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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04
Proverbs.

A thread too fine spun will easily
break. French Proverb.
Keep your mouth and keep your
friend. Danish Proverb.
The best part of repentance is little
SHINING ARABIAN Proyerb.
The king goes as far as he may, not
so far as he would.-Spanish Proverb.
A wise man adapts himself to- CT :
cumstances as water shapes itself to
the vessel that contains it.-Chinese
PrOYerb.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

OUR laws are SO intricate i'm mat
tiers of the income tax that law
yers in Milwaukee feel called upon
to send out postal cards all over the
state, giving out information that
they know all about the income bust
ness and one can save money by en-
ploying them. When a man of bust
ness cannot tell his income it is
about time to simplify our laws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

The republican paper of this city
is predicting panic and all sorts of
dire calamities because of democratic
rule. The stockholders of that paper
used to froth at the mouth when
democratic papers even limited at
such thing as panic under re-
publican rule.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

The small fry republican press is
endeavoring to make the country be-
lieye that Europe is irritated at Pres
ident Wilson'S policy towards Mex
leo. Why, bless your little souls,
Germany, England and France are
backing up President Wilson in his
Mexican policy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04
MISS BLANCHE ARMSTRON
Magazine Representative.

Subscriptions taken for all Maya
zines and Magazine clubs at lowest
rates. Special Representative for the
Ladies' Home Journal, Saturday Eve
ming Post, Delineator, Good House
keeping and Womans Home Com
panion. Address, SIC Mcclellan st.
Phone 1911. alotf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or
constitutional disease. and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls CatarIh Cure is not a quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best phySi-
clans in this country for years and is regu-
lar prescription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known. combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous sur
faces. The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such wonderful
results in curing catarrh. Send for testi-
monials. free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledo, o.
8 Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Last week a second plant was
secured for the other side of the
assembly hall rostrum. The last one
was magnificent palm and with the
beautiful rubber tree on one corner
and the palm on the other our assem-
bly, halls beauty is considerably in
creased.
The domestic science desks for the
evening industrial school have just
been received and these are being
set up in the old city hail.
No provision was made for fire
proof vault for the high school by the
city council, but a substitute, fire.
proof safe from the old city hall has
been secured instead. A safe or vault
was necessary thing at the school
for valuable records of past years.
1.-The evening classes are steadily in
creasing in number.
The teachers who are going to the
convention at Milwaukee have begun
to plan and arrangements will be
made for them to leave their classes
during next Thursday and Friday
Last Friday afternoon the sopho-
more-junior lyceum, given by the
Junior BIS, took place in the assembly
hall. A program by Nirena Hussong,
lucille Dressed, Norman Johnson and
Eugene Thayer was given after
which several Of the football players
said few words.
A large number of high school
teachers as well as some grade in
structorS have been rehearsing during
the last two weeks for a play to be
given some time in the near future as
beneficiary to some good cause. The
play will be one which will require
more men than women and viii, it is
expected, be called, "The Coming
Democrat" though as yet no name
has been surely decided upon and the
cast has not yet been announced.
Miss Zimmerman will have her
annual visiting day tomorrow when
she will visit Milwaukee schools. Miss
Zimmerman will attend the state
Teachers Association, which will hold
its meetings in that city on the 9th
and 7th. Thursday and Friday.
A Christmas Club has been organ
lied by Miss Ruth Wadleigh which
will meet weekly, Tuesday evenings,
at the high school and which will take
the form of an arts and crafts society.
Miss Hoegh spent last Saturday at
Madison, where she attended the
Wisconsin Minnesota football game.
The seating in Miss Stoddard'S
room at the high school has been
changed.
This morning Mr.. Tobey said that
the high school would be closed for
the two days, Thursday and Friday,
SO as to allow those teachers who
want to, to go to Milwaukee to the
convention. The grades will not be
closed.
The Latin club will have it's sec
ond meeting some time in the near
future at the high school. The pro-
gram will be given by the freshmen.
Miss Smithies had arranged to have
the program next Friday, but owing
to the convention it will have to be
DnStpOnpd
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

