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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
lord Robert Cecil Explains His
Plan of Forming League
of Nations.
REFORMS ARE NEEDED
Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bull
qaria Should Not Be Admitted
Until They Are Proven
Trustworthy.

Paris, Jan. 21.-The Central powers,
Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bull
garia, cannot be admitted to the league
of nations at present, but should be
allowed to Join when the league is
satisfied they are entitled to be ranked
among trustworthy nations.
This is the opinion expressed by
Lord Robert Cecil, who has just turned
over to the printer the British plan for
the league of nations which will be
submitted to the peace congress.
Lord Robert made this statement:
"The league should be all-embracing
for all trustworthy nations, since it
is for the good of humanity" he said.
Defines Trustworthiness.
Asked for a definition of trust
worthy" Lord Robert replied that in
the case Of Germany one criterion
would be in the establishment of a
government free from military domi-
nance. This would be guarantee Of
trustworthiness 1t was obvious, he
pointed out, that Germany could not
be admitted until she had brought or
der out of the present chaos and the
complexion of the new government
was seen.
In Austria the situation was quite
different from that in Germany and
very difficult, since Austria has been
split up by revolution, while Germany
thus far has held together, continued
Lord Robert, and it appeared probable
that number of separate states would
develop from the Austrian empire
Here, as in the case of Germany"
he said, stable and trustworthy gov
ernments must be established. But
there is no reason why various states
should not come in when they show
themselves fitted to do so, irrespec-
tive of the rest"
Bohemia Shows Promise.
In this connection he pointed out
that Bohemia showed more signs of
being settled than the other sections
Of Austria.
AS to Turkey, it was impossible to
make prediction.
eve do not know what Turkey will
be-" explained Lord Robert. I'VE
must await the territorial settlement
to be made by the peace congress-
Much of the same condition OBJ
tanned with respect to Bulgaria and
the league would want to know if
Bulgaria had abandoned the idea of
being the Prussia of the Balkans be-
fore admitting that nation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
MAY Free Foe Prisoners.

Amsterdam, Jan. 21.-Replying to a
letter from Matthias Erzberger, head of
the German armistice delegation, urg-
ing the return of German prisoners of
war and relaxation of trade restric-
lions between occupied and unoccu-
pied Germany, Marshal Foch said he
intended to recommend the return of
prisoners most deserving sympathy
and was prepared to permit an ex-
change of food between occupied and
unoceupied Germany to an extent
which would obyiate unemployment
and consequent disturbances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
only One Titled Delegate.

Paris, Jan. 21.-Among the scores
Of statesmen who sat at the peace
table there was only one who bore a
title of nobility-Baron Soming, the
Italian foreign minister. The cosmo-
politan character of the gathering was
no less striking than it's atmosphere
Of democracy. There were gathering
at the table Emirs from Serbia, Ma
harajahs from India, representatives
of China and Siam, and mingled with
them were men from South Africa and
Australia and every quarter Of the old
and new worlds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
MURDERER is LYNCHED
Texas Mob Burns at Stake Negro
Sentenced to Hang.
Crowd Quietly Forms, Rushes Jail and
Executes Prisoner in the
Public Square.

Hillsboro, Tex, JAM, 21.-Bragg
Williams, a negro, murderer of Mrs
George Wells and her infant son, was
taken from officers here and burned
at stake on the public square by a
mob.
Williams, who was convicted of the
double murder here last week, in a
courtroom guarded by state rangers to
prevent violence, was taken to Dallas
for safe keeping, pending sentence.
He was returned here and sentenced
to hang Feb. %. He was placed in
jail following passing of sentence.
A mob quietly formed, rushed the
jail, battered in the doors and seized
Williams. He was quickly carried to
the square and burned.
Mrs. Wells and child were murdered
at Itasca, small community in this
county, in December.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
BERLIN FORWARDS PROTEST
Claims Russian Government Ia Aiding
German Revolt.

