Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-06

which would have permitted the hSh
which were carried over the dam to
return. Fish below the dam are re-
ported plentiful.
WATERFOWL = Statewide interest is
centering on the plans of the Trinity
English Lutheran society here to dedi-
cate the new church edifice May IL.
The Rev. F. E. Stern is pastor. The
society was organized in 1916 with
thirteen members and now numbers
1875. A residence formerly owned by
the late Luther Cole occupying a
whole block has been remOdeled and
will be occupied by the society. Sew
eral out of town pastors will attend
the dedicatory exercises. DR.. F. F.
Schlueter is president of the society.
Madison y Wet weather and a cold
seed bed are likely to result in high
percentage OF barley stripe this sea-
son unless the seed grain is treated
for stripe, according to plant patholo-
gists of the Wisconsin college of agri-
hours in formalin solution is described
in Circular 81, Fight Grain SHUTS and
Blights, which is sent free by the Wis
consin experiment station.
Grand Rapids-A 10 per cent raise
in salaries has been granted public
school teachers for the coming year.
Grace teachers will be paid from $40
to $50 per month next year and high
school teachers will draw from $85 per
month to $500 per year. Grade
school salaries formerly ranged from
$50 to $50 and the high school sala-
ries from SIS per month to $1.400 a
year.
Beloit-Beloit college is making ar
rangements for the greatest reunion
of alumni and former students in its
history, at commencement time in
June. An entire week has been set
aside for Victory commencement fes-
tivities. Hundreds of grads are ex-
pected to return. All college men who
served during the war in the army or
navy will be honored guests.
Fond du Lac-Miss Avis j. Moon
ey, graduate of Ripon college and
member of the faculty of that institu-
ton, was elected dean of Grafton Hall,
the Episcopal school for young ladies
in this city. Miss Mooney will assume
her new duties at the end of the pres
ent school year, on Bishop Wellers'
return from Europe.
Oshkosh-Prices for the extra ere
hnements" in the barber shops here
VIII cost more now Advanced prices
for shampooes, massage, toilet water
and hair tonic were fixed at a smoker
given by the journeymen BARRIERS to
the bosses. The jOurneymen will be
given Thursday nights each week.
Beloit - After enjoying wartime
wages, more than twenty Greeks and
Italians of this city have within the
last few days left for their former
homes. They have amassed enough
money to live comfortably for the rest
of their lives back home, they say, and
are ready to retire.
Ashland - A petition recently pub
iished here with a large number of
signers asking the repeal of the es-
pionage act, has been supplanted with
a contemplation signed by many
who assert that they did not read the
petition and were misinformed as to
its contents.
La Crosse-George Dayton, IL, with
two chums started for Texas in boat
provisioned with loaf of bread and
pound of butter They were found
crying in a swamp two miles from
home after dark.
Wausau = founders day" and the
forty-second birthday anniversary of
the Ladies' Literary club were OBJ
served ON Monday in this city.
La Crosse-Mystery surrounded the
disappearance of leaf tobacco from
warehouses in Vernon county owned
by the Bekkedahl & RosenwaId Co.
Martin X. Syverson and George Toll
lerud, La Crosse, former residens of
Westby, were arrested. 1t is alleged
they were repacking tobacco. For
months, it is claimed, tobacco has been
disappearing from warehouses in Yer
min county and billed as household
goods has been shipped to La Crosse
via Viroqua and Sparta, repacked and
sold to the same company.
Sparta = Camp Robinson, explosive
ordnance depot near here, will be per-
manently retained by the government.
The camp site was originally purchas-
ed by the army for an artillery range.
but no practice has been held. there
since departure of the artillery brig
ade of the Eighty-seventh Black
hawk division about year ago. At
present the camps personnel consists
of more than ten officers and $50 men.
a majority of the latter negroes, mem
bers of the quartermaster's DEPART
ment. Orders for dismissal of the sol
der guard have been received.
Belolt-A city plan commission will
be appointed here, following action by
the common council. The commission
will be charged with recommending
steps to be taken for a greater Beloit.
Seven men will act as an advisory
committee to the common council.
Tomah-A class of fifty-seven will
be graduated from the Tomah high
school May q. This is believed to be
a record for any Wisconsin city of
this size. The class will present "AIl
of Sudden Peggy and there will be