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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
Comments On the Fair.

Said one visitor at the Villas
9anty fair last Wednesday:
Really, do you people raise such
aattul apples or do you have
.i'm sent in from a warmer eli
nate for exhibiting purposes. "
Adto relate, the lady was in
arned that Villas county orch
reproduced those same apples
1i they were grown in the
3Tn Of Conover. Ask N. F.
fderIander of St. Louis, wheth-
.: /: apples were shipped in.
i;enloyed the time of his life the
3-oTlng day after the fair
9% e by driving up to Charles
led strut farm in Conover and
aEluSt what Mr.. Reed is doing
.fult culture. 1t is worth a
faI movie to hear Mr.. Nieder-
'laeT teIIof this county's future.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
A Long Crop of Blueberries.

Even the old timers who have
inhabited this part of the state
since the year One, have to adj
NIT that this years crop of blue
berries is the largest, and has
lasted the longest of any since
their. day. It has now been over
two months since the first berries
were picked, and there are still
thousands of bushels in good
shape for picking and canning,
Of course they are dead ripe, and
while few are being sent to the
cities, shipment has about ended.
Albert Budde shipped quite a
consignment yesterday and the
berries were in fine shape Wild
cranberries are now coming into
market and this crop is said to
be unusually large.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
SHORT TRAIN SERVICE
Northwestern Gives Twice a
Week Service Until Sept.
18th = Sunday Only After
That Date Until Oct. 5th.

The limited or fish run" on
the Monico-W atersmeet branch,
which has been making a three
time-aweek schedule the past
two months, has been reduced
at follows:
From now until September II,
the limited will arrive on We'd
nesday and Sunday mornings,
returning the same evenings.
After that date it will arrive
on Sunday mornings only up to
it's discontinuance October 5th.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10

Tourist traffic on the limited at
this late date is heavier than it
has ever been before. This is due
probably to the fact that the
resorts of northern Wisconsin
having been unable to take care
of the untold thousands who
have visited this section during
the midsummer outing season,
has caused the overflow to re-
turn for the months of Septem-
Der and October-the two best
months for the outer and health
seeker.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
Watersmeet News.


Mrs j. A. Pennington returned
Monday from a weeks visit with her
son 8 family at Birnam wood.
G. l.. Durkee and son Herbert visit
ed last week at ST. Paul.
W. w. Gray was at Iron River last
week where he visited his wife who is
in the hospital in that city.
Mrs. Martin Carney of Grimms.
Wis, is visiting at the home of t. A
Kelly.
Mrs. Geo. Wentz who has been Wis
iting at Amigo the past two weeks re-
turned home.
Miss Emory of Broadhead, Wis,
has arrived to teach in the village
schools
Thelma Durkee returned Friday
from visit with friends at Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd left Saturday
for visit at their old home in De-
troit.
Violet Revoyr and Myrtle Rock
were at Antigo last week.
Jack Grant, overseas veteran who
has but lately returned home, is visit
ing at the home of j. D. Vantwoud.
Joe Pennington left last week for
Birnamwood where he will join his
brother Otis and family on motor
tour TO Detroit. Iona, Grand Rapids
and Traverse City.
Some guys who are nuts on the
trout game, and who live at and be-
low State Line, this state, finished up
the tail end of the 1919 season in
Michigan by casting their flies in the
Ontonagon river. They were accom-
panied by j. A. Pennington, who is
the champion might crawler" catch :
er in the Upper Peninsula, and who
agreed to furnish grasshoppers for
John Frank of the above Michigan
railroad station. Sail right, until
Frank lost his bag of hoppers i'll the
brush and thereby put himself out OF
commission for the day. Next day
John Martin, walking over the same
trail, and bent upon finishing up the
bad Job the other fellows fell down
on, found Franks bag of hoppers and
his DAYS catch with the aforemention-
ed grasshoppers netted him eight dad
hinged big trout.
Watersmeet made good on her ball
game yesterday by score of 16 to
~. AS usual the reliable old lemon
was passed to the other team. And
by the way, Kellysmeet has been able
to hand that lii old lemon away sew
eral times the past few years--and it
is still in good condition for the 1920
season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
clT OLD HIGH COST
l., Fellow Robbed Cream
.r Thursday Night of Big
Amount Butter.

