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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
SECRETARY GETTLE QUITS
ice on January 1.-Two Mentioned
to Succeed Him.

Madison.-L. E. Gettle, secretary of
te railroad commission, has resigned,
to take effect Jan. l. 1t is officially re-
ported that either W. G. Anderson or
Harold Geisse, both of this city, will
succeed him.
Some two months ago it was ru-
mored the position would be given to
Anderson, who was private secretary
to former Cows. Scofeld and Upham
and was later a member of the tax
commission. More recently he has
been doing publicity work for the rail-
road commission.
Gettle has held the position two
years, giving up the practice of law
at Edgerton, Geisse is handling the
stock and bond work of the commits
sion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
WILMA is CAPTURED BY
AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES
Great Russian Railway Center Taken
by the Teutons-SlaVS in
Wild Flight.

Berlin, Sept. 21.-Vilna, the great
railroad and industrial center of north
western Russia, has fallen before the
German drive, which has taken Is
great cities and fortresses since the
capture of Warsaw, capital of Poland.
The goal upon which the eyes of
General Won Hindenburg and all Ger
many has been set since Warsaw was
entered, was captured Sunday by the
forces of General Won Eichhorn. which
have been fighting stubbornly east
ward since their capture of Kovno
three weeks ago. The most desperate
Russian resistance encountered in the
entire German offensive has been
crushed, and Germany now holds the
key to the vital railroad system of
Russia.
The coveted lateral railway from
Rovno in the south to Riga in the
north, with lines extending from Wilma
to Petrograd, Moscow, Odessa and
through the very heart of Russia is
now controlled by German forces.
The capture of Wilma, town Of 170,-
900 population, and one Of the manu-
featuring centers of Russia, is the sew
enteenth similar success attained
since the German drive, which started
on May against Przemysl, has
crossed into Russian soil near Warsaw
and the Lublin-Cholm line in southern
Poland.
The actual capture of Wilma, though
predicted as imminent since the fall
of Brest-Litovsk several weeks ago,
appears to have been accomplished at
last by a desperate rush of General
Won Eichhorn's forces, aided by
simultaneous offensive by Generals
Won Scholz and Won Gallwitz and
Prince Leopold of Bavaria, conqueror
of Warsaw.
The official announcement that the
Russians were routed completely at
the fall of the city leads to the as
sumption that though their losses in
men killed and wounded were great,
no body of troops was surrounded and
captured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
OLD ENGINEER DIES
WAS CONNECTED WITH MILWAU.
kEE ROAD SINCE 1857.
Had Grown Weaker Since Fall Eleven
Weeks Ago in Which He
Broke Shoulder.

Portage.-O. H. Warmer, oldest To-
connective engineer in the state and a
pioneer Wisconsin Mason, died at his
home here at the age of 80 years.
He had been in failing health for
some time and had grown weaker
since a fall eleven weeks ago, in
which his shoulder was broken Mr.
Warmer was the oldest living engi-
neer on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul road, with which he had been
connected from 1857 until a few years
ago.
He was born in Thedford, VT, in
1885. In 1855 he went to Ohio for
his health, and there for two years he
was with the Marietta and Cincinnati
railroad. He went to Milwaukee in
1857, and went to work for the Mil
waukee road After short time he
was given a passenger engine which
ran to New Lisbon, as far as the road
then extended
Mr.. Warmer was married to Miss
Marian R. Rosencrans of Portage.
Their son Richard and daughter Helen
have both died Mr.. Warmer is sur
vived by his widow and two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Neal of Manchester, N. H.,
and Mrs. Anna Griffin of North Hart
land, VT
Mr.. Warmer was member of the
First Presbyterian church and he was
affiliated with all the Masonic bodies
in Portage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
ILLINOIS BANK is CLOSED.

