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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
Districts May Be Changed.

Members of the legislature are dis
cussing probable changes to be made
in the assembly and senatorial dis
ricts by the reapportionment bill,
which will be passed at this session.
The opinion prevails that at least
eleven senatorial districts must under
20 radical changes. The number Of
assembly districts 10 be changed viii
also be large Assembly districts VIII
he based on a population of 26,500
Senatorial districts must have a popu-
lation of $1,000, while congressional
districts. providing the membership ina
the lower house of congress remains
the same. will be approximately 1885,
600. Milwaukee win be a gamer IN
representation. One additional assem-
blyman, making 20 In all, will repre-
sent Milwaukee county in the lower
house. while the number of senators
will be increased from five to six. Mil
waukee county win keep its two cons
gressional districts and a third one Will
have to cross the county line and take
a few of the wards. Racine county
will become q single senatorial dis
trict Winnehago county, now single
senatorial district, failed to increase
and another county will be added
Farmer representation on the board
may be reduced. Industrial centers
will get larger representation and
farming communities smaller numbers
THE census was taken at the wrong
time for the farming communities. :"
Senator Oscar Olson said. The farm
workers had left the country for high
wages in the cities. Now the trend is
the other way, but it is too late TO
count"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
Censorship Of Art Proposed.

Art is to be censored in Wisconsin
If bin introduced in the assembly be-
comes a law. A board to pass on all
art and art designs, including all pub
lie buildings TO be erected in the state
in the future, is created by the bin.
Five me mbers constitute the board and
they will be appointed by the state in
dustrial commission end the state
architect. Before any public building
is constructed, the design of the struc-
ture is to be submitted to the board
for its approval This includes all
buildings erected by villages, cities or
counties. Public art will also be passed
upon by the same board. No paint
ings. murals. tablets. statues, bas-re-
liefs, sculptures, monuments, foun-
tans. arches, ornamental gateways or
memorial windows can be placed in
any public buildings without the design
being first submitted and approved by
the state board. The art board is to
be self-sustaining a fee of so accom-
panying each design submitted Pen
allies are also provided for violations.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

BY an overwhelming vote about j.
90 employees Of the Cleveland Street
Railway company agreed upon new
wage scale and working conditions
with a cut Of about 70 per cent
The Marine Engineers Beneficial as
ISOLATION officially notified the Ameri-
can Steamship Owners association at
New York that its members would not
accept wage cuts Of "a to 80 per cent.
by a decision of the railroad labor
board at Chicago, the national work
ing agreement will be abrogated On
July !.
BY a vote Of IO1 to Il the house at
Springfield, H., adopted Frank j..
Ryan's resolution requesting President
Harding 10 recognize the government
Of tile republic Of Ireland.
Drugs valued at S250,0OO, said to
nave been brought into this country
by band of international drug SNUG
glers were seized in a residence in
Brooklyn.
-Four persons were killed, and six
seriously injured in a collision of an
automobile and a Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad engine at a grade crossing at
Coyington, Ky.
The house at Springfield, III, by the
record vote of 149 TO 0 passed the
S55,000.00O soldiers bonus bill The
bill now goes 10 the senate where vic
tory is certain.
One bandit was killed, two were
wounded and two others arrested when
they were surprised by the police while
raidIDg the Cicero State bank at Chi
cage.
No trace has been found of the Ital-
ian steamship Monte San Michele,
which left New York February with
grain for Genoa. Ii is feared az Ma
pies that the steamship was lost with
all its crew, in a gale.
Fire practically destroyed the old
Fleishmann elevator and grain mill at
Buffalo, n. Y. The damage to grain
and building was estimated at $780,
0O0.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Madison-An increased surr,v ?,
farmhands is evidenced in a rem. =. :.
the industrial commission -. y
shows that during March 11e. - -'.-
were placed at work on farms -.
against 47S men in 1920. The a.
were compiled by the IL free cent
ment agencies. The largest mimi
OF farm placements was made Is..
month by the La Crosse. Madison 2ra
waukee, Oshkosh and Wausau oesoa.
The total number Of men called -,
was 100 more than the number of me.
referred to farmers. This shorteos -
cured principally at the Offices (,
Green Bay, Madison and shebovrs,
The men placed this year by HE er
ployment Offices are OF a much bicbs,
grade than in former years. Prac,icsl
~ all of the men sent out are expa-5.
enced farm hands, many of whom
drifted to the cities during the lan
few years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
PlatteviIle School May Go.

