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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
100000 RUSS
FACE STARVATION
Soviet Government Terms Fam
inc a National Calamity.
PEOPLE ARE FLEEING RUSSIA
Reports Reach Both Berlin and Rioa
Of Flight Of Hunger-Tortursd
Refugees From Russia to
Petroerad and Moscow.

Berlin. July IS.-More than 10000.
OOO people. seeking 10 escape death by
starvation, are fleeing from central
Russia Ia all directions. according Ia
reports received IN Russian emlgraur
circles here.
The advance wave OF the hunger
tortured refugees is reported 10 have
reached PetrOgrad and Moscow, in
tensifying the already bad situation
in those cities.
Reports received here are 20 the ef-
feet that the heat and drought have
been SO Intense and prolonged that
great cracks have appeared in the
earth, trees are leafless and wells and
streams are dried up.
Almost all Of the cattle are said 10
have been slaughtered for food To pre-
vent their death by starvation and the
refugees are declared 10 be existing
on roots, bark, moss and the bark vi
trees.
Move in Easterly Direction.
In many places whole villages, see
ing certain death by starvation staring
them in the face. have packed what
they could carry with them ana are
wandering all over the country north.
east. south and west in tile hope of
finding some place where they can get
food.
The vast majority Of the refugees
are moving in an easterly direction
rosrarfI tho E-fRo~hF- gfrrrrr-,- l.. rFssr-r-..-
tan. Siberia, with a smaller army
headed toward the southern govern
ments and the Kuban region.
Moscow Appeals for Aid.
Riga. Letvia. July 1S.-The lsZyes-
tia OF Moscow says that an official ap-
peal to all citizens Of Russia TO aid In
alleviating suffering caused by famine,
signed by all the members OF the gov
eminent, places the number of starv-
ing at not less than 100000 On
the Astrakhan. Tsaritsyn, Saratov, Sa-
mara. Simbursk, Ufa and Vitaka gov
ernments, and along the Volga, In the
Tartar republic. aud the Shuyash ter
ritory
These. the appeal says. cannot exist
until the next harvest without aid.
The famine is characterized as ma
tiOnal calamity.
According 10 an American relief ex-
pert in Riga. the cost Of completely
relieving this number from outside Of
Russia would exceed S4OOOO,OO0
monthly.
Denies Appeal TO U. S.
George Tchitcherin. the Russian so
Wet foreign minister. denies that a di-
rect appeal has been made for Ameri-
can aid TO alleviate the famine. Re
ports appearing in Baltic states news
papers were that an appeal had been
made through Senator Joseph l.
France of Maryland. who is now in
Russia.
NJ. Tchitcherin's message reads:
"We have not appealed TO America,
except through the widespread radio
appeals OF Maxim GOrky and the Most
Rev. DR.. TikhOn. patriarch Of all Rus
sia. We have no connection with the
American government. and. therefore,
have no intention to appeal to Ameri-
cans for help. Have In mind that
we cannot ask for American relief
representa- ives when we have no ex-
listing relations"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Mrs. Rose Reiter is an Interpreter
in the federal passport Office In Chi
cago and is almost Invaluable. She
speaks 16 foreign languages and never
yet has failed TO be able 10 understand
any foreigner who appeared in the Of
flee. One day recently she had on her
desk papers printed in IS languages.
and 80 lawyers were waiting for the
information they contained. Mrs.
Relter was formerly a Partisan but
was born in Belgium. Her father and
brothers were killed in the late war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Insurance payments 20 a beneficiary
are taxable under the state inheri-
lance tax law, according TO a sweeping
decision OF the state Supreme court
In the case OF the estate Of Charles
Allls. Milwaukee, against the state.
Taken from a standpoint OF public
policy, this is the most important de-
clslon announced by the court this
year. II viii ultimately result In the
bringing OF millions ~ dollars into the
state treasury. At the time OF the
death OF Charles Allis. there were In
force policies upon HIS life aggregat-
Ing $4,000. and IN all OF the policies
his wife was named beneficiary. All
were ordinary life policies. Five az
gregatlng $4,000 were taken out In
1908. The premiums on those amount
ed 10 S142.6TA6O The County court
held that no inheritance tax was due.
and the state appealed. OF almost
equal importance was the decision OF
the Supreme court In the case OF the
city OF Portage against the state. This
decision sustains the validity OF the
Nye law. enacted at the 1917 session
Of the legislature. which holds that.
where a city purchases a public util-
ity and bonds that utility for the pur-
chase price that this does not constl-
tute an Indebtedness under the 5 per
cent constitutional limit. The deci-
sion In this case Is OF sweeping mpor-
lance 10 advocates Of public owner
ship. In many cities OF the state IL
has been impossible for the community
20 buy utilities under the per cent
limit The decision sustaining the
Nye law points a new way for the
purchase OF these utilities. Cities that
purchase utilities under the Nye act
are required 10 keep separate accounts
for earnings and depreciations and the
court found IN so following the pro-
visions Of the law that such a proceed
ure would not constitute a municipal
Indebtedness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
Population Of the Badger state.

