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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
FOOD RIOTERS IN GERMANY
SHOT DOWN BY POLICE
Casualties in Strike Disturbances
Throughout the Country Number
Hundreds Killed and Wounded.

Berlin, Aug IA wave of strikes
broke over Berlin Friday. With the
slogan, mo money, no work." per-
haps 250000 workers INDUCED in a
home brand of passive resistance in
factories and workshops, or laid down
their work altogether and marched
out.
Two causes are held directly re-
sponsible for the strike epidemic.
They are the money famine and the
SlownesS with which wages are being
adjusted to meet the depreciation Of
the mark within the past few days.
Thirty thousand moneyless, hungry
workers of Hamburg rioted. The po-
lice fired on the mob, killing one,
wounding many. The Siemens works
have locked out 100000 because the
men practiced passive resisl ance and
sabotage. Militia and strikers clashed
at Lubbock. Twenty were wounded.
German police at Grefeld, fired on
a crowd of several thousand who
were staging demonstration against
the scarcity of food and the high cost
of living, killing one and wounding
ten.
The casualties in riots throughout
Germany numbered 400 Twelve were
killed and thirty wounded in street
fight at Neurode, near Glatz, Silesia.
In Glatz there were numerous clashes.
many militiamen as well as workers
being killed. Three were killed and
ten wounded during clashes at Han
over between Communists and police.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
German Reds Open Direct
Action" War; MANY Slain

Berlin Aug. ii. Communists
throughout Germany are infaming the
restless, moneyiess workmen to new
strikes and acts of violence. A pro-
gram of direct action was adopted
when the general strike seemed to fail.
Unconfrmed rumn,s from various
points of middle Germany indicate that
there has been fatal riotiEg, owing TO
shortage of food and money. Twenty
persons are reported to have been
killed in Hanover and fifteen in Seitz.
Rioting also is reported in Neisse.
SileSia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Dry Agents Safe When
Deputies Raise Hill Siene

Hazard, KY, Aug 13.-Six deputy
sheriffs who went from here to Cock
erills fork on Lost creek, where four
prohibition agents had been surround
ed by band of moonshiners, returned
to Hazard with seven prisoners and
six moonshine stills, after having ex-
changed shots with moonshiners In a
brief battle, in which no one was
wounded. Rumors that three of the
prohibition agents had been killed by
moonshiners we're set at rest by the
deputy sheriffs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Chancellor Cuno Resigns;
GuStave StreSeman Is In

Berlin, Aug. 13.-Chancellor Cuno
and his cabinet resigned Sunday. Pres
ident Ebert asked DR.. Gustave Strese-
mann to assume the chancellorship.
Doctor Stresemann accepted the post.
The ministry will be the first majority
coalition cabinet in Germany's history.
1t will consist of the Peoples, Soliac-
list, Democratic and Clerical parties.
Doctor Stresemann is president of the
German-American Commercial union
and a leader of the iIdustrialists.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Bergdoll, U. S. Draft Dodger,
Kills Kidnaper in German,

Berlin, Aug. 13.-In an attempt TO
kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the
millionaire American draft evader, in
the town of Eberbach, Baden. one
with a revolver. and another wounded.
Their two fleeing American compan-
ions, Captain Griffith and Victor Mel
sen, with an automobile equipped with
chloroform, rifles and ropes. were cap
tured by the German police.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Ku KIux to Run Valparaiso
University in Indiana

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 16.-Negotia-
tons have been completed for the
taking over of Valparaiso university,
located at Valparaiso, Ind, by the Ku
Klux Khan organization, it was an
nounced here by Milton Elrod, editor
of the Fiery Cross, official publication
of the khan. The university, which is
one of the Oldest national institutions
in the country, will be called the Ma
tional university, Mr.. Elrod said.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Seven Killed in Ruhr
by Germans and French

Dusseldorf, Aug. 13.-Seven Ger
mans were killed and nineteen wound
ed in Gelsenkirchen Sunday morning
by German police and French soldiers.
The German police lost control of a
mob looting shops and breaking win
dows and were compelled to ask the
French to cooperate with them. The
usual signal fired into the air was dis
regarded by the mob, and the SOL
diers fired at them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Girl Dies, z Dying, and II
!. Hurt in Stranne Crash

Nyack, N. Y, Aug. 10.-One young
woman was scalded to death. two
more are dying and eleven others were
injured here in one Of the strangest
automobile accidents of recent years.
when sightseeing bus in which they
had driven from New York collided
with steam roller. All the injured
were enveloped in clouds of steam
when the impact burst pipe on the
steam roller.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
French Call British Note
an Act of Economic War

Paris, Aug. 13.-''The British note
is a declaration of moral and economic
war against France one of the high
est officials of tho foreign office said.
Almost every point raised is an at
tack on the moral integrity of the
French nation, and no government
whatever party. could discuss such
terms"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
C. B. Slemp of Virginia
Is Coolidge Secretary