7ro ways of getting even with
.sHgh cost of living, is to steal
.5or 90 to Jail, neither method
.5ag employed by the citizen
III a reputation for sobriety
I'd honesty.
lot being constructed upon
.rsr Of the latter, it was there
M very easy for some fellow to
rak into the refrigerator of the
age River creamery company's
liant last Thursday night and
.srr off a large amount of print
hitter retailing at sixty cents
poound. The amount stolen
ra considerable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
Watch this Space
Phelps News.

Fair was big one. In the first place
it was grand day. In the second
place there were lots of Phelps people
there and the entire Phelps band were
there with their new uniforms. In
the third place the Phelps farmers
carried off their share of the prizes
and honors. There was wonderful
exhibition CT farm products in the
show building and it was quite an
honor to be a prize winner. Even
our cheese maker, Ed Vanderberg
carried away premium in his line,
though it was understood competition
was not heavy. (Cheese up Ed, how
ever that was very good cheese.)
The ball game in the afternoon was
close one but not overly exciting.
A fine dance in the evening ended the
days performance and everyone was
satisfied with the future outlook of
Villas county and real fair.
DR.. II. M. Weed was called to Boni-
fas, Michigan last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Conan of that village was very
sick.
Well that long looked for and much
talked of event. Toms Grand Open
ing; occurred Monday evening.
Phelps now has one of the neatest ice
cream and candy parlors in the coun-
ty. Extra help had to be called in to
help wait on trade, but very good SER
vice was given on the occasion. Mr..
McGregor is we'll liked by everybody
and am sure we all join in wishing
him great success.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. CoveY left Sat-
urday morning for the big State Fair
at Milwaukee. Mr.. Convey goes as a
Villas county representative and to
assist in looking after Villas county's
exhibit and their interest. A very
neat folder for Villas county's adver-
Using has been gotten out by Beebe
of Milwaukee, written up finely and
illustrated. This years showing at
the fair ought to be booster for vi
las county.
Ed Anderson and family made an
auto trip to Crystal Falls Sunday.
Ed saws the roads are regular dream
though the big trouble is, too many
people are having the same dream at
the same time.
l.. G. Weed and friends made a
"Ford" trip to Iron River Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Christensen
left Sunday for trip up into Mime
sofa. C. M. will visit the home of his
sister.
Oh say but it seems good to once
more see the smiling faces of our
teachers dear: Fred Kildow, Miss Lep-
la and Miss Reed. There is another
one too boys, but up to the present
writing the News reporter has not had
an introduction. Will fill in in lat
err issue fellows so you'll have infor-
nation necessary.
School at Phelps, it is needless to
saw after above announcement. COM
menced Monday.
Mary Pickford had fine audience
at the Happy Hour Theatre Saturday
evening. Fatty made big hit as u.s.
ual with all present. Remember that
October fourth, the big production,
entitled ''The Spoilers will be pre-
serted. This is taken from Rex
Beach's great novel and is as good
feature as will ever be presented here
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10

The fellow who stole the butter
rght have been first cousin to
ieOne who broke into Chris
anussen's cottage on Dam
lie and purloined every porta-
h article except the kitchen
.aoye. This was done some time
.ror to Chris return from the
var. You can imagine what
-ad of an animal it must have
Hl to steal from a soldier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
Back From Hospital.

Mrs. John Sisson of Little st.
German lake came home yester-
dav from Rochester where she
had been seeking treatment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Frankel of Milwaukee, last week
"a son.
Bort to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Pride-a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Price-a
daughter.
Villas county's All-American
newspaper (The News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-10
WoIvesl

Tempering the wind to the shorn
wolf is not scriptural, not even pro
verbal doctrine. Let any reader
make the application for himself
Brooklyn Eagle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
COVENANT ADOPTED WITHOUT
 DISSENTING VOTE
Secretary General Is Alp pointed On Motion Of
 Wilson.

