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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
A Touch of Nature.

The scene is a crowded bus. A sol.
der, back from the trenches, sitting in
a corner near the entrance, put his
hand into his pocket for his fare, and
pulls out a shilling and some cOppers.
The bus jolts violently and, to the SOL
dier's dismay, the shilling slips from
his fingers just as the lights go out, as
they always do in London, in these
days, when a bridge is being crossed.
The passengers with one accord begin
to grope for the soldiers shilling.
afraid 1t rolled off, mate" says the
conductor. Then lights go up again,
and discover three passengers each
holding out the shilling.-Christian
Science Monitor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Woman's Liberty Loan Fund.

Final figures on the result Of the
woman's Liberty loan committee Of
Wisconsin are In the hands of the
woman's committee of the state coun-
Gil of defense. It reports:
Brown, $27O,0OO; Clark, $4,000; Co
lumbia, $16,15O; Crawford, $24,10O ;
Dane, $159,350; Fond du Lac, 800 $50 :
Grant, $112,07O; Green Lake, $61 900 ;
Iowa, $19,16O; Jackson, $23,850; Ju-
neau, $38,50O; Kenosha, $4,000; La
Crosse, $164,55O; Lincoln, $62, 250
Marathon, $e5, 900; Marquette, $50, 1850 :
Milwaukee, $4,000, 450; Monroe, $10,-
$50; Oconto, $38,15O; Pierce, $1,000:
Racine, $275,OOO; Richland, $4,000
Sawyer, $4,000; Trempealeau, $4,000
Rock, $4,000; Walworth, $4,000
Winnebago, $252,9O0; Waupaca, $780,
900. Total, $4,979,730
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Congress Just Converting Likely
to See Solution of Many I'm
portant Problems.
FIVE GREAT QUESTIONS
Food Laws, Revenue Legislation, Gov.
eminent Control of Roads and
War Declaration Against Teu-
tonic Allies to Come Up.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Problems al
most equal in Importance to those
faced last April at the special session
confront the regular session of Con
gress about to open.
Since October 6, when the war Con
gress adjourned, there have been de
velopments which indicate the follow
ing subjects will be up for DISPOSE
ton:
Government control of the opera
ton of railroads, possibly government
ownership.
Declaration of war against Austria
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria, the
allies of Germany.
Amendments to the food control
laws which will give the government
opportunity better to control distribu-
ton and prices.
Adoption of a permanent military
policy based on universal service.
New Revenue Legislation.
New revenue legislation, including
removal of the snarls from the pres.
ent war tax law so that it can be ad.
ministered by the treasury depart
ment
The railroad question, it is believed
will receive first consideration. Sew
eral members of Congress already
have prepared bills. Some of these
provide for government control, 9th.
ers federal ownership and others fed
eral aid to the roads.
Sentiment is strong among mem
bers of Congress for immediate &C
ton on the question of declaring war
on Austria. It is pointed out that
this government is handicapped in
making common war against Hohen
zellernism so long as it does not make
war on the allies of this autocracy.
Food Laws May Be Changed.
Several important amendments to
the food law will be proposed. Among
these will be authority to regulate
the portions served in public eating
places, stabilized prices for pork prod
ucts, which must start with fixed
price for hogs; power for the govern
ment to deal in sugar and vegetable
oils and control over milk prices.
There is strong sentiment for gov
eminent control of other necessities
such as clothing, farm implements
and the like.
Universal military training is Elk
pected to precipitate bitter fight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Rules Against und.

Attorney General Owen sent an opin-
ion to Governor Phillip holding that
the board of regents of the University
of Wisconsin cannot appropriate funds
to pay for membership in the Ameri-
can University union of Europe at Par
is. as such action would be foreign to
fI,e intent of the statutes. The attor-
ney general also wrote to the state
council of defense that Wisconsin loan
nd building associations cannot in
vest funds n Lobertys bonds, such
funds being loanable to the members
.Iclusively.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
2os Have Income of Million.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Two hundred
and six men with incomes Of more
than a million a year-tea of them
with annual incomes of more than
$4,000, 900, and 1876 with incomes rang
ing from one to five millionaire
shown in the income tax figures of
the Internal Revenue bureau for the
fiscal year 1917. While 437, 036 per-
sons paid income taxes last year, pre-
vious estimates set the number as
high as 100000. The married men
subject to income tax under the old
law were S65, 107; unmarried, 47.431.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
To Hold Primary Election.

