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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01
CHAPTER XIV.
Picks and ShoVels.


had not slept long before the sweet
voice of the sergeant informed that
mo. 1 section had clicked for another
blinking digging party" 1 smiled to
myself with deep satisfaction. l had
been promoted from a mere digger to
a member of the Suicide club, and was
exempt from all fatigues. Then came
an awful shock. The sergeant looked
over in my direction and said:
Don't you bomb throwers think you
are wearing top hats out here. Cord
in to orders you've been taken up on
the strength of this section, and Will
have to do your bit with the pick and
shovel, same as the rest of u.s."
/ put up a howl on my way to get
my shovel, but the only thing that re-
suited was a loss of good humor on
my part.
We fell in at eight o'clock, outside
of our billets, a sort of masquerade
party. I was disguised as common
laborer, had pick and shovel, ana
about one hundred empty Sandbags.
The rest, about two hundred in all,
were equipped likewise: picks. shoVeis'
sandbags, rifles and ammunition.
The party moved out in column of
fours, taking the road leading to the
trenches. Several times we had TO
string out in the ditch to let long col
umns of Iimbers, artillery and supplies
get past.
The marching, under these condi-
lions, was necessarily slow. Upon ar
rival at the entrance to the communi-
cation trench, I looked at my illumi-
mated wrist watch-it was eleven
O'Clock.
Before entering this trench, word
was passed down the line, mo talking
or smoking. lead off in single file, COW
ering party first"
This covering party consisted of ~
men, armed with rifles. bayonets'
bombs. and two Lewis machine guns.
They were TO protect US and guard
against a surprise attack while dig
ging in No Mans Land.
The communication trench was
ahout half a mile long. zigZagglng
ditch. eight feet deep and three Ieet
wide.
Now and again. German shrapnei
would whistle overhead and burst In
our vicinity. We would crouch against
the earthen walls while the sheh frag-
ments slapped" the ground above US.
Once Fritz turned loose with a ma
chine gun. the bullets from when
"crocked" through the air and kicked
IN the dirt on the top, scattering sand
and pebbles, which. hitting our steer
helmets. sounded like hailstones.
Upon arrival In the fire trench an
officer of the Royal Engineers gave US
our instructions and acted as guide.
We were to dig an advanced trench
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01
"Wooln From Cork.

The department of overseas trade
has been Informed through relia-
BILE channel that a Spanish firm Ia
manufacturing wool" from cork,
which, it is claimed, may with adj
vantage be substituted for natural
wool in the manufacture of mat.
tresses, pillows, quilts, etc. This mas
terial is stated to be cleaner and light
err than wool.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01
men WHO STIR UP
STRIKES AID HUNS
MANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
DENOUNcE THOSE WHO HAM
PER WAR INDUSTRIES.
CLASS THEM WITH DISL0YAL
CONSUMPTION of Labor for Farm or
Factory Not at All ProbabIe-Favor-
lite Seats of Certain Members Of
Congress.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Neutrality-suspicious. helpers" Is the
term applied by number of govern
ment officials to those people who in
stigate and carry on strikes or put
other obstacles In the way of making
all articles necessary to carry on the
war. Some go so far as to class these
people wis the actual German SYM
pathizers in this country who have
used their influence to prevent enlist
ments and discourage the draft, and
almost with those who have spent
money to blow up munition plants and
have furnished information to the ene-
my. 1t has been the hope of official
Washington that more real American
ism would be developed among all the
people and that the Hun helpers"
would be only that small contingent OF
rabid Germans who prefer to have the
foot of the kaiser on their necks rath-
er than to enjoy the glorious freedom
OF the United States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01
WORLD WANT
BY RARNETTA BROWN
of the Vlqilantes.

