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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Sam is trying 10 strike hard at des-
potism and at an enemy to all ciyiliZa-

Sam is trying 70 strike hard at des-
potism and at an enemy to all ciyiliZa-
ton.
There are other government organi-
cations whose anti-American labors
are evident in Washington day by day.
The out-and- out anarchist is the least
of the evils. The Goldman group rep
resents Dts particular problem TO the
government. What 1t is going to say
and what it is going to do is known
pretty well in advance and the effects
of its propaganda are provided against
1t is the group of people who hitherto
have stood or pretended to stand for
the good things of life who today in
their attempt to help the kaiser and
to hurt Uncle Sam are giving the gov
eminent most concern.
In all parts of the country these
groups are continuing their efforts to
hurt. The government knows all about
them, where they are, and is well ac-
Quainted with the individual charac-
teriStics or idiosyncrasies or whatever
they are of their members-prominen
and hitherto revered men and women
in Chicago, with others less prominent
and less revered but generally respect
ed; groups of men in New York recog
nized in the past for their educational
endeavors; organizations with head
quarters in Washington all appear to
be doing their best for Germany and
their worst for Uncle Sam-aIl these
are known, all their doings noted, and
yet the means to punish is not avail
able.
Some Examples May Be Made.
1t seems to be necessary for the gov
eminent to ignore much of that which
Is being done in the name Of humanity
and in reality in behalf of the kaiser,
because it does not desire to make
martyrs of persons who In the past
have held the respect Of their fellow
countrymen. 1t seems likely, however,
that if things go on as they have been.
examples must be made here and there
of those who in their enthusiasm in
the cause of a foreign despotism over
run the mark set at the edge of the
| field of treason.
Thus far most of the agitators
against their country's safety, perhaps
under legal advice, have managed to
keep In the main within the law. There
seemingly is a determination on the
part of the government to do some
thing when the extremists forget them
selves and say or do those extreme
things which they are only too anxious
to say or do if they think they can
say them and do them unscathed.
| There is a belief in Washington that
some few of the men and women who
have covered themselves in the past
with the cloaks of public benefactors
may be found to be active in other
ways than in merely obstructive ways.
| There are spies in the United States,
and officials say they are doing what
they can to deliver the cause of this
country over. AS the general view of
things here seems to be, it would be
heart-breaking job for the govern
ment to shoot an obStructiOnist by Or
der of a drumhead cOurt-martial, but
when the combination of obstructionist
and spy can be had, the shooting would
not hurt Uncle Sans conscience in the
least.
Food Bill Badly Named.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
The Difference.

A bachelors exclamation: IA lass !"
A maiden's exclamation: "Ah Men !"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

Not by strength but by perseverance
are great works accomplished.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
SCHOOL MONEY FOR
WAR EMERGENCY
BILL INTRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY
WOULD STOP ACTIVITIES AT
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
STUDENTS TO HELP FARMERS
Measure Carries Proposed Appropria.
ton of $s,5oo,ooo to Aid Counties
in Producing Large Crops
During Coming Season.

Madison-A bill which, if enacted,
would close the university, normal
schools and prohibit holding of county
fairs, so that the money now spent
for such activities could be used in
war emergency work, was introduced
by Assemblyman Carl Pieper, Dunn
county.
The bill carries proposed appro-
priation of $3.500,000 to aid counties
in producing large crops.
Among provisions of the bill are
that the county board of each county
is authorized to aid in securing the
intensive cultivation and cropping of
land within it's border during 1917.
To that end, each county is empow-
cred to hold meetings, to create spe-
cial committees, devise such means
as may be necessary to secure persons
to work on farms, to close the schools
in order to permit pupils to engage
in farm work, to aid in securing seeds,
necessary implements and require
ments for cultivating, to pay persons
for planting and harvesting crops, CO.
operate with the farmers and agricul-
tural organizations.
The measure provides that the
county board shall take a receipt in
the form of an affidavit from each
person to whom money, seeds or i'm
plements are furnished. This money
shall be refunded by the state. Not
to exceed $4,000 shall be paid to any
one county.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
STATE To CONTROL
POTATO SITUATION
WILL AID IN DISTRIBUTION OF
SEED TO THE COMMERCIAL
GROWERS IN STATE.
SALES TO STOP FOR A WEEK
Dealers to Hold Up $50 Carloads So
Agriculture Department May In
spect Them and Release
Ones Unfit for Seed.

