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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-29
VICTORY FOR ALLIES
Canadian Soldier Tells of
German Atrocities AS He
Saw Them - Served Three
Years Until Wounded.

Lance Corporal James Nc
Guigan, Canadian who served
in the British army in France
about two years, spoke in the
opera house in Eagle River last
Wednesday evening to the larg-
est crowd of people ever packed
in that building. He is sent out
in the interest of the Red Cross.
The corporal has lost one foot
and portion of leg and has
other wounds to show the suf-
fering he has undergone. He
was also gassed and is still srif-
fering from the horrible fumes of
the deadly gas.
In telling ofthelosses in men Nc
! Guigan told of one engagement
/ in which he took part. One
thousand men made a charge
across small piece Of land and all
were killed except 81. In speak
ing of the cruelties of the Ger
man soldiers he told of seeing a
small boy come into the British
camp carrying his left hand,
which had been cut off, in his
right hand. The boy died the
next morning. At other times
he saw women who had been as
I saulted and mutilated. All
through the address the soldier
spoke of the many acts of kind
ness of the Red Cross. He was
in a hospital in England for
about one year lying flat on his
back and during that time he
knitted 233 pairs OF socks for the
boys in France.
1t seems that there is a lack OF
physicians in the army. He told
of a hospital where three physi,
clans with the assistance of Red
Cross nurses performed 2,76a
Operations in Is hours, the MA
Iiority of the operations being
amputations of one or both
limbs.
Practically all of the food that
the prisoners in Germany secure
is sent by the Red Cross. The
corporal said that taking fooo
to the prisoners was the only
law. of civilization that Germany
had not broken.
! McGuigan told of the hatred
that the British and German
soldiers have for each other. HI
lsaid that all the time he was II
France he never spoke to a Ger
man prisoner. Another incident
1
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-29
Villas County Boy Dies--Ship Was Torpedoed
PIT. Willow Trapp, Soldier Loses Life in English Channel
VICTIM OF SUBMARINE
Arbor Vitae Man Lost His
life When British Trans
mort Was Sent to Bottom
of English Channel.
WILLOW TRAP, Arbor Vita

WILLOW TRAP, Arbor Vitae,
.on of MIR. and Mrs. Julius Trap.
Died in service May %, 1918.
One Villas county home was
DIunged in sorrow Saturday after
MON when word was received from
Washington giving the names of
the missing men who lost their
lives when the British transport
MoIdavia was sunk in the English
Channel by German submarine,
with the loss of SO American lives
Thursday morning.
The MOIdavia, an armed British
merchantmen, with American
troops on board was torpedoed and
sunk. There were no casualties
among the crew, but of the Ameri-
can troops on board, So were killed
in the compartment where the tor
pedo exploded. The men were in
their hunks when torpedoed.
Willow Trapp went to Camp
Grant with Villas county's second
contingent September 10, 1917.
He was the second eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Trapp of Arbor
Vitae, and was % years of age. He
was member of Co. lei 34lst Unfit.
How much Willow Trap was
thought of by Co. I'll, is shown by
the following letter from his old
company at Camp Grant, received
by the News yesterday:
"Willow Trapp of Arbor Vitae.
Another man for the honor roll of
Villas county. Gotten by a Hun.
Willow was a good man. And the
men in this company had great
deal to say about him when they
learned that he was one of the mis-
sing. He was a good soldier and
when one can say that, it means
great deal. He was on the job
alwayss.and was ready to do any
thing he was asked to do. We re-
member him well. He was not
large but all of us knew he was
there. The greatest regret is that
man goes down and does not
have lighting chance. Company
II, however, will not forget that and
the Huns will get double their
punishment for it. Leave it to
Company H.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-29
O'MELIA WILL ADDRESS
Memorial Day to Be Observ-
ed in Eagle River-Distri
Attorney O'Melia of Rhine
lander Will Deliver Add

Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the County Council OF
Defense of Villas County commit
tee to. have District Attorney
O'Melia of Rhinelander de-
liver the Memorial Day adj
dress at Eagle River tomorrow
at ten O'Clock. Weather being
favorable the address and the
remainder Of the program will
be given from the Northwestern
park near the band stand. Mr..
O'Melia is a very able speaker
and there is no doubt but that
the village people and from near
by places will hear him.
Following Mr.. O'Melia, Judge
Alex Higgins will deliver a me-
mortal to the Villas county boys
who have died in the service of
their country over in France.
While we can lay claim to but
two from this county, still three
more are just the same as our
own, boys-Dinsmore Ely, Ora
Tidd and Louis Weed. The two
boys Villas county has lost direct
are Emil Gehrke. and Willow
Trap. both of Arbor Vitae.
The following is an outline of
the days program:
Memorials by A. ]. O'Melia
and Alex Higgins at 10 O'Clock.
Band and children and people
march to cemetery at II o'clock;
decoration of graves.
Patriotic pageant at 2 O'Clock.
Graduating exercises of the
Eagle River high school class at
opera house at s o'clock.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-29
BILL HAS SWEET TOOTH
Long Tale of Woe From
William Davis Regarding
the Fellows Swiping his
Sweets and Fats" Which
Mother Sends.

1t isn't a grumble over condi-
tions other than that he fails to
get his fill of the goodies"
mother and the girls send him
quite frequently, that causes Will
liam Davis, one of the home boys
who has enlisted in the navy, to
say this.
Up to a few days ago Billy
was in training station, but
letter received by his family Sat
urday stated that he was on his
way for some point somewhere
else-that is, transferred to some
other training station.
There are two things Billy
likes to do above all else-plav
some wind instrument and sing
or fill up on doughnuts and
other luxuries such as only
mother can make. In a letter
which he writes to his parents
from Great Lakes. he says re-
garding the automatic division
of his box of sweets with the fcl-
lows in camp: II divided up my
doughnuts with a few fellows
and also divided the other box.
Some fellows are so ignorant
that they hang around while
you are opening your box, and
invite themselves to the contents.
| am going to hang onto the
next box and divide only with
my chums and other deserving
fellows only. Still they all are
deserying-some don't get any
at ALL"
Billy farther on in his letter
tells of how Gust yesterday l
worked with other of my ship
mates pushing a wheelbarrow
and swinging a pick. Don't
know what l will be doing to-
morrow. But | am beginning to
tougher and am getting sun
burned. Great life"
And still farther, Billy again
mentions the Cookies Mildred
sent" Some sweet tooth that
lad certainly has, and he cannot
be blamed, for nothing tastes so
good as the stuff sent by mother
and the girls. But even at that
Billy is right on the job (no diff
erence what it may be- and that
he will make a 100 per cent man
for Uncle Samuel there never is
any doubt about it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-29
Here From St. Paul.

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Stevens
arrived in Eagle River Monday
driving overland from st. Paul
bv wav of Milwaukee. They
will visit a few days with rela-
tives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-29

Raymond Will See France.
Telegram from Lloyd Raymond at
Pittsburg this morning, says he goes
to Washington, enter field service and
Immediately to France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31

William Dinsmorc. Woodruff Dobson,
John Bowling. Ronald EVERY, William
Fielder, w. Fitzgerald, Irving Folks,
nelano Foote. james Garry, Eugene
Gilliland. Lawrence Glenn, Charles
Gordon. Albert Green, Robert Hall,
Claude Hampshire, James Hand, Ralph
Harshman, Cornelius lIartnctt. Mnfe
Hendrickson, John Hilard John Iiinch-
life. X. Hodges, James Horn, Henry
johnson. Dan Jones, Jackson Lander
Pnul Leisucr, Verne Mckinney, Highly
Mackcy. Alfred Kuebler K. G. Martini
NJ. Maverick, Charles Miller, Edward
Miller, George Miller, Willard Miller,
Thomas Owens, Emerson Parker, Wal
ter Parkin. jr., Elmer Parson, Allen
Pritchard, Grover Richcy, John Robin
son, Irving Smith, Morgan Spiccr, l..
Schacfrer, Carroll Stral; Elmer Warner;
Capt" ms Stewart Alexander. Joseph
Alfred, Lloyd Allen, Henry Bceson,
Burdett, Eugene Uammcl, Amos uutchr
ms. Walter Johnson, Earl Littcor, Al
bert Martin, Nj. Palmer, lIcrold, Sher-
wood, Arthur Walker; Maior Earl
Hawkes.; Lieutenant Colonel Everett
Barlow; Chaplains Rober' McFortridgc,
A. Stribling; field clerks, Henry Hicks,
John Mlnuse, w. G. Connell.
Veterans Protest Hearst
Just how rcscntful the men of the
American eXpeditioQary force feel
toward welcome committee that in
ctudcs Mir. Hearst is made clear in Il
letter from France that reached The
Tribune yesterday signed by four OF
Fcrshing'S veterans, members Of G
Company lo2d Field Signal Battalion,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Stay in L'Hommcdieu Case

10 allow time Tor receipts Of proofs
from Canadian army records as TO the
sanity and health Of Roswell II.
LAlommedieu. who is now on His way
TO Siberia with his regiment, Justice
i.eander Faber, OF the Supreme Court
in Long island City, adjourned yester~
day until the January term Mrs. Ross
Hendrlckson suit to hive LHo,nYae-
oicu aojudgcd Incompetent. Mrs.
hendricAson is tho young soldiers
sister. and The suit inyolves the pos
session OF $4,000 from the estate OF
their mother.
When tho mother died she lett So
600 10 Lhommedieu and his sister.
Francis Reeve, one Of the principal
owners of g towing company and 4
brother OF Mrs. L'Hommedieu. was
made guardian. He ran the $4,000 w
to Sl2o.O0O before his retirement TO q
ranch in Alberta, Canada.
Mrs. Heudrickson received her share
OF the estate. Her brother. on bocon,~
ing of age, Joined his uncle in Canada
and enlisted in the Canadian army.
The sister recently instituted action
calling his competency into question.
Mr.. Reeve, the uncle, asserts that the
Canadian army records will establish
the sanity Of his nephew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31

composed mostly of New York men
These soldiers of the overseas army
A. G. Jeifery, Ray c. Frank, X. H.
crnon and w G. Whitehousc. The let
ter follows:
an to-day's Paris edition Of 'Thc
New York Herald we noticed an article
stating that Mayor Hylnn. of New York
City. had appointed William Randolph
Hearst chairman Of the reception com
mittec to receive soldiers returning
from the A. t. T. 1t Is with righteous
Indignation That we seize our pens and
voice our protest,
"Our division is composed mostly OF
New York men~men who know OF
hearst and his politics. We know that
Hearst and his policies. We know that
everything but a loyal American. Is
Mayor Hyan trying to spring n Joke
On the members Of the a. +. t.. or is
lie iu9ultiM US?
Men Feel Insulted
II it is joke It Is n mighty poor one.
Personally we feel that it is an insult.
The main reception committee for the
composed of our own wives, mothers,
dads, eistcrs and swoethehrts, and put
ting o man Of Iearst's type on n par
with our Gown comm ttnr" is soOe-
ching beyond our imaginative rowe u,
strong RS they grow over here. What
is the Mayor thinking of?
"When the statue OF Liberty i1auy
looms up on the horizon, we're going
to be ticked TO death and none of us
want the beauty Of the scene nor the
JOY Of tho occasion married. by q recep-
ton committee of which q disloyal
American Is chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
IS e. $. Soldiers Notc
Censor Germans Mail
Nea0 Yort T,s5nr,
SpeciV Cable Ssy, -,.s

