create
another But the difference does not seem
to me very vital.
As to the Federal Reserve act, quite agree
that it owes much to Republicans, to Senator
Aldrich and, | might add, to Assistant Secre-
tary Andrew, and going further back, to that
veteran worker for sounder money and bank
ing. Mr. II. II. Hanna If were distributing
credit / should also emphasize the basic, nom
partisan work Of Professor II. Parker Willis,
now secretary of the Federal Reserve Board.
But was not writing history Of banking.
The important point is that President Wilson
actually got the act on the statute books and
that, in spite Of the efforts OF Aldrich, Fowler
and other Republican leaders, President Taft,
President Roosevelt, President Mckinley and
their predecessors secured nothing com
parable. IRVING FISHER.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 7, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
A Campaign Policy for Mr.. Hughes.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As Kentucky Democrat who is not
pleased with the ultra -pacifsm of Mr.. Wilson
and who would not be too proud to fight if
occasion demanded, | beg to offer few sug
gestions as 20 the kind of campaign Mr..
Hughes should conduct if he desires to gain
the support and votes Of thousands of wayer-
ing Democrats and independents who believe
boz strong, vigorous and patriotic foreign
policy When Mr.. Hughes was nominated
the Democrats and others who were not adj
nrers of the Presidents Administration
were, in turf parlance, disposed to regard
him as the one best bet Of the Republican
party and an ideal American, who in the
event Of his election could be relied on at all
times and under all circumstances to uphold
the honor and dignity of his country.
They were not little surprised and disap-
pointed to read in his telegram accepting the
nomination so much about Mexico and so
little about Germany, that arch criminal
among nations. Then again, in a subsequent
letter or address he referred to the Lusitania
horror as a tragedy, when the whole world
knows that it was the most awful and fend-
ish crime in all the sorrowful history of the
sea. ! and many Of my friends were greatly
pleased with The Tribune editorial taking
Mr.. Hughes TO task for not using the right
word in speaking of this frightful act of
piracy.
As an American OF the ninth generation
feel that the hearts and minds Of all true
Americans are filed with indignation and
horror for that evil power whose ruling caste
brought on the war that deluges Europe in
blood and tears and which will leave heri
tage Of misery and woe to generations yet
unborn. It is a matter of regret to Mr..
Hughes's well wishers that he has spoken so
perfunctoriy in his addresses Of the de-
tcstabie and criminal activities of the pro-
German element in this country.
Let him denounce these criminals vigor-
ously and come out frankly and boldly for
patriotic American policy, and if he does he
viii sweep the country on Election Day. Re-
cent elections in two such widely separated
states as Ohio and Texas show Enthusiastically
the trend of public sentiment.
BLUE GRASS
Louisville, KY, Aug. 90, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
The Marine.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Much has been written about the %
ties OF the Marine, but we must wait untll y
close of the war before we shall be 80"
appreciate the respective parts played o' = =
French and the British. I. is still TOO s','
to assess the value Of the par, played y
each division in securing the decisive &C.. -,
of the German, but 1t is well 70 remsI -,
that the Marine was the sequel 70 -
series of engagements in which trehen
British alike played their part and pay,
well Let US be content TO -ead the les',. y,
of the historian on both sides when az 81, 1,
evidence in the case is available. II W" >, ).
a fascinating story The main tang ",
member for the moment is ,hat az the "a "a
no tactical brilliance of the German ,. ~,
command could conceal the fact that t1' n,
jor German strategy had grossly faiieo. -,
Allies don't feel inclined al the presehss .,,t
to dissipate their strength in any quUs,,,
as TO whether the French fought De" ~ d.
British; both sides are agreed that csc" ,,i
filled the role assigned by General Jon,sv,I
fulfilled il we'll PERCY D Do
New York, Sept 6, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
Abolishing the Broken Rail.


