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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
DEPENDENTS OF ENLISTED MEN.

Provision Government Makes for Fam.
lily, and for Man, in Case Of Per.
manent Disability.
Since the order from the War
Department was received giving
the local recruiting officers au-
thority to accept married men on
the same basis as single men nu-
merous queries have been made
regarding the provision made by
the Government for the depend
ents of enlisted men.
MEN MAKE ALLoTMENTS
A minimum sum of SIS is ap-
portioned by an enlisted man with
dependent or dependents from
his pay monthly to the depend
ent, the amount increasing in ac-
cordance with the salary of the
man.
In the case of a dependent wife
the allotment is compulsory but
may be waived upon written con-
sent of the wife, supported by
evidence that she is capable to
support himself.
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
The family allowance paid by
the Government shall at no time
exceed $50. The allowance is
paid from time of enlistment.
Besides the amount allotted by
the enlisted man to dependents
the Government pays allowances
on the following schedule:
Wife with no children, SIS;
wife and one child, $25; wife and
two children $3.50, with SIS per
month additional for each addi-
tional child; no wife and only one
child, S., two children, 1850;
three children, $40; four children,
$50, with S. per month for each
additional child; for one parent,
$40; for two parents, 500; for
each dependent brother or sister;
S. and a like amount for each
dependent grandchild.
LIBERAL COMPENSATION
Liberal compensation is pro-
vided for by the Government for
the widow, children and depend
ent widowed mother in case of
death. The monthly sums pay
able follows: For a widow, $25;
a widow with one child. $35; wild
ow with two children, SAT. so with
SIS additional for each child up to
two; if there be no widow and
one child, $40; two children, $50; |
three children, $40 with SIS for
each additional child up to two;
for a widowed mother, $40.
Compensation shall continue
until death or remarriage of wild
ow or widowed mother. Com
pensation to a child shall cease at
the age of Is, or at marriage, un-
less child is incompetent.
In case of total disability the
following allowances are made
monthly: If he has neither wife
nor child living, $50; if he has
wife, $45; if he has wife and one
child, $55; if he has wife and two
65; if he has wife and
three children or more SIS; if he
has no wife but one child, $40,
with $40 for each additional child
up to two; if he has widowed
mother dependent upon him for
support then in addition to above
amounts he receives $40.
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE.
Insurance agains' death or to-
tai permanent disability is pro-
vided by the United States. 1t
is given in multiples Of $500,
from 81, 900 to $4,000.
1t is granted without medical ex-
animation to every man in the
service.
Every person enlisting is auto
matically insured until February
IL, 1918, but can take out addi-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Provision Government Makes for Fam.
lily, and for Man, in Case Of Per.
manent Disability.

Since the order from the War
Department was received giving
the local recruiting officers au-
thority to accept married men on
the same basis as single men nu-
merous queries have been made
regarding the provision made by
the Government for the depend
ents of enlisted men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Red Cross Notes

A nationwide Christmas member
ship drive has been planned by the
Red Cross war council. The drive
is to start December 18th and con-
tinue to Christmas eve. make it a
Red Cross Christmas" is to be the
recruiting slogan. The following
notice has been issued from National
headquarters.
Men and women of America: On
December II, 1917, your American
Red Cross will launch a campaign.
its Christmas membership drive, for
ten million new members. 1t will
have them because, lacking them, it
cannot do all that the world from
out this agony of war against war,
is crying upon it to do and do quick
ly. Now if never before you should
belong to the American Red Cross
There should be not ten million but
twenty million, forty million new
members.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

The Journal takes pleasure this
week in presenting the first of a
series of articles on present day
topics by members of the Normal
School faculty. S veral of the
members of that patriotic body of
men have agreed to furnish articles
which We know will prove of inter-
est to our readers. Article No. l,
appearing today, was written b y
Prof, R. A. Karges. 1t deals with a
vital present day topic, The Ger
man American Press" Prof. Kar-
ges is himself German-American
and loyal to the core to the United
States. He b die the subject
without gloves and stands back of
his statements.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

The new Minnesota dance hal
closing order seems to be something
of puzzle. The rule is that pub.
lie dance halls must close at 10 p
m. The question is, what consti-
tutes public dance hall. The ma
jority of dancing places are getting
around the ruling by givin g
their nightly dances under the au
spices of different clubs, and seem
to be getting by with it, in spite oil
considerable newspaper publicity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

Fellow Citizens Young and Old:
That starry banner which floats
so majestically above our heads is
your flag and my flag. 1t is the
flag of more than 100,000,000 free
people. There are sacred memoir
les in every fold; the blood of pa
triots has consecrated every stripe
and every star. 1t has been borne
on many a battlefield, but always
on the side of human freedom, al
ways in defense of the right of the
people to govern themselves, and
please God-it always will be.
1T is our privilege and our duty
to honor, love, and revere it, to be
loyal to it in thought, word, and
deed, now and always, and to give
our lives for it if need be, because
it represents the best and noblest
ideals of human life and govern
ment. Judge Winslow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