Paris, April 2S-The covenant of the league of nations, in revised form, moved by President Wilson was adopt ed today by the peace conference in plenary session without dissenting vote. The presidents motion also named Sir James Eric Drummond, as seceretary-g general of the league and provided for committee to inaugur- ate the league.
 Thus one of the notable works of the conference passes it's final stage and Is incorporated in the peace. treaty.
 The French and Japanese amend ments, after a brief discussion were not pressed and the way was thus cleared for unanimous acceptance of the league.
 Italy was not represented at the session, but the name of Italy ap- pears as one of the members of the league in the covenant as finally adopted. Nine labor principles were adopted for insertion in the treaty.
 The session adjourned without con- sidering the report on responsible ties providing for the trial of the former German emperor by five judges from the great powers. This report was handed in by the council of four and embodies in the peace treaty provision for the former em.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
NO REASON FOR
 HIGH PRICES
 DOUGLAS SAYS
Is Chief Statistician For U.
 S. c. Of c. DECLINE HINGES ON SUPPLY AND DEMAND
unfortunate State or Transportation Is Splendid Example Or
 Incompetence.

St. Louis, April 28.-High prices l continue without the slightest reason under the sun, A. w. Douglas, of St Louis, chief statistician of the Cham Der of Commerce of the United States , told the representative of athousand American trade organizations in con- vention here tonight.
 He added there has been already some decline and declared that if the law of supply and demand was given freedom of operation, the recline would continue until the normal level was reached.
 Then, in touching on transportation and it's effect on business, he brought the delegates to their feet in burst of applause when he declared that the unfortunate state to which transportation has fallen under gov. ernment control is a splendid example of incompetence and extravaganza" More Grain Than Ships.
 In speaking before the National councillors of the chamber, which took up a score of American problems to be submitted to the general conven- tion tomorrow, MT. Douglas declared there would be more grain available for export than our ships could move and added that there is more livestock in the country than ever before.
 And yet prices are maintained" ," he said "There is talk of stabilizing prices; you might as we'll try to stabil ize the tide. But prices must come down and will come down and will do so if the law of supply and demand is permitted ire operation.
 After considerable debate, the na- tional councillors adopted resolu- tion advocating a budget system for the government and recommending that the chamber carry on cam paign in behalf of the project in all parts of the country.
 Criticize Department.
 In it's annual report the committee on statistics and standards criticised the method of the department of agri- culture in preparing estimates of the final yield of growing crops and rec commended that congress be urged to provide more liberal appropriations for the department.
 "The real difficulty, "says the re- port, seems to be that the depart ment or agriculture is greatly hamp- cred in it's very earnest desire to pre- sent reliable estimates by congress sional difference and by having to deal with observers in large masses instead of being able. to select a cam paratively feww trained observers"
 The committee said it had often differed with official estimates as the methods ofthe committee andthe de- partment are radically different"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE TO
 BE RESTORED
pnrleson Wires Wilson Fav-
 bring The Plan.
CONGRESS MUST
 MAKE LAWS FIRST
Officials Fear Companies Nill Go Bankrupt Unless GOver::- s
 ment Aid Is Given.
Washington, April 28-The govern

Washington, April 28-The govern ment is preparing to relinquish con trol next month of American cable lines and to restore the telegraph and telephone systems to private ownership immediately after enact ment by congress of laws necessary to safeguard the properties.
 Postmaster General Burleson as di. recting head of the extensive wire communication service taken over as war measure announced today he had sent to president Wilson recon. mendation that the cables be turned back, forthwith, probably not later than May 10th. An hour later the postmaster general, gave out state ment saying he would recommend that the telegraph and and telephone service be returned to private owners, contingent, however, upon financial protection to be obtained from con- gress.
 Cables Returned First.
 It was explained by MT. Burleson,
  case of the cable company properties Leasing of the traffic borne by the cable and other circumstances aris- ing from transition to a peace basis, MT. Burleson said, had resulted in his recommendation to the President that the lines be no longer operated by the government.
 In the matter of land service, how ever, the solution of the problem will be put squarely up to congress. Con- ing so soon after the recommendation in his annual report that the tele- phone and telegraph lines become government-owned at the conclusion of peace, the postmaster generals statement created unusual interest Tn some quarters.
 Need Assistance.
 Postoffice department officials who nave aided in control of the telegraph ana telephone companies expressed the belief that few of the companies could weather the financial storm if the properties were turned back with out remedial legislation. Some of-
 " oiido Willlc CHe pTOpcrCleS must be returned in the same phy- slcal condition in which they were al Iaken over to do this now, without aaded revenue to meet wage demands m ana increased cost of operation, would wreck the entire industry.
 o1flclals responsible for the actual management of the properties under government control declined, howev- CT, to suggest exactly what sort of leglslatlon would be necessary. Re- puollcans in congress have made no secret se ot their intention to press for .lle immediate return of the service to. .o private management. Leaders in tnls movement have asserted that in so s dolng they would endeavor to pro- 'ecV the companies interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
BLANQUET's HEAD
 IS ON DISPLAY

