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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
3 POUNDS PER MONTH.
Allowance of Sugar For Each
Minnesotan BY New Order.
Rationing Edict in Effect Immedi.
ately Expected to Reduce Con-
sumption One-Half.

Minneapolis, Feb. 26. - Minnesota
has gone on sugar ration OF three
pounds a month for each person, for
use in home consumption, which is
estimated to mean a so per cent re-
duction in the normal use of sugar
by Minnesota householders. The new
restrictive order was announced by
A. d. Wilson, federal food administra-
tor for Minnesota 1t also limits sales
by grocers to five pound lots, except
to farmers, who may buy 10 pounds
at time.
The order, Mr.. Wilson announced, is
made effective by the publication in
the press, which is notice to all deal
ers.
Sugar cards" are not required, but
Mr.. Wilson said that they will come
next, unless the present order is OBJ
served and gets results. Dealers are
directed not only to limit their Gus
toners sugar purchases, but to re-
quire signed statements from them
as to their supplies, if they believe
customers are evading the order by
buying from more than one dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
eco Medical officers Dropped.

Washington, Feb. 25.-In line with
it's reorganization on greater eff
cheney basis the surgeon genral of
the army has released from service
more than 600 medical officers. These
men were found either to be physi-
callly deficient or untitled for the
work they were performing-and a
few resigned. In connection with
the orders for greater efficiency it
developed that scores of General Per-
shing's army, passed by medical Of
ficers before leaving for, France, had
been found physically unfit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
PREDICTS GERMAN REWL T
Reichstac Member Greeted WIFI
Cheers and Jeers.

Amsterdam, Feb. 25.-A revolution
in Germany was predicted by DR..
Cohn. Independent Socialist deputy,
in al address to the Reichstag, the
Volks Zeitung of Cologne says.
ST is not correct to say that the
people of Russia's Baltic province are
longing for German rule" he declared.
The treaty with Ukraine is not the
frs step toward general peace. J see
the day coming when revolution will
reach Germany, and the people will
take the fate of their rulers into their
owa hands"
The Independent Socialists cheered
the speaker. From other parts of the
house came shouts of traitor"
There are numerous indications in
Germany of a very systematic cam :
paign to promote new general
strike, says Berlin dispatch to the
Wescr Zeitung of Bremen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
GETS Is YEARS AS SPY
u. S. Captain Found Guilty by
General CourtmartiaI.
Had Refused to Fight Against Ger
mans and Also Aided Prop.
uganda.

New York, Feb. 26.-Confnement at
hard labor for 25 years and dismissal
from the service is the punishment
givel by a general courtmartial held
ut Governors island to Capt. David A.
Henkes, Sixteenth infantry, U. S. A.,
Evidence that in spite of his COM
mission in the United States army, he
was i'll touch with German agents,
contributing to Won Bernstorff's prop
uganda funds and working for peace
at any price before America went to
war, was largely responsible for the
heavy punishment imposed upon Cap
tain Henkes.
Captain Henkes, who is of German
descent, endeavored TO resign his COM
mission, saying he did not care to
fight against relatives and friends.
While stationed at San Antonio, Tex,
last May he wrote to the Secretary of
War, urging him to accept the resig-
nation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Tr.des Needed In shipbuiIdino.

The department Of labor has provid-
ed the following list showing the kind
of trades most needed in shipbuilding,
and special appeal is addressed to
men in those occupations to enroll In
the United States Shipyard volun-
teers:
Acetylene and electrical welders, as
bestos workers, blacksmiths, angle
smiths, drop-forge men, fange turner's,
furnace men, boilermakers, riveters,
reamers, carpenters, ship carpenters,
dock builders, clippers and calkers,
electrical workers, electricians, wire
men, crane operators, foundry work
ers. laborers (all kinds), loftsmen,
template makers, machinists and
machine hands Gall sorts), help
ers, painters, plumbers and pipe
filters, sheet metal workers, copper
smiths, shipftters, structural iron
workers, erectors. boilers up, cement
ers and crane men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Saws Rolsheviki Insane.

New York, Feb. pa psychology
cal ar alysis of the Bolsheviki was
made before the American Institute
of Mining Engineers here. Dr. E. E.
Southland, psychologist, of Boston,
discussing the mental ills of laborers,
which, he said, had increased since
the war began, declared of the Boil
sheviki: They are not sick. They
are insane They are mentally abb
normal under distress of excitement
bought on by the war. There is some
thing wrong which hardly comes I'M
der tie head of medicine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
women's Hioh Boots Tabooed.

