The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-06
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

equipped its fire lighters with regula-
ton army gas masks for protection
against smoke and fumes.
Through County Agent Martin Hop
pert, Sheboygan, $4,000 worth of Hol-
stein cattle were sold to outside pur-
chasers during January and February.
Wisconsins fire loss in 1918, charge
able to the use of gas for lighting,
heating and cooking, was $102 ,2S0, &C
cording to the report of the Wiscon-
sin industrial commission,
Edward Marden, rs years old, vet
eran of the civil war; died at Oshkosh
of pneumonia He was born at Wau-
kesha in 1912. He served in Company
E of the Second Wisconsin cavalry.
Wisconsin led all the states of the
union in the number of children eX-
amined in the child welfare campaign
carried on last summer, according to
the federal figures recently an
nounced.
A quilt, in which the names of 1,040
donors of 10 cents each, has been
stitched, was sold in Holmen, La
Crosse county for the Red Cross. 1t
brought $3S from Martin l.. Hanson
of Holmen.
Increases ranging from to Is per
cent in salaries of Green Bay officials
and employees are granted in an ordi-
nance passed by the city council there.
The increase aggregate approximately
$4,000 year.
The Manitowoc school board is
unanimous for the bonus of teachers,
but unforeseen conditions have eaten
into the funds so that there is no
money on hand The board will ask
the city council for aid.
Seven full blooded Brown Swiss cat
tie started on a long journey to Lima,
Peru, South America, to form the nu-
cleus of herd on the farm of Hugo
Magill He visited a farm near Be
lott and made the purchase.
julius Dithmar, Madison, assistant
attorney general, candidate for the SUI
preme court against Justice M. B.
Rosenberg, filed a nomination paper
with the secretary of state emitting
him to a place on the ballot.
Teachers in the public schools in
Green Bay are preparing to petition
the citys board of education for an
increase in pay for the entire teaching
body 1t is said the teachers propose
to ask for 20 to 25 per cent raise.
Fifteen new street cars for the city
of Oshkosh are assured and it is eX
pected they will be put into operation
by July / as the result of a conference
held by the commission council, repre-
sentatives of the street car company
and citizens committee.
Agitation has been started for the
erection by Trempealeau county of a
soldiers monument on the crest OF
Trempealeau mountain, one of the
most picturesque historical spots in
the upper Mississippi valley. A shaft
erected on Trempealeau mountain
could be viewed by travellers for TWEEN
ty miles along the upper river.
Lieut.. Edward McGovern, recently
returned from France, and Lieut. Viii
lard Miller Marinette, instructor in
flying, both in the aviation service
are in Green Bay on invitation of the
Lawson Airplane company to inspect
planes built by this company. The
Green Bay company is building large
airplanes to convey passengers.
The three members of the board Of
regents of the University of Wisconsin
whose terms expire this year have
been reappointed by Gov E. l.. Philip
They are Charles II. Villas, Madison
Third district; A. j. Horlick, Racine
First district; and Gilbert E. Seamon
Milwaukee, representing the state al
large. DR. Villas is president of the
board
Shippers in Green Bay declare they
will support the fight of the Wisconsin
State Traffic league against any pro
posal to extend the official transporta
ton and Central Freight association
rates as far west as Duluth and the
Twin cities. 1t is said the railroad ad
ministration is contemplating an ex
tension which would advance rates
from 81 to 400 per cent
In the Oshkosh municipal cour
Ernest Ehrgott of Neenah, 10 years o
age, was sentenced by Judge Goss tC
serve two years in the state reforma
n MI
ty to charge of grand larceny anc
burglary in connection with he theft
from the home of Harry Gazerowitl
of Neenah of diamond ring, two golc
watches and gold bracelet, valued a
$187.
The city of Sparta has gone into the
ice business, as q result of a resolu
ton adopted by the city council. The
city has taken charge of cutting wha
ice Is available and will arrange tC
procure the remainder elsewhere. j
j. Lucas, ice dealer, has offered Il
turn over his storage house and equip
ment, and has offered his services t.
the city at laborer's wages. His offel
was accepted by the council.
A first class council of the Boy
Scouts of America has been launched
in Oshkosh with the following OIL
GERS: President, w. T.. Pollock; vice
presidents, 0. r. Waite and j. Ear
Morgan; secretary, t. S. Wilson
treasurer, +. X. Williams.
Miss olga Milz, aged ii, daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MILF, who con
duct farm in Herman, Sheboygar