River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-27
News of the
Badger State

Madison-A total of 873 degrees and
| diplomas of graduation were conferred
upon members of the graduating class
at commencement at the University of
Wisconsin. With 179 graduated since
last commencement, the total for the
year is 1852. War diplomas were con-
ferred on 254 men who have left to
enter war service since fall. Of these,
2O8 received their diplomas now, and
forty-six received diplomas during the
year.
Madison Upon complaint of J. H.
MCGOWAN, county food administrator
Herman Moede, of Luxembourg, has
been charged with violating the food
regulation forbidding the boarding of
-four Mr.. Moede was ordered to pay
$50 to the Luxembourg Red Cross
chapter, and directed to take the sur
plus amount of flour back to the Lux
emburg Milling company.
La Crosse = After thrilling his
friends here for several months with
his stories of experiences" in the
trenches of France and after having
claimed he was lieutenant, Fred J.
Bartheld has admitted that he was
only private and has retracted all he
said during war stories. He made the
retraction at the request of the war
department.
Northumberland most of it's mem
berS have gone to war the Baraca club
has closed it's doors The club had a
membership of about forty-nine, and
practically every one is in the service
of the country. The organization was
formed two and half years ago to
provide a home and social center for
boys.
KenOSha-SiX more KenoSha COun-
ty saloons went into the discard when
Sheriff Hermann issued an order pre-
venting the opening of any saloons
within five miles of Camp Herring
here, following federal order. The
saloons affected were in Pleasant
Prairie ard Somers, which recently
voted wet.
Oshkosh Mercy hospital, formerly
Lakeside hospital, has been formally
opened in charge of the Sisters of the
Sorrowful Mother. 1t is the plan to
operate it chiefly as a maternity and
children's hospital, and it is also pro-
posed to maintain one Of the finest and
largest training schools for nurses in
this part of the country.
Oconto "Nigger Pete" known to
all the old river-men of the state, is
dead. He was South Carolina slave,
IL years old, when Lieut.. Alex Peter
son of Shawano, brought him to Wis
great strength made him one Of the
notable characters of river navigation,
especially along the Wolf.
Racine-John r. Ramsey, FL years
old, is the first Racine man in service
of the United States army in France
to receive a commission under general
orders issued by Gen. John J. Perish
ing. News is received here that Ram
sey now is a first lieutenant of the
aviation corps.
Oshkosh-The state railroad COM
mission has received application from
the Eastern Wisconsin Electric COM
pany for the privilege of increasing
it's fares on the interurban systems
operated between Fond du Lac, Osh-
kosh and Neenah, and Oshkosh and
Omro.
Black River Falls julius Mayer
of Sherman, Clark county, accused by
the state fire marshals department of
having killed bis wife and set fire to
his house on last Thanksgiving night,
was found guilty by a jury at Black
River Falls.
Wausau - Anthony Simmons, men
toned in war dispatches for bravery,
is thought to be a Wausau boy. He
left here thirteen years ago. He was
home on a furlough last Christmas
and was then stationed at Camp Funs-
ton.
Madison = Myron MacLaren, Mil
waukee, joined the growing army of
81 year war workers when he as
stunned the Office management of the
state draft administration in the cap.
ital under Maj. E. A. Fitzpatrick.
Manitowoc - The Manitowoc Ship
building company has purchased the
twelve acre tract west of the Holy
Family hospital. The tract will be
plated, sewers and water mains put
in and 100 homes erected.
Madison - The fourth annual state
convention of the Wisconsin Associa-
ton of Masseurs and Masseuses will
be held in the assembly chamber of
the capitol June 20 and 30.