Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28


association with Headquarters here,
Nsenah-C. H. Powell, Red Cross
| ambulance driver lately returned from
service in France, addressed one hun
dred Red Cross workers here.
Janesville-The body of DR.. James
Mills, prominent physician, who dis
appeared from his home on Nov. IS,
has been found in Rock river.
Kenosha-Mrs. Eliza Mary Randall,
GA years cid, wife of John Randall, and
mother of Judge Clifford E. Randall,
died suddenly here following an acute
attack of heart disease.
Green Bay-Failure of registrants
who want to claim exemptions to have
their supporting witnesses present in
filling in the QUESTIONABLE is causing
delays before the advisory board here
Camp Mac Arthur, Waco Tex
Private Oliver Bartlett died here from
appendicitis An operation was per
formed, but he did not rally. His
home is at BelOit, Wis.
Milwaukee-Charged with violating
the weights and measures ordinance,
John Kusch, driver for local ice
company, was fined SIS in district
court here.
Neenah-Her clothing catching fire
when a gas heater exploded, Mrs. Van
Dalser, 70, mother of a former manual
training instructor here, burned to
death before help could reach her.
Madison The new editor of For
ward, official publication Of the Wis
consin State Council of Defense Is
Blair Converse, assistant instructor in
Journalism in the University of Wis
consin.
Eau Claire-P. J. Melrose of Cary
Vile. near here, has received a teIe-
gram from Washington announcing
the death at Washington of his son,
Dale Melrose, member of the Ambu-
lance corps. The cause was not given.
Wausau The fuel committee of
Wausau has contracted with a lumber
company here for the entire output
of its sawmill in this city for 1913.
The wood will be sold to residents Of
the city at actual costs
Green Bay-August Fraipont, said to
be wealthy, refused to pay 81 as Red
Cross membership fee, but it cost him
$107 to say the Red Cross is a "miser-
able humbug" and call a Red Cross
solicitor a beggar.
Neenah-Mayors of the Twin cities
are to clash. Mayor c. B. Clark, OF
Neenah, and Mayor N G.. Remmell, OF
Menasha, will roll match bowling
game here on Jan. 10 to start OF the
annual state tournament scheduled to
begin on that date.
Neenah-Neenah people are buying
their groceries out Of town. A Chi
cago firm has sent five delivery
wagons here to distribute several car
loads of groceries purchased from
their firm. Local groeers are up in
arms
Madison-A remarkable reduction in
tho r,,1r,o hor IF re ia VV{cHn0 Gin
during the last few months is disclosed
il statistics made public by the indus
trial commission This result George
F. Hambrecht, chairman of the indus
trial commission, attributes mainly to
the drive for safety which the COM
mission has been making
Madison-A decision was rendered
by the Wisconsin supreme court, de-
claring valid the so-called trading
stamp law passed by the last lagisla-
ture providing that stamps are re-
deemable in money only. The court
held a special meeting to hand down
it's decision, because the law goes into
effect on Jan. l, next
Neenah-Neenah's highest income
tax is that of the Bergstrom Paper
company, a local corporation; SIP
1866 represents the amount assessed
against that concern. Thirty indi
viduals, thirteen corporations, and four
foreign corporations doing business
here, pay income taxes in excess of
| 500.
Madison-Great progress has been
made in Wisconsin during the last
| few months toward better factory
| lighting. About 100 of the largest
plants in the state have requested as
sistance in this matter from the in
| dustrial commission and have been
visited by the commissions illuminat-
ing engineer. In at least half of these
plants improved lighting systems have
| been installed.
| Madison-Both Green Bay and Be-