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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

houncement of the presentat n
recently made through army e4e
at Chicago.
General Foreman commando ).
I'D Field Artillery, a unit of tb4 "a,
division, but which was ASSIGNED ,sr
porarily to the 89th division ami.
the final days of the Argonne anqor'
ment. This became a part Of the a.
ing wedge" which General Ppr>bi,,
mas commended for valor in action
The particular act of heroism wba
has won for the Illinois man 4.
coveted decoration. took place on \,
Yemher 4, 1913, when his outfit hal
been subjected to continuous arsI
deadly machine gun fire from MI
enemy. Asking for volunteers. Gen.
eral Foreman headed handful of 81.
listed men, which sailed out from tha
American lines, located the unseen
gunners, and soon drove them on,
with fire from his own batteries
General Foreman was born in Chi.
cago OF poor parents, but made hs
way, by dint Of hard efforts. 10 tla
top Of the legal profession in his home
city and state.
His outfit, the 122nd Field Aui!Iary
went overseas as a part of the 33d
division, and while there, General
Foreman was cited by the French and
Belgian governments for his part IN
the ST. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Of.
fensires. He has already received the
Distinguished Service Medal.
General Foreman presided at the
Legion's first caucus held in Paris
and was one of the trainers of The
constitution. He was chosen as frs.
department commander of Illinois
and ranks as d past national com,
mander of the organization, because
of his executive activity at Paris.
One Of the founders of the IlIuOi:
Veterans Trust" which proposes to
turn over the funds received from thu
state bonus, for the creation of trust
to aid disabled men, General Fore
man heads another movement which
will become of great benefit TO ez
service men of his state.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

surgeon general for the purpose Of
establishing a chain of newspapers
throughout the country. Sixty-fiye
papers, of which the Come Back" at
Walter Reed Hospital is the parent
sheet, were started. These papers
We're the first vehicle of expression
for the disabled veterans.
Prior to entering the service Major
Smith was assistant to the third as.
sistant secretary Of war, serving in
civilian capacity. Following the ar.
mistice he went into the regular army,
serving in the Quartermaster corps
as captain. He resigned in 1922, and
now holds the rank Of major, in the
Q. NJ. Reserve corps.
Major Smith began his career when
nineteen. years old as reporter for
the Washington bureau of the Baiti-
more sun. He was born in Logans-
port, Ind, in 1874, aud moved, with
his family. TO indianapolis when he
was six years old, where he attended
school. Hanover college. DePauw.
Johns Hopkins, George Washington
Law school and the National Law
school contributed to his education.
He was graduated from the latter.
Taking up the practice of law in 1914.
he abandoned the newspaper game In
favor of the legal profession.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Madison-Wiseonsi ranks as the
first state in the Union IN the pro
duction of dressed monumental gran
tie. In 1921 her total output was
valued at s9S4,000. Minnesota, her
nearest rival, followed with at $780,
600 production Of this stone, while
Vermont stood third with a total of
s350.000 Dressed monumental gran
tie in 1921 was valued at an average
Of S1L35 per cubic foot in Wisconsin,
which was the highest average price
paid in any state. Maine granite of
the same general class brought only
$4.98 per cubic foot. The average
price throughout the country per Gu.
bic foot was 1892 in 1921. The five
principal granite centers of the state
are: Montello, in Marquette county;
LohrYille and Red Granite, Waushara
county; Amberg and Athelstane, in
Marinette county; Wausau, Marathon
county, and Berlin, Green Lake coun-
ty.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

took second in the half-mile race p
third in the mile, scoring a total oI "
points. He made record time in e
220-IS seconds, and in the 44o. ---
exactly doubled that time, 36 seconds.
That American Legion emblem 1
"BilI's" jersey somehow just seems .3
flash across the line ahead Of his COM
petitors in most events. Even
thirteen year-oId brother. Art, wins
too. for the little fellow took the class
championship in the same meet
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

honor of having
one of its charter
members, Major
William Wolfe
Smith, appointed
general oun s ell
for the United
States Veterans
Bureau.
During the war
Major Smith en-
tered the army as
a captain of the
s nitary corps
and was attached
TO the staff Of the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Snow, tell me, sir" demanded coun-
sci for the defense, land mind what
you are saying. Do you assert that
You were wounded in the meieef"
The witness pursed his lips OBJ
stinately before replying.
4 never said where [ WAS wound.
ed" he ssid. ct might have been in
the melee or il mightn't. All J know
is that e it me- ondon Answers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31
Banks From : Pun Tent.

