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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
OVER THE TOP DRESS. LATEST
Donned as Firemen Get Into "Quick
bitches" and Made of Cling
ham.

New York-Comes now the west
with another innovation for New York.
It's The "Over the Top" wartime econ
omy dress. That's just its name. To
put it on you "go through the middle"
That is, you hang it up sidewise and
run into it, head first.
Mrs. William Radcliffe, who wore
this summer creation in Bingham
down Fifth avenue, was stared at all
the way back to the Majestic hotel.
She is from st. Joseph, Mo.
This gown is of one piece. You've
heard how firemen get into their rub
Der suits when there's quick alarm
at night. That's how the women must
enter this garment. 1t is positively
without fastenings.
The dress costs S.. If you want q
hat Of the same material to match it,
the entire cost will be Sc.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
HERBS" CAUSE HIS DEATH
Elderly Patient Swallows Connection
and Dies-"Poisoned," Says
Irregular" Doctor.

Anderson, S. C.-NElton r. Garrett,
seventy years old, felt indisposed and
called on an "herb doctor" who gave
him concoction which the doctor con-
tended was purely vegetable" Gar
rett took dose of it. His indisposi-
ton increased to excruciating pain.
Then he called a regular" doctor.
The physician advised Garrett he had
been poisoned and short time later
he patient died.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
Don Kills a Wildcat.

Monravia, Calcium, the Airedale
log belonging to Ben Overtuff, fire
warden for this district, has demon
strated that dog can lick his weight
wildcats. Chum attacked, and in
i've minutes killed a wildcat that
TODD as tall as the dog, though not
s heavy. The Airedale, following his
laster on trapping expedition near
leer Park, flushed a bobcat and
based it into pile of brush. He
emf In at disadvantage and killed
ne animal. Chum's owner believes he
QUIZ attaok mountain lion.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
FLIES TWO HOURS;
PILOTS ARE DEAD
British Crew Slain in Fight, but
Machine Goes on in Wide
Circle.
AMAZING TALE OF The AIR
Bristol Machine Disposes Of Enemy,
Then Continues Flight With Both
Occupants Dead, Until Pc
troll Gives Out.

4
London.-An amazing flight Of
British airplane for two hours with its
two occupants dead was briefly re-
ferred to in a dispatch from the fight
ing front the other day. Now fuller
details are supplied by well-known
flying officer who has returned to Lon
don from Arras.
"The incident referred to-" he said,
sis quite authentic and was COM
mon topic of conversation few days
ago. OF course, there is absolutely no
reason why a machine should not. un-
der average conditions, fly itself SO
long as its petrol holds out. This is
not an exceptional incident of the
| kind, and certainly there have been
cases where German machines have
been captured with their pilots dead.
The Known Facts.
$50 far as / know the facts are that
this Bristol fighter, which, of course,
is two-seater with guns fore and
| aft, took off about 1 80 p. m. The
wind conditions were almost negli-
gible, making it very good flying wealth
er. There was great deal of mis-
cellaneous craft widely scattered over
| seNo Mans Land"
"The British airmen, at an estimated
altitude of $500 feet, when they would
| be running at eighty miles or there
abouts, encountered German alba
tross. They at once attacked. A lot
| of maneuvering followed and three
other machines, two of them German,
came into action.
"The Bristol machine hung on its
quarry and eventually got it well I'M
I der the nose, the German crashing
| down.
Immediately our machine gave a
sweep south. 1t had lost height in ma
neuvering and was rocking badly
as if out of control, but it kept stead
| lily on until it was lost to view.
"At little before four o'clock the
machine, which was, of course, cas-
lily identified, fell crashing to earth
nearly twenty miles to the west Of
Arras. On examination both its occu-
pants were found to be dead, ohvi-
/ ously from bullet wounds, which had
/ struck them from the back and Which
must at once have proved fatal.
/ Petrol Tank Ercntv.
/ Their injuries on coming down GER
/ family did not cause their death. The
petrol tank of their machine was
found to be empty.
/ 'There is no doubt the two men were
shot Immediately the German alba
| tross fell. The Bristol machine, which
is the best and most perfectly con-
trolled fighting machine known, Of its
own volition swept on fairly even
keel to a distance of possibly ten
miles below the point where the bat
tie took place.
"Then, for some reason which never
will be known, the controls were shift
| ed and a circle was made. In view of
the fact that the total distance covered
| must have been much under 100 miles,
it appears certain the machine lost
speed and height gradually, possibly
due to some minor but not vital in
/ jury to the engine.
'fFor upward of two hours the two
| dead men were in the air before the
final crash to EARTH"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
TEAR OUT KAIsER's PICTURE
Teacher Smiles at Technical vioIatlon
OF Law by School Boys
In Kansas.

