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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29
CONG. PEAVEY ON RIVERS AND
HARBORS COMMITTEE
Declares That He Will Work For the
Lake Superior and ST. Lawrence
Deep Waterway.

H. II. Peavey, congressman from
the district of which Iron county is a
part, has been placed on the rivers
and harbors committee of the house,
a very important committee, and
made a declaration of his intention
to work for a deep water way from
Lake Superior to the sea by way of
the St. Lawrence, according to a
Washington dispatch.
Congressman Peavey was placed on
this committee after a hard fight in
his behalf by his colleagues in the
Wisconsin delegation and scored a
decided victory in winning place at
the outset Of his first term.
mot only the people living in the
cities Of my district, but every per
son in Wisconsin will have a personal
interest in the passage Of necessary
laws to permit the building and com
pletion of the St. Lawrence to the
Ocean waterway" Rep. Peavey
said.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29
AUTOMOBILES TAKE
HEAVY TOLL
Speeding Motor Cars Killed On an
Average of Ten People Each
Month in the State.

Misunderstanding motor cars
have taken heavy toll during 1923,
figures compiled by the state high
way commission show.
The commission has compiled
statistical information covering
automobile accidents for the first
ten months of 1923 showing that 10
people were killed and more than
10 injured on an average each month
in the state. There was an average
of more than five accidents day
and nearly 5000 people were in
automobile accidents during the
year.
The 10 months show total Of
1852 motor car accidents involving
5,916 people. There were 100
people killed and 1871 injured
during the 10 month period.
Curves, corners, cross roads and
railroad crossings were the scene of
many accidents but by far the most
numerous mishaps came to speeding
cars on straight roads.
Reckless driving caused most of
the accidents according to reports.
There were a dozen accidents be-
cause car drivers fell asleep at the
wheel and ran into a ditch or into
another car. Accidents attributed
to drunken drivers are among the
more numerous on the lists.
The winter months with the usual
heavy snow serves as a deterring in
fluence on accidents but due to the
open winter experienced so far there
has been an unusual heavy traffic
for this time of the year with the
result that accidents have continued
numerous.
July took the biggest toll Of any
month in the year. total of %
people lost their lives through motor
accidents in this month while about
$50 were injured With roads in
their best condition greater speed is
possible with the result of greater
prevalence of accidents.
August came second in auto acct
dents with total Of "a killed. There
were % people killed during Oct
ober. There were 800 accidents in
August, 304 in July and GAG in
October.
With automobile legislation hold
ing the attention of many legislators
in the last session of the legisla-
ture, it is predicted that there will
be an attempt of stricter regulatory
measures next winter.
The attention of the state railroad
commission has been called to the
speed at which motor buses are OPP
Grated in the state. Many com
plants have been made TO the com
mission by citizens attempting to
curb speeding buses.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29
Automobile License Plates fer 1924
Ready for Delivery.

Automobile license plates for 1924
are ready for delivery by the secre-
tary Of state at Madison. Notices
are being sent out to county and
city officials. The first carload Of
plates was received by the secretary
of state from the state prison factory
a month ago, and the department of
automobile registration, under A. j.
Cobban, is organized to register cars
and send out the plates in numbers
up to 5000 daily.
Secretary Of State Zimmerman
proposes to make campaign Of
publicity to obtain early registration
by owners Of vehicles He has had
prepared large posters, presenting
the facts about the registration law,
and urging owners Of cars to obtain
their license plates early. These
posters will be displayed in public
and conspicuous places all over the
state. This campaign will be backed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29

constructed over a period of several
years. The state trunk system is
now $500 miles in length and at the
completion of the present plans
will cover the state with network
of 10000 miles.
Bids will be opened on January IS
for actual highway construction.
They will be open until January 25
and many bids will be entered, it is
thought, during the annual good
roads school which opens on January
20.
A cement plant, a branch of the
Portland Cement compary, is under
construction at Manitowoc which
win produce / 100000 barrels a year
and if the bids of this firm are
favorable it is thought that this plant
will furnish most Of the cement for
the 1924 program. A bill, introdue-
ed at the 1923 legislature, for con-
struction of a state owned and
operated cement plant was defeated.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29

Say it with 2 News ad.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29
IrETO'S SLAYER
AGAIN FREED
william Nurmi, Who Killed River
Ranch Farmer, Is Released For
the Second Time.

