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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
OILED PIGS CATCH FIRE
Indiana Man Saved From Oversupply
Of Roast Pork by Porker's
Bright Idea.

Goshen, lnd.-Whie William Archer
of near Cromwell was endeavoring to
exterminate lice on his pigs by using
kerosene a lighted torch fell into the
pan OF oil. There was a flash. and the
next instant terrified, oil-soaked
porker dashed for the open, mass OF
flames. Soon a half dozen hogs were
ablaze. All dashed out and circled the
yard a couple OF times and, returning
to the pen. set 1t on fire. One OF the
shoats hit upon bright idea anc
dashed for a pool of mud and water
The others then followed suit and the
farmer was saved from an oyersup
ply of roast pork.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Paper Shirts for Soldiers.

Large quantities of paper shirts are
being supplied to the Russian army by
a company In Yokohama. "kamiko,"
as paper clothing Is called In Japan,
is made of Japanese paper manufac-
tured from mulberry bark. The paper
has little size" and is soft and warm
1t Is very strong, and 1T the same time
very flexible, and after being worn a
few hours 1t offers no more interfer-
ence to perspiration than ordinary
cotton clothing. After becoming wet
the matreial is 30 strong that 1t can be
torn only with difficulty. In the manu-
facture OF these garments, after being
cut to pattern, the seams are sewed
together and hemmea. The button.
holes are REINFORCED with linen or
some other fabric. The material Is
not washable
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Case HOPELESS.

Excuse me. ma'am. but my time is
up and think I'll so"
But, Mamie, you are a fine upstairs
girl, and | thought you were going to
stay. BE reasonable. What is the
matter?"
We'll, ma am, when you went shop
ping yesterday, didn't you lock up
your desk so that not single letter
could be read?"
Il did"
And when the family is at dinner,
there isn't a decent, comfortable place
behind a door for me to sit and listen
to the conversation. And when you
are out nights, do you lock up the
piano and monograph?
I'VE do"
Then. ma am, I'm going, and let
me tell you as long as you do these
things you'll get no decent, self-re-
specting girl to work for you. Life
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Guns as Vegetables,

Par.s.--A sealed car of vegetables
broken open by a railroad accident en-
route from Genoa to Berlin was found
loaded with Maxim guns
nished the food. Curiosity led to TIE
discovery OF Duwid's Tree OF Life
whose branches fed the populace Sc
the next day they told Duwld he need
not trouble 70 bring food to them, for
they could Aet 1t themselves.
1T shall be as you WISH, said
Duvid, but henceforth you viii have
to work to obtain food to eat. To
morrow the tree will be cut down, bu,
to save you from starvation each shall
break off branch and plant 1t la the
ground. cultivate and protect 1t and
II will bear you fruit"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
REAL SKIN COMFORT
Follows Use Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Trial Free.

BY bathing and amounting these fra
grant supercreamy emollients impart
to tender, sensitive or irritated, itch
ing skins a feeling Of intense skin
comfort difficult for one to realize who
has never used them for like purposes.
Cultivate an acquaintance with them.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

notes containing an account OF the
Creation as told by one OF the new
tribes he found In the mountains which
divides Brazil from the Guianas. This
uncivilized tribe had never before seen
q white man.
The narrative as told to Doctor
Farabee by one Of the wise men OF
the tribe, is strikingly similar to the
story Of the Creation, with the excep.
ton that two gods are portrayed
Tuminkar and his brother Duwid.
Tuminkar created men and women and
afterward the animals, Duwid fur.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
FINDS NEW GARDEN OF EDEN
Explorer Hears Narrative In Brazil
strikIngIy Similar to the Story
Of the Creation.

Philadelphia.-The University OF
Pennsylvania museum has discovered
new Garden of Eden, and the Tree
Of Life" is still there, though petrified
This was learned by DR.. William c.
Farabee, leader of the university
museums Amazon expedition, who
has Just sent to the museum his first
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Cow Attacks Woman,

Lexington, Ky.--Mrs. Laura Green
wife of a farmer, living near here, was
attacked by COW and narrowly es.
capped death, being badly gored She
seized the horns Of the maddened
beast and held on until her cries at
tracted her husband, who came to her
rescue.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
GERMANY IS FAR
FROM THE END Of
HER RESOURCES
Allies Will Have Long Wait If
They Hope to Starve
Her Out.
STAFF OFFICER GIVES FACTS
Chemists Promise Surprise as Great
as the 42s and Submarines-Wom-
en- Are Taking an Important
Part in the War.
BY COUNT MOURIk DE BEAUFORT

ny COoN WOOHlN D6 6EhOfOH
International News Service Correspondent
Berlin.-"The man who keeps Ger.
many eating and shooting thus
was DR.. Walther Rathenau, the son
of the founder of the A. d. G. (Allege-
meme Electricitaets Gesellschaft), de-
scribed to me. Doctor Rathenau is
chief Of the raw material department
of the German war office.
Doctor Rathenau speaks perfect
English, and most of the conversation
was carried on in that language.
or course, the subjects nearest to
my heart were copper. rubber and
petrol | had found in previous con-
versations-or ! should better say
attempted conversations" because l
never got very far on these subjects
that they were extremely delicate
topics, and it was pointed out to me
on different occasions that it would be
more "tactful" not to 'ouch on them
The moment you bring up the matter
OF Germans supply Of raw material
Yes, it's a very nice day, isn't it?' or,
as the case might be. Isn't this
wretched weather."
Doctor Rathenau looked at me for a
moment out of the corner of his eyes,
then got up, and from drawer of his
desk-the interview took place at the
war office-took ont fair-sized book
and, holding 1t up before my eyes,
gave me the opportunity to see some
thing about "RoEstoffe in Deutsch-
land raw material in Germany. My
heart began to beat faster AT last, "
thought, well get some real au-
thentic figures; fine story" But the
truth of the saying that there is many
a slip 'twixt a story in the war office
and the same in the paper came true
once more.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Difficult.

John, | wish you would write a
nice letter to mother thanking her
for the pleasant visit she paid us.
Hadn't you better write ii your
self, dear? I'm afraid couldn't make
it sound sincere"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Some Trade.

That's a fine machine you've got,
old man. What did you do with the
little car you had last year,"
"Oh, traded it for a pint of gas
oline"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

DON'T VISIT TIE CALIFORNIA EN-
POSITIONS Without supply Of Aliens Foot
Ease, tho antiseptic powder 10 be shaken into the
Shoes or dissolved in the foot-bath The STANDARD
reef to tired aching feet and prevents swollen,
hot feet Ono lady writes Il enjoyed every minute
Of my stay at the Expos'ons thanks to Aliens
Eoot-E N my shoes" Get II TODAY Adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Wooden.

The trees were leaving, and when
the hackman came to take away the
trunks the willows were weeping and
the dogwood began to bark
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

Many a fellow cultivates his faults
in the hope that some girl will marry
him to reform him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Paradoxical Veal ness.

"Jaggs is always tight nowadays
what a loose life to lead "--Balti
more American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

Collins are being made of paper in
France cheapness and lightness being
their advantage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

so much good in them that it's too
bad they can't let little of IL out.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

The personnel of the British navy
is about double that of any other navy
In the world.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy. for Red, Weak, Watery
lust Eye comfort Write for Book of tho Eye
SY mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Drink Denison's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

The total value of the city of Lon
don's square mile is placed at about
$1,250000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Happiness can be spelled with four
letters-l-o-v-e.
Drink Denison's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

Nearly ali the sandpaper In use II
made with powdered glass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Oriqinal.

Il never repeat gossip
DO you make it up as you &C
along"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

Blunder and the world laughs at
you; lose and you weep alone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

Argentina is marketing a govern
ment bond issue of s15.000000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Sick %z,1e11
M1de %M
Reliable evidence is abundant that women
are constantly being restored to health by
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

The many testimonial letters that continually pub
fishing in the newspapershundreds of them-are all genu.
ine true and unsolicited expressions of heartfelt gratitude
for the freedom from suffering that has come to these
women solely through the use of Lydia E. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound.
Money could not buy nor any kind of influence obtain
such Recommendations you may depend upon it that any
testimonial publish is honest and truef you have any
doubt of this write to the whose and
addresses are always given and learn for yourself
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Can Recover Much Cooper.

Much of this has been combined
with other metals, but we have ex-
perimented and our chemical develop
ments have reached such a stage of
perfection that over rs per cent can
be reduced again to pure copper. For
one, we have thousands of tons of tele.
graph wires which can be substituted
with lines Of other metal. Then 20
into some Of the German kitchens.
There is hardly house where you
VIII not find certain number of cop
per pots and pans in shining glory.
Look at the amount of copper that
Is used in every house, every hotel,
every building. Our mines at Mans.
field have turned out close to 10000
tons year, but we have been able to
increase the output by at least so Der
cent. Besides, there are one or two
sources which our enemies have not
figured on. One of them is the won.
derful state of development our chem.
istry has reached. The best brains in
the land are working or a new prod.
uct that may give the world in gen.
eral, and our enemies in particular.
another surprise, as did our AIS and
our submarines. No. we are not at
the end OF our resources yet, not by
long way. Germany cannot be de.
stroyed."
Doctor Rathenau expressed az his
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Deep Secrets of War.

This" said Doctor Rathenau, while
patting the wretched little volume tan
talizingly, contains everything about
every grain of raw material in this
country, the means and methods OF
producing and obtaining more; in
short, all you would like to know
about 1t, but q. those are deep Sc
crets Of war and therefore | cannot
show it to you any further than Oh
the outside"
That was almost worse than the
usual replies | had received. Nc
amount of diplomacy, arguments
wheedling or promises could persuade
the polite doctor to part with the lit
tie volume, not even for a minute.
"All | can tell you" he said, SIS that
If our enemies are waiting till we are
starved out, till we are short of cop
per- well, they'll have a jolly long
wait
Then the subject was changed
why don't you go and take some oil
the menus in our large restaurants
have Photographic copies taken OF
them and verified by your consuls
Send those abroad, and let people
judge for themselves how badly we
are starving"
But as you were saying, copper
you are very insistent," he fired
back, but I'll try to help you a little
and | assure you you are the first with
whom | have discussed this subject
at all. II you take the yearly stats
tics you will find that Germany during
the last five years has imported an
average of over 100000 tons of copper
year. With our own productions al
Mansfield our total supply amounted
close to 100000 tons. Our exports OF
electrical goods, machinery, etc, in
which copper has been used, did not ex
coed 100000 tons year, so nearly
100000 tons of copper has remained
in the country.
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From Hanover, Penn,

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DYED an excellent remedy for it made well
taking few bottles pains disappeared now have one Of
the finest boy babies you sawMrs G. RcKRopE RID
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Read this one from Mrs. Waters:

my kidneys affected had doctor all the time and u.s.
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WATERS $50 Mechanic Street, Camden, NJ.
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ba tered TO pieces or informed our
commercial vessels were forced to re-
main in port and we depended entire
ly upon prizes for all sorts OF sup
plies.
There was one time, after we had
met several German traders and cap
turod a collier, that we had so much
coal the bunkers could not begin 10
hold II. knew however. that there
would come a time when fuel would
not he 80 plentiful and II would have
been criminal to refuse or waste any.
Above all else we must keep going,
he able to develop our greatest speed,
even better II, and to do so we mus,
have an excess of coal. SO | was
forced to stow coal in the dining sa-
looms, the library, some Of the state
rooms and even i'm the suite de Luxe,
which, | am told, brings $4,000 for n
single passage.
From these rooms We cut holes in
he floor so that coal could he passed
20 the hunkerS without the lahorious
process of carrying II in baskets. OF
course We removed all the furnishings
we could before doing this, but even
30 these elegant suites are terribly
SCARED and damaged,
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Capt Lieut. Iherfeder Gives Graphic Story of the Con-
Stant race WIN Notwithstanding and Sinking
Enemys Merchantmen. Crews Saved

potatoes, onions and other vegetables
which are necessary for health at sea,
The water We took from the Holger
did not last very long and our con-
densers were not working properly
When they got out Of order or parts
wore out we had nothing with which
to repair them and none Of the YES
sells we took were equipped with
plants.
Our boilers too were getting In
pretty bad shape. Before tho cruise
was over we we're forced TO use salt
water In some Of the boilers and they
show the results now. Just at the
critical point OF the cruise was
afraid that one Of them was 80 ba dly
corroded that we would have to Gu:
1t out Of the system.
During the first part Of the trip we
frequently met German vessels which
supplied us with coal food and water:
but as our war vessels were slowly
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Dodging British Cruisers in
the German Raider KrOnprinz

It would not have been possible fol
us to run into port for fuel. II w
had done 20 the wireless would have
flashed II across the seas and w
should have had q Gordon Of ships
waiting for US outside the harbor
just as they say they are waiting now
The wireless has greatly changed
the conditions under which sea raid
ers operate. OF course while we were
In the open sea the wireless often
helped us-probably more often than
1t helped the enemy. Frequently we
heard hostile ships talking, sometimes
about the Kronprinz Wilhelm too.
and although we could not tell from
the wireless where the other ships
were located We at least knew them
to be in our vicinity and would re-
double our precautions.
II we sighted smoke on the horizon.
after hearing wNrships talking by
wireless, We would not even stop ~
investigate. We put on full speed and
got out OF those waters.
On the other hand. once We entered
port. the wireless would work
against us. Just as II does now that
we arc In Newport News. II cannot
help working against US. though ]
realize that the United States Gov.
eminent Is exercising q very strict
censorship and know that they
would not allow anything which they
considered an unfair message to be
sent II II IL possible for them TO pre-.
vent II.
An example Of how careful the Gov.
eminent Is to see that no unfair ad-
vantage be taken Of Ne Ia the way In
which they decline TO give out the
time limit allowed us for repairs. OF
course IL the cruisers outside the Nir-
g!nlA Capce knew at what hour we
must depart or intern they could
pretty nearly figure out when we
would attempt to leave. for Of course
We will be allowed just time enough to
make necessary repairs.
In the old privateer days. most
notably In the War OF 1912. between
the United States and Great Britain. a
commerce raider could slip quietly into
port. take on water and supplies and
make necessary repairs without the
enemy knowing anything about II.
This was true to certain extent even
as late a. the American civil war,
but steam navigation and the tele-
graph made 1t possible for tho enemy
10 learn more quickly OF the where
abouts OF q raider than in the old sail
ing days.
In the present war. however. once a
ship goes into . port II II only a
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y
her

