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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27
THOM : BISSELL WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Katharine
Ross Bissell to Mr. Winfield Scott
Thorn will take place at the First
Presbyterian church Wednesday even
ing, June 28th, at O'Clock. A re-
ception will follow at the home of the
i brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Bissell, 500 McIndoe street.
The pre-nuptial events have made
Wausau unusually gay the past week.
On Tuesday Mrs. W. H. Thorn en-
| tertained for Miss Bissell at a lunch
con and bridge. Luncheon was served
at 1 o'clock. The prize for the highest
score was won by Mrs. Benz. Stone
of Virginia, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Evans enter
| tanned for Miss Bissell and Mr.. Thorn
on Thursday evening at dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Gilbert.
There were covers laid for thirty-six.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. ]. D.
Mylrea, of Amigo, entertained for
Miss Bissell at bridge party
at the Wausau Country club
There were six tables. Refreshments
were served at five o'clock. The prize
for the highest score was won by Mrs.
H. H. Scholfeld. A guest prize was
given to Miss Bissell.
On Saturday evening a stag dinner
was given Mr.. Thorn by thirty-fve
of his young gentlemen friends, at the
Wausau club. AT the conclusion of
the meal all went to the Country club
in autos, where a most delightful time
was had.
Last evening a dancing party was
given at the Country club for Miss
Bissell and Mr.. Thorn by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Gamble. $50 invitations were
issued to this event and it was one of
the very delightful social events of
the summer season.
This Tuesday evening the bridal
dinner is to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Bissell at the home of w. w.
Gamble, on East Franklin street. This
will include the principals of the we'd
ding, the bridesmaids and the grooms
men.
Those from away who will take an
active part in the wedding and who are
in the city, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Bissell, are: Miss Grace Clement,
Escanaba; Miss Doris Kerwin, Nee
nah; Miss Bertha Fulton, Columbus,
Ohio; Mr.. Ed. Taylor and Mr.. Frank
Templeton, Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the ''Y''
held a meeting at the home of Mrs.
Joe McInnis, 912 Third street, this
afternoon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27
WAUSAU CHAUTAUOUA

The musical programs of the Chau-
tauqua this year are in particular
worthy of attention. The first day
starts off with a University of Wiscon-
sin Military band and these are the
same young men who received such
wonderful endorsement at the San
Francisco Fair last year where they
concerted through the entire sum
mer. There IS no doubt but that the
music lovers of Wausau will greatly
enjoy listening to them. The other
music is especially notable for the
variety that is presented to the Wau-
sau Chautauqua goers Thus the
Dvorak Trio is an instrumental trio
together with Miss Clementine Malek
as soprano; the Milton College Octet,
double male quartet; while the Treble
Clef club with Jessie Rae Taylor will
delight the audience with singing.
while Miss Taylor enlivens the pro-
gram with her Characterization, being
the only lady member of the Wig and
Grease-Paint club. The Hampton In
stitute Quartet gives Wausau people
an opportunity to hear the genuine
old time negro in the old time plan
tation songs, strictly these and nothing
else; Mr.. and Mrs. Won Geltch, piano
and violin, together with Flora Prem
tiss as reader, promise two delightful
programs; while the last number Sat
urday evening will be a large choral
number under the direction of Mrs.
Sisson to show what Wausau talent
can do and in connection with all this
the community music that will be car
ried on every evening of the Chautau-
qua, commencing on Monday evening,
July 10th, will be a notable feature
OF the entertainment. One half hour
from 1880 to 500 will be devoted to
this form of entertainment. While
many of our readers may at the
present time think but little of it and
would be willing to take an oath that
nobody could ever induce them to
sing, Secretary Schmidt says that he is
willing to wager a good hat that any
one attending the community singing,
will not only sing, but be enthusiastic
and anxious to have this departure
continue the following years. He con-
tlnueS, there is no use explaining
how it is done, suffice it that it is done
and every one ought to be there and
see it and experience it in their own
person."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27
OPEN AIR MEETINGS

Sunday evening open air union
meetings will be held at the court
house square at 1880 o'clock, during
the Sunday evenings of July and
August. Next Sunday evening, July
End, Rev. d. ]. Williams will give an
address on a patriotic subject. On
July 9Th the union meeting will be
Joined with the Chautauqua service.
On the 10th of July, Rev. W. H. Gould
will speak. Rev. E. c. Grauer will
have charge of the service on July
2Srd. On the last Sunday in July,
Rev. d. T. Williams, district super
intendent of the Methodist church,
will give an address. In case OF rain
the meetings viii be held in the church
represented by the speaker OF the
evening. A cornetist viii lead the
singing at the meetings. It is hoped
to make these meetings of general
interest 10 the public.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27
DIED IN CALIFORNIA