population o. the baooer STATE.
A preliminary statement by the cen
sns bureau OF the department Of COM
merce shows there are 1.356.7lS males
and 1.275.349 females IN the state. The
total population for 1920 Is given as
2.Gk2.06T In 1910 the total population
was 2.334.S0O. with 1.20S.5TS males
and LID. 2S2 females. the figures show.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
s2s77,s7s for New buildings.

S2,6ITs5I5 Tor New Buildings.
Appropriations totaling S2,6U.515
have been made by the legislature for
new buildings az Wisconsin institu-
tions. Work has been commenced on
a number OF the projects. State and
county property In Wisconsin was in
sured against FIRE and tornado 10 the
extent OF SC0.S9s. 251 with the state
Insurance fund July 1,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
GREEKS TAKE 10000 TURKS
Athens Dispatch Says eresk Troops
Have Occupied kutahia--Enemy
Forces In Flight.

London, July 20.-A Central News
dispatch from Athens says that ihe
Greeks have occupied Kutahia, capiur-
ing 10000 prisoners The enemy Il re
ported In flight towards Eski-Sher
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
opinion on Lottery schemes.

Opinion on Lottery Schemes
Attorney General Morgan IN an
opinion declared that many schemes
which were used BY Wisconsin organ
lzations 10 raise money through sale
az tickets which gave the owners
chances a. capital prizes are lotteries
and are operating In violation OF the
state statute. The opinion was given
IN the case Of the railroad telegra-
piers az Appleton. They planned 10
give a BAN and entertainment. tickets
Of which provide for giving away OF
the Appleton Junction hotel and real
estate valued &C $4,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Manitowoc-w. +. Neisend, for nine
years principal of the Mckinley
school here. has been appointed SUI
perintendent of schools at Nampa,
Idaho. Mr.. Weisend taught at Mani
towoc from 1911 to 1920. leaving last
year TO become assistant superinten-
dent at Boise City, Idaho, at the school
headed by p. J. Zimmers, formerly Of
this city. Nampa high school has an
enrolment of about 600 and among Its
other schools has the largest elemen-
tary and junior high schools in the
northwest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Rice Lake-Upon solicitation Of the
Rice Lake Commercial club. permis-
sion has been granted by the Barron
County Agricultural society TO locate
a public tourist camping site upon the
socie;y's lapds near Rice Lake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Madison - The records Of sickness
and death kept by the Wisconsin state
board of health clearly indicate that
whooping cough ranks high as a child
killer. During 1920 PSI lives in Wis
consin were sacrificed to this pre-
ventable affection. At the same time
$3.50 cases were reported to the state
health authorities, though this number
represents but a fraction of the cases
that actually occurred.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Madison-The potato trail through
upper Wisconsin is TO be the scene of
an automobile trip by potato growers
and authorities. Aug. / to 6. The dates
VI this annual trip through the certi-
ned potato fields of Wisconsin are
announced by ]. G. Milward of the
Horticultural department of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and secretary Of
the Wisconsin Potato Growers asso-
citation. The itinerary of the excur-
sion is: Oconto county, Aug. /; Mari
nette county, Aug ?; Forest and
Oneida counties, Aug. 3; Price and
Rusk counties. Aug. 4; Barron county,
Aug. 5; Washburn at the Spooner
branch station, Aug. 6.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Oshkosh-City officials hold that
Assemblyman c. NJ. Perry must resign
his state position IL he wishes 20 hold
the job he recently accepted as as
sistant TO the federal prohibition Off
cor Of Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

La Crosse-Louis Lindberg is dead
and Oliver Hanson is in a hospital
here seriously wounded as a result OF
a quarrel at farm near Melrose, Wis.,,
where both were employed. over
money that Hanson had lost. Hanson,
il is alleged. accused Lindberg. In
the quarrel that ensued Lindberg shot
Hanson twice. Two hours later sher-
ms posse that was hunting for Lind
berg. found his body in a cornheld.
He had shot himself through the head,
dying instantly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Wisconsin Rapids-Miss Emma Cor
by, 16, GAINESVILLE. Wis. was instantly
killed when she was struck by light
ning bolt which glanced off the screen
door at the home Of Christ Yost, Ar
pin, near here. The girl was seated at
the table when the accident occurred.
Mir. Yost, who was sitting next to her,
holding a baby in his arms, was unin-
.ured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Madison-Senator Ray ]. Nye of SUI
perior holds the record for work and
attendance in the past legislature,
with no peer among the members of
the previous session. Never absent
from a single daily meeting, never
late to a meeting, never missed a roll
Gallon a single bill, never late or abb
sent from a committee meeting, he
has set a standard that can hardly be
equaled.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

SUPERIOR Mayor Fred Baxter defed
the state of Wisconsin to compel him
to appoint a second policewoman on
the local department as required un-
der the law recently signed by Gov.
Blaine. This is the mayors second
clash with the state authorities. A
year ago he refused TO enforce the
state dog law, contending that it was
an unnecessary hardship on boy own
ers OF CANNES. The Objectionable dog
law has since been repealed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

La Crosse-In 1920 and 1921 there
was expended or will be spent total
OF SIT. 900. 900 for new school buildings
In Wisconsin, according 10 figures
compiled by c. S. Van Auken, La
Crosse, president Of the state board
OF normal regents. OF this amount
over S11 100000 was appropriated for
new schools in cities of the state and
over $5.OO0,O 900 for schools in the vii
lagos and townships.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Madison-Bicycles with motor at
taclments are judged as motorcycles
under the law and must be licensed,
according 10 an opinion from the at
torney generals Office. Several hun
dred machines are affected by the
opinion given 10 I.auncelot A. Gordon.
assistant secretary of state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Green Bay Evidence uncovered
here following the arrest Of three Chi
cago men and one woman, is believed
to reveal a wholesale bootlegging plot
carried on with Chicago as the hub.
liquor being sent out in specially con-
structed false bottom trunks and
shipped as ordinary baggage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Madison - The return TO normally
has finally reached Little Italy. sub
urb OF Madison. Moonshine whisky,
which has sold for 81 a half pint for
many months, has dropped in price to
IS cents. and the reduction is general.
Single drinks now sell for 20 cents, a
decrease of s cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

League Biar'es covernor Blaine.
Amendments attached 20 the Blaine
DR. enforcement hm By the WILSON,
sin A-ti-Saloon league changed Il
frum a bad measure O. a law some
what better than the Mulherger act.
EccorflnE % an oficial statement Is
sued BY r. p. Hutton. superintendent
&C the league. IT falls far short OF
tn Matheson bIli IN effectiveness. the
statement said The weight q It's
Shortcomings and failures must be
tcr1e ~ the governor alone This
was the nrst oficial statement issued
o. the ARti-Salooo
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

