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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-06

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16

ems which furnish toothsome dishes
to mankind. | do not know how
many of our people have discovered
the truth of this statement made on
high authority, of horse meat used
in Europe, but quote from letter
received in this mornings mail from
a Wisconsin man who says in rela-
ton to the food saving proposition,
81 for one am living as cheap as any
person can and if the Food Admins
traitor was here | could set before
him horse meat and barley mush
which is what we are eating. My
wife ought to get medal from the
Food Administrator for using horse
meat to save other meat for those
who need it," | have quoted from
the letter with the underscoring re-
ceived and from a highly intelligent
and patriotic writer to Indicate what
his family is doing in Wisconsin to
help meet the food situation. For
manifest reasons the name is with
held, but with porterhouse steak at
so cents a pound and chuck beef at
over half that figure in the city mar
kets. and horse meat is disclosed to
be nourishing and healthful; It may
be we will some day be dining off
old dobbin who surrendered to the
tractor and Ford machine only to be
substituted now for the Texas steer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Hiawatha Play A Success

Hiawatha, the seven act drama,
given by the fifth and sixth grades
of the public school. May 6, was a
success in every way.
The children all took their parts
exceedingly we'll. T h e costumes
and makeup were excellent. The
little people looked their parts as
we'll as acted them. Little Gordon
Smith as Hiawatha, the baby, was
enthusiastically received.
The stage setting n d colored
lights were very effective.
The children entered in to the
spirit of the play, and seemed to
be thoroughly enjoying themselves.
The wigwam totem poles c.
that were used on the stage were
planned and made by the boys OF
the fifth and sixth grades without
any assistance.
The proceeds from the sale Of
tickets amounted to about eighty
dollars. The money will be used
for Junior Red Cross,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Regrets to Leave

is with deep regret that we
leave the Normal school at River
Falls to accept larger opportunity
as Supervisor of Recreation for the
city of Stockton, California. This
has been first home and the people
of River Falls have been most cor
dial and friendly.
Whatever success we may have
had here has come to us through the
cooperation of the school and the
community. Traditions are what
makes any school truly great
school. The River Falls Normal
school is acquiring a tradition for
loyalty and cooperation among its
faculty, it's students and the citizens
here. which will always make it sue
cessful in athletics or any other
thing it desires to accomplish.
Successful athletics depends upon
three things, cooperation, material
and coach, and of these three, the
first two are by far the most impor-
tant, and they have been established
here. Negotiations are already UNI
der way to secure a college star to
coach the teams next season. Know
ing the men in charge who have the
athletic interests of the school at
heart, as | do, | leave with the ut
most confidence that,the best posi-
BILE man will be secured and that the
coaching end will be we'll taken care
of.
B. E, SWENsoN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Red Cross Drive Begins
Next Monday, May 20

The Red Cross drive begins in
Pierce county and in River Falls
next Monday as it does all over the
country. Solicitors have been APP
pointed and they will call at every
business place and at every home
represented in the business district.
Let US get ready for them. Meet
them with a smile and for the sake
of the cause and our boys over there
let us have a liberal contribution
ready. To every true American this
matter needs only to be presented
to receive his hearty support. Let
us go we'll over the top so that there
shall be no question about holding
up the hands of the boys who are at
the front. 1t is only fair that we do
our share. We ought not to expect
someone else to carry our share of
this work. Let us all lift together
and the thing sdone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Annual Track Meet
Saturday, May IS

