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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
GERMANY DECLARES
WAR ON RUSSIANS
Action "Was Forced" by Conditions
Four Kings to Rule SlaVs-Boi-
shevik Troops Retake Rostov.

Amsterdam, May 16.-The Vossische
Zeitung of Berlin announces that war
has had to be proclaimed at Ekateri-
nasav, Odessa and Poltava as a
strong commencement TO the order
Of things was observable. There are
several groups of great Russian forces
in the Don region, the newspaper says.
London, May 16.-The Austrian and
German emperOrs at their meeting at
German great headquarters, German
newspapers say, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from CO.
penhagen, selected mOnarchs for Lith-
uania Courland, Esthonia and Poland.
Moscow, May 16.-Rostov-on-Don,
the largest city in the Don Cossack
territory, was recaptured by the Rus
sian soviet troops, who drove out the
Germans. The Germans, who had held
Rostov for only day, are retreating.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
GERMANY ATTEMPTS TO
HIDE U-BOAT LOSSES
French Minister Says More Divers Are
Being Destroyed Than Built
Fewer Ships Sunk.

Paris, May 14.-The effectiveness OF
the German submarine campaign Is
declining. The German government is
aware of this fact, declared Georges
Leagues, minister of marine, before
the naval committee of the chamber
of deputies, but has made the greatest
efforts to conceal it. He said that the
situation was most favorable and that
the sinkings of submarines in the hrst
three mouths of 1918 was greater thah
the number built by the enemy.
Minister Leagues referred to the
statement made in the reichstag on
April II by Vice Admiral Won Capelle'
German minister of marine, in when
he said 100000 tons of allies shipping
were sunk monthly. This figure, the
minister said, was incorrect.
1t was reached and passed in April
May and June of 1917. In July 1t de,
clined and in November it fell below
100000 and since has diminished con-
tinuOusly.
M. Leagues said that in February
March and April 3,723 French steam
ers and 7SS French sailing vesseis
passed through the danger zone where
few months ago losses by torpedolng
were very heavy. Not single snip
was sunk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
ITALIANS WIN MONTE C0RNO
Latns Take Austrians by Surprise
Battle in Snow on Peak 5000
Feet High.

italian Army Headquarters, May ID.
After a long period of activity, ow-
ing to the weather, italian troops on
the mountain front in a brilliant OPP
GRAFTON at night captured the dominat-
ing peak of Monte Como, destroyed
an elaborate system of enemy defenses
and took 100 prisoners, two guns, a
number of machine guns and much
war material.
The action was in the Arsa valley,
the main line Of opproach from Trent
and Rovereto.
There was considerable snow re-
naming on Monte Como, which is
5000 feet high. This increased the
difficulties of the comparatively small
Italian attacking force.
After a short artillery action the
infantry advanced over rocky and pre-
cipitous heights. The enemy was
taken by surprise and could make lit
tie effective resistance. The move
ment was carried out by daylight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
EDITOR GUILTY OF TREASON
Nj. DuvaI, Director of Newspaper in
Paris, Condemned to Death
Six Others to Prison.

Paris, May 16.-M. Duval, who was
director of the suppressed Germano-
phile newspaper, Bonnet Rouge, was
condemned to death by court-martial
for treason. The six other defendants
were sentenced to Imprisonment for
terms ranging from two to ten years.
NJ. Marion, assistant manager of Bon
net Rouge, received ten years impris-
onment at hard labor. Jacques Ian
dau and M. Fonda, reporters, eight
years at hard labor. Goldsky, eight
years at hard labor and military de-
graduation. NJ Vercasson, two years
in prison and fined 5000 francs, with
sentence suspended. Jean Leymarle,
former director of the ministry of in
terror, two years in prison and fined
1000 francs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
u. S. MAIL SENT BY AIRPLANE
Aviator Flies From New York to Cap
ital With 10000 Letters in Hours
and 20 Minutes.

Washington, May 16.-Aerial mail
service in the United States on We'd
nesday became an accomplished fact.
Plotted by army aviatOrs, airplanes
carried consignments of mail from
New York and Philadelphia to Wash
ington and from Philadelphia to New
York. A plane which started from the
national capital for Philadelphia in
the presence of President Wilson and
other high government officials was
forced to land at Waldorf, Md, thirty
miles away, because of a broken pro-
peller. With the exception of Sunday,
daily trips from each end of the New
Washington air mail route are
planned by the post office department.
Three hours and twenty minutes after
a machine piloted by Lieut.. Torrey H.
Webb left the Belmont flying field
near New York the mail it carried
was landed in Washington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
GUN PLANT TO PITTSBURGH
Government Ordnance Works Will Be
Larger Than the krupps-Chi-
cago Interests Lose.

