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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-17
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Walter Sparr, ia South Third ave-
nue., has, scarlet fever. Miss Margar-
ct Gritzmacher, 4O3 Stewart avenue,
is quarantined with scarlet fever Mrs.
e. F. Stockum, 1908 Third street, has
small pox. Max Torzewski, 118 n.
Second avenue, is suffering with small
pox. Olga Kurth, is quarantined with
scarlet fever at her home, 1872 North
First avenue. Nupert and Natalie
Plata of Hatley, are i'll with scarlet
fever at the home of their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Koppa, 602
Bridge street, in this city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-17
THE COUNTY BOARD
Spring Meeting VIII Be. Held Tednes-
day, April 1S-ElectiOn OF New
Chairmen, Etc.

The county board of Marathon coun-
ty will meet in spring session We'd
nesday morning, April 18th. A large
number of new members have been
elected and the board organized by
electing chairman. 1t will also al
low bills and transact such other bus
mess as may come before it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-17
Officers Training to Begin April 18th

The intensive military course to
train company officers will be started
at the University of Wisconsin at the
close of the spring vacation, April 49,.
Students who are accepted in the class
will be relieved of their academic
studies and will devote their entire
time to military studies and drilling.
Applications will be received up to
April 10.
More than 1000 students secured
registration blanks for entrance into
class during the past week. Almost
200 blanks were returned as applica-
lions before the students left for
spring vacation and many more are
expected at the close of the vacation,
as many are using the trip home as an
opportunity to secure their parents
consent.
Physical examinations of those who
have applied are being made by the
university clinic as rapidly as posi-
BILE. Up to last Friday close to so had
been passed as acceptable.
All minors who enroll must promise
to enlist in the national guard, army
navy, or other military force as soon
as their course is completed, but are
not promised commissions. Adults are
bound to accept commissions if they
pass the examinations; if not, they are
required to enlist in some military
force.
Three hours of classes and four
hours of outdoor drill work will be re-
quired each day in the course. Much
of the class work will be handled by
faculty members who have volunteered
to help the military department. The
required military drill for freshmen
and sophomores will be carried on as
before.
Quite a number of Wausau young
men have entered this military work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-17

The election of Walter c. Owen, re-
publican, to the Supreme court of Wis
consin is indeed a subsection of the
judiciary to political partisanship.
Primarily it does not mean a selec-
ton of the best man; it signifies the
placing Of a politician where he
shouldn't be. 1t was not the purpose
of our predecessors to allow the
courts to be influenced by partisan
feelings or to be composed of men
elected from political parties.
The privilege of declaring void acts
which are in contravention to the con-
stitution of the state, is certainly not
a rightful power where such decisions
may be reached by party influences
which have been brought to bear.
Popular election of legislative officials
is always desirable and of administra-
tive as well.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-17

Walter c. Owen was elected to the
Supreme court by majority of S,7O4.
The opposition does not seem to have
I been heavily marshalled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-17

WANTED-A Girl or Woman to do the house
work on my farm. Address Maggie NJ arks.
Route No. 3. WauSau, Wis
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HILLS OF ARKANSAS

