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, 1924-04-01
Virgin Islands Commission
Reports

Washington. D c. Mar. 10 Report of
the Federal Commission to the Virgin
Islands was made to Secretary of Labor
Davis. yesterday. The commission is
George W.. Woodson, Ia; Cornelius
Richardson, Ind; Chas. E. Mitchell,
w. Va; w. H. Brown, Va Jefferson
CCage, Del. The commission reported
that the islands with a colOred p0puIa-
ton of "a. 600 and a white population OF
800. has an iiIiteracy Of less than tWo
percent, a birth rate Of 32 per 1000 and
a death rate Of Is per ! 900
Due to our policy OF treating The Is a0ds
only as an outpost of defense OF the
Panama Canal. exports have dropped
from So. 500, 900 to $3.50, 600 and imports
from 81, 0C0, 900 TO ST, 800. 900. The food
of the workers is said to be largely a
mess of corn meal and fish. The com
mission recommends that installation Of
water supply and an irrigation system
because all of the present drinking water
is obtained from rainfall caught IN els
terms.
() Restoration of ST. Thomas as a
port of call.
~ L stitute a study for the prapara-
tjon of by rum which will enable the
natives o ml1utacture 1t without the
violation Of our prohibition laws.
(4) Education Of the native population
from their long custom Of conseutual
marriage to the moral code Of America.
81 Exchange of teachers and scholars
balween he public schools Of the Vlr IN
Islands and the coiored colleges OF
America
g Mike the Virgin islanders real
c~lrizens ci the U. S, A.
70 Urging the Department: e Com
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KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
Dublin, March 18th. Mr.. Joseph Nc
Grath ex-Minister Of industry and Com
merce, has decided to retain his seat in
the Dali. He is now engaged in forming
an independent party with the other dis
sediments who support him,
London. March 28th-lhe LabOur Gov
ernment may fall if The Premier is unsuc-
cessfuI in avertiug a strike of subway
motormen in sympathy with tranmway
and Ombinius strikers, political obSerV-
ers predicted today. The sympathetic
strike is scheduled for midnight and Mr..
Macdonald summoned opposing parties in
the transportation di6pure to the Ministry
of LabOur early today for a desperate
eleventh hour effort to avert the threaten
ed WalkOut. Such a strike would cOm-
pIete the paralysis of London's transpor-
tati0n and its consequence, might readily
involve the fall of the Government. The
crisis is considered the most serious Mr..
Macdonald yet has faced. Fearing the
strike of subway workers Inevitable, big
business firms converted all avaiVabie
space into bedrooms TO accommodate the
employees, who will have to sleep near
their jobs. A strike of electric hight EN-
pioyets to plunge the II Y into darkness,
in ,ynDtthy vita rn4 TRAM way and 0bnl-
bis striE rs is contemDll,ed In Loadon
shops we're sWanpaI.
Washington, March 2Sth.-Ihe United
States efforts to make thA world dope
free and to stop opium smoking had
progressed a eD Wh.n the league Ia
ternational commission Of opium experts
met to draw up Two International con
venlions to make The american program
effective.
Paris. March 28sS. -Spsaking about
his return to the French CaUlnet NJ.
Poincare said. Il am not a Minister
going out Of the Cabinet, but d Minister
charged with a new mission" In going
to the Elysee he is credited as saying
that the crisis was sun unsettled and
that il may last much lolge,. he also
added that he could not tel anything,
but was going to give President NJ Her
and an account of his negotiations. At
the same time NJ. Magin)f, Nhle going
out of the Elyse7, isaid the crisis may
not be finished on FIJI iay". 1t i unuer
stood that NJ. PJincare agreement to re.
u means that the formation of the
new Cabinet is completed. M. Poincare
offered a portfolio Ia the Ca0l1et 10 NJ.
L9ucheur who req lesteI time to reflect.
NJ. P0incara arrived at the QIy OrSay
building at 8 10 a. N II Conferred
Io.rtbil,y Nth M Ma yiD1n AMI after
, 1924-04-01

