Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23


a writ of habeas corpus. Labuwi will
now either have to stand trial for al
legged misappropriation of the REQ
Cross association funds or appeal tC
the supreme court. He is under $1,000
bail.
Appleton-Outagam county is be
lieved to be the first in the United
States to make payment of its full
Liberty loan quota. Banks on April 13
officially reported to the Chicago Fed
eral Reserve bank payment of $1,104,
900 on quota of $1,103,000. Officials
here believe the county will go rs pei
cent over its allotment.
Sheboygan-The Sheboygan Won
ans club has voted to give SOL to the
fund being raised by the National Fed
GRAFTON of Woman's clubs to build fur
Tough houses for soldiers in France
These homes are to be comfort sta
lions for the men after they leave hos
pitfalls. A goal of $25,000,0OO has been
set 1Of TINS purpose.
Madison-There will be no special
election in the Eleventh congressional
district to name a successor to Irvine
l.. Lenroot unless the voters of the dis
trict demand it, Gov. Phillip has an
nounced. The general election is only
a few months away, Gov. Phillip holds
and it would be useless expense to or
der an election now.
Sheboygan-The old familiar rural
mail carriers horse drawn vehicle has
passed out of existence here. Herman
Schmidt, letter carrier on rural route
No. 4 has sold his horse and buggy
with which he has for many years de
livered mail TO the farmers, and has
bought motor truck.
Madison-Because of the demand fol
sugar, the State Council OF Defense
and the federal food administration are
appealing to the farmers of Wisconsin
to increase the acreage of sugar beets
this year. Responses already received
show that the sugar beet crop in Wis
consin may be doubled.
Madison-The advertiser, not the
newspaper, must pay the penalty fol-
violation of the statute covering ad
vertisement for labor in plants where
strike is in progress. This is the
opinion of Atty-Gen. Spencer Haven
handed down upon the request Of>Dist,
Atty. Allen of Winnebago county.
Beloit-Lieut-Col Thomas ]. Rog
ers, former Beloit man and captain Of
Co. E, First Wisconsin infantry in the
war with Spain, has been wounded il
France. Col Rogers entered the regu
lar army as lieutenant and served il
the Philippines. His son, Capt. FREQ
Rogers of Beloit, is also in France.
La Crosse-Mayor A. A. Bentley
caused warrants to be issued fcl
twelve clairvoyants and fortune tellers
They are charged with foretelling fu
ture events without license. The spir
itualists will fight their cases.
Racine - Marshall Runge, % year!
old, rural mail carrier, and Lawrence
Baldwin, 40 years old, a bartender
were instantly killed when their auto
mobile turned over at within half {
mile of their home in FTanksville.
Marinette-James W. Fitzsimmons
formerly of Marinette, is critically il
in France. He is in a hospital at Bou
logne This is the third time he ha:
been wounded.
Baraboo-Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, 81
years old, was burned to death in he
home near Walton. She was alone a
the time and attempted to build {
fire with kerosene.
Green Bay Paul Scheuring of De
Pere, member of the Brown Count!
board of supervisors for thirty years
was reelected chairman for the fiji
teenth consecutive time at the organi
zation meeting this year.
commemorative Fred Holt o
Sun Prairie has been engaged as prin
cipal and superintendent of the Ocon
omowoc schools for next year at a sal
airy of $4,000. Military training il
again to be a part of the course mex
year. Capt F. G. Schuehle was re
engaged as instructor.
Horicon-Receipts for the JUNO
prom of the Horizon High school thi
year will be given to the local JUNO
Red Cross. The class has distinctl.
emphasized the fact that the event il
to be very informal and in keeping
with present conditions.
La Crosse = The police department
of La Crosse has been busy during thr
last few days gathering up hundred
of copies of a book entitled 1.-The Fin
nish Mystery" alleged to be cleve
German propaganda preaching sedi
ton.
Sheboygan-Mis Rebecca Paulson
visiting nurse, has received order
from the government to be prepared Z
leave this country on May for activ
service. Miss Paulson is registere
Red Cross nurse and enlisted som
time ago.
Neenah-Men from 40 to so year
of age are volunteering here for a re
serve military company, which vii
stand next in line" behind the stat
guards. The reserves viii have weeE
| " drills.