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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-18

Heretofore there has been very lit
tie difficulty about raising money
for the various relief agencies
connected with the war, such as
the Red Cross, Y. NJ C. A.. Salvation
Army and kindred organizations. But
the great united war work drive this
time Jagged. One explanation, how
ever, was the suggestion that a lot of
this money was needed to feed the
starving people of Germany. A great
many people who have been cheerful
givers heretofore still had the feeling
that we should first take care of the
people belonging to our allies. those
peoples who have been prosecuted,
scOurged and suffered horrible atroci-
les at the hands of the Germans, Aus
TRANS, Bulgarians and Turks; that
they should first receive the care and
attention Of the United States. There
are many people in this country who
did not want their money used for the
purpose of relieving suffering in Ger
many until those who had suffered by
German acts had been relieved.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-18

The way of the world, Elizabeth d
around the sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-18

War work clerks are going home as
fast as they can make arrangements
to leave. In many of the large depart
ments devoted wholly to work brought
on by the war cards have been passed
around asking the clerks whether or
not they desire TO remain or go, and it
was surprising to the officials to find
how many were ready TO leave as soon
as they could be spared. In very
short time it is expected that many
thousands of these war workers will
be at home. For the most part they
have had all they want of Washington
with its high prices and inconvenient
methods of living. Besides, with the
close of the war, the incentive which
brought them to Washington and
caused them to engage in this war
work is gone. They feel that with the
war ended they are no longer war
workers. They took a pride in that
title, but like many men in the army,
they feel that there is really no further
necessity for them to continue in the
government service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-18
us. NOT LIKELY
TO KEEP BIG ARMY
PRESIDENT WILSON AND sEcRE-
TARY BAKER BOTH OPPOSED
TO SUCH A POLICY.
EFFORT EXPECTED, HOWEVER
Presentation of New Senator From
New Hampshire Causes Sharp State
ments on Rights of the States to Be
Represented.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Washington.-Since the close of hos
tilities there has been discussion as to
what shall be done with the army, and
already the suggestion has been made
that it is going to be necessary to
maintain q very large army in the
United States. There has always been
more or less of a conflict over the size
of the army, and on account of the
much-talked-Of preparedness there will
be a strong effort made to maintain
large army, even if it is not needed
for fighting in Europe. But the pros
poets are that there will be a very con-
siderable reduction and the efforts to
keep a regular army of between 300,-
600 and 100000 men will probably fail.
Secretary Baker has not changed his
ideas in regard to peace and he never
has believed in a large military estab-
lishment. Even after the outbreak of
the war in Europe, President Wilson
in his address to congress decried
large standing army.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-18

1t is generally understood that Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis, who was
defeated in November for reelection
to the senate, is likely to be offered
very responsible position with the adj
ADMINISTRATION at the close of his sena-
Sorial term next March. Lewis has
been one of the recognized spokesman
for the administration in the senate.
1t is natural consequence of the
signing of an armiStice which prac-
tically puts an end TO the war
that interest in war activities
comes TO a halt. Those who were par
ticipants or observers of the condi-
lions at the close of the Spanish war
can recollect that. Immediately upon
the announcement of the cessation of
hostilitics there was a wild scramble
on the part of all the troops in Cuba
and Porto Rico to get home. As there
was a prospect of further fighting with
the Filipinos in the Philippines, the
men did not care so much about leav-
ing those islands.
AS soon as the armistice was signed
with Germany there was a great let
down in all war matters and particu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
SHOT IN SCUFFLE
WITH POLICE, MAN
SUESFOR $4,000

James E. Muhall, captain of police
and Edward " Wall, patrolman OF
No. 8 precinct, were named defend
ants in a suit filed by Allen S. Germs
today for $4,000 damages for alleged
assault.
Germs, who is represented by at
torneys Matthew z. O'Brien and Joe
c. Brown, alleges that January T.
1917, while at his home, 315 Fourth
street southeast, he was attacked ana
set upon by two men in civilian
clothes, and was shot by one of them
during the scuffle. Germs alleges the
shot was fired by one of the OFFICERS,
and that he is now a physical wreck
as a result of the wound.
According to the police reports
Mrs. Germs had summoned police help
and the captain and patrolman had
answered the call, and were about
to place Germs under arrest when he
resisted. He was getting the best of
the officers when the shot was fired
which struck him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
"OLD-FASH|ONED"
MAN DYING AFTER
KILLING DAUGHTER

