Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-24


his famous carrier pigeons. The offer
prohibit the acceptance of even such
valuable and needed birds as carrier
pigeons. The government has offered
81 pair for "squeakers, as the very
young pigeons are called.
Madison-Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones
of Auburndale, will be chairman of the
Land Army of Wisconsin,
and will serve on the advisory council
of the woman's committee, State Coun-
Gil of Defense. At present no attempt
will be made to mobilize the Woman's
Land army. However, more and more
inquiries are being made by women re-
garding out-of-door work.
Sheboygan-The Campfire Girls of
Onawa camp, have rendered their serv-
ices to the public to run errands, care
for children, serve at dinners and do
dishwashing and mending. They
charge Is cents per hour and give all
the money thus earned to the Red
Cross, Y. M. G. A. or any other patri-
otto causes for which money is asked.
Grand Rapids - At meeting held
April 10 the school board selected out
of seventy-one applicants, E. G. Doud-
ma of Eau Claire as superintendent of
schools to succeed G. w. Schwede, who
has filled the position for ten years.
Mr.. Schwede's resignation was for the
purpose of pursuing special studies in
the East.
Kenosha officially went
on the eight-hour system April Is, fol-
lowing the adoption of the eight-hour
rule, by the unanimous vote of the city
council. In the future, eight hours will
be the official working day of every
employee of the city, regardless of the
nature of the employment.
Birchwood-Se Sergeant George Mad
den, son of former Sheriff Michael
Madden, who aided in the capture OF
John F. Dietz at Cameron Dam, was
killed by a high explosive at Passchen'
daele ridge last November, according
to message received from the Cana
dian war office.
Sheboygan-The Headquarters com
pany, One hundred and Twentieth field
artillery. formerly Troop M, First Wis
consin cavalry, organized in Sheboy
gan, has arrived safe in France, &C
cording to kilograms received by rela-
tives of the men.
Fond du Lac-Special prayers fol
the recovery of the wounded members
of Company B, One Hundred Fiftietf
Machine Gun battalion in France were
offered in practically all of the loca
churches on Sunday.
Madison-Fred F. Finn, formerly al
officer in Company G was leading
Fond du Lac company in the recon
battle in which thirty-six Wisconsin
| soldiers were injured, according TO re
ports received here.
Menasha-A Calumet county farme
is responsible for the statement tina
all the winter wheat in that part o
the country has been killed by TIT
frosts and that much damage as als'
| been done to the clover crop.
Birchwood-For the first time since
the war began Washburn county VII
he called upon to furnish men for tn
/ National army on April 26. the quot
for the county is twelve men.
wausau-The Rev. w. H. Gould
pastor of the First Universalist churcl
for the last six years, has resigned o.
account of i'll health. He will leaV
| here on July /.
Neenah-Neenah has gained 1901 1
oopulation in the last nine years &C
cording to a recent census. The tota
population of this city is now $3.50.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS college has es
tablished an annual oratorical and e1
tempore speaking contest winch vi
be held here for the first time Frida.
Nav 10. The contest will be held
the interest of all high school ST.
dents of the state.
Madison - This city will lose tn
new postoffice for which an appropr
alton had been asked in the sundr
/ civil bill now before the house throug
the action of the secretary OF Ii
treasury in asking the legislature
cut down on expenses.