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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02
Bids Opened For Building at
Lake Superior Park.

At meeting of the county park
committee Monday Sackett &
Flandrena, the lowest bidders. were
awarded the contract for the build
ing at the county park north of
Saxon which the committee has
decided to have erected for the
benefit of the public. The bid
of Sackett & Flandrena was S742.
Five other bids were submitted as
follows:
LaValle Bros. $1257, Felix Lauren,
$1145, VIM. Bradley $1100, VIM.
Bertagnoli 1920, Johnson & Lund-
strud 1881.
The special committee from the
Hurley city council appointed for
the purpose met with the county
park committee and discussed the
matter of tourists camp and park
at Lake Lavina. The result of the
conference was that the chairmen of
the two committees, Messrs. Daniel
Reid and Chas. Bonino, were
dirtcted to go to Ashland and take
up with the Chequamegon Ice
company the matter of buying or
leasing sufficient ground on Lake
Lavina for a park and tourists camp
site.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02
Number of Auto Licenses Issued
Points to Prosperity.

One sure indication of whether or
not prosperity is here, according to
Alex Cobban, head Of the state auto
license bureau in the office Of the
secretary Of state, is the number Of
new automobile dealers.
If the number Of dealers is in
creasing, times are good
Cobban points to this years reg
istration up to present which shows
that 2241 dealers have purchased
licenses. This is 100 more than
registered last year
Automobiles licensed so far mum
Der 353 900 as compared with $780,
eco during all Of last year Twenty
thousand new cars have registered,
Cobban said, and he expects the
years total to top the 100000 mark
by several thousand
Motorcycles are evidently becom-
ing extinct. Only $3.50 registered
so far, as compared with nearly g.
600 during 1922.
Truck licenses issued so far num-
Der 27,000, and last years mark
also win be exceeded by the state in
this field
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02

Say it with a News ad.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02
CITY OPERATING
WATER UTILITY
Final Arrangements For Turning
Over Water System to City of
Hurley Completed This Week
NOW IN cITY's HANDS
City Employees VIII Look After
Reading of Meters, Repairs and
Sending Out Bills.

Final arrangements for the city
taking over the local water utility
We're made this week, thus complet-
ing negotiations that were started
some time ago.
In fact the city has owned the
local water system since last October
3, although the work in connection
with serving local consumers, such
as reading meters, billing. etc, has
been carried on by the former
owners, the Lake Superior District
Power Company, at its Hurley office.
Auditors have been busy for several
days checking the books and all
money received since last October
3 will be turned over to the city.
For the present the work of read
ing meters, billing, repairing, etc,
will be taken care of by the city
without additional help, the present
employees to work in conjunction
with the water committee of the
council. The making out and send
ing out of bills will be done in the
city clerks office and members of
the street commissioners force will
look after the meter reading and the
making of ordinary repairs. Ex-
tensions of mains will probably not
be made for some time
To purchase the water system,
including the meters, a bond issue
of $4,000 was floated The ques-
ton of purchase and issuing bonds
was voted on at referendum held
last November z and carried.
AT some time in the future Hur-
le, may develop a water source Of
its own, but until such time it will
continue to buy water from the city
of lronwood as at present.
With the city owning the water
system there will be considerable
saving in the matter of hydrant
rental, burden that the city has
carried for years. It will also be
possible to provide saving for the
private consumer in the future
should conditions warrant a reduc-
ton in rates, depending on the
economy of operation that can be
carried out by the city.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02
HURLEY TAKES
THE OPENER
p.,.smer Baseball Team Held Score
ie,s While Hurley Sends Nine
Across the Pan.
FIERCE WELDING OF
BLUDGEON
oI sftv" Hoeft Gets No Mercy and
Local SIuggers Land on Him
For Fourteen Safe Ones.

