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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-18
County Agent Notes
H. C. Seyforth

Coming TO Wisconsin-big speakers,
hard workers, to help Badger farm
ors form a plan for Merchandising
the Farmers Way Out, at Madison
Jan. 29-Feb.3. Badgerdom will have
an opportunity to meet and hear pro-
ninent authorities on Merchandising
from all sections of the country.
Speakers are coming from as far east
as Washington, ID. c., and as far west
as Eugene, Ore Headliners. on the
program include prominent authori-
ties representing farmers, bankers,
breeders, editors, the clergy, market
ing authorities, advertising groups,
hous hold economists, and manufac-
| tuners. Here are some:-Breeders
j. L. Torney, Chicago, field represen-
tative Of the American Sholthorn
Breeders Assn; George C. Humph-
tey, Dane county, president, Wiscon-
sin DaiIymen's Assn; A. j. Glover,
jefferson Co., Hoard's Dairyman.
Bankers: j. NJ. Smith, president, Wis.
Bankers Assn. Editors: Merle
Thorpe, eGitor, Nations Business, "
Washington, D. c.; James E. Poole,
Chicago, foremost writer on livestock
markets; Charles W. Pugsley, Wash
ington, y. c., assistant secretary Of
Agriculture and formerly editor of
the NEBRASKA Farmer" Social
Woi kers: Edwin V. O'Hara Eugene.
Ore, director of the Rural Life Blu
reau of his church. Advertising Ex-
perts: Frank Loyejoy, formerly with
the Wis. Agriculturist, now independ
ent advertising man in New York
City; John Kelley, Baraboo, vice
president National Holstein Friesian
Assn. Manufacturers: W. D. James,
president of the James Manufactrlr
ing Co.. Fort Atkinson, Wis. House
hold Economists: Mrs Featherstone.
Elizabeth Mccormick, Memorial Fund
Hospital. Chicago. The State Grain
Show will be held at the same time.
One and one half fares for the round
trip to Madison viii be granted to
Farmers Week. A delegation is CO.
ing from Pierce county Three pro-
gressive farmers have made their
plans to attend last week. Both bus
iress and farmers organizations
should have representative attend
Farmers Week. Complete programs
for the entire week can be obtained l.
this office.
Mark the following dates on your
calendar: Feb. and 7, for the
Falmers' and Women's Institute at
Elnwood Many preparations for .
big days ale being made by local peo-
pie. Feb. S and 9, Farmers Insti-
tute at Ellsworth. Feb. 9th will be
Feeding Day. That day we will have
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chamber, City of River
Falls, January 18th, 1923.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council.
Meeting called to order at O'Clock
p. m. by Mayor Vannatta.
Roll call of Aldermen showed
Bartholomew, Wilcox ami Peterson
present. Adams absent
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Finance committee report the fol-
lowing claims approved:
UTILITY FUND
Gen. Eelect. Co., arc globes 1853
n. W. Elec Equipment Co.,
supplies 52.19
Standard Oil Co., gas for
pump 131.00
Penn Amer. Oil Co., gas for
pump, 1880
Con. Lbr. Co., coal for upper
pump station 1897
A. L. Chinook, freight & dray 1913
See. of State, auto license 1000
Lila Williams, office work, 1900
F. V. Williams. salary $500
E. E. Buck, salary 1900
A. Renter, salary $500
w. f. Campbell, salary $500
J. w. Patterson, salary 5000
II. C. Kruger, salary $500
II. L. Ostness, salary $500
S16.77
GENERAL FUND
H. A. Hutchins, salary, Chief of
Police 5000
Roy Hyatt, salary police 5000
Alice Bennett, salary care Rest
Room 22.75'
Central Lbr. CO., lumber, 1.S4
See. Of State, license for fire
t5ck, 1000
Art Muck, scrub office, 100
A. W. Lund Co., sup. & labor. 1919
Geo. Browell, salary Street Com
missioner 5000
Enoch Shepard, shovel snow, 4.65
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METHODIST CHURCH

10:30-Regular service, preaching
by the Pastor.
11:30-Sunday school. Let us have
a full attendance. You will be inter
ested in class to meet your need.
Our Superintendent is doing her part,
let us not fail in doing our part.
2:30-Young peoples choir.
6:45-Epworth League-an inspir-
ing service for young people.
7:30-Evening service, everybody
sings. Come and bring your friends.
Wednesday evening Jan. "a, let us
have at least fifty people out to sup
per at the church, 6:30. A rousing
program to follow.
G. A. Bird, Pastor.
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E, E. Nash, pillow snow,
E. l.. Ensign, pillow snow,
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a23O.93
Bills allowed, Bartholomew, Wilcox
and Peterson voting aye.
On motion, voted to adjourn TO Jan.
18th, at s o'clock.
F. V. Williams. City Clerk
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BAPTIST CHURCH

