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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Items Interest Co.'S
local Red Cross.

The local Elk. Com. appointed the
following committees at their meet
ing Thursday. Work committee Mrs.
Severance chairman and Inspector
of finished sewing, Mrs. Bertha
Stewart, Mrs. Nina Foss, Miss Inga
Knutson, Mrs. A. Goldsmith, Mrs.
Mae Johnson, Mrs. Clara Maynard,
Mrs. OHM Goldsmith, Mrs.
Fred Heacox. Membership COM
mittee Miss Mary Finstad, Mrs.
Sam Hunter, Mrs. Ben Maynard,
Mrs. T. B. Eaton, Mrs. L. L. Larson,
Mrs. Ed Bredall, Mrs. A. J. Greedy,
Harry Lodke and Geo. Eaton.
Social committee Nettie Andrus
chairman. Eunice Gilbertson, Merle
Eaton, Eva Stoetzel, Title Maier,
Carol Fenton, Clyde Stewart, Otto
Bennett, Anton Anderson and Mrs.
Nellie LaGrander.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

military regulations will remain. in
force.
The S. A. T. C. unit is closed to
further inductions. 1t is expected
that the local unit will occupy it's
barracks by the end of the present
month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21
BEET GROWERS TO
HAVE MORE SUGAR

With permission from the United
States Food Administration, Magnus
Swenson, Food Administrator for Wis
consin will allow growers of sugar
beets to receive fifty pounds of sugar
for every member of their household
from the factory to which they take
their beets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21
OAK GROVE

Otto Fielder and son spent Satur-
day at Ellsworth.
A. w. Corcoran was to Ellsworth
Monday on business.
The Huppert brothers are.shred-
ding corn in this vicinity.
Miss Pauline Lubic is visiting her
sister Mrs. VIM. Huppert for while.
James Boals and sister Rerna and
Jamesetta Dunseath made a trip to
St. Paul Sunday to visit relatives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
BEkRIEN SPRINGS, MICH. :

july ~
The Misses Bernice and Helen
Skinner, Edith Graham, Cora Feath-
er Isla Bremen, Margaret Hinkle
and Cora Wire. and Mrs Anna Wire
are camping at Indian lake this
week.
Charles Boone has commenced
work for the Sparks Lumber Co,
taking the place OF Roy Dec. who
resigned his position.
Mr. and Mrs George Dean and
son Dick attended Ringlings show
in South Bend Saturday.
Pearl Burgoyne. who is in military
training in Ann Arbor, is home for
a few days visit.
The Changers Of Berrien county
held their annual picnic here Satur-
day with goOdly crowd in attend
ance. A picnic dinner was enjoyed
at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shayback and
children have returned to their home
in Chicago after a weeks visit at
the Leavitt cottage on the west shore
Of Lake Chaplin.
Mr.. and Mrs John Boyle were
South Bend visitors saturday.
Arthur Boring of Chicago was
visitor at the home of his uncle.
L. R Names. Friday
Mrs. William J. Feather died Fri
day at her home in Palacios, Texas,
and the body was brought here for
burial The funeral service was
held at the Lutheran church Monday
afternoon. conducted by Rev. 1. w.
Trostel. Mrs Feather was II years
old and the family were former res
idents of our village. Merton K.
Feather accompanied the body.
Crystal Springs camp meeting will
open Friday, Aug 2, and continue
10 days. A large number from this
village expect to be in attendance.
Burton Burgoyne and family we're
visitors in Hartford Friday
A number Of Berrien Springs peo-
pie were in St Joseph Saturday AZ
te~noon 10 attend the wedding Of
Miss Phyllis Wilkinson and Lieut.
John d. Preston. The bride is the
oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs T.
L wilkinson and is well known in
this village Lieut. Preston is en-
ployed in Washington, D. c., and
that city will be their home.
The w c. T. L. will meet Thurs
day afternoon. Aug. 1, with Mrs.
Sherman Dilley.
The Social Hour met Friday after
noon with Mrs Mary Nichols.
Miss Helen Fischer hass returned
from a few days visit at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. z. l. Gage in Gary,
Ind. Mrs. Gage was formerly Miss
Kathryn Mars of this village.
Miss Beulah McOmber OF South
Bend was a weekend visitor with
relatives here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
DOUBLE GRAIN
CAR SUPPLY
Relief From Elevator CongeS-
ton Should be Felt in
Few Days.

INDIANAPOLIs. July 3O.-The
grain car supply has been ordered
doubled and relief from the serious
choking up OF country elevators
should be felt in a few days, r. w
Edwards attached to the federal
railroad administration at Washing
ton. today notified Carl II Mote. sec
Rotary OF the public service COmmis-
sion Complaints over the situat ton
because OF the car shortage have
flooded the commissions Offices. the
state council OF defense and the gov
ernor's Office
John W McCardle. a mem Der Of
the commission. and A. +. Reynolds
OF Charlottesville, "A mem Der Of the
state council. were sent 70 Washing
ton by Gov. Goodrich Saturday TO
remain until relief was forthcoming
The situation WAS rapidly becoming
q critical one 20 both hOOsier farm
ers and grain dealers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

BROWN COUNTY WILL
CONNECT WITH STATE
News-Times s, .-iaI Service:

News-Times Sis-ial Service:
NASHVILLE, Ind, July So or
the first time in the history OF
Brown county. Nashville, the coun-
~ seat OF what is frequently re-
ferred 10 as the most backward
county in Indiana will begin direct
communication with Indianapolis
There is no railroad operating
through Nashville but with the insti-
tuition Of a motor truck line for par
eel post Nashville residents and
farmers residing near here will be
able TO ship their produce direct TO
the state capital. Word has been re-
ceived here from Robert Spring
steen. postmaster at Indianapolis,
stating that he has recommended
the establishment of the proposed
parcel post truck line between In
dianapolis and Nashville 10 the
postal authorities at Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
LARGEST THRESHING
CREW IN INDIANA
News!Times speclal service:

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July go
When Richard o. Johnson. superin-
tendent OF the State School for Deaf
and Dumb discovered he would be
unable 20 get enough farm labOrers
10 carry the sheaves OF wheat stand
ing on a field Of i acres owned by
the school. 10 the thrashing ma
chine. he called upon Capt. J. Craw-
fls. commander OF the vocational
training camp at the school for deaf
and dumb TO help him in the crisis
confronting him. Capt. Crawfils re-
spending by sending one thousand
men under his command 20 do the
work. Accompanying the thousand
men was the new 40 piece band
which played Bringing in the
Sheaves' while the men did the
work II was the largest thrashing
crew on record in Indiana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
NILES, MOB.

NILES. Mich. July 3O.-W. T..
Jaw. a South Bend merchant, paid
SO and costs in Justice Rowley's
court Monday morning for speeding
his automobile over Berrien county
roads near here Sunday. Revere
Barr Of Kokomo, Ind. did likewise.
John Schnoor has gone 10 Balti-
more. Nd. 10 visit his sister, Mrs.
Samuel Garges.
Zetto Allen has purchased from
John Scheibal the latter's farm
north OF Niles.
James Patterson. proprietor OF
the Paris candy store, was operated
upon at Epworth hospital in South
Bend sunday morning for appendi-
citis.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dick, 1909
Broadway are parents Of daugh-
ter. born Monday.
Ralph Demuth has begun divorce
proceedings against his wife, Flor
ence Demuth. The couple has been
married for three years.
Pvt Earl Bachman is home from
from Fort Monroe. Va. 70 spend a
furlough with his parents.
The Monday Reading club held its
annual picnic Monday at Island
park and entertained the husbands
Of mem bers at supper
The August quota for the Niles
chapter. Red Cross society, is 100
bath robes and 200 boys shirts. and
a knitting quota OF 1890 pairs OF
socks. two Helmets, PA sweaters and
100 comfort kits. The quota is 70
be completed by Aug. 81.
Miss Vernice Elbel Of South Bend
/ is a guest OF Miss Alene French
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
SUES TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.

