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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-29
Local Trappers
In Winter Camp

Harold Baker and Marvin Chinook
of this city have built themselves a
snug log cabin up on the Flambeau
river, in northern Wisconsin, and will
=pend the winter trapping there.
They have already made a good
start, catching II muskrats and fox
in the first two weeks of their stay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-29

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, 1923-11-29


furnished free of charge.
The classes are as follows:
LIST 2nd
Lot /. Cock ---------- 81 80
Lot 2. Cockerel- ----l .5o
Lot 3. .oo
Lot 4. Pullet- ------------ .5o
Lot 5. Pen q cock, a fem.----1 81
Chickens
Div. a-Egg Breeds
Glass
1. White Leghorn
2. All other Leghorns
3. Anconas
4. Minorcas
5. Any other breeds
Div. General Purpose
l. Barred Plymouth Rocks
2. White Plymouth Rocks
3. Other Rocks
4. White Wyandottes
5. Rhode Island Reds
6. Orfngtons
T.. Any other breeds
Div. c-Meat Breeds
/. Brahama
3 Cochin
3. Longshan
T. Any other breeds
Turkeys
/. Bronze
2. White Holland
8. Burbon Red
Geese
/. All Breeds
/. All Breeds
Special Prizes
Special prizes as announced in The
journal last week.
GRAIN DEPARTMENT
All entries must be grown by ex-
hibitor in 1928. except clover and
grass seed, which must not be more
than one year old. All exhibits must
be in place by 10 a. m. Dec. 6.
Grain Prize List
First Prize So; second, SD
10 ears Golden Glow
2. 10 ears Silver King
8. 10 ears Wis. No. 8
First prize 81; End, 50c)
a. 10 ears any other variety
s. / peck early oats
6. / peck late oats
z. peck spring wheat
8. l peck winter wheat
8. peck rye
10. l peck barley
II. l peck timothy seed
H. l peck clover seed
IS. Bin. bundle alfalfa
IA. / peck Early Ohio potatoes
Is. / peck Rural New Workers
Is. / peck Green Mountain
II. / peck Burbank potatoes
Is. l peck, any other variety pc.
First prize soc; End, 25c)
19. hd Holland cabbage
20. 3 hd other variety cabbage
Special Prizes
Best 1O-ear sample corn, So; donated
by Normal Fam
Best peck wheat, l sack -four; do
mated by Prairie Mills
Be- bu. basket of corn, any variety
/ sack dairy feed; don. by H. p
Junkman
Best display by l exhibitor, / sack
-four; don. by Equity Elevator Co
SPECIAL EXHIBITS & PROGRAM
FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
Program at Normal Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 7, 1880 p. m.
Professor T. L. Bewick, STATE Club
Leader, and w. H. Hunt, will give
talks. Other features of the morning
program:
Demonstration, Culling the Flock.
Motion pictures, "Going Ahead,
taken in River Falls, and partners, y
q film especially for boys and girls.
Poultry Judging Contest, open to
boys and girls between ages of 10 and
Is. Prizes: 1st, So, by Times Pub.
Co.; End, Rhode Island Red rooster;
3rd, White Leghorn rooster. Barred
Rocks and White Leghorns will be
judged.
Corn Judging Contest; LIST, IS in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
Fire Destroys Big
Oregon Tie Plant

81. HEI4ENs, Ore. July ao.--The
main plant OF the st. Helens Tie &
Timber Co. on Sauvies island. al
most opposite town. was destroyed
By fire last night. with damage
amounting TO approximately $4,000.
The fire burned thru the night.
and morning found Il siili threaten.
lnS over a million feet OF lumber.
the docks and other portions Of the
piant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
Ice Cream Prices
Tumble in Spokane

SPOKANE. July 9o.--Rctail Ice
cream prices. running as high as 50
cents a quart for the brick variety
in some sections Of tho city. have
been slashed to IS cents a quart by
ZONE downtown dealers. This is less
than the wholesale price OF $3.50 a
gallon.
While the dealers say that no Ice
cream war Is brewing. the situation
is being closely watched for further
developments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
Record Hop Harvest
Predicted in Lewis

CHEHALIs, July 3O.--A few days
OF rainfall during the ensuing month
will make the hop crop in the
Klaber Investment Co.'s 1iO.aere
field one Of the largest yet grown
in the history Of Lewis county. says
n. a. Kaufman. a company OF.
fetal.
Hot weather has swelled the crop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30

