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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28
Preventing Damage
to Eggs In Transit

The Bureau Of Chemistry, through
the Food Research Laboratory, has
been assisting in reducing the dam
age, to eggs in transit by giving
practical demonstrations at shipping
points in, loading cars of eggs or
mixed eggs and dressed poultry.
Much Of the damage is directly due
to faulty methods of packing eggs
in cases and slowing the cases in the
car. Four meetings held recently
in Iowa were attended by over 100
practical shippers who send cars
weekly, at least, to eastern markets
and who expressed great interest in
the methods which the department
Las worked out, for the conservation
of this valuable foodstuff. They
and many others have found the de-
partment's folder, "How to Load
Cars of EGGS" of assistance. Copies
of this folder can be had by writing
to the Bureau of Chemistry, United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c.,
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High School Notes

School reopened Monday after a six
weeks vacation, and practically ev-
cry student has returned to take up
his school duties. We also have
six new students, making it neces-
sary to add new seats TO the assem-
bly, room. 1t isa truly remarkable,
considering the season of the year
when colds are so prevalent. that
there are so few. 1t is believed the
school work can continue now un-
Interrupted. aud every effort is be-
ing made to catch up with the work
we have missed.
The first basket ball meeting was
held Monday night and almost ev-
cry boy attended. Prospects are
bright for strong team again this
year.
Play practice has started ard
Miss Williams plans TO give the
play the first week after Christmas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28

is very scarce and quite expensive
over here. The streets are nearly
all Of them as narrow and winding
as the proverbjal COW path. They
are quite picturesque but not very
practical, as the American soldier
who tries to guide a five ton army
truck along them soon finds out.
1t is true that we have to do with
out great many things which we
were used to having in the States,
but on the whole we are very we'll
taken care of and have very little to
complain about. The French people
welcome you most cordially wherever
we go and there is always something
new and interesting to occupy our
attention no matter where we are.
With my best regards to Mrs.
Ashley and yourself, l am,
Sincerely yours.
Pvt. Kenneth S. White,
9Th Heavy M. O. r. S.
Amer. Exp. Forces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28
River Falls Girl
Writes From Oversee

We publish below extracts from
Overseas" letters written by Miss
Mildred Ensign to her mother, Mrs.
F. D. Ensign, of this city.
Continued from last week.
A brief note about Sept. oath tells
of Miss Ensign's safe arrival at her
Base AZ. Then from Sept. 28th the
following:
l fear you are thinking that l am
neglecting you, but could you fol-
low me around these days you could
easily understand that there is no
time for letters. think even your
quick little patter of feet would find
it hard to keep up. We are all
working to capacity and nine and
ten o'clock at night find US still at
it. Today managed to get off for
half an hour, in order to get bath,
the first one this week. Only cold
water, and it is SOME cold. | have
given up a daily washing of my face
and brushing of my teeth, as SUI
perfuous and wholly unnecessary
waste of time! This winter doubt
if even care for weekly bath, for
in an unheated building it will be
something of trial and tribulation.
cant say that | am very much in
love with the rainy weather here,
nor any of the climate at this par
ticular point. The weather the past
week has been decidedly cold and
rainy, and it has been quite trying.
There are no walks between the
buildings and the mud is fierce. 1t
is both sticky and slippery, if you
can imagine such combination. l
haven't felt natural when l have not
been carrying about half the camp
around on my feet. The back yard
is more or less popular place, ow
ing to The lack of water in the
house, and to see Us sliding around
one would think it skating rink.
Someone says we haven't running
water here. but think we have. We
have to run for all we get.
1t was with great regret that re-
turned here after our interesting
time at the front. Some way the
work there seems so much more
lea and we felt as though we were
doing more for the men. There are
SO many big things up there and
there was no time for petty feelings
Of any kind. 1t was northeastern
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28
France where was stationed in the

France where | was stationed in the
Field hospital. The papers speak
we'll of the Allies advances, and
there is much optimism in the air
around here. Surely Germany is
beaten this minute
Miss Ensign is again sent near
the front and from her letter of Oct.
10th we quote: Wilbur is so much
in my mind and | wonder where he
is. I find myself looking at each
patient that see and also every
soldier meet, though have little
hope of seeing him here. l know
just how disappointed he will be if
he does not get into the game, but |
hope now he is elsewhere. Army
life at best is one round of disap-
pointment and hardship. We are
near a main road to the front, and
as l see the boys trudging by on
their way to their grim errand, it
just makes me heart sick. Some
times 1t is near night fall in the rain
and the only rest ahead is the damp
ground somewhere with their two
little blankeIs, when twice that
number is not enough, and yet they
go by singing. Oh, this is a great
game and should make men and wo-
men of us.
1t was quite trip here, not over
100 miles but it took Us IS hours.
We changed cars about every ten
miles, had long waits at several
points, and slept first. second and
third class, to the tune of yelling in
fants and strong odor of cheese.
We arrived at junction point in
the middle of the night and spent
several hours between "cootie'' and
dirty blankets. All these things
might have seemed uncomfortable a
few months ago, but now they are
all reckoned in the days happen.
ings and we think nothing of it. In
many ways this seems quite like the
wilderness for we are miles from the
railroad and any town. Except for
the heavy traffic past our door and
the influx of human beings it would
indeed seem so. We live in tents
and are roughing it in the extreme
but not minding it in the least. 1t
is quite remarkable to see how we'll
l am keeping in spite of the adverse
conditions. Those people who
thought was not physically fit to
come, should see how much better
stand up than good many others.
Living out CT doors so much of the
time gives me good appetite and
! can eat things that would make
me sick IN civil life. We see none
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28

Coal Consumers
Shift Orders

Some of the coal consumers who
have been waiting to have their
hard coal orders filled have grown
tired and are taking matters into
their own hands, with the usual re-
sults-they are making trying sit
uation worse. They forget that
they also serve who stand and
wait. Numerous reports have
come to the Federal fuel admins
tration office that consumers, who
have placed their orders early and
according to the instructions of the
Fuel administration, are growing
FESTIVE because their orders either
have not been filled at all or have
been filled in small part only, and
are shifting their orders. They see
dealer Browns wagon deliver. to
their neighbors and Immediately
conclude that dealer Brown could
also give them coal. Tney desert
dealer Jones who has had their or
ders standing for the past FIVE
months and transfer their order to
Brown.
What happens? Brown cannot
handle the orders and the consumer
is left without any anthracite.
There is one very good reason why
the chances are that Brown cannot
take care of Mr.. Jones orders. I'm
der the anthracite distribution plan
the State fuel administration has
ruled that no dealer will get more
than fifty percent of his allotment
Of anthracite, based on his 1916
sales and his present orders, until
every other dealer has likewise re-
ceived fifty per cent of his allot-
ment. Dealer Brown had fortunate
relations with the jobbers and re-
ceived fifty per cent of his ship
ments this summer. Consequently,
he was in position to fill his or
ders at least in part. Dealer Jones
was not so fortunate. He has re-
ceived less than twenty per cent of
his coal ordered. 1t is the ruling Of
the Fuel administration that a deal
er who has received fifty per cent of
his supply will not receive any coal
until every other dealer in the state
has full fifty per cent allotment,
Priority shipments are being made
to those dealers until all will have
received their fifty per cent. And
first preference is being given to all
dealers in the state who have re-
ceived less than twenty per cent.
Our advice to consumers is the
old advice of Lincoln's, Don't
change horses in the middle of a
stream" You may find yourself
without any anthracite. For the
dealer to whom you change may
have completed the delivery of his
fifty per cent supply and will be
kept waiting until the dealer from
whom you changed will be supplied
and make his deliveries.
Very truly yours,
Federal Fuel Admin. for Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28
Died

George Arthur Northrop died at
the home of his father. A. M. North
rop, at Hastings Nov. "a, after be-
ing sick four days with influenza.
He was born at Waverly. Wis,
March &c, 1901. He leaves to mourn
his less his beloved father and four
sisters, Mrs. George Dunbar. Jr.,
Mrs. Oscar Lundquist. Hattie of
River Falls and Mabel of Hastings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28
Notice

The River Falls Town Board of
Audit will meet at the clerks office
on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1913.
L. j. Kinney, Town Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28

phone your news Items to the
Journal. Phone No. 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-28
Letters From Our
Soldier Boys
Oct. rs, 1918.

Oct. 25, 1918.
Or. I. w. Ashley.
River Falls, Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
PERSONALS

sfr. and Mn. Y IL JzEksnr. 81 Gss
Hotnes and Hr, ant &rs, GfsgsssSs q,
Jackson departed for tE-S4 eSsy HssSy,
Mr. and BrE. C1zTeres Jsszsr-g psrs
married "Wednesday ~ re k6T.as ~
the brides parents, ssr. zrsS Ess, ~,
f. Ribyn, 1927 Main street Thy viii
visit In Dies NofDez with Hr- Jaeksss's
parents for seTera! weeks.
Rev. 4 e. Ernst bas sstGrTisS from
an eastern trip, during whfcb be Al
tended the national SEreay sStssb8
convention This morning ne went 20
Burlington 10 attend the funeral o.
the late Rev. K gchefh, who was pas
tor Of St. Paul's ckIErch in KeokSk
several years ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

limited
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4 Died
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PHO; j
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Farner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
GIVE BUTTONS
TO GARDENERS
distribution Of EmbIer1s for Special
Wartime work Made by
School Garden
Supervisor.

buttons and certificates 90 zs
amaTos TO all juvenile gardeners, who
nave sent in their first planting cards.
s.lSs la Mitchell, supervisor. began
me me work of distributing the awards.
tuesday when she visited three
oups Oh young people. Wednesday
IoTrence school to give tber, .5af-
buttons and today at 2 D. m WIN meet nee
Carey school @e '1S
Ihe buttons show map Of Tox.
and a four leaf clover with four g's
Lnese leIIers represent the head
hand, heart and health pledge 80 e.
food production and food Ior
ton The certificates of nemb t.ses /. Z,
in the Liberty Food club give the Ell. Eli
ners the benefit OF state and na. So,
meetings and all special helm eyt o,,ai
ed in the interest of the WORK tn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
DURGEE HAS
NEW JOB NOW
Dine of Secretaries of Washington Inn,
in London, Engiand-otfieers'
Quarters Recently
Opened.

Claude E. Durgee, former secretary
of the Young Mems Christian associa,
ton in Keokuk, is one of the secre-
taries in charge of Washington Inn. a
new army officers hotel in London,
Eng.
A dispatch from the British metrop-
oils has this to say about the opening
of the inn:
Washington Inn, new hotel Tor
American officers in ST. James square,
was formally opened by the Duke oil
Connaught today. The hotel was built
by the American Y N. G. A. The op
ening ceremonies were in charge OF
the Countess of Essex, Lady Alastair
Inues-ker, and Lady Ward.
The speakers included the Duke Of
ronnaugllt, the archbishop of Canter
purv. and the representatives of the
American Y. M. G. A. in England, F. E
Powell and R. l.. Ewing. The secre
taries in charge of the inn are Claude
T,rgee of Keokuk, Ia; J. E. Harrison
~ baltimore, and M S. Baker of At
Ianta-
officers. The-price OF a room vii
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

receiving knockout shell, lamented
his misfortune and refused to be
comforted- After being fixed and
rested some, the Stars and Stripes
relates, the corporal picked up his
duds and clutches and quietly stole
away and actually hobbled through
mud and rain to his camp, twenty
miles away. That he survived the
ordeal Is evidence OF the remarkable
physical strength and fighting spirit
OF the man
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
government order.

government order
The companies win be unified for
a practical saving of time and trans
fer. 1t is designed to improve both
the distribution Of commerce and
agriculture.
Instead OF two different offices,
the merger calls for one. Where the
one office viii be situated or under
what name it viii be managed has
not been announced
For fifty years, in fact since their
organization, the companies have had
separate offices in Keokuk. C. E.
Powell Is manager of the Wells Fargo
and the American offices, and E. NJ.
Robertson of the Adams
1t is probable that the companies
win Keep all OF their street equip
ment-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
NOTICE ElKS.

Yo1 are regretted " re pgsssl: z.
the ciro Fr1fzy. June y, az 3 z II,
10 ztbSnd the funeral 81 EyoF5s- Y, q,
Fielder. Eervices viii h hss6 - :fss
parEorz NJ The 2zks csrs,
q. u EpJEyAsf, r. z
T. :. WCf<g, FEC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

A scheme for collecting several
million seaguIls' eggs to relieve the
shortage in hens eggs is being
launched in Scotland. The gull's egg
Is said 10 be an excellent substitute
for the hens egg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

certificate states that Inc gardner viii
be recommended fer z diploma O.
achievement for work 81 special rec,
oguitl0u-
B@tzeen go and GO cflflaren VII
D. presented With brt1ors and c@rtl-
rcztee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

be $3.50 4 night, including breakfast
and 100 more officers can be accom-
modated for meals and IN the cIu5
rooms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
UNITE EXPRESS
OFFICES SOON
Constellation to Be Made Under Gov
eminent Direction-Ffty
Years In Business
Here

Consolidation OF three express COM
paafes, operated by the Fargo,
the American and the Adams COM
panies, VIII be made July 1 under
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

SeEenty-ffve per cent Of the
wealth of the country is in the HANDS
of families receiving incomes o.
IS, 500 or less.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

a corporal of a tank corps on the
other side, retired to a hospital on
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-14
STOCK MARKET
SHOWS GAINS
Buying Extends to Various
Secondary Specialties
This Morning.

New York, June 14.-Buying in the
stock market today extended to var
tous secondary obscure s~pecialties at
gains Of 1 to 2 points, profit taking
meanwhile appearing among leaders,
notably u, 8. steel, motors, shippings
and tobaccos. The striking feature
Of the morning was a 6 ga point adj
vance in Royal Dutch Oil on recur-
rent rumors of the sale of American
holdings to British interest. Coppers
were sluggish and rails, Canadian Pa
cific excepted, failed to overcome
$3.50 to 1856; first As unquoted. Sec
$3.50 to 96.72.
United States steel, which led the
general stock list to higher levels in
final hour, featured to-
days early dealings, making a fur
Their gain of l point on its unusual
sale Of $500 shares. Related issues
made similar advances, also Chino
Copper, Westinghouse and Cotton Oil.
Oils, Motors, Baldwin Locomotive, In
dustrial Alcohol, Tobaccos and Leath-
ers were higher by large fractions to
1 8-4 points but rails were dull and
little changed. Liberty bonds were
The further rise of U. s. steel to
104 LIS in the afternoon vas accom-
panied by the extreme advances of 2
to 4 points in allied stocks. Bald
win Locomotive, Inspiration Cooper,
American Zinc and Butte and Superb
or Mining also scored substantial
gaina.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-14
ALL NATIONS ON
THE PACIFIC OCEAN
TO DISCUSS TRADE

Honolulu, T.. H., June Shy Mail)
Steps are being taken by the Pam
Pacific Union. the headquarters of
which are in this city, to have held
here after the war a conference par
ticipated in by all the nations border
Ing on the Pacific, at which shall be
discussed commercial and social rela-
tons with a view of fostering closer
relations. The Pan-Pacifc Union is al
so preparing for the holding in Homo
lulu. after the war ends, of an Olym-
piad, similar to hat held some a
ago at Stockholm.
Alexander Hume Ford, organizer
leading spirit Of the union. an
nounces that he has Received com
munications from the governments of
many OF h nations bordering on the
Pacific. saying they will be glad to
participate in both the conference and,
the Olympiad.
Another proposal, which was debat-
Cd and endorsed at a recent meeting
OF n Pan-Pacific Union, is the estab-
lisnment IN Honolulu of a Pan-Pacifc
commercial college, the professional
chairs of which shall be occupied bv
mel assigned for the purpose by the
various Pacific governments. The un-
ION holds that the establishment of
such a college would do much to pro-
mote closer commercial and social re-
Alto among the nations. Land a. a
site Tor the proposed college has been
round to be available and will be piv-
en- the project shall have reach
ed the stage where 1t is needed. ac-
cording to an announcement by Mr..
Ford. 49,
At a meeting Of the union held yea-
terday, at which are present repre-
sentatives of seventy clubs and other
organizations of Honolulu 1t was de-
cided to put the union upon a busi-
ness basis, with a regular salaried
stan, In order that the large projects
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-14
SHARP REDUCTION
IN VOTING SHOWN /
in THE PRIMARIES

Pierre, 8. D., June 13.-Omc,aI#r u Z
turns from the recent primary vhtc1h
were carefully inspected TO-DAY ".ISs;zErIs,,
sharp reductions in the vote thrnnrhS.
out the state. Some officials MOVIE
out that the vote was u~nuslaliv jieh4D
in districts which have been refer1eI;
to as allen" "H
In many precincts Of Hutchin.o,,
county. polls were not opened and 4
is estimated that two thousand Votss
were cast at the 1915 primary in diSs
tricts where there was no voting thia
spring. 1t was stated at Nonpartisan
headquarters In Mitchell that the ~
duction throughout the state was {
record breaker. The vote in 1919
was 53,878 and at the recent prima ~,
1t was 38,527. .aSN
In 1910 the Republican vote wa.
6s,15s at. the primary. 1t has been
reduced at every election since.
There IL considerable speculation
as to the political plans of the Non.
partisan league which did not take al
active part in the primary. It's cam.
didates are selected by the caucus sys-
tenn. ar e.
Under the law, all independeut
candidates for state offices must fiia
their names with the secretary df
state not less than 80 d~ays,before tia
November election. The filings muT
he made before the second week r.
August Is the election will be on No.
vember 4. @ 49,. . -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-14
OF Island
Government Are In
First Class Shape

Page Page. American Samoa, May
ICY Mai. 1.-THE financial posi-
ton Of the island government OF
Tutuila is unique. The government
owes nothing n had on April 80 a
cash balance on hand Of over SOL
900 collected from the customs and
judiciary. The Samoan hospital fund
also shows a cash balance Of S154.96.
The means Of revenue are not great
and. In addition to this cash balance
n n treasury, improvements have
been made in tho roads Of the STAND
9 commodious school building has lust
beenf erected and a home for nurses
OF tho United States navy sent here
has been obtained. The lands on
which these buildings stand also have
ment..
This healthy financial state ID due
strict economy and careful expen-
dtturo on the part of the officials.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-14
Alleged Seditionists
Discharged By Court
Judge Amidon Held Invalid Indict-
mcnt Returned Against Ten
North Dakota Men.

Fargo, N. D., June 14.-Federal
Judge c. +. Amidon last night held
invalid indictment found against ten
North Dakota men under the espion-
age act Of June Is. 1917. The ten men
affected and the dates Of the alleged
seditious ~utterances were:
B. H. Schultz, Glendale, April 16.
19lS; Ludyig Lima, Griggs county.
err. May 1. 1918; Halvor P. Halyor-
son: Eddy county, September 10,
I917; A. j. Metzger. Fessenden. March
rs, 1918; Richard Scholz. Eldridge.
September l, 1917: Christ Lehman.
McCluskey, September 10, 1917; John
Lutman, Stutsman county. April IA.
1918; John Schroeder, Stutsman coun.
~, January IL, 1918; Matt Endres.
Eddy county, March II, 1918.
The decision was made through the
sustaining of a demurrer to the in
dictment against Schultz, the other
ten being similarly drawn.
The court held hat the statute on
its face Is confined to persons be-
longing to the military and naval
FORCES, and those subject to recruit
ing INC enlistment forces, and that to
constitute a violation of the act, sedi-
tious language must have been spok-
en- in the presence or hearing of one
or more persons belonging to those
classes, for the purpose either Of
causing disloyalty in the military or
naval forces, or o%bstructing the en-
listment or recruiting service.
None o fthe dictments charged this