For the second time William
N.'rroi farmer at River Branch,
~ sbo+ and killed Hjalmer Lehto
W., W. January %, was set free when
Instice NJ. E. Brandt Saturday held
hat the shooting of Lehto was
;nstifiable and refused to hold
I'm 10 circuit court for trial.
rebearing in the case was order
al nv Governor Blaine after a
nsiition signed by River Branch
t,rners had been sent to him, the
,;gners contending that it was not
;nstice to allow Nurmi his freedom
sfter having killed man.
Justice E. C. Shimondle presided
a. he original hearing and freed
Nnrmi on the grounds that he acted
in self defense.
The rehearing in the case was
started last Friday and lasted
through Saturday, the arguments
II the attorneys being made late
in the afternoon. Deputy Attorney
General Reiser was sent here by the
Governor and represented the state.
Attorney NJ. f. Reid appeared for
the defendant.
That trouble had existed for
several months previous to the
shooting between Nurmi and Lehto
was brought out in the testimony of
witnesses. most of whom were
Finnish farmers residing in the
River Branch district. Lehto is
alleged to have threatened Nurmi on
several occasions. Nurmi kept a
small store at River Branch and
Lehto was among those who visited
the store occasionally. The men
we're driving to town on the morning
Of last January %. They met at
lonely spot on the River Branch
road and the shooting followed.
Nurmi declared that Lehto, who was
hauling a load of wood, pulled a
stick from his load as if to attack
him, whereupon Nurmi pulled
revolver and opened fire, the bullet
striking a vital spot. Nurmi gave
himself up to the authorities.
In his closing arguments Attorney
Reser minated that unless Nurmi
was held for trial he would appeal to
the governor to call a special grand
jury to investigate the case. Upon
bis return to Madison press dis
patches reported that Attorney
Reiser had taken the matter up with
the governor, but whether Gov.
Blaine will order the special grand
Jury has not yet been made known.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29
STATE PROHIBITION AGENTS
MAE BIC HAUL
Three of the Largest Stills Ever
Found IL the State are Uncovered
in Lsnglade County.

Madison-State prohibition agents
made the biggest haul ever made in
the state in Langlade county with
the taking of $1,000 gallons Of
liquor mash and three of the largest
stills ever heard of here, according
to information received today by
State Prohibition Commissioner
Herman Sachtjen from his deputies.
Ono of the stills was Of 900 gallon
capacity. Another Of 900 and the
third of 700. The stills were
operated by Keatuckians who moved
into Langlade county recently. The
stills were housed in log huts hidden
in the swamps of Langlade county.
The $1,000 gallons of mash was
ready for distillation and it is be-
Tweed was destined for the New
Years trade in Northern Wisconsin.
Due to the huge size Of the stills,
process of running live steam into
the watts and causing distillation
that way was used. Only 1870
gallons Of moonshine was found and
it is believed that most Of the
finished product had been sold for
the Christmas trade.
The three stills were found in
swamp land near the Florence county
line owned by the Langlade Lumber
Co. The moonshiners are squattors
on the land. Two men, Robert Ison
and Fred Moanke are being held.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29
an TO LAY 27o MILES OF
CEMENT HIGHWAY
'o'''n' Road Building Pro-
San tor Next Year viii Get
Under Way Soon.