The Wisconsin school of mines at
Platteyille may be abandoned by the
legislature and the student body shift
ed to the University of Wisconsin,
which maintains department of min
ing engineering. Members of the leg.
islature said the state could save $780,
600 annually by making the transfer.
The proposal has not been drafted
into bill as yet.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
Foreign

/ An army Of 10000 sons and daugh-
tiers Of Erin protested British mis-
| rule" in ireland in mammoth parade
down Michigan boulevard at Chicago.
Or. Walter Simons, German foreign
minister at Berlin, in the face Of the
threatened new invasion by France on
May /, is insisting on new reparation
proposals TO the allies
A Brussels dispatch says serious
4 damage to fruit as a result Of the
hard freeze in western Europe is re-
/ ported there.
/ The first British comment on Presi,
dent Harding's message to congress
vas contained in an editorial in the
London Times, which accepted the
American position regarding zap.
An international congress Of men
Jld women teachers of dancing at
Paris decided to strike ont the "shlm-
my or "shudder' dance from their
classes.
The first woman 10 be executed"
as the result Of Irish fractional strife
was led from her home in the Mon
Afghan district and shot dead by Sim
Feiners.
Ratification of the treaty Of peace
between Poland. soviet Russia and the
Ukraine has been voted by the Polish
diet an Warsaw. This action com
plctes Pol0nd's engagement.
4 protest against the occupation Of
santo Domingo by the United States
troops and the suppression Of rights
and liberties there Is contained IN a
message addressed to President Hard
ing by a group OF prominent Span
iards at Madrid
A resolution urging the United
States government to withdraw its
armed forces stationed In the city
u Mangua, Nicaragua. was rejected
by the Nicaraguau senate,
Count Stefan Bethlen. who has acted
F as adviser To Archduke Joseph of Hun
gary. has been appointed Hungarian
premier to replace Count Paul Teleky,
who has resigned, says Paris dis
patch.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
Health Board Bill Now Law.

Gov. John J. Blaine has signed the
appropriation bill for the state board
of health, carrying with it al allot-
menr of Sl41,0O0 annually. The depart
ment viii be able, under the appropri-
alton, TO continue welfare work
throughout the state and in some in
stances extend its work.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
Domestic

Before a curious crowd which clam
ored at the Jail gates unul they were
admitted M his direction. Guy Vernon
Thompson was hanged at Rockville,
Nd for dynamitug the home Of
James Bolton
The net loss during February. the
first month Of operation Of Detroit's
municipal street railway lines. was
$loa23, representing an operating def
lett Of Sob, according To state
ment.
Word has been received at Newport,
4 l., that James Van Allen has pur-
chased a large chateau in France and
viii occupy 1t indefnitely-or M least
as long as prohibition is fn effect in
America
The Hotel Ambassador. formerly the
famous Hotel Potter al Santa Bar
hara, Cal, was totally destroyed hy
fire Of an unknown origin. AN the
guests ESCAPED unhurt Loss csti.
mated nj S1500.Oo0
Lieut.. James J. Lancin army cir
service. was Killed 1T Boiling field al
Washington in the fan OF his plane
lie was descending to make landing
end was within 600 feet Of the ground
when the machine fell
For the first time in aJmoSt seven
years fenr sold under IS barrel nj
the mills st Minneapolis With n re-
ductiou 81 one ct The large mills II il,
quotation from $50 10 $500, new
low price obtained.
Another eat in the price &c frehoy
boilers was announced at KeWauuea
lil hy a boiler company.
Price reductions for sheet steel were
announced hy The American sheet ana
T.8 Plate company lit New York I'll,
reductions varied from s. 70 Sl4 pei
ton ora sarol~ products
Nearly S5oo0oou in German eol,
ee.n tae FIRST such shipment since Nh,
war arrived at Nyw York GA i s,es y,
tr from Gathsahwe Sweden eon
signed e Ken, Lpeh / ra ba8sars
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Fond du Lac-Events resulting from
the arrest of three youths here may
result in a general campaign against
the sale of cigarettes to minors. The
three boys the oldest not over Is,
We're taken before the district attor-
ney for questioning They were re-
leased after promising to reform.
Later they were arrested when they
were again found smoking. Upon fur
Their questioning they disclosed the
names of saloons, cigar stores, and
grocery stores, who are selling cigar.
cites to minors.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
kuto Inspeetors sent out.

