Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-22

IAitSu RotdtSS ulSlIlCl court Ol NAOld-
tion Of the espionage law, was sent
enced to serve five years in Fort
Leavenworth prison by Judge Alfred
Anderson. Judge Anderson delivered
a stinging arraignment of all foreign
born whose hearts are not with this
nation in the time Of var. Gessert
was convicted OF three of seven
counts in the indictment-at
to obstruct the operation of the selec-
tive service law by advising his son
not to respond to the calls of the Ply
mouth exemption board; actually ac-
complishing the action attempted, and
willfully obstructing the enlistment
service.
Madison--Permissio was granted
by the Wisconsin supreme court to
G. M. Sheldon of Tomahawk to begin
an action to ascertain whether Gov.
Philip can be mandamused to call
special election in the United States
senatorial vacancy. It was ordered
that leave be granted to Sheldon to
commence and prosecute an action Of
mandamus on his own relation against
the governor and that the question be
brought up for argument before the
court on March 5.
Madison Exactly 399 members Of
the faculty of the University of Wis
consin signed the protest against
those utterances and actions of Sena-
tor Robert M. La Toilette which have
given aid and comfort to Germany and
her Allies in the present war;" which
was recently circulated on the camp
us. This number represents SO per
cent of the faculty members, Of the
rank of instructor or above. who are
in residence in Madison at this time.
Madison-All children in Wisconsin
under 6 years old viii be weighed and
measured within sixty days beginning
April 6. The work will be conducted
by the child welfare committee of the
woman's committee, state council Of
defense, which is already engaged in
making definite plans for the state
wide inventory of the childhood of
Wisconsin.
Sheboygan - Fishing off this port
was resumed after tieup for four
weeks Nets that were frozen in the
ice and carried away by the ice foes,
has resulted in a heavy loss to the
fishermen.
Grand Rapids-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Noel of Port Edwards received a cable
gram from their son Frank, announc-
ing his arrival in England He was re
! jected by the United States and joined
the Canadian forces as orderly.
brentwood Because of the serious
sugar shortage. the Indian and white
settlers Of this section of the state are
planning to greatly increase the sup
ply of both maple sugar and maple
syrup.
Menasha-Out of 1900 men regis.
tered for military service in Winnie
bago county, 1887 have been placed In
the first class. according to an an
nouncement by the local exemption
board.
Grand Rapids Supt. C. w. Schwede
rendered his resignation to take effect
at the close of the school year. He will
pursue course of study along spe-
cial lines in psychology.
| Sheboygan--H X. Loomis, pioneer
resident of Wisconsin and for a num-
Der of years secretary of the Wiscon-
sin Cheesemakers' association. died
here.
Madison - Gov. Philip paroled
Thomas Kratochvil of Chippewa Falls,
from the state prison. Kratochvil was
convicted last October of forgery and
was sentenced to two years.
Madison-John Mazzaro. 80 years
old, is being held here without pail
for preliminary examination on a
charge of having murdered Policeman
Grant Dosch two weeks ago.
Darlington-P. v. King, farmer.
had his entire lower lip bitten off by
a horse. Mr.. King was shoveling snow
in front of the animal when suddenly
it reached forward and nipped him.
Ianesville- Joseph Gibbs, rs years
old. was found dead in his room at
I the C. G. Hague farm, near Evansville,
with a bullet in his head. He had
been Respondent over i'll health.
| Beloit-John Schaub, % years old,
an electrician at the Fairbanks, Morse
& Co. plant, was instantly killed while
handling live wires. He had just been
married
Oshkosh-A letter from Gen. Chas.
R. Boardman Of Oshkosh has been re-
ceived in Oshkosh. tsiLng o. his safe
voyage to Europe