Madison-At conference in Gov.
Philips office definite arrangements
were outlined whereby the state coun-
Gil of defense will cooperate with the
farmers of Wisconsin in the interest
of larger crop of potatoes. The meet
ing was marked by note of harmony,
the dealers showing willingness to
adjust their business affairs to con-
form with the plans of the state.
Gov. Phillip announced that in the
northern part of Wisconsin, where po-
tatoes are grown for commercial pur-
poses, the acreage will be about nor
NAL. if not little above normal, and
there will be no shortage of seed 1t
appears. 9however, that in the south
ern sectRn the acreage will be below
normal
The HeaiaT ave about $50 carloads,
and it is tied that not more than
one-third atms supply will prove fit
for seed naTposes. An agreement was
entered int0Nwhereby the dealers will
hold the $50 carloads for another
week SO that the agricultural depart
ment may inspect them, releasing
whatever is considered unfit to be
taken over for seed. A plan has been
agreed upon for the purchase of pota-
toes by the banks of the state which
will sell them A the farmers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
SEEK DIVORCE LAW CHANGE
Bill Provides That Consent Must BE
Secured From Divorce Counsel
Before Action Can Be Started.

|. Madison = The most important
change proposed in the divorce laws
of Wisconsin for many years is offered
IN the bill which has been reported
for passage by the Judiciary commit
tee and is now pending on the senate
calendar
The measure provides that no di-
vorce action shall be begun in Wiscon-
sin unless the written consent of the
divorce counsel for bringing the action
is obtained. A limitation states, of
course, that the statutes shall only
apply when both parties to the action
are in the state
The idea of the bill is that MANY
reconciliations will be effected, and
many divorces prevented if the law is
passed, and that if the parties meet
with the divorce counsel, prior to the
beginning of the action, the tendency
will be to prevent the divorce rather
than to provide for the action being
started.
By some, the constitutionality of the
law is doubted, and Judge Clementson
has raised the point that it deprives a
person Of right to an action in court.
To this. answer is made that the di-
vorce action is surely statutory any
way. and that therefore the legislature
has the right to make what restric-
lions it desires.
The bill is said to have the support
of large number of sociologists who
have given study to the divorce ques-
ton. One of the objections raised to
the bill is that it places too much pow
er with the divorce counsel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
$4,000, oR GOOD ROADS
Senate Passes Highway Bill Provid.
ing for Large Sum During Com
ina Year-To Build Armories.

Madison-The senate by vote of
80 to passed the highway construc-
ton bill The members who voted
against the bill were Senators Bray
Roethe and Whitman. The bill pro-
vides for a state system of trunk high
ways to be built by joint federal, state
and local aids. The license fees for
automobiles are doubled by the BILL
The fee for autos will be $40 a year
and for motor trucks from $40 to $25,
according to carrying capacity. 1t is
estimated that the receipts from auto
mobile fees under this bill will amount
to 100000 year.
The federal aid will range from ST.,
100000 to 100000 per year and the
local taxes will produce 100000
more year, making in all about So
100000 year for road building in
Wisconsin. The new license fee for
automobiles will not go into effect I'M
til Jan. l next. The bill was immedi-
ately messaged to. the assembly where
it will be considered within a few
days.
The senate, under suspension of the
rules, also passed the Wilcox bill ap-
propriating $4,000 annually to help
cities in the state erect armories for
Wisconsin National guard companies.
The vote was 25 to Z.
The bill provides that the state shall
pay one-half of the cost of three armo-
ries to be built each year. The city in
which the armories are located is to
furnish the site free and to pay one
half the cost of the building. The
state is to retain title to the property
and to care for it through the adjutant
generals department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01

msterdam-Count Won Reyentlow,
writing in the Tages Zietung says:
1--WE have long expressed the view
that without German victory the Ger
man monarchy will soon cease to
exist"
Point Pleasant-Three men were
killed at Mason, near here when a
powder house was struck by lighting.
ThirtY-fve kegs of powder in the
house exploded.
Chicago-Justice B. Mol, 70, for "A
years general road-master of the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway,
died at his home here.
Berlin-Of 1,400 shoe factories in
Germany, 1910 will be closed this
month and the remainder placed under
government control. OF the latter, 100
will be operated to meet the require
ments of the army.
lansing ichigan's S5,000,000 war
loan bill was signed by Gov. Sleeper.
Part of the fund is to be used in re-
crufting, equipping and caring for
Michigan soldiers and providing for
their dependents.
Concord--Gov Reyes has signed the
Lewis bill, passed by the legislature
which will make prohibition effective
In the state ON May /, 1913.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR

Chicago, April 24.-Seventeen mil
lion bushels of grain, most of it wheat,
is on it's way to the mills of the East,
following the breaking up of ice or
the Great lakes and the opening of
navigation for the season.
I Indianapolis, April 21.-Six persons
were burned TO death on Thursday in
the Colfax Office building and apart
ment house on Meridian street, oppo-
site University park. About twenty
panic-stricken persons were injured
slightly in trying to escape.
Washington, April 23-Ambassador
Page at London cabled the state de-
partment that the British government
will grant safe-conduct across the At
lantic to Count Tarnowski Won Tar
now, recalled Austrian ambassador to
the United States, and members of
his staff.
Memphis, Tenn, April 24.-Les
Darcy, the Australian pugiiist, who
has been unable to engage in any ring
battles in this country because he was
charged with being Stacker" enlist
led In the reserve aviation corps of the
united States army at the Memphis
training camp.
New York, April 23.-Anthracite coal
operators of Pennsylvania, western
New York and parts Of Ohio granted
the principal demand made by the
United Mine workers of America, and
announced they would consent to a
20 per cent increase in wages. About
| H73,OO0 miners are affected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
! mi a r * e S
Milwaukee, April "a, 1917.


Butter = Creamery, extra, 45c;
prints. acc; frsts, 41@42c; seconds
3794Oc; process, 35Q36c; dairy, fan
cy, 44c.
Cheese-American full cream twins,
24@241Ac; DAISIES, 24c; Young Ameri-
cas-, 23@24c; longhorns, 2415c; linn
burger, fancy lbs, 2502514c; brick
fancy, 22Q22hc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
uality, S1h@321ac. seconds and
cracks, 27Q29c.
Live Poultry - Fowls, fancy, 22c;
ROSTERS, old 19@14c; fancy springers,
221zc.
Wheat--No. / northern, 246@2.50;
No. 2 northern, 2.4O@2.46; No. nor
thern, 1.95Q2,35; No. 2 hard. 2.4S@
Est.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 1.47@1.4S.
Oats-No. white, 6S@7Oc; stand
ard 69Q70c; No. 4 white, 6S@69c.
Barley-No. 3 1.52@1.53; No. 4, LAG.
@1.4S; rejected 1853.
Rye-No. 2. 1.96@197; No. 5. 1920
1876.
Hay-Choice timothy, 17.50@1S.50
No. l timothy, 16.5O@175O; No tim
othy, 14.50Q15.50; rye straw, 10000
1850.
y eetatoes-Homegrown or Michigan,
i = Iore, 2.90@3.15.
NH0e4 Prime, heavy butchers, 1870
pSa5.85; fair to prime light, 1850
$3.50; pigs, 11.50@12.75.
Cattle-Steers, 7.2501200; feeders,
7.0008.25; cows, 7.O0@10.00; heifers.
6.00Q10.75; calves, 1050012.00.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
PLAN DRIVE ON PETROGRAD
German Warships and Transports
Leave Libau-To Strike Russ
Rear

Petrograd, April pa German
battleship and cruiser squadron has
left Libau, presumably to attempt an
attack behind the Russian lines from
the Baltic, according to official word
from Riga on Monday. 1t was reported
also that another German warship
squadron was en- route to the Russian
Baltic positions from Kiel.
The Riga dispatches asserted that
number of transports, loaded with
troops, were accompanying the Ger
man squadron from Libau.
The Petrograd dispatch said il was
regarded as probable that the plan is
to make a descent in the rear of the
Russian northern flans, somewhere on
the Gulf of Finland, Adi to cut off Pc
trograd. 10
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
CIVILIAN SERVICE APPROVED
Disqualified for Military Duty
Wins, 26 to 0.
Madison-The senate has passed the

