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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-12-14
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-12-14
Goes Oneida One Better
at the State Potato Shoe

The results of the exhibits the held
last week at Northumberland is the big of the
among potato Of the stateshOws that while Villas
drew fifth place. however notch above Oneida
sister county
Being in competition with the potato counties of
the state the showing made this by the bggesttet
county in Wisconsin be proud Of you figure
that only IL points behind the winner you
sured that going some
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-12-14
Death of Baby.

The six-weeks old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray DeNoyer diec
last week Wednesday after 8
short illness.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
RUSSIAN RELIEF IMMEDIATELY
 AGREED UPON
CRy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-A com plete agreement on the question of Russian food relief has been reached between the American and Russian representatives at Riga, Secretary Hoover announced today. r
 Work fo rthe relief of Russia will begin at once, Secretary Hoover de. Clared today. The New York office of the relief association Is already preparing vessels to rush supplies to Danzig for transshipment into Rus. sia The quantity of food required will not be known until a survey of the famine conditions has been made. No appeal will be made in the United States for contributions to the relief in Russia.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
HOUSE TURNS DOWN BILL TO GIVE WOOD JOB
,By Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.- Opposi- tion has developed in the house to the bin enabling Major General Wood to accept the governorship of the Philippines without giving up his army comm ,s5ion, some of the members taking the position that it is a dangerous precedent to permit an officer to hold civilian position wtne retaining his rank in the army.
 The house military affairs commit tee tabled the Wood bill, the commit teemen saying they believed it would establish a dangerous precedent.
 No criticism of General Wood was voiced by the committeeman, but some of the members argued that he should retire from the army if he de- sires to accept a civilian post All members of the committee agreed he would make an excellent governor general for the Philippines.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
MURDERERS TO GET LIFE TERM
 AND NOT SWING
CBy Associated Press)

HELENA, Mont, Aug 19.-Gover- nor Joseph NJ. Dixon has commuted to life imprisonment the sentences of death imposed on Steve Byrne and Theodore Chrones. convicted of the murder of s, J. Prenatt in 1919
 The men were under sentence to be hanged August 26. and Mrs Pre-. matt, widow of the murdered man. had come to Butte from Oakland with the ayowed intention of witnessing the executions. Sheriff Dugan had de- clared she would not be permitted to witness the hangings unless the convicted men gave their permission.
 Steve Byrne and Theodore Chrouos were two of four men convicted of murder in connection with the death of Sylvester ! Prenatt. which re- suited from an alleged attempt of the four to seize a quantity of liquor said to have beeu stored in the Prenatt home here.
 Gus Andros and Tom Williams were also found guilty of first degree murder aud their penalty was fixed by the trial jury as life i'm prisonment
 According to the testimony of state witnesses. the four men demanded admittance to the rear door of the Prenatt home about o'clock on the morning of December 9. 1919. When When Prenatt opened the door he found himself confronting a loaded gun. In the ensuing struggle he was shot and died shortly afterward. The men were sentenced to hang on Au- gust 26.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
HUGE LUMBER STICKS
 SHIPPED TO JAPAN
By Associated Press)

TACOMA. Aug 19.-The fact that the Japanese tariff taxes lumber per stick instead of per board feet has resulted in the cutting of some extremely large timbers here. Re gently one mill shipped to Japan timbers 36 inches square and 40 feet long which weighed six tons.
 They will be cut into lumber upon their arrival in a Japanese port.
 The largest piece of timber that can be cut here. 1t is said Is a stick 4S inches square and l1o feet in length. Such timber would weigh about 13 tons and could not be loaded on . vesssi. .., ~r-
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
KOREA HOPES TO THROW OFF
 JAPAN'S YOKE
(By Associated Press)

