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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-09

"Nikolai Linen. who received pro-
longed cheers. outlined three prob
lens now before the Russian demo-
racy: first, immediate conclusion OF
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09

Designers Of apparel for stout wOm-
en- are confronted with two problems;
one to make accepted styles becoming
to full figures and the other to create
styles exclusively for them. The first
problem takes most of their time and
thought, for all women like to dress in
the mode, and the perverse modes con-
tinue to be designed for the slimness
Of youth. But specialists are doing
more than their bit toward making life
happy for women whose figures have
rounded out to the fullness of matrOn-
hood.
Just how successfully they can de-
sign becoming clothes is set forth in
the costume of wool and satin shown
In the picture. The underskirt and up
per part of the sleeves are of satin, the
overdrapery of serge, and it might be
of any of the more substantial wooden
fabrics. Every line in this model
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The destructive white grubs which
do their damage by feeding upon the
roots of grasses, corn, potatoes, straw
berries, and Seeding trees, especially
cOnifers, are the larvae of May beetles,
otherwise known as "June beetles" or
"June bugs" Most of them live in
the ground for three seasons before
they change into beetles, becoming
larger as they mature. The following
methods Of graduating this pest in
each stage of it's infestation have been
found effective:
When heavy flights of May beetles
are noticed, spray trees with an arsen-
ical, such as paris green or arsenate
of lead, to poison beetles feeding
thereon. Pillow grass and small-grain
land previous to October 1 to destroy
young grubs recently Matched from
eggs laid by May beetles.
When small grubs are abundant in
the fall, pasture hogs. PlOw thorough
~ previous to October 1. Seed such
land to small grain or clover for the
following year. Do not plant corn or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
ROAD GRADE
Stability of Entertainments Is of
Great Importance.
Careful SCRUTINY is URGED
70 Prevent Damage by Shrinkage Ma
teriaI Used Must Be Free From
Vegetable Matter and Uni
formIy Compacted.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
One of the most important cOnsid-
erations connected with the grading of
an earth road is the stability Of the
entertainments. Where a road is stu
ated in a cut and is we'll drained it is
not likely to be affected seriously by
such agencies as shrinkage, settlement,
and slipping, any one of which may in
jure or destroy a road situated on
poorly constructed embankment. In
grading a road therefore, the methods
employed in building the embankments
are deserving of much more careful
scrutiny than those employed in max
ing excavations.
To prevent a road over an embank-
ment from being damaged by shrink
age of the material forming the en-
bankment, the material must be free
from veget able matter and uniformly
cOmpacted as it is deposited. Where
the road surface is to be of EARTH the
embankment usually may be compact
ed sufficiently to prevent injury from
shrinkage by spreading the material in
relatively thin horizontal layers and
letting each layer be compacted by the
grading teams as the succeeding layer
is being spread. Layers OF ordinary
earth, not more than - inches thick,
can be compacted fairly well in this
way, provided that the grading teams
are made to travel over the entire sur
face of each layer, and that the mate
rial is spread uniformly. Where the
road surface is to be of some highly
improved type, each layer of the en-
bankment should be rolled thoroughly
with a power roller weighing not less
than about ten tons.
Settlement of embankments, aside
from that due to shrinkage, may be
caused by the gradual flattening of the
slopes or by lack of stability of the
ground surface over which the embank-
ment is constructed. The question of
ground surface stability usually does
not arise as q grading problem except
where an embankment is being con-
structed over very marshy land. If
proper precautions are not observed,
the embankment material may be alb
sorbed gradually by the marsh until
the entire roadbed has disappeared, an
occurrence which is not infrequent.
Where drainage of the marsh is i'm
practicable, the lower portion OF the
embankment, which would come in con-
tact with the marsh water, should be
formed of some nonslaking material
that will cement together and dis
tribute the weight Of the embankment
over the entire bottom area. Some
varieties of gravelly clay are excel
lent for this purpose. Where the
marshy matter is very soft and deep,
it may be necessary to lay wide
foundation bed of logs, or fascines,
upon which to construct the embank-
ment, but such foundation bed would
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
BE a Brother to Some Soldier.