IMMEDIATELY had launched the bolt / felt like tn
softhearted hunter who has stricken the gentle rot
The press agent didn't faint But his eyes wells
misery
manner Don't think the less said about the better You
know there wasn't earthquake-not In Los Angeles"
but these Eastern him rclonlcsa
They want 20 play Il up"
The stiped a
Well write something about you'd better have the
truth, You the truth, don't you"
SURE"
"An so to DR. Ford A. Carpenter mc,co
ologs employed chamber tho
scientific dope"
thanked him departed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
NEW AIR MAIL
SERVICE SOON
coast to = Coast Deliveries
on 28-HOur Schedule
BY FLORA q, ORR

WASHINGTON, July ao.--A WhlF
=, Liberty motor In the dark sky
sy,rheaa, 4 SKY lighted below with
,,ovsrful beaeons 80 that Il makes
,on think OF an aurora borcalsl
'rhero goes the air,mails tho peo'
al, N me Middle West viii pause to
remark -.
Regtnning the middle OF August.
,hs sShour continuous service from
New York to san Francisco viii be
reality. Night flying VIII be done
,hruou, the Middle West.
sweeping lights Of eQo,0ooooo can
s,s powcr each will guide the pilots
bom fields at Chicago. loNa City.
omaha North Platte and Cheyenne.
M Il. Levisee, tlying between salt
tske and Elko one day, discovered
something wrons with his machine
ne landed in tho middle Of tho des.
sr, len his plane, and picking up
,he train OF the railroad track he had
mem following. irudged 20 miles 10
A railroad station
There he wired 10 salt Lake. Paul
Il scott. another pilot, came on with
new machine. picked up tho mail.
ana went on with Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30

until II already looks like a record.
breaker. Lice have been kept back
and the crop will probably be har.
vested before the fall season sets in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30

MO time was lost on the way to the office of DR..
penter. But the press agent must have been
with the telephone. When / ushered into his pre-
the famous meteorological employed by the chamb
commerce was already preparing typewriter STATE
on the earthquake of July %, 1928.
Dr. Carpenter greeted warmly merely rsmarkns in pare
that he thought the less said about IL tho better.
However" continued the scientist III must write sonnet
II Is better for 10 have the truth Now here
statement the situation II exists here"
took the statement and glanced Il
The technical Of intensity No. the RosslForc
since the beginning earthquake records In Los Angeles
there have been nine earthquake shocks
equal greater severity. ]"
tho dope:
In studying earthquakes Of Los Angeles during the
than 20 the records show that the damage by the
or did equal what would be oeoasoned by mod
iy Middle West windstorm Earthquakes
phenomena wndsorms and IL only because
toned TO the and used TO tho other that they alarm
Edward Holden when director OF the Lick said
total damage life property by earthquakes In the
ornia since the beginning Of M history would not equal th
ordinary Middle West tornado"
old doe Right the job pockeed the scientific
thanked him. departed Of city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
Earthquake inL.A.?
Oh, the Very Idea!

Following is Los Angeles recital his experience
few days in covering the story quake Ett'
shook all Southern California,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30

THERE is something uncanny about the instinct Of the
i chamber OF press agent 1t is like the in
stnct of mother partridge when her brood is attacked
hadn't limited to him that going TO interview
Mayor Cryer the earthquake bat when / ushered
into the mayors office
morning. think rsssa
aboutt hfs-er shock, BETTER"
prlcked
sharply steeed myself
Angeles tourists ito
II he hockedI he concealed
his kindly smile.
II think there apprehension"
mildly. "yhy they
West would than the combined damage all
earthquakes here in the past 30
remember when I In Ann Arbor, Michigan In the
1902 We had such thunder They
terrifying earthquakes remember
ming lightning coming
right you"
a
mayo sighed. most impcrcoptibly. o
Earthquakes suddenly before
to don't hardly time become
frightened" he added coaxingly.
surprised when thlser-
significant fact: In all the so earth.
California
lives lost In the San Francisco earth
think lives lost-bu that ALL Really,
1 said about IL the better"
I
insouciancc completely dsarmed
mayor" 1 ISSUED him. I'm tell the Eastern
therew wasn't earthquake In Los Angeles"
gratifed smile tiptoed or
! intended to write earthquake
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
AIITTLE LATE,
BITIT GOT THERE

III was little late. says the post
office department, but Il was deliv'
cred. and the air,mail maintained It's
record"
This record IS jealously KEEP, intact
by the air.mail service. In 1898 the
performance has been 1913 per cent
perfect. The one instruction never
forgotten. they say, is-'Boys. the
mail must be delivered"
Henry Boonstra had one Of the
most thrilling experiences last De,
eembcr. He was flying between salt
Lake City land Cheyenne when he
plunged into blizzard. His machine
collapsed and fell. Boonstra found
himself in a wilderness OF mountains,
with a storm raging all around him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
ny DON RAN