Gov. FOss of Massachusetts,, is
gaining fame on the strength of
changing his political beliefs every
tWenty-fOur hours. He is like others
whom the PILOT has in mind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

ISAAC STEPHENSON, a nephew of
the U. S. Senator from Wisconsin,
was found dead in his berth Tuesday
morning, as the train reached Mil
waukee. He had been in poor health.
Like his uncle, he was very wealthy
mon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

So far, no country seems to object
to the claim of Russia that it is the
owner of the newly discovered con-
tinent near the north pole. None
have any use for Siberia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

JAMES j. HILL says we are on the
eve of bright business future
meaning, of course that our country
has confidence in the democratic
administration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

Wausau's new city hall is now
dedicated and fully occupied by the
city officers and subordinates and
everything seems to be going along
smoothly in that direction. What
next is under consideration for big
showing and an enthusiastic time?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

SUFFERS yigorour attack on Tam
many seems to have been attended
with success. We will know all about
it tomorrow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

WHILE our taxes will be higher the
coming year than last year, yet there
is the consolation that we will by
1915 be on cash basis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

The power of the press is very aptly
demonstrated down in Virginia, where
an editor in one of the cities claims
that he has sixteen sweethearts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

OF course, Huerta will holdIan cleo
ton every day in the week if he can
say who shall and who shall not vote.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04

Published weekly and entered at the Post
ONCE at Wansau as second class matter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-04
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.

TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 1918.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-15

would get together; that they would
tinidly pass resolutions begging the
legislature to help them; appealing to
the MEN of Illinois to do something
for theft sisters an ordinary sort of
e-are-let-somebody = else do
the-rest meeting.
But it wasn't anything like that
at all.
They began by singing songs, and
all of the 500 of them stood on their
foot to Join in the choruses. And
they finished by standing up together
and singing my Country, IT'S of
Thee" And you could see in their
faces that they were thinking more
of their country than ever they had
done before, and more of what their
fight would mean for their country
than what it might mean for their
own individual selves
And through the words of every
sneaker rang the courage of women
who had prepared themselves and
-Here ready 4, to fight, and to tight
lard.
There wasn't any begging for help.
True, they passed one resolution
that might read that way. But If
vol read that resolution, addressed
to the churches of Chicago, a second
time you will see that it just asks the
churches to ask the men of Illinois
to keep their hands off and give the
women a chance to do something for
themselves, a chance to organize, a
chance to fight. :.
That's really all these tired look
ing women with the new hope in
their faces. asked-a chance to fight
their own battles, chance to or
ganize a chance to be able to say to
the big employers of Chicago:
1--WE are one; you cannot treat one
of us badly without treating all of us
badly; you cannot starve one girl
without every other girl working for
-, ~ ,,o,,r brothor rOi1IiOnairaS ra-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-15

as far as possible to get these rights
said Mary Mcdowell, the woman who
has become known as "The Mother
of the Stockyards."
eff girl could live on IS week,
as some of these millionaires say
said Mrs. John T. Bowen, sit would
leave nothing for emergency, nothing
for amusement, nothing for right liv-
ing. We must demand more, and we
must make our demand so strong
Wen get more"
81 don't believe in people getting
together and plying themselves"
said Mary Mcdowell. Were not go
ing to do that. We're going to get
to work"
Organization is the only hope of
the women" said Elizabeth Maloney,
the fighting little waitress who did
more than any other one person to
force a sluggish, employer-cowed
legislature to pass the ten-hour
law eff there were few more
strikes on State street, the girls of
the department stores would get
more decent treatment. You girls
have right to live and to enjoy life.
You've got to fight for that right.
1 think you're ready to do it. -"
81 found that the girls of the de-
partment stores looked on the work
of the O'Hara commission as God
send" said Mary O'Reilly. They're :
all ready now to fight for the right
to help themselves upward. -"
And all through the meeting, the
women, the young girls with the
fresh complexions, and the old wem-
en- with weary, bowed backs, cheered.
And at the end they stood up and
sang my Country. 'Tis of Thee
with a new spirit, new hope and
new meaning.
It's pity that none of the big mil
honaires, who leaned back fatty in
their chairs before the O'Hara COM
mission and talked about how easy it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