The Stay-at-hOme rangers are APP
pealed to by the state council of de-
Tense in the following plea for coop
Grafton:
"Now is the time when Uncle Sam ex-
poets every citizen to be a soldier. To
each one of us comes the privilege of
enduring soldier service to our coun-
try, even though most of us must re-
main at home. 1t is up to everyof
of us to stand back of the boys witt
wear the uniform and who bear the
brunt of our battle at the front.
Every fellow who is to have the
honor of representing Wisconsin at the
front should have every reasonable as
surance that his home affairs will re-
ceive the best possible attention while
he is away.
Back Of every soldier boy there
should be here at home a citizen SOL
der who would be his personal friend
and backbone" fellow, his brother,
his nal"
fully. The chickens, fed by their own
err, throve perfectly, and every day the
strange sight was presented of their
following the mother cat about the
premises as if expecting her to find
them food after the manner of hen.
New York Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
INSURANCE RATES
REDUCED AGAIN
Order Has Just Been Issued by
the State Insurance De-
partment.
ANNUAL CUT OF 100000
The Reduction Made Last Year In
creased the Income Of the Com
panies Doing Business in State,
So They Had Banner Year.

Madison.-The state fire insurance
department has just issued an order
reducing the fire insurance rates on
frame, iron-clad and brick veneer mer-
camille risks, and this order together
with a voluntary reduction filed with
the department by companies on brick,
veneer and frame basis rates. it IS
claimed by the department, will effect
an annual reduction Of 100000 in in
surance premiums.
Private fire insurance companies do
ing business in Wisconsin voluntarily
consented" to a reduction" in insur-
ance rates in Wisconsin early in 1916,
amounting to a total of 100000 an
nually.
Premium Collections Gain.
The total premiums collected by
these same companies actually in
creased over 100000 during that year,
the largest increase shown in any year
for a decade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
Battlefield for State Fair.

The European war is to be brought
home to the people Of Wisconsin at the
coming state fair.
Commissioner c. 2. NOrgOOd of the
Wisconsin department of agriculture
received a telegram from the repre-
sentative of American Fairs and Asso-
cations, containing the information
that Wisconsin had been selected as
one Of the states in which q gigantic
government liberty exhibit will be
staged. All the cost of the exhibit is
20 be assumed by the federal govern
ment.
At least one acre of land will be re-
Juired for actual trenches. There will
De barbed wire entanglements, and
dummy fighting between troops fur
lished by the government.
There will be placed on exhibit tor
oedoes, mines, guns of all types, a war
ship model, submarine boat, and war
planes. War movies will be given and
there will be many other features to
i'll an entire building.
An exhibit along lines of increased
production will be held and the gov
eminent will show the methods decided
lpOn for conservation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09

shows careful thought on the part Of
it's creator. The straight hanging satin
skirt adds nothing to the size of the
hips. A little carefully disposed full
ness in the Overskirt straightens the
line from bust to hips and the pockets
are placed where they will not widen
the figure. BY extending the over
dress into points at the sides an al
most straight line is achieved from
neck to hem. The point on the deep
cuffs makes the sleeves shapely and
the narrow collar and short shoulder
seam lessen the width of the Shout
derS.
Rows of small buttons on the sleeves
and on the front of the overdrapery
center the eyes on straight lines. Sou
tache braid makes a dignified finish
and with the pockets prOclaims the
designers allegiance to prevailing
modes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09

The American Red Cross is organ
Izing 80 base hospitals and preparing
the equipment, supplies and personnel
for them. The magnitude of this I'M
dertaking can be glimpsed when we
consider that each unit has % sur
geons, two dentists, 80 graduate
nurses with assistants and attendants
making up $50 persons; for the 30
units, $500 persons, trained to care
for the wounded.
Besides the permanent equipment of
these hospitals with the most modern
appliances for the care of the sick
and for surgical cases, it is necessary
to provide great numbers Of articles
that are quickly consumed by hos
pital in service, such as bandages,
splints, pads, drains, garments worn
by the wounded and all sorts of surg
lcal dressings. These are called con-
sumable hospital supplies and these
are the things that women are max
Ing and will continue to make while
war lasts. Every woman can help in
this work in some way. Not to do
something is a confession of indif-
ference or of cold-hearted lack Of
sympathy or of selfishness-a betrayal
of cheap character that dishonors
WomanhOod.
But indifference often springs from
lack of knowledge and not from cold
ness of heart. Red Cross headquar-
tiers have been deluged with letters
from women all over the country, Of
fering to help in any way they can.
For their benefit one of the important
chapters Of the Red Cross has issued
a circular Of information concerning
the work Of base hospitals and in it
a vivid picture is painted of the ex-
periences of the wounded soldier from
the time he falls until he reaches a
base hospital. Here he must be given
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09