A corps of automobile Inspector
have been sent out into the state 10
apprehend license evaders, according
TO Elmer S. Hall, secretary of state.
Evaders win be arrested on state war
rants. 50 that their fines Will accrue
directly TO the state.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
Prison Factory to Make $50. 900.

Wisconsin's state prison binder
Irvine plant has more than 100000
worth Of finished products and raw
material The March report shows the
plant viii make at least $4,000 this
year. Under the plan used, the plant
has revolving fund of 100000. All
money over this amount goes to the
state
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Secretary Hughes, IN letter 70
Samuel Gompers at Washington, says
the United States win never resume
economic relations with Russia While
the present soviet regime prevails
Congress will refuse TO enact sales
tax legislation, Nj Mondel, Republic
an leader of the house. declared at
Washington He also reiterated his
declaration there should be no shift
Ing" Of tax burdens.
Frank White Of Valley City, y. D.,
was nominated by President Harding
at Washington to be treasurer Of the
United States. Mr.. White is a former
governor Of North Dakota and was
colonel in the American army in
France.
President Harding, at Washington.
contemplates the early resumption OF
American representation On the rep
arations commission and in other Eu-
ropean conferences dealing with mat
ters involving American rights and in-
terests.
The house at Washington. by a vote
OF 269 10 112, passed the emergency
tariff bin. Nine Republicans opposed
1t, while 10 Democrats supported the
measure.
A resolution to repeal the yolstead
act was introduced in the house at
Washington by Representative Hin,
Maryland,
Frances reply to the American pro-
test against the japanese mandate
over zap, promising to take the ques-
tion up AT the next meeting of the
supreme council. is regarded by the
administration IT Washington as en-
couraging and sure indication that
She viii accept the position Of the
United States
Nominations Of George Harvey of
New York 10 be ambassador 10 Great
Britain aud Myron r. Herrick Of Ohio
10 be ambassador 10 France we're sent
10 the senate at Washington by Pres
ident Harding.
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania intro
duced his resolution Mt Washington to
end the state of war with Germany
The measure is similar 10 that which
the last congress passed and Presi
dent Wilson vetoed.
Citizens of Cedar Falls, Ia. voted
overwhelmingly against the operating
Of moving picture theaters on Sunday
The vote was 1,457 against the pro
posal 10 437 in fuyor Of the Sabbath
movies
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
oHers substltute pry an.

A substitute amendment for the
Mafheson hone-dry bin was offered
IN the senate in a report of the state
affairs committee, with Senator R0athe
dissenting The new bill was drafted
and offered by Senator Oscar Morris
Of Milwaukee and has the approval Of
w Stanley Smith, prohibition commits
sioner. II has eliminated the - OBJ
fectous raised on grounds Of inability
to enforce by the prohibition com
missioner. II has changed the Mathe-
son bin i'm some places to correspond
to the Yolstead federal act
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Brentwood So that farmers in this
section of the state may realize some
profit en- their last year potato crops,
officials of the Rice Lake Starch fac.
tory have started their plant to manu-.
facture starch Some 5000 bushels
per day are being made into starch at
that plant To stimulate business also,
the railway companies are offering spe.
cial rates on "spuds" to the plant. In.
less made into starch. the potato crop
of this section would be almost IN
marketable.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Racine Master painters and deco
rators of this city, a score in number
announced that they would conduc.
open shops, offering employment to all
Journeymen, union or nonunion The
action came as a result of the union
journeymen's refusal to accept the
new wage scale of so cents an hour,
reduction Of 10 cents from the 1920
scale. The master painters have now
joined issue with master carpenters,
masons, plumbers and electricians in
declaring for open shops in all build
ing craft.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

