Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-07-17
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Manltowoc-Th rhode, wealthy
| cheese manufacturer Of this county, is
defendant in a suit for SIS 900, fled in
behalf Of 12-year-oId Erna Zimmerman
Of Sheboygan. who was run down by
Rhodes auto near her home. Perma-
/ nent injuries are alleged. The case
/ attracted considerable interest at the
time, May Z, because, II is claimed,
I Rhode did not stop his car after strik-
ing the girl and was overhauled by
other autoists and forced to return and
submit to arrest. Rhode is under
bond at Sheboygan On the criminal
charge.
Appleton-The colony of French
brides here was increased by one
when Merton McIllroy, former stu
dent in Lawrence college, now en-
ployed in the Kimberly-Clar Co. of
fee. brought the girl he wooed in
France to his home here. Mr. McIll-
roy met his wife while stationed in
Paris during the war A few weeks
ago she arrived in America and the
Young couple was married in Chicago.
There are now three French brides
and half dozen English, war wives
here.
Green Bay-The Wisconsin Public
Service company, supplying Green
Bay. De Pere and other cities of this
section with electric power and gas,
announced that a petition had been
6led with the railroad commission ask
ing for an increase of 40 cents thou
sand cubic feet in gas rates This
would make the price of gas $1.75 per
thousand The company claims to
have .ost $2.5a0 month for the last
year.
Beloit-H Henry Adams. Beloit. who
was nearly frozen to death last winter
when MS automobile stalled in the
country near here, submitted to a sec
ond amputation of both legs in hos
pitaI at Belvidere, in order that he
would not have to hobble on clutches
for the rest of his life. The second
amputation viii make possible the use
Of artificial limbs
Green Bay Business disaster is
seen by ". F. kefwin. Association Of
Commerce traffic expert. ii the rail-
road IL b,r board does not take definite
action shortly in the matter Of the
switchmens strike kerwin is recog-
mixed as one of the best traffic men
n lhs state and before coming to
Ctreen Bay was a railroad executive in
Toledo, O.
Beioit Chester Robinson. SO. com
ritted suicide here because Of i'll
hezih. lie had been out OF work for
two months due TO his condition and
this had preyed on his mind When
his wife went to call a physician he
rushed TO his bedroom and shot him
sell with p rife He formerly lived
at Muscoda, rear Richland Center.
la Crosse Because Of ruling Of
City Attorney Oscar J. Swennes, that
the city Of La Crosse cannot legally
expend money for erection Of hangar
on the aviation field to prepare for re
ceipt and delivery Of mail on the Chi
cago-Twin City air mail route. citizens
are preparing to raise $4,000 to
$4,000 to equip Salzer field.
Marinette railroad speeder,
" Mich, Dan Barribeau and three sons
we're riding near Goodman, was struck
by 500 passenger train. The 4-year-
old son was instantly killed The
other Two sons and father escaped
serious injury. The speeder was
thrown 20 feet. The party was return
ing from a 6shing trip
Rhinelander John Schaudinger, .
proprietor Of local ice cream parlor,
threw 500 pennies from the roof OF
his store to more than 200 young chill
dren, who scrambled for them in tie
street below. Schaudinger has accu-
muiated all of the pennies taken in
for weeks 70 give back to the kids in
th's unusual way.
Beloit-C Charles Kellor. 10. son %
Mr. and Mrs Max Kelior. is a victim
Of a mysterious sleeping sickness for
the sixth time He has been in
coma for several, hours from which
pht 9icians have not been able TO rouse
him. His last previous attack was
TWO months ago when he slept 19
hours.
La Crosse - Biddy Rhodes. the
famous Salem hen which. her owner
alleges. laid ISL EGGS in a Il onth. is
deai. The hen died at Boonyllle Mo.
while under tie care of Q. K King. a
poultry expert. wso planned TO under
take tte Development Of new breed
Of wonderful egEiayers
Manitowoc = The Cerea5 Products
&C. formerly the William Rahr &
sons Brewing Co.. has asked SO per
cent Seduction in its tax assessment