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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-08
In Days Of Yore
Items From The River Falls Journal
Files of Thirty Six and Twenty
Five Years Ago
Thirty Six Years Ago, Oct. 27, 1881

Thirty Six Years Ago, Oct. ~, 1881
DR.. Ballard is building an addition
to the rear Of his dwelling.
An eight'pound son made his de-
but at Mr.. and Mrs: Thomas Gu
sick's last Tuesday evening.
DR.. c. M. Gould left for Chicago
the first of the week, to attend the
Chicago Medical College.
Mrs. VIM. Carleton with her two
children has returned from Mimi
esota to spend the winter.
A. F. Blisner, of Gilman, gave us
call last Friday. He has b e n
threshing in Douglas county, Mimi
esota, this fall, where fair weather
prevailed.
Mrs Knowles having resigned the
charge of the Reading room. the
ladies Of the w. C. T. u. have de-
cided to donate their time for the
present. Mrs. Edsall and Mrs.
Rhodes have been in attendance for
the past two weeks and Miss Lizzie
Wales is there the present week.
K. L. Lien, has commenced oper-
ations on his building by the side of
w. T. Burnett's shop on Maple st.
NOV. 3, 1881
The first snow of the season fell
yesterday.
One hundred "a d fifteen years
ago last Sunday h first M. E.
church was founded in America.
The census of t h Winnebago
Indians is completed at Black River
Falls, 80 Indians are enrolled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-08
Bids for County Funds Depository

In compliance with Section 6S3 of Revised
Statutes all banks banking institutions and
trust companies are hereby notified that at
the annual meeting of the County Board of
Pierce County to convene on the 18th day
of November, 1917, there will be placed before
said board for it's action and approval any and
all bids from such banks, banking institutions or
trust companies for the deposit of the funds of
said county for the year commencing JAN
uary l. 1918. Such proposals must be fled
with the County Clerk at least one day
before the meeting of said board and must
state the rate of interest the bidder will
pay on daily balances, such interest being
computed and credited to the county at the
end of each month and such deposits and ac
crued interest being held subject to draft and
payment at all times on demand.
Dated at Ellsworth, Oct. 10, 1917.
o. J. HOHLE,
County Clerk. Pierce Co., Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-08
At The Churches

At The Churches
HOLY TRINITY
Evening prayer and sermon 7:3O
p. m.
Holy Communion Monday 7.3O
m.
All cordially welcome.
T. C. EGLIN. Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
1O:OO-Class Meeting.
10:30-Regular Preaching service
11:45-Sunday school
7:00-Epworth League
8:00-Usual Evening Service.
SWEDISH MISSION
Service in Mann Valley church at
2:30 p. m. and in the City church at
1Q:45 p. m.
Wednesday evening 1880 prayer
meeting.
All Scandinavians cordially in.
vited.
F. N. FRIBERG. Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL NOTES
Sermon, 1920
Sunday school, 11:45, Miss Lucille
Haddow, Supt.
$50 Christian Endeavor hour.
7:30 the opening evening service,
and the minister will speak.
Midweek service Wednesday, 7:30
p. m.
A cordial welcome to all.
ELMER WILLIS SERL. Pastor.
EZEKIEL LUTHERAN
Services announced from the pull
pit.
Sunday school at 11:45 o'clock.
Glasses in English and Norwegian.
All are welcome.
Rev. N. L. Blomholm, pastor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
Poles are ReloIcina.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.]
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Great
Britain's note to Russia formally de-
claring for reunited and fndepend-
ent Poland" was hailed with rejoicing
by the millions Of Poles In America as
"one of the most momentous happen
fngs of the day
A statement to the Polish people in
America from the Polish central COM
mittee today said
"To the Polish people. the message
is Of great importance. because 1t re.
moves the Polish question from the
twilight zone of diplomacy. While
many English statesmen In the, past
have shown a sympathy for our cause.
the note expresses the sentiment OF
the entire nation. The re-establish-
ment of Poland is the most effective
step which can be taken to block the
middle Europe plans Of Germany and
the Illustration Of those plans is an
absolute necessity if democracy is to
be saved for the world"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
CANNOT BE PATRIOTIC
WHILE BEING ROBBED

