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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Eau Claire-With a crash that shook
every farm building, a silo on the Eu-
gene and Clyde McCombs farm, six
miles northwest Of Eau Claire. ex-
ploded spontaneously, scattering en-
silage and chunks of concrete. The
40-foot silo had been partly filed dur
ine the day with corn that had not
been properly cured. A COW standing
In the barnyard was injured. The silo
is a total loss
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Sturgeon Bay DIR. /. A. Egan, prom.
inent dentist. died at his home in
Sturgeon Bay after an illness with
cancer extending over nine months.
He was born in Manitowoc ffty-fve
years ago. and practiced his probes
sion here for the last twenty-eight
years. He leaves a widow and four
grown children.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Manitowoe-The steamer Hen
Reiss, after unloading coal 8
voc, took the first load Of wHaa
this port to Buffalo since
With the present heavy "a
ment on it is probable Tia a
of boats will take grain down
lakes before the close Of
Elevators here are receiving
shipments daily.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Fond du Lac-A modern refrigerat-
ing plant, additional quarters for in
mates and more equipment have been
requested from the state by DR.. E. A.
Dederer, superintendent Of the Tay-
cheedah horne. Present quarters are
crowded, with additional women con-
stantly being sent to the home. she
said
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Greer Bav-DiscoyerT a. SCI
spurious silver dollars in e.Ee-. 81.
Green Bay has led bank
warning to the public aE&as.
ina these coins without
to their authenticity The
is a very good one and ea11.
tected without close aas
comparison with the gaul
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Stevens Point The III
school, Stevens Point
thirty-first year last week
rollment Of more than
The new rural demaus
building, just compIet
used. An assistant has
to supervise instructor
serving in public schools
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Claude Langlois, 16, of Mel
len. was the victim Of the first hunt
ing accident of the season. The
fleshy part Of his left arm was torn
away when his shotgun was set off
accidentally as he dragged it across
a log. A party of women campers
answered his call for help, and Lang
lois directed them as they bandaged
the wound according to first aid rules
he had learned as a Boy Scout.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Sheboygan The body of Louis
Ahrens. 81 years old, Sheboygan shoe
merchant, was found in lonely spot
northwest OF Pine woods He had
committed suicide. His mouth and
lips were burned and bleeding from
poison. The cause of the suicide is
not known
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Kaukauna-An Investigation Of the
rates Of the municipality owned cleo
trio light plant at kaukauna, has been
ordered by the Wisconsin rate com
mission for Sept 29.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27
a Novel of the Foothills
By ROBERT STEAD


Copyright sY
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Birnamwood- d ". Van Doren. A,
a resident OF Birnamwood for 40 years
and widely known in banking circles,
died at his home He was instrument
tai in founding the Birnamwood bank,
OF which he was cashier.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Weirger r. GHdden interests pur-
chased the sawmiu al Veirger, for
merry owned and operated BY the
Northern Wood Products COMPANY 1t
IS said the plant viii be operated for
a year and then will be dismantled
and rebuilt elsewhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Clintonyille- Herman Schwenke, So
year old, died at his home in the town
of Iarrabee, Waupaca county Mr.
Schwenke settled on the farm which
he occupied at the time of his death
in 1881. when it was an unbroken
fores He was born in Dodge county
Wis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27

Stevens Point-Mrs. Thomas John
son, 81. Stevens Point was seriously
injured when struck down by a ear
driven by John Martin as she was
crossing a street. One arm was brok.
en-. her body and hands were badly
bruised. and she is suffering from
shock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
A FAIR AND PRACTICAL PLAN

The problem of a suitable site for the central library building seems in talr way of solution. The plan for the county to cede part of it's property at East Twentieth street and Park avenue for strip of city property on East Iwentleth street is fair and practical. Some ques- tion seems to have arisen as to whether the city shall allow in the trade twenty five or fifty feet, but that is detail that should oe easily settled in considera- ton of the great benefits of the library building to both city and county whose interests are mutual in this enterprise.
 County and city authorities, the library board and other bodies concerned are all in a cooperative spirit; the plan IS 1easl- ble: the cause both commendable and urgent, and all that remains IS settle ment in the public interests. Here IS an opportunity for the authorities to act on the public behalf in a matter that vitallv affects the community welfare. For unforeseen reasons construction on the library building has been delayed too long, Needs for library building com mensurate with the growth and interests of this community are pressing. The benefits are large and permanent. What the people want and have right to de- mand of its public officials is action There is every reason why it should be promptly forthcoming. Delay is costly and unnecessary.
 The proposed plan for library site free of cost offers an opportunity for service by the public authorities that will provide real benefits through the coming years, and will pave the way for the es- tablishment of a civic center that will contribute to community development on a broad basis. All that remains for the start is vision of those who are em- powered to take this practical and i'm portant step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
Brief Nature Studies
By J. OTIS SWIFT