In France. its a case of "Say it with
showers
Croix de Guerre: There was one
born every minute.
a rolling stone gathers no moss, hut
its the rowing company that gathers
the blisters.
Top sergeants should be seen and
net heard.-American Legion Weekly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31
Different.

Sponger-This article says that .Ee
famous Doctor Johnson, when aI
walking, used to touch every post r.
came To.
Shan blow different from
You touch every acquaintance Fel
come to.-Boston Evening Trans
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

the Iowa au x
Hilary of the Amer
lean Legion, have
a remarkable rec
ord for relief work
completed among
disabled soldiers.
Nearly $1,000 was
spent by the MEM
bers of the organ
ization, according
to reports just
made public by
Mrs. w. A. Quinn,
head of the well
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

"a man has to be a good ta'6er %
he elected - Office"
Yes. replied Senator Sorghum. u
addition to statesmanship you meet
craftsmanship"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Fond du Lac-Judge Fred Begling-
er, Oshkosh, has signed an order at
Chiffon committing Annie Lenz, con.
fessed poison candy murderer to a
state institution for the feeble minded.
Thus ends enc of the most sensational
murder cases in the history of Calu-
met county. The girl sent package
OF poisoned candy to Mrs. Frank
Schneider, Jericho. mother of eight
children, and still on her sick-bed
after giving birth to an infant The
mother partook of small portion of
the candy and died almost immediate
ly of commissions.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31
SERVICE CROSS FOR FOREEl
One of Highest U. S. War d.
tions Goes to One Of n.
Legion Founders.
II was mad as hi at the a,a~.
Thus does Brig. Gen. Milton

Foreman one
the founders }
the AmericapL
gion, clIaraoe
tically descrs
his action h.
Aiaucour Fuas
on Novembe,
1918, for viii
he has just b.
awarded the1.
tinguished Serv
cross, one of ii
highest 81 Uf.
States war d
rations. nm /.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31
IOWA AUXILIARY HELPS MANY
Relief for Disabled, According to Re
port of Committee Head,
Reaches Nearly $4,000.

Woman relatives of former service
men, banded together as members Of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31
FOR THE VETERANS BUREAU
Maj. William Wolfe Smith, National
Press Club Post, Appointed
General Counsel.

National Press Club Post. No 90
Of the American Legion has had the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State.

Madison-About $4,000 farms Of
Wisconsin are still so filled with
stumps that their owners can barely
make a living by filling the soil.
More than $4,000 farms in the cut
over counties of the state are still
under the stump handicap. These
facts have been announced by the
state department OF agriculture fol-
lowing a survey Of farming conditions
in the northern part Of the state If
all the stumps of the state were eradi-
Gated there would be room for fully
100000 more farmers in the state oc-
cupying eighty acres each of potential
good farm land.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Racine-Earl Campbell, 81, former
resident of Hartford, employed as a
machiuist in a Racine factory has re-
ceived word that he is one of six
heirs to the estate of his grand uncle,
John Campbell, for years engaged in
business in Montreal, Canada, and
who died in Scotland a few years ago.
The estate is valued at 100000 and
is being held by courts Of England
and Canada until heirs are located
and proofs Of their claims are estab-
lished
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Relief Of Unemployment by the aN
tension Of state work during periods
OF depression was favored in the as
sembly with endorsement of the Eber
bin calling upon the state board of
control to push its building program
at times when large numbers of men
in Wisconsin are out of work.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Madison-Crime is increasing In
Dane county. says the annual report
of E. ]. Walden, Madison, clerk of the
superior court, which handles 80 per
cent of the criminal cases arising in
this county There were 2S5 more
arrests for crime in 1922 than there
were in 1921" the report says, and
Mr. Walden. in commenting upon the
report, declared that his next annual
report win show even more startling
increases.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Washington-Two Wisconsin men,
Gritzhof C. -lngemark Of Sturgeon
Bay and Paul B, Clemens Of Madison,
have been given. the distingu shed
service cross for extraordinary merit
during tbs period Of the World war,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

