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The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Men and ships Always HeadS'

When a ship left Hamburg or Bremen
II was the duty of the staff officers al
once to work out plans for the distriou-
tion of the number OF troops she was
to have carried among other ships in the
narbor There being always more ton
mage available than was needed Tor the
four corps. not a day passed for some
years on which the expedition could not
have been rushed TO the waterside ana
aboard waiting transports.
The memorandum containing Ihese
plans worked out in detail when came
into British hands docs not specify
whether a declaration of war was TO pre-
cede the raid. That detail, naturally.
was left to the dipIomatists and did not
concern the staff officers. But the doml-
nant note Of the projected enterprise was
speed and secrecy. and it seeems likely
that the Potsdam government did not
intend handling passports to the British
ambassador until the time for the land
ing at Hull had arrived.
What was the army to do after it land
ed?. In these days of armies of millions,
10000 men seems an absurd number with
which to attempt TO conquer an empire.
But the German strategists had drawn
their plans carefully and British officers
admit they probably would have succeed
ed. Before 1906 England could have put
less than 10000 men in the field, properly
equipped with modern artillery. in ten
days Even in 1914, It took three weeks
to concentrate 10000 men at Mons, and
the army was far more efficient at the
beginning of this war than ever before,
After landing and taking Hull, Won der
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07

Goltz would have marched UP the valley
Of the Humber to Leeds. sixty miles
away. and from Leeds soU'hWest to
Manchester and Liverpool. another hun
dred miles. This march. II accompIi shed.
would cut Britain In two, prevent an in
dustrial mobilization, leave the heart Of
the industrial region OF the country in
the hands OF the enemy and parslyze the
textile trades
And. after crushing defeats inflicted on
the little force that Lord Roberts would
have led to the north. a march TO the
south on London might well have been
attempted. with the object Of looIing the
richest city in the world and imposing
peace in Whitehall itself. The march TO
London is theory. but the march across
England from Hull to Liverpool was part
Of the German war plan. and the docU-
ments exist in the intelligence depart
ment in London to prove it.
Planned to Strew Mines.
An important part OF the invasion
scheme consisted in a plan whereby Ger
man liners not carrying troops were 10
steam in two lanes sowing mines. one
lane OF mines across the channel to cut
of the British feet based on the south
ern doc,Iyards the other straight across
from Helgo!and to Hull. a distance OF 80
miles.
This operation might result in the loss
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
KAISER PLANNED RAID
ON BRITAIN YEARS AGO
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

The measures prepared to CircUmvent
the English fleet and effect surprise
landing were the first lesson in modern
organization for war which the Germans
taught the British. and, later. when rela-
tions between Britain and France became
closer, the German pans were studied
by French staff officers as well as Brit
ish
The whole scheme was based on the
number of merchantmen flying the Ger
mas flag which. in the ordinary course
of commerce were to be found at any
time at Hamburg and Bremen. There
were usually at these two ports. accord
ing to the plans. 10000 tons of shipping.
Whether this estimate referred to Ger
man shipping only, or whether it was
proposed to seize neutral and British
ships as well, is not made clear. II is
stated that only 10000 tons would be
required to transport the four corps to
Hull
A special section OF the German general
stan was kept at work for years load
ing the ships in harbor with lima Ginary
carsoes Of men. horses, and guns. At
any given moment, on an hours notice.
these plans could be produced and car
ried into effect. Railway experts were
always ready with their plans for trans
porting the four corps from their Garr!-
son towns to the Hamburg and Bremen
dock sides There was to be no question
of a previous general mobilization. The
essence OF the whole scheme was sur
prise and four corps from the standing
peace army were to be used. the fourth,
! or Iron Corps of Brandenburg, the Prus-
sion Guard corps, the Seventh corps, ano
| one other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
PUZZLED
Hard, Sometimes, to Raise Children.

