Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-31

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Madison-Dr. Robert McNutt Nc
Elroy, who loudly criticised the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin in the East fol-
lowing his speech here April 6, has en-
listed in the deld artillery of the Unit
ed States army, according to word re-
received here from the East Nc
Elroy was chairman of the education
committee of the National Security
league.
Green Construction of new
half-mile race track on a 23-aere tract
of land is part of an improvement pro-
gram to be carried out this summer
by the Brown County Fair and Agri-
cultural association at its park on the
west bank of Fox river, five miles
from this city More sheds for cattle
and barns for race horses will be built
and new grandstand will be erected.
Stevens Point - Louis Bempke, %,
Portage county's champion runaway
soldier, is a prisoner at the county
Jail in Stevens Point, with a record of
three desertions from the National
army against him. He was taken into
custody few miles from the home of
his mother, Mrs. Augusta Bempke, in
the town of Carson.
La Crosse - James Thompson, La
Toilette candidate for United States
Senator in the recent election, and
Miss Edna G. Peterson, prominent
Chicago pianist and protege of Gov.
Lowden of Illinois, were married in
Chicago, May 81. They will reside
here where the groom enjoys large
law practice.
Madison ~ The German american
bank of Madison, whose building front
was painted with yellow streaks re-
Gently, was granted permission by the
+ state banking department to change its
name to the American Exchange bank.
= The institution is run by American citi-
zeDs with American money, its officers
declared.
Florence-A scare was thrown into
florence visitors recently when a de-
tail of mounted constabuiary stopped
each auto met with on the Crystal
Fall ll-Florence road and searched the
occupants of the car and also the car.
The officers were in search of liquor
ATTEMPTED to be smuggled into Michi-
gan.
Racine - A raid on a dance hall,
where the police claim liquor was be-
ing sold without license even to army
81 and navy men in uniform, resulted in
the arrest of Robert Scheppa and Joe
"a Letwinka and the confscation of a
large amount of whiskey, beer and
5 wine,
n Wausau-The Red Cross campaign
here ended with auction of hundreds of
articles, donated by citizens from a
glass of jelly to an organ and shet-
land pony. The total realized was al
most $4,000. The county goes over the
top more than 80 per cent and will be
so per cent when all returns are in.
# Horicon-A demonstration more en-
thusiastic than any before in this city,
marked the departure of 125 selects for
M Camp Grant About 1000 people, led
by Horizon and Hustisford bands, Da-
raded to the railway station as an es-
eort. Business houses and factories
closed for the occasion.
Green Bay-While walking home in
rainstorm along the tracks of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad,
Joseph Daley, 53 years old. of this city,
was instantly killed by freight train
at point six miles from here.
Oshkosh-Despondent because of a
lalling off of business due to the war,
and because of i'll health, Max Omann.
Tailor, drank carbolic acid and died
within an hour.
Madison-T. w. Gisling, Cincinnati,
las accepted the position as supervisor
Di wisconsin high schools and thereby
becomes member of the state board
pf education.
blanchardville A cream sepa-
d1or at the creamery here burst last
eek inhictirg g serious injuries on
iaFenee Olson, a farmer, who had
1st driven up with load of milk.
sboo-Supt A. c. Kingsford says
,lat German will not be taught in the
,aIapoo schools next year. OF class
Iorty-five students only two desired
take up the study.
washington George Andrews, Bara-
~, has passed the examination for
- ahee to West Point. according to
I announcement received here.