10 a. m.-Sunday school and BIZ
bic class.
II a. m. Preaching service. Sub
.'ect, 'Israel's Redemption"
''And the Blood shall be to you for
a token upon the houses where we
are: and when | see the Blood, | will
pass over you, and the plague shall
not be upon you to destroy you, when
| ssnite the land of Egypt" Exod.
-, Is.
GAS p. m.-Preaching service. Sub
sect, "a Preacher in a Submarine"
"The Church With Welcome"
o. A. Graham, Pastor.
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TRINITY MISSION CEPIScoPAL)

Services every Sunday morning in
the parlors Of the Hotel Gladstone at
1O:45 p. IN.
George Clark, Vicar.
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SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH

Service in Mann Valley at 1920 a
m.
In the city church, Sunday school
at 11:45. Welcome. Bring someone
with you.
Regular service at 1880 p. m.
Wednesday evening prayer meet
ing.
Sunday is the core OF our civiliza-
ton dedicated to thought and rev.
ererce.
You are welcome to CONNIE and
Worship with U.s.
E. ID. Straadberg, Pastor.
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CONGREGATIONAL

1880 a. m.-Public worship. Theme
for the sermon, Gan Apostolic Pic
ture for an Ideal Church"
11:45 a. m--The Sunday school,
Gas o. m.-The Y. p. S. C. f. devo.
tional meeting. As this is the first
Sunday after the Annual meeting Of
the church, the Pastor is anxious for
a large attendance at the public wor-
ship.
J. o. Thrush, Pastor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
REPORT MADE
ON EXPLOSIVES
Congressman Geran Gets
Statement of Amount of
Explosives Stored

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. - After
repeated attempts during which he
encountered all manner of obstacles,
Congressman Elmer II. Geran has
succeeded in obtaining from the Of
flee of the Chief OF Ordnance of the
War Department detailed state
ment of the amount of explosives
stored by the War Department,
within the confines of his congress
sional district.
Raritan Arsenal is the only point
in the third district where explosive
material is stored by the War De-
partment and as a result of the ef-
forts of Mr.. Geran the department
has undertaken elaborate improve
ments to reduce to a minimum the
danger of an accident or explosion.
Major General G. c. Williams,
chief or ordnance, in a signed state
ment said that "the storage condi-
tions at Raritan Arsenal have been
a matter of serious study by the Ord
nance Department and it is believ-
ed that the distance between the
magazines. taken in conjunction with
the type of buildings in which the
various items are stored, has re-
duced, il not entirely eliminated, the
danger to the populated districts
near Raritan in the event of an ac-
cidental explosion In any of the mag
azines.
"Raritan Arsenal is the source of
supply for large part of the United
States" the statement continued,
"and consequently the explosives
which are stored at chat place, are
being continuously drawn upon to
meet the demands of the using SER
vice"
At the present time, there is in
storage at Raritan Arsenal, the fol-
lowing explosive material:
Bulk high explosives 242, 500 lbs,
Bulk low explosives 40,069 lbs,
Bulk smokeless powder 13,752,723
lbs.
seacoast artillery proiectiles (high
explosive) 105,370 rds., Seacoast
propelling charges (smoke-
less powder) 231, 1,290 rds.
Field artillery ammunition (fixed
rounds) 2,444,490 rds., Field artil
lery projectiles 146,20O rds., Field
artillery propelling charges 375,60S
rds.
Trench mortar shells 1852 ,479 rds.,
Trench mortar components (ballisti-
terings and IL gauge cartridges) @,
626, 449 rds.
Aircraft bombs 1926 rds., Hand
and rifles grenades 433,750 rds.,
Rife and revolver cartridges 225. $50,
494 rds.. Fuzes 4141,607 rds., Prim-
ers, detonators and blasting caps
4.6OS921 rds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
UNEMPLOYED To
RECEIVE AID
Berlin Announces Measures
to Feed Unemployed-WiII
Distribute Free Meals
FREE WOOD AND COAL
Police Say Crowds Were
TriCked by Demonstrators
Riot is Checked
FREE WOOD AND COAL

