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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
ROADS ARE BLAMED RUSS ARE DEFEATED
PETRoGRAD ADMITS THAT TEU-
TONS SEIZED TRENCHES.
Berlin Asserts That Troops Under Won
Linsingen Took Positions
by Storm.

Petrograd, Nov. 4.-German troops
captured advanced Russian trenches
on the western bank Of the Stokhod
river, south Of Witoniez, in Volhynia,
after the Russians had repealed three
previous attacks, says the announce
ment issued by the war Office Thurs
day.
Berlin, Nov. 4.-The capture Of Rus
sian positions in Volhynia along with
more than 1900 prisoners by the Ger
mans was reported on Thursday by the
war Office. The following official re-
pot was given out:
Eastern Front-Army group Of
Prince Leopold-The Westphalian and
Tristan troops under Gen. Won Lin
singer and Maj. Gen Won Ditfurth
have captured by storm Russian po-
sitions which had been pushed forward
on the left bank of the Stokhod river
south of VitOniez. In addition to heavy
losses inflicted upon the enemy we cap
tured % officers, 1908 men, ten ma
chine guns and three mine throWers.
Our losses were small"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
VICTIM KILLS HOLD-UP MAN
Green Bay Citizens Organize to Pro-
vide 5000 Thanksgiving Feast
for Men in Texas.

Green Bay - "Give the Green Bay
troops a good feed Thanksgiving, is
the slogan adopted by committee OF
local men who are seeking to raise
fund to send to Texas, to members OF
militia companies from Green Bay. A
committee has been organized, and
will endeavor to get enough money to
provide dinner for the eighty Green
Bay soldiers in Texas.
Subscriptions of any amount, from
/ cent up, are being taken. 1t is pro-
posed to get at least 5000 with which
to buy regular" Thanksgiving din
ner, to be served in the supply COM
pany mess room on Turkey day. Per-
mission has been given the committee
by the city authorities to solicit funds
for the soldiers.
When a sufficient amount has been
collected, the money will be sent to
Texas. All the boys from Green Bay
whether in the supply company, Ocon-
to, Marinette, Appleton or ManitoWoc
companies, will be invited to the din
ner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
ITALIANS REPULSE 5 ATTACKS
Rome Statement Says 1892 Austrians
Were Captured in Four Days Fight
ing-41,373 Taken Since Aug. 6.

Rome (via London), Nov. italian
troops fighting on the Austro-Italian
front in the last four days have taken
prisoner 270 Austro-Hgngarian officers
and 1872 men, says the statement is
sued by the italian war department.
Since the italian offensive started on
the Julian front, August 6, the Italians
have captured 4O,365 Austro-Hungari
ans, including 1,O08 officers.
In the Travignolo valley, after at
tempting a demonstrative action on
Mont Col Bricon, the Austrians
launched five successive attacks
against the so-called observatory on
the slopes of China Boeche, according
to the official statement issued here
on Sunday. They were all driven off
with heavy loss and counter-attack
at the point Of the bayonet eventually
dispersed the enemy, who left numer-
Gus bodies, including those of four Or
flcers, on the ground.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
GERMAN SHIPS IN SEA RAID
Small Naval Vessels Capture Two
Steamers on Trade Routes Be-
tween Holland and Thames.

Berlin, Nov. "a raid was made by
German naval small craft on the ship
ping route between the mouth of the
Thames and Holland on Wednesday
night, the admiralty announced on FRI
day.
Several steamers were stopped and
searched and two Of them were brought
into German port.
The raiders were fruitless1ly shelled
by four British cruisers while they
were returning.
ION the night of November 1-2, small
German naval vessels advanced from
points of support on the coast Of Flan-
ders against the trade routes between
the Thames and Holland" the state
ment says. 'They stopped and searched
several steamers and brought two OF
them, which were suspicious into port
A third steamer, which was ordered to
follow, has not yet arrived.
''As they were turning, some of our
torpedo boats were shelled for brief
time without success by four British
cruisers. Our naval forces all re-
turned safely"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
STATE AID ROADS
TOTAL 1850 MILES
FUND OF $4,171,oe4 HELPED TO
CONSTRUCT 1883 MILES
THIS YEAR.
TO ADD 1900 MILES IN 1917
Chief Highway Engineer Hirst Re-
ports There Will Be $4,5oo,ooo
Available for This Purpose
the Coming Year.

