Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-11-13
HAPPENING S
OF THE WEEK
In WISCONSIN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

creased, according to notice sent by
the United States food administration
to H. S. Hadfeld, state hotel chairman
for Wisconsin. "One teaspoonful, or
its equivalent for tea or coffee plus
one teaspoonful for fruit or cereal may
now be served" reads the telegram,
but a teaspoonful may not be given
for both fruit and cereal One small
lump may be used for 'demi-tasse."
The ban on sales of sweet cream con-
tanning more than 20 per cent butter
fat has been suspended until further
notice.
Rhinelander - William and James
Hodgdon, and IA years old, respec-
lively, lost their lives boating on the
Turtle river, near Winchester. While
moving about in the boat the younger
brother fell overheard and the other
leaped to his rescue. James succeeded
in grasping the boy and was swim
ming with him to shore when he be-
came exhausted and both drowned be-
fore assistance could reach them.
The boys were sons of A. d. Hodgdon,
a former Rhinelander lumberman.
Madison-A wooden monument was
discovered in the middle of the main
street at WauZeka, Crawford county,
with a number CT names, purporting
to be those of persons who did not buy
their allotted shares of Liberty bonds.
1t bore this legend: MAY Their
Dutch Souls Rest in HI" The vii
lage constable removed the monu-
ment, but a photographer was on the
scene first.
Racine-Mrs Augusta Zentner, 70
years old, who for more than thirty
years has lived as recluse in Bur
lington, was burned to death in her
home. The charred body of the woman
was found in the ruins, also broken
pieces of lamp. The woman had been
i'll with influenza and it is thought
while preparing medicine she knocked
over the lamp, igniting her clothing.
Shawano - Lutherans of Shawano
county are up in arms over the dis
figuring of the Lutheran Evangelical
church in this civ, which was smear
ed with yellow paint. The dissertation
was not discovered until Sunday morn
ing, and worshippers were forced to
pass beneath portals stained by van
dals. On the church wall was daubed,
100 per cent German"
Superior-Twin Ports coal dock
workers have appealed to Washing
ton for revision of recent wage
award, which granted eight-hour day,
with time and kalf week days and
double time Sundays for overtime,
but refused ten-hour pay for shorter
day. The increase amounted to but 20
per cent expected on ten-hour basis.
Union officers have prevented strike.
Neenah-George Fogarty, former
basketball star, former manager of
the Fond du Lac Co. E quintet, which
for years held the championship of
the state, had both his legs shot away
on Sept. 20 in the fighting near Yer
dun, according to a message received
here In his prime, Fogarty was one
of the countrys greatest basketball
players.
GAINESVILLE = Privates Harry Peske
and John McDermott, members OF
Company M, One Hundred and Tween
ty-eighth infantry, have been report
ed severely injured in action. Both
young men enlisted in the National
Guard at the outbreak of the war.
Private Peske was a former employee
of the GAINESVILLE Gazette.
Oshkosh - Announcement has been
received here of the marriage at Sum
ner, Wash, of ROLAND P. Finney, for
merly of Oshkosh, and Miss Ida Sair-
man Young of that city, suburb OF
Tacoma. Mr. Finney was associated
with the Old National bank in this
city for many years. He is cashier in
a bank at Sumner.
Fond du Lac-A. B. Adamson, in
come tax assessor in Fond du Lac and
Green Lake counties since the law was
established, died at his home here OF
pneumonia, following influenza.
Marinette = Frank Stoppenbach of
Menominee, Mich, formerly at Jeffer-
son, now with the quartermaster de
partment of the Custer division IN
France has been promoted to major.
Green Bay-W. w. Vineyard, IS
years old, one of the oldest residents
in Green Bay, died from fractured
skull, caused by fall from a ladder
in his store.
Madison-The October death list as
the result of Spanish influenza is
roughly estimated at 5000, in state
ment by C. A. Harper, state health