Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-04-07

! David Johnson lost his leIC name
when it caught in the calendar stacks
at the Dells Paper and Pulp company
/ Eau Claire, where he is employed The
hand was badly crushed and had to be
lamputated.
James Barthelson of Neenah was
found not guilty by a jury in Munich
Ipal court of charge of Illegal manu-
facture of moonshine liquor Barthel
son was arrested by prohibition off
Gals following a fire in his barn sew
eral weeks ago.
Plans are being made by the Neenah
and Menasha Women's auxiliary to
the American Legion which, if carried
out, will result in the planting of trees
Memorial Day in honor of Neenah and
Menasha former service men who lost
their lives in the World war.
Formation of rifle clubs in all parts
of the United States with an accom-
panying rush of orders is given as
the reason for the delay by the gov
eminent department for the promo
ton of rifle practice, in filing the re-
quest made by the Eau Claire Natioal
Rifle club.
Wisconsin, despite a decrease of
more than $120,000,O0O, in total values
of livestock products in 1921 aver the
previous year, according to figures
presented by the March issue of the
Wisconsin Monthly Crop and Live
stock Reporter, still ranks fourth in
this industry in the United States.
Miss Beulah Clark, eighth grade pu-
pill at the Forest City school, town Of
King, won first place in the Lincoln
county song contest. The pupils of
the City View school, town of Scott,
won second place. Both songs are
being rehearsed by all eighth grade
pupils in the county for presentation
at the rural school commencement at
the Merrill high school, May q.
To lose the sight of an eye during
the night while sleeping, without suf.
fering pain and without being con-
Scious of the accident until the next
morning, was the experience of J. G..
Coe, farmer, near Shiocton, north
of Plainfeld. At present he is in a
hospital and specialists are at loss
to know the cause of the sudden blind
ness, as his eye had never been af-
fected before.
Nine cars of equipment have ar
rived in Marinette to be used in work
on the new concrete road between
Marinette and Peshtigo. The prelimi-
nary work was done last fall. The
road will be 10 feet wide and five and
one-half miles long. Several danger
Gus railroad crossings will be elimi-
mated. 1t is expected the work will
be completed about July IS and the
new road opened to traffic by Aug. 1.
Jacob Burnett Demarest, a veteran
of the famous Eagle regiment, Co. G,
Eighth Wisconsin infantry, died at
his daughters home in Eau Claire, at
the age of 81. He was born in Hyde
Park, Duchess county, New York, July
IA, 1889, and came to Wisconsin in
April, 1860, enlisting in August, 1861
He served four years and a month,
never missing an engagement or
march of his regiment He was or
derby sergeant of his company three.
years.
Racine county has lost more than
$4,000 because herd of 165 Holstein
cattle on the county asylum farm
showed positive signs of tuberculosis
following tests. AS the state pays
certain portion of the cost of main
tanning the county asylum, no money
will be paid partly to reimburse the
county, because of the loss of it's herd
of cattle, as is customary when tuber
cular herds owned by individuals OF
firms are condemned. The state us
TALLY pays one-third the value of the
cattle condemned.
While there may be unemployment
in other cities Of the country, Neenah
boasts of not scarcity of jobs but
scarcity of men to fill the jobs. Two
weeks ago the employment bureau OF
the Neenah civic association was en-
deavoring to get positions for men
seeking them, but now it is seeking
men to fill the jobs on file. The spring
weather, permitting the resumption of
construction work, plus the fact that
many Neenah mills now are working
with 100 per cent forces instead of
partial forces are the main forces in
relieving acknowledgements unemploy
ment.
Fred Mcbride, confessed slayer of
his chum, Edward Thielen of Racine,
on the night of Nov. 20 last, was sen
fenced to life imprisonment at Wau.
pun by Circuit Judge E. B. Belden of
Racine in District court at Elkhorn,
after Mcbride had changed his plea
of insanity to one of guilty, as a re
suit of testimony of two alienists that
he was sane Maintaining his compo
sure to the end and seemingly rejoic
ing when the doctors pronounced him
responsible for the murder, Mcbride
.iestea with court officials after being
sentenced and cheerfully posed for
newspaper photographers. He was I'M
moved as Judge Belden spoke the
words that condemned him to exist.
ence behind prison walls, with the
anniversary of the crime each year,
Nov. 20, to be spent in solitary con.
finement.
Mrs. Anna Richards has been ap-
nointed nv Mayor George Luell as city