Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-19
WISCONSIN News
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

cashier IN his meat market, WaS IN
jured when their automobile overturn-
ed between Edgerton and GAINESVILLE.
The planning mill Of the Charles w.
Fish Lumber company at Elcho, to-
getner with considerable quality OF
materials contained, was destroyed by
fire with a loss estimated at $4,000.
Frank Weber Of Lundhurst, So years,
was killed and his son Joseph was
slightly injured near Appleton when
the car in which they were riding
turned turtle into a ditch.
The directors Of the Wisconsin Elec-
trical Contractors and Dealers asso-
citation have decided not to hold a
state convention this year, for patri-
otto reasons. The convention was to
be held in Wausau the first week of
August.
Henry D. Ryan, 81 years old. died
at Appleton, after an illness of three
years. Mr. Ryan, who was one of the
founders of The Appleton Crescent,
was born at Fort Howard, Wis, Oct
z, 1887, at the time his father was in
command there.
Sixty per cent ofsthe creameries and
cheese factories IN Wisconsin have as
yet failed TO apply for licenses. Fail
ure to Go this will be heavily penalized.
Make application for license to the Ii
cense Division, U. S. Food Admins
tration, Washington, D. c.
Hans P. Johnson, 81 years old, a
farmer in the town of Raymond near
Racine, was found dead with a bullet
in his heart. johnson thought he was
being followed by enemies, it is said.
Johnson was kicked in the head by q
horse last spring.
Upon the complaint of the Egg Har-
Dor council of defense, John Starter,
farmer, was taken before a Sturgeon
Bay justice AID fined S100 and costs
on charge of trampling upon and
cursing the American flag. He pleaded
guilty, saying he was drunk and ex-
pressed sorrow.
John NJ Nelson, present congress
man from the Third district will be a
Of Mr.. Nelson in Madison have re-
ceived kilograms from him stating that
he had reconsidered his intention not
to be candidate for denomination and
that he should run again.
A hearing was held before the Wis
consin railroad commission at Madi-
son On application of the Wisconsin
Public Service company of Green Bay
asking for an increase in fares in the
city of Green Bay from to 6 cents
and an increase in interurban rates
from Green Bay to De Pere from 10 to
Is cents. City Attorney Sherwood
protested against these increases.
Problems of community health with
many wartime phases, will be featured
at the fourth biennial conference Of
health officers of the state of Wiscon-
sin, to be held in Madison Aug. Z and
under the auspices of the state board
OF health. The law requires towns.
villages and cities to send their health
officers to this conference at the COM
munity's expense. There are 1854
health officers in Wisconsin.
Six calls for men to be sent to camp
from Wisconsin in August have been
received by Gov. Philip. These calls
totalled 2,672. In many of the cities
calls will take men registered June
last, who have been just classified for
service. The calls are are follows
$50 men, Aug 5, Camp Shelby,
Hatchburg, Miss, for general military
service. 2-1,000 men, Aug. 5, for JEFF
$50 men, Aug. Is, Indianapolis,
Ind, for training as chauffeurs. f.
Az men, Aug. Is, for Bradley Poly
technic institute, Peoria, H., for in
struction in auto trades, instrument re-
pair men and electricians. 5-165
men, Aug. Is, for state university of
Iowa for mechanical concrete and
radio work 6-515 men, Aug. Is, for
Iowa State college for mechanical
work.
The Lawson Milling company, of
Ripon, Wis, has been found guilty of
excess profits in retail sales The
profit realized on sales to retail mer-
chants has averaged $50 a barrel;
on the sales to retail customers $3.50.
It is provided in the food regulations
that a wholesaler who also does re-
tail business is not required to sell to
both classes of customers at the same
prices. But the mere fact that the
wholesaler keeps two sets of accounts,
one for the wholesale trade and the
other for the retail trade, does not
bring the merchant within the rule of
the extra service to warrant the retail
er's profit. There is nothing made to
appear that the Lawson Milling COM
pany rendered the extra service in it's
transactions to entitle him to the re-
tailer's profits. The Lawson Milling
company is to pay a fine Of S25 to the
Ripon Red Cross. Upon refusal to do
this, the local administrator is direct
ed to close his business for ten days.
The Wisconsin state fair boosters
tour Will not be given this year. The
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