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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
GET PORTABLE STILL

been engaged in the making or selling
offered to aid the government officer
to find the plant.
After numerous conferences the
stills location was made known to
the officer, and following the direc.
tons of his, informers, Collector Case
soon discovered the little booze
maker in fence corner 1t was COW
cred with shrubbery, but was not dam.
aged.
The old still is believed to be the
most perfect specimen of the moon.
sinners art that had escaped the rev.
enue officers. Without flaw, except.
ing one place where the worm" has
been repaired. the still, cap and worm
are in perfect condition and could be
put to use Immediately by an expert
enced moonshiner.
The famous little still weighs only
55 pounds. It consists of copper
boiler about as large as an ordinary
wash tub. On top rests the copper cap,
through which the steam of the whisky
or brandy mash passes into the con-
densing worm before it is changed into
corn juice" or apple brandy.
The manufacture of whisky or
brandy is not difficult and is mex
pensive. The completed product can
be sold for 80 cents gallon. 1t may
be made from sour meal, apple or
peach vinegar.
The still has handles on each side
of the copper boiler and might easily
be moved from place to place by one
man. 1t is not more than three feet
high, and could be concealed entirely
in a patch of weeds
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
Aids Educational Awakening in
New Chinese Republic.
Plays Prominent Part In Spread of Lib
eraI Ideas-Judge Lobinaer's Ad-
dress at Recent Commence
ment Day Exercises.

Shanghai, China-At the commence
ment day celebrations at st. Johns
university, Shanghai, an American in
stitution which has prospered in re-
cent years, Admiral Tseng Ju-cheng,
military governor of Shanghai, in
spected the cadets and paid them some
well-deserved compliments. At the
presentation of degrees Judge c. S.
Lobinger of the United States court
for China gave an address on the sub
ject of American educational work in
Asia. He congratulated the university
upon having sent out so many to take
their place in the new situation which
confronted China, and observed that
In the future development of China St.
John promised to play a larger and
still more honorable part. One OF the
facts which most impressed a new
conner to China like himself was the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
WOMAN A REINDEER RANCHER
Raising a Herd in the Spitz-
bergen Valley.

London-Reindeer ranching strikes
for women, but young Englishwom-
an hopes to make a very good thing
out of a herd she keeps in Spitz-
bergen valley, her idea being to ex-
port the meat to Norway Her story,
as she tells it, has all the elements
of a schoolboy romance--the lonely
valley, free to the reindeer and their
owner, the bears and wolves as well
as the valuable gray foxes, the salmon
fishing, the cliffs whence the elder
down is harvested, the harbor open
practically the year round, SO that
meat can be exported winter as well
as summer, the seals that haunt the
waters, the hundreds of varieties of
wild flowers that grow on SpitZbergen
and the long, luminous twilight of win
ter. 1t all sounds very charming and
one quite believes that Miss Jessica
Borthwick enjoys her terms Of super
vision when she goes up to stay in
her log hut, the Boston Evening Tran
script remarks. Reindeer, she says,
are the tamest creatures, with none
of the spasmodic ferocity that distin-
guishes some of their relations, and
she tells a rather painful story about
one mild creature whom she fired at
but missed, and who then came up to
ask with gently inquiring friendly
eyes, What was all the trouble-eh,
what?" This same Miss Jessica
Borthwick spent an amazing year in
the Balkans during the war, riding
about the country and seeing many
things which she believes were hid
den from war correspondents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30

Regardless of what il was that
brought about the declaring off Of the
threatened strike of the ball players,
it is for the best interests of the game
that no strike was taken. Baseball
has withstood numerous abuses since
it's birth and has lived and prospered
under them, but there is danger of the
public becoming disgusted with the
methods now in vogue, says the Wash
ington Star. The advent of the Fed
eral league, which caused players to
jump their contracts, has already had
a detrimental effect on the interest
in the sport, the attendance this sea-
son having fallen off materially as a
result. Had the players gone into
strike, as they threatened the game
would have been dealt blow from
which it might never have recovered.
1t is being intimated that there was
something more behind the threatened
strike than the Kraft case 1t may
have been a Federal league scheme,
for if there had been a strike, the
chances are that many of the players
would have deserted organized base
ball and gone to the Feds In this
way the independent organization
would have been made major league
proposition in a single night. Ball
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
u. S. SCHOOL HELPS

