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GREAT BRITAIN BUILDING
LARGEST WARSHIP GUNS
Unomcial Advtces Say They Are Two
Inches Larger Than Greatest
Projected in United States

Battleships equipped with eighteen
Inch guns, three inches bigger than any
now afioat and two inches greater than
the largest guns projected for the bat
tleships and battle cruisers 10 be added
to the United States Navy. are under
construction in Great Britain, accord
ing to unoficial adv1ces to tho Navy
Department
AS a means of developing floating
forts. which could throw great projec-
tiles into land fortihcations out of
sight over the horizon. the reported
British venture in battleshfp construc-
ton is regarded by ordnance experts
here as having great possibilities They
estimate that shells weighing nearly
1900 pounds could be used effectually
and point out that An eighteen-inch
gun would have . range equal "a. II
not greater than. the average European
coast defense ordnance.
What effect development Of such en-
gines OF war might have on future
building plans of the United States
Navy no odicial would predict Il was
declared. however, that tho plans fol-
armament Of tho battleships to be bid
for next month and completed three
years hence would not be changed.
The largest guns carried by any naval
vessel. so far as shown by records here
are the fifteen-inch rides mounted or
some Of the latest British. German and
Italian battleships. The largest on any
American ship are those Of the tour.
tsen-inch typA carried By the penusY1-
tan1a and vessels sf hs1 1lasA
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British Advance on Village.

Not only at this village, but all along
the ridge upon which hangs the whole
Anglo-French movement was tho same
maze of warrens, whore the Germans
lived with all tho comforts Of homo.
The 1soth had cudgeled its brains to
make Thiepval the very last word in
this kind Of defense. It was this sort
of preparation which stopped the Brit
ish attack July /. Then. as the British
infantry charged after the artillery
bombardment. the Germans popped out
of their hiding places with machine
guns and swept tho lines Of khaki with
their deadly spray. Bit by bit since
July / the British have worked their
way forward Yesterday. when they
went after Thiepval and tho Zollern
redoubt. the British soldiers. as one
of tho captured Germans said. were at
the doors Of the dugouts almost as
soon as tho last shell OF the preliminary
bombardment had burst. A hurricane
Of shell fre kept the Germans in their
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file Of French soldiers was permitted
to go over the top Of the trenches.
TIL French have learned the lesson Of
sparing lives since the beginning of the
war. They have, however, retained all
their old dash when once given the
word to engage the Germans. whether
in the open or in an attempt on forti-
fed positions. This dash and heroism
has been brought into play many times
since the Somme offensive, for without
these qualities no soldier could ever,
in the face of serious opposition, make
his way across country such as this
with its crests, slopes and deep ravines.
Infiiction Of Damage Difficult.
AS the French now occupy the high
est crests it is difficult for the Germans
to inf1ict much damage on them with
their artillery. which has been deprived
of its vision by the acknowledged su-
periority of the allied afr service. They
use observation balloons, owing to the
vigilance of the allied fiiers. On the
other hand. besides squadrons of aero
planes, the entente allies have stationed
every few hundred yards along the
entire battle front dozens of "sau-
sages." from which, when the weather
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Secretary Redfield Needs Help.

Estimates of the. Department of Com
merce this year will provide for addis
tional clerks to handle the increased
work. Many employees now are work
ing from fourteen to sixteen hours a
day. according to Secretary Redneld.
Effort will be made to relieve them.
Most Of the increase is needed in tho
steamboat inspection service.
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GERMANS SWARM OVER TANK"
BUT FIND IT MPENETRABLE
Rescued by British 1nfantrymen, Who
Supply It With Juice-Recent Battles
Over Strongly Fortified Ground

