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The Washington times., 1917-02-03
TWO-POWER RANGE
DESIGN DESCRIBED
Chief Engineer of Peerless Mo.
tor Car Co. Writes on
Type of Motor.
BY w. r. STRICKLAND,

chief Engineer, Peerless Motor Car Co
The engineering practice utilized
in the Peerless two-power range de
sign is fascinating to one who will
stop to grasp the technical principles
involved.
The wellknown practical advant.
ages OF the high-speed multiple cylin
Ger motor are realized on the road
only when the entire car mechanism
IS SO designed that a strong. even
motor pull is available at all car
speeds. The model 90 chassis and
the model Sc eight-cylinder motor
are designed and balanced to bring
about this much desired condition.
TwO-Stage Carburetor.
With this as a starting point, prop.
er fuel supply is furnished to the
motor by a two-stage carburetoI,
having one set of jets for car speeds
up to approximateIN forty-five miles
an hour and another set that Is open.
ed automatically when the car ad-
Vances beyond this speed.
The desirability of securing a car
buretor which would give a good
economy. strong pulling on hills
without loading, quick pickup. high
speed and power had been the goal
OF car manufacturers for some years.
1t has not been difficult to fix the
size of throats so that the velocity
at the low motor speed was sufficient
to atomize the gasolene and at the
same time give satisfactory power
at 1,s0o revolutions a minute and
under.
Power Curve Drops on.
From the speed of $500 up, how
ever, the limitations of throats cut
SO heavily in the volumetric
efficiency that the power curve drops
OF rapidly at high speeds.
How, then, can satisfactory results
be obtained for speeds from 1,S00 to
5000 revolutions? Obviously, the
most simple method, still retaining
the small throat for the lower speed
requirements: would be to provide an
additional supply through a separate
larger throat with its Independent
nozzle. these larger throats being con-
trolled by q separate valve which in
turn was inter-connected with the
main throttle valve.
wouldn't Give Performance.
sum larger noIAies' propoFuoned
for the proper richness to give max
imum speed and power such as are
required under racing conditions,
nlone would not give slow speed per-
formance.
This is illustrated to engineers and
spectators at automobile races when
the racing cars have great difficulty
in starting at low speeds and very
often miss badly until they obtain
the maximum speed for which their
particular racing carburetor is de
signed.
What could be more satisfactory,
then, In a high-speed motor combin-
ing the feature of ordinary service
with those of racing ability than by
the use OF racing throats and Jets for
the loading ranger"
The Washington times., 1917-02-03
TO SPEAK ON GREAT BLESSING.

The topic for the morning sermon
at the Mount Vernon Place NJ z.
Church, South Ninth street and Mas
sachusetts avenue, will be ''The
Greatest Blessing in the World" The
topic for the evening sermon will be
"The Good Shepherd"
The Washington times., 1917-02-03
TWINS CLAIM HEIGHT RECORD

CEDAR, Kan, Feb. 3.-Everett and
George Roseberry, eighteen. claim to
be the tallest twins in the world.
Everett is six feet two and one-half
inches tall and weighs $50 pounds.
George is an inch taller and weighs
165 pounds.
The Washington times., 1917-02-03
AUTOMOBILE STATISTICS
Railroad offielai Tells Of competi
tIon Motor Furnishes.

A high official OF q great railroad,
in commenting upon, the heavy pres-
sure of automobile competition with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
DEATH OF I'll. J. HEISE
Passed Away This Morning, Deem.
Der 24th, 1917.

Our citizens were surprised and
shocked this morning TO learn of the
death of Hans Justus Heise, editor
and publisher of the Wausau Wochen-
blatt and Pioneer, Death came to him
at 2:45 this (Monday) morning, De-
cember oath, 1917. Mr. Heise had
been in poor health for the past eight
years, but has failed rapidly for two
months past. At times it was thought
that he could not survive, but has
pulled through by his strong consti-
tuition.
H. ]. Heise was born in Rathnow,
Germany, June 3rd, 1859, and was
therefore in his 59th year. He came
to America in 1880, when II years of
age, and five years afterward came to
Wausau and this city had been his
home since that time-32 years. He
was engaged here in our High school
as teacher in German and taught I'M
til he purchased the Wausau Wochen-
blatt, in 1889. He has continued at
the head of that paper up to the
present time. Early this year he pur-
chased the Wausau Pioneer and con-
solidated it with the Wochenblatt.
and other points in Germany, receiv-
ing treatment from eminent physi-
clans of that country, hoping for a
permanent cure. He returned home
after being abroad four months and
was in remarkable good health, but
his trouble, diabetes, returned and fl
nally resulted in his death.
He was united in marriage in this
city on the 10th of May, 1894, to Ber-
tina Kurth, by whom he is survived;
also by three sons, Hans, Martin and
Arnold He also leaves one brother,
DR.. Martin Heise, and one sister, Mrs.
Clara Wimmel, both of whom reside
in Germany.
Funeral services will take place on
Thursday at 2:30 p. NJ, from the home,
ia Fifth avenue, South, the Rev. E. G.
Grauer of st. Paul's Evangelical
church, officiating. Interment will be
in Pine Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25

