River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-06-16

tlOudl WOOL pools, dCcOIuiuS W lutOI'
nation from the Wisconsin Farm Blu.
reau federation office. Wisconsin
shepherds, having disposed of nearly
all of last years clip, are again enter.
ing into an agreement to pool the pres
ent clip, the federation says. The
actual cost Of pooling is less than one.
quarter cent pound, the balance OF
| the cost being taken up by insurance
and storing expenses. Most of the clip
remains in storage for about five
months.
La Crosse-The Rev. James Schwe-
bach, IA, bishop of the La Crosse
diocese of the Catholic church, died at
his home here. He celebrated his
golden jubilee as member of the clergy
last June and had been bishop since
1892, when appointed to succeed Kill
| liam G. Flasch. Bishop Schwebach had
| been ill two years, although able to
attend to his church until a few
months ago. He was born in Luxem-
burg in 1847 and was graduated from
st. Francis seminary, Milwaukee, in
| 1870, coming to La Crosse to take his
| first pastorate at st. Mary's church.
La Crosse-Louis Kruger, one OF
] four Clark county brothers charged
with evading the draft during the war,
was released from jail in La Crosse on
bond after being detained seven
months awaiting trial in United States
court. The bail bond of $4,000 was
signed by residents of Withee, near
which village the Kruger farm is To-
Gated. After evading arrest for two
years, Louis Kruger was taken into
custody in northern Wisconsin last Oc-
tober and brought to this city for trial.
La Crosse-A majority of the resi-
dents of La Crosse went back to stan
dard time after conducting their af-
fairs for five days under a daylight
| saving schedule. Because of the con-
! flict with the time of the surrounding
country, merchants, manufacturers and
! jobbers signed an agreement to set
| their clocks back one hour. City de-
partments continue to operate under
a daylight saving schedule.
| Sturgeon Bay - Washington, Door
county's beautiful island township,
often referred to as "the Pearl of Lake
Michigan" can boast that every one
| of its 1000 inhabitants is citizen OF
| the United States. Residents of that
| township, numbering many pioneers
who have resided there for a half CEN
| tury, journeyed to this city on spe-
cial excursion party, and appeared be-
! fore the clerk Of court to make final
application for citizenship.
/ Racine-Judge Belden of the Circuit
| court dismissed the action of the City
of Racine against Sophus Hoyer. local
saloon keeper, charged with violating
city ordinance in that he had in
toxicating liquors on his premises.
The court would not permit sheriff and
deputies who had confscated liquor at
Hoyer's place to testify because they
had acted under search warrant
| which the court held void. All liquor
found at Hoyer's place was ordered re-
| turned to him.
Manitowoc-The city of Manitowoc
| is defendant in two important actions
listed for trial at the June term OF
circuit court The ]. f. Rappel COM
pany is suing for $4,000 damage as
experienced when the city sewerage
system failed to function properly and
| the other action is instituted by the
Cereal Products company for $4,000
alleged excessive taxes.
Rhinelander-It is predicted that
the 1921 BURBERRY crop in Oneida,
Villas. Forest and other counties in this
part Of the state will equal that of two
years ago. The recent frost, which
was reported to have ruined the crop,
did only slight damage. Unless late
| frost should interfere the berry yield
will be enormous.
Neenah-Letters received indicate
that hundreds of old settlers are COM
| ing here for the fourth OF July nome
coming and celebration in response to
invitation. Mrs. Tom Grimes, 99-year-
old Winnebago county resident, has re-
piled that she will be on deck for the
Homecoming.
Waukesha - Jailer David Roberts
nipped a jail delivery when he dis
covered hole in the fiue pipe leading
| from the basement to the roof. Three
prisoners granted the use of the cor
ridors had laid all plans for a getaway.
The opening was made with an iron
bar
Merrill-A homecoming for Merrill
is planned for July to by Edward
Burns post, of the American Legion.
Tie celebration will include airplane
flights, baseball, dances, parades,
speeches, carnival features, races and
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