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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Menasha-Food conditions in Europe
point to the first world famine since
the middle ages, according to DR.. T.
D. Smith, captain in the hospietal
corps, who spoke here. One of the
greatest things America must do in
this war is to provide food for the al
lies, he said.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Madison - Robert Drane, who left
the University of Wisconsin staff last
spring to become first lieutenant in the
medical corps for service abroad, has
just been promoted to captain He is
now serving with the Eleventh field
ambulance, which is with the British
army in Belgium.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Mansion - A patriotic service was
held at st. Patrick's church in honor
of members of the congregation now
in military service. The Rev. George
Schleischer paid a tribute to all the
Mansion boys who have answered their
country's call.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Sheboygan = Private Arthur Wal.
ford, whose death occurred in the
base hospietal at Camp Macarthur is
the first Sheboygan boy to die in the
present war. He died following an
operation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Madison JIG. Glaettli, instructor in
mechanics at the University of Wis
consin, and Thurlow C. Nelson, biol
ogy instructor, have been granted
leaves of absence to go into the gov
eminent service as shipping super
visor and lieutenant, respectively.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

La Crosse-The street railway COM
pany here, which was forced to
change from ifteen-minute service
back to a ten-minute schedule, has
proposed to the common council that
a fifteen-minute service be adopted
during the summer months, thereby
effecting big saving to the company.
1t is claimed the firm is losing money.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Beloit-Beloit college receives $16.-
900 from the estate of Mary Dunbar,
an old resident, whose death occurred
recently. This represented almost her
entire possessions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Highland-John Eckstine, wealthy
retired farmer, cut his 'wife's throat
and then his own Mr. Eckstine was a
sober, industrious farmer and moved
into this villege short time ago.
Worry at leaving his beautiful country
home is thought TO have unbalanced
his mind
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Neenah-P J. P. Heating of
this city hasn't time to be corporal.
but he wants to show his patriotism,
nevertheless. When the duties of his
government Office proved too arduous
he gave up his corporaPs berth in the
home guards and went into the ranks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Baraboo Parents of boys, saved
when the Tuscania was torpedoed,
have sent to President Wilson and
Secretary of War Baker communities
ton expressing their gratitude for the
efforts made by the war department
and the administration in informing
them promptly of the safety OF their
loved ones.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Ashland - George H. McCloud has
been appointed probate judge by Gov
E. L. Philip and George F. Merrill
wilI receive the appointment of district
attorney, the Office made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. McCloud.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Beloit Eighty-one young women
employed by the Fairbanks-Morse COM
pany, have pledged themselves to work
as a body, one night each week, for
the Red Cross. The Beloit center has
been reserved for them for work on
Thursday nights.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Oshkosh = Encouraged by the sue
city commission has taken its first
step in the fuel business by purchasing
a carload of dry Tamarack which was
sold at cost, $7.67 cord, saving to
the consumer of at least SO a cord.
The wood was bought at McNaughton,
Wis, at S. a cord, 1.67 being added
for freight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Menasha-The high school is prov
ing large and steady contributor to
the Red Cross funds. The latest dona-
ton, one of $50, was netted at play
given by students.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Green Bay - The license question
will be put to test in each city, town
and village in Brown county on April
2, providing 1000 signatures are Sc
cured to petitions The campaign for
the dry supporters is in charge OF F..
w. Corbett and his son, c. c. Cor
bett, enageged by the Greens Bay and
Brown County Dry league.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-06

