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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
Board Must Provide
New County Home

Chairman w. J. Williams of the ST
Croix county board met with Trus-
tees G. P. Peterson and Andy Tobin
at New Richmond and, after
thoroughly going over the question OF
housing the inmates of the county
home for the aged which was de-
stroyed by fire recently, decided thar
a special meeting Of the board would
be necessary.
Since the fire the occupants OF the
home have been temporarily quarter
ed in the asylum building. The
trustees attempted to obtain quarters
Tor them in the homes of adjacent
counties, but this was impossible,
therefore immediate action is neces-
sary.
Situated on ten acre tract ad-
jecent to the county home land at
New Richmond is the John Till place,
a fourteen room house, with heating
plant and conveniences, which could
probably be purchased for around
$4,000. The trustees say that this
would be ample for county home
purposes and would be an economical
means of solving the problem.
Steps will be taken to petition for
the special session in the near future.
1t will be up to the board to decide
whether to rebuild or to enter into
negotiations for the Till property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
TOWN OF KINNICKINNIC

The following officers were elected
Tuesday in the Town of Kinnickinnic,
st. Croix county:
Supervisors-W. J. Williams,
Chm; Sumner Dresser and James
Hunter.
Clerk-Ray Barker
Treasurer-Ed. Cole
Assessor-Ernest Selleck
Justice-Hugo Weiss
onstable-Frank McManus
The vote on the referendum ballot
was as follows: Yes, %; No, IA.
La Toilette delegates won out over
Coolidge delegates on the average Of
about 70 to % throughout. McAdoo
was given Z votes to Smiths / on the
Democratic ticket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
Ex-COnViCtS Used In
Whipping Boss" Film

The remnants of the notorious
Terminal Gang" of New Orleans,
those who have not been hung or
sent cup the river" were used by
Director J. P. McGown, as atmos-
phere in "The Whipping Boss a
Beverly Production to be shown at
the Normal Auditorium April Is,
under the auspices of the A. H.
Fletcher Post of the American Lee
gion.
This story, which deals with a,
pretty Southern romance, also shows
life in a cypress logging camp in
Louisiana, where convict labor is
used, and Director MCGOWAN took his
entire company to logging camp,
twenty-six miles from New Orleans,
for the location scenes.
1t was here that he employed the
remnants of this gang, feared through
out the entire state of Louisiana, to
portray the parts of convicts at the
logging camp.
"They were the greatest types a
director could have hoped for" de-
clares MCGOWAN land they didn't
have to act bit, they simply looked
their parts to perfection"
Il didn't have the slightest bit of
trouble handling them. They seemed
to think it great to work in a picture,
and getting paid for their fun was
novel experience"
"The Whipping Boss features an
all-star cast headed by such favorites
as Lloyd Hughes, Barbara Bedford
and Eddie Phillips.
This picture will be shown in con-
nection with FLASHES of Action"
The local Post of the American Lee
gion is indeed fortunate in securing
this picture at this time as it has
been out only short time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
City Voters Retain
Mayor and Council

Tuesdays election brought no
change in the River Falls city adj
ninistration; Mayor Wellesley Van
malta and Aldermen j. R. Adams, c.
j. Bartholomew, Ira Wilcox and
James Peterson were all returned to
office.
Mrs. Meta Sansburn, treasurer, and
Geo. w. Chinook, Jr., assessor, were
also reelected, the former without
opposition.
The vote by wards for mayor and
assessor was as follows:
Mayor - 2 3 Tot.
yannatta-44 216 50 113-455
Whitcomb-3O 1873 So 52-274
Assessor
Chinnock-35 204 70 s5-394
Norseng -35 134 50 66--294
Aldermen Adams and Bartholomew,
First and Second Wards, were UNI
opposed. In the Third Ward Alder
man Wilcox defeated NJ. r. Pritchett
"a to al, and in the Fourth Ward the
vote was 122 for Alderman Peterson
to 45 for L. J. Kay.
Supervisors elected are Walter
Glass, I. M. Manion, R. w. Reynolds
and G. E. Shepard. Mr.. Glass name
did not appear on the First Ward
ballot, but was written in. He won
from H. A. Chinook, AZ to "a. In
the Second Ward Mr.. Manion won out
over w. T. Churchill 233 to 81. Mr..
Reynolds and Mr.. Shepard, in the
Third and Fourth Wards, respective
~, had no opposition.
The city went on record as opposed
to the raise in legislative salaries by
a vote of 149 for to 220 against.
River Falls Republicans showed a
preference for Coolidge, the Presi-
dents delegates receiving from $50 to
1S5 votes to an average of about 90
for the La Toilette progressive list.
Local Democrats favored McAdoo
over Reed, AZ to II, but gave Smith
delegates-a t-large fair majority
then swung about and favored Nc
Adoo district delegates by an even
larger majority.
There were 90 Prohibition ballots
cast.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
TOWN OF TROY

