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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
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GET THIRTY A MONTH
Drafted Men Will Be Given
Above Sum During Service
in Present War.

Soldiers called into service for
war against Germany will be
able to send at least $25 month
home to dependents. In case OF
death in line of duty their Deepen
dents will receive from $50 up,
according to the rank of the sol
der.
This was made clear by Pro
vost Marshall Gen. Crowder in
the following supplemental rul-
ing which was sent to the gov
errors OF the states:
"Please call attention of local
boards to the fact that a sol
dier's pay is not less than $40 a
month and that all clothing,
sustenance, medical treatment
anu housing are furnished. I'm
der the law he may allot any
portion ofhis pay to a dependent.
Many soldiers receiving $50 a
month are easily able to allot
S25 monthly to the support OF
dependents In case of death in
line of duty the beneficiary desig-
mated BIZ the soldier, receive six
months pay.
"Section + OF the selective SER
vice act provides that those in a
status with respect to persons
dependent upon them for support
which renders their exclusion or
discharge advisable may be dis
charged but it does not require
that they shall be discharged in
all such eases,
"The discretion of the local
boards is invoked by this pro-
vision, and such boards may
well take the facts recited above
into consideration in deciding
claims for discharge duty to de-
pendency with a view to deter
mining whether, as a matter OF
fact, the person claiming such
discharge will not be in as good
or better position to support de-
pendents after selection for war
service than he was before. II
such is the case, discharge should
not be granted"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
MRS. O'NEAL is DEAD
Operated Upon at Wausau
Last Week, Death Occur
ring Early Friday Morning.

Mrs. VIM. O'Neal, a resident at
Long lake dam near Phelps, died
early last Friday morning in St.
Maty's hospital Immediately fol-
lowing an operation for gall
stones. Notice OF her death was
received by Eagle River friends
early Friday morningfrom Wau-
sau, where she had entered the
hospital a week previous.
Eleanor Corner was born in
England in 1869 and was at her
death forty-eight years of age.
About twelve years ago she was
marred to William O'Neal and
for the past nine years they have
resided at Long lake, four miles
southeast of Phelps. Before they
came to Long lake the O'Neals
resided for several years at Don
aldson and Phelps.
The body was shipped direct
from Wausau to the old home at
Clare, Michigan, interment tax
ing place yesterday. Besides the
husband and little daughter the
deceased also leaves to mourn
two brothers. In the death OF
Mrs. O'Neal her acquaintance
lose tried friend and the com
munity a Christian neighhor..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
BADGERS IN SPOKANE
Colony Of Wisconsin People
Remember State and Year
ly Hold a meeting.

Bernhard Ernst, an old time
Eagle River lad and son of Mrs.
Katherine Ernst of this city,
writes the News of the doings at
the annual picnic of all Badgers
who are in or near Spokane,
Washington. These former resi-
dents of the good old state get
together once year and hold a
sort of picnic, awakening in this
manner all associations which
the dear old home state may
hold for them. Bernhard Ernst
is a practieing optometrist in Spo-
kane where he has been located
for the past six or eight years,
The invitation which each Wis
consinite at Spokane received,
reads as follows:
IA all Badgers burrowing in the
Spokane Mound:
You will now take notice that the
Board of Trustees, to whom you have
delegated the handling of the affairs
of the Badger Society in the Spokane
Mound, hath held a meeting and doth
hereby order and direct:
First; That on Tuesday morning,
August 7th every Badger in the Spo-
kane Mound will rise with the sun,
Father Badger will have his whiskers
trimmed to the prescribed length for
holiday occasions, after which he with
the other memh ers Of the family will
proceed to cleanse themselves in the
water of the stream that flows hard
by.
Second; Following the additions.
Mrs. b. shall in her own good way
prepare a toothsome lunch OF cold
chicken, sandwiches, cakes, pies, ice
cream, lemonade, coffee and such
other delicacies as she only nath the
wonderful skill to prepare.
Third: At three o'clock Father 3
| will load Mrs. Band the little b. :
(not overlooking the lunch)into the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29

