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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
OF the 1920 Summer Session Of the
River Falls Normal School.

A circular announcement Of the
Summer Session of the Normal
School has gone out to the teachers
of northwestern Wisconsin. The
dates have been fixed for the session
to run from June Is to July %.
The session of 1919 was unusually
successful, enrolling a larger number
of teachers than ever before in the
history of the school. Already in
quiries have come in as to the 1920
session, indication keen interest in
the summer school work.
A full announcement of the special
features of the Summer School viii
appear within few weeks.
The larger salaries being paid will
attract larger number of young
people into the teaching work so that
the very serious shortage may be re-
lieved. School officers are beginning
to realize the seriousness OF the sit
uation and are advancing salaries
rapidly in order to hold good teach
ers in their positions. The Normal
school recently received letter from
one of its graduates teaching in a
city in central Wisconsin saying that
she was offered Sis per month in
primary grade for next year.
The Normal Summer Session will
afford excellent opportunities for
teachers to prepare themselves for
the certain promotion that awaits
the trained teacher Plans are being
considered to make the 1920 session
the best that the school has ever OIL
ganized. A faculty of about twenty
teachers will be engaged for the
work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
FEDERAL PAY FOR MOTOR
MECHANICS OF w. N. G..

Federal pay viii be allowed motor
mechanics in the motorized units of
the Wisconsin National Guard as fol-
lows: For a Headquarters company
of Field Artillery, field hospital COM
pany and ambulance company, one
mechanic company at $3.50 month;
for a supply company of field artillery
motorized, three motor mechanics at
$3.50. For battery of field artillery
motorized, one motor mechanic $3.50,
one assistant motor mechanic, $3.50.
Pay will start as soon as the mater
ial is received by the organization.
These men are expected to give not
to exceed eight hours work day for
workink days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
PIERCE COUNTY'S CANDIDATE

There are eleven candidates now
out in this congressional district for
the teachers tour of Europe and the
battlefelds, which is being conducted
by the Milwaukee Journal under a
ballot system.
But one of these candidates is
from Pierce county-L. w. Fulton,
principal of the schools at Ellsworth.
1t is expected that the entire county,
together with Mr.. Fulton's many
friends elsewhere, will unite in his
support, and it is hoped that united
support will bring to Pierce county
the distinction and honor of having
a representative on this tour
Ballots have been distributed
among the students Of both local
schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
C. A. SMITH HOME BURNED

Fire, thought to originated fronpa
defective chimney OF from electric
light wires, destroyed the upper part
of the C. A. Smith residence on Cas-
cade ave. about one o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The flames had gained
considerable Roadway between cell
ing and roof before being discovered,
and when the fire department was
called the roof was a mass of flames.
Neighbors and students had rush
ed to the place and almost all of the
furniture was saved, with the eX-
ception of some belonging to Mrs.
Wears and her daughter, Mrs. Swan,
who resided on the second floor.
The fire department is to be comp
limented upon its efficient work in
saving so much of the building after
the FIRE had gained such Roadway
The day was cold and a few moments
after the water was turned on the
building and fire fighters were COW
cred with a film of ice.
The lower part of the house was
not burned, and it is now planned to
rebuild it Immediately.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
VIM. FISHER RESIGNS AFTER
80 YRS. IN FIRE DEPARTMENT

William Fisher resigned from the
River Falls Volunteer Fire Depart
ment at Mondays meeting after
serving in it for thirty-two years.
Mr.. Fisher, who is employed at the
w. H. Thomson blacksmith shop,
joined the department in February,
1888, when A. w. Kaler, then in the
meat business here, was chief. Will
lam is the last of those then serving
to leave the organization. Among the
members of that day who are still re-
siding here are w. S. Armstrong, Al.
Andrus, J. S. Wadsworth and Joe
Foster MIR. Armstrong was the first
chief of this department, which was
organized in 1885.
Mr.. Fisher has always been promi-
nent in his work at fires and has well
earned an honorable discharge from
the organization. The community
deeply appreciates his long period Of
service.
ira Wilcox was accepted as a mem
Der Monday to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Mr.. Fisher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
LIMESTONE FERTILIZER

