River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-09-18

Germany and asks that each soldier or
nurse make application for blanks on
which to make his or her claim at
once. The law also provides that the
bonus be paid to the heirs of deceased
soldiers, the surviving widow, child or
children, mother or dependent father,
in the order named and the board re-
quests that heirs communicate with
the service recognition board, capitol.
Madison, to arrange for perfecting.
their claims.
Manitowoc The body of young
man was found hanging in Washing
ton Park by Officers Healey and AID.
Ter when they were returning home
from their night shift The body was
still warm when it was cut down but
all effort at resuscitation failed The
name of L. F. Habooak was sewed into
the pocket of the coat and a signet
ring with the initials L. F. H. was on
his finger. The police at Norfolk, w.
Va, where the clothes were purchas.
ed, have been telegraphed to in an eff.
fort to locate the mans relatives.
Eau Claire - Announcement was
made that annual convention of the
Northwestern Wisconsin Teachers as.
ISOLATION. which draws an attendance
generally of close to 1900 teachers,
would be held here Oct. II and Is.
The 1918 convention was postponed
and later called off on account Of the
flu epidemic. On account of there be-
ing no convention last year all the
1917 officers have held over to this
year. A good program is being ar
ranged along lines that will work in
with reconstruction work.
Waupun-A purebred Holstein cow,
belonging to Tompkins Wright, Of this
place, was exhibited at the Fond Gu
Lac county fair because of her remark
able record. She is Is years old and
was the first cow in the state to win
the Hoard's Dairyman prize for pro-
duction. Her name is Leland Maid,
and the record made in the contest
Mr.. Wright estimating that she has
produced dairy products to the value
of $4,000. Her best yearly production
Of milk was 1918 pounds.
INSTRUMENTATION has found a solu.
ton to the student housing problem
by the opening of the homes of
wealthy citizens to the men and Wom-
en- of the University of wisconsin
The "Take a student into your home
campaign has brought big results. A
massmeeting was held in the capitol
to outline plans for caring for every
one of the 10000 or more who are ex
pected to attend the college when it
opens on Oct. 1.
La Crosse-The county Board of SUI
pervisOrs, under mandamus orders
from the circuit court, voted to ask for
bids to repair the McGilvra road An-
Meeting La Crosse and Trempealeau
counties, highway which has been
under litigation for many years. The
board will hold session Oct. 2 to
hear petition by residents of the
town of Holland, through which the
road passes, asking that it be aban-
doned.
Appleton are that there
may be religious struggle here for a i
new hospital. Recently the sisters at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital offered $780,
900 if 100000 would be raised outside
for new building Last week sixty
men from various parts of the county
met here and decided on campaign
for non-sectarian hospital. The
Catholic hospital will be started this
fall, say those behind the project.
INSTRUMENTATION of new state de-
partment is causing State Superinten-
dent of Public Property M F. Blumen-
field considerable worry. Every Office
in the big capitol is now occupied.
The only solution, according to the SUI
perintendent, is consolidation of the
work for two departments into one
office, or the renting of Office space in
private buildings.
ManitoWoc-At a postponed meeting
of the city council, IS saloon licenses
were granted at the usual fee of $500
Many places selling near beer will
come under the license law and will
be compelled to discontinue the sale
as this city has more saloons than it is
entitled to and no more licenses can
be granted under the Baker law.
Marinette-The common council de-
cided to issue licenses to saloon keep
ers. The fee is $500. The council also
decided to grant all city employees a
bonus of $40 per month until Jan to
meet the high cost of living.
Baraboo-The airplane owned by
Mrs III. L. Potter of Madison fell into
a tree near here ana was wrecked.
The aviator was not Injured. The
plane was on it's way from Ga.esyliie
to Madison