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TON, Dec. 90 by The Associated
Press).-The postal censorship as in
posed by the American decree FOX the
conduct of Germans within the area
OF occupation became effective to-day
The censorship does not apply 20 nal
FOR circulation within che occupied
area, but al letters and packages Tor
points outside the area must pass
through the censorship. All incoming
mail also is censored.
The censorship force consists OF TWO
officers and fo~ty-five enlisted men, WIZ
Offices at Treves and CobIenz, ali oticef
being in charge OF each headquarters
Tie soldiers ere all picked men. SOL
disrs with knowledge Of German are
in demand IL the censorship and oref
departments OF tire Third Army, Pus
SO far there has been no real shortage
as men are being brought from divls-
IONS not included IN the army OF ac-
cupation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31

fully decline TO belong to it. He re-
CARDS the action and correspondence
o. Mr.. Hearst, recently revealed
through the Department Of Justice, Az
distinctly disqualifying him Tor service
on such a committee, which should be
composed only of citizens whose pAtri-
otism is beyond suspicion and whose
character is above repronch.
OR. van Dyke has been active in
arousine American sentiment against
German lawlcssness, of which ne
gained much first hand knowledge in
Holland during the first two years OF
the wa. He resigned hin post to be
free to express himself in writings s.nd
public addresses
Still others who have sent their yes
ignations TO Mayor Hylan are Harris
silk manufacturer. Augustus Vincent
Tack, in declining the Mayors invita-
ton TO serve, wrote:
If it De true, as nm informed, that
the name of william r. Hearst is nsso-
GATED with this reception committee,
| must decline the honor extended ME
by the Mayor. | DO not wish to serve
on any committee with which Mr..
Hearst is in any way connected"
Henry S. Goodspeod, an attorney,
wrote:
Sir: Your favor of December %,
1918, stating that my name has been
suggested for appointment to the Com
mittee of Welcomed to Home coming
Troops, at hand.
II regret to advise you that because
Of circumstances over which I have no
control must decline the 'sugges-
ton"
1000 Brooklyn Women Take Action
Mrs. Walter Glib. chairman, and Mrs.
Lindley Murray, secretary, of tho
Kings County committee oP the Ne
tional League for Woman's Service,
which has membership of nea,ly 1000
Brooklyn women. sent Mayor Hyian
q copy Of resolution adopted by the
committee last week. They also in
closed q letter in which they stated:
THE avowcd sentiments Of Mr..
Hearst are so we'll known that we, as
a large and patriotic organization OF
war workers, are Justly indignant that
he should be appointed as one Of our
prescntatives."
The resolution reads:
We protest respectfully and cour-
teously against the appointment Of
William Randolph Hearst upon any
patriotic committee. More especially
upon any official committees to well
come our returning soldiers or TO Sc
lect 9 memorial to honor our heroic
dead
Few bodies Of citizens have been
more wrathful ct the action Of Mayor
Hylan than the Civil War Veterans
who livg in the city. Harry Lee Pest
No Fl, Grand Army Of tho Republic,
Department Of New York, through The
post commander, y. T. Donovan, aud
George ". White, adjutant, has sent
20 the Mayor this letter:
At the regular cncampnert Of tie
post, held on December Is, 1918. q
resolution was adopted protesting
against the naming OF William K.
Hearst as q member Of the committee
to welcome home our returning f.hr-
ers.
"As veterans Of the Civil War We
feel that to appoint such a man ns
Hearst on the committee il an insult
20 US, as well as te our Homecoming
army and navy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
DIR. Frederick Courtney
Is Dead at Age of 81

