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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
CHICAGO ALIENS GO HOME
About 1000 Weekly Apply for Pass
ports to Europe According to
Revenue Officer.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Alien residents of
Chicago are applying for passports to
return to Europe at an average of
from 500 to 1000 weekly, according to
Deputy Collector j. Pepper, revenue
officer in charge of approval of income
fax returns of aliens who make appli-
cation for passports at the federal
building.
The greater part of these applicants
are of Balkan, Polish or Slavic nation
alitv, many with wife and family in
the "old country" and all of them with
golden dreams of the freedom that has
come to their native lands. Five ont
of every eight men to apply are en-
ployees, or former employees. of the
packing industries.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
RAIL STRIKE POSTPONED 4
BY THE ORGANIZATIONS
President Wilson's Proposals to Be
Submitted to the Various
Locals.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The railroad
unions of the United States agreed to
submit to their organizations the pro-
pOsal from President Wilson that all
their wage grievances be Immediately
taken under consideration by COM
mittee of experts to be appointed by
the president at once pending creation
of wage adjustment machinery as pro-
vided in the railroad bill now before
congress.
Thus the immediate prospect OF
general strike is averted. The only
strike order actually issued was that
of the maintenance Of way employees,
set for Tuesday, and this was indetl-
nitely postponed later in the day by
the officers of that brotherhood.
The presidents proposals, which will
be submitted to q conference OF repre-
sentatives of all the railroad organlZa-
tions-15 of them-at a meeting to
be called in WashiL gton February 23'
as stated by the president in his adj
dress to the railroad committee, are
as follows:
81. In the event that in connection
with the return to private control pro-
vision shall be made by law for ma
chinery for dealing with railroad wage
matters shall promptly use my infiu-
ence, and so far as such law confers
power upon me l shall promptly exer-
else that power to bring about the
earliest practicable organization OF
the machinery thus provided.
30 In the event that no such pro-
vision is made by law for dealing with
these matters, l shall employ the infiu-
ence of the executive to get the rail-
road companies and the railroad en-
ployees to join promptly in the crea-
ton of tribunal to take up these
problems and carry them to q conclu-
sion.
"3. I shall at once constitute com
mittee of experts to take the data al
ready available in the various records
of the United States railroad admins
tration, including the records Of the
Lane commission and of the board OF
railroad wages and working conditions,
and to analyze the same so as to de-
veIop, in the shortest possible time.
the facts bearing upon just and rea-
Sonable basis of wages for the various
classes of railroad employees, with due
regard to all factors reasonably bear
ing upon the problem, and specifically
to the factors of the average of wage
paid for similar or analogous labor for
other Industries in this country, the
cost of living anG a fair living wage,
so as to get the problems In shape for
the earliest possible final DISPOSE
ton"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25

For the first time since the inaugu-
ration of annual conventions by the
national foreign trade council, repre-
sentatiyes of foreign governments have
been invited to participate in the next
convention of the council to be held in
San Francisco May II to Is, 1920.
Employees at Carbonate, Pa, re
turning to work late after going 20
luncheon Eat the blame on two pigeons
that alighted on one of the hands of
the town clock during the noon hour
and held the hand back for halS an
hour
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
RIOT OF WASTE IN AIRCRAFT
House subcommittee Report on War
Efforts Bitter Arrangement
of Department.

Washington, Feb. IA scorching
report was made to the full house by
the subcommittee which has been in
vestigating aircraft production and ex-
penditures of the war department.
Summarized, the committee findings
embrace counts of ''woeful extrava-
gance; total incompetency; utter fail
ure. and a wild riot of waste"
The report severely criticizes Secre-
tary Baker, Colonel Disque and Direc-
tor Ryan, and contains strong rec
ommendation for separate air serv-
ice hereafter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
GATHERED FACTS

