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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
GOVERNORS URGE SUFFRAGE
IL State Executives Sign Petition to
U. S. Senate.

Washington, Dec 81. = Bearing the
signatures of majority of the gov
errors attending the Annapolis con-
ference, petition demanding imme-
date action ON the suffrage amend
ment has been presented to the chair
man of the suffrage committee in the
senate by members of the national
woman's party. Governors and gov
ernors-elect who signed the petition
were Burnquist Of Minnesota, Allen
of Kansas, McKelvey of Nebraska,
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania, Frazier
Of North Dakota, Davis Of Idaho,
Townsend of Delaware, Boyle of Ne
vada, Capper of Kansas, Hunt of Ari-
IONA, Kindsey Of New Mexico, Houx
of Wyoming, Milliken of Maine, and
Sleeper of Michigan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
PROPAGANDA AGENTS ACTIVE
Germans in America Said to Have
Plenty of Funds.

Washington, Dec. 21.-German pro
paganda still is at work in the United
States, the State department was in
formed in dispatch from The Hague.
A Professor Brinckmann, who di-
rected propaganda in this country
from The Hague during the war, was
said to be in charge of the present
operations.
The report to the department said
Professor Brinckmann is being liber-
ally supplied with money and that a
vicious anti-American document. is
being circulated by the Brinckmann
bureau.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26

Many of our American women were I'M
able to take up the duties of nursing at
the front, but they should know how to
take care of their own at home, and for
this purpose no better book was ever
printed than the Medical Adviser-a book
containing zoos pages, and bound in cloth,
with chapters on First Aid, Bandaging
and care of Fractures, Taking care of the
Sick, Physiology, Hygiene, Sex Problems,
Mother and Babe, which can be had at
most drug stores, or send so cents to the
publishers, 663 Main St., Buffalo, n. Y.
The women at home, who are worn
out, who suffer from pain at regular or
irregular intervals, who are nervous or
dizzy at times, should take that reliable,
temperance, herbal tonic which doctor in
active practice prescribed many years ago.
Now sold by druggists in tablets and liz
uid, as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Send l0c to DIR. Pierce's Invalids Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package.
Minneapolis, Minn-"When about eighteen
years of age was in quite rundown condition,
had severe pains in my side. My mother took
me to doctor who could not seem to locate the
trouble-told her to bring me to him again in q
month or 80. But after she had given me three
bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription it
was not necessary for me to see doctor, for was
completely cured and built up in splendid condi-
ton. / have. taken this medicine during my
married life too, and it has always helped me.
Mrs. T.. W. WtuiGms. 1882 Fifth Ave.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
LOST 100000 MEN KILLED
France Suffered Heavy Casualties in
European War;

Paris, Dec. 21.-French soldiers to
the number of 100000 were killed
during the war, according to a state
ment by the Socialist deputy, Lucien
Voilin, in the Chamber of of Deputies,
during an Interpolation of the gov
eminent on rehabilitation.
Deputy Voilin asked that the SOL
diers be returned to the soil and the
factories without delay and continued:
Il betray no secret when / say that
the problem of rehabilitation presents
itself thus: We have pobilized $780,
600 men; we have had about 100000
killed, while 100000 recovered from
wounds. We are going to demobilize
100000 reserves, territorials and
heads of families"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
WANTS BANK ACT CHANGED
Governor Harding Appears Before
House Committee.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Appearing
before the House banking committee
in support of Chairman Phelan's bill
to amend the federal reserve act,
Governor Harding of the Federal Re-
serve board urged immediate legisla-
ton, authorizing increase of federal
banks surplus to 100 per cent of their
paid-in capital stock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
Cape Cod turkey" for Wilson.

