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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Dried Fruit Contracts changed.

Washington, May 6.-Contracts for
the sale of dried peaches, apples,
prunes or raisins from new crop fruits
cannot be made before June 1 under
a ruling by the Food Administration.
The administration originally ruled
that dried fruits could be sold by May
/ of the year in which the crop is
produced The change was made to
allow the various interests affected
voluntarily to agree on a reasonable
basis on which business could be done,
protecting the producers, manufacture
ers and consumers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
BUY W. s. s. =
Panic Follows Explosion.

Chicago, May 6.-Explosion of a per-
cussion cap in a bottle containing
fluid that looked like nitro glycerine
caused panic among hundreds OF
prisoners in the county jail here. Re-
ports arose of attempted jail delivery
and scores of patrolmen were rushed
in automobiles only to find all pris-
oners, including four condemned muir
derers, safe in cells. I. w. w. mem
bers NOW on trial before Judge Lands
are being held in the jail, but were in
court at the time the explosion occur
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Army Needs Medical Men,

Washington, May 6.-Thousands OF
doctors and surgeons will be urged to
enroll for service to meet the growing
demand of the army and navy under
a plan decided on at meeting here
of practically all state committees of
the general medical board of the
Council of National Defense. The
cities will be called on to furnish
most of the medical men needed and il
is expected that 1000 will respond
to the call by July and at least s.,
600 more by the end of the present
year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Military Authority of Leader Now In
cludes Italian Front.

Paris, May 4-The military author
ity of General Foch as a result of
the Italian adhesion, has been ex-
tended to all the Western fronts and
the general now becomes commander
in chief of all the Allied armies in
the West, says Marcel Hutin in the
Echo de Paris.
M. Hutin saw Premier Clemenceau
on his return from the meeting of the
supreme war council at Abbeville.
The premier, without going into de-
tails, expressed satisfaction with the
results of the conference.
"And the situation at the front?"
asked the writer.
General Foch is very optimistic,
that's all can tell you," was the
premier's reply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09

Catarrh is a local disease greatly indu-
enced by constitutional conditions. It
therefore requires constitutional treat
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing it's work. $4,000 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
z. ]. Cheney g. Co. Toledo, Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Austria Is Sending Large Bodies
of Men to the italian Front
For An Offensive.
EMPEROR is PRESENT
Charles Is Accompanied BY His CHIEF
of staff and High German and Aus
TRAN Army Officers-Western
Front Fairly Quiet.

In the mountainous region OF north
ern Italy and along the Piave river.
where the Allied forces have been
holding fast since last November after
the great Italian retreat from the
IsonZo, there is increased tension and
the long threatened blow may be
launched at any time.
Assembling Armies for Weeks.
For many weeks the Austrians have
been assembling the legions with
drawn from the Russian and Ruman-
ian front for a drive at the Italian
armies, and it is believed it will not
be long before the Central powers
will make another attempt to reach
the plains of Venetia, break through
the Allies lines and seek to bring
about decisive combat in that the
atre of the war.
Emperor Reaches Front.
Emperor Charles of Austria, accom-
panied by his chief of staff and high
German and Austrian army officers, is
at the Italian front, and the great
movement Of troops in TyrOl and
Trentino would seem to indicate vast
bodies of men are being taken from
other fronts to be hurled at the ltal-
ian positions.
The blow, it is generally believed,
will fall somewhere in the mountain
GUS section Of the front, probably in
the Lagarina and Astico valleys.
These sectors face the north, and
If broken, would permit the foe to
penetrate into the lower foothills of
the mountains, or even reach the
plains If this should occur, the ar
mics along the Piave river would be
compelled to fall back, probably as
far as the Adigo river This would
entail the loss of Venice and vast
expanse OF country to the enemy.
Hope to Quiet Austrian Unrest.
The decision to launch an offensive
of grand proportions in Italy was
doubtless forced by political and eco
nomic conditions prevailing in Aus
tria. An offensive campaign that
yields gains of ground might serve
to still the elements seething through
out the dual empire, and would post
in store for the rulers of Austria.
German domination of Austria is
becoming more complete as time goes
on. Tyrol and Bohemia have been
annexed for food administration pur-
poses, to Germany, but this move is
the great game of statecraft has
served only to deepen the chasm be-
tween the racial factions of Austria.
Fronts in France Fairly Quiet.
Bohemian troops have deserted
from the Austrian armies and have
Joined the Italians, and, if an often
sive is not launched, decentralization
of the Austrian forces may come
sooner than the outside world ex-
poets.
In the meantime, the situation on
the front in France and Flanders has
remained fairly quiet. There have
been local attacks by the Germans
here and there along the line, but
nothing approaching general battle
have been reported. The Allies are
improving their lines and are waiting
for the Germans to make the next
move
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Enemy Peace Plans Barred.