Private Institution of Fuller & Son at
Winslow, ILL.,, Fails to Open.
Winslow, ILL.,, Sept. 22.-The private
bank Of Fuller & Son, with deposits
of about $13S,OO0, failed to open on
Monday. j. B. Fuller, cashier of the
bank, has been absent from Winslow
since last Tuesday, when he left os-
tensibly to visit A. L. Noel, his bust
ness associate, who conducts the In
visible Metal Furniture company Of
Manitowoc. Fuller is said to have in
vested large sums in ventures engi-
ueered by Noel.
The entire family fortunes of the
Fullers-until recently the wealthiest
in Stephenson county-went into the
bank. His two invalid sisters are pen
niless If the fears of depositors are
justified, and his three children are
left without means.
Fuller was treasurer of the school
district and funds in his custody for
that purpose were in the bank.
A few months ago, with the death
Of Mrs. Fuller, the bankers three chill
dren inherited a considerable estate.
Their holdings were in the bank.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
MINERS THREATEN TO
ARREST JOHN D. JR.
Discuss Plan to Have Oil Maqnate
Held for Killing of Many
Persons in Colorado.

Trinidad, Colo, Sept. 22.-With the
here on Monday, to inspect his Colo
RADIO interests, plans were being
made by leaders of the United Mine
Workers to have him arrested on a
charge Of being responsible for the
massacre of women and children at
Ludlow during the coal strike.
A. M. Belcher, general counsel for
the miners union, arrived in Denver.
William Diamond, an international Of
ficer of the union, was authority for
the statement that action would be
undertaken Immediately against the
oil kings son.
Rockefeller arrived here in an ordi-
nary sleeping car and was unrecog-
nized except by the party of Colorado
Fuel and Iron company officials who
met him.
G. o. Heydt, secretary to the oil
kings son, said Rockefeller proba-
bly, would spend two or three weeks
in the state. The RockefelleA inter-
ests fear nothing from the threats of
prosecution, it was stated.
1t was the first time in IL years
that any Rockefeller has come to Col
orado to inspect the family's vast in
terests in the state. 1t was recalled
that the New York hearing of the
federal industrial commission at
which Rockefeller testified he prom
ised Mother" Jones he would visit
Colorado. At the same hearing Rookie
Teller met John r. Lawson, leader of
the miners lost cause, and exclaimed
on seeing the big labor leader: What
fine men the West produces"
Lawson is in jail awaiting the out
come of his appeal for new trial
He was sentenced to life Imprisonment
for conspiracy in the death of Rookie
Teller mine guard.
Mr.. Rockefeller stopped his car for
several minutes while his companions
pointed out to him the various places
connected with the battle of Ludlow
fought April 20, 1914, between strik'
ers and militiamen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
AIR RAID ON STUTTGART.

Allied Flyers Drop One Hundred
Bombs on German Royal Palace.
London, Sept. 24.-One of the most
daring aerial exploits of the war was
accomplished by French aviators, who
few 10 miles into Germany and bonn
Ibarded Stuttgart, capital of the Ger
man Kingdom of Wurttemberg.
The aviators, according to the Off
cial communique issued at Paris on
Wednesday, dropped 100 bombs on the
royal palace and the railway station
while under heavy fire from the Ger
man anti-aircraft guns, but escaped
unframed and all returned safely aft
er the long journey.
The aeroplanes probably made in all
a flight of 900 miles,
The statement gives no details of
the damage at Stuttgart.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
SCORE HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.
Missouri Limited Crashes Into Cars
of DeraiIed Train.


Chicago, Sept. 22.-The Missouri
Limited train of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad, bound from
Kansas City, running fifty miles an
hour, crashed into freight train at
Western Springs about seven o'clock
Monday night, and twenty persons
were badly hurt.
The trains were running parallel.
The freight train, for some cause that
has not been ascertained as yet.
Jumped the track. A number of freight
cars were piled up on the track d.
rectly ahead of the limited. Before
the engineer could use the brake his
train had struck the barrier and was
going into the ditch.
This is a partial list of the injured:
Richard Keefe, engineer, badly
hurt: Hart Roumer, Knox City, Mo-;
s. T. Hardy, Shelbina, Mo-; Hal Tor
rance, Chicago; B. Wigg, Kearney,
Mo-: w. B. Stroneker, Aurora; c. e.
Taylor, Kansas City, porter; Nicho-
las Redey, concert singer. Chicago;
Patrick Crafty, engineer OF freight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
BLAST IN SUBWAY
CAUSES 8 DEATHS
Trolley Car Plunges Into Chasm
in New York.
FIFTY PERSONS ARE INJURED
Gas Explosions Burst Water Mains
and Flood FoIlows-Block and
Half of Street
CoIlapses.

