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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-29
CTo BE CONTINUED
RUSSIA LAND OF HOLIDAYS
Almost lnnumerabIe Occasions When
All Work Is Suspended and Time
Spent in Pleasure.

Russian people observe vigorously
mas, ten at Easter, three at Carnival,
and almost every week one extra day,
when an anniversary of some saint is
celebrated On these days everything
is closed, and nobody works. The six
weeks Of fasting preceding Easter are
strictly observed by everybody, and the
more devout do not even eat eggs or
drink milk, and do not use sugar, be-
cause it is refined with blood. The
last three days of Holy week are still
more respected, for no food at all is
consumed For Easter Sunday, very
large cakes, sometimes three or four
feet high, are cooked with beautiful
ornaments on the top, and eggs skill
fully painted. Both cakes and eggs,
with other eatables, are brought on
Easter eve near the church and placed
all about on the ground. After the
midnight mass a procession Of priests
and choirs comes out and walks
around the church, blessing all the
food, which is arranged before them
as in a market.
Easter Sunday and the two follow
ing days are dedicated to paying WIS.,
it's. Every man calls upon his ac-
quaintances. Visitors are obliged to
eat and drink wherever they happen
to go, otherwise they will offend the
host
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midnight ne had stolen out of the
house for a walk about the grounds,
had encountered a convict escaped
from the penitentiary and had come
back in great excitement.
Restoratives were given Mr.. Sid
ney, but DR.. BrowneH said he respond
ed with more difficulty and more slow
ly than in other occasions. For sew
eral days he lay quite passive, as
nearly inanimate as a living person
could be. His immobile features, as
he lay unconscious, were set; and the
expression, it seemed to me, was one
of hate, indomitable, steady, enduring
hate.
DIR. Brownell came once every three
days for two weeks, during which time
Mr.. Sidney's recovery was painfully
slow. His mind cleared and became
active long before any strength came
back to his body. AS soon as his mind
did clear he was, in disposition, his
former self. / thought that If such a
thing were possible in so gentle man,
he was even gentler than ordinary.
l am not exaggerating when say that
the benignity of the man was seraphic.
thought / saw a change Of mood
in him. There was, If / was right, a
less insistent claim upon life. There
was a yielding, an appearance of phys
ical and spiritual acceptance Of the
law of three score and ten. If / were
not deceived by little and impressive
signs / noted, Mr.. Sidney was substi-
tuting complacently the will to die for
the will to live which had been in him
conspicuously indomitable.
On DR.. Brownell's last visit, he con-
frmed what was in truth fear.
HAS Mr.. Sidney, to your knowl-
edge" he asked, recently found a SUI
preme satisfaction in any event?"
"None that know Of" I said.
"Why"
Hes changing. He is different now
from anything / ever knew him to be.
I always have believed that his case
was out of our province, and that life
and death, for him, depended upon
resolve and that the resolve had a
purpose. You have not found things
wholly normal here, have you?"
"No, I haven't"
''There is something here" said DIR.
Brownell. IT don't know what it is.
You don't know what it is, but de-
pend on it, something of Importance
to Sidney has happened. 1t may not
have satisfied his life's resolve. but
think it has. For the present, he
does not need me-possibly never
again."
Jed observed the change in Mr.. Sid
ney. Afterward I knew that he was
a much more acute observer than /,
for the good enough reason that his
observation had a background of
knowledge which lacked. There was,
no doubt directly as the consequence
of this, an unbelievable change in
Jed. He was very fond of Mr.. Sidney.
In our unhappy experiences with him,
we had overlooked this fact and had
failed to use it as we could have. His
affection for Mr.. Sidney was the one
thing greater than his cupidity and
self-love, with their attendant train
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said, adding that present tax policies
offer a serious check to increased in
vestment by holders Of large wealth.
"Not only must the lesson be taught
to the individual citizen and especially
to the wage Garner. who has not yet
found a place to besin,' said the re-
port, "but our government officials
must also be impressed with SINH
lar idea because of their example to
the citizens, and also because of it's
demand upon the peoples savings"
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/. CHAPTER xIlI-continued.

