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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
hlR RlAllDER
PROVES METTLE
Officer Demonstrates Skill
and Nerve by Jumping
From Balloon.
RIDES IN PARACHUTE
Longest Jump on Record at
Fort Omaha Made
by Hersey.

Omaha, Neb.--Colonel II. i. Hcrscy,
commanding officer of the Fort omaha
balloon school. smashed local aerial
records to smithereens when he went
UP with a huge army gas bag and
dropped 1900 feet through the ether
hanging to canvas parachute.
He made the best and highest jump
recorded in Fort Omaha aero annals.
Colonel Herstl, has watched the ma
neuvers of his flock of incipient bird
men many time, with his heart be-
tween his teeth.
The cold chills have pranced up and
down his erect, military spine on IA
number of occasions when Leo Stevens
has danced on the tight rope above the
clouds.
Colonel Hersey is venturcsome. AS
head OF the men at Uncle Sans school.
he also has warm paternal interest
in the boys under his official wing.
When he watched his boys prouet-
ing around on fleecy clouds and flirt-
ing with the Chickens aloft. he
slapped his portly sides and said:
Shares the Danger.
"B'Gosh, believe I'll try that my
self Besides" he added, as an after
thought. this is a dangerous pastime.
l could never face the mothers of these
stalwart lads who are risking life and
limb daily unless / could assure them
that | shared their danger
Drive around the big bag" he final
ly ordered.
So Leo Stevens, who orders every
thing around for the big army bal
looms and sees that they are fed and
watered every day, drew the restless
gas bag up to the front curb.
step in sir" he said.
Colonel Hersey did so, and i'm
mediately he was whisked aloft into
the sunny blue air at the rate of Il
mile minute.
Higher and higher he scared Watch
ers down below began to feel uncom-
Portable. Was something wrong?
Why didn't he descend? No one had
ever gone so high before.
Suddenly Leo Stevens, who was
signal to cut loose.
The Colonel Drops.
sColoncl Hersey cut.
Down he dropped-a sheer descent
of 200 feet Gradually the big UNI
brclla to which he chung desperately
{, tiny speck against the great expanss
of blue-filled with air.
His rapid descent changed to gen
tie drop.
Down, down he came, while specta
tors below held their breath.
Finally he landed-a half mile ava,
in corn field.
1t was all over and Colonel Ierse,
had experienced the thriller of his life
Great" he said when the kurios
ity Klub asked him how it felt, Thin
I'll do few thousand feet every morn
ing before breakfast"
And the funny thing about it W.,
that after the colonel landed he stub
bed his toe on the solid old earth an
knocked off his eyeglasses.
'.Humph," he remarked, Il sale
around up there, and these glasst
never budged. ] meant to take the1
off. but forgot to-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
OLD SOLDIER GIVES REcoMMEN :
OATiON.

Gustav Wangclin, Commander of G..
A. r. Post, Pinckneyville, III. writes:
Il highly recommend Foley Kidney
Pills. which ! prefer to all others l
have used" Foley Kidney pills give
quick relief from backache, rheumatic
palms. stiff, swollen joints, languid-
ness. kidney trouble and sleep disturb
ing bladder ailment. Missoula Drug
co ADV
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
British Marvel at Work
o. American Lumber: Unit

Boston. Mass. Dec. 1.-The cffi-
cient manner in which the 344 men ana
equipment Of the New England saw
mill unit. which went to the British
isles several months ago, helped solve
the problems OF the allies was told to
members of the Massachusetts COM
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
HAS MOVIE SETTING
NEVERTHELESS TRUE
Becoming 81 Years Of Age
Earns Him Fortune.

Milwaukee. Wis.-Earl Paulson. 800
Van Buren, street. will qualify for an
inheritance of $4,000 and that will
require nothing on his part more than
becoming Fl years Of age There isn't
another string tied to the proposition.
The story is something like some
movie scenarios. but it is much more
like some real things that happen now
and then and here and there to some
other fellow in real life.
Two years ago, Paulson's uncle. his
fathers brother. a man he has seen
only once and whose name he could
not quite recall, died in California ana
left a large estate.
One of the bequests was that his
nephew, Earl Paulson, was to receive
$4,000 on his twenty-five birthday.
Also Has Sweetheart.
The rest of the story Is nice. 1t
couldn't be any nicer. There is a
sweetheart and they are going to be
married and there are plans for a
bungalow and in the spring his mother
Is going to come back from California
and live with him. She is Mrs. Joseph
Paulson. for years a resident of RAJ
cine and one of the beneficiaries OF
the same estate. There is also a cousin
who received $4,000 about year ago.
when she became of age.
Mr.. Paulson has known for two
years that he has been left a fortune
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Memo Books
LOOse-Leaf or Bound