New York, Sept. 24.-Police are
hunting for Frank Midnight, whose
real name is Mezzanocce, on a charge
of homicide. He is the man who had
charge of blasting operations in the
new subway being constructed in Sew
enth avenue, which collapsed on
Wednesday, resulting in eight deaths
and injuring so persons, several per-
haps fatally.
The generally accepted theory of
the cause of the accident was that an
explosion of dynamite had blown
away pillars supporting the street sur
face. Coroner Feinberg said he be-
heVed faulty construction work, rather
than an explosion, caused the collapse,
but f1remen found several sticks of
dynamite and are keeping them as evil
dence.
Orders for Midnight's apprehension
were issued.
Six persons were crushed to death
when a street car plunged so feet
into the chasm as block and half
Of the street surface collapsed.
TWO others died Of their injuries
after being removed from the ruins of
the car, which was torn to pieces.
The police soon discovered that
every building on the west side of
Seventh avenue was in danger Of fall
ing into the 50-foot excavation.
Officers rushed into all the struc-
tures to warn the occupants and
drove out thousands of girls in the
factories of that block From one
building alone 5000 girls rushed into
the street, many abandoning their
wraps and hats in their terror.
The situation met by the police and
nremen was rendered more serious
by the bursting of gas mains running
through Seventh avenue.
Within few minutes a huge water
main broke, the water pouring down
into the excavation which had swal-
lowed street cars, auto trucks, wagons
and pedestrians.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
Faces Federal Charge.

La Crosse.-On March q William
Lockwood, La Crosse, drove two cows
across the Mississippi river wagon
bridge and he is now threatened with
Indictment BY the federal grand jury
when it meets at WinoHa Nov. Is.
Lockwood had been arrested charged
with violating the embargo laid on
wisconsin on account Of the prevail
ence of the foot and mouth disease
in southern Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
NAV Bar cholera serum.

Madison.-The livestock sanitary
board is considering the barring of all
hog cholera serum that comes from
Illinois. ''They have been having
trouble with this serum in that it has
been found that several cases of foot
and mouth disease have been spread
by it." said o. H. Eliason, state veteri,
marian.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
DOCTOR DUMBA GETS RECALL.

Ambassador to Start for Vienna Sep
TENDER %.
Lenox, Mass, Sept. 24.-Dr. Con-
stantine T. Dumba, ambassador Of Aus
Hungary, received on Wednesday
cabled permission from Baron Won
Burian, minister of foreign affairs of
Austria Hungary. to return to that
country at once for the purpose of
making a personal report. Doctor
Dumba telegraphed to the state de-
partment in Washington. notifying the
United States government of his in.
tention to leave New York on board
the Rotterdam September %.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
suLeAR ARMY is Modified.
Sofia Says Troops Will Preserve
Neutrality.

Washington, Sept. Rehabilitation
of all military forces in Bulgaria. for
the purpose of armed neutrality, has
been ordered by the Bulgarian govern
ment. Official announcement of this
order was communicated by his gov
eminent to Mr.. Panaretoff, Bulgarfas
minister. One hundred Thousand Bull
garian reservists in the United States
have been notified of the order
through consuls and will join the col
ors Immediately.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
DELAY ACTION ON MEXICO.
Mediators Agree Some Faction Must
Be Recognized.

New York, Sept. 21.-The Pan-Amer-
lean conference on Mexican affairs an
nounced at, the conclusion of its meet
ing here on Saturday that each of the
diplomatic representatives would rec
ommend to their government that in
their Judgment the time has now come
TO extend recognition to a government
in Mexico.
Inc faction to be recognized was
not decided on.
They decided that the de facto gov
elnnent aspiring to recognition must
POSSESS the material and moral ca.
sel.y necessary to protect the lives
u nationals and foreigners.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
Sept. 20. 1914.

Germans occupied MoII and
MaIines and bombarded Lierre.
Outer defenses of Antwerp
sheIled by the Germans.
Serbs retook SemIin.
Russians swept over northern
Hungary.
Japanese invested Tsingtau.
Chinese blew up railroad bridges
to hinder progress of Japanese.
British warships bombarded
Tsingtau.
German cruiser Emden sank five
British steamers in Gulf of Bengal
and all tank steamers at Madras.
Zeppelin dropped bombs in BEL
gian towns.
U. S. S. Tennessee ordered to
the Adriatic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29

George w. Cram, honor man at Sing
Sing penitentiary, where he spent 81
years after conviction and sentence
for life for wife murder, was released
recently and, after viewing with amaze
the present condition of the city of
see mining interests belonging to him.
Cram is veteran of the Mexican and
Civil wars and of Indian uprisings and
when lad rode down the Mississippi
river on the same steamboat with
Henry Clay.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
Sept. %, 1914.

