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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
gas" Bandits
Visit Baraboo

The Deep Rock Oil company at
the corner of Broadway and Fifth
avenue was visited by new var
iety of filing station bandit on
Tuesday. Two men in Chevrolet
car drove up and ordered their
gasoline tank filled. After nine
gallons had been put in the tank
they ordered oil and while Theo-
dore Cramer, manager of the sta
ton, was getting this, they step
ped on the unpaid for "gas" and
sped off down Fifth avenue, head
ing east.
Towns nearby were notified but
the license plate on the machine
was so mud bespattered that it
was impossible to tell definitely
what the number was and no word
has been received.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Baraboo Boy
Is Editor OF
School Paper

Francis Martindale Of the Stew
ems Point normal school has return
ed home to spend his vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Martindale, S32 Eighth
avenue. Mr.. Martindale has been
chosen editor in chief of the
school paper, 1.-THE Normal Point
CT" for the coming year
Prof. Norman Knutzen, teacher
Of English, said he was chosen for
this office for his exceptional writ
ing ability as shown in his school
work during the past year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Boys In Danger
OF Drowning At
Lake, Monday

On Monday three boys had a
narrow escape from drowning in
Devils lake. They were on raft
near the Chateau and for some
reason the raft drifted into the
lake. When the boys realized it
was floating far from shore they
plunged into the water and soon
shouted for help because they real
lied they might not be able to
reach the shore. L. d. Prader and
Ralph Ketchum heard their cries
for help, secured boat after some
difficulty, for it was locked, and
rescued them. They did not learn
the names of the youths.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
FIREME:N AND
BAND LEAVE
FOR FROL.IC
Local Delegation to
Propose BarabOO
for 1926 TOurna-
ment

Thirty members of the BaraboG
fire department headed by the
American Legion 40 piece band
left at noon to day for WATERFOWL
to attend the 3Sth annual state
Firemen's tournament The event
is three day affair, June II, IS,
and 10. The Baraboo delegation
made the trip by auto.
May Bring 1t Here In 1926
The Baraboo delegation will off
or the keys of this city for the
1926 gathering of the state fire
men during the Watortown tourna-
ment and it is believed that it will
be met with approval.
Order of Events
The three day tournament in
WATERFOWL is expected to draw
firemcn from all over the state
and will be one of the largest fire
mems gatherings ever held in
Wisconsin,
The order of events SinsIude:
Wednesday, registration of visitors
apparatus exhibits, annual bust
ness meeting; Thursday, grand
parade. championship racing, band
concerts, vaudeville acts, water
fights, shows, fire run; Friday
! more races amusements and tourr
aments; awarding of prizes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
ReU. MurrQ
Addresses School

Rev. Finn Murra of Mendoza, ILL.,,
editor of a religious paper: "Our
Hope and Life in Christ" spoke
this morning before the Vacation
Bible School being held at the Ad-
vent Christian Church. Rev. Muir
IA and family with Prof. Bebie and
family have been spending q few
days at Devils Lake. They re-
turn to Mendoza tomorrow.
Rev. C. L. Kirby of Cla borne,
Ohio, will give a short talk before
the school tomorrow morning, Sew
enty six were present today.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Heart STRAIN
duplicates
HIS TROUBLE
Senior Senator Suffers
From Bronchial AS
thma in Washing
ton
tRx the United pressl

The condition of Senator Robert
M. LaFollette, Wisconsin, who is
seriously i'll at his home in Wash
ington, is complicated by heart
strain due to congestion around the
lungs, the United Press learned to
day in Washington While tho
senator may pull through there is
danger that his heart may give "a
way any time.
LaFollotte has been suffering
from bronchial asthma and compli-
cations for more than week
He was quieter today and bull
letin at 800 p. M. gave his condl-
ton as unchanged
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
TAX REPEAL.
IS VOTED IN
The ASSE:MBL. Y
Offsets On Coal and
Grain Affecting
Dock and Elevator
Interests Acted On
icy the United ?ress)

Repeal of occupational tax off
sets on coal and grain, affecting
large dock and elevator interests
of Ashland, Superior, and Milwau-
kee, was voted in the assembly
when the lower house engrossed
the administration supplementary
tax bill arranging operation of the
new income tax law.
An amendment submitted by As
semblyman Ethan MINER, New
Richmond, was acted on in the
assembly Tuesday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18

