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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
BADGER STATE NEWS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN a FEW LINES.
THREE MEET VIOLENT DEATH
Two Saxon Men Meet Death in Rail-
road Accident and Body Of
Michigan Man Found With
Skull Fractured.

Ashland The village Of Saxon was
thrown into wild excitement following
railroad accident in which two men
were killed and the discovery of a
young mans body with his skull frac-
tured. Hector McMezin, 40 years old,
and John Belltrand, 35 years old. were
ground to death under the wheels of
a Chicago and Northwestern train.
The men, who were driving a lumber
wagon, attempted TO cross the rail
road tracks near the depot just ahead
of the train. The remains of Vern
Newman, Il years old of Tomaston,
Mich, was found in the rear of the
Northwestern depot with his head
battered in and other injuries. An in
vestigation indicates that Newman
was murdered, it is thought for his
money.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Following the Wisconsin supreme
court $ decision on the law limit
ing hours of labor for women, the
Wisconsin industrial commission gave
notice TO the so pea Gamers of Wis
consin that they must operate their
factories without permitting women TO
work in excess of the limits laid down
in the law.
Justice Rosenberrys opinion has
made it impossible for the Gamers to
operate on the extended limitation of
womens hours which they have en-
joyed since the legislature of 1913.
recognizing their peculiar needs. made
provision for them. This provision
according to Justice Rosenberg
opinion, is unconstitutional and cannot
be continued
The commission letter says that
women may be employed not to ex-
coed 55 hours in any one week and
not to exceed ten hours in any one
day This schedule is limited by the
following Between the hours of S p.
m and a. m. women may be en-
ployed not more than eight hours in
any one night and not more than Is
hours in any one week
In succinct terms the commission
gives notice that it viii enforce the
law strictly as it is now Interpreted
IN the Rosenberg opinion
The commission says
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force the law as Construed by the
court, and canning companies must
expect to operate their plants strictly
within the hour limits indicated above.
The decision Of the court is made
In case whore the company not only
violated the statutory limit of WON
ems hours, but was guilty Of an aggra-
Walton Of the extended hours allowed
by the commission
We are advising you OF this situa-
! ton in order that you may have am
/ pie time In which to rearrange acre
/ age, increase equipment or to make
/ such other preparations as will enable
/ you TO operate strictly within the pro
visions of the law
Appeals To the commission fer any
change in the statutory limitations
Will. Of course. be futile. for the reason
that the commission is no longer
clothed with such authority
Besides restricting the operations
/ of ne proprietors, the Rosenberg
opinion does away with the extra pay
/ formerly earned by woman employees
who. under the former orders, were
paid time and a half for overtime
/ Women in the pea cauueries are paid
about ten cents per hour on the aver
age. The customary scale runs from
seven 10 fifteen cents
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Farms Given Names.

According to A. w Kalbus, statisti-
clan of the Wisconsin department OF
agriculture, 1906 farmers OF Wiscon-
sin have given their farms names. and
have registered the names with regis
ters of deeds The right to a farm
name is established by a law passed
by the 1915 legislature. A complete
list of farm names registered to date
will appear in the May crop report.
now being issued by the department
of agriculture.
Sixty-seven per cent of the blowing
in Wisconsin was done on May |. as
compared with 73 per cent in 1915 and
60 per cent for ten-year average.
Forty-two per cent of spring planting
was completed. as compared with IS
per cent in 1915 and 55 per cent for
nineyear average. Ten per cent of
the 1915 hay crop is still on farms,
and Sc per cent of the total crop has
been or viii be consumed on farms
producing it,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Man Ridden Out of Town.

Milwaukee-S Surrounded by mob of
200 East Troy citizens, Barney Ward,
who married Miss Grace Carneth on
her deathbed at Milwaukee mater
nifty hospital. was ridden out of town
on a rail with instructions never to
return. The Ceremony attendant to
Wards farewell to East Troy. follow
ed the funeral of his wife and babe,
Ward did not attend the funeral. The
crowd which took part in the rail rid
ing party was composed largely of
church folk, who. angered because of
Wards wronging one of East Troy's
reputable young women, determined to
teach him a lesson
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
NATIONAL GUARD
: MAY Be MADE OVER
New Army Bill Probably Make
Changes Necessary.
TO ADD TWO NEW REGIMENTS
Increase Would Mean Promotions for
Many Otficers-cuess as TO What
Territory Will Be Tapped
Armories Are Needed.