Secretary Of State Merlin Hull has
issued a statement that the primary
election in the Eighth senatorial dis.
trict to elect state senator to sue.
coed Frank Raguse. Socialist, who was
expelled for alleged disloyalty, will be
held December IS. The election has
been set for January z. At the time
of his expulsion as member Of the
state senate, Raguse said that he
would run for reelection. He is moi
i'm Milwaukee, according to q. L.
Melms. head of the Socialist county
committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
"siaeker Officers" Must Make Good

Washington, Dec. 3.-The issue
over Stacker commissions" took a
new turn when the war department
announced new policy had been
adopted that will force every officer
in noncombatant service to make
good" or be discharged. This follows
the action of Secretary n. d. Baker
in ordering that no man of draft age
be given commission where there is
an older man available, and that no
commissioned officer shall be as
signed to duties that can be done as
efficiently by civilians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
ROUMANIANS ARE COMING
Mission From That Country Coming
TO America.

Paris, Dec 3.-The Roumanian gov
eminent has decided to send spe-
cial mission to the United States with
the members of the newly established
legation at Washington. The head of
the mission will be the new minister,
DR.. Constantin Angelesco, former min
lister of public works.
81 shall be glad" said DR.. Angel
esco, ito present to the great states
man, President Wilson, and to the
American people the salutations Of
my sovereign and the Roumanian peo-
pie, united in the desire to tighten the
bonds with the great American de-
mocracy."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
NEED "SOMETHlNG TO READ"
Sammies Send Plea to People Back
Home.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 3.-Officers of the American SOL
der units in training here have asked
the Associated Press to inform the
American people that the soldiers lack
reading material. They said that the
comparatively small quantity of mag
azines and newspapers which have
been arriving have eagerly been read
by the men. Some of the publications
passed through dozens of readers
hands until the pages actually were in
fragments and were thus read by oth-
erS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
MOB BURNS NEGRO AT STAKE
Take Him From Sheriff in Tennessee
Town.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. "a dis
patch from Dyersburg Tenn, says that
Lyon Scott, a negro alleged to have
attacked a white woman Nov. %, was
burned at the stake in the public
square there The negro was arrested
in jackson, Tenn, and was being
taken to Dyersburg in an automobile
by the sheriff and his deputies when
a mob met the officers and relieved
them of their prisoner. Scott IS said
to have confessed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Asks Draft Boards to Donate Time.

Gov. E. L. Philip has issued an ap-
peal to the 104 draft boards through
out the state, asking members to serve
gratis. This would result in saving
of over 100000 to the state, the gov
ernor says in his letter.
Thirty boards throughout Wisconsin
are already serving without pay.
Governor Philip has forwarded to
all boards copies of a letter received
from Provost Marshal General Crow
der, praising the work of the Wiscon-
sin boards in handling the first draft.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
w. N. w., Minneapolis, No. 49--1917.
Otherwise Engaged.

"Have you heard from your boy
Josh?
"Not in long time," replied Farm
er Corntossel.
"Why, he ought to write every day."
swell, we don't think so. His object
in enlisting was to work with rifle,
not @ fountain pen"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Food Board Issues Ban.