Bound for the top of the world,
the Navy expedition set
out today from this port for the
Arctic regions, determined to find
out if a lost continent" exists in
the 100000 square miles of I'M
explored teritorry between Alaska
and the North Pole.
Two score mariners of the sea
and the air headed by Lieut.. Com
mander Donald b. Macmillan, al
ready famous for his Arctic re-
searches and explorations, are in
vading the land of the midnight
sun, icebergs, a frozen Sahara,
and mountains capped with eternal
ice. Aided by the latest genii-
,dio and the airplane-the ex-
plorers are pttting their lives a.
gainst the last unconquered do
main Of nature, in a battle waged
on behalf o. science.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Decisions By
Judge Hoppmann

The following decisions have
been rendered by Judge A. C. Hopp
mann of the circuit court: order
confirming sale of real estate
granted in the case of NJ. d. Hill
vs.. Roscoe Harris, L. T. Crossman
VS.. Anthony Dixon, foreclosure of
mortgage granted. the following
were admitted to citizenship: Aug,
ust Putt of Greenfield, T. r. Hast
ings of Reedsburg, Henry Hutterli
of Sank City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Blaine TO
ATTEND RITES
FOR Phillip
(9y the United PRESS !,

Governor John j Blaine today
announced the appointment of DR..
A. r. DIPPED of Baraboo to the state
board of Dental examiners. He
succeeds DR.. James L. Blish for a
term expiring May 81, 1880.
DR.. DIPPED is a graduate of the
University of Illinois.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
IS Miners
ARE KILLED
NEAR SOFIA
(By the United Press)

Eighteen miners were killed at
the Prince Boris mine at Klatch-
ekozo, dispatch from Sofa an
noj;nces today. This is the great
est mine disaster in the history of
Bulgaria.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Macmillan Off for the Top Of the World
Men Arrested
In Portage

Harold Abbie, address unknown.
was fined SIS and costs in Portage
on a charge of intoXication.
f. Hoffman of Chicago was pick
ed up Saturday night for speeding
in Portage and was fined SIS and
costs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Storm Damage
Near Portage

The roof of Edward Guildne's
barn near Portage was blown off
in the wind storm Sunday night.
The house of William Meyer,
near Silver Lake, was struck by
lightning. There was no serious
loss.
A valuable COW belonging to Her
man Moss, near Portage was struck
by lightning and killed Sunday
night during the storm.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
THREE Bills
RETURNED BY
The GOVERNOR
All of the Proposed
Laws Would Violate
Home Rule Amend
ment, Executive
Says
(sy the United Prese)

Governor John j. Blaine today
returned without approval three
bills: (1) to levy taxes for inter
est and sinking funds on bonds
and scrip of cities of the first
class; (zl to permit villages t.
acquire lands for park sites; g.
to repeal limitations Oil assessment
of benefits on lots for paving in
third class cities.
All three bills violate the home
rule amendment, the executive as
serts.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Portage Slow In
Legion Fund Drive

Five hundred and fifty dollars
still remains to be subscribed to
the Legion Endowment drive in
Portage to complete the quota of
$1951.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
FIvE: DEMANDS
IN China MET
(By the United Press)

The Chinese World announced
in San Francisco today that five of
the thirteen demands made follow
ing the Shanghai strike have been
accepted by committee from the
foreign settlement
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Kill Bill To
Tax Bachelors
lRx the United Pressl

The senate in Madison killed the
Keppel bill to levy a tax of five
dollars on bachelors who do not
pay more than five dollars in per
sonal property taxes. Roll call
was 1912.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Blue Laws Strike
Snag, Barron County

A fight to enforce blue laws"
in Barron county has struck a snag.
Governor Blaine insists the whole
code be enforced.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
GOV. Blaine:
TO funeral.
OF Phillip
lRY the United Pressl

Governor John j. Blaine will at
tend the funeral of Emanuel l.
Philip in Milwaukee tomorrow
Accompanying Governor Blaine
will be Attorney General Herman
j. Ekern, Lieutenant Governor
Henry Huber. State Treasurer Sol
Levitan, and other Wisconsin Of
ficials.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Life For Life Is
Chinese Demands

