Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
BADGER STATE
| HAPPENINGS

tUUH, cdCu petit paw 'eho. So9sS' 49,
posed in circuit court by Judge 3. e.
Park for liquor law violations.
The Green County Beeleepers' as
sociation will hold an important meet
ing at Brodhead March Is. p. White,
head, agriculturist of the University
Of Wisconsin, will discuss topics OF
interest to the beekeepers.
Digging out from the twoday biz
zard, which covered Superior with
drifts in many places p feet III depth,
has already cost the city about $4,000
and will probably cost twice that sum
before the city again resumes nor
NAL aspect.
Suddenly changing his stand after a
ialk with Attorney Bechdolt, sent TO
Bride, confessed slayer OF Edward
Thielen, his closest friend, entered a
plea of not guilty before Judge Oscar
NJ Fritz, of Milwaukee, at Elkhorn.
Trial was sent for April 4, at 10 d. M.
The cooperative marketing of eggs
is proposed by farmers OF st. CrolX,
Polk, Burnett and Barron counties
who already have taken action TO form
a selling organization through consoli-
dation OF local cooperative units, the
state department of markets an
n0unced.
Gas rates charged by the Wiscon-
Minnesota Light and Power Co.
operating in the cities of Chippewa
Falls and Eau Claire were ordered
reduced by the railroad commission.
The cut amounts TO Is cents for l,V0O
cubic feet for the first step of the rate
schedule.
The Hayward Rod and Gun club has
been organized with membership OF
So A rapid growth is assured. The
club will lease certain springs along
he river in Sawyer county, whereby
the propagation Of trout fry may be
accomplished without molestation I'M
I'll large enough to be turned into the
he streams.
Mrs Carrie Trentino was fined 10
cents and the price Of her fare to
Italy by Federal Judge c. Il. Luse at
Madison after she had been arrested
on charge Of making moonshine.
Mrs. Trentino told the court she pre-
ferred TO live in the land OF her birtl
where the flowing bowl was less sus-
ceptible to the prying eyes OF the law,
Emil Wanatka, former Kenosha sa-
loon keeper, was arrested in Chicago
and brought to KenOsha on a charge
of killing Charles Pacini, wealthy Ke-
nosha theater owner, for whose muir
der on the night of Aug. IA, 1920,
Frank Lang is serving a 20-year term
in Waupun prison. Wanatka waived
cXtradition, declaring he knew moth
ing about the killing OF Pacini and
hat his innocence would be estab-
lished.
A fake prohibition officer entered
the saloon OF Charles Pavlot, Green
Bay, secured evidence" displayed a
badge and informed the bartender he
would have TO have 500 to guarantee
his appearance in court. The till
Welded only $50, which the agent"
accepted, saying he would return
later for the balance. He has not re-
turned but three men have been ar
rested, suspected of being confeder-
ates.
Four payroll bandits, working with
daring and precision, seized satchel
containing $4,000, from taxicab oc-
cupied by Paymaster Fred Wallner OF
The Palmolive Co, Milwaukee, and
eluded pursuit in highpowered au-
tomobile. The bandits, armed with
revolvers and sawed-off shotguns, in
undated an armed guard and taxi
driver in the car with Wallner and,
without firing a shot, sped away be
fore hundreds in the vicinity were
aware of what had occurred. The
,,aymaSter, accompanied by the guard,
we're transferring tho money from the
First Wisconsin National bank TO the
Palmoiive plant
Fire, which claimed the lives OF
thfee young women ana completely
destroyed the $500, 900 plant Of the c.
A. Shaler Vulcanizing company, OF
Waupun, broke out following an cx-
plosion OF undetermined origin, IN the
punch press room Of the factory. The
five hundred employees OF the com
pany were in the building, two
story frame and stueco structure GOV
ertng about block and a half, at the
time Of the explosion and in less than
Eve minutes the whole factory was
a mass of flames through which The
employees rushed 10 safety--with the
exception of Mrs. Howard Carney, q,
Mrs. Emma Michaels, 81 and Miss
Bessie Cuckoo. 20, who We're trapped
on the second floor OF the building
by the mad rush of the flames, and
who are ,lieYed TO have been Gre
mated in the burning factory.
Ernest Ellis, of Green Bay, locomo-
tive fireman employed by the c., NJ.
X ST. p. railroad, was injured severely
hen d dynamite cap exploded and a
niece nf Tho hraSS entered his h0dy