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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
claims Hauoe Held Un His Son.

La Crosse William g. Allen, farm
er living near Stevenstown. ten miles
north of here, has reported that his
12-year-old son had been held up in
his home while the family was, away
and robbed by man whom he recog-
nized as Edwin Hauge, wanted for
the murder of Mrs. Cora Miller, of
West Salem District Attorney Schla-
bach began an immediate investiga-
ton
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Find Burned Auto.

Racine-A seven passenger automo-
bile with body, tires and wheels de-
stroyed by fire was found alongside
the highway northwest of this city
and was towed into a field nearby. The
license plates had been removed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
INSTITUTES TO Be
HELD IN DECEMBER
Plans Perfected for the Thirty
Second Consecutive Series
of Meetings.
ARE TO BE TW0-DAY AFFAIRS
Splendid List of Speakers Provided
Annual Course in Home Training
to Be Provided for the
Women.

MadiSOn.-The Wisconsin farmers
Institute will open its thirty-second an
nual series of meetings in the northern
part of the state during the week OF
December 4 to Z. The list of conduc-
tors includes E. C. Jacobs, Elk Mound;
w G. Bradley, Hudson; H. W. Girls
void, West Salem; John Imri and Da-
vid Imri, Roberts; w. III. Clark, Rice
Lake. Women's meetings will be held
in connection with several of the hrst
institutes, and Miss Nellie Maxwell,
Neenah, and Mrs. G. E. Hatch, Green
Bay, will have charge.
The Institutes are two-day affairs,
with special reference to sheep ana
swine raising, dairying and questions
Of spring seeding To assist in the
promotion of wider interest in sheep
husbandry for the cut-over farms,
Superintendent E. L. Luther has Sc
cured the help of Assemblymanr w.
Woodland, Bloomer, a successful Chip
pewa county fiockmaster.
Dates for Institutes.
Institutes will be held as follows:
December, .4-5-Washburn, Bayfield,
county; Wilson, st. Croix county;
Stockholm, Pepin county; Springbrook,
Washburn county; Pennington, Polk
county; Grantsburg, Burnett county.
December 6-7-Bayfield, Bayfield,
county; Baldwin, st. Croix county;
iWaumandee, Buffalo county; Hay
ward, Sawyer county; Centuria, Polk
December 11-12-Mountain, Oconto
county: Zachow, Shawano county;
iPembine, Marinette county; Klondike,
Oconto county; Maribel, Manitowoc
county; Wolf Creek, Polk county.
December 13-14-Gillett, Oconto
county; Cecil, Shawano county; Dun
bar, Marinette county; Lena, Oconto
county; Rosiere, Kewaunee county;
q Evergreen, Polk county.
Placing hired help on farms where
labor was badly needed to save crops
from waste, assisting farmers to make
application for federal farm loan
funds or canvassing rural districts in
the interests of the second Liberty
bond issue-Such were some of the
more prominent activities of Wiscon-
sins 26 county agricultural represn-
tativeS last month.
These farm minute men and Paul
Reveres" of the modern agricultural
world have engaged in a varied num-
Der of tasks, all intended to be of di-
rect help to food production and con-
servatiOn.
Inspect Army Horses.
According to the monthly progress
report just filed at Washington, D. c.,
by the headquarters office at the col
lege of agriculture, University of
Wisconsin, the states regular county
men have also done such things as
these:
Inspected army horses for the gov
eminent buyers-helped with local
defense council meetings-made spe-
cial efforts to increase seedlings of
winter wheat and rye-visited and adj
'vised amateur gardeners regarding the
harvesting and storage of vegetables
assisted federal officials in apprais-
ing farms of parties applying for loans
from federal farm loan banks-organ-
Izing local forces to gather seed corn
assisting ut county fairs and exhi-
acknowledging in military relief
Nvork-and assisting in young peoples
club demonstrations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
U. Enoineers Inspect Plants.

Madison - Forty-fve senior engi-
neers of the University of Wisconsin,
headed by Profs G. l.. Larson x. M.
Keown, J. R. Price and e. Crothers,
have returned from tour of the man
ufacturing plants of Illinois and In
diana
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Will Raise He;uht of Dam.

