Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-04


Miss Clara Jape sustained a broken
nose and possible internal injuries.
Beloit-Beloit relatives have identi-
| fed the body of man believed to have
been murdered at De Kalb, ILL.,, as that
of Walter Ormsby of this city.
Madison-Gov Phillip has received
the resignation of f. w. Jenkins, dis
trict attorney of Chippewa county. No
reason is given.
La Crosse-La Crosse retail grocers
at a meeting agreed to prosecute any
| grocer who violates the law by selling
goods on Sunday. The butchers have
| taken similar action.
Neenah Local candy manufactu-
rers used 25 per cent less sugar in the
production of Christmas sweetmeats
than last year and business was bet
| ter than ever.
| eenah-Spending Christmas day at
was popular form of observance
here Several parties kindled the
sheet iron heaters and spent the day
comfortably.
| Neenah-A dinner party in a hotel
| lobby was the unique feature Christ
mas night here when Miss Margaret
Gaylord, daughter of well known So
ciety people, entertained seventy-five
of her children friends.
| Neenah-Dr. T. J. Wilkie, humane
agent of Winnebago county, was one OF
| the original founders of the Wisconsin
Red Cross society, according to his
claim. He displays the original but
ton given out at that time.
| Madison-T N Moore, assistant to
| the commercial superintendent of the
| Wisconsin Telephone company, with
| headquarters in Milwaukee, has been
named district manager with head
| quarters in Madison.
| sturgeon T1eIUCIl, tuC cal -0AA1
| son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Bernard, was
| drowned when he attempted to skate
across the channel in the middle of
the bay and broke through. The body
was recovered tw0 hours later by the
coast guards.
Kewaskum-This city was the first
in Wisconsin, and possibly the country,
to turn in a 100 per cent Red Cross
| membership slate The city exceeded
it's quota of $50 memberships by over
$50. The majority of it's 800 citizens
are of German lineage, and it has
thirty-five enlisted men in the service
of the country.
Sturgeon Bay-A deal was consum-
mated here whereby eastern capital
lists secured an option on the Riebold1
& Voter ship yards in this city. The
new owners will file articles of incor
poration for $1,500,000 and will take
possession about Feb. 1. 1t is expect
ed that nearly 1000 men will be giver
empolment under the new manage
ment.
Fond du Lac-The fire and police
commission rejected the petition
signed by twenty members of the fire
department asking for the resignation
of Chief Marshal Charles F. Doll. The
firemen charged that Doll was careless
in the accident with himself, his son
and two f1remen in an auto. We're
struck by a North Western train, kill
ing Truckman Krenn.
Racine-Traffic on the street rail
way system here was tied up for {
half hour when passenger declared
his pocket had been picked and SIX
taken. Police were called to the
stalled car and search was made
but without success Then came {
call from another street car line Will
the information that a passenger:
pocket had been picked for $50.
Oshkosh. N. Tittemore of Omro
president of the state branch of thu
American Society of Equity, has re
ceived a message from Food Admins
traitor Hoover, stating that wide
sweeping investigation of the bran sit
uation and milling cost ia being made
Bran sells here at $43 ton and own
ers of dairy herds say they must sci
; their cattle unless the price is brough
down.
La Crosse-That United States sc
cret service men will take up the pur
suit of Theodore Edwin Hauge, al
legged murderer of Mrs. Cora Miller Q
West Salem, whose decomposed bod,
was found buried in his cellar, wa
the statement made here by Distric
Attorney Schlabach. Hauge has fafle'
to return his questionable sent to al
registered army eligibles. He will b.
adjudged a deserter
Brentwood - The Barron count.
council of defense met here to tax
drastic action in regard to the curb
) ing of the acts of members of the Pre-
/ German element in this section OF tn
/ state. After considerable discussion o