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New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
WANT PLANTS HERE ID MOVE ID OTHER
 PARTS OF NATION
Hartford Man Says N Britain Industries Are Sought by
 Scouts From South and West
BOOST NEW ENGLAND OR
 LOSE OUT, HIS WARNING

tion of Country is Best in Land
 But Needs Advertising to Continue
 to Hold Its Place--yast Publicity
 Program Being Drawn Up He
 Tells Lions Club.
 Scouts from southern and western states have been In New Britain during the past two or three weeks trying to get local industries to move out of town, according 10 Wilbur B. Rogers, president of the Hartford Advertising club, who spoke today to the members of the New Britain Lions club.
 Mir. Rogers told the New Britain men that unless people in the city, state and New England wake up to a realization of the assets of this vicinity, New England will lose other industries as it already has lost some.
 He called attention to the boom in Florida real estate and said the phenomenal success of Florida is the result of Nothing more or less than the act of selling Florida to the Floridians."
 He said the very same thing ap- plies 10 California. although fin the case Of California the advertising was carried to the extent that 1t proved offensive to other sections and resulted In boomerang.
 There are men In this room who do not know the assets of New Britain" he said. "We of New England ought to know the assets of New England SC that we can talk New England and its products wherever we go. In all the travel irg I have done wish 10 say If there is any place in the country where man can earn good living for himself 1t is in New England. Isn't 1t a nice thing for the de- ve,opment of New England to say Go west, young man. Any bust nessmar who has made good in New England and advises young men and young women to go west doesn't know the assets of New England.
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New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
Time 2 Hours, 5S Min utes, Compared To Trains 3 Hours, 39 Minutes Sister Boat Breaks Down At Poughkeepsie.
Record Is Slower Than That Made by Hoyt's Teaser Last Week, Though Owner Refused to Take S25,OOO Wager.
GAR WOODS RECORDS

Gar Wood holds the worlds speed boat record. having driven another of his boats, Miss Detroit, at an average speed of 45.7 miles an hour over a race Of l50 miles,
 Other speed records by vari- ous mo 'es of travel include;
 Airplane, driven by a French pilot in 1924, PTS miles sn hour.
 A train of the Philadelphia &, Reading railroad in 1904 averaged 115.2 miles an hour.
 The liner Leviathan, in 1923, made ?S.04 knots an hour.
 Milton drove an automobile in 1920 at an average of 1864 miles an hour.
 Hydroplanes have attained 8 speed Of nearly 90 miles an hour In short spurts.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
BIG JEWT1RY RoBBERY

Chicago, May 2f,-tAT1-Ftve robbers hold up loan bank today in the heart Of the downtown dls- trict, ovcrpow"red there employes and escaped With diamonds and jcwelrv estimated at bctweon $50.pn0 end s19v,poo in >aiUe.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
THE WEATHER

Ha1forl. May 26.-Forc- cat for New Britain anI 1f- CinitS; Fair tonight and We'd ncsday: possibly light frost to- night; warmer Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
Ready 10 Start Again

Los Angeles, May 26.--Haakon H. Hammer, who led an expedition 10 the relief of Roald Amundsen in 1923, today awaited word from San Diego that would start him on an other Arctic dash in aid of the Nor wegian explorer. In Hammers s opinion the passage of a fifth day without word from Amundsen is al- most certain proof that the explor- CTS airrlanes are stranded some where north of Spitzbergen and that outside relief is necessary. He has laid tentative plans for an airplane dash from Spitzbergen in search Of the missing party and awaits only notification from Hans Nansen oF San Diego that the necessary funds have benn raised
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26

New York, May 2s.-tApl-GaI Wood. driving his motor speed boat Baby Gar ", today beat the time ol the crack Twentieth Century Limit cd between Albany and New York city.
 Hours, 5s Minutes
 Wood 5 time between the railroad bridge at Albany and the Columbia Yacht club at Eighty Eixth street, Manhattan, was given out by the of- flcial observer in the boat as hours, 5S minutes. The Twentieth Gen. tury's official time between Albany station and the Grand Central ter. rllnal Ls hours and 70 minutes.
 Teascr Went Faster
 Richard r. Hoyt, who stole 3 march on Wood by sending his speed boat, the Teaser. over the course, racing against time from Manhattan to Albany last Wednesday, covered the same distance in two hours and 20 minutes.
 The day after the Teaser's per formAnCe Wood offered 10 bet Hoyt Sc5,000 Tor any other sporty amount" that either of his boats could beat the Teaser over the same course.
 Hoy did not accept the challenge.
 Time Of Train
 The first section Of the Twentieth Century Limited arrived in New York at 9:So. completing the trip from Albany In three hours and 39 minutes.
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New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
NanScn Raising Funds

