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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

lowing paragraph in the evening pa
per:
''Troxell Neglects to Get License"
ran the headline. after being sup
posedly joined in matrimony at the
most elaborate society wedding of the
year at noon today, with both Rev.
Robert Clinton and Bishop Phelps Off
ciating, Miss Margery Byers and Elmer
Troxell were informed by County Clerk
Veal in the most matter-of-fact way
that they We're not married at all. They
had been married without license"
The paper further stated that the
guests had left Miss Byers' residence
after the reception. when the vital
omission was discovered. A messenger
was fastened to find Bishop Phelps.
and the good prelate was begged to
come to the house in an emergency
situation. He did so, and when he
reached the residence he was told the
nerves of the bride were so shaken
that the second ceremony would have
For eight hours stephen had thought
her Troxell's wife and she was not
marred-not married! An errand boy
touched his elbow.
you're wanted at the telephone,
Doctor"
rs that DR.. Stephen Palmer?" the
voice was trembling. "This is Margie
Byers. Oh, Steve, come to the house
right away. Come quick; II want
youl"
Palmer stumbled out to the street
and hailed a cab. The maid, Sophie.
her arm in a sling, let him in.
Miss Margie wants to see you
alone" she told him, and led him to
little upstairs room at the back of the
house. AS the door closed behind him
something in a white dress flew to him.
ooh, Steve, want you to save me-"
Margery gasped. "They put it in the
paper that was so shaken the second
ceremony would have to be deferred,
but I've told father and mother I'm
not going to marry him at ALL
''Not marry him - he echoed.
'NO! Father. mother, everybody,
thought it would be so fine for me,
agreed to marry him. I never loved
him, but that day he quarreled with
me over wearing t-grandmOther'S
wedding knives at my wedding (the
day Sophie cut her army 1 knew |
hated him. But I thought it was too
late then. They talked to me until
was nearly crazy this afternoon when
I told them my eyes were opened and |
was thankful the license was forgot
ten. They said it would be a scandal
to the family if I didn't marry him
now. and they've set the hour for eight
in the morning"
"Margie," the young mans lips were
white. "did you send back my letter
that / wrote to explain why / didn't
come to the train the day you went to
Bar Harbor?'
ST never received any letter" she
faltered. 81 looked and looked for it;
then thought you didn't care. Moth
err
"But did care-I do care-So much
don't dare advise you. | wanted TO
tell you that day wanted to tell
you"
She looked up at him and her wet
eyes began to shine "Tell me now.
Stevie" she cried softly. ooh, Steve,
it wouldn't be any scandal for you to
let me run away with you and marry
you tonight, would it"
At seven o'clock the next morning
the Justice of the peace, just over the
state line, stood before tall young
professional man holding the hand of
a pretty girl clad in q gray travelling
suit OF French design, and wearing at
her belt her great-grandmOther's
knives, and pronounced ceremony
that was binding and fast
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

SOFCI III VI lllc Ii lldIlo1dl p6ilho Nv
record was kept at Hawaii and Mount
Mckinley is inaccessible until the
further construction of the govern
ment railroad in Alaska. This is a
falling off from 1917, which was the
record year, with 4S7, 1868 visitors. The
decrease is largely due to the increase
in railroad fares, since the tourist
travel by private automobile, which
now constitutes the bulk of the at
tendance. was about the same as in
1917. Considering wartime conditions
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
United States Exports.

The United States exported 14.6 per
cent of its wheat crop in the five years
preceding the war. 1T per cent of the
corn, 1858 per cent of the tobacco, and
G91 per cent of the cotton. In the
three years before the war this coun-
try exported IL per cent of its oats
erop. ~ per cent Of the barley. % per
cent Of tn rye, and o. per cent o.
Tie potatoes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

Both
were
Mr. Muy pledged resign his office Immediately however to make
occupy n
McNay will will
the without further
to be all political
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

ing for the basis.
1t is known that the staff is prac-
tically unanimous for universal train
ing as sound military policy and that
it is prepared to submit a bill embody-
ing all the best features of former
bills on this subject.
The general staff is known to
have Influenced the order by Provost
Marshal General Crowder that the
classification of eighteen-year-old reg
istrants under the present draft law
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

CyclopS last March while hOmeward
bound from Rio with a big cargo of
manganese, n crew of $50 men and a
number of passengers?
AS it stands now the case of the
Cyclops is probably the most perplex-
ing of all the long list of mysteries, of
the sea. She touched at Barbados
and left there March 4, bound for
New York. where she was due March
I3. The navy department was unable
to find so much as life preserver or
an oar. The vessel has been declared
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
Relative Refinement

Mrs. Hibrow-And have you ever
read 1.-THE Inside Of the Cup?"
Mrs. Lobrow-No, but had an aunt
who did. She used to tell fortunes
with coffee groDnS-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
Can Hun U-Boat Fleet Clear Up CycIOps Mystery?

WHEN the German submarine fleet and Furnishing its
with board of the giant United States collier
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
Where Dame Nature Is at Her Widest and Best

NATIONAL about 100000 1918
~ which will
national service dparment
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
The Long and Short of 1t in Oregon's Politics

OREGON United States for the short
used ngnage tat SUBSTANTIALLY
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
Entering the Harbor.

LSC bo'.
AS the ship drifts toward it's dock
a passenger may get a good view OF
the town. The architecture fas
cinates; the busy condition of the dock
and adjoining streets, where hundreds
of people seem to swarm at their work
gives an impression of q hustling, and
much alive tropical town. AS the
ship goes on past break in the line
of buildings the lagoon is observed to
the right, and down to it's edge hun
dreds of homes whose tile roofs appear
in varied contrast under the sun. These
homes, the passenger will soon learn,
if he chooses to hire an automobile at
50 an hour to ride about the town, arc
ideal in cleanliness.
Many ships are always to be found
in the Willemstad harbOr. Even dur
ing the war. there usually are three or
four steamers at dock in addition TO
many one, two and three-masted sail
ing schooners, which ply between Gu
racao and ports of Venezuela. Be
cause of these ships and for the rea-
son that many business houses are
down at the edge of the water, Willem-
stad gives an immediate impression OF
much hustle and activity.
The business places themselves, even
with ships absent, would contribute
much toward making this same impress
sion. And, due to these scenes at the
dock, during the hours of regular busi-
ness, the passenger, even though he
never leaves his ship, always carries
away a picture of this little town that
he never viii forget.
Back among the homes that border
upon the water of the lagoon is to be
found "Spotless Town." if anywhere
in the world outside Of Holland such
a town exists. These homes, with their
Dutch architecture, are as free from
dirt and other things that detract
from good looks and comfort as any
homes can be.
The kitchens are spick and span,
with floors scrubbed white and corners
entirely free from dirt. The living
rooms, the bedrooms, the dining rooms
all are ideal In cleanliness.
Most of the Population Colored.
Curacao he's population of nearly
$4,000. Of this number 10000 are
whites, the other inhabitants being
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

When the late Senator Lane died
last year, Charles l.. McNary was APP
pointed by the governor Of Oregon to
fill the vacancy until the people could
choose a successor at the last election.
The short term expires March 4
Senator McNary wanted to run for the
long term also. The Oregon election
laws prohibited his name going on
the ballot twice. It was therefore
necessary to run a dummy" candi-
date.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
) WZASHDNGTONE Il
E!A, SIDEIGHT5 q
Is America to Have Universal Military Training?

WASHINGTON-Now
w military
staff of the declared
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

Is Dul ~ ulIleS IIOlu Tic
northern coast of Venezuela and only
a little more than 100 miles from La
Guayra, port town for Caracas, capital
of Venezuela. No other island of the
West Indies so nearly represents, by
its physical appearance and its peo-
pie, the country of the Zuyder Zee as
does this quaint, pretty and very hos
pitable little island, chief possession
of the Dutch in the Caribbean.
The sea comes into Willemstad,
port city of Curacao, to form a land
locked harbor, unlike any other in the
West Indies. This harbOr, which is
nearly half a mile long, very deep and
large, forms a spacious port of call for
many ships at one time. Two Dutch
forts, which are none too formidable
in looks, but which appeal to one be-
cause Of their squatty, somber,
"Dutchy" appearance, guard the en-
trance to the harbOr. A bridge spans
the narrow channel just above the
forts, and is swung back for ships
coming in or going out, to leave the
way clear.
About the town of WilIemstad itself
there is q charming influence which
Immediately wins the stranger, so
much like the mother country is this
little port The architecture is Dutch |;
the buildings themselves might have
been brought bodily from Amsterdam,
SO much do they resemble the physical
features of that Dutch city. The town
is built down to the water front on
both sides of the main inlet of the har-
Dor as we'll as along the lagoon.
Just above the forts and on the
right side as a ship enters, stands
the governors home and the general
government buildings, pleasing sight.
Extending along the same side and
also running along the opposite shore
are the business houses, which stand
but a few feet back from the water
itself.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30
Lloyd George Endorsed.

The election for new Parliament
for Great Britain was held about q month
ago. but, although the general result was
known the day after election, the dc
tailed result OF the count Of ballots was
not made public Until Saturday The
outcome, as had been anticipated, Is "a
generous Endorsement and support OF the
present coalition Ministry, under the
leadership Of hat doughty and able little
Welshman, David Lloyd George.
The new Parliament, hike tie existing
one. will be coalition body In support of
the present administration. Lloyd George
was enthusiastically reelected by his
constituency. and so were most OF the
other leading supporters of his admins
tration While it Is not expected the
present coalition will last very long, it
will prove sufficient for the purpose, and
will insure Lloyd George Of a Parliament
III accord with him throughout the try
ing times Of the coming Peace Conference.
One surprising result Of the elections
was the defeat o. MIR Arthur Henderson,
the Labor party member Of the Ministry
This may mean change of alignment a
division Of sentiment IN the ranks of the
Labor party that may result in interesting
Developments later Another surprise
was the defeat of former Premier
Asqnth
In ireland the Sim i'cIncrs carried q
majority Of the members Of Parliament,
but it is stated they will refrain from tax
ing thcir seats Why they have decided
to adopt such surprising policy is not
very clear on this side Of the Atlantic
That their course viii inurc 10 the benefit
of thc cause Of Home Rule for Ireland is 4
matter of speculation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30
Assessments ard Selling Prices.

The Board Of County Assessment has
inaurur:,tcd nm innovation, but a very
good and practical one. by keeping tab
on sales of real estate and king public
thc comparisons between the assessments
tixcd bv the board and the price at which
The properties arc sold II open sale. The
results are quite interesting
The latest report Of this kind was in
reference to sales Of property IN White
GA, Creek hundred One tract Of l20
acres sold for $4,000, and is assessed at
:. 500 one hundred acres which sold at
81 500 are assessed at Sc, 200 Sixty
five acres assessed at s2,250 sold for 80,
600 Twenty acres assessed at 81 800 sold
for only Sl.525 But 21li acres assessed
at $1,000 sold for $4,000 A close race
wa the sale Of 20 acres for sl,l50, as
scsSed At 1000
The average result OF the sale OF As
properties in White Clay Creek hundred,
principally IN the town Of Newark, shows
that the county assessment Is so per cent
oi he sale prices. This indicates very
fair assessment. certainly one that Is not
excessive. Ii Is not possible at all times
10 make assessments that will run even
with the value Of property as attested by
actual sales, hut when such differences as
arc noted above prevail, it indicates that
the assessment Is reasonably fair. In
onlx one instance was the assessment high
er than the selling price
We hope the County Board OF Assess
ment will continue making public these
informing and interesting comparisons,
Bv them il may be deter mined with wha,
degree Of accuracy and fairness the board
i performing its important duty OF as
-cSeine property for taxation purposes
TIN, far il seems 10 bc doing very fair and
good WOrh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30
PRESS COMMENT.
A SOLDIERS PARTY.

Word comes from France that our
soldiers. turning their attention from the
German positions to affairs at home, have
decided that much ls TO he done here.
There is hint of soldiers party in pro-
cess of formation which will remove, by
use of the ballot, those public men who
have incurred its pleasure md replace
them with representatives of its own
selection
Every American familiar with the
power welded by the G.. A. X. for four
decades following the Civil War will won
der how nearly an organization composed
OF veterans of the world war is likely to
initiate the record of the mighty group
which voted as it shot.
There is a decided difference between
the conditions our young veterans wall
meet and those which faced the men who
defeated the Confedemcy. The Civil
War was domestic issue. For America,
the European War has been foreign.
Party lines after Lincoln Were drawn on
war lines. The men who wore the. blue
naturally enrolled in the party which had
supported them in the field.
Neither of the present leading American
parties will he able to corral the returning
soldier of today AZ the party which rightly
claimed to have saved the Union gathered
in Grants and Sherman's boys.
Such of the men who during mon ths
beyond the seas have picked up new ideas
in foreign lands are not likely to find q
political home ready made for them mere
BoStoD (,iolc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30
WHERE THE POPE STANDS.

How chinerical are the AUSTRIAN hopes
OF enlisting the Pope's aid n behalf OF the
ex-kaiscr who fingers anXiously over the
border may be seen from his Holiness
address To the members of the Sacred
College He said that he would do all
IN his power tO facilitate 'acuuiescenoe IN
the decisions of the Peace Congress IN order
to insure a Just and durable peace. :
Whatever is uncertain about the decisions
OF the Peace Congress, nothing rs uncertain
about its determination not TO restor 10
a throne either the Kaiser Who waits at
ECkartsau or the Kaiser who waits IN
Holland
The Pope also said he hoped his work
henceforth might be an echo OF the dc
cisions of the Peace Conference" The
whole tenor Of what is reported of bis
words is that he intends 10 work Tor the
erection Of permanent peace, and not
lend himself to any plans TO restore the
state Of things which made this war not
only possible but sure TO come. This IS
what the Allies are seeking Tor The
Pope speaks rs does the President
He recognizes, too. the economic
questions brought up by the war, and
the social ISSUES. by saying that he would
labor for "tha protection and direction
Of workers and the counscling OF the wealth
classes for the good uA Of their wealthy
and authority Altogether 1T Is for
ward looking declaration, and it Is OF very
great Importance in this time 10 have so
progressive Pope rs Benedict Nv
New York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30

field for the use of aircraft in the protec-
ton Of national and other forests This
wear millions ~ dollars worth NJ property
we're destroyed by forest fires IN the north
vest and the same thing ms happened
several times within n decade, while the
lc,es from smaller forc94 fires re2rhes an
charming total Yet this lnss - preventaDle
The difficulty Of patrolhng great areas
RI wild forest land and 81 reaching fires
with men and tools after they are dis
covered is Al the root 81 the trouble
Airplanes could patrol 10 perfection areas
which are now observed nth great
difficulty from towers and mountain tops,
and large planes and the small dirUblea
usrd now by the Nav Department
could bring men to the scene Of trouble
in o fraction Of the time now consumed
AirpIanes could also be used by the
Coast Geodetic Survey IN It's work u
chartinp the coastal waters Of Alaska
according tn experts of that bureau.
And in the far north and IN the trop,cs
alrplanes could ne used for mapping and
exploration.
In general, sIrplanes are extremely
useful in the protection of any properly
threatened BY any danger. For example,
ID 8 great munitions plant FIRE, aIrpianes
GfsT AibFFe the EbiHflAftA AAdl,o esttA ACSf@" =
the lapse bv which men and apparatus
could approach the heart d the blaze.
Again. in the protection Of the Panama
Canal airp'anes are useful. They have
already dem monstrated their value
rs a means II moving government
officials quickly from point TO point,
often multiplying mans working
time manifold. An example IS the carry
Irg by a British airpiane Of General sal
mond from Cairo 70 Calcutta, q distance
Of between three and four thousand miles
IN about IS hours The journey would
otherwise have been made by water and
would have consumed I'VE pr SIX days
In such ways rs these, u IS argued
the government can make practical Use
oil airplanes in peaeetlme long before
thev can be made safe enough or cheap
enough for general use by the public,
and BY 50 using them IL can lmmeasurably
hasten their development
All this. Of course. does not necessarily
preclude the private manufacture and
lrse Of airplanes, and private manufacture
and use under government control and
direction is admittedly another method
which vii doubtless nave It's advocates
and its hearing N due course.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30
AN AIR POLICE.

Add chapter 10 the new Arabian
Nights. It's the tale Of another modern
marvel hitched to prosaic tasks The
New York police Department is training
$50 Young men to patrol the city by air.
For year it is announced, men have
been under instruction preparatory to
active service by airplane. BY spring
they will be ready to assume their new
duties as patrolmen Of the air, scouts and
detectnTs Of whatever needs detecting for
the order and welfare OF tho metropolis
II Is, Of course. an experiment Even
those behind the innovation arc chaiy
with their forecasts One field Of useful
ness it is declared, will be in the preven-
tlon Of river thievery where the advantage
Of plane over motor-boats is obvious.
Coast patrol is also an inviting occupation.
The department looks for many military
aviators 10 join the new service, once its
stability is proved.
The plane cop, like the motor cop, may
soon be an urban fixture Rub your lamp
uttle harder, Aladdin Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
THE SOLDIER HoMEWARD BOUND.

Home to them with tho tender eyes,
Home to the old. familiar skies
And the mother smile and the gentle hand
Home once more TO my native land
What sweeter song can a soldier sing
After the battles thundering3
Home once more with the warfare done
And the faith well kept and the victory
won,
Home TO rest AT the mothers knee,
Home to the sister who trusted me,
Home to the walls that with muric ring
What sweeter song ran n soldier sing
Home to them that love the best,
Home 10 nights that are sweet with rest
Home TO the friends that are staunch and
true
Home to the red and the white and blue
Home, where honor is crowned the king =
What swecter song can the soldier sing
The lanes were strange that trod by day
And sad were the faces along the way;
| longed for the cuuntry OF friendly men
And now | am nearing it's shores again.
Let bugle and trunIrt gayly sound
The joy of soldier homeward bcsrnd'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30
STRANGE SEA CRAFT.

Now that the lid is off, there come
percclating through The mcshes of of G
time secrecy stories OF strange sea craft
and devices For instance the naval
officers on the returned American ships
tell Of an English submarine that mounted
a fourteen inch gun and could crawl up
close enough 70 Hehgoland tn let fly a
deadly shell into the midst of the German
feet. although in so doing it was driven
sixteen feet under water by the recol.
They also tell Of another submarine
that could make upon the surface the
great speed Of twenty-five knots an hour
and was equipped with four-ineh guns
long-range wireless and had collapslble
smoke stacks that acted as camoufage
when the boat submerged closes auto
maticaily
Various submarine devices are report ed
OF a variety cf types One oi these relates
to the manner IN which the nets ehen run
into by q IT-boat sent teIeQraphic message
10 shore center so thai the position of
the enemy boat could be known very
exactly And these are but feN of the
many things that are nrw coming to light
as to the ingenuity that the submarine
warfare brought about among English
and the Americans and the French alike
Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30
HEALTH AUTHORITIES
SOUND A WARNING
Influenza A Tricky Foe

Surgeou-General Blue the other day
sounded a warning .hat the Flu cpl
demic had not passed. Reports frOm
various sections show the return u In
fiuenza with much yirulence, in certain
places eQualing if not exceeding IN IN
tenSity the FIST outbreak
By reason Of the indelIble impression
made by the Flu this warning should
suffice for every one to guard his or her
health more cautiously than ever before.
You can best do this and almost surely
escape the usual winter lis, nothing
worse, BY taking Chasco-Nin the tasteiess
cod liver and IRON tome after each meal
and at bedtime II viii increase the
strength and vitality wonderfully, some
times as much as 1909 in two weeks.
Begin now and avoid regrets
Chasco-Yin can be obtained, As usual,
IN Wilmington at the Miller Drug Store
404-t06 Market 81