squeeze play and other tactics that seem
new to modern fans. Bah! We used TO
make these same plays twenty-five years
ago. but we didn't have any fancy names
for 'em. Four times that l can recall
scored from second base on an infeld hit,
which, as you know. must have been GO
ing some.
1--WE didn't wear any gloves in those
days. You fellows of course say the ball
must have been softer than 1t is now.
But let me assure you that the leather
was as hard as a rock in my time, and
that the pitchers used to shoot EN- over
the plate just as swiftly as at the present
time.
We'll I remember how Clarkson. Jim
Mccormick Grasshopper Jim Whitley,
Amos Rusie, Charley Radbourne and
Cannon Ball Crane could send the ball
blazing over the pan! In those days, you
know. fouls did not count as strikes. and
Mike Kelly was indirectly really respOn-
sible for the present rule. kel used to
stand at the plate and foul off twenty
balls before he would hit safely or get a
the best pitchers. He could have fouled
'em OFF all day. if necessary.
I, I've seen Ty Cobb, iris Speaker. Milan
and other great baserunners of the pres
ent day, but they are no better than
Bill Lange, Harry Stovey. Mike Kelly,
Jimmy Fogarty. Johnny Ward and others
/ could name. Eddie Collins and Evers
are fine second basemen, but Fred Pfef-
!, fer. John Burdock. Fred Dunlap and
Louis Bierbauer Were just as good. il
not better.
:. Buck Ewing. Silver Flint. Charley
Bennett. Doe Bushong and Jack Boyle
were the great catehers In my day. I've
never seen Ewing's equal. Base ball as
full progress. but I wish the fans who
are singing the praises of present-day
stars could have seen some of the really
great players of days gone by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
GEORGETOWN PLAYERS
GIVEN GOOD WORKOUT
Base Ball Practice Held De-
spite Poor Condition of
the Field.

Despite the fact that ii rained slight
~ during the greater part of the after
noon yesterday, Coach Harley of the
Georgetown University base bali team
had out all the members of his squad
The field is in miserable shape after the
CONTINUOUS rainy weather of the past
three days and for that reason the men
were unable 10 practice on the regular
diamond. but in place of this worked
out in drier spot at the upper end of
the field
Tom Cantwel who once pitched for the
Blue and Gray team, was on hand again
yesterday to assist Coach Harley with
the pitchers. Every members of the
pitching staff showed weakness due TO
the long lay off. Not since last Thurs
day has the team been able To practice.
and not any of the twirlers have done
any work. Barron. the left fielder OF
the team, was taken in hand by Can't
Wei and il is understood that the coach
VIII turn him into a ffrst-class pitcher
Barron has wonderful arm and il is
believed by those in charge of the team
that he possesses ali of the necessary
qualifications to make him a good twirl-
er. He Is very big man and has an
ideal build for pitcher.
IL is certain that the Blue and Gray
team Will have TO put in some extra
work during the rest of the week in or
der to be in first-class shape for the
Harvard game Thursday. and also the
Virginia game Saturday. The players
realize that il will take the hardest
kind of work on their part i'm order to
defest these two big teams Georgetown
during the past four years has been aste
To win from the Crimson team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
National League Games.
Brooklyn Surprises Giants.

NEW YORK. April 15.-The Brooklyns
defeated the New York Nationals here
yesterday in the first of three-game
series by score Of 3 to 2.
1t was a well played. interesting game
featured by splendid pitching of Ames
and Allen.
After Brooklyn scored a run in the
first half of the eighth on an error by
Merkle, Brooklyn's pitcher weakened
slightly in the second half. when the
Giants scored two runs on four singles, a
pass and a sacrifice fly.
Tesreau pitched the ninth for New
York, and struck out Myer and Wheat
Daubert then singled and Smith won the
game with home run into the right field
stand.
Manager McGraw used five pinch hit
tiers and pinch runners. Score:
Brooklyn; ............ o "a
New York. D o . %
First base errors-New York l. Two Ia se
hit-Daubert Home run-Smith. Sacrifice hits
Murray, Miller. Sacrifice ny-Fletcher. Stolen
base-Snodgrass Left on bases-New York Q:
Brooklyn 4. Double play-Doyle and Merkle.
Bases balls-On Ames. L; or Allen. l.
Struck out-By .Ames. I; by Tesreau. g.: by
Allen, g. Hit BY piteher-By Allen tMeyersj.
Hits-Of Amcs 8 in s innings; OF Tesreau. 2
In inning. Umpres-Messrs. Klein and Ortiz
Time OF game hour and 45 inmates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
FAvORS pop ANSON
Bill Sunday Declares Veteran
Was Greatest Batter
in History.
PITCHERS LOOKED ALIKE.
None of Present Crop of Sluggers
Are in His Class, Says
Evangelist. 81