Place your elbows on your kneeA
put your head in your hands, and
think. Many strange things are
happening. Unprecedented conditions
abound. Those who have carefully
studied the world situation tell us that
we may have to face widespread world
want if we are not forethoughted and
forehanded. With millions Of men
turned from their usual occupation OF
helping to provide the necessaries OF
life, depending on others for food and
clothing while they fight, the industrial
order Is thrown completely out of bal
ance The ship Of state is passing
through troubled waters. What can
we do, what must we do, to insure safe
passage?
How to Prevent It
World want cannot be prevented By
hoardings. Neither is anyone's safety
dependent on the amount of money he
has hidden away. Safety depends on
the sane, wise, unselfish use of the re-
sources Of the nation. Every mans re.
sources are the resources of the ma
ton. Safety depends on the willing
ness of the individual to share now
with the government every resources
he ossesses-thought, activities, mon
ey. The right, free use of these, our
powers, should be towards production,
not restriction. OF what avail will
money be later, If there should be lit
tie or nothing to buy? The govern.
ment is trying to speed up production
1t will try harder by-and-by. Help ON
towards your own safety and the safe.
ty of all by helping the government.
Therefore, buy Thrift stamps, WaH
Saving stamps, Liberty bonds.
So do you put your hand, with all
the other hands, on the helm of ouI
ship, and become one of the pilots whd
will steer it through the storm to
safe harbor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

%ue imagined. just GUESSING and blind
.ls all the way. We were covered with
white dust and felt greasy from sweat.
i.H e wooden underwear issued was
''0l'ns like the mischief.
Ut -,,er eating our dinner of stew,
n 9llIh had been kept for us-it was
=" Iour o'clock went into the
TsA md hau another bath.
Il Il joe could have heard our
a. MARKS about the divisional baths
T. lu army red tape he would have
r ,-'''eu at our wickedness. But Tom
Is only human after all.
,A JUST mentioned holy Joe" or the
6- ,.pIaln IN an irreverent sort of way,
-. no offense was meant. as there
s ae some very brave men among
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

Coal said to be equal In quality "a
the best American steaming coal has
been discovered In Venezuela.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

It is estimated that about 81 ,050,oOo
is invested In the British X-ray In
dustry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

Empey tells of many ways the
soldiers have of amusing them
selves, in the next instaiIment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

1t Is not believed that anything will
come of the talk to conscript labor for
the farm or the factories in this coun-
try. 1t is almost certain that the adj
ADMINISTRATION would not take the fni-
tiative in this matter and it Is not at
all likely that congress would pass a
law to make men work whether they
wanted to or not. In this, as well as
In other countries, we will pass laws
TO conscript men to fight; to put them
In uniforms, to drill, and to work at
anything they are told; to subject
them to long Imprisonment or death
If they fail or lag in their duties. But
1t is not likely that congress will ever
attempt to force men to labor In the
factories and on the farms, even with
the good wages that are now being
paid for such services. One reason
for this belief Is the fact that every
suggestion for compulsory arbitration
Is met with such strong opposition
that no compulsory arbitration law
has ever seen the light of day in con-
gress.
Perhaps there has always been poll
tics mixed up In this matter; in fact,
political influence has been stronger
In all labor legislation than anything
else. And 1t is not at all likely that
congress, with congressional elec-
ton in the immediate of1ng, will at
tempt anything like the CONSUMPTION
Of labor, no matter what may be the
necessities of the United States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

A few years ago the house of repre-
sentatives abandoned its ancient prac-
tice of drawing for seats at the begin
ming of each session. Under the pres
ent rule a member is not assigned to
any particular seat, but number Of
them seem to have favorite localities.
Congressman Gillett and Kitchin, min
GRITTY and majority leaders, respective
~, have their headquarters at mahog-
any tables surrounded by their lieu
tenants and adherents, Kitchin on the
Democratic side and Gillett In the Re-
publican section. On the left-hand or
Republican side, Miss Rankin always
sits about six rows back and two or
three seats In from the center aisle.
Congressman Cooper of Wisconsin IA
vors an aisle seat one or two rows
ahead Of Miss Rankin, and Uncle Joe
Cannon will usually be found In a SIM
liar seat several rows in front Of
Cooper Congressman Stafford of Wis
consin likes to sit at table near that
Of the minority leader. Schall Of Min
nesota, blind member, seems to be
most satisfied with the first seat on
the center aisle In the first row. d.
rectly across the aisle from Schall In
the Democratic phalanx, sits General
Sherwood Of Ohio, while the first seat,
second row. next aisle, is the invaria-
BILE choice Of Ben Johnson of Ken
lucky.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

