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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-02-02
TALES OF THE
AMERICAN WEST
Are Popular Among Soldiers In Ger
many-Zane Grey Is The Fav-
orite Author.
Associated Press

COBLENZ, Feb. 2--Tales Of adven-
ture in the American West are the
favorite reading matter of the Amer
lean forces in Germany and Zane
Grey is the most popular author.
Strangely enough, julius Caesar
runs close second with the dough
boys, who are very keen about trans
lations of Caesars Gallo Wars. This
is due to Caesars activities in the
Rhine Valley and the ruins of bridge
he built across the Rhine which lifts
Caesars work out Of the schoolbook
class and makes it guidebook that
carries the American back nearly g.
900 years.
Books which describe the legends
centering about the Rhine are also
popular, especially with the soldiers
who are musically inclined and attend
the Wagnerian performances given by
the various German grand opera COM
panies which play in Cologne, Cob
lenz, Wiesbaden and the other cities
near the Rhine frequented by soldiers
on leave.
All-story magazines which special
ize in adventures are more popular
with the American soldiers than any
other periodicals and the American
Library Association has not been able
to supply the demand for publications
of this sort.
With the assistance of the Young
Mems Christian Association, which
aids in the distribution of reading
material in the American area, Miss
Ala Weyth, who is in charge of the
American Library Associations read
ing rooms, has been able to make a
general poll of the reading taste OF
the army and finds that foreign re-
sidence has not won the young Amer
leans away from fiction laid in Amer
lea, particularly in the west.
The American Library Association
has about 10000 books available for
Americans, French, Belgians and
English residents Of the occupied
area and has also circulated many
books by mail to Americans living in
other parts of Germany. Three hun
dred copies each of 36 American
weekly and monthly publications, in
addition to a large number of news
papers, have been taken by the or
ganization and circulated through the
branch libraries at Andernaeh and
Mayer, as well as through the Amer
lean Base Hospital and the main Lii
brary in Coblenz'
With the beginning of 1921 the A
merican Library Association turned
its books over to the Y. M. c. A, and
is no longer supporting the work.
The main library in Coblenz was
formerly German officers club and
is ideally suited to library purposes.
1t has a great ball room which makes
an excellent reading room and also
has sun parlors and large drawing
rooms, with many windows. Many
Germans have asked for the privilege
of using the library but this has been
denied as the army did not think it
advisable. One German told the Ii
brarian he had lived many years in
America and should really be allow
ed to have books because he was an
American "in principle"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-02-02
Protestant Church
Leaders Meet Today

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2--Protestant
leaders identified with the various
National and International move
ments for church unity met here to-
day to consider measures for harmon
izing interests.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-02-02
TO ESTABLISH
HOME FOR BLIND
Bill Appropriating Thirty Five Thou
sand For This Purpose Passed
In Tennessee.
Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 2-The
bill appropriating $4,000 for work
shop and home for the blind passed
the Tennessee House today without
dissenting vote.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-02-02
He Appears Before The.
House Naval Com
mittee
HE OPPOSES
UNPREPA PAREDNESS
Says Programs Should
Go On Until Agree
ment Reached.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Warning
against pacifism and unpreparedness
was given the House Naval Commit
tee today by General Pershing, who
appeared to discuss the world disarm-
ament. General Pershing expressed
his approval of the proposal of the
world disarmament but said the Unit
ed States should 60 ahead with the
present navy and army programs un-
til q definite agreement was reached
By at least five of the great world
powers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-02-02
WOULD TRAIN
MEN ANNUALLY
President-elect Harding Fayors lie,
gislation To Provide For
Same.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Presi
dent-elect Harding favors the enact
ment of legislation to provide for the
voluntary training of 10000 men an,
nually, Chairman Kuhn Of the House
Military Committee announced today
in launching the fight to prevent the
reduction Of the regular army below
1880 men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-02-02
LUMBER BURNED
ABERDEEN, MISS.
approximately Two Million Feet DE.
stroyed There During Last
Night.
Associated Press

ABERDEEN, Miss, Feb. 2-Ap-
proximateIy 100000 feet of Hard
wood Lumber was destroyed or da-
mayed by fire of an undetermined
origin, which was discovered late last
night in the yards of Perkins & Co..
here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-02-02
THE WEATHER