predominance Of Americans in the
educational awakening of China In
the vicinity of Shanghai alone there
were several institutions of higher
learning which, like ST. Johns, owed
their origin and existence to American
initiative
The speaker instanced Soochow and
Marking universities, and said these
institutions could be found duplicated
in almost every one of the 18 prov
inces. He went on to refer to the in
creasing number of Chinese students
in universities in America, and said
that the forces of higher education In
China were largely under American
auspices. A very considerable por-
ton of members of the American Uni
versity club of Shanghai were Chinese
who had graduated in American uni
Versities. These were facts which
could hardly escape the notice of even
the casual visitor.
What was not so obvious was that
this educational effort Of America in
China was part of a great national
undertaking begun long ago, and now
carried into almost every part of
Asia
Along with the spread Of the Eng
fish language, there had been diffused
ideas of democracy and liberty of
which the English language and liter
ature was so complete vehicle. The
movement had had much to do with
the Balkan renaissance, it was behind
the struggle of Persia for liberty, and
it was playing part in the modern
movement in China. 1t was to be hoped
that the present intellectual and DO
litical changes now being wrought
would be accompanied by a CORE
spending moral awakening.
Mere learning without character was
dangerous, and the government lack
ing moral basis rested upon sand.
Along with other nationalities Amer
leans naturally hoped for a larger
share in China's foreign trade. If it
was to be the good fortune of America
to become the teacher of Asia, he did
not fear that it's commerce would flow
entirely or chiefly into other channels
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
WOMEN TOLL FOR LITTLE PAY
Ask Commission for Privilege ct Re-
ceiving Less Than Minimum
Prescribed.

Olympia, Wash.-The unusual fea-
ture of industrial workers pleading for
the privilege of working for Z low
wages is observed by the Industrial
Welfare commission, following the es-
tablishment of the $40 weekly mini
mum wage for women working in
mercantile establishments, together
with the regulations relative to ap-
prenticeships.
A considerable number of women
and girls have applied to the commits
sion for the privilege of working for
the apprentice wage established-$6
for the first six months and $3.50 for
the second six months-notwithsta
ing the fact that they have in many
cases had enough experience to entitls
them to the regular minimum wage
of $40.
Others who have had six months
experience, and are therefore entitled
to the $3.50 minimum provided for the
second six months of an apprentice
ship, are asking the commission to
grant them the privilege of working
for a lower wage.
Applications are also coming In, 1t is
stated, for special permits to work
for less than the minimum wage.
This is allowable under the minimum
wage law in cases where woman is
physically defective or crippled by
age or otherwise" The commission
will issue no such special permits for
any other reason than actual physical
inability to earn minimum wage.
Labor Commissioner e. w. Olson,
chairman of the Industrial Welfare
commission, states that he has re-
ceived no complaints of violation Of
the minimum wage law as applied
in the mercantile industry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
Revenue Men Seize MoonShinerS'
Tiny Outfit in 0zarks.
Weighing Only Few Pounds, II Often
Was Carried From Place to Place
by One Man and Hidden
in Woods.

Springfield, Mo.-"Old Tuxedo" the
wandering still of the Ozark country
moonshiners, claimed by nobody but
zealously guarded by many friends
along the Big Creek valley in Texas
county, has been captured by James
Case, deputy internal revenue collect
or and arrived in perfect condition in
Springfield.
The still, which ultimately will be
sold at auction, was located by Case
after quiet search of several days,
hidden under bushy fence row near
Hartshorn, Texas county.
For several years the officers have
been trying to locate the old still. 1t
was Familiarity known to the residents
Of Texas county in the little region
where the moonshiners had operated.
but all were equally ignorant of its
norance, the revenue officers learned,
was that "Old Tuxedo" remained but
a short time in one place.
The arrest several months ago of
Pete Barton. indicted by the federal
grand jury on charge Of making
whisky without a license, caused a
halt in the moonshine business in the
vicinity of Big Creek and gave the
officers a hint that Barton might have
been the latest owner of "Old Tux
edo" A fermenter had been found in
Barton's place by the revenue officers,
but he had stoutly maintained that
he knew nothing of the whereabouts
of the noted STILL
Deputy Collector Case camped in
the vicinity of Big Creek for few
days and let it be generally known
that he was there to stay until "Old
Tuxedo was found. Lien who had
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30

