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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02
SENATOR SKOGMO'S OPEN
LETTER TO CONSTITUENTS
FELLOW CITIZENS:

am a candidate for reelection
It is not possible for me to make
an extensive personal campaign. l
am, therefore, taking this means OF
addressing you.
My candidacy is based wholly upon
my record as public servant. 1t is
an open book and is the basis of my
assured confidence of your approval.
NY future record may be safely
measured by. my past record.
trust that ] merit your continued
support.
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE B. SKOGMo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

written and authorized to be pub
lished by George B. Skogmo OF River
Falls, Wis.,, and to be paid for by
him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02
Social Items

Social Items
Friday Afternoon
Mrs. F. X. Knobel entertained last
Friday Afternoon.
Quilting Bee
Mrs. Lutte Mckee entertained at
quilting bee yesterday afternoon.
Chatting Dish Supperss-
Miss Irene Larkin entertained
number of friends at chatting dish
suppers Friday and Saturday even
nsS.
Birthday SURPRISE
Mrs. Will Hunter was given very
pleasant surprise party last Thurs
DAY evening in celebration of her
birthday.
Tenth Birthday
Margaret Fox entertained several
of her little friends last Saturday af-
ternoon in celebration of her tenth
birthday.
The Antitrust Club
The Antitrust Club held their
monthly picnic in Glen Park Monday
evening. Mrs. o. w. Newcomb and
Mrs. j. H. Grimm were hostesses.
At Glen Park
Last Monday evening the Hunter
and Albert Foster families entertain
ed their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
and Miss Elliott from Chebanse, H.,
at a picnic in Glen Park.
Birthday Party
The Neighborhood Bunch surprised
Mrs. H. B. Vlieland Friday afternoon,
it being her birthday anniversary.
They presented her with nice pair
of curtains. They brought well filled
baskets and bounteous lunch was
served.
| Miscellaneous Shower
Saturday, August 81, the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wilmoth, on T.
Maple street, was the scene OF q
pretty miscellaneous shower, given
as a surprise for Miss Ruth. About
| so ladies took possession of the house
each bringing with her well filled
basket of dainties for lunch. The
bride-elect was showered with man!
beautiful gifts of pyrex, aluminium
cut-glass and silver-ware, after which
fine lunch was served. Annie
showers of best wishes the ladies de
parted, voting the affair grand sue
cess.
Birthday SURPRISE
James Carolan was given very
pleasant surprise party Sunday, or
the occasion of his birthday. The
out of town guests were Mr.. and Mrs
E. ]. Courtney and son, Master Bobbie
of ST. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Leach
and daughter, Miss Gladys, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ed. Dirscoll and children, Misses
Florence and Lucille and Raymond, of
Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Giebler, Oak Grove; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. McAndrews and son, Pat, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Riley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Nugent and DIR. Nugent, OF ELS
worth. The River Falls guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Driscoll and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Finn, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Finn, Miss Margaret
Carolan and Barney Carolan.
Thomas A. RYAN. Democratic Can
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02

Those who favor a constructive
plan of lettering our state and nation
al government will vote for either
Gilbert E. Seaman or Roy Wilcox for
governor, and Irwin L. Lenroot for U.
s. senator. To vote for the La Fol-
lette or non-partisan candidates is to
Indicate a wish to destroy our present
form of government with no definite
or practical idea to substitute. VI the
two trustworthy candidates we would
urge the support of Mr.. Wilcox IN
order to prevent split which is apt
to result in the election of Blaine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02
A Remarkable Group
of Women's & Misses
Stylish Coats
Special 1895 Special

