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

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food administration, seeking to obtain
an exact knowledge Of conditions in
different parts of the state, has writ
ten food administrators in important
milk centers for reports on what deal
ers and distributors are charging con-
sumers, the price the dealers are
paying producers, whether the deal
ers pasteurize their milk, the num-
Der of dealers in cities and population
they supply.
Fond du Lac = The United States
department of agriculture has estab-
llshed, in Fond du Lac, a bureau of
markets to centralize statistics in pro-
duction, prices and storage for the
cheese industry, with J. B. McCrealy
OF Chicago in charge. The bureau will
serve the middle west and the north
west, having direct communication
with Philadelphia, Boston, New York
and San Francisco. Daily and weekly
cheese bulletins will be issued to deal
ers in the territory prescribed.
are to enter into the united war work
campaign Nov. 11-18 as Victory
Boys" and dispatch bearers for pub
licity and executives wherever de-
sired. This will be as part of the
local Victory Boys" campaign organi-
zation. In the Victory Boys cam
paign each boy will strive to learn
and give" SIS, although any amount
will make them eligible to take part
in the campaign.
La Crosse-Vigorous opposition to
curtailment of street car service by
the Wisconsin Railway Light and
Power Co., during the winter, was
voiced before the state railroad COM
mission at a hearing here by city Off
Gals. The utility was recently grant
ed Scent fare, and service was re-
stricted in an order issued by the
state board last spring.
Madison-The reports received here
of the Acre-of-Cor club boys are
proof that neither high price nor
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the club members from getting good
yields from their Wisconsin purebred
strains Yields of more than 100 bush
els to the acre have already been re-
ported, and the record is, thus far,
10 bushels.
Eau Claire-On recommendation of
e. L \
eating his connection and movements
in this country, Mic Pap, German
army lieutenant, who deserted from
the Austrian army during the invasion
of Serbia and made his way to this
country, as a stowaway, has been re-
leased from Jail here on his own rec
ogniZance.
La Crosse-Sullen and morose, Les
lie Kruger, %, sits in cell at the
Jail here awaiting trial in United
States court as an army service
evader, and ignorant of the fact that
the United States District Attorney,
A. c. Wolfe, is considering turning
him over to the military authorities to
be tried and sentenced as an army de-
serter.
Ripon-A robin was rescued from
the cold and snow last winter and
housed at a local greenhouse. 1t was
released in the spring. With the first
sign of chilly weather the robin re-
turned, built a nest and seems settled
for the winter. The greenhouse sup
plies plenty of worms.
Marinette - Henry Richards Of
Walsh was found dead in the woods
quite distance from his home, which
he left while d&irious. He was lying
in a pool of water when found by
searchers who waded thru water knee
deep. He leaves widow and baby
girl ten days old.
Madison-Herbert Hoover brought
joy to the hearts of mince pie eaters
when he wired the Wisconsin food ad-
ministration countermanding his ban
on mince pie. Club sandwiches also
are lifted from beneath the BAN
Madison = State examinations for
BARRIERS licenses will be held at COG
Wells street, Milwaukee, Nov. II, IL
and 10. The dates originally scheduled
were Nov A, 5 and 6. The state board
of barber examiners will be in charge.
Racine-Miss Romayne Miller
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hen
ry Miller, has gone to New York,
where she was called by the war camp
community service.
Madison-A course of training for
four-minute men has been established
at the University of Wisconsin. Stu
dents are given a chance to make
speeches to classes.
Rhinelander = Frank Heskey, ILL
nois sportman, arrested in this county