Chinese posters in new China
rioting demand a foreign life for
every Cinnamon slain.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Chicago Cops Slain
On Duty Are Buried

Policemen Harold Olson and E.
D. Dean, slain in line of duty in Chi
cago, have been buried.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
L. S. Decides To
Sell Muscle Shoals

United States has decided to sell
Muscle Shoals power.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Diuorcc Granted
ByPortage Judge

Divorce was granted by Judge
A. F. kellogg to Edward Seller Col
umbus, from Marie Seller, who re-
sides i'll Switzerland.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18

Our ships don't stay at sea but
our shipping policy does.-Norfolk
Vi1ginian Pilot.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
S. 5. PEARY
LEAVES BOSTON
Determined To Find
Out il Lost COntin-
ent Exists Near
North Pole
BULLETIN

icy the United Prees)
a message from Boston
states that the S. S. Peary of
the Macmillan expedition sail
ed from there at 1915 today.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Wire Broken by storm
Kills Civil War Vet

David Liant, so, civil war veter-
an, was electrocuted at Plainfeld
when he picked up live wire
which had been broken by storm.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18
Gilda Gray Gets
Custody Of Son

Gilda Gray, shimmy queen, has
been awarded the custody of her
II year old son.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18

Mrs. Frank Wood of Adams
spent yesterday here on business.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-18

The Baraboo Weekly News is
Now the Only Weekly paper pub
iished at Baraboo, the COUNTY
SEAT Of Sank County. You get
ALL the county news in the Bara-
boo News daily or weekly.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
0 /
GENE N GOOD
BARO|NE TER
Plants Must Provide Large
Storage Space for Winter
and Slack Seasons

Inasmuch as portland cement
enters into practically every form
Of construction, the cement indus
try Is easily recognized as an ex-
cel1ent barometer Of building ac-
Invites. A heavy demand for port
land cement means that there will
Enthusiastically be a heavy demand
for lumber, steel, brick, tile or any
OF the other materials going into
modern construction.
During the construction season,
Ii Is estimated that cement Ii used
on the average within two weeks
Eof the time it leaves the mills.
This. Of course, means that the
cement plants must provide large
storage space to hold cement made
during the slack winter and early
spring months, in order that they
may meet the summer demands
promptly.
Storage on the job is growing
in favor, however, in order to avoid
the possibility OF delays in getting
cement in times Of car shortage.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
STRANGE ANIMAL SHOT.
MAURADING ON STOCK

HAMMoNTON. N. T.. Aug. la
Police Sergeant william Start, Of
Haddonfield. killed something near
Haddonfield recently, and. now he
and every one else around here Is
wondering what it is. According
to the people who saw it. it had a
head like a lion, body like a dog,
and long tail tipped with big
bunch Of fur. It's body might also
be that Of wolf. Also It screeched
and reared.
The animal, or something, had
killed several cows, police dogs and
rabbits lately, and Sergeant Start.
armed only with his revolver, went
cunning for 1t. He came upon II
and fired. He hit it, but it turned
and screeched and then ran into
the woods, where It roared. Ser
geant Start sfired again, and It died
with considerable threshing. about
the underbrush. biologists win be
asked to identify it.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
PIONEER CLUB.
WILL MEET
TONIGHT
Employees Of Times-HeraId
Composing Room Take
Advantage Of Plan

The Pioner Country Club. made
up Of members Of the Times-TIerald
composing room. will meet tonight
at o'clock at 1921 New York
avenue northwest. to elect officers
and perfect plans for the develop,
ment OF d tract OF land they have
acquired at Herald Harbor. on the
Severn river. The call Tor the
meeting was issued by w. B. Co
vert, who. with Joseph Levine. took
q leading hand in the formation Of
the club.
g a club house win be erected on
OF Herald Harbor and located In the
center Of the Pioneer Country Club
tract. Members OF the club. each
of whom owns q building lot In the
vicinity of the club house. will build
their own cottages and bungalows,
using the clubhouse as the center
OF activities.
The Pioneer Club ID the first to
be perfected under the new club
plan offered by the management OF
the Harbor. Several other organi-
cations have started work on their.
clubs and tracts have been reserved
Tor them.
Located on the new Mansion road
that leads directly to the main
building Of the Herald Harbor Coun-
try Club, the property commands a
view Of Little Round Bay on the
Severn; It ii near the baseball and
athletic field. the Severn Springs,
general store and on the main high
way leading to the beach ct Shelton
Park.
The new organization club house
will be built in units. to be deveI-
oped from time to time until the
plant has every comfort and con.
venience Of the weIl-appointed coun.
try club. A special plan by which
this can be done has been offered
and accented
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
WARDMAN 18TH.
ST. SITES
POPULAR
Practically All Lots Are Over
Ninety Feet in Width.
Future Assured

Two entire squares, bounded by
Blagden avenue on the south and
Colorado avenue on the north with
sixteenth street one square east,
have been cleared, graded and di-
vided into some of the choicest home
sites offered in Washington for
some time The Wardman Con-
struction Company, which owns
both squares, has taken the great
est care to preserve the natural
advantages of this fine residential
location.
Cement sidewalks and a double
grass parking surround each square,
and practically all the lots are
over ninety feet in width. Purchasers
are required to give full references
and agree to construct homes Of a
certain type, thus protecting each
owner and assuring him desirable
class of neighboring home and resi-
dent.
Water and sewerage are provided
for. no assessment being made
purchasers on account Of these or
the improvements mentioned above.
In comparison with the surround
ing property values. the prices at
which these exceptional home sites
are offered are obviously quite mod
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
OPENS IN
CA HEDRAL
MANSIONS
E. c. Ryan TO Manage Delica.
lessen Ii Apartment Building
at 1000 Conn. Ave.

Tenants Of Cathedral Mansions
welcome the opening Of the cathe-
dral Deiicatessen. which occurred
on the eleventh Of this month.
r. g. Ryan, owner and manager
81 the store, states that he win
carry . fun line Of meats. vege.
tables, tobaccos, magazines and can
dies as wen as fancy groceries of
ali description.
One Of the interesting features 81
the delicatessen Is an electric foun-
tain which remains at even tenn,
perature at all times and uses no
ice. Through this method more ef-
ficient service can be rendered
Mr.. Ryan states that he win
maintain d fun phone service and
win make deliveries Immediately
AFTER they are caIled into his store.
This service viii add to the con-
yenience of the residents of the c.
thedral Apartments as well Is
others IN that Immediate neighbor-
hood.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
D. {. BUILDING.
BREAKS ALL
RECORDS
Total for Fiscal Year Was.
So, S62, 9soExeeded
Only by 3 Cities

Washington building operations
during the past year were the iarg-
est in history and are exceeded by
only three cities in the nation, New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia, ac-
cording to the annual report OF
Colonel John W. Oehmann, District
building inspector, received today
by the District Commissions
The total value of new buildings
erected here during the past fiscal
year was $50, $50.
THE increase over last years fig.
ures is $23, 469 ,773, or approximately
so per cent.
The highest previous year in Dis
tricf history was 1928, when con-
gtruction totaled in value $57 $3.50, 06S.
The total does not include either
Federal or District Government
building operations, which also have
taken great forward step during
the past year.
The same rate Of growth ex-
hibited within the District also Is
being experienced in nearby Vir-
ginia and Maryland, within the
metropolitan area. though this total,
OF course, is not included in the
local figure.
The greatest volume or Dullo1ng
last year was in the northwest
section OF the city, this construc-
ton totaling in value $29,076, 705.s
The county" territory, which
designation was abandoned last
February and allocated to the four
sections OF the city, was the scene
of $21, 663 900 worth of building.
Value Of constructor in other
sections was: Southwest, $461 ,O40,
southeast, 2,220, 800, and north
east, 1892 $50.
The office of the building in.
spector. which became self-support.
ing four years ago, showed receipts
from fees nearly $1,000 in excess Of
expenses.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
ONE ARMED DRIVER
FACES 90 DAYS M JAIL

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. Is.
AN ordinance banning embraces
In the front seat Of moving auto.
mobiles, has been enacted BY the
city commission.
The driver. who submits to an
embrace by his compapnion, or
who places his arm about her winnie
he Is driving, Is subject to a fine
Of 800 or q county Jail sentence
of ninety days or both while the
companion Is made equally guilty
and liable to 3 similar penalty.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15

square down the Blagden avenue
entrance to Rock Creek Park, is q
drive surpassed by none leading
from the business districts.
3. j. Kyle is the Wardman rep
resentative in direct charge Of this
operation, and he is quite enthusi-
astic over the response with which
the home sites have met among
those seeking a good home location
in a suitable environment.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
YOUNG MEXIcANs AIDING
SPAIN IN RIFF WAR

