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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28
LEGION HOME FOR ORPHANS
Kansas Organization Is Offered 3Ss
Acres and $4,000 Cash Toward
Proposed institution

AS a memorial to his two sons, who
died in the service Of their country
with the Thirty-ffth division. Daniel
Dabney of independence, Kan, has Of
fered the American Legion Of Kansas
3SS acres of land and $4,000 In cash
as a start toward the erection Of a Le-
gion home for the orphans Of ex-sery-
Ice men and women. Mr.. Dabney is an
oil man aid has taken this method of
expressing his belief in the Legion and
Of paying fitting tribute to his sons
and their comrades-at-arms who gave
their lives for their country.
''The Kansas department Of the Le-
glon is inspired by Mr. Dabney's gift"
says Commander W. P. MacLeau. 40
renewed efforts in behalf of the chill
dren 1t has long been a dream Of the
state, he says, "to undertake some
constructive program for the estla-
lishment Of an orphans home, and ms
gift makes a realization Of the dream
seem imminently possible.
Here is a chance" says MacLea1
TO do something big for the Leg
and for Kansas. The national aa
quarters of the Legion is already
sidering the proposition of estab.t>.
a national orphans home 1t has
pointed an orphans home comn-
of which a Kansas man is charm
Kansas can get something that VIII
focus the attention ana hold the hearts
Of the Legion TO Kansas 10 a Vastly
greater extent. and that is the home
and training school for our Legion c...--
dren. We can get 1t by taking adJ4a-
tage Of this big start that has beer
fered to Us by Mr. Dabney. and by zg-
ing 10 work at once and establist.n-
school that viii soon be recogntze1.
taken over and supported by the M
tional organization"
A citizens committee at InGep
dence has been organized anu has .-
fered its services in cooperation re-
ward obtaining a fund to erect the 4is.
building on the site. The PROPOSED
phanage would be composed Of sewers
cottages instead of one large bul.s
with the idea Of making il a'-
rather than a formal institution. an-s.
the plans now being considered.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28
WILSON AND PADUCAH FIRST
Former President and Kentucky Post
Prompt With Donations to Decor
ate Graves in Europe.

Woodrow Wilson, commander of the
members of the American Legion dur
ing their World war days, was the first
war notable to contribute to the per
manent endowment fund Of 100000
which the Legion viii raise to provide
for the permanent decoration Of graves
Of war dead in Europe. The first Lee
gion post to respond to the appeal for
funds was the post at Paducah, which
announced a contribution of S25 within
a few hours after the appeal was
broadcast.
The Legion in announcing the cam
paign, stresses the fact that the rails
ing of permanent fund viii obviate
the necessity of making yearly appeals
for contributions. The fund will re-
main in the national treasury of the
American Legion, subject to expendi-
ture only for the purpose of decorating
the graves OF 32,100 war dead in
Europe.
Many posts win raise their quotas
for the fund by selling peoples during
the week preceding Memorial day. Lee
glon national headquarters has OBJ
tanned a supply of 100000 silk pop
pies and has urged all members and
patriotic citizens TO wear the flower
in honor Of those who lie in Flanders
fields.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Iadysmith = While excavatnE on
the site OF Hiutz Bros new single
mill in Ladysmith. workpen unearlhed
bones of a human being. together with
a copper arrow head The relics we're
found about four feet below the sur
face OF the ground.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

RIchland Center = The Richland
County. Democrat has been sold 10
A. P. Andrews, formerly editor Of the
Waupun Leader " C. Barry had
managed the Democrat for twenty
years
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Fond du Lac-SiX head of valuable
cattle were ba.ned To death in a $40
coo fire which completely destroyed
the barn ooIshed, machinery and an
automobile on the Fred SehYssrtE
farm.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Prairie du Chen Carroll Russell. 6,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Russell,
Copper Creek. met death when he slid
from a hay stack and fell onto a hay
knife. The knife penetrated his body
nearly 10 inches. and he died before
a physician could be called
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Marshdeld- Farmers near Marsh
field are agitating the erection of a
pea cannery possibly this season.
Those interested declare that there
will be no trouble in signing Up a
sufficient acreage to make the propo-
sition successful
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Two bills by the committee on pub,
lie welfare preventing the employ.
ment eli diseased people in hotels and
restaurants and giving the state
health department the power to force
examination and treatment OF venereal
diseased persons went TO third read.
ing
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

