River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-06-30

L. Crosse The will Of Bishop
James Schwebach, disposing of an es
tate valued at $4,000, was filed in pro-
bate court The will was drawn by
the bishop himself Feb. "a, 1910. 1t
was written in long hand on both sides
of a single sheet of paper. The wit
nesses were the Rev. John N Rapp,
the bishops secretary, and the Rev.
A. Phi. Kramer, vicar general of the
La Crosse diocese. Archbishop Sebas
tian Messmer, Milwaukee, is named
as executor. The bishop stated in his
will that his relatives "have otherwise
been provided for" 1t is understood
that the entire estate of Bishop
Schwebach will ultimately go to char
liable institutions IN the La Crosse
diocese.
Kenosha--Four men were seriously
burned, one probably fatally, in an ex-
plosion of tar paint at the plant of the
Kenosha Foundry Co., here. The ex-
plosion occurred in the dipping room,
where red hot pipes and tile were be-
ing dipped in moulten tar. Gas formed
in the small room and the blast sent
a shower of flaming tar over the four
men who were working near the tank.
Other employees fought the flames
with fire extinguishers and prevented
damage to the plant.
Sheboygan-Women will not be
given equal voting and council rights
with the men of the English Lutheran
church, according to the final stand
taken by the last business session of
the sixth biennial English Lutheran
synod here The paper on woman suf-
frage and its implied privileges OF
preaching, teaching and holding office
in the church by the Rev. G. G. Nor
hardt, will be revised for that purpose
and the matter will be taken up at
the next convention, two years hence
Kenosha-Four persons were killed
when the coupe in which they were
riding was struck by southbound
Milwaukee road flyer at the Truesdell
crossing, ten miles west of Kenosha.
Members of the train crew declared
the automobile drove directly in the
path of the train, despite the warning
bell, which was ringing, they said.
The car was totally wrecked, and the
bodies of the victims strewn along the
railroad track All were killed in
stantly, with the exception of a foui
year old girl. who died few moments
after help arrived.
Neenah -Neenah citizens are taking
the garbage situation in this city IN
their own hands, since the failure OF
the common council to remedy sit
uation that has caused the city health
officer to threaten resignation. The
people are permitting local contrac-
tor to build home garbage incinera-
tors. The incinerators are army style,
of brick and in three sizes. They are
being erected by Jacob RAM, who
went to France with the Thirty-sec-
ond division and constructed over 300
incinerators for the division.
on-Approximately half as
many child labor permits as were is
sued in 1920 have been granted this
year, the industrial commission an
nounces, while pointing to last years
record as the highest number given
since Wisconsin has had child labor
law. More than SO per cent of all chill
dren under IL in Milwaukee were en-
ployed on child labor permits last
year, and nearly as large percent
age was employed in some other cities
of the state, the commission reports.
Madison-Mrs Betha French Ben
nett, grandmother of the first white
baby born in the Klondike and widow
of Capt. James Bennett, civil war vet
eran, died here at the home of her
daughter. She was so years old at
the time of her death. Mrs. Jesse
Edgren, daughter of Mrs. Bennett, was
the mother of Mae Hsdorado Edgren,
first white child born n the Klondike
of Alaska.
Birchwood-At a So ecial election
here, local voters favored the raising
of SIS 1000 to be used in erecting and
equipping modern school building.
Other districts will raise similar
amounts for a union free high school
building here. The money will be Dor
rowed at rate of interest not to ex-
coed per cent.
Hurley-August Kangas received a
sentence of three months in Jail when
he was arraigned in circuit court for
stabbing Peter Toomey, Iron Belt, dur
ing controversy. The arrest of Kan
gas occurred several months ago when
he was arguing with Toomey over the
relative merits of the Irish and Finn.
ish races.
Kenosha- Mrs. Walt.r Howilt of