WISCONSIN NEWS
STATED! BRIEF
Telegraphic Chsanicle of State
Happenings.
BONDS SELL AS FOES PLEAD
Milwaukee Has Already Obtained
Nearly Two-Thirds of Its Quota —
$13,500,000 Must Be Subscribed
—Officials Pleased.
Milwaukee, Oct. 9. —Nearly two
third.s of Milwaukee’s Liberty loan
quota was reported subscribed. The
official total stood at $20,623,550, leav
ing approximately $13,500,000 yet to
be subscribed. “While the report is
most gratifying,’’ said County Chair
man Fred Vogel, Jr., “it should only
spur the workers on to greater effort.
The hardest part of the work may be
the obtaining of the rest of the quota.
It is to be hoped that the workers will
not become overconfident and slacken
their efforts, but that everyone will
continue to work with all possible
zeal.” Richland county has been the
third in the state to go “over the top”
by oversubscribing its quota. The
late returns from Rie' ’and county
showed total subscriptions of $780,600,
or 100.03 per cent of its quota. of
$780,400. The other two counties which
have exceeded their quotas are Green
and Waukesha counties. Brown coun
ty, according to its latest returns, is
rapidly approaching its goal, which is
$2,441,200. This county reports sub
scriptions of $2,392,500, or 98.01 per
cent of its mark. Marinette county
has made a spectacular jump in its
subscriptions, reporting SBOO,OOO, or
69.53 per cent of its goal. Lafayette
county on Saturday had secured $900,-
000, or 68.15 per cent of its $1,320,650
quota. Fond du Lac county attracted
the attention of the entire state by
jumping from thirty-sixth place to
tenth place. The late returns report
subscriptions of $1)787,450, or 66.17
per cent of its mark. The returns
from Winnebago county reached $2,-
028,800, or 63.37 per cent of its quota.
Oconto county, which opened its drive
on Friday, reported subscriptions of
$89,950, or 11.68 per cent of its $770,-
400 goal.
The returns already received by
State Sales Director E. J. Kearney
indicate that $47,858,850, or 47.85 per
cent of the state quota of $100,050,000
had been secured.
Tank Recruiting Starts.
Milwaukee, Oct. 9. —Red-blooded,
virile Americans are again called on
to partake in the greatest of all Amer
ican games, taking a chance. Thu
time the men who have been complain-*
ing the last four weeks that they had
intended to enlist but ehat the govern
ment usurped their chance by closing
the recruiting stations, now will have
a chance to back up their statements.
They are wanted to do some real
fighting in France with the most suc
cessful machine yet invented, the tank.
Here is Recruiting Officer Lieut. H. R.
Pillinger’s call to the men of Milwau
kee : “Wanted! Husky young Ameri
cans, college or university training de
sirable though not essential, to tour to
Berlin via France and No Man’s land.
A highly democratic organization in
which every man begins at the bottom
and works up—every opportunity for
advancement. Considerable action an
ticipated en route: none but fighters
need apply. It’s a dare! The bars nre
down. You can enlist in the tank corps
now! You who have been spoiling for
a fight chance to mix in the big scrap
—you who have dreamed of the day
when you could go up, over and at ’em,
here’s the big opportunity. All com
missions are filled from the ranks.
Wonderful opportunity to become an
officer. Come along if you think you’ll
do.” These are the kind of men that
Lieut. H. R. Pillinger is after. He
will interview applicants in room 1220
First National bank building, where
he will be stationed all this week.
Influenza Gaining at Green Bay.
Green Bay, Oct. 9. —The Spanish in
fluenza epidemic is gaining ground
here. Renewed efforts to curb the epi
demic are under way. No patients suf
fering from the disease are, taken at
any of the hospitals. All public meet
ings are called off and the city officials
are considering the advisability of clos
ing candy stores and some of the small
er restaurants.
La Crosse Physician Dies.
La Crosse, Oct. 9. — After an illness
of four days, Dr. Clyde Stormont of
Viola, one of the most prominent phy
sicians in this part of the state, died of
Spanish influenza. He was thirty-five
years old.
500 Cases at Berlin.
Berlin, Oct. 9. — Spanish influenza is
rapidly gaining headway here, over 500
cases having been reported. Schools,
churches and theaters have been
closed by the board of health.
Five Die at Benton.
Darlington, Oct. 9. — The village of
Benton, with 700 inhabitants, is suf
fering with an epidemic of Spanish in
fluenza. Five people, each under thir
ty, have died during two days.
Lenroot Aid Stricken.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 9.— Miss
Ruth George of Superior, Wis., a mem
ber of Senator Lenroot’s office force,
is suffering from Spanish influenza.
TOM CONNALLY j
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Representative Tom (formally of Wa
co, Tex., is the first Democratic mem
ber of congress to get a commission in
the army. Four Republican members
have secured commissions. Representa
tive Connally is a captain and is to be
adjutant at Camp. Meade. He is a
veteran of the Spamsh-American war.
