The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-04-06
BADGER STATE
| HAPPENINGS.

tOund not guilty Wy jury III MuHlCl-
pal court of a charge of Illegal manu-
facture of moonshine liquor Barthel-
son was arrested by prohibition Off.
Gals following A fire in his barn sew
eral weeks ago.
Plans are being made by the Neenah
and Menasha Women's auxiliary to
the American Legion which, if carried
out, will result in the planting of trees
Memorial Day in honor of Neenah and
Menasha former service men who lost
their lives in the World war.
Formation of rifle clubs in all parts
of the United States with an accom-
panying rush of orders is given as
the reason for the delay by the gov
eminent department for the promo
ton of rifle practice, in filling the fe-
quest made by the Eau Claire Natioal
Rifle club.
Wisconsin, despite a decrease of
more than $120,000,0O0, in total values
of livestock products in 1921 aver the
PlCAtOuo 1Culy hICOl uilE W llSdl co
presented by the March issue of the
Wisconsin Monthly Crop and Live
stock Reporter, still ranks fourth in
this industry in the United States,
Miss Beulah Clark, eighth grade pu-
pill at the Forest City school, town of
King, won first place in the Lincoln
county song contest. The pupils of
the City View school, town of Scott,
won second place. Both songs are
being rehearsed by all eighth grade
pupils in the county for presentation
at the rural school commencement at
the Merrill high school, May q.
To lose the sight of an eye during
the night while sleeping, without suf.
fering pain and without being con
scious Of the accident until the next
morning, was the experience of j. c.,
Coe, farmer, near Shiocton, north
of Plainfeld At present he is in a
hospital and specialists are at loss
to know the cause of the sudden blind
ness, as his eye had never been af-
fected before
Nine cars Of equipment have ar
rived in Marinette to be used in work
on the new concrete road between
Marinette and Peshtigo. The prelimi-
nary work was done last fall. The
read will be Is feet wide and five and
one-half miles long. Several danger
Gus railroad crossings will be elimi-
mated. 1t is expected the work will
be completed about July Is and the
new road opened to traffic by Aug. l..
Jacob Burnett Demarest, a veteran
Of the famous Eagle regiment, Co. c.
Eighth Wisconsin infantry, died at
his daughters home in Eau Claire. al
the age of 80. lie was born in Hyde
Park, Duchess county, New York, July
IA, 1889, and came to Wisconsin in
April, 1860, enlisting in August, 1861
He served four years and a month
never missing an engagement or
march of his regiment He was or,
derby sergeant OF his company three
years.
Racine county has lost more than
$4,000 because a herd of 165 Holstein
cattle on the county asylum farm
showed positive signs of tuberculosis
following tests. AS the state pays
a certain portion of the cost of main.
tanning the county asylum. no money
will be paid partly to reimburse the
county, because of the loss of its herd
of cattle, as is customary when tuber
cular herds owned by individuals or
firms are condemned. The state US
ually pays one-third the value Of the
cattle condemned.
While there may be unemployment
in other cities Of the country, Neenah
boasts of not a scarcity of jobs but a
scarcity Of men to fill the jobs. Two
weeks ago the employment bureau or
the Neenah civic association was en-
deayoring to get positions for men
seeking them. but now it is seeking
men TO fill the jobs on file. The spring
weather, permitting the resumption Of
construction work, plus the fact that
many Neenah mills now are working
with 100 per cent forces instead of
partial forces are the main forces in
relieving Neenah-Menasha unemploy-
ment.
Fred Mcbride, confessed slayer of
his chum, Edward Thielen of Racine.
on the night of Nov. 90 last, was sen
fenced to life Imprisonment at Wau
pun by Circuit Judge L. b. Belden of
Racine in District court at Elkhorn.
after Mcbride had changed his plea
of insanity to one of guilty, as re
suit of testimony of two alienists that
he was sane. Maintaining his compo
sure to the end and seemingly rejoic
ing when the doctors pronounced him
responsible for the murder, Mcbride
jested with court officials after being
sentenced and cheerfully posed for
newspaper photographers. He was un
moved as Judge Belden spoke the
words that condemned him to exist
ence behind prison walls, with the
anniversary of the crime each year,
Nov 20, to be spent in solitary con
finement.
Mrs. Anna Richards has been APP
pointed by Mayor George Luell as city
treasurer of Ladysmith TO fiji the un.
expired term of Elmer HILL who re-
signed to accept appointment as coun-
ty clery of Rusk county. Mrs. Rich
ards is the first woman to hold muni-
cipal office in that city.
Brown county is going to be one OF
the banner potato producing districts