5,1 1.alison-W isconsin's 1924 road
~ Z Program will get underway
'ae start Of the new wear and
si.s f-1''S Of the state highway COM
~, o' are already well developed.
,sgs highway commission viii re-
l5. a o.as beginning January 3 for
Z .. ...02 barrels Of cement needed
FsS..l ete the 1924 road program,
Il. IN. the customary policy Of
4 -'s {ae cement win be purcbas-
prr.+. competitive bidding from
tsr,5...s' 'Tns and win be then
tia 70 the contractor At :, !
i a. o9at Per mile.
ar 5-a aTay commission nlans r.
a.rs niles Of cement bigbws -
! t,aF -sz Increasing the state
a rr.s sen already concreted bv
ras5 !. The $500 mile addition
'ae 1928 legislature i-.5 ''I viii y
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29
IRON COUNTY IN JUVENILE
WORKER DISTRICT
State Board of Control VIII Appoint
Woman Who VIII Look After
the Welfare OF Children.

Iron county has been included in a
district which will have a juvenile
welfare worker to be appointed by
me state board of control, accord
ing to a Madison dispatch.
Vther counties in District No. a,
q which Iron county is a part, are
Douglas, Bayfield,, Ashland, Rusk,
burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Price,
ro.k Barron. St. Croix, Dunn,
Cappewa, Taylor, Pierce, Eau
CiaTe, Clark, Buffalo, Trempeleau,
'ackson, La Crosse and Monroe. The
districts.
Examinations for the positions
viii be given by the state civil SER
wee commission. The positions are
gpsn % women only. Applicants
should be between 80 and SO years
ase and must live in the district
which they seek appointment.
lae duties of the juvenile superin-
suaeot is to inspect orphanages
~ nome finding societies, visit
me me where children have been
s a Tor adoption and similar
-, me woman to be appointed to dis
~, .a No. / viii be the chief super
-,.laeni' She will receive s125
IN. month ana expenses, while the
M Three superintendent will be
Pala slo0 a month.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29

later by operations Of inspectors
who will seek out cases Of violation
of the motor vehicle license law and
cause the penalties to be applied.
Usually few cases brought by these
inspectors in each county serve to
bring many negligent persons TO
take out proper licenses.
The 1924 license plates win be
black and white The different
weight classes will have different
letters in connection with numbers,
II is expected that about 100000
cars will be licensed in Wisconsin IN
1924, but the numbers viii not 70 as
high as formerly, because different
series Of numbers, each from I up,
will be used for each weight class
letter used.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-29

1924, right on the dot!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12

in making her American in every
respect in equipment and appoint.
ment. $500 workers, each skilled
in his particular craft. labored
nightly. not for the dollars his eff.
forts brought in, but for the sat.
isfaction gained In adding to the
glory Of American shipping on the
high seas. More than 1000 manu-
facturers assembled and furnished
to the liner mechanical equipment,
fittings, decorative material and
furniture. In many cases at a fnan-
cial loss.
The quality Of all this material
Is Of the highest obtainable. the
workmanship the best possible, for
IN the work was put the desire to
see the Leviathan surpass anything
which ever sailed the Seven Seas.
That tho superhuman efforts, the
uncanny skill, which everyone from
the contractors In charge OF the
work to the lowliest mechanic
brought 10 the task have been sue
cessful is shown by the Leviathan
herself.
The Wonder Ship. with a gross
tonnage Of 59.956.65. is 3.405 gross
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
UNCERTAINTY over
CLOSING STORES
LYNN-C0NY GAME

Unless satisfactory arrangements
can be made between the Lynn High
management and the Cony High
management so that the game Sat-
urday between the two schools may
be started early, probably about lis,
it is probable that the stores of this
city will not close as was original,
Intended.
The Lynn Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs are tentatively planning to at
tend this game, making the trip by
special train, and in the event that
they do this. it will be hard for them
to get to the city in time for a
game at this early hour. If the
game should necessarily be called at
later time the stores will probably
not close as the hours from to 4
o'clock in the afternoon are extreme
ly busy for the stores of this city.
group of merchants including
President Gray of the Chamber of
Commerce. President Beane of the
Merchants Bureau. D. w. Adams,
Charles Bilodeau. George Ellinwood
and Mayor Mclean met with Super
intendent of Schools Burrill and
Principal Qumby Monday afternoon
to talk this matter over, but the
question could not be decided def
nitely at that time as the final plans
Of the Lynn management have not
vet been made. The necessary in
formation will be received in this
city some time today and it will
then be known if the time OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
PUBLIC SERVICE RENDERED BY AUGUSTA
GENERAL HOSPITAL MERITS SUPPORT OF
COMMUNITY IN APPEAL FOR $1,000 FUND

