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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
SPANISH SHIPS HELD
U. S. Adopts RetaIiatory Meas
ures Against Don's Country.
Alleged That Spain Has Interfered
With Allies Goods Cross
ing Into France.

Washington, Feb. 2.-As an answer
of the United States and the Allies to
SPANS interference with. the ship.
ment of goods across her border into
France, quick retaliatory measures
were forecast here.
In fact, certain Spanish ships now
in American ports ready to sail are
being held up, pending a clearing OF
the situation, although the War
Trade board in a formal statement
denied that vessels under the Span
ish flag generally were being kept in
port.
The American governments is par
ticularly concerned in the situation
because of large orders placed in
Spain by General Pershing for sup
plies for the American army It holds
too, the chief weapon 10 FORCE lift
ing of an embargo placed by Spain,
since Spain draws heavily on the
United States for food stuffs.
German Influence interferes.
Recently when General Pershing
was authorized to buy 100000 blank
cts in Spain for American troops and
attempted to buy other merchandise,
some influence, suspected of being
German, interviewed. Other incidents
convince the government here of Ger
man activity. Measures similar to
those recently adopted toward other
European neutrals are in preparation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
President Makes Demand in Con-
ference for Free Hand in
War Management.
NO COMFORT FOR FOES
Chief Executive Says interference Is
Of Advantage To Enemy
Railroad Bill Rewritten
Following Conference.

Washington, Feb 4-As the result
of conference between President
Wilson and group Of senators, per
fnaEent government ownership Of rail
roads has received a severe setback
Immediately following the confer
ence the administration railroad bill
was rewritten limiting government
control to Is months after the war
and taking from the President the
power to fix rates.
The President, through the director
general, may initiate rates, but they
will be subject to approval Of the
interstate Commerce commission.
The President firmly stated his
opposition to the Senate Military
committees bill providing for war
cabinet and a munitions director He
said both bills were obnoxious to him
because they were unnecessary and
would embarrass him and deprive him
of authority in the prosecution of the
war
Asks Vote of Confidence.
The urging of the President
amounted practically to a request
for an expression of confidence from
Congress in the administration. It is
believed this will be made the issue
when the bills are brought up in
the Senate.
The President also urged upon the
Senators the necessity of avoiding as
far as possible agitation in Congress
that might give an impression of
discOrd.
President Wilson, it is understood,
not only said that any bill to curtail
his control of the war would be We
toed, but that his emphatic opinion
was that Congressional agitation for
war changes is an encouragement to
Germany. He declared, it is said,
that apparent differences between
Congress and the executive depart
ments were furnishing ammunition
for German agents to misrepresent
the situation in this country
Senators Agree With Wilson.
Although all of the senators pres
ent were said 10 be in entire accord
with the Presidents position and con-
fident that the legislation for a war
cabinet and a munitiOn director is
certain of defeat, they said Senator
Hitchcock, Democrat, and Wads-
worth, Republican, were planning
speeches in the Senate early next
week in support of the bills and
could not be stopped under the Sen
ate rules.
Replies are planned on behalf of
the administration, and administra-
ton leaders hope that the debate
can be closed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
TO PUT FARMER S
IN SECOND Gil SS
Plan of President Would Mean
That Their Call Would
Be Deferred.
WOULD Be FURLOUCHED
Those In Service To Go Home During
Planting and Harvest Seas ons
May Not Be
Called.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2.-Accor ding TO
a letter received by Governor Copper
from President Wilson it is the hope
and expectation of the admins tration
that farmers may be given d eferred
classification in the draft and that
furloughs may be granted at plant
ing and harvest seasons to those al
ready in service
President Wilson wrote:
Under the new selective service
regulations under which the present
classification of registrants is pro.
crossing, in very specific terms, it is
provided that skilled farm La borers
essential to the continued and undi.
unfinished operations Of farms shall be
deferred in Class II. 1t is our pres
ent hope and belief that we shall
be able to raise all the forces in i'm
mediate prospect without in Vading
any deferred class and therefore we
can assume, | think, that future drafts
will not interfere with our supply
of skilled farm labor.
IL also have very prominently in
mind the adVisability Of furlopghinS
selected men during planting and
harvesting time and to this end the
War department has asked OF Con-
gress authority to grant such fur
loughs without pay, whenever, lin the
opinion of the Secretary of War, the
military situation iustifies sd Oh a
step. Of course, it is impossi BILE to
say in advance what the CHI angling
conditions of warfare may impose
upon us, but | can assure you that if
this authority is granted by Cor gress,
we shall permit these furloughs
whenever it is possible to do SO.
~ take it that what I have s laid is
precisely responsive to what you
have in mind and | hope and believe
the various selection boards COM
posed of men of your choice will
exercise the authority to defer skilled
farm labor in such way as to meet
the situation you represent in the
fullest way it could be met under the
present circumstances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
WOULD DECLARE PEACE AIMS
Owen Says Senate Should Go On
Record IN Matter.