Madison-Tbe railroad commission
gave a hearing to the application of
the Jackson Milling company to raise
the height of the dam at Stevens
Point. The company desires to move
the present dam down river and raise
the height
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Under Conversation Act.

Madison-The policemen killed by
the bomb outrage at Milwaukee come
under the compensation act, it was
stated at the offices of the industrial
commission. The compensation rate
gives the widows in such cases $4,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Can't Help Troops.

County boards and city councils are
unauthorized to subscribe to ''enter-
prises to assist and promote the COM
fort and welfare of enlisted men in
the service of the. United States" ae-
carding to an opinion sent to Governor
Philip by Attorney General w. G..
Owen in answer to an inquiry from
Wisconsin's chief executive.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Used Barrel as Rank; Loses $3.50.

Milwaukee Edward Brock reported
to the police the loss of his savings,
$500. Fearing to trust it to banks, he
kept the money, in gold, in barrel in
the basement of his home, and covered
it with rubbish.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
GRANGE to Meet at Marinette.

Marinette - The Wisconsin state
grange will meet here Dec. 4, 5 and
6. Two hundred delegates from Varl-
Gus parts of the state and more than
1 900 farmers from the surrounding
country are expected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
New postoffjce for oconto.

Oconto = The Oconto Chamber OF
Commerce received notice from the
postoffice department that bids were
out and the contract would be let next
month for the construction of the new
federal building in Oconto.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Four Get State Guard Commissions.

Madison Commissions in the Wis
consin state guard were issued as fol-
lows: Charles Worth, Fond du Lac.
second lieutenant; Ralph Edietz, Nee
nah, captain; Benjamin H. Metternich,
Neenah, first lieutenant; Phillip E.
erode, Neenah, second lieutenant.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
To Give Charity Ball.

Green Bay-Believing it is more nee
essary than ever to provide for the
support and care of children of poor
the Sewing club is making
plans to give the annual charity ball
in Green Bay on Dec. %.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
10000 PIedoe Aid to War.

Kenosha = Ten thousand Kenosha
people marched in great parade IN
Kenosha to show their approval OF
the "Kenosha Plan" of central fund
for all war finances. Every man IN the
line had signed a pledge guaranteeing
one-half hour weekly until the war
ends to the support of the movement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Five Soldiers Are Arrested.

Sparta-Leslie Baker, local bust
ness man, was held up and robbed at
the point of gun during the night, by
five men dressed in soldiers uniforms.
Several hours later five soldiers were
arrested in La Crosse and locked up
after discovering SIS in the same de-
nominations as Bakers money in their
possession.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
To Hold Sale for Y. w. C. A.

Neenah-Neenah is to have White
Elephant sale Women of this city
have decided to emulate the metropol
itan play to secure funds for Y. w. c.
A. welfare work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
sneed Cor to Active; Removed.

New London = New London is at
present without speed cop" Paid
on a commission basis, he was entirely
too active for the comfort of the speed
bugs and so he is no more.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Pick Rudy as Heading Lady"

Madison-Paul Rudy will again play
the leading feminine role in the Hares-
foot club Fred Bickel has been Sc
lected for the leading male role in the
musical revue, "The Haresfoot Fol
lies" Rudy starred as the leading lady
of last years production.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
First Murder TrieI in Twelve Years

Racine-The trial of Stanley Post,
charged with the murder of Stella
Tomachafski, began in the circuit
court here Post denies the charge and
claims that the woman shot herself
while he was asleep. This is the first
murder trial in Racine county in
twelve years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Loouinc Train Kills Boy.

Oshkosh - John, 11-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Hooper, was killed
when struck by the engine of log
ging train on the switch tracks of the
500 line tracks here. John was the
grandson of Moses Hooper, dean OF
the Wisconsin Legal fraternity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Get Passports for Canada.

La Crosse - The first passports IS
sued by the local board of exemptions
were made out for Fitch and Oryille
Shaw. They went at once to CANADA
to attend the funeral of their mother
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Oshkosh Sailor Not Dead.

Oshkosh-Frank James Davis, Osh-
kosh young man reported to have been
killed serving in the navy, is alive and
we'll. according to letter he wrote his
father at Clintonville, Wis. He is on
the Nashville.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Found Guilty of Murder.

