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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03

this type Of machine and after maxi
ing some minor changes have them
| working satisfactorily we understand
The Strong & Manley auto truck
transported dozen or more Eagle
River ladies to Three Lakes, Friday
evening for the purpose of attending
church services held there by Rev. f.
N. Dexter.
The report that President Wilson
hencforth make no attempt to infiu-
ence state elections will be welcomed
by the majority of men, we believe as
the only proper thing to do. Leave it
to the people to elect their own state
Officials any and every time.
Miss Jenny Seward left Tuesday for
Jackson, Mich, where she will be en-
ployed by her uncle J. c. Miller, in
his private Office Mrs. Miller is a sis
ter of Mr.. Seward. Mrs. Seward and
son, Harold accompanied her as far as
MOnicO.
The Earnest Workers will meet
with Mrs. O. G. Luther, Tuesday
May 7th.
Arbor Day is being observed by the
Eagle River schools to day.
Every day is May Day now.
The May Queen must have had a dry
time of it all over Michigan owing to
prohibition going into effect tie
night before.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03
PRIMER FOR RECRUITS.
Questions Are Answered for Would
Be Merchant Sailors.

The u. S. Shipping Board Service
issues a little book called q primer"
containing 60 questions that are usu-
ally asked by would-be merchant sail
ors at the Boards drugstore recruiting
stations, and answers to them.
Among the important answers are
the following:
If you have reached your twenty
first birthday and have not reached
your thirtieth birthday, you are eligi-
BILE to enter the training service of the
Merchant Marine.
If you are a registrant, and have not
received a pink card calling you to
camp, you are free to enter the Mer-
chant Marine training service, and
will receive exemption on SO doing.
Your exemption will begin as soon
as you go on board a training ship OF
the q. S. Shipping Board.
This service has no connection with
the navy.
You do not enlist, but sign contract
to serve in the Merchant Marine dur
ing the war.
Promotion in the Merchant Marine
is rapid to men with an aptitude for
sea life. Jobs will be permanent after
the war.
The government does everything pos
sible TO give it's recruits in the Mer-
chant Marine thorough working edu-
cation in the business of sailor.
Previous experience is not necessary
to enter the training service.
If you do not know where the near
est recruiting station of the Merchant
Marine is, ask your druggist He will
know the nearest druggist conducting
an official station, and will be glad to
tell you.
There are $500 of official enrolling
stations in the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03
A Soldiers Home In France.

The General Federation of Women
Clubs has decided that the American
soldiers in France shall have homes to
go to when on furlough or when leav-
ing hospitals, while they are not yet
ready to go back to the trenches. The
Federation decided this only after a
committee from the Board of (lirec-
tors had consulted with Mr.. Raymond
Fosdick, head of the Commission on
Training Camp Activities at Washing
ton. The men of Mr.. Fosdick's Com
mission consider this absolutely nee
essary if the morale of the army is to
be maintained and our boys returned
to us in best mental and physical con-
ditiOn.
/ They consider these homes of vital
Importance. The plan is to build
number of these homes in the south
ern part of France, away from the
battle lines. They are to be made as
comfortable as possible, and each is to
be furnished with dispensary.
1t will cost $4,000 or more to keep
up one of these homes for year.
Since we have no encampment in this
state to work for, the women of Wis
consin would like to raise enough
money to build and furnish one home.
The ''old fashioned dance" given by
the Woman's Club on Friday, May 10,
will help the local Club to furnish
their portion of the fund. IF your
boy or your friend is 'soyer there" or
is going over, you will want to help
this worthy and necessary cause.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03
Taken Up, Strays.