burrows. and when it had lifted the
British had arrived.
Some Hand-to-Hand Fighting.
Though the Germans in many dugouts
where their galleries of escape were
closed. surrendered in bodies. in other
instances they kept the faith that the
1S0th would die before it ever surren-
dered Thiepval. All of yesterday the
British were prying for the entrances
to dugouts in the blackened ruins OF
the town amid the stencil of all kinds
of explosives as well as gas and lachry-
matory shells. There was sporadic
hand to- hand fighting. and at intervals
Germans appeared from the bowels OF
the earth with their hands up and sur
were smoking cigars found in the Ger
man dugouts.
An example Of what persistent dig
ging will do in the extension OF cellars
Of buildings us Is given py 1So. Mouanee em tSe
18th. They blew in the mouth to all
the entrances Of dugouts that they
could find and had advanced their line
well beyond the farm when a British
officer saw two Germans standing on
sort of Stag heap close to his side. They
beckoned to him and he thought that
they were prisoners left behind. but as
he went toward them one shot him
dead. Both then disappeared in the
earth.
Later on other Germans came to the
surface and began firing into the back
of a party of British pioneers VINO
promptly dropped their shovels and took
returned after fierce underground melee
they brought with them as prisoners an
officer and fifty men, 1t Is supposed tnat
the Germans here had found the for
80 or AY-yy
and added auxiliary ones to suit their
own purposes.
Less Inclined to Obey Orders.
All observers agree that Of late the
Germans, when left in isolated strong
points with orders to hold fast to the
death. are less inclined than formerly to
obey their instructions to the letter. An
officer of the I'd Prussian Guards reserves
division, who was captured yesterday was
in state of exceptional disgust and ex-
pressed himself freely. I'VE get no sup
port from our artillery" he said. THE
British had double our number Of guns
and three times as many aeroplanes.
while our aviators seemed to have lost
their nerve. My battalion was always put
in the worst possible position. Some Of
my men who were given Rexa automatic
rifles threw them down without waiting
to fire when the British charged. Machine
gun squads and last ditch parties are left
to stick in face of the British guns and
British charges with the assurance that
if they stick a counter attack will rescue
them. But the counter attacks fail to
materialize as they did at first I gave
in, had had enough" However. the Of
ficers of the British staff spoke Of this
man in their dispassionate way as man
with a grievance and paid a tribute to
n "a Na In
the Zollern redoubt, where he was taken
The British spent today in taking
ground in number Of smaller attacks in
order to rectify their new line
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What's become O. tn fur bearin'
farmer who used t let 'em grow
till they covered his vest?
Upton Bud dislocated his jaw
t'day while reversin' on a roastin'
ear.
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conditions are favorable, come reports
Of every move behind the German lines.
Naval guns have taken an important
part in the present offensive. During
the entire day only two German aero
planes showed themselves near the
allied line in this sector to see any
thing, and they remained only one-or
two minutes, for Immediately they
were observed q dozen entente allied
machines chased them back eastward.
Naval Guns Of Value.
The naval guns have been found
Of enormous value. owing to their
range. They are mounted on railroad
trucks in the most efficient manner
and are extremely mobile for transfer
from one point to another on the front.
The French seamen besides are now
using many of the waterways in this
district, along which they approach the
German positions in armored boats car
rying big ships guns. with which they
do great damage.
Behind the lines everything is car
ried on with such organized efficiency
that the impression created is that war
is an ordinary condition of the country
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Fighting Around Thiepval.

The taking of Thiepval and the Zol-
lern redoubt. which lies between 1t and
Courcelette, was q wonderful business.
Thiepval was held by the 1S0th German
Regiment, which had been there for a
long time. According to prisoners the
defenders had fortified the command
ing ridge with an amazing series of
ramifed tunnels and dugouts. They
had dug into the chalky earth with
beaver-like industry until they were
safe under a shell-fire which would
have turned a fort like Maubeuge or
Liege or any other Of the pre-war type
into the jumbled grave of Its garrison.
The men of the 180th asked permission
to remain in Thiepval. giving their
word that 1t would never be taken from
them. and the German army command
consented
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Infantry Comes to Rescue.

Finally the British infantry in the
rear. seeing the tank in distress, re-
fused to wait on any generals orders
that they should remain at the objec-
tive which they had gained. They were
out to save that impounded tank" and
with cheer they rushed the Germans
and overwhelmed them. When the crew
heard the laughing and shouting in
English they opened the door and call
ed out: I'VE are all right If you will
only get us some more Juice SO that
the old girl can have a guzzle OF her
proper drink, and we can take the read
again"
So the infantry formed line in
front Of the tank, determined to defend
her to the last man, while runner
was hurried back for can Of gasoline.
The, gasoline arrived safely, and the
beast, having taken a swallow. ambled
back into reserve, amid wild cheering.
It left behind $50 dead Germans, ac-
cordfnR to its commander.
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"Tankv Aids at Thiepval.

