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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
Washington


President Harding at Washington
urged all young men who can do so
TO enter the forthcoming series Of
military training camps which he
hopes will train eventually 100000
men year.
Admiral Sims cuDIed Secretary Of
the Navy DENLY al Washington that
he had been misquoted and that he
had said substantially what he has
said in his book and in previous
speeches regarding the Sim Fein.
Regardless of congressional action,
Secretary Of Labor Davis at Washing
ton viii act promptly to release more
than 5000 immigrants now held on
ships in American ports.
Maj. Roy Haynes, editor OF the Hills
boro (O) Dispatch, was appointed by
President Harding as the successor Of
John f. Kramer, national prohibition
commissioner at Washington.
Investigation of the recent speech In
London by Rear Admiral William S.
Sims touching on Irish sympathizers
in this country was ordered by the
senate at Washington without d rec
ord vote.
Admiral Sims and Ambassador
George Harvey were characterized as
the Cold Dust Twins" by Senator Pat
Harrison of Mississippi, and the adj
miral as IAN undesirable alien" by
Representative Galliyan at Washing
ton.
Investigation of all government
agencies dealing with former service
men was ordered by the senate at
Washington, in adopting a. resolution
by Senator Walsh Dem.) of Massa
ehusetts creating committee to CON
duet the inquiry. The vote was unani-
nous.
A drop of 100000 bushels In the
forecast Of production Of the winter
wheat crop, as compared with the es-
innate made month ago, featured
the June crop report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington.
The army appropriation bill, carry
Ing approximately $354, 100000. and
providing for an authorized enlisted
strength of 10000 men. passed the
senate at Washington without roll
call.
Admiral William S. Sims was or
dered by Secretary of the Navy Den
by at Washington TO report at once
whether he had given utterance to re-
Elections on Irlsh-Americans reported
10 have been given by him in an ad-
dress In London.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
Domestic

Fire caused by lightning destroyed
100000 gallons of gasoline distilate
at the Utah OF Refining companys
plant at Salt Lake City.
Virgil Decker, nlneteen-year-old
farmer boy. was found guilty at War
saw, Ind. Of murder In the first de-
gree in connection with the death Of
Leroy Lovett He was sentenced to
l!fe Imprisonment.
Roy A. Haynes OF Ohio took the
oath of office at Washington as prohi-
billion commissioner, succeeding John
r. Kramer
In decision affecting the validity
of the Kansas Industrial court law.
the state Supreme court ut Topeka
Kan, affirmed the decision of the
Crawford county district court SEN
fencing Alexander Howat to one year
in jail for contempt.
Sherman Anderson, age fifteen. son
of Mr.. ana Mrs. Albert Anderson. was
found by his pareN,s hanging sead in
a barn AZ Webster City. In. No cause
is known for the boys act.
The local chapter of the Red Cross.
which is In charge Of relief work In
the flood district in Pueblo. Colo. is
sued list Of missing persons contain
ing 437 names
Six persons sawed ,ueir way owl
of the Jail at Nevada Ia. and escaaed.
The prisoners, in addition "a saws.
uscd crowbar 10 pry loose the jain
doors.
ConStitutionality or the AXE law pro.
hihiting the teaching of German Ia
students who have not completed the
seventh grade was upheld by the Ohio
Supreme count at Columbus, o.
Mrs. Anna Thomson Dodge widow
Of Horace h. Dodge. automobile manu-.
facturer, will receive 100000 for IN.
ing expenses for one wear under an
order issued by Judge Durfee IN pro
bate court at Detroit. Mich.
r. Morris, chairman of the Central
Freight association. speaking ~ Chi
c"to for AL the railroads W the Uni
~d states, notified pettionlnr shin
i"rS that "undor existing condition,
no gen"ral reduction M freight rate,
ca - luSiiaed or made effective.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
Personal