Special Dispatch to The Star. ~ -
DETROIT. April 15.-Billy Sunday, the
evangelist, who was the fieetest base
runner in the game when he played right
field for the Chicagos twenty-five years
ago. was asked the other day whether
the diamond stars of the present appeared
to him to be more proficient. than the
great players of the past. Sunday rer
piled: f.
There never will be another batsman
like Adrian c. Arson. He stood erect
at the plate and with keen eyes he
judged the good ones so cleverly that
when he swung his bat nightly the ball
either whistled past the infielders like a
shot or sailed over the heads of the out
fielders. Year In and year out Capt.
Arson was the greatest hitter of the
league. All pitchers looked alike and all
Of them feared him.
Speaking Of pitchers. let me say that
John Clarkson topped them all. He
was the only pitcher l ever saw who
could throw overland and make the ball
go down and then up. He used to wear
his finger nail down to the quick in pitch
ing that ball, and often his fingers were
covered with blood
Some Of you boys talk about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
CHANCE TO PLAY.
Yankees Manager Says He Will Be
in Game Thursday.

NEW YORK. April 15-Frank Chance
will please his New York admirers by
appearing in play at the opening of the
local American League season Thursday,
Notwithstanding the injury to his leg in
Brooklyn a week ago Denying reports
that the injury would keep him out of
the game indefinitely, the playing man.
ager OF the Yankees gave his word over
the telephone from Boston late last night
that he would surely be ready for work
at first base Thursday. Nothing serious
is the matter with my leg" he said. land
I am going to prove it, Claude Derrick $
spiked hand is also mending rapidly, and
the sprightly shortstop hopes to be in
shape for Thursdays opening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
CHASE LAID UP AGAIN.
Hit on Right Arm by Batted Ball
and Bone Nav Be Broken.

BOSTON. April 15.-Hal Chase's right
arm was in such bad shape today from an
injury received in batting practice yes
terday that it was decided to make an
X-ray examination TO determine whether
bone had been splintered. Trainer
Barrett SAID that Chase might be out
of the game for some time. Chase was
batting one of the New York substitute
pitchers just before the game began
when swift ball caught him above
the elbow. He went into the game but
the pain from the injury became so
great that he retired after three innings.
1t was not until this morning that the
seriousness of the bruise became appar-
emit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
Pirates Defeat the Cubs.

CHICAGO. April 1o.-Pittsburgh defeat
ed Chicago yesterday. 8 to 5. The visitors
batted all three of Chicago's twirlers OPP
portunely and all over the field. Carey,
Hoffman and Voix making three hits
each
Pittsburgh's scoring. however was
helped by the wildness of Richie and
Toney and ragged fielding by their team
mates.
: Pitcher Robinson weakened toward the
end of the game and gave way to Cam
nitz, who had little difficulty checking the
rally OF the Cubs. Score:
pittsburgh ...-.....2 0 o ? o O-s
Chicago .-........... % 90 %
Two-base hits-Byrne, Voix, Robinson, Schultz
Bresnahan. Clymer. Three base hts-Phelan, Hof-
man. Hits-Oh Richie. q In innings; OFF Toney.
in innings; OF HUMPHREYS. 4 in . innings; OH
Robinson in innings: OF Camnitz, l in z in
ninss Sacrifice hit. Miller. Sacrifice hy-But
Ter. Stolen bases--J. Miller Wilson. Double
play--Corriden to Archer. Left ON bases-Pitts-
hnrgil. s; Chicago. 5. First base ON balls-Of
Richie, 4; OF Robinson. 2. Hit by pitcher-By
Richie Carey. struck out-Ey Richie, !; by
Robinson. 1; by Camnitz. l. Wild pitch-Toney.
Time-l.5O. Empires Brennan ard Eason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

If Artie Holman. now covering center
field for the Pirates. falls off in his work
Fred Clarke will supplant him with a
sterling youngster named Everett Booze.
who is said to be speed merchant and
a corking good hitter Smoky City crit
les seem to think that Booze will displace
Hoffman before Decoration day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
HAD GOOD SEASON.
R. R. Y. M. c. A. League Now
Staging Down-and- Out Tourney.

The Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. Duck
pin League closed its most successful
season Friday night with Station No.
leading, Southern Railway second and
Land and Industrial third. q.
One of the largest elimination tourha-
ments the railroaders have ever had be-
gan last night. there being nearly fifty
entries for this affair. This is the third
annual tournament the Terminal has
had. Scores rolled last night were as fol-
lows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

Ban johnson has instructed the Ameri-
can League umpires to refrain from call
ing base runners out when they fall vic
Tins to the ancient hidden ball trick.
Johnson argues that such methods are
not popular and do not jfbe with sports
manlike base ball tactics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

Once more the denial is made that Mike
Donlin once captain of the Giants. has
been released by the Philles to the Min
neapol.s club. Billy Locke says he knows
nothing Of it. but Minneapolis paper
has played it all over the sporting page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

Viox, Cincinnati boy. is subbing for
Hans Wagner as the Pirates shortstop
in way that has delighted Pittsburgh
fans. The youngster will be retained TO
succeed the Flying Dutchman when old
age puts him out Of the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

Milton ("Chick') Brandon, once with
the Pirates and recently released by the
Kansas City club. signed contract yes
terday with the Jersey City Skeeters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The base ball standings look as If they
had been hit by a tornado and turned
topsy -turvy. The Giants and Yankees
hold last place securely in their respec-
tive leagues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

President Chaplin of the Rochester club
of the International League announced
Yesterday that the following players had
been suspended: Akers. Barrows, Clarke
and Coleman. Grant, Henley, Jones and
Rapp were released Internationally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

Those bowling tonight--E. F. BiaGd c. NJ.
Mark. W. W. Spies. J. f. Weeks, :. l.. Sears,
T. NJ Thompson. Z. W. Grimes. f. Stan'ey
f. l.. Shaw. f. II. Tyler. j. J. EKin, George
Woods and NJ {. Moore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

One interesting feature Of the meet
ing was an address by Clark Griffith.
in which he promised the amateur
clubs the use of American League
Park at any time when the club was
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-15
fridays Game

The first game Of the series went to
Albert Lea Friday afternoon before.
only fair crowd by the score Of 5 to
2. Bentley was on the mound for the
locals and allowed nine hits several Of
which were on the scratch order. Brown
was on the rubber for Albert Lea and
although only allowing six hits was
hit hard, but fast fielding back Of him
kept the hits down. Albert Lea scored
two in the fourth when Umpire Wal
lace started things by walking LaSalle
on a ball that split the plate. Lynch
sacrificed and Hills single through
left short scored LaSalle. A passed ball
and a wild pitch put Hill on third
from where he scored on Primley s
scratch hit.
Little Falls counted one in the sixth
after Qually had flied to center and
Bentley had struck out. Brandell walk.
ed and stole second. Krey's drive to
left center scored Branded. Albert Lea
added one more in their half Of the
sixth when LaSalle walked, took sec.
ond on Lynch's sacrifice and scored
on Hills single through left short. In
the seventh with two out Ericsson plant
ed one over the right field fence for a
home run giving the locals their sec
ond run. Albert Lea added two more
in their half of the seventh. Hegarty
singled to center. Harstad speared
Nystuen's drive, but threw low tt
first to make double, allowing Hegar
ty to take second. Brown struck out
but Ericsson dropped the ball, allowing
Hegarty to take third while he threw
out Brown. Robinson singled to cente1
scoring Hegarty. Robinson stole secont
and scored on LaSalle 3 single to left
The score: