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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
MINNEAPOLIS TO STAY WET
Incomplete Returns Foreshadow City
Will Give Saloons Majority
of 1900 Votes.

Minneapolis, MINI, Oct. ST the
present rate is maintained the city
will be wet by 1900, according to
the count at 2 O'Clock this morning.
The county of Hennepn will cut this
down some, but will not overshadow
It. The election affects 400 saloons
in the county The vote was very
heavy.
Wholesale charges of frauds and
violations of the corrupt practices
act were brought by the "drys" and
ten arrests were made on their com
plants.
"Drys" charge colonization in the
transient hotel district, illegal treat
ing of voters with whisky and minor
attractions of the law. DRY" leaders
said the Illegal voting might reach
10000
The "wets" had 600 paid workers
in the field and the "drys" We're rep
resented by hundreds of volunteer
watchers, 100 challengers and 100
detectives.
1t was the hottest election in the
history of Minneapolis. The "wets"
are claiming the county by 10000.
The "drys" are claiming the county
without giving figures.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
PET STOCK SHOW is STAGED
kenosha School Children Hold Display
With More Than 300 Entries
Grasshopper Shown.

Kenosha. --Kenosha school children
staged vegetable and pet stock show
with more than 500 entries. Prim lit
tie girls came bringing canary birds in
gilded cages. There were dogs and
cats, guinea pigs and rabbits, parrots
and blackbirds and one boy came lead
ing a grasshopper and two swapping
turtles. In the easements of the build
ings there were goats and ponies, and
at one of the schools was display of
alligators School sessions we're elm
mated for the day in order 10 give the
pet stock show full sway. One school
had forty canary birds in one room
and almost as many cats on a bench
adjoining the bird cages. The displays
of flowers and vegetables came from
the school gardens and numbered more
than 1000. In addition to this at every
school there was a display of prize
winning work of the pupils
There also was display by manual
training students and an exhibit of
work in the continuation and night
schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
DAMAGE T0BADGER
TOBACCO IS HEAVY
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS LOSS is
CAUSED BY RAINS
AND HAIL.
SHED BURN Is NOW FEARED
Estimated Annual Income of Crop to
Wisconsin Farmers of 100000
May Be Reduced to
st,ooo,ooo.oo.

Stoughton.-The loss on Wiscon-
sin tobacco this year will amount in
to the millions, possibly 10 per cent
of the entire crop being best quality,
though shed burn may cause still
further losses. The weather has been
too wet for proper curing in the shed
Some farmers are building fires
under the tiers to preserve the she'd
ded weed.
Following close upon the recent
disastrous hailstorm the growing dis
tricts of the southern portion of the
state were deluged with an eight inch
rain which flooded the low lands.
Reports of hail damage in sections
between Madison and Mcfarland,
about sun Prairie and in Vernon
county bring further discouraging
news.
Possibly 10 to 25 per cent of the
crop had been harvested before these
disasters appeared and large por-
ton of that has been rendered al
most worthless.
The income from tobacco in Wis
consin has been estimated at $1,000
600 a year. 1t may reach 100000
this year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
PHILlPPTURNS DOWN U. PLEA
Tells State Board of Education He Will
Approve No More Expendi-
lures Unless Urgent.

Madison Gov. Philip served no
tice on the state board Of education
which met here to transact business
relating to the state university and
state normal schools, that he would
not approve any expenditures Of state
money under the so-called emergency
appropriation law for the state nor
NAL schools except to meet real emer-
Eencies
The statement was made by the
governor during discussion of the
ACCESSIBILITY of paying n deficit of
$4,000 in the operation expenses
of the university. The governor said
he believed this deficit should be paid
by transferring money from the in
come fund of the institution, which
contained 100000. The matter will
be considered further at meeting
OF the board, to be held on Oct, II.
The board approved the appoint
mont Of an additional science teacher
Mt the normal school ut Stevens Point
and an additional kindergarten teach
or at the normal school at White
water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
TAR AND FEATHER ACCUSED
Removal Brings Bisters and Doctor
and Prosecutor Are Called In
Into the Case.

