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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-18
CHAPTER ~.
Clipped Wings.


The hospital in which found my
self on the morning after my capture
was a private house made OF brick,
very low and dirty, and not at all
adapted for use as hospital, 1t had
evidently been used but few days on
account of the big push that was TAX
ing place at that time Of the year, and
in all probability would be abandoned
as soon as they had found a better
place.
In all, the house contained four
rooms and a stable, which was by fa1
the largest of all. Although I never
looked into this "wing" of the hospital
was told that it, too, was filed WITH
patients lying on beds Of straw arounc
on the ground. do not know whether
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-18

Machine o'Brien Was Driving When
He Was Overcome and Captured by
he Huns.
hee balloons. It was considered a
very important part of our work to
teep them out Of the sky.
There are two ways of going after a
balloon in a machine. One of them is
to cross the lines at low altitude, fly
hs so near the ground that the man
With the antiaircraft gun can't bother
lal You fly along until you get to the
kye Of the balloon ami if, in the
Eeantime, they have not drawn the
@Ioon down, you open fire on it and
NE bullets you use will set it on fire
Z they land.
Inc other way is to fly over where
PO Know the balloons to be, put your
laenlne in spin so that they can't
~. you get above them, spin over the
as4oOn and then open fire. In going
oaA over tho line you cross at a few
lndred feet.
ms is one Of the hardest jobs in
Is service. There is less danger In
''4cillg an enemy's aircraft.
Neyertheless, I had made up my
I.l 10 either get those balloons OIL
mae lh'm descend, and 1 only hoped
I I-I they would stay on the job until
'.1a chance at them.
"Aen our two hours duty was I'D
therefore,, dropped out of the forma
WI rs W" crossed the lines and TUNED
hack again.
a., Twas at a height of $4,000 feet, con
S rr,,1OIy higher than the balloons
az sro'''ls my motor off, dropped dowr
aug. OIsn the clouds, thinking to fine
~ - balloons at about five or six mile.
~-Iad the German lines.
10. s.S' as came out Of the cloud
n.s s' } Jaw below me, about a thou
A. A. 'eet' a two-seater hostile ma
S. s aolng artillery observation ant
r' Eng The German guns. This wa
G., : point about four miles behind tn,
'si1an ines.
"a ,lS''Ly the German artillery say
h., s-a Flt out ground signals to at
lr- Ne hun machines attention, 70
Nh i, Tue observer quit his work an,
h -, :" gun, while their pilot stucl
av, ''Se OF his machine straigh
lvss T 5,,., were too late to escape me
& n,. ,1y'ng toward them at a spec
kgr, . ~ two hundred miles a
p,,, >Sooting all the time as fast .
1. ,.., Their only chance Law i
On , ~ that the force of m
n s. ,-'sAt break my wings I kne,
sos ..sgF in that direction, but q
Bus -, came out Of my dive tn
l. w, would have their chance to 90
a y M. | knew 7 had to get them fir,
b A. es . chance on my wings holc
bud t5l!y some Of my first bullet
ne oTt me-. mark, and was able /
e3,ss5G5' 81 81 my dive at about for
EasirsS, Iset' They never came o,
2 2' then cane the hottest q
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-18
(To BE CONTINUED
Wives Evidently His Hobby

Probably the modern worlds marry
ing record for men was created Dy
George Witzoff, the bigamist, whose
marriages have variously been estimat-
ed at from 200 to 800 1t was reports
ed that in the space Of a single week
he went through marriage ceremonies
with ten women.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-18
worse,n BoIIs. Too.

Old Job had his troubles, but nobody
raised the price of ice on him when he
was laying in his wirtar's coal-Ans
lanta Constitution.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-18

From his prison, o'Brien wit
nesses a thrilling air battle,
which results In the death OF his
chum, who Is shot down by a
German flyer. Don't miss the
next instaIIment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-18
soOIru FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER OF WAR AFTER A
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

,sisPat OBrien resident of Momence, ILL.,, after seeing
N b American flying corps Mexican 1916
british Flying in Canada and after brief train
France He is assigned to squadron in active
h tho front He engages hot fights with
"r from which e victorious.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
GIRLS! LEMON JUICE
IS SKIN WHITENER


