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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-05
FRIDAY, DEC. s, 1919
To Our Subscribers:

On the front page of the Review will be found
letter received by every publisher using the
Western Newspaper Union service, announcing
an increase in rates beginning this week. This
makes it necessary to charge 300 year instead
of 81 so which has been the standard subscription
price for most weekly papers. Many publishers
have heretofore advanced their rates to meet some
Of the increased costs that have confronted them
at every turn during the past five years. Now,
all must if they expect to continue in business.
With the aid of the w. N. U. service, which we
would not do without in publishing weekly paper
we believe the Review has, and will continue to
give as much for the money as any small town
paper can. Renewals and new subscriptions will be
accepted at the old rate until January 1, 1920 We
trust that Review subscribers will realize that
circumstances force this raise and that they will
cooperate with us in the effort to maintain its
healthy existence which in way, has something
to do with every interest of Eagle River and Villas
county, and to some extent an influence far away
from home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-05
Fifteen Years Ago.

Mart Hirzel was at Hackley on
business.
Martin Berg, game warden from
Rhinelander, was in town.
Earl Stevens left for trip to Gin
cinnati
John Murphy of Montello was the
guest of his brother VIM. Murphy.
Fred Price of Rbinelander was
over to visit his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f. Sanborn were
visiting in town.
Francis Colman returned from a
business trip to Milwaukee.
The Ladies Aid realized over $10O
from their annual bazaar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-05
From Review Files
twenty-five Years Ago.

H. Finger made a business trip to
Rhinelander.
Prof. Bailey Of Rhinelander was
here to give his music class instruc-
ton.
Vail Stewart returned from trip
to his homestead in Minnesota.
Alex Higgins moved into the rooms
over his store building previously oc-
cupied by DR.. Dixon.
Lou Phillips began logging at Co
lumbus lake.
A. A. Denton and Finn Lawler
were at Shawano as witnesses in a
law suit involving the Gerry Lbr Co.
Bert Thompson resumed his old po-
sition as clerk in the F. w. Mcintyre
store.
Prof. f. G Cross was visiting at
Minocqua.
W. W. Carr, city clerk, had an
eighteen pound turkey at his home
Thanksgiving day and it did not cost
him cent. Before election he had a
talk with Max Sells, the sheriff of
Villas county. That gentleman is
posted on the price of the Bird
Rhinelander Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-05
Twenty Years Ago.

Neville & Ball started logging
crew up the Deerskin.
G. F. Sanborn made business trip
to Ashland.
John Hobart was visiting at Rhine
| lander.
Miss Anna Riordan left to visit her
parents at Berlin.
Dave Patten went to Conover to
scale some logs for n. A. Colman.
Chas. Zimpelmann returned from
visit to Milwaukee and Port Wash
! ington.
| A Sunday school was organized at
Mud Greek.
G. f. Colman returned from MadI
son where he took in the football
game.
VIM. West went to Marshfield to
work for the Conner Lbr. Co., as
scaler.
The fire company was reorganized
with Mat Cramer as chief; Andrew
Regenfuss, assistant chief; A. FL.
Stevens, captain: B. f. Jones, secre
tary; and the following other men,
bers: Mat Scheribel, Frank Stein,
Aug. Ziebell, Albert Martin, w. J.
Walsh, and Ed Frederick.
Franklin Goodwill and Mrs. AlZena
Wise were married at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
G. Hall.
Merton Dickinson, of Wabeno, and
former Eagle River resident was
married at Menominee, to Miss Wini
fred Nc Donald, of Oconto.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-05

u S. Senator 7. H. Newberry Of Michigan.
has been indicted by federal grand jury
charges of fraud, conspiracy and perjury in con-
nection with the primaries and general election Of
1918 when he defeated Henry Ford The Chica-
go Tribune which was violent partisan of New
berry during his campaign, went so far as to adj
nit Tuesday that if fraud is proven that Ford is
entitled to be seated. The Tribune is right there
when it c)mes to matter Of lofty ideals that any
school boy could feel without hurting his growth
any.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-05
Notice To My Patrons.

