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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
FOR UNION OF METH0O|sTs
STEPS TO JOIN CHURCH IN
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Proposal to Advance All Missionary
Bishops to Grade of Bishops Is
Holly Debated.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May %
Action of widespread Importance to
Methodism was taken here by the gen
eral conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church, which by an overwhelm-
ing majority voted against abOlishing
the missionary episcopacy, and later
decfsively Endorsed plans that may
lead to the unifcation Of the Method
list church in the North and South be-
fore the next quadrenniai session.
Debate Over Missionary Bishops.
Lively debate marked the proposal
to advance all missionary bishops to
the grade of bishops, with full powers
and to elect no more bishops whose
episcopal authority is limited to the
foreign mission field.
J. Frank Hanly, of indianapolis, in
troduced q resolution signed by him
self and II others asking that rec
ommendation of the delegates and
missionary representatives from
Southern Asia be Endorsed. The res
olution urged that the election of a
missionary bishop for Singapore be
indefinitely postponed pending reas-
signment of the territory under the
missionary bishops. The conference
approved the postponement.
Resolution Is Defeated.
The proposed change was character
lied as radical and almost revolution
ary' by several delegates.
Eventually, the resolution was de-
feated nv an almost unanimous vote
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
U. S. Gunners Make Good Record.

San Diego, Cal, May 23.-Forty-sev-
en- hits out of 65 shots at range of
1900 yards was the record made by
the three inch gun pointers of the cru
User Pittsburgh, at elementary practice
in torpedo defense on the backgrounds
off this harbor last week, it has just
been announced. The firing was done
at night under conditions approximate
ing those prevailing in actual warfare.
The men behind the six-inch guns scor-
ed So hits in SO shots during day prac-
tice at 1900 yards range.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
American Attache Returns.

New York. May g. - Joseph C.
Grew, secretary of the American en-
bassy at Berlin, was passenger on
the Danish steamer Frederick VIII,
which arrived at quarantine from CO.
penhagen and Christiania. Mr.. Grew
refused to discuss his mission to this
country, which dispatches from Eu-
rope have intimated was in connection
with a move for peace and that he
bore diplomatic documents. including
a note from Emperor William to Pres
ident Wilson. Mr.. Grew said he would
go Immediately to Bostcr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
TOUCHED RY ACTION OF REPUB-
LICAN COMMITTEE WORKING
FOR HIS NOMINATION FOR
THE PRESIDENCY
FOR THOROUGH-G0ING
AMERICANISM, He SAYS
Career Of United States Is at an End
If Nation Is Unprepared in This
Great Time of Crisis, Colonel
HoIds-Fighting for Prin-
ciples.

Oyster Bay, N Y, May 23.-In re-
ply to George Won Il. Meyer, former
secretary Of the navy, who officially
notified him that the Roosevelt Repub-
lican committee, with membership in
30 states, had been organized to work
for his nomination for the presidency
by the Republican party, Colonel The
odore Roosevelt enumerated the prin-
cipIes for which he declared he was
fighting, adding they are the princi-
pies you are organizing to support, and
with all my heart welcome such sup
port"
To Reunite Republican Party.
Mr.. Meyer headed delegation of
20 members of the committee. In his
speech Of notification he told Mr..
Roosevelt that one of the purposes Of
the committee was to aid the Repub-
lican party in going before the coun-
try reunited and in full strength with
a candidate who is listened to and
trusted by the great mass of the peo-
pie
A group of Oyster Bay Progressives
and witnessed the notification.
Colonel Roosevelt's reply to the
delegation follows:
IT am naturally very deeply touched
and pleased by your actions. | accept
it absolutely in the spirit which you
have taken it. You are for me be-
cause you regard me as representing
ATrtn fhn
ment for thOrough-going Americanism
and thorough-going preparedness.
Great Crisis in Nations History.
Il now hold and shall continue to
country's history, because it is a great
crisis in the history of the world
IF we are unprepared, if we are
split and sundered by rivalries of
creed, of section and national origin;
if our country's action is to be condi-
toned by heIplessness without and of
the hyphenate within, the career of
the United States as great factor in
the worlds civilization is at an end.
Must Turn Words into Deeds.
Great professions are utterly worth
less unless, in the first place, the man
making them is ready to Immediately
apply them TO every concrete case as
it actually arises, and unless, in the
second place, when he has the oppor-
tunity, he at once turns his words into
deeds.
II am fighting for these principles.
They are the principles you are organ
izing to support and with all my heart
] welcome such support, accepting it
as given, primarily to the principles
and only secondarily for myself
ANY man at this time of crisis, who
is not aggressively, openly and specifi-
cally for these principles, is against
them and every patriotic man should
treat our public servants on this
basis"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
Peace Meetings in Stockholm.