The statistics of the first census of
the United States were published in
one small volume consisting of Sc
pages. The statistics of the 1910 CEN
sus required II volumes having more
than 10000 pages.
A Spanish black hen has just died
at Danielson, Conn, at the age of thir-
ty-two. When she was fifteen her
black piumage became white. Last
snring she mothered brood and laid
EGGS in the fall.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
NAVY NEEDS WESTERN BASE
Secretary Daniels Accepts Deed for
Property at Alameda From Dele
cation of Californians.

washington, Feb. LITTLE navy's
most pressing need is the establish
ment of a naval base in California"
Secretary Daniels told a delegation
from Alameda, Cal, in accepting tenta-
lively deed for base site at that
city. Mr.. Daniels said his acceptance
of the offer was conditional upon APP
preparations by congress for the neces-
lsary construction at Alameda.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
RHEUMAT|S|
Mustarine Suhdues the lrfi1
ton and Eases the ScsEA|
Quicker Than Anything |
Else on Earth

Pay only 80 cents and get BIZ
Begy's Mustarine, which Is ne
mustard plaster and is mace y
real. yellow mustard-no suDsnl'1
used. "a.
It's known as the quickest pan
on earth, for in hundreds Of u
1t stops headache, neuraigla wv Nv
earache and backache in 5 nlnuls
It's a sure, speedy remeay-is+
ter for bronchitis, pleurS
and to draw the inilamlla.g.
your sore feet there is nothing l1...
You get real action with u, h Y
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on the wrist. It does give 1t g"
punch in the iaw-it kills pam. 4,
and get Mustarine always ID :"
g n Wells & Co., lie ROY
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
KOLCHAK DEATH CONFIRMED
Ex-Head of AIl-Russian Government
and Minister Was Executed
February z.

London. Feb. 14.-News of the exc
cution of Admiral Kolchak, former
head of the all-Russian government.
has been officially confirmed. He and
one of his ministers. NJ. Pepeliayev
were shot at Irkutsk at five O'Clock on
the morning Of February Z.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
TO LIFT BAN ON WIRELESS
Naval Control of Inland Stations
Will Cease at Midnight, Feb
ruary 20.

Washington, Feb. 18.-Naval control
of inland wireless stations will cease
at midnight on February % by presi-
Dental proclamation, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels announced. Control of
coast and sea stations by the navy
will continue, the secretary stated, I'M
der the wartime regulations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
BRIG. GEN. DAWSON IS DEAD
Eormer Commander at Port o. EN-.
barkation, Hoboken, N. j., Dies at
Governors Island

New York. Feb. 14.-Brig. Gen. Pc
ter w. Davidson, former commander
of a department at the port of de-
barkation, Hoboken, N. j., died at Gov
ernors island. He was graduated
from West Point in 1892 and served in
the Philippines. Cuba and China.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Charged by Wilson With Usurp-
ing Presidency During Re-
cent Illness.
HELD CABINET MEETINGS
WITHOUT CHIEFS ORDERS
Letters Made Public by the State De-
partment Show That Friction Be-
tween Executive and Premier Really
BEGAN at Peace Conference in Paris.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Robert Lam
sing resigned Oh Friday night as sec
rotary of state.
Mr. Lansing left office because he
was charged by President Wilson with
assuming the prerogatives of the pres
ident during the period of the latters
illness in the past four months by call
ing and presiding over meetings of the
cabinet.
His resignation, rendered in letter
under date of February u, was ac-
cepted by the president Friday and be-
came effective at once. Under-Secre-
tary of State Frank Polk is the al
interim head of the state department
and may be named as MFR. Lansing's
successor.
The state department on Friday
night issued a formal statement an
nouncing the resignation of Secretary
Lansing and giving the correspondence
which passed between the president
and his chief aid leading up to the
breaking of relations.
The correspondence follows:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Duke Johann AIbreeht Dead.

Copenhagen, Feb. 18.-Duke Johann
Albrecht of Mecklenburg Schwerin
died at Wilgrad, Mecklenburg, accord
ing to the Mecklenburg Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Important to all uo m,
Readers Of tbf

Thousands upon THOUSANDS ls5, d!
have kidney or bladder 'F0'D'
suspect it. ,.., oAsp rreI
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25

vour lette.r which tustfffcs your as
suuntion of presidential authority in
such q matter. You say you felt THAT,
in view of the fact that you were de-
nied communication with me, 1t was
wise TO confer informally together on
inter-departmental matters and mat
ters as to which action could not be
nostponed until my medical advisers
nermitted me- to be seen and consult
ed. but have to remind you, MI Sec
retary. that no action could be taken
without me by the cabinet and there
fore there could have been no dis
advantage in awaiting action with re-
gard to matters concerning which ac-
ton could not have been taken with
out me.
This affair Mr.. Secretary, only
deepens a feeling that was growing
upon me. While we were still in Paris
l felt and have felt increasingly ever
since, that you accepted my guidance
and direction on question with regard
to which l had to instruct you only
with increasing reluctance, and since
my return to Washington | have been
struck by the number of matters in
which you have apparently tried to
fOrestall my judgment by formulating
action and merely asking my approval
when it was impossible for me to form
an independent judgment because
had not had an opportunity to examine
the circumstances with any degree of
independence.
81, therefore, feel that | must
frankly take advantage of your kind
suggestion that if l should prefer to
have another conduct our foreign
affairs you are ready to relieve me
of any embarrassment by placing your
resignation in my hands, for l must
say that it would relieve me of EN-
barrassment, Mr.. Secretary, the en-
barrassment Of feeling your reluctance
and divergence of judgment, if you
would give your present Office up, and
afford me an opportunity to select
some one whose mind would more will
ingly go along with mine.
81 need not tell you with what re-
luctance I take advantage of your sug-
Hest feeling. In matters of transcend
ent Importance like this the only wise
course is a course of perfect candOr,
where personal feeling is as much as
possible left out of the reckoning
Very sincerely yours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
IvII!E'1IIit!k|E3!|ii;I|'I|'||
Does Double Duty,

Does Double Duty
The weight of the cars ~ |
a South African mine j. u 81.
duce power by pulling q LIZA, sas' /,
around a drum that drives |
orator.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Lansing to Wilson.

"The secretary of state. February
-, 1920
MY Dear Mr. President: l wish to
thank you sincerely for your candid
letter of the 18th, in which you state
that my resignation would be accept
able to you since it relieves me of
the responsibility for action which /
have been contemplating and which
can now take without hesitation, as it
meets your wishes.
Il have the honor, therefore, to
tender you my resignation as secretary
of state, the same to take effect at
your convenience.
Ever since January, 1919, I have
been conscious of the fact that you
no longer were disposed to welcome
my advice in matters pertaining to the
negotiations in Paris, to oul foreign
service, or to international affairs in
general. Holding the views, / would
If had consulted my personal inclina-
ton alone, have resigned as secretary
negotiate peace.
II felt, however, that such a step
might have been misinterpreted both
at home and abroad, and that it was
my duty to cause you no embarrass-
ment in carrying forward the great
Possibly, 1 erred in this, but if / did
it was with the best of motives.
Il think, Mr.. President, in accord
ance with the frankness which has
marked this correspondence and for
which l am grateful to you, that /
cannot permit to pass unchallenged
the imputation that in calling into in
formal conference the heads of the
executive departments / sought to
usurp your presidential authority
II had no such intention, no such
thought. I further believe that the
conferences were proper and necessary
in the circumstances, and that would
have been derelict in my duty If had
failed to act as / did.
II need hardly add that leave
the Office of secretary of state with
only good will toward you, Mr. Presi-
dent, and with a sense of profound re
lief.
Forgetting our differences and re-
membering only your many kindnesses
in the past, have the honor to be,
Mr.. President,
ROBERT LANSING
Wilson to Lansing.
1.-THE White House. Feb, 10, 1920.
MY Dear Mr.. Secretary: Allow me
to acknowledge with appreciation your
letter of February II. 1t now being
evident, Mr.. Secretary, that we have
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Aciid-Storlal|
Makes 8 Out a, nj
People Su|fI

Doctors declare that rooro -
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Stomach. Starting with indi aes . I
burn, belching, food-repeatinSs' S N.Y. Z
gassy stomach, the entire svsts,n 'r'I
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in some degree or other. Yop s saI ~ ~
TINS of Acid-Stomach eyeryw yis .l''
who are subject to nervous,s sl'.s
insomnia, biliOusnCss-peopla WIZ . n.s
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica ar5 NV .it
pains all over the body II ;s &C. ~, ~
that about 9 people out of 10 spS sa'
extent from Acid Stomach '0
If you suffer from stomach 49,,
even If you do not feel any stom,c S's y.
yet are weak and ailing. faaI A..
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know that something is wrong aIt5,..s
cannot locate the exact cause If r.'.
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take EATONIC. the wonderful mai..
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druggist today. It is guaranteed d
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Wilson to Lansing.

'"The White House, Feb, Is, 1920.
MY Dear Mr.. Secretary: Allow me
to acknowledge with appreciation your
letter of February II. 1t now being
evident, Mr.. Secretary, that we have
both of us felt the embarrassment Of
our recent relations with each other,
| feel it my duty to accept your resig-
nation, to take effect at once; at the
same time adding that hope that the
future holds for you many successes
of the most gratifying sort. My best
wishes will always follow you, and it
will be a matter of qualification to me
always to remember our delightful per.
sonai relations.
WOODROW WILSON"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Wilson to Lansing:

THE White House. Feb. IL, 1920.
MY Dear Mr.. Secretary: l am very
much disappointed by your letter of
Feb. 8 in reply to mine asking about
the so-called cabinet meetings.
"YOu kindly explain the motives of
those meetings and 1 find nothing in
The citizen., 1920-10-21
SCOUTS HELP GOVERNMENT.

At the invitation OF the United
States forestry service. S. Pasadena
(Cal) scouts did the initial work on
the master firebreak that is TO protect
the Pasadena watershed. The scouts
cleared LOO feet Of 5O-foot firebreak
through woods OF oak, scrub oak, man
zanita and other hardwood brush. The
ranger In charge Of the construction
work found the experiment a great
success, not only on account OF the
work accomplished by the boys, but
also from the fact that these scouts
had first-hand education IN the diff
cult methods Of firebreak construction
and will therefore appreciate what
the forestry department is doing 10 pro-
tect the eountry's watersheds. Each
boy was required 10 bring his blanket
and ten cents carfare. The govern
ment paid all other expenses and fur
nished extra blankets for each boy.
The citizen., 1920-10-21
THE COUNTY AGENT

The following definition of
County Agent is quoted from an ad-
dress delivered before the annual
Farm Bureau Conference at Chicago,
March 1919, by R. H. Crocheron.
Mr.. Crocheron comes from Califor-
mia, where they have had several
years of successful experience in
handling Farm Bureau and County
Agent work. 1t is indeed interest
ing to read what Mr.. Crocheron has
to say concerning this.
"The farm advisor is placed in the
county for a specific purpose, which
is to extend the knowledge which the
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations have gained through the in
tensive research work of the investi-
gators who are behind them. He Is
the field agent of the agricultural
forces of the nation. AS such he
does not represent the farm bureau,
nor is he directed by the farm bu-
reau, but rather he is maintained as
closely as possible in direct relation
with the federal and state govern
ments. This is of the utmost impor-
tance.
The value of the farm advisor to
the people of the county is in having
the unbiased judgment Of an official
who does not represent local situa-
tion or a local constituency, whose
appointment and whose term of Of
fee is not dependent upon the favor
of local politicians or even of GER
tain influential farmers, but who rep
resents the organized agricultural
forces of the Government and the
knowledge that they have concern
ing the betterment of rural life.
His value to the people is in precise
proportion to the extent to which he
knows and tells the truth. His only
function in that county is to dissem-
mate the subject matter which has
b cen slowly and painstakingly
gathered by the agricultural institu-
tions, which, like great factories, are
slowly but surely grinding out the
product of the knowledge of life. He
may advise the farm bureau upon it's
request as to the procedure which
may best follow. He may cooperate
with it and doubtless will cooperate
with it on most of the projects that it
has under study, but in so doing he
must be clearly defined as a govern
mental official who is working for the
benefit of the whole people,"
The citizen., 1920-10-21
GOVT UT OPERATION ep Jy! !M!t,
OUT OF POLITICS
Party Leaders Convinced BY
Results Of National Can
vass OF Editors.
vINOIcATES FORMER POLL.
Overwhelming Veto Like That OF Year
Before From Both sides Of
Political Fence.

