Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-03

SSANAaA OAuCC. EuOflS are
oelng made to bring the enrolled
strength of the guard up to the re-
CURED 1O,400 before its three year
period has expired Under the recent
Reorganization act for state militia, 500
guardsmen are to be in service for
each senator and congressman.
Oshkosh-A committee has been ap-
pointed by the Winnebago county
BOARD to cooperate with committees
from other counties in using their in
f1uence with the Wisconsin legislature
to secure legislation providing for the
taxation of automobile truck owners,
the proceeds to be used in the main
tenance of state highways. 1t is held
the trucks cause more wear and tear
on highways than any other vehicles
and that their owners should stand a
higher percentage of taxes for keeping
the roads in shape.
Sheboygan-A crowd of many thou
sands including members of the local
post of the American Legion, soldiers
IN uniform, former service men and
hundreds of women and girls, Hauled
the captured German siege gun recent
ly presented to the city, from its stor-
age place in city tool shed, to Foun-
tain park, as an answer to the action
of the nine Socialist members of the
city council in refusing to place the
cannon in public place.
Eau Claire-Three persons were
killed and four others injured when
their automobile was hurled 100 yards
into a ditch by Omaha train No. SO at
a grade crossing near Clear Lake, Polk
| county. The automobile was smashed
to bits, it is reported. Persons familiar
with the crossing say that the train
would be visible for considerable dis
tance in either direction.
| Superior - School teachers of the
city will receive their salaries for the
next three months, despite the fact
that the board of education has no
money with which to pay them. Ar
rangements have been made between
the banks of the city and the board
| for the payments. according TO w. T..
Whipple, president of the board.
Tomahawk-The American Legion
post of this city has begun a drive by
which it hopes to increase its mem
bership to $50. Action was also taken
toward permanent home for the local
post, which will include several fea.
lures of benefit to the city at large
On Dec. 13 a banquet win be served
the members and new officers will be
elected.
Barron-Because they refused to al
low their cattle to be tested for tuber-
Culosis, William and Albert Brett
spresher, brothers, who own farm
near Turtle Lake, were arrested and
brought TO Barron, where they were
brought before Judge C. A. Taylor,
plead guilty and were fined SIS and
costs.
Fairchild-Fire Of unknown origin
completely destroyed the high school
building here. causing loss estimated
at 100000. Prompt action on the part
of the school authorities saved the
lives of all the children, who had been
given thorough fire drills The total
insurance carried on the building was
S24, 1900, it is said.
Madison-Dr. G.. w. Henika, for
seven years with the state board of
health as deputy state health officer
and later as organizer and supervisor
of state clinics, has submitted his
resignation, and ON Jan. / will enter
the life insurance business here.
Wausau-D. L. PlumSr, president of
the First National bank since its or
ganization in 1882, died after a years
illness. He was born in New Hamp-
shire in 1897, and came to Wausau
twenty years later, beginning his ca
reer as civil engineer and later in the
numbering, iron mining and banking
business.
Wausau - The Marathon County
Brown Swiss Breeders association has
been reorganiZed into North Central
Wisconsin association. Breeders Of
Lincoln, Shawano, Wood and Langlade
counties will be asked to join. The
association has sixty members.
Wausau-The executive committee
of the Wausau Boy Scouts will build
a large log camp in the vicinity OF
Alexander park, north of city to be
used as a camping place in summer
and as hiking point in winter.
Appleton-Miss Josephine L. Hutch
inson, women's instructor in physical
education at Lawrence college last
year, win sail Dec. II for China to sc-