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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Saloons Must Close on Sundays.

Menasha - Twenty-four saloon Ii
censes were granted here. There were
twenty-nine applicants. Orders have
been issued by Mayor N. G. Remmel
for the closing of all saloons on Sun
days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

Havana, July An unloading soal
from the Danish steamship Newa,
which arrived from Newport News.
dock laborers found a small package
of dynamite, with fuse attached.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Blind, Aids Red Cross.

Westby-Mrs. B. Anderson, II years
old and totally blind, was first to do
nate articles here for the Red Cross.
She knitted a pair of gray wristlets
for the noble cause.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Rain flinders crops.

Neenah-Heavy rain is hindering
the growth of corn in this vicinity. In
some localities corn has only begun to
appear above the ground.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
women TO Be Wireless Operators.

Madison-A course to train wireless
telegraphers for government signal
corps work is being conducted at the
University of Wisconsin during the
summer session, and of the twenty
one students enrolled, six are women.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

Celebrates Eighty-Fourth Birthday.
Neenah-F. T. Thompson, this city's
oldest resident, has just celebrated his
birthday anniversary. He
is in good health.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Get U. s. Wireless Licenses.

Neenah-Cornelius Quinn and Ho-
er Bishop, both local amateur wire
less operators, have received licenses
for the government service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Animal Trainers Win Fortunes.

Since the beginning of time mankind
has been amused by attributing human
faculties TO animals, and wherever one
of the lower creatures has shown signs
of intelligence, public curiosity has run
high. We have long been familiar with
the elephant which stands on ball
and does similar feats; but the first
elephant TO accomplish these things
was a seven-days' wonder. One of
the most unique novelties ever offered
to the public was the first batch of
trained seals, brought out by Captain
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Values Inch of Leo at $4,000.

La Crosse-Herman Kremr, section
hand, has started suit against the Mil
waukee road asking $4,000 for the
loss of an inch from his leg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
offers Land TO U. S. for Crops.

Stevens Point-Bradley Polytechnic
institute of Peoria, H., has offered to
the National Council of Defense the
use of an unlimited acreage of lands
in it's holdings of four miles south of
here for growing root crops.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
BADGER Red Cross Gifts.

Washington-Latest tabulations by
the American Red Cross show that
the per capita contributions to the
war fund for Wisconsin was 48 cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
True Optimism.

True optimism never closes its
eyes to the formidable enemies of hope
and happiness, but goes out armed
and armored to meet them.s
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
State Has 3.4O1 Alien Enemies.

Madison = Correct figures for Wis
consin aliens and alien enemies were
announced from the governors Of
fee as. Alien nonenemies, 1882;
alien enemies, 3,401.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Lands 1917 Pound PickereI.

Stevens Point = Paul Pasternacki
while fishing at First lake in the Wis.
consin river, landed a sixteen and one.
half pound pickerel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Thirteen Join Neenah Company.

Neenah Thirteen new recruits
were enlisted in Co. 1, First infantry,
during recruiting week. The company
is about ten men below war strength.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Man Is Building Own Coffin.

Seneca - Michael Larry, 20 years
old, is building his own coffin. He is
making an elaborate affair of black
walnut
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
MEN WHO ARE EXEMPT

Officers of United States,
states, territories and District of
Columbia.
Ministers of religion and stu
dents of divinity.
Persons In military or naval
service of United States.
Subjects of Germany and all
aliens who have not taken out
first papers.
County or municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks and work
men in arsenals and navy yards.
Pilots, merchant marine sail
ors.
Married men with dependent
wives or children.
Sons of dependent widows,
sons of dependent, aged or in
firm parents, or brothers of de-
pendent orphans under sixteen
years of age.
Men morally deficient.
Members of recognized relig-
ious sect existing prior to May
10, 1912, whose creed fol- ids
participation in war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
OLD DOBBIN LOSES
JOB AS CALIFORNIA
GOES ON GAS BASIS
Horses Becoming Curiosity in
Southern Part of State,
Statistics Show.

LOS ANGELES, April 12.-Old
Dobbin is on the tobaggan and Is
doomed to extinction in southern Cal.
ifornia, according to figures compiled
by the automobile editor of local
publication The records of the coun-
ty assessors office were taken and
these show that there are less than
half the number or horses in the
county in 1916 that there were in
900, while the number of autos has
increased from to T9,146.
The growth of motor vehicle usage
in this section probably has been fast
er than in any other, owing to there
being no closed season on auto travel
and the fact that the good roads sys-
tenn is more highly developed than
anywhere in the world.
In 1900 there were 47,O00 horses
valued at SIS. 900. 0OO on the county as
SCISSORS books, There were just six
autos valued at $4,000.
The next ten years reduced tho
number of horses to $1,000. having
a value of s3,0OO.O0 The horse still
outnumbe bered the autos. which in thar
year numbered 1900, having val
ne of S15.4OO.0 900.
During the past six years Old Dob
bins family has been failing appre-
ciably there being only 10000 of him
on the county books while nearly
four times that many autos valued
at nearly $1OO.0O0.0 900 are recorded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Attorneys Battle in Street.