Washington, May 15.-Neville island,
in the Ohio river near Pittsburgh, was
selected on Tuesday by the war de-
partment as the site for the great gov
eminent ordnance plant to be built and
operated in the interior. Work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. The
Neville island plant will be the largest
in the world, surprising even that of
the Krupps in Germany. 1t will be
built and operated by the United
States Steel corporation at the solicit
tation of the government.
[Chicago industrial interests made
an effort to have the new S75,00O.OO
government ordnance plant at Gary,
Ind.]
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
MILLION TONS OF u. S. SHIPS
Total of 159 New Vessels Put on
the High Seas Up to
May II.

Washington. May 15.-The first mil
lion tons of ships completed and de-
Hvered TO the United States govern
ment under the direction of the ship
ping board have been put on the high
seas to help defeat Germany. A total
of $50 vessels of 1,01S,621 tons was
completed up TO May IL, according to
statistics compiled by experts of the
shipping board. Since January / more
than half of the total tonnage, 667, 1896,
has been delivered and the monthly
totals have shown steady increase.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
U. S. ARMY NOT HELD BACK
Baker Declares Yankees Are Ac-
lively Engaged in Trenches and
Fighting With Allies.

Washington, May 14.-Secretary Ba-
ker denied the statement coming from
Ottawa as to the disposition of Ameri-
can forces in France. He said the
facts were directly opposed to the
statements and that American troops
were being used actively in battle and
sin such waysas meet the approval of
Generals Foch and Pershing."
The statement made in the morning
papers purporting to come from OF
tawa seems to say that American
forces in France will not be used ac-
lively for the present, but will be con-
served until they constitute a larger
AID independent American army.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
COUNT MINOTTO HELD AS FOE
Son-in-LaW of Louis Swift, CHICAGO
Packer, Arrested on Warrant Is
sued by the President.

Chicago, May 14-Count James Mi
MOTTO, son-in-law of Louis Swift. was
taken into custody on Monday by Unit
ed States marshals at the Swift resi-
dence at Lake Forest. 1t is believed
they were acting on telegraphic orders
from Washington.
The arrest was pending the arrival
of a presidential warrant for intern
ment.
The count Immediately sought his
freedom on writ of habeas corpus
before Judge George Carpenter in fed
eral court and was released on S5O,-
900 bonds signed by Mr.. Swift and his
attorney, Henry Veeder.
Judge Carpenter issued no writ, but
announced that he would hear the ap-
plication at length May 20 at 10 a. m.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
BATTLE RAGING IN MOSCOW
BoIsheviki and "Reds" Clash at Capt.
tal-SoViet Troops Fire on Flag at
Anarchists Headquarters.

Moscow, May 15.-Fighting began at
night in the center of the city between
bolshevik troops and anarchists. The
soviet troops surrounded the anarchist
headquarters, over which black flag
was flying, and fired on the flag.
The anarchists replied with grenades
and machine guns. Similar fights oc-
Cured on other streets.
Washington, May 15.-Details of the
latest demands on Russia by Germany
were received here from Swedish
sources. Russia has been asked to
give up Moscow, cease arming troops
and to dissolve all recently formed
units.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
OVERMAN BILL TO WILSON
Measure Empowers the President to
Reorganize Departments and
Agencies.

Washington, May 15.-The long fight
in congress over the Overman bill, en-
towering the president to reorganize
government departments and agencies,
ended on Tuesday with passage of the
measure unamended by the house. 1t
goes to President Wilson for his sigma
ture.
The vote was 295 to 2, Representa-
tives Sterling of Illinois and Gillett of
Massachusetts, both Republicans, cast
ing the only negative votes.
An amendment TO extend the inter-
state commerce commission from the
operations of the measure was defeat
ed, 213 to ST.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Will SON SETS MEMORIAL DAY
President Issues Proclamation and
Asks That Day Be Devoted to
Victory Prayers.

washington, May 13.-National Me-
mortal day, which is Thursday, May
% is designated by President Wilson
in a proclamation issued Saturday as
. day of public humiliation, prayer,
and fasting. The people of the nation
are asked to gather that day in their
places of worship and pray for the VIC
tory of the American armies which will
bring a peace founded upon mercy,
Justice, and good will.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
HUGHES WILL AID
IN AIR INQUIRY
President Wilson Asks Former
Rival to Help Gregory.
GUILTY TO BE PUNISHED
Senate Committee Heeds Executives
Request to Limit investigation OF
Conduct of War by the U.
S. Government.