The Hills of Arkansas, by Lem. B Parker. is the title oi the most de lightfully breezy comedy drama writ ten in recent years As the title sug- gests, the scenes are laid in Old Ar kansas. and has for its central fig
 ure, an old Arkansas "Hilbilly' One of the type who hasn't seen 6 railroad or trolley car in all of his sixty odd yeads \ diamond in the rough, with a true heart, and absolutely ignorant of the ways of the world, who knows nothing but the simple life. who has lived close 10 nature ao long, until 1t has crept into his heart, entwined it with honesty and simplicity and made him what he is. God fearing honest man, as nature intended all or us. Then to suddenly transplant this product of nature into the stifling ar tificial atmosphere of Paris gives scope for an abundance Of wholesome comedy. not of the butfoon or slap stick variety, but that sweet, whole some comedy so widely portrayed by that wonderful star of byeone days, Sol. Smith Russell. lt is without q doubt one of the most complex com edy parts ever placed behind the American footlishts, and few, indeed. are qualified to portray it. To Mir Blackaner, principal comedian with Jack Parsons Famous Manhattan comedians, this part his been as signed, and the severest critics in the east have yied with each other in giv- ing praise to Mir Blackaller in this particular part Don't fail to see him Xmas eve at the Grand Opera House
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19
PRESIDENT FAVoRs MEETING
 OF EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Washington. Dec. 1S.-President Wilson has written 10 the National Education Association that he sees no reason why the associations annual meeting al Pittsburg June 90 to July 6 next. should be interfered with.
 Because Of reports that the govern ment did not wish the meeting to be held and suggestions that b might be part of a German propaganda, w. Crabtree, secretary of the association, wrote to the president asking if the meeting was objectionable 10 the gov ernment. The president replied:
 My Dear MT. Crabtree:
 You are quite right. It is my opin- lon that you should do everything in your power to promote the interest of the work of the schools at this time, especially, perhaps, and l see no reason why the session of the asso- citation should be interfered with in any way"
 In his letter Mir Crabtree called at tention to the war program of the association last year and that 76 per cent of its members had joined the military service.
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NAVY LEAGUE ENTERTAINMENT
Another Large Princess Audience Greets Special Numbers With
 Interest.

The Navy League entertainment at the Princess last evening was another of the biz run Of successes staged thus far in behalf of the Navy League work. Johnny Greeley staged a four round bout that was received with much enthusiasm. as he made it par ucularly lively for his sparring part ner. and gave the elite a happy insight Into the boxing game Carl Swain, tho professional, who sings like a very good professional; Edwin Phillips. am other professional. who handles a piano like he knew what it was built for; w C. Williams of Chicago, in sweet tenor voice; Mir Troutyetter and Miss Cathin in whistling num- bers; Beulah Green and Ellen Ander- son in classical duo, land Miss Lonise Wheelock, In a reading, finished eu excellent program.
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CONGRESS- GETS BUSY
 ON RAILROAD SITUATION
RESOLUTION BY SENATOR CUM. MINIS PROVIDES FOR INVEST. CATION OF ERsTATE
 COMMERCE coMmis ssloN

Washington, Dec lS-Congress got busy on the railway situation today despite the fact that administration spokesmen gave indications thaJ Pres ident Wilson will present his plans after the holiday recess.
 Although it voted down Senator Borah's proposal to forego the holiday and work on the problem, the senate quickly adopted resolution by Sena- tor Cummins providing an inyestiga- ton of the interstate commerce com missions s recent recommendations for government operation unless congress wishes to assist the roads by permit ting their practical unification and giving financial assistance
 Senator Newlands. the administra- | tion spokesman on railroad affairs, did not object and the investigation will get under way before congress re assemblies on January 3. At the same time Senator Sterling of South l Dakota. introduced a resolution for appointment by the president Of a general freight traffic supervisor. IL was referred 10 committee without action.
 in the house the agitation for action on the transportation situation show cd itself in proposal by Representa- l tive Lenroot for the formation of a great government controlled corpora
 tion 10 provide equipment for the roads It would be modelled after the Panama Railway and shipping corpo-
 ratiOns with the government owning all the stock. building and leasing cars and locomotives to the railroads. All the corporations directors would be
 members of the interstate commerce commission except the secretary of
 the treasury; and its general man
 ager would be a practical man.
 1 Wherever the net income of a rail-
 road exceeds : per cent of its inyes, .
 ed capital the corporation would take 70 per cent O, the eNcesses 10 buy
 equipment The equipment corpora
 don. so named hy Representatiy (
 Lenroot's resolution. would be capi-
 talized at $l00O00,000 at first with a , later extension to $500, ,000, ,000
 ln proposing the senS,e investiga-
 tion, Senator Cummius emphasized
 that he expected it to be constructive 5 instead of critical and that while there 5 was no doubt railroad facilities wer,
 inadequate he did not blame either tho
 railroad officials or the government
 The railroads. he thought, were no 3 planned for a war, and he believed 1 N them.
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ARMY HEADS HAVE
 MUCH TO ANSWER FOR
coNrMrEp rRoM PAGE ONE.