The meeting held recently to ascer-
tain what support could be depended
upon for the installation of a lime
stone fertilizer plant here was not
very well attended, probably owing
to the bad weather and poor roads,
but the few who were present eX-
pressed themselves as very favorable
toward the proposition.
A more extensive discussion of the
subject will be carried on later thru
the local press, and then the matter
will be taken up at meeting to be
held in the early summer.
If the plant is installed it will be
put into operation in time to furnish
the fertilizer for use next Fall.
There is an excellent grade of ma.
terial available here, and experiments
have demonstrated its value on the
farm. 1t is subject worthy of at
tention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
Employment Of Children
Letter from State Industrial Com
mission Explaining Important Facts
Not Generally Understood.

The following is a reponse to an
inquiry sent from this city to the
Industrial Commission regarding the
general employment of children:
I'm response to your letter of Feb.
p, | beg to advise that it is not pos
sible for US to draw a distinct line
between agricultural pursuits and
pursuits that are not agricultural in
their nature. 1t does not seem prob
able at all that the courts would hold
that raking yards is an agricultural
pursuit 1t is a question whether
wedding gardens in the city would
be held as such. Running errands,
as the term is usually understood, in
the city is certainly not an agricul-
tural pursuit although it would be if
performed on a farm. Moving grass
around the dooryard in the city would
hardly be called an agricultural pur-
suit but moving grass on the farm
would be an agricultural pursuit.
There are not very many agricul-
tural pursuits in a city and people
who employ children in the city on
the ground that they are employed
in agricultural pursuits are taking
long chances, especially if such child
rem should be injured in the course
of their employment.
For your further information we
might add that the permit officer in
Pierce county is Judge w. P. Knowles
at Ellsworth
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
NOTICE

Owing to the fact that the property
which / have occupied as an office at
the corner of Main and Maple strs.
has been sold and will soon be used
for other purposes, was obliged to
rent office rooms over Dunn Bros
hardware store, where l will be pleas
ed to render such service as l can tc
the public in the matters pertaining
to buying, selling, renting, real es-
tate. Farm Loans and Insurance.
You are invited to call. Yours
truly, w. Fl. Putnam.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04

with the progress of the art preserv-
ative, all with that sole aim, to keep
the paper up to the best standard as
q home news and advertising medium
and thereby merit the patronage of
the home folks.
We will not bore you with any long
account of our trials and tribulations
in the newspaper game, nor boast of
services rendered, but will merely
call your attention to the fact that
with our linotype and other modern
equipment, equal to that of any
country weekly plant in this section
Of the country, the Journal is still on
the job, and ready, willing and anx-
ious to serve this community, through
its news columns, advertising space
and job department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04

After thanking the people Of this
community for their splendid cooper
alton, encouragement and support,
we will conclude this article with an
item which will probably be Of special
interest to the older settlers-a list
of those whose advertising appeared
in Abner Morse's first issue Of The
River Falls Journal, August 2, 1872:
S. Nj. Davis, NJ. d.
Atty. Allen p. Weld
Atty. P. d. Pierce
n. E. Burns, wagon maker
E. f. Reed, jeweler
o. o. Stimson, dentist
J. Watson, harness maker
Mrs. E. j. Heasley, millinery
Misses Ellis & Dart, dressnaking
P. F. Bracket, The Bracket House
Burnett Bros, slaves and barrels
Mrs. E. J. Scales, confectionery
w. Fl. Sanderson, general store
D. D. Day & Co, general store
~. Il. Davis, drugs
A. H. Lord, livery stable
J. A. Short, carpenter
F. t Otis & Son, general store at
Trimbelle
C. K. Ellis, general store at New
Centerville.
Mrs. w O. Pingry, photo gallery
H G.. Haven & CO., furniture
c. G.. Knowles, brick and stone
mason
E. c. Holcomb, house moving
G. w. Mapes, general store
J. D. JENNINGS, drug store
Sanders & Green, groceries
The Junction Iron Works, Rounce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
The Journal Enters Its Sixty-FOurth Year

issue, August 2, 1872. (There is g
coincidence in the date of his taking
over The paper, in that August 2nd
is also the birthday of the present
publisher, the latter more or less
nacuentus event occurring, however
fourteen years later.)
From the journal of Aug. 2, 1872
"In June, 1857, the River Falls
Journal, under the auspices of the
Taylor Bros, was started in this viii
lage. Horace Taylor subsequently
disposed of his interest in the Journ-
al and purchased the Hudson Times.
Next, L. A. Taylor picked up the
Journal and removed it to Prescott,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04

