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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
At the Churches
SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH
Convention August 1913.

Friday, 500 p. m.-Conference
sermon by the President, Rev. ..
Olson.
Saturday, 1890 a. m.-Prayer
meeting, followed by sessions at
HOO a. m, 2:30 and 500 p. m.
Sunday, 1000 a. m.-Sunday
School. Other sessions at 10:45 a. m.
200 and 1850 p. m.
Vital and timely subjects will be
discussed. Special song and music,
also by talent from Ellsworth and
Lund, Wis.
The following speakers are ex-
pected: Rev. N. o. Olson, Lund,
Rev. F. Edquist, Clear Lake, Rev.
F. L. Larson, Ellsworth, Rev Y. M.
Wykholm, Stockholm, Rev. A. Grandin,
Glenwood City, Rev. A. w. Nordeen.
Superior and Rev. A. Bryngelson,
Hastings.
Paul A. Nygren, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

The Pension bureau has authorized
the discontinuance of the practice of
requiring vouchers from individuals
preliminary to issuance to them of
pension checks. This is in eompli-
ance with an act of Congress which
permits the discontinuance of the
practice except in cases where the
pension is for some reason paid to
any person other than the pensioner
named. The new ruling eliminates a
vast amount of inconvenience to
which individual pensioners were
placed each month. 1t also enables
the government to make considerable
saving, eliminating the expense of
printing, handling and verifying the
vouchers of which more than 100000
went out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
GASOLINE DROPS

Gasoline consumers of the middle
west have Governor McMaster OF
South Dakota to thank for great
drop in the price of that commodity.
He started things when he conceived
the idea of a state purchase and
sales plan, which brought the price
down Immediately to 16 cents. Other
states and civic organizations took
up the battle, and on Monday the
price dropped here and in the Twin
Cities from 24c to 1863.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES

Capt. White and his company re-
turned from their Is day tour of duty
at Camp Douglas last Monday. The
five trucks with their drivers put in
an appearance about noon, under the
command of Lieut.. Philips, and the
rest of the company came in on the
evening train. Everybody reports a
successful encampment.
A number of the boys brought
back with them souvenirs of their
work in the form of expended am
munition for the 75mm guns and 155
nm howitzers. During the second
week of the encampment about $500
rounds of artillery ammunition was
hauled by our five trucks and un-
packed and prepared for firing by the
company. The work was much more
practical and interesting this year
than ever before, and most of the
company thoroughly enjoyed every
day of the encampment.
The last Friday in camp, all units
were reviewed by the Governor. Capt.
White was complimented by Gen.
King on the manner in which Lieut..
Phillips and the truck drivers handled
their trucks in the mounted portion
of the review All in all, River Falls
has good reason to be proud of the re-
cord made by her boys at the encamp-
ment this year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
BAPTIST CHURCH

The Pastor will be back from his
vacation and will preach at both ser
vices next Sunday, August 10.
1000 A. M, Sunday and Bible
Class.
400 A. NJ, Preaching Service.
GAS P M, Young Peoples Meeting
ALI are welcome.
7:45 P. NJ. Preaching Service.
Remember, there will be two
preaching services-11:00 A. M, and
7:45 P. NJ
Weekly Meetings
Monday, 400 P. NJ, Sisters Prayer
Meeting at Parsonage.
Wednesday. 7:45 P. M, Prayer
Meeting, in the Church Parlors.
Saturday, 7:45 PM, Bible Study
Class in Church, Mrs. Graham.
teacher.
o. A. Graham, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
FAIT-B0UTIN WEDDING
(From The Minneapolis Tribune)