th. New York, April 2S.-The head of ,"ee me general Aurelanio IBlanquet, who @ was Killed in a small engagement ,an %,'n iederal troops shortly after he tamaeo tamoe Tn Mexico to act as chief lieu ,enenl mn' or Felix Diaz's revolutionary il;oV:ement, i;o : was exhibited to the pub f" h. ln Vera Cruz April 16, according tbo tp francisco Bobadillo, secretary to I1e tnn general manager of the Bank of ho.laon hon' Tn Mexico City, who arrived p,0naolilo' who said he had known face fauut "1 well, readily recognized the citan,o ne declared there was no ex- loo,'nt lsS.lleht among the throngs which .o;oked upon the features of the one d'nle aae minister of war and vice-presi- nea' ,os4 or the southern republic, who iut. i,,f..s Nsw York early this year on his Inflated mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
BANKERS WILL AID IN BOOSTING LOAN
 SUBSCRIPTION
Last Nights Report Shows Slump In City And
 County Continues.

Reports last night from the head quarters of the Victory Liberty Loan shows that subscriptions continue to slump 1t is hoped that the efforts of the bankers of the city which will be redoubled today will boost the sub scriptions appreciatively.
 Subscriptions yesterday were $31,- 45O. .OO, making the total subscriptions to date, $647, 100000.
 A special bankers committee will canvass the city today. Judge w. 5. Sorrells was appointed vice. county chairman by w. w. Taylor, county chairman, yesterday, and he will head the bankers committee. A represen tative from every bank in the city will constitute the personnel ofthis committee.
 Shortage Disappointing.
 w. w. Taylor last night stated that there was still disappointing short age of voluntary subscriptions. The time allotted for the quota to be sub scribed is three weeks, one of which has passed. The quota is always harder to reach when the drive IS dragged out. J. H. Means, city sales manager has stated The reports of sales shows that they have decreas- ed every day since the first day last Wednesday.
 Charles White of the Lessor Gold. man Cotton Company made the lar gest individual subscription yester- day. He subscribed $5,000, acting for his company.
 The best Victory Loan story of the day comes from O.. c. Hauber. MT. Hauber walked into local Hat Cleaning company yesterday, and ask ing for the manager, sold him S1OO note. He then made a canvass of the shine boys. One of them, an Italian, subscribed $1,000.
 Workers OptOmistic.
 Jack Bernhardt and l. L.. Hatha- way, who are canvassing the country districts south of the river, have brought back encouraging reports. They have been lining up the com mittees, seeing various prominent citizens ofthe different localities who are working hard, and are optomistlc. MT. Bernhardt and MT. Hathaway were assisted Saturday by Hal A. Irish, president of the Dixie Battery company, and Grover Harris.
 They visited Ladd,an lined up J. A. Mcintyre; Moscaw, and saw Ches- ter Long; Tamo, and interviewed J: A. Clement; went to Noble Lage ,and lined up Dave Veil, and A. G. Hook CT, at HoOker's store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
NAME SIR ERIC DRUMMOND FIRST
 SEC'Y-CENERAL
Racial Clause And Interna tional Police Plans To
 Come Later.

