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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
PRESIDENT is OPPOSED
TO A PUBLIC PROBE
Wilson Objects to Investigation into
War Preparedness-Fears False
Impression In Europe.

Washington, Dec. 9.-President Will
son announced that he was opposed to
Representative Gardeners plan for in
vestigating preparedness of United
States for defense, because he thought
it was unwise and might create very
unfavorable international impress
sions." The following statement was
given out at the White House:
"The president told Representative
Gardner that he was opposed to the
method of inquiry proposed by Mr..
Gardner, because he thought it was
an unwise way of handling question
which might create very unfaVorable
international impression. He stated
to Mr.. Gardner that he was entirely
in favor of the fullest inquiries by the
committees of congress and that there
were no facts in the possession of the
executive department which were not
at the disposal Of those committees. ;"
Representative Gardner, at the con-
clusion of the conference, declared
that he would fight for an inquiry
regardless of the presidents opposi-
ton. He propounded two questions to
the president, as follows:
There are two ways of defeating
my resolution. 1t can be defeated on
square yea and nay vote, or it can be
pigeonholed in the committee on rules
Which course do you adviser"
will you authorize army and navy
officers tn testify hofOra tho rules
committee on my invitation, either
with or without explicit instructions 2"
The reply of the president to these
interrogations were not made public.
Mr.. Gardner said he was not sur
prised at the presidents position and
would continue to press for passage of
his resolution. He will consult with
other members of congress to learn
their views.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
COLORADO COAL STRIKE OFF.

Convention of United Mine Workers
Adopt Resolution to End Trouble.
Denver. Colo, Dec. 10.-The Colo
rado coal strike-in northern and
southern f1elds-is over. By unanimous
vote of the convention of the United
Mine Workers, a resolution was adopt
ed on Tuesday night officially declaring
the strike off December TO- The dele
gates from the northern fields, who
have been out for more than four
years, offered resistance at first, but
the sentiment was Overwhelmingly in
favor of abandoning the struggle.
The resolution under which the strike
was ended was prepared by the ma
tional officers of the union at Indian
apolis and sent here by a special COM
mittee. It provides that the strike be
declared off and that the men apply
for their places in the mines, depend
ing upon the Low commission to pro-
cure for them certain reforms which
they demanded These relate large
" to enforcement of mining laws.
Frank E. Cove, counsel for the oper-
ators, declared emphatically that the
strikers would not be taken back. Co.
incidentally, a private telegram re-
ceived here stated that Secretary Gar
rison had decided to withdraw the fed
eral troops from Colorado immedi-
ately.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
WILSON BUSHES
GUNS TO BORDER
Artillery Batteries Are Sent to
Naco, Ariz.
FORCE SENT FROM Ell PASo
Boundary Patrol to Force Mexicans
to Cease Firing Across the Line
General Bliss in Command
Fighting Resumed.

Washington, Dec. TO- - American
troops have been ordered to stop the
firing of warning Mexican factions
across the border at Naco, Sonora,
into the Arizona town of that name,
in which five persons have been killed
and "a wounded.
President Wilson directed Secretary
of War Garrison to Issue the necessary
orders following cabinet meeting in
which the representations of citizens
in the Arizona town were discussed
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss was imm9di-
ately ordered to Naco to take over
command of the situation from Colonel
Guilfoyle, and three batteries of field
artillery Immediately were dispatched
from Ell Paso.
Reports received from General Bliss
state that he directed Gen. John ].
Pershing, in command at FL Paso, to
move battalion of field artillery i'm
mediately to Naco, and that General
Pershing replied that batteries A, B
and c of the Sixth field artillery, un-
der command of Col f. St. j. Greble,
would entrain during the night and
would leave Ell Paso at daybreak.
The citizens of Naco, in a mass
meeting on Sunday, directed an appeal
by telegram to Senators Ashurst and
Smith of Arizona, Fall of New Mexico
and Smith of Michigan, concluding
with the cry: 'For Gods sake help
u.s." The administration acted on the
supplications of the citizens for relief
from their perilous situation.
The contending factions which have
been fighting on the Sonora side for
the past two months are the Carran-
vista forces under Gen. Benjamin HILL
who are intrenched about the town
with their backs to the international
line, and the Villaista faction, which is
attacking under command of General
Maytorena, former governor of Sonora
province, whose force is mainly COM
posed of '7aqui Indians. Each side is
equipped with field pieces and ma
chine guns and the battle has been
waged almost daily since Maytorena
made his first attack.
Naco, Ariz., Dec. 10.-The fire from
across the border became so terrific
during the day that Col. John F. Gull
foyle, the post commander, ordered the
Ninth cavalry to move their camp and
stable one mile north of the Arizona
town in order to get the men and
horses out of range of the scattering
shell and rifle fire. The removal Of
the regimental camp followed the
wounding of two soi3iers.
In so days II of the American troop
ers have been hit by shells and bullets
from the Sonora side. One American
cavalryman died from his wounds. One
is blinded for life and several have
been removed to the military hospital
at Fort Huachuca, suffering from seri-
Gus wounds.
OF the A who have been wounded
20 have been Americans The five IA
tally struck were Mexican residents of
the American town.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
WORTH KNOWING

