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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
DAYS to Come.

AS vacation time brings one out to
some quiet countryside of the United
States there comes painful sense of
the contrast between what we see here
and the scenes of desolation pictured
in all our magazines. The vineyards
about Lake Erie are full of Septem-
ber's promise, but those of Champagne
are crisscrossed by innumerable trench
systems and tormented by ceaseleSs
shell fire. The orchards of California
and Virginia are ripening their burden
In drowsy peace, but what of those
fought through by armies of car and
kaiser? You can hear a woodpecker
half q mile away in the pines of Chey-
enne canyon, but there's different
story to tell of the blasted and blood
stained woods of Ardennes. And yet
this fever of war will pass. The guns
will have had their day, however long
and terrible, and in the end nature and
the patient folk who serve her will
come to their own again.-Collier's
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Mechanical Horse in War.

Recently a mechanical horse" was
driven through the streets of Chicago
to attract fighting men" to the army
recruiting stations. The powerful trac-
tor, to which a field gun and caisson
were hitched, was controlled entirely
by two reins in the hands of driver.
1t was taken through the congested
'loop district" thoroughfares with per
feet else. The plan was employed
daily for a fortnight and apparently
netted good results, for during the pc
riod large numbers Of volunteers filed
into the recruiting places. Although
still little known, the machine is not
a new type. Primarily it is intended
for agricultural purposes. 1t is suffi-
GENTLY striking in appearance and OPP
Grafton, however, to prick the curiosity
of the street crowds, and In this capac-
ity it performed valuable work for the
army.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
TO PREPARE FOR WAR D RAFT
Governor Philip Acts on instructions
Received from United States
War Department.

Madison-Acting under direct orders
from the war department, Gov. Philip
has ordered every Wisconsin county
clerk and the mayor of every city Of
more than 10000 in the state to pre-
pare for the war draft registration
June 5.
Blanks have been forwarded directly
to the county clerks from Washington,
and all but final work is ready. The
polls will be open from Z o'clock in the
morning until o'clock at night
The committee on recruiting and pa
triotic societies will offer to aid in the
registration and will work all over the
state during the next month to encour-
age enlistments.
Recruiting officers in Milwaukee con-
ferred with Secretary Dennis of the
state council and made arrangements
for cooperation at all recruiting sta
tions.
Adj. Gen. Holway is in Washington.
When he returns recruiting will be
started. Reports from all over the state
indicate that the guard will be recruit
ed up to war strength with little delay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
His Crouch.

"You need never accept any more
dinner invitations from them"
"Why not?'
''They only invite US when they want
to use u.s."
II don't see what makes you talk
that way. 1t was lovely dinner party
and they certainly gave US a nice
time"
.'Oh, the dinner was all right, but
we weren't asked because they really
wanted u.s. You saw that homely girl
they made me lake in to dinnerT'
yes"
swell, all the other men there
had good-lookiag partners. They sim,
ply had to have someone to unload her
onto, and they picked me out for the
lob"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
USE MILK TO CUT
COST OF LIVING

The reduction Of the grocery bill
is not necessarily dependent on the
substitution of cheaper for higher
priced foods, according to Miss Nellie
Maxwell of the Farmers Institute
staff.
She urges housewives to try for just
one month doubling the amount of
milk used in the family diet, and OBJ
serve the leSsening Of the meat and
grocery bills. The milk contains in large
quantities food elements that are
very necessary in the body.
zone quart of milk" she says. us
equal to nine eggs. three-fourths of a
pound of round steak, nine bananas,
eight medium-sized potatoes, 16 or
anges or nine ounces of bread. A
child should have at least a quart OF
milk a day, given In cocoa, custards'
buildings, milk toast or cream soups
In Brief.
''Why are we in the WARP"
"To win for humanity place in
the SUM-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
BOARD OF CONTROL
|. TO RECEIVE BIG sum
SENATE coNcURS IN MEASURE
GIVING $4,1s5,s3s FOR NEXT
TWO YEARS.
OTHER BILLS ARE PENDING
Pullen Measure Requiring Licensing OF
Cats, Killed by Vote of II to 8
After Debate Lasting Over
an Hour.

