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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
SINKING A SUBMARINE.
How the U-29 and Its Daring Crew
Were Sent to the Bottom.

Won Weddigen, the hero of the Ger
man submarine service, after sinking
the British cruisers Aboukir. Hogue
and Cressy was promoted to a better
ship and took command Of the U-29,
in comparison with the 10 biggish
brute, a regular peach" almost an un-
dersea liner.
After a hard day on the job, looking
for game in the upper North sea, the
U-29 went Ito Sleep" resting with a
slight negative buoyancy on a shelving
sand bank. Outside of the watch officer
and the regular standing watch all
hands must have turned in, sleeping i'll
their leather suits. 1t is supposed that,
as the watch at the telephones heard
the nearing propeller beats of a Brit
ish destroyer screen, the alarm was
sounded-"Tauch station!'-with every
man flying to his post.
One might imagine that Won Weddi-
gen waited; that the microphones vi
brated the slow chugs Of big ship pro-
pelIers, which told him that the Brit
ish feet was approaching. Blowing
his adjusting tank to a submerged
trim, he came to fighting position. His
periscope tipped the surface.
He was lucky enough to come be-
tween the two columns of the British
grand fleet, steaming in line of squad
rons, with the Iron Duke leading the
right column, flying Jellicoe'si flag. The
periscope Of the U29 showed up half
way between the squadrons. six cables
apart. She got off her torpedo, which
passed under the Iron Duke. Immedi-
ately she fired No 2, which also miss
ed, going astern Because of danger Of
smashing their own ships none of the
British gun crews dared to fire at the
German submarine.
But after the second torpedo some
thing went wrong with the U29. Ell
Their the valves failed to work, which.
by taking water into cOmpensating
tanks, were to equalize the weight of
the discharged torpedoes, or at the in
slant the diving rudder man failed in
giving enough down rudder." At any
rate, the nose of the submarine shot
up above the water.
She started Immediately to begin to
dive, but the dreadnaught. third in
the left column, swung out Of line and
went full speed for the U boat. The
big ship caught her on the ram, spear
ing her like a whale, and raised her
along the cutwater until the subma-
rine was half out of water-a flash.
a grinding smash, the U-29 balancing
first one way, then the other. and final
ly dropping, the lettered bow foremost!
The dreadnaught swung back into col
umn. Without a signal being made,
without shot fired. the grand feet
proceeded
This is the true story of how Won
Weddigen persisted. 1t came from a
man who saw it with his own eyes,
Henry Reuterdahl in Saturday EyeEi-
inc Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Sailors Signs.

Strange signs frequently hang from
ships which puzzle even jewellers i'll
seaport towns. A basket slung from
the mainmast head is a sailors sign to
notify that the cargo has been loaded
or discharged, as the case may be, and
that the ship is ready to start on her
next trip.
A generally mysterious emblem is a
broom dashed to mainmast or bridge
railing. This is to signify that the YES
sci is for sale.
Occasionally dark blue stripe may
be seen running fore and aft on a YES
sell AS matter of fact, this is sign
Of recent bereavement. Blue is the
sailors mourning, and the stripe of
this color takes the place of the black
margin or band used by the landsman
as a notification of death.-Exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
HARD WORK FOR CUPID.
Roumanian Farmers Try to Keep Their
Sons From Wedlock.

