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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
Totals ..s17s1, oss, 900 s2,715,ooo, 900

otalS ...sSI ,Io1 ,UoS,UUU SZy Io,UUUpOOU
Storm conditions crippled telegraph
lie service and reports are delayed, but
1t is believed that the subscriptions
carried sales up to and perhaps be-
yond the $3,000,000,000 mark.
Washington, Oct. 25.-Treasury Off
Gals are confident, with hundreds of
millions in uncounted subscriptions
still to be reckoned, that Liberty day"
subscriptions from all parts of the
country had raised the second Liberty
loan to at least the $3,000,000,000 mini
mum. with prospects that the final to-
tai of the OutpOuring of gold would in
crease this figure.
Unofficial conservative estimates
compiled by the responsible officials
were that the Liberty bond sales in
the early hours of the day reached
81, 230,OO0O0O
These estimates, based upon incom-
plete reports, brought the unofficial
loan total thus far to $2,731 ,0SS,O00.
President Buys More Bonds.
President Wilson, who proclaimed
Liberty day, started the national work
with his personal subscription of 49,
900. The presidents subscription
aroused the greatest enthusiasm. 1t
was his second-he had purchased a
$4,000 bond in the first loan. Almost
upon the heels of this announcement
came one that General Pershing's ex-
peditionary force had purchased ST.
100000 worth of bonds; that the vari-
Gus branches of the army had sub
scribed to more than 100000 worth
and the Red Cross 100000 worth. And
then came a telephone message from
Annapolis that the forthcoming adj
mirals had purchased $107,350 Of
bonds.
NJ. Y. Estimate $685., 100000.
New York, Oct 25.-Official sub
scriptions reported to date by the fed
eral reserve district show 1923, $50
subscribed with the unofficial estimate
placed at $935,000,000. Largest SUBJ
scribers were: First National bank of
New York, $100O0,000 additional; Irv-
ing National bank, $10,000,000 addi-
tional; Farmers Loan & Trust COM
pany, SS,000,000 additional; John D.
Rockefeller, 100000 additional; New
York Trust company, $5,0O0000 addi-
tional.
s5o,ooo,ooo for Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 25.-Chicago sub
sscribed $50,OOO,O0O to the Liberty loan
yesterday as its answer to President
Wilson'S plea to make Liberty day the
greatest day in the nations history.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
SAVE OR FACE BREAD CARDS
Food Administrator Says Hoover VIII
Act-Drastic Steps Will Be
Taken.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-''The people of
America either will save and serve
with Hoover now, or, little later
thew will stand in line with bread and
meat cards, as they have to do III
Germany, with police to keep them
In order"
This was the statement of Harry A.
Wheeler, national food administrator
for Illinois, In simplifying the order of
the food administration for meatless
Tuesdays and wheatless Wednesdays
in all public eating places.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
RIOTERS SLAIN IN AUSTRIA
Police Shoot Down Hungry Crowds
cIamoring for Food In Many Cities
-Munition Plants Wrecked.

London, Oct. 24.-The Austro-Swiss
frontier has been closed owing to the
serious internal situation in Austria,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Berne.
Several munition factories were
wrecked in recent food riots in Vienna,
Presburg, Brum and Laibach, the
rioters being mostly women. the ad-
vices state.
The police report, according to the
reports, fred on the crowds, killing
and wounding many persons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Disfi1-
ure Use Cuticura-TriaI Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief in itch
ing, burning eczemas, pimples, dandruff
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend to prevent little skin trou-
oles becoming great If used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, lCuticura, Dept. Z.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
U-B0ATS FAST PASSING AWAY
Figures Given Out by Shipping Board
Show Big Reduction In Losses
in Ships.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The rapid
passing of the U-boats effectiveness
was strikingly set forth in figures
made public by the shipping board.
The statistics. compiled from records
covering six months, show that Of
every 200 ships sailing in any of the
submarine war zone, one is attacked.
One out of every 125 attacked is sunk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
COAL STRIKE LAID TO |. w. w.
Department of Justice VIII Be Asked
to Prevent Further Agitation
at the Mines.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Federal author1-
ties are not only to be appealed to for
an adequate coal supply for Chicago,
but the department of justice is to be
asked to hunt down /. w. w. agitators,
socialists and other pro-German pro-
pagandists who are melting the coal
miners to strike. This is a precau-
tionary move to prevent another walk
out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
BOB FITZSIMM0NS is DEAD
Former Worlds Champion Heavy
weight PueiIist Pneumonia Vic
tim at CHICAGO.