Boston, Dec. 81. - A Cape Cod"
turkey = just plain Goldfish - was
shipped to Paris for President Will
sons New Years dinner. The fish,
which weighed "a pounds, was
caught on the Georges Banks, off
Cape Cod.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
MANY SOLDIERS DISCHARGED
More Than 100000 Men Have Been
Mustered Out

Washington, Dec. 21.-More than
100000 soldiers have been discharged
from the army and returned to civil
ian status. Secretary Baker said the
rate of rehabilitation had now reached
10000 a week and that the War De-
partment was pressing it's efforts to
make the average daily discharge 1000
per camp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
AUTO CRASHES INTO RAILING
Five Persons Killed When Machine
Skids on BRIDGE.

Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 21.-Five
people were killed when an automo-
bile in which they were riding skidded
on the frost-covered planks of bridge
on Meadowbrook boulevard and crash
ed through the railing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
FINDS 84,284 JOBS IN WEEK
United States Employment Service
DOING Great Work.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The United
States Employment service provided
work for S4,28A persons during the
week ending Dec. Z. it was announced
recently.
The number placed was $4,000 less
than the number registering for work.
The report covers activities of the
service in 40 states.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
WAR KILLS 100000 HUNS
Cologne Gazette Says Total Fatalities
Will Reach That FIGURE,

VIII ReaCh nat figure.
New York, Dec. 21.-When the total
German casualties are published, the
number of dead will be about 2,00O,-
900, according to the Cologne Gazette
of Nov. %, copy Of which has been
received here. Up to Oct. %, the total
casualties reported were 6,066,769, of
whom more than 4,75O,O0O were Prus-
SLAMS The total includes the naval
casualties, which were 10000, includ-
ing more than $4,000 dead, more than
$1,000 missing and nearly $4,000
wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
FOUR NEGROES ARE LYNCHED
Accused Murderers Taken From Jail
and Hanged.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 21.-Four negroes,
two of them women, accused of the
murder of DR.. E. L. Johnston here last
week, were taken from the jail at
Shubata, Miss, and lynched, accord
ing to information received in Mobile.
All four are reported to have been
hanged to the Orders of a bridge
spanning the Chickasauka river.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
Hoo Kills Woman in Texas.

San Benito, Tex, Dec. 21.-Mrs. E.
Avery, Is years old, died here as
result of injuries suffered when she
was attacked by hog on her sons
farm here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
DOES NOT PLAN REDUCTION
Marine Corps May Maintain Its Pres
ent Strength.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Only a small
reduction in the size of the marine
corps is planned during the coming
year, Maj. Gen. George w. Barnett,
commanding officer of the corps, told
the House naval affairs committee.
Men are being discharged only
where their retention is working a
hardship on families, or in cases
where the men are anxious to return
to schools, Gen. Barnett said.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY
Baruch and Mccormick Are Going to
Peace Conference

Peace Conference.
Washington, Dec. Answering
summons of President Wilson, Ber-
nard M Baruch, head of the War In
dustries board, and Vance Mccormick,
head of the War Trade board, will
leave soon for Paris
The State department announced
that they will act as experts in an
advisory capacity of the peace con-
ference, Baruch on the subject of raw
materials and Mccormick on trade
agreement matters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26

If you are doing right you needn't
worry about what the neighbors will
say about you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26

The more general use Of barges will
soon increase the capacity Of the in
land streams of this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-26
SLAYER DRAWS LIFE TERM
Father Confessed Giving ChIoroform
to His Infant Son.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21.-Harry V.
Hager. Is, confessed slayer of his
eight months old son, was sentenced
by Judge Evans to life Imprisonment
in the penitentiary. He confessed to
giving the baby chloroform to keep it
quiet. The body was found i'll a sewer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
AGENTS OF EXCHANGES
 CONFER OVER GRAIN

