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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
GRAY MATTER AND CLOTHES
How Smart Girl Copied Hat She
Saw in Shop Window, Making
Most Clever Reproduction.

Read about these two clever things
chat one girl did whose allowance for
clothes was nothing what it should
have been, which only goes to prove
that pOcketbooks don't always make
smart clothes and that gray matter
has lot to do with it. She saw hat
he liked in a smart shop window. 1t
las a tricorn, with the most adorable
trimming cockades on each of the three
sides. But she couldn't afford it. How
ever, she went straightway and bought
plain silk tricorn and then proceed
ed to copy those fetching little cock
AIDES. She painted a wooden button
mold with some gilt paint, then covered
It with some dainty figured chiffon.
The result was that of an enameled
ornament She then used some long
yellow and black beads, which she had
on hand, and arranged them around the
button as spOkes in a wheel, backing
the whole thing with plating of the
folded chiffon.
This same girl did wonders to
plain blue chiffon blouse designed to
be worn with a dark blue suit, but not
quite dressy enough as it stood when
bought.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
ON GUARD

At this time of the year people feel
weak, tired, listless, their blood is thin,
they have lived indoors and perhaps
expended all their mental and bodily
energy and they want to know how to
renew their energy and stamina, over
come headaches and backaches, have
clear eyes, a smooth, rudy skin, and
feel the exhilaration of real good health
tingling thru their body. Good, pure,
rich, red blood is the best insurance
against ills of all kinds. Almost all
diseases come from impure and impov-
erished blood. 1t is to be noticed in the
pale or pimply face, the tired haggard
appearance or the listlesS manner.
Drink hot water a half hour before
meals, and for vegetable tonic there's
nothing better than Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the old-fashioned
herbal remedy, which has had such
fine reputation for fifty years. 1t con-
tains no alcohol or narcotics. 1t is
made from Golden Seal root, Blood
root, Oregon grape root, Queens root,
Black Cherry bark, extracted with gly-
cerine and made into tablets and liquid.
Tablets sixty cents, at most drug stores.
In order to insure pure blood and to
build up the system try this tonic
known as DR.. Fierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. Get it nowl
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Gowns Suitable for All Occasions
and All Ages.
May Be Relieved by Use of coIored
Lining and Touches of Jet
and Metallic Lace.

With the sprirs season almost upon
Us, nearly every woman will have need
of Il smart wv evening gown. Some
thing simple and dignified is looked for
in these days of economy, says a
fashion authority, and women gladly
pass up the frivolous frocks of more
prosperous days. Black is tremendous
" popular for evening wear, but it is
usually frightened by quantities Of
fine jet or metallic la ee.
One of the loveliest black evening
gowns is made of black tulle over soft
satin. II you have a black satin or
charmeuse afternoon frock, the waist
of which is worn, you can use that to
great advantage. If the skirt is rather
narrow, use it as the foundation.
First make a plain drop skirt of
black net over the satin, reaching down
to the hem. A narrow band of jet
sewed to the net will give it weight
and make it hang well. A tunic with
four points, also bordered with jet,
little longer than usual.
Ih1S tunlc can be elabOrately en-
broidered in jet beads, or you can buy
black net that is already embroidered.
However, it is not difficult to do one
self, and if white tissue paper is held
under the net, it will not be so hard
on the eyes. Later, carefully rip the
paper sway.
The 6odice Of the gown should be
extremely simple. Make a plain dart
fitta<I foundation of black satin and
drape the net over it in soft folds.
Shoulder straps of jet hold the bodice,
While two loops of jet slip over the
arm. Or you can make a bodice Of
net with long sleeves fiaring at the
wrist. A jet band is the only trim
ming on the sleeve.
An interesting note could be given
dis gown by a corsage bouquet of gay
rolors. A rich red poinsettia would be
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Kill All Flies! THEY GIss sssE'0
I Want to Hear From Owner Of q Farm
unimproved land for SALE Hrs W. Booth, Pulaski, In
Recruiters Please Notice.

In our city they were recruiting a
battalion of short men known as the
"Bantams"
One day our little four-year-old sol
der came in complaining of tiredness.
When asked what he had been DOING
he said, "Pve been recruiting all day.
(Which battalion are you recruiting
for?" he was asked.
"The Bantams," he replied.
"How many did you get?" was the
next query.
"Oh," he said with a little sigh Of
WEAKNESS. II recruited 500 bantams
and one rooster !"-Canadian.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
BLACK is POPULAR

striking at the belt, especially when
worn by a brunette. The girl with
the auburn hair should select few
orchids (artifcial if necessary to
wear. with her black dance frock.
For those who find all black too in
tense, try black tulle or lace over a
slip of fiesh-colored satin. Finish the
bottom with a deep fiounce Of silver
lace and have a black tulle drop
skirt.
Silver embroidery should trim the
tunic of this style gown and silver
banding used at the shoulders. This
makes a lovely dance frock for the
young girl, and one of which she does
not easily tire.
Black evening gowns are well suited
to all ages and occasions, from the
elderly matron with snowy locks to the
gOlden-haired debutante.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Short PenIum PIeases.