Paris, May 6.-Premier Clemenceau
and former Premier BRAND appeared
before the foreign affairs committee
of the chamber of deputies and gave
that body information on the subject
of the peace soundings made by Aus
tria last year, as developed recently
in the publication of letters written
by Emperor Charles to his brother-in-
law, Prince Sixtus. Premier Clemen-
ceau, says the Echo de Paris, declar-
ed in the clearest possible fashion
"that at no time was there any real
POSSIBILITY Of peace"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
LetCuticuraBe
YOurBeautyDOctOr
nqes Compact Nautical Chart.

Economizing time, space and paper,
Capt. Fritz e. Uttmark, head of a gov
eminent nautical school in New York,
has devised a new chart for finding
ships position at sea. A vessels posi-
ton by the present method can be as
certained only after a prOtracted cal
culation on about 200 square feet of
charts. This difficulty has been over
come Dy a plotting chart less than one
square foot in area.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
STEEL MEN HEED WARNING
Mutually Agree to Devote All Thei
Facilities to War Work.

Mutually Agree to Devote All Their
Facilities to War Work.
New York, May 6.-Practical seiz-
ure of the products of steel makers
by the government has been headed
off by a mutual agreement of the
steel men to devote all their facilities
to war work, according to a report
made public here by Judge Ebert H.
Gary.
J. Leonard Replogle, director of
supply, appeared before the steel
men here a week ago and warned
them that the war industries board
would take every pound of steel
made unless the delay in the war
program was remedied.
"This is Crisis" Replogle told the
steel men. "Commercialism must be
absolutely sidetracKed."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
MINEFIELD LAID FOR U-BOATS
Territory Enclosed Covers 121,782
Miles OF Sea.

London, May 5.-Archiba1d Hurd Of
the London Telegraph wires that q
naval official announcement of a pro-
hibited area in the North sea means
the German submarines have been
partially, if not completely enclosed
by the greatest minefield ever laid.
The danger zone embraces 121, 1872
square miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Unable to Bear Disgrace.

Los Angeles, May 5.-Mrs. Claude
Bedlow, whose husband of month
is under arrest as a spy suspect,
took her life by inhaling gas. She
left a note stating that she could not
bear such disgrace. Mrs. Bellows
first husband was an American army
officer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
STOPS SOLDIER EXECUTIONS
President Saves Lives of Four Men
in France.

Washington, May 6.-President Will
son has disapproved the sentence of
four American soldiers in France
ordered to be shot. Sentences of two
of the men, Privates Dion Ledoyen
and Stanley G. Fishback were COM
muted to three years confinement.
Privates Forest D. Sebastian and Jess
Cook were granted full pardons.
Sebastian and Cook, who we're par
doned, we're convicted of sleeping
at sentry posts.
Ledoyen and Fishback were SEN
fenced for disobeying orders. They
will serve their three year terms at
Leavenworth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Voice of Vanity.

''Are you sure the baby resembles
me?'' asked the proud father.
absolutely. Aren't you pleased"
eyes, I'm pleased. The only thing
is that the youngster will get over be-
ing rather red faced and bald-headed
and probably won't"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
BUY w. s. S. -
Explosives Hidden In Pencils.

Aver, Mass, May GA warning to
be careful about lead pencils in
which explosives may be concealed
was issued at the quartermaster's
headquarters at Camp Devens. 1t
was said that such pencils had been
found at other environments and that
they were of German make.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
DEMAND RECALL OF TROOPS
Illinois Socialist Convention Declares
Opposition to War.

Chicago, May 6.-Illinois socialists,
assembled in state convention in Chi
cago, declared for constant opposi.
ton to the war, for immediate recall
of our soldiers from France, and
asked that President Wilson demand
at once a conference of delegates
from all warning nations-to execute
a peace for the world and democracy
and demanded the United States gov
eminent recognize the Russian so.
cialist government, the Bolsheviki.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
oi1U IIIC CUUIL {. :.
FISHING VESSELS SUFFER
German Airmen Attack Dutch Boats
With Machine Guns.