Neillsville.-Tarred and feathered
by gang of men, George Behring of
the town of Mayville was later arrest
ed and has been bound over to Circuit
court. All spectators were barred at
the preliminary examination held be-
fore Justice Firnstahl at Colby.
Behring was waylaid near his home.
After taking off all his clothing. his as
sailants applied coat of tar with a
broom, and feathers were then added
He used kerosene to remove the tar.
The oil blistered Behring so serious
ly that he consulted a Colby physician
for relief, with the result that District
Attorney Rush was called into the
case.
When the district attorney learned
that the tar and feathers had been APP
piled because Behring was accused by
a young woman he had escorted home
from dance, Behring was arrested
on a serious charge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
DENIES GRIPPING U. S. TRADE.
Great Britain Shows American Gains
Are Enormous

Washington, Oct 4.--Great Britain g
answer to reports widely circulated in
this country that she has been inter.
fering with legitimate trade of the
United States With neutral European
nations for the benefit of her own ex.
porters is given in a note handed to
Ambassador Page in London by Sir
Edward Grey. the foreign minister,
and made public here by the state de-
partment
Data and figures are quoted at
length to prove that where British
exports and re-exports have increased
the growth of similar trade from the
United States has been many times as
large. while in many cases there have
been vast increases Of American ex.
ports. compared with decreases in
those from the United Kingdom.
The note, which is in response to the
British ambassadors report of refer.
ence at the state department to the
unfavorable impression created here
by reports Of increases in British trade
with northern European countries
since the war began, suggests also that
statements concerning Great Britain 8
policy have been inspired by German
agents.
August 10 is the date of the note.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
CARS IN HEADON COLLISION
Eight Passengers Escape Serious In.
jures as Automobiles Crash
Together.

Portage.-Eight persons had a mir
aculous escape from death in a headon
automobile collision on the Portage
and Baraboo road just outside this
city a touring car was demolished
and a smaller car badly wrecked
Ernest Wendt and Daniel Kelly. two
farmhands employed on Walter Har-
vey's farm in Caledonia, were driving
to Portage when they met the other
machine, driven by Richard Maher of
Baraboo. The collision occurred Just
after crossing a small bridge.
The Baraboo car, with six occupants.
turned completely over in a ditch, pin
ming down Maher. Hazel Fuller, Esther
Fritz and Viola Dunn of Portage, and
occupants of the Baraboo car, were
bruised, but not seriously hurt.
Ernest Wendt, who was driving a
small car, was hurt about the hips and
body. Daniel Kelly. riding with Wendt,
was thrown through the windshield
and seriously cut about the head.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
STATE TO INSPECT BOILERS
Special Committee of Experts Has
Aided Industrial Commission
In Working Out Code.

Madison.-State inspection of sta
tionary boilers soon will be an actuality
in Wisconsin. shree years ago the
Industrial commission made a begin
ming in this important work and before
long it will adopt the entire set of
rules to be known as the Wisconsin
boiler code.
The plan is to utilize existing ma
chinery for inspections. Insurance
company inspectors. for example, will
continue to inspect boilers which are
insured. They will report to the COM
mission and there will be no charge
to the owner other than the customary
premium paid to the insurer. In the
city of Milwaukee the city inspector
will continue to make inspections. The
commissions inspectors will inspect
only those boilers outside of Milwau-
kee which are not insured This is
expected to eliminate the danger of
disastrous explosions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
ALLEGED SLAYER Is FREED
William Meyer, Sheboyean Falls, Is
Found Not Guilty Of John
Blanks Death.

Sheboygan,- 1.-The jury in the case Of
William Meyer of Sheboygan Falls
charged with manslaughter because Of
the death of John Blank at Kohler last
April, returned a verdict of not guilty
Meyer and Blank were employed in
the plant of the Koher company.
Blank, who had come to this country
only four years ago from Germany,
was greatly interested in the war and
took exception to a remark Meyer had
made to others about the Germans.
When Meyer entered the shop where
Blank was working the latter rushed
at him. Meyer had metal square and
template in his hands. Blank had a
file and chisel, and began striking at
Meyer. In the scuffle Blank was struck
in the head and died two days later
Meyer gave himself up. No one saw
him strike Blank He declared he did
not know himself If he struck a blow
but said he was trying to prevent
Blank from striking him on the head.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
STATE HAS LARGE
POTATO OUTPUT
NEARLY 25,oooo,ooo BUSHELS ARE
ANNUALLY MARKETED IN
WISCONSIN.
FARMERS STORE AT HOME
Only One-third of Yearly Crop
Machinery Is Gradually
Being Installed.

Madison. That Wisconsin Is annu-
ally. marketing in the neighborhood of
25,000,000 bushels of potatoes, or 20
per cent of the entire output entering
Interstate trade, is the information
given out in bulletin issued by the
university college of agriculture. Wsile
this output Is sent to nearly every
state in the union, the majority part of
it Is consumed in the middle west and
Mississippi valley.
Another point brought out by the
bulletin is that the warehouses in the
state have capacity to accommodate
but one third Of the yearly crops.
Most of the storing is done by farmers
themselves, it being more economical
for the farmers to store at home and
haul to the shipping point at their con
venience.
Chicago is the greatest potato mar
ket, according to the bulletins, and in
sists upon the potatoes being shipped
in bulk so that they can be graded
there before sacking for the city trade.
Machinery is gradually being intro
duced for the grading and handling
of potatoes which greatly aids in the
work of taking care of the crop.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
FRENCH REPORT SUCCESSES
IN CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT
Allies Gain Ground and Capture Hill
No. 191-Berlin Admits Pc.
sition Lost.

London, Oct. 2.-Continuing the ter.
rifle offensive which has netted the
allies almost daily gains for the past
week and has resulted in the greatest
loss of life and prisoners Of any SINH
lar period in the entire war. the
French troops In Champagne district
on Thursday again broke through the
German lines west of Tahure Height
and at Hill No. 1911, capturing the lat
ter strategic position and rendering
almost the entire German railroad
from Cernay to SommePy useless.
Berlin officially admits the loss Of
Hill 191 and the penetration of the
German lines southeast of Souchez
The greatest French gains continue
In the Champagne region north Of
Mesnil and farther to the east be-
tween Hill 100. north of Massiges, and
the road from Ville-sur-Tourbes to
Cernay, followed by bayonet charges
More prisoners were taken in this &C.
ton, according to Paris.
The French statement admits the
success Of German counter-attacks at
L'Ouvrage de la DEBATE, but declares
second attack was repulsed with
heavy losses to the Germans.
The recount of booty taken in this
fighting since September % puts the
total Of field pieces and heavy guns
captured from the Germans at 121.
Eastward of Loos, which lies north
of Lens, the British have pushed on a
considerable distance on La Bassee
road and now occupy the entire oval
plateau of which Hill No. 70 is the cul.
minating point. The British thus domi
nate both the city of Lens and the
plains surrounding it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
TEXAS, WIS.,, FARMERS BODY is
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Victim Had Been Breeding Over Finan-
ciaI Difficulties and Recent
Attacks of Illness.

Wausau.-Fred Abraham, a farmer
of the town of Texas, thirteen miles
north of here, was blown to pieces by
a stick OF dynamite, and his home
badly demolished.
Abraham. who was a widower, lived
on the farm with a son, twenty
years Of age, and had long been brood
ing over financial troubles and re.
cent attack of illness.
No one was present at the time Of
the tragedy, but it is believed that he
lay down upon the dynamite and de,
liberately ignited the fuse. The eX.
plosion was heard for over a mile and
when neighbors rushed to the scene,
they found nothing that resembled a
human body, while a big hole three
feet square was torn through the
floor, and the rooms were otherwise
badly damaged.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
WHALES CAPTURE THE FLAG.
Top Gained After One Game Puts Chi
caqo Third

Chicago Oct. 5-More than $4,000
fans, 34,212 according to the official
figures. saw Charley Weeghman's
Whales put Chicago back into the
ranks Of champions after an absence
of five years. The trick was turned at
Weeghmans park when the North
siders defeated the Pittsburgh Rebels,
3 to 0, in the ultimate game of the
double-header that wound up the 1915
Federal league season.
Leading the race when the contests
began, the Whales were dropped to
third place behind ST. Louis when the
Rebels made a gallant uphill fight and
won the first game, 5 to A. after II in
nings of tripleriveted excitement Joe
Tinker's men drove Elmer Knetzer
from the crag in the sixth inning Of
the afterpiece and when Bill Bailey
continued to blank the aliens the
North siders were proclaimed pennant
winners by the narrow margin Of half
a game
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
FILM TRUST IS HIT
BY FEDERAL COURT
Decides Moving Picture Combine
Must Dissolve.
ANTITRUST LAW IS VIOLATED
District Court at Philadelphia Rem.
ders Decision Declaring Contracts
Are a Conspiracy In Restraint
of Trade and Are Illegal.

Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-The United
States district court on Friday decided
the antitrust dissolution suit against
the Motion Picture Patents company
in favor of the government.
The Motion Picture Patents com
pany is holding concern. 1t was
charged by the government that 1t
controlled most of the .ooving picture
patents in the United States and also
had large interest in the American
rights in foreign patents. The suit
was heard over a year ago by Judge
Oliver B. Dickson, whose decisio"
is sweeping victory for the United
States department of justice.
1t was charged by the government
that the Motion Picture Patents com.
pany and other defendants were en-
gagged In interstate and foreign COM
merce in motion pictures. films, cam
eras, exhibiting machines and other
articles and apparatus used in the
motion picture art, in violation of the
antitrust law.
The court in its decision says that
all the contracts enumerated in the
governments petition and the combl'
nation therein described were a con-
spiracy in restraint Of trade and there
fore illegal and that they constituted,
with the exception Of the operations
of the Melies Manufacturing company,
a monopoly in violation of the anti.
trust laws.
Defendants named in the original
petition of complaint besides the Mo-
ton Picture Patents company are:
General Film company. Thomas A.
Edison, Inc, George Kleine of Chicago,
Lubin Manufacturing company. Pathe
Freres. Selig Polyscope company OF
Chicago, Vitagraph company. Frank l..
Dyer, Henry M. Martin, j. ]. Ken
nedy. William Pelzer. Samuel Long,
j. A. Berst Of Chicago, Siegmund Lu.
bin, CASTOR Melies, Albert E. Smith,
George X. Spoor of Chicago, w. N.
Selig Of Chicago
With reference to the Melies com
pany, the court said:
The Melies Manufacturing com.
pany has denied (as have all the de-
fendants) that it was In any sense a
party to the combination charged.
We have gone over all the proofs
without finding any which go to max.
ing good the charge against this par
ticuIar defendant. 1t is, therefore,
excluded from the findings made and
the petition as against it is dismissed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
Mother SUPERIOR Dies,

Racine Mother Mary llyaCinthe, "A
years old. formerly Mother Superior OF
the ST. GATHERINGS colony of Dominican
sisters in this city, died suddenly OF
apoplexy at the community house here
she had been mother superior from
1862 to 1911. She was the first postu
liant of the community in this city
coming here from her home in Mil
waukee. Her name was Mary ODER
drummer In 1912 she celebrated the
fiftieth jubilee anniversary Of her en-
trance into the sisterhood.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
Bishop Rhode Makes Appointments.

Green Bay.-The newly appointed
bishop of Green Bay diocese, the Rt.
Rev. Paul Rhode has appointed Mgr.
p. j. Lochman Of Kaukauna, vicar gen
eral of the diocese and the Rev Joseph
A. Marx, secretary and chancellor II
was stated at the bishops residence
that the appointment of the Rev. Fa-
Their Lochman might be temporary.
Both served in the same positions un.
der Bishop Joseph j. Fox. The board
of diocesan consultators will also re
main the same for the time being
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
HEMP PROVES ITS WORTH
Experiments Tend to Show Growers
Can Realize $40 to SIS Per
Acre Net Profit.

Madison.-That hemp can be grown
In Wisconsin as a cash crop, paying
the farmer from $40 to SIS per acre
net profit, has been demonstrated by
Prof. c. p Norgord, state commits
sioner of agriculture, who has just
concluded the sale of $4,000 worth of
fibre. The sale was made for the Wis
consin Hemp Growers association, of
which G. c. Greenfield of Waupun is
secretary.
In 1909 the agronomy department of
the University of Wisconsin, with
which Prof. Norgord was connected,
conceived the notion that hemp grow
ing in Wisconsin might be made prof
liable and Prof. r. A. Moore assigned
Prof. Norgord to the investigation.
The Hemp Growers association was
formed with one center of experiment.
alton in the region around Waupun,
Brandon and Beaver Dam, and another
In the vicinity of Burlington and I'm
ion Grove. At these centers success
full crops have been grown ever since.
Prof. Norgord last year sold the 1913
crop for $4,000. The present $4,000
sale is of the crop of 1914. Mr.. Nor.
cord says that the crop of 1915, now
being harvested, is a record breaker,
and the sale of the last years crop
has demonstrated the value of the
product.
Hemp, as it is produced in Wiscon-
sin, is used for the manufacture of
cordage, sails, wrapping, Irvine, car
pets and coarse threads for certain
purposes. The area devoted to hemp
this year is about 400 acres.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
STATE WILL GIVE S60.108
Money to Be Distributed Among
Schools for the Deaf-To Get
$50 Per Pupil.

