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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Sweet are the
parents of baby girl, born last night
Mrs. A. A. Book, who has been criti-
caIly i'll for the past ten days, is i'm
proving. The past three days have
shown quite change for the better
in her condition.
J The city has given out that the
ordinance relating to keeping the side
| walks clear of snow and ice will be
enforced. Snow must be cleaned from
the walks by a. M, after a snow
storm.
The State Boys conference of, the
state will be held at Beloit on Thanks
giving. Many boys will go down from
here in charge of w. r. Boorman,
Boys Work Secretary of the Y. NJ
C. A. of this city.
The members of the Elks' Lodge are
making arrangements to observe Sun
day, Dec 8, as Elks' Memorial day
At the present time the committee is
making all proper arrangements suit
able for the occasion.
G. Pryor Irwin of the University Elk
tension Division, gave an interesting
address on Craftsmanship" in the
council chamber of the city hall last
evening to merchants and clerks.
About $50 were present.
w. ]. Smith was arrested and
brought to this city from Milwaukee
Monday by F. F. Damon, deputy sheriff
of this county, to answer to a charge
of bigamy, having a plurality of wives.
His preliminary examination is to be
held Friday.
The Wausau Game and Gun club
will be represented by about eight
members from this city at a similar
club at turkey shoot at Amigo Sun
day The event promises some lively
sport for the contestants and where
each of the members of Wausau eX-
pect to capture Thanksgiving bird.
Pleading guilty to a charge of dis
orderly conduct in municipal court
Saturday afternoon, Alvina Furnace
was fined $500 and costs. She was
granted time to secure the amount
and square herself with the court, but
evaded the authorities and is sup
posed to have left the city for the
city's good
Out of about thirty deer that came
down from the north yesterday on the
main line of the Chicago & Northwes
tern Ry., on ten of them no sign of
antlers were to be seen unless ex-
amined closely. Judge for yourself
as to the wisdom of the one buck law.
1t only proves that the majority of
hunters will shoot anything that
comes along.
]. E. Giessel, superintendent of
schools of Marathon county, held a
round table discussion at Schofield
Saturday for grade teachers of the
county. w. T. Anderson of Madison,
inspector of the state graded school
system, assisted in conducting the
same. The following subjects were
up for discussion: school Organiza-
ton" 1.-The Problems of the Imma-
ture Child" organized Play" and
THE Conduct of the Recita ton. y
About thirty grade teachers were
present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
FRIEDE-WAssERSTEN WEDDING

A pretty home wedding will be
solemnized at six O'Clock this evening,
when Miss Marion F-iede, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. /. Friede, of this city,
and Albert Wassersteir of Green Bay,
will be united in wedlock. The mar
riage service will be performed by
DR.. Hirshberg of Milwaukee, in the
presence of relatives and few init
mate friends. Miss Margaret Barwig
will play Mendelssohns wedding
march and Mrs. I'll. L. Wasserstein OF
Chicago will sing. The couple will be
attended by Miss Ethel Wasserstein
of Bloomington, H., and Herman
Wasserstein of Chicago, brother and
sister of the groom.
The bride will be gowned in lovely
creation of white Swiss taffeta and
georgette crepe, beaded, and will
carry a shower bouquet of orchids
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Wasserstein will be attired In
light green Swiss taffeta trimmed
with real point venetian lace. She
will carry bouquet of Ophelia roses
and chrysanthemums
The Friede home has been beauti-
fully decorated for this important
occasion in a color scheme of yellow
and white.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner will be served to the bridal
party and guests, Mrs. Harry Honan
being the caterer.
The bride and groom will depart
this evening on wedding trip to Chi
cago, Pittsfeld, H., ST. Louis, and
other points. They will be at home in
Green Bay after December first At
Pittsfeld they will attend the wedding
of a school mate of Miss Friede, when
they attended Northwestern Univer-
sity, and she will be one Of the bridal
party at the Wedding
They are well known in this city.
The bride graduated from the High
school in 1913, and from the Cumnock
School of Expression, department Of
Northwestern University at Evans
ton, in 1915. She is talented young
lady and has appeared as a dramatic
reader before Wausau audiences on
several occasions She will be greatly
missed in Wausau society circles.
| Mr.. Wasserstein is manager of the
United Cloak & Suit company's store
at Green Bay. He was formerly man
| ager Of the Wausau store, and made
many friends here during his stay
in the city.
The following out Of town guests
i viii be present: Mr.. and Mrs. I. Was
| serstein of Bloomington, III. parents
Of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. H. l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
SHORT ITEMS