potatoes on such land the following
season. Allow chickens the run of
fields when plOwed
When small grubS are abundant inI
the spring; seed such land to small
grain or clover. Do not plant corn or
wide-row crop in such land. Put cOrn1
potatoes, field beans, etc., on ground
which has been cleanly cultivated the
preceding year. Pasture hogs on in
tested ground, and give chickens the
run of fields when blowing and culti-
waiting.
When large grubs are abundant I'M
the fall or spring, pillow infested land
about October 1. Delay planting until
the fifteenth or twentieth of May, or
a little later if practicable. Ground
containing large grubs in spring should
be plowed as soon after July 15 AS
practicable, as indicated below. Pas
ture hogs in infested fields wherever
practicable.
When beetles or pupae are in the
ground in summer, pillow thoroughly, so
as to break clods, any time after July
IS; the sooner after that date the
better. Pasture hogs in infested fields.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
Vote Funds for Defense Council.

Councils of defense of 43 counties
have been voted direct appropriations
by the county boards of supervisors.
Amounts appropriated for defense
work are as follows:
Ashland, $1,000; Bayfield, $1,000
Brown, $500; Buffalo, $500; Calu-
met, $500; Chippewa, $500; Dane,
$4,000; Dodge, $4,000; Door, $500 ;
Douglas, $4,000; Dunn, $1,000; Flor
ence, $500; Fond du Lac, $4,000; For
est. $3.50; Green Lake, $4,000; Iron,
$1,000; Jefferson, $4,000; Juneau,
$500; Kenosha, $1,000; Kewaunee,
$500; La Crosse, $3.50; Lincoln,
$1,000; Manitowoc, $4,000; Marathon,
$1,000; Marinette, $4,000; Milwaukee,
$4,000; Oconto, $1,000; Pepin, 5000
Pierce, $500; Racine, $4,000; Rock,
$3.50; Sank, $500; Sawyer, $500
st. Croix, $3.50; Taylor, $500; Trem-
pealeau $3.50; Walworth, $4,000 ;
Washburn, 1915; Washington, $1,275 ;
Waukesha, $2,1OO; Waushara, $1,000
W1nnebago, $500; Wood, $4,000.
In addition to these direct appro-
priations, the following counties have
been amply provided for financially
until the next meeting of the county
board is held:
Barron, Clark, Columbia, Eau
Claire, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, Lang
lade, Monroe, Price, Richland, Rusk,
ShaWanO, Vernon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09

every available assistance to recovery.
Briefly this circular tells US that,
when a wounded soldier is too badly
injured to drag himself to shelter, he
lies on the field or in the trenches
until army litter bearers can reach
him. They carry him back to first
aid station, located in any availat le
shelter-in a wood-behind a hill or
in trench, or dugout or tent, Here
surgeons stanch the flow of blood, put
splints on shattered bones and dress
wounds, so that the soldier may be
moved to a place back of the danger
zone.
He is carried by the ambulance col
umn to one of the small field hospitals
set up to the rear of the fighting line.
The field hospitals are usually housed
in tents, with capacity for temporary
care of 125 wounded, who lie on
blankets or tarpaulins on the ground.
Further back of the line there are
evacuation hospitals each designed to
receive the wounded from three field
hospitals. But none Of these are
permanent resting places or equipped
with appliances of a real hospital. The
wounded man must be sent still fur
Their away from the danger zone, to
some place where he will not have to
be moved even if the army is forced
to retreat. He is finally taken to a
base hospital, with all the equipment
OF regular military hospital. Here
he has the best of care and may re-
main until the base hospital is flied,
when he is again transferred to a
permanent interior hospital to COM
plete his recovery. 1t is the base hos
pital that gives him his chance for
life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09