Murphy J. Foster, former United
States senator from Louisiana, died at
his home at Franklin, La.
Orland A. Somers, aged seventy
eight, former national commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic, died
at Kokomo, Ind.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Green Bay-Orders have been is
sued by the city to all grocers to only
deliver goods on specified list on city
poor orders, as a result of the numer-
Gus bills coming before the council,
calling for groceries in the luxury
class such as tobacco and other non
essential merchandise. Gard contain
ing the list of groceries for which pay
ment will be made by the city on poor
orders has been sent out to the store
keepers with the notification that all
other articles will be deducted from
invoices.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

La Crosse High prelates of the
Catholic church and hundreds of
priests attended the funeral of the Rt.
Rev. James Schwebaeh, bishop of the
la Crosse diocese here Archbishop
]. j. Keane, Dubuque, was the cele-
brant. The sermon was preached by
Bishop Patrick T. Hebron, Winona,
Mimi. Among the prominent church
men who attended the funeral were:
Archbienop Austin Bowling, st. Paul;
Msgr. Joseph Rainer, rector of st.
Francis seminary, Milwaukee; Bishop
Schinner, Spokane, and Bishop Eiss.
Marquette, Mich.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
To Drop Reapportionment Plan.


Reapportionment of congressional
districts will not he attempted at this
session of the legislature. This de-
cision was reached by the reappor
tionment committee after Chairman
Claire b. Bird had received a tele
gram from Congressman James A.
Frear. stating it was impossible to
predict what congress would do rela-
tive TO increasing its membership
eve have decided againsts attempt
ing reapportionment," said Chairman
Bird, because we could not guess
what congress viii do. If congress
acts before the session Is over, the
committee may undertake to redis-
triet the state" Congressman Frear
wired on behalf of eight members of
the II representing Wisconsin in con-
gress. The delegation was not in
favor of immediate action on reappor-
tionment. Efforts TO amend the reap
portionment bill on the floor of the SEN
ate by Senator George Czerwinski
failed by vote of 20 to s. and the bin
was ordered to third reading. The
measure reapportiOns assembly and
senatorial districts, following the ten
tative plans announced some time ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
To Aave Three Janlor COLLEGES.


That Wisconsin is about TO launch
upon a new educational policy is indi-
Gated by the engrossment of the Nye
bill. which provides for the establish
ment of junior colleges in the state.
This bin viii permit the establishment
of seven junior colleges in Wisconsin
equipped TO do tine first two years of
university work. 1t Is estimated that
thousands OF students will be able to
attend these institutions and later
come to the University OF Wisconsin.
which at the present time is overcrowd-
ed by the first two-year classes. Sena-
tor Nye's bill was killed in the assem-
bly, but was revived by a large vote
and sent to engroSsment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Stevens Point-Three members n
school boards in Stevens Point have
been forced to resign because Of a
ruling just handed down by the inter
state commerce commission 10 the et
feet that railroad employees cannot
hold public office. W. ]. DumbIetoD
and Frank A. King, both members Of
the local board of education, and
Harold w. McCullum, member of the
vocational school board, announced
their designations.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Sheboygan-The state health de-
partment has been stirred to further
action toward having chlorine plant
installed in Sheboygan by a report of
the local health officer showing nine
cases of typhoid fever existed here in
May. The city was first ordered by
the state board to install the plant on
March Is. 1t is not in place at this
time. The city has advised the state
department that failure to put the
plant IN place has been due TO the de-
lay " the manufacturers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Madison-Much of the value Of Wis
consin's 1921 spud crop is being de-
termined. Thousands of dollars are
being saved to the state by having
seed potatoes disinfected and planted
in disease-free soil, according to K. E.
Vaughan, plant pathologist at the cor
lege of agriculture. MI Vaughan re-
Gently visited and investigated the
states leading potato growing Sec
lions.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Madison-One hundred Young naa
pie representing several hundred n
the boys and girls clubs of the state
will attend a one weeks course at III,
Wisconsin College of Agriculture, June
21-24. The young people are rema
sentatives of over 10000 boys and
girls enrolled in club work in tbe
state. The 10 groups of clubs inclujs
pig, calf, baby beef, corn. potato
sheep, poultry, girls canning girls
sewing. girls baking, garden, grain
and bee clubs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Madison-An advertising campaign
in national periodicals, at an estimated
cost of $4,000, will be launched in
the near future by the Wisconsin
Cheese Producers federation accord
ing to plans announced by L. G Foster
of the Wisconsin Division Of Markets
Wisconsin produces annually 100000.
hA9 pounds of cheese, or approximately
rs per cent Of the total amount pro
duced in the United States.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Antigua class of Sc was graduated
from the Amigo high school, the
largest in its history. The commence
ment address was delivered by Prof
A. Ross of the University Of Wiscon.
sin. One hundred and forty-one pupils
of the public and parochial schools
were graduated this year One hun
bred and sixty were graduated from
the state graded and rural schools Of
Langlade county.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
81. GA. ESQ 81. 9S6. eeS.O