BERLIN, Oct. II (By The Asso
ciated Press) Measures announced
by the municipality to aid the un-
employed were followed today by
quiet in the trouble centers of great
er Berlin where mobs composed of
thousands of idle workers engaged
in food rioting yesterday. resulting in
the wounding of more than a score
and at least one fatality. At noon
today there was no sign of disorder
In any of the districts where yester-
days disturbances occurred
Among the measures announced
by the city authorities in the way CT
relief were the immediate opening
of fourteen feeding kitchens for the
distribution of free meals, and free
allowances of wood and coal.
The Berlin police charge that a
trick similar to methods they de-
clare had been used in Moscow and
Petrograd to incite the crowds to
violence was successfully worked In
the rioting near the town hall yes.
terday. Men observation-disclosures. fox
! lowing by women in nurses attire
and carrying first aid satcheIs sc-
companied the demonstrations, ths
police report. They contend that
everything was comparatively order
ly until the tricksters placed a per-
fectly sound man upon the stretcher
covered him with a sheet and began
parading through the crowds. pro
claiming the man to be victim OF
police brutality. The trick worked
like charm, say the police, and
soon afterward the rioting began
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
OKLAHOMA is EMERGING
FROM WORST FLOOD

OKLAHOMA City, Okla, Oct. II
(By The Associated ess)-Okla-
homa is emerging from its most dis
astrous flood as the North Canadian
river recedes to it's ordinary narrow
banks leaving a thousand persons
homeless, property damage estimat-
cd at $2,500,000. railroad and high
way service paralyzed and public
utility services demoralized.
Oklahoma City bore the brunt of
the debacle, but virtually the entire
northwest, northeast and central
parts of the state were engulfed by
streams swollen by recent torrential
rains
Two are known to be dead here
and the receding waters have not
permitted searching parties to pene-
trate into the hardest hit portion OF
the city. Many 1persons are in hos
pitfalls suffering from exposure.
The flood waters which swirled and
lashed through streets never before
considered in danger from the river
rapidly are receding although the
Capitol Hill section and packing
town home of the meat packing in
dusty here, remain cut off from the
remainder of the city and likely Will
be closed to traffic for some time.
Air mail service to Lawton and
other points isolated by the flood
was inaugurated yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
PEDDLER FINED SIS

Louis Cohen, local peddler, wa
nned $50 this morning by Recorder
Harold e. Pickersgill on a charge
OF railing to have cases of grapes
properly marked as to weight. etc
The complaint was made by Henry
loft sealer of weights and measures
Cohen admitted that he was warned
several times regarding the viola.
ton. A similar charge was placed
against Leo Schwartz, representing
the Belkove Company. but as
Schwartz did as he was told afte,
the first warning, he was given .
suspended sentence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
ROTARY URGES
FAIRGROUNDS
Will Also Work for the Tot
tenvilIe Bridge --CiviC Com
mittee to Get Busy

The Perth Amboy Rotary Club
adopted civic program at its weet.
ly luncheon at the New Packer
House at noon today. For immediate
achievement the club has instructed
its civic committee to work for the
establishment Of more Fairgrounds
in order to get the children off the
streets, and the whole club is pledg
ed to back the committee in this
work. AS a secondary object, but
secondary only because it is ii bigger
project and will take longer to ac-
complish the club endorsed the pro-
position to 5uiIi a bridge across
Staten Island sound between this
city and Tottenville. Everything the
club can do to further this project
will be done.
Several meetings ago, at the re-
quest of the civic committee, a vote
was taken as to what particular civic
movement the club should get be-
hind and concentrate its efforts in
that direction until it is accom-
plished. While no one particular
project received majority of the
votes, the bridge to Tottenville re-
ceived the largest number, pushing
the grade crossing elimination came
second, and Fairgrounds third. 1t
was te!t however, that while the
bridge proposition was worthy in
every sense, it is a matter that will
require much time before it is ac-
complished and the club wanted to
get behind something that would
give quicker results.
AS far as the grade crossing elm
ination is concerned, it was pointed
out that the contract had been
awarded for the new sewer, which
was the first thing to be done in that
improvement, ana that as it was en-
tirely up to the contractors. there
was little the club could do in that
direction.
With the program sifted down to
the bridge and Fairgrounds. it was
felt that the Fairgrounds were some
thing that could be agitated with a
chance of immediate success and 1t
was made the first on the list As
far as the bridge is concerned. the
first step is to get the legislature to
appropriate $4,000 to match an equal
amount that New York state has al
ready appropriated for a preliminary
survey. This will be urged through
Senator Larson, who is a member
of the Rotary Club. In the meantime
the civic committee will proceed to
map out plan of campaign to get
more Fairgrounds for the city.
Edwin Force, vice president, pre-
sided at today's meeting. A large
number of Rotarians have signed up
to attend the inter-city meet at
Newark next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
TRAGEDY OR VICTORY IS
SEEN BY IRISH REBELS

