River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-01

there are but few food s1ackers in Wis
consin and those are the ones trying
to make money through violation of
food rules Mr.. Swenson has Just re-
turned from a trip through the state
In which he visited county administra-
tors, hotels, restaurants, lumber
camps, etc., and said he did not see
single sugar bowl The men in the
lumber camps are as anxious as any
one TO observe the rules and are max
ing no complaint; to the contrary,
they are demanding substitutes in
stead of -four
Madison-A letter was received from
N. II. Chapman of Sharon, Wis, by
Gov. Philip, saying that gang of
night-riders and Klu-Klux-Klan had
visited him, painted his house yellow
with crosses and the screens with vile
and insulting language. Chapman is a
civil war veteran and is 80 years old.
He bought $4,000 worth of war bonds
at the time Of the Spanish-American
war. He also bought $4,000 worth of
Liberty bonds and $50 worth of war
savings stamps. Gov. Philip will take
steps to capture the night-riders.
Notwithstanding a plea of gull
ty to the charge of forgery in the mu-
nicipal court here, w. N. Bentley, aged
68, was sentenced to one year at hard
labor In the state penitentiary at
Waupun. Bentley, who is a college
graduate and was once a prosperous
man, blames his downfall to liquor.
He begged for his freedom but as he
has already served twelve years in
prison, sentence was pronounced.
Madison-About fifteen thousand adj
ditional men will be called from the
state of Wisconsin during August.
This will practically exhaust all Class
/ men in the state, including those
who registered June 5, last Maj. Fftz-
patrick said he received notification
that no men under the draft are to be
indicted in the marines, navy or plac-
ed In the emergency fleet building
work until further notice.
Wausau-John Dudec of Rothschild
has received telegram from his son,
Louis. dated Hoboken, N. J., telling of
his safe arrival at port following. ehe
sinking of the United States cruiser
San Diego. Alfred A. Crandall, of
Wausau, was on the San Diego. He is
thought safe, as his name does not ap-
pear on the casualty list.
Camp Douglas - Gov. Emanuel L.
Philip declared himself in favor of
military training for United States
citizens during peace times in an adj
dress delivered at Camp Douglas.
The governor spoke following his re-
view of the Ninth regiment of the
State Guard which IS holding it's en-
campment here.
Madison-If the war department per
mits soldiers in Europe to vote this
fall, Wisconsin soldiers may control
the election in this state. Adjt.-Gen.
Orlando Holway estimates there will
be more than $4,000 Wisconsin soldiers
in Europe by Nov. l, and fully 80 per
cent of them will be voters.
Menasha-Max Palmer, former bank
cashier here, has made what is con-
sidered a record for rapid transit
overseas. Without previous military
training he was drafted a little less
than two months ago and on June %
relatives received word that he had
landed safely in France.
Lake Geneva-An explosion caused
by leaking gas tank, wrecked the in
terror of Lowry Brothers restaurant
here. Two employees were seriously
injured by flying glass. The loss is
estimated at $1,000.
Madison-The railroad commission
handed down a decision in the case of
the Eastern Wisconsin railway at She
boygan and granted an increase in in
terurban rates from 19 to 20 cents.
Madison - Publisher Clarence Som
mers has sold the Madison Madisoni-
an, founded by his father twenty-five
years ago, TO the Bleid Printing com
pany, and will enlist in the army.
WauSau-PeUt10nS 10 the board OF
education, asking the elimination of
the study of German language in pub
lie schools here during the war, are
being circulated here.
GAINESVILLE - Directors of st. Paul's
Lutheran church have voted to aban-
don teaching In German in the paro-
s chial school.
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Antigo-John Cars, arrested at An
tigo on suspicion of seeking to avoid
army service, admitted he was de-
ssrter from Camp Grant.
Madison-No new jobbers or whole
salers who started to handle sugar
after July l will be granted license