WATERFOWL - The William Hartig
brewery is TO be used to manufacture
ice cream here. according to an an
nouncement OF officials of the COM
pany. Machinery is being installed
for the new work and the plant will
be put in operation at the earliest pos
sible time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Neenah-Railroad men here say
that passenger traffic 20 northern
Wisconsin Fairgrounds was never
heavier than at the present time. In
addition, thousands of automobile
tourists are passing down the Fox
River valley. northward bound.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Marinette-Cash and negotiable Sc
curities aggregating $4,000 were
taken from the State Bank at Wa
beno, near here. by three masked auto
bandits, accompanied by two women,
While two of the men entered the
bank, the third. with the two women.
waited in an automobile at the curb,
with the motor running. Ross Rich
ardson, cashier, was forced into the
vault at the point Of loaded revolvers
and later locked in after the loot had
been turned over TO the bandits. En-
tering the waiting car, the bandits
sped away from the business district
TO the south limits of the city. Before
they reached that point. however, cit
liens entering the bank, learned OF
the holdup and took up the chase in
automobiles. Several miles from the
city, the bandit car was lost in the
heavily wooded section of the county.
Madison-The entire town of Sank
City was threatened with destruction
when fire started in the plant Of the
Sank City Tanning company. The en-
tire plant and a number of residences
were destroyed before the blaze was
under control The total loss is esti-
mated at 100000. Lack of sufficient
fire fighting apparatus in Sank City
caused a call 20 be sent to Madison,
Baraboo, and Prairie du Sac. The or
igin of the blaze is a mystery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

La Crosse-The Rev. Halvor Hal
orson, for a half century pastor OF the
Coon Prairie Norwegian Lutheran
church, Westby. died at the home OF
a sister in Stavanger, Norway, ac-
cording to cable dispatches received
here. He left May % for Norway to
visit two brothers and a sister. His
church was one of the first Norwegian
Lutheran churches to be established
in western Wisconsin. The body will
be brought to Westby for burial
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Neenah - Winnebago county has
started what will be the leanest har-
vest in many years. Threshing crews
are now at work on farms in this Vi
entity. Growers declare the potato
crop is practically a failure this year,
while oats are nearly as bad. Rain
now would not help the condition Of
the crops, IL is contended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

Neenah - Hundreds of people who
have INDUCED in bathing at north
shore beaches have contracted cases
of annoying skin infection which ply
sicians attribute to impurities in the
water.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-04-09
WIDESPREAD WAR ON
NATIVE FARM WEEDS
Survey Set on Foot by Depart
ment of Agriculture.
New Varieties Constantly Arriving In
Foreign Seed and Through Other
Sources-Entire Farms Adam
doned 10 Pests.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
The United States Department of
Agriculture has set on foot what is
intended TO be the most cumprehen-
sive weed survey ever undertaken. Up
to date comparatively little is known
of American farm weeds, They are
classified in bOtanies and herbariums,
but there are no definite data in re-
gard to their spread; the prevalence
OF any particular weed in any local
ity; the amount OF annual damage;
new. weeds, increase of old species;
or local methods of eradication.
To supply the need For such data
the section of weed investigations has
sent QUESTIONABLE to all the more
than 1000 county agents of the de-
partment. This questionable asks the
names of five worst weeds In each
county, in order of their Importance;
the methods, if any used by farmers
to combat these weeds; and what
weed problems are especially serious
III any particular county.
Comparatively rev native American
weeds have given farmers serious
trouble, but new varieties are con
stantly arriving in foreign seed and
through other sources. Some Of these
have become such pests that entire
farms have been abandoned to them.
canvass of 200 representative east
ern farmers showed that an average
of % days year is spent AT the bust
est season in trying TO get rid OF
weeds. Investigations by the bureau
Of plant industry over a number OF
years are taken to indicate that cul-
tivation after the seeded is prepared
has no other use than to destroy
weeds. If this theory proves correct,
1t will add more heavily still to tho
annual expense chargeable to weeds.
II Is the purpose of the deparlme1
to. use the projected survey as n basi
of operation in directing widespread
war on the weeds now here, or the i'm.
portation of any new ones, and
seek any local eradication metho>>
which may be worth general dissei
nation.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-04-09