HARRISON. n. J.. Jan. Emil
GenneIe is dying at st. Michaers Hos
pital today from pistol wounds self
inflicted after he shot and killed his
twenty-year-old daughter, Fannie, at
his home last night.
Gennele had "old-fashioned" IDEAS
his son Charles says, and could not
become reconciIed to the twentieth
century" leanings of his daughter
who had recently been employed In
department store at Newark.
When Fannie began staying from
home a week at time. the father in
vestigated. She was also reported
absent by the department store. She
had told them her mother was Ill.
Returning home last night the CIR.
said she had been at work all day
whereupon the father escorted her
into another room. Five shots wer'
heard. The family found the CIR.
dead and the father dying.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04

Those OF us who are busy, and which Of us IS
not in these supcrStrenuous times, frequently sigh
over the arid wilderness of irrelevant information
through which We have to struggle in our daily
rapers in order TO obtain those diamonds in dust
heap-the items ri vital news for which We are seek
ing. THE LITERARY DIGEST saves you all this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
DILLINGHAM; HAS
|. BILL FOR CLEARING
D. c. SIDEWALKS

Senator Dillingham;, of Vermont, in
troduced in the Senate this afternoon
a bill for the removal OF the snow and
ice from the sidewalks of>the Dis
trict.
The bill is the same as the one
Senator Dillingham; presented in 1914.
The Commissioners recently reported
that it was impossible for them to or
ganize a sufficient force TO clean the
sidewalks.
Under the bill presented today each
householder or owner OF property
would have to clean the walks In
front OF his property. Otherwise, the
District would do it and charge the
cost to him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
NAON RESIGNS BECAUSE
OF ARGENTNA'S POLICY

BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 4.-Dr. Romulo
s. Naon. who has asked President
Irrogoyen to accept his resignation as
ambassador to the United States, TOOK
that step because he Is out OF sympa-
thy with the Argentine government
war policy, according to a report IN
circulation here today.
whether DR.. Naon's resignation will
have any effect on the Presidents at
titude toward Intervention in the war
is not known. but it is believed thai
II this country ranges itself with the
allies the resignation would be with
drawn.
Both houses of the Argentine Con
gress have adopted a RESOLUTION call
ing for a break with Germany, but
executive action has never been taken
on it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
UNCERTFTED CHECKS,
ACCEPTED FOR TAXES

Uncertined checks will be accepted
nv collectors of internal revenue in
payment of excess profits and income
taxes. IL was announced today in a
ruling by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. Should the check not be
paid by the bank on which it is
drawn, howe r, the person by whom
i; was offered in payment OF taxes
will be liable for the amount due I'M
der the tax and for legal penalties ir
addition, in the same manner as II nc
such check had been received.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04

trouble 1t derives its resume of the news not merely
from a single paper, which would be to retain the
latterS viewpoint hut from a weekly cleaning OF all
the worthwhile publications of the world, recording
the result without comment or partiality adhenng to
no viewpoint but reporting all The facts OF the day
focused from all points, are yours in ''The Digest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
Congress Did M yesterday IT a
The President Announces His Message on Railroads for To-
day-HOOver, Reed and the Issues Of the November Eec
tiOns-FOOd and Military Clothing Investigated ShOddy Still
an Issue-WOman Suffrage Taking Over" Trolley Roads,
By W. V. BYARS,

