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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
TEACHERS MINI M UNI PAY $45
Governor Signs Bill Naming Lowest
Salary Under Apportionment of
State School Fund.

Madison-The legislature has made
possible many school teachers of the
state receiving an increase in salary
during the coming year. The legisla.
ture has passed and the governor has
Just signed the bill fixing the mini
mum salary OF teachers at S45 a
month.
The first minimum salary law was
enacted in Wisconsin in 1913 fixing
the salary of teachers at not less than
$40 month. School men claim that
the minimum salary law has brought
better teachers into the profession.
In order to enforce the provision for
this minimum salary the law as just
signed by the governor provides that
mo apportionment of school funds
shall be made to any city, village or
town" unless the common school
shall have been taught by qualified
teacher paid salary of not less than
S45 a month.
Gov Philip has also signed the
Everett bill providing for co-ordina-
ton of state work and of department.
al cooperation. The law provides
that the departments shall exchange
information, and may jointly employ
or make assignments of employees as
the best interests of the public serv
Ice require.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
State of wisconsin, County Court,
Rusk County:

RuSk County:
IN PROBATE
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Petras, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a
special term of the county court to
be held in and for said county at the
court house in the city of Ladysmith
in said county ON the fourth Tues
day of June, the following matter
will be heard and considered.
The application of Mary Petras,
ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate of John
Petras, deceased, late of the said
town Of Dewey in said county, to
mortgage real estate belonging to
such estate described as follows:
The South Half of the Northwest
quarter of the Southeast quarter Of
Section Thirty-three (33), Township
Thirty-five (35) North, Range Five
60 West, Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Dated this 10Th day Of May, 1917.
By order of the Court,
D. w. MALONEY, Judge.
T. M. Thomas, Attorney.
(First insertion June /, 1917. 7-9)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
OVER 1900 MEN GET RAISE
Companies Increase Workers
Wages 15c a Day.

Marinette-Between 1900 and 1000
men working in the mills of Marinette
and Menominee are to benefit by
wage increase. The j. w. Wells Lum-
Der company of Menominee has post
ed notice of raise of fifteen cents
day beginning June l. This affects
about 400 men. The SawyerGoodm
Lumber Company, the largest on the
Menominee river. and the Marinette
and Menominee Box company made
similar announcements. The former
has 700 men in its employ and the
latter has over 400. Other companies
will follow. it is said. This advance
is in addition to an increase granted
in April, making total raise for the
season of 40 cents day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
nlpnlIl hTlnM of last issue to actual 07E
CATTLE TEST rs PLAN NED
MEASURE Provides for An Annua'
Fund of $4,000 for tuberculosis
Survey of the State.

Madison = Wisconsin will make an
effort to eradicate bovine tuberculo-
sis, if the bill which has been present
ed in the assembly is enacted into
law. The bill has passed the assem-.
bly, and is now in the senate. 1t pro-
vides for the annual appropriation of
$4,000 for two years to make a sur.
vey of the state and to provide for
testing cattle by areas. This is new
policy.
The plan for cleanup of bovine
tuberculosis in Wisconsin is backed
by Agricultural Commissioner G.. P.
Norgord. 1t was at his request that
the plan of attempting to eradicate
the disease by areas was suggested.
1t is admitted that the plan is but ex-
perimental, but under its it is hoped
by the department to discover ways OF
controlling the disease.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
HSSSSSSSsSSSss
NEWS OF TWENTY YEARS AGO
Items from our files of this week in 1897:
ApolIonia

ApoIIonia
County Supt. Schaffer visited our
schools today.
VIM. Anderson opened up his
meat market today
Glen Flora, Bruce and Weyerhaeus-
er will celebrate the Fourth.
E. L. Burpee, of Island Lake, was
in town today. He informed us that
they have been repairing the grist
mill and will soon have it in fine
shape.
The heaviest frost of the season
occurred on Monday. 1t is thought
it has killed the blueberry crop.
Weyerhaeuser Items
Ella Corbett, of Warner, spent
Thursday and Friday of last week
in town.
Rev. Frydrychovicz held Catholic
services Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. They intend to commence work
on their church soon.
No more fun for the kids now
watching J. c. Stubs practicing in
his yard. He has conquered the
wheel and rides it quite gracefully
upon the streets.
AS handsome a turnout as the sur
rounding country affords was seen
on our streets Monday. 1t was the
family carriage and team belonging
to Neil McDougal, of Kief.
Warner
Snow, May 31st.
Mrs L. Labarge, of Bruno, visited
friends here Sunday afternoon.
1t is said that Warner is to have
another grocery store in the near
future.
J.. w. Fritz, of this place, and
Robt. Sands, of Flambeau, killed a
very large bear up on the Thorn
apple last week. Had there been
any more they would have killed
them also.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