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15.1aresi-
dent Gales today ordered astrict III.
vestigation into the report that
many young Mexicans were re-
spending to SPANS urgent appeal
for recruits for the Spanish foreign
legion IN Morocco.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15

crate, and five out of the twenty
four have already been sold.
The future excellence of this Sc
lect residential district seems as
sured. Certainly, the approach out
sixteenth street to the heart of
the fine home section and one.
The Washington times., 1925-08-15
Clearing House Statement

NEW YORK, Aug. Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, 1881,
1000; balances, sos, 100000; Fed
eral reserve banks credit balance
$50 .OOO, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
GOOD BOUTS CARDED
FOR AL0YSIUS SHOW

A promising set of preliminares has
been arranged for the Aloysius Club
boxing show tonight to precede the
eiGht-round main event, in which Tex
Stovall of the Mohawk Athletic Club
enters the ring with Nick Bass OF
Baltimore. Bass was substituted for
Joe DowneY today when the Navy
middleweight was forced to call off
his appearance because of illness.
The first bout brings together
Young Slamey, a Jockey from Laurel,
and Tony Ross of Baltimore, two 10
Founders both of whom have given
Jack CafOni great battles. They will
step six rounds
Eddie De Simon of Fort Myer who
defeated Gypsy Smith at the last Alloy
sius Club show, faces Mickey Devine
of Baltimore in the second go of six
sessions. The third brings together
Billy Strickler of Virginia and Sailor
Swamboda of the Seaman Gunners'
School.
Johnny Walker, the Mohawk Ath-
letic Club fighter. who holds a deci-
sion over Pep Albee. steps six rounds
with Johnny DAILY of Baltimore in the
semitinals. DAILY defeated Jimmy
Gardner two weeks ago before d
Washington audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
PRO HOCKEY lNVADES
RANKS OF AMATEURS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 10
Hockey has joined has ball and foot
hall in attracting noted players from
the ranks of the amateurs.
OF the Pittsburgh Yellow ackets.
two-time national champions. only one
player remains in the unpaid cate
CORY, all others having Joined the
Pittsburgh Panthers in the National
Hockey League. The one who stood
by his amateur status was Dalton
Meeking, substitute center
Those who joined the professional
ranks We're: Roy Worters, goal;
Lionel Conacher, left defense; Roger
Smith, right defense: Duke McCurry.
left wing; Harold Darra gh, right wing;
Herb Drury. center; Harold Cotton,
forward Hib Milks, forward, and Tex
White. forward. Drury is the best
known, as he was a member of the
I nited States team in the Olympic
contests of 1920 and 1924.
Only two veterans will be ready to
represent America in the 1928 Olym-
pics, Abel of st. Paul and La CroiX of
Boston. Synott, Small and Mccarthy
have retired from ice play.
George Geran, for years a~rnember
of the Boston Athletic Association
hockey teams. is under contract to the
Boston Bruins of the National Hockey
League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
S. A. A. A. A. u. RING
TOURNEY DATES SET

BALTIMORE, December 15.-The
annual South Atlantic Association
A. A. U. boxing championship bouts
will be held on February 22 and %.
These dates were set by the S. A. A.
boxing committee at a meeting. The
site has not been chosen, but the
event will be staged at either of the
local armories.
Anticipating exceptionally keen com
petition the committee will arrange a
series of elimination contests which
will qualify the boxers for the title
bouts. The finals will he open to all
amateur pugilists of Maryland, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and District of
Columbia.
1t was also decided to send a picked
team to Philadelphia on February 6
for an intercity tourney. The mem
bers of this team will also be chosen
by u series of elimination matches
which will be held at the l04th
Medical Regiment and 9Th Regiment
arInories.
Capt Charles Mabbutt of the Sd
Corps Area and Mickey Brooks of the
Young Mems Hebrew Associate We're
selected as coaches for the =. A A
team.
The national junior title bouts will
be held at Philadelphia in March in
conjunction with the Sesquicentennial
celebration. The national senior cham
pionships will be held at Boston on
April and 6.