made these men change theirs" But
he insisted that they and all other
volunteer experts helping their coun
try at a Dollar a Year, were patriotic,
unselfish men. willing to make ex-
treme sacrifices. In this case, he
guaranteed their patriotism against
the strain of having the price cut
from two cents to nothing at all.
There has been severe suffering in
the case. The independent collec
tors in the immense business now
done In supplying material for
shoddy clothing may not feel that
theirs is over.
The House Committee on Woman
Suffrage held its first open session
yesterday with great success. Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, Mrs. Travis Whitney,
and others of equal zeal for the
cause of suffrage without distinction
Of sex, demolished all arguments
against the Woman Suffrage Amend
ment. Doctor Shaw made an argu-
ment based on the patriotism OF
women and demonstrated that II
overcomes their paciflsm. We are tC
assume hereafter. that when there is
a call for political ferocity, woman
with the ballot will be POLITICALLY
as ferocious as any other voter, nc
matter how tender and merciful she
is personally and privately.
The Congressional investigations
during the decess have cleared. up the
situation as to preparedness" unit
there is little left Of 1t politically
Railroads and food control are to b.
continued until the Voluntary Cen
sorship is out Of the way of making
the country over again after the war
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
Reduced From
$35 to
s24: 95
A Friendly Warning

Present clothing prices will seem alb
Surdly low in very short time. Take
our advice and anticipate your needs.
When just such values as these ale
selling for $35 las they surely will next
season. you'll be congratulating yourself
for having saved at least SIS on suit or
overcOat.
These are pure woolenS, and the wool
en- market is rising with every days quo
tations. :
Just so long as our stock will permit
we'll continue this offer and it's simply
up to you whether or not you make this
saving.
This clothing is guaranteed-colors,
materials and workmanship. STYLES are
up to the minute-plenty of the fashion
able "belters" and many of them in the
fast blues that are now so scarce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04

Hoover admitted the documentary
evidence that he had said there was
nothing whatever in the bin, estab-
fishing his department and creating
him officially, to permit the fixing
Of prices. He fell back on the word
sterilization" Reed forced him on
that issue until he said that ne
would not "quibble"-that fixation
might be a part of sterilization, as
prices for flour and wheat were con-
trolled by the same methods as those
of sugar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
U.S. CAVALRY PURSUES
MEXICAN BANDITS

MARIA, Tex. Jan. "A troop of
American cavalry, supported by Texas
Rangers, today is pursuing bandits
who late yesterday crossed the Dor
der from Mexico and again raided the
Brite ranch at Candelaria.
No report of the pursuing expedi
ton has been received here, but II
is thought likely they have crossed
the border on the trail Of the fleeing
bandits.
The Brite ranch was the scene OF
the raid Christmas Day, in which
Michael WEIGH, United States mail
carrier, and two others were killed
A number of Americans and theiI
families were at the ranch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04

VI. F.. Driscoll testified before the
Senate Committee on Military At
fairs that shoddy and cotton as now
used in uniforms may decrease
warmth at times but not durability
lie was shown samples Of regulation
German uniforms. He bel eyed them
warmer and more fitted for service
in European trenches than the
American. He testified as an ex
pert, and as the president OF New
Jersey wOolen company which has a
large contract for uniform cloth.
Mr.. Charles Eisenman of the Coun
Gil OF National Defense. gave the
Senate Military Committee the
sequel of the story of six cents a
pound for sorting army uniform
scraps. In concluding his account
Of the operations Of the Base Sort
ing Company which had its price
forcibly reduced by the Government
from six cents pound to two, he
said: I'VE changed our minds and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
ARGENTINE ENVOY
UNDECIDED AS TO
QU|TFINGH|SPOST

Argentine Ambassador Naon is now
debating the subject of his retirement
from his post here.
Naon is known to have lot his gov
eminent realize that he desired to
quit. The government in turn was
anxious that he retain has position
and he is now considering whether to
remain.
Some here have interpreted his de-
sire to quit as a reminder~to the home
government that he does not sympa-
thize with its neutrality in the light
OF the Count LuXburg disclosures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
GERMANS ANGLING FOR
CONQUEST, SAYS PRESS

THE HAGUE, Jan. 4.-The peace
terms Il the central powers, made
public at BrestLitovsk by Count
Czernin, the Austrian foreign minis
ter, are roundly condemned ny the
Socialist newspaper Leipzig Volks-
zeitung. This paper charges the gov
ernments OF the German alliance of
angling for conquest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
We've Made Special Bargains of
These IS Overcoats

These are VERY special bar
gains. The materials are Blue and
Brown BroadclothS and the rich
Oxford KerSeys. All have deep,
broad collars of Hudson Seal.
Fortunately the lot now con-
tainS all, the regular sizes, but
you'll realize that such values will
sell rapidly, and there's no time
for delay if you want to buy a SIS
OvercOat for S24.95.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
LOSE HOPE FOR MISSING FLYER

Navy Department officials today
gave up all hope for Edward Grove,
former GEORGETOWN football star, who
disappeared in a flight at Pensacola,
Fla, Wednesday of last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
SENATOR HUGHES IMPROVED.