nth LOCAL, APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure IS
telen internally. and acts directly upon
an Mood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine, It
was prescribed by one of the best ply
Sic;ans in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed !, OF
Sba best torics known, combined with the
has+ hiood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combina-
tion of the two ingredients is what pro-
dlces such wonderful results IN curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
T. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists. price Toe.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
HE ALMOST FELL DOWN

A. M. Hunsucker, Bogue Chitto,
Miss, writes: II suffered from rheu-
matism, kidney and bladder trouble,
also dizziness; would almost fall
down at times. Foley Kidney Pills
gave me entire relief" Disordered
kidneys give warning by pains in
side and back, sore muscles, swollen
joints, tired and lanquid feeling
Speidel & Speidel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Varsity Professor Resigns.

Madison-Dr E. V. McCollum, fol
the last ten years professor of agricul-
tural chemistry at the University OF
Wisconsin, announced his resignation
to accept professorship of biological
chemistry in the Rockefeller Founda-
TONS new school of hygiene and pub
lie health in Johns Hopkins university,
Baltimore,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08

Notice is hereby given that the
co-partnership existing between F..
A. Zitelman and Thomas Baker, do
ing business as the Rusk County Pot
ash and Fertilizer Works has been
dissolved and that the undersigned.
Thomas Baker will not be respon-
.sible for any debts incurred by or in
behalf of said co-partnership.
SO THOMAS BAKER.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
{ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NEWS OF TEN YEARS AGO

News from the Budget Of this week in 1907

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
JAG Speich's boat livery has begun
the season with good patronage.
The ball game Sunday resulted in
a score Of 23 for Ladysmith and 4
for ingram.
E. M. Worden took a spin up to
Sawyer county in his automobile
Sunday He says the roads are
pretty dusty.
Miss Gladys McNair, of EauClaire,
who has been visiting Miss Bessie
Manley for a few days, returned
home wednesday.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Ella Corbett to Mr..
Ray Fillmore which is to take place
Saturday, June 9Th.
Messrs. Manning, Clark, Haviland
and j. C. Lee left Tuesday for few
days outing on the newrailroad and
will return Saturday.
Mrs. J. w. Carow arrived from
Baraboo today Mr.. and Mrs. CaroW
have rented the Baker house where
they will live this summer.
Mrs. Tony Rafferty, and Miss Bes-
sic Manley gave parcel shower
Monday afternoon and evening at
the home of the former in honor of
Miss Ella Corbett.
j. F. Cass, of Worthington, who
has been visiting the Geo. Manley
family for few days, went to Gran
don the first Of the week on bus
mess, returning home by way of
Ladysmith Wednesday.
The Rusk County Abstract Co. is
the most recent corporation doing
business in Ladysmith. The incor-
porators of this company are J. G.
Williams and H. Wilson, formerly
Williams & Wilson, abstracters.
Frank Helm and Dora Sharrah, OF
Tony, were married at St. Anthony's
church Tuesday morning. They
passed through Ladysmith on the
train enroute to ST. Paul and Mime
apolis, where they will spend few
days with relatives.
w. F. Pagel and his brother, AL
bert Pagel, of Medford, arrived the
first of the week and are putting in
a first class barber shop in the
building just vacated by the public
library, which moved Tuesday into
| the corner building recently occu-
pied by the Cash Mere. Co. Pagel
Bros. have bought the old library
building of J. B. Welpton.
Arthur Alden, Of Waukegan, re,
turned to Ladysmith the first of the
week and is helping push the work
at the Novelty Works. Mr.. Alden
| is at work with his uncle, A. B. Al
den, and they intend building up the
patronage of their factory. They
| now have work enough on hand to
keep four men busy two months. The
prospects are good for great success
in this business.
The Carnegie library building com,
mittee met in the office of the La
dysmith National Bank this after
noon to look over some sketches OF
plans for basement, upper floor and
front elevation of the proposed
building that were sent, subject to
approval, by the architects. The
committee were very much pleased
with the plans and, after making a
few minor corrections, accepted
them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Green Bay Club Disbands.