Washington, Aug. 15.-C. Bascom
Slemp, former Republican representa-
tive in congress from Virginia, one Of
the most skillful political leaders in
the South and a highly successful bust
ness man, was named by President
Coolidge as secretary to the Presi-
dent Mr.. Slemp has been nationally
known since he succeeded his father
In congress in 1907.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Berlin Hats Payments to
All the Allies, Report

London, Aug. lathe order halt
ing reparations payments to France
and Belgium will be extended to in
-clude payments to all the allies, ac-
cording to dispatch from Berlin,
which says a decision to this effect
was made by the German government.
The reason given for this is that it is
in Germany.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Leading Citizens of Georgia
City Are in the DrVS' Net

savannah, Ca, Aug. 16.-Nearly
forty Savannah citizens were arrested
here in a general roundup of alleged
liquor law violators. The charges run
from common bootlegging to conspir-
acy to violate the national prohibition
law and those arrested included some
of the best-known business men of the
merchants.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
KIanSmen Hurt in Wild
Riot at SteubenViIIe, Ohio

Steubenville, Ohio, Aug. 16.-A dele
the Ku KluX Khan from Ohio and
West Virginia was attacked Wednes-
day night by crowd of men number
ing thousands. Occupants of an auto
mobile were dragged from it and beat
en-. Other automobiles were over
turned and disabled and their occu-
pants maltreated
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Volstead Represents U. S.
at World Anti-Rum Meat

Copenhagen, Aug. 14.-An interna-
tional congress against alcoholism will
be held in Copenhagen from August ~
to "a. The American delegation will
be headed by Andrew Volstead. In,-
mediately following this Mr.. Volstea /
will attend an International anti
tobacco congress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
pioneer Candy Maker Dies.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-Gustave A. Bunte
pioneer candy manufacturer and resi-
dent of Chicago for "a years. died sud-
denly at his home, 618 Fullerton park
way. He was seventy years old. Mr..
Bunte was born in Lemgo, Germany,
and came to the United States when
he was fifteen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Big Tidal Waves Submerge
25.OOO Houses in Korea

Tokyo, Aug. 15.-Tidai waves, COM
bined with a severe storm, have SUBJ
merged $4,000 houses along the Yalu
river and on the west coast OF Korea.
No estimate of the loss of life has
yet been received. but it is said the
damage to crops and the lumber in
dustry will be heavy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
American Steamer Again
Fired On by the Chinese

London, Aug. ia Reuter- dis
patch from Ichany reports that Chi.
nese soldiers fired on the American
steamer Alice Dollar at Foochow.
wounding passenger. Guards aboard
the steamer returned the fire, killing
three and wounding eight of the SOL
dierS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Eamonn de Valera Must Run
Campaiun From Iail Gel

Dublin, Aug. 16.-Eamonn de Valera,
president of the Irish republic" is in
Jail ut Ennis, County Clare. The Free
State government announced that he
must stay in custody with his associ-
ates and dupes until such time as he
and the others may be released with
out injury to the public safety"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
2,5O0 Coal Mine Strikers,
Beaten, viii Return to Work

Iohnstown. Pa, Aug. 16.-After hay
ing been idle for more than sixteen
months, $500 union miners in the SON.
erset coal field are willing to return
to work on an ''open shop" basis, dele
gates of forty local unions in the field
at convention having voted to call
off the strike, which was called In
April, 1922.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Terms for United States
RECOGNITION of Mexieo Sinnar

