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SATURDAY, MAT 7. U88 IRONWOOD DAILY GLOBE, ttONWOOD, MICH. SEVEN Power Concern Told to Make Financial 'Houseotean- ing' First Madtoon, May The public commission authorised the Northern State Power company today to issue MjMO.000 cl common stock for refinancing purposes on condition that it carries out a "financial houMeteaninf." The commiMion simultaneously canceled a ItSJ ban on payment of common stock dividends, prorMtng the firm compUes with on iU preferred ttock. The company is a unit of the Byllesby In January the commission denied the cempany'i appUcatfcm for authority to effect a tM.000.000 refinancing on the (round the utility was "grossly overcapitalised." Re- hearings were held on a communion order of March 14 demanding the company get $10,000,000 of a $17.000,000 debt to its Minnesota ulster company canceled and thai it build up its depreciation reserve. During the rehearings the company announced it had eliminated nn interlocking directorate between the Wisconsin and Minnesota companies to which the commission objected.

Conditions on which the utility may put into effect the refinancing program were listed by the commission as follows: 1. The sum of $8.890,000 of the $17,000.000 debt owed the Minne- company shall be canceled and added to the Wisconsin company's surplus. 2. Out of surplus the utility shall transfer $4,000,000 to the depreciation reserve. This has the effect of reducing the company's rate baw $4.000.000 and also establishes an adequate provision for replacement and retirement of equipment and property.

3. The utility shall increase its annual depreciation allowance $210,000. or up to $600,000. 4. The utility shall temporarily take the entire claimed value of $1.500,000 on the Cornell hydro plant out of its claimed rate base until such time as the property is used for utility purposes.

5. The bond discount of $860,135 be written off the books, decreasing the rate base by that Headed Rumanian Government for Few Turbulent Weeks. nationalist, anti-Semittc Ruman ian for a few turbulent ssks tarty this year, died today. Ooga suffered a heart aflmnt after his redtpaUm as pttmier Feb. 10 and had a stroke this Auto City Tries 'Deportation' for Unemployed Working men automobiles and auto are the three factors with which Welfare Director Lewis Ludlngton, top left, and City Manager James R.

Pollock, lower left, of Flint. Mich, are faced as they seek to work out a program of "mass deportation" of unemployed. Above at right is a typical scene in the city center of General Motors auto production. It is men such as those shown walking the sidewalks who are now out of work because of declining automobile production in factories like the one shown at upper right. United Automobile Workers' Union officials oppose the Briefly Told The DeMolay choir wlU practice 7 o'clock tonight at the Masonic Temple.

ONTONAGON WILL GO ON FAST TIME TOMORROW Ontonagon. May 7 Ontonagon tillage and township will go on fast time beinnine Sunday, at 12 p. m. About two weeks ago the Paper Worker's Union of the Ontonagon Fibre corporation voted down the adoption of fast time, but In response to a petition signed by 300 local citizens and presented at the meeting of the village council held this week, a motion to adopt the fast time was made and seconded. Ontonagon will stay on fast time until the last Sunday In September.

Miss Eva Guzek has returned to Milwaukee where she is employed after spending several weeks here. Bhc was called home because of the death of her brother. Mrs. Ira Laundree is a patient at the Ontonagon hospital. Miss Margaret Ann Perron has accepted a position as stenographer in Theodore E.

Messner's office. Mi-s Fred Flora entertained a few friends at a dinner at her home Wednesday night, the occasion being her birthday. The evening was spent playing cards. A meeting of the county tax commission and allocation board will be held at the court house Monday, May 9. at which time the various township clerks and school board secretaries will file their itemized budgets or funds required for the coming year.

James E. Morgan, county treasurer. William Siren, chairman of finance committee, Wainola: A. E. Kilmer, county school commissioner.

Greenland: Roy Muskntt, Ontonagon. and R. W. Borseth. Ewen.

members of twelfth school district, compose this board. Mrs. Frank Belcher and daughter who have been visiting Mrs. Belcher's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs.

Fred Warner of this village, have returned to their home in Milwaukee. Mrs. Albert J. Champagne-entertained the members of her club Thursday night. Lunch was served and the following were in attendance: Misses Mary Scovia.

Mary Gorney, Stella Gorney. Margaret Smydra. and Mrs. Edgar J. Perron and Mrs.

Peter Rebo. Theodore E. Messner of this village has moved his office into the Citizens State bank building. Arne Nurmi Awarded First Prize in Commercial Group Contest. Winners In the Hurley bird house contest which was sponsored by the Hurley Chamber of Commerce were announced today by Anton Riccelli.

commercial group member in charge of the contest. Arne Nurmi won first prize with a small log cabin bird house. All entries were judged on workmanship, ventilation, water protection, appearance, originality and their adaptability to cleaning. Leonard Golomb won second prize and Arthur Hill was awarded third prize. James Geach took fourth, Donald Trembath fifth, Lyman Nelson and Taisto MaU tied for sixth and Kenneth Rosenberg was seventh.

The Judges were Arthur Peterson of Upson. E. S. Hagen and Mario Gianunzlo. both of Hurley.

Greenland An Interesting meeting of the Greenland Study club was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Shaffer. Roll call was answered by incidents from the life of Walter Chrysler. A story of "Mothers' Day" was read by Mrs. Nelson Stratton, and an interesting book review of the "Muiscmaster" was given by Miss Jane Smith.

The next meeting will be held May 17 at the home of Mrs. A. E. Kilmer. At this meeting the past presidents of the Greenland Study club will be guests of honor.

Nelson Stratton was surprised by friends Saturday night, the occasion being his birthday anniversary. The evening was spent playing bridge. Lunch was served, and Mr. Stratton was presented with a gift. Out-of- town relatives present were Mr.

and Mrs. William Wilson of Victoria. Mre. Carl Johnson returned from Iron Mountain Saturday after two weeks' visit with relatives. Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Carkeek of L'Anse spent Sunday with the Rogers and Blake families. James Fezsey returned from hospital in Hancock where he had been a patient for the last three weeks. Lawrence Walsh Is a business caller hi Lansing this week. Miss Marion Wickman of Lake Linden spent the week end with her father, Julius Wickman.

Mrs. Frank Burcar and Miss Margaret Dragovich of Wlnona were visitors here Sunday. School News From Hurley Miss Lois Sackett conducted a visiting day at Central rural school yesterday afternoon for parents. Activity work for the year was displayed and the declamation contest for the sixth, seventh and eighth grades held. Marion Lambert won the contest with honorable mentions going to Shirley Hannuala and Hilma Annals.

Clarence Porslund was awarded first prize for the intermediate grades. Girl and boys scout groups served lunch. LEGION PLANNING FOR FOURTH CELEBRATION Arrangements Also Made for Memorial Day Services. Ontonagm, May interesting business meeting of the members of the American Legion was held Tuesday night, May 3 hi the Legion rooms in the Memorial hall. Arrangements were completed for the Fourth of July celebration at Ontonagon, which It Is planned will be the biggest Ontonagon has ever known.

The celebrations will include races, contests and a band. Memorial day services to be held on May 30 were also arranged, and will include a parade of veterans to the various cemeteries and the blowteg: of taps. Several head marks will be placed on the various graves of deceased soldiers about a week or so before Memorial Day. It was also voted that the Legion cabin located at the tourist park be remodeled, and Henry Krttc wffl be in charge of an ice-cream and lunch stand for the accommodation of tourists and tbe townspeople. Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Thornton entertained at their home Wednesday night. Pinochle was played with high honors going to Miss Florence Wilson and Cyril Clark, and low honors to Mrs. Edward Wolfe and Bud Ross. Lunch was served to the following guests: Mr.

and Mrs. John Englund, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Clark, Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Yanasak, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Ham, Mrs. Albert Champagne, Misses Florence Wilson. Dortha Darison, and Alice Scott and Jay Yodar. Archie Stripe. Earl Ham and Bud Ross.

Two Reckless Drivers Sent enced to Pay Fines in Court Here. Bno Tuorenmaa. Ironwood township, pleaded guilty when arraigned in municipal court this morning on a charge of drunken driving. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $5C and costs or serve 30 days hi jail and chose the jail sentence. Vuorenmaa was arrested by dty police yesterday afternoon at Mc- Lsod avenue and Lawrence street.

He was driving south on Lawrence street and In entering McLeod avenue ran into the automobile of Ben Mark, the police were informed. Two cases In which arrests were made last week end by state police were disposed of in municipal court yesterday. Reino Sievlla, Erwin township, charged with reckless drriing east of Wakefield, was flnec $35 and costs. Leroy Paul, Chicago, also charged with reckless driving on US-2. drew a similar penalty, paying $25 fine and $4.20 costs.

daughter Evelyn, and Mary Elizabeth Huntley. spent Friday shopping in Heughton and visiting friends. Darline Marie Zimmers was gues of honor at a party given by her mother. Mrs. James Zimmers in honor of her eleventh birthday Games were played and a lunch served to 17 little guests.

rara King Carol eommissiorjed Ooga. thrice previously a eabteet minister, to form a new government Dee. INT. In the sta weeks that it lasted, bis administration Imposed drastic strictures on Jews and laid the basis for a bread anti-Semitic and fascist program. Tbe country was divided sharply uver the fascist issues and business suffered heavily.

In the end. with ihe nation's economy endangered. King Carol summoned Dr. Mlron Crtstea to form another govern ment. Goga.

before becoming premier, had been Rumanian minister of education, interior and justice. Like Adolf Hitler, whom he resembled in program and personality. Goga was not a native of his country- He was born in Transylvania as a Hungarian subject and achieved pre-war prominence as ef a greater Rumania. He also was well-known for his poems. Goga and Hitler both were small town boys, both dreamers and doers, strong anti-Semites, orators with a love of fiery figures, and ardent nationalists.

Gaga's program called for "Rumania for the complete union of army. Justice government and education with the people, ejection of all foreigners and particularly Jews. The former premier, son of clergyman, was educated in Budapest and won his first fame as a poet. In 1905 the Rumanian academy honored him for his patriotic songs. Years later he was sentenced to prison for his inflammatory poems but escaped to Hungary.

He returned before Rumania's entry in the World War. served as a volunteer in the Rumanian army and was adviser to the Rumanian peace delegation in Paris. He had run unsuccessfully for parliamenl before the war but, when peace came, launched his real political career. In 1921 he founded his own party of national peasants and hi Joined it with the League for Christian-National Defense of the anti- Semitic Alexander Cusa to form the National Christian party. Its badge chosen by Cuba in 1910, is the swastika.

Goga's widow, a singer, was known as "the nightingale Transylvania." They had no children. Saxon Mr. and Mrs. John McKay and Mrs. Mary Jane Tetzner of Washburn were guests at the Charles Baker home here recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mattson anc children of Mullen. Idaho, arrived recently to spend an indefinite time at the home of Mrs. John Koivisto Mr.

and Mrs. Noel Msrtlnka anc daughter Arlene spent Sunday a the Joseph Martinka home a Gurney. George Baker and daughters. Sadie and Virginia, of Ashland visited at the Charles Baker home Sun cay night. Mrs.

Justice Crooker has been 111 in the Ontonagon hospital this week with appendicitis. Mrs. August E. Johnson and ATTENTION! BEWARE OF OUTSIDE high- presmre wanting to sell roBng and Mlding snp- AS LOCAL CONTRACTORS and carpenters we can give yon a better job far leas money. The money spend with ms goes to local workmen local lumberyards, and thns stays In Gogebic Goaty: Johnson Lundsnid -HOME BUILDERS" 1UC SW E.

McLeod USED CARS We have reduced our stock of low-priced used cars the past two hurry, and pick out yours from the following before they're all gone! Two Bakk Coaches, each Mil Chrysler Sedan Chevrolet Conpe Iflt Chevrolet Coach US6 Dodge Sedan $17.95 $1995 $24.95 $24.95 $74.95 Fort mi Sedan 19CT Nash Sedan Its PonUae Sedan $64.95 $69.95 $9.95 $9.95 19Z7 MODEL WITH BALF-YCAB PLATES! $14.95 Open Evenings and All Day Sunday. LINDSTROM AUTO SALES EASY TERMS I GOOD TRADES Farming Week SPECIALS Values as well as barfaiw are to be had durhtf this sale fram May 7th to May 14th. Brougham. A car that can be put to wark for many purposes f8.85 Sedan. The motor in this car has many serviceable miles left 2 Door Sedan, which can be converted eaaiy into a track Coupe 15.0O Coach.

A real bargain lies in this car. Just right for tractor work Sedan. This car is a transportation boy as tires and motor are in good serviceable condition 317.5O Pick Up truck 518.50 Sedan having the original Pontiac value saving features Sedan This is a 1 ton truck that has a heavy rear end assembly TRANSPORTATION BUYS Roadster with plates $45.00 Paige Panel Truck S75.0O Sedan 4 Door Sedan f85.OO Deluxe 4 Door Sedan fSS.OO AT THE Gogebic Ante Inc. Hurley Clients Must Work for City or Be Dropped from Rolls. to raponse to a report submitted by Prank Carafe.

Hurley relief tbe Barley dty council mem- hare gone on record as approving tbe refusal of direct relief to all Hurley clients who fail- to work for tbe dty last month I to all those that fall to work out amounts in the future. Under a resolution passed severs months ago the council stated that dlents receiving direct relief from tbe city would be required to work for tbe dty in making up for the amounts received. Cavesie reported that several clients had net reported to tbe dty for work although warned numerous times. The council made it clear that all clients who failed to work last month in return for direct relief received would be rsfusej additional funds by Director Ctvoale. The relief report further revealed that cases are now on the relisf rolls as compared with when the dty took over the of January 15.

