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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
Umbrellas Long History

The umbrella Is of very ancient
origin. It had its origin In the East,
and was used quite commonly in the
ancient Empires of Ninevah, Persia
and Egypt. The "Satrap" Of Persia
was SO called because he carried an
umbrella and the word itself means
Umbrella fellow" The Eastern UNI.
brella was In reality a sunshade, for
1t was against the roasting rays Of the
sun that 1t protected. lord of the
Umbrella" is one of the titles of many
an Eastern monarch. In the Imperial
days Of Greece and Rome, only women
carried umbrellas in times of peace
but in times of war they were served
out to Roman troops, to assist them
In avoiding sun-dazzle In battle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
CONTEST TO DETERMINE
BEST BUTTER MAKER

Who is the best Badger butter
maker?
A state wide contest open to all is
announced for June 26 at the Wis
consin Dairy School. This new con-
test begins a new series of twice a
year contests and takes the place of
the monthly contests which have ac-
complished so much in the past.
In addition to the June contest, an
other is planned for January. Dis
trict meetings of butter makers
which are being sponsored by the
Wisconsin College of Agriculture,
State Department Of Markets, the
Dairy and Food Commission, the
State Buttermakers Association, and
the Cooperative Creamery Associa-
ton, take the place of the more fire.
quent state contests of the past.
In addition to the many butter
makers who expect to attend the
butter scoring contest, many cream
cry patrons will be present. Thous-
ands of southern Wisconsin farmers
will be on the agriculture college
campus during the day to attend the
annual farmers field day and picnic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
s.. John River Falls.

One Of the show places Of Canada
Is the famous Reversing Falls In
the province of New Brunswick, at the
mouth of the st. John river, although
they are really not stalls" in the ordi.
nary acceptance of the term.
The falls result from the narrow
and shallow outlet through which the
tide, which rises with great rapidity,
and to an altitude of twenty-eight feet,
has to pass. The outlet is not suf-
ficiently broad or deep to admit the
tidal waters with their rise. hence a
fall inward is produced during the
flow.
AT the ebb the tide recedes faster
than the outlet of the river can admit
of the escape of water accumulated
within the inner basin; hence fall
outward.
The falls are passable four times
In twenty-four hours, about fifteen
minutes at each time, when steam
ers. sailing vessels and RATS pass up
or down.-Montreal Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
FIRST SUBWAY IN LONDON
Enormous Difficulties Experienced in
Construction of Underground
Railway Opened In 1868.

In October, 1860, London's first I'M
derground railway was approaching
completion, but 1t was not until Janu-
airy 10, 1868, that the first passenger
train ran. Enormous difficulties were
experienced during construction.
The third-class passengers travelled
In trucks, but the first-class carriages
were lofty and comfortable. The car
riages held ten persons, and were light
ed by gas. They were high enough
to allow a tall man to stand wearing
his silk hat.
Sir William Hardman, in "a Mid
Victorian Pepys' Cecil Palmer), de-
scribes the first time he took his wife
to visit 1.-THE Drain as the new Tn
foreground was called.
1T goes very smoothly and rapidly"
he writes; ut feels very safe and
quiet. / am spirited away to Bays
water before / know we have started.
The only difficulty is not to pass your
station, for the stations are all pre-
clsely alike, without any distinctive
features Of surrounding streets or
country to guide you, and If you are
not carefully looking out you are car
ried farther than you intended to CO."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
Odd Time Recorder
Familiar to Indians

A sort Of primitive sundial was
sometimes set up by a Bellacoola In
dian traveller to record, for the bene-
fit Of those following him, the time
which had elapsed since he had left.
This was used only where one fol-
lowed another, not as a true sundlal
to tell the time of day. The Carrier
Indians and the Chilcotln Indians
also used 1t.
This time recorder consisted Of
twig made into a circular hoop about
six inches in diameter, by twisting the
ends together, and fastened firmly to
a slantlng stick stuck up in the
smooth earth. The Bellacoola, who so
commonly Travelled up and down the
Bellacoola river, frequently put one
Of these upon the sandy river beach.
The more or less circular shadow Of
the hoop was marked In the soil, and
the distance that 1t had travelled from
the mark indicated how long the re-
c0rder had been standing.
II the one following was travelling
In river canoe and saw the shadow
was near the mark, his canoe party
might pole hard in an effort to catch
up, but If the shadow were far away
he knew that 1t was probably useless
to try to overtake the one ahead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
Water Digs for Gold

