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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
Prescott

A son was born to Rev. and Mrs.
Emil Roth, pastor of the Evan.
Lutheran church of Oak Grove, at
the Latte Hospital, Hastings, Sept. 1.
The directors of the Prescott
Bridge CO have appointed H. G.
Buschmann vice President and direc-
tor, to succeed R. F. Snyder, who re-
signed.
Edward Harrie, formerly of Pres
colt, but now of Washington, called
on relatives and friends in Prescott
last Saturday.
Manager Edw. Frank of the Pres
colt Equity Exchange is all smiles
these days, all on account of a little
son, born last week. Ed. is passing
the cigars around to his friends.
Dick Coleman of this city was at
Ellsworth last week and did the
plastering in the Ellsworth High
school which was recently damaged
by fire.
Rev. C. H. Towne, pastor of the
LEGAL Methodist church, was again APP
pointed to fill the charge here for an
other year.
Dedication services were held at the
First Congregational church here,
the occasion being the dedication Of
the new pews. Rev. C. E. Brenne-
man, local pastor, assisted by Rev.
Herman Obenhaus of Chicago and
two other pastors, took part in the
services last Sunday afternoon.
A fine program is now being. pre-
pared for the Pierce County Sunday
School convention which will be held
at Prescott Oct. IS. An all-day ses-
sion is announced, together with able
speakers that will be present.
A st. Paul Motorcycle Polo club
comprising so members enjoyed an
outing to Prescott last Sunday after,
noon, and while here went to the
Most Park where a game of polo was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
South MarteH

Rev. Monroe Erickson of New
Centerville occupied the pulpit here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verlo and family of
St. Paul, were guests of Rev. and
Mrs L X. .iaberg ~ The parsonage
Sunday
Miss Gertrude Aaberg is attending
the University at Vermillion, South
Dakota, and Hartman Aaberg mas
resumed his studies at the Red Wing
Seminary.
The school house repairs were
finished last week and Miss Kcpnai
started teaching en- Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harting, of
Welcome, Mimi, visited at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. D..
Hagestad, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. G. Tobro and children, of
Minneapolis are spending the week
at the Jul. Lund home.
Helmer Thoen and family, of Min
neapolis, and Emil Thoen and family,
of Hudson, called at B. A. VERSIONS
Sunday.
Miss Elvira Sebion entertained the
Young Ladies' Aid Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
"Healins" Powers of FLOWERS

Some quaint superstitions still lin
ger around many Of the common flow
ers in rural parts of England.
Grounded is said to be a certain
cure for toothache, but the root must
be dug up with an implement having
no iron in it, and the aching tooth
is then touched five times with the
root.
The juice Of the red flower Of va
lerian is cure for splinters in the
flesh, while fennel flowers will heal
broken bones, or, If they need to be
glued together, the roots of Solomon's
seal, ground up and drunk in ale, will
do the trick.
Eyebright is believed to be infalli-
BILE for treating all eye troubles, espe-
cially failing eyesight, the rurals
pointing out that birds and animals
never suffered from bad eyes because
they peck at the eyebright.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
Pleasant Valley
written for Last Week.

Written for Last Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lovely Of
Minneapolis visited at the homes Of
Mrs. Chas. Ramberg and Mangus
Opheim Monday.
Miss Ethel Ramberg of Pleasant
Valley and Mr.. Aastrum of Martell
were married recently.
Mrs. Blegen of Gilman visited at
the jackson Prisk home Friday.
Henry Nelson has rented his farm
10 Roy Delander, who will take
possession about October /.
Pleasant Valley young people who
will attend River Falls high school
have returned to their school work
after their summer vacation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
Fargo

Albert Wilcox and family attended
picnic at Glen Park Sunday.
Miss Fannie Griffey is working in
the laundry at River Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dewey spent Sun
day afternoon at Ray Schoonover's.
"nry McKahn is attending high
school in River Falls.
John johnson is moving onto a
farm near Roberts.
Louis Lawrence is working for Raw
Schoonover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
Viking

Rude Halverson and family were
in River Falls Friday.
Mrs. Komirud of Maiden Rock is
visiting at the Harvey Hanson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Rudisell and
Gilbert Olson attended the fair at
Chippewa Falls one day last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Andreason of Duluth
and Rev. j. Lorentz of Virginia,
Mimi, spent a few days of the past
week with Mrs. Carrie Halvorson.
The Y. P. S. will have their meet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
John T. GiIbertson home.

