Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
ALI. AROUND
WISCONSIN
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Madison-Prof. J. G. Callan of the
University of Wisconsin engineering
faculty left for the East. He will go
to England on commission from the
federal shipping board.
Madison = Freeman H. Lord, mem
Der Of the assembly from Pierce coun-
ty during the sessions of 1895 and
1903, died at his home at River Falls.
He was rs years of age.
Richland Center = Former Senator
David G. James of this city, has pre-
sented Richland Center with an eleven
acre island in Pine river, the center of
town, for park.
MilVaukee-Not wishing to be look
ed upon as pro-German, Julien Otto
Gauer, legally changed his name to
Saint Marie de Joannis. He claims
his family was originally French
GAINESVILLE Fred Hartin, charged
with the murder of John Krause, was
found guilty here in circuit court and
sentenced to life Imprisonment in
Waupun by Judge Grimm.
Fond du Lac-Mrs Thomas Flood
aged so, wife of a farmer of Eden,
was fatally injured when their auto
mobile turned turtle as she and her
husband were driving from the city to
their home.
New London-Miss Isla Giles of this
city gave her aid to the Sammies when
she purchased 500 worth of Liberty
bonds with the savings of nine years
in pennies. Her saving amounted to
10000 coins.
Stevens Point-Ralph Olsen, train
man employed on the 500 line, was Sc
riously hurt here when the automobile
in which he was riding collided with
a buggy, the tongue of which pene-
trated his body.
Mathematician 165 graduates and
students have applied for selection as
part of the University of Wisconsin's
quota of thirty-four men to be sent to
the third series of officers training
camps.
Neenah-Miss Loretta PerenbOom is
near death in a local hospital, Frank
Wentink Is seriously injured, and an
other young LEY narrowly escaped
death when the machine which Wen
tink was driving ran into a ditch on
the Menasha-Appleton road. The auto
was being driven after dark without
headlights.
Madison-A special issue of the
Cardinal, University of Wisconsin stu.
dent daily, appeared on the streets
here, the edition was known as the
War Extra" Special features, in
Guiding letters from Wisconsin and
Y M. c. A men in the service, were
offered. The entire proceeds went to
the Y. NJ. c. A. war fund
Milwaukee-ZenO NJ. Host, former
insurance commissioner of the state.
was found dead in his apartments at
the Martin hotel with a revolver by
his side. Mr.. Host was figure In
Wisconsin politics for many years. He
had been secretary of the Republican
state central committee and from 1903
to 1907 he served as insurance com,
missioner.
Kenosha-A plan to put this whole
city, rather than a few Kenosha be-
hind the war, was officially adopted
with the beginning of the organization
of a central war relief committee. q
G. Simmons, leading manufacturer, is
the chairman of the central commit.
tee Clark S. Judd, who devised the
scheme, is the executive officer. There
are some $4,000 working persons in
KenOsha and their pledges will mean
an income that will average nearly
100000 a year.
Wausau = The Wausau Deutscher
Kriegerverein, the members of which
are former soldiers in the German
army, in the old country, have tend
cred the use of rifles to the members
of the Wausau Tenth Separate COM
pany and the Wausau Citizens Train
ing camp for use in drilling, the or
ganization being unable to secure
guns from the state. The companies
adopted resolutions accepting the of
fer and expressing appreciation OF the
splendid spirit of patriotism shown.
Madison - That the United States
senator to succeed the late Paul O..
Husting should be elected by the peo-
pie and that the governor should not
be given the power to make the ap
pointment is the statement of Senator
Robt NJ La Toilette in an editorial in
his magazine. He suggests an election
in April, so that the expense of a spe-
cial election may be saved. The edito-
rial commends the service of Senator
Husting to the people of the state and
declares that his loss Is deep and
abiding"