Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-20
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! STATE NEWS

La Crosse soldier to serve with the
/ Canadian forces, has arrived home
/ from France. His brother was killed
on viny Ridge.
| The Watertown city council has APP
/ propriated $500 toward a community
| Christmas tree and $500 toward ex
penses of a celebration in honor of re-
turning soldiers, Feb. %.
Sergt. Ray Rolsin, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Rolsin, Rhinelander, has
been cited for bravery on the battle
| field. He captured machine gun nest
singlehanded.
The volunteer system has been
adopted at Green Bay for enlarging
the membership of the Red Cross, the
people having been requested to call
at voting booths to renew or take out
new memberships.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Busow, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at West Granville, near Water
town. The Rev. +. Prayer, who Off
ciated at the wedding, was present at
the celebration.
| Mai. e. A. Fitzpatrick. Madison,
army law administrator for Wisconsin,
has been called to Washington, prob
ably regarding closing up of state
army records. His report has been
completed
Larland Zehren, e, is the first Sc.
| verely wounded soldier to return to
Ashland His right arm is off above
the elbow. He was wounded during
the fighting Oh the Vesle river i'll
| France, aug. 6.
Tried on a charge Of numbering his
wife Angelina, who died from wounds
in drunken brawl with her husband,
Joseph Cadieux Of Superior was con-
victed Of murder in the third degree
and sentenced to ten years in state
prison.
That Beloit college will become a
| training school for army officers is the
belief OF President NJ. A. Brannon.
The good record of the S. A. t. G. al
| tie college and encouragement from
| the war department IS the basis of his
| belief
| Authority to organize was granted
| by State Insurance Commissioner NJ.
). Cleary 10 The wisconsin Fire and
Marine Insurance company OF Madi-
SON The capital stock will be 100000
| sold at $50 per cent to provide a sur
plus of 100000.
nLilitaTy police from Camp Grant
viii be On duty at GAINESVILLE each
weekend until the army has been de-
| I1ob4hZed 1t was impossible for the
local police to prevent soldiers frota OBJ
tanning liquor while on pass. With
only seven policemen CHS Champion
decided to request military police.
Carlninc Chiappotta, henosha, is Of
ceially dead SO TAR as the records CT
| the war department is concerned. His
brother, Charles Chiappetta, received
the usual I'VE regret to report that
Private Chiappotta was killed in ac-
ton Sept. l." Private Chiappetta is
now in this country and recoverin5
from wounds at West Baden. The
department. has been asked to correct
| the error III It's reCOfQS.
Gallant work on the part of women
frefighters saved Fountain City from
being wiped out by fire. The blaze
destroyed a $4,000 business block.
Women aided the volunteer depart
ment by forming bucket brigade and
throwing water on the buildings. Al
though q call was sent for the Vino
no, Minn., fire department, the blaze
was under control before the Winona
department had started via railroad
for Fountain City.
G. A. Oswald, Wausau, has received
telegram from his son, Harry Os-
Wald, who is in the radio service with
the United States navy, announcing
that he is safe in Norfolk. Mr.. Os-
wald was member of the crew of the
u. S. S. Ophir, which was destroyed
by fire in the harbor of Gibraltar on
Nov. IL, with the loss of two members
The ship, an army cargo transport,
was enroute to Marseilles, F'rence,
with army supplies.
The faculty Of the University OF
Wisconsin adopted memorial resolu
ton in honor OF the late President G.
r. Van Hisc, in which they comment
on his self-sacrifcing service, demo
cratic faith, confidence in the univer
sity, and the-part he took in the great
war in prompting a brotherhood CT
free nations. A testimonial was voted
BY the board of regents to the mem
DRY Of DR.. Van Hise, in which special
praise was accorded him as a scientist,
educator and executive
Gov. Philip has appointed Marshall
Cousins, Eau Claire banker and sol
der, commissioner of banking to sue
coed 4. E. Kuolt, an appointee of for
mer Gov McGovern, who has been
holding over since the expiration Of
his term on May Is. Mr.. Kuolt en-.
tered the Office of the state banking
commission in June 1901, as assistant
on Feb l.. 1911. He was reappointed
for the full five year term on May Is.
1913 The appointment of Cousins
must be approved by the upper house
of legislature.