Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-13

The rains did not make much OF
a raise in the river, only little over
foot
Chas Manson, who has been in ST.
Mary's hospital for a few Gays, is
now at home again.
The Knights of Columbus will
launch drive for 50,000.C00 war fund
the first week in January.
The Grand Rapids Street Railway
company has asked for an increase of
rates from the state commission.
4 very heavy fog enveloped the city
on Friday morning-so dense that one
could hardly see any distance ahead.
The C. M. & st. Paul passenger
was three hours late on Wednesday
The main line train did not make con-
nections.
The past has been Chautauqua week
at Mosinee. The Midland Chautauqua
was there for five days, commencing
on Thursday.
The elimination games of golf for
the Manufacturers and Directors cup
was commenced on Saturday at the
Country club.
Two little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Kingsbury, were operated on for
removal of tonsils on Thursday, at
st. Mary's hospital.
For violating the rules of the road
Jake Hodes was arraigned in munich
pal court Wednesday forenoon. Plead
ing guilty he was assessed fine OF
$500 and costs.
The Stevens Point county fair takes
place from August Goth to Aug. 23d,
inclusive, Children's day is on the 23d,
when all children under Is years will
be admitted free.
The Chamber of Commerce held it's
regular meeting at Hotel Bells, Mon
day noon, when a luncheon was served
Judge A. H. Reid was the principal
speaker for the occasion.
| Louis Treutel appeared in munich
pal court the other day, for exceed
ing the auto, speed limit on Grand
avenue, and was fined $500 and costs,
which he forthwith paid.
| A number of the partly destroyed
streets are undergoing repair, by fill
luS up Lie UTOdkS anu ucpI
with tarvid and crushed rock, which
answers well for the time being.
The thunder storms this year are
doing more damage in the county than
usual Several farmers barns burned
in the southern part of the county on
Wednesday from being struck by light
ming.
| Christ Christianson, another Stew
ems Pointer, is being held in this city
for illegal net fishing. His trial takes
place next Saturday, he pleading not
guilty, before Justice Riley, at a form
er hearing.
Judge John e. Evans passed SEN
tence upon j. j. Auer, editor and pub
Usher of Der Herald, Lacrosse, for
violation of the espionage act on 20
counts. He was sentenced to 10
months in prison at Fort Levenworth.
The heat in Southern Wisconsin
was something intense last Tuesday,
when the thermometers registered SO
in Milwaukee at noon. The previous
high record was 81. 1t was consid-
erably cooler in Northern Wisconsin.
For assault Edwin Amt, Fred Cos
Jack and Walter Lewandoski were
brought before Judge Marchetti,
Wednesday forenoon for hearing and
were found guilty. Goszack was fined
$500 and costs and Lewandoski, $1,000
and costs.
Provost Marshal General E. H.
Crowder has ordered an arrangement
for registration early in September,
of men between Is and As years of
age. Preliminaries will be disposed of
pending congressional action on the
draft bill.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced Wednesday that one of the
first effects of government control of
telephones and telegraphs probably
would be the coordination and con-
solidation of competing systems, wher-
ever possible.
Work on the new annex to the
Federal building has been suspended
owing to the delay of metal cornice.
The addition, however is being used
as mailing room and is a con-
venient and useful addition to the
main premises.
y,
have selected Miss F. Louis Nordin
of the University of Wisconsin as
Dean of Women to succeed Mrs. Lois
K. M. Rosenberg, resigned. She also
has been appointed assistant profess
sor in English.
Ten persons succumbed to the heat
in New York City on Wednesday and
eight in Chicago. The heat in Pitts
burg was 104; Philadelphia, 104; Bal
timore, LOG; Detroit, 1O4; Toledo, 1O4
and Cleveland 104. In Chicago, 1O1
and New York City, SO.
There is to be Thrift Stamp meet
ing in the town of Maine tonight, at
the school house in Dist. No. 8. Ad-
dresses will be made by F. P. Regner.
Mrs. c. H. Ingraham and Serg. H. j.
Boyle of the Canadian War Service,
and j. A. Rowley will direct the COM
munity singing.
Grace: You can't cover blackheads.
pimples, red spots on the face with
powder, they're bound to be seen.
Why worry and spoil your temper ?
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
twill Danish them thru the blood
the only sure way. 35c. Tea or
Tablets. w. w. Albers.
The Wisconsin Skat League will
hold its summer tournament at Port
Washington, on the 18th day of August.
The tournament will be in two ses-
slons, the first will be called at 2:45
and the second at $50 p. m. Many
ladies are expected to accompany their
husbands to this summer session.
The sugar allotment for this state
for August is 9,1S5,000 lbs. of which
retailers receive so per cent, and con-
sumers two pounds per person per
month. Public eating places can have
only two pounds for every 80 meals
served. AT the present time 10 pounds
are allowed for canning, where 25 was
J previously allowed.