Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-07-22

they reached that point, however. cit
liens entering the bank, learned of
the holdup and took up the chase in
automobiles. Several miles from the
city, the bandit car was lost in the
heavily wooded section of the county.
Madison-The entire town of Sank
City was threatened with destruction
when fire started in the plant of the
Sank City Tanning company The en-
tire plant and number of residences
were destroyed before the blaze was
under control The total loss is esti-
mated at 100000 Lack Of sufficient
fire fighting apparatus in Sank City
caused call to be sent to Madison,
Baraboo, and Prairie du Sac. The or
igin of the blaze is a mystery.
La Crosse-The Rev. Halvor Hal
orson, for a half century pastor of the
Coon Prairie Norwegian Lutheran
church, Westby, died at the home OF
sister in Stavanger, Norway, ac-
cording to cable dispatches received
here. He left May q for Norway to
visit two brothers and sister. His
church was one of the first Norwegian
Lutheran churches to be established
in western Wisconsin. The body will
be brought to Westby for burial.
Madison-Senator Ray j. Nye of Su-
perior holds the record for work and
attendance in the past Legislature,
with no peer among the members OF
the previous session. Never absent
from single daily meeting, never
late to meeting, never missed roll
call on a single bill, never late or alb
sent from a committee meeting, he
has set standard that can hardly be
equaled
Superior Mayor Fred Baxter defied
the state of Wisconsin to compel him
to appoint a second policewoman on
the local department as required un
der the law recently signed by Gov.
Blaine. This is the mayors second
clash with the state authorities. A
year ago he refused TO enforce the
state dos law, contending that it was
an unnecessary hardship on boy own
ers of CANNES. The Objectionable dog
law has since been repealed.
Neenah Winnebago county has
started what viii be the leanest har-
vest in many years. Threshing crews
are now at work on farms in this Vi
o;,.4,, cr,.x,-..,. SJao1ora tho ,,otu "a
crop is practically a failure this year
while oats are nearly as bad Rain
now would not help the condition Of
the crops, it is contended.
Madison - Farwell's point, Lake
Mendoza, near Governors Island, Mad
ison, was selected by the special com
mission as the site for the new $780,
600 Soldiers Memorial hospital AS
soon as a special subcommittee now
working on plans, reports, construn-
ton OF the new institution will he
started.
Antigo-Two crews of about 80 mel
each are at work on trunk line high
way 40. Ga between this city and
Merrill. There are now less than two
miles of road to complete in order to
connect with the Lincoln county por-
ton of the highway. This work viii
be finished before late fall.
Racine-H. w. Lewis, superintend-
ent of the county insane asylum, re-
signed when the board of trustees
started to investigate charges that
unnecessary force had been used by
him in capturing Caspar Rollhuiser,
an inmate who escaped on June "a.
GAINESVILLE - When he left church
after hearing a sermon on, the text,
Thou shalt net STEAL" Carl Diehl, a
local farmer, found out that his fliv-
yer had been taken by someone who
apparently had not listened to the
pastor.
Beloit-The wife of Thomas Moore,
80 years old, mother Of four children,
was burned TO death when a gasoline
stove, over which she was working,
exploded. The home, in outskirts of
city, was burned 70 the ground.
Neenah ~ Hundreds Of people who
have INDUCED in bathing at north
shore beaches have contracted cases
of annoying skin infection which ply
sicians attribute 20 impurities in the
water.
Green Bay Evidence uncovered
hare following the arrest OF three Chi.
eago men and one woman. is believed
to reveal a Wholesale bootlegEing plot
carried on with Chicago as the hub.
liquor being sent out in specially con
structed false bottom trunks and
shipped as ordinary baggage.
Oshkosh-Csty officials hold that
Assembiyman C. 81 Perry must resign