! Nearly all the business places in
the city have Red Cross service flags
in their windows showing 100 per
cent
Blanks from the federal government
must be filled out by those applying
for coal hereafter, to prevent dupli-
cation.
The Christmas tree for the army
camp at Rockford, Ill, is 80 feet high.
1t will be lighted with 5OO,OOO,OOO can
die power.
Owing to New Years day falling on
Tuesday, the Pilot will be issued on
Monday. Those interested will please
take notice.
Ice skating in this vicinity on the
river and at the Kinks, has been good
since the cold weather came, with the
exception of a few soft days.
Christmas trees in large numbers
have been brought in the past week.
( The Christmas tree will be in evil
! dence as much as ever this year.
! The Women Students War Work
Council of the state university is max
ing 500 bandages daily. Some weeks
are spent in making pajamas, bed
socks, and knitted garments.
The weather man says that Christ
mas, while it will be white, there will
not be enough of the beautiful" to
warrant good sleighing. Records show
that 1909, 1911 and 1912 were not
white.
! The post office has been the busiest
place in the city the past week, with
the packages going and coming, it has
kept all clerks on the jump, but
packages have been cleaned up each
day in a surprising manner.
The Milwaukee Sunday Sentinel has
published a listsof names of Wisconsin
men who have definitely indicated at
state headquarters that they will give
their services free to the government
as members of the draft board, either
| local or district. In the list published
are the names of w. L. Edmonds and
c. N. Goerling, both of Wausau.
Both Christmas and New Years fall
on meatless days. Poultry though,
can be used, and the cost about the
same as on Thanksgiving. All poul
| try it is said is absolutely fresh, as
all cold storage houses have been
stripped clean. Their contents have
been shipped east by the jobbers.
Cranberries and oranges are very
lscarce.
The stamp sales for the Wisconsin
Anti-Tuberculosis association, have
/ had a hard struggle with the Red
| Cross campaign which has been car
ried on the past week. The Red Cross
nurses of this institution must play
an import, ut part in reducing the
wars terrific costs in human life, and
when our soldiers, crippled or dy-
ing with tuberculosis, return from the
front, the state must be prepared to
take care of them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
THE CHANCES OF A SOLDIER

The following official Canadian re-
port should be reassuring to parents
whose sons have gone to the front:
"The Military Hospitals commission
at Quebec has kept an account of how
Canadian troops Jared in the war, and
Las compiled some interesting Stats
tics based upon its Investigations and
observations.
If your boy is at the front:
He has 20 chances of coming home
to one chance of being killed.
He has SO chances of recovering
from a wound to two chances of dying.
He has has only one chance in 500
of losing limb.
He will live five years longer be-
cause of physical training.
He is freer from disease in the ar
my than in civil life.
He has better medical care at the
front than at home.
In other wars from 10 to Is men
died from disease to one from bull
cts.
In this war one man dies from dis
ease to every 10 from bullets. This
war is less wasteful of life than any
ether in history.
Only ten per cent of all Canadians
disabled for further service have been
physically unable to engage in their
former occupations.
If your boy is one Of the 10 per
cent the government will re-educate
him in anc Their vocation at which he
can earn a living."
This doesn't mean that war is a
danger-free occupation, and that life
in the trenches is as comfortable as in
the easy chair at home, but it does
make it appear less fearsome than
1t has teen painted ever here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE

The Elks' Community Christmas
tree was lighted up on Sunday even
ing with appropriate exercises, and
thousands of our people with their
children gathered, to see the beautiful
tree and listen to the evenings pro-
gram. 1t was lighted up with hun
dreds of colored electric lights and
was admired in all it's beauty and
glory. 1t occupied a space on the
lawn in front of the Elks' club
house at the corner of Fifth and Scott
streets. The exercises will COM
mence at Gas o'clock. The following
is the program:
Music by the band
Song Presbyterian church choir.
reetings-Mayor Marquardt
Song, "Adeste Fideles'-St. James
church choir.
Address-Rev. c. S. Hinton.
Song, "Come Ali Ye Faithful"-St.
Paul's church choir.
Song, Methods of America
Methodist church choir.
Song-Massed choir led by the
Universalist church choir under the
direction of W. K Mitchell.
Song, America" by the audience.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
FIRE IN THE VAN YECHTEN HOME

