Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23

course in heating and Yentilating pub
lie buildings, and nearly all have re-
ceived certificates. The class will
probably be resumed next fall to study
steam boilers.
After celebrating thirty-six hours,
the longest that jury has remained
out in the history of Marinette county
judiciary, verdict of guilty was
reached in the cases Of Tovio Kaura
and Gust. Syrjanen, two upper PENN
sula Firms. They were charged with
robbing John Benes, proprietor of q
Marinette hotel, of 500.
Six years in the army and wounded
in the campaign against Villa in 1916,
but never sent overseas, was the expe
rience of Clyde Butterfield, La Crosse
soldier, just discharged. He enlisted
in 1913 in cavalry unit. When the
United States entered the war against
Germany Butterfeld was sent to Camp
Grant as an instructor and kept that
post until the armistice was signed.
The state council of defense is us
ing every effort to move the 100000
bushels of dried peas still left in the
state. State Marketing Agent W. j.
Jones, Madison, returned from a trip
through the producing sections and
has been able to move few small
lots. The American market for dried
peas is strictly limited, most Wiscon-
sin shipments in normal times going
to northern Europe.
Peter Tubbs, Seymour banker, is
/ head of a committee Of citizens from
small towns on the Green Bay and
Western railroad that filed protest
against the schedule change which al
lows commuters only two hours in
Green Bay. The Green Bay Associa-
ton of Commerce has Endorsed the
protest and application will be made
to the state railroad commission for a
revision of the schedule.
| Andrew Nussbicker, 96, pioneer
cabinet maker, died at his home in
Neenah. He had the distinction of
aiding in the erection of the first poor
house in Winnebago county. He is
survived by his widow and five chill
dfen.
Organization of civilian auxiliary
is planned to Co. E, One Hundred
! Fwenty-seventh infantry, Thirty-sec-
| ond division, Eau Claire's own, which
made record in the fighting overseas
i, which only seven members went un
scathed. The auxiliary is to consist OF
rela tives Of the boys.
Fred H. HartwelI, attorney for the
trades and labor council of La Crosse,
was elected president of the fire and
police commission Of that city.
Charles Hintz, Sheboygan Mineral
Water Co., lost an eye when bottle
with which he was conducting an ex-
pertinent, exploded and glass frag-
ment lodged in the optic
Privates Orvill Schefner and Rob
ert Coey, Tomahawk, members of the
One Hundred Nineteenth Machine
Bun battalion, have received the croix
de guerre for exceptional bravery.
Considerable agitation on the part
of the faculty of the University of
Wisconsin is going on because of low
salaries. 1t is claimed that many are
leaving the staff and new men will
not join.
/ Austin F. Bentley, 40 years old, en-
gineer at the plant of the Green Bay
Ice Cream and Dairy company, drop
ped dead while at work of heart fail
ure. A widow and four children sur
vive him.
The Rusk county fair grounds be-
longing to the Rusk County Agricul-
tural society, were taken over by the
county together with all Indebtedness.