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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
U. S. REFUSES TO APPROVE
JAPAN'S MOVE IN SIBERIA
Tokyo Told 1t Must Make Own De-
observation-disclosures Will Not
Protest.

Washington, March 6.-The United
States has not assented to the Japa-
nese offer to occupy Vladivostok.
Whatever the purport of the note
we have sent in answer to the propo-
sitiOn to which England and France
gave their unqualified Endorsement, 1T
is certain that Japan cannot extract
from it any assurance that we ap-
prove of the invasion of Russia
against her wishes.
This does not mean that we have
protested, though the discussions over
Japan's plan and the complications 1t
involved even attained to that phase.
The best guess-and nothing better
than a guess is possible-is that the
United States has practically told
Japan that she must judge for herself,
the necessity for action in the far
East, and that while we have no doubt
of the sincerity of her purposes OF
guarding the allied interests in Asia,
it would help matters if she made a
declaration of her intentions for the
sake of quieting apprehension in Rus
STA.
1t is understood that the real reason
for the change of front on the part of
the United States and the decision not
publicly to indorse military action in
Siberia, is the attitude of Ambassador
David r. Francis. He is understood to
believe that it will be impossible for
Germany to impose a made-in-Germany
peace on the Russian people.
Mr.. Francis is understood here to
have reported that the rank and file
of the Russians themselves were so
strongly anti-German that If the boil
sheviki Endorsed the peace terms i'm
posed by Germany it would soon be
ousted from control.
London, March Japan and China
are dispatching troops into Asiatie
Russia, the former into Siberia and the
| latter into Manchuria, Tien Tsin news
papers announced, according to dis
patch to the Evening News. The dis
patch added that Gen. Tuan Chi Jul
probably would be the Chinese SUI
! preme commander.
| hOnuOh, MAI III . al d AhCClIhS VI q
| special diplomatic commission in To-
kyo, a Reuter- dispatch from this city
reports, the leader of the selyukal pre-
scented the decision of the party
against the moving Of troops by Japan
except in the event of more serious de-
velopments, which may prove to be a
menace to the situation in the far
East.
(The selyukal, or constitutional
party, is the largest in the house of
representatives with 1853 deputies out
of total of 3S1.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
SUBMARINES SUNK
RAPIDLY AS BUILT
Sir Eric GeddeS Praises United
States Navy.
MUST MAKE MORE SHIPS
British First Lord of the Admiralty
Takes Bright View of ShpbuIld-
ing Situation-Losses Less
Than Year Ago.

London, March 6.-"For some
months" Sir Eric Geddes. first lord OF
the admiralty, said on Tuesday, we
believe that we and the Americans
have been sinking submarines as last
as they are built"
The trend of the figures of loss OF
shipping by enemy action was stead
lily improving, Sir Eric stated. the
loss to the worlds tonnage during
February was little more than ha1
the loss during February of last year,
he said.
Submarines were being destroyed IN
increasing numbers, he continued, and
as the methods employed against them
were developed the numbers would be
enlarged still further. There was
growing reluctance on the part OF
German crews to put to sea. Inc
chances that a submarine would re-
turn from a voyage in the waters
around England were one in four or
one in five.
In the waters around the British
isles, which had been the enemys
chief field for submarine operations,
the greatest successes against the u
boats had been obtained so far, lat
terly with the help of American naval
forces, said Sir Eric.
Brazil to Send Fleet.
On the other hand, conditions in the
Mediterranean had been more difficult.
Losses there accounted for some 30
per cent of merchant ships sunk. The
resources for combating the subma-
rines in those waters were less ade-
quate and the successes obtained less
satisfactory.
Sir Eric, whose address was del1v-
cred in the house of commons, said
the naval forces of the allies in Euro
pean waters would be augmented
shortly by a force of Brazilian war
ships.
Sir Eric said the rate of eXaggera-
ton in the German reports of tonnage
alleged to have been sunk was in
creasing steadily.
On behalf of himself and his col
leagues he wished publicly to pay
tribute to the whole-hearted and gen
erous devotion to prosecution of the
war which governed the action Of
every representative Of the United
States navy with which they came
into contact The personnel of all
ranks, he said, had the respect and
esteem of the officers of the British
navy.
Concerning shipbuilding, he said
there was no lack of materials at the
more men in the yards, but the out
put reached only $4,000 tons in Janu-
airy, although 1t should have been
much larger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
U. S. SHIP ToRPED0ED BY FOE
Steamer Armenia Beached After At
tack-Brtish Mercantile Cruiser
Cagarian Sunk-49 Lost.