Several have been brought into
Wausau weighing as high as $50
pounds.
There will be a civil service exami-
nation at the post Office building on
Dec. IA.
1000 surprize bags to lady callers on
Rubber Goods Day, Saturday, at
Weichmann's Pharmacy. adv.
An auto passed through the city last
Saturday and in the back seat was a
buck deer weighing about 200 pounds.
NJ. Lipsh has secured the contract
for the porch curtains and awnings
at the Marathon County Anti-tuber-
culosis sanitarium.
William Seichmann, of the town of
Maine, succeeded in capturing what
is probably the largest deer shot this
season, when he brought down a 22O-
pound buck.-Merrill Herald.
The Marshfeld Athletic association
will give a boxing show in that city
ON Friday night, Nov oath, between
Tommy Krieg and Kid Blaettler. There
will be several other boxing bouts
during the evening.
The Marathon Electric company, on
account of cramped quarters in its
present location on Plumer's island,
has begun the erection of a 4Ox4O ad-
dition to its present premises. The
company will also add several pieces
OF new machinery to its present out
fit, owing to constantly increasing de-
mand for its output
Sunday warmed up things quite con-
slderably The sun was out in all its
glory during the day and a mild breeze
came from the west and by night the
snow was all slush and fast disappear
ing. Sunday night it froze things I'D
solid again and the morning opened up
cloudy and the snow will probably
stay until the end of winter.
The officers of the Central Wiscon-
sin Poultry association are now busy
at work making out the official pre-
MUM list for the sixth annual ex-
hibition of this organization to be held
at Elks' hall January % to 27. in
elusive, and propose to have one of
the best exhibits of this nature ever
demonstrated in Wausau.
Fred W. Burt received letter YES
'erday from Holland. 1t had been
opened and read by censors. of the
English government and nothing
found in it which was a menace to
the allied forces, it was allowed to
80 on its way. The end which had
Oeen opened was again sealed
with paper on which was printed in
large letters, Opened by the Censor F."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is next week Thurs
fore, baskets of meats, apples, candy,
ETC., sufficient for dinner on that
day will be sent out on Thursday in
Commissioner and Mrs. E. F. Stockum,
Humane Agent. Those who desire to
donate food or clothing, if left with
either, will be taken care of. About
S100 is needed to cover expenses. Corr
tributions may belief. with H. G. Flieth,
at the National German American
Bank; A. H. Grout, at the First Ma
tional Bank or E. B. Thaye,', at the
Pilot office.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
FORMER MERRILL MAN MISSING

Peter Noel former prominent log
ger and lumberman of this city, but
now of st. Francis, Canada, has been
missing from his home since October
Bird, according to an article in yester-
days Chicago American. Following
is the article:
peter ]. Noel, a wealthy lumber
man of st. Francis, Ont, is being
sought in Chicago today at the solicit
tation of his friend, AL v. Booth.
Noel has been missing from his home
since Oct. Srd. The search at first
led to Minneapolis. From there the
trail turned to Chicago. Mr.. Noel is
forty-eight years old.-Merrill Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
RIVER FROZEN OVER

Last Tuesday night the temperature
went down to four below zero and as
there had been several cold nights
before that, it had the effect of freez-
ing ice to the thickness of three inches.
covering the river wherever there was
not too much of a current. On Wednes-
day morning, Nov. Is, at the Wausau
Box and Lumber Company's plant, the
men were able to cross the river on
ice in going to their work This has
never happened before that one can
recall.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

The following new diphtheria cases
have been reported since our last is
sue: Melvin Holzmann, son of Chas
Holman, 529 Lincoln avenue; Donald
Blanke, son of Theodore Blanke, GIG
Fulton street; Dorothy Neuman
daughter of Henry Neuman, 515 South
Second avenue In all there are five
cases of diphtheria in the city, one
scarlet fever case, four typhoid fever
cases, and one case of measles. Mary
Dressed, 1901 Fifth street, is i'll with
the measles
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
BROUGHT BACK A LARGE DEER

Otto Mathie, John Dern, Gus Ringle
and Carl Lott returned from a hunting
trip at Pine Lake, near Ironwood, yes
terday. They were at Carl Lotz' log
ging camp One deer was killed. a
buck weighing $50 pounds. Messrs.
Mathie and Lott saw the animal at
the same time and both fired stimuli
taneously and both bullets hit the deer
in the same place-right through the
heart.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

SiZ DADS won three from Smears
by forfeiture
YPlo-Ki-Kas won two out of three
from Rose Buds.
Violates won two out of three from
Manufacturers.
The league this year is conducted
under handicap system and from the
first weeks performance, members are
very well satisfied with the new man
agement
High game for the week was rolled
by Van Vechten, 201
High average for week was rolled
by Young, It's.
On Wednesday evening, Nov. %, the
Manufacturers will roll with SiZ DADS
on the club alleys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
RETURNED HOME
FROM CALIFORNIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler P. Stone re-
turned last Thursday from an extend
ed trip to California, Washington. Ida
no. and other western states. While
away they visited Miss Emma Stewart
in Pasadena, Cal, and Mitchell Stew
art, in Sand Point. Idaho They met
many former wausau residents in their
travels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
BE CAREFUL

The river along the shores issbeing
skated upon by the young people and
it behooves all to be careful. Up at
Hastings, Mimi, five little boys were
drowned on Sunday afternoon They
were walking on the ice which gave
way. At all times, boys should be very
careful when skating on the river.
Tdere is danger lurking in many
places.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
DEER BROUGHT TO THE CITY

Quite a number of deer have been
brought to the city since the season
opened, the largest buck weighing $50
pounds, killed by Perry M. Wilson,
at Lake Laura, near Star Lake. d. C.
Everest also killed one at the same
camp, which weighed nearly in the
same notch. Hiram Anderson and
Mic Gender also brought nice bucks
into the city. Carl Lott and Otto
Mathie also killed one weighing $50
pounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
Sufferer From Indigestion Relieved

Before taking Chamberlain's Tab
lets my husband suffered for several
years from indigestion, causing him
to have pains in the stomach and dis
tress after eating. Chamberlain's Tab
lets relieved him of these spells right
away" writes Mrs. Thomas Casey,
Geneva, N. Y. ObtainabIe everywhere.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles of pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
November 21, 1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
BOWLING AT THE WAUsAU CLUB

The following is the score of the
various clubs playing at the Wausau
club up to Saturday night:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

Wasserstein, Miss Ethel Wasserstein
and Mrs. M. d. Bernstein of Chicago,
and Miss Anne Burk of Michigan City,
Ind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
MEETING AT THE COURT HOUSE
Arrangements to Welcome Home
Company G.

On Wednesday evening at s O'clock,
at the court house, there will be a
meeting of our citizens to make ar
rangements for the welcoming home of
Company G, w. N. G.
Five regiments have been ordered
home from the border, among them
the Third Regiment of Wisconsin, in
which is Company G of Wausau. The
order reached them on Thursday, Nov.
16. The regiments will go direct to
Fort Sheridan, Illinois, at which place
the members of the company will be
mustered out 1t is not known When
the company will return to the city,
but it will be several weeks.
The boys left Wausau on the 22nd
day of June, 1916, and the whole of
Wausau turned out to do honor to
them. The following was the roster
of the company on that date. A few
were not accepted at the examina-
tons at Camp Douglas and returned
home. viz:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

Mrs. Fred Sexmith entertained a
number of friends yesterday after
noon at a pleasant thimble party.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

The Sunshine Circle Of the Reformed
church will hold its Christmas sale
Friday afternoon, December first
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

Mrs. E. W. Behlke entertained a
company of friends at auction this
afternoon. Mrs. Behlke will enter
tain at auction again on Friday after
noon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

Tie Sunday School Choral society
will practice at the Methodist church
wednesday evening. This choir is pre-
pairing Christmas music under the di-
rection of Miss Roeser.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

