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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
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milwaukee Journal Service)
SHORTAGE Of FARM LABOR

Madiscn-Condition have been
favorable for fern work during the
last two weeks in Wisconsin, the crop
reporting service announces. A seri-
Gus shortage of farm labor is said to
be hindering the farmers.
The report says temeratures have
been normal with sufficient pIecipita-
ton to keep soil in good shape. Plow-
ing of corn is said to be well under
way in the southern part Of the state.
Oats and barley seeding is reported
to be practically completed in southern
counties and progressing rapidly in
other regions, under faborable condi-
tons. All fields where plants are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The River Falls Journal
MAY 10, 1898

The Catholic church at Big River is
being enlarged.
%
Theo. Firner has purchased the Sam
Hanna farm. Consideration $4,000.
--25-
John Kelly ca.ght six young wolves
in Pleasant Valley last Friday. He
will get a bounty of $50 for their
scalps. Freeman Chinook took the
scalps of seven wolves to the county
seat last week.
-25-
George TIL. Smith has employed
Thos. McBreen of Menomonie as sup
elintendent at the brick kilns.
Mike McLaughlin's house in Pleas
ant Valley was burned last Saturday,
while the family was away. Neighbors
saved most of the furniture.
A militia company will be organized
at Ellsworth in the near future if the
governor gives his consent. Seventy
have signed the petition.
-25-
Melvin Johnson has bought the old
engine house Of the Omaha Ry Co.
ard is moving it across the track to
his sheep sheds.
-25-
Martin Olson on June l will open
his store in the Bradshaw building, as
successor to C. j. Hendricksen, who
has been in business here the past six
teen years. Nh. Olson has been EN-
ployed in the Burhyte store for twenty
years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
above the Ground look GOOD.

above the ground look good
Severe damage to winter wheat ans
rye is reported to be evident in many
localities since plarts have begun to
grow. Spring wheat acreage will be
considerable less than last year, ac-
cording to the report. Fruit trees
are in coed condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17

The Catholic church at Big River
being enlarged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
MRS. ]. @. EMERY DEAD

GAINESVILLE Mrs. Marie Lawtor En-
cry, IS, wife of ]. O. Emery, dairy and
food commissioner of Wisconsin, and
long resident of Albion, died at
Madison Friday. Burial will be in AL
bion. She is survived by her hus-
band and son, Sidney, Albion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
WAGON LOADS OF FISH

Couderay, Settlers for miles
around are fishing for suckers and
red horse in Sucker creek near here
No hook or line is used. The fish are
so numerous in the stream that the
fishermen use potato forks to throw
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17

1862. Latelthey moved to Missouri
where her husband died. Later she
came to Eau Claire with her four
children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
SHEEPSkINS FOR ~"

Madison-A total of 1000 Invita-
ic2s are being prepared for seniors OF
the University of Wisconsin. Steel en-
cravings instead of the customary
halftones, are being used. Skins Of
more than 1000 sheep will be USED
for covers.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14
LOWER AID VALOREM
RATES FOR IMPORTS

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The
average ad valorem duty on all I'M
ports for the month of November, un-
der the new tariff law, was IA per
cent, or lower than tn eaverage dur
ing the first few months of the DEM
ocratlc tariff law passed in 1913. me
stature of a tariff law is measured
by It's average ad valorem, and those
people who have been declaIm1ng that
the Fordney-Mc Cumber tariff is "the
highest ever passed" have thus far
been guilty of false statements.
The average ad valorem is estab-
lished by dividing customs receipts
for a particular period by the value If
imports. During the month of No
Vember we imported 1924, 0O0,0 900
worth of goods, on which we realized
customs revenue of SAL 624,032. The
quOtient is 14.2 per cent. The new
tariff law became effective Septem-
Der %, 1922. From that date to Oc-
tober 81, we imported $345, 1888, 900
worth of goods, which yielded $54.-
984,464 in customs revenue, or an av-
erage ad valorem of a trifle under 16
per cent. Taking the period Sep
TENDER % to November 30, on $685.
100000 worth of imports, we realized
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14
FINANCIAL And BUSINESS SURVEY

