Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Milwaukee E. L. Philip has
appointed commission to go to the
bottom of charges that exorbitant
rents are being asked by Landlords
and leaseholders. This action was
taken after demonstration staged in
this city by the tenants Of two apart
ment buildings whose rents were
raised from so to 10 per cent. If the
findings of the commission warrant.
the governor win possibly call spe-
cial session OF the legislature to deal
with the situation, The practice of
s'middlemen" getting leases on apart
ments and then boosting rents will be
crushed, If possible. Complaints of
the oppression are not confined to Mil.
waukee, but from several of the larger
cities of the state
Appleton-Ou Outagamie- rural school
teachers fixed their own salaries for
the next term when they organized
the Oatagamie Teachers Federation
and prepared wage schedule which
has been subinitted to the school
boards. Teachers are asking for mini
mum monthly salaries of $50 for men
tors with one years experience; 800
for two years experience and $40 for
teachers who have taught three or
more years. The federation also petit
toned the boards not to employ teach
ers from outside the county to the
detriment of Outagamie county peda-
gogues. It was agreed to recognize
only teachers holding first grade GER
tificates.
Appleton-Henry Stussy. Appleton,
native OF Switzerland, was barred
from becoming citizen of the United
States because he claimed exemption
from the draft on the ground that he
was not citizen. An order barring
him from citizenship was signed by
Judge Edgar " Werner of the circuit
court on petition of George N. Daniel.
son, naturalization examiner Stussy
had obtained his first papers, but sur.
rendered them when his conscription
number was called.
Madison-A. A. DuMez of Cashton
speaking before representatives of
school boards from all sections of the
state, declared himself as opposed to
the granting of large increases to
teachers. Many eat only two meals
a day in my district, and teachers can
get their meals for 25 cents L. c.
Wheeler, Wauwatosa, scored boards
which have granted increases during
the terms under which the teachers
contracted for Such increases were
illegal, he said
Glenwood Glenwood city high
school claims to have the youngest
high school senior in Wisconsin in the
person of John Gruber, who will be
only Ii years old when he is gradual
ed here the latter part of May. He is
a leader in his class and stands a good
chance of being valedictorian John
is editor of the high school weekly,
He is son of j. 3. Gruber. cashier OF
the State bank of Catawba, Price
county.
Madison-Federai recognition has
been received from the war depart-
ment for the following companies. ar
mory pay for drill to start from the
day of recognition: Co. No. 10 Eau
Claire, Mar. 4; No. IL. Oshkosh, Mar.
y; No. II. Appleton, Mar. 10; No. Is,
Marshrieid, Mar. IL: No. 16, Chippewa
Falls, Mar. u; supply company. osh-
kosh, Mar 9. All infantry except the
machine qua company at Appleton.
Kenosha-A grain of corn caused
the death of the three-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hasnemann
who live on the Racine road. accord
ing to the coroner's INQUEST here. The
child died after a coughing fit lasting
hve minutes. Four weeks previous
sne had swallowed grain of corn,
and this, according to the coroner's
inquest caused her sudden death.
Merrill-There will be expended on
road construction I'm Lincoln county
this year s114.OO0. IL exorbitant labor
and material costs do not prevent.
This sum is made up Of s1s 600. appro-
priated by the. state and $4,000 appro-
priated by the federal government.
Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schmitt
of this city have sailed from New
York for France where they will visit
the grave Of their son. Peter who was
killed Nov. 19, 1918, while serving
with Battery F. OF Merrill. They
sailed on the Lapland
Neenah-Ice is piled in some places
80 feet high along the west shore OF
Lake Winnebago. trees have been up-
rooted and boulders. some OF them
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