players should not forget that they
owe something to the game. No 9TH
er profession has been so kind to those
engaged in it as has baseball. The
players salaries have gone upward by
bounds, and yet they fall again to
where they started If public interest
in the game is marred
Clarence o. Kraft was drafted from
the Nashville Southern association
last fall by Brooklyn.
After releasing Kraft to the Boston
Nationals this spring and later re-
calling him, according to officials of
the Nashville club, President Ebbets
of Brooklyn agreed to release the play
ers to Nashville under an optional
agreement only.
The Nashville club accepted the
proposition, but later formally with
drew their acceptance when the Brook
Ign club delayed in complying.
The Nashville club later heard that
Kraft had been released to Newark
of the International league.
President Shropshire of the Nash
vile club Immediately filed a protest
with the national commission and
later was notified by President Herr
mann that Kraft had been awarded to
Nashville.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
STORIES
s 0E#H3
DIAMOND

Hans Wagner says they have rung
his retirement bell SO often that it
sounds like the gong that starts the
game.
Jack Reilly, who held down third
base for Yale last summer, has re-
ceived an offer to join the New York
Giants.
Among the useful accomplishments
of Arthur Fletcher in pursuing his
duties at short field is deft skill in
touching runners.
Dick Rudolph, in the opinion Of
Manager Stallings, ise the best right
handed pitcher in Governor Tener's
circuit just now.
Danbury in the Atlantic league has
a real hitting pitcher in Schwartz. In
recent game against Peterson he
made four home runs.
Barney Dreyfuss has bought Costello
and obtained options on Dugan and
Beatty, all three from the Poughkeep-
sic team of the South Atlantic league.
Scout Charley Kelchner Of the ST.
Louis Browns says that Dixie South
ern of Hayerhill is the best pitcher he
has seen along the New England
league circuit.
Counting the days gate receipts is
no longer O. great indoor sport with
the magnate. He can count 1t all In
the time he walks from the gate to
the Office door.
Not an American league catcher is
hitting in the 800 division, while the
National league boasts Of Gonzales of
Cincinnati, Wingo of st. Louis and
Archer of Chicago, all in the 800 list.
Joe Lannin is sending lot of good
playing material to the Providence
teaM for next year. Pitcher Ruth,
who was secured from the Baltimore
Orioles not long ago, has been sent
to the Rhode Island capital.
The New York Americans have
gone to the Atlantic league for anoth-
er player, the purchase of Third
Baseman Angelo Aragon from the
Long Branch club being announced.
AS his name indicates he is Cuban.
Hal Chase has failed to make the
great hit with the Buffalo Feds that
was expected and fans who follow the
Feds in that city are clamoring that
Joe Agler looks better on first base
than does the once famous Child
Harold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30

probably have still been pitching in
some minor league, had it not been
for an injury to a regular outfelder
that gave him chance to start in
at left field. During the 1911 sea-
son Veach did great work in the out
field and also pitched we'll when called
upon After joining Indianapolis
Veach gave up pitching and concen-
trated himself upon learning to play
the outfield. Three months after he
joined Indianapolis Veach's release
was purchased by the Tigers i11912,
and he has been with Jennings team
ever since Lack of ginger in the
only noticeable drawback to Veach's
work. He Ia hard hitter, fast fielder
and possesses an, excellent throwing
arm He bats and throws left-handed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
TROUBLES OF NATIONAL GAME
Federal League and European War
Have Caused Big Loss in Gate
Receipts This Season.