Eagles and parrots are among the
longest-lived of the birds.
Large quantities of explosives are
manufactured in Natal and Transvaal.
There are 180.000,000 acres of ma
tional forests in the United States and
Alaska.
Battlefield trenches are now dug as
quickly as desired by the use of ex-
plosives.
Germany has many curious betrothal
customs which are found nowhere else
in the world.
Sawdust ard shavings are now
pressed into briquettes aud made into
kindling wood.
To keep up with the match consump-
ton of the earth. the services of co.
CURED
To encourage the hemp industry,
the government of New Zealand has
offered a substantial bonus for I'M
proved methods of extracting the
fiber.
The skin of the black diamond snake
of the southern states is used as
barometer. When tanned and exposed
to the atmosphere it emits beads OF
moisture prior to a change in the
weather.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
MILLIONAIRE HELD BY. U. S.
Col. Charles Alexander of Providence,
r, l., Arrested.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Col Charles Alex
ander, millionaire manufacturer OF
Providence, r. l., was arrested there
by operatives of the department OF
justice following his indictment here
on charges of violating the Mann act
The woman involved is Miss Jessie E.
Cope, young woman formerly promi-
nent in society in Los Angeles. She
is living here Colonel Alexander is
married and occupies a prominent po-
sition in eastern social and business
circles. He is a director of the Cana
dian Steel company of Toronto.
Providence, r. l., Dec. 7.-"Black-
mall" was the reply of Col. Charles
Alexander to Mann act complaint
on which he was arrested here by
federal officers on Friday, charging
him with transporting Miss Jessie
Cope of Los Angeles from that city
to Chicago in violation of the Mann
act. Colonel Alexander was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Matteson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
SAYS THE CROUCH

The unattainable is what most OF
US desire.
It's easy for money to get an audi
ence when it wants to talk.
Sometimes girl begins to flirt be-
fore she is out of the cradle.
Perhaps the ordinary man might
be out Of the ordinary if he had the
money.
It's almost as easy for her to keep
a secret as it is for her to see the point
of joke.
If a married man is willing to pose
as an angel his wife will enact all
the other parts in the show
However, there are times when the
so-called fatal gift of beauty looks as
if it had been purchased at bargain
sale.
A man gets very little exercise when
he goes for a walk with his wife on a
street where dry goods and milliners'
show windows abound. - Chicago
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
SUNSHINE

Laugh and the world laughs with
you, eat onions and you laugh alone.
We SELDOM hear the term "dude"
any more. Amt there any such AMI
NAL?
The girl who is looking for hus-
band with no bad habits had better
look in the cemetery.
Speaking of "macadamized pike
well, you find them sometimes on
boarding house tables.
We kill shoats in winter, but unior-
tunately the end seat hog is allowed
to live in his glory all summer.
In sowing wild oats young man
walks erect and filings carelessly the
seeds that when old be grovels on MS
knees to gather up with trembling
hands, and ofttimes through blindinS
'ears.-Florida Times-UniOn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

Raymond L. Ditmars, curator of the
Bronx zoo. The snakes were placed
upon the dinner table in glass recep-
tacle from which they could easily
have escaped When they appeared.
several women at nearby tables. not
knowing that they were tame. hastily
departed.
But the snakes were not alone
There was large jar of frogs and
toads of many strange varieties. that
kept the cafe freuuenters interested
with an undertone of croakings And
the center Of the table was occupied
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
Noted Minstrel pies.

