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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Hidden Loot Is
Found at Funston
Money Taken by Captain Whistler
Found in Secret Drawer in His
Quarters.

CAMP FUNSTON, KAN. Jan. L.
The loot taken from the Army bank
by Captain Lewis X. Whistler, AK
murderer, was found this morning.
While there has not been an oppor-
tunity to count it, it is believed that
the entire<amount that a check of the
funds of the bank showed missing
$62, 1926. 21-has been recovered.
The recovery of the money is due
to the refusal of Captain Thomas r.
Cowenlock to abandon his theory that
Captain Whistler did not have an ac-
complete. Firm in this belief he
started out early this morning to
make another search of Captain Whist
ler's quarters They already had been
searched several times and the walls
virtually torn away.
But this did not discourage Captain
Cowenlock and he began a systematic
search of the structure. Finally in a
corner of the quarters he discovered
that certain spaces were not accounted
for An investigation disclosed hid
den shelf and on the shelf was the
money in one of the banks money
bags.
Under orders from the commanding
general, Captain Cowenlock turned
the money over to the custodian of
the bank, Colonel G. V. Packer, judge
advocate of the division, who has had
charge of checking up the bank IS
funds to determine the amount of the
loss.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Increased Enrolment
for the New Semester
Seniors Buy Glass Rings Question OF
Class Annual In Doubt Other High
School News.

Last week closed the first semester,
and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day were devoted to the final semester
examinations. Monday of this week,
the beginning of the second semester,
saw considerable increase in the en-
rOllment, many students coming
from the eighth grade, many outsiders
or former students who have re-enter-
ed. The courses have been so arrang-
ed that students may begin in most
any course they desire. Beginning
classes in French and Latin have been
organized. Spanish, which was begun
at the first of the year, has been con
tinued. No new classes in German
have been organized Many students
have taken advantage of the new
course in manual training, which con-
sists of the study of motors, and is
intended for students who have pre-
viously had two years of manual
training.
The Senior class is now making ar
engagements for the purchase of their
class rings and pins. The main point
of discussion is whether they should
follow the design of the preceding
classes and have rings with the high
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS AT IDAHO
IN PREACHING FOR THE MOON

Reaching for The Moon is one
of the most expensive productions re-
leased by Aircraft The scenes arc
laid in America and Europe. An Ital-
ian city was reproduced, with canals
and gondolas, and royal palace, with
gorgeous costumes and magnificent
settings.
Combining comedy with sensational
dramatic incidents, a wide range is
given Douglas Fairbanks for the dis
play of his athletic skill and the ex-
ercise of his great artistic ability
This is considered his best work thus
far, either on the stage or screen.
One of the most terrific fights ever
seen on a screen takes place in the
palace, in which Fairbanks battles
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Inquest Reopened
in the Miles Case
View Evidence Said To Incriminate
Wife OF Chicago Dead Man Once
Pronounced Suicide.

CHICAGO. Jan. 16-Coroner Peter
Hoffman is preparing today to re
open the inquest into the death OF
Harry NJ. Miles, who was shot in the
home of his estranged wife, Mrs. Ber-
zha Miles, while attempting to eff
BecT reconciliation. Mrs Miles and
zrer sister, Miss Clara Bartsch who
have been ordered held in connection
with Miles death, Will attempt today
To obtain their release on bail.
Although they are in separate jails
and have not been allowed to confer,
the stories told by Mrs. Miles and her
sister. Miss Bartsch, agree as to the
details of the alleged suicide of Miles,
according to police officials.
Miss Bartsch declares she entered
the room where Miles and his wife
were and saw him pointing a revolver
at his breast. She left to call a po-
Iic@man and as she stepped outside
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 17--Several ar
rests have been made at Petrograd in
connection with the attempt to as
sassinate Nicholai Lenine, the Boil
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
MUSCOV|TE DEFINITION
CONTINUED From Page One)

of France containing rich coal and
ore fields.
The constituent assembly is sched-
uled to convene in Petrograd tomor-
row, although it is doubtful if there
will be sufficient members in Petro-
grad for quorum. Leon Trotzky, the
Bolsheviki foreign minister, had in
Dictated that he would put the whole
peace question up to the assembly.
The position of the Bolsheviki gov
eminent has been greatly strengthen
ed by the de facto recognition given
to it by the allies.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17


