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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
MANS STRENGTH A FICTION
In Reality He Has Weaker Constitu-''
ton and Is Less Resistant to
Enemies of Life.

1t is customary to speak of man as
stronger than woman, though this is
half true, half false; for although he isl
stronger OF frame and muscle and
more active he is of markedly weaker
constitution less resistant to the eneJ
mics Of life. And this differences
seems native and intrinsic, not due to
externals or to the chance arranged
ments of society; for already in in
fancy the man-child is more open to-
the attack of mortal disease. Where's
100 girl babies die in the first year of
life, our census shows that there die
about 100 boys.
In the sense organs there is a differ
ence closer to what we know of mind.
and which is not wholly in accord with
the common thought that women are
more sensitive than men. They are
more delicate of touch and can per-
ceive certain tastes, notably sweet, at
a low degree that escapes the man, al
though for salt and sour and bitter, as
we'll as for smell in general, the evil
dence is not SO clear. In Miss Nelson's
experiments in California, says George
Malcolm Stratton in the Century, the
men were able to hear fainter tones,
and for all but one of several pure coI-
OrS of the spectrum the men, contrary
to the popular belief, detected the color
at a lower intensity than did the
women.
But besides this difference in the
senses when they are normal, serious
defects of eye and ear come far more
often to the man and to the man-child.
Color blindness, which is usually in
nate and is therefore not to be ascribed
to the manner in which man lives and
works, is about tenfOld more frequent
among men than among women. Blind
ness pure and simple is also more FREE
quent among men.
Of the number reported totally blind
in our country, about 10000 are male
and 1880 are female. AS proof that
this great excess of the male blind is
not due entirely to the greater danger
in mems work, there is q great excess
of males among those blind at birth.
The most serious defects of hearing
also occur Oftener among men; for of
those reported in our census as totally
deaf there are thousands more males
than there are females.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Army Grows Its Potatoes.

The British army has started to
grow its own potatoes. Instructions
have been sent, or are being sent, from
the war Office to every command, indi-
eating the lines which should be fol-
lowed.
Military requirements are very large,
and little more than half the usual
supplies of potatoes are coming into
the markets, with the result that pre-
war prices to the public are nearly dou-
bled.
At one camp in Surrey digging opera
tons began recently, and the seed po-
tatoes are to be planted in few days
in rows between the huts. A number
Of men are being told off each day for
digging, and others are being asked to
help in spare time. At a camp in
Yorkshire potato growing began some
weeks ago. It is understood that instruc-
tons will soon be issued for the grow
ing of vegetables.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Education by the "Movies."

Though motion pictures may never
supplant the schoOlmaster, they are al
ready supplementing his work, and
make it possible to facilitate teaching
by illustrating of varied and effective
kind. Not least important is the aid
that may give the practicing doctor
and surgeon, especially in rare and diff
fcult emergencies. The perfection
reached in this new art was demon
strated in motion pictures of intricate
operations lately shown the New York
County Medical society. 1t was noted
that every movement of the surgeons
could be seen more clearly than when
viewed directly in the ordinary clinic
amphitheater, for the pictures were
taken from the best viewpoint. With
films from the great surgical centers of
the world collected as a part Of the
medical library, the local operator sud
denly confronted with a strange case
may promptly find needed details of
new or special operations by referring
to the stored pictures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
CONTROLLED BY SOUND WAVE
Engineer Has New Idea for Control,
ling the Death Dealing Devices EN-
ployed in Modern Warfare.