Madison-The senate has passed the
Wilcox bill empowering the state
council of defense to organize divi-
sion of enlisted persons for civilian
service. The vote on the bill was 26
to 0. The bill was Immediately mes
saged to the assembly.
The bill provides that any person
who is disqualified for or exempt from
military service, or who is more es-
pecially qualified for civilian service
than for military service, may enlist
in a branch or division of the civilian
service as may best serve the inter-
ests of the state of the nation in the
present war with Germany. The state
council of defense is authorized to
assign to any person enlisting in such
division of civilian service such duties
as they may deem necessary for the
interest of the state and nation. The
bill carries an unlimited appropriation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
COUNTY FARM AGENTS MEET
Representatives from Northern Part
of the State Report Excellent
Prospect for Good Food Crops.

Madison-"Q uartermasters in the
army of the commissary," as the
county agricultural representatives
have been called, are straining every
nerve to increas the quantity and
quality of the national food supply.
Realizing the value of concerted &C.
ton in this crisis Wisconsin's nine
teen county agricultural representa-
tives held conference at the college
o. agriculture with the experiment
station staff
Men from the northern counties re-
ported the season well advanced, and
the prospects for good crops excellent.
Farmers in these counties are not only
planning to put larger acreage into
foodstuffs, but are carrying more live
stock and laying out program of in
tensive cultivation as far as labor sup
ply permits.
Counties represented at the confer
ence were Oneida, Barron, Eau Claire,
Price, Langlade, Taylor, Lincoln, Villas,
Forest, Polk, Douglas, Walworth, Ash
land, Sawyer, Portage, Rusk, Burnett,
Washburn and Brown.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
BIG CROPS BEING PLANNED
Brown County Farmers Will Increase
Acreage to Cope With War
time Conditions.

Green Bay-Concerted effort is be-
ing made by business men, educators,
bankers, officials and other citizens to
induce farmers in Brown county to
produce bumper crops this year to
cope with wartime conditions.
Bankers have subscribed several
thousand dollars to fund to purchase
seed In large quantities to sell to farm
ers.
Indications are every available acre
of land in the county will be plowed
within the next few weeks. Planting
of wheat, beans, corn, potatoes and
rutabagas is advised by County Agri-
cultural Agent Elmer A. Carncross,
whose services have been granted by
the board of supervisors to the defense
council.
Children of the rural school will be
dismissed earlier to join in the army
of food producers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
DRAFT LAW IS URGED
VOLUNTEER PLAN SHOWN TO BE
FAILURE, SAYS WILSON.
President Says SeIective Methea
Means Service for All-Believes
System Not Understood.

Washington, April 21.--President
Wilson sent a letter to Representative
delivering of Kansas explaining and
strongly supporting the administra-
TONS army bill with it's selective con-
scription plan. The letter indicated
the purpose of the administration to
insist upon enactment of the measure
vigorously. 1t follows:
II welcome the inquiry of your let
ter of April 10 because have realized
the truth of what you say from my
own observations, namely, that what
is mean to be understood by the Sc
lective draft is not generally under
stood throughout the country.
"The process of the draft is, think,
very clearly set forth in the bill draft
ed by the war department and which
I so earnestly hope the congress will
adopt, but it is worth while to state
the idea which underlies the bill lit
tie more fully.
fI took occasion the other day in an
address to the people of tie country to
point out the many forms of patriotic
service that were open to them and to
emphasize the fact that the military
part of the service was by no means
the only part, and perhaps, all
things considered. not the most vital
part.
"Our object is a mobilization of all
the productive and active forces of the
nadon and their development to the
highest point of cooperation and eff
cheney and the idea of the selective
draft is that those should be chosen for
service in the army who can be most
readily spared from the prosecution of
the other activities which it must de-
vote a great deal Of its best energy
and capacity
''The volunteer system does not do
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due re-
gard to rheir other responsibilities"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
RUSSIA BARS PEACE
STATE DEPARTMENT TOLD BY
PETRoGRAD THAT WAR WILL
CONTINUE.
SEPARATE PEACE is REFUSED
New Government viii Make Any Sac
rifice Rather Than Desert Allies
Cars Attempt to Quit War Caused
Revolt.