that M. Poincare will retain probably
Onlv NJ, Waginot and M. lie Tr0cquer f
the old Cabinet. M. Poincare offered M
Deserves. now President of the Fo.tiln
Affairs Commission of the Senate, a porl-
folio. believed to be for the department
of the Interior, but NJ. Deserves when
leaving said that he prefers to remain in
the present situation.
London, March 28th.-Mr. Mac Donald
has summoned the tramWaymen eXecu-
tives to a conference in the building of
the House of Commons at six O'Clock this
afternoon, the National DELEGATES confer.
ence, representing 800, 900 coal miners,
was resumed to hear The min eXecu-
tives report as a result Of ia dicussion
with the mine owners yesterday. The
outlook is hopeful. In the conference
given in the building of the ministry on
Labour, Mr.. Mae Donald only attended
its opening sand then hurriedly departed
without djvulging where he was g ing.
Lordon, March q h. The Pekin9 cor
respondent of the Evening News states
that a Russian prospectOr, operating un
der the protection of the Red troops, has
discovered enormously rich deposits of
gold in Mongolia.
London, March 28tb.-A despatch to
the Central News from Shanghai states
that a fire in that city has destroyed Il e
office of the Shanghai Times and a
warehouse containing two million dollars
worth of silk.
London. March 28th. Shops were
swamped with demands for oil and kero-
seno lamps and fue'. fhe Secretary Of
the "Brilish Fascist" has written to Mr..
Arthur Henderson, Home Secretary, OF
lering the sen vices OF that organization 10
assist the authorities IN connection with
the strike and prevent violence, injjml-
dalton, or destrucuoniof property
NV York, March 2S.h.-A steadier
to e prevailed 10 the sugar market t.
day. There were bids of Go for spot
but holders asked higher. A local re-
finer bought 80. 900 ba-s of Cuban for
last half OF April shipment at 6.78 an
advance Of 1JS cent. While someu nat
irregular, raw sugar futures were Ienlr-
ally ateadier, rejecting the improved
tone in the spot market. An opening
advance of one to five points was sOou
'0st u"der liquidation and Cuban selling
b offerings were not aggressive and the
m lrket strengthened again on trading
aud buying. Final prices were one to
Tour poin,s net higher. Close May 5.04
July 5.l3, September $40, Decen bsr
4 80. NO changes were reported N re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02
| ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller and walk in comfort
by using Aliens Foot Ease, the
antiseptic. healing powder for the feet.
Shaken into the shoes Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to Corns, Bunions
and Calluses; prevents Blisters and Sore
Spots and gives rest to tired, aching,
swollen feet.
AT night if your feet are tired and
sore from excessive walking or dancing,
sprinkle some Aliens Foot-Ease in the
footbath, and get rest and comfort.
Sold everywhere. For Free sample
and Foot-Ease Walking Doll, address
Aliens Foot-Ease, lie Roy, ~. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02
Catarrh of
the Ear
Neighbor
Recon-
mended
PE-RU-NA

The experience of Mrs. ]. c.
Dacus, l621 Booker ST., Little Rock,
Ark, was not an unusual one. It
was in fact repetition of what
has happened in thousands upon
thousands of instances. She had
running condition of the ear from
the time she was three years old.
In spite of treatment it per-
sisted and became very offensive.
One day a neighbor recommended
Pe-ru-na and La-cu-pia which had
relieved his wife of the same
trouble.
Mrs Dacus used three bottle of
each of these quick acting rene
dies and reports that the discharge
and offensive odor are both gone.
Her disease was one of the very
many forms taken by Catarrh and
is known as chronic Otitis.
Wherever the catarrhal condition
Is located Pe-gu-na reaches it.
May be purchased any place In
tablet or liquid form.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

woman? When here is wine and COM
fort? 1t is your wanderings abroad,
Kayama-San. White-aei!"
There is touch of Chinese" Ka-
yama admitted calmly. "This saves
her. Makes her eligible for the honor
Of Lord Of the Thunder Gates af-
lection"
Where did you find this gfrl?"
Kayama blinked, his face wrinkled
into shrewd lines, but he cid not an
swer
Itoia shrugged his shoulders. "You
have strange tastes, for one high
born" he muttered. TT was even said,
this afternoon, that you were discov-
cred by the husband of q woman rice
coolie-"
Kayama shuddered at the fnnkeep-
er's words, raising a protestingly
silencing hand. With inspiration he
drew a coin from the sleeve Of his
kimono. Drink for us ALL" he bel
| lowed.
The host busted himself about the
little cask. The coin was gold, hence
there would be electric brandy rather
than rice-wine. Thus the coin would
! be used with one serving.
Kayama raised his glass. ga sip
for the scented hair. A sip for the
lotus lips. Another for the rounded
arms" Overcome by emotion, he
squealed:
"The flower above all other flowers
The girlish flower that never dies;
Makkuri kaeso"
In the middle of the uproar Itoia
looked up sharply. "Silence! There is
some one about to enter my inn," he
| told the room.
Kayama grew silent in a moment,
silent and sober. He stepped quickly
to the hosts side.
ut might be from my father, Aochi-
San," Kayama whispered, the words
stumbling over one another in their
haste. 81 am fool to have remained
SO long. Lie to him, Itoia. You do ii
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

well. I will reward you. There Is one
more thing to get, then I will leave
this town.
"The gold?"
"The girl"
"Why do you fear your sanity IA
ther?"
Kayama shivered. Because of +. {.
of of ;"
1.-THE gold" Itoia said it for him.
Before, said you feared the rice
picker's knife. I knew it would be
steel. Now it is your family sword, in
your own unworthy hands. Yoh IL lie
if I can" He pushed Kayama
from him. Kayama hastily slid back
a panel Of the wall, leaving the room
Itoia blew out the light. Feigning a
yawn, he called softly: who's there?"
They heard knock again; quick,
heavy, compelling, on the wooden sup
ports of the paper-paneled door.
Shutting carefully across the lit
tered floor in noiseless little jerks, the
innkeeper lifted bit of the paper and
peered out, returning, with grunt. to
light the lamp again.
"The crazy white" he snarled. II
have heard of him in the next village.
He wanders from place to place. Let
him drink Of the river"
"Open. 1t is guest that desires to
enter" The japanese was as fluent
as the innkeepers own; as fluent, and
more academic. The tone was of deep
timbre, akin to that Of Kayama's, only
quicker in emphasis and trifle more
curt.
Another instant Of rapping then a
fist ripped through the paper-thin
panel and man stepped, lurching. in
to the room. The host stolidly replaced
the torn panel by sliding another into
its place To the white man who had
entered he paid no attention at all.
In fluent Japanese. drawing in his
breath with a polite hiss, the white
man requested drink of purple
brandy. Requested again. Itoia did
not answer, feeling that a grunt and
shrug Of shoulders was answer enough.
The newcomer approached the table,
copper coins in hand. He encountered
the emerging ne-san, stumbled over
her and against Itoia. The host
whirled and showed him away so that
he sprawled upon the table, knocking
over a precious glass contentS A
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02
Weather Broadcasting

Through international cooperation
regular weather bulletin covering a
region in the south Pacific ocean
nearly as large as the continental
United States is now being broadcast
twice daily from Apia, Samoa. Mes
sages are exchanged and relayed be-
tween islands 1000 miles apart, and
the forecast from Apia is based on
them. Special storm warnings are
also broadcast when conditions war
rant them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02
1--WE WILL FIND A WAY

This Is Japanese-American
romance, in which Fate plays
pobert Wells, an American, a
s.nrvv trick and Opportunity
ives him a chance to get even.
In getting even he exchanges
Identities with Japanese noble.
He also swaps good-looking
American she-d devil who said she
Ioved him for a better-looking
slave girl who cost him $1,100
and cried, "Please-please-I am
ou white-please don't touch
me-" But even while moving to
his revenge Kayama had some
had hours. And so did O-Hana.
For they fell in love, even while
she believed him Japanese. And
Wells uncle in San Francisco,
who believed him disgraced and
a.ad suffered still more. Ar
rived at San Francisco, Wells
Disguise holds good even with
the uncle and with the American
grl and the man who had con-
splred with her to ruin him.
And presently the American con-
sprators begin their sufferings.
But the uncle rejoices. And as
FOR Kayama and O-Hana, they
I've happily ever after.
The author is Sidney Herschel
Small, a Californian who has
lived much in Japan. He has
written many short stories of the
orient This is his first novel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Wautoma-At the preliminary hear
ing of Harry Baxter of Red Granite,
a former Rhinelander man, who was
charged with arson on Dec. 16, 1928,
the case was dismissed by Judge
George P. Sorenson, who held that
there was no cause for action
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Rhinelander - Charles F1eigel, of
Tomahawk lake, accidentally shot him
self through the left hand with an
automatic gun which dropped and was
set off, He was taken to hospital
In Rhinelander. where he underwent
an operation
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02
Told The Truf[,

Mrs. Willis-But this roof leaks.
Landlord-Well, didn't 1 say there
was water on every floor?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around die Badger State

BoScobel-The common council has
drawn resolution empowering the
city OF Boscobel to issue bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for the purpose of
building a new city hail. The resolu-
ton will be voted on July 1. If con-
frmed, the council will call a special
election to determine if the issue
meets with the approval of the tax
payers. A library to cost $4,000, a
bequest from the late George F. Hide
brand, is to be built this summer and
1t is suggested that erecting the two
buildings at the same time, on the
same site would mean considerable
saving in cost of building both struc-
lures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

It's bad form to drink too much
wine at dinner and it's bad taste the
next morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Evidently the gods were In
facetious mood. Can you guess
the strange trick they played
on the Japanese?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Green Bay-Driving his car up the
post-office steps on bet cost George
Becher 80 days in jail, at Green Bay,
Becher failed to halt his car at the
top of the steps and swung into the
swinging doors. He backed down
into the waiting arms of a night
patrolman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Horizon = Despondent over poor
health from which he had been suffer
ing for some time, Amos w. Sampson,
IS, Dodge county farmer and insur-
ance man, shot himself, dying instant
w
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Milton Robbers broke in
to the garage run by Clarence Alter,
Milton Junction, and obtained $500
worth of tires and accessories and
radio set. Thieves smashed the plate
glass window in the front door of a
store at Koshkonong, five miles away,
the night before and took $125 in cash.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Madison-Fred Bernhagen, IS, as
sistant deputy warden at the Waupun
penitentiary, will succeed Charles
Brostrom as assistant superintendent
of the Green Bay state reformatory,
the state board of control has an
nounced. Mr.. Brostrom's resignation
is effective July 1.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Sheboygan-Fo Following Horace Gree
ley's advice, Carl Block and Frank
Nytes, Sheboygan young men, left
for the west, where they expect to re-
main, if they strike anything that
suits them They are making the trip
on foot and will continue to the coast
unless they see special opportunity on
the way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Randolph Sixty-three years of we'd
ded life is the record of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Tillma, of Randolph, who are among
the first residents Of Wisconsin. Mr..
Tillma is sc and his wife four years
his junior. Members of the family
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. j. Smeda at Randolph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Madison-Wisconsi issued an auto
mobile license every six and half
seconds during working hours from
Jan. L to June 1, Secretary of State
Fred R. Zimmerman announced re-
Gently. His figures show that in 116
working days of seven hours the state
department issued 451, 1877 pleasure car
and truck licenses, an average of g.
S95 daily.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Madison-Nineteen graduates of the
University of Wisconsin laws school
were admitted to practice before the
state supreme court by the court in
session. Two of the members were
women, - --~--~ .-@A~
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Park Falls-E. J. Aschenbrenner has
been elected president of the Price
Taylor County Bankers association,
recently organized Lyman Russell,
president of the First National bank
of Medford, is vice president, and E.
D. Heden, cashier of the State bank
Of Ogema, is secretary and treasurer.
year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Gratiot-John Dorneider, a farmer
living near Gratiot, found dynamite
blasting cap in his barn. Walter
Korn, hired man, watched Dorm
elder pick the shell with match and
suggested a staple be used. The cap
exploded in Dorneider's hand mutilat-
ing it so seriously that two fingers
and the thumb had to be amputated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Neillsville- Richmond, %, and
Helen Gray, IA, who eloped week ago
in an automobile from their homes
at Greenwood, near Neillsville, are in
custody at Aberdeen, S. D., according
to dispatches from that city. They
were found at the home of a relative.
The arrest, it is said, was the result
of action taken by relatives of the girl.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Sheboygan- number of Sheboygan
persons were furnished with some old
fashioned excitement when a team of
horses hitched to a dray wagon, and
owned by Herman Loesing, building
contractor, became frightened and ran
avenue for a block and a half, cross
ing the citys main arterial highway,
Eighth street, and were abruptly stop
ped when the wagon lodged between
two automobiles. No one was hurt,
and the horses were not injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Merrill-Buster, the mascot of the
Merrill fire department is dead. For
Is years he answered ell calls by his
encouraging bark. The visitors to
the department have missed Buster
and have inquired whether he too had
retired on pension, but Buster
served like a hero to his death. He
died at his post after dragging himself
three blocks to his place of duty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

eTo BE coNTINU@1
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Enlargement of the Sun
day school room of the Algoma street
Methodist church, Oshkosh, made nee
essary cutting down a large red oak
tree on the premises, which, from an
examination of the growth rings, is
believed to be 280 years old. The, tree
was matured when Nicollet landed on
the shores of Lake Winnebago and
was more than 100 years old when the
Boston Tea party was held. The
trunk of the tree will be sawed into
lumber from which will be made the
outer doors of the new building.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Appleton-Three of the original
members of Evangelical Trinity church
of Ellington were guests of honor
when the church celebrated it's fiftieth
anniversary. The three charter mem
bers of the congregation still living
are Chris Wunderlich, Peter Loos and
Mrs. William Riehl Former pastors
of the church assisted in the jubilee
service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Racine-A change in the administra-
tive forces of the Case Threshing Ma
chine Co. was announced with the
election of Leon r. Clausen as presi-
dent of the $2O00O,0OO corporation to
succeed Warren ]. Davis, who was
served eight years as president and
treasurer of the company. Mr.. Davis
becomes chairman of the board of di-
rectors and remains as treasurer
Mr.. Clausen, the new president, will
take office on Aug. 10. For II years
he was vice president of the Deere
Plow Co. at Moline ILL.,, and was also
an official of the Milwaukee road.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Menasha-Mrs. Theresa Sovinsh of
Menasha has been granted divorce
from her aged husband, rs, and is
permitted to resume her maiden name.
They were married here in 1918. De-
sertion and failure to support her
were alleged in Mrs. Sovinski's COM
plant.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Fond du Damage totalling
many thousand dollars was done to
small crops in Fond du Lac county
June %, by the most severe rain
storm of the year. Sprouting grain
fields in many sections were seriously
washed by the downpour. Lightning
also did much damage, the heaviest
loss being on the John B. Dewey farm
near the city, where barn. two auto
mobiles and farm machinery were
burned with a loss of $4,000 Tele-
phone and power lines in many parts
of the county were put out of order
by lightning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Ashland-Asking taxi driver to
wait minute until l see fellow
down here" Patrick McVeigh, 81, a
negro pugilist, walked out on the
North Western ore dock Ashland, and
jumped into the bay. Police are drag
ging the bay for his body. McVeigh,
who said he was a pugiist, has been
in this vicinity for four months.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Algoma-Housewives in Algoma, are
complaining that their windows are
being punctured by boys who use them
as targets for air guns. The women
are making plans for organizing a
Window Protective society, which will
seek confscation of air guns in the
hands of reckless boys.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-02

Tomah--Strawberries are just begin
ming to ripen at Tomah, fully two
weeks later than usual. There is
every prospect of a large crop and they
should bring good price, as the
southern berries are now off the mar
ket Blueberries are also a promis-
ing prospect and, in fact, all kinds
of fruit should give an unusually fine
yield this season if the weather con-
tinues favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
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 Near Golf Course

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