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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-04
CHAPTER /.

Inst rs the rays OF tie afternoon
... ba~t.sted to enter the open door
NJ ln.arl Stages hardware store in
Sunrise Cove and fingered on the sill,
a rle little girl in the black frock
mi Aaf with twin braids of sunshiny
r..- nn her shoulders, lowered at the
entrance of the dim and dusty place.
Size carried "a satchel in one hand,
-..1a the fingers of the other were
lacked into the rivet-studded collar of
a.ottIed. homely mOngrel dog.
~ub dear me, Prince" sighed the
.lla girl, this must he the place.
Tell JUS have to 90 in. OF course l
>raw he must be It nice man; but he's
smh a stranger"
Her feet faItered over the door sill
and paced slowly down tie shop be-
tween long counters. She saw no clerk.
At the back of the shop was a small
Office closed in with grimy windows.
The uncertain visitor and her canine
companion saw the ShadOwy figure of
maH inside the office, sitting on a
l.-A stool and bent above a big ledger.
The dog, however, scented something
-yr
In the half darkness of the shop ne
7hl his little mistress came uneXpect-
ely upon what Prince considered his
1taeaeuy. There rose up on the end
# the counter nearest the open office
mar big, black tomcat whose arched
Hck, swollen tail and yellow eyes
lazrl defiance.
"Is-sst-ye-ow!"
Tie rising yowI broke the silence of
"e>aop Ike a trumpet call. The little
,-I drorpod her bag and seized the
days collar with both hands.
Prince" she cried, don't you speak
% that caJ-don't you dare speak
bt"
Bless mew creaked a voice from
The Office.
The tomcat uttered a second "ps-s-st
--r,-ov-,, and .1,,,- ~, -, IL. a.,
I'm gboIf ~ .''''' W. q ''uue' ~ 'lie
on
,.,in. -. ."T repeated 'oSeph Stage
@alns off his eyeglasses and leaving
rVt.t III ,l ..,4 Ieu2er To mark his place.
what have you brought that dog in
here for?
lie cr,,. =, .,,.,oa,
~ I' G.,, 10 neon [lle once door
lmr u.@s 49,, - ' i'... any pace 10 'eaFe
,H7,r INA I,,l Restraining -s-S reply
Tor >omatbin NO. '0' iio'ner Sehd you
-y,., s .'.',7
Vt sunlight ron,5 ID , more caring narlnS ray ray
lie arsE g,', n, .as store door S,l and lit up
sigh n,a.r. 60, I. Ie'' upon 'he
Instant t,r.' ''''-''l'' iSure anu Tor an
With an 49, .'.,' ''le pretty head as
-mass
Stag w ,S' 1''''" exclaimed Mr..
Thu e "'o are your
g.r.r. -." ,I face Of the little girl
lions a... , ., C'oe eyes spilled big
Nr S-,r, '..' y"''AS, She approached
'aa ONCE ,, -.'o.lhS and squirting in
.s-4 MOO, 1'o. way, and placed 4 timid
nuc h.. wo,, '' ,. mana OF black
-v,r,-. "'.' OIL MS coatsleeye.
a.sior,, ., .' H"nnah'S Car'Iyn"
Tin G,. ,.'' hardware dealer huSkily.
aass... var .za May Cameron" she
Very sa5 -,. lou re my Uncle Joe. I'm
-3 I b.r.- ~. ."1' uncle Joe. and
nd Prfrr.r '.' 'e glad to see me
,s-cs,v SIDE finished rather fal-
g.e%, ....-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
MEET IN RICHMOND IN 1919
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Concludes
Annual Session at Lynchburg With
Installation Of Officers.

Lvnchburg, Va, May 16. = The
grand lodge OF the Odd Fellows Of Vir-
ginia adjourned late yesterday evening
to meet next year in Richmond. Al
the night session the newly-elected OIL
GERS were installed, the new grand
master, O. L. Mason, of this city, hav-
ing previously appointed officers, as
follows: Grand marshal, F. Fl. CID
son, of Culpeper; grand conductor, Z.
s. Dennis, of Pearisburg; grand
guardian, J. E. Webb, of Brookneal,
and herald, Charles Gunter, of New
port News.
The convention was one of the most
successful the order has ever had and
it was patriotic from start to finish.
The grand lodge levied tax of 90
cents per capita for war purposes, the
fund being designed to protect mem
bcrs who have gone to the war, its
use being to keep them in good stand
ing as long as in the army or navy.
A resolution locking to biennial ses-
sions in the future, another war meas
ure. was defeated.
General C. C. Vaughan, of Franklin,
Frank Miller, of Norfolk, and W. c.
Stubbs. of Woods Crossroads were
elected trustees of the Odd Fellows
Orphanage, which remains at sixteen
members, the action of the Bristol con-
vention last year having been previ-
ously rcscinded during the convention
here.
At the afternoon session the new
officers of the Rebekah assembly were
installed, together with the following
appointive officers: Chaplain, Mrs
Emma Funk, of Roanoke; marshal
Mrs. Bessie Feaster, of Hopewell;
conductor, Mrs. Julia Blackwood, Of
Clifton Forge; inside guardian, Mrs
Annie Palmer, of Chi!dress, and out
side guardian, Mrs. Isabella Merrin, ol
Newport News. The afternoon ses
sion closed the assembly, which ad
iourned to meet simultaneously with
the next grand lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16

