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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19

poor farm near SPARTA. ne Was OI1S-
inally from Sank county, but is at
present cared for in Dane county. AS
no provision has been made in Mon
roe county for the housing and care of
| lepers, it will be necessary to provide
separate housing quarters for Ander-
| son. Many citizens here would prefer
that the leper be sent to one of the
isolated places maintained by the gov
eminent, rather than to a county poor
/ farm.
| Colliding with switch post as he
| stepped from the rear footboard of a
switch engine in the Stevens Point
500 line yards, William H. Longhurst,
% years old, met instant death as he
fell on the rails. two freight cars pass
ing over his body.
| The Malette Sausage Co. is the
name Of a new Stevens Point concern
which will manufacture sausage.
Members of the firm are A. G. Nal
cite, Grand Rapids, and Robert b.
Kostka, Stevens Point. A local bust
ness block has been leased and &C
tive operations will begin about
Jan. 1.
| The Wisconsin Game Protective as
ISOLATION opened its annual conven-
ton at Madison with discussions of
conservation of game and legislation
to safeguard hunting and fishing.
President A. T. Rasmussen, La Crosse,
gave the welcoming address.
/ Benevolent, civic and religious or
CARNATIONS of Merrill petitioned the
city council to install public health
nurse, stating that the work of the
county nurse, Miss Theda c. Mead.
| shows the benefits derived from such
an official. 1t is proposed that Mer-
rill hire a nurse to put her full time
and attention to Merrill only.
, 1919-07-31

leen gFlnulhg compared with twenty-five
during the previous week and eighteen
this tlme last year. The stocks of raw
sugar in Cuba are 1,106, 491 tons, as
against 1,135,2 31 tons last week, and
8O2, TOT tons this time last year. Raw
sugar continue to be received at Cuban
ports at the rate of 40, 900 to as, 900 tons
per week.
London, July 22nd.-In reply to a
question in the House of Commons yes
.terday, Mr.. KeIla vys stated that the
Govt, in conjunction with the Colonial
Governments, were considering the a6-
visibility OF organizing and cooperating
the services of the oil supply within the
Empire with a view to prevent the estab-
lishment of a world monopoly therein by
financiers.
London, July 21st.-As a protest
against the increase of six shillirgs per
ton in the price of coal, which came into
effect today, following the refusal of the
Miners Federation to accept a compro.
mise on the wage and other questions,
thousands Of miners in the Mansfield
District of Nottinghamshire refused to
go down into the pit this morning. The
men in other districts are expected to do
likewise, despite the recommendations
Of the Federations in all districts that
they should go on until the Govt. settles
the question OF %piecework rates growing
out of the increase in the price Of coal.
Son 200, 900 miners likewise are out in
Yorkshire for an increase of wages.
Ottawa, July 2lst, = Nine Canadian
Trade Commissioners from different parts
OF the world have arrived here and Will
confer with the Minister OF Trade and
Commerce regarding post war conditions
with q view to the extensive develop
ment Of Canadian overseas trade.
Berne, July 2lst. A telegram from
Laibach received here asserts that Italy
and Roumania recently concluded an al
lance against JugO-SIavia. 1t appears
that sucn ar arrangement has been ef-
fected, ii mast have been by other than
the present Italian Govt. as the messages
AYERS hat the treaty was signed by Sig
nor Orlando, who retired as Italian Pre-
mier some time ago. The s~ignatory for
Roumania is declared to be Premiet Bra
tian0.
Stockholm, July 21st. The Bolshevik
Govt. at P~etrograd has refused to release
four members Of the Swedish Legation
arrested there, two men and two women
typists. Sweden protested but the Boil
sheVik Govt. replied that the arrests
were on violation of the laws, and a
plea OF diplomatic immunity could not
be reco nizad. In answering a renewed
protest, the Rolshevik Govt. said that
, 1919-07-31

KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Paris, July 24th.-A French Regiment
was attacked by the Bulgarians as the
regiment landed at LON Palark, on the
Danube, q miles south east OF Vidin, a
few days ago, according to q despatch
received from Belgrade today. A lively
fusilade ensued lasting three hours in
which three French soldiers were killed.
Copenhagen, Jelly 24th.-A Boisheviki
offensive east and west of Psk0v has
been stopped by Esthonian troops and the
Bolsheviki in that region are in full re-
treat. according to an Esthonian official
repor. received today. The Esthonian
troops, strongly reinforced, are said to
have commenced a counter-offeAslve and
the T lsheyiki losses are reported to be
very neaW.
St. Thomas, July 29th. Private tele-
grams Of all classes may now b accept
ed 1or places in Germany if written in
English, French, italian, Spanish or Ger
maa. censorship restrictions on cable
messages to and f40m Norway Withdrew.
CoGe addresses may ~ be used and sig
natures are OF necessary. Messages In
code. cypher or plain language may now
De accepted 1OI 11O!4dIlQ, COQG dNOIGSSCS
may also be used and signatures are not
necessary but the Dutch Govt. reserves
the right to question any messages pass
ing over its lines and messages therefore
should be accepted at lenders risk. Pri-
vate code may again be used in messages
to Peru.
London, July 21st.-The War Office an
noances mat owing to the further land
ing from the Caspian Sea of strong Boil
shevlki reint0rcements in the rear of
General Denekine's troops, the latter have
been obliged to make another retire
ment.
london, July 21st- ASSOCIATED Press.
The House of Commons has unanimously
passed the seconu reading of the Peace
Treaty.
NV York, July 21st.-Further sales
of raw sugar for Cuba, have been made
by the Sugar Equalization board TO Europe
and Canada and at a price of 6.25 cents
per pound, it is now announced. This is
equivalent 10 a premium Of IS points on
Cuban sugars over the price of $50 at
which the Equalization BOARD purchased
the entire crop. Nine more Centrals were
closed in the past week, leaving only six
, 1919-07-31

u. S. Navy Press News.
30 July, 1919.
WASHINGTON: President Wilson to-
day sent. to the Senate a copy of the
treaty under which the limited States
promised to again come to the assist
ance of France in case that country
is subjected to an ~~unprovoked attack
by Germany and in a message urged
its adoption. The Senate decided to
consider the treaty with Colombia next
Monday in open session, by this action
forecasting the method which will be
pursued in passing upon the European
treaties.
WASHINGTON: Secretary Daniels
announced that the Pacific feet would
arrive at San Diego about August 1st
but would not 90 20 San Francisco until
President Wilson is enabled to be there
to review it. The President has found
Cnat it will be impossible Tor MIN -
leave Washington in time to meet the
feet at San Francisco August 18th add
consequently its itinerary will be chang
ed, however, Mr.. Daniels will visit the
fleet at San Diego August 7th and will
be with it at Los Angeles on August
9,h.
NEW YORK: Lleut. Frank (Hald
Boiled) Smith, the officer imprisoned
for mistreatment Of American Soldiers
prisoned a. Fontainbleu, one Of the pri-
son camps outside of Paris, told Congress
sionaI Committee here today that his
camp was a pleasure fort compared to
others main NAMED for soldiers by the
Army. He said that several Superior
Officers were responsible for rough
treatment of prisoners and that orders
were to so handle the men that they
would never come back to Paris or pass
through the prison again.
Sergeant Clarence Ball, a subordinate
OF Smiths S, also in prison at Governors
Island, said he had been ordered to
beat the prisoners by Smith.
GENEVA: Alexander Garhai. Presi-
dent Of the Hungarian Soviet, is report
ed to have4kiiled himself in the Assem-
bly, Building at Budapest after a speech
in which Communists accused the Soviet
of leading the Nation to ruin.
WASHINGTON: A resolution was
passed by ithe House today instructing
the Secretary Of War to sell immediate
iy all surplus food products in the hands
of the Army.
Base Ball Scores.
American League.
Detroit 10 Boston 3
, 1919-07-31

Kings Hill 1st Monday in each month.
Midland School 1st Tuesday in each
month.
Christiansted Hospital 1st Wednesday
in each month.
Peters Rest Soho LIST Thursday in
each month Com.
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28
LETTER FROM FRANCE
[. {. Williams Of Evening Shade Glad
Ne Crossed The Ocean.

The Record is in receipt OF the
following letter from l. f. Williams,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Williams
of Lave Creek township, who is
with the army in France:
Editor Record:-Please allow me
space in your paper to write a few
lines to my Sharp county friends,
from whom | never hear
When left Sharp county July %,
1918, never expected to be in
France, but am now certainly glad
| crossed the ocean. | have been
in both England and France. What
| have seen of this country does not
impress me very favorably. They
have some fine land, but everything
else is old.fashioned and behind the
times.
| would not take thousands of
dollars for my experience in the
army, but, mind you, | wouldn't
give nickel for another one just
like it. ] have h d some bad
luck. On September Is, went to
the hospital at Camp Merritt, N. j.,
suffering from mumps, and before |
had recovered from this disease |
contracted influenza. The best Of
care was taken Of me and | recover
ed nicely, On October 27 ! started
across the sea, and landed at Liver
pool November 3. On the way over
there was no one on the ship that |
knew except Jim Betty of Evening
Shade, and he was not IN my com.
pany. Soon we marched IN France,
where we drilled and trained, and
where we are now located.
Those of us who are farmer boys
are figuring that probably we will
ue at home in time TO help gather
the crops. VIC hope 80 anywey,
l., L, Williams.
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28
Would Dismsnber Germany

While the American people may
not agree with Senator Reed OF
Missouri in his denunciation of the
proposed League of Nations and re-
gard him as a radical, there is not a
few who do agree to his suggestion
that the German empire, Or repub'
lie, as the German people now pro-
Tess it TO be, should be totally dis
membered, Such a step would for.
ever eliminate from consideration
the German question, and 60 long
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28

The grand jury for the Eastern
District of Lawrence county last
week returned eight indictments.
Lots Of cotton in the fields here
still unpicked," says the Oil Trough
correspondent of the Batesville Rec
ord.
Uncle Bob" Williamson, aged IS,
and Mrs. Maggie Duncan, aged A.
were married at Sulphur Rock last
week.
Circuit court convened at Mel
bourne Monday. There were IL
criminal and 7 civil cases on the
docket. o-.. s-.1a.,--.-, .-,.--g.s. ,.a
A young tornado one night re-
Gently moved the school building at
Band Mill, lizard county, from its
foundation.
Capt. James E. Anderson, former
ly OF Mammoth Spring, has located
at Walnut Ridge, where he has
formed a partnership with W. E.
beloate Tor the pracuce Of law.
Tne Oak Hill correspondent OF
tue Balesville Record says; II D.
Andrews noticed a strange sight ID
his lot the other day, when ne
found two pigs sucking his Jersey
cow"
The Swlfton correspondent OF the
Newport independent reports d
scarcity of residences in SwittoD,
and adds that dozen houses could
be readily rented there ii they were
to be had,
One day last week Lee BranS'
comb of Hutchinson, Independence
county, showed the cotton farmers
something when he marketed 2o0
bushels OF sweet potatoes at Bates
vile at 81 a bushelD
j. H. Washum Of lmboden lately
sold his 360'-acre farm, located in
Randolph county near lmboden, tO
s, G. Price of Kentucky, the consid-
Grafton being $4,000, Mr. Washdm
retains possession Of the farm TINS
year,
The Batesville Guard calls atteh'
ton to the fact that the first ser
mon ever delivered in Batesvllle
was preached by Rev. Ell Lindsay
a Methodist minister, In little
uou6e which stood at the mouth Of
Folk Bayou, In 1915,
One day lately Uncle Tom
Evans Of Newburg township, lizard
county, celebrated his 07,h brit
day lie Is perhaps the oldest elIl'
zen IN this entire section OF the
state, One Of his daughters, nov
"A years of age, Is keeping house
for him,
Recently more than twenty-five
hogs have died on the streets q
Swilton where an epidemic oil cbo''
era ie raeine No one would admit
beine the owner Of majority 'ol
theee animola, and city elllelalt
were forced to remove aud burn the
careaeses'
riouk Fowler Of lizard county
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28
YOUNG AUTOCRACY
RIGHT HERE AT HOME

The league of Nation is an ex-
,.,.. ss ~ '''riment; an untried theory, the
ldvaspature @ Effects of which and the fu'
sasOa IRE cutcome Of which no man in
Aa''is United States, no matter what
-, ,sition he holds or how wise he is,
'ebrur 10 foresee.
re At Some of the brightest minds in
aa'siS nation are championine the
d n ,-o, ~ .aoue Of Nations, but it must be
the tr limited also that some OF the
at any ightest minds of the nation are
In, D. posing the league.
an b. We judge that many citizens
Oruls svor the League of Nations because
pri'a democratic administration favors
lava ava. .,Ie plan, and have not studied the
up1r, Iestion for themselves. This is a
iticism one can always OTHER on
,or nI /, yernnental problems without
ansn. anderine anybody.
he nod But We had another point in
'ate' ind When these lines were started.
=, "1' ~ Senator Reed, a democratic Unit
,av sr states senator from Missouri. is
ther opposed to the League of Nations,
t9I' I,I " id beceuse of this TACT many dem
osr rats are making q vigorous effort
|; white, kick him out of the party.
Lllli1 Regardless of what one thinks OF
- " le League of Nations, if conditions
Ifter ontinue a few years Longer as they
'ud Gave been drifting for several years
. g. last we are going 10 have one OF
ed mile neatest little autocracies in this
ot lpuntry your eyes ever beheld, ano
ID 'Me wi!lhave it all the time claim
, ,o,tIg that we are The greatest democ.
e macy In the world.
lld b For several years it has been a
EEK O oIltlcal crime TO disagree with the
~" 'D' administration on new matters that
ncu rise, Upon when the party is nOl
igor ledard. Inc only boast vi the
nc" 0ngreSsman is that ne has follow.
, from '',' -.'.-.'1,
I the administration.
chlcn Ii members OF the national cong
l. ees are only 10 l0ll0w tue admin
' ,tratl0n IN every proposition tnal
pulalrlEes, then why the national cong.
ess, and II that Is tie case, why
'uH'' i0l erect throne and Call lne
mraresldent klngY
ody ( The League Of Nations IS a new
hlne In the history OF the Worlu.
.,r, No p0lllCal party is pledged "
! gpiuppVfl the proposition, Whether
ne league proves 70 be a wise
hing or unWi e IS entirely III
he future,
2 M Certain ii is that there is ample
= t00In Tor division OF sentiment On
la The subject, and it would be NAM.
,5lt lestly unfair to attempt TO cruelty
Ion public official who may oppose
afI the hague,
Nv" M. Sutlus free speech is a sorry
ely eUrt Of argument and worse states
'HI manshlp,
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28
G.. J, Wilson,
Notary Public,

FOR SALE-0ne mare, 10 Ia
hands high, 8 years DID, absolutely
gentle, one mare IS ~ hands high,
saddle animal, 6 years old, one Jer'
sey COW, 7 years old, weighs Lose
pounds, fresh soon, for cash, bonds
or war savings stamps " D.
Buchanan, Sidney
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28

The war Is now over, the coun.
Try ,savod, and the voters have
nothing 10 lose by electine some
new men to oflice.-Melbourne
Times.
The Times makes this remark in
connection with a probable race
for congress In this district, and we
bee TO remark that the theory Of
me Hines Is not eoins to meet tn,
eppfoval Of the otIice.holders or
the coat-tai beuehciaries Of their
patronose, The Times must re-.
lneEnber that there Is a long period
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS


used the long distance telephone
from Melbourne to Hot Springs a
few days ago to communicate with
a brother whom he had not seen
for more than Is years. His broth
er resides at Macon, Ga, and was
at Hot Springs taking the baths
N A, Adler, Charles, Snapp, Tom
Shell, w. 7. Thompson, Bert Sims
and other Batesville citizens have
organized the Artex Oil and Gas
Co., and have secured options on
more than 10000 acres of land in
the Oil regions of McMullen county,
Texs. where they will drill test
we'll T"
Judge John W. Meeks of Poca'
hontas, former Judge of this Judicial
circuit, received word last week that
his sou, Charles Meeks, had been
killed in an airplane accident III
France. The parents were anxious
ly awaiting the return OF their son
to his home, he having written that
he would sail for the United States
April lst.
There is much complaint of bad
roads. Johnny Holland who lives
north of town, says last Saturday
in coming to town the mule he was
riding mired up aud stuck on the
new road connecting with the rock
road near Mr.. Benefits, north Of
town, lie cot off in the mud ana
finally GOT his mule out,--Walnul
Ridge Times Dispatch
1t is planned to make the annual
picnic. at Newark this year the
greatest event of the kind ever held
IN independence county The oc'
casion will be made a reunion lo,
the independence county boys who
served Ia the war and a special el
fort will be made 20 have every
man who was in the service from
that county attend the picnic
Last fall at the meeting Of the
independence county quorum coul
an appropriation for the salary Of a
lady demonstrators was overlooked
A few days ago the banks OF lndr
pendence county guaranteed III,
salary Of the home agent and Il .
WORK will be carried on there, II
dependence county has more then
800 girls and young women IN Il,
canning clubs,
Suit was filed In the lndepeD,
once county chOncery court lat
week by Mrs, Willie A, ltoylor u
which she asked d decree Of diVor(t
from Robert N, Traylor to WHOM
she was married last Deeembe'
She alleges Bs her cause for divorce
studied neglect, contempt, abOH
and indignilieS on the part Of tn
defendant claiming that he applieC
to her vile and vulgar epithetai thai
he failed to work aud contribute t
her support but depended upon be-
for maintenance. Mrs ffaylot wa
formerly the wife of Y &, Richard.
sob, once mayor Of Bateeville, Dop
'deoenaed,
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28

County Of Sharp J
We, Geo r. Hall, President, and
A. B, Dutton, Cashier, of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best OF our knowledge
and belief
A, L. Dutton, Caahicr.
Geo K. Hall, President
Attest Geo. R, Hall Ed e..
Eckel, Ben N. YatcG, DWeo'cre.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this II day of March, 1919
My commission expires January
%, 1921,
G. j. Wilson,
Notary Public
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28

of reconstruction before this cOun-
try. 1t is going to take years and
years to restore the different i'm
portant conditions that prevailed
in this country before the war.
Sure, the war is over, but the ef-
fects are still with us and the coun-
try is not sitting straight yet. Who
is better equipped to participate in
the restoration OF normal conditions
in the United States of America
than the man who has been loung-
ing around Washington, D. G., for
a number of years, who has his
credit sufficiently established to Sc
cure board and lodging and who al
ready knows the way to the capitol
building? Now, then, tell. us that if
you can,
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28
way toward making a League of
Nations unnecessary.-NewpOrt In
dependent.
Report of the Condition of
SHARP COUNTY BANK

Whlifcrd, Sharp County, Ark,
at the close of business March a,
1919.
Sharp County record., 1919-03-28

90
George /. Black, newspaper cor
respondent vi Little MOCK, Is au-
lu0rlty lOr lie statement That
non. Ebert GOdwln oi Melbourne
VIII be d Candidate i0r congress
" succeed w. "A. Uidneld Mr..
GUuwlu Is al preteut stale Sena.
tor trvm his district, is a proml.
nenl attorney Of Izar1 county,
ana has Tie support Ol The Sharp
County Record anu the Mel
bourne | / III 8. - balesvllie
Guard,
One always has TO 60 away from
nome to get the news. lhv Record
mas never expressed any preference
Whatever among the probable cali
dldates for congress. Any of then
can mali out garden seeds abo
printed speeches that they didn't
lenver at the expense of the GOV
ernmeDt. Way worry VINO sDalI
draw Tic oaldryY
90
We are willing to wager a little
on this; If the time ever comts
again when the government is VII
ling TO fix a price on cotton, wheu
Northern members OF congress
want to fix the price at 25C q
pound and Southern members al
80 cents a pound, with every prot'
pect Of a compromise at 3Oc /
pound---if that time ever comet
aeain the Southern cotton iarmtl
viii not be found blocking tn
deal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-20
HANCOCK.
Aug. II,

Frank Riley and wife of Bangor spent
| the weekend with relatives here.
Mrs. Nettie Higgins is spending the
summer with Mrs. ubine Wooster
| The members OF Corner Sunday school
enjoyed picnic at Webb's pond Tuesday.
| Capt. Lester Stratton, who has been
visiting here, left Sunday for New York.
| Luman Stratton of Lawrence, Mass,
arrived Saturday to spend his vacation
with Mrs. William Stratton and family.
Asher Dale, wife and daughter, OF Vir-
ginia, were recent guests OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Cakes.
Ellis Young, who has position on the
yacht Nymph, is visiting his parents,
c. B. Young and wife.
Horace Stratton of Rockland spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. w. s.
! Strattou. ..-e
Mrs. Blanche Blstchford and Mrs.
Annie Rowe of Boston were guests last
week Of Mrs. }. n. Stratton.
Fred Young OF Wilton and Arthur
Young of Portsmouth, N. H., are visiting
relatives here.
Miss Gertrude b. Foss, who has spent
her vacation with her parents, Capt. o.
w. Foss and wife, returned to New York
| Monday.
Reginald johnson, deck hand on yacht
| Alert, at Bar Harbor, spent the week END
with his parents, FL. w. Johnson and
wife.
/ Ira Gray, wife and children, who have
been visiting Mrs. Gray's parents, A. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-20
COUNTY NEWS
DEER ISLE.

DIlJA lDl1Il.
John Murch has returned from Belfast,
where he was the guest of his aunt.
Timothy Pickering is in town, calling
on old friends.
Elmer Lowe and wife are receiving con-
gratulations on tine birth of daughter.
Parker Fuller of Rockland is the guest
of George l.. Beck.
Phil ID. Haskell came from Portland for
few days with his family.
Herman Eaton OF Brunswick is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. p. w. Scott.
Capt. Caleb Haskell, lately arrived from
a trip to South America, is at home.
Mrs. Willis Scott of Roxbury, Mass,
is spending few weeks with her father,
j. NJ. Ellis.
Miss Linwood Pickering of Framing
ham, Mass, is spending her vacation with
her parents, H. j. Pickering and wife.
Stuart Dubois, who has spent his va
cation with his aunt, Mrs. Cora Torrey,
has returned TO Boston.
Edmond N. johnson, lately arrived
| from overseas, is expected home this
week. Word has also been received of the
| arrival in Norfolk OF Maurice g. Pressey
OF the U. s. Nj. c., who has been in France
since the armistic was signed.
Aug. IL. s,