usual conveyance (Traction line will
do) and proceed to Mantle Mound,
entering at Runway IS, where your
Trus tees willi inspect all and those
who are found worthy will be given
proper directions for further pro-
cedure.
Fourth: At 4:3O, His Honor, the
Mayor, Brothe + Fleming, will tell US
how glad he is to see us, and at the
same time tell us what he thinks of
those of us who display the red card
called |. w. D. q Won't Dig).
Fifth: Brother Funk will explain
to the ladies how he is able to keep
down the dust in the runways of The
mound without the use of water and
what he is doing with the water that
he is saving.
Sixth: Grand councillor and advis-
or, Brother w. S. Dawson will tell us
all about his boyhood days in the
home mound and the great lessons he
learned there.
Seventh: Grand Legi s a t +
Bother, E. l.. Farm sw0rth, of Wilbur
mound, will recount the deeds of our
heroic ancestors in the days of '61 to
'65, followed by telling us how Dem
ooratic Legislator brings home so
many plums fol- his district from a
Republican Legislature,
Eighth: Our good Judge Hyde will
inform us how it is that an office
holder is caught with money in the
bank.
Ninth: Our ladies favorite, Judge
Hurn, will tell ''why the divorce mill
grinds so slowly"
Tenth: Aboas this time Mrs. B.
(Badgerl will sound the dinner bell,
at which all the BIS, both big and lit
tie, are expected to ''fall to- and do
Justice to the repast, following which
every Badger will be expected to tell
a story, and after which, those who
so desire may curl up and go to sleep,
P. S.-Every Badger is ordered to
act as committee of one to see that
every other Badger is present on this
occasion. No excuses for not being
present will be accepted unless accom-
panied by about five plunks; SO come
and save your cart weeels.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Taking His Vacation.

w. P. Quinn of the real estate
firm of Tannhaeuser & Gumm,
Milwaukee, hast the past two
weeks been taking his annual
vacation period at the Froelich
cottages on Anvil lake east oil
Eagle River. Not hearing OF any
big fish with which Mr. Gnmm
and his party hooked up with, 1t
is to be assumed he spent the
greater portion of his vacation
in sleeping the clock aronnd and
living in wait for the dinner bell.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Hunting License Trouble.

Considerable trouble is being
caused bv a misunderstanding OF
the regulations relative to the is
suance of hunting licenses. 1t is
not permissible to send the old
license to the county clerk and
receive a new license, for all APP
plications to be granted must be
on special blanks and sworn TO
before some officer qualified to
administer oaths. The fact that
person has secured licenses IN
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
SAY CROPS ARE. FINE
President of Advancement
Association Says Look Out
for Bumper Crops in Upper
Wisconsin.

Upper Wisconsin is harvest
ing the finest crops of small
grains in it's history. The state
has demonstrated its ability and
it's adaptability to do its part
and do it well. !"
That in brief was the report
made by w. 6. Bissell, President
of the Wisconsin Advancement
Association, who had just re-
turned to Milwaukee after tour
of twenty-six counties in North
ern Wisconsin in the interest of the
Wool Convention Great Lakes to
be held at Chicago, September
18th and 10Th.
Corn is about two weeks be-
hind the normal, but the present
warm weather is pushing it for
ward by leaps and bounds and
if frost holds off for another
thirty days there will be an
abundant corn harvest" says
Mr.. Bissell.
"The acreage IN potatoes has
wonderfully increased and the in
dications are that the yield will
be enormous. The one thing
above all others that was sur
prising to me was the increase
yield of wheat.
" To again look upon the
wheat fields that promise yield
of from % to 80 bushels to the
acre was an inspiration to a man
who has a distinct recollection
of the wheat that was raised
here in the early 7O's. Govern
ment figures on Wisconsin's pro-
duction this year will tell a tale
of prosperity that will be stag
gering."
The labor situation is some
what perplexing, said Mr.. Bissell.
The enormous drain made at
this time by men going to the
front and the unprecended de-
mand being made upon other
industries and iron mines, con-
tribute toward placing labor at
a premium, he stated.
The more sheep-more wool
propaganda met with favor
everywhere~I went" announced
Mr.. Bissell.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29

night. The boys showed the un-
told benefits which the pale, thin
chested city lads receive after
having spent two months out.
ing at Camp Winnepe on Catfish
lake near Eagle River, They
had hroa1ened out wonderfully
and had acquired a coat of tan
and an appetite that is well
worth a million dollars. The
management of Winnepe certain
~ operate a model camp for the
boy and are meeting with the
success which they deserve.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Fined on Five Counts.

Information from Rhinelander
this morning is to the effect that
Peter Stein, a member of the
company which operates a road
house in Oneida county on the
Rhinelander road near the Otter
Rapids dam, was taken before
court in Rhinelander yesterday,
and fined somewhere near S75.
Stein had FIVE counts against
him. for keeping open on Sunday
and selling to intoxicated per
sons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29

the past has nothing whatever
to do with new permits, each
must be based upon its merits.
Licenses cannot be granted to
alien residents. The cost this
yearfor the privilege is one dol
lar o The resident for he license,
ten cents for the deer tag. and
fifteen centsfor the notary, max
ing a totalcost of $1.25. Appli-
cation by mail should include re-
turn postage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29

Make preparations for Villas
County's Big Dairy Show, Eagle
River, Sept. Goth. Big day
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Finish Regular Sumner Run.

The "hsherman's special" will
make its last regular run from
Chicago to the Big Woods coun-
try next week, leaving Chicago
September End, arriving here the
morning of the 3rd. After that
it will come up twice a week, ar
irving here Wednesdays and Sat
urdays. The st. Paul road also
stops its regular summer service
on September End.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Visiting With the Franks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Bullock
of Milwaukee are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Frank at Donald
son. Mr.. Bullock will leave this
week for Fort Sheridan where he
is connected with the quarter
master department of the nation
al army now in formation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Will Be Home Next Week.

A letter from Harry Frank to
the News states that he has been
out of the hospital at Milwau-
kee for the past ten days and is
feeling the finest. He expects to
reach his home at Lac Vieux De-
sert next Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
State Fair Exhibit.

Villas county cannot afford to
pass up the exhibiting of her
products, especially this year.
She has always won premiums
on exhibits, and won the crowd
to her booth. 1t is not too late
to get ready-and the associa-
ton officers certainly cannot
afford to pass it up. How about
it?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Autoed From St. Paul.

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Stevens
drove overland from St. Paul to
Eagle River, arriving Thursday
last and are visiting home folks
and acquaintance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Winnepe Broke Camp.

After delightful eight weeks
outing, some sixty boys broke
camp at Winnepe yesterday and
left for their eastern homes last
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Inspecting Company Dams.

w. E. Brooks, WHO'S construc
ton superintendent of the Wis
consin Valley Improvement com
pany at Wausau, is here this
week inspecting company dams
in this lake region with F. H.
Dildine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
RUSS LEADER out
War Minister Resigns Because
of Dual Government.
Reveals Increasing Friction Be-
tween Duma and Soldiers.

London, May AN. Gutchkoff,
duma minister of war and marine, has
rendered his resignation from the cab
met, Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
stated today.
NJ. Gutchkoff was formerly men,
Der of the council of the empire. A
president of the third duma and
prominent in the Zer1stVo movement
in Russia. He was known as a liberal
of great ability.
Presumably his resignation comes
about as a result of the increasing fric-
ton between the Russian military de-
partment and the soldiers and work.
mems delegates.
Was Soldiers Friend.
Gutchkoffs most recent orders to
the Russian army indicated his ex-
treme liberalism. He decreed, after
conference with Representatives of the
soldiers, that there would he complete
equality between officers and enlisted
men; that enlisted men need not sa-
lutte their superiors; that the servile
sir" need not be used and that cor
poral punishment be utterly abolished
The resignation of General Gutcn-
koff follows that of General Korniloff.
commander of the Petrograd garrison,
and probably is due TO similar reasons.
General Korni1off said his position
had become impossible on account of
the efforts of various organizations to
control the garrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
TO CHECK PRICES
Topeka Board of Trade Takes
Drastic Action Today.
Trading in All Wheat Futures
Is Suspended.

Drastic action, following similar
was taken today by the Topeka Board
of Trade in an effort to cooperate
with the government and drive down
the eXorbitant grain prices prevail
ing. In a meeting at 11:30 O'Clock
this morning the board prohibited
buying of September and July wheat,
All members holding futures were in
structed to liquidate them on a basis
of prices fixed by the exchange. Trad
ing in May futures is also prohibited.
Such ar ule went into effect on Kan
sas City and Chicago exchanges Sat
urday.
Immediately following the rules
adoption here. wheat broke II to IL
cents. The closing of Kansas City.
July and September was 13 cents
down and the same futures at Chicago
were 16 to II cents off.
All wires of the Topeka Board of
Trade, it was announced today by H.
d. Yoder, president. will continue to
be kept open. Cash business will con-
tinue as usual
Kansas City, July 14-July wheat
today opened at $2.71. the high, went
as low as $2.531A when trading was
prohibited and closed at $2.5S.
September options opened at SAL.
the high, went as low as $2.44 and
closed at $2.2S.
July corn opened at S1.49, the low,
went as high as $1.5S15 and closed at
$1.55 Is.
Confusion caused by the prohibition
of trading in futures IS expected to
pass shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
OFFERS End SON
Mrs. John A. Martin Wants to
Do Her War Bit.
Widow of Former Governor
Willing to Serve or Suffer.

Il am ready to do my little bit
whether to suffer or to serve"
That was the sentiment which Mrs.
John A. Martin, widow of the late
Governor John A. Martin, today sent
to Governor Capper in striking con-
trast to the thousands of letters from
Kansas mothers who have urged that
their sons be exempted from war SER
vice Mrs. Martins patriotic letter was
an offer of her second son to the SER
vice of Uncle Sam in the war with
Germany.
Mrs. Martins elder son is now in
the government army service and is
stationed at Camp Sheridan, Ill. A
younger son is old enough to answer
the call to co1ors and Mrs. Martin as
serts she is willing to do her bit in
offering him to her country. 81 am
ready to do my little bit whether to
suffer or to serve she told Governor
Capper in a letter sent from Syracuse,
N. Y, where she is now visiting her
son.
Mrs. Martin is the widow of the late
Governor John A Martin, who won
distinction and honor in the Civil
war. Governor Martin was in the
charge up Missionary Ridge and saw
service in other bitter battles. He
served as governor of Kansas from
1885 to 1889. He died at his home in
AtchiSOn October ., 1SS9-eight
months after the expiration of his
second term as state executive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
Secretary McAdOO Urged to
Make Speech in Topeka.
To Tour Middle West in Inter.
est of Liberty Loan.
To Be IN DENVER MAY %
Governor Asks Him to Include
Topeka in Itinerary.
Can Easily Stop OFF Here En-
Route to Kansas City.

Secretary McAdoo of the federal
treasury department may come to
Kansas with an appeal for increased
subscriptions to the liberty loan. Sec
rotary McAdoo was today urged by
Governor Capper to include Topeka
on his western itinerary and may ar
range for stop here on his trip from
Denver to Kansas City.
The secretary of the treasury is
starting this week on a trip thru the
middle west in an appeal for patriotic
subscriptions for the war loan. His
first speech will be delivered Thursday
in Chicago. 1t is possible that he may
speak in Topeka the afternoon of
Thursday, May "a. Leaving Chicag
Secretary McAdoo will speak in Mil
waukee May Is; St. Paul, May 10;
Denver, May %, and Kansas City,
May "a.
Stop Here May "a?
An effort will be made to induce
Secretary McAdoo to stop in Topeka
the afternoon of May "a. 1t is be-
lieved he will reach Topeka from Den
yer over the Union Pacific the after
noon of May "a, and could spend a
couple of hours here, arriving in Kan
saS City in time for an evening meet
ing. He will appeal to the middle
west to get behind the liberty loan and
lion dollar issue. Speeches will prob
ably be made in all of the important
towns along the route and it is be-
1ieved that Topeka will secure a meet
ing.
Press dispatches have announced
that Kansas subscriptions to the war
loan have already reached the four
million dollar mark. Additional sub
scriptions are being placed with the
federal government, it is asserted and
a liberty loan meeting here would
doubtless draw a big crowd.
There is no doubt that Secretary
McAdoo would receive a big welcome
here and Topeka would give him ar
Capper. II will use every effort tc
induce him to include Topeka on his
itinerary
Governor Sends Invitation.
Governor Capper sent a telegram to
probable that definite notice concern
| ing Kansas meeting will be received
in few days. Secretary McAdoo Wis
tied Topeka last fall when The federal
farm loan board came to Kansas in
connection with the esta blishment of
the federal farm loan bank. The sec
rotary of the treasury did not arrive
! in Topeka until after the meeting
however, and spent the evening as
guest of the Chamber of Commerce
and fraternity brethren at Washburn
college. 1t was Secretary McAdoos
first visit to Kansas since entering the
cabinet Now that he is making a
return visit to the middle west, state
officials believe arrangements can be
made for liberty loan speec IN To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
SO DAYS OF TALK
Little Accomplished by Con-
gress Since War Declared.
Predict Adjournment About
Middle of August.

Washington, May 1.-THE United
States has been at war with Germany
thirty-nine days ana practically all the
measures thru which this government
is to do it's part in the worlds battle
for humanity and civilization still are
in the TALKING stage in congress.
The actual accomplishments since
President Wilson convened the special
war session on April have been pas
sage of the resolution declaring a state
of war with Germany and enactment
of the $1,000, 900. 900 loan law.
Those who predicted congress would
provide the nation with the means for
making war successfully and adjourn
by June now have extended their esti-
mates to the middle of August.
For the present, all the pushing in
fluenceS of the administration are be-
ing concentrated to convince congress
it ought to hurry with the army bill.
the bills to provide ships as the first
means of combating the submarine
menace and to enact laws to guard
the country against the pinch of hun
ger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
final SAY ON
7. R. ARMY UP
TO PRESIDENT
Expect Conference Committee
to Report Back Today.
Both House and Senate Fa-
vOred Roosevelt Divisions.
WILL HE MAKE T, R, MAI, GEN,
Army Bill Just About as 1t
Stood a Week Ago.
But Expect 1t To Be Ready for
Signature Tomorrow.
Both House and Senate Fa-
yOred Roosevelt Divisions.
WILL HE MAKE 7. R. MAJ. GEN.

Washington, May 14.-Under spe-
cific direction to write into the law
authorization to President Wilson to
raise four divisions of volunteer
troops designed for service in France
under leadership of Theodore Roose-
Welt, house and senate conferees on
the army bill met today.
Unless the most unexpected hap
pens, they will report back to their
respective houses later today. And
the selective service army bill viii be
ready for President Wilson's sigma
ture tomorrow.
Then all attention will center on
the White House. where the word will
Roosevelt shall be given a rank of
general and allowed to lead a por-
ton of these volunteers authorized by
congress and, if so, when he can take
them to Europe.
Hot Fight on Espionage Bill.
On the army bill. along with all
other war legislation, congress found
itself today practically where it was
week ago. 1t still has the Gregory
espionage bill on its hands in the
senate, where, barring introduction of
further amendments. like the prohibi-
ton clause. inserted Saturday, it
should reach a vote by night. 1t will
then go to conference, where a lively
fight is expected to ensue over the
prohibition amendment and other
sections not approved in the house
bill.
The house is expected to conclude
debate on the 100000 revenue
bill before the end of the week. When
it reaches the senate it is expected to
undergo some important changes.
Food Bill to Be Next.
The senate now has before ii food
control legislation which probably will
be the next object of attack after tn :
army and Gregory espionage bills have
finally been disposed of. 1t is prob
able President Wilson will again bring
the influence of the White House to
bear to rush thru this measure.
The authority to increase the navy
personnel from $4,000 to $50 900 men.
and the marine corps from 1900 to
10000 men, is ready for action when
ever either house can get 70 1t.
There is still the billion dollar ship
ping bill to be disposed of, and efforts
are being made to tack it on the ur-
gent deficiency bill which carries
$4,000, 100000.
This measure now is in the senate
appropriations committee.