Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-11

! trst organized year ago, under Prof.
Z. b. Gordon, university extension di-
vision. From the many reports re-
ceived it is believed that these musical
groups were responsible in large
measure for the development of the
spirit OF patriotism and the determine
Ton to support the government in its
war policy. Wisconsin was one of the
first states to organize such musical
service and has thereby attracted ma
tional attention
Racine-William ]. Rowland. aged
"a years, private of Battery F,
! Twenty-seventh field artillery, who en-
listed for service at Union Grove last
summer, committed suicide by hang
ing at Camp Mcclellan, Admission,
! Ala. No reason is known for the act.
| Rowland was to have been discharged
from service during the present week.
For some time he acted as stock
keeper at one of the canteens and his
accounts are reported to be accurate.
| Plover-This town now has two
things for which to be noted It is the
exact geographical center of Wiscon-
sin and has soldier son, George
Benski, of whose death the govern
ment was so certain that it wanted to
pay his parents, M and Mrs. Andrew
Benski, the $4,000 life insurance their
son carried. Since George, who was
wounded, has arrived in this country,
the parents do not want the money.
GAINESVILLE A record of rolling to-
| bacco into cigars for siXty-seven years
is that OF j. L. Spellman, but he plans
| twenty-five more ears at the same
craft. He claims to be the only gen
uine Dutchman III James Slle, having
been born in Rotterdam, Holland, in
1913. He used to buy wrappers for 80
cents pound and filters for 40 cents
a pound. Now wrappers cost $4 to SIS
a pound and filters $3.50.
lumber OF milk depots if an investiga-
tion by committee appointed by the
mayor recommends it. A report to the
comon council by Frank Ira, poor mas
ter, said something should be done to
rcorrect the eXhorbltant prices and
other evils attending milk distribution
among the poor.
Fond du Lac-The largest inherit
ance tax ever paid in Fond du Lac
county will be paid by the Henry
Boyle estate, which is inventoried at
S1,741 ,263.34. Total inheritance tax
which will be paid on the estate is
S235,194.S7 of which $164,138.47 is the
federal inheritance tax and 71,O564O
the state inheritance tax.
Neepah-Two Neenah boys, 8 and
9 years old, had a thrilling experience
drifting down river on loose cake of
ice. They had been skating below the
dam when a chunk on which they
were, broke away. When the cake hit
the pier of bridge they jumped to
safety.
Racine-While residents of Racine
county during the four Liberty loan
drives subscribed a total of $12,9S6,-
$50, the total deposits in banks of the
county Dec. 81, 1918, amounted to $14,-
TATTOO, an increase of $2,596,307 over
Dec. 81, 1916, when the first drive was
made.
Fond du Lac-At the forty-fifth an
nual council of the diocese of Fond du
Lac, Bishop r. H. Weller celebrated
mass and delivered an address in
which he said that Jan. "a, 1919, when
a league of nations was assured, was
the birthday of the rights of man
Marinette-Sturgeon Bay, Washing
ton island and Marinette will be with
cut boat service the coming season,
since the Hart Transportation Co. has
taken no steps to replace the Bon
Ami, which burned early in the winter
Racine-The Racine Public associa-
FIVE citizens, under the leadership OF
school and medical men of prominence
TO carry on a campaign of hygienic ed
ucation.
la Crosse-Oficially reported killed
in action Oct. 4, Lieut.. Melvin Miller,
La Crosse, got word to his parents
that he is alive and well in Germany.
His letter was dated Dec. t.
Rowlinson, Congregational church, is
recovering at a hospital after having
double goiter removed. He col
lapsed in his pulpit recently.
Beloit-Sergt. William Waugh, Be-
lott, has been recommended by his
company commander for the croix de
guerre for distinguished bravery un-
der fire.
Madison-The railroad commission
handed down decision denying the
application of the Ashland Water
Works company for authority to in
crease its rates.
Appleton - G. d. Ziegler, president
of the Aid Association for Lutherans,
which has its headquarters in this city,
has been appointed to membership on
the advisory board of the National
with headquarters at Chicago.
La Crosse-Ewald Deters of this
city was picked as one OF $50 men for
the presidential and peace commission
guard company, the American soldier
contingent on duty at Paris during
the peace negotiations.