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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
The Blind Mans Eyes

club was coming down, Eaton, like
flash and apparently without lifting
his mallet at all, caught the ball
sharp, smacking stroke 1t leaped like
bullet, straight and true, toward the
goal, and before Avery could turn, Ea-
ton was after 1t and upon it, but he
did not have to strike again; it bound
ed on and on between the goal-posts,
while together with the applause for
the stranger arose a laugh at the ex-
penSe of Avery. But as Donald halted
before her, Harriet saw that he was
not angry or discounted, but was
smiling triumphantly to himself; and
as she called in praise to Eaton when
he came close again, she discovered
In him only dismay at what he had
done.
The practice ended, and the players
rode away. She waited in the club
house till Avery and Eaton came up
from the dressing rooms. Donald's
triumphant satisfaction seemed to
have increased; Eaton was silent and
preoccupied. Avery, hailed by group
OF men, started away; as he did. so,
ne saluted Eaton almost derisively
Eaton's return of the salute was open
~ hostile. She looked up at him
keenly, trying unavailingly to deter
mine whether more had taken place
between the two men than she herself
had witnessed
You had played polo beforehand
played it WELL" she charged. "Why
did you want to pretend you hadn't?"
He made no reply. AS she began to
talk of other things, she discovered
with surprise that his manner toward
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
WOULD PROBE CAPITAL LIFE
Far West Asks Jury Inquiry on Con
ditions at Washington-Started
by Senator's Wife.

Spokane, Wash, April 3.-Petitions
asking federal grand jury investi-
cation of statements of alleged miscon-
duct in Washington Cd. O. society
circles, will be circulated in leading
Pacific coast cities, it was announced
here by 81. G. Harris, chairman Of q
citizens committee arranging for the
petitions.
This Is the latest development Of
the furore started by newspaper ar
ticles by Mrs. Poindexter, wife of the
former senator, detailing gambling
and drinking episodes In the nations
capital.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
SUSPICION, FEAR
CURSE MAN--CEC|L
Noted Briton Pleads Persuasion
as World Redeemer.
FIRST ADDRESS IN THE U. S,
Speaks Before the Foreign Policy As.
ISOLATION Of New York-Deciares
the Minds of Nations Must Be
Turned From Force.

New York, April 3.-Fear and suspi-
sessed the world, and which can be
exercised only by some form Of an
association of nations are the forces
that stand between France and Ger
many in the settlement of the repara-
lions question, as they stand in the
way of settlement of every other inter-
national question, Lord Robert Cecil,
noted British exponent of the league
of nations, declared in an address be-
for the Foreign Policy association.
Addressing his first American audi
ence, Lord Robert declared it was es-
sential for world safety to turn the
minds of nations from force as the
only remedy"
Natural Result Of History.
take the question Of repsrations,"
he said. "What is it that makes that
question so intractable? 1t Is that
though the French are anxious for the
Germans to pay, they are also anxious
left # they are allowed to get on their
feet sufficiently to pay they will be-
come again danger to the security OF
France.
do not think / am attacking the
French on that account. No one who
has read the history Of these countries
even cursorily will say the fears of
France are unreasonable-or for the
matter of that, the fears of Germany
either.
Must Allay Suspicion.
'"There is long history behind the
reparations question Of the present
day. And if we are to bring some rem
edy to this state Of things, the first
thing we have to do Is to allay inter-
national fear and suspicion. We have
to get new spirit among the nations
of the world. We have got to turn
their minds from force as the only
remedy. We have got to teach them
that persuasion, public opinion, are
far greater potency than mere physical
compulsion."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11

