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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Estimated There Are 500
to 700 Cases Pre-
vailing
BUSINESS EFFECTED
Doctors and Druggists Are Work
ing Overtime Employees of
Many Firms Laid up rs Re-
salt of the Epidemic.

An epidemic OF grippe is sweep
ing the city and it is estimated
that there are from 500 to roo
persons III With this bad weather
affection. In almost every house
one or more members of the fami-
" appear to be suffering from
the old time ''ia grippe" Gesig-
mated by some as severe cold.
Both doctors ard druggists are
working overtime attending the
patients and filing prescriptions.
According to reports the mum
Der Of cases seems to be on the
increase. No deaths have been
reported thus far from the eff
fects of the epidemic.
A Gazette representative this
morning interviewed the city
health officer who said such cases
are not reported to his depart
ment. it not being necessary un-
der the law. He, however, stated
that he understood there were
many cases in the city but could
not give an approximate of the
number now prevailing.
The epidemic has effected all
lines of business activity and
there are few places where help
is employed that there is not one
or more Of the employees i'll at
their homes from the effects OF
grippe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Bishop St. G. Tucker
Of Japan, to Speak

Bishop st. George Tucker, D.
n Of the diocese Of Kyoto, ia
nan will speak at Christ Church
par;sh Hall Tuesday afternoon,
January 50, at O'Clock, under the
ausnies Of the Womans Auxiliary
to The Board of Missions. All
missionary Societies of the city
aro invited to attend this ser-'ice i.
Il is said to be a rare treat to
hear Bishop Tucker speak of tins
greot work in Japan and his plans
For the extension of the kingdom
of God in that field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Eight Dogs Taken
In Chase Yesterday

Eight dogs were gathered in by
the dog catchcrs yesterday. OF
this number four were put to
death bv shooting and four were
taken to the city pound at the city
iail ward. The police also sum-
moped five dog owners into court
There were six persons in court to-
dav charged with allowing their
dogs to roam at large. Fines were
imposed in the cases Of three of
81 each, one was acquitted and
fines imposed in the cases of two
and sentenced by Judge Duvall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Prohibition Is Maker OF
Lawlessness, Says Butler

Columbus. o.. Jan. 2T.-fronl-
ton is a maker Of lawlessne5s. DIR
Nicholas MURRAY Butler, president
Of Columbia University declared
in an adu,,ss before the ohio
Bar Association.
EITHER enforcement or repea'
of the liquor law are remote pos
Utilities" Butler said.
He compared the eighteenth
amendment with the fifteenth
which granted suffrage :" the ne
gro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Ready To Die When.
Buddy Passes Away

New York. Jan. 2I.---'anie.
Tano and Ba~rick Smythe, each 80
wears old, and "Buddies' OF -
,,ears stsrding. were run down b.
an auto .ruck. while returning
from work together
..Hcw about Smvthe ?" Kane
asked las. night when he recoy-
,red consciousness.
He dead the doctor told him.
"Al! right, guess P!l die too,
Kane said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
AN AIR EXPRESS

New Yok: Ninety minute trips
between the office at Manhattan
and the villa at Newport at $50
a trip will be offered commuters
next summer by Vincent Astor
and T. Suffern Taller who have
formed an airplane company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Roads In Better Shape
Than Previous Winters

Thus far this winter CONNER
cial travellers operating in this
section of the state report that
tbev have not encountered any
great trouble with the roads IN
making their trips compared to
previous years. While in some
piaces they have encountered con-
siderable difficulty, they report
that the ground is not frozen
very deep and when thaw
comes it consequently does not
affect them like it would were
the gr5ui.d frozen TO . eensidef'
able 3epth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Injured Woman Will
v Recover, Doctors Say
Try United press.l

= Washington, Jan. 2f-MlsS
Elizabeth Rhodes. pretty 10 year
old pirl who Thursday night leap
cd from a. window Of the fourth
floor apartment here of John 5.
i arcombe. Jr. son of a banker,
will recover, physicians were conf
dent today. Larcombe is out on
$4,000 bond, charged with assault.
Police were told by the girl that
she .eape1 to escape Larcombe' .
lttentions-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
c0NFEDERA ATE DIES

Norfolk VA, Jan. 27.--While
sitting in an arm chair having an
after dinner smoke, Colonel Mary
us Jones, .torney and cohfede-
rate veteran, dicd at his home in
Newport News Friday. He was
7S years old, and is survived by
his widow and three children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Interesting Data Prepar-
ed by DIX. L. E.
FOUIiIs
TYPHOID REDUCED
More Then 1900 Persors Vaccinat-
ed Since I9l9-Chy Compara-
lively Free ErGm Scarlet Fever
in Past Three Tears.

Day by day IN every way
Alexandria is improving in health
iulncsS." is the way pr. Coue
might have said It, bat DR.. /. Z.
Fouiks, City Health Officer con-
sura,s several colunrs in his re-
v.c,. Of the conditions rs they
have listed in Alexandria for past
several years.
BY the report made public this
morning in the health office 1t
/; evident that the heath Of Al
cxandria is rs good rs that OF
any other city in the entire ma
tion.
The mortality rate is exceeding
Il. low and rhc rumber OF cases o.
q, nnunicabIc diseases IS far be-
low the average for city the
i7a of Alexandra.
The following IS a record OF
dc@ths fsar, communicable dIs-
eases only, and the total deaths
from al causes combined, fof
Inc four years, 1913, 1920 1871
and 1922. 49,
II should be remembered that
prior "a July lst, 1919. when the
present Department Of Health
was Organized. tie records Tor
communicates diseases are nelth-
er fuil and complete o. even re-
liable. is large numbcr of cases
# such diseases were not re-
oorted At al. 50 when [ took
.i.r,ya as Ecalth Officer, at
once began to develop and per-
feet method OF locating all sueR
cases. This method, with eur
check-up through the schools
makes it practically Impossible
for any case of reporta.
-onmuaicable disease 10 escaL
on. notice. oven though TO doe
tor may BE- called in 20 treat 1t,
which is often the case in the
mildcr forms Of such diseases, 1
simply mcnt;on these facts -
you viii know chat our disease
AID death records, since July lst,
1919 Are full and complete -ara
a. Iccurate as such records ca
he made. /. is therefore IT.
more uota6le taat even with .hie
full rcport. the number Of So.
cases na.e been reduced cc
year.
Tor tho year 1919 deat'-
communicable diseases onl
total deaths from all cause
bincd, 27g; 1920, deaths Il
communicable diseases, 81; deaths
from oil causes combined, 254;
1921, deaths from communicable
diseases, 81; deaths from all
causes combined. 2ll; 1922. deaths
from, communicable diseases, 80;
deaths from al causes COM
5iued, 25S.
This docs not include prema-
ture ald stilI-births, which must
he ID in our official records
as births and deaths.
It will be noticed frcm the
above. that the deaths from COM
municablc and what We call pre-
.eutabie l;seaSes, has been o.
the decline each year, since the
flealth Department was organiz-
ed.
This is a cry sieniiican fact,
and one that our Health Depart
ment is rather proud of.
In war, a good general strives
in every possible way, first to in
terIupt, then TO destroy his enc
mics line or lines of communi-
cation. And thus it is With the up
to-datc Health Officer, when one
or more cases Of communicable
disease develops. lis work is to
trail the source IF Infection and
cut off the Zines Of communication.
In this way, he is often able to-
prevent what would otherwise
Continued on page seven)73s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
SHIP MUCH GRAIN

Vancouver, British Columbia
With. the close OF November the
port Of Vancouver had shipped
during the 1929 grain season,
96,S1l tons Of bulk wheat to the
United Kingdom md Continental
norte.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
Ten City Officials Expel-
led in Reprisal For
Citizens Defiance
BAVARIA RIOTOUS
Rebel Nationalists Defy Authori-
ties-.tserman Troubles Grow
HOurly-Clash Through Nation
Betwesn Factions is Feared

Maycnce, Jan. 21-French sol
diers ana German civilians were
wounded in street fighting at
Treves during the night.
Martial law was proclaimed
and ten city officials were expeli-
ed in reprisal for the populace's
attitude, which was one of de-
fiance.
To rescue some French soldiers
in street battle. Spahis Colonial
troops on duty at Treves charg-
ed the crowds.
Berlin. Jan. 27-All Bavaria
was under martial law today. Re
volt Of German fascist under
Hitler, the snationahst chieftain
was feared.
The Bavarian government or
dered HITLER to withhold his
"white" demonstration, planned
for today, until the Ruhr situa-
tion was improved. but the rebel
nationalist defied the authorities
and announced the mass meeting
would be held tonight or Sunday
"whether the government liked
it or not" He is determined to
overthrow the present Bavarian
leaders and establish socialist ma
tionaliSt control.
The Hitler incident adds one
more to Germany's accumulated
troubles. and the Cuno govern
ment lent it's weight to that of
Bavarian authorities OF evert
trouble with the "fasciSti."
Nationalists in Berlin are arous
ed: socialists are accusing the
cabinet Of shameful inactivity to-
wards fascism. Police last night
stopped many volunteers enroute
to Munich to join the Reichswehr.
Essen. January 27-Customs
Offices established between the
Ruhr Valley and the rest of Ger
many were put into operation to-
day by the French army OF oc-
cupation. Reports reaching Els
sen said the barrier was praetie-
ally complete, Germans now be-
ing required to pay to the IN
vaders taxes upon products OF
the Ruhr shipped to destinations
other than French reparations
collectors.
The situation in the entire oc-
cupied area was one of critical
suspense. Martial law was IN
effect at TreveS and Coblenz. Sat
urday brought another pay day
for WeStphalian miners and more
danger of clash between French
troops and workers.
The Germans today claimed
that one of the biggest smelters
i'm Lorraine has had to close down
because of lack of coke from the
Ruhr.
The populace at Dusseldorf was
in ugly mood. following banish-
ment of ten city officials by the
French, and a charge of colonial
troops in which several Germans
were injured. A state of siege
was proclaimed.
Factories along the Rhinelan(
we're reported closing down be
cause of German passive sabotag'
preventing coal movements Il
French sources. while the invad
ers choked off all transports t
German destinations.
Attention was attracted ava,
from the Ruhr situation today b
neril of "white revolution"
Bavaria. where the notorious HIT
tler threatened to lead his GeI
man fascist in revolt agalnS
the government. Munich report
said things were quiet today, ho'
ever and that the national socia
;sts were showing evidences {
conciliation.
The German government nrge
further economy, stating only 4
davs coal supply was available
Train service was curtailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27
WEATHER

For this section-Rain today and
probably tomorrow moderate tenn
perature
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-27

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Adyertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
WE DON'T NEED EN-

Too many men are standing
within the market place and con-
stantly demanding the profiteer's
erase, who should be out and
hustling within the toileps' ranks
where other folks are rustling at
sundry daily pranks. Too many
folks are peeving and wailing
mighty walls who ought to cease
their grieving and go to pounding
nails, or raising pinkeared squashes
or building bungalows; or cobbing
up goloshes, or mending rakes and
hoes. We sit around and yammer
about the profiteer when we should
WELD a hammer or skin the festive
steer. Each producing CRATER
should on the bean be rapped-Pd
use two-by-rafter-and sthen be
straightway scrapped. The lads
who cut the mustard are those who
have the pep; they surely cop the
custard and get a hustling rep;
while foolish wights who stutter and
fill the air with means are headed
for the gutter or else for Davy
Jones The knocker makes men
weary, his walls are tinged with
black let's send him to Sibeery to
drive a Russian hack And when the
last lone knoeker has from the
world been chased. wen open up
the locker and celebrate with haste.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
Corn Game Must Co

Madison-The attorney generals
Office has ruled that the old fashion
ed corn game" must 60.
This has long been popular de-
vice at county fairs and carnivaIs.
Five rows of five number each are
used in the game. As the numbers are
called the sucker" places a kernel
of corn on the number in an attempt
to get FIVE kernels in a row.
The opinion from the attorney
generals office explaining that in as
much as there is one number. which
is never called in every row it is
practically impossible TO beat the
game. The game is also known as
"bingo" or keno" the opinion said,
A request toSecretary of State FRED
Zimmerman to permit such a device
at county affairs gave rise to the
opinion which was written by Assist
ant Attorney General Winfield v.
Gilman
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
To Give Important State Civil
Service Exams

Nine important state civil service
examinations are announced by SEN
ator A. F Carey, secretary and chief
examiner of the civil service COM
mission.
Three Of these examinations will
held on August %. They are to
secure a deputy conservation warden
under the conservation commission
at a salary of 500 per month and
travelling expenses, a weigher and a
prober under the grain and ware
house commission at a salary Of $3.50
and SIPS respectively, and a tariff
and railroad rate clerk at a salary of
$200 under the railroad commission.
The exams viii be given at all coun-
ty seats.
The other positions to be filled are
a state sealer Of weights and meas
ures, creamery and dairy Inspector,
sealer of weights and measures. as
sistant chemist, ianitors at all state
institutions, and supervisor Of farms.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
Ford Orders 100000 Tons

With the opening of the River
Rouge to large lake vessels from the
Detroit river to the blast furnaces and
tractor plant of the Ford Motor com
pany, it develops that the Ford com
pany has made arrangements to OBJ
tain 100000 tons of iron ore from
the Lake Superior district this sea-
son.
-Four mining companies share in
the division of 100000 tons pur-
chased by the Ford company in the
open market and 100000 tons of ore
is to come from the only mine the
company owns in the Lake Superior
district.
A shipment of 100000 tons from
the Imperial, the Ford mine on the
Marquette range viii mark an inter-
osting step in the development of the
mine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap of Happiness 1t Would
Bring to Hurley Homes.