Washington, May 16.-President
Wilson has asked Charles E. Hughes
to assist Attorney General Gregory IN
investigating the aircraft situation.
Mr.. Hughes has replied that he will
be glad to assist.
Correspondence between the presi-
dent and Mr. Hughes YEAS made pub
lie here The president said the i'm
portance of the aviation service war
ranted an investigation with as little
delay as possible.
To Punish Guilty.
In asking Mr.. Hughes to help in the
investigation the president said
"You have doubtless noticed that
very serious charges of dishonesty
have been made in connection with
the production of aircraft.
Because of the capital Importance
of this branch of the military service
| feel that these charges should be
thoroughly investigated and with as
little delay as possible in order that
the guilty, if there be any such, may
be promptly and vigorously prosecuted
and that the regulations of those
whose actions have been attacked may
be protected in case the charges are
groundleSS.
II requested the department of JUS
tice to use every fundamentally at
its disposal to investigate these charges
and, with the approval of the attorney
general, l am writing to beg that you
will act with him in making this in
vestigation. l feel that this is mat
ter of the very greatest Importance
and l sincerely hope that you will feel
that it is possible to contribute your
very valuable service in studying and
passing upon the questions involved"
Mr.. Hughes replied that he would
arrange his affairs to enter upon the
inquiry with as little delay as possi-
BILE
Senators Heed Wilson's Protest.
BY a vote of 3 to 2 the senate ex-
penditures committee ordered favor
able report on the Chamberlain resolu-
ton ordering a sweeping probe of the
conduct of the war by the United
States, but added amendments mOdi-
flying it SO as to limit specifically the
military committees activities to army
operations. A proviso was added eX
pressly prohibiting the committee from
a general inquiry into the conduct of
the war.
Senators Mcclellan of Tennessee
Oem.) and Smoot of Utah and France
of Maryland (Reps.) joined in order
ing the modified resolution reported.
Senators Thompson of Kansas, chair
man, and Jones of New Mexico OPP
posed reporting the resolution and
planned to file a minority report with
the senate, to bring the matter up for
a vote probably Thursday.
Opposition of President Wilson to
the wording of the resolution brought
a stir at the capital, where Senator.
Chamberlain disclaimed any intention
of investigating the general conduct of
the war.
The president, in a letter to Senator
Martin of Virginia, Democratic lead
er, declared the resolution, if passed,
would constitute a vote of want of
confidence in the administration, and
would indicate that congress desired
to take on itself the conduct of the
war
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
GERMAN GUNS
STORED IN i. s.
New York Prosecutor Told of
Revolt Plot.
TO FOLLOW HUN VICTORY?
Million Rifles, Many Cannon and
Large Amount of Ammunition Re-
ported Stored at Forty
Places.
TO FOLLOW HUN VICTORY?