Madison-The senate concurred in
the finance committee bill. appropriate
ing $4.1S5,S39 to the Wisconsin state
board of control for the operation and
maintenance of the state charitable
and penal institutions under its man
agement for two years beginning on
July /.
The bill now goes to the governor
for approval. Other bills are pending
covering the purchase of land, erection
OF buildings and increases in cost of
operation of the several institutions
because of increase in the number of
inmates for the coming two years.
This is one of the largest appropria-
ton bills before the present session of
the legislature.
The senate killed the Carl Hansen
bill. giving policemen and firemen I'M
der civil service, who are discharged
by order of police and fire commits
sions, a right to appeal from which or
der TO the Circuit court. Senator HUI
Der later moved that the vote by which
the bill was killed be reconsidered and
asked that the motion be laid over for
few days.
The senate killed by a vote of II to
9 the Pullen bill, requiring the licens-
ing of house cats, after a debate last
ing more than an hour. Senator Han
son presented an amendment to re-
quire licensed cats to carry small
bell, which he said would promote the
protection of bird life, as the bell
would warn birds of the approach of
cats. The amendment was adopted,
but the bill was finally killed. Sena-
tor Roethe spoke against the bill, de-
claring that it would be hardship on
Old maids to require them to pay a
license fee ranging from 81 to $40, as
provided by the bill, for keeping pet
cat. Senator Frank Hanson offered an
amendment to have the tails of all
cats locked Immediately behind their
ears. This amendment was rejected.
DR.. Pullen of Fond du Lac, author of
the bill, made a plea for it on the
ground that cats were disease germ
carriers, and should either be killed or
licensed, as they were constant men
ace to public health.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
American Woman Aids Wounded

The wife of Sir David Beatty, com
.mander of the high fleet, who was for
merly Miss Ethel Field of Chicago, has
thrown open her large estate in Eng
land for the exclusive use of wounded
British sailors.
1t is not generally known that Sil
David is a man of immense wealth
but a recent financial census Of the
British kingdom showed that he is
with the possible exception Of Sir
John Jellico, the richest man IA the
British navy.
1t also was developed during the
same census that Sir David has ex
pended large sums from his personal
account for the relief of the families
of his sailors who lost their lives In
the Jutland battle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

when it is not taken readily by the
glass as raw milk"
''The following recipes are well-liked
by the children, and include the use
Of liberal quantities of milk:
Baked rice pudding One-fourth
cupful rice, two pints milk, one-hal1
cupful sugar, one-half teaspoonful van.
lila or a little grated nutmeg and
pinch of salt. Wash rice in cold wa.
ter, put it in dish with sugar, milk
and vanilla; place in moderate oven !;
when it boils, stir; repeat the stirring
every 20 minutes during the first houS
of cooking. In a slow oven this will
require two and one-half hours; II
oven is too hot, the grains will break
and the pudding will be mushy.
apple Slump-One pint flour, one
teaspoonful baking powder. two cup
fuls milk, fruit. Pare and quarter the
desired number OF apples an6 cook
with some sugar and water; sift flour
and baking powder gradually and add
milk; mix as you would for biscuit
when fruit is nearly done, place dough
cut in biscuit shape on top, cover par
and cook for 10 minutes without re
moving the lid. Any other fruit maj
be used instead Of apples"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
UNCLE SANS SEA SOLDIERS
the Name Indicates, but They
Are Not Sailors.

