davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
on hat he
want to disturb the industries

)untry where it can possibly
be av. Nevertheless, enlistments
are sure l.. isturb them to consider
able extent, especiallysthe agricultural
| interests, from which field recruits are
always largely drawn in warfare.
Hence the importance of the food
problem looms even greater than that
of fighting, and the man behind the
pillow is destined to be as great pa
triot as the man behind the gun.
Thousands of farmers in this coun-
try have for years followed a policy
of limiting production. This has come
about gradually and from various
causes. The scarcity of help was one
\ cause, but the greatest has been the
low prices heretofore prevailing for
farm products. The latter, however,
is at an end, and the policy of cur
tailment should be abandoned. In fact
our plain duty now is to provide food
for the nation, as this is the founda-
ton of all preparedness. Men and
guns are powerless without it.
Spring planting is just opening up
over much of the country, and the
truth should be forcibly driven home
to every person who owns a portion OF
the soil that it is his bounden duty in
this emergency to make that soil pro-
duce to the limit Of it's capacity. The
Almighty has blessed US with fair
land and wonderfully productive
one. We are facing struggle that
may tax our resources and our
strength to the utmost. We will be
criminally negligent if we relax in the
least our efforts in food production.
And this applies to others besides
the farmer and the gardenr. The
bankers and merchants, business men
of all lines, by standing shoulder to
shoulder with the actual tillers OF the
soil, lending their help in whatever
way it needed, can advance the cause
wonderfully. Many farmers, especial
ly the smaller ones and the renters,
will need assistance. This should be
Forthcoming not primarily for the
sake of the individual, but that he may
be unit in swelling our national pro-
duction.
Let us all bear in mind that in the
eventful year Of 1917 production will
be as truly patriotic as destruction.
The man behind the plow will be
as truly the savior of his country as
the man behind the gun.
Our duty calls to US in clarion tones.
Let US face it without an instant of
hesitation.
Let everybody produce something.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

One may pick up any newspaper
these days and be at once impressed
with the sentiment of loyalty evil
denced by the press everywhere. The
story is the same everywhere genu-
inc, unadulterated, red blooded Ameri-
canism. Some there were, of course,
who were opposed to war prior to the
declaration, but now that it has come
by voice of a great majority of the
people, the country publishers are
Loyalty supporting the government, ir-
respective of all party affliation or
past beliefs. In the example set by
che boys of the Fourth Estate" lies
a lesson to the lukeWarm.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
Terms of Subscription


The writer heard River Falls citi-
zen make the statement following the
Patriotic Day celebration, that such
an outburst of patriotism was all
bunk, that he did not think the United
States ought to enter into the business
of murder to satisfy the desire of the
moneyed powers. The citizen is of
German parentage and ventures the
statement that Germany will positive
ly win the war, and says that all the
anti-German articles in the newspa-
pers are sop fed to an expectant
public and carry little of truth. This
poor. misguided soul sees nothing
akin to murder in Germany's ruthless
killing of hundreds of women and lit
tie babes by the sinking of neutral
ships, sees no murder in Staying of
thousands of defenseless Belgiums,
does not think the unwarranted assas-
flhation of Miss Cavelli was murder.
6Ilt he does think that the United
States is going about the business of
murder, that and nothing more.
Truly, there is none so blind as he who
will not see, and happily the one case
in pbint has been the Times only OBJ
servation of misguided loyalty in this
CITY.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
THE SEARCH FOR A PRECEDENT

Since the days of Nero there is no
record in the annals of national burg
laries, national robberies, wanton, I'M
provoked, wholesale and frightful de
struction of property and human life
at all comparable to the Kaiser's rec
ord in Belgium.
The nearest approach to it in his
tory is found in the destruction OF
Jerusalem by the hcrdes of Pagan
Romans nearly two thousand years
ago. Even then the Pagans had con-
side It f~r their actions
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
w. S. WelIes,
River Falls, Wis.
TWILIGHT LEAGUE SCHEDULE.


Following is the complete schedule.
Of games to be played by the teanls
comprising the Business Mems base
ball league, the season opening mex
Monday evening. All games will be
played OF the High School grounds,
commencing at $50 o'clock and are
as follows:
May 8-White Crests v. Boosters.
May 10-Bards VS. Caterpillars.
May 15-Bards VS.. Boosters.
May 17-Caterpilla IS VS.. Crests.
May 21-Bards VS. Crests.
May "a -Caterpill VS.. Boosters
May 28-Crests vs. Boosters.
June 5-Bards VS.. Jaterpillars.
June 7-Bards VS. 3oosters.
June 12-Caterpil IS VS.. Crests.
June lizards y Crests.
June -Caterpillars VS.. Boosters
June 21-Crests VS.. Boosters.
June 26-Bards VS.. Caterpillars
July 3-Caterpillars VS.. Crests.
July 5-Bards VS.. Crests. ~
July f0-Caterpillars VS.. Boosters
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Borner went Il
ST. Paul Tuesday for a short visit with
friends.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

The Kaiser has inscribed around the
mouth of his cannon, "The Gateway to
Everything" That is his conception
of civilization. The United States has
enlisted in the cause of humanity to
help destroy the doctrine that might
makes right" that everything is ac-
complished by the power of might, by
the power of force That was the
teaching of the Pagans and it is OPP
posed to every Christian thought.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
WHAT "LA FOLLETTE'' MEANS

Someone thoughtfully set to work
the other day to find out the mean
ing of the words, LA Toilette" It
was announced that the words are
French, as anyone with common or
binary horse sense would have guess
ed. The meaning, SO the New York
Herald says, is "the little foolish one. "
The inference is obvious and the ap-
plication unnecessary.-The National
Tribune, Washington, D. c.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

life. Preparation for super-food pro-
duction is farm patriotism for 1917.
Your concerns are:
1. Seed emergency which is about
past. If still in need, write us.
2. Labor emergency which w
grow more pressing. We have me
of aid in this. Write us your needs.
3. Crop care for blight, for sea.
for rust, for insects. We can help if
you let us know.
4. Seeing that every square rod of
land does it's patriotic best in food
production.
5. Raising staple crops that can be
kept over winter for food.
6. Growing your best line. Trv
nothing new. Leave that till
times come.
z. Saving every hill of :
of grain, every runty pi
gly calf. Eating hens
Beefng cows that viii
Saving extra breedin
10
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
Some More Details About the
Low Corn King

IN the Low Corn King catalogue it takes pages tell
about the good construction that backs up the 8foot
wide spread from a narrow 45-inch box" Here the
space is limited.
Come in and study these things The simple worm
and worm gear which drive the apron be reversed,
doubling the qualities The gear is entirely enclosed
away from dust and dirt The relation of heater and apron
just right do the best work the with the least
power Low Corn King is steel spreader- frame heater
axles wheels all of light steel You
apron hand crankig down
from
spread ed with the Low Corn King
preader
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

of increasing our production ! cry
way possible, which is perfectly tight.
But more than this is needed We
must act as well as talk.
Heretofore the United States has
always had safe surplus Of food
stuffs from one harvest when the next
was garnered. This very fact, possibly
has had more to do with fosteringlour
extravaganza than anything else. 1--WE
have felt that our resources were
boundless and that we could never
come to want.
Now, however, that surplus has
vanished, and in it's place we have
only gold, the most useless commodity
in the world unless it can be exchang-
ed for that which we need. And at
last we must wake up and face the
fact that we are up against food
shortage, and gold can not buy food
where no food exists.
The solution of the food problem is
up to every man, woman and child IN
the country. It is useless to mince
words for fear of hurting some ones
feelings - extravaganza and waste
must cease. 1t is useless to undertake
to solace ourselves with the prospect
of a large increase in production. That
of itself will not relieve the situation
if extravaganza continues. All must
exert themselves to produce, and all
must exert themselves to save.
You, our farmer friend. because you
have plenty and are raising plenty
more, have no right to waste that
plenty or to throw it away in needless
extravaganza. Others will need it, and
it is their right that they should be
able to get it.
You, Mr.. Rich Man, just because
you have plenty of money to pay for
it, have no right to waste that which
others need, and of which your ex-
travagance will deprive them.
Let US not be deceived. It is up to
each one-rich, poor, high or low-to
conserve the food supply. Food waste
this year will be nothing less than a
crime, and should be so recognized
and treated.
A few months ago, when gold was
flowing into our Golfers, in yellow
streams, we strutted and boosted of
our boundless wealth. We compared
ourselves to Midas-that everything
we touched turned to gold And now
we are in grave danger of finding our
selves in his predicament-ou gold
unless because we can not eat it.
Economy in any line is praiseworthy
but economy ~. FOOD p.odacts- s s. -1 :.
is the highest type of PATRIOTISM, and
the most disloyal of all is the man or
woman who wilfully wastes the ma
tons food.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
HEED THIS EMERGENCY CALL

Farmers of Pierce county are al
ways in the front rank. War times
are emergency times. Preparation is
the logical offset to emergency. War
means waste of life essentials. Super
production is the logical offset to
waste. Food is the first essential to
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

There is one patriotic thing we all
can do and that is to buy at home and
keep the money of the home commun-
ity in circulation here as much as pos
sible. And the local dealer can dem
onstrate his patriotism by keeping
the prices down as much as possible.
Fvery'little help-both ways.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
JUST AS THE EDITOR SEES

There are, though, many kinds of
slackers- those in the home, for ex-
ample.
"Cive us this day our daily bread"
and it may even come to that.
Plant something.
Hanging out the flag is not the only
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
WILL HUNGER COME TO

We may put it down as self evil
dent fact that if the people Of this
country persist, during the coming
year, in living on the same e
CANT scale of forme
nation will strike th
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

Every bank officer should keep the
fact constantly in mind that money is
like fertilizer, that it only benfits the
locality where is is spread.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

There are three classes of men to-
day-fghters, producers and slackers.
To which do you belong?
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

The Army of Tillers will rank
among the immortal patriots of his
tory. Have you a hoe?
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

THE STARS
and STRIPES!
1t is Time TO Hang Up the Flag!
If You Haven't Got One, Get One
The Time
Has Come
to Unfurl
OLD
GLORY


Would like to get good sized American flag all made
frstcass shape that bring
the flag hang the when flag should be dis
played.
The flag is thing that fellow feels he should have at
least dozen times each when Fourth of July Decora
ton Day. Flag Day day the soldier marching
home Most don't much to what their feelings
with regard to these patriotic things heart
is decent desire declare himself in respectful and
OCCASION American and loyal citizen of the United
STATES and the American flag uned in front of the house
declaration of things feel better than
words
Now just started say that have connections
with reputable manufacturing who supply with
flags order them and making patriotic duty
that subscriber The
good sized flag haven't flag send $3.50 and
will send the flag described and
credit subscription from the time paid
We the right withdraw without notice at
time Advancing prices make impossible further
of this large flag IS premium.
The Times, River Falls Wisconsin
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

Unit les and annex IeXaS, ne IN
ventet new painless method of in
slant suicide. All you have to do is
to mention annexation" to a Texan.
No, Mr.. President, our soldiers will
not lack for food. Every loyal Ameri-
can will do his or her duty, and that
spirit of production will be in daily
evidence right here in this town and
this community. We never follow
we lead.
What would be more attractive
in the front yard than growing bed
of lettuce or onions, or tomatoes or
beets, or any one of a dozen articles
Of food? 1t would be such a symbol
of patriotism as the world has never
before seen. And the odd moments
would do it.
A farmer hitched up to his old wa
gon the other day and brought a load
of twenty-five bushels of potatoes to
town. He traded his load for a new
wagon, sold his old one to a second
hand dealer for twenty dollars (more
than the potatoes cost him to raise),
and left for home wearing smile
visible from the rear. Who says the
tables of the Arabian Nights are fic-
ton?
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

ne fact that Carranza insists that
~hould be sufficient
en arnnv opght
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