Lovers OF opera, or otherwise, who
have had the pleasure, or otherwise,
of hearing some of the most modern
music, nave come to realize that it has
other attributes than that of soothing
the savage breast. But to blow up al
battleship by means of a Strauss dis
sOnance or Wagner overture, to nip
off prOWling submarines with a Verdi
cadenza, or to make mine-Strewn har-
Dor safe for your own ships with the
tender notes of a Schubert lullaby
seems another matter.
Expressed somewhat after the fash
ion OF verS Hbre, that is more or less
the results that are expected from an
invention demonstrated to the writer.
Lieut.. Stiles M. Decker of the Pacific
coast artillery is the inventor of a de-
vice that he believes will go a long
way toward revolutiOnizing our coast
defense. Patents have been applied
for and preliminary tests have shown
cOnclusively, it is said, that control Of
underwater mines may be successfully
maintained through sound waves for
neutral. It is believed to be the first
time that the energy of sound has been
used as means of controlling the ac-
ton of a source of energy.
The fact that mines have to be
either controlled from the shore or by
means Of wires or else planted loose
so that they will explode on contact
has long been a source both of ex-
pense and trouble, according to Lieu
tenant Decker. The cable to the mines,
when this is used, is very expensive
and becomes useless in the course Of a
few years. Also it is not a very diff
cult matter under certain conditions
for it to be destroyed by an enemy,
thus rendering the mines useless. The
mines that are simply planted with no
further means of control may become
as dangerous to the ships of this cOun-
try as they are to those of an enemy.
If there could be some means of con-
trolling them from the land without
the necessity of any actual physical
connection the advantages are SO ap-
parent that they need no enumeration.
After considering a number of pos
sible solutions Lieutenant Decker con-
ceived the idea of using sound waves,
which, as is we'll known, can be carried
basis he has built up his theory of
making a mine that will be controlled
by series of musical notes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Two Is Company.

After saying his prayers at night the
seven-year-old son Of parents in Larch-
mont announced that he was SO tired
of the kind of life he was compelled to
lead that he believed there was nothing
for it but for him to run away. The
father considered the matter thought
fully and then said:
George, if that is the way you feel
there is money in my purse here; you
may take it ALL
The boy packed his grip, got to the
front door, came back on the ground Of
having forgotten his toothbrush, and
went downstairs again. The parents
were much disturbed to know what he
would do. He opened the front door,
went out on the veranda, and all was
silence. The father and mother looked
at each other, but thought the course
they had adopted the best, and hence
did not make move.
After ID minutes of intense anxiety
the door opened and a boys voice
called out: "Say, dad, If I'm going
away alone I'd better take mother
along, don't you think ?"-New York
Mail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Selecting the Camp Site.

Unless you know your country well,
do not rush to make camp on arrival,
but take enough time to hunt up
good comfortable location. If there
are any guides to be had, ask their
advice, and the small charge they will
make to show you some of the best
places will be more than repaid in eX-
ira satisfaction. The most important
requirements are sufficient frewOod
and good drinking water. It is not a
great task to go some distance for
water, but the wood must be close at
hand. If possible, select a location
where the morning sun will shine di-
rectly on the tent. This is for two
purposes; to keep the camp dry, and
to get everyone up while the coffee
and pancakes are hot. 1t is we'll to
have the camp partially shaded after
ten o'clock in warm weather and
enough trees about to break the force
of the wind, not that there is any
danger of a tent blowing down when
pitched in either manner described
below, but continuous strong winds
become very tiresome and make the
keeping of food warm almost an i'm
possibility. Moderate breeZes are
most desirable for keeping away flies
and cooling the tent.-Field and
Stream.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Youngsters Get Lessons in Sailing.

The youngsters in several Of the
New York schools have developed a
new sport which not only gives pleas
ure to them but interests large num-
Der of spectators. They are forming
yacht clubs for the sailing of toy boats
in the lake in Central park. The toy
boats are constructed in manual train
ing schoolrooms and contain as many
features as possible of the large YES
sells from which they are copied. The
races for these miniature craft are
conducted with due regard to the reg
ulations governing the large yacht
races, which have become SO import
ant a sport among American million
aires. A number of miniature yacht
races are already scheduled as part
Of the Fourth of July celebration Of
several public schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
HORSES FINDING MOST FAVOR
Greatest Weakness in Industry Is
Production of Too Many Gen.
eraI Purpose Animals.