An Atlantic Port, March THE
American steamship Armenia, former
ly German merchantmen, lies
beached and badly damaged on the
British coast after being torpedoed by
a German submarine, it was learned
with the arrival of the Armenia's crew
here.
London, March 7.-Oficial announce
ment was made by the admiralty on
Wednesday that the British armed
mercantile cruiser Calgarian was tor
pedoed and sunk on March 1. Two
officers and 40 men were lost. -Four
ltorpedoes hit the Calgarian.
The Allan liner Calgarian was a YES
sci of 1855 tons gross, 56S feet long,
and 20 feet of beam. 1t was built in
Glasgow in 1914.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
FREED OF MURDER CHARGE
Elmer Hupp, Wealthy Oil Operator o.
Cleveland, Acquitted of STAY
ing Man in Home.

Cleveland, O., March 8.-hlmsi
Hupp, wealthy oil operator, was AZ
quilted of the murder of Charles y
Joyce, the jury returning verdict o.
mot guilty" Hupp was tried Tor sc. w
ond degree murder. The TRAGEDY W
Cured January 10, when Hupp louur
Joyce in the Hupp home in colnp"I ~
with his wife, Mrs. Ethel Hupp' =
closing the case for the state Ooun.
Prosecutor Doerfer f1ayed Hupp m.i
cilessly. Attorney w. II. Boyu I aTs +
the last plea for the defendant ~
had gone into my home and found the M
conditions Hupp discovered, VIM T1,'nn
have shot the intruder" MIS- 1. .bo
was at home. She has not been IL -
courtroom since the trial began
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
IRISH LEADER REDMOND DEAD
Obstruction-Heart Failure
Real Cause.

London, March John e. Red
here Wednesday morning. Mr.. Red
mond underwent an operation for an
Intestinal obstruction last Friday.
Death was due to heart failure follow
ing the operation. John Edward Red
mond fought for home rale in Ireland
for more than So years. He was born
in 1851, son of w. A. Redmond, mem
Der of the British parliament from
Wexford, Ireland. Redmond sat al
most continuously in the British house
of commons since 1881. Redmond was
well-known in the United States
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
Hoover Lifts Ban on Pork.

Washington, March Temporary
suspension of the meatless meal and
of the special restriction against the
use of pork on Saturday was an
nounced on Sunday by the food admin
istratfon as readjustment of its food
conservation program. Increased meat
production and the necessity for still
greater saving in wheat. 1t was de-
clared, make the change advisable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
LovETT MADE M'AD0o AID
Appointed Chief of New Division Of
Betterments and Additions of Rail
Administration.

Washington. March 5.-Robert S.
Lovett, former chairman of the board
of the Union Pacific and priorities d.
rector of the war industries board, has
been appointed by Director General
McAdoo chief of a new division of bet
terments and additions of the railroad
administration, it was announced. He
has given up all his other corporate
Interests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
BANK IS ROBBED OF s1M
Three Men Blow Open Wait a' 80.
ILL.,, and Demolish Concrete r''
of Building.

Mattoon, Ill.,, March S.-lilre T,rptt
bers blew open the vault of the >, S'| and
Banking company of levitt liz L1osiop
escaped with s1,400. The ezplU' tbe
demolished the concrete front " -ior
building and wrecked the in sbbers
Bloodhounds traced the Nat.
through Toledo, ILL.,, and iowa.
toon, where they lost the seen"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
10 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
Twelve Vessels Over 1000 Tons and
Six Under That Tonnage De-
stroyed in Week.

London, March Eighteen British
merchantmen were sunk by mine or
submarine in the last week, according
to the British admiralty report. Of
these twelve were vessels of 1000 tons
or over and six were under that tom
mage. No fishing vessels were sunk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
"woman Spy Bill" Passed.

