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The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

widow. children and widowed moth
er receive sums ranging from $50
to So month. according 90 'size
uf family 30 distinction is made
betwcen "a private and the hlEhest
JTltef.
Iu addition every man may take
our insurance up to $4,000 az The
actual cost of furnishing such in
sursnce In peace times-thc entire
nation thru the treasury bears the
war risk This insurance is wisely
safe guarded 20 protect 10 from cred
it7rs. shyster lawyers and loan
sharks.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
WILSON TO
SEIZE ROADS
is BELIEF
Waiting For Congress
To Act Would Mean
Long Delay

WASHINGTON. Dec 8-GoYern-
ment operation OF railroads hung in
tho balance today On President
Wilson depended whether the gov
ernmeut should loan the railways
$1o0oooo0o0 or put them under a
federal dictator 90 end the war.
Congressmen looked for the pres
ident tO seize control OF the rail
roads before Christmas They pre-
dicted that legislation for unifica-
tion Of tho lines would mean a long
delay The president desires imme-
dia'c relief from the railroad con
gestlon Under authority he al
ready possesses he could place every
mile of track under federal control
by "a pens stroke
The four railroad brotherhoods
are united with the railway execu-
tives against government control
President Wilson be- understood 70
have been tolo This when the labor
leaders saw him recently regarding
their wage demands The brother
hoods favor financial ard legislative
aid 90 tho carriers t0 enable them
10 unity their operations as suggest
cd by he Interstate Commerce com
mission under direction OF a war
board
The railroad executives today
were preparing estiu7tes OF the
amour needed for 1918 20 place the
lines ON war efficiency basis.
These estimates are 10 be- submitted
to Senator Newlauds for presenta.
tion by hiu 10 the president ON Mon
day. The president is shortly af-
torwar1 expected to make known
DIS vcv POSSIBLY in special mes
sage to congress
Lccislators said they would fol-
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
WITCHES VEX
UNCLE SAM

ST. THOMAS, v. l.. Dec s.--The
new American officials OF the Virgin
Islands have taken steps TO deal
with the novel but serious crime Of
"obeah,' which has long been prac.
ticed in the islands Matilda Fran.
co.'s has been arrested aud incarcer-
ated as an "Oheah" woman. and an
nouncement has been made that
prompt action will be taken by the
Americans 10 show That this wicked
and shameful practice" must cease.
The ~obeah" is a sort OF first
cousin % the "yoodoo" of Darkest
Africa, which is said 10 be still prac
ticed in the interior Of Hayd, and
which has not been entirely stamped
out in other islands OF the West
indies group. The obeah man or
woman sets up Ak a sort Of witch
doctor, processing TO cure all ills BY
the use OF charms. 10 be skilled IN
the preparation OF love philters. and
OF conCoctions that are believed TO
be certain TO bring harm 10 the en-
envy of the victim who pays
Superstition still has such strong
hold on the minds Of those who be-
lieve in "obeah" that they pay their
good money and protect them in
court until obeah cases ar times
have become the bane Of officials
OFTEN convictions are only brought
about thru deep laid plots and skill
ful work on the part OF the police.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

home Tho building OF ships. the
ru hing of supplies and always men
Iud more men
Usually the American soldier does
n.f hofh.r hia head 4AluL -IhG Eltu-
alton He would rather areVe with
"a machine gun ihau to tickle po.
H1cal matters But thr present
&uauon haas compelled his attcn
ffru
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

Tho tC8dles body OF an unidenti
ned man was found Friday morning
CON the \ Aichigan central railroad
tracks II Napicrd There was
nothing ON lhe body which would
load no Identification II was taken
d. Tho f.DraII.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

The inventor Of a hsckess waist
coat that has only narrow band
a the waist line claims n will i'm
prove the set OF dress coat with
which n Is wnrn.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

6rdrr fTu7y N1Eht FOR fiTst Deliveries Saturday
Fifteen Phones 10 Take Your Order-GIand 1850.
Most Convenient Location in Detrot-COrncr Woodward
orest Avcnue-Ou the Woodward and CrOssOwn Car Lines
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
In the Big Sanitary Meat Dept.