There are many forms Of gold min,
Ing, but probably the easiest is that
known as 'hydraullcking," which is
nothing more nor less than sending
against the gold-bearing rock or soil q
Jet Of water Of enormous power, which
disintegrates the hardest earth, or even
stone, and converts 1t into a mud
wherefrom the precious particles car
be easily reclaimed.
There is special apparatus used
for this purpose. The current of water
or Jet may be supplied from a reservoir
or mountain torrent of great force
but In many cases a full-powered
steam fire engine of a special type
such as can be carried on poles over
trails where wheels would be impos
sible. is the source Of power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
Tell Time by Cats Eyes.

The Chinese peasant, who has nelth-
er watch, clock nor sundlal, tells the
time from the eyes of cat The de-
gree OF dilation Of cats eye varies
through the day, contracting and ex-
banding as the light grows strong or
dim. The Chinese peasant has mere
ly to note the size of the pupil in or
der to know at once the hour Of the
day. This method, which has not a
little originality, must, however, be
somewhat inconvenlent If the feline
tlmepiece should happen to be off
somewhere on business of it's own
lie Petit Parkinson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
GUARD AGAINST TIDAL WAVE
U. S. Weather Bureau Sends Out
Warning to Certain Regions
When Earthquakes Occur.

While archaeological or earthquake
records cannot be used directly in pre-
dieting quakes, they have other prac-
teal uses When the records are col
lected and studied they throw a great
deal OF light on the nature of earth
quakes generally, and it is conceivable
that at some future time this informa-
ton may lead to successful methods
of prediction.
IN one way, however, which is Illus
trated in the practice Of the Hawaiian
volcano observatory, conducted by the
weather bureau of the United States
Department of Agriculture, selsmolog-
zeal records are of immediate practical
utility. Severe earthquakes within
oceanic areas frequently are attended
by so-called tidal waves. There may
be an interval of many hours between
the occurrence of the quake and the
arrival of the destructive oceanic wave
at any given place. When a violent
earthquake appearing to have occurred
in the Pacific ocean is registered at
the Hawaiian observatory, the officials
send out warnings by cable or other
wise to the regions likely to be affect
ed by the accompanying tidal waves,
so that the people may not be caught
unprepared. This service is said to
have resulted in great saving Of life
and property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
Takina Mo Chances.

An Englishman staying at Nevada
ranch suggested that his host should
take walk with him to mountain
that looked close at hand. The Eng.
lishman was deceived in the appear.
ance of the distance owing to the rar-
ity of the atmosphere. After walk
ing several hours the mountain seemed
no nearer.
Returning by a different route, the
pair came upon an irrigated field.
AT the first ditch the Englishman
sat down and began to remove his
shoes.
what are you going TO dor In
quired the Nevadan.
The Engllshman contemplated the
ditch and said, "Why. I'm going to
swim this blooming river"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
LOT SALE ADJOURNED
AT KINNICKHVNIC PARK

Because of failure of statesmen to
receive real estate licenses in time
for the sale Saturday it has been
necessary to adjourn the sale until
the licenses are received. Applica-
lions had been sent in for these
licenses, but the licenses did not ar
rive in time.
A large crowd gathered at the plat.
They were fed and taken care of as
agreed, notwithstanding the neces-
sity of postponement of the sale by
statesmen, and went away happy and
enthusiastic over the property. Con-
tracts were closed for the sale of
about one-tenth of the lots without
the aid of the sales force.
This new addition to our city is
bound to be great success. Thous-
ands of dollars are being put into
improvements on the tract so that the
lot owners can enjoy its benefits of
city water, side walks, graded
streets, trees, etc. The lots are very
large to permit extensive gardens;
much larger than other lots in the
city. And the prices are very low
considering the improvements being
made.
The sale will be continued within
few days. Watch these columns
for further announcements.
ELLIOTT, WATSON & GRIMM,
Owners.
adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
That ALTERATION"

1t was case Of assault, and the fol.
lowing is what a witness said he wit.
messed:
81 saw the plaintive and the de-
fender argumentive, and the defender
struck the plaintiff, and the plaintiff
struck the defender, and they both
missed each other, and an alteration
took place, and they knocked each
other down, and"
"That will do" said the magistrate.
Judging by thelr faces, the alteration
has been about equal. Case dis
missed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
A Girls Way

The young man next door was watch.
ing Bluebelle narrowly from his front
window. He had declared frankly that
he wanted to marry sensible girl.
The skies were dripping and the side.
walks were wet.
Bluebelle had emerged and turned
her beautiful orbs upon the skies.
She inspected the sidewalks. Then
she went back into the house.
'Wise girl" murmured the young
man. "She has gone after her over.
shoes"
But Bluebelle, as 1t transpired when
she again appeared, had merely gone
back for her new earrlngs.-Loulsyille
Courier-Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19

In a collision between horse and
an auto, Lawrence Brown, town of
Warren farmer, and driver of the
car received injuries which may cost
him the sight in one eye. Lyle
Gray, who was riding the horse, es-
capped unhurt. The accident occur
red on Highway II near Hammond
the first of last week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
stlcklnu to ethics.

The professor swims from the sink
ing boat AMI climbs up on the bank,
Then, dashing in again, he returns to
the wreck and rescues his wife.
"But why didn't you save her be-
fore9 asked the llstener-ln in won
derment.
sab, my dear sir" was the learned
mans reply, II was bound to save
myself first. Self-preseryation Is the
first law Of nature" Pittsburgh Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
Canary Has RiUol

Canaries, long the pet Of bird fan.
ciers, are being replaced by new
species Of bird pet popularity called
the '1ove bird" because Of Its deyo.
ton to its mate. Scientifically 1t Is
known as the budgerlgar. A pair Of
these birds viii sell at close to thou
sand dollars, though some may be
bought for Ave dollars or thereabOuts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19
FOOD SALE

The Baptist Ladies' Aid society
will hold Food Sale at the Stewart
Merchantile Co. store Saturday,
June 81, beginning at 1000 a. m.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19

Have the popular Kennedy Model V
Radio Receiving Set demonstrated in
your home free of charge. ALT Ras-
mussen, dealer, River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-19

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, 1924-06-19

Chautauqua begins July /.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
City Items

Postpone your Easter shopping un. til the Grand Opening Sale of the new Capitol 5 to s1 Store, BPS Main St., Tuesday, April 15. Wonderful Bargains. Don't miss it.-Adv.
 City Electrician George Cooley in- stalled a new fire alarm box, No. 422 at the corner of Elm and North streets yesterday.
 Protest meeting-Against Naccina- tion, Ltceum Theatcr, Sunday after noon, April 1S, 3 p. m. Admission free Everybody welcome.-adyt.
 A regular meeting of the Y. M. T. A. S 5. society will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock A com mittee working on plans for an "old timers night" will present Fl report, recommending that the social be held April %. A committee has been selected to conduct an excursion. Tato of Waterbury vs. Foote. Casino tonight.-advt.
 Polish your furniture with our pol. ish. C. l.. Pierce X Co.-Advt. Tato of Waterbury ys. Foote. Casino tonight.--advt,
 Home cooked lunches at Crowell's.
 -advt Join Morans' Easter Music Club advt.
 Let John A. Andrews do your washing with q Maytag.-advt.
 Smart Spring Millinery, French Hat
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
Ohio Musician HOnOred
 By Colleagues at Prague

Cincinnati, April 1.-The Interna- tional Musical Festival to be held in Prague, Czcchoslovakia, the latter part of May, has bestowed upon Fritz Roiner, conductor of the Cincinnati symphony orchestra, the honor Of representing the United States. All nations that cultivate music are rep resented by noted musicians and com posers on the jury of the international which selects the new compositions to be played at the festival.
 The United States will be further recognized by performance Of '"The Twenty-second Psalm," written by Ernest Bloch, young composer of Cleveland, Ohio. Mir. Reiner will con- duct this work, as well as the Beet hoven festival in Budapest, the Lon- don Symphony orchestra, the Zurich festival, end other musical events.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
 BEING DISCUSSED
Experts Air Their Views at Yale Meetings

