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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-14


Andrew Wilhelm and family from
Centerville visited Harry Wilhelm. S
Sunday.
Otto Staffacker moved to the Mat
tison farm three miles from Hudson
this week.
Frank Kushel and family motor
ed TO Amery Sunday to visit his
brother Fred who has sjust moved
there from North Dakota.
Chas. Eastman motored to Spring
Valley with Mrs. Francis Schlosser
and daughter where she was met by
Leo Schlosser, going on to visit
several weeks at his home in Eau
Gale.
s. B. 8. H.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-14
VIKING


Lulu Komisrad resumed her
school here Monday after months
vacation.
Misses Mildred Peterson, Ida and
Julia Blegan visited with Ella Han
son Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. mckinley
spent Sunday at Mrs. j. McGinley's
at Wildwood.
Mrs. VIM. Zentzis and son Orrin
visited at H. Rudisell's in River
Falls Sunday.
Ed. Hanson hauled grain to
Spring Valley for Mrs. P. Halver-
son last week.
Nels Barg and family and Mr..
and Mrs. P. Madison and daughter
Pearl spent Sunday at Mrs. A. Of
sites.
3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-14

Ernest Kirchner at his home sun
day evening.
Irv. Dean was home from Camp
Grant P. o. department on five
day furlough this week.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .:.*+s..I..s.*
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SOUTH MARTELL
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
AMERICA TO SET.
RECORD TONNAGE
More Than Ten Million Tons
to Be Built Next Year
Hurley Says.
YARDS TO REACH MAXIMUM
All New Ones in Operation by
January /; Others to-
BE Expanded
WASHINGTON. April q -ucforc

WASHINGTON April q Before
January all the shipyurds ~ the
United States will he in fun opera
ton. according to Chairman EdNurt
IN. Hurley of the shipping board.
and many old yards which. save
demonstrated their ability To build
efficiently will be expanded The
construction during the year 1919
viii he In excess Of ten million tons.
the chairman said today. the largest
ever built by any nation.
Ot the total tonnage next wear
approximately eight million tons
will be steel There were 81 yards
building steel ships when IN" United
states entered the war They had
162 ways which were increased TO
1875 by the shipping board Thirty
new yards have been established
with total OF 2O3 ways 81 Thirty
five OF the yards building steel ships
and 25S Of the ways Rre on the At
lantic and eulf coasts ~ yards and
Sc ways are on the Pacific and i3
yards and - ways on the Great
Lakes.
II is expected that 100000 tons
Of wooden ships VIII he turned out
next year. virtually all on the sun
and Pacific coasts There now are
1872 ways for wooden ships
Continuation Of the navy building
program may be expected, but On
completion OF emergency work ways
for another CSC. 600 tons OF mer-
chant shipping will he released
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
VEAL THY CREEK GIRL NOT
HELD HERE, AS REPORTED
Muskogcc Authorities looking for
llcircss To on Property
Heard She Was Her..

local police officers claim 10 have
no knowledso of the whercabout Of
isabel Lewis. wealthy Creek freed b.
man ward of the AlpsAugts unity
court who has mysterious'" disap-
peared from her home Ia MUskogee.
According 10 word 'r,n MusAosSe
yesterday aft,ruuon it w3s thought
there that the girl had been arrested
In Tulsa and was confined In the
city iau, hut this report was found
TO he unfounded
Miss Lewis becomes Of age mex
Saturday and is heir TO "A fortune
estimated 10 bc between $4,000 and
100000 u consists Of oil lands ln
the Glenpooi field The inference in
Muskogce is that the young lady
has been spirited away 10 remain
until after she becomes OF age A
determined search Is being made in
surrounding counties and an offer
Of 500 reward for her apprehen-
sion has been made by her guard
ian, J Nj. Childers, OF Muskogec.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
Nation Builds Ships Not Alone for
War, But Future Trade, Says Hurley

