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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
U. S. GOVERNMENT KILLS
STRIKE CONSPIRACY SUITS
Federal Judge at indianapolis Dis.
misses Charge Against Coal
Miners and Operators.

indianapolis, Ind, June 29.-Crinl-
inal conspiracy cases against 127
coal operators, union officials and
miners, and 90 corporations, all grow
ing out of the 1921 coal strike, were
dismissed in the federal court here
by Judge A. B. Anderson.
The cases had been pending since
indictments were returned February
%, 1922. They were dismissed on the
personal petition of Harry M. Daugh-
erty, United States attorney general,
who appeared in court.
The indictments nolle pressed
charged that the 1921 strike consti-
tuted gigantic conspiracy among the
defendants to increase, price of coal
and restrain trade. They were re-
turned under the Sherman "anti-trust'
act.
Belief that a conviction could not
be obtained formed the basis for the
motion for dismissal, Mr. Daugherty
said in statement to the court. He
declared, however, that many things
done at a joint meeting of operators
and miners constituted a conspiracy.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, was
among the defendants dismissed. OPP
orators freed from the charges in
clude Hubert NJ. Ferguson, John
Chesterfield, Walter M. Tally and
many others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
SURE BONUS BILL
WILL BE PASSED
Next Congress to Provide Money,
Says Senator Smoot.
MEASURE TO BE FINANCED
Next Chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee Declares Body Must Fix
Method to Furnish Funds
for Purpose.

, Washington, July g. Notwithstand-
Ing the unexpected Improvement in
the financial condition of the treasury,
Senator Smoot (Rep., Utah), who will
be the new chairman of the senate
finance committee, said that he does
not believe that any general down
ward revision of taxes is justified in
the next session of congress.
Must Be Financed.
Mr.. Smoot predicted that a soldiers
bonus bill will be passed in the next
session and that there will be enough
votes in sight to pass it over the Pres
tdent's veto. He favors financing the
bonus through some form of sales tax,
to which President Harding has in
dicated that he would not be opposed,
and said he would introduce a bonus
bill with a sales tax provision.
las far as l am concerned, l shall
vote against the bonus bill unless it
provides a means of financing" Sen
ator Smoot said.
Can't Use British Money.
Questioned regarding the possibility
OF using interest received from Great
Britain in financing the bonus, Sena-
tor Smoot expressed the opinion that
this would be contrary to the spirit
of the present law. He pointed out
that the law provides that payments
on interest and principal of the for
eign debt shall apply on interest and
principal of Liberty bonds,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Youth, Fifteen, Kills His
Foster Mother to See World

Springfield, ILL.,, June 29.-While a
posse of farmers with bloodhounds
was searching the country near Au-
burn, fifteen miles south of here, for
tramp supposed to have murdered
Mrs. Mary Scales, a seventy-fve-year-
old widow, her tifteen-year-old foster
son, Ivan Wooten, confessed, accord
ing to police, that he had committed
the murder. The boy ascribed his
deed, the authorities stated, to a de-
sire to get out into the world and earn
money for himself. He had lived at
the Scales home three years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
FAIR PLAY FOR
LABOR HARDING
President Bares Capitals Plot
to Crush Unionism.
KEPT G. o. P. FROM DOING IT
Declares Those Who Expected Him to
Overthrow Unions Now Know
Their Error, In Speech at
Helena, Mont.

