Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30

s. EAGLE RIVER. WIS.
! Madison Secretary Of State "a rim
Hull is preparing ballots for 1900
soldiers to vote in the November cleo
ton. Reports are coming in daily
from the various training camps as to
the number of Wisconsin soldier vot-
ers located there, and it is planned
to send one messenger for every 1000
voters. The state will pay the travel
ing expenses of the messenger, but
will allow no per diem, as has been
done in the past, the messengers Sc
lected having agreed to make the trip
for their actual expenses.
Milwaukee-Capt. John F. Manion,
for many years a leading figure in
state guard circles of the middle west
and commanding officer of Co. 1, First
| Wisconsin regiment, at the time of the
Spanish-American war, died at his
home here, following a lingering i'll
ness extending over several months,
Capt. Manion was born in Ireland in
1852 and came to this country with
his parents in 1870, the family, short
iy after their arrival, removing to Mil
waukee.
Beloit-Beloit college is planning
large civic center for the benefit of
students, especially those connected
with the military training units at the
institution. The Beloit Chamber of
commerce will aid the movement to Sc
cure funds. The college will also
raise a fund of 100000 to be used
for patriotic purposes. An active
campaign will be soon begun to secure
subscriptions.
Fond du Lac-Bishop and Mrs. r.
H. Weller added a fifth star to the
service flag at their home here to rep
resent Horace Weller, who enlisted in
the Red Cross ambulance corps at
Chicago. Reginald, Daniel and Graf
ton Weller are lieutenants in service
overseas. Walter Weller is a member
of the Student training corps at the
University of Wisconsin.
Madison = The state of Wisconsin
will gather the history of it's boys in
France. Competent persons will be
sent to France shortly to gather the
full official details of all the achieve
ments of the Wisconsin troops. Gov.
Philip gave his consent to the plan
and promised that the project would
be financed until the commencing of
the session of the legislature.
Madison-Mrs. H. H. Morgan, WON
an member of the State Council of
Defense since it's organization, has
rendered his resignation to take effect
Nov. 1, to take up executive nursing
work Mrs. Morgan is q retired regis
tered nurse and served with the Amer
lean Red Cross in an executive posi-
ton at the time of the San Franchises
earthquake.
Madison-Wiscons will be asked
to raise $3,390,000 of the $170,500,000
nation fund for the Red Cross, the
Y. M. C. A., the Y w. c. A, National
Catholic War council, Jewish Welfare
board, War Camp Community service.
American Library association and the
Salvation Army The campaign will be
Nov. IL to Nov. IS.
La Crosse-Belief that William Stu
debaker had come to his death from
poison was dissipated by the coroner's
jury, which found that he died of
hemorrhage, following the rupture OF
the main artery leading from the
heart. Studebaker claimed with his
dying breath that he had been pois-
oned by a woman.
Brentwood - One of the last bog
stretches of white pine will be cut
down at Balsam lake. J. w. Park re-
Gently sold the best strip of white
pine land in Park county, consisting
of 100000 feet, to Nels Simonson of
St. Croix Falls. 1t is estimated it will
take two years to log it.
Madison-Gov. E. L. Philip issued
an appeal to the people of Wisconsin
to raise fund of $4,000 for the relief
of Minnesota forest fire refugees now
in Wisconsin. County Councils of De-
tense have been named by the gov
ernor as collectors of the fund.
i Wausau-Ben A. Molter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. n p Molter of this city,
who is in the aviation section of the
United States signal corps, has been
promoted to a captaincy.
Janesville-James A Sutherland, II
years old, died at his home here. He
was the founder of the bookstore in
this city bearing his name and was
a veteran of the civil war.
Madison-The woman's committee of
the state council of defense has issued