sity for Alexandria to dc its part and
asked for the cooperation of all in
carrying on the work.
Prominent speakers will be engaged
for Sundays meeting and appropriate
music will be provided. The commit
tees appointed are as follows:
Executive Committee-R. L.
Payne, chairman, J. I. Williams, ".
Il. Sweeney, Robert S. Jones, G. l..
Boothe, /. Ruben, Harry Hammond.
SpealIcrs-Robert S. Jones, chair
man, L. Ruben, G. W. Lewis, Ralph
A. Steele.
Publicity-Edwin B. Hard, chair
man, J. y. Williams, James Bayne,
James Pcyton, Nj. 7. Dwyer.
General comm!ttee-A. d. Brockett,
chairman, w. A. Moore, c. H. Gala
han, ]. Z. w. T!mberman, B. We'll, =.
B. Hulfsh, W. 3. Smoot, L. BendheiE!,
Rev. L. Y. REGISTER, c. c. Lal lond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
COMPLETE ELECTION
Rev. F. y. Parker. of Emory Univers
ity, Chosen Bishop Over Rev. James
Cannon, Jr., of Virginia.

Atlanta, Ga, May 16. = With the
election of Rev. F. n. Parker, Emory
University; Rev. W. N. Ainsworth,
Savannah, Ga, and Rev. H.. NJ. Du-
hose. Nashville, Tenn, as bishops, the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, yesterday
completed the personnel OF the college
of bishops for the merit quadrennium.
The Revs. John J. Moore, ". F. Curry
and w. V. W. Darlington were the
bishops elected late Tuesday. An
nouncement was made that the install
lation of the new bishops would take
place Friday afternoon.
On the ballot in which DR.. Parker
received 173 votes, the Rev. James
Cannon, Jr., of Virginia, received l4S
DR.. Parker, who is professor in tn,
theological department of Emory
University, is son of the late Bishop
Linus Parker. He was born in Ne"
Orleans in 1867 and is member OF
the Louisiana Conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Station Employees Allege Prohibition
Inspector Payne Struck a Prisoner
Yesterday Afternoon.

Much Of the time at the Police Court
this morning was consumed in the
trial of w. E. Payne, prohibition in
spector, who had been cited to appear
at the instance Of employees at the
union passenger station, who alleged
that the prohibition officer struck a
man he had in charge, near that place,
yesterday afternoon. The man who,
it was asserted had been assaulted,
was absent. The prosecution placed a
number of witnesses on the stand who
said they saw Payne strike his pris-
oner in the face while the latter was
being taken to Alexandria Court House
in an automobile.
Mr.. Payne and two other state off.
GERS, who were in the automobile at
the time, denied the charge. The ac-
cused stated that after the automo-
bile had proceeded north on Mount
Vernon avenue between two and three
hundred yards the prisoner, who had
been arrested for bringing an unlaw-
full quantity of liquor into the state,
began to cast bottles Of whisky from
his suit case into the roadway in order
to destroy the evidence against him.
The automobile was brought to a stop
L
and Mr.. Payne placed handouts on his
prisoner and forcibly pushed him back
into the car. He also shook his finger
at him and warned him of the conse-
uuences of resisting an officer. After
hearing all the testimony the court de
clared that the charge against the
prohibition officer had not been proven.
A white man, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, forfeited his COL
lateral by failing to appear, and four
young men, charged with being dis
orderly upon the streets, were dis
missed, it appearing sthat they were
waiting for an electric train and were
on their way to work in this neiehbor-
hood
There were two special sessions Of
the court last night. At the first
William Whalen was fined $40 for
striking young woman. An hour later
Levi Trego was held for the action OF
the grand jury for bringing sixty
eight pints of whisky into the state.
He had been taken from southbound
Washington Southern train. Trego
said he was on his way to Florida.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16

