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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN A FEW Lines
DEPUTY WARDEN is NAMED
John T. Wheian of the Minnesota
State Prison at Saltwater to
Succeed Robert Coles at
Waupun Penitentiary.

Waupun-The successor to Robert
NJ. Coles, deputy warden of Waupun
penitentiary, will be John T. Whelan
of the Minnesota state prison at Still
water. MINI. Mr.. Whelan will assume
his new duties about the middle of
September when Mr.. Coles leaves to
take the wardenship of Green Bay re-
formatory. The new deputy warden
has had twelve years of prison expert
ence and for the last six years has
been assistant deputy warden in Still
water.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
! akinq Game Nj

Neenah-The Twin Cit.' Tvs,
Game Protective associate. ,.'a ID
men OF Neenah and Mers- '. "a spa-s
IN arms against the state vs VIII u. .
claim is taking all OF the 'r gsn. a a1
minnows from the waters = ZANE ii
cailty and transplanting them gus %
parts Of the state. This is b,.-. o'as'
years. pas' IN
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Kenosha-A great drive
rld OF aliens in keaosha, and H. y i, !.
We viii not employ aliens b--., 20 !.
oeeh hung up IN several Kenosss T.
tories. The factories Of The civ 1' H.. -
on their pay rolls more than I asa - y
VINO have not taken first pags,. -.
the demand is that the places n. N ~ =.
them be filled by men Who have - i y.
out first papers. '4
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
European War News

Advices from Switzerland to Paris
present the condition of Austria as bor-
dering on panic The Italian victories
have caused such alarm in Vienna that
Emperor Charles rushed TO the front
and made radical changes in the high
command in an unsuccessful effort -
stem the tide.
A dispatch to the London Daily Tele-
graph from Rotterdam says the Ger
man steamer Renate Leonhart, bound
from Rotterdam for a German port,
WAS torpedoed off the Dutch coast, and
sunk in deep water,
The torpedoing of the British steam
ct Trelissick. loaded with $4,000 BUSH
els of oats for the French government,
was reported by the officers of a Brit
ish steamer which arrived at an Allan
tic port The crew was picked up by
an American warship.
Forcing the passage of the Isonzo at
il points and taking $500 prisoners.
the forces of Victor Emanuel III are
hurtling toward the Istrian objective.
with the Austrian troops falling back.
The swing from the north. which was
marked by the seizure Of Monte Santo,
with legions of captives and much
booty. goes on unahated. The total
losses TO the Austrians are reckoned at
100000.
The Leyland liner Devonia which
left an Atlantic port on July %, has
been sunk. presumably by a German
submarine. Officers of the line at
Boston confirmed the report that the
vessel was lost,
The French made an attack on the
left bank Of the Meuse. between Avo-
court wood and Dead Mans Hill. The
Paris war office announced the capture
Of Hin 3o4, Camard wood and the for
titled works between Haucourt wood
and Bethincourt.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Waterfowl O,Lar Wy Wy Car
may lay claim to the hono s'o L. eta
ing !. women in lumber Yard. q -, 'paq
Of o. as, as m mes girls. but W. 5a'toaa
Il, 18th the first city, 50 far IT is b y 'al5ror
have the distinction of ta - o7ileTst .
eellv 81 girl on account Of of u, n ias
She is Miss Edna G,IrIc5 ~ 49, ne n,
ing a delivery motor car g ana ,aa Is d.
dealer. 01' LOT IL,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
chippewa Gets New Deno4

Chippewa Falls - The Wisconsin
Construction company of this city was
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of the 500 passenger depot on
East Canal street. The approximate
cost of the depot will be around $20,-
900. 1t will be 1913 feet long and CON
structed of brick and stone.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Writer Defines "Potsto suo. -

Beloit-A communication to the Be
lott Daily News defines a potato bug
as follows 1t is brother to the l.
". W, the fire bug" and the U-boat
They all attack American industry and
commerce" The potato bug, however.
is gentleman enough 10 wear stripes
and work in tie open.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Municinal Mart Deferred.