Tho Juice OF two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing
three ounces Of orchard white makes
a whole quarter pint Of the most re-
markable lemon skin beautlflcr at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar Of the ordinary cold creams
Care should be taken to strain tho
lemon Juice through a dne cloth, 80
no lemon pulp gets in then this To-
ton will keep fresh for months. Ey-
ary woman knows that lemon Juice
is used to bleach and remove such
as frcckles. sallownoss and
tan and is the ideal skin softener,
vhItener and boautifIer Just try III
Get three ounces OF orchard white
al any drug store and two lemons
from the grocer and make up a quar-
tor pint OF this sweetly fragrant lem
on lotion, and massage II daily into
The face. neck. arms and hands 95
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07

Those high priced shop men have
long enjoyed high wages for labor.
while employees In other lines have
had a very insignificant position on
the pay roll Now, 1t Is proposed to
equtllze conditions and Mr.. McAdoo
has told those who have threatened
strike that they are In the en-
ploy Of the government and o strike
viii work against their organization
The democracy which IS now pro-
posed for the world IS designed to
open the door Of opportunity to all
nations and all people on general
terms Of equality and the basis Of
pay for labor and the avenues Of com
morclNl activity are to people free
for all alike.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
Provided
You DO
Your Share

General ag said 10 his just before the last great Ger
man ofensve ~ call upon every to conduct himself
though the result of the battle depended upon his personal efforts
alone"
No deeper significant delivered
men entering life and death struggle This the philosophy
the Sodert must be the philosophy Of the Civilian 1t
impossible to overmphasz the real and deep personal
sponsibutof and in the great National crisis
Every American faces lifetime of satisfaction regret for the
part that he plays in this Experts gues that
the average American called upon set aside about onefh
of his income the of the Government the money be
handed over the in tho taxation or hs
purchase Of Liberty Bonds It is not only Onefh of your
ncHstors issse vt ys hit Is called ior Have you
Haur sbaES? -.s,'sr~- E,-,a-a-sss
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07

There IL more calarrh IN this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years Il was sup
posed to be lnourable. Doctors prescribed
LEGAL remedies, and by constantly failing
10 euro with local treatment, pronounced
II lncurabla. Catarrh Ia local disease
greatly induenced by constitutional con-
dltlons aAd thegefore requires 0onsutu-
tioaal treatment, Hans Cataruh hedl-
cine, Manufactured by w. J. Cheney q
Co. Toledo. oblo. is constitutional
remedy, 10 taken internally and acts
thru The Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
sf the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward ls offered Cor any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine failn 10 cure. Send for
circulars and tsstlHonialn.
" J. CMENHT 4 CO, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold ~ Drngsisin, lac.
Halls FAmiiy Pills Tor constipation.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07

To effect the needed saving Of wheat
we are wholly dependent upon the
voluntary assistance Of the American
people and we ask that the following
rules shall be observed;
l. Housoholdors to use not to exceed
a total Of a pounds per week Of
wheat products per person. This
mems not more than ~ pounds Of
victory hrcnd containing the required
percentage Of substitutes and onchalf
pound Of cooking -four, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined
3 Public eating places and clubs 10
observe two whoatloss days per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as ut present
In addition thereto, not To- serve to
any one guest at any one meal an
aggregate OF orendstuds macaronl,
crackers, pastry pies cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, containing total
of more than two ounces NJ wheat
-four No wheat products TO be served
unless HNftWilN NIufl'Hi HNli' '"'
Ing establishments not to buy more
than six pounds OF wheat products for
each ninety meals served, thus con-
forming with the limitations requested
Of tho housoholders
2. Retailers to sell not more than
onc.elrhth Of barrel Of -four to any
town customer NJ any one time md
not more than one.quarter Of barrel
to any country customer at any one.
time. and In no case to sell wheat
products without the sale Of 900 equal
weight NJ other cereals
4 We ask the bakers and grocers to
reduce the volume Of Victory bread
sold, by delivery Of the three-qnartcr
pound loaf where one pound was sold
b fore. and corresponding proportions
In OTHER weights. We also ask bakers
not to Increase the amount OF their
wheat flour purchases beyond 10 per
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
rnn ymousox CASE m A NUT
SHE'LL.

