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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22

three. At one stretch he was in
the trenches for ffty-two days,
and can tell you some rare ex-
periences of trench life with the
Allied troops.
In taking one machine gun
nest, he and his company cap
tured three Hun gunners, who,
when a close view was obtained,
proved to be three Austrian
women, who had been working
the guns. And he said they were
splendid shots, even better than
the average Boche.
His version of Jerry (the Yank' $
pet name for Fritz is that he is
a much high rated beast. He
isn't there with the goods when
it comes right down to hand to-
hand fghting-seems as though
he has a broad yellow streak
and don't like Yankee fighting
tactics. Says the Yanks do not
fight fair, and their usage of the
sawed-off shotgun is something
brutal" Heehn says the sawed
off shotgun is sure the stuff to
put the run on Jerry. Whenever
the shotgun squad would go
over to clean up trench at
night, about the second shot
Fritz would hear, and recognize
as a shotgun, he would invaria-
bly, take to the tall timber.
Didn't have the CUTS to stand
up and get perforated with a
handful of buckshot."
For cleaning up trenches and
machine-gun nests, the III old
American shotgun. was the one
best bet, even if the Germans
claimed it was against interna-
tional law to use them. But it
wasn't. The Yank's had simply
slipped one over on the brute de-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22

Eth. From that time he en-
|1ed training and was then put
aactlve service.
July 10Th, 1917, his division
Flowed up the Marines fighting
Trough Chateau Thierry, then
kuFu Woods, and from that
IIne until October 3Oth, 1918,
fought on almost all the
a'i.s fronts from Belgium to
f. Switzerland border.
10 the big drive on Metz Heehn
|ssasse1 and sent to hospitals
atrear. For eleven days he
! totally blind, and he still
a's some Of the scars from his
1@ng' he remained in hospit-
!" over a month and was
y returned to New York on
enber 3Oth.
'aVate Heehn has been thru
aSaVy lighting. At Metz, his
lPany went in with 1875 men
zane out with but twenty
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22

permits the taking of these FISH
of minimum length of "a inches
the commission believes should
be changed to raise the minimum
length.
Three kinds of birds, the COM
mission believes, should not have
legal protection. These are the
king6sher, the American bittern
and the blue heron. All of these
are very destructive of fish, es-
pecially the latter two that are
night feeders.
1t is believed that it might be
wise to repeal the cisco license
law, as it encourages the pur-
chase of 100 foot nets, which are
likely to be used illegally to take
other fish.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
TO CHANGE FISH LAWS
Commission Favor Changes
in Laws Governing Fishing
Season-Don't Like the Net
Law.

Now that the legislature is in
session the Conservation Com
mission of the state of Wisconsin
will advocate the changing of
laws governing the taking of
game fish IN the state.
There is no question but that
there should be changes for the
lettering of conditions-and
these changes should be made for
the section which has the fish
and not be made for the benefit
OF some cheap sports, /. e., fish
hogs in the southern part of the
state. For several years the
down state sport has gone before
the commission with a bunch of
fool laws and had them passed
for his benefit. And at the same
time when they were passed it
proved to bea killer on game fish
and put the commission in hot
water. Likewise it would cause
more destruction to game fish in
a larger scope than can be rem
edied by years of planting of fry.
Some Of the changes include a
frightening Of the closed season
for black bass is one recommen-
dation that the commission will
probably make. As a substitute
for such extension Mr.. Nevin
recommends the closing of GER
tain spawning sections of the
lakes where black bass abound.
The muskellunge law which
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
Remember Our Dead Soldiers.

Germans in Germany and Ger
mans in this country had best to
get it straight in their minds
right now that attempts to stir
up trouble and hatred by play
ing off America against any other
nation are the surest way to
bring upon themselves even
worse execration than they have
already had to bear. The world
is changing and changing for the
better. They must change, too,
for their own good. milwaukee,
Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
Conductor Durkee Has
Eagle Rivers Thanks

c.. L. Durkee, conductor on
the passenger between Monico
and Watersmeet certainly has
won place in the hearts of the
relatives and friends of return
ing soldiers.
Conductor Durkee sees that
the people are notified of sol
dier's arrival, notifying us that
one or more is aboard his train.
Credit is due the Three Lakes
agent for his patriotic services
in passing the news along.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
Home From Hospital.