Baseball has been heavy loser this
year because of it's own troubles with
the Federal league war, and it is go
ing to be a heavier loser because of
the European war How organized
baseball will stand the two troubles
that have overlapped, will be an in
teresting and vitality important devel-
opment that must be awaited by thou
sands of persons, writes Tom Rice in
Brooklyn Eagle.
Already many occupations in this
country have been seriously affected
by the cutting off of imported raw
material for manufacturing. The con-
Germs involved will have to close down
because of lack of work. The water
front is already filed with idle men,
who have been deprived of their in
comes by the tying up of the foreign
shipping trade. And so it will go.
That the big leagues are in no dan
ger of collapse for this season is al
most certainty, but that some or
the minor leagues will be crippled, or
even crushed, is equally certain. One
New England town already reported
that it has 10000 men out of work
because the importers could not land
stuff here from abroad. That socnds
like the doom I'll whatever ball team
that town has, and in the smaller
leagues the death Of franchise
usually means the crumpling OF the
circuit.
The genera! tightening of money,
with the tendency on the part OF all
hands to hoard, will have wide
reaching effect on the club owners.
not only for this year, but for next
and the era of excessively high sal
aries in the pastime will come to an
end through no fault OF either the
players or the magnatea.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30

1909 and 1910 he pitched total of 1875
games-an average of As games a sea-
son. In 1911 he figured in nearly fifty
games, pitching part of the season for
New Britain, Conn, and finishing with
Waterbury, Conn.
Mack secured him from Waterbury
at the end of the 1911 season. In 1912
Brown pitched in 35 games for the
Athletics, winning 13 and losing II,
while in 1913 he worked in AZ games.
winning Is and dropping 10.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
POLICY OF FEDERAL LEAGUE
Baltimore Club Is Advised TO Gel
Busy and Secure Players to
Strengthen Their Team.

Star Matthews, in the Baltimore
Sun offers this kindly advice to the
Baltimore Federal League Club: It
has been the policy OF the local club
to go its way in peace, not touching
players who are under contract, for
organized ball has kept its hands of
Baltimore's athletes. 1t was wise
policy earlier In the season, for moth
ing is to be gained by having a clever
man under contract if, through an in
junction, the club is robbed of his
services. Paying large salaries to
men for holding down seats in the
grandstand is not good baseball and
it doesn't win remnants. Yet, since.
the courts have told that the Federal.
league is right in its contention that
the Today clause is worthless and I'm.
fair, Baltimore might as well get in
early on the mad rush for stars of
baseballdom, which is bound to be.
gin some time before the flag falls
on this race. The local directors can
be relied upon to get what they need
IL II 10 O41 tAAO ma hOCy O0I ~ "SNAN
be foolish for them to take any kind
OF ball player simply because he can
be secured Good material will
strengthen the club, but useless tim
Der will only load up the payroll and
nothing will be gained on the playing
field. So, with the hope of securing
players who will be of assistance next
year as well as this, the Terrapin of
ficials are looking for only the best.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
Shot Self Instead of Burglar.

Forty Fort, Pa.-Aroused from her
slumbers by the operations of bur-
glars on the lower floor OF her home
at Forty Fort, Miss Jeanette Winters
secured a revolver, but in her excite
ment discharged it prematurely and
the bullet went through her left hand.
At the report of the weapon the bur
glars fed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
Motor Attack Routed Bull.

Grafton, Pa.-When he saw a bull
chasing Miss Bessie Kaufman, Charles
Boyer, a motorcyclist of this place,
nal. 1t was struck In the side and
Boyer was thrown into the gutter
Frightened at the unexpected attack
the bull fed to a pasture and declined
TO Tsnew the attack.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
MACK OVERLOOKED BIG BET
Pitcher Carol Brown, Now With New
York Yankees, Was Regarded
as Real "lron Man."

Carroll Brown, the pitcher recently
procured by the Yanks from Connie
Mack, was regarded as the iron man"
Of the minor leagues.
While with the New London Conn
club in the Eastern league, in 1908,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
McAIIester Is Through.

Catcher William McAllester, who
was sent by the ST. Louis Browns to
Rochester, but who has been used
only as a pinch hitter because of a
lame shoulder, has about decided that
he is done for and that he will give up
the game and enter law practice in
Chattanooga.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
CAREER OF ROBERT H. VEACH
Tigers Great Left Fielder Com
menced Playing With Peoria Club
Four Years Ago.

Robert H. Veach, left fielder Of the
Detroit American league club, was
born in ST. Charles, KY, on June 20.
1888. He started playing professional
ball with the Peoria club of the l. l. l.
league in 1910. When Veach joined
Peoria he was a pitcher and would
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-30
ENJOYS WIFE VISITS HOME
Nine. lie FebVre de la 5ouIaye, Wife
Of French Diplomat, Is Visiting
in Her Native Land.

