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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-01-18
DAIL'S ACT CREATES
IRISH FREE STATE
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND is KILLED
THROUGH RATIFICATION OF
TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
De VALERA LOSES LONG
FIGHT BY 81 TO 81

Refuses TO Give Up, Declaring That
Republic Still ExIsts-Belleved En-
nifty Of $50 Years Standing Is End
ed by the Body's Action.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
Former Mayor of Topeka
Says Prohibition Won't
Work in PHILADELPHIA
Jay House Says There Isn't Amy Prohibition in the East
Tells of Going Into Saloon, Where He Found Two
Uniformed Pocemen-Says Opposition VIII Spread.

Jay House, widely known Kansas
newspaper man, former mayor of To-
peka and author of the column "On
Second Thought" in The Philadelphia
Public Ledger. says that prohibition
does not work in the east Mr.. House
is in Topeka spending the holidays.
Speaking of prohibition = there
isn't any in the east said the former
mayor of Topeka Il went into
saloon in Philadelphia few days ago
and what do you think found-two
uniformed cops in there. No one was
molested- The east is not opposed to
prohibition and the opposition win
spread. Lax enforcement of the law
has a lot to do with it."
From the discussion of prohibition
the former Topeka newspaper man
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
MAIN FLOOR WORK
Concrete Is Being Poured on
Hotel Kansan Today.
Three Floors Il Month ThruOut
the Winter Season.

Concrete for the main floor of the
new 1O-story 100000 Hotel Kansan
at Ninth street and Kansas avenue
is being poured today. More than 400
yards of concrete will be used in the
floor. At least two and possibly three
days will be required to make the big
concrete run.
Benefiting thru mild weather con-
ditions the Pratt-Thompson Construc-
ton company. general contractors,
were not required to heat the cement
as it went into the main floor of the
building today. Arrange have
been made, however, to safeguard
against a possible cold wave and
sudden drop in temperature would
bring the battery of salamanders into
play. Provision has also been made
for heating the concrete before it goes
into the forms
Work already has begun on forms
for the second floor of the building.
As soon as the main floor concrete
work is completed, second floor forms
will be placed in position a d another
batch of concrete poured early in
January. Barring delays in trans
portation of lumber and steel the con-
tractors expect to be able to complete
three floors a month duri4S the winter
season.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
MORGAN RENTS CAPPER HOME
Hutchinson Publisher VIII ''CoVer"
Next Session of Legislature.

Billy" Morgan, Republican nomi-
nee for governor in the recent cam
paign, will cover the state legisla-
ture as u newspaper mar He has
rented Senator Arthur Cappers home
at Eleventh street and Topeka bOule-
ward and Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan will
make their home here during the ses-
sion.
Announcement that Morgan is COM
ing to Topeka for the session is gen.
orally accc pied as an indication that
the former gubernatorial nominee will
take an active part in shaping the Re
publican legislative program. Morgan
has recently held several conferences
with Wilbur G. Hawk, state chairman.
and with members of the state legis-
lature. He has urged that the Re
publican house ana senate take early
action looking toward passage of laws
in keeping with the state platform.
In addition to working with the
party leaders in Topeka this winter
Morgan will -eview the legislative pro-
ceedings for his paper, the Hutchinson
News.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
BRIGHT, HAPPY YULETIDE
Fourth of July and Thanksgiv-
ing Moulded Into a Day of Sum
shine and Joy in Topeka Mon
day:

Men sauntering down the streets
without overcoats.
Women with ordinary suits-and d
few Christmas furs, to be sure.
Windows open thru which came the
noises of drums, horns, squawking toys
and mamma dolls.
Street car patrons with elbows on
open window sills, the warm breeze
blowing thru the UnheatedN cars.
Motorists spinning over smooth
country roads, curtains tucked away
or windows dropped in their summer
quarters.
Golf links crowded with followers
of the game-many in the light knick-
ers and shirts that had been tucked
back on the last row of hangers in the
lockers.
That was Christmas day in Topeka,
1922
1t was not a. white Christmas, but it
was a bright one. 1t was California
just as the natives tell of it, but not
as you usually see it, 1t was Florida
as the tagravure sections of the
picture. 1t was like an ad-
vertisement fromSa United Fruit COM
pany ocean schedule.
Roller skates were substituted for
the shiny ice shooters; coaster wagons
for sleds; yet the children were happy
because it wa1 a day for sidewalk and
front yard play with their newly ac-
quired possessions =
1t was a day of happiness. It was
a Fourth of July and a Thanksgiving
moulded
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
SIX DEAD IN new YORK
Toll of Xmas Festivities May Have
Been Due to Poisoned Liquor.

