River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-01

looked better than now, James "A. Lar-
son, assistant secretary Of state, re-
ported on his return from 200 mile
trip into the southwestern part of the
state. Prospects for big harvest in
other sections of Minnesota are equal.
ly encouraging, he said.
Washington
Washington-The Sixty-sixth con-
gress has ended its long session. I'm
less an emergency arises which makes
necessary a special session, it will not
meet again until December s.
Washington-The United States will
be represented unofficially at the forth
coming conference in London between
the bolshevik minister of trade and
commerce and the supreme economic
council.
hington-President Wilson Veto
ed the budget bill and after the house
had passed new measure overcoming
the presidents objections it went to
the senate where it failed of passage
before adjournment.
Neutrality-suspicious. bills and resolu-
tions passed by congress in its closing
hours were vetoed by President Will
son, including the water power meas
ure and the joint resolution repeating
most of the wartime laws.
Westinghouse detail of one or
more American naval officers as ad.
requested by Ambassador Pezet of
that country and selection Of the Off
GERS will be made soon, Secretary
Daniels announced.
Washington-Both the federal pro-
hibition amendment and the Volstead
enforcement act were held constitu-
tional in sweeping decision by the
United States supreme court. The
courts opinion on the main issues in
volved was unanimous.
Washington-Relie for the counties
near the Minnesota and Red rivers
was authorized by congress when the
Volstead bill for construction project
at Lake Traverse to control the flood
waters of the two streams was ap-
proved by the senate. The measure,
doubtless, will be signed by the pre-.
sident.
Foreign
Honolulu-Nineteen cases of cholera
have been recorded at Kobe, Toxic dis
patches say.
misunderstanding of abandonment
of the Spa conference between the AL
lies and Germany is being discussed
in European capitals.
Santiago, Chile-Three members of
the Chilean cabinet have resigned as
a result of the governments removal
of several provincial and departmental
directors and chiefs of police.
San Salvador-The Association OF
University students has appealed to
| the government to commute the death
sentence of seven of former President
| Cabreras aids for participation in
bombardment of the capital
Domestic
Chicago-The Chicago city council
passed daylight saving ordinance, eff
fective from June Is until the last
Sunday in October.
| New York-Dr. Edward Herman NJ
Sell, last of seven physicians who or
ganized the American Academy OF
Medicine in 1876, died here.
Utica-Annie Sullivan of this city,
who was in the New York Central
wreck at Schenectady, is dead. This
raises the number of dead to Is, five
of whom were from Utica.
Washington Eighty-one enlisted
men of the navy and marine corps, a
record number, passed the recent exi
animation for entrance to the naval
academy, the navy department an
nounced
Chicago-Chicago banks will, after
clocks are turned back to standard
time next fall, continue business hours
from 8 a. m. to p. M, which were es.
tablished to conform to the Chicago
daylight saving law.
st. Louisa still, said to be the
largest taken in Missouri, was confis-
Gated In a vacant house here. It exa
tended from the second story floor to
the third story ceiling, and It's capacity
is said to have been 200 gallons day.
Chicago-More children are en-.
ployed in Chicago this year than ever
before, due to high cost of living and
high wages paid juvenile workers. APP.
proximately 10000 between Ia and 16
have Jobs, an increase Of more than
$4,000 over last year.
Fort Smith, Ark.-Leon G.. Guthrie.
meteorologist in charge of the Unite{
States weather bureau here, reportet
to headquarters at Washington ON the
fall of the meteor Tuesday night. He
stated it had undoubtedly exploded
within six miles of Fort Smith.
New York-After entering plea OF
not guilty at trial which lasted two
days, James e. Foye, former clerk at
the Biltmore hotel, changed his mind
and pleaded guilty to theft of $780,
900 worth of jewelry from Mrs, Regina
v. G. Minhiser, while she was a guest
OF tho hOtaI