Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-20
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has contributed $4,000 toward the
fund of 100000 being raised through
the Methodist board of education for
ley foundation at the University of
Wisconsin. Of this contribution $685.
600 goes to Lawrence college and S15,-
900 to the Wesley foundation.
MadlSon-Gov. e. L. Phillip has is
sued an appeal to all persons charged
with the administration of the selec-
tive service law in Wisconsin to per-
form their work with greater deter
mination and greater willingness to
sacrifice their private affairs. The
proclamation was inspired by the need
of the Sammias on the western battle
front in France and the death of the
heroic soldiers on the torpedoed Tus-
cania.
Madison-Gov. E. L. Philip has is
sued an appeal to the people of Wis
consin to get behind the government
in the building Of ships with which to
he placed his endorsement on the
United States Shipyard Volunteers of
the Public Service Reserve as an or
ganiZation. He appealed to everyone
to cooperate in enrolling men for the
shipyard service.
Madison-A threatened epidemic of
rabies in southern and eastern Wis
consin has resulted in a general warn
ing being issued to all officials in town
ships and villages against this men
ace. Strict enforcement of the dog Ii
cense law and the muzzle and leash
ordinance are asked. Since 1912, when
an epidemic spread to many parts of
the state, there has been a general de
cline of the rabies.
Oshkosh-John Strange of Neenah,
former lieutenant governor, and active
prohibitionist, was made defendant in
suit for damages brought by Gus,
tav Pabst, Milwaukee brewer. Mr..
Pabst demands $4,000, basing his suit
on statements which Mr.. Strange is
alleged to have made against several
Milwaukee brewers in a prohibition
address at Stevens Point early IN
January.
La Crosse - Patrons of the street
car company, owned by the Wisconsin
Railway, Light & Power company of
which C. c. Smith of Milwaukee is
president, signed petitions protesting
against the 15-minute service inaugu-
rated two weeks ago. They ask the
common council to re-establish the 10
minute service, which prevailed here
for many years.
ApL leton-Deeming it to be to the
best interests of the people in general
to defer public building until after
sage here asking the city commission
to put off the construction of the new
$4,000 industrial school now contem-
plated. The commission has turned
the matter over to the school board
for consideration.
Grand Rapids-O. w. Dodge, first
superintendent of the Port Edwards
Paper mill, started in 1898, died in
New York City He was So years of
age and left here about six years ago.
The remains were brought to Grand
Rapids for burial.
W.
reelected superintendent of city
schools at salary of $4,000 year, an
increase of $500. The study of Ger
man will be eliminated in city schools
next year following the action of the
board.
Madison-In Florence county just at
present there is only one medical
man-Dr. A. F. Lyon-Campbell-and
he would have been in the war sery-
ice, too, had not Draft Administrator
E. A. Fitzpatrick interviewed.
Green Bay A dry campaign has
been started in Green Bay and Brown
county, F. w. Corbett of Lancing,
Mich, and his son, G. G. COrbett, will
direct the campaign.
De Pere-Irvin Burckle, son of Will
liam Burckle of this city, died in the
hospital at Camp Macarthur, Waco,
Tex. He was member of Battery B,
of Brown county.
Fox Lake = Fox Lake dedicated a
service flag with fifty-two stars in
honor of its sons and daughters in
the service Fred Clausen of Hori
con made patriotic speech.
Wausau-Dr. C. R. Cough, of this
city, graduate of Marquette university,
Milwaukee, died after an illness of
several months with paralysis. He
81 years old.