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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
THROUGH WINDSHIELDS
Rifle Bullet Misses Occu-
pants of Glisch Car But
Smashes Windshield and
Rear Glass.

While travelling along highway
73 out of Iron River, Michigan
last Thursday on their way to
their home on Sucker lake just
north of Eagle River some six
miles, rifle ball struck the Jos.
Glisch Essex sedan and passed di-
rectly through the windshield and
glass in the rear of the car. Mrs.
John Glisch was badly cut by flying
particles of glass and was hurried
to Iron Mountain hospital for
treatment. None of the other oc-
cupants were injured.
The party was headed home on
70, and comprised five people, Mr..
and Mrs. John Glisch, her mother
and an uncle, and baby. The ball
hit the top casing of the windshield
glass, SCATTERING that into small
pieces. 1t missed both men in the
front seat and the baby hanging
from hammock swung from the
top between the seats; then missed
both ladies in the rear seat and
made a clean hole in the plate
glass in the rear curtain. A large
calibred rife fired the shot, but
no one could be seen by the Glisch
people. From the manner in
which the ball struck, it must
have been fired from directly in
front but at some distance down
the highway.
Mrs. Glisch is still in the hospi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Returned to Chicago.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wendl left
Saturday for Chicago, after spend
ing the summer at Edgewater
Beach resort on Lac Vieux Desert
lake. They operated the resort
this summer upon a lease, which
terminated this fall after the tour
ist run was over. They expect to
return next spring and feel that
they will make a purchase some
where in this lake region, finding
that it is an ideal business place
for resort operations. Mrs. John
Joud, owner of Edgewater will
operate it next season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Gets Regular Service.

Beginning Monday Of this week
the afternoon passenger on the
Observation-Disclosures branch now
runs direct to the village of Phelps
from Conover station. Prior to
this mixed extra was given
Phelps from Conover, the train
running extra after the passenger
north to Watersmeet in the after
noon. Now the mixed train gath
ers up northbound p assen g ers
from the passenger at Conover for
Watersmeet, followed an hour
later by the passenger after it has
made the run in to Phelps.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Fell From Second Story.

Mrs. Leonard Marco received
word last week that her mother
Mrs. David Drew who resides at
Amigo, was in pretty bad condi-
ton owing to having received in
ternal injuries from a fall while
putting up storm windows at her
home in that city. She fell two
stories, due to the breaking of a
ladder. Mrs. Drew's condition is
such that she is still confined to
her bed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
PROTECTED HIS STOCK
Iron County Farmer Placed
Signs on Cows, Sheep and
Hogs to Protect Them
From Hunters.

A neat method of protecting his
stock from amateur hunters dur
ing the deer season just closed,
saved one Iron county farmer S
stock from being mistaken for
deer. This is said to have hap
pened near Powell, just over the
line of Villas county into Iron. The
Rice Lake Chronotype in speaking
of this method of protection dur
ing the hunting season says:
During the recent deer hunt
ing season farmer near Powell
adopted unique method to pro-
tect the livestock on his farm
from becoming victims of anna
teur hunters, according to party
of Park Falls sportsmen who
hunted in that locality. He placed
printed signs on the various ami
mails and fowls bearing such in
formation as, "This is a cow;
this is not a deer, it is a pig" !;
''this is not partridge, it is a
goose; "this bull has horns, not
antlers"; this is tame cat; etc.
The farmer is of the opinion that
this sign system saved him from
parting with some of his valuable
stock and other settlers in that
vicinity will no doubt try the plan
next year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Slight Fall of Snow.

Weather conditions this week so
for in the North Woods are on a
par with the entire month of Nov
ember-very little snow and frosty
weather-just enough to harden
the roads and put them in prime
condition for cars and teams. Sun
day about an inch of snow fell in
Eagle River while at State Line
the ground received about three
inches Of covering. During the
middle of the day the sun is warm
enough to thaw slightly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Ball Player = Farmer = Dairymon

The start is now being made for
a modern dairy farm by Fred Will
Hams, the noted center fielder for
the Philadelphia Nationals, who
owns big tract of land two miles
north of Three Lakes and nine
miles south of Eagle River on
Highway 26, and who for the past
seven years has builded this farm
from wilderness into paving.
proposition. The history of this
man is worth recording.
Fred ICY" Williams first entered
major baseball some twelve years
ago when he became attached to
the Chicago Cubs. He spent five
years with that team. Then Phil
adelphia got him and for the past
seven seasons has made for that
team record whereby one man
held the crowd of fans from one
end of the season to the finish.
The Nationals are said to have a
tlght-fisted organization who, like
Milwaukee was few years ago
with the management of the
Brewers, believed that men counted
nothing toward home town ex-
cept in making for that organize
ton so many dollars and cents ON
the credit side of the ledger. "Cy"
has been the big drawing card
with his spectacular work for that
team. In 1923 the lengthy fellow
tied Babe Ruth with fifty-odd
home runs and for that he received
"a Homecoming" welcome from
the Philly fans, who presented him
with an automobile. This past
year he kept up the credit of the
team and made clean record for
himself.
That is ICY" Williams as base
ball player. Now we take him up
as a farmer.
When he went over to the Phil
adelphia Nationals seven years ago,
he had purchased bit of land
where his farm now lies-some
419 acres of unbroken land. That
is, there were few acres under
cultivation, but that was all. Now
what do we see? Go there today
and you find this: From the time
the ball season ends Mr.. Williams
may be found plugging along all
day long on his farm and he
works like two hired men until
April when he is called to start
spring training. Might add here
that he needs very little training"
to put himself in condition for he
has been doing that all the win
ter months. When he leaves
another tried and true "boss"
steps in-Mrs. WILLIAMSBURG
gathers up the strings of business
and keeps the system in perfect
shape until Mr.. w. arrives home
again next fall.
Team work? Yes. And through
the hard work of the man, and
the loyalty, labqx and ability of
this little woman, the farm has
prospered each year during the
seven. They make for a great
team and their home life is blessed
with loving children who in time
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03

will be given over to themselves a
remembrance of what father and
mother may do in energy and
home care for their offspring's
future happiness.
During the years the Williams
have operated the farm, they have
cleared and put into active pro-
duction something better than 120
acres. They went into the certi-
fed potato game but have found
that where the farmer puts all of
his beans>in one bag, hole will
usually be found. They raised
thousands of bushels of prime
spuds, but with the failing prices
ON that product, they have met
many losses each year. Still these
losses were taken with a grin, and
a resolve was made to better con-
dltlons by entering into another
branch which, with smaller acre
age of potatoes, if they want to
still continue that product, will
give them a chance to clear up on
one or the other-or make good on
both.
This fall Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
have begun the building up of a
herd of purebred cattle and ex-
pect to have by another year a
mighty good-sized herd. Guern-
seys will be the breed they will
build for money makers. A look
over their present start shows
thirteen head of producing cattle
with herd head with record.
The head of this herd was pur-
chased last week from Marathon
county, and while but year and
a half old has made a record. He
won first prize in Guernsey bulls
IN Marathon county this year and
he and his grandsire cleaned up
sweepstakes in that section. The
mixers are class cows and the
outcome of the herd will be care
fully watched and Oneida county
will have a record farm within a
few years.
Mr.. Williams ability as a ball
player and farmer does not stop
there. He has mastered architec-
ural work during his school years
and one product of his ability is
the designing and erecting of a
model dairy barn. The barn is
54x60 and fitted throughout with
the James system of barn equip
ment. Handy and economical in
labor as the necessary pocket in a
shirt it makes for scientific gain
where feed and energy is necessary
for product increase. Attached is
a commodious silo which is now
filled with the products of the
farm and sufficient to care for the
farm stock during the coming
winter and spring months.
All work and no play would of
necessity prove a burdensome life
to this man and wife. But, with
all their hours of hard labor, they
find time to enter into the pleas
ures of life and placing both work
and play together theirs is a we'll
kept family who number their
friends on many fingers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Back ON DUTY.

S. D. Warren again took over
his old run on the passenger be-
tween Watersmeet and Monico
Monday morning after a months
lay-off. c. L. Durkee, who took
his place was placed on a passen-
ger run between Amigo and Ash
land, beginning Monday morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Returned From Hospital.

Kenneth Krieck was brought
home Sunday from Rhinelander
where he had been under treat
ment for injuries received several
weeks ago by falling from a
scafold on the new Congregational
church in Eagle River.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
County Board Meets.

The last session Of the county
board for this year is being held
today. Routine business is all
that has come before that body
at time of going to press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Attend Convention

County Superintendent A. J..
Austin left last evening for Madi-
son to be representative at the
state convention. He was accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. James
Austin, a resident of Madison, who
has been visiting here for the past
two weeks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03

tai and has lost the sight of one
eye, according to a statement of
Mr.. G. yesterday. She will be a
patient for at least a period of
three weeks more before being
able to return home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
dad Thrilling FIGHT

y, fSs g5t ID. details of a young
e dead ~ Slta a mad woman
y i The ss7 v;,. story = to be pub
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
Auxiliary Bake Sale

Saturday, two in the afternoon
at Wells store. American Legion
and Auxiliary bake sale.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03
POTATO BUGS
.B,nksr Claimed the
Ate Up WOman's
Eg v,rav Held on
',,ucy Charge

kOOOO
r.pcy Charge i, :.
Of two diamond rings nIsls
~ ...,1 =. Of potato bugs CLARK F
I.n a Gentleman fa far! bank
l5 l,,,.a IS a show place of
q 'T Wisconsin, faces an IN
Z. y for grand larency' -,
sa' ~ bound over to the
Z? ~ WI last Wednesday after
l r5ssr5ardt had heard Il the
D # Mrs. Cecile Ware. She
!, that Kinney not only stole
r s. ,,'oo rings from her
o. .1or+ $500, but that he
A aI'l her of $4,000. That's
FIX 4s potato bugs come into
WI Ware. whose husband IS a
,.ot business man in New
I. ,.'. wanted to show her nus
All She was a smart busl-
r m, and could make a lot
, ,o,,, all by herself. So she
gnror $4,000 on his wonder
a rt,.3 crop on the Sunset
\ n 1928. She also sold a
| and some fine old furniture
M Orleans, which she owned
n own right, for $4,000 be-
Kinney told her She was
have so much money tied
b real estate.
M she had loaned Kinney the
M and accepted a mortgage
N Standing crop, Mrs. Ware
Il
bdge Eberhardt, Kinney told
rotate bugs had swept the
and that it would cost per-
As much as $1,000 a week to
the crop-and her $4,000
In is where the $4,000 began
net Mrs. Ware says. Loan
loan followed to Kinney, to
her first investment, and at
same time disaster after dis
hit the Wisconsin farm, so
before she knew it Kinney
all of her money.
g trust and interest in Kinney
|Ri Mrs, Ware says, when she
BIN two years ago with some
|z6 at a race track. She saw
b Of him at house parties. He
so fine and such a simple,
bed clean living north ern
Iarthat she was drawn to him.
vas more drawn to him as he
her how her husband and her
FaS underestimated her bust
! ability He was the man to
B her show the world what a
Al woman she was.
iE trust was further strength
dg visits to the farm, and by
Il Mrs. Kinney made to New
Fans It was on one of her
d north, when Mr.. Kinney
Z INTO her room at the Con-
; to tell her she must hurry
ne meant to catch the train
ann Tor Three Lakes and the
T !, Farms, that he pocketed
diamonds for safe keeping.
was the last she ever saw of
o. 1t was almost the last she
Il says.
] crisis in the mixup with
y ", sne says, occurred in Jaun-
!. @i' when Mrs. Kinney and
Wv were visiting the Wares in
O''eaas' This was just before
NOES J, for almost $4,000 were
=. A,$ Ware was pressing the
4. l, for payment.
/. 9S. Wares home Mrs. Kunev
~, n On her hostess, accused her
' !! Vrecklng, and demanded
II .uI money they had loaned
!, .TgFgotten. Mrs. Ware re-
. y IN The Kuneys went to Mr..
!. A ID made accusations
NJ N MIS- Ware. But the New
s,1.a MAJ. !. Is helping his wife
! ~. me Wisconsin farmer.
,ro .ars3cy charge, which is to
h ,,t V cl Oy other charges, ac-
Il f. % w. Charles RE Wharton, attor-
5e,, MIS- Ware, was brought
Vs. Auney made no de
sas Yesterday Chicago \ Daily lily
e,'5 5.e Nov. 2s-clark Kinney,
walker &C mn ,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03

.pq 5,5 Nov. 26.-Clark Kinney,
l2qs;S9 A, Ike Of Three Lakes,
fag sr,n was held to the Cook
es of S9 s Jury here today in
Sag D, @ooO on complaint of
b Il T S5etsE r by Mrs. Cecil il
New Orleans. 0eoii
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-03

Join the Legion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27

miles of railway trackase owned and
 operated exclusively by the company
 for it's production. These trains carry
 the rock to the crushers and clay to the washing machinery as well as the
 completed products to larger rail sys- tems. Perhaps the most interesting portion of the plant is the operation of the huge
 kilns where the finely ground stone.
 clay, and. gypsum is fused under the
 heat of crushed coal at temperature
 of 3,200 degrees. The pulverized coal is blown into the kiln, which revolvss 25 times per minute.
 Other Improvements
 Besides these kilns, the most effecient yet known, the plant offers other im-
 provements over the old-style cement
 mill. Buildings have been erected for the storage of rock and clay, making lit possible to maintain operation
 throughout the rainy season which for
 merly was a problem to the factories. The plant employees in the neighbor-
 hood of 160 men during the night and day shifts. Shower baths, locker rooms, wash rooms and a company hos pital are some of the conveniences in- stalled for the men. J. W. MacFetridee acts as general superintendent.
 The sales end of the North Birming-
 ham plant is in charge of F. NJ. Train
 CT. one of the rising younger heads of the Lehigh company. Before his ap- pointment here, Mir. Trainer served as
 district manager at Richmond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
Capacity Of Lehigh Plant
 Increased By Fourth Kiln
Several Hundred Thousand Dollars In Improve.
 ments Now Under Way

The fourth kiln of the Lehigh Port iand Cement ccmpany's plant in North blrmingham, which will raise the mills capacity to Il ,5OO,0 barrels an- nually, will be completed and in op- eration by June, officials said Sat urday. g
 s This kiln, now, we'll under way in construction, will follow the general lines of other kilns at the unit and will cost, when finished, several hundred thousand dollars. In, dimensions it is lS0 feet long and 11h feet in diameter.
 Addition of the fourth kiln to the ;Lehigh company will mark another stride in the expansion program to take care of ever increasing business of the southern territory. The plant has been n operation a little more than a year.
 Natural Resources
 When the Lehigh Portland Cement company decided to establish unit in Birmingham they took cognizance of the wonderful array of natural re- sources of the district and easy access to the rivulets of rail traffic. Situated as the plant is it commands an almost unlimited amount of limestone and clay, the two essentials most necessary in the production of cement. The third in gredient, gypsum, needed to the amount |of 3 per cent, is imported from Iowa or southwest Virginia.
 The plant is one of the most modern known to the industry and with the in crease in capacity the unit will stack well up in capacity with other mills. Inside the yards of the mill are two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
IOMPLETE HOWARD
 M COLLEGE FACULTY
Eof. Hartin Added In English
 Several New Courses

With the addition the past week of
 NJ. Hartin, A. M., of Johns Hopkins diversity, as instructor in freshman hglish and history, the faculty of lbward college was completed TOT the
 ngfscholastic year.
 lIOther new members who have been lcted to the 1924-25 faculty are Wal | l.. Bentley, A. B., instructor in Isiness administration and com Tree; John R. Sampey, Jr., Ph.D., kociate professor of chemistry; J. lfred Moore, A. B., instructor in chem lry; C. Dayton Riddle, instructor in |blogy; w. Byron Brown, Ph.D., pro-
 sor of physics.
 With the election of Dr. Hartin, the |Aulty of the science department was kreased to B, eight of whom are
 tors of philosophy, and one a doctor
 medicine from Johns Hopkins uni ksity. k'our-year courses in chemical engi- Bring and chemistry and metallurgy |hI be offered next year. There will |so be given a course ~for pre-agri- atural studentss and the pre-medical
 srse is to be enlarged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
Many Birmingham People
 Planning Tourneys Abroad
More Than 100 Passages Already Sold On Ships
 Bound For European Ports

joy the galleries of Rome and Florence and Paris. And best of al these people of moderate means, being obliged to frequent the less pretentious hotels and even private homes, get q better and more sympathetic insight into the lives of the people with whom they come in contact. They learn, for in- stance, that there is more to Paris than the boulevardS and the music halls and find that these are no more France than that the millionaries are American"
 Several Birmingham attorneys are expected to attend the convention of the American Bar association in Lon. don, July 19 to 26, sailing from New York. July 12 on the Cunard liner "Berengaria," which already has been chartered for this trip, The Birming- ham delegation probably will include Judge Henry Upson Sims. who will be accompanied by Mrs. Sims: E. H. Cabi- ness and Mrs. Cabiness. w. NJ. Wood all, w. l.. Martin, Judge Joe Hall Judge John Denson, Charles Calhoun and several others.
 -. Trips Are Arranged
 Several special trips to follow the convention have been arranged, includ- ing visits to Brussels, Amsterdam, Co logne, Frankfort, Lucerne, Interlaken, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and other cities. as well as several spots of historic and literary interest in the British Isles. The Temple Tours of Boston is CO., operating with W. NJ. Woodall, who is getting up the Birmingham party. and has promised to allow members of the party first-claSs passage on one of the large liners for approximately S13J each way. This arrangement was made necessary to handle the overflow from the "Berepgaria," which has already been filled. The Temple Tours has also agreed, Mir. WoOdall said, to con- duct an all-expense tour through Bel gium, the battlefieids and parts of France. including Paris, for SigO. Mir. Woodall estimated that the entire trip, including first-class passage both ways. could be made for $500.
 Other conventions that are expected to take Birmingham people to Europe during the spring and summer are the World Sunday school convention at Glosgow, June IS to 26, and the Asso- ciated Advertising clubs convention at London m July. The British Empire exhibition is also expected to attract thousands of American visitors.
 List Of Travellers
 Among the hundred or more persons from the Birmingham district who have made arrangements to go abroad this spring and summer, in addition to those already mentioned are Mir. and Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, Mason billiard, Miss Florence McCrossin and party, which will leave about June 1 [; Miss Hattie Weakley and party. Mir. and Mrs, J. F., Graham, Mrs. August Hifsh, who will sail on the $. s. "Leviathan' May 5; Lewis KhOn, who will leave for visit with parents in Poland |; Mrs. R. E. Collins, James l.. Barr. whose destination will be Scotland :; Mir. and Mrs. McKail, Mir. and Mrs. Elliott and Mir. and Mrs. Dansell, all of Wylam, who will visit England and Scotland. ts........ ,t'.
 A decided preference iS being shown for American ships, as shown by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
SHORT INTEREST
 IS IN RETREAT.
Bonds Firmer; Commodity Move ments Mixed During Week

NEW YORK, April 26.-An active retreat of the short interest In the stock market, firmer bond prices witb all the United States government is' sues touching new highs, mixed move. ments in the commodity markets and establishment of new high records by the British and French exchanges were the outstanding developments in thn weeks financial markets.
 Stock prices were reactionary ths first few days of the week but the wide. spread publicity given to the record breaking short interest and indications that reports of a slackening in business activity had been overdone brought brisk rally which was well under way when the week closed. Ease of money rates, due to the plethora of funds seek ing investment in this center accounted in part for the strength of tax exempt bonds. the foreign issues responding to reports of progress towards the adop. tion of the Dave plan.
 French banking interests appeared in the foreign exchange market as sellers of francs in order to stabilize that cur rency and prevent losses to French business men engaged in foreign trade, who were suffering from the cancella. ton of contracts resulting from the rapid rise in Paris exchange. Placing of an acceptance credit of $5,000,000 and more if necessary, at the disposal of the German gold discount bank was regarded as the forerunner of the Ger man separations loan of between $1Oo,- 100000 and $200,000,000, which prob- ably will be flOated this fall.