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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
DUMA REFUSES TO DISSOLVE
TURNS DOWN THE REQUEST OF
SOLDIERS AND WORKMEN.
Russian Legislative Body Will Not
Abide by Resolution and Decides,
"Adhere to Patriotic Duty"

Petrograd, June 30.-The Russian
Duma will not abide by the recent res
olution of the Congress of Soldiers and
Workmen's councils calling for it's dis.
solution, says a resolution adopted at
a private meeting of members Of the
Duma.
The "Duma' says the resolution,
having powerfully contributed to the
abdication Of Nicholas and the forma-
ton Of the provisional revolutionary
government, which the entire country
Immediately recognized, thus showing
it's confidence in the Duma, and having
in this manner acted as a revolutionary
institution Independent Of it's position,
during the old regime, the Duma is Of
the opinion that is cannot cease to
exist as an organ of national repres-
tation and will adhere to it's patriotic
duty of raising it's voice, if necessary,
to preserve the fatherland from the
dangers which threaten it and guide
it in the right path"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
GREECE BREAKS WITH ENEMY
ANNOUNCES STATE OF WAR WITH
GERMANY EXISTS.
Ministers Instructed to Sever Relations
New Policy Began With Ousting
of Constantine.

Athens, June 30.-The Greek gov
eminent has broken diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey. Though war
has not yet been declared, the Greek
government considers that a state of
war exists since it's advent to power.
Ministers Instructed.
Paris, June 30.-Telegraphing from
Athens under Fridays date the CORE
spondent of LIE Temps says:
"The Greek government has directed
the Minister to Switzerland, G. Carad-
ia, to communicate to the Greek lega-
lions It Berlin, Vienna, Sofia and Con-
stantinople, ~instructing the ministers
to break diplomatic relations between
the Greek kingdom and the govern
ments Of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
"The Greek ministers at these CAPT
tails are instructed to leave their posts
with their staffs and to place their
archives with the Netherland legar
tions.
"The rupture is based on the incom-
pdLlDl11Iy vi Ad11Id1A@l15 uAp1O111dL1C
relations with governments that are
carrying on war in Greek territory"
New Course Began June IL.
Greece's new war course began to
be shaped June IL with the abdica-
ton of King Constantine and the Access
sion Of Alexander, his second son as
king. The abdication was in effect a
dethronement of Constantine, whose
pro-German attitude had given the AL
lies endless trouble.
Eliptherios V~enizelos, Greece's lead
ing statesman, was summoned back
to the premiership by King Alexan-
der. Venize1os quickly formed a cabi-
net and the re-establishment Of Greek
constitutional government, virtually
abolished by Constantine, began.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
DUNN is FOUND GUILTY
OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Penalty Is Imprisonment for Life
Case Was in Hands of Jury
for Three Hours.

st. Paul, June 3O.-Guilty is the YER
dict of the jury that tried F. j. Dunn
on charge of having instigated the
murder of his wife, Mrs. Alice McQuil-
Ian Dunn, by the Joe Redenbaugh
gang, by whom he was charged with
having paid $4,000, through Mike
Moore, for the commission of the
crime.
The penalty is life Imprisonment,
capital punishment having been abol-
ished in Minnesota. The case undoubt-
ed will be appealed.
Dunn's defense was that he did not
%conspire to bring about the murder
of his wife, and that her death was
the result of an attempt of the Red
enbaugh gang to rob her of her dia-
monds, the robbery and murder hav-
ing been without his knowledge.
He pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned before District Judge H. o.
Hanft, May %, and went to trial June
Ia. 1t took five days to obtain a jury,
the largest number of talesmen ever
called in a Ramsey county case hav-
ing been examined because of the wide
notoriety the case gained. The jury
was out three hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
SUBMARINE CHASERS
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Yards Soon to Begin Delivery at Rate
of Three HuIIs Per Day and
Keep 1t Up.

Washington, June 30.-Rapid prog
ress is being made in the construction
of the hundreds of submarine chasers
recently ordered by the navy depart
ment. At the New York navy yard
alone, IL of the 11O-foot wooden bulls
have been completed already, although
the original plans called for the pro-
duction Of only n during the month
of June. In August the yards will be-
gin to deliver bulls at the rate Of three
a day and keep that up until the big
order has been filled.
At the present time, the engine pro-
duction for the boats is a little behind
schedule. Definite assurances have
been received, however, that the en-
CINE builders also will be ahead of
schedule before August.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES INDEM.
MITES TO PREVENT FUTURE
WARS ARE ESSENTIAL,
IN SPEECH.
PEACE Is POSSIBLE NOW
ONLY AT KAISER'S PRICE
British Premier Says Germany Wants
Economic and other Control Over
Invaded Nations-Asserts Rus
STA Will Become More
Formidable.

Glasgow, June 30.-Peace without
victory would constitute the greatest
disaster in the history of mankind.
Indemnities constitute an essential
part of the mechanism of civilization
everywhere and insure future peace.
Mesopotamia can never be restored
to the Turks because of their blasting
tyranny. The same holds true Of Ar
menia.
Must Fight to End.
The Allies must fight on until they
have reached the end they set out to
attain when they accepted Germany's
challenge to civilization.
These are some Of the salient state
ments made here by Premier Lloyd
George in a discussion of questions Of
peace.
Early Peace a Disaster.
In discussing the question of peace
Premier Lloyd George said that if the
war should be concluded a single hour
before the Allied powers reached the
end they set out to attain at the be-
ginning of the war it would be the
greatest disaster that ever befell man
kind.
Without indemnities," the prime
minister went on, 1--WE have no guaran-
tee against a repetition of events"
For D~emocracy's Future.
Lloyd George predicted that the
Russian revolution would eventually
insure victory of a higher and more
oyolfod nature fbon onu ono could bouo
contemplated before - because now
free people are fighting for democ-
racy's future.
Russia will regain her strength
with a bound and become mightier and
more formidable than ever" Lloyd
George asserted. although these
distractions had the effect Of postpon,
ing complete victory, they made vic
tory more sure than ever, more COM
plete than ever, and, what is more i'm
portant, they made surer than ever
the quality of victory"
Can Have Peace at Enemy Price.
mo doubt we can have peace now
at a price. Germany wants peace
even Prussia desires it. They said:
Give us some indemnity for the
wrongs we have done, just a little ter
ritory here and a little there and just
a few privileges in other directions and
we will clear out We are told that
if we are prepared to make peace now
Germany will restore the independence
Of Belgium. But who has said so?
mo German statesman has ever
said he would restore the independ-
ence of Belgium. The German chan
cellor came very neal to it, but all the
junkers fell on him and he received a
sound box from the mailed fist.
Germany Seeks Control.
mo doubt Germany wants peace"
declared the British premier in his
speech, "but it is a peace which
would give her economic and other
control over the countries which she
has invaded"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BODY
FINDS CARRIERS SHOW SUB
STANTIAL AND INCREASING
FINANCIAL PROSPERITY.
SLIGHT RELIEF GRANTED
TO EASTERN RAILROADS
Horizontal Raise of Fifteen Per Cent
Is Found Not Justified-Western
and Southern Roads Turned
DoWn-coaI, Coke and Iron
Rate Increases Allowed.

Washington, June 3O.-The Inter
state Commerce commission has de.
MED the plea Of the railroads of the
Of Is per cent in freight rates.
In it's decision the commission in
Dictated it's willingness to increase
class rates in the eastern district ap-
proximately IA per cent. Since about
one-fourth of the freight handled is
moved under class rates, the decision
virtually allows the eastern lines about
4 per cent increase in gross freight
revenue. Increases sought in rates on
coal, coke and iron ore will be granted.
The commission found, as a result
Of extended hearings, that the car
riers generally showed a substantial
and increasing financial prosperity and
that they had ample resources with
which to conduct transportation.
Little Sympathy for Roads.
Little sympathy was given the ar
guments of the roads that they were
victims Of war prices, the commission
holding that the carriers have prOfted
by the mobilization Of troops.
The commission finds that the
gloomy forecasts of j~eopardized in
comes seen by railroad officials early
in 1917 have not been borne out by the
figures available for later months. The
proceedings were brought in March
when the returns for February was
one of the worst months in railroad
history. The subsequent months have
shown increasing revenues, while ex-
penses have in many cases failed to
amount to the extent the carriers Off
Gals feared.
Comparison With Best Year.
The decision points out that the car
riers' comparisons have been made
largely with those Of 1916, which was
the banner year in railroad earnings,
and adds that the 1917 income might
be considerably diminished without
necessarily indicating a danger point
In earnings. Commissioner Harlan in
q concurring statement declared that
should the next few months show that
the railroad mems fears were we'll
founded, the commission would be
ready to grant relief. He also made a
plea for better equipment and service.
Rates Authorized.
The commission authorized the fol
lowing raises in class rates for points
north Of the Ohio, east of the Missis-
sippi-First class from 1873 to go; sec
ond class from 68.3 to 70; third class
from 52.5 to go; fourth class from 36.8
to AZ; fifth class, 31.25 to SO; sixth
class, 1858 to 80 cents per hundred
pounds.
The commission found in general
that the effects of the Adamson eight
hour basic day and of the increased
cost Of fuel, supplies and materials
had not affected the southern and
western carriers as greatly as it af-
fected the eastern carriers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
Volunteer Plan Fails.

Washington, June 80. Hope that
President Wilson's call for the filling
up of the regular army and its re-
serve before June 80 could be realized
vas abandoned yesterday when figures
for recruiting Friday showed that only
1913 men had been accepted for SER
vice throughout the country. Present
indications are that the reserve will
have to be supplied through the sys-
TEN of selective CONSUMPTION. New
York led with 268 men obtained.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
w. N. u, Minneapolis, No. 27--1917.
A Fiqht.

It was in the smoke-room Of the
village inn. The members of the COM
pany had been letting off some pretty
tall tales when a rustic in the corner,
who had hitherto been quiet, fired off:
81 well remember a vicious old tom
cat I had which used to attack all the
cats and dogs in the neighborhood.
Hearing of another celebrated pugilis-
tic tom in the district, 1 got the two
together, placed them in a box, and
weighted the lid. After 1 finished my
tea / went out to see which was the
winner, but all was quiet. l quietly
opened the lid, and what do you think
I saw inside? Only a pair Of tales p
London Ideas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
Told of cermany's Treachery.

London, June, 30.-An account of the
German plot to blow up Norwegian
steamships was given in the storthing
by Foreign Minister Ihlen, says a dis
patch from Copenhagen. M. Ihlen de-
clared the bombs were sent to Norway
by the German foreign Office by means
Of a messenger dispatched to the Ger
man legation in Christiania. The Nor
wegian legation in Berlin has been or
dered to make a sharp protest against
this violation Of Norwegian territory.
Norway, the foreign minister said, is
RoW awaiting Germany's reply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
Sure to See It There.

links was always complaining Of his
wife's memory. "She can eve re-
member anything" said he. Its aw-
full"
"My wife was just as bad" said
Brown, "till I found a capital recipe.
"What was ft?" asked links eagerly.
"Why, whenever there's anything
particular I want the missus to re-
member, 1 write it on a slip Of paper
and gum it on the looking-glass."
links is now q contented man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
naa+b If Girl Remains Mystery.

Sioux City, Iowa, June 30.-Sioux
City police are working on the theory
that a nan named George" is the
murderer Of Miss Thecla Gerken OF
Woonsocket, S. D., a teacher, who was
shot down in a street here by an I'M
identified assassin at night. Miss
Gerken was a guest at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Hagerdorn. A few
minutes after parting with her chum,
Miss Mabel Houlihan, she was found
dying at Ninth and Jones street. A
wound caused by a revolver bullet
was in her right breast.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
suffragettes Finish Jail Term.

