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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
STATE GRANGE IN
FAVOR OF REFORMS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND GOVERN
MENT OWNERSHIP ARE
ADVOCATED.
ASK DIRECT VOTE AND RECALL
Improvement of income Tax Law and
Parcels Post Favored and
Griffith Forestry Policy.
Condemned.

elander-Nearly the entire
category of political and economic re.
forms advocated in state and nation
were Endorsed by resolutions adopted
by the 100 delegates of the State
Grange of Wisconsin in session here.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
the principle of the referendum and
recall. improvement of the income tax
law, woman suffrage, supervision of
guarantee of bank deposits, extension
OF the system of county agricultural
repl esentatives, government owner
ship, improvement in parcel post and
direct vote of people for presidential
nominees.
The convention also favored q more
liberal policy of the state in assisting
new settlers in clearing land and pro-
tested against what they called the
Griffith policy of appropriating agri-
cultural lands for forestry purposes.
Amigo was chosen as the next con-
vention city in 1914.
Following are officers elected: Mas
ter. Fl. NJ. Culbertson, Medina; over
seer William Menning, Appleton; lee
turer, Emma Wilde, Rhinelander:
steward, P. Gillette, Amigo; chaplain,
A. {. Powers. Beloit; treasurer, Arthur
Krause, Allenville; secretary, George
II. Dawes, Tomahawk Lake; gate
keeper, e. X. Rick, Rhinelander;
Ceres, Mrs. Eva Howe, Amigo; Po-
mona, Mrs. Martha Bogenreif. Wash
burn; Flora, Mrs. Susie Mcintosh,
Rhinelander; member executive COM
mittee, II. Howe, Amigo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
SEEK PROHIBITION
LAW FOR NATION
gofi-SaIoon Forces Storm Con-
qress at Washington.
PLAN FAVORED BY SENATOR
sbepar5 Of Texas Accepts Honor Of
introducing Bill into Both Houses
That Would Make Country
DRY"

Washington. Dec. 12-The largest
srrIiguor demonstrations ever seen
in Washington took place here Wed
,esdsr when 5000 delegates, represent
Ing the Anti-Saloon League of America
and the Womans Christian Temper
aDce union. marched upon the capitol
and presented to congress a resolution
calling for nationwide prohibition by
an amendment to the federal constitu-
ton
The resolution was presented in the
senate later by Senator Sheppard of
Texas and in the house by Represent
alive Hobson of Alabama. At the
eastern steps of the capitol Mr. Hob
son and Mr.. Sheppard received the
DetitiOn from the marcheTs. Mr.. Shep-
pard made q short speech in behalf
Of them both.
Then Mrs. Mary Harris Armor of
Georgia. known as the Georgia Cy-
clone" shouted:
If YOU people Of the north don't
stop making whisky and shipping it
down into our part of the country we
are going to secede again and lick
YOU out Of your boots"
There stand two of the greatest
men in the country" adding that the
antliQuor forces were going to elect
Mr.. Hobson to the senate.
Mr.. Patterson spoke in part as fol-
lows:
The liquor traffic has never been
able to prove it's value or its right to
exist in any challenge made by
science. observation. experience or in
telIigent and progressive thought.
The manufacture and sale of liquor
Is now forbidden in nine states and
will be forbidden in others as soon as
the people have the opportunity TO
vote on the question.
We have witnessed the will of the
people in communities and even the
sovereign power of the states en-
barrassed and thwarted by the super
c-iOus arrogance of the liquor inter
ests in their evasions and violations
OF laws"
Mr. Sheppard replied on behalf OF
himself and Mr.. Hobson, saying:
There is no higher duty that we
can conceive than to introduce in both
houses of congress this resolution call
ing for nationwide prohibition by
constitutional amendment. We are
against the liquor traffic because 1t IS
the worst enemy of our civilization
When Senator Sheppard introduced
the proposed constitutional amend
ment ia the senate Senators Thomp-
son and Owen joined In the indorse-
ment Of the plan.
Hostilities between Mr.. Hobson and
representative Donovan of Connect
cut both Democrats, were revived
when Mr. Donovan blocked the grant
ing Of Mr. Hobson's request for the
setting aside by unanimous consent
Of an hour, during which he would
talk on the petition for a prohibition
amendment
It was reported later that Mr.. Hob
son had asked Mr. Donovan to fight.
However that may be. Mr.. Hobson
Told the house he would speak, any
way
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Hetch Hetchy Bill Passed.