The Social Service committee of
the Normal School Y. w. c. A. will
make house to house campaign
and each housewife will be given a
chance to give a chance togive read
ing material which will prove of in
terest to the soldier boys at Camp
Grant. This is a splendid move and
everyone should make it point to
contribute some of their late maya
zines. The boys enjoy good reading
matter and your bit will go a long
way toward helping t h e m while
away the hours while off duty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

1t is limited that the auditorium
theatre building at River Falls has
been condemned by the state in
spector and that there will be no
more shows or dances there until it
is placed in proper condition.-Pres-
colt Tribune. New exits have been
placed in the local theatre, as re-
quired by the state Inspector, and
the Auditorium will present it's usual
list of splendid attractions during
the winter season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

Of course we wouldn't say that
River Falls has any paci6sts, but
just supposing we have-if they
could have listened to the Great
Lakes Training Station Band at
Hudson Friday and saw the Jackies
drill. they would have e u n e d
home with patriotic blood flowing
through their veins or we miss our
guess.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Stock Shipments

Mondays outgoing freight train
carried II carloads of stock. shipped
by the farmers from River Falls and
Ellsworth. Three cars were loaded
here and nine at Ellsworth. On
Tuesday another carload was ship
ped from Ellsworth and Friday four
more cars are expected. The stock
was headed for South st. Pull. Sew
eral carloads of small pigs were in
the lot-some weighing as low as 70
pounds. Owing to the shortage of
feed many farmers are getting rid
of their pork.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

Regarding the recent session OF
the county board, held at Ellsworth,
the Spring Valley Sun says: There
are several reasons why the session
lasted only one week; one of these
reasons is that $500 was saw
ed the county by an adjourn
ment; another may be that Ellis
worth is now dry village; and the
extra drain on the village pump was
making the water roily.
Harsh words; harsh words.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

The Ellsworth Record tells of a
Minneapolis man, former Pierce
county farmer, who Knocked 'em
dead in a Mill City restaurant when
he flashed a thousand dollar bill as
payment for lunch. He caused
further heart failure by producing
two other bills of the same denomi-
nation. The Record says: Friends
induced the fellow to keephis money
under cover and go to hotel for
the night. 1t would be safer in a
city where they make diamond hauls
in the middle of the day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

This week the Journal takes plea
sure in presenting the first of a
series of cartoons, of general and 10.
cal interest, the work of Michael
Callahan of Prescott. who is recog-
nized as one of the best cartoonists
in the Northwest today. Were it
not for that famous battery-Rock
and Rye-this same Callahan would
be today holding down a job on one
of the best daily papers n this
country. His services are in de-
mand. Mike is one of the best of
of fellows; smart as whip and
very capable, At present he is so.
journing at Ellsworth. A flatterin9
offer from the Detroit. News, stares
him in the face, but he is unable to
accept, being at present the guest
of Landlord Halvorson. Here's hop.
ing that Callahan will be able tC
board the wagon" and stay on fol-
good.
The timely cartoon in t 0 d a Y s
journal, has been pronounced by
many critics as the best of h {
year. Compare it with any printed
in the daily press This feature i;
run only in the River Falls Journa
and the Ellsworth Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Where Maidens Do Wooino.

The maiden of Burma lights ''love-
lamp" in her window when the desired
me passes at night, and if he be will
ne, he speedily conveys the glad in
or1nation to her. When the Sumatra
;irl has reached twenty-fiye-and her
ife up to then has been passed in
trict seclusion-and no one has come
% ask for her hand, she attends to
he matter in her own way, dresses in
ed, and goes out twice a day, until
uccessf'''. to find husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Ancient Egypt Known for Wheat,

Egypt in the most ancient times was
celebrated for it's wheat. The best
quality was all bearded. The wheat
was put into the ground in winter and
some time after the barley. In the
Egyptian plaques of hail the barley
suffered, but the wheat had not ap-
peared, and so escaped injury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Fair Next Year Assured

New Richmond business men and
farmers met in the Cyclone City last
Friday evening n d unanimously
voted to hold a fair next year. They
will proceed with the sale of the
stock and the purchase o f h e
grounds and re-organize on a per-
mauent basis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

Editor Gene Doolittle Of the Ellis
worth Herald and his good wife cele-
brated their 9th wedding anniver
sary lately. The fraternity hopes
they will live to celebrate their gol-
den wedding too.-Stillwater Mes
seDger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
APPLES!