New York, Dec. 26.-While police
records show that yesterday was the
dryest Christmas in New York's his
tory. six deaths were attributed by
police to bootleg liquor. Autopsies
viii be performed on the bodies of the
siX-five men and one woman-today-
Threat of prohibition authorities TO
make the city as dry over the holiday
as the eighteenth amendment con-
templated for the whole year had It's
effect so far as public drinking was
concerned, police reported For the
first time within the memory OF old
est attaches of the west side court not
a defendant was brought TO bar there
on a charge of intoXication. p.
Bellevue hospital reported that only
twelve persons suffering from alco-
holism were treated there yesterday
That is the lowest number for Christ
mas day in the history of the institu-
ton.
Many raids were made by prohlol-
ton agents. liquor being confiscated in
several of the places raided.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
SHIPS IN DANGER
Violent Tempests Sweep Over
the North Atlantic.
Their Usual Courses.
SMALLER CRAFT MAY Be LOST
Vessels, Arriving Late, Bear
Evidence of Storm.
Passengers Terror Stricken as
Decks Are Flooded.
SMALLER CRAFT MAY Be LOST

New York, Dec. 2G.-Violent tenn
pests of the sort known only to sea-
soned mariners of the north Atlantic
against the bowling power of which
huge ocean liners are but flimsy
cockleshells. have ragged thru the past
week, threatening smaller vessels with
destruction, wreckfrg steamers deck
equipment. driving fast liners out of
their usual lanes. and striking terror
to the hearts of hundreds of passen-
gers, according to wireless reports re-
ceived today.
Relentless gales, playing havoc with
the schedules of the large steamship
companies described by officers of the
Cedric, the iceland and the United
States, which arrived several days late
after weathering the worst storms in
their history, still are whipping the
waters of the Atlantic to fury.
Liners Are. Late.
The Nanchuria and La Savoie re-
ported today they would arrive on
Thursday. two days late The Niagara
due today, reported she will try to
fight her way to port tomorrow. The
Caronia reported from Halifax that
she had been forced to put in there.
The Mount Carol is due here and the
President Monroe in London, tomor-
row, both far behind schedule.
Veterans of scores of storms who
guided liners in t. port yesterday said
they had never before seen the treach-
erous north Atlantic in such a pro-
tracted hun -icane mood assduring the
last fortnight.
Passengers Below Decks.
Captain Metcalfe, of the Cedric,
said he was forced to slow his ship to
five knots by a blow rivalled only by
one he had been in off Tutticorin, in
the Indian ocean, more than twenty
years ago. The crew was in oil skins
thruout tn. trip; passengers We're con-
fined below decks, which were awash
every day.
The Zealand. which arrived three
days late, had the same experience.
The Unite Il States. two days over due,
for many hours fought its way thru n
wind which varied from 100 to 120
miles an hoCr in velocity. Captain
Volbork said storm began on De-
cember I s and lasted until December
21, when the wireless apparatus was
wrecked The ship, he said. was able
to make only two knots in forty-eight
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
NATIVE KANSANS TO MEET
Govcrnor-EIect Davis Will Be ON Pro.
gram January 29.

Plans for the annual joint luncheon
of the Native Daughters of Kansas and
the Native Sons of the state. to be
held on Kansas Day, January %, are
well under way. At a meeting of the
executive committee composed of the
officers of the two organizations held
recently, it was determined to ask
number of representative men of the
state to appear on the program. The
only speaker whose presence is thus
far assured is Gov.-elect Jonathan NJ.
Davis.
a second meeting Of the executive
committee will be held in Topeka on
Inauguration day. January s at which
the final plans for the luncheon will
be made.
The president of the Native Daugh-
ters is Mrs. Cora Wellhouse Bullard.
of Tonganoxie; Miss Nannon Herren is
vice president; Mrs. Tinkham Neale is
secretary and Mrs. w. 5. Galloway is
treasurer.
Keith Clevenger, of Abilene, is pres
ident of the mems organiZation, with
J. Frank FARRELL. of Topeka. as vice
president, and Z. T. Thompson. state
treasurer. as secretary
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
TRIED TO WRECK S. F. NO. 5
Unseen Persons EaiIed, But Fired al
Employe Near Joliet.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-One shot was
fired by unseen persons at a watchman
who discovered loosened rail bolts CD
the Santa Fe tracks near Joliet, as
train No. D. bound for Kansas City, ap-
preached last night, the watchman
told railway investigators who today
were making a thoro inquiry into
what may have been an attempt by
robbers or others to wreck the train.
Valuable mail and express ship
ments were reported aboard the train.
Reports to the general office here
said the watchman reported discover
ing the loosened bolts, the firing of a
shct from the darkness and of his
prompt action in tagging the train to
a stop. Only thirteen minutes delay
was occasioned operating officials said
but the incident was put under the
closest scrutiny of investigators. Ad-
vices to the general offices were
meager and did not explain how the
watchman's attention was called to the
loosened bolts.
At the general offices of the Santa
Fe in Topeka today no additional in
formation-was available. Police and
county officers are working with rail-
way special officers in an attempt to
ascertain the identity of the persons
Who tampered with the track. The
watchman'' mentioned in the tele-
graph reports was foreman of the coal
chute near Joliet.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26

