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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09
DR.. JAMES E. MCKAHAN

Dr.. James E. McKahan passed
away at his home in Wausau at Sis
am, Dec. 10, of influenza and
pneumonia. Private funeral serv.
ices were conducted at 2 p. M,
Dec. II, at the home by Rev. D. j.
Williams and at the Pine Grove
Mausoleum where he was buried,
the Masonic lodge conducted brief
services.
The deceased was born at River
Falls, Pierce county, Apr. 10, 1879.
After leaving high school he enter
ed the University of Ill. and in 1905
was graduated from the dental de-
partment. In the same year he To-
Gated in Wausau and was in prac-
tice there until the time of his
death.
The late DR.. McKahan was a
member of the Central Wisconsin
Dental society and the Marathon
County Dental society serving as
secretary and treasurer Of both or
CARNATIONS for a number of years
and at the time of his death was
president of the State Board Of
Examiners.
On Oct. 26, 1906, he was united in
marriage with Miss Pauline Ander-
son of Menomonie. Surviving are
his widow and his two sons George
and Paul, of Wausau, his mother,
Mrs. Lena McKahan, brother, w.
D. McKahan, and sister, Mrs. H. j.
Elliott, all of River Falls. Dunn
Co. News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09

Every American will welcome an
opportunity to have, as a souvinir or
keepsake, if nothing more, the new
pamphlet just issued giving Amer
ica's War Aims and Peace Program.
1t gives in compact form all facts
that led up to the peace negotiations,
including President Wilson'S notes
and messages. Every peace move
from the beginning of the war,
with it's effect, is explained, and the
reader sees the purposes of the Allies
becoming constantly clearer. more
democratic and more certain OF at
tainment as the duplicity of Germany
becomes more evident. The Wis
consin Loyalty Legion has obtained
a supply of these pamphlets and
while they last one will be sent free
to any resident of Wisconsin on re.
quest. Address Wisconsin Loyalty
Legion, 229 First National Bank
Building, Milwaukee, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09

It's remarkable but true, that the
same people who will make the loud
est protest against filthy street or
alley, will remain unconcerned in a
crowded hall or room where others
are coughing or sneezing. But the
longest and filthiest street in the
world does not carry a fraction of
the menace to public health that is
to be found in one unmuffled cough
or sneeze. 1t is claimed that the
unguarded cough and sneeze constr
tute practically the sole agencies for
the distribution Of the influenza cpl
demic. Get the habit of muff1ing
those coughs and sneezes, and disci-
pine the children in the habit as
well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09

The extreem cold weather, and
the fact that so many are forced to
use soft coal in hard coal stoves and
furnaces, combines to increase fire
hazards. Efforts made to open up
clogged chimneys and fues have
been known to weaken re-proot
Innings, ETC., and a warning is issued
especially on this account. The
only safe practice is a more frequent
cleaning of pipes and chimney, and
to keep constant watch that the
heating apparatus IS in safe and
sound condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09

nature. His body enclosed larg
warm heart. A clean life, cheer
ful nature, and a friend-winnin,
personality, these characteristic
have left ineffaceable impression
on memory's tablets in this com
munity.
las a guest who may not stay
Long and sad farewells to say
Glides with smiling face away.
What is there to gloss or shun
Save with kindly voices none
Speak thy name beneath the sun.
Therefore on thy unknown way
Go in Gods peace, we who stay
But.a little while delay.
Keep, O. friend, where'er
Thou art waiting all that here
Made thy earthly presence dear.
Keep the human heart of thee
Let the mortal only be
Clothed in immortality.
Proving in world of bliss
What we fondly dream in this
Love is one with holiness.
II. w. A.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09

Keep to the Right" What, in
theory, at least, appears to be a
very good idea, has been suggested
in regards to keeping double
track" system open on highways
during the winter. Instead OF
opening a single track down the
center of the road after a snow
storm, it is suggested that the first
sleds out after the storm keep to
the right" both coming and going,
wherever possible, and thus establish
a double track" system, which
should keep the roads safer and
more convenient for traffic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09