TEN FINE and R. Lidemark of the New R York Ramblers were plodding along the O Appalachian Trail at Little Dam Lake, near Lake Bombasha, not far from Arden, N. Y, A downy woodpecker was drilling for a grub on a dead chestnut: Goldfinches were Hitting among cherry birch twigs. A white throat scratched among dead leaves. Suddenly with a "whoof" black bear, two-year-old' rose behind a lichen-covered rock ana gal loped away down the path.
 Its ears stood out, it's black, shiny back rose and fell as it numbered along;@and 1t seemed to pay no attention to brush-heaps' cat-brier or barbed blackberry canes. Lide- mark and Fine dropped their packs aud fol lowed. They are good runners. Fine has has hiked all over America. Lidemark IS known for his staying qualities in mountain climbing but that unhurried bear cub drew away from them easily. --.>. ~,
 Then the men sat down and wondered what they would have done if they had caught up with him. Hikers don't carry guns. I6! How do you grab two-year-old cub?" asked flne; Tt isn't done-not in this case' anyway answered Lidemark. N<. }sS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29

it has lately been said that he seeks to compromise with his strongest political foes and to win larger degree of pop ular favor by reverting to constitutional methods of government.
 Italy's premier admits that he plans election reforms, but spurns imputations that his adversaries had anything to do with the formulating of his plans. These stories are "fairy tales," says Mussolini, and proceeds to inform Italy, and par ticularly Italy's politicians, that he is still the master supreme and expects to re- main so.
 An interesting man and an interesting situation; not because Mussolini seized the reigns of power. Men have done that before. The fascist experiment in Italy is peculiar because it has lasted so much longer than it was expected to last and, as far as may be judged at this distance, is still going strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
voT1NG wITH CUBAN HANDS

When Greek meets Greek in polling place he holds up his index finger. If it is, rela' lively, clean finger, its possessoF votes. but if it reveals a trace of indelible ink, the owner of the finger is escorted outside by gendarme in short skirts.
 Thus does Greece, with resourcefulness equal to that of the willy Ulysses, circumvent her too balloting sons It seems that the Greeks, having lately rediscovered the thrills of voting, indulged overmuch in that pursuit Whereupon the authorities hit upon the mex pensive and logical method of staining the voters finger ere they intrust him with ballot.
 One wonders what American history might have been if this simple method of checking electoral frauds had been hit upon gn the early days of the republic. Municipal and state bosses frequently counted themselves back to power in the eleventh hour, after discovering how many votes they needed ln order to win. Repeating" has been com monplace in American elections, though now fairly well under control by means of care ful but highly expensive system of registra- tion. The Greeks invented politics and are still giving the world lessons in its more practical aspects Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
ANOTHER FORM OF INSANITY

The Flight trail made contribution to the cause of those who, in the future, de- eide that they must take the lives of others. It developed a new form of in- sanity. The time was ripe for another. The ones now introduced in court are losing their effects. Twenty-Five years ago we heard little of forms of insanity. When a defendant was not quite right in his head we said he was crazy. A little later this term was superseded by the more polite one, insanity. Then defend ants and their attorneys became more studious. They began to think up par ticular forms of insanity. Evidently the mere statement that defendant was lr- sane at the time of his crime was dis regarded by Juries.
 Anyway, medical dictionaries were con- suited and where a form could not be found to fit a particular defendant, one was invented. Harry Thaw gave us para Inoia. That worked pretty we'll for a while. Many men walk the streets today because of the efficiency of that plea. Thaw is one of them. Not so long ago we heard of dementia praecoX. Perhaps iuries are more intelligent now than in Iother days. Whatever the cause, this I1Orm Ol luSdHlIy Ulull ' OCSOAAAS NSAS POP ular. The public had reason to expect another form to be developed during the trial of Leopold and Loeb. They spoiled lit by pleading guilty. Alienists testified, lit is true, but there was no bitter legal battle, and if any new form was de- veloped the news did not spread over the United States.
 flight did what Loeb and Leopold failed | in. He gave us another form of insanity. It is known as Alzeimer's disease. If we are to accept newspaper reports of the trial, the disease must be terrible. It put flight in a mental state where he didn't know right from wrong; it made him a child again, not for tonight, but long enough to enable him to poison his own wife and to lend assistance in the poisoning of the husband of the woman with whom he was infatuated.
 flight was insane, yet he knew enough to attempt to. keep his relations with the woman from his congregation. He was insane, yet his insanity did not prevent him from realizing that his wife and the other woman's husband were obstacles to his illicit plans. He was insane, yet he reasoned that the crimes must be kept secret. He was insane, yet his condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29

was not known to the public until his improper relations had been exposed, un- til his wife and her husband were dead and until investigations had developed that poison was administered to them.
 Flights insanity was like majority of the cases that develop in the court room. A Birmingham minister in a sermon the other day called it "court-house insanity" Yet it saved flight from the gallows. Per haps it will save others. Yet there is evidence that the insanity plea does not have as much weight with juries now as formerly. Indications are that juries are convinced that the law has been imposed upon and that the influence of this plea must be reduced. When juries determine that defendants will invent new forms of insanity as long as insanity is an ef- fective plea, there will be more convic- tions, and the enforcement of law will reduce crime. Our criminal record is shocking because our laxity in law en- forcement is notorious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
Watching The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM

TN Algernon Blackwoods tale of his early
 life in New York he refers to the manner in which he was victimized by fellow Briton He seems to have been all there IS of the most elegant, as our French frlehos would say. He even wore a monocle in so unassuming a manner that most Americans thought he had been born with it.
 .He robbed me over and over again." says Blackwood in effect, until he shaved off his mustache."
 Then the real man stood revealed. With his mouth hidden he had been an innocent, kindly, rather naive sort of persons, but the moment his cruel, sensual, dishonest lips were exposed even that king of the verdants the young Mir. Blackwood, recognized his true character. A hard-boiled detective sergeant think-explained the revelation to Black wood.
 "Watch the mouth" he said, in speaking of criminals. Everything else can be dls' guised, but not the mouth"
 Come to think about it, it's true, of course Nothing about us lies so easily and well as the eyes. Not even the tongue. A liar must look as if he were telling the truth to De successful, and that impression Is produced by the candid ingenious gaze ot the treach, erous eyes. Mir. Blackwood's miserable friend cried with immense facility and so long as he had mustache to aid him ne erred With effect. But when BlackwoOd saw tears streaming from the kind blue eyes-and then saw the bad mouth quite unmoved-he ceased to be the victim.
 "Eyes," said another detective at another time, "are expressive of emotion. They are natural actors They can be made to tell almost any story. But the mouth is what we have made it through the years. It IS an index to character. It never decelVes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
REWARD FOR WORLD FLYERS

President Coolidge has directed the war department to prepare legislation that will provide a substantial reward for the army aviators who risked their lives so this nation might be the first to circumnavigate the globe by air. His action is in response to an appeal of army officers and civilians, and the law will be tardy recognition of the service rendered by the aviators.
 The United States had made no pro- vision for the aviators. When they re- turned, they found themsevles denoted in rank. One lieutenant was returned to the rank of sergeant. Another found himself without even the rank of non- commissioned officer, and without recog- milton in the army. He became civilian aviator again.
 The exploit of the round-the-world flyers entitled them to higher rank in the army than they held while they were on the trip around the world. History will accord them recognition, but such will not be of direct service to them. When their names go into history they will have passed from this sphere of activity. in rank will give them a recognition that will be of value to them now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
VACCINATION URGED FOR ALL

With the number of cases of smallpox in Birmingham and Jefferson showing a considerable increase in the last few days, already considerably more than a hun dred, special efforts by the health author ities and greater cooperative aid by the people are needed to check and minimize the disease. While there is no cause. for undue alarm, it were well to emphasize the importance of additional activity by the health department and the adoption of extra precautions and preventatives, lest the situation become more serious and reach the epidemic stage. It has al ready gained more headway than 1t should, and more than it would, if the known effective methods of treatment were more widely adopted.
 Smallpox is cold-weather disease, and is favored by two onditions-absence of the proper amount of fresh air and fail ure of general vaccination. In fighting the disease, vaccination is urged as the best antidote. When properly adminis- tered in time, this is known to prevent the malady's spread. While the disease so far has been of comparatively mild type, there is no assurance that it will continue so. Though it has spread more rapidly among the negro population, there are many cases in white families, and nobody is immune who has not been Vaccinated.
 Special efforts have been made to in- sure proper treatment of the school chil- dren, and they have been inoculated in large numbers. The schools are one source of danger, and no pains are spared to prevent even an incipient outbreak from that quarter. Vaccination is ad- ministered free by the health depart ment at certain hours to those who are unable to bear the cost. None need imagine that they are assured of i'm munity unless they have been vaccinated. Smallpox is highly contagious disease, the contraction of which is seldom trace able. It frequently appears where least expected, and causes great inconvenience and expense because of the strict quaran- tine regulations, not to speak of danger to individuals and the community injury.
 The health authorities are strongly urging vaccination for all with the pur- pose of stamping out the disease and preventing an epidemic. Under ordinary conditions enforcement of quarantine regulations is as far as the health author ities can proceed against the disease, and hence the importance of cooperation by the people. Let it be remembered that plenty of fresh air, cleanliness of person and environment and especially vaccina- tion, are the only known preventatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
TAXES AND PENALTIES