not obviate the necessity for using n
nonslaking material in the lower pOr-
ton of the embankment.
Where embellishments are constructed
on very slOping ground, or where old
embankments are to be widened, there
always is tendency for the new mate
rial to slip along the plane of separa-
ton. In such cases the old surfacet
should be roughened before the new
material is deposited. Where the old
surface is earth, it usually can be-
roughened sufficiently by blowing q
series of rather deep burrows about
two feet apart. Old rock surfaces orr
dinarily are fairly rough to begin with,
but to prevent slipping it may be neces-
sary in some cases to blast steps into
such surfaces before depositing en-
bankment material.
No matter how the grading Of an
earth road may be accomplished it
usually is economical to bring the road
surface to it's final shape by means of
q grading machine. In making eXca-
vations it is not generally considered
practicable to form the crown and side
bitches with scrapers or hand tools
alone, and the cross section is, there
fore, frequently left approximately fiat.
The grading machine is then used, In
the manner already described, to pro-
duce the required cross section.
After the road has been finished with
the grading machine, it should be given
frequent attention until the embank-
ments have finished settling and the
surface has become thoroughly COM
pacted by the action Of traffic. Usually
q period of several months should
elapse after a road is graded before 1t
is considered complete, and such settle
ments and Irregularities as develop
during this period should be corrected
by the use of either a grading machine
or road drag.
Construction Costs.
Aside from drainage structures, the
principal item Of cost attached to the
construction of an earth road is for the
grading. The cost Of grading varies
greatly, according to the condition OF
the weather, the nature Of the material
TO De GXCdNdL6uy Tic SllSACANJ VI AoOOAs
teams and machinery, etc., and seldom
can be estimated in advance with any
great degree Of accuracy. On this &C
count average costs based on past ex-
perience may be very misleading when
applied to a particular project.
The first step in estimating the COST
of grading a given road is to ascertain
the quantities Of work to be done. After
the quantities have been determined
the cost may be estimated in either or
two ways. First, the organization for
carrying ON the work may be planned
in detail and the estimate arrived at
by considering the cost of maintaining
such an organization, together with the
rate at which it may reasonably be ex-
pected to accomplish the work. Sec
ond, the cost per cubic yard for exca-
walton and the cost per mile for
shaping the roadway may be estimated
at fiat rates. The first method is the
most accurate, though the latter is the
one employed most frequently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
AVOID FEED WHILE MILKING
oneration Can Be Performed More
Comfortably if Cows Are Not
Trying to DeVour Food.

Cows will stand more quietly and
the milking can be done more COM
fortably if the cows are not trying to
eat while they are being MIXED. Feed
ing at milking time may also add dust
and other impurities to the milk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
To Push Safety in Factories.

s. ]. Williams was appointed en-
gineer to the industrial commission, to
fill the position left vacant when G.
w. Price entered the employ of the
National Safety council. Williams has
been the deputy of the commission in
charge of building inspection. His
home is in Madison, but he originally
came from Milwaukee, where he was
engaged in the contracting business.
He will have charge of the entire
work of the industrial commission in
promoting safety and sanitation in
factories and workshops.
Particular attention Is given to
plants manufacturing supplies for the
government pursuant to requests from
the National Council of Defense. In
such plants it is necessary to maintain
a very high rate of speed, and this in
yariably results in more accidents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
Species Almost Extinct.

"You own q motor car, of course"
"No," replied J. Fuller Gloom. II am
one of those quaint and curious crea-
lures who feel that they can afford to
walk."-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-09
Cat Raises Chicks.

in France that lived on terms of per-
feet amity with all the animals on the
place-dogs, chickens and what not.
1t so happened, that hen which had
brood Of seven chickens was killed
accidentally. The cat, which some
two weeks before had been deprived
of her kittens, appeared to observe the
predicament of the seven little chick
ems. She crawled into their nest and
the chickens, looking for warmth, mes
tied into her warm fur, peeping CRATE
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
ST. LOUIS.
Totals. so 7s410 Totals..ss .
Chevrolet Lands Long .<
Speedway Feature Race