Washington, March 5.-The woman
spy bill, giving the president power
to deal with unnaturalized women Of
hostile countries as it does with men,
was passed by the house. 1t would
affect all women of fourteen years or
more, and now goes to the senate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
ST, 600, 100000 FOR AIRCRAFT
Further Appropriation of S45o, ooo,-
600 for Army Program Asked of
Congress by War Department.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Further ap-
preparations of s4500O0,000 for the
army aircraft program, In addition to
the S64O 100000 already authorized was
asked of congress by the var depart
ment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13

Paris, March Ga German attack at
night on the trenches held by Ameri-
can forces in Lorraine was repulsed,
the French official statement issued
announced. American patrols operat-
ing in the same region, the statement
adds, took number of German prison
erS
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
cHANEY'S BOLD Def
TO BOXING WORLD

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. %. - When
George CLANCY, the Baltimore
knockout king. beat Harry Pearce.
of Brooklyn. on Saturday night at
the opening of the new National
Club he scored what might be term
ed a ring triumph. Pearce recently
with a few hours notice took Willie
Jackson's place and sent Irish Patsy
Cline over the six-round route at a
merry clip in a Shibe Park ring. On
Saturday night, with forty-eight
hours notice, he took Cline's place.
who was too i'll to box CLANCY. So
Pearce may be considered the cham
pion substitute boxer of the East.
He outweighed CLANCY by twelve
pounds, which makes the victory of
the young Baltimorean all the more
remarkable.
After the bout Henry Bletzer, his
manager, was elated. He declared
himself in the following language.
and CLANCY backed every syllable
up: George is now going to make
some of these ring stars take back
seat. 1 will give Johnny Kilbane
$4,000 IL he will agree to box CLANCY
in a Baltimore ring at the feather
weight limit, 122 pounds. II Kill
bane declines the issue will give
Benny Leonard $500 for a bout at
1873 pounds"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
.CAMOUFLAGER"
"METEOR" MURRAY LANDS IN
MATCH WITH F. B. ALEXANDER

struggle for the points in that final
set was far closer than the games
score would indicate. many of the
games going to deuce before Muir
ray could triumph.
Alexander who had taken the fourth
set at g., after a wonderful fight
against odds continued to play with
all his wizardry of stroke and court
generaiship but the native son" was
going at such a pace In this set that
nothing Alexander could do seemed
capable Of staying Murray's impetu-
ous charge to victory. 1t was the
Murray of 1914 and 1916 with the same
almost unbeatable net attack, the
same crashing deadly service that
thrilled the East in those years who
faced Alexander and although the
vetern played with superb courage
and desperate determination until the
final point had been won and lost, It
was not his day and Murray triumphed
by superior play.
This was the feature that kept the
big gallery in their seats for almost
three hours in spite Of clouds. thun-
derclap. lightning flash and finally
anu diOtc was hAlC JOut
ney to Forest Hills.
The crowd was filled with wonder
ment at Halls splendid showing
against Tiiden, who has been unbeat-
able this year. The New Yorker was
driving with such deadly accuracy
and such unusual pace that Tilden's
usual style of net attack was serious
ly upset and when the issue was set
| tied from the base line, the tall Phila-
| delphian was no match for Hall.
After taking the third set at IS, Hall
| started away to a good lead In the
fourth and matters looked very ser
| ious for Tilden. II was raining
gently at the time and Hall was
making frantic efforts to finish the
match before a halt should be called.
Hovering mighty close to defeat,
however. Tflden started a furious as
| sault in the latter minutes of the
struggle and brought the games to
30 in Halls favor with the points
at deuce and Tilden serving. when a
deluge of rain descended and the
match was stopped.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30

New York, Aug. 29.-In a stir
ring, thrilling match that taxed the
strength of both players. Robert
Lindley Murray. the famous Cali.
fornia meteor" defeated Freder-
ick B. Alexander. the Davis cup
veteran. by a score Of 6-8. go,
90. 4-6. so this afternoon in the
fourth round of the national sin
giles lawn tennis championship on
the turf courses of the West Side
Tennis Club. at Forest Hills. L. |.
The tide Of battle swayed FIRST
to Murray. then to Alexander alter
'nately. throughout until the final
set. when the net rushing Californ-
ian. volleyins with supreme skill
and whipping tremendous service
aces through mis- opponents court
smothered Alexander by sheer
speed and hard hitting alone. The
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
Gamblers Paying Of
In Little New York

