Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-23

Madison Erection and operation BY
the state Of plant for the manufac-
ture by prison labor of reapers and
mowers viii b Z proposed in a bill
which viii be presented 70 the Wis
Coasin legislature, with the backing OF
the American Society Of Equity. The
Plan is that the initial cost shall b.
100000 such plant Is now main
;ained by Minnesota al saltwater.
The bill Will be introduced by As
semblyman-eIect L. \. Fierron. Ozau
kee county,
Sturgeon Bay - Omcially reported
died OF wounds are: SersL Charles
Clslason, Washington Island; T, "
Ashlswede. Brussels: Ole Ilson, Stur
geon Bay. and Walter Cunningham
Sturgeon Say. This totals thiIty-five
deaths from Door county. The first
three were volunteers IN the old Co. g,
which trained here. then at Camp
Douglas. and in Texas before COINS
TO France
Madison - After fifteen months
army service. Roland L. son of As
sembIyman 0. P Vaughan, Wauzeka
died Of pneumonia in France. He was
the first volunteer from Crawford
county and enlisted May IS. 1917. He
trained al jefferson Barracks, Mo, or
the field where hfty-two years ago
previously his father had prepared foI
civil war service.
La Crosse-Lyaii Sampson, 20 years
old, and Harold Sampson. IS year
old, sons of Guy Z. Sampson, a COZ,
ductor on the Milwaukee railroad, al
believed TO be among the forty-sig
men who lost their lives when tn .
steamer Dulnaru burned and sunk be
tween the island OF Guam and Mantle
on Oct. Is.
Madison 49, A Washington order re
ceived by Maj.-Gen Holway lifts the
ban on fratemities. 1t rescinds tho
previous order restricting all but bu
mess meetings Fraternities may nov
pledge and initiate new members an,
hold what meetings and parties the.
please as long as they observe milital.
regulation.
Madison Secretary OF War Bakei
Gov Philip saying tina
the signing of an armistice in no wa.
lessons the responsibility of ciyi!
for the protection of sol
diers from bad women and sale of liz
uor He says he is determined to re
turn soldiers to their homes uncontam
mated.
Marinette-The city welcomed its
first returned wounded here when
Lieut. Harry Donaldson reached
home He was rendered an ovation
being welcomed by Mayor Joseph
Wisher as he alighted from the train.
He was then escorted to his home by
friends, headed by a band.
La Crosse-Harry Mulder, son OF
Byron Mulder, New Amsterdam mer-
chant, was gassed in the drive on
Verdun hill, and is in q hospital in
France, according TO word received by
here. For two weeks he was
totally blind, but his sight has been
partially restored.
River Falls-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
d. Parker, this city, received many
of congratulation on their
wedding anniversary, Nov.
10. Mr.. Parker was liutenant-gov-
ernor for four years. regent OF the
and member of the board
of control
Beloit-Arthur James Plumber has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against several policemen for alleged
rough usage in making an arrest re
Gently. James was charged by police
with having violated an automobile
regulation and arrested. The police
have invited Investigation.
Marinette-Three hundred men en-
ployed at the mills OF the Marinette
and Menominee Paper Co, went on a
strike after their demand for mini
mum wage of So cents was refused.
The men assert they would have
walked out some time ago had it not
been for the war.
Marinette- Baby girls born in St
Joseph's hospital. Menominee, while
the city was celebrating signing OF
the armisuce. were named Mary Vic
toria. one is a daughter of Nj and
Mrs. Leonard Augue and the other
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs James lie.
Claire.
Raeire - Mrs. Anthony Kramer, 80
years old. was fatally burned and her
husband and Joe Kresti1r, boarder
were seriously burned when she used
a can Of kerosene 10 start IA fire in
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