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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
Hard Time for Labor Bill.

The Nye bill providing for a AS
hour week for women employees of
hotels and bringing them under the
rulings of the Industrial commission,
is having a checkered career due to
the persistence of the women lobby
lists for the measure. The bill was
calendared in the assembly last week.
but was withdrawn at the last minute
when it became evident its defeat was
certain. The bill has been amended
to bring women employees under the
control of the industrial commission,
odr limiting the maximum hours to 90
rours each wee6 The women repre-
SentUtives of the various clubs are OPP
posed to the various amendments and
declare they would rather see the bill
defeated than 10 recognize a 5'5-hour
week. Assembly leaders are certain
the bin cannot pass as 4S-hOur meas
ure.
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 he made
10 the assembly and senatorial dis
tricts by the reapportionment bill,
which will be passed at this session.
The opinion prevails that at least
eleven senatorial districts must under
go radical changes. The number of
assembly districts to be changed will
also be large Assembly districts WIN
be based on a population of 26,500
Senatorial districts must have a popu-
lation of $4,000 while congressional
districts, providing the membership In
the lower house of congress rhmalns
the same will he approximately 1885,
600. Milwaukee will 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 will keep it's two cons
gressional districts and third one will
have TO cross the county line and take
a few of the wards Racine county
will become a single senatorial dis
trict. Winnebago county, now a 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

BY an overwhelming vote about D.
900 employees of the Cleveland Street
Railway company agreed upon new
wage scale and working conditions
with a cut Of about 20 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 20 to 80 per cent.
BY a decision of the railroad labor
board at Chicago, the national work
ing agreement will be abrogated on
July l.
BY a vote Of 1O1 to Il the house at
Springfield, H., adopted Frank J.
Ryan's resolution requesting President
Harding 10 recognize the government
Of the republic of Ireland.
Drugs valued at $4,000, said to
nave been brought into this country
by band Of international drug SNUG
giers were seized in a residence in
Brooklyn.
Four persons were killed. and six
seriously injured In collision Of an
automobile and a Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad engine at a grade crossing at
Covington, Ky.
The house at Springfield. IL, by the
record vote of $40 TO 0 passed the
S55,000.000 soldiers bonus bill. The
bill now goes to 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
raiding 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 1t is feared at Ma
pies that the steamship was lost, with
all its crew, in gale.
Fire practically destroyed the old
FIeishmann elevator and grain mill at
Buffalo. \. Y. The damage to grain
and building was estimated at $780,
mO.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
Domestic

Before curious crowd which clam.
ored at the Jail gates until they were
admitted at his direction. Guy Vernon
Thompson was hanged at Rockville
Nd, for dynamitiug the home Of
James Bolton.
The net loss during February. the
first month Of operation Of petroirs
municipal street railway lines was
$lo923 representing an operating def
lett of $2o23 according to state
meut.
Word has been received at Newport
r. l., that James Van Allen has pur
chased large chateau in France and
viii occupy it indefinitely AT least
ms long as prohibition is in effect in
America.
The Hotel Ambassador. formerly the
famous Hotel Potter az Santa Bar.
hara, Cal, was totally DESTROYED hy
FIRE of an unknown origin All the
guests escaped unhurt. Loss esti.
mated at S1.5O0,OO0
Lieut.. James J. Langiu. army air
service, was killed at Boiling field M
Washington in the fan Of his plane
lie WIS descending to make landing
and was within 900 feet Of the ground
when the machine fell.
For the first time in almoSt seven
years flour sold under s. barrel nj
the mills at Minneapolis. With n no.
ductiou at one of the large mills Of il,
quotation from $50 10 500 new
low price obtained
Another cut in the price Of firehoy
boilers was announced at Kewauuee
ILL.,. hy boiler company
Price reductions for sheet steel wer,
announced by the American Sheet ana
IiD Plate company at New York. tn,
reductions varied from s. 20 Sl4 ne,
Ton on various products
Nearly S5N200o0 in German col,
com, the first such shipment since n,
war. arrived at New York on i s,eo,,,
r from Gothenbucr. sweden con
'@"eC 10 Nt|1' Loeb \ Co.. bankers
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Fond du Lac-Eyents 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
PIatteviIIe School May Go.

The Wisconsin school of mines at
Platteville may be abandoned by the
legislature and the student body shift
ed to the University of Wisconsin,
which maintains a department of min
ing engineering. Members of the leg.
islature said the state could save &c.,
900 annually by making the transfer.
The proposal has not been drafted
into a bill as yet.
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 an allot-
ment of $4,000 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
Prison Factory to Make $4,000.

