Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-04-27
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

parental opposition is alleged TO have
illuminated in tragedy at Port Wash
ington. when Peter GIBBS of Sheboy-
gan, fiance of Miss Kate Watry of
Port Washington, fired a bullet into
the girls head in the Watry home and
then ended his own life with second
shot The couple was found, cold in
death, by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Watry,
parents of the slain girl, when they
returned to their home early in the
evening. There were no signs of
struggle, although pools of blood sur
rounded the bodies. Belief that the
double tragedy was the elimination
Of suicide pact is entertained by
the authorities There had been no
lovers quarrel, according to the par
ents, but it was learned that GIBBS had
been impatient to marry and the girl
reluctant to do so in the light Of her
parents opposition.
MISUNDERSTANDING that the 1922
encampment of the Wisconsin Nation
al guard will be held as scheduled,
was given by Orlando Holway, adju-
tant general, after his return from
Washington, where request was made
for added appropriations. He said
that misunderstanding in congress has
resulted in cut in the funds for
summer encampments, which made
plans for Wisconsin uncertain, but
That definite agreement was reached
hist this deficiency should be made
up before the time for troops to take
kheir rs days Summer field training.
Lancaster - The leaders of the
American Farm bureau in charge OF
Organization are completing arrange
Aments to begin membership drive
In Grant county. which will include
every township in the county. The
agricultural element of the population
In that district of the state is ready
for membership in this or any Other
frst class farm association. They be,
leve in organization and association
with some national farm organization
and have given proof of their disposi-
ton along these lines.
Manitowoc- George Reuther, former
cashier of the Farmers State bank;
Cato, pleaded not guilty in municipal
court at Manitowoc after he had been
arrested at Dundas on warrant
charging him with misrepresentation
of bank funds in the amount of 81,
1872. Reuther resigned his position
in the bank several months ago and
has been living on a farm near Kau
kauna. The warrant contains tive
counts, one for the misappropriatio
of $2,72824, and the other, s1,3954S,
between Dec. 81, 1916, and Dec. 81,
1921.
Rice Lake-The Rice Lake Rod and
Gun club, which has been dormant for
the last three years has been reorgan-
lied S. S. Brodt has been elected
president, and Emmett Quinn, secre1
tary-treasurer. Three hundred mem
lbers have renewed their affiliation
with the club and many more are ex
pected to join. The chief effort of
the club will be directed toward re-
stocking nearby streams with fish fry
Couderay-About 80 settlers near
Couderay, Sawyer county, have organ
fzed and will plant certified rural New
Workers potatoes this summer. r, S.
Doherty, cashier of the Couderay State
bank, who was director of agriculture
at Fosston, MINI. high school, is now
hooking up seed for the settlers. Po-
tato raising is new venture in this
vicinity.
Monroe-John Luchsinger, 80 years
old, lawyer, banker. former mayor Of
Nonroe, former legislator and member
bof the old Swiss population of south
fern Wisconsin, died at mis- home in
Monroe after being i'll of pneumonia
-FOUR days. He was born in Canton
0larus, Switzerland. in 1889, came
with his parents to Philadelphia in
H846, attended school there and came
TO New Giarus, Green county, in 1856.
Beaver Dam William Coxshall,
aged rs, veteran of the civil war. and
Ione of Beaver Dams Oldest business
men. died at his home in that city fol-
lowing an illness of several months.
He was one of the few civil war veter-
ans left in Dodge county. He served
two enlistments and was wounded in
The battle of Petersburg during Gen.
Grants last campaign against Rich
,mond.
Birchwood-Every former service
pman in Washburn county will be
visited under the plan of the American
Legion 70 ascertain the needs of for
mer soldiers OF the late war. A house
70 house census will be taken very
boon and in this way not man will
Ebe missed. The plan is to inform ex.
Service men their rights under federal
Legislation.