London, Feb. 25.-High boots mus
be abandoned to help win the wal. .
This is the new order for women.
Lord Claud Hamilton drew attention
In the House of Commons to the
Continued fashion, which, in the pres
emit scarcity of leather, diminishes the
amount available for footwear for the
poor. Mr.. H. w. Forster replied that
the war department, acting in con-
sultation with the board of trade, has
decided to issue an order prohibiting,
tic manufacture of boots for women
with uppers over a certain height
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
RUMANIA STARTS PEACE MOVE
Enters Into Formal Negotiations With
Central Powers.

London, Feb. 25.-Roumania, cut
off from her Allies through the dis
affection of Russia, at last has enter.
ed into formal peace negotiations
with the Central Powers, according
to advices reaching London.
Those past masters in Teutonic al
lied politics, Won Kuehlmann and
Czernin, respectively the German and
Austrian foreign ministers, and Radios
lavoff, the Bulgarian premier, are
treating with NJ Averesco, the /Rou-
ynanian premier, at point near
Bucharest.
Doubtless, as were the terms i'm
posed on Russia, the peace conditions
that will be offered Roumania will be
hard ones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Administration Measure Goes
Through Upper Body BY
Viva VoCe Vote.
FINAL PASSAGE SOON
House Expected To Bring Proposed
Law To Decision In Few Days
100 Proposed Changes
Pending.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The admin
istration has driven it's railroad bill
through the Senate, overcoming all
opposition.
General House debate on the meas
ure, which has been running concur
rently with the Senate's discussion, is
practically at an end. Consideration of
amendments will begin at once with
approximately 100 proposed changes
pending. Final passage of the meas
ure is looked for next week.
The Senate finally adopted the
measure by viva voce vote after
two days consideration of amend
ments.
All changes of Importance were
voted down with the exception of an
amendment offered by Senator Cum
Minis Of Iowa, directing the govern
ment to take over all short line rail
roads representing an investment of
at least $1,00O,000.
AS passed by the upper branch the
bill limits the period of government
control to Is months after peace is
declared.
Securities Guaranteed.
Securities maturing to an aggre-
gate value of $3.50, 100000 within the
next four years are to be guaranteed.
The President may allow extra COM
pensation for baetterments that the
paid for out of earnings, but not out
of surplus. He may fix rates. An
appropriation of $5O0,OO0,000 is pso-
videG as a nucleus for fund to buy
rolling stock and terminals. Such
purchases would remain the property
Of the government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
To Care for Effects of Dead.

washington, Feb. 25.-Instructions
as to the disposal of personal effects
removed from the bodies of enemy
dead are contained in general or
der issued by the War department.
Commanders of divisions, separate bri-
gades and smaller independent units
are ordered to collect all personal eff
fects removed from each body in a
separate package. the articles to be
carefully listed and marked with the
name, rank and organization 0. the
individual. These packages are to be
forwarded to the adjutant general.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Hunt orIsinators of Camp Rumors

Washington, Feb. 81. = Three SOL
iiers, believed responsible for spread
ing in Passaic, n. j.. stories of men
freezing to death at Camp McClelland,
will be courtmartialed if they can be
located. According to information
reaching the surgeon generals office,
the men, home on leave, spread the
story at Red Cross headquarters that
16 soldiers had been frozen. The
same story was whispered about else
where in New Jersey and in Wash
ington city. drawing from General
Morton strong denial Of its truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
u. S. .GUNNERS STOP FOE FIRE
Silence Battery That Opened Attack
On American Position.

With the American Army in France,
FEB. 25.-American gunners have
again outdone their German oppo-
nents in the sector northwest of
TOul
They tried concentrating artillery
fire on one of the American positions.
Such a downpour of shell answered
them that the opposing batteries
have been silenced since.
In addition to sweeping the enemy
gun emplacement with storm of
death the Sammies raked the whole
line of the opponent with a vicious
barrage.
Aerial activity is hampered by
weather conditions. Large troop
movements are known to be going
on behind the enemy's line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
PRICE OF PEACE
HEAVY ON SLAvS
Demands of Germany Are Met
Bv BoISheviki In Surrender
To Teuton Might.
PROPAGANDA TO STOP
Vast Regions of Valuable Territory
Are ReIinquished And Russ
Army Must Be Imme-
diateIy Disbanded.