A carload of No. l Bulk Apples
Wine Saps, Rome Beauty and Vel
low Newton-on track at the River
Falls Supply Cos. warehouse.
Bring your sacks. boxes or barrels
and get them quick while they last.
Phone SO.
Van Voorhis & Davies, Owners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Qualified for Job.

'Know how to wash cars?" asked
the garage boss. "Sure, know said
the seedy-looking applicant for work.
you clean everything but the license
plates"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
The OnIv Failure

George Eliot makes Felix Holt say ::
"Im proof against that word failure.
I've seen behind it. The only failure
a man ought to fear is failure to
cleave to the purpose he sees to be
best. AS long as a man sees and be-
lieves in some great good, he'll prefer
working toward that in a way he's
best fit for, come what may
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Official City Paper. :

This paper is a member
of the Wisconsin Patriotic
Press Association and pied
ges it uncompromising
loyalty to our Government
in this war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29

This promises o be the first
tom and Jerryless" Thanksgiving
Day in the history of the capital
city of Pierce county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Important Notice

The River Falls Town Board of
Audit will meet at the City Clerks
office on Tuesday, December 4th,
1917.
L J. Kinney,
Town Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
Subscription $3.50 Per Year

The st. Paul 1913 winter carnival
has been called off on account of
war conditions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
4 ThaYfv

God grants liberty only to those who
love it, and are always ready to guard
and defend it.-Daniel Webster.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-01
MISERY STALKS
 ABROAD AMONG
 POLISH PEOPLE.
None but the Richest Are Able to Purchase Food in the Stricken
 Nation.
WOMEN MAUI SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, Oct 1-Starva- tion and rioting in Warsaw and oth- CT sections of Poland occupied by the Germans have so increased that Germany has authorized relief work CTS to seek funds wherever they may be found. The Red Cross headquar- ters at Geneva and agents of the Rockefeller fund have been called upon for help.
 This information reached here to- day from a man in Switzerland who has been attending to the work of distributing relief in Poland and who was permitted to leave the country by the Germans on condition that he raise more money.
 The general condition of Poland, the message said, is deplorable. The prices of food have risen to such an extent that none but the richest can buy. The poor are literally starv- ing and the mortality among the children is described as shocking.
 Hatred of the Germans is said to be so intense that women attack German soldiers in the streets, and gendarmes have been forbidden to patrol the streets at night, as many of them have disappeared. It is plainly evident, according to the dis patch, that the Germans are appre- hensive of disturbances by the con- siderate treatment given rioters.
 When presentations were made to the German Governor General von Beseler of the misery of the people his reply was that it no doubt was bad but that war is war" He au- thorized the relief workers to go to Switzerland to raise money for relief.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-01
THE FUTURE OF SILVER

Daniel Guggenheim in interview predicts that silver will continue advancing until it reaches 16 to l ratio with gold-about $129 The extra demand for silver caused by heavy purchases by various countries for coinage purposes During times the people of Europe hard money. They suspicious of paper It is predicted fur ther that this demand will continue after the war at least throughout the reconstruction period Many economists believe that the great debts which being piled up and the demand for money during the reorganization period that must follow the sation of will demand for the coinage of much silver that there will be call for legislation that would give permanent value to all the silver in circulation and it is conceded that the certain way to give it such value would be to provide that 1t may be coined freely is gold at definite and agreed upon ratio with gold.
 These speculations-and it must be conceded that they speculations if the specu lators the Guggenheims and of like standing in the financial word-lead to the query: Are we the of another free silver" "16 to 1" cam paign? If it is far likely to be sprung in Europe than in America. and it is far likely to be opposed more strongly in America than in Europe The United States has become the great creditor Nation of the world. and her credits being aug mented daily through loans to allies and coun tries and peoples with whom developing a foreign trade larger than possessed by any other country. The law of supply and demand always results in making commodity prices higher when money is more plentiful Logically it follows that the greater the supply of money the longer will
 prevail the high prices that now obtain, and the higher will be the level of prices after the war shall have ceased direct influence upon trade and finances. Therefore it would that Amerca's in terest in the coinage question has become that which Englands when the problem last vexed nations The money obligations of the of the world the United States would be diminished with increase in the money supply of the world while reduction in comodity prices would add to their relative values
 There is this difference, however. between Amer ica's position and Englands position a third of century ago: America and Mexico produced most of the silver of the world while England produced none. and Europe very little. That situation con- tinues to prevail While the advantage that America has gained through multiplication her ability to
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-01
WAR SAVING STAMPS ARE TO BE ISSUED
 BY THE GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. Every town and city in the country will have on sale soon a share of the $2, 100000 worth of war savings certificates just authorized by Con- gress. Secretary McAdoo announces that the certificates in denomina- tions as low as $5 bearing per cent. interest and maturing in five years, will be issued in blocks from time to time, beginning as quickly as plans can be completed.
 The treasury, subtreasury, inter- nal revenue, customs and postoffices and other agencies will be desig- hated to make sales.
 'It is proposed" said McAdoo, "to develop the plans in such way that savings may be made through the purchase of stamps of small denom- nations. which can be carried in books issued for the purpose, and accumulated until sufficient amount has been saved to purchase war savings certificate This will give every man. woman and child in America, no matter how small his means. the opportunity to do some thing to help the government"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-01
Luke McLuke Says