John H. Frank stopped off Fri
day in Eagle River on his return
home from a hospital III Milwau-
kee where he had been i'll for the
past month. He was accompa-
MED by his brother Philo who will
spend the winter at their brother
Harrv's resort on Lac Vieux
Desert. They went up to Don
aldson Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
The Latest Song

Here is the latest and most
popular song in the American
navy, written by a bluejacket on
the Utah, and sung every night
by the men on the ten dread
naughts that reached New York
last Thursday:
Good-by Europe, hello States!
We're three million strong.
Hello sweethearts, wives and
mothers!
1t didn't take us long.
We are coming back to you.
It's for you we're longing, too,
So good-by Europe, hello States!
We're coming back for good to
you.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
No Question AS to Who
Started the War.

\ There is no doubt in the mind
|. 5Piyate Frank Heehn, over
sa veteran who returned Sat
rlav to Eagle River, as to the
allows who started the war, and
rho had everything prepared.
He saw the Hindenberg line
,6r the Allies had smashed it
to pieces-and they did a good
1b Of smashing. Trenches and
lasouts 100 feet under ground)
rfe built massively of concrete
which showed that it had been
built long time previous. In
one dugout he found several
ID men, in the seventies, who
bad lived in the trenches over
four Years. In several instances
they captured men over seventy
and boys under sixteen.
He saw numerous Belgian
| children with their hands cut
of by the Germans, and saw
EVIDENCES of other atrocities.
The bombing of hospitals he
ap is absolutely true as he has
aen them. The wanton des-
ructOn Of property and works
dart we're beyond description.
And still we have been lead
0beleye that that is "kultur.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
bauching Hun that took all the
"kultur" from his stomach.

bauching Hun that took all the
"kultur" from his stomach.
Frank had his share of hand
to-hand fighting, at one time
giving battle to three. One he
bavoneted and the arrival of re-
Inducements soon cleaned up the
other two. The Boche sure did
hate the touch of cold steel, and
whenever he stood the chance OF
getting it mixed up in his bread
basket he took to his heels.
Heehn SAYS times innumerable a
lone Yank would get in behind a
bunch of Germans, let out war
whoop aud they would throw
up their hands and yell Exam
Grad" Thought all the time d
big bunch of Americans had sur
rounded them.
1.-The Americans were there
with the rest of the Allied fight
ers," said Heehn. "The Austral-
ians and Canadians were doing
the same kind of fighting as we
were, that is, they used the same
Indian tactics which won so
many battles for us. And don't
you forget that the Highlanders
{ the Ladies from He'll as they
were dubbed) were as fine a
bunch of tenacious fighters as
were on the whole front. They
never gave up, fighting to the
last man. Take this combina-
tion-Australians, Highlanders,
Canadians and Americans-and
l can understand why Jerry new
er hung around much.
1.-The first time 1 went over the
top | was the worst scared buck
private you ever saw" said he
when asked how he felt. "The
corporal was to blow his whistle
and we were then to hop to it,
as the Australian would remark
When the time came the Corporal
was so blamed scared he couldn't
blow. Neither could |, for | was
scared worse than he. And I'm
telling you, that little whistle
was passed way down the line
before fellow was found who
could navigate that whistle and
who wasn't scared stiff. We
soon got over it,"
One Indian in Heehn's division
entered dugout in a German
trench raid and "strafed" eight
before they wounded him. He
Immediately fired a bunch of gra-
lnades into the bunch of live ones
and cleaned house. This Indian
was from Wisco- N.
Barring his being gassed, Heehn
came through without a wound
of any kind and is the picture OF
health. His reception when he
stepped from the afternoon train
Saturday was but slight evl-
dence of what we think of every
Yank who wears the uniform OF
the best country on the face OF
the earth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
Dickman Boy Very Ill.

The condition of Willie Dickman at
State Line is reported as critical. He
is suffering from pneumonia. So far
there are no flu cases in that town.
LATER-Willie Dickman died this
morning. He was the second son of
Mrs Matt Lucic and was about nine
teen years of age.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
Baby and Wife Are Ill.