& Co.
Burhyte Bros, general store
j. M. Churchill, taylor
S. d. Dodge, hardware
River Falls Institute, NJ. E. Cady
0. S. Powell, real estate
F.. G. Eaton, harness maker
River Side House, J. Goodwin
w. E. Howard, collector
G. /. APP Roberts, general store
Mrs. Stimson, dress maker
Dayton Mills, Chas. A. Mckee
Misses Levings bookstore
S. B. Goldsmith, wagon maker
S. Nelson, boots and shoes
VIM. Williams, wagon maker
J. A. Short, mechanic shop
+. j. Wilcox. collector
Miss Grace Wilcox, sewing ma
chimes
S. NJ. Davis, III. D.
Atty. H. A. Wilson
Attys. Baker & Spooner
W. P. Knowles, sewing machines
Thos. E. Tubbs, insurance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
TO PLAT "OAk KNOLL"

C. N. Wiger, Atty ]. H. Grimm and
Professor Spriggs, who some time
ago purchased the Clark's Grove
property at the east edge of the city,
will plat it for a residential section
and several are already planning to
erect homes there. The owners have
named it "Oak Knoll"
A landscape architect was here re-
Gently ard is now making plans for
this development. The site offers eX-
ceptional advantages and can be ar
ranged into beautiful and desirable
home location.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04

where he conducted it till the fall of
1858, when he sold it to Flint & Web
er and embarked in the La Crosse
Leader In June, 1871, the material
of the office, then at Prescott, was
consumed by fire, and the spirit of
the Journal was transferred to KIM
ball & Morse OF the Pierce County
Herald. And now, after fifteen years
of conflict with fire, water, the world
ard the adversary it appears in new
form upon the very soil where it was
first planted"
Throughout these many years the
Journal has stuck to the one idea of
home news service for the people Of
this community. From the old hand
press and hand composition the plant
has been improved to keep in step
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
BUSINESS TIPS

The Commercial Club is sponsoring
a program by Mr.. Sully from the
National Cash Register Co., to be
held in the Princess Theatre on the
evening of March 10. His program
is featured by a three-reel picture,
which is said to be very interesting
as well as instructive. There will be
much of value to business men, and
it is hoped that large number will
take advantage of it.
Complimentary tickets may be Sc
cured of Walter Johnson or 0. W.
Newcomb.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
ORDERS FOR GUARD CAMP

General orders received from the
War Department by Adjutant Gener-
al Hclway give instructions for a IA
day field camp for all recognized
units of the Wisconsin Nation Guard
this summer. A four day camp will
be held for officers only, preceding
the general field camp. The encamp-
ment will be at Camp Douglas early
in July.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
NEW ATHLETIC FIELD

The Normal School has purchased
is acres of land just east of the
street which leads to the old brick
yard property, and across the road
south of Clark's Grove, and will use
it for an athletic field. This will be
a great improvement over the field
now in use, which is altogether toe
small and uneven.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
The River Falls Journal
Established In 1857

With this issue the River Falls
Journal goes into it's sixty-fourth
year. For forty-eight of these years
the paper has been published by sac
ceeding generations of the Morse
family-Abner Morse, from 1872 to
1877; Calvin Randall Morse, from
1877 to 1911; Stanley Randall Morse
since that year.
Of the early history of the Journal
we quote from Abner Morse's intro
ductory article, published in his first
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
MAC DOWELL CLUB

