Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
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OF THE WEEK
In WISCONSIN


Menasha-Five hundred dollars fol
the Y. w. c. A. will be raised by wom-
en- here as Menasha contribution to
the national fund
Neenah - Seventy-fve per cent OF
questionable delinIuents have been
found in the military service, accord.
ing to police reports
Neenah-Earl Garfield, who enlisted
In Menasha Co. E when the war broke,
has been promoted to first sergeant in
the Fourth Wisconsin regimental band.
Eau Claire-Eau Claire gas consul
a thousand feet than now under a
ruling of the state railroad commits
sion.
Menasha-Lieut. Joseph Lewandow-
ski, former exalted ruler of the Me-
nasha Elks, has bee ntransferred from
Camp Custer to Fort Sill, Okla, for
special training.
Madison-Orlando E. Clark, Apple
ton attorney, has been renamed by
Gov. Phillip as a member of the board
of university regents for a six-year
term.
Madison - Frank Farnsworth, 68
years of age. died in Il barber chair
while being shaved by his son, F. w.
Farnsworth. Death was due to heart
disease.
Madi8On-The comman council Of
Madison will be asked by Aid Frank
Afford to change the name of La Fol-
lette avenue On the east side Of the
city to Sayle avenue. Sayle is the
name Of the mayor of Madison.
Madison - Twenty prisoners in the
state peniteitiary at Waupun were pa
rolled by the state board of control
Fifty applied for liberty. Some were
refused while other cases were held
up 1Or investigation.
Appleton-Dr. John S. Custer, for
mer professor of history, who has been
granted a leave of absence from Law
renee college to take up army Y. NJ. c
A. work has been ordered to report at
New York and will sail soon for
France.
Appleton-President Sampel Plantz,
DID,, Dr.. 0. o. Kinsman and Judson G,
Rosebush, president of the Wisconsin
Loyalty league Will represent Law
renee college at the congress of ma
tional service in Chicago, Feb. q, %
and %.
Madison-Judge G. N. Risjord, Ash
land, may be d candidate for the Wis
consin supreme bench, to oppose JUS
tice NJ. B. Rosenberg. Lawyers thru
out the state are receiving letters re-
garding the Ashland mans prospects
If he enters the race.
Madison - Gov. E. L. Phillip has
amended his call for the special
session of the legislature SO as to per-
NIT changes in the state banking laws
of Wisconsin. The change which is
proposed will allow state banks to
put up their assets in order to obtain
funds from the federal government.
Madison-Aided by the fedearl gov
eminent the state of Wisconsin has
started a campaign to help the farm
ers produce better milk in cleaner and
better qualities. Because Of the inter
est in this subject, Wisconsin Bank
ers are distributing a bulletin write
by d. F. Mattson of the University Of
Wisconsin on "The Value of Cleaner
Milk"
Madison-GOv. E. L. Philip has en-
listed the aid of members of the Wis
consin delegation in congress in favor
of positive legislation that will guar
antee to the states the right TO con-
tinue to tax railroads even though
they are under government control
Wisconsin annually collects about S.
328,000 from Wisconsin railroads in
taxation
Madison-The week of Feb. IL to 90
Inclusive, has been designated as the
National Week of Songs The matter
has just been brought to the attention
of Gov. Phillip with the suggestion
that local papers publish the national
songs in the order given: "The Star
Spangled Banner" Hail Colum3ia,"
Battle Hymn of the Republic" "Kel-
ler's American Hymn" and "Colum
bia, the Gem of the Ocean
Ripon-The new service flag Of
Ripon college, containing 112 stars,
was dedicated by appropriate services
in the college chapel. Dean w H
Barber spoke in behalf of the absent
soldiers, Prof. j. f. Taintor for the
faculty, and President.Ivy of the sophie
more class for the student body
Many interested townspeople attend