Berne, Jan. 21.-The German gov
eminent has sent note to the Rus
sian Bolshevik government protesting
against the support given the Sparta
cans by the Bolsheviki. The German
government declares it Is in posses
sion Of "irrefutable proofs" of the
attitude Of the Bolsheviki and says
that the revolutionists who intended to
overcome the German people" were
paid with money officially supplied by
the Russian authorities. Russian off.
cial representatives in Germany, it is
said, took an active part in the revo-
lutionary movement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Embassy May Be Created.

Paris, Jan. 21.-The project of es.
tablishing an unofficial American "em-
bassy'' in Germany in under consid-
Grafton by the American delegation
to the peace conference. The pro.
posed mission would have no relations
with the German authorities. It's
functions would be confined to gather,
ing direct and reliable information on
conditions and events in Berlin and
the provinces, without which, it is
pointed out, any satisfactory discus.
sion of German problems is difficult.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
TWO Killed in Wreck.

Chicago, Jan. 21-Two men were
killed and IL other persons, most of
them Great Lakes bluejackets, were
injured at Huntington station, on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad,
when Desplains suburban train
crashed into a Great Lakes special.
bound for the naval training station.
The wreck was blamed on fog. The
tender sof the Desplains locomotive,
running backwards, crashed into the
sailor train, derailing six coaches. The
train carried several hundred sailors
returning from shore leave.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
PRESIDENT GIVES APPROVAL

Favors Memorial Services for Theo.
dore Roosevelt.
Washington, Jan. Fl. - President
Wilson has cabled Secretary Tumulty
his approval Of the proposal to hold
Roosevelt memorial meetings through.
out the country on Feb. 3, simulta-
neously with the joint memorial serv.
ices in Congress. The message fol
lows:
II sincerely approve of the suggcs.
ton for simultaneous meetings to com
memorate the life and services of Mr..
Roosevelt. I think it would be more
suitable way to show the esteem in
which the country held him"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
OPPOSE FEDERAL CONTROL
Independent Packers Desire Industry
as AIana

Independent Packers Desire Industry
Left Alone.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Oficials OF the
Independent packing and stockyard
firms appeared before both the senate
agriculture and house interstate com.
merce committee in opposition to leg
islation for government supervision OF
the meat packing industry.
William Magiviny, president of the
st. Paul Union Stockyards, told the
house committee that government in
tervention would cause more harm
than good, and suggested that in the
light of its experience in fixing the
price Of wheat the government should
go slow in attempting to fix meat
prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
ASKED TO CUT COST OF FOOD
Resolution in Congress Demands Why
Agreements Remain.

Washington. Jan 81. - Congress is
being flooded with appeals for action
to reduce the cost of living, sent sky
ward during the war.
There is a storm brewing over the
policy in continuing, with the war end
ed, high minimum price of food
stuffs under war legislation designed
to stimulate production. This agita-
ton is destined to crop out when the
administration sends to congress the
bill to appropriate $1,250,000, 900 for
stabilizing the wheat price.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
PREDICTS LABOR SHORTAGE
Employment Official Says High Wages
Should Remain.

Chicago, Jan. PA continued la
Dor shortage with resultant high
wages for at least another year was
forecast at conference beteween rs
men representing the various railroads
centering in Chicago and government
and state employment officials.
Charles ]. Boyd, general superin-
tendent of the Illinois free employ
ment Offices, warned the railroad men
that they were going to find it diff
ficult to get in competition with other
industrial demands and advised them
it would be unwise to advocate a re-
duction of wages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
PHOTOGRAPH BETRAYs HIM
Canadian War Hero May Be Returned
to Nebraska Prison.

Denver, Jan. 21-A newspaper pho
tograph of Sergt. Walter B. Reed, IL
Illustrating the story of his war record,
proved his undoing. Wearing three
wound stripes on his sleeve, he is in
jail here, facing the possibility of re-
turning to the Nebraska state peni-
Tertiary and finishing a sentence for
murder.
Since his escape, 10 years ago, Reed
has lived Straight" enlisting in the
Canadian overseas forces to atone for
his past. A bride is with the war
hero, staunchly defending him and en-
listing prominent persons here in
movement to obtain his pardon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
PLAN TO FIGHT B0LSHEWsM
Discharged American Officers Organ
ize an Association.

