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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-03

dash of the fighting freshman, or dog.
For the sake of providing an adequate
drama for Jerry. Mr.. London makes
use h oil the sou soSth nanS
absorbing and adventurous sailings.
The spirit of old romantic sea-farings
Is in this tale. The spirit, toned to the
very particular modern uses of Jerry.
is. nevertheless, the source of the vivid
exotic abundance etfe whole edven-
ture. Jerry of the Islands" like The
Call of the Wild" isSne Of those rare
and the dog meet on terms Of a perfect
equality in understanding and friend
ship.
FOREST FANCIEs. BY Lucy Charlton
Kellerhouse. illustrated. New York:
Duffield & Co.
of a group Of forest trees in their human
behaviors-that is, in saying out what
they have in mind. and in doing all sorts
of mysterious things in order to achieve
the ends that they have set themselves.
A fresh imagination which the writer has
succeeded in keeping pretty much what
it must have been when she was little
girl. a real love of tree and wood, good
knowledge of their practical uses as well
as of their poetic implications and
happy gift of expression come together
and fancy. The book is illustrated with
an exceedingly well chosen collection Of
pictures of one and another of the phases
Of tree life. A charming conception OF the
trees. this. that in many respects recalls
the old sylvan days of dryad and other
tree spirits and brings out. moreover. the
poise and dignity and other so-called hui
man qualities of this king of the plant
creation.
AN UNCENSORED DIARY. BY ErnestA
Drinker Bullitt. New York: Double
day, Page & Co.
This book represents the daily jottings
of the writer when, in the summer Of last
year. she travelled about Germany, Bel
GUM, Austria and Hungary with her hus-
band. who was special correspondent of
an American paper. With a disposition
to make the best of whatever comes. to
see everything that there is to be seen
and to gather up. besides. such enjoy
ment as the situation may be made to
diary with happenings that furnish the
reader with fresh Information and pure
entertainment in about equal parts. Here
are many intimate side-lights upon the
outlook OF the individual German in all
grades of German life, and these corrobo-
rate what one is hearing from all direc-
tons of the common decisions upon which
the people are fed by the government it.
self. The book Is clever and chatty re-
hearsal Of experience. as it is. also. q
considerable contribution TO the mass of
frst-hand information that is piling up
for future use on one or another Of tho
aspects of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-03

OF NAVAL SERV-
ICE. BY Commander Yates Stirling,
L. S. n. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippin-
colt Company.
ADHE character of this study is
that of a manual. It is, there
fore, a comprehensive but
highly condensed organiza-
ton of the fundamentals OF
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Apprentice Boy for New Trade.

The industrial commission has APP
proved the first apprenticeship contract
ever entered into in this state for the
trade, KNITTING Machine Adiuster'
This contract was entered into Is
Elmer Schultz. a boy employee of the
Holeproof Hosiery company of Mil
Waukee.
The contract calls for four years
apprenticeship in which the boy will
learn to be an expert knitting machine
adiuster. This is new trade, at least
in Wisconsin. Mechanics in this line
are in great demand i'm all knitting
factories. Ordinary machlnists cannot
be used in this work Under this con
tract the boy apprenticed as Il knitting
machine adiuster Will receive Il cents
m hour for the first year, which wage
is increased periodically until 26 cents
in the fourth year. T7non completing
the apprenticeship the boy viii receive
500 bonus and win also be given Il
certificate under the seal Of the indus
trial commission certifying that he is
a qualified knitting machine adjuster.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
COL. ]. HICKS DIES
WELL KNOWN NEWSPAPER MAN
AND POLITICIAN VICTIM OF
HEART FAILURE.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
Items of Interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and Buietined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Oshkosh-Col. John Hicks, author,
newspaper owner and for many years
active in federal affairs End Wiscon-
sin politics, died suddenly in San An
tonic, Tex. Heart failure was the
cause of death. Known for many
years as proprietor OF the Oshkosh
Northwestern, he became a power in
Badger politics. Col Hicks was born
in Auburn, n Y, on April IL, 1913,
and came to Wisconsin in his child
hood. His father was killed in the
Civil war. BY his own efforts he OBJ
tanned an education, succeeding in be-
ing graduated from Lawrence univeTs-
ity, Appleton. He began his news
paper work on the Oshkosh NORTH
western when he was 20 years old, BE-
coming owner a number of years ago.
He was appointed United States nil
lister to Peru in 1889 and served unit!
1898. He had been a broad traveller
being familiar with conditions il
Egypt, Turkey. Italy and France, and
also in Chilli, where he was United
States minister from 1906 to 1909
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
New Marriage Law on January /.

New regulations in granting mar
riage licenses are receiving attention
.of County Clerk Fjelstad. who will
have TO modify his methods January |
sto meet conditions imposed by the last
legislature.
The county clerk viii be required to
publicly post applications five days
before issuing licenses according To
1.-THE amended law. The couple named
in a permit will be allowed TO marry
as soon as the license is issued.
At present the couple cannot wed
until five days after the date of license
issue unless on special permission of
the county Judge.
The clerk. on information. may re-
fuse to issue a permit. and the couple
may apply for hearing in county
court.
Whether there will be a five or ten
day period without weddings at the
first Of the year was uncertain in Mr.,
Fielstand'S mind 1t appears that If
couples are licensed to marry in the
last five days of December, they will
he wed under the new regulations.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
ARRANGE DATESFOR
MORE INSTITUTES
Meetings of Farmers in Central
Counties of State in
January.
TWELVE TWO-DAY SESSIONS
Woren's Institutes Arranged for in
Connection With the Farmers In
" stitutes at HoIcombe
and Blair.

Superintendent e. l.. Luz
ther has arranged with local commit
te IS for the holding of II additional
farmers institutes, the dates being ten
tatively fixed. These meetings, which
VIII be two-day affairs, will be held
early in January, in Chippewa, Barron.
jackson, Dunn and Trempeleau coun-
ties.
From January 80 meetings will be
heid at Holcombe. Blair, Ettrick, Hau-
gen, Lindsey and Humbird Women's
Institutes will be held in connection
with the farmers meetings at Hol-
combe and Blair. On the two days,
January 10-11, institutes will he held
at Bloomer, Alma Center, Disco, Col
fax. Cherokee and City Point Bloomer
and Alma Center will hold special
Women's institutes.
In combination with representatives
of the College Of Agriculture and the
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders associ-
alton, It has been arranged by Mr.. Luz
Their to put on special soil manage
ment and live stock programs at Hum
bird, Clark county, and at City Point,
Jackson county. Announcements Of
further institute dates will be made
within ten days.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29

Fed on heef scraps aud only such
grain SIS the ordinary Wisconsin farm
affords in abundance. extraordinary
LAYING records are being made in the
poultry dcekS maintained at the agri-
cultural station farm at Madison. The
station pulletS seem To realize that the
nation is at war and although were III
the shell, themselves less than year
GSo l,e'e already arisen to the emer-
gency and produced n remarkable mum
her Of eggs. With which 10 help. ont OF
meatlesS days and 10 their bit to help
win the wRr
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
treble injured Minors award.

UDder the new workmen's compep-
satlon act it will be possible for a
minor under seventeen years of age to
recover $26,239.20 from his employer
IN fifteen years. OF this amount two
thirds would have to be paid by the
employer and only third by the
Insurance company.
Under present law no minor between
tho ages Of fourteen and seventeen
years is permitted to work, except in
agricultural pursuits, without permit
ana even then certain lines of work
are prohibited for hin.
Should minor be permanently to-
tally disabled while at work on an
uuguarded rIachine in prohibitive
work, his compensation would be
trebled. The law provides that he may
recover 50 per cent of his normal wage,
which is placed at $3.50 per day, up to
tbirty-two years of age. This would
mean 1919 per week. To this would
be added Is per cent for being EN-
plOyed on an unguarded machine which
would bring the wage up to S1121 per
week, and being a minor engaged in
prohibitive work would treble his COM
pensation and make it $33.64 per week.
He would be entitled to that compen-
sation for Is years or 7S0 weeks, a
total of $26,2392O. The maximum
amount formerly allowed was $500
with Is per cent additional if injured
on an unguarded machine, or only
about $500.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Game Protectors Elect officers.

The Wisconsin Game Protective as
sociatiOn concluded its meeting and re-
elected Dr. A. T. Rasmussen, La
Crosse, as president of the organiza-
ton. The other officers elected were :
+. l.. Kelley. vice president, Manito-
Voc. and f. p Trautman. secretary
and treasurer. of Stevens Point The
board of directors of the organization
is composed of L. T, Powell. Superior ;
H. u. Corning Kilbourn; L, u. Smith,
Waupaca; Clarence J. Allen. Milwau-
kee. and DR.. {, c. Dwight, Madison.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Oshkosh Sells Beans at Cost.

Oshkosh - Besides selling potatoes
at 81 a bushel, the latest and lowest
price quoted, the cry of Oshkosh has
extended its activities by selling
beans. Two bis lots of navy beans,
the first of 172 pecks at $1.05 a peck
and another of twenty-five bushels at
$3.50 peck have been disposed of.
In the meantime fish sales continue
every Friday morning, perch and her
ring being on the list at extremely low
prices.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
State Awards Usual Compensation.


This is the story of a coffee pot that
exploded; burning a hungry workman
about the face causing the loss of his
right eye. After long consideration
the industrial commission mold in an
opinion today that Il workman while
eating his lunch during the noon hour
Is to be considered as performing a
service growing out of his employment
Compensation was granted. William
Schurr was an employee of the La
Point Foundry company of Schleising-
erville. The accident occurred on Jan
uary II, 1917
1T was the applicants custom, as
well as that of other employees in the
foundry, who carried their dinner with
them" says the decision. ito place
their coffee cans upon a stove in the
foundry shortly before noon in order
that their coffee would be heated at
lunch time. On the date in question
the applicant placed his coffee on the
stove at about II 30 a. m. The can
was an ordinary coffee can with a
tight-fitting lid.
apparently the coffee was heated
more than usual. and when the appli-
cant undertook TO remove the lid there
was an explosion of steam and the ap.
plicant was severely burned about the
face. The injuries were treated by a
competent surgeon, but the applicant
has lost the sight of his right eye AZ
the result of the injury
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Bio Libraries in Camps.

THE boys In the environments ana
military camps of the country are
showing a thirst for knowledge" This
was the statement of NJ. $. Dudgeon,
secretary of the Wisconsin Free Ii
hrary association. who has charge Of
the library work Of the military camps
of the country for the government. We
have large libraries in all the military
camps. In most of them we have 20
coo books in separate building for
the use Of the boys This is true ut
the present time Of library conditions
M Camp Grant where We have 10000
volumes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Factories Improve Lighting System

Madison-Great progress has been
made in Wisconsin during the last
few months toward better factory
lighting About 100 of the largest
plants in the state have requested as
sistance in this matter from the in
dustrial commission and have been
visited by the commissions illuminat-
ing engineer. In at least half Of these
plants improved lighting systems have
been installed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Domestic

Claude q. Plersol. convicted lIidrap-
or of Baby Lloyd Keet. has confessed
10 sheriff Mackey at Springfield, Mo.
asserting the baby was killed by n
drug administered Ivy the mysterious
Riley" 10 keep 1t quiet The signed
confession made public. implicates l.
other persons.
It was announced at Republican
national committee headquarters at
Washington that Chairman Wilcox
has called meeting OF the committee
I'm ST. Louis On February l..
\ fire destroyed two muu,iou plants
az Boston. The damage is ~et at $500
ooO officials expressed the belief hat
spy started the fire in nm effort To
destroy not the munition plants hut
The naval training station near by. An
Investigation is under way.
Nueva Era. the last German paper
I'm Costa Rca. was seized ny the gov
ernpcnt on account of ubelou~ arti-
cies against President Wilson and the
british prime minister Lloyd-George.
Fuel supplies in Michigan have
reached sU'h "a low ebb that Adminis-
traitor w. X. Frudden asked manufac-
turers in that state 10 suspend opera
lions OF Industrial plants from Decem-
Der = until midnight December -
The only exceptions ARE factories max
ing munitions lied for prompt ship
ment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Fewec Aceidents Are Noted.

Madison-A remarkable reduction in
the number of accidents in Wisconsin
during the last few months is disclosed
il statistics made public by the indus
trial commission. This result George
F.. Hambrecht. chairman of the indus
trial commission, attributes mainly to
the drive for safety which the com
mission has been making.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Would Have Prisons Make Munitions,

\ conference OF prison authorltles
was held at Washington IN talk over
plans for having conVictS employed in
the manufacture of munitions. Secre-
tary NJ J. Tappins said that WiScon-
sin was NOT represented Mt the con
ference. The fact that the Wisconsin
prison furnishes employment f0f its
prisoners. while some Of the prisons
do not. is the reason why Wisconsin
viii no, be particularly Interested ir
the new plan. Binder Irvine and stock
iugs. two things necessary in war time
are now being made at the prison.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Trading Stamp Law upheId.

Madison--A decision was rendered
by the Wisconsin supreme court, de
claring valid the so-called trading
stamp law passed by the last lagisla~
trre providing that stamps are re-
deemable III money only. The court
held a special meeting to hand down
its decision, because the law goes into
effect on Jan. /, next.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Ready to Join U. 5. Home Guard.

Madison-Both Green Bay and Be-
lott state guard companies have Of
fered to join the new United States
Home guards as a unit, i t is an.
nounced. At a recent meeting of Of.
fcers of the state guards held at MI
waukee, the organization of the guard
into regiments was discussed, and also
the possibility of taking the whole
guard to Camp Douglas next summer
fer two weeks training
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Refuses to Pay Bail Ticket Tax.

La Crosse-Fred Hahn, Cashton, ar
rested and brought here for re
fusing to pay the war tax on rail
road ticket emitting him to ride from
Tomah to Sparta. waived examination
and was released on bond of $1,000
He will appear before a United States
grand jury.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Draft Act Stimulus to Health.

The enforcement of the draft act
will be a powerful stimulus to the
adoption of health supervision of
school children in Wisconsin and other
states, in the view of state health Of
ficials. In the process Of eliminating
the unfit. the nation has found a sur
prising amount Of physical defects in
the American youth, about Il third of
the registrants failing to qualify
The fact that country boys showed
up worse than city boys in this respect
IS accounted for largely by the lack of
health inspection in the country
schools. While most of the city
schools have adopted this supervision,
few of the rural schools have taken
Che step The United States public
health service is authority for this
comparison.
Z y lack of such supervision the
federal officials attribute the fact that
unSanitary conditions in rural schools
produce - per cent of the physical de-
fects which are today barring men
from The federal service. Defective
eyes, teeth. ears and throats among
the youth of rural communities have
been found to be due largely To condi-
lions in the rural schools. Improper
dessls and seats also have caused much
spinal curvature, leading to other faul-
~ conditions
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Bran Prices Are Cut.

Madison - Largely through the ef-
forts of the Wisconsin food admins
tration. but with the cooperation of
the Minnesota Public Safety commits
sion, a ruling has been secured from
Washington which reduces the price
Of bran approximately from SAP a ton
ton $27.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29

len Proposed to the holshevid
goJ fnment at Petrogrnd RUSSIA. that
civil strife cease STIMULATING the indie
pepdencc of the Don territory ana non
Intervention by the maximalists
y
The executive council Of workmen's
ana soldiers delegates has proclaimed
n state of siege In Petr"grad in an eff
fort to repress disorders due to the
footing of wine cellars and shops.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Pay s12.p66 Income Tax.

Neenah-Neenah's highest income
tax is that of the Bergstrom Paper
company, a local corporation; $12~
1886 represents the amount assessed
against that concern. Thirty indi-
viduals, thirteen corporations, and four
foreign corporations doing business
here, pay income taxes in excess of
$500.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
MISSING Man Believed Dead.

La Crosse-Missing from the home
of his brother, Olaf Swennes, La
Crosse, since early in October, Gabriel
Swennes aged so, is believed by reIa-
tives to have met with foul play The
circumstances closely resemble those
surrounding the Cora Miller murder
case at West Salem last March
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Deny Bad Tobacco Reports.

