Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-13

mon. only the lmHeuldte lduilly ana
friends accompanied the body to Oak
hill cemetery.
Oconomowoc-Th cases of Charles
Tanis, John Sweitzer and Anton
Leischka, charged with selling liquor
in the town of Merton, dry territory.
i'll municipal court at Oconomowoc,
were adjourned TO April IS. The cases
have attracted considerable interest,
since Merton. which went dry year
ago, continued in the dry column a
the recent election.
Madison - The number of women
students now equals The number OF
men students for the first time in the
history OF the University of Wisconsin.
Al the opening OF the second semester
about $50 men and / $50 women We're
enrolled but since that time enlist
ments in military service have practi-
cally eliminated the advantage OF 200
held by the men
West Bend One who is doing more
than her bit behind the lines is a lady
of s., a member of the Red Cross.
Since July Mrs. ChaunGey Gray has
knitted tsanty-gour sweaters, five helm
cts, Two mufflsrs, three pairs of nit
tens. ten pairs If socks and three pairs
of wristlets, BESIDES filling some pri-
Vate orders fO soldiers outfits.
Neenah - Mrs. William Owens has
more sons in service than any Twin
city woman. Five of her boys are now
with the colors either in France or
train in this country She has two
more boys who are under age but who
will eventually enlist ii the war lasts
long enough.
Oshkosh - Lakeside hospital. built
about five years ago as a sanatorium
and later turned into general hospi-
tai and training school for nurses, is
soon to be taken over by the Sisters
of the Sorrowful Mother The sisters
operate st. Marys hospital here and
others near.
Beloit A service flag bearing $50
stars of blue and two of gold has
been hung on the west wall of Beloit
college chapel The gold emblems rep
resent two who have given their lives
in service. The flag is of wool bunt-
ing. Is by 80 feet
Appleton - ReXford Mitchell of the
class of 1918 of Lawrence college has
been made one of the Gen. Pershings
household guards and is serng in that
capacity with the expeditionary forces
in France.
Marinette- Notwithstanding that he
had given his four sons, John, William,
Joseph and Fred, to the service David
Carter. Marinette. enlisted in the ship
building department and is awaiting
his call
brentwood 49, Walter Volmar, Hay
ward. who has been in the United
States navy for ten years. has been
decorated by the French goyerc ment
because of his high record rs a gun
pointer.
Madison-W Walter L. Houser, Monde
Vi. who managed Senator La Follette's
presidential campaign in 1908. has de-
clared himself as opposed to the war
attitude of Senator La Toilette.
BeIoit - Dr. George l. Collie. Tor
many years head of Logan museum at
Beloit college, will sail within sixty
days for Europe where he viii enter
y. NJ c. A. work
oshkosh Salary increases ranging
from $50 TO Sl00 have been granted to
the Oshkosh public school teachers.
Tomahawk - Lieut. Baker. who is
stationed with the medical corps at
Camp Funston AZ Fort Riley. Kas.
while home on a furlough received a
dispatch from the war department in
forming him that he had been pro
NOTED to a captaincy
Eau Clanv-Within two weeks 20
women will be working in the Pioneer
Furniture company. TO replace male
labor, according TO j W. Scott. man
ager They are TO work in The tinish-
ing and cabinet department where the
work is ligh,.