A fire was discovered on the back
porch of the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. V. o. Van Vechten at SIS
o'clock Thursday afternoon. No. l
of the fire department promptly re-
sponded to the call, soon controlled
the blaze and the f1remen returned to
their quarters. At 7:15 the fire de-
partment received another call to the
same premises, when Nos. and 8
were again quickly on the ground and
found that the fire had entered the
residence through a crack in the tran
som over the rear door and penetrat-
ed the walls of the building and with
a great deal of difficulty the fire was
extinguished, not, however, until con-
siderable damage was done by fire,
water and smoke to the building and
household goods. The building and
contents were insured-S3, 900 on the
former and $1,000 on the latter. The
total loss is estimated at about s10,-
600.
The origin of the fire at the present
time is unknown.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES

In the Marathon county circuit
court cases up for trial during the
past week disposed of and otherwise
acted upon are the following:
The case of NJ. R. Hoffman VS.. the
Farmers Cooperative Packing Co,
the jury returned a verdict for the
defendant
The case of Fred w. Braun vs..
Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie Railroad Co., suit for dam
ages for personal injuries, will be
on trial Jan. IA.
The case of John Senski VS.. the
Boston Insurance Co., was one Of the
most important trials of the session
and occupied considerable time OF the
court. A residence at Rothschild
owned by the plaintiff, was destroyed
by fire about year ago, which was
insured against fire with the COM
pany as above stated and upon which
pavment of claim was resisted by the
defendant on grounds of excessive
claims. At the close the jury rem
dered- a verdict for S2,966.50 against
the defendant.
An action has cen commenced in
circuit court by Mrs. Anna Furniss
for a divorce from her husband, Har-
~ Furniss, on grounds Of alleged de-
sertion.
Mrs. RosaIia Marke has commenced
court proceedings for divorce from
her husband, Jacob E. Marke, alleging
intoxication and cruel and inhuman
treatment. The plaintiff desires an
absolute divorce, the custody OF theiI
two minor children and division Of
! their property.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
A BUSY WEEK

The past week has been a busy
one for the Legal Advisory board at
the court house, which is composed of
L. A. Pradt, A. P. Woodson and j. ].
Okonesh. The associate members
consist of the entire list of lawyers of
the county, also many professional
men. These men have all given their
time gratis to those within the draft
age in filing out their QUESTIONABLE
papers. The entire week was devoted
to this work and it will continue I'M
til the entire list of registered men
is classified.
From this classification the eXemp-
ton boards will later classify the
men for service. If the board agrees
with the classification made by the
applicant in his QUESTIONABLE this
classification will stand; if not, they
classify said applicants as they deem
proper. Then the remedy of the APP
peal only is open to the applicant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
LETTER FROM DIR. S. Nj. B. SMITH

The following letter reached us this
morning from DR.. S. M. B. Smith. We
take the liberty of publishing the same
as it will be of great interest to his
many friends:
Lyon, Care de Perrache lie
Dec. 2, 1917.
Mr.. E. B. Thayer,
Wausau, Wis,
My Dear Mr.. Thayer-
l am located at st. Etienne, near
here, where we are about to open a
dispensary for children and are pre-
pairing plans for a children's hospital.
AS it is only about ten days since
work was begun there l am very
much pleased at our program.
The city is one of about 100000,
situated in the coal mining region and
known as the PittsbUrg of France.
There are about 10000 refugees in
the city and mostly quartered in an
old section built 500 years ago.
AS we are a long way from the
war zone, we get but little war news
not contained in the papers.
The feeling here is that the allies
have the upper hand, although it is
impossible to tell when it will be over
with.
The soldiers we meet are all rugged
and well fed in appearance.
1t is getting to be an old thing
with them and they seem to take
it as a matter of course and with no
grumbling.
On the whole, I think the French
are a remarkable people and deserve
great credit for the manner in which
they have faced this awful war, and
are still ready to fight until the goal is
reached.
In Paris there are great many
Americans and it is not at all diff
cult to get around even with no knowl-
edge of French, although it is GER
tainly a great convenience.
Our mails are awfully slow, al
though after mail gets started it keeps
coming, which is a great satisfaction
to every one here.
Cordially yours,
DR.. S. M. B. SMITH.
Care of Am. Red Cross,
Place de la Concorde,
Paris, France.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
Practically Ends This Monday Evening
Will Keep Rooms Open For Ten Days
Longer to Complete Country Work