her had taken on even greater formal
ity and conStraint than it had had
since his talk with her father the day
before.
The afternoon was not warm enough
to sit outside; in the club house were
gathered groups of men and girls
who had come in from the golf course
or from watching the polo practice
She found herself now facing one Of
these groups composed of some of her
own friends. who were taking tea and
waters in the recess before some win
dows. They motioned to her to join
them, and she could not well refuse
especially as this had been a part of
her fathers instructions. The men
rose, as she moved toward them, Ea-
ton with her; she introduced Eaton !;
chair was pushed forward for her,
and two of the girls made place for
Eaton on the window seat between
them.
AS they seated themselves and were
served, Eaton's participation in the
polo practice was the subject of con-
versation. She found, as she tried to
talk with her nearer neighbors, that
she was listening instead TO this more
general conversation which Eaton had
joined. She saw that these people
had accepted him as one of their own
sort to the point of testing with him
about his "lucky" polo stroke for a
l. 1t
was very different from what it ahad
been just now to herself; he seemed
at ease and unembarrassed with them
One or two Of the girls appeared to
have been .ger-eVen anXious-to
meet him; and she found herself oddly
resenting the attitude of these girls
Her feeling was indefinite, vague; it
made her flush and grow uncomfort-
able; to recognize dimly that there
was in it some sense Of a proprietor
ship of her own in him which took
alarm at seeing other girls attracted
by him; but underneath it was her un-
easiness at his new manner to herself,
which hurt because she could not ex-
plain it. AS the party finished their
tea, she looked across to him.
"Are you ready to go, Mr.. Eaton o.
she asked.
whenever Mr.. Avery is ready"
"You needn't wait for him unless
you wish; I'll drive you back" she
offered.
"of course I'd prefer that, Miss San
tome"
They went out to her trap, leaving
Donald to motor back alone AS soon
as she had driven out of the club
grounds, she let the horse take it's
own gait, and she turned and faced
him.
"Win you tell me-" she demanded,
sswhat have I done this afternoon to
make you class me among those who
oppose your
"What have you done? Nothing,
Miss Santoine."
"But you are CHASING me so now"
"Oh, mo-" he denied 90 uncOnvinc-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
Hioh Aspirations.

Nine-year-old Joseph Mckee amazed
even his own mother, the other eve
ming. They were discussing automo-
bile accidents, and expressed the hope
that they would have none, when he
said:
Mother, 1 know of way I'd rather
die than in an automobile accident.
I'd rather die In an electric chair. It
would be the quickest way Of all.
Wouldn't itf"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
U. S. OIL ROYALTIES BIG
Leases in Government Land This
Year Up to March
Total 1O,327.

washington, April 2.-Oil royalties
running into millions of dollars are
being realized by the United States
government as result of oil and gas
production upon leased public lands,
according to Secretary Work. The
total net royalties from these sources
up to March 1, according to figures
just completed reached $1O,O45,6 73.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
Stop the Pain
Doctors Plan "Rlack /

Doctors Plan "BIack List"
Doctors in London are suggesting a
"black list" of patients who go from
one medical man to another instead Of
paying their bills.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
DEMOCRATS WIN In CHICAGO
Judge William {. Dever Elected
Mayor Over His Republican
and Socialist Opponents.

Chicago, April 4.-Judge William F..
Dever, Democrat, was elected MAYOR
OF Chicago over Arthur G. Lueder
Republican, and William A. Guinea
Socialist, by plurality of 1O3, 74s tba
Largest plurality ever given a Chicago
mayoralty candidate except Mayor
Thompson. who won by HIATT in
1915.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
WORKERS TAXES ARE HEAVY
City DweIIer Contributes So Days a
Year-Rural Resident
But so.

New York, April 8. -Statistics made
public here by the national budget
committee show that on average year.
ly earnings of $1,000, about 16 per
cent of all the city worker earns goes
for federal, state and city taxes.
Taxes on all workers, including inhabi-
tants Of both city and country, aver
age IA per cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
RUSS PROTEST POLISH ACT
Moscow Government Calls Warsaw's
Plea for Catholic PreIates an
Unfriendly Move.

Moscow, April 3.-The Russian gov
eminent sent sharp note for trans
mission to the Polish government,
characterizing Poland's attempted "in-
reference with Russian Justice" an
unfriendly act. So far as could be as
certained Vicar General Butchkayitch
had not been executed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
By
William MacHarg
Edwin Balrner

Copyright by Little. Brown and Company
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,,,,prER xV-continued.