Senator Hughes of New Jersey Is
reported improving, according to dis
patches from Trenton, where he is in
a hospital. He has a severe attack
Of pneumonia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
Buy Your Liberty
Bond Tomorrow

Don't Put 1t Off---Time is Getting Short Now.
Our Boys in France Are in Thick of Battle and
Their Voices Call to Us From Across the Seas
to Back Up Uncle Sam in This Third Loan.
FRANCE is longer foreign soil. She is "Over There"
--vhere the heart interest of thousands of American
homes is lodged in first line trench.
Mothers trembe the knock the door and pale the
jange of bell when the mud brow letter from Flanders
overdue
mangled-the midnight raid of the Taube-the hospital
shambeshe fetid of No Mans Land all without
the range of our and eye.
Yet who will doubt that war is here!
Every hostile shell falls in America The German bullet
far carrying 1t burrows the Atlantic pubng cables and
clicks Deaths through the telegraph.
A uniform need not be made of Khaki Fighting is not
limited to
Money make boOmerangs of German bullets
We going win this But the date of victory
depends upon us ALL
Put steady hand the shoulder of Sammy "Over here
by subscribing the bird liberty Loan Every brings
the moment OF victory nearer.
Don't your by signing up merely your
share. Take more than you can afford
Save-borroW---sacrfice- This is YOUR BIT.
The Liberty Loan button your lapel will tell the story
Subscribe through any Bank Trust Company, Authorized So
Boy Seoul, o Student Of the Public Schools through
LoanBnn Market Street
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE OF VIII
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-12

Every mother realizes. after giving
fer children California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxa =
tive, because they love it's pleasant
taste and it thoroughly cleanses the
tender little stomach, liver and
bowels without gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish. or
breath is bad, stomach sour. look at
the tongue. mother. If coated, give
a teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in Il few hours all the
foul. constIpated waste, sour bile and
undigestad food passes out of the
bowels, and you have a well. playful
child again. When the little system
Is full Of cold, throat sore. has stom-
ach- ache. diarrhoea, indigestion,
colic-re. e.nember, good inside
cleansing" should always he the first
treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" handy; they
know teaspoonful today saves a
sick child tomorrow. Ask your drug
gist for 4 bottle of California Syrup
Of Figs, which has directions for
babies, children Of all ages and
grown ups printed on the bottle.
Beware of counterfeits sold here. so
don't be fooled. Get the genuine,
made by California Fig Syrup Com
Dany"-AGy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-12
OUR BOYS
Write from -
OV Err TIL r E

An interesting letter has recently
been received from Ernest B. Has
kelI. by his mother, Mrs. Bessie NJ.
Haskell, Is Willow street, Augusta.
Ernest Haskell is now on the =. ..
IS. Bache, in the 5th Naval District,
at Norfolk, Virginia. He writes IN
part as follows:
Dear Mother: Just a few Words 10
let you know am we'll and hope you
are the same. Don't look for another
letter right off because l only nave
one stamp and can't get any more
until I get back to port, this VIII De
in about four days. Have just been
out rowing. with the captain acting
as instructor. Tell Jennie she would
| find 1t some difficult to row here as
the ocean swells and rises and every
one wears a life jacket, SO II any
thing should happen everyone would
| float. l am going to study wireless
and if l make good / will be sent to
Cambridge. Mass, so you see l Will
be near home. I hope l can learn
every thing in time to go right off.
Have been out six days and haven't
received any mail yet because 1t has
not been transferred from the train
ing station. But l will get it when
we go in and tell them to change my
mail. We go to bed early down here.
We set or time ahead one hour last
Sunday. Is the mill still running!
Tell Jennie If she has not sent the
| little Bible to send it because l need
it badly. We are located III the
mouth of bay and every ship that
enters the bay we board them. There
isn't a minute Of the night or day
when ships are not all around US.
The submarines do not come in this
far. | am studying pretty hard and
don't have much time to write.
Your loving son,
ERNEST B. HASKELL.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-12
COMING EVENTS

April 1e--supreme Court. civil and
term, Belfast
April l6-Suprene Court-ciyil and
criminal term, Auburn.
April 16-Supreme Court. civil and
criminal term, Houlton.
April 11--East Maine Methodist Con-
ference, Bishop f. n. Hughes, Dexter.
April 7-Annual meetings OF Maine
Central and subsidiary railroads. Port
April l9-Annual encampment depart
ment OF Maine. United Spanish War
Veterans at 2, Togus.
April 19--Eood production campaign
meetings in ell sections of Maine.
April l9-Patriots day.
April commencement at U. OF
NJ
April e3-Supreme Court, civil an(
criminal term. Wiscasset.
May 22-New England Eclectic Medical
Association Portland.
April 2-E-Opportunty Week.
May 6-Final date for fling nomina-
tion papers for State primaries.
May 1-Supreme Court, civil and Grim
inal term, Calais.
May 1-Supreme Court, civil and GRIM
inal term, Alfred.
May Superior Court, civil and Grim
inal term, Portland
May 1s-l7-Maine Library Association,
annual meeting Waterville.
May 17-9-University Of Maine Com
mencement, Orono.
May 22New England Eclectic Medi-
cal Association, Portland.
May +Bates College Ivy Day, Lew
iston.
May 2s-2e-Bates College Commence
ment, Lewiston.
May 30-MemorIal day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-12
Tho Sleeping Farmer.

'otratIord Co. On. H) Farm Bureau
News)
Japan awakened a few wears ago
Russia and China are rubbing their
eyes and will probably fully awaken in
the next 50 or 100 years, but the great
American Farmer is still soundly s,eer.
ihs' ana shows no sign of being anv
more awake in another 100 wears than
ne has been for the last century
The railroad employees, although th>
highest paid laborers in the world. only
snort time ago asked for raise of
pay OF Cd per cent. and "a satisfactory
arrangement was made" which nrohah-
~ means they We're granted the asked
for advance
Inc telephone girls in New England
told the great Bell Telephone Company
only short time ago that thew must
nave an increase in salary and another
satisfactory arrangement" was made.
Inc carpenters working for Uncle
Sans ship builders insisted thew must
have more wages although at the time
they were receiving higher wages than
they had ever known before and an
ot'ici satisfactory arrangement WAS
concluded
Last week the American Wooden Co
noting the signs made 4 voluntary adj
vance 70 their workers.
Even the laborers on the CITY streets
and the man who shoveIs in the sewer
tells the city officials what salary he
must have.
All OF the above events and "satis-
factory arrangements" have been
brought about by cooperation among
the workers.
Among the farmers there is no CO.
operation and the farmer has very little
If anything to say about what he shall
receive for his labor in the form of
farm products sent TO market.
The farm is factory producing a fin
ished article from the raw material.
The Federal Government says to the
factory owner building ships. munitions,
arms, airplanes or any OF the many war
necessities. keep your factory running
to the limit, pay any prices for labor
or material necessary and we Will pay
you a profit OF 10 per cent. above cost OF
production.
Taking advantage of such an arrange
ment wages paid in such factories are
the highest ever known. The nigner the
wages paid and the more money
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-12
WEEKS MILLS

a. l.. Remission Of Milo visited hi.
father G. w. keniston over Sunda,
on his way to Boston on business.
Roy Clifford has been called tc
Pleasantville, \. y. by the illness OF
Mrs. Clifford. At this writing she is
improving and their friends hope she
Will soon be able to return home
Addison Seekins is having a piazza
built on to his horne.
Mrs. Lewville Proctor returned
home Wednesday from Richmond
where she has been during the illness
and death of her father.
Miss Marcia Hisler entertained sew
eral Of her little friends Tuesday
afternoon from 3 to it being her
th birthday. Cake and candy were
served.
James Mclaughlin has sold his
farm on the North road and is soon
to move his family to Augusta.
Mrs. W. w. Wood entertained the
Busy Bees Wednesday afternoon
April 10. Nine members were pres
ent. Refreshments of cocoa and fam
cF cookies were served