An air of nonchaance imposed upon layer of apprehen
sion pervaded the chamber of exhibit
staked thru Giant of preserved in alcohol the
beansak up which Jack himself must have climbed the six
loot cucumber-prde of the Southand-even the chamber
OF commerce elephant cunningy wrought of 1927 choice
English wanuts, seemed to reflect unwonted agitation
hn the attaches OF the chamber handing
out tracts 20 visitors with hand
ap which VIGOROUSLY the mileage OF
the Union Pacific Chicago observed
their devotion felt to do
But story Is and there
mounted 90 the gallery
forth.
Hello, said 60 him in SAY, help
this earthquake story, will you The United Press mans H. I'm
covering for him. And srnE Eastern have ordered
special stories
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
FIGHTS WAY
THRU S>ONyBiNkS

Fighting hts way thru snow which
vas up 10 his waist. he finally, after
IL hours. came In sight OF farm.
house. He was almost frozen and
very nearly exhausted from exposure
since Boonstras experience, every
mail plane has been equipped with a
pair OF snowshoe
Formerly you could send letter
At least part way TO It's destination
BY marking Il. via Air Mail" There
was, however. no guarantee that IL
would 80 all the way by airplane.
with the establishment OF night.
flying and a fast transcontinental
service, which VIII make u possible
10 send letter direct from San Fran.
cisco to Chicago or New York. or the
reverse, the postoffics department
Mil get out a special airplane stamp.
This will. OF course. cost more than
a regular stamp. There has been no
extra charge for air.mail service in
the past.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
| THE DOUBLE CHANCE
Fascinating Wrongly Accused
BY J. S. FLETCHER
Author of "Rayner,SIade Amalsanation,"
Austor of "Rayner,Slade Amalsamation," etc.