Greeley, Ia. Dec. 9.-John Frank
Martindale, better known as Frank
Howard, an old-time minstrel, is dead
at his boyhood home here, aged sixty
three years and eight months.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

Lake Cormorant, Miss. Dec. 10
A mob of 40 men took Essex Max. a
negro cotton picker, from the field and
lynehed him. The negro was accused
of breaking into store and pound
ing a clerk into insensibility.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
SNAKES ON DINNER TABLE
Novel Banquet at Philadelphia In
Honor of Curator of Bronx Zoo
Starties the Guests.

A score OF writhing snakes. one of
them more than five feet long. created
terror among quantity of supper
guests at Cafe L'Aiglon. Fifteenth
and Chestnut streets. says the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger. The occasion
was snake" dinner. given for Dr..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
CHICAGO POLICEMEN INDICTED.
Charged With Bribery and Corruption
by Grand Jury.

Chicago, Dec. Six indictments
charging bribery and corruption were
returned on Saturday against Police
Captain John J. Halpis, formerly chief
of detectives; Lieut.. John Tobin and
Walter O'Brien, detective recently dis
charged. The indictments followed
the confession of Barnard P. (Barney)
Bertsche, convicted head of the clair
voyant trust" that he had paid pro-
lection money to the officers for years.
Following the return of the true bills.
Mayor Harrison demanded that the
accused officers hand in their resigna-
tons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
EXPOSURE Kills Two.

bloomington, H., Dec. 9.-Forced to
fee in their night clothes when their
home burned last week, John H. Nor
ris and wife, pioneer residents of Nor
NAL, succumbed to exposure, dying but
shortly apart. The former was
widely known horticulturist.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
KIlls Two: Wounds SELF.

Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 81. L. Ed
wards and H. W. Light we're shot and
instantly killed by John Ryan, who
MORALLY wounded himself. Jealousy
it attributed by the police to have
caused the tragedy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
WILLIAM w. RockHILL DIES.
Noted American Diplomat succumbs
in Honolulu.

Honolulu, Dec. 10.-William w
Rockhill, the distinguished American
diplomat, died here. Mr.. Rockhill
was taken Friday from the liner
Chiyo Maru, en- route to China. At
that time it was said he was suffering
from a severe cold. He was en- route
to Picking to become adviser to Pres
ident Yuan Shi Kali Mr.. Rockhill
left San Francisco November 20 in
apparently good health. He was sixty
years old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
.I,,lian Hawthorne Is Hurt.

New York, Dec. 9.-Julian Haw-
thorne. the author, who is sixty-nine
wears old, was struck and slightly in
iured by an automobile while crossing
Vanderbilt avenue at Forty-fourth
street. He was removed to his home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
White soy Gets Collins.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 1O-Connie
Mack. manager of the Philadelphia
Athletics, announced he had sold Ed
ward T. Collins, second baseman of
the Athletics, to the Chicago White
Sox for a money consideration.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

by fern filled with chirping insects,
known throughout Japan, whence they
came. as walking sticks"
The menu was arranged in keeping
with the decorations There were, of
course. cells and frogs legs. There
was Bronx Zoo salad" which was
full of mystery, even to the guests. be-
cause the ingredients were not re-
vealed. But the most peculiar dish
of all was porcupine steak.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
PoIncare Moving to Paris.