Washington Inner circles Of both
political parties here are greatly in
tsrested In the results OF a national
poll on the c'estion OF government
operation among over 5000 newspa.
per editors throughout the country.
with 80 per cent OF these editors. re-
gardless OF political faith. giving u as
their impartial opinion that the public
Is more than ever opposed to the gov
srnment going into business In com
petition with its citizens. observers
here see little chance that either po
lltlcai party will nnd Il profitable
campaign issue.
In the opinion OF party leaders this
sort OF canvass among newspaper
editors II the best possible index OF
public opinion They recall similar
connection with the proposition that
the government take over the rail.
roads permanently. Replies at that
time from approximately the sams
number OF editors showed SO per cent
against the principle OF government
operation. They recall also that with
In ten days from publication OF the
result OF the former questionable the
sentiment for return OF the railroads
10 their owners had definitely crys
tailized
Comparison Of present results In dc
tail with those OF a year ago con.
vinces the political student not only
that these editors have been accuruu
In their judgment. but that party con
sidsrations played no part In form
Ing H. From Democratic and sup
posediy radical Texas. for example
the present QUESTIONABLE brought re
piles from editors OF pa papers. only
three Of which are Republican. Ys
the percentage against government
ojerstion was 02. which is exactly the
same as that given by 200 editor,
from Republican Michigan. amont
whom were representa- Of only
three Democratic papers. Other
states that pair percentages signin
cantly are Massachusetts, and Nevada
with 100: Connecticut and South Caro-
lima. with 81; Maine and West vir
ginla. with 90: Kentucky and Ns~
York. with ei: Missouri and Psnnsyt
vanIa. with 50; Ohio and Oklahoma
with 81.
The result OF the present poll assts
govern nent operation In each stA
are graphically shown BY the follsw
ing chart:
The citizen., 1920-10-21
STORAGE OF IRISH POTATOES

STORAGE OF IRISH POTATOES
The requirements for the success
full storage Of potatoes may be stated
as follows:
1. The tubers must be protected
from extremes Of cold and heat. A
temperature ranging from 35 degrees
to 40 degrees F. is considered salts
factory.
2. Sufficient ventilation must be
provided to remove foul air and ex-
cess moisture.
3. The storage house must be so
constructed as to make II possible TO
exclude the light, as the table quail
ity of potatoes quickly deteriorates in
the light.
4. The tubers should be dry and
reasonably free from dirt when put
into storage. An excess of moisture
or Of soil increases the amount Of
heat generated in a newly stored pile
of potatoes. The soil tends to close
up the spaces between the tubers,
thus cutting off air circulation and
helping to retain heat that would
otherwise escape.
8. All diseased, badly cut, or
bruised tubers should be removed
from the crop before putting it into
storage.
6. 1t is not advisable to store
potatoes at a greater depth than five
or six feet, and the floor dimensions
of the bin should not be greater than
twelve by twelve feet unless provided
with a series of ventilatjng shafts
for the escape Of moisture and heat.
Ventilated division walls and floors
are also desirable.
Potatoes stored throughout the
winter season under conditions meet
ing the requirements suggested
above should not sustain an actual
loss in storage of more than 5 per-
cent, and under exceptionally good
conditions it may be as low as 8 or
4 percent.