New York, June 21-As a further step to decision on the notifications likely to be made by the Federal Food Administration in grain control, ap- proximately a score of traffic man. agers of exchanges and grain markets in the East and midwest met in con- ference yesterday at the offices of the United States Grain Corporation, A Broadway. G. Roy Hall, Traffic Man ager of the Grain Corporation, pre- sided.
 The general scope of the plan for changes in grain control, as outlined in a statement given out at prelin1in- ary meeting of the Grain Corporation and the Advisory Committee of the Grain Trade, held in this city June IS, calls for a material restoration to the trade of buying, selling, and gen. eral trading, provided it is finally de- cided that these notifications can be made effective with due regard to the interests of the United States and it's allies. An important feature of a mod flied plan of operation for the grain trade, it was stated, would be the in- termarketing relation.
 At the close, of the meeting yester- day, H. M. Smith, Secretary of the Grain Corporation, said that as the traffic conference would extend over | today, and possibly tomorrow, nc formal statement would be issued un- til the conference ended
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
MANUFACTURERS NEED NOT PAY
 CONTRACT MEN

Washington, Jump 21.---Manufac- turers, as result of the department of justice investigation into cont4n- gent fe practices, will be relieved of the necessity of paying commissions under agreements made with con- tract brokers, according to opinions expressed today by officials of the de- partment of justice. This would save millions of dollars in the aggregate to contractors, it is believed, and part of the savings may cut off prices paid by the government to these contrac- tors.
 Investigation today developed that scores of manufacturers agreed early in the war, when they were having difficulty in making connections with the proper government authorities having charge of the purchase of their products, to pay to contract brokers a percentage of all orders they obtained from the government at any time, regardless of whether the brokers played a. direct part in obtaining the order.
 | Officials cited supreme court de- cisions that they believed nulliffed these agreements with contract agents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
STOKES ISSUES
 STATEMENT OF
 WERBER ARREST

New Haven, June 21-A statement NVas issued by Anson Phelps Stokes, secretary of Yale University, today, ESouching on the arrest here yesterday of Dr. Ernest Isaac Werber-
 It says that Dr. Werber had had no official coopection with the uni eVersity during the last year, but was fhere on the Seesel research fellowship From 1915 to 1917, having come to FYale after being connected for sev- seral years with Johns Hopkins, Prince Tton and other American universities The statement further says:
 Those who know him CWerber) al ethe university say that he has beer Iacttng in an cratic and somewhat unbalanced way for some time, and dt was on this account that they re- ported him to the Department of Jus Itice authorities last week, believine 1t safer that he should be interned or in some way placed under re- kstrafnt."
 Prof. Ross G. Harrison of the Os- [born geological laboratory, adds a fur. lther note to the effect that pr. Wer Der had long been a resident of tht United States, a devoted scientific worker, and had been worried abou his future career.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
CONTRIBUTIONS NOT AUTHORIZED
 BY WAR BUREAU

Warning is, issued by the State Council of Defense through the Bridgeport War Bureau that Thomas F. Mccarthy, who is soliciting ad- vertisements for the Connecticut State Roster of the Sons of Connecti- cut who have responded to the call of the nation," has no connection with, nor authority from, the state council. He represents that he is working under authority of the state council and uses the names of several of it's members.
 Collections for the Alien Women's and Children's Relief, 25 West Broadway, New York. are also frown- ed upon by the war bureau for var ious reasons, principal among which is the fact that United States author ities are not inclined to favor relief work for aliens by alien organiza- tions at this time. The treasurer of the so-called relief fund is a German citizen and editor of periodical which the Union News Co. has ex- cluded from its stands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
LOW CABLE RATE FOR SOLDIERS IN
 AMERICAN ARMY

Announcement of a new and lower cable rate to France for relatives and friends of the boys in the service will be received with pleasure. This new arrangement is made by the Postal Telegraph Co.,, which has two direct cables to France The new cost for these messages is 6A cents a word, which brings down the cost of them considrably. The messages are sent direct to central station in France and from there remailed by the cen sor to the soldiers. This makes the method of communication much cas- fer as well as cheaper.
 The announcement is as follows:
 'HThe Postal Telegraph Commercial Cable Co. announces service by which relatives in the United States may ad- dress messages to soldiers and army nurses direct to France by cable.
 '"The rate from Bridgeport is one quarter of a cent higher than the rate for messages to Amexforce, London (American Expeditionary Forces, Lon don) but the messages will go direct to France by cable. The cabIegrams will bear the indication EMF" which must be placed in the address and counted.
 "A cablegram sent at this special rate should be addressed as in the fol- lowing example: EMF, H. H. Smith, Company K, 47th Infantry, American Army, France The special rate from Bridgeport to France is 4 cents."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
PATRICK CURLEY
 IEMULATES CIRCUS RIDER, IS HELD
Teamster Is Arrested After Attempting to Prove He
 Is Great Equestrian.

