River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-11

Stoughson me Edgerton electric
light company is extending a 5000
horse power line to the city limits on
Blain street, where syndicate from
Cambridge will meet the line and car
ry it to Albion. Hillside, Rockdale,
and finally to Cambridge. 1t is planned
to furnish light and power to the far
mers along the route and it is ex-
pected to build branch lines and cover
the entire Albion Prairie with light and
power.
Madison-Fred Kuebler of Oshkosh
has been appointed special inspector
for the Wisconsin Food Administers
ton to inspect the books and business
of wholesalers, jobbers, and as many
retailers of Wisconsin as possible
with reference to the margin of profit
charged. The reports and recommen-
dations of Mr.. Kuebler will be taken
up by the Law and Enforcement di-
vision of the Food Administration.
| Kenosha-Lieut. Gilbert Lance, cited
for bravery at the battle of Cantigny,
is son of A. H. Lance of this city,
vice-president of the Simmons COM
pany. He was graduated from the first
officers school at Fort Sheridan and
was assigned to the artillery. He has
several months.
Madison-North hall, University of
| Wisconsin, housing the German de-
partment of the university for thirty
years, will be turned into a dormitory
soon for United States engineers. The
hall was used as dormitory many
years ago, and many prominent Wis
consin men roomed in it. Their initials
are cut in the sand stone.
| Brentwood - The body cf Louis
Kleinheirtz, drowned in Lake Wisso-
ia, last October, was found floating on
the surface of the lake by fishermen
1t was while searching for this body
that Dr. A. c. Nussie, Capt. A. e.
Greenwald and Thomas Tibbits of
Chippewa Falls were drowned.
Spooner-In a headend collision
near Barksdale between the Bayfield,
scoot and the extra passenger train
carrying the Barksdale employees to
Ashland, the 16-year-ol6 son of Con.
ductor Billy Chase was killed by
heavily loaded fish boxes in the bag
gage car falling on him.
Madison - Testimony was filed
against ). Feldman of Madison that
he bought two bales Of Peruna wheat.
which being unable to dispose of, he
sold without substitute. He was or
dered to pay SO to the Red Cross
Wausau-The body of John Helm
rich, aged resident OF Wausau, was
found on the cement sidewalk beneath
the window of hotel. His roommate
is being held as a witness pending the
inquest.
Wausau-A lion belong to car.
nival company escaped while being
transferred from one cage to another,
He attacked two horses and severaly
lacerated them before being pounded
into insensibility.
La Crosse-Argy1e Scott, one of the
wealthiest men of La Crosse and di
rector of the chamber of commerce has
enlisted as private in the engineer
! corps despite the fact that he is above
draft age and married.
Menasha - Four Clintonville men
miraculously escaped death when the
automobile in which they were riding
turned turtle on the Coup road near
this city. None of the party was more
than slightly bruised.
Neenah-The work of forming this
districts quota of 244 men, in the ag-
gregate, for the July draft has COM
menced here. Large numbers of Class
4 and 5 registrants have been reclasai-
fed and are now in Class I.
| Madison-Bean Sundays are prev
ing a success in Wisconsin, and the
State Food Administration urges the
continuance Of the substitution of
beans for meats, especially for beef.
| Madison-Gov. Philip has announc-
ed his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for governor at the Sep
| TENDER primaries. He is now serving
his second term.
T~I11
pastor of st. Paul's Lutheran church,
| Oconomowoc, the past three years, has
accepted the presidency Of the Luth-
eran normal school at New Ulm, MINI.
Beloit During the registration OF
alien women in this city, it has devel-
oped that ninety-three registrants are
accredited workers in the interest OF
war activities.