the limitation Of the numbers of i'm
migrants as a means of restricting
the labor supply is the outgrowth of a
wrong conception of the economic con-
sequences of such a policy. A scare
ity of labor which unduly forces up
wages is not socially defensible mere
ly because the nominal wages of 4
large part of the workers are made
higher than they would be without
the restrictions upon numbers. The
extra costs are widely distributed and
are borne in large part by the wage
earners themselves.
The report of the Federal Reserve
banks and of member banks show no
evidence of a present initiation Of
bank credit such as has been so fire.
%quently forecast in recent months
After the year-end decline in bills
discounted by the Federal Reserve
banks, this item advanced in Febru-
airy, but is still substantially below
the figure of a year ago. The in
crease in discounts for member banks
since the upturn last August has been
slight, compared with the marked re-
vival in general business activity, en-
phasizing the extent 70 which, with
increasingly general profit-making.
old loans have been paid off. Credit
expansion can be kept in hand by a
courageous banking policy, and the
recent increase in the rediscount rate
of New York and Boston Federal Re-
serve banks is timely and logical.
The immediate danger of over-ex
pansion, if it exists, is in the field Of
commodity speculation. The expecta-
ton that prices will undergo a sub
stantial further rise is so general tina;
without continued caution and a
wholesome reflection upon the exper
fences Of 1919 and 1920, excessive;
commitments may bring about a price
initiation Of a highly dangerous char
acter. A properly cautious attitude
will in no way deprive intelligent en-
terprise and initiative of their re
wards in this period of active bust
ness. 1t will assure their continu
ance as nothing else can.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14

The strength and scope of the ex-
pansion of business activity In this
country have been accented by level
opments since the beginning of the
year., states the current number Of
The Guaranty Survey, published by
the Guaranty Trust Cimpany of New
York. The usual seasonal slackening
in many lines has not appeared at ali
or has been less pronounced than
would ordinarily be expected.
New records for the season in a
loadings, the increasing congestion
and rising prices in the iron and steel
industry, unprecedented activity in the
cotton manufacturing industry, in
tense and increasing activity in other
industries-all attest a rate of pro-
duction and distribution of commod-
tiles which surpasseS most expecta.
tions, continues the Survey.
1t is apparent that unless the rise
in prices of raw materials is checked
further advances in prices of con-
sumption goods may be expected.
Resistance to rising costs of living
however, is a factor that cannot be
ignored in estimating the probable
further increase in prices.
There are indications that a more
powerful and immediate check than
rising prices on business expansion
may be a shortage of labor. This
shortage of labor calls attention to
restrictions upon immigration now in
force and changes as proposed in the
immigration bill recently reported to
the House of Representatives.
The encouragement of proper as
| sanitation of immigrants should be a
primary aim of our legislation in this
field. 1t is not evident, however, that
the present or the proposed restric'
tions as a whole are capable of ade-
quately serving this purpose. Rigic
selection of the individuals and type:
is needed. But the literacy test does
not sufficiently distinguish the assim
liable individuals; nor do the percent
age quotas by n~ationalities assure th'
best possible selection.
The emphasis which is placed upor
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
NEBRASKA

The state senate of Nebraska has
voted, 25 to 6, to invite Henry Ford
to come to the state and inspect its
water powers with a view to devel-
opment. The action is a sad COM
mentary on the initiative and ability
of Nebraskaps. There seems to be
plenty of capital in the state for
other purposes. Is there not a sin
gle individual out Of the million and
a quarter inhabitants with sufficient
resourcefulness to induce some Of that
capital to invest in water power7
No wonder Henry Ford thinks he is
presidential timber, when invitations
such as that Of the Nebraska senate
are rendered him.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14
Drink Water to
Help Wash Out
Kidney Poison
If Your Back Hurts or Bladder
Bothers You, Begin
Taking Salts

