Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02


brought into the city to show incredu
lous friends. He has lived in the
Stanley country for a good man!
years and he is hep" to weather con
ditions around northern Wisconsin
He says there will be no frost unit
September, and that every one whC
planted corn this year will be able tt
harvest it.
GAINESVILLE = Edward Murray, II
Brick Bat Bandit" who pleaded guilt!
to robbing at least five soldiers in tn,
last few months, was sentenced to tel
years at Green Bay reformatory b.
Judge Maxfeld. The boy said that h,
and a companion made a specially o
robbing discharged soldiers. He ex
planned that their method was to LEAF
an Intoxicated service man to som,
out OF the way place, knock hin
senseless with brick and take hi
money a companion of Murray is il
jail.
Appleton = Vaudeville tickets a
Appleton theaters were raised cent
to meet the Increased cost of opera
ton as result of a strike of tel
stage hands and motion picture opeT
ators. The men refused to return TN
til their demand for $50 a week wai
met. They had been receiving $21 III
der three-year contract, that expired
Aug. Il. A demand for increased pay
presented by musicians, was alsC
granted. The theaters were dark two
nights as a result of the strike.
Fond du Lac - Two counterfeiter!
worked the town, passing 81 bill
raised to f1ves by pasting the figure
five over the one and camouf1agins
the writing of lone dollar" Accord
ing TO police, the visitors cleaned III
$50 in a few hours. When one wa:
passed to a cigar clerk he put it il
his till and next day took it to bank
The cashier, on counting the deposi
for second time, pulled off one O.
the figures.
Green Bay-In memory of theil
brother, NJ. J. Mccormick, the Mise.
Sarah and Amelia Mccormick will
erect the Mccormick Memorial home
at d cost of 100000, for aged people
it was announced by Bishop Paul P
Rhode of the Green Bay Catholic dio
cese. The home will be built in the
town OF Allouez M. J. Mccormick
was the founder of the Northern Pa
per mills. Mr.. Mccormick died il
1907.
Madison z. A. Fitzpatrick, secre
tary. of the state board of education
has started a survey of the education
al facilities of the state for Gov. e. L
Philip. Gov. Phillip wants the in
formation to aid him in deciding OF
the feasibility of calling a specia
session of the legislature to enact leg
islation providing for free tuition fol-
all Wisconsin soldiers and sailors
Madison - The Wisconsin Supreme
Court will begin its fall sessions on
Oct. 7. Arguments will be made in
about the first thirty cases that week
and an adjournment will be taken fol
about three weeks. The court will an
nOunce it's first decision about Nov l
The calendar of cases for cOnsidera
ton is not as long as two years ago
The war seems to have put stop tC
much litigation.
Wausau-A War Savings stamp so
ciety has been organized at ElderOn
with e. j. Benson as president. 1t viii
work in conjunction with the ElderoT
community of which MIR. Benson is
president. One of the good results Of
the club has been the removal of al
stone from highways within severa
miles of the village, the work being
done by squads under the command OF
Boy Scouts.
Beloit - Jerry Sullivan's mother-in
law presented the court with a tooth
which she alleged Jerry had knocked
out when he hit her. Jerry" asked
the judge did you strike this
woman?" Judge" cried Jerry, 81
never laid hands on her" The jury
viewed the tooth. Guilty" they de
cided. Sullivan paid his fine.
Racine-The Common Council has
voted to force all saloons to take Out
a city license for the coming year
The cost of the license, $500, is sc
high that it is believed fully one-hali
OF me 125 saloons in Racine will with
draw their applications, and retire
from business.
Eau Claire-Peter A. Skroch. a
thresherman operating near White
hail. had the flesh torn of his right
arm from the elbow TO the shoulder
two ribs, broken and was badly
shaken up when his sleeve caught in
some machinery.
.kntigo - w. Z. Butterfield has
Leased TO George c. Burke, Minneapo
lis. the Butterheld and Amigo hotels
which are under joint management
and sold to him the furnishings anC
equipment. Mr.. Burke takes posses
sion on Sept. l.
Wausau - Forty-three real estate
transactions of Wausau property
were made in two weeks here this
month. High cost of building ha,
practically stopped the erection O
new homes. Rent is high and house:
are al s premium.
Eau Claire-The Eau Claire county
training school for teachers opened
recently for the full semester witt
the largest enrolment in the histor!
OF the 81 Dol. The same faculty
headed by Principal F. E. Jaastad. i;
in charge.