The Sixth Annual ST. Croix VAL
ley Track and Field M e t will be
held on the Normal Athletic Field,
Saturday, May 18th beginning at
LOO o'clock p. m.
The following schools have been
invited to compete, Ellsworth, Pres
colt, Elmwood, Spring Valley, Bal
dwin, Hammond, Roberts, Hudson,
New Richmond, Clear Lake, Cum
berland, Barron, st. Croix Falls,
Osceola and River Falls.
The following events will be con-
tested; 100 yd. dash, 22O yd dash,
44O I'd dash, one half mile run; one
mile run; Pole vault, Discus throw,
Shot put (12 lb), Running h g h
jump, Running broad jump, and
one half mile Relay race, each man
running 220 yds each.
The prizes will be as follows: Sill
yer cup will be given for first place
in each event, for second and third
places, respectively, Red and White
ribbons The large silver cup, the
Winter Trophy will be given to the
team having the largest score of
points. This cup was won by Bal
dwin last year and by Ellsworth the
year previous. The three years pre-
ceeding this New Richmond won it
three times in row.
At ten thirty o'clock in the morn
ing preceding the meet there will
be baseball G m between the
Normal team and Luther College,
Phalen Park, St. Paul.
Efforts are being made to have
the st. Croix Valley Track meet RI
val in popularity that of the Basket
ball tournaments conducted e h
winter. Loyal interest and support
will mean that some day, which we
hope will not be long in the future,
the need for quarter mile cinder
track and adequate baseball space
will attract t h e attention Of the
Board of Normal School regents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Patriotic Rally

There will be patriotic Rally in
this city, Saturday, May 18th. at
$3.50 p. m. Address will be given
by DR.. Charles T. Baylis, who is
one of the most brilliant Lecturers
in America. He comes to us with a
message from the hard f o G h t
fields. His subject is zone Thou
sand Miles over the Battlefelds of
Europe"
Immediately after h e Lecture
the Pierce County chapter of the
Red Cross, will hold it's annual
meeting in the City Auditorium. A
specialfeature of the meeting will
be the election of officers. Every
member of the Red Cross in Pierce
County is entitled to vote and
should be present if possible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Red Cross Notes

I permanent officers of b e
Pierce County Chapter of Red Cross
were elected June 1, 1917. Their
term of office expires at the begin
ming of next month. The executive
committee decided to hold the An
nual Meeting and election t
Saturday afternoon n connection
with the Patriotic Rally. They did
this in the hope of getting good
attendance from all parts of the
county. Every member O f r d
Cross in the county is entitled to
vote and take part in the discus
sions.
The Chain party fund has re-
ceived a most generous contribu-
ton from the ladies of Martell. The
local Red Cross unit much appre-
ciates the sum Of $500 S in
from Martell.
Z b e Home Missionary Society
contributed $1,000 for Red Cross
local work last week.
The Annual Mcdowell Club Con-
cert given at the Normal auditor
ium Tuesday evening was a musical
treat. No admission fee was charged
but a collection for Red Cross was
taken up. The free will offering
amounted to $45.8l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
EIdon Finn EnIists i'm
Naval Aviation Branch

Prof. Eldon Finn, graduate Of
the Ellsworth high school, who has
been principal of t. he Hammond
high school for the past two years,
has resigned his position at that
place and has enlisted in the avia-
ton branch of the navy. He went
to Minneapolis Sunday where he
will be stationed at Dunwoody In
stitute for several months. T b e
requirements to get into his
branch are very strict, but needless
to say Mr.. Finn passed all the ex-
aminations with flying colors. His
many friends here expect him to
more than make good. Mrs. Finn
will make her home for the present
with her parents, Mr.. Mrs.
George Krause in the town of Ellis
worth.
B e fore leaving Hammond the
people of that place gave him a
farewell reception. AS a token of
the high regard in which he is held
there he was presented with very
fine wrist watch. Ellsworth Re-
cord.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
What Does 1t Mean to You

