Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-16

Day water Co., against the city, has
been settled by the railroad commits
sion permitting the company to in
crease rates to small consumers from
IL to % per cent, effective July l.
Other demands were denied The city
may contest the increase by court ac-
! ton.
Racine Sewer bonds of $50,
900. drawing " per cent interest, fail
ed to find ready SALE Instead of a pre-
MUM being offered by purchasers. a
bonus was demanded. All bidders de-
manded from $500 to 1920 attorneys
fees to determine validity of the
bonds. 1t is believed that the inter-
est must be raised to per cent.
| Observation-Disclosures A Schultz, Ke-
nosha soldier serving with the ambu-
lance corps of the United States army
in France, has been awarded the Croix
de Guerre, according to messages re-
ceived by his m Their. He received the
decoration on June 8 for exceptional
gallantry in the hospital service.
Madison - Farmers and hunters in
the field are being urged not to destroy
pigeons either in flight or sitting be-
cause of the possibility of killing army
and navy pigeons. A heavy penalty is
provided under new laws forbidding
the killing or interfering with pigeons
from government training stations.
West Bend-While carrying a wash
boiler full of scalding hot water down
to the basement with her husband,
Mrs. H. E. Schooner stumbled, re-
ceiving the contents over her face,
chest and arms. Her condition was for
some time precarious, but she is now
recovering.
Marinette-Arrested on charge of
criticizing a picture of President Will
son shown al a movie, A. B. Pegg, Dun
bar, Marinette county, explained that
he is not pro-German, but a Republi-
can who does not like the way the
president is conducting affairs
Oshkosh - A plan for emergency
harvest service in Winnebago county
has been inaugurated by the County
Council of Defense, all men over 16
being registered for helping the farm
ers harvest their crops
Brentwood = The patriotic village
board of Minong, Washburn county,
refused to grant licenses to saloon
owners on the grounds that the grant
ing of licenses would cast a shadow
upon Minong's splendid war record
GAINESVILLE - The General Motors
company of Detroit formally took pos
session of the GAINESVILLE Machine COM
pany on July 3. A deposit of S1,O95,-
900 was made by the new company in
the First National bank of this city.
Neenah soft drink" including
ginger ale, pop, cream beer, ETC., are
now retailing for six and seven cents
per glass in local thirst emporiums
Another increase ION account of the
war"
Richland Center-While the Hagen
beck-Wallace circus, was enroute from
this city to Prairie du Chen so much
of its help deserted that no perform
ance could be given at the latter place.
Jefferson - Edward Biederman. far
mer, east of here, was arrested charg-
ed with threatening those connected
with administration of the selective
service law.
Neenah - Kendrick Kimball, local
newspaperman, has enlisted in the
navigation department of the naval Of
ficers reserves and is now awaiting
call.
Wausau - Rev. George Beckman of !
Ixonia has accepted the call to serve |
the First English Lutheran church of |
Wausau.
Birchwood-Fou days after her son,
Edward Morrissey, of Hayward, died |
of scarlet fever, Mrs. Morrissey died
of grief.
Madison - Word has been received |
at the executive Office that tar and |
feather parties have again been start |
ed in northern Wisconsin. The last /
bn mi 1f 7
erty was Martin Johnson, a farmer re-
siding near Sweden, Bayfield, county.
Wausau-A catfish weighing forty
one pounds was caught at ellis land
ing one day last week. There was a
time when such fish were often caught
in the Wisconsin river here and else
where, but the sawdust has driven
them out as well as other fish.
Fond du Lac-At Eden, in Fond du
Lac county, 5000 was raised for war
work at a bazaar managed by sixteen
young women. A goat was auctioned
for the top price, other offerings being
ROSTERS, sheep, pigs, turkey, and
calf
Manitowoc - Manitowoc county's
as the home of pure bred
cattle re ceived big boost when Trick
sey Greenwood Girl, Guernsey COW
bred and raised by George w. Kiel at
WhiteIaw, commanded a price of ST.
600 at a sale at Lake Forest, Ill
Amigo = Mrs. Charles Powell of
Phelps. Villas county, died at the City
hospital as a result of terrible burns
from the explosion Of a can Of gasoline
at her home Her two children, be-
tween the ages of three and five. were
burned to death almost at once.
Neenah-A resolution calling for ire
of the national prohibition