New Haven. Conn, April H. Special Connecticut problems of pol icing, highways and relations of the automobile and the trolley were dis cussed at today's traffic conference held by Yale University and the State of Connecticut under the auspices ot the Hartley Foundation of New York City. Captain Robert T. Hurley, su- perintendent of the State Police of Connecticut, and Philip T. smith Chief of Police for New Haven and G. H. Farrell for Hartford, headed the discussion on traffic policing highways and streets. Richard Hig- gins, chairman of the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission, discussed public service vehicles, President lu- cius S. Storrs of the Connecticut Com pany, Street Railways and Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald, highways. Captain Hurley said in speaking of the three groups of traf- fic, commercial, pleasure and lawless:
 Laws Not Uniform. I.
 Tn a state such as Connecticut, a state policeman can be engaged in traffic work but very short period before he senses that the Connecticut problem must necessarily be a New England problem. In his function of enforcing the Connecticut Motor Ve- hicle Laws, he is the first point of contact between the nonresident and official Connecticut. Uniform motor vehicle laws would Tighten his burden and increase his confidence. Happily none of the State Police Departments Of New England need nag tagging ad ministrative departments to a realiza- ton of the need of such uniformity, and this is particularly true of the Connecticut Motor Vehicle Depart ment. As to the need of uniformity in traffic regulation among New Eng land cities and even over a broader area. I merely wish to add my voice to the demand for uniformity No doubt this latter subject will be coV- cred fully by the speakers on City Traffic.
 "Our chief concerns at this period in the development of the use of the motor truck. are in the protection or our road beds, and the equipment or trucks in the respect to their safe operation. Fortunately. economic considerations simplify what threaten to me more serious problems. By that mean that it is economically un- profitable to operate heavy trucks at an excessive rate of speed and that in order to prevent unnecessary delay, and to avoid compositions, large part of this traffic is carried on in the night season. Our most serious prop- lem is with the overloaded truck which is either damaging to the sur face of our highways or1 attempting to avoid legitimate registration fees. The significant point is. that, in this and other New England states, the trucking business is loosely organ ized and highly competitive one, be- tween individuals and small organiza- tions. These two facts cause ten- dency to overload and makes it neces- gary to exercise close supervision over a large number of individual opera tors.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
Size and Weight of Golf
 Ball Is tO Remain Same

New York, April 11.-No change in the size or weight Of golf balls Till be Iegisiated during the present sea- son, m official of the United States Golf association announced. Steele shafted clubs will be barred from use in tournaments officially sanctioned by the r. $. c. A., he said.
 Experiments with golf balls will be continued. the official added. with probable change forecast for next years.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
Wilson Did Not Interfere
 In Advising Promotions

Cleveland, O., April 11.-Declaring that Woodrow Wilson never inter- fsred in the promotion of army off, hcers, Newton D. Baker, in an Ann erican Legion post address last night said that Major General James G. Harbord was the only one promoted on the direct order of the former president.
 "He left the promotions entirely in fre hands of the war department" |" the former secretary Of war said. "Bnt after Belleau Wood, in which IIarhord displayed such gallantry at fle head of his marines, I prepared a list Of promotions.
 "T9e sure to put my marine on the list" the president told me.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11

Shoppe, S7 w. Main St., Prof. Bldg. -adyt.
 Tato of Waterbury vs. Foote. Casino tonight,-advt.
 Columbia Records, s1.0O. c. L.. Pierce Co.-advt.
 Postpone your Easter shopping un- til the Grand Opening Sale of the new Capitol 5 to $l Store. BPS Main St., Tuesday, April 15. Wonderful Bargains. Don't miss it.SAdv.
 Tato of Waterbury Vs. Foote. Casino tonight.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
MarcOni's Wife Obtains
 Divorce From Radio King