The short, wired peplum is again
sponsored by Lucille. An exquisite eve
ming gown presented at the opening
was made of silver cloth, pink pearls
and sequins and pale pink tulle. The
tulle was wired into an extremely short
peplum, below which hung the draping
of pearls and sequins. Delicate shades
of green, mauve and orchid satin were
combined in the bodice, and at the
waistline there was tiny bunch Of
handmade ribbon flowers, the edges Of
which were hemstitched and pecoed
with silver thread.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
New Handbad Lininds.

Some of the new handbags show a
most interesting lining arrangement.
The silk lining is held in place Of the
inside Of the silver frame by means
of tiny artificial flowers, in dainty
coloring in thin silk. A little bow of
forget-n1e-not blue flowers, for in
stance, holds in place-or at least
seemingly holds in place-the old
gold lining of a black velvet bag
mounted in dull silver. Tiny rose
pink flowers are used on the blue lin
ing OF q mauve velvet bag.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Empey tells of narrow es-
cape in the next instaIIment.
CTo BE CONTINUED
"and of Lanterns"

Among the Chinese there has exist
ed for ages passion for fireworks and
lanterns. In every city, at every port
and on every river and canal, as soon
as night comes on, the lanterns make
their appearance. They are hung out
at the door of every dwelling; they
swing as pendants to the angles of the
pagoda; they form the fiery crown Of
every shop front; they cluster round
the houses Of the rich and light up
the novels of the poor they are borne
with the carriage of the traveller, and
they swing from the yards and masts
of his vessel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Military.

An army officers wife wrote to r. A.
M. c. officer, saying her child was suf-l
fering during teething. She addressed
the letter, Or. Brown"
The recipient returned 1t with the
remark that he should be addressed
Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel,
Brown"
Whereupon the lady wrote back:
"Dear Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant
Colonel Brown: am sorry about mis-
take-Yours, May Jones.
up. S.-Please bring your sword to-
lance baby's gums. It'll Bits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
state of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas

State Of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas
County-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December
A. D. 1883.
(seaD A. W. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX.
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Cuticura Heals Eczema

And rashes that itch and burn. 10
there is a tendency to pimples, etc.
prevent their return by making CUT
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
First Springs Used on Railways.

on railways is George Stephenson's
patent of September, 1915. The first
locomotive with steel springs was the
Agenoria, built by Foster and Rastrick
in 1920, and now in South Kensington
museum, London. This had Illuminated
springs on the leading wheels.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Her Choice.

Gladys-Would you sooner be an
old mans darling or young mans
slave?
Penelope-A young mans slave-iti
Is so much easier breaking a young
man in and making him toe the mark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Three.ouarter Length Gloves.

Some concern is felt by buyers of
gloves over the difficulty in obtaining
Pinch silk gloves, and the 8-inch
leather glove, which the bell effect now
applied to many of the high-prie ed
waists and to the Elton coat will make
quite necessary, for the reason that
these sleeves are worn only half way
to the wrist.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

synpss-Fed by the sinking Lusitania the loss of
American Arthur Guy Empey American Jersey CITY,
and enlists private in the
recruiting officer
of
the he
while the bullets
learns falls that death turks trenches
distinguishes himself rescung
shovel Empey has a
Exciting experience listening
citing work
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Hide Picture Wires

Never, If you can help it, hang pic
lures so that the wires will show, and
do let the pictures hang against the
wall as If they were really and truly
decoration.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

Clever sets are offered as spring sc-
ressories and among the latest and
most attractive designs are those in
satin decorated with wool embroidery
and cut-out floral designs. This fetch
ing hat and knitting bag of black satin
are trimmed with gay-colored appIi.
qued fiowera
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Cold Comfort.

prices are high" she began.
"And going higher" said the butcher.
And that ended it.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

When a young man begins to spout
hot air it's up to the wise girl to turn
on a cold wave.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

Ostrich feathers are having a re-
markabie vogue this year for summer
millinery. The attractive hat here
Illustrated is covered with pale blue
ostrich plumage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

Warm weather is the best substitute
for coal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No Smarting - Just Eye Comfort. 50 cents -
Druggists or mat. Write for Free Bye Book.
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
TRIAL OF CONGRESSMAN.
 ELECT BERGER BEGINS