The broken rail, long prolific cause Of
railroad accidents, has been almost abolished
by science 1t has been a long chase for the
remedy, but the incessant labors of one man,
Plimmon II. Dudley, who has given his life
to the work. have conquered Mr. Dudley,
who is consulting engineer of the New York
Central Lines, for thirty-three years practi-
cally made his home on a railway car special
~ fitted with apparatus of his own nven-
ton, travelling over all the railroads of tho
country.
Mr.. Dudley first discovered the chief cause
Of broken rails tiny core Of faulty metal
inside the rail, where it could not be detected
by inspection. Under the impact of traffic
this core grows until the rail breaks. lie then
set about finding the remedy an elusive
quest through all manner Of intricate and
technical processes. At last he discovered
that If the blooms" from which the rails are
rolled are first relocated the defects are pre-
vented The rail mills Of the country have
very generally installed relocating plants so
that the rails now produced are little likely
to break under whatever traffic.
The occurrence Of broken rails. It is as
serted, has been reduced IN this way from one
in SIX hundred to one in one hundred and
forty-two thousand. II this ratio holds good.
it is evident that broken rail accidents are
speedily to become thing Of the past.
In the fourteen years 10Ol-r4, according to
the Interstate Commerce Commissions report
Of last year, broken rails caused 3,3i5 rail
road accidents, killed 205 persons. injured
1874 and caused property loss of nearly
81, 900 900. II the reduction Of accidents sug-
gcstcd by the new ratio is realized there
will be but one life thus lost in the next
fourteen years in a total of fourteen acct
dents. with thirty persons injured and a
property loss Of about $4,000. This, Of
sr.ff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09

to have in them unwholesome or actually
dangerous foodstuffs. But the customers
were in no position to know which these
were. They were advised to inquire at their
eating places for the certificate showing the
Health Departments rating. 1t would
have been far simpler, far juster to the
restaurants and far better for the protec-
ton of their patrons TO compel these GER
tiicates to be posted in some consplcu-
Gus place and in the department bulletins
to name the establishments which were
dangerous and those which were decent
and safe.
Public sentiment could be trusted to
compel betterments in any eating place in
short order if it had these facts to direct
it. Why the Health Department neglected
TO avail itself in its work of this simple
and efficacious weapon against dirt and
conditions was and re-
mains a mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
"Our Town."

The Tribune congratulates its lusty
young friend, Our Town." of Greenwich,
Conn. upon its first anniversary and upon
the progress of a prosperous year. 1t is
not so long ago that there were all over
the United States weekly and daily papers,
even in the smallest communities, whose
individuality, general excellence and pecul-
lar effectiveness attracted attention and
earned notice. The great wave of stand
ardization which has afflicted newspapers
Of the large as we'll as the smaller commu-
mites and abolished much of the individual
note in the newspapers has left journalism
and the public the poorer.
There is, therefore, reason for rejoic-
ing when it is possible to detect evidences
Of a return to the good old-fashioned local
newspaper, which not alone enabled the
citizens of the town to know each others
doings and the details of village history,
but also served to make the town interest
ing and attractive to the world outside.
This is what Mr.. Norman Talcott has
done in his weekly newspaper, "Our
Town" He has done it well; he has been
able to add to a distinction of appearance
and an excellence of form that indefn-
able thing which makes a newspaper,
whether it be big or little, thing Of power
and a thing of charm. The business Of
writing for newspapers would be a sorry
one, indeed, were it not for the belief all
writers cherish that there is still place
in the public mind for the thing that is of
its own sort and not alone for the machine
made newspaper which makes everything
ineligible and nothing memorable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09

COMPENSATION to the railroads and the
public
MIR. Wilson's belated attempt to excuse
this cowardly betrayal will deceive no
body. He says that Congress will do
something later for the railroads and the
public. But the time to treat all interests
with some show of fairness was last week
when a little frmness would have punct-
ured the gigantic bluff of the brotherhoods.
Moreover, Congress was under no com
pulsion to adjourn yesterday, leaving Mr..
Wilson'S strike legislation programme only
partly acted upon. Two years ago the
President held the two houses in session
I'D to December. He could have done the
same thing this year. and probably would
have done so if he had not known that
between now and Marc. next there is
not the slightest prospect of getting Con-
gress to take up seriously the proposals
which he cynically says it was not "feas-
BILE" for it to consider at this time.
The ruthless sacrifice of the principle
Of arbitration and the cowardly peace-at-
any-price knuckling under to the brother
hoods will go into history as an inefface-
able stigma on this Congress. The two
houses must share the dshonor of it with
the President because they went further
even in surrender than he did. They have
been his tools and done his will with a ser
Witty to which few preceding Congresses
have ever stopped. Only once has anything
like the old spirit of Congressional indepen-
dence flared out-when the House killed the
disgraceful Clarke amendment committing
the United States to a betrayal Of its
moral and legal obligations in the Philip
pines. On that single occasion has this
weary, dispirited, hard driven Congress
ever recalled the pride, energy and self
dependence of the great Congresses Of the
past.