Helena, Mont, June 30.-In one of
the most remarkable speeches of his
administration and of his present tour
OF the Middle west and west, Presi-
dent Harding here proclaimed himself
as a staunch defender of organized
labor against the assaults of capital
lists who sought and had expected him
to help them break it down.
The President also made q fervent
appeal for revival of religious sincerity
among the American people; uttered a
stirring pronOuncement on behalf of
American Womanhood; insisted that
the present standard of American
wages must be sustained, rebuking
capitalist systems which have tried to
use the Republican party to help beat
pack this standard and in the most
Vlrlle language reiterated his opposi-
ton to the bolshevism Of Russia.
Here, where the /. w. w. movement
was Graded, the Presidents words
were enthusiastically received. and,
earlier in the day at Butte, where he
spoke on somewhat similar lines, he
received a good hearing.
Tells of capitalistic Plot.
In his address here the President
SAID, almost at the outset, that the
capitalists Of America had expected
him to break down the position in the
social structure reached by labor as a
result of the war
"On capitals side of the line" said
the President, were those who hoped
that the administration would lend it.
self to their program of breaking
down organized labor and sending it
back to the era of individual bargain
ing for the individual job.
ION the labor side of the line were
those who hoped, by exorbitant de-
mands and an attitude of uncompro-
missing insistence, to force the ma
tionalization of some of our most i'm
portant industries and services.
Between Two Extremes.
Between these two extreme
groups, and confident that we had be-
hind us the overwhelming public
opinion of the nation, we have tried
to hold the scales even-to prevent on
the one side the destruction of organ
lied labor and, on the other side, to
Illustrate those programs which look
to the ultimate destruction of private
capital and the naturalization of all
the national instrumentalities of prO-
duction."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
British Labor UphoIdS
Their King and Queen

London, June 30.-A resolution de-
claring that the royal family no longer
was necessary part of the British
constitution failed in passage by an
overwhelming majority at the Labor
party's congress. George Lansbury
voiced the party's attitude regarding
royalty when he declared that it was
immaterial now whether the British
have a king or not. 81 used to think
that the monarchy made the workers
poor" Mr.. Lansbury said. "Since have
dined with royalty have decided that
they are ordinary clay like anyone
else. They talk like you, only little
worse"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
President Harding's Train
First to Enter Town in Utah

Cedar City, Utah, June 2S.-President
Harding became a trail blazer. When
the presidential special train reached
here at eight o'clock Wednesday it
was the first passenger train ever to
arrive in Cedar City. 1t also was the
first passenger train to travel over 50
miles of new track just completed be-
tween Lund and Cedar City. MIR.
Harding is the first president to visit
this section of Utah, and a crowd of
20 Piute Indians met the train on
arrival. They were in paint.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
U. S. Not Trying to Excel
Britain'S AirShip Total

Washington, June 2S-The United
States government has no intention of
trying to compete with Great Britain
in the numerical strength of its air
force. This statement was made by
Secretary of War Weeks in response
TO questions concerning Prime Min
lister Baldwin's announcement that
Great Britain would increase its air
force from eighteen to fifty-two squad.
rons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
German Bank Makes 200
Per Cent Profit in 1922

Berlin. July 3.-The directorate Of
the 0armstadter National bank has
decided to recommend a dividend of
200 per cent for 1922 at the next gen
eral meeting. The annual report of
the bank shows net profit of 1854
342.3I9 marks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Secretary Weeks Opposes Use
of ArmV as Prohibition F0rCe

Washington, June 29.-Flat opposi-
ton to any project for using the army
to aid in prohibition enforcement work
was voiced by Secretary Weeks, speak
ing at the graduation exercises at the
Army War college. 81 cannot be-
lieve," he said, that persons who ad-
vocate unusual employment for the
army, such as enforcement of prohi-
bition, have given serious thought to
the possible consequences of such a
practice"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
South Bend (lnd.) Car
Employees Get Pay Boost

South Bend, Ind, June 29.-Three
hundred employees of the Chicago,
South Bend and Northern Indiana
railroad, including city and interur-
ban motormen and conductors, were
given wage increases Of three cents
an hour. The increase brings the
wages of city street car employees
up TO so cents and of interurban EN-.
ployees up to So cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
France to Build Fleet
of Giant UnderSea Graft

Paris, July 3.-Four 2,4O0-ton long
distance cruising submarines-the larg-
est in the world except for one 2.8OC-
ton submarine, which Great Britain
launched last week-were provided for
In the 1,o0o,OoO,00 o-franc 1852, 800 ,oO0]
naval budget just voted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Testers Herrin Strip of
Death BOUGHT by Union