The ROumanian farmer doesn't think
much of matrimOny. A bachelor hasn't
missed much, in his opinion. And
when his son gets the marrying bee
buzzing in his bosom the Roumania
dad is apt to take a hickory club and
beat it out of the young mans system.
That's why the ROumanian youth
when he is in love never confdes the
happy secret to his father. He goes
and tells his mother, for women still
believe in love and marriage, although
they lead from the altar to the wash
tub. But the father has faced the mule
heels and the plOW handles SO long in
his hard struggle to feed the hungry
mouths opened to him by marriage
that he has forgotten he was once a
lover signing lovers tales. He is about
as much in favor of state wide matri-
mOny as a sick boy is in favor of cas-
tor oil.
So the son tells his mother. The
mother feeds father the best dinner
she can cook, and when the old man
is in a mellow mood she breaks the
sad news about their boy. If she is
skillful enough she wins his grOuchy
consent, and he calls in his two best
men friends. These two go with his
son to the girls home. Perhaps she
has heard nothing of the love affair,
but when she sees them coming she
guesses what's up. Her father enter
tains the visitors, and if he lets the
fire go out it means he has taken this
method to turn them down cold.
Roumanian wives all have silk dresses
or silk shawls. Their husbands do not
buy the silk for them; the women raise
it themsely es.-EXchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
WEDDING RINGS.
Their Descent From the Ancient Sie-
net Rings of Egypt.

It was under the shadow of the pyra-
mids that brides first wore rings as
symbols of wedlock.
In the early Egyptian home it was
the custom of the wife to keep all of
her jars. closets and storerooms sealed.
A different seal ordinarily was used
for every door or jars containing GER
tain foods. Preserved sweets, for in
stance. would be sealed with one de-
vice and some sharp appetizer with
another SO the course of time brought
the Egyptian woman a gOodly number
of seals, the special mark Of her wife
hood.
Then it became a custom for the
bridegroom on his wedding day to
present the future homemaker with a
little string of seals. In the beginning
they usually were suspended from an
ornamental chain about her neck. but
afterWard it became the custom to car
ry the keys on an ornamental cord
around the wrist. And finally the keys
were attached to a wOman's finger by
means of a cord or gold wire. This
naturally meant reduction IN the num-
Der of seals, and some genius of the
days of old hit upon the idea of COM
bining the seal and the wire together,
from which we get the signet ring
Such a ring was regularly presented to
the bride on her wedding day.
Things had reached this state of
progress when keys seem to have been
first used in Egypt to any great extent.
The coming Of locks did away with the
wifely seals and her peculiar mark of
sovereignty in the home. By degrees
the signet ring went out of fashion as
the special prerogative of the bride
and was succeeded by a plain band
ring such as every young lady of today
expects to wear. Numbers of these
plain and signet rings have been found
in the old tombs of northern Africa.
mute evidence of loves long since dead
and gone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
CLASSIFIED ADS.
HOUSES FOR SALE

For SALE-A new 7-room house
in Buena Vista addition. House was
built last Fall, is complete in every
detail and up to date in all respects.
Size 28x28, oak finish, oak floors,
fire place, worktables and cupboards
If in the market for a GOOD home
here is one ready for you at price
less than it would cost to build.
OSCAR J. WEBERG
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
A LITTLE PIECE OF LEAD. :
The CostIiest Thing This World of
Ours Has Ever Known.


Just think of one small piece of lead,
probably weighing less than an ounce,
that cost the world some $1O0,OOO,OOO,-
600 in money, probably $10O,OOO,OOO,O
in property, more than 100000 lives
and individual suffering and loss i'm
possible Of cOmputatiOn-a bit of lead
that embroiled in war Germany, Aus
tria-Hungary, Britain, France, Belgi-
um, the United States, Turkey, Siberia,
Italy, Montenegro, ROumania, Bulga-
ria, Albania Egypt, Canada, Australia,
China, Japan, South Africa, India and
Russia and brought every other nation
to the brink of internal trouble or out
which are being felt by every human
being, civilized or unciyiliZed, white.
black, yellow or brown!
That small piece of lead was fired
from a pistol i'll the hands of a crack
Drained youth of Servian nativity into
the body of the heir to the Austrian
throne. The troubles arising from this
mad act and its punishment set fire to
the powder trains in Europe and led
to hostile act after hostile act and final
~ and suddenly to open war in 1914.
That little piece Of lead should be
preserved as a memorial to all future
generations and as the costliest' thing
mankind has ever known. 1t would
become the greatest silent teacher the
world has ever seen. 1t would teach
restraint for the weak minded and vio-
lent; it would teach the Importance of
minor acts and things; it would teach
peace as no costly monument, no book
of horrors, no painting of tragedy could
ever teach it.-DetrOit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Very Funny.