Wisconsin's state prison binder
Irvine plant has more than 100000
worth Of finished products and raw
material The March report shows the
plant will make at least S150,000 this
year. Under the plan used, the plant
has a revolving fund of 100000. All
money over this amount goes to the
state.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
kuto Inspectors Sen, on.

A corps of automobile inspector.
have been sent out into the state TO
apprehend license evaders. according
TO Elmer S. Hall, secretary Of state.
Evaders viii be arrested on state war
rants. so that their fines will accrue
directly TO the state.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Madison-An increased sunni
farmhands is evidenced in p reno-. VI y.
the industrial commission ~ VI
shows that during March 70. In
were placed at work on fame '''1
against 47S men in 1920. The e.
were compiled ny the IL free Cot
ment agencies. Inc largest rrr,t.-
OF farm placements was made h..
month by the La Crosse. Madison NJ,
waukee, Oshkosh and Wausau ofsra.
The total number Of men called -
was 100 more than the number of ,,ss
referred to farmers. This shortaqs -
CURED principally at the Cf6cas /,
Green Bay, Madison and ShebovgsT
The men placed this year By fbe ero
ployment Offices are OF a much higbo,
grade than in former years. Praetio.t
ly all of the men sent out are exne-
enced farm hands. many of whom
drifted to the cities during the Isg,
few years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
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Washington

Secretary Hughes in a letter to
Samuel G0mpers at Washington, says
the United States viii never resume
economic relations with Russia while
the present soviet regime prevails.
Congress win refuse to enact sales
tax legislation, Ma. Mondell. Republic
ali 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 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
tiers involving American rights aud i'll
terests.
The house at Washington. by a vote
OF 800 TO H.. passed the emergency
tarih bill. 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 HIM,
Maryland.
Frances reply 10 the American pro-
test against the japanese mandate
over zap. promising to take the Ques-
ton mp 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 1ofk 10 be aIniaSSador 10 treat
Britain and Myron r. Herrlck Of ohio
10 be ambassador 10 France were sent
10 the senate at Washington by Pres
ident Harding.
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania intro
duced his resolution at 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 1857 against the pro-
posal to 437 in favor of the Sabbath
movies.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

An army Of 10000 sons and daugh-
ters OF Erin protested British mis-
rule" in Ireland in a 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 1. is insisting on new PREPARATION
proposals TO the allies.
\ Brussels dispatch says serious
damage to fruit as a result of the
hard freeze in western Europe is re-
ported there
The first British comment on Presis
dent Harding's message to congress
was contained in an editorial in the
London Times, which accepted the
American position regarding Zap.
An international congress Of men
Ild women teachers Of dancing at
Paris decided TO strike out the "shlm-
my or "shudder" dance from their
classes.
The first woman TO 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 al Warsaw. This action com
pletes Poland's engagement.
a protest against the occupation OF
santo Domingo by the United States
troops and the suppression Of rights
and liberties there IS contained tn a
message addressed to President Hard
ing by group of prominent Span
iards at Madrid.
A resolution urging the United
States government TO withdraw it's
armed forces stationed in the city
of Mangua, Nicaragua. was rejected
by the Nicaraguan senate.
Count Stefan Bethlen, who has acted
as adviser To Archduke Joseph of Hun
gary, has been appointed Hungarian
premier to replace Count Paul Telekv.
who has resigned, says Paris dis
patch.
sixty persons were drowned when
"a ferryboat was wrecked on the River
GauCcs. India. according To a London
dispatch.
Negotiations for the funding Of the
british debt IL the Unite. States will
begin immediately upon the arrival NJ
Washington Of Lord Chalmers. Secre-
laty Mellon said
Sir Arthur Edward Wears. former
Ulster Nne-of-erms, was shot dead AZ
liStowel and his residence was burned
1--WE policemen were amhushed at
Fedamore, enc os them being killed.
Paris dispatch says the United
I States WIZ bee inVi'ed 20 send Delegates
+ 10 the Porto Rose conference which
/ viii deal with the financial and eco.
monte situation 'n AUSTRIA. The CON.
ference was originally suggested by
America.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Westinghouse 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 a countrywide
study of statistics. Eleven Wisconsin
cities chosen at random show a fall
ing off of jail population of Y per cent
from July l, 1918, to July /. 1919, and
Of IS per cent from July /, 1919, to
July l, 1920.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23
offers Substitute Dry Bill.

