Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-13

Medallions nickel-plated by cleo
trolysis in the exhibit of the course
in chemical engineering will be given
as souvenirs to visitors at the Uni
yersity Exposition to be held at the
University of Wisconsin on April Il,
% and % The course i'll mechani-
cal engineering will punch the medal
lions The strongest steel in the
world made at the university, will
also be on exhibit, and fitting arc
furnace Of 40 kilowatts and so volts
will be in operation melting steel. An
alcohol still making ethyl alcohol
| from waste products will be seen in
/ this booth, and a specimen of carbon
undum recently made by the univer-
sity will be shown. Apparatus for
] analyzing gas and fuel, a pyrometor,
photographed instruments of spe-
cimens. and other laboratory instru-
ments of special interest to engineers
will be set up at the exposition ex-
hibit
Robert Van Amman, Superior, 16
years, was released from custody
after the police had investigated and
cleared him of completely in the muir
der Of Mrs. Marie Davis, 26. The
youth was charged by Marie Grey and
Ruth Miller, friends of the murdered
woman, who attended moving PIC
ture show with him. The scene de-
picted a man being bound and gagged
| wit towels The BODY of Mrs. Davis
was found tied in similar manner.
The girls said that Van Armin shud-
dered and Wept, leaving the theatre.
The youth furnished an alibi proving
that he was at home on the night OF
the murder. Louis Pontillo and r. l..
Casino, also held will be released and
the police remain in the dark as to
the murderer.
Women were elected to village Off
ces in three Dane county towns. Miss
Emma Niglis by a vote OF % to 80
defeated Fred Goth for clerk OF We
roma township. Miss Niglis is
school teacher. Mrs. Carrie Van
Norman housewife, was elected treas
urer of Middleton township and Miss
Ruby Hames, home girl, treasurer OF
Marshall township.
Mrs. Evan S. Hatch, Delavan, CEN
trail figure in the $4,000 heart balm
suit recently brought by her husband
against John B. Johnson Jr., OF Oar
len, has brought suit for divorce. The
suit was settled. Mrs. Hatch, young
and pretty, characterizes the sensa-
tional charges as lies:
Nelson, Hunter, Eau Claire, has ac-
copied S1,703.25 as satisfaction OF his
claim of $4,000 against the city. In
November, Hunter, with Miss Rutn
Kleiner, fell through a defective side
walk. Hunters leg was broken and
the girl was killed. The city gave
her parents $4,000.
The car of Albert P. Jones, Apple
ton, turned turtle on road near
Oshkosh and Jones lay unconscious
for several hours. He was rescued,
and aside from the shock is unhurt
Erwin HelmhoItz, Door county, died
from drinking moonshine.
Edward Schofeld, rs, governor of
Wisconsin for four years and state
senator, has just passed his 18th
birthday at his home near Oconto. TX
Governor Schofield is a Civil war vet
eran and a pioneer lumberman.
A burglar ransacked the Superior
home of Eric Sutherland while fire
men across the street watched him.
The spectators saw the man turning
lights off and on but supposed he be-
longed to the house. Valuables were
taken.
Miss Amy Remington, Amigo teach
err. died as a result OF chlorOtorm
poisoning taken by mistake. She was
the daughter of Mrs. H. r. Reming-
ton, Evanston, and Chicago uniVer-
sity graduate.
Alice BLADDER, 10, Wautoma, was
seriously burned when her clothing
caught fire from bonfire. The child's
mother rushed to her rescue and tore
the clothes from the little ones
body.
Edwin Oesterich, Is, Manitowoc
high school boy, is said to be the tall
est high school student in the country.
Edwin is 6 feet s IL inches high. He
grew II inches since February 1920.
The rest of his family are normal.
Francis Lynch, Z, Kenosha child,
was struck on the head by the carrier
of portable crane he was playing
near with other small boys. The
child died in hospital.
Lawrence Rev, II, Birnamwood, was
fatally burned when a gasoline stove
exploded in his home. His sister,
Margaret, was severely burned when
her clothing caught fire.
James Thompson of La Crosse,
lawyer and candidate for U. S. SEN
ator twice, died Wednesday following
an operation for ruptured appendix.
Peritonitis caused his end.
Mrs. Alfred Christopherson of
Green Bay, died six weeks after the
death of her son, a high school SEN
ior, who fell and broke his neck. His
mother died of grief.
1000 residents of Kenosha have pc
tltioned the city council to adopt the
daylight saving.