Madison.-If the National Guard Is
increased to 1000, Wisconsin will
have at least two more regiments.
While nothing has been given out
from the adjutant generals Office, it
appears certain that if that increase
is made the Wisconsin Guard will
be entirely reorganized, so that reg
iments can be concentrated in more
of a unit than they now are.
The increase will mean promotion
for many officers. Two more regi-
ments means ten new field colonels
and majors meaning that ten captains
will be promoted.
What territory will be tapped to
provide for the increase is a gamble.
Ii is probable that wherever large
armories exist and there is belief that
another company can he raised, steps
will be taken for an increase.
Oshkosh, with 33,O62, now has two
companies, and probably will draw the
supply company in addition. Fond du
Lac with 1877. has one company and
probably will be given another The
same may happen with Sheboygan,
with a population of 26.39S. In the
Third Superior. with population of
40,3S4, now has an infantry and sup
ply company. but should be able to
take care of another infantry com
pany. Madison has 25,53l apd has
one company, a band stan.
Other places large enough to sup
port companies are: Amigo, 1876;
Baraboo. 1924; Grand Rapids. 6,521;
Kenosha. 2t,371. Merrill $3.50; South
Milwaukee 6.092. Stevens Point, s.
692: WATERFOWL $500; Waukesha s.
740; West Allis, 6.645. Depere. 4,477.
II all these places were taken in. it
appears that Milwaukee will have to
be called on for a complete regiment
OF infantry instead of five companies.
Racine and Green Bay are TO have
batteries and each place should be
large enough to have an infantry com.
pany In addition
on the other hand part of Wiscon.
sins increase may be some branch Of
the service other than infantry. and
that will make a difference in the To-
cation of the new organizations Any
increase in cavalry will probably be
in Milwaukee. where experienced of.
fcers can be obtained from Troop A.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Get West Point Chance.


Three members of the Wisconsin
National Guard have been recon-
mended for West Point, where they
viii have an opportunity to become
officers in the regular army. The men
selected will be examined at Fort
Sheridan on June s.
Following are the men named and
the regiment they represent:
Leverett Yonder. Whitewater, corp
oral. Company G, First infantry.
Alfred w Pingel. Appleton, corpo-
raj. Company G. Second infantry.
Alexander l.. Nicol, Sparta, SER
geant. Company l., Third infantry.
II the men pass the examinations
at Fort Sheridan they will enter West
Point this fall and It Is expected that
each year the three regiments will
have an opportunity to send a man to
the military academy.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
freshmen Must Attend Chapel.

Beloit President Edward d. Eaton.
Beloit college. announced that next
year there will be no discrimination
made in the freshman class regarding
attending chapel exercises, which
Archbishop Sebastian G. Messmer, OBJ
jected to last fall The archbishop de-
clared Catholic students would be for
hidden to attend the school if they
were forced to attend chapel To al
low Catholic students then attending
college to complete their courses, the
faculty compromised with the arch
bishop and made chapel attendance
optional
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
travellers to Meet at superior.

Superior Elaborate preparations
have been made by Superior members
Of the Knights of the Grip who will act
as host this year for the eighteenth
annual convention of the Wisconsin
Grand Council United Commercial
Travellers of America The conven-
ton will open here Thursday, June l,
and will continue through for three
days. Several thousand members from
throughout the state are expected to
attend
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Low Death Bate.

For cities of the United States
onder $4,000 population which re-
ported their 1915 mortality stats
tics. La Crosse, Wis. came through
with the lowest infant mortality rate
There were 81 cities in this list The
La Crosse rate was Boz deaths per
600 babies. La Crosse is one OF the
few cities in Wisconsin employing a
full time health officer in La Crosse
the credit for this unusual showing is
generally fixed upon the health com.
missioner.
The infant mortality rates for four
other Wisconsin cities are also given.
Milwaukee, 944. Racine, 100; Osh-
kosh. 62l Madison. ISL.
In comparison with these Wisconsin
figures on infant deaths, many cities
in other states show appalling baby
losses Montgomery. Ala. had the
highest rate last year. lS5l deaths per
QUO births.
OF PAL large cities throughout the
country reporting to the New York
milk committee. which sent out in
Qutries to health officers the city of
Madison, after Seattle. Wash. had the
lowest general death rate Seattle $
Was I.4i and Nadisons SIS The gen
eral death rate for Milwaukee was
1l.72, Oshkosh. 1913: Racine 1894.
La Crosse - The highest was held
by New Orleans. La. and Trenton, y
J.. with 205 each
no community says the New
York committee, With an infant NOR
tality of over 30 per 1000 births can
claim that its babies are getting Il
square deal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Brentwood Forest fires destroyed
the farm home OF Joe Boiuk at Stout 5
spur
Narshteld Judge A. c. Backus of
Milwaukee win give the Memorial day
address in les city.
Oshkosh William Faher and
Charles ". Ehrgou Of Oshkosh have
been named trustees o: the Sunny
view se-atorium 70 succeed Charles r.
Smith, Msnasha, and 5. A. Cook. Nee
neh.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

La Crosse Richard w Holberg
who died in the town of Pennington
on May O. said to be the richest farm
CT in La Crosse county. left an estate
of 100000 personal property. and 49,
500 in real estate. according to a petit
ton filed with the probate court
Holbers inherited most of his wealth
from a brother who died in Germany
seven years ago
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Racine-W. B. Allen, representative
OF can goods concern of Chicago.
was instantly killed and Theodore
Geb, a business man, was badly cut
and bruised when taxicab in which
they were riding went into a culvert
on the Three Mile road north of the
city
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Oshkosh-A new list of members of
the Alumni association of the Oshkosh
Normal school is being made up by
Miss Emily Webster. Records show
ing the membership were DESTROYED in
the fire which burned the building.
Miss Webster urges all graduates to
communicate with her.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Somerset - The Catholic congrega-
ton of st. Ann has voted $4,000 for
a new church that will be erected here
near the site of the present church
TINS coming summer. 1t win be of
brick and stone and one of the largest
church editices in northwestern Wis
consin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Trusty Runs Amuck.

Huriey-Joseph Horn was captured
here after running amuck at the state
tuberculosis hospital. Tomahawk lake,
and beating Frederick Wright, super
intendent of the hospital, and his wife.
Horn was sentenced TO serve fourteen
years in Waupun, and was eligible for
parole next week.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

The selling OF lapel buttons by
committee of 100 business men Of NIL
waukee for the promotion OF the state
fair each button to bear IA number
the lucky holder getting an automo-
bile, Was unfavorahly passed upon by
Attorney General Owen
The plan was submitted by Score
tary O T. Remey to the attorney gen
erals office for an opinion The at
toruey general SAYS that il lotteries
are prohibited among individuals. the
commonwealth should not become q
party 10 such an enterprise
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Body Is Still Missinn.

Fond du Lac-The skiff from which
Thomas Mason, veteran North West
ern engineer, lost his life on May 8.
has been found on the east shore of
Lake Winnebago, near Stockbridge.
eighteen miles from the scene of the
tragedy. The body has not been re-
covered.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Wausau - Theodore Sternberg, pio-
neer farmer of this section. was ar
rested in connection with the death of
his father-in-law. Ferdinand Jacks,
aged 50. 1t is alleged that ne returned
TO his home in the town of Easton
from Wausau and assaulted Jacks.
inficting injuries. Jacks subsequent
ly died.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
New Use for Skinned MIX.

GAINESVILLE - Taking the skim from
skinned milk is the latest factory to
be established in GAINESVILLE by a Chi
cago man named A. c. Reimer. The
curds ne sells and the residue he
oakes down by a secret method into
caseine, which is used to make certain
varieties of cheese and also for many
commercial purposes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
soys Enter Beech Nut cnntes4

Janesville-George S. Parker. chair.
man of the GAINESVILLE Commercial
clubs committee on good roads. has
Just received consignment of beech
nuts from the royal forest of Denmark
which he is distributing to the boys
who are entering the contest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Menasha-4 case which has puzzled
physicians cleared itself up somewhat
when the S-year old son of Robert
Shierl awoke after a sleep which last
ed ten and a half days. According to
relatives of the lad, doctors had been
unable to diagnose his ailment
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Soldier a Day. Is Record.