Bordeaux, Dec. president Poin-
care will transfer his official residence
TO Paris this week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

Weather forecasters and doctors
can get paid for guessing. But the
rest Of us have to be accurate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

When man gets home late and his
dinner is cold, he knows that his wife
will make it warm for him. You can
play this both ways.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

The sort of grrl who is chummy'
with her mother usually manages to,
take care of herself without the as
sistance Of chaperone.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
MUFFL.ED KNOCKS

Weather forecasters and doctors
can get paid for guessing. But the
rest of us have to be, accurate.
When a man has wife and three
grown daughters he can't see why his
wife wants to spend good money on al
phonograph
When a man gets home late and his
dinner is cold, he knows that his wife
will make it warm for him. You can
play this both ways.
The sort of girl who is chummy
with her mother usually manages to-
take care of herself without the as
sistance Of chaperone.
More material for the great Ameri-
can novel. A California woman wants
a divorce because she is her husbands
fourth wife and he insists upon calling
her by his first wife's name.
Let us be fair. If man didn't hog
all his change for his personal COM
forts, and went $3.50 with his wife.
the joke about her frisking his pockets
at night would soon die for want OF
nourishment.
Father wants a divorce when moth
er has hash for dinner. But If mother
,,,,tc Soma dopa IN fha hocb oDd coils
it some French name that sounds like
cabaret dish, father compliments
her on her highbrow cooking.
When they do get the vote, and q
woman candidate for Office invites her
constituents to a feed at her expense,
could a reporter be arrested for an
nouncing the fact that the candidate
was fixing her supporters?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

When a man has wife and three
grown daughters he can't see why his
wife wants to spend good money on al
phonograph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

The average husband Is q silent
partner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16
EMPTY MARKETS TURN TO AMERICA
Europe win Need Our Help, Says President in Message to Con-
gress-Shps Our Greatest Need-NeW Tasks and Du-
Ties Imposed on United States by the War.

of these two years of memorable Ia
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

If a married man is willing to pose
as an "angel," his wife will enact all
the other parts in the show.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

Eagles and parrots are among the
longest-lived of the birds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-16

The unattainable is what most OF
US desire.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-06
RAY CANNERy
READY FOR BUSINESS

league Ray announces that IFS
canning plant is completed and will
be ready for business this coming
season Mr. Ray will be in the mar
ket for tomatoes and sweet corn, and
as the peach crop was hurt by the
late freeze, he viii be in shape to
handle these two products extensive
.v lie is already interesting farm
ers in his hcality in planting, and
would be glad to talk his plans over
with others whom he has not already
seen Mr. Ray has his entire output
for 1914 already sold at Il good figure.
thereby guaranteeing those interest
ed fair, substantial price for Their
products in gross lots
The cannery is situated on his farm,
at NJ * & 7 station, "Teagne,' one
mile south Of the city on Pine street
and will have minimum capacity OF
10000 cans Of corn or tomatoes per
day. This is a private concern owned
entirely By Mr. Ray, and as he is q
substantial citizen, it should have the
support of the business and farming
community
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-06

ta,, with a vengeance. though there
Is no such thing IL fact, the fashion
II winters not having changed within
he historic times in this country. It
familiar trick which memory
Stays upon US Of forgetting the nsuai
and recalling only the exceptional
md in the process Of time therefore
he unusual comes TO be remembered
IS really characteristic and typlcat
undoubtedly 70 years from now pien-
OF old folks in New York, Penn
,vlyania and New England Will re-
.ale their grandchildren with tales q
he incidents of the great storm Ct
asst week. and the present ~old fash
'Oned winter win be bracketed along
with others noted for remarkable
storms or fall of snow, as being quite
characteristic OF our times As a
natter or TACT TINS week STORM ~
New York is described as the most
severe since the day in March, lSsS.
Roscoe. Conkling was caught out in
he blizzard and lost his life. Only
once in - years do such winters
,ome as this OF t91$-1i. The Allan
lc has been swept repeatedly this
eason with crashing storms Of hal
now ice and wind and not in the
'eHory Of any ship captain have
essels come staggering into port
exhausted from the conflict with
Nd Bofeas In his worst temper i
not an old fashioned winter but
ne of those extreme and exceptional
easons that occur once or twice At
most in ever generation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-06

