Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02


department.
Madison-Because most of its mem
bers have gone to war the Baraca club
has closed its doors. The club had a
membership of about forty-nine, and
practically every one is in the service
of the country. The organization was
formed two and half years ago to
provide a home and social center for
boys.
Kenosha-Six more Kenosha Coun-
ty saloons went into the discard when
Sheriff Hermann issued an order pre-
venting the opening of any saloons
within five miles of Camp Herring
here, following federal order. The
saloons affected were in Pleasant
Prairie and Somers, which recently
voted wet.
Oshkosh = Mercy hospital, formerly
Lakeside hospital, has been formally
opened in charge of the Sisters of the
Sorrowful Mother. 1t is the plan to
operate it chiefly as a maternity and
children's hospital, and it is also pro-
posed to maintain one of the finest and
largest training schools for nurses in
this part of the country.
Oconto = "Nigger Pete," known to
all the old river-men of the state, is
dead. He was South Carolina slave,
IL years old, when Lieut.. Alex Peter
son of Shawano, brought him to Wis
consin during the Civil war. His
great strength made him one of the
notable characters of river navigation,
especially along the Wolf.
Racine-John r. Ramsey, q years
old, is the first Racine man in service
of the United States army in France
to receive a commission under general
orders issued by Gen. John j. Perish
ing. News is received here that Ram
sey now is first lieutenant of the
aviation corps.
Oshkosh-The state railroad COM
mission has received application from
the Eastern Wisconsin Electric COM
pany for the privilege of increasing
it's fares on the interurban systems
operated between Fond du Lac, Osh-
kosh and Neenah, and Oshkosh and
Omro.
Black River Falls julius Mayer
of Sherman, Clark county, accused by
the state fire marshaPs department of
having killed his wife and set fire to
his house on last Thanksgiving night,
was found guilty by a jury at Black
River Falls.
Wausau - Anthony Simmons, men,
toned in war dispatches for bravery,
is thought to be a Wausau boy. He
left here thirteen years ago. He was
home on a furlough last Christmas
and was then stationed at Camp Funs-
ton.
Madison - Myron MacLaren, Mil
waukee, joined the growing army of
81 year war workers when he as
sumed the office management of the
state draft administration in the cap
ital under Maj E. A. Fitzpatrick
JanesviIle-.Mrs. M. G. Jeffris, wife
of Malcolm Jeffris, well known Wis
consin lawyer, died suddenly at her
home here. She was well known
throughout the state as active in wom-
ems club and war work.
Manitowoc - The Manitowoc Ship,
building company has purchased the
twelve acre tract west of the Holy
Family hospital. The tract will be
plated, sewers and water mains put
in and 100 homes erected.
Madison The fourth annual state
convention of the Wisconsin Associa-
ton of Masseurs and Masseuses will
be held in the assembly chamber of
the capitol June 20 and 80.
Eau Claire-To protect their inter
ests now and after the war, trackmen
on railroads in this vicinity formed
section mems union.
Green Bay-Twelve large boats fo7
the emergency fleet corporation are to
be built here within year by the
Northwest Engineering works. The
company will construct a $4,000 adj
dition to the plant. Four ships may be
built simultaneously
Madison - Richland, CraW ford and
Green counties have been found by
state and federal authorities to be free
from the barberry that causes rust in
grain. Eradication of the weed is be-
ing pushed vigorously all over the
state.
Cambria-M. J. Rowlands, banker,
met death almost instantaneously
when his auto turned turtle On near
by country road. Mr.. Rowlands had
been a member of the Masonic lodge
for fifty-eight years, and was promi-
nent in Columbia county affairs.
Oconto = Five minutes after Theo-
dore Miller, of the town of Underhill,
had been made citizen of the United
States in circuit court, he fell fainting
to the floor of the judges room, when
he was informed that he would be call
ed in the next draft.
Sheboygan = Treasurer Schilder OF
the Sheboygan County War Chest
committee reports as an estimate that
the city of Sheboygan has already
pledged more than 100000 for the
War Chest, which exceeds its allot.
ment by $4,000.
Racine-Dr. A. A. Mueller, for two
wears professor of Latin and Greek at