Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-03

license plates now being turned oul
Ut the state prison plate manusactur
ing plant at Waupun are dark MAJ oon
Ia color. The first plates manufac
tured in the new plant are in the pos
session of NJ. T. Blumenfeld, superin
tendent Of public property. The plates
are being turned out at the rate o.
5000 a day. By January i it is ex
pected the entire supply win be ready
Tor Wisconsin motorists. Eighteen
men WORK in tae plant, which is
equipped vita fae latest machinery
The cartons, directions and printed
envelopes are also prepared by the
plant
Antigo A test case to determine
the validity OF the state law compel
ling che labelling Of all butter made
in whole or in part of whey cream, as
whey butter, is to be made OF the &c
tion brought under this law against
]. H. Howe, a LangIade County cheese
maker. Trial of the case has been
set for Oct q. It's outcome will be OF
vital interest tt butter and cheese
makers al over Wisconsin and it is
expected that the Wisconsin Dairy.
mems Association will take an active
interest in the defense.
Racine-Dr. Maynard A. Froney
whose automobile struck Harry Main
land, resulting in death, was bound
over for trial on a charge of fourth
degree manslaughter. The defend
ants attorneys asserted that the vic
tim of the accident had stepped in
front OF the coming automobile, when
he stood at the roadside where an au
tomobile was being repaired. They
denied that any carelessness was
shown against the physician.
Madison II Complaint was made tc
the railroad commission that the dig
ging of drainage bitches near the out
let and the dredging of a portion oi
the outlet of Lake Como, Walworth
county, has resulted in lowering the
level of that beautiful little lake Is
inches. and that the lake was being
ruined. The commission directed that
the parties responsible build dam
to maintain the waters at norma
level.
Eau Claire Work on the $210,O0t
federal trunk concrete highway be
tween Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls
has been brought to a STOP because
ceIaent shipments have failed and il
is feared that this piece OF road, just
little over halt done, win not be
completed before cold weather halts
operations Ii is claimed that the
shortage of cars is responsible for the
Interruption in the shipments.
stevens Point -Etaj Gen. Edward (
McGiachlin, commander Of the First
division in the world war. visited witt
his parents here he then went tc
Camp Funston, Kansas, to comnand
the Seventh division Gen. McGiach
lin was accompanied b. his wife anc
daughter, Elizabeth, who had beer
visiting in New York and Washington
Madison federal health service
has sent out a warning to the public
directing attention 10 the fact that ons
OF ten persons over 40 dies of cancer
and declaring that the disease is in
creasing despite the fact that il :.
curable if treated early. Pain rarei3
gives the first warning, the circular
says.
Amberg Potato digging is gettin@
under way in this portion of the state
the crop being normal, An inch oi
rain which fell recently viii greatly
facilitate the potato harvest, and fat
plowing. The continued dry weathe,
before this had hardened the grounc
so it was impossible to use machinery
Superior-As a result of the wave oi
crime that is sweeping the COUNT.
Chief McKinnon of the police depart
ment requested appropriation OF spe
cial FUNDS for purchase OF riot equip
ment here. The chief claims tha
equipment Of local policemen Is anti
quated.
-Kenosha women have or
20 nized college club, which is (
encourage interest in hig'.er educa
tion among the young woiien Of Ke
nosha. Former goods now living here
are eligible to membership.
Wausau-Charles Euchera. Is, los
his right hane by the accidental eis
charge Of a gun while hunting duck
His beat vas fast in the mud and h'
held the gun By the rauzzle white pusF
ing the 5oa..
La Crosse-The Minnesota-Wiscon
sin Light and Power Company has d
titioned the state Railroad Commit
sion for permission TO increase sa'
and electric rates in La Crosse
Kenosha-To give all Of his time Z