GAINESVILLE Reports relative to the
poor condition of the tobacco in this
district, are denied by local dealers.
Some has been slightly damaged by
frost, but there is a good sized crop,
which has already been taken down.
and farmers plan to begin stripping
soon.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
AGAIN Leads in Cow Testing Work.

Wisconsin leads again. Three states
began The cow testing movement earli-
or by three years, but the associations
of Wisconsin nov outuumher those of
any other state or the more than 400
associations In the United States Wis
cou>lu leads With ~. about Is per cent
Of The entire number Other leading
states are Vermont. New York, Iowa.
Ohio. Minnesota ana Pennsylvania.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29

Wausau - The fuel committee Of
Wausau has contracted with a lumber
company here for the entire output
Of its sawmill in this city for 10
The wood will be sold to residents Ct
the city at actual costs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
viii Aid French Fatherless.

Madison - The Wisconsin State
Council of Defense has placed its
stamp of approval on the Fatherless
Children of France society and in the
future campaigns for this society VIII
be given the cooperation of County
Councils of Defense.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29

Eau Claire-To avoid separation by
the draft Paul and Pearl Urtabee.
known as the Eau Claire twins, have
enlisted in the ordnance department
of the United States army and are
now in training at jefferson Barracks,
Mo
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Flo.s- Rumor is Denied.

Aadison-Food Administrator Mag
aus Swenson has received ofici1i
Tord denying that a ruling had been
sued by the federal food administra-
lion forbidding retailers 10 handle
m1ee than one brand o. flour.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29

Eacine-A total Of s495.452.72 in
come tax is TO be collected in Racine
during the present taxpaying period.
an increase over 1915 of over S22o.ooa
The total amount Of taxes to be CO.
lected is $l.477.707.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Mayors to Open tournament.

Neenah-Mayors of the Twin cities
are to clash. Mayor c, b. Clark, of
Neenah, and Mayor N. G. Remmen. of
Menasha, will roll match bowling
game here on Jan. IS to start off the
annual state tournament scheduled TO
begin on that date.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
LOYALTY Branch 1t HORIZON.

Horicon-A local branch of the Wis
consin Loyalty legion was formed here
and a massnHeeting will be held within
a few days to increase the member
ship. An effort viii be made to sign
I'D every resident of the city.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Buy Groceries BY Mail.

committeeman people are buying
their groceries out of town. A Chi
cago firm has sent five delivery
wagons here to distribute several car
loads of groceries purchased from
their firm. Local grocers are up III
arms
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Converse Editor Of Forward

Madison Tho new "difo- "f 49,
ward, official publication of the Wis
consin State Council OF Detvus, -.,
Blair Converse, assistant Instructor in
Journalism in the University of Wis
conSin
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29

Francis J. Heney. special trust In
vestigator for the federal trade com
mission, stated at Washington that the
packing interests are in reality mann
moth food trust which has the entire
country in its grasp.
Col. Isaac Lewis, inventor OF the
machine gun which bears his name IN
testimony before the senate military
affairs committee at Washington
blamrs General Crozler for ,he iaii-
ure to supply guns 10 the American
forces now in France.
The government. at the food price
investigation before the federal trade
commission at Washington, introduced
records in evidence to show that the
Chicago Stockyards company after ac-
curing control of the Chicago june
ton Railways and Union Stockyards
company. was able. without other as
sets or business, to "cut melon OF
! So, 1000 out of the Junction kall-
ways surplus.
without waiting for congressional
appropriation. the war department az
rfgo1 orders 10 SUD
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29

rdadison-Attorney Gen Owen VIII
send his resigncu ZION TO Gov. PhllipR
within few DAYS. HIS term OF Work
on the supreme bench viii begin with
lie calendar Of Jan. :.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Sues for S4Z .23o ROYALTY.

Milwaukee - Leo G.. Smith has
brought suit in circuit court here
against the Crucible Steel Casting
company for $47.23998 declared re-
naming due as royalty on sales of
castings for automobile trucks
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
Indne Randalrs Mother Dies.

Kenosha- Mrs. Eliza Mary Randall,
81 years Old. wife of John Randall, and
mother of Judge Clifford f. Randall
died suddenly here following an acute
attack of heart disease.