HONOLULU, Aug. 19. - Korea's hope for freedom and absolute inde- pendence from Japanese rule is stronger than ever, according to Dr. syngman Rhee, president of the Ko- rean provisional republic. who re- turned here recently from the Far East.
 During tour of six months Dr. Rhee is said to have penetrated Korean territory despite Japanese police vigilance and to have held conferences with his peoples leaders in their home land. He goes from here to Washington.
 Seven divisions of the Japanese army are stationed in Korea. Dr. Rhee declared. The presence of such a force refutes Tokio's claims that recent reforms have altered the Koreans attitude. he asserted.
 Dr. syngman Rhee. like Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is am old Honolulu boy. Both spent many years here before they took ap their leadership.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
MEMBERS CREW ON S.S. ALASKA
 INCOMPETENT
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19.-In the federal inquiry IS to the efficiency of officers of the wrecked steamer Alaska, Boatswain Hilmer of that vessel said he had never had a chance to find out whether the off cers possessed the qualifications of seamen. but said the officers did not look around the decks for more pas sengers before they left the ship on rafts.
 Members of the crew of the Alaska were so slack in their efforts to res cue survivors that an officer of the rescue ship Anyox suggested that they be shot, according to the testi. mony of William E. McClintock. the Alaskas first officer.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
FRICTION OVER ANTI-BEER BILL
 CAUSES DELAY.
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-Senator Ashurst of Arizona said yesterday he would not participate in further con. ferenCes on the anti.beer bill because 1t was the evident intention on the part of the house and senate confer ees to weaken and destroy the ef- feet of the Stanley amendment" to prohibit home brewing.
 Senator Ashurst refused longer to participate in the discussion on the ground that the house members were trying, by changing the Stanley amendment 10 hamstring the present law which makes it illegal to manu. fracture home brew for any purpose. The matter in question hinges en- tirely on questions of enforcement. Under the Volstcad act as passed, home brewing is illegal whether for home use or for sale The Stanley amendment made it necessary for prohibition enforcement officers to secure search warrants before enter. ing residence or searching auto. mobiles suspected of transpOrtOng contraband liquor. The house con fcrees have offered a substitute to the Stanley amendment which provided by it's terms that no search warrant can be obtained for such purposes unless the warrant Is based on an affidavit setting forth that the deponent has reasonable cause to believe that the premises to be searched are being used for the manufacture of liquor for sale. The objection Of Ashurst is that this limits the issuance of search war rants only to cases where the Of- being manufactured is intended for sale or that liquor is being sold on the premises. He maintains that the law would not cover cases where the liquor being manufactured is intended solely for home consump- ton and where there is no intention of sale. While technically the law would remain as it is now and it would be illegal for a man to manu- factGre liquor on his premises or in his residence for his own use or that of his family and guests yet the effect of the amendment would be to prevent the officers from obtaining necessary evidence as search war rants could not be issued where the manufacture was intended solely for family use. Ashurst maintains that this in effect legalizes manufacture for family use.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
HOUSE IN UPROAR
 AS LIE IS PASSED
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. - The house was thrown into an uproar last night when Representative Byrnes, Democrat, of North Carolina. passed the lie to Fordney when the latter challenged the truth of Byrne's allegation that the Repub- licans in framing the new tax bill shifted the burder to the poor to the benefit of rich contributors to the Republican campaign fund.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
GREAT BRITAIN HAS GONE LIMIT
 WITH IRELAND
cBy Associated rress)

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Premier Lloyd George declared in the house of com mons today that the British govern ment had conceded everything it is possible to concede in the Irish peace offer He declared the offer embodied the largest measure of freedom ever offered Ireland and he hoped the Irish leaders would not reject 1t and take the responsibility for renewing con hct which will be removed of all it's glory and all it's gratitude by its over whelming horror"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
COMMITTEE AGREES
 TO CHANGES IN TAXES
By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Aug l9-The ma jority members of the house ways and means committee have agreed to the elimination of the Sl0 license for vendors of soft drinks from the new tax bill and also agreed to ex- empt from income tax all sums re- ceived as pension allowances from the government by veterans or their dependents.
 The committee agreed upon elim. ination of the proprietary medicine tax and also voted to reduce the tax on cereal beverages from 6 to 4 cents gallon
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
W.C.T.U. OPENS ANNUAL MEET
 IN CALIFORNIA
OBy Associated Press)


 SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19.-Na- tional officers submitted their annual reports at the opening session yes- terday of the Womans Christian Tenn perance Union convention. which will be in session here for several days.
 The reports show the organization has set goal of a million members by 1924. and will attempt to raise a million dollars to carry on the work outlined. Of this sum. $150,OO0 will be used for child welfare. $10O,OOO to help morality, $2OOOOO for American ization, S3O,OOO to women in indus try, $5OOO0 for the information de- partment, and $3OO.OO0 for a world prohibition crusade.
 This years convention of the Ma. tional Waman's Christian Temper ance Union, marks new era in the w. C. T. U. It is the first since prohibition went into effect, last years having been skipped.
 Prohibition enforcement will be stressed this year World prohibi. tion prospects will be reviewed on a larger scale Other lines of wom- ans bctterment will be developed as >never before it is announced,
 The distinctive character of this, the 18th annual convention the w. C. T. U. has held, is illustrated in the title of the keynote speech of it's president. Miss Anna Gordon of Evanston. H. It is. The Expand ing Program of Our New Crusade" "
 The meeting here will recall to older members ofthe w. C T. U. what it was in San Francisco where the idea of the worlds w. C. T. U. was born. While visiting China town 3S years ago Miss Frances F. Willard founder of the w (. T. U., was so impressed with the sight of youug Chinese girls brought there for immoral purposes, that she de- clared on the spot the mothers of the world must be organized to prevent that sort of thing.
 . The Worlds w C. T. U.. which developed from her resolve of that moment. numbers a million members today and is organized in nearly 40 countries It's next convention will be held in Philadelphia a year from this fall
 Miss Gordon, who will preside at the convention here, was with Miss Willard on her trip to Chinatown. She is vce-presdent of the worlds w. c. T. U.
 Membership in the National w. c. T. U. is 500,0O0 national officers report A campaign has been on some time to raise 1t to a million, and this will be encouraged at the meeting here Delegates will be told that campaign to raise q mil, lion dollars has almost reached its goal.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
NOMINATE BARSUM
 FOR U. s. SENATOR
ODy Associated Press)

SANTA FEE. N NJ, Aug. 19.-H. O.. Barsum, the present incumbent by appointment, was nominated yester- day as the Republican candidate for United States senator to succeed former Senator Fall. at the special election next September. The Dem ocrats will nominate a candidate to- day.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
Two Hundred Families Homeless From Flood
F-'BY Associated Press)

FL PASO. Tex, Aug. l9.-The flood waters which yesterday wiped out the town of Hatch, N. NJ, leaving 200 families homeless and destroyed $lOO.OOO worth of property, are still several feet deep in the town, accord. ing to messages received today. While women and children are suffering from exposure, there has been no loss of life reported.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
AUTO BANDITS MAKE
 GOOD HAUL AT FRISCO
,By Associated Prcssp

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. f9.-Three bandits in an automobile held up Walter Meyers and George Beban. a paymaster, in another automobile, in a busy street of the downtown section yesterday afternoon, and es- capped with the $9.OOO payroll of the American Gun Company, which they were transporting from the bank to the factory
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
WEALTHY MAN ARRESTED
 ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE
(By Associated Press)

MIAMI Fla. Aug. l9.--J. c. Cros- land. wealthy president of the Miami Fisheries Company. was arrested here yesterday on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government and vio. lation of the national prohibition act in connection with the seizure of the schooner Henry Marshall off Atlantic City on August 2
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
THOUSAND HOMES
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
,By Associated Pressj

PARIS. Aug. l9. - A thousand homes have been destroyed by fire at Scutaria, the Asiatic section of Con stantinople, according to dispatches received here.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
PROTESTS U. s. SEIZURE OF LIQUORS OUTSIDE
 OF THREE MILE LIMIT
CBy Assoclated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-Formal notice that it cannot recognize the jurisdiction of the United States over the high seas beyond the three.mile limit fixed by international law has been served by the British govern. ment in connection with the seizure twelve miles off Long Island of the British schooner Marshal, said to have been laden with liquor.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
BERGD0LL ESCAPES
 INTO SWITZERLAND
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, Aug. 19. - Grover Berg doll, the rich draft evader from the United States, arrived at Constance three days ago from Munich and is now stopping there He announced that he came from Germany to avoid extradition. He holds that under his American passports he Is now entirely safe.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
WOMEN JOIN MOB IN
 STORMING CITY JAIL
CBy Associated Pressl

TRANSFERABLE, Mass. Aug. 19.-A mob of 200 men and women carrying ropes stormed the local jail last night, threatening to lynch three Cape Verde island negro prisoners charged with criminal assault on a white woman. They were finally quelled after the police had fired a volley into the air.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
 MOROCCAN TRIBES
nv AssocIntcn rrcssI

LONDON, Aug, 9-Publication of news that the Spanish consulate is enrolling recruits from the foreign legion to fight against the Moroccan tribesmen has resulted in such a rush of former British soldiers to enlist that a large force of police has been required to keep order.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
LLOYD GEORGE FAVORS
 HOME RULE IN WALES
By Associated Pressj

LONDON. Aug, 19.-Premier Lloyd George. attending a dinner of Welsh nationalists last night, made the an nouncement that he favored Welch home rule.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
CANADIAN BRIGHTER
 SINKS IN COLLISION
(By Associated Press)

QUEBEC. Aug. l9.-The Canadian governments freight steamship Can adian Recruit was sunk off Stone Pillars in a collision last night with the steamer Maskinonge of the Do minion Coal Company's service. The crew was saved.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
CORONA, ALASKA FRIDAY, AUGUST l9, 1921
ROAD APPROPRIATION
 IS PASSED BY SENATE
,Py Associated r'ressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The sen. ate today passed the federal aid road bill appropriating S75 100000 for con. struCtion work, one.third to be imme. diately available.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
CANADIAN LIQUOR
 SENT THROUGH U. s.
By Associated Press)

MONTREAL. Aug. 19.-The ruling of Secretary Mellon that liquor may be shipped from one country to an other through the United States has resulted in the movement southward of thousands of gallons of beer. chiefly to Central and South Amer ican countries.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
I. W. w. ROUNDUP
 MADE AT OMAHA
(By Associated Press)

OMAHA. Aug. 19.-The police last night raided the headquarters of tine I. W. W. in this city, arrestins one hundred men. of whom eighteen are being held as Reds. A general drive against the wobblies is being inaug. ur~tsd by the aathorities. '' .'
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
CRAZED EX-CONVICT
 KILLS YOUNG WOMAN
 AND WOUNDS OTHERS
,By Associated Press)

PETALUMA, Cal, Aug. 19,-Theo- dore Hoffer, an ex-convict, invaded the home of Mrs. Theresa Grant here this morning. killed Evelyn Grant, IA, with an axe, fatally wounded her sis ter Leona, and seriously maimed Mrs. Grant, grandmother of the girls, and then committed suicide
 Hoffer also injured the girls father and his injuries may prove fatal.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
CLAIM WOMAN KILLED
 ILLEGITIMATE CHILD
CBy Associated Press)

ADRIAN, Mich, Aug. 19. - Mrs. Hattie Kirby of Hudson, a prominent temperance and law enforcement worker, has been arrested on a charge of murder in connection with the alleged disappearance of a child born July to her unmarried 2O- year-old daughter Alice.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
WILL PUT BURNS AT
 HEAD OF DETECTIVES
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON Aug. 19.-Attorney General Daugherty has indicated that William J. Burns, head of the Burns Detective Agency. will be appointed director of the bureau of investiga. tion of the department of justice.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
FLOOD WATERS WITHOUT TOWN
 IN NEW MEXICO
rBy Associated Press)

LAS CRUCES. N NJ, Aug. 19.- The town of Hatch, near here, was destroyed yesterday by a flood fol lowing a cloudburst. The 500 resi- dents escaped to the hills. most of them In their night clothes, and no loss of life has been reported.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
RELEASE MEN HELD
 FOR JAP DECORATIONS
CBy Associated Press)

MODESTO, Cal, Aug. 19.-Charges of Kidnapping against James Shea and John Lunas, labor leaders, in con nection with the Turlock deportations of Japanese, have been dismissed for lack of evidence.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
ESCAPING PRISONER
 CAUGHT IN SEATTLE
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Aug 19-Earl c. New barn. who with Henry Bradner es- caped from the Kitsap, county jail on August 10 after assaulting the fsiler, was captured in a hotel here last night without resistance.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
FUNDING BILL GETS
 O-K'D BY COMMITTEE
CBy Associated Press)

WASHING~oN. Aug. 1s. - The house commerce committee has or dered a favorable report on the ad- mtn,strstton railroad funding bnl.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-19
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Aug. ls.-Haiibut 7hc: chicken halibut, 4s.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
SEABOAitD CLEARANCEs
COTTON MARKET
LOSES AT CLOSE
Technical Position Strength
ened by New Buying In
terest Of Trade.

Gains of 75 to 95 points in yesterday
cotton market reflected it's decidedly
stronger technical position and new buy
ing interest on the part of the trade.
After a firm opening the local market
! quickly advanced to level of 1910 for
December contracts, or almost cent 4
pound net higher active short covering
developing on the upturn. The market
held most of It's advance until the last
hour, when reselling by interests which
bought actively early in tho session
caused O. reaction of some 80 points, or
II cent pound. from it's high. Final
bids were 20 to 40 points net highGr
than they were on Saturday.
The markets early advance was in
directly due to the stimulating effect OF
developments at the armament limita-
tion conference in Washington. Senti-
ment. which recently has been very bear
ish. changed at the opening and nervous
shorts coyered actively. At the same time
several reports that q prominent crop
bureau estimated the crop at $780, 200
bales, excluding linters, were circulated.
Low crop estimates of less than 1900
600 bales such as that did much to re-
vive bullish feeling.
Liverpool cables were regarded as a
standoff. The English market opened a
good deal better than expected. but later
eased off sharply. The spot market
abroad continued dull. only 5000 bales
changing hands. Brokers with Liver
pool corrections were among prominent
early purchasers here.
Tho advance yesterday gave hard
pressed spot holders and remaining spec
ulative longs n much needed breathing
spell. For the moment fears of n
further forced decline were dispelled. II
the market should become stabilized be-
tween II and is cents for even q short
period the trade probably will buy cot
ton. Demand for trade account was in
evidence yesterday.