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore don't get scared and pro-
coed 10 load your stomach with a lot of
dugsethat excite the kidneys and irri-
tate the entire urinary tract. Keep
y)ur kidneys clean like you keep your
/: gel, clean, by flushing them with a
So !, harmless salts which helps to re-
T. ,re the bOdy's urinous waste and slim
them to their normal activity.
junction of the kidneys Is to filter
bio,d. In "a hours they strain from
II $50 grains Of acid and waste. so we
CiH readily understand the vital impor-
tluce OF keeping the kidneys active.
Drink lots Of good water-yOu can't
drink too much; also get from any phar-
macist about four ounces Of Jad Salts
take a tablespoonful in u glass Of water
tfforc breakfast each morning for {
sw days and your kidneys may thcr
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid OF grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia. and has beer
used for years TO help clear and sti,nu-
late clogged kidneys; also to ncutralizC
the acids in the system so they are NJ
longer a source of irritation. thus otter
relieving bladder weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive; can not in
gre; makes 4 delightful e~fervescen
gthia-water drink. which everyone
Inould take now and then Ia help keel
Their kidneys clean and active. Tr,
ehiS; also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt YOU will wonder @ha
became of your kidney trouble and back
4-hc. BY all mears have yonr phvsi
liau examine your kidneys at least twic
4 year.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14
FEDERAL EXPENSES
GREATLY REDUCED

WASHINGTON, March 14-It is
not only a matter OF record, but is
common knowledge that the Congress
which recently adjourned has T
passed all expectations by the reduc-
tons it has been able to make in fed
eral appropriations. This has been
brought about through the close and
harmonious cooperation of the COM
mittees Of Congress and the heads OF
the executive departments.
Probably no other n thing helpel
more in this regard than the estab-
lishment of the budget bureau AMI
the consolidation of House com hit
tees that report on appropriations.
Instead of numerous committees re-
porting bills, without knowing what
other committees were doing, one
committee has passed upon all bills
before they were submitted to the
House, and thus it became easier to
"cut the garment to suit the cloth"
| The House Of Representatives has
also been extremely fortunate in its
new chairman of the appropriations
committee, Martin B. Madden, Of ILL
nois. The high standard set by the
Republican majority, under the lead
ership of Madden, was attested dur
ing the closing days of the session by
a leading Democrat. Representative
Gallivan, Of Massachusetts,, speaking
on the last appropriation bill submit
ted. introduced his remarks by say
ing:
81 want to take this opportunity
to say to my colleagues that in my
eight years of service on the appro-
priations committee, having served
under some of the ablest men in this
country as chairmen of that com
mittee, | have yet to meet the equal
of the present chairman. It is with
pride and satisfaction that / am per
mitted to stand here on this floor and
say that in my judgment Martin B
Madden, Of Illinois, as chairman, has
been a n~onpareil."
Let Democratic friends remem.
J Der that Mn. Madden was dominates
I by Republicans, was elected by Re
publicans, aided by a goodly number
: of Democrats who know a good mar
. when they see his record, and wa
. chosen chairman Of the appropria
l tions committee by asRepublican ma
E jority in the House. The Republican
party is entitled to full credit 70
the good work it has done. Exactl!
the same can be said of the work o
Q the appropriations committee of tn
Senate, which under the chairman
4 ship of Senator Francis e. Warren 0
e Wyoming, has done It's part in tn
work Of ~curtaiIing federal expend
: ituree.
II The splendid work that has bee
done viii be presented to the ecuntT
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14

stood the best chance to win by min
imizing other issues and ~stressing the
League. He repeatedly charged Mr.
Harding with evasion and every time
Mr.. Harding stated his position, Cox
came back with another charge of
evasion. Finally Mr.. Harding put
the issue as stated above, and thar
certainly could not be represented as
evasion in any respect.
The election of 1920 was a verdict
against the Democratic party in ger
eral and against the League of Ma
tions in particular.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14
BaCkaChe Gone
Rub LumbagO Away
Rub TztH frorn back with small
trial bottle Of old
est. Jacobs OIL"

Ahf Pain is gonei
Quickly Yes. Almost instant re-
lief from soreness, stiffness, lameness
and pain follows a gentle rubbing
with est. Jacobs Oil"
Rub this soothing, penetrating oil
right on your painful back, and like
magic, relief omes "St. Jacobs Oil"
is a harmless backache, lumbago and
s~ciatica remedy which never disap-
points and doesn't burn the skin
Straighten upl Quit complainingi
Stop those torturous Stitches" In a
moment you will forget that you ever
had a weak back, because it won't hurt
or be stiff or lame. Don't sufferi Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest
"St. Jacobs Oil" from your druggist
low and get this lasting relief.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14

