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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
MAY AID VETERANS
IN INSTITUTIONS

In Oklahoma there is an organiZa-
ton sponsored by the American Lee
gion, known as the soldiers relief COM
mission of Oklahoma, which has re-
Gently done a great service to those
veterans of the World war who are
confined to Oklahoma penal institu-
tons and who, the commission finds,
are for the most part either mentally
deficient or suffering from physical
disability. The Legion wants these
facts taken into consideration in the
care and treatment of these unfortu-
nate evidences of a world at war.
They base their appeal for reform and
ted veteran upon the following facts
disclosed by their survey of Oklahoma
prisons
OF the 35S former service men now
confined in Oklahoma institutions, APP
proximately Is per cent of the whites
and 10 per cent of the colored inmates
were found to be either mentally def
cient or otherwise psycOpathic. One
hundred and fifty inmates former serv-
ice men, were found to be suffering
from physical disabilities. Twenty
one former soldiers in Oklahoma pris-
ons are classed as illiterates 20 have
had no schooling whatever, while Y
men can barely read and write. Only
nine whites and two colored have
completed high schools, great major
ity having less than a common school
education. Only Al of the 35S confined
are serving second sentences; 81 are
married and Sc have children.
Apparently a large number of ex-
service men were attracted to Okla
homa, following the war, in search Of
the liquid gold called oil. And then
came the "dry holes and the business
depression, resulting in many of these
men, abnormal in many instances and
lacking the restraints of home in other
instances, being led into trouble.
In presenting their report the COM
mission made the following recommen-
datiOnS:
"The confinement in a penal institu-
ton of an honorably discharged sol
der, sailor or marine does not forfeit
a claim on his part against the federal
government, arising from his military
service. Such men, however, are usu-
ally ignorant of their rights and very
largely reluctant OF helpless to assert
them The work Done in connection
with this survey is done with a view
towards the establishment of these
rights We further recommend that a
full-time neuro-psychiatrist expert be
assigned to the prisons, that the pris-
oners may be closely observed and re-
classified where necessary; construc-
ton of a psychopathic ward inside the
prison walls, in which should be con-
fined the mental detectives; better
wards for tuberculars; separation of
first offenders from hardened criminals
and vocational training classes along
lines of preferential selection by the
inmate"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Che.
. Legion
NOopy LOT This Department Supplied by the
american Legion News Service
MRS. 0. D. OLIPHANT
AUXILIARY'S HEAD

Mrs. q d. Oliphant, Trenton, n. J..
VIII head the American Legion Aux.
lllary for the ensuing year.
Mrs. ELEPHANTS election came at the
close of the most successful and prof
liable convention the organization has
ever held. She was selected from a
held of seven candidates, and on the
third ballot secured the necessary ma
jority for election.
Mrs. Oliphant is one of the best
known workers in the entire organiza-
ton. She formed the organization in
her own state before the national BODY
came into existence For two years
she headed the auxiliary in New Jer-
sey as department president and has
been member of the national execu-
tive committee since that administra-
tive body began to function. Friends
placed her in nomination for the pres
idency at the San Francisco conven-
ton of the organization.
Mrs. Oliphant is thoroughly con-
versant with details of auxiliary af-
fairs and, with the progress that the
body has made annually, should go far
with the years work.
During the past year her work as
chairman of the auxiliary's national
committee on Americanism has caused
the signal recognition of her labors
that was given her by the delegates at
ST. Paul
In her report to the convention she
defined Americanism as the undying
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Sunday School Record

Ninety years a Sunday school mem
Der is the record of Mrs. Margaret AL
lison of East St. Louis, Ill. Joining
her first class in Scotland, she has
never missed attendance since. She
came to America as a bride and has
lived in Missouri most of the time.
The most exciting experience of her
life occurred one morning when Jesse
James and his gang applied at her
home for breakfast and she served
them the best in the house, under the
impression that her visitors were
Union soldiers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Tells of Legionndires'
Work After Tokyo Quake

Cyrus E. Woods, former ambassa-
dor to Japan. was the principal speak
err at the recent convention of the
PENNSYLVANIA department of the Lee
gion held at Greensburg. Mr.. Woods
had been asked to discuss his expert
ences in Japan during the earthquake,
at the time of the triple disaster. He
elected to discuss the heroic work of
the men of the American Legion post
at Tokyo, in the frightful times fol-
lowing the disaster. To Colonel
Burnett, head of the American Legion
in Tokyo, Mr.. Woods attributes the
saving of his life and also the lives
of his wife and his wife's mother.
For 80 minutes the diplomat recount
ed the individual exploits of various
Legfonnaires in rescue Rpd relief
work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Broadcast Beetles Song

The broadcasting of beetles love-
song to his mate was the feature of
a recent radio program sent out from
the London station of the British
Broadcasting company. The occasion
was a natura! history lecture. in which
the life cycle and habits of the beetle
were discussed AT the appropriate
moment the beetle, which had a spe-
cial microphone to himself, was per-
mitted to give his call Many radio
fans complimented the beetle on his
performance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly because
its mild and immediate effect is soon real
lied in most cases. 1t is a gentle, healing
vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation, send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing, be sure
and mention this Observation-Disclosures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Georgia Legion Ready
to Aid Atlanta Police

Asa w. Gambler, national executive
committeeman of the American Lee
gion from Georgia, in speech at At
lanta, pledged the moral support of
the Argonne post of the American
Legion to the Atlanta police depart
ment and offered active assistance if
ever 1t should be needed. Mr.. Gambler
declared: 1.-THE police force of Allan
ia has been constantly hampered by
interference of petty politicians. We
are proud of our police force and are
behind you in your efforts to enforce
law and order. The Argonne post has
more than 1000 members, trained, or
ganized and capable of meeting any
emergency that may arise"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Dalai Lama Lights Up

Lhasa, Sacred and Forbidden seat
of the Dalai Lama, 1900 feet up in
the air amid the bleak crags of the
Himalayas, is to have modern hydro
electric plant Already specially de-
signed turbine and generator and other
necessary equipment are travelling to-
ward Lhasa along perilous mountain
trails on pack. mules and soon the age
blackened temple walls and prayer
wheels will glow with new light from
the western world. The installation
will be made entirely ty Thibetans,
since white men may not enter the
city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Curiosity

"And now" said the minister, con-
GLIDING a talk before the Sunday
school, ARE there any questions you
wish to ask?'
Eyes, sir" piped an urchin who had
watched him intentiy do you wear
a shirt under that g?"-American
Legion Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
AIoIasses Drop Cakes.

% cup butter
rs cup of boiling water
1 cup molasses
1 level teaspoon soda
" level teaspoon Calumet Baking
Powder
l teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
II teaspoon salt
Flour for drop batter
Melt the butter in the boiling water
and add the molasses, then other in
gradients sifted together. Drop from
a spoon onto a creased baking tin
having the cakes some distance apart
Bake in a hot oven, $50 degrees F.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Devoid of Romance

Stella-I hear you had a terrible
experience. on your vacation.
Bella-Yes; l was rescued from
drowning by another girl.-New Ha-
ven Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Largest Post in Chicago

The Advertising Mems post of the
Legion in Chicago. with a membership
of 700, is the largest post in Chicago
and the second largest post in the
state. Recently Don dose Mojica.
tenor Of the Chicago Civic Opera COM
pany. sang before a meeting of the
post
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
10 Have a clear. Sweet skin

Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, If any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave a fascinating fragrance on skin.
EVERYWHERE 25c each.-Advertisement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Makes End Seem Ear OFF

Lightning bugs are not so different
from certain men. A lightning bug
can see where he has been but not
where he is going.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
His Status

,. %aas Pensmth is succeeding
"a; infection. "'' WI"
. " replied old Festus Poster. 81
A. mat a great many persons
M. s oas no inferior. Kansas
e,ms,, ' 49,, +, speak the truth keep a
qs s.I ,.., cars with concrete floors
--.os made in Germany.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
,nIge A New Woman

'+,p Missouri. -"For four
.-, ..ss I was rundown, ner-
!. si 5ocS ached and I did not
\. j Sir a thing. Sometimes
!. , e,5ei and felt like they
saGrs ei:'i and | had a hurting in
N wi Ibgd been reading in the
~. ELEM, he letters Of other wo-
!. !. ~ lad 1t taken Lydia E. Pink
I. W TTssg ia Compound and the
...i ,rs, Of It appealed to me 50
.ttI some and saw results IN al
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Defy Approach of Age

Robert Louis Stevenson gives good
advice when he says: "Cling to your
youth; it is an artists stock in trade;
do not give up that you are aging and
you won't age"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29

80, ~ an sending you
n G 10y you know what ..t5 goodI
,Scin4s. e. l, svery one know that
/ Et2} l ne i in nervous troubles Itole:.,
4 5lf cl ~ where children are;
E.'3' l % ne in from school and
ri: "a ' tart telling me about OF 7
A. 81 troubles ,yll but / could 1l,, not
"; I hi 70 send them away;
n !! I neeo walk on the street
n' q ~ he nervous found one e
q 9. .. y d nd read it and then l
.ot59 :o' os 1,G a5ouy Lydia %;
p " sseastable Compound; l
c'n .i.,5 aiken one bottle when i
by ..5 ny n myself Twas 2; sur, sur
, S S2a- ssSiI \, can talk all they
!. w ", ' AMI il does not bother
! y ~ iii I'D taxing the Vegetable
slI5' - JOSEPH LEMERE,
q w. s,,oat Lowell, Mass.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29

AS rule the man who is unable to
trust himself displays pretty sound
Judgment
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
10 Years Old, Feels Like 20

Hagerstown, Md. -'T was very bad
off with backache, a bearing-down
feeling in my bc'ly and pain in nv
left side. l could not be on nv feet
at times and once / was so bad /
walked bent over to one side for three
weeks. My sister read of Lydia E.
Pinlham's Vegetable Compound and
got me a bottle. / got so much relief
that took more Until l was we'll. I
am 30 years old and feel like 20. I
am sure this medicine will help all
women. Mrs. MARY E. SANDY, 1876
w. Franklin Street, Hagerstown, Md.
Over 100000 women have so far
replied to our question, "Have you
received benefit from taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?"
SO per cent of these replies are
eyes"
That means that SO out of every
100 women who take this medicine
for the ailments for which it is recon-
mended are benefited by it.
All druggists are having increased
sales of this medicine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29

An ideal mother is one who knows
which one % spank when all appear
equally guilty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
CONGRATULATIONS

eCTHE American Legion is
= the peculiar guardian Of
the great traditions of the
World war. It's posts, scattered
throughout the country, teach,
by their presence, the lessons
which the next generation
should learn. Your annual con-
ventions challenge the thought :
of the country to the Signifi-
canoe of the events out of which :
your organization grew. You
are therefore appointed to be
the teachers and leaders of pa
triotic activity and your sacri-
fees in France and your service
at home are the seeds out of
which progress is to grow in our
country. l close this word of
greeting and remembrance with
my congratulations upon what
you have done and the great OPP
portunity for further service
which lies at your feet"
Such, in part, was the mes
sage sent by Newton d. Baker,
to the sixth national convention
of the American Legion held in
st. Paul recently.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
Always Busy

Flows life?" we asked of the
movie director. "a continuous grind,
replied he. Camera I"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-29
fI1IIS & HALF-SICK WOMEN
I. ii bv taking Lydia F.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
TL,aa efFers Prove r.
These Three Letters Prove It

most no time. I had hardly been able
to do my own work and after taking
the Vegetable Compound felt like q
new woman. recommend it to nv
friends who have troubles like I did.
and hope they will find the same re-
suits. Mrs. M. CARPENTER, GOT w.
Chase Street, Springfield, Missouri.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
The COatless Question.

Now that the genuine summer
weather has arrived, hung UP it's
hat and announced it's intentions
Of staying a while the question of
coat versus shirtsleeves once more
bears it's head.
The women retain the proud
privilege of wearing the shirt
waist obiquitously For church or
shopping or evening party the
shirtwaist is en- regle for feminin-
ity and, apparently, always will
be.
The man who would venture to
remove his coat in church would
be looked upon as mentally def
cient, and fashionable hotels and
restaurants will not countenance
his presence.
Regular pastors sweltering in
their heavy black frocks, often en-
Wy the Rev. Billy Sunday who not
only removes his coat in mixed
audiences, but also collar and
dress shirt when talking to men
only. But, then, he is an evan
gelist and is answerable to no one.
Court judges cling to precedent
no less resolutely than the clergy.
Some courts refuse permission to
sweltering jurors to remove their
coats while others encourage it.
With the exception of church
and court room, there are few
places where man could not wear
his ,shirtwaist, sans coat, if he
really wished to do so, but it is
man himself who is responsible for
the popular attitude toward his
mode of apparel. If the shirt
waist man were numerous enough,
he would meet no opposition. The
women are not greatly concerned
over his fashions, so it is a ques-
ton for man himself to settle.
Humiliating as may be the con
fession, man is the prize sartorical
coward.
Woman has nerve enough to
adopt the most outlandish and
hideous fashions which human in
genuity can conceive, but the lords
of creation don't dare to take up
new style that's sensible.
1t is mans own fault that he
is conventional rather than com
Portable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

News Want Ads bring results.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

.Qst June Is Last July 9-3w.)
State of Wisconsin, County Court
for Villas County;
IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at a
special term of the County Court
to be held in and for said County,
at County Court Rooms in the
village of Eagle River in said
County, on the third Tuesday, (be-
ing the Ntwenty-second day. of
July A. D. 1924, at 10 o'clock a. M,
the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Inez Wer-
necke, Administrative of the estate
of M. A. Wernecke late of the
town of Lincoln in said County,
deceased, for the examination and
allowance of her final account of
her administration, and for the as
signment of the residue of the
estate of said NJ A. Wernecke, de-
ceased, to such other persons as
are by law entitled to the same.
Dated June Oath, 1924.
By Order of the Court
Frank w. Carter,
County Judge.
Radcliffe & Radcliffe.
News Want Ads bring results.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

General Booth, of the Salvation
Army, speaking of the effect of
the dole system in England, says,
Il do not think it is possible for
the ordinary reader of these lines
to imagine the moral decline, the
mischievous influence over all
alike, which springs from this evil
thing"
Try News Want Ads.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
"Some Snaix"
Dear Editor:


Dear Editor:
Your Snake Stories reminds me
Of the Summer Of 1888 when |
landed to this country; | was Is
years of age then. | tried to get
a job at Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio,
but was considered to young for
the work there. Then | was advis
ed to go on some farm work and
Finn that was nicknamed
"Ruma Gustaa" ugly Gust) prom
ised to take me to the farmer he
had formerly worked for if | had
money to pay his Is mile trip and
two dollars; we'll / had and |
bought him Six bottles Of beer
(S180) besides.
He took me to a little village
named Denmark, and he had two
hours talk with the farmer named.
Johnson a Sweed. After that he
told me that | was to get $500
month for the first six months
and after that my wages would
be raised.
Well; | worked there five weeks,
hoeing corn, when | happened to
met a Finnish boy Of my age who
had been working a few years for
a farmer four miles from that viii
lage and there learned to speak
English fairly well. By him |
found out that ugly Gust had
sold me to farmer Johnson for
$500 for six months, telling that
was his SON and that he. would
take care of my clothing and
others. The next night | ran away
from that village and now comes
the snake story:
While on Johnson's farm, one
warm Sunday. saw people run
ming all around and making all
kinds of noise. | started to find
out what was going on and-loo!
| saw great big head going thro
the~corn field and the corn falling
two ways, making track like
Steam roller would do At the
same time | saw a troop of Sol
diers galloping along the highway.
This rare animal" was. heading
across the road. The troop stop
ped to wait for it. There was a
volley and the serpent lay dead
across the road A few more
bullets to- it's head and there it
was.
Talking about sixteen feet long
snake" Well, | wont say how
long this one was; but take this:
The road was at least 16 feet wide;
the big ditch on both sides of the
road takes about four fe, each
and two fences another four feet
each making it 80 feet in all. Now
telling the truth the snakes head
was hanging on the fence east
side of the road and it's tail was
likewise hanging on the west
fence.
They fastened long heavy rope
a. to the snake and it took two horse
teams and one OK team to haul it
away. A ditch forty feet long and
eight feet deep was dug to bury
the reptile.
Very truly yours
Oscar Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

The White House needs repairs.
1t was built between 1892 and
1899 and Quilted by fire in 1914
when the British burned it. With
only the walls left standing, the
interior was rebuilt and to cover
the smoke stains it was painted
white. 1t is said to be fretrap
and to freproof it would cost
S400,000 To rebuild would cost
$1,000,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Qst June, last July 9-6w.)
Summons.

Qst June, last July 9-6w)
Summons.
State of Wisconsin, In Circuit
Court, Villas County.
Gotta Legion Loge No. 251, Vasa
Orden of America, a Fraternal
Organization, Plaintiff,
VS..
John x. Olson, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to said de
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after SER
vice of this summons, exclusive of
the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court
Aforesaid; and in case of your fail
ure so to do, judgement will be
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint.
Radcliffe and Radcliffe,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. 0. address, Eagle River, Villas
County, Wisconsin.
N. B. The original summons and
complaint in the above entitled ac-
ton is now on file in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court in
and for Villas County, Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

A fifteen-story hotel and church
will soon be built around and ov-
er the old Cavalry Baptist Church
on West Fifty-seventh street, in
New York City, while the congre-
cation will continue to sit in their
accustomed pews.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

Kentucky is to have a home
coming for fortnight in June.
Adventures who have travelled far
from their native state will come
trooping back from north east,
west and south to partake of the
hospitality awaiting them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

There are on an average of three
million persons sick all the time
in the United States, and forty
two per cent of this illness could
be prevented, according to the
health commissioner of Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

The otheograph is a device +
recording the vertical and hor;1o
tai and horizontal thrust of "a,
wheel of a railway coach movir
over the track.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

The thousands of Arabic coins
which have been found on Swed-
ish soil and which date back to
the earliest days of civilization in
dictate that there was considerable
trade between the South, which
wanted amber, and the North
which wanted bronze.