The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27

Three squash OF the yellow variety.
grown on one vine by Walter Scullion
near Highland, weighed 259 pounds.
The largest weighed 80 pounds and
the other two 81 and so pounds, re
spectively. The vine covered an area
Of 20x28 feet Nine other squash of
smaller proportions were on the vine.
Two new armories are to be dedi-
Gated in Wisconsin during the last
week in October and the first week
in November, according to an an
nouncement from the office of the ad.
jutant general. Stevens Point plans
to open its combination armory and
stock sales pavilion on Oct 2S, and
OcOnOmowoc to open its new armory
during the first week in November.
Herman Morrone, who was convict
ed of manslaughter in the fourth de
gree in connection with the death Of
his brother, James, was sentenced to
two years at hard labor and fine
of $1,000, the maximum penalty, by
Judge Belden, Kenosha. The court
in passing sentence, commented on
the cheapness with which human life
has been held in Kenosha county.
The speed boat "23," one of the
fastest boats ON Green bay, owned by
Donald Murphy Green Bay million
aire. was destroyed by fire. Efforts
of firemen to check the blaze proved
futile, as the escaping gas fumes and
explosions made the fire difficult
one to fight. Several other smaller
craft at the wharf also were destroy
ed. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000.
Mrs. Hilda Nordstrom, according to
testimony given in Superior court
when her husband, Theodore Nord,
strom, was granted a divorce from
her, went to a children's home and
obtained a baby several hours old,
took it to her home and when her
husband arrived told him he was the
father of a bouncing baby boy. Six
months later. according to the testi-
moDy, he found out that the child was
an adopted one.
A band of gypsies, numbering TWEEN
ty in all, were arrested at Park Falls
on a complaint preferred by William
Shafur Of Newport News, Va, who al
legged that he had been robbed OF
$26.5O by members of the band, while
his fortune was being told. After pro
testing their innocence the gypsies re.
funded the money, paid fine Of 500
and eight members paid fines of So
each for violations of city ordinances.
The band seemed to be well supplied
with money.
The new 100000 teachers retire
ment fund will require $4,000 more
for administration than provided in
the $4,000 appropriation authorized
by the last legislature, the annuity
board has decided after a study Of
operation of the new pension system.
is being made to the emer.
gency board for the needed $4,000.
The board has not vet decided wheth-
err it will approve the grant, and has
asked Henry Johnson, state treasurer,
to investigate with a view to deter
mining what the exact needs are.
Living costs in Appleton, for the
average family of five, have declined
$500 from the peak prices of 1920, a
price survey by tho Appleton Cham
Der of Commerce shows. 1t now is
possible to support family of five
at a comfortable standard of living
at an annual expenditure of $1,365s1,
vs. compared with S1,67S.57 in 1920,
it was stated. The survey showed a
decline in everything but rents and
which includes things neces
sary to a proper living standard
Rents still are increasing and are now
SO per cent aboue 1914 prices.
Farmers of Washburn county have
been allotted 29,60O pounds of picric
acid according to Lee Stewart, land
supervisor. The explosive is
to be used in continuing the clearing
of 10000 acres of land. Farmers of
that county who have ordered picric
acid will be saved approximately So
900 on their fall explosives as a result
of purchasing this material rather
than other explosives. Picric acid is
gaining favor among farmers and set
tiers and it is evident that more land
will be cleared in the next few years
than was cleared in the last ten years
because of the adoption of this ex.
rlosive.
A serious outbreak of hog cholera
in So Wisconsin points is officially re-
ported by the state department OF
griculture through DR.. j. T. Purcell.
The department is appealing to all
swine breeders for cooperation in an
effort to prevent a disastrous out.
break, such as it says seems emmi.
nent Heavy losses from the disease
are reported in Kenosha, Racine, Nil.
waukee, Waukesha, Washington, Fond
du Lac, Dodge, Green Lake, Manito
!, &C. Eau Claire, St, CroiX, Columbia,
Iowa, Grant, Lafayette, Walworth,
Rock and Dane counties. The larger
portion have occurred during Septem.
Der and early October
The Rev. w. j Mckay, a. retired
Madison Methodist pastor and for IS
years a member of the West Wiscon-
sin conference died after an illness
of a month. He was one of the best
known clergymen and civil war vet
Grams in Wisconsin He was former