The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-28
Badger State
Happenings


Samuel Wolfgram of Lenox, near
Rhinelandcr. is alleged to have Se-
fused to participate in peace celebra-
ton. Unknown persons daubed his
store front with yellow paint.
With the election returns not can
vassed from Burnett, Crawford, Iowa,
Milwaukee, Oneida, Outagamie and
Villas counties. but including the sol
der vote, the total for governor is:
Moehlenpah S5,154. Philip 1884.
A Coleman farmer. l.. H. Kiesit, mar
rowly missed instant death when a
blast of dynamite prematurely eX-
ploded. He was thrown twenty feet
in the air, landing on his head He is
in a critical condition.
Henry Mulholland, Manitowoc,
county food administrator, who has
been serving without pay and who ex-
poets to continue his duties, present
ed a communication to the county
board asking that he be paid $500 for
his work. At present no compensa-
ton is allowed for this office
Rover, a faithful little black and tan
dog and the family pet at the John M.
Moss farm, seven miles northwest of
Beloit, is dead The whining and
barking of the animal woke the Miss
es Minnie and Jessie Moss and their
brothers, Lewis and Gilbert, while
flames were consuming the house.
The family escaped, but the dog was
burned.
Colon Seibel, son of Patrol officer
Joseph a. Seibel, Marinette, and his
cousin, Harry Kennedy OF Milwaukee,
formerly of Marinette, We're wounded
in the same battle in France, Seibel
arrived at Camp Dodge, Des Moines,
Ia, few weeks ago for treatment
and is expected home on furlough
soon. His cousin is expected at the
same camp from overseas in the near
future.
A movement to abolish tipping and
to place walters and mattresses on a
straight wage basis has been started
by members OF Milwaukee Walters
union No. So. Fred b. Hobby of the
union stated that large Milwaukee
club has signed an agreement with
the union providing for wages for
walters of SIS monthly, with a cover
payment of 10 cents, which would give
the men from $50 to 800 a month.
Thirty-seven years after he started
in La Crosse as a printer, ID. ID.
Worthington, owner and publisher of
The Beloit News, came back for his
first visit as a witness before the fed
eral grand jury. Mr.. Worthington is
one OF four notable newspapermen
who started their careers on the old
La Crosse News. The others were
Henry 3. Legler, late public librarian
of Chicago; Alexander Nevins, one of
Tribune, and w. A. Bowdish, for a
generation connected with Milwaukee
newspapers.
Changes have been made by the
state food administration in wheat
milling regulations. Millers are al
lowed to store wheat ninety days in
stead of sixty, and they may keep
a ninety days supply OF unsold wheat
on hand. They may sell a ninety days
supply of wheat flour TO dealers and
bakers instead of sixty days stock un-
der the old regulation. The interim
between a contract and delivery of
wheat -four has been extended from
thirty to ninety days. Gluten and self
rising fours may now be manufac-
tured without permit.
Tax rates range from ~ TO 40 mills
in Wisconsin's various cities and the
assessed valuation Of property ranges
from 648 to ITO per cent, according
to a report of the tax levies and rates
in the states 12S cities prepared by
the municipal reference bureau of the
University of Wisconsin extension di-
vision. Tables presented in the report
show the population, assessed valua-
ton, per cent of true value, total gen
eral of taxes, general city taxes, spe-
cial assessment, income taxes and tax
rates in all the cities of the state.
The material was prepared in answer
to the demand expressed by city Off
Gals for such tables to assist them in
preparing budgets.
In the presence of members of the
family, the faculty of the university
and visitors from all parts of the
United States, Charles Richard Van
Hise, president Of the University of
Wisconsin, was laid to rest in the fam
lily lot in Forest Hill cemetery. The
last rites were impressive. The flu
neral cortege was one of the largest
ever held in Madison, Men and women
prominent in educational and political
life of the state came from every sec
ton of Wisconsin to pay tribute 10 the
man who had done so much for the
great state institution, Bishop Sam
uel Fallows of Chicago ofiiciated at
the library and Or. George G. Foster,
pastor of the Unitarian church, con-
Quoted the services at Forest Hill
cemetery The services were public.
Three thousand uniformed members.
of the S. A. II. C. formed the guard
OF honor,
Frank Schlitz, 3d. was killed and A.
l.. Bratz. 40, was perhaps fatally in
jured. in the yards of the Combined
Locks Paper Co, Appleton. A rope
supporting crane broke and the
boom fell on the men
Miss Enid Allen, former Racine girl,
has been cited for bravery at the bat
tie front. The head of one of the di.
visions of the Y. NJ. G. A. writes TO
the Rev G. A. Capwell uncle of Miss