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Evening journal., 1917-01-17
T. r. Van Dyke.
J. Howard Gray.
John l.. Johnson,
V. p. Northrup.
Elwood W. Jones.
narRes Against Watt.


Charges in detail preferred by DR..
Cooke against DR.. Watt follow:
The Methodist Episcopal Church VS..
Rev. Robert Watt, d. D.
ITO the Wilmington Annual Confer
ence:
The undersigned. a member OF
your body. hereby complains 10 you
OF the conduct Of Rev. Robert Watt,
d. D.. district superintendent OF tho
Wilmington district. and herewith ac-
cuses him as follows:
Charge 1--AIaladministratio
Specialization He knowingly and
wilfully made two partisan rulings at
the Second Quarterly Conference held
in Wesley NJ. r. Church. on or about
September 10. 1915. The intent of
these rulings was to favor a disloyal
faction as against the pastor and the
loyal members OF the Quarterly Con-
ference.
Specialization AT the third Quar-
terly Conference held in Wesley NJ.
p. Church on or about December 27,
1915, he knowingly and wilfully made
two judicial rulings. the intent and
effect Of which was 10 prevent the
church and the Quarterly Conference
from exercising their right TO remove
trustees and stewards for cause. The
effect Of this was 20 hinder and em-
barrass the pastor In his work and 20
I intensity the opposition to him.
Charge 2-Malfeassnco In Office.
Specification He knowingly and
maliciously attempted 20 intimidate
the complainant, who Is pastor Of
Wesley NJ. r. Church, so as 10 deprive
! him Of his rights in the trial of Clay
ton L. Crew. He threatened 10 have
the complainant removed as pastor
during the trial and also to have him
arrested II he insisted on presiding
al the trial He also said IN an angry
tone: DO you mean to defy my au-
thority?' This was done In the Office
of Caleb z. Burchenal on or about
u December 6, 1916 and was In violation
Of the discipline OF the church.
Specialization 2-He has refused tC
advise with the complainant and q
assist him in overcoming the disloya
faction in Wesley Church On two
occasions he said he knew nothing
about the trouble at Wesley Churcl
and did not care to know, while a
the same time he was giving active
support 20 the opposing faction.
II vac his duty under ths Law oi
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
As LONG As THEY LAST.

A limited number Of "The Peoples
Commonsense Medical Adviser" DR..
Pierce. Regular price. s1.00: our
price. 80 cts. DANFORTH'S DEPEND
ABLE DRUG STORE, Market and
Second Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
ATTENDFD INAUGURATION.

Owing to members Of the Police
Commission. desiring to attend the
Inauguration of Governor John G.
Townsend, Jr., at Dover. yesterday,
the weekly meeting Of the commits
sion was postponed until this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
AGED WOMAN DIES AFTER FALL.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

WARWICK Nd, Jan. 17.-Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Crockett widow OF
Alfred p. Crockett. died at her home
near here on Sunday night follow
ing an accident when she dislocated
her hip. She was about So years Of
age and leaves one son, Henry D..
Crockett. who made his home with
his mother. The funeral was held
TODAY.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
DIR. SPRINGER IN NEW HO,rF.

Dr.. Willard Springer yesterday sold
his residence at No. $40 Washington
street, 10 Joseph W. Reag OF Carney's
Point. n. J. DR.. Springer built the
house twenty-six years ago.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

10 Cure a Cold in One DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab.
lets. Druggists refund money n a falls 70
cure. Z. W GROVES signaiure is on each
box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
LONG As THEY LAST.