Look over this interesting
group and you will quickly
come to the conclusion that
now is your best opportunity
TO select the new coat.
The great variety of styles
and fabrics offers every facil-
ity for satisfactory choosing.
Beautifully tailored coats of
fine quality Velour, Serge,
Tricotine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02
STATE SENATOR

for the 10th Senatorial District of
Wisconsin, comprised of the counties
of st. Croix, Pierce, Pepin and But
falo, at the Primary Election, Sep
TENDER Z, 1920.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02

candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02

The women of River Falls are
showing a commendable interest IN
the coming primaries. A meeting OF
local club leaders was held recently
and they arranged to provide an even
ing of instruction for women voters
This will be held tomorrow evening IN
the City Hall. Every woman voter
should attend. There is nothing COM
plicated about marking of ballots, but
even that little point could be explain
ed to good advantage, for the expert
ence of election boards proves that,
simple as it is, dozens of voters are
made null and void by errors in mark
ing. The women voters will not only
receive instruction in marking their
ballots, but will have an opportunity
to review the qualifications OF the
several candidates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02
A Special September
Sale of
chemises S1.19
Gowns 1.48
Corset Covers .79

Dainty, practical, well made
garments which have sold
for almost double and one
third more than is now asked.
Made of very sheer batiste
and nainsook in the favorite
styles. Some tailored, hem
stitched and featherstitChed,
some lace trimmed and others
trimmed with embroidery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02

Birthday SURPRISE
Mrs. Will Hunter was given very
pleasant surprise party last Thurs
DAY evening in celebration of her
birthday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02

Chatting Dish Supperss-
Miss Irene Larkin entertained
number of friends at chatting dish
suppers Friday and Saturday even
MSS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02

Friday Afternoon
Mrs. F. X. Knobel entertained last
Friday Afternoon.
Quilting Bee
Mrs. Lutte Mckee entertained at
quilting bee yesterday afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-02

Tenth Birthday
Margaret Fox entertained severa
of her little friends last Saturday at
ternoon in celebration of her tent
birthday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
OBJECTS OF THE AUXILIARY
Women's Branch Of Legion Has Same
Ideas and Plans as Mems
Organization.

The objects of the women's auXil.
iary are the same as those expressed
in the constitution Of the American
Legion, and as that constitution was
adopted conformably to the act of
congress of September 16, 1915 incor-
porating the legion, the auxiliary and
all it's units.
'For God and Country" reads the
preamble to the constitution, 1--WE as
sociate ourselves together for the fol-
lowing purposes:
ITO uphold and defend the Constitu-
ton of the United States of America !;
; to maintain law and order, to foster
and perpetuate 100 per cent Ameri-
canism; to preserve the memories and
incidents of our association in the
great war; to inculcate sense of in
dividual obligation to the community,
state and nation; to combat the autoc-
racy of both the classes and the
masses; to make right the master of
might; to promote peace and good will
on earth; to safeguard and transmit
to posterity the principles of justice,
freedom and democracy; to consecrate
and sanctify our comradeship by our
devotion to mutual helpfulness."
There are many forces which have
served to give impetus to the move
ment among eligible American women
to become actively identified with the
legion through one or another of its
more than 5000 community posts, but
to this preamble, more than to any
other one thing, is attributed the sue
cess and nationwide enthusiasm
which has greeted everywhere the
suggestion of forming an auxiliary
unit. When it is considered that this
suggestion usually comes from the in
dividual legionnaire direct to his
mother, wife, sister or daughter, who
in turn transmits it to women rela-
tives of other legionnaires in her
community, thus invited to join by the
double instigation both within and out
side the immediate family circle, it is
easily understood that such an appeal
proves almost universally irresistible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Ohio Post Sets Record.

Springfield, O., has hung up a record
in getting new members for the Legion
that other communities will have a
hard time lettering. The Springfield
post put on its campaign for four
days recently. The city was organized
into ward and precinct teams. Solici-
tors worked in pairs and backed ap-
plicants into corners and took their
cash, usually without protest. The
names of men who refused to join
were turned in at post headquarters
and a corps of expert statesmen were
put on the trail of these hard nuts.
The friendly cooperation of business
houses, newspapers and motion pic
ture theaters was secured. The result
doomed up when the dust settled after
the four days and it was discovered
that the post had increased its mem
bership from $50 to 1,700.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04

