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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
PLANS U. S. ARMY OF 5000, 900
General March Makes Statement TO
Senate Committee While Urging
Enactment of Draft Bill.

Washington, Aug. SIN urging
enactment of the administration man.
power bill extending draft ages from
eighteen to forty-fve years, General
March on Wednesday told the senate
military committee that the war de
partment plans an army of approx
mately 100000 men to be raised as
soon as possible.
While realizing the Importance of
the measure. General March said he
did not believe it necessary to recall
congress before the present recess
plan expires on August "A, providing
the bill could be reported at that time.
General March said the shipment OF
men overseas would be continued, ac-
cording to the program now in effect.
Upon the suggestion of Senator
Wadsworth that the draft system be
extended to the navy, Senator Cham
berlain announced that either Secre-
tary Daniels or Admiral Benson would
he asked to appear before the COM
mittee to discuss the advisability of
the subject.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
NEW DRAFT TO ADD
2,398,00O TO ARMY
l8 to As Measure introduced in
Both Houses.
TO REPORT BILL OUT SOON
CroWder Suggests September as Date
for National Registration OF
Men Within Proposed
New Ages.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The new ad-
ministration bin, introduced in both
houses of congress on Monday to IN
crease the draft ages so as to 1ncluue
men between the ages of eigrteen
and forty-fve, while not unopposed IN
both houses of congress, is practical
" certain of adoption.
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
in ,tatement submitted by Senator
Chamberlain, suggests September D
as the date for national registration
of men within the proposed new ages.
To Add 1883, 900 to Army.
Senator Chamberlain said his COM
mittee had been called to mec-, to
begin consideration of he bill and
that he hoped to report it out within
a few days.
Senator Chamberlain presented a
communication from the secretary or
war showing the number of men at
fected by the bill. According to these
figures, 2,39S,000 men between the
ages of eighteen anG twenty inclusive
and thirty-two and forty-fve inclusive
would be subject to military service.
Of this number 601, 900 would be men
between thirty-two and forty-ive.
Chairman Dent of the house military
committee said he had no immediate
plans except to expedite it as much as
possible.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
BACKS WAR PROFIT TAX
House Bill Proviso Taxing War
Profits 80 Per Cent.

Chicago. Aug. Secretary of the
Treasury William G. McAdoo is firmly
for tax which will eliminate war
profiteering. He regards this as the
most essential feature bf the new
revenue bill and will use all his efforts
upon his return to Washington next
Monday to have Incorporated in the
house bill proviso taxing war profits
so per cent. This, in his opinion, is
more than fair to manufacturers and
others who derive profit from the war.
and he made this statement here in
no unmistakable terms. In addition
he made public telegram to Chair
man Kitchin of the house ways and
means committee from Glacier park
August 4, which urges the tax in the
strongest possible manner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

Premier CIemenceau in Speech Before
Council of Ministers Calls Gen.
eraI Savior of France.

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE council of min
listers has elevated Gen. Ferdinand
Foch. commander in chief of the al
lied forces on the western front, to a
marshal of France.
The ministers also have conferred
the military medal ON General Petain,
commander in chief of the French
armies on the western front.
In presenting the name of General
Foch, Premier Clemenceau said:
Sat the hour when the enemy, by a
formidable offensive, counted on
snatching the decision and imposing a
German peace upon us, General Foch
and his admirable troops vanquished
him.
"Paris is not in danger, scissors and
Chateau Thierry have been recon-
auered, and more than 200 villages
have been delivered.
"Thirty-fve thousand prisoners and
700 cannon have been captured, and
the enemy's high hopes of the week
before have been crushed. The glori-
GUS allied armies have thrown him
from the banks of the Marine to the
Aisne. Such are the results of the
high commands strategy, superbly exc
cuted by Incompatible commanders.
The confidence placed by the republic
and by all the allies in the conqueror
of st. Gond, the User, and the Somne
has been fully justified"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
PHILIPPINE TROOPS
TO GO TO SIBERIA
Mai. Gen. Graves Will Lead u. S.
Army in Russia.
OTHER FORCES TO GO LATER
Nucleus of American Force Will Be
Twenty Seventh and Thirty-First
Regular Regiments-Sailine
Date Secret.