A.
He was turning out the lights, but
ne was reversing the reasonable pro-
cess. He went down the hall to the
light at the stairway leading TO his
room and turned it out. Then he
came back. past the recess in which |
stood, turning out lights as he went.
and the LAST light he eXtinguished was
the one at the foot of Mr.. Sidney's
stairs.
Now the hall was in complete dark
ness and was quiet. Jed, like myself,
I guessed, was in hiding-but for what
reason?
Then / heard the faintest stirring
near by. 1t came nearer. tried to
keep from breathing audibly. | could
hear another persons breathing. 1t
was Jed, beyond doubt. He came into
the recess where I stood. 1t was
only five or six feet deep but fully
twenty feet long. He was at one end,
as nearly as l could judge. I was at
the other.
The situation, product of supercau-
tioa, had grown ridiculous and also
bit CHASTITY. Here were Jed and l,
standing in utter darkness in a small
recess in the hall, he not knowing of
my presence, 1 not knowing his pur-
pose.
I decided to make my escape. / had,
as usual, my electric flash in my
pocket. If he heard me and challenged
me, could throw the light on him,
challenge him, and say that was
on my way to the telephone to con-
suit Doctor Brownell, and make him
explain. His position was the awk-
ward one. l had an idea that even
if he heard me he would not challenge.
l made my escape without noise
or if made any Jed did not inquire
and / found the office door in the dark.
I intended merely to use the flash, find
the telephone and do my errand in
the dark. But 1 had just flashed the
light once about the room when 1
heard a person at the door. This was
not a stealthy person; the hand that
touched the doorknob was resolute. By
this time nothing rational seemed rea-
so asserted itself that one, hear
ing a noise, hid Before me, revealed
In the single flash of light, was a
tall clock-and l was fiattened against
the wall the farther side of that great
clock before the person at the door
was in the room.
The person carried a candle-and it
was Mr. Sidney. He was completely
dressed and wore an overcoat aQd a
cap which came down over his ears.
His hands were gIoved and he was
well protected against more severe
weather than that Of this crisp Octo-
Der night.
His candle lighted the large room
but dimly, and / felt secure. seeing inn
mediately that he had a definite OBJ
ject He went to the corner of the
room, took up a heavy cane which |
had often seen standing there, and
with it in his hand went toward the
door as if his business in the room
were wholly done.
AS he did so, saw his face plainly
fin the candle light. 1t was wholly
changed; it indicated ferocity, hate,
malevolence, a bitter sense of injury
"a terrible face, hardly recognizable as
that of the gentle, courteous, jovial
Mr.. Sidney. He closed the door and
was gone.
When Mr.. Sidney had been gone a
moment, I heard him open the front
door and heard him close it after him.
d should have followed him to the
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economy so as to reduce the expendi-
lures Of the federal government.
'"The recent orgy Of extravaganza"
declared the committees report, "has
indicated clearly the need for more
popular realization of the need for
saving when and as the opportunity
presents itself. The time is at hand
when thrift and saving will be regard
ed as not only possibilities, but actual
necessities"
Small savers are to be the chief
source in financing the normal growth
of commerce and industry, the report
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-29

Feeling that the League Of Nations
is not yet strong enough to insure their
safety, and determined that the house
of Hapsburg shall not be restored to
the throne of Hungary, the Czecho-Slo-
walks, Bohemians and Jugo-Slavs have
entered into an agreement for mutual
offense and defense, which is already
known as the 'little entente They
assert their league is primarily peace
full and defensive, but admit they have
made provisions for military force if
that is necessary.
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CAMPAIGN OF THRIFT URGED.
American Bankers Association Listens
to Report Concerning the En-
couragement of Saving.

Washington-A three-year thrift
campaign to reach every family IN
the country that has no bank account
was proposed to the American Bank
ers' Association by it's committee on
public and private thrift. AS a part
of the campaign, government officials
would be called on to practice utmost
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CHAPTER xiv.

