The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-04
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

The Racine county board appropri-
ated $4,000 for a dormitory at the
agricultural school and the lowest bid
received was s23, 200.
According to the Sheboygan chief
of police 644 German alien women
were registered there. and ninety-fve
In the county outside OF the city
Spencer Haven, who was appointed
attorney general by Gov. Philip on
Jan. l, announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for that of.
fee.
Jitney routes of Racine are to be
placed on streets not served by street
cars. The traction company complains
that its revenues are being seriously
reduced.
The Rev. Paul e. Hinkamp has re-
signed as pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Sheboygan to accept the
professorship of bible study and phi
loscphy at his alma mater, Hope col
lege, Michigan.
Superior's sixty saloons, two whole
sale liquor houses and six brewery
agencies closed their doors Saturday
night, June 20, voted out at the spring
election by a margin of thirty-four
votes.
Madison has been elected as the next
meeting place of the Inter-association
Of Governmental Labor Officials next
spring, according to Chairman George
p. Hambrecht of the industrial com
mission.
Sammy Schmidt of Orfordville, who
lost his parents in the cyclone in No /
vember, 1911, has been killed in action
in France. He went into the service
with Co. NJ from GAINESVILLE, and was
transferred to a regiment of regulars.
What is said to be one of the largest |
and most beautiful club-houses in Wis
consin, was dedicated recently in the
village of Kohler Sheboygan County. |
1t is the American Club" erected by |
the Kohler improvement company to |
provide a home for the employees of |
the large Kohler company plant.
Under instructions from Herbert |
Hoover, federal food administrator, |
the Wisconsin Food administration or
tons) of sugar taken from the Jiffy |
Jell company and White Rock Mineral |
Springs company of Waukesha, and |
distributed to relieve the threatened |
sugar famine in the state.
One of the most comprehensive sur.
veys ever made of the health resources
and actual conditions in Wisconsin is
.,k hA h. nd
recreation department of the woman's |
committee, Wisconsin state council |
OF defense, working in cooperation
with the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
association and the state board of
health.
Postmaster Paul A. Herbert of May
vile was almost instantly killed when
he was struck by large touring car
in front of the postoffice. Mr.. Herbert
had ;lighted from his automobile and
in attempting to pass around it was
struck by the other car. He died
shortly after. He was 40 years old,
and was appointed two years ago, upon
the recommendation of the late Sena-
tor Paul Husting.
Three candidates will fight it out in
the primary for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor, Gov. e. l.. Philip,
Senator Roy p. Wilcox, and j. N. Tit
temore. E. j. Gross, who announc-
!, ed himself as the La Toilette candi-
date for governor, will be withdrawn,
according to the latest report from
Madison, where the La Toilette leaders
1 |
Dithmar is said to have dropped his
gubernatorial aspirations and will run
for reelection as lieutenant governor.
George B. Hall of Sparta and vii.
liam G. Hall of Parkers Prairie, Mimi,
twin brothers, celebrated their eight
ieth birthday at the home of George
Hall, in Sparta, recently. William
Hall is a veteran of the civil war, hav-
ing served four years in Company ID,
Eighth Wisconsin infantry. Thirty
relatives gathered for the birthday din
ner party. Each of the two brothers
has five children. George has eight
grandchildren and one greatgrand-
child. William has fourteen grand
children and one great-grandchild.
| oul Ol FANNY Ol 6lbNeH DOyS the /
twin brothers are the only ones living. Il
AT a banquet attended by leading La
Crosse business men Gov. Philip de-
nounced protiteers, saying large war
profits should be made impossible by
law and that no one should think OF
amassing great fortune in war time.
Referring to the shortage of labor on
farms, the governor said every one
must be ready to do farm work if nee
essary. He also said the state is doing
all in its power to obtain a sufficient
supply of hard coal to meet demands,
but that many people may have to use
soft coal this winter. He declared the
state will have $4,000 men in the serv-
ice by Aug. /. This number includes
the July draft figures. He predicted
that Wisconsin will furnish 200 900
men without increasing or diminishing
the military ages.
Two Beloit college boys, Lieut..
Henderson Bud Lehr and Ser.
geant Pilot Glenn N. Sitterly, United
States flying men, have been decorat.
ed for deeds of vaor in France
Nearly 200 German aliens registered
in GAINESVILLE during the registration
period. Two hundred and seventeen