Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-27

William Lutgen, Kewauree, SO, vas
killed when the automobile he occu
pied sl1idded and capsized.
After giving birth to twins, Mrs 10
seph Tomazewski, Crivitz, Marinette
county, died of influenza The babies
| also died.
| r. G. Knutson has formed branch
of the international Brotherhood OF
Maintenance of Way Employees ana
Railway Shop Laborers at La Crosse.
d. w. MacWillie, La Crosse county
fuel administrator, has called for
popular vote of street car line patrons
for and against the skip-stop plan
The Hortonville Review has been
sold by Robert w. Wright to his
brother, Lloyd, who published a paper
at Bear Creek until called into army
service.
Because Of so many cases of infiu-
enza Beloit college student school was
closed on Tuesday, Dec. II, until after
the holidays. This does not apply to
soldiers.
The Cereal Products Co.. Mantle
voc, capital $1,000,000, has filed artl-
cles of incorporation. The incorpora-
tors are Daniel c. Bleser, Otto H.
Seuglaub and Emil Herch.
The second 1O0-foot tug for the gov
eminent was launched at the Leath-
cam & Smith shipyards, Sturgeon
Bay. The government contract was
cut from twelve to nine tugs.
Claude Albert Lindsey was arrested
at Kenosha charged with inpersonat-
ing a soldier OF the United States. He
was turned over to the federal Off
Gals. His home is said to be in Chi
cago.
The people of Kenosha, through the
patriots fund will adopt 200 Of the
fatherless children of France the com
ing year An appropriation of $1,000
has been made to take care of the
children
The annual convention and fruit
show of the State Horticultural soci-
ETY. will be held in Madison, Jan. 8, g.,
and 10. The fruit exhibit will be
staged in the main corridor of the
capitol building.
Marshal Cousins, Eau Claire, has as
sumed his duties as banking commits
sioner at the capitol. He is well
known national guardsnan and sue.
ceeds A. e. Kuolt. The name of Mr
Cousins will be submitted to the sen.
ate for confirmation in January.
The estate of the late President c..
+. Van Hise, University of Wisconsin,
consists of $500 personal property
and $4,000 real estate, according to
the will filed for probate. The prop
erty is bequeathed to Mrs. Van Hise
and daughters, Jeanette and Alice.
The American cafe, a Superior soft
drink emporium, was raided by the
police and in box of coal by the
kitchen range was found thirteen half
pints and two pints of whisky. Max
Rosenberg, alleged proprietor of the
cafe, j. Belisle and Edward Hubeck,
employees, were arrested on charge
| of violating the liquor ordinance.
Dean E. A. Birge, vice-president OF
| the University of Wisconsin and mem.
| Der of the faculty for thirty-fve years.
was promoted to the presidency at
| special meeting of the regents, to
| succeed DR.. Charles r. Van Hise. The
| appointment is made on condition that
| DR.. Birge be permitted to retire in
| 1920, when he will be TO- Dean Birge
| has accepted.
Henry C. Baker, Racine, chief of po
| lice, demands that specific charges be
| preferred against him to the police
and fire commission following the
| common councils action in demanding
| his resignation. Chief Baker declares
that the report to the common cour-
Gil by the special committee
appointed to investigate alleged
immoral conditions besnirched
| his character and reputation as chief
of police and he insists that the mat
ter be thoroughly gone into to the
satisfaction of the citizens of Racine.
| Great increases in livestock produc,
| ton were disclosed by the reports
which are being filed with the state
food administration at Madison. These
reports show an increase in the mum.
Der of cattle and hogs during the war
period of from Is to 42 per cent. Re
ports from forty counties incomplete.