Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-16

perlntendent or the federal employ
ment bureau, sent young men into
homes to do work ordinarily done by
women. One applicant for a maid
agreed to try young man as serv-
ant. According to latest reports, he
is making good. The pay for such
work ranges from So to SIS a week,
including room and board
Kenosha-Hopes of capturing the
three bandits who robbed the Amer
lean Brass company safe here of $780,
600 and killed Policeman Tony Pinge-
tore were revived when Chief of Police
Owen O'Hare was called to Toledo
to investigate the arrest of suspect
there. 1t is declared that he has $780,
600 of stolen bonds in Toledo banks,
a and Chief O'Hare believes it is a live
clew.
Madison--Among the experts com
posing the mission to Armenia and
the trans-Caucasus which left Paris
recently under the leadership of Maj.
Gen. j. g. Marlboro, chief of staff of
the American eXpeditionary forces in
France, are Capt. Stanley K. Horn
beck and Maj. Lawrence Martin, both
of the University of Wisconsin faculty,
according to a dispatch from Paris.
misunderstanding Driscoil, ~, was
burned 10 death on his farm two miles
east of Highbridge. He lived there all
alone, and was feeble in mind and
body. The superstition is that burn
ing coal dropped from his cook stove
and fell on the dry wooden floor. A
neighbor discovered the burning house
ana saw him lying on cot amidst the
flames, but could not reach him.
Rhinelander-StateP Pres. J. N: Title |
more, American Society of Equity, de- |
livered an address on The Future of |
the American Farmer in the Making of |
the World to large crowd. He con-
graduated Northern Wisconsin upon |
the splendid progress made in agricul- |
ture in recent years, and prophesied |
dependence of the world upon the |
farmers IN the near future.
Manit1woc-George. Vollendorf, A,
switchman for the C. & N. W., was
run down and killed in the Calumet |
yards. The heel of his shoe caught |
in frog wniie he was setting cars,
and with the engine almost on top of |
him he could not escape. The engine
oar- rbt him Tho auoinaar anpIiod tho
reverse lever and tried to stop, but the
engine was too near.
Kenosha-Sylvia Easulis, Is, be-
came discouraged by failure to get
satisfactory job, so she went out in
suit of her brothers clothes. Dis
covery and detention by the police fol
lowed. Her brother came and ex-
planned that she had no motive other |
than to get work. On his promise to
look after her she was allowed to go.
Manitowoc - The Teitgen block, a
three-story brick business building, in
the heart of the city, has been pur-
chased by the two Odd Fellow lodges
for O5O,O0O. The city hall, drug store
and book store are on the first floor,
with the city council chambers on the
third floor. The lodges bought The
building as an investment.
Oshkosh - Seventy head of reg
istered Holstein cows, heifers and
calves were sold at the George Kuettel
farm, for members of the Winnebago
County Holstein Breeders association
and brought $4,000, an average of
about $3.50 a head. There were Al
heifers, IA calves and Is cows in the
group.
MISUNDERSTANDING an interview
with Miss Bertha Rosheises, who had
rejected his attentions, Gus Raber, re-
turned soldier, left her home and was
found shot in the chest with a re-
volver The bullet glanced from a rib
and he will live. He said he did not
care to live unless she cared for him.
Wausau - The Rev. ]. L. MenZner,
pastor of the German NJ. E. church
here since September, 1912, will leave
for Appleton TO assume the pastorate
of the German NJ. E. church there.
Bayfeld-One of the biggest apple
shows in northern Wisconsin will be
held in this city the latter part of
September, when hundreds of the or
chard owners in this vicinity will
bring IL their most choice fruit to
compete for the liberal prizes.
Kenosha--EmiI Otto. farmer, hired
q stranger, who worked for eight days
and earned the reputation OF being a
"Quiet and uBassuming fellow" Now
the farm hand has disappeared, as
have also Mr.. 0tto's auto. some money
and articles of jewelry.
Manitowoc-C. w. Erwin, Evanston.
paid SIS and costs when he pleaded
guilty TO speeding on the county rcads.
He is said to have hit forty-seven
miles an hour. He acknowledges forty
but said the officer taking him 10 jail
led the way at better than thirty-ive
miles.
Peshtigo-While cutting hay on the
marsh three miles below the city,
Fred winkler had leg lacerated. The
muscles, tissue and nerves were badly
torn by a mower. Thirty stitches
were necessary to close the wounds.
Eau Clsire-Eau Claire cigar manu-
faeturers predict higher priced smokes
If demands for high wages served by
the cigarmakess' union and slated TO
go into effect Monday are met by the
manufacturers. This is the second
wage increase demanded by union CT
lawmakers since the first of the year