The assembly engrossed the Peltier
bi4 maldnE vaccination optional in
stead OF compulsory. 1t voted down.
So 10 Sc. a motion TO postpone The
measure indedniteiy
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

John A (Dogskin) Johnson, Madi-
son, pardoned in February, 1922, after
serving ten years of a life sentence
for murder which the governor said
he did not commit, was denied com.
pensation for false Imprisonment by
Judge E. Ray Stevens. in Dane coun-
ty circuit court ThS judge held that
since the man contributed to his own
conviction by a plea OF guilty to the
murder charge, he was not entitled
to relief from the state.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Fond du Lac Requests fo~ several
carloads of Fond du Lac county cattle
have been received within the last
week from dairy raisers in California
and Kansas Two carloads are sought
for breeders in one section of the lat
ter state, while the far Western rails
ers expect to purchase at least five
carloads during the spring, according
TO information received in Fond du
Lac.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Darlinrton-Hfttfa B. Greene bas
been appointed Dostpistress of Oar
lrgton upon the recommendation Of
Congressman Jsan Nelson, to succeed
George Ward. who has been pOstmas-
ter eight years. q
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31
lrventlon III snectacles.

Spectotles were invented in the
Thirteenth century.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Action was deferred on the Oliver
bin fixing a Limit of $4,000 a year Tor
the salaries of state officials, and on
the Peltier bill 70 repeal the compul.
sorry vaccination law.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Milwaukee, Milwaukee will rank
seventh among the cities of the coun-
try in the number of conventions
entertained, while it ranks only
thirteenth in population, according TO
statistics from the convention bureau
of the local Association of Commerce.
The largest convention which will be
held in Milwaukee during 1928 will
be that of the Grand Army of the Re
public and eight hundred organiza-
tions which it is expected will bring
a minimum of 10000 people to the
city.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

BY vote of IS to "a. the assembly
advanced the Tucker bill, backed by
the Socialists. to repeal the act by
which county supervisors are elected
as noupartisans and to restore the
law under which they were chosen on
party ballots This measure would
N some districts be a help to So
cialist candidates who would contest
against u divided vote for and-So-
cialist candidates on the Republican
and Democratic tickets.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Neenah-Loraln, 3-year-old daueh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kruger. q
Neenah. installing several sugar
coated pills for candy, ate a numbei
Of them, each containing a quantit,
Of strychnipe. She died a few mo
ments later.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Janesville-The $4,000 damage suit
of Roger Ryan, Park Ridge Ill, youth,
against Rock county, as the result Of
an accident on county highway ma
chinery. Aug. l, 1922, which resulted
in his right foot being amputated, was
dismissed by Judge George Grimm, of
the Rock county circuit court, James
vile. The court ruling on the demur-
rer of the county held that in con
struction of a highway the county was
performing a governmental function
and that traveller upon it cannot re-
cover for damages.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

The Olsen bin giving Milwaukee
power TO license and regulate hotels
was killed in the assembly Other
measures killed included one by As,
semblyman Peterson dealing with the
licensing If automobile drivers and
one by Assemblymau Sachtjen for a
sales tax on insurance.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

The assembly concurred in the
Quick resolution. already adopted by
the senate, calling for an amendment
TO the state constitution to permit
home rule for cities. This proposal
has already been favorably acted
upon by one legislature, and if sue
eessful in the present session win 20
TO the people at the November gen
eral election in 1924.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Observation-Disclosures C. Whittet.
Edgerton, speaker of the assembly of
the Wisconsin legislature in 1915 and
1917, during Gov. E. l.. Phillips first
administration, has been appointed
by President Z. l.. Phillip executive
director of the Milwaukee Association
Of Commerce He succeeds Phil A.
Grau, resigned, and win take office at
$4,000 a year, which is $4,000 less
than has been received by Mr.. Grau.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Black River Falls = William F.
steuerwalG. Woisey, s. d., purchased
the entire x. a. Jones. Black River
Falls. herd of q registered Ayrshire
cattle for shipment to his Dakota
ranch. This was widely know herd
of this famous S itch breed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Washburn-County Superintendent
of Schools Miss Jessie ~ Smith Of
Washburn has sent out to all teach
ers of rural schools and schools of
two departments, in Bayfield, county,
spelling lists for the state fair spell
ing contest to be held at the Wis
consin State fair at Milwaukee next
September. In order to make the
contest a success, so per cent of the
schools of a town must enter the
town contest, and so per cent of the
schools in the county must enter the
county contest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

There probably is no
section of Wisconsin where the
cheese industry is developing more
rapidly than in the vicinity Of Clinton
VILE Within a radius of ten miles
of the city there are thirty-two cheese
factories, representing an investment
Of nearly 100000 No area of it's
size has won as many prizes in
state. national and international
cheese exhibits. At present the in
dustry here still is in its infancy
and wonderful development is looked
for within the next few years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Two bills by Assemblyman Prescott
relating to exemptions ana deductions
under the income tax law were killed
after the author had attempted TO
have them re-relerred to the commit
teS on taxation.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Ia Crosse-A recount by the La
Crosse common council of ballots cast
for mayor in the primaries Mar. 20 re-
stored Mayor A. A. Bentley to a place
on the ticket Bentley was counted
out election night by eighteen votes
I'D AID J. B. Murray and Aid. J. j.
Verchota were declared the nominees
The recount gives Bentley a lead Of
three votes over Murray.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Wittenberg-A. ]. Mckay, a farmer
near Wittenberg, finds that hog rails
ing can be carried on in that part of
Wisconsin with a profit. Last year
he sold fifty hogs. all less than six
months OLE and of the Duroc Jersey
breed. for which he received a total
of S71495. All the feed for these
hogs was grown on the farm, except
$50 worth of potatoes, which he
bought and mixed with other feed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Postmaster Lester B. West,
Barron. has adopted a new method
In the national move toward economy,
to reduce the annual deficit of the
postal department. One OF the great
est items of expense in the post Of
fees Of the nation is for twine to
wrap letters. Since July no new
Irvine has been used in the post Of
flee at Barron. each employee spend
ing. FIVE minutes each day in unknot-
ting Irvine received daily about in
coming letters and cards.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Birchwood-Is Hoover, SO, vet,
eran Of the Civil war and pioneer
resident Of northern Wisconsin, died
at his home in Maple Grove, near
Brentwood. Five sons. % grandchil-
dren ana 81 great grandchildren SUI.
vive him
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Madison-Judge Burr W. Jones of
the Wisconsin supreme court, Madi-
son. has shipped to the Rock County
Bar association at GAINESVILLE five
boxes Of briefs covering every case
which has been argued before the
court since he became an associate
Justice in September, 1920. They
have been placed in the circuit court
library in GAINESVILLE.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Oconto-Fire caused by defective
wiring destroyed the canning factory
at Oconto Falls, with loss Of S40,-
600. The fire started in the ware
house. The loss is covered BY insur-
anCe.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Madison Charging that the stretch
of property bordering on the south
western shore of Lake Monono, near
Birmingham park, has become a para
disc park for young men and women
of South Madison. suit was started by
the town Of Madison in superior court
TO condemn the land and use it for
street purposes
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Florence Bristol mine in Crys-
tal Falls. near Florence, is now run
ming two shifts in an effort to pro
duce and ship all the ore possible this
year The Bristol has been employ
ing one hundred forty men and with
the new shift the crew will gradually
be increased to two hundred fifty.
All the ore that can be produced at
this mine this year has been sold.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

