Unions Vote to Trial New Rail Law for Wage Settlement
Washington officials report representatives of railroad unions voted to trial the new rail law to settle wage demands. They plan to abey any constitutional challenge until a fair trial is conducted, removing the immediate threat of a general strike. President Wilson will set up a Wage Board with six union reps, six railroad reps, and three public members, subject to Senate approval.
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Washington
Marelhi
Railroad Union
Wilson
White House
Union
Railroads
Senate
Committee Hears Soldier Measure Amid Rowdy Session
In Washington on March 2 the Ways and Means Committee debated a soldier measure for the first time. After charges and heated exchanges, the panel ordered the crowd cleared and, in executive session, decided to continue tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Opavian
Republican Peace Treaty Re-Adopted by Senate Vote
Washington March 2 The Republican peace treaty reservation asserting U S right to decide domestic questions under the League of Nations was re adopted by the Senate 56 to 25. Democrats failed to amend after 14 Democrats joined Republicans. original adoption last November was 59 to 36 with 11 Democrats voting yes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Calves Offered to Wisconsin Counties Through Extension Agents
Watertown says S. E. Jones is asked to buy 22 grade calves to supply demands from county agricultural agents. The calves will be shipped directly to farms across the state under county agent direction as part of the extension division work at the College of Agriculture in Madison.
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Watertown
S. E. Jones
Wisconsin County
The
College of Agriculture
Madi
Memorial ceremony honors Manitowoc fallen at court house
Manitowoc and nearby residents gathered at the courthouse Sunday as the American Legion post presented thirty certificates of honor awarded by the French government. The program honored the parents and relatives of Manitowoc boys who fell in the war, reflecting on the shared memory and gratitude.
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Manitowoc
Guy Drews
American Legion
Maniv Faway
Court House
Preliminary murder case hearing set for Thursday
The preliminary exam in the Freudenberg murder case at Markesan will be held Thursday. Special Prosecutor T W Brazeau is to travel to Berlin for the proceedings and plans include exhuming Alfred Duffles, the deceased husband of the alleged victim, Mrs. Duffles.
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Freudenberg
Markesan
Duffles
T. W. Brazeau
Berlin
Alfred Duffles
Paul
Distries
Milton J. Paul
D. C. Conway Law Offiers
Green Lake County
Attys
Wisconsin alumni plan drive for funds for union building
P C Daly is named chairman of the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Building Fund Campaign in Wood County to raise 5000 dollars. Martha Piske assists. The plan calls for a large building with reading rooms lounges meals and theaters to serve 2900 men. located on Langdon street Madison near the gym. About 3000 men students exist with 4000 living at home. The county quota is 5000. Local ex-students and graduates are being invited to contribute.
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P. C. Daly
Wisconsin University Memorial Union Building Fund
Wood County
Arid
University of Wisconsin
Daly
Martha Piske
Union Memorial
Langdon Street
Madison
Tower
City Council Meets Tonight For Routine Session
The common council holds its regular meeting in the city hall council chambers this evening with routine business on the agenda and no major items expected.
Small Fire Quelled Before Fire Crew Arrival
An alarm at the Wm. Marling home on Eighth Street Monday evening reported a leaking oil stave fire. The fire company did not respond as the blaze had already been extinguished by the time crews arrived.
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Feat Side
Wm. Marling
Eighth Street
Cconpany
Allied Countries to Produce to Utmost
Paris dispatch notes all allied nations must mobilize output and apply labor laws, reanimate wartime system, and form a Europe wide economic unity. The manifesto urges global sacrifice for general welfare, rationalize raw material flow, and economy in war material. Germany and Russia should rejoin European economic life.
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Associated Press
Paris
Via Manifesta
Supreme Allied Council
Pertinay
Economic Press
Vhe
Europe
Germany
Russia
Paulus Display Of Art Praised By Twin City Paper
The Sanday St Paul Pioneer Press commends Geo W Paulus of Grand Rapids Wis for a Ti Tminaton Art display at the St Paul Public Library. It notes Paulus as an accomplished Midwest artist whose work includes medieval book illumination history and illustrator’s techniques.
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Sanday
Mx Geo. W. Paulus
Grand Rapids
Wis
Paulus
St. Paul Titizeng
Home shortage hits Janesville as plant work slows
At Samson Tractor Company in Janesville Wisconsin a housing shortage estimated at 1000 units forces suspension of plant extension work. Plumbers strike for ten dollars a day from seven dollars previously used and single rooms rent 340 monthly while flats ask 60 to 60. Prospects of higher rents loom as hotel construction stalls.
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Samson Tractor Company
General Motors Corporation
Janesville
Wisconsin
Chicago police seize LWV member list in suspected delivery plot
Papers in Chicago dated March 2 allegedly contain the names and addresses of nearly all LWV members in the state. State Attorney MacLay Hoyne and city detectives recovered the list from a suspect who gave the name Alex Gavlin. Detectives report the plan to deliver the names to a safe location was under way.