Washington, June 30.-Welcomed by
their militant suffrage sisters and
hailed as heroines, six White House
pickets stepped forth from the district
women's prison after doing a three
day bolt" Militants greeted the pris-
oners and took them to the Cameron
house where a suffrage breakfast was
served. The women seen almost FAM
ished. Thursday they had for break
fast boiled rice, molasses and coffee;
Friday, r~aspberries and cream,
creamed eggs, bacon, hot rolls and
coffee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
NAVY Is NEARLY DOUBLED
Needs Less Than $4,000 to Reach Au-
thorized Strength.

Washington, June 80. - The navy
has almost doubled it's personnel
since war was declared and now needs
less than $4,000 men to bring it up
to the new authorized strength of $780,
900.
Navl officials have announced that
the total enlisted strength then was
125,363. On April 6, the day war was
declared, there were 64,680 in the
navy.
The marine corps, whose strength
on April 6 was 1926, has recruited to
a strength of 26,356. It's authorized
total is 10000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
Fine Words.

Pedler-Madam, 1 am introducing a
new brand Of soap
Lady-Don't want 1t.
Pedler-It costs only half as much
as any soap now On the market
Lady-Don't want any of 1t.
Pedler-And it will do twice the
work Of any other
Lady-Don't want 1t, l told you.
PedIer-It softens the skin and
makes the complexion clear and beau
tifuI-
Lady-How much is it?-IndianopO-
lis Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
FOUR LARGE BRITISH
STEAMERS ARE SUNK
List Includes Largest American Vessel
Which Has Yet Fallen Victim to
U-Boats-Fate of Crews Unknown.

Boston, June 30.-The torpedoing
and sinking of -four large British car
go-carrying steamers is announced in
advices to local insurance offices. The
steamers were the Ultonia of the Gun.
ard line, 6,593 tons: Haverford of the
American line, 7.495 tons; Buffalo, Will
son line, 1883 tons, and the Manistee,
another Cunard vessel. No details Of
the losses were given and no mention
was made of the fate of the crews.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
CANADA TO PASS DRAFT BILL
Labor's Threat of Strike Believed
UnaVaiIing.

Ottawa, June 30.-Canada's bitterly
debated CONSUMPTION bill is expected to
become law, despite the threat in COM
mons from Alphone Verville, Labor
member, of a general strike unless
the proposed measure is first submit
ted to the people.
The general feeling is that the bill
will pass in the house with from 40
to go majority and that it will un-
doubtedly be carried in the upper
house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
Wilson Names Vocational Board.

Washington, June 80. = President
Wilson has appointed the Board Of
Vocational Education, which will have
charge Of the federal governments
participation in that work as provided
in the recent bill passed by Congress.
The members e Arthur E. Hold
er of Iowa, three years; James PhiT-
ney Monroe of Massachusetts, one
We.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05

New York, June 30.-The American
line steamer, Haverford, which was
under British registry, was said to be
the largest American line vessel which
has yet fallen prey to a submarine.
She was 531 feet long, SO feet beam
and 11,635 gross tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
Russia to Mobilize Women's Labor.

P~etrograd, June 80. Minister Of
War Kerensky has issued an order
creating a special commission to ex-
anime the proposed law providing for
the mobilization of all women's labor.
In issuing the order the war minister
commented that the 'crisis through
which Russia is passing demands the
utilization of the entire national
forces"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
Three Women Attacked; One Killed.

Laconia, N. H., June 30.-M1ss Eliza
beth Suess, assistant matron, and Miss
Dorothy Davis, a teacher at the State
School for Feeble-Minded here, are
suffering from wounds on the head
and rvo shocks sustained when
their companion, Miss Alice Black
Richards, head teacher at the school,
raj murdered IN a cottage on the
shore of Lake WinnisQuam. Morris P.
Bradford, who had been with the WON.
en- and gave himself UP to the police
is held at the station and will be given
Ia hearing at once
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
CHICAGO Crop Put at Millions.

