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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26
First to ~oie" In Civil war.

The first man killed In action" Ia
the Civil war isn't dead at all he Is
very much alive and is working every
day In the inquiry section OF the At
lanta, Ca. post office. He recovered
from his wounds. lived through the
war and Is now eighty years old and
In good health.
This man is Uncle" George Fl. Ham,
mond. one OF the three surviving mem
bers OF the Atlanta Greys." known Of
ficially as company F OF the eighth
Georgia Infantry. says an exchange
lie enlisted May l. 1851. and July 81
OF the same year was reported Official
~ as the first man 70 fall at the battle
OF Manassas. Only a youngster. he
was shot through the shoulder and
left on the battlefield as dead. MIS-
takes In casualty lists were made then
as well as now. and when he returned
home a few weeks later his mother
was mourning his death BE read his
own obituary In the papers
Hammond didn't mind being consid-
cred officially dead. but what bothered
him then was not being able TO 6ght
again. bis wound preventing further
service he was an ardent patriot In
the var against Germany and won
many cEjs.ments through bis fervent
speeches a. she Atlanta recruiting sta
tion& 49,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

~ always inspired in me a desire to
shock him.
Il shall help Alice 10 break them 10.
Tory" said. lingering upon her
name for his special edification.
~Of course. singleton" he replied. Il
wasn't sure you meant 20 stay on. Par
don me. but I didn't"
'Oh. Il isn't that Bob hasn't a RICH:
TO stay" said Alice quickly; Mrs.
Farnsworth and | are hoping that he
win ike US well enough 10 share our
exile on other accounts"
Il am engaging Mr.. Singleton 10 e=-
plain American jokes To me" an
nounced Mrs. Farnsworth- Alice
seems to get them. but I'm never sure"
Itisa part OF Torrence's business to
counsel widows. which he does like the
honorable man he Is. but as he rose 10
20 presently. remarking that his wife
would motor down TO call shortly. |
caught a glimpse OF his face that indi-
Gated deep perpiexlty. left when be
did.
4 want 10 talk 70 you" he said nerv-
ously when we were outside "Ill send
the car ahead TO the gate"
When the shrubbery cut Us OF from
the house he stopped abruptly and
seized my arm. What do you make Of
it, he demanded.
Make Of whatg" asked.
.sThat girli =" be exclaimed testify.
If you insist. must avow that shes
adorable. nothing else
-Donr be a fool You knew Ray
mond Bashford much better than / did.
and YOU know perfectly well he never
married a young girl OF that sort !
Those women are playing a trick. and
I'm surprised that you don't SEE
through II"
MY uncle WIS a man Of taste and 4
gentleman answered deliberately.
There's nothing In the least lmprooa-
Bile In his being infatuated with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26
CHAPTER II-continusd.

Aruas departed with a resentfui
-usst % the shoulders. and I decided
p, meet sluarely the matter Of the
visitors who had 50 troubled him.
Please don't be frightened" said
1s U-h-y as possible. but these old
fsrrEs taFe1't enough 90 DO. and they
are ton af apprehensions. They have
ha- alarmed By an agent Of some
.r-r urI wants 90 welcome you 10
A-EH ty selling you a piano on
easy payments"
ArHra had been lowering inside.
r-f ms remark brought him 70 the
tbrr.
-U- pardon. Mr. Singleton. but
trr party is not an agent. but quite
tF-e--. size lie came 20 the house.
r--a tse q gentleman. several times.
E-f asked lf Alrs. BashfOrd had ar
rraL be- came ln a big car. and
s-t disappointed. madame. that
rr- vrre NOT here and not expected.
A very we.l-spoken gentleman. and
t.a- q tsw days later I caught a man
was sure vas the same party. but
dressed In rough clothes. sneaking
Hr1ss the veranda right there where
yI4-e sitting. When called 20 him
tt ran as hard as he could. and
G-lvss-he's the vegetable gardener
saw him leaving the property by the
hack wlv.-
Its hardly possible that n man
ut' Impressed you as a gentleman
Hls- yul saw him az the door should
Save returned In disguise and tried TO
break into the house.
-Oh.- exclaimed Mrs. Farnsworth.
-t would be 50 much more delightful
% that were truet Any one In dis
--se IS bound 20 be interesting. A
Disguise suggests most beautiful pos
s.blifies~
] could not be sure in the dim light
81 che veranda. but thought l detect
~ white slipper cautiously reach
elt AMI touch a black one. At any
rlie. Mrs. FarnswOrth lapsed into ST.
lsCcs
Itauk you very much. Antoine"
SAID Alice. 1t Is very proper for you
% tel me- anything % any stranger
90 the property. but I see nothing
le-e 20 be alarmed about. II the
sane gentleman calls again. let me
ka'w Instantly
VERY good. madame And then.
t'r.1s as though comforting upon me
Part % his responsibility for the Sc
e-i.iy % the premises: -It's a party
-ii1 a limp; Just a griilng limp. sir;
.e-1 hardly notice II. A smallish
al, rather dark. with a little mus
a.le turned up az the ends
i have noted all these details. An
t'.le. I replied: and again I thought
,ese vas telegraphlc exchange be-
.Effn the ladies though this time a
'-ls slipper was the means o. CON-
--lilatIon.
florence arrived In a moment. ara
-..a-us has ever given me keener Joy
..-a h.s shock o. surprise az beholding
a-fs Bashford. I was devoutly CRATE
- hat be had not been present at
- o-nner-iahie. Tor my own efforts 10
...ttesl Iorrence In anything but the
.--'s1 practical matters had always
~ highly unsuccessful. and the dis
S-ss.on % ghosts and witches would
-iliy have amused him. As Mrs.
EAsasSorth and took up the recent
l''Fements on the western front I
'efneaFd Terrence putting all the
!, ..Aehinery OF the trust company az
- BashfOrd's disposal. II seemed
0osi = olasphemy to be talking Of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

America had her FIRST Memo
rial day in Europe last year.
While military salute- were
6red in honor Of the dead. an
American Gag was placed over
the grave of every American
soldier in Europe. In the Unit
ed States many service flags are
surrounded With laurel or How-
ers, in honor of American he
roes who paid the price of de-
moeraey. and who sleep be-
meath the soil of France
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26
QUITE LOGICAL.

Manager Gabby Cravafh was
showing Walsh. a rookie out
fielder. how 10 hit. A lefthand-
or was pitching and Gabby
smashes the ball over the right
field fence. Turning 70 Walsh.
Gabby commanded:
Now you do it.
IF I could bat that way" re-
turned the recruit. Il wouldn't
be here looking for job"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26
BASEBALL.
STORIES

~
Unrest among the National league
teams Is attributed to the Reds
The team that trains In Cuba next
spring won't be troubled with hold
outs.
Pittsburgh Is hopeful for 1920. It's
been a great year for all the other
| pirates.
The only thing that win save base
ball is the development OF young base
ball players
Columbus landed in 14ae. Cincinnati
landed in 1919. and Cleveland Is dus
TO land in 1920
Mike MenOsky Is a dangerous hit
ter. particularly where there is short
right field barrier.
Ray Fisher reported late at the
training camp OF the Reds and then
developed a sore arm
Manager Ed Barrow OF the Red SOx
Is said 70 have made Louisville an
offer for Catcher Bill Meyer.
Bob Tarleton. let out as manager Of
the Galveston team. was signed by
Houston. with the title OF scout
Tommy Ray. the former Pittsburgh
collegian shortstOp. is being used at
third By the Akron Internatlonals.
Knotty Lee IS going to make his
Brantford Mint League team a farm
for Jack Dunn OF Baltimore again.
Jack Kotzelneck has reported to the
Fort Worth clue and looks as though
he should be able to make the grade.
Nick AltrOck. the Senator'S clown.
has lot OF new stun this year and Is
ready to entertain the fans In great
style.
Jack (Red) Murray. former Ma
tionaI League outfelder. is going to
manage a shop team at Kane. Pa. this
year.
Columbia OF the South Atlantic as
ISOLATION has signed Lew Wendell. a
catcher. formerly with the New York
Nationals.
II Pitcher Jack wisner can learn
TO control his wildness he win prove
valuable addition to the Pirate
pitching stan.
Stzfy Stewart. secured by Birnn-
| ingham from the Phillies for ground
rent. Just about completes the Birm-
ingham infeld.
Yanks have McGraw as a pitcher
and Giants have one for a manager.
You can guess which one stays on the
| bench the most
Dee Walsh. who infielded on sew
| eral major league clubs several years
ago. has forced his sale By Little Rock
70 the Frisco club.
Jnhelder James Mclaughlin.
hustIing young Cardinal rookie. has
been sent to the Msnphis team for
further development.
Ernest Fallentine. young catcher
transferred by the 81. Louis Browns
10 Mobile. has signed with an outlaw
team In the Idaho League.
Charles A. StOneham was reelected
president OF the New York Giants az
the recent election. John J. McGraw
was reelected vice president
Thormahlen has been troubled with
a lame arm and he Is not likely 10 be
called upon for much work until the
weather warns up considerably.
HughIe Miller. formerly a member
OF the So. Louis team In the federal
league. has signed a contract TO UNI
pire in the Texas League this season.
The official American league balls
sell for S24 dozen. so Il win be seen
the pastIme becomes expensive when
the spheres are clOuted out OF the
lot.
Johnny Walker. one OF Connie d.
sIack's young catchers. has been
showing fine form with the stick and
Is 70 be retained He also is a cap
able receiver.
Guy Empey has another bali team
this spring. He calls them the Treat
En- ROughs." They viii play some OF
their games az the new $4,000 home
OF the Bronx Giants
|
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

And while Aunt Maggie and her COM
mittee are scattering flowers on every
neglected grave, there is a stream OF
people coming and going. with their
offerings OF love
Well. IL is a day OF revival OF mem
cries worth while. a recalling OF old
friends who were worth recalling. You
pass by and read the names on the
stones. and you get a glimpse OF year
that has gone forever. aud yet, here's
some one at this grave scattering flow
ers, whose life Is linked with that
other year. And in some way that
life and that year touched you for
some lasting influence. For in the old
home town no man liveth unto himself
and no man dieth unto himself.
II is that picture that drives your
thoughts back To the old home towns
everywhere. for all old home towns are
alike. The day will be the same IN the
one as in the other.
II is the memorial day OF a nation;
Il Is the memorial day for the COM
munity; II is the memorial day for the
home. IL does not belong 10 any one
city. or state. or section, for now, thank
God, no Mason and Dixon line divides
the day between the North and the
South. In the South wherever once
blue-clad soldier rests, his grave Is dec
Grated along with the graves OF those
who wore the gray. II Is a day 20 be
observed. ian holy day forever In all
your generations"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

Richard Kaufman. for many years
first baseman in the Southern league,
has jumped his contract with the
Nashville team 70 play Independent
baseball in SteeltOn. Pa
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

In the Amazon there are known 10
exist ut least 1000 species Of nst.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26
The guards set, sir;
front and rear"

no BE Continued
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

Guy Empey has another bali team
this spring. He calls them the Treat
En- Roughs." They viii play some OF
their games at the new $4,000 home
OF the Bronx Giants.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

Johnny Walker. one OF Connie
sIack's young catchers. has been
showing fine form with the stick and
Is 70 be retained He also is a cap
able receiver.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

Aunt Maggie has flowers hauled TO the
cemetery in wagonIoads. and she
knows the location OF every grave on
WOodlawn hill. Now here "a basket
OF flowers for the Jap Burson lot; you
know where 1t is, right over there by
the Nicholson monument. Take these
over" Aunt Maggie says to a member
Of her committee. ''for goodness knows
the poor dears will have no one 10 re-
member them today. anu Kilt Burson
never neglected anybody when she was
with US"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

The official American league balls
sell for S24 a dozen. so Il win be seen
the pastime becomes expensive when
the spheres are elOuted out OF the
lot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

Hughie Miller. formerly a member
Of the 81. Louis team In the federal
league. has signed a contract to UNI
pire In the Texas League this season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-26

BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON


copyrssst ey Charles scriener'. 500.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

of Sonora have given all kinds of guarantees and securities for the lives and interests of foreigners. The same attitude is being followed by the liberalist constitutional army in its advance south. I am recommending once more to General Flores to ener- getically prevent any outrages against citizens, giving them every facility for transacting their business"
 Congress is divided
 Dispatches to the American gov ernment today said that according to information published in the Mexico City newspapers, 13 senators and 52 deputies of the Mexican congress had been dropped from the payroll be cause of their sympathies with Gen eral Obregon.
 Unusual military activity centered at Monterey also was officially re ported today.
 From Chlnuanua come reports that q large number of offices and men stationed at Vera Cruz had rebelleo on April 21 and joined the anti-Car ranza movement.
 The Mexico City press yesterday , announced that Francisco. Figueroa governor of Guerrero, had revolted but that the federal forces of thai state, under General Maycot had re mained loyal General Maycot wa: recently reported to have joined th' rebels.
 General Iturbe, commander of tn federal forces at Mazatlan, on th' Pacific coast, was reported to hav' ordered the iron bridge over the Sal Lorenzo river destroyed as meas ure of defensive precaution.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
WHOLE FAMILY
 SHUT ID DEATH
Entire Household on Ranch In North Dakota Is Found
 Murdered

TURTLE LAKE, N. D, April 24.- Eight persons were found dead today at the farm home of Jacob Wolff, three miles north fo here, victims in a mysterious tragedy. The dead: Ja- cob Wolff and his wife. their five daughters, and Jake Hoffer, 13 years old who was employed on the farm.
 The bodies were discovered by John Kraft, neighbor, when he wis ited the place today. In a barn he found the bodies Of Wolff and one Of his daughters with wounds in their heads, lying on the floor Kraft then went to the house, where in the eel lar he found the bodies of Mrs. Wolff three other children and the farm There was no evidence of a struggle according to- reports received here.
 The only member of the family who escaped was the one year old daught T.. The little tot was sitting on the floor in a room above the cellar and was almost famished when found, the authority said.
 Wolff was about 45 years old and was we'll liked by his neighbors anC residents of Turtle Lake.
 The children ranged from 1 to l: years old.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
FLYING GAMES
 TO BE HELD AT
 MINEOLA FIELD
Club to Give Prizes for All Events Known to
 The Airmen

NEW YORK, April "A. Air events planned for 1920 promise to make it a big aviation sport year, according to the American Flying club. The first event of importance will be the flying field day of the Intercollegiate Flying association to be held at Min cola Field. N. Y, May 7 Eleven col leges and universities will be repre- sented in varied program of flying stunts, which will be concluded with a cross country flight. In this race each will be permitted to enter two airplanes aid cup will be awarded to the winner The start will be made at Mineola Field, where the race will also end after circuit that probably will 'inculde Philadelphia and Princeton.
 Arrangements are also being made by the club for seaplane race around Long Island. This probably will be held early in the summer. The club is cooperating with the training and operating group of the
  planning for trans-continental air race between New York and Alaska, a distance of 1870 miles. In the ten tative plans the course is mapped out from Mineola across United States territory to Minot N. D., crossing to Saskatchewan. Can, and across the Dominion to Fort Egbert on the Alaskan border. In Alaska the route runs to Circle, Fort Yukon Fairbanks by way of Fort Gibbon. thence to Nulato and Nome. Com pulsory stops at an average of each 15O miles will be arranged.
 Flying events of sporting nature will not be confined, however, to the United States in 1920. In France a flyipc meet is scheduled to be held at Juvisy near Paris. May P and 23. The British aircraft exhibition will be held at London in July. In addi- ton the British government has of fered several millions in pounds as prizes for various airplane sporting events to be held during the year. The Cape to Cairo route is being T. d Between the two points the di ance by rail. steamship or ground (. port is approximately 6,225 u,les. The aerial line is about 5,200 miles.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
FEOERALS DESERT.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 24.- Defections in the Mexican federal troops in the state of Tamaulipas are
 ing across the border here.
 Following closely the reported revo- lution of Col. GallegaS and his garrison force at Linares, state of Nuevo Leon. near the Tamaulipas border, word re- ceived tonight that the Carranza garri-
 son at San Fernando, 90 miles south of Matamoros, had rebelled and joined with Juan Andres Almazan, an uncOn- quered rebel leader whose forces have been intact two years. While the num- OCT of men involved in these defections
 are not large, POO federal troops have arrived to reinforce the garrison of 100 men opposite Brownsville.
 These 300 men comprise the largest garrison stationed at Matamcros in | five years, it was said, and the rein | foTcements, which came from Monte rey, were declared to have been re- quested by Genral Rafael Colunga, commander of the Mexican military district opposite Brownsville
 ! General Gomez, an adherent of Lieut.. i Col. Alvaro Obregon, whose forces were reported in Washington dis patches today as being in contact with i federal troops under General Francis co Murguia in the Tampico oil region IcrOssed the Mexican national railroad | line 40 miles east of Monterey, eight
 days ago, with d small body of men,
 according to reports here. Two hun ! ldred armed civilians were said to have
 marched out of Monterey to join Gen. eral Gomez and the indications were
 said to point toward union of these forces with those of Almazan and Col. ! Gallegas.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
SonOrans Capture
 TOpolobampo and
 March on Guaymas

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ranZa he was for General ObregOn and warned the president Of the dan ger of pursuing the alleged policy. Calies' statement said he was not present at the meeting with Cabrera and Berlanga. but two days later. on the presidential train the candidacy of Ignacio Bonillas was announced.
 Concerning alleged dishonesty in the Mexican government he said:
 During my short stay as mem Der of the Carranza cabinet I had the best opportunity to pursuade my self of the immortality of the govern ment proceedings and how a corrupt cOteria labors with such an unscrup- ulous man heading it as his chief of staff. General Juan Barragan.
 "Right there, in the chief of
 stssf's office, everything is
 matter of speculation. They sell r government positions and conces- sions of all kinds and robberies | of the public funds are authoriz- ed; they speculate with the bonds
 of the officers and chiefs or the 1 army and even pensions of wid
 ows and orphans of soldiers Of
 the revolution are subjected to
 charge of 2 commission by Bar l rasan."
 General Gales charged that they proportionately divide all moneys produced by any dirty business"
 Carranza violated the votes of tho people of four states, he said, anc imposed upon them military gover nors of his own selection to take tho places of governors elected by tho people
 II The revolution, he said was moth ing less than the energetic manifes tation of protest that no man shal impose such tyranny and feudal pro lceedings upon the nation
 Flores Pushes On
 The Sonora revolutionary army un der General Angel Flores has pro Igressed 20 miles beyond Culiacan lcapital of Sinaloa, according to in formation given out tonight at tn headquarters here of General Elias P iCalles, commaider of the Sonora mil iitary forces.
 General Flores is repairing railroa' bridges and other railroad propert destroyed by the retreating Carrar lzistas, it was said. and his .progres has been slow. Recruits in larg numbers are joining the Sonor forces, it was announced. Genera Flores is q citizen of Sinaloa an, was 6 candidate for governor of tha lstate.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
LUTz FOR CHAIRMAN | r DEMOCRATS
 IF STATE
New Leader Announces Much Harmony in Party and
 Best of Prospects

TUCSON, April 24. w. F. Lutz, of Greenlee county was elected chair man of the Democratic state central committee to succeed the late George Babbitt of Flagstaff at a meeting of the committee heer today. Pat Sulli- van of Prescott was elected to fill the position of vice chairman left vacant by Mir. Lutz's election as president. Both candidates were elected with out opposition, Mr. Lutz is principal of the Morency high school, He has been in Arizona for 15 years and has taken a leading part in the activities of the Democratic party. MT. Sulli- van is one of the leading attorneys of Prescott and has been prominent in Democratic activities in his sec tion of the state for many years.
 Resolutions were passed expressing regret at the death of MT. Babbitt.
 Several committees were decided upon including g finance committee. MT. Lutz will not announce the ap- pointment of that committee for sev- eral days.
 By the way harmony prevailed at the meeting. there is no question that tn, 1arty is coming together this US never before,'' MT. Lutz said. "It is needless to say We expect a successful year. The spirit at the convention showed this and if it pre- vails we can be absoutely sure of the success of the Democratic party in the coming election, no matter who is the Democratic nominee for gov ernor"
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
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 SORE MUSCLES
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 Wizard Oil is an absolutely reli- able, antiseptic application for cuts, burns, bites, and stings.- Sprains and bruises heal readily under its sooth- ing, penetrating qualities.
 Get 1t from druggists for 30 cents If not satisfied return the bottle and get your money back
 Ever constipated or have sick headache?o Q Just try Wizard Liver Whips, pleasant little pink pills. 30 cents. Guaranteed -s
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
TO INSPECT INDIANS

ALBUQUERQUE, April 24.-The house committee -on Indian affairs, consisting Of ten members, will leave Washington on May on an inspection trip, according to word received by h. dian department officials here. The party will first visit Oklahoma, com ing thence to New Mexico, arriving at Santa Fe on May 16, from which point an automobile tour of the various h. dian pueblos will be made.