Washington, Feb AFTER Senator
Owen had introduced a resolution to
put the Senate on record in support
of President Wilson's IA principles
for world peace and Senator Boral
had introduced another to record the
Senate's position, Chairman Stone of
the foreign relations committee an
nounced that the committee would
soon meet to agree on a composite
draft of the Senate's views.
Speaking in support of his reso-
luton Senator owen declared that
Congress should, on its own motion,
declare the opinion of the American
people in regard to this war and sup
port the President in his message
OF January and state the conditions
upon which world peace could be
established.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain--the article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, "Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a
preparation | have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that / know of
has so large sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DIR.
Kilmers' Swamp-Root is due to the fact
that so many people claim, it fulfils all
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
Want Packers, Trust Smashed.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Tntimation
that the Federal Trade commission
will try to smash the alleged combi-
nation of the big Five" packers at
the close of the present probe came
in the session of the commission
when Francis j. Heney, chief examin-
er, after disclosing further activities
of the packers in Sitting competition,
said: II believe we, should assure
the public the commission has power
to break up this combination The
few independents left should have
the knowledge we are coming to aid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
IS REGIMENTS OF CAVALRY
To Be Formed Following Pers hinG's
Recommendation.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The wa II de
partment has approved recomn enda-
ton of General Pershing that IL cav
airy regiments be formed for tn e Ma.
tional army indicating that the Uni
ted States may use mounted fore es on
the French front
This was disclosed in the an,
nouncement of the appointment OF
commanders for seven of the regi
ments Organization of the re main
ing eight has been temporarily post.
poned.
The commanders, regiments and To-
cations announced are: Col. Sterling
P. Adams, 301st, Camp Fremont, Cal. ;
Col George B. Pritchard, 302nd, Camp
Fremont; Samuel Mop Ruthe fford
303rd, Leon Springs, Tex; Col. T.. e
Andrews, 304th, Leon Springs; Col
Ebert e. Saxton, 305th, Leon Spl1 ings;
Col George o. Cress, 306th Fort
Clark Tex, and Col. e. l.. Phi llips
307th, Del Rio, Tex.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
THREAT AGAINST FRANCIS
For Third Time Anarchists Tell What
They Are Going To DO.

Petrograd, Feb. "A third threat
against David R. Francis, the Ameri-
can ambassador has been served up-
on him by a PetrOgrad group Of anar-
chists. The anarchists in a letter to
Leon TrotzFy, insist that Trotzky
bring pressure to bear upon the AM
erican embassy for the release of
Alexander Berkman, Emma Goldman
and Thomas ]. Mooney
The anarchists also threatened a
demonstration against the embassy.
The documents were forwarded to
Mr.. Francis by Trotzky with the re-
mark that the ministry considered it
its duty to transmit them.
In the meanime number of an
archists have been arrested by the
B0lsheviki government for their
threats against Francis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
BOLSHEVIKI TAKE ODESSA
Russ ReVoutionists Also Ca pture
Capital of Orenburg.