| plays a Red Cross service flag. bear
ing 100 per cent. About every home
one passes displays a service flag
which means one or more have taken
out membership. OF course there
are many who cannot even buy a
membership, but even they have done
what they could in furthering the
good cause.
The American Red Cross is the one
great helpful societies of this coun-
try, and of this world wide war
It has given 100000 for sick and
needy French soldiers and their fam
lilies.
Established four large military hos
pitfalls and begun another.
Established 20 dispensaries to care
for French people, to safeguard the
health of American troops to be sent
to that section.
Organized a Nurses Society for
the American army, and dental sta
ton for American troops.
Supplied-and is still supplying
3,423 French hospitals with needed
articles, and is laying up a vast store
for the American army.
Supplied-and is still supplying
1000 French hospitals with surgical
dressings, and laying up a vast store
for the American army.
Established and is operating at the
front, in connection with the French
Red Cross, 10 canteens and plans 20
more; and is serving $4,000 French
soldiers a day at railroad canteens
back from the front.
Has organized a casualty service to
gather and report all information of
Americans, who may be hurt in fight
ing.
In answer to the call for knitted
goods for our soldiers and sailors and
for use in France, here is a sample
of what the Central Division alone
has furnished.
20,122 sweaters.
1925 pairs of socks.
20,025 mufflers.
1000 helmets.
5000 pairs of bed socks.
1880 pairs wristlets.
If you have not already handed in
your name for a membership
DO so NOW
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25

The intensive campaign for mem
berships in the American Red Cros:
will end today, Monday, Dec. oath, and
it is the general consensus of opinion
that this campaign has been of more
educational value and of more in
terest to the public, generally, thar
any previous patriotic campaign. While
the intensive campaign ends today, il
has been decided to continue the same
for about ten days so that the rural
| districts may be canvassed.
1t is estimated that 1900 member.
ships are in up to this morning.
The following are some of the
towns in which splendid work has
been done.
Mosinee- ]. P. Sill, chairman
Wausau Sulphate Fibre Co.
Knowlton-Mrs. Adam Felt, chair
man.
Dancy-Mrs: G. G. Knoller, chair
man.
Norrie-Wm. Kuehn, chairman, 43.
Rothschild-M VIM. Kelly, chair
man, SO and Marathon Paper Mills
Co., 500.
Stratford-Mrs. Walter Oby, chair
man.
Unity-Mrs. J. H. Clark, chairman.
Bevent-Leo Konkol, chairman.
Athens-Dr. W. ]. Winneman, chair
man.
Edgar-Mrs. A. W. Puchner, chair
man.
Halder-Miss Irene Kurtzweil,
chairman.
Scholfield-Mrs. F. B. Fullmer,
chairman, and Fred Broecker.
Marathon City-Mrs. A. F. Harter,
chairman.
Elderon-Al. Peterson, chairman.
Town of Texas-Mrs. VIM. Hobart,
chairman.
There has never been a campaign
so well organized and so thoroughly
managed by men and women who
have given their time during the en-
tire week. This is true in the city
as we'll as in the county.
AS a result of their work nearly
every business place in the city dis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
Edgar Items
Edgar News

Wednesday afternoon at 100 o'clock
at the Rib Falls Lutheran church with
Rev. Ableman officiating, occurred the
pretty wedding of Miss Alma Winkert,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Winkert of Rib Falls, to Mr.. Fred
Rath of the town of Vein. The Misses
Emma and Frieda Winkert assisted
as bridesmaids and Messrs. Harold
Ohm and Paul Faedwitz as grooms-
men.
Mrs. A. w. Prehn and Mrs. G. G.
Delong have been kept busy this week
soliciting members for the Red Cross
society.
Mrs. A. w. Puchner was a county
seat visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pieh1 and fam
lily moved into their new home last
Saturday.
Mrs. Justin Means spent part of
last Saturday in Wausau.
The Edgar Ice company has COM
menced filling its ice houses. The
ice is quite thick and unusually clear.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
SHORT ITEMS

On Saturday morning a daughter
was born unto Mr.. and Mrs. w. R
Johnson.
The Pilot extends its heartiest and
best wishes to it's readers for a Mer-
ry Christmas.
Frank Juneau janitor of the Nc
Crossen buildings, is confined to his
home by illness.
A few more inches of snow fell
on Saturday night and still we are
short of enough for sleighing.
The annual meeting of st. PauTs
Evangelical congregation will be held
on Sunday afternoon, January 6.
Notwithstanding the lac1 of sleigh
ing, much wood has been brought
in from the country the past week.
w. E. Hudtloff, cashier of the Citi-
zens State bank, has been confined to
his home by illness during the past
week.
A number of sleighs were on the
streets of Wausau the past week, but
as yet the snow is thin and the slip
ping is poor.
All of the young people are at
home from their various schools and
colleges, lists of whom were given
in last weeks Pilot.
A LaOna girl, says the Crandon Re-
publican, has decorated her bedroom
with guns, swords, etc. She says she
likes to have arms about her.
The Red Cross rooms were closed
today, (MOnday) and will be closed
during Christmas, but will be opened
the balance Of the week except Sat
urday.
Next Sunday evening, Dec. 30th
Rev. Arthur o. Dove, an evangelist
under the Home Mission board of Wis
consin. will speak in the First Pres
byterian church, on The Story of My
Life"
Subscribe FOR the Pilot commenc,
ing Jan. LIST, 1918. You cannot put
$3.50 to better use. After reading il
send it to some friends or boy in the
army. Remember you get all the
news in one issue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
CHRISTIANS DAY AT THE POST.
OFFICE

A delivery will be made both in
the city and over the rural lines
and all parcels received up to noon
will be delivered. The windows will
close at noon.
The lobby will be open until 1880
D. M, and box holders can get their
mail at any time up to that time.
The usual collections will be made
from street boxes in the forenoon and
the usual holiday collections will be
made as follows:
All boxes on the east side of the
river from Forest to Fulton street,
inclusive, and from Sixth street TO
the river, and on the west side, north
from Lincoln, and from Third ave-
nue., east TO the river, will be col
lected at 4:30 d. m.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

The following soldiers are among
those who came home Saturday night
from Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, for
Christmas:
Sergeants-Sampson, Schultz, H..
Mueller, LaCerte, Anderson.
Corporals-Brown,W w. Mueller, Leh-
man, Pearson, Wolf, Bibby.
Cooks-Jesse, Wendland, Bush.
Privates-Bollech, Braatz, Damon,
Erdman, Eschenbach, Finken, Gohdes,
Holkoske, Myers, Nelson, MIMI, Orli-
koske, Penn, Peterson, Raasch, Rhy-
Itch, Rooth, Mayer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank OF
Wausau, Wis, will be held in the of
fees of the bank on Tuesday, Jan. s.
1918, at seven O'Clock, for the election
of directors and such other business as
may come before the meeting. All
stockholders are requested to be pres
ent
Dated Dec. z, 1917.
adv. If A. H. CIRCUIT. Cashier
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
ARRIVED IN FRANCE

A letter from DR.. VIM. j. Frawley,
son of the late Daniel Frawley, for
merly of Rantoul, brings the informa-
ton that he arrived safely in France
on Nov. 9Th, having been on the ocean
for three weeks. DIR. Frawley is the
Chief Medical officer of the Wiscon-
sin contingent of the Rainbow Divi-
sion, with which he went across
Chiffon Times.
DR.. VIM. ]. Frawley is a brother
of Dr. R. NJ. FrawIey of this city and
was pleased to receive the above glad
tidings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
COMMUNITY SING
AT THE M. E. CHURCH

Last Thursday evening nearly, if not
fully 500, attended the Community
Sing at the NJ. E. Church given under
the auspices of the Tuesday Musical
club.
Prof. Dykema of the University Ex-
tension, who directed the singing, was
introduced By W. K. Mitchell. Old
familiar songs were sung as we'll as
new patriotic ones and the occasion
was a great success.
Prof. Dykema has the happy facul-
ty of making all sing. There should
be more of these community sings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
THE MAIN BRIDGE

The new concrete bridge across the
falls is progressing finely. The mid
die arch is completed so far as the
concrete is concerned. The east and
west arches are being built prepare
tory to running the concrete. This
will take a month at least to do this
work. The old bridge is now open
to the public for traffic as usual.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-25
NOTICE

Barber shops will be open until II
o'clock tonight and close all day
Christmas day.
MASTER BARRIERS ASSN.
E. H. kaufman, Sec.