The farmer who seeks to find favor
among the horse buyers of today must
produce an animal that is especially
adapted to some particular kind OF
work. He must be a special-purpose
horse, must possess the ability to do
some one kind of work so exception
ally well, by reason Of his conforma-
ton, that he Is out of place at any
thing else.
Perhaps the greatest weakness In
the horse-breeding industry is the pro-
duction of too many general purpose
horses. This kind of animal, while
not especially adapted to any one kind
of work, will do fairly well almost any
kind of work, yet from the market
standpoint ne is not profitable AMI
zeal to breed. The special-purpose
animal, while not costing any more &c
feed and raise, VIII sell IL most easea
for q much highor price
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
New York,s Great BRIDGES.

The first of the great bridges con-
Meeting Manhattan and Brooklyn was
opened to traffic 33 years ago, May "a,
1888. Brooklyn bridge was long con-
sidered one of the engineering won
ders of the world, but it is now but
one of five great structures which span
the East river. Work on the great
suspension bridge was commenced
early in 1870, and 13 years passed be-
fore it was ''ready for business" AL
though traffic over the bridge is sew
eral times greater than it was at first,
engineers say that it is as safe as ever.
The Williamsburg bridge, the second
across the East river, was commenced
in 1896 and completed in 1908. The
Manhattan bridge and the greensboro
bridge were both commenced in 1901
and completed in 1909. The He'll gate
arch bridge, a railway structure span
ming the East river and now nearing
completion, is the heaviest bridge in
the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13

they are taking grain and roughage
to their full capacity. Cattle cannot
go on to full feed suddenly, for they
cannot adjust themselves hurriedly to
a change in diet. They must therefore
be worked up to full feed gradually,
and so be accustomed to the ration.
This period is often known as the
warming up period, and lasts from,
two to six weeks. depending upon:
whether the cattle have ever been ac5
custOmed to any grain. Since this Isl
flling-up process, cattle get on to
full feed somewhat more rapidly when
fed on a ration made up largely of
rOughage material, and not a great
deal of grain. Too much grain at the
beginning will likely lead to digestive
disturbances from which the cattle re-
cover only slowly. Moreover, the cattle
are later more subject to such attacks.
A larger proportion of steers are
short fed than formerly, principally
because the working margin is mar
rover, and the market does not make
enough difference in price for the de-
gree of finish put upon the cattle to
warrant the longer period. Cheaper
and larger daily gains can be made
during the short period than during
the long period, because, since the ra-
ton can be made heavier and the steer
forced more rapidly, he will not waste
so much of the ration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
FEEDING PERIOD FOR CATTLE
Animals Are on Full Feed When They
Are Taking Grain and Roughage
to Full Capacity.

(By J. L. TORMEY, University of Wis
consin. Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion)
The period between the time the
steer is put into the feed lot and the
ti11e when he is ready to be turned
of for beef is known as the feeding
period The short feeding period lasts
from sixty to ninety days. The long
feeding period averages one hundred
eighty days, or about six months.
Cattle are said to be on full feed when
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Dipping Vat for Sheep.

pie and fairly cheap. The place for
the vat is dug out in the ground and
lined with bricks or cement. The run
ways should be foored with pine
boards and the fencing may be of any
suitable material. Where it is not
desirable or possible to buy someone
of the many good metal, portable dip
ping watts for small flock use, per-
manent tank like this will meet all
needs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Mans Preference.

If women only listened to men in
their choice of clothes, they would al
ways be tailored" on the street and
in public places in the afternoon. There
is no uniform in which they appear
that so pleases the masculine eye; but
the trouble is that the American wom-
an yields to the vagaries Of fashions
that are set for the French woman,
and very often, and in great mass,
loses her identity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
VAT FOR SMALL FARM FLOCK
Place for Tank Is Dug Out in Ground
and Lined With Cement or Bricks
1t Is inexpensive.