Petrograd, Feb. 2.-The Bolsh eviki
cave captured Orenburg, capital oil
the government of Orenburg.
Jassy, Roumania, Feb. 2.-Ofesss
was captured by the Bolsheviki last
Saturday night. Bolsheviki troops
are now in full control of that city
Kishinev, capital of BessarabiaI and
scene of Jewish massacres 10 years
ago, was taken Sunday by Roumd nian
forces, who were sent there i'm re.
Spouse to an appeal for aid from the
local Bessarabian government.
Odessa is the most important city
and seaport of Southern Russia and
the fourth city of the empire in pop.
ulation. It is located in the govern
ment of Kherzon, a short distande of
the mouth of the Dnieper river, 80
miles southwest of KherZon and
about 400 miles northeast of Con.
Stantinople.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
pemurraae Rates Increased.

Washington, Feb. T. Further
change in demurrage rates on freight
cars are ordered by Director General
McAdoo to become effective February
10. Two days free time for unload
ing will be continued, but the charges
will be SO a day for the next four
days and So day for the following
three days after that The. so-called
average agreement" for cars placed
for unloading and the so-called bunch
ing rule will be re-established with
certain notifications. The measures
will assist in relieving the traffic jam.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
,owan TO Deliver War Lecture Is.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 1-Verne Mar
shall, editor of The Evening Gaze bite,
has been designated by the Trea sur-
ury department to make three
weeks tour of the Southern state IS to
deliver lectures on the war Mar
shall served six months before Yer
dun as a member of an ambulance
corps. The idea of the Treasury de-
partment is to awaken the patriotism
of the Southern people by acqua hint
ing them with actual conditions in
France and the manner of war fare
conducted by the Germans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
Gaming Resorts for Rich Women.

New York. Feb. Luxurious gam,
bling establishments known to be fire.
quented by wealthy women and To-
Gated in fashionable residential sec
tons of the city are to be investigated
through taking OF testimony in open
court sessions it is announced by the
district attorneys office. The inquiry
is expected to begin next week. In
formation in the prosecutors posses
sion, according to an assistant distric;
attorney. shows that the wife of one
prominent New Yorker lost $4,000
in two hours in one of these places.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
New Russ Consul Has No Standing.

Washington, Feb. John Reed, an
American, appointed Russian consul
general at New York, will find when
he attempts to assume his duties that
he has no official standing before the
American government. Officials o.
the State department explained that
until recognition of the Bolsheviki had
been extended no exequatur could be
issued to any consular appointee Of
Russia. The position of the State de-
partment is wholly technical and was
not taken because of Mr. Reeds In
dictment under the espionage law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
AIR RAIDERS KILL as IN PARIS
Slaughter CiviIians-Captured Ger
man Makes Revelations.

Paris, Feb. 2.-Forty-f1ve persons
wore killed, including IL women and
five children and o07 were wounded
in Wednesday nights German air raid
on Paris, it is officially announced
One of the, three prisoners taken
when a German Gotha airplane was
brought down said the escadrille was
composed of 30 machines. Each was
Given its exact bombing route over
the city: They. flew at an average
height of 5000 feet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
LANSDOWNE UPHOLDS WILSON
Agrees With American Executive On
Peace Aims.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Marquis Of
f.ansdoWne i'll an address said that
he concurCd entirely with the recent
speeches Of David Lloyd George, the
British prime minister, and President
Wilson on peace aims.
Il believe all Of us are ready to
prolong this war, as terrible as it
is, until we can get clean peace"
said the leader of the opposition IN the
House of Lords.
Lord I.ansdoNne added that the
time for obtaining such peace should
not be too long delayed, and that no
opportunity should be neglected to
bring it nearer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
FAIL TO DISLODGE ITALIANS
Austrians Unable To Move Latins
From Asiaqo Plateau.