question OF hours, In some cases
minutes before the enemy is informed
of the fact through the working of the
cable, telephone, telegraph and wire
less. That is why We were obliged to
keep to sea during the entire 255 days
OF our cruise. not even sighting land
more than two or three times and then
II was only glimpse OF some small
island or reef.
But to go back to the question Of
supplies Az ! said. It was Impossible
for us to get into port and as Ger
man ships with the particular supplies
we needed began to get more and
more scarce and finally ceased to ap-
pear altogether we began TO suffer
for the lack OF proper food The water
too was brackish and unhealthy and
many Of the men broke out in sores
all over their bodies.
Then We found one poor fellow had
the beri-beri, that terrible disease
dreaded by explorers and sailors alike,
at sea and in the desert. near the
poles and In tho tropical Jungle We
had been practically living on rice
and little timed meat and knew
that this poor fellow must be only
Continued on Tenth Page.
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or the white bow wave which has
come to be such an important factor
In modern navy work.
Ten days after we sighted the Brit
ish cruisers we fell in with the French
oarkeMine Anne de Bretagne, whose
captain refused to heave TO and sur
render. though We fired across his
bows and riddled his sails. Our am
munition was not so plentiful that we
cared to use a lot OF 1t up In sinking
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Continued on Tenth Page.
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MEMS NEW SHIRTS
81 60 -
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stripes of black, gold, tan, amethyst,
blues and other colors White spaces
show pretty jacquard designs coat
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satin stripe Madras shirts $500, loo
Clear colors and white stripes, III
various rpdoings coat model soft
turnbaCk cuiis all sizes
Ncsiigrc shirts Observation-Disclosures. .snI
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Included are famoua Bates Street
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Silk Fibre shirts .................I. Los
Look a. well as real silk are not 80
expensive wear better white and
coored grounds contrasting stripes,
in newest oolors-tumback soft cuffs
sizes IL TO II.
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Left to right, Lieut.. Courts. U.
S. NJ; Collector of the Port
Hamilton, Capt. Thier-
fielder and Lieut..
Crous.


we iei mat WIN our aoiiity 10 ma
nrtvr' quickly we could give fair
nsht to any one
Ana me guns were not onIy the
o"I 'h.hSs we TOOK from La Noren-
'u'd. she was carrying ''ooo'ooo
pounds 81 meat from Argentina 10
franc" ana IL az feil INTO our hanus'
great part or IL we were opIlGed 10
MIRO" overheard hecause OF lack OF
space but we Kept enough 10 give US
many ana many good meal
Inc twenty-seven passengers and
crew oi nlnety-two men from th's
SNIP put us 10 cohsideraoie ihcon-
Ntni'h'e ana maze great many
tduiu"nal mouths 10 feed' put we
were NOT teelng the pihcn Oh huhse,
'neh' ana thinK the prisoners VIII
agree with me that they were treated
pretty we'll. / am certain OF one
unins-they dld not lack TOT anything
winch we had ourselves
must not forget the cat which we
took from La Corentina. We have
now fourteen cats on board the Kron-
pr!nz Wilhelm, and l have forgotten
the results Of the Last census OF kit
tens, From every ship we sank We
took a cat except from the Highland
b,ae'
me boarding party "nicn "eh' on
.ne h'shiahd brae searcheu hish anu
low 'or her cat put she ran GOWN
mo rne ho'u ara s'ihp'y 'ah'sheo'
ne o'ncer IN coniinaho OF ,ne ooa,u
WOrc,rn ona no. nvas ordersd On tax.
az rucb iva q, necessary "a ana
the ca, unlees s,vnaued N return to
the SHIN
We nst hated N rn,ss that cat. but
when q thin mcneil Of smoke pointed
over the horizon we didn't dare 70
take any chances and I was obliged
10 order the prize crew to return. A
torpedo had been placed in tho hold
~ the Highland Brae. the fuse was
lighted. and the boarding party cast
or
Just NJ they were clambering up the
side Of the Kronprinz Wilhelm the
cat appeared on deck, leaped on to
a hatch cover and began 20 yowl
molrniully. In another second there
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Ped was the only protection
the kronprinz wilhelm had
~ when she left New York. Even
after the Karlsruhe gave us
Two inch guns we we're at the
mercy Of any cruiser, and even Of
some merchantmen which carried
heavier ornaments, but after we had
the 4 inch rifles taken from La
Corentina neatly mounted forward