Chicago, Dec 9.-Victor l.. Berger, congressman-e -e1ect from Milwaukee with four co-defendants, was placed on trial today in the federal Nxtriet court before Judge I4andis on charge of violating the espionage act.
 A plea of not guilty was entered by Attorney Seymour Stedman for all the defendants. Berger, Adolph Gern1er, national secretary of the socialist par ty; Irwin St. John Thicker. ali Epis- copalian clergyman, William s. Kruse and J: Louis Engdahl, socialist prop asandist.
 Before the noon recess District At torney Charles r. CNne had complet- cd examination of twelve veniremen and rendered the panel to the defense. Mr Gfyne defined the offense charged against the defendants as conspiracy in violation of the espionage act py cbstructing recruiting or enlistments ln the United States military service, |, Each yenireman was asked by the prosecutor whether in his opinion any cne should be permitted under the suise Iof free speech to violate the laws Of the country and each man re- Flied No"
 Counsel for the defense questioned the veniremen at greater length. in quiring closely as to attitude toward socialism and conscientious ebjectors. l When court adjourned the defense had exercised two peremptory chal- lenSes. two challenges for cause and the court had dismissed two venire- men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10

not sit at the peace table but will be represented there by delegates while remaining in close contact with the heads of the other nations and pre- pared to decide questions referred to him.
 Premier C1emenceau, 1t is believed. will be president of the peace confer ence. This is considered fitting be- cause the conference will be held in France.
 President Wilson's disposition is in favor of entirely public proceedings, such as carried on in the senate cham Der at Washington, with the press representatives given every facility to report certain business. Naturally there will be need of secrecy, as there is in the foreign relations committee, but the presidents idea is that the procedure could be much the same as at Washington. a committee consider ing the confidential and delicate fea- lures of various kuestions, and then reporting back to the peace congress for action.
 | Late yesterday President Wilson un- expectedly attended a sougfest in the enlisted mems hall where, afterwards. he shook hands with the officers anu sailors. The president twas given three cheers anu a tiger"
 The weather is warm ana the sea ] is calm.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
E. w. BLISS co. RESTRAINED
 FROM MAKING TOpPEpOEs

Washington, Dec -miunctions ob- tained by the government restraining the E. w. Bliss Company of Brook lyn. N. Y. from manufacturing ex cept for the United States. torpedoes containing certain improvements per fected by the raval officers. were made permanent, with notifications, today by the supreme court.
 The procee eiings were brought at the instance of the navy Geparament, which alleged that despite an agree menr made in 1905 and subsequent contracts specifying that certain i'm rrovements were not 10 ',e divulged. the company in 1913 gave notice of it's intention to communicate methods of construction and operation of the existing type 10 Whitehead and Com pany, British manufacturer
 The Bliss company conren;Ied the ef- f1ciency and value of the torpedoes were not due to the improvements claimed by the government and that these features had been used prior to the time the navy department claim ed they had been perfected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
ENORMOUS PROGRAM WAS
 MADE FOR AERIAL WARFARE

Washington, Dec. 9-Mere than a million capacity demolition bombs with which to carry the war into Ger many had been ordered for the air ser vice before last June 20, and 1928 had been delivered, according to the first annual report of the bureau of aircraft production, made public to- day. The report, signed by Acting Director Homer contained no recom- mendations.
 Actual orders for fighting aircraft placed in the United States up to June 30 totalled 12,500 and deliveries totalled 529 De Haviland and 24 Bris- tols, all day bombers. In addition 800 Handley-P and 1000 Caproni night bombers were on order and 1000 c. E-5 pursuit monoplanes. The De Haviland orders tota,led 5000 and the Bristol contracts 900.
 Engine orders for service planes to- tailed 9O,500 and deliveries 1892 More than 100000 machine guns of various types also had been contracted for and 40,000 had been delivered.
 The enormous size of the air pro- gram is further shown in the spruce and fir shipments, a total of 65,000, 900 feet of spruce and 25,000,000 feet of fir having been delivered for aero plane construction during the period from May 24, 1917, to June 30, 1918, which the report covers.
 Director Potter shows that available appropriations for the air service for that period totalled s682,646,667, of which actual cash expenditures of | S20S, 40, 900 had been made on mate | rial and s164 S9S,494 on buildings and 1 flying fields.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
NOM N-!NFLAMMABLE GAS
 FOR USE IN BALL ROOMS