Washington, Dec 9.-The Baker bill,
giving San Francisco water supply and
power rights in the Hetch Hetchy
valley of the Toulumne river, Yosemite
national park. passed the senate by a
vote of 43 to %. The bill had pre-
viously passed the house in Identical
ly the same form and goes to tn,
president for signature.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Priests Gather at Green Bay.

Green Bay.-Over 100 priests of the
Green Bay diocese assembled here in
annual eucharistic conference at ST.
Josephs orphanage. Bishop Fox pre-
sided at the conference.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
FRISCO RECEIVERS RESIGN.
President and Vice-President Quit
Post as Result of Inquiry.

Post as Result of Inquiry.
ST. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE personnel
of the receivership of the st. Louis
q San Francisco railroad was separ-
ated from the directorate and officer.
ship of the road when w. c. Nixon
and w. B. Biddle. receivers. resigned
as president and vice-president re-
spectively.
The resignation and the retirement
of Receivers Nixon and Biddle from
their railroad Office was due. it is al
legged, to the investigation into the al
fairs of the road conducted by the In
terstate commerce commission
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
HTS SEX HYGIENE TEACHING.
governor Dunno Opposes Courses on
Euaenica in Schools.

"0' Ounne opposes courses y"
Eugenic~ in Schools.
springfield, H., Dec 12.-Governor
D0lhe Is unqualifiedly opposed to the
issasAlAg of sex hygiene and eugenlcs
"a ue public schools. A letter written
y lAe governor to President Edmund
=. James Of the University of Illinois
months ago and which has just
>, g'1Oine public leaves no doubt as to
&c e POSITION taken by the Illinois ex'
hsuO'e The governor admitted hav-
written the letter in connection
M M 'erWarding his vote as ex-ofticio
member Of the board of trustees of the
: University on a resolution providing
Of teaching eugenics.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
TEXAS FLOOD DEATHS INCREASE
property Loss in Lone Star State Estl-
mated at $1oo, 900.

- NSS@ til GOUC ShGi SA~eS
mated at 100000, 900.
galveston, Tex, Dec. lit was pos
'o'e Tuesday to estimate the toll OF
.'e and property taken by the great
loods Of the Brazos and Colorado riv-
cts and their tributaries in their eight
say sweep across this state. The best
general estimates are:
FORTY thousand square miles of ter
'uory have been laid waste.
Two hundred and thirty persons
nave been killed.
Ohe hundred million dollars in prop
erty Is lost.
., More than one hundred lost their
"'es in the last Is hours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Sf73, 23o IN MOTOR LICENSES
State Department Already Preparing
For Automobile Season
Of 1914.

Madison.-With the fiscal year near
ing an end, the issuing of licenses for
auto vehicles and dealers in the office
OF Secretary of State Donald has prac-
ttcal1y closed. The record shows IL
cepses issued for the year, together
with the revenue derived, as follows:
Automobiles. 34.646 at SIS. Sis, 23O
Motorcycles. 6,120 at $2....... 1920
Dealers, 1877 at $5....... 6,SS5
Dealers, 16 at $40. .....-... 100
AOIdA ....... 3lSZ, I'D
On Aug. /, the law increasing the
fee for dealers from So to SO went
into effect, which accounts for the two
rates for that class Auto licenses is.
sued in 1912 numbered 24,47S, an in
crease of 10s06S for 1913.
Secretary of State Donald is prepar-
ing for the rush season of 1914. AL
ready over 100 applications have been
received. The new number plates are
to be in yellow background with em.
bossed white figures
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
WILSON HEADS RED cross.
Other OFFICERS Elected at Meet II
Washington.

washington. Dec 12-Presiden ~
wilson was reelected president OF
- - a,norican Red Cross society at the
en9 here. Other officers elect
ed were: ~ Eorast
vice-president, William pe c rotto
New York; treasurer, John skeit Ton
williams assistant secretary OF tne
TTnited states treasury; counse'oi.
Iobn w Davis of the department Q.
instice. national director, Ernest
p;cLneu. secretary. Charles L. Ma
gee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06
SURE OF AMBASSADORSHIP
Nct omb> slntrd for France If He De-
sires the Post.