Barron-Herbert Englebrt, who, in
a Jealous fight, killed his wife at Cum
berland last summer, was found guilty
of manslaughter in third degree.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Army Quota Complete.

Neenan with the certifying OF
fourteen men for the selective draft
army twelve of whom leave soon, this
districts contribution to the first ma
tional army is complete.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Rules Against Fund.

Attorney General Owen sent an opin-
ION to Governor Philip holding that
she hoard of regents Of the University
of Wisconsin cannot appropriate funds
% pay for membership in the Ameri-
an University union of Europe at Par
5, as such action would be foreign to
the intent of the statutes. The attor-
;ney general also wrote 70 the state
council of defense that Wisconsin loan
and building associations cannot in
vest, funds in. Loherty bonds. such
funds being Ioanable to the members
exclusively.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05

from Turkestan in 1913 were about ~,
800 tons. One pood (36 pounds u
cotton seed of the first grade ylelu9
6.56 pounds of unrefned OIL III
pounds of oil cake and 10 POUNDS u
husks and linters and other waste
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Appleton Gets Big Truck Company.

Appleton = After being bid for by
practically every city in the Fox river
valley, Appleton has landed the $780,
600 Reliance Motor Truck company,
formerly known as the Racine Motor
company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Radner Killed in War.

Ottawa. Ont-G. B. Madden, Hay
ward. Wis, has been killed in action
while in overseas service. it was an
nounced here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
soo 600 Raised for Y. M. C. A.

Madison-Almost $4,000 was raised
among the students and members of
the university faculty for the Y. M. G..
A. The women have donated nearly
81 900 more than the men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Mo Doubt About 1t.

"What's the name of your booST
"The Fatal Marriage.
"That sounds oyerdrawn." :,
"Not necessarily. Every marriage 70
fatal to number of things nacn'
alor formerly held dear"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-05
Madison Resident Dies at 81.

Madison-Deming Fitch, a resident
of Madison for seventy-one years, died
at his home here at the age of 81 years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-04
D. L. ARBOGAST
OKLAHOMA BANKERS ASK
ALL
Regulation of Banditry by FEEDER
al Authorities is Requested.

Robert l.. Owens. United States
senator from Oklahoma. and John
Skeleton Williams, comptroller Of
the United States Treasury,
have been asked to lend their in
Tlurnc' to the passage of a fed
cral law making bank robbery
punishable by "A so year peniten-
tiarv sentence. Following the
recent robbery Of the Oklahoma
National Bank at Skiatook. Ok,
when $4,000 loot was carried
away, Oklahoma City bankers
voiced the sentiment Of the Okla
homa Bankers Association by APP
pcalng to. influential men in
Washington for their ro-opera-
ton i'll putting down handitry la
oklahoma. kilograms were sent
to Senator Owen and Comptroller
Williams requesting aid in obtain
ing til" passage Of such a law,
In the last two years Oklahoma
bankers have found the menace Of
robbery very acute. Following
the sensational robbery of Is
Stroud, Ok. bank by Henry Starr"
and his gang in March, 1913. al
most score of banks have been
held up. The bandits invariably
escaped. The Usage hills furnish
a splendid hiding place for the
outlaws, and It is said many of the
natives are friendly to the rob
beers because they imagine the
bandits are their champions
against their common enemy, the
money lenders. This has made
the task Of running down the bad
men especially Difficult, for the
state and county authorizes. The
Bankers Association officials be-
lirvc that federal law protect
ing the national banks would re-
durc the tendency of banditry Ivy
making the risk too great Their"
are comparatively few state
banks in Oklahoma on account at
the strict laws regulating thcm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-04
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri, l.s
County Of Bates,
In the Circuit Court. February Term.
1917. In vacation. December 18th, 1916
w. H. Allen. Plaintiff.
Harry w. Custer, Defendant.
The State Of Missouri, to the above
named defendant. GREETING:
Now comes the plaintiff herein by
his attorneys, and on the petition and
affidavit heretofore filed, in which It
is alleged that the defendant Harry W.
Custer is NONRESIDENT Of the state
Of Missouri, it il ordered by the clerk
in vacation, that said defendant be
notified by publication, that plaintiff
has commenced suit against him IN
this court by attachment, the object
and general nature of which is to re
cover judgment against said de.
Dollars, as balance due on the pur-
chase price of the following real es-
tate situate. lying and being in Bates
County, Missouri, to wit:
west half of lot Nine, in Section
Five; and all that part of Section
Six. which lies north of the center
line of the Main Ditch Of Drainage
Missouri, Except Lot Twenty-one]
all in Township thirty nine,- Of.
Range Thrty-two. and also. all Of
the east half of Section One, OF
1O"HSHAp IIHtS -HlIle, O1 hdHSS
= Thirty three, lying North of the
center line of the center line Of the
Ditch aforesaid and East of the
center line of Lateral Ditch No.
One, of said Drainage District.
and to charge said judgment as spe-
cial lien against the interest Of the de-
PENDANT in and to the aforesaid land.
and in which suit the aforesaid real
estate has been attached as the prop
erty of the defendant, and unless the
said defendant appear at the next term
of this court, to be held on the First
Monday in February. 1917, and on or
before the first day Of said term and
answer or otherwise plead to the Pc
tition of plaintiff. the same will be
taken ITS confessed, and Judgment en-
tered accordingly.
1t is further ordered. that copy
hereof be published according to law.
In The Butler Weekly Times, a news
paper published in Bates County, Mis-
souri,, us and for service of this notice.
II. 0. MAXEY,
Circuit Clerk.
a True Copy From the Record.
Witness my hand, and seal of
(SeaD the Circuit Court of Bates
County, Missouri, this 18th
day of December 1916.
II. o. MAXEf,
9-it Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-04
Marines to Panama Canal.

