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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
TO PUT REFORMS IN FORCE
Sheboygan Commission Directs Police
to Enforce Laws Affecting
Saloons and Resorts.

Superior. Stringent law enforce
ment is in sight for Superior if a
formal resolution adopted by the city
commission is followed to the letter,
and Chairman Teasdale of the state
legislature vice investigating will no
longer be able to point with pride to
the discovery of Superior 'as the
worst city in the state. :"
Some months ago District Attorney
Mckay closed the segregated district
and since has followed up this action
with other reforms, the latest of
which are closing gambling rooms
and questionable hotels. The action
of the commission makes it a good
job by serving notice on saloon men
that violation of the law means re-
vocation of license, and directing the
police to strictly enforce laws affect
ing saloons, immoral resorts and
gambling houses.
Rewards are offered for evidence
of violation of these laws, and assur-
ance is given that any commissioner
who is derelict in regard to their en-
forcement will be impeached. This,
it is pointed out, eliminates any ne
cessity for constant recall move
mentS"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
STATE, LIFE FUND is VALID
Treasurer Will Now Pay Claim Filed
by Estate of DR.. George
Keenan,.

Madison.-Attorney General w. c..
owen officially advised State Treas
urer Henry Johnson that the law
creating the state life fund, provid-
ing for life insurance of citizens of
Wisconsin, is valid, and he declined
to become a party to any arrange
ment having for its purpose the at
lacking of the law in the courts.
The attorney general also held
that under the rulings of the Su-
preme court of the state the law pro-
viding for fire insurance of state and
municipal property is constitutional
Later he expects to formally advise
the state treasurer that the law Gre
ating the state teachers retirement
fund is constitutional.
The state treasurer recently asked
the attorney general to bring friendly
suits in the supreme court to test the
validity of these laws. The first claim
under the life insurance fund law
has been filed by the estate of the
late DR.. George keenan, of Madison
and is for $1,000. The state treasur-
er will now pay the claim under the
ruling of the attorney general.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
USE OF SCHOOLS is GROWING
Report Shows That 3a7 Public School,
houses Are Now Used as Com
munity Centers.

Madison.-A rapid increase of the
use of Wisconsin public schoolhouses
as community centers is indicated in
the responses to the QUESTIONABLE sent
out by the University Extension bur-
eau of community center development
to 900 Wisconsin school principals.
The report shows that 387 public
schoolhouses have now begun to be
systematically used as community cen
ters, as compared with 265 buildings
so used in 1913 and eighty-six in 1911.
The total number of meetings of a
community character according to this
report, in 1911 was 1895. In 1913 they
numbered 2,452. Last season the num-
Der reached the. high mark of 1882
The number of school buildings used
for polling places, according to this re-
port, was twelve in 1911, fifty in 1918,
and last season, seventy-two.
At present Milwaukee, Superior.
Kenosha and Neillsville, and the vii
lagos of Sank City, Osseo and De Soto
have provision for systematic commu-
nifty center development.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
MILWAUKEE, ASSEM- bly, A N
ENDS LIFE IN SPECTACULAR
MANNER.
DEsPoNDENT OVER ARREST
Was Charged With Passing Fraudulent
Checks to Amount of 81, 10o-Hun-
dreds of People See Death
Leap From High Building.

Milwaukee.-Christo w. Paulus,
assemblyman of the Thirteenth dis
trict and an accountant and fire insur-
ance agent, dived to death in sensa-
tional plunge from the tenth floor OF
the First National bank building, Ma
son and East Water streets, to the
street below.
The death plunge was through 125
feet of space and was witnessed by
hundreds of people. Occupants OF ad-
joining buildings saw Paulus climb
through the window and prepare for
the tragic leap They notified the po-
lice station and officers were rushing
to the bank building when Paulus
jumped. His body landed in Go street
car tracks, and narrowly missed strlk-
ing pedestrians and an automobile.
Dependency over his recent arrest
and reverses in business are credited
with being the motive for Mr.. Paulus'
act. He was arrested on January 20
for alleged fraudulent issuance of
81, 100 in checks, which he cashed at
local department store. The case
dragged in the courts until restitution
finally was made and Paulus given his
freedom
Mr. Paulus was 81 years of age. He
was a member of the assembly in 1895
and was assembly postmaster under
w. A. NOVEL; for several terms. He
also was a trustee for the chronic
asylum for the insane from 1890 to
1894 and also was a member of the
legislature in 1915.
Mr. Paulus was widely known as a
Republican politician and was a can
didate for the speakership of the pres
ent assembly. From the time of his
arrest, he did not attend any of the
sessions of the legislature and had
been acting queerly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
ROCKEFELLER'S CAR HITS BOY
Oil Magnate Leaps From Auto and
Helps Pick Up Uncon-
scious Child.

