Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-16
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK
TN WISCONSIN
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Madison-Charles Mohr, Jr., state
oil Inspector, was arrested at his home
i Portage by William Touton, federal
denuty marshal and accompanied to
this city where he was arraigned be-
fore Court Commissioner F. w French
en- charges of violating the espionage
eet by statements tending to discredit
The United States and in support OF
the imperial German government Mr..
r. pleaded not guilty and he was
held under $4,000 bonds. His hearing
was set for Aug. %.
Washington The following Wiscon-
SIN men were granted army commits
sjons: Donald Campbell, Delayan, and
Karl Haaghen, Appleton, second lieu
tenants, air service; Warren F.
Smith, Waukesha, second lieutenant,
sanitary corps; Stanley j. Comrie, La
Crosse, and John Rupps, Milwaukee,
second lieutenants, q1artermaster
corps; Harry w. Morris, Madison, cap
tain of engineers.
Racine Sufficient wheat will be har
vested in Racine county this year to
supply all residents of the county and
it will be the first time in forty years
that such a supply has been harvested.
War gardens, nearly 1000 in number
in Racine, will harvest $4,000 bushels
of potatoes and large crops of beans,
peas onions, cabbage and other vege-
tables.
Madison-What is believed to be the
first regimental flag to be returned to
the United States from France arriv-
ed recently at the Office of Adjt.-Gen
Orlando Holway 1t was the regiment
al flag of the Third infantry, Wiscon
sin National guard. now part of the
15Sth regiment of the Thirty-second
division.
Oshkosh - James G. B. Lampert,
who has been serving as major with
the First regiment of engineers in
France, has been promoted to the rank
vi Iltul6udDk GOlOhCls oNCOAaAAAto "
word received here by his father,
Councilman FVorian IampeTt, republi-
candidate for congress from the Sixth
district
Eau Claire - The two jury panels
which have been trying cases in the
double session of the United States
District court for the western district
of Wisconsin held here since July 16,
which closed Saturday night at mid
night, proved 100 per cent jury with
regard to espionage cases. Verdicts of
guilty were returned in all cases tried.
Madison - Census bureau compila-
tions just published show Wisconsin
has the lowest typhoid death rate in
the union, 6.7 per 100000 population,
and Kentucky the highest, 362. The
rates quoted are the average for the
last three years for which reports are
available. namely, 1918, 1914 and 1915.
Janesville- Word has been received
in this city telling of the wouuding OF
Capt T. N. Caldwell of Company L.,
Twenty eighth infantry. United States
regulars. Capt. Caldwell left this city
in command of Company NJ Of the
Wisconsin National guards and has
been in action for some time.
Watertown-Mrs. August Krause, a
widow here, was killed, and Mrs. Ame-
La Schumann, another widow, mothe.
OF eleven children, and her daughter
@llss Martha Schumann, were serious
" injured, when struck by an interur-
ban car which split a switch while the
Women were waiting for it to pass.
Oshkosh Wallace NJ. PIummer, first
lieutenant in the ordnance department
of the Pershing army in France has
sent his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ.
RUNNER, a steel helmet taken from a
aead German private, and several hand
srenades used by both the German and
aAled armies.
hhnelander-Joro HuaTt is serving
ninety days at hard labor in the coun-
y jail because he was convicted OF
using language against the govern
-eat He was arrested by Sheriff
mems Rodd, and though he pleaded not
sal'ty, evidence was sufficient to con.
Wet him.
Aiaaison-The state school for the
e'ina at Janesville is experimenting
- trades to be opened to soldiers
.-a0e sightless in the war. Thirteen
'7a and women are now being given
special course of instruction at the
Institution.
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