A limsted number OF THE Peoples
Commonsense Medical Adviser" Or.
Pierce. Regular price, s100; our
price, 80 cts. DANFORTH'S DEPEND
ABLE DRUG STORE, Market and
Second Sts.-Adv
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21

no sovereignty except sovereignty over
themselves - the independence and
equal rights of the weakest member of
the family of nations are to the people
of the United States and of France en-
titled to as much respect as those OF
the mightiest empire. In defense of
these principles, France is engaged in
a death struggle with militant autoc-
racy> and ruthless aggression, and it is
not surprising to learn that she has
loaned to her allies and to other friendly
states 7,000000,000 francs with which
to. further the cause of democracy. 1t
Is in keeping with Americas traditions
that since the date on which we for
mally aligned ourselves with France
and her allies in the great struggle,
our government has lent to France
S370OO0,000
1t IS eminently fitting that America
should now be fighting on French soil
to make the world safe for democracy.
The liberty that America has enjoyed
for 140 years France helped her to
achieve. The swords Of Lafayette and
Rochambeau, aided by the guns of De
Grasse upon the high seas, assisted in
cutting the foreign ties that bound the
American colonies prior to the War for
independence, and from the private
purse of King Louis himself came the
first loan to America-unSecured and
unconditional--to finance that historic
undertaking. It was with entire JUS
lice that Washington wrote to Rocham-
beau, 'To the generous aid of your ma
ton and to the bravery of its sons is
to be ascribed in very great degree
that independence for which we have
TONIGHT"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21

The increasing activity Of her rail
way system is similarly demonstrate
able In 1869, there were in France
10,743 miles of railway track; in 1912,
there were $40 miles.
Between 1869 and 1912, inland navi-
CATION increased $50 per cent; while
the traffic of her mercantile marine
has amazingly expanded. The tonnage
entering French ports in 1869 is, set
down as. 100000 tons. In 1912
this had been increased to 100000
tons.
Leaders in American finance ascribe
this solidarity of the French republic
to three influences; first, a thoroughly
sound banking system, centralized in
one of the greatest banking institutions
of the world, the Bank Of France; sec
ond, the ingrained thrift and frugaliry
of the French people as a whole, to-
gether with a national economic vigOr
not elsewhere surpassed; third, wise
supervision, and patriotic cooperation
by the government with banking and
business interests.
The government does its part to war
rant and retain the confidence of the
holders of its securities. One of its
wise policies is to impose new taxes to
defray the interest charges on new Sc
curity issues. 1t began this practice
after the Franco-Prussian war, and is
today following the same rule in regard
to securities issued to finance the pres
ent conflict. This continuity Of pure
pose, doubtless, will prove reassufing
to all holders Of French government
securities.
The Franco-Prussian war Of 1870
1871 taught the French people the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21

of New York, has opened Paris
branch to handle the rapidly increas-
ing volume of French business.
This action may surprise many per-
sons who had thought Of France as
bowed under a calamitous invasion.
The bank, however, gives figures indi-
eating that France is not only meeting
her military and civilian problems with
a stout heart and never failing cour-
age, but is re-establishing her export
business with this country.
In 1914, the year of the outbreak OF
the war, imports from France to this
country totaled $141, 446,252. This to-
tai was reduced to ST., 1853, 740 in 1915,
but last year the value of French I'M
ports to the United States rose to
S102,O77,O6O.
"a nation that can achieve such
commercial recovery while her terri
tory is being ravished by the invader" "
says the Trust company's statement
possesses recuperative powers which
Justify the belief that she will emerge
from the present conflict prepared to
meet and solve triumphantly the prob
lems which confront her."
The commercial and Industrial rec
ord of France, following past wars, In
flicates that she should recover quickly
from the actual physical destruction
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21

meaning of thrift and economy. So
well did they learn this lesson, that
the whole sum of the indemnity de-
manded by Germany, $1,000,000,OOO,
was raised within the republics con-
fines by it's own inhabitants and paid
off more than one year before the time
stipulated by the Germans.
The habit thus acquired has never
been forgotten by the French, and to-
day the aggregate number of investors
purchasing the French war loans has
reached the amazing total of 100000
individual subscribers Perhaps no 9TH
er country, in proportion to it's popula-
ton, can make so good a showing.
France is particularly fortunate in
that her small investors prefer "safe"
investments rather than offerings
which promise high returns. Govern
ment rentes, in France are perpetu-
al, and this characteristic seems to OBJ
tain for these government bonds in
creasing favor in the eyes of the
French people.
The points of sympathy between
France and America are too many to
enumerate, but the spirit of liberty and
It's resultant democracy are, today as
always, the major ideals of both ma
tons. Seeking no victories but those
Of peace, no territory except their own,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
TURAL MACHINERY.

Inflicted In the present conflict. The
reconstruction of railroads, the erection
of factories to replace those destroyed,
and the replacement of the mechanism
Of industrial activity that will be re-
uuired and that is In part already
planned, offer a peculiarly inviting
Held to American capital and enter
prise. Tentative steps have already
been taken by representatives of Amer
lean engineers and business men in this
work.
Aside from it's attractive business
aspect. the enlistment of American
money and effort in the great task of
reconstruction that will remain at the
end of the war will tend to cement still
more closely the ties that bind the two
great republics together, and will en-
able Americans to discharge in part
the debt they owe to France for her
friendly interest in the welfare and
progress of the United States from
the beginning of its life as a nation.
In judging the industrial status of
any nation, its production and con-
sumption of coal, iron, and steel and
the growth of its transportation sys-
TENS are highly significant factors.
In 1869, French industries consumed
81 million tons Of coal, of which 1875
millions were taken from home mines.
In 1912, the consumption was 81 mil
lions, of which Al million tons were
taken from home mines.
In 1869, the French output of cast
iron was 1,3S0.O00 tons, and of steel,
100000 tons. In 1914, France pro-
nuced 5,311, 900 tons of cast iron and
1855, 900 tons of steel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
AFTER FIVE MONTHS.

The two pictures are of the same
young man. The first was taken the
day he enlisted and the second after
he had had five months military train
ing. His home is in North Carolina.
earning capacity, and thai it was the
best investment any young man could
make.
"Billie, if you will go up to my room
and bring my small handbag, 1 will
slet you see two photographs of the
same young man, showing what only
five months of intensive training on
the Mexican border did for him."
The bag was brought. Uncle Dan,
showing the pictures, said: "Well,
here they are. They tell their own
story and it is a mighty interesting
one. The young man, before training,
has a discouraged look; he has seen
but little of the world. There was
very little in his surroundings to bring
him out. When he Joined the colors
and Uncle Sam took him in charge,
life for him took on a new meaning.
He saw a chance to do something and
be something. He woke up. His cap
tain says he is twice the man he was
when he joined the army. This may
be one of the extreme cases." said
Uncle Dan. 81 can tell you, though,
that war or no war, no one thing will
do the young men of this nation SO
much good in so short time as few
months of intensive military training
1t fits man to fight his own life bat
ties in the business world as well as
to defend his country and it's flag.
NEARLY every civilized country gives
its boys military training. 1t is COM
pulsory. 1t is based upon the fact that
it is the duty of everyone to help de-
fend his country; and as war is now
carried on, no one can do much unless
he is trained. Also, the records show
that the killed and wounded among
unframed troops is nearly three times
as great as it is with well-trained men
who know how to fight and how to
protect themselves. By this plan a
nation has trained men to defend her
and the individual is a stronger and
better man for the training.
"If the Chamberlain Bill for Mill
tary Training is passed by congress,
as it ought to be, the same thing would
be done for millions of other young
men throughout the land. Everybody
ought to demand of his congressman
and senators the passage of this
bill.n
''Al right, sir, exclaimed Jimmie, we
will see Judge Brownell, Mr.. Haskell,
and Professor Slocum, and get them
busy"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number Two
Jimmie Collins Tells What He Saw
What Military Training Does
for Boys.
Number Two

swell, here we are!" exclaimed Bill
lie, presenting his chum, Jimmie Col
Inns.
''Very glad to see you, Mr.. Collins"
said Uncle Dan with a smile.
saw" said Billie, Just call him
Jimmie. That's the only name he
knows. He's the pitcher of our base
ball nine, and he's some pitcher, toe
Just feel of his arm"
We'll" said Uncle Dan, feeling
That's mighty good arm.i"
''Now, boys" said Uncle Dan, what
do you want to talk aboutY
"Well," said Jimmie, 81 was down to
Galesburg a few months ago when the
boys came home from the Mexican
border. They looked fine. Everybody
was surprised to see how straight they
stood and how manly they were. The
boys seemed proud to wear the uni
form. tell you their muscles were as
hard as nails. heard Banker Haskell
say that the training and discipline
the boys had had was exactly what
every boy in the country ought to
have, and that now these boys could
get a better job at higher pay than
they could have had before. Do you
think that's so, Uncle Dan?"
Uncle Dan replied: 81 have a
friend who employs hundreds of young
men. He always gives boys having
had military training the preference;
he says it pays to do so. He finds
they are more alert, more prompt.
more courteous; they know how to
carry out orders; they are quicker to
think and to act than those without
training. He said from his experience
he believed that six or eight months
of intensive military training would
add at least 20 per cent to a mans
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
GuIIs as Mice-Catchers.

A writer in California fish and
Game says that gulls when visiting
the rivers and marshes of the interior
valley of California, do not appear to
be wholly scavengers or piscivorous.
A California gull taken on March Il,
1912, along the San Quaquin river near
Mendoza, Fresno county, was present
ed to me. Upon dissection | was as
tonished to find its stomach filled with
common black crickets and three
whole field mice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
Recounizcd a Master.

Nat Goodwin's opinion upon the pro-
duction of realistic pathos in comedy
may be accepted as academic. Mr..
Goodwin said: 81 used to recite Good
by, Jim,' until | heard Riley do it.
Then l asked heaven to forgive me,
and never tried it again Booth
Harrington, in Golfers Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
EarIy DAYS of Mail Carving.

Royal Mail vans, the driving of
which is now intrusted to women
chauffeurs, originated in the mail
coaches which were instituted in 1884
by Mr.. John Palmer, Nj. F., for Bath,
and manager of the Bath theater. He
had to overcome strenuous opposition
before he could induce Mr.. Pitt to SUI
persede Aliens system of postboys,
whose contract rate of speed was five
miles an hour.-L0ndon Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
Natural Thrift and Economy
Promise Rapid Progress
EXPORT BUSINESS GROWING
Our Great Ally Possesses Recuper-
alive Powers Which Justify Belief
That She Will Meet and Solve Tri-
umphantIy the Problems Which Con-
front Her After the War.

With Paris boulevards echoing with
''vives" for American troops our inter
est in the welfare Of our ally vastly
increases, and the facts are not lack
ing to encourage the belief that she is
already on the road to recovery from
the blow of invasion by ruthless en-
envy.
One of the most important devel=
opments is the announcement that
one of the largest banking institutions
In America concerned with foreign
trade, the Guaranty Trust company
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
Stamps Spread Disease.

Experiments in the laboratories OF
the University of Pennsylvania es-
tablish the fact that postage stamps
do carry germs, and may therefore
be classed as a disease-spreading dan
ger. In 49 tests out of total of 90,
bacteria were found. The fact that
in only two cases We're the germs of
q malignant type does not lessen in
any degree the danger that turks in
wetting the gum with the tongue.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
Pride at Root of Mistakes.

I have been more and more con-
WINGED, the more l think of it, that,
In general, pride is at the bottom Of
all great mistakes. All the other pas
sions do occasional good; but when
ever pride puts in It's word, every
thing goes wrong, and what it might
really be desirable to do, quietly and
innocently, it is mortally dangerous to
do proudly.-Ruskin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
shuttino Out English Sparrow.

Bird lovers say that while other
species will feed easily from q board
swung from a tree by ropes at its
four corners, English sparrows will
not alight upon it, not even for the
sake of the priced food. This fur
nishes a hint that the other birds will
appreciate, for the English sparrow is
an unwelcome visitor at the tables of
the native birds-Minneapoli Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
ENCOURAGEMENT.

"What makes you so strong in
boosting Bliggins as an art critic. He
doesn't know anything about pic
lures" "That's why. He's more like
ly to pick out something that doesn't
amount to much and so assist some
struggling beginner"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
Uncle Eben,

ga whole lot of whit dey calls
sports" said Uncle Eben, Consists in
gittin' into Il powerful fret over sump-
in dat dey wasn't no particular neces-
sitY fur"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
Beat Out the Others.