The Duncan bill providt : an amor
tizaton fund TOR the city of Milwau
kee. which il is planned viii even
tuady nsakv the city trsa Of bonded
Indebtedness, went 70 a third Esading
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

a resolution demanding impeach-
ment and punishment Of judges and
other public officials who. during the
war, caused American citizens to be
sent to prison for exercising their
right Of free speech, was adopted By
the assembly by vote of seventy
three to thirteen. The house also
adopted a resolution praising Eugene
V. nebs as an outstanding Americall
There was laughter when the resolu-
ton was read in the senate and the
upper house adjourned without voting
upop it
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Madison-Public institutions OF the
state held 1892 inmates on March 81,
as compared with 13,1S4 at the same
time a year ago, accc-ding to the re-
port Of the state board Of control
made public. State institutions hold
5.227 while all county institutions
have toIal Of S,095 inmates. There
are 2.772 On parole this year as against
3,185 a year ago and 248 on probation
compared with 225 a year ago. WON
en- inmates number to between one
half and a third Of the number Of
men in state institutions and men are
also more numerous in institutions
maintained by counties. The popula-
ton Of penal institutions has de-
creased from 1.247 to 1925 during the
last year. Tubercular patients are
about the same in number.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Kenosha-Six Catholic charitable or
CARNATIONS are to benefit from be
quests made in the win of the late
John McNulty, pioneer resident Of
Kenosha, who died recently and whose
will was filed for probate. They are
the House of the Good Shepherd, ST.
Aemilian's Orphan asylum, st. Jo-
seph's Orphan asylum, St. Roses or
phanage. st. Vincent's Orphan asylum,
and the Little Sisters of the Poor,
each to receive 5000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Fond du Lac-B. F. Sheridan of
Fond du Lac, leader in dairy activ-
tiles, and F. G. Swoboda of Plymouth,
general manager OF the Wisconsin
Cheese Producers federation, have
been named as members of a commit
tee of twelve from the Farm Bureau
Of Federation of America to organize
a central cooperative sales agency for
the states of Minnesota. Iowa, Wis
consin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Rhinelander- Sister Virginia. for the
last year superior at st. Mary's hos,
pital in Rhinelander, has been sum
moned to Rome on matters pertain,
ing to the Sisters of the Sorrowful
Mother, of which order she is secre-
tary. She has been succeeded by
Sister Simplecia. who has been en-
gagged at hospital work in Wichita,
Kansas.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

The Seversou bin increasing the
size Of the board of regents of the
University of Wisconsin % give farm
er-labor representation finally passed
the state senate ana wenr 10 the
assembly. The measure. which has
been a center of bitter controversy in
The upper house several weeks. went
through its final stage by a IS to 8
vote.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Kenosha Ruby Furtoni, 6, was in
stantly killed and her playmate, Mary
Kisielewoski, 10, was badly burned
by live wire at Kenosha. The two
children We're playing tag and ran
into a telephone pole guy wire carry
ing several thousand volts which had
become short circuited on the electric
transmission line near the pole.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Madison-H. w. Rood. one of the
best known G. A. r. members in the
state was seriously injured in Madi-
son when struck by an automobile.
Mir. Rood is custodian OF the G. A. r.
rooms at the capitol He was riding
a bicycle to work when struck. He
suffered a broken leg and head in
juries,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Kewaunee While driving his ia.
theirs team across a creek on their
farm near Kewaunee, Emil, the 4-year'
old son of Frank Bosdech, fell into
the water and drowned before he
could be reached.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Madison Seed potatoes are not
food" in the legal meaning and a
shipper cannot be prosecuted under
the pure food laws because such po-
tatoes have been mlsbranded the at
torney generals office has ruled in an
opinion to State Dairy and Food Com
missioner J. Q. Emery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