Don't overlook the little black morocco ring mcmoran-
dunn books when selecting something for him. You
can't go this item. Nearly every has lots
o for them.
For permanent records where the loose leaf idea is
not required, offer beautiful selection bound
memo books in fancy and plain feathers
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02

pretty box. neatly tied with our decorated Christ.
ribbon tinse cord, with several handsome
seals and stieers, will enhance the value Of the least
expensive gift. Half the attractiveness Of your
membranes lies in the wrapping. We have fancy
boxes. holly ribbon, summed paper ribbon, tnsel
cord, holly paper, Christmas seals, tags and address
labels, in sreat variety Of beautiful designs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. CHRISTENSEN

The uncertainty of life is again for
chilly brought to mind by the death
of Mrs. Nels Christensen of Hawkins,
Wis, which occurred at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs: Peter Chris
Hansen, 304 Maple street, early Sun
day morning, following an illness of
only three days. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Hansen came to Wausau a little over
a week ago to visit relatives and to
witness the patriotic parade, and she
was at that time apparently in good
health.
The deceased was born in New Hope,
Wis, October "a, 1864, and was fifty
two years, six months and four days
of age. She was united in marriage to
Nels Christensen February 81, 1884,
at New Hope, Wis. The family re-
sided in Wausau up to fourteen years
ago, when they went to Hawkins to
live.
Mrs. Christensen was a woman
whose life was based upon noble pre-
cepts, and one worthy of emulation.
Devotion to her family and friends
were embodied in her character to
a degree that compelled the love and
esteem of scores of acquaintance. She
was also a devoted Christian woman,
having been always a member of
the Lutheran church.
Her death is mourned by her hus-
band, one daughter, Mrs, H. L. Ras-
mussen of Bedmidji, Mimi, and two
sons, C. NJ Christensen of Phelps,
Wis, and Harry e. Christensen of
Milwaukee, She also leaves her moth
er, Mrs. Christian Evenson, and one
brother, Theodore Evenson of lola,
Wis. and nine sisters, Mrs. Andrew
Olson and Mrs. Hans Berg of Wausau,
Mrs. G. K. Ellingson of Hawkins, Mrs.
c. P. Ellfngson of Northome, Mimi,
Mrs. George Gregorson of lola, Mrs.
Abraham Johnson and Mrs. Frank
Storch of Stettsonville, Mrs. Henry
Hotvedt and Mrs. Ellive Hasler of
Scandinavia.
The funeral services attending the
burial of Mrs. Nels Christensen will
be held Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock at the home of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Peter Christensen. Rev.
Running of Hawkins, will officiate
and will be assisted in the services
by Rev. o. T. Doe, pastor of the local
Norwegian Lutheran church. The re-
mains will be laid to rest in Pine
Grove cemetery.
The pail bearers have not been Sc
lected as yet, but they will include
her nephews or some of the deceased
intimate Wausau friends.
A large number of relatives and
friends from away are already in the
city to attend the funeral, while 9TH
ers will arrive before Thursday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01

The city council meets this evening
in regular monthly session.
The John Kiefer Furniture Com
pany repairs cane and upholstered
furniture. Phone 1909. adv. If.
Edison E. Shatto, Jr., has enlisted
in the officers reserved camp at Fort
Smelling. Mr.. Shatto has been teach
ing in Wauzeka, Mimi.
1t has been very cold every night the
past week, the thermometer showing
from % to 36 above. The weather re-
port is for fair and warmer tomorrow.
R. A. Humphrey, assistant principal
and county field man of the Marathon
County Agricultural school, has been
appointed emergency food agent of
Marathon county. He will assist in
directing the food campaign.
The following have been elected eX-
officio directors of the Marathon Coun-
ty Farm Bureau: J. n. Manson, M.
H. Duncan, b. r. Woodruff, Fred Ban
dy. Harry Vaughn and H. c. Berger.
Mrs. A. A. Book is resting comfort
ably today following another paralytic
stroke Saturday evening. Arlie Book,
who was called here, returned to his
home in Duluth Sunday evening. Mrs.
]. w. Overstreet of Minneapolis, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning.
A Wandering Willie" giving his
name as Frank Gibbons, who would
rather idle than work and always
thirsty for intoxicants, having served
terms in the county Jail for taking on
too much booze, was arraigned in mu-
nicipal court Saturday morning on a
charge of vagrancy. This time he got
three days in the county jail and his
diet to be bread and water.
Last Thursday evening the Y. M.
C. A. X X X. club of this city, gave
a minstrel entertainment at Marathon,
under the auspices of Paul Tobey,
principal of the school. The boys
were royalty entertained. They reached
there at four o'clock p. M, and at
six were treated to a bountiful dinner.
A large audience greeted them at the
hall where tn entertainment was
given. following which dancing was
the order of the evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
ORGANIZING A MACHINE GUN
COMPANY IN WAUSAU

At a meeting held April % for the
purpose of organizing a Motorcycle
Machine Gun company, a committee. of
three members, R. Newell, q. Speer and
C. H. Paetzold were appointed to draw
up rules and regulations and to sub
nit same at the next meeting to be
held Wednesday, May 2, at SIS p. M,
sharp.
AS there will be several members in
every squad who are not required to be
motorcycle riders, young men who are
not in possession of motorcycle, but
who are interested in this organiza-
ton, will be needed and they are in
vited to join.
In connection herewith is published
letter which was received April goth
from D. G. Perkins, director of mobiliza-
ton, 1407 Times building New York:
you must realize the vital need
for organizing and making efficient
every branch of the regular army, and
the motorcycle riders have proven
themselves to be of inestimable value
in dispatch carrying, courier service,
patroling, first aid and particularly
in the mobile machine gun companies.
| have been advised by different
army officers that it is much easier
to make soldier from a motorcycle
rider than to make motorcycle rider
from soldier; therefore, if it is pos
sible to organize company of motor
cycle riders in your town and drill
them, | know you will readily see of
what value these riders will be to the
government when they are called, be-
cause such company will become eff
Gent in regular infantry drills and
will be a good nucleus for the regular
army TO work with when they start
recruiting to raise the two million
men which is the number they need
Yours very truly,
d. G. PERKINS,
Director of Mobilization. Z"
The procedure. in the motorcycle
machine gun training is in squads of
five, each squad has three motorcy-
cles, two with side cars, and the first
one carries the machine gun. 1t is
expected to start off with several
squads and the units will be increased
as fast as applications come in. There
are $50 riders in the county
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT RUNS

No. responded to fire alarm call
at the home of Mrs. Catherine Horst,
on LeMessurier street, at 5:25 Tues
day afternoon, on account of burn
ing chimney.
At 1915 Wednesday morning No. l
was called to the home of e. L. Boehm
on Third street, to care for a chimney
fire.
Nos. l and were called to the home
of Harold Ostring, South Third ave-
nue., at $3.50 o'clock Thursday even
ing to take charge of chimney fire.
At 4:40 o'clock Friday afternoon,
Nos. l and were called to the home
of Albert Mas, on lie Messurier street,
to care for a chimney fire.
No was called at GAS o'clock Sun
day afternoon to the home of Merritt
Martin, on South Third avenue, to at
tend to a burning chimney.
A chimney fire at the home of VIM.
Graunke, on Seventh street, at 500
O'Clock this morning, called out No. g.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
SHORT ITEMS

The First National Bank has issued
a circular to farmers on planting
vegetable gardens.
The John Kiefer Furniture Com
pany repairs cane and upholstered
furniture. Phone 1909. adv. tt.
May 1st opened this morning cold
and disagreeable, with a high wind
from the northwest and winter wraps
are still in vogue.
Mrs. Eloise Greener is conducting
a display of summer millinery, af-
ternoons and evenings at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. J. A. Jones, SIS Sec
ond street.
What will stop my hair coming
out?" Reply: Partisan Sage is the
bes, remedy for hair and scalp trou-
bles; said to prevent badness and cure
dandruff. w. w. Albers sells it.
Herman Krause was brought before
Justice Larner on Saturday afternoon
on a charge of having the flesh of
a raccoon in his possession during the
closed season. He plead guilty and
was assessed $500 and costs, which
WAS AdliACl NAptASANG AiNdt W SCI ' <
the free lunch tiendS-
Sheriff Hans Rood and District At
torney o. ]. O'Melia of Oneida coun-
ty. accompanied by Mrs. Pearl Rich
ardson. Fred Hallfrisch and George
Peronka of Rhinelander, appeared in
this Saturday morning and in circuit
court the same morning, Mrs. Richard
son and Hallfrisch pleading guilty to
a statutory charge. They were sen
fenced to serve two year terms in the
state prison at Waupun. Peronka also
plead guilty 10 a charge of burglary
and got an eighteen months term in
the same bastile; the sentence, how
ever, being stayed and he was paroled
to the state board of control.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
ENLISTING FOR THE RESERVE
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP

Quite a number of our young men
are enlisting for the Reserve Officers
Training Camp association of the q.
s., of which H. C. Berger is in charge
in this county, assisted by F. r.
Becker, A. H. Zimmerman and c. E.
Parker.
Those who have enlisted up to this
date for the various departments, are:
John B. Buell., ms. agent, Qnf)
H. x. Pope, with the Record-H Herald,
Qnf)
Paul T. Tobey, teacher, Qnf)
r. M. Stack, salesman, (Inf.)
d. P. Williams, teacher, (Cav)
A. W. Thompson, teacher, Qnf)
A. j. Foster, (Cav)
j. l.. Burt, lumberman, (Inf)
S. d. Gunderson, salesman, Inf
G. A. Christensen, dancing master,
(Inf)
n. H. Foley, Qnf)
Quite number expect to enlist
from here. One is wanted for every
1000 population; this will take about
Is from Wausau, but it is thought
that number will be doubled.
The training camp will be opened up
at Fort Sheridan, H., on the 14th of
May instead of on the 8th of May, for
those enlisting from Wisconsin, Mich
igan and Illinois, and the training
course will cover a period of three
months. $500 will be admitted to this
camp. The final examination was to
have been held in Chicago, but has
been changed to Wausau, and it is
expected that the candidates will be
examined in two or three days.
About fifteen applications were to
have come up before the committee
today. There are several applications
from Stratford and Athens.
: Attendance is limited to the follow
ing: Reserve officers of the line and
engineers; members of the Reserve
officers Training corps who are not
Less than 20 years and 8 months old;
and other cadet students of same mini
mum age; graduates of military
schools, and other citizens of the same
minimum and "A years as maximum
age who are candidates for commits
sions in the Officers Reserve corps in
the infantry, cavalry, field artillery,
Ell gineers and coast artillery branches.
In the event that the applicant for
commission in line section has had
no military training, OF military tTdlH-
ing of little value, he may, neverthe-
less, be recommended for commission
provided he is college graduate or
a senior in college, or clearly we'll
educated man, and provided he has
demonstrated in business, athletics, or
other activity that he possesses, to an
unusual degree, the ability to handle
men.
The candidate before submitting ap-
plication should ascertain from rep
utable physician that he is in sound
condition and capable of undergoing
without injury the at times severe ply
steal exercise incident to military
training.
Men attending the reserve officers
training camps must possess (a) char
acter and sobriety, (b) personality, ad-
dress and force, (c) reputation and
standing in their communities, (O
ability to command the respect of Off
GERS and enlisted men and (e) ade-
quacy of education. Preference will
be given men of valuable military eX-
perience.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
WISCONSIN GIBBONS

The sixteenth annual convention of
Wisconsin Gideons will meet in Wau-
sau next Saturday and Sunday. The
meetings on Saturday will be held at
the Y. NJ. c. A. and at the First Univer-
salist church, and there will be a
banquet from $50 to 700 p. m, in
Cyrus Yawkey hall served by the la
dies of the church A program will
follow. On Sunday the Gideons viii
attend the various churches and in the
afternoon hold a meeting at 3 o'clock
ar tha V NJ G A
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
MATCH SHOOT

At the match shoot between the Wau-
sau Gun club and the Wausau Gun
and Game club last Sunday, the latter
came off victorious by a score Of 1S3
and It's.
Those who took part in the former
were G. Raduechel, F. Priebe, Otto
Jojade, F. Zastrow, c. H. Graham and
]. T. Scott In the latter: H. G. Nc
Crossen, VIM. thinner, F. G. Wiech-
mann, w. J. Morgan and Mark Lohmar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
DOES NOT LOOK PROMISING

The continued cold and wet weather
is delaying the planting of crops to a
extent, so the farmers
say. Many have planted parts of fields
and they say that owing to the con-
ditions there is no growth and seeds
are rotting in the ground. Without
warmer weather very soon, the crops
in Marathon county cannot help but
be far below the average.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
WISCONSIN RIVER

The Wisconsin river at this point is
at a good stage of water for log driv-
ing and lumber running. but the fact
of it is there are no logs and lumber
above here to pass down the river
as of yore That time is gone by but
not forgotten.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Werner Spar, ia South Third ave
nue., has scarlet fever. Walter Spar,
brother. has been i'll with the dis
ease. John Gerum, 121 Williams
street. is quarantined with scarlet fe-
yer. Addie Benjamin. III Cherry
street. has scarlet fever.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
DEATHS

Mrs. Carl Dupke living at TOT Grant
street, passed away last Tuesday even
ing after an illness of long duration.
Deceased was a native of Germany and
at the time of her death was seventy
nine years, seven months and sixteen
days of age She came to this country
in 1881. Surviving are her widower
and two children, Mrs. Emil Reinecke
and Paul KummerOW, both of Wausau.
The funeral was conducted Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock at St.
Stephens church by Rev. William
Spiegel Burial was made in Pine
Grove cemetery. She was a member
of st. Stephens Frauen verein.
Fred Pischke, aged seventyfour
years, died yesterday morning after
an illness of four years, at the home
of his son, Charles Pischke, in the
town of Texas. The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
from st. Peters church in that town,
Rev. Rodermund officiating. He came
to this country from Germany forty
four years ago and lived at De Pere-
He had been a resident of this county
for eight years. Surviving are his
widow and five children, Charles and
George Pischke of the town of Texas;
Fred Jr., and Emil Pischke, of De
Pere, and Herman Pischke of Green
Leaf.
Constantine Dreher, living at 730
Grand avenue, died yesterday after
noon following an illness of five years.
Deceased was born in Germany seven
| ty-four years ago. Her husband pre-
| coded her in death. The children sur
viving are as follows: John Dreher of
Portland, Ore, Mrs. Robert Vail of
| Norrie, Anton Dreher and Mrs. John
Redmond of st. Charles, ILL.,, Mrs. Joe
| Eschenbach of Wausau, and William
Dreher of Belvidere, Ill. The funeral
will be held Thursday morning at nine
o'clock at ST. Mary's church by Rev.
FIR Hauck Burial will follow in st.
Joseph's cemetery.
Mrs. W. E. Payne IF Rothschild, re-
ceived a letter Saturday telling of the
death of her brother, Earl Hendroff
of Winnipeg, who was a member of the
| Canadian ambulance corps. He was
killed in France. Another brother OF
Mrs Payne employed by the casualty
notification bureau at London, was
wounded in the battle of Ypres, and
owing to the injuries has not been
able to return to the trenches.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01

A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized in ST. Mary's Catholic church
Monday morning, when Miss Catherine
Olivia, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
melo Olivia became the bride of An
thony MazZaro. Rev. Father J. B.
Hauck performed the ceremony. The
bride wore a gown Of white silk mes
saline with net overlace and carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
carnations. Miss Beatrice Olivia. sis
ter of the bride, acted as bridesmaid.
She wore a white embroidered dress
and carried bouquet of sweet peas.
Jack Blondi, a close friend of the
groom, acted as best man. Miss Mar
garet Spatz, Miss Catherine Schnei-
der and Miss Verna Jessey acted as
flower girls. Miss Spatz wore a white
embroidered dress and carried bou-
quet of pink and white carnations.
Miss Schneider wore a white en-
broidered wolfe dress and Miss Jessey's
gown was of white lace cloth trimmed
in white satin ribbon. they also car
ried bouquet of pink and white car
nations. After the ceremony the brid-
al party returned to the home of the
brides parents, in the town of Kron-
enwetter, where a wedding breakfast
awaited their arrival The room was
prettily decorated for the occasion,
the color scheme being pink and white.
The afternoon and evening was spent
in dancing and an enjoyable time was
had by all.
AS it was the wish of the bride the
usual wedding trip was postponed I'M
til later and at present the young cou-
pie will remain with the brides par
ents.
The bride and groom are both we'll
known and have a wide circle of
friends, who, together with the Pilot
extend their best wishes.
The Tuesday Musical club had it's
choral program at the Wausau club
house this afternoon. The program
was given as follows:
American Indian Songs. ............ Cadman
From the Land of the Sky Blue Water
The White Dawn is Stealing
Far Off Hear a Lovers Flute
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
ADVERTISED LIST

Wausau, Wis, April 80. 1917
ARrecht Paul Gennrich. Alfred
Adams, Mrs. Neil Jansen, VIM.
Rrenton Arthur knott Mrs Herman
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Bell, II. Lang Chas. j.
Heaumau Miss Juells MicholSki, Julius
Cahill. J. B.. LaPointe. Miss Alice
All Wash St PrebeISki. Mrs Andrew
nillinger. August 64 Pearl
alexander. Mrs. j. VIM. Rabinowich s son
Finch Miss Esther Springer. Jos.
Fiereck, Miss Frances. Timm. Miss Estella
fOO5 4th St Zshorick. Jack
FaSs, A.
T. Il. RYAN. Postmaster
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles Of pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
Nov 1Q17.