With Machine Guns.
London, May German airplanes
have recently been attacking Dutch
fishing vessels with machine gun fire
wherever the little boats have been
found in the North Sea. Five Dutch
fishermen landed at a British port
after a narrowing experience.
They said their boat had been at
tackled by four German aiFmen, who
for two hours rained machine gun
bullets on their unarmed ship. The
crew took to the boats and rowed so
miles before being picked up by a
small British vessel. The ship was
.ater brought into harbor by British
destroyer, and bore numerous signs
of the enemy fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
RT1Y w & c.
|. w. w. NABBED IN RAID

Fifty Seattle Police Armed With Car
bines, Make Arrests.
Seattle, Wash, May 4.-Police
rounded up 213 members of the ]. w.
w. here. They are held in the city
jail, pending investigation by the
federal authorities. Fifty patrolmen
armed with carbines made the arrests
They surrounded hall occupied by
more than 400 suspects. All unable
to prove their loyalty were held.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
ENGELEN GETS 5 YEAR TERM
Sentenced BY Judge Morris For
Violating Espionage Act.

Minneapolis, May Elm sentencing
C. A. Egelen to five years imprisoll-
ment in Fort Leavenworth peniten-
atiry today for violation of the espion-
age act, Federal Judge Page Morris
said he had been unable to learn
whether Engelen had attacked the
country by reason of vanity, ignorance
or sinister influence. ''Yov have been
in the country Is years without seek
ing citizenship, and at your first op-
portunity you attack the nation that
made everything possible for you"
said tho court
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Named BY Gen. Pershing to Succeed
Gen. Hartford.

With the American Army in France,
May 4.-Maj. Gen. James w. Mean
drew has been appointed chief of
staff of the American expeditionary
forces, assuming his duties immedi.
ately. Brig. Gen. James G. Hartford
who has been General Pershing's
chief of staff, has been assigned to a
command in the field, which he will
take over this week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
No other.

"What is the mean temperature of
this placer
"About as mean as it can be, sir"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
Duel TO Death Fought BY American

Duel o Death Fought BY AMERICAN
and German Armen.
With the American Army in France,
May 6.-In desperate air fight over
the American lines northwest of Toul
Charles w. Chapman, Jr., of Water
loo, Iowa, and a German pilot, with
whom he was fighting, plunged to
earth inside the German lines. Both
their machines were wrapped in
flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09

Adam had spare rib with apple
sauce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
FOCH'S COMMAND EXTENDED

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MACHINES FALL IN FLAMES

- BUY W. s. S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-09
MCANDREW CHIEF OF STAFF

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Greene Move in Brief.

Special to Times-Republican.
Greene, June 13.-Ernest Beguelin
and Paul Schellabarger and families
are moving to Minneapolis where they
will locate.
]. e. Scott and W. n. Heater, Of
Marshaltown, opened for business in
the Williams and Cheney garage this
week. They will have full charge OK
the repair department.
o. c. Perrin, president OF the First
state Bank, and wife LETT Wednesday
for Dent, MINI, where they will spend
their annual vacation fishing. Joe
Payette and sister will join them some
time this week, and will make the trip
by auto.
Sergeant R. c. Barnhart was homo
from Camp Dodge the first Of the week
to visit his wife and other relatives and
friends.
w. G. Moon, who has been with the
coast artillery, stationed at Fort Bar
ancas, Pensacola, Fla, is home on a
two weeks furlough, visiting his wife
and parents.
The Allison Dramatic Club will pre-
sent the comedy, What Happened to
Jones'" at the opera house next Tues
day evening for the benefit Of the Red
Cross. All Of the proceeds above their
expenses will go to the Greene Red
Cross society.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13

Linc0ln. Of Allison disd SUNDAY - A.
home In Dumont. following Z sevSre
surgical operation.
Miss Jane NJ. Little. who has been
principal Of the Allison high school the
past two years, departed Saturday for
her new home at McClery, Wash.
Miss Lelah TRACER departed Satur-.
day for Portland, Ore, where she ex-
poets to remain for some time with
her aunt, Mrs. Clara Lisle.
The local w. C. T. U. organisation
10 working to raise its apportionment
Of funds, to be used in providing cots
and other equipment for the army post
hospital at Fort Des Moines.
The building just north Of the new
Allison hotel has been fitted up for
Albert H. Werner who will occupy 1t
with his jewelry business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brockway are re-
toicing over the birth Of a son.
At meeting Of the Allison Farmers
Co. operative Elevator Company Dana
Wilder was employed as company
manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Grundx Center News.

Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center, June 13.-The Red
path -vawter Chautauqua started here
yesterday with a good attendance. 1t
is being held, as last year, at the
grounds Of the Christian Reformed Col
lege. The first number was by Private
Lowell of the Canadian expedNionary
forces. He told Of his experiences IN
the battle of Ypres and Of his impris-
onment in German prisons covering a
period Of part Of two years and Of his
escape, and of the atrocious treatment
of the prisoners in the German camps.
His lecture was very well received
Harry L. Adams and Dr.. w. 0. Nc
Dowell, of the local exemption board,
are in Chicago this week In attendance
at the national medical meeting where
they expect to get much valuable In
formation regarding their work in the
draft.
Registration Of the young men be-
coming n since last May was not as
large in this county as had been ex-
pected, as 1872 registered, whereas it
had been expected that about 100 would
register.
J. E. Simms Is out on crutches after
a very serious time with q badly broken
1nkloP ~. - " M Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Italian. Sink Austrian Shin.

Venice. Tuesday. June 11.-One Aus
TRAN dreadnaught was destroyed and
An second one damaged in the torpedo
attack made by Italian torpedo boats
upon an Austrian naval division near
the Dalmatian islands on Monday. it
was officially stated tonight in COM
munication by the chief OF stanf Of the
Italian navy.
The attack. mada by, Commanders
Rizzo and Luigi de Miiazzo. with two
small Italian torpedo boats, was de-
livered at dawn on Monday.
All Italy was thrilled by the news OF
this feat which Is considered probably
the most remarkable performer by any
navy during the war. inasmncn as It
was effected by such small means.
Commander Rizzo sent two tor
,pedoes into the leading dreadnaught
while the second dreadnaughr was
struck once by a torpedo from he
other Italian craft. in charge Of Com
mander Milazzo.
After both commanders had re-
turned safely to their home naval base,
Commander Rizzo said to the Assoc
ciated Press correspondent:
IT am proud to do this work because
Of the allies. Of freedom and Of human
ity. Ny best wishes to America"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Public Asked to
Return to Limited
Meat Diet Till Sept. IS

Washington. June 1s-To meet the
needs OF the American and allied ar
mics and the civilian populations Vt
France, Great britain and Italy. the
American people were asked by the
food administration to place them
selves on a limited beef allowance
from now until next Sept. Is.
Householders were requested "un-
Ger no circumstances TO buy more
than one and one-quarter pounds Of
clear beef weakly. or one and one half
pounds. including the bone, for each
person in the household.
Hotels and restaurants were asked
lot to serve ao!Ied beef for more than
two meals weekly. beef steak more
than one meal weekly and roast meat
more than one meal weekly.
The demand for beef for our
army, the armies of the allies
and their populations for this
summer, said the food adIninistra-
tons announcement, ARE beyond our
present supplies. On the other hand.
we have enough increased supply of
pork this summer to permit econom-
ical expansion in its use.h 1t, there
fore, will be direct service to our
armies and the allies If our people
will in some degree substitute fresa
pork, bacon, ham and sausage for beef
products.
The public will realize that the
changing conditions Of production
from season to season, the changing
situation in shipping, and. there
foe Of the markets available to the
allies and the increasing demand for
our growing army, with the fluctuat-
ing supply Of local beef in France. all
make 1t impossible to determine pol
icies for a long period in advance.
We have recently asked for economy
In all meat consumption we wish now
to emphasize further reduction "
beef by the substitution Of pork. 1t IS
anticipated that this program will hold
good until Sept. Is, and the Corpora
ton Of the public is most earnestly re-
quested.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
LAMsoN's MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co., 203
Masonic Temple: Phone 1893.


Chicago, June l3-Corn-Trade was
broad and the market was very nerv-
Gus and cratic An earl break was
followed by a quick advance to the
highest figure on present movement af-
ter which prices sagged until the close.
The net loss for the day in the active
deliveries was / to II cents. Heavy
profit taking by recent buyers was the
main factor in the decline. The wealth
er is ideal and cultivation is progressing
"a pidly.
Oats-With exporters out Of the
market and hedging sales in evidence
the July delivery lost nearly 2 cents.
Country offerings and consignment no
tees were larger, while the domestic
demand was much slower. Crop and
weather reports were generally favor
able, but parts Of Montana and Canada
need rain.
Scattered liquidation de-
veioped early, due to large receipts Of
hogs and lower prices at the yards. Part
Of the loss was made up later when
shorts covered their commitments.
Socks-Sentiment was bullish and.
with the receipt Of further favorable
news from Europe, the market readily
responded TO the activities of investors.
Leadership was scattered, but the gen.
eral list felt the effect of the sharp
advance in United States steel. The
/ copper group was strong on inttma-
tons that the committee investigating
the cost Of production might report that
the present price Of 231s cents did not
represent a fair return. The technical
position of the market is healthy and
further advances are not improbable.
Chicago cars-Wheat, II; corn, 218;
oats, 124.
neapolis-Wheat, 235.
Dulnth-Wheat, l.
Winnipe g-Wheat, 1s9.
Observation-Disclosures, $4,000; corn,
439, 900
RANGE OF PRICES. r
Prey