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of a personal insult. In answer to the
Honorable End Appointed Member (NolD
| wish to say that when this question
came up and the former Governor felt
thai it might cause some inconvenience
to the Council he therefore directed that
the salary be placed under the United
States Budget for the coming year. There
is no intention on the part Of Govern
ment to deprive the Municipality of SER
vices of the Government Attorney.
No one requesting the word further,
it was put to the vote and unanimously
carried hat LIST Discussion be closed.
LIST Discussion closed.
1st Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AnderSen) moved that End Dis
cussion go over until the next meeting.
End Member FOR Christiansted Town
(C0negata) Mr.. Chairman. That mo-
ton is unnecessary.
Item 2.
Colonial Council Bill No. g..
Introduction of and LIST Discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. 2, Draft
of an Ordinance, introduced by Gov
eminent, re declaring and establish
ing the Judiciary Department and
courts on St. CrOix; providing for
q 040C4INI OOOit 1OAIAh4o9lOllCl YIN
for additional n~ctaries public; amend
ing an ordinance passed ( the Col
onial Council for the Municipality
OF st. Croix, 25th. Nav, 1920, and
sanctioned and approved 26th, June
1920, and repeating Chapters One
and three of said Ordinance.
Colonial Council Bill No. 9.
8rd Council 1St Session.
DRAFT OF AN ORDINANCE
RedecIaring and establishing the Judjci-
arg Department and courts Ia ST. CroiG;
providing for q District Court Commits
sjoner and for additional notarieS public;
amending ON Ordinance passed By the
Colonial Council for the Municipality Of
St. CroiG, 25 May, 1920, and sanctioned
and approved 26 June, 1920, and repeal
ing Chapters One and Three Of said Or
dGnGnce.
Be 1t enacted By the Colonial Council
for the Municipality of St Croj1 IN
session nSSe NhLed.
, 1921-06-21
CHAPTER ONE
OF
COURTS ENUMERATED

Section 1.-The Judicial power Of the
Virgin Islands of the United States is
hereby declared to be vested in a Dis
trict Court, Police Courts and Juvenile
Courts and a District Court Comm:s-
sioner.
JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT COURT.
Section 2.-rhe District Court is a.
Court of general and original jurisdiction
in all civil, criminal, admiralty, equity,
insolvency and probate matters and
causes, unless jurisdiction is conferred
or some other court, in which event the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
U. S. GOVERNMENT SEXES
ALL BERGD0LL'S RICHES
President Harding Orders Slaekers
Property Taken Under the War;
time Aot-Mansion Taken.

Philadelphia. May 2S.-An Of the
property in this city Of Grover Cleve-
land BergdOll, convicted draft evader,
now in Germany, valued ut about
SSJO,OOO, was seized by Col. Thomas W.
Miller. alien property custodian. The
property consists of real estate and
money In four banks.
The seizure, Colonel Miller an
nOunced, was by direction Of the Pres
ident, and under the authority Of the
trading with the enemy act. II was
the first seizure since June. 1919.
The property was held by Mrs. En-
ma G. Eergd0ll. Growers mother. I'M
der "A power of attorney.
Accompanied by Mai. Vincent A.
Carroll. his personal attorney, Colonel
Miller seized the "Bergd0ll castle" on
the outskirts of this city. where Mrs.
Bergdoll lives. This property was left
to Grover by his father. Mrs. BergdOll
owning a residence In the city in a
section locally known as Brewery
town.
HfNAAr WANNA AAN 4 AtaANN " AA3HN@
said Mrs. BergdOll when served with
the seizure notice.
Colonel Miller and Major Carroll
then proceeded 20 the Peoples Trust
company, the Northwestern National
bank. the Real Estate Title Insurance
and Trust company and Drexel &
Company and ordered the sequestra-
ton of all property standing in the
name Of Mrs. BergdOIl until the inter
est of Grover In the funds In the
banks could be ascertained.
President Schmidheiser of the Berg
doll Brewing company was served
with similar order tying up
Growers holding In that company.
All mortgagors TO Grove and the
tenants in his properties viii be
served likewise. Colonel Miller an
nounCed.
Il Is expected the seizure VIII cut
OF all funds Grover may be receiving
from the United States and throw
him upon his own resources In Ger
many.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
HUNTER WINS GOLF HONoRS
CAPTURES British Championship In One
Sided Match With Allan Graham
Of Royal Liverpool.