New York, Jan. 21.-The American
Soldiers and Sailors Protective ASST.
citation, the avowed object of which is
TO fight the spread of Bolsbeyisr1
among officers and men released from
the nations service and out of work,
has been formed here by group Of
discharged army officers, it was an
nounced. Headquarters have been
opened and the announcement has the
financial backing of 90 prominent bust
ness men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
At Lonu Rance.

A number Of British Tommies were
one day having dinner in a billet in
France, and one of them-just return
ed off leave-was relating his adyen-
lures whilst in Blighty.
II went to a regimental sports one
day." says he, "and simply walked
away with the mountaineering competi-
tiOn.''
GLOW far did you throw your bomb?"
asked a corporal.
"Oh, something about 400 yards, I
should say" answered our hero.
Corporal" says a grizzly old vet
eran, "would you mind asking Big
Bertha to pass the salt, please."-
Ideas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
LEAGUE OF NATIONS PLANK
Suggestion Is Made for International
Prohibition,

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 21.-International
prohibition was suggested as a plank
of the league of nations in the South
Dakota house.
Agitation was begun in the lower
house for passage of a resolution
memoralizing Congress to make every
effort to get prohibition into the pro-
gram of the league of nations which
will be discussed at the peace con-
gress in Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
RED CROSS TO FURNISH AID
Supplies VIII Be Sent to Russian
Prisoners in Germany.

Prisoners in Germany.
Paris, JAN 21.-The American Red
Cross will begin Immediately the work
of providing relief for Russian prison
ers in Germany, who are said to mum
Der 100000. Large sums of money
have been contributed for this purpose
by Russian societies and individuals
in France and Scandinavian countries
Capt. w. B. Webster of the Ameri-
can Red Cross is in London supervis-
ing the loading Of the steamer Nero
with shoes, blankets and clothing. The
vessel will start for Copenhagen in o
few DAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
SCORES THEODORE N. VAIL
Senator Sherman Flags Adviser of
Postmaster General

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Sner-
man of Illinois, Republican, stated in
the senate that Theodore N. Vail, per-
sonal adviser on wire control to Post
master General Burleson, favors gov
eminent ownership of telegraph and
telephone lines in order that the prop
erty of the American Telephone ard
Telegraph company, Of which Mr.. Vail
is president, can be 'unloaded on the
government" Senator Sherman said
MIR. Vail is a Bo1shevist in disguise"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
MONARCHY IS PROCLAIMED
Portuguese Officials Take Steps tc
Supreme Court.

Lisbon, Jan. 21.-Loyalists pro-
claimed a restoration Of the monarchy.
They named former King Manuel as
ruler of Portugal.
The monarchy was proclaimed by
Paiva Concerto at Oporto, Braga and
Viseu. Government troops have start
ed for these places to suppress the
conspiracy.
Manuel is reported to have attempt
ed to Illustrate the conspiracy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
NEW RATES ARE IN EFFECT
Government Enforces Order on Tele
phone Charges.

Washington, Jan. Civ. Fl. Lamar.
solicitor Of the Postofice department
and member of the wire control com
mittee, said that new long distance
and toll telephone rates established
by Postmaster General Burleson would
be put into effect despite efforts of
state regulative bodies to suspend or
otherwise modify applications of the
rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
RAIL RUMORS ARE DENIED
Director Hines Says Raising Rates Is
Not Contaminated

Washington, Jan. 21.-Director Gen
eral Hines said there was no founda-
ton for reports that the railroad adj
ministration was giving consideration
to any increase in present basis of
rates"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
German Election Returns Are Too
Incomplete to Indicate Deli
mite Results.
MANY WOMEN VOTED
New National Assembly Will Frame
Constitution, Method of Electina
President and Act On
Peace Treaty.

