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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16

Ladies Sewing Club meets at
Mrs. G. w. Sayner's Wednesday
Mrs. Peter Anderson and Mrs.
George Dewitt were on the sick
list last week.
Five car loads of lumber were
unloaded this week for building
around Plum Lake.
Six carpenters came up from
Wausau last Monday and started
work on the Girls Camp.
The Social Center Club have
had very good success with their
programs this winter; thanks to
John Vandcrvort, Alfred Griffen
and Florence Lundberg of Farm
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones and
Miss Gladys Jones of Piekerel
Lake were down Saturday evening
90 attend the program. Mis- $
Gladys Jones took an active part
in a play.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16
WERE AT THE FUNERAL
Eagle River and Phelps
People Attend Burial of
Wausau Relative Monday.

Mrs. W. F. Meyer of Eagle
River and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Blong and children of Phelps
went to Wausau Monday TO be in
attendance at the funeral of a
relative. Joseph Kettner, who died
as the result of an accident. Mr..
Kettner was a brother-in-law TO
Mrs. George Blong of Phelps and
an uncle Of Mrs. Meyer of Eagle
River.
Joseph Kettner died as a result
of an accident which he sustained
while working in a saw mill in
Wausau about ten days ago. As
nearly as can be gathered he was
working at his occupation as head
sawyer when he stepped through
an opening in the floor and fell
into a refuse cOnveyor and before
the machinery could be stopped
and the unfortunate man extricat-
cd he had suffered a broken arm
and several other injuries, both
internal and external.
The funeral will be held at
Wausau Tuesday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16
OCCURRED LAST WEEK
Father Of Paul tand Louis
Mayo Of State Line Buried
Last Week at Rhinelander.

Paul and Louis Mayo Of State
Line attended the funeral Of their
father az Rhinelander last week,
going down from that village
On Monday. Mr.. Mayo senior died
az Minneapolis on March End.
The Rhinelander Daily News says:
Paul Mayo. a former Rhinelan-
der resident. passed away IN MIN
neapolis Wednesday. March ?.
death being due 10 old age. Mr.
Mayo was born Dec. Is. 1913 in
Clinton county. New York. In
1853 he was married 20 Miss
Sophia Rollo. To this union ten
children were born. nine Of whom
with the mother still survive.
About three years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. MAYO moved TO Minneapolis
and have since resided there.
The remains were brought TO
this city Saturday night and were
taken 10 the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mayo on Anderson street.
Funeral services were held this
morning from 81. May's church,
interment being made in the
Catholic cemetery. Those present
from out Of town were Louis and
Paul Mayo. State Line; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurber. Wabeno; Charles
Mayo. Minneapolis; Fred Atkins,
Royalton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16
DON'T LIKE FLORIDA
Gators and Such Too Much
for Bob-WiIl Arrive This
Week.

Robert Thurston of Thurs
tons Lodge on Dam lake south
west Of Eagle River Is expected
to arrive this week from his win
ter's soiourn in ST. Petersburg,
Florida. coming from Cadillac,
Michigan. where he is now visit
ing.
From Thurston's letter 10 the
News. one is led 10 believe that
the Southland has treated him
without gloves and without due
caution. One paragraph reads:
You will sec by this letter that
] am at Cadillac and on my way
home. But II will be awfully
cold 20 ride the rods; don't know
how / viii get across the lake
hard To be in a strange place
broke. with no credit and your
clothes worn out. However will
try and arrive at Eagle River by
the 10th"
Thurst0n has been shooting al
ligat0rs, fighting fleas, taking
airpIane rides. visiting al the
scenic places IN the southland
since October last, but pines for
the wilds of Northern Wisconsin
even at that.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16

by one hundred dollars in cur
rency, certified check or Liberty
Bonds of a like amount.
The right is reserved TO reject
any and all bids.
VIM. HUNTER,
County Highway Commissioner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16
EINAR JAHNSEN


To Lincoln Voters:
/ ask your support AZ the caucus
next Saturday. / will be a candi-
date Tor Chairman Of Lincoln, and
will certainly appreciate your
friendships in giving me the nee
esSary support for the nomination.
EDMUND DRAGER.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16

wish 70 announce 10 the voters
Of the Town Of Eagle River that
am n candidate for reelection TO
the office of Chairman of the
above town. Your support IS
solicited.
W. 4. BRADFORD.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16
W. A. BRADFORD.