Rome, Feb. 1.-The Austrians at
tackled on the Asiago plateau in an at
tempt 90 drive the Italians from
their newly won position on Monte di
Val Bella, the war office announces
The enemy. however, was unable 10
reach the Italian line.
The Italians. by a sudden attack
at dawn, advanced their lines as far
as the mead of the Telago valley in
this sector.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
Arnentine Shin Sunk.

New York, Feb. 2.l--The sinking in
the Mediterranean of the Anger tine
steamship Ministro Irrinedo on Jan.
26 was reported in a dispatch from
Paris to the correspondent here Of
La i'rensa of Buenos Aires.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
The Softest.

''Why is It," queried the fair widow,
chat they always say man pines
for a woman?"
Il suppose" growled the fusSy bach
elor, ''it's because pine is about the
softest wood there is"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
Treasury Buys Farm Loan Bonds.

Washington, Feb. 2-The treasury
has bought its first parcel of $3.0en-
900 farm loan bonds from the $780,
O00.0 fund provided for this purpose
by congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
Inadvertent Roastlnu.

'DO you believe in heredity?"
"Of course l do" replied the gentle
egotist. ''Why, I've got one Of the
brightest boys you ever saw"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for laxative, three for a cathartic. Ad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
Drastic Order Issued by Com
mander-in- Chief in Berlin
to End Labor Trouble.
PEOPLE ARE WARNED
Extreme Measures to Be Used and No
Discrimination Shown if VIC
ierce Ensues-Mcre
, Join Strikers.

Amsterdam, Feb. 4-The command
er-in-chief of Brandenburg province,
which includes Berlin, has issued a
warning to the population against dis
turbances which he announces will be
suppressed, according to a semi-offi-
cial statement from Berlin.
The warning proclamation issued by
the Berlin military superior in com
mand follows:
Proclamation Threatens.
Having now introduced more
drastic stage Of siege, | shall not leave
the population in doubt that | intend
to suppress every attempt to disturb
peace and order with all means at my
disposal. /, therefore, warn every
orderly citizen not to take part in any
way in public meetings. Everyone
must quietly carry out his duties and
keep away from crowds. If arms are
to be used, no distinction can be
made between disturbers of order and
those who are not taking part in such
disturbances
Berlin advices say that up to a
late hour there had been no recur-
renee of excuses in the capital and
no noteworthy demonstrations.
Council of 500 Dissolved.
London, Feb "A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Copenhag-
en-, quoting Berlin advices, says the
COMMUNICATIVE in the Branden-
burg district has dissolved the council
Of 800 appointed by the workmen to
watch over their interests during the
strike.
The dispatch adds that the COM
mander also has prohibited the ap-
pointment of any organization for di-
recting the strike movement.
A three-day strike has been de-
clared in Munich, according to a Cen
trail News dispatch from Amsterdam.
In Berlin, the dispatch adds, the
Orenstein and Kappel locomotive
works employees have joined the
strike movement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
quite So.

"These are the bridal apartments"
ooh, what a suite thing !"-Balti-
more American.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20

,alli,w,, M policy ol dc oVullA.
tlnu to gitc lfec service and not
primarily free supple, lIc a1ied,
hoNesrf that EiUO worth ~ sup.
were drtumird plr, n Sep.
icmIrr oi this year IN allIllon 10
5000 "cAocH Of COT 0.cf selling
purc ou supplies sold Do
EcNdcs giving awly gan guam.
'IlIsa oi supple, IN front luc works,
h adil. "the y " { A lppitd
ihr army overseas beiwcen January
and F. cmbcr with i2JOoO worth Of
athletic supplies aud not 10 mention
hundred, 4 thousands Of dollars
worth Of magazines and educational
supplies"
Dr. Mon admitted that in som,
,oa'c' gilt tobacco was sold at Y. N.
{. a oanieens bui said i, va, due
=, the fac. .hat shipments were not
property marked and were sold to the
v ST { a bj the qulrerma,ter
In every case where ihi, tobacco wa,
returned the y. 81 {. A. gave the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20
London Goes
Wild asArmy
Chiefs Come
Haig, Byng, pIummer ct al,
Get Notable Welcome on
Their Return Home,

