Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-07-12
NEWS FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
Items of Current
Interest By Mail
and Telegraph.

Mrs. Lucy LilIesand, 80 years,
Stoughton, was run over by train
and killed as she crossed a railroad
track.
Alfred Heitz, Port Washington, eX-
perlmenting with a wireless aerla.'
came into contact with high tension
wire and was killed.
ANIMAL Treloff, Utica, driving to
town with load OF cream, was run
over by a car and had his right leg
broken in three places.
Frost struck al Green Bay June 30,
vegetables of all kinds being nipped
at Klondike Never in the history OF
the Oldest inhabitant has heavy frost
struck at this season.
Eleven acres Of tobacco on the farm
of DAZZLE Bros, DeerfeId was wiped
out by a plague called "W1ldtlre. It
was necessary to destroy every plant
to keep the pest from spreading.
Mrs. P. w. Tomb and 10-year-Old
daughter, GAINESVILLE, riding in buggy
were struck by a street car and hurled
to the ground. Both escaped without
serious injury. The horse was car
ried for fifteen feet on the bumper OF
the car.
Rev. G. Cowles Smith, Beloit, pastor
of the English Lutheran church, was
relieved OF his charge after an inves-
tigation. He was accused OF using
church money, using bad language,
disloyalty to the synod and undue ia
miliarity with women in the cOngre-
CATION. No other charges were filed.
Mrs. George Geyman, Baraboo, hac
her hair catch in Wringer on wash
ing machine when she bent over to oil
the cOgs while the machine was Ill
potion Her screams brought pass
ersby who shut off the power. The
WOman's hair was so badly tangled
and torn that it was cut close to her
head to release her.
George COonley, sc, Racine, blew
up his kitchen when he lit cigaret
after placing a 5-gallOn can of gaso-
line in the room. COOnley doesn't
know what happened but was found
on the lawn bleeding and unconscious
after being blown out of the window.
The explosion rocked the house and
lifted the kitchen ceiling 10 inches.
The Wisconsin state treasury at the
opening Of a new fiscal year July
was So 100000 richer than year ago,
the money coming from payment by
the government of federal securities
taken by the state during the war.
The total in the general fund was $10,
S85,428, about 100000 less than the
July /, 1921 mark. The total balance
today was $14,588.56O. while the mark
a year ago, not including the govern
ment securities, was $11,086,501, ac-
Ccrding to State Treasurer Henry
Johnson.
The city of Madison has under con-
sideration a dance hall ordinance to
combat the admitted evil of loosely
regulated dance halls. Some of the
features are: License fee OF $5-In-
spection of the hall by public officials
before license is issued-license may
be revoked by mayor upon proved VIC
latiOn OF rdinance-payment OF 81
fee for each dance-Owner Of building
held responsible with proprietor TOR
rules and regulations in hall-fOOr
manager required in charge of each
place from half hour after dance be-
gins until close of dance. All dances
must close at midnight-at each pub
lie dance a natron to be appointed by
mayo viii be in charge to see that
all laws ale enfOrced-all advertise
ments must contain name OF person
under whose auspices dance is given
no person between ages Of 16 and
is will be permitted at public dance
unless chaperoned by parent or legal
guardian-all public dances must
close at midnight-a list Of objection
able Iewd, ill-mannered people who
frequent dance halls will be furnished
proprietors of dance halls and inspec-
tors-no person under 16 shall be per-
mitted at any public dance-no pass
checks shall be issued permitting any
person to leave or re-enter public
dances-no person under influence of
or having in possession, intoxicants
will be permitted in any public dance
hall-no idlers, loiterers, hangers
on, etc, will be permitted in the or
about public dance halls-a fine OF
500 and revocation of license may be
applied for violation of provisions of
ordinance. In substance the ordl-
nance is as stated foregoing. Without
doubt this ordinance will be used by
other municipalities in curling one of
the worst evils surrounding modern
childhood and youth.