Tommy-Do you go to bed very
early, Mrs. Peck?
Mrs. Peck-Yes, Tommy, sometimes
when l feel tired
"You wouldn't go so early if you
were married to my father, would
you?"
''Oh, Tommy, you funny boy! Why
not?'
"Cause my father told mother that
If he were your husband he'd make
you sit upr'-EXchange
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
OK Bones.

Ok bones have a considerable value
The four feet of an ordinary OK will
make pint OF meats foot oil. The
thigh bone is the most valuable, being
useful for cutting into toothbrush ham
dies. The fore leg bones are made into
collar buttons and parasol handles
The water in which the bones are boil
ed is reduced to glue, while the dust
which comes from saving the bones
is turned into food for cattle and poul-
try.-EXchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
TRUCKING THE CREDULOUS.
Lures of Gold Brick Schemes For the
Small Investors.

VIII persons with money never learn
how to take care of it? Will they
never guard themselves against the
horde Of tricksters who make a bust
ness of taking advantage of the cred
ulous and especially of credulous wo
men?
Bear in mind that no one will make
for himself. If he offers to give you
the key to wealth, suspect him, for
such keys are kept by their possessors
and are not given away to strangers.
The postoffice a year or two ago
showed that over $1J0,000,00O had been
lost by persons who listened to the
gold brick schemers, but the game still
goes on despite the vigilance Of the
postof1ce department and the passage
Of protective measures, known as "blue
sky laws" by many states.
Will the people never learn to dis
count the alluring literature which
these shysters send out and which is
written for them by some of the sharp
est and brightest writer's of our day.
whose services can be easily obtained
for few dollars?
/ advise my readers who receive
these tempting propositions to send
them at once to the postmaster gen
eral at Washington for investigation.
That is the business of the postoff1ce
department, and it will be only too
happy to take up such matters.
Small investors are particularly the
victims Of these bunko schemes, for
the false notion prevails that a man
or woman With a small amount of
money cannot buy high class invest
ment securities such as successful in
vestOrs prefer. This is erroneous. An
investment can now be made in the
best of paying securities with as small
an amount as $40 through the partial
payment plan, which is readily under
stood, though the term may sound
rmidable.-Leslie's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Art In America.

The first school Of painting to estab-
Iish itself on American soil was that
Of Spain, following in the train Of vice
roys and prelates after the Indian COM
monwealths had been subjected and
Spanish towns had been built. To the
present day there exists in the City
of Mexico the oldest academy of the
fine arts in the western world, the
Academy of San Carlos. 1t is nearly
as old as the Royal Academy, London.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Proner Posture.

4 A proper position Of the body :
!. is a greater factor in maintain !
!. ing good health than is general !
!. ly realized. A simple test sug- !
]. gested for discovering whether !
+ the carriage OF a child is correct !
j. is the passing of ones hand over !
J. it's back when it happens to be }
]. standing naturally and easily. =
j. If the ends of the shoulder J
j. blades can be felt it is proof that !
j. the child is not standing correct !
!. ". The habit of standing on !
]. one foot should be corrected at =
]. once, as it causes one hip to =
]. grow out more than the other. !
]. while common fault in walking !
!. is that of carrying the head a !
y little to one side. When sitting J
= the head and back should al I
Z. ways be drawn up and the body !
J. never allowed to lolL J
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Table Manners,

To put the elbows on the table is to
confess indifference to rules OF eh-
quette. This attitude should remain Pc
culiar to grillrooms, where it orig
mated. Those who observe the de-
tails of good form keep their hands in
their laps when not employed with the
knife and fork.-Pittsburgh Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Peace on Earth.

