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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
SUCCESSFUL BABY WEEK CAM
PAIGN

The Baby Week campaign in Wau-
sau and Marathon county the past
week was pronounced very success
full and beneficial. Many matters OF
importance dealing with babies and
the causes of infant mortality was dis
cussed by able lecturers and instruc-
tors who were here.
Hundreds of mothers visited the
Baby Week headquarters during the
week, and all enjoyed the lectures
and exhibits, which proved to be very
educational.
Our citizens and business people
did honor to the week by appropriate
ly displaying dolls and baby articles
in the shop windows. Flags were
hoisted on the Y. M. c. A., which was
headquarters during the week, on the
county buildings and on the banks, and
the smaller flags placed in the light
ing standards on our streets. 1t GER
tainly showed that every one was do
ing all they could toward celebrating
Baby Week.
The program for the week really
opened on Saturday, May goth, which
was known as "Tag Day" and from
that time up to last Tuesday night
the program went off as published in
| last weeks Pilot.
Last Tuesday evening Theodore
Werle of Milwaukee, field worker for
| the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis as
sociation, and a nephew of ]. P. Werle
of this city, gave an instructive lecture
before the Safety Round Table, on
tuberculosis, of health and its rela-
ton to employment and poverty, and
baby welfare. He gave facts about
the infant death rate in Wausau and
Marathon county.
| On the same evening Miss Katherine
| Olmsted of the Wisconsin Anti-Tu-
| berculosis association, lectured TO q
large audience at the High school
/ auditorium. She illustrated her talk
with lantern slides. Miss Olmsted
gave some interesting information on
baby welfare, and told of many pre-
ventable diseases.
Miss Olmsted and Mr.. Werle went
to Mosinee Wednesday morning. In
the evening the former addressed the
mothers Of that place, and the latter
gave a talk to the members of safe
ty round table" there.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss Eliza
beth Kelly of the Agricultural division
of the University of Wisconsin, gave
demonstrations on How to Wash and
Dress a Baby" How to Prepare Baby
Food" and Milk Sterilizing and Test
ing"
Miss Cora Lansing, the city hbrar'
ian. gave talk telling how the Wau-
sau Public library could help the
mother in caring for her children
The library has many good books on
child welfare and the causes for in
fant mortality. Mrs. E. F. Stockum
L secretary of the Federated Charities
also appeared on the program Wednes'
day afternoon and told of some of tht
experiences she has had in her work
Mrs. Charles Feathers OF this city
read a paper written by Miss Anna
L. Kelly of Amigo, kindergarten
teacher, on ''Children's Play and Play
things" The paper told Of the kinds
of play for children and the good play
things. A play room and play groun'
should be encouraged for every hom'
where there are children.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

At 1870 O'Clock the same AFTERNOON
tea was served to the mothers and
members of Ladies' aid societies of the
various churches. During the serving
of the tea music was given.
On Wednesday evening DR.. j. l..
Gillin of the University of Wisconsin,
Extension division, and Miss Elizabeth
Kelly lectured to an audience in the
First Methodist church. Miss Kelly
told of the responsibility of parents
in bringing up their children with
the proper mental habits. DR.. Gillin's
subject was on "The Privileges and
RESPONSIBILITIES of Parenthood." DR..
Gillin spoke on heredity, and the ply
sical mental and social development
of the child Considering child well
fare it is but possible to consider the
parents, who have so much to do with
the welfare of the child, and the in
fiuences they have upon the child.
He stated that bad heredity can not
be overcome Parenthood is a privil-
ege and a great responsibility. His
lecture on the above subject was a
very instructive one.
On Thursday the baby contest con-
tinued and exhibits were explained.
During the morning Miss Elizabeth
Kelly gave demonstrations
In the afternoon Miss Elizabeth
Tessendorf, our visiting nurse, Miss
Mate German, our city nurse, DR.. j.
l.. Gillin and DR.. Dorothy Reed Men
denhall, gave interesting talks.
At the industrial school demonstra-
tions and addresses were given by
Baby Week speakers. Refreshments
were served to the mothers of Indus
trial school girls and others.
A play entitled "The Baby Show, y
was given at the Y. M. c. A. in the
afternoon by little girls of the Irving
school. They had been trained by
Miss Jean Vincent, principal of that
school, and the show was a very en-
tertaining one.
1t was put on for the real mothers,
who had entered their babies in the
contest. Gilbert Rapraeger of the
Lincoln school, acted as judge. Upon
his appearing it was noticeable that
he was placed in rather hard place
as he stated "all babies look alike to
me-" Before he had much time to
| think over what was to be done the
little mothers with their babies
showed up. The young judge after
| looking over the flock carefully, gave
| the prize to the smallest baby. Vi
| course. the mothers all thought theil
own was the best and plainly showed
he expression on their faces, but the
Judge remained calm.
On Thursday evening two lecture:
were given at the First Methodist
church. Miss Katherine OlmsteC
gave a talk on the necessity of visit
| ing nurses in the rural districts as
| we'll as in the cities, and even more
so. In cities are other trained nurses
physicians, hospitals. etc. A visiting
nurse in the country could visi
| schools, meet with church societies
and look after sanitary conditions.
DR.. Dorothy Reed Mendenhall of th'
University Of Wisconsin School o.
Home Economics, talked in genera
way on the child welfare campaign:
that are being carried on throughou
the country.
Friday was known as County Day,
and was a rainy and disagreeable da!
and the weather kept most OF tn
| country people from coming to th'
city TO observe the day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

SYNOPSIS
King the sheysamu and pirates
2 song-When a Lad -----------
Solo and Chorus1 Pirate King! Richard Pirates
Recative
Chorus with solos-cimbing Over Rocky Mo-. Mountains
Evening Renounos MY 1 PROT Profession a ~
AirPoor
10 Duet and chOrusHOw Beautifully Blue s, the Sky ~
IL and of Pirates
u Rectative-For He Is Major -------7---
Very of n1aOrGeneral
Dance-Hornpipe
ACTH
Police Solos Mabel Isabel and Sergeant
Recitative for King-Tha
6 Recitatve and Duet Mabel and Frederic
Recitate Chorus Dialogue Mabel Sergeant and Police
Chorus of Praes and Police with solos, for Sergeant and Samuel
Signing River Major General and Chorus
12 Chorus of Gs-why LeaveHi
Scene-Triumph of
Ffnale-Poor Wandering One e-------------En Ensemble
THURSDAY EVENING
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING"
Direction of Miss Nckes
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon Franklin Bump
John, brother Treutel
young lord of Florence Archi Archie Anderson
young gentleman of Padna Roy
Leonato governor Roderick Mcdonald
Rood
Balthazar, Pedro Arthur Goerling
oandC Conrade
a SibeTnagel
Horan
oatcake and George seacole two wachmen
Karl Wegner
Hero daughter Eleanor TIartet
Roatrica niece to Ieonato Laut
Margaret Ursula gentlewOmen attending Hero
Gebhart Ermagard Gesler
Junior Reception
the graduating
The attendance to this
high school, with
the Board OF Education and the
nnhlic SchoOlte
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

Miss lone Frink of Amigo, who has
been attending the Chicago Training
school, will spend the summer in Wau-
sau, and will do deaconess work in
the First Methodist church. She is
staying with MRS. II. c. Perger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

Sunday was one of the most beauti-
full days Of spring.
The nice weather Sunday brought
out many Of the golf players. ALSO
the automobiles we're out In great
numbers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

oO bu
ANNUAL ADDRESS
The beginning of the service for the gadu-
of
at the Presbyterian church The
address, of
begin the
and that Service Others
reserved
seats The order of the followed
"a. n C minor
Guimant
Miss Wanda Hopp
Reading the Rev. w. H. Gould
All of Jesus'N
Invocation D.
IA Dream of Paradise GRAY Loreng
CIassC
Annual AdresThe
Anhem"Praise
HymnMy Country 'Tis of Thee"
Prayer and Benedicton - -Rev. D. j. Williams
The following the for both evenings:
WEDNESDAY EVENING
THE PIRATES O. DUTY"
Comic Two the direction of Miss Roer
Characters
chief ------------ Berkhoder
Valley
Stanley (Batone Elmer Larson
a police Taugher
Stanley daughter Ruth Kruger
ran staneys daughters e' PtH Inard
Isabel (Sopranos) Iucile Iehrbas
pratical contrao Florence Wilson
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Wausau High School-AnnuaI Address Sunday
Evening Wednesday and Thursday Even
ings in the Auditorium

Inc commencement exercises of the
this week. Wednesday
the auditorium schoo building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
HENRY B. HUNTINGTON
LAW AND REAL ESTATE
Scott ST., Opp. Court House, Wausau, Wis.
Over $500 Acres

of Fine Farming and Hardwood Lands Marathon lincoln
and Taylor Countless Wis.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for sale in the city.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
NORWAY OBJECTS TO
SEIZURE OF MAILS

Christiania, via London, May g.
Norway formally notified the British
and French governments today that
she cannot admit the correctness of
their Interpretation of The Hague 1907
convention regarding the seizure of
neutral mails at sea.
The Norwegian protest against the
seizure of mails at sea by Great Brit
ain and France follows similar pro-
tests made y the United States and
Holland. On April 8, the allied gov
ernments, through Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, British ambassador to Washing
ton made joint reply to the United
States maintaining that the seizure of
neutral mails violated no treaty rights.
A second protest filed by Holland
April II included a demand for the
restitution of detained Dutch mails
and indemnity. No reply has yet been
made by France or Great Britain to
this protest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
to
be Released
from Prison

Dublin, May 6.-James T. Sullivan,
former American minister to the Do
minican Republic, who has been i'm
prisoned in Dublin castle for several
days on the charge of having been i'm
plicated in the Irish rebellion, prob
ably will be released today, it is said
by officials.
1t was officially announced that
Major John Mcbride, the eighth leader
of the Sim Fem rebellion to suffer
death by sentence of court martial has
been shot
The sentences of Thomas Hunter
and William Cosgrave, who were SEN
fenced to death with Major Mcbride,
were committed to life imprisonment
Joseph Plunkett, one of the leaders
in the rebellion, was married an hour
before he was put to death to Miss
Giffard, sister of Mrs. Thomas Mac
Donagh, widow of one of the first reb-
els who was put to death after court
martial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
OFFICIAL GERMAN ANSWER
AVERTS BREAK, AT LEAST
FOR THE PRESENT, IS CLAIM
HURLS CUSPIDOR
AT JUDGES HEAD
Youth. Just Sentenced to 81 Years
Imprisonment for Murder, At
taeks Court Executive.

Chicago. May 6.-Judge Charles A.
Mcdonald escaped injury today at the
hands of Daniel Riley by lodging a
cuspidor which Riley, a boy of IS
years, threw at his head, just after the
judge, in the criminal court, had SEN
fenced him for 50 years for the muir
der of John Mozier. a saloonkeeper.
The Judge, who is nearly six feet
tall, stepped over the railing separat-
ing the judges bench from the court
room and, with three bailiffs seized
Riley, who fought with hands and feet
in an effort to escape. After he had
been repeatedly struck on the head,
back and shoulders Riley was subdued
and was taken back to the county Jail
There was great excitement in court
when the attack on Judge Mcdonald
was made and many of the spectators
ran nervously about the court room
while the struggle with Riley was in
progress and some of them quickly
left the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
PARADE HEADGEAR
CAUSE STUFF SPLIT

Chicago, May 6.-The clash between
the Illinois Equal Suffrage associa-
ton and the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage, has reached the final
stage. Plans for the suffrage parade
and demonstration at the time of the
republican national convention here
June Z, has caused breach between
the two organizations that has ap-
preached an irreconciliable position. it
is stated today, for the war now has
affected millinery.
The state body some time ago let it
be known that its members would
wear 10 cent hats in the big suffrage
parade. Now the Congressional Union
has announced that its marchers will
wear special $40 hats in the demon
stration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
F0RTY-TW0 BANDITS ARE
SLAIN AND MANY WOUNDED
IN CLASH WITH CAVALRY
WILSON RECEIVES
NOTE FROM POPE
Monsignor Bonzano Delivers Message
Believed to Bear Upon Situation
With Germany.

Washington, May 6.-Monsignor Gil
ovanni Bonzano, the apostolic dele
gate, called at the White house today
and delivered a message to President
Wilson from Pope Benedict. He did
not see the president, but left the COM
munication with Secretary Tumulty.
1t was stated that the message bore
on the submarine issue between the
United States and Germany. It was
understood it reflected the apprehen-
sion of the pope at the possibilities OF
rupture between the two countries.
The message was at once sent to the
president. Pope Benedict has been
represented as being hopeful that the
United States would be the agency to
bring peace to Europe.
1t was understood that Pope Bene-
dict, hoping for peace in Europe,
viewed the possibility of extension OF
the war to the United States with dis
may and decided to send personal
communication to the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
THE WAR TODAY

The afternoon bulletin of the
Paris war office admits that an I'M
usually violent bOmbardment com.
PEELED the French to eyacuate part
of their trenches on the northern
slope of Hill 30f. 1t declares, how
ever, that German efforts to ad-
vance were checked by the fire of
the French artillery and that the
fresh troops the German crown
prince threw into the fray SUI
fered heavy losses.
Attacks by the Germans north
and northwest Of Hill 30f were
pushed so close to the French de-
lenses that the bayonet had to be
used to repel the assaults.
Executions OF participants in
the Irish rebellion are being con-
tinued, the eighth man to suffer
the death penalty being Major
John Mcbride, who fought through
the Boer war against the British
and afterward married Maud
Come, widely known in connec-
ton with the Irish home rule agi-
tatiOn.
Norway has protested to the
British and French governments
against their action in Selling Nor
wegian mails. Similar protests
have been made by the United
States and Holland.
The Germans have made some
gains around Verdun, occupying
French positions north of Hill 304,
west of AvOcOurt and southeast of
Haucourt. The bombardment of
Hill 3G4 by the Germans is de-
seribed as of increased intens.
ity.-
The Austrians and Italians are
still fighting desperately around
Adamell0 ridge.
On the Russian front the Ger
mans have made attempts to re-
f1Dt stNtIdi put nav
been repulsed, according to Petro-
grad.
In Asia Minor, the Russians have
repulsed the Turks near Bitlis and
Baiburt. The Russians also have
captured Turkish trenches near
Erzingan and taken a number OF
prisoners.
During April on the western
front, the Germans shot down 20
aircraft of the entente allies but
themselves lost % machines, ae-
c0rding TO Berlin reports.
President Wilson today is study
ing the official text of Germany's
note on submarine warfare and it
is said unOfficially that unless the
document contains essential dif-
ferences from the press dispatches
there probably will be no break in
diplomatic relations with Ger.
many, for the present at least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
8-Year Old
Boy Admits
K;n;ngParent

Portsmouth, O., May George
Jourdan, s, who told officials Wednes-
day that his father, Roy Jordan, killed
his mother with shotgun following a
quarrel because she did not get up
early enough to get breakfast, has
confessed that he shot his mother, Of
fetal say.
The officials had brought George,
another son, and Fred, little 3-year-
old son, before the probate judge and
were preparing to ask them some
questions, when Fred, in innocence
and with a pointing hand said:
George, what did you kill my mamma
for?"
George hung his head and failed to
answer. The officials were quick to
ask Fred how George killed his mother
and the little chap said: George killed
her with a gun"
The S-year-old lad then said that he
was playing with the shotgun and did
not know it was loaded. He pulled
the trigger back and the contents of
the gun were discharged into his moth
er's head.
Neighbors found the body of Mrs
Jordan Tuesday afternoon. Four sons
and the father were Immediately taken
into custody. The S-year-old lad then
told officials his father had shot his
mother because she would not get out
of bed to get breakfast. He said his
father had sworn at his mother during
the quarrel.
Thursday the boy and his three
brothers were allowed to attend their
mothers funeral in custody of the
sheriff but the father was held in Jail
Yesterday the father was formally
charged with the murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
HARVESTER men
Get AGREEMENT

Chicago, May 6.-An agreement was
received today at a conference of
striking employees Of the International
Harvester company and officials
whereby 5000 of the 1900 men on
strike will return to work Monday, ac-
cording to statement made by George
A Ranney. secretary of the company.
After the meeting Mr.. Ranney is
sued the following statement:
THE men go back to work on a nine
hour day for which they receive ten
hours pagan increase in the day
and piece work rates of one-ninth or
eleven and fraction per cent; a min
imum of 25 cents an hour; time and a
half being paid for overtime"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
Latest Bulletins

Rome, May 6.-Four Italian by.
dro-aeroplanes yesterday effec-
lively bombarded the Albanian sea-
port OF DurazzO, says an official
statement issued here today. All
the machines returned to their
base unframed.
Port Au Prince, Haiti, May g.
Members OF the Haitien senate,
who persisted in holding a meet
ing in spite OF the warning of Rear
Admiral Caperton, in command of
the American forces here, we're
dispersed today by a detachment
OF gendarmes commanded by an
American officer. The senators
protested but offered no resistance.
Washington, May 6.-The senate
Interstate commerce commission
today approved the Adamson-New-
lands bill to enlarge the Interstate
commerce commission iron seven
to nine members. The bin already
has passed the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
ILLINOIS VILLAGE
HAS $4,000 BLAZE

Springfield. H., May Ga special
train bearing units of the local fire
department and Fire Chief Jacobs to
Edinburg was stopped about ten miles
south of here this afternoon by mes
sage saying the fire department had
the fire under control. Among the
buildings destroyed were the grain
elevator, the postoffice, several store
buildings and residences. Hasty esti-
mates of the damage placed it close to
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
"HIGH BOYS" WILL BE
OFFERED CAMP LIFE

Chicago. May ct was announced
today that the Chicago chamber of
commerce will provide each of one
hundred Chicago high school boys
who are to get two weeks of army life
at Culver Military academy, Culver,
Ind, with s12, including uniforms, to
help the boys defray their expenses
The association will also pay all the
expenses of II boys to be selected by
the faculties of the high schools.
Six hundred boys are expected to be
at the encampment, which begins
May Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z P. NJ. Tomorrow. fel
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Probably thunder showers this aft
ernoon or tonight; Sunday generally
fair and continued warm.
Temperature at 7 a. M, "a. Highest
yesterday, 49, lowest last night, GIL.
Velocity of wind at a. m, eight
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at p m, 40; at 7
a. m, SIS; at l p m. today, 68.
Stage of water, l5.9, rise Of 1 in
last "A hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
Work to Hold River i'm Check.

Muscatine, Iowa, May 6.-Several
hundred men have been working for
As hours erecting a gigantic dam
across the Muscatine slough TO pre-
vent the food waters which have COM
pletely inundated the lower part of
Muscatine island flooding 10000 acres
from overlooking the upper part Of
the threatened land and the south part
of this city The embankment is 40
feet in height and is believed to be suf-
ficiently solid to withstand the force
of the waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06

Paris, May 6, Q0:12 p. m)-The
French evacuated part of their
trenches on the northern slope of
Hill 304 on the Verdun front west of
the Mouse, as the result Of an unus-
ually violent bombardment by heavy
German guns. The war Office state
ment of this afternoon says, however,
that all efforts of the Germans to ad-
vance were checked by French guns
and that a fresh division of troops
which the Germans brought into &C
ton sustained great losses. Attacks
north and northwest of Hill 304 were
repulsed at the point of bayonets.
French War Report
The text of the statement follows:
an the vicinity OF Lassigny we
delivered a surprise attack on Ger
man trench which resulted in our
taking some prisoners and infiicting
losses on the enemy.
In the Champagne district near
Somme-Py, the fire of our artillery in
fiicted such damage on a German bat
terry that the Germans had to cease
firing.
In the Argonne yesterday a sur
prise attack upon small salient of
the enemy lines at point east of the
Binarville road made it possible for
us to make our way into the German
trenches. We brought back some pris-
oners and two machine guns.
West of the river Mouse the bonn
bardment by the enemy accompanied
by the use of suffocating gases con-
tinued yesterday and last night. This
attack attended an unprecedented vol
uIne in the sector embracing Hill No.
304. Here we had to evocuate part Of
our trenches on the northern slopes of
this hill. Our batteries checked the ad-
vance of the enemy.
Last night a German attack direct
ed upon the wood to the west and
northwest of Hill No 304 was repuls-
ed with the bayonet.
at has been confirmed that the at
tack of the enemy delivered day be-
fore yesterday against our positions
north of Hill No, 304 was conducted
by fresh division of German troops
and that these men suffered over
whelming losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
AUSTRO PLANES
lombard ITALY

Berlin, May 6.-An official state
ment given out at the Austro-Hun-
garian admiralty in Vienna under
date of May says:
"Austro-Hungarian naval aero
planes on May bombarded Avlona in
the morning and Brindisi in the after
noon. The Avlona batteries, the port
establishments and the aeronautic
station were effectively hit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
President Approves Glynn.

Washington, May 6.-President Viii
sons conference with Fred B. Lynch
of the democratic committee, it was
learned today, resulted in the presi-
dent approving the selection of For
mer Governor Martin H. Glynn of New
York to deliver the keynote address at
st. Louis. Speaker Clark, it is ex-
pected, will be invited to be perman-
ent chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
NAVY LEAGUE SUES
FORD FOR 100000

Washington, May 6.-The navy
league filed a suit for libel today in
the district supreme court against
Henry Ford, the Detroit manufacturer,
asking for 100000 damages. The
suit alleged libel in some Of Fords
published statements opposing mill
tayr preparedness.