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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
]. ]. WALKER ELECTED
MAYOR OF NEW YORK
T0mnlany Candidates Plural
ity OUer Waterman Put
at 400, 900.

New York.-Gov. AL. Smith and
Tammany Hall WOE big victory when
the Democratic candidate for mayor of
New York City, State Senator Jimmy
Walker, was elected by an overwhelm-
ing vote and virtually the entire city
government passed into Tammany con-
troll.
Walker won by a large majority
over the combined vote of all oppo-
nents and by a plurality over the Re
publican candidate, Frank D. Water
man, the millionaire fountain pen man.
ufacturer, exceeding 100000.
70 complete the triumph of Smith,
the state voted in favor of all of the
four proposed amendments to the con-
stitution which the governor advo-
Gated.
The Republicans retain control of
the state legislature, but in New York
City few Republican candidates sur
vived the Democratic landslide Most
prominent of these few is Mrs. John
L. Pratt, silk stocking candidate for
alderman in a Fifth avenue district.
Mrs. Pratt, who is the daughter-in-law
of a Standard Oil magnate, defeated
the son of former United States Sen
ator James A. O'Gorman by a plurality
of $500. She will be the first woman
to sit in the board of aldermen.
With Walker, there were swept into
office the entire Democratic city ticket
and the Democratic borough and judi
cial tickets.
District Attorney Joab Banton of
New York county, Democrat, defeated
former Gov. Charles s. Whitman,
whom Republicans nominated for the
Office of public prosecutor, which he
once held and in which he made the
reputation that sent him to the execu-
tive mansion in Albany a decade ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
G. O. p. Wins Municipal
Elections in Indiana

indianapolis. - Republicans won
sweeping victories in municipal cleo
lions in Indiana at the climax of a
campaign regarded as a trial heat for
state elections next year at which two
United States senators will be chosen.
Their candidates for mayor were
successful in indianapolis, Terre Eaute
Evansville, Fort Wayne, Lafayette,
Charlottesville, Peru, Elkhart, Frank
fort and Jeffersonville, and in all of
these cities but Indianapolis the Re-
publican victory ousted Democratic
administrations which have governed
the city for four years.
Outstanding Republican defeats were
at South Bend, Marion and at Rich
mond.
In indianapolis John r. Duvall, Re
publican, won the mayorality which
will be vacated by Mayor Lew Shank,
but his margin of victory was a bare
seven or eight thousand votes over
Walter Myers, Democrat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
22 ARE INDICTED FOR
RUM PLOT IN ST. LOUIS
Charged With Having Con-
spired in Theft of 1913 Bar
reLs of Whisky

st. Louis. - Seven Of twenty
two st. Louisans named In indictments
charging conspiracy to violate the
Volsted act made bond for their ap-
pearance at Indianapolis for arraign-
ment. Indictments were returned
against the twenty-five in Indianapolis
Saturday as having conspired in the
Inert of 1913 barrels of whisky from
the Jack Daniel distillery warehouse
here in 1923.
Ihose who gave bond were Collector
OF internal Revenue Hellmich. Nat
Goldstein, State Senator Michael Kin
ney and his brother, w. J. Kinney !;
and Fred Essen, r. E. Walker, former
deputy sheriff. and M. Maltin.
included in the list of persons in
olcted was Imogene Remus, wife of
the former Cincinnati bootlegger. who
mas become estrqnged from him since
MS recent release from the Atlanta
penltentiary. Remus, who testified be
rore the grand jury, was not indicted.
heilm1ch sent a telegram to Pres1-
uent Coolidge rendering his resigna.
ZION as internal revenue collector, to
take effect at the Presidents pleas
ure. The collector issued a lengthy
statement in which he denied all
knowledge of the crime alleged.
A number of employees Of the st.
Louis internal revenue Office testified
before the Indianapolis grand jury, as
did George Remus.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
$3.50, 100000 TAX CUT
APPROVED BY G. 0. p.
To Haze Bill Ready When Con-
greSS RecOnuenes.

ngtOn.-With it's tax-reduction
program in final stages of prepare
ton, it became definitely known that
the Republican majority on the house
ways and means committee has agreed
on slash of $300,OOO,O00 or $3.50, OOO,-
600, with the amount probably reach
ing the latter figure.
This will be accomplished. it was
announced by the following tentative
revisions in the present tax laws:
reduction in the minimum surtax
rate from 40 to 20 per cent.
"A reduction in normal rates on in
dlVlduai income from 2, and per
cent to rates ranging from 1 to 5 per
cent.
Reduction of the maximum estate
tax rate by which a greater credit is
given for amount paid under state in
heritance laws
measure of relief to corporations
through the repeal Of the capital
stock tax, but without any compensat-
ing increase in the fiat tax of 1919
per cent on corporation earnings as
proposed by some groups.
Repeal of the tax on automobile
trucks and on tires and automobile
accessories, but with tie tax on auto
mobiles retained
Repeal of a number of other mis-
cellaneous taxes ~ngarded as of the
nuisance variety av' which do not
yield enough revenue to justify their
collection.
Repeal of the gift tax.
Repeal of the publicity provision of
the present law,
Provisions for strengthening he
board of tax appeals by providing
larger salaries and long terms for
permanent membership of about six
teen.
The committee purposes to have the
completed bill ready to report to the
house when congress convenes in
December
The proposed reductions in surtax
and normal tax rates will mean a loss
of about $14OOOO,OOO the first wear
but only $1OO,OOO,O00 thereafter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Waterway BY 1928, Says
G0Uer7or Small of Illinois

Chlcago.-Following a day spent
with the personnel of the waterway
division in Chicago, Gov. Len Small
predicted that before his present term
expires the Illinois leg of the Lakes
to-the-Gulf waterway would be prac.
tically completed.
The governor expressed himself
again as attaching the utmost impor.
lance to this proposed waterway. He
said that it becomes more important
every day, not only to the ultimate
consumers, blu to the producers.
Not only will Illinois benefit i'm.
measurably by this canal" he added
but all the neighboring tates, as
well as the whole country, will gain
much.
I'VE have completed the Marseilles
lock, and the Joliet lock is more than
half out of the way"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Republican Elected
Mayor of Boston, Mass.

Boston.-The city's return to a
Republican administration after 16
years of Democratic rule, through a
decisive victory by Malcolm E. Mich
OILS, former collector of internal rev.
enue, was Indicated in returns re-
ceived in the nominally nom
partisan election. Returns gave Mich
OILS 4S,44S votes, a safe lead of 70
$50 over his nearest competitor. Thao-
dore A. Glynn, fire commissioner. who
had the backing of Mayor James NJ
Curley.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Wet Democrat Elected
Governor of NeU JERSEY

Trenton, n. J.-Commissioner A.
Harry Moore of Jersey City, Demo-
cratic and wet, defeated State Sena-
tor Arthur Whitney of Mendham, Re-
publican and dry, for governor of
New Jersey by a plurality that may
exceed 10000
The successful candidate waged his
campaign chiefly on the prohibition
issue, urging the repeal of the Vol
stead law and the New Jersey state
prohibition enforcement law.
Commissioner Moore announced
that Immediately after his Inaugural
ton as governor he would begin
movement to have congress modify the
Volstead law so as to permit the manu-
facture and sale of light wines and
beers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Michigan L ,tectiUe Dies
After Killing Ouflo,D

Muskegon, Mich.-George Dutch"
Anderson, notorious gunman and pal
of Gerald Chapman, superbandit,
whose bullet-riddled body lies at a
local morgue here, met his equal in
Detective Charles Hammond, forty
seven, ace of the Muskegon police de-
partment. who, although fatally
wounded, wrested the revolver from
Anderson and shot him through the
heart. Hammond arrested Anderson
on suspicion of having passed a $40
counterfeit bill. Anderson waited un-
til in the shadows Of the police sta
ton, when he jerked away from Ham
mond and opened fire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
IF MOTHERS ONLY KNEW

During these days how many children
are complaining Of Headache, Fever
ishness, Stomach Troubles and Irregu-
lar Bowels and take cold easily. II
mothers only knew what Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders would do for their chill
dren no family would ever be without
them for use when needed. These
powders are so easy and pleasant to
take and so effective in their action
that mothers who once use them al
ways tell others about them. Used by
mothers for over 30 years. Sold by
druggists everywhere. Trial Package
sent FREE. Address Mother Gray Co.,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Mrs. Sidney DreuO, Movie
Actress, Dies ir: Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs. Sidney
Drew, widow of the actor, died here.
Seldom seen on the screen since the
death of her husband in 1919, Mrs.
Drew lately had given up her film
work entirely. In recent months her
health had declined rapidly.
1t was in the early days of the
movies, as an actress with the old vi
tagraph company, that she met Mr..
Drew. After their marriage they rose
to film fame in comedies of married
life, a number of which were written
by Mrs. Drew herself.
The couple also appeared together
on the stage. Mrs. Drew was thirty
five years old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Negro Youth Confesses
Killing Nurse at DoLton. Ill,

Chicago.-James Q. Allen, sixteen. a
negro of 423 East Forty-fifth street.
confessed to Assistant States Attor-
ney McSwiggen that he was the MUIR
derer of Miss Emma Bacon, Chicago
tuberculosis sanitarium nurse, who
was attacked. robbed and slain while
on her way to her home in BOLTON on
the hight of October ..
Allen was arrested in Riverdale nv
Chief of Police Fred SteinInan.
Rewards totaling $500 for the ar
rest of Miss Bacon's slayer were cf-
fered following her death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
The Modern SalUoger

Electricity is an efficient salvager.
Electric cranes equipped with electro
magnets handle great quantities Of
metal junk at the nations 5000 scrap
yards. The larger sections of scrap
are chewed up in enormous electric
shears or smashed with a tremendous
electric 'skull-cracker:" Nearly half
the manufactured steel of the country
comes from reclaimed iron and steel
junk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Did you ever have a pair of soles
outlast the uppers? If not, you have
never worn USKIDE Solos, People
write that they can't wear USKIDR
out. 1t is the Wonder Sole for Wear!
Made by the worlds largest rubber
manufacturer, the United States Rub
Der Company. Comfortable, hea1thfuls
waterproof, good-looking. Tell your
repairman to put USKIDE Soles on
your shoes. Buy new shoes with
USKIDE Soles. USKIDE will cut your
shoe bills down. Get genuine USKIDE.
The name is on the sole.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Conservation

Your wife says you can't keep any
thing from her"
"She is mistaken + have a quar-
ter inside the lining of my vest at this
very moment Judge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Butler Must Return

Washington.-There is small chance
of Gen. Smedley Buffers obtaining an
extension Of his leave from the Mo
rine corps TO continue as head Of The
Philadelphia police department. If was
said at the White House.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Llandudno' Wales.-Seven persons
were drowned and seventeen are
missing after the bursting of a dam
which allowed 1S0.OO0oOO gallons of
water from Elgian lake to rush
through the village of Dolgarogg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Hans Wagner Is Beote1

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Unofficial returns
Indicated that the Republican ticket
had swept Pittsburgh and Allegheny
county. Honus Wagner. former ma
jor league ball player, was defeated
for sheriff, returns indicated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Prince Is Thrown Aeo;,,

Leighton-buzzard, England. = Tho
prince of Wales was thrown from h,s
horse again while the princes parry
was chasing fox. 1t was his frst
fall since returning to Engian
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Objects to Army Cuts

Washingron.-Secretary of War Da-
Wis informed President Coolidge in
letter that further cuts In the army
budget would seriously cripple the
service
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
J. W. Smith Reelected
Mayor of Detroit Mich

Detroit, Mich.-Mayor John w.
Smith, candidate for reelection. was
reelected over Charles Bowles. khan
candidate. Smith 72,94O and Bowles
66,24S. -Four of the FIVE candidates
for the council Endorsed by the Ku
klux khan were among the leading
nine on the face of returns. Nine are
TO be elected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Albert J. EarIing. rs. Is III

Mliwaukee.-Albert ]. Earring, sew
enty-six, former president of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
is crit'caily la at his home here. He
served the Milwaukee road 81 years
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

MadisOn-The fifteenth annual road
school Of the Wisconsin highway COM
missioner's association and the state
highway commission will be held at
the capitol, in Madison, from Feb. s
to II, inclusive, the state highway
commission has announced. This is
the yearly get-together of county and
state road workers, at which ideas are
exchanged and experience of the past
season recOunted for the benefit Of all
highway commission employees. The
public is invited to be present. The
road school was inaugurated in 1912
when it had an attendance Of 121. The
attendance in recent years has been In
the neighborhood of 1000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

from a cut or burn? Coles Carbolisalve
stops pain instantly and heals quickly
without a scar. Keep it handy Ali drug
gists, soc and Coo, or ]. w. Cole Co., Rock
ford, Acknowledgement
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Love rules the camp, the court, the
grove" except that divorce rules the
court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Fort Atkinson-The carp fishing out
fits in Lake Koshkonong. Jefferson
county, have been unusually success
full of late. One outfit recently made
haul of 40 tons. The fish were
shipped to New York In water cars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

uperior-Effective Nov /, a greatly
reduced schedule of inspection fees
was announced by f. w. Fielder, SUI
perior, chairman Of the Wisconsin
grain and warehouse commission
The new schedule, Mr.. Fielder stated
is In line with the commissions policy
of always trying to give the best pos
sible service to grain shippers through
out the northwest at the lowest prices
commensurate with that service. The
new Wisconsin fee of IS cents for in
spection and protein test of grain COM
bined is half the new Minnesota fee
for the same service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Sparta - Frank Beardsley, found
guilty by jury in circuit court at
Sparta of setting fire to a building
owned by him, to defraud an insur-
ance company, was sentenced by Judge
r. S. Cowie to three to five years in
the state prison. Beardsley took out
$1,000 insurance on a building valued
by witnesses I'm the trial at 5000 to
$500. The insurance company paid
him S1,11S.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Madison-State funds increased
slightly more than $4,000 during Octo-
Der, Solomon Levitan. state treasurer,
reported The balance in the treasury
on Nov. l was $15,S5S,36S, compared
with $l57S6,63G on Oct. 1. Receipts
during the month were $4,0SS, 2S7, and
disbursements $4,01G,554 OF the Nov
l balance, $12,56O,5S4 was in the gen
eral fund, compared with $12,3O5, 7O2
on oct. l.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Milwaukee-The will OF John l.
Beggs, filed for probate in Florida,
will also be filed in the courts of
Waukesha county because of the fact
that Beggs' Isle, the summer home OF
the late magnate is in that county,
Lawrence dwell, attorney for the es.
tate, has announced. This is neces-
sary under the laws of Wisconsin.
The law will be complied WITH Mr..
dwell said, and full inheritance taxes
will be paid on all of Mr.. Beggs' hold
ings in Wisconsin. That, however, had
been expected by the state attorneys,
and the fight will be to tax the entire
estate, it was announced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Manitowoc-Triplets, two girls and
boy, were born to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Mas town Of Maple Grove,
Manitowoc county They make the
fourth child born at the Mas home
In less than year On last Nov. II
Mrs. Mas gave birth to her first child
The girls weighed four and one-half
and four and three-fourths pounds and
the boy, six.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on Wisconsin
highways this year had taken a death
toll of I'D persons up to Oct. 1, J. T.
Douaghey, state highway engineer, re
ported In July, there were 274 acct
dents, with "a fatalities and in Au-
gust, 277 accidents with 10 fatalities.
The records have not been completed
for September.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

La Crosse-The Merl-Zimmerman
general store and ]. H. Zimmerman
hardware store at Ontario were de-
stroyed by fire which started, it is be-
lieved. from defective chimney. The
loss is $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Merrill--A gasoline lantern in the
barn at the julius Woller home near
Merrill exploded causing the destruc-
tion Of two barns, the 15-room dwell
ing, most of the farm machinery, 40
tons of hay and 700 bushels of grain
Cattle, horses and furniture we're re-
moved from the buildings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Monroe-Fred X Hefty, "a former
assemblyman. long a member of the
county board, and a widely known
Green county farmer, died at his
Washington township farm home fol-
lowing an illness of many months.
Sparta-The annual district confer
ence of the Seventh congressional dis
trict of the American Legion and
Legion Auxiliary will be held in
Sparta, November II.
Fort Atkinson-Roy Christians. 16.
was killed at his home In Fort Atkin-
son while he was practicing rifle shoot
ing in company with Walter Thorman
and Irwin Yahn. Young Christians
rose from the ground just as one of
The boys discharged the gun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Madison-Wisconsin has again taken
the lead of all states in the produc-
ton of peas, with more than half of
the nations crop to her credit. Re
ports indicate that 1O,OO3, 900 cases, or
56 per cent of all peas canned in the
United States, were produced on Wis
consin farms in 1925. The number Of
cases is slightly lower than the 1924
production of 10,390,0O0 New York,
with 2,3S5000 cases, is the states
nearest competitor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Sheboygan-Alvin L. Weber. con-
victed of embezzling funds from James
Failey, while he was secretary of the
Sheboygan Mortgage and Security Co..
was sentenced to one to 10 years in
the state penltentiary by Judge
Michael Kirwan at Sheboygan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Hurley-For the first time in his
tory. six saloons at Hurley were pad
locked by a deputy United States
marshal following the order issued by
federal court on Sept. "a last For q
year the establishments must remain
closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-26
Rv ucNpv WOOD
fTrri+ed Press Staff Correspondent)

GENEVA. Dee. 26.-Although not
member Of the League of Nations
the United States government.
-hronch thn state department. is
VOW cooneratino with tho former
IN manner that has facilitated to
On n~-rnmn 3nrrne the world wide
nc-iv;+ins Of the league.
Entirely aside from the official
varinns humanitarian activities of
-hn leaore. snch ~ the white slave
nn1 orirr traffics. and the reonla-
zion nf tho affic in arms. the state
7nno-tmnnt. ACCORDING TO league of
ficials. is now giving its heartiest
coonrration in furnishing the lea
c,p with nj renuestnd information
in varions fields Of activity in which
thu league is engaged.
As result virtually all circular
letters and reports sent bv the sec
retariat of leagne members. are now
also sent 70 the United States and
the latter is replying TO all Of these
wherever it is possible 10 do so with
out an actual official relation ex-
isting between the United States
and the league.
These requests. to which the Unit
cd States has replied the same as
leaguers cover a wide range Of topics
relating TO financial. economic. Gus
toms and trade regulations; human
itarian questions; navigation, trans
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-26
REPORT DECLARES
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use of narcotics IN the United
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Knutt said it cost the govern.
ment about $4,000 a year to op
crate his bureau and that fines and
compromises accepted from viola
tors of the drug laws amounted to
- 0~n than $3.50 on0 annually.