Having re-purchased from DR.. II.
E. Metzner my dental practice in
Eagle River which [ sold to him a
month ago, wish to inform my pat
rons of the change, and to announce
that beginning with the first of the
year, my Office will be enlarged and
fitted with an X-ray and gas machine.
With these additions [ can assure
you the best scientific and sanitary
service to be found in any up-to-date
dental Office.
| wish TO thank you for past bust
ness, and will appreciate your future
patronage.
Very truly yours,
DIR. J. E. FRANKEL.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-05
Ten Years Ago.

N. A. Colman returned from bus.
ness visit to Shawano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pratt left for a
visit in Chicago.
DR.. Andrew Frankel was visiting
his parents.
VIM Murphy Jr. arrived from Osh.
kosh for brief visit at home.
Mrs. E. G. Hall went to Chippewa
Falls to visit her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Sanderson.
VIM. Persohn was recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Price.
Jack Benson was at Jennings on
business.
DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Neville re-
turned from Mudlavia, Ind.
Alex Higgins received word of the
death of his brother James, at
Helena, Montana.
N. A. CoIman and family left fer
Portland, Ore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

manism, but that in many minds they go
together. This point Of view may be seen
in the French movement, which steadily ad-
vocates agreement at the same time with
the German government Socialists and with
the Russian Boshevki. Longuet even de
clared before the Congress that if the Ger
mans were excluded the Socialists who had
supported the Entente governments during
the war must also be eXcluded-the sup
port of the Kaiser being exactly the same
the support of Clemenceau, Of Lloyd
George and Of Woodrow Wilson.
Huysmans, the international secretary
declared that American pro wilson Social
lists would be admitted to the conference
but only for the reason that the German
pro- Kaiserist Socialists had been admitted
On the other hand, the anti Boshevik
Germans and their allies undoubtedly sue
ceeded in thorough exposure of the Boil
sheviki. Roubanovitch pointed out that the
Bolsheviki absolutely refused to recognize
the Socialists and denounced even the most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

to make any expression against Bolshevism
as long as the Bolsheviki themselves and
their Italian and Swiss and other sup
porters were absent. But if these had been
present, the Bosheviki would have had the
majority obviously the situation which
Macdonald contempates for the April
gathering. Longuet and Mstral. the
French leaders, took the same position as
did Huysmans and Troelstra, the pro Ger
man Dutch leader
Fritz Adler representing half of the
Austrian delegation, also took the position
that the resolution ndorsing democracy
should not be passed, it might be
sdered attack on Boshevsm All of
these men referred to the Bolshevik regime
the one and only Russian revolution.
Let it be remembered that all of the
persons just named supported the German
resolutions and voted against the exclusion
Of the eX-kaiscrists from the International
showing not only that there is no necessary
contradiction between Bolshevism and Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

an Independent state of their own, in which
order will be assured by Allied armies OF
occupation, and they will be equally guar
anteed against the dangers of German
luton and against the possibilities Of
neXation by France or Belgium. In
word. they become for that indefinite period
of Allied occupation, which may last for
decade, the joint mandatory of all the ma
tons who subscribed to the league of ma
tions, and during this whole time Germany
will end at the Rhine, and France, while she
is recovering from the wound of the las
war, will have nothing to fear from new
German attack and French and Belgian
restoration can proceed without any hest
tation resulting from German anxieties.
This will, think, prove to be the settle
ment which will be agreed upon by all the
Allied nations within the next two weeks.
The realization that the American commits
sioners here are sympathetic with such a set
Element, which from the French point Of
view is a matter Of life and death, has
suited in very great modification of feeling
on the part Of the French, who in recent
weeks have had fear that Americans too
little appreciated the problems which were
vital to France, and no one could fail to
have remarked the very great Improvement
in the atmosphere Of Paris within the last
ten days. From the beginning to the end all
Frenchmen, radical and conservative, Royal
list and Socialist, have been equally con
cerned with obtaining for their country
curity against Germany. There has been
joint recognition that for France the war,
with all its terrible sacrifices, would prove
lost if its security were not obtained,
and the new plan, backed by American as
we'll British approval satisfies all lcgit-
mate French requirements, and, ! have
said many times before, neither government
nor the masses of the people have
favored annexation-r covert of Ger
man territory beyond the old frontiers of
France of 1914; that is, beyond the boun-
diaries of Alsace and the Saar district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

