Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

pei CcuC VI Tie dCCluenIS were caused
by machines and larger number of
accidents by handling objects. Other
causes were from falls, falling objects,
hot substances, cranes, derricks and
hoists.
Washburn - Conservation Warden
Graves has crew of men at work in
the Bibon swamp near Drum mond
blowing out the beaver dams in that
vicinity The beavers are protected
until 1920, and during the past few
years have multiplied in great num-
bers and especially in the Bibon
swamp, where their great dams have !
backed up the water to such an ex-
tent that in places it is flooding the
county highway and part of the tim
Der preserve of the Rust-Owen Lum-
Der company.
Rhinelander - Aggressive patriot
ism of North American Indians was re-
sponsible for Liberty Loan record, |
which may not be surpassed in the
United States. 1t was officially an
nounced that Odanah, an Indian res
ervation village in Ashland county, |
subscribed thirty-fve times its quota |
The quota was $4,000 and the total !
subscription was 100000.
Oshkosh-At massmeeting in West |
Algoma, called to discuss the Puncho- |
qua school problem, action was taken |
to show that the patrons of the school |
want a larger building than originally |
proposed, favoring an eleven room |
structure. The council has been stand |
ing out for smaller school than the |
majority of the school board recon-
mended.
Madison-Dry sweeping and busting |
and dry street cleaning are condemned |
as a menace to health in putlica-
ton of the state board of health is
sued recently. Dust spreads disease
and the worst kind is that within the
four walls of room, declares the
board. Use of damp cloth for dust
ing is urgently advised.
Waukesha-Grace Lusk is guilty of
murder in the second degree This
is the verdict, after four hours DELHI
GRAFTON, of the twelve men who have
sat on the judgment seat before her
for two weeks during her heart-grip-
ping trial for the Staying of Mrs. Mary
Newman Roberts, wife of DR.. David
Roberts, former state veterinarian.
Wausau - A silver jubilee celebra-
ton, commemorative the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the ordination to the
priesthood of the Rev. J. B. Hauck,
pastor of st. Marys Catholic church,
was given on Memorial day under the
auspices of the pupils of St. Mary's
school. Thirty-ave visiting priests
were present.
Oshkosh-Sixty men, class 1 regis
trants yet to be called to war service,
began training here to operate army
motor trucks. A number of local con-
Germs donated use of their heavy
registrants at the Beach school are in
electricity, stenography and type
writing, carpentry and radio work.
Sheboygan - The common council
adopted formal protest against pass
age by congress of the Randall amend
ment to the food stimulation bill. The |
resolution was introduced by Alder
man William Brockman, a saloon |
keeper. The amendment seeks to pro-
hibit use of foodstuffs and fruit in the |
manufacture of beverages.
Madison = Reports on file at the |
state board of control show that 374 |
Wisconsin boys have been returned |
from cantonments because they were |
affected with tuberculosis. The rec |
ord also shows that $50 additional |
have been returned to date because |
mentally defective.
Brentwood = When the Loyalty Ie- |
gion of Grantsburg objected to certain |
passages in German textbooks of the |
city's high school, the books were
removed and burned. Washburn coun-
ty burned its German language school |
books last winter when news came of |
the sinking of the Tuscania.
Ripon--The German, National bank |
of Ripon, which mas conducted bust
ness under that name for the last |
twenty-eight years, will continue I'M
der a new title, "The American Ma
tional Bank" The fifty-six stock
holders were unanimously for the |
change in name.
Janesville-Rack county's war chest
drive raised $165,000 to pay allot-
ments for Red Cross, knights of Co
1umbus, Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, and other patriotic activities.
Marinette-H. C. Brunette of Gran
don appeared before Judge w. b. |
Quinlan and was sentenced to one
year in Waupun prison for passing
worthless $40 check.
Green Bay-An increase of ten per
cent in wages has been granted to po-
The new pay of the police chiefs of
both departments is $137.50. a month,
captains are paid $105, and regular
firemen and patrolmen, SIS to $83.
Oshkosh-W innezbago County Bee
keepers association, formed to incrase
the production of honey, has William
Nelson of the town of Omro for its
first president. H. e. Greenwood
Oshkosh, was elected secretary-treas-
urer.
Sheboygan = Wisconsin Knights OF.
Pythias are to hold their annual con-,
vention here on June II, Is and 19, in
stead of Eau Claire, the change having
been made because of temporarily linn
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