The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13

The study of German in the James
vile public schools will be abandoned
at the close of the present year, &C
cording to vote of the board of edit
cation.
Nine hundred chicks have been
Matched in incubators by the Fort At
kinson high school pupils for the ben
eft of people who wish to engage in
poultry raising.
State Treasurer Henry Johnson an
nounced his candidacy for reelection.
lie was appointed assistant state
treasurer in 1907 and was elected
state treasurer in 1912. 1914 and 1916.
DR.. A. F. Lyon Campbell, physician
and surgeon for the Florence Iron
company, and the only physician in
Florence county, left for Fort Dodge,
Ia, in response to a message to report
for duty.
Coming to Marinette for a visit
to her mother who was a patient at
, the hospital, Miss Agnes Slaby,
Tisch Mills girl, was stricken with i'll
ness and died at the hospital within
few hours.
Atty. Gen. Haven ruled that the
seat of Aid Reinhold Schultz. of La
Crosse, now a captain at Camp Gus
ter is vacant and that he is not en-
titleed to his pay of 5000 year as a
city official.
The placing of candidates in the
field for county legislative and con-
gressional offices was considered at a
conference of socialists at Wausau on
June 2. The chosen men have not
been made known.
Charles G. Bennett, formerly super
intendent of public property, Madison,
and George S. Cook, Unity, have been
appointed by Secretary of State Mer-
linn Hull inspectors to aid in enforce
ment of the automobile license law.
The state council of defense appeal
ed to all employers to aid in check
ing the draft slackers. The move puts
into statewide operation the Kenosha
plan, where the county council OBJ
tanned cooperation of employers.
The supreme court will hold its next
meeting at Madison for the handing
down of decisions on June 10. The
most important case pending is the
trading stamp law. The trading
stamp concerns secured a temporary
injunction against some of the orders
issued by Dairy and Food Commits
sioner Weigle.
Leading theologians in the United
States will gather at La Crosse June
25, &c and q to attend the twentieth
annual state conference Of the Luther
league of Wisconsin, of which George
w. Rapps, of Milwaukee, is president;
Fred GEM, Milwaukee, vice-president
and treasurer, and Jerome Johnson of
Oshkosh, secretary.
To reduce operating expenses by
eliminating duplication Of service and
to provide better shipping facilities,
the Adams, Wells Fargo, American
and Western Express companies will
merge in Wisconsin. The plan is said
to have the approval of the state rail
road commission. One Office in city
will handle the business of all four
companies.
Richard f. Kaiser, secretly of the
Kenosha Chamber of Commerce, APP
peared at the courthouse and filed
petition to have the last word of his
name dropped, and be henceforth
known as Richard Francis. The name
of his wife and daughter have been
changed by similar petitions. He was
in charge of the last Liberty loan
drive at Kenosha
The great possibilities for success
full sheep raising in Langlade county
are being demonstrated by G. W. Ma
gee of Mola Lake. During the winter
closed he wintered 54S head. From
forty-three ewes in one pen, seventy
one lambs were produced and another
pen of only twelve ewes produced
flock is expected to produce next
month.
Miss Isabella Swantz of Union
Grove has been appointed by c. p.
Cary, superintendent of public instruc-
ton, county superintendent of schools
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Frank La Dude, who has
entered the army. Miss Swantz is the
second woman to serve as superin-
tendent of Racine county schools. The
other having been Miss Agnes NJ.
Worsley, who was elected in 1892.
The Wisconsin Department of Agri-
culture at Madison sounds a note of
warning to hog breeders throughout
the state, following numerous reports
of hog cholera outbreaks received
from widely separated localities. The
appearance of cholera this early sug-
gests the probability of a general
spread with consequent heavy losses
unless prompt and effective control
measures are applied in every case.
Breeders are urged therefore to close
ly watch their herds for evidence of
disease, and to report its appearance
promptly The Wisconsin department
of agriculture, through its federal and
state hog cholera experts is prepared
to cooperate with farmers and veteri-
narians in controlling outbreaks of
this disease.
Six cent street car fares in Madison
are said by the Madison Railways
company to be necessary If demands
for wage increases made by employees