London. Feb. 26.--FolloWing receipt
of all official wireless from Petra
grad The German peace terms to which
Russia has declared its Willingness
to accede," have been made public.
They we're:
The state of war will be declared
at an end By Russia and Germany.
Tie regions west of the line indi-
Gated by the Russian delegation at
Brest-Ditovsk are no longer under the
territorial protection of Russia From
the region of Dvinsk, this line is adj
yanccd to the eastern frontier of
COurland.
Livonia and Esthonia will be imme-
diateIy cleared of Russians and Ger
man police will occupy them until
the security of the inhabitants is guar
antped by constitutions. PoliticaF
prisoners will be Immediately re-
leas cd Russia renounces every claim
to Intervene in the affairs of these
regions. Germany and Austria will de-
fine their fate in agreement with the
populations. Germany, after the Rus
SldI NATURALIZATION 10 Will
evacuate these regions to the eastern
line
Conclude Peace With Ukrainia.
Russia will conclude a peace with
Ukrainia. The Russians will evacu-
ate Finland and Ukrainia immedi-
ately
Russia will do all that is possible
to secure for Turkey return of her
eastern Anatolian frontiers, recogniz-
ing annulment of the Turkish capt.
ulatiOn.
The Russian army shall be COM
pletsly demobilized, including newly
formed divisions.
Russian warships in the Black, Bal
tic and Arctic seas shall Immediately
be sent into Russian harbors until
general peace is concluded, or shall
he tiisarmed This includes the AL
lied warships in Russian waters. Re-
sumption of merchant navigation in
the Black and Baltic seas shall be
withdrawn and the Arctic shall be
blockaded by min es until the general
peace is signed.
Treaty to Be Re-estabished.
Tie Russo German commercial
treaty Of 1904 shall be re-established
with certain exceptions and immedi-
ate negotiations shall be opened for a
new treaty.
decentralization shall be made for
the expense of maintaining prisoners
of war.
Russia shall promise to halt govern
mental and private propaganda de-
signed to stir up agitation against the
Central empires.
These terms must be accepted with
in 4S hours. Russian delegates must
go 20 Brest-Litovsk Immediately and
sign the articles within three days.
These must be ratified within a fort
night.
First Complete Announcement.
This is the first complete announce
ment of the drastic terms the kaiser
attempted to force upon Russia. They
are even broader in scope than at
first indicated by meager dispatches
from PetrOgrad. Not only would Rus
STA lost a large portion of the terri
tory by her terms, but she would be
practically reduced to German pro-
tectorate, at least until a general
peace was concluded
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
SAYS FOOD CRISIS AT HAND

Hoover Declares Nation Is Facing
Most Serious Period in History.
Washington, Feb 23-With regard
to food the most critical period the
United States has ever faced will
come the next two months.
This was The statement of Herbert
Hoover, United States food admins
traitor Earnest cooperation is called
for.
Food Administrator Hoover dt-
clared that in many of the large con-
Stunning areas reserve food stores are
at the point of exhaustion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
8 ARTILLERYMEN WOUNDED
Grand Forks. Man Reported Among
Those Injured.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Eight artil-
lerymen were reported slightly wound
ed in action February Il in a dis.
patch from American headquarters in
France.
They are Sergeant Frank Graboski,
Chicago, and Privates Harry M.
Meyers, Marion, Ind; Frederick A.
Sitter, Polk, Pa; Andrew B. Rennes,
Grand Forks, N D.; Robert E. Grubb,
Rogersville, Tenn; Frank T. Kirby,
Aurora, ILL.,: Rene E. Knoepfiin, Gin
cinnati, and Fred r. Rad, Lagro, Ind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Gompers Rejects German Invitation.

New York, Feb. 25.-An attempt on
the part of the German trade union
lists to induce Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of labor. to attend workers con-
ference to discuss peace, has been
made known by Mr.. Gompers, who
said in a statement that he de.
clined the invitation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
ALLENBY CAPTURES JERICHO
Ancient City in Palestine Falls Into
Hands of British

London, Feb. 25.-An official dis
patch from General e, H. H. Al1enby
says: Australian mounted troops
entered Jericho at 500 a. m. Friday,
establishing themselves on line be-
tween Jericho and Wadi Anja"
Wadi Auja is a small tributary or
the river Jordan, which runs about
five miles north of Jericho
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Securities Guaranteed.
Parties Join in Bond Sales.