Gladloll and aSterS In pastel shades
were the flowers that decorated the
fern and palm banked alter at the
marriage ceremony that was solom-
nized this morning at the procathe-
dral of st. Mary when Miss Ruth
Boutin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Boutin, 2740 Lake of Isles
boulevard, became the bride of Ganus
Fait, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Fait of River Falls, Wis. Rev. ]. M.
Pilger read the service at o'clock.
A program of nuptial music was
played by John Jacob Beck. The bri-
dial chorus from Lohengrin was used
as the professional and for the re-
cessional the Mendelsshon march was
played.
Miss Dorothy Boutin, sister of
the bride, who attended her as maid
of honor, entered just after the ush-
ers, Messers. Howard Boutin, a
brother of the bride and Roman Fait.
Her gown of beige colored French
print chiffon was fashioned in
quaint style and her poke bonnet to
match was trimmed in ostrich tips.
She carried an arm bouquet of Ophe-
liza roses, larkspur and baby breath.
Miss Boutin entered with her father,
who gave her in marriage. They were
met at the alter by the bridegroom
and his best man, A. M. Under of
Milwaukee. Her gown of crepe Eliz-
abeth was elaborated in old Duchess
lace, an heirloom in the maternal
family of the bride. A pearl buckle
that had been worn on the wedding
gown of the brides mother, held the
draped skirt, at the left side. She
wore a white flower trimmed picture
hat. In the bridal shower bouquet
that she carried were orchids and
lilies of the valley.
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority sisters
of the bride, the out of town guests
and the members of the immediate
families, were the guests at the we'd
ding breakfast that was served at
home OF the BRIDES parent following
the ceremony.
A pyramid of roses, sweet peas and
lilies of the valley conferred the bridal
table. Mrs. Boutin wore a gown CT
lavender colored georgette crepe emf
broidered in crystal beads and her
flowers were corsage bouquet of
Cecil Drummer roses. A gown of black
crepe Romaine trimmed in Spanish
lace was worn by Mrs. Fait. Her
flowers were lavender sweet peas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fait will leave this
evening on a motor trip through
northern Minnesota and Canada. Up
on Their return they will live in their
home, which has recently been COM
pleted on West Forty-ninth street.
Mrs. Fait was graduated from the
University of Minnesota, class of
1922, and is member of the Alpha
Kappa sorority. Mr.. Fait is grad
uate of Campian college, Prairie du
Chen, Wis, and of the University OF
Minnesota law school.
Out of town guests who attended
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. V.
Fait of River Falls Wis, parents OF
the groom, and their son, Roman
Fait; Mr.. and Mrs. j.. S. Hickey of
Milwaukee; Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Boutin of Bloomer, Wis; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Holohan of Galesburg, H.;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Lindner of Mil
waukee; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Samp-
son of Spring Valley, Wis; and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Hanitch and their
daughter, Miss Catherine Hanitch of
Superior, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

Sixty-fve owners of farms had pri-
vate soil analysis made last year.
Several samples were taken from each
farm and after being analysed a re-
port of the analysis with maps of the
of the farms were given to the owner.
Everyone having this work done the
last year reported that the money in
vested was well spent. So far, this
year, we have only about ten appli-
cations for this work. As it will pro-
badly be done some time in Septem-
Der or October it will be necessary
for YOU to make request for this
work some time before the 18th of
September. The cost of the same is
$500 for the first 80 acres and $1.00
for each additional 40 acres. Ii
you wish to have this work done,
please send for an application blank.
If you are planning to raise alfalfa
the coming year, plan also on having
soil analysis made of your farm.
The Northwest Dairy Exposition
which will be held in connection with
Minnesota State Fair September Is
will be the big feature this year.
All railroads are offering special
rates to this exposition. Prizes OF
dairy cattle have been more than
doubled SO that large exhibits OF
dairy cattle are expected. Many
farmers from Pierce County can at
tend this exposition without much
cost. Would you like to organize a
delegation and go in body as was
done last year in going to the Nat
ional Dairy Show? Let's hear from
some of the people in the county on
this subject.
In study covering $1,000 head Of
breeding stock in various parts Of the
United States, the federal department
of agriculture finds pufebreds worth
forty cents above par on common.
And why car the farmer get as large
a return with ten pupehrrds as with
fourteen scrubs? The pnrebrsd
makes better use of the FEED, the meat
is of better quality and brings a
higher price, there is less offal when
the animal is dressed and the young
have a greater selling value. Since
it takes fewer animals to return the
same income. the owner has less
money tied up in housing space and
labor, hence his annual overhead
charge is less per head.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
METHODIST CHURCH

