Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20

placed in class /, ne said Immedi-
ately after the registration. the work
Tor fight" order will be put into effect
declared Fitzpatrick. Wisconsin now
has more than 10000 men in military
service and will pass the 100000 mark
by Sept l.
kenosha-Zalmon G. Simmons, III,
is the first Kenosha man to win two
decorations in the war in Europe. He
is In the ambulance service and six
months ago he received special recog-
milton from the French for bravery in
service, and now he has won the war
cross of Italy. He is a grandson of the
late Aalmon G. Simmons, long known
as 'kenosha's grand old man." and
son of 2. G. Simmons, president of the
Simmons company.
Madison-Gov. E. L. Philip has ap-
pealed to the ar department for fur
loughS for members of threshing ma
chine crews recently drafted and now
In army environments. He wants them
to be allowed to return to the state to
assist in the harvest The states ex-
ecutive wrote letter to Capt He
luxembourg of the milling division of
the United States grain corporation.
asking his cooperation in the matter.
Raclne-The rocking of a canoe in
the river above Horlick's dam, resulted
in the drowning of Bertha Hayward of
Freesoil, Mich, and the narrow es-
cpaes of her companions, Florence
Olson and Victoria Peterson. The
three had been in bathing and were
returning to a camp when Miss Hay
ward began rocking the canoe and it
tipped over.
Madison-Gov. E. L. Philip has
power to appoint successor to County
Judge John M. Becker, of Green county
to hold over until the general election
in the fall. Becker's seat is automati-
cally vacated by his conviction on a
charge of violating the espionage act,
Attorney General Spencer Haven held.
| Madison-Senator La Toilette sent
word to his local attorneys that he will
come to Madison for adverse examina-
ton in his suit against the Democrat
Printing company as soon as the
health of his son, Robert, will permit
and he can leave his official duties in
Washington.
| Madison - Five hundred and fifty
| Wisconsin soldiers being given me-
chanical training at the University of
Wisconsin left here Aug. 10 for other
camps in this country and in France
will be composed entirely of Wiscon-
sin boys.
| Racine-Racine county for the first
time in it's history, will have after
Sept. woman as county clerk. The
county board of supervisors elected
Miss Angelina Evans, present deputy
county clerk, to fill the vacany caused
by the resignation of County Clerk
Joseph Patrick.
! Madison - Two Madison national
guard captains have been promoted to
majors after seeing active action in
France, according to word received
here from overseas. They are Capt.
George O'Connell and Capt William
Smith.
Racine-Gaster Jorgensen, aged 46
years, was e4ectrocuted at the plant of
the Badger Foundry company, when
| his head came into contact with
heavily charged conduit.
Appleton Conductors and motor
men of the traction company at Apple
ton have been granted an increase of
cents an hour in wages or q cents.
The increase was voluntary.
| Madison-Thomas Lloyd Jones, state
high school inspector, has been offered
the position OF principal of one of the
Louisville, KY. high schools, but has
declined
Brentwood William Raschke of
Ladysmith will pass the remainder of
his life minus all fingers upon both
hands, as the result of an accident in
a mill at Ladysmith.
Menasha - Matthew Auer, who en-.
listed in Co. | when that unit went to
help settle the Mexican trouble, has
just been promoted to a second lieu
tenancy. He is now in France.
La Crosse = David Mccartney, 20,
alleged burglar, was arrested here
after escaping from the county Jail at
Sparta He is charged with burglar
izing a Sparta home.
Madison-W. H. Sprague, Elkhorn,
has been made chief of field deputies
for the Western Wisconsin revenue
district His headquarters will be in
this city.
Eau Claire The teaching of German
was abolished from the curriculum of
the Eau Claire High school at spe-
cial meeting of the school board.
Racine-It was agreed to advertise |
for bids for the construction of lake |
shore protection south of Racine and |
estimated to cost 100000 The pro-
tectioI is necessary because of the |
seas washing away land and there is |
danger of portion of the lake shore |
concrete driveway being carried away. |
Misunderstanding Commissioner A.
E. Kuolt has issued certificate of |
authority to commence business to the |
Clintonville Building and, Loan Asso- |
citation, Clintonville, with capital of
So, 900.
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