Inc Right Rev. Frederick Courtney.
aector emeritus Of st. Janles's Church
Madison Avenue and Seventy-6rst
street. died Sunday night after an III
ness Of three weeks. He was oiobtv-
one years old. His death was nor M
expected, as he had been in fajlinr
health for some time.
BISHOP courtney WAS born in Plvyn-
outh. England, the son OF the Re-
SSteptiMus and Elizabeth ". Courtney.
ne received his education 1T Christ's
Hospital and Kings College, London.
ana heId his degree OF DID. from Ra-
G fl3 college and Winga College,
Windsor, \. S, and thar Of y. c. T.
from Trinity College Toronto. he was
ordalned deacon OF the Church o.
england IN 1861 and was made priest
= year later.
- After serving as curale Of Hadlow.
hent. Tor year, lie was incumbent o.
Charles's Chapel, Plymouth, FOR i've
ycars, and OF St. Jude's Church. elias
gov, from 1870 to 1916. He then came
70 America as assistant minister Of;
st. lhomas's. NeT York, where he re-
manned for four years. He was rector
of -. James's, Chicago. from 1890 70
lSo2, and OF s. Pauls, Boston. from
Ss2 TO 1883. lie was made Bishop Of
Nova Scotia IN 1888 and held tl1s ott;co
until 1909, when he returned 10 New
York as rector Of st. James's. In
1919 he was made rector emeritua
of st. James's. His home was AZ LET
East Eighty-frst Street.
he married in 1866 Miss Caro-
line Louisa Nairn, OF Wcatheral. North
cumberland, England.
Funeral services will be held Wednes-
Gay afternoon at 9 o'clock at S..
James Chureh. a number OF promin-
pate jc the services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Aviator Strapped
In Seat Burned 10
Death After Fall
Fastest Machine in World
Crashes in Trial Flight
at Amityville When Test.
ing New A Appliance Is

HEMPSTEAD, L. l., Dec 30-Cuth
bert Mills, an aviator employed by DR.
William W Christmas, an inventor, OF
Amityyille was burned to death neal
mere today when The experimental hi.
plane he was flying fell to earth and
burst into flames. The aviator was
trapped into his seat and had ne
cnance TO escape though men made
rantic efforts to tear HIM away from
the burning wreckage of his machine
he Christmas biplane that Mills was
flying is said TO be the swiftest ma
chine IN the world. Last summer j.
made 100 miles an hour and since then
improvements have been made upon it
70 increase its speed still further.
vas falling when the disaster occurred
Was Testing Alterations
it was TO test these alterations that
Mills took the air late this afternoon
and droned away toward Rockville
Centrq, then swung over Hampstead
before heading homewaTd again. Dusk
q. j. Jennings was Watching the ma
chine slide swiftly across the sky, brill
7ant IN the sunset, and saw it waver
And dip. 1t appeared. he says. as
though the entire left wing collapsed.
The great mechanical bird STAGGERED
side slipped and came back to an even
Keel Tor an instant. responding to the
efforts OF Mills. sNho apparently kent
his head clear IN his desperate si&ua~
ton.
Then the plane began to come down
ID rapidly narrowing circles. For an
lnstane IT looked as though il would
crash into the home Of Quinn Porsert
Mills was able TO avert this, but he
could not dodge q tall chestnut tree low
arc winch the crippled machine
dareed 1t hit the tree, lurched to one
slae ana then dropped into field near
the Porsert home
Machine Bursts Into Flames
For an instant those who watched
eheered frantically, for it appeared
that Mills had saved his life by q mir
acle Then, in the dusk, there was 4
dull boom flash Of red flame and fire
ran swiftly over the oIed silk and
~ood of the shattered plane. The paso.
lene tank had exploded.
jennings, Porsert and his son Frank
ran Tor the machine. It WAS q crack}ino
oonlre when they reached it. la The
Aeart OF the flames was a da.l hr,,.
nat shey knew was the aviator. still
raped lh ms seat They hurled Gi1t
ana sand upou the fire until tboir
hands we're gasned and bleodisr but fho
Games had gathered too Krea& O heaG
way Presently the BODY of CuS5Sn- r
N ms lay, haif incineratcd in the ashes
81 the plane. lie Was Identified bv his
heaVY leather wallet, which contained
q oankhooS bearing his name.
~ 1T were also few bills and q clip.
ing DeaflAE the words Of "The Long.
long ran The body was taken 10
'orhel'a morGue ia Menlpstead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Partial Paralysis
Gradually Cured
By Tennis Game.
Professor, Back From War.
Urges Reclamation OF Men
Manned in Industrial Pl...
suits: Films Are Shown,

