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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
GAY PURIS HEARS
THE CURFEW BELL
Martial Law for First Time Since
Siege of Paris.
CALM FOLLOWS GREAT NOISE
War Scenes in the Frivolous French
CapitaI-citizens Must Be Indoors
by 600 p. M.-Society Women
Take Volunteers Places.

Paris-Martial law is in force for
the first time since 1870, when Paris
was in a state of siege. A visitor un-
aware of the situation would fancy
himself in the midst Of national fes-
tival. This is On the outside only, for
every home has its mourning. But life
sits lightly on the Partisan.
The whole city is beflagged; the
streets are a mass of color; hardly a
building is there that is not gay with
bunting. The English flag is conspic-
uous everywhere.
In the streets hawkers do a roaring
trade selling little flags for the but
'tonhole, one the national tri-color, an
other the combined colors of the triple
entente.
Horse and motor traffic are almost
nonresident. Luckily the weather
keeps fine. Immense crowds line the
boulevards and chief thoroughfares.
Quietness Succeeds Noise.
A noticeable feature is the strange
quietness which has come over the
people Wednesday there was a con-
tinuous roar; professions followed one
another continuously Thursday it was
as though the nation were dwelling on
the death struggle with its fiercest
enemy.
News sheets we're snatched from
runners for news of the Belgians' he
roic opposition to the German advance.
But, above all, the certainty that Eng
land is going to stand by transformed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
Fhs thtrd day q mobilizatiof va

The third day Of mobilization was
the big departure day. Men hufn
twenty-eight to thirty left By the
northern and eastern stations. which
are barricaded to all but the military.
Five hundred train loads left IN one
day. All was done in good order, with
an absence of noisy manifestations.
Many husbands break down when bid
ding wives and children adieu.
On the boulevards a superb automo-
bile driven by a white-bearded man
bears an inscription that it is for the
free use of modified soldiers going to
the eastern stations. AS each soldier
halls it and enters the old man hands
him a well-stocked hamper and the
crowd cheers.
The famous dressmakers have closed
their doors. From the front doorways
the mtdinettes stream out, carrying tri-
color banners. From one establish
ment fifty young women emerge. At
the head are three pretty girls who
hold between them huge banner. The
rest follow, singing LA Marseillaise"
as they march up the Rue de la Paix
towards the boulevard.
Americans Offer Services.
In the Montparnasse quarter, Holy
Trinity lodge, a meeting house and
hospital chiefly for the use of Ameri-
can artists, sculptors, etc., is now
transformed into a military hospital.
The members of the lodge <unani-
mously offered their services for mill
tary work.
AS the German ambassador left
a street urchin crept through the lines.
of soldiers to the railway car. AS the
envoy entered the lad called out, Give
my compliments to William" The
crowd enjoyed the joke more than the
departing guest.
A smartly gowned young woman has
on her arms a lad of fourteen, dressed
in a Russian naval suit with cap
marked Russia" A guard passes. The
boy leaves his mother and cries at
the top of his voice, Long live the
French army" The officer stops his
men and kisses the boy on both cheeks.
A correspondent was approached by
an officer in uniform and asked to Uit-
ness the civil marriage of one Of his
men. Soldier Delaporte Jean Marie
was united with Chomel Caux. kissing
his bride and shaking hands, he has
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19

