Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-10

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Milwaukee The officers of the Mil
waukee recruiting Office for the Polish
army III France are proud of their lat
est recruit He is Stanislaw Pieklik
who reported at the office in the Ju
neau building, after trip of nearly
500 miles Stanislaw lived at Taco
ma, Wash. He always wanted to join
the Polish army and last week found
he had saved enough money to make
the trip to the nearest Polish recruit
ing office, which is in Milwaukee. He
was born in Russia and has been in
the United States six years.
Green Bay - In closing session OF
their sixteenth annual convention the
Association of the Master
National Protective asso-
ciatioR pledged itself to aid the war
to procure horseshoers
and instructors for blacksmithing
work in the army. officers elected
were: President, c. N. Gehlinger,
Wausau; first vice-president, e.
Milwaukee; second vice
president, Charles Briggs; secretary
treasurer, Walter G. Pokerandt, Wau-
kesha
Sheboygan - Thomas E. Corrison,
head of the o. Corrison company, for
mer mayor and prominently mention.
ed as candidate for congress in this
Mr.. Corrison had been identified with
business interests here for forty years
and for twenty-five years had been
head of the company which bore his
name. He has brother, Judge Oscar
Corrison of Chicago, and has been
prominent in public affairs in this sec.
ton of the state for many years.
Waukesha-Fire which started from
the lime kilns at the Waukesha lime
and stone company plant, a mile east
Of the city, did $4,000 to $4,000 dam
age. Fifteen thousand cords of fuel
wood, two barns and contents and
wood work about the kilns were burn
ed. The city department saved other
buildings of the plant, school house
and several residences
Green Bay-A service flag, with fif-
-een stars, was dedicated by the Jew
sh congregation here on Sunday,
Sept. l. A patriotic program was held
in connection with the flag service.
One start in the flag is of gold, being
,or Alfred Henry Israel of Milwaukee,
who joined the colors while :. resident
Of Green Bay Women of the church
the flag.
Wausau-Corp. George w. Chapman
Of the town of Johnson and Private
Henry Nehrbass of town of Halsey
have been killed in action in France,
according to kilograms received by rel
atives here. Corp. Alfred Reimer, Pri-
rate Arthur Kastel and Private Leon
ard Seller of Wausau have been
in action.
La Crosse-A record yield of sixty
bushels of wheat per acre is reported
by Seller Bros, owners of a dairy farm
five miles east of this city. On five
acres of land 300 bushels of spring
wheat was raised Bumper yields of
grain and corn are found on hundreds
Of farms in this vicinity Corn will be
ready for cutting next week.
Green Bay - Before starting their
daily work, employees of a large local
1rygoods concern gather on the main
floor and for ten minutes sing Amer.
ica," 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner
Keep the Home Fires Burning" and
other patriotic songs Then they kneel
in prayer for the success of the allied
armies.
Green Bay - Mrs. Mary Golden, 60
years old, committed suicide by throw.
ing herself into a creek near her home
at Wrightstown, in the southern part
Of Brown county, it was reported to
police officials here.
Fond du Lac-John Horn, truck
farmer and well known cattle buyer,
is being held on $500 bond charged
with having made seditious utteran-
ces Horn was arrested by officials OF
the department of justice,
Rhinelander-Whi driving through
woods near Boulder Junction, Leo
Seltz was instantly killed by lightning
and Dennis Poquette, ST., Arbor Vitae
hotel man, and John Teaks, were in
jured by the same bolt
Neenah when he attempted to
light gas jet in the office of Dr. T. d.
Smith here, the doctors brother, Mer-
rift Smith of New York city, was bad
y injured in the explosion which fol
lowed.
Menasha-Seven Polish young men
Of this city left Friday for enlistment
N the Polish army All were members
of the Polish Falcon society here.
Neenah-After being in a hospital in
Texas almost since the time of his en-
Iistment, E. Srubesky of this city has
received an honorable discharge.
Menasha = Twenty-eight years ago
on Thursday, Aug. %, occurred the
Mil disaster in which a score
Oh workmen were killed when steam
boiler exploded. Memorial services
were held at st. Mary's church in this
city, eight of the men killed being
members of the local congregation
Neenah-The Stewart sisters, vaude.
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