h.
 
 of diptheria, with one death, and six of meningitis, with four deaths Over crowding is des rlbed by the report as the basic cause. To properly con- trol the spread of these diseases, the general recommends that patients be removed from the general camp with the appearance of the first case of communicable disease and placed in a separate detention camp for obserya- ton
 This !s in addition to observation camp recommended for incoming men.
 Until recently the general reports the command had nothing but sum mer clothing, which undoubtedly had increased the tendency to pneumonia. Winter clothing is now being received and issued to the men.
 Many wards in the base hospital HOW required for patients are unfur- nished and the report says this has caused great embarrassment to the hospital authorities.
 Installation of the sewerage system and necessary plumbing in all build iI gs was authorized several weeks ago but the work is at a standstill now, greatly increasing the difficulties in caring for the patients.
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WOMAN HELD SUSPECTED
 OF BEING GERMAN SPY

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 1S.-Papers found in the possession of Baroness Lola Zollner who is now held in Chattanooga as" an alleged German agent, have woven strong chain of circumstantial evidence about the woman and convinced federal authori- ties that she has been endeayoring to secure evidence of troop movements and other secrets from the soldiers at Fort Oglethorpe for the benefit of the kaisers government. according to United States Marshal J. R. ThOmp son who made the arrest. It is also said that some of the letters and other papers discovered in the woman's ef- fleets point strongly 10 the implication of Lieutenant Spalding, young army officer, who is now held at Fort Ogle 90 thorpe in connection with the woman > pro German activities.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19
DON'T FORGET FRIDAY NIGHT.

You want to get story of the bat tle front from man who has been there, don't you?
 You want to hear vivid descriptions Of the conditions there; yon want to hear from a man who heard from the boys in the trenches just as they came back from the firing line.
 All this is very Important 10 every body
 Congressman Goodwin of our state was among a delegation of congress men who went over there" to look thines over He nas returned. and he will be here Friday night at the Audi torlun theater to tell you what he saw and what he heard
 There is no admission fee. The af- fair is under the auspices of the Red Crsss
 If you want 10 know more about this greatest battle of history: if you want to know more of what our al les are doing; if you want to get in an atmosphere Of worldwide interest, go to the Auditorium theater Friday night and listen to Mir. Goodwin.
 II Is rare opportunity, and one that should not be overlooked. Go early. The speaking will begin al s o'clock. It will not last long not half long enough The story of the creation oi the world was told in a very few chapters The story from tllat battle front would take volumes and then mach of interest would be left untold.
 We know Congressman Goodwin and we know him to be an interesting speaker on any subject. Who would not be doubly interesting with such a message 10 flnpart as he brings?
 There is a purpose behind this cam paigning, and that purpose is to in- form you and your nelghbor of th, actual conditions that confront us Certainly you want to be informed Let there be no lack of interest takei in this matter. Hot Springs is for tunate to have a visit from MT. Good win at this time. and the more we i'm prove it the better off We will all bs
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19
LANGFoRo WANTS
 TO MEET WILLARD

Denver. Colo, Dec. lS--Sam Lang ford, Of Boston, and "Bill' Brennan, of New York, each are anxious to fight Jess Willard. worlds champion heavyweight boxer. and agree to meet the champion on his own terms and give the entire receipts to the Red Cross, it was announced today.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

But then the wearing them short CT" rule as applied 10 the 1918 models Of skirts do not of necessity apply 10 the ones who made for the extremes in the 1917 models
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Brer Rabbit has done his full part these strenuous times in tiding over the days when meat was taboued.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

This burning coal business makes quite a difference in the atmosphere, just the same
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Canada voted loyalty as seems to have been the rule wherever the ques ton was submitted.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