If your acquaintances begin to beat it as soon as you put in an appearance it is probably sign that you talk too much.
 There are a lot of pests in the world including the couple that spends Sun day afternoons visiting acquaintances and camping on their premises when they are about as welcome as a skunk at lawn party
 The reason why Wather gets mad if the children do not average 92 in their studies in school Is because when Fa- his studies.
 And, by the way. what has become of the old fashioned haunted house?
 Cool weather makes for the City Beautiful. It compels the girls to cov- CT their dirty elbows.
 They claim that big fat men make better husbands than little thin men. Maybe that is because it is harder for them to get into the house late at night without being heard.
 It is easy enough to get married in secrecy. But the whole world knows it when you get divorce.
 The fact that she couldn't hit a fence with rock doesn't keep a woman from believing that she has an aim in life.
 The world is growing wiser. The newspapers are printing mighty few Didn't Know It Was Loaded items.
 We old married cusses pretend to laugh at newly married man. But in secret we are envying him.
 It is mighty hard to make most men believe that the best way to con- ceal your ignorance is to keep your mouth shut.
 It takes wife long time to under stand why her husband should worry over the high cost of living as long as she can have things charged.
 A youth has unbounded faith in hu- man nature. But before the youth dies he will often wonder if many people are human.
 And, when the war is ended. we ex- pect that the enlightened Cannibal in the South Sea Islands will send mis- sionaries to the benighted Hun in Ger many.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-01
SAVE SUGAR TO
 SAVE FRANCE IS
 CRY OF HOOVER
Food Controller Urges Americans to Cut
 Down on Their
 Consumption. SHORTAGE IS FACED

WASHINGTON, Oct Food Ad- ministrator Hoover has appealed to the American people to reduce their consumption of sweets to leave a share for their French allies, who are facing the prospect of two months without sugar.
 We have received a request from the French government" Hoover de- clared, that we allow them to ex- port from the United States 100000 tons of sugar during the next month, and probably more at a later per Tod.
 Our own situation is that we have just sufficient sugar to maintain our normal consumption until the first of January, when the new West In- dia crop becomes available to all.
 Sugar is human necessity. If our people will reduce by one-third purchases and consumption of candy and of sugar for other uses than preserving fruit. which we do not wish to interfere with, we can save the French situation.
 "In the interest of the French peo- pie and of the loyalty we owe them to divide our food in the maintenance of our common cause, ask the American people to do this. It is unthinkable that we refuse their re. quest"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-01
TRAINING RECRUITS

Gen Pershing's message the recruits telling them to because the real training for the trenches is to be had in France should not be taken that the training given here is not real and valuable
 It is that training under actual condi- tions is practicable this side is it likely that present, the be drilled with shells flying overhead taught to advance behind bar rage fire. The material and the gunners needed to give such lessons not here but there is much that be done here
 At the foundation of all the drill lies physical training, which will fit the to stand up under hard work That be given this side. and while the training goes a very great part of a soldiers duty be taught Gen. Pershings invi- tation to "come soon" amounts to a suggestion to the that they work hard and fit themselves to go over.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-01
TAKE A LOOK AT ALASKA
Philadelphia Telegraph

Americans who find time to look their shoul- ders in the direction of Alaska will something to surprise them
 few months before the world-war started Con gress authorized the construction of a Government railroad from tidewater on Resurrection Bay to the vast coal fields of Matanuska
 Today those fields have been tapped by line that that IS Tn operation from Seward, the coast to Kern Creek and from Anchorage to Matanuska
 Modern towns with thriving business sections nave risen on sites that formerly the habitat of the beaver and the caribou
 As partial consequence own Pacific coast cities are burning excellent low-priced coal in place of the more expensive article that used to be imported from Australia and South Africa
 All this in bit more than three years. And the possibilities Of Matanuska have scarcely been sounded yet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-01
Poems That Will Live.

Some people were made to be Soldiers And the the Irish were made to be
 Cops;
 Sauerkraut was made for the Germans. And Spaghetti was made for the
 Wops
 Fish were made to drink water. And men were made t) drink booze Banks were made to held money, Aud beds were made for a snoozc: Everything was made for something, There's even use Tor a miser; God made Wilson for President But who in h-l made the Kaiser?