Washington, Aug S.-Maj. Gen. VIII
liam S. Graves, commanding the
Eighth division at Camp Fremont, Cal.
has been assigned to command Amer
lean troops ordered to Siberia, General
March, chief of staff, announced on
Wednesday
The nucleus of the American forces
sent to Siberia, he said, would be the
Twenty and Thirty-first regu-
lar regiments on duty in the Philip
pines, which would be supplemented
by troops from the United States.
No commander for the joint allied
forces in Siberia has yet been select
ed, General March said, nor the neces-
sary agreement for the appointment of
such a commander formulated.
The object of the expedition is con-
fined strictly to the announcement
made recently by President Wilson,
through the state department. the gen.
eral added, and is not for the pur-
pose of establishing an eastern front.
No announcement as to the sailing
of the expedition or of General Graves
will be made, but news of the arrival
of the forces will be made public
promptly when received.
May Declare War Against Japan.
London, Aug. Tt is reported from
Moscow by way of Berlin that the boil
shevik government in Russia is con-
sidering a declaration of war against
Japan, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen. Premier
Lenine, the message adds, has up to
this time been opposed to such action,
but it is believed that Russia twill be
compelled to declare war, notwith-
standing the fact that the people are
opposed to any new war;"
Diplomats Forced to Leave.
Washington, Aug. 7.-Official ad.
vices to the state department disclosed
that Ambassador Francis and the al
lied diplomatic corps were forced to
leave Russia for the Thurman coast by
the aggressive action of the bolshevik
government.
The department was informed that
six weeks ago Leon Trotzky, the boil
shevik minister of war, ordered the
officials in charge of the cables to stop
all kilograms addressed to the allied
ministers, thus cutting these diplomats
off from communication with their
governments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE HEAD OUT
Resignation of President John K. Tener
Received at New York Head
quarters.

New York, Aug. THE resignation
of John x. Tener, president of the Ma
tional baseball league, was received on
TUESDAY at the New York office of the
Ieague. President Tener has been head
IF the parent organization for several
wears. following his term of governor
Of PENNSYLVANIA. 1t was last winter.
however. that he became associated
with a large contracting firm in New
York city and Philadelphia and pres
sure of business is said gradually to
,,ave weaned him away from the na-
..onal pastime.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
ALLIES DESTROY $50 "SUBS"
Lloyd George Tells Commons OF De-
struction of U-Boats-Britain Has
Raised Army of 100000.

London, Aug. S.-Since August, 1914,
including those already with the col
ors, Great Britain alone has raised
for the army and navy 6,250,00O men
for the most part voluntarily, declared
Premier Lloyd George. The dominions
have contributed 100000 men and
India 1,25OOOO men, he said.
One hundred and fifty German sub
marines have been destroyed, Mr..
Lloyd George announced, more than
half of them in the last year.
General Foch by his commensurate
has driven the enemy back, and al
though the danger is not over, he would
be a sanguine man on the German
general staff who would now predict
that Germany could obtain military
victory, continued the premier. He
characterized General Foch's counter
offensive as "the most brilliant in the
annals of war;"
The Germans, declared the premier,
have attempted their land offensive be-
cause the submarine offensive has
failed.
Mr.. Lloyd George stated that during
July 10000 American troops had been
brought over, 1S5,000 of them in Brit
ish ships.
Until all the allies were defeated at
sea, Mr.. Lloyd George declared, Ger
many could never triumph.
The premier was speaking in the
house of commons, making a state
ment on the war situation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
RUSS CHEER U. S. TROOPS
Allied Forces at Archangei
Last Week.

Kandalaska, Aug. 6.-American
troops participated in the landing of
the allied forces at Archangel LIST week.
The first detachment of the interna-
tional forces included members of the
Russian officers league.
The participation of the Americans
in the landing has been greeted en-
Enthusiastically in northern Russia.
The people consider that the United
States is absolutely without selfish in
terests as regards Russia and look
upon the Americans as guarantee of
the friendliness of the allies toward
Russia.
The population of Archangel re-
csived the troops with cheering.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Short and Pointed Message.

