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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Fat Steer Trade Gets
Setback; Hog Prices Louer

BY Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Chicago Union Stock Yards-For
week ending July 9, 1925.-Receipts
increased, the dressed beef trade got
setback following last weeks en-
phatic advance to the highest prices
since 1920. There was little change on
strictly choice offerings, $13.S5 being
paid again for weighty bullocks, but
in-between grades, kinds of value to
sell last week at $11.50 to $3.50,
dropped SOC to 81.
Shippers curtaileG their buy
ing early in the week, and good to
choice butcher hogs lost 80 to 75c. af-
ter having reached the highest price
since 1919. A top of STATS at the
high time dropped to $1395.
Sheep.-Declines of Toe to 81 on fat
lambs early In the calendar week were
attributable to materially increased re-
ceipts. At the close, however, an adj
vance of 25c reduced net losses to so
to 75c for the week. Best fat range
lambs brought $3.50 and natives
$15.25 at the close.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Fight on Liquor Shipping
Treaty Fails in Court

New 1ork.-A test attack on the so
called moist" treaty with Great Brit
ain, which permits vessels of foreign
registry to bring liquor under seal into
United States ports, failed when Fed
eral Judge Mack ruled that the fed
eral courts are without power to conn,
pei prosecuting officers to enforce
penal laws.
The suit was brought by members
of the Neptune Association of Masters
and Mates in an attempt to have the
treaty declared unconstitutional. The
plaintiffs, all interested in American
shipping, said that vessels flying the
American flag were being damaged be-
cause passengers preferred to travel
on British ships in order to obtain
liquor beyond the three-mile limit.
They asked an injunction restraining
British ships from violating the law
and Constitution" The injunction was
denied.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Pancho Villa, FlytUeight
Ring Champion, Is Dead

San Francisco.-Pancho Villa. fly-
weight boxing champion of the world
died at local hospital as he was
being prepared for an operation on his
jaw. Villa had been i'll with an af-
lection of the jaw since a few DAYS he
fore his battle with Jimmy McLarnin
at Oakland on July 4. He lost the de-
cision after a grueling contest. After
this fight Villas jaw affection, said 20
be due primarily to liberated teeth.
grew worse. DR.. G. E. Hoffman was
preparing to operate on the fighter
when he died The surgeon said villa
suffocated under the anesthetic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Pleas of Guilty Bring
Fines to S43I 900

Chicago.-When four more chair
manufacturers entered pleas of guilty
before Federal Judge Cliffe. total fines
In the so-called furniture trust"
mounted to S431, 900. Those who
pleaded guilty to violation of the Sher-
man antitrust" law Tuesday were
William B. Baker of Chicago. secre-
tary of the National Association Of
Chair Manufacturers, fined $1,000 !;
the Wertz-klamer Furniture Company,
Evansville, Ind, fined $4,000; the Wis
consin Chair Manufacturing company.
Fort Washington, Wis, fined 81 900 ::
the Buckstaff company, Oshkosh, Wis.
fined $1,000. The total fines in the
so-called trust" is the largest amount
ever assessed at one time under the
Sherman act.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Nine. Caillau1 Injured;
Husband Wins Election

Anglers, France.-Mme. Caillaux.
wife of the finance minister, who be-
came something of popular heroine
in France in 1914 sitter she had shot
and killed CASTOR Calmett, editor of
the Figaro in order to clear her hus-
bands name" was severely injured
when she was thrown from an auto
mobile when 1t crashed into tree.
Nine. Caillaux was on her way to
learn whether her husband had been
victorious in the by-election for seat
in the senate for the department of
the Sarthe.
Paris.-Finance Minister Caillaux
was elected senator from the depart
ment of the Sarthe. replacing Senator
Gigon, who had resigned. Caillaux re-
ceived GAL votes; all other candidates
90.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
TAX PUBLICITY PLAN
SUBMITTED TO MELLON

Neutrality-suspicious. for making pub
lie the country's income tax returns
have entered their final phase, it was
stated when officials of the bureau of in
ternal revenue announced that an out
line of the procedure to be followed
this year has been submitted to Secre-
tary Mellon for his approval.
Details of the procedure have not
been disclosed, but it was predicted
that the program, drawn up following
the United States Supreme courts de-
clslon unfolding the right of newspa-
pers to publish the tax lists, would pre-
clude any such confusion and disorder
as went with the opening of the rev.
enue books last year.
The records in many of the col
lectors' offices have already been COM
pleted and are in shape for inspection,
it was stated. There are some. how
ever, that have not finished their COM
pilations. The plan is to make all
available simultaneously throughout
the country. According to the esti-
mate by Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue Blair, the date of opening of the
records will be September 1.
Notices containing a digest of the
recent decision of the United States
Supreme court upholding the right ST
newspapers to publish the names of
taxpayers, their addresses and the
amounts paid, were sent by Mr.. Blair
to all revenue officers and collectors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
John D. Sells Homes to
His Son for S.. 900 OOO

New York.-John d. Rockefeller an
nounced the sale of his four homes
to his son, John d. Rockefeller, Jr.,
for more than 100000. He reserved
the right to occupy them until his
death.
The four residences are the $780,
acre country estate at Pocantico Hills,
Westchester county; the town house
at West Fifty-fourth street, with
garage at 125 West F1fty-tifth street
country estate at Lakewood, N. j., and
winter home at Ormond Beach, Fla.
Although the sale of his residences
does not reduce the size of the elder
Rockefellers estate, it eliminates the
care of administering and maintaining
four properties of such large extent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
BARROW WOULD
QUASH TRUE BILL
Scopes Lawyer Makes Plea
to End Tennessee's
Evolution Trial.

Dayton, Tenn.-A motion made by
the defense to quash the Indictment
against John Thomas Scopes, charged
with a violation of Tennessee's anti
evolution act, brought forth flood Of
oratory.
John r. Neal, Arthur G. Hays, Dud-
ley Field Malone and Clarence OAR
row-all of counsel for the accused
schoOlmaster-argue for the quash-
ing Of the Indictment; former Attor-
ney General Ben G. Mckenzie, Attor-
ney General T. A. Stewart fought to
have the Indictment sustained.
William Jennings Bryan alone of all
the learned counsel engaged on this
extraordinary case, was silent.
Clarence barrow of Chicago was
easily the feature of the day. His plea
for the quashing Of the Scopes indict-
ment. was cOuched in simple language,
but the earnestness and the sincerity
OF the man impressed all who heard
him.
barrow Rips Into Bieotry.
There is not single line of any
constitution that can withstand bigot-
ry," was one of Mr.. Darrow's utter
ances. Here we find as brazen and
bold attempt to destroy learning as
was made in the Middle ages"
Again Mr.. barrow said: 1.-The in
telligent Christian citizens in this
country find no conflict between re-
llgion and the theory of evolution"
Other excerpts from his speech fol-
low:
This is as plain an instance of
religious bigotry as any instance of
the Spanish inquisition."
mo legislature in any state is strong
enough to say what is Divine"
Referring to William Jennings Bryan
and pointing 10 him, the Chicago
lawyer said. This is the prosecutor,
the man responsible for this foolish,
mlschievous and wicked act"
No decision on the motion to quash
was made by Judge Raulston.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
SHEPHERD HIT BY
WITNESS IN COURT
Is Assaulted During Legal
Fight to Obtain Million
Left by McClintock.