Washington, April 25.-An official
dispatch from Petrograd received by
the state department stated that there
can be no separate peace between Rus
STA and Germany.
The official announcement or the
state department follows:
1.-The department Of state has re-
ceived a telegraphed report on con-
ditions in Russia. Concern is shown
over reports of the possibility of a
separate peace which have appeared
In the press, evidently inspired by
Germany. The telegram says that Rus
STA is no more likely to abandon the
war without achievement of her OBJ
ject than is the United States. Vt IS
pointed out that the charge that the
imperial government was planning q
separate peace caused its overthrow
and FASTENED the revolution which was
brief and bloodlesS.
ut is stated that the revolution Will
expedite the defeat of Germany ana
establishment of general peace per-
manent and universal.
''The prompt recognition accorded
Russia by the United States, the dis
patch says, could not have come at
more opportune moment, and gave en-
couragement and help to the coun-
Gil of ministers and their supporters.
president Wilson's thrilling al
fusion to the Russian revolution in his
address to congress has made deep
and lasting impression on the Russian
people.
'"The American form of government,
says the report, is the model OF the
Russian people and the participation
of the United States has infused in
them a strength of confidence and inn
bued them with firm determination.
'If Americans are incensed at the
intrigue and underhanded machina-
tons of Germany in their midst and
on their border, Russians have four
fold cause for like resentment and
will make any sacrifice rather than
conclude separate peace"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
RAIL VALUATION GOES up
Properties of Electric Roads Increase
Six Million Dollars in Value.
During the Past Year

Madison-The value of the property
of street railways, light, heat and pow
er companies has increased nearly
6,000.000 during the last year accord
ing to the announcement of the state
tax commission, today. The value of
all these propertiesS Isl fixed at $685.
456,000 as compared with the valua-
ton of $62, 6S8,0O0 last year. The larg-
est single valuation is that of the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Light
company, which is fixed at $50, 100000.
The next largest valuation is the Mil
waukee Light, Heat and Traction COM
pany, whose valuation is fixed at 49,
10000.
The street railway system will pay
an aggregate tax of $974,764.70 as COM
pared with $685. 6450 last year. The
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
company alone will pay $425.729.SS.
The property valuation of the tele-
graph companies has increased $780,
900. The valuation is $2,785, 900 and
the tax is $38,55797. The Western
Union alone will pay tax of $685.
227.7O.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat. special brands.
in wood $3.50 per Dbl; hard spring wheat
patents 35 per cent grade, in jute, $l190:
straight, IL export bags, s11.70 first clears.
$1,000 in jute; second clears, $S.509900:
low grades, s7501S.00 fancy soft winter
wheat patents in jute. s12,70; standard
soft winter wheat patents, $3.50, in jute:
fancy hard winter wheat patents. Sl1.9o.
in lutte: standard wheat patents, $ll.7O, In
jute; first clears, $10.0Gl0.9O. In jute; sec
ond clears in jute, $S5o@9oo; pure white
rye -four. $1,000, in jute; pure dark rye.
1910 in jute.
HAY-Choice timothy. $205od2l5O No. !
timothy $195062050; No. 2 timothy, $3.50
G19OO; No 8 red top and grassy mixed
timothy, $160O91700; clover. $l7.00G19 90;
light clover mixed, $17.50GT900; heavy
clover mixed, $170O6190O; Kansas and
Oklahoma choice, s17.5001S.50; No. !, $3.50
GD17O0: No. 2. $1500Gl16.0O.
BUTTER extras, 4Sc; extra
hrsts. 42c; firsts. 3015d4ic; seconds, $50
39c: packing stock. 32l3Sc; ladies. 33gS4c;
process, 379S71ac
EGGS-Firsts, 99AdS4hc; ordinary irsts
is1156S2$4c: miscellaneous lots, cases in
Guided 32634c; cases returned, SlQSSc;
SIC; storage. S5i4c.
LIVE POULTRY--Turlteys zoe; fowls
22c: broilers, SS.0od900 per doz.: ROSTERS.
1870; ducks. 21@2Sc; geese. 13@15c.
ICED POULTRY - Turkeys, 24425c;
fowls. 211a@22c; roosters. 161k0171Rc: ducks
1S12Oc; geese, 14@16c.
pOTATOES-Bulk. white Wisconsin.
s2.S5d2.95: Minnesota, $2.S5@2.95: western
$S006310.
NEW POTAToES-Ha Florida.
ride, $2756375; white, $2.25@S.5O.