The next meeting of the Mac Dow
ell Club will be held March 9th in
the Society Room of the Normal
school.
PROGRAM
Duet--Polish Dance -. Scharwenka
Misses Hagestad and Nelson
Paper-Polish Music.
Miss Fleming
Piano
(a)-Sea Piece CID Scharwenka
(b(-Humoresque -. Moszkowski
(cl-Polka ........ Rachmaninoff
Celius Dougherty
Trio
God of All Nature Tschaikowsky
Mrs. Ames, Mrs. SlSogmo, Rev. Bird
Piano-Heroic Sonata . Mcdowell
Celius Dougherty
Quartet -Yoeman's Wedding March
Observation-Disclosures. Poniatowsli
Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Skogmo.
Mr.Gilbert Norseng, Rev. Bird
Piano
(a)-Garden in the Rain. Debussy
(b)-Nocturn ......... Debussy
Celius Dougherty
Committee
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Hagestad
Miss Sanford Miss Fleming
Chairman Hostess
Mrs. Hagestad Miss Sanford
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
JNO. HURLBURT SELLS
NEW CENTERYILLE PAVILION

John Hurlburt has sold his proper
ty at New Centerville, including the
dance pavilion, 20 acres of land and
his home, to A. E. Bender Of that
place. Consideration, $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
IN BUSINESS HERE s5 YEARS

C. +. Winter, the jeweler, is this
week commemorating the 35th an
niversary of his jewelry business in
this city by putting on a special dis
count sale. Mr.. Winter has made a
sound reputation for the honesty Of
his price values, and the people of
this community can always be GER
tain of their purchases at The Sign
of the Golden Star. See his adv. IN
another column of this paper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04

co. "a" DANCE. Syndicate Hall,
friday, March 5. COME!-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04

HORSE COLLARS can save you
money on horse collars for the COM
ing season. WM. MCCORMICK
adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04

Chryst-In Hudson, Wis, Sunday,
Feb. %, 1920, to Mr.. and Mrs. N. C.
Chryst, a son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04

co. IA" DANCE. Syndicate Hall,
I riday, March 5. COME!--ady.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-03-04
BORN

ChinnOck-In this city, Saturday,
Feb. %, 1920, to Mr.. and Mrs. Roder-
ick Chinook, a daughter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-08-18
is A COTTON GRADE
WORTH WHILE?

Clemson College, Aug. 11-Seven
official graders worked at central
cotton markets in South Carolina in
1919-20. The number will doubtless
be largely increased Tor the coming
cotton season under the cooperative
agreement with the. South Carolina
Cotton Association and other agen-
rles. Below are extracts from some
Of the many letters received by the
Extension Service of Clemson College
showing how those who have had
the benefit Of an official cotton gra-
der feel about it.
81 have just sold lot Of SIS bales
of cotton that the cotton grader, Mr..
r. G. Banks, graded and stapled for
me at premium Of from $47,.5O to
S65 per bale over what I had been
getting for my cotton. This was the
bad end of my cotton. I believe that
It has been means of saving the
farmers in my neighborhood this
year between 100000 and $780,
0OO.00."-R. NJ. Spearman, Piedmont,
S. c..
by having my cotton graded and
stapled, have sold the bad end of
my crop for at least 100000 prof
it."-M. M. Bagwell. Piedmont, S. C.
81 have had about one hundred
and fifty bales of cotton graded by
the Government Cotton Grader here
This work was worth from two to
five dollars per bale."-B. w. Hell
Jams, Laurcus, S. c.
''His services with us have saved
the farmers of this county more than
a hundred thousand dollars."- G. II.
Bolt, Pres. Laurens Marketing Asso-
citation, Laurens, S. c..
"All of my crop was classed by the
grader at a saving to me of several
hundred dollars."-A. d. Gray, Lau-
rens, S. G.
GAS result Of the graders ser
vices / am better off to the sum of
several thousand dollars" ."-Long &
Sons, Lamcns, S. C.
at is my opinion that this is the
very best help the Government can
render the farmers at this time."-
l. f. Wallace, Seneca, S. C. /
"Almost all of our progressive far
mers make use of the graders SER
vices and | do not see no wwe could !
well dispense with him."-W. G. |
Davis, Pres, Manning, S. C.
''Thc Cotton Casscrs work this
year has resulted in better prices
being paid on the Nj; ming market."-
S. L. Davis, Manning, S. c.
81 know of several instances in
which farmers, after receiving bids
for their cotton, had the cotton gra-
ded and as result of this grading
received a very much higher price"
Charlton DuRant, Manning, S. c..
"My two hundred bales were gra-
dcd at a saving to me Of more than
one thousand dollars."-J. j. Dcndy,
Laurcns, S. G.
81 am sure that the farmers make
amny times over in the price of their
cotton what it cost to keep grader
on our Market t."-Bright William
son, Darlington, S. G.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
POPE AND PRESIDENT
TEXT CT COMMUNICATIONS BE
TWEEN HOLY FATHER AND
FRENCH EXECUTIVE.