New York@ Aug. %. = Sporting
men. who make a business of bet
ting on various events. are settling
their wagers on the results OF tie
baseball pennant races. AT Jack
Doyle's Broadway billiard room
yesterday II was stated that the
professional bettors we're prepared
to pay or collect all wagers made
before the opening or during the
carly part Iof the season. These
settlements. II was said, are based
on the fact that the pennant race
will be officially ended by the Ma
tional Commission on labor Day
and that there will be a world
series. The professionals. 1t was
declared. have refused to take adj
vantage Of technicalities. In other
localities all bets have been de-
clared of, but not In local sport
Ing resorts where the big fellows
operate.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
ANALOSTAN CLUB TO
HOLD BIG SHOOT

The Analostan Gun Club win have
a patriotic tournament on Labor Day.
commencing at o'clock p. m. A
handsome sum has been invested in
war savings stamps winch will be dis
tributed to the members on that
afternoon who participate in the con-
tests
The principal event will consist OF
fifty targets Following 1t will be
staged a handicap event of twenty
five targets. All shooters in the
District or visitors from out of town
will be welcome.
The registered shoot which was to
have been held on that date by the
club under the auspices of the
Interstate Shooting Association was
cancelled.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
BIG MILITARY CARNIVAL
AT HARVARD STADIUM

\ military athletic carnival prob
ably the greatest sporting event
ever held in New England. will be
staged September at the Harvard
Stadium, Boston. under the direction
Of the War and Navy departments
commissions on training camp ac-
tivitics.
Representatives from every mil
itary and naval camp in New Eng
land will participate in the carnival.
Many athletic stars now in the
service will compete. President
Wilson has been invited to attend.
The following committee has been
appointed to make arrangements
for the carnival: George V. Brown.
district athletic director of the
Navy Department commission OIL.
training camp activities: Lieut..
Leon N. Little. u. S. N; Lieut..
Mathewson. U. S. A., and Hugh c.
McGrath. of Boston.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
By Topiffe
FLAGS LANDS TOP HONORS
IN BIG RENSSELAER, STAKE

Saratoga. Aug. 2e.-Flags. the
imported son of Whisk Broom,
again carried the colors of the
Brighton stables to victory today in
the Rensselaer, Heavyweight
Handicap, free-for-all ages. Re.
gal Lodge finished second. and
George Starr third. The betting
was close on the three starters
with Flags given slightly the pref
erence at s to 5. The winner
was hard ridden all the way but
slipped through to the rail in the
last sixteenth and won going
away.
1t was a big day for form play
ers and not a single favorite was
beaten. Naturalist was an easy
winner of the Wilton Handicap.
over a mile course. going into the
lead from the start. and was
never in danger. Crank finished
second in this event.
Slippery Elm, backed heavily at :
TO s, captured the Amsterdam Selling
Purse, finishing fully six lengths
ahead of Wyoming. Sasain was the
only other runner that was given any
preference in betting circles and On
isied third. Slippery Elm went into
the lead at the end OF the first quar-
ter and turned the race into a run
away affair. The summary:
FIRST. RACE-Fivs and one-haH furiongs
Ambassador ID. los CMoles~Orthl, II to s.
z To 10, ! TO. 4; Bette Bluff. l5 (WsIlsl
6 to ], 2 to !. Z to 10: Duchess Lace, lis
Lyke). IL 10 S. : 10 10. 10 {. Time, l09 IS
Brace Up and Plurenu also ran.
SECOND RACE-Six furlOngs. Flags, -
u.yke). 8 to 5. 2 to S. out; Regal Lodge. Il.
twalIsl, 3 TO 5, TO S. out; George Star. II
tKummer). il 10 S. ? to S. out. Time. IiI
% Three starters
THIRD RACE-Dne mile. slippery Elm.
loI tPreecel. 9 TO 5. Z 10 10. to 5; WON.
Ing. su2 CNcAtse,, 5 to ], TO S. to s
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
OBSTACLES ARE
SOME RACE TO HIKE

An obstacle course which makes
the ordinary hurdle race seem tamc
in comparison has been introduced
at Camp kearney. Cal. by the War
Department Commission on Training
Camp activities. at the suggestion of
DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft director of
the athletic division of the Training
Camp Commission, which he made
on recent visit to the camp.
The obstacles have been arranged
with a view to acquainting the sol.
diers with the conditions they will
encounter in actual warfare Among
them are brush hurdles, a shallow
trench seven feet wide. wire entan-
clements. fence three and one-hal:
feet high. plank bridges over six
teen-foot treaches. and a seyen-focI
wall which must be scaled within
one minute after reaching it without
assistance except when the rifle is
used in the drill. Then the men
may aid one another. According to
John r. Case. athletic director Of
the Training Camp Commission at
Camp Kearney. the obstacle course
serves to take the fear out of the
men and makes them tackle unusual
barriers with more dash and resoiu-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
MILLER TO TOME.
u. of P. Coach Will Take Charge
of Tome SQUAD.

Baltimore, Aug. 20. Albert C.
Miller has been appointed assistant
athletic director in special charge
of the Tome school football squad
for the coming season. Miller was
the successful and popular coach at
Tome during the years from 1914
to 1916. Ever since his undergrad
uate days at the University OF
Pennsylvania Miller has had an en-
viable reputation in the field of
American sports. He was formerly
captain of the University's varsity
and a member of the coaching staff.
During the summer of 1916 he serv-
ed on the border with Troop A of
the Pennsylvania Cavalry.
He went to Tome in 1914 and un-
der his tutelage Tones eleven won
laurels from start to finish. During
one season the team won five of the
most important games on its sched-
ule of seven. defeating for the first
time in the history of the school
onesof it's chief rivals. Hill School.
Miller was coach at the University
of Pennsylvania last year.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
INTERIOR BEATEN
In TENNIS MATCHES

Ship-Emergency and Interior met on
the Princeton courts yesterday after
noon, the Departmental League, the
former winning after a hard tussle, }
matches to 2.
The summaries.
Doubles
Greene and Candor (Interio-) de-
feated Inman and Amberg. (Ship-
Emergency 6-S. 4-6, 6-L Farms
worth and Brown Qnterior) defeated
Fitch and Getell. (Ship- Emergency
3-6, GO, &C.. Pierce and Richards
CShip- Emergency defeated Sanborn
and Allen. UnterioD 81. 6-3. Mar
shall and Toweslay (Shtp- Emergency
defeated Lang and Fray. Qnterior)
6-5, 2-6. 6-3. McCulloch and Walls
Unterior) defeated Eyerley and Chill
dress, (ShIp- emergency 6-2, 60.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
HERMAN OLCOTT Is
NSTRUCTING JkCKIES

Glasses containing two hundred
men are taught swimming daily at
the Great Lakes Naval Training sta
tion. Great Lakes, Ill. according to
Walter Camp, head OF the attn r;ic
division of the Navy Department
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tiyities. The instruction Is carried
on in immense tanks because the
waters of Lake Michigan are too
cold for swimming.
The swimming classes are under
the supervision of Herman p. OIL
colt. athletic director of the Navy
Training Camp Commission at the
Great Lakes Station. According to
Mr.. Olcott, a large number of men
from the inland and Middle Western
States were unable to swim when
they reported, but by the time they
are ready for sea duty, they will
all have been taught the aquatic
art.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
NATIONALS HANDED JOLT
BY HUGGNS' YANKEE TRIBE
Move Up in Race-Harper Is Pounded by
othamites-Errors Give N. Y Breaks

Grifs tribe of Nationals would take advantage of the op-
pouny yesterday of moving second place the league
they booted things all round behind the ragged pitching of Harry
Harper with result that the Yankees grabbed off the opening game
Of the series by a 6-to-4 score.
The mcues of the locals along with the breaks Of the
Goham and the coporal guard that present witnessed
huers the HILL Matteson and Ayers being placed in the
roles for the Gnmen while Wee Miller Huggns Lefty
Mosdg the relief Of Ray Keang when the locals hammens
his sants all of the Florida bawck the sixth