Dr. Il. TAFT Mckenzie. physician,
sculptor and head Of the departmen
OF physical education at the University
81 Pennsylvania, who has just returned
from England, whero he commanded g
great reconstruction hospital with the
rank Of major in tho British army, ad-
dressed the war service classes FOR
training reconstruction in tho Enai-
neerlne Societies Building yesterday.
re SAID the rebuilding of mems mus
clcs and minds By physio- tAerapy wiz
DC part of the duty OF every hospital in
the future.
This war has taught u.s. said Dy.
Mckenzie, WHAT we ca1 do With the
seemingly helpless. Paralysis is being
cured daily ard torn featured are be-,
lne rebulded with ease The same
wonders being worked for wounded SOL
aiers must De carried on in tho future
tor those who are victims Of accidents
IN Industrial plants OF otherwise are
shat5ered bodily or mentally in civil
d. McKenzie'a lecture vas accom-
pane ny Ghe showing OF slides de-
pict!ng scores OF delicatcly conceived
macnines for the Reconstruction" Of
paraiyzed muscles. Appliances even SO
highly specialized as to teach q man
70 move finger in one direction we're
shown. each with an Indicator TO let
Tug patient know his daily progress.
u showing Of moving pictures Of
carefully prescribed games was given.
such Sc bowling, whore the bail ;s
t[oased by man from q peg-leg, giving
yho stump The necessary exercise to
hieep It healthy ulttil proper ertifcioi
los can be provided.
\ game OF tennis was shown, played
by men on one side who had sticks IN
the place OF right arms. The oppo-
nents had paralyzed hands, which were
strapped 70 recquets. Subconscious ef-
liort1 Of tho hands during the heat Of
the games. Dr.. Mckenzie explained
gradually cured the paralysis.
Or. Mckenzie warned against dis
starring manned soldiers from the
sl7ny until they had been through a
careful course OF therapeutic Feat
ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Daniels Asks
Greatest Navy
ULeague Fails
Continued from page

sary Daniels said that some further
construction vas necessary "becauso
We want some more modern ships III
our police force
Mr.. Daniels gave the committee . re-
port -howing the relative strengths Of
the navies OF the leading nations of the
world. Figures for the Japanese navy
we're not available, it was said.
Great Britain has in operation or
building 81 battleships, 10 battle cruis-
ers, 81 heavy cruisers, Ill light cruis-
ers, 2i6 patrol and gun boats, 40s
deatroyers, 219 Submarines, 9s tor
pedo boats, 50 fotille leaders, 220 ar
ships and s97 miscellaneous ships.
Tbs United States, with the second
largest navy IN the world. has built or
projected SO battleships. six battle
cruisers, 8 armored cruisers, 40 light
cruisers. 842 dcstroyers, 1St subma
pedo boats and go other vessels.
France Third in Power
france mas ~ D2rtleShips, q crulS-
CTS, 8 light cruisers. So destroyers, l21
torpedo boats 70 submarines, 80 air
ships and lsa other craft Italy has 10
bsttleships, cruisers 10 light cruis-
evs, 3 monitors. IS fotilla leaders, "a
destroyers, SO torpedo boats. 50 sub
marines, 30 airsbips and 442 miscel-
.aneous vessels.
Russia. before quitting the war, had
l3 battleships, : battle cruisers, II
heavy and light cruisers. 1928 DESTROY.
crs, % Submarines. f3 torpedo boats.
Il airships and so miscellaneous YES
sells
Besore the armistice was signed
Germany had IT battleships, battle
cruisers. 81 other cruisers, 233 destroy
ers: 175 torpedo boats. 243 submarines
and 664 miscellaneous vessels.
The principal reductions included
the elimination Of the following items:
New batteries. $4,000 600; torpedoes
and appliances. Sl25.0o0 000. and re-
serve ordnance supplies. S77609.442.
Reductions were made in all items RI
naming in the bill. the most impor
tant being ordnance. S21.044 GOO: pro
visions, sl4A,553 600; navy emergency
fund, $l15,145,o0o; medical depart