Tarrytown, N. Y, April 12.-The big
Rockefeller limousine with John D.
Rockefeller as one of the occupants
ran into and severely hurt George
Edgar, twelve years old, on Friday. The
boys parents are poor. The chauffeur
was at the wheel, and with Mr..
Rockefeller inside were members OF
the family and two nurses The auto
mobile was just rolling out of the
Rockefeller grounds on an outing to
West Point. Mr.. Rockefeller was first
out of the car and helped the woman
nurses pick up the unconscious boy.
The injured boy was taken to Tarry-
town hospital The visible hurts are
lip cuts and scratches, but a concus-
sion is possible
Mr.. Rockefeller telephoned to the
hospital:
do everything possible to help the
boy"
Later he sent a messenger to the
parents expressing his sympathy ana
assuring them that everything Would
be done for the child.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP SUNK
Steamer HarpaIyce Lost in the North
Sea-26 of Crew Missing-Had
DISCHARGED Its Cargo.

Rotterdam. April 13.-The British
steamer Harpalyce, the first relief
boat OF New York state and under
charter to the commission for relief
in Belgium has either been torpedoed
or sunk by mine in the North sea.
The Dutch steamer Elizabeth picked
up % of the crew Of the Harpalyce
and brought them back to Rotterdam.
The Dutch steamer Constance Cath
erina picked up five men, The steam
er carried a crew of So men, rs of
whom, it is feared, have been drowned.
1t is presumed that the Harpalyce's
cargo had been unloaded and that it
was on the return voyage. Before
leaving Rotterdam it was obliged to
give up it's safe conduct and it's Red
Cross symbols, so that it was subject
to the same risks as any other ship
after it had finished its work for the
commission. Eight Grimsby steam
trawlers have been sunk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
RUSSIANS PIERCE LIN
EASTERN WING OF TEuroNe
PREcARIoUs POSITION,
Vienna Asserts Gar Lost 10000 A.
During Battle Fought on
Easter Day.

London, April 1O.-General Roor
vitch's army in the Carpathians bo
been cut in two places, according !,
an official statement from Petroero
which says that the eastern wing
the Austro-German forces now is
a precarious position. The ears sta
claims also that they have drive
through Rostock pass and captural
Smolnik.
Reporting on the fighting at anotba,
point, Vienna says 10000 Russianl
were captured in the Easter battll
and that the invaders have met wifi
a positive repulse in the Latorcza val
ley.
Petrograd, via London, April 10
The russian armies have thrown bacL
the Austrians in the district of Bart
field and in the district of Lupkov
pass. Having advanced through thu
Beskid mountains between Nicola
borcz and Uzsok, a distance of sixty
miles.
The Russians have crossed the crest
of the Beskids at prominence and an
parently have a clear road to the
plains of Hungary.
Vienna, via London, April 1O.-At
the war office the following statement
was issued
obstinate fighting in the sector Of
the East Beskid mountains (along the
boundary between Hungary and Ga
licia) which has lasted for several
weeks, reached it's climax at Easter
Continual Russian attacks, especially
on both sides of the Latorcza valley
where the enemy was REINFORCED by
a majority of the troops which had be
sieged Przemysl, we're repulsed with
enormous losses to the enemy. Coun
ter-attacking, German and Austrian
troops captured on the heights to the
west and east of the valley severa
strong Russian positions"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
RAIDER IN j. S. PORT
GERMAN CRUISER KRoNPRINZ
WILHELM SEEKS SANCTUARY
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
CREW is NEAR STARVATION
sIxty-six Of Her Sailors III After Be-
ina at Sea 255 Days-Chased Three
Times by British Cruisers-Fifteen
Vessels Sent to Bottom by Warship.