New York, May 15.-Reports that
thousands of rifles had been secretly
imported from the krupp works at
Essen in order to "GermaniZe" the
United States were related on Tues
day at the inquiry conducted by State
Attorney General Lewis into rumors
OF the boarding of'arms by German in
terestS in the United States.
100000 Guns sent.
Edgar A. Holmes of this city, a wit
ness, credited the reports to man
named James H. Crossley. Holmes,
as broker, tried to buy the rifles,
but was unsuccessful, he said. During
the negotiations, he said, Crossley told
him that some 100000 rifles had been
imported from Essen by way of the
HobOken docks of two German steam
ship companies and were to be used
in the United States if the Germans
were successful in reaching the Eng
lish channel ports.
Mr.. Holmes identified copy of a
letter written by himself offering to
sell 100000 Mausers and 100000
cartridges. The letter, dated June 3,
was addressed to DR.. Thomas Darling
ton of New York, former health COM
missioner.
In Touch With U. S. Officials.
Holmes testified he had never seen
the articles, but had talked with an
engineer named Francis L. Judd, who
said he had seen boxes containing $780,
600 rifles. Two months ago, Holmes
said, the United States tried to buy
them, but they were not produced.
Holmes he'd been in touch with United
States officials throughout the negotia-
tons, he said
Gustave Lussing was named by
Holmes as the man who was said by
various Intermediates to be able to
deliver the goods. Judd told Holmes
the rifles had been in an East side
warehouse in New York and had been
removed, but were within an automo-
bile ride of an hour and half from
Broadway.
Told of Guns by Russian.
Charles H. Murray, a hotel owner of
Washington, D. c., testified he had
heard of the existence of the rifles
through a Russian agent, Ivan Norod-
ny, who claimed they had been taken
to an upstate New York farm and that
he had shot one of them himself.
NOrodny said Lussing had farm at
Woodbury. Falls and that a party of
German officers, including Capt. Hans
Tauscher had visited it after dining
at the German club in New York.
Through Norodny, Murray met Lussing
and was shown an itemiZed statement
of the quantity of rifles hidden as fol-
lows: 100000 Mauser guns, 100000
600 cartridges, 100000 carbines, 1000
rounds cartridges, 100000 rifles and
60 machine guns.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
YANKEES BAG THREE PLANES
American Aviators Bring Down Ger
mans in the TouI
Sector.

With the American Army in France.
MAY 16.-American aviators shot down
three German planes in the Toul sec
tor. Five American aviators were
later decorated with the French war
cross.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Sale Started In
Chicago Closed
On Battlefield

LEXINGTON, Ky. Nov. B,-In for
mer years the lightning rod man was
Il public terror, but In one instance,
at least. he is succeeded by the wash
ing machine agent. Following Is an
extract from a letter from France from
Capt. n. II. Keller, In the American
expedltionary force In France;
"A fellow In Chicago tried hard to
sell me an electric washing machine.
He was the most pestiferous OF sales.
men. He cainped on my trail for a
year before l went to Fort Riley. |
thought | had escaped then. Today
while dressing the wounds OF r num-
Der OF casualties Just from the Verdun
front l spied a soldier who appeared
to be suffering greatly. He was lying
on hls face. grooming loudly. l FASTENED
10 him and turned him on his back.
Looking at me, he exclaimed, oh,
gee, give me soma dope for this pain.
His face al SC shot to pieces his
mother would not have recognized him.
Nevertheless he recognized me and
smiled, exolaiming: Hello, captain,
amt you about ready To buy that
washing machine?'"
Keller win buy one from MIN when
hi comes back.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
ICE AND SNOW WILL
SOON LOCK ALASKA

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Nov. 6--Most
OF Alaska Is about to enter its long
half light winter semihihernation when
Ice and snow lock almost everything In
their grip with a wintry clamp.
Already last steamboats, making con.
nections for the outside world are cav.
ing the northern inland river towns,
In a short time Alaska's big inland
summer water highway, the Yukon
river, win be sealed tight with seven
months ice.
Throughout the country preparations
for the winter are being made. Sup
plies are being laid In, for prohitive
freight rates prevail on the stage lines
Fairbanks, Nome, st, Michael Ruhy
Eagle, Anchorage. Tanana, Nenana and
Fort Yukon are the largest points IN
the section of Alaska locked by winter.
Seward Cordova, Valdez, juneau Skag.
way, Ketchikan, Wrangen and other
southern points are on open water Inc
year round, This year Anohorare for
The first timeN will be In touch with the
outside world by railroad, the govern
ment line from Seward having bean
completed q short time ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