Washington.-Mm LIE Febvre de la
Boulaye, wife of the second secretary
OF the French embassy at Washington,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-19
IN FEAR OF CHINESE BANDITS
American Legation Asks Foreign Of
fec TO I,rotect NIiMsionnrie

Pckng. Juno 1S.--On q Geographic
request from LanchOw missionaries,
the American legation to-day asked
the Chinese Foreign Oflice to givo mis-
sionarics In Southern Kunsu protec-
ton from the bandit white Wolf"
Great alarm has been created by the
burning and plundering of several
missions by brigands. In ono instance
bandits demanded the surrender of the
women of tho mission. but the women
escaped to Il forest.
An expedition sent out by the Stand
ard Oil Company to drill oil wells has
been detained for several weeks. and
is unable to proceed from Shcnl, be-
cause white Wolf" brigands continue
their devastation. Government troops
are unwilling or unable to surround
tho brigands.
II Is reported the town of Taochau
alone has lost 10000 inhabitants. who
were shot or burned or committed sui
eide 10 escape tho bandits.
Plots against the government along
the Yangtsce KianS and in the South
arc being suppressed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-19
AsQU|TH WILL RECEIVE
DEPUTAT|0N OF WOMEN
English Prime Minister Capitulates
and Yields to Demands Of
Militant Suffragettes.
SYLVIA PANKHURsT RELEASED
Her Attempt to Carry Out Threat Of
Hunger Strike at Entrance TO
House OF Commons Largely Re.
SpOnSible for Decision.

London, June 1S.-Prcmicr ASquith
has capitulated 10 the sunra gettcs. JIc
has consented to receive dcputation
of East End working women In Down
ing Street on Saturday.
Miss Sylvia pankhurst's attempt to
carry out her threat of q hunger strike
at the entrance to the House OF Com
mons until the Premier yielded TO the
demand that he listen 10 Il delegation
of women, was largely responsible for
the Prime Minister'S decision. The vic
tory is a distinct one, because Sylvia
Panlhurst was arrested about a week
ago for attempting 10 lead a process
sion OF East End women to West
minister to demand the audience which
Mr.. Asquith has promised.
Holloway Jail opened it's doors to-
night TO release Miss pankhurst, weak
and pale. after hor eighth successive
hunger strike. The militant leader
drove to Westminster and rcbufrcd
Kcir Hardie's efforts to persuade her
to go home. She was sitting ON the
steps OF the central entrance to Par
lament House, propped up with cush-
ions and supported in the arms of
friends when Mr.. Lansbury came out
with the news that Premier Asuuith
had surrendered.
PLANS OF MILITiNTS
ARRANGED EFFECTIVELY
The militants' plans were arranged
effectively. When their leader emerged
from Holloway Jail on the arms of two
attendants. Il motor car was waitinr
filled with cushions. Two nurses took
her in charge. group of militnnts
had gathered outside Westminster. and
when the--car drove up they cried.
Here's sylvia"
large force of police was on duty
but they made no objection when tLc
"A III nj - ,fo,- Il
under Big Ben. This is the members.
private entrance, and always has been
forbidden ground 10 the militonts
crowds began to assemble. and tbo ~"
lice were reinforced ~
Neir iiardic emerged from the Houso
pareheaued and talked with Miss pnrk :
n,i lneH' with the chief of police.
tween the House and tho 49, -,
Vlousiy acting as a go-bctween in lbo
negotiations. Sylvia talIScd y,i,i -;
In a weak whisper. ~" ''i''
seemingly the Independent f.ohor
lnemners efforts were a faiI,,re fo,.
s,.e, sn inc third conference Miss Nor,
Smythc. Miss Pankhurst,s Iiom,o
announced to the bystanders: =
We are going to the House NJ r,or,,.
nous to sit OH the steps"
NEWS OF DECISION
Is CARRIED TO LEADER
Mr. iardic explained to the crn,yd
that the militant leader had reone.tod
admission to the House. which was re-
FUSED. The car started and dro,., 49,,
at the public entrance to tbo ITousn "n
OF Commons. Women carefu,,v No.
ranged the cushions on the stems aud
hftcd Sylvia out, while tho nojina
showed back tho spectators. Miss
pankhurst was not molested. Then
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