Chicago, June SO.-Of the 10000
acres put into crops in Chicago this
spring only 8 per cent has been aban-
doned, it is reported. The value Of
the crop is estimated at several mil
lions of dollars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
French Nickname Yankees "sammies

Washington, June 30.-Gen. Per-
shing's fighting men in France have
been nicknamed the Sammies, Uncle
Sans boys, and the title bids fair to
stick. 1t will take it's place alongside
Of Tommies for the British, Poilus for
the French and Boches for the Ger
mans. In connection with temporary
training behind the lines, the Sammies
will learn more than they have pre-
viously been taught as to bomb and
gas attacks and similar means of mod
ern warfare, as utilized in the present
great conflict
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
UUIu Gnofa

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine - double strength is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
etrength-from your druggist, and apply a
little OF it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
that more than one ounce Is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back II It fails to remove freckles.-
ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
The nistinnuished Past.

"Who was the Father Of Ills COun-
tryT"
"Lookyere," replied Mr.. Erastus
Pfnkley. "Ev'ybody knows George
Was'nt'n were de Father Of His Coun-
try. But don't you see dis country's
got too much on hand jes' now to stan
aroun' braggin' bout no family tree?'
Washington Evening Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05

A watch's handspring is two feet
long.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05

pIaceO anywhere
attracts and kills
all 9 Neat, clean,
ornamental, convenient,
cheap. Lasts all season.
Made Of metal, can't snBl
or tip over ; will not soil
or injure anything. Guar
anteed effective. Sold by
dealers, or 0 sent by az
press prepaid for $500.
AVE- NJ. y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-26
OPPOSE A PARLIAMENT
Reichstag's Peace Resolu.
tiOn Called Inimical to
COuntry's Interests.
WOULD IGNORE BELGIUM
AlSace-LOrraine Problem Not
to Be Discussed-WilsOn
Criticised.
Special Cab'e Despatch to The Sun from ~
London Tipses

Special Cdb,e Despatch to TIE Sun from ~
London Times
Copyright. 1917. all rights reserred.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. "a -(delayed) The
quarrel about the Reichstag majority
peace resolution grows more violent
every day. The National Liberals now
have taken up officially an attitude Of
hostility to 1t, declaring at yesterdays
party meeting in Berlin that they con-
slider the peace resolution, "a great danger
to the further development Of the Ger
man people.
They thanked the party representa-
tives in the Reichstag for opposing the
resolution and declared Germany could
not be safeguarded against future
menacing her political and economic
existence without extending her power
east and west. safeguarding the political
position Of her overseas dominions and
obtaining a sufficient war indemnity.
Without these three things Germany
would be set back decades.
The conference protested against
President Wilson's impudent interveu-
ton. refused to raise any question as
to the disposition of Asace-Lorraine
either during the war or in the peace
negotiations, dsapproved a parliament
tary system and rejected autonomy for
These resolutions are
now the party's official standpoint.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-26
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS
FORM ASSOCIATION
Representatives Of % Business
and Trade Organizations
to Aid Public.

Tho New York Food Distributors As
ISOLATION. which promises to play an i'm
portant part in working out troublesome
food problems now uppermost in the
minds Of most men. was established yes
terday afternoon on a permanent basis
at a meeting of its central committee in
the assembly room OF the Merchants As
sociation. This action was accomplished
by unanimous vote approving the re-
port Of a committee ito investigate and
consider the forming OF a closer organi-
zation." OF which ]. H. Killough, repre-
sentative of the fruit and produce trade.
Is chairman.
Among the experts in their lines who
took part in the discussion preceding the
formal launching Of the organization
were Frank A. Horne, president Of the
Merchants Refrigerating Company: Vic
tor L. Zorn Of the Fruit Exchange r. s.
French. secretary Of the National League
OF Commission Merchants OF the United
States: Ward Smith. secretary Of tho
Fruit Produce Trade Association; ]. H.
Killough OF J. H. Killough & Co. Horace
Havemeyer. John II. Love and others
c. W. kimball. chairman Of the execu-
tive committee and Of the central organ
ixation. was in the chair.
The New York Food Distributors As
sociation Is made up thus far Of the au-
thorixed representatives Of twenty-seven
business and trade organizations en-
gagged In the sale and distribution OF
Continued on Third Page.