Came into my enclosure on or
about April Goth and were taken
up by me, the following animals.
Three Indian ponies, two bays
and one black about two years
old. Owner is hereby notified
and requested to pay charges
and take property away.
EARL JONKER.
ConoVer, Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03

State House, Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin, for the first time
in her history, has been invited
by the national government to
supply men for service in the
Merchant Marine. Many citi-
zens of the state already are en-
ployed in the commerce of our
inland seas, bearing heavy part
of the country's war burden, but
others are ready to help in the
greater ventures OF the ocean
that lies between us and our
troops In France.
The plan Of the q. s. Shipping
Board to open a large number of
neighborhood recruiting stations
in this state, where young men
between twenty-one and thirty
may enroll for service in the
merchant marine, is commend
able, as it brings one OF the
country's greatest needs of the
hour very close to the people.
Without thousands Of young rlen
to go into the crews Of the lner-
chant ships now being rushed to
completion. we cannot carry out
our program for supplying our
army and our allies with the
sinews OF war.
Registrars not yet called to
service may exercise their choice
of entering the Merchant Ma
rine. During the period that reg
istrantS who make the choice
remain in the service of the q. S.
Shipping Board they will not be
liable to military duty under the
selective service law.
Every citizen Of Wisconsin
free to go into this branch of
the government service may do
so with the assurance that he is
choosing a place of the first i'm
portance and the highest honor
in the war work of his country.
Official recruiting stations are
being established in drug stores
In the larger cities and towns in
the state. Anyone wishing infor-
nation regarding this service or
who desires to enlist can obtain
particulars at such stations.
EMANUEL L. Phillip,
Governor of Wisconsin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03

information on this map is from off,
cial sources and believed to be accur-
ate and reliable.
In addition, there is bound in with
the map a 16-page booklet, giving
many interesting facts as to the his
tory, scenery, and achievements of
Wisconsin, together with the location
of the state properties and other sta
tistical information.
The map and booklet together form
an addition to the publications on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03
Road To Happiness.

Be amiable. cheerful and good natured and
you are much more likely to be happy You
will find this difficult, if not impossible, how
ever when you are constantly troubled with
constipation. Take .Chamber1ain's Tablets
and get rid of that and it will be easy. These
tablets not only move the bowels, but improve
the appetite and strengthen the digestion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03
Novel Road Map.

The Wisconsin Highway Commits
sion has just published a new pocket
road map of Wisconsin showing the
State Trunk Highway System and the
secondary Lines of Travel. The road
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03
High School Notes.

Wanted More visitors at school.
Ernest Meihack has withdrawn from
school TO take up farm work.
Gertrude Walsh left Monday for
Iron River to attend the funeral Of a
cousin.
Helen Drager was absent last week
on account of slight attack of ap-
pendicitis.
The manual training class will give
an exhibit of articles made during
this year, the last of this month.
The Senior class play Safety First
will be given about May %. The COM
men cement program and dance will
be given on the evening following the
play.
The majority Of people in school
have signed up for the purpose of
Thrift and War Saving Stamps. Let
the good work grow. Save pennies
and back the boys at the front.
The high school and grades are pre-
pairing 8Patriotic Pageant for Men,
oria. Day. We are hoping for fair
day so that the pageant may be given
on the school campus.
Word has been received from VIM.
Davies that he has passed the test for
entering the United States Navy and
will leave for the Great Lakes, to take
the examination to enter the Naval
band.
The Lincolnian Literary Society
will give the following program, Fri
day, evening May 10. 1t will be meet
ing for members only.
Roll Call Anecdotes
Reading Rosalie Scheribel
Music Glee Club
Reading Florence Dyer
Current Events Earl Menefee
Music Girls Quartet
Reading Hazel Rantz
Grafton Francis Sailer
Duet Gertrude Walsh
Clara Manbeck
Critics Report Miss Brown
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03
Phelps Happenings.


