Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-20
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Madison-The health department of
the woman's committee, Wisconsin
State Council of Defense, is organizing
q campaign in every county TO secure
the establishment of permanent agen-
cies for the protection of civilian
health. 1t is recommen ending that sim
pie survey be made of the health re-
sources and needs of every community
that its later programme may be pur-
sued to good effect 1t will work for
he employment of more county
nurses for the extension of medical
inspection to every school. both in the
city and in the country and for closer
cooperation between the public and
local boards of health.
Birchwood-Fred. S. Balliett, Angus
la, near here, has won distinction and
honor for his record in selling War
Savings stamps in the capacity of ru
raj mail carrier For disposing of ST.,
1924 worth of War Savings stamps
Mr.. Ballietts name has been attached
to the roll of the official bulletin, and
was the only Wisconsin man to achieve
this especial distinction in the Wash
iugton record.
Beaver Dam - Circuit Judge NJ. L.
Lueck upheld the decision of Judge
W. H. Woodland in refusing to grant
Assemblyman f. ]. Labuwi of Neosho,
a writ of habeas corpus. Labuwi viii
now either have to stand trial for al.
legged transportation of the Red
Cross association funds or appeal to
the supreme court. He is under $1,000
bail.
Appleton -Outagamie county is be-
heyed to be the first in the United
States to make payment of its full
liberty loan quota. Banks on April 13
lfficially reported to the Chicago Fed
eral Reserve bank payment of S1,104,-
600 on a quota OF $1,103,000. Officials
here believe the county will so IS per
cent over its allotment.
Sheboy gan-The Sheboygan Wom-
ans club has voted to give SOL to the
fund being raised by the National Fed
Grafton Of Woman's clubs to build fur
Tough houses Tor soldiers in France.
These homes are 10 be comfort sta
lions for the men after they leave hos
pitals goal of $25000,000 has been
set for this purpose.
MGdison-There viii be no special
election in the Eleventh congressional
district to name a successor to Irvine
l.. Leuroot unless the voters of the dis
trict demand it, Gov. Philip has an
nOunced. The general election is only
a few months away Gov. Philip holds.
and it would be useless expense to or
der an election now.
Sheboygan The old familiar rural
mail carriers horse drawn vehicle has
passed out of existence here. Herman
Schmidt, letter carrier on rural route
No. has sold his horse and buggy,
with which he has for many years de
lvered mail to the farmers, and has
bought a motor truck.
Madison Because of the demand for
Augar. the State Council of Defense
Ind the federal food administration are
appealing to the farmers of Wisconsin
to increase the acreage of sugar beets
this year Responses already received
show that the sugar beet crop in Wis.
consin may be doubled.
Madison The advertiser, not the
newspaper, must pay the penalty for
violation of the statute covering adj
vertisement for labor in plants where
a strike is in progress. This is Hle
opinion of Atty-Gen. Spencer Haven
handed down upon the request of Dist
Atty. Allen of Winnebago county.
Beloit-Lieut.-Col Thomas J. Rog-
grs, former Beloit man and captain of
Co +, First Wisconsin infantry in the
war win Spain. has been wounded in
France. Col. Rogers entered the regu.
lar army as a lieutenant and served in
the Philippines His son, Capt. Fred
Rogers of Beloit, is also in France.
Ia Crosse Mayor A. A. Bentley
caused warrants to be issued for
twelve clairvoyants and fortune tellers.
9'hey are charged with foretelling fu.
-rire events without license. The spir.
ituallsts will fight their cases.
Racine - Marshall Runge. % years
Old, rural mail carrier. and Lawrence
Baldwin. 40 years old, a bartender.
Were instantly killed when their auto
mobile turned over at within BALI a
mile OF their home in Franksyille.
Marinette-James w Fitzsimmons,
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