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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Inspect Newport Packing Plant

"A number of investors from this
vicinity attended the /" stockholders
meeting of the Newport Packing
Plant in ST. Paul last week and in
spected the plant, which, it is plan
ned, will be in operation soon.
The stockholders adopted resell
ution asking the Minnesota legisla-
ture to enact a cooperative law
similar TO that of Wisconsin, under
which the packing company is in
corporared.
The stockholders also adopted a
resolution recommending the es-
tablishment of department of
agriculture by the legislature, this
department to have the regulation
of all cooperative enterprises.
Reports Of officers showed there
are 10, 1000 stockholders and bal
ance in the treasury of approx
mately $4,000 in cash, Liberty
bonds and notes.
Kay Todd, treasurer, recommend.
ed that the stockholders increase
their cash assets to at least 100000
before opening the plant, now near
ing completion at Newport. Sub
scriptions were being taken yester-
day for a $50, 900 bank to be operat-
ed in connection with the plant.
The stockholders, 1000 in num-
Der, went to Newport Thursday to
inspect the plant. Members of the
Legislature participated in the ex-
cursion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13

walton commission, wich, with a
discouraging start, was now prov
ing it's great worth to the state.
The speaker concluded his talk
with an argument favoring an ad-
dition to the usual hunting license
form upon which would be recorded
the amount of game killed by each
hunter during the season. Through
records compiled from these figures
the state would have an accurate
tab on it's game resources from
which it could work out better laws
on the subject. The tags now used
by trappers and deer hunters have
illustrated the value of this system.
r. w. Freeman presided as toast
master, first introducing Mr.. Goble,
who read letter from G. M. Stew
art, who was i'll and unable to at
tend. The Club deeply regretted
the absence of Mr.. Stewart, as he
has been one of the leaders in build
ing up the Club, and he is also one
of the directors of the State Con-
servation league.
Professor Davidson delighted the
guests with one of his Swede dialect
monologues. Music was furnished
bv Reeds orchestra, feature nu M
Der being one of Mr.. Reeds own
songs, sung by Delos Krauth. An
excellent supper prepared by Mrs.
c.. A. Smith, was served by young
ladies of the Normal school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
macDoWell Club

The Mcdowell club was most
pleasantly entertained Tuesday ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. ]. j..
Morgan. The following officers for
the coming year were elected:
President-Miss Bernice Sanford
Vice President-Mrs. VIM. Allen
Secretarv-Mrs. S. c. Hamilton
easurer-Mrs. J. E. Morgan
Program Committee-Mrs. w. G..
Spence, Miss Augusta Willett
The annual business meeting was
followed by most interesting pro-
gram which with Mrs. Morgan's
hospitality, was thoroughly enjoyed
by the SIS guests.
French Music
Piano Solo
a. Pan GODDARD
b. Air de ballet | Chaminade
Pauline Norseng
The Troubadours Mrs. M. Norseng
Solo Bedouin Love Song Tinsuite
Rev. Bird
Violin Duet The Palms Faure
Mr.. Raymond, Mr.. Smith
Solo All, | Have Sighed to Rest Me
from IL Trovatore Verdi
Mrs. j. H. Ames
Piano Solo
a. Polonaise from Opera Mignon
Ambrose Thomas
b. Vert Gallant Chaminade
Mrs. G.. Torgerson
Sextette Summer is iccummin in
John Of FaruSete
Mr.. Shepard, Mr.. Norseng
Mr.. Goble, Mr.. Hannah
Rev. Bird, Mr.. Chapman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Soldiers Letters
Frank Moser Tells Mother and
sister of Exciting Moments
On the Firing Line
On The Rhine,
Jan. l, 1919.

