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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
oraanlze aPatrlotie Reserves

Neenah = The "Patriotic Reserve''
has been organized in Menasha. One
hundred enthusiastic citizens attended
a meeting and formed a permanent
organization to work for the interests
of the nation in Tie present war.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

na IN each OF these a soldier was strum-
er ming on a piano; others we're reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
e. writing letters home Behind the
I. raised counter az one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
II notepaper and envelopes selling
of n stamps and weighing parcels, which
tuto the men were sending home. One OF
ever the soldiers said to me as stood in
meat the tent used chiefly By men from
'"ry Iowa: we came all the way here
Amer from Des Moines. and we were mighty
'ental lonely Then we found this Y. NJ c.
lists A. on the JOB. and it's been home
Amer! and moro than home to us. 1t gave
"hole' Us what We wanted when we needed
/, most Wen never forget it. The
Fuet boys best friend is the Y. NJ c. A"
81, '''. Fine. clean-Cut Outstanding Fellows.
tr,.s How close those benches were pack
Atvar,I ed with men. bending over the long
f.at4 tables absorbed in their writing
lighted What an appeal TO the sympathies
supplies ta uIr7~4qi. groups OF soldiers make!
e~~ra'Ia' w.i he ~ha.ply rcducardIpg fellows
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

Nadison-The United Producing and
Refining company at Bartlesville. Okla.
secured a certificate from the secre-
tary of state authorizing it to do bust
ness in Wisconsin. The capital stock
of the company is s3S0,000. of which
$4,000 is invested in property in Wis
consin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
New Tslephone Rates Asked.

Madison A zone system of tele-
phone charges increasing with certain
stated distances from the exchange is
proposed in a petition that has been
filed by the Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany, applicable 10 its seventy-five ex-
changes and four sub-exchanges in
Wisconsin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Protest New Rates

La Crosse - Patrons of the local
branch OF the Wisconsin Minnesota
Light and Power company, using heat,
affected permanent organization here
to fight the petition filed by the com
pany, asking an increase Of 40 per
cent for heating.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
ldIers Given Sentences

Chas. SeversOn, Frank Wagner and
Geo Borte We're brought before Judge
McBain in municipal court charged
with beiAg idlers in the meaning of
the Huber law, and We're sentenced to
ninety days of labor under the super
vision of the sheriff.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Neensh Man Hurt in Air Bald.

Neenah-Dr T. n. Smith Of this city
bears the distinction Of being the first
American 10 enter an English hospi-
tai He was wounded in German air
raid on a base hospital behind French
lines several weeks ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
To Furnish TeIearanhers.

Neenah must furnish seven
telegraphers in the next draft to the
new national army That is the quota
as announced and instructions to men
liable to draft viii soon begin at the
local vocational school
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
School Ruvs pectal Chair.

Eau Claire -- TWO innovations for
this city We're made known when the
school board appropriated $500 for a
dental chair and equipment 10 be in
stalled in the school nurses Office
The other Is the institution Of milk
lunches in the SeN enth ward school
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

Portage Emil Herwitz. aged IA, ac-
cidentslly Shot himself in the arm
while hunting. Surgeons amputated
the arm. the charge having torn the
flesh away from the w'1st to the elbow
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Found Dead In Boat.

George Hutson. aged res
ident of this place. was found dead in
his boat on the river. There is no sus-
picion of foul play, heart failure hav-
ing been assigned as the cause OF his
death.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Sell Fish in Record lime

Neenah--Ten pounds of fish per min
ute was the record established here
at a recent fish sale. incidentally the
police We're forced to maintain guard
after a fist fight TO get near the coun-
ter had ensued
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
WIN Give Benefit for Bed Cross.

Waukesha - Dates of the benefit
minstrel performance TO be given for
the local Red Cross have been chang
ed to Tuesday and Wednesday evin-
ings, Dec 4 and g.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Green Bay Pastor Reslnne.

Green Bay-Rev. H. n. Knox. pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church
for ten years. has resigned To accept
the pastorate Of the First Presbyte-
Ran church in Beaver Dam. Wis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Bank is Authorized.

