Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15

News OF the Badger State Arranged
...... in Condensed Form ..
Fond du Lac-The Rev. Robert S.
Ingrsham OF this city, tormer superin-
tendent of the Fond du Lac district
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
has contributed $4,000 toward the
fund Of $500.o00 being raised Through
the Methodist bsard of educati IN for
Lawrence college Appleton. an. yges.
ley foundation at the Uniyerslty OF
Wisconsin or this contributjln $685..
600 goes to Lawrence college and SIS.
600 TO the Wesley foundation.
Madison Coy. e. L. Philip has Is.
sued an appeal to all persona Charged
with the administration of the selec.
tive service law in Wisconsin to per.
form their work with greater deter
mination and greater willingness to
sacrifice their private affairs. The
proclamation was inspired by the need
OF the Sammies on the western battle
front in France and the death of the
heroic soldiers on tne torpedoed Tus-
cania.
Madison Gov. T.. l.. Philip has is
sued an appeal to the people of Wis
consin to get behind the government
in the building of ships with which to
win the world war In proclamation.
he placed his endorsement on the
United States Shipyard Volunteers of
the Public Service Reserve as an Or
ganization. He appealed to everyone
to cooperate in enrolling men for the
shipyard service.
Madison--A threatened epidemic OF
rabies in southern and eastern Wis.
consin has resulted In general warn
ing being issued to all officials in town
ships and villages against this men
ace. Strict enforcement of the dog II.
cense law and the muzzle and leash
ordinance are asked. Since 1912, when
an epidemic spread to many parts of
the state, there has been a general de-
cline of the ra.des.
Oshkosh-John Strange of Neenah,
former lieutenant governor. and active
prohibitionist, was made defendant In
a suit for damages brought by GUS
tav Pabst, Milwaukee brewer Mr..
Pabst demands s25,000, basing his suit
on statements which Mr.. Strange is
alleged to have made against several
Milwaukee brewers In prohibition
address at Stevens Point early in
January
La Crosse - Patrons of the street
car company, owned by the Wisconsin
Railway, Light & Power company of
which C. G. Smith OF Milwaukee is5
president. signed petitions protesting
against the 15-minute service inaugu-
rated two weeks ago They ask the
common council to reestablish the TO-
minute service, which prevailed here
for many years.
ApI Teton DeenIng it to be to the
best interests of the people in general
to defer public building until after
the war. Gov. Philip has sent mes
sage here asking the city commission
70 put off the construction of the new
$751; industrial school now contem-
plated. fhe commission has turned
the matter over to the school board
for consideration. -
Grand Rapids--O. w. Dodge. first
superintendent of the Port Edwards
Paper mill, started in 1898, died In
New York City. He vas 5S years OF
age and left here about six years ago.
The remains were brought to Grand
Rapids for burial.
Stevens Point - II. G. Snyder was
reelected superintendent of city
schools at a salary of $4,000 year, an
increase Of $500. The study OF Ger
man will be eliminated in city schools
next year following the action of the
board.
Madison-In Florence county just at
PttDEHA tDEi0 Otily Oit mEQANcA
man-Dr A. F. Lyon-Campbell-and
be would have been in the war sery-
ice, too, had not Draft Administrator
E. A. Fitzpatrick interviewed
Green Bay dry campaign has
been started in Green Bay and Brown
county, F. w. Corbett Of Lancing,
Mich. end his son. G. C. Corbett, win
direct the campaign.
De Pere-Iryin Burckle. son OF Will
liam Burckle of this city. died in the
hospital at Camp Macarthur, Waco.
Tex. He was a member Of Battery B,
of Brown county.
Fox Lake Fox Lake dedicated
service flag with ffty-two stars in
honor Of ifs sons and daughters in