Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-17

RACES ana great maSSmeoIluS lHe
celebration in Kenosha was one of the
most notable demonstrations of pa
triotic nature in the history of the
city. The Kenosha quota is $1,089,O0O,
but the local committee have set the
goal at $3,000,000 Three hundred PEG.
pie have volunteered for service in the
sale of the bonds.
Birchwood-The Barron County Can
ming company of Barron, has purchas-
ed the sailing and picking interests
of the Wisconsin Pickle company. The
deal affects all sailing plants located
in Sawyer and Washburn counties.
Sailing plants are located at Birch
wood, Spring Brook, Spooner, Cor
don, Earl and Trego. New plants are
to be erected in other places of this
section.
Neenah Two thousand people at
tended the funeral of Ex-Congressman
s. A. Cook at the armory here. Brief
services were held at which Rev. d.
c. Jones, Rev. c. w. Haywood and
Father George A. Clifford of1ciated.
The latter delivered the funeral SER
mon. Only the immediate family and
friends accompanied the body to Oak
hill cemetery.
Oconomowoc-The cases of Charles
Tanis, John Sweitzer and Anton
charged with selling liquor
in the town of Merton, dry territory,
in municipal court at OconomOwoc,
were adjourned to April 10. The cases
since Merton, which went dry a year
ago, continued in the dry column at
the recent election.
Madison The number of women
students now equals the number OF
men students for the first time in the
history of the University of Wisconsin.
At the opening of the second semester
ABOUT 1850 men and $3.50 women were
but since that time enlist
ments in military service have practi-
cally eliminated the advantage of 200
held by the men.
West Bend-One who is doing more
than her bit behind the lines is lady
of IS, a member OF the Red Cross.
Since July Mrs. Chauncey Gray has
knitted twenty-four sweaters five helm
cts, two mufflers, three pairs of nit
tens, ten pairs of socks and three pairs
of wristlets, besides filling some pri-
vate orders for soldiers outfits.
Neenah = Mrs. William Owens has
more sons in service than any Twin
city woman. Five of her boys are now
with the colors either in France or
train in this country She has two
more boys who are under age but who
will eventually enlist if the war lasts
long enough.
Beloit A service flag bearing $50
stars of blue and two of gold, has
been hung on the west wall of Beloit
college chapel. The gold emblems rep
resent two who have given their lives
in service. The flag is of wool bunt-
ing, IS by 80 feet.
Appleton = Rexford Mitchell of the
class of 1918 of Lawrence college has
been made one of the Gen. Pershing's
household guards and is sering in that
with the expeditionary forces
in France.
NJNfx writ h CT md ne haf ho
had given his four sons, John, William,
Joseph and Fred, to the service, David
Carter, Marinette, enlisted in the ship
building department and is awaiting
his call.
Oconomowoc-Thi city has a large
new service flag, which is suspended
across Milwaukee street, at the city
hall. The flag has the numerals lat and
two large blue stars on a white back
ground.
Brentwood - Walter Vollmar, Hay
ward, who has been in the United
States navy for ten years, has been
decorated by the French government
because of his high record as gun
pointer.
Madison-Walter L. Houser, Monde
vi, who managed Senator La Follette's
presidential campaign. in 1908, has de-
clared himself as opposed to the war
attitude of Senator La Toilette.
Marinette-There will be no contest
at Wausaukee, which remains wet by
one vote. 1t has been revealed that
the voter, whose vote was challenged,
had the right to vote.
Beloit - DR.. George l.. Collie, for
many years head of Logan museum at
Beloit college, will sail within sixty
days for Europe where he will enter
Y. NJ. C. A. work.