What is the marine corps and who
are the marines? Evidently they have
something TO do with the sea- as the
name shows, but they are not sailors
and are not connected with the navy.
What, then, are the marines?
The marines are sea soldiers, troops
especially adapted to the requirements
of maritime war. The corps dates from
the establishment of the American
navy. 1t is wholly separate military
body, though under the control of the
navy department 1t was formed in
1875, and, says the Encyclopedia Brit
annica, "has history of brilliant
services rendered by land and sea
in all the wars of America since that
date. The corps is commanded by a
brigadier general who bears to the Sec
rotary of the navy a relation similar to
that of a chief of bureau.
Nearly all fighting ships carry body
of marines varying in size from few
men commanded by sergeant on
small ships to 80 or more, with one or
more commissioned officers, on large
vessels. On board ship they perform
sentry and orderly duty and assist in
police duties. In action they act as
riflemen and sometimes serve portion
of the guns. When it Is necessary to
send a force to shore from naval yes
sells, the marines are the men sent /;
and often they take part in severe
fighting. They guard American inter-
ests in foreign countries, at legations,
etc. They also garrison such places
beyond the territory limits of the
United States as are under navy con-
troll. Their vogue was recognized by
Admiral Farragut, who said of them
1.-The marine guard is one of the great
essentials of the man-Of-War."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
TRAIN ARMY CLERKS
WAR INSTRUCTIONS STARTED BY
U. COMMERCE SCHOOL.
One Hundred Begin Work to Learn
Duties of Army ouartermasters.
Prof. Gilman at Head.

Madison-An emergency war course
in the classification of army and navy
stores" to train men for quartermas-
tiers work in officers training camps,
has just been established by the course
in commerce at the University of Wis
consin in response to a request made
by the general munition board of ma
tional council of defense. 1t will be
concluded early in June and will be
repeated during the summer season.
One hundred commerce students
have begun work in the course under
Prof. Stephen w. Gilman, professor of
business administrat ton, and it is ex-
pected that at least half the class will
be called in June to take government
positions handling stores in various Of
fee training camps. An efficiency rat
ing of the men has been esta bIished to
select the best.
Besides fitting commerce students
for civil service examinations for such
work, the course aims to train them to
become commissioned or noncommis-
stoned officers in the quartermasters'
department of the army The course
includes study of the handling of big
guns and ammunition, and miscelane-
GUS articles, such as oils, harness,
blankets. and other equipment Stu
dents in the engineers corps will
study the handling Of sand, cement,
and structural iron and other con-
structional material
Study of the handling of men, scien-
tific management of government ma
terials, present commercial conditions,
and other related subjects will be in
cluded to give the men an apprecia-
ton of economy and a keen sense of
the value of time. The last few days
of the course will be devoted to prac.
teal application of these principles to
nreSent government needs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
SHERMAN RETURls HORSE
Taken in March to the Sea, She Was
Too Much of Pet for Him to
Keep From Owner.


General Sherman was with the main
body of his troops, which marched d.
rectly through my grandfather's plan
tatien.
Several days before the soldiers ar
rived my grandfather went to Sa-
vannah on business. His seven sons
and his two sons-in-law were fighting
for the Confederacy. Only my grand
mother, one of my aunts and the ne
gro servants were at home.
Fortunately, General Sherman led
the troops that come to our house that
day. His army was Giving off the
country" and they took most of our
chickens, cattle and hegs for food, ap-
propriated what horses and fodder
they needed and helped themselves to
whatever was growing in the fields
that was fit to eat but there were
none Of the cruelties and Insults OF
which irresponsible bands of foragers
were often guilty. General Sherman
appeared the courteous gentleman who
was performing disagreeable duty.
Among the horses his men took from
my grandfather's house was Bess-
the big black mare that he had raised
himself, trained for his own saddle
horse and loved and petted like child
General Sherman took fancy to BesS
and he himself rode her away.
When grandfather returned and
found what had happened, nothing
hurt him so much as the loss OF Bess
Scarcely waiting to see how complete
ly the place had been stripped, he
mounted an old horse, the only one he
had left. and started after General
Sherman's troops. The federal sol
diers laughed at him and his mount
when he came up with them, but he
paid no heed; he was bent on recover
Ing his favorite horse.
When he presented himself to the
general, my grandfather was good
deal surprised at the kindness anC
consideration with which he was re
ceived
General Sherman" he began, -
cannot give up my horse; she is like
child to me. My children are grown
up now, and I have taken almost as
much care in raising and training hei
as / ever did with one Of them. She
knows my call, and will come to me
when she hears me- She is yours By
right of war, but will pay you fol
her. 1 cannot pay you much now, but
will give you all that can possibly
spare
"No," said Sherman. 81 believe
what you say. When was riding hel
away she whinnied and tried to turf
back again and again. Come out here
and let me hear you call"
Al that grandfather gave loud
warbling whistle, apd almost Instant!
came the answer-a glad whinny.
General Sherman ordered BesS' sad
died and he put her bride rein int
my 2randfather's hand and babe hin
ride her home.-Youth's Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
DAISY FLY KILLER place

