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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25

German Diver Wastes Ammuni-
ton Smelling Barges.
Hope of Shaking Morale of American
Nation May Be Object of
Attack.

Washington, July 22.-The German
submarine raider which appeared of
the Massachusetts coast, in contrast
to the tactic adopted by the U-boats
which last raided American waters
shelled vessels without giving the
crews a chance to seek safety in
small boats.
This fact was accepted in some
quarters as indicating that the Ger.
mans were undertaking to bring their
campaign of 'frightfulness'' directly
home to America in the hope of shak-
ing the morale of the nation That
this attempt would have no more sue
cess than the raid Of last May and
June was the firm conviction Of off
cia1 Washington.
Officials plainly were surprised that
the submersibles should have attacked
tug and barges, as these vessels were
without military value and the none
tary loss was small Some accepted
this waste of ammunition as bearing
out the theory of a ''frightfulness''
campaign, for upon no other ground,
they said, could the submarine com
mander justify such an expensive at
tack.
Temperance of submarines in
American waters at this time was not
unexpected after the finding of for
eign made mines off the Long Island
coast last week. The presence of the
sea raider was not accepted by naval
officials as proof that it was a torpedo
that sank the armored cruiser San
Diego off Fire Island, New York, last
Friday, with possible loss of 62
lives. :. :4,-4 ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
Mr.. UNISON AT HIS WORST
UncaIIed-For Food Criticism That
Could only Be Properly Answered
by Flying Crockery.

Unison leaned back in his chair at
the dinner table, held coOky between
the thumb and finger Of his right hand,
and eyed it closely.
Mrs. Unison looked, but did not
smile.
Pinching the cake and moving it up
and down as if to carefully ascertain
it's weight, Unison continued his In
spectiOn.
By this time Mrs. Unison was glow
ering.
"Well, she said, II suppose you are
going to poke fun at my cooking
again?"
Far from it," her husband an
sYered.
81 was testing it's resilliency-"
cts what?'
"And also taking note of it's com
pactness and strength"
isn't that making fun Of itf"
"My dear, you may have unwittingly
made a great discovery"
Flows thatg'
"This thing may not be much OF
success as a cake, but it might make
a Wonderful substitute for rubber
heel. Telegram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
American Chief of Staff Says
Initiative Has Passed From
German Armies.
.FOCH STRATEGY WINS
Objective in Cutting Railway Sup
plying Enemy Forces in Chateau
Thierry Region.

Washington, July 22-The initiative
now is passing to the American and
Allied armies, the high water mark of
the German offensive movement in
France having been reached.
This is the lesson drawn by Ameri-
can military leaders from General
Fochs sudden counter attack on the
Aisne-Marne front, General March,
chief of staff, told members of the
Senate Military committee.
Later he announced American troop
shipments had now exceeded 1900, 900
men, insuring the manpower to hold
the initiative on the Western front.
The direct objective of General
Foch's counter stroke, General March
told newspaper men in his weekly con-
ference, is the railway that feeds the
German forces in the Chateau Thierry
region. Already it has been attained,
for the French and American forces
are either astride the line at certain
points or have it under direct gunfre
at short range, rendering it unusuable.
Hear of Retreat Over Marine.
Even as General March spoke re-
ports flashed over the cables telling
that the German withdrawal from the
sector south of the Marine had begun
under the onrush of General Mangin's
attacking army in the enemy's rear.
The withdrawal was foreseen by Gen
eral March when French and Ameri-
can shells began raining on the rail
way.
The American chief of staff told,
with evident satisfaction, of the fact
that six American divisions are bat
Ting with the French on the line of
SCISSORS Chateau Thierry. and for the
first time revealed their identity
The American troops engaged on
this front are the First, Second, Third
and Fourth regular divisions and the
Twenty sixth New England) and
Twenty eighth Pennsylvania Nation
al guard. The Forty-second National
guard (Rainbow division, of which the
151st Field artillery formerly the
First Minnesota, is a part) is sta
toned in the Champagne, east of
Rheims in the army of the famous
French General Gouraud, who con-
Quoted a stone wall defense against
the German drive.
The Seventy-seventh National army
division, composed largely of New Jer-
sey troops but including New York
and Delaware men, is in line near
Luneville 1t is operating as divi-
sion under it's own commander
Two regiments of American negro
troops also are known to be engaged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
German Diver Also Sinks Three
Barges and Sets Fire to
Fourth and Tug.
PLANES ATTACK DIVER
Two Filters From Chatham Aviation
Station Engage Foe Submarine !
Without ResuIt-SeveraI Men,
bers of Barge Crew Injured.

Orleans, Mass, July "a barge
tow off the easternmost point of Cape
Cod was attacked by a German sub
marine, three of the barges sunk, a
fourth and the tug set on fire and
four shells dropped on the mainland.
The action lasted an hour and was
unchallenged, except for two hydro
airplanes from the Chatham aviation
station, which circled over the U-boat,
causing her to submerge for only a
moment. Then the submarine reap
peared and resumed firing.
The crews of the tow, numbering
Al and including three women and five
children, escaped amid the shell fire
in lifeboats. Several were wounded,
but only one seriously. This happened
to be John Botovich, an Austrian, of
the crew of the tug. His right arm
near the shoulder was torn away by
a fragment of she'll The minor in.
juries of the others were from shell
splinters.
Thousands See Encounter.
The barges were in tow of the tug
Perth Amboy, owned by the Lehigh
Valley railroad, and were bound from
Gloucester for New York One was
loaded with stone, but the others were
light, being on their return trip after
bringing coal to New England. The
attack was without warning and only
the poor craftsmanship of the German
gunners permitted the escape of the
crews.
The one-sided fight took place three
miles south of the Orleans coast guard
station, which is located midway be-
tween Chatham, at Elbow, and High
land Light, at the extreme tip of the
cape.
The firing was heard for miles and
brought thousands to the beach, from
which the flashes of the guns and the
outline of the U-boat were plainly Wis
IDLE. Possible danger to the onlook
ers was not thought of until a shell
whizzed over their heads and splashed
in a pond a mile inland. Three other
shells buried themselves in the sands
of the beach.
Survivors Lost Their Clothes.
The survivors of the tow, with the
exception of two injured, were taken
to the Orleans coast guard station,
communication with which by tele-
phone was not permitted under navy
regulations. No information could be
obtained from official sources on the
cape.
Rotovich and another man from one
of the barges, both of whose arms had
been injured, were removed to the pri-
vate hospital of DR.. James McHugh.
Later Botovich was taken to hospital
in, Boston.
The survivors lost all their personal
effects and some of them who were
having their turn in their hunks when
the U-boat appeared came ashore in
their night clothing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
URALS SHOOT FORMER CAR
Was Executed to Prevent His Capture
by Czecho-SloVaks.

London, July 22.-The execution by
shooting of former Gar Nicholas of
Russia by order of the Ural regional
council July 16 was fastened to pre-
vent the former emperor being taken
from the Red Ural forces by the Gee
ho-Slovaks, a wireless message from
Moscow announced. The execution
has been approved by the Central
Russian council.
The execution will prevent the trial
of the former car before a tribunal
for his crimes against the people of
Russia" which was to have been based
on evidence found in the diaries of
the former ruler and members of his
family, which now are safe in Moscow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
Weeps at sioht of Wounded.

Geneva, Switz., July 22.-The Ger.
man empress accompanied by Prince
Joachim has been visiting the hospi.
tails in the Rhine towns since Sun.
day, says a dispatch from Strassburg
by way to Basel. The hospitals are
said to be crowded with wounded,
mostly Prussian soldiers from the zone
of the German offensive along the
Marine. Bavarian and Saxon wounded
are being sent into the interior. The
empress is reported to have broken
down and wept at seeing so many
wounded at Strassburg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
,Concerninu "Jums."

A portly mother and her crumb of
boy boarded crowded car and,
naturally, had to stand. The boy
caught hold of the brass loop Of the
nearest seat. The woman made him
let 60
Don't tech that handle, son; it's
got jums on it. | don't want you ketch-
in any disease jums on this car"
II amt goin' to catch any jums,
momma."
81 know you amt. It's the jums that
ketches you"
Which shows that popular science
always gets down to the people when
properly advertised.
Moral: Advertise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
He'll Get There.
talking

Senator Hitchcock was talking
about a Nebraska soldier.
"Hell do" the senator chuckled.
Hell get there. Such forethought as
his is hardly credible.
"On the pier, you know, somebody
offered to send him book--asked him
to name the book he preferred. lie
thought moment, then he said:
ascend me a good guide to Berlin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
Wounded Well Cared For.

Paris, July 22.-Hundreds Of Amer
lean regulars and National Guardsmen,
who have been in the active fighting
and were injured on the Marine 'front.'
are being nursed in Paris hospitals
and having their wounds looked after
by American women hospital visitors,
who distributed cigarets, ice cream
and magazines among the injured men.
The soldiers are conveyed to the hos
pitfalls in trains and lorries, receiving
surgical attention on the way from the
three or four times during the journey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
To Punish officers Who Fail.

Paris, July 22.-Deputies Abel Ferry
and Louis Deschamps have made an
important report to the army commit
tee of the chamber of deputies con.
corning the government inquiry into
the German offensive of May q (when
the Germans captured the Chemin des
Danes and advanced to the Marne).
The deputies invite the government to
inform them OF the disciplinary meas
ures taken, and to Introduce bill by
which general officers who are serious
ly at fault in the future can be
punished
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
Heads Burlington Road.

Chicago, July 22.-Charles E. Per-
kins has been elected president of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail.
road to succeed Hale Holden, who has
been appointed regional director of the
Central Western region. The board
of directors also elected Ralph Budd
of st. Paul chairman of the executive
committee. T. S. Rowland was elect.
ed director to fill the vacancy caused
by Holden's resignation. G. w. Bum
of st. Paul was elected member OF
the executive committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
SEVENTEEN PERSONS KILLED
Passenger and Freight Cars Collide
Near Chelsea, Mich.

Jackson, Mich, July 22.-Seventeen
persons were killed and a score or
more injured as a result of a head-on
collision between a west bound in
terurban freight car and a limited
passenger car bound for Detroit, three
miles west of Chelsea.
Six of the dead were Detroit sol
diers en- route to Detroit from Camp
Custer.
The collision occurred on a straight
stretch of the line and was due, ac-
cording to unofficial statements to a
confusion of signals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
HUN HORDES ARE
TRAVELLING FAST
Crown Prince Making Desperate
Efforts to ExtriCate His
Beaten Army.
TAKE CHATEAU THIERRY
French and American Troops Occupy
City on Marine Which Represented
Farthest Point in German Ad-
vance on French CapitaI
vance on French Capital.


London, July 22.-The Americans
French, British and Italians are clos
ing in on all sides of the Scissors
Rheims salient-a front of go miles
as the German crown prince is making
desperate efforts to preserve an order
~, If general retreat. Indications are
that only miracle can save the crown
princes army from a rout and defeat
as disastrous as any since the great
Russian drive on the eastern front
early in the war.
Dispatches from the front indicate
that the line to which the Germans
will retreat is decision subject only
to the will of General Foch, the
Allied commander in chief.
The French and American troops
have broken through the German line
northwest of Chateau Thierry and ad-
vanced a distance Of seven miles. On
other parts of the Soissons-Ch Chateau
Thierry line deep indentations have
been made by the Franco-American
troops.
@s> Allies Take Chateau Thierry.
The French and American troops
have occupied Chateau Thierry, the
city on the Marine which represented
the crown princes farthest advance in
his drive for Paris. Furthermore, the
French have gained the town of Brasle,
two miles east and beyond Chateau
Thierry, on the north bank of the
Marine.
This point, on heights above the
river, gives the French an excellent
bridgehead for crossing the Marine.
The German rearguard desperately
contested the Marine crossings but
the French forced the river east, took
Brasles and drove the German line
back as the Franco-Americans exerted
pressure from the west.
Indicating the squeezing tactics ex-
ercised against the foe by General
Foch are reports of the fighting far
around the salient toward Rheims,
where the Allies, probably the French
and Italians, have occupied Bouilly and
st. Euphraise, a considerable advance
from the fighting line of Thursday.
Retreat Depends on Railways.
The success of the Germans in with
drawing their vast armies from the
perilous position in which they find
themselves depends entirely upon rail
roads If they have rail lines in the
center of the deep pocket toward the
Marine, their withdrawal will be more
successful. If not, the principal lines
of communication either are or soon
will be dominated by the Allied adj
vance.
Indicating the remarkable success
attending the Franco-American opera
tions, is the communique from Gen
eral Pershing, which announces that
up to an early hour Saturday the
Americans alone had captured $4,000
prisoners and $50 guns. F'az7sv"-T'sa2---
Notable work has been done by
American Indians for General Perish
ing's men. The Indians are taking
prominent part in characteristic West
ern fashion, in scouting in the Marine
region. In none of the other theaters,
except the scissors Rheims salient, is
there any fighting of great moment in
DrOgreSS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
PILES OF DEAD STREW PATH
Germans Have Suffered Serious
Losses During Retreat.

With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marine Front, July 22.-Germany
has already paid terrible price in
the fighting that is going on between
scissors and Chateau Thierry. The
advancing Allied forces have passed
great piles of dead and many wounded
These sufferers are cared for expedi'
tiously and we'll and the Allied forces
are displaying fine spirit of co-opera'
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
CAPTURE 1000 PRISONERS
General Peershing Also Reports Tax
ina 500 German Guns.

Washington, July 22.--Prisoners
captured by American troops in the
offensive on the Aisne-Marne front up
to an early hour Saturday totaled by
actual count 1900, General Pershing
reported in his communique received
by the War department. Capture of
$50 guns also is announced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
He. who is satisfied with his lot is
cuticura Stops Itchinn.

The Soap to cleanse and Ointment to
soothe and heal most forms of itching,
burning skin and scalp affections.
Ideal for toilet use. For free samples
address, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
Michioan War Plant Wrecked.

Marquette, Mich, July 22.-Three
men were killed and damage estimat-
ed at 100000 was done by an explo-
sion at the nitrate plant of the Aetna
Explosives company near Ishpeming
The plant, which was engaged on gov
eminent orders. was totally destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
Minnesota Airman Killed.

Fort Worth, Texas, July 22.-Two
officers belonging to Carruthers field
were killed instantly in a 1000 foot
fall in a tail-spin near Bembrook fly
ing field The men are Lieut.. Robert
Yarnall Snyder, Elmira, N. Y, and
Lieut.. Olaf John Tanner, Moorhead,
Mimi, son of Jacob Tanner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
Somewhere.

Mrs Flatbush-So your husband is
somewhere in France?"
Mrs. Bensonhurst-So / believe.
Mrs. Flatbush-But don't you know
where?
Mrs. Bensonhurst-NO.
Mrs. Flatbush--Don't you feel some
what concerned?
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Why, no. When
he was here knew he was somewhere
in America, but half of the time l
didn't know where.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
BRITISH LOSE 16,981 MEN
London War Office Announce Last
Weeks Casualties.

London, July 22-British casualties
reported in the week ended July 20
total 1891, compared with the aggre-
gate of 14,911 reported in the pre-
vious week.
These are divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
81; men, 1,411. Wounded or missing:
officers, 291: men, 1888.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
OBTAINS HINDENBURG'S POST
Gen. Ludendorff Is Chief of Staff in
German Army

Paris, July 22.-General Ludendorff,
who UP till July II had borne the title
of quartermaster general Of the Ger
man army, has received in German
official statement the title of chief of
the general staff, according to the
Matin. The newspaper points out that
that title belonged to Field Marshall
Won Hindenburg and wonders what has
become of him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
Rakers in Anarchistic Strike.