Poskin-The Farmers State bank
of this city. with a capitalization of
100000. was authorized. T. f. Hall
is president. and G. G. Dennewith.
cashier
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

An attempt to hold a secret session
Of the Peoples Council Of America in
hall at Duluth Mimi, brought about
the arrest Of Prof. Scott Nearing Of To
ledo and New York. president and
chairman of the executive committee
of the organization.
The Illinois Central bridge two miles
west of Steen. MINI. was discovered
destroyed by fire by the engine crew Of
passenger train No. 716. and the train
was stopped within fifty feet of the
burned structure The fire was Of in
cendiary origin.
immigration into western Canada In
etirst ten months of the present year
has more than doubled the returns for
the same period in 1916, and more than
tripled the 1915 figures A statement
given out by the department of immi-
grafton at Winnipeg, Can, shows that
1924 persons have migrated from the
United States up to October 81 this
year.
Cadet Walter l. jon Of Minneapo-
lis, MINI, fell 500 feet ut Hicks field.
Camp Taliaferro Tex. and was killed
instantly.
John a. Becker. iackie Of the Great
Lakes Naval Training station. was
found beaten 70 death in Chicago. Sus-
picion that he may have been muir
dered to prevent his testimony ia the
recent theft Of $1,000 from the Great
Lakes pay roll was advanced.
Cardinal Gibbons issued a warning
at Baltimore. Nd. to all Catholics 10
disregard "a peace prayer" chain Of
letters which has made It's appearance.
The cardinal believes it Is "a form Of
German propaganda
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Loses Am in meat chonner

Grand Bapids-By getting his hand
caught in one Of the meat cutting ma
chimes at the IRELAND packing house.
Edward Olgney. an employe. lost his
left arm
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

Hartford Roger J. Fullan is home
from the hospital visiting his parents.
The report that he was wounded in
destroyer service was erroneous. He
has been laid up with bronchial trou-
BILE and was discharged honorably
from the navy because Of physical dis
ability.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
UNCLE SAM ENCOURAGED

Washington, Nov. 13.-Public
eating houses, which include no.
tells. restaurants. dining cars,
clubs and passenger steamships.
have given their hearty and vol
untary cooperation to the hotel
division of the United States
food administration IN all parts
Of the country anu the re-
suits are highly encouraging.
Ninety per cent of the first-class
hotels in the United States have
signed the pledge card of the
food administration, and the 9th
ers are coming into line. Al
though the movement for a meat
less Tuesday and a wheatless
Wednesday was not started I'M
til late in September, II has been
generally accepted and is becom-
ing the rule rather than the ex-
ception.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Farmer N,Ils Bald EaaIe.

Marshdeld a bald eagle. measuring
Z feet from up TO tip OF wings, was
kiued recently by a farmer in the town
Of Lammary
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Three Years for shonliftinn.

Cermello Musso, who
pardCned by the governor three
his ago from her life sentence for
murder of her husband. is back
I'd the bars for three years. She
arrested for shoplifting.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
oman WAGE Farmers ORGANIZE.

dison--Plans for a statewide
align 10 organize the $4,000 wom-
age varners Of Wisconsin We're
he'd at a recent meeting here. It
)e known as the Wisconsin Fed
IN of Wage Workers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Bar seIdeI From Horizon Hall

Acknowledged Hembel and Aug.
ust Scoring, storekeeper and a re-
tired farmer, asked the use of the city
hall for a meeting to be addressed by
Emil Seidel, Milwaukee Socialist The
city council refused him the use of the
boU
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Miss Rankin Gives LAX.

La Crosse Miss Jeanette Rankin.
congresswoman from Montana. de,iv-
cred an address on suffrage to the So
cial Service workers at the Y. ". c.
A. here
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
does Lose Enuipment

odges Lose Equipment in Fire.
ma Center-The hardware store of
son brothers was destroyed by
and the equipment of several
IS kept in the upper story totally
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Dane County Has New Coroner.

Madison -- William L Campbell.
real estate nan. has been appointed
coroner o. Dane couaty to succeed
Henry Nil, resigned
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
a. Juneau poctor in Erance.

HiCi SuHCdu CoNNot I'll = idHSCs
leau-Among the Americans now
ance is Or. J. Z. Kelley, formerly
is city and a brother of Mrs. D.
of West Bend Kelley is a
in in the hospital reserve corps.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Rev. Hinton Takes New CHARGE.