The marriage of Miss Mary Ryan
of Green Bay, and George Robicheau of
Mosinee, was solemnized at st. Pat
rick's Catholic church at Green Bay
Wednesday morning. Rev. Father
O'Brien performed the service. The
bride was attended by her sister, and
James P. Riley of this city acted as
best man. A wedding breakfast was
served at the Hotel Beaumont to the
bridal party, relatives and few
friends, following the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Robicheau went to Milwau-
kee and Chicago on a wedding trip.
Miss Agnes Robicheau of Mosinee, at
tended the wedding.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

Last evening the Mems and Young
Mems Bible classes of the Presby-
terrain church met at the home of Rev.
d. S. West for social time. A pro-
gram was given and very enjoyable
evening passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25
French Withdraw

While the Germans have not been
able. despite the rain of shells and fu-
rious onslaugnts by the infantry, to
break the Frencn line, nevertheless,
the French on their right and left
wings have BEEN compelled to with
draw their lines, respectively to the
south Of Ornes and behind the town
Of Samogneux, six miles north OF the
fortress.
Only between Malancourt and the
left bank Of the Meuse has there been
any diminution in the intensity OF the
artillery fire. With Brabant. Haumont
and Samogneux and the wooded sec
tons north and northeast Of Beau
mont in their possessions the Germans
from the Meuse eastward to Fromezey
are forcing the fighting. seemingly re-
gardless of the cost in life.
Casualties Heavy
The French guns have answered the
German guns, shell for shell. and the
casualties on both sides are very great.
The French official report describes the
battlefield between the Mouse and Ar
mes as piled with German dead.
In Champagne at several points and
in the Argonne forest German works
have been pounded by the concentrat-
ed fire OF the French guns. while in
Lorraine the French repulsed a Ger
man accommodating party which at
tempted to capture French position
north Of st. Martin.
On the end of the line near Hullich,
the British exploded a mine and oc-
cupied the crater and also bombarded
German trenches near Frelinghien and
Boesinghe.
On the Russian front from the Riga
region to East Galicia there have been
engagements at various points. but no
(coksinued on Pace @ceIumn 81
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ADMIRAL WinSl0W Tells
NaUal Committee 0fHiS
Inadequate Force for
Any Pacific Emergency
OUR WEST
COAST NOT
PROTECTED
Testimony of Admiral Winslow
Before Committee

Washington. Feb. :i.-Admiral Cam
eron McRae Ninslow, commander in
chief of the Pacific fleet. followed Ad-
miral Badger on the stand. before the
naval committee today.
with the fleet you have" Rep. Ste
phens asked. do you believe the Pa
cifc coast is adequately protected?"
Certainly not" replied Admiral Wins
low
Repre- sentative Stephens asked if the
navy was prepared to meet any prob
able enemy in the Pacific.
No Fleet There
IF you want me to say that We have
no feet there. I'll say it, said the
Admiral. We don't pretend to have
one there But if you want me to say
what we would do in case Of war in
the Pacific or Atlantic. these are ques-
tons of strategy and should not be dis
cussed here in open session.
Admiral Winslow said the navy was
short 5000 men Of the number necessary
on the Pacific coast alone to man all
reserve ships. He thought all ships
should be in full commission at all
times in order to train crews.
The Duties Of Fleet
Representative Stephens drew out
the statement that with one armored
cruiser half dozen small cruisers, five
tfestreyerS and three submarines the
Pacific fleet covered as much of the
earth's surface the entire Atlantic
fleet reaching from Alaska along the
coast of South America and beyond the
Hawaiian islands
Under further questioning he said
ships held in reserve for five years. as
was the case of some of the armored
cruisers of the Pacific fleet dcteriorated
rapidly and needed careful overhauling
before they could operate at maximum
speed. The guns of some of the cruis-
ers. he added probably had not been
fired for a number of years and the
largest weapons of the fleet were low
power ciEht-inch guns.
lone good battleship under certain
conditions ought to overcome all We've
got" he added.
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Boston. Feb. 24.-The fishing schoon-
er Mary c. Santos with % men on
board was blown up in the harbor by
an explosion Of gasolene tonight Pres
colt Bent and Harry Fisher were killed,
another man was reported missing, and
ten were sent to hospitals for treatment.
The schooner sank soon after a rescue
fleet Of tugs and dories had taken from
a perch on the cabin roof six Of the
crew who had escaped injury
Outward bound for her home port,
Provincetown, the Mary c. Santos had
stopped off the fish pier in South Bos-
ton to take on a stock Of gasolene from
an oil barge. Several cans had been
taken aboard when the explosion shat
tered the forward part Of the craft.
tearing through the galley in which part
Of the crew were at supper.
Some of those seated were blown
through the house into the water, among
them Joseph Lewis, who was unaccount-
ed for tonight. Dories picked up sew
eral men in the water. Some were I'M
conscious for a time and were found to
be severely burned or otherwise injur-
ed.
The cause Of the explosion had not
been determined tonight, but the opin-
ion was expressed by Capt. Manuel c.
Santos Of the schooner that it resulted
from friction in drawing the gasolene
cans aboard over q rail
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VIII Not Consent, He Asserts in Letter; to Warn u
S. Citizens Against Sailing on Armed Ships
Wilson's Letter to Stone
Refuses Concessions to Advocates of Action