(To BE CoNTINUEDl
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

Another record has been smashed.
The forty-first year Of Uncle Joe Can
mons service as a congressman ex-
pired on March 4, 1918, without his
ever having in all that time INDUCED
In the popular congressional indoor
sport of correcting the Record"
which means that the member has
been misquoted or has said something
that does not look well in print. 1t Is
likely that the Danville sage had long
considered himself immune. But one
day within a month after this forty
first anniversary saw Uncle Joe rising
TO point out an awkward Topographic
cal error in the Record which made It
appear that some other congressman's
speech had been delivered by the Illi-
nois veteran. However, Uncle Joe
Will have the satisfaction of knowing
that his record is one that is likely to
stand as long as congress stands,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

synopssFed by the sinking of the of
American Arthur Guy Empey City
enlists in
recruiting officer
where he first
of
EuDeys company trenches takes
the fire while
that in
himself
fire. pick Empey experience digger
in No Mans
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

Bond bills and tax bills follow one
another in succession and they are
passed without the least difficulty.
Congress passes a law adding a
debt to the country of five or six
billion dollars, more than half as much
as the entire Civil war cost, and does
1t in day without blinking an eye
1t takes four times as long to pass
little bill increasing the salaries of
employees of the post Office depart
ment as it does to pass an appropria-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
U-BOAT STNKTNGS
 RECENTLY FAVOR
 GERMANS A TRIFLE

The most recent returns of sinkings by submarines have seemed a little more favorable to Germany than was expected two months ago. For quite a number of weeks the Germans have been sinking regularly from 17 to 21 British merchant vessels. With those of other allied nations being sunk the total is still a very heavy loss, much exceeding the total construction of ships so far secured by our allies and ourselves.
 Also much has been said of late about new German submarines of ex- ceptiona1ly large size. Thre is no doubt that Germany will attempt a new drive with these big U-boats. These craft could carry enough oil to take them 5000 miles. They will have room flor an abundant supply of tor pedoes. They will have comfortable quarters for the crews, considered su- perior to those provided on our de- stroyers.
 The Germans boast over the fact that these boats will carry six-inch guns. It is claimed that this will uldke IneIn cdpdDle Ol engaging OH equal terms with any armed mer- chant ship, in which the submarine will have the advantage of being able to drop out of sight at any moment. The reply of our naval men to this proposition is first, that. they doubt if any submarine has yet been built | that would carry a siX-inch gun. But the Nbig and little submarines still con- stitute a terrible menace that must not be underestimated.
 A practical safety can be assured to shipping across the Atlantic where group of vessels is conveyed by de- stroyers. About 90 per cent. of the vessels now going across the Atlantic are thus protected. The proportion o1 loss among conveyed ships is very small.
 Our government must push the building of destroyers. hydro-air' planes, and merchant s1ips to a fim1t for Germany is going this year tC strain every nerve to cut the life line of supplies to our army in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
LOSS OF APPETITE, LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertahs. they are made after the formula of pr. Albert Robin, the famous French physician, and are geing used very largely in Paris and other European capitals.
 When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion, mental dcpres- sion, lack of vitality, general debility, anemia, etc.
 The Glycerphosprates of which Re cupertabs aar composed, contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being pre- scribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the pest, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of
 Recupertahs are for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.O0 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical Co.,, No. 414 West 23rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan, No. S1 Fairfield Avenue.,-Adv.
 RI tfF
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
Arcanum Lodge Has
 Successful Minstrel

Members of the Triple Link club en- tertained Arcanum Lodge No. fl, I. o. o. F., with a minstrel Lhow Friday evening. Great credit is dug to Thomas Watmough and George Punch for it was under their direction the chorus was trained.
 The feature of the show was the two peerless end men, William Barton land Harvey Sanford. The chorus was composed of the following members: l. Vanstone, c. Walker, R. Williams, c. Turner, J. Turner, c. Lockwood, F. Anderson, w. Buswell, w. Seward. H. Searles, c. Frank, w. Workman, c. Kinsntan, A. Borg and J. Holdt who was a show himsef as interlocu- tor.
 On next Tuesday the performance is to be repeated in New Haven for Relief Lodge of that city. Yale University will close BatteII Chapel in order to save coal. The Chicago Stock Exchange is go- | ing to close on heatless Monday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

mans ailments. Mrs. L. ZIMMERMAN, 3011 N. Hutchings St., Kansas City, Kansas.
 Women who suffer from headaches, nervousness, backache, the blues and other symptoms of functional derange- ment should give this famous root and herb remedy trial.
 For forty years it has been overcom-. ing such ailments of women after other medicines have failed.
 If you went special suggestions in regard to yo-lr condition, write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass. The result of long experience is at your service, and your letter will be held in strict confidence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28


 tations on this. How are we to re- sume it in face of an Anglo-Saxon- dom which loathes and must loathe our presence among them? Do our fools of Chauvinists realize that we have hardly a port at which our ships can call and where a friendly welcome will be extended to them! Dover, Fall mouth, and Southampton, Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria, Alden the Per sian Gulf, Bombay and Colombo, Sin gapore and Hong Kong-what are they? sGreat British arsenals, naval bases, coaling stations, repairing docks in which we dare not show our faces if Britain so wills. It is the same around that African continent, the same in the West Indies and in the Pacific. We have not a coaling station of our own, not a place where we can effect repairs. Yet in face of this-a most deadly serious state of af- fairs-we go on piling up offence on offence.
 But we must beat England, you say, no matter what the consequences. agree All I say is that whether we beat her or she beats us, the conse- quences will be the same-disaster to our overseas trade if Britain so wills | it. We may, in the event of victory, impose all sorts of conditions securing us most-favored-n treatment, se- curing us free entry into British ports everywhere. No sane man believes that these conditions will help us. And just one point more, and it is perhaps quite as serious. With a hos tile British Empire, galled and fret ted with our military success, rag ing at it's losses, hopelessly alienated how are we to procure the raw ma terial which this Empire alone can supply? You have studied this ques- tion, and I am sure of your agree ment. You do not believe in the silly assertion that after the war these British markets for raw material will be open to us. Where are we to pro- cure our supplies of jute if not from India? If we are driven from Africa where are we to secure our full SUD- plies of rubber, palm kernels and | copra?
 What prospect! Within the Brit. ish Empire are produced countless ar. ticles on which we have hitherto re- lied, and which will be indispensable in the future if we are to swim ant not to sink. Wool from South Africe and Australia, spelter, wolfram, nic kel, cobalt and endless more. Ina great Empire is self-contained, anC we are not. And all the military vic
 tories, and all the wild will-o the wisps about Hamburg to Bagdad' will not help us.,
 remain, my dear Geheimrat, Sc ; Sc.
 l (Signed) ALFRED BALLIN,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
GOVERNED BY WOMEN.

Findon, England, Jan. 2S-Findon is the first village in England to be entirely guided by women. A women's village council has been set up and the subjects under discussing are Housing, infant welfare and education. Neighborliness is encouraged and a fair temper shown in discussion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
.SHIPPINGKTN G OF GERMANY SAYS US.
 SPELLS DISASTER

Teutonic Cause is Lost He Ayers in Intercepted Letter German Shipping and German Com merce is Irretrievably Lost-After War Ger man Ships Will Not Dare to Show Their Faces in Any Harbor-America is the Greatest Idealistc Nation on the Face of the Earth These Facts Stated by Herr Albert Ballin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
MARTYRDOM OF THE| EDITH CAVELL" OFF ITALY IS REPORTED