Patrick Curiey we'll known char iacter of the East Side, who was ar Irested last night for riding a horse while intoxicated, and allowing an- fother horse to roam about the city, Twas given a sentence of fifteen days 1n jail when he was arraigned before the city court today. A little later Ithe court suspended the jail sen- itence, and Curfey was allowed to de- bart
 According to the police Curley is a iteamster and he also has a great thirst. Last night his thirst assumed alarming proportions, and 1t seemed ito him that his ''innards'' had either Ffhe dryness of *he Sahara or the con- tsistency of plotting paper. Long he ftarried over the flowing bowl and he Scared not what color the wine was when he gave 1t the "once over.''
 As the night went on Curley grew teloquent about his feats as an eques- trian. He waxed wrath when some one of his bibilous audience played the "doutbing Thomas trick and downing the flagon of ''suds" which sstood before him, he strode out of the tavern and unhitched the horses from his wagon.
 After many vain attempts he mounted one of the fiery steeds as- sisted by a regiment of his boon com. Epanions and with a farewell flourish
 of his cavalier11ike hat he set off tc do Paul Revere around Bridgeport The idea was good, but the traffic policemen did not think so, and wher Cur1ey appeared to be urging his EArab mag" to mount the parapet o1 Ethe Lower Bridge, they thought fl time to make him desist in his mad desire to be a modern ''Dick Turpin.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
PATSY SANTONE ALLEGED SHOOTER
 UNDER ARREST

Shortly before midnight a detach- ment of Stratford police led by Chief Nichols, descended upon the home of Patsy Santone, who has confessed to having pumped three bullets into the body of Albert Di Nicola, of 39 Hal lett street on June 6, during an argu- ment in Stavola's temperance saloon in Stratford, and placed him under Arrest. His brother Joseph, who was with him when he did the shooting, is still missing and the police are securing the woods in the vicinity in an effort to locate him.
 Patsy Santone will come up for trial next Monday in the town court of Stratford and in the meanwhile is being held in bonds of $1,000.
 Santone admits having shot Di Nicola, but states that he did it to protect his brother whom he declares Di Nicola was about to murder. He refused to enter into any details and said he would reserve his story for the trial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
POLICE WIN LONG RACE WITH WOMAN
 HOTEL RAFFLES

New York, June 21.---Quite different in its beginnings from the story of Mary Turner in Within the Law" who had a tragic time foiling the po- lice after her innocent conviction, is the story of Mary Smith, who signed a statement yesterday confessing thefts of $3O,000. It may be proved that Mary assisted in thefts amount ing to $100,0O0 before the police finish their work.
 The two Marys were sisters, how ever, once started on their carers, in eluding the detectives. Mary Smith, bolnde, p, and good looking, despite a birthmark on her right cheek, trav- elled from hotel to hotel, working as maid, and when she sighted jewels of value she removed them and gave them to Fred Be1lworth, who faith fully pawned them.
 Among Maid Mary's victims are Mrs. Francis J. Carolan, daughter of the late George M. Pullman; Mime. Schumann-Heink, Russian Countess and considerable number of other women of prominence who happened to have platinum rings or pearl neck laces. Mary favored the following nOC6kS, SD ldr dS Lu0 pOl4CS dSSOUhI goes: Waldorf-Astoria, Plaza, Gotham, San Reno, at Central Park West and Seventy street; St. Regis, Ho- tel Brighton at Atlantic City and ho- tels in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pat erson and Passaic.
 All these were visited since Decem- Der last year. The last job done by the partnership of Smith & Bellworth, according to the police, was at the San Remo a week ago. Detectives Mccoy and Geegan have been pa tiently trailing the pair for several weeks, jumping from town to town. and invariably learning that Mary had been there and gone. When they finally returned to the city the detec- ttves came loping promptly after, and at an apartment at 118 West Eighty third street made the arrest.
 May Smith is a widow. Her home is at bixonville, Pa, where her grand parents live. She has a bright, fail haired child, Catherine, years old who has been taken on her mothers flying trips from job to job. The wo- mans real name is Mary Liptak
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
STOCK MARKET