Chicago.-William Darling Shepherd
began his legal maneuvers to possess
himself of the William Nelson McClin-
took $1,O00,000 estate In doing so he
came into contact with Louis Kles, for
merly houseman employed by him
and now witness for McClintock's
cousins, who leaped at him shouting
You're a dirty dog"
linen kles struck Shepherd. Deputy
Sheriff James Cochran grasped him in
time to prevent his further attempts
TO use his fists on Shepherd, who is
at least twice his size and weight.
Probate Judge Henry Horner, before
whom the proceedings were being held
ordered kles before him on a contempt
charge. Attorney OrviIle Taylor, rep
reSenting the nine cousins of the late
William McClintock, in seeking to
wrest the $1,0OO,00O fortune from
shepherd, furnished a bond for Kles.
Hints at Substitution of Page.
The contest in the courtroom of IL
self was turbulent enough. Attorney
Taylor suggested the possibility of
pages of the will having been substi-
tuted. one of Shepherds witnesses
gave testimony to the effect that an
assistant states attorney had tried to
force testimony against Shepherd.
AT the opening of the hearing, Shep-
herd, through his new attorney, Wey-
mouth Kirkland, offered to the court
what purpOrted to be the last will and
testament of McClintock. Shepherd
had gone through a long siege of ac-
cusation and Imprisonment because of
the charge he killed McClintock with
typhoid germs after the youth had
drawn temporary will leaving his all
to Shepherd.
He had won a not-guilty verdict
from jury in the criminal court and
he was in court again to claim his
inheritance.
But there was opposition. McClin-
took had some cousins. There was
Isabelle Pope, the girl he would have
married on his deathbed if Shepherd
had not prevented it.
Shepherd Maids Called.
AtlorHey AlfKlanQ mad called as wit
nesse Eva Matilda Nelson and Marie
Gartner, two maids in the Shepherd
household, who testified they had wit
messed the signing of the will. Miss
Nelson identified the will as the same
she had signed, although she admitted
not having read it.
Then these pages may have been
substituted without your knowing it?"
Attorney Taylor asked.
Il don't know" she replied.
Miss GARNER under questioning by
Attorney Kirkland said she had been
threatened with deportation while be-
ing questioned in the states attorneys
office If she did nOt say Sb, pherd, not
McClintock, asked her to s, IN the will.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Trade Balance Favorable
TO the United States

shington.-America finished the
fiscal year ending June 80 with a
favorable balance of more than ST.
OO0,O00,0O0 in foreign trade, despite
the fact that in June of this year
exports and imports formed an exact
balance, according to figures made
public by the Department of Com
merce. The favorable balance for the
twelve months ended June 30
amounted to $1,042,681, 497, compared
with $757, $50, 537 for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1924 The favorable
balance for the year just closed is
the largest since the fiscal year 1921
1922.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Illinois Wars on Snake
Root as 81 Cattle Die

TaylorviIle, Ill.-State Veterinarian
Laird, after a conference here with
experts from the University of Hi
nois college of agriculture, urged in
tensive preventive measures through
out Illinois against white snake root
poisoning in cattle.
Fourteen calves and six cows in the
Hereford herd of George c. Seaman,
Taylorville, have died Of the disease,
and other cases have been reported
in nearby places.
DIR. Robert Graham, professor of ami
NAL pathology at the University of
Illinois, advised every farmer to watch
for the weed in new and old pastures.
The plant is generally found In shaded
spots Of wooded pastures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Standard Oil Cuts Days
Work From IL to 8 Hours

New York.-The Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey controlled by
Rockefeller interests announced that
it had adopted the eight-hour day for
It's oil fields. This was regarded as
a great boon for the workers. as the
twelve-rour day has been in effect
throughout the industry since the
first oil well in the United States was
drilled In 1859.
The eight-hour day will go into eff
feet Mt once and new wage scale
will give the workers only So a day
less for eight hours than they received
for II. Drillers who received 81 an
hour or $12 day will receive S1.25
an hour or SO day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
NerU York Subway, Streets
Flooded by Broken Main

New York.-The greensboro sub
way under the East river was blocked
by water which flowed into it from
broken 2O-inch water main at Fifth
avenue and Forty-second street. The
food also for time blocked the In
terborough Rapid Transit company's
shuttle service between Grand Central
station ana Times square and the Lex
ington avenue subway. Both Fifth
avenue and FOrty-second street, with
in block or two of their intersection
were closed to all vehicular traffic for
several hours. For a time fear was
felt for the safety of buildings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Walter Hill Is Sued by
Rancher for 5000. 600

Billings, Mont.-W Walter Hill, mil
lionaire son of the late James ]. Hill.
was made defendant in $500. 900
alienation suit in the District court
here by Frank NJ. Gottlob, rancher
and Gamer living near Big Timber
Mont.
Gottlob charges that Hill stole the
affections of his wife In the latter
part of 1921, and that this alienation
resulted in a divorce granted Gottloh
on February %. 1922. Mrs. Gottlob Is
living in Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Standard of Indiana
Raises Gas to Fl Cents

