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The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Couldn't Perform Task.

This Is in the hri"fest possible form
IN" confession that these mancuvcrs
demonstrated the inability Of the At
lantiC fleet to cope with property or
ganizcd modern naval force. Against
any great naval power our fleet would
be handicapped by the lack Of fast
scouting vessels. and inca pablo OF meet
Ing the strategic dispositions that such
an enemy would naturally make. Dis-
CusSInS tn" utter inad"uuaCy of IN"
cruiser squadron Admiral Fletcher
SAYS:
''rhr cruiser squadron assigned TO the
important duty of guarding American
interests n tHrihb"an and Mexican
waters has been fully occupied on this
arduuus duty. with littIc opportunity to
visit home waters. Tn" work Of this
squadron has greatly assisted fleet
training by freeing bHttIeShips and de
stroYers for their regular drills and
exercises. This squadron has been Oc-
"upied throughout the entire yeu with
duties THAT have kept II away from "N-
eTCising with the combined fleet All
III" ships nf the squadron are required
for service in southern waters. and
there arr" not enough vessels available
to engage iIi any exercises calling for
scouting cruiser work There is attach
cd - this squadron division Of ar
mOTcd cruisers. but owing to the eXi-
-"n"i"s Of the service they have never
h"en able to operate together or with
IA" fleet. The fleet Is thus deprived OF
tho benefits Of any exercises calling for
scouting or cruiser work. One of these
cruisers is diverted to duty in ConneC-
tiOn with aviation; another is used in
connection with experimental torpedo
work. This division Of armOred cruisers
would constitute an important unit OF
the fleet. and would probably be the
first called upon for active operations
As soon as additional officers and mcr
become available these cruisers should
be brought together into one division &c
be operated with the fleet during al
war games and maneuvers. This di.
vision Of armOrod cruisers should he
! fully manned to operate in the training
| OF the fleet in all war games and com.
| hin"d maneuVers. but owing to the ser
vices required of them many have not
[ been able to complete their regular over.
| haul and target DractiCe"
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Complement Reduced.

Admiral Fletcher notes that during
the year the department reduced the
allowed complement OF dcstroyers ap-
proximately twenty-five per cent and
theSe important vessels are now op-
era ting with reduced Compliments.
turning from personnel to material
the Admiral reports that the shafting
Of battleships of the Connecticut class,
SIX In all. Is bad, making the ships un-
reiable at fleet speeds between twelve
and fifteen knots. There is excessive
Vlbration at these speeds, causing the
breaking OF many shafts. Concerning
the cruiser squadron he says:
The machinery condition OF the
cruiser squadron cannot be said to he
satisfactory. Owing to the small num-
number of stations TO which they have
heen assigned. it has been impracticablo
to have these ships regularly over
hauled or to have them conduct TARGET
practice and exercises with the fleet.
During the past wear only two Of the
small vessels OF this squadron completed
their target practice An increase in
n" number Of ships will improve condi-
tions and permit Il moro efficient Jeyel-
opnent of this SQUADRON"
IaklnE uD the DESTROYER SQUADRON
Admiral Fletcher reports II in good ma
terial condition. except.
The WarTnGton's machinery L. de-
feCtiVe In design.
i've IN design. with some detective
material
The Aylwin has devclopcd eXres-
sive vibration at speeds above fifteen
knots. and defective alignmcnt of
shaftinE.
The Downes. which naa not Vet
been finally accepted by the Govern
ment, shows excessive fuel consume
| zion.
The MaNrant and duncan are out
OF commission. .dHC to defective ma
! ChinerV design
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Most Severe Criticism.

admiral Fletcher's comments on the
condition OF the Submarine hotilla arc
rather the most severe in Which ne in
uul;;cs, lie say =
The condition OF tn SUMMARIZE
lOIilIa has been very unsatisfactory,
particularly the machinery. So much
time has been required L. keep the,
machinery in condition that little has
been available To train r!tiCcrs ana
crew. The submarine floIillq even more
t"an other types OF NcSsy,S has been
/ ampCred by lack OF officers of az
pegienCe. While there are twelve sun-
marines in tull commission assigned to
operate with the fleet, oUiS six were
in condition to IrOCecd t. Pensacola
for the winters work. All twelve were
assembled in May in New York, 1u.
only ten were available tOi the war
problem May lN-..1. OF these ten 1,
humber were soon mCapachated by ma
chincry troubles, and dt times no;
more than FIVE submarin = were ready
for duty. Due to Cntraincd crews, some
Of the five were not really to under
take submerged work"
Discussing the requirements Of the
feet. and his recommendations for its
tetteTmeut. Admiral Fletcher recou37
auends that AL ships .u-IuN GvmmissIu.I
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Not a Fleet At All.