X X n X X X X X " " X " X X
MISSISSIPPI-Fair tonight and
Thursday; little change in the tenn
perature.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Wants A Good Wife

Last Saturday afternoon q Ger.
tain farmer in our neighLorhood.
made it known to the Reco, d
man that he was getting mighty
tired of bachelor life and lone
some as well. This lonesOm+
man is along pretty well in ye re-.
has q pretty well improved farm.
a:little money and . few cattle
and other stock about the farm.
Now he wants some old mxid
that is fair looking and does not
resemble q monkey. I've tod him
he was safe there. as we have IN
up-to-date drug store) must have
$40. 600 and q kind feeling toward
man. Nov girls. don't all holDss
at once. approach him gently.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
A Bitter Dose

If every class of men in this
country had been as hard hit n
the farmer during the pas'
twelve months. we would have
had . panic without equal in the
nations history. For when il
comes to standing up and taking
the gaff" the American farmer
il in q class by himself.
And still there are in Cheyenne
Wells people who think that the
frequent reference to the stabili.
ty of the farmer comes from
those who only seek to WIN favors
from him. Yet they must admit
If they can consider prices and
conditions in this country. that
If there is Set Of men capable
of coming up smiling in the face
of hard luck, the farmer compos.
e. that set. They have taken
their losses, and plunged in IA
produce more to fight their way
out.
It 10 not surprising when q
calf brings 6 cents on the farm
and 60 cents on the eestaurani
table that the farmer is taking
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

During the past week Sheriff
Brown has added a couple of
those wet goods" apparatus
to his collections of curios as
we'll as one Of the operators, in
the person Of ole August Rock,
who was OPT rating his little es-
tablishment about five miles
northwest Of Kit Carson. Rook
10 now temporarily located at the
county hoosegow where he IL
awaiting mears that will liberate
him Of the arms of the law.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Wells REC0aO

q. J. ooLosWoRTAY, PuoL,snga
7~rs~>e~-s>~e->se->s->~>>eN>.
PnklisAsd svssy 1hsrsday In cAaysans Wells.
Chaysans county Ceaosada and satsrsa at thA
pasts0es - sssead elass nail aasesr. Aerii lsls
uaAse tAs Act of March Z. is1s.
AovGRnsaMe MATES MADE UPON A..
eAcAn0N ron sAsAG
sU0scRIPTtoN q. 50 THe vEAR
THURSDAY, NovEnBER. 10 1921
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

The Cheyenne Wells Ice plant
shut down this week for the
winter. The company has ice
ensakh On haa6 70 supply .heir
trade for this season. they figure
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
AK N,ekabout prsA Electro
lysG Nicks Batt1ty Shop.

40cts per dozen cash. paid fol
eggs at the Liberty market.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Grace Evangelical
Lutheran Church

Services will be held in the
school house at lid Horse the
second and fourth Sundays Of
each month at 1890 q. m. In
addition to the regular service
there will also be q confessional
service followed by q distribu.
ton of the Holy Sacrament mex,
Sunday. November 18th at 1870
q. m. All are welcome.
Rev, B. Skov
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Community Thanksgiving


A community Thanksgiving
program will be held at the
Pleasant Fill school house. gen.
orally known as the Waltman
school. by the patrons of Pleas
ant Hill and Prairie Dale schools.
The program will consist of
music. speaking, ETC., followed
by . big basket dinner. In the
afternoon there will be foot
races. guessing games and othe,
attractions. Liberal prizes will
be offered the winners. Every.
one is invited to attend and en-
joy the day with the schools.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

Fred Keller and John Forker
were out hunting last Thursday
evening and were sqccessful in
bagging q big nine pound goose.
The goose was taken to the home
of Mr.. Keller where it was pre-
pared for y bly, dinner for Friday
evening.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

The City Dads. at their meet
ing last Monday evening ordered
that a number of improvements Is
be made about the city in the
way of new sidewalks and a new
street crossing or two. Alright.
shoot.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

The new elevator 10 fast near.
ing completion the structural
work has been completed and the
carpenters are now busily en-
gagged in putting on the metal
siding and otherwise getting the
thing under cover. N-
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

