River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-14

fnette boy1 has been named major In
the Medical department of Honolulu.
The Green Bay council has provided
a fund for purchase of 200 tons of
hard coal for poor families. The order
will be duplicated If necessary.
George Sayle, son of Mayor George
C. Sayle, Madison, has won his cap
tain's bars by service in France. He
is a graduate at Fort Sheridan.
While carrying 2-year-old grand.
son, Mrs. Linda Elliot, La Crosse, so
years old, was killed by an automobile
driven by Lyle Katchel, Is years old.
The child was not injured.
Relatives have been notified of the
death of Conductor Frank Homrig,
formerly of Wausau, who was killed
in a wreck on the Milwaukee road
near Seattle, Wash.
Kgnagv Wagneski, Darlington, is in
custody at Madison on charges of vio-
lating the espionage act. Unable to
raise $4,000 bail he was sent to Dane
county Jail to await trial.
Merchants throughout the Fox River
valley are considering adoption of an
eight-hour work day. Stores will close
at p. m. every night except Satur-
day throughout the holiday season.
Francis Connors, son of the late
Isaac Connors, GAINESVILLE, and we'll
known in musical circles, has gone to
Fort Sheridan to e1Yter the medical
corps. At the outbreak of the war he
was studying in Berlin.
Eleven boys, Is to- 16, were arrested
at Green Bay for breaking into the
railroad station at Tremble and de-
stroying property. Their leader, Wal
ter Gejasky, Is, was sentenced to the
state industrial school.
The Green Bay board of education
has appealed to the city council for
an extra appropriation of $25.685 to
meet expenses for the balance of the
year. Increased salaries and need of
extra teachers are cited.
John F. Smell, Seymour, Outagamie
county, was indicted by the federal
grand jury on fourteen counts, charg.
ing violation of the espionage act. He
is alleged to have made seditious re.
marks last spring.
Gov. E. L. Philip has issued a
proclamation urging the people of the
state to lend their best efforts to the
appeal for funds to be made by the
United War Work campaign, begin
ming Nov. 10 for $170,50O,00O.
Herbert Hoover brought JOY to the
hearts of mince pie eaters when he
wired the Wisconsin food administra-
ton at Madison countermanding his
ban on mince pie. Club sandwiches
also are lifted from beneath the ban.
Miss Emma Sawtell, teacher at the
Oshkosh High school, who has been
chosen by the government as a re-
construction aide for duty overseas,
will not go at this time on account of
a recent attack of influenza. She will
sail as soon as she is able to make
the trip.
DR.. G. A. Harper, Madison, state
health officer, has been made Wiscons
sin representative of the federal pub.
lie health service. Burt Williams, col
lector of internal revenue for the
western Wisconsin district, has been
appointed Wisconsin representative
OF the American Red Cross for work
in connection with the influenza cpl
demic
The first moose seen in Wisconsin
in many years was reported to the
Conservation commission from Ash
land county where the big animal was
seen. According to Conservation Conn
missioner NJ. e. Barber the moose was
probably driven out of Minnesota by
the forest fires. He declared many
deer and other game was driven into
Wisconsin by the forest fires.
For the third time in as many
months the name Of Lieut.. Fred Rau
of GAINESVILLE has appeared in the
casualty list as wounded. Lieut.. Rau
left here with Company M, Wisconsin
National guard, and was transferred
to Company X upon his arrival in
France. He is now confined to hos
pital in Paris with serious shrapnel
wounds in both legs.
Industrial accidents appear to be on
the increase, both in Wisconsin and
turnout the country. This is believed
to be due principally to the great in
crease in the number of inexperienced
employees in war industries and to the
speed maintained in war production.
During the month of August there
were more accidents in Wisconsin
than in any previous month and Sep
TENDER was a c Sc second. The COM
mission urges .-at mechanical guards
be provided.
A total of $6,437,011.36 will be