Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-29


democratic nominee for United States
senator, spent $3,07O.75. according to
a statement filed with the secretary Of
state by y NJ Callahan of Milwaukee,
secretary. The democratic state cen
tral committee spent S154,10 and re-
ceiyed $31S75 in donations. Mr.. Dav-
les contributed $1,700 of his campaign
fund Otto Bosshard of La Crosse,
treasurer Of the Lenroot campaign
committee, filed a statement declar-
ing that the committee had spent
$1,151.31 and owed in unpaid bills $500.
1t had received in contributions $3, 900,
Mr. Lenroot filed a statement declar-
ing he had spent $177.45 for personal
campaign purposes.
Superior Charles f. Prior, general
yardmaster ard trainmaster for the
Great Northern railroad in Superior
for several years, has been commits
stoned captain in the railway trans
portation corps, National army. and
has been ordered to report for en-
barkation at an eastern seaport He
will be division superintendent over
seas.
Madison Congressman /. L. Len
roots Official majority over James
Thompson is 2,414 The official major.
ity Of Joseph E. Davies oyer DR..
Charles Mccarthy is 43.49s The total
vote for Lenroot was 1876: for
Thompson. 7O,772; for Davies. 57.2S2;
for Mccarthy. 1894: for Berger, 49,
564, and for A. J. Benjamin, %.
KenOsha- The Chicago, North Shore
and Milwaukee Electric Railway com
pany was named defendant in suit
demanding $4,000 damages brought in
The court here. This amount is asked
by Mrs. Hope E. Mills, whose husband,
Frank e. Mills, was killed in grad,
crossing accident on the road in Octo-
Der of last year.
Madison NJ. j. Truscott, formerly of
Winnebag0. who broke parole from the
Green Bay reformatory to join the
Royal Canadians, was paroled by Gov.
Philip. Truscott was wounded while
in France and the governor was pre-
vailed upon to grant the parole so the
youth could visit his parents without
iear of arrest.
Oshlosh-The libel suit instituted
in circuit court of Winnebago county.
by Gustave Pabst of Milwaukee,
against former Lieut. Gov. John
Strange of Neenah, has. been continued
until the September term on motion of
Mr.. Stranges attorney. Walter H.
Bender.
Madison About $500 Wisconsin
rural schools will celebrate the ami
yersary Of the entrance of the United
States into the war on April 6. The
exercises in each will be based on a
program prepared and sent 70 them
by the University of Wisconsin Elk
tension division
Madison Owners of property along
the shore OF Lake Mendoza held an in
dignation meeting regarding action Of
the city engineer in shutting the lock
and thus raising the level of the water.
The lake now is 18 inches higher than
ever before and water is covering
many lawns.
Oshkosh Gardner Green, IS years
old, resident Of Wisconsin since 1S48.
died here of general debility. Mr..
Green took prominent part in de-
veloping river transportation in Wis
consin and built the first produce
carrying barge on the Fox river.
4 Brentwood war department
n has advised Mr. and Mrs S. g. Land,
d sr, of Lorraine, Barron county. near
here, that their son. Sidney. Jr., was
q wounded in action Land was the first
from this section of the. state to be
wounded.
Appleton BY unanimous decision,
Lawrence college university defeated
q Goe college. Cedar Rapids, Ia, in de.
bate, taking the afFirmsElye of the
question: Resolved, That the Federal
Government Should Adopt a Perma.
nent Policy Of Direct Price Control
Madison Forty-dye union BARRIERS
who went on strike to obtain shorter
hours have returned to work. The
agreement between the shop owners
and the jouneymen calls for seven
hour reduction each week.
Menasha Reports that autoists are
ENGAGED in fragrant violation Of the
speed laws has been followed by the
announcement that special motor
eyeie officer is to be employed.
Jeioit-George Wilkins Of Darien, q
nited States soldier in France. is
.ead, according TO aNivices received by
khe family