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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25
SHORT ITEMS

Flood, arc doing some damage over
r Nariartte.
IN. Hrmock and Hardwood Manu-
h.mrrrs association will meet in Mil
a4asrr today
Green Bay is to have a packing
plan. and stock yard industry which
s.. cost $2500o0.
Tie mayor says that May 1st will
Start thr cleaning up for Wausau.
Everyone should get busy.
Their. will De a meeting this week
g various ~" societies to organize
4ENrA baseball league.
The old scow which had been on
liz falls for a year past has been
'4t,l off by the high water.
LE GirssrL county supt. of schools.
SSH deliver an address before the
Training school of Wood county at
Grand Rapids next Friday.
JOE Chapel arrived in the city this
morning and this noon was enter
-a-l az dinner at the Wausau club
81 H.ich there were twelve present.
ae health commissioner. DR.. w. E.
@.,,a has reported a case of small
M m the city Herman 0. Priem, 1873
south Seventh avenue is quarantined
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25
IN MILWAUKEE

W. W. Albers and w. r. Chellis went
to Milwaukee last evening to meet
with W. G. Bruce, secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation, to consider the matter of the
consolidation of the various associa-
tons in Wausau under one head. Mr..
Albers will also meet with committee
Of druggists to arrange for program
of the convention of state druggists
which is to be held in Wausau next
limo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25
DISTRICT ORATORICAL CONTEST

The district oratorical and declam-
atory contest. which will be held at the
Grand opera house in Merrill Friday
evening, May 5. will include. Lady
smith, Stevens Point, MaTshfeld, Wau-
paca. Merrill and Wausau. Elmer
Larson. Fred Prehn, Agnes Laut and
Margaret Merklein will represent
Wausau. It is expected the contest
viii be a very spirited one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25
HUNT AFTER VILLA

Last Saturday afternoon it was in
tended TO have a hunt for Villa"
Some energetic fellow, villa" was
to start out an hour ahead, and reg
iment or two Of school boys were to
hunt him up and bring him in dead
or alive" The condition Of the coun-
try after the long rains made 1t neces-
sary TO postpone the search II viii
come of next Saturday, however, and
all hope for better success than is
being had down in Mexico for the real
Villa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25
Notes

Wausau and Rothschild could have
taken care of even higher water with
out damage to properties.
At the head waters of Big Rib
there was a very heavy rain fall and
it sent the stream way up.
The B. Heinemann Lumber Co.'S
lumber yard was quite badly flooded,
but no serious damage resulted.
A small bridge or culvert is said
to have been washed out between
Kronenwetter's home and Mosinee.
At Stevens Point the Week Lumber
Co.'S mill had to close down, but the
paper mill had no trouble to speak of.
The Wausau Paper Mills company
had to close business on account of
the back water, the latter part of the
week.
The road at Strollers' bridge be-
tween the two bridges was under
water until yesterday, when the re-
ceding waters uncovered it.
Roads which were Overflowed and
impossible Saturday are now clear
of water and will be dry enough for
travelling over within few days.
The Eau Claire river is at a very
high stage. The gates of the dam are
opened letting out all the water pos
sible. All low ground is flooded.
At Merrill, log jam gave some
trouble and for a time it was thought
matters would be serious, but a crew
of men managed to break the jam.
Bull Junior is way out of its banks
and has seriously hindered travel be-
tween Wausau and Mosinee. The road
in the vicinity of that stream is all
under water.
The Wisconsin Valley Electric COM
pany started up its steam plant. gen
Grating electricity Friday, furnishing
the Marathon Paper Mills Co, power
for operating what machinery it de-
sired.
The Marathon Paper Mills Co. had
to shut down Friday owing to back
water. The large overflow dam has
made it very easy for the company TO
take care of the high water this
spring.
The tracks of the ST. Paul between
here and Merrill were under water
in several places, and are still, but as
vet there have been no washouts.
Train service has been interfered with
to some extent.
The Cereal Mills company had 10
close down last Friday, the back water
having made it impossible to con-
tinue operations. A Golfer dam was
built over the railroad which runs to
the mill. but luckily the water did not
reach it The Golfer dam was removed
Monday afternoon, grain shipped in
and the mill started up again.
The river is falling all along the
valley TO Stevens Point. At Toma-
hawk it fell a foot from Saturday
until Monday morning; at Merrill, q
foot and half; az Wausau q foot; al
Knowlton inches and at Grand Rap
| ids the river has raised three feet and
| 8 half. showing eonclusively that Wau-
sau viii have no more trouble this
| spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25

Miss Lenora Martin entertained at
an Easter party for the Bluebirds at
her home Saturday afternoon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25

The Argyle club have issued in
vitations TO a dance TO be given by
the members at Kroening's hall this
evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-25

The y. Y. X club kept open house
at its club rooms on Easter Sunday,
which il customary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-28
Hannah Smell. .FemaIe Soldier

Hannah Smell was born at Worces-
ter. England. on April 23. 1927. the
daughter of a hosier. In order TO
seek her husband who had abandoned
her, in 1745 she donned mans attire
and enlisted as a soldier in Guise's
regiment of foot but soon deserted.
and shipped on board the sloop Swal
low, under her brother-in-law's name
of James Gray. She was wounded in
the siege of Pondicherry. but succeed
ed in extracting the bullet without
calling in a surgeon. When recovered
she served before the mast on the Tar
tar and Ethan. but when paid on she
resumed woman's costume Her ad-
ventures were published under the
title of The Female Soldier" in 1850.
and she afterwards gave exhibitions
in military uniform in London She
died insane in Bethlehem hospital
London. on February 8. 1892.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-28
Good MANAGER.

A bare-headed woman with faded
and ragged dress solicited aims the
other evening of gentleman who was
crossing the City park He came to q
halt and asked:
rs il for drink"
mo, sir: it's for food"
But l don't know how you live. ]
have to practice economy In order to
have money in my pocket You may
be extravagent. for all / know. How
much money have you spent today
We'll, sir, I've spent seven cents
that will run five of US on cold pofa'
toes so far: and II | can get three
more well top OF with brean and wa
ter before going to bed. Might leave
out the bread IL can find bit OF
tar to thicken the water and deceive
the children. Can you draw it any
finer than that, sir?'
The .lan held out a dime as hs
passed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-28
Fighters Who Never See . Battle.

During a sea fight the engine-room
men tend the great engines of battle
ship with all the care that they would
bestow upon the same delicate yet
mighty mechanism in time of peace,
roaming listlessly. yet with a definite
purpose. around the engine room with
oil cans in hand, bestowing drops of
lubricant here and there as required
Theirs and the stokers' Is almost-not
quite-the hardest part of the whole
grim drama of a naval battle, for they
are absolutely cut OF from the fight.
and are only cognizant Of 1t by the
quivering of their ship as the great
turrets over their heads fire. or as
the enemy's shells thud against the
armor. or when some stray shot finds
its way through the stell wall and the
bunkers to the boilers. Such an event
blends a whole stokehold in one fren-
zied orgy of death-death by explod-
ing shell and scattering fragments of
steel; death by awful wounds from
flying. burning Goals. or death by
scalding. kissing, binding steam as
the water tubes burst all around them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-28
Boy Critics.

For many years the boys of Trinity
college, Dublin, made and unmade the
reputation of operatic stars. They al
ways sat In the highest gallery, and
were recognized as the real critics
of an opera. Il remember" says Bar.
ton McGuckin. the well-known English
tenor. there was a fellow. ThomasI
or some such name, whose career was
blasted by witty gallery boy.
Thomasi was anything but graceful
He had but ne gesture. which con-
sisted in bringing first one. then the
other hand to his heart and letting il
fly back straight before him. II was
very much like the sort Of motion a
man would make IL deep water. He
sang an Itali' love song. working his
arms as described. When be finished
a voice from the gallery broke the ST.
lence: 'Ah. Misther Toomasi. you
amt mooch of singer. but I'll wager
ye'd make foine swimmer" The au-
dience screamed with delight. Thorn
ssi had to leave the stage.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-28
er SyndicateJ
SOCIETY,".

Il am not In society this winter.
says a young society woman. Il am
too busy to go into society" remarks
a young man.
whas is society" hnyway. the so
ciety about which the foregoing was
spoken? Really, don't know. and
the three big dictionaries refuse to
enlighten me. At a guess, should
say that probably the young people
quoted refer to the collection Of per
sons they meet when they 60 out.
when they are away from home, at
balls, parties, and other invitation
functions, and not necessarily to the
individuals whom they visit. Perhaps
they are unfortunate enough to be-
long to some alleged exclusive form
or society, or to some Clique or col
lection of conceited people. who. be-
cause they don't know where they
stand, assume to stand for something
about which they know nothing.
Thousands, yes, hundreds of thou
sands. of young people have injured
their presents and discounted their
futures by going into what they call
society" Yes, many men and wom-
en- have sacrificed their souls upon
the altar of society"
Young people should have friends,
they should not be bookworms or
room hermits. They should intermin-
gle, they should exchange expert
ences, play games of conversation.
and other games; but all this does not
mean going into society" for "soci-
ety. is commonly understood as SIM
ply another word for excess, with or
| without the winecup.
II is a significant fact that our great
merchant princes. our men OF prodi-
gious intellect. our famous discover
ers and scientists, our men OF mark
in every walk of life. care more for
sociability than for society. and not
one in a hundred of them Is In 80
ciety." They live natural lives. make
friends among their kind, and enjoy
social intercourse. They don't care
a fig" whether Mrs. Tone invites them
to her most exclusive ball. or whether
Mr.. Highbrow includes them In his
list of dinner guests.
Many men of wealth, and more mer
who haven't any. sacrifice the vitality
of life to get into society" and wher
they get in they spend half of theiI
time keeping in. When they become
old enough to know better. they gt
out into Natures out-ofdoors, breathe
the fresh air. and mentally. and some
times physically, kick themselves fol
the folly of their silly ambition.
Don't worry about finding your so
ciety" level. Your level will come II
you, and any level you try to reach
which is either above or below you
proper sphere. is disastrous.
Bear in mind. young man and younl
woman, that mere money. the abilit.
to dance the tango. and the capacit.
for small talk, are not keys whicl
, will unlock the door of GOOD society
II your ancestors came here In tn
, overcrowded Mayfower. or your ses
eral times removed grandfathe
, chased Indians, remember that yo
may not be any better than other pee
pie with a hazy past. for the Who'll
world feeds on the same kind Of meal
, sleeps in similar beds and wear
. much-alike clothes, II 1t can get then
, Society" as it runs. starts fror
: nowhere and ends in the Land o
Nothing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-28

The mountain top is small. There
is hardly room enough there for the
few who reach its height; and. unless
those who do keep a firm foothold.
they may be pushed OF and dashed
to pieces.
The way to the mountain top Is
steep and rugged, the rocks are Slip
perry. and the path is full of landslides.
The valley is broad and fertile. and
there is room enough there for plant
ing and for harvesting.
The ordinary man can earn his liv-
ing in the valley; the extraordinary
man may be able to attach himself
to the mountain top.
am not asking you, young man,
not to travel upward, nor am / sug-
gesting that you forever remain on the
plains; but / am attempting to pic
ture the dangers of steep climbing.
and the liability of not being able to
find foothold at the top.
Better, far better, be a good tiller
of the soil down in the green valley
than starve among the mountains s
rocks.
In these days Of strenuous busi-
ness, of liberal education. and of op-
portunity, the old adage that there
is always room at the top" is not as
true as it used to be, for. even though
there may be room at the very top,
one must take fearful chances In
climbing. and he will meet strenuous
men en- route, ready and anxious to
win. not only by advancing them
selves, but by pushing others down.
The tendency to go beyond ones
ability. to occupy positions unnatural
and difficult to hold, is responsible fol-
many a failure. and has ruined many
men who would have been successful
had they been contented and indus
trious, with good prospect Of prosper
fly.
Ambition should be made of sternel
stun than that which drives a man on,
of himself into unknown regions, ol
into places too high for him to gain 4
foothold, a footing which. even II HI
does gain 1t. he may be unable Il
keep.
It is your duty to do your best. Il
make the most of yourself. to encour
age rather than to cramp ambition
to use common sense in the making
Of yourself. that brand of good sens
which does not allow you to stay be
low your level and which will proven
you from striving to go beyond It.
Thousands of men move from wher
they are, dissatisfied and disgruntled
and enter new and unknown fields
when, II they had remained at home
making the best of their opportun
ties. they would have been wort
more to themselves and to the world
Where you are. unless 1t is belov
the surface. may be the best place 4
which for you to work and to stay
Certainly. you should not allow you
self to leave your base of operation
until you are sure that where you ar
IL not the place for you to be in. an
until you know of q location With
the probable scope of your capacit,
Beware of the top, unless there
safe road leading to It.
|
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-28
THE BEST PLACE.

Copyright. 1S15. By the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-13
EAST COAST
TERRORIZED
BY SHARKS
Continued from Page osep

be asked OF Gov. Fielder, Of New
Jersey, today Dread OF further at
tacks is playing havoc with the bus
mess OF bathhouse proprietors, IN
all beaches nearby. The bathers ap-
parently reason that IL shark
swims mp into the sluggish waters
OF Matawan creek--not more than
Is feet deep--he will go anywhere
The fishermen experts in and
around New York think there Is only
one man-killer shark-but assuming
their hypothesis 70 be correct, the
big FISH has shown an amazing fac
ulty for travel and a boldness which
does not match with supposed facts
as 20 the tlmidIty OF sharks in gen
eral \ little over week ago
CHARLES Z. Van Zaht. % Philadelphia,
was attacked az Beach Haven, y. J..
and killed. Five days later. on July
6. Charles Rruder. az Spring Lake.
y. J., succumbcd 10 terrible injuries
inflicted by man-eater Yesterday
Lester Stillwell. 10, and FIVE other
boy play mates went In swimming az
Wyckoffs dock. Matawen creek
stillwell was seized after one 81 the
other swimmers had felt the impact
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-13
DETR OFT TIM z s

OF a big fish against his leg, as he
was drawing ont Of the water at the
dock tie yelled a warning, but
Stillwell was too far away. and be-
fore he could reach the dock he was
dragged under
When Stillwell's companions
spread the alarm IN Matawan. W.
Stanley Fisher, %, accustomed 10
the sea, was among those who vol
unteered To aid in searching for
the boys body. DiSregarding all
warning. he dove repeatedly in the
spot where the shark seized still
well. Finally. he found the mangled
body and was bringing tito shore
when he felt the shark turning I'M
der him. He fought Justify with legs
and feet. screaming for help. but
holding tight 10 Stillwell's body.
When he was finally dragged into a
boat. II was seen his right leg had
been literally torn into strips from
the sharks teeth. Fisher died be.
fore he could be taken TO a hospital
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-13

ing under one or the other or sever
al OF the foregoing conditions Is IN
creasing rapidly. the doctor say.
due TO an influx of people for whom
no adequate or wholesome housing
facilities exist, and also because of
The absence Of a definite and spe-
cifc housing code that would pre-.
scribe a community housing stand
ard for those who have little regaru
for their own health and none al
all for the neighbors and others
with whom they come IL contact.
George H. Fenkcll. commissioner
OF public works. preclpitated the dis
cussion on street and alley cleaning
In the cabinet meeting when he
complained that his department Is
unable 70 adequately handle the sit
uation without the assistance or the
police and health authorities.
We have appealed 10 the police
and health authorities repeatedly
but they do not seem able 20 give us
the desired assistance said Com
missioner Fenkell,
Our department makes "A weekly
cleanup OF all alleys In some
wards. especially the Third and
Fifth. tie alleys are in an almost
impossible condition within two or
three days after the cleanup. l
venture TO say that 30 per cent OF
the residents IN these wards have
no garbage receptacles"
Police Commissioner Gillespie de-
clared that his department Was not
10 blame. He said that the courts
were a. fault. Or. Price also ducked
the responsibility by declaring that
his department was interested most
" in housing conditions.
I'VE could make 10000 ordinance
com plants In a day" said Commits
sioner Gillespie. What Detroit
needs is an ordinance court where
proper attention can be paid 10 all
ordinance complaints
II was AT the mayors suggestion
that the departments agreed 20 CO
operate in cleanup campaign. the
idea being not only 70 clean up the
city. but 70 educate the people 10
the necessity OF keeping their alleys,
streets and premises clean. and also
TO keep a strict surveillance 10 see
that ordinances are obeyed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-13


ing stimulants and take 20 cooling
drinks. The demand for milk 1e-
comes unusually great, becaasg OF
its nourishing qualities. Babies and
older children drink more OF the lac
teal fluid, also.
The demand has Increased -U
per cent and the supply has decr'as
ed 20 per cent said an attachr OF
the Detroit Creamery Co, Gas
aud Grand River-aves.
This firm not only has a house
delivery trade, but supplies many
OF the hospitals, the d. IL c, bUa'-
Belle Isle, and several hotels ant
restaurants. They say they have
been curtailing the demands OF gro
ceries and restaurants
The sultry weather causes the
milk to sour quickly, too.
we know when the milk leave
our establishment II is absolutely
fresh" say the Detroit Creamery
folks THE cans are well cooled
with ice, and he milk is delivered
early In many cases, no doubt,
people permit the cans to remain
where they have been placed TOO
long. OF course the milk Is de-
livered very early. and we can't ex-
pect people TO get mp with the milk.
man.
IF II should come 10 any great
distress among children We have
quantities Of certified milk. which
Is quite expensive, selling at 10
cents per quart" g.I
Y At Towar's Wayne County Cream.
cry, No. l7s-Is4 Henry-st., IT was
stated that the shortage is always
great In continued hot spell. Being
bothered by flies and the heat. the
cows don't give their usual quantity
OF milk.
One chain OF quick.lunch restaur
ants that ordinarily consume only
1000 bottles of milk per day now
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-13
Company to Construct
Fleet Under Ameri-
can Flag
SIMON LAKE TO
HEAD CONCERN
Profits of Deutschland
Stimulates American
Enterprise
By CARL ID. GROAT
(Stdf Correspondent United Pres

(Stdf Correspondent United Press. J
BALTIMORE, Md. July 13.-Shat
tering of the British starvation
blockade, will soon be attempted by
q feet OF giant undersea freighters,
flying the American nag.
Inspired by the success of the
German subsea freighter Deutsch
land. Manager Paul Hilken. of the
Ocean Rhederei. Deutschland own
ers, Is forming an American cor.
poration to make undersea ships
that will put the Deutschland in the
pigmy class. Simon Lake, subma-
rine inventor. who, fully year ago,
predicted In a scientific paper that
I'VE shall probably see some form
of cargocarrying submarine con-
structed as blockade runners" will
act in an advisory capacity TO the
new corporation, and permit use Of
his patents.
Hilken gave the United Press the
following statement of his plans to-
day:
Captain Simon Lake. undoubt-
edly the pioneer in the design of sue
cessful submarines. and p. G. Hill
ken, American manager OF the Ocean
Bremen, are considering
the advisability of forming com
pany to operate, under the Ameri-
can flag. service similar TO that
begun by the Ocean Rhederei with
Its submersible freighter Deutsch-
land. The success OF the trip OF
the Deutschland. and the huge prof
lts which are already assured-the
cost of that vessel being practically
paid by her first voyage-lead those
who are planning the new venture
TO- expect II will prove successful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-13
BY UNITED PRESS.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July 10
Army headquarters today received
definite word that a large force Of
Villiatas, presumably lei by villa
himself, is marching toward DIN
ma ga.
ORGANIZATION OF the first engineer
ing corps formed under the new
army reorganizatIcr bill, was an
nounced today. SIX companies
compose the unit. Two are station
ed at Brownsville. and one each at
Laredo and Eagle Pass. one search
light company was divided among
the various towps On the border
The sixth company has not yet been
announced.
Gen. Tasker II Piss, who Is tc
make an inspection OF the horde'
camps. notified Gen. Funston tod1y
that he will arrive at San Antonio
tonight. Former Secretary Of state
Robert Bacon. here on Red Cross
work. will meet him, together Will
DR.. Strong, Red Cross medical spe
cialist.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-13
MICHIGAN
DIPLOMATS
ARE SHIFTED

WASHINGTON. July 13.-Finis
was officially written on the German
protests against alleged unneutral
acts OF Edward Higgens OF Boston,
United States consul az Stuttgart,
today. when Higgins was ordered as.
signed 10 Bahia. Brazil Higgens
will be replaced by George II. lit.
OF Butler City. Pa.
Among other changes were Cor
nelius Ferris. Hllsdale. Mich. Blue
fields 70 Mannheim. Germany; Sam
uel T. Lee, Ann Arbor. Mich. San
Jose, 20 Rio Grande de Sui. Brazil.