Chicago.-The Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana announced an increase
in the price Of gasoline of one cent a
gallon throughout the ten states in
which it operates, effective at once.
This increase, according to the
Standards announcement, is due to
the various advances in crude prices.
which compel the company to pay
higher prices for all crude oil it re-
fines.
AS a result of the increase, the serv-
hesitation price in Chicago is new q
cents a gallon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
~ Hurt When CrorUded
Chicago Bus Hits Post

Chicago.-A dozen persons were in
jured, several seriously, and scores 90
others were badly shaken I'D when =
northtound double-deck Devon ayenue
bus. No. 81 route, in avoiding col
lision with another machine, crashad
into heavy 20-foot concrete ugbt
post in front Of Grants monument in
Lincoln park at eleven O'clock at
ought.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Mrs. Doris Kresge Cuts
Her Claim to Million

New 1ork.-Mrs. Doris Mercer
kresge, second wife of Sebastian 9
kresge' wealthy store owner. has
served new complaint In her snit
against her husband to recover stock
IN the 5, 5. Kresge, company, alleged
to have been promised her in on
antenuptial agreement. in which she
reduces her claim from 100000 to
$l,OOO,OOO, 1t became known here
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

neutrality-suspicious. who park on the.
dark side of streets in Kenosha have
given police new avenue of activity
put 1t look a complaint from the ST.
George Cemetery association to place
the police in a new role. Officers Of
the association have reported that
spooners are trampling graves, going
in and out of the cemetery at night
Patrolmen will be placed in the GENE
terry in an effort to keep spooners
out of it,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Jefferson-Fire CT possible incendi-
airy origin destroyed the new Black
Hawk dancing pavilion, three miles
south of Jefferson on highway 26, with
loss estimated at $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Rhlnelander = The discovery of
moose antlers imbedded four feet be-
low the earth's surface on the farm
OF John Mishak, Villas county, is be-
heved to substantiate the claim fire.
quently~ made by the Indians that
moose at one time inhabited this Dor
ton of upper Wisconsin. The antlers
were found in a bed of clay and were
IN good state of preservation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

observation-disclosures with a penchant
for ladies silk undergarments and silk
neckties entered the Colma Mercantile
Co. store at Colma and obtained goods
estimated to be worth about $1,000.
The safe was blown open with dyna
mite but nothing was found in 1t Of
value.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Eau Claire-Mrs Emma l. Griffin.
76, widow of Gen. Michael Griffin,
congressman from this district for two,
terms and who had a distinguished
career in the Civil war, died here on
July 10 after long illness. Gen.
Griffin died in 1899.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

M1lwaukee-President Coolidge has
granted stay of execution for one
month to Edward Grieb, former city
real estate agent, of Milwaukee, SEN
fenced to five years in Leavenworth
Tor conspiracy In connection with the
Union Food Stores stock swindle case.
Petitions signed by clergymen and lay
men for Grieb are thought to have
been effective
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Antigo-The Wisconsin Association
of Postmasters will hold its annual
convention at Amigo Aug. 4 and 5.
Jointly with the League of District
PostmaSters
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Green Bay-Frank Renard, 50. was
drowned, and Knute Christensen. 63
was seriously injured when a freak
storm swept the toll house from the
bay bridge at Sturgeon Bay. Both
men had sought shelter from the
storm. Little damage was done to the
famous cherry orchards of Door coun-
", although the high winds tore up
trees, blew in windows, and broke high
tension cables, temporarily putting the
power plant out Of commission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

terms and who had a distinguished
career in the Civil war; died here on
July 10 after a long illness. Gen.
Griffin died in 1899.
Sparta-Sparta voted against mu~
nicipal ownership of the light and
power plant here, by a majority of
to l in special election. The prop
erty is owned by the Northern States
Power Co and is valued at 100000
Evansville-While his family was en-
Joying reunion and picnic. RudoIph
Schultz, 81, a farmer living near
Brooklyn, lost his life by drowning in
Lake Leota His wife and five small
children witnessed the accident.
Mayville-The annual convention Of
the Northwestern Band association
will be held in Mayville on Sunday,
July 26. The city will be host to TWEEN
ty-two bands and at least 500 must
clans will participate.
Flymouth-Ihe twenty-ninth annual
Sheboygan county fair will be held at
Plymouth Aug. II to 81. Horse races
are to be conducted three afternoons.
Hartford-The Hartford Canning
Co.'S pea pack has been only 20 per
cent of the normal run because Of
late frosts and the May drought.
La Crosse-With millions of mos
quitoes putting stop to all outdoor
activities in La Crosse, 5000 boys and
girls, patrons of the city Fairgrounds,
sailed forth under the direction Of
playground officials to spoil breeding
places of the "skeeters" In alleys and
backwards.
Jefferson-Fire CT possible incendi-
airy origin destroyed. the new Black
Hawk dancing pavilion three miles
south of Jefferson on highway 26. with
loss estimated az G1o 00O
The Washington times., 1925-08-26
GOODRICH FIRM
BUYS TUBE
PATENTS
Puncture Proof Rights Ac-
Observation-Disclosures
Due at Once
Tire manufacturers have for years

Tire manufacturers have for years
refused to believe in any but the
standard inner tube. 1t is, there
fore, significant that the B. f. Good
rich Rubber Company has purchased
the patents, manufacturing and
sales rights of Rubber Ace puncture
proof pneumatic inner tube, and
will manufacture and market this
as a Goodrich product in the III"
ture. AS soon as sufficient pro-
duction can be secured in the Good
rich plants at Akron, Rubber Ace
will be distributed through all
Goodrich branches throughout the
country.
Rubber Ace is not a new product,
having been made, sold and used
for more than five years. It has
been subjected to severe practical
tests by fleet owners. 1t is pat
ented sponge rubber inner tube,
made of pure rubber and air. In
stead Of being in one container, the
air is blown into the tire in mil
lions of little cells. The inner tire
is made in two sectiOns-the main
unit, conforming to the shape OF
the tire-and a wedge. The wedge
provides the proper tit in the casing
under proper compression. The
R1DD0T
same as the usual inner tube under
correct air pressure. The features
that have made Rubber Ace operate
successfully have been the variable
sized wedges and the manner of in
stallation.
The life of a Rubber Ace is not
limited to one outer casing. 1t is
used with a casing until the tread
ia completely worn away-then
changed to a new casing. This can
be continued indefinitely. The first
Rubber Ace, made over five years
ago, is reported 10 be still in SER
vice.
Investigation by the B. F. Good
rich Rubber Company among com
merciaI car owners using Rubber
Ace in Chicago. New England, New
York and California showed that
these users were not only getting
absolutely uninterrupted tire SER
kvice as a result of this invention,
hut that they were also appreciably
! increasing the mileage secured from
The Washington times., 1925-08-26
PEERLESS FINDS
BUSINESS IS
BOOMING
Great Advance in Sales Noted
in Last Three Months
Period

A great advance in cars sold dur
ing the last three months over the
same period last year is reported
by the. Peerless Motor Car Company,
Cleveland, Ohio.
For the month Of July, according
to Chas. A. Tucker, sales manager
of the company, Peerless sales were
practically double those OF the
corresponding month OF 1924.
June sales were Ill per cent
greater than those of June a year
ago, while May exceeds the same
month year ago by almost flfty
per cent.
''This is a concrete illustration of
ing under the administration OF
Edward Yer Linden who became
President and General Manager
last February" says Mr.. Tucker.
Last month, for instance" he
continued, t'retaiI sales for the en-
tire automobile. industry were only
thirteen per cent ahead of 1924,
while the regular run OF Peerless
sales showed almost a 100 per cent
Improvement. Orders already on
hand for this month indicate that
| the Peerless factory will continue
to operate at a far greater increase
over the preceding year than the
industry as a whole.
peerless progress is not confined
to increased sales at the principal
distributing points, but there also
has been a marked interest in the
Peerless franchise. More than ninty
new distributors and dealers have
been added to the Peerless roster in
| the last five months"