Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10


rants are requested to discontinue to
serve broiler turkeys weighing from
TWO to four pounds because during
he present meat shortage, it is con-
sidered wastefui to slaughter them
Fhe Wisconsin food administration ap-
peals to dealers to refrain from pur-
chasing these immature birds which
are only rs per cent of the weight of
he full-fedged ones, and encourages
producers to allow them to mature in
order to increase our meat supply.
La Crosse-F'iVe years of litigation
over a set of books came to an end
acre when Judge Higbee of the circuit
court ruled that Bernhard F. Keller,
state deputy for the Modern Woodmen
Of America and leading Mason of the
tate, did not have to pay the Inter
state Finance corporation which sued
aim. The court held that the company
Ind not make the proper delivery at
The house as they represented they
would do.
Fond du Lac Timothy Brennan,
democratic leader and late candidate
.or appointment for postmaster of
Fond du Lac, died following an illness
Of few hours. Mr.. Brennan was the
son of Timothy and Mary Brennan,
pioneers Of the town of Lamartine.
He was a tTiplet-two boys and girl
having been born. The sister died in
infancy. The triplet brother, John B.
Brennan, resides at Superior.
Madison - "Unscrupulous persons
who try to defraud the public under
food administration guise must be sub
ject to Imprisonment" said A. H. Mel
Vile, executive secretary to the Wis
consin food administration, on hearing
of the arrest of Charles e. Meyers and
James A. Alvin, who were imprisoned
for six months and fined 500 each for
representing themselves as food agents
in Pennsylvania.
Madison - The $4,000 penalty i'm
posed upon the Horlick Matted Milk
company Of Racine by State Food Ad-
ministrator for violating regulations
covering the use of wheat -four, has
been upheld by the national food ad-
ministratiOn. The Horlick company
will not be permitted to pay the pen
atty in cash. but must turn over to the
army $500 cases of one pound bottles
of matted milk to cover the amount.
eboygan-Divorced two and a
half months ago, ordered to pay $25
per month alimony, fined SIS and costs
for contempt of court, badly scalded by
boiling asphalt, and remanded to the
county Jail until he pays the sum of
$50 attorneys fees, costs and alimony,
is the predicament in which Frank
Bibernick, an Austrian, finds himself.
Madison-For violation of meat reg
ulations the enforcement division of
the Wisconsin food administration
asked Chas, W. Garrick, the manager
Of the KAPPA tea room in Green Bay
to pay $40 to the Red Cross, John J.
Flaherty of Green Bay, IS, and J. F.
Aron, also of Green Bay, $40.
Racine - The new home of Racine
lodge No 437, Loyal Order of Moose,
representing an investment of more
than $4,000 was dedicated Sunday
evening, August 4, with ceremonies by
the national officers and members of
lodges from Milwaukee, Racine, Keno
sha, Chicago and Waukegan.
Antigo-Antigo will have war ac-
tiyities fund. Nose A. Jansen will be
director. The plan provides for min
imun payment of of threefourths of l
per cent on incomes of $1,000 annual
Iy; l per cent ON incomes from 1000
to $500, and incomes over $500 will
pay a minimum of l u per cent.
ShebOygan - KeKe -hajarus. 5-year-
old daughter of James Majarus, Greek
saloonkeeper, lost her left eye when
a boy playmate shot an arrow which
pierced her eye ball. An immediate re-
moval of the organ was necessary.
Menasha-Twin city auto dealers re-
port a great number of sales OF ma
chimes of late. The proposed 10 per
cent tax, which will be levied by the
government soon, is said to be re-
sponsible for the stimulated business.
SheboygQp--Prof.C c. n. Wilson, head
Of the commercial department of the
local high school for the last
four years, has resigned to become as
sistant secretary and auditor of the
state board of control at Madison.
Racine-Miss katherine Shields
recreation director Of the Central asso-
citation. is TO leave for France soon
to enter the service OF the Red Cross
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