WausaR- Rev. c. +. Hinton, former
~ of Amigo, has arrived here and
taken up his work as rector OF ST.
Johns Episcopal church
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Letter from Bow "over There"

Chippewa Falls Sidney Boyden has
a letter from Merle Wilson. son of
! MI and Mrs. Ada Wilson. who has ar
rived in France with the American ex-
.sss%>saI ionary force. He enlisted with the
q al cry, but later became bugler.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

part OF the word to another than sta
dstlcs can express Statistics ar'
pretty poor anyway when It comes t.
reckoning in terms Of love and human
tenderness Let's put 1t this way
That the Y. NJ. c. A is the biggest ex
press company the world has eve
seen. and the parcels It IS handling
are the loves and deyotions OF human
beings
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war has made US think hare
and fast Your boy or your neigh
bor's boy or some boy you know an,
love has been called to do his shar,
IN the big Job OF policing the world 10
democracy and human liberty Is /
any comfort to you to know that wheI
ever his duty may call him your bo
Will nave a friend that Will serve hin
in body. mind and soul? Are 20
glad 10 know that this fTiead vii plaf
books and magazines al his dispos a
organize classes to teach him what
ever he wants to learn give him $
pocket testament and invite him n,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
WORLDS Best loved rrademark.

sisted the enemy everywhere on the
northern front. along which the Aus
TRANS are attempting 10 outnank the
italian river line" the Rome war Office
reports
The Au~,ro-Huugarian troops which
are carrying out the new offensive an
the Treut,no front were attacked by
strong italian detachmeuts. which
pressed them back ut one point. the
Berlin War office announces. The ItoI.
iau~ have made u ~tar3 on the lower
Piove river The ciry of Bclnno. on
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

Maj. Thomas Hanley. Jr. chief of
flying instruction At Eantoul Ill., is
in the hospital with minor injuries. as
the result of striking CurtSs ulane
Just beginning TO ascend While Tho
major was landing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
State Buys Potatoes.

3 adison- thousand bushels of
hatoes at $500 have been purchased
u state institutions, it was announced.
i ny Of the tubers had been frost
'arn
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

Another Waterfront fire of nivSterl
Gus origin destroyed The St0oao0
wire plant Of The Washbu,D Wire r,,n.
rany at Ne" York. Five men we~.
injured. one perhaps fatally. Tn,
company was engaged in manufacru~
ine harhed Wire for treuch front on.
.Hnglpwo0tS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
ilsaI.-s, l..i I.lae' NC.

u EIRODUCTION OF the map showing
N forces Palestine Minoy Mcsopo'ama today
10 refresh the well picked
disaster the dnouemct which likely dccaptauon
military lights u the British
Briefly the Indian dispatched troops
guard the British o fields Basra
column moved thence the g Bagad
At 'crhn the Turks the column pitched
upon kn where the mixed British surrounded
rcndcr
On oEinadgua transport service.
uWc he oD of the mycglng made public shows that
me medical service OF the expedition okc and that it the
petition mad been properly supported and equipped should have msca
army acting directly under the guidance o empire The
lt Mc'oro'aman expedition handled
hy Baron tIarngc the then India through and hi,
'uhon'cS Austen Chlrhcrlu India British cabinet
council Inc findings
odhlcd 70 indicate
London until the column had proceeded inland
The Of the late Lord Kitchener in cables
lie
when this expedition organized and also when The
Kitchener the council under Auh The
Herbert Amh devoted hour thought the
venture Nqmh less than all Britain had implicit child
like confidence Kitchener
Il impudcrt condemn without a % OF
royal but the preliminary certainly Chamber
being indifference
with the BaSa Haglad Chamberlain Ink
don between atmgc and India m under ng the undertaking would
have caused HIM 20 press the matter with Kitchener
The feasibility the BY the later expedition which
fell The British Mooaui
links the British and follows
There northern
In Palestine the British have been
impossible
further viii be made ialWs NJ II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
THE MEANEST MAN.

DURlNG these days when men OF the United State, arc
- giving time and alcn, and money and service for
humanity. gives something OF a shock learn OF the
who is located down in the southeastern part
of hc and refused to lei his tenants little daughter
have the use OF oucrenrh OF OF land which to
plant garden And here, hoping the owner of that land
eventually lose, the land
All over Oklahoma the rural schools have formed garden
ard canning club, tor economic and demonstration pur
pose. Each hulc cih has po, of ground twenty feet
square which She raises variety of vegetables ior home
US and TO SELL The movement , one oi the mos, worthy
ever undertaken
When the tenants nu'r daughter sought the land owner
and requested Oh, o the uy patch of ground the grufi
chan replied ,ha, be didn't propose o see any OF the chl
dco o hs tenant waste their time IN an, vegetable, garden
when the younpcr, should nc az work m the cotton field,
What do ,hc people of Oklahoma think o, that kind of
man.
That Land owner h, onc single idea in life. TO WIRING
EVERY PENNY POSSIBLE FROM HIS LAND
THROUGH TIE SWEAT or IITlE CHILDREN
Here, hoping again that he loses h, land and spends hi,
last days IN the aim, house
Unfortunately the land owner was powerful enough to
get all Of his land planted in cotton And ,he tenant will
lot of cash for the landlord principally through the
tired backs OF little children IN the in,rrc,, oi the chill
dren OF this state the tim, az hand for the people of
Oklahoma reform or smash ,tnautr, system tha, takes
the HE blood Of children
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
RIppLINdRHYNES
H@N0K MaSoa
1CopITgtt I9I7
PORTLY PATRIOTISM.

TN HOPING | may serve the state.
| before the mighty scrap is done
= I'm trying To reduce my weight so
III he IN TO pack a gun I've cut out
producing eats. iorSakcn all the
g0urmctS ways; I'm living now on
plcklcd hcc,S, and lose an ounce in
'cyrn day trot all day around the
town-by exercise some weigh, We lose /.
! hope 10 cut my waiStlinc down 81 |
can see my shapely shoes II gives my
soul bitter wrench. that | am nQt al.
lowed TO sail for France. TO fight in
moat and trench, because break the
village scale; and | look forward 10
the day tmay heaven speed the happy
monO when slim and debonair and
CAV, ! tread on Kaiser Williams corn.
! cannot understand the chaps who
'kulk when they are called To- fight.
who'd Shun the creates, of all sctans.
though knowing that the cause is righ,
oh, II IS good 10 go, say tc'cn though
some day one may return. with legs
and larynN shot awayl nations
gratitude ~ earn And So, ~ shake my
weight oi lard live ON heets and
poucd hay, and do gymnastics in the
ward, and weigh myself nine times a
day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
WHY NOT NOW ?

CHORT trousers eventually; why not now They are
~ wearing them in England the idea being cloth
or other purposes. Every Engllshman who wears short
trousers causes gain in the supply OF material used for
making soldiers uniforms
Every one who has cavorted baseball diamond
while wearing the uniform designed for that sport is
aware OF the cooneSS Of the short loose trousers In
these days when the thermometer hovcrs near the 100
mark cool clothing in demand The baseball trousers
supply the comfort wished
Since comfort and conservation both served by
the use Of the abbreviated garment OF America
we'll give serious thought to the adoption OF a new style
in trousers Benefits will accrue both coming and going
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
EFFECTS OF THE WAR.

THIS WAR bid, fair to work on, pronounced read
us,mcn, of economical condition, II also give, prom
i,e Of introducing nunbr. of additional governmental
,ctiy,,ic. into o,,, l,.,nc.. nic
We have alrcad, witnessed m the brief space in which
we have been engaged in the war the communicating of
.,r ,og ns, fr the arm, and LEGISLATION is NOV, mend
inc which will enable the government to commander
iood,,n, e,I,nri, ana other material needed for it,
successful prosecution
When wc are brought face To face with the result, of
the governments ac,yitc, m I'M, connection il /, not
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
WHAT EDITORS SAY
An Industrial Triumph.