Chicago, Oct. %. = Courageously
fighting till the final bell, Bob Fitzsim-
mons. former worlds champion heavy
weight pugilist and one of the great
est fighters that ever held worlds II
tie, died at the Michael Reese hospital
here. Death was caused by an at
tack of double pneumonia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31

Lots of people imagine there is
something wrong with them if they
haven't got a cold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31

New York judge rules home poker
games by women violate gambling
laws.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
LIBERTY LOAN
TOTAL IS OVER
S3,0O0,0O0,0OO
S1,230,OOO,0oO Subscribed in
Liberty Day Drive.
CHICAGO GIVES S50,000,000
President Wilson Starts Day With
Personal Subscription of $4,000
New York Total Put at
$685., 100000.
CHICAGO GIVES $4,000, 900

Washington, Oct, 25.-Other dis
tricts did not live up to the lead set by
Chicago in Liberty day subscriptions
to the loan, but here are the latest Off
cial and unofficial figures up to early
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-31
N. Y. Estimate $685., 900, 900.
$50, 900, coo for Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Chicago sub
scribed $50,OO0,O00 to the Liberty loan
yesterday as its answer to President
Wilson'S plea to make Liberty day the
greatest day in the nations history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
GRAIN MARKET IS STRONG
DUE SHIPPING CONDITIONS
Big Supplies of Hogs at Chicago Pull
Down Provisions Prices
the Past Week.

CHICAGO. December 29.-Despite re-
ing possession of the railroads, grain
prices have made a decided advance this
week owing chiefly to storms and other
hinderances to the free movement of the
crops. The upturn in corr was cents to
"a cents net. and in oats, > 4 cents to 334
cents. Provisions suffered decline vary
ing from 81 cents to $I16.
Before the news became public that all
railroad facilities had been officially
pooled in single system. the corn mar
of car scarcity and by the fact that re-
ceipts here were disappointingly small IL,
with the United States visible supply
statement showing only slight en-
largement. Upward swings in value,
however. were somewhat checked by
knowledge that low temperatures which
were interfering with railroad efficiency
could not escape having a favorable eff
feet toward curing the new crop
Something of a downturn immedia teIy
resulted from the prospect that the gov
, eminent would bring about a material
! increase of arrivals at the main termi-
nal markets, but later this outlook was
at least temporarily spoiled by intensi-
| fed cold and by widespread storms.
Buying aScribed to export interests had
| a good deal to do with the strength OF
oats.
Big supplies of hogs here pulled down
provisions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
MAI. GEN. HIBiKI PRAISES
AMERICAN SPIRIT IN WAR
Address of japanese Officer at Rotary
Club Luncheon-Ambul Pre-
scented to Red Gross.

Mai. Gen. y. Bibiki of the Japanese
imperial army, representing the Japa-
nese National Union Y. NJ. c. A., who
is on his way to France to take up
y NJ. c. A. work. praised the American
spirit in war in an address given at the
luncheon of the Rotary Club yester-
day afternoon at the Commercial Club.
X. Yamanoto. general secretary of the
V NJ c. A. at Tokyo. acted as inter
prefer.
Maj. f. W. Pullman. superintendent
of police. told of the work of the ny
ing squadron" during the Christina
shopping period. and the squad $
methods of running down shoplifters-
Following the luncheon ambu-
lance was turned over to the Red Cross.
The body of the ambulance was built
AID donated by w. McReynolds. local
carriage builder, who is a member of
the club.
Greetings were extended to two new
members, George O.Connor, vice presi-
| dent of the District Title Insurance
Company, and W. w. Griffith, coal
dea Ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
FEDERAL ACTION DWARFS
ALL MARKET INCIDENTS
Effect on Rail Shares Is Almost
Observation-Disclosures Buying
Power Continues Advances.