WasEirgton-A decided decrease in
rural and small town jail population
under prohibition is reported by the
board of temperance, prohibition and
public morals of the Methodist Episco'
pal church following countrywide
study of statistics Eleven Wisconsin
cities chosen at random show fall
ing off of jail population of Y per cent
from July /. 1918. to July l, 1919 and
Of IS per cent from July /, 1918 TO
July 1, 1920.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Rhinelander-A colored porter who
was employed less than week in
Hartleys barber shop in this city, dis.
appeared and after a hurried inventory
of the shop, razors, musical instrl
ments and other articles to the value
of over 800 were found TO be missing
Hartley had given the porter key to
the shop.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Stevens Point-The largest Shin.
ment of brook trout fry eve~ sbfpnas
arrived here and was planted in
streams of Portage county Thirty.
two cans were received in all eseb
containing several thousand fish. The
contents of is cans which were unload.
ed We're planted in the Little PIover
river, one of the drainage bitches and
the Wolf river, while "a cans which
We're unloaded at Amherst Junction
were taken to the Tomorrow river
The fry came from the state hatchery
AZ st. Croix Falls and were received
through efforts OF members Of the
Portage County Fish and Game Pro.
tective Association.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

John Mcmahon, former
clerk OF the villas, of Pound. Marin.
cite county: was bound over to cir
euit court here. charged with EN-
DezZing $3.50 from the village funds
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Merrill-The jury in circuit court
here in the case of state VS.. William
Winkleman convicted the defendant OF
violating game laws and Judge A. H.
Reid imposed a fine of SIS and costs.
Winkleman was fined the same amount
in Judge H. G. Bells court at Toma-
hawk but appealed He was charged
with hunting without a license and
shooting at parridges during the
closed season.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Manitowoc-T city will be Obliged
to fight the $4,000 damage suit case
filed by the ]. F. Rappel Co. as a result
of flood which damaged goods, in the
warehouse of the company last sprlns.
In decision handed down in circui,
court, Judge Kirwan oyerrides a ae-
murrer filed by the city and holds thaI
the Rappel Co. has cause for action
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Sheboygan-Clarence Seidenspinner,
son of Mr., and Mrs. A. Seidenspinner,
and senior in the local high school,
was awarded first place in the North
ern league oratorical contest of the
high schools in the eastern district,
held at Random Lake. His subject
was American Ideals. Other high
schools represented at the contest
were Washington high, Milwaukee;
Menomonee Falls, Plymouth, Random
Lake and Cedar Grove academy.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Green Bay-The child welfare COM
mittee of the Woman's club has adopt
ed resolutions for presentation to the
Parent-Teachers' association and the
board of education asking that student
dances be stopped at II p. N. The
resolution stated that some of the
younger children We're at dances until
the wee hours of the morning and that
this was detrimental to their health.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Rhinelander-C. p West, county
agricultural representative, states that
enough Oneida county farmers have al
ready signified their intention to join
the farm bureau to make the organiza-
ton certainty. Within the past few
weeks eleven meetings have been held
in the county and the signatures of
about 275 farmers have been affixed 20
the several lists.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Madison-The Wisconsin school OF
mines at Plaueville may be abandoned
by the Legislature and the student
body shifted to the University OF Wis
consin. which maintains department
of mining engineering Members of
the legislature said the state could
save $4,000 annually by making the
transfer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
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Washington