Both Mrs. Frank Garter and
little son Leslie arereported very
i'll at the home Of Mr.. Carriers
parents at Clrntonville, where
they went a week ago to visit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
On Road to Recovery.

James Burns is recovering nicely
from his attack of infiuenza-pneu-
monia which has held him under a
physician and nurses care for the
past two weeks. He is able to leave
his bed portion of the time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
Held Open Installation.

The local F. R. A. order held
open installation of its officers
last Wednesday evening, the
work being done by State Presi-
dent Hicks of Oshkosh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
!. uoME FROM FRANCE
, /, strafed Hun for Five
' m.ntbs and Came Out of
.An Without a Wound
r..t Overseas Fighter to
Arrive in Eagle River.

p,;rste Frank Heehn, a mem
], # the 33rd Division, Ameri-
:, + Evolutionary Forces, ar
y "a Saturday at his home in
a.l River from Camp Grant
-, ,s,rs he had been mustered out
y Frank :, Hechn is the first over
.'.6obter to return to Eagle
s-.r and his tales of what he
\. ..' seen and gone through IN the
I'd seven months on the battle
.ront, in France are worth hear
4. left New York May 10th,
lam. arriving in France the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
The New Victory Verse.

God bless our noble men,
Send them safe home again!
God bless our men!
Thou didst the victory send;
Now, with the battles end
Triumphant peace extend!
God bless out men!
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

Workers for the the ladies gallery the House during suffrage
debate gallery being right alongside Mrs an Luby has taken
herself that the of the subtle he
speeches and which the rail Mr.
Mr. Rugg recording yes and no the House. present
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

Outside the ladies gallery, Il have never seen
men so rude and inconsiderate of each other as
those Senators are in there Why, ! saw one
man get up and walk out when another man was
speaking! | don't wonder the President don't
trust them with his league of natons!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-28
Poor, Poor John


Warren live right across in the
white house. / came over 20 give you
some roses and found the door open"
"Oh." said the girl helplessly. Then.
as her eyes fell upon the flowers, she
burst into a fresh torrent OF sobs.
Now. my dear" said Mrs. Warren
when the storm had somewhat aoated,
tell me all about H."
"It's-it's-Oh. it's strawberry short
cake" walled the girl.
strawberry shortcake7'
"Yss-like Johns mother used 10
make. l got the recipe out OF the pa
per. You see we've only been married
a short time and I can't cook very
well-yet-so I've been getting things
at the bakery and the delicatessen.
And night before last John said our
food bills were awful-more than his
mother used 10 spend for family OF
six. He was cross about IL. and
thought last night I'd have a straw
berry shortcake for desert and may
be he'd feel better. l did just what
the recipe said-bougEt a sponge Cake
and split 1t il Two and hlled It with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-28
-Yours,- gained poIllver.

Yours" gssped Dolliver.
Yes. mine" answered Balm 7 an
Ezra Sparling-that Is. had my
money deposited under that name"
Dolliver was staring helplessly a.
the cashier.
What sort Of a cock-and-bull story
Is this?" he demanded.
The simple truth. Soon after you
came TO Clover dale received a leg
acy OF $3.50 from the estate OF an
uncle Just about that time. and after
you had taken your place as president
OF the bank. made the discovery that
you were the missing Peter Gluck who
had wrecked the Drovers' Bank and
disappeared. II then occurred 70 me
that IL might be a very difficult mat
ter 10 establish your identity or even
convict you before a jury under the
circumstances. so I decided 20 wait for
Developments I knew IN reason that
you would be up 10 some OF your old
tricks After consulting with my law
yers, we laid trap for you, and my
money was deposited in the bank IN
der the name OF Ezra Sparkling. Later
we had the paragraph printed IN a pa
per giving an account Of Sparling's
death How our plan 10 trap you
worked. you can judge for yourself In
the meantime we have not been idle
In tracing your movements since quit
ting Nevada. and you can do nothing
by trying 10 blum Besides. I have
three forged checks IN my pocket"
The face OF Judgson DOlliver was
CHASTITY His voice shook as he spoke.
and he leaned on the desk for support
Il suppose ! shall have 10 give up
the fight" he said. Il am in a cor
ner where I can't get out Listen:
Don't make any move 10 have me ar
rested Just yet. l am rich man now,
and can square everything. every sent
OF the money lost by the Drovers'
Bank and all claims against NE. Give
me this chance. and then II the parties
interested wish 10 prosecute me. they
can do so. Send for your lawyers, and
we'll talk the whole matter over"
All right" replied Balm. Wen do
that and see what is best 10 be done"
And the two eft the bank together.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-28

interested in him. There were evil
dences on all sides OF an unfamiliar
and terrifying discipline.
Ere. he said. relenting. Mex o.
KIM amt got none But l gotter
fren'." He colored holly. Miss Abel's
'er name. IA, Golder's Square, Blooms
bury. LOndon-Miss J. Abel"
This was jamie, the Grievance. II
was to punish jamie that Nosey had
flung in his lot with those who go
down to the sea IN ships.
Prior TO this drastic step Nosey had
been an errand bOy--a rather superior
kind Of errand-boy who went his
rounds on a ramshackle bicycle with
a carrier fixed in front
jamie was a general servant in a
Bloomsbury clearinghouse. She It
was who answered the area-door when
Nosey called 10 deliver such kippers
and smoked haddocks as were des-
tined for the clearinghouse breakfast
table.
1t was hard to say In what respect
JAMIE lit the flame OF love within No
sey's breast. She was diminutive and
fiat-chested; her skin was sallow from
lifelong confinement IN basement
sculleries and the atmosphere Of the
Bloomsbury boarding house. She had
little beady black eyes. and a print
dress that didn't At her at all well. Al
together. she was just the little un-
lovely slavey OF fiction and the drama
and everyday life in boarding house
land
Yet the fshmonger's errand boy
Orson Baines. by your leave. and Cap
tain Of his Soul-loved her as Antony
loved Cleopatra.
Once a fortnight. from 5 p. m til 10
p. m. jamie tasted the penultimate
triumph OF vomanhood; she was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-28

mashed berries. you know, with
whipped cream on top. II looked so
pretty. 100. But when I brought il IN
be Just looked al il and said Good
night, do you call that short cakeT l
was so mad al him l didn't speak 70
him again. And now be just called up
and said he's bringing man home 10
dinner"
But I don't see?
He said" and the sobs began again.
he ssid-O, / think he's so mean
For heavens sake have something be-
side delicatessen grub. / don't want
Brown eating cold ham and potato
salad the first time he comes out.
Mrs. Warren burst into a hearty
laugh 20. my dear" she gasped. i
know the whole story. I went through
IL myself when ! was a bride so years
ago. Poor John"
Poor john" echoed the girl indig-
nantly.
"'Yes-and poor any man who gets a
wife who can't cook. They hat
time do you expect them 2" she asked
abruptly. "a . daIEu clock 90 he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-28

graciously pleased to approve OF par
dons being granted 10 all deserters
from the royal navy and marines who
surrender themselves forthwith"
There was silence in the word for
a moment Far below in the street
outside q transport wagon rumbled by,
jamie braced herself for the supreme
act Of her life.
You gotter go" said she.
Nosey stared at her and then back
at the newspaper. Not me-" he re-
torted. and took possession OF her
hand.
That's the kings pardon" said,
jamie. touching the halfpenny news
sheet with transparent fingers,
" 'Tain't no use you comm ere no
more, COS I won't see you. I'll ask
'em at the door not let you IN"
Nosey knew that note OF indomitable
Obstinacy IN the weak voice. He knew
as he sat looking down upon the
fragile atom IN the bed. that he could
kill her with the pressure OF a finger.
But there was no way OF making JAMIE
20 back on her decision once her mind
was made up.
IF there's a war you orter be fight
in" she added There's pros
pecks q" Her weak voice was
almost inaudible. and the nurse was
coming down the ward toward them.
Nosey lifted the hot. dry little claw
TO his lips IF you SEE I gotter 60. III
90, he said, and rose 10 his feet.
Course you gotter go. The king
SEE so, an I SEE so. Don't you get
worritin' about me: I'll be al right
when you comes ome-wiv yer med
ais
Nosey caught the nurses eve and
tiptoed out of the word jamie turned
her face 10 the Valley OF the Shadow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-28
By Elsie Endicott

