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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Belgian Jury Condemns
Ten Criminals to Death

Ghent.-A trial which surpassed all
records in the history of Belgian JUS
tice has just been concluded in the
eastern Flanders assizes with a YER
dict condemning ten men to death.
seven to life Imprisonment, five to 20
years, four to 10 years and one to
u years in prison. The men were
members of a band of 36 crimi-
nails who operated with practical i'm
punity throughout Belgian Flanders
in the period Immediately following
the armistice, profting by the disor-
ganization of the police at that time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Senate Passes Bill
Increasing Pensions

Washington.-A pension bill, which.
IL is estimated, will cost an additional
$55. 900 year, was passed by the
senate The bill, virtually the same
as the one vetoed by President Hard
ing, is designed to remove ineQuities
between gratitudes now paid veterans
of the several last wars. A fiat rate
of SIP month is provided for veter-
ans Of the Mexican and Civil wars, as
compared with the present basic rate
of $50. Allowance Of So per month
for each dependent, in place Of 81 to
Sc, also is made.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Bandits Kill and Rob
in Chicago's White Lights

Chicago. While theaters in the Vi
entity Of Ran9olph and Clark streets
were disgorging their throngs, three
natty bandits hurried into the City
Hall pharmacy at Washington and
La Sale streets, killed drug clerk,
terrorized several patrons, broke open
the safe, took $500, and then fled
through the sidewalk crowds. The
drug store is across the street from
the city hall ard little more than a
block from the detective bureau and
central station
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Bandits Loot Bank of
$1,000; Kill Salesman

Bellmore, N. six bandits held
up four employees of the First Ma
tional bank here, took $4,000 from the
teller's cage and escaped in an au-
tomobile after shooting Ernest L.
Whitman, bond salesman, who entered
the bank as they were leaving. He
died within few minutes. The
holdup was staged during lunch hour
and pedestrians jammed the streets
as the bandits sped away. They fired
volley at the crowd as they left.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Polish Diplomat in u. S.
DISCHARGED OUer Booze

Warsaw.--Dr. sVenceslas Sokolowslzi,
former first secretary Of the Polish le-
cation in Washington, who was re
called recently after the seizure of a
large amount of liquor in his apart
ment, has been released from the dip
lomatic service after an investigation
by the foreign Office. DR.. Sokolowski
was recalled after raid on his Wash
ington residence during the Christmas
holidays and the discovery of alcoholic
liquors estimated to be worth $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Indians Bilked, Declares
Oklahoma City Atforne,

Washington.-How Harry M. Daugh-
erty and Albert B. Fall, former cab
met officers, by inaction and silence,
aided the Miller brothers Of the IA
nous 1O1 ranch in Oklahoma to de-
fraud the Ponca Indians of half Of
a million dollars worth of land, and
possibly great fortunes in oil, came
out before the Daugherty committee
in the testimony of Herbert M. Peck,
an attorney of Oklahoma City,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
First Quarter Paid U. S.
on Incomes $50 Millions

Washington.-March collections of
income and profit taxes-the bulk Of
the first quarterly payment on last
years incomes and profits aggregat-
ed approximately $48O,0OO,OOO, about
S17OOO,OOO greater than collections In
the same period last year. Total pay
ments for the year have been esti-
mated at about $1,825,000,O00.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
High School Girls Cut
Glasses to Haul Rum ?

Louisville, Ky.-An investigation OF
reports that certain Louisville high
school girls had been cutting classes
to use their automobiles for illegal
transportation Of whisky has been
begun both by federal prohibition op-
eratives and the city board of educa-
ton. Reports that bootleggers had
employed high school girls as liquor
runners on a salary basis had been
under way for several days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Spanish Quake MoUes
Farms More Than a Mile

Madrid.-Most of the village of Mon
achil, ten kilometers from Granada,
moved a distance Of two kilometers
Ga kilometer is five-eighths of a mile)
during the recent earthquake Numer-
Gus curious legal problems have arisen
among the farmers whose farms sud-
denly moved to new territory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Poland to Paw America

