River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-18

Dayton-John Sabo, VINO killed his
wife by beating her to death with a
hammer and fired his home in an ef-
fort to hide the crime, hurled himself
under passenger train south OF Day.
ton
New Iork--Prohibition officials are
planning to make test case in the
seizure or thousands CT pounds of malt
and hors at the plant Of the Hop and
Malt company which has supplied re-
tail stores all over the country.
Chicago-William Jennings Bryan
of Nebraska, arrived in Chicago to
deliver a lecture before the Moody
Bible institute, but found time to pre-
dict democratic victory in the next
presidential election If the present po-
litical trend continues.
Denver-Houses were unroofed.
small buildings demolished and other
damage amounting to thousands OF
dollars resulted from 20 mile gale
which struck Denver and which was
reported general over the eastern
slope of the Rocky mountains.
Seattle, Wash.-With waters re-
ported receding in rivers in western
Washington little more flood trouble
was expected unless Chinook wind
should arise to melt snow in the
mountains.
New York-The booming of far-off
"guns" chased to sea the bootlegging
fleet of schooners and freighters lying
beyond the three mile limit from
Sandy Hook to Fire Island light, that
has fed scores of fast-ferrying motor.
boats with liquor cargoes.
Sporting
Chicago - Baseball Commissioner
Lands wrote President William Nc.
earthly of the Pacific Coast league
confirming the report that the major
leagues had adopted an increase in
in the optional player limit.
dianapolis-Owner William C.
Smith of Indianapolis baseball club
announced that arrangements mad
been completed for the Indians to
conduct their spring training at Boga-
lusa, La, where st. Paul trained last
spring.
New York-Two judges and a re.
fierce voted that Bill Brennan of Chi
cago was a worse heavyweight than
Floyd Johnson of Iowa after Is rounds
of milling in Madison Square Garden.
Sitting at the ringside were James J..
Corbett, Jack Johnson and Jess Will
ing built up for crack at the heavy.
weight title. Next to them set Tommy
Gibbons, who could hardly be kept
from jumping into the ring.
Minneapolis-The name of r. o..
Ledbetter, right-handed pitcher, who
halls from Connolly Springs, N. c.,
has been added to the list of Miller
breadline candidates for the spring
training trip. Just where the line
will form is not known yet.
Eveleth, Minn.-Staging come
back that was thrilling from the first
gong, Milwaukee made desperate eff
fort to carry back to their fans an
equal share of glory in the two game
hockey series, but again was forced
to taste defeat at the hands of Eve
leth puckmen, to 1.
st. Paul-Tom Sheehan, ST. Paups
pitching ace will probably toll for
Cincinnati next season. He led the
American Association hurlers last
year for effectiveness as well as for
the number of games won. The
Saints big Highlander also partici
pated in the greatest number OF
games, going to the firing line in fifty.
three contests, or about once in every
three games played by the Saints.
Foreign
Dublin-A report circulated in Du
blin and London that a truce had
been signed between the Free State
and the Republican irregulars was
officially denied.
Quebec-Thee leventh fire to sweep
at Catholic institution in Canada with
in the last year is reported. 1t RACED
the Good Shepherd convent of St
George de Beauce, about 80 miles from
this city.
Valletta, Malta-It is reliably re
ported from Smyrna, says Reuters
that the Turks are feverishly prepar
ing to resume hostilities in the event
of breakdown of the Lausanne peace
conference.
Paris-The new storm center of the
Balkans is the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
border, where Hungarian irregulars
and Roumanian troops are clashing
over line extending for 40 miles.
Halifax, N. S.-Two lives were lost
and much property damage resulted
from the worst blizzard that has ragged
in this province in 20 years. The
storm set in on Friday and continued
for more than SO hours, tying up traf
fic completely in most sections.
Moscow-At a meeting of the Kuz
bas autonomous industrial colony, Mr..
Haywood resigned the leadership, drop
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