Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-23
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

was wounded in the battle on the
Kruger farm when four members of
the Kruger family attempted to re-
sist the draft, was awarded damages
of more than $4,000 in Circuit court
here from Mrs. Caroline Kruger.
mother of the four boys, and Frank
and Leslie Kruger, who are at pres
ent in Waupun serving sentences for
the death of member of the posse
that sought to run them down. Lanio
was awarded s5.015 compensatory
damages and $1,000 as punitive dam
ages. Other, suits, aggregating more
than $4,000. are still pending against
the Kruegers. Mrs. Kruger is under
indictment for alleged violation of the
espinage act and free on bond.
Madison. H. Carnahan was elect
ed president of the national organiza-
ton of the Equity society at its con-
vention here, defeating w. G. Hill by
a fraction of a vote. Carnahan was
the anti-Tittemore candidate but his
victory was Offset by the election of
Tittemore men for vice-president,
secretary-treasurer and member of the
board. Levi Samuelson, Arthur Samp-
son and Walter c. Foster were elect
ed for the offices. The bone of real
contention has been for the removal
of J. Weller Long as secretary, and
with his defeat, Mr.. Sampson also sue
ceeds him as editor of the National
Equity News. The board ousted Long
following the close of the annual con-
vention.
Wausau - James Kimlicka was re-
stored to United States citizenship in
Circuit court through special section
of the naturalization laws, ana within
an hour afterward he enlisted as a
soldier in Uncle Sans army. Kim
licka was born at Albert Lea, Mimi,
thirty-one years. ago, but forfeited his
citizenship when he took an oath of
allegiance to the king of England and
ireland and joined the Canadian army
He was discharged from service over
there and returned to the United
States.
Waupun = Waupun has no munich
pal fish marketand oysters common
ly retail at a dollar quart. Police
Officer Herbert Bingham saw the
need and opportunity. His official du-
ties keep him busy at night, but by
day he peddles fish and oysters. The
city motorcycle, equipped with side
car, makes useful delivery wagon,
and with the city offices as his head
quarters, his business fiourishes won
derfully.
Appleton-Alleging that city ordi-
rance prohibiting bee keeping within
the city limits is in conflict with fed
eral statutes, the Outagamie Bee
keepers association has started a
movement for it's recall ]. l. Ham
bleton, University of Wisconsin bee
expert, has promised to enlist the aid
of the state association in the effort
to have the ordinance repealed.
Manitowoc- James Dempsey, Jr, of
this city was member of the crew
on the steamer Galewood, which was
wrecked in the st. Lawrence river
Dispatches received here say that he
was saved with other members of the
crew, thirty-eight il all. The Gale
wood was built here for the emergen-
cy feet corporation and was launched
June 80.
Valders-The town of Valders by a
vote of 81 to 4 decided in favor of in
cooperating as village. A meeting
will be held under the statute within
thirty days for the purpose of elect
ing village officers. For several years
progressive residents of Valders have
advocated the change, particularly to
bring about street and other improve
ments.
Madison - Mrs. Anna Grant Birge,
wife of e. A. Birge, president of the
University of Wisconsin, died in the
home where she had resided for thir-
ty-six years. Mrs. Birge was 68 years
old Death was due to heart trouble
and followed an illness of less than
week.
Manitowoc - Miss Pauline Wilkow-
ski of this city, one of the first Wis
consin girls to answer the Red Cross's
appeal for volunteers during the war,
has again responded to plea for
workers and is en- route to
Warsaw, Poland. to aid the stricken
there.
Madison-The state financial emer-
geiey board, of which Gov. e. L. Phil
ipp is chairman, has voted a special
appropriation of approximately $4,000
to cover the annual state fair deficit.
The deficit of the 1919 state fair is
smaller than for many years past.
Menasha-T Rev. T. E. Foss, for
merly of Green Lake, is to take charge
of the Methodist church here, filling
the place vacated by the Rev. Samuel
Cookson, who has gone to Wautoma.
Menasha- Menasha has an aviator
INVENTOR Frank Clark has perfected
a flying machine which in recent tests
is said to have performed satisfac-
torily. The machine is an "all home"
product and is capable of making long
flights, it is claimed. Favorable
weather is now being awaited for fur
Their tests.
Madiscn-Capt. John A. Commons,
son of Prot John R. Commons and
member of the class of 1918, received
the British military cross. awarded for
extreme gallantrg in action.
Madison = Wisconsin corporations
have had their attention called to the
recent ruling of the internal revenue
which allows Wisconsin
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