The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
BADGER STATE.
HAPPENINGS.

inclusive. There promises to be al
extensive display of exhibits in al
departments. A number of eXcellen
attractions have been secured for the
three dates. Preparations are being
made to entertain large crowds.
The Ku Klux Khan was declared
to be an enemy of the Catholic anC
the Jew, and was characterized as the
most despicable organization ever
formed by Mayor Thomas Z. Welsh
GAINESVILLE, speaking before the an.
nual state convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians in that city
Early establishment Of Irish freedom
was also predicted by the speaker.
The action brought by Mrs, Geor-
gia Salmon Jennings, Los Angeles, to
contest the will of her cousin, Miss
Anita h. North, St. CroiX countys
wealthiest woman, found dead in bed
in her summer home near Hudson
May Is, has been dropped The claims
of Mrs. Jennings and other relatives
who were not mentioned in the will,
have been settled The estate is esti-
mated at close to $1,000,OO0.
Mrs Lydia Hubert, a resident Of
the village of Delton, about fourteen
miles from Rccdsburg, celebrated her
one huudredth birthday on Aug. 2G.
In spite of her advanced age she par
ticipatcd in all of the festivities.
number Of friends and neighbors
took part in the celebration. Mrs.
Hubert was born in New York state
She came to Wisconsin about fifty
years ago Her husband died in 1887
Pleading guilty to the theft Of a
La Crosse automobile and confessng
the theft of II others in Wisconsin
and Illinois, A. Z. Warren and Her
ron Wyman, brothers, were sentenced
in La Crosse to four years at Wau-
pun, Maize De Vries, a woman &C
complete. was sentenced to two years.
They were arrested in BaraboO after
the stolen La Crosse car had been
traced to that city.
Owen OHare, former chief Of po-
lice of Kenosha already under in
dictment for embezzlement and NAL
feasance in office was again indicted
by the special grand jury on a charge
of larceny. It is alleged that he took
three cases of champagne which had
been taken in a robbery case by po-|
lice officers. He was arrested and
gave bonds. Thirty men indicted in
the cleanup of Kenosha county have
pleaded not guilty, and will fight the
charges.
A federal grand jury has been call
ed for the opening of the federal court
in Madison on Sept. 27. Instructions
were received from Judge Claud u,
Luse at Superior for the calling Of
the grand jury Investigation will be
made of an alleged liquor ring oper-
ating in southern Wisconsin, accord
ing to court officials who said evil
dence has developed 10 show grounds
for a sweeping investigation Of the
whole liquor situation in that part
of the state.
Hemmorrahgic septicaemia, the ia
tai cattle disease which has cause
considerable damage to cattle herds
in Barron and Sawyer counties, has
been discovered in Washburn county
and in some instances as high as ID
head out of IA died from the disease
Veterinarians have been engaged In
yaccInating cattle to prevent Tn,
spread Of the malady The disease
appears to be the most serious in the
vicinity Of Shell Lake and reports in-
dictate that horses also are dying from
The effects of the epidemic.
The state department. of markets is
preparing to aid the thousands of
farmers cooperative marketing enter
priscs in extending their scope and
perfectIng sound business organiza-
ton, according 10 announcement Of
l.. G. Foster, Madison. assistant di
rector. Uniform accounting systems
are to be devised and installed in the
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boats operating at the Dells Of the
Wisconsin river under existing safety
laws, Atty Gen. Morgan advised Gov
Blaine in an opinion. He says that
bis decision does not mean that IN,
legislature could not enact a law re