Mexico City, Aug 16.-The tenta-
tive agreement for resumption of din
lomatic relations between the United
States and Mexico was formally con-
Guided here Wednesday afternoon by
the American and Mexican commits
sioners
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Gays Mills-Gays Mills has
construction two public building
would do credit to a city many
larger. One is q high school th
be up to the minute in constl
and equipment. The other is
building that will be modern id
respect. But the remarkable I'd
connection with the construct
the two building s is that the b
being laid by a single family q
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., seven sonsl
brother. The father is A. L.
Eau Claire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Tomah-A lotus bed was
discovered near Tomah on
berry marsh of DR.. H. B.
in that city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Madison-The fire marshal's
ment has been reorganized WI
state divided into five territori
a deputy marshal in charge d
The department has been pla
charge of Senator 0. Fl. JohnsJ
uty fire mars hal. The five nd
are: Charles Good, Ashland;
Finnegan, CIR cen Bay; WiEiaa
Wauwatosa; Conged F. Asmue
waukee; G. Fl. Kiland, Madison
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Clintonville-The Meisel far
Clintonville, boasts an exc
high stand of rye. Some OF tnl
measure seventy inches, WI
average length is slXty-tour
Oconto-Another high aYera
made in the Oconto county "
ing association, where for
COWS averaged more than forty
of butter fat each for July. y
herd average was wor by ting
teen registered Holsteins oW
E. B. Dutton &c Son, OF 1oIIy
of butter Eat each.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Kaukauna-The foundations
old hoosegow, which stood at II
OF the Lave sire ct bridge, Kau
for many years, are being I'd
by city workers. The former i,
been moved to Island and
streets to be used as an off
Anton Mankosky, fuel deale
contractor. During its MON
existence as the town bastile, I
has lodged as guests durins
weather such celebrated wander
Steve Brody, who became fam,
jumping from the Brooklyn
and One Eyed Kelly, the INTERN
gate crasher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Merrill-Merrill, credited in
the federal census with a POI
OF 8,06S, has school popula
1851, including all persons
the ages of A and 20 years.
usual ratio of one to four, it is
on the basis of this count, VIII
taken by Principal H. A. CooA
Junior high school, that Merrll
population nearer 10000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Fond du Lac-Bert Knight
ston farmer, was attacked by al
Of bees near his home. The
settled upon him and stung him
the head. Soon after he beganI
nausea steal over him, couple
a puckering and strong itchingI
ton over his entire body. III
tomary local remedies were a
but they failed and Mr.. Knis
came unconsc ious. A docto
called and finally revived him..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Cambridge-The Cambridge q
of commerce has purchased n
acres of land pn Lake Ripley,
a lake frontag BE of AIS feet,
planning to hi ave a landscape
tect draw pla ms for a park
houses will be installed imme
so that the public may enjoy
in Lake Ripley with the comfol
conveniences Of a large publil
ing beach.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Madison-The appointment
Vernon S. Larson, Berlin, \
head of the division of liyestol
tation. has been announced D
Jones, Jr., state commissioner
culture. DR.. Larson will tai
his new duties on Sept. 1.
ceeds DR.. 81 H. Eliason, VINO
on Aug. 81.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Rice Lake-Guy Spears Of tbs
eron creamery is now shipping
cream from Barton county I'd
YORK Philadelphia, Memphis
jackson, Miss. The cream Il
shipped to Chicago where if is
and shipped to its destination
spear says that Danish butte
coming in was Influencing tba
market slightly, the Danish b1tt
ing shipped to N Iew York at ID
pense than Wise nsin butter !
shipped to Chica go. but a tariI
OF 8 cents a poun d must be paid
The Argentine butter is now I
market on accoull t of its poor d
according to Mr.. Spears.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Racine-The nam a 90 O.

Racine-The nam ia NJ c.,
portant railway station sa,,
west of Racine and tbe w., ~
two divisions of the NiIwo,,,
Is to be erased from ali MY
county board has granted tho
of the villagers to chance tbo
Sturtevant, in honor of ~
Sturtevant Co. of BOSTON ~
Gently purchased a largo Ed
the village for the manrfoot1
heating systems. For moro -
a century the village was -
Western Union Junction !
years ago me MAJ ne was chan
Corliss when the Brown-Cor1iS
CINE Co. built large plant tbors
the Sturtevant company ononi,
plant, 800 men will be ennlovos
III q le" months. New industri
to be brought to the villaga ),
residents are of the firm ba1ia
within five years the ponulat;o
be increased to $1,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Waupaca-A. w. Knott, Waupaca
county agent, rendered his resignation
to the agricultural committee. Mr..
Knott will leave Sept. Is for Manhat-
tan, Kan, where he has accepted a
position with the extension division of
The Kansas State college.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

ed to know where the hell Oscar
was?" Someone said that | had
slipped down to one of the other
pool rooms to wait for him. For
one reason or other the Duke
didn't look like meat for a broad
side, probably because there were
too many of our friends around;
but anyway Spoonful manages to
get through the door and outside
and no sooner is he gone than so
is the Duke. The old side-kick
heads east as fast as the skis will
slip in order to beat Spoonful to
the shack and be on the first act.
And when the Duke puts speed to
the skis why folks it's horrible. He
couldn't have more than left when
| came back to see if he was ready
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
When the Musky Rushes

have felt exhlaration in the autos lightning rnsb
Evading limitations and the law
| have felt my pulses quicken when | fl led hol, -,
flush 80"
Having raised the ante just before the draw
have let the perspiration down my smilno faoo
AS l cashed winning ticket doubtful trottnor o
Is a cloudy afternoon in June.
To have my tingling by the clicking of NV m
When the mighty Muskie rushes with my spoon "
But the finest of sensations and love to feel
With muscles tense and ready firmly grasp nv noIa
| forget the rocking boat in which | stand
forget my wifes relations the salvation of NV so,I
My debts my duties and my native land -
Cold chils of apprehension go up and down my spnn
And | wonder at my folly in selecting such line
IT'S the limit Of the pleasure | have travelled miles to f
On this cloudy breezy afternoon in June
When my heart is set pounding by the protest Of INV
reel
AS the Mighty Muskie rushes with my spoon
The who has captured a fortythree pound muko
is entitled the homage of all anglers-and gets H
is entitled by angling laws to the monster in bs
den, take all visitors to it, rete the story of its c
for the thousandth time without interruption strike
attitude swell his chest and say without fasr
contradiction Take it from me- it required some nerve
and endurance to land that baby!"
Veteran Angler
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
His Gold Mine"