drifted into the question of politics.
Political conditions are chaotic in
the east, said Mr.. House, "altho the
Harding administration has weathered
the storm and is receiving more favor
able mention. He had hard going
during the summer but he's getting
back to fighting form now and VIII
continue to grow stronger
Mr. House does not think much of
the new Progressive party talk
My opinion of this Progressive
party that we read so much about is
that it's too much like the Yanks base
ball team. they are all stars he said
If Lafoilette9 can't run it he won't
play If johnson has to play second
fiddle he won't report for rehearsal,
much"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
FALL TO LEAVE CABINET?
Senator Frank b. Kellogg Slated as
Successor. Is Rumor.

Washington. Dec. 26--Senator
Frank b. Kellogg, Republican, of
Minnesota. defeated last NoTember
for reelection to the United States
senate. may be chosen by President
Harding as successor to Secretary of
the Interior \. 3. Fall. who will re-
tire from the cabinet within the next
few months, according to reports in
political circles here today.
No date has been definitely set for
Secretary Fails retirement, but IT Is
generally understood he Will leave the
cabinet at the completion of two
years service next March.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
new RAILROAD IN KANSAS
Santa Te TO Take Over Satanta Line
on December 81.

Santa Tc TO Take Over Satanta Line
on December 81.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
system will take over from the con-
struction company and commence the
operation of the new Satanta line,
from Sat4nta to N1anter, at midnight
on Decente er 81. according to Cir
cular which has been issued by F. A:
Lehman, general manager for the
western lines of the Santa Fe at Anna
rillo. Tex.
The newIy-constructe line will be
known-aS the SatLnta district of the
western div :sion. The fl eight and pas
senger departments of the road are
now working out schedules for the
operation of fl -tght and passenger
trains, which Will become effective on
New Years day-.
The Satanta line. which was built
during the last year, runs for fifty
three and a fraction miles westward
from the town of Satanta to Manter,
a new town built at railhead-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
C. OF C. FOR CITY MANAGER
Plan Approved at TOday's Meeting OF
Board OF Directors.

The city manager plan of govern
ment- for Topeka was the chief topic
OF discussion before the board of
directors at the Chamber of Com
1nerce at today's regular meeting of
the board.
The directors approved the plan OF
CITY manager government for the city,
and Will undoubtedly endorse and
work for its adoption. George W.
Stansffeld. president of the Chamber
Of Commerce, said today
No formal action on the plan was
taken by the directors at today's
meeting. however.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
FIND EYE WITNESS
Report Farmer Was Present at
Louisiana Lake Killing.
Will Be Able to Identify Mem
bers of Mob, 1t Is Said.