On the occasion Of his Inauguration
ell received the following telegram
from Pope Benedict:
I'VE express to your EXCollency our
Fluctuations and sincere good wishes
the first magistraCy OF the republic
and your Installation at the Elysee
We have no doubt that Divine PrONi-
dcncP, with the sincere and devoted
help Of all good citizens of France, is
reservjng for your activity as Presi-
dent the splendid and glorious mission
Of rcViving France from its moral and
material ruins, Of giving to your cOun-
try the religious peace which will be
one Of the important factors in its re-
construction, and Of contributing in a
highly effective way to that paCitica-
ton Of the people for which all hui
manity is longing. 1t is with this con-
fidonce that we implOre, NJ. President,
the Divine blessing upon you, your
family, the French Government and
the whole of France, which we con-
tinue to love, as the eldest daughter
of the Church.
'BENEDICTUS P. p. XIV
The President of the republic sent
the following reply:
AT the moment when | am assum-
ing the duties intrusted to me by the
National Assembly, your Holiness
does me the honor of sending me an
expression of the kindly feelings and
sincere good wishes you have for the
peace and prosperity of France in the
future. 1t becomes my particularly
agreeable task to inform your Holt
ness that | greatly appreciate your
fluctuations. Nor is it less of pleas
ure for me to assure you that [ attach
extreme value to your good wishes for
the prosperity of victorious France
and the accomplishments of the ends
for which history has destined her, in
timately bound as these are with the
cause of justice.
paul DESCHANEL."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
FATHER STRAzzON|
HEADS ORDER OF AMERICAS
ITALIAN MISSION PRIESTS.

At the last Chapter of the Congrega-
ton Of st. Charles Borromeo, it was
decided to combine the provinces of
New York and Chicago and to place
the work in North America under one
Provincial. Father Angelo Strazzoni
Of Buffalo, N. Y, was the unanimous
choice of the chapter His headquar-
tcrs will be in Buffalo,
The Congregation of ST. Charles
BOrrOmeO was established some thirty
wears ago by Bishop Scalabrini of Pia-
CenZa, Italy, to provide Italian imm-
grants, especially in North and South
America, with the help that could be
given by those only who are willing
to devote their lives to labor among
the poor and loWly who seek new con
ditiOnS far from Italy.
The Congregation of st. Charles
Borromeo comprises the Society Of ST.
Raphael. which cares for Italian immi-
grants at ports Of ombarkatiOn and
ports OF entry, as we'll as the priests
who are located in the midst of Italian
settlements in North and South Amer
lea.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
THE PASSION PLAY
LANG GIVES SOME INTER
ESTING NEWS ABOUT ACTORS
OF PASSION PLAY.

Anton Lang, writing to a British
friend from Oberammergau, gives
some interesting news of the perform
ers. who enact the Passion Play of
that Bavarian village. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Lang was the
Christ" of the play in 1910.
Lang states that he has never been
to the war at all,-he was several
times reported killed-and that his
family now numbers six instead of
three children. The Judas Of three
successive plays, Twink, is dead; so is
the Lazarus" Of 1910. The villagers
of Oberammergau find it difficult to
set enough to eat.
There will be no play this year, but
it is hoped to have the play, as usual,
next year. The reason for the post
pOnement is that it is impossible to
get certain properties, etc, which are
necessary for the performance; also
the players probably think that by
next year people are more likely to
have sufficiently forgotten things to
make the journey in the thousands
once more; and conditions will be
more favorable to the reception of
tourists.