News Times Special Service
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, July 30.
August +. Passner, township trus-
tee in Dearborn has been sued by
Riedman Bros, contractors, Of
Brookville, for 5000 which they al
lege is due them on the construction
OF a school building casting $780,
600. Passner paid SIS, 900 but when
the building was completed he re-
fused &c accept the work as salts
factory. alleging the walls were
cracked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
TEACH WOMEN FRENCH.

News Times Special Service;
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, July
30.-The Woman's Community club
of Jacksonville. has arranged for
providing a French instructor to
teach that language 20 the young
women employed in the quarter
master depot here. Seventy-fve of
the first hundred and fifty young
women employed at the quartermas-
ter's depot questioned regarding
such work stated they are anxious
10 enroll in the French class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEET.
nes SneciaI Servlce

News Times Special Service
GOSHEN. Ind. July 30.-Among
the features of the annual mid-sum-
mer meeting OF the Indiana state
Horticultural society. TO be held here
Aug 20 and 21. will be displays Of
truck raised in war gardens, ac-
cording 10 II. S Swain of Lafayette.
secretary OF the society. An auto
mobile tour OF Elkhart county will
be made by the members OF the
society. for the purpose of inspecting
orchards in that county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
NO MEAT AND ICE
FOR ELKHART CITIZENS

News Times Special Service
ELKHART, July 30.-Elkhart
housewives in various parts of the
city were not only deprived of tceir
regular meat supply Monday be-
cause OF inferior shipping facilities,
but were compelled 10 90 without
ice.
Evening journal., 1918-02-02

1t is curious how ali sins the same
song, on the same day.
For instance, when Italy was holding
It's own in the south aud Kerensky
gave promise Of keeping up the tight in
the east, all the German newspapers
talked about peace without indemnities
or annexations. in the east or west.
This was TO get the people ready for a
po slble peace without any conquest
except TO the south.
However, after the armistice was de-
clared in the cast. and after the italian
army was routed. in the south, all the
newspapers began singing a song Of in
IDENTITIES and ana nations This was TO
let the outside world know that the
morale had stiffened, and that vic
tors terms must rule any peace confer
ences.
lt was the newspapers that got the
people ready for ruthless submarine
warfare il was the Dewsp. pers that
made the people believe that the Lusl-
tanias sinking was not the most wan
ton act in history, but really a triumph
for German arms
10 Is Hindenburg and Ludendorif who
make the policy for the newspapers.
in as hey make the policy for the
army and Tie policy for civil LIE.
We make a considerable to-do in this
country over a change IN the foreign
ONCE or in the chancellorship in Ger
manX Really, it does not matter who
holds these offices Both are manipu-
lated by Hlndenburg and Ludendorn.
The proof Of this can be seen in the
Evening journal., 1918-02-02
Worst OF WINTER
IS YET TO CONE
Grounding Sees Shadow
So Place Your Order
for Soft Coal
CANDLEMAS DAY
BRINGS SUNSHINE

The grounding saw his shadow this
morning, and that means that some
more winter is on the way. The
grounding is a contrary beast One
would think the old superstition would
have been just the other way There
will be a lot more rain, snow and cold
weather Amt this cheerful?
Just where the grounding got his H.
cense 10 forecast the weather no one
seems 20 know lhe nature men put
him down as Arctomyn monax and let
nm so al that Others call him wood
churck Catoonlsis have differed great
ly an then iutei preuuon OF his hnts
They don't know whether TO make him
look more like a pig or a peanut. Prob
ably they don't care.
This q, is really Candlemas Day, all
though Candlemas Day has lost mihh
Of its old significance as % religious
festival and Is now far from general
ly obse we'd, even in the Catholic
superstition about the correlation Of
countries Of Europe. February has
been observed as the festival OF the
Purinication Of the Virgin from an un-
known date far back in Christian his
tory. Tie day is observed at the Nati-
can. where the Pope blesses candles
aud distributes them In person to all
members OF his clerical family
An old Scotch rhmyo preserves The
superstition about the correlation OF
I the weather with Candlemas Day. II
runs
/ II Candlemas Day be dry and fair
The half o. winters TO come and
mair:
/ II Candlemas Day be wet and foul,
The half o. winters game at Nule.
Several fire companies and other or
/ ganiZations elected members to h
groundhogs" and TO remain in th
cellar all day
Evening journal., 1918-02-02
Must HASTEN WORK
On VAR Contracts
GovernmentSayS Ship Yards
Must Have More Elec-
triCal Power
NAY CUT CARS
AND STREET LIGHTS

The Chamber OF Commerce has re-
celved word from the Emergency Ship
ping Board. War department, Wash
ington, asking them TO confer with the
Board Of Public Utilities in this city,
TO make plans by which the Whining
ton shipyards and munitions plants can
receive a continuous supplyof electric
ity for their work
a meeting of the Board Of Public
Utilities and a Chamber Of Commerce
committee is being held this afternoon
iu Mayor Laavsons Office. on the COM
mliiee are John : Mullin. Lew L. Ma
loney, John G. IS ylor and others Mayor
Lawson and William A. Heindle. super-
intendent Of the Nilminqton and Phlla-
q lphia Traction Company are also at
tending
4 proposal is to be made at this meet
ing to reduce the street lighting, and
% Il signate certain car-stops to ellmi-
nato frequent stoppiDgs Of the trolleys,
and thus save power Il is possible the
number of trolley cars may be lessened,
though this proposal has not yet been
made 10 the meeting.
Evening journal., 1918-02-02

regular reading Of any German news
paper. You will see in today's paper
for instance. that Ludendorff and Hin
denburg have been summoned TO a con-
ference with the kaiser
Presumably military strategy is to
be dlscu sed. but about the time Hin
dcnburg and Ludendorif leave Berlin,
YOU will notice that a new civil policy
has been adopted This man has been
deposed. That man hls been elevated.
Food restrictions have become more
severe, or have been relaxed Peace
oyertures are to be made. safe conduct
is given a Russian exile through Ger
many back TO has own country. Any
one Of number Of things.
j. all goes to indicate that the kaiser
no longer makes an important move,
civil or military, without first consult
ing Hindenburg and LudendOrff. The
kaiser knows hstor! He knows that
more than one military idol of the
people has developed a greater strength
than his sovereign. He knows that
when adnlation comes TO an ambitious
man, the temp alton is strong to use 1t
for his personal ends
Military idols sometimes forget the
diNin rights of their rulers. and, worse
still. sometimes they are able to in
duce LARGE numbers Of the pupulace
also 10 forget
So thl kaiser is careful not TO cross
Hindenburg.
Evening journal., 1918-02-02
BY VICTOR MORGAN
Editor of The Cleveland Press.
'py1h 1918 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association

was published in the interest OF the
whole German people and not in the in
terest of any particular government or
set Of rulers.
The publicity thus gained by Die
Freie Zeitung caused its circulation to
Increase from 5000 TO 10000 ia a few
weeks.
The paper is printed twice a week,
and wherever one runs upon a copy, he
is sure also 10 find a discussion as TO
the Identity Of tne famous hut mysleri-
Gus author Of 81 Accuse"
A price has been put upon his head
by the German Government. At The or
flee Of Die Freic Leitung they tell YOU
they do not know who this contributor
Is, nor where he lives They only know,
that he exists. and that German demo-
cracy is a passion with him.
Switzerland has no national tongue
About 20 per cent Of her people speak
German, and the balance French and
italian. First Of all. probably her peo-
pie are pro-Swiss Doubtless they
would rise to repel an inva ion from
any quartsf But as a rule, those who
speak German are in sympathy with
Germany, and those who speak French
In sympathy with France. Certainly
that IS true OF the newspapers. Those
newspapers most prOnOuncedly pro-
German are, Of course, owned in Ger
many. Many Swiss concerns, partlou-
larly newspapers, banks. hotels and
factories. are owned in Germany.
Probably never in all history has a
government controlled the press Of its
land and influenced that Of adjacent
neutral lands. as does the German gov
ernment.
THE NEWSPAPERS OF GERMANY
DEAL ALMOST ALTOGETHER WITH
WAR NEWS AND WAR POLICY THEY
ARE so MUCH ALIKE IN POLICY
THAT ONE MIGHT IMAGINE ALL TO
BE EDITED By THE SAME INDIVI-
DUAL.
In effect they are. The inspiration for
all comes from ihe same front VIII
helmstrasse edits the newspapers Of
Germany.
Now and then a newspaper. such as
Norwaerts. jumps over the traces, say
Ing something that has not had the
approval OF Wilhelmstrasse. It is FIRST
given a chance TO print a denial. r. il
refuses. the paper Is suspended by the
order Of The government a day. a week,
or even permanently
Evening journal., 1918-02-02
More Monday.
MILITARY GUARDS
fer SHIP YARDS
Lcontinnad nom Tlrst Page