Newport News, Va, April 1S.-Last
of Germany's sea raiders, the kron-
prinz Wilhelm, scourge swept, her
crew facing starvation, her bunkers
empty. barred from New York harbor
by the perpetual guard of British
cruisers, sought sanctuary here on
Sunday.
The auxiliary cruiser had been at
sea 255 days, during which time she
sank Is merchantmen. Twelve OF
these were British, two French and
one Norwegian. Her last victims
were the British royal mail steam
ship lamar and the British steamer
Daleby.
Commander Thierfeldt on his ar
rival in port explained that his ship
was badly in need of repairs. Her
bottom, he said, was foul and her
boilers needed overhauling. He stated
that he would request permission to
have the repairs made here.
The sinking of the Norwegian sail
ing ship Samantha, the only neutral
vessel sent down by the Kronprinz.
was almost duplication of the sink
ing of the American bark William p.
Frye by the Prinz Eitel, her sister
raider Asked why he sank the Nor
wegian vessel, Commander Thierfeldt
said:
"She was carrying contraband of
war. She had cargo of wheat which
l believed was intended for the use
of the British army and navy"
The big liner, 613 feet in length and
Of 14,700 tons displacement, steamed
majestically up Hampton Roads early
Sunday morning and was directed by
the United States submarine GIL to
an anchorage off the plant of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydock
company.
Collector of Customs Norman r.
Hamilton Immediately boarded the
vessel and held an extended confer
ence with Commander Thierfeldt.
Commander Thierfeldt gave brief
but graphic description of his voyage
to DR.. Hal McCafferty, United States
quarantine officer at Old Point.
1--WE were chased by British cruis-
ers three times said Commander
Thierfeldt, "but were fortunate enough
to escape each time, although some
of the escapes were too close for com
fort.
"Since leaving New York 255 days
ago we have touched at no port. For
weeks we were forced to eat rice to
live, and that is responsible for the
sixty-six cases of illness aboard. The
men are suffering from beriberi
after a while, though, we captured
and sank a French steamer and got
provisions and stores which lasted
us a long time Among them were
ten thousand bags of coffee"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
KARL BITTER KILLED BY AUTO
Famous Sculptor Dies After Mishap in
New York-Wife Is Also
Injured.

New York, April 13.-Karl Theodore
Francis Bitter, chief of the department
of sculpture of the Panama-Pacific ex-
position and one of the best-known
sculpfors of this country, died in a
hospital here on Saturday of injuries
he suffered when. he and Mrs. Bitter
were run down by an automobile on
Broadway. Mrs. Bitter's injuries are
not serious. Mr.. Bitter was forty
seven years old, coming here in 1889
from Vienna, where he was born. His
home was in that city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
AUTO VALUE 10000 600
Applications for Licenses May Reach
Total Of 10000 Before Next
Fall, Is Estimate.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS people will
have the immense sum of $70,0OO,-
900 invested in automobiles long be-
fore the end of the present year.
Alex. J. Cobban, who has charge OF
the issuing of auto licenses and re-
gistration of the same, said that be-
fore the year was over 10000 licenses
would be issued. 1t is low estimate
of $1,000 for each car. This would
make the investment in this sort OF
vehicle amount to the vast sum nam.
ed.
Mr.. Cobban said the total number
Of licenses issued since Jan. l, from
the department of secretary of state,
was 43,808. The total number issu-
ed in 1914 was 53,160. With but
three months of the year gone the
number of auto licenses is within
10000 Of what was issued in the en-
tire year just passed.
To be sure, the bulk of the licenses
are issued at the beginning of the
year, but even with the statistics
show that an increase of over 80 per
cent can be expected for the remain
ing months of the year.
This led Mr.. Cobban to predict
that the 10000 mark would be easily
reached before the frosts come next
fall. This estimate he based on the
manner in which applications were
being received, in spite of war and
business depression.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
CONVICT REFUSES A PARDON
Bose Taylor Has Served twenty on
Years, and Only Wants to Prove
Innocence.