Beloit-Widely circulated reports re-
garding German weakness is nothing
more than German propaganda, accord
ing to Will Huffman and Red Miles,
two Beloit college boys who left here
last summer to take up work in the
Red Cross ambulance unit in France
They are now conducting series OF
lectures here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
s, DAKOTA PROTESTS
LATEST COAL ORDER
Would Cause Great Hardships
end Prevent Shipment of An.
thracite to State.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. FEB. 1.-THE an
nouncen1cnt that the government pro-
posed to bar all eastern coal from
South Dakota has aroused the residents
of the state. and the local dealers held
Il meeting to protest against the pro-
posed order. Vigorous methods were
adopted to secure the resembling OF the
order by DR.. Harry \. Garfield, federal
fuel administrator The coal men vt
South Dakota claim that if the order is
put into effect it will mean terrible
hardship next winter. as the Wyoming
and Montana coal fields arc now unable
To supply their present territory, ans,
1t also would mean. if the order is per
nlitted TO stand. that no moro hard coal
viii be shipped to South Dakota. w.
i. Rickelhaupt. of Aberdeen, federal
fuel administrator for South Dakota.
also is making every effort TO avert the
proposed embargo on eastern soft and
hard coal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
TURKS To TAKE
ARMENIA AGAIN
Troopc Attack the DemoraIjzed
Russians and Cut Off Re-
treat in Trebizond
Region.

London, Feb. 25.-The Turkish army
in the Caucasus has begun an often
sive. a correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company wires from the
headquarters of the Russian western
army. h attack was started before
the expiration of the armistice. The
Turks occupied Platana and p~aralyzed
the evacuation of the Caucasian corps
which is now grouped along the coast.
Platana is a small Turkish port on
the Black sea in the Villayet, of Treb-
izond, 10 miles west of the city Of
Trebizond and 100 miles west Of the
Russian border.
At the height of their successes in
Turkey the Russians pushed consider
ably west Of Platana and also well to
the south, occupying all of Turkish
Armenia.
Long after fighting ceased on the
Russo-Galician front the Russian
troops i'll the Caucasus kept up the
campaign, but fer evera weeks no
reports from his front have been re-
ceived. The Russians agreed at Brest-
Litovsk to ~evacuate Turkish territory
and the withdrawal was under way
at the time of the new Turkish attack.
Occupation of Platana would cut off
the retreat of Russian forces along the
coast west of hat point.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
FOOD AND RAIL
BUREAUS CLASH
Hoover and McAdoo Appear to
Be Trying to Pass Buck to
Each Other in Latest
Controversy.
BY the United Press.

Washington. d. G.. Feb. 25.-The food
crisis facing the allies has developed a
sharp discrepancy between the railroad
and food administrations. Herbert
Hoover having announced that the next
so days will be critical ones and that
everything depends on the ability of the
railroads to 0 the food. Director
General McAdoo today replied that if
Hoover will tell where the food is he
will send his railroads after it.
McAdoo added a long statement to
show he is working hard II moving
much food, w%hereupon The food admin
istration said Mr.. McAdoo apparently
appreciates the danger and can be
counted on to do everything possible
to alleviate it.
Meantime behind these frontal mav
ments there is much s~kirn,inshin= be-
tween the forces of the two admins
trations. They have entered a lively
discussion. pro and con, with a Ten
dency on both sides TO pass the buck
so far as transportation is con-
cerned,' Mr.. McAdoo says in response
to Mr.. Hoover, there is no danger OF
food shortage again SO far as trans
portation is concerned"
Director General McAdoo'S assurance
that so far as transportation is con
cerned there is no danger of suffering
from a food shortage in the eastern
part of the country was supplemented
today by figures made public by the
railroad administration showing steady
reduction of freight congestion.
According to railroad administration
reports, about SO, 600 cars more thar
under normal conditions, were on the
rails of eastern lines as compared Will
10000 on January l, about the time the
time the government assumed contro
Of THE roads.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
WILSON MAY RAISE
WHEAT PRICE SOON