Pork
hII Young corn fcd
rig stock. dressed ape
Dullr for us
Iofn Wonsts 81 ~
Little Figs lh. ODc
Frcsh Pix Hams for
Tins. 90
sausage Ifnks 30 our
own make all pure
pufh suusaEr fn
meat lh ....l. . tUc
oar celebrated Hamp-
shire sausage you can
uar more but fou Can' e
GOT better. A.
Ib ADc
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

haiee 3ounu Geese
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
Monday. March 81. 1884

VIII Philbrick is erecting a busi-
ness block on Third street. He has
purchased site of VIM. Merklein, be-
tween Mcclellan and Grant streets,
and the frame for his building is al
ready up.
VIM. Wilson is sinking we'll on the
north end of his lots.
The damage done to Franklin street
last week by the rain and melting
snow has been repaired by VIM. Will
son, our efficient street commissioner.
People can now hang out their
washings in the vicinity of the opera
house block. Dave Parcher heralds
it to the public that they have ceased
to burn soft coal
The question propounded during the
month of March-"who will be our
next mayor?" is about to be answered
and Hon. John Ringle will be the COM
ing man
Stephen Thayer was the recipient
of handsome solid gold watch and
chain last week, a token of esteem
from his late lamented friend, Otto
kluetz.
The first log driving of the season,
iii this section occurred on Little Rib.
Ice in that stream went out over a
week ago and several drives have al
ready reached Rib Mills. their des-
tlnation.
At the Merrill roller skating rink
last Saturday evening, Fried Cake"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
OFFICERS ARE NAMED
BY STATE TEACHERS

NJ. N. MacIver, superintendent of
schools at Oshkosh, was chosen pres
ident Of the Wisconsin Teachers as
sociatiOn in Milwaukee on Friday. The
total vote cast for the presidency was
2S1. Mr.. MacIver received practical
ly all Of them. Other officers elected
were:
First vice presidents. B. Tobey.
superintendent of the Wausau schools.
Second vice president-Miss Ber-
tha Hamilton, superintendent of
grades at Fort Atkinson.
Third vice president-Miss Minnie
Gasman, principal of the State Graded
school at Greenbush, Sheboygan coun-
ty.
Treasurer-G. F. Loomis. superin-
tendent of the Waukesha schools.
Member of executive committee
Prof. D. o. Kinsman of Lawrence col
Iege.
Member of Council of Education for
one year-Prof. Lester Rogers of Law
renee college.
Member of Council Of Education for
two years-D. H. SchuIer, principal of
the Sixteenth avenue school, Milwau-
kee.
Members of Council of Education for
three years.. B. Borden Of Madison,
assistant state superintendent; G.. H.
Landgraf, superintendent of the Mar
inette schools; A c.. Shong. princi-
pal Of West Division High school, Mil
Waukee
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
GROWERS OF POTATOES
Two Villas County Spud Men Make
Good This Year-Trapp and
GreRier of ArbOr Vitae

Julius Trapp, who was over to the
county seat of Villas county last
Wednesday and he who says that the
question of potato growing on a sue
cessful scale is just in it's infancy,
and that the sooner the man with
the farm gets into active potato cul-
ture the sooner he will begin to be
successful. And he is right, inasmuch
as the figures given and the money
he and others have received this fall
for their crop of potatoes alone have
proven.
The town of Arbor Vitae, the home
of Mr.. Trapp, is surely being recog-
nized as a potato district. A few
years ago Arbor Vitae was depending
on its saw mill for livelihood. Now
there is a difference; the farmers are
in the majority and making a perma-
nent name for the town.
OFF of twelve acres Mr.. Trapp har-
vested $500 bushels of marketable
Green Mountain potatoes. One field
of four acres yielded 1000 bushels. Mr..
Traps neighbor, Louis Grenier raised
OFF OF thirty-eight acres approximately
1000 bushels of the same variety as
that OF Mr.. Trapp. At $1.15 per bushel
you can draw your own conclusion
as to whether potato farming in
Villas, (the county where a potato in
the ground is worth more than an
orange on the tree in California; is
a success or not. We say so.-EagIe
River News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO

, match came off between the following 2
young gentlemen of that city: Ed
Carver, Lee Willard, Gay Dorm and
Clarence Hanover. 1t was an anus
ing sensation.
Byron ST. Austin visited at Pine
River sunday.
The Rev VIM. Z. Wright MiIwau-
keed several days the past week.
Mac. Alexander leaves today for
Owatonna, Mimi, on business trip.
Carl Anthem took in the northern
terminus of the ST. Paul road Satur-
day.
c. f. F,Idred and wife visited at Mer-
rill few days the latter part of the
week.
Charlie Gilbert is at home again
affer an absence Of several months
among the pines.
M. H. McCord has taken possession
of the registers department of the U.
S. land Office.
LEVEL Bells arrived in the city
from New Orleans, unheraIded, last
Saturday, greatly surprising his par
ents and hosts of friends
The second meeting of the eight
whist champions who compose the
S. w. c. was held at the house of Har-
vey Haseltine last Friday evening. The
SEQ e Of the players is as follows, for
seven games of ten points each: Pradt
20, Johnson 66, Atwater Co. HoIway
SO, Bardeen "a, Haseltine At, Crosby
46, Sanders Az
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
WAUSAC PEOPLE
(MarshieId News


