Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-04-19

Brentwood Fred. s. Balliett Angus
ia, near here, has won distinction and
honor for his record in selling War
Savings stamps in the capacity of ru-
rai mail carrier For disposing of ST.
355.24 worth of War Savings stamps
! Mr.. Balliett's name has been attached
to the roll of the official bulletin, and
was ths only Wisconsin man to achieve
this especial distinction in the Wash
ington record.
Beaver Dam Circuit Judge Nj. Il.
Lueck upheld the decision of Judge
w. H. Woodland in refusing to grant
Assemblyman E. J. Labuwi of Neosho,
writ of habeas corpus. Labuwi will
now either have to stand trial fer al.
legged misappropriation of the Red
Cross association funds or appeal to
the supreme court. He-is under $1,000
bail
Appleton Outagamie county is be-
lieyed to be the first in the United
States TO make payment of its full
Liberty loan quota. Banks on April 13
/ officially reported to the Chicago Fed
eral Reserve bank payment of S1,104,-
900 on a quota Of $1,1O3,O00. officials
here believe the county will go rs per
cent over its allotment.
Sheboygan- The Sheboygan Wom-
ans club has voted to give $1O1 to the
fund being raised by the National Fed
Grafton of Woman's clubs to build fur.
Tough houses for soldiers in France.
These homes are to be comfort sta
tions for the men after they leave hos
pitfalls. A goal of s25,O0O,000 has been
set for this purpose.
Madison-There will be no special
election in the Eleventh congressional
district to name a successor to Irvine
l.. Lenroot unless the voters of the dis
triet demand it, Gov. Philipp has an
nounced The general election is only
few months away, Gov Philip holds,
and it would be useless expense to or
der an election now.
Sheboygan-The old familiar rural
mail carriers horse drawn vehicle has
passed out of existence here. Herman
Schmidt, letter carrier on rural route
No. has sold his horse and buggy,
with which he has for many years de-
Iiyered mail to the farmers, and has
| bought a motor truck.
Madison Because of the demand for
sugar, the State Council of Defense
and the federal food administration are
appealing to the farmers of Wisconsin
to increase the acreage of sugar beets
this year Responses already received
show that the sugar beet crop in Wis
consin may be doubled.
Madison-The advertiser not the
newspaper, mustspay the penalty for
violation of the statute covering ad-
vertisement for labor in plants where
strike is in progress. This is the
opinion of Atty-Gen. Spencer Haven
handed down upon the request of Dist
Atty. Allen of Winnebago county.
/ y.
ers. former Beloit man and captain of
Co. e, First Wisconsin infantry in the
war with Spain, has been wounded in
France. Col Rogers entered the regu.
lar army as a lieutenant and served in
the Philippines. His son, Capt. Fred
Rogers of Beloit, is also in France.
La Crosse Mayor A. A. Bentley
caused warrants to be issued for
twelve clairyoyants and fortune tsellers.
They are charged with foretelling fu
ture events without license. The spir
itualists VIII fight their cases.
Racine = Marshall Runge, % years
old. rural mail carrier. and Lawrence
Baldwin. 40 years old, bartender,
were instantly killed when their auto
mobile turned over at within half
mile of their home in F'ranksville.
Marinette-J w Fitzsimmons,
formerly of Marinette, is critically i'll
in France. He is in hospital at Bou-
logne. This is the third time he has
been wounded.
Baraboo-Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, 80
years old, was burned to death in her
home near Walton. She was alone at
the time and attempted to build
fire with kerosene.
Madison - Capt. George E. Ablee,
pioneer resident of Madison, civil war
veteran and prominent in the states
history, died in Laurel, Nd
TanesyilIe-Kenn Finley, aged -,
was instantly killed when st. Paul
train struck the auto he was driving
AT a crossing in this city.