Washington. Feb. 25.-There were
indications today hat the price of the
1918 wheat crop would be increased
soon by presidential proclamation.
Under the food control law the price
for wheat of the 1918 crop was set at
81 a bushel, but that is construed to
be d minimum giving the president au-
thority to increase the price if he con-
sidcrs conditions warrant it. Upon
recommendation of the special wheat
committee beaded by DR.. Harry Gar
field, the president last August fixed
$3.50 a hushel as the price Of wheat
II the 1917 crop now being marketed.
Several bills are pending in congress
to raise h price OF the 1918 crop, some
Of them proposing to put it as high
rs $2.75 a bushel.
1t was pointed out today that an OBJ
vious~a advantage in fixing the price of
the 1918 crop at $500 would be that it
would release quantities of wheat
which might be held in the eXpecta-
ton of a higher price being fixed by
congress. and would encourage plant
ing by farmers who are inclined to
delay feeling that the price might only
be 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
PLOT TRACED To
ALIEN SOLDIERS
More Than 200 Weeded Out at
Camp Lewis Following Dis
Covery of Plot to Shoot
Officers.

Camp Lewis, Wash. Feb. 25.-The
death penalty probably will be inf cled
on four soldiers Under arrest here to-
day if Il court martial which VIII b.
called soon sustains the charges
against them that they plotted to shoot
their own officers as soon as they got
into action il France and TO urn over
to the enemy such members of their
own as they could control.
Although no formal charges have
been filed, the camp judge advocate an
bounced the accusation and declared
the disposition of the cases would await
receipt of further detailed action from
Washington.
The names of the men under arrest
have been withheld by the judge ad-
vocate. pending receipt of advices from
Washington.
A general cleanup of enemy aliens at
Camp Lewis is in full swing officers
said today. T%hirty-four We're discharged
today from the service. Altogether
about 200 have been weeded out from
ranks of the Ninety-first division and
the work is not vet completed. The
internment or prosecution Of those dis
charged today rests with the federal
civil authorities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
NEXT DRAFT WILL COME IN
LATE APRIL OR EARLY MAY

Washington, Feb. 25.-While war de-
partment officials rciterate that no date
has definitely been fixed for the calling
Of the second draft of the national
army, all available outward indications
would seem to point to some time dur
ing the month of April or at the latest
early in May.
Such an estimate is based on the
known preparations for equipping and
housing the men. 1t is no military
secret that equipment and supplies for
men of the second draft will become
available 20 after April 1, and care
full observers look for the first incre-
ments to be called o o afterward.
The number Of men to be called in
the first increment has not yet been
determined, because the question of
housing them has not been disposed of.
There will be room for some of them
in m and environments oc-
cupied by troops, n it is possible that
additional environments may have to be
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
COLD SNAP THIS WEEK.
DEPARTMENT FORECAST

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 25.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday issued by the weather bureau
today are:
Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
Valleys: Colder Monday and Tuesday.
with light local SHOWS on n~orthernspor-
ito and local rains in southern por-
ton followed by fair and warmer,
probably continuing until enc of the
week.
Northern Rocky Mountain and Pla-
teau Regions: Local rains or SHOWS
and colder Monday, probably cold wave
in northern portion. Middle Of week
fair and warmer; remainder Of week
uncertain. but probably fair weather
with seasonal temperatures.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
OIL COMPANY BLAMED
FOR BARBER'S DEATH

Aberdeen, s. d., Feb. 23.-The cor
oner's jury III the case of L.. f. Purdue,
the Mansfield barber. who was recently
burned to death by the explosion of d
ran Of gasoline, which he supposed was
kerosene, returned q verdict finding
that the accident was caused by the
culpable negligence of the Marshall Oil
company. Some sort OF action will be
taken against the company, either in
Sphinx or Brown county. Mansfield is
on the county line, part of it being in
Brown county n part in Sphinx, but
Purdue's death occurred on the Brown
county side of the line.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
KING OF TRAILS is
LEGALLY INCORPORATED

