Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-20

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commenced action for $4,000 against
the director general of railroads for
! injuries sustained while working in
the roundhouse. Summons and COM
plant were filed by his attorney Mr.
Pagel, according to the complaint, was
injured while loading cinders into a
| gondola car with a bucket operated
by crane and chain. Owing to al
legged defective mechanism, a bucket
full of cinders was dumped upon him,
causing him to fall fifteen feet. He
struck on his shoulder, and was cut
upon the head. He suffered two frac-
lures of the spine on the right side of
his neck. Two ribs were fractured,
his back and shoulder severely in
jured and he suffered internal injuries
Fond du Lac-Twenty Missouri
| farmers from Cape Girardeau, Mo-, are
| in Fond du Lac county buying up
cattle for shipment to that state. This
| their second excursion in this coul.
| ty, having been here early in the
spring on similar expedition. Sam
uel M. Carter, Cape Girdardeau, heads
| the delegation. He mas bought fifty
heifers out OF. an importation of 400
head OF Guernseys from the Isle of
| Guernsey by c. l.. Hill, Rosendale
The cattle will be used to start a calf
club. The Missourians are looking
principally for Guernseys and will
take home several carloads.
Green Bay-The traffic club of the
Association of Commerce is seeking
better car service for Green Bay. An
application has been filed with the
| Wisconsin Public Service Co., asking
that the trolley schedule be changed
from a fifteen to twelve minute basis,
| that owl cars be run from the railroad
stations, and that extra service be
| furnished during the rush hours. The
company has promised to give the
matter consideration.
Madison-A third major has been de-
tailed as member of the staff of the
military department of the University
of Wisconsin. The student regiment
and R. o. T. c. now has the largest
staff of high ranking officers ever
maintained by the government at the
J university. Maj. John S. Wood is
commandment, and his two assistants
are Maj. John Keliher and Maj. H. V.
DeHority. who has just been de-
tailed.
La Crosse-An advanced step in re-
ligious instruction for the youth of the
city was taken when the leaders of
down town church schools adopted
plans for religious day school to be-
gin at the close of the public school
season and continue for two weeks
with sessions each morning except
Saturdays and Sundays. There is to
be no tuition charge on sectarian dis
elimination. Teachers will be EN-
ployed on salary.
Delavan-Thirty tractors took part
in the first big demonstration ever
held in Wisconsin. The exhibit was
held at the Tilden farm at DelaVan,
Walworth county More than 1000
persons attended. Each tractor ploweG
three acres of land. Fuel consump-
ton, speed and mechanical efficiency
are to be considered in making the
awards. l.. l.. Oldham, of Elkhorn,
was in charge of the demonstration.
Madison - Testimony in the F. G..
Borden company bankruptcy case of
GAINESVILLE was taken before c. +.
Lamb, referee. Some 200 farmers
stand to lose $125,000 unless settle
ment is reached. The company is con-
sidered the largest independent tobac-
co stemming concern in the country.
The assets are listed at $180,000, with
liabilities figured at $4,000.
La Crosse-Plans for a royal reCep-
ton for. Cos. B. and NJ, old Third reg
iment, w. N. G., in France, kGown as
the One Hundred Twenty eighth in
fantry and One Hundred Twenty-first
Machine Gun battalion, were outlined
at meeting of former guardsmen
The celebration will be the biggest
event here since the boys came home
from the Spanish war.
Deerbrook = Langlade county's adj
vantages as a DECREASING country are
rapidly winning recognition from bee
men the country over. number of
beekeepers are planning on starting
apiaries in this county this spring.
Among them is c. r. Appleton of
Grand Rapids, who has bought twenty
acres and will start with fifty colonies
of bees.
Ashland - Mr.. and Mrs. Orlow A.
Everts, II and IS, respectively, promi-
nent residents, celebrated their fifth
eth wedding anniversary May g. They
were married at Grandville and moved
to Ashland in 1895 Mr.. Everts is one
of the oldest railway mail clerks in
the state, having been in the service
thirtythree years.
La Crosse-Peter Glueson. SO, farm
laborer, was gored to death by a bull
he was attempting to lead on the Geo.
Christianson farm a mile north of
Plainview.
Darlington-The Rev. B. r. Robson,
pastor of The First Baptist, resigned
to take effect June 15 He has accept
ed a call to Greenville, Mich.
Clintonville--It is expected that SIS
acres of oats and barley will be free
from smut this year as a result of
treating work being done by County
Agent Paul Nyhus. Farmers request