Atlanta, Ga, April 12.-Preferrlng "
die in prison rather than obtain Tree,
dom without vindication, Bose IayiUl
confined on murder charge for which
he has served &c years OF lie sen
tence, has just declined Governor oi@
tons offer of pardon.
1T is an amazing case, salu w,
ernor Slaton. Il would Ike 10 li''
TAYLOR. but he won't let me-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Mrs. Caroline Carpenter Dies.

Milwaukee---Mrs. Caroline Dilling-
ham Carpenter, widow of the late
United States Senator Matthew Hale
Carpenter, once Milwaukee's social
dictator, and at one time second only
to Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant. wife of for
mer President Grant, in Washington
social affairs, died at her home here.
She was 81 years old and had been
in poor health for some time
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
oIivet COLLEGE Head Quits.

Oliyet, Mich, April 19.-Elis"oi ~ -
G. Lancaster resigned as presidens 40
Oliyet college, his resignation 10 'a aas
effect July /. Doctor Lancaster 4 soT
been at the head of the institution "
the last ten years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Congressman Barber's Widow Dies.

Beloit Mrs. Elizabeth Barber, "a
years old, mother of Mrs Edward
Dwight Eaton, wife of President
Eaton of Beloit college and widow of
the Hon. j. Allen Barber, Lancaster,
Wis, two terms congressman, died
at the Eaton home here of heart fail
ure due to advanced years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Americans in Distress

Washington, April A. Officials are
considering plan to send an army
transport to Tampico to bring back to
the United States some three hundred
Americans who have appealed to the
state department for transportation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Edqerton Girls Win Debate

Edgerton.-In debate between girl
speakers from the Edgerton and James
vile High schools on the question of
the adoption of federal prohibition, the
Edgerton girls were awarded winning
honors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
orders Boys From Saloons.

Oshkosh. -Chief of Police Bowling
has ordered all newsboys to keep out
of saloons and the enforcement of the
law regarding minors is to be strictly
observed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Steamer Hits a Submerged Rock.

Southampton. England, April IA
The British steamer Guernsey was
wrecked while attempting to escape
from German submarine. The steam
er hit a rock while running at full
speed and was dashed to pieces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Bow Prevents Train Wreck.

Charleston, w. Va, April 1S.-An la, a.,
tempt to wreck a Chesapeake q on ao
passenger train near Eastbank Wa va
frustrated by boy, who haggeu ~
train in time to prevent it from run
ming into a pile of ties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
auxs HortonviIIe Review.

Hortonville. -The Hortonville Re
view, which suspended publication
some months ago, has resumed busi-
ness under the management of Robert
H. Wright, formerly of the New Lon
don Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Move Offices to Oshkosh.

Oshkosh.-Offices of the Northern
Hemlock and Hardwood manufacture
ing association will be moved from
Wausau to this city
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Former Beloit Mayor weds.

Beloit.-Former Mayor Charles A.
Gault was married at Los Angeles,
Cal, to Miss Mary A. Rawson, well
known to numerous Beloit people.
They viii live in California.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
parien Man 90 Years Old.

Beloit.-Eli Proctor of Darien has
Just celebrated his ninety-ninth
birthday. There was a family gath
ering of fifty-two relatives represent
ing five generations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Hanowitz Wins at Mosinee.

Mosinee.-Harris B. Hanowitz was
elected president of Mosinee village
over w. F. Dadu in an exciting con-
test. Hanowitz was one of the princi-
pals in the fight for the Farmers State
bank recently opened at Mosinee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
Postmaster at whiteIaw Named.

Washington-Fred F. Hagenew was
appointed postmaster at Whitelaw,
Manitowoc county, to succeed George
Whitman; Mrs. May 2. Force appointed
at Chestertown, Warrent county, to
succeed F. ]. Mundy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-16
ORGANIZATIONS Are Merued.

Oshkosh. Oshkosh Chamber OF
Commerce went out Of existence and
its work in the future has been dele
gated to the Oshkosh Retail Mer-
chants association
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05

ton, taken unawares through Belgium
10 hurl back the greatest war machine
ever builded. on the Marine; the spirit
which has aided France 10 accomplish
an economical miracle; not only to
supply her own great needs, but to
give Of her riches TO England, TO Rus
STA, to Italy, TO Servia, even TO Rou-
mania: the spirit which has put $780,
600 men on the battle front, 10000 900
in depots as a second line; and filled
every village and hamlet for thirty
miles behind the trenches with re-
serves ready to die for France; the
spirit which has been too proud TO es-
tablish a press bureau to food this
and other neutral countries with pleas
for sympathy; unlike Germany-and
unlike England.
1t is the spirit Of a free people!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
MAY NEED HELP.

1t will be an important political de-
parture if Pres't Wilson undertakes
to pass his military preparedness
program with republican and pro-
gressive help. And it appears that
this is the only way in which he can
get it through. The opposition is IN
his own party.
Claude Kitchin. majority house
leader, is still unreconciled and there
will be Bryan following which will
voice a continued and vociferous pro-
test
Wilson has hitherto secured legisla-
ton by strictly party action; he has
relied on party organization. The only
exception 10 this rule was when he
signalled across the party line. asking
help from Senators Clapp. Norris.
Kenyon and Cummins on his ship
purchase bill. The effort in the latter
case was not entirely a success. The
progressives felt that he had waited
too long before hailing his forward
looking" brethren on the other side
Of the party line. Much interest is
felt in the working out OF this new
experiment. Mav3e the president will
not make that mistake again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
MILLIONAIRE OBSESSION.

After months OF experience with
cases of hayward girls, Judge Uhlir,
of Chicagos morals court. decides that
big employers create prostitutes by
denying girls living wages and then
"salve their consciences by donating
thousands OF dollars to refugees for
fallen women"
Sure! That's the obsession. Load
up with all that greed can get yea,
cruelty your fellows. then soap the
ways with your surplus and launch
your soul calmly and comfortably into
heaven. Do the money-grubbers rest
after piling up fortunes which enable
them to enjoy Injuries until luxuries
pail on them? No. The passion for
gain grows upon itself. without excuse
or reason. Finally, as age comes on
and the accumulation becomes bur-
densome. the human hog is grateful
for refugees for fallen victims in donat-
ing to which he can salve mis- con-
science and make himself believe that
il is better for him TO dole out life
and comfort than that the victims
should have the chance to earn their
way. That's the argument that Rock
efeller's miserable soul has worked
up for his hundred million dollar
foundation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
TAX THE WAR MUNITIONS?

Why not tax the profits of war mu-
nitions manufacture? This question
will be insistently asked during the
coming session of congress. The taxa
ton question must be settled even be-
fore the military preparedness pro-
gram can be logically taken UP. The
failure of the income tax law due to
it's secrecy provisions and the fact that
most OF the rich men dodge 1t has
made the revenue situation even more
acute II has aroused talk OF inherit
ance taxes and even brought TO the
front advocates Of the tax on unearn-
ed land values.
But nothing is more obvious than
the logic OF the proposal TO tax the
huge profits which are now accruing
from the manufacture of war ma
terials. The vast increase in this in
dustry is limited at ia a few figures
available on our exports. For example,
it appears from the government re-
turns that the value OF cartridges ex-
ported during August. 1914 (the first
ilbiAE u the european WtlI - W dS
S154,OSO, while in August, 1915. it
was $2.2S4,540. The same jump is
found TO apply TO gunpowder, other
explosives and firearms For instance,
the exports Of gunpowder in August
1914. were $16,S21, and in August.
1915. they reached the figure of So
296.11s. other explosives exported in
August, 1914. were valued at SIS, $50,
and in August. 1915. they reached a
total value Of $6.s67,O46. The month
before was even larger-$e. 1923. 303 In
August. 1914. the exports of firearms
was valued at 20S.644 BY January,
1915. this had jumped TO $2.156.757.
Since-Adgust. 1914. we have export
ed cartridges TO the total amount OF
S23.114,711; gunpowder valued at
S14.952,SO1; other explosives. $34,0O1, :
s2s. and firearms TO the amount OF
11,SO0.O93. To tax these articles
would be much simpler than reaching
incomes. since they all have to clear
at customs ports and appear in ships
papers. But then right here raises
that old constitutional question as TO
TIE legality OF a duty on exports.
which is practically what it would
amount To