1t was about twenty years an
that a certain resident of Nj,
village prospecting for cold IN
Eagle River. The location chosen
was a side hill about twelve n%
from the shore line of Silver IsEa
The excavation, which took thye
years to make, was about twelve
feet in diameter and about sy
feet deep.
Untiringly this mining man
brought the sand and dust to
town and tried to engage the aid
of other citizens in the washns
and examining of it. From The
dust he had succeeded in extract
ing some coarse black loan. This
seemed to him an indication that
gold was near at hand.
He presented his spoils to doc
Sanborn, who, after giving it a
brief glance, summoned W. j.
Walsh. The two citizens looked
the dirt over, noted the high spr.
it's Of Mr.. Miner, and asked
him to leave the room. They
locked the door so that no one
would interrupt their medltatlON
The prospector was just OUTSIDE
awaiting the result of the anay
sis and commenting to himself Oh
the interest shown by the two al.
alysts. The analysts were busy
filing a gold band ring and MIX
ing the filings with the loan
When this work was compete|
they called in the gold proSpecta
and displayed the mixture Of g0l
and loan.
Immediately the mass was reg
istered and sent to Madison to DE-
further analysed by authOnt9
After about a week Of Waltln!
reports came from MadlSon-Va
surprising reports-but SurpsA'
to the pospector only. The Ioa
was filled with gold-but VIII
gold that had been used before
Other people were put wise
the trick played and they coax
ed him on in his plans to SUE Jus
government and have the ofllc-D
arrested for holding back the Ilg
gress of the community and /"
mining industry.
These plans, however, were u.
er carried out and all that renlan
of the miners mine is the ofIs
excavation near the shore o. y
yer lake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
"When the Duke Slipped"
By Charles K Johnston, Author of Eagle River Wisconsin

he managed to drag himself to
town the next day why, it was
found that he merely had slipped
the moorings on a few kidneys
and Clipped a few splinters off
the sharp corners of his spine
but here's the queer part of the
whole works. He had spells when
the old back just gave him fits,
and it always happened just when
he happened to be thinking of his
fall and then he would stiffen out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Lost

peterson was queer Olu HldIl
with a head that contained ideas
way above his reach. He had
heard Bill Jones speaking of a trip
he had made from one camp to
another in the far North. In Pet
erson's estimation it was an out
rage for a man to stand there
and lie as Bill was doing so he de-
cided to tell Jones what he
thought of him.
See here, old feller,' he said;
do you think fer one minute you
can stand there and tell such a
lie and make me believe it? No
sir, I'm a religious teller, I am.
If there's anything I hate, it's to
hear a man lie.
well, we'll, look who's here!
exclaimed Bill. when did you
blow in, old Top, and what can |
do for you?"
you can do nothin' fer me but
take back all them lies you was
a tellin' these folks. It's absolut-
ely outrageous for you to stand
there and lie like that. | would
MT a said nothin' if you was an
experienced man like me, but as it
is, I'll bet ten dollars you cam
walk from here through the
woods, to the mile post without
gettin' lost"
Il don't believe in gambling, -
said Bill, but rather than have
you make such a liar out of me,
I'm on
Bill took his lantern and started
through the woods. Within forty
minutes he was back and asked
Peterson to put up the ten. As it
was, Mr.. Peterson was just as
tricky as he was queer, so he said,"
What proof have | that you was
to the mile post? l amt givin
way ten dollars fer nothin'."
Well" came Bills reply, 81
went past the mile post to that
nearby camp and had the men
there sign their names on this
slip of paper. But as | said be-
fore, I'm no gambler, so I'll give
you a chance. You've been to
that place here and there many
times. If you can go there and
back in an hour you can keep
your ten dollars
Peterson hated to lose his hard
earned ten dollars, so he grabbed
his lantern, and started out. 1t
was then nine o'clock. Ten o'clock
came; soon eleven, and then
twelve, but no Peterson showed
up.
When morning arrived the fell
lows began to worry about Peter
SON, and they started out to look
for him. A little snow on the
ground made his trail easy to
follow. Queer he hadn't thought
OF tracking himself back to camp!
After a hunt of several hours
the men saw smoke at a distance,
and within a short time they
found old Peterson sitting near a
fire.
Whats the matter?" they cried.
Was you LOST"
Peterson answered in his same
old way, mo wasn't lost, l jest
didn't know where l was"