Few women have been SO hA1
worked since the war as Mrs brau]
well Booth, wife of the Salvation ARMY
chief. But in her scant leisure M'1
Bramwell Booth can tell a good SlOl.1
One of them concerns a certain drum
ard who fell into the hands Oh u'|
Salvation Army. u
"He had been drunk for So iVns |.
said Mrs. Bramwell Booth, 'na' -
was able to give US very little luL NV.
nation about himself. EVen'uln
however. we discovered that ne W. w.
married and that his deserIeu W.T. W..
lived in a town in the Midlands' %S|
Immediately telegraphed TO 1sf, -,,,
have found your husband ID d wan van
short time we got the reply
can keep him p"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
ALLIES BEAT RUSS REBELS
Bolsheviki Driven From Positions on
the Dvina River-Entente Forces
Advance Toward Vologda.

London, Aug. 9.-After the occupa-
ton of Archangel by the allies. the boil
sheviki withdrew across the River
Dvina and on August 4 were again
driven out of their positions there,
chiefly by shellfire. according to news
received here The allies have since
pushed rapidly southwark along the
railway toward Vologda.
The hostile forces so easily over
come at Archangel numbered about s.
600 men. comprising 1,500 armed Max
imaIists. 400 Laps. some 900 Germans
and 5000 workmen. Large quantities
of rolling stock and stores were cap
tured by the allies, ss We'll as two
heavy batteries
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
237 IN TWO CASUALTY LISTS
Army and Marine Corps Issue Names
of Men Killed and Injured In
Terrific Fighting.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Two army and
two Marine corps casualty lists were
issued today. The army lists con-
tanned 237 names, divided as follows !:
One hundred and thirty-one killed
in action, 10 died from wounds, 1
from airplane accident, 8 from acct
dents and other causes, G. wounded
severely and % wounded, degree IN
determined.
The marine lists contained 109
names, divided as follows:
Two killed in action, l died from
wounds, 20 severely wounded in ac-
ton, / slightly wounded in action, "A
wounded in action degree undetermin-
ed, and ten missing in action.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Nav Restore Canals

China, in its pressing nss ssd e b
portation facilities, is consle systen
restoration of its old-tlnS ,or ,s at o.
canals, of which there ere V tbs enpirs
time 10000 miles "l c,llistian era o
Centuries before the C laTnstiaI enr.,'
great rivers Of the Cert air patuh'
c courses ot to form these ancient w.
WAYS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Doino Their Bit.

Graham is extremely pal u noaasss
careful in his observations Of . mrs5' B
DAYS. etc. The other day ne What what spI-
his mother and said, Nuns 1a,,s without
ma is it that goes for days ayyss s51 81
a drink of water? Is it a calr, . paus
he looked up, his eyes spal thair btr
dear, dear things! Doing tnsu
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

IIIr;nr AZ eo much
was W sl lOokingfor-W11ss
i little one that / / s s5
recommending it ~ ~
other expecitsa'nps|
mothers. BET orrss'|
taking taking it. somedav y
l suffered with nsTs !
+ Talgia SO badly tbst'
l thought | cc ,uii
not live, but alter
taking three bottles
! of Lydia E. PM MI
hams n V e &c tabls|
Compound was en-.
tirely relieved Of Of
neuralgia, / had
gained gan In strength
and an was able to go|
around and J. 81
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

my housework. My baby when ssv sa
months old weighed 10 pounds and IT f0a,
better than have for long time -'T Il
never had any medicine do me !. !
much much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNYaASSS
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity !. :.
most important factor to both motba.
and child, and many letters have besnI
received by the Lydia E. Pink HAM
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling ~
health restored during this irving periO q;
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's VEGA
table Compound. Ne''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
WHO is
TO
BLAME

kidney medicine. At drugglstS N IaIs
and medium size bottles. You may i, T.
ceive a sample size by Parcel PosL G n,
pamphlet telling about it. Address an ~
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n; H. - S~
enclose ten cents, also mention THIS pap0l
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
,ao,.apt+o Mothers