-Poland's budget for April
was completely balanced, the finance
minister informed the diet. Arrange
ments are being made for the pay
ment of the American debt in INSTALL
ments, the first to be 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Mrs. Anne Stillr1an Holds
S. .OOO. 900 StiLLn1ar1 Home

New York.-"By right Of seizure"
Mrs. Anne u. Stillman reigns over the
S8.OOO,OOO estate Of her husband in
Westchester county. The legal clause
about possession being nine points
Of the law and a dozen police dogs
maintain her on the 600-acre estate,
and she intimates she would resist all
efforts of the millionaire banker,
James "A. Stillman, to GUST her.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Leon r. Taylor Dies

Denver, Colo.-Leon R. Taylor, for
mer speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives of New Jersey, who be-
came governor when Woodrow Wilson
resigned to become president of the
United States, died here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Farm Values Decline 10
Billions in Three Years

Washington values have de-
creased $19,O00,O00,OOO in the last
three years, due to the defation of
farm lands following the unprecedent-
ed rise during the war boom. A re-
port made public by a Department
of Agriculture statistician makes the
present value of the farms of the
country SAT 100000, as compared
with OOO,OOOOO0 in 1920.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Langley Pleads Not Guilty

Representative ]. W.
Langley entered plea of not guilty
when arraigned in District of Column
bia Supreme court on conspiracy
charges in connection with alleged IL
legal liquor Withdrawals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Diuorce Refused IL, Paris

Paris.-For the first time the Paris
courts refused to grant a divorce to
an American woman, when it was es-
tablished her husband, John Golf, had
previously begun divorce proceedings
in New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Germany to Tax All
Germans Who Go Abroad

Berlin The German cabinet APP
proved measure whereby Germans
who have been overrunning Switzer-
land, Italy, and the Adriatic regions
must pay 500 gold marks ($125) for
permission to travel abroad, unless
they can prove medical necessity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
RebeILion wen n Hand

Mexico City.-Federal troops have
taken control Of several eastern sea-
ports which heretofore have been
strongholds of the rebels. 1t is only a
matter of weeks until the last resist
ance shall have been overcome.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Maplewood State Bank to Build

Sturgeon Bay-The State Bank OF
Maplewood, doing business in rich
agricultural district south Of here, will
build a new home soon. The entire
second floor will be used as an assem-
bly, hall for community gatherings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Digs DUN Grave at IS,
Then Dies of Apoplexy

York, Pa.-Edmund FL. Kehlbaugh,
ninety-five, who recently dug his own
grave and had erected tombstone on
the burial lot, was found dead in bed
by his daughter. Coroner l. Q. Zech
pronounced death due to apopleXy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
PILGRIMS Ship Is Burned

Alexandria, Egypt.-The British
steamship Frangestan has been aban-
doned, on fire in the Red sea, and the
1000 pilgrims aboard it transferred
TO the steamer Olan MacIver. which is
proceeding to Port Said.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
snent Thousands for immigrants

Montreal = Under the agreement
with the imperial government under
the empire settlement act Canada
spent $39, 657 in assisted passages for
some 1858 British immigrants in the
fiscal year just closed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Farm Bill Failed in 300 A. D.

Washington.-Thom 0. Marvin.
chairman of the tariff commission, told
the house ways and means committee
q measure like the McNary- Haugen
bill failed in Rome 1000 years ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Smallest City Collector

Blue Springs, Mo.-Arthur Port
wood. twenty-three, elected city col
lector here, claims to be the smallest
office holder in the world. He is 20
inches tall and weighs 30 pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Bank Robber Confesses

Edmonton, Alberta. = More than
100000 in bonds stolen in series of
bank robberies were recovered by
provincial police as result of reve-
lations by Smiling Johnny" Reid.
twenty six-year-old bandit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Minnesota Bunk Closed

St Paul. Minn.-The state superin-
tendent of banks ordered the Maple
State bank closed, because of depleted
reserves. The bank, capitalized at
$4,000, had deposits of $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
-Four Delegates for Cal.

Atlanta, Ga.-Four delegates at
large to the Republican national con-
vention instructed to vote for Coolidge
were chosen by the so-called regular
faction of Republican party in Georgia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Tough on Coconxta

Manila.-An earthquake that shook
many tons Of coconuts to the ground
from trees was reported from the
province of Tayabas, in northern
Luzon. No serious damage was re-
ported.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Henrst Ruys Into AIbanv Pape,

Albany, N. Y.-William Randolph
Hearst bought an interest in the AL
bany Times Union, of which former
Gov. Martin H. Glynn has been edi-
tor and publisher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Burned to Death While Asleep

Ellsworth, Wis.-Mrs. Lars Even
son, 70, was burned to death when
she fell asleep with lighted pipe.
Her clothing caught fire and was
burned from her body.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
30. 400 Yanks Rest Abroad

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of all con-
struction work on the eight American
military cemeteries in Europe by May
80 was forecast in reports, showing
3O.4O9 American war dead rest there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Kellogg Boosts Waterway

London Ambassador Kellogg ex-
pressed the hope that the st. Law
renee waterway project would be
realized. The remark was made in an
address at dinner given in his honor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
Appropriations Bill Passes

Washington-Th independent Of
fees appropriation bill, providing
S349, 100000 for the veterans bureau
and $3OOOOO,O00 for the shipping board,
was passed by the house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10
ronah Hens Have Eco Record

Tomah Hens Have Egg RECORD
Tomah-During February 159 hens
belonging to Frank Rehberg laid 2,172
eggs, with feed cost of $23.10 The
eggs brought $59.O8, leaving profit of
1888.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-10

old. The Horse Show Association of
America has contributed a silver low
ing cup to be awarded to the exhibitor
Of the best pair Of horses shown. The
University Of Wisconsin will have
eight teams entered. The show is pat
termed after the annual horse show
held in Boston and is to promote bet
ter care of work horses.
The incessant barking of dog
caused DR.. Mccormick of Tomahawk
to arise from his bed and to discover
the basement of his home in flames.
The family barely escaped. The loss
to the home is estimated at $4,000.
The fire started from the furnace.
A tract of land in Villas county will
be opened for public entry Apr. "a by
the government land office in Wausau
The tract, which lies near Big lake.
has recently been surveyed and plat
has been filed in the land office. For
mer service men will be given prefer
ence in entry to these lands.
In an effort to suppress moonshin
ing in Villas county, the county board
has appropriated $1,000 to be used at
the discretion of the district attorney
in prosecuting alleged violators. Many
liquor cases were on the calendars of
the last two terms of circuit court
Formal exercises defeating the
Academic building at the Tomah In
dian school was held Thursday, Apr.
9. This building replaces the one de-
stroyed by fire a few months ago.
President Cotton of the La Crosse
normal school delivered an address
at the dedication
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
VICTORY SAVES
MANY MILLIONS
Revelle Praised for Win in
Federal Tax Suit

Credit for saving tho United States
government moro than 800, 600. 900
was given 10 tho Office OF United
States Attorney Thomas p. Revelle
In letter commencing the govern.
mcnts victory IN the recent suit OF
Alex Christie & Co. TO recover 81.
si2.6i in taxes. which was tried in
Seattle federal court. Tho memo.
randum. read Thursday. came from
Russell Trace. OF the Tacoma internal
revenue office.
The case. which concerned money
paid by the firm as manufacturers
excise tax and penalty and interest on
the construction OF auto bodies tops,
curtains. running boards, etc. for the
period between February 25. 1919,
and September 80. 1890. was closely
observed turnout tho country,
Traces letter said.
Had the suit been lost by the gov.
eminent, similar claims aggregating
22.5o0.ooO would have been filed in
this district alone, and the aggregate
for the entire nation would have ap.
oroximated siOo,ooo.oO0. Trace do
clared.
The plaintiff contended that they
were repairmen. and not manufactur.
ers. and therefore were not subject to
the tax. Tho governments conton-
ton that much Of the work was not
done on cars in tho establishment,
but on special designs furnished by
customers. was sustained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
AID INDUSTRIES
With LOW Rates
City Seeks Power to Enter
Into Contracts

That Seattle must be free to en-.
ter into long.term contracts 70 d.
liver cheap hydro-eiectnc power 70
industries before they win locate
here. was The statement made 10
the utilities committee OF the city
council Thursday by Carl = Uhaen
engineer in charge OF tho skari,
construction.
Uhden's statement cams during
a discussion OF a proposed 25.yesr
contract between the city light de.
partment and the American Nitro.
gen Products Co. TO deliver wasts
power at SIS per wilokatt per an.
mum. The nitrogen concern seeks
TO buy a minimum Of 1000 kIlo.
watts per annum.
Doubt as 10 tho clty's authority
under the state law to enter into
such long.term contracts was cx-
pressed by members OF the commit
tee. Corporation Counsel T. ]. l..
Kennedy has been asked TO render
an exhaustive opinion on the mat
ter II Is expected that before next
Mondays council meeting, at which
time the ordinance providing for
the waste power contract Will be in.
troduced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
Cage Game Strenuous
Condition Big Factor

est effort. For instance. there "A a.
excuse for one player Deliberate,
fouling another who has tho ban !,
Is not only morally wrong 10 abo..
the opponent but II IL playing ~
game wrong. 10 play tho esm.
properly the foullng player sborls
exert energy and cunning enough !.
take the ball away from his oppon.,,
by fair means.
a foul player In always a d.s.
ment 10 a good tcnm--hs plays y
defeat rules and not opponents ,b,.
stunting the growth Of the ausln.-
that make for success In both n.
game md in life.
have n few definite suggerto,.
for helping this boys get into The -.
OF condition. Runners practice ovs-
longer course than they intend n
run. for endurance. and OYER
shorter course for speed.
When we start practice nj thu y.
ginning Of the season we play long,,
than the regulation period, both !.
develop endurance Of body and nen
tai control. Then the periods !,
practice are shortened 10 less thu,
the regular periods. but the play \.
comes intensive in order 20 ga,,
speed.
Every basketball player nun,
learn TO conserve his strength 40 :,
to distribute IL evenly over a give,
playing period. When a model {,
posing for an artist the model mus,
rest every 10 often--tho that res, |,
very abort compared TO the posing
time.
SO II is in basketball. Remsrnb.,
that the heart, between beats. pets
eight hours rest out OF "a. tho |,
never stops. Players must learn 10
rest while in the game. and sun b
efficient in team play. Statistic
show that on an average not NOR.
than two players are in action at 4
time during play. Therefore II /.
necessary for the three inactive plsy.
ers TO rest during that time, no mat.
ter how short II may be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
Two Held After Man
Loses $3.50 Checks

Arrested in connection with the
theft OF $3.50 in travellers checks
from Emil Carlson, OF Seward
Alaska, on New Years eve, two
men. L. l.. Hawkins. 2s, and Ben
Allen. %. ware heidi on open charges
Thursday.
Carlson celebrated New Years
Alphabetically. ne confessed. He re
membered nothing OF the nights
happenings until he awoke in
ditch outside the city limits New
Years day, minus the checks and
his watch.
Hawkins tried TO cash one 500
check in n soft drink parlor at sixth
ave. and Jackson St, "Wednesday
night police say. He was arrested
and said Allen gave the check TO
him. Allen was arrested. and IN
turn said the check was given him
by another man. who is now sought
by the detectives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03

body--tho development OF speed.
strength ond 6ccuracy-then proper
care will come naturally.
Once "a boy becomes Interested in
the game he VIII take the best OF
care OF himself and viii develop a
knowledge OF the sport. Then II Is
the coach's duty to assist him in ap.
plying IL.
Morally a good basketball player
must love fair play. The moral
status OF any youth determines his
growth as "a player. II boy does
not play fair at tho beginning Of his
basketball lessons he has no hope
for success. Only thoro. clever play.
ers with knowledge and experience
OF the game can really play dirty"
as we call II on the court. and the
REAL man or boy will not use his
cleverness 10 play dirty"
A foul player IL detriment 10
any well organized team. II means
that he substitutes foul play for hon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
MILK STRIKE
HITS CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.--Four sources
combined to keep Chicago's milk
supply near normal today as strik.
Ing producers prepared to reopen
peace negotiations with distributors.
Tho states attorneys office, the
distributors. the health department
and the producers were attemptinr
TO keep milk bottles full, altho how
much coordination could be expect.
ed from these groups was not known.
Distributors remained adamant, in.
dicating that they will continue TO
oppose the 10 per cent increase de.
manded by the producers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
LL!lght-Heavyweigh
Division Popular

Ad Stone, Gene T,
GreS. Young stribling.
Georges Carpenter, To
Nike McTigue.
Those names repres,
OF the llght.heavyweigh
most popular one
pusiIsm at the presen
Some great matches
70 be lined up with =,
principals during the r,
Ter boxing season in ii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
That New York
Age Ruling

When Leonard wal
said that the present
New York boxing q
ming fellows under q
was a bad rule.
u won the lightwei
! ] was 81" said lie
Shade was n better y
fore he was Il than 4
there are many othe
sters. plenty strong 4
before they are 81.
Take the case OF Y
the young llght-heay
the South. lie licked
men and was refused
York, altho he had pix
II viii be noted thai
Dave Rosenberg. one
in the East, In New
other night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
Johnny Wilson NJ
BE Heard From s

When Johnny wilsc
weight champion OF md
Just about the poores
fighter that ever came
But since losing d
Wilson has been III
England with good &
really going well, acct
ton scribes. Wilson.
pion. fought careful. a
but since his dethron
kicked thru with some
as Harry Greb has
signs OF slipping wills
him II they ever fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
WILTRY1
STOP SPA
FIRPO M

NEW YORK. Jan. 81
Ermino spalla. Eur
weight champion. from
angel Firpo in south 4
action win be taken and
TN appeal will be made
s,,lloassy, according to N
p ts,, Cullen, Newark
Mine MI and Cullen claim,
s sven authority to get
s Spalla in this country 4
o C'ss in getting him i
den. ~ "aulson
81 spalla. it is claimed. !
match match and requested s.
LOT S,Or'ation. which thev :,
p.l spalla. according
-'s sailed for South Ar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
Tender Is
Slipping

For the second q
fights Lew Tender |
beating. this time q
man. a practically u
in Philadelphia Ten
twice in the late ro'
New Years fight.
Tender. they say.
lot Of weight, and ilaI
best OF condition. Hc
in the welterwelglt 4
lost some Of the spc
deal Of the vIciousnes
iured the side wheeled
with Tender out
Benny Leonard's hol
weight throne is evei
ever. as the Quaker |
the only man figured
q fight in the 155-pol
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03

ship teams.
Boys OF high
school age should
always be In per.
feet condition, and
with the desire "a
keep themsclyes
at their best. II
they haven't such
q desire they are
unworthy 70 rep.
resent their school
IN any sport.
Get tho mem.
pcrs OF your SOUND
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
NEW ONES F
CHICAGO

ban NNa,easo had added tw
ysa. teams TO its SEIZED,
bo,h meeting Missouri
Chic.ss' 'nes coming early
Agsies. uropped q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
BY ERNEST A. BLOOD
Under Whose Direction the Famous
Pnssaic High School Basketball
Team Has Established liz
Remarkable Record

TT IL not my belief that basketball
l. players. particularly OF the high
school age. need training table or
my Of the other elaborate condition
ing stunts usually given champion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
WRONG nAl

Man.. NHUNG DAl
tins ''las ger who threw b.i
It s,a : swatted on jaw nv
was not Saturday nigI,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-03
About
and Fl,
BY LEO II
U1ALLING FIR
T knocked ou

IhLBi&'p
Il knocked OF
than any othd
heavyweight, 4
enough to knock
the boys himself
round X. 0. of /
son in Portland
night showed. Il
Fulton can u
fighter in the W
thinks he can b
against a fellow
to beat him AM
lapses with the
be it in the ston1
chin. i
Fulton has everyj
lighting heart. and 4
would be one Of 4
weights the game 4
as he has size. speed
ana the wallop. Ful
las the best left I'D
low has had since N
Jim corbett. and tan
boxing writer's and
who have seen them|
Give young Dode !
Stamina and fighting
ability and you wouI(
champion.