Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12

Madison-A total of s6,437, 011.56 |
will be raised in taxes in the state dur |
ing the coming January for the sup
port of the state government and |
schools. The total to be raised for
each purpose are as follows: Interest
on state debt, $136s570; High school
aid, $175,000; graded school aid, $780,
600; State university mill tax, $641,-
044; common school aid, S2,492,384;
general state tax, 800; total tax, S5,-
087,447. Besides the above amounts,
over s1,400,000 is to be collected by
the state from the counties for the
care of the insane, feeble minded and
interest on school loans. These latter
amounts are not based on the valua-
ton, altho collected at the same time
as the other state taxes.
Maoison-Industria accidents ap-
pear to be on the increase, both in
Wisconsin and turnout the country.
This is believed to be due principally
to the great increase in the number
of inexperienced employees in war in
dustries and to the speed maintained
in war production. During the month
of August there were more accidents
in Wisconsin than in any previous
month and September was close Sec
ond. The commission urges that me-
chanical guards be provided.
Janesville-For the third time in as
many months the name of Lieut.. Fred
Rau of this city has appeared in the
casualty list as wounded Lieut. Rau
left here with Company M, Wisconsin
National guard, and was transferred
to Company K upon his arrival in
| France. He is now confined to a hos
pital in Paris with serious shrapnel
wounds in both legs.
Madison-The first moose seen in
Wisconsin in many years was reported
to the Conservation commission from
Ashland county where the big animal
was seen. According to Conservation
Commissioner M E. Barber the moose
was probably driven cut of Minnesota
by the forest fires. He declared many
deer and other game was driven into
Wisconsin by the forest fires.
Madison-Dr. c. A. Harper, state
health officer, has been made Wiscon-
sin representative of the federal pub
lie health service Burt Williams, col
lector of internal revenue for the
western Wisconsin district, has been
appointed Wisconsin representative
of the American Red Cross for work
in connection with the influenza epi-
demic.
Madison-Rev. Howard E. Snyder,
pastor of Luther Memorial church,
who took the chaplain's course at
Camp Taylor, KY, has received orders
20 report for duty with the One Hun
dred Sixty-irst Depot brigade at Camp
Grant Nov. IL. He was stationed for
eight months at Great Lakes before
going in Camp Taylor
Oshkosh--Creditors of James H.
Webb, bankrupt house furnishing
dealer, have accepted an offer of 33 1-3
cents on the dollar and the recommen-
dation will be placed before Federal
Judge F. A. Geiger of Milwaukee for
confirmation. There were seventy
eight claims allowed in the total sum
of SIT, 465.24.
Madison-The state board of health
has issued an order, authorizing local
boards of health to exercise control of
the influenza situation in their respec-
tice localities, granting them permits
sion to raise the closing order wholly
or in part or to keep the ben in force
just as conditions warrant.
I Oshkosh Miss Emma Sawtell,
teacher at the Oshkosh High school,
who has been chosen by the govern
ment as a reconstruction aide for duty
overseas, will not go at this time on
account of a recent attack of influ-
enza. She will sail as soon as she is
! able to make the trip.
Wausau-Sysvester Wanda, 12-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wanda, of
the Town of Ringle, was playing with
| rifle when it exploded and caused an
open wound in his left elbow The
! left forearm had to be amputated.
La While carrying a 2-year
old grandson, Mrs. Linda Elliott, SO
years old, was killed by an automobile
driven by Lyle Katchel, Is years old.
The child was not injured.
Observation-Disclosures have been noti-
fed of the death of Conductor Frank
Homrig, formerly of this city, who was
killed in a wreck on the Milwaukee
road near Seattle, Wash.
/ Madison-Kgnagv Wagneski, Darl-
ington, is in custody here on charges
of violating the espionage act. I'm
able to raise $4,000 bail he was sent
to Dane county Jail to await trial.
Green Bay-The city council has
provided a fund for purchase of 200
tons of hard coal for poor families.
The order will be duplicated if neces-
sary.
/ Madison = George Sayle, son of
Mayor George c. Sayle, has won his
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