Mrs. Ed. Rieyette spent Monday in
Eagle River.
MIR. and Mrs. George Kernohan
spent Wednesday at Three Lakes
Francis McGregor spent Saturday
with his mother at Eagle River.
Chris Schumacher left Friday morn
ing as one of the selectmen Of Villas
County.
Misses Irene and Dorothy Muir left
for Chicago on Monday where they
have employment.
Malvin Sickness who has been in
Green Bay for some time, is spending
a few weeks with his parents here.
r. Brown left Monday for White
Lake where he has employment. The
family will take up residence there in
a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Christensen
motored to Rhinelander Saturday and
spent Sunday with the latters parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Covey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hess and the
latter's mother Mrs. Eyanson, went
to Mausau Wednesday where Mrs.
Hess will undergo an operation.
Mr.. W. A. Chellis who have been,
spending several days in Wausau with
his wife who is receiving medical
treatment there, returned on Tues
day.
Mrs. Ell. M. Weeda and mother-in law
Mrs. W Williams returned to Phelps
Monday morning from Watersmeet
where they spent few days with
friends.
Mrs. Tony Hansen and daughter
Harriet went to Green Bay ON Wednes-
day. where they will make their new
home. Peter Hansen left OH the same
morning for Clintonville to work in
the +. w. D. factory there.
The spring weather always brings
more or less trouble for the game
warden Mr.. Oberholtzer arrested
two Films at Sand Lake last week for
spearing fish. The culprits were brot
here for trial and fined sixty dollars
a piece.
III. K. Galpin who is chairman Of
the Cook County Republican commit
tee accompanied by several Chicago
friends is spending few days at his
summer home, Fort Eagle, near Sand
Lake. The men will indulge in trout
fishing during their vacation.
Ralph Tidd spent several days of
last week at Neopit with his parents
before leaving for Columbus, Chic
where he has been sent with the other
Fselectmen of Villas Co. He was accom-
panied by his sister Florence who has
been teaching the Lac Vieux Desert
school.
Friends and relatives of Ora Tidd'
were very much grieved to hear of
his death in France. He was mem
Der of the Amigo company and had
been in France only short time when
he contracted pneumonia and died.
Mr.. Tidd is the second Phelps boy to
die abroad.
The new Sunday School which was
recently organized out at the Eby
school by Rev. Davies has been named.
"The Ely Sunday School," Twenty
two were present last Sunday which I
was just double the number that were
present two weeks ago. The young
people take a great interest in the
new organization and it will no doubt
be a strong one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-03

Wisconsin and will be of value and in
terest to every citizen and especially
to automobiles.
The map may be had from news
dealers and stationers or will be mailed
postpaid by the Superintendent of
Public Property, Madison, Wisconsin,,
on receipt Of ten cents.
Do not send stamps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
ISSUE STATEMENT OF FEDERAL FARM
 LOAN SYSTEM

The Federal Land Bank of Spring field has issued a statement summar- iztng the result accomplished by the operation of the Farm Loan Act in the district served by the Spring field institution, namely the New England States, New York and New Jersey.
 That the benefit of the system ap- peals strongly to the agricultural in- terest is confirmed by the statistics embodied in the report, and justifies the conviction that this legislation will afford an excellent stabiliztng influence to the field of rural cred- it's generally.
 One hundred and twenty National Farm Loan Associations, through which loans are granted, have been organized with $500 members, whose loan applications total nearly S12,- 100000, Of this number nearly B. 900 loans have been approved by the bank for a total of s7,0O0,o00, The number of applications and the amounts approved by States are as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
15 CANNON SHOPS
 BUILT IN YEAR.
18th to Be Constructed by U. S. Will Be Ready
 Soon.

Washington, July 26.-Fffteen of the 16 Federal controlled gun plants for the forging and machining of cannon have been completed, 1t was announc- ed yesterday by the War Department. They are now turning out guns rang ing from F inch to 10 inches The 18th plant will be doing it's bit in a few weeks. It is now 86 per cent complete.
 Thus far the government has ex- pended $34,768,897 in the erection of the plants. The latter constitute prac- tically a new industry because of the radical changes in the manufacture of guns in the past year, and the pro- gram that has been made dates from July of las tyear.
 At that time there were only two plants, with the exception of the gov ernment arsenals, available for the manufacture of army guns in quanti- ties. There were the Midvale and the Bethlehem companies, and they were swamped with work. This made expansion imperative.
 Work was begun as soon as the money was appropriated, and today while none of the 16 companies now doing the work had ever been engaged in ordnance manufacture, all have successfully met the rigid require ments and are producing materia, which is equal to the best products of the ordnance companies of Great 1 Britain and France. | tOnly a kind providence, however enabled the builders to get through last winter. Weather conditions, the railroad tie-up, the coal shortage, and demands of the Shipping Board ant the Navy, combined to render the task almost hopeless.
 | In spite of obstacles, though, one plant was completed in January, and in February 1t turned out it's frs
 howitzer. At another point of con
 struction, near the Delaware river water froze in the cement forms, ant
 8 huge circus tent, in which stove; were placed, was set over the forms
 Just as the heat from the stoves wa.
 beginning to show results in the ice
 a heavy wind came up, lifted the ten l into the Delaware river and caused
 further delay.
 | FT0NlOuS LO OuG ClLAe~AASO All L'A
 war, some of the factories now turn
 ing out cannon were engaged in worl ranging from production of railwa!
 appliances to high grade machin tools.
 The Ordnance Department has no
 as yet made an announcement regard ing progress in the new $3o,oo0,oo
 ordnance plant under construction fo , the government at Neville Island b the United States Steel Corporation,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
SCHOOL DENTAL HYC|EN|STS MAKE
 ANNUAL REPORT