Of this number 42 are families and 33 are single cases. The allotment from the state, as reported at the county board meeting. Is tlZiS with an additional grant of tM3 from the state public welfare department, a total of $3.418 for Iron county for ApriL Of this amount Hurley will receive slightly over 50 per cent The council has also approved the borrowing of $6,000 from the Iron Hchange bank of Hurley for the council's operating expenses. AGED FARMER DIES AT SISTER'S HOME Cornelius Craw, Retired, Succumbs at Mercer. ABOUT TOWN! Ifi the Ltttk UnosoaJ that Ketp World Mxmng.

youths. Jobn and Arthur Koaki Jr, did much to restore man's faith in humanity and honssty today when they turned over to the sheriff's department purse contatritng in cash and several papsm. The purse, found at tbe foot of the Anvil hill. Is the pnperty of John Rosa of Ramsay. an Investigation at tbe sheriffs 1CTCU0G.

May Craw. M-year old retired farmer, died here last night at 1:30 at the home of a sister. Mrs. Hannah Pemble. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:39 at the sister's home and at 3 o'clock at the Nazarene church, the Rev.

Ira Meyer officiating. Craw was bom June 24, 1MB, at Auroraville, Wis. He had lived at Park Palls. for the last 15 years previous to moving to Mercer last fall. He is survived by three daughters.

Anna Broun of Chinese Camp, Calif, Florence Broun of Senora. Calif, and Mrs. Gertrude Boyd. Plfleld, Wis. He is also survived by two brothers.

Elmer and Ezra, of Three Lakes. Wisw seven grand children and two great grand children. The dragonfly is able to fly backward as fast as forward. FAILS TO TURN AT STREET END, HURT Ramsay Man Injured in Auto Accident Here. Vincent Oustafson.

21. of Ramsay. suffered a laceration of the forehead and a chest injury early today when the car he was driving ran into a tree in front of the home of Dr. 8. P.

Carpenter, Lowell street. Oustafson was taken to Runstrom's hospital, where an x-ray examination was to be made today to determine the extent of the chest injury. Oustafson was driving west on Michigan avenue and failed to make the turn into Lowell street when he reached the end of Michigan avenue. He was alone in the car. Trout Creek Charles Reeves, who has been a patient at the Veterans hospital at Wood.

the last four months, returned Wednesday. Lawrence Barney and Carl Rirsch of Ann Arbor are visiting at the Ernest Barney home for several days. Mrs. James Madden and daughter Violet were visitors in Marquette Thursday. Mr.

and Mrs. H. R. Hadrich returned recently from a trip to Detroit. William Coyle left recently for Ann Arbor where he will receive medical attention.

Mrs. William Bonin left Thursday for Iron Mountain to visit with relatives for aevsral days. FIRES! BILL Ontonagon Sportsmen Urge Passage of Measure Now in Congress. The Ontanagon Sportsmen's association, with a membership of 903. went on record at Its annual meeting this week as endorsing and urging the passage of Congressman Prank K.

Hook's forest purchase bill. HR-tfTt. The resolution adopted by the association points out that the bill ptopasea the spending of $10,080.000 for acquiring forests In the region to "safeguard the public interest In certain lands in Bangs. Oogebic. Houghton.

Iron, and Ontonagon counties- and that it is essential for this appropriation to be made to "safeguard the last area of any considerable sin of virgin Umber left in the state of Michigan and to safeguard feeding grounds and cover for one of the largest deer herds in the middle west and the largest hi the state of Michigan." The resolution further points out that residents of Michigan favor tho bill as part of the lands to be acquired will be the playground of the middle west and other portions wlil. when developed, be the principal source of income for the residents of the entire Upper Peninsula. Copies of the resolution were sent to the Michigan congressmen and senators and the members of tho house agriculture committee, which now has the bill. JUSSEN 4 TRIER CLOSE DOORS AFTER 40 YEARS The firm of Jussen ft Trier, believed to be the oldest business partnership on the Oogebic range, suspended Its business yesterday. B.

t. Jussen and John Trier, members of the Qnn, were engaged In business here more than 40 years, operating a news stand, confectionery, and tobacco store in the Luby building on Suffolk street. There are no absolute deserts In North America, Plant life of some sort la to be found hi every region. 18 WHfc Frails Nats OUR SPECIAL THIS WEEK! Tutti Fraitti Pioneer Ice Cream Co. Opp.

Cony Hotel Phone 2212 Next to Bus Station Iranrood. Michigan On C. S. No. 2 r.

Michigan Shorter Hours or Mother is the Keynote of the Cooking School Wednesday, May 11, at 2:30 P. M. AT OUR Ironwood Office Latest scientific developments in Modern Cookery, and New Ways to enjoy Freedom from Kitchen Cares these will be brought to you by Miss Jahn direct from the Laboratory Kitchen of the Edison-General Electric Appliance Co. of Chicago, Illinois. MISS CLAKA JAMM.

MM of the Edaaai tTee- Irle Apptfaave Co, Chicago. Plan NOW to be Lake Superior District Power Company IRONWOOD.

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