To know that your American Red
Cross is supporting $4,000 French
children? Sends supplies to 3,423
French military hospitals?
Provides 1000 French hospitals
with surgical dressings? Is operat-
ing thirty canteens at the front
line?
Is operating six other canteens
at French railway functions, serv-
ing 10000 French soldiers daily?
Operates movable hospital in four
units. accommodating 1000 men?
Is operating a children's refuge
in one part Of the war zone, and in
another medical center and tray
cling dispensary, both capable of
handling more than 1000 children?
Has opened a long chain of ware
houses stocked with hospital sup
plies, food, soldiers comforts, to-
bacco, blankets, etc., all the way
from the seaboard to the Swiss
frontier?
Has warehouse capacity for 100,-
600 tons? Has 400 motor cars and
operates seven garages, making all
repairs?
Has shipped 46 freight carloads
of supplies to Italy from France
within two weeks after it began op-
Grating In Italy?
Had battery of motor ambu-
lanees atthe Piave front four days
after the United States declared
war on Austria!
Started thousand different ac-
tivities in Italy at the time that ma
ton was in a most critical condi.
ton?
Has established five hospitals in
England and operates a workshop
for hospital supplies employing
1000 women?
And that 100000 cases of supplies
have been received at the Paris
headquarters from the United
States?
That's where your money is 60
ing. Think it over.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
In Appreciation of Mrs. SWenson

1t is with regret that the people
of River Falls say farewell to Mrs.
B. E. Swenson, wife of Professor
Swenson. Mrs. Swenson first won
a place in the hearts of the girls of
the River Falls Normal in the year
1913 as Director of Physical Train
ing in the Normal school. During
that year she organized a small
group of Camp Fire Girls called the
Kinnickinnic Camp Fire. Since
then the Camp Fire organization of
River Falls has grown from a group
of ten girls to an organization of
ten groups Of more than one hun
dred Camp Fire girls. This re-
markable growth is due to Mrs.
Swenson's wonderful personality
and leadership. She has directly
or indirectly helped these girls to
bring out their finer qualities and
given them much which. they will
give to others.
AS Chief Guardian Of the River
Falls Camp Fire organization, she
has been a source of inspiration
and guidance to the guardian.
Mrs. Swenson has taken an active
part in several of the Woman's
clubs of River Falls.
All in all Mrs. Swenson has
exerted a remarkably fine influence
on the lives of scores of sirls in
River Falls. Though her absence
will be felt very keenly, we Camp
Fire Girls must pass the light
which she has given to us, un-
dimmed to others.
We congratulate the people of
Stockton, Cal, not only upon Sc
curing such an able man as Mr..
Swenson. but as we'll upon their
good fortune in gaining such a cap
able. earnest woman as Mrs. Sven
son has proven to be.
A Camp Fire Girl
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a thousand will be taken promptly
through this means.
The Legion does not handle the
funds nor have anything to do with
the management of the work. 1t
only offers it's services to the Faith
erless children of France" society
as it has freely given its services to
many other war organization to
avoid expense for administration.
All money is sent through the treas
urer for Wisconsin for ''The Father
less Children of France" fund, Mr.
Grant Fitch, $40 Back Bay, Mil
waukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Help The FatherIess
Children In France

The Wisconsin Loyalty L e G n
has asked it's membership, which
now reaches into nearly every town
in the state, to come actively to the
assistance of the ''Fatherless Chill
dren of France This is a move
ment to care for children w h o e
fathers have fallen while France
was holding the lines for civiliz-
alton.
This is the only charity organic
alton to which General Joffre lends
his name and it is administered di-
rectly by the French Government.
General Joffre h declared that
this work is of the greatest impor-
lance in maintaining the military
as we'll as h e civilian moral of
France. There were 100000 such
as fatherless children in France on
the first of JAM, 1918, and the cas-
ualties since have greatly increased
that number. Of these, the United
States has been caring for 68, 900
since the first of April.
This country is asked to give but
ten cents a day for child. This,
added to the twenty cents a day
given by France, makes just h e
difference between bare existence
and the possibility of.health, educa-
ton and home training.
Every child aid is required to
write letter at least once every
three months, or have the sam e
written by guardian, reporting to
the donor the receipt of the money
and also telling something of how
the recipient is getting along. These
letters are not only great human
documents coming direct from the
heart of France, but they are rapid
~ forming a close tie between this
country and thousands of French
homes.
Z h e Wisconsin Loyalty Legion
asks each one of its chapters to un-
dertake the support of as many of
these orphans as possible and to ex-
tend the invitation to individuals
and other organizations n their
loyalty. 1t is expected that at least
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
High School Notes

A very much appreciated talk on
camp life was given to the students
last Thursday by Corporal Albert
Davidson from Camp Pike, Arkan-
sas.
River Falls received second place
in both the Oratorical and Declama-
tory contests held at the Normal
as Friday. The contests as
whole was very close and m any
people think that our speakers are
fully as good as the winners.
School inspectors Mr.. Terry and
Mr.. Goddard who visited school last
week, gave very good report, they
said that the spirit of the school as
whole was very good. the attitude
Of the students was the best that they
had seen, also the scholarship was
very good.
The characters for tn e Senior
Class Play ''The Arrival of Kitty"
are:
William Winkler Thomas Finley
Aunt Jane (his sister, Winnifred
Simpson
Jane (his niece Lenore Green
Bobbie Baxter Edwin Preston
Benz min More Harold Baker
Ting, bell boy, Melvin Thompson
Sam, colored porter, Robt. Scott
Kitty, an actress, Ellen Currier
SuZette, a maid, Mavourneen
Nelson
The program for Commencement
week has been arranged as follows:
Saturday May 25th Junior Prom
Sun. May 25th, Baccalaureate SER
mon at M. E. church.
/ Mon. May 9th Reception.
Tues. May 28th, Class day exercises
at High School.
Wed. May 10Th, Class Play at City
Auditorium.
Thurs. May Both, Commencement
address by Professor Grant Shower
man.
Fri. May 3lst Alumni Banquet.
The last literary program of t h e
year was held last Monday. 1t was
as follows:
Song Soph. Quartette
Story Marian Erman
Current topics Grace Betterly
Harold Pearson
Reading Gladys Golden
Song Sen. Quartette
School Poem Melvin Thompson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
NOTICE

Each occupant of premises Of the
City are hereby notified to clean up
said premises of all House refuse,
offal, garbage, dead animals, decay
ing vegetable matter. ashes, and tin
cans. Also all privy-pits and cess
pools not connected with properly
working septic tanks, within t h e
next 10 days,
By Order of Board of Health,
City Of River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Farmers Local Union TO Give
Picnic for Benefit of Red Cross

The farmers local union of Kin
nickinnic decided at the last meet
ing to give picnic at Chris Mad
sens home on Friday, May "a. A
splendid program consisting of
songs, music and speeches is ar
ranged. President G. M. Titti-
more of Amro, Wis, P. J. Stevens
of Cylon. Wis, and others will
speak.
The program will start at IL
O'Clock. Everybody invited to
come and bring your dinner bas-
ket. Ice cream and other refresh
ments will be served. Proceeds
will go to the Red Cross. Every
body come and help make the day a
big success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
Card Of Thanks

To all the friends whose sympathy
and services were so kindly rendered
in our time Of bereavement, we de-
sire to extend our sincere thanks.
Mrs. James Stewart and family
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16

The Pastor and choir of the Bap-
fist church Of Diamond Bluff were
in the city Tuesday to attend the
Mac Dowell Club Concert. Mrs. j.
E. Morgan entertained at her home
in their honor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
The score:

Ellsworth batted one New Rich
mond pitcher out of the box Sun
day and won the opening game on
the home grounds 9 to 3. Ellsworth
batters secured nine hits, four of
them doubles and one triple, the
latter by Kehoe. Next Sunday the
Hotel Shermans play at Ellsworth.
The local Normal defeated Macal-
ester college 9 to 3 last Tuesday.
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'Phone your news Items to the
Journal. Phone No. 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
BASEBALL

The Bards defeated the Crests
Tuesday evening by a score of 6 to
4. The Crests started scoring in
their last inning but were too far
behind to overcome the Bards lead.
The Crests now rest in the cellar
having lost two games and won
none.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
Boys Now Stationed in An
Atlantic Port Coming
Here With Fast Outfit to
Battle Locals Next Sun
day-Players Report on
Tuesday for Spring Prac-
tice.

