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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
Court Still in Session

Court continues this week at Ellis
worth. Following the conclusion of
the Mozet case last Thursday the
case Of Michael Callahan was taken
up. Callahan pleaded guilty to a
charge of assault and battery and
sentenced to six months in the coun-
ty jail. Sentence was suspended on
condition that he be placed on pro-
baton and that he observe all con-
ditions of his parole.
The case against Roy and Charles
Meadows, the Spring Valley boys
charged with stealing horse, was
adjourned on condition that they
join Co. C Of Hudson, at Waco,
Texas, at once. The case against
them is still pending however.
Al Bates of Bay City pleaded gull
ty to the charge resisting an officer
and was fined $50 and costs. Bates
refused to allow 6 m Warden
Hope to examine the contents of his
boat few months ago.
The case against Rev. Carl Baast.
the Weston minister, charged with
using obscene language, was dis
missed He was recently fined $50
and costs in justice court and had
appealed the case.
AS we go to press the case Of the
state VS. Ed Wilson is on. Wilson is
charged with manslaughter, it being
alleged that he brought about the
death of the late Charles Cunning
ham by biting him in the finger
during an alteration in Wilson'S
barber shop at Plum City in Sep
TENDER, 1916
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
Result Of Food
Pledge Campaign

The Food Pledge card campaign
is practically completed in Pierce
county. 1t was planned to give ev-
cry woman an opportunity to sign
the card. The county was divided
into districts with captain in each
section who chose helpers. While
doubtless a number in the county
did not have chance to sign, due to
various reasons, yet the women who
helped in this work, deserve great
deal of credit for their efforts, and
the sacrifices they made The total
number signing as reported by the
workers was 3, 1877 or 70 per cent Of
the entire number in the county.
About per cent refused to sign,
due in most cases, to insufficient I'M
derstanding of the pledge.
Signing the card simply means
that a greater effort will be made to
conserve and substitute those food
products that must be shipped. Peo-
pie are not to eat less, but to use
smaller amounts Of wheat, meat and
sugar and consume more of the pro-
ducts not easily shipped. Govern
ment reports show considerable saw
ing at this early date. In foreign
countries where this voluntary CO.
operation has been tried, the con-
sumption of wheat fell off a per cent
in April, nearly 10 per cent in May,
Is in June and 20 in July.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
River Falls Normal Men
Receive Commissions

The following graduates of the
River Falls Normal school have re-
ceived Commissions at Fort Sheri-
dan:
Edison Borke C14) First Lieuten-
ant, Infantry.
Philip Peloquin ('18) First Lieu
tenant, Infantry.
Roy Sakrison ('12) First Lieuten-
ant, Infantry.
Lewis Bune ('15) Second Lieuten-
ant, Infantry.
Milo Burgess (15) Second Lieuten-
ant. Infantry.
Claude Reagan ('12) Second Lieu
tenant, Infantry.
Weber Smith C15) Second Lieu
tenant, Artillery.
: arold Stephens C13l Second
Lieutenant. Artillery.
Edgar Baird C06) First Lieuten-
ant, Infantry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
Normal Five at Work

The Normal gym is a busy place
place h csc days for basketball
h S suddenly bounded in t O the
spotlight n d an unusually large
number of candidates are out for
the team. There is an abundance of
good material and the coaches ex-
pect to place very fast five in the
field On Tuesday night a practice
game was played with the local high
school team and practically all the
aspirants were given a chance to
show what they could do.
There are several speed boys in
the race for the forward positions.
Reed and Kreiger of Ellsworth, Me-
gordon from the local high n d
HaWley, Conrad and Garden from
Baldwin are all showing up well.
LIE Tendre of Chippewa Falls ard
Stadler and Ahrens, both, of Two
Rivers, are trying out for the pivot
position.
There are m any aspirants for
guard d u ~: Peterson, Rock and
Smith of high school fame, McAlea-
Wy Of Ellsworth, Donahue of Spring
Valley and Wellink of Baldwin.
Although there are no G m s
booked until after the holidays as
yet, coach Swenson expects to Sc
cure the fast McNiel team of Red
Wing for game next Thursday
night. ST. Thomas is also after a
game and may be taken on later.t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
May Have Ice Rink

