Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-09


to capacity, and cleared as quickly as
possible.
Madison-Mrs. A. E. Gebert, wife OF
a butcher at Malladore, Wood county,
was arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Teuton. charged with having
threatened the life of President Will
son Mrs. Gebert, German Socialist,
was taken TO Wausau by the deputy
where she entered plea of not guilty
and was released on bonds of $500.
GAINESVILLE - Charles L. Hallet, an
employee of the Chicago Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroad roundhause, lies in
the hospital here with his head, face
and back badly burned. Two fellow
workmen, John Davey and Fred E.
Neye, were also burned when the plug
from the engine boiler they were re
pairing came out.
Cumberland - Christina Peterson,
6-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham Peterson. residing fifteen
miles northwest of this city, was ac-
cidentally shot and killed by her 10
year-old brother. The boy was clean
ing a rife, when it was accidentally
discharged. the bullet striking the girl
in the head, causing instant death.
MOnitowoc-Jo Joseph Sladkey, an ex-
pert machinist, IL years old died at
the home of his sister at Nashotah,
from wounds reported to have been
self-inflcted with razor 1t is said
the man had been brooding over an
injury suffered several months ago
and from which he thought he would
not recover.
enasha-Falling through a hole in
the ice which he had chopped for the
purpose of fsing, Alderman Fl. J.
Schierl of this city, had a narrow es-
cape from drowning He went fal
under but came up directly where he
went down and was able by placing
his arms on edge of the hole to crawl
out
Maiden Rock-Neighbors found the
dead body of Olaf Bergman, farmer,
in his home in Mann Valley, near
River Falls, with the side of his face
blown away from the discharge of a
shot gun. 1t is supposed the gun was
accidentally discharged. Bergman
was 6S years old and a bachelor
La Crosse - La Crosse hotelmen
nave asked modification of the
meatless breakfast rule for the bene-
fit of railroadmen who have been on
the road for sixteen 10 eighteel
hours. coming il after midnight. Tn.
der the present rule they cannot have
meat after midnight.
Oshkosh - Rev. Edward Fl. Smith,
for twenty-seyen years pastor of the
First Congregational church, will run
for mayor next April. He is the sec
ond minister to cast his hat into the
ring Rev A. c. McHenry. Universal
list pastor. having also announced him
self as a candidate,
Neenah -- Captain Frank Schneider,
formerly attached to the Fourth regi-
ment. W =. G., and Leo Schubert. of
a headquarters company. whose homes
are in this city, have arrived safely
in France. according TO a cabegram.
Ripon-The Ripon Light and Water
company facing a water shortage.
asks all Ripon people to economic to
/ prevent a famine Springs are frozen
and the natural flow stopped All wa
ter now has to be boiled.
Ripon-The Ripon Packing company
| plant. one of the Oldest established in
dustries here. was destroyed by fire,
with a loss Of $4,000 The entire sea
sons pack of pickles was in the max
| ing and was induced in the loss.
! Madison-The American Society Of
EQUITY intends having a number of
members before the next legislature.
1t is said the legislature program of
! this society is slready being formu-
+ lated.
/ Menasha- Three days of welded
/ life was eno@=A for Mrs. J. Fred
Kortb. wife OF a town % Menasha far
mer She left him and then he sued
for a divorce and got il. Korth is the
father Of seven children by former
marriage
Oshkosh 49, Following the lead ~
! Japesville. a movement has eeen
started here TO Dust the commission
form Of government, and return 10 the
aldermanie system. Petitions are in
circulation and massmeetings a-e
planned j.