The Dental Committee of Bridge port has issued its fourth annual re- port of activities, and 1t contains much of interest to the public. The work is carried on by a corps com posed of 20 dental hygienists, two supervisors and two women dentists, and IS done among thes chool children of thee ity. There were 31 schools visited during thep ast year and the efforts of the workers were princi- pa1ly among the children of the first five grades. Each child is given a prophylactic treatment, which in- cludes the polishing and rubbing of the teeth and chart examination of the teeth of every child.
 Lectures have been given by Dr. A. c. Zones and Dr. Elizabeth Beatty, and an effort is made to educate children in the proper home care of the teeth, and the evils of poor and careless dentistry and its relation to disease.
 The general relief work for all schools is conducted in the office of Dr. Henry Rtdde1l, who relieves toothache for children too poor to pay for dental service.
 During the six weeks following July 1, any public school pupil may receive treatment and instruction by applying to the schools where the summer clinics are established at Gar field, Waltersville, Lincoln, Wheeler. Summerfeld, Prospect, Elias Howe, Jr., Shelton, Columbus, Jackson. This opportunity is offered especially to pupils above the fifth grade who are not eligible for this service during the school year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
WAS CONFINED IN
 FRENCH CHATEAU
Wealthy Massachusetts Man Tells Court He was Chain
 ed and Beaten.

Mouths, France, July 26.---James Samuel Slater a wealthy retired man. ufacturer of Webster, Mass, took the witness stand yesterday in the trial of the three persons accused of hav- ing illegally detained him---Andre Biscaye, his wife, Anna Biscaye, and Raymond Barrau. The accusation is that during an automobile trip Slater was induced to go to a chateau, where he was held three months, with little food or heat, and compelled to sign checks for the total sum, it is assert ed, of $26O,OOO
 Slater told the story of his deten- tion, during which, he said, he was struck repeatedly and also chained. He did not get the neighbors' assist ance, he said, because he was always under the eye of Barrau, who thwart- ed any attempt to communicate with the outside world. He was treated with the utmost brutality. he added, and wounds were inflicted frequently: by the beatings Barrau gave him. Often he left untouched the food pre- pared for him because of it's peculiar odor.
 He feared he was poisoned. The | woman in the case, he testified, twice brandished a poinard with one hand while in the other hand she held out a check to be signed.
 The trial began yesterday when Andre Biscaye, on the witness, stand denied all the charges against him and said Slaeer resented the wit nesses' marrying Anna Nepveu, who 1 was Skaters friend"
 Interrogating this defendant, the l judge made it plain that the prosecu- ton was not instigated by Mir, Slater 1 who seemed to be in mortal fear ot Biscaye,
 Biseaye was engaged in America | by Mir. Slater as a chauffeur, and as
 such was taken to France, In Paris
 MT. Slater became interested in {
 fascinating "midinetta'' named Anns I Aimes Reomaie Nepveu and took hei
 with him on long tours.
 On one of the journeys MP, Slater
 was persuaded by his companions tf
 lease the Chateau des Beueh6ts in the
 south of France, where he soon found
 himself prisoner, was even "ehain-
 ed by the neck like deg" was cen. stantly piled with intexieants and
 compelled to sign cheeks aggFegating
 $266,000. The pair had hired Bar
 rau the third defendant, as a guard
 alleging that Mir. Slater was insane
 and, when opportunity offered, went
 to Tou1snes and were married.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
STILL HAVE 40
 DIVISIONS OF
 SHOCK TROOPS

Paris, July 26.---Gen. Won Luden- dorf apparently has 40 divisions of shock troops still in hand, says Mar eel Hutin in the Echo de Paris. They are destined, or at least part of them, for an operation calculated to change the present situation to the advan- tage of the German crown prince, but, adds M. Hutin, 1t is hardly likely that Gen. Foch and Gen. Petain will let the initiative be taken from them now.
 Between July 15 and yesterday 4S German divisons were identified in the Marne pocket, says M. Hutin, and completely exhausted divisions ara succeeded by half rested ones.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
Officials Silent
 on Japan Program

Washington, July 26-News that an official announcement had been made in London that Japan had de- eided to accept the proposal of the United States to give military assist ancs to the Czeeho-Siovak army in Siberia did not alter the course of the government here in still making ne statement on the status of the nego- tiations.
 On the other hand vafieusly pub lished accounts of the negotiations were denounced as speculative and as possibly giving information te the enemy,
 President Wilson's statement mak- ing formal announcement on the sub ject has been drafted but will not be issued until all of the details have been closed up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
VIERICK ADMITS
 EVADING CENSOR

New York, July 26-Admissien that he sent mail to Germany through secret channels for nearly a year after the United States entered the war has been made by George Sylvester Vierick, editor of Vieriok's Weekly. formerly the Fatherland, ac- cording to statement today by Mer- ton B. Lewis, attorney general of New York. Viefick claimed the let- ters were innocent communications to his father in Berlin. He conceded that he had burned the originals Rere,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
HOW NEW CANAAN
 BOYS AND GIRLS HELP GOVERNMENT

The Boys and Girls Garden Club of New Canaan, have issued a bull let1n to all the boys and girls in Fairfield county, in which they tell of their own efforts to aid the gov ernment by raising $1Oo,OOo worth of produce, and wish to encourage all the junior Allies to 'do their bit'' in raising food for Uncle Sam.
 Their message reads as follows:
 Way down in a corner of the State of Connecticut, where Fairfield coun- ty runs a. little into New York state, we planted a garden. Twelve of us boys and girls planted each a garden on one of New Canaan's beautiful ridges. This ridge was named for a man whose name was Smith. All around us lie those wonderful blue hills for which Connecticut is famous Each garden is a rod square, 16 1-2 feet long and 16 1-2 feet wide. The seeds were given us by the New Ca naan Branch of the Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild. Radishes, lettuce, beets, carrots, tomatoes, onions, beans, po- tatoes, cabbages and turnips can all DO LOuAu III eaCn BaTQen-
 Do you think that sounds like an every day matter? Stop and think! It's our bit and it is by such bits that our Allies will win the war. Presi- dent Wilson, Secretary McAdoo, Sec retary Daniels, Secretary Baker, MT. Davison, MT. Hurley and many more men. then forty-eight States, of course Connecticut, all will help and the war will be won.
 We have an extra potato patch and bean patch to work all together We raised early onions in our bean patch. Of course, they are harvest ed now and the beans arep, lanted We will have both beans and potatoes to sell if you need them in the win- ter. We already have enough money from the sale of our onions to pay our Junior Red Cross membershir fee for 1919.
 The very best thing about our gar. der is our flag. In June we raised our flag and oh. how proud we were There it will stay day and night al long as there is a plant in the wal garden.
 We buy thrift stamps with the money from our vegetables, for oul goyernnent needs money and needl it now. We told you before we wer, from New Canaan and New Canaan always "goes over the top" whether 1 be our men in the trenches, Wa Savings Stamps, Liberty Bonds 0 War Gaardens.
 Now all you Junior Food Arm, boys and girls, plant. hoe and harves and plant again and if you are ever ever tired, look over your beautiful hills, 50 peaceful and so fair, an think of those other fields in Franc that once were as fair as yours. Loo, up to your Flag and say, Than God" and then work some more.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
DISTURBED PATRIOTIC MEETING

Hartford, July 2e-Jehn Gustafsen was fined $1o6 in the police court here today for disturbing a patriotic street meeting Thursday evening, He is a factory employe, within the draft age, and says he is a Swedish sub ject. He is the second te be punish ed for the same offence in this city within two days. On Thursday John schwendenwein, an elderly German, was sent to jail for three menths fer disturbing a meeting and shout ing fer the kaiser. Gustafsen is auet- ed as saying .'Fe Hell with the gov ernment."