Organized wOmen's clubs over the
Nttte are pouring in upon the legisla-
ture petitions and letters demanding
passage of q bill which will strike
from the statutes all restrictions be-
cause of sex.
The measure passed the senate after
II had been amended TO remove the
provision giving women freedom of
contract" The assembly is being
urged by the women TO put the clause
back and pass the bill The lower
house has killed one bin which gave
women the right to serve on iures
The measure now before them con
tains that provision.
For three days the senate clock has
been exactly 16 minutes slow.
Yet not wall of protest was heard
from member of the upper house
sntil Senator Henry Roethe, veteran
legislator and editor of the FeunimOre
Times. suddenly disturbed the quiet
and calm Of the chamber by declar-
ing:
Hey, sergeant You ought to fix
that clock. The senate is slow enough
without a slow clock"
Assemblyman Oakes of ST. Croix
presented to the legislature a gavel
made from q sill of the old territorial
capitol ut Belmont II was accepted
in a speech by Speaker Young who
paid tribute TO the pioneers of the
state. Engrossment was given to the
senate bill requiring the stoppage Of
street and lnterurhan cars before
crossing steam rsGdS
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Sheboygan-The city of Sheboygan
is experiencing big saving by doing
it's own paving work. Bids received
for paving more than mile of streets
are reasonably close to the price at
which the city can do this work with
its own equipment and it is believed
by the city commissioners, that the
plan of doing its work is having a
tendency to bring road building costs
closer to normal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Brentwood Despite the fact that
heavy tractor he was using to pillow
with fell over and pinned him be-
meath, George Todd, ST., will recover
from the accident. Mr. Todd was
blowing on his farm near Shell Lake,
when the machine tipped over and
pinned him beneath the pillow and the
tractor. To extricate himself, team
of horses was used to pull the tractor
several feet.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
BLAINE BEATS
BUS MEASURE
Assembly SuStainS Governors
Veto of Bill.
BACKED BY CAR COMPANIES
Hanson Measure, Which Gives Cities
Power to Establish Municipal
Milk Depots, Advanced in
the House.