The revised covenant of the League of Nations has finally been adopted at a plenary session of the peace con- ference Sir Eric Drummond is to be the first secretary general of the League, the headquarters of which will be Geneva, Switzerland.
 Japan's ambitions for a clause in the covenant dealing with racial equality were not satisfied and the desires of France for an international police force and limitation and verifi- cation of armaments were rot full filled. Both Japan and France with drew their proposed amendments, and it is reported that the league of nations itself later will pass upon the merits of the respective claims.
 Two Momentous Clauses.
 Incorporated in the peace treaty which is shortly to be delivered in to the hands of the German delegates at Versailles are two momentous clauses These calls for the trial of the former German emperor by an international tribunal consisting of five judges, on a charge of "a supreme offense against international morality and the sanctity of treaties" and for the trial by military courts, of German officers who may be accused of hav- ing violated the laws and customes of war. The surrender of William Hohenzollern, who now is in Holland, and of other persons required by the courts, is to be demanded blythe pow CTS.
 The German peace delegation today arrived at Versailles to receive the peace treaty, which is virtually com pleted. The only big issue still out standing is Italy's claim with regard to Plume and the Dalmatian coastal region. President Ador, of Switzer- land has arrived in Paris and one re- port is that he has been requested to become the arbitrator in the dispute. Another report, however, says his visit is in connection with the inau- guration of the work of the League of Nations.
 Spartacans Want Bremen
 Considerable fighting has taken place in Bremen, where Spartacan forces made an unsuccessful attempt to capture the city.
 Germany has been notified by the President of the British commission in that country of the withdrawal by the allies of all blacklists against her and also the abolition of all trading disabilities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
HUN DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE
 AT VERSAILLES
Party Of Sixty Arrives And Is Taken To Hotel
 Des Reservoirs.

Versailles, April 28.-The German delegates to the peace conference ar rived herethis evening at 9 o'clock. The party numbered sixty.
 Immediately on their arrival, the delegates were taken in automobiles to the Hotel Des. Reservoirs. There was no untoward incident.
 The main plenipotentairies and the technical delegates who will complete the full delegation are expected to arrive tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
SEVEN TROOP
 STEAMERS, ARRIVE

New York, April 2S.-Seven steam CTS, carrying 15,093 troops, including large attachments of the 77th and 2Sth divisions and the 18th and 117th engineers. arrived here today from French ports.
 The cruiser Pueblo arrived from Brest this afternoon with 1,799 troops including the 117th engineers com plete, consisting of 43 officers and 1890 men of the 42nd (Rainbow) di- vicion. Other troops on the Pueblo moulded 79 men of the 117th engi- neers train and casuals.
 The transport Nansemond brought 5000 men mostly of the 95th division.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
EIGHTH DISTRICT
 TOTALS $69, $50, 150

St. Louis, April 2S.-Total Victory loan subscriptions in the eighth fed eral reserve district up to midnight Sunday amounted to $69,35O,15O or 35.5 per cent of the districts quota Of 5,000,000St. Louis has pledged $15, ,139,900 of it's allotment of $51,342,- 650
 The sections of Indiana and Ten nessee in the district are leading. The former has pledged $10O85, 400 or 71.5 per cent of it's quota, and the later $1O,205,S 800 or 70.4 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
PLAN POINDEXTER
 HITCHCOCK DEBATE

Washington, April 2S.-Announce- ment was made today that Senator Poindexter, of Washington, republi- can and Senator Hitchcock, of Me- braska, retiring democratic chairman of the Senate foreign relations com mitte, would engage in joint debate on the League of Nations covenant before the Baltimore lPress Club. The date will be either on May 1st or 18th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
4 SAILORS DROWN
 WHEN DORY SINKS

wa New York, April 2S.-Four sailors whon drowned early this morning lJn;ta,,a d I motor dory belonging to the Han'a eu states destroyer Bell was sun,l Iey, y! acordng to an official state ment III a collison with the U. s. $. off;oo issuec this afternoon from the Admr.'o ol the chief of staff of Rear ''u'nral Ashley Robertson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
SUMMONS ADOR
 TO CONFERENCE

pr,esiae' ,Seidaeya' Aprl 2s.-Qustav Ador has .ueht ot the Swiss Federation, tha .ecelved an urgent summons to snrSeace Seace conference in Paris and left stataa stty n nlght. The newspapers have all;es mat ne had been invited by the tion 3, ,o . act as arbitrator in the ques-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-29
ARREST SOMOZO.

Santarosa, Cal, April 28.-Hernan- do Somozo, son in law of the late for mer President Sierra of Honduras, and former general in the Hunduras army, is under arrest here on fed eral warrant in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds of Santa Rosa National bank.