People young and old, are de-
lighted with the prospnct of a pub
lie ice rink The City Council has
voted to furnish the water w h
which to flood the spacious campus
at the high school and also to erect
an arc light for the same. All that
is necessary now for rink is the
banking up of the ground and this
will undoubtedly be locked after by
the skating enthusiasts. The mill
ponds are not considered safe for
skating and the rink will fill a long
felt want.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
S. R. 0. Sign Was Out

The S. r O. sign was hoisted at
the Auditorium theatre last Friday
afternoon at the matinee perform
ance of "The Birth of a Nation"
and at the evening show the house
was again packed to the doors. Peo-
pie of River Falls and vicinity avail
ed themselves of the opportunity of
seeing the great photoplay at popu-
lar prices and Mgr. Knowles, of the
Auditorium. is sorry now that he
didn't book the attraction for two
days. 1t is certain that packed
houses would have resulted.
While the absence of a large and
we'll trained orchestra, and the out
lay of effects" used in the original
production, were noticeable, yet the
performance came up to expecta-
tions and is worth double the price
of admission. A pianist can never
do justice to the score Of this play
but if anyone ever came near to do
ing it the man with the show GER
tainly did,
The play is drawing big crowds
throughout northern Wisconsin in
the smaller cities and towns. At
Ellsworth over a thousand people
saw the play on Dec. 9th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
Patriotic Mass Meeting at City
Hall

There will a Patriotic mass meet
ing at the City Hall at 1880 p. m.,
Monday. December IL. All inter-
ested in promoting patriotism in the
city and community are urged to be
present. Remember that this is not
a meeting for the soliciting of funds.
It is meeting to talk over, to dis
cuss ways and means of furthering
patriotism and citizenship Be sure
to come and bring a friend with
you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
A Red Cross Christmas

Something has happened. A sim
pie and thrilling thing that brings
something of real greatness to our
lives, humble as they may be.
1t is the observance of our first
Red Cross Christmas. One cannot
have even the thought of its appro-
priateness and its significance in
this world of anguish without hay
ing touched the highest thoughts Of
all tie world-that which was given
on the birthday we are celebrating
Behold, bring you good tidings
of great joy which shall be to all
people," and that which was ex-
pressed in the Red Cross Treaty
made by nations, which established
that in warfare the sick and wound.
ed of the enemy should be sacred to
the Red Cross.
This is Christmas when we can.
not see our new young soldiers,
strong and straight of back, with
out visioning those others whom
war has made helpless. We cannot
see the happiness of our children
without thinking of those little ones
in Europe who have starved to
death. Perhaps we cannot deck
our children's Christmas.trees with
out remembering that He in whose
honor they are was man of sor-
rows and acquainted with grief
In the Red Cross campaign for
| 10000, 900 new members during the
week preceding Christmas there is
scope for all our tenderness, all our
richest imaginings, all our new
born power Of simplicity of heart,
all our possibilities of service.
The Red Cross Chapters have
asked all members of the American
Red Cross to take part in simple
ceremony on Christmas Eve-the
placing of lighted candle in the
window shining through Red
Cross service flag on the window
pane. This flag is piece of white
transparent paper, blue bordered,
with the sign of the Red Cross, five
inches square in the center, and
smaller crosses to be added for each
of the household who is member
of the Red Cross. 1t is an express
sion of service in this unexanpled
time-a symbol SO instructive that
the Red Cross will glow from the
windows of our homes over the
length and breadth of the land,
sending out the Christmas message
to the world. and telling not only
the passer-bv, but our own hearts,
| that just as our boys and men are
finding new strength in their new
sacrifices, so may We through our
new service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
First Game Friday