La Crosse-Jack Daley, proprietor
of Cllffwood inn, roadhouse outside
of La Crosse, was shot and killed by
his wife during a quarrel. According
to her story, Daley came home from
the city intoxicated. abused and
threatened her and she picked up the
revolver and pointed it at him to sub
due him, and the revolver was dis
charged accidentally, she said.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Manitowoc-After serving more than
nineteen years as Manitowoc street
commissioner, Emil VoIendorf was
defeated for reappointment by Edward
Frieke. Only one ballot was taken,
the vote of the aldermen being to 8
in favor of the new candidate,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

La Crosse Mrs. Joseph Meinertz,
AZ. wife of a farmer living near Mid
way 10 miles nor of La Crosse. com
mitted suicide by throwing herself IN
der the wheels of a North Western
freight train She had been despond-
emit over i'll health.
Madison = Farm work has been
much delayed in Wisconsin this year
because of the adverse weather con
ditious. the semtmonthly report OF
crop conditions for Illinois Indiana,
Ohio. Michigan and Wisconsin shows.
Madison The complete service rec
ord OF 80 Madison men who lost their
lives during the late war have been
compiled by the local Legion post It
is announced. The post plans 10 mark
each grave with a bronze marker.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

Plainfeld-Pa Zacharias, q farmer
residing near Puckaway lake, south Of
Plainfeld, lost 10 cows and one horse
in an unusual way His COWS and
horses were standing on the ice Of this
Fox river drinking. when the ice sud.
denly gave way and all were drowned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
FOREST FIRES FOLLOW
ADIRONDACK VISITORS

OLD FORGE, N. Y, June 1.-The
forest fire situation in the Adiron-
dacks became acute when wardens
on the towers began reporting fires
almost as soon as the influx of holi-
day travel started coming into the
woods. Three blazes in this section
are running into large proportions
and there are many smaller fires
through the region.
Warden Leonard, of Bald Mountain
tower, discovered fire in the Little
Otter Lake country.
Fire in the Plainingville mill Sec
ton has swept many hundred acres.
Southeast of Old Forge fire is re-
ported in the Flat Iron section. Men
with the new conservation commits
sion pumps are on the scene. Others
are being taken from their mid-week
vacations to fight fires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
French Singers Voices
Are Preserved On
Photograph
BY International News Service.

r
PARIS, June 1. Records
of the voices of Frances most
famous singers are going to be
preserved for posterity. Of
ficials of the Paris Opera have
taken precautions to assure
that.
Sealed up in metallic re-
ceptavles in the walls of the
catacomb-like cellar of the
famous Paris Opera are phono-
graph records made by most
of the famous French singers
of today.
The first quota of records
was stored away in 1907.
Five years later an additional
quota was sealed up. In the
near future it is expected that
more recent records will be
stored away.
On the seals of the re-
ceptacles are notices that they
are not to be broken until
after the lapse of 100 years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
WOMEN IN PARIS
ARE KEEN On
SPIRITS
Psychic Phenomena Is Talked
Of in Most Clubs Where
Fair Sex Gathers.
BY ALICE LANGELIER,
International News Service.

PARIS, June 1.-Spiritism and
feminism are two words often
found together in France. Each
movement is recording great strides.
Spiritism has become a pleasant
pastime with French women OF
late, little game of elegant society.
Few are the salons and clubs where
psychic phenomena are not dis
cussed. The bridge table is in
Variably turned into the fortune
wheel and pretty heads try TO
fathom the mysteries Of the other
world.
According to L'Homme Libre,
the women seem to be responsible
for the progress in spiritualism
and superstition but Madame Fraya,
the well-known seeress, says that
among her clients there are as
many men as women.
ION certain day." says the
prophecies, "I receive as many as
thirty men and no women at all. In
general, young girls Of IS and 20
years have uninterestfng hands
which show that they do little but
think of dancing and amusement.
The older ones who have seen the
war show effects of suffering and
responsibilities both business and
family.
'.Many American and English
women come to me, and as a
whole they show little unhappiness
result OF their mentality and
habits as we'll as the laws which
protect them better than in France.
An American widow or divorce al.
ways shows the line Of ren1arriage
which is invariably realized.
"I believe in an evolution of
spiritism, says Madame Fraya.
TIP to the present moment no defi-
mite proofs and tangible results
have been discovered. We have
now arrived at d point where every
one has the desire to find out the
truth and is hungry for new dis
coVeries. The day is not far away
when we will try to search deeper
into the unknown world and justify
the words Of Bergson that the
soul is a physical body, the weight
Of which will soon be discovered F"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
LEAPS THROUGH GLASS
TO ESCAPE FROM BANDITS

