River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-08-26
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Washington
Washington-Con of the
United States army are being main
aained in 10 widely separated sections
OF the world
Washington-Appo of Col
onel Guy d. Golf of Milwaukee, Wis,
as general counsel for the shipping
board, succeeding Robert A. Dean or
Fall River, Mass was announced.
Washington-Appr 25,OO0,-
900 persons in the United States are
living in temporary, crowded and
sometimes unsanitary quarters, ac-
cording to officials of the United
States Housing corporation.
Establishment OF
regular air service between Copenhag-
en-, Hamburg and London practically
has been agreed upon by Danish, Ger
man, British and Dutch aero compan-
les. Four trips week are planned.
Washington-Steam companies
operating passenger and freight boats
On the Great Lakes asked the shipping
board for authority to increase passen-
ger fares 20 per cent and freight
rates from 20 10 40 per cent.
Washington-Activ steps to limit
the prices charged consumers for coal
In various parts of the country will
be begun shortly by the department
of Justice, it was said by officials of
the department No attempt will be
made to fix price on coal.
Sporting
New York-Amalgama of the
Aero Club of America and the Ameri-
can Flying club was agreed upon at
separate meetings. Committees of
both clubs, it was announced, will
meet soon to nominate officers and
directors.
New York-Benny Leonard, light
weight champion of the world will de-
fend his title at Madison Square Gar
den about the middle of September, it
has been announced by his manager,
Billy Gibson. Articles have been
signed by Gibson and Tex Richard,
representing Madison Square Garden,
calling for a fifteen-round bout with
an opponent to be announced by Rick.
ard LATER
Chicago-The third annual tourna-
ment of the Professional Golfers asso-
citation has commenced at the Floss
moor Country club. Jim Barnes of st.
r or1ic u,bo xuou fbo Ohio uniopchir, af
She Engineers club of New York last
year, and thirty-one other players who
qualified in different sections, entered
upon five days Of match play competi-
tion for the Rodman Wanamaker tro-
ply, gold medal and $4,000 in cash
prizes. The gold medal was present
ed by the British Professional Golfers
association and goes to the winner of
the tournament. Permanent posses
sion is only awarded when the winner
has won three annual tournaments.
Domestic
Omaha, Neb.-Falling five stories
down an elevator shaft failed to in
jure Wyman Penn, years old, who
out of the bottom of the shaft
brushing the dirt from his face.
Decatur, Ill-Five coaches of
passenger train en- route
20 Pittsburgh from st. Louis, went in
10 the ditch three miles east of Van
aalia late last night and Is persons
we're injured.
New York-Two stowaways aboard
The French line steamship Niagara,
which arrived here today from Bor-
deaux, were found asphyxiated by
fumes of disinfectants in one of the
ships yentilators.
Chicago-Seventy-five thousand per-
sons of Polish descent took part in So
mass meetings throughout Chicago
yesterday, at which resolutions
were adopted condemning bolshevism,
calling attention to alleged bolshevik
in the United States,
that Poland is Waging a
defensive war for her freedom and
and thanking Presi-
dent Wilson for his stand in regard to
Poland.
Helena-Franklin D'Olier of Phila-
deIphia, commander in chief of the
American Legion, was guest of honor
At banquet here. Among those pres
ant were Governor Sam V. Stewart of
Montana, w. G. Ferguson of Miles
City, state commander, and many We
terans of note. Commander D'Olier
also met veterans at luncheon and
gave an informal reception afterward,
he state department of the legion pre-
Eented him with Montana sapphire
pin set in a gold nugget.
San Francisco-A minimum wage Of
SIS weekly has been set for women
md minors in California factories, ex-
sept beginners, b. tie state Industrial
Welfare commission Employment Of
women later than II p. m. without ex-
,ress permission is prohibited. Tie
rider affects book binding, printing,
Engineers and photographic establish
nents
Salina, Kan.-A new entrant has