Peace on earth would mean the lib
Grafton of human faculties for the high
est and noblest achievements of which
human nature is capable. II would
mean a splendid effiorescence Of art.
literature. science, philosophy and re-
ligion-in short. culture in its best
sense as the spontaneous unfolding Of
the powers of personality. = David
Jayne Hill in Century.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Eoos Are Valuable.

1t has been discovered that fogs.
especially ocean fogs. are valuable.
Fogs are the principal fertilizers Of
the great bean fields of California
The fields are dry farmed. Rain means
ruin. Yet moisture is necessity. This
is furnished in just the right degree
by fogs.-Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
His TrifIino Mistake,

Lady Exhibitor tat the close of a
baby show)-But. good gracious! This
is not my baby. sir. Checktaker-Very
sorry. madam. It's the last left. The
checks got mixed up somehow But
III take care that it shan't occur again.
London Answers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
FOR PIERCE COUNTY-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Fl. w. Worthngton, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
term of said court to be held on the irSt Tues
day OF Sept, A. D. 1917, at the Court House in
the village Of Ellsworth, County of Pierce,
and State of Wisconsin, there will be heard
and considered, the application of Maude
Warrington to admit to probate the last VIII
and Testament of FL. w WorthingtOn, late Of
the City of River Falls, in said county, de-
ceased, and for the appointment of an eX-
ecu or Cor, administrator with will anneXed);
Notice is hereby further given, that at the
regular term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the first Tuesday Of Sept. A.
d. 1917, there will be heard, considered and ad-
justed, all claims against said HI. w. WOrthing-
ton, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given. that all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court House in the Village of Ellsworth, in
said county and state. on or before the first
day OF December, A. D. 1917, or be barred.
Dated July Is, 1917.
By the Court,
Warren P. Knowles, Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Mean Comment.

Grace-Don't tell anybody for the
world. See this ring? George slipped
it on my finger last night. Ethel.
Yes. it's nice looking, but it will make
a black circle round your finger before
you've worn it a week. 1t did on
mirie-London Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Fine Canal Locks.

Some of the locks in the New York
barge canal are the finest in the world
the five at Waterford being the great
est series of high lift locks in existence
They have a combined lift Of 100 feet,
one foot less than the total lift of every
lock in the Panama canal. The upper
gates weigh forty tons and the lower
about 100 tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
nislocation of the Hin Joint.

In demonstrating his now famous
method of replacing in its socket a hip
that has been dislocated since birth
DR.. John Ridlon of the Presbyterian
hospital, Chicago, said most of these
cases were girls and in most of them
it was the left hip. He could not offer
any suggestion as to why this should
be so.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
He Told Her,

1t was the first ball game she had
ever attended
"Why do they cali that thing the
plate?" was her forty-seventh question.
'Why-er-becaus that's where the
drops from the pitcher are caught" he
replied, his reason cracking under the
strain.-Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
TIL Enr Tat

He-You never consult my wishes in
ordering the meals. She-Well. you
never consult the market reports in
providing an allowance. for the house
hold Richmond Dispatch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Duets Popular.

Patience-What kind of singing do
sou prefer, solos or duets?
Patrice-Oh, duets, by all means.
well, come over to the house some
time and I'll start the photograph and
the parrot going at the same time
Yonkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Natural Tendency

Pop, do all trades have their own
Diseases"
$50 they say. son."
Then is it only carpenters that have
shingles Y-Baltimore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
This Life.

There is only one way to get ready
for Immortality, and that is to love
this life and live it as bravely and
cheerfully and faithfully as we cam
Van Dyke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
The Jury.

Citizen-What possible excuse did
you fellows have for acquitting that
murderer? Juryman-Insanity. C1ti-
zen-What! The whole twelve Of you?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

McFarland's roller rink, in opera
alton here the past two months, will
leave next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

The wages of sin are always paid.
# there is any delay in settlement COM
pound interest is added
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Cosby.