The River Falls high school bas-
ketball team will open the season on
Friday evening with a game with
Hammond high in the local gymna-
stun. The game will be called at 8
o'clock.
The local team has been putting
in daily practice ever since the close
of the football season and the men
are coming fast. The probable line
up in Fridays game will be: Pres
ton, center; Quinn and Carolan, for
wards; George and Nichols, guards.
Turn out Friday and see good,
fast game. Admission IS and l5c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
The NORMAL
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

B. E. Swenson, athletic director
at the Normal school, attended
meeting of the Wisconsin Intern Nor
NAL Athletic Association held at
Madison last Thursday. The repre-
sentatives of the different schools
expressed themselves as we'll salts
fed with the work Of the past year,
considering the number of students
who had enlisted in the service.
The record of the football teams
in both the northern and southern
sections of the state, is as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13

Miss Nellie Splan, resident of
the Kinnickinnick valley for many
years. died on Saturday evening,
aged nearly "a years. Demise oc-
Cured at the home Of her brother,
Con Splan, with whom she has made
her home. The funeral was held
yesterday from st. Bridget's church
in this city and interment was in the
Catholic cemetery near Prescott
Road.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
new service

John E. Howard recently return
ed from successful season with his
concert company. He expected to
be in River Falls in November but
was obliged to fill several extra en-
gagements and will not return I'M
til the first of the year. He will
then take up his work at the River
Falls Normal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
OBITUARY

Andrew L Lien, a former resi-
dent of this city, died last Sunday
at the Soldiers Home, aged n
years. The deceased had been in
failing health for some time.
Andrew Lien was born at Sondre
Aurod ahl, Valders, Norway, Dec 5,
1910. He came to America in 1850
and settled at Springdale, Dane
county, Wisconsin.
He enlisted in Co. K And Regi-
ment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
and served during the Civil war.
On May %, 1866, he was married
to Gunild Anderson.
They moved to River Falls and
lived here for many years.
He is survived by his wife, five
sons and two daughters. They are:
L H. Lien of Grand Marias, H O..
Lien of HapWell, Virginia, A. l..
Lien and G A. Lien of Washburn,
and Carl Lien, Mrs. j. G. Bassett
and Clara Lien of Minneapolis.
The funeral was held this morning
at II o'clock from the Ezekiel Luth-
eran church in this city and was
largely attended.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
Mr.. Charles Hanson,
River Falls, Wis.

The United States Fuel Admin
strator today announces that the in
crease of 35c authorized to cover an
increase in the wage scale applies
only to coal actually shipped from
the mine after z a m. December, /,
1917. Please give this statement
widest publicity as the public should
not be called upon to pay this ad-
vance in coal shipped prior to Dec.
1.
w. N. Fitzgerald,
Fuel Administrator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
Joe Wadsworth is a business visit

OOO "cSNH W OF III 70 y -
or in the Twin Cities today.
E. A. Curran, manager of the
n n IS department at Stewards,
went to St. Paul this morning to
enlist in the Quartermaster's De-
parttnent of the army.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13

Andrew Erickson. o d resi-
dent of Pleasant Valley, died last
Thursday, aged SO years. The flu
neral Was held on Monday and in
terment was in the Rush Riv er
Cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
Lodges Elect Officers

The local Rebekah lodge elected
the following officers for the ensu
ing year at its regular meeting Sat
urday evening, Dec. L:
N. G.-Mrs. Erman
V. G Mrs. Tena Anderson
Sec Mrs H. B. Vlieland
r. S.-Mrs. E. Grossert
Treas.-Mrs. Carl Pearson
At a regular meeting of the
United Order Of Foresters the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
c R.-Elmer Benson
V. r Clara MaIberg
Secretary-Jennie Vlieland
Treasurer-Hans Wiger
Chaplain-Mrs. w. Nobel
c. A.-Frank Taylor
W.-Russell Vlieland
0 Wee Flint
Musician-Leon Malberg
At a regular meeting Of /. N.
Nichols w. R. c.. on Saturday even
ing, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Amelia Hall
Senior Vice Elizabeth Symes
Junior Vice-Clara Malberg
Treasurer-Judith Rogers
Chaplain-Christy Wales
Conductress -Adell ColWell
Guard-Carrie Nobel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
The COAL SITUATION