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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

with a half dozen men seeking his
life. Vases and statuary are demol-
ished beautiful draparies ruined and
costly furniture wrecked.
Reaching for the Moon is an ex-
traordinary production, for while II
bristles with melodrama, interspersed
with comedy, it tells a logical story
and eXpounds a philosophical theory
that success is really the attainment
of happiness, which is disclosed in a
clear and forceful manner.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

MAKE TWIN FALLS A BET
TER PLACE IN WHICH pOl
LIVE.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

the room she heard a shot. When she
re-entered the room Miles lay dead
on the floor.
Coroner Hoffman's decision to re
open the inquest was the result Of
a statement by the cornor's physi-
clan that Miles could not have killed
himself This statement is based on
the belief that the nature of the
wound is such that it could not have
been self-inflicted
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

shevih premier, according to infor-
nation received here today The Boil
shevik charge that the plot to kill
Lenine was Matched by the royalists
The Petrograd garrison is being
strengthened.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

WANTED--Widow wants work in
bachelor or widower's home. No OBJ
lection to country Address box 602,
Twin Falls. Idaho.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

tunes are evidence of remarkable pros
perity. Their energetic and adroit eff
forts to cover the inside trail Of their
business activities have made them
targets for suspicion. With all that,
fair-minded public will judge them
in the present instance only after they
have had full and free chance to as
semble their own side of the case.
Now that so categorical an accusa-
ton is made against them, it is up to
the packers to show their hands to
the limit of business reason. II they
are violating the law and gouging the
public they should be brought to book
in a way that will end the evils for all
time. Their activities touch the peo-
pie at SO many points-production,
manufacture, marketing and distribu-
tion-and so vitality that they should
be conducted within both the letter
and the spirit of the laws.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

were invited to attend the Farmers
National Congress, among those listed
for invitation including the Governors
of all the states Of the Southeast and
Governors Whitman, Of New YORK;
Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania; the
Chief Executives Of Indiana, Ohio, and
Maryland; Oscar Strauss, eX-President
Theodore Roosevelt, Senator Fletcher,
Senator Trammell, Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston, James H. Preston,
mayor of Baltimore; Miss Jeanette
Rankin Young, member of Congress
from Montana; eX-President William
Fl. Taft, John Barrett, Director Cen
eral Of Pan-American Union; John
Temple Graves, Congressman John
Hamilton Lewis, George w. Perkins,
of New York; Doctor Carter, of Har-
ward University; A. F. Woods, of the
Marland Agricultural College; p. p.
Garner, Commissioner Of Agriculture,
Mississippi; J. M. Paige, Commits
sioner of Agriculture, Arkansas; Wes-
ley Webb, of Delaware-all Of suffici-
cient prominence to assure list Of
speakers well worth hearing. In addi-
ton to the above, ambassadors of all
the allied countries and of the Central
and South American republics had
been invited and many were repre-
scented at the Congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19
FARMERS CONGRESS IN
FLORIDA.

The Farmers National Congress
held in Jacksonville, Florida, Deem
Der 8, 4, 5, and g. brought to that state
representative farmers, agricultural
experts and educators from all sec
tons Of the United States.
The Farmers National Congress
was organized in 1881, to voice by res
olution the wishes of the farmers of
the country on all matters affecting
their interests. The Congress, which
meets annually, this year for the first
time in the Southeast, is composed of
delegates appointed by the governors
of the respective states or designated
by the State Board of Agriculture or a
vice president of the Congress. They
are agricultural leaders in their home
states. When such body assemblies
for discussion of the topics which most
nearly concern them and their vast
agricultural interests it can be appre.
ciated that such discussions are of
pertinent value to all farmers.
Speakers of national prominence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19
THE INDICTMENT OF THE
PACKERS