John T. Gilbertson home.
Elma Jensen, who is teaching the
Riverside school, spent Saturday and
Sunday at j. o. Jenson's.
Some of the farmers have started
silo filling in this vicinity.
Mrs. Christ Jensen and Miss
Frances spent a few days at River
Falls, helping Mrs. Ralph SoIom.
Hans Norderhang is building new
addition to his barn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
Cooerda6

Miss Amanda Norderhang, who is
working at Miss Nettie Aastrud's,
spent Sunday here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Norderhang.
Quite few from this vicinity at
tended the band concert at the Ellis
worth Fair Grounds Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Westrum of
Glen Flora, Wis, are visiting at the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18

played on motorcycles by the club
members.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18

ing at the Mrs. Carrie HaIvorson
home Thursday evening, Sept. 25.
Lunch will be served and there will
also be sale of articles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18

liams place the past year, will move
onto their farm soon. Ray will
move back to his farm.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Moderns Making
Dante Idea PAY

Italian volcanoes yield revenue, In
addition to their returns as tourist
attractions. In the Volterra district
there are seven zones of volcanic ac-
tivity, and while they give a sugges-
ton of having provided Dante with
his big idea, they have provided quite
a number of modern Italians with
siZable fortunes.
Boracic acid is the most valuable
of the, volcano by-products. In the
volcanic region are many small, bub-
bling craters, which look like huge
bowls of soup, set down into the
earth These are known as the
l777 that boracic acid was first dis
covered in them. Factories are built
around these craters, the first having
been erected in 1918. Boracic acid in
the vapors is concentrated in long
fiat evaporators, heated by the heat
from the crater. The water on enter
ing the boilers contains from 2 to
per cent acid, and is condensed until
it contains from Is to 16 per cent.
Borax is produced by the reaction Of
boracie acid on sodium carbonate.
The springs also contain ammonia.
All vegetation is killed and the
ground is warm and parched. The
Pozuoli region, near Naples, bubbles
and seethes with smoke and fumes.
If one ignites the gases of any of
the small craters, puffs sr smoke ap-
pear in a dozen places on the sur
rounding hills. over a large area, the
ground gives hollow sound, when
tapped with a cane, as the volcanic
region is covered only with a small
crust under which is an inferno of
steam and smoke.
Copyright. 1924. in United States and Canada
by North American Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star., 1924-05-04

millions of Britons. they say. are still
under the spell of Bright and Cob
den. They hope to break down the
superstition.
In a speech in Melbourne on May /.
Premier Hughes of Australia declared
that in view of the attitude of the
British government in the matter of
imperial preference" Australia would
do well to look out for favorable
trade relations with other countries
than Britain.
Hats off to Mr. Arthur Gladstone
Havers, the British open champion.
for his magnificent comeback" at
the very end of his recent golfing tour
in the United States. He defeated in
succession Bobby Jones, our open
champion, and Sarazen, our profess
sional champion.
The controversy over the boundary
between the Irish Free State and Ul-
ster is in very critical stage, but
space lacks for discussion of this
complicated matter.
F'rance.-The attempt by Lieut.
Pelletier D'Oisy of the French avia-
tion service to overtake squadron
leader MacLaren of Britain (who with
two companions is attempting to fly
around the globe in a Vickers Vimy
amphibian)s and may reach Toxic
before him is one of the most mad
cap romantic and delightful enter
prises to be imangined. D'Oisy is
using a stock" military plane and
Besin, reputed to be the canniest air
plane machinist in the French serv-
ice. MacLaren started from South
ampton on March %, but has had
Evening star., 1924-05-04

