River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-29


the state for the issue of S15,0O0,0OO
in stste bonds for highway purposes.
Missoula, Month the first 10 days
of this month there we're SO forest
fires in District No. / of the United
States forest service, according to fig
ures announced This number exceeds
that of any similar period for July in
the history of District No. l, with the
exception of last July. The So fires
destroyed less than 200 acres of tim
Der. District No. l includes all of
Montana and northern Idaho.
Sporting
Ithaca, N. Y.-The funeral of Charles
E. Courtney, veteran Cornell rowing
coach, who died suddenly at his sum-
mer home on Cayuga lake, was held
here from the family residence.
New York-Miss Ethel Bleibtry Of
New York, made new worlds SWIM
ming record of 4 minutes 35 Is sec.
onds in the 300-meter swim for women
in the finals of the Olympic tryouts at
Manhattan beach.
Minneapolis Minneapolis Fire.
mans Band which travelled to Mon
treal stopped over day in Chicago
and watched the Cub-Philly game at
the Cub park The Chicago National
league club owners sent an urgent in.
vitation to the firemen and party to be
their guests at the game.
Chicago-Two pitchers were signed
by the Chicago Nationals. They are
Joe Jaeger, an overseas veteran who
has been playing with the Fort Sheri-
dan team, and Perry Jones of the East
land club of the West Texas league.
Jaeger is from st. Cloud, MINI. He
is right handler and will report at
once.
New York-A total Of $4,000 spec.
tators attended the four day baseball
series between the New York and Chi
cago American league teams, which
just closed at the polo grounds, accord.
ing to figures issued. Officials said
this attendance sets record for an
ordinary series, and that it has seldom
been exceeded, even during worlds
series. Babe" Ruth was, of course,
the heavy drawing card. Babe hit his
32nd home run of the year during the
series.
Antwerp will have twelve
opponents in the bicycle road race and
ten in the Velodrome track events In
the Olympic games. Among the con.
testants will be Pekrs, the famous
Dutchman, who has been winning all
over Europe. Olympic committees an
nounced the following nations had en-
tered the Velodrome events to be held
Aug. 9 and 10: United States, Great
Holland, Denmark, Italy,
South Africa, Canada, Luxembourg,
Switzerland, Poland and France.
Foreign
st. Johns, N. F-Marconi experts
were in wireless telephone commun.
ication with Chelmsford station near
London, more than 1000 miles distant.
London-General mobilization in sly.
ria has been ordered as reply to the
French ultimatum to King Feisal that
he acquiesce in the French mandate
for Syria.
Mexico City-The new Bolivian gov.
eminent has been recognized by the
Mexican government Of Provincial
President de la Huerta, according to
Ell Democratic.
Mexico City-General Jesus M. Qua,
jardo, an insurgent, who was sentenc-
ed to death by summary courtmartial
at Monterey charged with rebellion,
has been executed by a firing squad.
Buenos Aires-After severely critic
izing the Senate for it's failure to rati.
fly the 100000, 900 cereal loan to Eng
land, France and Italy, negotiated
more than two years ago, President Iri.
goyen withdrew the measure, thereby
multiplying it, Owing to the long delay
the Allies had already notified the
president they were no longer inter-
ested.
Berlin-Count Won Bernstorff, for
mer German ambassador to the United
States, In new periodical "Getreue
Eckhart," urges that "all our efforts
should be directed toward making our
business relations with the United
States the closest possible"
London-Total tonnage now building
IN the United Kingdom exceeds the
amount under construction in the Uni
ed States by 1,672,000 tons, according
20 returns published by Lloyds register
If shipping. The aggregate amount
low under construction in Great Bril- |
ain is 3,57S,000 tons-the highest |
amount ever recorded.
Mexico City-The general strike n.
partly ended when the street. |
,ar and electric railway men and
,hauffuers resumed work. No agree.
nent between the petroleum ccmpan. |
es and their striking employees has |
ret been reached, according to Excel. |
ior.
Washington-The Belgian foreign |
'ffice has informed the American em. |
'assy at Brussels that the Belgian gov
rnment has consented To the axhums- 4