Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30


as city treasurer and during the con.
troll of the commission he was mayor
for six years. With the abolition of
the commission in this city he has
now retired from public l;fe.
Madlson-The protest of the farm
ers of the state that they have not
been properly recognized in the or
ganization of the State Council of De-
tense will probably be remedied as
the result of letter of Gov Philip
to Magnus Swenson asking for a sepa-
ration of the work of the State Coun-
Gil of Defense from the federal food
work of the state
Madison = Although the bond Law
passed by the special session of the
legislature permits the maximum in
terest rate Oh IL per cent, state Off
Gals do not expect TO issue bonds at
that rate. From present indications
the highest rate of interest which the
state will pay will be Az per cent,
the same as paid for the third Liberty
Loan bonds.
Rhinelander-A knitting record, be-
state, considering the advanced age of
the knitter, has been made by Mrs. H.
M. Sanford OF this city. Mrs. Sanford,
who is 70 years old and the widow
OF Civil war veteran, has just COM
pleted her fourteenth sweater for the
soldiers.
Grand Rapids = At the closing ses-
sion of the Central Wisconsin Press
association, John Glennon of the Ste
vens Point Journal was elected pres
ident, L. A. Drown of the lola Herald,
vice-president, and Bert E. Walters of
the Mosinee Times was reelected sec
rotary and treasurer.
Marinette-There are not scores but
hundreds of cases of grippe in the
city, some of them verging close to
pneumonia. The epidemic has been
prevalent for two weeks or more and
shows no signs of abatement Every
industry in the city is crippled TO some
extent by the disease.
Sparta-The small town of Angelo,
Monroe county, has nearly trebled its
quota for the third Liberty loan After
a two day drive, over $4,000 had been
pledged. The towns quota is $4,740.
"The town of sAngelo is afire with
patriotism" said J. E. Leverich, chair
man of the drive committee.
Madison-A town that has been dry
and goes back into the wet column
cannot issue licenses until July l,
Atty-Gen. Spencer Haven held in an
opinion to Dist.-Atty. Archie Mckay of
Douglas county. Haven, in his opinion,
upholds one by Atty.-Gen Walter Ow-
en- issued two years ago.
Oconomowoc While eXcavating at
the John McAleavy property the work
men uncovered the body of a man, the
casket and body being decayed, only
the bones being left of the body. The
property was part of the site of one
of the city's early day burying
grounds.
Sheboygan - Mrs. Minnie Stowater,
rs years CID, was burned to death at
Rhine, Wis, while boiling soap. The
accident occurred at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Schmahl, who left her
mother at the kettle to go into the
house for pan.
Marinette The first helmet of
German soldier to arrive in this city
from the battlefield of Farnce was re-
ceived here by Miss Lenore McLain.
The token was sent her by a friend,
lieutenant, now on the firing line.
Madison-In a patriotic address at
university convocation Gov. E. L.
Philip denounced the Carpet bag
gers who have accused Wisconsin
and the University of Wisconsin of
being disloyal.
Madison-Ammuniti for the allies
can be furnished by farmers who will
haul all wheat not needed for seed to
town without an hours delay, accord
ing to Food Administrator Magnus
Swenson.
La Crosse - School children of La
Crosse will donate pennies, nickles
and dimes for the purchase of a large
flag pole and a flag of the United
States which will fly in Riverside
park.
ChiIton-The board of education of
the city of Chiffon voted to discontinue
the use of the German books in the
High school in this city and has stor-
ed them in the school.
Janesville-Frank Vonesh, charged
with stealing an automobile and then
taking a JOY ride, has been sentenced
to eighteen months in the county jail
by Judge Maxfield.
Madison. b. Borden, assistant
superintendent of public instruction in
Wisconsin. named as assistant of the
Wisconsin college of agriculture, will
assume his new duties on July l.
Madison-Because there are not suf-
cient POUNDS, no contract was award
ed by the university regents for
building an infirmary and the Bradley
research hospital. Private funds may
be obtained, however, so the bids
were not rejected.
Acknowledging his cap and sew
eral notes written in rambling man