:3O-Regular services. Preaching
by the pastor.
11:45-Sunday School hour-every-
body invited. The orchestra was
out in full force last Sunday. Keep
it up; the weather no longer fur
nishes US with an excuse, so let
us De on hand.
All church business should be set
tied up by next Sunday so that the re-
ports may go in Monday the goth.
Practical business methods in the
church would prove great blessing.
G.. A. Bird, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
JOHN MCMAHON

John Mcmahon died Sunday Aug.
IL, at River Falls AMI WIS buried
tuesday from st. Brid,s'r's church.
He was born in Lyons, Iowa, III
1850 and few years later moved to
River Fails. He taugas school for 4
number of years and later n gradu-
ated from the law school at the
University of Wisconsin. His law
practice extended over forty years.
He leaves one sister, Mrs. VIM.
Foley of this city, and two brothers,
Pat, of Trego, and Henry, of Maiden
Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
CONGREGATIONAL

1880 a. m. Public Worship. The
Pastor will speak on, what Men
Fear"
Has The Sunday School.
TOO p m. The Y. P. S. G. E. devo-
tional meeting.
On Friday afternoon of this week
the Sunday School will have its an
nual Picnic on the Charley Fuller
farm north of the city. All members
of the congregation are invited.
Come and bring a well filled basket.
Supper will be served at $3.50. Bring
your own dishes.
DIR. J. o. Thrush, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
HORSES TAIL YANKEDsOFF

A horse belonging to Ed. Griffin Of
Mann Valley had its tail snached off
yesterday morning when it switched
that member into the swiftly revolv-
ing belt and pully of thre-hing
machine. The horse and its mate
mad hauled up load of shocks and
stood beside the separator when the
accident occurred. 1t was necessary
to shoot the animal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
By H. G. Seyforth.

The first gun for the Dairy Pro-
ducts has been fired. Miss Gladys
Stillman, Milk Specialist from the
College of Agriculture. spent several
days the past week with me, meeting
with representative gl CT bust
ness men, women's organizations end
farmers in every city and village in
the country to whom the purpose
and method of the Campaign were
explained. The following chairmen
were appointed by the different
groups. Mrs. S. C. Lewis, Prescott;
Prof; J. M. May, Rivec Falls;
Theodore Suffer, Plum City; Cliff
ton Cravens, Maiden Rock; Chas.
Hanson, Ellsworth; Frank Holt, Elm
wood; Ralph Condit, Spring Valley
and A. E. Feldman, Bay City. These
chairmen with others will meet at
Ellsworth some time the first part Of
September to plan the Dairy on a
very efficient manner SO that every
body in the county will have chance
to hear about the food value of Dairy
Products. The primary purpose of
the campaign being to improve and
maintain the health of the boys and
girls by use of more milk and butter.
The State Creamery Federation
under the direction of Mr.. Nelson
president of the State Creamery
Federation and Mrs. L. Mattson,
assistant in Dairy Marketing plans
to have several meetings with the
creamery patrons and stockholders.
The schedule for the evening meet
;,,,.r - a. folloxuc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

On a dark and Willis knight
Pathfinder set out to locate the Chew
let. On this trip he was forced to
Ford the Hudson and Dodge Over
land in his rush to make Paige in
history. With load of Saxon he was
struck by a Pierce Arrow and was
knocked Cole.-Bell Telephone News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
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Entertained at Luncheon