Another tank which did well in this
tight assisted in the taking Of Thiep-
val There was once a chateau in
Thiepval. The cellar Is still there,
rooted by the remains Of the dwelling,
bricks, stone and mortar, in a thick
shell of pounded debris, which. pro-
tected 1t from penetration by even
nine and twelve inch high explosives.
Here the Germans waited. smoking
mild cigars and drinking soda water.
which was brought up through she'll
proof underground tunnels. while the
ruins over their heads were belabored
vainly by the British artillery. They
had the sense Of security of an early
Kansas settler when he went below
and closed his cellar door during a
cyclone. OF course, they had a ma
chine gun ready to welcome the Brit
ish infantry instantly that the British
ombardment stopped. When that gun
began rattling Mr.. Thomas Atkins took
cover and considered ways and means
Of silencing 1t.
His meditation5 were interrupted by
the appearance of q tank, which, with
elephantine deliberation, numbered
across trenches. and, dipping its verte-
brated ponderosity in and out Of the
shell holes, made a quick finish Of the
cellar and its occupants.
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proposed railway bridges across Potomac
river at Mstomkin Point. Va, Rappahannock
river, near layton, Va. and York river near
Yorktown, Va, will be held in Room 40,
customhouse. Baltimore, Md, at 10 am. oc-
tOber 10, 1915. to give all parties in interest
opportunity to Be heard. For information
address Q. s: Engineer ONCE. 305 Southern
i,uildin Waah fnofor q
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Foes Works Swept BY Shells.

Foes Works Swept by Shells.
The French prepared the way for
their advance very thoroughly, knowing
the difficulties of the country where the
Germans had chosen to oppose them
Every foot Of the German works was
swept with projecti1es before a single
Evening star., 1916-09-29

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE, Sep
tember 29.-Thec correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press has had an opportunity
to CLEAN many stories from the partici-
pants in the struggle on the British front
These stories were not only OF courage
and heroism. but of hu1nor and paradox
possible only in such complicated and
remorseless warfore.
The most wonderful of all the tales told
was perhaps that of one of the tanks, or
new armored motor cars which started
for Berlin on its account This monstrous
landship. ambling and rumbllng along,
did not wait on the infantry after the
taking Of Gueudeeourt, but plodded over
she'll holes and across lots looking for its
prey like some prehistoric lizard. In
course of time 1t found a German trench,
but as 1t engaged the occupants with its
machine gun it ran out Of gasoline
Germans Go After It.
When the Germans found this strange
creature. with its steel hide impenetrable
to bullets. stalled. curiosity and a desire
for revenge was a fillip to their courage.
They went after it with the avidity Of
pteulStoI1C Nldu StdlhlHS b WounQeQ
mammoth. whose bulk was fast in one Of
the alleys Of the cave dwellers. No such
game was ever seen on this western front,
marked as it has been by all kinds Of
bizarre fighting.
According to the accounts given by
the British officers with veracious So
lemnity, while the tanks machine gun
blazed right and left some of the Ger
mans managed to creep along the
trenches under the forelegs and hind
lap Nf hA tn oct hay
swarmed over it, looking for an open
ing through which to strike at its
vitals. They fired their rifles into
joints and bombed it all over, but to no
more avail than burglars trying to
reach the inside of battleship turret
with a Jimmy. All the while the tanks
machine guns kept busy at the human
targets in reach, while its crew. chosen
daredevils, concluded to stick until
they starved or the Germans found the
proper can opener to get them out.
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$40 Reward.

win pay ten dollars for Information that
will secure the arrest and conviction Of per-
sons committing depreda tions the property
at 10th st and Mass. ave-. ne. This offer
does not apply 30 members Of the police force.
a. L. JOHNSON, IA 5th St me-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE CORCORAN GALLERY
9, OF ART.