Washington, Feb 24.-Presldent Wilson, at the end OF
two days of agitation in Congress for action warning
Americans of armed merchant ships of the European bel
gerents tonight wrote Senator Stone chairman Of the
Senate foreign relations committee that he could
sent to any abridgemen of the rights of American citizens
in any respect. The letter follows:
February q. 1916
warmly kind and frank letter Of today and
feel t1st -, calls n;.te equally nk ;.p,y
to keep the United States think the will
have difficulties
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fabric Of international law might erumbe under
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yield them without oond" her mpotecey nao" and MAX
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sincere and devoted friend II should unhappiy differ
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Boston Forecast

Boston, Feb. "a Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Friday. rain or snow;
Saturday fair With falling tempera-
ture; high easteriy winds shifting to
westerly by Saturday.
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THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Rain or snow Friday: Sat
urday clearing.
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Inadequate Fleet

Admiral Wmslo~ made the state
nent smihngly Pressed by Rep.
stt phcns q; California for an exact de-
srip;or If The condition of the ships
.a.er his command. he said the force
US wholly adequate, even with all
Il reserves called out to meet any
,rubatle enemy in the Pacific. What
Plans the navy department had for
meeting any emergency there or in the
Atlantic however, Re said, We're mat
ters Of strategy which he did not care
10 reveal except in confidential ses-
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.RDtN BATTLE IS
DEVELOPING ONE OF
GREATEST OF WAR
German Troops under Inspiration of Emperors
Presence and Led by Crown Prince Frederick
William Are Attacking Desperately and Force
Withdrawal of French Wings
FRENCH GUNS RETURNING SHELL
FOR SHELL AND CASUALTIES GREAT

Inspired by the presence of their
Emperor and led by Crown Prince
Frederick William, the German troops
are engaged in one of the greatest
battles Of the var on the front center
inc around the fortress of Nerdun. At
tack has succeeded attack against the
French line after commandments, in
cessant and terrific, continuing for
several days.
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ADVOCATES OF ACTION INSIST THEY HAVE
NOT SuCCUMBED BUT ARE WAITING ONLY
UNTIL CAN Be MORE FULLY INFORMED

Resolutions by Senator Gore and Congressman
M0nden and billiard Are Temporarily Block
ed-Senate Lines Believed Firm but Situation
in House Is Believed to Be Less Certain Than
in the Upper Branch
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FINISH OF SIX
DAY RACEH
AT KANSAS CITY

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 24.-The six
day bicycle contest ended tonight with
a Berlin finish. in which II sprints
were started. The teams in the order
Of finish and with their points scored
follows:
Reggie Mcnamara Eddie Madden, IS.
Percy Lawrence Jake Magin, "a.
liver Lawson-George Cameron, Sc.
Gus Wohlerb- Joe Kopsky, As.
Thomas Smith William Coburn, IS.
Ed Young Charles Perry, Il. ~