Examine carefully every YV rornsiy
CASTORIA, that famous GU 90 That. haiti
for infants and children anu
Signature Bsa5s 51 osf1z6%
In Use for Over 80 Years r..toris
Children CRY for Fletchers O''"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Could Tell Him. :,

.Miss oldbird keeps me sboIIt.'
never know what sne 1,oTrtr.fve.'
"Oh. she's about Io-..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

David ]. Lewis, member of the Unit
ed States tariff commission, has been
transferred by the president to the
post office department. He will assist
the postmaster general in controlling
and operating the telegraph and tele-
phone lines throughout the country.
Lewis, who was formerly congress
man from Maryland, is one of the
worlds best authorities on the busl-
ness of wire communication. In con-
gress he was the chief exponent OF
government ownership and operation
of wires.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
M THEIRS
), Il TO 3D.
Should Read Mrs. Monvb,,,]
Letter Published bv 1@D
Her Permission.

Mitchell Mitchell, cInd.-"Lydia E piDl,.,I
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

With the French Army in France,
Aug. 9.-The slopes of the valley of
the Avre have been carried and the
allies have reached the plateau be-
yond. They are making further prog
ress and overcoming every obstacle
along the line everywhere.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

Women as we'll as men
are made miserable by
kidney and bladder trout
Bile. Thousands recon-
mend DR.. Kilmer' \
Swamp-Root, the gTeaII
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
SEvEN-M|LE GAIN
MADE BY ALLIES
ON 25-M|LE FRONT
FranCo-British Troops Take t.
600 Huns and 100 Guns.
DRIVE ON AMIENS FRONT

LARGE Number OF Tanks Aid Foch's
Armies in Surprise Attack-SIopes
of Valley of Avre Carried and
Victors Reach Plateau Be-
yond - Still Making
Progress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

"The advance was to be between
four and five miles and at one point
seven miles"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
mkt of Statement.

The text of the statement follows:
1.-The operations commenced Thurs
day morning on the Amiens front by
the French First army under COM
mand of General Debentry and the
British Fourth army under Sir Henry
RawlinsOn are proceeding successfully.
The assembly of allied troops was
completed under cover of night, unno-
ticed by the enemy.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11

The Rlfiber was well up in a tree, and he was almost invisible, so well was a screen of branches drawn up around him. His rife was fitted up In q tripod, and the legs of this tripod were nailed to the branches of the tree. All he had to do was to sit there and pull the trigger. eased back the bolt of my rife so as to make no noise, and eased 1t home again. The lieu tenant drew his revolver, and we took steady aim together.
 Fire" he said softly, and the two shots rang out as one. MT. Sniper came down like a thousand brick. I climbed the tree to have look at bis nest, and 1t certainly was ingenious, That rife was fixed dead across the center of the bridge, so all he had to do was to pull the trigger when he heard anything strike the wooden plRnkinS of the bridge. It was a pret- ty little scheme, but 1t came to an end. as all things, good or bad, must.
 Other traps such as this were alI'too common along this road, but eventual ly we cleared the most of them out. Many of the snlpers would wear civil ian clothes. some would be wearing the British uniform, and some would have the nerve to use their own uni forms.
 We captured a few of these beauties alive. Their admissions were almost unbelievable. They confessed to hay Ing patrolled the road every night and actually greeted any of our chaps they chsnced to pass. They knew the names of most of the regiments In that vicinity, and some of them even knew the nIcknames our fellows had for their officers. It is job that requires heaps of nerve, but 1t is dirty, despi- cable game.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11