DIR. Brownell came in the morning
and found Mr.. Sidney, as was expect
ed, in extreme exhaustion. | explained
that our patient had been, as usual
the night prior to his alarming coll
lapses, very animated and that after
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-29

For some days it appeared as if the
Jugo-Slav government had blocked the
proposed peaceful discussion with It
aly for the settlement of the Adriatic
dispute. The Klagenfurt district of
Carinthia had voted to remain part
Of Austria and the Jugo-Slavs, refus-
ing to recognize the plebiscite, ordered
the Serbians to occupy the district. On
Thursday they apparently recognized
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Froyicsome Birds and Fishes.

The crane will amuse itself some
times by running round in circles and
throwing small pebbles and bits of
wood into the air. Other water-birds
can any time be observed at their
frolics, cleaving the water or diving
after each other.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-29

Efforts to avert the strike of British
coal miners failed, and the men all quit
work. Industrial and economic confu-
sion set in at once, but as the week
drew to a close the situation was not
without it's hopeful aspects. The gov
eminent, the people generally and at
least the leaders of the miners fedora
ton fully realized the gravity OF the
crisis and the threat Of greater disas-
ter to the country if the rail and trans
port workers should strike in SYM
pathy with the miners. Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George presented the matter
to the house of commons Tuesday
night in speech that won hearty ap-
plause and that showed the govern
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-29
Lloyd George DEFEATS Attack of
Asquith Coalition in De-
bate on Ireland.
BRITISH COAL STRIKE on
Miners Proposals for Settlement Laid
Before Parlament-Recent Events
in Central Europe-Secretary
Houston Tells Bankers
Taxes Cannot Be
Reduced.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

Herbert Asquith's grand anti-govern-
ment combination in England scored
complete failure in it's first attempt to
overthrow Premier Lloyd George last
week. Parliament had assembled, and
despite what must be considered the
more pressing business of the coal mi
ners' strike, the opposition started in
on the Irish question, calling for a
public inquiry into the alleged atroci-
island. The motion was made in the
names of Henderson and Adamson, la
Dor party leaders, and AsQuith and Sir
Donald Maclean. leaders of the liber-
ais, and the correspondents said it was
supported by every party in the house
of commons except the followers of
Lloyd George. Notwithstanding such
a powerful coalition, after long and
heated debate the government forced
the withdrawal Of the motion by vote
of 346 to 70.
Lord Robert Cecil, speaking for the
motion, denounced the administration
in Ireland as one of the most disaS-
trous and tactless things in the coun-
try's history, and declared that for the
sake Of the country's good name the
government must clear itself of the
charge of connivance in the reprisals.
Mr.. Asquith followed the same line of
argument and described in detail the
occurrences in Balbriggan and other
towns.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, set up the govern
ment's defense in a fiery speech. He
declared the acts of the police were
"deplorable but understandable" in
view of the doings of the Irish murder
ers. Asserting that he, and no one
else, was the head of the Irish govern
meDt, Sir Hamar said: "We are break
ing Irish terror 1t is being broken by
the forces of the crown which are be
ing condemned here today. foresee
at no distant date the end OF the
regime of assassination in Ireland now
being carried on by the Irish 'repub-
lican army which has members in
every village.
"We are breaking the boycott on the
police and we are breaking the refusal
to carry troops or police on the rail-
roads. would rather see every Irish
railroad shut down for hundred
years than yield one jot or little of our
right to carry any one we please.
1t is the expressed opinion of certain
American correspondents that the AS
quith following in this matter. though
heavily outvoted in the house OF COM
mons, represents the majority of the
English people and the most thought
full section of the country, and that the
members of the house cannot much
longer ignore the feelings of their con-
stituents. This opinion, however, can
not be accepted unreservedly in view
of the bias displayed by these CORE
spondents when dealing with fish af-
fairs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-29