N"@H'' S'""' M"''n 49, N'" '"'
names o. Tue now ''"'"'' N""NH ~
E"H" d"up' lh'"IeS' '"i"'" '"-H'E NJ
toward frrslH"ht 'ISoh H'N' aP-
continents. tn" diplomatic F'f\''"
'ill viii r"c"tN" MT wilson $ lrSi at
tcItion tn" President has not yet
decided upon an ambassador to Great
britain hut for other European posts
IL was stated Tonight on r"llahlc aU-
ih"rltN that 'h"inaS nelson rage. Nm'
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06
F|REMEN D|DN 7
HEAR THE ALARM
Citizens Man Apparatus and Save
Adjoining Property at Ben
nington-L.oss $4,000.

lirnrtu3tou. March ".--rirc originate
iu@ in 80 chinese laundry did >>.o"U
damage to tho Dewey block curly this
morning Tho huldin@ is LONG, ono
story structure" entirely of wood. and
tho IRE, famed by a stiff north wind.
mad. - BIG blazc. The wind dcadencd
tn. sound OF tn" alarm ANA only Il
few members of the fire department
responded. hut citizens assisted in
manning the apparatus and prevented
the tlamcs from spreading t" adjoin-
iug property Tho loss on IN" build
ing. which is owned 10y the Dewey cs-
tate. Is 5000. other loses were: t.
: Rice. iowrlor, $1,000: James H.
Whitney, cigars uId tobacco, $1,000.
HARRY Noon. shoe shop. $4,000. tw"
othcr tenants. small losses Th" loss
ON the huildtn- and stocks is cover
rd Joy Insurance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06

Mako II Hour business to find and an
sWoi the want al that points straight to
"a personal opportunity Tor you.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
ALL OF US 22 CENTS
AHEAD OF THE GAME

Washington, Dec. r. Each in
dividual in the United States is the
oretically % cents richer this year
than last, according to the annual re-
port of the comptroller Of the cur
rency issued yesterday. The total of
actual money now in the country,
including the amount held in reserve
in the United States treasury is 49,
72O,070,016, and if this stupendous
amount of circulating medium were
equally divided among every man,
woman and child within the con-
fines of the United States each would
have $34.56. Last year this per cap
ita average was $34.34. This is the
highest per capita average yet at
tanned excepting in the years OF
1908 and 1909, when it reached
s34.72 and $34. SO respectively.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
ILLINOIS PROGRESSIvES MEET

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Candidates
for United States senator, represen-
tatives in Congress and other Offices
to be filled next year, will be given
consideration at Statewide con-
ference of Progressives held here to-
day at the Chicago Progressive Club.
The State central committee and the
chairmen of the various county or
ganizations meet this afternoon,
public reception being held in the
meantime, and this evening there
will be addresses by well known
speakers. Raymond Robbins, State
chairman, announces that sufficient
money has been subscribed to dis
charge all obligations of the State
committee. 1t is understood that a
$4,000 debt was incurred during
last years campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
GOOD WELCOME FOR FLORIDA
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Key West, Dec. 16 According to
the program Of the meeting of the
Florida Educational association to be
held in Key West, Dec. 80, for three
days, it will be one of the most ex-
tensive and of wider scope than
any held heretofore Aside from
the regular order of business, a num-
Der of events have been arranged by
the local educational body, and ban
quets, launch rides, visits in car
riages to different points of inter-
est, and other interesting events will
be on the entertainment program
1t is the intention of the committee
on arrangements to do everything in
their power to make the stay Of the
educators one long to be remem,
bered, and to so fill the days Of the
sojourn in Key West with joy and
happiness, as to have all of them
truthfully say that they are glad
they came, and sorry they must
leave.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
GOOD ROADS MOVE.
MENT IN CANADA

Aondon, Ont. Dec. 16.-The
provincial highways commission
meets here today in an effort to gain
the pulse of the good roads move
ment. Provincial Highway Engi-
neer Mclean outlined the special de-
sires of the commission for these
meetings, which are understood to
be merely the precursors of others.
There are seven matters on which
information will be sought in par
ticular. These include: l. The
benefit to be derived from road i'm
provement. 2. The kind of roads con-
sidered desirable for the locality re-
presented. 3. The sources from
which revenue for roads should be
derived. 4. The value of statute
labor. 5. The classification of the
roads and the governing body in
which control Of each should be
placed g. The roads of the locality,
which are or which should be con
structed on main roa Fs for local
market or other accumulated and i'm
portant traffic. z. The width of
tires and the control of automobile,
traction engine, motor truck or 9th
er traffic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
GA. WOMAN
MURDERED By
THREE NEGROES
BLACKS WERE ARRESTED AND
ONE OF THEM HAS CON.
FESSED TO THE CRIME
Mob Formed Last Night, Many Mem
bers Of Which Were Arrested
and Liberated Today
(By Associated Press. }

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 16.-Three
negroes accused Of Staying Mrs.
Jefferson Irby, near Wrens, Ga. f.,
were brought to Augusta early to-
day in an automobile from Waynes-
boro, where they were threatened
last night by a mob. 1t was feared
the militia could not protect the
prisoners and troops guarded the
Waynesboro Jail throughout the
night. Many mob members were
arrested. The negroes are accused
of killing the woman over a 50-cent
debt.
George Hart, one of the negroes,
is alleged to have made a confession
here to the sheriff 1t is claimed he
said that Robert Paschal, one OF the
attacked Mrs. Irby and then
cut her throat and that three Of
them dragged her outside the house
and crushed her head with an axe.
The members of the mob arrested
last night were released this morn
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
TODAY's BIRTHDAY HONORS

Congressman Rufus Hardy, Demo-
crat, of Corsicana Texas, born in
Monroe county, Mississippi, Dec. 16,
1856; educated at private schools in
Texas, at the old Cathright school
Somerville Institute), Mississippi,
and the University of Georgia; men,
ber of the Phi Delta Theta Frater-
nifty; married in 1881; admitted to
the bar in 1875; elected county at
torney of Navarro county in 1880,
and reelected in 1882; elected dis
trict attorney for the thirteenth ju-
dicial district, composed of Free
stone, Limestone, and Navarro coun-
ties in 1884, and reelected in 1886;
elected district judge of same dis
trict in 1888 and reelected in 1892,
retired from the bench in 1896,
elected to the Sixtieth, Sixtyfirst,
Sixty-second and Sixty-third Con-
crosses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
REPUBLICANS PLAN
HOW TO REORGAN|zE
(By Associated Press J

Washington, Dec. 16.-The Re-
publican national committee today
faced two propositions to reorganize
the party and to unite discordant
elements. One of these calls for a
special national convention to re-
adjust the system of representation;
the other plan opposed the conven-
tion and would have the national
committee fix the e-appOrtionment
plan, which would be ratified by Re-
publican State conventions, The law
committee recently decided that the
committee could not fix the re-appor-
tionment plan solely on it's own au-
thority.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
|MI METHODIST MINISTED
UITS MINISTRY AND CHURCH

Iiami, Dec. 16. Rev. R. ".
sson, pastor the past year Of the
Il Methodist church here, has de-
d not only to leave the ministry
has withdrawn his membership
b the Methodist church, accord
to the following telegram:
Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. IA.
!. toneman,
Fiami, Florida
have withdrawn from the minis
and membership of the Methodist
fch. R. V. ATKISSON.
! the above brief telegram, Dr..
sson announces his having TAX
p step that his intimate friends
+ been aware he has been con-
plating for some time.
pst what form of activity DR..
fsson will now take up, is not
wn as yet, but his hundreds OF
hds in Miami indulge the hope
he will return to this city and
pme identified with it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
MAY CALL STATEWIDE STRIKE

Denver. Dec. A State Vlde
strike may be called in Colorado aft
er the convention of the allied trade
unions delegates here today. The
meeting is being held at the call OF
John McLenan, president, and W. 1.
Hickry, secretary of the state Fed-
Grafton of Labor. The State-Wlde
walkout will be sympathetic, IL
called. for the purpose of aiding the
limited Mine Workers of America in
their struggle in the southern and
northern Colorado areas. Secretary
of Labor w. B. Wilson has returned
TO Washington, having falled 10
bring about peace between the WORK
ers and their employers. The ope-
rators have issued an ultimatum IN
which the striking miners are given
until Jan. /, 1914, to return to their
work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
G. 0. P. MEETING TODAY