That Christmas comes on meatless day fits in well with the turkey -hing provided the turkeys go round
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Yes. the more we put in the war to- day the less will have to be put Into II tomorrow
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Poor old Turkey Is no better off in Palestine than if 1t mad never mru- dered a single defenseless Armenian.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Russia is in acute need Of q capable chaperon
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

America can afford a war. but not a delay in winning it.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Good working words for these times are trench and retrench.
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Well. the weather man finally changed his mind.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Maybe General Byng forgot to make haste slowly
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Al any rate, the sl2e or the bread loaF is assured and guaranteed
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

This looks like the open season for tightwads
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

There are people who would n,t hesitate 70 get rich out ot this war Look out for them.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Have you trie0 our piate dinner soc. Como Coffee Room. i2-2-tf
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Bolsheyiki are the kind Of people V ho leave the barn door unlocked
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

PUBLIC sTENooRAPHER-MIs C. L. Veach. Hotel Como. Phone 723. Res. Phone 1756. tt-6-u
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Winter hardly ever waits for li- cense rom the almanac makers
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Gray and Khaki Army Yarn just received at Secords Art Store. 12-5-tf
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Turney need not try 10 make peace hy rumor. There are better ways
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Evidently the terrible Turk vas not defending Jerusalem
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

A book or thrift stamps is an ire pr3achable Chris mas gift
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

Keep your Kodak busy. Sorrells Drug Go will do the rest If
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19

t is always darkest iust before the
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dawn. but the sun does not rise until after : these mornings
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Try sentIreI.Rec0rd Want Ads.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-13
FACTS ABOUT THE NEW
WAR REVENUE LAW
James Coffey, Government Collector,
Explains the Law-Heavy Penalty
for Those Who Fail to Comply.

lowing communication from James
Coffee, internal revenue collector, and
it will pay all to read this carefully to
see if they will need to comply with
the law:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. II, 1917.
In addition to the regular income
tax law that has been in effect several
years Congress, on October 3, 1917,
passed a meaure known as the War
Revenue law, the object being to pro-
cure additional money with which to
carry on the war. The old income tax
law provides that every married per-
son living with wife or husband is al
lowed an exemption of $4,000 and
every unmarried person who is not
the head of family is allowed an ex-
emption of $4,000 before they are re-
quired to pay a tax. The War Reve-
nue. Law provides that every married
person living with wife or husband
must pay tax on that portion of that
persons net income that exceeds ST.
600 and that every unmarried person
not the head Of family must pay
tax on that portion Of that persons
net income chat exceeds $1,000. This
law is retroactive; that is, it becomes
eeffctive Jan. l, 1917, so that all per-
sons who come under the classes above
described are required to render a
statement Of their net income for the
year 1917. This statement must be
returned to the Collector Of Internal
Revenue or one Of his duly authorized
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-13
Subscription $3.50 Per Annum

representatives between December 81
and March i, 1918. Failure on the
part Of any one liable to make the
pabovc described report within the
prescribed time makes the person La
bic to a heavy fine or term In prison,
or both, in addition to penalty Of
30 per cent of their tax. Ignorance OF
this law will not excuse anyone. All
persons liable to make this return
must secure from the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue the proper blanks and
make the return, or later suffer the
consequences.
The government realizes that thous-
ands OF persons will now be reqired to
make this return who were exempt in
former years and is very anxious to
give every possible aid to this class in
order that they may avoid the penal
ties which this law prescribes. For
that reason have been authorized to
employ the necessary number OF adj
d!tlonal field men; see that they are
properly instructed as to the provis-
IONS OF the law, and send them thru
out this district prepared to help all
farmers and business men who are
liable under this law to comply with
1T.
Within few days will advise
every postmaster, banker and news
paper as to the days and place that
1 will have an income tax man in your
county and will depend upon them to
advise the farmers and business men.
This income tax man will come fully
supplied with blanks and will be glad
to help anyone who calls upon him, to
make out his return.
! Respectfully,
JAMES COFFEY,
Collector.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-13
w ARD COU NTY
FARMERS ORGANIZING
Nine Directors Elected for Organiza-
ton Which Hopes to Take Over
Better Farming Work.

A meeting of Ward county farmers
was held at the Office Of Judge VIM.
Murray Saturday afternoon for the
purpose Of completing the organiza-
ton of farmers, who hope to take
charge Of the Better Farming work
in Ward county, cooperating with the
u. S. Department of Agriculture and
the N D. Agricultural College. It
will be necessary for 1900 farmers to
petition Ward county commissioners
before they can give the new farm
ers' organization authority to take
charge of the work.
Already $50 farmers have signed
up out of 20 townships reporting. In
Orlien township, 40 farmers have
signed and in Passport, Al; Foxholm,
40 and Spencer, 81. The other town
ships will send in names at an early
date.
Nine directors were elected at Sat-
urday's meeting as follows:
For three years-Aug. Krantz,
Kenmare; John Fleckton, 3rd Com.
District; Martin Ofsthun, Surrey.
Two years.. H. Burkhart, 4th
Dist; R. w. Beighle, 5th Dist; B. B.
Mouck, representing First Dist
One year-A. J. Anderson, Minot;
Geo. 7. Murray, Berthold, and Jacob
Frost, Minot.
Another meeting will be held at
Judge Murray's office Friday, Dec. IA,
at 1880 p. m. All farmers are invited
to attend.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-13
Three THOUSAND
new RED CROSS
v 0RkfRS
Big Christmas Membership Drive Will
Start Sunday Afternoon at 2
O'Clock-Hundreds of Workers.

Several Hundred of Minot's live
wires will participate in the greatest
Red Cross drive Minot has ever
known, starting Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
The bells of the city will all be
rung at that hour, starting the work.
ers to their big task.
At a preliminary meeting held at
the Federal building Tuesday night,
which was attended by forty Minot
men, the city was divided into 10 dis
tricts and one man placed in charge
of each district as follows:
1-E. C. Perry.
IN. LaFleur.
81. G. Smallwood.
&C. Olson.
5-V. E. Stenersen.
6-J. A. Roell.
7-P. Johnson.
8-R. w. Pence.
"a. B. Dill.
10-J. B. Reed.
lie. B. Davis
12-J. w. Samuelson.
13-Louis Enger.
14-C. D. See.
ia. F. McLane.
16-Eldon White.
17-Prof. w. F. Clarke.
18-Andrew Lantz.
Each Of the men named above has
selected his committee, comprising
others living in their respective dis
tricts. Arrangements have about been
completed for the drive. An effort
will be made to secure new members
from every family in the city and to
a member Of the Red Cross.
The meeting was addressed by DR..
Archie D. MCDANIEL, Ward county
chairman, who turned it over to Henry
Wilson.
1t costs but dollar to become a
member of the Red Cross. Those who
have already taken out memberships,
should take out their 1918 member
ships, and don't merely give for your
self, but for youl wife, your sons and
daughters. Every patriotic citizen
should see that every member of his
family is a member Of this wonderful
organization We should not figure
that we are doing anything very Won
derful in doing this either, but rather
should we consider it as a privilege
to assist in winning this war.
There should be no trouble in add.
/ ing 5000 new members Sunday, in
fact the number ought to exceed this
amount. Have your money ready
when the committees visit your
homes. Save them the trouble of do
ing lot of talking and explaining
Show them that you give freely ane
help them to get your neighbors tx
join in the good work. 1t takes
money to carry on this work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-13
Two Arrested Charged With Being
Slackers.

Ole o. Johnson, aged "a years, son
Of o. c. Johnson, prominent Carpio
township farmer, was arrested by a
U. S. Marshal and brot before U. S.
Commissioner R. E. Hopkins, charged
with being Stacker. He evidently
had not registered as he was in Can
ada aud but recently returned. He
was held to the federal court.
Clarence Powers of Portal was ar
rested and brot before Com. Hopkins
Saturday charged with being slack
or. He was also held to the Federal
court. If it is determined that these
young men have evaded the draft
they will be sent to the army without
examination, it is reported.