Alexandria's campaign to raise its
apportionment of $4,000 for the
American Red Cross will be launched
on Sunday afternoon next at o'clock
with public meeting which will be
held near the Confederate monument
at the corner of Washington and
Prince streets. This was decided az
meeting of the committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce held At their
rooms last night. The committee will
work in conjunction with the local
branch of the Red Cross.
President Robert l.. Payne called
the meeting to order and after stat
ing the object of the meeting called
Mr.. Carroll Pierce to the chair, the
latter named gentleman having been
appointed chairman of the campaign
for this city by TIE National Red
Cross. Mr.. Pierce stated the neces-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
WOMEN'S PLACE IN CHURCH.
Discussed by Southern Baptists, Who
Re-elect Officers.

Hot Springs, Ark, May 16.--With-
out a dissenting vote, the general Of
fcers Of the Southern Baptist conven-
ton were reelected at yesterdays
mornings session Of the convention.
Interest in the routine CT the con-
vent:on, which is the siyty-third, was
overshaiowed by the contest between
advocates of "woman suffrage" and its
opponents.
The question whether the women Of
the denomination should have direct
representation in the convention has
been perplexing one for several ses-
sions. Debate centered mainly upon
women of ancient Corinth to be silent
in the temples of Christ. Advocates
of equal suffrage declare Paul's ad-
vice was occasioned by conditions
which were peculiar to Corinth.
Opposition came from delegates
who feared that participation in con-
ventions by the women would initiate
against the work now being done by
the Woman's Missionary Union, IN
that it would effect division OF IN
terest. Most of the delegates who
opposed equal suffrage were IRON
Eastern States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
VISITORS TO MOUNT VERNON.
Mere Have Inspected Historic Nan-
sion This Year Than Ever.

Wartime Washington e"!dcn.iy
takes time to go sightseeing on holi-
davs ard Sunday afternoons, for the
Mount Vernon Association announces
that more people have visited Mount
Vernon this year than ever before.
Visiting hours at Mount Vernon are to
be heightened, so that the gates Will
be omen on week days from $3.50 to-
o'clock. except on Saturdays, when
thew viii be open unit! s o'clock, to
give a greater number Of government
employees who have Saturday after
Moons free opportunity to visit the
mansion.
The association calls attention to
q resolution passed several days ago
admitting school children to the
grounds without charge on Saturdays,
when accompanied by teachers or suit
able guardians. who are also admitted
free. To De admitted on these terms,
the children must come as school
body or part Of school, and arrange
r7ents for the visit must be made IN
advance with the superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
FRENCH GET HILL IA BACK.
Hard Fighting Continues Around
Dispute Point Near ,kemmel.

Dispute Point Near ,keEmel.
Hard fighting continued yesterday
in the neighborhood Of Hill Al, north
of KENNEL, which was stormed and
retaken late yesterday by French
troops. This much-disputed elevation
has changed hands many times re-
Gently, but the French were holding
the Germans off. at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
French troops Tuesday evening at
tackled German positions near HaIi!es,
or the front bal6w Amicns, and cap
turcd a wood on. the west bank OF the
.Ayre river, it is announced officially.
The Germans made counter-attack
an. wore beaten IF with severe losses.
During the night there was violent
bcmbardment north Of Montdidier and
between Montdidier ard Noyon.
North Of the Chemin-des-Damcs the
French repulscd small raidng enter
prise directed against our small posts
in the region of La Bovelle." /,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
Deties Cabinet.

Amsterdam. May 16.-Herr Fried
berg. vice president o. tie PrusSian
state ministry, speaking On Tuesday
in the Prussian lower. house. said. az
coyding to Berlin dispatches. that the
government continues 70 a'hera I'M
shakabiy to equal-'sutFragc, and is re-
solved TO employ all. constitutional
means to carry the sGfrage through.
The government, however, he said.
also takes the view that the upper
hoase is an equivalent factor Of the
legislature, and must first pronounce
it's decision in the matter The bill.
accordingly, will be submitted also to
the upper chamber.
Shculi this procedure. not lead to
the ina! acceptance of equal suffrage
within a definite period, the vice presi-
dent said, then the house will De dis
solved.
The franchise bill, as amended.
eliminating the provision for cne vote
for each man, was passed on third
reading. The Poles. social democrats
ard progressives voted against it. The
house adjourned until June 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
Clara kimball Young Tonight.