The Illustration shows a good tyre
of small dipping vat of about the
right size for the average small farm
sheep flock. It's construction is SIM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
ENGLAND MAY BAR
FOOD FROM BELGIUM

Washington. Dec. b.-The OFFICIAL
text of the Belgian governments ap-
peal to the United States for interven
ton to stop the deportation of Bel
gians to Germany for forced labor, was
handed to Secretary Lansing yester-
day by Minister Havenith. 1t will be
made public after it has been translat-
ed from the French.
Officials are alarmed lest the an
nouncement in London that the relief
work in Belgium built UP by neutrals
is about to fall means that unless Ger
many soon abandons her present pol
Icy, importation Of food into Belgium
through the allied lines will be prohib-
tied. This. of course. practically
would destroy the work of the Amer
lean commission. II is realized. how
ever. that Great Britain would take
this step only as a last resort, as some
S10.000.00o is understood to be going
monthly from the United Kingdom it.
self for Belgian relief.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
NO FLAT BIDS MADE
SHIP BUILDING COMPANIES SUB
NIT BIDS ON BATTLE CRUlS-
ERs, OFFERING TO CONSTRUCT
THEM AT COST, PLUS CERTAIN
PER CENT OF PROFIT TO THE
BUILDERS.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The Newport
News Ship Building and Dry Dock
company and the Cramps, today Of
fercd to build the four battle cruisers
at cost. plus 10 per cent for their
profit The Union Iron Work of San
Francisco and Fore River Ship Build
Ing company offered to build the ships
at cost plus Is per cent.
None of the companies made flat
bids. The estimated cost is approx
mately 100000 per ship.
Contracts already have been award
ed for the construction of the four
battleships, the scout cruisers. de-
stroyers and other ships included in
the program. The four battle cruisers
which complete the program will be
among the fastest and most formid-
able ships in this or any other navy.
The specifications call for s50-foot
ships with a maximum speed of 35
knots under three quarters of the full
load conditions. Each vessel will
mount ten 14-inch guns in her main
battery and with provision for 10 re-
serve guns.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
BIG DAYS BUSINESS
AT OVERLAND PLANT

Toledo, Dec. 6.-Probably the big
gest days business ever done at an
automobile factory was the closing of
contracts with SO distributors in the
southern and middle western states
for 24.S90 cars for 1917. These cars
are valued at more than $4,000, 900.
The southern sale, including Florida,
Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee and Louisiana,
contracted for 1900 cars. Western
Iowa and Nebraska have asked for
$3.50 Overlands during the coming
year while Utah. Idaho, Colorado and
New Mexico want 5000.
The dealers are enthusiastic over
the new line and predict a new era in
the automobile industry during the
coming season. After a program of
speeches by various officials and n
big banquet in the evening, the first
squad to attend the big Overland deal
ers convention left for their homes in
their ~ Pullman cars. Dealers from
the Pacific coast, the Philadelphia
district, Illinois, Canada and Michigan
are scheduled to arrive on Wednesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
JURY FINDS GIRL
GUILTY OF SECOND
DEGREE MURDER
Edith Colby Convicted for
Shooting and Killing of
A. G. Thomas, Thompson
Falls Politician.

Thompson Falls, Mont, Deo. g.
Faith Colby, was today found
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree for shooting and killing A.
c. Thomas. a politician, hero last
September, after she claimed he
had insulted her when she asked
him for news. She had been a re-
porter on local paper.
TEN TO TWELVE YEARS.
The jury fixed the punishment
at 10 to IL years in the peniten-
tiary. Judge Clements will pass
sentence this afternoon.
Forty ballots were taken by the
Jury. Miss Colby said after
wards she had expected an ac-
quittal.
Miss Colby collapsed three time!
during the closing argument by Prose
cutor B. K. Wheeler. After her thir(
collapse late yesterday afternoon al
adjournment was taken until evening
when the argument of the prosecuto
was concluded and the courts instruc'
tions to the jury were read.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
MANAGER OF SOX
BECOMES A BANKER

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 6.-Another
chapter in the stirring story. "From
Baseball to Banker" will be written
here tomorrow, when a hearing will
be held on n petition for the right
to organize two new trust companies,
in the promotion of which the lead
ing spirit Is William F. Carrigan,
manager of the Boston American league
baseball club. The new banks will
be known as the Twin City Trust
company. Of Lewiston, and the Andro-
Bcoggin Trust company, of Auburn.
When they complete their organiza-
tion and open their doors for busi-
ness, some time soon after the first
of the year. the man who piloted the
Boston baseball club to a pair of world
titles will make his debut as a full
fledged banker.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06