Hoylake. May 2S.-W. l. Hunter Of
HaImer and Kingston won the British
amateur golf championship here. In
the SG-h0le finals Hunter defeated Al
Ian Graham. Royal Liverpool, in a
one-sided match, u up and IL to play
4 heavy rain. which began falling
about midnight delayed the start OF
the final match until IL o'clock. Hun
Ter began the match In runaway style.
being 6 up at the ninth hole. At the
eirbteenth hole, the end Of the first
round Hunter was o up on Graham.
Hunter won four Of the first five holes.
Graham was short on in his putt at
the first the ball hitting the back OF
the hole and Jumping out. Hunter
won the hole. 10 ..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08

suit and I can help you only by be-
ing frank. With all your generosity
you have never given your heart to
this village. Some unklnd people
have gone so far as TO say that you
have no heart. You can not prove Ii
with money that you do not miss.
Money is good but II must be warmed
with sympathy and some degree OF
sacrifice. Has II never occurred to
YOU that the warm hand and the
cheering word In season are more,
vastly more. than money In the inn
portant matter Of making good-willf
Unconsciously, you have established
n line and placed yourself on one side
of IL and the people on the other.
Broadly speaking, you are capital ana
the rest are labor. Whereas, In fact,
YOU are all working men. Some of the
rest have come TO regard you as their
natural enemy. They ought to re-
gard YOU as their natural friend. Two
kinds Of despotism have prevented II.
First. there Is the despOtism OF your
business IN IAuAlAAE sNA - go
much Of slave that you haven't time
IN be human; second, there Is the
despofism Of the labor union In dii-
eourarinc individual excellence, IN
demanding equal pay for the faish-
ful man and the Stacker. and In deny
ing the right Of free men TO labor
when and where they viii. All this
Is tyranny as gross and un-Ameriean
as that OF George the Third in try
Inc 70 force his will upon the colonies.
II America is TO survive, we must
set our faces against every form o.
tyranny. The remedy for all our
trouble and bitterness Is real democ-
racy. which is nothing more or less
than The love OF men-the love OF
iustlce and fair play for each ana All
CTo BE Continued
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08

TT What have done or failed 70
do that has caused this bltternessY'
"nr. BIng, l am glad that you ask
me that question" the old Judge be-
gan. 1T gives me a chance TO pre-
sent 10 you, and TO these men who
work fer you, n conviction which has
grown out OF impartial observation of
your relations with each other.
First. want to say to you. Mr..
Bing, that / regard you as a good cit
izen. Your genius and generosity
have put this community under great
obligation. Now, in heading toward
the hidden cause of your complaint,
beg to ask you a question at the out
set Do you know that unfortunate
son OF the Widow Moran known as
the Shepherd OF the Birdsf"
Il have heard much about him."
Mr.. Bing answered.
DO you know hlm7"
"No. / have had letters from him
acknowledging favors now and then,
but l do not know him."
I'VE have hit AT once the source Of
your trouble" the Judge went on.
THE Shepherd is a representative
person. lie stands for the poor and
the unfortunate In this village. You
have never gone TO see him because
well. probably II was because you
feared that the look OF him would
distress you. The thing which would
have helped and inspired and glad
dened his heart more than anything
else would have been the feel OF your
hand and a kind and cheering word
and sympathetic counsel. Under those
circumstances, think / may say
that Il was your duty as a neigh
Dor and n human being 20 90 70 see
him. Now, he never needed money.
I'm the kindest spirit. ask you If that
money you sent 10 him I'm the best
OF goodwill was not. I'm fact, a species
OF bribery? Were you not. indeed,
seeking TO buy immunity from a duty
incumbent upon you as a neighbor and
a human beingg"
Mr.. Blng answered quickly.
There are plenty of people who have
nothing else 10 do but carry cheer and
comfort 10 the unfortunate. / have
other things 10 do"
''That. sir. does not relieve you OF
the liabilities OF n neighbor and "a
human being. In my view. II your
business has turned you into a shaft
or n cog-wheel. It has done you a great
injustice. fear that II has been your
master-that IL has practiced upon
you a kind OF despotism. You would
better get along with less-far less
business than suffer such a fate. l
don't want 10 hurt you. We are
looking for the cause Of a certain re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08

Never attempt TO kin time unless
you are satisfied IL ought to De put oui
OF It's misery. -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
KING BORIS TO VISIT AMERICA
BULGARIAN Premier Says He viii Ac-
company Ruler on Trip in
the Autumn.

Sofia. Bulgaria, June ?. Premier
Stambuliwsky Of Bulgaria declared
here that King Boris would visit the
United States ia the coming autumn.
and that he would accompany Boris in
the journey.
Il am going 10 America with King
Boris. declared the premier. ito visit
the great American people, who have
dome 50 much for Bulgaria"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
woNSIGNOR MARBEAU DEAD
r,c.a Germans in Place Of meaux
MAYOR When Paris Was Men
aeed in 1918.

paris May 3l.-NIgr. Emmanuel
t,Ies Nlarbeau. bishop Of the diocese
- Neaux. died here. While the Ger
,nons were threatening Paris in 1918
Risbon Marbeau took the place Of tho
MAYOR of Meaux and in fun vestments
faced them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08

James c. Gray is the largest pro-
producer of radium In the world, being
president and general counsel OF the
Standard chemical company of Pitts
burgh. Pa. This company produced
the radium presented to Madam Curie
by Present Harding at the White
House as the gift from the women Of
America.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
TO MAKE GIFT OF AIRSHIPS
British Government Offers Six Gianr
Flyers to Syndicate Ready to
Operate Them.

London. May 31.-A gift Of six giant
airships 10 any syndicate ready 10 or
crate them on a commercial basis was
offered by the British air ministry.
on the greunds Of national economy.
the government has decided 10 lis
nense with all airships and concen-
trate on airplanes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
RAIL WAGE BOARD
REACHES DEGI5I0ii
Announces Cut of IL Per Ceat
in Pay.
ORDER IS EFFECTIVE JULY l
All Workers Are Affected-PUIIs Az
erage Salary Down From s141 .
Month to si25-StiH Higher
Than in 1920.

Chicago, June Pay Of the aver
age railroad man viii be reduced i
per cent ON July /. This was am
Eounced by the United States railroad
labor board.
This viii pun the average railroad
salary down from S14l a month to
$50. and will result ia an annual
saving for the railroads OF S4Uu.UOJ.-
90.
The board announced IL made lis
decision because of a national econOm-
&c problem which all must help solve.
1T should be recognized by ali" The
boards decision reads. chat the pron-.
lem before Is j. chiefly an ecouomics
one, and We are all confronted by adj
verse and troublesome conditions
which everyone must help TO solve. IL
should not De looked upon as a struggle
between capital and labor or the man
agement and the employees"
The bOlrt justities its action further
on ''the decreased costs of living aud
the general decreases in the scale OF
Applies 10 More Than 100 Roads.
The decision applies 10 more than
100 railroads and over thirty classes
of employees. II viii apply 10 others
in the future where a dispute arises
between a railroad and the men
Following are some of the reduc-
tiOnS:
Passenger engineers. mOtormeu. fire
men and helpers are cut Is cents n
day. The same positions in freight
service are cut Ga cents a day.
Passenger conductors. assistants.
baggagemen. flagmen and hrakemen
are cut SIS a month. In the freight
service men i'm the same posi-
tons viii feel a slash Of "a cents a
day.
All bridge construction and repair
men get a cut of IS cents an hour.
Maintenance Of way fOremen and as
sistants are cut 10 cents. Mechanics
in the maintenance Of way and bridge
building departments viii get the same
decreases. Track labOrers and con-
mon labor are cut IA cents Labor
ers In and around shops and round
houses will be reduced 10 cents.
Machinists. bOilermakers. black
smiths. sheet metal workers. electrical
workers. carmen and others working
around shops aud rOuudhouses are re-
duced in pay S cents an hour.
Clerks Pay Also Reduced.
Teiegraphers, telephone operators.
towermen. block operators and others
doing similar work are cut 8 cents an
hour.
Clerks Of all kinds Of two years ex-
perience or more are reduced g cents
an hour. Those OF less than two years
experience will De reduced 13 cents an
hour.
Train and engine crew callers. as
sistant station masters. gatemen. bag
gage and parcel room employees are
reduced 10 cents an hour.
Common labor about stations viii
be cut So cents.
In making the decision. the board
points out that the average wage. after
the reduction takes effect. viii be
higher than In January. 1920 AT that
time the average railroad mans pay
was SIG. which was 40 per cent over
the average SIS monthly wage IF 1917.
4 year ago the board raised wages -
per cent 10 an average Of SI41. This
was an increase Of 81 per cent over
the 1917 wage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
IRISH MINE KILLS 6 SOLDIERS
Three Others Are Mortally Wounded
BY an Enemy Explosion
az Cork.