.Madison-State aid during the pres
ent year has helped to build 1,158.75
miles of road in Wisconsin at total
cost of 1851 ,026.2S, and 353 bridges
at a cost of $540,068.11. The total
amount spent by the state on such i'm
provements is $4,171, 094.39. which is
about the same as was expended In
1915.
The mileage added during the last
summer, and now being completed,
gives Wisconsin a total of 1850 miles
of state aid highway built during the
last five years, during which the high
way commission has been in existence.
During 1917 it is expected that l,300
miles will be added as there will be
some S4,500,000 available for this pur-
pose, according to Chief Highway En-
gineer Hirst.
Of the 1883 miles Of road built
about 35 per cent was graded only and
not surfaced. There is added 2l5.6O
miles of stone and macadam road,
1901 miles of concrete road, and
about 800 miles of crushed gravel and
pit run gravel road. Up in Florence
county five miles of iron ore road was
constructed. Sixteen miles OF con-
crete road was built in Outagamie
county. Two miles of asphalt road
was constructed in Milwaukee county.
In addition to the state aid bridges
constructed by the state and town.
ships, there were 433 new bridges
built by the counties at a cost of $464,-
$40. The state does not pay anything
for these bridges.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
CARRIERS HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR COAL PRICES.
Suits Filed In U. S. Court to Have
Cars Returned to Home
Systems.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Two suits were
fled in the United States district
court here on Wednesday which may
result in the increasing or lowering
Of the price of coal to the consumer.
The fling Of the suits reveals ship
pers' and carriers war.
The defendants in both suits are
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and
141 other railroad companies, and
their receivers.
The plaintiffs in one suit are the
Clinton Coal company and ten other
coal companies, and in the other the
Ayrdale Coal company and 16 other
coal companies.
The Clinton suit is bill In equity
for an injunction requiring the return
Of local cars to the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad for service of mines
along the road. The Ayrdale suit is
similar, except that it asks the return
of cars to the rails of the Chicago,
Terre Haute & Southern railway. Both
bills are identical except for the
names.
The bills set up that the defendant
railroad companies have failed and re-
fused to return coal cars to the proper
lines; that cars have been wrongfu1ly
diverted and misused and confiscated,
and asks that a restraining order be
Immediately issued, followed by pre-
liminary injunction against the roads.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
VILLlsTAs KILL 20 ON TRAIN
carranza Soldiers Acting as Guard Are
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lined
Up and Robbed.

chihuahua City, Mex, Nov. 4.-Vil-
listas who held up and looted pas
senger train from Juarez at Laguna,
so miles north of here, took off and
executed 20 Carranza soldiers who
were acting as a guard for the train.
The passengers were lined up outside
of the coaches and robbed and the
train was looted of all supplies which
it carried. All passengers were COM
PEELED to strip by the bandits, who car
ried away all their clothing. The pas
sengers included a number of women.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
JURY ACoUITs JOHN COPELAND
Reports After Celebrating for Eighty
four Hours-Was Accused of Stay
ing Anti-c Catholic Lecturer.

Galveston, Tex, Nov 3.-John Cope
land, charged with the killing of VIII
liam Black, an anti-Catholic lecturer.
was found not guilty by jury in the
district court here on Wednesday, The
jury reported after celebrating "a
hours. Black was killed at Marshall,
Tex, February 3, 1915. Black was
killed in hotel at Marshall while
Copeland, who was bank cashier of
that place, and other men were calling
on him in his room to cease his lee
lures in Marshall.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
CALLS RUSS DRIVE A FAILURE
Berlin Declares offensive on Eastern
Front Did. Not Aid the Rou-
manians.

Berlin, Nov. 6.-No success what
ever was obtained by the Russians In
their recent determined attack on the
eastern front, which apparently was
launched with the purpose of helping
the Roumanians and may be consid-
cred the last of the ramifications Of
General Brussiloff's great offensive
movement, says an Overseas News
agency review Of the campaign.
Petrograd, Nov. 6.-Infantry fighting
continues in Calicia and in Volhynia,
with slight successes in both regions
for the Russians, according to the Off
cial statement issued by the war Office
on Friday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
GUARD ADMITS PLOT
NEW YORK STRIKER SAYS HE
PUT BOMB IN THE SUB
WAY STATION.
FIVE OTHERS ARE HELD
Captain of Detectives Declares He Has
Information That the Funds for
Many outrages Came From the Car
mems Union.