Paris, Jan. 21-Returns of the ele:
tion for the German national assem-
bly, for the Third Electoral district
Of Baden show the majority Social
lists to have won five seats, the Cen
trist party five seats, the German Ma
tionalist party one seat and the Ger
man Democratic party three seats.
The votes cast were: Majority So
cialists, 362,948; Centrists, 380,e44;
German Nationalist, 1875, and Ger
man Democrats, 226,811.
In the Karlsruhe district the Ma
jority Socialists cast 44,887 votes, the
Centrists 1850, the Nationalist $50
and the German Democrats 24,803.
Among the well known Germans
elected in Baden were Konstantin
Fehrenbach, former president Of the
Reichstag, and Dietrich, Haase and
Wirth, members of the Reichstag. In
Wurtemberg, Matthias Trzberge~,
Friedrich Won Payer, former vice
chancellor, Adolph Rocher and Herr
Kehl were elected.
Results Still Incomplete.
The first results are too incomplete
to permit of any opinion being ex-
pressed as to the significance of the
election, but the old National Liberal
party virtually has disappeared in
Baden and Wurttemberg, where the
Centrists, Majority Socialists and Ger
many Democrats alone have been sue
cessful.
For the purposes of the election,
Germany was divided into 38 districts,
which theoretically would elect 433
representatives to the national as
sembly However, as elections were
not held in Alsace-Lorraine, the num-
Der was reduced by II from this cause
and it was still further reduced by tho
fact that as Posen is occupied by
Polish troops, elections there were i'm.
possible.
100000 Women Voted.
The total number of electors is Civ
en- in round numbers as 100000 men
and 21,000,0O0 women. Each party
was privileged to nominate in each
district as many candidates as there
were deputies to be elected. Electors
were permitted to strike out name or
names on a ballot, but could not in
sert others to replace them.
The voting, under the German
scheme, is based on proportional repre-
sentation, so that each party elects
representatives in proportion to the
vote cast.
The first task of the national assem-.
bly,, the German advices show, will be
to draw up a new constitution defining
the form of government and the meth
cd of electing a president of the re-
public. Another will be to ratify thu
treaty of peace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
FEELING BECOMES INTENSE
Jugo-Slavs Are Growing More Hostile
Toward Italians.

Washington, Jan. Alan official dis
patch from Belgrade to the Serbian
press bureau here, said popular feel
ing against the Italian army grows
every hour in the Serb, Croat and
Slovene regions occupied by the Ital.
ian forces and that open clashes occur
daily.
From all occupied towns and VII
lagos" said the dispatch, desperate
appeals to the Allied powers are COM
ing, asking for support and protection.
Numerous hostile acts of the Italian
army against the Jugo-Slav population
are reported
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
WHITE RUSSIA is IN LINE
ProcIaims Its Union With the Soviet
Republic.

Zorich, Jan. 21.-White Russia has
proclaimed its union with the Russian
soviet republic, according to a dis
patch from Kiev.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23

The tightwad usually has money at
the finish, but very little else.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23

Nothing is certain" as the fisher
man said when he found it on his hook.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-06-28
TAR REMOVED FROM MACHINE
Almost impossible to Run Over New
Roads or Pavements Without
Getting Some on Car.

II Is hardly possible to drive ma.
chine over newly tarred roads or pave
ments without getting ut least some Of
the tar on the body. II treated In time
the spots are not difficult to remove.
The machine should be washed to elm
mate all the grit, and carefully dried
with channels, so that the tar will not
smear. A little vaseline applied over
each spot and worked In with the
fingers viii help to remove the stains.
A thorough wash with body soap and
finish polish In the usual manner
completes the operation.
when going down long hill change
from one brake to the other 30 as To
allow the lining to cool. II this Is not
done brake Innings wear away rapid
ly and sometimes burn. Thus, by fire.
quent changes you prolong the life OF
the lining several hundred per cent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-06-28