Food Board Issues Ban.
Combination sales of food commodi-
ties have been forbidden by the United
States food administration, according
to telegram received by Food Admin
istrator Magnus Swenson, and Wiscon-
sin dealers are warned against the
practice.
The telegram received by Mr.. Sven
son follows:
"On and after this date combination
sales Of food commodities are forbid
den, with the exception stated below.
The sale Of one or more food commodi-
ties upon the condition that the pur-
chaser shall buy one or more other
food commodities from the seller Is re-
garded as a combination safe within
the meaning of this ruling. Combina-
ton sales frequently result in the sale
Of more fOOdstuffs than the particular
purchaser would ordinarily buy, and is
therefore determined to be wasteful
practice within the meaning Of sec
ton four of the food administration
act.
1.-THE exception pending further no
tice, and as a wheat conservation
measure, is that the dealer may sell
sugar in combination with cornmeal
at the rate Of one pound of sugar with
two pounds Of cornmeal. No other
combination will be permitted, nor will
any other ratio than that stated be al
lowed. The dealer will not be permit
ted to sell sugar or cornmeal at
price yielding him profit greater than
he has normally enjoyed upon the par
ticular commodity. The dealer Is not
required to make combination sales
of sugar and cornmeal, but may do
so at his discretion"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
COAL SHORTAGE IS GREAT
Government Issues List of Preferred
Consumers.

consumers.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The govern.
ments first move toward curtailing
nOn-essential industries during the
war was made when the fuel admins
tration sent to coal producers pre-
ferred list Of consumers to serve as a
guide in filling orders. The list es'
tablishes preferential shipment foz
government orders, railway fuel
household requirements, public utili'
ties, steel plants, coke ovens and mu-
milton plants.
Although no direct order was issued
requiring operators to give the list
preference, definite request was
made and fuel administration officials
believe it will be followed. The pri,
GRITTY is asked for a period of 80 days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Senatorial Procedure.

81 am now beginning to understand
about senatorial procedure"
"Huh?"
eff it's a poker game it's meeting.
A request for small loan is an inter-
view. If q few senators gather to sam
pie some prime old stuff it's a confer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
DEMAND 40 PER CENT RAISE
Railroad Men Make Formal Applica
ton for More Paw,

Chicago, Dec. 3.-An increase Of 40
per cent in wages is the request made
by the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men and Order of Railriad Conductors
ON almost every railroad in the United
States. Vice President of the Brother
hood James Murdoch admitted the in
crease had been asked for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

One man may speak of another, but
one woman can't talk for another with
any degree Of satisfaction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

The Ouinine That Does Not Effect Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative
BrOmo Ouinine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the head. There
is only one "Bromo Quinine." II. w. GROVES
signature Is on box. Doc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

An amateur is a very young person
who believes he keeps all the profess
SIGNALS grfeving.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Lots Vet TO BE Done,

There may come time when you'll
be ashamed to admit that oil you did
in the great war was to buy few Lib
erty bonds.-Exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

Henrietta, Okla, women are working
In q coal mine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

New Zealand has 1874 butter and 1872
cheese factories in operation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

Spain in 1916 produced PATS TASKS
of quicksilver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Had To Give Up
Was Almost Frantic With the Pain
and Suffering Of Kidney Com.
plant. Deans Made Her Well.

Mrs. Lydia Shuster, 1888 Margaret
St., frankfort, Pa, says: "a cold start
ed my kidney trouble. My back began
to ache and got sore and lame. My
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06
Natural Affinity.

Manager-Do you want this role?
Actor-Is there any dough" In itf
American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

.
painful and it felt as if
needles were sticking in LGzE9MTM
to them. finally had GSSAN
to give up and went III M
from bad to worse. w
"My kidneys didn't ~ y
act right and the secre- ~
tons were scanty and
&! s:ii' .SRi::9 ::s.,! ! 7 IL =: y
eTything before me turn
ed black; one time I Nrs. Snuster
couldn't see for twenty minutes. Aw.
full pains in my head set me almost
frantic and | was so nervous, couldn't
stand the least noise. How / suffered!
Often | didn't care whether I lived or
died.
81 couldn't sleep on account of the
terrible pains in my back and head.
Nothing seemed to do me bit of good
until began taking Do1n's Kidney
Pills. [ could soon see they were help
ing me; the backache stopped, my kid
neys were regulated and | no longer
had any dizzy spells or rheumatic pains.
/ still take D0d7a's occasionally and
they keep my kidneys in good health"
'SGC0T7l to before me.
T. w. CASSIDY, JR., Notary Public.
Get Doan's es Any Store. eoc Boz
|DOAN'S K p1, n z
FOSTER-MILBURN CO.. BUFFALO. NY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
Frank Il. Mil. .. Dead.


