Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-24


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
the 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
between the public and
local boards of health.
Brentwood S. Balliett, Angus
ia, 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 81 |
355.24 worth of War Savings stamps |
Mr.. Balliett's 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
ington record.
Beaver Dam Circuit Judge M. l..
Lueck upheld the decision OF Judge
w. H. Woodland in refusing to grant
Assemblyman E. ]. Labuwl OF Neosho,
writ of habeas corpus. Labuw1 Will
now either have to stand trial for al
legged misrepresentation of the Red
Cross association funds or appeal 10
the supreme court. He is under l,00o
bail.
Appleton-Outaga mie county is be-
lieved to be the first in the united
States to make payment OF its full
Liberty loan quota. Banks on April IL
officially reported to the Chicago Fed
eral Reserve bank payment OF silva
600 on a quota of $1,103, 900. officials
here believe the county will go Is per
cent over it's allotment.
Sheboygan-Th Sheboygan Wom-
ans club has voted to give SlOl to the
fund being raised by the National Fed
Grafton of Woman's clubs to build fur
Tough houses for soldiers in France.
These homes are to be comfort Sta'
lions for the men after they leave hos
pitfalls. A goal of $25,000,O0O has been
set for this purpose.
Madison-There will be no special
election in the Eleventh congressional
district to name a successor to Irvine
l.. Lenroot 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 mas
passed out of existence here. Herman
Schmidt. letter carrier on rural route
No. 4 has sold his horse and buggy,
with which he has for many years de-
liyered mail to the farmers, and has
bought a motor truck.
Madison-Because of the demand for
sugar, the State Council OF DEFENSE
and the federal food administration are
appealing to the farmers of Wisconsin
to increase the acreage of sugar beets
this wear. 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 fol
violation of the statute covering ad
: yertisement for labor in plants where
strike is in progress. This is the
: opinion of Atty-Gen. Spencer Haven
handed down upon the request OF Dist.
Atty. Allen of Winnebago county.
Beloit-Lieut.- Col. Thomas ]. Rog
: ers, former Beloit man and captain Of
Co. E. First Wisconsin infantry in the
: war with Spain, has been wounded II
France. Col. Rogers entered the regu
lar army as lieutenant and served II
the Philippines. His son, Capt. FREQ
: Rogers of Beloit, is also in France.
la Crosse-Mayor A. A. Bentle!
caused warrants to be issued TO
| twelve clairvoyants and fortune tellers
They are charged with foretelling tu
ture events without license. The splT
l ituaIists will fight their cases.
Racine = Marshall Runge, 70 years
l | Old. rural mali CdIIl0l1 dAlo AA"" ANAAS'
: Baldwin, 40 years old, bartender
were instantly killed when their auto
mobile turned over at within half
r mile of their home in FranksVille.
f Marinette-James w. Fitzsimmons
e formerly of Marinette, is critically II
0 in France. He is in hospital at Bou
lIogne. This is the third time he ha
been wounded.
i Baraboo-Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, 8
e years old, was burned to death In he
a home near Walton. She was alone
the time and attempted to build
fire with kerosene.
b Madison - Capt. George E. Ablee
n pioneer resident Of Madison, civil wa
e veteran and prominent in the state
history. died in Laurel, Md.
IYopnifb Finley aged ls