committee and Herbert c. Hoover, to
expedite action. 1t is considered pos
sible that the president may go before
congress and urge that petty bicker-
ing be eliminated.
A definite program to eliminate OBJ
stacles in the path of the food control
bill was to be worked out at today's
cabinet meeting. Meanwhile the presi-
dent is facing opposition in his own
party and the republicans in congress
are being counted on to push through
the bill. Particularly in the senate,
the preponderance of opposition to
the measure lies on the democratic
side. The senate agriculture commit
tee shows a majority against the bill
and it appears that when 1t is report
ed out to the senate 1t will be without
recommendations from the committee.
Most of the republican members of the
ommittee-Senators Kenyon, Brady,
Norris and others-are behind the
measure and one of these probably will
be called upon to engineer the bill
through the upper branch.
The committee will not consider the
measure probably until the house has
acted on it late this week or early
next week. When il comes out. there
will be strong objection, particularly
from the democrats, giving Herbert
Hoover such powers of distribution
and control OF food as the bill provides
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
NE BIG PROBLEM
SHORTAGE OF SHIPS

all artillery must be replaced every
thirty days. Other supplies must be
kept going in constant stream.
In addition to these needs, there Is
the question of getting supplies to the
allies.
With these two needs-commercial
and military-governme heads are
sorely perplexed about meeting the
problem. Next year will see new
flotilla of cargo carriers, but the big
needs will come in the next few
months.
Lord Northcliffe, in America to co.
ordinate the work Of British missions,
is counted on to make some vital sug-
gestions in the line Of obtaining
enough shipping for all needs.
AS army plans now stand, they con,
template despatch Of units abroad
more or less constantly and in COM
paratively small numbers.
Soldiers already partly trained Will
get the finishing touches in France.
The fact of sending these skilled men
ahead will necessarily delay somewhat
the despatch OF the ne Warmly, for az.
sence OF training force will delay the
moulding Of tha. TsczuttA -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
People Who Feel Pinch of the
High Cost Of Living, So
Appeal to President.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, June. I'm ethods
to expedite action on the food control
measure will be considered by the
cabinet today.
The president is anxious that con
gress should pass the bill by next
week. Protests against high food
prices are being received from all
over the country The protest by Sam
uel Gompers and other labor leaders
was but one phase of the agitation for
food control.
There appears to be more interest
in the food situation at this moment
than in the war itself. People who
feel the pinch of high prices, write
that they cannot be highly patriotic
to a government they claim is per-
m1tting them to be robbed by food
spectators.
The president is determined that
there shall be no further unnecessary
delay. During the past week, he con-
ferred with congressional leaders,
members of the senate agriculture
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
Another Mystery for police.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
CHICAGO, June 12-The death OF
Miss Gail walton, once prominent
socially. has provided the police with
another mystery today.
Clad in silk pajamas, Miss Walton
was found dead in bed at her apart
ments on the north side last night. On
a tabouret nearby were several
empty vials. The bed clothing was
saturated with blood from herm
orrhages Of the ears. nose and mouth
So far It has not been determined
whether Miss Walton took her own
life or was murdered. She was last
seen alive Friday.
Miss Walton was divorced last win
ter from John S. Miller, head of the
printing concern of that name.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
VIII Take Many Vessels to
Garry Our Men and Sup
plies to Europe.