TIE thirst for street demonstrations.
The crowd awaits events without noise
or buster, English and Italians are
greeted in the cafes with lifted hat or
q word of good fellowship. At the ho-
tells the English visitors are treated
with especial courtesy and Difference.
Americans rank in the popular mind
with Britishers as friendly to France.
CurfeW Law in Force.
The new law is now in force; all
citizens are expected to be indoors at
900 p. m. The curfew bell warns all
at eight, when the cafes close and
streets are deserted The theaters
follow suit. The receipts at the Come
die Franchise on Monday were under
$50 Twelve of the leading artists have
gone to the front, among them Albert
Carree and Georges Ricou. The Odeon
theater has lost Paul Gavault. A few
minor cafes chantant still try to draw,
but the Moulin Rouge is closed. Maui
Barres, the eminent academician, has
joined his regiment
The police continue to be on the
alert for spies. Many arrests have
been made. Foreign residents have to
apply to the police stations for per-
mits to remain in the city. The gates
are closed all around the fortifca-
cations at 500 p. m. Late arrivals
by automobile have to run close ex-
animation. Carrier pigeons are the
IL Is
police. The law of 1896 for bidding
the importation of pigeons has been
renewed. All the gun shops in Paris
have been requisitioned to deposit
their stock in warehouses to be held
till martial law is abolished Special
municipal nurseries have been organ
ICED for the care Of infants whose
mothers have volunteered for the Red
Cross or other work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
CATCHER OF ST. LOUIS FEDS
Former New York Giant Star Is Doing
Good Work Behind the Bat for
Mcrdecai Browns Team.

Catcher Grover Cleveland Hartley of
the ST. Louis club of the Federal
league, was long the change catcher of
the New York Giants. Last year he
was transferred to the Cincinnati Ma
tional league team, but he preferred
joining the Federals to playing with
Cincinnati, and signed with ST. Louis.
Hartley lives in Osgood, Ind, and has
been playing professional ball for only
a few years. Hartley started the sea-
son of 1910 with the Springfield club
of the I. I. I. league. In August he
was sold to Toledo, and on September
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
Mrs. Ellen Louise Arson Wilson.

MrS. Ellen Louise Arson wilson.
too weak to speak to them. Those
At the bedside not relatives were the
six consulting physicians and the
nurses from the naval hospital.
Months of constant illness, which
began with nervous breakdown, ag-
gravated by fall on the White House
floor, with an injury to her spine, and
then Bright's disease brought about
the end. ~
Mrs Woodrow Wilson was born in
Savannah, Ga, the daughter of Rev.
Samuel Edward and Mrs Margaret
Jane Arson. Her maiden name was
Ellen Louise Arson. She was edu.
Gated by her parents and was grad
uated from Shorter college in Rome,
Ga Her father was the pastor Of
the Presbyterian church in Rome
In 1885 Thomas Woodrow Wilson,
tnen young lawyer, and long a
friend of the Axsons, went to New
York and took Miss Arson back South
with him. They were married in the
parsonage of the Independent Presby-
terrain church at Savannah, where Mrs.
Wilson was born.
During all of her married life Mrs.
Wilson found time to continue at her
painting. Her canvasses are in the
Art institute, Chicago, In New York.
Philadelphia and Indianapolis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
johnson Keeps in Condition.

You don't hear much about George
Murphy Johnson, the handsome Indian
buck, since he had his last inning in
court, says the Kansas City Star, but
the Winnebago brave is out there ev-
cry day working out with the ball club
and shooting the old pill up to the
batters in practise. And he's aching
to get in a regular ball game. Maybe
he'll get chance some of these days
as the kind court has reversed the
decision of the lower court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
CLAUDE ROSSMAN WINS GAME
Spurred on by kidding" Remarks Of
Fans He Scores Two Runs With
Three-Base Hit.

Claude Rossman, once a Nap, once
a Tiger and now Miller in the
American association, won a game the
other day for Minneapolis in the
American ASSOCIATION.
Claude won it in the third inning of
contest with Cleveland and the win
ming was sweet because
Hey, you big boob, back to the
Old Soldiers home"
"Whenja see Elmer Flick last?"
"You'as a good hitter back in 1906"
were only part-a very small part
of the remarks flung at him when
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
MEN AND THE MAN

Something over hundred years ago
the military genius was with France.
Less than half century ago Germany
had the great leader.
However, much more men count
than the man. yet the man does count
The spirit of the French people of the
late eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries was finer than the spirit Of
the German peoples OF that time. The
spirit of the German peoples of 1870
was finer than the spirit Of the French
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
MOTIFS critic
DIAMOND

The st. Louis Cardinals have very
nimble first baseman named Dressin
in case Jack Miller is out of the
game.
Nick Altrock of the Washington Ma
tionals, predicts great future for
Jack Bentley, the young Washington
pitcher.
If Marsans had not jumped to the
Federal league he could have secured
a good contract from either Brook
Ign or Chicago.
There isn't chance for Jim Thorpe
to break into the Giants lineup now
that Dave Robertson has replaced Jack
Murray in right field.
Shortstop Baker, who is known as
Home-Run Baker No 2, of the Univer
sity of Michigan nine, has joined the
Winnipeg team in the Twilight league.
Despite the recent good showing of
the Browns, st. Louis fans figure that
the Cardinals are more likely to finish
in the first division than the Hickey
clan.
Hank O'Day of the Chicago Cubs
put something over on Miller Higgins
of the ST. Louis Cardinals when he
took Pitcher Casey Hageman on
waivers.
Catcher Bob Schang Of the st. Jo-
seph Western league team, brother of
Wallie Schang, the famed Mackite, is
having a big season and is almost
bound to go up.
Manager Charley Herzog thinks that
the time is not far distant when Lear,
the former Princeton pitcher, will be
taking his regular turn in the box for
the Reds.
Plus Schwert, catcher and captain
of this years University of Pennsyl-
vania baseball team, has signed a
contract to play with the New York
Americans.
Whatever might have been Rus
sell Ford's value had he remained in
the American league he is second to
none in effectiveness among the Fed
eral league twirlers.
Tex Jones of Des Moines is out for
the home run record not only of the
Western, but of all other leagues. He
now has about 20 to his credit and
the season is but half gone.
The New York Evening Sun re-
marks: Charley Somers was one Of
the organizers of the American league,
but it was not until this year that he
got in on the ground foor."'
Willie Mitchell of the Maps is cred
tied with being the greatest seven
inning pitcher in the game. As
rule Willie is ready to blow the con-
test after the seventh round.
A Chicago critic notes that the
three best pitchers on the Chicago
Fed staff are not former major
league stare. but practically semi
pros. He names them as Erwin
Lange, Max Fisk and Tom Mcclure.
All are Chicago vacant lot products.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19

people of 1870. Yet Napoleon and
Won Moltke were supreme actors in
the two periods.
OF the fateful Battle of the Boyne
the Irish have always said that If their
leader had been William and their en-
emies' leader James, a different story
would have been written.
Will this European war develop
great military genius? Or will all de.
pend on the higher average of the
men and the war machines-on where
is the greater discipline, the finer snir.
it, the greater staying power?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
tens off to fight for his country, leav-
ing the bride sobbing convulsively.

tens off to fight for his country, leav-
ing the bride sobbing convulsively.
Women Fill Mems Jobs.
The women of Paris rose to the
emergency created by drafting the
men of the city for the army Society
women took the place of men clerks
in stores to sell necessities Young
girls sold tickets in the underground
stations. Others acted as walters in
cafes. Grocery stores and meat shops
were run by women. Small boys were
put on as guards on the underground
trains. The motormen are aged, gray
haired men, ineligible for service in
the army. Paris enjoys the novelty
of women doing mems work, and the
women apparently do, too.
The war has leveled all CLASSES.
French society women have taken into
their homes the destitute wives and
children of private soldiers ordered to
the front.
James Gordon Bennett Is Reporter.
The American adventurer gets the
II Odl114OAb 1AOlu talO 1aLASIlCdu
embassy as the millionaire. James
Gordon Bennett, millionaire owner of
the New York Herald, is acting as
reporter for his newspapers, going
daily to the American embassy to col
lect stories"
Ambassador and Mrs. Herrick esti-
mate that all Americans in the city
have now been provided with the re-
CURED police passports.
1t was observed that Thomas Ryan,
son of the American millionaire, and
Oscar Underwood, son of the senator
from Alabama, had to take their places
in line of Americans who desired to
see the ambassador. Mrs Howe, a
sister of President Wilson, stood hours
in line.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
Almost a Record.

An exhibition of high dropping Of
base balls was arranged for San Fran
cisco recently, in which an aviator
was to drop the balls from distance
of 1000 feet. The only thing to mar
the occasion was that the man in the
aeroplane could not get the range of
the park and he failed to drop ball
inside, where Harry Meek and Charley
Czech were waiting to make the
catches.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
Rules for the sIoufeds.

