River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-16
News of the
Badger State


The commission has been forced to
grant many utility companies permits
sion to increase their rates on account
of the increased cost of coal. The
commission acted at the suggestion of
the Wisconsin public utility operators.
Madison-The state council of de-
Tense is making every effort to solve
the problem of marketing the surplus
of the 1917 potato crop. Marketing
agents have been sent to potato ship
ping centers, to help producers find a
ready market. P. G. Eldredge of Mil
Waukee, a member of the council, re-
ports no car shortage, and there
should be no scarcity of potatoes any
where.
Madison-Under the May draft call
announced by Provost Marshall Crow
der of Washington, Wisconsin will
furnish approximately 10000 men, &C
cording to Adjt.-Gen. Orlando Holway.
Gen. Holway also announced that the
counties will furnish their respective
QuOldS
upon the number of men in Class 1.
Green Bay-The memory of William
Kirkheff, an employe Of the Lawson
Aaircraft corporation, was honored in
IN unusual manner at his funeral,
when Alfred Lawson, plotting mill
tary tractor biplane, lowered over the
mourners, strewing flowers upon the
grave.
Madison-Both parties in an appli-
cation for marriage license in Wis
consin must appear in person before
the county clerk or make sworn state
ments before a notary, according to
an opinion of the attorney general to
John w. Soderburg, district attorney
of Barron county.
Beloit--Announcem was made by
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., that every
employee who continues with the com
pany for a year will receive a bOuns
of 10 per cent of his wages in quarterly
payments. The bonus does not apply
to those whose salaries exceed 2,10O
per year.
Madison-James B. Borden, assist
ant state superintendent of schools
and recently named assistant dean OF
the University College of Agriculture
was elected secretary of the State
Council of Defense at special meet
ing.
Marinette- Edwin Arens Of Amberg,
Who wrote the local draft board in an
swer to a call to service that he would
be unable to come, has been brought
here by Sheriff Hallen. His case will
be investigated by the board and &C
ton taken later.
La Crosse-Coal users of La Crosse
were saved from So to 81 a ton for
coal when the Chamber of Commerce
succeeded in h3~ing La Crosse contin-
ued in a district which makes it pos
sible to obtain fuel from the Illinois
fields.
Milwaukee - Beginning May 1 the
eight-hour work day with ten hours
pay went into effect in the meat pack
ing houses of Milwaukee and Cudahy.
About 5000 workers will be benefited
by this arrangement.
Speoner-T. III. Fielding, Washburn
county food administrator, member of
the County Council of Defense and a
prominent banker and merchant, died
suddenly at his home here of heart
failure.
Eau Claire-Fire of unknown origin
DESTROYED a big barn, thirty-tWo head
of valuable dairy cattle, six horses,
machinery and other property on the
farm of Ole Torgerson, fourteen miles
south of here. The total loss is $4,000.
La CrosSe-Pursuant to orders from
Director of Railroads McAdoo, strong
guards were placed at all of the
bridges on the transcontinental rail
roads which cross the Mississippi and
the Black rivers here.
Sheboygan -Rheinold FRANKIE lost
his life when the American steamer
Lakemoor was torpedoed and sunk
April II, according to reports receiv-
ed by has father, Richard FRANKIE,
from the navy department.
Beloit-Beloit college will establish
a summer school to be opened this
season. Practically the entire plant
will be used. 1t is expected that mill
tary units will also use the school
this summer.
Janesville-Jesse Earle, Rock coun-
ty fuel administrator, has rendered his
resignation to State Fuel Administra-
tor w. N. Fitzgerald due to work as
clerk of the Circuit court for his dis
trict.
Raeine-When arraigned on the
charge of stealing jewelry valued at