Nansen. who Is q nephew Of the noted explorer 'ritjof Nansen. an nounced in San Diego yesterday that he was raising funds 10 finance the relief tiigh, and was confident TO financial obstacle would delay Ham, mer's departure from Los Angeles on the first leg of his long journey. Hammer said he understood Nan sen himself was putting up the greater share of the money for the expedition.
 Should the expected authorization come from Nansen today, Hammer plans 10 charter a suitable plane which he says is available in Switz- crland and which would he in readi- ness for the polar dash by the timo he arrives overseas. He counts on Amundscns thirty day supply Of emergency rations 10 give him the necessary margin Of time for sue cessful relief.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
But Is Not Certain That Situa. ton Is Sufficiently Desper- ate for Action
STILL NO WORD COMES
 FROM THE FROZEN NORTH
Hammer, Who Went to Amundsen's Relief fin 1928, Again is Ready Some Think Aviators May Bt Flying Across to Alaska But Ma. tority Opinion Discounts This Possibility.

Washington. May 26.-(AP)-- Governmental relief for the Amund sen expedition 10 the North Pole is favored by President Coolidge, but he is not certain that the situation has reached the point where such aid would be justified.
 The Shenandoah and Los Angeles have been under instructions for several weeks to look over the pro. ject of a trip into the Arctic this summer in connection with the Mac Milan expedition, in case their serv. ices should be required in an emer- gency, but even this proposition still is entirely tentative.
 If either Of the big cruisers were to be used on such an expedition the services Of the Patoka would be re- anired as a base ship with adequate gasoline and other supplies. The dis tance to which the Patoka could penetrate into the North is prob lematical on account of the ice.
 
 Insofar as the use of relief planes Is concerned 1t is the view of navy officers that nothing can be done without thoroughly organized ex- petition to support them.
 II is felt generally that the planes could do little extensive scouting be- yond that already planned by Mac Milan and the navy section of his expedition.
 Il Is the view of navy department officials that Amundsen, so far as evidence now goes, is by no means lost and that 1t is not yet time to give up hope of hearing word from him.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26

Oslo, Norway. May 2s,-tAP)--- A telegram received here today by the Shipping Gazette from spitz- bergen said the explorer Amundsen had not returned from his North Pole flight this morning.
 Weather conditions were less favorable, 1t was reported.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
START COLLECTING TAX
Village Rate this Year Shows
Material Decrease--Special
Light Assessment

Collection of the village tax be-
gins Immediately after Jan. /, and
is payable at the First National
Bank, according to announcement
made this week by Tom MacQuak-
er, village treasurer. The tax roll
was completed on Wednesday, and
placed in his hands for collection.
The tax this year amounts to
.03795-a worth while decrease
from last year, when it totalled
somewhat over .04.
At the same time, the special
assessments levied against prop
erty owners along the pave d
stretches of Wall and Railroad
streets for the recently installed
lighting system will be collected.
This amounts to $1.78.6 per front
foot, this sum covering cost of
light posts and cables. The lamps,
labor, maintenance and electricity
are supplied without cost to the
village by the light and power COM
mission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
Villas County's Share in
School Fund is SO, 300

Villas County will receive $9,316
in 1926 as its share of the common
school fund, according to John Cal
lahan, State Superintendent of pub
lie instruction, who this week an
nounced the distribution of So, $780,
900 to school districts. This is an
increase of $4,000 over the amount
received last year. For the year
ended June, 1925, Villas County re-
&C we'd $7,334.3O.
The common school fund income
this year amounted to $4,197,719,
which included balance as of Dec.
1, 1924, of $165,532, the seven
tenth's mill tax of $3,545,324, the
corporate tax of 100000, interest
on school district and special loans
of $205,403, and the interest on
certificates of indebtedness of $751;
459.
This money will be paid over to
the school treasurers sometime in
February or March.
The total school attendance of
Villas County for 1925 totaled 1866,
according to the figures given out
by County Superintendent of
Schools A. ]: Austin. This includes
703 students in rural schools, 73e
in State graded schools and 215 in
high schools. This is an increase
of forty over last year, when the
attendance was 1926.
The apportionment of the State
funds to neighboring counties fol
lows: Florence S5,892; Forest SIS.
004; Langlade, S3O,072; Lincoln $780,
S8S; Marathon, $102, 944; Price, ST.
544 and Oneida S19,732.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
Amendment Expected Soon


Edward Eckhoff, superintendent
OF the Eagle River Light & Power
Co., expects to leave Jan. l, or as
soon thereafter as possible, for Min
ocqua, where he will take charge
OF the Wisconsin Lakes Telephone
Ooo recently purchased by him.
No new superintendent for the
local plant has as yet been appoint
ed The commission reports that a
plumber Of applications have been
received and are under considera-
uon and that an appointment Will
De made very shortly.
The Wisconsin Lakes Telephone
20 operates 240 instruments and is
reported to be one of the best
equipped exchanges in northern
Wisconsin. New installations and
construction work is constantly GO
ing on, and it is expected that the
BUSINESS of the company will show
q material increase within the next
lew years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
GOLF REPLACING FISH
IN TOURISTS ESTEEM?
Milwaukee Journal Writer .
Says Links are Becoming
North's Biggest Attraction

Golf is to replace fishing as an
amusement for northern Wisconsin
tourists, according to Rambler"
writing in the Milwaukee Journal.
We found unmistakable signs of
the growing ascendency of golf on
a late summer jaunt of $500 miles
around the resorts of northern Wis
consin," Rambler says.
In northern Wisconsin, where
game fishing, including the taking
of the fighting tiger muskellunge,
is still great sport, golf has gained
by leaps and bounds. We found
Angus Mcdonald and other resort
men meeting in Three Lakes to
raise $4,000 to build golf links.
Golf addicts had been going 10
miles to play at Eagle River and
there was nothing much against
that, so far as the distance was
concerned, but the links were over
crowded.
I'VE were skeptical about that
Three Lakes project, on account of
the money needed and the probable
ity of the resort men getting into a
jam over location. We expected
that each would want the links
near his own resort. That's where
we were fooled. The land-on Rog-
er's place east of Three Lakes
has been acquired and work is go
ing forward so that play will be
started in 1926.
AT Crandon the same demand
for golf was found. Land is al
ready cleared and links staked out
at Planets, three miles east of Gran
don. Walter J. Bruss, secretary Of
the Land O Lakes association, is
leading this enterprise. Up at
Eagle River we found that golf
was the chief diversion Of the re-
sort population. The Eagle Waters
course was so overcrowded that
restrictions had to be made so that
club members could get chance to
play. And here we met something
that Jared our idea that folks went
north to fish.
West of Eagle River a new golf
course is organized. Another course
is projected in town. Up at Sayner,
the Plum Lake course is too small.
Up at Trout lake, plan for
100000 golf property is financed.
Even up at Mercer, golf is being
played or projected at old Keewatin
and other resorts. In the primitive
woods and waters of Winchester
and Vinegar golf is to be played in
1926.
I'VE found the leading boosters
at Minocqua talking about the need
of more golf links. The Minocqua
Heights course finds it impossible
to serve the whole neighborhood
now as heretofore, and club mem
bers demand consideration. So
Judge Ames told us about a new
hotel proposition for midway be-
tween Minocqua and Woodruff.
Land for golf is included in the
plans"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
HOCKEY ON SCHEDULE
Opening of Iceland Rink A
wakens Interest in LiveEiest
of Winter Sports

With the opening of the Iceland
skating rink by Jake Vanderhey-
den, Eagle River will have the op-
portunity to enjoy new winter
sport - hockey. Two provisional
teams are now being organized and
1T is expected that the first game
will be held Sunday for tryout pur-
poses, the best men to be picked
and developed for the regular
Eagle River team.
Cliff Krieck is manager of the
team; Wallace Fitzgerald is cap
tain and Jake Vanderheyden the
secretary. All skaters are eligible
for try-out for a place on the team,
and are invited to make such try
outs.
The perfected Eagle River team
will undergo strenuous practise
and, when qualified to meet out
side teams, a series of tournaments
are contemplated. Meanwhile it is
expected that there will be num-
Der of games between local enthu-
siasts. 1t is reported that the local
Post of the American Legion con
templates organizing "a team. Any
local bodies or individuals may
make up team of their own, and
it is hoped that many will take
such action. This would be a
mighty step forward in the des-
tined development of winter sports
in this land of winter sports.
The Iceland rink is in excellent
condition. A feature is the serv-
ing of hot lunches during the
evenings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
A SECOND GREAT FIRE
Rhinelander Business District
Loses Three More Build
ings Worth 100000

