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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
FORD CORPORATION SAID
TO BE RICHEST U. S. FIRM
Cash Holdings Reported to Be Larger
Than v. S. StceI-Total
Assets $563,351,s

New York, May 5.-The Ford Motor
company, Inc, has more actual cash
In its treasury than any other cor
poration in the United States, if not in
the entire world, according to figures
announced in Wall street, which place
the total as more than that Of the
United States Steel corporation, de-
spite the fact that the total assets of
the Ford company is less than one
fourth the total assets of the largest
steel organization in the world.
The figures, taken from statement
filed with the Massachusetts commits
sion at Boston, show that on Feb. %,
1923, the Ford company had a total
OF $159,605,687 cash on hand. This
compares with total cash holdings of
Size, 700,131 reported by the United
States Steel corporation in its last an
nual report of Dec 81. 1922.
The total assets of the company Is
given at $596,351 ,939. The excess Of
assets over liabilities is shown by a
profit and loss surplus Of 1853, TIT ,598,
on Feb. %, 1923, against profit and
loss surplus of $24O,47S.736 on the
same date last year.
Ford, it is said, has a total fortune,
including his Ford Motor company
holdings, of between $6O0,00OOO0 and
$7OO,O0O,OO0.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
CONSIDER TAKING
CHINA s RAILROAD
Powers Talk of Controlling Line
to Stop Banditry.
WASHINGTON WAITS NEWS
May Use Nine-PoWer Pact to Take
Over ControI-State Department
Without Confirmation of Stay
ings of Americans.

Washington, May 10.-While official
Washington waits for news from China
which will assure the public of the re-
lease of Americans held for ransom in
Shantung by Chinese bandits, there is
considerable speculation regarding the
probability of the powers which par
ticipated at the Washington arms con-
ference in the draft Of the nine-power
treaty affecting China taking con-
certed action to afford protection to
foreigners while central government in
China remains impotent
Officials here are convinced that
the Chinese government is unable to
maintain order, and they see in the re-
port from Picking that the British min
lister had suggested conference of the
diplomatic corps to consider plan for
bringing the Tientsin-Pukow railway,
upon which the recent bandit raid &C.
CURED, under foreign control
Silent as to Conferences.
State department officials denied any
knowledge of formal conferences. 1t
was pointed out, however, that con-
ferences between members Of the dip
lOmatic corps in Picking were frequent
and that American Minister Schurman
would naturally speak for the United
States.
Alfred SEE, the Chinese minister, who
returned to Washington Wednesday
from China, called at the State de-
partment and conferred with Secre-
tary Hughes. No announcement was
made concerning the conference. At
the Chinese legation it was stated no
report had been received from Picking
regarding the bandit outrage and that
the legation had cabled for details.
Press reports that the American gun
boat Asheville was proceeding to Swa-
tow had no official confirmation here
"The Department of State has re-
ceived information from the legation
at Picking that Consul John X. Davis
had an interview with Governor Chi,
who is sending a general to cooperate
In the matter of the recent train hold
up" read an official announcement
from the State department.. Governor
Chi has also ordered Commissioner of
Foreign Affairs Wen to take steps to
cooperate with Consul Davis.
Staying Not Confirmed
Minister Schurman has instructed
Major Philoon, assistant military at
tache at the American legation in
Picking, to proceed to Lincheng on the
morning of May o. Major Horsefall,
language officer of the American lega-
tion at Picking, accompanied Major
PhiIoon as interpreter"
No confirmation has yet been re-
ceived by the department of reports
that Americans have been killed by
the bandits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
PLOTTERS RAID
STOCK MARKET
Check Fraud Forces Break on
New York Exchange.
SELLING WAVE is STARTED
Worthless Checks Running Into Mil
lions Are Used in Attempt to Put
Over Gigantic Fraud
on Brokers.

New York, May 8.-One of the most
launched in Wall street Monday and
before it was discovered lad started a
selling wave that ultimately all but
demoralized the stock market. AL
though not widely responsible, the gil
gantic hoax, which was in some quar-
tiers credited to INSCRIPTIONS profess
sional bear operators, was an i'm
portant contributing factor in the stock
market, which carried average prices
to the lowest level this year.
High Grade Securities Fall.
At the close most financial and stock
market interests were disposed to take
q constructive view. 1t was asserted
that the decline in securities had ex-
tended beyond reason, and there was
evidence near the close of good sup
port coming into the list as well as a
fair amount of bargain" buying.
Hfgh-grade securities seasoned in char
acter and with an established earning
power behind them, held comparative
well during the day and received their
greatest support from banking and in
vestment interests, but the volatile
speculative stocks showed wide de-
clines.
Closing prices of twenty high-grade
Industrial securities Monday night
averaged 95.41, as compared with 96.73
on Saturday and 9S.3S a week ago.
100000 in Fraudulent Checks.
1t is estimated that the fraudulent
checks circulated involved nearly ST.
100000, which although small, was suf-
ficient TO unsettle sentiment and start
a new tide of liquidation. The fraud
took the form of spurious buying or
ders rendered to brokers accompanied
by checks with forged Qualifications.
They were mailed from numerous out
of-town points, mainly small cities in
Pennsylvania and New York. Accepted
as genuine, execution of the orders had
the momentary effect of advancing the
market, but when the banks notified
brokerage houses of the falsity of the
checks there was rush to unload, as
protection to the firms that had been
duped.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16

WHILE practically
Wv every man, woman
and child in the Eng
disappearing world knows
Grape-Nuts as a delicious,
nouriShing and wholesome
cereal, and while it is common
knowledge that Grape-Nuts
with milk or cream is a complete
food, many housewives do not
know of the appetizing and
economical dishes that can be
prepared with Grape-Nuts.
1t lends ITSELF we belieUe, to more uses
than any other cereal. The con-
venience and economy of
Grape-Nuts, and the flavor,
zest and wholesomeness which
it imparts to other food, make
it invaluable in every home.
Frequently we receive in
terestipg letters from women
throughout the country, telling
about the attractive dishes they
make with Grape-Nuts de
licious puddings, salads, dress
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
What Is Grape-Nuts

Grape-Nuts is a highly nutritious
food in the form of crisp, golden gran
ules. 1t contains the full nutriment of
wheat and barley, including vitamin- B
and mineral elements required for
building sturdy health. These ele-
ments are often lacking in the ordinary
diet, chiefly through "over-refnement"
in the preparation of food.
No other food is so thoroughly baked
as Grape-Nuts. More than 20 hours
are consumed in the baking process
which makes Crape-Nuts easy to
digest, and also develops a natural
sweetness from the grains themselves.
The form and crispness of Grape
Nuts invite thorough mastication-a
decided advantage because this not
only provides proper exercise for the
teeth, but makes for good digestion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16

Every housewife in the Land should
take advantage of this extraordinary
opportunity to earn the tidy sum of
$4,000 by little pleasant and educa.
tional effort in her own home. Also
the fair and equal chance to secure
one OF the liberal awards to be made
by Good Housekeeping Institute.
Moreover, there's the greater
knowledge of the value of Grape.
Nuts, not only as a delicious break.
fast cereal, but in the preparation of
variety of appetizins dishes that add
to the health and pleasure of the
whole family.
Where you don't find Grape. Nuts
you won't find people
"THere's a Reason"
Sold ty erocers everywherci
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16

"Will it grow well in the sunshine?'
she inquired.
eyes, madam"
Don't say it will if 1t won't" she
snapped. IF it does well in the sun,
will the shade hurt it?"
"Oh, no, madam
"Whati'' she exclaimed. "You tell
me it will thrive equally well in sun
shine or shade? Young man, you don't
know your business. Fetch the man.
ager."
The manager was summoned. Even
he quailed before her; but, all the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
There Is No Other Food Like Grape-Nuts

ings for fowls, etc. No doubt
there are thousands of women
who are finding varied uses for
Grape-Nuts in their home
cooking, and even more thou
sands who will be glad to learn
of those varied uses; for while
we all cling to old favorite
dishes, we also welcome and
enjoy a change.
So that is the thought back
of our offer of more than
$75OO.0O in cash for new ways
of using Grape-Nuts. To those
women who are already using
Grape-Nuts in various ways,
other than as a breakfast cereal
or in the recipes given here,
and to those women who would
like to try their hand at de-
veloping some new way to use
Grape-Nuts, we offer to buy
at $4,000 each not less than lO1
new Crape-Nuts Recipes. We
plan to include these new
Recipes in a beautifully illus
trated cook book.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Jack Dempsey and Tommy
Gibbons to Einht on luIv q

Chicago, May 7.-According to ar
ticles Of agreement signed here, Jack
Dempsey will defend the heavyweight
championship of the world at Shelby,
Mont. on July 4. Tommy Gibbons of
st. Paul, challenger, will be his op-
ponent. They will go fifteen or less
rounds to decision. Under the terms
Of the agreement Dempsey is to get a
fat guarantee Of 100000. Gibbons
will receive so per cent of all receipts
in excess of 100000 up to 100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Court Holds Legislature
Cannot ImpriSon a Critic

Austin, Tex, May S.-The Court of
Criminal Appeals, at a special sitting,
ordered Hull Youngblood San Antonio,
released from the twenty day Jail SEN
tence ordered by joint state legisla-
tive committee. The court held that a
committee Of the legislature does net
have power to commit an individual
for contempt. Youngblood was ad-
judged in contempt of the legislative
committee when he refused to testify
after having criticised the legislature.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
New York Dry Law Killed;
Enforcement Up to U. S,

Albany, N. Y, May 5.-The Mullan-
Gage state prohibition enforcement
laws were repealed shortly before the
final adjournment of the legislature
when the senate, by a vote of % to
%, concurred in the action of the as
sembly in passing he Cuvillier repeal
bill. The measure now goes to the
governor. The bill won in the house
with 76 affirmative votes, the exact
two-thirds majority necessary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Chinese Bandits Ask Ransom
of $4,000 900 (Mexican)

Shanghai, May S.-A report received
in official circles says the bandits who
raided the Picking express early Sun
day morning at Suchow, Province of
Kiangsu, capturing a large party of
passengers, including foreigners. have
demanded 100000 (Mexican) ran
som for all of the captives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Sioux Indians Go Out for
Uncle Sans Scalp of Gold

Washington, May THE American
Indian has abandoned the war ak and
scalping knife for the weapons of the
white man. The great Sioux nation
will sue the United States for pay
ment for lands and property taken
from the Sioux by the whites, and the
amount of the claim, with interest, is
not less than threequarters of a bill
lion dollars. This suit will be filed in
the United States Court of Claims.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Saunders Gives Up Control
of PiggIy WigqIy Stores

Memphis, Tenn, May 9.-Clarence
Saunders, president of the Piggy Wig
gly Stores, Inc, for the sale of whose
stock Memphis business men are wag-
ing a campaign, declared that the per-
sonal hostility of certain financial in
terests" in this city had induced him
to offer to have the control of the
company placed in the hands of spe-
cial committee to be named by the
present stockholders.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Sixty-four Nuns Apply
for Naturalization Papers

South Bend, Ind. May 1o.-Sixty-
four nuns from st. Mary's college and
academy, Notre Dame and other Ro-
man Catholic institutions applied for
naturalization papers when ]. f. Riley,
federal naturalization examiner of
Chicago, appeared in the Circuit court
here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Congressman John w. Rainey
of Illinois Dies at Chicauo

Chicago, May John w. Rainey.
Democratic congressman from the
Fourth district, died in st. Bernard's
hospital after a two weeks illness of
double pneumonia. Mr.. Rainay was
born in Chicago In 1880.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
At Least Fifteen Die in
Oil GuSher Fire in Texas

Corsieana, Tex, May 1O.-Instanta-
neouS death was melted out to at least
fifteen men working on the g. X.
Hughes Development company's Nc
Kee No. l well, ten miles southeast
of here, when the monster producer
exploded. There is a possibility of
the number of dead reaching twenty
five.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Conditions Governing the Purchase of. and
Awards for Grape-Nuts Recipes

The Postum Cereal Company will buy NOT
less than lOl Recipes SUGGESTIONS for new
Uses OF Grape Nuts. paying $4,000 for each one
accepted. This offer is open to every person in
the United States.
Good Housekeeping Institute, conducted bv
Good Housekeeping Magazine, will decide an
award Of $500 90 for the best four of the I0l or
more Recipes or SUGGESTIONS for new Uses of
Grape Nuts. so purchased. $1,000 90 for the LIST
selection: $4,000 for the End selection: $500 90
for the 3rd selection; .and S250.00 for the 4th
selection.
Recipes must be mailed between Nav Lar.
1923 ard August 3lst. 1928.
Recipes or SUGGESTIONS for new uses submitted
tor purchase must not duplicate any of the ten
Recipes printed in this announcement.
No Recipe will be purchased from anyone
directly or indirectly connected with the Postum
Cereal Company. Inc. or Good Housekeeping
Institute.
If more than one Recipe is offered, each must
De wrlttea on separate sheet. Write name
and address plainly ON each Recipe submitted.
In the event Of tie for any award sGereS. sn
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
China Orders Ransom Paid
Train Bandits for Captives

Peking, May 9.-The Chinese gov
eminent issued orders to the foreign
commissioner of Shantung province to
comply with all of the demands of the
Suchow train bandits for ransom for
the prisoners they are holding, and
otherwise. Diplomatic circles are not
optimistic as to the result of the order
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
High Costs Halt $42,50O,OOO
Worth of N. Y. BulIdinn

New York, May 1O.-At least S42.-
100000 worth of building construction
in New York city is held in allowance
because of the excessive costs of labor
and materials, and inc Tries made here
indicated that the buyers strike has
advanced this to an amount consider
ably over 100000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Krupp Given Fifteen Years
IMPRISONMENT at Hard ahor

Werden, May 9.-Dr. Gustav Krupp
Won Bohlen was convicted by
French court martial of conspiracy
against the public order and the Sc
curity Of the French forces of occu-
patton He was sentenced to fifteen
years Imprisonment at hard labor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Powers May Seize Picking;
u. S. Joins in the Parlov

Washington, May S.-A conference
of diplomats now in progress in Pc
king, at which are represented the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan, will determine if the Chi
nese government shall be taken over
and ruled by an international COM
mission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Cecil Notifies Europe That
America Is 'tOH" the ean,ye

London, Lay Lord Robert Cecil
who arrived home from his American
trip on the White Star liner Olympic.
has no illusions about Americas atti.
tude toward the League of Nations
and almost his first words before ha
landed were to warn English advocates
of the league not to place too mucb
reliance on America coming in.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
u. S. Judge Rules Doctors May
Prescribe All Rum Needed

New York, May 10-The Volstead
act received another setback when
Judge John G. Knox, sitting in the
United States District court here,
handed down an opinion declaring
void that section of the volstead law
which limits physicians in the pre-
scription of liquor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
Street Car Strike in Chicago
on June | Is Feared There

Chicago, May 8.-Prospects of a
strike on the Chicago Surface lines on
June 1, when the present contract
with the street car mems union ex-
pires, were increased when a union
meeting voted to demand pay in
crease from 20 cents to so cents an
hour and to ask one day off a week.
with pay, or double pay for Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
British Seek Information on
u. S. View of Ships' | inuor

London, May S.-The British are
waiting 10 see what President Hard
ing's policy is to be toward the Su-
preme courts dry" ship decision be-
fore taking any action. it was stated
In official quarters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF FACT
Explanation Showed That Both Man.
ager and His Assistant Had Told
the Truth.

With a firm tread and a masterful
air the woman stepped into the florists
shop.
After gazing about for some mo-
ments her choice fell upon green
palm in an ornamental pot.
The assistant approached with def
erence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16

same, ne backed up his a,9l---
statement. S'<s
"Then it is really rema,,..,,
plant" she commented, sarcas pta aols
my good man, it is both ridicrlonSa
unnatural" and
That's just it," said the mono..-
quietly; its an artificial plant
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16

Statistics show that if q mon
woman are riding together :, 'Aa
train which meets with disasto, a
woman has more chances of esnon; auS
death than the man. p'As
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16

award identical in ali respects with that ,.d g..
"iii De made to each one tying.
1t is not necessary to purchase Crane. Nn,.
a suitable quantity will be sent upon reou.s...
those desiring to submit recipes. y
Your, Your Recipe should state the exact number
intended to be served. Recipes should +.
carefully tested to make sure that pronort;oos
suits. Dns oest re-
Form of Recipe: Fret. write name Of VIM.
Necipe at top of sheet; underneath list ali in.
s:euents. using level measurements only; then the
orections for preparing. worded simply and a..
curateiy. DO not send specimen dish.
In Gon ISL Recipes for purchase. and for
count will be taken of the following points:
(a) PalatabiIity.
lb) Simplicity and economy.
c) Accuracy and clcarness of expression
of recipe.
encouragement Of the Recipes purchased. and
=. ny GOOD Housekeeping Institute will
DC made In January Good Housekeepine
= Recipes submitted to the Postum C....,
COMPANY for purchase will not Be returned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16

Gen. Ioannis Metaxas, who resigned
as chief of staff of the Greek army in
1915 because of opposition to the Asia
Minor expedition, is the most formid-
able opponent of the Venizelist party
and the revolutionary regime in the
forthcoming elections. He is leader
of the new party of Freedom.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16

The
the part il Recipe Festival
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-11-29
PARADISE.

Thomas Sheppard, manager of the
Paradise Mining company, stated this
week that the crosscut which will cut
three well defined veins on the COM
pany's property. is nearing the first
vein. In the upper tunnel this vein
showed values in lead and silver and
the additional depth obtained by the
crosscut is expected to show de-
cided improvement and possibly COM
mercial ore. Mr. Sheppard said the
company has under consideration the
installation of a compressor and that
in any event work would continue
throughout the winter. John a.
Walker. of Spokane, president Of the
company. accompanied by a number
of present and prospective stock
holders. visited the property this week
The Paradise is situated on Revenue
eulcb. a short distance east of the
Western Union
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-11-29
IDAHO HOSPITALS.
-Four Receive Approval of American
College Of Surgeons.

Four Receive Approval OF American
College of Surgeons.
At a recent conference of the elm
zeal conference of the American Col
Iege of surgeons in Chicago. Dr.
Franklin II. Martin. director general
in announcing approval of hospitals
in the United States and Canada
which had complied with standardiza-
ton requirements, complimented the
hospitals of both countries which had
taken this advanced step. by your
action" he said you have pledged
yourselves to see that the best care
possible is given to the patients in
yoor hospitals" The list of approved
hospitals includes six in the state Of
Idaho as follows: One hundred or
more beds St. Alphonsus hospital
Boise; fifty or more beds, General
hospital, Pocatello; Providence hospi-
tai, Wallace; ST. Anthony's hospital
Pocatello: st. Luke's hospital, Boise