Stockholm, via London, May 3D.
Peace day has just been observed in
Stockholm. Two big mass meetings
were held and resolutions adopted re-
questing the Swedish government to
act with other neutrals to bring about
a conference for mediation in the pres
ent war and to establish a world peace
conference after the war. The meet
ings were addressed by prominent
Swedes and Representatives from Hol-
land, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway
and the United States, including Miss
Emily G. Balch Of Wellesley college.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
BRITISH ARMY REACHES KU7
Gerringe's Force Clears Tigris Region
of Turks, Report Saws.

London, May pa dispatch re-
ceived from Lieutenant General Sir
Percy Lake, commander of the British
forces in Mesopotamia, shows that the
forces of Lieut.. Gen. Sir George Cor
ringe, operating on the south bank of
the Tigris, have virtually reached
Kut-el-Amara, this region now being
clear of Turks up to the junction Of
the Shatt-et-Hai river with the Tigris
at Kut.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
JEWS ACCUSE MILITIA HEAD
AIIege Discrimination Against Pros
pecttve Recruits of Their Faith.

pective Recruits of Their Faith.
New York, May 23.-Alleging dis
elimination against prospective New
York National Guard recruits Of the
Jewish faith, Maurice Simmons, form
er national commander-in-chief of the
United Spanish War Veterans, an
nounced he had filed charges with
Governor Whitman against Captain H.
e. Sullivan, commander OF Battery D,
second field artillery.
The charges are based on an aft
davit made by Max J. Klein in which
Klein deposes that Sullivan, at
the time the battery was adver-
Using for recruits, informed both him
self and his brother that there were
no vacancies, and that Sullivan adj
mitted he was prejudiced against
Jews.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
If You Want White Glover.

Most of the clovers are biennials or
perennials, but not so white clover.
1t is annual and propogates itself only
by seed. Therefore if one wishes
white clover in the lawn he must not
cut it SO short that no ripe heads will
be formed to provide seed for the fol-
lowing year. Some people are always
sowing white clover in their lawns
and wondering why they have to re-
peat the process every year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25

SPAIN PLANS TO SOUND
OUT PEACE SENTIMENT

= London, May 23.-King Alfonso
+ may initiate peace negotiations in
the near future, Madrid papers
stated, according to a dispatch to
= the Exchange Telegraph company.
The Spanish ruler plans first to
sound out peace sentiment in each
of the beIllgerent countries. If re-
suits are satisfactory he will send
Z Spanish statesmen to belIigerent
capitals to work out plans for
truce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
Hawaiian Volcano In ERUPTION

Honolulu, May 23.-Mauna Loa vol
cano, which was in eruption last week,
has broken out again. A flood of lava
which burst forth at an elevation of
1000 feet, is flowing down the noun
tainside, travelling southwest at the
rate of about mile an hour.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
BARBOUR NAMED BY BAPTISTs
Educator Elected President of North
ern Convention.

Educator Elected president or North
ern Convention.
DR.. Clarence A. Barbour, president
Of the Rochester Theological Semin-
airy, Rochester, n. Y, was elected
president of the Northern Baptist
convention to succeed DR.. Smaller
Mathews OF Chicago. There was no
opposition.
Frank G. Nickels of Minneapolis, for
mer vice president of the American
Baptist Home Mission society, was
elected president of the organization.
DR.. John Y. Aitchison of Chicago was
chosen home secretary Of the Ameri-
can Baptist Foreign Mission society to
succeed DR.. Fred P Haggard, who is
now in Petrograd with the Interna-
tional Y. M. C. A. working among the
Russian soldiers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
Barred Out.

"When I was boy my ambition
in life was to be a barber"
Your parents opposed it, sup
pose"
mo, they didn't have any objection,
but somehow or other 1 never could
learn to play a mandolin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
KANSAS CITY TO SAVE LIGHT
Clocks Will Be Set Forward an Hour
to Conform to Plan.

of Kansas City will be set forward an
hour to conform to the daylight saw
ing plan," from the first Sunday in
June to the first Sunday in October, if
an ordinance that was passed in the
lower house of the city council is IA
vorably acted upon by the upper house.
Friends of the measure say it's pas
sage there is assured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
F RECKLES
Now La the Tirne to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed Of your freckles as the
prescription othine-double strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce or othlne--uouple
little of 1t night ard morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the hghter
ones have vanished entirely 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
petey clear the skin and gain beautiruI
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, this is sold under guarantee or
Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
Statewide Petition in Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb., May ga petition
for the submission of the prohibition
amendment to the state constitution to
be voted on at the November election
was formally filed with the secretary
of state. 1t contains $1,000 signatures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
AUSTRIANS CAPTURE
$4,000 MEN IN TYROL

London, May 23.-The Austrians
> for their offensive in the TyroI,
. according to Rome advices, have
+" been heavily REINFORCED in men
and guns. Since the beginning of
the offensive, Vienna asserts,
F" more than $4,000 men have been
v taken prisoners and 172 cannon
have been captured by the Aus
TRANS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
Vain Search.

Mr.. Bacon-Do you know, dear,
have only two. suits of clothes to my
name?
Mrs. Bacon-Yes, John; have no
ticed that you have very little change
in your clothing-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
n. p. Train Held Up.

Shreveport, La, May "a Texas
and Pacific west-bound passenger train
was held up and the mail and express
car robbed between Grand Cane and
Keithville.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
ALIENS rooT-pAsE FOR THE

Many war zone hospitals have ordered
Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder,
for use among the troops. Shaken into
the shoes and used in the foot-bath,
Aliens Foet-Ease gives rest and comfort
and makes walking a delight. Sold every
where, 25c. Try it today. Adv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25

London, May 23.-Continuing their
determined offensive on the Italian
front and extending it's scope the Aus
trians have made further progress in
the Southern Tyrol. The Vienna war
office announces that the peak of the
Armentara ridge has been carried.
Several additional villages also have
been occupied by the Austrians.
More than 5000 Italians were cap
tured in the fighting together with rs
cannon and eight machine guns.
Battle Enters Fourth Month.
Fighting of the most intense char
acter is in progress in the Dead Man
Hill region northwest Of Verdun
where the Germans are desperately
battling to break down the French
defense and gain undisputed posses
sion of this commanding eminence and
the other key position to the Verdun
fortress, Hill S04. The contest is en-
tering it's fourth month.
Paris bulletins record the repulse
of renewed attacks by the crown
princes troops west of Dead Man Hill
where the German lines we're adj
vanced as the result of furious as.
saults.
Violent cannonading has been heard
in the Baltic off the Swedish coast ac'
cording to a news agency dispatch to-
day leading to a report that German
and Russian warships have had an en-
gaeement in these waters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25

Keep Hanford's Balsam in your sta
BILE. Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25

A man can't understand why all
women don't get stuck on him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25

What is home without good cook?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
The New Idea.

isn't Joy riding against the law"
Eyes, except for model prison con-
victs."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25

Get it to the bottom of the affected
part. Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-25
CAPTURE LILLIAN POSITIONS
AUSTRIANS CONTINUE DETER
MINED EFFORTS IN TYROL.
Crown Princes Army Hurled Back BY
French Troops at Dead
Mans Hill.

London, May 23.-The British war
office in an official statement admit
ted that the Germans have penetrated
the British front north of the Vimy
ridge for length of 1900 yards and
to a depth of 800 yards.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-13
Act No. 10

House Bill No. s. By Mr.. Heintz.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 11S
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana on the subject OF Juvenile
Courts.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring. that
the fifth section Of Article 118 of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Be It further resolved.
ETC., that this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors Of the State for adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to be
held on Tuesday, November Z. 1916.
Section 8. Be II further resolved.
ETC.. that on the of1cial ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
placed the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article 11S of the Con-
stitution Of Louisiana" and the words.
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 118 Of the Constitution of Lou
isiana," and each elector shall indicate
a. provided in the general election
laws Of this State. for which Of the
propositions he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
ETHELRED NJ. STAFFORD.
President Pro .Tempore Of the Senate.
Approved: June 16. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-13