Childrens taste is ofttimes more
accurate, in selecting the right kind of
food to fit the body, than that of adults.
Nature works more accurately through
the children.
A Brooklyn lady says: "Our little boy
had long been troubled with weak
digestion. We could never persuade
him to take more than one taste of
any kind of cereal food. He was a
weak little chap and we were puzzled
to know what to feed him on.
"0ne lucky day we tried Grape-Nuts.
Well. you never saw a child eat with
such a relish, and It did me good to
see him. From that day on 1t seemed
as though we could almost see him
grow. He would eat Grape-Nuts for
breakfast and supper, and think he
would have liked the food for dinner.
"The difference in his appearance
is something wonderful.
my husband had never fancied
cereal foods Of any kind, but he be-
came very fond Of Crape-Nuts and has
been much improved In health since
using it.
we are now a healthy family and
naturally believe In Grape-Nuts.
"A friend has two children who were
formerly afflicted with ricketts,. was
satisfied that the disease was caused
by lack of proper nourishment. The
children showed IT. So l urged her
to use Grape-Nuts as an experiment
and the result was almost magical.
They continued the food and to-
day both children are as well and
strong as any children in this city.
and. of course. my friend is firm be-
lever in Grape-Nuts, for she has the
evidence before her eyes every day"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the shove 1etterf A new
one appears from time 30 time. They
are genaine, true, and full of human
interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
STOP EATING MEAT IF
KIDNEYS OR BACK HURT
neys If Bladder 5others YOU
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become overworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress. particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region; rheu-
matte twinges, severe headaches, acid
stomach, constipation, torpid liver,
sleeplessness, bladder and urinary ir-
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to norma
activity; also to neutralize the acids In
the urine so it no longer irritates, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean. thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
HIGH SCHOOL At
AMIGO IS BURNED
BITTER COLD HAMPERS FIRE DE.
PARTMENT IN EFFORT TO
CHECK BLAZE.
BUILDING is VALUED $4,000
Flames Shoot Into Air Following an
Explosion, and Building and
Contents are Totally
Destroyed.

Amigo. - Following an explosion
heard all over this city, fire broke out
in the high school here and destroyed
the building. The fire department was
hindered in its work by the cold. The
thermometer registered % degrees be-
low zero.
The building, which was valued at
$4,000, exclusive of books and equip
ment, was a fire trap, according to I'M
derwriters. They said that it would
have been impossible for all pupils to
escape had the blaze occurred in the
daytime. About 625 high school and
grade students attended classes in the
building.
Insurance on the structure amount
ed to $4,000 and $1,000 on equipment.
Not an article was saved. Records of
pupils, prizes and class requests were
lost.
A strong wind carried flaming shin
giles many blocks and it was with diff
ficulty that the fire was kept from
spreading. The home of former Con-
gresham E. A. Morse caught fire, but
the blaze was extinguished before it
did much damage. Ice and snow on
the roofs of buildings prevented the
spread of the fire.
Three congregations have offered
the use of their churches and base
ments to the school board to be used
for classes. Other rooms are available
in the city hall and courthouse.
The construction of a new building
will be a serious problem as the city
is now bonded almost to the limit,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
PLAN NEW BANK FOR RACINE
Organization May Take over obIiga-
tons of Defunct Commercial
& Savings Bank.

Racine.-It is announced that plans
are completed here for the organiza-
ton of new state bank, the American
Savings bank The capital of 100000
is nearly subscribed. The promoters
are expected to apply for charter
within a short time, and it is intended
to start business by March l.
Back of this is plan to take over
the obligations of the defunct CONNER.
cial and Savings bank, to save the
stockholders from the 100 per cent as
sessment the law prescribes, and pay
the depositors in full. To accomplish
this it is proposed to issue time certi-
ficates to depositors of the old bank
and pay them in seven annual install
ments. Legal permission to do this
has already been assured from the
state bank officials, it is said
Henry J. Rogers has been selected
as cashier of the new bank. The form
err president and cashier of the Com
mercial and Savings bank are now un-
der indictment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
Describes Habits of PenouIns.

