River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-02-03
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Washington. President Wilson rec
commended continuance OF the aerial
l.ail service in message to congress.
Washington--The department of
labor announced sos aliens classed as
anarchists were deported from the
| United States from Feb /, 1919, to Jan.
| 1921
| Washington - Prohibition officials
said active steps are to be taken short
ly to block distribution of intoxicating
beverages masquerading as patent
| medicines
Washington-The third Internation-
al Labor conference, scheduled to be
held at Geneva in April, has been post
poned until next October, according
to advices received here.
Washington-App for riv-
sr and harbor work during the. next
fiscal year were placed at $15,250,000
in a bill reported by the House ap-
preparations committee today.
Washington-Oil production in the
United States in 1920 totaled 443,402.-
900 barrels, while consumption of oil
in the United States reached the un-
precedented total of 531, 10000 bar
rels.
Washington-Sales of thrift stamps
and other securities was greater per
capita in Alaska in 1920 than in any
state of the Union, according to a
statement by the Treasury de-
partment
Washington--Iron ore mined last
year in the u. s. aggregated 67,773,00O
gross tons, an increase of IL per cent
over 1919 and was the greatest in his
tory excepting the three war years of
1916 to 1918 inclusive.
Washington-The Swedish legation
has announced to the State depart
ment that A. f. Wallenberg has been
appointed minister from Sweden to
the United States to succeed w. A. f
Ekengren, who died November %.
Washington-The house voted dowr
proposal to pave the way for ap
pointment of an ambassador to Russis
and struck out of the diplomatic appro
priation bill a provision for raising tn.
American legation at Picking to an EN-
hbasSy.
Washington-The mortality rat,
among prohibition enforcement agent:
is higher than that of the World war
Wayne B. Wheeler, anti-saloon league
counsel, declared before the Senate
I Appropriations committee, urging bet
ter pay for the prohibition field agents
Sporting.
New York-Ed Stranger" Lewis OF
| San Jose, Calf, successfully defended
his worlds heavyweight wrestling
title here by throwing Earl Caddock, a
former champion, in one hour and "a
| minutes.
Daytona, FLAG. B. Wingate of Day
tona, set a new five-mile automobile
record for amateurs making the dis
lance in 3:46.4 minutes. The event
was authorized by the American Au
| tomobile association.
| st. Paul-The first step in esta blish
ing statewide boxing on legal basis
| was taken when bill sponsored by
| Representatives Racko of Bemidji and
Perry of River Falls was introduced
1 into the house of the state legislature
urging the legalization Of the sport
| New York--A transatlantic zach,
race which is the most important in
ternational sporting event yet SEIZED
uled this year, was announced here by
by Baron de Cartier, Belgian ambassa
! dor to the United States. King Albert
has donated cup for race from
Sandy Hook to Ostend, open to any sail
ing yacht in the world. the baron said
The start will be made at noon, July
4, without regard to wind or weather
conditions.