Frank H. Mills, an old resident
of this community, died in the
Soldiers Home in Marshalltown
Tuesday Of this week and the
body arrived here "Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. Mills would have been ~
year old next May had he lived.
He was born in Rock Island coun-
county about 1870. He was a son
|of Simon Mills, an old resident
Ihere, who died a number of years
|ag0.
There are surviving the de-
ceased, one son Earl. of Logan,
and two daughters, Blanche and
Mabel, who live in California,
three half brothers, Gale and M.
E., OF Logan, and B. r. of Wood
bine, and one brother, Will, who
lives at Lincoln, Nebraska.
( The funeral will be held to-
morrow friday morning, and he
will be buried at Dunlap, beside
his wife, who was Miss McCann,
and died several years ago.
The deceased was a bricklayer
by trade and took a prominent
part in the early activities in that
also set out the trees that adorn
our city park, and took part in
other improvements in the earl,
history of Logan.--Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
School Notes.

The normal training class have
received their markings from the
state department. The relatively
high marks may help to show the
quality of work now being done
by the several departments i'm our
high school. Under the present
system Of marking the students
certificate grades are made up
onc-h half from his examination
and onc-half from his high
school grades. A comparison of
the markings would seem to indi-
cate that the teachers have melted
out justice to the students. We
have twenty-five students now
enrolled i'm the course. The
course offers a splendid oppOr-
tllnity to the students who wish
to teach awhile before entering
college. Our graduates of this
course arc receiving from $55 to
$50 per month. The writer does
not know of any other vocation
that bring larger returns to start
for the average high school grad
uatc than this. Parents would do
we'll to investigate the merits OF
this course. There is a great de-
Imand for rural teachers and no
student who completes the course
need have any doubts about Sc
touring a position. A graduate Of
this course under the minimum
wage law receives the same COM
prnsation as n teacher holding {
first grade certificate.
The following is a statement O
the record made i'm The February
examination. There were onl,
1.-TWO failures. of which one faile(
i'm one branch and the other failet
| in two subjects:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15

Moved.
The Valley Pantorium has
moved to the first door west of
the Klaffke grocery. Clothes
called for and delivered. Phone
III. Ladies work speciality.
Titf DAN WOODRUFF. Prop.
NIELS Petersen
Contractor and Builder
Carpenter Shop, 3i2 Eighth st.
Phone 362-W PAS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
Seven O'Clock Dinner.

One of the attractive affairs of
yesterday was an elaborate 200
O'Clock dinner party given last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. H. r..
Foss and Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. w.
Harvey, when they entertained
twenty-five guests at the beauti-
ful new home OF the former on
Fourth street. The guests were
seated at one long table in The
spacious dining. room and a
smaller one in the pretty sun
room. Red and white we're the
Ipredominating colors chosen for
the fable appointments and were
also splcndidly carried through
out the menu.
A beautiful embroidered dolly
with a large cut glass vase of
lovely red carnations conferred
each table, while the small oblong
place cards We're designed with a
tiny red heart in one corner and
how. arrows and CULVER in the
other. Red hearts were in evil
dence on The nut cups and the
smaller doilies.
At The end of the tables were
placed two large candelabra, each
containing five lighted red can
dies, which greatly added to the
beauty of the scene. The Misses
Keitha Littler and Nellie O'Rourks
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
Ph,lathea Club.

The members of the Philathea
club were charmingly entertained
last evening by Miss Helen Hoov--
ser at her home on North Fourth
street. After an enjoyable study
hour with Mrs. David Miller as
leader, the remainder of the eve
ming was spent in visiting, and
kensington work. Mrs. Harry
Roberts and Miss Helen Hoover
delighted the guests with several
of their best vocal selections.
About 1880 a delicious spread
was served by the hostess, /as-
sisted by Misses Verna Hoover
and Vera Haldeman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15

If you care to hire an auto
driver who Is careful and not
speedy, call w. II. Brown, Phone
~.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
Boyer Valley hunt Club.

