Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-11-03
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Marinette-Floyd Lawrence, eldest
son of Mrs. Batrice Lawrence, was
the recipient of the Victoria Cross
from the British government, awarded
posthumously to F. w. Lawrence, his
father, who was killed in the World
war. The cross is awarded for excep
tional and extraordinary duty Mr.,
Lawrence was a special agent Of the
british government. In Italy he was
at the front on special duty and was
also in France and Belgium. While
at the front he was fatally wounded.
The inscription on the cross under
the seal of Canada reads: This cross
is presented to you in memory OF one
who in the great war died for king
and country" 1t is signed by Fl.
Guthrie, minister of militia and de-
Tense.
JanesVilIe-One hundred and thir-
teen times around the world, or 1920
900 miles, is the remarkable distance
John H. Dover, 400, South Main
street, GAINESVILLE, has travelled in his
fifty-five years of service as a conduc'
tor for the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad He was penSioned recently
at the age of SO, two years less than
the age limit. The distance he tray
eled is based upon figures compiled
by Mr.. Dover. He averaged 1924
miles per year. The total distance
he has gone since he entered the en-
ploy of the railroad is equivalent to
three round trips to the moon.
Superior-John Linderberger. held
to Superior court for trial on charge
of forgery, has been dismissed from
custody on motion of District Attor.
ney Robert Kennedy following an in
vestigation carried on by his office in
conjunction with Peter Cadigan, at
torney representing Linderberger
Although charged with forgery, the
investigators found that Linderberger
could neither read nor write. The
charge has been written off the court
calendar. ut would be an utter inn
possibility for a man who could not
read or write to commit forgery" At
torney Cadigan stated.
Madison Wisconsin is said to lead
the nation in tuberculosis eradication
work among dairy cattle, in the quar-
terly report of the state department of
agriculture. a fact which the depart
ment declares to be of inestimable
value to the livestock interests in Wis
consin. Wisconsin led the nation dur.
ing the last quarter with 1909 fully
accredited herds, composed of 29,001
cattle; 1883 once tested herds com
posed of 36.004 cattle and 1924 herds
under supervision with 1925 cattle.
Oconto- John Werrzgeuner. who
shot John A. Johnson, police officer,
July 81, as he was being searched at
the Jail after being arrested for for
gerry, and who was taken to the Nor
thern hospital at Winnebago, for
sixty day observation test. was taken
back TO the Oconto Jail by Sheriff
Reynolds. The test, it is said. indi-
Gated he was sane. The charges
against him will be forgery and as.
sault with murderous intent.
y Tomah--De We're Rowan, 10, is the
youngest high school pupil ever en-
rolled in Monroe county, The youth
was so confident of his ability to do
the work of the freshmen year, that
he applied to Principal w. Il. Bush
of the Tomah high school for the
privilege of taking an extra study. as
sorting that the regular course did
not keep him busy.
Madisou---J. b., Houston. secretary
and treasurer of the Wisconsin Union
of the American Society of Equity,
was discharged by the board of direc
tors at recent meeting in Madison.
M. w. Tubbs, editor of the Equity
News. will be the new secretary-treas-
urer of the society, This makes the
fourth change within the last few
months Edward Pommerening. presi-
dent of the society. explained Hous.
toms dismissal ON grounds of econo-
my.
Eau Claire-Two men travelling on a
motorcycle with a side car robbed the
railroad stations at Fairchild and Au,
gusta, getting $40 from the Fairchild
ticket office and S29 and sack of
mail at Augusta. II is believed the
pair was the same that stole $40 from
the Wisconsin Rapids station. They
were described as young men dressed
/ In khaki.
Beloit--The Beloit Water, Gas and
Electric company voluntarily an.
nounce a reduction in the price of gas