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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Mrs. Hugh Hess of Phelps
Burned and Shocked in
Last Weeks Storm.

During the severe electrical
storm Tuesday of last week, Mrs.
Hugh Hess of Phelps sustained
severe burns and was severely
shocked when struck by bolt Of
lightning.
Mrs. Hess was in the kitchen
during the storm. The bolt enter
ed the side of the building, jump
ed from the sink to where Mrs.
Hess was standing near the kitch-
en- range. The electrical discharge
passed between her arm and side
leaving the flesh badly burned. At
late reports she has suffered no
injury other than bad burns.
The storm while it lasted was
heavy, and much damage was done
to highways by the heavy down
pour of rain, and also number
of trees were shattered during the
electrical display accompanying
the storm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
RICHMOND is BUILDING
Breaking Ground for Drug
Store on Wall Street Ad-
joining Bank.

Yesterday morning E. D. Rich
mond began building operations
upon his property on Wall street
adjoining the First National Bank.
Excavation of the basement was
started and the building will be
in occupancy by late fall.
The size of the basement will be
36x60. Upon this will be builded
"a brick and tile structure 36x6O
which will contain two stores; one
22x60 for Richmond's drug store,
and the other 14x30 for rental
purposes.
Adjoining the Richmond build
ing it is expected that Charles
Hebard will erect a fire proof
building which will be used by
him as a barber shop. Work will
start soon. Mr.. Hebard and family
arrived in Eagle River week ago
and are now at their cottages on
Little St, German lake, they hav-
ing disposed of their barber bus
mess in Milwaukee lately.
With the two new buildings on
the north side of Wall street, the
change in the appearance of this
street as a business center will be
enhanced greatly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Visiting at Black Oak Lake.

Two cars passed through Eagle
River Wednesday from Minneapo-
lis on their way to Black Oak lake
where they own property. In the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. George
7. Halbert and son Philip and Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Shipley and daugh-
tiers Anna and Mary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Halbert have a summer home
which they occupy during the
summer months on Black Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shipley are laying
the foundation for a cottage there
in the Black Oak colony. Mr.. S.
is associated in the mechanical en-
cheering department of the U. of
M. at Minneapolis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
CAME FROM BESSEMER
MICHIGAN Team Proved Easy
for Local Ball Players in a
Contest Sunday.

Rpssemer lost out in its game
Sunday with Eagle River by a
GORE of ga, the locals taking it
N easy style. Bowker pitched a
oIoan game and at no time was
in any danger from the Michigan
nIayers. Gregg, of Camp Winnepe
nIayed with Bessemer, on account
Of one of their men being out of
the game.
The day was ripe for classy ball,
tbe heat registration being some
where near the ninety mark
enappy ball weather, and the kind
that keeps the fans on their toes
all the time. Very few cool shady
cpots can be found on the average
hall grounds, but give the fan a
bully good game with plenty of
stick work and base running and
he is satisfied.
Bowker struck out six, Hoeft of
Bessemer following with four.
Bowker gave three base on balls
and Hoeft one. Three 3-base hits
and five 2-base hits are recorded
during the game.
The following is the box score:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Placing Road Markers.

Inc sign committee of the Re-
SORT owners Association are hav-
ing information signs placed all
along the routes and villages from
T NJ lake to the lake region.
lneSe signs range from 2x5 feet
70 D IzNl6 feet, and give the tourist
al necessary information as to
resorts, roads and villages. This
Is Just the beginning of the sign
my OF the entire region; the idea
- 70 bring to the travelor the as
se'S OF the northern lakes section
III such a manner that they will
mss none of its wealth in max
ing their trips.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Eby is Veteran Teacher.

John Eby, brother of Chris. Eby
of this city, and former resident
of Rhinelander, is one of the vet
eran school teachers of northern
Wisconsin and taught last year
near Hatley, Marathon county. He
has returned to his home at Pine
lake, near Lac Vieux Desert, where
he will resume teaching next fall.
Mr.. Eby has spent the greater por-
ton of his life in a school room
and is a favorite among his pupils.
He lived here in the early days of
the town and has many friends
among old residents.-R hinelander
New North.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
HurIey's Revenue.

In spite of prohibition, Hurley
has comfortable revenue from
booze, according to the statistics
showing the number of fines col
lected from violators of the fines
collected from violators of the
Volstead act. An average of over
$4,000 a month accrues to the
city from those unfortunates who
get caught with the liquid goods.
The arrests of booze violators runs
as high as 10 day and there is
steady level maintained.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Touring Lake Region.

Harry V. Ross, managing editor
of Madison State Journal, to-
gether with his father Thomas ].
Ross and nephew Ross E. Hlck-
man, are spending a two weeks
vacation period touring the state.
They arrived in Eagle River yes
terday and will leave today for
the upper end of the lake region,
as far north as Onontagon, Michi-
gan, over the old Military road.
They will return to Madison by
way of Green Bay and the lake
shore.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Splendid Edition.

Another splendid example of
top-notch newspaper work has
been produced by D. C. Menefee
in his annual souvenir edition of
the Villas County News, published
at Eagle River. The first 12-page
section of the edition, which made
"a pages in all, was printed on a
fine quality of India tinted book
stock and it contained over so
halftones illustrating articles des-
criptive of the Eagle River coun-
try.-Publishers Auxiliary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Visiting Relatives.

Mrs. Claude Stevens of Flint,
Michigan, arrived the fore part
of last week and is guest at the
homes of Ed Hammes and A. H.
Stevens. Mrs. Stevens is sister
to Mrs. Hammes. She accompanied
the Hammes family to Green Bay
for few days visit in that city
expecting to return to Eagle River
today. :
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
At Their Cottage.

The VIM Venn cottage on Eagle
lake will be occupied for some
time by members of the Venn
families who arrived last week
from Chicago. The party now at
the cottage comprise Mrs. VIM.
Venn, Arthur Venn, Mrs. VIM.
Klippful and two children and
VIM. Wolfe and little son. Mr..
Venn will arrive later for vaca-
ton with the family.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
BACK UP CELEBRATION
Minocqua Business Men Will
Finance Fourth Program
in That City.

July Fourth will be celebrated
IN Mlnocqua under the auspices of
the Chamber of Commerce. A big
program is now being planned.
There will be two baseball games,
ana sports of various kinds on
land and water. There will be a
costly display of fireworks and
uances IN the evening. Hundreds
Oh visitors are expected. Expenses
OF the celebration will be borne
by the business men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Road Work Near MedfOrd.

w. H. Bent, Bert Knowles and
George Mutchler drove over Satur-
day from Medford. Messrs. Bent
and Knowles have a road contract
near that place for the state of
Wisconsin which will take nearly
all the summer season to. finish.
They returned to their work Mon
day morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
From Havana. Illinois.

The G. R. Williams family who
own summer home near the SUIT
ton property on Cranberry. drove
up last Friday from Havana, ILL
nois, expecting to spend the en-
tire vacation period at their home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
NOTICE.

The Child Welfare Special will
be at the Donaldson school house
ON Wednesday and Thursday, July
18th and 18th, at a. N. The
state physician will examine only
children under six years of age.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
CoIored Team PLAYS.

Union Giants, the colored ball
team now touring the lake re-
gion, played Rhinelander in that
city Monday evening. This game
was witnessed by a number of
fans from Eagle River. The
Giants won in Al score from
Rhinelander.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Had Prompt Settlement.

Adolph Kloes of Three Lakes
was at Eagle River Friday. He
~ that he had received from
we "ooodmen Accident Company
check in full to reimburse him
wi the time lost in his recent
iIV .i which caused him to be
lala up for over six weeks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27

The manufacturers of fivvers
cannot be arrested for counterfeit
ing just because they make money
out of tin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27
Death of Infant.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Slugenski who reside near
.Pickerel- lake just north of Mus
kellunge lake, died Monday morn
ing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27

Two base hits = Blankenberg,
Paul, Marion, Collins, Murphy.
Three base hits-Post, Collins, and
GREGG. Sascrifice-Bowker. Lfet
on base-Eagle River 7, Bessemer
10. Base ON balls-off Bowker 3,
off Hoeft l. Hit by pitcher-Em-
mandson, Hoeft, Murphy. Struck
Out-by Bowker 6, by Hoeft 4.
No game Sunday in Eagle River.
Tomahawk, who was to have
played here Sunday, has cancell-
ed her game.
Wausau trimmed Rhinelander
last Saturday by 9-3 score. On
Sunday Rhinelander evened up by
winning from Wausau 20.
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The Washington times., 1923-04-05
PAUL Al THQISE
TOEND ST Ar
CONCERTS
Metropolitan Opera Tenor VIII
Sing Here n.Eriday,
April 13.