NEW YORK. December 29.--All other
developments Of the week in the stock
market We're dwarfed by the action of
the federal government in taking over
the country's transportation systems.
The effect on railway securities was
almost electrical, especially as few Of
these issues had fallen to new mini
NUNS. with extreme depression I'm the
entire list Investment rails rallied )
TO IS points on Thursday. minor and
non dividend shares gaining about half
that much.
These advances were continued on
more extensive buying power yester-
day when the movement embraced a
number of stocks. such as war shares
and utilities not included in the first
+uprush.
1t is yet too soon to measure the ad-
vantage which secondary properties
are likely to derive from government
management, with attendan, guaran-
tees as to earnings and maintenance of
interest and divided payments.
1t is commonly assumed, however. that
the administration. pursuant to its far
reaching program. will grant liberal
allowances to those railroads most in
need of physical improvement.
Little more than passing attention
was paid by bankers to- the course of
the peace negotiations between the
Teutonic powers and the Russian dele
gates. Foreign exchange threw no
light on this situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
TO HURRY ALONG COAL
FOR BUNKERING SHIPS
Fuel Administration to Expedite
Shipments to New York Port for
ocean-Going Craft.

Assurance that everything possible
would be done to expedite shipments of
coal for bunkering ships at New York
was given the fuel administration to-
day by A. w. Thompson. chairman of
the committee of eastern railroads.
which is directing shipments of freight
in the congested Pittsburgh terminal
TERRITORY. The fuel administration had
called the committees attention to the
fact that going ships were be-
ing delayed by the coal shortage.
Fuef Administrator Garfield has tele-
IsEraphed the mayor of Altoona. Pa. that
he would be liable to prosecution if he
interfered with the admiuistra ton
handling of the coal situation by seiz-
ing fuel for the use of Tyrone, Pa At
the same time William Potter. the
Pennsylvania fuel administrator gave
orders to relieve the acute shortage at
Altoona.
Mr.. Potter conferred with Dr. Gar
field over protests that recent addi-
ton of so cents to the retail price in
philadelphia was too high. DR.. Gar
field announced afterward that he
would not interfere in local disputes,
except as court of appeal, and in
structed the state administrator to con-
slider the complaints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
MONEY TO LOAN
On D. c. Real Estate. Lowest Rates.
JESSE L. HEISKELL.
14O3 II ST. NV
JAILED ON MURDER CHARGE.
Banker Strause Claims He Shot
Cashier Meade in Self-Defense.

PEORIA. ILL.,, December 2s.-Edsar A.
Strause. formerly president of the
State Trust and Savings Bank has been
placed in Jail, charged with the MUIR
der of Berne Meade, cashier of the
bank, who was shot to death last Sun
day while in the bank with Strause A
coroner's jury found that Meade came
to his death at the hands of Strause.
and a coroner's warrant for Strause was
issued.
Strause was shown no special courte-
sizes at the jail He was ordered clad in
the regulation jail garments OF blue
overalls The former bank president.
who contends that he shot Meade in
self-defense. after the cashier had fired
at him during a quarrel over the sale
OF some stock in the bank, made no
statement. except that he would estab-
lish his innocence OF the charge
States Attorney McNamara said the
case would be placed before the jan
uary grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
COAL SHORTAGE ACUTE.
New York Facing Zero Weather and
Scarcity of Fuel.

NEW YORK, December 29-With the
mercury close to the zero mark and
continued cold weather promised for
the next two days New York's coal
shortage again became acute today
and caused fuel administrators con-
siderable anxiety. 1t was said that
only two-thirds of the city's normal
daily supply of 10000 tons was de-
livered yesterday. and the PROJECTS of
obtaining the average quota within the
next few days are considered dubious
Severe weather means not only
danger to water transportation, but
that coal will arrive frozen in cars, ne
cessita ting thawing before it can be
dumped into barges and then brought
here.
Albert II. Wiggin, state fuel admin
istrator, has made arrangements to set
apart 5000 tons daily for small deal
ers who distribute to families in the
poorer sections of the city.
The question of cutting down street
lights and dimming cluster lights in
front of business houses will come up
for decision at a meeting of represent
.tatives of power companies with Mr..
Wiggin on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
b. R. STEVENS RELEASED
Manager of National City Branch
Bank in Petrograd No Longer
Prisoner.

3. r. Stevens, manager of the Ma
tional City Branch Bank in Petrograd.
and his assistant. Mr.. Link. arrested
when the bolsheviki seized the bank
when the bolsheviki seized the bank,
sador Francis reported today.
Ambassador Francis dispatches add
ed nothing to yesterdays news cables
on the seizure of the banks. but said
that Stevens and his assistant, after be-
ing arrested were ma rched through the
streets to the bank. where they were
released.
What action. if any, because of the
seizure has been taken by the American
embassy was not stated.
Unofficial reports of the boishevikl
having refused admittance to Russia 70
an American courier because his pass
ports had not been inspected by the
bolsheviki minister at Stockholm will
cause no action by this government, ii
was said today at the State Department
and would not cause the government to
ask the bolsheviki for passports. Such
a request might be construed into a
recognition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
SHOWS FAIR STRENGTH

NEW YORK. January 2s.--There was
nothing like the same scale of activity
today that has characterized the mar
llet for the last two days. At that,
there was a reasonably strong tone to
the entire market. with small DISPOSE
ton to grant concessions.
Some evening up OF transactions at
the close of, the week, probably some
over the years end, caused a little
easier feeling after firm opening. but
later the list recovered practically to
the closing figures of yesterday.
Operators have made much comment
on the probable action of Congress on
the developments during the adjourn
ment but the general opinion seems to
favor the approval by the enacting
body of any plans and suggestions
having the backing of the President.
At their best minor rails were a point
or two better, but the gains were wiped
out, with an additional slight decline
on some rails. reaching y point on
Baltimore and Ohio, Great Northern
and point on Atchison. while North
ern Pacific reacted ! "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
TO INCREASE PRODUCTION.
President Asked to Name War
Time, Food Administrator.

SPOKANE, Wash. December 29.-Rep-
resentatiyes of agricultural and COM
mercial interests of this region. in a
telegram to President Wilson today
suggested that national wartime
food production administrator be named
to fire the Imagination of the people to
the supreme necessity of increasing
food production
Among the signers of the telegram
were the state commissioner of agri-
culture and the federal food admins
traitor for Washington.
Because of adverse weather condf-
tions not more than Is per cent of the
average fall acreage in this region has
been planted" says the telegram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
HIT BY MEATLESS DAYS.
Reduction Company Loses $146, 900
From Shortage in Grease.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, December %
The American Reduction Company of
Pittsburgh. which concern collects the
city's refuse, placed petition before
the council finance committee today
requesting that they be granted an in
crease of 90 per cent over the 1916
rate. The company petition states that
.meatless days have caused a falling
off of 30 per cent in the grease in re-
fuse, and. as result, they have sus-
tanned loss of approximately Sl4o,-
COG since the food conservation meas
ure went into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
GEN. PERsHING REPORTS
DEATHS IN HIS ARMY

The names of the American engineers
killed and slightly wounded in action
December % have been reported by
Gen. Pershing as follows:
Killed:
Corp. Russell W. Sprague: mother.
Mrs Sherman G. Sprague. Is California
street. Middletown, n. Y.
. Slightly wounded:
Corp Charles q. Hewett: mother,
Mrs Bessie \. Hewett, ITO Camden
street, Rockiand, Me.
Gen. Pershing also reported the
following deaths from natural causes:
Private John Coleman. infantry, De-
cember %, meningitis; mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Coleman. Long Island City,
IN. Y.
Private Eric o. sayre. aero squadron.
December %, broncho pneumonia:
father. David o. Sayre, Waterbury.
Neb.
Private Carl Fausnaugh. infantry.
December IS, broncho pneumonia;
father, Dave Fausnaugh. Redwood,
Ohio.
Private John II. Hammel. Quarter
master Corps December "a. menin-
gifts; mother Mrs. Bertha Hammel, ST.
Louis, Mo.
Private James G. Trail, engineers
December 25, pneumonia; father. j.
Trail. Bakersfield, Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
KING GUSTAvE FAv0RS
FINLAND'S INDEPENDENCE
Addresses Deputation, But Cannot
Act Until That Country Makes
Agreement With Russia.

STOCKHOLM, December % - SYM
pathy with Finland's movement for in
dependence was expressed today by
King Gustave in addressing a deputa-
ton of Finnish publicists who appeared
with an appeal for recognition by
Sweden of an independent Finland.
Il assure you" said the king. that
am and my government are following
with warm sympathy the efforts OF
Finland to attain complete independ
ence and II is our keen desire TO rec
ognize Finland as an Independent state.
The important thing in this question.
however, is the possibility of an agree
ment between your country and Rus
STA, but / hope for a favorable solu-
ton as the result of your efforts. Nat
urally the attitude of other powers
also must be considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
PISTOL FIGHT FOLLOWS RAID.
Captain Fires on Officers Who Seek
Illegal Liquor Sellers.

Ell PASO. Tex. December 29.-Capt.
Wylie J. White of an artillery regi-
ment. Lieut.. st. Clair. deputy provost
marshal. and Edward Mebus. a city de-
tective. were seriously wounded last
night in three-handed pistol fight at
the home of Capt. White. near Fort
Bliss.
According to the report of the affair
given out at police headquarters. Lieut.
st. Clair. Detective Mebus and a num-
Der of policemen and soldiers of the
provost guard were hunting illegal
tliquor sellers operating in the vicinity
of the Army post. Informed that sew
eral soldiers had been seen leaving the
White home. and being ignorant Of the
identity of it's occupants, they knocked
at the front door. Receiving no reply
the officers sought to raise bathroom
window, when they were greeted with
a volley of shots from a pistol in the
hands of Capt. White.
Lieut.. st. Clair was shot through the
hip and right hand. Detective Mebus
received a bullet through the right
shoulder and Capt. Whitei was shot
through the right lung. His condition
is critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, December 2S.-Isorn prices
hardened today on account Of unfavor-
able conditions for the movement OF
grain. Forecasts pointed to only a
slight diminutinn of the prevailing ex-
IRENE cold. Meanwhile receipts were
meager. Opening prices. which ranged
from unchanged figures to 4 higher.
with January 1867 to 1.2Sss and May
LIAM to les, we're followed by slight
general upturn.
Oats advanced to the highest point
yet this season. Likelihood of export
business appeared to be the chief
factor.
Lower quotations on hogs failed to
have a lasting bearish effect on pro-
visions. Initial declines were overcome
by the strength of grain.
Later the provision market advanced
owing to stock yard buying. said to be
based on opinions that the cold wave
would largely shut off the movement of
hogs from farms.
No important reaction took place. The
market closed steady at the same as
yesterdays finish to % higher, with
January 1.26ss and May 1.25$s
corn-No. 2, and 4, yellow, nominal.
s1hzaS2A.
Rye-No. 2. 1S21aaIs3.
BarIey-14Ga1.6
Timothy-5.O0a750
Clover-20. 00a26.O0.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-24.07.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December .2s.-The cot
ton market opened steady, with Janu-
airy 4 points lower and later positions
generally to 16 points higher. There
was good buying of the late positions
especially October. by Japanese inter
ests. and moderate support from the
trade and by continental houses, which
furnished later strength, January ad-
vancing to 3O.5s and March to 1905,
representing net advances of about ten
points. The demand was supplied by
weekend realizing and little scat
tered southern selling. A good deal of
attention was given to big spot sales
in the south yesterday.
Cotton futures steady; January, SO42;
March. 2992: May, 1850; July, 1920:
October, 1918.
Cotton spot quiet; middling upIauds.
31.S5.
Futures closed very steady; January
30.5s: March. 1000: May. 1885, JULY,
2s.20: October. 1925.
The continuation of trade buying late
in the forenoon led to further adj
vance, January reaching 1880 and
March 5000, or 10 to Is points over the
previous close. Part of this was lost
lust before the close under more ac-
tive southern hedge selling and liberal
realizing, although the market was
nevertheless finally very steady with
prices to Is points net higher
NEW ORLEANS. December 29.-Re
ports of continued good spot demand
at higher prices caused buying on the
opening of the cotton market here tn
day. At the end of the first half hour
active months were II to p points over
the close of yesterday.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid
January. 29.45;, March, 1886; May 2s59:
July. 2S.4G; October, 2715.
Futures closed steady at an advance
of IA to II points. January, 1855.
March. as.o2; May, 4s.71; July. ESQ,
and October, 27.30.
The tone held very steady throughout
the session. and toward the close prices
were at their highest. net advance
of 20 to u points, Fairly large exports
for the day were sustaining influence.
Buyers found little cotton for sale
Spot prices We're marked up 10 points
to 30.13 for middling, new high rec
ord.
Spot cotton steady. IS points up.
Sales on the spot. 1855 bales; to ar
rive. 500 bales. Low middling, 1925;
middling, 30.13; good middling. 3O.63
Receipts, 6,319 bales: stock. 35l.546 bales