Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK
In WISCONSIN

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Madison The Republican state
central committee expended $9.2S6.0t
in the state campaign, and received
contributions of $6,795.42, according
to its report, filed with the secretary
of state. The Democrats expended $6,-
049,56. incurred obligations of ST.
64S.07, and received contributions OF
$6,6S764 Large numbers of prominent
Republicans of the state united to help
put the ticket over The largest con-
tributions were from George A. West.
state chairman. who gave $1,000 and
+, ]. Sensenbrenner. Neenah, promi-
nent in the Wisconsin Manufacturers
association. who gave $500. William
ii. Austin gave $4950; A. e. Trostel.
$49.50; and G. j. A. Trostel, $4950.
La Crosse-M Milk prices here will be
regulated according to quality The
county food administrators, at confer
ence with milk producers and dis
tributors, fixed the price at II cents
for milk containing per cent butter
fat, to Is cents for that testing per
cent. The prices were based on prices;
paid by creameries for butter fat.
making allowances for value OF skim
milk and cost of delivery. The food
administration will require distribu-
tors 10 have shoppers of bottles
stamped to show amount of butter fat
contained.
Chippewa Falls This city Is prob
ably the only one in the state that has
found 1t necessary to impose a ban
against public gatherings after the
ban had once been lifted with relief of
the influenza situation. Schools, the
atres and dance halls have been closed
for a week beginning Monday, Nov.
H. The ban was lifted week ago
after IL had been in force for three
weeks. An unusually large number of
new cases developed among school
children.
Madison Although nothing has
been decided regarding disposition To
be made OF the student army unit, at
the University of Wisconsin, there Is
a general feeling that the corps win be
disbanded after the end of the first
quarter II. ]. Thorkelson, business
manager OF the university, said there
has been no permanent contract
drawn as yet between the university
and the national government. He said
that the present contract will carry
until Jan. l.
Racine Simon u. Thelander. SO.
native of Sweden, is without coun-
try. lie applied for American citizen
ship Oct q. 1915. at Minot. N. d.. and
obtained his papers, Later he moved
to Racine, whore he registered under
the selective service act, Sept. II. He
appeared before the exemption board
for permission to withdraw his eiti-
zenship papers The request was
granted. This action bars him from
ever becoming a citizen of the United
States.
member OF the firm OF Engelhardt &
Schroeder, accidentally shot and killed
his wife at their home here. Mr..
Schroeder had just returned from a
hunting trip and had his gun standing
in the corner He was about to put
his gun away when it bumped against
the chair and was discharged. the
charge striking Mrs Schroeder in the
back and killing her instantly.
Madison T. p. O'Connor member
of parliament, in an article in one of
the New York papers says that Ralph
Blumenfeld brother OF M. +. Blu
menfeld of this city. is one of the
closest advisors of Lloyd George. The
article says that there are four edi-
tors who are close TO Lloyd George
and named Ralph Blumenfeld.
Madison Harry Lang, Is. died in
the Madison General hospital of gun
shot wound received while hunting
rabbits with four young companions at
Maple Bluff. A coroner's jury will de-
termine whether he was the victim OF
his own gun or that of companion.
Rhinelander The sawmili of the
Girard Lumber Co, operated at Dun
bar east of Rhinelander. for thirty
years, has ceased operations. The
plant will be dismantled and the ma
chinery shipped
Madison Lieut. NJ. A. MilbersS,
Oconto, stationed at Charleston, s. c.
has been promoted to captain. DR.. T.
C. Clark. Oconto. serving in France,
also has been advanced TO captaincy.
Rhinelander Hugo Aschinger.
treasurer of the Town Of North Gran
don, is under arrest charged with en-
nearly $4,000 of the towns
funds.