Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-04-20

Eau Claire John Sather, detective,
shot and seriously wounded Henry
Hudson, colored junk dealer, during a.
fight in front of the post office. 1t is
said that Hudson publicly boosted
that he would shoot the detective,
whom he said was responsible for seri-
Gus charges brought against him. De-
tective Sather met Hudson and de-
rided him about the alleged threats.
Hudson drew q knife. The detective
shot down the Negro. who is expected
20 recover.
Green Bay-Capt. Peter Jensen, dis
trict superintendent of the Twelfth
coast guard district with headquarters
in Green Bay, has been transferred to
the Thirteenth district with headquar-
tiers in San Francisco. He has been
succeeded by Capt. F. B. Lincoln, who
comes from the office of the First
coast guard district in Portsmouth,
". H. The Green Bay district extends
from South Chicago to Duluth, and
comprises twenty-five stations.
Appleton-Another war cannon is to
be added to Appleton's collection
when gun shipped from the United
States arsenal at Rock Island, Ill.,, is
received here. The gun, which is of
the Howitzer type, mounted on a car
ioc
of Congressman D. G. Classon, Oconto.
The only expense to the city will be
the freight charges and cost of erect
ing. 1t is proposed to mount the gun
in the city hall square.
Plainfield - The Union Telephone
Co. of this city has received notice
from the railroad commission at Mad
ison that the companys application
for an increase in rates has been
granted the raise being effective i'm
mediately The old rate on rural lines
vas S110 a month. The new rate is
$50. Business phones were S1.60.
They now are 1925. City residence
phones were $135 a month, now are
S1.75.
Green Bay-Another new industry
started operations in Green Bay. The
industry is that just established by the
Black Cat Textiles company, Kenosha.
manufacturers of hosiery. Thirty-two
! knitting machines have been installed
in factory building by the company,
and this number will be increased to
100 in a short time. The company en-
ploys 80 girls now, and will increase
the force to 800 within the year
Superior-Burglars broke into the
clothing store of Andrew Ekstrom and
carried off about 81 1000 worth of cloth
ing. Entrance was gained by break
ing open door to the basement. Four
more doors were broken before the
main floor of the store was reached. A
truck was used to haul off the goods.
The thieves examined the entire stock,
taking only articles of the best quail
ity.
Stevens POint-DayIight saving in
Stevens Point became effective here,
but will be confined largely to retail
stores. In some cases places of bust
ness will be opened one hour earlier,
but in most cases the effect of the
adoption of the plan will be merely to
close one hour ca lier No factories
have so far gone on changed
schedule.
Superior-SuperiOr school teachers
will secure blanket raise of $400 in
salary as a result of the granting OF
the petition for mandamus by Judge
w. II. Foley, compelling w. ]. Whip
pie, president of the board of educa-
tors, to sign the pay checks contain
ing the increase. Public school teach
ers numbering 238 will benefit by the
decision.
Plainfield-James Ingle, resident OF
Plainfield, aged rs years, was married
a few days ago to Mrs Harriet Will
son, aged 70 years. Rev. G. S. Joslin,
pastor of the Methodist church, per
forming the ceremony in this city.
This marriage breaks all records in
Plainfield ever known here as the old
est couple ever married in this city.
Observation-Disclosures Held, a farmer
near this city, recently harvested two
wagOnloads of rutabagas. These ruta-
bagas We're in perfect condition after
having remained in the ground where
they grew all winter. The. deep snow
covered them early last winter and
stayed continuously until just before
they were harvested.
PIainville-PeOple living in this
town. who can not row or paddle must
stay at home because of the four feet
rise of the Wisconsin river. Main St
is under water and all traffic is con
Quoted in canoes or row boats.
INDEPENDENTLY authorities have
cleared the village of punch boards.
The campaign started when a small
boy who had been given IS cents for
which to buy meat, squandered it or
a punch board.
Mauston-EX-senato Frank Hanson
of this city, has accepted the position
OF state organizer for the Order OF
Camels and will be in complete charge
of the state organization work from
now on.
Neenah - The sectional convention
Of the Wisconsin Sunday School asso-
citation, in celebration of its sixteenth
anniversary. will be held here April %
to "a Twenty-three counties in the