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Chicago
LW. W
MacLay Hoyne
Felly
Alex Gavlin
Grand Rapids Division Faces Stevens Paint In Armory Game
The Consolidated Wat Layer and Paper Co. hosts a dated basketball contest on the Armory floor tonight. The Grand Rapids division meets Stevens Paint division in a sought after matchup with decisive stakes.
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Consolidated Wat Layer & Paper Co
Grand Rapida
Stevens
Missing 16 years son returns home to Rudolph family reunion
Private Phillip Waydock of Co. H, 49th infantry, now 88, is home on a fifteen day furlough. His mother and father near Rudolph prepare for a large family reunion at the Haydock farm as brothers and sisters join the gathering. Phillip, who left at 18 to see the world, was drafted before the armistice and has two more years of service before civilian life.
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Rudolph
Ree
Uncle Sam
Phillip Waydock
Co. H
49Th Infantry
Snelling
Mint
Albert Haydock
Phillip Haydock
Alex Haydock
Consolidated Mill
The
Tribune
Elron
Alex
Antone
Louis Haydock
Joseph
Louis Syehwick
Peter Brostowils
Joseph Krzykowski
Haydock Farm
French Babies Given Incongruous Names
War era births in France feature unconventional names such as Joffrette and Joffreta. An appeal urges a return to traditional Christian names from the Saints Calendar to restore decorum. Names like Revanche Macenacox Namah Liewe LeMarne Verdun and Satonique appear among recipients.
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Paris
France
Joffrette
Joffreta
Bordeaux
Revanche
Montreuil
Macenacox
Namah
Liewe
LeMarne
Algace-Lorraine
Mulhouse
Verdun
Satonique
Frances
Ministers In Session Plan March Moravian Services
The Grand Rapids Ministerial association held a regular meeting on Monday to discuss plans for ten services to be held at the First Moravian church the week starting March 14. The weather forecast calls for cloudy unsettled conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures in the east and north and strongest northerly winds by Wednesday.
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Grand Rapids
Olaf Branstad Dies in Janesville at 64
Olaf Branstad died after a several week illness in Janesville on March 1. His body will be brought back for burial here. He was 64 and lived here many years before moving to Janesville for work. Survived by his widow and three children Mrs Gus Wardina of St Paul, C Min, and Miss Bessie Hranstad of this city.
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Olaf Branstad
Janesville
This City
Gus. Wardina
St. Paul
Edwin Johnson
City
Bessie Hranstad
Bold 14 year old fugitive breaks from train near Wausau
Eugene Wellner of Brandon Wis aged 14 escaped by leaping from a moving passenger train between Rothschild and Schofield while being transported from Fond du Lac authorities. A pursuit from Schofield to Junction City failed, then Sheriff Bluett captured him in Junction City and returned him to Wausau jail. He sustained minor injuries and appears older than his 14 years.
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Wausau
Schofield
Junction City
Sheriff Bluett
Eugene Wellner
Brandon
Wis
Fond du Lac
Mosinee
Wausen
Rothschild
Wallner
Bluett
Indst
Wauoaau
Hold Mass Meeting in Second Street North Mall
A meeting of wave earners is called for tomorrow evening at 7.0, O. 1. Mall on Second street north. Mayor Charles I. Briere will be the principal speaker. A variety of topics of importance will be discussed, per The Leader advertising.
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O. 1
Second Street
Charles I. Briere
Maryery
Judge Upholds Paper Company in Flood Case
Judge Byron B Park ruled for Consolidated Water Power Co in a dispute over flooding from a dam raised near Biron in 1916. Hemmis claimed $10,000 damages for land flooded north of Biron, but the court voided the claim noting the flooding rights were sold by the previous owner to Consolidated. The jury had awarded $300 but that was disallowed, and the farm land later changed hands.
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Byron B. Park
Consolidated Water Power Co
Matt Hemmis
Consolidated
Circuit Court
Biron
Hemmis
Stevens
Point
Heminis
Fudge Park
Hemmls
J. P. Malick
Hemmin
Brawley Rapids
Died Yesterday in Saratoga Mrs Walter Burmeister
Mrs Walter Burmeister died Monday afternoon at her home in Saratoga after several days illness Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 36 oclock at the home and burial will follow in Union Cemetery She was born Charlotte Peterson in Saratoga December 28 1890 She attended local schools and is survived by her husband four children her parents Mr and Mrs John Peterson and two brothers Henry and George of Saratoga The community offers sympathy to the family.
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Walter Burmeister
Saratoga
Union
Burmie
Charlotte Peterson
Bon
John Peterson
City
Henry
George
Bakery Adds Modern Equipment For Sunshine Shop
W E Herschleb secures new machinery for Herschleb Bakery including a cake mixer and flour nater, installing today to boost output and save time. He also remodels interior with glass doors to create a brighter, sunshine shop atmosphere.
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W. E. Herschleb
Herschleb
Herech~ Lob
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Taylor
Vt Mosher
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Highwaymen
Port Edwards
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