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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
BILL PICKENS TO
BOSS OMAHA RACE
Veteran Speedway Man Appointed
Director Of Contests on
Omaha Oval.
KNOWS GAME FROM GROUND UP

The first gun has been fired, the Omaha
Speedway company has got down to busi-
ness and active work preparatory for the
big automobile classic to be staged on
the boards In East Omaha July 10, has
started.
The first move made by the Speedway
company was to appoint Bill Pickens, the
veteranest veteran of the automobile
racing game. director of contests. The
official appointment was made at a meet
ing of the board Of directors last week
and notification OF his appointment has
been wired to Pickens. His acceptance Is
expected i'm a day or two as he signified
a willingness to tackle the Job when he
was here last January.
The selection Of Plckens means that
Omaha will have a real race here July
10. Pickens is the star of them all when
1t comes to signing drivers and when
Fred Wagner waves the starting flag on
the big day. IT is an indiputable certainty
that fifteen OF the niftiest speed pilots
in the business will start to push their
iron steeds around the oval at a 100 mile
clip.
Never Pulled FIivver.
Pickens has been i'm the racing business
for eighteen years and his record is spot
lessly clean. He has never pulled a fiv-
YER. Every race he has staged has been
a big success. With Pickens in the sad
die no such frcst as was staged last July
will occur.
The distance OF the Omaha derby has
not been definitely settled. 1t is very
probable. however. that 300 miles, the
distance last year. will be chosen again,
although there is some talk of cutting the
distance and making two races. 1t may
be that one race 100 miles long and an
other loo miles long will be staged.
This question will be settled when the
board of directors of the Speedway com
pany can have a conference with Pickens
His advice on the subject will probably
be accepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
JENNINGS GET GRIP
LOSES SEVERAL POUNDS

DETROIT. Mich. March s5.-Managsa
Jennings OF the Detroit Americans. wha
is with the Tigers at Waxahachie. Tex,
training camp. has lost considerable
weight, according TO reports reaching
here. The grip attacked Jennings re-
Gently. While convalescing he was
weighed by Trainer Harry Tuthill ana he
balanced the scales at l6lh pounds. This
is nearly seven pounds less than Jen-
nings' normal weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
DUCK HUNTERS PINCHED
BY DEPUTY JOHN HOLMES

John Holmes. deputy state game war
den. hiked into Herman. Neb.. and made
two arrests for duck shooting. He
pinched Harry Christensen and James
Van Horn for shooting ducks without
a license. Holmes found two plntails ON
the person OF each shooter. Magistrate
John Fitch completed the Job BY taxing
each violator so and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
JOE JACKSON BUYS HOME
IN GEORGIA FOR MOTHER

Joe Jackson, White Sox outfielder. has
purchased home In Savannah. Ga, and
will spend his winters there. His mother
will occupy the house. He paid 5000 for
the property.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
LYONS ATHLETIC CLUB
DEFEATS BURNASCOS

LYONS. Neb., March 25-Ospecial)-
me Burgess-Nash team OF basket ball
stars met defeat at the hands OF the
Lyons Athletic club team here last night.
the score being % 10 90. The lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

EtSlu soals: meyer go, Balderson 90,
AntheS %, Welker 6l. Eggert 80, Rob
pms CD Pearson %. Foul goals Never
Hyde. Welker 6), Robbins. Referee
Stubb Hascan Umpire. HarrX White
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

AS preliminary to this game a sec.
ond team OF club members defeated the
team from Basford. by a score OF AZ TO IL.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
Athens Items

Miss Esther Braun returned home
Friday from Wausa1.
John Bauman moved his household
goods to Wausau Saturday to take
charge Of Dan Healy's barn.
Frank Grunewald and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Grunewald went
to Wausau Saturday evening. From
there they went to Merrill, returning
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meurett from
Wausau, Mr.. and Mrs. LaPorte and
daughter, from Schofield and Miss
Anna Grossman from Schofeld spent
Sunday at the Gust Grunewald home.
The hardest and most destructive
electrical storm that has visited this
section of the country this summer,
occurred late Wednesday evening. The
heavy rain with high wind and hail
has caused many thousands of dollars
worth of damage to this section of the
country. All standing grain was prac-
tically destroyed. Corn, garden plants
and fruit trees were also much dam
aged In many places the hail broke
large numbers o. windows, and sew
eral barns,9 silos and other buildings
in this vicinity we're torn down or
moved from their foundations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
SHORT ITEMS