$685. ,496 in customs revenues, Of
an average ad valorem for the first
two months and nine days of the new
tariff of Is per cent. That is the
lowest ad valorem ever recorded un-
der a policy which supposedly speaks
for protection. And it is effective at
a time when Euroean exchanges are
sadly deprecated and the difference
in labor cost of production here and
abroad is far greater than it was
prior to the war. The average ad va
loren under the Republican tariff law
of 1909, during the four years of its
operation, was 20 per cent. There
are some people in the ranks of pro-
lection who believe the present law
is not high enough. If they point to
the imports and the duties realized
thereon, and make comparison wits
prior Republican laws, or even with
Democratic laws-for the law of 1894
averaged Fl per cent-it must be ad-
mitted that they have. some justlfl-
cation for their contention.
The country was assured with a
repetition which became monotonous
that the Fordney- M cCumber tariff
bill, if enacted into law, would cut
imports to the minimum, and hence
react on exports by curtailing them.
But no such thing has happened.
Quite the opposite, in fact. Owing
to necessary reclassification incident
to the new law, import statistics have
been slow in issuing from the depart
ment of commerce. We have those
indicated above. S~ubtracting imports
for the last nine days of September
gives us s276,OO0,0 900 for Octobe.
alone, compared with S188, 000, 900 fol-
October, 1921, under the Democratic
tariff law, an increase of $88 100000
under the Republican law. The Gus
toms duties collected in October, 1921
totaled $26, 408, 900, in October, 1922
$40,136,O0O. For November, 1921, We
collected $~24,S34,O0O. 1t is to be re-
membered that in October and No
vember, 1921, the emergency Jarrrl
law was in operation, and that Law
materially aided the Democratic Law
as a raiser of revenue.
AS for cutting off exports, the pen
atty prescribed for us by the oppo
nents of the protective policy in thi
instance also their theories fail II
conform with actualities. We hav
official figures for imports to includ
January, and an estimate for Febru
airy. For the first five months un
der the new law we exported S1,794.
100000 worth of goods, compare
with 81 ,471 100000 for the period o
October l, 1921, to February q
1922, under the Democratic law. Thi
is an increase of % per cent in a yer
short period of time, and the fact
exceedingly exasperating to the Dem
ocratic party, which had planned t
attack the new law on all sides, hu
, with particular reference to its effeC
! in curtailing our sales abroad. Tn
truth is the present tariff law is raj
? idly making friends and it has ce'
, tainly doomed industry, as the dali
accounts of capacity production an
labor demand in excess Of supply an
ply testify.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14
DECISION AGAINST
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Senator Owen, Democrat, of Okla
homa, thinks the famous Fourteen
Points" formulated by President Will
son constituted a contract with Ger
many and that the United States is
under moral obligations to try to put
them into force. Nothing of the kind.
The statement that it was on those
pledges that Germany laid down her
arms is only specifically true. Ger
many did not lay down her arms until
she was practically whipped. She
entered into an armistice in order to
prevent the war being carried into
German territory. President Wilson's
fourteen points were not formulated
in order to induce Germany to sur
render, but in order to promote his
scheme for a world league. He knew,
as Germany knew, and all the world
knew, that President Wilson had no
| power to frame terms of peace that
would be binding upon the United
States unless ratified by the Senate.
There were several features of the
fourteen points to which the people
of the United States were opposed
then and are opposednow. One of these
was removal of economic barriers
equality and trade conditions. The peo-
pie of the United States are in favor
of protective tariffs-economic bar
riers. They do not propose to bind
themselves either legally or morally
to keep their markets open to de-
structive foreign competition. MIR.
Wilson's effort to commit this coun
try to an international agreement
which would perpetuate his notions
on the tariff was repudiated by g
great majority Of the American peo'
pie. Another feature of the fourteen
points that does not meet favor here
is that which provided for mutua
guarantees of political independence
and territorial integrity.
This nation does not propose now o.
ever to become a ~guarantor for tn
political independence or territorial
integrity of nations across the sea
We gave Cuba her freedom from
Spanish misrule; we welcomed Texa
to our fold after she had secured he
freedom from Mexico; we made
treaty with Panama after she had sc
coded from Colombia. AL this wa
in the interest of the welfare an
happiness of the people who inhabite
the territories mentioned. We do no
know what the future may develol
We hope to see the people of the cart
made more prosperous and more haT
Ply, territorial integrity or nj intea
rity. We shall not tie our hands B
an international agreement.
Senator Owens effort to show tn;
the election of 1920 was not a rel
diation of the League of Nations Wi
convince n oone. The great issue {
the campaign was the League. M
Harding declared that the issue b,
tween himself and Mr.. Cox was plai
that Cox favored going into t.
League, while he, Harding, favore
staying out. Cox forced that issI
to the front, and he got an e~xpressie
from the people.
Sometimes it is difficult to int
pref a popular vote, because Of Il
Multiplicity Of issues. In the ear
paign Of 1910 the Republicans tri'
to carry into the camaigm all Il
great problems confronting the cou
try, and these problems were preser
ed clearly by the nominee for pres
dent But Mr.. Cox believed that
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14

for it's consideration in the campaign
of 1924. 1t is our guess that it viii
receive the commentator of the vot-
ers with the same heartiness that was
apparent in the remarks of the Dem
ocratic Congressman from Massachu-
sets.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-14

1t is estimated that the sales Of
farm machinery in 1923 will be dou-
BILE those for 1922. The Republican
Congress and executive can take the
credit for the improvement in the
farmers purchasing power.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

ROMBOUT VERDUGO -. Rene
Rombout, 2S years old, native of
Belgium, resident of Calexico; JUS
tina Vertigo, 10 years old, native of
Mexico, resident of Calexico.
RESTINE LANNING - George
Lester Restinc, q years old, native
of California, resident of Brawley;
Clara Lanning, 20 years old, native
of Illinois, resident of Imperial.
LOVE-COTTA-William Love, "a
years old, native of Louisiana, resi-
dent Of Imperial, Josie Gotta, 81
years old, native Of Texas, resident
of Seelev.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
"Girls' Night" Pr0UeS
A Rriliidn Success

"Girls Night at the high school
last evening was a decided success.
Following an excellent selection by
the high school orchestra under the
direction of Miss Myrtle Martin.
the first part of the entertainment
which consisted of group and solo
dances was staged by the members
of the physical education classes.
Miss Maurine Mastick very
charmingly announced the various
numbers. The first group of dances
included folk dances from Scotland,
and Holland, a sailor s hornpipe, 4
clever clown dance and several
others. A Greek ball dance by Il
stately group of maidens in flow
ing robes was very artistic.
Another group included dances of
the seasons with charming solo
dance for spring, ana other excel
lent numbers interpreting summer
and winter. The costumes worn by
the various performers were we'll
chosen, and added to the individu-
ality of the different dances por-
traYed. 10 Mrs. Perry Rogers who
directed this part of the program
is due much credit for her excel
lent training of the girls.
The latter part of the evening
was devoted to fashion show,
which demonstrated to the large au-
dience the value of domestic art
tunes, crisp ginghams, sheer organ
work in the schools. Sport cos
dies, and many other types of frocks
We're charminglv displayed by their
makers. One particularly stunning
evening dress was worn very grace
fully by its designer. Miss Coral
Hall was in charge of this part of
the evenings entertainment ana
likewise supervised the creation Of
the pretty COWS. The musical ac-
compartment of the fashion show
added much to its charm.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
Honor Wife of Pastor,
LeaUing for Coast
by Press Staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, May 90 The
home of Mrs. Joel Anderson was
the scene of pleasant afternoon,
Thursday, when the Ladies Aid.
and the Missionary Society, of the
Friends church met in honor OF
Mrs. George Taylor, wife of the pas
tor. The Taylors are leaving for the
coast soon. After the business
meeting the afternoon was spent in
Il social way, and refreshments of
punch, sherbert and cake was serv-
ed.
The guests included Mesdames S.
f. Robinson, C. H. Eckert, NJ. Y.
Oakley, J. X. Fahring, Stella Fergu-
son, W. r. Warne, b. j. Munhollen,