Leayenworth, Kan.-A Leavenworth|
teacher who has a fourth grade class
is the idol Of the boys of the town
The other day, during her geography
class, picture of the kaiser wac
found in the book.
The boys openly tore out the Of
Tending page with the ,piicc.1re q
Kaiser Wilhelm. Th e l,sfrFis, more tim
i'd, pasted paper over his face. The
teacher smiled and let it go.
There Is state law in Kansas
about destroying public school books.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
@ CO 900
, Though Blind, He Wants
? to Get Hands on "Bill"

, Albany, N, Y.-Joseph Carroll
, of this city is blind, but he knows
he could get the kaiser.
Carroll was called before To-
, cal draft board. He appeared.
. led by his mother, and was i'm
mediately rejected. In sorrow
he told the physicians, Il may
, be blind, but / know / could get !,
, my haAds on that kaiser" He
was insistent that he be given
opportunity to do something for
Uncle Sam.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
Naming Dobbin Kaiser
Gets Owner in Trouble

Oakland, Cal.-Naming his
J horse kaiser" caused John Men {
| donca of this city considerable 4
trouble. John was talking rath-
er loudly to the animal when he
was overheard by his neighbor,
! Hans Peterson. 4
Hans got the idea that John
was referring to him, a loyal
American, as "Kaiser." He
pulled Mendonca off his wagon, I
beat him and knocked him into
the gutter. The injured man had
his assailant arrested on
} charge of battery.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
Personal Responsibility.

1.-THE people of your district will un.
doubtedly take the right stand if awak-
ened to the political situation in time
to secure the highest type of candi.
dates to vote for in the prima', les. Ey-
cry citizen can directly influence re-
suits to that end, and we earnestly
hope that you will recognize the re-
spOnsibility of so doing"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01
German Folk Buy Bonds.
100000 G CO Q coo<

Oklahoma City, Okla.--The last 800
In the treasury of the Germania
Verein, former German society of this
city, has been spent in the purchase
Of Liberty bonds, the officers announce.
The society invested $500 in the first
loan, also.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-01

3 5000 CO Q 600
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
SHELL ExPLODES; 8 KILLED
into Mortar Causes Explosion
Near Fort Worth, Tex.

Fort Worth, Tex, May Eight
American gunners were killed and
seven wounded near Benbrook, west of
Fort Worth, when a three-inch shell
exploded. One gun crew, comprised of
members of the headquarters company
of the One Hundred and Forty-first in
fantry was entirely wiped out and a
second crew from the headquarters
company of the One Hundred and For
ty-second infantry suffered heavy cas-
ualties.
An attempt by gunner to force
shell which did not fit down trench
mortar is believed to have caused the
accident.
The list of dead follows:
First Lieut.. Allen J. McDavid, Sergt.
Louis A. Halphen, Corp. Wharton
Jones, Corp. William P. Appleng, Pri-
vate Morgan G. Sanders, Private Eu-
cid Simmons, Private John Weber,
Private Lacy r. Langley. All of the
men killed lived in Texas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
OVER 100000 U. S. MEN
NOW IN FRANCE-BAKER
Secretary Says Forecast Made in Janu-
airy Has Been Surpassed-No
Machine Gun Shortage.