Senate Bill No. se. By Leon r. Smith
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana.
debts Of the City Of Shreveport. and
judgments against the said city. the
Issuance Of serial bonds By said city.
providing the purpose for and the
manner IN ~. Which Sa,,; same may be H.
Council Of the City OF Shreveport.
with reference thereto: and the levy
Ing by the City Council Of Shreve-
port OF certain taxes to retire the
bonds a. Issued herein. by said city;
said amendment to the electors Of
the state for their approval o- re-
lection.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of the members elected to each
branch thereof concurring. that. sub
jsct to the ratification and approval of
the electors OF this State. the Consti-
tuition Of the State be amended by in
cooperating therein the following pro-
Section 1. The City of Shreveport,
By q four-ffths vote of all the MEM
bers Of the City Council thereof. shall
have power and IL hereby authorized
70 issue 100000 Of bonds. or so much
thereof AZ may be necessary, to be
Bonds. and to bear such rate of inter-
est ~ the City Council may fix from
time TO time. ~ each fnstallment Of
the said bonds IL offered for sale. a.
hereafter provided: said rate Of inter
est At NO time to exceed per cent
Per annum. payable semi-annually.
Section :. The proceeds Of said
bonds shall be applied to the pay
ment and retirement Of all csrtiflcatee
Of indebtedness Issued By the City Of
oArevsport prior to Nay 1, 1916. and
20 the payment Of all judgments rem
4srcd against said city prior to Nay
1. 1915.
Section 3. All bonds issued under
tAls anendmeat shall b In such foSns
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-13
Act No. 81

Senate Bill No. Is.
By Mr.. Delos R. Johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION
Propo.ins an amendment TO Article 40
OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Louisiana fixing the qualifications OF
holders OF ONCE
Section /. Be it resolved by the GEN
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds Of all the members elect
ed to each house concurring: that Ar
ed SO az to read an follows:
ar Article 2io. No person shall be eli
rochial. municipal or ward. who IL not
a citizen Of this State. and a duly quafi-
fed elector of the State. Judicial Dis
trict, municipality or ward: wherein the
performed; provided. that resident wo-
men over the age Of twenty-one years
shall be eligible to hold the once of
nected with the educational. eleemosyu-
airy. penal and correctional systems of
the State. Parish. Ward. municipality.
or any other political division of the
judicial. Parochial. municipal. or ward.
may change his or her residence from
this State. or from the district. parish,
municipality or ward in which he or inc
be vacated any declaration of retention
Of domicile to the contrary notwith-
standing.
etc. That this proposed amendment BE-
submitted to the electors Of the STATE
Of Louisiana for the approval or reIeo.
ton. as required by Article 2s1 OF the
Constitution Of the State of Louisians
and the general election laws OF ms
State In November. 1916.
Section 3. Be IL further resolved.
etc. That ON the omcia1 ballot to Be
the words For the proposed amend
ment to Article 80 Of the Constitution
relative to women" and the Vorda
Against the proposed amendment 20 Ar
ticle 30 OF the Constitution relative "a
women" and each elector shall indicnso
q provided In The general election ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-13
Act No. %

Senate Bill No. n. By Mr.. Leon r.
Smith.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
270 Of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana. relative to the voting
and levying Of special taxes in aid
of public improvements.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring. That
Article 270 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article 270. The General Assembly
shall have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial, ward and
municipal authorities of the State. by
a vote of a majority Of the property
tax payers. in number entitled to vote
under the provisions of this Constitu-
in aid of public improvements. railway
enterprises. river transportation lines.
such as steamboat and barge lines. and
navigation canals; provided. that such
tax shall not exceed the rate of five
mills per annum nor extend for q long
er period than ten years; and provid-
ed. further. that no taxpayer shall be
permitted to vote at such election I'M
less he shall have been assessed for
property, the year previous. in the
parish. ward or municipality to be az
fected.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
etc.. That the foregoing amendment to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-13

the Constitution Of the State Of Leu.
lana be submitted to the electors OF
the State at the next election for Rep
resentatives in Congress. to be holden
on the hrst Tuesday after the hrst
Monday in November. 1916. and on the
Official ballots to be used at said cleo
tioh shall be placed the words: For
the proposed amendment to Article
go Of the Contribution Of the State Of
Louisiana" and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Article 370
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana" and each elector shall in
dictate. as provided In the general cleo
ton laws of the State. for which OF the
propositions. for" or against" he
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: June %. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.