Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03


and insulting language. Chapman is
civil war veteran and is so years old.
He bought $4,000 worth of war bonds
at the time of the Spanish-American
war. He also bought $4,000 worth of
Liberty bonds and $50 worth of war
savings stamps. Gov. Philip will take
steps to capture the night-riders.
Janesville-Entering a plea of gull
ty to the charge of forgery in the mu-
nicipal court here, w N. Bentley, aged
IS, was sentenced to one year at hard
labor in the state penitentiary at
Waupun. Bentley, who is a college
graduate and was once a prosperous
man, blames his downfall to liquor.
He begged for his freedom but as he
has already served twelve years in
prison, sentence was pronounced.
Madison-About fifteen thousand adj
ditional men will be called from the
state of Wisconsin during August.
This will practically exhaust all Glass
l men in the state, including those
who registered June s. last Maj Fitz-
patrick said he received notification
that no men under the draft are to be
indicted in the marines, navy or plac-
ed in the emergency fleet building
work until further notice.
Wausau-John Dudec of Rothschild
has received a telegram from his son,
Louis, dated Hoboken, N. j., telling OF
his safe arrival at port following the
sinking of the United States cruiser
San Diego. Alfred A. Crandall, of
Wausau, was on the San Diego. He is
thought safe, as his name does not ap,
pear on the casualty list.
Camp Douglas - Gov. Emanuel L.
Philip declared himself in favor of
military training for United States
citizens during peace times in an adj
dress delivered at Camp Douglas.
The governor spoke following his re-
view of the Ninth regiment of the
State Guard which is holding its en-
campment here.
Madison-If the war department per-
mits soldiers in Europe to vote this
fall, Wisconsin soldiers may control
the election in this state. Adjt.-Gen.
Orlando Holway estimates there will
be more than $4,000 Wisconsin soldiers
in Europe by Nov. l, and fully so per
cent of them will he voters.
Menasha-Max Palmer, former bank
cashier here, has made what is con-
sidered a record for rapid transit
overseas. Without previous military
training he was drafted little less
than two months ago and on June %
relatives received word that he had
landed safely in France.
Lake Geneva-An explosion caused
by leaking gas tank, wrecked the in
terror of Lowry Brothers restaurant
here. Two employees were seriously
injured by flying glass. The loss is
estimated at $1,000
Madison-The railroad commission
handed down a decision in the case of
the Eastern Wisconsin railway at She
boygan and granted an increase in in
terurban rates from 1.9 to % cents.
Madison 49, Publisher Clarence Som
mers has sold the Madison Madisoni-
an, founded by his father twenty-five
years ago, to the Bleid Printing COM
pany, and viii enlist in the army.
Wausau-Petitions to the board of
education, asking the elimination of
the study of German language in pub
lie schools here during the war, are
being circulated here
Oshkosh - Herbert Zuehlke, work
man at the plant of the Paine Lumber
company, had his left hand amputated
at the wrist when it came in contact
with band saw.
La Crosse - James H. Rogers, ST.
one of the first white residents in this
part of Wisconsin, died here. He was
postmaster at De Soto for twenty-one
years.
GAINESVILLE 49, Directors of St. Pauls
Lutheran church have voted to aban-
don teaching in German in the paro-
chial school.
Antigo-John Cars. arrested at An
tigo ON suspicion of seeking to avoid
army service, admitted he was a de
serter from Camp Grant.
Madison-No new jobbers or whole
salers who started 10 handle sugar
after July l will be granted license
nor given certificates by the Wiscon-
sin food administration, and no ce~tifi-
+ .es will be issued for sugar which is
j., no used for. any other OurDQSe than