ID no' wv Sabind him; their eyes hao
be door J bnt he understood that she
OF m nss,sa,Dre6ended him fully Ioaay
e Tou au5 - away from the guards who
0uss s.S dD him, for at least four hours :
a 1sr no closer espionage than that +p Oa
nder no This offered opportunity-the
very ,o,Dortunity he had had-for com
i'1 cgg between him ana MS
t4 .l' outside the house. md made
nslu' uont TO his room and maze
l DC sight changes in his dress ST., ne e
0ne S,rn then to the library, found
Fan l. w. and settled himself to read
OO'n 5 Noon Avery looked in on MN
o"a'u nJ rather constrainedly prof
ns.5 his invitation, Eaton accepted
'l'a as , Avery had gone to get ready
~ ~'' npt away his book. Fifteen
1 1.n,o. later hearing Avery's motor
,,-1 outside, Eaton went into the
u m'e servant brought his coat and
a, and taking them, he went out TO
.S "S motor Avery appeared a moment
.,ar with Harriet Santoine.
Gu sbo stood rocking after them as
,ar enun down the curying drive ana
,,tI The pike outside the grounds
,bo wnnt back to the study. She
,,.~,ssad Miss Davis for the day, and
' ,Elng tbe typewriter sheets and
,one other papers her father had
s,god TO have read to him, she went
]. uy to him,
BASIL SpDtoine was alone and awake.
yVbst have you, Harriet?" he asked,
sbo SAT down and glancing through
~ nopers in her hand, gave him the
.rbiect Of each; then at his direction
,ts bpgan to read them aloud. AS
,se finished the third page, he inter
rupted her.
aHas Avery taken Eaton to the
country club as I orderedY
ayes"
AZ shall want you to 90 out there
IN the afternoon; would trust your
observation more than Avery's to de-
tpmne whether Eaton has been used
10 such surroundings.
She read another page, then broke
Of suddenly.
"Has Donald asked you anything
today Father"
IN regard to what"
I thought last night he seemed dis
turbed about my relieving him Of part
Of his work."
disturbed? In what wayY
She hesltated unable to define even
10 herself the impression Avery's man
her had made on her. 81 understood
he was going to ask you to leave ii
Hll in his hands"
"He has not done so yet"
"Then probably l was mistaken"
She read again for half an hour
after luncheon finishing the pages she
had brought
"Now you'd better go to the club,
be blind man directed.
She put the reports and letters
away In the safe in the room below
and going to her own apartments, she
dressed carefully for the afternoon.
As she drove down the road, she
passed the scene Of the attempt by
NE men In the motor to run Eaton
down. The indefniteness Of her
knowledge by whom or why the attack
pad been made only made it seem
more terrible to her. Unquestionably
ls was in constant danger of it's repe.
uuon and especially when-as to-
cN-he was outside her fathers
sOladS mStinctiyely she hurried
Az horse, She stopped at the club.
l0use only to make certain that Mr.
avery and his guest were not there
-yu she drove on to the polo field.
as she approached. she recognized
A'eys 1.-THE, alert figure on one OF
~' ponies; with deft, quick stroke
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11
TiIe-Makina In Mexico.

Long ago the Dominican fathers in
Mexico established colored tile-mak-
Ing industry at Puebla, which has per-
sisted through the years in spite of
wars and revolutions
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11

Some men think they are fair-minded
when they are merely too lazy to form
an opinion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11

We have no Minute Men now. But
the country Is full Of men any inspector
would cla&6 as secopdA
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-04-11

\ % 4. 1.-The, Alert Figure Ts'0 oo o1a
(,ls% M an Opponents POI pony DSt theD the he
tpr =, Up and nodded to oi her, ' Harri me
|s,, p ~ and stopped beside the haf bon
|aa t s,0p'e hailed her from al iIe s,S 1ar
|F,9gs5 !, moment the practice ra tic S' was
pa u q 81. The players trotted over was ~
|laa he s se5 Then play began Os AGAIN -
r Eaton 'd the opportunity n1@4 to ag Ianl,
sr7cs.95. Her father, She si'i knew 10 i 6o6
eojpee15 avery y, that Eaton T was to mae ha
scct5so5a.a lad either carried OUT out avery tSery
aaasr- ~ in a purely -'q m eub these
ssb o',a had not wished II Eaton al
" ta '' Rs unless he himself seIPn ws 20
'''' discovered Eaton
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-23
MAURER NINE
WINS OPENER
Nationals of LinoIeunviIIe
Beaten on Home Field
Score Al

The Maurer Athletic Association
nine opened its season yesterday at-
ternoon by defeating the Nationals
Of Linoleumville, S. J., on the lat
ter's field TO the tune of a Al
score.
Neither team scored until the
eighth inning when the visitors sent
over two runs. and the Nationals
made their only counter in the last
half of this stanza. The Maurer
players added two more runs to their
total in the first Of the ninth.
Max Wagenhoffer pitched great
bali for the winning team, allowing
six widely scattered hits, struck out
eight and hit IN batter. ClEbb did
the twirling for the home team and
his offerings were touched for
eleven safettes and he struck out
three batters and hit two.
j. Dametsch featured at the bat.
for the winning team, making
three hits, Rasmussen. Kochek ara
Parsier collecting two.
The boz score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-23
SPECIAL MATCH
TObE ROLLED
Richards and Sirnonsen Bowl
for Tourney Championship
Here Tonight