New York, June 21.---Openfng.-- Further hurried covering of short contracts, based on vigorous rallies, characterized the early stock ex- change today. United States Steel was again the most active feature al- though recording no material change Gains varying from one to three points were scored by Royal Dutch Oil United Cigars, American Ice, and Columbia Gas. Shfppings, metals and motors rose more moderately but railroads were irregular.
 Noon-Steels and equipments made further material advances in the &C., tive first hour. Their rise was ac- companied by reports from Washing ton of the probable early upward re- vision of the existing steel and iron schedule by the War Board Selling for profit taking soon reduced much of this gain, which did not extend to specialties of the soca1led war class. Railroads continued apathetic, except minor coalers, which made moderate additions to necent gains. Liberty 31ks s sold at 99.56 to 99.5S, the first As at 93,92 to 94, the second As at 93.SS to 94.10 and the 4As at S5.SS to 95.94.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
REMINGTON FAMILY
 PICNIC TOMORROW

The Remington Co. are to hold a family picnic tomorrow and every man, woman and child connected an any way with the plant is expected to be in attendance with their friends. There will be all kinds of amusements, and races and other outdoor sports will be indulged in. The young lady members of the R. A gymnasium will take part in the races and different endurance contests, and the men will try to show their su- (per1or athletic prowess. An enter tainment will be given and a baby show will be held for which many entries have been made. Suitable lprizes have been provided and a cam [paign to boost the sale of War Saving Stamps will be in order.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
"BIG SHOW" HERE; NOVEL FEATURES
 PLEASE CROWDS
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 sel some one of the small boys would be, and then four sleek, wiry, smooth coated leopards, running about rest lessly and looking mighty mad at the whole thing, and then more lions.
 Then came more big wagons with great letters announcing that they contained the two-horned rhinoceros. and the next that it held ''the blood sweating Behemoth of Holy Writ. ' ':Ahs' and "fOhs'' of admiration fol- lowed as a troupe of lady eques- triennes, all in gorgeous green and riding four abreast, cantered by.
 Then came two four-horse chariots, driven by Roman Noblemen, and a big wagon representing Chivalry with two knights rescuing a maiden from big glittering dragon, and then more of those closed cages, and then a chariot with an Oriental potentate seated on his throne and surrounded by his slaves, just as the Arabian Nights tells it, and then joy for everybody. Again a band followed. and lady equestriennes in resplendent yellow and green and silver, and more closed cages, and then float with an Egyptian Queen surrounded by slaves, and then red-and-white horse men, followed by floats representing Africa, Asia, Europe and America, and then a particularly wonderful band on horseback. Then came the greatest joy of all-35 great shuff1ing elephants, some with houdas contain ing beautiful ladies, and others with OrientaIs sitting on their heads.
 The side show is rich in entertain ing features-it was crowded after the parade.
 The great tent is crowded to the l limit this afternoon. The opening | number is a majestic pageant entitled Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp | telling in pantimimic splendor of the old time fairy legend. The pageant was followed by elephants that dance and play; Signor Bagonghi, dwarf l rider, created no end of merriment by his eccentric equestrian feats. The clowns worked overtime in enter taining the little folks and were richly rewarded by shouts of approval There will be farewell performance this evening at o'clock, doors open | ing at to enable patrons to pass an hour in the menagerie.