Before a large crowd that includ-
Cd many from Bessemer and Iron
wood the Hurley baseball nine
copDed the opening game of the
season with Bessemer on the home
lot last Sunday. Hurley not only won
the game but held the visitors score
hess at the same time piling up
mime scores.
The features of the game and the
doings that brought home the bacon
WAS the heavy clouting of the Hurley
boys. How they did slam the pill,
8aU but two Of the members of the
team getting one or more hits. The
heavy hitting was all the more
sugared when it is considered that
none other than Lefty" Hoeft, the
mighty HEAVIER with no small reputa-
lion. was the target. His twisters
had nothing on them so far as
Hurley was concerned. The re-
Sounding slap of bludgeon in the
hands of a Hurley player against the
bill came often.
With four safe blows in five times
up Schwab, playing first base for
Hurley, carried off the honors. Leo
hunt, playing second, was runner-up
with three hits, one of them a home
run and the only one during the
game. Mealy, short stop, and
Hoffman, pitcher, got two each.
With better support Hoeft would
probably have been let down easier.
The Bessemer players could not back
him up any better than they hit,
with the result that six errors grac-
ed their side.
Hoffman proved a twirler all to the
good, having the visitors at his mercy
a the thine. He showed his stuff
h the third inning when he frightened
BIZ and struck out Knoblock, Bessem-
er's mainstay with the stick, after an
frror that followed two hit batsmen
filled the bases Two were down, so
the side was retired and Bessemer's
pest chance for busting the row of
goose eggs went by the wayside.
Hoffman, who halls from Madison,
Brought wi.h him third-sacker,. Mel
yin, whO proved tower of strength
e TIE local nne Another imported
Rroduct, Mealy, played short.
l The tahuIatpo score.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02
Fireworks.


Even with restricted use of fire.
works in Wisconsin, last Fourth-of-
July seasons record was five
deaths, sixteen serious injuries and
over sixty fires, all due to fire
works.
Eileen Fenske of Beaver Dam and
August Varakolas of Racine died
from poison, trying to eat son-of-a
guns. Eleanor Loevaas of Beloit
burned to death, a sparkler ignit'ng
her dress John Hubert Of Mar
inette and Paul Farrance of Peshtigo
died from fireworks explosions.
Three other girls were badly
burned, sparklers igniting their
dresses, Other serious injuries
included loss of eye, loss of fingers
and burns and Disagreement of
faces, hands and bodies.
Most of these victims were
children of tender years.
Does it pay?
What have we gained in return
for these sacrifices? The desire
for noise and excitement has been
satisfied, at such price.
Games, sports, parades and other
outdoor exercises would have met
these desires in better way.
In the Louisiana town of Minden
on February 10, 1923, at school
celebration, nine girls had their
dresses ignited from sparklers. Four
of these are in their graves, five
badly burned and disfigured for life.
With this sad, bad record, state
regulations must not be weakened to
open the flood gates for more
poisonous and death-dealing fire
works.
The Commission has amended
Order 6095 relating to the storage
and use of fireworks as given
below
Chinese firecrackers Of limited
size, colored fire and light torches
may be kept and stored in any loca-
tons, other fireworks in isolated
buildings only Municipal celebra-
lions are permitted
II is hoped that police officials
viii see that all local ordinances on
the subject and this order are
strictly enforced.
Order 6095. Fireworks. No fire
crackers, sparklers, skyrockets,
Roman candles, torpedoes, bombs,
toy pistols. toy revolvers, toy fire
arms. explosive canes or hammers,
blank cartridges, explosive paper
caps, son-of-a-guns, or other similar
fireworks, appliances and displays,
except, wholesale storage in
original, unbroken packages, shall
be kept or stored in any place of
employment or public building, or in
any other place within 200 feet from
a neghboring building.
Such fireworks, appliances or dis
plays except skyrockets and Roman
candles, shall not be discharged,
fired or used within 200 feet from
any building, nor shall skyrockets, or
Roman candles be discharged within
500 feet from any building
This order shall not apply to
Chinese firecrackers not over two
inches in length and one-fourth inch
in diameter, colored fire in compact
cases, light torches with lighting
ends covered, or fireworks dis
plays made under the direction Of
town or municipal authorities, pro-
vided the same do not violate the
provisions Of Section 4398-f Of the
statutes, and provided further, that
no fire balloons or bombs shall be
stored or used under any circum-
stances.
Industrial Commission.
Dated May 25, 1923.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02

Summary-Home run, Leo Hunt;
two base hits, Emunson, Mealy 2, Leo
Hunt; hit by pitched ball, Emunson.
Red" Hunt, Hoeft; first base on
balls, off Hoeft /; sacrifice hit, Hoff
man; double plays, Mealy to Melvin,
Drawer to L. Hunt; strikeouts, by
Hoffman 5, by Hoeft 7; umpire, Gloon;
time, 2:10.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02
Jefferson and Hamilton.

Thomas Jefferson as Washlngton's
secretary Of state. and Alexander
Hamilton. as his secretary of the treas
ury. had opinions on subjects Of ma
tional importance thet were dlamet.
really opposite About one grew up
the Democratic party, and about the
other tie Federalist
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02
More Vets Eligible to Admission &c
Soldiers Home.

Veterans of the Spanish-American
war, the PHILIPPINE instruction and
the China relief expedition now are
eligible to admission TO the Wiscon-
sin Veterans home at Waupaca.
Governor Blaine signed the bill Of
Assemblyman Clinton G. Price, him
self a veteran of the Spanish
American Embroglio, opening up the
institution, which has been eligible
only to Civil war veterans.
Civil war veterans made fight
against this measure in its original
form and it was amended so chat
Civil war vets get preference. and
the number and character Of the
Spanish war veteran inmates is
regulated
It's nice for colleges to teach
everything, but graduates shouldn't
think thew know pVpfsVfhinp
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02

Hurley will play a return game
wit Bessemer on their own diamond
Sunday.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-02

in the district in which the bank
IS located"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Name Colby Night Sneaker

President Arthur J. Roberts of
Colby college announced today that
the main speaker for the annual
Colby night celebration this year
would be William Campbell Craw-
ford Of the class of 1882 and now
master of the Boston Trade School
in Boston. Mr.. Crawford is a trus-
tee of the college and makes his
home in Allston.
Other prominent alumni are also
to be present at the celebration
which will be held in the college
gymnasium Friday evening. AS usu-
al. there will be a goodly supply of
President Roberts apples while
Chef Weymouth will preside over
the eats and turn out some of his
famous sinkers and coffee with sand
wiches and other foods.
A record attendance of the alumni
OF the college are expected back to
the Colby night celebration this year
and the program will be larger and
more complete than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
COny Football Men
Working for Deering
Game on Saturday

The Cony High football team, not
content with their showing last Sat-
urday against the Edward Little
boys, started in Hard on their prac-
tice Monday. Next Saturday the
boys will meet the Deering High
boys in this city and they expect to
have a tough game. Although the
school will be closed on Thursday
and Friday while the teachers at
tend the teachers meeting in Port
land, there will be no letup in the
practice.
Rev. II. H. Brown. passed large
part of the day at the school Monday
visiting several classes.
The report cards for the first six
weeks of the school year will be
given out on Wednesday.
The eye and ear tests have been
completed and the parents Of all
students who have been found with
bad eyes or ears, will be notified at
once.
A very enjoyable social was held
Saturday night at Assembly hall.
The boys of the Cony and Edward
Little football teams were guests of
the evening and a very fine time
was enjoyed. Music was furnished
by Douglas Orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Halloween Ball
at Legion Hall is
Successful Affair

A Halloween ball held at Legion
hall under the auspices Of James
Fitzgerald Post. No. 2, of this city
proved to be most enjoyable affair
Monday evening" A goodly crowd.
many in fancy costumes, was present
to make the affair success.
Two features Of the evening We're
dances by Miss .Queenie Folsom and
a reading by Warren Fletcher. Miss
Folsom gave a very beautiful dance
and for an encore responded with a
fine clog dance. Mr.. Fletcher was
highly complimented upon his en-
joyable reading.
Prizes were awarded for the two
best costumes, and were won by Mrs.
Mrgaret Nash as a Dutch girl in n
costume of red and blue with white
apron, and by Harry Barney as
"Witchcraft," with a white costume
ornamented with many symbols of
Halloween.
Music for the dance was rendered
by Rcny's orchestra. The affair was
under the direction of Mrs. Harry
Barney assisted by Mrs. J.ura Meser
and Mrs. Rosa Cooper. The judges
of the costumes We're Miss Irene let
reault. Miss Elizabeth Murray and
Miss Blanche Webster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
COLBY NOTES

The regular meeting of the Colby
Debating Society which was to be
held last evening in Memorial cha
pei was postponed by the acting
chairman, Kenneth Shaw until next
Monday evening. The next meeting
will determine the policy of the clut
for the year and at the same time
the officers will be elected.
The fire escapes on the new
lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house
have been completed and now all OF
the buildings owned by the college
are amply protected against loss OF
life in case of fire.
Among the students who passed the
weekend away from Waterville and
arrived back early yesterday morn
ing to resume their studies were: G.
Barnard Chapman who visited in
RoXbury, Mass; Edward II. Merrill
Of Portland, Arthur Jordan, Ralph
Levin. John Barnes. George Roacl,
and Cranston Jordan, who passed
the weekend in Lewiston.
w. B. McAllister, %, passed the
weekend in Boston and witnessed
the Harvard-Holy Cross football
game at the Stadium Saturday after
noon.
Lester r. Nesbit. q, of Revere,
Mass, is resting comfortably at the
Elm City hospital where he was ia
ken Thursday evening suffering from
severe cold and slight congestion
of the lungs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Rev. Buckner Gives
interesting Address
Before Rotary Club

pev. Arthur Buckner. pastor of the
First Unitarian Society. addressed the
Rotary club in its regular luncheon
meeting Monday noon. His subject
was, The American as World Clti-
zen and His Faith" He said in part ::
The American has. over night. be-
COME a world citizen. He enjoys a
prestiege he did not consciously seek.
liz has responsibilities thrust upon
him which he did not invite. He has
unparalleled opportunities which he
has not intentionally created. The
world cries out to him to create new
world politics. A new world finance.
1t is clearly the great hour for the
statesman and the economist. Shall
they appear Perhaps not. The stage
is completely set for these great actors
but the roles seem to be filled with
second rate stars. That America shall
fulfill her great destiny in world re-
construction we all believe but let us
frankly confess that as yet we have
neither discovered Supergenius for
leadership nor adequate program.
Infinitely more plaintive and insist
cnt than he worlds appeal for Amerl-
tan leadership in international poiltl-
cal reconst ruction and financial adjust
lacnt is the cry of our age for a re-
newed ani an enlarged faith. Oh.
that America might find great
prophet to reveal a faith great enough
10 comprehend all OF the aspirations.
despair dreams. ideals and prayers of
our new day. AS in the other depart
ments Of reconstruction we look for
genius and find it not. so in the matter
IT religious faith We may wait for
the prophet in vain. The individual
American, then, newly become an out
standing world citizen. finds himself
struggling with great tasks he would
iain surrender to the undiscovered
genius. He must struggle on without
outstanding leadership registering
from time to time Americas policy at
the polls
Music, vocal and instrumental, was
furnished by three young ladies from
the White Entertainment Bureau of
Boston, The program was declared
excellent by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Music by Marcel Dupre Broadcasted
BY Radio

When Marcel Dupre. the Notre
Dame, Paris. organiSt, who is to be
at the congregational church Friday
| evening, played his farewell recital
last season on the great Philadelphia
| Wanamaker organ. the largest organ
in the world, the program was
broadcasted by w. o. O., the power
| full Philadelphia Wanamaker station.
Previous to the recital, cables were
sent to Paris announcing that an in
ternational radio test would be made
on the occasion of the Dupre recital
and requesting the Eiffel Tower sta
ton to listen i'm 1t is said that the
parents and friends of the famous
organist listened in" although the
difference in time. between Phila-
delphia and Paris brought the recital
at very late hour for them.
Two days later. March II. 1929
the New York Times published the
following cable from Paris, dated
March 10th:
night American concerts were heard
teurs last night listened in" on the
Wanamaker Organ broadcasted from
Philadelphia. According to reports
from the Radio Club of France and
the laboratory of the Radio Fayette
the concert was received with such
clearness that even the conversations
of the operators in Philadelphia were
overheard. Equally good results
were reported by a number of other
amateurs in Paris and suburbs.
1t is said to be the first time that
organ music has crossed the At
lantic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Legion Perfecting
Plans for Observance
of ArmiStice Day