BELFAST, Ireland, Oct. IL
Tragic deaths
Tragic results or else notable vic
tory, may be the outgrowth of the
hunger strike begun by the soldier
prisoners in Mountjoy Jail in Dublin
a few days ago, according to a re-
publican manifesto put into circula-
ton from the free state capital.
There are approximately 5000 pris
oners in the jails, says the manifesto
which continues:
when the hunger strike spreads
to the other camp and prisons the
people may be prepared to be shak-
en- from their apathy by a tragedy
or victory unparalleled In the his
tory of the nation"
The manifesto states that all the
Mountjoy prisoners have taken the
oath:
II pledge myself in the name of
the living republic that | will not
take food or drink anything but wa
ter until 1 am Internationally re-
leased"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
First EnStaIIment OF
Swallowed Up Today

wells and a few things l need, and
then home"
The man outside had his ear
against the door now. unwilling to
miss word of the conversation:
but at the same time his eyes were
watching alertly along the hall and
down the staircase.
II don't know, though" Hope re-
considered, "but that I'd better drop
into Silcott's and hurry him up with
those fittings. II by any miracle he
is ready, l could telephone you to
come down. On, better still, come to
luncheon with us, and then go there
with me. Do, mother" she urged.
moo: I'll not tag. You and Lu-
cia will enjoy yourselves more alone.
Besides, I've no end of things to
look after. Are you driving down,
dear?"
II need the walk" Hope shrugged
lightly. MY skin is crying for air
and exercise" She scrutinized her
reflection in dim miIror with
quaint, tarnished gilt frame.
(Continued on page four)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
PAYS TO ADVERTISE

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 17:-The
phrase, 'Is Your Service Good? If
Not Let Us Know has been printed
more than 31,000,000 times in the
Baltimore newspapers during the
last Is months, according to Arthur
w. Hawks, Jr., advertising manager
Of the Consolidated Gas. Electric
Light and Power Company, of Bal
timore. in an address delivered to-
day before the convention of the
American Gas Association here.
The purpose and plan of the series
of good public service" advertise
ments which have been appearing
daily in the Baltimore newspapers
for the past eighteen months, has
been the securing of good public re-
lations, according to Mr.. Hawks.
The expense of the entire campaign,
he said, was about cent per meter
per month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
SCHOONER CARRYING RUM
SEIZED BY U. S. AGENTS


NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE eighty
foot motor schooner Three Links,
carrying $4,000 worth of whiskey
and crew of four was captured
today by federal customs speed
boat which was reported to have
been assigned to special rum fleet
duty.
With the capture of the Three
Links and of the Clarence and the
Mirage yesterday. it became known
that two speed boats. manned by
special agents of the treasury de-
partment been cruising between
the rum fleet and Long Island sound
since Sunday, under secret orders.
Thirty-two prisoners and whisley
with a bootleg value OF $150,000
were taken in the three captures.
Both the Clarence and the Three
Links were boarded off Montauk
Point. The names of the govern
ment boats has been kept a close Sc
cret by local federal authorities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
Henry Maurer Property Sold I'm Big Real Estate Dea
GOVERNOR SILzER ORDERS
BRIDGE tunnel PROBE

TRENTON, Oct. IT. - The State
Budget Commission was today called
upon by Governor Silzer to investi-
gate the finances of the Interstate
Tunnel Commission, now engaged
in building tube under the Hud-
son between Jersey City and New
York.
Governor Silzer charged that the
conduct of the Tunnel Commission
would require some investigation"
He said he based his assertion upon
statements made by one of the com
missioners. He did not specify which
commissioner had made the state
ments.
The governor appointed Edward
i. Katzenbach, a lawyer of Trenton,
and a member of tho State Board of
Control of Institutions and Agencies,
to assist the budget commission in
its investigation.
The governors request to the bud
get commission to investigate the
tunnel commission came after the
commission had asked the governor
to give more time to the budget
hearings this year. Each year the
governor and the commission hear
the heads of various state depart
ments detail their probable finan-
cial needs for the coming year.
In his answer to the commission
Governor Silzer suggested that the
expenditures and requirements of
the Bridge and Tunnel Commission
be taken up by the budget officers
before taking under consideration
any other budget matters.
The governor pointed out that for
the purpose of building a bridge
over the Delaware at Camden ana
to bore a tunnel under the Hudson
at Jersey City the state had obligat-
ed itself in the sum of $2S,000,000
OF which $14,000,000 was allocated
TO each project.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
GIRL FIGHTS KIDNAPERS
AND MAKES ESCAPE