"The Reason Why" by the famous
ENGLISH authoress, Elinor Glyn, is
Clara Kimball YouAS's latest Select
Picture; it will be shown mere a; the
Richmond Theater tonight.
1t is remarkable photoplay involv-
ing English high society, portrayed by
Clara Kimball Young and her own
company, and produced in the excel
lent manner which motion picture
audiences have come TO expect in a
Select Picture.
Frank Mcintyre, celebrated coined
ian. makes his appearance at the Sur
prise, tonight in the Famous Players
adaptation of his greatest stage sue
cess, .sThe Travelling Salesman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
.FIENDISH DESTRUCTION.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Literally De-
vastated and It's People Almost Ey-
farminafnd

terminated.
London, May lG.-A graphic pic
ture of the terrible economic distress
prevailing in Bosnia and Herzebov!na
is published by the newspaper Glaslo.
boda. of Agram, Austria. The paper
declares that only two provinces in
the Austrian empire have suffered
more terribly from the war than I'S-
MIA and Herzegovina.
"These two provinces it says, "are
Galicia and Bukowina, which were
the cockpits of great conflicts between
the Australian and Russian armies.
Nevertheless, the situation in Bosnia
and Herzegovina is horrible.
"Entire districts of Eastern Bosnia
and the whole of the eastern part Of
Herzegovina are today depopulated
and devasted regions, which look as
if a terrible typhoon had visited them
with its devilish destruction. A great
number of inhabitants were deported
and have since died in internment
camps. Those who remained were
massacred by Austrian soldiers. IN
other districts the population Is dying
of starvation.
GAS result OF such economic mis-
ery the deaths exceeded the births b!
5000 in 1915, and by 23,711 in 1916
The number does not include deat
found on battlefelds. All the llv'
stock has been destroyed and consum
ed by the army. In consequence, 1t i
impossible to till the ground, which
was formerly done exclusively wit!
oxen"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
for Homes In All Parts of the City

More activity has been manifested
in the real estate market during the
past few days than at any other perlot
in the history of Alexandria for year:
past, say those who claim to know.
Eleven of the buildings sold were
purchased through the General Realty
Corporation, for the Virginia Ship
building Corporation, which will rem
them to their men employed in tht
shipyards. Included in the list Of
properties bought is the old AleXan'
dria hospital building at the southeast
corne rof Wolfe and Pitt streets. The
building has been entirely renovated
since it was used for hospital pur-
poses. It has some thirty or more
rooms which, it is said, will be used
as temporary rooming quarters for
the new men as they arrive in the
city who come here to work in the
shipyard. The house was under lease
to the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company until within a short time
ago.
Other homes bought by the Ship
yard Corporation are five brick houses,
purchased from Wallace Lindsey,
through Alexander Suter, one of which
is located at 202 Prince street. and
four on South Lee street, Nos. 2Ol,
203, 2O5, 207, all of which was at one
time owned by the First National
Bank. Two homes were also sold to
the same company in Rosemont:
one on Russell road and the
other on Walnut street, owned by the
Rosemont Development Company.
Three two-story brick dwellings or
the south side of Wolfe street, be-
tween Royal and Fairfax streets, Nos.
$40, 312 and 314, are also included in
the purchases by the General Realty
Corporation for the Shipbuilding Cor
poration. They were purchased from
George T. Chadwick.
Just where the tenants of the build
ings sold will find other places in
which to reside is question which
remains unanswered in several cases.
That many new houses will have to be
erected within the near future to sup
ply the necessary demand is obvious.
The next question is where will they
be built and VIXEN? Men with money
should certainly find no difficulty in
making good investments in new
houses in Alexandria for the next few
years to come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
Director CT Germannphile Newspaper
Found Guilty Of Treason II Paris

Director cf German"phile Newspaper
Found Guilty Of Treason II Paris
Trial.
Paris, May 1G.--M. Duval, via was
director o. the Suppressed Gcrmano-
r!;lc newspaper Bonre5 Rouge, was
ce:.l tnlarial for .r2rs01.
The six other defendants wtrc ser
tenced to imprisonment for terms
ranging from two to trn years.
II Marion, assistant manager Of
l;ornet Rouge, re:e,vea Ten years I'M
@iisonment at h:r!. LABOR
Jacques Landau. reporter on the
newspaper was given eight years "a
nard labor.
Goldsky was sentenced tt. eight
",ars at hard iaD + and military de-
gradation.
NJ. .Ioucia, reporter on the Bonnet
Rouge, was given five years at hard
l. hor.
N. Vercass0n vas sentenced 10 twc
years in prism ard fined 5000 francs
with sentence suspended.
Jean Leymarie, former director OF
the Ministry of the Interioc, was given
two years in prison and fined l,0OC
francs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
LAST OF BANQUETS.
Enioyabe Occasion in the Parish Hall
of st. Paul's Church Last Night
inspiring Addresses Delivered.

