Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-02
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK
TN WISCONSIN
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Madison - Wisconsin's allotment of
sugar for August will BE practically
A00O.O0 pounds less than in July, ac-
oording to word received from Wash
ington by the state food administra-
lion The state is allowed 9,1S5, 900
mounds. as against 13,120,000 in July.
state Food Administrator Swenson
telegraphed to all county administra-
TORS that retailers will be cut TO so
oer cent of their July allotment, Gun
sumers will be allowed two pounds for
each person instead of three, and pub
lie eating houses viii be allowed two
pounds for each ninety meals served.
La Crosse-Over S1,000.000 worth of
meas have been canned in three can.
neries in La Crosse county during five
weeks The peas were raised on 5000
acres. A large percentage of the out
put was purchased by the government
: Dozens of high school students found
employment in the canneries. The
plants are located at Holmen, Onalas
ka and West Salem. A larger part OF
the crop was sold at the rate of 50 per
dozen cans, a record price.
Marinette-A. B. Pegg, Dunbar, was
arrested on charge of violating the
espionage law. The charge was drop
ped on order of United States District
Attorney Sawyer, Milwaukee, and a
charge of using abusive and obscene
language against the United States
was preferred under state laws Regg
was sentenced to sixty days in the
wcrkhouse.
Racine = Uncsa Sam has given the
Racine Manufacturing company, man
ufacturers of automobile bodies, an or
der for 500 steel life bats, which are
to be twenty-four feet long, and broad
of beam, each to be built with mast
and equipped with sail The boats,
which will hold forty people, are to
be delivered Sept. l.
Blanchardviile - A recent benefit
here netted the Red Cross $283.50.
Corporal j. M. Beaton of the 44th Ca.
4 madam regiment, who was at the front
d for two and half years, being severe.
II y wounded twice, told large audi
q ence his experiences during the bat.
s tie of Ypres, Vimmy Ridge. LENS and
other important engagements.
La Crosse-As q result of raids by
railroad detectives on hobo camps on
railroad rights of way the Jail here is
oyercrowded. 1.-The government must
order induction of these men into the
army or build an addition to the Jail,
said Judge Brindley. Fifteen prisoners,
paroled to work in a coal yard, disap-
peared.
Eau Claire -Leouis B. Nagler, for
mer assistant secretary of state, was
found guilty in the United States Dis
4 llct court here of violating the es-
pionage act by utterances attacking
the 7. M. c. A., Y w. c. A. and Red
Cross as gratis. The jury was out
only two and half hours.
Janesyille-Jack Pierce and Willard
brunson, both of Janesyilie, who were
members of the crew of the San Diego,
torpedoed off the American coast by
herman submarine recently, are Off
ealiy reported as safe. Conflicting re.
ports were received and for many days
was thought that both had perished
Madison-Mark Hovey, president of
'he Madison Dry league and pro-
siesslYe republican, is out for t.e drst
pSlrlct seat in the assembly from
Zane county. John R. Commons, men
..onea as candidate, will not make
the run.
La Crosse Herbert Wheaton, editor
u the Hokah Chief, sued for $4,000
manages, against Dan Brown, whom
ae charges with assault and battery
al editorial in The Chief is said to
A@Se caused the trouble.
n, ,OShAosh-Rural school teachers Of
"inneoago county will receive a total
n. = sl,f47.SS in the form of state aid
r's Is bonus for faithful work over
,. pe1loa OF years, it being supplement
'S'y TO the regular salary.
1,,l1, 8uison-Secretary of State Merlin
.n. ' oeheyes the high water mark for
~ licenses in Wisconsin will be
- aened this year. He estimates the
0oa o,a, sales at 100000. More than 1922
w rave already been issued.
va, olo gu Consolidation of rail
psb uspots here and at Oshkosh, Nee
a. aug Intermediate points where the
i s.- lI1 northwestern roads parallel.
SAD to be under consideration by
t'4elal authorities