The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-03-02

ing CONTAGIOUS cut Lue ihtH wages
from rs cents to IS cents per hour
on Feb. 10.
Mrs. John Theobald, co. died at
Juneau after a short Illness. Her
daughter, Gertrude, died the same
afternoon at a hospital in Green Bay.
The double funeral was held at st.
Marys Catholic church, Juneau.
Phillip. 4.year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil Johnson, living on a farm
near Edgerton found a loaded revolt
yer and accidentally shot himself
through the temple. He died in an
Edgerton hospital
Five reels Of film, valued at $3.50,
were destroyed by an explosion dur
ing motion picture show ia ST. Au-
gustne's hall, Wausaukce The flames
We're confined to The fire proof booth,
but smoke damaged he walls OF the
building.
Harry Mauier 81, a farmer living
near Verona, bled to death when
caught between the wheels Of his
lumber wagon, seyering an artery in
his leg. A doctor who arrived after
the accident was too late to save his
life.
Fred Schmidt, Oakfeld. father Of
family Of six, was sentenced to four
months at hard labor in the county
Jail at Fond du Lac by Judge Chester
Fowler in circuit court after he en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge
OF manufacturing moonshine.
More than 500 vocational school pu.
pills attending day classes in La Crosse
will have an enforced vacation be-
cause Of the fire which destroyed the
Longfellow school. 1t will take two
or three weeks to prepare and equip
a school for them
The Thirty-second division will meet
for its second reunion and jubilee at
Madison, Aug. 26 to 20, the executive
committee determined At its meet
ing the executive committee com.
menced to lay plans for the big
gathering which is expected to bring
many former service men to the city.
A statewide conference of all CO.
operative buying organizations to dis
cuss market conditions and formulate
means for organizations to bring the
farmer consumer into closer contact
with the manufacturer or producer,
is proposed by the Equity society in
a recent statement Already the So
ciety is calling local meetings to con-
slider the buying problems OF localities.
Reduction in cement prices amount
ing to rs cents a barrel over those
first set by manufacturers have been
received by the state highway com.
mission from one concern, according
to A. K. Hirst, highway engineer. He
said that II the prices offered by this
company are met by others, Wiscon-
sin will accept their bids at approx.
mately $3.50 a barrel
Kenosha went on record in favor
Of beer and light wines when the city
council by vote of IA to l, adopted
a resolution asking representatives al
Washington TO vote for modifca
ton of the dry law so as to permit
the manufacture, sale and distribution
Of wholesome beer and light wines
Aid. Berger alone opposed the motion,
declaring that in his mind Is people
had no right to vote for the entire
city.
4 Punch boards have no legal stand.
ing in the circuit court of La Crosse
county, according to a ruling by Judge
Il. c. lIigbee against the Iowa Novelty
| Co., Des Moines. This firm sold a
punch board with $500 worth of prizes
| to Janis kanallakes. proprietor of a
/ confectionery store. He refused to
4 pay for the board and prizes after the
outfit had been confiscated by the
sheriff in a series of raids. Judge Hig
bee said the novelty company had nc
legal grounds for action because il
was selling contriyance not coun
tenanced by law.
The value of Wisconsin livestock
decreased more than S50,0O0OO0 dur
ing the last year. Joseph A. Becker
of the state crop reporting service
announced after an inventory Of farm
ors. The total value of stock on farms
Of the state amounted to S223SO9 OOl
Jan. l, compared to $276,391O0O Jan
!, 1921 and 1919, 1903 600 Jan /, 1920
This amounts to a decrease Of 10 pei
cent under 1921 values and Al PEI
cent under values Of 1920. while It is
j, II per cent below the pre- war figure
of 1914, the report shows.
Following a positive Identification
by relatives Of the body of the Mira
Gle creek mystery" murder victim as
Edward Thiolen of Racine. District
: Attorney r. G. Twinlng Of Watertown
. directing investigation Of the crime
/ redoubo dofforts to locate Fred Nc
, Bride. intimate of the murdered man
who left this section shortly after tn,
murder Mcbride was last seen il
) company with Thielen ana is alleget
TO have sold Thielen's car shortly be
, fore he left for Akron, o., where hi
trail has been lost Two brothers a,
uncle and a cousin Of Thielen pos
p lively identified the body when it wa
| oXhumed A Racine dentist who In
s done work on Thielen's teeth CORE
borated their statements.
= Mrs. James Snyder died at he
! home south of Barron from the effect
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