In reply to the identical British and
French note regarding the occupation
Of Wilma, the Polish government
neither refuses nor agrees to complete
ly disavow General zellgouskis action
in entering the city, but urges a fur
Their inquiry and points out that Lithu-
ania has hardly become a nation yet.
The French government, it is said.
rather sympathizes with Poland in the
matter, because of her difficult situa-
ton.
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their mistake and promised to evacuate
the territory. 1t was then announced
that the representatives of the two
countries would begin the negotiations
at once. According to a Rome paper,
if the Jugo-Slavs refuse to accept the
Italian proposals Italy will resume her
complete liberty of action. 1t is de-
clared Italy will ask that the frontier
be fixed along the crest of the Julian
Alps and that Independence be granted
Fiume, which will have territorial con-
tiguity with Italy, besides liberty Of
cara and the possession of several
islands along the coast.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-29

Baron Wrangel, WHO is sustaining
the full force Of the Russian soviet at
tackS in southern Russia, met with
severe reverse in the region of Kak-
hovka bridgehead and his troops were
thrown back into the Taurida behind
the Dnieper river, which they still con
troll. It was reported that Leon Trotz-
ky HIMSELF was directing the move
ments Of the Red army there. On
other fronts Wrangel was successful
and he was informed by many prison
ers that the Red armies would not be
able to go through another winter cam
paign, being without shoes, clothing
and stores of food. Dispatches from
Constantinople say the American Red
Cross has given to General Wrangel
about $2,OOO,OOO worth of relief ma
terial and is sending him 100000 tons
of supplies a week. The reports that
Maxine, the guerrilla leader, had de-
serted Wrangel turn out to be false.
On the other hand, Moscow admits
that General Budenny, former cavalry
leader of the Bolsheviki, has deserted
the soviet cause and is operating
against the government in the neigh
borhood of Kiev.
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The king of Greece was still alive at
this writing, but his condition was so
serious that preparations for the sue
cession were being made. In Athens
should die, the throne would be offered
to his brother Paul, but with such con-
ditions that he would not accept it.
Then, presumably, it will be offered to
foreign prince, and if he refuse the
republic will be proclaimed.
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A crafty knave needs no broker.
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The conduct of American affairs in
Haiti has been the subject of much
heated discussion, and charges of Sin
discriminate killing" or natives by the
marines, made in a report by Major
General Barnett, former cOmmandant
of the corps, led Secretary Daniels to.
summon a court of inquiry. General
Barnett now says the rlatter involves
only a small portion Of the marine
corps on duty in Haiti, and that in
general the marines have done their
duty splendidly. Admiral Knapp, who
has studied conditions Il Haiti for Sec
rotary Daniels, says american inter-
yention In the island republic should
continue for at least another genera
ton. He admits that perhaps 5000 ma
tives have been killeS In necessary OPP
erations since American occupation.
but denies that any were killed DELHI
erately or wantonly.
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ment was leaving the door open for an
early settlement of the trouble. He
was preceded by William Brace presi-
dent elect of the miners, who pleaded
for permanent peace and made these
proposals for settlement:
First, grant of shillings daily raise
in pay, subject to review of the whole
financial position Of the mines at the
end of the year.
Second, establish district committees
in all districts to deal with the Dues
ton of increased output, comprising
both miners and owners.
Third, before December 81 establish
a national wage board of the mining
industry on principles to be agreed
upon to settle all wage disputes.
Fourth, establish a joint committee
of miners and owners in the mines de-
partment to settle the question of
shares of the product of the mines for
the miners and owners and the state.
The premier iT: response said: If
the miners accepted the governments
offer of an impartial tribunal to set
tie the two shillings a shift question,
all arguments in support of their claim
would be considered, but undoubtedly
the settlement that would best meet
the permanent well being of the nation
would be a settlement which would
promote increased output.
''This would offer to the miners the
inducement of reward for their own
labor and would certainly work to the
enrichment of the nation by increasing
the output of product which is most
essential to the proper conduct of for
eign trade"
Extremists in the federation urged
that the men left in the mines to OPP
crate the pumps be withdrawn and the
diggings allowed to fill with water, but
the officers of the organization strong
~ opposed this.
The delegates of the railway men
and transport workers decided that
they would call a strike if promising
negotiations were not under way by
Saturday
Thus far there has not been a great
deal of rioting in connection with the
strike, though there were disorderly
demonstrations in London and in
Wales, usually fostered by radicals
who are believed to be in the pay Of
the Russian Bolshevists. The most
serious outbreak was in Whitehall,
London, where a parade of the unem-
ployed tried to break into Downing
street and fought the police.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-29