A shooting affair occurred at pri-
vate dance at the home of Sam Klein
berg, near Boonville, Lincoln county,
at about one o'clock yesterday morn
ing. ending in the killing of Thomas
Cunts, Peter Reinson doing the shoot
ing, alleging that Cunts was too at
tentive to Mrs. Reinson. He was ap-
pretended and a warrant charging
him with murder was sworn out and
he is being held for trial at the next
term of the circuit court.
John F. Lamont of this city, is now
serving as Deputy U. S. Marshal, hav-
ing been appointed by Rock Flint, the
retiring Republican T. S. Marshal. Mr..
Lamont's appointment was brought
about by the reason of the fact that
Mr.. MacAssey, the former Deputy U. S.
Marshal, resigned in order to take
charge of the Jeffris campaign for the
U. S. Senate, necessitating the ap-
pointment of a Deputy and Mr.. Flint
selected Mr. Lamont for that appoint
ment.
1t is expected that Frank O'Connor
will take charge of the q. S. Marshal
ship office. in the western portion of
the state, on August 16.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
KnOWltOn Items

DR.. Daniels of Mosinee, was a caller
here Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Bright did shopping at
Mosinee Thursday.
S. S. Dingee of Wausau, transacted
business here today.
E. C. Brown went to Milwaukee
Thursday on business.
Eva Adenwalder is spending a week
with relatives at Stevens Point.
Jack Cater left for Mobridge, S. D.,
Monday, where he has position.
Thomas Stark and Elmer Breiten-
stein autoed to Stevens Point Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levenhagen of Wau-
sau, are spending a month here with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Chas. Hoffman of Abbotsford,
spent the past week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hibbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimondorf and
daughter, Laona, of Wausau, were
guests at the Breitenstein home Fri
day.
Don't forget the big harvest picnic
at Feit's grove Sunday, Aug. goth.
The best baseball game of the season.
-kronenwetter VS.. Rabbittown, will
be played. Don't miss it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
Marathon Items

Mrs. P. Menzner was a Wausau
caller Thursday.
Attorney ]. P. Riley of Wausau
was here on business Wednesday.
Fred Brand of Wausau, president
of the Marathon City Brewing Co.
showed his venerable dome in town
Thursday.
II the young people from Wausau
and Edgar who atte~d dances here
would be less boisterous at the depot
platform before taking their train for
home, we would think more of them.
Jos. w. KRISTEN and family moved
TO Wausau Monday where they will
make their home in the future. They
leave behind them at Marathon num-
erous friends, who wish them good
success and happiness in their new
home.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over
TINS vicinity Thursday morning be-
tween five and six o'clock. A heavy
rain fell and there were many sharp
flashes OF lightning. Henry Baumann
OF the town Of Rib Falls. suffered the
loss of two heads of young cattle
struck by lightning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
Notice of Assessment of Benefits of
Street Improvement for Scott Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
WAUsAU. Wis Aug. Is, 1916.
Pursuant to the order of the Common COun-
ell of the city of Wausau, Wisconsin, the Board
of Public Works of said city has proceeded to
view the premises and has determined the
damages by reason of change of grade. And
has determined the benefits that will accrue
and the amounts thereof to be assessed as BEN
efitS TO each parcel of real estate AUDITING on
Scott street, in said city. between the west
side of Fourth street and the west line of Fifth
street. And has determined the benefits that
will accrue and the amounts thereof to be
assessed as benefits to each parcel of real
estate abutting on Scott street. in said city
between the west line OF Fourth street and the
west line of Fifth street And has determined
the benefits that will accrue and the amount
thereof TO be assessed upon the WauSau Street
Railroad Company pursuant to law, by reason
OF its line OF street railway on Scott street
aforesaid,
Ali by reason OF the CONTEMPLATED imnrova-
ment Of the portions of Scott street heretofore
described, by repavement with a permanent
pavement containing concrete foundation
And said Board of Public Works has also made
an estimate OF the entire cost of the contem-
plated work and improvement of the streets
aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given that a report of the
determination of this Board. of the damages
and OF the assessment OF the benefits to each
parcel OF real estate so abutting as aforesaid
and the assessment of benefits 10 the lines OF
railway occupying portions of said Scott street
is on die in the office of the Board of Public
Works Ithe office OF the City Clerk in said
CITY anu that SalQ report ana determination
VIII be open 10 review by all persons or parties
interested for the period of ten DAYS from the
date hereof.
Notice is hereby further given that on Mon
day. August p. l9l6. at from to ) O'clock n
m. the Board OF Public Works win be I'M Ses
sion and hear all objections that may be made
10 said report and determination.
By the Board Of Public Works, City of Wan
saa, Wisconsin.
II. E. MARoUARDr.
b. c. GowEN
c. Q. ADAMS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
MOsinee Items
Mosinee Times.