The town of Troy was one of the
very few precincts in this neighbor-
hood to show an inclination in favor
of raising legislative salaries-the
Eyes" vote carried there by major
ity of one Tuesday.
Troy town officers elected:
Supervisors. L. Chapman, ST..
Chm; Fred Younggren and Ed. Won
Kuster.
Clerk-Walter Chapman
Treasurer-Frank Weishaar
Assessor--Leo Roll
JUSTICE. w. Regain
Constables-D. e. Enloe, John
Ruemmele and Gerald WATSON.
Coolidge delegates led on the Re-
publican ballot.
Referendum ballot-Yes, 16; No
Is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
Presents Silver Cup
To Retiring Manager

Ex-Manager Wellesley Vannatta Of
the Pierce County Telephone Co.,
whose resignation took effect Tues
day, was the most completely surpris-
ed and thoroughly delighted person
in seven states last Friday evening
when his home on w. Cascade avenue
was suddenly invaded by gay
throng of ladies and gentlemen, for
the most part employees of the COM
pany, who came to present their re-
firing boss and friend with a token of
love and esteem.
The. token was large, beautiful
silver loving cup upon which was en-
graved the following: presented to
Wellesley Vannatta By The Pierce
Co. Tel. Co. Employees, 1924"
The names of the donors were
given on card captioned,
''Our Gift To You
This gift for you
Is just to show
How much you're liked
By those below
The list of employees who Joined
in presenting the loving cup is as
follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Lille and Miss
Myrtle and Clarence Lille, of Spring
Valley; George Keith, Maude Hoff-
man, Nellie Travis, Dolores Hyatt,
Stella Floody, Mary Shuts and Mrs.
Edna Buck, of Ellsworth; Monroe
Briggs, Ben Elliott, Hiram Rudesill,
Mrs. Sam Nelson, Mrs. Ben Rosen-
berg, Mrs. Joe Gregor, Mrs. George
Pratt, Mrs. Ben Deiss, Annie
Hutchins, Mary Lunger, Vivian
Briggs, Jean Meyer, Irene Beastrom.
Martha Richardson, and Elsie Foss-
ing, River Falls; and Minnie MorrelI,
and Lucille Buxton of Roberts.
The employees also united in pre-
senting token of remembrance to
Mr.. L. l.. Knapp, Mr.. Vannatta's
assistant, who had also resigned.
Mr.. Knapp was given an elegant
Elk's insignia watch-fob.
Employees from Ellsworth and
Roberts, listed above, were unable to
come to the party on account of the
blizzard. The Lilies drove out from
Spring Valley, and were unable to re-
turn home until late the following
afternoon. All the River Falls dele
cation We're present with the excep-
tion of Mrs. Geo. Pratt, who was on
duty at the switchboard, and Mrs.
Joe Gregor. The husbands and wives
of the married employees, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Welch and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Striebel were among the guests.
The party assembled at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Briggs, and
from there made the "assult" upon
the neighboring Vannatta home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
Prescott Will Entertain
County P. 7. Association

Everyone who is interested in
County Welfare work is urged to at
tend union meeting of all the
Parent Teachers associations of
Pierce county to be held at Prescott
on Friday evening, April IL.
Persons from here who can provide
extra transportation to Prescott that
evening, and those who have no way
of getting there, are requested to
notify any of the following commit
tee: Mrs, Myra Merrill, Mrs. Guy
Wright or Mrs. Meta Sansburn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
OAK KNOLL SCHOOL
WINS SEAL SALE PRIZE

To the Oak Knoll school near
River Falls goes the honor of having
the highest per capita Christmas Seal
Sale of any of the rural schools of
st. Croix county. This announce
ment is made by the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis association, which in
cooperation with the publishers of
"Hygeia," is presenting to the
teacher, Miss Veronica McNamora, a
years subscription to "Hygeia," a
health magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
WILL MOTOR HOME
FROM TUCSON, ARIZ

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray N. Roehl have
sold out their interests at Tucson,
Arizona, and left there Tuesday to
drive back to River Falls. While the
February weather there was mild
and brought Spring life to orchards
and fields, subsequent freezes have
banished hopes for bumper yield.
Last week a late snowfall blanketed
that section of Arizona, but the
Tucson Citizen declares that the
moisture was worth millions to T. e
farmers. The oldest inhabitants DO
not recall a snow storm coming so
late in March.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
River Falls GuardSmen
Pass Fine Inspection

Major Lee Sumner, u. S. Army,
arrived here Monday to conduct the
Annual Federal lInspection of the local
National Guard Company. the 197th
.Ammritica Train. Every year an
officer of the Regular Army IS detail
ed to inspect every National Guard
Company to see if it is up to Militia
Bureau standards. If not up to stand
ard, the Federal aid is withdrawn for
the ensuing year.
Major Sumner is also in charge of
the Organized Reserve in this part
of Wisconsin, and so spent part OF
the day in the examination of ca1di-
dates for appointment in the Officers
Reserve Corps. During the after
noon, besides examining the records
and property of the 10th Ammuni-
ton Train, Major Sumner conducted
examinations for the following APP
plicants: Fred Knobel and Richard
McCardle for commissions in the
Finance Department; w. G. Haddow
of Ellsworth, for commission in the
Judge Advocates Department, and
Harold Baker for a commission in the
Quartermaster's Corps. Fred Seton
had also applied for commission,
but as he was in Minneapolis, he
could not be examined until Tuesday
morning.
In the evening the 107th Ammuni-
ton Train was inspected in its
Armory. About two hundred friends
of the company were present as
spectators. The inspection lasted an
hour and at the close Major Sumner
complimented the men for their close
attention and fine appearance. After
the inspection a meeting of all Re-
serve Officers and those interested in
the Reserve Corps was held in the
American Legion Rooms. About
twenty were present at the meeting.
Cigars, coffee and sandwiches were
served, and a pleasant hour and a
half spent with Major Sumner in go
ing over the work of the Reserve
Corps.
The National Defense Act provides
for 10000 Reserve officers and there
are now between $4,000 and 10000
holding commissions, so there is
plenty of opportunity for any one
with the necessary qualifications to
secure commission. The following
now have commissions in the Officers
Reserve Corps: DR.. C. A. Dawson,
DR.. Kalk, w. P. Knowles, L. S. Doo-
little, Howard Crawford, Prof. Hay
ward, Wayland Oligney, Herman
Kuss, James Richards, Fred Knobel,
Fred Seton, Richard McCardle and
Harold Baker. The officers of the
107th Ammunition Train, also have
commissions in the Reserve Corps,
although these commissions are not
effective as long as they are actively
connected with the National Guard.
When Major Sumner departed
Tuesday afternoon, he said that he
was well pleased with the receptions
accorded him at River Falls, and ex-
pressed hope that he might visit our
city again.
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assessor.

assessor.
La Toilette was given a three-to-
one preference throughout on the Re-
publican presidential ballot, while
McAdoo and Smith appear to have
shared equal honors on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Four Prohibition bal
lots were cast.
The referendum ballot rejected the
legislative salary increase by vote
of II against 25 for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
PritChett Sells Out
To Blegen { Johnson

M. r. Pritchett has sold his sand
pit and cement block factory in this
city to Messrs. Alfred Blegen of River
Falls and F. H. johnson of Ellsworth.
Mr.. johnson is engaged in the
manufacture of cement blocks at ELS
worth.
The new firm will specialize, it is
said, in the manufacture of a patent
aseptic tank which has been proven
a great success wherever installed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
Improvement League
Will Meet Monday

A lare attendance is desired at TIE
next regular meeting of the Improve
ment League, to be held in the Rest
Room, City Library, Monday, April
7, at 2 p. m.
Although its work has not been OF
a SNOWY nature, the Improvement
League has been functioninng right
along, and has accomplished some
splendid things. A review of the
Leagues work will be published in
The Journal in an early issue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
TOWN OF RIVER FALLS

Fred Smith was reelected chair
man for the town of River Falls
Tuesday by a majority Of "a to 16
over T. c. Browell. L. J. Finn and
G. f. Hall were chosen as the other
two supervisors.
l.. ]. Kinney was reelected town
clerk, receiving 81 votes to Ia for
Fred Hanson. VIM. I. Martin won out
over Paul Baird as town treasurer,
81 to Ia, and M. W.. Healy received
SO votes to 90 for w. w. Wilcox for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
Rural Districts Vote
LaFOllette Delegates
County Rejects Legislative Pay
Increase-Few Changes in
Pierce County Board

Pierce county voters Tuesday fav
ored La Toilette delegates by almost
three to one over Coolidge, and re
turns from over two-thirds of the
precincts show that the legislative
pay increase idea was opposed by al
least two out of every three voters.
Following is the personel Of the
Pierce County Board elected Tuesday
New members are indicated by al
asterisk ~:
Towns
Clifton-A. H. Younggren
Diamond Bluff-N. w. Larson
Ellsworth-Edw. Murphy
Ell Paso-Hans Larson
Gilman-W. H. Richards
Hartland- Swanson
Isabelle-R. Wandmacher
Maiden Rock
Martell-H. G. Stebnitz
Oak Grove-John Murphy
River Falls-Fred Smith
Rock Elm-W. A. Weeks
Salem--C. L. Hooe
Spring Lake--M. ]. Hamilton
Trenton-O. P. Williams
Trimbelle-A. S. Nelson
Union-Geo. Giles, Jr.
Villages
Bay City-A. E. Feldman
Ellsworth-W. L. Gilman
Elmwood-Joe johnson
Maiden Rocky. Brownlee
Plum City-Mike Cotter
Spring Valley-H. J. Park
River Falls City
End Ward-T. M. Manion
3rd Ward-R. w. Reynolds
4th Ward--C. E. Shepard"
Prescott City
1st Ward Leonard Giebler
End Wards. Mcdonald
Bird Ward-H. G. Fielder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
POST OFFICE GUARANTEED

Fern, Wis.-Two cases of scarlet
fever have developed in the Miller
home in this village. AS Mrs. Miller
is postmistress, the post Office had to
be quarantined.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03
HUDSON ELECTION

George II. Tappins defeated Mayor
Ruemmele by nearly 300 votes Tues
day. The aldermen elected are,
Clarence Christensen, E. A. Suther-
land and Chas. Sandeen. Supervisors:
J. A. Casanova, n. 0. Varnum and
Sigwald Borge.
f. C. Condit was elected city
treasurer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-03

Have the popular Kennedy Model V
Radio Receiving Set demonstrated in
your home free of charge. Alf Ras.
mussen, dealer, River Falls, Wis.
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BASKET SOCIAL; PROGRAM

A Basket Social and Program will
be given by the people of the COM
munity in Disctrict No. 8, Forrest
vile, Friday evening, April II, COM
mencing at s o'clock.
Ladies are requested to bring
baskets.
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Evening star., 1924-11-20
DRY RAIDERS GET
29 IN RICHMOND
Cleanup Just Started, Say Agents,
Operating in Fifteen
Squads.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, November 90
Twenty-nine persons were arrested
here early today by Federal prohi-
the dry law and the Harrison anti
narcotic act
The agents would give out no in
formation on the raids, which were
conducted In widely separated areas.
declaring they had only started
work.
The raids were carried out stimuli
taneously by Is squads of four police
each led by Federal prohibition en-
iorcement agent. They were under
the general direction of r. A. Full
wiler. Federal prohibition director for
Virginia and Chief Of Police Robert
Jordan. Each squad had its allotted
place and sharply at 6 o'c'ock swooped
down and arrested the occupants
against whom evidence had been
gathered previously by Lone Wolf"
Asher, noted dry sleuth. The 90 pris-
oners, among them four women. were
taken to the Federal building. where
they were locked-up in the grand
jury room pending preliminary
hearing later today before United
States Commissioner Melvin Flegen-
heimer.
Starts Inquiry in September.
Asher. II was learned, came here
on September %. at the request of
the Rev. David Hepburn, superintend-
ent Of the AntiSaloon League of Vir-
ginia, to war on bQotleggers and drug
peddlers. but while he was at work
the local authorities, unaware of the
Federal agents activities, began
drive and it was decided to postpone
Federal action until today.
Meantime Asher went to Norfolk
where his activities resulted in SEN
sational raids and even more sensa-
tiona1 charges, the latter resulting
in an Investigation by special
grand jury Of alleged corruption in
the police force. Mr.. Hepburn said
today that although Asher approach
ed several Richmond police for aid
in buying liquor. all of them re-
pulsed him and several became so in
Gignant the Federal agent was forced
to beat a hasty retreat. The Anti
Saloon League superintendent was
lavish in his praise of this action of
the Richmond officers.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, November 20
(SpeciaD.-Struck in the eye with a
shot from the gun Of his brother. An
drew Aitcheson. Jefferson Aitcheson
of Rosemont Is in the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital, Washing
ton, the first victim of the present
hunting season. The accident occur
red near Fredericksburg. Mr., Aitche-
son is chief clerk in the, Office os the
controller of the Southern Railway.
The trial of Eddie Hansborough,
companion of Minnie Wilcox. Alex
andria's bobbed-haired bandit, has
been set in the Fairfax Circuit Court
for next Monday morning. Hansbor-
ough was with Miss Wilcox when
she struck a Washington hacker over
the head on the Fort Humphreys
road in an attempt to hold him up.
She is in a reformatory near Clifton.
The body of Bruce Ball, who was
killed by a c. & .. train in Potomac
yards Tuesday, was taken to Stafford
Court House yesterday afternoon and
funeral services were held there to-
day. Burial was in the family bury
ing ground at that place.
Two automobiles, one bound for a
funeral and the other for a fire. col
lided at Alfred and Prince streets.
AIleT an iufeStISdtiOH III Iollce tOuTt
the drivers were fined IS each. They
were Fred Baker, 1910 Duke street,
and Miss J. f. Nietzey, Mount Vernon.
w. NJ. Barbour, Del Ray. was ac-
quilted of a charge of backing over a
coupling at a fire in Muir's court.
He denied the charges brought by
firemen, and was assessed the costs
of SO.
Tonight at the rooms Of the cham
ber Of commerce 800 Alexandria base
ball fans will fete Clark Griffith and
members of his world championship
aggregation. A reception will be
given for the benefit of the citys
children at o'clock. The banquet
will begin at o'clock. Sylvester
A. Breen is chairman of the commit
tee, and the banquet will be served
by Mrs. Harry Il. Cation.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
SEEK TOCUT THIRD
] OF LUMBER WASTE
leaders of Industry Take Up
Comprehensive Program
of Conservation.

= Americas lumber industry. repre-
sented by all it's leaders in conference
at the New National Museum today,
had before it a sweeping program for
conservation of the timber resources
of the Nation, which it's leaders hoped
would point the way to measures pro-
'vIding for saving of more than one
third of the wastage now taking place
in the industry.
The central committee on lumber
standards. appointed yesterday, today
placed before the conference a program
providing for general application of
waste prevention measures all the way
down the line from the time the tree
is cut in the woods to the final manu-
featuring process as an earnest of
their intention to cooperate with the
wish of the Government. expressed
yesterday by President Coolidge. to
save America from a future shortage
of timber.
Hope to Effect Huge Saving.
The committee recommended en-
largement of it's membership to in
clude every agency having to do with
production, manufacture and sale of
timber and timber products; strict
application of conservation methods
now known and development of other
methods and jo mt co-operation of
government and industry in pro-
gram designed to save more than
6,oO0.0O0000 feet OF lumber annually.
II was presented to the conference
hy Col. 4. c. Goodyear of Louisiana.
Its chairman, and had the indorse-
mcnt of Col. w. B. Greeley, head of
the forest service, and Carlyle Wins
low director of the forest products
laboratory.
The buildings of America should
serve as laboratory for invest; ga
tlon of lumber utilization. John NJ
Cries of the Department. of Commerce
told the conference at its concluding
session today. He said there are two
problems now needing study by the
lumber industry SO far as better
utilizat on of lumber is concerned
these are production and use of lum-
Der on a construction job. He added
that the problem IS not so much one
OF production as of use and mer-
chandiS:ng.
Would S'andardfze Lumber.
Standardization OF lumber for use in
nome construction is one of the out
standing needs of the industry at
present, he added. declaring that
constructive utilization program can
be carried out only with the entire
backing of the industry and Federal
and State Governments
Antitrust laws of the United
states are now archaic, Charles s.
Il eth, president of the Central Coal
and Coke Co, told the conference to-
day.
Dlfilcultles of operating suitable
Saws to cut trees nearer the ground
10 shorten the stump We're described
IN a paper by Fl. S. Atkins, president
OF the 4. c. Atkins Co of Indianapolis
Reciting the progress of wood pres
erNatioh development by the rail
roads over a period of S5 years, Julius
II. Parmelee. director of the Bureau
OF Hallway Economics, read a paper
prepared by Il. II. Ashton. president
OF the American Railway Association
IN which MIR. Ashton declared that
while they consume about one-fourth
OF the annual timber cut, 90 per cent
OF the lumber treated in the United
States is utilized directly or indi-
rectly by the carriers