Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-23

racks and on transports carrying
troops across and the help of every
woman is desired.
Oshkosh-The sum of $32,37S.46 was
distributed TO employees of the Paine
Lumber company, which operates one
of the biggest sash and door plants in
the world as a profit-sharing dividend
based on the Oshkosh concerns earn
ings for 1917. About geo employees of
the 100 on the payTolls shared in the
plan, they having been employed long
er than one year. Many of the work
ers invested their dividends in War
Savings Stamps.
Oshkosh - Raising guinea pigs for
laboratory purposes is one feature of a
unique farm project which is being
established in connecLOn with Sunny
View, Winnebago cOunty's tuberculo
sis sanatorium, with a view to provid-
ing cOnvalescent patients with profit
able and interesting employment OF
nature that will aid their recovery.
Madison One hundred fifty acres of
sugar beets, twenty-five to thirty acres
of cane sugar and 100 acres of beans
will be planted on the farms at state
institutions by the state board of con
troll this spring The cane sugar is
expected to furnish enough molasses
to supply all state institutions for a
year.
Kenosha - After learning that Ke-
nOsha is harboring a number of idle
rich" who are doing nothing to help
allay the labor shortage, the council Of
defense has taken steps to make the
idle ones 90 to work. The attorney
general has been written TO for in
structions as to what steps can be
taken.
Mayyiue-Th Mayyille chapter Of
the Wisconsin Loyalty legion has or
gained for a campaign to educate and
Americanize all foreigners in this COM
munity and to aid them to become
United States citizens Night schools
and legal advice bureau have been
established. The common council and
attorneys are cooperating.
Appleton BY a vote of "a to 10. the
county board condemned Herman
Wieckert, assemblyman from this dis
trict, for voting against the censure of
Senator La Follette's war attitude. BY
the same vote it commended T. W.
armstrong for voting for the amend
ment
Kenceh "a - A damage suit, in which
S1O.30 is asked has been filed by Al
bert Merrill against the Chicago North
Shore and Milwaukee Electric Railway
company 1t is alleged that Mrs. Mer-
ull was killed in an accident. caused
by gross negligence on the part of the
company
Green Bay-Members of the Moose
lodge honored their fellows in the
country's service by unfurling a serv-
lee flag containing thirty-siX stars.
The lodge hall was crowded with
members for the ceremonies. followed
by a patriotic address by Francis j.
Rooney of Appleton.
Wausau-Fenwood chapter, Wis1on
sin Loyalty legion. adopted a resolu-
ton censuring Assemblyman Herman
HedricF for voting against the resolu-
ton condemning the war attitude of
Senator La Toilette.
Superior 49, Maintaining that the
gases from the plant of the Du Pont
Co. Barksdale damaged the crops on
his farm and the health OF himself
and family. Jacob Bjork is suing the
company Tor $500.
Manitowoc - Miss Caroline Dueno,
CITY nurse. has resigned to become an
army nurse She viii report 1t Van
couyer barracks. Wash.
Birchwood-A $500 acre tract of
land near Stone Lake. Sawyer county,
is soon TO be devoted TO the raising
OF lar1e numbers Of sheep
La Crosse - Deer have become so
numerous in the south part of RRh
land county and travel in such large
herds that they are becoming a men
ace to crops and orchards. State
came wardens have been asked 10 Kill
or drive them away.
GAINESVILLE - Rock county farmers
have asked Sheriff Robert Whipple fol
men 10 work on tle farms Il is eE
pected that labor will be scarce in this
section this summer and the farmers
nra beginning 50 secure their help fol
/ lie season