Washington, May 9.-More than half
million American soldiers have been
sent to France. Secretary Baker au-
thorized the statement that his fore
cast to congress in January that 100000
troops would be dispatched to France
early in the present year now had
been surpassed. Mr.. Baker dictated
the following statement:
'In January 1 told the senate COM
mittee that there was strong likelihood
that early in the present year 100000
American troops would be dispatched
to France. I cannot either now or
perhaps later discuss the number of
American troops in France. but l am
glad to be able to say that the forecast
1 made in January has been sur
passed"
The secretary declared there is no
shortage of small arms.
AS a result of a personal inveSti-
cation of machine gun production dur
ing the last few days, the secretary
announced that there is no present
shortage of light or heavy types of
these weapons either in France or
America and no shortage is in pros
pect.
Secretary Baker announced that Ed
ward r. Stettinus, assistant secretary
of war, has been placed in complete
charge of all ordnance construction,
and, in addition to unraveling the
present tangle in the manufacture of
machine gun and small caliber cannon,
will have absolute charge of the pro-
posed new expenditure of more than
100000, which is to be devoted
largely to the production of heavy
guns of a type more powerful than
any now in existence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
u. S. WINTER WHEAT CROP
PUT AT 572,539,OO0 Blu.
Yield Exceeds 1917 Total by 1854 1885,
600 Observation-Disclosures in Spring
Flowing Reported.

Washington, May 9.-One of the
duced in the United States was fore
cast on Wednesday by the department
of agriculture.
It's bulletin estimates the winter
wheat crop at 572, $4,000 bushels, es-
timated on conditions existing May 1
ing to be harvested.
The largest crop of winter wheat
ever grown was 6S4 100000 bushels in
1914. In 1916 480,552, 900 bushels were
harvested. Last year the crop amount
ed to 41S,O7O,OOO bushels.
The area of winter wheat remain
ing to be harvested on May l was &c.
392, 900 acres, or 1877 per cent less than
the acreage planted last autumn.
The condition of the crop was 1874
per cent of normal, indicating an
acre yield Of approximately 1871 BUSH
els.
Condition and forecast of production
by principal states follow:
Ohio-Condition, SO; forecast, 49,
$4,000 bushels.
Indiana-96 and 47,771, 900.
Ulinois-92 and 44,12OO00.
Missouri-95 and 1898 900.
Nebraska-S2 and 47,8S4,000.
Kansas-S4 and 96,104,000.
OklahOma-7S and 29,531 900.
Private estimates within the last
week had placed the prospective crop
at from 600000,000 to 650,000,000 BUSH
els.
While the acreage of winter wheat
was the largest ever planted, being
~, 170,000 acres, it was below what the
government had expected in its cam
paign to produce a billion bushels of
wheat this year to help feed the allies.
Adverse conditions and shortage Of
farm help were ascribed as the cause
of the failure to plant the 1887 900
acres planned by the government.
Winter wheat condition on April 1
was 1876 per cent of a nominal 49,
on May 1 last year, and averaged S5.7
for the previous ten years.
Production of rye, forecast from May
conditions, will be S2,629,000 bushels,
based on a condition of S5.S per cent
of normal. This compares with co.
$4,000 bushels last year and 1885,, 900
in 1916.
Production of hay will be 107, $4,000
tons, based on a condition of 1915 per
cent of a normal and an expected acre
age of sc, 521 900 acres.
Average condition of pastures May
/ was S3.1 per cent of normal; spring
blowing was 77.5 per cent completed
and spring planting COS per cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
HITS AT BRITISH CHIEFS
General Maurice in Letter Charges
Lloyd George and Law Misled Peo-
pie on the War.

London, May 8.-One of the sensa-
the publication of letter by Gen. F..
B. Maurice, deposed director of mill
tary operations in the war office, charg-
ing that the government has misled
the public with regard to the conduct
of the war and the strength of Field
Marshal Haigs forces.
AS a result of these charges, pub
lished in the morning papers, former
Premier Asquith has given notice that
he will move for the appointment of a
committee from the house of commons
to investigate the Maurice affair.
General Maurice recalls that Mr..
Bonar Law, while answering questions
in the house of commons on April %,
said the extension of the British front
in France was not dealt with by the
Versailles war council, and he asserts
that the chancellor Of the exchequer's
statement is incorrect.
81 was at Versailles" he declares.
when the question was decided by
the council, to which it had been re-
ferred."
General Maurice then traverses Pre-
mier Lloyd-George's assertion on April
9 that the British army in France was
considerably stronger on January L,
1918, than it was Oh January 1, 1917,
adding:
"That statement implies that Haig's
fighting strength on the eve of the
battle beginning March 81 had not
been diminished. That is not correct. !"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
FRENCH TO GOVERN IRELAND
Is Appointed Lord Lieutenant
Short Named Chief Secretary.