Reminders of tax payments may not be agreeable, but they are necessary to avoid trouble. Only three more days remain in which taxes may be paid with out penalties. Such payments must be in the office of the tax collector before it closes on Wednesday evening. Neces- sarily there will be rush, as less than half the taxes due for the year were re- ceived up to Saturday evening. It were well to remember that the postal notices sent out last October should accompany payments. This will avoid loss of time and confusion. But the important thing to remember is that within the next three days all taxes must be paid to escape heavy penalties under the law. The tax collector has no discretion in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
NnvE11sr ArTACKs A KING

Nothing could be safer for BlascO Ibanez than to launch his thunderbolts against King Alfonso from the hospitable surroundings ot Paris, where for years he has found res idence to his taste. It is the SpaRiards- journalists, university professors, political agitators and intellectuals who remain ln Spain and keep up their attacks on the gov ernment-who really make trouble both for the powers that be and for themselves
 What Ibanez charges against King Alfonso may be true, but that monarch, aside from winning fame as the best dancer at Deauville, comes pretty near being what he was in tended to be when he succeeded to the throne. He's good deal of figurehead and a symbol for a kind of government that most of Europe has discarded. Spain is the last stronghold of system of class rule, illiberal by tradition and interest and sheltering privilege, whether of birth, church or wealth. If Alfonso had the understanding, qualities of leadership or the daring to undertake to deliver Spain from the oppressive influences under which it fingers, he might be in France sharing exile with Ibanez.-New York World.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
THE FTRST MONOPOLY

Those who cry the virtues of Captain Miles Standish over those of Captain John Smith should read a dispatch from Seattle which tends to show that years before Roosevelt went trust-busting in this country the Pilgrim bachelor soldier was monopolist
 Captain Standish was the military leader of the Pilgrim colony as Captain Smith was the military leader of the Virginia colony at Jamestown. Thanks to Longfellow, Miles Standish is a famous name.
 It appears that a COW was shipped from England to Pilgrim colony in 1923. It was a sort of community cow Various persons owned shares in her. Captain Standish bought up the shares one by one, and before anyone knew what was happening he controlled the industry. Standish-and perhaps Alden and Priscilla-got fresh milk but nobody else.
 If there is anything like that in the record of Captain John Smith nobody has discovered -it He was almost crank for community CO., operation did he not give the water cure
 Of course, one should expect monopOlies Tn the industrial East rather than in the agri- cultural South. Smith doubtless voted the straight democratic ticket Standish was q good republican.-Richmond News-Leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
GOING AFTER THE TOURISTS

With preparations about complete for the occupancy of it's new headquarters by the Alabama Motorists association, the opportunity for service by that or ganization is encouraging. The associa- tion has taken on new impetus not only on behalf of automobile owners but in benefits to the state. It will concern itself with improvement of the public highways, with intelligent assistance and better conditions for tourists from va rious sections, and in other ways to bring prospective investors and desirable home- seekers to this state.
 Alabama for years has been making bids for large tourist movements. There is no more attractive section in the coun- try than the Gulf coast region, for ex- ample, nor, indeed, than many parts of this state. Its ideal climate, scenic ad- vantages, hosritable citizenship, historic interest and inviting conditions generally should attract thousands of people from the east, north and central west every winter. These visitors and tourists, many of whom become investors and residents, usually return to their homes with glow ing accounts of Alabama and it's people, and send many others this way as re- suit. Thus the state derives much bene- fits from the movements in proportion to their increase, especially if the public 1, sr.1,x
 This is one of the aims of the Alabama Motorists association. It has opportu- mites for service not only to it's member ship, but to the whole of Alabama. AL ready there is reason to believe that the tourist travel to the south will be larger than ever before during the coming year. Much interest is manifested in the efforts of Florida to capture large part of this travel. Already much of it which for merly went to California has been di- verted to Florida since that state pro- vided such highways as attract the people they want. As result many dollars an- nually are left in Florida, and citizens of that state have declared that the high taxes they pay to build and maintain roads are one of their most profitable investments.
 The Alabama Motorists association is devoting much time and effort to road development in this state. That is one of the best ways to attract visitors and tourists, investors and residents. That roads in the south are subject of wide interest in the north is generally admitted by the people of the latter section. Ala bama has every inducement to the people of the north to come south in the winter, except the roads. The more they are i'm proved the greater the influx to this sec ton. Hence the value of such organiza- tions as the Alabama Motorists associa- ton in helping to supply the one thing most needed to attract and hold the peo- pie from many sections.
 That Birmingham, Mobile and other Alabama cities will get their full shares of this travel seems assured. With notable Improvements in road conditions to the Gulf coast since last year, not only will the movement be bigger than formerly but it will result in larger permanent benefits to the state and all its people.