London, Doc. 6.-According to
dispatches from Vienna, the will
of Emperor Francis Joseph con-
tains a provision for legacy of
$250,ooo to tho actress Katharine
Schratt.
This woman, formerly of the i'm
perial theater, for years was an in
timate of Emperor Francis JOS
eph. At Schoenbrunn cast, Frau
Schratt was accustomed to appear
nearly every afternoon to keep
tho emperor company. The reIa-
tions between tho two continued
In the emperor's old age and be-
came accepted in Vienna, where
the severe criticism they caused in
earlier years, before the death of
the empress, gradually died away.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
NO CLUE FOUND TO
SLAYER BY OFFICERS
Carrier Shot From Behind
While Driving - Bandit
Then Propped Up Body
and Drove on, Sitting Be-
side His Victim.
Capital News Special eervice.)

Capital News Special servfce.)
Twin Falls, Dec. 6.-Fred
M. Searcy, United States
mail carrier on the route be-
tween Three Creek and Jar
bidge, New, was shot and in
stantly killed and $4,000 was
stolen from the mail he was
carrying at $50 o'clock last
evening by a lone bandit, in
side the town limits Of Jar
bidge. A blizzard was rag
ing at the time.
The bandit evidently
crawled up on the back of
the wagon and shot Searcy
behind the left ear. He then
got on the seat with the
body, propped it up and
drove past several houses.
People heard. the shot, but
when they saw two men, ap-
parently both alive, drive
by they were not alarmed.
SEARCH FOR THE DRIVER.
The robber drove into the bushes
near a bridge over tho river and rif1ed
tho sacks. securing $4,000 from Mer-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
AMERICAN SHIP is
SUNK BY GERMANS:
NO WARNING GIVEN
BULGARIA FOLLOWS
EXAMPLE OF ALLIES;
TO MOBILIZE LABOR

Amsterdam, Dec. 6.-Premier Rado-
slavoff of Bulgaria announced today
that Bulgaria will follow the example
OF her allies and mobilize labor for
the production OF munitions, accord
ing to a Sofia dispatch to the Berlin
Mattag Zeitung.
The premier is quoted as saying:
Nobody in Bulgaria dreams Of peace
until the allies are chased out of the
Balkans and until Russia has aban-
doned forever the hope Of capturing
the Turkish straits"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
BANKER
SHOT BY ROBBERS

Phoenix. Aria. Dec. s-Charles
Miner. a banker. was instantly killed
yesterday when four robbers who had
looted the Buckeye Valley bank at
Buckeye, 35 miles west of here. en-
gagd in street battle with officials
of the bank and citizens. The robbers
made their escape on horses. split UP
into pairs and are being hunted
through the toughest hill section of
Maricopa county by posses Of deputy
sheriffs and farmers. Their loot was
announced at about $4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
SOME NOTED SPEAKERS.
NOT GUILTY VERDICT
IN M'DANIEL CASE

st. Joseph. Dec. Oscar d. McDan-
iei prosecuting attorney of Buchanan
county. was acquitted by a jury in
the criminal court here last night of
the charge of having murdered Mrs.
Harriet Moss Mcdaniel. his wife,
The jury celebrated for two hours.
Mrs. Mcdaniel was found beaten and
dying in her bedroom here about II
o'clock the night of July IA. She died
within few hours without having re-
gained consciousness. Two of her
three children, asleep in an adjoining
room, had not been awakened by the
murder of their mother.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
LOVELACE BOYS TO
BE TAKEN TO STATE
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Capital News Special Service)
y Twin Falls, Dec. 6.-Harold
and Lynn Lovelace, aged ~ and
10, who killed F. Thomas
Hamill near the Navada line
Aug. 10 and later were acquit-
ted on the ground that they
were not mentally responsible
on account of their youth, were
today sentenced to the state in
} dustrial school at st. Anthony
by Probate Judge Arthur w.
Ostrom.
The complaint was filed by
Probation Officer v. H. Ormsby
and indorsed by County Attor-
ney John e. Davies. Several
witnesses testified they were in
corrigible. They will be taken
to the institution at once.