The Right Kind Are Uniform Eggs.
be mated with one male. depending on
his age and vitality and where the
fowls are yarded, but this proportion
may be increased where the birds have
free range Good ventilation in the
house is a great help In keeping the
stock in good breeding condition.
Should Select Uniform Eggs.
Abnormal, small and poorly-shaped
eggs should be discarded. Do not set
eggs which have thin or very porous
appearing shells. Eggs should be set
when fresh, If possible, and it is not
advisable to use eggs for Matching
which are over two weeks old, al
though stale ones frequently hatch.
Selecting uniformly large eggs Of the
same color is one Of the quickest ways
to secure uniformity in the offspring
and increase the size Of the eggs. 1t
is well to clean dirty eggs by rubbing
lightly with damp cloth, taking care
not to rub of any more Of the natural
bloom of the egg than is necessary.
Duck eggs usually require washing.
which does not appear to injure their
Matching qualities.
Eggs for Matching should be collect
ed two or three times day In freez-
ing weather to prevent chilling.
Broody hens allowed to sit on eggs In
the laying nests all day may hurt the
Matching qualities Of the eggs. For
convenience In handling, eggs, In
large numbers, are generally kept in
q cabinet or turning rack. in room
where the temperature is between 80
and go degrees f.. II possible, al
though they will stand wider variation.
1t is not necessary to turn eggs kept
only for ii few days, but this should
be done daily with those over week
old. Various commercial turning de-
vices are sold by poultry supply com
panies, or the eggs may he kept in
cabinet drawers and shufIied about
with the hands by removing few
eggs from the trays. Commercial egg
cases sometimes are used for holding
the eggs for Matching.
Eggs from different varieties Of the
same class Of poultry may be incubat-
ed together. but It is not advisable to
mix eggs from the Mediterranean or
egg breeds. such as Leghorns and
Minorcas, with Plymouth Rocks or
Orpingtons. as the eggs from the
smaller breeds often hatch little
earlier than those from the larger
breeds. Neither the hen nor the In
cubatOr will hatch strong chickens
from weak germs or from eggs which
have not received proper care.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-04-09
PRODUCTION OF GOATS MILK
Result Of Experiments Conducted at
Government Experimental Farm
at BeitsviiIe.

Milk-gOat experiments In grading up
from native and grade Toggenburg and
Saanen does with purebred Swiss
bucks. begun In 1911, were continued
last year by the United States Depart
quent of Agriculture, at the govern.
ment farm at Beltsville, Md. The
flock comprises 20 does and kids
Of one-haff, three-fourths, seven
eighths, and fifteen-sixteenths blood.
The average daily milk yield per doe
in 1919 was 3.92 pounds, an increase
OF PAP pounds over the yield of the
ten selected native does which formed
the foundation stock Of the herd. The
highest milk yield for an individual
doe In one day is SO pounds. For
1919 the flock showed an average of
81 per cent butterfat.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-04-09
MILO VALUABLE FOR
FEEDING ALL STOCK
Rapid Increase in Acreage in
the Past Few Years.
Best and Surest Way to Improve Crop
10 for Each Farmer to Select
Seed and Give Plant Good,
Clean Cultivation.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of ASriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Asriculture)
Milo has long since passed the ex-
perimental stage as "A farm crop in the
southwestern United States, accord
ing to Farmers bulletin No. 1147, re-
Gently issued by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. This is
shown by the rapid increase in its
acreage and value in the past 10 years.
From approximately $4,000 acres In
1899, valued at 100000, the crop had
increased in 1918 to 100000 acres,
valued at $21,300,000, nearly hfty-fold
in acreage and more than one hundred
fold in value. The increase N
acreage in the ten years from 1900
to 1918, inclusive, has been rapid and
substantial, totaling about 100000
acres, with an added value of $751;
100000.
Milo has not yet reached its econom-
ic limits in either acreage or produc-
ton. These, it is said, should in
crease still further as the value and
the adaptation of the crop are more
SN'~'"'is N'iNNASNo'h. %ttilis uNiSo VI
land in the district where milo is
adapted that are now used or devoted
to other less, profitable crops may be
used to advantage by growing milo.
The best and surest way to improve
the crop is for each farmer to select
his seed, prepare good seeded, and
give the crop good, clean cultivation.
Milo is used for feeding all kinds Of
stock. 1t may be used either as a
grain ration or a roughage ration for
horses and cattle. The use of the
crop for silage is increasing. The
grain is also used as food for man,
milo meal being said to equal corn
meal either for separator use or in
combination with wheat flour.
Detailed information concerning the
varieties of milo and their proper cul-
tivati1n, harvesting, storing and uses,
are contained in new bulletin, which
may be had upon request of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture at Washington, d. G.