Mrs. Cleveland Kingsbury of Wau-
sau, visited her sister, Mrs. Harry
Atwater, in the city last week
Miss Ruth Alexander of Wausau.
came over Friday to attend the East
ern Star Halloween party in the even
ing Of that day. While here she was
the guest of Mrs. Harry Vedder.
W. D. Tessmer of the Wilson Mer-
camille company of Wausau, and E.
p. Theisen, proprietor of the A. B.
Wheeler Heating & Plumbing Co, of
Wausau, were in the city Tuesday on
business, last week.
Mrs. Henry Miller and Mrs. Her
man Miller of Wausau, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller Thursday
The formers husband is an ex-county
Judge of Marathon and the Iatter's
husband is a carpenter-contracto of
Wausau
Herbert ]. Schneider of Wausau. one
of the most popular travelling men on
the road, and for many years with
the Wilson Mercantile company of that
city, has resigned his position and has
accepted a position with the C. E.
Blodgett & Sons company of this city
Mr. and Mrs Schneider will move to
Marshfield as soon as they can find
a suitable residence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
GONE TO CALIFORNIA

DR.. and Mrs. P A. Riebe departed
last Wednesday evening for Sacra-
mento, Cal, and arrived at their des-
tinatiOn Sunday morning. Their Wau-
sau friends will be glad to know that
they had a delightful trip to their
new home on the coast. They expect
to make their home about eight miles
from Sacramento on an orange and
olive farm.
They are we'll known in Wausau.
having been residents here for about
forty years. For twenty-five years
Dr. Riebe has practiced dentistry in
this city and has relieved many Wau-
sau people of their aches and pains.
Many informal gatherings of rela-
tives and intimate friends were given
recently in honor of the departure OF
DR.. and Mrs Riebe.
Their numerous Wausau friends
deeply regret their leaving the city
but wish them much success and hap
piness in their new home, and that
they viii visit their old home-Wau-
sau, at least once a year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
TWO MEET DEATH

Last Wednesday night father and
his son met death by fire.
Aug Hahnemann and his son. Gus
taVe were conducting a saloon at Elm
Grove on the Colby road, six miles
west of Edgar. The fire was discovered
about midnight by some young men
who were returning home. The fire
was then bursting from the windows
and the who'll interior was a mass of
flames. An attempt was made by the
young men and nearby neighbors to
enter and arouse any. who might be
sleeping inside, but they were driven
away by the flames. When the build
ing had been consumed and it was
possible to make an investigation the
remains of two men were found,
burned beyond recognition, only for
ring which the young man wore and
was known to possess.
The saloon and building was heated
by large box stove and it was
thought the fire started from this or
defective chimney The men were
sleeping in an adjoining room and
were suffocated. They made an at
tempt to get out, but failed. their
SCNACS OCAA5 AOuAd aAOuL AUUE lE0L
apart near the bedroom door, lying
face downward.
They were aged about so and 80
years. They bought the property a
year ago from Casper Mayer.
Sheriff Goerling, Dist. Attorney Ed
gar and CorC-er MeiIahn went to the
scene of the fire, where they conducted
an investigation and came to the con-
clusion that an inquest was unneces-
sary.
Funeral services over the remains
were held yesterday from the home
of William J. Hahnemann, a son and
brother of the two deceased.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

All former members of the debat-
ing club and all others interested in
debating were asked to sign up Tues
day.
Tuesday evening the Latin club
gave a Halloween party. New mem
bers of the club were initiated, being
made to do many ''gruesome and ter
rifying" things. After the initiation
dancing g was enjoyed and refreshments
suitable to Halloween were served.
The party was very much enjoyed, be-
ing given with it's usual success.
The past week the "Y'' campaign
has been on and was received with
much enthusiasm in the school. Five
football teams were formed, Wiseon-
sin, Minnesota, Chicago, Northwestern
and Michigan, with new numbers,
memberships and renewals counting
up as touchdowns. Those who could
not belong to the teams wore root
ers" tickets and much pleasant rival
ry was shown among the students.
The knitting class could not be held
on Thursday of last week but the
gauze class met on Monday as usual.
The football game with Stevens
Point Saturday was cancelled and no
other game was arranged for Next
Saturday the first team plays Green
Bay at Green Bay. The game with
Rhinelander for Nov. II is cancelled
and an effort will be made to secure
a game with some other school.
C. W. Otto Of MarshfieId. a mem
Der of the committee on. War Camp
Community Recreations and Service,
talked to the school Monday noon
followed by Supt- Nelson Of Racine,
whose remarks were along the same
lines
There was no school Thursday or
Friday, there being a teachers con-
Yention at Milwaukee. The following
members Of the faculty attended:
! Misses Peter. Sayle, Kickho5fer
PIeuss, Hansen and ZeIIhOefer, Mrs
Thrasher and Messrs. Kennels, Sny-
der. Zinzow. Smith, Supt- TObey and
Prin. Painter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
WAR WORK COUNCIL
Commenced Work Yesterday to Raise
$4,000 in Marathon County.

