Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-22

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of Cassel, while cutting wood was
struck on the head by falling limb.
/ Death was immediate.
The left hand of Edward Rhode, son
of Joseph Rhode of the town of Bear
Creek, was severed when it became
I mangled in feed cutter.
Fox Lake dedicated a service flag
with fifty-two stars in honor of it's
sons and daughters in the service.
Fred Clausen of Horizon made pa
triotic speech. 1.
A dry campaign has been started
in Green Bay and Brown county, F.
w. Corbett of Lansing, Mich, and his
son, G. C. Corbett, will direct the
campaign
Richard Mischka, farmer residing
five miles southwest of WautOma, was
fined SIS for making alleged disloyal
statements regarding the sinking of
the Tuscania.
August Bratz, GAINESVILLE, IS years
old, is the Oldest alien enemy to reg
lister with the chief of police. He
came to America in 1895. His wife is
still living and is 81 years old.
In Florence county just at present
there is only one medical man-Dr.
A. F. Lyon-Campbell-a he would
have been in the war service, too, had
not Draft Administrator E. A. Fitz-
patrick interviewed.
Shipbuilding on large scale will be
undertaken by the Northwest Engi-
neering works, in Green Bay. Prop
erty, 350x400 feet, has been acquired,
and six berths for ships will be in
stalled. H. G. Barkhausen is presi-
dent.
0. W. Dodge, first superintendent
of the Port Edwards Paper mill, start
ed in 1898, died in New York City. He
was So years of age and. left Grand
Rapids about six years ago. The re-
mains were brought to Grand Rapids
for burial.
H. C. Snyder was reelected super
intendent of the Stevens Point city
schools at a salary of $4,000 a year,
an increase of $500 The study of
German will be eliminated in city
schools next year following the &C
ton of the board.
Rock county milk producers have
voted to refuse to deliver milk at a
price lower than 1922 per 100 pounds.
The county produces 10000 pounds
daily. The Illinois milk commission
recently set price of $307 per 100
pounds for February.
Word has been received in Grand
Rapids from "oyer there that Donald
Fox. son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Fox of
Meeham, was wounded while on patrol
duty on the English coast. Ronald
enlisted in the navy and was assigned
to the. battleship Wyoming.
company, owned by the Wisconsin
Railway, Light & Power company of
which c. C. Smith of Milwaukee is
president, signed petitions protesting
against the 15-minute service inaugu-
rated two weeks ago. They ask the
common council to re-establish the
10-minute service, which prevailed
mere IOF many years.
Gov. e. L. Philip has issued an ap-
peal to the people of Wisconsin to get
behind the government in the build
ing of ships with which to win the
world war. In proclamation he
placed his endorsement on the United
States Shipyard Volunteers of the
Public Service Reserve as an organi-
zation He appealed to everyone to
cooperate in enrolling men for the
shipyard service.
John Strange of Neenah, former
lieutenant governor, and active pro-
hibitionist, was made defendant in
suit for damages brought by Gustav
Pabst, Milwaukee brewer. Mr.. Pabst
demands $4,000, basing his suit on
statements which Mr.. Strange is al
legged to have made against several
! Milwaukee brewers in prohibition
address at Stevens Point early in
| January.
| A threatened epidemic of rabies in
southern and eastern Wisconsin has
resulted in general warning being is
sued to all officials in townships and
villages against this menace. Strict
enforcement of the dog license law
and the muzzle and leash ordinance
are asked. Since 1912, when an cpl
demic spread to many parts of the
state, there has been a general de-
| cline of the rabies.
Gov. E. L. Philip has issued an ap-
| peal to all persons charged with the
| administration of the selective service
! law in Wisconsin to perform their
work with greater determination and
| greater willingness to sacrifice their
| private affairs. The proclamation was
| inspired by the need of the Sammies
on the western battle front in France
and the death Of the heroic soldiers
| on the torpedoed Tuscania.
! The Rev. Robert S. Ingraham, for
fer superintendent of the Fond du Lac
district of the Methodist Episcopal
| church, has contributed $4,000 toward
the fund of 100000 being raised
through the Methodist board of edu-
| ootiov, fo,. r axrropno ooI1noo Apn1atny,