Hard TO do homework with an
acking back.
Brings you hours of misery at
leisure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for
weak kidneys. Ask your neighbor
Read what Hurley citizen says:
Mrs. Jos. Gruber, Bird Ave- &
Maple ST., says; 81 suffered from
kidney trouble for several years. 1t
began with pain in the small of my
back and at times | was weak and
suffered severely. My kidneys
acted irreqularly and l got supply
of Doan's Kidney Pills at the
Whitman Pharmacy and began TAX
ing them. In short time | noticed
relief. Continued use of Doan's
entirely cured me and | am pleased
to recommend them"
After Several Years, Mrs. Grub
Der said: 81 am just as firm in my
belief in Doan's Kidney Pills now
as when | endorsed them before.
They cured me of backache and
kidney complaint and l praise them
right along"
60c, at all dealers. Foster ilburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
Glycerine Mixture
Prevents Appendicitis

Simple glycerine, buckthorn bark,
etc, as mixed in Adlerika is ex-
cellent to guard against APP
pendicitis. Most medicines act
only on lower bowel but Adlerika
acts on BOTH upper and lower
bowel and removes all gasses and
poisons. Brings out matter you
never thought was in your system.
Help any case gas on the stomach in
TEN minutes.-City Drug Store.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
100000 Pleasure Cars in State of
Wisconsin

Wisconsin
The number of licensed pleasure
cars in Wisconsin has passed the
400, 900 mark for the first time, the
secretary of states office reports.
With four months of registration
remaining 10000 passenger auto
mobiles have already obtained
licenses. This is $4,000 more than
the total for 1922, or an increase of
nearly 18 per cent.
The secretary of state estimates
that at least 10000 more pleasure
cars will be registered before Nov
ember /. In addition there are 3d.
600 truck licensed in the state.
This will bring the total of
machines to over 100000.
Before the end of another year.
there is likely to be one car for
every five persons. according 70
estimates of the secretary of state.
Now there is an automobile for one
person in six.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
.NEIGABORHOOB NEWS NOTES
MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Abbott of Chi
cago arrived here from Duluth Mon
day. They were accompanied by
Mr. Abbot's father, cousin and wife.
They had motored through Mime
sofa and then here and will now
camp at Long lake for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Craw, Elsie
Peter and Carl Peter were Ironwood
visitors Monday.
Miss Julia Kountney returned af-
ter a few weeks visit with her brot-
her Stanley to Green Bay Saturday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Evenson and
family motored to Port Wing Sun
day and spent the day.
Clyde Nichols, Everett Barker and
Charles Hoffman attended the ball
game at Hurley Sunday.
Reuben johnson returned to Gran
don after a short visit here Thurs
day
Mrs Victor Bonen spent the week
end at Boulder Junction with her hus-
band
Mr.. and Mrs Win Tonkin, Herbert
Kemp and the Misses Martha and
Evangeline Nelson Of Ironwood made
"A short visit here Sunday
Mrs, John Helm and Mr.. and Mrs
James Thomas of Hurley were here
on a BURBERRY trip Monday.
Emil Strehlow spent Sunday with
his wife at Amigo.
Walter Hoffman and A, J. Passehl
were lronwood callers Saturday.
The following persons enjoyed a
picnic dinner and supper at II. G..
Gehr's farm Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Gehr, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Gehr, Mr..
and Mrs. H. LAGER, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Gehr and family of Winches-
ter and Harriet Bartell, Elleda Bent
sen and H. G. Gehr.
w. c. Schroeder made a business
trip to Amigo Sunday.
Mrs Harry Freeland and children
of Troy, Mont, arrived Monday for
a visit at the l.. A. Gehr home Mrs.
Freeland is Mr. Gehr's sister.
Mike Ryan of Wausau is visiting
his cousin, Mrs. +. Atwater for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs f. f. Gehr and Mr.,
and Mrs. H. LAGER returned to their
homes in Lima, Ohio, Tuesday after
a few weeks visit with the L. A. Gehr
family.
A p. IIodgdon is improving his
hotel building by adding on a nice
porch across the front of it.
Howard Scheel returned Sunday
evening from a few days outing at
Superior
Ted Nordling and Butch Swanson,
the leading automobile agents of
Ironwood, spent Sunday here.
In less than one hour 1870 cars
passed on the Mercer-Hurley road
Sunday afternoon
Miss NJ Rosenteil, IT, S. health
department worker, made a pleasant
cali here Wednesday and contem-
plates spending her vacation here la
ter.
Mrs. w IL Hoffman returned
Tuesday after a visit with relatives
down the line.
Mrs. J G. Wilmington had dental
work done at Hurley Thursday
Mrs. Eugene Gibson and Herbert
Peter were Ironwood visitors Thurs
day
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
Ea.ed Her Coughing Spells.

Il had a bad cough that made me
gasp for breath 1t was surprising
how quickly Foley's Honey and
Tar eased those terrible coughing
spells. writes Esther Adams,
Adams, New York For quick relief
from Asthma, Hay Fever. Coughs
and Colds use Foley's Honey and
Tar.
Sold Everywhere
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
sheHield Plate.

sheffield plate" was originally a
sheet Of copper to which a silver plate
was fused on each side, and took Its
name from the English city where II
was made. Electro-plating has super
seeded she fusing process.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
Watch Digestion in Summer.

Watch Digestion IN Summer.
Too much cold food and cold
drinks in hot weather causes in
digestion. Coated tongue, bad
breath and sour stomach are
symptoms of this malady that can
be corrected with Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Foley Cathartic Tablets
do not grippe, pain or nauseate. A
wholesome physic.
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
Plum
AND -=---=
PHILOSOPHY
By Uncle bud.

Never waste time criticizing
yourself-your neighbors will at
tend to that duty.
In these days it is mighty hard
for the average citizen to keep his
politics on straight.
The man who laughs first gets
his laugh. The man who waits for
the last may be out of luck.
81 Scroggins says: eff every
man has his price, some of them
ought to sell at three for a quarter.
81 Scroggins says: Girls nowadays
don't bother to wash their faces,
thanks to tn compact manufac-
turers"
Speaking of dumb-bells, how
about the fellow who called at the
corner grocery and ordered a
can of desecrated Goldfish?
This fellow must be "some"
man. Want adj; Wanted a room
by a gentleman, Ia feet long and 8
feet wide"
In algebra tx" stands for any
thing. And there are a lot of fell
lows in the world who should be
marked with an "x".
A smile is all right-sometimes.
| smiled at fat man who fell on
slippery walk and got three
broken ribs and a bloody nose to
remember him by.
Love in a cottage may have
been all right in the halcyon days
of the past but it takes a modern
bungalow, radio outfit and 1923
buzz wagon to put it over these days.
A game warden, making his
rounds, came upon a fisherman
dtEiiiB Oub VI ANttSOAs Having
any luck?" he queried. "Ain't
caught none today" came the re-
ply" but yesterday | snagged five
nice pickerel and four-pound
black bass right out of this hole" .
"Well, that's fine. Do you know
who / am? Well, | am the game
warden and you'd better come
along with me-" "Ah shucks."
answered the disciple of Izaak
Walton, edo you know who / am?
Wen, I'm the biggest liar in the
country" And the g. w tainted.
A shoe dealer fixed up a rather
novel window display, featuring
a special sale of shoes at $500.
He used an idea from the great
American game and a sign was
quite prominent in the display
1t read. "Three of a kind for a
pair" Above it were three silver
dollars. A smart guy, thinking to
have some fun with the dealer,
walked in and asked, Are you
selling those shoes on poker rules?"
Sure" was the answer. Wrap me
up two pairs of No 9's', said the
wag, and laid down three bucks.
Come again" said the dealer.
why" said the man, "three of a
kind ought to get two pairs" Sure,
but not four nines," was the quick
witted rejoinder.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
Respectfully submitted,
R. A. Angst,
Kimball Clark,
J. j. Defer,

On motion duly made, supported
and carried the report of the Conn
mittee on Finance and Printing was
accepted and the county chairman
and the county clerk authorized and
instructed to draw orders on the
county treasury in payment of same.
On motion duly made, supported
and carried the board adjourned to
10 o'clock in the forenoon. Saturday,
September 1st, 1923.
Chas. A. Noren, County Clerk