Charles Hanson, Assemblyman for
Pierce county, on Monday received
the following telegram relative to
the coal situation and the increase in
price of anthracite coal:
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 6, 1917,
12:48 o m.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13

c. D. Smith, for many years a
resident of Kinnickinnic, passed
ay yesterday morning, a G d
about 80 years. The funeral will
take place at O'Clock Friday after
noon from the home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13

River Falls basket ball schedule
for this season is as follows:
Jan. 18-River Falls at Stout
Jan. 28-Superior here
Jan. 31-Stout here
Feb. 8-River Falls at Superior
Feb. 15-Stevens Point here
Feb. 22-Eau Claire here
The sectional high school basket
ball tournament will be held at Riv-
er Falls on March z, 8 and 8. The
state tournament will be held at
Stevens Point March 81, 22 and %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13

Andrew ]. Kealy, postmaster at
Hudson and one of ST. Croix coun-
tvs best known citizens, passed
away suddenly at h is home last
Tuesday morning. He had suffer
ed from blood pressure for some
time but appeared to b e in h S
usual health Monday light. At
1890 he awoke and complained Of
feeling miserable. A physician was
summoned but the attack was not
deemed serious and he departed.
Mr.. Kealy died shortly after mid
night.
The deceased was about IS years
Of age and for years has been a
leader in the democratic party.
The funeral was held this morn.
ing at Hammond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13

Mrs. Marcus Thorson died sud
denly at her home in this city last
Monday night Of b art trouble,
aged 81 years and II months. The
deceased was the wife of Rev.
Thorson, former pastor ofthe Rush
River Lutheran church in Martell.
They had but recently moved to
this city. The deceased is survived
by her husband and three children
Mrs. H. A. Hagestad of this city,
Mrs. Torgeson of Glenwood City
and Hauman Thorson of Minneapo-
lis. The funeral will take place
Saturday from the Rush River Lu-
theran church in MartelI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-13
Northern
Southern

The River Falls football schedule
for next season is as follows:
Oct. 11-River Falls at Stout
Oct. l8-River Falls at Superior
Oct. 25-Eau Claire here
Nov. 8-Stevens Point here
Nov. 23-S t a tie championship.
Game will be played i'll the northern
section.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
BOARD TO RULE U. S. ARMY
Seven Men Chosen TO Direct Whole
Program of Winning the War
Council Named by Baker.

Washington. Dee. 1S.-Secretary of
War Baker. after long conference
with President Wilson on Saturday.
made this statement:
plans under consideration for some
weeks were consummated In a general
order issued, creating a war council
within the war department.
AT the outset the council will con-
sisy of Secretary Of War Baker, AS
sistant Secretary Of War Crowell. Gen.
eral Bliss, chief of staff. Maj. Gen.
Henry G.. Sharpe, Maj. Gen. Erasmus
NJ. Weaver, Maj. Gen. William Crozier,
Mai. Gen. Enoch FL. Crowder.
THE purpose of the council is to
oversee and coordinate all matters of
supply of our field armies and the mill
tary relations between the armies In
the field and the war department. The
council will act through the chief OF
staff.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
GERMANS SINK Ia SHIPS
British and Neutral Vessels Destroyed
in the North Sea by Enemy
Naval Forces.

London. Dee. 1a.-Fourteen ships,
neutral and British have been sunk by
German naval forces. Eleven of these.
one British and five neutral merchant
men, British destroyer, and four mine
Sweepers. were sunk In the North sea.
Two neutral merchant vessels and Il
trawler we're sunk eff the Tyne on De
cemher L. by German destroyers. An
nouncement of the latest raid by Ger
nanys naval forces was made on Mon
dav In the house of commons by Sir
Eric Geddes and Thomas j. McNama-
RI. financial secretary TO the admiralty.
Eight had persisted among the crew,
he said. The British destroyer sunk
was the Partridge. The second Brit
ish destroyer. which formed an armed
escort for the convoy described by Sir
Eric Geddes was the Pellew. The Pei
lew. according 10 Geddes. had a hole
blown in her hull, but escaped. On
hoard her there were four British
killed and two wounded. Geddes re-
ported there were 80 survivors of the
Partridge and the trawIers, Of which
ten we're wounded. which had been
picked up by the four German destroy
ers who attacked, and taken to Kiel.
Flghty-six Scandinavian citizens. of
which two wore women. and ten Brit
Ish survivors. were rescued by destroy
ers. Others reached Norway IN open
boats. Six of the SInken merchant
men aggregated 5000 tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
COCKTAILS GETS SHARPE'S JOB
Major Generals Recall to Active SerV-
vice Makes Him Chief
ouartermaster.

Washington. .Jec 20.-Mai Gen.
George W. Goethals has been recalled
10 active service and detailed as acting
Quartermaster general. 10 succeed
Major General Sharpe, detached by
Secretary Baker to serve as a member
of the war departments new war coun-
al. In announcing this Secretary Ba-
ker also said that Brig Gen. John n.
Rarrette had been detailed as acting
chief Of coast artillery, in place of
Major General Weayes and Brig. Gen.
Charles y. Wheeler as acting chief Of
ordnance in place of Major General
Crozier.
Generals Weaver and Crozier are
also members of the new council
Opposition 20 the nomination of Gen
eral Crozier for another term of four
years Of duty as chief Of ordnance held
up confirmation IN the senate and &c
ton went over until after the Christ
mas holidays.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
FIXES BLAME FOR DEATHS
Cause of Epidemics in U. S.
Training Camp.

Washington Dec. 20.-Insufficient
clothing. overcrowding and bad santa
ton are held largely responsible for
disease epidemics at Camp Bowie.
Tex; Camp Funston, Kansas; Camp
Doniphan, oklahoma, and Camp So
vler South Carolina, by Surgeon Cen
eral Gorgas, in reports to Secretary
of War Baker, made public here on
the result of his personal inspection Of
the camps.
With the exception of Funston. none
of the camp base hospitals has been
completed, General Gorgas says. and
this is handicapping the medical Off
GERS in treating patients.
He recommends the rushing of this
work, particularly the installation Of
necessary plumbing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
IS DIE ON u. S. DIVER
FL is RAMMED AND SENT TO
BOTTOM BY F-3 IN HOME
WATERS.
FIVE SURVIVORS PICKED UP
Commanding Officer Among Those
Saved-lost Diver Broke Worlds
Record for Depth in San
Francisco Bay.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Nineteen lives
were lost when the American subma-
rine FL was TANNED and sunk by sub
marine F-3 in home waters In a fog
Monday afternoon The majority of
the men who lost their lives were from
California.
The F3 was unchanged and picked
up five survivors of her victim.
Secretary Daniels announced the
disaster In a brief statement which
gave no further details.
Lieut.. A. f. Montgomery, command
ing officer of the FL, was among the
FIVE saved His mother, Mrs. Julia
Montgomery Pratt, lives at Fort Ii. G.
Wright, New York.
Other survivors are:
]. NJ. Schmissauter, machinist. ia
Their, Charles G. Schmissauter, Hills
City, Tenn. Henry l.. Brown, gunners
mate father, H. p. Brown. Macon, Ga. :;
Joseph j. Burns, chief gunner's mate,
wife, Ruth Burns. San Pedro, Cal. :
John J. Stewart. ships cook, mother,
Mrs Celia b. Campbell. Huron, 5. ID.
The submarine FL broke the world 5
record for depth when, in September
1872. it reached depthso of 2S3 feet In
San francisco bay OFF Point Diablo.
Practically ceiling its way through
the dark green waters at the bottom
of the bay, the submarine remained
at this depth for ten minutes. cruising
at a speed of six knots and finally ris-
ing TO within 10 feet of the surface
with MS much ease and certainty as 81
sporting porpoise.
The remarkable demonstration in
submarine navigation was accom-
pllshed under the command of Lieut..
James r. Howell who had been put
ting the craft through 4 series of tests.
The vessel was submerged for six
hours