Indianapolis, Feb 24.-Fhe Repub-
lican and Democratic political or
CARNATIONS in Indiana will work to-
gether to push the next Liberty bond
issue. District and county chairmen
Of both parties were summoned to q
meeting to be held March 5 to dis
cuss plans for making the loan a
success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Won HertIng to Address Reichstas.

Copenhagen, Feb. 24.-The VOssi-
sche Zeitung, of Berlin, copy OF
which has been received here, says
that Count Won Hertling, the impe
rial Ambassador, will address the
Reichstag Monday on the subject of
foreign affairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
$40 Persons Believed Lost When
Steamship Is Wrecked Off
Newfoundland Coast.
BLIZZARD WAS RAGI NC
Seventy-Eight Passengers Among
Those On Board, All of Whom
Are Thought To Have Sue
cumbed To Cold.

st. Johns, n. F., Feb. 26.-One hun
dred and forty persons, including rs
passengers, are believed to have been
loSt when the crack Red Cross liner
FlCrizel, for New York by way Of Hal
flax, piled up on the lodges near
Cape Race during blizzard.
Naval gunners sent on a special
train from this city, shot line ACROSS
the bow of the partly submerged ship
but waited in vain for it to be hauled
aboard. Just before darkness blot
ted the wreck from view five nj len,
driven from the forecastle by the
giant seas, were seen to climb the
forward rigging signalling feebly
for help. But when they failed to
make fast the line it was feared that
they had succumbed to the cold and
exposure. Those five were the d My
ones visible on board several no urs
after the ship struck.
Rescue Steamers Helpless.
Somewhere beyond the white mAel-
strom of breakers two staunch res
cue steamers, the Terra Nova and the
sailors, lay in waiting for a favor.
able moment to send boat through
the surf, but, though the storm ap-
peared to be subsiding, it was feared
that it would be daybreak before the
sea moderated enough to make it
possible to approach the wreck.
Included among the passeng ers
were II women and four childr en-.
Among the first cabin passengers
were John Shannon Mum, man ag-
ing director of the firm of Bowring
Brothers, Limited, owners of the
liner, and his 3-year-old daughter,
Betty.
Six Cadets on Board.
Six cadets of the Royal Flying
corps, on their way to join their co m
mands, were aboard. The body of
one member of the detachment, Fred
Sncy, was included among the six
washed ashore.
The ship was in command of Capt.
w. +. Martin, one of the foremost
shippers in the New Foundland trade.
He took the Florizel out Of st. Johns
and almost Immediately ran into a
terrific blizzard with all the accom-
paniments of binding snow and a
hcavy gale reaching at times to hdr-
riCanc force
1t is supposed that the captain mis-
judged his position after driving the
ship through the night against the
storm and that wind and tides had SET
him back, more than he calculated so
that when he swung to the westward,
thirIAing he had cleared Cape Rae e,
he brought up hard on the rocks. His
reckoning had been off by approx
matoly 20 miles, an occurrence by no
means infrequent during billiards. In
these waters.
Piled Cp on Ledge.
The ship struck in Broad Cove abo1 Int
5 a. M She sent one wireless me s.
sage Of distress which was received
at The Cape Race radio station, say
ing that she was aground and in inn
mir ent danger of destruction. Her
wireless apparatus worked haltingly
and soon was silent
The FloriZel piled ZIP on Q ledge two
miles from Broad Cove, north of Cape
Race, at point sparsely populated
and with no lifosaving apparatus
available, even if it had been possible
to use it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Is MICHIGAN MINERS BURIED
Shaft Is Filled With Quicksand And
Water

Iron River, Mich. Feb. 25.-Fifteen
miners are dead in the Amasa Por-
ter mine, owned by the Judson Mining
company, IA miles from here.
Their names are unobtainable, as
the bodies are under so feet of quick
sand and water which poured in on
them when bulkhead broke.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1918-11-21
The Victory Girls

The Victory Girls are responding
nobly in the United War Work Cam
paign. They pledge to earn and give
five dollars each. They have been
raking leaves, making candy, sewing
and numerous other kinds of work TO
earn their money to make their
pledges good.
The following girls have pledged
to earn and give five dollars each ::
Nettie Bell Arnold, Marguerite Lacy,
May Atkins, Rose Brother, Mary
Bruce Daily, Marjorie Craig, Mary
Robson Crooks, Virgaleen Byron,
Sallie Dawson, Constance Bolts. Su-
san Richards, Louise Lacy, Angie
Young Jackson, Elizabeth Upton.
Ida Belle Brother, Lucille Catlett, Al
ma Thompson, Gene Atchison, Mary
Alice Thomas, Ethel Ullery, Ruth
Nixon, Mae Shrout, Louise GudgeTl.
Mary Gudgell, Lucille Vice, Ellen
Gillon, Thelma Johnson.
| will be pleased to take pledges
from any of theh girls who have not
vet signed the pledge card.
Mrs. l.. d. BROTHER, Chairman of
the Victory Girls.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1918-11-21
BUSINESS Men Must Realize ability
of Returned Soldiers

Inquiries regarding the war Grip
pie and his support resulted in 4
statement from Judge A. n. Crooks
yesterday which gives one example
of the Red Cross Home Service.
Eve are the Stay-at- homes. These
boys have sacrificed part of their
life equipment to protect our pros
periiy. What they want in return is
Il chance to take up their lives and
'heir work rs if nothing had chang
ed. The Government is going to fit
Them for work, the Red Cross Is go
ing to stand by them till they get
work
Charles Schwah was right when
he said, it is the duty of the busI-
ness men of America to take these
men at their intrinsic value: To en-
pioy them not from sense of duty,
but because trained man who has
1ecn taught TO think is valuable as
SET
by educating the public attitude
towards cripplcS then Red Cross can
win half the battle for the war-crip-
pie. "-Contributed by Home Service
department Bath County Red Cross.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1918-11-21
THE INFLUENZA

The Influenza seems to be abating
everywhere. The cases reported are
not as severe as in the earlier stages
of the epidemic. The patients at the
hotel, Frank Stamper, Mrs. David
with influenza Tuesday morning and
are improving rapidly. Enc Brother,
at his fathers home, and Mrs. Enc
Brother at the home of her rather,
Seth Bolts, and two other eases in
Mr.. Bolts family, are getting along
well. Arthur MARYLAND is able to be
ont. No new cases are reported.
Mrs. John W. Snedegar and Flee Met
calfe who were down with the disease
at Mr.. Metcalfe's home on White
Oak last week, have about recover
ed. All the cOlored people who had
the disease are about well.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1918-11-21
Uncle Sans Police Force.

Secretary of War Baker has in
formed General Pershing that every
effort will be made to expedite the re-
turn home of the soldier boys in
France. But no one need be surpris-
ed if it takes considerable time to get
many of them back.
Keeping order in Europe, now that
the war is ended, is going to be the
biggest police job this old world has
ever known.
But it will have to be done.
Take the Balkans for instance. They
have been Il hotbed of disturbance
for years. The immediate pretext for
this war developed there. And their
oldtime animosities and jealousies
have not been wiped out by their re-
cent experiences. They are liable to
break out again at any moment.
Then there is the big question of
Russia. There are millions of for
mer serfs still drunk with the wine
Of newfound freedom. They have
nplaged and rlundere1 aFd killea
without restraint fo nonths: The
whole nation is still se, hing. And
order Hij;et-te res red there before
a~v ornament ana rational govern
,.cG N be established.
IF looks like Il big lot of CncIa
s soldier boys might be kept in
4urpe for many months to co
And they will have to be mainta n.
adequately.
In any event it means that W
must get ready to buy more bonds.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1918-11-21
Dies at Flemingsburg

DIR. Thomas Byram Vice, son of
Mansfield Vice, born in Bath county
in 1866, died at his home in this city
Thursday after noon, November Z,
1913, after an illness of some three
weeks from influenza, followed by
pneumonia and complicated late with
Bright's disease. His funeral took
place Saturday forenoon, with the
honors of Masonry and Oddfellow-
ship, being a faithful member o. hotL
orders Times Democrat.
DR.. We'd was well known here
where he has number of relatives.
lis was brother Of Taylor Vice
killed in SharpsburG by Oscar mos
and for which the latter was hanged.