Paul AHhouse, of the Metropoli:
tan Grand Opera Company and con-
sidered BY many to be the foremost
American tenor, will be the artist
for the concluding star concert to
be given by T. Arthur Smith. Inc,
on Friday afternoon, April ID, at
the National Theater.
This recital will be in place of
the concert scheduled for February
2, at which Emilio de Gogorza was
to have appeared but was prevented
by illness. Tickets for that date
will be good for next weeks con-
cert.
In addition to his operate tri-
umphs, Paul Althouse has been
heard in concert in practically every
important city of the United states
and everywhere has scored with his
beautiful voice and wholesome per-
sonality.
So many writer's and critics have
united in praise of the Althcuse
voice that their enthusiasm no
longer excites wonder; his position
as one of the few leading tenors,
either concert or operate, OF this
country is secure.
Remaining seats for this recital
NAV be obtained from 7. Arthur
Smith, Inc, 1906 G street.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
JOSEF w. HALL TO LECTURE
FOR GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Out-of.the-way parts or Cnina. ana
little.known facts about the Chinese
will be disclosed by Josef Washing-
ton Hall, Far Eastern correspondent
and traveller, in an illustrated adj
dress before members of the Ma
tional Geographic Society Friday
afternoon and evening at the
Masonic Temple. &
. Mr.. Hall, who is former Wash
ington newspaper man, has been
present at and has taken part in
many Of the important occurrences
OF recent years in China, and be-
cause of his knowledge of the
Chinese language has been intimate
" associated with Chinese leaders.
During the campaign of last sum-
Iner he was made a member Of the
staff of the dictator, General WI
Pei.fu. He has Travelled into the
remote parts of the republic. even
into the largely unknown region
near the Tibetan border. Under the
pen name Upton Close" Mr. Halls
writings have appeared in several
American magazines, including the
National Geographic magazine and
The Outlook.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
NOTED EXPONENT or
CARMEN TO SING HERE

Nine. Emma Calve. one OF the
greatest Carmens in opera, will be
heard in recital. Friday afternoon.
in Polls Theater, at 4:SO o'clock,
under the management OF Mrs.
Wilson Greene.
Nine. Calves voice remains mar
vel of range and Of vivid dramatic
tone. 1t has the old fluency and
clearness. Calve is no mere singer
of songs and her Tnezza voce is one
of the most beautiful examples in
the art of singing. Her program VIII
Include: "Casta Diva" (Bellini;
ARIA de Cleopatra" QHandeD: I'm
Ouesta Tomba Oscura" (Beethoven):
my Native Land" Cradle Song,
(GretchaninoffD: la Captive
Berlioz); ''Plaisir d.amocr." (MartinD;
"Nocturne" Francll; THE Rose Has
Charmed the Nightingale, (Rimsky-
Korsakof): "Aria des Carries.
"Habanera'' from Carmen fBizetl;
| "Chansons Espagnoles" French
Folk Songs.
Remaining seats now on sale at
Mrs. Wilson Green's Concert Blu
reau. in Droon.s, Thirteenth and G
streets.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
.ANP|CO RECITAL
PLANNEDFOR
TONIGHT
Gertrude Henneman and
Frances Scherger Soloists
at Jordan Studio.

A joint recital will be given
tonight in the studios of the Arthur
Jordan Piano Company, Thirteenth
and G streets northwest, by Miss
Gertrude Henneman, pianist, and
Miss Frances Scherger, soprano.
Miss Marian Reed, widely-known
lecturer, will talk on the lives of
the composers whose works .will he
presented in the recital, and will
emphasize the thought brought out
by the music.
Miss Hennen1an is concert
pianist OF recognized ability. She
is member of the faculty of the
Sisters College at Catholic Univer-
sity Recently she returned from
concert tour of the Middle West
ern and Southern States. The tour
was completes success. Every
where her excellent technique and
interpretative powers were acc
claimed by the critics.
= AS for Miss Scherger, she is one
of the best known concert sopranos
in the East. Her work is meritor-
ious. and Washington should be
proud of this talented young
woman.
The program will be augmented
by accomplishments and selections
On the Chickering Ampico,
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
SOPRANO PLANS
PROGRAM Of
CLASSICS
Hazel Bachschmid Will Give
Recital Of Master Com
positions.

Hazel Wegner Bachschmid, con-
cert soprano, will be heard in
recital April 8, at the Playhouse.
1914 N street northwest. She will
be assisted by Charles T. Ferry.
composer-pianist, and William =.
de Luca, flutist.
Nine. Bachschmid comes from a
distinguished family. Her father.
Fl. M. Wegner, was widely known
portrait and landscape painter. Her
grandfather was a portrait painter
and baritone soloist. Her mother
was a fine musician, and her
brother a pianist and composer.
The following program VIII be
given at the Playhouse:
Theme and variations Oh. PrOch,
Der Schn1ied johannes Brahmsl,
The Clock (G. Sachnowskyl. Er
Liebt nur mich ALIEN Carl EckerD ],
Hazel Bachschmid; Night Song
(Charles r. Ferry. Moonglo
Charles T.. Ferry. Danse Excen-
trioue Charles r. Ferry, Mr..
Ferry at the piano; Chanson pro-
Evencale lDelPAcqual, "A Vesta por-
| tez yos Offrandes (GounoD, Inter
Nos. lMacFaydenl, Come to the
woodland fCharIes +. Ferry, Hazel
Bachschfnid; Charmant oiseau La
PerIe iu Bresil Ct. David, Hazel
! Bachschmid, Mr.. De Luca and Mr..
Ferry.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
PEN WoMEN'S CHORUS
MAKES ITS FIRST BOW

Easter anthems, directed by Mary
Helen Howe, made an appropriate
feature Of the program at the League
Of American Pen Women last Sum
day afternoon.
Al choral group of members effec-
lively rendered Prayer" (MascagnD.
''The Holy City" (AdamsD and AN
Easter Prayer" by Virginia Monroe
and Wilmuth Gary. The last song.
the work Of two of the members of
the league. was given it's initial rem
dition on this occasion.
Later in fthe evening the same
group OF singers gave AN Easter
Prayer at the Art Center, where
Miss Howe sang the solo part and
directed the chorus in the refrain.
Last Sunday was the first appear
ance of the Pen Women's chorus.
and from its enthusiastic reception
it promises to become an important
feature Of future event of the league.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
CZECH CHOIR To
MAKE TOUR
Of STATES
sIavs Will Show U. s. Beau
ties OF Their Native
Music.

Rising from. the ruins of the old
empire, a strong
young republic, whose people had
been held under the iron heel of
Germanic militarism for centuries,
is. today established among nations.
When the United States recently
recognized the republic of CZecho-
slovakia, the Czechs Immediately
set about to re-create the past
glories of their country They were
determined to show their American
friends what hard work and re-
sourcefulness could do to repay the
friendship and helpfulness of this
country.
Accordingly, a group Of forty of
the most musical pupils OF the
famous Bakule School, Of Prague,
is coming for a tour of the United
States to- show us what the Czecho-
slovaks have done.
The concerts to be given before
American audiences are absolutely
unique in character. presenting as
they do musical, interpretations of
the history and folklore of one OF
the most romantic parts Of the
earth.
Another engaging phase of the
tour concerns the mutually OF In.
terest between. the. people Of; the
United States and those of Czecilo-
slovalda in the progress of the lat.
ter's. self-government. Still more
.concretely, the Bakule pupils, head
ed by their principal, Prof Frantisek
Bakule, will present a living ex-
ample Of the possibilities OF recon
strnction work for the distressed. in
which America relief effort mas
been SO notably helpful.