them. but not until Theodore Roose-
velt's time was anything done. He
named commission on departmental
methods, which did not get very far.
President Taft followed suit with a
commission on economy and efficiency,
which did not get anywhere at all.
1t spattered the departments with
questionnaires-
We must have more clerks il we
are to answer the questions of the
economy board" the departments told
the appropriations committees
And wrote number of reports
which sounded nice. But it did not
deliver any economy or efficiency on
any premises. Congress got quite
heated about it. although there, may
have been a political reason or two
firing the heat. At any rate. more
funds were refused and the commits
sion was out of d job. Yet the ap-
propriations committee wanted to
get hardpan information about the
money needs of the government. 1t
had been appropriating by rule of
thumb.
Let me get it for YOU" said Brown.
Il know Aow."
He was fitted into a niche in the
Civil Service Commissions force and
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Rock Dust Plan
Balks Explosions

Coal dust explosions, which already
in 1924 have caused a loss of more
than 200 lives. may be greatly mini
mized by proper application of rock
dusting methods in place of the wet
ting-down method of reducing loose
coal dust in the air. the bureau OF
mines has aScertained.
Several scientists of the bureau
have reached the conclusion from
these and other explosions that the
watering method Of wetting down
loose coal dust in the atmosphere Of
a coal mine is not reliable and tnat
the comparative immunity from dis
asters during the three years ending
with December, 1923, was partly due
to good luck and partly to better
methods of preventing the ignition Of
gas and coal dust through the adop-
ton of permissible explosives, perm1s-
sible miners lights and other ap-
proved appliances.
In every coal mine, particularly in
bituminous mines, there is ever pres
ent in the atmosphere a considerable
amount of coal dust in suspension.
This dust is highly explosive and, II
touched off by spark or an open
flame, will explode and burn slowly,
killing every living thing in its path.
For many years it has been the GUS
tom in American mines to wet down
the atmosphere by sprinkling, releas-
ing the coal dust in suspension and
bringing it to the floor of the mine.
in France in 1906-the greatest of
mine disasters-causing the death of
LOO men-the rock busting method
was urged in France. 1t consists Of
impregnating the coal duSt-laden at
mosphere in a coal mine with finely
powdered rock dust. The rock dust
is not infIammable and is not explo-
Sive.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
The Story the Week Has Told

mishaps causing long delays. D'Oisy
hoped off from Paris on April "a
On the 30th he was at karacht. India,
only one days flying behind MacLaren.
Paris toIndia, six days elapsed time,
thirty eight hours forty minutes actual
flying time. But he was constrained
to make a three days stop at karachi,
to overhaul his machine. Whether
or no D'Oisy achieves his mad enter
prise, he will go down in history
as g. twenty-four carat sport. More.
over it is evident that French stock
machines are pretty good.
In my last summary / noted a re-
port which alleged recrudescence OF
anti-French agitation in Syria, as
many as 200 French troops killed in
petty enga sements;;, The French
authorities give the lie to the report:
IL French airplane patrol. they say,
dispersed a group of bandits-oniy
that and nothing more.
Sp0in.-A report from Paris alleges
that the followers of that old scamp.
Raisuli in the Tetuan district of the
Spanish zone of Morocco, are on the
rampage again; that Raisuli has in
formed the Spanish authorities that
he can't control them and will not
consider himself responsible for the
consequences if the Spanish troops
are not withdrawn. The same report
declares that in the Mellia district the
Rifenos have the Spaniards uneasily
on the defensive. 1t should be re
Paris concerning affairs in the Span
ish zone of Morocco are to be swal-
lowed only with liberal seasoning.
Scarcely a week ago Dictator Primo
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Travellers Spend
Millions on Food

Travellers on American railroads
eat many meals on the trains. it has
been disclosed IN a. study made by
the bureau of railway economics. Ac-
cording to figures just compiled, be-
tween 40,000,0O0 and 50,000,000 meals
are served annually in the diners of
the sixty railroads that maintain such
service.
Millions of pounds of food of all
kinds are served to the travelling
public. The study shows that the
purchase of beef alone for dining-car
use aggregates about 5000, 900 pounds
yearly. A herd of more than 10000
head of cattle is required for the sup
ply of only choice cuts.
About 100000 pounds of ham,
100000 pounds of lamb chops and
100000 pounds of-other varieties of
meat are consumed annually. More
than 100000 chickens are also eaten
each year by the dining car patrons.
The annual meat bill is approxi-
mately s7,000,O00. Tabulations show
that approximately 100000 pounds
of fish are used every year, repre-
senting about 100000 assorted fish
on the fin
The diners use 100000 pounds of
coffee and 100000 pounds of tea, to-
gether worth more than $500, 900.
Two million five hundred thousand
pounds of butter are used, as well as
more than 2,25O,000 loaves of bread
and 50,000,000 rolls. This means that
$4,000 bushels of the wheat of
the farmers crop is sold to the rail-
roads each year in the form of 10000
barrels of flour
Much fruit of all kinds is used. but
apples, oranges and grapefruit pre-
dominate. OF the first named, 10000
barrels, mostly from the Pacific
northwest, are baked, stewed. fried
and otherwise made acceptable for
dining-car use. Three and a quarter
million oranges and a million grape
fruit, from the groves of Florida and
California, are also consumed. The
fruit the diners use cost approxi
mately s1,500,O0o.
The travelling public uses about
100000 pounds of potatoes, 25 900. :
goo eggs and more than 10000
quarts OF milk and cream. There
are about 100000 quarts of ice cream
and many tons of fresh vegetables.
berries and small fruits Thus il is
seen that the travelling public con-
sumes an enormous quantity of food
stuffs while on the American rail
ways.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

heights of service and to rise to new
levels of efficient living, this to him
was life's greatest satisfaction. Even
death itself to such a brave spirit
meant simply lying down with a
will" Heroic faith is better than
passive acceptance of a comfortable
gospel"
Question of Faith.
Faith that translates itself in terms
that are understood in drawing room
and market place; faith that excels
all professions of the lips, that gives
no quarter and expects no advan-
tages-this kind of living faith dis
closed IN the contacts of everyday
life is the most Irresistible testimony
we may give to men of what we be-
lieye We contend about our creeds,
what about our lives? We are pan
icky when some poor exemplar of
Christianity fails or some misguided
preacher sounds an uncertain note.
What about the thousands who mod
eStly and patiently stand and wait
in the face of all dereliction and all
the ephemeral and superficial Judg-
ments of men? The real stabilizing
and encoura ging forces that carry us
forward to better things are those IN
dividuals who know no change OF
faith or practice in fair days and foul
searching inquiry concerning one who
is experiencing the acid test OF some
great trial 'Will he hold OUT? And
the swift answer of assurance is, He
is as stable as Gibraltar" Then fol-
lows the sense of calm and peace.
Savior's Mighty influence.
The great Master has won a world
of loyal followers by the sheer hero
ism of His course. Mighty as His
teachings are He is mighter las He
translates them in life of excelling
service. What majesty in His bear
ing as He moves on to His trial.
What sublimity in His silence and
submission as He draws the world to
His cross. Behold the man" said
Roman Judge who could not compre-
bend the glory of His life. 1t is
heroic. incompara love that makes
the uplifted Savior the mightest in
fuence that has ever operated on the
hearts and minds of men.
Having done all, to stand. this IS
what is needed today-men and
women who have some hxlty OF con
yiction, some definiteness of belief.
some reason for the hope that Is IN
them. The faith that fails in the
crisis is not the kind that grows out
of a belief in Christ. The falth that
resists all evil, that is unaffected by
all the changes and chances of life,
that cannot be shaken by any sorrow
or misfortune, is the faith that alone
gives satisfaction and brings man
peace at the last. Well did Emerson
say: . ~.
Yourself; nothing can bring you peace
but your principles.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-05-04

De Rivera announced the Moroccan
situation to be satisfactory: a drive
into the Riff interior soon to be
launched.
Germany. - Little remark is re-
quired on the German situation this
week. Definite cooperation between
the allied governments toward Civ
ing effect to the Dawes plan awaits
the results OF the German elections
being held today and the French
elections to be held next Sunday. The
premier and foreign minister of Bel
gium have visited Paris and London
and are to visit Rome to converse
with the heads of the great allied
governments, trying to ascerta in
differences of attitude toward the
Dawes plan and in respect of methods
to give 1T effect, playing a mediatory
role.
Coal production in the Ruhr is COM
pletely back to normal.
Greece.-1t is reported that the
Greek government has fallen in with
Mr.. Morgenthau's proposal that the
Hermes of Praxiteles be sent to the
United States for exhibition in our
principal cities. Mr.. Morgenthau is
head of the league of nations COM
mlttee which is attempting to estab-
iish several hundred thousand Anato-
nan refugees on soil set apart for
them in Macedonian Greece by the
Greek government. The funds of the
committee have, fallen low, and it
was Mr.. Morgenthau's idea. we are
told. to raise money for the benefit
TefnGppS ax
The Greek government, to its honor.
is unwilling that funds should be
raised that way, but probably cher
ishes the notion that the incompar-
sh ape statue. II exhibited here would win
the admiration of our phillistines
and indirectly arouse their interest
in and sympathy for the present mis-
fortunes of Greece and her people.
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United States of America,-The
reader will recall how on April 16
on the hop from Seward to Chignik
Con the Alaskan Peninsula), Mai.
Martin and his mechanic, Sergt. Har-
vey, in the fiagplane Seattle of the
squadron of four planes which left
Seattle April on an attempt to fy
around the earth. were forced down
by engine trouble, and were towed
to a pont east of Chignik, by the
CHileu destroyer Hull. A new
engine was installed in the Seattle
necessitating long wait. but at
last the work was done and Mai
Martin flew on to Chignik Mean
time the other planes had gone for
ward to Dutch Harbor, on UnaIaska
Island. Weather conditions were bad
and Maj. Martin wisely delayed to
hop off from Chignik. Apparently
yielding to impatience at last, on
April 80 he hoped off from Chignik
in the worst of weather. He Should
have reached Dutch Harbor within a
few hours, but did not, and there is
grave reason for fear that he and
Sergt. Harvey are lost. Dilieent
search has been made and continues.
The assertion by william B.
Shearer, inventor of the Shearer tor
pedo boat, the amphibian tank and
the one-man torpedo boat, and form
erly in goEernment employ as a naval
expert, that the strength of our navy
is only one-fifth that of Britain and
one-third that of Japan has caused
every one to take notice.
Upward of sixty persons were
killed and 400 injured by tornadoes,
which swept over nine southern
states on April 80. TAe property loss
was great.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Snags Before Rum Treaty
Enforcement by U. S. Seen

Cling do not intend to quibble about
the speed of an individual vessel.
They are going to take into account
a type of vessel. If d rum runner
is anchored off shore twenty or
thirty miles. the United States prob
ably will contend that the rum run
ner engaged in getting her cargo
ashore is a typical speedy bootleg
gtng power launch that can make
that distance in an hour. Then they
will proceed. to seize the schooner.
1T is doubtful how far the seizures
will be sustained in court. but, pro-
vided there are no international com
plications. Rum Row will be put
to a lot of worry and expense, even
If there are 10 court convictions.
Great Britain is not believed to be
particularly proud of the fine lot of
ships flying her flag which anchor off
Rum Row" She probably will per-
nit considerable stretching of the
rum treaty, so long as it is stretch
cd in the direction of getting rid of
an obvious evil.