Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-26

ENeWS of the =
81 Badger State !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Madison-All retail dealers in food
who follow prices issued by price-fx-
ing committees will receive a new
window sign from the food administra-
ton, which will serve as a safeguard
from profiteering for consumers. The
sign reads: 1.-THE prices charged by
this store will not exceed those indi-
Gated in the most recent list of fair
prices applicable to this locality and
issued under authority and direction
of the United States food administra-
ton"
Green Bay Enlargement of the
Brown county fair seems assured as
the result of action by the Brown
county board of supervisors in the ap-
pointment of special committee to
confer with the Brown County Ag-i-
cultural and Fair association 1t is
probable that the board will appropri-
ate $4,000 annually toward the sup
port of the fair. New buildings, and
new race course will be laid out next
year~on the fair grounds under plan
of the fair association.
Madison-Senator Robert NJ La
Toilette has again given the pressure
of official business in Washington as
the reason for his failure to appear
here for adverse examination under
the discovery statutes in his 100000
libel suit against the Democrat Print
ing company. He was to have ap-
peared Nov. Is but wrote his att0r
news it was impossible to come or TO
set a definite date when he could be
in Madison
Appleton - Outagamie county may
soon have the best patrolled highways
in the state if the plans of the county
highway commission are carried out
Fifty miles, mostly federal and state
present time and the additional $50
miles which the commission desires to
patrol is the old county trunk line
This would give this county 200 miles
of patrolled highways!
Madison Dec. 81 will probably end
the work of the local and district
boards. That is the intimation given
in telegram to Maj E. A. Fitzpatrick,
state draft administrator, from Pro-
yost Marshal General Crowder. The
order stated that no requisition for
supplies, furniture or equipment for
local and district boards should be
honored beyond Dec. 81.
Madison-Louis B. Nagler, former
assistant secretary of state sentenced
by United States Circuit Judge Evan
A. Evans to two and one-half years in
the federal penitentiary at Fort Leav-
enworth for violation of the espionage
act, has appealed his case to the Unit
ed States supreme court, Judge A. L..
Sanbcrn allowing a writ of error.
Wausau-During the year the coun-
ty of Marathon paid total of SILL
$3.50 as bounty for woodchucBs,
there being 45,422 killed in that pc
riod. The bounty was 25 cents head.
After the county board of supervisors
heard the report, it was unanimously
H.
woodchucks.
Madison - Six Chinese students at
the University of Wisconsin, support
ed by the Chinese government, have
applied through T. T. Wong, secretary
of the Chinese educational mission,
Washington, to their government for
an increase in their allowance from
$50 to $50 a month formerly paid
them.
Madison = University of Wisconsin
men to The number of PIP have regis
tered in London and Paris at the
American University union headquar-
tiers. This brings the total of Badgers
registered with the union up to 40S
The list includes one major, eight
captains, 126 lieutenants and two en-
signs.
Washington-The post office depart
ment has announced that the follow
ing Wisconsin fourth class post Offices
! have been advanced to presidential
Glass; Lyndon Station, Schofeld and
| Weyerhauser. The postmaster of each
of these Offices will receive $1,000 a
year
Racine-A fish bone lodging il nis
| throat caused the death of Ferdinand
Harold, SO years old, of strangulation
Harold was veteran of the Spanish
| American war.
Marinette - Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
| Johnson and three children, Goodman,
| Marinette county, died of influenza
| within five days.
| Rhinelander John Wilson, Wood
| run, who came here for medical
treatment, died of heart failure just
as he walked into St. Mary's hospital.
Marinette While cutting down a
tree, Martin Claire, resident of Dag
| gett for twenty-six years, fell dead
Janesville-Mrs. r. B. Hartman, Mil
waukee, was elected regent of the
Wisconsin ID. A. r. over Mrs. M. j.
| Trenary. Kenosha, at the twentX-sec-
ond annual convention here. The vote
was % to IA. Miss Helen Dorset, La
Crosse, was elected vice-regent
Fond du Lac-The board of direc
tors of the Wisconsin Holstein Breed
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