The SUNDAY EXHIBITIONS
Of The Corcoran Gallery of Art
vill be resumed, until further no
ice. on Sunday, October I, 1916.
.Iours: From I:3o to 4 80 pm.
ADMISSION FREE.
On week days the Gallery is
open as follows: Mondays, from
i, m. to q pm, and other week
days from 9 am. to 4 pm.
c. Powell Minnigerode, Director.
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burrows. and when it had lifted tn
British had arrived.
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6RS. J. 4 MALrBY, sPIRITUL HIDiUN.
li11 Ioth 1t. a-v, Meetings. Mon, 7:so p.A.i
We'd, pm. and Fri. 80 p.m.. DC. mss
saEs % each Daily readings. Il. North a79a
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BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

Eric Gehrke has been temporarily
employed during the past week by the
Wausau Quartz company of this city.
Prin. c. A. Cowee spent last Monday
in Marshfield.
Miss Lucy Shortner of Edgar, has
accented a position with the c. E.
Bloc gett & Sons Co., at Marshfield and
began her work last Wednesday.
E. d. Widmer transacted business
in Merrill last Wednesday.
Miss Minerva Parsons of this city,
has taken up a course of study in the
Stenographic department.
Chas. Hahn is now employed by the
Spar Cereal Co., at Marshfield.
c. A. Cowee is now in Vernon coun-
ty, where he will spend his vacation
and transact business at the same
time.
Z. G. Wiese and d. O'Hern, repre-
sentatives for the Remington Type
writer company, were visitors at the
college last week. Mr.. Wiese demon
strated his wonderful ability at OPP
Grating the typewriter by a special
method which he is advocating. He
wrote 134 words a minute with SEEM
ingly no effort. This is not his great
est speed, however.
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ARREST AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS

Last Friday many automobile own
ers were arrested at Schofeld, for ex-
ceeding the speed limit. 1t has be-
come customary for those going
through Schofield to speed up on the
macadam roads. The people there
stand it as long as they can and then
the officers take day off and arrest
everyone who exceeds the limit and
that means nearly everyone driving
through the village. These fast
speeders were fined all the way from
SO to SIS. Many more would have
had to pay fines, only parties who
knew they were going to the pavilion
or golf grounds, were telephoned to
'go SLOW" and they did.
The authorities of Wausau also made
a few arrests for fast driving and for
violating certain laws laid down for
automobilists. The driver who can
keep within the automobile laws rela-
tive to fast driving, etc.. must keep
his mind on his work all the time.
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PREMIUM LIST
The Official List Is Now Ready For
Distribution.

The official premium list OF the Attn
annual fair of the Marathon County
Agricultural society has been issued
and is now being sent out to the far
mers Of Marathon county. Copies can
be had by addressing the secretary
J. D. Christie, at Schofeld. 1t is to
be held on the 9Th, 9Th, 9TH and Sth
days of September.
Tuesday, Sept. 5th, is Entry Day.
Wednesday, Sept 9Th, Marathon
County Day.
Thursday, Sept 18th, Wausau Day.
Friday. Sept Sth, Automobile Day.
A big program of races with the
best free attractions money can buy,
every afternoon.
All free attractions and vaudeville
to conclude with Martins Fireworks,
which will be fully up to the exhibit
lions of last year and they will be
the grandest display of fireworks ever
shown in the Wisconsin river valley.
The following are the superinten-
dents of the various departments:
Joe. Goebel-Horses.
P. Communicable.
F. Reinecke-Sheep.
F. Reinecke-Swine.
L. H. Cook-Poultry.
J. Holzem-Grains and grasses.
H. Vegetables.
G. Christie Township exhibits.
G. Marquardt-Dairy and apiary.
G. Persch-Fruits.
F. Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. w. Graves-Flowers.
Mrs. R. P Kuhlman-Culinary.
Mrs. B. r. Woodruff-Domestic
Mrs. w. K Mitchell-Art.
J. E. Giessel-Rural schools.
A. G. Burg-Boys' and girls grow
ing contests.
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The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its sta
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Henry McCrossen and Fred Wiech-

Henry McCrossen and Fred Wiech-
mann attended the state shooting tour
nament held in Madison last Wednes-
day and Thursday. The next annual
event of the state will be held at Wau-
sau. The vote was very close.
Mrs. ]. w. Haskin of Wausau,
spent the last day of the week in the
city, a guest at the home of her
brother, A. ]. Empey. Mrs. Haskin
and Mr.. Empey visited at Waupaca on
Saturday and the former returned to
Wausau on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Zimmerman,
Roman Deutsch and e. M. Bischoff
departed Thursday evening for Gin
cinnati, where the gentlemen will at
tend the international convention of
Rotary clubs, which is to be held in
that city July 18th to the goth. w.
B. Chilsen of Merrill, joined the party
in this city. 1t is expected that there
will be 5000 members present.
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DARKEN GRAY HAIR LOOK
YOUNGER AND PRETTIER
Darkens Gray Hair Evenly-Not
a Trace Shows After Applying
No Dye and is Harmless.