Tha foregoing description OF the
shortcomings OF the fleet is about the
hriefc3t possible statement in which
could be demonstrated. on the best au-
thOritv the accusation frequently made
that the bHttleship fleet is not. in fact.
a feet at all. but ii number OF vessels.
not properly co-ordinated. many OF them
i'll adapted TO the service required OF
them. trying to operate together as
nearly as possible like a real fleet. In
modern naval warfare. for example. in
tho gigantic operations that now cS
gross the German high sea fleet and the
Rrtish grand nCCt. scout cruisers. de-
strOYcrS. and fast aTmOred cruisers are
absolutely essential, and 1t Is necessary
above everything else that they be
trained in the most minute detail for CO.
operation with tn" greater units OF the
battle line. Admiral Fletcher liatlY
charges that IN the American navy
there is no chance 1T all for this essen
tial training. and that the equipment
of these auxiliary Vessels Is so made
Iuatc that there Is no chance t" get
such experience. Concerning the made
QuaCy OF the complement OF dcstrO|eIs,
admiral Fletcher writes
a number OF dCStroYerS have been
ENGAGED in neutrality service OF the
ports Of. New York. Boston. and San
Juan. This assignment of deStroVers
has interir cd soIa"WhHt with the train
in! and exercise OF the destroyer sluad-
ron. DcslrOverS on this service are re-
litvcd freVurntly but their absence from
the ncet sets them back in their develop
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Shortage of Officers.

Perhaps the most impressive eAposl-
ton of the fundamental Weakness of tho
navv Is the discussion OF the SHORTAGE OF
olticrrs IN this point Admiral Fletcher
writes. 49, a.
= lr most vital weakness III the At
lnnIir ll,,.l is the shortage OF officers
!, taxes aDDrOA luIalely ten yed4S 10 tu-
ucHtc and train an oIllcrl' anu 40
amount of legislation can PloE4ue o.
ucurs when trouble Is imminent. EN-
pHuslun uI the navy Is lmlleu by thc
number Of officers available. The tleet
is handicapped not only pE IN" snort
age Of officers, but by the lneNperiehGc
Of the large mumDrr OF yuunS officers
added tu the navy IN the laSt it"
| Years. This condition, coupled with Inc
| shortage OF officers has resulted III OIL
uCers being ordered to duty beyond
their capacities and for which their eN-
| perience and Judgment do not nj thein.
In January. 1915, ! reported that
| every UattlcShIp of the Atlanuc tIe"t
| should have the number Of officers in
| creased approx mately IL per cent 10
! cuyu'r thn vessels to attain their great
| ~SI efficiency. This shortage OF OFFICERS
! SlIli .,0uUuurs and exists in the other
| di, isiOns Of the fleet. though more pro
| uoWnCed in the hattlcsh!p squadron.
| Owing to short "nlistments our men re-
gGHe Iontnuous ulnInS, aLo any
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
MERRILL ROTARY CLUB

Last Thursday evening the Wausau
Rotarians delivered to the Merrill
Rotary club its International charter.
The club number is 231. The charter
was sent to the Wausau club for de-
livery and a special train took up
about 80 Rotarians, leaving here at
5:45. At Merrill they were rendered
a banquet at the Badger hotel, during
which there was singing and orches-
trail music. F. J. Smith, mayor, well
coined the Wausau contingent and ten
dered them the keys of the city. In
the after dinner program toasts were
responded to by c. H. Hooker, S. B.
Tobey, r. E. Puchner, r. c. Deutsch,
j. j. Kiley, j. A. Sullivan, A. H. Zim-
norman, M. c. Ewing, Mayor H. E.
Marquardt, and d. c. Everest, all OF
Wausau, and j. ]. MOhr, Geo. Gilkey,
DR.. Saylor and w. B. Chilsen of Mer-
rill. The Wausau ROtarians returned
home at 10 o'clock. 1t was a delight
full event for Wausau and Merrill
citizens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
DEATH OF CHARLES PETER

The entire community was shocked
Charles Pfeifer last Saturday, July l.,
1916, at the General hospital. He had
been in failing health for the last ten
years, having been troubled with rheu-
matism. His loss is the occasion of
deep sorrow to his many friends.
Mr.. Pfeifer was born in Austria, May
z, 1868, and at the time of his death
was forty-eight years, one month and
twenty-four days of age. He came to
Wausau thirty years ago, and had
been in the meat business with Victor
Klecker of this city under the name
of Pfeifer & Klecker, for twenty-one
years this fall. Mr.. Pfeifer was a
man of sterling qualities, which he
not only took into business dealings
but in every function of life. He was
a good business man and an honorable
and upright citizen, and the commun-
ity loses a worthy and respected resi-
dent.
His funeral was conducted this af-
ternoon at the home of Victor Klecker,
60 Fulton street, the Rev. E. c. Grauer
officiating. Burial was made in the
Pine Grove mausoleum.
The following were pallbearers:
Frank Mathie, Robert Wegner, Walter
Dern, George Merklein, George Boles
and Gustav Flatter.
He leaves his mother, two sisters
and one brother in Bohemia, Austria.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT
Wausau Game and Gun Club Have a
Big Event Saturday and Sunday.

The Wausau Game and Gun clubs
registered tournament held in Wausau
on Saturday and Sunday was a great
success. Representative came from
all of the cities in northern Wiscon-
sin where there are shooting clubs.
There were also present Mr.. and Mrs.
AID. Topperwein of San Antonio, Tex,
who gave exhibitions Of their skill, as
they are the worlds greatest shooting
team. The large crowd saw some
phenomenal work. Tom A Marshall
one the most skilled trap-shooters
in the country, was also present and
gave exhibitions of his skill. Satur-
day was very warm, but the grounds
were arranged so that all could seek
shade and be comfortable. The pro-
gram for this day was ten events,
fifteen targets each.
On Saturday evening at o'clock
a banquet was given the visiting mem
bers at Hotel Bells. This was largely
attended and a great success of the
tournament. Tom Marshall was toast
master and there were addresses by
Justice M. B. Rosenberg on Outdoor
Sports" on ''Trapshooting," by Tom
A. Marshall, and singing by w. l. La
Certe.
In the evening at $50 there was
a band concert in the band stand in
the county square, which lasted until
10 o'clock. The flag on the court house
was lighted by strong electric lights
from the top of the court house which
rendered a beautiful effect.
On Sunday there were five 100 bird
events, 20 targets each.
On the first day events Guy Deering
of Columbus, won first place by a
score of 147 out of $50; Huckens of
Chicago, End, IA; Dell of Madison, Bird
142; Vein, Waupaca, 4th, 40, and
0. Larson, 5th, 140.
On the second day Huckens won LIST
by a score of SO out of 100; w. Stump,
Milwaukee; O. Larson, Waupaca, SO;
Dell, Deering and H. G. McCrossen
of Wausau, A. j. Roborge, Lacrosse,
tied on 95.
In the special event, Robarge, Nc
CrOssen and Deering tied. Out of a
possible % each score was %.
The club is to be congratulated on
the great success of its tournament.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
FOR SALE

A farm in Alachua Co., Florida, 21a
miles south Orange Heights, on S. A.
l.. R. r. The place contains 20 acres,
Is acres (about) in cultivation, and
fenced with hog-tight wire; so budded
pecan trees from 4 to 6 years old, 20
trees bearing. Good house, 16x24;
good stable; good water. No better
soil in the county. Two successful
famers living on land adjoining this
place. The improvements on this place
clearing land, buildings, ETC., cost
about 100000. The pecan trees are
worth $750.000. Price for quick sale,
$4,000, cash. Mr.. E. A. Dunn of
Wausau, may not remember this place
but he knows this country and knows
me. Send $4,000 to hold land. Title
perfect. Z. l.. Eaton,
carlton, Fla.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
The board of review met in session
this Monday morning.

The board of review met in session
this Monday morning.
The city is repairing the Merrill
road north to the city limits and the
same is to be oiled.
Sixty-fve saloons three breweries
and one wholesale liquor store have
taken out licenses in this city.
A party of out-of-town friends
chaperOned by Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Pettric, went up to Clear lake Sunday
for an outing.
The Wausau post office force will
spend the Fourth in Stevens Point, at
tending the Wisconsin Clerks and Car
riers' convention.
The Semi-Professionals baseball
nine of this city and a Merrill nine
played in the latter city Sunday, the
result being 10 to 1 in favor of Merrill.
The county has oiled the Stettin
road from the city limits west to Little
Rib river, the past week. About six
teen feet in the center has been COW
cred.
The Wausau Lumberjacks baseball
team and an Amigo nine played a
game in the latter city Sunday. The
score was z to in favor of the for
mer.
The republicans will hold a mass
meeting at the court house next Sat
urday to elect delegates to the state
conference, which will be held in Mad
isOn July 18th.
Lieut. Boerke is still recruiting for
Co. G of this city and up to date has
secured only four enlistments. The
recruits are to be left here at their
customary occupations until further
orders.
A large number from the Wausau
Court, Catholic Order of Foresters,
were at Athens Sunday attending
Joint initiation of orders from neigh
boring cities and towns. The day
was a very successful and enjoyable
one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
JOHN e. CURTIS

A. d. Campbell, of the Wisconsin
Advancement association, in writing
about Northern Wisconsin, says of a
we'll known Wausau citizen:
John E. Curtis, who is moving to In
gram, in line with his other progress
sive ideas, is planning on developing
a 700 acre farm on the old Ingram
Lumber company's land just north of
town. Work on this proposition will
go ahead at once.
Mr.. Curtis intends to put up the
most modern farm buildings. He will
bring with him fifty head of pure bred
Holstein cows, and will handle sew
eral carloads of feeders each year"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
ELECTROCUTED
Arthur Schmidt, Aged 10 years, Grabs
Live Wire and is Killed.

Last Friday evening while a number
of young men were out taking a walk,
one of their number, Arthur Schmidt,
aged 19 years, when nearing his
home on the west side, in a spirit of
fun climbed a pole carrying a trans
mission line of heavy voltage. He
reached the top and straddled the
cross piece. He banded words with
the crowd of friends beneath, and as
he was about to descend he lost his
balance and caught hold of the wires,
and was Instantly killed. His younger
brother Frank was in the crowd and
he made frantic efforts to release his
brother, but he could not do so. Fire
men from station No. were called
and rushed to the scene on an auto
mobile carrying a ladder They low
cred the body and Coroner Meilahn,
who had been called, decided that an
inquest was. unnecessary. The acct
dent happened near the home of the
boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Schmidt, Twelfth avenue and Sherman
street, near the fair grounds. The
young man was an emplOye of the
Wisconsin Valley Electric Co., and was
10 years old in May. Besides his
parents he leaves one sister and five
brothers. Burial was made at RoZel
Vile
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
DEATH OF ]. HAN0WITZ

julius Hanowitz of Mosinee, passed
away Sunday morning at one o'clock,
following an illness of one year and
eight months with cancer of the
stomach.
The funeral was conducted this af-
ternoon at his home in Mosinee, after
which a special train brought the
funeral party to Wausau. The remains
were inferred in the Jewish cemetery
in this city.
Mr.. HanowitZ was born in Germany,
April 2, 1858. being fifty-eight years
and two months of age. He had been
a resident of Mosinee for fifteen years
and was engaged in the general mer-
chandise business. He was also a
director of the Mosinee bank.
Deceased was very well known in
this county, being an enterprising
business man and one interested in
the welfare of his town. He was a
member of Bnai Birth, a Jewish so
ciety.
He leaves his widow and four chill
dren, Harris, Harry, Max and Mayer
Hanowitz, all of Mosinee.
The funeral was attended by many
relatives and friends of deceased.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
A Grand Rout.

It is not Always the largest foe who
can make the greatest disturbance
and cause the most confusion. In his
Hunting Grounds of the Great West"
Richard Irving Dodge tells of little
incident of the Mexican war which
proves that it is quality, not quantity,
which is most effective.
While General Taylor's little army
was marching from Corpus Christi to
Matamoras a soldier on the flank Of
the column fired at bull. The animal
charged, and the soldier, taking to his
heels, ran into the column. The bull,
undaunted by the number of the enc
my, followed him headlong, scattering
several regiments like chaff, and final
ly escaped unhurt, having demoralized
and put to fight an army which few
days after covered itself with glory
by VIGOROUSLY encountering FIVE times
its number Of human enemies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04

How They Say 1t In South America.
The mission schools in South Amer
lea yield a rich harvest of mistakes In
English, such as are always imminent
because Of the close similarity between
Spanish and English. The consonants
"b' and "v" in Spanish are practically
interchangeable. A teacher. having CIV
en- some dictation to her class, was
therefore not so astonished as amused
to have it come back to her:
Then give to the world the vest you have.
And the vest will come back to you.
The same teacher has kept a collec-
ton of some other slips which need no
explanation. 81 don't could" "a pigeon
with rag tied round its paw" "My
father is very thick" "My watch is not
we'll; it is anticipate" 81 have to wash
my hair very often because it Is so
fat."-New York Globe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY
Celebrations at the Shooting Park and
at ROthschild Pavilion.

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, the
greatest day of American history, be-
cause it marks the day of our national
independence. The Fourth in Wau-
sau, in fact, throughout our country,
will not be as full of enjoyment as
there would have been had there been
no prospects of war with Mexico and
the soldier boys were back in their
homes. One year ago, down at Roth
Schild park, the Wausau Light Guards
were one of the chief attractions. They
put on sham battle and fought from
the river east into the heavy forest
of the park, and their guns kept up
an incessant roar. This year the
company is at Camp Douglas, ready
to go to Mexico when the orders come
1t looks as if Wausau is going to
have very enjoyable Fourth. There
will be private picnics into the coun-
try; fireworks at the various homes
in the evening; it will be a patriotic
day at the Country club, and other
parts of the city.
A great celebration will be held
at the Shooting park under the aus
pices of the German-American Ali
ance, at which there will be music,
patriotic songs, speeches, and various
attractions during the afternoon. A
monster parade is to be formed on
Jackson street, between Third and
Fifth streets, at 1890 o'clock and
which will start at prompt l o'clock.
Columbia, Gen. Washington and Gen.
Steuben will be represented on the
floats. Many of the societies in Wau-
sau have been invited to join in this
celebration.
There will be celebration at Roth
schildl park and in the afternoon
there will be special music, boating,
dancing, afternoon and evening, swim
ming contests, and a display of fire.
works and a balloon in the evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
Nj. Nj. CORNER.
Edited by Aunt Jennie.

We met with Mrs. Hermanson, at
her new home on North Third avenue,
Friday. The walk across the river
and the pretty scenery was very much
enjoyed. The attendance was not
large. and orr treasurer was unable
TO be present on account of illness.
Money was appropriated to buy
cloth and have garments made for the
needy by one who needs the money,
instead of buying ready made gar
ments. A little money was also ap-
propriated for invalids.
We meet on July 14th al the home OF
Mrs. f. Reinicke, 61S Humboldt ave
nue.. Bring thimbles. darning and
sewing needles, as there viii be a
quilt TO tie and blocks TO piece. Also
bring any kind of pieces you may
have on hand By the Sec'y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
500 REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
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its curative powers that they offer One Hun
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Send for list of testimonials
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
Notice to Sewer Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Public Works of the city
of Wausau until 10 o'clock a. m, July
II. 1916, for the construction of a
sewer, IT'S feet of inch pipe on Sixth
street. running south from Stark
street. according to plans and speci-
fications on file in the office of City
Engineer. A certified check equal to
IS per cent of bid must accompany
same.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
III. f. Marquardt.
Il. c. GOwen
c. C. Adams
Board of Public Works.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
TO CAMP DOUGLAS

The second excursion on this diyis-
ion of the st. Paul road for Camp
Douglas passed through this city al
eight o'clock Sunday morning Ar
irving here the train was boarded by
about 100 persons, composed mostly
of the parents, wives and children
and other relatives and friends OF Co.
G of Wausau. and found the members
in high spirits and fully prepared
TO answer the call to the border line
in the event OF war with Mexico The
return train arrived here about 1900
midnight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04

William Fl. Gould. Pastor.
Morning service. 1890 a. n.
Sunday School at T.
Young Peoples Union. Gas D n.
Blowing study Class Thursday evening at
! 80 D "a
The Ladies Aid Society viii meet Wednes-
DAY afternoon in Cyrus Yawkey Hall and be
entertained by MesdamessC. G. Yawkey and
Z Q. Dawiey-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Herman Plautz, town of Berlin, to
Marie Mamhie, Wausau.
William K. Kahn to Bertha Kraus,
both of the town of Day.
Paul Bachmann, to Emma Miller,
both of Wausau.