Last night in the Parish Hall of st.
Paups church was held the fourth and
last of the series of banquets given
under the auspices of the Laymen's
League and Bible class of that church,
which was largely attended by the
members of the class and few in
vited guests. The various papers
which had been prepared upon the
"Bible Characters OF Solomon" by c.
II. Harding; Elijah, E. F. Ticer; 1sai-
ah. Joseph T. Rodgers; Jeremiah, E.
C. Herbert: Daniel. c.. Philip Heis-
lev. and "The Rome of Biblical Lam
guage" by E. c. Dunn, were all de-
livered ana showed masterful
knowledge of the subjects which had
been assigned these gentlemen.
Among the guests present and who
also made we'll and timely remarks
were Rev. DR.. Allison of the Presby-
terian church; Mr.. Reese of the Y. NJ
C. A. work in the army, and who has
been the leader of the community sing.
inc here lately; Eugene B. Taylor anc
r. Vogt, of the Episcopal Seminary
near this city. The president of the
Lavman's League, DR.. G. T. klipstein
presided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
RECTOR CALLED TO CAMP.
aey B. D. Tucker, Jr., Is With Z. Of
Va. Hospital Unit.

Charlottesville, Va, May l6.-The.
Rev. Beverly ID. Tucker, Jr., rector OF
st. Paul's Episcopal Church at the
University Of Virginia. and chaplain
Hospital Unit, No. Al; had been sum
mcned 10 Camp Sewer, Greenv!lle' ).
G.. where the unit is assembling Tor
an early crossing to France. The Rev.
J. HUBBARD Llyod, oE Virginia, tor
some years stationed in Japan and
lately in Norfolk, will conduct SER
vices at st. PauPs. A new service
flag was recently presented TINS
church by the Camp Fire Girls, and
National flag, surmounted by a orass
eagle, has been placed at the chancei
Of the church by the members OF the
Guild and congregation. HI!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
Notice

The Local Beard of Review will hold
repular meeting for the purpose OF
examining state license returns sub
mit+ed to the commissioner of reve-
nue. on Monday, May 20, at 1880 p. m.
and all persons requiring a state
license who have not procured the
same are hereby duly notified to file
their reports as provided by law on
or before that date.
E. E. Lawler,
Chairman Local Board of Review
,l17-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
LONDON PEACE DEBATE.
Emperor Charles Letter Up in House
of Commons.

of Commons.
London, May 16.--The Manchester
Guardian says that the peace otfe:
MADE to France last year by Austria
as revealed recently in the letters
written by Emperor Charles to Prince
Sixtus, will .orm the subject of de-
bate of the highest Importance in the
house Of commons tomorrow.
Amsterdam, May 1G.--Prof. Guidde,
ofMunich, in a statement to Berlin
newspapers, supplements the denial
recently made by the semioficial
North German Gazette that he hai
been officially commissioned in Ger
many to make the peace offers which
the London Daily Mail recently re
ported him to have extended 10 Prof.
Heron, an American living in Geneva,
for transmission TO President Wilson.
Prof. Quiddc in this statement denies
that he made any peace proposals to
Prof. Heron, for transmission either
to President Wilson or any one else.
Washington. May 16.-Since the
publication Of the emperor's letters
The question has been raised whether
the Austrian offer should not have
received greater attention and cspe-
ciallv whether President N'!Scn
should not have been consulted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
SEIZE BARRELS OF WHISKY.
Stock Captured Near Roanoke l. Val
ued at $4,000, and is Consigned 10
Unknown Firm.

Roanoke, Va, May 16.-Oispatches
from Welch, ". Va, state that forty
eight barrels of whisky, bottled IN
bond and valued at s24 900. were cap
tured that yesterday. They are re.
ported consigned to the Mcdowell
Commission Company, firm un-
known at Welch. No arrests have
been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Lieut.. o. A. Reardon of the -Avia-
ton Corps, U. S. A., was among those
to receive a "frst trip" ariel letter
service, coming from the Acre Club,
New York, yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16

F;sh-Large white perch, medium
white Derch. roe and buck shad, butter
fsb saltwater croakers, Jersey trout
large and medium, and swapping tnr-
ties--drst of season. Sanitary Flsn
Market. Stall ?, City Market. phone
735. Orcn until ) p. m. 41'-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-16

Miss Beatrice Norcross, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Norcross, who
was formerly operated upon in the
Alexandria Hospital by DR. M. D. De-
laney, has returned to her home in
Queen street.