being adequately protected, ard It was
10 guard the Government vessels under
course OF construction there that the
troops are to be brought hero. Mr.
Curley said, however, he had not been
officially notified that the soldiers were
to be brought here
Just what soldiers are TO be brought
here was not stated. but it was thought
That some Of the Delaware soldiers now
stationed at Camp Dix might be
brought.
The soldiers will be augmented by
the special police who have been com
missioned by the Police Commissioners
within the past month for duty at the
two shiryards.
Evening journal., 1918-02-02

Liebkuechts voice stlled by prison
walls, there IS but one other with any
strength in IL now raised in Germany
in the interest Of democracy.
The owner Of this voice cannot be
thrown into Jail
No one knows She owner Of this
voice.
But all know he Is the author Of 81
Accuse" aud THE Crime
There is publ he'd in the German
language I'm Berne. Switzerland. news
aper no larger than pocket handker-
chief. 70 is called Die Frelc Zellung,
meaning the free newspaper It is de-
oted 10 the purpose of freeing the Ger
man people from autocratic rule.
It's chief literary contributor, and /
doubt not. its chief material contribu-
or as well. is the author Of II Accuse. ."
lie signs himself "A German" Just as
he skins his books And there is no
doubt that he is a German, though a
rae one, indeed
"A German SCOTS at the kaiser's as
sumption Of divine right. He condemns
the doctrine Of the Superman. lie CON
tends q victory for the kaiser in this
war would be worse for the German
people than a victory for the allies.
He admires and approves the policy Of
President VII on
The whole burden Of his argument to
the German people Is TO take their des-
tiny into their own hands, 10 throw Off
the yoke Of the kaiser. abolish mill
iarlsm, and by the developments Of the
arts Of peace, regain q position Of re-
spect and good viii among the nations.
Copies OF Die F:oie Zeitung are taken
n hand by small group OF eXled Ger
mans who believe as does the author
Of 81 Accuse" This group undertakes
to get these copies across Tie line. into
Germany, where they will DO the most
GOOD.
Die Freie Zeitung has had many
viclssi.udes AZ one time the pro-Ger-
man element in the Swiss government
swooped down upon the o1ice Of the
newspaper seized It's books and ac-
counts demanded 10 know who the
author Of II Accuse" was, and under
took 20 show that the paper was beng
printed In violation Of swiss law
SO emphatic a protest, however, was
made by Swiss sympathizcrs, that the
authorities were compelled TO back
down. Even Swiss known TO be un-
friendly to the entente allies Joined IN
the protest, maintaining that the paper
Evening journal., 1918-02-02
DEATH KIOCES OUT
JOHN |. SULUVAE
Former Heavyweight Pug
iIistic Champion OF World
Suddenly Stricken
WON HIS TITLE
FROM JAKE KILRAIN
b. The United Press.


