Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-28
WISCONSIN,
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

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Milwaukee-Th 1924 death rate in
Wisconsin was 1,020 per 100000 pop
ulation, compared with 1909 in 1923.
according to figures announced at
Washington by the department of
commerce. This decrease is largely
accounted for by decreases in the
death rate from influenza from 80 to
IA per 100000 population; pneumo-
mia, from 81 to 81, measles, from s
to 3; diphtheria, from 13 to 8; dia-
betes, from 20 to IS, and diarrhea and
enterits, under 2 years, from 81 to
II. Death rates from cancer in
creased in 1924 from 90 in 1923 to
101, and diseases of the heart from
1877 To 1852. The number of deaths
from automobile accidents increased
from 292 in 1923 to 1863 in 1924.
Green Bay-WiscOnsin hotel men at
a meeting in Green Bay urged that
the comfort and health Of tourists be
safeguarded by legislation for regula-
ton of homes in which travellers are
received as paying guests. All regu-
lations which apply to hotels should
govern with equal force the conduct
and management of homes providing
lodging to tourists, it is maintained in
a resolution unanimously adopted at
the convention of the Wisconsin Hotel
Mems association The legislature is
urged to amend hotel laws to make
them applicable TO these homes.
Sturgeon Bay--As a fitting climax
TO a successful fruit season, particu-
larly bumper apple crop, arrange
ments have been completed for the
first annual Door county apple car
nival at Sturgeon Bay on Oct. 80. 1t
Is being sponsored by Door county
fruit growers and apple packers. Be-
sides the usual dance, there will be
a large display of apples and apple
products. Contests in packing, wrap
ping and boxing apples will be fea-
tured.
Jefferson-Ridding the county of
poultry, pig and cattle thieves will
be one Of the first jobs undertaken
by the Jefferson County Advancement
association, recently organized at Fort
Atkinson. The campaign is to include
the posting of warnings of the activi-
ties Of the thieves on the farmers
barns, with a plea to every farmer In
the county to aid in rounding up the
marauders. The organization will also
undertake various things to advance
the business interests of the farmers.
Sturgeon Bay-Vast quantities Of
cider are being turned out of cider
presses daily in Door county. The
main plant of the Fruit Growers Can
ming Co. in Sturgeon Bay is turning
out thousands Of gallons. The Mar
tin Orchard Co., owners of one of the
largest orchards in the world is turn
ing out LOCO gallons daily, having
bought up large quantities of cider
apples. 1t is being put up in various
style containers.
Madison-An important government
position as a specialist in higher edu-
cation with the United States bureau
of education has been offered to Frank
/. Clapp, professor of education at
the University of Wisconsin, it was
announced at Madison. Prof. Clapp.
q graduate Of the University Of Wis
consin in 1914, has been with the uni
Versity for the last six years, prior
to which he taught In the University
of Colorado.
Richland Center-Wenzel Jendrick
and his wife, who lived on a farm
at Yuba, in the northeastern part of
Richland county, were killed when
their automobile turned over In Buck
creek. At sharp turn, about six
miles northeast of Rlchland Center.
Jendrick lost control of his car and
1t plunged over an embankment into
the river, overturning and pinning it's
occupants beneath in shallow water
Stevens Point-With five arrests
MADE and additional loot recovered,
Stevens Point authorities are probing
further into many recent burglaries.
Frank Stanczyk and his wife. Bar
bara, are charged with receiving and
concealing prorg rty stolen by their
minor sons from more than a half
dozen local stores Three sons of the
couple are being detained at the coun-
ty Jail and, according to Sheriff u.
ii. Parks, he has obtained confessions
of burglaries from them.
Green Bay - The One-hundredth
drunken driver to be arraigned in
Green Bay courts since Jan. l was
given a 500 fine by Justice G. A.
ArendS. OF the 100 arraigned. S3-have
been fined, II jailed and "a barred