Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-07-08
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Stevens Point-Three big military
honors have been won by Private Clay
ton B. Slack, boyhood resident of this
city. He was given the congressional
medal of honor for conspicuous brav-
cry and devotion to duty in the bat
tie of the Argonne. The French gov
eminent has just made official reeogni.
ton of his record by awarding him
the croix de guerre with palm and
the medaille militaire. Capturing sim
gle handed ten Germans and ma
chine gun nest, and then turning the
gums on the fleeing foe, was the par
tlcular act for which he was awarded
the honors.
Darlington-The town of Wiota, La
fayette county, 29,SS0 acres, the larg.
est township within the county, has
cheese factories every two or three
miles, Swiss and limburger predomi-
mating. The underlying foundation is
limestone rock and the water from
the springs and wells is as clear as
crystalline secret of producing such
excellent cheese. The Lycan factory
in the northwestern corner of the
township, recently sold its output Of
April Swiss cheese for SIS cents per
pound, the reeord-breaking sale of the
year. There are 1892 COWS in the
township.
La Crosse-Smooth King, a Poland
China pig weighing nearly 1,100
pounds and owned by ]. D. Mcdonald,
West Salem farmer, sold for $1,000,
highest price ever commanded by a
hog in Wisconsin. The purchaser is
Charles Gummert, Renville, MINI.
Smooth King is regarded as sure
thing for the Poland China grand
championship this year. Experts de-
clare his points are well-nigh perfect.
The animal is 3 yeary old. Mr. Nc.
Donald says the hog will collar more
than $500 at shows this year.
Sturgeon Baylor the first time in
the history of the fruit industry of
Door county strawberries are being
canned extensively. The canning is
being carried on at the large plant of
the Fruit Growers union. A large
force of men and women will be en-
| ployed in the cannery during the
cherry season, which follows closely
| after the strawberries. 1t is expected
| that picking of cherries will start I'M
nfediately after the fourth of July.
| The cannery will also start the same
| time.
Eau Claire - George H. Clausen,
Pleasantville farmer, cor victed in the
United States district court last
March for violating the espionage act,
| by seditious utterances against the
| president, is in Jail, having been ar
rested by federal agent on his fail
ure to pay the fine of $500 assessed
against him by Judge Sanborn. He
was given three months in which to
pay. He will now serve six months
| in the house of correction.
Racine = A carload of matted milk
was shipped alst week to the relief
agencies in Armenia and Syria, the
donation of William J. Horlick to the
cause of the sufferers in those lands.
1t will go by way of the Mediterranean
and Constantinople The donation
was made through the Patriots Fund
committee which raised Racine's quota
| of $4,000 in the national drive for
| $50, 00O, 900 for Armenians and Syrians.
| Wausau-The first prosecution un
| der the new state law relative to un
| fair competition in Wisconsin closed
In Marathon county circuit court when
a jury found Fred w. Meen, Rhine
lander, guilty on four counts. He was
charged with discriminating between
different communities by buying
cream and butter fat in one place at
prices higher than he paid in another
| place.
| Sheboygan-The five troops of She
boygan Boy Scouts will spend month
at Calumet Harbor on Lake Winneba-
go. The purpose of the camp is to in
still in the boys love for the outdoors
and to promote and develop good
traits of character. There will be
daily progfam from 5:55 a. m. TO $50
| D. m Scoutmaster A. Hukie will be
| In charge of the camp.
Tomah - The Boy Scouts. under
Scoutmaster George H. Willet, turned
out enmasse to complete the job of
cleaning the old log pond. Water was
turned in and the first swimming in
Tomah's community pool was done,
Further improvements will be made
on the property, including a baseball
ground.
Darlington Brig. Gen. F. c. Mar
shall, former Darlington boy, who has
been in command of the Second In
fantry brigade, First division, United
States army in France, has assumed
command Of the Eighth Infantry brig
ade of the army of occupation. Gen.
MarshalTs mother is a resident of this
city.
Appleton The s180,000 highway
bond issue authorized by the county
board has been sold to the Citizens
National bank, which bid s7,506 pre-
MUM for the bonds. The sum of
$4,000 together with d bond issue of
s272,000 authorized last fall, will be
expended this season on the highways
of Outagamie county.
Madison-A round table discussion
and a course on the problems of Amer
icanization will be conducted at the
summer session at the University OF