The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

James W. Fitzsimmons, formerly of
Marinette, is critically i'll in France.
He is in hospital at Boulogne. This
is the third time he has been wounded.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed a
business block in North Crandon. The
damage is estimated at $4,000 The
post-office and newspaper Office were
destroyed
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, so years old,
was burned to death in her home near
Walton. She was alone at the time
and attempted to build fire with
kerosene.
Al the annual meeting of the Sheboy-
gan Lutheran Mems club it was unan-
imously decided to turn over the funds
in its treasury to the Lutheran boys
in the army and navy.
Men from 40 to 60 years of age are
volunteering at Neenah for a reserve
military company which will stand
next in line" behind the state guards.
The reserves will have weekly drills.
Wisconsin railroads will pay $5,429,-
31364 in taxes in 1918 as compared
with $5,328, 1860 last year, according
TO figures announced by State Treasu-
rer Henry Johnson
Mayor A. A. Bentley of La Crosse
caused warrants to be issued for
twelve clairvoyants and fortune tellers.
They are charged with foretelling fu-
ture events without license The spir.
itualists will fight their cases.
The police department of La Crosse
has been busy during the last few
days gathering up hundreds of copies
OF a book entitled The Finnish Mys.
terry, alleged to be clever German
propaganda preaching sedition.
Marshall Runge, 20 years old, rural
mai carrier, and Lawrence Baldwin, 40
years old bartender, were instantly
killed when their automobile turned
over at within half a mile of their
home in Franksyille.
Receipts for the junior prom of the
Horizon High school this year will be
given to the junior Red Cross. The
class has distinctly emphasized the
fact that the event is to be very in
formal and in keeping with present
conditions.
Raymond Winberg, of Kenosha, has
been named as chemical inspector at
the Philadelphia navy yards. He is
said to be the youngest man in the
navy to hold so responsible a position
He is not yet twenty and he enlisted
in the navy less than year ago.
Lieut-Col Thomas ]. Rogers, former
Beloit man and captain of Co. r, First
Wisconsin infantry in the war with
Spain, has been wounded in France
Col, Rogers entered the regular army
as a lieutenant and served in the Phil
ippines. His son, Capt. Fred Rogers
of Beloit, is also in France.
There will be no special election in
the Eleventh congressional district to
name a successor to Irvine l.. Lenroot
unless the voters of the district de-
mand it, Gov Philip has announced.
The general election is only a few
moths away Gov. Philip holds, and
il would be useless expense to order
an election now.
The Sheboygan Woman's club has
voted to give $101 to the fu,ld being
raised by the National Fedora ton of
Woman's clubs to build furlough
houses for soldiers in France. These
4, t, no gtg
the men after they leave hospitals.
goal of S25,O00.000 has been set for
this purpose.
Circuit Judge NJ. l.. Lueck of Beaver
Dam upheld the decision Of Judge W.
IL. Woodland in refusing to grant AS
semblyman r.. j. Labuwi of Neosho, a
writ of habeas corpus. Lapuwi will
now either have TO stand trial for al
legged misrepresentation Of the Red
Cross association funds for appeal to
the supreme court. He is under $1,000
bail
Fred. S. Balliett. Augusta, near
Brentwood has won distinction and
honor for his record in selling War
Savings stamps in the capacity of ru-
raj mail carrier. For disposing of ST..
35524 worth of War Savings stamps
Mr.. Balllett's name has been attached
to the roll of the official bulletin, and
was the only Wisconsin man to achieve
this especial distinction in the Wash
ington record.
The health department of the wom-
ans committee, Wisconsin State
Council of Defense, is organizing a
campaign I'm every county to secure
the establishment of permanent agen-
cies for the protection OF civilian
health. II is recommending that a
simple survey be made Of the health
resources and needs of every commu-
nifty that its later programme may be
pursued to good effect. II will work
for the employment OF more county
nurses, for the extension of medical
inspection to every school, both in the
city and in the country and for closer
co operation between the public and
local boards of health.
Because of the demand for sugar,
the State Council of Defense and the
federal food administration are appeal
ing to the farmers of Wisconsin to in
crease the acreage of sugar beets this
year Responses already received show
that the sugar beet crop in Wisconsin
may be doubled.
The advertiser, not the newspaper,
must pay the penalty for violation of
the statute covering advertisement for
labor in plants where strike is in
progress. This is the opinion Of Atty.