Entertained at Luncheon
Mrs. w. 7 Churchill entertained
number of her friends at luncheon
Wednesday afternoon.
Lutheran Picnic Aid
The Lutheran Ladies' Picnic Aid
will meet at the Ed. Elertson home
Wednesday, Aug. %. All are well
come.
Entertained at Glen Park
Miss Nina Colwell entertained at
Glen Park Tuesday afternoon in COM
pliment to Miss Winnifred Davidson,
of Alexander, S. D.
Trinity Guild
Trinity Guild will meet with Mrs.
Frank Fuller on Thursday, August 16,
at 2:30 P. NJ. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Swedish Mission Aid
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Swedish Mission church will meet
in the church Thursday, Aug. 80. Mrs.
Lund and Mrs. Bergman will serv-.
For Miss Winter at Mancmonie.-
Mrs. Henry Rudow entertained
yesterday at her home in Menomonie
in compliment to Miss Cole Winter.
The following guests drove over from
this city: Miss Winter, Mrs. R. j
Jung, Mrs. VIM. Fritz, Mrs. Davidson
and Mrs. VIM. Allen.
w. c. 7. u
A special meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held at the home of Mrs. ]. w. Allard,
Friday. August "a, at 2:3O.
Election of Officers.
Reception of New Members.
Complete plans for Bi-County Pic
mic to be held at Hudson August 81.
Home Culture Club
Aug. % Program
Current Topic-Mrs. Borner
Lesson-Virginias jamestown
early days. Plantation life; Month
cello; The Civil War; Richmond;
Natural Bridges; The Carolinas;
Ashville; Mt. Mitchell; Charleston.
Leader, Mrs. Baird.
Hostess, Mrs. Sylvester.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

Guaranteed Batteries for your
Ford, $780,. Corresponding prices
on battries for other cars. Morley &
HawkinsOn.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

When in need OF anything in the
line of printed work, remember we
can satisfy you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

Be sure to see my list of homes be-
fcre you buy. S. L. Krauth.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
Public Schools Will
Open September 10

Following is list CT the River
Fails Public School teachers for the
coming year:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

Use the classified column.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
Entertained at Glen Park

Entertained at Glen Park
Miss Nina Colwell entertained at
Glen Park Tuesday afternoon in COM
pliment to Miss Winnifred Davidson,
of Alexander, S. D.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

Trinity Guild
Trinity Guild will meet with Mrs.
Frank Fuller on Thursday, August l6,
at 2:30 P. M. All members are re-
quested to be present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16

Swedish Mission Aid
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Swedish Mission church will meet
in the church Thursday, Aug. 80. Mrs.
Lund and Mrs. Bergman will serv..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
px RALPH ID. PAINE

It was the tragic fate of Johnny Beal, age IS, to be clerk Tn sH'ai town hardware store when ne snoulo have been pacing sprey-swepe quara ter deck CT riding the open spaces among red blooded men. lie salo So himself as often as anybody would listen If customers edged away from his word pictures, there Was always the pretty cashier With tne bobbed hair and tho smile that peat any closeup ever flashed on screen Johnny told her this to her face Tn stead of rebuking him as Iresh sink, Miss Edna made him dlIzg with another of those millith-dollar smiles.
 Johnny was at his best when ar ranging a window display ol spoi t.i,e goods. rifles, automatic pistols, hunt- ing knives sleeping bags. Iheh ms slim figure would become straight | and alert as he Tipped gun to his shoulder and scowled through the sights, or snapped the trigger or trusty revolver, shooting rom eIe hip. You would have been ready 10 bet that here was a lad resolved to die with his boots on. ,.x
 His boss was an elderly man with rheuma tism in his back and no TO- nance in his soul Whenever ne caught Johnny Beal wasting tune among the deadly weapons, he was apt to shout at him, in the harshest tones: Hi, you young loaferE Qult that condemned play-actin' and fetch them rolls of barbwire in from the back alley. Sometimes l suspect you of bein' weak in the head. All there is in it is feathers, and goose feath- CTS at that"
 His feelings hurt, Johnny would confide in Miss Edna, who under stood how cramped and thwarted he was.
 Not that I want to run Wlld CT pull and breach stuff, Edna, for | m too sensible for that. But l simply have gotta express myself somehow. I am terribly ambitious. That's what ails me. And ambition IS oouhd 10 make fellow restless. My gosh, nothing ever happens in this soggy dump of a town and nothing ever will"
 Adventure? Is that the big idea. Jlhnnyv"
 "You said it, Edna. More to it than that. though. It's up to me to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
"H0W Rum Runners Can Run" ===