Yesterday the work was launched
in Marathon county to get together
its share of the S35,0O0,000 which is
being raised in the United States for
the National Y M. C. A. War fund,
which is $4,000.
j. N. Manson is chairman of Dis
trict No. 3, which takes in eight coun-
ties of northern Wisconsin, which will
raise 100000, and 100000 is to be
raised In Wisconsin.
Mr.. Manson has appointed the fol-
lowing named to assist in raising the
apount in Marathon county:
County Chairman-H. c.. Berger.
City Chairman-A. H. Zimmerman.
Executive Committee
Walter Alexander, Chairman,
c. G. Yawkey, Vice Chairman,
H. G. Berger, Sec. and Treas,
w. H. Bissell, d. L. Plumer, D. c.
Everest, A. H. Reid, j. S. Alexander
S. WinkeIman, B. F. Wilson, F. E
Bump, w. E. Curtis, o. C. Lemke, C
B. Mayer, w. B. Heinemann, G. B
Bird, c. H. Wegner, L. Wiechmann
H. j. Seim, S. M. Quaw, Geo. Phillips
J. ~ Manson and A. H. Zimmerman.
County Committee
J. P. Sill, Mosinee; L. NJ. Lemmer
Marathon; Fred EisoId, Athens; C. c
DeLong, Edgar; Dan Mahoney, STRAIT
ford; D. B. Rice, Fenwood; E. ]. Ben
son. Elderon; A. Wilterding, HatIey;
K. Andrews, Colby; S. J. FaIck, Uni
ty, and o. NJ. Brock, Spencer.
Tonight at $50 a booster cam
paign supper is to be given at the
Y. NJ. C. A rooms at which there
will be speakers, among them JUS
tice M. B. Rosen berry, and the cam
paign still further planned and laid
out
1t is 4 great work and when it is
considered that the Y. NJ. c.. A. is
to follow our boys abroad and they will
work for their comfort and happiness,
the little that is asked of our people
in money contribution, should be
made as large as possible and every
one should cooperate so that the
full amount can be raised.
All home activities which require
the contribution of money should be
reduced to the minimum when it in
terferes with the Red Cross and Y. NJ.
c. A. army work. These, directly, af-
feet the life Of our soldier boys on the
fields of battle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
A MEATLESs DAY

with apologies 70 Carrie Jacobs Bondl
When you come 70 the end OF nneatleSs day
And you sign for the times that are past
And yOU think that the morn brings wheat
less daT.
That may prove even worse than the last.
Just think what Il means 70 cur soldiers true,
Who have lust LEFT sheir homes ard their all
And are marching right on with the red white
and blue
To respond 70 their coglntry's call
When you come 10 TIE end OF meatIess day
Don't Whiningiy fugl fault and fret
Bur cheerf1llT saT AS y0u 70 on your way
an ready 70 Co Ey biE--
And whatever We DO let Us always be true
To the best 4 az that ever unfurled
And we'l hope and ven prar TOR that hap
pier day.
When Peacs comes again to the world.
-Cf0c Ida Collie
The above poetry on "A keatIsss
Day was written BY Mrs r. ]. Collie
OF this city. and IS very appropriate
az this time
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
4 NEW INSTITUTION

James Salay of the Willard Storage
Battery Co. of Chicago, a graduate
engineer and chemist. has arrived in
Wausau TO take personal charge of
the Willard battery interests in this
city. While the Willard Service sta
ton has been with Joanson's Elec-
tric shop, the business has grown and
they find it necessary to open up
separate quarters where they can take
charge Of the entire battery busi-
ness Of the city. As soon as the new
station can be opened up other ex-
perienced Willard men will be here
and we wish to take advantage of this
opportunity TO introduce Mr.. SaIay
who viii inspect your battery and
give you free instructions regardin z
the care of same
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
COMPENSATION SCHEME
HAS GONE INTO EFFECT
New Soldiers and Sailors Insurance
Law Benefits Families of
First Victims.

| The sinking of the transport An
| titles, by a German submarine with a
loss of 20 lives is a striking object
lesson in the benefits of the compen-
sation and automatic insurance pro-
I visions Of the new soldiers and sail
ors' insurance law.
The following official summary COW
ering various cases was reported by
Director LeLanoy Immediately follow
ing the notification Of the loss of the
Antilles:
Compensation is payable for death
or disability resulting from personal
injury suffered in line of duty. 1t is
paid by the United States without con-
tribution from the person protected.
The only persons entitled to receive
| compensation in case of death are the
widow, children, and dependent wild
owed mother of the deceased.
The monthly sums payable in each
case are stated and are not based up
on the pay OF the deceased:
(a) For a widow alone, SIS.
(b) For a widow and one child, $35.
(c) For widow and two children,
s4750 with S. for each additional
NAA1LO uP "
I'D Ii there be no widow, then for
one child, $40.
(e) For two children, $50.
(fl For three children, $40, with $5
for each additional child up to 2.
tg) For widowed mother. $40 The
amount payable under this subdivision
shall not be greater than A sum which,
when added to the total amount pay
able to the widow and children, does
not exceed SIS.
Compensation to a widow or wild
owed mother shall continue until
death or remarriage.
Compensation to a child shall cease
at the age of Is, or at marriage, unless
the child is incompetent
The United States shall pay burial
expenses not to exceed $100.
During the continuance of total dis
ability, monthly compensation shall be
paid to the injured person.
The amounts payable monthly are
stated in this section; they are not
based upon the pay OF the injured per-
son:
(a) If he has neither wife nor child
living, $50.
(b) If he has a wife, but no child
living, S45.
(c) If he has a wife and one child
living, $55.
(d) If he has a wife and two chill
dren living, $65.
le) If he has a wife and three or
more children living, SIS.
(f) If he has no wife but one child
living, $40, with $40 for each addition
al child up to two.
(g) II he has a widowed mother de-
pendent upon him for support, then,
n addition TO the above amounts, SO.
TC an injured person who is total
ly disabled and in addition so helpless
as to be in constant need of a nurse
or attendant, such additional sum
shall be paid, but not exceeding $40
per month, as the director may deem
reasonable.
For certain specified conditions, or
il the injured person is permanently
bedridden, S100 monthly compensation
is provided. (But no allowance for a
nurse shall be made)
If the insured person die without
having become so disabled during the
period stated, monthly instaIlments of
S25 each will be paid his wife, child,
or widowed mother
IT the insured person becomes total
ly and permanently disabled during
the period stated he will receive an
income payable in monthly Install
ments of $25 each during disability.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
ALUMNI MEETING

The annual alumni meeting of the
Marathon County Agricultural school
was held last Friday evening at the
school building. The event was large
Iy attended and a general good time
was had in renewing acquaintances
and talking over the good times of
former days, while in school A
luncheon was served during the even
ing. The following 0tficers were
elected for next year:
PreSident-Elmer Bu"k
Vice Pres.-Harvey Woodward
Sec.-Eliza beth Klein.
Treas-Chas. Beyreis.
Those here from out of the city
were Nelson H Ouimette and Howard
Merwin of Abbotsford, and Harvey
Woodward of Stratford
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
WEATHER FOR OCTOBER

The weather statement for the
month Of October as given out by the
L. 5. weather bureau is as follows:
1t was the coldest month for - years,
or since a comparative record has
been kept. The mean temperature was
SO. The next coldest year recorded was
in 1895 when it was 80. The total
precipitation. 3.12, which was the
highest since 1911 when it was SIS.
Prevailing winds, southeast. Number
Of days clear, l; partly cloudy. 10;
cloudy, 20. There was sIeet on the
18th; fog on the 1st and 18th; thun-
derstorm on the nth. The coldest
day was on the Both. when it was
IS above. There was rain on is davs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
QUIET HALLOWEEN

Last Wednesday was Halloween
and the day was observed in a quiet
way IN Wausau. Of course, the day
was not entirely overlooked, as the
youngsters were out in some parts
OF the city -tick-tacking" and soap
ing windows and carrying jack-o-lan-
terms, but not as much Of this fun
was noticeable this year as ii pFevi-
Gus years. Halloween parties were
j feature this year. being held in the
churches and homes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-06
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED

George Spatz and sister. Margaret
were pleasantly surprised by about
fifty OF their friends On Sunday AT
the home Of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs John B. Spatz OF the town Of
KronenweCter ii honor OF their birth
day They received many beautiful
gifts. A delicious dinner was served
and in the afternoon all enjoyed a
candy pull George Spatz expects 10
leave in q few days with the Stevens
Point soldier boys A READER