Springfield, ILL.,, July 3.-Purchase
by the Illinois Mine Workers union
of the Lester strip mine at Herrin, the
scene of the riots of last June, was
confirmed here by labor union officials.
The purchase price was $4,000. The
property was bought, it is understood,
to satisfy the heavy damage suits
which w. J. Lester, principal owner
of the mine, filed against the miners
union
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Dismiss Indictment Against
Illinois Lieutenant Governor

Springfield, ILL.,, July Estates At
torney G. F. Mortimer nolled the in
dictment afainst Lieut.. Gov. Fred E.
Sterling of Rockford, charging him
with conspiracy to misappropriate
state funds. Sterling was indicted
with Governor Small and Vernon Cur
tbs of Grant Park. The case against
the governor was tried at Waukegan
and he was found not guilty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Premier PoinCare of France
Answers the Pope at Rome

: Paris, June 30 Answering the
pope, Premier Poincare told the senate
that he wanted the temporal and spir-
itual powers"sto know that France will
continue her measures of coercion
until Germany surrenders." The SEN
tie cheered him and unanimously
oted 307000,000 francs credit which
he had asked for the Ruhr occupation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
New Illinois Divorce Law
BrinqS Bio Rush to ReWed

Chicago, July 3.-Scores of persons
appeared at the marriage license bu-
reau to take advantage of the amend
nent to the divorce law, signed Sat
urday night by the governor, which
permits divorced persons to rewed inn
mediately, without waiting year, as
required under the old law.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Bundle Bee Didn't Sting,
but Wrecks Car Instead

Lake Geneva, Wis, June pa
humble bee wrecked an automobile
and severely injured Mrs. Lillian
Baily on the Elkhorn road, near Como.
wis. When "a child became fright
ened as the insect flew into the car.
the child grabbed the arm Of Miss
Pearl Marsden, GAINESVILLE, who was
driving. The car went into a ditch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Slayer Killed by Motorcycle
of the Man He Slew

Freeport, Ill, June 30.-Clarence
Frueh, member of the Freeport DO
lice force, was shot and killed by an
unidentified tramp whom he had ar
rested at the Illinois Central depot
here. Then the tramp. in attempting
to escape on the officers motorcycle.
crashed into curbing and broke his
neck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
No Seizure of Ships,
SAYS Secretary Mellon

London, June 30.-Andrew w. Mel
lon, the American secretary of the
treasury, when asked whether il was
true that the United States intended ia
seize ships carrying liquor into Amer
lean waters, is said to have replied
that this report was pure invention /"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Britain Never viii Agree
to TWeIVe-Mila [ init

London, June %. = Great Britain
will not agree to the proposal that the
United States be permitted to search
foreign ships for liquor within twelve
miles of the American shore This
was made plain in the house of lords
by Marquis Curzon, foreign secretary.
4 debate was in progress on the uues-
ton of American seizures of ship
liquor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
$500 Whippings in Oklahoma
in One Year Reported

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 2.-Ex-
PLANTATION of why Governor Walton is
determined to put an end to mob out
RACES in Oklahoma and is ready to use
military force, if necessary, was made
by the executives secretary, Aldrich
Blake, who declared whipping par
ties' during the past year have num-
bered at least $500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Irish Woman, on Hunger
Strike II DAYS, CoIIapses

London, June 2S.-Mary Comerford
an Irish republican prisoner held in
Dublin, collapsed after being on a
hunger strike for 81 days. Mary is
afflicted with heart trouble, but she
asserts she will hold out. although the
government has announced that it
will give no clemency to hunger
strikers
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Seven Germans Doomed to
Die for SABOTAGE in Ruhr

Mayence, June 30.-Seven Germans
were sentenced to death by French
court-martial for sabotage. The court
condemned another man to penal servi-
tude for life and another to FIVE years
Imprisonment. The condemned men
were Herren Sasse, Maurer, Gruber.
Hanme, Schneider, Dryer and Frey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Vatican Asks Berlin to
End the Ruhr Resistance

Rome, July 3.-The Stefani agency,
semiofficial organ, declares that, ac-
cording to information obtained at the
Vatican, Pope Plus has instructed the
papai nuncio at Berlin to make repre-
sensations to Germany, with a view
to ending passive resistance in the
Ruhf,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Liquor Tangle May Force
the Recall of Connrecs

Washington. June 29.-The foreign
ship liquor tangle has reached such
a critical stage that suggestions of a
special session of congress to relieve
the impending danger of serious inter-
national eventualities were heard in
official quarters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Little Miss MaIaprop,

A physicians little daughter wac
asked by a visitor to sing.
"You do very nicely" she COM
mented. st suppose When you grow
up you'll be great sopranow
"Why, no." answered the child. I'm
going to be great bella donna, -
Boston Transcript.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Eastman Firm to Distribute
Bio Fund to Its Workers

Rochester, n. T., July 3.-The East
man Kodak company will give approx
imately S1.700,000 to its employees
under the wage division plan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
United States Army Nurses.

Nurses attached to the United
States army get from $40 to S180 a
month, depending on the number OF
years Of service.-Indianapol News
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
Peace In Capital Society.

There is peace in official society in
the city Of Washington. All is quiet
along the Potomac. No longer are the
ladies of the cabinet, the ladies Of the
judiciary. the ladies Of the house and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
A Pioneer "Reminiscences

would be moro than enough for n
full suit.
''Kia howyaH'' were exchanged
and the visitor. Instead OF haunttlng
upon tho floor. an wan the habit OF
the aborIglnca. seated himself upon
an opened sack or potatoes near The
whether with intention or not
will mover be known. However that
may be. no watched with htoiid coun'
tenaneo tho preparations for the
MONDAY meal as innooently as any
five ear.old boy might have done.
When dinner waA ready tho bachelor
cook glanced at the door TO sec II his
partner we're In sight, As he did no
he noticed the potato hnek settle n
little. with one stride ho reached
"the stranger within HIS gates" and.
grabbing him by the neck. no gave
him a vigorous shake. out from tho
folds OF tho red blanket dropped biz
potatoes and little potatoes which
tho Indian had deity distracted
from the sack upon which he was
sitting. on the strength OF hearty
kick. exit pappy job. a Eadder and
a wiser siwash. and Il Is safe TO pre-.
sumo that II ever DO visited at that
cabin again. he sat on something
that did no, offer quito no much
temptation 10 one OF potato.ioylng
race. as did a sack Of potatoes.
FLORA PEARSON ENGLE.
coupeyille,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
FOREGOES HIS
RED" IDEAS

A long and arduous fight for ad.
m!ttance 10 citizenship on the part
OF Conrad Jachier. a native OF Ger.
many, and n resident OF the United
states since 1912. ended in federal
court Saturday. when he was al.
mltted by Judge Jeremiah Neterer
after considerable testimony had
been gone over.
During the war Jachter. who Is at
present employed in Seattle as a
hardware workman. incurred the en-.
nifty OF numbers Of hlg acquaint-
ances by alleged utterances against
voluntary military service IN the
United States army and thru his
reading and expounding red" liter.
allure.
He explained 10 naturalization OF.
flcers and 10 the court. however. that
he had been reared IN sociaiiHtic SUR
roundlngs In his homeland. and that
Of late his IDEAS have changed until
the constitution OF the United States
appears reasonable and quite accept
able 10 him.
with regard 10 army service, Jach.
ter declared his willingness 70 serve
the United States faithfully in any
branch Of the military organization,
but said he would walt for the draft
in the event OF future wars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
The u. S. Chamber
of Commerce