Secretary Jim Kelly Of the Ameri-
cans announced this morning that the
U. S. S. Indiana baseball team will
be the exhibition attraction for the
locals at Newfield park Sunday. The
Indiana club is conceded to be the
champion aggregation of the navy,
having defeated teams from every
battleship in the American navy.
The Indiana is stationed in an At
lantic port and the players have been
granted a leave of absence to come
here on Sunday to let the fans look
them over. Three former big leaguers
are members of the team, but Secre-
tary Kelly said today that he will not
know the lineup until tomorrow or
Friday.
Several new faces will be seen in
the local lineup as some of the new
men on this years team may report
a few days earlier in order to get in
the extra workout. AS Tuesday is
reporting day here. Kelly said today
that Manager Krichen will make his
summer home in this city starting
Saturday.
Tine battleship team will arrive in
this city Saturday. Qaurters have
been engaged for them at the Lor-
raine hotel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
Wheat's Signature
on Robin Contract

Charles H. Ebbets has come to
terms with Buck Wheat, his most
persistent hold-out, and in a few days
the Cherokee slugger will be banging
out his base hits and bringing joy to
Flatbush fans. After much hagSling
over terms, the owner and the player
effected compromise. Wheat car
ried his point and a telegram to Polo,
Kan, ordefed him to report at once
before the Robins lost their slipping
hold in the National League.
Wheat has agreed to accept con-
tract of one years duration at the
terms he has demanded since the
close of last season. At present he is
on the suspended list, but this diff
Guilty will be smoothed out .
The capitulation of the Squire of
FIatbush came after Wilbert Robin
son laid the issue squarely before the
powers that guide the destinies OF the
Robins Wheat ranks with the great
est ball players in baseball today and
will add power to the team. He is a
born slugger and a fielder of high
grade. His deeds of proves have
won him friends all over the circuit
and he has his individual following
in every locality.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
M'CRAWMEN BURY
PH|LL|E OUTFIT
10 Hits and Is Runs Enough
to Win Any Ball Game
Yankees Beat Macks.

Philadelphia, May when the
score of a ball game is the outstand-
ing feature it is perfectly permissible
to begin a story by mentioning it. Yes
terday's score was Is to 0. The Giants
had the Is and Pat Moran's Phillies
got nothing. Their pitchers hal
nothing and the Giant hitters had
a punch in their bats that was ir-
resistible.
Four Philadelphia pitchers were
used up in vain endeavor to stop
the mad rush Of the New York team
to get enough runs to win the PEN
nant in one day, and they made no
success of it until the game was gone
beyond recall
The Giants began scoring in the
first inning and had a lead of 4 to
when the sixth inning began, Then
they reached their high water mark
of achievement so far in the 1918
season. They made eight runs
hits, errors both of commission and
omission, bases on balls, wild pitches
and every other form Of baseball
known figuring in the scoring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
FISTIC HISTORY

Harry Forbes and Johnny Reagan
fought twenty-round draw at st.
Louis on the first of May, 1902, just
sixteen years ago today. This bout
was for the bantamweight champion
ship, them claimed by Forbes a Chi
cago boy.
Forbes defended his title against a
number of other boys, whipping Mart
Devenay at Denver, Tommy Feltz and
Mike Momsic at Chicago, frankie
Neil at Oakland, Johnny Kelly at Kan
sas City, and others, but he did not
meet Reagan again.
In August of 1908 Forbes was
matched for second time with
frankie Neil, and this time the little
Californian knocked him out in the
second round at San Francisco in
1909. At his best Reagan was as
good as any of the bantam champions
of his time, and he deserves to rank
among the great lads of that divi-
sion.
TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS
190S-Jim Barry knocked out Jim
Stewart in the fourth round at New
York.