Green Bay Since the establishment
of an army recruiting station in Green
Bay short time ago. with Corporal
George E. Davidson in charge, results
have been more than satisfactory. =
recruit day has been enlisted on an
average lately.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Kenosha Man NAMED cadet.

acknowledgements H. A. Coo
per of the First Wisconsin district has
notified Arthur MiSkelsen of Kenoska
that he had appointed him as a cadet
at West Point Military academy.
Nicholson has been ordered to report
to Fort Sheridan for examination on
June 6 and if he passes the examina-
ton he will enter the academy on
July 16.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
VIII Build SIS. 600 Dam

Stevens Point - A solid concrete
dam, to cost abOut $4,000, is to be
built by the Wisconsin River Pulp and
Paper company at its plant of the
Wisconsin river near this city. The
dam will be $500 feet long and eigh-
teen feet high.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

jefferson - Mrs George Everson of
Lake Mills, widow of George Everson.
who was killed last fourth of July in
an automobile wreck at Milford,
brought suit against Mr.. Strasburg,
owner of the auto, for the sum Of
$4,000 damages.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Fond du Lac - In response to his
own request c. O. Cleveland. three
times chief Of the Fond du Lac fire
department, was retired from active
service and placed on the fremen's
pension roll
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Eau Claire-Fifteen million pounds
Of cheese viii be shipped by Wisconsin
cheese factories to the entente allies
during June. according to Guy Spiers,
who conferred with the allies repre-
sentatives in Chicago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
European War News
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


One hundred and fifty steamers have
been assembled at the Hungarian sea
port of Fiume to transport troops, mu-
nitions and supplies under protection
of the Austro- Hungarian feet to Du-
razzo, Albania. This information was
received at Paris in advices from Inns
bruck.
Corporal Kitten Rockwell of Atlanta,
Ga, a member of the American flying
squadron, attacked a German aero
plane operating near Hartmannsweil-
lerkopf. says a statement issued at
Paris, The German machine was
brought down in flames.
Since January l enemy merchant
ships having a total tonnage Of 671,-
500 have been sunk by German and
Austrian submarines, it was announced
at Berlin.
Amsterdam dispatches issued by the
Overseas News agency at Berlin state
that members of the crew Of the Gym
ric on their arrival at Liverpool report
ed the White Star liner had been sunk
by an explosion of its boilers.
The capture of small French posi-
ton on Hill 2S7, northwest of Verdun,
by the Germans, was admitted by the
oh D., r,fg
Replying to the German suggestion
that Great Britain, in response to the
change in the German submarine cam
paign. should modify the food block
ade, Lord Robert Cecil. minister OF
war trade, informed the press at Lon
don there was not the remotest posi-
bility that British economic pressure
on the central powers would be re-
Taxed.
None of the passengers or crew of
the French coasting steamer Mira was
saved when the vessel was sunk as a
result of a torpedo attack in the Med
iterranean May Is.
The Italian official communication
issued at Rome admits the evacuation
by the Italians of Zegnatorta Tin the
L2garina valley south of Trent, and
also of the line from Monte Maggie to
Sagliodaspio, between the Tarragnolo
valley and the upper Astico (south-
west of Trent, after several days of
violent artillery bombardments.
French troops stormed and cap
tured a small German fort northeast
of Hill 304. northwest of Verdun, the
Paris war Office announced
Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary,
announced in the house of commons
at London that the government had
been informed by Sir Henry Howard,
British minister at the Vatican, that
representations have been made to
Germany by the Vatican with view
to inducing Germany to abandon sub
marine warfare.
The sinking of two German steam
ships by a submarine, believed TO be
Russian, is reported in a Reuter-
dispatch to London from Stockholm.
The steamships were the Kolga, Ham
burg, for Stockholm. the Blanca and
the Hera.
Sir Roger Easement and Daniel
Julian Bailey. who We're arrested in
connection with an attempt to land
arms and ammunition in Ireland for
use by the rebels. were held for trial
in the high court Of justice in London,
on the charge of high treason.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

oshkosh The county board of su-
perisors has adopted the highway
system by a vote OF q to 10. The
resolution does not apply to bridges.
the maintenance Of which continues
under The old plan.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
sanatorlum Proposition Turned 0oUy

Jefferson-The county board turned
down the proposition of tuberculosis
sanatorium for Jefferson, Dodge and
Waukesha counties, Is to Is. This
sanatorium was TO be used Jointly for
the three counties and located in
Waukesha county.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Nashotah 70 Graduate Fi.e-

oconomowoc - The annus. com
mencement EXERCISES ~ Nashotah
House Theoloeical seminary at Nash
otah VIII be held May 81 and "a class
IF FIVE young men viii graduate.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
New interpretations.

The Central Wisconsin Mortgage
Foundry Guarantee 4 Security com
pany Appleton capital. $4,000. in.
corporators, s. WSlwig. f. " Sellers.
Z. 5, Sellers. Nj. G. Feeley and F. E
Sellers.
The Cosmos Pharmacal company.
WATERFOWL. capital. $l2,0Ga: lncorpor
ators, F. c Werner. r J. Werner. aud
Margaret Werner
The Merton Cooperative company
Mertom capital $4,000; incorpora-
tors, Gus Staus. ". Hartley, A F..
Loew. and elk others.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

oshkosh WinnebaEo county has
woman official for the first time in its
history She is Miss Mae Bennett,
who was named abstractor by the
county board to succeed George Let
ourneuX
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
TWO Injured sy Dynamite Can.

EDWARD and Victor Lober-
ger were seriously injured when a dy-
Mantle cap with which they were play
Ing exploded when they held it oSer
a liehted lamp.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Plan Preearedness Parade.

Oshkosh Mayor Mulya hes started
a movement for preparedness parade
IN this city. He has called a confer
ence Of various military Organizations
to plan the parade.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Five men were shot, one ser. asly.
in a strike at the plant of the An
sonia Manufacturing company at An
sonia, Conn.
Rock Island arsenal is to be made.
one of the greatest munitions factO-
ries OF the country under appropria-
tons made by the house committee on
appropriations at Washington, the
plan to be perfected by the war de-
partment A field artillery ammuni-
ton plant costing s1,250,00O is to be
erected at this arsenal
Justice Charles E. Hughes of the
United States Supreme court is lead
ing in the Oregon primary preference
vote for Republican nominee for presi.
dent.
Governor Morehead Of Nebraska
named William J. Bryan a delegate to
the meeting of the League to Enforce
Peace at Washington May 26 and 27.
Theodore Roosevelt urged thorough
military preparedness for the United
States and pleaded for true American
ism in two addresses at Detroit, Mich.
Rev. Herbert WEIGH, D. D., LII. D,
was elected a bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal church on the eighth bal
lot taken at the present general con.
ference at Saratoga, N. Y. Thomas
Nicholson was elected bishop on the
ninth ballot and Rev. A. W. Leonard
on the tenth.
Ward Macauley of Detroit was elect
ed president of the Booksellers Asso.
citation of America at Chicago. in sue
cession to John J. Wood of Cleveland.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

Nearly 1000 express wagon drivers
employed by all the big railroad ex-
press companies in Chicago went ~
strike to enforce their demands tho,
heir union he recognized by the com.
oaEies
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Aqed Couple To Marry.

Hayward ~ Andrew Thompson. 70
years old and Elsie Evenson. 65 years
old. have taken ont marriage license.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

The submarine Lii, the last of seven
vessels of this class built by the Fore
River Shipbuilding corporation. was
launched at Quincy. Mass. The sub
marine is 10 feet long.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

More than 100000 worth of whisky
beer and gin has been seized bv rem
resentattves Of the state attorney gen.
eral' 5 Office in raids on 80 places in Ci-
rard, according to information received
at Montgomery, Ala.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

The Authors League of America Of
which Winston Churchill is president
ana theodore Roosevelt vice.presi-
dent IS considering the advisabilitv of
affiiiating with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor.