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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16

Dir. Hayford claims that the
earth is precisely 1926 miles and
678 thousands of mile in diameter
and 1889 miles and 964 thousands
of a mile through the poles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16
FAIR MADE A SHOWING
Comments by Secretary Point
to Better Results This Year
Than Formerly.

Villas County's Tenth Annual
Fair is over. 1t was success from
every standpoint; attendance, ex-
hibits, weather, and so on. As to
finances, although all claims are
not in at this time, and we urge all
those having bills against the Soc
iety to get them in this week, we
feel that every department took in
more money this year.
1924 1925
Gate receipts ----S1125.16 S1360.57
Memberships - 800 1880
Entry fees by,
Concessions - 10000 1000
Dance --------- none 174.65
Baseball ------- none 25S.60
This years receipts were S2274.22
and S65 of tickets for baseball out
standing and we urge all those not
having made settlement with How
ard Olmstead to return tickets or
cash so he can settle with us. Ex-.
penses this year will run less than
last year, by far, The County
Board has agreed to clean up our
Indebtedness and we have adjusted
our differences at the bank and
will pay them $3.50 this week
cleaning up all indebtedness at the
Farmers &Merchants State Bank.
Premiums will be paid later, the
date will be given out when
finances are adjusted more salts
factorily.
The winners of certain contests
are as follows:
Ladies Nail Driving Contest
Anna Dolanski LIST; Ann Christman
End.
Boys Peanut Rolling Contest
Eugene Richmond 1st; Jimmie
Pepper End.
Boys Biscuit Eating Contest
VIM. SaIlmen 1st; Albert Godek
End.
Girls Pie Eating Contest-Wennie
Walsh 1st; Gladys Allen End.
Boys Flour Conte Robert
Kimball 1st; Robert Hanson End.
Lady with smallest feet-Fern
Scott.
Man with longest whiskers-Joe
Zeman.
Grade Spelling Contest Virginia
st. Louis of Phelps 1st; Mildred
Cook, Eagle River End.
High School Spelling Contest
Fred Lambert, Phelps LIST; Bud
Pride, Eagle River End.
Winner of Rogues Gallery How
ard Olmstead, who guessed 80 cor
rect, failed guessing the photos of
Elda Mccullough, Father Shank
and Chas. Blohm, 1st; Freda Adams
and Ida Hanson tied for second
prize, each 512 wrong.
The officers wish to improve the
drinking, toilet and rest room fac.
ilitles during next years fair.
Frank w. Carter Sec.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16
BRIT S
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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Say
ner at Sayner village on September
7th-a son named 20. w. Jr."
, 1925-01-19
Millions Are Added to
Chicago's Laundry Bill
By SCOT, Says Official

placed on washed hands and faces.
The towel bill alone in Chicago
chools totals s2a, 900. which the
ichool board is baking at paying. 1t
proposes to charge a penny a towel
or each one used. Even this charge
would result in only a partial recov-
Try Of the expense.
At the same time. the smoke abate-
ment commission is asking for $780,
900 from the city council with which
TO employ an additional fifty smoke
Inspectors to keep n watch over the
city's smoke stacks. Now thirty men
have to keep an eye on nearly half a
million stacks, an admittedly diff
cult task.
The smoke fighters think that,
with more money, they can educate
nor janitors into proper methods Of
firing and more building owners into
using modern smoke burning appli-
ances that do away with the pail of
SCOT that daily pours out OF poorly
equipped furnaces.
Some response is coming from
the railroads. whose two thousand
locomotives add a good share to the
downtown smoke evil. They are plan.
ming electrification as a means of
doing away with their smoke bel
cheers.
Until education does the rest, the
dirty shirt and collar is to remain
the sign of the Chicagoan.
, 1925-01-19
SUPPLY BILL IS
REPORTED BY
LEGISLATORS

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia com.
bination supply bill carrying SIG,
oil .519 for the state department;
s~24,205,s22 for the department Of
justice: se~2,77s,164 for the depart
ment of commerce and ss.602 ,625 for
, 1925-01-19
By o. L. SCOTT
Copyright. 1926. Consolidated Pres
A~ssociatlcnl

Copyright, 1925. Consolidated Press
Associationl
CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-The cost Of
keeping clean in Chicago mas Jumped
with such leaps and bounds of late
that n new rumpus Is under way
hereabouts to tostle the city fathers
into some sort of action hat will
bring their metropolis back among
the other places Of the country where
laundry bills are normal.
A cry against this winters smoke
is extending from the highest to the
lowest and from the Oldest to the
youngest inhabitants. accelerated by
estimates of the Chicago Smoke
Abatement commission that SCOT
adds s42. 900, 900 to this city's laun.
dry bill alone. These mathematician
have II hat smoke costs each Chi.
cago family $50 a year and any fam.
lily win vouch for the fact that the
estimate is far too low.
There's nothing like It in the coun-
try. although Pittsburgh and Cincin-
natl have per capita laundry bills
that approximate Chicago's and this
does not take into consideration any
extra efforts hat housewives and
washwomen in homes put into this
increasingly difficult business of
keeping down the eity's CRIME.
Its studies OF the 400. 900 smoke
stacks that grace the Chicago skyline
convince the abatement commission
that ut least 81 5000. 900 is lost an
nually in the poor use OF fuel. while
the loss of health and business losses
from such pals of smoke as settle
over the city when clouds hang low,
was not computed. Health Commits
sioner Herman Dundesen has said.
though. that a Chicago baby has a
black coating in his lungs before he's
three months old. while emphasizing
that every c%hicagoan is n smoke
burner.
Now the smoke business is strik-
ing out to take the pennies away
from school children, with n tax
, 1925-01-19

S275.000 to the Mexican mixed claims
commission; s54.3i0. an increase of
s24.763 TO the international Agricul-
tural institute at Rome. and S12T,-
1853 to the International Agricultural
institute at Rome, and $i27.2 3l to
the Pan American Union.
The amount allotted the depart
ment OF justice is an increase Of
1 ,524.65 over the current appropria-
ton but s712 900 less than the bud
get estimates. OF this amount So.
294 800 is recommended for the de-
lection and prosecution OF crimes;
5 1000, 900, an increase OF $500. 900
over the present appropriation. for
investigation and prosecution OF
war frauds, and s1,670,0o 0 for fees
of federal witnesses.
The Commerce department re.
ceives $4,000. 1891 less than the cur.
rent appropriation due to the exclu-
sion of $500. 900 for the agricultural
, 1925-01-19
VAMP|SH ALMA IN NEW
AMERICA PICTURE HAS
TIME KEEPING SINGLE

Playing vampire roles in the
movies is not always as fascinating
As It seems. Alma Bennett, who
plays the vampish Lily Elliot In
Frank Lloyd's production of THE
Silent Watcher at the America
theater starting tomorrow, says so
and Alma should know. for she has
been ono kind of a "vamp' or an.
other in more than half OF her
p~hotoplny appearances.
In THE Silent Watcher" she as
sumes n new type OF vampire part.
She firts with the middle aged sena-
torial candidate. John Steele. Then
she falls In love with him only to
find that after he has surrounded
her with luxury he senses his duty
10 the public and must demand that
she give him up.
The "vamp" that Miss Bennett
plays in the latest Lloyd,First Ma.
tional picture gets no sympathy
from the audience and none from
the other characters of the play.
But Miss Bennett is of the opinion
, 1925-01-19
CITIZENS WANT
CENSUS Of 1870
RESERVE

CONTINUED from Page one)
the 1870 census OF whish there Is
but one list. that being the original
In a non-hreproof building at Wash
ington, ID. c.
At n meeting OF the state society
OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution in Casper last October.
"a committee was named TO devise a
means OF making tho list accessible
hero in Wyoming. Following In
v%estigetlon, tho committee reports
that p~hotostnta OF tho records and
tho typing Of several copies to be
bound and placed In the state, ma
tional ID. A. II. md congressional
librarien, may be done for the small
sum Of $500.
Since the committee has no way
within It's organization ~ financing
tho preservation OF this important
historical data, nm appeal Is made
20 III patriotic citiIons u tho state.
Ten dollars each ~ usked Of 40 men
ana women ana II ~ hopsd tho re-
sponAo will DO undelayed. Contribu.
lions should be sent 20 Mira. Maurice
erosion, state regent OF tho D. A.
r., 11lb Central avenue, Cheyenne.
, 1925-01-19
s. HELD To
NO OBLIGATION

Continued from Page One.)
tration leaders as valid. They take
the view that It has been the i'm
memorial policy OF the Washington
government that tho executive deal
with all matters relating to the COL
lector of claims against other ma
tons. The state department today
reiterated Its denial OF a story that
Ambassador Kellogg had sought to
qualify American signature OF the
agreement with a resolution absolv-
ing the United States specifically
from any obligations or commit
ments in connection with the agree
ment. II wan explained at the de-
partment that such a step was re-
garded as Unnecessary. There ap-
peared TO be every desire at the de-
partment to regard the Paris nego-
uations as a closed Incident.
, 1925-01-19
Bankers Wife Advises
Casper People

II had stomach trouble so bad
everything / ate soured and formed
gas. Was miserable until I tried
AdlerikR. This helped the first day.
Adlerika helps any case gas on the
stomach unless due TO deep-seated
causes. The QUICK action will sur
prise you. Because Adlerilta is such
an excellent intestinal II Is
wonderful for constipation-it often
works in one hour and never gripes.
Casper Pharmacy, Ill E. Second 81.
Advertisement.
, 1925-01-19
"GO|NG UP" PROVES TO
Be BRILLIANT SUCCESS

Audiences at the Columbia thea
ter yesterday went up in the air
with enthusiasm for Desmond's
New Roof Garden Revue in Going
Up"
The plot Of the musical riot was
hiinrio''-'-' funny, touched the right
f"ot point and brought the
through q remarkable time
Of enjoyment.
By having the misfortune to be-
come stranded in a high clnss and
expensive hotel. the "Choo-Choo
Girls theatrical company engages
In cabaret stunts and acts to cover
costs OF room and board. In their
acts for the dinner guests they por-
tray parts taken by famous actors
in famous plays and comedys and
get away with II in wonderful style.
An outstanding feature OF the
revue's reproduction of Going Up"
is the impersonAtion of Gilda Grey
by Holly Desmond. In her stunning
radio light costume she makes n
dazzling picture Of the Follies star.
In her part Of singing bits from
Sally" Della Robinson was n tire.
mendous hit. Madame Desmond
made a sensation with her presen.
tatlon OF Geraldine Farrar selec.
t%ions.
Diminutive Betty Belmont and
Miss Desmond were perfect charms
In their imitation of the Dolly sis.
ters.
As the Bell Boy, Bud Desmond had
n part that fitted him exactly. for
he did his quips in inimitsble style.
Nat Royal and Lew Belmont in
special features created many a
laugh. and La Petite Zelda put on a
startling vaudeville act.
, 1925-01-19
Another Nurse
Praises Tanlac

"As n nurse 1 have seen
many marvellous results
from Tanlac. For amaze
mia, nervousness, stomach
trouble and building up
the system after operations
I. consider Tanlac great!'
Mrs. X. NJ. Lowe, Walnut
Park. Cal.
Nurse loves statement merely
backs up what over n hundred
thousand grateful Tanlac users have
said about this great natural tonic
and builder. Our files are packed
with such testimony.
If your system is run down. If
you can't seem TO eat or sleep, have
lost weight or suffer from trying
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bring you back TO vigorous strength
and health.
No long, wretched wait to get re
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you up. II cleans the blood, revival
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liver and makes you feel like a new
person.
For Constipation
Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills
TANIAC
FOR YOUR HEALTH
, 1925-01-19

Five million dollars is being ex-
pended on buildings for the new
university In Johannesburg, South
Africa.
, 1925-01-19
FIGHTING COWARD IS
SUPER ATTRACTION; NO
NAME ON NEXT PICTURE

Unexpected difficulties were en-.
countered by James cruze in film
ing scenes for 1.-THE Fighting Cow.
ard" his latest production for Para
mount. when the company arrived
ut Natchez. Miss. owing to the fact
that the father Of waters" is prac'
tlcally without docks or wharves.
Although the Mississippi is one OF
the worlds great trade arteries.
nothing in the way OF landing struc-
lures can be built except at New
orleans and other very large cen
tiers. The reason lies in the fact
that tho capricious river changes its
level and its width with great FIRE
quency, sweeping away OF submerg-
Ing landing structures.
At one time landing floats and
movable docks constructed Of old
boats were tried but proved imprac-
ticable. River steamers todn con
tlnue the old time custom coming
alonrs do the banr ring fore
and
For certain scenes in THE Fight
Ing Coward" it was necessary 70
build temporary structures close to
the shore SO that the cameras could
be set up at the desired angles.
The players featured in the pro
duction are Ernest Terrence, Mary
Astor, Noah Berry, Phyllis IIaver
and Cullen Lands.
Booth Harrington is the author
Of the story. "Magnolia," from
which the picture was adapted.
, 1925-01-19

You've waited a long time for the
new Paramount picture. Tho Story
without a Name" coming TO the
Rialto theater tomorrow. with
Agnes Ayres and Antonio Moreno
featured in the leading roles. here's
a production that's sure to PLEASE
the most nuicky picture fan. It has
everything-aetlon. thrills and a de-
iightfuI love theme running through
out.
Tyrone Power. Dagmar Godowsky,
Maurice Costello, Ivan Linow. Louis
Wolheim and Jack Bonn are among
fhe more prominent players who ap-
pear in the big supporting cast.
, 1925-01-19
JACK H0X|E BR0ADCAsTs
THRILLS IN IRIS MOVIE

Seldom do we find particular pains
taken in the selection Of assisting
players in n Western Production.
In fact. more often is the utter lack
OF competent or even suitable sup
port. made most obvious, and this,
one OF the greatest errors now pres.
ent In the western or outdoor pic.
ture has been entirely ercom in
The Crows Nest" the latest Jack
Hoxie starring vehicle which is
Playing at the Iris theater.
Playing the feminine lead opposite
Mr.. Hoxie is Miss Evelyn Nelson,
who has played with Mr.. Hoxie in
a great number Of productions is
thoroughly accustomed to his man
nerisms as well as the ease, with
which he performs a stunt and feels
n perfect security while in his hands.
, 1925-01-19

census taken every five years. For
promoting commerce in the far east.
s243,734 would be available and
s220.525 for the enforcement of wire
less communication laws.
The amount carried for the labor
department is s4s.721 less than the
current appropriation, but s292
more than budget estimates. OF this
amount the Immigration bureau
would receive s5.251.7o5; the child.
ren's bureau 81 $4,000, and the bur.
eau Of labor statistics S2S5, 900.
, 1925-01-19
Loosen Up That Cold
With Musterole

Have Musterole handy when a cold
starts. II has all OF the advantages of
grandmother mustard plaster WITH
OUT the blister. You just apply it with
the fingers. First you feel a warm tingle
ms the healing ointment p~enetrates the
pores, then comes a soothing, cooling
sensation and quick relief.
Made of pure oil of mustard and
other simple ingredients, Musterole is
recommended by many nurses and
doctors. Try Musterole for bronchitis,
sore throat. stiff neck, pleurisy, rheu.
matism, lumbago. Group. asthma, neu-
ralgia, congestion, pains and aches OF
the back or joints. sore muscles, sprains,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds Of
the chest. 1t may prevent pneumonia
and flu"
To MotheTss Musteroie IL also
made in milder form for
babies and small children.
Ask for Children's Musterole.
35c and Csc, jars
r. and tubes.
EEA J! !!
WEssHz1
Better than a mustard plaster
, 1925-01-19

that Lily Elliott OF Mrs. Rinehart's
dream story wasn't as bad as she
seemed.
Says Alma:
Anybody is liable to fall In love.
Naturally, Lily Elliott of the story
airted with Senator Steele. but he
was the one who suggested their
FIRST meeting. He made Lily care
Tor him by his g%entleness and his
attention."
But Alma says that the fact that
her character a get no sympathy
rom any source proves the ucces
Of her "vamping'' methods.
, 1925-01-19

the department OF labor, was re-
ported today by the house appropria-
lions committee.
The state departments quota
which is 1927 234 less than the ap-
preparation for this year, allots
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

but fewer wrinkles than ordi-
nariIy will be found in the face
Of a man his age. He's happy"
Indians q Surprise
TRIS SPEAKERS Cleveland In
i dams are proving a decided
surprise by their speed this
spring. Nobody had expected any
such thing from the team that
"Spoke" had at Lakeland, Fla.
At third base is a youngster,
Spurgeon. Chick Fewster il
playing a slashing game at sec
ond. Bobby Knode, former Mary
land University star, ID alternat-
ing at first base with George
Burns. Riggs Stephenson, a fall
ure at second, is now in right
field, where he causes fewer
heart tremors.
The Cleveland club was a bust
a year ago because of pitching
deficiencies that appear remedied
this season. If Speaker can OBJ
tain steady pitching, the generally
heavy hitting Of his team should
keep it up in the race.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
CHICAGO LEADS
SWIMMERS
ON COAST
Johnny WiesmuIler Breaks
Own Record in 100-Yard,
Putting Team Ahead

SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.-By
virtue Of Johnny Wiesmuller hav-
ing broken his own record for 100
yards the Chicago Athletic Club
was leading today when the third
day Of the 1925 national A. A. u.
swimming championships opened
here. Brooklyn central Y. M. G. A.
ranked second with two points be-
hind the Chicagoans with a total OF
twelve points.
Walter Laufer, Cincinnati, fin
ished just behind the speedy Chi
cagoan, and Sam Kahaknamoku,
Hawaii, was third.
Walter Spencer, Brooklyn. Is the
220-yard breast-stroke champion,
winning from Bobby Shelton and
John Farley, Chicagoans.
Paul Wyatt, of Pennsylvania,
won the 150.yard backstroke cham
pionship in decisive fashion, defeat
ing Conrad Mia. Of Chicago. ana
Ray Kagerfs Of Los Angeles.
In the water polo games, Illinois
Athletic Club won from S1o0ford
University.
The pentathlon 6OO-yard free
style plunge for distance and ZOO
ward relay are events scheduled Tor
today.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
FIVE-MILE
ENTRANTS WATCH LEACH

The five-mile race Of the Aloysius
Club at the Georgetown University
track tomorrow morning Is expected
TO attract a large field OF local run
ners. The contestants VIII %
ushered upon their merry journey
at IL o'clock.
The upperTnost thoughts In the
minds of the barriers Is which OF
their number will manage TO iean
Melvin Leach to the finlsn nne.
Leach has only been dereated ous
three times since he has been ap-
nea ring In races in this city.
The race is open to any Wash
ington runner who may wish to
compete. Just be on hand to fur
nish Dan Hassett with the name 80
he can jot it down on the entry list
before the Aloysius mentor sends
the barriers upon their jaunt.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
OPEN TOURNEY
CALLS ALL
GOLFERS
Qualifications Beckon Pros
pectIve Entrants to
Lido and Frisco

NEW YORK, April 25.--with the
entry list for the national open
championship closing next Thurs
day, IL il time for those golfers
planning to compete in the Qualifi-
cation rounds at Lido, worcester
and the San Francisco Golf and
Country Club to get busy. To date
only about q hundred names have
been received by T. J. Mcmahon,
executive secretary Of the United
States Golf Association, and he
estimates that the total list will
have approximately three times
that number.
Among those not yet heard from
are Walter Hagen, British open
champion; Joe Kirkwood, Fred Nc
Leod, Bobby Cruikshank, John l..
Black. the grandfather" golfer
who came so near to winning the
title q few years ago, and Francis
Gallett, former Laurelton PRO"
The amateurs have been partic-
ularly slow in sending In their
names, as there are only four on
the list as yet. Bobby Jones, the
national champion, was one OF the
first heard from, while William
Reekie, of Upper Montclair; George
Hutchinson, Of New York, and Bob
White, of Olympia Fields, are in
cluded. That leaves such Simon
pures" as Charles Evans, jr.;
Francis Ouimet, Max Marston, Jesse
Guilford, Dexter Cummings, Bob
Gardner, George Won Elm and Jess
Sweetser among the missing.
Despite the opening" presented
by the u. s. @. A. regarding the
choosing OF the course over which
the contestant wanted to qualify,
there does not appear to be one
case on record where the golfer took
advantage Of the opportunity.
Players in the West are going to
appear at the Onwentsia Country
Club, those on the coast at San
Francisco and Eastern golfers at
Lido.
Last years champion, Cyril
Walker, will not be called upon to
qualify, as he will be given pre-
ference as the playing through title
holder. Among those who will com
pete at Lido on May q and % are
Jim Barnes, Angel de La Tore, the
Spanish golfer; Jimmy Law, of
Cherry Valley; Jimmy Donaldson,
Fred Canausa, Tom Kerrigan, Mac
donald Smith, Jack Forester,
"Whiffy" Cox, Bobby Jones, Tom
Boyd, Frank Gilman, Andy Brown.
Willie Ogg, Charles Hoffner. Tom
Harmon, Johnny and Jimmy Far
rell, l.. w. Chinery, J. r. English.
Joe Turnesa, Fred Decker, j. Bat
tint, Mike Brady, Jack Staff, L.
Novak, Clarence Hackney, Arthur
Reid, Paul Nevins, Gene Sarazen,
Will Macfarlane, George Aulbach,
Tommy Armour. Lewis Myers,
William Kline, Carl Anderson, Chris
and Leo Shea, Leo Diegel, George
Griffin, Pat Doyle, G. w. Drake,
j. l.. Crabb, Fred Novak, Peter
Henry, William Reekie, William
Braid, John Anderson, of Upper
Montclair; Dave Spittal, E. l..
RyaIl and J. w. Sawyer.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

It will be built by the soldiers Of
Washington Barracks and the
$4,000 virtually all win be spent
for material
In effect, General Ely 10 giving
back to sport fans Of washington
part of the money they have
spent to see boxing shows at the
barracks. The ring exhibitions have
made it possible to build the pool
and I'LL q need. The tidal basin
beach gave relief from torrid
weather to thousands. The barracks
pool will go far to take its place.
II Is estimated by Captain John
II. CIeland, the barracks athletic
officer, who win have charge Of
its construction, that the pool In
b the course of . day win accom-
modate 10000 batheEs. II VIII be
ready, he expects by swimming
time this summer.
The pool win have varying
depths, to conform to the desires OF
non-swimmers, swimmers and those
who find enjoyment in diving. Its
shallowest point will be 3h feet
and the deepest 10 feet.
In constructing the pool, General
Ely said today, he had Importantly
in mind it's advantages for military
training. 1t will provide training
in overcoming water obstacles IN
advance Of troops. In It may be
learned the methods OF saving life
and diminishing casualties.
Many q soldier In wartime has
been handicapped by being poor
swimmer. Such, # is confidently
expected, win never be the case
Of a soldier to acquire his train
ing 1T washington Barracks.
The pool also IL counted upon
to boom recreationa1 activity and
boost morale. A soldiers life,
though marked by more activity in
peace times than the ayInan might
imagine, sometimes Is hum drum.
1t likely Will be less 50 at Wash
ington Barracks than any other
post in the country. His work for
the day finished, the barracks sol
der may find plenty to do Of q
recreational nature when the pool
Is finished.