The barring Of child actors from
Wiscons@ theatres was favored by
the state senate when il engossed the
Titus bin to prohibit appearance of
any child under II from the stage.
unless with a special permit from the
industrial commission.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

Livestock authorities in Wisconsin
have united on tentative bin Of Leg
islauon to carry ON the program for
Graduating bovine tn erCulosis
throughout the state The bill calls
for an appropriation Of 100000 de-
clared necessary TO carry through the
testing program until every county is
on the modified accredited list.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

The senate passed the Huber reso-
luton providing for an amendment to
the Wisconsin constitution to estab-
hsh the popular recall of all elective
officers and judges in Wisconsin. The
vote was II TO - Favorable action
is looked for in The assembly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
TAMPICO OFFICES OF !.
U.S.. SHIPPING BOARD
CLOSED AND REMOVED
Port Superintendent Engi-
neer Ordered to Re-
port to Washington.

Tanpico, Sept. 29.-After having
maintained an office here since July
1920, the United States Shipping
Foard has recalled Dominic W'aisi,
its port superintendent engineer, and
wound un its affairs locally. -
Vigorous protests was made by the
local American Chamber of Com
lnerce against the action but without
cyail.
The Tampico office was the only
office the shipping board has ever had
in Mexico and during the times of
big petroleum exports in 1920, 1921.
and the early days of 1922. it was
probably one of the" busiest marine
offices in existence. for practically
every tanker owned by the shipping
board was under charter and most of
them carrying Mexican crude from
TampicO.
Mr.. Walsh has been in charge for
over two years and is reporting to
Washington for reassignment.
He only returned to Tampico the
latter part of August after three
months special work at Mobile.
where he reconditioned As tankers
for the board.
He was to have closed his office
September II but. was held over to
assist representatives of the board
in gathering testimony for several
damage suits for river crashes rs well
as suit of the Atlantic Gulf Oil corr
many AGAINST the board for $1,000. 1000
Cor failing. according TO the Agwi.
to accept oil under contract.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Arizona Man Develops Bull
8 lion Mines Near
La Palma.
SURVEY NEW GROUP
Copper and Lead Con-
tanned in Mines
! de Plata.
HermosirIo. Mex, Sent. as.-,

Hermosillo, Mex, Sept. 2s.-The
San Severino Mining Company, oper-
Ssting in the San Francisco camp about
Two kilometers southeast Of the Llano
station, in the municipality Of Santa
Ana, has acquired the Oriente, group
of four gold-silver properties.
This property adjoins the San Fran
cisco mine.
The company Is represented by
Francisco E. Boon, who is also in
charge Of the development Of this new
property as we'll as the operation of
Others nearby.
II La Esperanza mine, situated in the
yeta TERRA canon in the Magdalena
district of this state, is being devel-
ipped by Ramon n. Cano, Jose c. Cas-
!tillo and others.
They are extracting ores containing
;bigh values. but not in suffi-:en guam
l3ity to make shipments.
~ Survey Old Group.
e Engineer !. S. Figueroa is survey
ing the Los Angeles group Of mines in
the Guilerotes mountain.
81 This property comprises SIX Caims
AN all and was filed on and recorded
by Sr. Figueroa the latter part Of last
iJuly.
e NJ. r. Crawford Of Ray, 4 D.. is
Developing the gold bullion gold mines
ySitnated a short distance northwest of
Via Palma mining camp.
f 1t is near the Gold Ribbon, also
property Of Mr.. Crawford.
< The Estrella de Plata mines in the
smunicipa OF Imuris. between the
Tres Bellotas and La Union proper
sfies, have been taken over by Lorenzo
I.Alvarado. who is preparing to sink a
new shaft with the expectation of
opening M additional ore bodies.
The ores in the old workings con-
tain various kinds OF metal. such as
gold. silver. copper and lead.
W. b. Roper has been engaged to
draw a general plan Of the mine.