You can easily turn every gray hair
in your head beautifully dark, par
ueularly if it's prematurely gray,
streaked or faded. by treating it with
Sulph0-Sage Hair Color Restorer.
You'll look years younger and no one
viii know you've used anything.
Every trace of gray hair, no matter
how long you've had it. viii disap-
pear. and your hair viii be evenly
dark. beautiful. soft, wsvy and lus-
trous and fascinating. Sulpho-Sage
will also stop your hair falling and
clean out ali dandruff
Give il trial. All ready to use
when you buy it. Be sure to ask for
Sulpho-Sage. Only soc big bottle
at W. w. Albers, wausau. Wis or
sent by mail prepaid.
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First publication June n. last July II

First publication June n. last July u
state Of Wisconsin. in County Court-Mara-
thon Comfy.
Is THE MATTER or THE Estate or IN
THEODORE NENTZKE, DECEASED. PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at regular
term Of the County Court in and for the
County Of Marathon Wisconsin. 20 he held at
the Court House IN the City OF Waussu. In
said County and state. on the first Tuesday.
being the 5th day Of September 1916. at ten
O'Clock a. m. the following matter will be
heard and considered
The application OF Leona Ventzke for the
administration Of the estate Of Theodore
VenfZke. deceased. late OF the Town Of Wau-
sau, County ana state aforesaid. and that
letters Of administration issue to Albert
Hackbarth Of the town Of Wausau, or such
other person as may be designated By the
Court upon the hearing herein.
And notice Is hereby also given that the
time ND to and including the first Tuesday Of
December. 1916. IS hereby allowed 10 the
creditors Of said Theodore Nentzke, deceased.
10 present their claims for examination and
allowance; also that all claims 50 presented
viii be examined and adjusted at a special
term OF said County Court 10 be held in the
City Of Wausau. in said County on the second
Tuesday OF December. 1916.
Dated June 18th. 1916.
By the Court
BROwE. PRADT GESRICH. r. r. BUMP.
Attys. for Petitioner. County Judge.
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First Insertion June q. last July II
Notice of Final Settlement and Assign
ment.

State of Wisconsin. County Court for Mara
thon County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
Term Of the County Court to be held in and
for said county. az the court house in the city
of Wausau. in said county. on the first Tues
day, (beng the 5th day. of September, A. ID.
1916, at 10 O'Clock a. NJ. the following matters
will be heard and considered:
The application Of Wisconsin Valley Trust
Company, administrator with will annexed Of
the estate of Mary G. smith, late of the city OF
Wa1sau. in said county. decea sed. for the
examination and allowance Of the final ac-
count Of its administration. and for the assign
ment of the residue OF the estate OF Mary G.
smith, deceased, to such other persons as are
by law entitled to the same
Dated June 22nd 1916
By order Of the Court.
+. +. BUMP, County Judge
KREUTZER. BIRD. OKoSEsKI & PUCHNEB
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhOea Remedy.

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather of the summer
months. Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy is worth many
times its cost when needed and is al
most certain to be needed before the
summer is over. 1t has no superior
for the purposes for which it is in
tended. Buy it now. Obtainable every
where.
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MEET AT GRAND RAPIDS

The Ninth District Medical society
will meet in Grand Rapids next Thurs
day, July Goth. Instead of a scientific
program there is to be a picnic with
short discussion on the following
subjects: 1.-The Medical Profession and
the Laity," by DR.. Joseph F. Smith of
Wausau; "The Medical Profession and
Insurance" by DR.. V. A. Mason of
Marshfield.. The event will be held
at the Pavilion beginning at o'clock.