they been great conversationalists, and
now jamie, more diminutive and angu-
lar than ever. lost In the folds OF a
flannel nightgown, was content to hold
his hand as long as he was allowed to
remain.
The past was ignored. or nearly so.
You didn't orter gone of like that"
said JAMIE reproachfully. But I'm
glad you're a sailor. You looks beau
tiful IN them clothes. An there's PROS
pecks in the navy" Poor little jamie.
She had "prospecks" herself at last.
He left the few flowers he had
brought with the sister OF the ward
when the time came to leave. The
nurse followed him into the corridor.
Come and see her every visiting day
you can" she said ut does her good
and cheers her. She often speaks of
you"
Nosey returned to Portsmouth and
his ship. His mess-the mess deck
itself-was agog with rumors. Had he
heard the buzz" Nosey had not. Il
bin 10 London to see a fren'." he ex-
planned. Then they told him.
The battle-cruiser 10 which he be-
longed had been ordered TO join the
Mediterranean feet That was Mon
day; they were 10 sail for Malta on
Thursday.
And JAMIE was dying in the Middle
sex Hospital.
The next visiting day found him at
JAMES, bedside. But instead of his
spick-and-span serge suit OF Number
Ones" and carefully ironed blue col
lar, Nosey wore a rusty suit OF civ
vies" Instead OF being clean-shaven,
an inconsiderable moustache was feel
ing itg way through his upper lip.
Where's your sailor clothes?" asked
jamie weakly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-28

mantel struck four.
Listen. my dear II you'll let me.
I'm going 10 help you get dinner for
those men. And We are going 70 have
q real strawberry shortcake. Ny maid
can take care OF my dinner. But we'll
have 10 hustle. May | order what you
need-have you anything IN the
house7"
mo. I vas just going to"
I'll phone right away. then. We
shall have TO wait for the order boy
unfortunately. but we can start on the
table Wen use the roses for cen
terpiece Well have a broiled steak
there isn't time for anything else. it's
so late-and baked potatoes. a salad.
hot biscuits and the shortcake. Have
you any mayonnaise made up?"
Made up? I always get II from the
grocer"
Child. It's no wonder your bills are
high. You pay about three times as
much for II that way. and II is per
fectly simple 10 make We haven't
time ~ q real mayoanaise but | can
make . boiled DRESSING in a Iiffy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-28
Squaring Things Up

risk. II we have a mind TO accept what
the gods provide. Let me illustrate.
We have a deposition who is very &c
centric. refer 10 Mr. Ezra Sparkling.
a mysterious individual who fits about
the country like a shadow. No one
seems TO know anything about him. his
past history. or the source OF his
wealth. for he does most Of his husi-
ness by mail. Soon after my arrival
he made his first deposit. Then came
other sums till the total reached the
sum OF 5000 Against this he has
sent checks 10 the amount Of $4,000.
That leaves a balance OF $50 Mr..
Ezra Sparkling. as far as any one seems
10 know. has no relatives. Why, then,
should We not fall heir 10 the balance
10 the bank ,"
He leaned back in his chair and
eyed Balm with glittering eyes.
Why. what do you mean?" asked
Balm, meeting the others gaze with
questioning glance II don't under
stand"
Judson Dolliver laughed
That is easily explained" he said.
Mr. Ezra Sparkling is deadl"
Dead" echoed Balm.
ut seems so; and being dead, some
one should inherit his fortune, which
seems 10 have been OF little use TO
him. How does IT strike your"
ut strikes me as a very idiotic
piece OF roguery," replied Balm.
Judson Dolliver laughed. Il half
suspected you would say that" he said
But 1 think you'll have reasons TO
change your mind by the time l have
explained everything. Mr.. Ezra Spar
ling was lost with some fifty others
who met death when the train on the
d. & G.. railroad went through the
bridge AT Snake river Here is lit
tie clipping from a newspaper that
may furnish some additional informa-
ton" He handed the clipping to
Balm, who read:
Among the passenger on the train
who met their death at the Snake riv-
er bridge disaster was Ezra Sparkling.
a rather mysterious character who
drifted about the country, never stop
ping long at any place and seeming
10 have neither friends nor relatives