Washington, Dec 9..--Discovery of an inert slon-inf1amma5le gas de- sianed for use in balloroonis. dirigi- bles and other lighter air craft. was revealed by tho navy department to- daN in a statement explaining expen- ditureS now Eeiug ma le jointly with the army for it's production. The de- partment said the use of this new ele- ne-lt, officially termed 'argon.'' will eliminate the hazard of fire and ex- p1osion that always has accompanied balloon operations where hydrogen has been used to iniatas he gas bags.
 The gas from which ''argon" is ob- tained comes from well ns Uetrolia, Texas. owned by the lone Star Gas Comp1ny, the statement sa |, and q ten inch nipa line, to cost $1.G50, 900, is being laid for distance or94 miles from the wells to a plant at North Fort Worth. where the gas will be com- pressed into oylinGers for shipment to the balloon fields.
 High proof gasoline is obtained in q ratio of about five gallons per one thousand cubic feet of gas, it was Faid, and after the one per cent. of ''argon' is removed, by agreement with the Lone Star Company. the emainder of the gas is turned into the city mains of Fort Worth and Dallas.
 The department estimates that the plant at North For Worth. designed by the navy bureau of yards and docks, and which vii cost $500 900, will be completed by next Arril 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
FOR FEDERAL coNTRo. OF
 HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION

Chicago, Dec s-EIighwav sranspor- tation should be placed un.ler the di- rectior of a. fedsrel government con- mission. according to Lieutenant Col oael W. n. Uhier, president of the American Association or State High way Officials. which began it's annual convention here today with represen- tatives present from nearly every state in the union.
 He said the growing volume and importance of in.erstata trxnsporta- . ten of freight by motor trucks over public highways rendered government supervision necessary. He said this class of traffic in the future should be given the same attention by federal officials as rail and water ranspor- tation.
 Difficulties io be met by public high way officials during the present re- construction period were outlined by A. D. Williams acting secretary oi inc association. He said highway con- struction had decreased 2I 10 30 per ,sert. in nearly every section of tho country since the beginning of the war due to the shortage and nigh cost ot labor and material. He recommended better working conditions for convic road builders.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
NEW YORK WELCOMED
 2,2oo WOUNDED SOLDIERS

New York. Dec 9-New York wei comed home today more than 2,200
 wounded American soldiers, repre- senting virtually every state in the
 Union. The men came on three ships the United States transport Sierra, which carried about 1.560 orcers and men; the United States hospital ship
 Comfort, which carried 400, and the
 French liner Chicago. which carried 26O.
 All of the ships were warmly cheer ed by crowds which lined the water
 front and clustered on housetops. Water craft in the .harhor tied down their whistles to augment the well coming din. and fire boats shot streams of water high into the air, while police patrol boat. bearing
 Mayor Hylan's welcoming committee, circled about, radiographing greet ings.
 Two military bands played patriotic 1 airs as the steamers came to dock. Red Cross workers rushed abo~se to
 serve< sandwiches, coffee, candy and smokes" to the returning soldiers. | The Comfort had on board 149 "stretcher cases.' and one death, that of a Minnesota private, occurred dur ing the voyage.
 Many of the men who arrived to-
 day are members of the Rainbow di- vision and marines who had been wounded in the American thrust al l Chateau Thierry.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN
 u. S. COST $7,5oc, GOO


 Washington, Dec "A Bruce Biel- aski, chief of the bureau of investi- gation of the department of justice, completed his testimony before the senate committee Investigating brewers and German propaganda For three days Mir. BielaSki had barred the confi- dential files of the department to show the vain efforts of former Ambassador Von Bernstorff and other agents of the kaiser to influence public sentiment in America in favor of Germany.
 Seven and one-ha}f million dollars was the cost to Germany of the propa ganda campaign in the United States. MT. Bielaski said, the sum coming from the total fund of $27, 7,s50 600 held by the embassy in Washington. Part of the money went for the purchase of newspapers and the printing and distributing of literature and part of it was sent to German cOnsuis over the country
 Mr. Bielaslzi's testimony does not conclude the committees inquiry into the activity of the German represent atives. It was announced tonight that Alfred Becker, assistant district attor- ney of New York who conducted an investigation of German propaganda and Francis Garvin, chief of the bu- reau Of investigation of the alien ! property custodian's office, will be ex- amined later. Tomorrow the commit 1 tee will hear Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard university, whose name was in the important list oi names" in the departments files oi men who were actively pro-G German | before the United States entered the l war and who has asked for permission 1 to testify and after that will adjourn for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
STATE DEPT SENDS NOTES TO BERLIN AND VIENNA

Washington, Dec. 9--Notes were sent to Berlin end Viennl by tho state department today advising the Ger man and Austrian govormets that the Uited States desires to receive no further communications from them which should properly addressed to all the ae---s nations.
 A note of similar purnort previous ly had been dispatched 10 tho German government as the result of requests that the armistice terms be modified.
 It yas explained at the department that the J1tes sent today through the Swiss and Swedish legations resulted particularly from a communication from the National Council of Lem berg regarding boundary lin:s and al- so by notes from Austria and Ger many which bore no evidence of hay ing been similarly communicated to tho governments associated with the United States.
 The note from the National Coun- cil of Lembery indicated that the state Of Lemberg desires to establish itself as an independent community and said the activities Of the Il1ranians and the Poles were regarded by the eople of Lembcrg with suspicion.