deal with. Tell it in your own way"
That's what I was going to do at
first IL We hadn't talked so much
said King. "Ye see, it's this here way.
Two week sin had bit of a do wi
Jack Green about yon there pup O.
mine, and beited Jack reight, and so
magistrates there sent me to Stel-
lord gaol for a fornit. cause
wouldn't pay t fine. Well, come out
yesterday. and. of course, / thowt' at
I'd TAX holiday for a day or so.
NOW, there's young CONAN in
sweet on. and / bethowt misen last
night at I'd go up and see II could
see owt on her, cause sometimes
when I've whistled at { kitchen
window she's come out L garden. dye
see? Well. I goes up. and I'd just
when l sees Mestur Clinton there
reight fair. cause he crossed between
two lighted windows. Thinks 1 to
myself: Well. l didn't know thou
were out, mi lad" and then l won-
derS what he were up to.
so ! nipped across and looked in
at window of { room that he'd en-
tered-I could see in. cause L blind
doesn't fit close And as sure as I'm
standin' here it all happened, as he
said Just now. There were { poor old
gentleman lyin' over 4 writin' table
Mestur Clinton touched him on t.
shoulder and looked down at his face.
and then he started back like, and
then manager come in at back
door and collared hold on him. And
then l made misen scarce, and so !
didn't see onny more. But that's t
truth at I've telled yer"
Stanford looked at the magistrates
i think your worships will agree
that this is very remarkable evil
dence." he said. There are two ques-
tfons / should like to put to the wit
| ness which relate to two important
points King, you say the blind of the
window through which you looked
did not fit closely. How much space
had you through which you could
"A good couple of inches sir" an
swered King.
what were you standing on when
you looked through the Window
flower bed. sir. a sort O. orna-
mental border"
Stanford turned to the police off,
cials. Perhaps you will look into
these matters at once?' he said II
need not show you how important
they are. Where are the boots you
were wearing last night. King?"
I'm wearin' 'em now, SIR
Very well-the police will want
to see them. That will do"
But Rowland Parke rose-the great
Mr. Miller-Stanford was not, to have
all his own way. And when Rowland
Parke betrayed a tendency to sneer.
those who knew that brilliant young
| gentleman knew that he had some
thing up his sleeve.
Wait moment, King" he said as
Ginger was about to leave the box
II want to ask you question or two.
What time did you leave Stelford
gaol yesterday?'
Same time as 1 allus do" answered
Ginger amid laughter.
And what time is that. pray?"
Eight o'clock, o. course"
What was the first thing you did %
Went and had a pint, to be sure
same as you would if you'd gone
without for a fortnit," retorted Gin
ger.
And what time did you come
home?"
Some time durin' t forenoon said
Ginger. It were none particular"
You had nothing to do and plenty
Of money to do il with, I suppose
! said Parke, sarcastically. Now
Evening star., 1923-10-12
SUIT AGAINST MEXICO
DISMISSED BY COURT
Federal Judge Throws Out Action
After Conferring With
Hughes.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1.-THE suit
of the oliver Trading Company
against the government of Mexico
and the National Railways of Mexico
to recover $1.250.000. the value of To-
comotives and railroad equipment
has been dismissed in federal court
by Judge Knox.
The action originally was brought
In the supreme court in Rockland
county through the service Of a SUBJ
poena on Carlos r. Felix, financial
agent of Mexico in New York. and
Francisco P. de Hoyos. managing
agent of the National Railways of
Mexico under the government admin
istration. On November IL, 1922, II wal
transferred to the federal court.
About two weeks after the transfer
attorneys for the Mexican govern
ment obtained an order requiring the
Oliver American Trading Company.
Incorporated. to show cause why the
action should not be dismissed on the
ground that the defendant was a de
facto government of an Independent
sovereign nation. and the National
Railways of Mexico, a corporation
controlled by the Mexican govern
ment. and, therefore, immune from
the processes of our courts except
upon its own consent.
Before reaching a conclusion on the
motion to dismiss, Judge Knox wrote
to Secretary of State Hughes. who, in
a letter Of September last, wrote:
Referring to your letter with re-
spect to the suit of the Oliver Amer
lean Trading Company. incorporated,
against the United States Of Mexico.
in which you requested me to advise
you Of developments with respect to
negotiations between the American
and Mexican commissioners. am
glad to inform you that those nego-
tiations have reached a happy ter
mination and have resulted in the
recognition by this government of
the existing government in Mexico.
On Friday. August 81. 1923. it was
announced by the Department of
resolved to renew Diplomatic relations "
Evening star., 1923-10-12
CHESTER OIL GROUP
ASKS FURTHER time
Extension of Limit Set for TAX
ing Up Option Requested
Of Turkey.
BY the Associa ted Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October IAN Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Constanti-
nople says Col. e. Clayton-Kennedy.
representing the Ottoman American
Development Company. Is reported
in an Augora message to have asked
the Turkish authorities for an ex-
tension of the time limit allowed In
taking up the option on the Chester
concession. The scheme of develop
ment for which the concession was
granted, the dispatch adds. appears
to be ina state of suspension
A statement issued in New York
last Saturday by the executive COM
mittee of the Ottoman American De-
velopment Company said a delay of
five months in taking up the option
on one Of the thirteen concessions
granted to the company by the Turk
ish government had been asked.
The option, according to the state
ment, expired October 8, and before
that date the company was supposed
tot file notice of acceptance or aban-
donment Of the option. The state
ment. added that Col. Clayton-Ken-
nedy had left for Turkey to negotiate
the extension of time sought. The
thirteen concessions run for ninety
nine years and cover oil, railroads
and mines, as well as rights to two
ports on the Black sea and one on
the Mediterranean
Evening star., 1923-10-12
Inexpected Help.

<lYV yHEN l stepped round the
n screen | saw-well, what
" " never expected to see.
| must have turned faint
Evening star., 1923-10-12
COURT HEARS KLAN PLEA
TO STOP HEARST EXPOSE
K. K. X. Charges Documents Used
by Magazine Were Unlawfully
Acquired by Writer.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October IL. - The
United States circuit court of appeals
has heard arguments on the appeal
of the knights of the Ku Kluz Klan.
Inc. of Atlanta, Ga, from an order
denying a preliminary Injunction to
restrain the International Magazine
Company from further publication in
Hearst's International a series Of ar
ticles by Norman Hapgood, purpOrt-
ing to expose the Klan.
Counsel for the plaintiff charged
that documents and letters printed
in the magazine were unlawfully.
wrongfully and without the consent
of the complainant" obtained by the
defendant through Rhodes McPhail
and Samuel N. Castleton of Atlanta.
Counsel for the magazine asserted
that the bill of complaint in the
injunction suit was fatally defective,
because 1t failed to show that the
appellant was the owner, author or
writer of the matter for which equi-
table protection was sought.
He further stated that his clients,
having used all the papers obtained
from McPhail and Castleton they
cared to. the articles will be con-
tinued with "unidentified papers,"
obtained from the Department of JUS
tice and from other sources in Wash
ington, Texas and elsewhere. De-
cision was reserved.
Evening star., 1923-10-12