Cork. June six soldiers were
kiled instantly. three MORALLY wound
81 and twenty others badly injured
whom mines were exploded under
marty Of soldiers who were proceed
Ing from the YOughal barracks mere 10
che rife range. says statement Is
Eued by the military authorities. me
men who exploded the mines ran OF.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
s. C. BONE ALASKA GOVERNOR
President Harding Appoints Former
Washington and Seattle
Editor.

Seattle. Wash. June 2-Scoft e.
Bone OF New York. former Washing
ton and Seattle newspaper editor. has
been appointed governor Of Alaska 70
succeed Thomas G Riggs. Jr. accord
ing 10 q washington special DISPATCH
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
FIRST j. s. DUTY
To HARDING
Memorial Address Declares Ma
ton Must Meet Its Duties.
IN SPEECH AT ARLINGTON
President Iauds War Dead-Patrlot.
ism During Peace, His Plea-Brit.
ISL Ambassador Places Flow.
ers on the American FLAG.

Washington, May 31.-Standing on
the edge Of the great national burial
ground at Arlington, where lie the hon
ored dead of all the wars in which
America has engaged, President Hard
ing paid full measure of tribute 10
those who died that the republic might
live and made plea that the ma
ton reconSecrate itself 10 the ideals
Tor which they died-the preservation
OF the Union and the advancement
of humanity.
The President spoke I'm the great
white marble amphitheater on the
outskirts Of the cemetery overlooking
the capital
In his audience. which numbered
thousands. were the blue and gray
uniformed veterans Of the Civil strife
and khaki-clad veterans of the World
war.
Troth TO Civilization.
The President said. In part:
To-day the sons and daughters OF
other lands are placing laurels on
American graves. and our Memorial
day has become an international occa-
sion. II calls up opportunity for many
lands and countries to help In its OBJ
servance; equally 10 them and TO Us,
IL is a reminder of our common troth
to civilization, humanity and eyerlast-
ing justice.
Il counsel no selhshness. no little
Americanism, no mere parOchiallsm.
when urge that our first duty Is to
our own, anG that I'm the measure Of
its performance we viii find the true
gauge Of our capacity TO be helpful TO
others.
Freedom is not 10 be crowded upon
those who will not have II, but the
privilege was opened wide TO the van
quished communities which sought
10 take II from others. We do not
yet know whether the defeated and
unwilling beneficiarles viii be able TO
grasp this boon. We cannot tell
whether they will pay the price re-
quired 10 maintain the freedom 10
which the door has been opened. We
do know that our sons and brothers
afforded them the opportunity.
1--WE found ourselves as a people,
occupying a place of vast responsible
ity 90 the world. II required cub
mergence OF selfish ends. But l am
not c0unseling surrendered independ-
ence. Our maintained freedom is the
only source of our might Only the
American conscience may command
this republic.
"With the return Of peace, indus
trial discipline was thrown aside not
only in this country, but in every
country that was ia the war. A t-eak-
down Of morale accompanied Il and
we find ourselves halting when we
ought to move forward. We need a
patriotism resolute In peace as well
as n patriotism atlame IN war.
"Orly a few days ago ! saw more
than 5000 flag-draped collins, tenanted
with their heroic dead. Theirs was
mute eloquence in protesting wars.
theirs was the supreme appeal for
wars avoidance. The way 10 pre-
serve honor without material wants
and the coStlier human sacrifice would
be the surprising memorial tribute.
We may not beStow IL today. but we
may fittingly resolve that the influence
and example Of our America shall
point the way TO such lofty achieve
ment."
Brifairfe Trihtffe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
u. s. IN DISARMAMENT MOVE
.u,sorr,al Feelers" on international
Agreement Are Sent Out From
washington.

washington. June Informal feel
ers" with respect 70 an international
agreement for a reduction Of arna-
ments already have been put ont by
Tho American government, Il was
learned here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
sritain's Tribute.

Sir Auckland Geddes. the British
ambassador. accentuated the impress
slve solemnity Of the memorial cere-
monies with high tribute for the part
of the United States IN the great con-
fllct. UnannOunced. and accompanied
only By British naval officer. bearing
a huge wreath Of red roses, the Brit
ish envoy appeared on the rOstrum at
the conclusion Of the Presidents ad-
dress. Turning TO the President he
said:
in the name Of my king. George V,
In the name Of the people Of the Uni
ted Kingdom, Of India, and of the
British dependencies and communities
throughout the wOrld-in token Of
their admiration of the gallantry and
devotion Of American sons and daugh-
ters in the great war; In evidence Of
their sympathy with America. who to-
dav mourns and glorifes her dead;
IN undimmed memory Of the sacrifices
that America has made for individual
liberty. and with your permission, Mr.
President. lay this wreath on the flag
of America.
Receiving the bower Of flowers from
his naval aide. Sir Auckland placed IL
over the Stars and Stripes that
ararad the marble altar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-08
CHAPTER EIGHT.

a Which Judge Croker Delivers =
Few Opinions
tf pride 81 Bingvilie had fallen IN
-- dust. Il had arisen and zone On
The Jasper news., 1921-05-05
DEWEY
Miss Ola Sims

Mastin Stith and family visited
in Carthage Sunday.
Messers. Elston and William
Sims, Herbert Stith and Dean
Rusk spent Sunday with Ralph
Ferguson.
Miss Nadine Spriggs of Car
thage visited Miss Verna Kyle
last week.
C. H. Hamilton and family and
Charlie Elting and family spent
Sunday at the W. C. Montgomery
home.
Dewey School closed last Fri
day. The children all enjoyed a
basket dinner at the school house
as it was too rainy to go to the
creek. All Of the eighth grade
pupils passed the examination en-.
titling them to eighth grade di.
plOmaS,
The Jasper news., 1921-05-05
DIAMOND
S. R. Denniston

Milo Trimble and wife of Car
thage are visiting their mother,
Mrs. ]. A. Boyd.
Charles Nett and wife spent
Sunday afternoon wi t h Aunt
Rebecca Wood.
Mrs. Silas Denniston spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. J. A.
Boyd.
Ballard Lilly and wife spent
Sunday at Rob Pope's.
Sherd Berryhill and family spent
Sunday at Gus Smiths.
Grace Berryhill spent Sunday
with Virgie Bull.
Ethel Ingle spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
Ewing Boyd and wife spent
Monday with Mrs. j. A. BOYD
and family.
The Jasper news., 1921-05-05

There always is a certain psy-
Geological effect in a clean shirt.
A bath and a shave tones up a
mans self-respect. Dirt and the
Beast go hand in hand. The more
beastly the creature is, ,-.the more
dirty he is. If all men are born
free and equal, this equality is
lost when the bath tub is neglect
ed. A real outstanding man is. a
clean man.
AS with men, so with towns.
A clean town is a progressive,
likeable place. 1t stands four
square to the world, unashamed.
The dirty town is bound to go
backward, materially and morally.
Garfield wis., Enterprise.
The Jasper news., 1921-05-05
SHERIDAN
Mrs. Joy Kerney

Lloyd Winder and family spent
Monday with Mrs. Hyder and
family.
Will McClintock and family
spent Sunday with Floyd McClin-
took and family.
Mrs. VIM. Halle spent Friday
with E. D. Boyd and family.
Mr.. Winans and family spent
Sunday with Basil McClintock
and family.
Amos Harvey and daughter
Ethel were Carthage visitors Sat-
urday.
Lloyd Winder and family spent
Sunday with Oscar Fasken and
family.
Mrs. Oscar Fasken and Bert
and CecilAlexander were Carthage
visitors Saturday.
The Jasper news., 1921-05-05

tended at Forest Grove Sunday
and Sunday night and a B. Y. p.
U. was organized.
Ben Wicker and Miss Beulah
King were married last week
They are very popular young peo-
pie and have the best wishes of all,
Ivan, Marion and Roy Rake.
straw visited the Harrington
boys Sunday.
Cap Joyces and Lee Clements
and wife visited at Carol Joyce's
Sunday.
Stockdales visited at Oldham's &
Sunday.
A program is being prepared for
Children's Day at Forest Grove
to be given the second Sunday in
June.
Rev. Webb visited at Frank
Lees Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd are enter
tanning their grandson this week
Homer Dunn has treated his
house to a new coat of paint.
Joe Inns and Doris Brown Wis
tied at Jim Browns Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1921-05-05

On April 9 the Stork visited the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ed
ward Hicks and flew away leaving
an 8t-pound girl. 1t had already
been named Robert Allen, but
everything considered, we thought
it best to call the newcomer Doro-
thy Lee.
The Jasper news., 1921-05-05

Two hoboes met on a blind sid :
ing. One was a printer who could
do work cheaper than any of his
competitors. The other one did
not have any money, either.