the folks that he is able and also
square
After r. RS playing both ends
against the middle and Taft's lum-
bering his sure efficiency, smooth,
and quiet but keen as razor's edge
offers a welcome contrast He start
ed with a program carefully thought
out and he has stuck to Il as a build
er TO- his plan-s. Il is early TO Judge
of this program adeqtIacy+wllat has
thus far unfolded, though fine by
comparison, yet isn't enough greatly
to affect the crisis Of our time, the
unequal play Of opportunities and re-
wards Greed still presses millions
10 the bread line While at the top
luxury riots with wealth unearned.
II this efficieni scholar. this mental
wonder. can't lead lie people ont OF
the bog to whom shall they turn?
But maybe he can. 1t is early TO pass
Judgment This much is certaIn-he
is doing his best; and the brand is a
big impidyement over me Ninte
House occupants Of the past sixteen
wears,
In these wears We have had McKin-
ley the commerciaized Christian re-
modelled By Hanna: Roosevelt the
strenuous political acrobat riding Two
horses headed in opposite directions
and poor TAFT, the converted anti
imperlalist and reactionary striving
TO get back home It's time we had
a statesman and he's sure on the
Job.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-06

These are thy glorious works.
Parent Of good Milton.
Who think too little, and who talE
coo much Dryden.
or TWO evils l have chose the
least.-Pr'or.
Womans at best IA contradiction
still-Pope
There taught Us how to live; and
(oh, too high
The price Of knowIedge) taught us
how 10 die. -Tickeil.
.ifes a jest and all things show H.
thought so once, and now l know it,
Gay
5 she not more than painting can
express.
)r youthful poets fancy when they |
love- Rowe
rue ds the needle to the pole.
r. as the d al to the sun.
30 IA.
lark, From the tombs a doleful
sound.
'is the voice of the sluggard. heard
him complain,
You have walked me too socn.
must slumber agaia"
Watts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-06
Antics TO
INITIATE
n A BILL
ORGANIZATION OF THIEF
CATCHERS PLANS TO ELIMI-
NATE UNDESIRABLES

James KrAwood president Of the
Oklahoma Anti-tIcrse Thief associa-
ii n, went to oklahoma City yester-
day 10 attend an executive meeting
Of the association
The associated is in no way po-
tical organization, Mr Kirkwood
stated, and all parties are represented
amcng the officials.
The mission of the Anti iIlrsc
Thief association, as stated by its
officials is not merely the protection
of l'fe and property, but the main
tainance of good government and the
promotion OF better citizenship.
1t was unanimously agreed by the
officials OF each division that one OF
the greatest causes of delinquency
upon the part of public offic ais was
the placing in public office of men
addicted TO drunkenness, gambling
and kindred vices.
1t was agreed to initiate and place
upon the ballot bin along the Inc
OF the bin passed by the state senate
last winter senate bill No. 159--to
eliminate drunkards and gamgers
from public office.
All prospective candidates for Of
flee will be urged to acquaint them
selves with the PROV sion of senate
bill No 159.
One bill at time and work to a
finish said Campbell Russell in re-
ferring by the time when this bill
would be launched
''But LET if be understood, that 1t
VIII be in time to reach the ballot,
be adopted by the people and be in
force when Oklahomas next set oi
take office.
LET every candidate examine him
self, and so let him run or not run,
according 10 his ability t. measurs
up to the standard
The following offic ais attended the
meeting James Kirkwood, Guthrie,
president Oklahoma association, eX
ecutive committee, W. w. Pierce.
Oklahoma City; r. H. Molden,
Okeene; w. II. Mock, Carnegie.
+. r. sorrells Wilburton, pres deni
eastern division; p. a. Cox, Cowcta,
vice president eastern division; w
H. A. Harrison Checotah, secretary
eastern division; executive commit
tee, Oscar Stegall, Warner: Campbell !
Russell, Warner.
Il. Z. Davis, jefferson, president !
western division. s T. Roland,
vice president western
division " S Coll ms, Okarche, sec
retary western division executive
c. e. Myers. Tecumsch,
W II Angels Okarche