Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

the University Of Wisconsin, mas re-
signed to enter army Y. M. G. A.
work
Lieut.. j. B. Roberts, of Madison,
Co. G, old Wisconsin First regiment.
is dead in France of Wounds, accord
ing to a message received by his
mother.
Eddie Krszeak, 9, burglar, Menasha,
who was placed on probation by the
juvenile court, has been rearrested.
After being released he broke into a
private residence and was caught.
Two Madison breweries-the Fauer-
bach and Hausmann companies-will
close their doors on Dec. 1. They have
not decided what they will make in
the plants.
Rhinelander - County Clerk J. J.
Verage Rhinelander, was notified that
his son, Roy Verage, died from wounds
received in action. He was member
Of Company l of Rhinelander.
Clark Gets, sentenced at Camp
Grant to twenty-five years in federal
prison as an intellectual objector"
is a former University OF Wisconsin
student. After leaving Madison he en-
tered Columbia university.
Capt. Roy e. Reed, of Ripon, Ameri-
can Red Cross, returned home from
France, after serving at his own ex-
pense for the last six months. He
brought back splendid news of Ripon
men now in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bruhy, West
Bend, received word that their son,
Harvey A. BIuhy was killed in an
aeroplane accident at Kelly Field, San
Antonio, Texas. The body was
brought to West Bend for burial
Enrichment at the high school in
Appleton is tie largest in the history
of the school, there being $50 students
enrolled as compared with 470 enroll
ments last year, which was the ban
ner year. Forty-6ye students have al
ready enrolled for the study of French,
while the enrolment for German was
SO small that there may be no class
this year.
A complete independent ticket is
being considered by many voters OF
Outagamie county at this time. 1t
is reported that Martin Verhagen,
Democratic candidate for sheriff, and
Gen. N. Danielson, Democratic candi-
date for district attorney, did not re-
ceive enough votes to have. their
names placed on the November bal
lots.
a military college with barracks in
both BrockaW and Ormsby halls. This
was decided following a conference at
Fort Sheridan few days ago in which
President Samuel Plantz of Lawrence
participated. About 500 students will
be enrolled. AS a result Of this move
it is rumored that Appleton will come
within the dry zone.
The wisconsin civil service COM
mission announces competitive exam
nations will be held at county seats
on Oct. 5, to fill approximately 100
positions under the coming legislature.
These include clerk, bookkeeper, Ia
borer, Waterman, typist, proofreader,
assistant sergeant-at-arms, photostat
operator for the new voting device
and others. For the majority of these
positions the state pays SIS a day. The
examinations are open to men only.
Ministers attending the annual state
Methodist conference at Appleton re-
ceived a reprimand from Bishop
Charles Bayard Mitchell, who declar
instances in which the pastors had
violated the forms prescribed by the
ritual particularly in the sacrament
of communion. He called this devia-
ton from the authorized plan bolshe-
vikism in Methodism and lawlessness
will be held in Waukesha.
The heavy call for army socks for
our boys overseas now being filled by
the Beloit chapter prompted Mrs.
Herman Braves to turn in to the Red
Cross pair of historic socks, knitted
twenty-ons years ago. The wool from
which they were made came from a
sheep owned by Mrs. Braves father.
He sheared it, washed it and gave
the fieecy mass of natural wool to his
daughter. Mrs. braves made yarn on
an old-fashioned spinning wheel and
then knitted the home-spun into the
socks.
Three of the nine saloons formerly
in existence at Clintonyille reopened
when the school where soldiers were
trained in the driving and repairing
Of four-wheei drive trucks was re-
Gently closed. The saloons were clos
ed by government order when the
military school was established there
in March. The saloonmen claim that
as the soldiers barracks have been
abandoned they have the right to re-
engage in the liquor business. An ap-
peal to government authorities is
predicted The barracks have been
left in charge fthe officer
Jay Couillard, charged with murder
ing his young wife in Fort Atkinson