Bastrop, La, Dec. 26.-That the
state will be able to establish thru an
eye witness the identity of several
members of the masked mob which
last August kidnapped five Mer Rouge
residents, including Watt Daniels. and
Thomas Richards, whose decapitated
bodies were taken from a nearby lake
last week, was the statement of in
vestigators who have been working on
the case for several months.
The Identification will be made, the
secret service men said, thru teSu-
mony at the open hearings ordered by
John G.. Parker to begin here January
Oakbridge, in the southeastern part
of Morehouse parish, who they de-
clare, told them he witnessed the seiZ-
ure and spiriting away of the quintette
and recognized some of the abductors
when they lifted their hoods to drink
water.
Got Water For Gang.
The farmer, according to inforna-
tion the investigator declare they have
in hand, was held up by the band on
the Mer Rouge -Bastrop highway the
night of the kidnapping and COM
manded to go to a nearby ranch and
get a bucket of water for the thirsty
Band. He obeyed and when he re-
turned he was directed to take a seat
on log. He is said 20 have declared
that he recognized several members
of the and when they raised their
masks 10 drink from the bucket
The investigators declined to dis
close the present whereabouts of the
farmer, but it was intimated that he
was somewhere in Mississippi under
the protection of a government officer
1t was stated that he would be pro-
duced when wanted.
Make Plans For Hearing.
Plans for the open hearing here will
be formulated at a conference in New
Orleans, next Thursday of those con-
Quoting the inquiry. The coroner's in
quest over the bodies of Daniels and
Richards and the report of the New
Orleans pathologists who conducted
the autopsy, will be discussed.
Christmas dinners were served yes
terday to the troops stationed here and
at Mer Rouge Officers of two COM
panies of militia here and newspaper
men were entertained at a dinner
given by the chief of the department
of justice forces conducting the in
vestigation here.
. TWO Men in Custody?
Governor Parker, at Baton Rouge.
today, declined TO affirm or deny a re-
port that the state had two men in
custody. who have made complete con-
fessions in connection with the kid
naping last August of five Mer Rouge
residents including Watt Daniels ano
Thomas Richards and the subsequent
finding in a nearby lake last week OF
the bodies of Daniels and Richards
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
TWO Men in Custody?
WOMEN WILL SPY ON BOOZE
Fifty Will Help Make Los Angeles
Dry on New Years Eve.

Los Angeles. Dec. 26.-Eifty women
will be appointed speclaIwprohibition
agents to keep Los Angeles dry on
New, Years eve. it is announced by
Harold H. DolIey, prohibition enforce
ment director here
s There was too much Christmas
spirites said Dolley- We did not re-
ceive the cooperation promised by
cafe owners So we will see what
woman agents can do New Years eve
They will be in evening gowns. in
structed to enter into festivities, OBJ
tain the names of violators of dry
laws and even make arrests at tables
if conditions warrant that
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
WOMAN'S AIM WAS DEADLY
Richard Broomer, OF Kensington,
Shot and Killed by Wife.

Smith Center. Kan, Dec. 26.-Rich-
ard Broomer. %, who lived at Ken
sington. small town fourteen miles
west of here on the Rock Island, Is
dead today an alleged victim of his
wife's deadly aim with a revolver.
When BrOomer started to leave
home late yesterday, according to re
ports, he refused to tell Mrs. BrQCmer
where he was Ding She inm ediatels
drew pistol and fired, one of the bull
lets penetrating his body.
Mrs Broomer was arrested by the
authorities
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
DEATH OF SALINA PIONEER
c. Eberhardt Was Identified With
Early Industries There

Salina, Kan, Dec. &c. Eber-
hardt, 81, veteran of the civil war and
pioneer Salina citizen, died at 2:4O
o'clock this morning after a long ILL
ness. He moved to Leavenworth in
S65 and came to Salina in 1867. being
identified with most of the larger
early industries here.
Five sons and three daughters sur
Vive. among them: Charles Eber-
hardt. of the United States consular
service; Frank and Fred. former state
bicycle and tennis champions. ano
John, widely known over the country
as a musician and for his poems of
childhood.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
JOKE ENDS IN DEATH

Kansas City. Dec. 2G--Buck
Bales. II, Of Richmond. Mo. died
in a hospital here today as the re-
suit of a boyish prank yesterday
in which he received a broken
back. when pinned under Booi
fable in a lodge hall at Richmond.
BALES stretched himself our on the
table aud fell asleep. Friends de-
eided to pay a Joke on him by
rolling him off AZ they iifted up
the table It became overbalanced
and went all the way over.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
CURTIS DISCHARGES A WAITER
Negro Dropped Bottle of HOOtch on
Floor of Senate Restaurant.

Washington, Dec. 26--The first
blow to reach the capitol of alleged
bootieggers was struck today by Sena-
tor Curtis. Republican. of Kansas,
chairman of the senate committee,
when he ordered n negro waiter dis
charged from the senate restaurant,
The waiter. Curtis said. had dropped
a bottle of strong smelling hooch on
the floor OF the restaurant last
"Wednesday
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
NEW SEARCH FOR BERGDOLL
Arch Draft Dodgcr Reported Seen on
Pacific Coast.