washington, Dec. 16.-Members
OF the Republican national commit
tee from every State and territory in
the Union are to attend the big pow
WOW today. The meeting will be
devoted to a discussion of party mat
ters. Chairman Charles D. Hilles
and Secretary James B. Reynolds.
Reynolds, having made this plan in
the call issue for the conference.
The decision to call the national
committee results from the repeated
requests OF the Republican party.
The principal changes demanded are
In the basis of representation from
the Southern States at national
conventions, and in the method of
electing delegates from States that
have primary laws covering that
subject. 1t is expected that the ma
tional committee will not agree to
the calling of national convention
without protest on the part of some
OF its members, who claim that the
committee itself has ample authority
to make the necessary changes in
rules and regulations. California,
Iowa and South Dakota, however,
have statutes which provide for the
election of delegates to national par
ty conventions on the Statewide
plan The law committee holds that
the national committee has author
ity to make exceptions in calling the
special convention as to conform to
the State laws which conflict with
the regular party custom. The law
committee, in short, has taken spe-
cial pains to make the legal phases
of the situation fit public sentiment,
all of which has an important bear
ing on the main get-together' issue
which interests the Republican
leaders. The law committee of the
national committee at it's meeting
here several months ago, includes
Charles B. Warren of Michigan,
Senator Jones of Washington, Sher-
man Granger of Ohio, Roy o. West
of Illinois, Representative James A.
Mann of Illinois and James A. Fow-
Ter of Tennessee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
BROWN IS AFTER CHINESE 30
OPIUM SMUGGLERS

Jacksonville. Dec. Is. United
States Marshal J c. Brown is de-
termined to break up the illegal traf-
fic of dealing In opium. in which a
number of Cinnamon are declared to
be interested. Marshal Brown and
his deputies this week arrested Lou
Cat, alias Wah Hop, on the charge Of
smuggling opium, finding evidence
which indicates that the Chinaman
has been doing business on a large
scale. The officers believe Cinnamon
of Key West Tampa and other points
are engaged in the same traffic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
EASrD WITH LAKELAND
P0ARD OF TRADE BOOKLET

|r. r. w. James, well-known
estate agent of Tampa, in the
~Se e a business letter to the
IN saws:
j. 5taten f 936 Margate
ace, Apt. 2, Chicago, H.. was IN
office one day last wee. He
very much pleased when |
wed him my Lakeland Board OF
de Dandy Folder. He would ap-
plate receiving one at the address
wn. Stating that he was an own
bf 40 acres in The Highlands OF
leland was all that prevented me
p selling him in Lakeland.
Can you give me the name OF the
Mt having for sale the finest ana
y proven profitable combination
We in your county?
we extend to you heartiest COM
nents of the season from the city
TWO hundred ninety-two million
ars as one of the records OF its
lufacturing interests. 2"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
PREACHER SUSPENDED
FOR THREE MONTHS

Tallahassee, Dec. Is DR.. E. c..
Hudson, of Southern College, was
found guilty by the Florida Method
ist conference here Saturday of pub
fishing articles inveighing against
the doctrines and policy of the
church. He was suspended for three
months. If at the end Of that time
the offending articles are not retract-
ed he will be suspended from the con-
ference. -,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
HONOR MEMORY OF
TIMOTHY WOODRUFF

Brooklyn, Dec. 16.-Party af-
fiiliations will be forgotten at the
memorial meeting for Timothy L.
Woodruff, formerly lieutenant gov
ernor of New York and organizer Of
the Progressive party in Queens
county, to be held in the Academy of
Music tonight. Charles A. Aron-
STAN. vice chairman of the Progress
sive county committee, will preside
and a number of distinguished men
will speak.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
OFFICERS DECLARE II
WAS ONLY A JOKE
(Bv Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 16.-Officers OF
the order of Carabo Today sent as
surance to administration officials
that they felt no hostility toward
the presidents Philippine policy,
They said the satires at the dinner
last week were in spirit of fun only.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
]. S. |NTERCEDEs
FOR sPAN|AROS
(By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 6,-The Unit
ed States government has interceded
successfully for the Spaniards who
complained of mistreatment when
chihuahua, Mexico, was taken by
the rebels. This announcement is
made by the State department. The
advices said that foreigners general
ly, except Spaniards, were protected
from the first The United States
undertook to see that Spaniards were
protected at the request of the Span
ish ambassador.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-16
PINKERT0N SIAYERS
TO GET STAY

Media, Pa, Dec. 16.-George H.
Marsch and Rowland S. Pennington,
charged with the murder of S. Lewis
Pinkerton, the young tax collector
of Edgmont and overseer of a group
of farms in that township, last
month, are scheduled to come to
trial today, but it is believed that
their cases will be put over until
spring, attorneys for the accused
pleading lack of time in the prepar-
alton. The murder was done for
the purpose of robbery. Each man
puts the responsibility on the other.