About two hundred bushels of GU
cumbers are being received daily at
the S. NJ. Dingee sailing station in this
city.
w. A. Won Berg left Sunday even
ing to attend the state bankers con-
vention that is being held at Madison
this week.
Mrs. R. E. Parcher, Mrs. Alice Fit
ger and Mrs. F. H. Norman, of Wau-
sau, were guests at the c. S. Blair
residence last Friday afternoon.
John Under, Louis Walters and wife
and Henry Dupuis and wife were
Wausau visitors Tuesday afternoon,
making the trip in the Under touring
car.
Mrs. Robert Barry, of this city,
passed away suddenly Monday even
ing at few moments before six
o'clock from an attack of heart failure,
death being instantaneous.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
SchOfeld Items


Mrs Ida Hartwig spent Sunday at
home
Mrs. Emil Goetzke is reported very
i'll. We hope for her early recovery.
Mrs. Ed. Radtke spent a few days
with her mother in the town of Wes-
ton.
Miss Beatrice Tober of Rhinelander,
is spending a few weeks with her rela-
tives here.
The Schofeld baseball club left on
Sunday morning for Amigo, where
they played with the Amigo team.
Mr.. and Mrs Aug. Streak and chill
dren of Wausau, spent Sunday at the
home of the latter's father, Mr.. Fred
Mattke.
Mrs. E. E. Means left Saturday
morning for Doering, Wis. She re-
turned on Tuesday evening, bringing
her daughter, Hazel, and son, Earl,
back, who have been spending the past
five or six weeks up there.
Mrs. Lennert and two daughters,
Eveline and Pearl, of Chicago, ar
rived here on Saturday evening to
spend some time here with friends.
They were accompanied here by Miss
Lillian Boyack and Miss Viola Boyack,
who spent some time with them in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Damro, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Damro, Mrs. Al. Damro,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Damro and Mrs.
Henry VoltZ and daughter, Dorothy,
went to Merrill on Saturday morn
ing to attend the funeral of the late
Irene Nugent, who passed away. All
returned again on the evening train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe West and children
of Merrill, have been spending the
past week here with friends and rela-
tives, it being Mr.. Vests vacation
time. They motored down in their
new Buick. On Saturday morning
they left for Amigo, taking with them
the latter's mother, Mrs. Chas. Prahl,
and Mr.. Emil Prahl, with whom they
have been staying The trip was made
in the car. They returned home Sun
day evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
A FEW SUGGESTIONS

Editor Pilot:
l have trespassed upon the columns
of the Pilot to greater extent, per-
haps, than l should the past few
weeks, trying to stir up some enthu-
siasm regarding handy place in which
the people of Wausau can go and
battle, learn to swim and have the
pleasures TO which they are entitled
in a city the size of Wausau. 1t is
high time that the city should afford
several places for relaxation and
pleasure. We are getting closer to
the grave and each day brings us
twenty-four hours nearer to our last
sleep. Instead of most of us being
compelled to spend the little time we
have here without the ordinary pleas
nres, | for one, believe in making a
howl until something is done.
One bathing beach has been started
on Harrison boulevard. This is a
splendid movement, only l cannot see
where more than few months pleas
ure can be gotten out of it each year.
There should be a park and play
ground in connection.
Why could not something be done
up at Alexander park? 1t is the most
attractive place that can be found any
where, and a bathing beach can be ar
ranged there that will be ideal, way
above all the sewers of the city.
Let us do something.
Let us have a park and playground
worthy of the name.
If some of the forceful men of our
city should say, 'Wausau people must
have such a place as Alexander park,
with its springs, it's forests, its pic
turesque rocks, and plenty of even
ground for a playground" l am sure
some way will be provided to bring
it about Thousands of our citizens
and their children would revel in the
pleasures it would afford during the
summer seasons.
All the river front at Forest park is
parked and a movement can easily
include this and swimming beach
can be had not equalled in the north.
Here is a chance for small body
of energetic citizens to do something
which will ever do them honor
l heard someone say that a good
swimming hole could be made back of
the old city hall. 1t is now arranged so
that water can be turned off or on by
means of large pipe connected with
the main river. This will be right
in the center of the city and hundreds
can enjoy a swim with hardly any
effort Ye enthusiasts, look this over.
A few hundred dollars will make it an
ideal pool, if it can be. secured. Look
into it.
This seems to be a period in Wau-
sau's history when many are trying
to plan for the pleasure of its people,
and with the cooperation of all some
thing worth while can be accom-
plished.
Folding your hands and "day-dream-
ing" will accomplish nothing.
Let us get things moving.
Talk and work for a park and play
ground All need it. Commence now,
and next year all will be enjoying in
reality that which is now only a
dream. A CITIZEN
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
PERSONALS

Louis Scharbau left for Chicago
last evening on a business trip.
Miss Minnie Halder went to Mer-
rill Friday for few days visit with
friends.
Mrs. Orlaf Anderson of Milwau-
kee, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Benson.
Mrs. B. ]. Lambert of Merrill, was
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith
on Saturday,
head lake, Harshaw, this morning for
a short outing.
e. C. Dawley was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelly at Lake
Catherine Sunday.
George Wilke went to Merrill
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
Miss Lora Braun.
Mrs. Matte Rohlfng of Milwau-
kee, is in the city the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Belize.
j. w. Laut, who had been at Deer
foot lodge on lake Laura, returned
home on Sunday evening.
It H. Jacob left for Milwaukee
Sunday evening on business matters,
returning home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mathie and
family autoed to Shawano last Sun
day, returning in the evening.
"A. d. Bolens and Harry Bolens
of Port Washington, are in the city on
a business and friendly visit.
Mrs. VIM. Gamble went to the c.
E. Turner cottage at the Waupaca
lakes last Saturday for visit.
Miss Ruth Kruger is visiting
relatives in the town of Stettin. She
will spend several weeks there.
r. w. Collie came home from
Rochester, Mimi, leaving his wife and
daughter there for longer visit.
Mrs. Walter Alexander arrived
home Sunday night from an outing at
the family cottage on Plum lake.
Miss Hazel Menier leaves Sunday
for New York City to assist Miss
Helen Parkhurst in Montessori work.
". G. Ringle is up at the lakes
on two weeks fishing trip and ex-
poets to return with some large
catches.
Mrs. E. B. Thayer and son, Ed
ward, went to Plum lake on Monday
Mr.. Thayer followed this morning, for
a stay of one week.
Mrs. ]. ]. Okonesh and children
leave tomorrow for Bessmer, Wis,
where they will visit with Mrs.
Okoneski's parents.
Miss Maud Hammond arrived
home Sunday evening from a two
weeks visit at the Dessert summer
home at Hazelhurst.
&C. G. Pier went up to the logging
camp of the Mohr Lumber Co., near |
Hixon, this morning on business, to |
be gone several days.
DIR. and Mrs. Arthur Tietgen and |
two children OF Manitowoc, arrived in |
the city this morning and are guests |
of Mrs. Mary Strupp.
Mrs. ". H. Thorn and little daugh- |
ter beItgs u6pdIteu IOf MdulSOh LHlS
morning where they will visit rela- |
tives for several weeks.
Mrs. E. G. Witter is expected in
the city the latter part of the week to
spend a day before returning to her
home in Berkeley, Cal.
Mrs. Amelia Fried, who has been
4 guest at the home of her brother,
Haskell Bick, returned to her home
n Milwaukee yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Petrick and
liece, Miss Lillian Roeher, of La
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15

The New York World goes after
Hughes speech of acceptance as fol-
lows:
eff Mr.. Hughes speech of accept
ance means anything, it means that
for partisan and personal ends, he is
in sympathy with every foreign coun-
try and with every foreign element
that has been in controversy with
President Wilson during the last three
years. He is for Huerta and against
the President. He is for Carranza
and against the President He is for
Villa and the Mexican bandits against
the President. He is for Great Britain
against the President He is for the
German conspiracy against the Presi-
dent"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15