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June L.
Doing in a rocking chair at night,
Harrison Schwenk, a farmer, was
radely awakened when a mans
body came crashing through the
window sash and fell helpless amid
the wreckage on the floor.
The acrobat was Frank Vlossak,
a. bother of Palmerton, who ex-
planned that he had been held up
by four highwaymen and that they
were pursuing him. Vlossak was
on his way home from a business
trip in Bethlehem and had a large
sum of money on his person when,
he says, he was stopped by four
men who had beaten him but failed
to get his cash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
US. LAND OF OPPORTUNITY,
MAN. 90. HOLDS, GETS JOB

QUEBEC, Canada. June BE
Meving that there are more oppor-
tunities for a young man in the
United States, ]. G. Quay, of this
city, ninety.two years of age, has
left for Massachusetts, where he got
9 job with a matchmaking estab-
lishment.
Quay has worked in this city for
seventy years, and is considered the
oldest member of his profession in
the Dominion. His father died. at
the age of 1O1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
That Cleaning Hair
Comes From Using
olive Oil Shampoo
Use PaImolive Shampoo

Today you see beautiful hair
everywhere. Hair that CLEANS.
Women who have it have learned
an important secret. They use the
famous olive oil shampoo. Hair
experts say that hair should
never be washed without olive oil
in the shampoo. For they. say that
dry, brittle hair results. And dull
hair is never beautiful. Now you
can have the olive oil shampoo in
it's most delightful form. Cheaply,
at home. Just get a bottle of
PALMOLIVE SHAMPOO at any
drug store or department store.
It quickly brings back the lovely
sheen to your hair. Leaves it
beautifully soft and glossy. You
will marvel at the improvement!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
NATIVE GOLD ROSE BOWL
GIFT FOR MRS. HARDING

SACRAMENTO, Calf, June l.
A rose bowl made of native gold
taken from the Coloma field, where
John Marshall made his epool1al
discovery in 1S4s, will be taken by
Ben All Temple of Shriners, of Sac
ramento, when they leave for Wash
ington and will be presented to Mrs.
Harding, wife Of the President.
When presented, the bowl will be
filled with peoples picked from a
Sacramento county field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
BISURATED MACNESIA
@w hVm'jrgG911zQ
Penetrating, Antiseptic Zemo
Will Help You

Never mind how often you have
tried and failed, you can stop burn
ing, itching Eczema quickly by
applying Zemo furnished by any
druggist for CSC. Extra large bottle,
$1.OO. Healing begins the moment
Zemo is applied. In a short time
usually every trace of Eczema, Tet-
ter, Pimples, Rash, Blackheads and
similar skin diseases will be re-
moved.
For clearing the skin and making
it vigorously healthy, always use
Zemo, the penetrating, antiseptic
liquid. When others fell it is the
one dependable treatment for skin
troubles of all kinds.
| Zemo |
FOR SKIN IRRITATION8
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
.PALMOLVE SHAMPOO
MAGNES|A BEST FOR
YOUR INDIGESTION
Bisurated Magnesia Neutrallzes Stomach
Acidity. Makes stomach Feel Fine.

Most people who suffer, either occa-
sfonally or chronically from gas, sour
ness ana indigestion, have now discon-
tinued diaagreeable diets, patent foods
and the use of harmful drugs, stomach
tonics. medicines and artificial digest
so often given in these columns, take
teaspoonful or two tablets of Bisu-
rated Magnesia" in a little water after
meals with the result that their stom-
ach no longer troubles them, they are
able to eat as they please and they en-
joy much better health. Those who
use Bisurated Magnesia never dread
the approach of meal time because they
know this wonderful antacid and food
corrective. which can be obtained from
any good drug store, will instantly
neutralize the stomach acidity, sweeten
the stomach, prevent food fermenta-
ton, and without the slightest pain or
discomfort. Try this plan yourself, but
be certain to get pure Bisurated Mag
nesia especially prepared for stomach
use
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
INITIATING FIRE EATERS,
BOY Is SERIOUSLY BURNED