Rome, April 11,-Taking advantagc annexation of that city to Italy. Sig nora Gugliclmo Marconi recently ob- tained q divorce from the wireless in- yentor. it>dlas just become known The Italian laws do not allow divorce.
 News of the separation became public with the announcement that Signora Marconi had married the Marquis Liboro Marignolo.
 The Marconis were married in St. Georges church, London. in March, 1905. She was the Hon. Beatrice OBrien. fifth daughter of Lady Inchi- quin. half-sister of the present Lord InChiquin.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
Warsaw Police Unearth
 Large Explosive Supply

Warsaw, April 1.-The police un- earthed store of bombs and explo- S:ves among which were g missiles of power sufficient 10 cause an explo- sion similar to that which wrecked inc citadel some time ago. The au- thoritics believe the explosives were prepared by communists with a view to causing trouble on the first Of May.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11

Best Butter, 51c. Russell Bros.- adyt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
Of
RUHR EVACUATION
MOVE OF FRANCE
Troops May Not Be Removed
Until Next Summer
Conferences Held.
By Unit-d Press


LONDON. Aug. 12.-The French
and Belgians will not withdraw their
troops from the Ruhr this year and
probably not until next summer. &C
cording to decisions reached at d.
rect parleys between Premier Her.
riot and the German delegation.
The international conference has
left the field clear for these negotia-
tons, which are believed to be pro-
ceeding satisfactorily. Well in
formed observers expect word as to
the date Of evacuation by tonight.
A final protocol, Incorporating all
agreements reached at the confer
ence, may be signed Friday. Mean
while the Germans have begun to
put out feelers to establish contact
with the Anglo.American banking
group regarding underwriting the
5000 900, 900 proposed loan.
The council Of the big fourteen.
composed OF two representatives
OF each country. approved reports Of
various committees with only a few
comparatively minor reservations.
When the French and Belgians,
and Germans got together on sub
ject Of military evacuation Of occu-
pied areas. the former proposed two
years as limit within which with
drawal should be completed.
1t is believed the time finally de-
cided upon will be between nine
months and a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
Ne v BUILDINGS
WILL Be READY
BY SCHOOL TIME
Five Structures and Five Ad-
ditionS viii Be Com
pIeted Sept, 8.

Five new grade school buildings
and five additions to present build
ings win be ready for Indianapolis
school children by Sept. s. term
opening date, Jacob Filkene. in
spector Of construction for the
school board. said today.
Buildings and additions will pro.
vide a total Of ninety-five new rooms.
They viii accommodate approx
mately 1890 children. Hiikene said.
Construction is costing approx
mately s1.302.s12. Money was raised
by bond issue last October.
The largest new building erected
contains seventeen class rooms and
cost about s196.376 1t is located at
College Ave. and Thirtieth st.
Other new buildings are School
II. Fourteenth and Belleview Pl.,
twelve rooms; School 70, Forty Sixth
and Central Ave, twelve rooms;
School So. Tenth and Wallace SITS.
ten rooms, and School 80, 40 N
INLAY Ave. ten rooms.
Additions have been made 10
school %, Thirteenth and Missouri
six-room addition; school 3S. Winter
Ave. and Bloyd ST.. twelve-room ad-
dition; school 81, 3615 w. Walnut
St. ten rooms; school 81, Park Ave.
and Seventeenth ST.. four rooms,
and school SO, State st. and Lexing-
ton Ave, two rooms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
Modification of Injunction in
Federal Court May Be
Sought as Way Out
Expiration Of Deficit Levy
Law Makes Situation
Worse.
TREASURER PERMITTED
TO POCKET INTEREST
Legislative Aid Also Dis
cussed as Means of SoIv-
ing Tie-up Which Costs
Taxpayers Thousands of
Dollars Each Year.

Federal Court may be asked TO
dissolve or modify an injunction pro-
hibiting the city controller from re-
investing Barrett law bond advance
payments as a result OF a new
snarl in the old Indianapolis Barrett
law bond tangle.
Such action. according to some
officials. appears to be the ouIy
way out of the situation.
The tangle:
When property owners desire to
pay for municipal improvements,
upon which they are direct assessed.
in installments they take advantage
OF the Barrett law.
The city issues ten.year bonds,
upon which the property owner
agrees to pay the interest and prin-
cipal at regular intervals. The city
then gives these bonds to contrac-
tors in lieu of cash for the improve
ments. Contractors usually sell the
bonds to get their money out Of
them