Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-10


he attempted to kill himself by firing
a bullet into his left side The bullet
struck. a rib and was detected, and
| physicians believe he will live. Akley
| had been in the service overseas for
many months, and had been wounded
eight times. He gave no explanation
for his deed, except that he was tired
of living.
Madison - Asking the forgiveness
of citizens of Madison and the police
| force for the inconvenience caused
and the wrong done there while lead
| ing life of crime, Louis E. Hand, now
a student of the Holy Jumpers, Wau-
kehha, Wis, and candidate for the
ministry, writes Chief of Police Thorn
as Shaughnessy that he expects to re-
return some day and make PREPARATION
| for the wrongs done. Hand served a
prison term by conversion to Christi
anity.
Marinette-L. M. Nelson who serv-
ed with the Y. NJ C. A. overseas is In
Rochester, Mimi, where he is to sub
nit to a rare operation. While Ill
with meningitis in Coblenz, doctors in
jected serum in his spine. A conyul-
sive jerk on the part Of the patent
broke off the hypodermic needle and
he was too delicate at the time to sub
NIT to an operation. Surgeons will
attempt to remove the steel from the
spine. 1t is considered very critical
operation.
West Bend-Resolution calling for
cancellation of the citizenship OF Vic.
tor L. Berger and for his deportation
were adopted at a meeting of Ray
! Dickop post, American legion. The
resolutions Endorsed the action taken
at the legions national convention at
Minneapolis regarding Berger, and
were adopted because the post was
not personally represented at the con
vention.
La Crosse-Town of Shelby farmers
announced organization of a cooper
ative market which will eliminate the
middleman and his profits. They
propose to buy directly foodstuffs.
stock and feed and will also sell. Cal
vert, a few miles southeast of here on
the Burlington road, is the shipping
point. A stockyard is now being
built
Grand Rapids - Because this icty
laid it's own pavements during the last
summer, the taxpayers are $4,000
richer than they would be had the
improvements Deen made by contrac.
tors, according to the report filed by
A. T. Thompson, city engineer, with
F. G. Gilkey, city clerk.
Appleton-Lieut Col. T. Byron has
resigned as city editor of the Apple
ton Evening Crescent to enter the ad'
jutant generals Office at Madison,
where he will have charge of the de-
partment's publicity work and will as.
sist in building up the National guard
in Wisconsin.
Fort Atkinson - The Service Star
legion, formerly War Mothers, voted
to send reading matter and Christmas
boxes to soldiers in the hospital at Fort
Sheridan, ILL., Mrs. Olaf Larson has
the reading matter in charge and Mrs.
Frank Daniels will see to the Christ
mas boxes.
Sheboygan - August Lienau, aged
68, was squeezed to death in the
Croker Chair plant when he slipped
on a moving elevator, and his body
was pinched between the floor of the
lift and the ceiling of the upholstery
room. He leaves widow and eight
children.
Green Bay-Green Bay will pay So
more $1,000 this year than it did in
1918, according to a new tax levy
adopted by the city council The new
rate will be $21 per $1,000, while last
year it was SIS per $1,000.
Oshkosh - Winnebago county
branch of the Wisconsin Historical So
ciety has been organized here and the
purpose is to mark all historic spots
in the county and collect information
relative to these places.
Watertown A special nurse has
been retained to supervise the work of
the Red Cross in the northern half of
Jefferson county The special service
is to be furnished by the Watertown
chapter.
Madison - a style gaining goods
favor at the university is bobbed hair.
There is sure to be one or more girls
who wear their hair bobbed in every
class and every student gathering.
Wausau-Mrs. Solomon Trudeau, SO
wars old died Suddenly here She