Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-20


Sergeant Norman Bleakley, the first
La Crosse soldier to serve with the
Canadian forces, has arrived home
from France. His brother was killed
on Vimy Ridge.
The WatertoWn city council has ap-
propriated 5000 toward community
Christmas tree and 5000 toward ex-
penses of a celebration in honor of re-
turning soldiers, Feb. %.
sergt. Ray Rolsin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Rolsin, Rhinelander, has
been cited for bravery on the battle.
field. He captured machine gun nest
singlehanded.
The volunteer system has been
adopted at Green Bay for charging
the membership Of the Red Cross, the
people having been requested to call
at voting booths to renew or take out
new memberships.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Busow. cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at West Granville, near Water
town. The Rev. J. Prayer, who Off
ciated at the wedding, was present at
the celebration.
Mai. e. A.. Fitzpatrick, Madison,
army law administrator for Wisconsin,
has been called to Washington, prob
ably regarding closing up Of state
army records. His report has been
completed.
Harland Zehren, 20, is the first Sc
verely wounded soldier to return to
Ashland. Els right arm is off above
the elbow. He was wounded during
the fight ag on the Vesle river in
France, Aug. S.
Tried on charge Of numbering his
wife Angeline, who died from wounds
in drunken brawl with her husband,
Joseph Cadieux of Superior was con-
victed of murder in the third degree
and sentenced to ten years in state
prison.
That Beloit college will become a
training school for army officers is the
belief Of President M. A. Brannon.
The good record of the S. A. T. G. at
the college and encouragement from
the war department is the basis of his
belief.
Authority to organize was granted
by State Insurance Commissioner M.
J. Cleary to The Wisconsin Fire and
Marine Insurance company Of Madi-
son. The capital stock will be 100000
sold at $50 per cent to provide a sur
plus of 100000,
Military police from Camp Grant
will be on duty at GAINESVILLE each
weekend until the army has been de-
modified It was impossible for the
local police to prevent soldiers from OBJ
tanning liquor while on pass. With
only seven policemen Chief Champion
decided to request military police.
Carmine Chiappetta, Kenosha, is Of
ficially dead so far as the records Of
the war department is concerned. His
brother, Charles Chiappetta, received
the usual I'VE regret to report that
Private Chiappetta was killed in ac-
ton Sept. l." Private Chiappetta is
now in this country and recovering
department has been asked to correct
the error in it's records.
Gallant work on the part Of women
firefghters saved Fountain City from
being wiped out by fire. The blaze
destroyed a $4,000 business block.
Women aided the volunteer depart
ment by forming bucket brigade and
throwing water on the buildings. Al
though call was sent for the Vino
ma, Mimi, fire department, the blaze
was under control before the WinOna
department had started via railroad
for Fountain City.
G. A. Oswald, Wausau. has received
telegram from his son, Harry Os-
valid, who is in the radio service with
the United States navy announcing
that he is safe in Norfolk. Mr.. Os-
valid was member of the crew of the
u. S. S. Ophir, which was destroyed
by fire in the harbor of Gibraltar on
Nov. IL, with the loss of two members.
The ship, an army cargo transport,
was enroute to Marseilles, Frence,
with army supplies.
The faculty Of the University of
Wisconsin adopted memorial resolu-
ton in honor of the late President G.
r. Van Hise, in which they comment
on his self-sacrifcing service, demo
cratic faith, confidence in the univer-
sity, and the part he took in the great
war in prompting a brotherhood Of
free nations. A testimonial was voted
by the board of regents to the mem
DRY of DR.. Van Hise, in which special
praise was accorded him as scientist,
educator and executive.
Gov. Philip has appointed Marshall
Cousins, Eau Claire banker and SOL
der, commissioner of banking to sue
coed A. e. Kuolt, an appointee Of for
mer Gov. McGovern, who has been
holding over since the expiration of
his term on May Is. Mr. Kuolt en-
tered the Office of the state banking
commission in June 1901, as assistant
on Feb. 1, 1911. He was reappointed
for the full five year term on May Is,
1918. The appointment of Cousins
must be approved by the upper house
of legislature.
Taxpayers of Oshkosh will pay $1.S5
for every 500 worth of taxable proper
ty for the coming year. Last year the
rate was sits. The total assessed val
uation is $35, 41O, $3.50 and the amount to
be raised in taxes is $690,612, an in
crease of $98,697.
Among the list Of those sick in the