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 2l.-With the
object of definitely locating the King
of Trails in South Dakota on the north
and south route of this great automo-
bile trail from Winnipeg to the City OF
Mexico, South Dakota men have sprung
a coup. when they Incorporated under
the laws Of South Dakota the National
King of Trails association. This locates
the. trail, after it enters South Dakota
aCOrtonville, Mimi. in Milbank. Clear
Lake, Brookings. Colman, Dell Rapids,
Sioux Falls, Worthing. Beresford and
Elk Point. Through all Of these points
it is we'll marked and the organization
will proceed to hard surface 1t through
the state. Minnehaha county, the most
populous of the South Dakota counties
through which the trail is definitely
located by the act of incorporation, al
ready has made it's appropriation for
this, and other counties are expected
to follow shortly. work to commence
as soon as the weather permits in the
spring,
The locating of this trail through
South Dakota ends a spirited contest
and adds greatly to the highway facil-
tiles of this state. The incorporators
are all men well known in this mart
OF South Dakota In the promotion Of
good roads.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

July, 1914. the national debt of the
United States was 1865, 900 900. Today
it is 81, 900, 600, 900. In 1914 the national
debt was 1855 per capita. and now is
$67.50 per capita. But Notwithstanding
its sharp increase in the national debt
of over Sc. 600, 900. 300. the per capita
national debt of the United States to-
day is less than the per capita debt
of England, before the war, by $I0. of
Germany by $3.50, of Italy by 500 and
France by 500. II war ends in 1918
national debt actually less than thai of
France prior to the Wallpapers
Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

provided. 1t is also possible that some
of the national guard camps may be
used during the period. This phase OF
the subject is being given careful study
but nothing mas been decided.
The number to be included in tho
call and mobilization planned } TO ha
determined by the war council of the
war department, it was stated.
Unless some great emergency arises
no nationwide call for men will he
made until the second draft. The pres.
ent plans provide for a continuous
stream of men moving from civil life tC
the camps and from the camp to
France.
Comparatively small numbers OF men
will he ordered from certain districts to
camps Just as rapidly as men theirs
start to cross the sea.
The formal call authorizing some
definite number of men will be made
merely for the purpose Of enabling tho
government to know how may men
should be apportioned to each district
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
SCHOOL CONTROVERSY
WILL NOT BE OOwNEn

Huron, s. D.. Feb. 23.--Suggestions
OF members OF the Huron board Of
education that the controversy which
is now being waged between Superin-
tendent of Schools f. L. Whitney and
A. O. Bowden. principal CO Huron high
by a board of arbitration Of
educators from outside Huron, were
fatty refused by members OF the par
~ent-teachers' association of the high
school.
The dispute between the superin-
tendent and the principal has been dis
cussed back and forth by the board at
several sessions and has created quite a
Juror among the parents of the school
children
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
CONFESS TO DEPREDATlONS

Aberdeen. s. d.. Feb. 23.-Six Aber.
deem high school boys have signed a
written confession that they broke into
the high school at Rcdfield, S. D., on
last Saturday night. tore down and
trampled on q flag. wrote insulting re.
marks on the walls. and stacked the
books in the room into a pile on the
floor. The boys will be taken to Red
field for trial. The outrage was perpe.
trated after the Aberdeen high school
basketball team had been defeated bv
the Redfield team. None Of the team
members Is involved. -Four other Aber.
deem high school boys Were fined IT,
municipal court here for a similar Of
Tense in.the local high school. A very
small minority of the high school stu.
dents have become unruly, and steps
are being taken to teach them the valus
OF good behavior.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
FORMER kIMBALL
MAN is MARRIED

Kimball, S. H., Feb. 23.-Dr. Ralph
Willy and Miss Katherine Faltz were
'ecently married at Miss Faltz's home
IN Burlington, Wig. Mrs. Willy is a
graduate nurse of the Presbyterian
hospital. Chicago. n DR.. Willy Is a
physician of Cook county hospital, chi
g DR.. Ralph Willy Is the Young
EST son of DR.. and Mrs. M. a. WHY,
II Kimbal., $. ID. DR.. Willy recently
passed the examination for first leu
:enant into the army and will soon go
% Washington. d.. G.. for three months
study.
Another son of Or. and Mrs. NJ. A..
Willy, Capt. Walter Willy, and MISS
Illa Gray We're recently married at
'landreau, S, D., and will make their
lome in Des Moines. Captain Willy
s an officer of the regular army, sta
Toned at the present time at camp
Dodge, Iowa.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
COLLEGE SERVICE FLAG
HAS 211 STARS ON IT

