Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-31
News OK the
Badger State

and Helmuth, IN active service IN
France, Rev. John G.. Runge could not
resist the cal. of his country and has
resigned 25 pastor of the Lutheran
church in the town of Sheboygan
Falls to enter the service. He preach
ed his farewell sermon last Sunday
and among other words said that he
felt his country needed him more than
his congregation.
Racine-Mrs. Nora Kocterman, "a,
was probably fatally burned when an
automobile in which she was seated
caught fire while the gasoline tank
was being filed. Her body was en-
veloped in flames, which were extin-
guished by her husband, who had both
hands and arms burned. Both are in
q hospital. Physicians say the woman
cannot live.
Wausau Letters received from
Wausau soldiers who have been fight
ing in France. reveal that four were
recently injured or gassed. Corporal
Harry +. Knapp was gassed, Corporal
Henry Empey and Joseph Gappa were
wounded. Lieut.. S. d. Gunderson was
severely wounded in action, receiving
eight shrapnel wounds, but is recover
ing at the American Red Cross mill
tary hospital No. /.
Wausau-Irvin and Herbert Hoops
of the town Of Speaker are twin broth
ers, born Aug. 4, 1897. Both registered
In this city for the selective draft I'M
der the recent order. Herbert at once
voluntarily enlisted for service as a
machinist, and will leave soon for
service.
Neenah-Lieut Col. John B. Schnei-
Ter, who at one time was captain of
Co. l of this city, and later major in
the old Wisconsin National guard, has
been wounded in the fighting in
France, according to message receiv-
ed by his wife here. His wounds are
not believed to be serious.
Oconomowoc - David Templeman,
aged so, Chicago, fireman on the
Northwestern railway, was killed at
North Lake by being struck in the
forehead by board projecting from
a train passing in the opposite direc-
ton. He was standing on the engine
running board when struck.
Madison-Dr. d. j. Twohig Fond du
Lac, revealed to the medical world a
successful method of treating gangre-
nous appendicitis. A soft rubber tube
inserted in the intestine through the
appendix stump has been used with
success by DR.. Twohig in over 200
cases.
Neenah-T Three weeks after losing
her husband, who died of disease, Mrs.
Elmer Christensen, formerly of this
city, suffered the double affliction of
seeing her 4-year-old daughter Lucille
killed before her eyes when a severe
storm wrecked their home at Tyler,
MINI.
Beloit-Rev, Hugh L. Moore has Of
fered his resignation as pastor of the
First Presbyterian church after service
of eight years to accept a pofessorship
in the Park college and pastorate of
the Parkville. Mo, Presbyterian
church.
Neenah-Owing to the scarcity of
uolicemen and firemen here the COM
mission has changed its bylaws so as
IL permit the hiring OF men who have
hot been residents of the city for
three years as was formerly required.
La Crosse-Ray r. Dalton of this
>Mty, for ten years leading travelling
salesman in the northwest, was vic
tim of the tornado at Tylor, MINI. His
son Timothy, who was riding in an au-
tomobile with him, escaped.
RhineIander-A local meat market
which had refused to contribute to the
county patriotic fund, has been given
a coat of yellow paint This is the first
time citizens of Rhinelander or the
county have applied yellow paint.
Madison - Charles H. Mohr, Jr., of
Portage, arraigned in United States
court here on a charge of violating the
espionage act thru alleged disloyal ut
terances, was bound over to the grand
jury in $4,000 bail.
Oshkosh-A large number of Win
nebago farmers met at the courthouse
here to form an organization of a
county union of the American Society
of Equity.
Sheboygan - Mrs. Emily Froehlich,
81 years old, died in st. Nicholas hos
pital as a result of injuries sustained
To-. 80,
of her home.
Beloit- While walking on the tracks
of the Northwestern road in the
northern part fthis city, William Per
kins was struck by train and in
stantly killed.
Madison-R. E. Todd, civil engineer,
dived into shallow water in Lake Men
dota striking his head on stone and
fraCturing his skull. He died two
hours later.