1t is a detailed circumstantial case
that the Federal Trade commission
presents against the meat packers in
it's report on their alleged combina-
ion in restraint of trade. Broadly
speaking, the Indictment is similar in
many aspects to others returned from
time to time in the last thirty years,
but if it serves no better purpose than
its predecessors the packers will have
little to worry about and the meat
eating public little to felicitate itself
over.
The present report, which has been
transmitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent, charges illegal collision in the
buying of livestock and in the sale and
distribution of beef and other meats.
1t finds the packers guilty of dividing
purchases, exchanging confidential in
formation, engaging agents jointly to
procure data looking to the control
and manipulation of livestock mark
cts, restricting and manipulating ship.
ments of meats from South America
to the United States and other coun-
tries, and paying jointly for propa-
deered by the the government and
cheerfully relinquished by the pro-
ducers at II cents a pound" said
Taverner.
cit costs two cents a pound to de-
liver it here and should have sold with
reasonable profit at 10 to 20 cents.
Instead it was sold at 26 to 40 cents a
pound. Australians wrote me indig-
nantly about it when they heard of
these high prices for meat they had
relinquished at II cents pound.
when complaint was made here we
were told that the government had to
average up their prices. In other
words, they used this Australian meat
to make up their losses on the exces-
sive prices they paid the American
meat trust.
at has always seemed the greatest
injustice that the Australian meat,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19
BRITISH PARLIAMENT MOVES TO
CRUSH u. s. MEAT TRUST.

Investigation of the alleged Chicago
beef trust is being demanded by mem
bers of parliament and section of
the British press.
Bitter criticism of American meat
packers is expressed in such headlines
as these:
eat the mercy of the meat trust"
Inquiry needed into workings of
United States concern"
Answering the statement of H. H.
Cautley, member Of parliament, that
the food control department of Great
Britain and America are being run to-
gether to a great extent and that
American influence in the direction of
their policy is very strong and is ex-
ercised in the interest of the alleged
American meat trust, J. r. Clynes,
British food controller, declared the
charge is a "gross misrepresen
Cautley however, is not without
support, Sir John Taverner, who for
IL years was agent at Victoria, Aus
tralia, advocated an investigation.
Mutton in Australia was comman-
ganda designed to influence public
opinion and government action. 1t is
alleged that two of the five big pack
ing companies have joint ownership or
repres entation in at least 108 con-
Germs.
The commission declares it's report
is based on a large number of docu-
ments procured from the packers
files, on the testimony of various wit
nesses and on information obtained
from former employees. Nobody be-
lieves the packers have been in bust
nncc all fhnca wears for exercise or
philanthropic purposes. Their for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19
ANOTHER FOOD PROBE BY
TNCTE SAM SOON.

Heads of the big packing companies
with other leaders in the food indus
try in Chicago and the nation will be
invited to tell the United States dis
trict attorney and probably a federal
grand jury later, what they know
about the cause of the present high
prices.
Assistant District Attorney Fred
erick Dickinson of Chicago, who is in
charge of the inquiry, has declared
that his investigation will be sweep
ing in character and include every
branch of the food industry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

zontal in front of back slabs to flush
the same
We further recommend that any i'm
provements necessary to be made at
the County Home be made at the dis
erection of the County Poor Agents
Respectfully submitted this 10th day
S. NJ MCDONALD.
J. e. BRITTON,
l.. w. BOOTH
Building Committee.
Supervisor Mattson moved that o. J.
Hohle be elected County Agent for a
term of two years. Motion carried
unanimously.
Resolution fixing salary of chairman
of County Board was adopted.
RESOLVED.
That the Chairman of the County
Board is hereby voted permanent
salary of $4,000 per year.
LLOYD TOMBLESON.
Resolution for change of date to hold
Primary Election adopted
Resolved that it is the sense of this
Board that the time of holding the Pri-
mary Election be changed from the
first Tuesday Of September to the sec
ond Tuesday in June and We request
our senator and member of assembly
to use their efforts to obtain such
'''''s f. ]. FITzGERALD
Dated Nov. 10th, 1918.
( The Board expressed its thanks to
ton of Supervisor Park.
All county orders and other papers
cancelled were destroyed by the FL
nance Committee.
Supervisor Park moved that the
Board adjourn sine die. Motion pre-
'''' T. NJ. MANIoN
Chairman
Q. J. HOHLE,
County Clerk.
STATE OF WIsCONsIN,-ss
County of Pierce.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
is a correct copy of the proceedings
said County, at its annual session for
the year 1918 That ] have compared
the same with the original of record
in my Office: that it is a true transcript
therefrom and of the whole thereof
Dated at Ellsworth, Wis. this 10th
day of November, A. ID. 1918.
Q. ]. HOHLE,
County Clerk,
Pierce County, Wisconsin
PAY ROLL OF MEMBERS, ANNUAL
SESSION, NOVEMBER, 1918.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

Dated this 18th day of November,
1918.
F. w. KENDALL,
County Treasurer.
Report of Committee on Equaliza-
ton, which was presented yesterday,
was, on motion, adopted by unani-
nous vote.
TABULAR STATEMENT.
Of Equalization as Adopted by the
County Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County for the Year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

which is cheap, should be handed over
to our allies while to the British peo-
pie should be left the dear meat of
the American trust. That is why
think there should be an impartial in
curry"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

that an affidavit of the sheriff stating
that the same are uncollectable, is on
file in the office of the County Treas
urer of said Pierce County:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
BUILDINGS.

To the Honorable County Board OF
Pierce County:
Your committee, appointed to exam
inc and report upon the buildings and
grounds of the County, respectfully
report that we have performed that
good repair with the exceptions here
in noted and would respectfully rec
Ommend:
That the trough under urinals in
gents toilet be cut deeper. Care must
be taken not to cut the same too deep
as said slab is only about 2 inches
deep, then place perforated pipes horl-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

nine thousand dollars $4,000. O6J.
CD For Soldiers Relief Fund, one
(S) For special bridge tax, eleven
thousand seven hundred sixty-six dol
lars and thirty-eight cents (s11,766.38l
80 For maintenance of State Trunk
Line System twelve thousand, four
hundred forty-seven dollars and eight
Dents ($12447.O8).
(1O) For Machinery Fund, two
thousand dollars (S2,00O.O0).
1D For interest on channel bridge
bonds and partial payment on princi-
pal thereof, as provided and levied by
thousand four hundred thirty-three
dollars and thirty-four cents ($5,-
(12) For maintenance of County
Trunk Line System, ten thousand dol
Al Of which is respectfully sub
mitted this 10th day of November,
G. w. CHINOOK.
LLOYD TOMBLESON,
S. MCDONALD.
Finance Committee.
Resolution for tax levy was read by
the clerk and adopted by unanimous
vote of ayes and nays.
APPORTIONMENT OF TAXES CERT
FLED BY SECRETARY OF STATE,
STATE OF WISCONSIN,-ss
Department of State.
To the County Clerk Of Pierce County,
Ellsworth, Wisconsin:
Dear Sir: Pursuant to law, I hereby
certify the following state taxes and
special charges to be raised in Pierce
County for the year 1918, towit:
Al, State Taxes.
For interest on certificates of
indebtedness, Sec. 20.052b. $1,14297
Fer free high schools, Sec. oo
Fo 2oa GRADED Md : Schools Sec 262e l464-SO
w. S. ................. 1,673.S3
For State University, Sec.
2O.39-2b, w. S. 1901 21
For Normal Schools, Sec. 2O36-
Alb, w S. .... 5,3649S
For common schools, Sec. 20.25.2O, 859.08
For general purposes, Chap.
$50, Laws 1917 ............ "a
Total .$42,57751
BIZ. Special charges upon County for
For care chronic insane .....$4,5S6.15
Insane 1891
Tor tuberculosis Camp and
Farm ............. 1,55433
For State Hospital ..
For Industrial School for Girls 6536
For Home for Feeble Minded. 66298
For Industrial School for Boys 1862
For tuberculosis Sanatorium. 1888
atorium .............0.... 1900
Total ..............$7139O3
charges $1,000 ~ $49, 1854
School District Loans ... 6417.28
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

Grand total of all taxes and
Giy pf'l9 nnd fhSrg9 y hand and ooia
seal, at the capitol, in the City of
Madison, this 2Sth day of October 1918.
MERLIN HULL,
Secretary of State.
RESOLUTION FOR TAX LEVY, 1918.
Resolved by the County Board of
Supervisors of the County of Pierce,
State Of Wisconsin, that there be and
hereby is levied upon the taxable prop
erty in said county for the year 1918:
Cd A state tax amounting to forty
two thousand, five hundred and sew
enty-seven dollars and ffty-one cents
($42,577.51).
CD tax for special charges upon
the county for charitable and penal
purposes amounting to seven thousand,
one hundred thirty-nine dollars and
three cents ($7,139O3).
(3) A County school tax amounting
to twenty thousand, eight hundred and
four dollars and five cents ($20 80405),
to be apportioned among the several
towns, villages and cities as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19
Disbursements.

Disbursements.
By cash paid Machinery Or
ders S5,22260
Deficit $7O29
REDEMPTION FUND.
Receipts.
To cash from Redemption Re-
ceiptS Ib4155
Total Receipts ...........$2 847.27
Disbursements.
BY cash paid Redemption Ger
tificates 81. 6S5.19
Total Disbursements ....s1.685.19
Balance ........,.......' 91.162.O6
TRUNK LINE FUND.
Receipts.
To cash from State Treas. ..$5,350.60
Total Receipts ............$5.35O. so
Disbursements.
BY cash paid Trunk Line Or
GERS 49,. 90 I.VS
Deficit 81, .49
REHABILITATION.
Total Receipts in all Funds. $2S5, 555. 95
funds .............. $237 20
Total Balance in all Funds. $48,51466
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County of Pierce.
F. W. Kendall, being first duly
sworn, says that the foregoing report
IS correct and true to the best of my
Nno"leuse anu O F. w. KENDALL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of November a918;
County Clerk.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE,
1918.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin,:
Your Committee on Finance, having
examined the reports together with
the books and vouchers Of the County
leave to report that we find said re-
ports, books and vouchers correct, and
the balance on hand, as shown by said
hundred and fourteen dollars and sixty
six cents ($48,514.66), which amount
was made up of the sums of balances
Of the following funds:
General Fund ..'....' p 10 80 8
County Highway Machinery
co Fund & fGfieit Mainte8 SaGes
Library Fund . 714.27
Redemption Fund . 1,162.O8
Teachers Institute Fund -. 257.95
State Trunk Line Fund, de-
felt .............. 1,426.49
Respectfully submitted this 18th day
of November, 1918.
G. W. CHINOOK,
LLOYD TOMBLESON,
S. MCDONALD,
Finance Committee.
Your Committee on Finance would
respectfully recommend that the fol-
lowing amounts be levied upon the
taxable property of Pierce County for
(1j For State tax, forty-two thou
sand, five hundred and seventy-seven
dollars and fifty-one cents ($42,577.5D
CD For special charges upon the
county for charitable and penal pur-
poses, seven thousand, one hundred
thirty mine dollars and three cents
($7,139.03).
CD For county school tax, twenty
thousand, eight hundred and four dol
lars, and five cents ($2O,8O4.O5).
(4) For county purposes, seventeen
thousand dollars ($17,000.0O).
60 For County superintendent
salary and expenses, two thousand
dollars ($2,00000).