A substitute amendment for the
Matheson hone-dry bin was offered
in the senate in a report OF the state
affairs committee, with Senator Roethe
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. 1t has eliminated the - OBJ.
jections raised on grounds Of inability
TO enforce by the prohibition com
missioner. II has changed the Mathe.
son bin in some places 10 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
1ourneymen's refusal to ACCEPT the
new wage scale Of 80 cents an hour.
a 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

Stevens Point-The largest shin.
ment of brook trout fry ever sb;pea5
arrived here aid was planted in
streams of Port. ge county. Thirty.
two cans We're received in all each
containing several thousand fish Tho
contents of IS cans which were unload.
ed were planted ii the Little Ployer
river. one of the drainage bitches and
the Wolf river, while "a cans which
were unloaded at Amherst Junction
were taken to the Tomorrow river
The fry came from the state hatchery
at st. Croix Falls and were received
through efforts OF members Of me
Portage County Fish and Game Pro
tective Association.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Rhinelander-A colored porter, who
was employed less than week in
Hartley's barber shop in this city, dis
appeared and after hurried inventory
of the shop, razors, musical instrl
ments and other articles to the value
of over 800 were found 10 be missing
Hartley had given the porter a key to
the shop.
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 10
the several lists
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
we're Washington high, Milwaukee;
Menomonee Falls, Plymouth, Random
Lake and Cedar Grove academy.
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 license and
shooting at partridges during the
closed season.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Manitowoc-The city will be obliged
to fight the $4,000 damage suit case
filed by the ]. F. Rappel Co. as result
of flood which damaged goods, in the
warehouse of the company last sprins.
In decision handed down in circuit
court, Judge Kirwan oyerrides a de-
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

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 a raid On Central park,
the notorious pleasure grounds be
tween Racine and Kenosha.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Eau Claire-Frank Ender' 66 year
old. prominent farmer OF NeisOu.
Buffalo county. was killed when d "
being cut down by a road WoTA,ls
crew fell on him as he drove ny u -
car. Death was almost instanIaheol,,
August Ender. publisher and eai.ol :
the Daily Press of Chippewa falis' 8
a son.
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 congratulating the first lady
of the land upon the election OF ner
husband
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
$50 pounds of wool although only 5
years old.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

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

Delavan-Mr and Mrs. ]. Y. Goulu
celebrated their 55tn wedding anniFef'
sary at their home here recently. since
their marriage in 1866, they have r
sided in AID about Delavan. nei'
were f. e children. II grand Children
and II great grandchildren at ihe cs-o
bration.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Secretary Hughes, in a letter to
Samuel G0mpers at Washington, says
the United States Will never resume
economic relations with Russia while
the present soviet regime prevails.
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 IL p. m. 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

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

Eau Claire-In re-eleeting "
Darling as superintendent OF sc'0o..
for another year the school boaI1 =
him salary boost of $1,000 e.
His So rry now is $4,000. F. N. pI .-s
reapptlnted as principal Of me ~ :
school was given a salary Of S5,sF' 2
wear. an increase Of $500.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Madison-1'Ge Wisconsin school of
mines at Platteville may be abandoned
by the legislature and the student
body shifted to the University of Wis
consin, which maintains a department
of mining engineering. Members Of
the legislature said he state could
save $4,000 annually by making the
transfer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Beaver Dam-After shoE5 -.
BENJAMIN Bishop. S.. died al 50
here. He came TO Dodge co1-.l ..-s
1855. and 10 Beaver Dam e.-. NE
ago. He was a member a w mr.
eonsin assembly in 1882. He vas
led at Brownsville, Wis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

sparta-Prof. Nicholas Ounce :,
az Prairie du Chen has signed Wy
the coming school year as suiF' ~.
principal of the public schools ~
city. in place Of Prof. Frank 81 D- -
who goes to Fort Atkinson. a'tp' ''7
years of excellent service here
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Congress win refuse to enact sales
tax legislation, Ma. Mondell. Republic
an leader of the house. declared at
Washington, He also reiterated his
declaration there should be 10 shift
ing Of tax burdens.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Callahan READS State Schools.
The election Of John Callahan as
state superintendent of schools in
Wisconsin probably means the eneour-
agement Of a legislative program for
Erenter Capitalization of educational
boards. State Superintendent c. p.
Cary, who has neld tie Office for is
years and who was defeated At the
spring election, WIS opposed TO the
central board of education ana was
advocating the passage OF a biz in the
legislature for the repeal OF me cen
trial board law. Mr. Callahan was in
favor ~ the central board law
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Ladysmith-The annual los drive of
the Flambeau River Lumb Der 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.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-23

Menasha- Thirty per cent of babies
born in Menasha die before reaching
the age OF 5 years. reports on vital sta
tistics complied by the city health de
partment show Fifty-three per cent
Of the ninety-four deaths occurring
here during 1920 We're of children IN
der the age Of 5, the reports show.