Green Bay = With one-half Of It's
membership of forty enlisted in vari-
Gus units of the United States army,
the Wallack club, social organiza-
ton composed of business and pro-
fessional men, has given up quarters
it has occupied for nine years and
disbanded for the duration of the war
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Grant Depot Hearing.

Oshkosh-The state railway com.
mission wp hold hearing here on
June 20 on the city's petition for a
union passenger station for the three
roads entering this city, the North
western, Milwaukee and 500.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Membership Is Growing.

Wausau-The membership of the
Wausau Red Cross society has reached
500 and the new ones are coming In.
The society Will soon Ge making war
supplies.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
: COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS !:
Observation-Disclosures
Continued from Page -

Continued from Page
Stubs, and No. Z, Atlanta. New
buildings are to- be erected in No.
8, Grant, No. 2, hurry, and NO. 4,
Hubbard.
The following interesting program
was given at the Island Lake school,
o. j. Melby, teacher:
Memorial Day Program
Battle Hymn of the Republic.
-. .... -. ....Assembly
Invocation -. ....Rev. F. Martin
Island Lake School Song
Governors proclamation -. -.
-. -. Mrs. E. L. Burpee
DR.. Browns Troubles 49,. -. Dialog
Primary Program
Soldier Boy
Recitations by Children
Mother Song Sung by Mr.. Melby
REGULATIONS by Children
Hats Off! The Flag is Passing By
Flag Salute by the School
Star Spangled Banner
Somebody's Mother, Elma McCracken
Recitation -. 80. Ruth Kern
Mother Of Soldier. Norma Mahoney
The Wreck of the Hesperus -. ;.
-. 80. -. LUCILLE MahOney
Patriotic Hoe -. -. =. Dialog
Aesthetic Exercise
The Swing, Sweet and Low. 49,.
-. -. -. Primary Children
Grandpa's Memorial Day -. .Dialog
| Address. N. Baldwin, veteran Of the
Civil War.
Presentation of diplomas by o. J.
Melby to Norma Mahoney, Lucille
Mahoney, Smith James, Dale Nc
Cracker and Alice Kern
Honest Peggy" -. Playlet
Characters
Aunt Celia -. 49,. ....Allce Kern
Louise -. -. -. Lucille Mahoney
Clara -. 80. =. Mildred Hopkins
Uncle Ray 80. -. 20. j. MelDy
| Milded Snow, -. ..Elma McCracken
Peggy -. 49,. Norma Mahoney
America -. -. by the Assemblage
Benedictioh REV. F. c. Martin
District clerks will remember that
the annual meeting will be held
| TlIJrr OF n m
Notices must be posted in four pub
lie places, one on the front door OF
the schoolhouse, at least six days
before the day Of meeting-better,
eight days.
Owing to financial conditions
throughout the county, salaries OF
teachers generally are being in
creased for next year.
We hope to learn that no district
votes for a term of less than nine
months. Let us give the children
as much schooling as possible. They
will need it to fit them for life in
the strenuous years just before us.
We have calls for few expert
enced and capable teachers, at good
salaries.
Principals for first class graded
| schools wanted at Ingram and Glen
| Flora. Must hold normal diploma
or state certificate. Address the
| clerks.
A new school district has recent
ly been organized in the town of
| Hubbard and one i'm the western
part of the town of Grant.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Church Aids Bond Sale.

Fond du Lac-Hundreds of liberty
loan bonds will be purchased by the
congregation of the Holy Cross
church at Mount Calvary. This is the
first united effort by any church in the
county to aid in the liberty bond loan.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
New Plant for Match Company.

Oshkosh-The Diamond Match COM
pany of this city is building new
plant 16Ox24O feet 1t will be four
stories high and of brick. freproof
construction. 1t will mean an addi-
ton of 400 men to the present force
and a so per cent increase in output.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
MANY Ducks on Lake.