season came to an untimely end last
fall
1t was the war. Of course There
were a lot of us who didn't get into
Khaki who rather looked upon sport
as sacrlege while the boys were up
against such a serious game over
there; that is. professional sport, |
mean. Games for the soldiers was an
entirely different thing An English
writer put the attitude of the soldier
toward sport about as we'll as have
seen it expressed Writing in LAND
and Water of the English soldiers
who engaged in games in the interim
of fighting. the Hon. Neville Lytton
said
"Thcy flew to their game ~ some
people would fail on their knees in
prayer for consolation and deliver
ance from the horrors Indeed, games
with us are almost rclg!on-~pcr-
haps the trucst and most honorable
form Of worship that we have. At
his games the Engllshman loses his
smugness and righteousness and
becomes perfectly natural"
That goes for the American soldier,
too, ! guess. But, as ! said, wasn't
a soldier. and | couldn't seem to see
myself spending an afternoon last
summer watching ball game. If
had done 80 | should have felt like
sneakng home through the back way
as ! used to do when | was Kid and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

ring up revolutionary movements in every
country of Europe against this league of
governments On the other hand, if a So
called disarmament should be adopted, the
enormous industrial superiority Of Ger
many would put her in position, without
the slightest question, to arm herself
quickly and to ovcrpower France, especially
since the destruction of the military power
Of Russia by German militarsm and Ger
man propaganda.
The German control of the chief working
class organizations Of every country of the
Continent of Europe may be used in either
one of two ways: to strengthen the Ger
manophe movements in all these coun-
tries or TO strengthen the tendency toward
general European revolution along Boil
shevik lines At the Berne Conference it
was the GermanophiIc tendency which won.
but if the league of nations is practical
success, and if the armstce terms are such
as to prevent the revival of German mill
tary power, the new Bernc Conference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

had been up to some meanness Not
that the country would have suffered
particularly if | had taken an after
noon off for such ii purpose. And it
wasn't so much what the neighbors
would have thought Of me- but what
would have thought Of myself. 1t
would have seemed, some way, that |
was cheating the boys over there So
| stayed away from ball games.
But it's over over there, and |
find am still fan. seem suddenly
to have remembered that there is a
department in the paper devoted to
sport. discover that the ball players
arc getting their pictures in the paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Baseball Easy Conscience-The Vision of Fan


bali days. That doesn't mean that
am through with baseball and that
won't be out there again when they
are "dustin' 'em off But it means
that it has been d long, long time
since | have seen a ball game Any
way it seems like a long time. TO
real, dyed n-thc-wool fan it is always
long time from the close of the
world series to the opening of the sea-
son the following spring, but it has
been longer than that since have seen
a game. And there have been lot
like me, guess. can't speak from
experience, but have heard it said
there we're a lot Of empty seats in the
grandstands and blcachcrs before the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Will Europe Talk B0lshevism With a German <

nearly unanimous vote 1t was unani-
mously decided that all prisoners must be
returned. This demand was made by the
Germans, and there was no corresponding
grievance presented to the conference by
the Entente nations.
No resolution was passed which could
be OF any possible aid to the peace con-
ference of Paris or to Mr.. Wilson's four
teen peace principles The vague and
general Endorsement Of the Wilson prnci-
Piles by this wholly Germanophle and semi
pro- Bolshevist conference can do nothing
but harm. The only question carefully dis
cussed-that Of the league of nations
ended in the Labor Union Conference in a
resolution demanding complete disarma-
mcnt Of the league This was German
device to defeat the league Of nations plan
favored by President Wilson and adopted
at the Paris Conference. Some plan of linn
tied armament will be adopted, and the
German government proposes to use this
Berne resolution for the purpose Of stir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

tlnue its separate existence, 1t Will become
one more Of the small nations whose exist
cnce viii be guaranteed by the league Of
nations IT, on the other hand, it chooses to
return to Germany, it viii unquestionably
after its years Of separation from Prussian
influence, contribute materially to the re
enforcement of the liberal element in Ger
many, and thus 10 the modification of the
peril Of new attack upon the west by Ger
man imperialism and German mlitarsm.
The presence of the Allied armies Of occu-
patton will insure the escape Of this dis
trict from any revolution with Bolshevik
consequences, which now threatens Ger
many, and it will also enable the inhabi-
tants to escape the burden of CONSUMPTION
and acquire habit of peace. 1t must be
clear that such republic will have to
expect only the most friendly treatment
from France, because the whole object Of
French policy must be to win the sympathy
Of this buffer state; but it should be said
again that there is not the slightest French
purpose to seek to annex this territory,
either now or hereafter.
The question of the Saar Valley has been
discussed in this correspondence many
times, The territory affected is an area
rather less than a thousand square miles
on either side OF the Saar River, north of
the point where this stream crosses the
1915. Practically all the territory affected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

again and that they still have weak
ness for having themselves photo
graphed in the grim-faced pose as
sumed by the late lamented mighty
Casey just before he struck out. But
| like to see 'em that way. They look
like old friends. A few days ago
awoke with a restless feeling that
finally diagnosed as a great longing
to see ball game That longing
grows as | read that it is about time
for the team to go South for its train
ing trip. BY the time the "play ball.
signal is given in April I'll have
craving that Will hold it's own with
the cravings of some others that are
due to go into effect July /.
And | think It's going to be great
season. That's an entirely unpro-
fessionel opinion don't know any
magnates, but think it is going to
be the greatest season baseball has
ever known. We men who stayed at
home have been deprived of sport for
year or more. The men who are
coming back will have had their al
ready strong prediction for the game
strengthened by the sports furnished
by the army. We are being assured
that this team will win the pennant
if And that team should be
big contender if Oh, boy, !
don't care who wins the pennant. !
just want to see ball game!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

which is to be called IN few weeks Gin
April) will probably go over to Bolshevism.
Already at the Berne Conference two-thirds
of the French delegates, and also those of
Spain, Norway, Ireland and Greece, voted for
Bolshevism. But the Bolsheviki themselves,
we'll the Swiss, Italian, Serbian and
Rumanian parties which follow their lead
were absent from Bcrne, only because of
passport difficulties and not because Of any
possibility that they would be refused adj
mittance The American Socialist party,
which is entirely ro-Bolshevk, was also
absent for the same reasons
The danger in the Borne meeting
of last week, as in the new meeting
Of April, is not the frank acceptance Of a
general European revolution, but the ac-
ccptance Of Bolshcvik doctrine in a hidden
form.
For example, Ramsay Macdonald, the
leader of the British delegation, spoke
against Bolshevism, but at the same time
he declared that the Congress had no right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

but coexistent with this difference of view,
which in reality leaves opportunity for
satisfactory compromise, there has been
developing in American quarters very
profound sympathy with the French desire
for security and an increasing understand
ing of the French mood in this respect AS
stay longer in Europe Americans
grow to appreciate the European problem
much more accurately.
The question of a Rhenish republic is to
be solved in the following manner: First
of ALL there is no question of French or
Belgian annexation of any of this territory
apart from the Saar valley and two or three
French speaking towns on the Belgian
frontier, of which Mamedy is the most
considerable. This is the decision both
for the present and for the future. There
is no idea that at any time this country
will be absorbed either by the French or
by the Germans. 1t is recognized to be
German. 1t is recognized that to annex
it to France would be to create new and
dangerous Alsace-Lorrainc, and to arouse
German patriotic emotion which might
prove legitimate an obstacle to future
peace as the annexation of Alsace- Lor-
raine constituted after 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
By Woodman Morrison

M JUST fan. l don't know how
many bases Ty Cobb stole back
L. in 1912 or how many men Matty
struck out the last time he pitched
the Giants to the pennant. But I do
know that Ty did steal lot of bases
and that Matty caused lot of them
to Whit, and used to like to be out
there and see them do it.
There is music to me in the crack
Of bat against the hide of base
ball. and my pulse quckens as / see
in retrospect the late afternoon
shadows beginning to creep across the
field where the game is being fought
out in the final innings. ] don't know
the records Of all the players, and
never called any Of them by their first
names or swore at the umpire or adj
viscd that he be slain, even though
at times | would have argued with
him calmly and dispassionately, If
given the opportunity, as to the JUS
tcc Of some Of his decisions. 1t may
be that, lacking those qualifications,
may not ever have had the right to
count myself among the real order of
fans, but at least | looked upon my
self as one, and used TO spend many
pleasant afternoon watching the
Giants or the Yanks entertain com
pany.
Possibly you will notice that used
the past tcngc in speaking Of my base
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Poland Still
In the Way

With the western frontier Of Germany
fixed, there remains only the Polish ques
ton to be determined in order to give Ger
many her new boundaries. Poscn was in
cluded in the Polish area Similar DISPOSE
ton Of Upper Silesia, which is purely Polish
in its population, raises difficult problem.
BY contrast the question of Danzig and the
territory between Posen and Russian Poland
on the south and the Baltic Sea the
north remains one Of the most difficult ques-
tons before the peace conference and one
on which agreement has not yet been reached.
More and more however. the Paris confer
encc is recognizing the necessity of creating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

Gent possession prior to German spoliaton
OF 1914 and 1915, has only a restricted in
nuencc upon the American mind. 1t is
clearly recognized that if claims old as
those which longer find support among
inhabitants Of the region were to form the
basis of new Europe, endless future trou-
bic would be assured. BY contrast, the
American mind has been deeply impressed
by the fact that Germany has not fought
this war as civilized nation; that her
deprcdatons in northern France were de-
signed to produce a paralysis of French
industry to the profit of Germany, and
that result Of destruction in the Lens
coal area, France viii be at the mercy of
her neighbors in the matter Of coal for
long years to come, unless she receive the
Saar coal region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

was once a portion of the old province of
Lorraine, which came to France, not by
conquest, but by peaceablc agreement in
the eighteenth century. 1t was for many
centuries before pcrmeated by French cul-
ture and, in fact, although not by law, part
Of France. In 100 years following its an
ncxation to Prussia and the Bavarian Pala-
man. The 100000 inhabitants would un-
Questionably choose German rather than
French nationality at this time, but the,
question of self determination in this spc-
cfc case is affected by other considera-
tons.
When Germany invaded northern France,
she came with the express purpose of an
neXing all the industrial and mineral re-
gions north Of the Sommc. When she found
such annexation would be impossible since
there was no possibility that she could win
the war so completely as to draw the from
tiers as she chose, Germany undertook sys-
tcmatic destruction of French factories and
French mines, which resulted in dcpriving
France of her coal supplies for period of
between five and ten years, and of making
her dependent either upon Germany or
England for the coal necessary to her in
dustries. Unless this condition were modi-
fed in the French favor. Germany would
to this extent win the war.
I'm weighing arguments on the Saar Val
ley, the claim Of France, based upon an