wish TO announce To the voters
81 the town Of Lincoln my candi-
dacy for the nomination Of Treas
urer for Lincoln NJ the caucus 10
be- held Saturday. ask your
support.
ETNrAp VAuNTcErN
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16

I am a candidate for Chairman
of the town Of Lincoln. and will
appreciate your support at the
caucus this week Saturday.
%. r. BOWEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
ORGANIZING THE 'WETS."
(WaSbinotOn Post


The die-hards among the "wets," having been
caught mapping before the adoption Of the 18Th
amendment and the enactment of the law that gives
it effect, long since determined that in face of pro-
hibtion a less accom- lshed fact they
would not allow the "drys to have it all their own
way They have been engaged in organizing assocIa-
ton after association to voice their pre-
sent their claims but hitherto with very tangible
results because their forces scattered. On Fri
day last however, they took practical step toward
a national drive prohibition, when they soldered
nine reputable personal liberty societies into
solid phalanx for a common offensive against what
they designed Is invisible government the
pitiless priesthood Of professional reformers'
The Allied Organizations Opposed to Federal Pro-
hibition, the body is called. intends to make
the fight against the Volstead act something more
than a organized thirst. The appeal is to be
10 reason and common sense. At the luncheon at
which the movement launched the principal
speakers were Hudson Maxim and DR.. A. A. Brill.
the psychologist The former witty and sarcastic
the expense of the efficiency experts who are
securing well-being for US" DIR. Brill basing
his conclusions the study Of thousands OF drunk
ards who had come to him for treatment, said that
no man not a defective will succumb to alcohol and
that the normal not only drink with safety.
but better for the outlet which he thus gives
TO his inhibitions
The wet organization has started with consider
able pep" it remains whether It will
make Roadway
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
RACIAI CHARACTERISTICS.
(BaltimOre SUN

What are racial characteristics? The that
Japanese children in California are larger than the
homegrown variety throws doubt upon the
OF the Japs DIR. McCollum suggests that the con-
trolling factor in determining in diet and not,
the One think Of other racial changes
Blends OF the Nordic type becoming scarcer, so
much that Germany used to offer bounty for all
truly blond babies. The lazy under the equator
lose their languor when cured Of hoOkwOrm. Eu
ropeans sometimes tell that America is pro-
ducing American race nervous, energetic and
but little given meditation the appreciation
of It begins look If races were relatively
unstable, and one can only wonder what will happen
20 the which know. The 1000
years have seen great. changes and. certainly the
next 1000 ought to produce really fine people
will they?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
BREAKING AN ENGAGEMENT.
Gar Eastern News.)


Here's how jt a girl without risk OF a suit for
breach OF promise. You have to be eastern 10
tentate get away with it, however. When King
Rama VI of Siam met Princess Vallabha Dew on
a shopping expedition, he announced by royal proc
lamaton that he proposed marrying her, and the
local press daily referred to the couple the Sun
and Moon with true eastern reverences When, how
ever. changed his mind recently the king did it
this way, also by royal proclamation of which he
following is a full translation
BY Command Of the Kings Most Excellent Majesty
Whereas in proclaiming his majesty's betrothal
and for this purpose promoting Nom Chow cher
serene hEhness princess) Nallabha Devi the tisle
Of Phra Varakanaylapadan (the kings bethrothed)
Phra Ong Chow Cher royal highness) Princess vail
abba Devil his majesty had other desire than
firmly and definitely insure the succession to the
throne with view the good Of the country,
we'll as the Ipiness Of his person
And whereas. his majestys deepest regret it
has now become apparent. beyond all doubt,
above stated cannot satisfactorily be met owing 10
the accountability Of temperament between his
majesty and her royal highness, Princess Vallabha
Devi which may be accounted for by the chronic
indisposton Of the princess, whose nervous system
leave much 10 be desired, much that MS
majesty is under the apprehension lest in Of
the royal marriage being permitted TO take place
undesirable consequences may follow IN regard TO
the succession TO the throne.
Now. therefore his majesty has commanded thai
proclamation relating 10 his majestys betrotha
IS hereby annulled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
HELP FOR SOLDIERS.

Next Monday the Culver Military academy will
stage interesting program for the purpose OF
raising funds for disabled service Of indiana
The governor VIII make speech, hydroIanes
VIII fly above the beautiful lake the boys from
the tank CORPS VIII show how these instruments OF
destruction worked when the cry OF Treat I'm
rough" sounded terror TO enemy hearts
The purpose and effort OF the academy to %
applauded greatly the need for the private
raising OF funds IS be deplored.
Not many months ago no pledge OF eternal
gratitude too for the youth OF this coun-
Try who We're called upon to face danger and dea.h
that those who live in these United States Nigh;
live IN peace and safety
The shouts Of thrOnged streets cAeered these men
as they marched away.
Some OF them did not march back. They came on
orutches wheeled chairs Some OF the eyes that
frightened 10 the music Of the marching bands are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
THE REAL QUALIFICATION.

The disavowal OF Mss Alice Robertson, the only
woman congressman. IN any a representative
OF her SEX by members OF the Woman's Voters
league raises again the old question of whether
there is a real sex
The league is much concerned the placing
woman upon the international disarmament COM
mission and Is much perturbed lady
from Oklahoma who found heE way to Washington
through the use want-ads. pies and deer
knowledge or human nature, opposes such move.
The selection of any person on the ground o sex
alone to the important task before this conference
would hardly meet with approval. from either men
The barring OF any person the grounds OF sex
alone would be equally foolish.
If there any of such outstanding knowl-
edge OF international affairs OF overwhelming SYM
patty with the purposes OF tho conference of proven
ability TO accomplish results and present causes
ably. they should be placed the delegation.
What America men and women alike demand is
that the aims and purposes OF America shall be SO
strongly presented to the other nations that an
agreement win be reached by which the huge costs
OF armament may be reduced at once and the dan
ger OF future reduced to a minimum.
Equality OF right the polls between the sexes
should have had the result OF enmina ing purely
demands for honors or the right to serve
Behind the league VIII stand every citizen II their
demand Is that lines be drawn against women as
women in any important service OF the government.
This is a real democracy. now. not a half one AMI
democracy means the Punishment OF dividing lines
OF every sort or character.
The subject IS not upon which there can be
any division interest this country and the real
demand is for real Americans imbued with the
spirit America, forceful enough 10 impress the
ideals Of America upon the conscience OF the nations
called 10 confer.
Incidentally Prest Harding may be suspected
OF being diplomatic as well sound when he asked
the petitioners to suggest the name OF the woman
they desired named. No agreement on that point
had been reached
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
AUGUST I9. 1921
YOUNG At NINETY-ONE.

He is 81 years old. counting in years. but still a
youth measured by his enthusiasm and his actlVl-
ties
For so years he has helped 70 shape the woman
hood Of not only nation. but Of all other civilized
countries where women follow the custom of that
Roman woman OF 20 centuries ago who first wore
q corset
David Hale Tanning lives at Worcester. Mass.
and his title OF president Of the big corporation
which has grown from his little shop, Is no
idle one. lie manages the details of the business
and his ears today listen for whispers from Paris
with the same eagerness with which he once chat
ted 10 the womenfolk Of his village the matter
Of styles
Not content with watching bank balances and eff
cheney reports he keeps his hand upon every wheel
In his organization, his greatest interest being IN
the shifting moods OF Fashion.
For six decades he has catered TO the demands OF
women His first business YVES the manufacture Of
hoop skirts and his great factory and fortune is
the result OF his sensing that women were not
content to forever depend upon the swinging. sway
ing. svrllng cages 20 attract attention to their
pulchritude.
Perhaps he was a student OF history and learned
about women from Catherine de Medici who wore
an iron mould as she poisoned her way into the
pages of history. He might have torn a leaf from
the domestic life of the early Roman wives who
the stern senators Of the days OF Caesar.
Possibly he studied the OF Marie Antonette
IN her tragic path and might have applied Yankee
shrewdness to the explanation that the Mona Lisa
smile arose from rinchtns about the waistlire
At any rate he kept a trihe ahead Of his times and
u given credit designing the first means OF dis
comfort for women. later to be attacked by some
doctors as not only uncomfortable but unhealthful
Through six decades he has watched and planned
and ordered. When portliness seemed to be the de-
nand Of the hour. he was there with designs to
produce that effect AS the w1Ilowy types came into
their own he was ready to make women more
v-iIlowy.
Today he is as interested he was go years ago
when he made with his own hands the hoop skirts
worn by great grandmOthers Of present Puritans
He has kept alive mis- enthusiasm He likes his
work And that Is the reason why at 81, a million
aire he is probably the first man to know what
next years woman win look Ike she dons bor
Easter garb.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
Other Editors Than Ours
THE GIRI HONu1sTEADER.