Secretary Hughes. in letter TO
Samuel Gompers at Washington, says
the United States viii never resume
economic relations with Russia While
the present soviet regime prefails.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Madison - Print paper made o
southern pine and red gum is used loF
print stock in a small pamphlet, lAs
Log of the Lab" just issued by ths
Forest Products laboratory Madison
The paper was made on the laooIa
tory's paper-making machine and mus
trates one Of its successes in rese'lI'H
to relieve the print paper situation
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Elkhorn-C D. Taylor, La Grange,
has herd of Rambouillet sheep which
have established what is claimed to be
a record for wool production. The
buck which heads the flock was
sheared last week and the clip weighed
forty pounds. The buck has produced
100 pounds Of wool although only
years old.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Congress will refuse TO enact sales
tax legislation, Nj M0ndeI, Republic
an leader Of the house declared at
Washington. He also reiterated his
declaration there should be no shift
ing" of tax burdens.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Sheboygan Falls Mrs. E. E.
Knowles, one of Sheboygan county's
early pioneers, has received an auto
graphed portrait of Mrs Harding as an
expression of gratitude for her kind
ness in congraulating the frst lady
of the land upon the election Of her
husband
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Delavan-M and Mrs. j. GeuIu
celebrated their 55ta wedding anni'ei'
sary at their home here recently. sih's
their marriage in 1866, they nave 4
sided in and about Delayan. Eei.
were FIVE children, II grand Children
and i great grandchildren at the ee'e
bration.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Beaver Dam-After a she ~
BENJAMIN Bishop. S6. died AZ
here He came TO nodee ss
1855. and to Beaver Dam rs
ago. He was a member O. sr-
eonsin assembly in 1882, He '4
led at Brownsville, Wis,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Eau Claire-Frank Ender, 90 ye@.'
old. prominent farmer OF Nelsou.
Buffalo county. was killed when d "
being cut down by read WoIA, d,
crew fell on him as he drove by ID y
car. Death was almost instanlaleo-.s
August Ender. publisher and eli.o.
the Daily Press OF Chippewa rams
a son.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Kenosha- William Biennamann, who
featured in the sensational murder
trial of Frank Lang here as a former
policeman, who was alleged to have
beaten Frank Lang into a confession
that he killed Charles Pacini, was ar
rested by Sheriff Rauenth charged
with illicit selling of liquor The ar
rest followed raid on Central park,
the notorious pleasure grounds be
tween Racine and Kenosha.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Sparta-Prof Nicholas eaal Il.
of Prairie du Chen has signe5 w
the coming school year as ~ ~ IA
principal OF the public schoa rr
city in place of Prof. Franz b ~.
who goes to Fort Atkinson. g t'
wears of excellent service here
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Eau Claire-In re-eleeting p.
Darling as superintendent Of Sun
for another year the school ooat' q
him a salary boost Of slo9y
His 50 Try now is $4,000 =. p XIX
reapptlnted as principal Of iae a.
school. was given a salary q
year. an increase Of $500.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Ladysmith-The annual log drive of
the Flambeau River Lumber company
is in full swing. a crew of 100 men be-
ing employed. About II 100000 feet of
logs will be brought down the Flam-
beau river to the company's local
plant. This represents the cut Of a
dozen logging camps the past winter.
Menasha- Thirty per cent OF babies
born in Menasha die before reaching
the age Of 5 years. reports on vital sta
tistics compiled by the city health de
partment show Fify-three per cent
OF the ninety-four deaths occurring
here during 1920 were of children IN
der the age Of ), the reports show.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Frank White of Valley City, y. D.,
was nominated by President Harding
at Washington to be treasurer Of the
United. States. Mr.. White is former
governor Of North Dakota and was
colonel in the American army In
France.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

President Harding, at Washington.
contemplates the early resumption OF
American representation Oh the rep
arations commission and in other Eu-
ropean conferences dealing with mat
tiers involving American rights and in-
terests.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

One bandit was killed, two were
wounded and two others arrested when
they were surprised by the police while
raiding the Cicero State bank at Chi
cago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

The net loss during February. the
first month Of operation Of Detroits
municipal street railway lines, was
$lo,a23, representing an operating def
lett Of S2o23. according to a state
mont
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Citizens of Cedar Fails. Ia voted
overwhelmingly against the operating
Of moving picture theaters on Sunday
The vote was 1,457 against the pro
posal 10 437 in fuyor Of the Sabbath
TD0Efps