LONDON Dee 30 British Wire.
lc" Serwee)-Slr Douglas liaig
commander IN chief Of the British
armies in France and Belgium. at.
tended by Generals plumer, Bird.
wood. Lying and Horne. who were HI,
main',ayS IN aiding TO deiea, the
Germans. reached London yeiirfda>
and was accorded a notable welcome
The train bringing the field mar
,hal 10 London WI' accompanied
from Dover by about twenty air
planes. which also hoyered over the
procession which passed through the
dcn,ely crowded thofoughiafes from
the station 20 Buckingham palace
where King George welcomed the re-
turning warriors.
The Red Gross goes over the top
for humanity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20
CAPTURED SHIPS
OF SMALL Value,
ALLIES DECLARE
German War Craft Built on
Different Plan.

WASHINGTON. Dec. n-pres'
di'paiehe, from Paris saying that the
American peace delegates. with Brit.
'sh support will urge the sinking oi
the surrendered German wafshlpS as
The solution OF the problem Of Their
disposition, has led 10 initiation Oi
steps 10 obtain an official statement
OF the facts and 10 wide discussion m
naval circles. At the state aud navy
departments no Information wa,
available Secretly Daniels repeating
hi, previous statement that he had
never heard the suggestion officially
while At the state department, II wa'
said that so far as known there NJ
such project was included IN the
American peoples program.
Benson Studies Problem.
The frs, published suggestion thai
the ship, be sunk came from London
several day, ago but even before iher
II wa, learned this had occurred q
some naval authorities here IS on,
pOssiDle way Ot Nill0R NcNUi
problem. Admiral Ren'on. chief o
naval operations and designated "A
naval advisor TO the American peac,
delegation. has been IN Europe som,
time. HIS views. worked out wit,
Admiral Sims. and officials oi IN,
British admiralty and the frenCl
minil,fy of marine will have grea
weight with American delegate, ~
naval questions arising at the con
ference. bu, there iS nothing here ,ha
would indicate what solution mi,h
be used in di'po,ing OF the surien
defed craft
Ships Of Small Value.
While the impression has beet
given that the navy dephr,mea
probably would no, look with tavo
on sending the German SHIPS TO IN
bottom. some officers pointed ,oda
30 practical obstacle, 20 absorption o
the surrendered vessels by the allie
and American nayieS They SAT-
that. owing to differences in desig'
and epunment' between the capita
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20
''Y" CANTEENS
MADE NO PROFIT,
= WORD OF MOTT
Some Workers Unfit, How
ever, He Says,

NEW YORK, Dec. D.-Dr. John
K. Mott. chairman II the war work
council OF the y NJ. {. A, discussed
IN detail here last nigh, adverse
criticisms directed against the or
ganira,ion by soldiers her, and in
France lie vigofouily defended the
work of the organizations as whole
bu, did not deny ,ha, IN isolated case,
there were just grounds for complaint
Some Workers Recalled.
Dr. Mott said tha, 40 men and
women workers had been recalled
from France because Of uniiine.s and
announced that there would he a gen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20

Graf, Of the German fleet and those
Of any other naval power. the mlli-
tafy value Of the ship TO the victor,
II far from as great a. might be
thought The German ship, were
built. il wa, explained, on theories
that differ fundamentally from Brit
ish. American French or Italian
IDEAS OF naval construction.
Only In the case oi the most mod.
ern German dreadnaughb or battle
cruisers, one officer said. would the
extensive reconstruction necessary to
make them part Of homogeneous
fighting fleets he justified