John Forker. Ward Ripley and
VIM. McGinty. comprised.a a party
who left here this morning for
Denver, where they will cele-
brate Armestice Day.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

Zeb Jones says that the honest.
t'lgoodness home town-booster
won't need't to be solicited to SUBJ
scribe for the home town-sheet.
He go w by heck. hand the
editor a check. and boost for his
own home town.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

Carroll Brown went over to
Burlington Wednesday evening
where he took the train for Lin
coln. Nebr.. where he will spend
the week end visiting. Upon his
yeturn home he will be accom-
p6hied ~ his wife who has been
IN Lincoln for the past two weeks
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

steps to see what can be done to-
ward improving the marketing
of the things he raises; to try to
reduce the wide kap betweer
himself and the ultimate consum
er of his products. No othe
business man can point to az
wide q margin between that
which he turns out at his factory
and the price the consumer har
to psy for it. That's why We
say the American farmer. in re.
fusing to let the country starv
to death. is setting an exsmpI.
which other American citizens
might well find worthy Of emula.
ton.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

whence he took the train for his
destination. Wednesday MORN
ing word was received here that
Mr.. Blake's father had passed
away Tuesday evening.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

This Office received another
shipment Of ur-to-date stationery
this week and is always ready to
turn out nice clean work in
ietterheadr, envelopes. state.
ments. cards or ic fact anything
ou want in the printing line.
J. W. Shy was upin Denver
the latter part Of last week on
business matters and while there
went up to the hospital and had
a peek at R. B. McCrumb. whom
J. w., said was getting along
nicely. He was able to sit up in
his bed and smoke his cigarette
and said he was going to he able
to get up this week.
: R. B. McCrumb returned home
Monday night on IO2 from the
hospital in Denver where he
underwent an operation for ap-
psndicitis on Sunday. October
'30th, and is feeling pretty good
after his experience with the
knife. OF course ma and dad
were greatly surprised to see him
home ut this time but neverthe-
less are greatly pleased.
TIE people over at Burlington
are going 10 have Q railroad all,
Of their own. may bt.. According
10 the Recoid. Of that city, an
interesting and well attended
meeting Of tn Lyons cub took
place in restaurant to discuss
he proposed road which will run
from Burlington to Denver.
Several eastern capitalists are
interested in the movement.
Fred Blake. proprietor of tie
Liberty Market was called to the
bedside of his father at Hastings.
Nebr., last Monday. Mr.. Blake
received the message just in time
to be able to catch the TraAspor-
tation Bus to Burlington from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-06-30

visiting at the home of her brother,
j. p. Jansa.
Mr.. Pete Johnson visited relatives
in st. Paul last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DoraE were Sun
day callers at Sam Johnson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Peckacek and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Falteisek visited at the
home of Frank Falteisel Sunday.
Misses Anna and Tresa johnson
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eckes at River Falls Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Johnson and
Misses Anna and Tresa Johnson were
Wednesday callers at their brother
Joe's in Kinnickinnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe j. Johnson of
Kinnickinnic recently spent an even
ing at the home of Mr.. Johnson's par
ents.
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ASA DALEY CALLED

The pioneers of this section will all
recall Asa Daley, who, after the Civil
War, was engaged for many years in
the lumber business at Hudson. Mr..
Daley died at his home in Duluth,
Mimi, Sunday, June 10, at the age of
81.
He was born in Ontario, Canada,
and, with his parents, moved to Hud-
son where he enlnisted in Co. A, 30th
Wis. Inf, and served throughout the
Civil War.
In 1870 he moved to Duluth, Mimi,
and took a prominent part in the de-
yelorment of that territory. He or
ganized the G. A. R. Post in that city
and performed notable work fol
that organization not only in Duluth
but throughout the state of MINES
ota.
Mr.. Daley is survived by three sons
and two daughters.
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Lodge had charge of the services at
the grave.
Mr.. Henderson was born in Hunt
ingdon, Quebec, February 81, 1845.
He married Miss Jane Johnston at
Woodlands, Ont, May "a, 1875. They
moved to New Richmond in 1884, and
he engaged in business there and later
in Boardman, Glenwood City and Riv-
er Falls.
The family made their home in
this city from 1900 until the death of
Mrs. Henderson. He remained here
until three years ago, when he left
to make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Raymond Ensign.
He had been in Canada since June
IS, visiting his only sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Myers.
Mr.. Henderson was charter mem
Der of the Masonic lodge at Glenwood
City, and was member of the Con-
gregational church of River Falls.
He was a man of excellent character,
quiet and unassuming, ard loved by
all who knew him.
Among those herr from out of town
to attend the funeral was Mr.. Hender.
sons daughter, Mrs. Raymond En-
sign, of Cleveland. Ohio, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Johnston and son Har-
old and Mrs. Light.oot of Glenwood
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. John
ston and daughter, Miss Ida and Mrs
Greenfield, of Hudson c. Howard
Augustin, Master of the Glenv:ood
City Masonic lodge, and Messrs. Pay
ne and Ehrens, members of that lodge
| were here to attend the services.
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MRS. HARRIET H. WALKER

Mrs. Harriet H. Walker, wife OF
our esteemed townsman, Henry 9.
Walker was born in Messana, New
". August IL, 1868. Her father,
Stephen Reed, moved his family to
River Falls in 1873 locating in the
house on Cascade Avenue, which had
been in the family possession until
very recently. Neither of her parents
long survived, her father passing
beyond in 1876, and the mother two
years later, both falling victims to the
dread disease of which Mrs. Walker
lived in fear, and which finally claim
ed her life.
After the death of the parents, Har-
riett and her sister Agnes, now Mrs.
White, remained in the home cared for
by relative, developing into woman
hood. A year was spent in Oberlin
College in Art work, for which she
had considerable talent, but this she
was obliged to abandon because 1T was
hostile to her health. 1t was on visit
to her early home in New York state
that she met Henry c. Walker, and
they were married there, twenty five
wears ago the 3rd of last December at
Washington. After a year the young
couple came to River Falls, and they
have both been identified with the life
4 IL q Ifh0I1O1
for some years Mr.. Walkers business
has called him elsewhere considerable
portion of the time Mrs. Walker has
all her life been peculiarly devoted
to River Falls. The home of her child
hood and youth, she could not easily
bring herself to abandon, even when
convenience would have suggested :
change of residence. In these days
when people are so ready to leave for
new parts on a days notice this love
of home and loyalty to old associations
and surroundings stands out in re-
freshing contrast. This same type
of loyalty was exhibited in relation
to her friends and neighbors. She
was not one of those who was after
the new doctor, the new brakeman and
who forgetting the old tried friends,
turn a ready ear to every plausible
stranger who comes along.
To her the old, the tried friendship
of life were best. She was loathe te
leave them as she was loathe to leave
her cottage home for better.
In disposition she had an artist:
nature, sensitive to joy and discord
Her vivacity of manner and menta
alertness made her an engaging com
panion. She was devoted mother
whose solicitude was unwearied fol
those within her care. Through al
her life and in its conduct she was
sustained by strong religious con-
viction and sense of duty. Her re-
ligious nature was part of her heri-
tage from the generations before her.
AS child she was trained in the Con-
gregational Sunday school in this city
and for many years she has been a
faithful member of the church.
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LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION

The largest chorus that ever sang at
any previous convention of the Young
Peoples Luther league of the Hudson
circuit will render the concert the
final day Of the convention this year
which opens for three day session
next Friday morning at the Firemen's
Opera Hall, Ellsworth, under the aus
pieces of the Luther league of the Eng
fish Lutheran Church of Ellsworth.
While only seven choirs were pre-
viously known to have indicated their
intention of participating in the con-
vention, 10 choirs reported for prac-
tice at the Woodside church last Sun
day afternoon. 1t is estimated that
the chorus will be $50 voices strong,
by far the largest ever.
The following is a tentative outline
of the convention program: Friday
morning, sermon by Rev. 2. Ordahl,
speech of welcome by A. L. Rustad
who serves the entertaining congre-
cation; afternoon, business meeting,
discussion of topic, "Enlisting the
Young Peoples" evening, address by
Supt. Newell Qualle, piano and vocal
solos and reading. Saturday morn.
ing, discussion of topic, Amusement
Craze" vocal solo and reading; after.
noon, talk by Pres. H. E. Jorgenson
of Red Wing Seminary, paper, and
chorus rehearsal. Sunday morning,
sermon by Rev. Nils Kleven; after
noon, address by Rev. Nils Kleven and
convention concert.
The morning session begins at 10:
80 ana the afternoon sessions at 2
o'clock. A special feature of the
Sunday morning services will be a
vocal solo by an Indian girl from the
Lutheran Indian Mission school at
Wittenberg, Wis. The only evening
session will be on Friday.
Pastors, delegates and choir men,
bers will be Accommodated with lodging
and meals during their entire stay at
the convention. Visitors viii be served
lunch the first two days of the con-
vention but not on Sunday. Only cof-
fee will be served and therefore visit
ors viii bring along their own lunch
on Sunday.
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Saltwater have been visiting relatives
in this community.
E. P. Bjerkeng went to Spring Val
ley Tuesday and spent the day with his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Nyeggen, be-
fore leaving for Eau Claire where he
was delegate to church convention
Clarence Baardson is home on a
two weeks vacation from Minneapolis.
The Misses Eggyen from st. Paul
are visiting with Miss Birdie Albert
son.
Albert Marker and family from
Lawton spent Sunday at A. H. Hedge
sons.
Gerhard and Walter Aaberg from
the Minnesota University and Her
man Aaberg from st. Olaf's college
are spending their vacation with their
folks at the parsonage.
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John Hagestad traded in his Olds-
mobile truck for an international
through the dealer in Eau Claire.
There will be no services in Rev.
2. Ordahl's church on Sunday as for
merly announced but on the afternoon
of July 10th in the English language.
Mr.. Nels Larson and Arthur and
Robert Forsberg with their families
from Minneapolis, and Miss Laura
Forsbere from Luck, this state, were
entertained at the J. M. Rasmussen
home Sunday.
j Brookshaw and crew are putting up
new bridges south of the John Rice
farm and one east of o. M. Evenson's.
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Rev. and Mrs. Folkestad and chill
dren of Deer Park called on friends
here lsst Thursday.
Mr.. and Mr. Ed Hanson called at
the Her!nar Larson home in Gilman
Sunday.
Mrs. P. Halverson, Della and Norah,,
Mrs. H. r. Halverson and children
and Hans Rudom attended services at.
the North Rush River church Sunday.
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SOUTH MARTELI.

Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Ness from Will
son had their baby christened Ken
meth Vincent at the services last Sun
day, June 10.
Quite few from here attended the
25th wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Brekke at West Martell Sun
day.
T. o. Moen and family from South
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GLASS VALLEY

Miss Mae Brown and Honor Nc
Nally who are attending the Normal
at River Falls spent Sunday at John
Moynihan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Finn and family
spent Sunday at Prescott.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merriman spent
Sunday evening at Tim Driscoll's.
Miss Cecil Tobias, who is working
for Charles Stewart in Donegal, spent
Sunday at her home.
Mr.. Louis Finn had two horses cut
in wire fence recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Loida spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cobian of Cherna.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-06-30

Motors Company, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Here Are the New Nash Prices
Effective July 2
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VIKING

Mrs. Gust Sampson and children of
River Falls visited her mother, Mrs.
Gilstad last week. Mr.. Sampson
drove out to get them Sunday.
Mrs. Dell Clark of Spring Valley
visited relatives here few days last
week.
Mrs. A. Ofstie, Geo. Olson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Barg and children visited
in Hudson Sunday.
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JAMES r. HENDERSON

The remains of James r. Hender-
son, who died last Friday in Merris-
burg, Ontario. WIRE brought here
for burial in Greenwood cemetery
The funeral services were held in the
Congregational church Tuesday after
noon, Rev. ]. o. Thrush and Rev. D.
B. Spencer officiating. The Masonic
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SOUTH MARTELL

Rev. L. X. Aaberg and family have
returned from visit with Mrs.
Aaberg's folks at lola, this state.
Miss Hannah Bjerkeng is at home
from Washington for the summer va
cation.
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DONEGAL,

Mrs. Albert Falteisek of Minneapol-
is, is visiting at j. P. Falteisel's.
Miss Mabel Simons of st. Paul, is
visiting at H. Moynihan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamon of Min
neapolis are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. McCarey of Minneapolis is