Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-22
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Grand Rapids = Organization of
posts of the American legion is pro-
crossing in a satisfactory manner
throughout the state of Wisconsin, ac-
eording to the statement given out by
Secretary R. M. Gibson of this city
Sixty-one posts have been granted
charters, and there are many more in
the process of organization. More
than $4,000 members have been admit
ted In order to clarity some misinfor-
nation regarding the legion which
seems to be prevalent among service
men, Secretary Gibson states that no
fees are required to join, and that the
dues are fixed at So year.
Ocoy. y.omowoc = Miss Elizabet
Baker. Oconomowoc, had the unusual
experience of teaching agriculture to
500 American soldiers in the khaki
university at Beaune, France After
graduating in 1915 from the college of
agriculture, University of Wisconsin.
Miss Baker was connected with the
agricultural staff of the New Jersey
reformatory for women. In 1918, she
went overseas to work with the COM
mittee on rehabilitation of devastated
France.
Clintonville-An effort is being made
to have the old military road incorpo-
rated into the state aid highway sys-
TEN. Inis road, which was one of the
first routes of .travel opened into
northwest Wisconsin was built by the
government about 1862 and ran from
Oshkosh through Butte des Mortes,
Young's Corners, Hortonyille, New
London, Clintonvifle, Shawano, Keshe
no and the Menominie Indian reserva-
ton up to Post Lake
La Crosse That James Thompson,
who was defeated for United States
senator by l. L. Lenroot, Superior, two
years ago, will enter again for this
place next year, is the belief of close
political friends. lie is accepting ali
invitations to speak at public gather
ings and is piling up considerable cam
paign timber in demanding that the
government take action to punish cam
paign profteers and stop gambling in
food commodities.
Racine = With approximately $780,
600 in the treasury of the Racine Coun-
ty War Relief Fund, it is proposed to
use that amount in the erection of
county memorial hospital, provided
that the County Board of Supervisors
will make an appropriation of from
$4,000 to 100000 and agree to main
tain the structure. which will be a me-
mortal to the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines who enlisted for service during
the world war.
Kenosha-After a search of several
days, Chief of Police O'Hare has loca-
ted "Raky" Martini, alias John Croz-
zone, who is wanted in heGosha on a
charge of stealing bicycles and ship
ping them to Chicago. Martini's wife
and a girl named Mildred Perry were
arrested here weeks ago on suspicion.
Martini was arrested in Chicago and is
being held until the Kenosha officials
arrive. He has waived extradition.
La Crosse-To discover a water
moccasin playing his forked tongue
over his temple as he fished near
high bank of the Mississippi river. was
the experience of Roy Johnson, auto
mobile man. He diyed into the river
and escaped before the reptile could
strike. Mr.. johnson is sure, he says.
that if he had attempted to brush the
snake away as he would have bug,
ne would have been bitten.
Madison That the police pension
funds, which have been created and
maintained by percentage of the liq-
uor license fees, viii not necessarily
suner now that the state has gone or
IS going dry is provided for in a new
ACCCnSAe 0C1Ab A4ASO CA-CSNS
and which permits the city councils to
Appropriate money to the police pen
sion fund.
Janesville - The housewives purse.
the baby's bank and suit of clothes
We're the loot gained by burglar who
came to the William Knipschield home
N a pea-green canoe. Just as the fam
ny was leaving for an auto ride, man
was seen to pull canoe up the bank
" the river at the rear of the home.
oh returning, the robbery was discov-
cred.
La Crosse - Application for an In
erease of 5 cents in the fare on the
Llne between North La Crosse and
ohalaska, three miles, has been filed
WIN the railroad commission. The
eOmpany asks permission to charge