The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-12

Resolutions pledging the best eff
forts of Appleton trade unions to the
winning of the war were adopted at
the last meeting of the Trades Labor
council
Mrs. Robert Whipple, wife OF Sheriff
Whipple, of Rock county. died sudden
ly at her home in GAINESVILLE. She is
survived by her husband and one
daughter, Margaret.
Charles Shuler, a member of the
GAINESVILLE fire department for several
years. received word that he had been
accepted for an ordnance officers
training camp.
Court Reporter e. S. Park. As years
old, who was serving in Circuit court
with Judge Chester A. Fowler, died
at his home in Fond du Lac. Paraly-
sis caused his death
While getting ready for a thresh-
ing, William Williams, residing at
Smells Station, near Neenah, was
kicked in the head by an ugly horse.
He sustained fractured skull and
died "a few hours later.
Joseph +. Davies, home from Wash
ington to vote in the primary an
nounced that he had re-established his
partnership with M. b. Olbrich and
will make Madison his permanent
home, practicing law there.
Mrs. Tony Pingitorc, kenosha, was
notified that her brother, Emelio Fora
GO was killed IN action in France. He
was one of the first Italians to enter
service after Italy entered the war.
Two more brothers are also on the
firing line
More than $4,000 people visited the
dome of the Wisconsin capitol from
July /, 1917. to July /, 1918. according
to the statistics complied by M. f.
Blumenfeld, superintendent of pub
property, who issues the permits for
visits to the dome
A plan is on foot at Madison for
the education of 5000 soldier boys of
draft age at the University of Wis
COnsn, A tentative contract has been
signed by the university and has been
sent to Washington for the approval
of II. j. Thorkelson, the busiest man
ager of the university.
The United States government halt
ed all street pavement work at Keno
sha which had been planned and con
tracts drawn for during the year.
Mayor John G. Joachim received no
tice from the highway council that
the projects were disapproved. Con
tracts for two new school buildings
were held up.
Wolves have been again seen in the
vicinity of Fort Atkinson recently.
The last report comes from the Gus
Bingham farm about one-half mile
east of Lake Koshkonong For sew
eral years past the region around
Lake Koshkonong has been infested
by these pests much to the injury of
poultry aud even of sheep and calves.
Mr. and Mrs. John Holenstein. of
Mayvlie, recently celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary, all of
their four sons and two daughters be-
ing present. Mr.. Hullenstcin was
born in Switzerland in 1912, and came
TO Wisconsin in 1869, lived at Wood
land, Dodge county, four years, and
came to Mayvile in 1878, engaging in
the manufacture Of wagons
Voters at Racine experienced din
Guilty in casting ballots in the primary
election when inspectors and clerks
failed to appear at some booths be
cause the city refused to increase
their salaries from SIS a day to $40. In
some precincts no votes were cast
until 10 o'clock. II was necessary for
the mayor and city clerk to call upon
business and professional men to fill
the vacancies.
Because, as he said in a note found
on his person, he worried about bis
brothers commitment two weeks ago
to an insane asylum Harold Lungaas.
81. son of MI and Mrs Robert l.un-
gaas of Eau Claire, and home on
furough from Great Lakes naval sta
ton, shot himself through the heart.
His body was found lying directly I'M
der the nagpole on the grounds of
the Seventh Ward school.
The Rev James Conway assistant
pastor of st James church of Keno.
sha, is in Il critical condition, at St
Katherine's hospital, as a result of
injuries received when he was thrown
from carriage. He suffered four bro
ken ribs and several injuries to mis-
head and spine. Father Conway and
a number of Boy Scouts were return
ing from IN outing at Twin Lakes
when the team ran away. John Burns,
'r.. one Of the Scouts, was severely in.
jured.
A protest has been filed with Gov
Philip against allowing John Rocker
to draw his salary as county Judge
Atty. Gen. Spencer Haven has ruled
chat the sentence of Judge Becker
under the espionage act yacates the
Office OF the county Judge While This
sentence was passed more than two
weeks ago, Judge Becker has contin
ued around the Office, and according
10 protest filed with the governor.
Becker has drawn his salary Tor the
month Of August
After lodging police for weeks, John
Cloud, Indian, Odandh, gave himself
up on charge of trying to avoid the
sclectiye service He had served
thirty days in Jail for failure to reg
ister When released the sheriff saw
that he registered, but Cloud did not
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