Manager Brown received set of
rules from President Stifel of the
Sloufeds, ard hereafter his athletes
must retire before IL and report for
morning practice. They will not be
allowed to gamble or play cards to ex-
cess and will be fined if they make an
inexcusable error, mechanical or men,
tall
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
Filler Needed.

The old story about Ty Cobb being
traded or given away to the Highland
ers has been revived again by some
eastern scribe who was hard pressed
for filler.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
MethuseIah outolassed.

They say a man is as old as he
feels"
They are wrong. No man could
possibly be as old as feel after
have been up all night walking the
floor with the baby"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19

/ New York drafted him. He remained
with the Giants until last fall; but he
had little opportunity to show with
the Giants during 1911-'12'13 owing to
constant availability of Meyers and
Wilson for service. He has done good
work for Manager Mordecai Browns
team to date, being used in the infleld
occasionally in emergencies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
MoIIwitz Gets Chance.

1t is possible that Fred Mollwitz
will develop into a real first baseman
now that he has chance TO play
every day. He would never get a
chance to get Saier's job on the Cubs
that he could develop.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
She Told Him So.

$50 your husband was mistaken for
deer? l am awfully sorry for you"
THANK you. told him when he
started away to hunt that he was
foolish to wear his new Sc brown
beaver hat"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19

in
Griffith the Senator's Charles Comkey @ Louis Bwn
Collins
Boston)
(Boson Detro
pitcher
Ceveand) pitcher;
pitcher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19

he went to the plate to hit against
Pitcher Brenton.
One run had been scored, two men
were out and Burns and Altizer were
on the bases. Claude clutched his bat
a trifie tighter when he heard "old
friends riding him, and he smashed
the second pitch to deep left.
Cleveland could not score enough
runs to Offset this lead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19
Vic Safer IMPROVING.

Vic Safer is clouting the ball better
than he ever did in his life. He is out
to make home-run record for the
season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-19

The st. Louis Cardinals have a very
nimble first baseman named Dressin
in case Jack Miller is out Of the
game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-10
T:y Cardui. Your druggist sells it,

will win says the writer, but the
people are getting somewhat anxious.
We were told it would be all over in a
month, and now it is three months and
we are far from Paris. We are thank
full that our country has been spared
from seeing the war. London must be
awful. Half of it burnt down and
Zeppelins always lowering over the
place. Two years ago we spent such
a pleasant time in that beautiful city,
and now it is almost destroyed.
I'VE are told that plymouth has al
so been destroyed by fire. l believe
you are near Plymouth. l pray that
you are SAFE"
Reference is made to some English
soldiers passing through Berlin "They
are proud-these English soldiers"
says the writer. Some of our people
thought the dress of the regiments of
Scotland to me very amusing Although
we all believe that England is respon-
sibIe for the war, we could not help
feeling sorry for these soldiers"
The writer states that things are
bad" in Germany. Beef is at a very
high figure. All pet dog are peing
voluntarily destroyed by their owners
Gin order that our brave army and the
people may have the food"
Towards the end of the communica-
ton he says: Il suppose it will soon be
over, because England cannot find tie
money to continue the war. pray that
you are safe among the treacherous
people"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-10
Keep Bays Oh Streets.

Eight-tenths of cent an hour is the
amount which it costs New York to
keep its boys off the streets and pro-
vide them with suitable recreation CEN
ters where they can play baseball,
basketball and other games and have
the added advantage of warmth and
shelter during the winter months. AS
result of these figures the city will
be asked to appropriate $125,00O for
supplies to equip and carry on these
recreation centers as the most efficient
means of keeping boys from acquiring
bad habits after school hours. Since
the establishment of this plan the dir
ector Of physical training for the pub
lie schools has reported specific in
stances of breaking up gangs which
raided stores on their neighborhood to
obtain money for baseballs, bats, cigar
cites and the like.
TIE boys are now provided with play
material at the centers and encourag-
ed to follow a mild course of training
which prohibits teh use of tobacco. in
corrigible boys as a class have receiv-
er more benefit than any others, ac-
cording to the director, and as a result
there have been far fewer arrests and
a notable decrease in the cases of tru-
ancy. How popular these recreation
centers have become is indicated by
the fact that in one week this year as
many as 119,849 children attended
them, while the average weekly attend
ance has been over 100000. The idea
has been extended until it now en-
braces evening recreation centers,
which are utilized by nearly 100000
people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-10

In order to impress upon the publis
the necessity of fire prevention work,
the officials of New York have hit upon
a novel method. This is nothing less
than the use of moving pictures. The
Locked Door is the title of a film
which carries a story of love and a
thrilling rescue. 1t was prepared by an
inspector of the fire prevention bureau
and Fire Commissioner Adamson ap-
pears in the picture. Mayor Mitchell
headed a party Of city officials who
went to the movies" and he enthus-
iastically endorsed the production as
effective in carrying out its purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-10
IN one MINUTE! CLOGGED kOSTRILS
OPEN COLDS And CATARRH VANISH


the infamed swollen membrane
which lines the nose, head an1
throat; clears the air passages; sto IS
nasty discharges and feeling Of
cleansing, soothing relief comes i'm
rlediately.
Don't lay awake tonight strug
Cling for breath, with head stuffed,
lostrils closed, hawking and blowing
Catalrh or a cold, with its running
hose, foul, mucuous dropping into the
throat, and raw dryness is DISTRESS
ing Tut truly needless.
Put your faith-just once-in "Ely's
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh
will surely disappear. Hooks Phar-
macy. adv;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-10
BELIEVE LONDON IS
HALF BURNT DOWN
Germans Think British Cannot Fight
War Much Longer.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Nov. 10.-An interesting
letter has been received by a German
in Torquay from her father
in Berlin, in which the writer refers to
some extraordinary stories which are
in circulation in the German capital.
A significant fact is that the young
ladys reply to a former communica-
ton, in which similar stories were
denied, was never received. She had
no objection to most of the contents of
the letter being published, STIMULATING
that her name should not be divulged.
eve are confident our grand army
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-10
Central PLANS
fine EXHIBITION
Improved STOCK
ALL STATE IS INTERESTED IN
STOCK TO BE EXHIBITED
BY RAILWAY.

In Americas, as throughout South
Georgia, where farmers are turning
attention to the rearing of improved
cattle, interest is felt in the splendid
exhibit of shorthorn cattle to be made
by the Central railway in Savannah,
during the week beginning November
18th. Mr.. ]. F. Jackson, agricultural
agent for the Central and who came
to Americas to attend the recent ex-
hibit of the Sumter County Boys Corn
club, in which he is interested, will
place a fine exhibit of shorthorn cat
tie at the Savannah fair next week.
At practically all of the state and
county fairs held in Georgia and Ala
bama this fall the Central has ex-
hibited and some of it's exhibits have
created much favorable comment The
e. hibits will be carried to Savannah
direct from the fair at Macon.
Chief among the Central's exhibits
will be number Of pure-bred short
hcrn bulls, which the company is CIV
ing as prizes to the winners of the
four-crop club contests in the counties
of Georgia and Alabama which the
road traverses. Other exhibits will
be made up of cotton, corn and other
products grown on the Centrals test
farms in Georgia
Within the last few months the
Central has started a movement to
promote better stock raising in Geor-
gia. 1t is believed that the farmers
generally will fare far better when
trey put less of their dependence in
cotton and more in stock raising.
To this end the thoroughbred bulls
were brought to Georgia in carload
lots and pending the time when the
winners of the four-crop club contests
are decided, the bulls have been loan
ed to farmers who agreed to purchase
one or more pure-bred shorthorn heif-
ers. The result has been a greater i'm
portation of pure-bred cattle into
Georgia within the last year than with
in any previous five years.
The cattle have been the source of
great deal of interest wherever they
have been placed, and many farmers
have been Influenced to buy thorough
bred stock