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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Find CASTOR Means Guilty
of VoLsteod Low PHI

New York-Gaston B. Means, f,
mer department of justice operat
was convicted in federal court of
conspiracy to violate the Volstead a
So was his former secretary and
defendant, Elmer w. Jarnecke.
Means, for the last decade, has h
a varied and spectacular career.
has been indicted, tried and acquitt
on wider range of charges.
He first attracted public attenti
when accused of the murder Of MI
Maud King, wealthy North Carroll
widow, for whom he was known
financial advisor. After a sensation
trial he was acquitted.
Subsequently he was accused Of {
tortion, blackmail and larceny, all
which he successfully fought in q
courts.
Shortly after the United States q
tered the world war he was charg
with having disclosed secret inform
ton pertaining to war department
tivities, to the German goyernmel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
OIL COMP N|ES
Hailed To COURT
Charge Important Concerns
With Violating Anti
Trust Law.

Chicago.-A petition in equity filed
here by direction of Attorney General
Stone charges fifty of the most i'm
portant oil companies in the United
States with violation of the Gherman
antitrust lew and prays for an injunc-
ton to restrain the companies from
further violations.
The complaint was forwarded by
the attorney general to United States
District Attorney Edwin Olson, who
Med 1t in the Federal District court.
Big Companies Named.
The primary defendants named are
the Standard Oil Companies of Indi-
ana and New Jersey, the Standard
development company, the Texas
company and the Gasoline Products
company
Attorney General Some charges the
the companies have combined to con-
trol production of gasoline by pooling
OF patent rights in violation OF the
antitrust law.
Complaint is Serious.
In substance, the complaint sets
forth that the defendants are utilizing
processes for cracking" gasoline, thus
greatly increasing the output from a
gwen quantity Of stock. The bill al
reyes that the cracking" process has
Deen known for the last sixty years
ana that the original patents covering
the invention have long since expired.
~ Go ohor do
PENDANTS have pooled patents on unim-
portant improvements and thus have
been enabled to 'extort huge sums
from the manufacturers of gasoline In
the guise of royalties and by means of
certain restrictive covenants con-
tanned in license agreements
Observation-Disclosures legal pro-
ceedings directed at leading oil COM
panies are in prospect. but no Grim
mai action is in contemplation, it was
stated at the Department of Justice.
Attorney General Stone regards the
suit started in the Chicago federal
court, dealing with the pooling of pat
ent rights for cracking processes"
as hitting at only one phase of the
gasoline situation.
Mr.. Stone expects to confer within
the next week or two with commit
tee of attorneys general of various
interested states.
The question of whether the disso-
luton of the Standard Oil company,
as provided by court decree, has been
completely carried out will be one of
the matters under consideration.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Immense Rail System
Under Contemplation

New York.-Perhaps the most am
bilious scheme of railroad consolida-
ton ever attempted Is now being
planned by the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, according to well-informed rail
executives.
The plan calls for the creation of
a single system, by ownership control
or utilization of existing lines, that will
stretch from Chicago through st.
Louis and Kansas City, to San Fran
cisco on the Pacific coast, with net
work of lines throughout the states of
Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas, Texas and Louisiana.
Assuming the Missouri Pacific man.
agement will be successful in it's at
tempt, the entire system, with a total
mileage of some 1900 miles, will be
larger than my of the existing systems
in the country
In 1923 the combined gross revenues
of the roads mentioned totaled $685.
093,109
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Thousands of Germans
AlLoUed to Go Home

Paris.-Premier Herriot has in
structed General Degoutte, command
ing the Franco-Belgian forces occu-
plying the Ruhr, to permit, with few
exceptions, the return to the industrial
region of all Germans expelled since
the beginning of the occupation, in
January of last year.
While the exact number affected is
not known, because their families were
sent out with all Germans against
whom expulsion orders were issued. 1t
is understood the new order will per-
10000 persons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
FALL, DOHENYS AND
SINCLAIR INDICTED

observation-disclosures Secretary of
the Interior Fall of Three Rivers, N.
M, Harry F. Sinclair, Edward L. Do.
heny and Doheny's son, Edward L.,
Jr, were indicted here on charges of
conspiracy and bribery in connection
with the Teapot Dome and California
naval oil reserve leases executed by
Fall when he was in the Harding cab
met.
The greater part of the evidence
presented to the grand jury was testi-
mony taken before the senate commit
tee.
The bribery charges were based
upon Doheny's admission before the
committee that he sent his son with
100000 in cash in black satchel to
give to Fall.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
MUSSOLTNI KEEPS
POWER IN ITALY

Rome.-The senate gave Premier
Mussolini vote of confidence, 225 to
p. Six senator's abstuined from vot-
ing. The General Confederation of In
dustries, comprising all the owners of
factories throughout Italy, agreed to
suspend work ten minutes June q as
manifestation over the death of
Deputy MatteOtti. victim of kidnapers.
The opposition delivered an ultl-
matum which demands recognition by
the ministry of ministerial RESPONSE
btlity, a parliamentary inquiry into
Matteottis death and the finances of
the directorate and abolition of the
Black Shirt militia
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Baby Tornado Strikes
Near Fond du Lac, WI

Fond du Lac, visa freak stor
akin to a tornado, accompanied by
unusually large and heavy hail sho
er, swept a two-mile path midway
tween Campbellsport and KeWaskui
Thousands of dollars damage to far
buildings, stock and crops was
ported.
The storm ragged furiously for abo
half an hour. Hail stones five and S
inches in diameter were reported
have fallen. Many of the ston
crashed through roofs Of farm bui
ings, broke down fences and kill
stock in the fielus. Crops, especial
corn, were severely damaged.
The barrage of hail was preced
and followed by heavy downpours
rain. A high wind whipped the ia
into a virtual tempest and the air "
flled with grass, grain stalks a
corn leaves. ID.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Germany Not Stirred
by Nations Submission

Berlin.-Germany's note bowling to
the new military inspection by the
allies, which was delivered in Paris
and published at once, found a sur
prisingly mild judgment by the Nation
alist opposition to the government. 1t
is considered in allied circles in Berlin
as likely means to do much to ease
the political tension in Europe.
The note accepts the allied inspec-
ton without conditions, but added
what officials termed "moral condi-
lions" in the shape of wishes and pre-
suppOsitions that the allies in carry
ing out the inspection would take into
account the sensibilities of the Ger
man people and that the inspection
would be ended by September 80.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Nature, Not Gunner of
Vinegar, Real Culprit

Omaha, Neb.-If nature turns vine
gar into alcohol it is not the fault of
the owner of the liquid and he cannot
be punished as moonshiner, the Ne
braska Supreme court decided.
George Simmons Of Fillmore county
claimed he was making vinegar from
recipe given him by his mother-in-
law and that he was not responsible
because the concoction happened to
turn into alcohol instead of vinegar.
The Supreme court decided Simmons
was right
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Would Haze Children
Taught How to Spend

Washington. - Judicious spending,
rather than boarding of money, is a
secret of thrift which should be en-
phasized to American school children,
speakers said at the opening session
of the national conference on thrift
education. The conference was pre-.
liminary to the convention of the Ma.
tional Education association.
The principal addresses were those.
of Miss Olive NJ. Jones. president Of,
the education association, and John
j. Tigert, United States commissioner
of education Both urged home
budgets as an aid to thrift.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
More Rondout Loot
Recovered at Tulsa?

Chicago.-Postal inspectors re-
ceived word from Tulsa. Okla, that
money believed to be part of the loot
of the Rondout (Ill) 100000 mail
robbery had been recovered there.
Two women and three men were ar
rested and 246 $40 bills found in the
house raided.
Mrs. Dolly Oglesby, thirty-nine, one
of the prisoners, is said to be a sis
ter of the three Newton Brothers now
under arrest and indictment for the
robbery. The house was filled with
rifles, revolvers, flashlights and ex-
plosives, Tulsa police reported.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
LORAIN'S STORM
TOLL CUT TO s.
Rechecking of Red CD
Lists Reduces Fatalities
in Ohio City.

Loraln, Ohio-Rechecking and "A
rectlng of Red Cross lists of dead
the tornado that swept Lorain a
on June 26 has reduced the nnrbI
OF dead from seventy-two to sixty-fJ
The eight incorrectly reported daI
and found alive are Sol Jacoby Irl
Mercer, Howard Coulter, Ethelyn NJ
Cuff, Mrs. Eleanor Zittell and n
daughter Eleanor, H. S. Brandt al
James Ford, all of Lorain.
Rumors of bodies seen in the Sta
theater and of other bodies beir
found in wrecked buildings in the or
lying sections could not be verified
In the meantime, Lorain began
take stock of its loss and plan :
Mobilization. A meeting, called
Mayor Hoffman, of half a hundred
the leading business men of Lorai
resulted in the appointment of a co,
mittee of twenty-five to take over II
organization of relief measures. pen
ing a meeting with the state reli
committee and officials OF the Anne
can Red Cross.
The Red Cross officials congrat
lated the city of Lorain on the spe
shown in cleaning up the streets a,
also the telephone, electric light al
gas companies on the manner
which their employees had assist
during the disaster.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Army Worms Spread
OUer Illinois Farms

Aurora, Ill.-Army worms, which by
devastating march across the farm
lands of northern Illinois, reached
Kane county. AS soon as their pres
ence was discovered farmers began
digging trenches about their fields, for
this is the only known method by
which the worms forward movement
can be stayed and successful battle
offered them.
Scores of farms in the vicinity of
Aurora are among those on which the
worms have started their ravages.
Large movements are also reported
from Kendall, viii. Grundy, De Kalb
and Du Page counties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Lutherans in MoUe
for Church Unit,

Chicago.-A united Lutheranism was
the keynote of the largest gathering
of laymen of the various synods of the
Lutheran churches ever held in Chi
cago.
The Rev. DR.. Simon Peter Long,
Wicker Park Lutheran church, adj
dressing the Federation of Lutheran
Brotherhoods, said: 'The Lutherans
Of the United States have too long
been insanely separated into small
groups and must get together"
The Rev. DR.. G. g. Haffsten, presi-
dent of the Lutheran Ministers asso-
citation, said: GAS Lutherans are
united in doctrine, so they ought to
be united in church policy"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
No DISCUSSION
OF ALLIED DEBTS
United States Government
Receives Assurances
From London.

shington.-Assurance has been
received by the United States govern
ment that there will be no discussion
of allied debts to this count at the
conference to be held in London on
July 16.
This assurance, 1t was indicated,
was required before President Cool
idge would consent to any participa-
ton in the gathering. Similar prom
ises have been asked on previous &C.
casions when the allied governments
sought cooperation Of the United
States.
No CanceIing of Debts.
By barring the debt question 1t Is
made certain the foreign prem!ers
will not renew any suggestions made
in the past that cancellation of at
least part of the debt be offered by
the United States a its contribution
to the settlement of European diff
culties
The administration will continue to
stand firm against any program in
volving debt Cancellation, although
DESTROYS of giving the most liberal
terms of payment possible.
Hughes, Mellon to Be There
1t world appear that the United
States will participate rather COM
pletely in the London conference, not
withstanding the statement made at
the White House a few days ago that
the most that would be done would be
to have someone at hand to re0ort to
the United States what goes on.
The allied premiers will have an un.
usually good opportunity to l.old in
formal discussions with officials Of the
American government during the pc
Rod the London conference is in prog
ress. Not only will Secretary Of
State Hughes arrive in London few
days after the opening of the confer
ence with the American Bar associa-
ton delegation, but Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon also will be there on
vacation trip.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
MELONS Testimony
No Help to Means

New York.-With Andrew w. Mel
Ion, secretary of the treasury, on the
witness stand, summoned by the de-
Tense in the trial of CASTOR B. Means,
former Department of Justice agent,
and his secretary, Elmer w. Jarnecke,
charged with violating the prohibition
law, counsel for Means failed in an
attempt to show that Means was dis
missed because he exposed an illegal
withdrawal of whisky from a distillery
partly owned by Mr. Mellon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
u. S. Lost $I93, 9O3,Ol3
in Scrapping of Ship

Washington, D. C.-The navy q
partment has settled the last OF IL
claims arising out of the scrapplI
of battleships and cruisers, as pr
vided in the five power treaty III
claims were originally for $22,Z2I'zo
but were settled for 81, 639, 103. Prl'
to the Washington agreement lhe.
had been paid to contractors @Io-
264.0O0 and so the total monetary lo1
to the United States in scrapping III
ships is S193, 903,013. This represen'
the scrapping of seven battIeSn
and four battle cruisers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Man Held in Cummings
Murder Proves an AL

Amigo, visa. J. Alexander h;
satisfied officers he is not Geors
Cummings, sought for the murder
his wife at Wellenberg, Wis, and
only a victim Of discriminating circuI
stances. Taken to Rice Lake by she
if William Grosnick and District A
torney R. M. Fischer Of ShaWan
Alexander found persons with VINO
he spent June Is, the day the murd'
is believed to have been commute
and corroborated his statements as
a fishing trip and other points Su
porting his alibi.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Court Refuses to Cell
Bonus Unconstitufionnl

Washington. - Efforts of Joseph
Wheless, New York attorney, to have
the soldier bonus law declared uncon-
stitutional by the District of Columbia
Supreme court failed when Justice
Stafford dismissed his injunction suit.
Wheless noted an appeal A similar
suit filed by Benjamin L. Catchings.
another New York lawyer, was con-
tinued for one month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
70 Punish Greek Naval
Officers for Striking

Athens.-The government has de-
cided TO punish 81 naval officers who
STRUCK" recently in protest against
a government order placing them pro-
visionaiIy. on the retired list A son
of the President of the republic Ia
among those to be punished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Coroner's Jury Holds
Chicago Boy Slayers

Chicago.-The legal machinery by
which the prosecution hopes to visit
the death penalty upon Nathan Leo
pold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, held for
the murder of little Robert Franks,
moved forward a bit when the coro-
ners jury in the case formally con-
Cured in the indictment of the wealthy
young Hyde Parkers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Bulgaria VIII Glue
Up American Crooks

Sofia, Observation-Disclosures of the
convention for extradition were ex-
changed between the United States
and Bulgaria. Hereafter any Ameri-
cans arrested for felonies committed
at home will be extradited.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
An1undsen Posfpones
Flight to North Pole

Christiania.--Roald Amundsen, the
explorer, who has been preparing for
an airplane expedition to the North
pole, has announced that the trip has
been postponed because of economic
difficulties. say dispatch from Pisa,
Italy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
France to Recognize
Russia: Informs u. s.

Paris.-France has Informally adj
vised the United States that it will
soon recognize the Russian soviet
regime, it was learned. Premier Her
riot and President Doumergue are said
to be in complete accord on recogni-
ton and the question Of debts will
be taken UP later.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Inspectors Find More
of Rondout Moii Loot

Chicago.-With the finding of IA
letters. some of which contained
checks OH out-of-town banks. in a
sewer on the North side of ST. Louis,
Mo-, post Office inspectors believe they
have located another portion of the
100000 loot of the Rondout (Ill.)
mail robbery
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Dominican Republic
to Haze Home Rule

Santo Domingo.-Congress approved
the treaty with the United States pro-
viding for the evacuation of the Do
minican republic by American military
forces. The treaty was signed June Ii.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Northwestern, Raises
Big Endowment Fund

Chicago.-Raising more than $4,000
university put over the 100000 en-
dowment fund for the colleges of lib
eral arts and engineering at the elev-
enth hour. More than two years ago
the general education board of New
York promised a gift of 100000 to
the two colleges if the university had
raised $1,4O0.00O by July 1.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
General Sawyer Clues
Up Official Position

Washington.-Brig Gen. Charles E.
Sawyer resigned as personal physician
to the President. The action was
taken. it was explained. so that he
could return to Marion. Ohio, and de-
vote his attention to the Harding Me-
mortal association. The resignation
was accepted by President Coolidge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Italy's Government to
Return to Nornolifp

Rome.-A return to constitutional
parliamentary government and the
restoration Of the normal conditions
of democratic state were Premier
Mussolini's gift to Italy in an
epochal address before the senate
He reafFirmed his pledge in a speech
to the Fascist deputies. who form a
majority in the lower house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Government Settles
NauaL "Scrop" Claims

Washington.-The Navy department
has settled the last of the ctaims arts
ing out of the scrapping or battleships
and cruisers, as provided in the five
power treaty. The claims were orig
inally for 1921 $50, but were settled
for 11,639,013. The total monetary
loss to the United States in scrap
ping the ships is $193,9O3O13.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Fire Destroys Steamer
an Large Warehouse

Jacksonville.-Fire destroyed large
warehouse occupied by the Quaker
Oats company. the Booth Fisheries and
st. John River Boat line. The steam
ship Magnolia tied to a nearby dock
was destroyed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Harry ThatD Buys Farm;
Plans to GrolU Fruit

Winchester, Va.-Harry K. Thaw
has made first payment on Kenil-
worth, an estate five miles from Win
chester where, he told friends, he
would retire to devote himself to fruit
growing. A New York architect has
been engaged to determine improve
ments on the old mansion and the
farm of 104 acres.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
chinese erenier Resiqng

Peking-The cabinet has resign
Premier Sun Paochi alleged thal =
ing to age and illness he was una.
to cope with the situation. Prem
Sun succeeded to the premiership
January last.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Regular Air Mail
Service Is Begun

Chicago.-Regular air mail service,
carrying mail from New York to San
Francisco in "a hours and 40 minutes
has been inaugurated. The first air
mail out of Chicago started westward
at $50 on the evening of July /,
standard time, on plane that left
New York city at ten o'clock that
morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
Portane Railroad Man Dies

Portage, Wis.-George Acres
years old, who for forty-1Ye yea,
was conductor on the Madison -
Portage line of the Milwaukee i0''
died of heart failure.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

Columbus.-Ohio will take care of
its own disaster and relieve distress
in the tornado-swept cities of Lorain
and Sandusky, Governor Doahey an
nounced.
A commission has been appointed
by the governor to handle relief work
and the state emergency board will
be asked to place $4,000 at the dis
posal of this commission.
No outside aid will be solicited, the
commission decided.
Seven Dead in Illinois.
Chicago.-Seven known to have
been killed in the Peoria district. IL
In the region centering at Des Moines
property loss estimated in millions Of
dollars-was the summary of the
storms reports that have come In from
northern Illinois and Iowa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-11
KENT FIREMEN
FIGHT ACTION

Volunteer fircmcn OF Kent arc will.
Ing 20 have their organization. hon.
ored thru years OF service TO tho city.
dissolved by ulkaae OF the Kent city
council, but when Il comoa TO having
their own private funds wiped out
with one fell pen.swoop- that's an.
other matter.
Therefore, the flremen brought suit
In superior court bore late Thursday
20 compel tho First National bank OF
Kent 20 honor n check for t747.bT
drawn on the flroman's treasury fund
by tho Xvoluntecrs. The bank has
Refused TO honor tho check pending
settlement OF the controversy,
In addition 10 providing for a
paid fire department and dissolution
OF tho volunteers. the council ordI.
nance sought TO transfer tho funds
Of tire volunteers into tho city treaa.
ury. To tho last man. tho volunteers
declare, they viii fight tho edict.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-11
Austrian Count Is
Actress Husband

NEW YORK. Jan. liz Mary Mil.
lloont Rogers. 20. actress and heir
esn 20 sao.ooo.oo0. told neither her
mamma nor papa that she loved
Count Ludwig salm Won Hoogsiras-
ten. SO u surprised almost every
ono aud smoto tho hearts Of not q
fcw nMaiTia whcn New York's Get
OF fashion and wealth awoke today
10 learn that Mary Millicsnt quiet
IS had welded her Austrian count
last Tuesday In tho distinctly hour
geols settlement OF the municipal
building.
while Milliccnt has just turned
20. her husband has rounded 40.