nurse has made 20.S9S calls upon the
sick and needy Of Augusta since
1908.
There is romance and a splendid
record OF medical and surgical
achievement in many of the cases
which have come to the hospital.
The Augusta General Hospital is
established for the treatment and
care Of all who can be benefited by
skilled attention.
The institution is governed by
Augusta people who give their time
and services without thought of re-
Enumeration. Its resources are de-
rived from public subscription for
the most part. In 1907 through the
generous gift of Mrs. ]. Manchester
Haynes. the splendid nurses home
was added to the original colonial
ediflce. In 1918 the people of this
city generously made possible the
building and equipment of the mod
ern new wing.
At the present time the Augusta
General Hospital seeks $1,000 for
necessary painting and repairs to
the old building. The hospital be-
longs to the people of Augusta and
its managers are Of the belief thar
without staging any drive for funds.
the people will gladly contribute that
this amount may be raised and the
good work Of the institution go on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12

Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway
company have not enough power on
the Togus line to run more than one
car on the line at a time. The COM
mittee had already made arrange
mentS for three special electric cars
to carry the veterans to ToguS but
on account Of the lack of power this
arrangement had to be cancelled, and
the Chamber of Commerce was ap-
pealed to for the furnishing of
enough cars to take the old veterans
to the National Home and back
Secretary Folsom reported to a
Journal representative on Monday
afternoon that he has not received
a single response to the ads which
have been running in the daily pa
per and thirty or more cars must in
some way be secured by Thursday
afternoon. He stated that if the
people at large realized the situation
that he thought they would gladly
offer the use of a good number of
cars. 1t will probably be the last
time that there will be a state en-
campment of the G. A. r., due to the
passing away of several hundred of
their members each year and it is
earnestly hoped that every one who
can possibly release their car for the
three hours on Thursday afternoon
will at once call the Chamber of
Commerce office and make known the
fact
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
SSLEVIATHAN

The generating plant Of the Le.
viathan. which furnishes electricity
TO the ssarchlisht aud all other
lights and electrical equipment,
has a 1.7o0 XIV. capacity. The
power OF, this plant used between
seven and eleven at night, would
supply an ordinary home for seven
years. There are $4,000 lamps used
IN Lighting the vessel, controlled
from 5000 switches.
Eleven elevators on the liner, all
operated BY electricity, reduce tho
necessity Of walking, when xoins
trom one deck to another, to s|
mimmpn.
In tho making Of the Lsviathan.|
for the liner Is practically q new
vessel now that her reconditionins|
mas been completed. I task which
even foreign experts desmed impos.
sioie. mat pioneer American spirit.
which sent the settlers Westward
with their wagons and oxsn-wnichl
carried the clipper ship to the lead4
sng position in the maritime world,t
mas shown itself at the BEST has
again conquered the sssmusiy. unai
S04QueHAhlA Srs....zs..=xnAsl>A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Define Power of
Reserve Banks in
Matter of Checks

Washington, June 1.-THE Supreme
Court today in cases brought by
state banks Of Georgia and North
Carolina defined the power of Fed
eral eserve Banks to insist upon par
clearance and collection of checks:
1t held that the methods used by the
Atlanta Reserve Bank We're lawful
but that a state could modify by
legislation, as had North Carolina,
the common law ule which requires
payment of checks in cash to pro-
vide that banks could use exchange
in paying checks drawn upon them.
1t was contended by the American
Bank and Trust Company and others
Of Georgia that the Atlanta Bank
had intended to accumulate large
quantities of checks drawn upon
banks which made a collection or
clearance charge, and to present
them at the paying teller's window
with demand for par payment in
cash. This and other methods, which
the Georgia banks not belonging to
the Federal observe System asserted
had been decided upon by the Fed
eral Reserve Board in it's par clear
ance campaign would have the ef-
feet, they continued, of driving them
out of business.
The court declared the evidence
disclosed that the Atlanta bank was
not inspired by any Interior purpose
to coerce or injure non member
banks which refused to remit at par,
and did not sustain the charge that
the Federal Reserve Bank was ex-
ercising its rights so as to injure or
Cypress the state banks. With regard
to the charge that large quantities
Of checks were being accumulated
for presentation with demands for
cash. the evidence. Justice Brand
els. who delivered the opinion, as
serted did not sustain the allegation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
enough to equip every public struc.
ture In such q town.

