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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
Motor License Drive
On In Pierce County
Officials Are Out After Car Owners
Who Are Holding Of To Get
July Reductions

Starting at the County Seat,
where two offenders were hailed into
court Tuesday and fined $40 and cost,
a drive is being made throughout
Pierce county to check up on motor
lists who are operating cars without
the 1924 license.
The Journal is informed that there
are to be no "if, and and butts"
about it; that every car owner must
have his license or appear in court.
And, it must be remembered, the
alibi of having 'just mailed check"
is no good.
1t is reported that many motor
lists have been trying to "get by" I'M
til July 1, when they plan to take
the $3.50 cut in the license fee, but
as is explained elsewhere Elm this
paper, the cut only applies to new
cars purchased June 80 or later.
They have been usoing their cars, or
at any rate have owned them, which
amounts to the same thing under the
law, and there is no reason why they
should not pay their license the same
as other owners.
So if you haven't your motor Ii
cense yet, HE we hence to the post
Office and mail postal money order
for the correct amount to Secretary
of State Zimmerman pronto, or you'll
most certainly have fine and costs
added to the expense of your tag.
Mailing your check won't get you
off; but if you can show postal
money order receipt which proves
you have sent in for your plates it
will save you trouble. Do it NOW!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
Legion Team Wins
At Spring Valley
Ninth Inning Rally Fails To Save
Home Team--Riyer Falls Will
Play Beldenvi!le sunday

The River Falls American Legion
team won ragged but exciting
baseball game at Spring Valley last
Sunday, to 8. Three points behind
in their last turn at bat, the Valley
filed the bases, scored two runs, and
were retired with the tying tally
stranded on third base.
The game was loosely played
throughout, but the errors were 50
evenly divided that the outcome was
always in doubt and the fans got
their moneys worth in thrills of an
ticipation. Two sensational catches
by Art. Striebel in center field, feat
ured the game.
Next Sunday the Legionnaires will
again take on the Beldenville Braves.
River Falls gave Beldenville a
thorough drubbing a couple of weeks
ago, and the villagers are out for
revenge, and, it is reported, will be
loaded up for the battle with even
more and stronger outside talent than
they had before.
Last Sundays score:
River Falls-2 1 0 0 2 0 2 %
S. Valley 1910 90 / 0 2-8
Chinook and Ziebell; F. Anderson,
Wagner and L. Anderson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12

Tonight Snuland's Butchers play
Medley's Chicken Chasers; next
Tuesday the Chicken Chasers play
Hurd's Pill Rollers; week from to-
night the Butchers play Fox's Skim
Milks, and a play-off between the
Butchers and Pill Rollers, scheduled
for an off-night next week, will close
the first half of the league schedule,
after which the teams will start all
over again for another series. At
the close of the second series the win
ners of each schedule will play for
the championship.
Tuesdays Fox-Hurd game was a
typical Twilight League affair, only
more-so. Judson Gregor is young
man of splendid character, brilliant
athlete in his college days, and man
who knows the ms and outs of ordin-
airy baseball from A to lizard. But
having been away from home for
some time and therefore not so well
acquainted wit the Twilight league
he was inveigled into the job of UNI
pire. Late that night, it is said, he
was found out in the woods, earnestly
trying to impress a mule with the
idea that ga block book is foul if il
hits outside tree and the base can
be moved far enough into the dia-
mond to catch Judge Lands sliding
in from the bleachers, while an Dust.
ed player is being substituted as
pinch hitter" Early bulletins thi:
morning indicate that Jud. will re
turn to normally if baseball ISM
mentioned in his presence.
Anyway, Hurd's men won the
game, to A, after the Fox tribe APP
peared to have had it tucked away
An extra inning was necessary to de.
eide the outcome. And that's that!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
Southern Wis. Group
Picnic Here Next Week
Annual Event Will Be Held In Glen
Park Friday, June 2O-First
Gathering From Iowa and
Grant Counties Held
Here in 1903

The Southern Wisconsin annual
picnic will be held in Glen Park,
River Falls, Friday, June 20, and all
people of this community, and their
families, who came here from Iowa
and Grant and neighboring counties
are cordially invited and urged to
join in this affair.
Twenty-one years age, on June l3,
1908, forty people, comprising the
families of ]. Bailey, William Alton,
Jas. Allen, Tom Wilcox, Chas. BOWL
ing, Chas. Hooking and few others,
all of whom had moved here within
year or so from Iowa and Grant
counties, gathered in River Falls for
a picnic.
Since that time the Southern Wis
consin picnic has been an annual af-
fair, being held alternately in Glen
Park, this city, and in Prospect Park,
Hudson. At the last few gatherings
there have been over three hundred
people at each picnic, and more are
expected this year.
The officers, e. B. Fox, president
and Mrs. Oliver Webster, secretary
treasurer, request all the Southern
Wisconsinites who read this to help
extend the invitation to others, so
that every person who should be in
the group will know about it and
feel that they are welcome to come.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
LAWN SOCIAL

A Birthday and Lawn Social, ar
ranged for by the young people of
the Mission church, will be held at
the Chas. l.. Pearson home in Mann
Valley Friday evening, June 90,
Special decorated tables will be
provided for each month of the year.
Tickets, 25c.
In case Of rain the social will be
postponed to Saturday evening, June
81.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
WILL GREET RECTOR
AT CHURCH DINNER

The Vestrymen of the Episcopal
church are to give a dinner at the
Gladstone Hotel next Tuesday to the
members of Trinity church and
Trinity Guild in honor of Rev. Father
Leonard, who has recently arrived
to take charge of this parish.
The work at this time is most i'm
portant, as it is expected that some
thing will be done about the new
church building. Bishop L. w. Webb
If Milwaukee has assigned Father
Leonard to River Falls with that par
ticular object in view.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
OLD SETTLERS WILL
MEET IN NEW RICHMOND

President George Cakes amour ces
that the St. Croix Old Settler as
ISOLATION viii hold its annual N letting
in New Richmond Tuesday, June "a.
An exceptionally fine program is
being arranged, and the largest at
tendance in the history of the as
ISOLATION is predicted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
Chicken Chasers" Lead
In Twilight League
Fox Stampedes Tuesday Convention,
But Hurd's Steam Roller Carries
Through-Next Week Ends
First Half of Schedule

Even Shirtless Homes, the Boy De-
fective, would wind up in padded
cell if he ever attempted to sort out
the Twilight League record for this
season from such evidence as is to
be found in the alleged official score
book, peek at which we have just
this day obtained.
But from here, there and elsewhere,
we compile the league standings, up
to and including Tuesdays game, as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12

Miss Jessie Irene Smith, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Smith of
this city, and Mr.. William Alfred
Kardux of GAINESVILLE, Wis, were mar
ried at Waukegan, Illinois, Friday,
June Is, 1924.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kardux will be at
home after June Is, 1924, at James
vile, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12

Finstad.-In this city, Wednesday,
June IL, 1924, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chest
err Finstad, a son.
Kinne.-In st. Paul, Mimi, Tues
day, June 3, 1924, to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred j. Kline, son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
LUTHER LEAGUE WILL
CONVENE AT HUDSON
Annual Meeting To Be Held On Lib
erty Hill June Is, IA and Is
Under Auspices of Bethel
Lutheran Church

ne LuCner League OF Cne HUDSON
Circuit of the Norweigen Lutheran
Church of America will hold its an
nual convention on Liberty Hill on
June Is, Ia, Is under the auspices of
the Bethel Lutheran Church of
Hudson.
Convention Theme: Pressing
Forward" Phil. 3:13-4.
PROGRAM
Friday, June Is
Forenoon, Il
Divine Service. Sermon, Rev. A.
L. Rustad
Vocal Solo Miss Stella Hendrick-
Afternoon, 300
Devotion Rev. I. H. Messenlien
Violin Solo Miss Marion Brown
Paper on Convention theme Miss
Stella Solveson
Vocal Solo Miss Stella Fosmo
General discussion of theme.
Evening, 7:15-
Devotion Rev. 2. Ord il
Piano Solo Miss Anna Herum
Vocal Solo Miss Stella Fosmo
Paper on Convention theme. Will
liam Anderson
Vocal Solo, Miss Stella Hendrikso1
Reading Miss Elvira Thompson
General discussion of convention
theme.
Saturday, June Ia
Forenoon 1000
Devotion Rev. C. F. Johnson
Business meeting
Piano Solo Miss Edith Hansoa
Paper on Convention theme, Miss
Mabel Johnson
Vocal Solo Mrs. C. F. Johnson
Afternoon, 300
Devotion Rev. C. G. Eidues
Piano Solo Miss Virginia Swenun-
Reading Miss Nettie jacobson
Cornet Solo Mr.. Eugene Swenun-
son
Paper on Convention theme, Mr..
Gerhart Aaberg
Violin Sextette of River Falls
Vocal. Solo Miss Ruth Korsrud
Evening, 7:30--
Choral Union Rehearsal
Sunday, June Is
Forenoon, 1870
Divine Services
Prelude Miss Elizabeth Sodal
Liturgist Rev. Oscar Thompson
Vocal Solo Miss Mabel Johnson
Sermon Rev. Truman Gordon
Minneapolis, MINI.
Convention offering
Vocal Solo Mr.. Martin Brevig
Afternoon, 2:30--
Sacred Concert Hudson Circuit
Choral Union
Speaker Rev. c. S. Thorpe, Hope
Lutheran University Church
Director Professor John Dahle,
Luther Seminary
Accompanist Miss Edith Hanson.
The ladies of the Bethel church
will serve meals noon and evening
to delegates and out of town visitors.
On Sunday visitors will bring their
own picnic luncheon but will be
served coffee and cream free.
Rev. Oscar Thompson, Pres; Miss
Stella Fosmo, Sec.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
BARN DANCE

There is to be barn dance at
Ernest Carlson's, four miles west of
Ellsworth, a mile east of Trimbelle,
Tuesday evening, June II.
Music by Nickie's Orchestra, Of
Red Wing.
YOU ARE INVITED!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
THE BELDENvILLE
COMMUNITY CLUB

The following program will be
given Saturday evening, June IA, nc
the Beldenville Community Club
meeting:
Piano duet
Business meeting
Song Boys Chorus
Talk DIR. Clayton
Piano duet
Lunch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
MARRIED
Daniels-W Whip

Miss Anna Whip of this city and
Mr.. Leslie Daniels of Denver, Colo
RADIO, were married at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. o. P. Whipp,
Tuesday, June 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels will motor to
Denver, where they will make their
home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12

The popular Eveready verticle "B''
battery now S1.9O, Burgess "a" dry
cells soc, last twice as long as Ordin,
airy dry cells. A complete stock of
Radio Equipment. Ask for my cata-
log. Alf Rasmussen, Radio Dealer,
River Falls, Wisconsin. adv,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
District Attorney
Gets Khan Letter
Anonymous Writer Uses Khan Name
With Inside Information" Re-
garding Pierce County
BOOtleggers

District Attorney kenneth >.
White of Pierce county has. during
his term of Office, received many
anonymous letters prupcrting to give
information on various matters sof
interest to his department, but this
week he was honored with his first
communication bearing Ku hlux
Khan signature.
1t is more likely, however, that the
writer merely felt, that the Khan
name would be more impressive than
some trumpet up signature. and
among other things, the fact that the
name is mis-spelled in the letter,
leads one to believe that its author
is in no way connected with that or
ganization.
However, the letter appears to be
sincere in desire to direct police
activities against some Of the auth
or's neighbors, and whether the
charges are founded on facts or upon
malice, they are certainly concise.
The letter, with the exception of
the names of persons accused, is as
follows:
The Letter
Dist. Atty:
AS Dist.-Atty., / believe you are
being looked for as the prosecutor of
our illegal liquor traffic, and if given
some hints or inside information you
will put the dry agents to observing
certain citizens that are traitors to
our County.
Am enclosing some names it will be
we'll to watch as / have evidence they
are busy making and transporting
booze and have been for some time.
/ understand you have --,
give you if you let these rats escape
you again. You also have
in your burg that needs looking after.
The names you will find below:
--, southeast of Waverly;
-, southeast of Ellsworth;
---, west Of Rush River;-,
east of Rush River; and
-, down near the Club house;
and -, down the river from
Brasington.
And another thing; watch 's
truck; he is a go-between for the
gang around ---.
This is positively to be relied upon;
you have them on the run, let them
hear from you now while things are
warm.
Signed,
Klu Klux Khan,
Local
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12

If in need Of anything in the print
ed line, call the Journal, the home Of
Quality Job Printing. The best work
1T reasonable prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-12
LADIES AID SUPPER

The Mann Valley Lutheran Ladies'
Aid will serve supper at the Odd
Fellows Hall on Saturday, June 81.
Serving will begin at o'clock.
Menu
The Washington times., 1924-06-25
CITES DANGER
IN WHITE
LIGHTS
Safety Speaker Says Rays
Produce Drowsiness-YeI-
low Lights Favored.

CHICAGO, June rs. - Hypnotism
of drivers by the brilliant white
lights of their own automobiles
causes many accidents in night
driving, according to Richard e.
Kropf, supreme regent of the Royal
Arcanum, who addressed a safety
meeting here. Experts insist that
watching the road through the
scintillant rays produces tlrowsi-
ness, he said.
Several excellent reasons may
be advanced for changing automo.
bile headlights from white light
concentrated to yellow light diff.
fused" asserted Mr.. Kropf, who,
as head of the Royal Arcanum, is
carrying on nationwide accident
prevention campaign among the
10000 members of that order in
the United States and Canada.
with white concentrated light,
the driver has the same sensation
as in driving through a black tun-
mel. He sees the road for a dis.
lance ahead. All the rest Is shut
out by darkness. With yellow, diff
fused headlights, his eyes function
The Washington times., 1924-06-25

Service, a report by the COM
mittee states, is very largely mat
ter OF cooperation between car
owner and automobile dealer, and,
It is further pointed out, it is just
as foolish for the car owner to ex-
pect good service without his as
sistance as for an automobile dealer
TO expect to give good service with.
out trying.
Without the motorists help"
says a w. A. r. A. bulletin based
on the service committees report,
any dealers organization is llandi.
capped. This is demonstrated time
and time again. Customers will
request that the service station
force set aside all other work so as
to be ready to begin certain Job
at a certain time on a certain day,
and when the appointed day and
hour arrives the particular car fails
to make its appearance. The whole
schedule is. therefore upset. In all
fairness to other customers the car
owner who has failed to be on time
cannot be taken care of in a way
that would suit him.
Advice Is Refused.
1T is not merely matter OF be-
ing punctual In cases where definite
appointments are made. Quite
frequently it is a matter CT placing
more reliance upon the Judgment Of
The Washington times., 1924-06-25

the dealer or his service station
manager
Many repair jobs are but half
done because the owners are not
willing to accept the managers
advice that certain investments
should be made in new parts. The
car owner, knowing nothing about
the work himself, imagines that
he is being forced into lot OF
unnecessary work. In failing to
consider the facts he actually does
force a lot of unnecessary work
upon himself, for a rew months
later 1t will probably be necessary
to have the work done over again.
Manufacturer arc always aim
ing to cut down the number Of
requirements per car, since a low
replacement figure is considered
evidence Of a good car. Dealers are
just as anxious to profit by this
form Of advertising, but when it
is policy to install a new part, the
car owner should accept the deal
er's advice in the matter. It is
a requirement Of the cooperation
process upon which the success Of
good service depends.
Al AHO CO'OpSEdIOH process the
car owner should avoid rushing the
wOrknaen. The dissatisfaction
which local motorists sometimes re-
port is frequently traced to the
fact that they have rushed the
service stations to- point where
good work was impossible. The car
owner should not tolerate idling, on
the job, and he is justified in OBJ
jecting when he discovers mechanics
dividing their attention over a num-
Der of cars instead Of sticking to
the job that is promised for a
definite time, but IL he keeps urg-
ing the service station to do an
eight-hour job in seven the chances
are ten to one that the work will
fall shy Of expectations.
1.-THE policy that the customer Is
always right is debatable. If car
owners could be criticised in the
way they criticise service stations
they would soon appreciate the fact
that only through cooperation can
the best results be obtained from
service. When the customers is all
The Washington times., 1924-06-25

ways right he comes to believe that
the service station is an independ-
emit unit. He assumes that he plays
no part in the matter Of service ex-
cept to register a complaint ii the
service station does not live UP to
its agreement.
THE car owners complaints have
materially aided automobile row to
do everything in its power to i'm
prove service. The job would be com
plete If automobile row could grade
fully complain against the car own
er's frequent failure to cooperate.
Service is as good as the car
owner makes it, because he can get
a response from the dealer by cri-
ticising his methods until they are
improved and he can urge himself
to give the dealer every possible
assistance"
The Washington times., 1924-06-25
TOLD
To PLAN FOR
FUTURE
Capt. Harry M. Horton, Rep
resenting Stutz and Duesen-
berg, Explains Reasons.

\ Something unique in the way of
an appeal for a more broad-minded
attitude toward the newer develop
ments in motoring was made yes.
terday by Captain Harry NJ. Hor-
ton. who champions the latest de-
velopments in car design through
representing. the Duesenberg and
Stutz models locally.
Motorists should keep in mind
that 1t wasn't so long ago when
four doors on cars were the height
Of novelty" he said. Everyone
thought it was a fad to extend
doors to the front compartment.
Doors, it was thought, increased
the hazard of motoring, since one
could not so easily jump out. Look
ing back at these viewpoints the
whole thing seems impossibly ludi-
crous. It is a valuable warning
to those who would be too conser-
vative at this period Of transition
in car design.
a new feature on q car appear to
forget that conservatives once op-
posed such articles as forks, spec.
tacles, bathtubs, trousers and print
ed books which are now so COM
monty accepted as to seem COM
monplace. There was even oppo-
sition to bananas and coal.
When you look at something
new on a car today you have to
be careful not to slip into the rut
with those who cannot see beyond
their noses.
1.-THE automobile Of today is well
suited to the needs Of today, but
those who are thinking in terms
of tomorrow naturally look for
those features that will assure
them of a taste of coming devel-
opments."
The Washington times., 1924-06-25

more as they do during the day
and almost as effectively.
Drivers approaching cars with
glaring white headlights arc blind.
ed. Unless the other driver shuts
off the lights they must either risk
collision, stop or swing wide and
risk the ditch. The driver OF the
car with the offending lights, If
he shuts them off suddenly expert
ences a marked reaction from ex-
IRENE brilliancy to darkness, and
is also in danger IL he continues
at the same rate Of speed.
Another condemnation Of the
white light is that it will not pene-
trate fog since it's blue rays arc
reflected back by the fog particles.
A yellow light pierces a fog. Then.
as / have said. there is the ele-
ment of hypnosis.
The Washington times., 1924-06-25
An Improved Patch

A blowout patch can be. easily
made by removing the outside rub
Der of an old casing. Cut off the
head, cut off a portion eight or
ten inches in length and taper the
ends so it will not cut the inner
tube.
The Washington times., 1924-06-25

one-half years ago, have resulted in
the production and sale Of $50, 900
motor vehicles representing 1885,
607, 900 in merchandise. over $4,000
employees are on the pay rolls and
The Washington times., 1924-06-25
Good Service for Car
Requires OUners
Cooperate

Motor rendered to the motoring public by the
automobile dealers be good and much BETTER than
the helps to make it according to conclusion
reached by the service committee Of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association following careful study Of local
conditions
The Washington times., 1924-06-25

the dealer organization aggregates
a total in excess Of 1000.
The combined capacity Of all OF
the Durant manufacturing plants IL
666, $50 cars.
The Washington times., 1924-06-25
DURANT BUILT $4,000
AUTOS IN ~ YEARS

Activities Of the Durant organiza-
tions, since the formation, two and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13
FRATERNITIES

talk. Dancing followed the pro-
gram until midnight.
Charles y. Bladen was master of
ceremonies Christopher NJ Zepp,
hoor manager. and George Il. Hedges,
chairman of the reception committee.
Osiris Lodge, No. %. celebrated it's
annual ladies' night at the Raleigh
Hotel, "Wednesday evening. and had
an audience of about 500 people. The
entertainment program introduced
Baby Margaret, "Washington's child
prodigy: Levine and company, songs
OF today by Charlotte" a violin Sc
lection by Roy c. LainE, with Norman
Stockett as accompanying at the piano
melody and harmony by the Mohawk
quartet and an OSIRIS special" by
Lee and Brown. Music for the dane
ing, which followed, was provided by
Harry Blum and his syncopators, and
tavorS were distributed during the
evening which added to the color
scheme.
Master Samuel Blumenthal in his
program for the evening battered the
participants in his recent past mas
ters night at the lodge by printing
the name of each in the order OF his
reign, with an apt quotation from
Shakespeare to prove that the Bard
of Avon must have had them in mind
even in his day.