dNtTdCIS anu ktttN
allhies. Neat, clean,
ornamental, convenient.
cheap. Lasts all season.
Made Of metal, can't spill
or tip over; win not soil
or injure anything. Guar
snteed effective. Sold by
dealers, or 6 sent by en-
press prepaid for $500
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
YES! LIFT A CORN.
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinna'' man tells how to dry
up corn or callus so 1t lifts
off with fingers.

You cOrn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops of freezone applied directly on
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens so it can be
lifted off, root and ALL without pain.
A small bottle of freeZone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-.
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as 1t
is inexpensive and is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
IF your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Even Break.

80 you told that lady who just
called that 1 was out, KatieT'
'YeS, ma'am."
"Too bad you had to tell that story,
Katie"
"Oh, it's just as well, ma'am."
'Why so. Katie?"
"She was not very truthful herself
ma'am."
"Why so, Katies?
Because she said she was sorry
ma'am."-Yonkers Statesman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Rare Sacrifice,

81 presume you are now prepared to
make any sacrifice for your country's
good?"
Eyes. think we must all get behind
the president now"
''Then you are willing to give up
playing golf until after the WARP"
Great Scott! Do you really think
1t will come to thatT"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been the most successful family
remedy fer the last fifty-one years for
biliousness and stomach troubles. to
which the American people are addict.
ed. causing sick headache, nervous in
digestion, sour stomach. coming up of
food and a general physical depression.
% and 75c.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Man Lake St. Paul Pulpit.

Oshkosh = The Rev. Edward Kuhl-
man, pastor of the First English Lu-
theran church here, has received a for
NAL call to assume the pastorate of an
English Lutheran church in st. Paul.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Wiped Out by Fire.

Wausau - The resort buildings Of
Fred Behnke on Rice lake were de-
stroyed by fore st fires. The owner was
absent on fishing trip and upon his
return found everything in ashes.
Even three rowboats in the lake had
burned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Cleanup rFeverD Spreads.

Madison = Municipal housekeeping
has become a firmly fixed custom in a
majority of Wisconsin communities.
Within the last two months over a
thousand cities, villages and townships
in this state have carried campaign.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
e.doer leads Ambulance cores.

Neenah-Kimberly Stuart, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Stuart of this city,
who went to France last August as an
American Red Cross ambulance driver,
has been promoted to the head of am
lbulance corps section 10, Armee d
Orient
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
ValuacIe Information.

But you see, sir, l am the seventh
daughter of a seventh daughter and
have the power of prophecy. l can tell
you anything"
ooh, you can, can you? Well, then,
wish you would tell me where l am
going to raise the price of that pair of
new shoes my wife's about to buy"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Possible Advantage.

Wederly-Can the girl you are en-
gagged to marry swim?
Singleton-Really, don't know. But
why do you ask?
Wederly-Recause if she can you
ought to be happy. Any girl who can
swim knows how to keep her mouth
shut.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Many Witness Flag Raising.

Menasha-More than 1000 attended
the flag raising ceremony here. The
new military company participated.
The flag was borne by six young wom-
en- who have been active in aiding re-
cruiting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
The Question.

I'm trying TO figure him out"
whats the matter?"
'Fve been watching him at work
In his back yard for the last week
and I'm trying to make up my mind
whether he's doing all that digging
from hove of gardening or from a
sense of patriotic duty"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Mariner Loses Leg.