Buenos Aires, July 22.-One-half of
the 5000 bakers employed in the city
of Buenos Aires have joined the gen
eral strike movement under the direc-
ton of an anarchistic strike commit
tee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25

There are 100 colleges lin China de-
voted to the study of scientific agri-
culture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25

Between 1901 and 1916 Canada had
1854 strikes, involving 398,391 en-
ployees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
QUENTIN ROOSEVELTS
DEATH is CONFIRMED

Paris, July q. - German avn
ators have dropped note into
American aviation camps confirm
inc the death of Lieut.. Quentin
Roosevelt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-25
practlcaI TaIent.

"What an wonderful touch that writ
or has!" "He has, indeed. He can
borrow money from anybody"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-04
AMERICANS FROM ALL
LANDS HELP LOAN
Effort of Foreign Division of
Four Liberty Loan.

.'The Star-Spangled Banner sung in
English by chorus of more than thir-
ty persons, none of whom are of the
same nationality and most of whom
are foreign-born; the roll call of ma
tfons." directed by the only simon
pure American, an Indian; nationalist
ic demonstrations of the history,
sports, art and industries of the peo-
pies of every corner of the world;
unique displays of the quaint customs
and habits of many races differing
widely in almost every way; these and
many other striking features have
been taken unto themselves by the
woman's council of the fourth Liberty
loan organization as part of their
share in raising the billions for the
fourth loan. To handle this work COM
mittees of foreign-speaking women
have been formed in every state, coun-
ty and other subdivision. The loan
opens September % and continues I'M
til October 10.
According to Felix J. Streyckmans.
federal reserve director of the foreign
language division, and Mrs. Constan-
tine Howard, executive secretary of
the wOman's council, some idea of the
stupendous task which the women of
the foreign division have set out for
themselves can be gained from the
fact that virtually all that the men,
bers of their choruses and other par
Elephants in the pageants which are
to be given have in common is that
they are all Americans now.
In placing before the public the roll
call of nations" every nationality in
each district, state, county, city and
town will be asked to designate one
person to represent that nation in the
dress of his Or her native land. They
will also be asked to sing their native
airs or relate some Of the folk lore Of
the country which they or their an
cestors left. Native dances, sports
and games will also be on the pro.
gram.
The food question being one Of the
most important before the world to-
day, the women of the foreign-lan-
guage division believe that there is
much to be learned from cOnserva-
ton and economic standpoint from the
foods used and methods Of prepare
ton employed in the kitchens of the
foreign-speaking woman. To this end
every nationality represented in a
community is to prepare food exhib-
it to show English-speaking Ameri-
cans how they can save to help win
the war.
That the all-American choruses, roll
calls, pageants and exhibits shall have
proper artistic setting, the wOman's
council has secured the services Of
Pierre Nuyttens, celebrated Chicago
artist, as consulting. director Of the
council. Nuyttens will also be chair
man of the councils committee on pro-
duction of spectacles.
| "There is no greater force toward
the final welding of the American soul
than by bringing together for patri-
otto purposes the foreign-speaking
persons of the country says Mrs.
Howard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-04
CORRESPONDENTS
CAMBRIDGE

While helping on silo at Thos. AL
exander's, Tuesday, Louis Wolfgram
was injured by piece of 2x4 falling
from the top Of the silo into the pit
In this piece of lumber a spike was
protruding, which entered the fieshy
part of his arm.
William Helwig of Oakland was bad
" burned Wednesday by steam. The
threshing engine had gone wrong and
he crawled in the boiler to fix it, and
pulled plug that liberated the steam
which badly burned his arms, legs and
body.
According to latest reports several
Cambridge boys have received wounds
in France. Julian Hanson writes on
Sept. 4th that Allen is in the hospital
as result of machine gun wound in
the arm, and that Evans Norgord re-
ceived bullet in the hip. Neither of
the wounds is expected to prove seri-
Gus. He also writes that Glenn Gall
mann was slightly wounded with shrap-
nal. Gus Hanson in writing to Mr.. Il.
Munro says that he suffered wound
in the hand on July Is and another in
the foot on July Both. He was then IN
the base hospital expecting to soon be
back with the boys at the front. He
speaks very highly of the care the
wounded are receiving in the hospitals.