Eau Claire-The city council is hold
ing off definite action on the resolu-
ton to establish a municipal fuel depot
here urder the provisions of the law
passed by the recent legislature TO see
what effect the federal control of fuel
viii have.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
WILSON TO LEAD DRAFT ARMY
President VIII Head Parade at c-pI
tai When the Men Entra,a for
Camp Sept. 5.

Washington. Aug President
Wilson wiz bead the parade OF capital
National army men when they mobilize
here for entrainment % ca m Septeln-
beer 3. The presidents action follows
his oppressed wish that throughout
the land mobilization day be made
gaia ana patriotic 19air. After march
Ing down lhe aveuuc wiJh the young
soldiers DE win review those who con-
Stitute Wa~h.u-ton'> first quota.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Green Bay - When Cyril 5,av,-
s years old, fen from The W,r,-
street bridge into the Fox rive, S--
uel Anderson, a bridge tender g,ss~
moniously jumped @-&tter him An.
pulled the lad To place Of sa,s-r n
der the bridge Pedestrians 53 r.
know anything happened
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Wausau Has COMPANY.

Wausau-A Wausau company Of the
Wisconsin National guard has been
mustered into service with fifty-three
members. The officers are Cyrus c.
Yawkey. captain; Fred c. Becker, first
lieutenant: A. p Woodson, second lieu
tenant. Thirteen names are on the
roll and will be mustered later.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Chicken Stew Features Picnic.

Wausau 1870 The Knowlton Business
Mems association held its first annual
fair and old fashioned picnic. There
was a large display OF farm products
and a feature was a mammoth chicken
stew. in the maF.ng Of which loo
fowls were used.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Manitowoc-The city has requested
the exemption Of City Engineer Flt
Alter from the lists for immeiai'
service in the new conScupt army oa
the grounds that Nj Alter is needed
here TO complete work started for Tie
city.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Autoists Have Close Call.

Wausau - An automobile driven by
Henry kruse of Mosinee. carrying
four passengers. broke through the
barriers ard plunged down forty-foot
embankment to the edge of the Wis
consin river at Kronenwetter. The
machine was demolished but the occu-
pants escaped with slight injuries.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

La Crosse-A mysterious third mar
has entered into the mystery Of as
murder and burial for five months q
Mrs. Cora Miller. comely West Sa,ez
widow. whose body was found July 81
buried in lime in the cellar Of Eiva
Hauge, now sought for the sla!ngi
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Madison-Gov. Philip has SCI,
letter to local draft boards to cs7.,
to district boards al the earlies. 'o,s.
Bile moment the names Of drafted me-,
who have been found fit for mfp7
service in order that the 3!sl-r
boards may promptly certify them h
the adjutant general
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Would eliminate neIlus.i..

Neenah-The dry goods merchants
Of the Fox river valley are forming %
organization for the elimination Of d.
liveries and the custom of taxing
goods home on approval A genera
campaign for the the commercial ell.
cation Of buyers has been begun.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Contribute to Teachers. Fund

Neenah Winnebago county com.
button the fiscal year 70 tar s.-'
teachers insurance and fe'..r-'-
fund amounted to S2.44S5I. I-S =
S218.39 more than the amount P4-- !.
the teachers OF the county ID -''1
when the total was S-,--4.5-.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Gives State Bank Rulinn.

Madison - Attorney General Owen
has given an opinion TO Commissioner
of Banking Kuoit that state bank
may move its main office to another
location in the same municipality. and
that the same rule on this joint regu-
}ates branch banks as well as the par
ent institutions.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
silL salesn,an c-ops Dead

Belolt-A stranger who icy D.1 i
the street here has been '1g--'- ,,,--
Beloit merchants as A-=->.-' ,,...-,s
of Chicago, silk salesman -
Field.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

La Crosse-W. Schaller Of Hons
La Crosse county, one of the man
25Ss first drawn IN the na'lona. l'ar
will not 90 TO war The county 0oal
of exemption granted this plea io' a
emption because he has a VIE ais
family dependent upon him.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Domestic

Capt. Joseph W Mates Of Battery
A. Second Illinois Field artillery, who
died for the Stars and Stripes in the
Houston riot. was buried at Chicago
with full military honors.
Orlando A. Somers Of Kokomo. Ind,
was elected commander in chief Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic at the
LAST session Of the annual encamp-
ment at Boston.
Twenty-seven I. " VS. are In Jail
at Cleveland. o. as a result Of a spec
tacular raid made by federal officers
and detectives on THE Finnish slack
ers' nest on the West side.
Herbert c. Hoover. federal food adj
minlstrator. told the farmers Of the
nation the part they are asked 10 play
In helping the United States and its
allies win the war. He outlined the
agricultural features of the admins
trauons policy Hoover made his
statement in Chicago where he spoke
before representatives Of 126 farm
journals.
PrivateS Nelson and James Kelley
of Battery \. Second Missouri field ar
riIlerv. were killed aud four others Sc
riouSly injured when Il Shrapnel shell
exploded on the cantonment range al
Fort sill. Okla.
Gotthold Prusse. German submarine
expert. who came 10 Baltimore ON the
first trip Of the merchant SC5mersible
Deutschland. was arrested at Balti-
more. Nd. on the charge of entering
barred zones withost a permit
The first break in the food embargo
70 European neutrals came on condi-
lions imposed 10y the United States
Under agreement 70 furnish some Of
The ear-oeS for relief to Belglans the
GOVERNMENT will permit a score OF
Drfch --au el.ns to carry their car
goes GIN Tul AL
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
eeoelues ? "a VoI.s 81 Ne.

Marinette - After ietfl''As
volts Of electricity. 80 feet IN 'l5 d.
while repairing wires on d .s'''- ...
pole, Walter CIear} huns o. -'' n...
belt until rescued by the lie O''-
ment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Historical Society Meet Sept. 6.

Waukesha 49, The twenty second an
nual meeting of the Waukesha County
Historical society, will be held in Sus-
sex. Sept 6. Mrs. H. NJ. Youmans and
". H. Edwards win speak.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Elkhorn-Up to last week Ben
Bachuber had sold enough binder
tw.ne TO tie 100000 bundles Of grain.
The Irvine had a total length OF L ,000,-
000 feet, or 1881 miles.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Or. f. J. Duncan. a physician Of
Olive Branch. H. was shot and killed
at Cairo, H. VIII Wilbourne admitted
that he fired the shot Wibourne said
Doctor Duncan had attacked and
chOked his sister.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
msnasbs MAYORS Son Killed.

Naturalization Remmel, II years
old. son of Mayor Kennel OF Menasha,
was instantly killed when his auto
turned over on the Appleton ROAD
whil. going at high rate of speed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Adi,Itant,s Son Is Rejected.

La Crosse--Orlando Holway, son Of
the adjutant-general of Wisconsin. was
rejected for service in the United
States army here for physical reasons
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Seventeen Mexicans. captured by
General Pershings punitive expedition
in Mexico last year and accused OF par
ticipation in the Villa raid on Column
bus, y. NJ, ElHe 3ed guilty TO second
degree murder at Deming. \. NJ, and
were sentenced To serve from II to 50
years in the penitentiary.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01


81 Pope Benedict Nv at this time.
In note sent the pope. he de-
clared, that the United States must
continue 10 fight until 1t is satisfied
that peace treaty would be more
fhau another scrap of paper TO be
torn by Germauys rulers at will
While the presidents note is re-
lection of peace an this time, 1t leaves
the road wide open for further discus
sion and proposals.
we cannot take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as a guar
antee of anything that is to endure, "
he says. And later he adds
I'VE must await some new evidence
Of the purposes of the great peoples
Of the central empires God grant It
may be- given soon and IN way to
restore the confidence Of all peoples
everywhere in the faith of nations and
the possibility Of a covenaHted peace"
President Wilson declares fatty
against nn economic war after the war,
against aunexatons or indemnities
other than resolutions. such as pay
-. ''''' - -, '''. "-'. w
The text of his note IN part follows {:
The purposes of the United States
ina this war are known 90 tho whole
worid-fo every people TO whom the
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neg W. '''' '''''' q" w. 9'"'''' "-''''''
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''N ""i '''"'"' i''"'' vi '''e IMP ''''
'''i'"''h government "'l-is' '" ne .'
i''I'''" '"' ""I ~ '''' ~ '''@e ,'4 '"'
S"f ere'~i''| ~ any p'"}'it--Fa iHf' 4"
Vi"'''c''i''' "' me S"NeFe'sh'y DOM ol
S"''~t 'hS' are N'@h "Ho '1 'i'">e ii''''
are strong. i0h''''e "aih"-eS t1'e
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF empire. ihe eN''i'-
ilSih'hf "i STiH~H ana exclusive
leagues we gee" lheNp'aieh' am I'D
'he 'na worse th"n i"'iie' no proper
oasis Tor peace or any klhu. least
"f all fur 40 enduring peace. That
H-o>t ne o"S'u upon Justice ana lalF'
he>~ ana inc common rights OF man
F'"a
We cannot take the word OF the
present rn'er@ 81 Germany as 81 ga"r-
ant"t at anything that Is To endure
unless tNphrtiN supported ny such
conclusive evidence az the VIII ana
purpose nI me 1|flnan people them
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

a battalion Of the Twenty-iourth
United States infantry arrived at Co
lumbus, y. NJ. under guard Of two
companies of the Nineteenth. The men
charged with implication in Houston
riots were placed in a stocsade.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Palmyra-The Soldiers and Sailors
association OF southern Wisconsin
held d reunion picnic here.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
60 Woman Aids Rea cross.

Monroe - Although she is So years
old. Mrs. Chlos Hewitt Of Albany Is
husBv engaged il dc ug &ed CrosS
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS Of WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels Culled From Events Of No
ment in All Parts Of the World
Of interest TO All the
People Everywhere.
u. S. Teutonic Var News

That the United States viii reject
the peace proposals of Pope Benedict.
because they have failed 10 take into
consideration the necessity for the
overthrow of GerIp3ny's autocracy. is
considered certain. simultaneously
with the intlmation that the reply TO
the pope viii 20 forward this week, the
state department made public the text
of cablegram Of greeting sent by the
president TO the great council of the
Russian people, now in session in Mos
COW.
The first death of an American
naval flyer in France was announced
at Washington in official dispatches TO
the navy department He was George
Herbert Manley. and was killed in an
airplane accident.
Capt Cyrus w. Crooks. master of
the American bark Christiane which
was sunk by a German submarine Au-
gust Z near the Azores, says he was
told by the German commander that
he hated TO sink American ships"
a catalogue compiled by the Har-
ward Alumni bulletin at Cambridge,
shows about 800 Harvard graduates
and undergraduates engaged in war
work, Nearly every page bears the
asteriSk that designates death in ac-
tiOn.
Jnpatri0tic utterances, especially bX
men of prominence. are more likely TO
be due to a wrong attitude Of heart
than an error of the mind. according to
an interview with William Jennings
Bryan in Chicago.
BY direction Of President Wilson at
Washington practically every married
man upon whom his wife is actually
dependent or who has children will -
exempted from the draft act Only )
per cent OF the men drawn for the new
National army will be sent TO camp on
September >. instead Of 30 per cent,
as previously ordered.
The officers reserve camp at which
are to be trained leaders for the sec
ond lot of 100000 trained soldiers Of
the National army opened at Fort
Sheridan, Ill.
Financial circles in New York
learned the government is taking steps
TO control millions of dollars in Ger
narrowed cash in Wall street banks.
and has blackIlSted all German banks
ia South America. This will prevent
financial connections through which
German agents might be able to get
funds for their operations.
National guardsmen from Wyoming.
Oregon. Washington. Idaho and Mon
tan6 Will form the third grand division
sent TO France This became known
at Washington when ii was announced
the northwest contingent will encamp
at Camp Greene. Charlotte, y. c.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Gottbold Prusse, German submarine
expert, who came 20 Baltimore on the
first trip of the merchant submersible
Deutschland was arrested al Balti-
more, Md. on the charge Of entering
barred zones without a permit.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

" o11tH . ~ 80
GAINESVILLE - Ten e'. -.=-a.
signified their Ln'- -.s--.i-.
the now women's scaee. g.
10 be opened here ltA-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
UNITED STATES
REJECTS POPE'S
PLEA FOR PEACE
President Unable 10 Accept
Kalser'S Word.
LEAVES THE ROAD OPEN

Wilson Declares America Must Cor,
ttnue to Fight Until It Is Satisfied
Peace Treaty Means More
Than Scrap Of Paper" to
Be Torn by Germany's
Rulers at viii.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Articles of impeachment adopted by
the house were presented To the Texas
senate and Immediately James f. Fer
guson ceased 10 be governor Of Texas
and William 2. Hobby became acting
governor. The Impeachment trial Of
Ferguson vii begin August 20.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Threatening the entire eastern end
Of the business district of Muskegon.
Mich, and causing loss estimated at
close to S150O00, fire of unknown
origin swept the plant of the Peoples
Milling company.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Foreign

Matthias Erzberger, centrist in the
reichstag in Berlin; Philip Scheide-
mann. socialist. and Conrad Haussman.
BaVarian radical doubt the success Of
the submarine campaign of ruthless
ness.
Or. George Michaeiis. the German
chancellor, is repG<ted in Central
News dispatch TO London from Amster-
dam, TO have said to the reichstag
main committee that the German reply
to the papal peace note would be
based on aiming at peace by compro-
mise agreement. in line with the peace
resolution adopted by the reichstag.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

The first death Of an American
naval flyer in France was announced
at Washington in official dispatches TO
the navy department He was George
Herbert Manley and was killed in an
airplane accident.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Capt. Cyrus w Crooks, master of
the American bark Christiane, which
was sunk by German submarine Au-
gust near the Azores says he was
told by the German commander that
he hated TO sink American ships"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Orlando A. Somers Of Kokomo. Ind,
was elected commander in chief Of the
Grand Army az the Republic at the
lasr session Of the annual encamp-
ment at Boston.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

Twenty seven l. ". VS. are in Jail
at Cleveland. O.. as result Of a spec
tacplar raid made 10y federal officers
and detectives on the Finnish slack
ers nest" on the West side.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Rotarians Will Take Part
in Flag Day Exercises

At a largely ATTENDED meeting of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club at the
country home of John $. Musser,
Washington Heights, last evening
that organization voted to join with
the Elks in the celebration of Flag
Day, June IA. The club will take
part in the parade preceding the eNer-
cises at Reservoir Park.
Howard e. Fry last evening relin-
quished the presidency of the club,
at the close of a very successful term
to Andrew l.. Buchanan, whose inau-
gural address was given over largely
to discussion of the situation in
which the country now finds itself and
the service the Rotary Club and its
members individually will be able to
render.
Replying to request for informa-
tion, j. William Bowman, a member
of the club and also director of the
Penn-H Harris Hotel Company. told the
Rotarians of the progress made on
the hotel project and explained how
the interests of the stockholders have
been protected and a dividend on the
investment guaranteed those who
have put their money into 1t. Ground
will be broken for the new edifce as
soon as the contractors and the archi-
tects have worked out a few neces-
sary details.
John S. Musser. the host. welcomed
the members to his home. and at the
conclusion of the meeting refresh
ments were served by Caterer Ruther-
ford.
Use McNeil's Pain EXterminator.-adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Fiue Lancaster Men
Refuse to Enroll; Face
Arrest Under the Law
BY Associated Press

Lancaster. Pa, June 6.-Five men
of conscription age refused to regis
ter in this city yesterday. four of
them being Germans. Their names
have been sent to the Governor by
whom action will be taken.
In this city yesterday, according to
reports completed to-day, 4,046 men
within the age limits were register
ed. There were no disorders of any
kind.
The large number of Mennonites,
Amish and other plain sects living
in the county. all of whom are op-
posed to war, faithfully registered.