The world generally gives it's admit
ration, not to the man who does what
nobody else ever attempts to do, but
to the man who does best what multi
tudes do well.-Macaulay
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21
Not Much.

The Romans Thanksgiving was ded-
icated to Ceres, goddess Of the harvest
1t twas day of worship and rustic
sports" Times haven't changed much
New York Telegram.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-21

We have arranged for
series of six interesting articles,
"War Talks, by Uncle Dan,"
written by MIR. Howard n.
Gross, president of the Univer-
sal Military Training League, OF
which this is the first. They tell
in a graphic way why military
training is of value, both to the
nation and to the individual, and
our readers will find them OF
unusual interest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-05
DANISH SOCIALIST
COMNENDS WILSON
Looks Upon Presidents Answer TO
Peace Proposal AZ a "HighIy
Promising Sian."
tRY Assoelatsd Press

Copenhagen, Sept. ST. staun-
ing, Socialist member of the Danish
cabinet and leader of that party in
parliament, finds much to approve in
President Wilson's reply TO the
Pope's peace proposals. In a state
ment to The Associated Press he
said:
Il am glad to have an opportunity
to say a few words about President
Wilson's answer to the Pope par
ticularly with regard to my feelings
toward the United States. a mtsun-
derstandlng OF which recently has
spread.
Il am Of the opinion that President
Wilson's answer 10 the Pope's mes
sage 10 a highly promising sign and
see from what had expected that
Mr.. Wilson does not wish the war to
be continued to the end where there
will be victors and defeated. / have
at an earlier time said to the Amer
lean press that, in spite Of the
change that has taken place in inter-
national conditions firmly believe
that the President Of the free United
States again would be seen busy at
bringing about peace and I see that
have not been disappointed"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-05
DEFICIENCY IN
RAINFALL Since
JAN. | Is 11.55
Total Precipitation for Au-
gust Lightest in History
OF Local Station

Z Precipitation, totalling 1T of an
inch for August, the Iightest for that
month in the history OF the Moor
head weather station, is the out
standing feature of the monthly
meteorological summary, issued
Tuesday.
The Moorhead station reports that
the nearest to the record established
for deficiency in rainfall for August
was in 1897 with a reading of SO of
an inch. In 1888 the precipitation
amounted to 80 and in August of
1904, IS of an inch.
Deficiency Is f1.55.
The accumulated deficiency since
Jan. / is now 1855 of an inch. The
deficiency for the month is given at
s233. The normal precipitation for
August is $40. The greatest preci-
pitation during August was on the
fourth, amounting to ST of an inch.
The prevailing direction of the
wind was from the northwest with a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-05
DUTCH WORKNEN HOLD
FOOD CONFERENCE


Amsterdam. Sept. Representatives
OF $50, 900 workers, a trades union con-
gress that met here discussed food
problems in connection with the stop
page of imports from America and
the unfavorable outlook for the home
rainstorms. The meeting adopted a
resolution that the government re-
duce the maximum prices on food,
fuel and shoe leather and take other
measures to prevent misery and want
among the working classes.
One speaker, representing the Rot
terdam dock workers. advocated a
sitter attitude by labor towards the
Dutch government. He said the en-
tente would not permit Belgium to
starve, America would have to SEND
grain for that purpose and would not
insist on Holland herself remaining
without grain while she was handling
the Belgian supplies.
Chairman Oudegeest remarked that
IL was useless to appeal for the as
sistance of the American labor or
CARNATIONS because he said, "Ameri~
can government Is not well disposed
towards us and the American organ
ization will not obstruct it's govern
ment".
In this connection II may be noted
that The News Van Den Dag INDUCES
in sarcastic comment on America,
unrightfully Withholding food from
the Dutch, Notwithstanding she claims
10 be fighting for right and democ-
racy''.
The newspaper adds that Belgium
refugees and escaped prisoners of war
share the meager bread ration OF the
Dutch people, but that IL IL unreason-
able TO expect Holland to feed the
thousands of other strangers within
her borders.