Neenah-Thousands of wild ducks OF
all varieties are to be seen on Lake
Winnebago. Cold weather is thought
to be the reason for their not proceed
ing north.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Observation-Disclosures
! WITH THE LOCAL CHURCHES (
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
German Lutheran Church

German Lutheran Church
Services next Sunday at 1890
a. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Services at Port Arthur at 300
p. m.
REV. H. BAUMBACH,
Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

CIRCULATION. ia EMENi
Mark R. Bell, being first duly
sworn, on oath, says that he is the
publisher Of the Ladysmith News
Budget, published at Ladysmith, WIS
consin; that the circulation of said
newspaper for the issue of May 70,
1917, was S75 copies. This number
does not include sample copies, sin
gle copy sales, nor any but bona fide
subscribers.
MARK r. BELL.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10Th day of May, 1917.
w. S. MANNING,
Notary Public,
Rusk County wisconsin.
My commission expires January 4,
1920.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Farm Help in Bio Demand.

Oshkosh-The local branch Of the
state free employment bureau haa
more applications for farm help than 1t
can fill. Wages of from $35 to $40
are offered
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
CHARGED With DisloyaIty.

Florence-Charles Branston, arrest
ed at Long Lake on charge OF cast
ing contempt on the American flag,
was fined $40 and severely reprimand-
ed by Justice j. e. Johnson.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Scandinavian Lutheran

Services again Sunday, June II.
Services in Norwegian at 10:45 a.
m. and 7:45 p. m. by Rev. ]. E. Nord
of Rice Lake.
Sunday school every Sunday at
1000 a. m.
JOHN RITLAND. Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
SOCIETIES

. r. a. Al. Mystic Tie Lodge No. 280 meets at
Z . Masonic hall first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. W. >. hEhMQTI'
c. C. KILE, Sec. W. Ill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
Ladysmith News and Weekly Bulge
Consolidated April II. 1907

Entered as second-class matter April 9, 1907, at
the Postoffice at Ladysmith, Wisconsin unoer
the act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08

M w, w. Granite Lodge No. 533 meets at
ksAs /. o. o. F. hall third Tuesday evening OF
= = MuMRoE Mrs MARY EDGAR,
Socretarv Project. :
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08

. r. IF. Ladysmith Colony No. 402 Bea-
d. vers Reserve Fund Fraternity meets at
month R. H. BURNS NJ w. B.
7 IAIn;Aw. Sec 10. SINCLAIR, Treas
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-08
NOTICE

JOHN RITLAND. Pastor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-07
WON'T HALT DREDGING
ON FISHERNEN'S REQUEST

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY, Del. March T.
James A. MulligAu. who had written
to Senator Salisbury asking for post
ponement OF the dredging on the Del
aware river, so as not TO interfere
with the shad fishing. has received
word from Senator Salisbury that II Is
impossible TO hold up the work.
Dir. Caleb r. Layton and J. Hall An
dorson will address a meeting here on
Thursday night under the auspices OF
the taxation revision committee.
The Second and Fourth Companies,
Coast Artillery Corps, OF the de-
lenses OF the Delaware, who took part
in the inaugural exercises at Wash
ington. ID. g., have returned to Fort
! DUPONT.
In order to give bettor service, the
| FIRST trolley now leaves az 5.4b a. m
and the second at a. m. The change
has been made for the benefit Of work
men az the plants on the other side o
New Castle.
Regular Lenten services are beinl
held by the Rev. Father Joseph lie
IN st. paul's II. G. Church on Tuesda
and Friday evenings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore, who ar
on an extended trip to California, 81
pect 60 return home about April 10.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-07
''BLUESTONE JACK" War
HERO A CITY VISITOR

"Bluestone Jack Guthrie" famous
Indian scout. and only survivor Of the
Fort Phil Kearney massacre, which
occurred December %. 1866, is now
visiting in this city, having come here
for the funeral of his brother
Thomas p. Guthrie. which was held on
Monday. Mr.. Guthrie's home is In
Washington, d. c., where, for fifteen
wears he has been in charge of the
SQUAD that fires salutes at all mill
tarv funerals. Also he is chief gun
ner of the saluting parties on Decora-
ton Day and on the Fourth or July.
Mr.. Guthrie was born on duPonts
banks. where be lived until he enter
ed the army. At the time of the mas
sacre of Fort Phil Kearney, Mr.. Gutn-
rie was a member of detachment OF
Company c, Second u. S. Cavalry
The soldiers were short OF ammuni.
ton and"Bluestone Jack penetrated
the Indian lines 10 bring reinforce
ments. The massacre occurred during
his absence.
Mr.. Guthrie has taken part in dozens
of encounters and he Is now IN line 'or
a mede,l of honor. At present ne Is
visiting al No. 400 Grant avenue.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-07
1900 BARRELS o. OIL
roll lNTGIHE RIVER

