Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-21
News of the
Badger State

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Milwaukee = William Gessert, She
boygan county farmer, convicted in
United States district court of viola
ton of the espionage law, was sent
enced to serve Ave years in Fort
Leayenworth prison by Judge Alfred
Anderson. Judge Anderson delivered
g singing arraignment of all foreign
born whose hearts are not with this
nation in the time of war Gessert
was convicted on three OF seven
counts in the MISUNDERSTANDING
to obstruct the operation of the selec-
tive service law by advising his son
not to respond to the calls of the Ply
mouth exemption board; actually ac-
complishing the action attempted, and
willfully obstructing the enlistment
service
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was granted
by the Wisconsin supreme court to
G. NJ. Sheldon of Tomahawk to begin
an action to ascertain whether Gov
Philip can be mandamused to call a
special election in the United States
senatorial vacancy. It was ordered
that leave be granted to Sheldon to
commence and prosecute an action of
mandamus on his own relation against
the governor and that the question be
brought up for argument before the
court on March 5.
Madison-Exactly 399 members of
the faculty of the University of Wis
consin signed the protest against
those utterances and actions of Sena-
tor Robert M. La Toilette which have
given aid and comfort to Germany and
her Allies in the present war" which
was recently circulated on the camp
us. This number represents SO per
cent of the faculty members, of the
rank of instructor or above, who are
in residence in Madison at this time.
MadiSon-All children in Wisconsin
under years old will be weighed and
measured within sixty days beginning
April 6. The work will be conducted
by the child welfare committee of the
wOman's committee, state council of
defense, which is already engaged in
making definite plans for the state
wide inventory of the childhood of,
Wisconsin.
ShebOygan - Fishing off this port
was resumed after a tieup for four
weeks. Nets that We're frozen in the
ice and carried away by the ice foes,
has resulted in a heavy loss to the
fishermen.
Grand Rapids-Mr and Mrs Frank
Noel of Port Edwards received a cable
gram from their son Frank. announc-
ing his arrival in England. He was re-
jected by the United States and joined
the Canadian forces as orderly.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the serious
sugar shortage, the Indian and white
settlers Of this section of the state are
planning to greatly iscrease the sup
ply of both maple sugar and maple
syrup.
Menasha-Out Of $500 men regis
tered for military service in Winnie
bago county, 1887 have been placed in
the first class, according to an an
nouncement by the local exemption
board
Grand Rapids-Supt c. w. Schwede
rendered his resignation to take effect
at the close of the school year He will
pursue a course of study along spe-
cial lines in psychology
Sheb0ygan-H. X. LOOMS, pioneer
resident OF Wisconsin and for a num-
Der of years secretary of the Wiscon-
sin Cheesemakers' association, died
here.
Madison Gov. Philip paroled
Thomas Kratochvil of Chippewa Falls,
from the state prison. Kratochvil was
convicted last October of forgery and
was sentenced to two years.
Madison-John Mazzaro, 80 years
old, is being held here without bail
for preliminary examination on
charge of having murdered Policeman
Grant DOSch two weeks ago.
Darlington-P. V. King, a farmer
had his entire lower lip bitten off by
a horse. Mr.. King was shoveling snow
in front of the animal when suddenly
it reached forward and nipped him.
Janesville-Joseph Gibbs. 70 years
old. was found dead in his room at
the c. c. Hague farm, near Evansville
with bullet in his head. He had
been respondent over i'll health.
Beloit-John Schaub, 90 years old
an electrician at the Fairbanks, Morse
& Co. plant, was instantly killed while
handling live wires. He had just been
married.
Madison-Official announcement has
been made by the tax commissioner
that William Landraint of Ashland