Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-23

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tive service law by advising his son
not to respond to the calls of the Ply
mouth exemption board; actually &C
complishing the action attempted, and
willfully obstructing the enlistment
service.
Permission was granted
by the Wisconsin supreme court Il
G. NJ. Sheldon of Tomahawk to begin
an action to ascertain whether Gov
Phillip can be mandamused to call
special election in the United States
senatorial vacancy. 1t was ordered
that leave be granted to Sheldon to
commence and prosecute an action OF
mandamus on his own relation against
the governor and that the question be
brought up for argument before the
court on March s.
Madison Exactly 399 members Of
the faculty of the University of Wis
consin signed the protest against
those utterances and actions of Sena-
tor Robert NJ. La Toilette which have
given aid and comfort to Germany and
her Allies in the present war;" which
was recently circulated On the camp
us. This number represents SO per
cent of the faculty members, of the
rank of instructor or above, who are
in residence in Madison at this time
Madison-All children in Wisconsin
under years old will be weighed and
measured within sixty days beginning
April 6. The work will be conducted
by the child welfare committee of the
wOman's committee, state council Of
defense, which is already engaged in
making definite plans for the state
wide inventory of the childhood of
Wisconsin.
Sheboygan Fishing off this port
was resumed after a tieup for four
weeks. Nets that were frozen in the
ice and carried away by the ice foes,
has resulted in heavy loss to the
fishermen
Grand Rapids-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Noel of Port Edwards received a cable.
gram from their son Frank, announc-
ing his arrival in England. He was re-
jected by the United States and Joined
the Canadian forces as orderly.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the serious
sugar shortage, the Indian and white
settlers of this section of the state are
planning to greatly increase the sup
ply of both maple sugar and maple
syrup.
Menasha-Out of $500 men regis
tered for military service in Winnie
bago county, 1897 have been placed in
the first class, according to an an
nouncement by the local exemption
board
Grand Rapids-Supt. c. w. Schwede
rendered his resignation to take effect
at the close of the school year. He will
pursue a course of study along spe-
cial lines in psychology.
ShebOygan-H. K. Loomis, pioneer
resident of Wisconsin and for num-
Der of years secretary of the Wiscon-
sin Cheesemakers association, died
here.
Madison - Gov. Philip parolef
Thomas Kratoehvil of Chippewa Falls,
from the state prison. Kratochvil was
convicted last October of forgery and
was sentenced to two years.
Madison-John Mazzaro, 80 years
old, is being held here without bail
for preliminary examination on
charge of having murdered Policeman
Grant Bosch two weeks ago.
Darlington-P. V. King, a farmer.
had his entire lower lip bitten off by
horse. Mr.. King was shoveling snow
in front of the animal when suddenly
it reached forward and nipped him.
Janesville-Joseph Gibbs, rs years
old. was found dead in his room at
the c. c. Hague farm, near Evansville,
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been Respondent over ill health.
Beloit-John Schaub. % yeas old.
an electrician at the Fairbanks Morse
& Co. plant, was instantly kille while
handling live wires. He had j. st been
married.
Oshkosh-A letter from Gen. Chas.
r. Boardman of Oshkosh has been re-
ceiyed in Oshkosh, telling of his safe
voyage to Europe.
Portage-Fire swept over the village
of Bancroft. destroying the post Office
and FIVE business houses. The loss is
estimated at $4,000,
Manawa-Zions Evangelical Luthad
an church will erect new $40.0t
building as soon as the weather WIKI
! permit.
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