H The Boyer Valley Hunt club
held the last trap shoot last week.
All the members were present ex-
cept Roy Green. 1t was little
,cold and windy that day, although
1.-THE boys did very good, Glenn
Murphy being the high man with
l26 birds. Herman Jones and
William Stuart were tie with IS
birds each. Glen Murphy's side
lwon by one bird.
! The supper was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jones.
1.-The night being a nice moonlight
might, there was a good crowd
|out, all members being present
lexcept Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Murphy
land Mrs. Herman Jones. The eve
lining was spent in music and Wis
lifting. AT 10 o'clock the call for
jsupper was heard, which was en-
ljoyed by all. The remark was
lmade that it was like sitting down
to mothers table. After two
hours of feasting the club was
|called to order by the president,
Herman Jones. and a little bust
mess looked after.
| 1t was decided that there would
ibe no more meetings until after
1.-THE busy work of the spring was
lover. At a late hour all departed
'for home, thanking Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones for the splendid time they
aall had.
Herman Jones, President.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
Loyai Mothers Club.

The Loyal Mothers club met
with Mrs. Athey Wednesday aft
,,crnoon, March Z, with ten mem
hers present.
The following program was
i given:
i Song.
Il Prayer.
i Scripture Reading.
II A quilt was finished and will be
presented to the orphans home.
h Mrs. Williams was the only
visitor present, and was later
taken in as a member.
ii Responded to roll call with gar
Iden and chicken notes. Club adj
|journed TO meet with Mrs. Oscar
Doty, Wednesday afternoon
March 25. Respond to roll cal
with quotations. On account o.
important business, all member.
fare requested to be present.
SECRETARY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
Weekly Weather FORECAST.

For Upper Mississippi Valley
and Plains States: Fair weather
is indicated for the greater part
of the week, although local rains
or SHOWS are probable in the
northern portion on "Wednesday
or Thursday. IT will be colder
Sunday, followed by rising tenn
perature Monday and Tuesday:
and moderate temperature there
after.
--O--.
Advertised Letter List.
For the week ending March i2,
1917:
CULVER, Dick.
Erickson, Ole.
Johnson, Geo. O.
kraznovic. Dmitor.
Rhoten. Edd.
True, C.. l..
Wise. Walter.
Woodeen, Geo.
+. l.. FINLEY. p. NJ.
-O--
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
llfjsaa.y Keport.

Librarians report to the Board
OF Library Trustees for the month
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15

assisted in serving the feai
course dinner.
The after dinner, hours were
spent in visiting. During the
evening Mrs. WI. Booher gra-
|ciously favored the guests with a
piano solo.
Mesdames w. p. McCulia OF
Cherokee and Mable Sargent Of
Omaha were the out-of-town
guests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15
TrlanauIar psbats.

II you want to witness a good
lively tussle be at the High school
Friday evening of this week. We
have three fellows on the home
team that we will guarantee will
put on one of the liyeliest foren-
sic exhibitions ever seen on our
home platform. They are full Of
pep from start to finish and can
deliver the goods. Buy your
tickets now from any Of the fol-
lowing high school students:
Soren Hansen, Lalla Meyers,
Goodwin Dryden at Doty & Pet :
erson's, Donald Everett at p. ".
Harvey's, Clyde. McGune, William
Cody at Valley Shoe Store, Julius
Moskovitz at M. Moskovitz, Floyd
Dickman, Harlan Pike at Pixies
Variety, Madge Dessert, Henry
Brown. at S. Browns Grocery,
Dorothy Finley, Hilda Harker,
Maude Muller, Verna Egan, Eliza
beth Ogsten, Dorothy McEvoy,
Hazel Hearn, Ruth Tamisiea,
Grace Bells, Lois Reel, Gladys
Jones, Elmer Bradley at Ed. d.
Bradley & Co., Stanley Atherton,
William Boulder, Carroll Rae,
Dallas Mendenhall, Avery Hall,
Rowenah COPYRIGHT, Henry Lind
i borg at the library, Lottie Curry
and Terry starlin. Get in the
game and be in the crowd Friday
evening, March 16, at the High
school auditorium. Admission
! 25c.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-15

BEss K. O'CONNOR,
Librarian.