River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Madison = BY recommendation of
the council of national defense a spe-
cial form Of mourning garb is suggest
ed to those American women who have
lost members of their family in the
service of the country. 1t consists of
a black band, three inches wide with
a gold star for every man who has
given his life in service. 1t is to be
worn on the left arm and will take the
place of regulation mourning.
Kenosha = Six men have been ar
rested here at the direction of the de-
partment Of justice, charged with in
terfering with government production.
1t is alleged that the men were re-
sponsible for incipient strikes in Ken
osha industries which threatened to
tie up industries. The men protest
that their action was the result of
misunderstanding.
Wausau = The boulevard between
the sidewalk and curb at the north
east corner of the intersection of
Town Line road and Prospect avenue,
has been planted to beans which are
now several inches in height. The area
covered is about $50 square feet. In
other parts of the city bOulevards and
vacant places along the streets have
been planted to vegetables.
Madison-State Food Administrator
Mangus Swenson ordered 1900 bar
rels of wheat flour in the possession OF
the Horlick Matted Milk company, Ra
cine, turned over to agents of the fed
eral government in Chicago. The
matter has been placed before Food
Administrator Hoover, who has ap
proved SWenson's action.
Eau Claire-Another German insti
tuition in Eau Claire, the Deutsche &c.
sellscraft, a high school German soci
ETY., has drawn it's last breath. Recent
ly one of it's officers appeared at the
Red Cross headquarters and submit
ted the last of the organizations treas
ury funds, about Sc, for Red Cross
uses.
SUPERIOR hundred men unable
to show registration cards were gath
cred in by a small army of state
guards, police and deputy sheriffs in
Superior's first Stacker raid. Nearly
all claimed to have registered and
they obtained release upon promise to
produce proof.
| Green Bay - Fifty-three fatherleSs
children of France have been adopted
by individuals and organizations of the
city, according to information given
out by the committee in charge OF the
work of placing the children. Only
three names remain upon the list re.
ceived by the committee.
| Mayville-Two weeks suspension OF
business and fine of $3.50, which will
be turned over to the Red Cross, was
| the penalty imposed upon the Naber
store, one of the largest in this city.
Violation of government food regula-
| tionS was charged.
Madison-C. p. Cary, state superin
tendent of public schools, and Chief
Justice John B. Winslow of the Wis
consin supreme court, in interviews
declared emphatically in favor of the
movement of eliminating the teaching
of German from the high school.
llsworth-Charles Smith of Hager,
who has been in jail here for couple
Of weeks charged with stealing mo-
tor from boat and then sinking the
boat, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
by Judge George Thompson to three
years at Waupun.
Marinette - Robert Hanson, 10
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Hanson, was scalded to death
when he upset a pan of boiling water
in the family home.
Manitowoc-The milk situation in
Manitowoc is about to be investigated
under the direction of the state coun-
Gil of defense cooperating with the
local food administrator.
La Crosse-Young wolves and foxes
are plentiful in the northeastern part
of this county, it was discovered when
scalps of twenty-six were brought in
for bounty collections.
Hartford-John Julie, well-known
and prosperous farmer near Jackson,
met with a peculiar accident which
resulted in his death. 1t was while
chasing a calf that he fell upon some
hard object, injuring his abdomen.
The subsequent operation proved fatal.
Abbotsford-A deal has been made
whereby Henry e. RyberG of New
Richmond, Wis, becomes the publish
er of The Abbotsford Clarion, sue
ceeding William Names, who has re-
tired from the newspaper field owing
to poor health.