Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-07

county, on charges resulting from his
alleged relations with Grace Lusk, at
the Wisconsin hotel on April 4 and
q, 1917, and brought to the Milwau-
kee county Jail. The warrant fer the
arrest of DR.. Roberts was sworn to by
Judge Martin Lueck, juneau, who pre-.
sided at the trial of Grace Lusk at
Waukesha last week. The charges
against DR.. Roberts are based on the
statements made by him when he ap-
peared as a witness at the trial.
Waukesha - Frederick Torhorst, s
years old, was killed by bomb placed
at the gate of his fathers home. Paul
Torhorst the father, living four miles
west of here, on the Waterville road,
said he could think of no reason for
the crime, unless it be that some en-.
emy of this country, disgruntled at his
work for the Red Cross and other pa.
triotic campaigns in the town of Pc
waukee, sought this measure by way
of revenge.
Madison - Measles, with 7.412, led
in number the cases of disease report.
ed to the state board of health by To-
cal officials during the first quarter
of the year. There were 1869 cases
of scarlet fever, 535 of diphtheria,
119 of typhoid, 742 of whooping cough,
1,106 of smallpox, fifty-three of men
ingitis, sixty-eight of infantile paraly-
sis, 939 of chickenpox and 492 new
cases of tuberculosis.
Madison - Nineteen thousand nine
hundred and eighteen Wisconsin
youths, who, since June 5 last year.
have attained the age of 81 years, reg
istered on June with their local
boards throughout the state under the
selective service act. They are divided
as follows: Group A, 1888 (whites) !;
Group 81 (negroes); Group C, 1858
(enemy aliens).
Richfield - Two sisters celebrated
their golden wedding anniversaries
here on the same day They are Mrs.
\ Nick Schmidt and Mrs. William
Goetz. They appeared with their hus.
bands at St Augustine's church.
where Father Carbenian performed
the ceremony that renewed the marri-
age vows taken by these two couples
fifty years ago.
Hortonville-One of the largest can.
ming factories in the state is to be
erected here this summer, and will be
known as the Hortonville Canning
company. The factory expects to be
operated at least nine months of the
year. The factory will can cabbage
beets, beans, apples, caulif1ower and
tomatoes.
Superior - To be revenged for a
thrashing given them by the prinei-
pal, two 10 year old pupils of the
cooper school set fire to the building
IN two places. The opportune arrival
OF the janitor saved the structure, with
small loss The building and contents
are valued at 100000.
Madison = Leland Eudau, James
stewart, William McComb and James
murray, all of Beloit, pleaded guilty
before Judge San born in the United
states district court and were sen.
fenced to six months in the House of
correction, Milwaukee. on the charge
of selling liquor to soldiers.
Downsville-First of the Dunn coun.
ty soldiers to die In France was Ser.
seant Emil Kraft of the Rainbow di.
vision, whose home was in this vii
,age He was wounded in action on
march 5 and died on April %. The
sergeant was the holder of two mill
'ary medals awarded for valor.
la Crosse - Charles Olson and
cnaries Carlstrom, strangers, are be-
ing held here on charges of imperson-
a'lhg United States secret service Off
Sers State charges of assault on
'ocal girl haye also been preferred.
La Closse-The experience of TAX
ing and holding in Jail his own brother
1anie 70 Sheriff John A. Weber when
Suage E. G. Higbee ordered Bartel
@eoer into custody pending investi-
sauon Of perjury charge
., N."'lhette-During a storm, Robert
Soel' bound over to the circuit court
- surgeon Bay on burglary charge;
@"ied through the ventilator to the
,a.I easement and escaped through
"ausau-The body of Henry Kres.
"s' % years old, of the town of Cas-
49, 49, was found hanging. No cause is
e,a'ea. He had been in seemingly
good health.
reea. eeeali.eooygan-Local electricians have
cs,t. rt.'eu an increase Of wages from As
vents an hour to IS cents.