Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-30

estimate made by the Wisconsin CO
operative crop reporting service,
| based upon the condition of the potato
crop on September /. CARROTS are es.
timated at 700 bushels each. The com.
mercial potato acreage is estimated to
be e5 per cent of normal, and the pros
pective yield, based on September ]
| condition, So per cent of normal Last
year 25,510 cars were shipped from
stations within the state. Shipments
in year of full normal production
are estimated at $1,000 cars. The po.
tato Grip in Wisconsin suffered a
slight decline in August. Weather
conditions in general were more fav-
orable than during July, but consider.
able damage was caused by insects,
particularly the leaf-hopper and blight
is also reported in number of sec
lions.
Eau Claire-The declaration of in
tention on the part of Anton Leonard
| Hanson, alias Anton H. Bergdalen.
and Ole John Bygstad, both of this
city, to become citizens of the United
States were cancelled and an order
entered by Judge James Wickham in
| the Circuit Court here forever debar.
ling them from becoming citizens OF
| the United States on the ground that
they claimed exemption from the
draft because of being aliens of neu-
trail country, thereby proving their un.
worthiness, their utter. disregard OF
the duties of those contemplating cit
izenship. Thirteen, including five sol
| diers, were granted citizenship.
Oshkosh F. Kress and George
M. Danke, both of Neenah, pleaded
guilty to the charge of adulterating
butter. Each paid a fine of $25 and
costs. It was charged that they mixed
with the butter "an inferior and
cheaper substance, namely, water, so
as to lower and depreciate and injuri-
ously affect it's strength, quality and
purity from 82.5 per cent of butterfat
to 1876 per cent of butterfat, so that
it tends to deceive and mislead the
purchaser and consumer"
Fond du Lac-The transcript of the
record in the case OF Raleigh Ives,
accused of the murder of Herbert p
Loehr, makes a book of 10000 words
Court clerks are preparing it in con-
nection with the coming retrial in
Green Lake county, change of venue
having been granted by Judge Fowler
The trial in this county resulted in
disagreement.
Watertown - This city acquired a
second strike when electrical workers
employed by the Wisconsin Gas and
Electric company struck after regis
tering demands for an 8-hour day and
higher wages, similar to demands
granted by the Racine Gas and EIec-
trio company. Box makers striking at
the G. B. Lewis company plant are
still out
Waupaca-Robert Rieben was killed
in cavein at the pit of the Waupaca
Sand & Gravel Co., at Amhurst. An
rescued. The first cavein carried the
men into the pit and second fol-
lowed, covering Mr.. Rieben to such
depth that it took an hour and half
TO recover his body.
lola - H. o. Halverson, Civil war
veteran, old-time river pilot and pio-
neer resident of Stevens Point, died
at his home here His health had
been poor for years. He was former
" engaged in the dry goods business
al Stevens Point and served for many
years as a director of the Wisconsin
State bank here.
Madison-During the month of Aug
use the free employment offices of the
state referred to positions S,906 men
and 1854 women OF this total of H.
400 persons $3.50 We're hired. The to-
tai registrations during the month
were 1868 and the total calls for
help 14,27S.
Sheboygan-Fifty Greeks of the
local colony are planning to depart for
their former homes in Greece. Three
have already left and the others ex
pect to follow soon. Most of thd
Greeks who will return to their fami
lies in the old country will bring them
to America.
Rhinelander-At the institution of
a knights of Columbus Council in this
city fifty new members were initiated
by the degree teams of Wausau and
members were transferred into the
local council from lodges of other cit
les.
Appleton college opened
with a record-breaking attendance in
sight. There are $50 male students
who cannot get rooms in the dormito
ries or fraternity houses. Fire mem
bers have been added to the conserva-
tory faculty.
Darlington-Cl Glasses in home nurs
ing, being conducted in this city and
at points throughout Lafayette county
under auspices of the Red Cross, are
being largely attended and unusual
interest taken in the work.
Manitowoc-The strike situation at
Two Rivers has resulted in the issu-
ing of call for special session OF
the County Board to take action with
regard TO deputies for the sheriff 1t
is reported that the factory owners
are clamoring for reopening of their
plants owing to the large exodus of
workingmen from the city of Two
Rivers. The latest reports place the
figure as high as 500 that have already
secured jobs in other cities, Racine,
nenosha, Milwaukee. GAINESVILLE and
Hartford. with some few going TO
CIntonville.