London, May 6.-Lord French has
been appointed lord lieutenant of Ire
laid. He succeeds Lord Wimborne,
who has resigned. Edward Shortt has
been appointed chief secretary for
Ireland in place of retiring Secretary
Duke. Since his recall from the chief
command of the British expeditionary
forces to France. Lord French has
been commander of British home
forces. Edward Shortt is a radical
and home-ruler. The Irish vote of New
castle-on-Tyne sent him to parliament.
He is known as an out-and-out oppo-
nent of CONSUMPTION.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
FLYER MISSING AFTER FIGHT
Flight Captain j. N. Hall Disappears
After Thrilling Battle Ten Miles
Inside Germany.

With the American Army in France,
May S.-Flight Captain James Nor
man Hall, author and one of the best
known aviators in the American or al
lied armies, is missing after thrilling
battle ten miles inside Germany oppo-
site the Toul sector. The fight was be-
tween three American planes and four
German machines which apparently
belonged to the "Flying Circus. Two
German machines also went to earth
during the battle in crippled condi-
ton.
Captain Halls home Is Colfax, Ia.
He is the author of "Kitchener's Mob"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
GREGORY STARTS
AIRCRAFT QUIZ
Attorney General Says Guilty Will
Be Punished.
w. |. FRIERSON STARTS WORK
Senator Chamberlain Plans lnvestiga-
ton-Baker Charges Criticism is
Inspired by Pro-German influ-
ences-Asks $1,000 100000,

Washington, May S.-Attorney Cen
eral Gregory, acting at President VIII
sons direction, on Tuesday began
planning the investigation of the S64o,-
100000 appropriation for the construc-
ton of aircraft.
The attorney general said:
1.-THE purpose of the investigation
will be to determine whether there
has been any dishonesty or malversa-
ton of any kind.
''In case either is developed, neces-
sary steps to punish the guilty Will De
taken. The investigation will begin at
once and Assistant Attorney General
William L. Frierson will be in imme-
diate charge"
Senate Probe Also.
At the same time Chairman Cham
berlain of the senate military COM
mittee proposed it have thorough
inquiry of its own. He promised the
senate there would be mo white
washing
The investigation, Senator Chamber
lain announced, would be to determine
how and where these immense APP
preparations were expended, adding
that the committee proposed to put
its finger on the men responsible"
In making his announcement Sena-
tor Chamberlain declared there had
been something radically wrong with
the whole program.
Baker Asks Billion.
Secretary Baker urged the house
military committee to recommend a
new billion-dollar aircraft appropria-
tion and that figures regarding aircraft
plans should not be made public.
He said the committee was entitled
to details, but he was opposed to pre-
senting them publicly.
Despite suggestions by several mem
bers of the committee, he said nothing
should be given out by the committee.
He said criticism of the aircraft
plans were inspired by pro-German
influences and that details of govern
ment plans should be kept military
secrets.
Secretary Baker, in prepared
statement on the Liberty motor, said
it was a composite of ideas of engine
builders.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
ELEVEN KILLED ON u. S. SHIP
American Steamer Tyler Torpedoed
Off France-U-Boa Sunk by
Yankees.

New York, May S.-The American
steamship Tyler, formerly an Old Do
minion line freighter, has been tor
pedoed and sunk off the French coast,
according to information received in
marine circles here. Eleven members
of the crew were killed or drowned.
The Tyler was a vessel of 1928 tons
gross and was built in 1913. 1t was
sunk on May 8.
Washington, May S.-A fight be-
tween the American steamer Tide
water and a German submarine on
March II, in which the submarine was
defeated and perhaps sunk, was re-
ported by the navy department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
s3OO,0O0,OOO RAISE
FOR RAIL WORKERS
Bio Wage Increase Granted by
Wage Commission.
BASE RATE ON LIVING COST
Advances Range From 81 to $34
Month";, 1897 ,399 Employees Will
Benefit-Believed McAdoo viii
Accept Report.