Canadians have heard with pride Of the
piShments of Miss Mary Hazlett. the Saskatoon ste
nographer who went counter to the advice OF
brother who willed her a farm on the prairies and
leaving the office, became a successful farmer Mss
Hazett worked the farm Cor four years, living alone
throughout the period, and is her way TO be
married in England. She will return TO the farm
with her husband The people Of Ontario join with
Canadians generally in wishing her good luck. She
Is the kind Of settler that will make good anywhere
MISS Hazlett thinks that governments should offer
facilities for single women to homestead But gov
ernments should not beyond the permissive stage
There are few girls Of the Mary Hazlett type. Wore
governments to actively encourage single women to
so 1t alone on prairie farms they would be held re-
sponsiOe for numerous failures and tragedies that
would follow. The prairie is a lonely place the
best and pioneer farm life makes heavy demands on
strength and character Team work is best on he
prairie and for that matter under all ordinary
ditions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19

smoke has been offered to Con
gress)
When Ivan the Terrible ruled DER
the Russ,
to provoke,
He never was known to kick up any
fuss
If the James Of the court asked
permission to smoke.
He may have believed that the habit
was bad;
He may have thought smoking
would make 'em all wrecks
But his conduct was ruled by the
knowledge he had
That law never governs the femin-
Inc sex.
porch in Versailles
And shifted the tobacco that
scented the air,
He called in a footman and asked Of
him why
The grooms and the hostlers were
smoking out there.
It's women. Your Highness," the
footman replied,
They puff cigarets afternoons as
they chat"
$50 women are smoking" the en-
peror sighed,
well, even a Bonaparte cannot
stop that"
In good Queen victoria's glorious
reign
She often with ministers sadly
would plead
For laws which would make the
court ladies refrain
From staining their fingers and
souls with the weed,
The ministers told her they'd freely
admit
Tobacco addiction was dreadfully
low.
But always they added, I'VE can't
make EN- quit.
1t wouldn't be egal-they re
women, y know"
We venerate Congress with all OF our
heart
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
\ BertOn BraIeyS Daily Poem
} Takin It

Yes. Fate has handed Ike gan 10 me,
I'm kinda battered all right all
right;
I Amt a beautiful thing 10 see,
But still I'm able 10 make a fight.
know that my chance 10 win is
slight,
I'm sick and weary my whole frame
through,
There amt no glory nor cash in
sight.
But I'll stick for another round or
two!
amt no champ in this game called
life,
But the only way I can quit the
ring
Is 70 show up yellow amid the strife,
And 1 amt so strong for that sort
OF thing.
So I'm dom my best 10 chop and
swing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19

sam Pickering took us on a tour
OF the rejuvenated oliver rheater
Yesterday. You remember. don't
you, that the rows Of seats used TO
be so close together everybody had
the greatest difficulty IN seeing over
their knees during e show. Sam
has had the whole thing changed
now. Each row is S3 inches from
the row behind II, making il COM
Portable for all sizes OF men, from
them like G. J. Lenhard, the Bruins
wick photograph dealer, TO Bob
Snyder. Of the Chamber Of Com
merce.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
TOO MUCH SPEED.


