Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-24
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Racine-The Racine county council
Oh defense submitted an ordinance
providing that all men between II and
6O should be employed during the war
The promoters of the ordinance de-
clared it was move by which foreign
born people, now earning from Sc to
Sl2 per Cay, could be compelled to
work six days week and not loaf
three, because of the high pay they
receive, thus retarding industry. The
Racine common council refused to
adopt the ordinance Representatives
OF union labor organizations and aid
ermen declared it is a drive against
the laboring classes. 1t was agreed
to submit the matter to committees
representing the city, the trades and
labor council, and the county council
of defense.
Milwaukee-Although the total at
tendance at the 1918 state fair fell a
tr1fie below the record for 1917, the
gross receipts were greater this year
than last, the grandstand receipts be.
ing larger and the Milwaukee Asso
citation of Commerce selling a larger
number of tickets. The state fair au.
thorities have not completely finished
up the total receipts for this
year, but the figures for the gates and
the grand stand are as given. At
tendance - 1918, 1889; 1917, 1888,
S89. Receipts-191S, $66,4S4.65; 1917
$64,68500.
Marinette-Co. l of Marinette, for
mer unit of the Second Wisconsin
regiment, took a prominent part in
the second battle of the Marine 1t was
the organization which first entered
the city of Fismes and is given credit
for capturing that important German
base. In this bottle the company sus
tanned eighty casualties, or nearly
one-third of its $50 members out. Ev
cry officer was wounded, two privates
killed and only two sergeants re
manned when the battle was over.
Eau Claire = Der Herold, German
language publication, established here
thirty years ago, announced that here
after the paper will be published a.
La Crosse under new management. ]
j. Auer, former editor, now is serving
a sentence in the federal prison a.
Fort Leavenworth, having been found
guilty of publishing seditious articles
Norman Auer, publisher, plans to en-
ter the army soon.
Racine - The signature attached tt
the last will and testament of Theo
dore w. Johnson, which bequeathed tt
Mrs. L. G. Hahn of Racine estate val
ued at $4,000, was declared forgery
by Judge Palmer of the probate cour
in a decision and the estate will be
divided between children of Johnson'S
mothers brother, who reside in Den
mark.
Neenah-Steps were taken to unite
the cities of Neenah and Menasha at {
recent meeting of merchants and man
ufacturers of the two cities. A com
mittee was appointed to take the mat
ter up and to form the plans for bring
ing this move, which has been tried OF
many occasions, to be a reality. Eacl
city has a population of nearly 1000
people.
Racine-The Racine board of edu
cation has accepted proposition by
which William Horlick, ST., president
of the Horlick Matted Milk company
gives to the city eleven acres of lanc
valued at $4,000, to be used for edu
cational and school purposes. The
only proviso to the proposition is thai
public school building be erected or
the site within ten years.
Oshkosh-Roger E. Simmons of this
city, who escaped from Russia after
having been condemned to death, is
expected home about Oct. by Mrs
Simmons. who received word from
him to that effect in letter writer
June IL, which only recently reached
its destination.
Raicne-Two hundred student sol
diers are to receive military training
at Racine college, according to WORD
received from the war department by
Warden Talbot Rogers. The entire
college campus is to be used for drill
purposes with an army officer in com
mand.
La Crosse - That Frank Weigent
La Crosse, who died of wounds in a
hospital in France, was ministered to
in his last hours by Miss Selma John
son, nurse from his home city, was
the information in letter to relatives
.Ianesville-John Balfe, so years Of
age, shot and killed himself after fir
ing several shots at the policeman
who came to arrest him at his home
on disorderly charge.
La Crosse Registration in the La
Crosse public schools shows small
reduction, as compared to year ago
The attendance is 125 less than in
June, when school closed.
Antigo-The valuation of Amigo has
increased $63S,S13 in one year from
s4.SSO,367 to $5,5f9,1SO. The largest
single increase is in logs and timber
over 100 per cent. There are also
large increases in real estate and per
sonal property.
Madison-The latest building among
the campus group to be requisitioned
by the government as barracks fol-
the student soldiers. is the University
"Y." The entire building including
the cafeteria will house students at
Uncle Sans expense.
Madison-The University Supply as