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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Sound Waves.

Science says that the loudness of
sounds varies inversely as the square
Of the distance. This is merely another
way of saying that if you walk three
times as far away from the source of
the sound as you were before its loud
ness will not be a third what it was,
but ninth of what it was, for nine is
the square of three.
On the other hand, the density of the
medium which conveys sound is very
important. On frosty night the air
Is dense. One consequence of this is
that an automobile runs better be-
cause the engine gets larger supplies
of oxygen. Another result is that
sounds are heard more loudly. How
ever, the export of gun high up in
the mountains is like the sc und of an
exploded firecracker./
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
NEW YEARS

The first day of the New Year, 1917,
comes on next Monday and marks the
close of the seasons festivities which
are proving to be exceptionally hume
rous, gay and lively. In addition,
with the passing of old Father Time
again, the American people have the
great and wonderful opportunity to
render thanks for their peaceful posi-
ton in international affairs and for
their sound and thriving internal
business conditions.
The New Year will automatically
bring forth those common and mat
ter-of-custom resolutions, most seri-
ously intended but rarely carried out.
The smoker VOWS that the weed is no
longer for him; the lazy person sug-
gests that he might well become more
active-and yet in a week both are
back where they began.
There will be no need for anyone to
be inactive on that day of days.
Something is sure to be doing every
moment. All the clubs in the city
will be open during the day and there
are number of other special events
scheduled for both the afternoon and
evening.
The entertainment committee of
the Wausau club with w. II. Thorn
as chairman and G. K. Gooding, f.
G. Wiechmanu, c. S. Gilbert, Jr., and
Thorpe L. Edmonds has arranged for
musical program to be rendered on
Monday afternoon. At six o'clock a
| dinner will be served and during the
evening dancing will be enjoyed.
The Y. M. G. A. will hold open
house on the afternoon and evening
of New Years day. An exceptionally
fine program has been arranged for
| both times. Special invitations are
to be sent to parents of the boy men,
bers OF the association urging them
to at some time during the day visit
the building.
At p. M, the gymnasium will be
the scene of nine vaudeville acts
which are being prepared. There
will be a short minstrel show to be
followed by sketch, Nobody at
Home" "Scenes from the Father
land'' will then be presented by Turk
| Then several musical numbers, as
yet unannounced, will be rendered
The physical department will then
stage three stunts. The same pro-
gram will be repeated in the evening.
| The production is free to the public.
However, candy will be for sale in
| the lobby, so don't forget jitney or
so. Tea will be served free to ladies
in the boys rooms from 3 to p. M,
and also during the entire evening.
Another feature of the open house
is to be the exhibition of charts,
pictures, curios and other things
illustrating and representing the var
led activities in which the young
men of the association have been
engaged this fall 1t is hoped that a
large number of the older men and
women will visit the Y on New
Years day.
A Night Watch service will be
held at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening commencing at 1870
o'clock. A luncheon will be served
at 1O:45 by the Women's Bible class.
The hour from II to II will be
devotional service and prayer.
There will be many homes open TO
receive New Years callers.
The Pilot wishes all of its readers
very happy New Year and may it
prove prosperous and successful
one, too.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
SHORT ITEMS

A white Christmas" was with us.
In circuit court Friday afternoon
q divorce was granted Irwin D. Peters
from his wife. Elsie Peters
The Sons of Veterans meet at their
rooms in the court house at 1880 this
evening. for the election of officers.
Frank Sulzer of Marathon, charged
with assault and battery and whose
ease was set for trial in municipal
court Friday, was postponed until
Wednesday.
The farmers have not been able to
bring in wood so far owing to there
being no sleighing. The result has
been that there has been a wood fam
inc in our city so far as hardwood is
concerned. The snow on Saturday
night and Sunday may give us enough
for sleighing.
4 suit has been commenced in cir
cult court by Mrs. Martha Schmoeckel
ior divorce from her husband. John
Schmoeckei on account of alleged
cruel and mhuman treatment. deser-
filu and NM, ...,,,,... -,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
OFFICERS ELECTED
Forest Lodge No. 1870. f. & A. !

Forest Lodge No. $50, +. & A. M.
w. NH. L. Crandall.
S. VIC. A. Cowee.
j. w. A.Rowley.
Treasurer-A. ". Grout.
Secretary.-R N. Larner.
Trustee-F. P. Stone.
st. Cecilia Court, No. SCI, w. C. 0. f.
Chief Ranger Helling.
Vice Chief R.-Matiiida Malloy,
Fin. Sec.-Louise Wiesner.
Rec. Sec.-Mary Strupp.
Treas.-Louise Hildensperger.
Trustees-Anna Pleier, Elizabeth
Schrier, Alva Goyette.
Conductresses-Mary Hildensperger,
Rose Pleier.
Sentinels-Benna zielsdorf, Celia
Burek.
Medical Ex.-Dr. r. M. Frawley.
Spiritual Advisor-Rev. J. B. Hauck.
Delegate to Observation-Disclosures
Helling. Alternate, Mary Strupp.
Wausau Branch, No. 33, C. X. of wis.
President-C. S. Dernbach.
Vice-Pres.-Joseph Ford.
Rec. Sec'y-Wm. Jandrow.
Fin. .Sec'y-B. H. Conlin.
Treas.-R. M. Frawley.
Sentinel-John Schneider.
Trustee-Joseph j. Hamerla.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Floyd E. Williams to Hazel Mae
Hanson, both of Dancy.
Adolph Deering to Esther Kimps,
both of Wausau.
Roy Milton Erier, South Bend, Ind,
to Dorothy Virginia Manuel, of Wau-
sau.
Robert Isberner to Hattie Gritz-
macher, both of Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
ROTARY CLUB

The Father and Son" banquet,
which is to be given at the Hotel Bells
on THURSDAY evening, Dec. 2Sth, will
be one of the social affairs or note
during the holidays All of the young
men who are attending colleges. have
been invited and all sons of Rotarians
over fifteen years of age have also
beer invited to attend. Each Rotar-
ian will have one young man in charge
during the evening. The following is
the after dinner program of the even
ing:
Program
Music and College Cheers
Rotary Principles for the Student
President d. C. Everest
Reading-"The Man in the Shadow"
Walter J. Giese
Father to Son
Rotarian L. A. Pradt
Son to Father
Louis a. Pradt, Jr.
Vocal Solo
Paul Tobey
Wausau's Pride in Her Sons
Rotarian NJ B. Rosenberg
Her Sons Pride in Wausau
Frank Rowley
Message
From the East-Knox Kreutzer.
God Speed the Boys
Immediate Past President, A. II. Zim-
norman
THE TTn;varca1;Sf mission circle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Father of ENGLISH Poetry.

The first English bard to attain last
ing fame was Godfrey Chaucer, who
was born in London about 1910. 'grhe
father of English poetry" was the
son of vintner named John Chau.
Ger and in his youth served the king
as a soldier and was taken prisoner by
the French. The English king paid
$50 for his ransom, which was quite a
high price for a poet. Chaucers most
celebrated work, 1.-THE Canterbury
Tales" was written between 1873 and
400. 1t consists of series of tales
supposed to have been told by com
pany of pilgrims to the shrine of st.
Thomas a Beckett at Canterbury, and
in its pages we get such pictures of
English life and ways of thought as
are found nowhere else.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
First "Outsiders,"

Until the nomination of Franklin
Pierce for the presidency of the United
States the word outsider was I'M
known. The committee on credentials
came in to make its report and could
not get into the hall because Of the
crowd Of people who were not mem
beers of the convention. The chairman
of the convention asked if the chair
man of the committee was ready to re-
port, and the chairman answered, Eyes.
Mr.. Chairman, but the committee is
unable to get inside on account of the
crowd and the pressure of the out
siders." The newspaper reporters took
up the word and used it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Brevity,

Robert Louis Stevenson YVES a close
student of style and has left more than
one interesting discussion Of the tech
nique Of writing. In a letter TO r. A.
NJ. Stevenson. dated October, 1883, he
says:
There is but one art-to omit! Oh,
If knew how to omit 1 would ask no
other knowledge! A man who knew
how to omit would make an Tliad' of
a daily paper"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Headaches.

o In these modern times a head
o ache is just as necessary and
o useful as a fire alarm. 1t is a
warning that something Is wrong
and that somebody had better
o get on the job instanter and
alter conditions.
o What IS the commOnest cause
Of headache2 Jlare are hum
dred or more different causes.
Overfatigue. not enough sleep.
sleeping in stuffy room, over
o eating or eating something that
disagrees with the stomach, some
Q slight eye defect. an infection or
0 congestion Of the nasal passage
caused by cold-any Of these
o and many more<things bring on (
headaches. Chronic indamma- I
o ton within the nose itself and
o also within the bony cavities OF
o the skull which open into the (
0 nose viii cause intense head I
0 aches at times. Persistent head I
aches are danger signals that
warn you to consult physician.
0 o o o o o o o o o o {
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
APPOINTED UNDERSHERIFF

H J. Abraham, former sheriff of this
county, and at present county treas
-urer, has been appointed by Sheriff
C. n. Goerling as Undersheriff. The
appointment is good one and meets
with general favor Mr.. Abraham has
previously held the Office of sheriff
and has full knowledge of the duties Of
that Office.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

After an illness of four weeks with
pneumonia, August Haas passed away
at the family home, 1411 Third street.
The deceased was born in Germany
sixty-eight years ago. He came to
America in 1872 and the same year To-
Gated in Wausau. He was united in
marriage in 1886, with Miss Emelia
Keller, who, with two daughters and
a son, survive him. They are: William
Haas, of this city: Mrs. August Buss,
of Cotale, Cal; and Mrs Mn. Voltz of
Neenah, Wis. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon from the
German M. E. church, with Rev. J. L.
Menzner officiating. Interment will
be in Pine Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
PiIIoried.

"You druggists have to stand for
good many jokes"
Eyes"
"a drug store is sometimes face
tiously alluded to as pillory."
about right, too" said the drug
gist. "Keeps. you penned up most of
the ime.''-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
COLD WEATHER

The past two weeks will go down
as one of the coolest in December
for many years. 1t has been. zero
weather nearly all the time during
nights, and on Tuesday last, the
temperature remained below zero for
the twenty-four hours. This has froz-
en- up the swamps, streams, and rivers
and with the snow which came last
night, there was never better logging
conditions than at present in Wiscon-
sin. The lumbermen are all happy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Diet Fer Diabetes.

:. 4 Kansas Citv doctor advises
). a diet of raw starch for diabetic
:. patients. He places them on raw
:. starch and water only for from
:. one to four days, until they have
4. burned all the sugar out OF their
:. systems.
:. The starch is given in the form
:. Of cornstarch. a rounding tea
:. spoonful stirred into a glass OF
= water three or four times a day.
:. Or he lets them eat raw potatoes
:. with little salt A daily sponge
!. bath and rundown is the only
!. other treatment
= As soon as no more sugar can
= be detected be allows the patient
!. 70 eat lettuce or celery with a
: little salt and soft. boiled egg.
:. After awhile meat and other veg
:. etables are added TO the diet All
:. sugar and cooked starch are bar
4. red until the patient has been
!. sugar free for several months.
= when a little toast or bread is al
= lowed. If the sugar returns the
+ patient is put back on the raw
!. starch and water for day or
: two.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
DEATHS

John l.. Glosnagle, an inmate of the
county home and hospital, departed
this life on account of old age, being
seventy eight years of age. The de-
ceased came here from the town of
Spencer. His wife preceded him in
death February of last year. Inter
ment was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
A BLIZZARD

A blizzard of some dimensions Wis
tied this locality on Christmas night.
The wind blew a gale and this morn
ing the snow was piled up in drifts
all over the city. The wind has kept
up and snow has fallen all day. We
now have good sleighing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST

For the week beginning Sunday,
Dec. "a, 1916: Temperature consider
ably below the seasonal normal. will
prevail throughout the week, and it
will be decidedly colder after Tues
day The weather will be overcast
and frequent SHOWS are propable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Death claimed John Graham, far
mer residing in this city, at $50 Sat-
urday evening, aged forty years, nine
months and twenty-six days His place
of birth was Salem, Ind. He was a
married man and is survived by his
wife, mother and three brothers and
two sisters. His remains will be taken
to Fond du Lac Wednesday for burial.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Raassurino.