very rich people. The main island of the Bahamas is 23 miles long and everyone knows about eevryone else. l have known most of the women on the island, most of whom are wives Of liquor dealers. They are all of them women of moral integrity and spotless reputation.
 There are a few nice young daugh- ters who go to parties chaperoned by their mothers and are not kissed un til they are formally engaged, and then before a chaperone. If any of the men are wild they leave the Bahamas and go to other places to be wild. The people who go there are mostly rum runners, and with the ex- ception of me, the now famous queen of rum runners, are men.
 The colored people of the islands are rather like the Hawaiians. They wear few clothes and have wild dances that everybody goes to see. There is a great deal of immortality among the colored women.
 The rich English people and Amer jeans who live in the Bahamas can not find enough ways to spend their money. They buy ridiculously ex- pensive clothes and wear them at the wrong time. The cars are gorgeous ana thelr meals are 1eaStS. But there is hardly any place to go except to one club. People entertain in their homes a great deal just as they do in any small place that is very wealthy. There is no wild riotous living in the Bahamas. The inhabitants are un- usually mice" people.
 On the third day of our stay on this last trip that I made there. An tonic and I took a ride in the Am brasters limousine at dark. We went the length of the island and turned about to the farthest most lonely side of the island. There lay boat. Joe came to greet us. The boat had just begun loading her ca<go from the small boats drawn up alongside. There was our captain. I said to Antonio:
 Isn't that the same boat you showed me before we left New York?
 T don't know" he replied eva sively.
 But I knew. It was the same ugly craft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
By Major c. E. Russell

bottle, and keep it until he had nett fled the man at the Point that he had a mtssage to pass on to Germany. on the following morning he would take
 his boat and cruise around the Point at the time the cotta gers there were in bathing and, passing close to the shore would hand or drop the mes sage overbo ard to the man from the house who, having watched him com ing with his boat. would swim far enough out so that no one would suspect that anything was going on. The swimmer would then hide the message under his bathing suit. carry it into his house, and keep 1t until he had q chance to notify the submarine that he had a message. When he knew that the submarine had re- ceived his signals, he would swim out
 to that ledge and secret it there. That night the captain of the submarine would send in boat to get 1t, and together with other messages picked I'D along the coast would return to Germany. No doubt there were many such stations along the French coast ! that harvested much valuable infer nation for Germany. This was the method used and once more
 q jealous woman had upset the care ! fully thought out plans of the Ger
 man secret service. We could now
 plug that leak"
 With q full knowledge of the meth
 ods of transmitting the information | out of France and into Germany and
 all the spies involved. and with plenty
 of evidence at hand to convict. we decided to at once arrest the entire ! group So that neither Madame Beu- din nor Madame Fountain nor Mile. Trisson could possibly spread the alarm, they were placed under close guard in their rooms. Meanwhile men were detailed tc raid both houses where. as we knew, the master minds were located
 All watches were set to the minute and at o'clock that same night the arrests were to be made. In some way the Belgian discovered us before we could gain an entrance to his
 home and, fleeing upstairs to his room. he barricaded the door. Just as we were forcing the door we heard
 the shot which instantly ended his life The man at the Point We ar rested; but before he could be drought to trial he succeeded in
 hanging himself in his cell. The rest were tried and convicted. The ring leaders were sentenced to death
 while the minor crooks were sent to the French penal colony in Africa.
 The arrest and conviction of these spies frightened any others who might have been working In this neighborhoGd But for fear that the German high command, knowing full well what q gold mine of information this city was, would send others, Ar cachon was placed "off limits" for all American troops; for where there wtre no troops the information available would not pay for the risk inv olVed