oarl d. Groat, United Press Staff
correspondent
DISTINCTION, June 12.-Shortage
saips for military transport service
solutes one Of the biggest prob
Z before Americas war chiefs to-
iiat the despatch OF the bulk Of the
army may have to be delayed by
SON OF this lack of transports, is ad-
,eo Dy men in charge. There are
,c,ent ships to carry vast numbers
soialers, but this is only a small
" The problem. irasmuch as these
II must be constantly supplied with
h, clothing, artillery and other
nis In itself is a tremendous task.
army will require its own weight
tSoa every th1Ety;nina days while
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
~ CHICAGO, June 12.-Chi-
6. cago's ion-dollar-an-hour
GSZ liberty loan campaign was
gradually lifting this city
out of the financial Stacker class to-
day.
In the last twenty-four hours the
purchases have slightly exceeded the
mark set, more than $25,000,o00 hav-
ing been raised. The biggest sub
scribers were the First National and
First Trust and Savings banks, which
took $10,000,0O0 in bonds jointly,
while their depositors took $4,000
000 Among other big contributors
were the city Of Chicago. with $2,-
100000; Levy Mayer, 100000 (addi-
tionaD: Ira N. Morris, 100000, and
the Armour Grain company $25o,ooo
nounced today they would subscribe
for $5.592,000 in bonds, Of which ST.
100000 will be for the firms account
And the balance as follows: Mexican
Petroleum company, $1,000. 900; e. L.
Doheny. 81, 100000; Advance Rumely
company. $400. 900, In addition to
800 900 through It's local bank at La
Porte, Ind; New Orleans. Texas, and
Mexican Railway company, $250,000;
Iroquois Iron company, $4,000, and
individuals, $329,000.
The small buyer, too, was more in
evidence than at any time since the
bonds were on sale. The various Or
ganizations pushing the hord sales
were concentrating on s1OO and $500
contributions today.
West Failing Short
CHICAGO. June 1.-THE west was
struggling today to throw off the in
cubus Of lethargy which has char
acterized it's attitude toward the $2,-
000, 0,0OO, 900 Liberty loan.
In some of the western federal re-
serve districts this struggle was sue
ceeding, while in others it was frank
ly admitted that after the first spurt
at the opening of Liberty loan
week" the people had fallen into
apathy.
Chicago had mapped out a million
dollar-an-hour campaign, and was
maintaining that pace, which, if con-
tinued, will result in this district
having subscribed it's minimum allot-
ment of $3.50, 100000 when the time
limit on the issue expires Friday
noon. The district to date. had taken
slightly more than sixty per cent of
its allotment.
The Kansas City district reported
noticeable apathy on the part Of Its
citizens, with its apportionment more
than $5O,000OOO short. Various or
ganizations, however, were vigorously
r,,obipo tho n1DQipn
st. Paul and Minneapolis were over
subscribed, but the ST. Paul district
was still below its quota. Montana
had raised $10,500,000.
Milwaukee lacked $3,990,05O of its
allotment Of $14,000,000 A factory
campaign was under way today.
Figures were available for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
lid Liberty Loan Prove
kilure, it Would be First
Setback Since En-
tering War.
PEAL TO THE PEOPLE
With All IL Bloody Horrors,
Might be Brought to the
United States by
Germany.