The Rice Lake Times hints at dire
disastrous disorder, because there
does not seem to be one (soldier)
who returns from the fracas who is
not overjoyed at getting home
again." and hints, darkly, There
must be some good reason back of
this" Reason! 'Twould certainly
be a matter of grave concern. now
that the fuss is over, should the boys
evince no desire whatever to get
home. But Bro. Campbell makes a
more serious break in his slurs at
the Allied Missions-the Red Cross,
the Salvation Army, the K. of C ],
the Y. nj. c. A., etc.--in the follow
ing remark: I'VE who have been
opening our purses so freely to the
demands of seven war working as
sociations : may stand a
chance to learn the truth from the
boys themselves in whose behalf the
war workers claimed to work
We know they did lot of working
at this end. The censors have kept
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09
OBITUARY

Lieutenant Otto l.. Winter was
born in River Falls Dec. 26, 1888.
He received his preparatory edu-
cation in the River Falls Normal
school and then he entered the
Sophomore class of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin from which he
graduated in 1911. Then he took
two years more in medical training
in same institution besides assist
ing in bacteriology. In 1913 he enter.
ed the University Medical school of
Minnesota from which he graduated
in 1916. After years internship in
the University of Minnesota hospi-
tai he became associated with DR..
Gillett of St. Paul.
Lieut.. Winter was a member of
the blue lodge and the Royal Arch
Chapter of the Masonic fraternity
of River Falls. He was also a
member of the Acacia Fraternity of
the U. of W., the Phi Beta Pi of the
U. of M. and of the University Club
of St. Paul. He was commission
ed in July, 1917, and was sent by
the government to Harvard univer-
sity for training in orthopedic work
and was then successfully stationed
at Fort Riley, Camp Funston, and
finally at Fort Smelling, MINI.
Lieut.. Winter died Jan. 2. 1919,
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Winter Of River Falls, of
pneumonia following an attack Of
influenza. He had gone there on a
tour days leave Of absence. About
four weeks ago he was transferred
from Camp Gordon to Fort Smelling
in the capacity of orthopedic sur
geon IN reconstruction work. His
skill and intelligence had already
won for him a place in his profes
sion.
The funeral was held at clock
Saturday afternoon at the home,
Rev. Thrush of the Congregational
church giving the final address.
The remains were accompanied to
the cemetery by the River Falls
Masons who held services at the
grave. The pail bearers were DIR.
Gallup and Messrs. Walter Patter-
son, Lynn White, j. H. Grimm,
Charles Phillips and John Knapp.
Lieut.. Winter leaves his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Winter, and one
sister, Miss Cole Winter, who
| teaches mathematics in the high
school at Sioux Falls, S. D.
Like thief in the night death
entered the treasure house of this
community and took therefrom one
of it's rarest jewels, Lieut.. Otto L..
Winter. What can we do or say in
the presence of so profound a sor-
/ IOW akI0 SAO6I 1OOS OA4y ~ OIdn0
with uncovered head and offer our
feeble sympathy and mingle our
tears with those of his loved ones?
Who would have thought few
short days ago that Lieut.. Winter,
with an unimpeachable past. rose
tinted future, physical and mental
qualifications to take high place
in his chosen profession, that be-
fore midday in life death would
have claimed him for her own? How
true the words, I'm such an hour
as ye think not"
From childhood to splendid
young manhood the writer of these
lines has known him; no spot, stain
or scar mar his reputation and his
conduct has been above reproach.
His erect carriage typifie6 his in
ner life, the elastic step his cheerful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09

tell, but / fear must decline your
invitation to Christmas dinner.
No new rumors in the past TWEEN
ty-four hours so we have voted it q
verv stupid one. One is overdue
now, SO by tomorrow night I'll sure
Iy have one for you"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09

where we choose. Nice seems to
be the popular place, and / think
should like to go in that direction.
| come rather far down on the list
so need not be in a hurry about de-
Gliding the matter. May take mine
in the U. S. A. yet. You never can
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-09
Council Proceedings

