Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-23

farm of William Hille, six miles south
west of this city. Hille, a 53-year old
farmer, shot himself with shotgun;
his sister Hulda took her life by swal.
lowing a portion of carbolic acid and
Ernest Sentz, form sr farmland in
Hille's employ was killed by Hille in a
quarrel
Madison-On petition of the Farm
ers' State bank of Sullivan, the Sulli-
van Condensed Milk company has
been placed in the hands of a receiver.
c. f. Lamb, referee in bankruptcy, ap-
pointed B. J. Edgerton of Oconomowoc
as receiver. The Sullivan Condensed
Milk company has an authorized cap
ital stock of 100000 of which $4,000
had been paid in, according to reports
of the secretary of state.
Madison-A. H. Melville, executive
secretary for the Wisconsin Food Id
has telegraphed all
county food administrators that IN
one week the Americans have saved
up such surplus of beef by oeeymg
the food regulations that now hotels
and other public eating places may
serve beef daily at the evening meal
from five o'clock until midnight.
Appleton = The remarkable finding
of pearl in clam which was caught
in the Wolf river by Mrs. Ida Peters
of Fremont, Waupaca County, has
caused considerable excitement in
that section of the county and pearl
fishing has increased rapidly. The
pearl brought s110. A Chicago firm
purchased the pearl from Mrs. Peters.
Green Bay-War emergency classes,
taking in men in Class 2, 8, in the
draft, are being enrolled in the con-
tinuation school here. Men In the de-
ferred lists are expected to be called
within short time, and instruction
will be given in motor truck operation,
telegraphy, cooking, shoe repairing,
carpentry and electricity
Sturgeon Babylon the complaint
of the Egg Harbor council of defense,
John Sarter, farmer, was taken before
a Sturgeon Bay justice and fined $500
and costs on a chargfe of trampling
upon and cursing the American flag.
He pleaded guilty, saying he was
drunk and expressed sorrow.
Madison-Dealers in eggs must Sc
cure license regardless of volume of
their business. But retail merchants
doing strictly retail business, that is
selling only to consumers need not
have license unless their business,
including other commodities as well
as eggs, exceeds 100000 per year.
Madison-Prisoners at Waupun will
probably manufacture license plates
for the state. Secretary of State Hull,
l.. c. Whittet, secretary to the gov
ernor, and NJ S. Blumenfeld, superin-
tendent of public property, visited the
to determine the practi-
caDlllCy OF tne project
Madison-The heaviest calendar ever
taken up in federal courts in Wiscon-
sin opened on Tuesday, July Is, at
Eau Claire. Eight hundred war cases
now are being scheduled for trial at
conferences here between United
States District Attorney A. c.. Wolfe
and counsel for the defendants.
Amigo - Peter Michaelson and AL
bert Graft of the town of Neva, near
Amigo have been bound over to the
United States District court at Mil
waukee for trial on the charge of buy
ing liquor for three Indians employed
here.
Madison-Louis w. Wolfenson, pro-
lessor of Semetic languages at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, has been ap-
pointed assistant to the superintend-
ent of the Wisconsin employment bu-
reau at Madison.
Green Bay - Green Bay now has
fourteen members in its $1,000 w. S.
S. club. One family-man, woman and
one boy-has subscribed $1,000 each
to War Savings stamps, thus becom-
ing 100 per cent family.
Portage-Gov. E. L. Phillip has APP
pointed ]. H. Wells, former proprietor
of the Hotel Emder as register of
deeds for Columbia county to succeed
George Lashier of FAN River, who died
Marinette-Eyre Scot was indicted
into the navy for nonsupport of his
wife and two small children. His wife
waived exemption at the board here.
Madison-James Murray, GAINESVILLE
farmer, is held to the federal grand
jury under $500 bail on charge of
giving liquor to Camp Grant soldiers.
Madison-Gov. Philip has appoint
ed Scion Berrin of Superior county
judge of Douglas county, to succeed
the late Judge Charles Smith.
Madison-W Walter Thrasher, s years
old, died from lockjaw brought on by
running splinter into his foot.
La Crosse = John Freehoff, assem-
blyman from the second district of La
Crosse county, will not be candidate
for reelection. Orrin Fletcher, mem
Der of the county board, has taken out
papers as a Republican
candidate.
Rhinelander An ordinance, effec.
tive Aug. /, permitting residents to
keep pigs within the city limits, but
limiting the number to two pigs to
family, was passed by the city coun-
Gil. The ordinance is to be in effect
only during the war.
Oconomowoc-Ray Christensen