Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-24


/ for household consumption, ordering 2
pounds at time if they live in city
and five pounds if they live in the
country.
Green Bay - The worlds record of
ten seconds for laying a ships keel
was broken twice in the shipyards of
the Northwest Engineering works
Simultaneously with the lausching of
the tug "Toiler." a new keel was laid
in berth vacated by the tug, and an
other keel in berth close by. The
time of laying the keel was four and
one-half seconds and five seconds re-
breaking performance were wired to
the United States shipping board.
Madison-Three years in the federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth was the
punishment melted out in federal
court here to John NJ. Becker, county
judge of Green county, who was con-
victed recently at Eau Claire of viola
ton Of the espionage act. L. B. Nag
Ter, Madison, former assistant secre-
tary of the state of Wisconsin, con-
victed of similar offense, was SEN
fenced to Fort Leavenworth for thirty
months.
Madison-Camp Randall, one of the
Wisconsin mobilization points in civil
war days, and later the scene of many
hard fought football and baseball
battle, is 70 be the temporary home
of thousands of soldiers soon to take
their places in the trenches of the
world conflict. The university has
signed a contract with the war depart
ment for the erection of barracks to
house 1000 men. Work will be start
ed at once.
Madison - The Industrial commits
sion, realizing that on account of the
war more juveniles are leaving school
to earn a living has arranged to i'm
prove the juvenile department of the
commission in Milwaukee under Miss
Tracy Copn, who, with three assist
ants, will look after the placement of
children in industries and see that
they secure the proper vocational
guidance.
Neenah-Although he pleaded gull.
ty to the charge of stealing 1925 from
the store of Otto Boelter, Ernest Ehr-
gott was given another chance to go
straight when he appeared before a
local justice of the peace. The gov
eminent employment agency assisted
in finding him job, and he is now on
probation.
Milwaukee's fifteen draft
boards will register 65,76S boys be-
tween the ages Of IS and q, and men
between 81 and As on Sept. 5. accord
ing to estimates of Provost Marshall
General Crowder and received by
State Draft Administrator E. A. Fitz-
patrick.
Green Bay Stanley Brewzynski of
Shawano was killed By a bullet wound
in the head. inflicted by Deputy Sher-
if Charles Heckle near Pulaski
Brewzynski, who was out of the re-
formatory on parole, was trying to es-
cape from the officer when he was
shot.
Madison-The 1900 Wisconsin sol.
diers az environments in the United
States will have an opportunity to
vote by mail IN the September prima.
ries. Secretary of State Hull has
mailed a circular TO all environments
where Wisconsin men are located adj
yising them how they may vote.
La Crosse-The war is believed to
be the cause of a decrease in the num-
Der of dogs in the city There are 1873
less than there We're last year, the to-
tai this year being 1.606 for a town Of
$4,000. The high cost of feed is said
to be responsible for it.
Appleton-Albert Rosa, enemy alien,
arrested following an assault by a
Kimberly man for alleged unpatriotic
utterances, is held for the United
States marshal.
Sheboygan-Th American Society
of Equity. Plymouth, adopted resoIu-
lions protesting against reduction of
the army service age from Il to is.
ipon-Ripon is the first city in the
nation to order daily prayer for the
boys over there" All citizens at 5
D. III. daily are 10 speak this prayer:
Give victory, O Lord. to our country
and her allies. Bless our fighting men.
Al OH times keep them from evil and
bring Them back to their homes in
peace. for Cbrist's sake Amen
Madison ~ GOV. PhDipp asks co.
operation eff al citize>s 4or an eaoiy
registration Aus. - OF ra10 IF o. He
urges 5l6n,oyela 10 seq that eraplosea