Washington, ID. C., Dee. %
With the prospect of viewing the
greatest engineering feat of the
century. hundreds of. United
States Marines. now serving with
the Atlantic Fleet, are eagerly
looking forward to March II.
when battlcshipS, cruisers and de-
stroyers are scheduled to make a
five day trip to the Panama Can
al.
The war i'll Europe curtailed
the customary visits of the sea
sea soldiers to many foreign ports
and, while no formal arrange
ments have been decided upon,
plans are being made to enable
the men of the fleet to make an
annual visit to South America
and other neutral ports, mainly
for educational and recreative
purposes, until a worldwide
peace has been established.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-04
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

In the Circuit Court, February Term
1917 In Vacation December 18th, 1916
Fl. NJ Wilson and Maude Wilson,
Plaintiffs
against
William Page, and the unknown CON
sorts. heirs. devisces. donees, alien
eeS, Immediate, mesne or remote.
voluntary or involuntary grantees OF
Alexander Perean. Thomas Linley,
William \. Brigham, and the un-
known legal representatives or as
signee of Samuel Rurge, Defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above
named defendants. GREETING:
Now at this day come the plaintiffs
herein, by their attorneys and file
their petition under oath. alleging,
William Page is a nonresident of the
state of Missouri, and further alleg-
ing that they verify believe there are
persons interested in the subject mat
ter of their petition whose names they
can not insert therein because I'M
known to them. that SO as plaintiffs
know or can ascertain such unknown
persons derive their interest in the
subject matter of their petition, as the
corsorts, heirs, devisees, donees.
alienees. immediate, mesne or remote.
voluntary or involuntary grantees of
Alexander Perean deceased, who held
title to a part of the real estate de-
scribed In the petition and hereinafter
set forth. by deed Of record, in the Of
flee of the recorder of deeds in and
for Bates County, Missouri, In book
F, page "a; and Of Thomas Linley de-
ceased, who took a Tax deed to q part
of said land shown Of record in said
office In Tax Deed record No. 1. at
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-04

Pag" e5: and William A. &Brigham who
held a Tax deed which Is Of record in
the office aforesaid in Book Y, Page
III. and the said Samuel Bnrge. who
took Mortgage on part OF the land,
which is of record In Book at Page
"a, in the office aforesaid whereby his
legal representatives or assisnees APP
pear t. be Interested IN the premises,
but the interests of the unknown de-
PENDANTS ana whence derived can not
tt more particularly described or set
forth by the plaintiffs.
Whe,eupon it is ordered by the clerk
OF This court in vacation, that said de-
isndants be notified by publication In
aper published In Bates County, Mis-.
souri,. that plaintiffs have commenced
!; suit against them in thi. court, the
OBJECT and general nature Of which is
|" cancel of record md declare void
and If no force or effeC. the mortgage
deed made to Samuel Burge aforesaid
and to try. ascertain, and deter !nine the
i!Ehts, and interests of the parties
plaintiff and defendants. in and to the
Toll wing described real estate to wit:
l.ut one of the Northwest quarter,
and the west fourth of Lot one OF
the Northeast quarter of section
Four Of Township Forty-one,
Range Thirty two. in Bates Coun-
and To declare tho title and interest OF
each of the parties therein severally,
III" plaintiffs claiming the absolute
title thereto and being in possession
thereof and for all proper relief.
And said defendants are notified to
lpl'epr and answer or otherwise plead
TO the petition of plaintiffs. at the next
term Of this court to he begun and
held at Butler, Missouri. on the First
Monday in February, 1911, or the ale
cations contained in plaintiffs petit
lion will be taken as confessed and
Judgment entered accordingly.
II. O. MAXEY,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
\ True Copy From the Record.
Witness my hand and the
S,aD seal of the Circuit Court OF
Bates County. this 18th day
nf december, 1916
II. q. NANCY,
At Clerk of the Circuit Court
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-04
DID GERMANS FINANCE
MEXICAN REVOLT?
U. S. Attorney Intimates Cali
fornia Teutons Were in
Plot.

San Francisco, Dee. 3O.--Riflcs
and ammunition for Hindu rebels
in India and for Villas brigands
in Mexico were purchased with
money taken from the war fund
of the German consulate i'll San
Francisco, it was intiinated today
by United States District Attor-
ney John Preston during his
cross-rxamination of Charles
Carlos Crowley. secret agent Of
The consulate, at the trial OF Con-
sui General Franz Bopp and his
aides.
Preston sought to gain from
the mouth of the witness these adj
missions:
That Crowley got $4,000 from
the German consulate war fund
and took it to San Diego to buy
arms and ammunition found Oh
Capt. Fred Jcbsen's schooner
Annie larsen early in 1915.
That either Crowley or Mrs.
Margaret Cornell, his secretary,
took $27, 900 from the German
consulate to an attorney in Los
Angeles to fit out Captain Jeb-
sens steamer Maverick for a mil
itary expedition.
That Crowley knew arms and
ammunition aboard the Annie
Larsen were intended for rcvolu-
zionist, in India.
That Crowley had frequent
with Ram Chandra.
San Francisco Hindu editor, with
a view to settling on foot scdition
Il gainst the British authorities in
India.
That Crowley, in violation of
the United States embargo, had
bought arms and ammunition for
Villas agents and knew Lieut..
Won I'rincken, German
mllltarE attache. mad gone to
Mexico in connection with NUM-
ton contracts.
Crowley denied each question.
The Annie Larsen expedition
was one of the spectacular enter
prises in the early stages of the
war. The schooner, fitted out
with arms and ammunition, was
to be met at sea by Jeb-
sens steamer Maverick. sailing
rom San Pedro.
The munitions were to be Pc
shipped and the Maverick pro-
ICED to Singapore. The Maverick |
an Off her course and eventually |
anded. 1T Hatayia, -Mhere she Vas
nterned. The Annie Larsen
showed up at 'irays lIarbor,
Wash. where her cargo was
cizetl.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-04
$4,000 Students Will Be Trained
for Army Officers.

Washington, ID. G.. Dee. 20
The War Department expects to
have $4,000 students under i'll
struction in the Reserve Officers
Training Corps by July l next,
.Adjt. Gen. Mccain today told the
House Naval Committee. More
than Is schools have l22,OOO stu
dents already and have been au-
thorizrd to establish units.
Applications are coming in rv-
cry day. Gen. Mccain said, al
though no money to equip the
cadets is yet available. The de
partmcnt is asking for more than
81 ,oOo, 600 for this purpose. Be
sides the training corps there are
now 5000 qualified members of
the Officers Reserve Corps, Gen.
McCain said. and the volunteer
officers list in addition. He
thought there. would be an AIDE.
ullatc number of reserve Officers
when the system had been fully
Gen. Mccain said it
was too early to judge the results
of the provision Of the national
defense act giving postmasters 80
for each recruit.