Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

seven votes as against forty-fve for
former Gov Francis E. McGovern and
one for Gov. Philipp Passed resola-
tions unanimously pledging unswerv-
ing support to the national govern
ment, and condemned Senator La Fol-
lette's stand on the war Also asked
state Assembly to approve state Sem
ate resolution censuring La Toilette.
| Brentwood - Resolutions have been
forwarded TO Food Administrator Her
bert G. Hoover at Washington b. the
Ladysmith Chamber OF Commerce, the
Ladysmith council and othe.s calling
attention to the fact thss thousands
of bushels of potatoes are still in Gel
lars throughout thss section The ship
ment Of potetoes has been greatly
hampered BY the railroad congestion.
Some stable market where the pota-
toes can be disposed of is advocated
in the resolutions.
Madison Convincing indications
that wartime diet has not only im-
proved the health of the people but
has resulted in the saving Of hundreds
of lives in Wisconsin are furnished by
the state mortality figures for Janu-
airy. announced by the state board of
health. The months mortality was
2,221, and the death rate was S.S per
1000 people. There were 762 fewer
deaths than in January 1917, and j.
S45 fewer deaths than in the same
month of 1916.
Wausau- While testing band mill
wheel by reynlving It at a great speed
on shaft at the d. j. Murray Manu-
featuring company's foundry the wheel
which weighed 5000 pounds broke into
several pieces and passed through the
outside wall of the building. II con
tinued across the street where 1t en-
tered the factory OF the J. M. KuebIer
company. breaking through the bulld-
ing and damaging the boNer and heat
ing systems. No one was injured.
Green Bay~-W Wisconsin farmers must
raise enough sugar beets to supply
Wisconsin homes with sugar in 191S-19,
or there will be sugar famine In the
state, said George w Mccormick, as
sistant food administrator Of Michigan
and general manager of the Menom-
inee Beet Cugar company in address,
ling farmers at the annual grain show
OF the Brown County Ore OF the Wis
consin Experiment association here.
JanesyiIie- Whether GAINESVILLE will
have primary election on March 10
offices is Question. The mayor and
the city attorney contend that the pri-
mary is unnecessary as the election
will be conducted on nonpartisan
basis while political leaders claim that
if nomination papers designating GER
tain candidates are filed the primary
must be held.
Kaukauna A service flag will be
displayed in st. Mary's church Of this
city as soon as the ladies OF the parish
have completed sewing into place the
fifty-seven stars representing this
church's contribution to Americas s
forces. The flag will be sixteen feet
long and six feet wide, on which the
| fifty-seven stars will be arranged to
form the word Liberty.
Oshkosh BY working overtime an
hour or more . day, the output of
binder twine at the state prison at
Waupun. Is expected TO reach 100000
pounds the current year. The warden
and state board of control are striving
to comply with the governments re-
quest that total of 100000 pounds
more be teurned out by operating a
double shift,
Wausau-A hairless calf has been
born on the Hill View dairy farm near
the village OF Edgar. The mother is
a high grade Guernsey. The calf is
otherwise normally developed, weighed
ITO pounds at birth and is healthy and
full of life. The freak Of nature has
attracted many people to the farm
which is owned by Henry Bauman.
Sparta-Dr. f. b. Salisbury, a well
known Sparta physician, is suffering
from nervous breakdown and is in a
critical condition here. DIR. Salisbury
was splitting wood recently and ran
nail into his finger. Blood poisoning
developed and he suffered a nervous
breakdown
Madison-Gov. E. H. Philip has
wired all draft boards in the state to
furnish total of geo men for imme-
diate service overseas Auto drivers
and mechanics are wanted.
Beloit--H D. Kelly died from the
effects of an injury received few days
ago while crawling under train Of
cars while on his way home from work
The train started and crushed his leg
Kenosha--Apphcatio was made to
the County court here for the appoISt-