TAX ON SPIRITS IS CUT;
BEER RATE TO STAND
Lower Rate on Distilled Liquors Will
Help Revenue, the Senators
Believe.
Washington, Oct. 9. —Resuming re
vision of the war revenue hill the sen
ate finance committee considered the
beverage sections and reduced the tax
of $8 a gallon on distilled spirits used
for beverage purposes as provided in
the house bill to $6.40 a gallon. The
doubled rates on beer and wine were
approved.
The present rate on spirits for bev
erage purposes is $3.20 a gallon, which
the committee established as the rate
for distilled spirits used for nonbev
erage purposes, such as manufacture
of perfumes and medicines, instead of
the $4.40 tax proposed by the house
on that class.
Reduction of the beverage rate from
$8 to $6.50 per gallon on distilled spl
its, it was stated, is expected to stimu
late both consumption and withdrawal
from bonded warehouses, and thereby
increase the $795,000,000 which the
house proposed to raise, from tins
source.
The probable effect of the pending
national prohibition legislation was
considered, Chairman Simmons said,
in revising the intoxicating beverage
rates. Whether national prohibition
becomes effective July 1, it was be
lieved by the committee that the lower
rate on distilled beverages would in
crease federal revenues.
TANK WIPES OUT HUN “NEST”
U S. Lieutenant, Aided by Thirty Vol
unteers, Destroys Machine Guns
Which Menaced Yanks.
With the American Army Norlhwest
of Verdun. Oct. S. —A tank lieuten
ant, who was advancing his “land
ship” ahead of the infantry in the
fighting up the Aire valley, discovered
three German machine gun nests that
were threatening our men. The lieu
tenant awaited the arrival of the first
detachments and then called for 30
volunteers to help wipe out the nests.
While volunteers crept in upon both
flanks, the tanks assaulted one nest
after another, capturing six Germans.
The others were killed.
GRIP KILLS BRIG. GEN. DOYEN
Dies at Quantico, Va., Soon After Re
turn From France—Commanded
First Marines at the Front.
Washington, Oct. 8. —Brig. Gen.
Charles A. Doyen, commandant of the
marine corps training camp at Quanti
co, Va., died of influenza. He returned
recently from France.
Washington, Oct. S. —Official Wash
ington expressed deep regret over the
death of Brig. Gen. Charles A. Doyen,
who fell a victim to Spanish influenza
at the Quantico marine corps train
ing camp. He commanded the first
regiment of marines that went to
France and was later invalided home.
U. S. SUPREME COURT MEETS
High Tribunal Reconvenes for Fal!
and Winter Session—Number of
Decisions Due.
Washington, Oct. 8. —The supreme
court of the United States reconvened
for the fall and winter session. Head
ed by Chief Justice White, the mem
bers of the court proceeded to the
White House to pay their respects to
President Wilson. It is expected that
a number of decisions will be handed
down by the court this week.
U. S. SHIP IS SUNK IN CRASH
Forty-One Rescued When Herman
Frasch Goes Down in Seven
Minutes.
Washington, Oct. 5. —Sinking of the
American steamer Herman Frasch as
a result of collision with the American
steamer George G. Henry, was an
nounced by the navy department. The
Frasch sank In seven minutes. Forty
one survivors have been accounted for.
The collision occurred a few miles out ,
YOUNGSTER HAD RIGHT SPIRIT
Newsboy's Appreciation of Work of
“Our Boys" a Valuable Object
Lescon in Patriotism.
Here is a story told by an Indianapo
lis woman:
“The other evening as I was walk
ing over the long bridge that extends
back of the Union station in Baltimore,
my eye, searching for something inter
esting, caught sight of a small news
boy—just a little, dirty-faced chap
that one does not look at twice. What
especially drew my attention to him,
however, was something unusual in
the way he drew out one of his papers,
folded it into very small compass, and
tossed it over the railing into the
freight yard below. My eyes involun
tarily followed the direction of the pa
per, and as I peered over the balus
trade I saw a stirring scene, numbers
of big army trucks and scores of ‘our
boys’ bustling round busily and cheer
ily unloading and reloading them. One
of the soldiers was in the act of wav
ing his hand in thanks to the boy
whose paper he had just picked up.
“Much interested, I moved over to
the little fellow. Under cover of buy
ing a paper and getting change, I put
a casual question: ‘How do you ex
pect to get your money from that sol
dier down there?’ My little friend
looked disgusted. ‘I gave it to him!’
he instantly retorted. Then he turned
to gaze again on the fascinating scene
below, and added very softly: ‘He's
doin’ more’n a cent’s worth for us.’ ”
Indianapolis News.
HAD MODIFIED HIS DESIRE
After Experience in Airplane Man De
cided He Would Prefer to Travel
to Heaven on Foot
“Does it ever fall?” finally quivered
the novice as the airplane climbed
higher and still higher.