lie to buy only usefui Christmas gifts.
viii do an Immense amount Of good,
according 10 this mat, nut the results
remain TO be seen,
II the war situation should take a
turn soon, directly f0reshadowlnR peace,
the attempt TO get the public to buy
useful gifts would find only the usual
response" he declared. which would
he no greater than during any OF tho
past five or six holiday seasons.
Each definite and vital blow at the
military strength OF the German ma
ton. win he conducive 10 bringing out
q lot Of luxury buying. 2 fact which has
been demonstrated IN Paris often, dur
ing The past few mouths
cleared Of the foe. and tho last great
danger to Parts removed, the Paris
M~tr ., .,~,u - 5tUpp 49,,
that, it was found necessary to give
each person a number. keeping them
IN line. and allowing them In tina store
so many at a time. The crowds were
enormous.
THE buying consisted Of the high
est-priced garments, jewelry Of all
treme luxury class. reclte this cX-
ample to show how difficult Il is going
to be for a store TO present an appear
snce Of selling only useful gifts, when
the public Ia calling for iewelry and
other Injuries, In the event Of an
armlstice being declared before Dec. l.,
while II may be only a step toward final
settlement Of the war, the public will
buy eNtrayagantly, regardless Of the
price, or the utility Of the article pur-
chased"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
PARDON APPEAL
REOPENS $4,000
STATE FUND THEFT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 5.-State
politicians are fearful that Theodore
Lacy 10 going to reopen the entire
question Of the embeZ2lement of 500, 600
from the state convict FUND five years
ago In his application for pardon.
Lacy, who belongs to one Of the in
fluential families OF the state and was
a nephew of the late United States
Senator y. W. Pettus, was clerk in the
convict department in 1914 when he
drew the 800, 900 from a Montgomery
bank and disappeared. He had several
times figured In factional political
fights as a pet Of certain political ele-
No disappearance OF a fugitive was
ever more complete, as far as the pub
lie was concerned, although II was fire.
quently reported that he was hiding in
Selma, his native city, protected by
friends and relatives. It was said that
he was known to be appearing on the
streets dressed as a woman,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
BALLOON FIGHTS
DELIGHT NOTED
ARIZONA FLYER

WITH THE FIRST AMERICAN
ARMY, Nov, 5-"Ths Nut is what
his comrades called Lieut.. Frank
Luke, Jr, Of Phoenix. AriE.. known as
one Of the most daring Of the Amer
team aviators, who has been missing
since the night OF Oct. 20, when he
started out on a bombing expedition.
Luke specialized IN balloons, and Is
officially credited with having set
fire and burned Is Of these captive gas
bags. and his comrades assert that the
actual number he destroyed sur
passes 20.
Besides the ~drachsn, as the enemy
calls his balloons, Luke brought down
three German airplanes which have
been officially confirmed and two 9TH
erR which were seen to fall out OF con-
troll by American observers.
Luke was flying over the front during
the Marine show" as the fighting from
the battle Of the Bols de Belleau to the
final days on the Vesle Is called in the
army. He did not do much there, en-
gaging in half a dozen scraps and get
ting In r. lucky burst on a Fokker last
July, when he believes he sent tho en-
envy plane spinning down 10 q crash.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

the steel cable and the gasbag was
pulled down.
Luke kept lowering in the neighbor-
hood, 30 the truck hauled the draohen
off to Its bed, the crew assembled,
seized the guy ropes and anchored the
big bag in Its usual nest.
Makes Lightning Dive,
Luke flew off t. the eastward, then
started q long fig htning-like dive to-
ward the draoher on the ground. He
sped directly orer the wood and Just
az the German machine guns started
splitting at him furiously he let drive
with both guns. There was a short,
sharp explosion, q puff of black smoke,
a Elare, ara the balloon on the ground
disappeared. lie had shot II in Its bed.
PerfeGting his method Of attack, Luke
continued TO shoot them in their beds
and to turn his machine guns on the
Huns Of the crew and to shoe up the
big motor truck windlass, dropping
small bombs around 1t whenever he
had the chance.
Then he flew far inside Germany"
as the aviator calls all terrain the far
side of mo Mans land" and caught
the enemy bringing up new balloons
to replace those he shot down. He shot
up two semiinflated balloons on
trucks as they were being brought up
w tAhC TIC pace VI l"p he Idu bHOt
down the day before.
Luke was always the first pilot on
the ground in the morning and the last
In at night. He frequently landed long
after dark, In the light of searchlights
Illuminating the field to show him
where TO cone to earth
He said that was the only chance he
had left TO bag any gas bags, to get
them at night when they were not
watching gunfla shes and thus trying to
spot the position Of American batteries,
Cuts Leave Short.
Finally Luke's commanding officer,
Maj. Hartney, told him he was working
too hard and should take a week of
and 20 to Paris. Luke finally agreed
to take a rest, and packed his musette
and went to Paris, But he reported
back 10 the front the second following
day and insisted on getting back to
work,
His commanding officer wal insistent
on Luke Nesting up, so the balloon
expert asked permission to make one
moro flight. II was granted, and he
flew to the line and shot down two
more balloons within ten minutes. Then
he landed In a field near where an.
American observation balloon crew was
located,