Mrs. A W Shelton has received
word from Mrs. r. " Day Of Los
Angeles. California, of the death OF
r. d. Bronson, husband OF Kathryn
Day. Mr.. Bronson died very suddenly
at his home in Los Angeles on Mon
day, June 5th. He was married nine
years ago to Miss Kathryn Day. They
have two children. Kathryn, aged 3,
and Elizabeth, one year old--Rhine-
lander News.
Mrs. Bronson was born in Wausau
and lived here during her childhood
days. The family moved to Rhinelan-
der a number of years ago and later
to California, where they have since
resided in Los Angeles, and where
Miss Kathryn was married.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27

4U4 SOuIn 1ulTu AVENUE INSN. 4. y.
Grauer, pastor of st. Paul's church,
will officiate. They will leave after
the ceremony for wedding trip to
Isle Royal on Lake Superior, Port
Arthur and Port William, Canada. Mr..
Swanke is a former resident of Wau-
sau, and travels for the Carnegie Fuel
company of Minneapolis. They will
make their home in Minneapolis.
A pretty church wedding took place
last evening at 1870 o'clock when Miss
Kate Single, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Single, 100 South Fourth
street, became the bride of George S.
Hanson, son of Mrs. d. L. Hanson of
Aniwa. Rev. John Lloyd read the
impressive marriage service at st.
| Johns Episcopal church. The bride
was beautifully gowned in a white
lace dress, and wore pretty veil. She
carried BRIDAL bouquet ofwhite roses.
Her sister. Miss Esther Single, who
attended as bridesmaid, was attired in
a pretty dress of pink taffeta, and a
white hat. She carried pink roses.
| Richard Hanson, brother of the groom,
| acted as best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was given at the home of the
brides parents to relatives. The Sin
gle home was attractively decorated
in a color scheme of pink and white
with smilax.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson are well and
| favorably known in Wausau. The
bride has attended our city schools
The groom is a duplex pressman at tbs
Wausau Record-Herald Office
They win make their home at 60.
Adams street. The Pilot joins theil
friends in congratulations
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27
A son was born unto Mr.. and Mrs

A son was born unto Mr.. and Mrs
o. G. Lemke on Thursday.
The Wausau Sharpshooters have
suspended sharpshooting at their parE
for the present.
George Silbernagel passed through
an operation for appendicitis yester-
day morning at st. Mary's hospital
He is recovering finely.
A splendid line of underwear and
hosiery, made expressly for summer
wear and warranted to satisfy you, at
Seim Bros opposite court house. adv.
The Wausau Rotary club has re-
ceived the International charter for
the Merrill Rotary club. The former
club will go up on Thursday evening
and present same.
Fred Wienadt of the town of John
son, was placed under arrest Satur-
day on a charge of assault with an
attempt to commit a statutory Alfonso.
His hearing is to be had in Justice
Larner's court Wednesday.
Glen Wescott appeared in Justice
Larner's court for an examination on
charge of having committed statu-
tory offense. He was held for trial
at the next term of the circuit court
and gave a bail bond of $500 for his
appearance at the time of trial.
Opposite the court house and no
other place will be found Seim Bros,
who carry a full and choice line of
summer shirts and neckwear Re-
member the firm and place. adv.
The Wisconsin Christian Endeavor
union holds its annual convention at
Appleton, June 20, 80 and July 1 and
2. The following delegates from the
First Presbyterian church will attend:
Rev. and Mrs. d. ]. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Hutchins, Miss Jane Van
Adestine, Miss Bessie Reas, Miss Eliz-
abeth Luedtke and Miss Hannah John
son.
Lieut.. c. A. Boerke's little son, Ed
ward, was pushed out of tree by a
companion Saturday afternoon and
had his left leg fractured near his
thigh.
The preliminary hearing of Fred
Affeldt, for the recent fiendish attempt
to murder his wife on a recent date,
booked for yesterday, was put over
until next Friday, in consequence of
his wife not being able to be present.
There was a meeting of the various
committeeman appointed to arrange
the details for the merging of the var
ious socities into a Chamber of Com
merce, at the Hotel Northern last
evening. A business meeting followed
the supper.
In one of the show windows of Seim
Bros store is a plate full of large,
ripe, delicious strawberries from the
home of E. A Dunn of this city. They
are certainly marvellous and shows
that this kind Of fruit can be success
fully grown in this region.
A divorce was granted to Mrs. Bes-
sic Johnson in circuit court Satur-
day from her husband, Charles John
son. Suit money was also allowed the
plaintiff and she was also granted
the privilege of assuming her maiden
name. viz: Bessie Bergman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27
SHOT BY ACCIDENT

Anton Walkouski, a farmer living
near Beyent, was accidentally shot by
his brother-in-law. They were walk
ing along the road inspecting same,
when - caliber rifle, carried by Alex
Joswaik. was accidentally discharged.
The bullet hit Walkoush in the back.
The wounded man was brought to
this city and is recovering.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27
THE STATE BAR MEETING

Tomorrow the State Bar association
holds its annual meeting in Oshkosh,
Many of the attorneys of our city will
attend. Chief Justice John B. Wins
low and Justice NJ. B. Rosenberg, who
are in the city, will leave tomorrow to
be present, as will also Judge A. H
Reid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27

f.. Bessie Weute, who had been
J .,i,g IN Merrill. ~turned home on
aarday.
". G.. F. Dunbar is making eX-
...ya improvements on her property
j d Grant street.
The commencement exercises of st.
brs Catholic school was held in
..ImgteIIow school building. Twen-
ytvo graduated.
i committee appointed by the Mara
NM County Order is arranging for
rsnd picnic which is to be given
i me Fair grounds on the 2Sth day
4 hg This will be the first picnic
i fag kind ever given in the city.
Richard Giese paid a fine and costs
5000 in Justice Larner's court
Friday evening, on a charge of as
laat and battery, his wife being the
+. onyainng witness, which fine was
4 lly deserving.
i Hart Schaffnpr AZ Marx popular
1 ,1hes are sold everywhere, on ac-
5u, Of style, workmanship, fit and
: aiy Of their fabrics. Seim Bros,
] 9Po,ite the court house, sell
am. adv.
A degree team of Marathon lodge,
70 1876. Loyal Order of Moose, went
l. IOmahawk Sunday to initiate a
A@ Of about fifty candidates into the
tge in that city. Those of the degree
'fs D. v Hart G.. C.. Afford and c.
" Aaderys of this city.
l Archie Kimball Of the town of Ell
sr1 was arrested and brought to
Us city Friday evening on a charge
having committed d statutory Of
al@ which crime seems to be of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27

Frank Klcinheinz of the state uni
yersity. viii hold Sheep institutes in
the towns of Maine and Berlin on the
eth and Sth days of July. These will
be very instructive to sheep raisers.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
HIGH AT NATcHEz.

Natchez. Miss, Jan. 22.-Assistant
Engineer E. B. Geddes, in charge oil
the government levee work in this
district, predicts stage of water mere
of SO feet. This will bring the MIS-
sissippi to above food stage, but local
river men believe there will be no
danger of a break. Already some OF
the lowlands, unprotected by levees'
are under water and large herds OF
cattle are being driven from swamps
to places of safety. Fairchilds island
lust above this city, is entirely cut on
from the mainland and number o.
cattle have already drowned lhere
while attempts were being made tt
swim them to the mainland.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
HIGH WATER DOES
MUCH DAMAGE HERE
HATTIEssURG FLOODED BY LAST
NIGHTS STORM; GREEKS
OVER THEIR BANKS.

Ono of the hardest rain storms that
has visited this section in months
drenched Hattiesburg yesterday, COW
ering the streets with two and three
feet of water, and driving Gordon
Creek over it's banks.
Early today the waters of the creek
were SO high as to cover the bridges
on Court and Bay streets, near the
First Baptist Church. One man is re-
ported to have narrowly escaped
drowning when he stepped off the
bridge back of the infirmary.
Several lots on Short Bay street
were flooded, but the damage to prop
erty was slight.
High floods are doing much damage
in other parts of the country, accord
ing to Associated Press reports re
ceived this afternoon.
Leaf river is booming today, its wat
ers having risen nearly eight feet
within twenty-four hours. Yesterda,
morning it was feet inches, ant
this morning at o'clock it was IL fee
inch.
From Chicago comes this report;
"A cold wave is reported sweepinl
eastward from the Rockies, and is he'll
out as hope today for the relief fron
| flood conditions in Northern lllinol
and neighboring states. Thousands Q
people are temporarily homeless an
property damage is estimated at se'
: eraI hundred thousand.
: Several cities are threatened wit
4 lepidemics as result of the pollutio
i of drinking water. Hundreds of farm
!. in Fix, Desplains, Rock and other rive
d valleys are inundated. Joliet, Aurol
d and Elgin are suffering most from IL
floods
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22

WILLIAMS COMING
ON FEBRUARY 4
WILL SPEAK IN THE INTEREST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI PRO-
oREssIvE LEAGUE.

Cliff Williams, chairman of the Mis-
sissippi Progressive League, is com
ing to Hattiesburg on Friday, Febru-
ary 4, in the interest of the league.
and will address the citizens of For
rest county on "What Ails Missis-
sippi?"
The following day he will speak in
Laurel, and later will speak at Brook
haven, Hazlehurst, Magnolia, and Nc
Comb
Il am touring the state. hoping to
create a sentiment for better business
laws" Mr. Williams says in a letter
received here today. 81 am working
on my own expenses. and am giving
this time free of charge. The only
thing l ask is for the interested par
ties to cooperate with me and do their
best to have good crowds at the meet
ings. George Hawkins, Frank w
Foote, H. A. Camp, the members O.
the Commercial Club, and others, are
interested with me in this move"
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
WILL KEEP OFFICES
OPEN TILL 9 O'CLOCK
SHERIFF 70 GIVE EVERYONE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO PAY
THEIR TAXES.

Sheriff HARRISON and his corps OF
deputies will remain on duty until
9 o'clock tonight, or even later, II
to receive tax payments.
Realizing that there are many per-
sons, not only in the city but through
out the county, who are unable to go
to the Court House before the regular
closing hours, HARRISON has arranged
to keep his offices open tonight, when
anyone may ego there and pay theil
taxes.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
Couple Is Married
and Not Married,
So Attorneys Say
1T is RuMoRED THAT FICTITIOUS
NAMES WERE USED in OBJ
TANNING LICENSES.

Somewhere in Mississippi today, ac-
cording to unconfirmed declarations
made by persons said to know whereof
they speak, there is couple, married
the first of the week by justice OF
the peace in Hattiesburg, who are not
married after ALL At least In the eyes
Of the law they are not welded, and
should stories being circulated about
the court house be true, another W
will have to be spent by the couple
in procuring another marriage license.
According to information, a cou-
pie from outside the county, desiring
to keep their marriage a secret, ap-
piled at the Circuit Court clerks Of
flee for license. Fictitious names
were given, both by the man and the
woman. They obtained the license
and visited justice of the peace, and
we're welded leaving at once for theil
respective homes.
Leading Hattiesburg iawyesS declare
that such wedding is Illegal. Fraud
was engaged in in procuring the Ii
cense,r said one authority, which
makes the contract not binding, there
fore illegal. 1t will be necessary TO
the couple to obtain another license
igiving their real names, and goin
Through another ceremony
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
ANOTHER AMERICAN
SLAIN IN MEXICO
RusTLER SHOOTS A RANcHMAN
WHO is TRYING TO REGAIN
HIS STOLEN CATTLE.
fBu Associated Press.l

El Paso, Tex, Jan. 22.-The tense
situation here, produced by the recent
massacre of Americans at Santa Ysa-
bel was further aggravated today
when details were learned of the Kill
ing of Bert Akers, rancher. of Ysleta,
Tex, by Bernardo Duran, Mexican
cattle rustler, at San Lorenzo Chihua-
hua.
Douglas Downs and Mexican po-
lice official went with Akers to recover
the stolen cattle on Monday. Downs
said that five Mexicans, including the
Duran brothers, fired upon them, AK
ers being shot in the back. Carranza
officials promise to punish Akers
slayer.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
HEWOULDAMENDP PRESIDENT IS.
COMPENSANON|ASKED TO SPEAK
LAWS Of STATE'|N HATT|ESBURG
Mayor BalsOn Wires Invitation
to Wilson TO Stop Here
on Tour.
ALSO REQUESTS HARRISON
TO TAKE MATTER UP AT ONCE

An urgent request to President Will
son that he include Hattiesburg in his
itinerary when he tours the South
some time this spring in the inter
est of his preparedness plan. today
was made by Mayor Thomas E. Bat
son, who sent a long telegram to the
White House, inviting the President
to speak in the Hub City.
1t is understood that the President
will visit each of the Southern states
on his second national defense CAM
paign trip, although his time on the
road will be limited. Mayor Batson
believes that even though he will ap
pear but once in Mississippi, that Hat
tiesburg should be that city in which
he speaks.
"The railroad connections whici
Hattiesburg possesses" the Mayor es
4 planned this afternoon. snake Il pos
sible for thousands TO eohse froF
, every part of South Missis pm !
greet the nations Chief Executive p
sides being ideally located, the city
/ interested, directly, in the questie
! which is bringing Mr. Wilson out
. campaign of speechmaking-
y Mr.. Batson, besides the telegra
II sent TO the President, has written
q letter to Congressman Pat HarrisS
is asking him to go to the White Hou
w CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
Harrison County Representative
Has Bill Prescribing En-
ployers Liability
AN ELECTIVE CLAUSE IS
INCLUDED IN THE MEASURE

