River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-26

IL. RIVER FALLS. WIS.
Clintonville - Three Of the nina
saloons formerly in existence here re-
opened when the school where soldiers
were trained in the driving and re-
pairing Of four-whee1 drive trucks was
recently closed. The saloons were
closed by the government order when
the military school was established
here in March. The saloonmen claim
That as the soldiers barracks have
been abandoned they have the right
to re-engage in the liquor business.
An appeal to government authorities
Is predicted. The barracks have been
left in charge of one officer.
Beloit = The heavy call for army
socks for our boys overseas now being
filled by the Beloit chapter prompted
Mrs. Herman braves to turn in to
the Red Cross a pair Of historic socks,
Emitted twenty-one years ago. The
wool from which they were made
came from a sheep owned by Mrs.
Braves father. He sheared it, washed
it and gave the fieecy mass of natural
wool to his daughter. Mrs. braves
made yarn on an old-fashioned spin
ming wheel and then knitted the home
spun into the socks.
Madison-The Wisconsin civil serv-
ice commission announces competitive
examinations will be held at county
seats on Oct. 5, to fill approximately
one hundred positions under the COM
ing legislature. These include clerk,
bookkeeper, laborer, Waterman, typist,
prOofreader, assistant sergeant-at-
arms, photostat operator for the new
voting device, and others. For the
majority of these positions the state
pays SIS day. The examinations are
open to men only.
Appleton = Ministers attending the
annual state Methodist conference
here received a reprimand from Bish-
op Charles Bayard Mitchell, who de-
clared he was amazed at the number
of instances in which the pastors had
violated the forms prescribed by the
ritual, particularly in the sacrament of
communion. He called this deviation
from the authorized plan bolshevik-
ism in Methodism and lawlessness IN
the ministry The next conference
will be held in Waukesha.
Appleton - Lawrence college viii
be turned into military college with
barracks in both Brockaw and Ormsby
halls. This was decided following a
conference at Fort Sheridan a few
days ago In which President Samuel
Plantz of Lawrence participated.
About 500 students will be enrolled.
AS result of this move it is rumored
that the city will come within the dry
zone.
Appleton Enrolment at the high
school in Appleton is the largest in
the history of the school, there being
$50 students enrolled as compared
with 40 enrollments last year which
was the benner year. Forty-fve stu
dents have already enrolled for the
study of French, while the enroll
ment for German was SO small that
there amy be no class this year.
La Crosse-Capt. Charles J. Miller,
who has been in the marine corps ten
years, has been promoted to major.
Mr.. Miller entered the service after
graduating from the University of
Wisconsin, where he made a record
as an all around athlete. He is son
Of F. L. Miller, chief clerk in the La
Crosse post Office.
Appleton A complete independent
county ticket is being considered by
many voters at this time. It is re-
ported that Martin Verhagen, Demo
cratic candidate for sheriff, and Geo.
n. Danielson, Democratic candidate
for district attorney, did not receive
enough votes to have their names
placed on the November ballots.
Madison-Presiden John I. Beggs
and General Manager A. X. Ellis of
the Wisconsin Light, Heat & Power
company, Appleton, appeared before
the railroad commission to argue I'M
the application for increased rates
for electric light and power in the Fox
River valley.
Green Bay-F. B. Seymour, who has
been general manager for several
years of the three railroads comprts-
ing the Green Bay and Western sys-
tenn, has been appointed general man
ager by r. r. Atchison, regional di-
rector.
Portage = George Capener, widely
known in Portage and member OF
the Baraboo company, has been
wounded three times in the present
conflict overseas.
Madison - Two Madison breweries