n I screen / saw-well, what
" " never expected to see.
| must have turned faint,
or sick or something. because my
recollections are not very clear "on
this point. But l do remember that
went up TOTO him, and touched him
and l felt he was dead, and just dead!
That was how i got the-blood on my
shirt cuff and my sleeve that Mr.
Quinton spoke of. You see, hadn't
noticed it. And l shrank back. feel
ing as IL / was going to drop-and
that was when Qufnton entered from
the corridor and collared me. And
that's the truth-and l can't say any
more. But it is the truth"
With another glance at Phillipa
who had listened to him with parted
lips and eager eyes. Clinton stepped
back amidst murmur of applause
from the pitmen. which nothing could
stop. and suddenly from among them
rising high above their clamor. came
a stentorian voice, which forced it.
self upon everybody
Aye, lad, it is the truth; it's the
real truth. And | can prove it,!
In the very thick of the closely
packed mass of pitmen at the back OF
the court a man had risen and was
endeavoring to attract the attention
of the bench by violent gesticulatlon
He was a tall, loosely built fellow ol
apparently twenty-eight or thirty
and was chiefly remarkable for the
possession of crop OF carroty halr
an enormous mustache of the same
color, and long, sharp nose.
That he was making holiday was
evident from the fact that he wore
what was obviously his best suit OF
blue serge, and had a silk handker-
chief of at least six different colors
knotted about his throat.
II can prove it," he shouted again
81 can prove it,
The chairman bent over to the
clerk. isn't that the man we sent to
prison recently?" he said. Wasn't he
Yes, Sir, it's Dick King-Ginger
King, as they call him" replied the
clerk. He went for fortnight. His
time was only up yesterday.
Ginger King.
The chairman looked across at the
interrupter with some impatience
What is it you can proven he de-
manded.
ton there has just telled yer's true,
replied King.
The chairman looked at Stanford
Stanford jumped to his feet.
Il do not know what this witness
evidence may be worth, your wor'
ships" he said. but l should like te
hear it. Will you step down to the
witness box, my friend?
Ginger King obeyed this summons
with alacrity, and went through the
process of being sworn with great So
lemnity.
What is your name, my friend, and
your occupation?" asked Stanford.
Names Richard King, only they
call me Ginger in general" answered
the witness; "and I'm collier"
Well what do you know about
this?"
Il know at what Mestur Clinton
there's just telled yer is true"
How do you know 1t is true?" .
"'Cause Lean prove it's true. Didn't
I say so?''
Now, then, just tell the court what
Won know" said Stanford, who saw
that he had curious customer tC
Evening star., 1923-10-12

CONTINUED TOMORROW.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Starr
WHO'S Who I'm the story.

Sir Robert Mannersley. nobleman of ancient
title and vast estate which valuable mines
have been found. He is mysteriously muir
dered in his home
PhiIIipa, his beautiful daughter. is Lady
Rountiful of the farm and mining community.
She is In love with, and believes innocent Of
charge of forgery. her cousin, and plans ia
marry him and settle In the colonies when he
finishes his prison term.
Clinton ManRersley, heir TO the estate, who
has sown harmless wild oats. but declares
himself innocent of the forgery of his uncle's
name. though he cannot convince the latter.
He escapes from prison and IL discovered In
the room with his murdered uncle. He Is ar.
rested and charged with the crime.
Mrs. Butler. his old nurse. who believes him
innocent.
Jim. his foster brother, who is somewhat
radical miner.
Mr.. Quinton. austere. executive type Of man
manager of the mines and aspirant for Phil.
lipa's hand.
Ilingwortti. ambitious police official
Inspector Cortelyou, veteran Scotland Yard
sleuth. who takes np the case of Clinton.
Marshall Stead. chief cashier and contden.
tial man for Sir Robert.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
BISHOPS TO VISIT JAPAN.
Episcopal Church to Survey Loss by
Earthouake.

NEW YORK, October 12.-The Ma
tional Council of the Episcopal
Church has given instructions to the
Right Rev. Thomas F. Gailor. bishop
of Tennessee, and DR.. John w. Wood.
executive secretary of the department
of missions, to proceed to Japan at
once and obtain information for plans
for permanent reconstruction of the
churchs properties destroyed in the
disaster.
The council has been informed the
work will involve a minimum cost
of $2,400,000.
A single crow is said to destroy
700 600 insects q year
Evening star., 1923-10-12

One of the most famous fishing
grounds in the world, the Dogger
hank in the North sea, is said to be
falling off as source Of supply.