Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-11-21

Al 0uporlOr court JuQg6
3. L. Perrin granted a peremptory
wriS OF mandamus for restoration to
thelr positions and back pay for the
whole perlSd while of duty in the suit
OF twelve members of the Superior Do
lice department Judge Perrin held
that their removal had not been in
good faith. but was an effort to evade
the law BY diseharging men without
charges, or hearing the complainants,
one of whom is a sergeant, one q de-
tectiye and ten were Datrolmen.
They were discharged May 20 by di-
rection Of Mayor Baxter after the
passage of an ordinance providing for
cuttin down the police force by fif-
teen men.
Beloit - Fairbanks, Morse and com
pany of this city announced rece at
ly that they would build a S1,500, 900
foundry here, equal to the largest in
the world. Excavation work is ex-
pected to start early in the spring.
The structure is to have 495,000
square feet of floor space, and win
cover eleven acres. Some 5000 men
win be employed, bringing the total
up to 1000.
Wausau - Special efforts are being
made to spread the organization of
Boy Scout patrols throughout the
county. In Wausau are several troops,
the largest having membership of
Al. The purpose is to establish and
maintain a county council with q
skilled executive in charge to select
and train scout masters. The move
ment is meeting with enthusiastic re-
sponse.
Marinette - B. ]. Mckay, logging
foreman for the N. Ludington Co., who
was injured In the woods by falling
tree, has been awarded $3,4O0 by the
state industrial commission a second
time. On the first award, the insur-
ance company appealed and the cir
cult court sent the case back to the
commission for reconsideration. The
commission found as it did the first
time.
Chippewa Falls - The past summer
has been a great season for watermel-
ons and muskmelons, showing that
Chippewa county is admirably adapt.
ed to the production of this succulent
fruit Garden sass growers and farm-
ers had wonderful results from plant
ing few hills of watermelons this
year These vegetables grew and
thrived almost without cultivation.
Madison-State wide interest in the
matter Of supplying hot lunches to
school, children has been aroused as
result of dietitians establishing the re
lation between the poorly planned,
cold noon meal and poor health and
low scholarship on the part of the pu-
pils. Barron county schools are work
ing for a better record on the hot
noon lunch.
Eau Claire-When the county board
of Eau Claire assembled for the fall
session, a notification from the state
building inspector was read, in which
the county poor farm building was
condemned as beyond repair or remod-
cling. If it is not torn down and new
one rebuilt the institution will be
closed by the state year hence.
Green Bay-Joseph NelzeiewicZ and
wife, Katie, of the village of Pulaski
near here, both over 20 years of age,
were bound over for trial on the
charge of arson after their prelimi-
nary hearing. The old couple are ac-
cused of having set fire to their resi-
dence in Pulaski to obtain insurance
money on 1t.
Green Bay - Voters stood by the
commission council in special elec-
ton on the question of aldercanic VS.
commission form of government The
vote was 1890 for the commission and
/ $50 for the aldermanic plan, ma
ioritv of 707. The bond issue of $45.-
600 for site for a municipal dock was
passed.
Kenosha-A new phase of the re
cent gambling house holdup case
came up when Judge Tully announced
that he would ask some other judge
to hear the case of Samuel Jacobsen,
charged with operating the gambling
house.
Neenah-While ducks are wary in
Lake Winnebago, thousands of birds
rest on the river within the city linn.
it's. where it is against the law to mo
lest them. Old hunters say the ducks
are becoming "edicated."
Antigo-John Mainville, who was &C
nuitted of the charge OF muroerlng
Frank Parsons, still faces the charge
20 ottamnting to kill Mrs. Anna Lille,
l. le,.oIraoupr No date fOf