Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-21

Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
has contributed $4,000 toward the
fund OF s500,00 being raised through
the Methodist board of education for
Lawrence college, Appleton. and Yves
ley foundation at the University of
Wisconsin. Of this contribution $685.
00O goes to Lawrence college and S15,-
900 to the Wesley foundation.
Mad1son-GOy. E. L. Phillip has is
sued an appeal to all persons 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 the torpedoed Tus-
cania.
Madison-Gov. E. L. Phillip 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 a 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.
Of
rabies in southern and eastern Wis
consin has resulted in a general warn
ing being issued to all officials III 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 rabies.
Oshkosh-John Strange of Neenah,
former lieutenant governor, and active
prohlbitiOnist, was made defendant in
suit for damages brought by Gus
tay Pabst, Milwaukee brewer. Mr..
Pabst demands $4,000, basing his suit
on statements which Mr.. Strange is
alleged to have made against several
Milwaukee brewers in a 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. c. Smith of Milwaukee is
president, signed petitions protesting
against the 15-minute service inaugu-
rated two weeks ago. They ask the
common council to re-estab1ish the 10
minute service, which prevailed here
for many years.
Appleton-Deeming it to be to the
best interests of the people in general
to defer public building until after
the war. Gov. Phillip has sent a mes
sage here asking the city commission
to put off the construction of the new
$4,000 industrial school now contem-
plated. The commission has turned
the matter over to the school board
for consideration.
Madison--In Florence county just at
present there is only one medical
man-Dr. A. F. Lyon-Campbeli-a
he would have been in the war serv-
ice, too, had not Draft Administrator
E. A. Fitzpatrick interviewed.
Neenah--Two hundred and fifty peo-
pie listened to DR.. T. D. Smith tell Of
his experiences in the war zone fol-
lowing a banquet given in his honor
at the Valley Inn.
Northumberland Mischka, a far
mer residing five miles southwest Of
Wautoma, was fined $25 for making
alleged disloyal statements regarding
the sinking Of the Tuscania.
Madison-The Waukesha Industrial
school has been reopened to receive
boys. The institution has been closed
for more than a month owing to an
epidemic of scarlet fever.
Green Bay A dry campaign has
been started in Green Bay and Brown
county, F. ". Corbett of Lancing,
Mich, and his son, c. C. Corbett, will
direct the campaign.
De Pere-Irvin Burckle, son of Viii
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 fifty-two stars in
honor of it's sons and daughters in
the service. Fred Clausen Of Hori-
con made patriotic speech.
Wausau-Dr. G. r. Cough, of this
city, graduate of Marquette university,
Milwaukee, died after an illness of
several months with paralysis. He
81 years old.
Madison-Gov. E. L. Philip has is
sued a certificate to George P. Ferris,
little Suamico, Wis, youth, as cham
pion boy corn grower of the state.
Wausau-Anton Michlig, aged Is, of