"Mrs. Gasley is a great gossip"
Eyes. She has good sense Of ru-
mor."-Puck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
LOST AND FOUND

Lost-Tuesday p. M, a long, small
sized rope, between the Melander
hill and the Taylor schooIhouse.
Finder please leave at this office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

'Phone your news items to the
Journal. ,Phone No. 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
STOCK FOR SALE

For Sale-Full blooded Shorthorn
bull. serviceable age. Lee Hast
ert. Phone 372.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
By the Court,

Jay H. Grimm, Attorney.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
FOR PIERCE COUNTY-In Probate.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-03
FLOOD RESOLUTION APPROVED BY
 FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
lRy United State. CabIel

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 3.-The foreign re- atons committee of the senate today approved the ad resolution declaring that state of war exists with Germany.
 The resolution being consdere by the foreign com mttees the one introduced by Representative Flood yesterday which went immediately to the committee rooms both houses then adjourned until this morning.
 The senate committee this afternoon decided on a of action calculated to foresta the little group of wful men, who wish to block the congressional indorse ment of the resolution declaring that state of war exists with Germany. It decided to keep the senate In con- tinuous session after it meets tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock until it acts on the Flood resolution, indorsng President Wilson's course.
 round robin was circulated amo,g the senators this afternoon the sgrers pedghg Themselves to keep press in continuous session until definite action is taken
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-03
BLIND REPRESENTATIVE
 MAKES STIRRING APPEAL
 ID STAND BY PRESIDENT
(By united States Cable)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Tuesday, April 3.-Thomas D. Schal the blind representative in congress- said yes erday that there should be but party and that party called the American party. He said that there no better way of standing by the president in the present crisis than by returning his partys organization of the house. Later he led the house prayer and in speech, said:
 q would be of little use on the battlefield with my sghtess eyes, but added that he would do his duty in or ganizaton with the light that God gave him.
 In his war speech he said he owed his independent vote to Clark for speaker holding that patriotism de- manded that the presidents organization be retained dur ing this crisis The result of the voting for the speaker ship was Clark 217; Mann 2O5; Gllett 2; LenrOot,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-03
BARGE AND TUG ARRIVE WITH
 K. R. SUPPLIES

The barge Barracouta in tow ot the tug Kingfisher, arrived from Seattle yesterday afternoon with capacity cargo for the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
 Included in the cargo was ship ment of over one million feet of lum- Der, 275 tons of rails, 2,9OO angle irons and 2,4OO kegs of black powder
 A Ford auto consigned to Al Davis was also unloaded from the barge.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-03
IA TOILETTE ENDEAvORS ID DELAY ACTION ON
 FLOOD RESOLUTION
lRy rnited State, Cablel

WASHINGTON, Tuesday April 3.-Senator LaFoJ- ette blocked all efforts of the senate to rush conSdera ton of the war resolution today.
 Hardly had the foreign relations committee reported out the slightly changed and strengthened resolution m full accord with thu .uggesnnS made by the president last night when aFoctte used all his power to put over for at least one day consideration of it, so the senate ad journed at II o'clock without acting the administra tons state of war resolution.
 Democratic Floor Leader Martin refused to allow ac ton Cr ether business until this measure to which LaFo ette has objected is passed
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-03
ALAMEDA ARRIVES FROM ANCHORAGE
 ON WAY SOUTH

The Alameda arrived last night at & o'clock with the following passen- gers from Anchorage: F. J. Cotter and wife, NJ. B. Leming, F. E. Leslie, A. J. Carlson, E. Van Glider.
 Outgoing passengers on the Ala meda for Seattle were: O. W. Hobbs and wife, E. Jensen, Mir. and Mrs. C. B. Hill, Warren Jenkins, Mrs. c. G. Hubbard, Mrs. c. E. Orlander, Mrs. Harry Ellsworth. For COrdova: J. McDougal, H. Mayle, Miss Ethel May Nichols. For Juneau: Mrs. G. Long ervain and four steerage.