Former Governor Oscar d. colquitt
In an exhaustive address on tho 10
sues Of the present gubernatorIal
campaign at Crockett last week. put
the question Of Ferguson's impeach-
ment in nutshell as follows;
This man Ferguson is going about
the state saying that he has been
wronged and is appealing to the peo-
pie OF Texas to right that Imagined
wrong done him by imagined enemies
II Jim Ferguson has failed Of JUS
tice II was because OF his friends
that justice was cheated.
For It was the friends Of Fergu-
son who tried him ard convicted him
and they did not decide against him
until all the evidence was In; until
the defendant himself had gone on
the witness stand, and until they
knew from his own lips that the In
eliminating testimony could not be
denied
Those state senators were friends
OF Ferguson. They stuck to him 70
tho last. You cannot tell any man
who knows them that they deserted
a friend in need, senator Claude
Hudspeth OF N Paso, Senator Carlos
Bee or San Antonio, Senator John
Bailey Of Curo, Senator Paul Page
OF Bastrop are the men whose
votes convicted Fereusoni and no
man who knows them will say or
can say truthfully that any one Of
them ever in his life deserted a
friend.
These men hoped I'm the last that
Governor Ferguson would go on tho
stand and clear up these matters
that he would controvert the evil
donce which painted him so black.
that he would prove himself inno-
they did not give up hope
till he went on the stand and by his
own testimony proved to them that
he was guilty of malfeasance and the
of the public funds
which were charged against him. And
lt.p stsbnu d.. had ennviafad hfnnaaif
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
POISON POLITICAL PROPAGANDA

Somebody started a rumor recent
by that radical pros were not aatlsfI-
ed to support Hobby and were try
ing 10 get Earl Mayfbld 10 get back
into tho race, but Mayfield refused
to do such a foolish and mdIscraot
thing. The rumor gives the opposl-
ton a chance to say that Hobby II
too weak to win and whether purpose
ly or not those pros have given the
Ferguson bunch bone to gnaw
That bunch OF pros, whomsoovor
they are may be- the same crowd who
heretofore have led the prohibition
cause to defeat and thus prolonged
their job as asitNos, Sust now
when the time has come that PROFIT
bition Is in easy reach they become
80 consistent chat they don't want
to vote for a man who has been on
the anti side, although no Is now
thoroughly In line and has done all
that could be done for the cause
II those fellows could carry out their
plans they would put Texas back into
the hands OF the breworles and cheat
Hobby and the S5th Legislature out OF
the greatest moral victory ever achlev
ed In history.
Oobby is strong enough to carry
the state and he will do It, and then
Texas will settle down to clean Nv
ing. harmony in government will pre-
vail and sobrie,y. honesty, lntelllg-
once and prosperity will come to all
the people.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07

We notice one charge against Fer
guson lately Is that no never did tcll
whero no got the $4,000 to pay
the expenses Of his first campaign
thu Is q mistake, the pros said he
got u from the breworlos and Forgu-
sou said It was bis own money he
spcnt As the people Of Texas dect-
ed him governor twice In spite o.
these charges they evidently did not
consider It a serious charge and viii
not consider Il now Baird Star
The people are not worrying about
that what they want to know r.
whore he got that stsG.5OO. Fergu-
son said he would not tell tho I'M
peochment court, but would tell the
people and he hasn't done II.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately existing between
iay McGlaun and Fred r. Parsons Of
scurry county. Texas, unlcr the firm
pane OF Fullllove GARAGE. with place
oi business In the city " snyder,
Texas. Is this dag dissolved b. me-
nai consent. sail Fred ~ Parsjns
having sold hls interest In said bus
inoss to I. b Wndo Of said county;
and the business OF said firm will be
continued by the said McGlaun and
Wade. All bills owing by said firm
are assumed by the new manage
ment. and all bills and accounts pay
able to said firm will be received
md rccelpted for by the new manage
ment. Dated May 81, 1913,
Gay McGlaun.
/. D. Wade
Fred n. Darsona .
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
America Consumed 100000 Bushels Monthly.
From Now Until Harvest Must Use
Only 100000.
RATION PER PERSON is Il POUNDS
OF WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY
Military Necessity Calls for Greater Sacrifice Here-Allied War
Bread Must Be Mantained-Our Soldiers and
Sailors to Have Full Allowance.

If TO furnish the Allies with the necessary proper
ton Of wheat to maintain their bread from until the
next harvest and this Is military necessity must reduce
monthly consumption to 2l,000000 bushels month, as
against normal consumption Of about 900 bushels
80 per cent Of normal consumption This the stua
ton set forth by the u Food Administration at Washing
ton Reservng margin for distribution to the army and for
special cases. leaves for general consumption approximately
~ pounds Of wheat products weekly per person. The Food
Administrations statement continues Many of
dependent upon bakers bread Such bread must be durable
and therefore requires larger proportion Of wheat products
than cereal breads baked in the household Our army and
navy require full allowance The welo-do in population
make greater sacrifices in the consumption of wheat
products than the poor In addition, population in
the agricultural districts where the other cereals album
dan skilled in the preparation Of breads from these
other cereals than the crowded city and industrial populations
With improved transportation conditions have avail
able surplus Of potatoes We also have in the spring months
surplus Of milk and have ample and for human
consumption The drain rye and barley substitutes has
already greatly exhausted the supply of these grains.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07

cent. Of the average monthly amount
purchased 10 the four months prior to
March 1.
O. Manufacturers using wheat prod.
ucts for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely
g. There Is no limit upon the use OF
other cereals, nours, and meals. corn,
barley buckwheat potato flour, ct
cetera.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod.
ucts whatever except O very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
doing so In perfect health and sathfac.
don There ls no reason why all OF
The American people who nre able to
cook In their own households cannot
suhsst perfectly we'll with the use Of
less wheat products than one and one
half pounds week and we specially
ask the well-to.do households IN the
country to follow this nddiuonn pro.
gramme In order that we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies FOR
those parts Of the community less able
10 adapt themselves to so large pro-
portion Of substitutes
In order That we shall he able to
make the wheat exports that are alb
soluiely demanded OF MS to maintain
the civil population and soldiers N the
allies and our own army, we propose
10 supplement the voluntary coopcra-
Hon Of tho public by O further llmHa.
ton Of distribution, and we shnl place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time to secure as nearly equitable DIS.
trilutIon as possible with the arrival
Of harvest we should be able to relax
such restrictions Untll then we ask
for the necessary patience, sacrifice
and cooperation OF the distributing
trades
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
18-45 Registration
Committee to Nee,

william a. Gaines. chairman OF
the general committee Of the mill
tary registration OF all men between
the ages Of rs and IS. announces
that there VIII be a meeting OF tho
general committee In room 400 coun.
ty.city building. Monday. August TO-
At this meeting the general plan OF
registration viii be- worked out.
Mr.. Gaines Ii DESTROYS OF using
the same places for military registra.
ton that Will be used at the primary
election OF September 10
In cares where the polling place
Is located In a private residence. II
would be much appreciated II tho
owners would donate the rooms for
the registration that day. Mr.. Gaines
says he asks that such owners telc.
phone him at the city registration OF.
flee. Main 5000. or notify By mail
their willingness.
Persons desiring to volunteer their
services for tho work OF registering
men are requested TO communicate
with Mr.. Gaines at once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17

HERMAN'S BOND
, MAY BE SEIZED
BY Government

The government Saturday morn
ing moved for forfeiture Of tho $50.
600 bond Of Emil Herman. state rec
Rotary Of the socialist party. convict
ed Of dialoynl uttcranccs and son
fenced 20 ten years In the federal
ponltcntlary Socialist friends Of
Herman. and his attorney. II. G.
HUSKY. were under Join, bond Of $50.
600. pending the state secreiary's ap
peal OF his case
Last Monday Herman was report.
cd 90 tho court TO have broken his
bond and left tho jurisdiction OF tho
court. lie was arrested on n fed
erai warrant at IIavrc. Mont. en-
route TO the socialist convention Mt
Chicago. to which he was delegated
in executive capacity.
Clarence l.. Rcamcs. assistant Mt.
torncy general. viii move for Her.
mans commitment 20 the peniten.
tiary In court Monday. He viii also
move at that time for the commit.
ment OF Frank shaffcr. Nathan Birch
and IIulet VI. Wells. all nj liberty
now on superscdcas bond. pending
appeal
In none Of tho cases has n writ Of
error been filed. signlfying intention
to appeal.
Believing that convicted defend
ants are using the leniency of the
court as shield for obtaining lib
erty In which 20 continue scditious
statements and cvadc army service,
the attorney general will move for
commitment in all cases Of the sort
now on the calendar.
The government regards tho prac.
tice which has heretofore been OBJ
served rs dilatory In time of war.
Reames said. in announcing his in
tention TO act.
The government has never before
objected TO granting liberty pending
appeal. and II the court grants the
motion OF Attorney General Reames
II will mark "A new stringcncy In
court enforcement
Men now out on bond. pending the
allowance Of writ Of error. are
Frank Shaffer, sentenced to two and
"A half years in the pcnltentiary for
circulating volume of The Finish
ed Mystery. Nathan y. Birch. head
OF the Newsboys' union. convicted OF
espionage. and Hulct NJ. Wells, also
convicted OF espionage. and Emil
Herman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
so, 900 Women Are
Needed a. Nurses
for American Army
SOME Comedy.