Washington, May 9.-Wage ad-
Vances to 1,939,399 railroad employees,
ranging from l per cent to the high
est to 43 per cent TO the lowest paid
workers and aggregating 100000,
were made public on Wednesday in
an exhaustive report by the railroad
wage commission to Director General
McAdoo.
Mr.. McAdoo, it is learned on high
authority, will accept the report and
put the wage Increases into effect at
once as of the date of January l last.
The members of the four brother
hods of railway employees, who were
awarded the smallest increases in view
of high pay and recent advances, vir-
tually agreed to accept the verdict of
the wage commission after their in
sistent demands had caused the presi-
dent to attempt an adjustment.
Wage Advance From 81 to $34.
The wage advances, which range all
the way from 81 to $34 a month, are
increases above the amount of pay
each employee was receiving on De-
cember 81, 1915. Employees who have
received advances since that date will
benefit now to the extent of the differ
ence between their present wage and
that fixed by the wage commission.
The net cost of the additional pay
to the railroads is estimated at $780,
100000. This is exclusive of the esti-
mated deficit of $S00,000,000 in gov
eminent operation of the railroads
this year, as result of which Director
General McAdoo contemplates adj
vancing passenger rates at least 21a
per cent and freight rates possibly as
much as 10 per cent.
Based on Living Cost.
The scheme of wage advances adopt
ed is based on an inquiry into the cost
of living, which the commission found
had increased approximately 40 per
cent to the average railroad employee
receiving $50 month.
The commission favors a shorter
average workday, presumably eight
hours, but decided that in the war
emergency the nation could not afford
to put into effect a reform that would
slow down the war machinery and
discriminate against other classes of
workers being called upon for great
sacrifices.
Rates of overtime pay are not dis
turbed and the increases are adjusted
to the mileage basis of compensation
of some employees, a road engineer,
for example, receiving an increase of
liz per cent in his mileage rate. A
scheme of applying the increases to
piece work and overtime therefor is
also provided.
The report of the commission, con-
sisting of Franklin K. Lane, secretary
of the interior; Charles G. McChord
J. Harry Covington and William r.
Wilcox; is an exhaustive one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
SPY BILL SENT TO WILSON
House Adopts Conference Report on
Sedition Measure to Punish
Disloyal Utterances.

Washington, May S.-The house on
Tuesday adopted the conference re-
port on the sedition bill to punish dis
loyal utterances and curb disloyal pub
LEGATIONS. The bill is ready for the
presidents signature. The vote was
293 to 1. Representative London of
New York, Socialist, voted mo-" Lun-
deem Of Minnesota and Church Of
California, voted present.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
NO PEACE MOVE, SAYS POPE
Vatican Declares No Favorable Occa.
sion Has Presented Itself, Nor
Does One Seem Near.

Rome, May 6.-No favorable occa-
sion for a further peace move by Pope
Benedict has presented itself, nor does
one seem near, it was stated at the
Vatican, regarding the report that his
holiness would make a peace offer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
Will SON ASKS RED CROSS AID
American People to Help Raise
100000, 900 War Fund.

Washington, May S.-President VIII
son, in proclamation, appealed to the
American people TO help the Red Cross
In its second campaign to raise $780,
100000. The war fund drive begins
May 20, and continues through that
week, which the president has desig-
mated RED Cross week"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15

Totals ........ $500, 227,350 1919
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
LOAN OVER 100000, 1000
Iowa Leads Seventh District With
155.42 Per Cent of Its Quota-Wis-
consin Close Second.

Washington, May 7.-Official figures
of the Third Liberty loan were an
nounced on Sunday by the treasury
department as So, 6,628, 250.
The final figures, it was said, will go
well over the $4,0O0000,000 mark.
Chicago, May S.-The Seventh fed
eral reserve district has now an official
total of nearly 49, per cent of it's quota
in the Third Liberty loan. This is in
excess of the figure estimated by the
state director of sales at the close Of
the drive Saturday night, when it was
stated that a little more than 131 per
cent would be the final.
Although there was not a large in
crease on Tuesday, it is believed that
many millions are not yet counted.
The districts total is now more than
$560,000000. Wisconsin crept close to
Iowa when the latter state did not adj
vance its total. Wisconsin, which has
subscribed 153 per cent of its quota,
is now only 2 per cent behind the
Hawkeye state. Following are the Of
fetal figures for the day:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15

The Evening News declared that II
understands Gen. Maurice, former u
rector of military operations, Will 10
eourt-martialed because of his ACCUSE.
lions against Lloyd George and Bonai
Law.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-15
Minesweeper ExpIodes Mine.

London, May 10.-Twenty-three hen
and three officers were killed When
British minesweeper struck a mine anu
was sunk on May 1, the admiralty d"
uounced