The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-28
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State.

torn off his right arm from the elbow
to the shoulder, two ribs broken and
was badly shaken up when his sleeve
caught in some machinery.
Forty-three real estate transactions
Of Wausau property were made in
two weeks there this month. High
cost of building has practically stop
ped the erection of new homes. Rent
Is high and houses are at a premium.
The Eau Claire county training
school for teachers opened recently
for the full semester with the largest
enrolment in the history of the
school. The same faculty, headed by
Principal f. L. Jaastad is in charge.
The state convention of Kings
Daughters will be held at Sheboygan
Falls on Monday and Tuesday Oct s
and 8. The three Falls circles will
furnish the entertainment. The pro
gram is under the supervision of Mrs.
Harry Thomas, Sheboygan, state pres
ident.
Jerry Sullivan's mother-in-law pre-
sented the Beloit court with a tooth
which she alleged Jerry had knocked
out when he hit her. Jerry, asked
the judge, did you strike this
woman" Judge cried Jerry, II
never laid hands on her" The jury
viewed the tooth. Guilty" they de-
cided. Sullivan paid his fine.
Capt. Edmund Arpin, One Hundred
and Twenty-seventh infantry, has
been commissioned by Gov. Philip to
enlist a company for the new Ma
tional guard in Grand Rapids. He has
issued a call TO returned veterans to
enlist. Capt. Arpin made a record in
France as a whirlwind fighter and
was wounded while leading a scouting
party near Rumigny a year ago.
A War Savings stamp society has
been organized at Elderon. with E. j.
Benson as president 1t will work in
conjunction with the Elderon commu
nifty of which Mr.. Benson is presi-
dent. One of the good results OF the
club has been the removal of all stone
from highways within several miles Of
the village, the work being done by
squads under the command OF Boy
| Scouts.
e. A. Fitzpatrick, secretary Of the
state board of education, has started
survey of the educational facilities
of the state for Gov. Il. L. Philip.
Gov. Philip wants the information to
aid in deciding on the feasibility Of
calling a special session of the legis
lature to enact legislation providing
for free tuition for all Wisconsin sol
diers and sailors who served in the
world war
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will
begin it's fall sessions on oct at
Madison. Arguments will be made in
about the first thirty cases that week
and an adjournment will be taken for
about three weeks. The court will an
nounce its first decision about Nov ]
The calendar OF cases for considera-
ton is not as long as two years ago
The war seems to have put a stop TO
much litigation.
Edward Murray, II, GAINESVILLE
Brick Bat Bandit" who pleaded guilty
to robbing at least five soldiers in the
last few months, was sentenced to ten
years at Green Bay reformatory by
! Judge MaXlield The boy said that he
and a companion made specially Of
lobbing discharged soldiers. He ok
planned that their method was to lead
IN intoxicated service man to some
out of the way place, knock him
Benseless with a brick and take his
money A companion of Murray is in
jail.
Prof T. w. Galloway, Beloit college
zoology chief, was granted one year
leave of absence in order to allow
him to take charge of the organization
of a program of education in sex ny
giene for the American Social Hy
giene association. Headquarters for
the work will be in New York City
Mr. Galloway is known throughout the
educational world Of America as an
authority in his own line. With the
Beloit man in his new work will be
associated Dr. M. j. Exener, national
y. NJ. G.. A. organizer. Mr. Galloway
leaves for the east at once.
"Nnety-day corn the dream OF TN,
northern Wisconsin farmer, has be
come a reality in Chippewa county
Alvin Shifts, farmer, slA miles south
Of Stanley, plucked full ripe ears ci
| corn, Aug. Is, from sIXacre hclu
which was planted May H. Mr. Shilt
states that the entire field of Golds
! Glow corn is now ready iur the halN
est, and that there are hnr full ear
On every stalk just as good as the
sample which he brought into the city
TO show inCreduous friends lie has
lived in the Stanley country for a
good many years and he is hep" f.
weather conditions around northern
! Wisconsin. lie says there will be no
/ frost until the moon changes IN the
middle OF September, and that every
one who planted corn this year will
be able to harvest It,
A committee of citizens is assisting
John knispel, Ice dealer. to get an
outside supply Of ice to relieve the
| famine at Watertown. No delivery Of
ice has been made 30 homes for ten
days and only enough is on hand for
the most important public business
| houses.
The Racine Commoa Council has
voted to force all saloons to take out
city license for the coming year