Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-14

/ " which cOnVenes March II at WIS
consin Rapids. the county seat. Eleven
of the thirty-six persons drawn on the
Jury panel for the term are women,
\ the first time in the history of the
county women have been requested to
/ serve as jurors.
Madison-The injunction granted at
the request OF the northern Wiscon-
sin tobacco pool restraining independ-
ent buyers from bidding for 70 per
cent of the leaf crop of the state,
which has been contracted for by the
pool, was extended to March 20 in
circuit court at Madison. The pool.
the largest cooperative organization
ever launched in the state. is fighting
| for the exclusive right to buy the leaf
crop of it's members. including three
fourths of the leaf raisers in Wiscon-
sin.
Observation-Disclosures at the Fisher
Body Co. plant at GAINESVILLE will start
within the next few days with the
completion of the installation of
equipment in the 100000 plant re-
Gently erected, A. J. Brandt. plant
manager. said. The plant will assem-
bic bodies, and it is expected will be
employing 100 men by the end of
March.
Sheboygan-The Rev. A. B. Mysch,
retired minister OF the Evangelical
synod, who celebrated his ninety
eighth birthday anniversary Nov. "a.
died at his home in ShebOygan. He
had long been blind, but his mental
faculties were unimpaired and his gen
eral health was good until a week
ago. when he suffered an attack of
bronchitis, which caused his death.
Green Bay-TwO employees of the
Green Bay postoffice were discharged
by Postmaster John Farrell as a re-
suit of investigations made by ]. A.
Miles, inspector, into several misap-
preparations noticed at the local Office
recently. According 10 the inspector
both men had been Withholding COD.
tags and using the money for their
personal expenses.
Brentwood - Robert A. Cuthbert,
lieutenant of the Spooner Howitzer
company. Washburn county. has been
appointed captain of the unit 20 sue
coed Capt. Leon c. Hun. who recently
moved to Seattle. Wash. Capt. Cuth-
bert saw action overseas during the
late war and he is also a close stu
dent of military tactics.
Sheboygan-Word has been re-
ceived by George II. Scheer, jr. son
Of Dr. and Mrs. George II. Scheer,
Sheboygan. of his acceptance for en-
trance in the United States naval
academy at Annapolis. He was grad
uated from high school with the mid
year class. of which he was president,
in February.
Superior-Superior faces a hard
coal famine. Every pound of anthra-
cite has been cleared off the docks
with one exception. which has but
only a small amount left. according
to a recent survey. There is ample
soft coal remaining on the docks. but
hard coal viii not be obtainable until
the opening of navigation.
Janesvihe-Plans for the erection Of
large vaudeville theater in James
vile in 1928 were made public. The
structure win have a seating capacity
Of 1900. Work is to be started Apr. 1.
MadisOn-The Madison Methodist
Hospital association has purchased
the thTee-story apartment building ad-
iacent TO il on West Washington ave-
nue. for a nurses home. The build.
ing, recently erected by Postmaster
w. A. Devine. was sold for SIS. 900.
Madison-Dr. F. E. Tryon, Baraboo.
was appointed by Gov. Blaine as coro-
ner of Sank county He will I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
John G. Wade for the remainder of
the uuQxufred term