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 22.-Represen-
tative E. E. O'Neal, of Harrison coun-
ty. has introduced in the lower house
of the Mississippi legislature bill
prescribing the liability of an employ
er to make compensation for injuries
to an employe in the course OF en-
ployment, and the measure promises
to precipitate one of the bitterest
fights of the session, as it will be op-
nosed by all of the sawmill Interests
and most of the other corporations
and firms in the state employing la
bor in hazardous occupations.
Mr.. O'Nears bill does not propose
to abolish any contributory negligence
clause that may now be in force, 10
the language of the first section eS
pressly states that in case OF persons
injury to an employe by accident n
shall receive compensation thereio
E"provided the employe, himself. wa
mot wilfully negligent at the time
receiving such injury"
The measure further provides TN
the right to compensation shall n
be defeated upon the ground that y
, Injury was caused in any degree
the negligence of fellow employe'
that the injured employe assumed
! risks inherent in or incidental to
employment. By this, the feh
!, servant clause likewise remains
disturbed.
. One of the new features OF the =
) Fposed act, and one that forms
r chief reason for existence, is that
!. tahlishing an elective schedule
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
Jury FOR FIFTH
WEEK IS DRAWN
CIRCUIT COURT TO LAST LONGER
THAN JUDGE JOHNSON
HAD EXPECTED.

The Forrest County Circuit Courts
civil term is going to last week
longer than Judge Johnson and the
Hattiesburg attorneys had planned.
The juriesss ford the fifth week have
been drawn, and Sheriff Harrison and
his office are engaged today in serv-
ing the jurymen with writs.
Those to serve are: K. T, Moore.
al. G.. Grantham, ]. L. Roseberry, Nj.
Il. Brown, ]. L. Smith. c. p. Askew'
In. B. Craft, ]. W. Stevens. J. e. Eel
|lergome, T. j. Johnson, K. B. Allsup
IN. f. Thames, G. v. Moseley. G. x
Russell, T. S. Smith, e. II. Moore, A
| L. Mccardle. R. Wesley Thompson. W
IS !; !;
jW. b. Lewis ar ingame
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22

The stand taken by Representative
''Zan" Anderson, of Forrest county, in
the Mississippi legislature, against the
proposed taxing of rs cents OF all
liquor shipments into the state is be-
ing watched with interest by the coun-
|ty in general.
Mr.. Anderson says he opposes the
shipment of liquor into prohibition
state, especially Mississippi, under all
circumstances. For the state to col
llect tax for such shipments, he de-
clares. would be to indirectly approve
such. He declares that he not only
opposes the proposed tax, but that he
also is against the bill which permits
las much as one gallon and one cask
of liquors and b9er to be received at
1.-The same address in single day.
| Here's His stand.
His views are contained in, the fol
| lowing:
81 am against this resolution for the
reason that it is unconstitutional ano
would be taxing the consumers on ID
terstate commerce, which no state
has a right to do.
81 am against this resolution, ant
the law that allows any one persoi
to shin one gallon of whiskey and ont
cask of beer into this state, for th'
treason that it is special privilege AM
benefit to the Southern Express Com
many. for where the Southern EXPIRES
\ Company can ship two. gallons
liouor for 35 cents, they carry one ga
Ion for 80 cents, and also receive 1
cents for fling their shipments, an
Y the circuit clerk fails to get anythln
for his services, and it seems like tn
Southern Express Company in this bi
had law created for it's especial ben
fit, and put one over the prohibitic
brethren.
,e 81 am against this resolution for u
Mt reason that it acknowledges and reco
a. nizes the shipment of liquor win
ay this state for privilege license, whi'
H. is the first step towards open saloor
a, Il am against this resolution al
an the bill creating the one-gallon a.
Ia CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
PORT GIBSON DAMAGE.

Port Gibson, Miss. Jan. 22.-The
work of cutting railroad crossties near
this place has been stopped, owing to
the high water. which covers the TIM
her district to depth of about three
feet More than 100 men are idle. and
the three mills have stopped opera
tions. The timber district is between
Grand Gulf and Bayou Pierre. and ex
tends about two .milG01sack from the
mississippi river ie'ooo cross
t,es have been q contract fol
tha orleans- paris The con
tract calls for 40,
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22

Washington, Jan. 22.--Revelations
that Mexican bandits in convention
had decreed death to all Americans
in Mexico" and also armed opposition
to the Carranza government. were the
outstanding features of the Mexican
situation today. Representatives of
villa, zapata, Argimedo. Aguilar and
others are reported to have been par
ticipants in the agreement.