Allies made progress on heights
of the Meuse.
BeIgians retook Alost and re-
pulsed Germans at Malines.
General Hindenbure's army
forced to retire from Poland.
Russians occupied Dembica and
took fort at PrzemysI.
Russians crossed the Carpathians
and invaded Hungary.
Japanese approached Tslngtau.
German Congo seized by British
and French.
French warship sunk by cattaro
forts.
Russian soldiers occupied TiIsit
estate of kaiser.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
Etterick to Have Railroad.

La Crosse.-Etterick, a village of
400 people, in Trempealeua county, is
to lose it's distinction of being an in
land town. At special election it
was decided to bond the town for
$4,000 for building railroad to Blair,
ten miles away. At Blair connection
will be made with the Green Bay 6
Western.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
KAISER AND SON HURT.

German Emperor and Prince Joachim
in Auto Wreck.
Amsterdam, Sept. 23.-Kaiser Will
helm and Prince Joachim we're slight
~ injured in an automobile accident,
according to Berlin dispatches on
Tuesday. The imperial automobile
was wrecked, the dispatches said. No
further details were given.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
Sept. 80, 1914.

Allies drove back both German
wings and retook st. MihieI.
Germans destroyed town Of
Orchies.
Germans failed in attempt to
cross the River Niemen.
Retreating Austrians surrounded
near Dukia.
Hungarians retook Uzsok pass.
Japanese reached Lao-Che and
Germans abandoned their artillery.
Italian ships sunk by Austrian
mines.
British cruiser Cumberland cap
tured ten German merchant steam
ers.
Cadets from Canada Royal Mill
tary college sailed for England.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
MARINES KILL FIVE HAITIANs.
Force Under Colonel Waller Opens
Way to Interior of Haiti.

way TO interior OF 7dltis
Washington, Sept. "a = American
marines under command of Col L. W.
T. Waller and armed with machine
guns are forcibly opening the way
from the coast to the interior of Haiti
In a series of engagements between
Cape Haitien and Rivieres and be-
tween Gonaives and Emery five ma
tives have been killed and their chief
wounded. There were no American
casualties.
Cape Haitien, Sept. 24.-The COM
manders of the American battleships
in Haitian waters have sent an ultima
tum to the rebel chiefs in the interior
of the island giving them eight days
in which to disarm their forces.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
THE EUROPEAN WAR a
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Sept. 27, 1914.


Allies repuIsed German attacks
on both wings, but Germans gained
in center.
French REINFORCED on the Meuses
Germans bombarded Malines.
Russians checked German ad,
vance into Poland at Suwaiki and
entered town of Przemysl.
Serbs and Monteneerins reached
Roumanian border.
Japanese defeated Germans in
outskirts of KiaochoW.
German aviators dropped bombs
in Paris and Warsaw.
Cholera outbreak In Austria.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
SEES II BILLION WAR DEFICIT.

Chancellor McKenna's Budget for
Britain Breaks Records.
London, Sept. 23-Great Britain
on Tuesday was brought face to face
with the gigantic task of sufficiently
increasing its taxes to meet war
debt that, at the end of the financial
year, will total $1,000, 100000.
In introducing the budget, Mr.. Nc
Kenna declared that the British gov
eminent is face to face with deficit
of $500, 100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
Oct. I, 1914.

Allies won fight around Roye.
French sheIIed Germans in quar-
ries.
BeIgians bombarded Termonde
church to drive Germans from
steepIe.
Bombardment of Antwerp forts
continued.
German and Japanese warships
fought in Klaochow harbor.
Troops from India landed at Mar
seiIIes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29
Oct. 2, 1914.