Seldom is the modern known TO stand on he
bridge at midnight while the clock ia striking the
fact the modern little likes "to stand
anywhere He likes 10 race, till he droIs in his
tracks; likes TO TO his Office. 20 midday m aai,
race hOmeward, through dinner, through
friends through dear ones through life itself I'd
him the race is ever TO the swift. the battle
10 the strong Unlike the Tuscan poet, the modern
Is seldom found Fra Hilario's garden poking his
staff. lifting up his wondering eyes and crying;
"PacemN' when asked what he's searching for.
Peace. 20 the modern is the thing earth that
needs 10 be avoided RestIessness is the moderns,
thoroughly restfulness the medievalsts
creed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
Copyright 1921,

OF late years France has begun to
evince an interest in the Kergulen
islands. discovered by the French
navigator, Kergulen Tremarec, in
1772. According TO Henri Boissiere,
who, with his brother, has devoted
himself 10 the development OF these
Islands, they viii soon become a
prosperous colony. They contain no
trees, but an immense quantity Of
fodder plant. a species Of cabbage.
which is eagerly eaten by horses,
sheep. pigs and rabbits. Rabbits.
rats and mice are the only indig-
enous animals. There is also a
single bird. the sheathbill, which
lives in company with the sea birds.
The sea elephants. which had been
practically exterminated by 1910,
are now again very numerous The
waters round the islands also
abound In whales. and It is upon
the whale and sea elephant fishery
that the hopes Of developing a use
ful colony rest.
More than 500 applications for au-
tomobile patents We're on file in
W, 81, ~ e-to-, IN Sav,+en1 her 1po5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19

sightless now felt the parting pressure
OF friendliness are gone.
The government Is doing much 70 care for these
men but not enough long as there Is found oy
the soldiers organizations necessity OF accepting
funds 20 relieve the needs OF their comrades
wounded upon the fields OF France.
Those who are IN a position 10 take a holiday
should journey down Culver The show will be
worth while. It will be. undoubtedly. a rlea.hnS
trip.
But those who go and those who do not should
not be satisfied until the debts Of this country are
raid to its defenders generous portion that
there will be need Of such exhibition as charita-
bic ventures
The most favored watering place is the water
cooler
A wise changes his mind; wise woman her
face.
Congress isn't passing any more bills than the rest
of
Many man Is fenced Off from success by his own
railing.
When many a man steps into his car he is getting
into debt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19

Mike O'Keefe, OF South Bend
News-Times ad gang. registered at
the Pennsylvania hotel. long enough
TO eat a frugal breakfast and then
caught a fast north bound rattler
for Hartford. Conn. Creditors can
reach Mr.. O'Keefe. care Of the chief.
Hartford.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19

Can takn' my sluggin' as dubs must
do,
An mebbe you think them
blows don't sing
But I'll stick for another round or
two.
oh. the champs get all OF the gold
an fame,
But though there's noon OF that
stuff in mine
I can be plucky-I can be game.
I needn't squeal an needn't
whine;
I may be a dub an an awful shine
An the wallops I land be mighty
few,
But I'll fight my best an I won't
resign,
An I'll stick for another round or
two!
Copyright 1919
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19

Speaking of ideal occupations. a
group Of business men were dis
cussing the subject, and Fred COT
field gave as his opinion that he be
lieved he would chose to be head
photographer for Mack Sennett.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
Base Suspicious.

Some people are mean enough TO
think they see. woven into the sea
sons crop OF Armenian rugs the old
fancy vests they gave TO the relief
commission.
Copyright 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
COURAGE.

Teach me to bear the blow
Undaunted, unafraid;
Teach me to stumble low.
Nor call too soon for aid.
l would stand up 10 life
And all that it shall mean.
Facing what comes Of strife
Courageously serene.
Teach me to live each day
Full to the best I know;
Treading a troubled way,
Let me no hatred show.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
guSt EOIRs @y G 69zzsz

After the plumbers made,
After the faulty plan,
Let me come undismayed,
Changed to a wiser man.
Teach me to understand
Fortune may often stray,
Bowling to her command,
Let me pursue my way.
Fallen and bruised and hurt
After the cruel test,
Let not my faith desert,
Stu let me do my best.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19

Charles B. Sax and John Els
worth finally got rid OF their clover
huller and now A. B. Thielens is
probably trying to figure out what
he's going TO do with il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19

We bow to their edicts with rev.
erent awe,
However. we warn EN- they'd better
not start
To regulate feminine habits by
law.
For if the proposed legislation is
passed,
1t will not work as reformers have
planned,
The welkin with smoke clouds will
be overcast
And women viii puff 'em all over
the land.