Chicago, Sept, 5.-After winning
the first two races of twenty and
fifty miles, Ralph De Palma lost
the l00-mile event to Louis Chevrolet
at the speedway today, because he
was forced to stop in the sixty-eighth
to change tire. -
The Frenchman's time for the 100
miles was 56:2o:0s. He averaged 1861
miles an hour. Dave Lewis was sec
ond and De Palma third.
Ralph De Palma won the twenty
mile race. covering the distance in
l1:o2:07, new track record. De
Palma's average was 1889 miles an
hour. CASTOR Chevrolet was second.
De. Palma also won the second race,
speeding the fifty miles in 2S:0e:00,
averaging 100 miles an hour. He fln-
ished a quarter mile ahead OF Dave
Lewis, who captured second place:
De Palma and Louis Chevrolet
fought thrilling race for the, first
half of the 100-mile event, Chevrolet
showing the way by a few feet. The
time for the distance was $3.50. Tom
Alley gave the spectators scare by
throwing racer wheel, while racing
past the grandstand. He managed to
keep the car on the track.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
ROURKES COLLECT
TWO FROM SAINTS
Nye's Pinch Hit Wins Hurlers'
Battle for O'Toole in First
Game and Second One
Is Easy.

Omaha won both ends OF double
header from St. Joseph yesterday.
taking the first game, 8 to 2, and the
second, II to 2.
The first game was pitching duel
between Marty O'Toole and Gaspar
and Sutherland. O'Toole had all the
best Of it and deserved the victory
which came in the ninth inning.
Otto Nyes pinch blow gave Omaha
victory in the ninth. The score stood
and 2 when the home half of the
ninth opened. Fin Yardlcy drew a
walk and was sacrificed to second by
Rrottem. Thompson was hit in the
Stats by pitched ball and then Nye
came to bat with single to left
which scored Yardley with the win
ming tally.
Omaha scored two runs in the first
inning on hits by Williams, Miller
and Shaw.
O'Toolc held the Saints to three
hits and two Of them were mighty
scratchy. Breaks in the luck gave
the Saints their two scores in the
seventh.
Three Saints were fred from the
combat in the first game. Pitcher
Rose was the first, then Healy and
finally Gaspar were chased by Umps
DAILY.
The second game was a swatfest.
Omaha landed ON Bremmerhof in the
fourth stanza and before they finished
they had marked up six runs and dis
pcrsed Mr.. Bremmerhoff for good
Sutherland, who finished the second
game, too, was pounded hard in the
seventh and eighth, when the Rourkes
marked up five more runs for fun.
The Rourkes and Saints battle
again today. starting at Sis.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
FULTON WINS FROM
MORRIS ON A FOUL
Morris Was Mobbed by Angry
Spectators After Losing the
Right to Battle With
Jess Willard.

Canton, O., Sept. 3.-Carl Morris OF
Oklahoma City was disqualified in
the sixth round of his scheduled IF
steen-round go with Fred Fulton of
Minnesota this afternoon for con-
tinua1 butting. Fulton had big lead
when Referee Matt Hinkel stopped
the bout. Morris was mobbed by an
gered spectators as he left the ring.
Morris was not badly hurt.
Morris and Fulton were battling for
the right to meet Jess Willard, heavy
weight champion. The titleholder
had agreed to meet the winner.
Fulton tried to leave the arena at
the end of the fifth round, but was
held in the ring by his handlers. Once
during the sixth round Fulton started
to his corner, saying, "I'm not going
to fight any more" but Referee Hin
kel ordered him to continue and Full
ton resumed the battle.
Fulton proved the better boxer and
was benefited by the clean break
rules, Morris took the aggressive in
the first round and forced the going
throughout.
Morris worked with both hands for
the head, while Fulton caught Morris
coming in with left jabs and left up
percuts to the head.
Referee Hinkel said after the bout:
Il was forced to disqualify Morris
after ! had warned him dozen times
for butting and for hitting in the
breaks"
Will Devore Of Akron and Kid
Wolfe of Cleveland, featherweights,
boxed ten rounds to a draw as the
curtain raiser. On account Of threat
ening weather the Fulton Morris bout
followed the curtain raiser.