ARLINGTON. Mass, Feb. 2.--John l..
Sullivan. former heavyweight pugilistic
champion OF the world, fell dead in his
home here today.
sullivan. in his Goth year, was one or
the mos picturesque figures in the his
tory of pugilism His death is the third
Of importance to take place In pusillstic
circles within a short time Les Darcy
and Bob Fitzsimmons. the best boxers
ever sent to this country from Australia
died recently within q short time OF
each other.
Sulnva was tho fist of the Ameri-
can worlds heavyweight champions,
taking his title in Mississippi, through a
flctO.y over JaAc kl. ane, Wnning a
belt emblemaiic Of the championship.
Sullivan added to his popularity after
winning the title by making a tour OF
the country, meeting all comers and
guaranteeing to. defeat them.
Sullivan's iron constitution was under
mined while he was at his best while he
was a puglllst through his addiction to
liquor He stopped the habit years ago
and has been a foremost antagonist OF
alcohol over since.
Sullivan lost MS title 70 James ). Jor-
bett IN New Orleans. La. Sept. 4, 1892,
after twenty-one rounds Of hard fight
ing.
Sullivan was married twice, his sec
ond wife beine taken in Boston. Febru-
ary 8. 1910 She was Miss Kate Hark-
lns, OF Roxbury. Mass a sweetheart Of
his youth. His FIRST wife was Miss
Anne Bates. Of Centrevllle, r /. He OBJ
tained a divorce from her In CHICAGO
10 1913. charging desertion. They had
lived together only eighteen months o.
the twenty-slx yesps they had been
married
Sulllvan's claim TO a worlds cham
pionship always has been a subject cf
much dispute but he gsined general
RECOGNITION by his defeat Of Kilrain ar
ter FIRST winning decisively over Paddy
Ryan. who claimed the American cham
pionship When Corbett defeated Sui
livan, the title stlll was in some dis
pute but SulliVans claim TO having
held the worlds title was strengthen-
ed when Bob Fitzsimmons was acclaim
ed champion with no disputes when he
won from Corbeti
Evening journal., 1918-02-02
HUN SOCIALISTS
PROD REICHSTAG
BY The United Press.


THE HAGUE. Feb. 2-Immedlate
meeting of the Reichstag to examine
German conditions critically and "rc-
lievs the tension" is urged by The So
cialist newspaper N0rwaerts.
The newspaper reappeared Friday
following one Of It's periodical suspen-
sions by the government.
"The movement must be free from
anarchlsm and excesses." Vorwaert+
declared. "There must be no civil war.
The government must Understand the
movement is directed against the
Naterlanders
This evidently refers to the general
strikel
Burgeois parties are reported to op-
pose a meeting Of the Reichstag, fear
ing undue Socislisiic influence
Evening journal., 1918-02-02
HnNnas FnR LIGHTHnusE MEN.

WASHINGTON Feb. 2-Couraseous
acts performed under conditions ex-
iremely hazardous because Of the win
ter wea' her won official commentator
Yesterday for several employees OF the
United States lighthouse service.
Especial mention was given 20
Thomas J Miles commando Of the
tender Maple and the other officers and
crew We're commended for fighting g.
passage through ice to two gas buoys
In Chesapeake Bay and picking them up.
q w Atkins. commanding the Iris
and the other officers and crew sta
toned at Philadelphia; Victor Klang
commanding the Larkspur. and other
officers and crew. on duty in Ambrose
Channel: Charles Corlett and William
Rainier, Manistidue Hight station, Mich. !;
George A. Holston. Lewis lighthouse
depot, Delaware. and F. c. Hill, Baker
range light station. Delaware, were
others commended.
Evening journal., 1918-02-02
HARD LINES FOR THOMPSON.

Edward 0. Thompson. sr.. charged
with breach Of the peace and also fail
ure 10 provide for his four minor chill
dren, was today adjudged guilty by
Judge Churchman and ordered to serve
one year in the workhouse. Fifty cents
a day will be deducted from the pris-
oner's earnings for the support Of the
children. Thompson was given 30
lashes and served two months last
year for wlfebeating.