Secretary VI Tie Treasury 1Ou0LOut
in an address before the American
Bankers association in Washington,
gave the country w*rning that there is
little chance that taxes will be re-
duced, because receipts from income
and profits taxes re decreasing. In
order to meet current bills, including
interest on sinking fund charges, said
the secretary, and $3.50 to retire the
floating indebtedness and consider
able part of the Victory notes before
the close of the fiscal year 1928, tax re-
ceipts must be kept c,p to the level of
not less than $4,000, 00l 900 year. Mr..
Houston said that on Ehe basis of pres
ent diminishing receipts the total for
the fiscal year 1921 mAg not materially
exceed that figure.
There is little immediate prospect of
the payment of the war debt Of foreign
nations, according to Mr. Houston, but
he said he did not believe the people
would receive with favor the PROPOSE
ton to cancel that debt, since they
would have to pay taxes to meet the
interest and redeem TIE principal of
$1O,OOO,OOO.000.
Discussing the general credtt situa-
ton, Mr. Houston said the farmers are
naturally disturbed AID distressed"
but are seeking relief through meas
ures, some of which are not practical
BILE, and others Of which are suicidal"
The associations thrift committee
has planned three year thrift cam
paign to reach every family in the
country that has no bank account.
1.-The recent orgy of extravaganza" de-
clared the committees report, ''has in
Dictated very clearly the need for more
popular realization of the need for saw
ing when and as the opportunity pre-
sents itself. The time is at hand when
thrift and saving will be regarded as
not only possibilities, but actual neces-
Sites"
Small savers are to be the chief
source in financing the normal growth
of commerce and industry, the report
said, adding that present tax policies
offer a serious check to increased in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-05
Confernece Recommends
Laus for Child Workers
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. Formula
ton of physical standards as guide
for doctors in examining and deter
mining the fitness Of children In In
dustry was the principal topic for dis
cussion today by the permanent COM
mittee appointed last June as a result
of the child welfare conferences held
by the children's bureau department
of labor 1t is the purpose of the COM
mittee, many of whom are experts in
industrial hygiene, it was announced.
to determine what constitutes normal
development. sound health and physi-
cal fitness of boys and girls who have
reached the age at which they may
start work.
Minimum standards adopted by the
child welfare conference provided that
"a child shall not be allowed to 60 to
work until he has had q physical ex.
animation by a public school physi-
clan or other medical officer especial
" appointed for that purpose by the
agency charged with the enforcement
of the law, and has been been found
to be Of normal development for. a
child of his age and physically At TOR
the work at which he is to be en-
ployed." =.
Fixed intervals for examining all
working children also were recon-
mended. DR.. T. M. Leggs. senior med.
zeal inspector of factories Of Great
Britain, was among those here for the
meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-05
St. Johns Annual Report
Read at Sunday Services

Following is the complete report Of
the activities Of st. Johns Lutheran
church, as announced by the Rev.
A. L. Nicklas at the services, Sunday:
Baptisms, Is; confirmation, rs chill
dren, 5 adults; marriages, IL; funerals
s adults, children; Holy communion
held 4 times during the year for a
total of 857 communicates.
Following is list of offerings made
for the support of the benevolent or
ganizations and institutions of tho
church: Home missionary. $513.93; for
eign missionary. $60.73; negro mis-
sion. $50; synodical treasury, 1924;
beneficiary. 1894; board of commits.
sions, $42.8S; reconstruction, IS; Luth-
eran commission, s.; relief work in
Poland, $259.S6; missionary church
building fund. $s5S,a5; Indianapolis
mission. $22; making IN total OF
$2.681.71. 8#I -
The will OF Mrs. NfliefHE 1.-The
church beneficiary ,at>s1, r6S.4s, to be
used in benevolent work and fund
of 500 was contributed by q member
Of the congregation.