shouting ana Ih Hrgn sptr1rs generEHy. They were HOO strong going into &C., ton, but two days later they came out, and there were only twenty-three of them to answer the last roll call It was a heartbreaking sight and i'm possible to forget.
 One day went to some trenches our division had just taken over. The wA- ter was above our knees, and there was also about a foot of soft mud. In feel ing around for a hrmer foothoh my foot struck something more solid than the ground around me. I started stamping and kicking about but l couldn't seem to make 1t give way. Be ing curious, one of my comrades and l dug down with intrenchlng toolA What we unearthed was the body of a dead Frenchman. Heaven only knows how long he had been there, but he was as black as derby hat.
 At this time the Dickebusch-H Holle- beke road was alive with snipers. In some way they would get through our lines and secrete themselves along the road, where they could pick or indtvid- uals without much fear of being seen. I noticed that there WAS one place In particular where we always heard a bullet pass too close to be comfortable. It was a little wooden bridge, and l don't think I ever crossed 1t without hearing one whine past me.
 One day l rode up with second lieu tenant of the Royal Engineers. As we crossed the bridge bullet whtzzed be- tween us. but when looked at the off, cer he did not appear to have noticed 1t, so l didn't say anything. About three hours later we were coming back the same way. Just before we came to the bridge he said:
 "That blasted snlper has pOtted at me once too often. We'll leave the road here and sneak down opposite that bridge under cover of the trees Let US see if we can find the blighter. We'll wait until he pots at somebody else, and you keep your ears stretched and try to locate where the report comes from"
 We tethered our horses to tree and crept down to a point just about Op- poslte the bridge. After few min utes an empty transport wagon came along. As this hit the bridge I dis tinctly heard the crack of rife, but It came from behind and to the right of US. We heard the bullet sing over our heads and saw the driver duck and put the whip to his horses.
 Very quietly We crawled back in the direction from which the report had come. After going abOnt 100 yards we lay still and waited Pretty soon we heard the rife crack again, and It wasn't very far away, but was still behind us. We went a little farther, and the lieutenant whispered: Keep your eyes skinned. Watch the trees"
 l could see no sign of life anywhere, but I knew that the snlper must be very close. After several minutes wait the report came again, and this time 1t was so close that jumped. We heard the ejector fly back and the bolt Bnsp home again. ArS then ] saw -hlmL
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
Forests of Africa.

One of the great natural treasures or Africa is the immense extra tropical forest that extends almost unbroken from the extreme southern end along the eastern highlands to the equator. There are gaps in 1t, and the trees change in kind somewhat with change of latitude, but upon the whole it has the same character throughout. The altitude above the sea changes regu- larly with decrease of latitude. Near the cape the forest grows at sea level, in Natal and the Transvaal Its altt- tude increases to 1000 and 5000 feet and on approaching the equator it rises to 1000 feet and finally to 10000 feet. Tn the equatorial highlands the growth Is very vigorous.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
A WOMAN TO BE PRETTY
Mast Have LuHurSant and Glossy Ahlr
 No Matter What Color.

The finest contour of female face, tht sweetest smile of a female mouth, loses something if the head i' crowned wttF scant hair Scant and f Hing hair. 1t is now known. is caused by parasite that burrows into the scalp to the root of the hair. where it saps the vitality. The lit tie white scales the germ throws up tn burrowi1E are called dandrun. To cure dandruH permanently. then. and to stop failing hair, that germ must be Killed Newbros Herpicide an entirely new re- suit of the chemical laboratory. destroys the dandruR germ, and. of eourSe, stops the falling hair. and prevents badness. Sold by leading druggists &end I0c. in stamps for sample to The Herpicids Co.,. Detroit, Mich.
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug Storse. AdV'
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
CConsinusa Tomorrow)

Supreribe for the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
WINTER STAGE SERVICE

Our through Mai Passenger ssd Freight Service will De operated between Whehose DSWscu aordnS sTedy pos facility comfortable w!atsT travel oZ means or w THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED STAGE AND AUTOMOBILE LINE
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11

During the winter is171s regular Grain ser vice will be maintained South Bound between sk way and whhOrss eaTisE both terminals on Tuesdays and Fridays T2gQVtil .4 .-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11

To Yukon Territory. Atln District IAssFiO' AlaskS
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-26
Teachers Elected.

At meeting of the Directors
of the Monticello Schools held
last week, the following teachers
were elected for the issuing
school year: Prof. F. w. White
side, Supt., Mrs. Gertrude
Hardy, Mrs. Euphia Brown,
Mrs. Genie Kimbro, Misses Jes.
sic Dilday, Rec Pyron, Alma
Carter, Maude Moore. Edna
Dickey, Mae Curl, Dolph Nc
Cain, Bernice Carmical and
Elizabeth Hammock. These are
the only members Of the present
corps of teach PRS who applied fol
positions during the coming
session.