When America realized what the country up against
when the shut oil the supply OF dycstus from Ger
many upon whom had depended almost wholly the
government searched anNiousv tor expert chemist TO
investigate the problem and work out some solution They
fortunately decided upon DR. Thomas II Norton with
degrees from Hamilton and Heidelberg and so well has
he succeeded in uucarhug, uanSang and adapting dye
formulas that where there six feeble little dye manu-
factories l9l there fifty Two years ago only
}9S persons employed IN making dyes and now 200
workmcn employed IN single industry American
coal tar Is Welding three our,hS OF all the artificial coorS
required m the manufacture OF textile paper and other
materials and the range OF shades and composition i,
growing rapidly DR. Norton the time at hand
when the United States will he able supply every need
IN America ior dyes This IS a wonderful industrial
triumph TO have been achieved in short a time -
Marinc,tc Eagle Star
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29

name nowadays n they name her Mary
Ann she will go through hie calling
herself Marie Antoinette after she
grows up.
Few men object TO hard labor II the
hard labor comes under the head OF
sport and IS disguised as a game
It takes a man fifty years 10 make
a good reputation, bu, he can make a
bad one in fifty seconds.
Why is It tina, the little man who
looks like he was hcnpeckcd usually
has a baSSo voice and the big man who
look, like a fighter usually has tenor
voice.
Sex Hygiene may be a good thing
The trouble with dragging 1t INTO the
schools is that /, develops into Sex
Advertising
Some men seem TO imagine that a
big diamond IN a ring makes up for
dirty finger nails
Ii a man spends two dollars adver
tiSlng in a newspaper he gets the idea
that he has a right 10 control the cdi-
torial policy OF the sheet
The fact tha, he has a chance to be
President isn't what makes a boy dill
gent IN his studies at school
Ii Religion and Politics ever did sleep
in the same bed, Politics would hog all
the cover.
Another kind Of an alleged patrio,
is the man who wears an American
flag on his coat lapel and stands around
all day knocking IN, home town
Keep on trying 10 he great and u
you do not otherwise acquire greatness
YOU may become a great grandfather
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
why He Reformed.

What caused YOU to give up your
evil career as plckpockct and become
an honest citizen" asked the Prcacher
Was It your desire for the lie ever
lasting in the next world"
Nav" replied the former pickpocket
There was no money in it People
don't carry no coin in their kicks these
days, all their money is in Liberty
Bonds And all you's get in a day,
work is a peck OF dollar watches and
hattul OF phony diamonds"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29

The wires give the information that the ,uilrage,,
who were convicted IN Washington oi ohutucing the
streets spent their time in jail IN singing the familiar mel
edy God BE With You Till We Meet again" II those
'uiirage,s had spent more time by their own nrc,dc,
IL singing Home Sweet Home" and then suppsmen,nV
the musical program with Rock B,e Baby" with the
proper stage setting they'd he out in the free ait instead
Of in jail
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
View Points.

A lot depends on the point Of view.
When Jones secs them filled with
strangers IN hi, home town he calls
them rubber neck wagons" But when
tones patronizes them in strange towns,
he calls them sight seeing cars s"-El-
Jav-El
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29

An individual called Lie Williams
was hailed TO court TO answer COM
plant arising ont OF broken bargain
Among the witnesses called was one
Steve Collins.
Mr.. Collins" said the examining
lawyer you know the defendant in
this case do YOU mott"
"Oh. yes" answered Collins.
"Wha, is his reputation for veraci,y'"
continued the lawyer. rs he regarded
as man who never tells the TRUTH"
Wal, can't say that he don't
never tell the truth" replied Steve,
"hu, do know that il he wanted his
hogs TO come to dinner he'd have to git
somebody else to call EN-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
Correct

DO YOU believe that truth is stranger
than fiction asked the Old Fogy
ut used TO be-" replied the Crouch
But It isn't any stranger than some oi
the modern fiction
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
Luke McLuke SAYS

LUkt WVIUkt says
A small boy can't understand why a
woman puts flowers on a dining room
table You can't eat flowers.
We don't know much. But We do
know that il girl dresses that way
she has no business being mad II the
men look at her that way
To common, ordinary citizen i,
seems as though We should devote a
little time to abolShing Slmp talking
before We devote any time to adopting
Simp spelling
1t doesn't do parents much good 10
give a girl baby a good old-iaShioncd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
The Wise Fool.

Money cannot buy low" observed
the Sage.
Maybe not" replied the Fool, "but
It comes in mighty handy for purchas
ing a divorce"