Howard Richards and Henry ST.
monsen will engage in a special
match on the Argonne alleys 10.
bart street, tonight to break the tie
for first place in the eight-man
tournament the schedule OF which
was completed on Thursday night.
The match tonight will be a TWEEN
ty game affair. total pins to count.
Bill Hansen, Ben Jorgenson. Andy
Gadek, AL Tip, Bill jenkins and
Meyer Larson were the other bow
lers entered in this tourney. Simon
sen succeeding in tieing Richards By
a sensational finish. Jorgenson was
knocked out of the running IN his
third from the last match.
Richards has long been Recognized
as one OF the best bowlers this sec
ton has boosted of. and as a MEM
Der OF the American Bowling Con-
gress he planned this tourney In ac-
cordance with the rules of this or
g~anization. All of the games on the
tourney schedule were rolled on the
Hobart stfeet alleys.
The two men fighting for suprefi-
acy tonight were members OF the
Perth Amboy Elks state league team
which finished seventh in the league
standing for this season. Simonsen
has been going great this year. \
big crowd IL expected out to witness
this match.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-23
CLARK LEADS Y
To \. J. TITLE
Swimming Championship Won
by Local Men in State Meet
at Railway

Winning the twenty yard, forty
yard and taking second place in the
sixty yard swims at Railway on Sat-
urday night A. Clayton Clark. Jrs
captain OF the local Y. IL. c. a
swimming team, was highly respon-
sibie for the local association team
winning the state swimming title.
Ray Jensen also played an important
part in the fifteen point score made
by the local tank athletes. while
Frank Baker was the third member
Of the team.
The only team that kept in close
range with the local tanksters wac
that Of the Trenton Y. NJ. c. A.
which racked up a fourteen point
tally. The other contestants were
Paterson, Newark and Passaic with
SIX points each, Bayorne with four
points and Summit with three points.
Ray Jensen's points we're recorded
when he took third place in the lee
yard swim. He was beaten by Me-
Guam, Of Passaic, who won the swim
and Stoddard, of Newark, who took
second place.
The following are the results.
Dive: Weisman OF Paterson, first:
Weed OF Summit, second: Taft. of
Bayonne, third.
100 yards: McQuam OF Passasc,
I; first; Stoddard of Newark, second.
Jensen of Perth Amboy, third.
2O-Ysrd: A. c. Clark. Jr., of Perth
Amboy, first; Maggie. second; Stod-
dard, Of Newark, third.
4o-Yard: A. c. Clark. Jr., of Perth
Amboy. first; Snail. second; tanning.
third.
eo-Yard: Thetcher, OF Trenton.
first; A. C, Clark, Jr., of Perth Am
boy, second; McQuar1, Of Passaic,
third.
Plunge: Bliss of Trenton, first,
SO IL inches: Doudel, Of Trenton.
second; SO inches; Turner, Paterson.
SIS IL inches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-23
CLEVELAND
TAKES LEAD
Yankees Are Beaten by WASH
ington-Giants and New
ark Win

Cleveland took the lead in the
American League yesterday when
the Washington Senators defeated
the New York Yankees. The Cleve-
land team has yet to receive its ini-
tial setback of the season. Speakers
tribe defeated the Detroit Tigers in a
ten inning contest yesterday 10.
John McGraw's club easily defeat
ed the Brooklyn Dodgers yesterday
but the Chicago Cubs kept right on
the New York trail by winning their
fifth straight game. Baseball is 60
ing big in the Windy City this sea-
son, a bigge- crowd seeing the game
yesterday than attended the season
opener.
In the National, Pittsburgh beat
Cincinnati yesterday and Chicago
won from st. Louis Chicago beat
st. Louis In an American league con-
test.
Newark won a double-header In
the International, defeating Toronto
1913 and IA. Baltimore won its fifth
straight game yesterday, Jersey City
broke even in q double-header with
Rochester and Syracuse beat Read
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-23
HANDERHAN
WITH CASEYS
Plays Initial Game With EIiz-
abeth Team Against Pearls
Yesterday