Loses Life After Aiding Scottish Victim of Huns to Escape The Brutality of German "Kultur" Which Made Its Debut in Belgium Turned Italy Into Sea of Blood-ltalians Slaughter ed in Their Homes and Farms Burned to Ashes-Red Cross Nurse Describes Scenes Following Hun Invasion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

(The following is letter addressed by Herr Albert Ballin Germany's shipping king before the war, to Privy Councillor Dr. Faheman of BerIin who is of Gernany's leading industrial magnates It appears from the text of the letter that Herr Ballin has written a special request from the Privy Councillor Dr. Ratheman)
 (R, nj Nn1ncR Inc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

GJ o 4NlASttOi1AA dC@
 rangement. 1 was
 nervous and a d headaches most of the time. So many p e eople recom- m ended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound to me, l tried it and after taking six bot ties 1 am well. I do not think the Vege-
 table Compound can he beota17 for wo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing a speciality, 3051 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone Stratford HAP or 114-3. B10*tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

Manager Paul of the United Hum mating Go. if it would make any diff ference in the bill of the town The reply was in the negative and fur thermore no coal would be saved. The alert selectman sterly refused, saying that the people of the town needed light, especially in the morn iY,o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
S. o. T. O. Dinner.

The S. OI T. o. club held a pro- A SumptuouS menue was served at gressive dinner at the homes of the various members on Friday evening. each residence. The members in clude Miss Hester Hanson, Helen Follett, Ellie Wheeler, Leila Wells. Elpha Silliman, auPline Veit, oJse- phine Reitter, Carolyn Brown, Mar garet Beach, Helen Dunbar and Car rie Chapman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
PAINS IN BACK
 AND SIDE
Yield to Lydia E. P;nkham's
 Vegetable Compound.

Kansas City, Kansas.-"I suffered from pains in my back and side caused
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

Miss Ethel Broadhurst, Special Commissioner on the Italian Front of Scottish Newspaper, relates a thrilling narrative of the raVages wrought by the hordes of Hunnsh invaders. She tells of a nursing sister whose heroism recalls the deeds of Edith Cave)
 TIL 4;onn al Nn1r1c R11no I,,o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

Written by Miss Ethel Broadhurs Red Cross Nurse at the
 Italian Front.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

Times Want Ads. One Cent Word
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1naI News Bureau. Inc.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
Hamburg, Dec. 4

(By The International News Bureau, Incl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

(Signed) ALFRED BALLIN.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04

The Messenger, at the present rate
of $l.O0 per year, is entitled tDbe paid
for in advance. The subscription price
of nearly every other newspaper in the
state has been raised, but the publish
er of The Messenger believes he can
continue the old rate to those who will
pay promptly. We shall, therefore,
continue this plan for a short time,
after which we shall be obliged to raise
the rate to all who are in arrears. At
the present price we cannot afford to
supply subscribers on a long time basis.
We have done and shall do every thing
that is possible to make The Messenger
worthy of your support. and surely
every subscriber can help us to help
them by paying their subscription
promptly. Please attend to this matter
without delay, if you need to do SO, and
bear in mind that this means you IL
your subscription is not paid.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Bayonets Not Bulletins

The Bolsheviki. dealing with the un-
tutored peasants of Russia, were able
to translate fine phrases into success
full revolution. Dealing with the keen
er minds of German plenipotentiaries,
the Bolsheviki have found that stump
speeches have no valid use at peace
conference and that glittering terms in
which they have been accustomed to
depict their ideals of human brother
hood have no effect upon the represent
ives of a kultur wherein in the divine
right of kings is a cardinal element. If
the Bolsheviki have quit the peace con-
ference with the Germans in frame
of mind which enables them to under
stand that the Teuton is best confront
ed with a bayonet instead of bulletin
of principles, the bitter experiences of
Russia in the last few months may not
have been without value.