Irate Gentleman Ito. his gardener
What, do you mean, sir, by telling peo-
pie in the village that I'm a stingy
master? Gardener-No fear O. me
a-doin' the likes O. that, guv'nor. l
allus keeps my thoughts to myself
London Punch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
When PRESSING silk

Always press silk under piece Of
muslin to prevent the silk from be-
coming hard and crackly. First damp
en- the muslin and use a moderately
hot iron till the muslin is quite dry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

us Bronson as forgetful as everf"
More SO. Why, that fellow has to
look himself up in the directory every
night before he goes home from bust
ness. Forgets his address"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
MISSING Then.

Father-Don't know the French for
cat. and you had a French nurse for
years. Hopeful-But, dad, we hadn't
got G cat when Adele was with u.s.
London Punch
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Nervous Women

When the nervousness is caused by
constipation, as is often the case, you
will get quick relief by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets. These tablets also
improve the digestion. Obtainable
everywhere.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Transmutation,

do You think you can turn the
baser metals into gold?"
"Undoubtedly-if you can guess
which way the steel market is going"
Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE

The Sir Knights of st. Omer Com
mandery met in their asylum at 10:45
to celebrate the day with their Fraters
throughout the world There were
about fifty Sir Knight present and the
services were conducted by R. E. Past
Commander, E. B.~Thayer, who read
the message sent out by the R. E.
Commander of Wisconsin, David Har-
lowe. The following program was
carried out:
Invocation.
Remarks by the presiding officer.
The sentiment which had been pre-
pared by a committee, appointed by
the Grand Encampment, was read by
Sir Knight, D. c. Everest, viz:
To the Most Eminent Sir Lee S.
Smith, Grand Master:
With the birth of a new Century of
Templar History, may the accomplish
ments each year be pregnant with
real achievements for God and HUI
mainly.
Sir knights:
God and Humanity
What a Knightly call, and one
worthy of our noble Christian Order.
What motto to be engraved upon our
banners. With the achievements of
the past century fresh in our minds,
a growth from a mere handful OF
goodly Knights enlisted in the cause
of suffering humanity up to the Grand
Encampment of today, composed OF
a quarter of a million of the grandest
and best men our country can pro-
duce AS to the accomplishments that
will be achieved in the next century
we cannot either promise or surmise,
but we can pledge ourselves, each true
Knight for himself, that insofar as his
individual part in the crusade for God
and humanity is concerned it shall
be limited only by his power and ca
pacity as given him by his Creator.
Each in his sphere must do his part.
We live but one day and one year at a
time. Let us therefore unitedly see
that this present Templar year shall
be the greatest of all in our glorious
history.
TOaStS
To the Health, Happiness and Pros
perity of Our Grand Commander, Da-
yid Harlowe, Madison. Response by
Sir Knight NJ. B. Rosenberg.
To the Visiting Sir Knights and Abb
sent Ones. Response by Sir Knight
A. W. Trevitt.
To Our Templar Dead. Response
by SirNKnight A. H. Reid.
To Our Eminent Commander, Fred
W. Burt Response by Sir Knight
j. n Manson.
Other toasts were offered to the
grand officers of the different Ma
sonic bodies of the state and remarks
by Sir Knight j. C. Smith.
An offering of $50 was made for
charitable purposes.
Service closed with prayer by the
excellent Prelate. Sir. knight F. E.
Bump.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Thera Were Others.

Redd-You say he ran into debt
when he got his car? Greene-4es;
that was the first thing he ran into
Yonkers Statesman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles Of pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
December %, 1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
His Practice.

'-The footpad fred at you four times
from a distance OF twenty feet and yet
missed you?"
"Oh. no. replied the hero OF the ad-
venture. Il missed him. have lodged
so many automobiles and motorcycles
that had nc difficulty in lodging the
bullets. kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

The Universalist mission circle
meets this week Friday at p. IA, with
Mrs. Carl PAT.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 o Q 0 0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
AMERICAN PEOPLE RANK
LAST IN THRlFTINESS
Figures Quoted In Spcech nv L. Ijope
berger DHvls before Life Under
writer's AssocIntfon.

