Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-08


Der company.
Rhinelander - Aggressive patriot.
ism of North America Indians was re.
sponsible for a Liberty Loan record,
which may not be surpassed in the
United States. 1t was officially an.
nounced that Odanah, an Indian res.
erGation village in Ashland county,
subscribed thirty-fve times its quota.
The quota was $4,000 and the total
subscription was 100000.
Oshkosh-At a massmeeting in West
Algoma, called to discuss the PGncho.
qua school problem, action was taken
to show that the patrons of the school
want a larger building than originally
proposed, favoring an eleven room
structure. The council has been stand
ing out for a smaller school than the
majority of the school board recon.
mendad
Madison-Dry sweeping and busting
and dry street cleaning are condemned
as menace to health In a publicd-
ton ot the state board of health is
sued recently. DGst spreads disease
and the worst kind is that within the
four walls of a room, declares the
board. Use of a damp cloth for dust
ing is urgently advised.
Waukesha-Grace Lusk is guilty Of
murder in the second degree. This
is the verdict. after four hours deiib-
GRAFTON, of the twelve men who have
sat on the judgment seat before her
for two weeks during her heart-grip-
ping trial for the Staying of Mrs Mary
Newman Roberts, wife OF DR. David
Roberts, former state veterinarian
Wausau - A silver jubilee celebra.
ton, concentrating the twenty-nfth
anniversary of the ordination to the
priesthood of the Rev. J. B. Hauck,
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic church,
was given on Memorial day under the
auspices of the pupils of St. Mary's
school Thirty-hve visiting priests
were present.
Oshkosh-Sixty men. class l regis
trants yet to be called to war service,
began training here to operate army
motor trucks. A number Of local con.
Germs donated use of their heavy
trucks for practice. Other classes for
registrants at the Beach school are in
electricity, stenography and type.
writing, carpentry and radio work.
Sheboygan - The common council
adopted a formal protest against pass
age by congress of the Randall amend,
ment to the food stimulation bill. The
resolution was introduced by Alder.
man William BrOckman, a saloon
keeper. The amendment seeks to pro
hibit use of foodstuffs and fruit in the
manufacture Of beverages.
Madison - Reports on file at the
state board OF control show that 374
Wisconsin boys have been returned
from cantonments because they were
affected with tuberculosis. The rec
ord also shows that $50 additional
have been returned to date because
mentally defective.
Brentwood - When the Loyalty le-
gion Of Grantsburg objected TO ce tain
passages in German textbooks OF the
city's high school, the books were
removed and burned. Washburn coun-
ty burned its German language school
books last winter when news came Of
the sinking Of the Tuscania.
Ripon-The German National bank
of RipOn, which has conducted bust
ness under that name for the last
twenty-eight years, will continue I'M
der new title, The American Ma
tional Bank" The ffty-six stock
holders were unanimously for the
change in name.
Janesyille-Rack county's war chest
drive raised $4,000 10 pay ailot-
ments for Red Cross. Knights Of Co
lumbus, Young Mems Christian assoc
citation. and other patriotic activities.
Marinelte-H. C. B9nctte Of Gran.
don appeared before Judge w. H.
Quinlau and was sentenced to one
year in Waupun prison for passing
worthless %l0 check.
Green Bay-An increase Of ten per