Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-01
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK '
IN WISCONSIN
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Nadison-A shortage of milk neces-
sita.es its purchase outside the state
and thereby increases expense of pro-
auction. The milk division, Wisconsin
food administration, seeking to obtain
an exact knowledge of conditions in
different parts of the state, has writ
ton food administrators in important
milk centers for reports on what deal
ers and distributors are charging con-
sumers, the price the dealers are
having producers, whether the deal
ers pasteurize their milk, the num-
her of dealers in cities and population
they supply.
Ford du Lac The United States
department of agriculture has estab-
lished. in Fond du Lac, bureau of
markets to centralize statistics in pro-
duction, prices and storage for the
cheese industry with j. B. McCrealy
of Chicago in charge. The bureau will
serve the middle west and the north
vest having direct communication
with Philadelphia, Boston, New York
and San Francisco. Daily and weekly
cheese bulletins will be issued to dea;
ers in the territory prescribed.
Madison-Boy Scouts of Wisconsin
are to enter into the united war work
campaign Nov 11-1S as Victory
Boys" and dispatch bearers for pub.
lcity and executives wherever de-
sired. This win be as part of the
local Victory Boys" campaign organi-
cation. In the Victor Boys" cam
paign each boy will strive to "earn
and give" IS, although any amount
will make them eligible to take part
in the campaign.
La Crosse-Vigorous opposition to
curtailment Of street car service by
the Wisconsin Railway Light and
Power Co., during the winter. was
voiced before the state railroad COM
mission at hearing here by city Off
Gals The utility was recently grant
ed Scent fare, and service was re-
strieted in an order issued by the
state board last spring.
Madison-The reports received here
Of the Acre-of-Corn club boys are
proof that neither high price nor
scarcity of seed corn last spring kept
the club members from getting good
yields from their Wisconsin purebred
strains. Yields of more than 100 bush
els to the acre have already been re-
4 ported, and the record is, thus far,
ITO bushels.
Eau Claire-On recommendation of
federal agents who have been investi-
. eating his connection and movements
in this country, Mic Pap, German
army lieutenant, who deserted from
the Austrian army during the invasion
Of Serbia and made his way to this
country, as a stowaway, has been re-
q leased from Jail here on his own rec
0gnizanee.
La Crosse-Sullen and morose, Les
lie krueger, 23, sits in. cell at the
jail here awaiting trial in United
States court as an army service
eyader, and ignorant of the fact that
lhe United States District Attorney.
A. Z. Wolfe, is considering turning
MN over to the military authorities to
Oe tried and sentenced as an army de-
serter.
Ripon-A robin was rescued from
ue cold and snow last winter and
unused at local greenhouse 1t was
creased in the spring With the first
ssn OF chilly weather the robin re-
.urned, built nest and seems settled
iOr the winter, The greenhouse sup
ples plenty of worms.
Marlnette Henry Richards of
'aiSh was found dead in the woods
Sui.e distance from his home, which
ae ieft while delirious. He was lying
a pool of water when found by
svaleners who waded thru water knee
sp. He leaves a widow and baby
SIT ten days old.
narIey-Iron county tops all coun-
S IN Wisconsin for subscriptions to
~e fourth Liberty loan. Her quota
100000. and the amount sub
,noed was s244.7OO, a percentage of
80 Every town in the county ex-
a,ueu It's quota The total number of
''Scfioers in the county was 2,497.
Iaalson - State examinations for
Vp.Oers' licenses viii be held at 500
street, Milwaukee, Nov II. II
% The dates originally scheduled
nov. 4 and 6. The state board
'aFoer examiners will be in charge
soie oi'lnelander - Frank Heskey, Illi-
pofiman, arrested in this county
sn,.s e',llng a fawn, pleaded guilty in
mere and was heavily fined