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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19

Richard Akey
Wesley Barlow
Giles Barlow
William II. Bolin
George Bolin
John Brett
Paddy Brown
Helmuth Bruess
Benjamin Buck
Stanley Buchinski
Edgar -Coerper
Eugene Cooper
Henry Empey
Fred lfberlein
William H. Gendron
Earl E. Goldsmith
Robt. E. GritZmacher
Charles Harrison
Carl HaSke
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19
How It Works

The Christmas Thrift Club Explained.
When you become member of the
Christmas Thrift Club you select the
plan of saving that suits you best
there plans for the chidren-with de-
posis of 10 up.
there plans for older
posis up $1,000 each week.
there plans everybody and YOU
to useth he just as you
The attractive they novel
of accommodating The deposits required small first but
the totals that be secured surprisingly large.
For example, if the first week, 10 the
increasing deposits
each week for fifty you will plus
This the Five Cent Progressive plan There three Others One
with another with the third with
those paying
respectively plus period fifty
weeks
The Reducing appeals who like
everything they largest deposits
first with each subsequent weekly growing
ffteh week. when
posted according which the reducing plans
totals that be secured the the Progressive plans
remain in the bank longer time
regular deposit plans ranging
$1,000 each
obtained by making these deposits of
would be possible by either of the plans
those whose income is received regularly
Deposits be made weekly monthly many
advance desired Everyone will thus System
big aid to handling the the
Many will find the best
mnt for insurance school expenses,
special things.
This is the Complete Savings Club Service
Everybody Come in and all the different
Then select the wish follow;
best.
All Thrift Club at 8 per cent
Citizens State Bank
GYTS5N1SNNSTS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19


THURSDAY NIGHT
Train Three Hears Late; A Great Popular Demonstra
ion; A Week of Receptions and Entertainments.
COMPANY G ROSTER
OFFICERS
n.
Carl E. Behnke, Second Lieutenant
sERGEANTs
L.
A.. Quartermaster
George Gueler Supply Sergeant
schuette Arthus G. Korznek
Burto H..
Rae Best A einriches
Robertson Henry Arthur
Arthur Stretch
w. Roy Morgan
Christanson
Cooks-Charles Clement Dan
Arifcer-Elmo Schle
Musicians-Caude Roberts, Elmer Menzner.
PRIyATEs
Akey Herback Mecikalski
Melang
Barlow Nelson
liamH Stanley
A. Olson
Allen Hughes Albert Porath
E.
Schliecher
John Scutkowsh
Scarwe1ck1
Edgar Coerper Benjam
e.
Henry Empey O..
berein Frany
Gendro Lapoint Arnold Virgutz
E. j. Walter Wacholz
Robt E. GrtZmacher Donald Mclennan Arthur warning
Archie McPhaf John Nel1nsk1
Carl f1aske Lesley Matthews oscar Memer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19
PRIVATES

PRIfATES
Joseph Herback
Harold Homrig
Elmer Rowland
Walter Rowland
Calvin Hubbard
Allen Hughes
Grover Jones
Frank Klever
Harry Knapp
Louis Knutson
Benjamin Kregel
Abraham Kreider
William Humber
Frany Ladusire
Oren Lapoint
Leo j. Lendoskey
Donald McLennan
Archie McPhail
Lesley Matthews
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19

John Mecikalski
Otto Melang
John Nelson
Stanley Novak
Erwin A. Olson
Albert Porath
Frank E. Punk
Joseph Schliecher
John Scutkowski
Anton Scarweicki
Arthur Skinner
Morris e. Smeberg
Laurence 0. Swope
Elmer Trantow
Arnold VirgutZ
Walter Wacholz
Arthur Warning
John Zielinski
Oscar Ziemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08

enemy it would leave the British Isles unprotected and open to German in vasion, which is said to have been the dream of the Kaiser since the war began.
 After working what havoc possible with British commerce, the Germans would assemble at a given point and time and return to home waters. The writer said German officers predicted that with the German fleet concen- trated in the channel, with the British vessels demobilized, a formidable army of invasion could be thrown into England which might well work irrevocable havoc before the fleet could get back.
 The plan does not look plausible on the face of it, but the Germans have done so many seemingly impossible things since this war began that one is slow to doubt that they could ac- complish it. Anyway it is an interest ing report and one upon which the presence of a commerce raider may or may not have bearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
SOME STIMULATES

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 In recent number of the Medical Her aid, Dr. Robert Abbe, wel-known New York physician, discusses the abuse of such stimulants as alcohol, tobacco, coffee and tea. He strikes rather an interesting note when he says that tobacco instead of being sedative, as commonly sup posed, is distinctly a stimulant and that it's excessive consumption produces a false energy which is as abnormal as the whip lash to a horse.
 Coffee, the doctor says, is consumed in tropical countries to make up for the en- ervating effects of hot climate, and for this same reason strong tobacco is smoked in such climates He points out that in cold regions tea is used instead of coffee because tea does not create excess sive energy in addition to that which nat urally results from cold air. Coffee, he declares, produces only nervous energy of temporary kind.
 In his investigations of cancer of the tongue and throat, 100 cases of which came under his observations, nne-tenths of the patients, he declared were heavy | smokers. and from this he draws a nat | ural inference. The doctor believes that
 when smoking becomes contrary to fash | ion, the habit will die He observes that
 he already detects a movement among 1 men of affairs to abstain from the weed. ! If we wait for fashion to place the ban | on smoking, we will never witness that
 event Smoking has come to be too much a custom of daily life. Not until there is discovered some substitute equally com forting, equally fragrant and less harm ful in excessive quantities, will the hu-
 man race give up habit which has re-
 quired but three centuries to take firm
 hold of us Frights such as Dr. Abbe has
 given us will be needed by individuals
 here and there, but Mile. Nicotine vii always count her devotees by the mil
 lions. The most we may ever expect from
 them is a half-hearted caution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
THE EARNEST BATTLE

By Joaquin Miller. The brayest battle that ever was fought, Shall tell you where and when? On the maps of the world you will find 1t
 not,
 Twas fought by the mothers of men. Nay, not with cannon, or battle shot, With sword, or nobler pen; Nay, not with eloquent word or thought From the mouths of wonderful men. But deep in walled up womans heart Of woman that would not yield. But bravely, silently bore her part To, There is that battlefield. No marshaling troop. no bivouac song;
 No banners to gleam and wave. But oh! these battles they last so long. From babyhood to the grave. Yet faithful still as bridge of stars
 She fights in her walled up town. Fights on, and on. in the endless wars. Then silent. unseen, goes down. Oh! ye with banners and battle shot,
 And soldiers to shout and praise tell you the kngliest victories fought.
 Are fought in these silent ways. Oh! spotless woman in world of shame,
 With splendid and silent scorn, Go back to God as white as you cams,
 The kingliest warrior born.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
GEM IMPORTS INCREASE

From the New York Times.
 The fact that the holidays were over
 did not bring a showdown in importations
 of precious stones ill January, as is
 usually the case, and entries made rec
 ord for the first month of the year, their
 value es returned by Examiner William
 B. Treadwell being $2,7s7,297, against sss4,-
 O32 imported in January, 1915, and $1,779,-
 137 in the same month of 1914.
 brought in to value of s1,SS5,9S9. com pared with only $602,7l4 in the corre- spending period one year ago. Last months record Of uncut stones of all kinds entered amounted to $S67,725. big increase from January, 1915, when these imports were only s264,126. The January entries of miners and glaziers diamonds aggregated $43,5S3, or about $14,00O below the value of those entered January last year.
 The unusually heavy importations made here last month were thought in well in formed customs circles to represent liqui- dation by foreign holders somewhat along | the lines being followed in the matter or American securities. The fact that no
 markets exist in Europe for gems, cou- pied with the feeling that the war may 1 last much longer, has, it was said. oper- ated to send gems to this country, which appears on account of the general pros perity to have no trouble in absorbing them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Sunday Movies and Concerts

The proposed ordinance to be sub- mitted to the city commissioners by the Pastors union calling for refer endum prohibiting the operation of
 moving picture theatres on Sunday, would, if it became law, prohibit also Sunday concerts such as Birmingham has been enjoying for eight seasons past.
 In many cities noted for their good order the Sunday movie has long been in vogue and since Birmingham has had this form of innocent recreation, no one has found cause to complain Of any backward step in the city's orderly life. On the other hand the moving pictures have afforded educational op- portunity and humanizing pleasure for thousands of our people who would not be able to attend photo-play shows during the week.
 In the proposed ordinance is this clause: Provided that high class musical concerts and moving picture shows, which are not conducted for pecuniary profits or reward, and for which no admission fee is charged or collected may be permitted by the city commission of said city, but before the exhibition thereof a written permit shall be granted by or under authority of the city commission
 But high class concerts would not be possible unless there were an admis- sion fee. In recent years many of the worlds greatest artists have been heard here in musical recitals on Sun day. They could not have appeared un- less admission had been charged If Birmingham is ever to build up local orchestra for concert performance, Sunday afternoon would be the only time when the musicians would be available; and they could not be ex- pected to give their services free.
 The ordinance now in force per mitting Sunday movies and Sunday concerts should stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08

Port Soudan is considered one of the
 most important factors in the defense of
 "Egypt's back door," according to a
 statement recently issued by the National
 Geographic society. It is new harbor,
 all the details of construction having been
 planned in advance and then carried out
 to a successful conclusion. The port is admirably fitted to handle rush of war
 Britain chose to pour all the strength of
 her Indian empire through Port Soudan
 for the defense of lower Egypt there
 would be no fear of a traffic jam such as that caused by munition imports at vlad- ivostok. Any quantity of army supplies and troops could be handled there, at the most modern port on the Mediterranean,
 which forms with Alexandria the two great sea links in the British Egyptian Indian empire. The port is connected with Wady Halfa on the Nile by a rail road, and by steamer and rail with the ports of lower Egypt. The railway was opened in 1906 and immediately gave a great impetus to the business of the port. Mecca, the Holy City of the Mo hammedans, lies a little to the north across the Red sea from Soudan, which is 700 miles by boat south of Suez, the southern terminus of the canal, and 495 miles by rail northeast of Khartum. The city is situated in an arid plain, with a fringe of hills in the background, bar ren of vegetation except for mimosa thorns The climate is very hot and damp and consequently unhealthy. The of fever has been a great drawback. Soudan was planned in 1905 and by 1909 the British government had spent more than $4,500o0O on the town and har- bor. Huge docks equipped with electric cranes and other up-to-date harbor ma together with administration and storage buildings make Port Soudan one of the best supply stations in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
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Children and the Relief Fund

That is good suggestion Whlch q citizen makes in a letter to The Age Herald, published in today's ls- sue, to the effect that the children throughout the state be appealed to for small contributions to the JeWlsh relief fund.
 Birmingham has responded .gener- ously to the call of distress from the Jews of Poland, and Montgomery and other Alabama cities are doing thelr part well.
 It is safe to assume that Birmlng- ham has raised larger sum for thlS cause than any of the cities of ap- proximately Birmingham's size. Rich mond and Atlanta were reported to have contributed larger totals respec- lively than Birmingham set out to raise-Richmond $32,OO0 and Atlanta S25, ,000 But it turns out that those amounts represented the combined col lections for the respective states in which the cities named were situated.
 Birmingham has raised thus far about $14,000, and this does not in- clude any contributions outside of Birmingham's limits-not even Bes- semer's subscriptions.
 Twenty-Five thousand dollars would be an exceptionally large sum for At lanta to collect, but for the whole state of Georgia, it seems only moderate.
 The amounts raised in Alabama up to this time will probably total more than $25,0O0.
 Let the children engage in this great work of charity and Alabama $ contribution to the Jewish relief fund will reach S40,000 or $50,000. If every Sunday school child in the state were to give a mite big total would certainly be the result.
 It is hoped the children will become interested in the cause at once. Re mittances may be made to Rabbi New field or Steiner Brothers or any other representative of the relief organiza- ton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Sophie Lyons, Philanthropist

It is announced from Detroit that Sophie Lyons Burke, at one time in- ternational "queen" of shoplifters, pickpockets and confidence women, has offered property in that city valued at $35,000 to establish a home for the reclamation of children with criminal tendencies At one time Sophie Lyons, as she was known be- fore her marriage to man named Burke, was a member of a band of bank burglars who led the police of the big cities, both in America and abroad, a merry chase. She is said to have made $5O0,OO0 and is chiefly remembered by the younger genera tion for her autobiography which ap- peared sometime ago in the Sunday newspapers, entitled "Why Crime Does Not Pay"
 As Mrs. Burke says, more than 20 years ago she ''heard a voice calling" her and saw the error of her ways. Now, although she is still reputed to be a shrewd business woman, she aspires to become a philanthropist At the age of 67 she begins to realize that she can't take her wealth away with her when she dies-an indisput- able truth, but one that people of means seem to think is a brand new discovery. The gift is made with the condition that suitable building be erected on the property. The home will, it is hoped, be a means of per suading children who have gone wrong that they have a better chance in life by going right, and it will also pro- vide a refuge in which adults who have served prison terms may star life anew.
 q own 40 houses and some vacan property, all gathered by judicious in vestment," says Mrs. Burke. Persons not familiar with the incidents of he | life might we'll be excused for indulg ing in a skeptical smile and askin, what she means by "judicious invest
 ment," but it is well established fac that criminals who furnish tn,
 "brains" for unlawful acts can b,
 even more successful when they ap ply their talents to legitimate busi
 ness. With no evidence at hand t.
 the contrary, it may be presumed tha
 Sophy Lyons fortune does not in
 clude any sums that she is morall,
 bound to "hand back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
HOPEWELL, A MAGIC CITY

the document before it could be pre- sented Out of population of ao,ooo. Hopewen had only two voters. But the town government will be organized.
 Hopewell Is now dry. The strongest foe which soldiers who took charge of the town after the fire had to combat were the legions of whisky jugs and barrels which sought entrance from every direc- tion Special guards of picked patrols were stationed along the borders of the town. Every team or messenger was halted and his person and effects exam ined The army of jugs being routed. the enemy took to the river, hoping to enter by way of City Point. Thousands of gal Ions of whisky were captured and poured into the DuPont sewers.
 Hopewells population is largely foreign
 It's streets echo with dozen languages. Greeks and Italians predominate It is mark edly pro-Ally. No Germans or Aus trians are employed in the works. A business mems club, chamber of commerce, Young Mems Christian assO- citation, local military company, five churches and s5Oo0 Jewish synagogue
 are example of Hopewelrs plans for permanent city. Three daily newspapers of the town are solidly lined up to sup port law and order and by scheme of
 advertising to promote daily evangelical meetings until the churches shall be conn pleted for services.
 | Hopewells newly oranized banks, coe- bined with the banks of Petersburg, Va, have been swamped under the immense amount of money put into circulation fol- lowing the semi-monthly pay days at the
 Du Pont works each pay roll amounting to approximately ssoo,00o. Under system newly introduced a portion of tho em ployes will be paid each day, in ordaS to relieve the congestion at the banks
 and to prevent the robberies which fre- quently occurred for several days follow l ing the former dates of semi-monthly
 payments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Rusiness Imnrnvemenf

There is a very appreciable improve ment in general trade in the south. cer- talnly in Nashville and in Birming- ham," said W. F. Lamb of Nashville, president and general manager of the Lamb Piano company
 "In my line of business there Is more activity now than was in evidence last fall when conditions in some branches of trade were improving rapidly. The piano trade is among the first to suf- fer when depression sets in, and it is slow in recovering. The fact that piano houses are prospering again is an en- couraging barometer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
The Cotton situntIon

Henry Clews in his weekly cotton review says In part:
 While spot markets have eased off somewhat in sympathy with the re- gently witnessed decline in futures, no real weakness in the actual has ma terialized, and unless there occurs some ture in the export situation, it is not likely that southern holders will find any reason to liquidate at these prices. Basic factors which in the long run always determine values have under gone no change. Worlds crops this year are short. heavy domestic con- sumption is now an assured fact, and knowing the meagre proportions of foreign stocks, there is every reason to believe that a revival in exports will occur as soon as adequate ocean shipping facilities are established
 An interesting item of news bearing upon supply conditions is contained in Commerce Reports issued at Wash ington during the week. It is stated that the entire cotton area of India this year is 17,390,000 against 23,977,- 900 last year. The total estimated East Indian yield is 3,6S7,000 bales of 400 pounds each against 4,993,000 bales last year, or a decrease of 26 per cent. Home reports are to the effect that less crop preparation work is being done this year than for long time past. Ordinarily January is a very ac- tive month among cotton planters Of the south; this is the time when fer tilizer contracts are made and mules and implements are bought. This year, however it is stated that instead of buying mules many farmers are sell ing them, while the number of ferti1- izer tags sold so far is way below normal. Reports from Alabama and Georgia say that only about one-tenth of the usual amount of fertilizer has been contracted for this season. Instead of an increased cotton area as has been freely predicted it begins now to look as if the cotton acreage this year would be greatly reduced. One thing is cer- tain, unless the soil is liberally en- riched the yield of cotton will be small even though more land is planted to the staple"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Is It Significant?

The capture of the Elder-Dempster liner Appam by German commerce raider whose identity is shrouded in mystery gives rise to all manner of speculation. To some it indicates new era in the naval history of the war and may forecast an important change in the German admiralty's strategical plans.
 The latest exploit of the Germans serves to recall peculiar forecast which gained credence some months ago, although anonymous. The writer professed to show how the Teutons proposed to overcome the British navy.
 The plan, as this writer professed to give it, provided for dash for the open sea at an unexpected moment by the German navy now cooped up in the Kiel canal. It is quite reasonable to suppose that should the advance be made in strength that before the Brit ish vessels, far away on the Scotch and Irish coasts, could be summoned the thin line of patrol ships would have been broken through.
 The Germans by no means intend, 50 the writer says, to bring on a gen. eral naval engagement but to scatter to the four corners of the earth at once. This would leave the British navy two courses, either of which would be of advantage to the Ger mans.
 Sir John Jellicoe might refuse to be drawn from his stations protect ing the English coast in which event the Germans would be free to prey on English commerce. Should the British navy scatter to hunt down the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Most Progressive Southern City

Birmingham is the livest and most progressive southern city know off, said J. D. Rogers, general sales man ager of the Art Metal Construction com pany of Jamestown, N. Y.
 This is my first visit to Birming- ham and I am agreeably surprised to see a business center of such large dimensions and so many exceptionally handsome office buildings and com mercial structures.
 My records show that Birmingham uses more art metal steel office fur niture than any city in the south. This fact alone proves that Birmingham business men are progressive and abreast with the times.
 "When I left Jamestown we had three feet of snow on the ground and sledding and skating was the order of the day. I assure you this delightful Birmingham weather is an agreeable contrast"
 MT. Rogers is the guest of R. L. Mc- Means, president of the Office Outfit ters company. sat