Col. Watterson declares that Mr..
Hughes was stronger before the con-
vention than he was the day after ne
was nominated and that he grows
weaker every day. While the colonePs
ipse dixit is not infallible, his seems
to be the correct estimate, if Hughes
strength with the voters is to be
Judged from the things he has said in
speeches since his acceptance address.
Charitable critics, however, showed
that he might properly use the occa-
sion of his acceptance speech to point
out, from a party standpoint, what
would be viewed by himself and his
party as shortcomings in the admins
tration, reserving later speeches to
enunciate the principles upon which
party success might be attained, but
his speeches both at Detroit and Chi
cago are quite failures in this par
ticular.
The beginning of the Republican
campaign reveals lack Of that force
fitness with which the Republicans
wrested control of affairs from the
Democrats at the close of CleVeland's
second term. 1t is a more difficult un-
dertaking today because the country
is enjoying the greatest prosperity it
has ever enjoyed and from that stand
point there no opportunity to make
an appeal to disconnected voters that
vote with their stomachs for change,
yet the effort today is much weaker
and Mr.. Hughes seeks to make votes
by pointing out incidents rather than
by showing where constructive legis-
iation can be enacted.
He makes the most of his attack on
the distribution of Offices and promises
to put good men into Office. With the
average voter this is, unfortunately
for good government, more of minor
consideration, perhaps, than Mr..
Hughes imagines, except to those who
are seeking office. The business man
or the man working for a wage or a
salary concerns himself little with
who are to receive government jobs
and too many heelers and pinheads
attain them but there isn't much diff
ference in administrations in recog-
nizing the services of party men. Mr..
Hughes says that the financial sys-
tenn of the country is deplorable but
the opinion obtains that the most i'm
portant change that has been made for
half a century was made under the
present administration, even though
{ agitated to the fruition point by those
recently preceding it.
Evidently the people of today are
not going to see a campaign waged on
principle as that which was waged
between Maj. Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan,
of twenty years ago this fall, when Mr.
Bryan, in the virility of truth and I'M
daunted courage, practically initiated
the contest for supremacy in govern
mental politics and social justice cpl
tomized in his slogan of the man VS.
the dollar" in which in intervening
years, the former has gained many ad-
vantages previously thereto unknown
to him.-Milwaukee News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
DEATH OF MRS. VAN DUSEN

To the sorrow of many friends. word
was received this morning of the
death of Mrs. Anna Stiles Van Dusen,
who was formerly a resident of this
city, the wife of David Stiles. The
latter was accidentally killed at Scho-
field a number of years ago. Mrs.
Van Dusen remarked and has lived
at Elsie, Mich, for some time and
there her death occurred. Nothing
further can be learned, except that
interment will be in Pine Grove ceme-
terry as soon as possible. Mrs. Van
Dusen is survived by four children,
Arthur, Henry and Bert Stiles and
Mrs. Flora MacDougal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15

The threatened strike of the 100000
railway employees of the United States
was averted last Wednesday, when
the railroad brotherhoods accepted a
prefer of the United States board of
mediation and Cancellation to mediate
their differences with their employees.
The railroads and the four big
brotherhoods had come to a deadlock
in a conference which had been
brought about through the efforts of
President Wilson.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15

Hughes, in his TRADE upon things in
general, does not care to call atten-
ton to what the democratic party has
done during the last three years in
the way of progressive legislation. 1t
includes the constitutional amend
ments for the direct election of U. S.
Senator's; the levying of tax on in
comes; the Underwood Tariff law; the
federal reserve act; the good roads
law; the cooperative extension act
the Clayton act and the anti-injunc-
ton law.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
StratfOrd Items
StratfOrd Journal,

Dan Mahoney visited friends at Wau-
sau Saturday.
John Kaiser was at, Wausau on
business the fore part of the week.
Robert Allen was at Wausau on
business Wednesday between trains.
The Misses Cinda Haase and Lottie
Banks were at Wausau between trains
Wednesday.
At the last meeting the village
board voted that the amount neces-
sary to build band stand.
Some of the old wooden walks have
been torn up in many places and will
soon be replaced by about $4,000 feet
of cement walks. Winnie & Justesen,
of Wausau, have taken the contract
and the work is progressing rapidly
under their experienced hands,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15

mission feast at the village park
on Sunday, Aug. 9th.
On Sunday the members of the choir
of Rev. E. H. Buerger's parish will
enjoy themselves at a picnic in the
church.
Miss Miranda Malowski, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Anton Malowski, and
Herbert Ohm were united in marri-
age on Tuesday morning.
A number of days ago Miss Lottie
Draeger swallowed three tacks, but
succeeded in coughing up one. The
other two seem to be lodged in the
pit of the stomach, according to an X
ray picture taken last week. We I'M
derstand that Miss Draeger will sub
nit to an operation for the removal
of the tacks.