River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-05
Observation-Disclosures
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK
in WISCONSIN

w 1SCO4SIlI HAS dDOuI no.
100 men in the land and naval forces of
he United States according to esti-
mates made by Adjt-Gen Orlando
Holway The estimate includes 1867
300 land and 10000 marine and naval.
The total number of men enlisted in
The Civil war from Wisconsin was 81
379. Under the first draft, Wisconsin
furnished 14,743. Between Dec Is,
1917, and the present time, local
boards furnished 81 ,232 additional or a
total of 69,016 on draft. Added to this
Is the Wisconsin National Guard of
1925 which makes total draft and
guard of 1928 Besides this, Wiscon-
sin has furnished 5000 or 5000 men to
the regular army, forestry, engineer
and medical contingents. When the
men from these are taken into consid-
Grafton, Adjt Gen. Holway estimates
The total will reach $4,000.
Racine - Election inspectors and
clerks here, who have been getting 81
day on registration days and SIS on
election days, are now demanding
S6 for registration day work and
81 for services on election day. I'm
less the Racine council agrees to this
increase the city will have difficulty
in getting men to tage charge of cleo
ton booths during the registrations
and elections. In most cases these
election officials receive 81 to SO a
day in factories, and a days absence
means a loss at the present rate of
payment
Madison-There will be no change in
the amount of sugar per capita during
the month of September This an
nouncement was made by A. H. Mel
vile, secretary of state food admins
tration. Mr. Melville said he had re-
ceived a telegram fixing the Wiscon-
sin allotment for September at $780,
900 pounds. This is $4,000 more than
the August allotment. During Sep
TENDER people will be allowed only
two pounds per capita.
Marinette - Postponed Indefinitely
because of "lack of evidence" was the
reason given by the justice in the case
of two farmers in which one was
charged with maliciously cutting off
the tail of the others COW. 1t was de-
cided that the missing tail was neces-
sary as evidence" Search. however,
failed to produce the missing append
age.
Madison-That it is unlawful to sell
or give liquor to member of the Wis
con State guards in uniform was the
statement made by Adjt.-Gen. Orlando
Hollway. During the past few days
several letters have been received by
the Adjt-Gen. as to whether liquor
could be sold to members of the Wis
consin State guards when in uniform.
Madison-The word parent" as
useds in the statutes means the natural
parent, according to an opinion given
by Atty.-Gen. Haven, to Adjt.-Gen.
Holway, and therefore a dependent
stepmother of an enlisted man is not
entitled to state aid. The law pro-
vides state aid for dependent parent"
wife or child of an enlisted man."
Madison-Calls for about 5000 men
from Wisconsin during four day Pc
riod beginning Sept. 3, were received
by Adjt Gen. Orlando Holway. The
calls include about 1000 men for spe-
cial and limited service at Camp
Greenleaf, Ga, and 1000 men for gen.
era1 service at Camp Grant, Ill.
Wausau - The American Brewing
Go. has been organized to take over
the business of the Mathie Brewing
Co., and the George Ruder Brewing
Co. The purpose is to conserve fuel.
Stock equal to their holdings in the
old companies will be given all stock
holders, making the capital $325,OOO.
Neenah-FIyery member of the Nee
nah city council from the mayor and
clerk down to the aldermen will have
to register under the proposed draft
amendment and with few exceptions
evey one of them is liable to military
service.
Rhinelander-Robb blew the safe
at the American Express companys
office here obtaining $500 including
paid travellers checks. Nitroglycer1ne
was used to effect an entrance.
Neenah = Upwards of twenty Nee
nah boys have been wounded in the
recent fighting in France and are now
| in hospitals, according to letters re-
ceived from over there.
Wausau-People of Marathon county
have purchased s325,O00 worth of war
stamps in the seven months of this
year, according to a report prepared
by Postmaster T. H. Ryan of Wausau.
Oconto-Victor J. .O'Kelliher of
Oconto has received an appointment as
general inspector of exemption boards
| for the United States.