veiI Give them a fair chance to cora
pete with ,"gssls built before the
war at much lower cost
The immediate problem is first
10 transport men and supplies 20
Europr. nut Il uiust not he forgotten
that tho lines OF supply do not orig
mate wholly In the nited States,
blt arr FED by streams of imports
~ raw material derived chiefly
from the markets of Latin America
and Asia
.Thc prosecution OF tho war IS
quito as dependent upon the CON
tnued productivity Of Latin Amcri.
en- and Asia I'm basic metals, tin.
nitrates. wool. rubber. hides. food
stufgs. etc us upon the productivity
.cf the United States and the British
empire.
american vessels are now being
replaced In American and
Asintlc trades by neutral and Jap
.ncse TONNAGE so that for the time
ieIng the American flag Will be Joss
o., dent IN those waters than for the
last year or tao. but N our cxreCtd-
tions are fulfilled 10 should Doe pos
able by this tine next year or sooner
to soc tho return OF a large number
Of American ships 10 the nor
Europep trades
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
DRAFT PLANS AWAIT
ACTION BY CONGRESS
Cro,ydcr to Make Known Decision
ns soon as Pending Legislation
Is Out OF Way.
World's Washington Bureau,
2O2 Rigs Bldg

! World Warrington hulta"t
| 202 REEs bldg,
WASHINGTON, April 24.--As
soon ms some legislative matters per
tanning to the basis OF quotas III
the draft. now pending in the house
are cleared up, General CroWner
hopes to be able TO definitely an
nouncc his plans.
| II is already known that there are
more than two million men IN class
A, and II the proposed legislation
passes calling into the draft youths
who attain their majority, another
half mil!on available men will be
added to class A, making total OF
two and half million. This Is n
basis OF two million TO start with,
and at least half million added
each wear nv youths becoming or
are. 1t Ia estimated that there Will
he considerably more than 500, 900
youths reaching the age OF 81 each
year,
From this II would appear that
very Few married men will he called
into the service. The highest figures
yet placed ON an American army is
five million. There are at this time
1880. 600 men In the army and navy
and two ana n half million In class
A and those coming OF age. making
a total OF I 100000.
Plans for the new draft, General
Crowder haSsHRdvlsed the senate
committee. are somewhat unsettled
by the house amendment changing
basis OF quotas from state popula.
tlons TO the number OF men In class
one. which would give credit to
states for all men previously fur
nished by voluntary enlistment or
draft. According 10 General Crowder
operation OF the house Amendment
would cause much inequality be-
tween states In the new draft. Agr!-
cultural states. he advised the sen
ate committee, would have to fur
nish the largest new quotas and II
Is doubted whether this would be
advisable IN view OF the necessity
for undim inished food production.
Under the house amendment IL is
estimated that the state OF Okla
homaH would have TO furnish at least
30 per cent more men, according to
population, than eastern states.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
GENERAL 00NNELLY FACES
TRIAL BY C0URT-MAR RTIAL
Former Adiutant General of Mis-
souri, Under Arrest at Camp
Mills; VIII he Tried There.

WASHINGTON, April 2i.-Brlg.
Cen. Arthur B. Donnelly formef
Missouri national guard officer Is
under arrest at camp Mills. y. Y"
facing trial by court martial.
Brig. Cen Arthnr B, Don
nelly. commander of the l3Sth
infantry. who II under arrest In
Camp Mills n y has been In mill
tarY life FOR the last 2s years. lie
was ma le colonel Of the regiment
Missouri national guard I'm May,
I9Ii, ana when Governor Gardner
was elected IN 1916 Donnelly was
appointed adJutant general OF Mis-
souri lie was connected with the
first regiment many years aud when
that regiment and another 81. Louis
regiment went to Camp Doniphan,
Oklahoma. last fan ponnelly was
made brigadier general.
The charges under which Dom
nelly WIS ARRESTED are said to he
the outgrowth OF visits made to
Washington by two ~. Louis men
wh0 are said to have been DIS
chaggedz from tho service by Don
nellV.. -bonnelly resides in 81 Louis,
h. married and has three children.
Ills wife is with him at Camp Mills.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
MUST SPEED PRODUCTION
TO WIN, HITCHCOCK SAYS
Nebraska senator Addresses Inter
tommuniiy League at
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY April "A II
America Is TO win the war. the ma
tiop must achieve efficiency. inves-
tignto complaints. expose evils. cut
red tape. discover the lncompetonts
and speed up the work af ptepara-
tor aud production, according To
United States Senator Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock of Nebraska. who ar
dressed delegates TO the convention
Of the Community league OF
the southwest here today.
A brief reference to the splendid
leadership OF President Wilson"
brought the diners TO their feet with
cheers ana ne was frequently inter-
rupted by applause when reviewing
the w,rl; Of the senate military com
mittec. lie admitted that he had
been opposed TO war and begged the
president To remain longer. II possi-
Bile under armed neutrality as an
cxpedicrt for peace. The nation now
has learned by sad experience, he
continued. that II takes time to pre-
rare for war and that n was mis-
take To fail 10 prepare ~ advance.
Prompt preparation, he believed,
might have been an insurance
against war and prevented Germany
from invading our rights and for the
situattun "l take my fun share OF
blame" he said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
RAILROAD SHOPS
AT LIMA BURNED
Half Million Dollar Plant
Completely Destroyed,
Refinery Damaged.
FIRE HOSE CUT BY KNIFE
Employe Arrested. Fircmcn
Missing; Others Are
Badly Injured.

LIMA, Ohio, Aprl sb Three
fncs breaking out simultaneously iu
Lake Erie and Western shops here
Ilnst night had practically wiped out
$500 ooo plant and were stll raging
early this morning
Water pressure has been cut at
some unknown point whuc federal
agents report that hose was cut I'm
two places with a knife. ono man
is being held by the police
Three firemen are missing. one Is
in the hospital unconscious, a work.
man Is seriously injured. Fire chief
John Mack badly cut and several
othera injured.
Another fire breaking out In a
distant part OF town Immediately
after tho hose was cut at the rail
road shops fire is stll burning.
At II o'clock the Solar refinery
siren whistle called out all Standard
on employees 60 guard the hiR oil
tanks field OF the refinery directly
west OF the railroad shops. The
wind was blowing directly toward
the refinery. Clouds OF sparks blow
ing three hundred feet In the air are
being carried toward the oil tanF
field
Explosion Of two gas tanks In the
ruins df the boiler shop threw n
piece OF sheet iron among tho fire
mon. Two firemen were slightly in
jured
VIII POntlus claiming Cicero.
Ind, ~ his home, has been arrested.
He Is an employe OF tho shops Of
rcials decline to say why he is held.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NOT
MOVED BY STRIKE THREATS
stephens Announces He viii Act In
Thomas j. Mooney Pardon Case
Regardless OF Appeals.

SACREM ENTO. Cal, April a.
Announcement that he would pay
no attention whatever 10 tho or 2
ganized sending OF kilograms and
letters, nor TO strikes or other dem :
onstrations designed to Influence"
him In the case OF Thomas j,
Mooney, sentenced 10 hang. was
made today by Gov. william ID,
stephens
An appeal for pardon for
Mooney, who was convicted OF nur-
der In connection with the propar-
edness day bomb explosion. July 22.
1918, in San Francisco, is pending
before the governor,
Recent reports OF plans OF labor
organizations In Seattle and other
places - strike May /, az n dem
Onstrntion IN behalf of Mooney.
couple d with the receipt or many
letters and kilograms, caused the
governor 10 issue the statement. II
was announced.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25

WARRINGTON, April gi-Oni-
Cials here do not doubt that the dis
patch nom Amsterdam today tell
ing Of che withdrawal OF tho neither
lands minister from Berlin and OF
the German minister from The
Hague forecasts the entrance OF Hol-
land luto the war on the side OF the
entente.
Holland has tried hard 10 main
tin her neutrality. Little by little
Germany has been forcing the litue
nation toward the brink and her re
cent deWtnd that Dutch railways as
we'll rs waterways he opened wide TO
the transportation OF German war
supplies is believed to have been the
factor that has led to the apparent
brc'k.
The Dptch military forces long ago
were concentrated on the border
but oprobally would not be able TO
Withstand the pressure should Ger
many decide to send any consider
hblc forcc against her II Is be-
viewed that Holland will try TO keep
from blows lust as long "a possible.
while llulland undoubtedly real
ties tho possibility that she may he
o,errun by a German army tempor-
arily, she evidently believes In the
IfiQal triumrh of the allied cause
when She will expect 10 he recon-
penqcd for her saCriflce, Right now
Khe ia badly IN need Of grain and
rrohahly realizes that the quickest
way tn get II ~ 60 prove TO the nllicS
that she Is their friend and Will not
lot any shipments from the United
states be sent TO the CentraI Powers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
NJ AD00 SPEAKS HERE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
sccrctnry Of the Treasury and Rail
road Head To Talk 80 Min
utc- nj Frisco station.

Hon william G. McAdoo score.
tary of the treasury and- director.
general OF railroads will visit Tulsa
late saturday afternoon and deliver
Commute speech from stand a,
the Frisco depot
ne distinguished secretary will
arrive at G;2b o'clock from Okla.
homH CITY and will leave this civ
I'M Immediately following his speech
committee composed OF ! N
Terry Earl w sinclair. II NJ Nc.
T"in' Cot c, u. Douglas and Newt
~. pt'ham Will drive through the
rounly to sapulpa Saturday after.
,o ~, and return with the secretary
secretary McAdoo il the n,s,
,,l. ,,lr'l@nt man in America right
,f heHi TO the PRESIDENT by vlrt,,o
%, "N dual offices OF secre,arv ~,
10 uei'ury and dlrcctor-Fenerat ~
r,ra and Tulsa Is preparin, IN
t-,,, nun e big reception during bis
say iu the oil mstropolis
St,, nome guard band wifi he m
,Ig,. "S 'h" train pulls into the sta.
plI.,.,"l "l reyry courtesy viii he
r..,. ihat is possible for the few
The secretary will be here
W.. ',a' mt OF the limited time a.
ir. .,..Aled not to have the speak.
, - "' lonveniion hall because OF ,hs
ert ,.'t would be lost In going "a
,r...' rom that building. So A tenn.
rr,..', Speakers stand will be
90. .'N IN front OF the park al the
.r....''n and there Mr.. McAdoo VIII
Tulsa. 'ehe 10 'he people OF
..''''ry person Ia the city and coun
,... P+1'pl" are cordially invited 10
.,..' tho 5 speaking. As Raturdav
3D. noon II holiday with most Of
~, ''s Industries and all public Of
,r... ' ~ expected that an enormous
IVA VIII be gathered at the sta
Al ~ "elcome the famous visitor.
'itori viii he made 10 have
.,, 20 close during his stay In the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25

NEW YORK. April 2t-' Unless
we continue to develop our foreign
trade after the war we can baNe no
enduring prosperity" was the
warning giyon tonight by Chairman
Hurley OF the shipping board, In
discussing at testimonial dinner 10
aac r. MarcossOn. magazine
writer the future Of the vast uer-
chant marine which America is
building.
II there are any men among yuu
who doubt that We are going to have
a vast fleet, Mr. Hurley said II
viii simply ask you whether you
have heard OF II Well-known man IN
our organization whose name is
Charles NJ, SchwBb2
We are building ships not alone
for the war but for the future Of
world trade" the chairman cont,n-
ued The transfer OF these vessels
To peaceful commerce % the end of
the war will he rather coRpli-
catel problem. They are being CON
structed because OF war needs IN
der conditions and pressure which
have enormously increased thir coat
per ton over the cost OF cOnstruc-
tion prevailing I'm normal times. II
would seem fair that their valuation
De written down 10 a point which
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
FEDERAL OIL AGENTS
SPEED UP SHIPMENTS
Traffic Heads Of Fuel AdmlniStra
tlon ArriNc In Tulsa to Meet
shippers
VAST IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
oadCd OH Cars Move 100 Per Cent
Faster; To Apply Same Rule
10 Emptics.
oBy w. Il PECKD

j. l.. SwcarlnEen. supervisor Of oil
traffic. and O. NJ Conley. represent
ing the department Of inland trNt-
fic. oil division Of the United states
fuel administration, and W. II. Mac
[wen, chairman OF transportation
committee OF the Western Petroleum
Eefincrs association OF Kansas city
af'er visiting the other principal re
fining points in Oklahoma, arrived
IN Tulsa for two mcctings to be held
today
Tho meeting in the morning Will
be the representative of the rAil-
roads and In the afternoon "A JOINT
meeting OF the railroad representa-
tivrs and the rctiners will be held.
Mr.. Cunley and MIR Swearingcn
for some time have been putting In
TO effect rules and regulations gov
erning the movement OF loaded and
empty tank cars, with the result that
II is CT imated that the tank car SIT
uatiun in the mid-cuntlnent field has
improved at least 100 per cent, al
though their work has barely been
started
The principal contributing feature
ip the Improvement has been the
consolidation Of the movement OF oil
into trainload lots. each train being
given a symbol number Tho con
meeting lines are notified In advance
Of tho probable arrival OF the train
and power IL arranged TO continue
the trains on TO their ultimate desti-
nation.
10 Operate Empfl0s In Same Way.
Plans are being perfected 10 oper-
ate the empty tank car equipment
in the Same manner by Consolidnt-
ing them in trainload lots for move
ment back to tho mld-contlnent
field.
on behald Of the refIners. Mr..
Mac EVEN has stated that he liz moro
than gratified at tho response that
has been given by The railroads In
solving the problem of transporting
oil to meet the demands of the gov
eruReHt. aud he has equally
plSTged, on behalf Of the reflners.
MIR Conley and Mr. Swcaringen the
fullest cooperation In their endeav-
ors 10 move tank cars as they have
never moved before, and he fully
believes that the question In JOINT
one between the rallronds and the
refiners and must be worked out
'long hnrmononlouS aud cooperative
lines The renners' association has
established a traffic department at
kansas CITY that the fullest cooper !
alton may bo possible
MIR. Coniev and Mr. Swcaringcn
are rratifled AZ the spirit manifested |
by the refiners In the carrying on
of this work
Al today'- meeting the refiners
ire tBoinE 10 be particularly urged 10 |
discontinue shipping oil TO hold |
md 10 reduce to the minimum tho |
Of freight On route, |
and 10 lend their efforts TO keep /
ank cars IN continuous service. The |
-eflucrs have under consideration n
CONTINUED ON FACE ELEVEN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
WACO STRIKE is UNABATED
Car Company President Refuses 10
Meet with Recalcitrnnts.

WACO Texas. April 24--Presl-
dent j. r Strickland Of the Texas
Electric Railway company, owners
Of the street car system here on
which the trainmen went on strike
early In March. has refused 20 nr-
bitrnte the differences between HIS
company and the strikers. accord
Ing 10 United states Commissioner
of Cancellation j. 8 Meyers. who re-
turned here today from Dallas.
where he conferred with Mr.. Strlck-
land There was no change iu the
general strike situation today. tho
approximately 1000 workers who
went ont In sympathy with tho cnr
men sunday midnight remaining
away from their work today. No
we're reported
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
Casualties Heavy When
Austrian Plants Explode

LONDON. ApIil a. -- German
newspapers received ht Zurich say
that two large powder factories at
Gla1cnbach near ShlzburR 1876 miles
southwest OF Vienna, have been de
slroyod. according 10 a dispatch tn
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Switzerland Tho explosions.
which are believed TO have been
caused by iucendisrics. are said 10
have resulted I'm heavy casualties,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
M'ALESTER MASONS IN MEET
Largest Class IN History Of Consist
ory Taking Their Degrees.

MALES TER. April 2i-With o.
lodge pt Perfection class. NUMBERING
$50, tho spring reunion Of the Ma
sonic order b. moving ALONG ID ~
good shape Included iu the gree
class are probably - hLlI."l 4 urc
soldiers men who have been mott
firl 60 report 10 their local boards
FOR service Mans. other soldiers are
taking advantage Of furloughs 90
obtain The degrees. The reun, On will
close Thursday night with tle con-
ferrinu ot tac thirty-se .3pI degrees
and bauuuCt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
Crabfree DrdWs Fifteen
Years in PeHiteHtidry

Oyerruling melton for a new
trial. Judge Mcneil passed sentence
on w. r. Crabtrec In district court
Wednesday morning giving him l5
years In the state penitentiary
Crabtree was found guilty OF Kill
ing Charles w, shaw Mt the Brooks
roadhouse last May when Jury
last Friday brought in a verdict Of
manslnughter In the first degree.
This verdict carried with IT "A sem
tence OF from four years to life
In his first trial
last January IA hung jury resulted.