POTTSVILLE, Pa, June HAIRY
Long tried to initiate the fire eaters
at Ringling's circus and is in O.
serious condition today. The boy
filled his mouth with gasoline and
when the flames started about him
his clothes ignited.
He probably would have been fatal
ly burned If those near had not
quickly smothered the blaze.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
400 CASES OF CANADIAN
BEER SEIZED; 6 ARRESTED

DETROIT, June 1.-Seizue of 400
cases of Canadian beer, two trucks
and an automobile was reported by
Sheriff George T. Smith, of Ma
comb county, following a raid on
Canadian scow late last night at the
mouth of the Clinton river, Mount
Clemens.
men escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
500 DAMAGES SOUGHT
FOR INJURIES TO YOUTH

Walter Solomon, eleven.year-old
son Of Samuel Solomon, filed suit IN
the District Supreme Court yester-
day against the Capital. Traction
Company for $4,000 damages for
alleged personal. injuries.
Plaintiff, represented by attorneys
Leahy and Wiener, says that August
5 last he fell into an unguarded
conduit on Seventh street north
west, and was severely injured by
coming in contact with a heavily
charged third rail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
JADE WORTH $4,000
SMUCGLED IN TEAPoTs

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-Cus-
toms officials have encountered a
new smuggling cornrnodlty--Jade.
which has grown in value in the
last few months.
The disclosure came with the dis
covery of 101 pieces of the Chinese
stone, valued at $4,000, concealed
in the false bottoms OF teapots on
the arrival of the China Mail steam
ship Nile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
SNAKE. FRlGHTENS. COOKS,
DELAYS GUESTS MEAL

STAFFORD, Del, June IA
large blacksnake delayed the break
fasts of the guests at the Sussex
Hotel.
The reptile stationed itself at
the outside kitchen door and fright
ened away the cooks and Mattresses
as they were about to enter the
building. They sought salty nearby
until Mrs. Minos Collins killed the
snake with broom after a battle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
5,1e6 PAlGE-DETROlT
CARS BUILT IN MAY

DETROIT, June. THE Paige
Detroit Motor Car Company broke
all monthly production records dur
ing May, when output reached the
new high mark Of 5,1S6, compared
with 1882 for April, which up to
Nav was the best month in the
company's history.
June schedule calls for an output
Of $500 cars. These figures in.
clude both Paiges and Jewetts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
HIGH PAY ATTRACTS
CUBAN NEGROES TO y. S

NEW YORK, June 1.-More than
5000 negro laborers from Cuba and
the West Indies have come here this
month, attracted by higher wages
paid in the northern part of the
United States, because of shortage
Of unskilled labor, officers of the
steamship Munargo declared when
the vessel arrived from Cuba and
Jamaciay bringing ninety more
negro workers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
ASLEEP AT THE STILL
WHEN SHERIFF ARRIVES

NEW LAFFERTY, Ohio, June 1.
A deputy sheriff, sent here to serve
papers, received no response when
he knocked at the door Of a home.
Opening the door, he peeped in.
He saw a woman asleep in a chair
beside a stove on which a still was
distilling moonshine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
II. {. VAN NESS IS ACCUSED
IN $4,000 ISLANDER SUIT

Ralph e. Van Ness was named
defendant in a suit filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday by
L. A. Mosshurg. for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged SANDER.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
r. e. Wexford, alleged that June 10,
1922, Van Ness, in the presence
of several persons, accused him OF
a crime involving moral turpitude,
thereby seriously injuring his repu-
tation:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-01
Vacation thieves
are waiting

Every year harvest is reaped by thieves who
make a speciality of 1ooting homes whose owners
are out Of the city.
Sometimes their work is spectacular, when
they drive up to some rich mansion in dray and
carry away oil paintings, Oriental rugs and fine
wines. *.
But they are not above invading the modest
home for the sake of few beautiful old silver
spoons a diamond ring, securities that rumor
says are hidden in the house.
Bars, locks and even the policeman on the cor
ner will not thwart their plans. The only safe way
is to put your vauables in Safe Deposit Box. The
rent for year will be less than the cost of broken
lock.