ST. LOUIS, September Gothic Amer
lean people rank last in thrif,ines.
according 10 Iioncbergcr Davis.
Ticc- president or Tho 81. Louis Union
Trust Company. Who addressed the Ma
,tonai Association OF Life Underwriters
to-day.
1T is Significant" he said. that In
The United states, where wages are no.
ioriously high, only ninety nine peoDfe
out OF each 1000 have savings &C.
counts. whereas in Australia there are
500; In England. 500. in Germany. 3l7:
in France. %t5; in EelEiun. 3a7. and in
Switzerland, 55i II is also siynifcan,
in Germany France. England and
Japan. the number Of dcposi;ors mr..
greater than IN the United states. and
'hat IN Germany the aggregate amount
Of savings deposits is almost as larc.
rs the aggregate In the United States,
although Germany's population IS only
about two-thirds rs large as our own. ("
John G. Jones. OF .hc Alexander Ham
alton institute, said that the time 8.
nearly passed when lifc Insurance men
arc TO be looked upon as nuisance.
He added:
Tho life insurance statesmen wbo s.;
iinbucd with the righ, IDEALS is inst
as important man in his town as the
president OF savings bank. such =
saiesman takes Oh active and ,cr,,,
mcnt interest in his clients. ana cor,s
their good will by his attention >,
their interests"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
AWAIT OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
OF CHIHUAHUA ATTACK

NEW LONDON. CONN, September 90.
init! An official account Of the attack
ON Chihuahua hy Villa. is received hN
til" Mexican commissioners of the joint
commission here. it's Mexican members
viii not enter INTO any discussion &C
the subject.
rho American commissioners spread
before tho Mexican commissioners Il
mass OF documentary evidence relating
TO conditions in MEXICO.
Tho details Of the evidence submitted
by the American commissioners were
not revealed. but ii is known that they
covered "a wild. range ana dealt with
social, ccomomic, military and hcrlih
conditions.
AS yet no direct reaucs, or demand
has bees; made by the Mexican repre-
s"utatives for the withdrawal OF Amer
ican troops, both the McXicans and
the Americans iaCit(y agreeing tEat the
question Of their withdrawal is Incl
dent 10 tho adoption Of recommended :.
ton Of som" broader plan for meeting
tho border problems.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
TWO AMERICANS SAVED
FROM TORPEDOED STEAMER
Mt London Cables State
Department of Their Rescue
From the Strut Strnthtuy.

WASHINGTON. SeptemleJ z0.--Con-
sui-Gcneral Skinner. at London. cabled
,Lhc state Department day that two
American sailors. William Wootton,
Harrison, y. j., and Bernard Sweeney,
!ayonnc. y. j.. were saved from the
british steamer Strathtay. torpcioel
by "a submarine ou September in the
English Channel.
Whether the Str:,tntay WAS attacked
without warming was not stated. Def
Mite information on this point Will ID.
sought before amy. inquiry is addressed
10 Germany. II is assured bv officials
that aiidavits were taken from the
American scalncn to bc forwarded TO
the state Department.
The Strathtay sailed August 20 from
New York for Havrc. and earlier re-
ports of her sinking; said The entire
crew WAS saved.
\tll,ltvits from the American mule
tccrs who claim tile British steamer
kclvinia was torpsdocd. were received
10 day at the state Department. ON
cal reports have left in doubt tn.
question OF whether the ship was tor
pcdoed or struck mine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
Won TIUpi1Z AROUSED
ny NALESTIN CHARGES

BERLIN September II, , r. NJ Ivia
London, September 20; delaycd) Adj
miral Won T!rpii2 has been aroused b.
charges brought against him by Pro-
icaso: Nalcmtin that he furnished in.
correct Information TO tho Rcichstar
during the submarine controversy. Pro-
fcssor Na!entin is employed in the For
cisn Office an the papers print let.
tors which passed between Admiral Won
Ilrpitz and Chancellor Won Be,hmaun-
lio!lwcg ia regard 10 the affair
From the letters i: appears ina, In
private conversation Professors Val,
cnt!l asserted tina, admiral Won Tir.
psiz had misled the Relchstag in re-
gard 10 the number OF availabl. si,h.
marines and the possibility VI the
submarine campaign. The admiral d.-
nand"d that The Chancellor discipline
Professor Nalcntin. Chancellor Won
h'thmann- Iiollw"s. in his reply. frees
You T!rDiH from Nalentin's charges
hnt decides that ;hr professor Is mo-,
subject 10 his disciplinary powers.