MadisOn.-Gov. John ]. Blaine's
Feto Of the Perry bus bin was sus-
tained in the assembly. Fifty votes
were cast In favor of overruling the
executive veto and SO against. 1t re-
quires a two-thirCs vote to pass a bin
over the veto and efforts of the street
railway companies of the state to Sc
cure the passage of the bill failed.
Cities Of the state may be given the
power to establish municipal milk de-
pots. The J. C. Hanson bin on this
subject has been favorably advanced
In the house by large vote and there
is every indication that the measure
farmers of the state have been asking
for the passage of this measure. but
at previous sessions it has always
been defeated by a close vote. In
number of the cities of the state mu
nicipal milk denots have been estab-
llshed without authority of law. They
have worked so satisfactorily. how
ever that Assemblyman j. c. Hanson
is asking the legislature 10 pass law
giving cities the right to establish
these enterprises The house killed
the PiersOn bin empowering AIilwau-
kee to create a city market
BY vote of Sc to 4. the house con-
Cured in the proposed constitutional
amendment to give the legislature
power to fix the salary of the COVER
nor. The present salary is fixed by
the constitution at $4,000
The big financial bills win all be
considered in the legislature during
the present week. There are many in
dications that an effort will be made
to reduce the appropriations for the
university. Although the Joint finance
committee has issued a statement
showing that the estimated receipts
and disbursements of STATE govern
ment are practically equal, there are
many members who believe that the
account is so close that the big in
come Tux bin should not be killed.
Following are the disbursements au-
thorized by the finance committee and
the estimated receipts of state govern
ment during the coming two years:
APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED BY
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
192l-1s22 1922-1923
Boards, departments
and commissions. $7.531. 3S4S9 $7.52S, ISL. 90
Charitable and penal
institutions ....... 5.O6S112oO 5O52. 90
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Manitowoc-This city will not estab-
lish daylight saving plan, the alder
men by vote of to 4 having de
feated the measure. Petitions were
presented to the council containing
1886 signatures of citizens favoring
the daylight plan and 1,077 names of
those opposed to it. Socialists in the
council were active in defeating the
resolution, maintaining that the big
interests" were behind it.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Madisoa-Wisconsin has become 10
foremost producer Of clover >.e@ -sl;.
United States, statistics ia' law
by the department OF as-l..' - fsr
The largest crop Of Glove sss1 y, he
reported is 24s,00o bus Tma
same year Wisconsin p.a-.''o- , also
bushels of timothy seed w .ss-s u
places the state amOns TIE '''''
that crop.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Appleton - Building contractors of
the Fox river valley, who inaugurated
the open shop following the refusal of
union carpenters to accept a wage cut
of 10 cents an hour on May l, have
turned down request signed by the
mayors and presidents of commercial
organizations in all the cities of the
valley to hold a conference with car
penters. The request stated that
building has been held up and that
much suffering because of the house
shortage has resI4ted from the strike.
Union carpenters expressed willing
ness to participate in the conference.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Brentwood hundred and SIX
teen students, the largest class ever 10
complete the common school course ID
Washburn county graduated at SheA
Lake. Laurence Larkin. PlainFleV
school, and Winifred Cadle CISm
River school, won first and seeon0
honors, respectively. Doris Bro"A
Plainview school, attended school lou
years without being absent or taFd!'
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Green Bay-The first bird home in
the Green Bay Pigeon clubs 200-mile
flight from Dekalb, ILL.,, averaged 40
miles an. hour. According TO local
homing pigeon faneiers, this is re-
magkable time for a young bird.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Superior-The economy vrs..- -
perior has had its effect On .. al =
administration, according IN 60. Ci'
sioner A. D. S. Gillett who Am .-'-''-is-
that during the first TWO monf6s s-l' ~. 5
expenditures have been cut s24 aoo Ill!
compared TO the same period fssf ,.,' 8
only one stenographer remains :. al. "a
city hall and officials now ao mo. ''''
their own tipping. A City statfs+io.. y
city nurse, fire department mec5a1l'
captain, hneman and engineer of ~. 4'
department are among some of tbo
sitions which have been abolished ~
Washburn-Petitions are bain.
culated here and will be SEM ~ w.
Blaine against the bill becomfng I ,S.
which has just passed both brand
OF the legislature abolishing the tn
remaining municipal courts in BaveoS
county, the first municipal court ~
Gated in this city and the second NV
nicipal court located at Iron Riro.
The court here was created abor.
twenty-five years ago while fbe l.,.
William O'Neil. of this city. was in tbs
Legislature.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Green Bay-Ole Hansen. Denna .as
has been elected president Oh -.
Brown County Union. American ~ N
ciety of Equity He succeeds N. ..s.
Shea. who declined the ONCE @'t,
serving four years. Albert @ ..s
Heuvel, De Pere, was naHe0 n. r
president; William Calnan. re %.
treasurer. and B. H. DlnE uAei1'' ~
rotary.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18
To Cost s45,5s7,ai4 to Run State.

~ SSSN ~-f@t|St - ~ ~ nun 9NANNs
The government Of Wisconsin for
the 1929 hienium viii cost S45.5ST.-
S14 The estimated income win ex-
ceed that figure by at least 100000
With the state thus living within its
income the finance committee report
ed for indefinite poStponement all tax
legieS. There were four tax bills two
surtaX measures and two increased in
come tax bills. Senator Ray Nye.
chairman Of the finance committee.
told his colleagues that the financial
condition Of the state today is better
than Il has been for zen years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Rice Lake-The invention OF a new
model automobile by T. H. Field h'S
Lake, will be the means OF eTecuHs
large automobile factory here accOlr
ing to an announcement The ne"
Field machine is equipped WIZ . ~"
cantilever springs, no universal J0-n ~.
and has the brakes set IN 'Ae 80
ferentials instead of on the Wheels
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Birchwood-N. M. Rockman, Barron,
has announced that he will give nine
prizes ranging from $40 to $3.50 for
the best essays written from the book,
"The Life of Andrew Carnegie"
Those eligible are members of the
graduating classes of the Barron coun-
y high schools of 1921.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Green Bay-Strikers .-s tts
of the John Hoberg to -,-gsBf
Green Bay Paper ana r. -a--:
voted unanimously ne, '.
offered by the mill o"a' liz
ment arose over the
hour day and the scale th
Both sides indicated 9
prospects for settlemt
Ns,s
Superior-Hilda MAJ
will represent Dousias ,-- saf
annual spelling const7 s.fs
fair at Milwaukee. s-e
elimination contests.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Madison-1ne horse business is by
no means dead, figures compiled by
the state department of agriculture
show. Most of the 1858 owners of
stations who took out license in 1920
have renewed their license for 1921.
1.-THE time will soon be here when a
horse will be worth more money than
at present" C. p Norgord, commits
sioner of agriculture, declared. "a
shortage of good draft horses is be
coming more noticeable every day"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Antigo-E. I. Whitney. =. III
is the Oldest known .-..is
Civil war in the stat WI 5~s
the recent G. a. Il. en'a Zee
He enlisted when AZ yte I'm yd
pany A. Thirty-eighth "
unteers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Sheboygan-The cost of building
construction here during the month of
May totaled $62, 462, according to the
monthly report of Building Inspector
Albert Mack of this city The report
showed an increase of $S,7S4 over that
of the same month in 1920.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Observation-Disclosures high school
will have the services of an athletic
instructor when the school reopens
next fall. TIE schools here have a
world of good athletic material but it
has never been properly developed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Mrs. Anna Thomson Dodge, widow
of Horace Il. Dodge. automobile manu-
facturer will receive 100000 for lN-
ing expenses for one year under an
order issued by Judge Durfee IN pro
bate court at Detroit Mich.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Pochester-The Rev. L. P. Holmes,
"a, died at his home at Rochester.
The Rev. Mr.. Holmes was one OF the
best known Episcopal ministers in the
: state. having served the Blkhorn, Bur
liLgton and Sussex churches as rector
For the last 1--WE years he has lived in
Rochester.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Boards. departments
and commissions. S7,53l, 3S4S9 $7,52S, 511. 90
Charitable and penal
institutions ....... $685. 1120O 5052 465 90
Educational boards
and activities 80. 2,S63, 1880 2S52 407 90
Memorial hospital 100000
Transfer to service
recognition fund 500, 900 90
Normal schools go. 39611 1925. 365 90
University .......... SOS. 500 5,125, 22O 90
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

American tourists to Canada do not
need passports either TO enter or 20
leave the country, the department of
immigration and colonization AT OF
tawa. Ont, declared in formal state
ment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

ConStitutionality or the AXE law PRO
hlhiting the teaching of German 10
students who have not completed the
seventh grade was upheld by the OHIO
Supreme count at Columbus. Q.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Six persons sawed ,neir way ort
of the Jail At Nevada. Ia, and escaaed.
The prisoners, in addition L. saws.
ascd Il crowbar 10 pry loose the jain
doors.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

The Swedish police have discovered
"a communist plot aimed at simulta.
ueous revolutions In Sweden. Norway
and Finland according TO dispatch
from Stockholm.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-18

Roy A. Haynes OF Ohio took the
oath of office at Washington as prohi-
hition commissioner succeeding John
r. Kramer.