Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-07-27

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consin.
Madison-Action which will deter
mine the validity of the declaratory
relief statute and the Standardization
and inspection provisions of the Wis
consin marketing law has been begun
by Alvin G. Refs. counsel for the de-
partment of markets. Mr.. Refs filed
action to have the Dane county cir
cult court declare he is not liable to
criminal prosecution for false inn
prisonment for causing the arrest OF
persons who pack Wisconsin cheese
without inspection and later ship it
out of the state.
Madison-Compounds of skinned
milk and cocoanut oil were outlawed
in Wisconsin when the state supreme
court upheld the constitutionality OF
the filled milk law enacted by the 1921
legislature. The decision was in a
suit brought by the Carnation Milk
Products company to restrain ]. Q.
Emery, state food commissioner, from
enforcing the law. 1t is said that sew
eral condenseries have threatened to
dismantle their Wisconsin plants II
the law were upheld.
Kenosha-Frank Lang, who served
16 months of 20-year term on a
charge of Staying Charles Pacini,
wealthy Kenosha theater owner, is a
free man. Lang's attorneys commended
he could not be held for second trial
since the state supreme court had
held that his confession was incompe-
tent testimony. District Attorney
Symonds admitted that without the
confession there was no evidence
sufficient to hold Lang.
Menom onie-Two men entered the
home of Harry Kistner, six miles from
Menomonie, forcing him at the point
of revolvers to lie on his bed where
they wired his hands and feet to-
gether behind his back. They then
ransacked his house, taking $3.50 in
cash. and after threatening to burn
the house down if he made an out
cry within an hour, they escaped in
an auto.
Green Bay-The Green Bay city
council has voted favorably on the
resolution to dredge a channel 80 feet
wide at the bar in the mouth of East
,-ivar uub ora II anfarc into +ba L,<x
river. Dock holders along the East
river recently petitioned for the chan
mel. 1t was said that the shallow navi-
cation path prevented many of the
deep draft boats from going up the
river
Madison-The amendment to the
state constitution providing for fixing
of the governors salary by the legis,
lature will not come up at the fall
election. but will be submitted to the
next legislative session to have a
definite date fixed for the referendum.
This action was decided following
declaration Of Attorney General Nor
gan that no definite time had been
fixed for the act to be voted upon.
Janesville-Judge George Grimm of
GAINESVILLE has served notice on prohi-
bitionalaw violators that persons found
guilty OF operating stills will not be
let off with fines of less than $500.
He imposed fines Of that amount in
three Green county moonshine cases
and also assessed fine of 500 on one
man apprehended with "hipper"
Wausau-At the meeting Of the
League of Wisconsin Postmasters in
Wausau, the following Officers were
reelected: President, Frank Poll,
Almond; vice-president, w. H. Froe-
Itch, Jackson; secretary and treas
urer, w. A. Koch, Brillion. At the
convention 1t was urged that salaries
of postmasters and rural carriers be
increased.
Green Bay-William ID. Kendley, 81,
ended his life at the home of his
brother, near Green Bay, by taking
poison. 1t is said he was respondent
over damage he caused in runaway
on his brothers farm.
Fond du Lac-The Fond du Lac
chamber of commerce declares a mum
Der of families are in despair and
ready to leave the city because land
lords refuse to rent homes to families
with children.
Janesville-Judge George Grimm al
Jefferson granted divorce to Mrs.
Mabel Culbertson. Ripon, from Henry
Coe Culbertson, former president Of
Ripon college, whose present address
is unknown.
Marinette-Mrs. G. r. Davidson
Peshtigo, was probably fatally injured
when her car became stalled on q
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