At the meeting of the American
Legion last evening in Legion hall
most of the time was passed in dis
cuSsing plans for the coming Armis-
tiCe Day celebration.
At the first of the meeting an ap-
peal of the Salvation Army for funds
was endorsed by the members of the
post
Louis Vivier OF this city who was
arrested Sunday night in Bangor and
yesterday was charged with man.
slaughter for striking and killing a
Bangor citizen is a charter member
of the George n. Bourque post of the
Legion. The members decided from
what they could learn of the case
Vivier was not at fault as 1t is I'M
derstood that he blew his horn and
the man stepped in front of him af-
forwards. and therefore they voted
to back him in the case and to secure
bonds If necessary.
Mr.. Vivier Is veteran of the
World War being cook in Company
II, of the Goth Division. He was sew
erely wounded on July 10. 1918, dur
ing the drive at Chateau Thierry.
The Post voted to have Adjutant
Harry Drawn send letter to Rev.
c. A. Knickerbocker, pastor Of the
Universalist church of Waterville.
who is about to undergo a very SER
ious operation at Corey Hill hospital,
Brookline. Mass.
1t was voted to send return postal
cards to members Of the Legion and
guests inviting them to a supper to
be held by the Post on the night of
Nov H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Women of X. X. X.
Auxiliary Unit Hold
Meeting on Monday

Rev. IT. a. Clark of Gardiner, Mrs.
Milton c. Bennett of Oakland and a
national lecturer for the Ku Klux
Khan were the speakers at meeting
Of the Women's Auxiliary Of the To-
cal unit of the organiza ton held
Monday afternoon at Golden Cross
hall with an attendance Of about $50
women of Augusta and vicinity.
The granting of free rights to
everyone in regard to form Of re-
ligion, but with the separation of
church and State, was the idea de-
veloyed by Rev. Mr.. Clark in an adj
dress in which he discussed the ten
cts of the organization. He urged
the necessity for people Of the
Protestant faith to be regular in
church attendance. He stated that
he had belonged to organizat tons in
which no mention was made of the
name of Christ during the meetings.
although these organizations held to
Christian principles, but that mem
bers of the Ku Klux Khan can feel
free at Khan meetings to extol the
Father, Son and Holy Ghost The
nearer we live to Christ, the better
I[lansmen we will he, he said. He
made a plea for Protestant people to
educate their children in religious
matters in order that the future gen.
Grafton might be a better one.
1.-THE knights of the Ku Klux Khan
have had a vision of the new day
and have taken women into their or
ganization," said Mrs. Bennett Of
Oakland. who was the next speaker.
She declared that men have always
needed women, that fathers and hus-
bands were not the ones who opposed
the emancipation of women, that
those who opposed were the ones
who did not understand women and
thought that women should be con-
fined to the home. Men are a hap
pier class for they feel that they are
a part of the great process that
ton" she said $50 do we, thank
God" she added. To-day the women
form part of almost every constitu-
ency." In conclusion she spoke re-
garding more women signing up as
members of the Auxiliary to the
Klan.
The last speaker was lecturer
from the national body who spoke
concerning the principles of the Khan
order.
There was a large attendance at
the evening session at which Rev
Mr.. Clark and the lecturer addressed
the men of the local organizat ton.
Copies of the new Khan song were
sold at the meetings, words for the
song having been written by Eugene
Farnsworth. Grand Dragon for New
England, and the music by Milton
Charles Bennett. The proceeds will
be used towards the erection Of the