Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-21
News of the
Badger State


Eau Claire Section hands acci-
dentally came upon John Reddy, SO,
county bridge and road Inspector
afte. ae had struggled for three hours
against sinking in quicksand at the
Altoona bridge. While he was inspect
ing a washout, the bridge gave way
under him and he fell thirty feet into
water and quicksand He had three
ribs broken and was so chilled when
found that he could not speak
Madison-The increased interest in
athletics which has developed among
college women during the war is in
dicated by the fact that at one time
last year about 60 per cent of the
women students at the university
were officially enrolled in some ath-
letic class or activity conducted by
the department of physical education.
OF the 1,757 women in the university,
1,041 were in athletics.
Racine-T This city won its long
fight to require the Milwaukee road
to provide better train service and
connections at Corliss, and to cut out
discourtesy and other annoyances on
the part of railroad employees, when
the state railroad commission de
cided to issue a corrective order. Di
rect connections are to be made with
all trains on the main line and the
southwestern division.
Superior - Elmer Haugner. sailor
and ironworker. whom attorneys
sought as the heir to $4,000 from an
estate in Australia, has been found in
Buffalo, according to a letter received
by his wife, cook in Superior cafe
He says he has taken steps to get
what may be coming TO him, but is
not getting excited, planning to re
turn to Superior only when naviga-
4 tion opens.
Eau Ckire- Emil KohIhepp, grocer.
swas sentenced by Judge A. L. Sanborn
hn United States District court here
TO pay a fine of $3.50 following his
conviction for violating the espionage
act Kohlhepp was charged with hav-
/ ing said Of the War Savings stamp
campaign, Now the government is
around begging the pennies from the
children"
Stevens Point Eleven teachers in
the public schools will not return next
fall. OF this number, eight are on the
high school teaching force and the re
manning three are teachers in the
grade schools. Those who have re-
signed have asked for increases which
the board of education thinks it can
not afford and therefore they re.
signed.
Eau Claire-Lieut Robert E. Hors-
bach, Durand, who was killed during
fight in Ellington field, Houston,
Tex, proves to be the former adyer-
tising manager of The Eau Claire
Press Co, publishers of The Evening
Telegram and The Morning Leader.
He was %, has a brother, Alonzo, in
service in France, and two sisters.
BeIoit = The Beloit Jewish congre-
cation on Sunday, March 16, dedicated
4 the newly acquired synagogue on Oak
street. The property was purchased
q from the former Bethlehem Lutheran
church, which has merged with an
other church. Including improve
ments Just made, the edifice cost $8,-
900 and is entirely paid for
Oconomowoc Lieut.. George w.
Behrend OF Co. C, 150th Machine Gun
battalion. Rainbow division, who re
turned from France a short time ago
and is now stationed at Fort Sheri-
dan. ILL.,, where he is recuperating
from the effects of gas fumes, has
been visiting at his home in this city.
Neenah - The Twin City Fish and
Game Protective association has
Framed and dispatched petition to
Fhe Wisconsin legislature protesting
against the enactment of the proposed
law to permit fishing with gill nets In
The waters of Lake Winnebago, Fox
Rnd Wolf rivers.
Neenah-Percy H averson, prisoner
pf war for six mont in Germany, ar
rived safely at New York and will pro
eeed to training camp to receive a
discharge He is son of Police Off
Ger and Mrs. Harry Holverson and
as once reported to have been killed
n action.
oconto-Hiram Winslow, a trap
1er who had his feet x-ozen several
Feeks ago, had both feet amputated
Green Bay. He was removed to
ne Oconto poor house
Rhinelander-Th American Coop
fative association. which has a store
this city. has purchased the ]. B
#oW store in Prentice
Elkhart Lake-A new cheese fac