The government is being flooded
with applications for commissions,
and ten out of every nine wants to be
a general or an admiral.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

way of displaying patriotism. The
government needs recruits.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

I'll e,1overn'
to hear and heed
to Wisconsin. Atten.
County Farmers. I'll
is to meet in emergen,
wise ways and means. S.
All papers of the county =
Grating in the campaign to NEE.
call Of the Governor and the Pre-.
dent.
w. S. Welles,
River Falls, Wis.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

Mr.. Townsman, pillow up the back
yard and let the women and children
handle it while you go after a vacant
lot. Every little bit helps.
In 1898 the United States freed
Cuba from the rule of Spain. Today
when we are at war with Germany
Cuba comes right to the front with
an offer of her army of $4,000 off
GERS and men, to be employed in any
manner this government may desire.
There is gratitude for you, and our
hat is off
-
In the cement of the moment,
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
FLAG COUPON.

FLAG COUPON.
Enclosed find $780, for which all charges paid,
the 3oot by 5foo ag subscription The River Falls
Times and years subscription Farm Stock and Home, the
: s-o...teS-rn ;c-rr'ccll
Name ...T ........ ..............................
R. I'D. ..................... State.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03

M herman proposed to the
Me It they make war on the
Unit les and annex Texas, he in
uentn. new nainless method of IN
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1917-05-03
waste of food
/ $500, 900 an.

diticn to the enoA
excess of what is really ne
port life comfortably.
The International institute
riculture sends this solemn
from Rome: "The worlds foo,
is deficient and the situation is
coming alarming"
Now we are doing much talk
to the duty of raising bumper
of increasing our production ! !
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
Few IdlerS In Carroll

St. Johns ParOchial School opened
for the fall term on Monday. Septem-
ber oath. The date Of bringing the
children lack to their studies had
been postponed in order that they
might continue at work until the great
er part of the crops had been har-
vested. There have been few idlers
in Carroll county during the summer
even among the boys and girls. Those
who have not worked in the fields
have been employed in the canning
factories to conserve the products up
on which so great Importance is
placed for the welfare of the country.
In many instances men have VOlun-
teered their services in the various
factories at night, after they have
done their regular days work in office
or shop. Women who have the usual
household affairs to look after, have
attended to those duties and besides
given time to the preservation OF the
corn crop.
If food conservation is : patriotic
duty, then Carroll county has display
ed an energetic and practical kind of
patriotism since the ripening of the
green pen last June. The streets OF
w eSJnlnSL6r nave DeeH lllcu pISIly
.constantly with hugh motor trucks
and top-heavy wagons drawn by four,
six and eight horses, hauling from
farms far and near, the raw material
that is to find its way in convenient
parcels, into home, cantonment, camp
and warship.
The farmers undertakings are pre-
haps subject to more influences over
which he has no control than the
mans in any other avOcation of life
The early summer storms destroyed
promising wheat fields in our midst,
nevertheless the alert tiller of the
soil, undismayed, turned the ground
over again and risked another seed
ing, because he was told that Uncle
Sans appetite is bigger than usual
and he might go hungry unless the
land produce the highest possible
amount of grains and vegetables.
knowledge, capital, industry, skill
and self-devotion have continued in
Carroll county during the season to
further the cause of home comfort
and victory in a land afar.-From
Baltimore Catholic Review.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
WEDDINGS
Myers-Shfpley.

Miss Azalea Shipley, East Main
street, and Lieut.. Philip Myers, OF
Roland Park, were married at $50
o'clock Saturday afternoon in Baker
Chapel of Western Maryland College,
the Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Lewis, the
president of the college, officiating.
The church was decorated with gold
enrod and asparagus fern, the college
coIors The bride wore a going-away
gown of brown cloth with hat to
match. She was given in marriage
by her father, Dr. d. F, Shipley. Thos
A. Myers, the father Of the bride
groom, was best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
Lieutenant and Mrs. Myers left for
their wedding journey. Lieutenant
Myers returned to his regiment, the
Three Hundred and Nineteenth Infan-
try, at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va, on
Wednesday. For a time Mrs. Myers
will live in Petersburg to be near her
husband.
A reception for the members Of the
families of the bride and bridegroom
was given Saturday at the home of
the bride.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
Red Cross Items from Winfield.

Those who did not attend the Red
Cross meeting at the Hall Monday
night are the losers thereby, Rev. Mr..
Parrish, of New Windsor, standing
amongst his hearers, gave us fine,
heart to heart talk, which was much
appreciated We were sorry not to
see more Of the Winfield people pres
ent. why ignore a good and glorious
cause when it is right in your midst?
Women of Winfield, rally to the help
of your country and to your towns
good name. We meet every Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of DR.. <.
d. Cronk. DR.. and Mrs. Cronk are en-
thusiastic members and have kindly
given us use Of a warm, pleasant room
where we have every facility to do
good work. Come and join us. Five
members were added Monday night,
namely: Mrs. Willard buckingham,
Mrs Clarence Baker, Mrs. Samuel
Hood, Mrs. Otis Buckingham, Mr.. Ar
thur NJ Zile
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
STATEWOOD.

The W. C. T. L. will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. n. Zentz next Ihurs-
day, October II.
Miss Martha Zentz, OF Dundee
Farm, has returned from HoWardVllle
after visiting her parents.
Mrs. VIM. n. Shauck, Mrs. Mabel
Shauck, Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson Bar
ber and Miss Maude Shauck spent a
delightful day in Washington Mon
day last.
Miss Emma Pardew, Of Baltimore,
visited friends in Statewood and VI
cinity last Saturday and Sunday.
Herman Shauck, Of Shauck S
Heights, and Fuller Griffee Zentz, OF
Statewood, spent Saturday and Sun
day with the formers sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. ALVIN
Bosom, of FoWblesburg.
The Edmondson & klee Canning
Co. are running about three days d
week. The fruit is fine.
The farmers are sowing wheat and
cutting corn, some few are finished
cutting corn.
The weather is fine for the month
of October.
Mr.. William Williams is very ill at
this writing.
Mrs. Emma Cole, of Relay, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
StimaX.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
SHOT GERMANS LIKE
PIGEONS
CAPTAIN GUYNEMER, WHO ACCOUNT
Ed so MEN, IS THOUGHT TO BE
DEAD.

Captain George Guynemer, who has
been officially posted as missing, is
credited in the army aviation records
with having shot down SO German
aeroplanes inside the German lines
and with having destroyed at least 25
more that we're uncOunted. Captain
Guynemer has been missing since he
flew from Dunkirk on September II.
Captain Guynemer was one of the
youngest men of his rank in the
French Army, having been promoted
by President Poincare in February
last at the age of -. At the begin
ming of the war Guynemer was under
age. He tried five times unsuccess-
fully to get into the army and finally
had to literally break his way into
the aviation corps. The infantry re-
fused him because he was under
weight for his height and the flying
corps rejected him because the eX-
amining surgeon considered that he
was too nervous.
Finally, through the influence of q
friend of his family, who was i'm
charge of an aviation school he was
allowed to learn to fly. He aston
ished his instructors by his rapid
pIOSIGSS anu COOlIl6SS anu "UA d
ing license. after which the aviation
corps accepted him.
At the end of the same year, with
his captains stripes, he received the
Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Captain Guynemer's greatest days
work was on May II of this year,
when he brought down four German
machines. two of which he accounted
for in the space of two minutes, hav-
ing attacked group OF four. With
only three cartridges left while ON
his homeward flight he encountered
the fourth GermOn and shot him
down with one of the tree remaining
cartridges. One of the two vic
tins he shot down on August 4 last
was Lieutenant HOhendOrf, Ger
man aviator who flew for a French
aeroplane company before the war
and who had shot down l. machines.
The % German machines officially
credited to Captain Guynemer'S rec
ord were worth something more
than 100000 francs. Some OF them
were manned by two or three men
and it is estimated that he account
ed for more than 80 pilots, observers
and gunners,