signed article in a recent issue of the
American Legion Weekly. He writes:
'"The American Legion's fight for the
fourfold optional compensation plan
has entered a new phase.
1.-THE opposition, defeated in it's at
tempt to invoke popular sentiment
against the measure itself, has turned
from the direct to the indirect method
Of attack. The new strategy is to
strike the bill, through the instrument
of fonented controversy over meth
DDS of money raising.
ALREADY the attempt is being made
to divert attention from the bill to
the question of the means by which
the money shall be raised to carry out
its provisions. If the advocates of
different revenue-producing schemes
can be played off against one another
the congress embroiled in a dispute
over money raising, in which the bill,
occupying the role of innocent by
stander, shall receive a mortal blow,
this design will have succeeded.
1.-THE fourfold plan has withstood
the closest scrutiny. The economic
soundness Of the land settlement,
home aid and vocational training OPP
tons and the fact that the fourth OPP
ton can be paid automatically to the
dependents of those who died, to all
disabled and to those needing assist
ance, makes the plan the best solution
of the problem of beneficial legislation.
"a majority of congress favor the
bill. Congress, however, begins its
summer vacation soon. Unless the
bill is passed before that adjournment,
the chances Of it's ultimate passage
will be greatly impaired and the flu
ture of all ex-service beneficial legis-
lation injurious!y affected. National
headquarters has pressed the legion's
case with all the vigor it can COM
mand and has received admirable sup
port from the membership. 1t is i'm
perative that these efforts be sus-
tanned. State departments, posts and
individuals throughout the country
should continue to impress upon their
senators and congressman that the bill
should be passed before adjournment
and the question of money raising not
be permitted to obstruct the real is
sue"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
LEGIoN's FOURFOLD PROGRAM
Members Urged to Famliarize Them
selves With Facts Concerning Ben
eficial Legislation.

The American Legion's fourfold op-
tional plan of beneficial legislation en-
braces the following provisions:
1. Land settlement, whereby ex-
service men will be assisted in pur-
chasing farm in any state. reimburs-
ing the government for funds adj
vanced by easy payments extending
over a period of ten years or more.
2. Home aid. whereby ex-service men
will get government assistance in pur-
chasing a home.
8. Vocational training, whereby an
eX-service man may learn trade or
vocation with the assistance of the
government.
4. Adjusted compensation based on
length of military service. This would
go automatically to the beneficiaries
of those who died in service, to all dis
abled men, and to those ex-service men
who do not elect to avail themselves
of one Of the foregoing provisions.
The plan is designed to overcome
the financial disadvantages incidental
to military service. 1t is the result of
a careful study of the needs and
wishes of ex-service men of every
state. The economic value to the
United States of re-establishing the
ex-soldier in the present period of re-
adjustment and low production is con-
sidered to be great.
The legion has asked that congress,
in meeting the nations obligation to
the ex-service man, be as liberal as is
consistent with the welfare of the
country. 1t has recommended that
the extent to which assistance is CIV
en- the individual ex-service man be
based upon his length of service.
Members of the legion are urged to
familiarize themselves with these
facts so that they may assist in dis
polling the misunderstanding now sur
rounding the legion's program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
SENATE REJECTS
WILSON'S PLEA
Votes Down Presidents Request
For Authority For Mandate
Over Armenia.
HOUSE TO FOLLOW SUIT
Leaders In Lower Body Expect To
Adopt Same Action Without Change
Resolution Respectfully
Declines" to Grant Authority.

Washington = President Wilson's
plea for an American mandate over
Armenia was rejected in the Senate
by vote of more than two to one.
Thirteen Democrats cast their votes
with the Republican membership on
the final roll and the resolution, "re-
spectfully declining" to grant Con-
gressional authority for the mandate,
was adopted, So to %, in the form
drafted by the Republican leaders.
The resolution will be sent to the
House at once and the leaders there
plan to adopt it, without change. They
say they hope for as decisive major
ity as the measure was given in the
Senate.
Democrats Seek Delay.
In the debate Democratic Senate
leaders counselled delay, and tried to
put the decision over until the next
session of Congress. Scarcely voice
was raised in out-and-out advocacy of
accepting the mandate and on motion
to amend the resolution so that the
requested authority be given, only Is
senators, all of them Democrats, voted
in the affirmative. Recorded against
the motion were % Democrats and 80
Republicans.
In their effort to ward off action
which they argued was advisable be-
cause of the Peace Treaty deadlock,
minority leaders obtained better re-
suits. The motion to send the resolu-
ton back to committee with instruc-
lions that it be reported after the rat
ification of a peace treaty with the
Central powers" mustered almost
solid Democratic support, but was lost,
43 to "a.
Several of the Democrats voting
against the resolution, including Sen
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, who led
the administration fight for the ratifi-
cation of the Treaty of Versailles, an
nounced they did so only because they
felt the direct language of the measure
would discourage the efforts of the
Armenian people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
BACK TO EARTH WITH BUMP
Oregon and Wyoming Land Fiascos
Not creditable to Nation, Says
Legion Weekly.

The Oregon and Wyoming land fias-
COS, states a writer in The American
Legion Weekly, are not exactly cred
liable to nation that prides itself,
above all else, on it's business efficien-
cy. The machinery damned some
where-what machinery there was
for when farms go to 70 men out of
10000, who exhibit enough interest to
write to Washington about the land,
then it is evident too few wheels are
grinding.
To the returning soldier his familiar
America took on the aspect Of an Ell
Dorado. He reapproached it with
something of the practical idealism of
the immigrant. To be sure, he knew
it's streets were not gold paved, but
he recollected how he had always
heard it was the land of opportunity
and how, from boyhood, he had seen
people taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity. And to whom would America
quicker extend the helping hand than
her homecoming defenders?
he udu Uccn SIdheu OuI VI a IuI All
which he probably would have lived
and died but for the wars coming.
Being out, he determined not to drop
back. He heard the call of the land.
Picture the feelings, then, of some
800 of these pioneers who Travelled to
Wyoming only to find that less than a
tenth of them could get the land they
sought. Picture the feelings of the
men who went to Oregon to be shown
desolate tracts that reminded of the
rockiest, thorniest passes of the Ar
gonne.
The land and home features Of the
legion's four-fold compensation plan
cannot make the desert bloom, nor can
they divide government sections so as
to make room for all Corners. But they
can see to it that the machinery is adj
equate to give all land-loving ex-serv-
ice men opportunity to establish their
homes wherever they want them; and
to prevent such costly and disappoint-
Ing stampedes as Oregon and Wyom-
ing just have witnessed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Sure Was Embarrassed.

81 suppose you were very frightened
once or twice in France?
'sNaw. Once, though, l was sure
embarrassed. I was just going into
an estaminet. Had my hand on the
door-knob, when along comes Boche
seventy-seven, knocks the whole
blamed shanty into kingdom come, and
leaves me there with the door-knob
in nv hand. I sure felt foolish"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Mexico curtaiIs Liquor Use.

WeXIco CUrtaIIs Liquor Use.
Mexico City-This city is virtually
Adry" each night as result of precau-
tionary orders from the new govern
ment while large bodies of troops are
concentrated here. Saloons must
close at o'clock in the afternoon and
second class cafes at o'clock p. m.
main open until the hour specified in
their licenses, but public dances and
cabarets are prohibited. 1t is expected
10000 soldiers will parade as a mani
festation Of the military strength of
the revolution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04

ment of the Legion. Each state adju-
tant will give to the posts in his state
instructions covering the distribution
of the rifles. Delay has been OCCASION
ed by the fact that there is a shortage
of spare parts for the rifles which
would be distributed under the present
law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
NEBRASKA TOWN WIPED OUT
Residents Flee To Hills When Flood
Wrecks Homes.

Homer, Neb.-This city practically
has been wiped out by flood waters
from Omaha creek, caused by heavy
a dozen or more houses were washed
away. Every resident of the town
was forced to flee to high land for
safety. Much livestock in the city and
outside was lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
THE RIFLE ISSUE.

Posts which wish to obtain rifles
Under the provisions Of the new law
passed by congress are notified that
it is useless to try to speed up the is
sues by writing to the chief of ord
nance or to national headquarters Of
the American Legion. A bulletin is
sued at indianapolis says that methods
of distributing rifles are now being
worked out and that when the plan
is adopted instructions win be issued
to the adjutant of each state depart
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04

pSHSduOu pan TO
divert attention
from the main is
sue by embroiling
congress in a dis
pute over differ
ent revenue-pro-
ducing schemes,
playing off advo-
Gates of various
plans against one
another, are eX-
posed by Frank
lin D'Olier, ma
tional commander
of the legion. in a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
.FLICKERTAIL LAWS UPHELD
Seven Statutes Passed BY Legislature
o. KID BY U. S. Supreme Court.

Washington-Seven of the most i'm,
portant laws enacted by the legisla,
ture of North Dakota, all of which
gave the state power to enter private
business fields, were upheld by the
supreme court.
The supreme court refused to inter
fere with decisions of the North Da-
kota supreme court declaring consti-
tutional series of state constitutional
effect an industrial program in the
state and permitting state bond issues
to finance the enterprises.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Two Posts Combine.

Two posts of the American, Legion
organized in Galveston, Tex, combined
their membership and the organization
is now known as Argonne post No. 20.
The post has it's own clubrOoms with
a library, billiard room and bathrooms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Five Postmasters Reappointed.

five Postmasters Heappointed.
Washington-Pos just reap.
pointed included c.. H. O'Meara, Es-
canada, Mich; Carlyle H. Day, Albert
Lea; Charles E. Wise, Mankato; Louis
c. Stromberg, Red Wing, all of Min
neosta, and Phillip ]. Goodwin, Butte,
Mont.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Life Sentence For krueuers.

Madison, Wis.-Frank and Leslie
krueger, two alleged draft law evaders
who killed Harry Jensen of Clark
county while resisting arrest, must re-
main in prison for life, according to
decision by the state supreme court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
ROOT LEAVES FOR LONDON
Goes To Help Organize World Court
of Justice.

New York-Elihu Root, accompanied
by his wife and James Brown Scott,
legal adviser to the American peace
commission at Paris, with two tech
nical experts on international law, has
sailed for London to assist in organ
izing permanent court of justice of
the League of Nations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Natural Earth Silo.

The natural earth silo will yield just
as good results for beet-top silage as
the perpendicular structures, but
greater care in packing is necessary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
This Is a 100 Per Cent Post.

Vienna, S. D., has 100 per cent
post" every former service resident
of that town being member of Ray
mond Hansen post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Ranauets for Crows.

Are you furnishing free banquets to
crows? Did you ever stop to figure
up their annual board BIZ on your
farm?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04

d }: Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied by
National Headquarters Of the
American Legion.)
DISCUSSES F0URF0LD PLAN
National Commander D'oIier Advises
That Prompt Action Is Necessary
to Get Results.

Attempts of opponents of the Ameri-
can Legion's fourfold optional COM
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Newest of FORAGE Plants

S'lt,an grass is the newest and great
forage plants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-21
6. o. P. SENATOR TALKS
ON PENDING RAIL BILL

BY Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan 20
The "anti-strfke" clause in the Cum
Minis railroad bill, now in confer
ence between the houses Of congress.
is the first substantial move made
Ito solve a problem which has in il
the germs of civil war and revolu-
ton" United states Sen. Miles POin-
dexter Of Washington, an aspirant
for the republican nomination for
president declared Tuesday night in
an address on "anti-strile Iegisla-
ton" before an audience Of business
men here.
If it is not solved BY law, he
said. cit viii be solved in blood. and
perhaps, in the destruction of our
institutions. 1t involves the question
whether industrial disputes. che ad
iustment of wages, the terms and
conditions Of the employment of Ia
Dor and industry, where employer
and employe cannot agree are to be
adjusted by the orderly processes of
government through reason and
public opinion as officially express
ed. or by force. terror and intimida-
ton"