shad fishing in the Delaware River
has never. provedssojprohtaole IS hsn-
ing for. barrelsepf, toil. There may
he more snort andDpleesuro inytrylng
10 land a shad. but, it Is CERTAIN tnae
no followers of IzaalS Walton ever
went after his prey. with more VIM
than did Philadelphia ooatmen yes
terdav after ZOO barrels OF OIL whlcn
we're floating around in the river.
All Of the oil was from lighter "A.
Co No. 10 owned by the Atlantic
Refining Company. Monday night
This craft was moored alongside the
French steamship Mont PelVouN,
which was lying at Pier'No. SO. All
OF the 1900 barrels Of oil we're TO be
lowered into the holds OF the steam
shin Yesterday morning, but about u
o'clock al night the rail on one SIDE
of the lighter gave away and the bar
reIs which were piled high on top OF
one another, began TO roll INTO the
water
Persons on the river boats were
much interested in seeing the barrels
bobbing IN and down in the water.
Eearlv Messengers circulated the re-
norris that the Government was trying
out a number of "jitney" or one-man
submarines. II was not long, now
ever. until the facts became known
and then the boatmen put on their
heavy wraps and quickly made their
way TO the river to claim tneir part
of the salvage money.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-07
ELKTON GOSSIP.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON. Nd, March THE fu-
neral OF Frank r. Scott, late prosi-
dent OF the First National Bank and
former postmaster of ElktOn, took
place from bis late home, on East
Main street, Sunday afternoon.
Tho Elkton Sewing Circle was en-
tertained on Thursday by Mrs. Henry
Franklin Witworth
On Friday night burglars entered
the home Of Mrs. Ella Logan in
Charlestown and stole many small ar
ticles.
Frank Barton Evans, or Elkton, Is
the Elkton representative OF the ad-
visory board to the county agricul
tural agent, r. II. Kaufman.
AS soon as the weather permit
work on the new bridge over the Sas
safras river will be started.
Personal. Mrs. Benjamin McCul
Tough Walmsloy. OF New York.
sepnding some time with her mother
Mrs Frank r. ScOtt.-Dr. and Mrs
G. Sykes have been the guests OF rel
at.ves in Howard county Md.-Mr. ant
Mrs Ralph Gray Davis have roturnel
from a triD TO Atlantic City, n. Ed
ward d. Rutter. OF Mt. Airy. Pa. wa
an Elkton visitor on Friday. w
Falls. of North East. was a recent Wis
ltor here.-Mrs. Spencer !. Weian
has returned from a months Visit e
kin in Baltimore.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-07
CRIER Loses JOB ON
CITY POLICE FORCE

Patrolman Frederick Grier, who
was appointed to the force early in
January. was dismissed from the de-
partment by the Police Commissions
ers yesterday. Grier was before the
Commission for the third time on a
charge OF being late in his reports.
Yesterday an additional charge of
leaving his home without permission
after reporting of sick was preferred
against him. lie pleaded guilty to
both charges.
Relative TO being late in reporting.
Grier said he had overlooked the time.
When he was absent from home af-
ter reporting off sick he said he had
left intending 10 go TO the police sur
geon's office. but stopped at house
near his home and later returned to
his own house.
President Wickersham told him he
did not seem TO take his job serious
~ after he had cited his two prev
ious Appearances before the board.
The members Of the commission re-
tired to consider the case, and after
celebrating less than FIVE minutes
announced that Il was the unanimous
opinion OF tho board that Grier be
dismissed from the force az once, and
he was 30 notified.
The commissioners received a com
munication from Secretary Crozier
OF tho Wilmington Rife Association
asking the privilege OF using the POI
lice pistol range. The commission
ers instructed MIR. Crozier to submit
his request in writing
During the past week ia arrests
were made in the city and SO prison.
ors were committed 90 the work.
house. W eist
During February the police patro
responded 10 447 calls. carried SIS
people and travelled TAI miles.