River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-30

Kenosha-This city has given up It's
bottle rations" as a war time neces-
sity. An order of the police depart
ment has stopped the sale of all bot
tied liquor in saloons and drug stores.
The police declared that the order will
stand for the period of the war. 1t is
said that the order will do away with
the boot Logging" trade which is go
ing on between Kenosha and Wauke-
gan. Saloon men have accepted the
order without murmur.
Eau Claire - Wilbur, husband of
Violet Leigh, a poetess, and Wesley
Philips, his son, were arraigned be-
fore Judge McBain in municipal court
and convicted under the Huber loyalty
law. Both were sentenced to do man.
ual labor for the next ninety days IN
der the supervision of the sheriff, with
the county Jail as their place of resi-
dence.
Mrinette - 1t is proposed to Gre
ate a fund of $150,000 to conduct
campaign by employing workers here
W SQolO dSolA0I GIlPp1AS 444OO1 AACO
dry Menominee across the line. More
than $50 cases of beer and twenty-five
gallons of whisky were confiscated in
Delta county, Michigan, in the first of
series of raids made on saloon prop
erty.
Madison - F. L. MCGOWAN of En-
IL - 11NT
| Publishing committee, states that the
| society will soon issue a daily paper
at Madison. The membership of the
Equity socity has grown since Janu-
airy from 10000 to $4,000 and has a
guarantee of 5000 subscribers for any
paper that will present it's cause.
| Oshkosh - The Winnebago County
Holstein-Friesian Breeders association
was organized at meeting in the
| town of Winchester. The officers are:
| President, Hans Anderson, town Of
| Clayton; ce-president, Elmer Chris
| Hanson, Winchester; secretary
urer; Louis Sorenson, Winchester.
Eau CIaire-A two-headed calf was
! born on the farm of Matt Leet, short
| distance west of this city. Each head
| has two eyes, d perfectly formed
mouth, with a full set of teeth and
| well-developed tongue. However, there
are only two ears, one on the outer
side of each head.
Wausau-A telegram to the Wausau
board of education from the capitl is
sues committee at Washington an
nounced that approval would not be
given for the issuance of 100000 in
municipal bonds for the building of
the first unit of the proposed central
school building.
MISUNDERSTANDING home after be-
ing with his son during the day at the
sanatorium at OcOnOmowoc and think
ing that he was on the road to recov-
cry, Max Aumann, ST., was met with
telegram, that his son, Max, Jr.,
aged "A years, had died shortly after
he left.
anesville-Angered because school
authorities did not heed protest of
the town board, which passed resO-
luton condemning the teaching of
German, a citizens committee remov-
ed the German text books from the
high school and burned them in the
street.
Madison-The East Madison station
of the Milwaukee road and the Illinois
Central depot will shortly be closed, in
line with the governments policy to
do away with duplication in the rail
way service.
Maiden Rock-John Stolt, 70 years,
living near Bay City, was killed by an
angry bull The body of the aged
man with chest crushed and badly
torn was found in the pasture where
he had ventured alone.
Beloit-Beltiot has met all require
ments, and military units will be sent
here for instruction in signal work and
motor construction during the summer
months. The buildings and campus of
Beloit college will be used. .
Baraboo-Mrs. Otto Knoll of Prai-
RE du Sac, charged with dog poisoning,
was held by Justice andre of Baraboo
to circuit court. In default of bail the
woman was taken to Baraboo Jail to .
await examination as to her sanity. q
Hartland = George Christensen, the
hermit, has been committed to the asy-
lum at Mendoza, and his farm is being
plowed for the first time in eighteen
years. The Waukesha county council
of defense has taken charge.
Shawano-There are six service stars
in the window of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Buettners home near this city. Three
of the boys are sons of Mrs. Buettner
from former marriage.