Brookings, S. D., Feb. pa service
flag with 21l stars dedicated to stu
dents and alumni in war service has
been raised at State college. One gold
star on the flag honors Elmo Spawn.
who died on the Mexican border. The
presentation was made by Jessie Cald-
well in behalf of the students and
teachers of home economies who made
the flag n the address of acceptance.
was delivered by President r. G.
PeriSho.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
HANDS ARE QUICKLY
FROZEN: NAV 1 OSE THEM

iankton, S. d., Feb. 2S.-Joseph Jan
ousek, of Lake Andes, was brought
to the hospital here Thursday with
both hands very badly frozen. Janou-
SEX had been visiting at Napa Junction,
near Yankton, and started for a train
SO rods away, and was accompanied by
his wife. He was carrying two heavy
grips and when he reached the train
his hands were frozen. The mercury
registered il below zero at the time,
which was Thursday morning, at 9
O'Clock. The affair Is a rare occur
renee so late in February.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
UNDERGROUND RIVER
BELIEVED TO EXIST
Section Of South Dakota Is
Rapidly Becoming a Lake
Losses Heavy.

Pierre. S. D., Feb. 23.-Theories that
an underground river may have broken
loose suddenly to drown the landscape.
are rife in Roberts county, on the Sis
seton reservation. w. H. Allen, who
has leased a goodly portion of state
land near by and in the military site,
is at Pierre comforting with the land
department over the phenomenon which
is now serious, he says.
1t appears hat two years ago repre-
ScntatiVes of the land department visit
ed the place on the reservation, and
that then there We're Il few lakes, which
years before had been marked as dry
land-but these lakes We're not extra
ordinary. Now, two years later, Mr..
Allen says, that the DAD over which
they have travelled is under 16 feet OF
water. and that a lake has since been
formed which would carry a steamboat
drawing five feet of water, for 10 miles.
Allen had a pumping house and wind
mill near he old fort buildings, and
that is now covered with water. The
fort buildings are on a hill which as yet
is submerged. The region is near the
Minnesota line, where water difficult
ties in the spring nave been great the
past few years.
lnasmuch as some of the old surveys
show the present small lakes in that
community to be dry land, the theory
of some OF the la. | department officials
is that perhaps this ,gion has periods
when in some way the waters sink
away and Others when the whole
region is wet. The present situation,
howeve. appears to be quite %astonish-
ing concerning this very large body
Of water which is fast forming over the
military reserve, with complete loss to
any settlers which might come in its
path.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
WHOLE FAMILY IS
READY FOR SERVICE

Pierre, S. D.. Feb. 23.-The Robin
son family Of Seiby is ready to close
up shop and a X up work in the pub
lie service reserve. according to the
report filed with Director McCaffree.
The father II four SOM all regis
tered as ready to work on the ship
building program at any time they are
to close up business at any time. The
list is: T.. Robinson. aged Sc years:
Cecil Robinson, age 80; James Harri,
0 Robinson, age IS: John Wesley
Robinson, g 90; William Vtnton Rob
inson, age "a.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
MISS JANE GREGORY
NEEDS JOB; GETS IT
Gives Father and Colonel House
As
Three War Orphans.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 25.-Niiss
Jane Gregory, daughter of the attorney
general, applied at the food admins
trat;on this week for an $50 a month
job, giving as references Col. f.. NJ
House and the attorney general him
self.
In response / o a ~perfunctory CUES
Gregory said she had three depend
entS.
Three dependents" gasped the CLERK
incredulously.
"oh, yes, she replied. I've adopted
and am supporting three Belgian chill
Gren."
Miss Gregory got the job.