WASHINGTON. Aug. iT.---A force
OF $4,000 women necessary 60 car-
for all sick and wounded American
folders must be raised by July 1.
next. Surgeon General GorEns an.
nounccG today.
Women with husbands fighting In
Franco arr permitted under new
rules TO become hospital assistants.
stngi. women over % are eligible
also.
Gen. GorgaS has arranged 10 in.
crease tho supply Of nurses by sys.
tenn OF training which will ultimate
" make women entering al hospital
assistants graduate nurses.
High school Quotations or equiv.
aicnt are essential. 4, is stated
Women will be put into nursing
work In convaicscent hospitals both
here and in France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Traction Company
Threatens to Quit

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 17.--war
work at Ford's Eagle" plant and
other factories doing government
work. was seriously jeopardized by
the announcement that street car
service soon may be discontinued
over the entire city. a few cars nj.
ready have been taken off.
The car company insists it's action
Is necessary as a result OF the made
quate receipts caused by the clty's
decision in preventing the raising of
fares to cents. The move In regard.
ed az a step to force the government
to take over the line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
United Press
Summary Of
War Events

PICARDY fRONT-French troops
have reached Camp DE Sar. a mile
west Of Royc. and Picssier de Roye
I park. less than mile southwest OF
I I.assigny Fall of both Eoye and
I Lassigny appears imminent with
consequent abandonment OF the
whole Roye- Lassigny Soyon salient
The British progressed north OF
the Roye road and along the Ancre
north OF Albert.
FLANDERS FRONT-British pa
trolls advanced again in the Nieux.
Berquin and Merris sectors. Ger
man artillery was active along the
northern portion OF the salient.
NS>E-VESIE FRONT-Oppos.
ing artilieries engaged in "A terrific
duel along the Nesle. The back
areas Of both armies were bombed
by air1nen. the Americans damaging
several bridges across the Aisne
over which the Germans were bring
ing up ammunition.
TOIL F'SONT-In n series OF air
battles yesterday American aviators
brought down three German planes.
CHAMPAGNE FRONT--A Ger.
man raid on La Neuvillctte. north
west OF Rheims. was repulsed last
night.
RUSSIAN NORTHERN FRONT
The BolshevilSi claimed TO have
driven an allied expeditionary force
farther back toward Omega.
RUSSIAN SOUTHERN 'FRONT.'
Soviet forces. according TO a Bolshc-
vik report. have surrounded n de-
tachment OF Czeoho -Slovaks on the
Nolga and are bombing them. Fur
Their south. Soviet and Cossack
forces are battling along the Don
river.
N0RNNAN-The Norwegian gov
eminent protested to Germany
against the torpedoing OF the Nor.
wegian s. $. Somerstad off Fire is.
land August L..
SWITZERI.AND-Th German.
American conference for discussing
exchange of prisoners Is reported to
have been postponed at Germany's
request.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Navy Yard Issues
Call for Worker

Tho Puget sound navy yard has IL.
sued an urgent call for laborers.
helpers and mechanics. In a bulletin
announcing sss vacancies Decides
common iaborvrs. coppcrsmi;hs. driil.
ers. brass furnaccmcn. xaivanizerx.
fcfssmcn. rrrchlrflsts. rnoidcrs. rivet.
ers and shlpsrniths are badly needed.
Applications should be made to the
Board OF Labor. Puget sound Navy
Yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-17
Municipal Railway
Report Shows Gain

In . statement for July by Super
intsndsnt Thomas Murphine. Scat
tbs municipal railways show a sub
-senntiai gain over June. Juiy's rev,
enue iGsnakS3s.27; expense. sii .43o-32.
The n49Terenue is 81 .205.s5. This Is
e3.oss y over the June net revenue.
Pasaenacrs carried for July NUN.
bered 3s7-Sos: for June. 2s5.s4s.