When the necessity for moving war
essentials simply overwhelmed the
railroads and paralyzcd shipping con-
ditiOns, the world was brought to IA
realization ~ what motor trucks could
accomplish in emergencies. Thousands
Of business men learned the answers
to their individual transportation prob
lens and will permanently profit by
them. 1t is apparent, on the other
hand, that many others have even yet
failed to come to complete reallza-
ton Of all that the motor truck means
To present and future transportation.
No industry, no business house re-
qulring either pickup or delivery can
obtain fun success today without the
use of one or more trucks. The pub
lie demands quick service-motor
truck delivery Is the solution.
Daily Object Lessons.
Every day the object lesson Is driv-
en- home. one merchant increases his
business because OF the dependability
of his deliveries. His competitor, with
otherwise equally good facilities, bare
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-06-28


ly keeps his business alive because OF
inferior delivery methods.
The farmer, too, has learned that
the quick handling of his product II
n vital consideration. For instance,
take the case of the dairy farmer who
now makes two deliveries n day with
his motor truck in less time than he
used to be able to make three delly-
cries n week. His milk Is sweeter, the
price Is higher. And so 1t goes all
along the line, the motor truck has
proved not only its speed, but its econ
0my.
Increased Use OF Trucks.
There can be no doubt In the mind
of anyone who makes serious study
Of transportation conditions as they ex-
list the country over, but that the next
few years will see an amazing increase
in the use Of trucks. Because speed,
economy and adaptability TO varied
work will be vital considerations 1t
seems certain that the greatest de-
mand will be for moderately light-duty
vehicles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-06-28
ALL FAMILIES
Want AN auto
Machines Have Rapidly DeveI-
oped From Freak Stage to
Absolute Necessity.
LARGE FACTOR IN PROGRESS
Production Has Increased by Leaps
and Bounds Until Today There
Are More Than 100000 Motor
Cars In the United States.

When the first horseless carriage
appeared we looked 1t over curiously.
nudged each other knowingly, made
jocular remarks and went about our
business wondering what those crazy
inventors would do next. Thus began
the evolution of what Is today our
third greatest industry. From the
freak stage, the automobile. developed
into rich mans pluything.
Finally, after many vicissltudcs, we
were forced to recognize II as u pos
sible commercial proposition.
From a possibility TO u probability
and soon to certainty--the auto.
mobile quickly arrived at its proper
position In the scheme of things. And
that position is an exalted one.
All Families Want Cars.
The automobile today Is so cfrcc.
tive a factor In the progress and hap.
pness of humanity that II IL every
famlly's ambition to possess one.
Logically, It's production has In.
creased by leaps and bounds, until to.
day there are more than 5,OOO,O0O au.
tOmobiles In the United States alone.
They have become national neces.
sity, employed In every avenue of i'll
dustry-to save time and widen zones
of trade.
They have brought fresh air and
the wonders of the open country to
multitudes, lessenlng distances and
promoting closer fellowship.
That, In brief. Is the past and pres.
ent Of the automobile.
What. then. of the future?
We hear much less than formerly
Of the approach of q so-called sutura'
ton pcriod-a time when so many
cars will have been built that sharp
curtailment of output must come.
Industry In Infancy.
The more we reflect, investigate and
| analyZc, the more our common sense
tells us that the building Of cars Is
still an infant industry.
| In the first instance, we take into
account that which we all know to bt
| true; namely. that he who once owns
n car will contrive to own one as lone
as he has the price.
That means, In round figures, that
more than Il million automobiles mus
be built this year 10 replace those thai
will wear out. This Is on the con
servative basis that the average cal
has useful life of five years.
The future Of the automobile Il
something for succeeding generations
to worry neutrality-suspicious. he Is t
rank pessmlst who will say toda,
that 1t Is anything but rosy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-06-28

DIFFICULTY IN WASHING CAR
Operation Can Be Performed by Man
Working Alone " Barrel 10
Placed on Platform.

The great difficulty in washing au-
tomObiles, where no water under pres
sure is available, Is to operate the
sprayer pump, and at the same time
use a sponge effectively, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. A large water
and alright barrel with both heads In.
tact will be required. A faucet or
valve, to which hose can be attach
cd is inserted in one of these heads.
The barrel Is then placed. with the
faucet down, upon some sort Of plat
form. A hose is attached to this farr
Get and to the nozzle Of the forCs
pump. After the valve Is opened, wa
ter should be pumped into the barrel,
until 1t is about three.fourths full. TIE