Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
Badger State
Happenings

funeral of his father, Clarence Noel, a
West Point student, married the girl
of his choice, Miss Anna Holleran.
Edward Pfster for twenty-five years
employed as salesman for the Fleisch-
mann Yeast company, died at Sheboy-
gan. He was president of the Wiscin-
sin Federation of Catholic Societies.
Albert Willets, Chicago, 16, pleaded
guilty at Kenosha to operating an auto
mobile without consent of the owner
and was sentenced to two years in the
reformatory at Green Bay.
Herbert Zuehlke, workman at the
plant Of the Paine Lumber company,
Oshkosh, had his left hand amputated
at the wrist when it came in contact
with band saw.
Publisher Clarence Sommers has
sold the Madison Madisonian, founded
by his father twenty-five years ago, to
the Bleid Printing company, and will
enlist in the army.
The railroad commission handed
down a decision in the case of the
Eastern Wisconsin railway at Sheboy-
gan and granted an increase in inter
urban rates from 1.8 to 2.9 cents.
The Rev. W. M. Czamanske, pastor
of st. Marks Lutheran church of She
bOygan, has been granted six
months leave of absence in order that
he can take up the duties of camp
pastor.
J. J. Auer, former editor of Der Her
old, German language paper of Eau
Claire, pleaded guilty in federal court
on charges of publishing disloyal ar
ticles and failing to submit his trans
lations to federal officials.
Kenosha jitney drivers have lost
their fight to enjoin the city from reg
ulating them and the enjoining order
was vacated by Judge Turner. 1t is
declared that the city has evidence on
which to base 500 prosecutions.
An explosion caused by a leaking
gas tank, wrecked the interior of
Lowry Brothers restaurant at Lake
Geneva. Two employees were seriously
injured by flying glass. The loss is
estimated at $1,000.
Private Albert Novak, Co. B, 128th
infantry, is the first La Crosse soldier
to be killed in the great war. His
mother has received information that
the young man had died of wounds
received in battle June 2.
AS the surplus of sugar over the
amount allotted them in July, the
Clysmic Spring company of Waukesha
sent the Food Administration 1898
pounds of sugar and the Arcadian
Waukesha Springs company 1920
pounds.
John Dudec of Rothschild has re-
ceived a telegram from his son. Louis,
dated Hoboken, N. j., telling of his
safe arrival at port following the sink
ing of the United States cruiser San
Diego Alfred A. Crandall, of Wau-
sau, was on the San Diego. He is
thought safe, as his name does not ap-
pear on the casualty list.
About fifteen thousand additional
men will be called from the state of
Wisconsin during August. This will
practically exhaust all Class 1 men in
the state, moulding thase who regis
tered June 5, last. Maj. Fitzpatrick
said he received notification that no
men under the draft are to be indicted
In the marines, navy or placed in the
emergency fleet building work until
further notice.
Entering a plea of guilty to the
charge of forgery in the municipal
court at GAINESVILLE, W. N. Bentley,
aged IS, was sentenced to one year at
hard labor in the state penitentiary at
Waupun Bentley, who is a college
graduate and was once prosperous
man, blames his downfall to liquor. He
begged for his freedom but as he has
already served twelve years in. prison,
sentence was pronounced.
A letter was received from M. H.
Chapman of Sharon, Wis, by Gov.
Philip, saying that a gang of night
riders and Klu-Klux-Klan had visited
him, painted his house yellow with
crosses and screens with vile and in
sulting language. Chapman is a civil
war veteran and Is 80 years old. He
bought $1,000 worth of war bonds at
the time of the Spanish-American
war. He also bought $4,000 worth of
Liberty bonds and $50 worth of war
savings stamps. Gov. Philip will take
steps to capture the night-riders.
According to Magnus Swenson, state
food administrator. there are but few
food slackels in Wisconsin and those
are the ones trying to make money
through violation of food rules. Mr..
Swenson has just returned from a trip
through the state in which he visited
county administrators, hotels, restau-
rants, lumber camps, ETC., and said
he did not see single sugar bowl.
The men in the lumber camps, ETC.,
and said he did not see single sugar
bowl. The men in the lumber camps
are as anxious as anyone to observe
the rules and are making no COM
plant; to the contrary, they are de-
manding substitutes instead of -four.
Max Palmer, former bank cashier at
Menasha has made what is considered