Jan. L, 1919.
Dear Mammal
Well, mamma, I'm going to begin
the New Year right by writing a
few lines so you'll know how am.
where | am, and all about me. Guess
you worried quite a bit perhaps
about me from the time you heard
of our drive on Nov. 1st. until you
heard from me sometime in Dec
ember.
You see we laid up in some woods
almost q week before our offensive
started and of course I couldn't
write then because it couldn't be
censored. Then we had IL days of
exercise with Heinie; that was until
Nov II. We laid in another woods
until Nov. II, and then followed
Fritz back to the Rhine.
For having so many close calls,
mamma, | consider myself very
lucky. 1t makes one think, all right,
when you hear pieces both big and
small whizzing past and over you
and you see some of your comrades
go to the world beyond without a
moments notice. Have seen some
awful sights, mamma, and hope
God never lets the world get to such
stage again. 1t makes fellow
feel pretty queer to see poor fellow
being carried back on a stretcher
with an empty sleeve all torn to bits.
bandage over his eye. etc. I've
seen fellows with their faces torn
off, and mind you, mamma, these
fellows often walk. Another will
have an arm hanging limp and with
the other he's assisting a comrade
who is in a worse condition. This
would be some world if the spirit to
help the other fellow was always as
good as on the battlefield. Of course
there are men who just look out for
no. i. but not many. Once on the
Front changes most of them.
Water, mamma, is as precious as
it's weight in gold, and if you give
a fellow drink on the line you are
doing him a great favor, | always
carried one small American cantean.
one Dutch and a big French canteen,
and never had to say mo" to a COM
rade. Sometimes you almost have
to when you go for few days with
out, and under shell fire the high ex-
plosive gas just burns your throat
and makes you sneeze your head off.
Oh, [ tell you ma, there isn't one
single thing in the war that is nice
only 'The End"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Normal School Notes

James |. Malott has been at Camp
Grant for the last week attending a
Y. M. &. A. Conference.
Frank Reardon, who is the first of
our overseas boys to return to the
Normal school, gave a very interest
ing talk to the fifth and sixth grades
regarding his experiences while on
the other side.
President ]. H. Ames and Regent
P. w. Ramer left Sunday to attend
the osemi-annual meeting of the
Board of Regents at Madison, where
important matters relative to the
budget will be taken up. They ex.
pect to return at the end of the
week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13

The pedagogues won a second vic
tory over ST.. Thomas here Tuesday,
21-l2. The game was listless one,
the locals appearing certain Of vic
tory and unwilling to exert them
selves. The Cadets seemed to ac'
cept defeat from the start and were
unable to summon the fighting spir-
it that has heretofore characterized
their playing. They only made three
field goals all evening, two Of those
being long and lucky shots from the
center of the floor. In the first half
the Saints did not score a field bas-
ket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Fr. John Quinn Dead

The community was deeply shock
ed to learn Of the sudden death Of
Rev. FIR. John Quinn, which occurred
at Stanley Tuesday morning. FIR.
Quinn was "a years old. He is sur
vived by his mother, who lives in
this city, and six brothers and four
sisters. The remains will be taken
to Ellsworth for burial today.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
G. p. Burnett Dead

G. B. Burnett, a pioneer resident
of this place, died at the home Of
his son Earl in Milwaukee last ev-
ening at the age of 80 years. The
remains will be brought here for
burial, the funeral to be held at the
home IF Mr.. Ben Burnett, a brother
of the deceased, at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Auction

August Haberstitch will hold a
public auction on his farm six miles
southeast Of this city, in the Bohem-
ian Settlement next Tuesday, Feb.
Is, at which a large assortment of
good farm machinery, harness and
live stock will be offered. Robt.
Reynolds will conduct the sale, with
c. N. Wiger as clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Dec. 10, 1918.
Dear Sister,:

Dear Sister,
Well, sister, [ am O. K. again after
4 or 5 weeks of stomach trouble.
Had an awful time with my stomach
and kidneys for or 5 weeks on &C.
count Of the two weeks we put in on
our last offensive-the one that end
ed matters. On Nov. LIST we went
over the top. Our battalion was
first of all. Twas a pretty sight,
if one could only think of it as a
movie" it would be far more plea
SAINT. [ saw many a good, brave
comrade fall, from on that morn
ing until we reached our objective at
sos. We were to have until $50
but went faster than anyone expect
ed and reached the place rs minutes
too soon Our losses were heavier
than in any other battle, and I've
been lucky and have seen all the
good ones and ones that tally up
pretty good for us and bad for Fritz.
Must tell you how lucky I've been.
On one occasion my "sho sho"
(machine gun made by French) was
hit twice while | was carrying it.
The day before we went over the top
on Nov. l, | had an awful sore foot
and went down to the Aid Station
and had the instep lanced and the
bone scraped. 1t has festered
growth of the bone. How I did
sweat when he scraped the bone. He
wanted to send me to the Hospital,
but | couldn't see it that way be-
cause the General of our Corps said
that if we went hard and fast and
long enough it would end the war,
and also told us it was a dangerous
proposition. Well, I'd been SO lucky
in the other three / couldn't see my
self being out of the last and biggest
one. Just as | neared the hole-in-
the-ground in which Harry Clampett
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Rod & Gun Club

The annual meeting of the River
Falls Rod & Gun club will be held
tomorrow (Friday) evening at the
City Hall. All members are urgent
ly requested to be present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Married

Miss Elma Larson, daughter Of
Mr.. Louie Larson of this city, and
Mr.. Clarence Williams were married
in ST. Paul Monday. They will
make their home on a farm near
Crete, Neb.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13

On Saturday night Capt Peter
son and Mattson starred in a hard
fought skirmish with The St. Pauls,
the Red & White winning out IS to
II. The St. Pauls will be down
here for return game a week from
Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13

The Normal High School came
back strong after their defeat on
Friday night and defeated the Elm
wood High School team in the most
exciting game that the Normal boys
have put on this season. The first
half ended with 1873 count in fav-
or of the local team but the Elm
wood boys outplayed the Normal
team in the second half and the f.
nal score was 20 %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13

Subs. -Krueger for Mattson; lie
Tendre for Hawley, Chinook for
Kruse; Olson for Ress. Field goals
Madison 4, Peterson 8. Kruse 2,
Reed 2, Devine 4, Goette, Swanson,
Kobs. Free throws-Reed, 3 9;
Devine, 81.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13

The Normal High school lost a
hard fought game to the Hudson
High school Friday night at Hudson
when they took the short end of a
1912 score. The local boys put up
very creditable game but the SUI
perior basket shooting of Singer
and Holden was too much for them.
This gives each team a win as the
Normal boys defeated the Hudson
team 26-18 on the Normal floor sew
eral weeks ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
The summary:

Substitutes: Peterson for LeTen-
DIRE; Kruse for Chinook, Mattson
for Kruger. Field goals-Reed 7,
Kruger 2, Peterson 2, Hawley,
Kruse, Mattson l each; Kline 2,
Swanson 5, Moha /, Paper 2, Co
heen 6. Free throws-Reed ST;
Kline IA; Swanson IL.
In preliminary game the K. of
c. ladies defeated the Ft. Smelling
nurses II to IA. The Cretin high
school band furnished music DUR
ing intermissions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13
Armenian Relief

Report Of School District No. 9.
Town of River Falls. In the recent
drive ''They shall not perish. In
behalf Of the Turk ravished coun-
tries Of Armenia and Syrian.
Donations solicited by Chas. F.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-13

'Phone your news items to the
Journal. Phone No. 20.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
FLYING PARSON" IS
EXPECTED HOME TODAY
Maynard Leads Field In Cross Country
Derby Making New Records
For Long Flights.

New York, October 18.-Lieutenant
Belvin w. Maynard, "sky pilot, ex-
pected to arrive at Roosevelt Field,
Mineola, early this afternoon, COM
pleted the first flight from ocean to
ocean and return in history
Maynard won the first leg of the
transcontinental race when he few
from Mineola to San Francisco, a
distance of 2701 miles. Indications
today were he also would win the
second leg by a large margin. He
spent the night at Cleveland, only
SOB miles from Mineola. O.
After seemingly being eliminated
through disablement of his motor at
Wahoo, Neb., Maynard succeeded in
transferring to his plane the engine
of Martin bomber, which had been
eliminated near there, accomplishing
the feat in Is hours.
In his 73S-mile flight from Omaha
to Cleveland he broke his previous
record over that course, delberatel!
taking a short cut across lower LAX,
Michigan.
Maynard left Cleveland at 6:5S cen
trail time today and arrived in Buf
falo, 1873 miles away, in "a minutes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
FIRST CONCERT IN
+ MUSICAL treat TO
Be GIVEN MONDAY
Oscar Seagle and Barbara Maurel,
Both Famous Vocallsts Of Inter-
national Reputation to BE
Heard Here on Next Mon.
day Evening at the
Washington.

The first of the famous artist SER
les Of musicals given at the Washing
ton theater under the personal direc-
ton of Messrs. J. G. and William F.
Murphy will be on next Monday even
ing when Oscar Seagle, famed Ameri-
can baritone, and Mile Barbara Maui
rel internationally known mezzo so
prano give joint concert.
Most people who aren't New York
ers think that as soon as the first con-
cert of the fall has taken place in Aeo-
lian Hall that the e-musical season is
on. But the seasoned New Yorker who
is interested in things musical knows
that the season isn't really on until
two or three of the really great ones
have been heard at Carnegie Hall,
where the biggest artists always sing,
because that is the only auditorium in
New York big enough TO accommodate
the audience drawn by a really great
| artist One of those artists whose first
concert signals that the worthwhile
season Is really on, is Oscar Seagle,
the eminent American baritone. MIR.
Seagle naturally has to give his first
New York concert early, because he
gives a half dozen in the metropolis
each year, so he has to make an early
start.
When Mr.. Seagle, who Is to appear
here in the All-Star Popular Concert
Series, sings at Washington Opera
House on the evening Of October 20,
he will certainly tax the capacity OF
| that concert hall to its utmost, Just
| as he does at Carnegie Hall. His work
has been the delight of the New York
critics, who, until his sensational de-
but a couple Of years ago. had come
to the conclusion that q fine baritone
voice and exceptional artistry were
unknown qualities among American
singers. Since then he has met with
the most enthusiasm everywhere. He
has a most attractive personality
| which. even in so gifted a person, is a
most acceptable quality. During the
summer months his services as a
teacher are in great demand, and he
has Just returned to New York after a
season of teaching spent at Schroon
Lake.
The lovely prima donna of the Bos-
ton Opera Company, Barbara Maurel
will appear with him jointly. Mile
Maurel is a fetching young French
girl from Alsace Lorraine. and II
there was anyone in this country who
gave greater evidence of happiness
than did Mile. Maurel when the news
OF the liberation of Alsace Lorraine
reached our shores, we should certain
ly like to have seen that person. Like
all really great French artists, Mile
Maurel possesses finesse to the nth de
gree, and there Is no singer in thu
United States today who can 81
breathe out the atmosphere of he
native France as does this fascinating
young girl.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
VANCEBURG EDITOR WEEDS

The Vanceburg Sun has the follow
ing to say Of its editor:
Myron F. Grote hied himself to
London, KY, Friday where he coaxed
school mate, Miss Agnes Eberhart
to take the journey of life with him.
so after the fateful words were spoken
they boarded train for Cincinnati
where they visited relatives and did
some shopping incident to house
keeping. Tuesday they arrived here
where they will make their nest.
Tuesday night the boys staged an old
fashioned shiveree which, for enthu-
siasm and the requisite amount of
noise, could hardly be improved upon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
CITIZENS TO PAY FOR
IMPROVEMENT AT ONCE

Residents along the line of the i'm
provement in Market and West Second
streets which has just been completed
will be presented with bills for their
pro rata of the cost of the improve
ment Immediately. This improvement
was made under an agreement for the
city, the property owners and the
Maysville Street Car Company to pay
for it jointly and as the contractors
have completed their work, they will
be paid Immediately.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
ADAMS COUNTY
WOMAN SHOOTS AT
SUPPOSED BURGLAR
PEBBLES Woman Displays Bravery
When Attempt Is Made to
Enter Her Home.

Mrs. Julia Rucker, OF PEBBLES, about
one o'clock Saturday shot at and
wounded an unknown man who had
attempted to enter her residence thru
the front door
During the past two months sever
al cases of robbery have occurred at
stores and residences in PEBBLES.
About two weeks ago Mrs. Rucker
heard some one at her front door dur
ing the night and scared the party
away by making believe she was call
ing to some one else in the house.
On Saturday night she was awak-
ened by hearing some one trying to
unlock the front door. She jumped
out of bed with revolver in her hand
and quickly fired two shots through
the door She heard the man hurridly
leaving and opening the door stepped
out on the side walk and fired two
more shots at the fleeing figure as the
man disappeared up an alley. Inves-
tigation revealed a trail of blood spots
leading off the porch and up the pave
ment to the alley, proving that one OF
the shots fired through the door by
Mrs. Rucker had struck the man, pro-
badly in the hand, as the shot passed
through near the knob of the door
The party is thought to have reached
waiting automobile in the alley, as a
machine was heard leaving the scene
Just after the shots.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
TROANTS MUST
MAKE DAILY REPORTS
TO JUVENILE COURT
Judge II. p. Purnell Adopts New RuI-
Ing In Regard to Truants and
Juvenile Court Wards
Youngsters Must Report
Daily or BE Punished.

Juvenile Judge H. P. Purnell has
been having considerable trouble of
late with truants and youngsters who
come under the courts investigation
failing to either attend school daily
or to keep working regularly
Saturday morning Judge Purnell an
nounced a new plan upon which he
had decided for the careful watch by
the court over the actions of these
boys and girls. When child Is
| brought before the Juvenile Court on
charge of truancy by either the city
or the county truant officer, Judge
Purnell will require those children to
make regular reports to his office. In
case the child lives in the city of
Maysville he will be required to make
daily reorts. The court will keep In
constant touch with the children in
this way.
Judge Purnell also announced the
form of punishment he had decided
upon infiicting upon the trants of the
city and county. Those children who
are truant more than once will be re-
quired to spend their time after school
of evenings and on Saturday cleaning
up the Court House yard and when a
child is reported to the court as being
truant at school more than twice, a
more severe form of punishment will
be resorted to by the court.
The County and City Truant officers
and the Juvenile court have decided
that children of school age in Mays
vile and Mason county must attend
school regularly this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
TERPSICHOREAN MINSTREL
TO Be GREAT TREAT
Some Of the City's Best Talent Is In
the Cast Of Characters For Big
Home Talent Show.

The Terpsichorean Club is busy
night and day rehearsing for the big
minstrel show to be given at the
Washington Oera House on next Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, October
21-22.
The show opens with an elaborately
staged First Part entitled "The High
School of Minstrels," during which the
following we'll known local comedians
and balladists will participates: Ed
Duley, Elmer Hayes, Clarence Olson,
Robert Buckley, Bill Tully, Clarence
O'Keefe, Fred Cogan, David Cole, MUIR
ray Simpson, c. N. CHM, Arthur
Lynch, Herbert Williams, Quinn Mar
tin, Reed Rains, John Arm, Louis
Cont, John Gantley, Charles Dieter
ich, James Capronl, George Redmond,
Leonard Wallingford, Hobart Brad
ford, Robert Rosser, Richard Gather,
Leslie Walker, Hans Hirschfeld, Rob-
ert Willocks and Elgin Peck.
Stanley Jacobs will act as interloc-
utor.
The Second Part will contain the
following acts "Terpsichorean String
Octette", After the Battle, THE Bur.
lesque Base Ball Game, Trust VS.
Syndicate" and last but not least the
big dancing advertisement moonlight
on the Mississippi" From all indica
tions the attendance will be the lar.
| gest of the season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
INCINERATOR WILL
Be RECOMMENDED
FOR THIS CITY
Mayor and Chairman Watkins Visit
Lexington and Inspect lncinera-
tor Plant, Expect to Go to
Coyington and Newport
Next Week.

At the last meeting of City Council
the matter of installing an incinerator
in Maysville in which to burn all gar
: bage and rubbish instead Of dumping
1t on the city dumps in various parts
of the city TO catch fire and endanger
the adjoining property, was referreo
to the Internal Improvement Commit
tee, of which Mr.. William Watkins Is
chairman, to make investigations and
recommend action to council.
With Mayor Thomas M. RUSSELL
Chairman Watkins went to Lexington
Friday on an inspection tour to look
into the Lexington incinerator plant
and system and these two officials TO-
day report that they are very much
pleased with the system in use there
and have learned that similar plant
on a smaller scale can be installed IN
Maysville without great outlay
which will do the work we'll and give
much relief to the public.
BEFORE oh thSAh
dations to Council, however, the Of
ficials will next week visit Covington
and Newport to inspect their plants
and 1t is more than likely that at the
next meeting of the City Council
which will be the last full meeting for
the present council, definite recon-
mendation will be made by the COM
mittee and council will more tnan
likely take some action on this very
important matter.
The present city council could not
do a more worthy or popular thing as
its last official act affecting the entire
city than to solve this big problem
which has been a big problem ever
since Maysville stepped out of the vii
lage class.