enough to equip every public struc-
ture In such . town.
The Leviathan. through wireless.
apparatus constructed especially
will at all times be in direct com.
munication with New York. The
liner will be equipped with both
radio telegraph and telephone de-
vices. While the radio telegram
will be used for business, the radio
phone will be mainly utilized for
the purpose Of entertainment. Each
sta6eroom In the flrs& cabin will be-
30 equipped that the passengers
Will not only hear messages and
concerts broadcasted from shore.
but will be enabled. through a huge
central ships switchboard, to talk
to shore. This IL tho fifst appar.
atua Of this kind to ever be utilizAd
on ship board. =
A search light, more powerful
tnan any ever used on a passenger
vessel 10 part OF the Leviathan.s
electric equipment. This. searchlixht
b - inches in diameter. ana. 10.
Gated on the foremost, Is electric.
ally controlled fsoR the byideA =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12

portrait in oils Of President Hard.
ing. on which Howard Chandler
Christy Is now working.
Visitors to the Leviathan, when
she reaches New York after being
drydocked and. painted at Boston,
will find the vessel bristling with
points Of interest. Not the least
of these Is the third Smoke stack"
OF the liner. which is not q smoke
stack at all. This funnel, 1t has
now been disclosed for the first
time. not only provides the forced
draught for the ships oil burning
engines. but contains two gigantic
water tanks. These tanks, each of
ten thousand tons capacity, hold
the water for the staterooms, baths
and drinking water devices.
The piping through which this
water flows in supplying the needs
Of the passengers on the ship. the
electric wiring for lighting and tel.
ephone communication purposes
would be sufficient, so many hun.
dreds OF miles have been used. for
a large township on shore The
$50 handsome clocks on board the
Leviathan would be more than
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12

Augusta citizens are cognizant of
the fact that in the Augusta General
Hospital they have one Of the finest
hospital institutions of any city of
its size In New England. They are
proud to point it out to visitors ana
are justifably proud of the fact that
it is supported by the citizens Of the
community. Yet how many really
know the full extent of the beneflcent
work that 1t Is doing?
The Augusta City Hospital was
incorporated in 1891 and had it's first
home in a large dwelling house on
Crosby street in 1898. The present
location was secured in 1900. Since
it's founding 1920 persons have
been treated.
Its equipment and facilities for
the treatment of emergency cases
are Of the finest, and within the year
so such cases have received atten-
ton at the institution. Other figures
equally as surprising to most of our
people are that in 1922. 1902 chill
dren. many without parents or money
were given treatment: Within one
year 80 babies have been born in
the hospital: The hospital daily
sends out District Nurse, who last
year made 1892 calls upon 24S FAM
lilies in Augusta. of which, 223 calls
were without charge. The district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12

With the announcement of the open
ing of the first national political club
house for women in this country, the
curtain rises on the 1924 campaign.
More than 100000 was raised in
twenty minutes by Republican women
in New York City a few days ago for
this new political headquarters.
The Women's National Republican
Club has a membership of more than
1900, representing practically every
state in the Union. Republican women
in all parts of the country are eligible
to membership.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Sabin, president of
the Women's National Republican
Club, in discussing the significance of
this club house said: "This new ma
Itional club house for Republican wo-
men in this country is the logical ad-
vance from the days when suffrage
ipioneers first dreamed of women Win
ming an important place of their own
in the political life of the nation. This
building stands as a symbol of the
permanency and importance of the
place which women have achieved in
politics in the last decade"
J. Central Location.
: The new club house will be ready
for occupancy next winter. 1t is To-