Manitowoc-Capt. Edger Stokes, who
for several months has been in charge
of the Goodrich tug Arctic, underwent
an operation here for amputation OF
his right leg. Stokes was injured some
time ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

"Why not put porch light in this
corner of the veranda?"
mo. That's a favorite spooning
spot, and successful lovemaking calls
for low visibility"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Van Meter Heads State Editors.

Madison-The Wisconsin Press as
sociation at the annual meeting here
elected Frank o. R. Van Meter of New
Richmond, president; B. E. Walters
of Mosinee, secretary, ana E. ]. Scott
of Shawano, treasurer, for the coming
YEAR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
EIower Thieves BUSY.

Neenah = Flower thieves are active
here. AT many residences shrubbery
and expensive fowc~s have been
stolen. 1t is believed that some of the
thefts have been committed for com
mercial purposes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
USE ALIENS FOOT. EASE

The antiseptie powder to be shaken into shoes
and sprinkled into the foot-bath. 1t relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the
sting out OF corus and buuions. The greatest
comforter discovered for all foot-aches-
Sold everywhere, s5c. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Neenah Boy on North Sea.

Ernest Minton of this city
is in European waters with the feet
of United States destroyers doing sub
marine duty Young Minton is on the
McDougai.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Vote Road Fund.

Manitowoc-The county board has
voted $500, which, with state and
federal aid. viii provide for the com
pletion of the Lake Shore Drive" be-
tween this city and Two Rivers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Inyents SUGAR Beet Machine.

Appleton-A patent has been grant
ed on a sugar beet topping machine
that will do the work of twenty beet
weeders in half the time. The invent
or is Walter Pomranke of Chiffon.
Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Easily Fixed

MY wife hears a good many imagi-
nary burglars"
'And what do you do?'
Il always run to the window and
see an imaginary policeman"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Wanted Other Terms.

What is the price of your suitsF ils
Quired the man who may not hav,
been broke but looked Ii.
Fifteen dollars, up" was his an
/ Swer.
THE up part doesn't interest me
How much DOWN.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Offer $500 Reward for Autoist.

Kenosha-The Kenosha county board
has offered reward of $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the automo-
bile driver who ran down Anton Bro
dek on a road just outside Ct Kenosha.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
The Minimum

IHdd-Now that your daughter has
graduated from he" domestic science
school presume she gives her mother
little help
Kidder-Yes, just as little as posi-.
bic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
A Business Girl.

Cohen-So Sadie has broken der en-
gagement. Did she gif you back der
ring?
Cohenstein-No, she said diamonds
hat gone up, but she would gift me vat
bald for it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Faces Trial for Arson.

Menasha - Joseph Kwiatowski. ar
rested here recently in connection with
a mysterious fire that destroyed his
residence, will be tried on a charge Of
arson
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Had Il All the lime.

willie, did you give Johnny Smith
a black eye?"
No, sir"
"Are you sureF
Yes. sir. He always had the eye.
I Just BACKED it for him."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
ostracized.

Getthere-Did you ever attend any
of Miss Budd's eat homes?"
De Bore (sadlyl-N-o; but I've at
tended good many Of her not at
homes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Respective Roles.

what is the old mans occupation
who came here the other day with his
sonT'
Hes a tiller Of the SOIL"
"And what is his son'sY'
Hes spoller Of the t1li.s
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Anything to obIiae.

Her Dad-No. sir, / won't have my
daughter tied for life to stupid fool.
Her Suitor-Then don't you think
you'd better let me take her off your
hands?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
A Bio Head.

A young man in the country wrote to
his city cousin. 1--WE grown a cab
bage head six feet in circumference"
"Who is your hatter" wrote back
the city youth-Tit-Bits
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Has Narrow Escape.

Delayan-Peter Samuelson had a
narrow escape when his cottage at the
lake burned. He awoke as the floor of
his room was falling.