“Only when I let it do so,” answered
the airman. “Now and then I drop her
backward. Here we go!”
On the backward descent, a mile or
more, the passenger clung to the pilot
with both arms and never breathed.
At last the machine resumed itls hori
zontal traveling.
“Great heavens!” gasped the novice
with relief.
“Say, look here; didn’t you say you
wished to flit oh high like a gliding
sunbeam?” complained the aviator.
“Yes,” admitted the passenger.
“Then shut up. You’re going to get
your wish.”
Suddenly the airplane dived and
looped the loop, then traveled upside
down.
“Hold fast.”
“Wh-what?”
“We are going to land.”
Gently the airplane glided to earth.
Released from his seat, the passenger
knelt and lifted both hands solemnly.
“Once I prayed to be an angel,” he
said. “But it doesn’t go any more un
less on foot.” —New York Times.
Hold No Grudge.
Time brings many changes. Take
for instance the fellows who volun
teered their services when war was
declared and who have since been pro
moted to be commissioned officers.
Some of these men toiled in shops and
offices and had to toe the mark for
clerks or foremen to get fired. Then
came the draft and these same clerks
and foremen became doughboys and
now take orders from their former of
fice boys and employees. Some humor
ous stories have come to light from
the nearby cantonments, but let it be
said to the credit of the former office
boys, they have not made life un
bearable for their superiors, although
they have had the opportunity to do
so. As an illustration of this the oth
er day a doughboy was serving mess
to his top sergeant. As he did so he
spilled some dressing from the salad.
The sergeant noticed this and smiled.
“Just about a year ago I was serving
you with soup,” said the sergeant, at the
same time mentioning the hotel where
he had worked as serving man, “and
you gave me the devil because It was
cold. I’m not going to kick because
you spilled the dressing. I’m going to
treat you right.” And that is the gen
eral spirit throughout the camps.
Boring Pole Holes.
The tiresome and time consuming
work of digging holes for telegraph
and electric service poles is now at an
end, says Scientific American. At least,
there has been evolved a gasoline
driven earth-boring machine which
makes an average boring time per hole
of one and one-half to two minutes.
The equipment is mounted on a horse
drawn truck and is operated by two
men. In ordinary soil it maintains an
average of 100 holes per day, each
measuring five feet deep by 24 inches
in diameter. The equipment consists
of a truck, which carries a gasoline en
gine, driving mechanism and a huge
auger which is slowly rotated and fed
downward. The augers are furnished
in sizes from 2 to 24 inches.
Disdain Western Finery.
In reply to an inquiry from an
American firm as to the demand here
for lace goods and embroideries, it
can be stated, reports the American
consul at Yokohama, that as the Japa
nese women cling very tenaciously to
their style of dress and as no use is
made of lace or embroideries either in
their dress or home furnishings, it is
improbable that any considerable mar
ket can be developed in Japan for
American-made lace goods or embroid
eries. The demand would be limited
to the foreign residents here, who now
number about 6,000, exclusive of Chi
nese, and to such goods as are not be
ing manufactured in Japan.
[First publication Sept. 13, 1918]
Notice of Hearing.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County.—ln
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a spec
ial term of the County Court to be held
in and for said County, at the Court
House, in the City of J anesville, in said
County, on ihe third Tuesday, being
the 15th day of October, 1918, at 9
o’clock a. m., the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of Elizabeth Barrett
to admit to probate the last will and
testament of William Barrett, late of
the City of Edgerton, in said County,
deceased.
Dated September 6th, 1918.
By the Court:
Charles L. Fitield,
- County Judge.
Grubb & Towne, Attorneys for Peti
tioner.
[First publication Sept. 13, 1918]
Notice of Hearing.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County. -In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of Janesville,
in said County, on the first Tuesday,
being the Ist day of October, 1918,
at 9 o’clock a. m., the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of A. H. Jenson for
the adjustment and allowance of his
account as administrator of the estate
of Wilhelmina Schuler, late of the City
of Edgerton, in said County, deceased,
and for the assignment of the residue
of said estate to such other persons as
are by law entitled thereto.
Dated Sept. 5, 1918.
By the Court:
Charles L. Fifield,
County Judge.
E. M. Ladd, Attorney.
(First Publication Oct. 4, 1918)
Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County.—ln
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of Janesville,
in said County, on the first Tuesday of
February, A. D. 1919, being Febru
ary 4th, 1919, at 9 o’clock a. m., the fol
lowing matters will be heard, consid
ered and adjusted:
All claims against William J. Park,
late of the City of Edgerton, in said
County, deceased.
All claims must be presented for al
lowance to said Court, at the Court
House, in the City of Janesville, on or
before the 26th day of January, A. D.
1919, or be barred.
Dated September 26, 1918.
By the Court:
Charles L. Fifield,
County Judge.
Grubb & Towne, Attorneys for Ad
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