New York, Nov. 6.-James Merna.
q subway guard on strike, confessed
to the police on Friday that he set or
the bomb that wrecked the Lenox ave-
nue. subway station on the morning
of October %.
81 would willingly give up my life,"
he said, ''for the benefit of 1000
workingmen. No one else is to blame
for the plot
Merna's father is motorman on
strike.
Three associates of Merna have con-
fessed they were implicated in the plot
that resulted in the destruction OF the
Lenox avenue station, and that they
plotted to cause explosions in the
Times Square subway station and the
Firty-ninth street station at Columbus
Circle. These exploits were to have
been made on Friday. they said.
One of the men confessing to this
plot is Michael j. Herlihy, twenty-One
years old, an elevated guard and inan-
cial secretary of q carmen's local.
In all the confessions the men pro-
tested they meant no harm to human
life and had set off the dynamite
charge to make demonstration
Five of the six men arrested are
officials of the Amalgamated Union or
Street and Electric Railway Em-
plOyees. The sixth is chauffeur. The
national association of this union has
repudiated the plotters and condemned
their work.
After the arrests Captain Tunney
of the detective bureau issued this
statement:
1--WE have evidence that the funds
financing this explosion, and other con-
tenplated explosions came from the
Carmen's union"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
TOWN CAPTURED BY FRENCH
DannIoup Falls Before Joffre's Drive In
Verdun-VlIlage and Wide Area
East of Fort Vaux Taken.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE great French
drive beyond Fort Vaux swept through
the village of Damloup, adding wide
area east of Fort Vaux to the gains al
ready made.
The chief activity of the western
front occurred in the Verdun sector,
both the French and German reports
recording heavy artillery action east
of the Mouse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Car Kills GAINESVILLE Citizen.

Janesyille-Owen L. Baldwin, 81
years old, prominent and long time
resident of GAINESVILLE and Rock county
was struck and killed by city street
car while walking on the trolley tracks
in a narrow road in the south portion
of the city. He recently had disposed
of his property and intended to go
south to spend the rest of his days
with his aged wife.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
AVIATOR LANDS IN NEW YORK
carDstrom Flies From Chicago to
Gotham in Eight Hours and
Thirty-seven Minutes.

New York, Nov. 6.--Aviator Carl
strom, flying from Chicago to New
York. arrived at Governors Island at
8 :55 a. m. on Friday. He had been in
the air hours and 81 minutes, making
two stops en- route, one at Erie, Pa.
and the other at Hammondsport, N. 7.
The distance covered was approximate
" 975 miles, which gives him an aver
age of 10 miles an hour.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Identify Slain Man as Gambler.

Beloit-The dead man found in the
Rock river, near here, by hunters, has
been partially identified as Yves
White of Spring Green. well known in
the western part of the state as a
gambler. Beloit police are of the opin-
ion that the man was slain for revenge
as a sequel to card game on the bank
of the river Two hundred dollars in
bills concealed in the mans clothing
dispels any robbery theories.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
d. Liebknecht Loses Case.

Berlin, via London, Nov. Tt was
officially announced that the imperial
military tribunal has rejected the ap-
peal of Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the So
cialist leader, from the sentence i'm.
posed upon him by the court-martial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Tree Kills Lumberman,

William Krause, 10, was
killed when a branch broken off by a
falling tree struck him on the head.
The accident occurred in one of the
camps of the Charles w. Fish Lumber
company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Drives slx-MuIe Team.

Waco, Tex, Nov. with Gov.
James Ferguson of Texas driving
six-mule team hitched to a wagon
load of cotton, the eleventh annual cot
ton exposition was opened here with
a parade through the principal Streets
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
PASTOR observes Anniversary.

Antigo-The Rev. A. Grimm, pastor
of the German Lutheran church, has
recently celebrated his twenty-fifth
anniversary as pastor of the church.
The Rev. Mr. Grimm came to Amigo
when it was little more than coun-
try town, first serving as missionary
pastor in Langlade county.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Yeuqmen Get $4,000.

Calgary, Alberta, Nov. AFTER cut
ting all wires leading into Obotoks, 40
miles from here, yeggmen leisurely
dynamlted the Merchants bank there
on Saturday morning and escaped
with $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Banker pies on HUNTING Trip.

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. DR.. f. L
Pickering, banker of Mansfield, was
found dead by farmer on Saturday
in a slough near Langford. S. D. He
had been stricken with heart disease
when hunting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Juneau Rnx honored.

Juneau - Hubert e. Eillisch, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Zillisch, was recent
ly promoted to first lieutenant OF COM
pany H, of the First regiment OF Kan
sas, now on the border.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Accepts Call From Indiana.

Dodgeville = The Rev. G. N. Calla-
way, former associate pastor of the
Methodist church Of this city, and
Mrs. Galloway and son have gone to
Noblesville, Ind, where Mr.. Galloway
will have charge Of the Methodist
church.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
ORGANIZE Big Tractor Company

La Crosse-The largest business
deal in the history of the city has been
announced by the incorporators of the
La Crosse Tractor company, which is
Incorporated under the laws of Della
ware with capitalization of $780,
600, for which $1,OO0.0OO is common
and 100000 is preferred stock.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Hioh Prices Close Store.

Sheboygan-Because the high cost
of eggs and -four and butter made it
impossible for her to sell home cooked
pastries at reasonable prices, Miss Eu-
nice Petersen was forced to close her
store
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
plans Hotel Mems Banquet.

Neenah - Invitations have been Is
sued to all hotel proprietors from Mil
waukee to Green Bay to attend BAN
ouet at the Valley Inn, this city's new
hotel. on Nov. IL. C. e. Griffith, man
aqer of the inn, will be host.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
After ILLEGAL Hunters.

Neenah-Nets are being used extern
sively in hunting ducks on Lake Win
nebago and it is stated that large num-
bers have been obtained in this man.
ner. Attempts are being made by
game wardens to apprehend those vio-
Iating the law.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Farmer Injured BY Saw.

Marinette While saving wood with
a machine, August Bettcher, Marinette
county farmer, accidentally slipped
against the revolving circular saw and
his right arm was nearly severed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
peace Hopes Discounted.

London, Nov. THE last fortnight
has witnessed an appreciate change
In the war and peace odds at Lloyds.
Two weeks ago 80 guineas per cent
was quoted against the war being over
In IL months. The rate now is 60.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Governor Names Guard officer.

Madison-Gov. E. L. Philip has ap-
pointed Harvey F. Wiles of Superior
to be second lieutenant of infantry.
Wisconsin National Guard, and as
signed to the supply company of the
Third infantry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Antlno Land BRINGS $4,000.

Amigo - Approximately $500 acres
of land, most of it in the town of Ack-
ley and the rest of it in the town of
EIcho, have been sold by H, G. Dreis
of Chicago, to Charles F. Parker, also
of that city, for consideration of $780,,
900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
christen New ocean Vessel.

Superior, Wis, Nov. Anna Kon-
KEEL, nine-year-old daughter of Mayor
and Mrs. ]. S. Konkel, on Saturday
christened the Cleveland, the first
ocean vessel to be built at the head of
the lakes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Rows Tin rombstones.

Marinette Marinette police are
seeking a number of young men who
entered the Woodlawn cemetery here
on Halloween night and oyertu rned
ave tombstones.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
s,avino of Bandit justified.

Racine-After being out for an hour,
a jury returned a verdict generating
Steve Rondone and Leo Schiadad for
the shooting and killing of the lone
highwayman that held them UP. The
body of the bandit has not been identi-
Siod
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Establish New Station.

Wausau new station has been
established at Rib View, by the Chi
cago and Northwestern, the site of
the new county sanitarium for the
treatment tuberculosis. All trains
will stop there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-10
Man Is Killed by Train.

Madison = Theodore Herreida was
run over by a train and died four
hours later. Both legs were cut off
below the knees.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29

day afternooL and thG reports OF .
new cabinet crisis.
In some quarters IL was rumored
that the special meeting had TO do
With the Irish crisis and the almost
unanimous demand by the newspa-
pers that Secretary for Ireland Bir-
reli resign. One report was that IL
had 10 do with the conscription fight
in parliament.
The Daily News declared editorial
ly today that the country is face 10
face with "the gravsst crisis that
has arisen since the war began"
The premier withdrew the new
service bill after a discussion which
served only 10 reveal that every
mans hand was against it, said
the News. "The elaborate compro-
mise on conscription has broken
down at the first trial and the very
existence OF the government may
conceiyably be imperilled by a con-
troversy which is IN itself wholi~
artifcial"
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29

personalities and making useless
and Otter senseless speeches.
Bolton made . 6nal effort TO open
up the board Of education budget,
Friday night. for the purpose OF cut
ting out most OF the rsstorations
made the night before. He was ave
votes shy.
A majority of the board members
refused to accept the sealed report
OF the street fund committee until
Estimator Purdic agreed to include
items for the repaving OF Jefferson.
ave. from Huribut-ave. to st. Jean
ave-, Grand Riverave. and Boston
blvd. which were contained In a
minority report submitted by Esti-
mate Parrish. For time II looked
as IL the report would be opened.
contrary TO precedent.
Bottoms charge that items in the
board OF education budget were
padded caused Estimator Gordon TO
remove his feet from the desk In
front Of him. Gordon invited Dr.
Charles E. Chacsey. superintendent
of school; Charles A. Gadd. secre'
tary, and Albert Z. Stewart, super
visor. to refute these charges, which
they did, making scornful references
% Bolton.
Each estimator will draw 800,
Monday, for his ork on the budget.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
PURITAN PARTS
ARE BOON TO
CAR OWNERS

The Puritan Machine Co.. OF De-
troit. AZ the father of l0i orphan"
motor car companies. In able 10
speak In a most authoritative man
ner on the prospective marketing OF
automobile parts and accessories.
The many failures plainly indicate
that the number Of automobile man.
nfacturcrs seems likely to be rs-
duced from $50 10 about 40.
The growing tendency towards
concentration. which In 40 apparent
in other lines OF business, 10 max.
ing itself apparent In the motor car
industry. From a retail sales stand
point. the strong companies and the
strong dealers have gotten together
for their mutual benefit.
The Puritan Machine Co. has
proven boon to owners OF orphan
cars throughout the civilised world,
who would otherwise be forced to
sell their cars AZ q loss. They now
buy repair parts and secure prompt
service during the entire life of
their car.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29


ternational bridge al o'clock. Con-
sui Garcia and vice-Consul Soriano
accompanied the American military
leaders. General Gavira, command
ant of Juarex. met the party on the
Mexican side. a bugle corps an
nounced their arrival. Mexican
troops lined the streets to the GUS
toms house. General Trevino met
the American generals on the steps
OF the customs house and led them
to Obregon's room.
Scott, Funston and Cbregon con-
versed Tor nearly an hour. No i'm
timation Of the subjects discussed
was made except the announcement
that Obregon had consented to re-
turn the call In El Paso today. A
military guard will meet him. II is
probable that a military review at
Fort Bliss will be held ir Obregon's
honor.
Details of the coming conference
are expected to be arranged at to-
days meeting.
Obregon has expressed confidence
that the United States would see
the justice Of the Mexican demands
for a speedy withdrawal Of the ex-
peditionary forces. He Is ready to
promise any degree Of cooperation
to that end.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29

q criminal tendency In the boy. but
what may be termed criminal In.
sanity, q condition In which decep-
tion. theft. homicide. ETC., become
almost irrestible II develops a
type of youthful: criminals such as
auto bandits.
"The poison, acrolein. which was
discovered by Edison, is formed by
the burning Of the glycerine in the
tobacco OF cigarettes and the. paper.
and is especially injurious to nerve
and brair tissue"
Members Of the Camp OF Gideon
have aided the committee OF the
Twentieth Century club In this cam
paign by providing many speakers
for the Sunday schools tomorrow.
NJ. c. McBrane. state secretary. will
address the Scovel Memorial Sun
day school: Edward Bomb. presi.
dent OF the Detroit camp, North
Woodward Methodist: Fred Bruce
Horn, chaplain OF the Detroit camp
Mack-ave Evangelical and Burns
ave. Methodist: DIR. c. ID. Smith.
Highland Park BAPTIST; Mrs. Allen
b. Gates. president OF the Woman's
auxiliary. Calumet Methodist and
Presbyterian Sunday
schools.
The Pathfinders' club has also as
sisted with slides Of pernicious ad
vertisements.
DR.. Kress' clinics on the cigarette
evil began in Harper hospital, Sat
lrday afternoon