Ray Handerhan of this city played
shortstop for the Elizabeth Knights
of Columbus baseball team yesterday
afternoon. The Caseys played the
Pearls. also of Betsytown, and a
crowd of about 5000 people witness
ed the contest.
The game won by the Caseys 20
was fought nip and tuck through
out, the same as former battles Of
the two teams in other years.
Pentz was on the mound for the
winning team while Daugherty, for
merly of the Scranton Miners, did
the hurting for the v~anquished COM
bination. The Caseys made four hits
TO three for the opposing team.
Handerhan accepted four chances
in the shortfield position, two Of a
dihicult nature. He made one hit in
three official trips to the plate and
reached first base every time up.
The Recreations of Plainf1eld also
play in Elizabeth on Sunday after.
noon. The contest yesterday was the
opener for the Casey and Pearl
teams.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-23
SACRED HEARTS START
SEASON WITH VICTORY

SOUTH AMBoY. April 2s.-The
Sacred Heart Baseball Club. OF this
city, after a delay OF three weeks,
played the initial game Of the sea
SON yesterday on their new field.
The Orange Valley A. G. furnished
the opposition, which was very little.
The score atthe close of the ninth
frame stood - to 8.
Molly Junior shared the mound
with Share, for the locals. Kennel.
of the visiting Aggregation, secured
eight strikeouts, although he was
pounded Is hits. Besides Let-S'
homer, the feature Of the game yes
terday, was the work of Molly. In
the fifth frame, after the bases had
been filled to capacity he struck out
the three successive batters.
The Liberty A.. C. Of Railway, will
oppose the locals next Sunday.
Cac~ad Heart p n a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-23
TRENTON CLUB FALLS
BEFORE LOCAL CRACKS.
FINAL SCORE 1876

Diamond fans from many munici.
palities in this vicinity were given
their first opportunity yesterday az
ernoon to witness in action the
greatest semi-pro nine ever organ
lied to represent Perth Amboy. Man
ager Ed Poulsen 8 team met and
easily defeated Trenton OF the newly
organized Atlantic league on the
Raritan Copper Works field to the
tune of a 1876 score.
One of the largest crowds that has
ever attended a semi-pro contest IN
this city was in attendance for the
opening of the season, and they were
iven an exhibition of hitting, field
Ing and all around smart baseball.
Under the leadership Of an exper-
fenced field manager semi-pro base
ball as far as Perth Amboy IL con-
cerned was born anew yesterday.
Trenton is the only city In this
state represented in the new seven
team circuit and a strong team was
placed on the field for this contest.
But the capital town nine was far
from being strong enough 70 cope
with the local warriors. The locals
sewed up the contest with rallies In
the second and third.
Joe Gingrass, a twirler with minor
league experience, occupied the
mound for the locals and was not
forced to extend himself at any
ssHge. He allowed twelve widely
scattered safeties, struck out four
and walked two batters Davis start
ed for the visitors and lasted i've
innings. Kircher finishing the con-
test. The first pitcher allowed twelve
hits, struck out three and walked
seven. Kircher allowed three hits.
struck out one and walked two.
Davis hit one batter. !
Behind II plate the locals had
Al Lorenzo. years backstop. and
he was in til ame as usual, making
u smart pla, the third by backing
up Smith a irst and IN the fifth
made s>swe running catch. Fred
Smith ad Jon to holding down
first In cal style. clouted out a
Ssfficial times at bat. Pete Burns at
: second made three hits and scored
four runs, getting on every time In
Nelson played a Sssrling game at
short, while Cincinnati Tom Downey
felded In old fashion at the hot cor
ner, his homer with two on in the
second sewing up the game. The
three southpaws, Nick Nance, Bill
McGil1 and Roy Miller played well
in the outf1eld and aided materially
in the run making. Johnny Zanza-
lari of this city played well for Tren-
ton, making two hits and fielding ex-
ceptionally well.
Season Finally Opens
. After twice postponiug the season
opening on account OF the weather,
yhe local team was given a good day
yesterday. A heavy wind which made
the dust fly kept the crowd down
somewhat. Mayor William G. Wilson
mounted the mound at $3.50 o'clock
after q conference with AL Lorenzo
and stuck the first one across. The
semi-pro baseball season had been
officially opened. The mayor was
presented with the first ball and said
few words in wishing the local club
;uccess this summer as he marched
IF the field. Just before the game
| photograph of the Amboy team
fas taken by Ell johnson, News
photographer, and this picture will
re published at a later date.