Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-01-31
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{ STATE NEWS 5
Racine-One hundred and fifty
women employed as stitchers by the
Chicago Rubber Clothing company
walked out when notified their wages
would be reduced about one-half. For
the last eighteen months the company
has been manufacturing cloth rubber
coats for the war department With
| the close Of the war contracts We're
! Cancelled and the company returned 10
the manufacturing of garments for
civilians, which resulted in the wages
| of the stichers being reduced from
$3.50 to $3.50 day.
Madison - Administration ~of the
! draft in Wisconsin cost total CT
| $50, 227.57, according to figures com
piled by Maj. e. A. Fitzpatrick, state
draft administrator. This item is be-
ing paid by the federal government,
|
operation OF the draft in this state.
Many Of the board members did not
receive salaries, although they were
permitted to draw them if the de-
sired
Appleton-What promises to be an
interesting event in this city from the
viewpoint of about fifty Appleton boys
who are members Of various basket
| bail teams, is to be held in the form
Of city amateur tournament in
which eight basketball teams will
| participate Games are to be played
every Thursday night and beautiful
trophy will be awarded the winning
/ team.
Superior Nearly 100000 bushels
OF grain were received at Superior ele-
yators between Aug. /, 1913, and Jan
/, 1919, according to the Wisconsin
| Grain and warehouse commission. OF
this, 43 ,233, sos bushels were shipped
Wheat made up 100000 bushels OF
tie amount received and nearly 81
100000 Of shipments. The showing is
record for many million bushels, at
least so per cent.
Observation-Disclosures of the county
! board Of supervisors are arousing
sentiment OF u highway building pro
gram which will make necessary a
bond issue Of over one million dollars
The board has not taken official action
Luz it is hoped to get it before the
| meeting next April. If the band issue
is made possible, Rock county will
start to build eighty-one miles of CON
crete highways.
Appleton-A 4-year-old cow, recently
tested for seven days, owned by Wal
ter II. Wieckert, made the following
record: 1854 pounds of milk and
1854 pounds Of butter. Her best days
milk was 80 pounds, or As quarts OF
milk. During the fifteen days test
she produced more than her weight in
milk, being 1850, and the weight OF
milk 1853.
Janesville-Outlines of plan for a
Liberty building to be built by popu
lar subscription in memory Of the
Rock county and GAINESVILLE soldiers
| who died in France were presented to
the directors Of the chamber of com
merce for ratification. 1t is planned
to use the building as community cen
ter.
Madison-Of twenty-four farmers
Institutes arranged for the first two
weeks in January, only ten have been
! held, and many scheduled for the last
two weeks of the month cancelled, ow
ing to prevalence of influenza in rural
districts, according to E. L. Luther
director
Marinette-Fire of unknown origin
destroyed the Menominee county poor
house at Talbot, inflicting loss Of
approximately $4,000. Shortly after
the blaze was discovered authorities
at the institution marshaled the in
mates to safety, and no personal in
juries were sustained.
Sturgeon Bay-AleX Lawson, one OF
the Oldest residents is dead at Forest
Vile lie had made his home in this
county for forty-nine years and was "a
years old, having been born i'll Glas'
gov, Scotland He leaves a large fam
lily Of children, grandchildren and
8reat grandchildren.
Manitowoc-The fight of the Mani
towoc milk dealers before the attor-
ney general has not brought any re
suits and they have been compelled 10
pay the demand OF the farmer for
$4.10 hundred weight. AS result
the price of milk has been raised to
Is cents per quart.
Madison-Lieut Phillip La Toilette
son of Senator La Toilette, has re-
t1,,p cd to tho t1pivarcitv flor army