Allies checked at Arras.
Germans driven back across the
Meuse.
TWO Antwerp forts siIenced.
Russians broke German center
and took up new battle line from
Mariampol to Ossowetz.
Germans lombard Ossowetz.
Russians took two forts of
Przemysl.
German cruisers sheIIed Papeete,
capital of French islands of Tahiti.
French eunboat sank German
auxiliary ships Rhios and ItoIo.
German cruiser Leipzig sank
Union oil tanker Elsinore.
German foreign office accused
French of torturlns wounded at
Orchies.
American Red Cross ship arrived
at PauiIIac, France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-29

War may be necessary-but there's
no sane reason why people should try
to change seats while In rowboats.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-03-25

treasured her. and told her he was
her father and asked for her mother.
The girl told him her mother was at
dinner at downtown restaurant with
friends.
Rundal found the restaurant and
entered. picking out his wife from
the members Of the party. Walking
up to her he said:
Hello, Anna! I've brought the gro
ceries home. Let's go up and have
supper"
The wife tainted. but q man at hes
side ordered Rundal to get out.
"Why?" asked Rundal.
Because she's my wife," replied tho
other, Henry Pickering. who married
Mrs. Rundal, ten years ago after all
hope OF Rundais return had been
given up.
Rundal was on the floor when po.
liceman arrived. Later he was ar
raigned in police court.
II just went away" he told the
Judge. Il went to Warren Center. Pa.
where I've been ever since. I thought
I'd like to see my family again and
came home"
go back to Warren Center and
never come to Lestershire again. You
are discharged" said the Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-03-25
CHAPTER Xxx.
Turning tho Tablea


Through the door which the aide
had left open the division chiefs, led
by Turcas. filed In. To Westerling
they seemed like q procession of
ghosts. The features Of one were the
features OF all, craven with the weari-
ness Of the machines treadmill. Their
harness held them up. A moving plat.
form under their feet kept their legs
moving. They grouped around the
great mans desk silently. Turcas. his
lips half-opened seam. his voice that
of crinkling parchment. acting a
spokesman.
1.-THE enemy seixed his advantage"
he said. when he found that our re.
serves were on the march. out of touch
with the wire to headquarters"
Westerling forced smile which he
wanted to be knowing smile.
However. we had not prepared our
positions for the defensive" continued
that very literal parchment voice
"They began an assault on our left
fank first and we've Just had word
that they have turned 1t. Nor Is that
the worst of 1t. They are pressing a,
other wellchosen points. They threat
en- to pierce our center"
sour centerl" gibed Westerling
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-03-25

you need rest. Our center, where we
have the column OF last nights attack
still concentrated! II anything would
convince me that I have to fight this
war alone-I-" Westerling choked In
irritation.
Yes. The ground is such that It is
tactically safe and advantageous
move for Lanstron to make. He strikes
at the vitals Of our machine"
But what about the remainder Of
the force that made the charge? What
about all our guns concentrated in
front OF Engadir?"
II was coming to that. The rout Of
the assaulting column was much worse
than we had supposed. Those who are
strong enough cannot be got to re-
form. Many we're 30 exhausted that
they dropped in their tracks. Our
guns are at this moment in retreat
or being captured by the rush of the
Browns infantry. Your Excellency.
the crisis Is sudden. incredible"
Our wire service has broken down.
We cannot communicate with many Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-03-25

peace to me! Give me lOTty-elSnt nOurs
more! have told our troops to hold
and they will hold. don't mistake
cowardly telegraphers' rumors for
facts"
Pardon me a moment" the premier
interrupted. 81 must answer a local
call" So astute a man of affairs as
he knew that Westerling's voice. storm
ing, breaking, tightening with effort at
control, confirmed all reports OF dis.
aster. I'm fact, the crockery Is broken
for YOU and for mel" said the pre-
mier when he spoke again. His life
had been a gamble and the gamble had
turned against him in playing for q
great prize. There was an admirable
stoicism In the way he announced the
news he had received from the local
call: "The chief of police calls me up
to say that the uprising Is too vast for
him to hold. There isn't any mutiny.
but his men simply have become q
mart of public opinion. A mob OF WON.
en- and children ia starting for the pal.
ace to ask me what have done with
their husbands, brothers, sons. and ia
theirs. They won't have to break in to
And me. I'm very tired. I'm ready. !
shall face them from the balcony. Yes.
Westerling. you and have achieved .
place In history, and they're far more
bitter toward you than me. However.
YOU don't have to come back"
mo. / don't have to 60 back! No,
I was not to go back II l failed!" said
Westerling dizzily.
(To BE coNTINUED.)