Editor The Star:
see by the papers that the U. s.
Chamber OF Commerce, representing
as docs no other organization tho big
business interests OF the country. has
completed another years activities
and has filed its report, revealing
what II has accomplished. also what
arc its aims. ideals and policies.
First Of all. the U. s. chamber is
opposed to government ownership OF
railroads, steamships and postal saw.
ings banks, or at least to any further
extension OF tho latter.
1t fnyors ship subsidy. TO be paid
the operators Of merchant ships. a
subsidy to represent the difference
in costs OF operation between our
own and foreign standards. Sounds
Ike a high tariff argument, doesn't
&c?
Oh. yea, certainly, the chamber
stands for a high protective tariff
IAN American tariff thoy call it.
also FOR the open shop" particularly
In the coal and steel and railroad In.
dustrios.
In tho way OF creative or construc.
Tive policies, plans are In pickle for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10

Editor The Star
IL used TO DO an established fact
that tho Flathcad Indians ESQ called
on account OF their practice OF bind
ing pieces OF board TO tho back and
front OF tho heads OF their ANAL chill
drcn, 20 giyo Thorn the dcaired flat
tened shapol. were commonly addict
cd TO petty thlevory, In this connco'
ton an amusing incident occurred in
the ''iiftics" which was often heard
by thc writer as IL was told by her
deceased pioneer husband.
Two bachelors In those early days
lived In little cabin on beautiful
WILDLY island. which was settled
before Seattle was ever dreamed OF
and which is the largest. except Ions
island. OF all the islands in the
United states proper. One day, as
was their custom. one OF tho men 70
manned in,ho field az work while the
other repaired 70 the house TO set
dinner. He had built fire In the
stove and WAS preparing 10 make
biscuits whom "a shadow darknnrd
the doorway. Enter a swash. known
10 the white settlers as Pappy job,
since he was the father OF atal.
wart young Indian named Michael
job. lie was clothed In single gar
ment--a blanket OF bright color. An
recalled by the writer IN later yrara,
he was little. weakened specimen OF
Indian manhood. FOR whom blanke,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
BELIEVE WRONG
ENGINE BLOWN.
VandaIs Made Mistake al
Redmond, Is Theory

Investigation OF the mysterious
expulsion which wrecked 1900
logging engine at campbslrs mill,
early this week. IS being pushed By
county officials. on tbs theory that
the wrong engine was wrecked. /.
was learned Saturday.
The engine, belonging 20 tho
Brown & Brown Logging Co. was
standing on IA siding owned by .hs
Campbell Mlli Co. which operates a
uawmiil near Redmond. a week pre-.
yloun one OF the engines OF the
Campbell firm was damaged by a
yandal with n heavy eledge hammer.
The controls and breakable parts
wtre hammered 20 pieces.
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas. who Is pushing the invest.
CATION, has petltioned the board OF
county commissioners 10 offer $500
reward for tho arrest and conviction
OF the persons who set off the ex.
ploaiye which demolished the engine.
The Brown 4 Brown firm already
has posted 81 900 reward. II " hoped
the large reward viii lead to the
arrest Of the dynamiiers.
The Campbell firm. according %
reports. has been involved In a con.
troversy with ita workers over a 10.
hour working day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
Head off This BloU!

The womens council of the University of California
has adjourned and not minute too soon to prevent
deadly blow at higher education.
The council about to limit the nights out" of
women students to two week, when committee of
eds submitted arguments. 1t clearly shown that
young womens popularity is measured by the evenings
passed in the companonship of men students"
How girl expect to acquire the higher education,
with the to popularity cogged Perfectly rdicu
ousl Two nights out" week. Are there not
full nights in a week?
But the girl goods should not be left to make their
fight for popularity rights alone Shall the students
in whose hands finally rests the degree of popularity lie
down like meek sleepy cudchewing Cotswods? Far be
i'll We count them to the ggan-
tic man and demand that seven nights OUT be put into
the universtys curriculum We cannot conceive their
being contented to the higher education droo along
with measy sample, two nights out a week
Utah have opened $1,000
yghic S turning them
They divide Germany into three and thought
wasd drawn quartered
been given pet bear and probably would like raise
Greenaf pocket billiards champ almost lost his
falling