The second confagration within
week visited the Rhinelandel
business section early last Sunday
morning, when three buildings on
Brown Street were destroyed,
causing a loss of approximately
100000.
The fire is believed to have
started through an overheated
stove either in the Reardon drug
store or in the Vlahakis pool room.
At any rate, the buildings housing
these places were quickly RACED by
the flames, which spread to the adj
joining building despite the efforts
of hremen. In addition to the
places named, Hof'man's jewelry
store, Schooley-Forbes' hardware
store, the Gem barber shop and a
shoe shining parlor, in addition to
office and residential quarters,
went up in smoke.
The temperature during the fire
stood at Is degrees below zero, con-
slderably hampering the firemen
and volunteers in their work. The
ruins were smouldering as late as
Monday.
This disaster brings Rhinelan-
der's fire loss during the week up
to 100000, the first confagration,
razing the Merchants State Bank
Building, causing damage estimat-
ed to around 100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
Try New Snow PlOw

A new type of snow plow was be-
ing tried out this week on the
county roads by Fred j. Strong.
The new pillow was sent the county
on trial by the Drott Co., of Mil
waukee, after arrangements had
been. made with Strong & Manley
to connect it up with a Fordson
tractor of the crawler type and
give it a thorough try-out at first
opportunity. Mr.. Strong spent
Monday blowing on Highway 20
and Tuesday on Highway 70. 1t IS
reported that the pillow worked ex-
cellently, and report will accord
ingly be made to the county OH
Gals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30

Wild Ferns Bring Cash

Settlers in northern Wisconsin
realized tens of thousands of dol
lars last fall from the sale of wild
ferns and ground or princess pine.
The ferns and princess pine grow
wild in the woods and large guam
titles have been shipped from this
locality. Princess pine brings $100
ton. The greens are packed in
boxes and bales and shipped to the
large cities where they are dyed
and used for decorating. ..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
Thanking You for Those
Words of Encouragement

Renting to renew his subscrlp-
ton to The Villas County News for
another year, Frank L. Wells, of
Kenosha, Wis, writes the editor:
Il know you will be glad to hear
that l enjoy your paper more than
any other l read, and for that rea-
son | am only too glad to renew
my subscription to The Villas Coun-
ty News"
Thanks for those encouraging
words. Sure are glad to hear them,
and hope we will merit them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
In Jail for Four Months

Jake Wiederman, who was arrest
ed someweeks ago charged with
having moonshine in his possession
and transporting same, came be-
fore Judge Frank Carter last Sat-
urday afternoon and pleaded guilty
to both counts. The decision of the
court was that the fine was to be
$125 on each count or four months
in Jail. Weiderman was unable to
pay the fine and went to jail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
Work on New Resort Progresses

Work on the Eagle Crest Resort,
on Eagle Lake, is being rushed des-
pite the wintry weather. John III
rich, the contractor in charge of
the construction, has sizable crew
of workers on the job, and does not
expect to leave before the last nail
has been driven. Already five cot
tages and the hotel building have
been erected, and more cottages
are to be built this winter. to be
completely finished by early spring.
The hotel building is one of the
largest in the resort region and is
a model in all respects. It's big din
ing room which can be converted
into a dancing hall as required, is
a feature.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
VICTIM OF WOODRUFF
SHOOTING AFFAIR DIES
Slayer, Held in Jail Here,
Valves Examination and
Goes to Jury Trial

Waving his preliminary hearing
Wednesday morning, Charles Rey,
81, Of Marshfeld, charged with the
murder of his friend, B. N. DuvaI
at Woodruff, last week, was taken
back to the county Jail to wait a
jury trial at the term of the cir
cult court next month.
The particulars of the. shooting
case will probably only be known
when the witnesses are examined
on the stand in court.
There are many different stories
told Of the affair. Some make
it seem like premeditated murder
and then again self defence. Duval,
the victim, on being taken to
Rhinelander hospital said that
there was no hard feeling on his
part over the scrape. He laid the
blame on the liquor. Right up to
the last he affirmed that Rey was
his friend and hadn't meant to kill
him. A man suffering from three
bullets in the abdomen as he was
could hardly be expected to sur
vivc, yet he lived week after be-
ing shot. For some days hopes
were high for his recovery and ne
seemed in the best of spirits. He
died. however, on Christmas Day.
He was about As years Of age and
leaves eleven children.
Rey, on being informed Of the
death Of his friend by Sheriff Bow
ker, Ainched visibly under the blow
that meant that he was the muir
derer of very good friend. He
does very little talking but it is
understood that he will enter a plea
of not guilty, probably claiming
exemption through self defense.
He maintains that he shot after he
had been attacked by Duval and
beaten by him. The version of the
majority of the witnesses seems to
be that Rey shot unexpectedly and
that Duval beat him up afterward,
despite the fact he had three bull
lets in his stomach.
Rey himself is in very a serious
condition. He was nearly as much
battered as the man he shot. He
mas great bruises covering the en-
tire right side of his head, with one
eye badly damaged and apparently
sunken far back in it's socket. He
is man who does not easily show
his emotions, as was evidenced at
his hearing.
Whether or not Rey deliberately
planned to kill Duval this will be a
sensation in the way Of trials.
Some people say that after the ar
gument was we'll under way he
went upstairs, secured the gun and
odd the shooting, others say that
he pulled the gun from his pocket
and did it so quickly that no one
had time to think.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
Donations Aggregate $500
Eighteen Families With
Ninety Children
are Supplied

Eagle River is full of Good
Fellows. And the bit they did
was a mighty bit. Eagle Riv-
er has reason to be proud of
its Good Fellows. We dare
say no community of its size
anywhere in this broad land
did better than Eagle River in
contributing Christmas Cheer
to the poor.
Donations to the Eagle Riv-
er Good Fellows fund tOtalled
$500. Of this, $112.7O was in
cash; approximately $l4O in
groceries, toys, clothes, shoes,
candies and other articles i'll
great variety contributed Oil
shipments shelves and out OF
housewives pantries and clO-
sets; while the discounts given
by local shOpmen on pur-
chases made to round out the
baskets must have aggregated
another $50.
Eagle River, in fact, backed
many a big town off the map
when it comes to charity and
goodwill. The Rhinelander
GOOdfe. lows had contributions
tOtaling only $240.50-w which
at that was $50 more than in
1924.
Eagle River beat RhineIan-
der by some $50. Now, haven't
you reason to be proud of your
town and its citizens?
The Prince of Eagle River
Good Fellows is N. nj. EN-
mons. He planked down a
check for $35, and the re-
ceivers of the Christmas bas-
kets have him to thank for a
good many of the extra deli
cacies and toys that their bas-
kets contained.
Another high dignitary of
our Good Fellows is Frank
Seng, of Wilmette, ILL.,, owner
of the Isle of B, on Catfish
Lake. First thing he heard Of
the club, he sent from Will
mette his check for $25. His
heart is up in this country,
and as a Good Fellow he
wanted to be counted among
us.
Mrs. E. w. Ellis was the
special patron of the Club. At
the organization, she guaran-
teed to make up any deficit,
however large it might be, be-
tween the cost of the baskets
and&the total Of.cOntributiOns.
Being encouraged by the ex-
cellent response to make this
Christmas a real Christmas
for each of the ninety kids Of
their list, the Good Fellows,
did incur a deficit, which Mrs.
Ellis promptly met.
Many of the local folks also
made liberal cash donations.
To them all, as well as to each
and every one who cOntribu-
ted goods of whatever kind,
the directors of the local
chapter of the American Red
Cross and of the Good Eel
lows Club, extend their heart
lest thanks.
Eighteen worthy poor FAM
lilies in the vicinity of Eagle
River were supplied with bas-
kets. AS practically all of
them were large families
there were ninety children in
all-twO baskets were sent
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-30
Holiday Party at Arbutus

The X.R.W. are giving holiday
party at the Arbutus Inn Wednes.
day, Dec. 80, from $50 p. m. to loo
a. m. Music will be rendered By
Frisco's orchestra, and lunch will
be serves