The penguins of South Georgia are
described in a very interesting and
informative memoir by R. c. Murphy,
issued by the museum of the Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Sciences. The
writer's field work in this subantarctic
island extended from November, 1912,
to March, 1913, thus including the
greater part of the breeding season.
During this time he acquired a rich
store of information concerning the
life histories of the local species-es-
pecially the king and johnny PEN
guins-and would have gathered more
but for the stupid vandalism of the
crew of the sealing brig on which he
made the voyage. A curious discov-
cry of the author was a penguin grave
yard, pool of snow water on noun
tain top, to which these strange birds
retire to die.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
CHAPTER II.

seemed swinging in a mighty
rhythm through orbit vastness. But
a change came over the face of the
dream, for a dream l told myself it
must be. My rhythm grew shorter
and shorter. | was jerked from swing
to counter-swing with irritating haste.
| could scarcely catch my breath. so
fiercely was | impelled through the
heavens. l gasped, caught by breath
painfully, and opened my eyes. Two
men were kneeling beside me. working
over me. My mighty rhythm was the
lift and forward plunge of ship on
the sea. A mans hard hands were
chafing my naked chest. / squirmed
under the pain of it, and half lifted
INV head. My chest was raw and red.
and | could see tiny blood globules
starting through the torn and in
famed cuticle.
"ThatTl do. Yonson." one Of the men
said. Cant yer see you've bloomin'
we'll rubbed all the gents skin orf?"
The man addressed as Yonson, q
man of the heavy Scandinavian type.
ceased chatting me. and arose awk-
wardlv 10 his feet. The man who had
snoken to him was clearly Cockney.
with the clean lines and weakly pretty,
almost effeminate face OF the man
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
WANT $500, 900 FOR CARROLL
Waukesha Alone During
Week of Jan. Fl.

Waukesha.-Carroll college is about
to launch campaign to raise 100000,
a large portion of which it is proposed
to use for new buildings and the bal
ance for increasing the endowment.
Charles S. Ward, who recently con-
Quoted the campaign in Ripon, when
$4,000 was raised by subscription for
the college, will have charge of the
crusade in this city He proposes dur
ing the week of Jan. 21-2S to raise
$4,000 in Waukesha alone.
President W. o. Carrier of the col
lege believes that with a nucleus of
$4,000 to start with, it will be but a
matter of time before the remainder
will be raised. In fact, it has been
limited, he has been given assurances
throughout the state, that if Waukesha
does it's part, friends of the college
in Wisconsin and elsewhere will do
theirs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18

from his hand; my flesh revolted. And
between this and the smells arising
from various pots boiling aud on the
galley fire, | was in haste to get out
into the fresh air. Further, there was
the need of seeing the captain about
what arrangements could be made for
getting me ashore.
And whom have to thank for this
kindness?" / asked, when / stood COM
pletely arrayed. tiny boys cap on
my head, and for coat a dirty, striped
cotton jacket which ended at the
small of my back and the sleeves of
which reached just below my elbows
The cook drew himself up in a SNUG
ly humble fashion, a deprecating
smirk on his face.
"Mugridge, SIR" he fawned, his ef-
Terminate features running into greasy
smile Thomas Mugridge, sir. an at
yer service"
"All right, Thomas" said. ~ shall
not forget you-when my clothes are
dry"
Thank you, sir" he said. sery
gratefully and very humbly indeed.
Precisely in the way that the door
slid back, he slid aside, and stepped
out and staggered across the moving
deck to a corner of the cabin, to
which l chung for support. The
schooner, heeled over far out from the
perpendicular was bowling and plung-
| ing into the long Pacific roll. The fog
| was gone, and in it's place the sun
sparkled crisply on the surface of the
| water. l turned to the east, where
knew California must lie, but could
| see nothing save lowlying fog banks.
| In the southwest, and almost in our
| course, l saw the pyramidal loom of
some vessels sails. Beyond sailor
at the wheel, who stared curiously
across the top of a cabin, attracted
no notice whatever.
| Everybody seemed interested in
what was going on amidships. There,
on a hatch, a large man was lying on
his back. His eyes were closed, and
he was apparently unconscious. A
sailor, from time to time, and quite
methodically, as matter of routine,
dropped a canvas bucket into the
ocean at the end of rope, hauled it
in hand under hand, and sluiced its
contents over the PROSTATE man.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
Hairs of Rock Plants.

In a certain issue of the English
publication, knowledge, there is a
short paper on the hairs of rock
plants, by X. E. Styan. The glandular
hairs of the Saxifrage are described.
The three types of hairs dealt with
are the silky or woolly hairs of the
Edelweiss and the like; the stellate
hairs which form a felted covering to
many leaves, as in Aubretias and Alys-
sums, and the glandular, which may
occur alone or in conjunction with
one of the other types. The hairs are
mainly protective against atmospheric
conditions, but the glandular hairs
may in some cases serve to attract in-
sects.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
"An' 'ow Yer Feeling Now, sir?"

er Ghost, bound seal hunting to ia
pam"
And who is the captain? l must
see him as soon as l am dressed"
Johnson looked puzzled and embar-
raised. He hesitated while he CROPPED
in his vocabulary and framed a COM
plete answer. 1.-THE cap'n is Wolf Lar
son, or so men call him. never heard
his other name. But you better speak
soft with him. He is mad this morn
ing. The mate"
But he did not finish. The cook had
glided in.
Better sling yer 'ook out of ere,
Yonson," he said. 1.-THE old man'll be
wantin' yer on deck, an this ayn't no
d'y to fall foul of i'm"
Johnson turned obediently to the
door, at the same time, over the cooks
shoulder, favoring me with an amaz-
ingly solemn and portentous wink, as
though to emphasize his interrupted
remark and the need for me to be
soft-spoken with the captain.
11duSlhS ONSA IhC NOSR . "a AZ Neso q
loose and crumpled array of evil-look-
ing and sour-smelling garments.
"They was put aw'y wet, sir" he
vouchsafed explanation. But you'll
ave to make them do till dry yours
out by the fire.
Clinging to the woodwork, stagger
ing with the roll of the ship, and aid.
ed by the cook, managed to slip into
a rough wooden undershirt. On the
instant my flesh was creeping and
crawling from the harsh contact. He
noticed my involuntary twitching and
grimacing, and smirked:
81 only hope yer don't ever ave to
get used to such as that in this life.
COS you've got a bloomin' soft skin,
that you ave, more like lydy's than
any | know Of | was bloomin' well
sure you was a gentleman as soon as
/ set eyes on yer"
had taken dislike to him at first,
and as he helped to dress me this dis
like increased. There was something
repulsive about his touch. l shrank
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
ADVICE IS GIVEN OUT
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH GIVES
WARNING TO PARENTS.
If Child Shows Signs of Illness Don't
Send Him to School but Get
Doctor, 1t Says.

Madison.-Parents are advised by
the State Board of Health to keep
children home from school when they
show signs of Illness. The grouping of
large numbers of children IN the
schoolroom is often attended by an in
crease in the cases of measles, whoop-
ing cough, diphtheria, pneumonia and
other contagious diseases. This is
especially true when school opens
after the holiday vacation. Mothers
can do much TO prevent such illness.
''If your child shows any signs of
illness, such as fever, rash, coughing,
vomiting or sore throat, sneezing and
watering of the eyes, do not send him
to school, says the health department
Keep him home that morning Send
for the doctor if he does not improve
and make sure that he is not suffer
ing from any one of the contagious
diseases. Persistent coughing, sneez-
ing or watering of the eyes may be the
frst signs of an attack of measles. The
Group, cough and sore throat may be
the beginning of diphtheria, or the
vomiting and rash may be the signs of
scarlet fever. Take no chances"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
BETS BRING HIGH PRICE
Brown County Farmers Are Paid
$4,000 for 1915 Product-Tonnage
Increasing Gradually.

Green Bay.-Brown county farmers
were paid approximately $4,000 for
the sugar beets they raised last year
by the Menominee River Sugar COM
pany. About 1900 acres of beets were
planted, and an average of nearly thir-
teen tons of beets was obtained The
company paid Sc a ton for the beets.
This year it is expected that 1000
acres of land will be planted in sugar
beets in this county. Contracts will be
executed with the farmers at an early
day.
In the last few years the tonnage of
sugar beets raised by the farmers of
Brown county has increased gradually.
The Menominee factory converted U.s.
900 tons of beets into sugar last year
and Manager Mccormick, at banquet
given recently, predicted that the COM
pany would handle 100000 tons of the
beets in 1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
BADGER KILLED TRENCHES
Jack Stickney, Crack High School
Athlete, Meets His Fate
Near Ypres.

Chippewa Falls.-A wire came from
Winnipeg, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stickney, that their son, Jack Stick
ney, %, was killed Dec. Is near Ypres.
He was a crack high school athlete
here in 1913 He went to Canada two
years ago, and last spring enlisted at
Edmonton. He had many narrow
escapes. Ever since he landed his
regiment had been at the front Last
October, in field meet among English
and Canadian soldiers, he won first in
the high jump, 120-yard and 220yard
hurdles. He sent the medals to his
parents. Jack often wrote home of
the fierce fighting. He was killed in a
trench when a shell exploded. His par
ents have requested that his body be
sent here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
ESCAPES BRITISH PRISON
John Alexander, Arrested as German
Spy in Winnipeg, Says He
Bought Off Three Guards.

Kenosha-John Alexander, a young
German, has reached Kenosha after
escaping from an English war prison
at Winnipeg, Can. He was a home
steader up in northern British Column
bia and claims to have been arrested
as a German spy. He asserts that he
bought off three of the guards and
then fought hand to hand battle with
another and escaped from prison. AL
exander is minus four front teeth and
is badly bruised about the head. ~ He
came to Kenosha direct from Canada.
He declares that when he left the Win
nipeg prison there were forty other
German war prisoners in jail there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
VICE CHARGED TO MOSQUITO
Natives of Tropics Can't Be Moral, Is
Argument Made by Sons
Missionaries.

Those who complain of mosquitoes
here ought to be thankful that condt'
tions here are not the same as in Gen.
trail America" a returned traveller
said AS soon as a man sets foot
in the wilds down there he is intro
duced to this Unsuitable pest The
mosquito will cling to him in waking
and sleeping hours, testing all his pow
ers of endurance and leaving him so
thoroughly SCARED that many a mis-
sionary acquires the appearance CT
one who has barely emerged from the
throes of some deadly and pernicious
disease
In the annual report Of the Ameri-
can Bible society, which is now be-
ing prepared for publication. many
Bible distributors testify 20 the suffer
ing caused by contact with mosquitoes
in the hot belt countries The in
sect. not heathenism. is the mission
aries worst enemy. Even the natives
are engaged in constant battle with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18

err Ghost, bound seal hunting to ia
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
HAvE MANY FINE QUALITIES
l.aisr Cattle, It Is Thought, Might
With Profit Be Imported Into the
United States.

The white cattle which predominant
- northern Italy are of the Piedmont
Greed and are particularly suitable as
WORK animals. A yoke of these oxen
@. large size weigh $500 to 4.4Uo
Pounds. The weight of a fine white
SOW o, the Piedmont breed is l.2lO TO
$50 pounds. Steers attain about
-.S>J pounds. The Piedmont ouli
Teaches about 1900 to 2.420 pounds
another breed of white cattle is also
to~cd IN Italy. known as Roman. This
o.eed, however, is not, properly speak
ING, Of northern Italian origin, but
comes from the neighborhood OF
5,o0e, in central Italy. The oxen OF
1-.s breed are also particularly adapt
q as work animals, but are not so
sooe for slaughter. their meat being
III - OF such fine quality as that OF the
Piedmont variety.
mere is also breed of pure white
S~'Us IN Italy. known as Chianins-
'sese cattle are Of enormous sizs and