PHILADELPHIA Pa, Oct. IT. -
Kidnapped from in front of her home
by two men in a motor car, Clara M
Cooper, 16 year old girl, fought her
captors for two hours until she was
rescued by a policeman who arrest
ed the men early today.
The girl was on her way home
late last night from a candy store
where she is employed after atten-
dance at Germantown high school.
She said one of the men asked for
street directions while the other
pushed her into the motor car.
Attempts were then made to bind
and gag her, she declared but she
fought with the kidnapers, repelling
their efforts. He clothing was torn,
her face and hands scratched, and
she was in a highly nervous state
when a policeman of Cheltenham
township, a northern suburb, heard
her screams and came to the rescue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
REGISTRATION
NEARLY 10000
9931 Total is Shown on Rec
ords of City Clerk Costello
After Last Day
GREAT INTEREST IS SHOWN
Even Greater Than for 1920
Presidential Vote-BOth
Parties Are Pleased
GREAT INTEREST is SHOWN

Any doubht as to there being less
interest than usual in this years
election in Perth Amboy was remoV-
ed yesterday when the complete reg
istration figures were made known
at the close of third and last regis
tration day. The number of persons
eligible to vote in Perth Amboy this
year is the largest in the history OF
the city, as it comes within 50 or
the 10000 mark. The total regis
fration according 20 the records OF
City Clerk Costello is 1881 when is
tO6 higher than last year and al
most 700 higher than the 1920 reg
istration, which was presidential
year.
The great outpouring of voters to
reaister this year shows not only the
interest taken by the voters in the
faId election but also excellent work
unoln the part of candidates, COM
n1jsJteemen and committeewomen
no saw to it that the voters regis
we'd. There were 3,611 persons reg
istered yesterday, the number peing
SO great that it was not until o.
clock this morning that all OF the
election boards had made their re-
turns to the city clerks office. CITY
Clerk Costello will take the BOOKS
to New Brunswick this afternoon.
The sixth ward has the largest
reeistration. 2.687. The fourth ward
is next with 2,021 and the first ward
il third with 1888. There are l.
259 registered in the second ward,
1904 in the third ward and 937 IN
the fifth.
There will be no more registration
days this year and the candidates
will now open their campaign throt-
ties wide and three weeks of activity
is anticipated. A large number OF
meetings are being planned by both
parties and leaders of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans have express
ed their satisfaction with the large
registration this year. In addition to
a sheriff, three assemblymen, three
freeholders and two coroners. there
are to be elected four municipal Of
fcers. an alderman-at-large and al
dermen from the second, fourth and
sixth wards.
Present indications are that the
vote this year will be sufficiently
large to warrant the addition of sew
eral new polls next year. The law
provides that an additional poll shall
be established when the number OF
persons who vote in any one poll is
in excess of 400. 1t will not be
known until after the general cleo
ton how many polls in this city had
more than 400 votes cast but with
three polls registering more than
600, six registering in excess of 300
and seven having more than 400
votes registered it seems likely that
nine or ten of these districts VIII
tContinued on Page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-17
Urge Trunk Line Sewer
For The Rdrifan VALLEY

BOUND BROOK, Oct. 17:-Pre-
dieting a great industrial future for
Raritan Valley and pleading for con-
servation of waters for drinking pur-
poses Warren C. King, chairman of
the Bound Brook Chapter of the
Council of the State
of New Jersey and president of the
state organization, in addressing the
manufacturers of Bound Brook,
Somerville and vicinity at a dinner
here Monday night, urged their sup
port for trunk line sewer in the
Raritan Valley.
Mr.. King pointed out the need to
conserve the water supply of the
Raritan river and it's tributaries. A
plea of immediate action to prepare
the Raritan Valley for a great in
dustrial development was made by
the speaker. within a radius {
ten miles from the city of New