Council Chamber, City of River
Falls, Jan. 6. 1919.
Regular meeting of the common
council.
Council convened at 8 o'clock p.
M, Mayor Smith presiding.
Roll call Of officers: Aldermen
Bartholomew, Ostness, Sutherland
and Mccormick present.
Minutes of previous meetings
read and approved.
Finance committee report the fol-
lowing claims approved:
UTILITY FUND
Gen. Elect. Co., arc lamp parts
1922
N. w. Elect. Equip. Co. sup. 1872 83
Dunn Bros. 1888
w. S. Oligney, fri. and dray. 1881
Pierce Co. Telephone Co. messages
lao
C. C. Glass, sal. treas. Sd quar-
ter 1880
F. M. White, sal. city atty. Sd
quarter 5000
F. V. Williams, salary, elk. 5000
E. E. Buck, salary, supt. $500
A. Renter g operator 1000
Jas. Sweet 1000
]. w. Patterson AZ so
: overtime 700
H. Kruger, salary $3.50
g overtime 700
w. E. Campbell, labor at plant 81 90
John Betlock, cutting Ice 2.80
774.69
GENERAL FUND
A. C. Ramberg, sal. police $3.50
Ed. Elertson, street com. 20.40
Knute Wigen, " labor $50
Morse Printing Co, city printing to
Jan /, 10 1000
Morse PrintingCo, city blanks 1865
g g Health dept.
2O.10
River Falls Times, printing 22.40
Dunn Bros, street sup. 1l.O8
Central Lumber Co, coal. pauper
aid 27.47
Hudson Fire Dept. aid fremont
fire $500
Ford H. McGregor, League of Mu-
inequalities fees $500
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Continuation Of Miss
Ensign's Letters
CONTINUED from last week.

Having missed connections with
the pay roll for-three months it was
obviously impossible to buy out the
town, as l might have done under
other circumstances. Our time was
also too limited to do much in the
way Of sight seeing and we were
compelled to abandon most of it
and trust to luck that we would get
there again. From Paris we came
directly here to our base, where we
found a warm welcome among our
friends"
Surgical Team Wins High Praise
Dec. 2, 200 a. m.-"Two rumors
today, one that we shall be here in
Beaune indefinitely; the other that
we are going to be OUT Of here very
soon. We can take our choice. |
feel that we shall be sent out on de-
tached service in groups for
while"
1T was very gratifying today to
learn that the nurses of AZ have
been classified A. at headquar-
tiers, and that there were only three
others in that class. Also, which
pleases me still further, that. OUR
surgical team received honorable
mention as one OF the most efficient
that had eyer been at the front. !
know that will make your mother
heart Swell with pride. Am pain
fully sleepy and think | shall
snatch forty winks in my chair.
Doubtful Comfort
Dec, 3, 200 a. m.-"We don't
need anyone to tell Us that winter is
approaching for these nights are
getting some cold. 1t may be
coincidence, but there has been al
most no rain since the fighting
ceased. l feel that I am rather for
tun ate in being on night duty for l
haven't much to do, and can sit in
this little room and keep warm.
The most of the real work now, at
night, comes before midnight. The
wards are large with cement floors
and contain about fifty beds. Back
of each of the twenty wards is a
tent cont aiming about that number
of beds. Each ward and each tent
is provided with only one stove, so
YOU can imagine that no one is ov-
ercome with the heat. A good
many of the girls are actually suff-
ering with chilblains on tn ir hands
and feet both. Whatever will it be
bt fore the winter is over if they are
suffering now! Our sleeping quar-
tiers are now fairly comfortable. A
suite of four rooms opens into
small hall in which there is stove.
By tipping the French maid we have
a fire built there every afternoon.
This trip to France is going to be
memorable one; but poor Wilbur
with his one blanket
FurIough Coming
1.-The all absorbing topic OF the
day is in regard to furloughs. We
are allowed seven DAYS leave and
travelling time. The nurses are go
ing in groups of eight and nine. !
believe we are privileged TO go any
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Nationwide
Wire Strike
Is Threatened
100000 to Walk Out at 3
P. NJ. Monday Unless Dis
charged Phone Operators
at Atlanta Are Reinstated

WASHINGTON, May 30.-Acco riding
to announcement here by F. II. Nc
DowelI, chairman of the Legislative
Committee of the Washington District
Council, President S. j. Konenkamp Of
the International Commercial Telegra-
piers Union tonight sanctioned an
ultimatum sent to-day to officials of
the American Telephone and Telegraph
and other wire companies at Atlanta.
Ca, in which nationwide strike of
members of the telegraphers and cleo
trical union workers is threatened
unless a number of telephone operators
recently discharged in Atlanta and Vi
cinity are reinstated by noon to-day.
The strike, which would at the start
involve more than nine hundred thou
sand commercial telegraphers and tele-
phone workers throughout the country,
it was said, would become effective at
3 p. m. Monday.
The companies affected would in
clude the Postal, Western Union,
leased wires of press associations and
all telephone companies who employ
members of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers and the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union. 1t
further was said that later the strike
would spread to the Order of Railway
Telegraphers, the membership of which
numbers about 100000 men. @
Members of the unions say the ac-
tion of the companies in discharging
the Atlanta operators is in direct vio-
lation of instructions issued by Post
master General Burleson and that the
strike is proposed as "show down."
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Socialists Drop
$4,000 Radicals
'Souiet Breed' Expelled
and UItra-Extrenists Of
Michigan Are Put Out

CHICAGO, May 30.-The National
Executive Committee of the Socialist
party expelled $4,000 Slavic Socialists
of the Soviet breed" from the party
yesterday and to-day thrust the ultra
radical Socialists out after them.
After that the committee decided to
call the Socialist national conference
in Chicago August 80. to start nation
wide meetings July a, TO demand the
release Of Eugene V. Debs from prison
and to issue a series of statements.
The chief of these documents will be
the first address Of the American So
cialist party to the peace conference.
The decision regarding the Slavic
groups follows a continual conflict in
propaganda, the expelled members being
"direct actionists," eager to adopt Boil
shcvism as the party doctrine. Their
election was asked by Adolph Germer,
the party's secretary.
"The suspension Of the Russian, Lithu-
anian, Ukrninan, Lettish, Polish, South
Slavic and Hungarian branches has
long been attempted" said Germer to-
night. He addsd that statement to
the crrng Socialists tomorrow will
point out how they "out-Bolshevik the
Bolshevki" The same charge is to be
applied In the Michigan faction.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Ha,Uker Says america
Misunderstood Hin,

7 ONDON, May 30.-Harry G. Haw-
ker, in an interview in "The
Evening Globe" regarding American
press comments on the speech he
made at luncheon to- newspaper
men Wednesday, said:
"The Americans misunderstood my
point. ! was not criticising their at
tempt. 1t is impossible to compare
the two flights. We did not wish to
have battleships supplied by the gov
ernment along the route.
"My remarks. were intended for
those who were criticising the gov
ernment for not supplying them. l
wish the Americans the very best of
luck. Their flights have been beau
tifully organized jobs from begin
ming to end
'I'am' very sorry indeed that the
American press has misunderstood
me. Nothing was further from my
mind than to criticise the Amer
leans"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Canada Strike
Grows; $4,000
Out i'm Toronto
Socialist Agitators Blamed
by Conservative Leaders
of Unions for Spread of
Trouble in the Dominion
Staff Correspondence

Staff Correspondence
OTTAWA, May 30.-There was a fur
Their spread of the Canadian strike
troubles to-day, according to reports
reaching here, despite the fact that at
Winnipeg, the original storm centre.
there was considerable improvement.
A general strike began at Toronto, with
only moderate success, but the spread
of the sympathetic walkout plans
through the West was rapid and prom
ised considerable trouble early next
week.
Senator Robertson, the Minister of
Labor, who has been in Winnipeg, sent
reassuring kilograms to the govern
ment and announced that he was re-
turning to Ottawa. This was report
ed by Sir Robert Borden, the Premier
to the House at it's afternoon session.
He said conditions in Winnipeg were
improving, that 110 mail clerks had re-
turned to work within the time limit
set by the government, that there were
many applications, largely from re-
turned soldiers, to fill the vacancies in
the postoffice left by the strikers, that
a great many of the civic employees
lad returned to work, and that many
Of the railway shopmen and telegra-
pliers were anxious to come back
These things had had a salutary effect
he added.
10000 to $4,000 Out
At the same time the efforts to pre-.
vent general strike in Toronto, which
led to the futile conference here
yesterday, failed. entirely and the
strike was begun. No disturbance ane
comparatively little inconvenience wer,
reported. The total number of mer
out was estimated at from $4,000 tt
$4,000.
The labor leaders consider this
success, and predict that much large,
number will be out tomorrow, Will,
the other side declares the strike ha,
already proved failure.
In the House, Representative Mac
kcnxie asked for information from tn,
Premier as to the failure of the nego
tiations with the Toronto men yester
day. Sir Robert replied it had bee,
urged that the questions at issue
the 44-hour week and the ~ecognitio,
of the right of the trade council L
act for al the unions included in it,
be submitted to the Royal Industria
Continued on page eight
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
~ Hurt in Crash
OF Bay Ridge Cars
Panic FoIIo,Us Ran,n,i,,g
OF 39th Street Trolley
Packed With People

Twelve persons were injured, three
seriously enough to require hospital at
tention, last night when southbound
Bay Ridge Avenue trolley ran into the
side of westbound Thirty-ninth
Street ferry car at Twenty fifth Ave-
nue., near Harway Avenue, Brooklyn.
The Thirty-ninth Street car was
packed with passengers, many of them
clinging to the running board, when
the other car, running on q. private
right Of way, rammed it. A panic fol-
lowed which required reserves from the
Bay Ridge Avenue station to quiet.
Nine of the twelve injured were able
TO go home. after being cared for by
Coney Island Hospital ambulance sur
geons. The three taken to the hospital,
cut and bruised, and possibly inter-
nally injured, were:
Harry Berman, II, Of 93 East Chris
topher Street; Michael Babuko, 26, of
80 Forty-ninth Street, and Frank
Ecker. IS, Of 1888 Linden Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Hog Island Launches Five
Big Ships i'm 48 Minutes
Can't Quit Building
Ships, Says Daniels
Copyright 1919, New York Tribune Il

DHlLADELPHIA, May 3o.-Secre-
- tary Daniels, in his speech to-
day at the Hog Island shlpyard, said:
"We could not. if we would, as a
nation, longer live between the two
oceans, dependent upon foreign bot
toms for our overseas commerce.
We will not quit the shipbuilding in
dustry or ever again be guilty of the
folly of trusting our foreign COM
merce to foreign bottoms.
"The genius, craftsmanship and
skill of America must be united in
the development Of merchant
marine and naval strength which
will not alone contribute to the sup
plying of the needs of other nations,
but insure wider markets for the
surplus of American toll"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
L. S. Tacitly
Approves Fight
On Carranza
Washington Said to Feel
That He Has Been Failure
and to Look with Favor on
Coming of Gen. Angeles
NeqO York Tribune
WdsJlin0fo3a Bure1u


WASHINGTON, May 3o.-The fail
ure of Carranza to cope successfully
with the rebel factions in Mexico,
though warned by this government
last fall that Villa was getting ready
for an ambitious military move this
summer, was declared in diplomatic
circles here to-day to- spell the speedy
end of the present government of the
southern republic and tacit approval
by the United States government of the
Angeles regime.
While the State Department is with
holding comment on Villas coup
d'etat until official advices have been
received from the border as to the ex-
tent of the military operations out
lined by the Angeles Villa combina-
ton, the refusal to grant Carranza's
request for the movement of troops
through United States territory is
! taken to indicate that the American
government has decided to decline fur
ther cooperation with Carranza.
1t likewise developed to-day that
fully one-half of the ammunition that
the United States government per-
mitted to pass into Mexico had been
commandeered by the Villa forces,
largely through the inability of the
Carranzistas TO protect it.
This apparent inability of the Car
rama forces to deal with the rebels
coupled with the fact that General
Angeles has in the past been highly
acceptable to this government, led
Mexican observers 70 predict to-day
that the present military movement
against Carranza would eliminate soon
in his overthrow and the establish
ment of a stable government.
Carranza's Policy False
for sympathy from this government
was taken for granted. His economic
and financial policy in Mexico, it was
declared, has proved false; he has
without compunction fouted foreign
nations by his oil DEGREES, which were
generally declared to be confiscatory
and apparently he has been under The
domination of proc German agents al
during the period Of the war. Since
the exclusion of Mexico from tht
league of nations. it was asserted here
Carranza has been particularly an
tagonistic to the United States.
On the other hand, while Villa coult
hardly be recognized by this govern
ment, it was pointed out Angeles hold
the respect and confidence of American
and allied countries; and it was sail
that out of the present military NOV
it was not unlikely that some combina
tion of interests among the leaders o
Mexico would result that would max
the transference of recognition from
the Carranza government to the nev
government we'll within the range O
probability. The assurance given b
General Angeles that protection woul
f be accorded all Americans and Ameri
a can interests in Mexico it was de
clared, was favorably received here
: In the meantime, practically all tn
cavalry of the United States army i
concentrated on the border.