River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-12

Mound, Wis, and she held a similar po
sition in Switzerland.
Nadison-Instead of waiting indef-
nitely for indictments to be returned
by the federal grand jury against per-
sons who give or sell liquor to sol
diers, United States District Attorney
A. C. Wolfe will file information
against violators and then have them
arrested and Immediately brought to
court for trial. Departure of soldiers
overseas has in many cases made
prosecution impossible.
La Crosse-Joseph J. Mallek, 311th
trench mortar company, Camp Robin
son, was killed while returning to
camp from this city. He was struck
by a train Joseph Telz, companion of
Mallek, was found on the right-of-way
by soldiers and taken to a hospital,
badly hurt. He was also hit by the
train.
Madison-The smaller cities of the
state are taking up the ice problem
as recommended by the State Council
of Defense. Ten or twelve Of them
will probably put in a municipal ice
supply the coming winter as some OF
them are already making arrangement
for the lake frontage on which to cut
the ice.
Modicoyo Nrooorc ,oooiuio,r a0oc
they expect to keep on hane any length
of time should not wash them even if
they are dirty, says the state food adj
ministrator. The shell of an egg con-
tains a gelatinous substance which
prevents air and germs from entering
the eggs. Washing destroys this sub.
stance.
Kenosha-Judge E. Kendall, loyalty
candidate for congress in the First
Wisconsin district, broke his arm while
cranking an automobile. A few days
ago his opponent, Congressman Coop
er was injured in an auto accident.
Gust didn't want to take any advan-
tage," was the comment of Judge Ran
dali.
Racine-Farming property in Racine
county hit high mark when the Ra"
cine County poor farm consisting OF
120 acres was sold for $14,700.. It was
sold to George w. Smith, superintend-
ent Of the Case Thrashing Machine
company who proposes to conduct a
stock farm.
La Crosse-George McGill, start
full-back of the La Crosse state nor
NAL school football eleven last season,
has been signed to coach the football
eleven of the Winona normal school
this fall. He will teach physical edu-
catin in that institution.
La Crosse-This city has been put
on the route of a proposed aerial mail
route between Minneapolis and Chica-
go. The postmaster here and Frank
P. Hixon, leading capitalist, have
been asked to obtain a site for land
ing the mail here.
Madison - Ground was broken for
the new army barracks on Camp Ran
dali, the University of Wisconsin ath-
letic field. The structures will house
selective service men who are receiv-
ing special training at the University
of Wisconsin.
La Crosse-Thirty women have been
put on at the plant of the La Crosse
Tractor company here, to take the
places of men who have been released
for service. 1t is the largest female
factory force of it's kind in the city.
Stevens Point-The body of Clar-
ence, O'Keefe, rural mail carrier at
Custer, was found in Wisconsin river
here. Keefe left home to attend an
entertainment at Stevens Point. His
automobile has not been located.
Wausau-Miss Lydia Rhode Of APP
pleton was drowned in the Wisconsin
river when a gasoline launch in which
she was riding to Tomahawk from Mil
len college at BUYERS Bay, struck
some piles causing the boat to sink.
West Bend - Wisconsin Holstein
cattle are conquering a market in So.
Carolina. A herd of twenty-five head
were shipped from Hartford. The ave-
age price paid was $119 a head.
Washington = Henry Krumrey OF
Plymouth, Wis, who is at the head or
the cheese federation in Wisconsin. is
here comforting with officials Of the
food administration.
Racine = Edward Schumacher, 81
years old, veteran member of the Ra-
cine police department, was stricken
with heart disease at his home and