ted Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June 1:
A Failure OF the Libert
80 loan means possibility tha
the war in all IT'S blood
ors might be brought to America
bert Quick, Of the federal farI
board. declared today. in a state
I'd the nation, urging subscril
! to the loan. Quick's statemen
ws:
" Herbert Quick. Written for
the United Press.l
The trouble with the American
opIe Is that they think Of this
ar as being far off, II we fail
raising the two billion dollars
lied for Ia the Liberty loan,
te people Of the United States
Fe defeated people In the first
title.
Failure in this loan might easI-
mean the victory Of Germany.
Id what does victory for Ger
(any mean to us? II means,
erhaps, the transfer Of the fight
|g front from Europe to the
nited States before we can train
army. How can this take
ace? II can take place easily.
ngIand begins to starve In
|nety days after the U boats
i've carried on their sinkinas,
while longer.
We speak Of the heroism Of
he British people, but a starved
eopIe cannot be a heroic people.
tarvation might give the Brit /.
n navy to Germany. With the
ritish navy, the Germans would
Pmmand the sea. They could in
fde the United States; they
Puld bring trained soldiers here
ster than we could train them
Pr ourselves. They could win
yer Russia; they could beat
rance to her knees.
Why should Germany wish to
fvade the United States and to
nlsh her conquest Of the world
n American battIefields. Thes
|nswer is so plain as to be
me Germans have declared for
wo years that they mean to make
Var.
me failure of the Liberty loan
oefeat In the first battle fought
y the United States In this
Iar The failure Of the Liberty
Can may mean the collapse Of
!. sermany's ring Of enemies.
me failure Of our people to
rUscrfbe for two billions Of
IoIars at good rate Of interest
way, may mean that we shall
I forced to fight on our own
tConttnued m riaoa -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
Government Starts Roundup
Of Those Who Failed to
Register Last
Tuesday.
MANY IN THE WEST
Response Of America as a Whole Re-
garded Most Gratifying, But
Shirkers Were
Plentiful.
[By Webb Miller. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June IL.

[By Webb Miller. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June IL.
HA -Slackers will be jailed
W by M tonight. -.
trail of those who have failed to, reg
lister, will make a wholesale round
up today. In the far west the gov
ernment sweep will probably be the
greatest, inasmuch as western re-
turns show figures far below the
census estimates.
Government heads say the census
estimates are not SO far out Of the
way as to be theoretical or visionary.
The shortage in registration, COM
pared With census estimates means
that there are many slackers.
While registration In many re-
spects has been satisfactory. pro-
duoing nine million or more men.
the response Of the west has been
amazing to men In charge Of the reg
istration.
1T has shown Stacker spirit" !"
registration officials say, beyond the
comprehension of even the most
ardent 2eace-at-anyprice advocates.
Regardless of the slackers, how
ever, AaueTlCd mas SuIQClGuL men
right now to turn out an army of
two million men without claim or
hint of exemption.
The response OF America as a
whole is regarded in military circles
as most gratifying.
Total Registration e,25O,ooo.
WASHINGTON, June Ia Total
registration for selective service will
be approximately 9,25O,OOO, accord
ing to revised figures given out to-
day by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
This number is more than one mil
lion below the original census essi-
mate. Revision of figures was made
when the provost marshal generals
office, realized that in using census
figures, officials did not take in ac-
count the fact that about six hundred
thousand men of eligible age have
volunteered for service in the regu-
lar army. and marine corps.
Another factor in the revision was
believed information that census
bureau estimates-made previous 10
the war-did not take into account
the fact that in the past three
years, immigration has practically
stopped. While officers realize there
are still many thousands of slackers,
following revision of the estimates,
that the number will be far less than
expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
ALLIED
PRESSURE
INCREASED
On Every Western Front To-
day, Allied offensive is
Squeezing Teutonic
Grip.
THE MENACE OF ITALY
Ono Spot In World War Where Bat
ties Are Being Fought
on Teuton
Ground.
THE MENACE OF ITALY
IBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Stan
(,orreanondent

IBy Ed l.. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent
LONDON, June 12.-On every west
ern front today, allied pressure was
squeezing the Teutonic grip with In
creasing strength.
Field Marshal Haig's persistent
fighting, by his newly won positions On
the Wyschaete- Messines ridge, forced
,relinquishment by the enemy OF an ad-
ditional patch of Belgium territory,
Just west of Warneton and, according
to front dispatches today, was gaining
elsewhere on this same general front.
To the south, the French pressure
on the base OF the now badly battered
Hindenburg line was steadily increas-
ing In conflict marked by intense ar
tillerying. At this particularly timely
moment, italy Is apparently started on
another offensive. This time the blow
lis in the Trentino-adding another
theatre Of active fighting to the great
wars development
Italy has just concluded the first
stage Of one highly successful of1en-
sive in the Carso Austria must keep
great forces constantly massed there
to meet the menace of General Cad
orna's ever tightening grip on Trieste,
now almost In sight OF the Italian
fighters. Today she must likewise
hurry reserves to the Trentfno, In eff
forts to stop encroachment on her
own territory.
What makes the new italian drive
of particular interest, is the fact that
the fighting Is over Teutonic ground.
It Is one Of the few places in the world
war In Europe at least where the
Teutons are finding the battle brought
home to them, on their own land.
There Is still hope here that Russia
may be revived into active partic1pa-
ton in the fighting. Just now military
experts realize Germany has thinned
her lines ON the Russian front in or
der to mass reserves for attacks on
the allies elsewhere.
Dispatches received here give indi-
cation Of full realization In Germany
of this situation. Particular empha-
sis was laid on reports Of anxiety felt
in Germany over the effect of Presi-
dent Wilson's message to Russia, back.
ed up by England and France.
Austrian Report.
VIENNA, June 12.-After great
sacrifice, the enemy penetrated our
trenches northwest Of Ariagou, only
~yN M
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
SNOWFALL Starts Rolling.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK, June 12.-Gotham' s
contribution to the second day of
Uncle Sans marine corps week to
raise 1000 recruits for this branch
of the service, was a SNOWFALL"
That is the Austrian form of re-
cruiting. The SNOWFALL consisted
of Sergeont Trulock and Private Cliff
ford, who started to walk from here
to Philadelphia to pick up recruits as
they roll" through the country.
They are expected to reach League
Island navy yard, Philadelphia, in a
few days, with several hundred po.
tential soldiers of the sea- This is
the first trial of the system in this
country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
LIBERAL PEACE
OFFERS PROMISED
German Socialists Will Issue
Statement Which They
Say Will be I'm
pressive.
AT THE COMING MEETING
Russia Urged to Send Delegates to
the Conference, Which ls to
Be Hold In Stock
holm
AT THE COMING MEETING

IBy Arthur p. Mann, United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, June 12.-Prediction
that the German peace statement, to
be issued by the German majority So
cialists, will "favorably impress the
entente" by reason of its liberality,
was asserted today by member OF
the Dutch Scandinavian committee,
who has been confering with the Teu-
tons. In view Of this hint, the Dutch
Scandinavian committee imsn ediately
telegraphed to Petrograd, urging that
the Russian workmen's and soldiers
council send delegates at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
Wanted to Read rt Again.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Because
he wanted to read it over again." SEN
ator Reed, Missouri, blocked final
adoption by the senate Of the confer
ence report ON the important sspion-
age bill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
Yelled Prophets Convention,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE
supreme council Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets of the enchanted
realm, opened their twenty eighth an
nual convention here today with
$500 delegates in attendance.
The sessions were strictly business.
officers will be elected tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
Iowa Federation of Labor.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 12-The
annual convention of the Iowa State
Federation of Labor was called to
order here today with labor leaders
from all sections of the state in at
tendance The part labor will play
in the war was one of the biggest
Questions before the convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

An Alaskan woman visiting New
York said that more furs are worn
by women on Fifth avenue in the
summer than ara worn all winter in
Alaska.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
LIBERTY BONDS
SELLING. RAPIDLY.
Chicago is Buying Now at
Rate Of One Million Dol
lars Each Hour of
the Day.
SMALL BUYERS BUSY
Two Banks Subscribe for $1o,ooo,ooo
Worth, While Others
Take Smaller
Amounts.
SMALL BUYERS BUSY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, June 12.-Chi-
N cago's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ES9l liberty loan campaign was
= gradually lifting this city
out Of the financial Stacker class to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

Continued on page ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

lConttpued on page -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
THE WEATHER

Probably thunderstorms. Cool
er. Local temp p. M. 81; z a.
m. SO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on-D Democrat is received over
onr own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

Austrian Report.
VIENNA. June 12.-After great
sacrifice, the enemy penetrated our
trenches northwest Of Ariagou, only