For about ten minutes this morn
ing East Court street in front of the
court house was the scene of con-
flict and battle when two Pendleton
attorneys J. b. Perry and Frank Da-
Wis, carried a illegal controversy into
pugilistic action. For some time past
they have been opposing each other
in a case growing out of the Means
vs McGregor automobile suit. This
morning they met IN the street be-
fore the court house and hot words
soon led to blows which each seemed
willing to give right freely. They
smote and swung with all their vigor
for ten minutes or more before any
one arrived to separate them How
ever. both were badly winded when
separated. No material damage was
done by either. the extent of the in.
juries being few scratches and
bruises.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
LOCALS.
tPaid Advertisement. ,

Wanted--Woman to do Washing
on Monday morning. Phone s27M.
Ford for sale-Good condition. In
quire of V. E. Snovely. city Garage.
Phone as.
For sale-Two good miIch cows. 6
and years old. Inquire 7O3 Corner
Hyde and Turner -
Wanted-Competent girl for gener.
al housework on ranch. Call 245J be-
tween and Friday.
Wanted-To rent quick, one OF two
large furnished light housekeeping
rooms. Inquire G. oregonian. -
Wanted Bright and intelligent
young woman between Is and "a for
permanent position In store. Address
z this office in awn hand writing.
Wanted--work team OF about 14Ou
lbs. and not over seven years. Must
be good and sound. p. o. Box 23I.
Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
To Knit for red Cross.

Mrs. ]. A Cromelin Of 325 water
street has donated to the Umdtilia
County Red Cross Society several
dozen balls Of cotton yarn for usins
in making knitted surgical sponges
and wash clothes Such sponees may
be sterilized and used several time-,
whereas the ordinary gauze bandage
can only be used once. Mrs. Crom-
melin has offered her services TO the
Red Cross and has been given charge
or all knitting. She announces that
she will he AZ home on Monday ans
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock each
week and requests all Red Cross MEM
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Notice of Bids for sewer Construction

Notice of Bids for Sewer Construction
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office of
the city recorder i'm Pendleton, Ore
gon, up to April 25th. 1917, at .
o'clock p. m, for the construction ~
lateral sewers on Blaine. Wilson and
Lincoln streets in the City Of Pendle-
ton. The bidder to furnish all ma
terial and labor and to complete the
work to the satisfaction of the Sewer
Committee of the Common Council
of the City of Pendleton. all work
and materials to be in strict accord
ance with the plans and specification
for said work now on file in the office
of the City Recorder of the City Of
Pendleton. Each bid must be accom-
panied by a certified check in the
amount Of ten per cent of the am
ount of the bid made payable TO the
order OF the Mayor of the City OF
Pendleton. to he returned to the bid
der il unsuccessful. and to be for
feited II the bidder is awarded the
work and fails to enter into a CON
tract in accordance with the terms
OF his said bid. The Common Council
reserves the right TO reject any and
all bids.
By order of the Common Council
and dated this 18th day OF April.
1917. THOs. FTTz GERALD.
city Recorder
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Tnnis club Is Rnsx.

At meeting of the Pendleton Ten
mis- Club last evening l.. A. Reineman
was reelested as president and r. E
Chloupek was chosen as secretary
treasurer. Messrs. Chloupek, Kerns
and Nelson were chosen to serve on
the governing board. The club COM
mittees aretO be appointed later by
the president. The courts are being
prepared for play and as soon as the
weather permits active playing will
be taken up. A NUMBER of new mem
bers were elected last evening
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
RBING DowN 80 AIRMEN.
AMERICAN AVIAToRs IN FRANCE
TAKE TOLL OF GERMANS.

PARIS, April 12-The placing OF
the Lafayette flying corps under the
American flag to symbolic the en-
try of the United States into the war
has been discussed for several days.
The Figaro now says the Stars and
Stripes are flying over the headquar-
ters Of the squadrilla. which is com
posed largely of American aviators.
The Lafayette flying corps has
shot down 80 German airplanes. ac-
cording to a semi-orficial communi-
cation to the press. sergeant Raoul
Lufbery has accounted for six. sub
Lieutenant Berthall for three and a
number OF others for one each The
late Sergeant orman Prince shot
down two and the late Sergeant XIII
fen Rockwell two.
The Lafayette corps participated in
the severest battles of eVrdun and
the Somme. contributing largely 10
the security of French aviators by
relentlessly pursuing German ma
chimes and mastering the air over the
fields Of battle. thus enabling the ob-
servation pilots to regulate the fire
Of the French artillery
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Pass Navn, Examination.

Word has been received from Les
lie Gibbs, who left Tuesday for Port
land, that he successfully passed the
examinations for entrance into the
yeoman branch of the U. S. navy.
Charles Hooper and Francis Daniel
also passed the examinations success .
fully.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

The PendIeton local Farmers uni
ON, through various members, is ask
ing the public utility commission to
grant a lower rates on wheat from
PendIeton and other points in this
county to Portland. A protest has
been made by the union against the
increase of transcontinental rates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

Pendleton Aerie Friday evening will
hold social gathering for all Bagles
and their families. Games win start
promptly at s o'clock and dancing
can be INDUCED in later on. Better
all turn out, as this will. be the firsS
ice cream social this season.
(Adv) V. STROBLE, Secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

The o.W. r, & n employees Of La
Grande are to have flag raising ex-
ercises in that city ON April is and in
vitations are being isued for the fra
ternal orders to participate in the
same. The celebration committee is
composed of August p. Nelson. Wes-
ley Harrison and A. j. Martin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Another veteran Heard From.

Major Lee Moorhouse has received
word from Andrew ]. Sullivan of
Starkey. ore, who states he was in
the battle OF Willow Springs in July.
1878. asking for information relative
to the new pension mill. Mr.. Sulli-
van states that he assisted in carry
ing out two wounded from the battle
and also made several trips with
Sheriff sperry who was captain OF the
volunteers He never enlisted. how
ever. and does not know that he is en-
titled to a pension under the act.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Would Form Farm League.

The Commercial association is in
receipt of a letter from the Portland
Chamber, of Commerce stating that
Governor withycombe has asked that
it take the lead in rOrming an Ore
gon League for Agriculture Prepar-
edness to assist in meeting the food
situation during the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

John Dand. PendIetOn boy who
has been attending the Hill Military
Academy in Portland, left Sunday
morning for Bremerton navy yards
with the Oregon naval militia OF
which he was a member. He was no
titled last Friday to report for serv-
i've. The militia will probably be as
signed for duty with the Atlantic or
Pacific fleet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

John A. Bunch or Adams. has re-
ceived a patent to fire alarm and
multiple circuit closer he has invent
ed. The device is to serve as an au-
tomato fire alarm in dwellings or
business houses. The circuit is clos
ed through the expansion of ether in
a compartment. Mr.. Bunch will en-
deavor to sell his invention to some
electrical house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Helix Boy F.nIists

James Griswold. son of DIR. anu
Mrs. Griswold of Helix, left yesterday
on train No. II for Portland to en-
list in the Oregon National Guard. He
feels that the country needs his SER
vices and not wishing to be a soldier
except when really needed desires to
Join the national guard rather than
the regulars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Three Cut Hands.

Chester Martin, salesman at the
Baer hardware store, received a Sc
verely cut hand today and two stitch
es were taken to close the wound,
The son of F. r. McReynolds. while
working in the manual training de-
partment of the high school, cut
through one of the tendons of fin
ger and had to have It sewed up.
Chris Hansen also received a badly
cut hand which took MIN to the doc
tor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Government Not Ready.

WASHINGTON, April I2.-Ihe
state department denied knowledge
of the peace overtures and said it had
no reason to believe any were en-
route. 1t added the government was
not ready for overtures and left the
inference the administration is
against a separate peace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
woman 7a HAS NIeasIes.

rapidly recovering from a severe case
of the measles. 1t is a very rare oc-
currence for a person as old as Mrs.
Jacobs to contract this contagious dis
ease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Bert Campbell Passes.

Mrs. Rose Campbell this. morning
received word from ner son, Bert
Campbell, who recently enlisted in
Co. E of the Idaho National Guard,
that he had successfully passed the
examinations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
City Lot to BE Garden.

Karl sGuiott has received permis'
sion from the city authorities to use
the city lot on Lincoln street for a
garden He will SOW it to potatoes to-
assist in meeting the food problem
brought on by the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

For potatoes. any quantity Also
for eggs, poultry. dressed pork and
veal Pendleton Fruit Co.. Phone
$50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
Want New Arc Light.

A petition asking Tor an arc lighg
at the intersection or West Court and
Hazel streets is now in the hands of
the light committee, The location is
near the plant of the Pendleton
Meat Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

Postmaster T. j. Tweedy has do.
mated pine work table for the new
Red Cross quarters in the federal
building and another friend has do
mated a cupboard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

Another ssOo phonosraph to be
given away at the Boston Store. see
Il in their wIndow.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12
PEACE ovERTUREs.
tcontlnued from Page ~

personally. can only say these
are so informal ana Indirect I'm
value that have given them no
consideration. They cannot be
the subject OF the Copenhagen
report
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

hers who wish to Join the knitting de-
partment to meet with her She will
supply the yarn and needles and, will
teach anyone wishing to learn. Work
may be taken home if desired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

NOIin Baby born.
A baby son was born last night at
st, Anthony's hospital to Mr.. and Mrs
Ed McCutchen of Nolin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-12

Austria begins 10 wave the olive
branch like a visitor in the suburbs
signaling the last car for town.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-15
RED CROSS
 IS BUSY IN PARIS

! Paris, June 12.-The great Anglo French drive in the western front has created busy days for American relief workers in Paris.
 No other phase of the great war has provided more immediate neces- sity for relief than is now being demonstrated by the Americans.
 Here is what happens as near as mere words can testify character istic instance of what is going on every day on the devastated battle. front; When the Germans left Noy- on, within fifteen miles of Paris, 12,- 900 old men and women and hundreds of little children were left stranded, absolutely bewildered by the desola- tion around them. The young and useful of both sexes had been deport- ed by the enemy before he began to destroy the town. Not one of the 12,000 left had food nor even cooking utensils, clothing, blankets or any thing that makes life bearable when the French troops entered the city. The enemy had made a clean sweep. Even every knife, fork, spoon, kettle and pan had been sacked. Before the Germans left they ''burglarized" every house and room in Noyon. Blankets, mattresses, chairs or anything that might possibly give comfort to the stranded civilians was either carried off or destroyed. Houses were sys- tematically demolished with explos- ives.
 Within few hours after French troops marched into Noyon, big Amer ican motor trucks, manned by Amer ican workers connected with Amer ican Red Cross were on their way to Noyon. By nightfall food, blankets, clothing, milk and medicine were be- ing doled out to tht sufferers. Blan- kets from Cleveland, Detroit, Pitts burg, Chicago and many other Amer ican cities were soon wrapped around both young and aged. Little children looked on with wide-open eyes when real food appeared from the motor trucks. Months under German domi- nation had meant empty stomachs much of the time. Food boxed up months ago in many American cities, sent to New York and thence across the Atlantic to Paris was the most welcome gift that generous Americans could have given to the old and young at Noyon.
 What occurred at Noyon is occur ing almost every day close behind the battle line in northern France.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-15
LIVESTOCK CENSUS
 TAKEN BY FRENCH

Paris, June GA census of live stock taken at the end of the year and just published in the Journal Off, cial shows that, in spite of the. re- quirements of the army amounting to 30,000 head of cattle month. France had lost only about 2,500,000 head from a total of 14,787,7 ,71O head exist ing at the end of 1913. This loss of 15 per cent in the total includes COWS and calves as well as beef cattle.
 The recently decreed restriction of beef consumption to one meal day, at noon, which has been accepted with very good grace by the public general ly, has already shown it's effects. Butchers say their sales have dimin- ished more than 15 per cent. If this rate of economy is maintained, a further diminution of livestock will be prevented and a brief prohibition of the slaughter of calves for veal would restore it to the figures of 1913.
 A 60 per cent decrease in wholesale prices of meat at the Central Markets is attributed in part to the new re- gime. Retail prices, however, have not declined in anything like the num- Der of sheep in France decreased dur ing the war from 16,131 ,390 to 10,- S45, ,2s0, and hogs from 7,035,850 to 4,361 300.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-15

Flagstaff is the higest city in Ari- zona being one and a quarter miles above the level of the sea. When 1t comes to furnishing recruits for the army the city at the foot of San Francisco Peaks has maintained the same record beating all other Arizona cities by more than mile, e,-Phoenix Messenger.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-15
Lucky

A "cub" reporter was sent to write up the story of the murdtr of rich manufacturer and he made this state ment: Fortunately for the deceased: he had deposited all his money in the bank the day before, so he lost prac. tically nothing but his life"
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-15
IS IT A BLUNDER?

Washington was to to have let con- tracts for 30,000 horses and mules for army purposes today, but did not do so. The proposals were called in for some reason or other, no expplanation being made.
 The act might have been construed as a peace harbinger, but probably isn't. There is a suspicion that re. calling proposals is evidence of a blunder.
 After what happened during the Spanish American war, anything is likely to happen. There were enough mistakes made by the British and French in their early horse buying campaigns to enable. Washington to steer clear of breakers. If horses and mules are to be assembled in time for use in this war, no time is to be lost.
 ARIZONA PATENTS
 Hazard and Miller, the Pioneer Pat ent agency of Los Angeles, received by wire from Washington, notice of the issuance yesterday of the follow ing patents to Arizona investors:
 Frederick I. Buchner of Douglas, washing machine; John B. Drumm of Winslow, spring roller; Earby H. Me Clelland of Tucson, two patents, lub- ricating pump; Adam M. Worden of Phoenix, train stopping apparatus; Ellsworth A. Crawford of Thatcher, pumping attachment for windmills.