Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29

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Gordon and William Rosenfeldt
Oconto, in separate army corps, met by
accident when Gordon spied William
as the latter's regiment was marching
through city in France.
Miss Louise Griswold of Appleton,
has gone east to report for overseas
duty. She viii be attached as recon-
struction aid to the medical depart
ment of the United States army.
Three S. A T. C. vaudeville
performances, given at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin for the benefit
of the united war work fund, have
netted about s7OO
Chris Nelson, Kenosha, will have the
president and his party as passengers
on board the Agememnon. on which
Mr.. Nelson is a petty officer The
young man has made ten trips over
the Atlantic taxing troops to France.
Hindrances to development of wa
ter power at Kaukauna, through erec-
tion of another dam have been de-
creased by razing the old Fox River
Pulp Co. mill. The mill was built
thirty-eight years ago.
Lieut. Reginald ]. Calkins, the only
Green Bay aviator in active service in
France, was killed on the last day of
the war in an aeroplane accident ac-
cording to an official telegram received
by his mother. Mrs Bertha Calkins.
Belated reports received at Madison
from various sections OF the state
showed Wisconsin's total to be s4.522,-
440 in the united war work campaign,
according to State Executive Chair
man Emersan Ella.
William j. p Aaerg, 80, Madison, at
diplomatic mission for the war trade
board. He will take up tariff ques-
tions with the Swedish government.
Mr.. Aberg graduated from the Univers-
ity of Wisconsin in 1914.
In a signed statement Supt c. P.
Cary, Madison, charges the "Prussian-
izing of American Education" He
quotes extensively from German au-
thority to show that the system of edu-
cation in Wisconsin al present has the
ear marks of the German plan.
The new uniform building and loan
mortgage drafted by committee of
building and loan officials and the
building and loan examiner in the de-
partment OF banking, Madison, at the
request of the registers of deeds OF
the state was approved by Attorney
General Spencer Haven.
The United States Grain Corporation
has ordel ed the price of flour raised Is
cents barrel in Wisconsin and that of
mill feeds, including bran, middlings,
Red Dog and mixed feeds $50 per
ton, with a few exceptions Notice to
this effect was sent to the county food
administrators and millers by the state
food administration.
Rufus H. kellogg, Green Bay, sec
retary and treasurer of the Northwest
Engineering Works, which is building
| tugs for the Emergency Fleet corpora
ton, died of pneumonia following in
fuenza He was 29 years old Mr..
Kellogg was one OF. Green Bays young
men who became prominent during
war.
Fishermens coats, which were hung
near a stove in a fishhouse of the Wis
consin Fishing company, Green Bay.
caught fire and started confiagration
which caused a loss of $4,000. About
100000 pounds of frozen FISH were
damaged, and the plant was burned to
/ the ground The loss is half covered
/ by insurance.
The discovery of errors in the re-
/ turns from Crawford and Racine coun-
ties necessiLatfng sending them back
TO the county canyassing boards for
correction, and the delay of the re-
i turns from Oneida county will delay
/ the work Of the state canvassing
! board A discrepancy of 1900 votes
/ was discovered in the returns from Ra-
/ cine county for governor.
4 With the ending of the war plans
/ are being discussed for the dedication
of Wisconsin's handsome new capitol.
! M F. BIumenfeld, superintendent OF
4 public property, who will have charge
/ of the matter, has consulted Gov. Z.
l.. Philipp and it is now proposed TO
I hold the dedication early next summer,
probably in June, while the legislature
/ is in session.
The United States supreme court
has affirmed the judgment OF the
Brown county circuit court in the case
of Mary O'Connor, who sued the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and St Paul road TO
/ recover for the death OF her husband
Frank O'Connor. engineer, who was
| killed July 26, 1913, when his train was
wrecked at Cataline The judgment
amounts to $4,000 and costs.
/ The state food administration has
appointed a committee OF six, two TO
| represent the miliers, bakers ana
wholesajs dealers in handling the sur
MUS suo.!y OF substitutes to be taken
over by the United States Grain cor
poration for shipment to Europe.
Among the substitutes listed are VIC
tory barley. patent rye. dark rye, white