Madison state treasurer has
been authorized to make the fiscal dis
tribution of Wisconsin aid to deaf
schools. The aid for the nine months
ending June 30. 1915, amounts to $780,
10S,S9. This is to be distributed to the
city treasurers of twenty-five cities in
the state az the rate of $3.50 per pupil,
or the fraction of the year that each
pupil attended the schools
The following cities will receive
these amounts for this purpose
Amigo, $2,17319; Appleton, 49,
267.O5; Eau Claire, $7,62535; Fond du
Lac, $2,479l5; La Crosse. $l,35S.14,
and Sheboygan, $1,65S14.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
CAN'T ENFORCE GAME LAWS
Boys Under IS Forbidden to Hunt, but
No Penalty Provided
in Act

Madison.-Because of the inability
to enforce the law enacted by the 1916
legislature which provides that boys
under 10 years of age cannot hunt in
the state, the state conservation com
mission has appealed to Atty.-Gen
Owen. The commission contends that
the reason the law cannot be enforced
is because there is no penalty at.
tached. Mr.. Owen points out that this
would be up 10 the Legislature to rem
edy but suggests that violators of the
law could be sent to the Industrial
Home for Boys.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
His Status
When all others fail TO please
IT, Denlson's Coffee.

more tiresome, a kicker or a salve
spreader.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
Girl Dies of Lock law.

Coleman-Mis Emily Ennis. IS
year-old daughter Of John Ennis. who
suffered broken leg in runaway
here on Sept, 10, died of lockjaw Miss
Ermis's death follows closely on that
of her 2l-year-old brother, who was ac
cidentally shot about five weeks ago
An older brother was drowned a couple
of years ago. This is the eighteenth
death in the family of Mr. Ennis, he
having lost two wives and sixteen
children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
FIX DATES FOR BIG SERIES.
First Baseball Championship Game to
Be Played October 8.

New York, Oct. 5.-The first game
Of the worlds series between the Phil
adelphia Nationals and the Boston
Americans will be played at Philadel-
phia, Friday, October 8. The second
game also will be played In the Qua
ker city the following day, Saturday,
October 8. The third and fourth
games will be played in Boston on
Monday, October II, and Tuesday, Oc-
tober ~. The fifth game will be played
at Philadelphia October 10, the sixth
at Boston October IA and the seventh,
If necessary, will be decided by the
tossing of a coin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
Join in Rate Complaint.

Stevens Point.-Seyen cities in the
Wisconsin river valley are organizing
to help cities in the southern part of
the state and In the Chippewa aud roN
river valleys prepare a complai., ~
the railroad commission and the in
ter,tate commerce commission where
by they might secure better freight
rates
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
Make the Liver
Do it's Duty

Nine times in ten when the liver Il
right the stomach and bowels are right
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07

Waupaca A checking up of signers
of the petition to have the county seat
removed from this city to Manawa
lures necessary to bring the question
to vote. there are 1900 less than that
number
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
American Consul to Resion,

London, Oct. 1.-THE Morning Post
Berne correspondent says he learns
from Munich that T. st. John Gaffney.
the American consll-general in MI.
mich. after comforting with Sir Roger
Easement. has decided to resign.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07

Grand Rapids, Mrs. f. McKinnon
of this city has been appointed to
serve on the national committee of
the woman's section of the Navy
league of the United States and be
in charge of this section Mrs Nc
Kinnon is the wife of Falkland Nc
Kinnon, prominent manufacturer OF
this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07
"Grand Rapids Day" Success.

Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids day"
which was celebrated here, was a huge
success. The Merchants and Manuiac-
turers' association entertained in the
neighborhood Of 1000 guests.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07

La Crosse,-The second body within
a fortnight has been discovered float.
ing in the Mississippi river, following
the suicide of an unidentified man who
was seen to leap off the wagon bridge.