Seattle, Dec. 26.-Search for Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. who escaped in
May, 1920, while serving a five-year
sentence for desertion from the United
States army, and who had been re-
ported on a German vessel bound for
the Pacific coast. was set afoOt here
last night by report that he had
been seen in a restau- ant.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
Greeks Will Not Withdraw.
BANDITS SET FIRE TO TRAIN
Apply Match After Failure to Open
Station Safe.

Weleetka, Okla, Dec. 26.-After
failing in an attempt to blow the safe
in the st. Louis-San Francisco rail-
road station here last night. robbers
set fire to a motor train operating be-
tween Okmulgee and Tulsa, and fled.
The train was slightly damaged.
Arthur Sulsey, who approached the
station while the intruderS were at
work, was knocked senseless with the
butt of a revolver as he crossed the
street and was later taken to hos
pital. His condition is not serious.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
FLEE IN SCANTY ATTIRE.
Many il Narrow Escape When Port
land Apartments Burn.

Portland. Ore. Dec. 26.-More than
15O persons narrowly escaped death
and serious injury in an after Christ
mas fire which early this morning
gutted the four-story Lillian apart
ments here. All were forced to flee
in scanry attire The loss approx
mates SIS. 200.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
ROB \ NEWARK SHOE STORE.
Bandits Slug Manager at Scdalia, Mo-.
and Take S24O.

Sedalia. No. Dec. 26.-While put
ting S24O in Il safe at the Newark Shoe
store here last-night A S. Cobb, man
ager. was slugsed with a blackjack ny
one of two negroes who entered the
store and the money taken. The ne
groes escaped and had not been ap-
pretended up - early today.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
TURKS IN PROTEST
New DiscOrdant Note in Near
East Peace Farley.
Objeetions Is Made TO Hearing
Armenian Demands.
(Bv the Associated Press.l }

Lausanne. Dec. 26-A vigorously
worded protest against the decision of
the near east conference subcommis-
sion on minority to permit the Arme-
nian delegates to appear before the
subcommission and set forth their de-
sires. was forwarded to the conference
today by the Turkish delegation
Thus new discordant note marked
the resumption of the peace negotia-
tions after the Christmas recess.
The subcommission on ~minorities
had planned to receive the Armenian
and Bulgarian representatives this
afternoon-the Armenians to explain
their demands for an Armenian ma
tional home ands the Bulgarians to set
forth the position of the Bulgarian
residents of eastern Thrace, which is
passing to Turkish sovereignty.
Greeks Will Not Withdraw.
London, Dec. 26.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Athens gives
Premier Gonatas as authority for the
statement that the Greek government
has not thought of acceding to the
Turkish demand for withdrawal of the
Greek Latriarch from Constantinople,
even if the llied powers accept the
Turks viewpoint as expressed at the
Lausanne conference. The premier
asserted that lis government consid-
eFed the question a national one upon
which no Greek ministry could give
WaV.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
CRUSH ALLEGED ARSON RING
Fircs'' Are Costing Chicago
$1,000 900 Annually

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Declarins what
he called irregular fires cost Chicago
more than $1,OOO,0O0 annually, John
A. Cullerton, fire commissioner. an
nounced plans to crush an alleged
arson ring to which he attributed the
increase of fires each month for the
past half year.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26

Protect all thirty six hour shipments
north and west against n temperature
of . degrees. East and south, 81.
The May variety of weather that
Topeka has enjoyed in the last twenty
four hours will end today and slightly
colder weather is scheduled for the
next thrity-six hours. says Meteorolo-
gist Flora. No extreme cold weather
is in sight but temperatures nearer
normal are due. says the weather man.
The cloudy and threatening weather
will remain in Topeka at least until
Wednesday morning but precipitation
is not likely. It was showing in Colo
rado and at Goodland today. A cold
spell is an impossibility as the tenn
peratures in the northwest today were
higher than those in Kansas.
The northeast wind will hold the
mercury in check Wednesday and it
Will not rise above the forty degree
mark. It will drop to about 80 de-
grees tonight.
Monday was the warmest Christmas
(ConUinued on Page TwU.I
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
A Woman Mayor Bars FATTY

Iowa City, Dec. 26.-Arbuckle pic
lures will be barred from Iowa City
moving picture houses. Mayor Emma
Earvat announced. She is the only
woman mayor in the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26

Protect all thirty six hour shipments
north and west against n temperature
of - degrees. East and south, 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26

The line on which the daily pas
senger service is to be inaugurated
is Approximately $50 miles in length
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
TO Be SLIGHTLY COOLER
No Extreme Cold Weather in Sight,
Says MeteoroIogist Flora.

TODAY'S TEMPERATURES: